豐城九中20232024學年下學期高二21&22班開學考試英語試題命題人：范心聰 審題人：鄒芬（滿分150分, 時間120分鐘）2024.02第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）5AB,C10Whatwilltheyoungmanprobablydobeforethenoonoftomorrow?A.HelphisB.Dohishomework. C.GotoPeter’shouse.Howmanypeoplewillhavedinnertogethertomorrownight?A.B.Three. C.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.TheB.Phonebills. C.Mistakesonline.Whatdoesthewomanmean?Themanneedstofinishthebook.Theendingofthebookwillbeboring.Themanshouldcheckwithhisprofessor.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?A.Hopeless. B.Anxious. C.第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）5A,B,C5各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenecklace?A.Itistooold. B.quiteC.Itissimplebutbeautiful.Whatdoesthewomanmean?Thenecklacewastooexpensive.Shewouldbuyitafterashortbreak.Shewouldfirstcheckwhetheritwasgenuine.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?A.OceanB.BradleyDrive. C.ParkerStreet.Whendoesthewomanneedtoarrive?A.At10:30. B.At10:45. C.At11:00.Whatwillthewomantaketoreachherdestination?A.TheB.Theexpressbus. C.Ataxi.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。HowdidthewomanknowJessewasinhospital?

A.JessetoldB.ThepolicecalledC.AndrewsphonedHowmightJessegetinjured?A.Hecrashedintoatree. B.Hecausedanaccident. C.AtreefellonhisWhatdoesthemanwanttodoinafewhours?A.Passsometests. B.Getsomethingtoeat. C.Givethewomanmoreinformation.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。Howoftendoesthemangotothesupermarket?A.Onceaweek. B.Onceamonth. C.Onceeverytwoweeks.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?Findsomeorangesforhim.Helporganizethelocations.Sharehisopinionwithhermanager.Whatisthemanlikelytobuy?A.Bread. B.Soap. C.Pork.theprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.SaleswomanandB.Managerandclerk. C.Hostessandguest.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。HowmanycitiesandtownsdoesthesubwaysystemserveinSanFrancisco?A.B.Five. C.19Whatistheaveragespeedofthetrains?A.35milesperB.45milesperC.80milesperWhatcanwelearnaboutthesubwaysystem?Mostofthestationsareunderground.Trainsalwayseevery510minutes.Thecostofaticketdependsonthedistance.第二部分閱讀理解（50分）15小題;2.537.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C 和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該涂黑。AEverydelicioussteakyouhaveeverenjoyedeatingstartedwithagoodcutofmeat.However,pickingthatperfectcutcanbechallenging—supermarketsarefloodedwithoptions,anditisnotasstraightforwardassimplychoosingtheonewiththehighestpricetag.Followthisguideforsomeadvice.Tenderloin(US),Fillet(UK),EyeFillet(AUS/NZ)AclassiccutthetenderloinesfromthestripofmuscletuckedagainstthebackboneoftheanimalAsthismuscledoesnotdomuchwork,thisisthetenderestcutofbeef—whichalsomakesitthemostexpensive,andarguablythemostdesirable.say“arguably”because,whilethetenderloinissupremelyleanandafavoriteofthosewholovetheirsteaktomeltintheirmouth,itcanalsobetasteless.Filetmignon,widelyreferredtoasthecremedelacreme精華ofallsteakcuts,iscutfromtheverytipofthetenderloin.Ribeye(US/UK),Scotchfillet(AUS/NZ)Thiscut,fromtheribsectionoftheanimal,eswithanabundanceofrichmarbling.Theribeyewon’tgiveyouthatsame“meltinyourmouth”feeling,butitisstilloneofthetenderestcutsavailable.theribeyeiscookedwiththebonein,whiletheScotchfilletisnot.Strip(US),Sirloin(UK),Porterhouse(AUS/NZ)ingfromthehindquarteroftheanimal,thestripisnotquiteastenderasthetenderloin,orloadedwithquiteasmuchflavorastheribeye,butformanysteaklovers,itisjustright.Thebestpartisthatbecausethisallrounderhasabitmorechewandabitlessmarblingthanthosecuts,ittendstobelessexpensive.TboneCan’tdecidebetweenthetenderloinandthestrip?Whynotboth?TheTboneiscutwithstripononesideofabone,andtenderloinonthetwoverydifferenttextures()andflavors,theTbonegetsthebestofbothworlds,butitcanalsobemoredifficulttocook.Themeatclosertotheboneisslowertocookthantherestofthesteak.Whatmakesthetenderlointhemostexpensivepartamongthesteak?A.Differenttextures.B.MuchC.Richmarbling. D.Thetenderestcut.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesteaksfromthepassage?A.notapieceofcaketopickaperfectcut. B.Allthingsconsidered,Ribeyeisthebest.C.Agoodcutonlymeansthemostexpensiveone.D.ItusuallytakeslittletimetocookTbone.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthearticleconcerningsteak?A.Price. B.Packaging. C.Cookingmethod.D.BLiJian,aged61,isaseniorlabscientistattheChengduInstituteofBiologyundertheChineseAcademyofSciences,andhasdedicatedhimselftoscientificsketchingintheareaofanimalandplanttaxonomy(planet.Overdecadesofwork,Lihasdevelopedaparticularlykeeneyethathelpshimidentifyeventhetiniestfeaturesofanimalsandplants.“Itisimpossibleforananimaltoarrangeeverypartofitsbodyinthewaywewantittobesothatwecantakeaclearpictureofit,”Lisaid,explainingthenecessityofscientificsketchinginresearchwork.“Differentfromworksofart,mydrawingsrequireahighlevelofscientificrigor(嚴謹),”hesaid.Inanimalandplanttaxonomy,speciesareoftenidentifiedthroughtinyfeatures.Takefrogs,forexample.Somehavelongfingers,whileothershaveshortones.Somehavefingersthatareunwebbed,somepartiallywebbed,andothersfullywebbed.Thetipoftheirfingerscanbepointedorround,andwithorwithoutlongnarrowcuts.“WhenIsketch,Imustsketchaccurately.Sometimes,Ineedtostudythestructureofmysubjectunderamicroscopebeforegettingdowntodraw,”hesaid.Usually,ittookLiabouttendaystodrawapalmsizedanimal.Forplicatedanimalslikesnakescoveredinscales,itwouldtakehimmorethanhalfamonth.AbigobstacleLiencounteredinhisworkwasthefadingofthecolorinsamplesasaresultoflongtimeimmersioninchemicals.Inthiscase,hewouldneedtorelyonknownmorphological(形態學的)characteristicsofthesamplesandtextdescriptionstomakehissketchesmoreaccurate.“WiththeassistanceofLi’slargenumberofhighqualitydrawings,China’sillustratedscientificpublicationsrankamongthebestintheworld,”saidFeiLiang,afamousChinesezoologist.WhatdoesLiJiandoasalabscientist?A.Doexperimentsonanimals. B.Presentdrawingstoscientists.C.Makeartofanimalsandplants. D.Drawpicturesofanimalsandplants.

WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLiattitudetohisjob?A.Afraidandworried. B.Doubtfulandcautious.C.Devotedanddiligent. D.Dedicatedandambitious.Whatmakesworkdifficult?A.Drawingsnakesisdangerous. B.Samplesarebadlykept.C.Samples’colorsbeeD.Therearetoolittledescriptions.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SketchingwithaScientificB.TheAdvantagesofSketchingAccuratelyC.IllustratingtheBestScientificPublications D.TheArtofSketchingAnimalsandPlantsCOnedayMarillasaid,“Anne,yournewteacher,MissStacy,spoketomeyesterday.ShesaysyoumuststudyfortheexaminationsforQueen’sCollegeintwoyears’time.Thenifyoudowell,youcanstudyatQueen’sinCharlottetownforayear,andafterthatyou’llbeateacher!”“Thatdoesn’tmatter,Anne.WhenMatthewandIadoptedyouthreeyearsago,wedecidedtolookafteryouaswellaswecould.Ofcourse,we’llpayforyoutoSointheafternoonsAnneandsomeofherfriendsstayedlateatschool,andMissStacyhelpedthemwiththespecialexaminationwork.Dianadidn’twanttogotososhewenthomebutGilbertstayed.HeandAnnestillneverspokeandeverybodyknewthattheywereenemies,becausetheybothwantedtobefirstintheexamination.AnnewassorrythatsheandGilbertweren’tfriends,butitwastoolateFortwoyears,Annestudiedhardatschool.Sheenjoyedlearning,andMissStacywaspleasedwithher.Butshedidn’tstudyallthetime.Intheeveningsandatweekendsshevisitedherfriends,orwalkedthroughthefieldswithDiana,orsattalkingtoMatthew.Anneisabiggirltallerthanyou,”RacheltoldMarillaoneright,Rachel!”saidMarillainsurprise.“Andaverygoodgirlisn’tshe?Shedoesn’tgetintotroublethesedays.I’msureshehelpsyoualotwiththehousework,Marilla.”“Yes,Idon’tknowwhatI’ddowithouther,”saidMarilla,smiling.“Andlookather!Thosebeautifulgreyeyes,andthatredbrownhair!Youknow,Marilla,IthoughtyouandMatthewmadeamistakewhenyouadoptedher.ButnowIseeIwaswrong.You’velookedafterherverywell.”“Well,thankyou,Rachel,”repliedMarilla,pleased.Thatevening,whenMatthewcameintothekitchen,hesawthathissisterwascrying.“What’sthematter?”heasked,surprised.“Youhaven’tcriedsince…well,Ican’trememberwhen.”“It’sjust…well,IwasthinkingaboutAnne,”saidMarilla.“I’ll…I’llmissherwhenshegoesaway.”“WhenshegoestoQueen’s,youmean?Yes,butshecanehomeatweekends,onthetrain.”“I’llstillmissher,”saidMarillasadly.InJunetheAvonleaboysandgirlshadtogotoCharlottetowntotaketheirexaminations.“Oh,IdohopethatI’vedonewell,”AnnetoldDianawhenshearrivedbackatGreenGables.“Theexaminationswereverydifficult.AndI’vegottowaitforthreeweeksbeforeIknow!Threeweeks!I’lldie!”AnnewantedtodobetterthanGilbert.ButshealsowantedtodowellforMatthewandMarilla.ThatwasveryimportanttoDianawasthefirsttohearthenews,sheranintothekitchenatGreenGablesandshouted,“Look,Anne!It’sinFather’snewspaper!You’refirst…withGilbert…outofallthestudentsontheisland!Oh,howwonderful!”Annetookthepaperwithshakinghands,andsawhername,atthetopofthelistoftwohundred.Shecouldnotspeak.“Well,now,Iknewit,”saidMatthewwithawarmsmile.“You’vedonewell,Imustsay,Anne,”saidMarilla,whowassecretlyverypleased.ForthenextthreeweeksAnneandMarillawereverybusy.AnneneedsnewdressestotaketoCharlottetown.WhyareAnneandGilbertenemies?A.Becausetheywerepetitorsinschool. B.Becausetheydidn’tlikeeachC.Becauseitwasn’tmentionedinthepassage. D.Becausetheirparentswereenemies.Theparagraph“OhMarilla!I’dlovetobeateacher!Butwon’titbeveryexpensive?”shouldbeputbetween .A.paragraph③and④ B.paragraph⑦and⑧C.paragraph①and② D.paragraph⑨and⑩Whatwillprobablybewritteninthefollowingparagraph?A.summerB.WhatwillAnnetalkabouthercollegelifewithDianaC.HowwillMissStacyhelpAnneD.WhatwillAnnedobeforeattendingcollege.