湖北省名校Z20联盟2027届高三上学期9月阶段诊断英语试卷（含音频）

2027届高三9月阶段性诊断考试英语试卷本试卷共9页，67题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并认真核准准考证号条形码上的以上信息，将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3．选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑；非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答；字体工整，笔迹清楚。4．考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Howmuchmoneywasleft?A.£15. B.£35. C.£50.【答案】A【原文】W:Iboughtafootballinthatnewdepartmentstore.M:Howmuchwasthat?W:£15.ThenIhadlunchthere,soaltogethermydayoutcost£35.Therewasabitleftofthe£50Iwentinwith!2.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Organizingaconference.B.Dealingwithareservation.C.Collectingstudents’information.【答案】B【原文】M:WejustgotanotherbookingfortwonightsinSeptember,aPhDstudentfromIreland,intownforaconference.W:Soundsgood.Doeshewantbreakfast,orjusttheroom?M:I’mnotsure.I’llemailhim.3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenovel?A.Itisboring. B.Itischallenging. C.Itisengaging.【答案】C【原文】W:Iwishwehadbetterstufftoreadforourliteratureclass.Thatnovelourteacherassignedusmakesmefeeltiredandimpatient.M:Isitsoboring?IstartedityesterdayafternoonandIcouldn’tputitdownuntilIfinishedit.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theswitchishardtobuy.B.Theelectricianhasnotime.C.Themanshouldn’tmaketherepair.【答案】C【原文】M:Itriedreachingtheelectricianearliertoday,buttherewasnoresponse.IthinkI’llhaveagoatthebrokenswitch.W:Doyouthinkit’sagoodideatomesswithsuchthings?Shouldn’titbelefttoprofessionals?5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aphoto. B.Aclassmate. C.Anencounter.【答案】A【原文】M:Thegirlholdingthebooklookslikeyou.W:Actually,that’smydeskmate.I’minthefront.M:Ah,you’retheoneinthehat!W:That’sright!Youknowhowcamera-shyIam!第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听下面一段对话，完成下面小题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors. B.Workmates. C.Relatives.7.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Drivehiswifetothestore. B.Helpwiththegardenwork. C.Buygroceriesforthewoman.【答案】6.A7.A【原文】M:Seeyoulater,Mrs.Todd.Mywifeiswaitingformetotakehertothegrocer’s.W:Iunderstand.There’salottogetdoneatweekends,especiallywhenyoutwowork.M:Yeah.JaneandIhavebeentalkingaboutvisitingyousincemovingin.SowhenIsawyououtinthegarden,Idecidedtosayhello.W:I’mgladyoudid.Infact,Ishouldhavecalledonyoufirst,sinceyouarethenewcomers.M:Bytheway,doyouneedanythingfromthestore?W:No,thanks,butIappreciatetheoffer.听下面一段对话，完成下面小题。8.Whydoesthewomansuggestleavingearlyforthemuseum?A.Toavoidthetraffic.B.Toeatoutbeforetheexhibition.C.Tospendmoretimeatthemuseum.9.Howwillthespeakersbuythetickets?A.ViatheInternet. B.Byphone. C.Inperson.【答案】8.B9.C【原文】W:HowaboutgoingtotheNationalArtMuseumthisafternoon?Basedontheinformationonitswebsite,theexhibitionthisweekfeaturesPicasso’spaintings.Itstartsat2p.m.M:Soundsinteresting.W:It’sonly11o’clock,butIsayweleavenowanyway.Themuseumisanhour’sdriveaway.M:Let’scallataxi.W:Yeah.Thisway,we’llstillhavetimetohavelunch.Therearemanynicerestaurantsnearthemuseum.M:Yeah.Let’sjustpickwhateverrestaurantisclosesttothemuseum’sboxofficesothatwecaneasilygrabourticketsbeforetheexhibition.听下面一段对话，完成下面小题。10.WhathappenedtoBilllastweek?A.Hecaughtacold. B.Hehadasensitivity. C.Hesufferedfoodpoisoning.11.WhydoesSarahtalktoBill?A.Toborrowhiscomputer.B.Tocomplainaboutaclass.C.Toworkonanassignment.12.WhatisBillresponsiblefor?A.Completingsurveysonline.B.DoinganInternetsearch.C.Checkingreferencebooks.13.WhatisBillgoingtodothisafternoon?A.GotoJoseph’splace. B.ReviewSarah’snotes. C.Headtothelibrary.【答案】10.B11.C12.B13.A【原文】W:Hi,Bill.M:Hi,Sarah.Iwassoilllastweek.W:Didyoueatthatbadfishinthecanteen?M:No.AtfirstIthoughtitwasacold,butitwasfoundtobeasensitivity.W:Gladyou’rebacktohealth.Well,I’mheretotellyouthatwehavetocompleteanewprojecttogetherforMr.Donaldson’sclass.Theprojectispartlyonlineresearch,thencheckingreferencebooksforinformationtoprepareasurvey.Mycomputerisinforrepair,so...ifIcheckinthereferencelibrary,couldyoulookupsomematerialsonline?M:OK.W:Ohno,IleftthelistofreferencesinmyotherbagatJoseph’shouse.I’llgetitthisafternoon.M:IthinkI’llcatchuponthenotesfromlastweek.Couldyoulendmeyours?W:I’vemadeyouacopyofthenotesalready,butit’sinthatbagtoo.M:MaybeIcangowithyouthisafternoon.W:OK.听下面一段对话，完成下面小题。14.WhydidLucydesignthetreehouse?A.Itwasassignedbyherneighbors.B.Itgaveherkidssomewheretoplay.C.Itmadeherchildhooddreamcometrue.15.WhatattractedLucyaboutthehistoricalphoneboxes?A.Theirlonghistory. B.Theirdifferentstyles. C.Theirbuildingquality.16.WhatimprovementsdidLucymaketosmallbuildings?A.Simplerstyle. B.Shorterconstructiontime. C.Highersafetystandards.17.HowdidLucygettheideaoffoldingstands?A.Fromherparents. B.Fromasalesman. C.Fromabusinesstrip.【答案】14.A15.B16.B17.C【原文】M:I’msittingwithdesignerLucyCollettinhertreehouse,whospecializesinsmallbuildings.W:Actually,Iwasassignedtodesignthishousebymyneighborsfortheirchildren.AndIlovedthechallengeofintegratingthehouseinamongthebranches.M:Whatstartedyouoffonthistypeofdesign?W:I’vealwayshadapassionforsmallbuildingssinceIwasalittlegirl.ThenIfoundabookabouthistoricaltelephoneboxes,whichabsorbedme—somelookedliketraditionalcottages;otherslikeGreektemples.Butitdidn’tlastlong;theyhadtobestandardizedandmademorepractical.M:Youwenttoarchitectureschool.Didyouknowyouwouldworkonsmallbuildings?W:Yes,myfinalyearprojectwasonsmallandtemporarybuildingsaroundmajorbuildingsites.Theyallmeetsafetystandards,andwhyshouldn’ttheyhavesomestyle?Idesignedthemtolookbetter,andalsotobeputupandtakenapartmorequickly.M:Wheredidyougetyourcreativityfrom?W:IthinkI’mmorepracticalthancreative.Iwasvisitingsomeclientsabroadafewyearsago,andsawsomebrilliantstandsthere.Theywerelittlemetalfoldinghousesandcompletelywaterproof.IdiddrawingsofthemandmadeonewhenIgothomeasmyparentshadareallyheavymarketstand.听下面一段独白，完成下面小题。18.WhatisspecialaboutSlugbot?A.Itrunsonbatteries. B.Itconsumesnoenergy. C.Ithuntsinsectsforenergy.19.WhydidChrisMelhuishcomeupwithhisidea?A.Tobuildrobotsmorelikeanimals.B.Toinventrobotsfortoughenvironments.C.Todesignrobotstoguardagainstdanger.20.WhatproblemdidEcobotIIhave?A.Itfailedtodigestflies. B.Itcouldn’trunforlong. C.Itcouldn’tremoveitsownwaste.