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?Annestudieddayandnight.RachelwasateacherofMarillacriedbecauseAnnewouldleaveWhenAnnebecameateacher,shewouldhavelivedinthefamilyforsixyears.DHaveyoueverplayedaputergameforalongtimeandthenkeptseeingthegame’simagesafterward?ThishappenedtomewiththeclassicshapefallinggameTetris(俄羅斯方塊),createdin1985byAlexeyPajitnov.Feelingstressedoneevening,IturnedonmySwitchtofindagametoplayandrelaxwith.That’swhenIdiscoveredTetris.BeforeIknewit,Iwasobsessed.EvenwhenIstopped,mybrainwasstillplaying,withtheblocksfallinginmymind.Istartedlookingatobjectsintherealworldandthinkingabouthowtheycouldbemovedandstacked(堆疊)together.IevendreamedaboutTetris.Iwasexperiencingthemon"Tetriseffect".IntroducedbyjournalistJeffreyGoldsmithinhis1994WiredmagazinearticlecalledThisIsYourBrainonTetris,theeffecthasbeenobservedbypsychologistsandresearchers.ThelastingimagesofTetrisareduetothe“Zeigarnikeffect”,inwhichpeoplehavebettermemoriesofunpletedtasksthanthoseofpletedones.Tetris,beingagamethattechnicallyneverends,keepsyouthinkingofthegame’sunfinishedtask,reportedTechTimes.Andthecatchymusicstayswithyou,too.TherearealsopositivestotheTetrisEffect.Inhis1991study,psychologistRichardHaierattheUniversityofCaliforniafoundthatcontinuouslyplayingTetrisresultedinthethicknessofthecerebralcortex(大腦皮層)increasing,whichimprovesbrainefficiency(效率),reportedpsychologywebsitePracticalPie.Haier’sdiscoverygotTetrisputintotheGuinnessWorldRecordsVideoGamer’sEdition2008,asthe“firstvideogametobeproventoimprovebrainfunctioningandefficiency”.Tetrishasalsobeenresearchedforuseasatreatmentforpeoplesufferingfromtrauma(創傷).TheYaleScientificMagazinereportedthatresearchersatJohnRadcliffeHospitalinOxford,UK,foundthatplayingTetrisappearedtoreduceintrusive(侵入性的)memoriesintheshorttermforindividualsaffectedbymotorvehicle

accidents.So,thenexttimeyouwanttoplayaputergame,whynottrytheclassicTetrisandseeifitimprovesyourbrainfunction?Buthewarned,you’lllikelybeseeingfallingblockseverywhere.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsessed”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Quiteshocked. B.absorbed.C.Highlysatisfied. D.Stressedout.WhatcanwelearnabouttheEffect”fromthetext?A.Itisconnectedtothewayourmemoryfunctions. B.Itisanunmonoccurrenceamongchildren.C.Itcancausethe“Zeigarnikeffect”. D.Itisprimarilyrelatedtothemusic.WhatbenefitcanpeoplegetfromcontinuouslyplayingaccordingtoHaier?A.ImprovedB.Liftedmood.C.Betterbrainfunction. D.Relieffrompainfulexperiences.Whatistheauthor’stoneinthelastparagraph?A.Serious. B.Amusing.C.Tolerant. D.Sceptical.第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。sporthasfordecadesbenefitedfromwhatinvestorscalla“flywheeleffect”.Bigbroadcastandsponsorshipdealsthrowmoneyintothegame36 That,inturn,generatesevenmoremoneythenexttimearound.sporthaslongsufferedtheoppositephenomenon. 37 fewgamesavailable,viewerscannottunein,andfewviewersmeanslittleTheflywheelatlast,bestartingtoturnround.38Thefirstquarterof2022sawthehighestviewership,upbyaround50%on2019,thelastfullyearbeforethepandemic.sportisresistingageneraltrendforpeopletowatchlesstelevision.Streaming(),meanwhile,offersawaytoshowgameswithoutexpensivedealswithbroadcasters,helpingtobuildfanbases. 