【答案】18.C19.B20.C【原文】W:Hello,everybody.Today,I’dliketotalkaboutrobots.Robotsaresupposedtorunonbatteries,right?ButscientistsinEnglandhavebuiltaseriesofsmallrobotsthatgettheirenergyfromdeadfliesorsugar.Onerobot,calledSlugbot,wasevendesignedtohuntgardeninsectsfordinner!ScientistsattheBristolRoboticsLaboratorywanttoinventrobotsthatcanoperateforlongperiodsoftimeindark,dirty,ordangerousplaces.Manyofthosespots,liketheseafloororAntarctica,don’thaveelectricalequipmenttoconnectpowersupply.SoinventorChrisMelhuishcameupwithabetteridea-buildrobotsthatgettheirenergyjustlikeanimalsdo.Therobotsdigesttheirfoodinthestomach-likeequipmentfullofbacteria!Asthebacteriaeatupthefood,theyproducesomethingthatisveryimportanttoformelectricity.Onerobot,calledEcobotII,couldrunfor12daysonadietofeightflies!Butitseemsthatafteraneight-flydinner,EcobotIIcouldn’tgetridoftheleftover“waste”.Melhuishsayshisteamisnowworkingonanewandimprovedrobot.Mayberestroomsinthefuturewillhavesignsforboys,girlsandrobots.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAstheglobalpopulationisprojectedtoreachnearly10billionby2050,thechallengerestsinproducingenoughfoodwhileminimizingenvironmentalharm.Herearesomecreativeapproachestosustainableagriculture.PRECISIONAGRICULTUREPrecisionagricultureusestechnologysuchasGPS,drones(无人机),andsensorstomonitorandmanagecropswithhighaccuracy.Byapplyingwater,fertilizers,andpest(害虫)controlproductsonlywhereandwhenneeded,farmerscanlowercosts,improveoutputandminimizetheenvironmentalimpactoffarmingpractices.VERTICAL(垂直的)FARMINGVerticalfarminginvolvesgrowingcropsinmultiplelayers,oftenincontrolledindoorenvironments.Thismethoduseslesslandandwaterthantraditionalfarmingandcanbeusedinurbanareas,reducingtheneedfortransportation.Althoughenergyuseremainsaconcern,renewableenergysourcescanmakeverticalfarmingmoresustainable.REGENERATIVEAGRICULTURERegenerativeagriculturefocusesonrestoringsoilhealthandimprovingecosystems.Practicessuchasplantingcovercrops,lessdigging,andplantingtreeswithcropshelpabsorbcarbon,holdwater,andsupportbiodiversity.Thesemethodsnotonlybenefittheenvironmentbutalsoenhancelong-termfarmproductivity.CROPDIVERSIFICATIONRelyingonalimitednumberofcropscanleadtosoildamageandweaknesstopestsanddiseases.Cropdiversification,whichinvolvesplantingavarietyofcrops,improvessoilhealth,reducesrisks,andenhancesbiodiversity.Thisapproachisparticularlyimportantforadaptingtoclimatechange.Astheworldfacesthechallengesoffeedingagrowingpopulationaswellasprotectingtheplanet,sustainableagricultureoffersapathforward.Byadoptingcreativemethodsandrethinkingtraditionalpractices,humanitycanensurefoodsecuritywhilesafeguardingtheenvironmentforfuturegenerations.21.Whatisoneofthebenefitsofprecisionagriculture?A.Reducingwaste. B.Usinglessland.C.Controllingpests. D.Supportingbiodiversity.22.Whichofthefollowingissuitableforurbanenvironments?A.Precisionagriculture. B.Verticalfarming.C.Regenerativeagriculture. D.Cropdiversification.23.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A.Toadvocateenvironmentalprotection. B.Topromotetheuseofrenewableenergy.C.Topresentsustainablefarmingmethods. D.Toillustratetheconceptoffoodsecurity.【答案】21.A22.B23.CBShanyaGill,amiddleschoolerfromSanJose,California,wonthetopawardintheThermoFisherScientificJuniorInnovatorsChallenge(TFSJIC)fordesigningafiredetectionsystemthatissuperiortoexistingones,asstatedinthepressrelease.Shanya’sinspirationcameafterafiredestroyedarestaurantinherneighborhoodduringthesummerof2022,reportedTheWashingtonPost.“Ihadneverreallyexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore,”shetoldTheWashingtonPostabouttheearlymorningfireatHolder’sCountryInn,whichstartedinthekitchen.“Theyhadsmokedetectors,andyetitstillburneddown,”sheadded.Aftershestudiedfirestatistics,Shanyaspentoverayeardevelopingafiredetectionsystemthatshebelievescouldhavepreventedthefire.Unliketraditionalsmokedetectorsthatsenseactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair,Shanya’sthermalimagingdeviceisdesignedtostopfiresfromoccurring.WithathermalcameraandaRaspberryPi,atinycomputer,thedevicedetectswhenaheatsourcehasbeenleftunattendedfortenminutesandsendsatextmessagewarning.Creatingtheprototypewasdifficultandthehardestpartwastheprogramming.“Ihadtwodesigns,andmyfirstdesigncompletelyfailed,”shesaid.Thefinaldeviceoutperformssmokedetectorsinspeedandaccuracy.Shanyawantstobringthecostsdowntomakeitevenmorecommonthanhardwiredsmokedetectors.“Shanyasawaproblem,wentafteritandtriedtosolveit,andthat’swhatweneedtoencourageinallyoungpeople,”saidMayaAjmera,presidentandCEOofSocietyforScience.Shealsohighlightedthesignificanceofsupportingindividuals,especiallygirlsandkidsofcolor,inSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmaths)fields,asresearchindicatesthatmanyyoungpeopledropoutoftheseareas.24.WhatmotivatedShanyatodevelopherfiredetectionsystem?A.Herexperienceofadestructivefire.B.Herdesiretowinthescienceaward.C.Herinterestincomputerprogramming.D.HergoaltoimproveSTEMeducationforgirls.25.WhatisanadvantageofShanya’sinvention?A.Itconsistsoftwopartsthatareeasiertoconduct.B.Itcansendoutawarningagainstapotentialfire.C.Itcandetectactivefiresfromthesmokeintheair.D.Itfunctionswhenafirebreaksoutwithin10minutes.26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeShanya’sinventingwork?A.Thrilling. B.Smooth. C.Supported. D.Rough.27.What’sthebesttitleforthisarticle?A.ShanyaGillinspiresthediscriminatedB.FiredetectionsystemisupgradedC.TFSJICendswithgloryandpromiseD.MiddleschoolerstandsoutinTFSJIC【答案】24.A25.B26.D27.DCAsimplehandshakemayrevealmorethanjustagreeting.Anewstudysuggeststhatthewaypeopleshakehandscouldunconsciouslycommunicateemotionsandpersonalitycharacteristics.Dr.EmilyCarter,abehavioralpsychologistleadingtheresearch,studiesnon-verbal(非口头的)communicationanditsroleinrelationships.Hercuriosityabouthandshakesbeganduringaleadershipworkshop.Shenoticedthatparticipants’handshakesvariedsignificantly,andshewonderedifthesedifferencesmightcarrymeaningfulinformation.Totestheridea,sheandherteamconductedanexperiment.Theresearchersfound200volunteersandrecordedtheirhandshakesusinghigh-speedcamerasandpressuresensors.Participantswereaskedtoshakehandswithstrangers,friends,andcolleaguesunderdifferentsituations,suchasmeetingforthefirsttime,resolvingaconflict,orcelebratingsuccess.Theteamalsomeasuredparticipants’heartratesandskinreactionstotrackemotionalresponses.Thefindingswereilluminating.Strong,firmhandshakeswereoftenassociatedwithconfidenceandenthusiasm,whileweakerhandshakestendedtosignalnervousnessordiscomfort.Notably,longerhandshakeswithslightupwardmovementswerelinkedtoexcitement,whileshort,rigidonesreflectedtension.Thestudyalsoillustratedthatthetemperatureandmoisture(湿度)ofaperson’shandcouldreflecttheiremotionalstate.Warmer,slightlysweatyhandsweremorecommonwhenparticipantsfeltanxiousorstressed,whilecooler,dryhandswerelinkedtocalmness.Carterbelievestheseinsightshavepracticalapplications.Forinstance,businessprofessionalscouldusehandshakeanalysistobetterunderstandtheirclients’emotionsduringnegotiations.Similarly,advisorsmightuseitasatooltounderstandaclient’semotionalstatewithoutrelyingonlyonverbalcommunication.However,Cartercautionsthathandshakesarejustonepieceofthepuzzle.