39 oftheNationalBasketballAssociation(WNBA)inAmericaroseby50%in2021paredwith2020.IntheWNBAfeltconfident,raising$75millionandvaluingitat$1billion.Theprizepoolforthisyear’sChampionshipis$16million,doublethevaluein2017.Onebigchangeisthatseveralbigrightsholders,includingandnowsell,sponsorshiprightsforevents,ratherthanbondedwiththetournaments. 40 StartwithviewingStartwithviewingfigures.Moneyisstartingtofolloweyeballs.Manyassociationsfundthesports.Somethinksponsorsgetabetterdealwithsports.Broadcastershaveunwillinglyshownitwithoutbeingsurethatpeoplewillwatch.Thatattractsmoreplayersandraisesthelevelofwhichhelpsattractmoreviewers.Thatforcesbuyersandsellerstothinkaboutexactlyhowmuchsuchrightsmightbeworth.第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ThereisnowaytheyjustdroveintothatthoughtCorionEvans.The16yearoldteenagerwas41 withfriendsnearthePascagoulawhenacarwiththreeteenagegirlsinsideaccidentally42offtheroadintotheriverandstartedto43some20feetawayfromland.ItwasaroundmidnightinInthe44,Evansandhisfriendscould45figureoutthegirlsholdingontotheroof,theonlypartofthecarstillaboveButtheycouldhear46forhelp.Evanstookhisshirtandshoeswithout47,divingintotheHehelpedthefirstgirlhesawandledhertotheshore.Then,hejumpedbackintotheriverto48anotherofthegirls.Buthalfwaybacktothebank,shewasso49astogounderwater,pullingEvansdownwithEvansfoughthiswayandpushedherto50.Therewasstillonegirlinthe19,couldnot51.Shewasswallowingwater, 52 tostayafloat.Andsacred.“IjustknewmylastbreathwasingandIbegantogoThen,ashake.Evans 53 me.”said

thewaterdropsoffandbsitsfeathers.When63(pete)withotherpeacocks,itdisplaysitsbeautifultailtoitsrivalsanditsbeloved.Attheendofthedance,thepeacockspreadsoutitswingsandfliesjoyfullyintothe64(show)alivelypeacock,dancersmustusearangeofhandmovementsandeyeexpressions.Theirkneesmustbeveryflexible,65isafeatureoftheDaidance.第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（滿分15分）“(NationalPlantingDay)”1.要紹樹； 2.明木重性； 3.吁行樹務注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。PlantingTreesforourFutureThethreegirlswererushedtothehospitalandwell 54 .Evansriskedhislifetosavethem,buthe saidhehadnoother 55 .A.checkingout B.hangingout C.stayingup D.breakingupA.slipped B.developed C.stayed D.skippedA.expose B.tremble C.sink D.floatA.silence B.noise C.sadness D.darknessA.casually B.nearly C.instantly D.barelyA.whispering B.screaming C.plaining D.claimingA.assumptions B.explanations C.hesitation D.permissionA.rescue B.deliver C.liberate D.releaseA.dynamic B.scared C.cautious D.awkwardA.health B.independence C.strength D.safetyA.drive B.escape C.swim D.surfA.struggling B.worrying C.wandering D.improvingA.touched B.grabbed C.attached D.detectedA.adjusted B.educated C.protected D.attendedA.actions B.challenges C.alternatives D.chances第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。TheChinesefolkdanceisamicrocosm(縮影)ofthecountry’srichculture.Thepeacockdanceisa56(tradition)folkdanceoftheDaiTheDaipeopleareknownfortheirdancingandsingingskills.saidthatmore57athousandyearsago,theDaiheadlearnedtodancethrough58(copy)theelegantgesturesofthepeacock.Afterwards,thedance59(promote)bylatergenerationsandspreadIn60mindoftheDaipeople,thepeacockisasymbolofhappiness.Thedancemovementsareusual