“Humaninteractioniscomplex,andsomethingassimpleasahandshakecanspeakvolumes,”shesays.Asscientistscontinuetoexplorethemysteriesofnon-verbalcommunication,it’sclearthatnosinglegesturecantellthewholestory.28.HowdidDr.Carterandherteamstudyhandshakes?A.Byconductingsurveys. B.Byanalyzingpriordata.C.Byobservingparticipants. D.Byinterviewingvolunteers.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illuminating”inparagraph4mean?A.Convincing. B.Revealing. C.Disturbing. D.Confusing.30.Whatcanwelearnabouthandshakeanalysis?A.Ithelpsinterprethiddenemotions. B.Itenhancescommunicationskills.C.Itcontributestobondingwithclients. D.Itfacilitatestheprocessofnegotiation.31.Whatcanbeinferredabouthumaninteractionaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Non-verbalcluesoftenmisleadus. B.Handshakesarekeytocommunication.C.Onegesturecannotexplaineverything. D.Bodylanguagespeakslouderthanwords.【答案】28.C29.B30.A31.CDFromlivespeechtranslationinvideocallstoauto-dubbingonTikTok,real-timetranslationpoweredbyartificialintelligence(AI)isnowembeddedineverydaylife.Allthisraisesavitalquestion.Ifmachinescandothisfasterandmoreaccuratelythanhumans,isinvestingyearsinlearninganotherlanguagestillworthit?Ourrecentstudyexaminedcognitiveperformancein94adultsaged18to83,usingbothvisuospatialandauditorytasksacrossworkingmemory,attentionandinhibition.Putsimply,welookedathowpeopleprocessandrespondtoinformationtheyseeormentallymapoutinspace(visuospatial)andinformationtheyhear(auditory).Examplesincluderememberingsounds,focusingonvisualpatterns,orignoringdistractions.Ourstudymeasuredmultilingualismasaspectrum,notacategory.Thisallowedustocapturediverselanguagebackgroundsandexperiences.Multilingualparticipantsspokearangeoflanguageswithvaryinglevelsofproficiencyanddailyuse,reflectingthelinguisticdiversitycommonwithinmulticulturalcommunities.Acrossmosttasks,multilingualsandmonolingualsperformedsimilarly.However,onepatternwasstriking.Individualswithricher,morediversemultilingualexperienceshowedmarkedlybetterperformanceinvisuospatialworkingmemory.Theseeffectsweremostpronouncedinolderpeople.Thissuggeststhatmultilingualexperiencedoesn’tbroadlyenhancecognition,likesomeheadlinesclaim.Instead,itmayhelppreservespecificfunctionsovertime.Separatepopulation-levelresearchhasalsolinkedmultilingualismtolateronsetofAlzheimer’sdiseaseandbetteroverallageingoutcomes,thoughthemechanismscontinuetobedebated.Overall,however,itappearsthatsustaineduseofmultiplelanguagesrepresentsaformofmentalactivitywitheffectsthataccumulateacrossalifetime.AItranslationexcelsatspeedandaccessibility.Formanypracticalpurposes,itworksremarkablywell.AIwillcontinuetochangehowweengagewithlanguagelearning.Itcanpersonalizeinstruction,minimizebarriersandprovidefeedbackatscale.Butitcan’treplacethecognitiveworkthatcomesfromlearningalanguage.Thisworkbuildsandpreservesthementalsharpnessthatsustainsusacrossalifetime.Andthisdifferencestillmatters.32.Whydoestheauthormention“livespeechtranslation”and“auto-dubbing”inparagraph1?A.Tochooseoneasthetopic.B.Toinvitefurtherreflection.C.Torecommendtranslationapps.D.Topraisetechnologicaladvances.33.Whatdoweknowabouttherecentstudy?A.Itsmethodistotallytraditional.B.Itsprocessisverytime-consuming.C.Itssubjectsaredistributedacrossages.D.Itsresultsmatchmostpreviousclaims.34.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.AItranslationexcelsinawiderangeofaspects.B.AIwillnotshakethevalueoflanguagelearning.C.AIeragreatlychangeshowpeopleusealanguage.D.AIhasalongwaytogobeforedoingcognitivework.35.Whereisthearticlemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencemagazine.B.Alocalnewsupdate.C.Atechnologicalbrochure.D.AnEnglish-learningguide.【答案】32.B33.C34.B35.A第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项这个有两项为多余选项。Ifyoufindyourselfthinking,“Iamafailure,”it’simportanttoknowthattherearethingsyoucandotofeelbetter.Knowinghowtocope(应对)withfailureinahealthywaytakessomeofthefearoutofit.___36___Firstofall,it’simportanttoacknowledgethateverybodyfailsatonetimeoranother,butthatdoesn’tmakeusfailures—itjustmeanswearehuman,andthatthingsdidn’tworkoutthistime.Ifyoudofeellikeafailure,callingafriend,goingforawalk,orplayingwithyourpetarejustafewexamplesofhealthywaystodealwithyourpain.___37___Soyoushouldtrytofindoutwhatdoesforyou.Failurecanbeagreatteacherifyou’reopentolearning.Didyoumakeawholeseriesofmistakes?Thinkaboutwhatyoucoulddodifferentlynexttime.___38___Insteadofseeingafailureasaburdenweighingyoudown,lookatitasasteppingstonetowardyourgoals.Onceyou’veidentifiedyourmistakesandwhereyoucanlearnfromthem,you’llbereadytomakeaplanformovingforward.___39___Stopthinking,“Iamafailure.”andfocusonthinking.“Iamcapableoftryingagain.”Createaplanthatwillhelpyouputtheinformationyougainedintopractice.Ifyou’vespentmostofyourlifeavoidingfailure,itcanfeelreallyscarywhenitfinallyhappens.Facingyourfears,however,canbethekeytoreducingthediscomfort.___40___Dothingsthatmightgetyourejectedortrynewthingswhereyoucouldfail.Overtime,you’lllearnthatfailureisn’tasbadasyoumightimagine.A.Practicesteppingoutsideyourcomfortzone.B.Noteverycopingskillworksforeveryone,though.C.Thesewillprovideyouwithsometemporaryrelief.D.Thenyoucanensureyourfailurewillbecomealifelesson.E.Andithelpsreducethepainsoyoucanbouncebackbetter.F.Rememberthatfocusingonyourproblemswillkeepyoustuck.G.Therearemanyreasonswhyyoumightbefeelinglikeafailure.【答案】36.E37.B38.D39.F40.A第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）WhenIwas11yearsold,Iexpressedaninterestinplaywriting.Myfatherimmediately____41____—bookingtheatretickets,drivingmetoParramattaLibrarytoborrowrelevantbooksandgiftingmeaportabletypewriter.His____42____naturewasfurtherdemonstratedwhenmyteenagesistershowed____43____aboutgenetics;wesoonfoundourselves____44____apubliclectureonthesubject.Mydad’s____45____was“alwaysfollowyourcuriousnose”andalongtheway,he____46____joinedusdowneveryrabbithole,divingintohisownresearchontheatreorgeneticsorwhateverhad____47____uskids.Asanadult,I’vecontinuedthis____48____familytradition.I’veencouragedmyownkidsnotto____49____anyflicker(闪现)ofcuriosity.Oneofthehidden____50____ofbeingaparentistheshareddiscoveryalongwithyourchildren.Forexample,I____51____moreaboutbluesharmonicamusicandRussianhistorythanIeverthoughtIwould.NowIhavethesamechancewithmygrandkids,andit’sglorious.It’struethatchildhood____52____generallydoesn’tdevelopintoone’sprofession.Whatmatters,though,iswhetherthehabitofcuriosityitself____53____duringadulthood.Frommyownexperience,I’vefoundthatacuriousoutlookissomethingthatmakeslifetruly____54____andrichwithpossibilities.ThoughDad’sbeengoneforyears,westill____55____hislegacy(遗产).Asafamily,westill“followourcuriousnoses”.41.A.hesitated B.sighed C.ignored D.responded42.A.supportive B.cautious C.independent D.artistic43.A.optimism B.knowledge C.awareness D.curiosity44.A.skipping B.attending C.sponsoring D.delivering45.A.assumption B.qualification C.philosophy D.responsibility46.A.critically B.occasionally C.eagerly D.briefly47.A.defended B.frightened C.troubled D.attracted48.A.wondering B.amusing C.cooperative D.competitive49.A.catchsightof B.endupwith C.shyawayfrom D.getdownto50.A.sacrifices B.principles C.reasons D.rewards51.A.doubt B.know C.worry D.joke52.A.interest B.tradition C.memory D.expectation53.A.carrieson B.catcheson C.showsoff D.runsoff54.A.demanding B.fascinating C.convenient D.peaceful55.A.debate B.shape C.honor D.divide【答案】41.D42.A43.D44.B45.C46.C47.D48.A49.C50.D51.B52.A53.A54.B55.C第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ThemixofChineseandWesternculinary(烹饪的)traditionshascreateduniquediningexperiences,suchasthestoryofChefKenHom,afamouschefincombinedcuisine.BornintheUStoChineseparents,Homgrewupwithastrong____56____(connect)tobothAmericanandChinesecultures.HisabilitytocombinetherichflavorsoftraditionalChinesedishes____57____theinnovativetechniquesofWesterncookinghasearnedhiminternationalpraise.Hom’ssignaturedish,anewversionoftheclassicChinesestir-fry,____58____(include)ingredientslikeoliveoilandfreshherbs,____59____arebasicelementsinMediterraneancuisine.Byusingawok(炒锅)andmixingitwithWesterningredients,Homhascreatedadishthatbridgesthegapbetweentwodistinctculinaryworlds.“Foodis____60____universallanguage,”Homoftensays,emphasizinghowflavorscangobeyondculturalboundariesandbringpeopletogether.Inadditiontohisculinarycreations,Hom____61____(author)manycookbookssofarthatintroduceWesternaudiencestotheartofChinesecookingwhile____62____(encourage)experimentationwithcombinedtechniques.Histelevisionseries,____63____(air)inboththeUKandtheUS,presentsrecipesthatcelebratetheharmonybetweenEastandWest,inspiringhomecookstoexploreunfamiliarflavors.Hom’sworkhasnotonlypopularizedChinesecuisine____64____(global)butalsobuiltsharedunderstandingbetweencultures.Reflectingonhiscareer,heonceremarked,“Everydishtellsastory,and____65____(I)isthestoryoftwoworldscomingtogetheronaplate.”【答案】56.connection57.with58.includes59.which60.a61.hasauthored62.encouraging63.aired64.globally65.mine第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，你校国际部将举办“魅力中国节(CharmingChineseFestivals）”文化展播活动。请给你校交换生Linda写一封邮件，邀请她合作拍摄一个3分钟的短视频，介绍一个中国传统节日（如端午节、中秋节等）。内容包括：1.你提议的节日及拍摄构思（如习俗、故事、美食等）；2.征求她的想法并商定讨论时间。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearLinda,Hopethisemailfindsyouwell!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________