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2024.08第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项选出最佳选项A（崭露头角的）Brecon BeaconsYAC hasan amazingopportunity forbudding archaeologists（考古学家）of allages,in Sunderlandin Tyneand Wear.Thanks tofunding from the HeritageLotteryFund,professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong will be investigatinganarchaeological mysteryand theyneed yourhelp.Romans“The siteis abit of a mystery”,Frank Gieccofrom WardellArmstrong said.There is a very（地质物nice cropmarkrecorded on the sitethat hasgot lotsof peoplevery excited.Geophysicists理学家）（趣闻的）failed tofind anythingrelated to the cropmark.There is anecdotal evidence ofRoman materialbeing found,but nothingis officiallyrecorded.We hopeto finallyanswer thequestionof whatis inthis field,during thetwo weekson site.Is thereevidenceof any Romanoccupationon the site Canyou helpus findoutGet involvedThisisanopportunity forboth adultsand childrento take part infield walkingand trial（）trenching smallhanddug testpits for children.No experienceis necessary,training willbeprovided bythe professionalarchaeologistsfromWardellArmstrong,and allequipment willbeprovided.Volunteers canattend for as feworasmany daysas theywish,but theydo needto bookaplace.For moreinformation,and tobook yourplace,please contactNorman Kirtlanatsunderlandforgottenstones@gmail.
21.Whaf sthe mainpurpose of the activityA.To seekfunding for archaeological research.B.To findvolunteers tohelp solve an archaeologicalmystery.C.To appealfor helpin provingfindings basedon anecdotalevidence.D.To organizevolunteers tohelp sortout dataon theRoman occupation.
22.Which of the followingstatement mightbe trueif youtakepartin the activityA.You willbe coachedby expertsin thefield.B.You shouldhave workedwith archaeologistsbefore.C.You shouldspare twoweeks to stay at thesite.D.You willbe chargedfor usingequipment.
23.Who istheactivityprobably intendedforA.Romans.B.Experts.C.Officials.D.FamiliesB（圈养的）Kiska,the last captive killer whale in Canada alsoknown as“the loneliestwhale inthe world hasdied,according tolocal media.The whale,believed to be47years old,died onMarch9,
2023.Ontarios Solicitorfej GeneralMinistryspokesperson BrentRoss confirmedto CBC.Kiska,who spentoverfour decadesin captivity,lived atMarineland,a zooand amusement park inNiagara Falls,afterbeing captured in Icelandicwaters in1979alongside Keiko,the starof themovie Free Willy.Marineland said that Kiskashealth haddeclined inrecent weeks.The newses fouryears after the countryofficially bannedwhales anddolphins frombeing bredorheld in captivity.However,marine mammalslike Kiskathat werealready heldin captivitywouldremain so,according tothe newlaw.Kiskas death marks the end of captive whales inCanada.People for the EthicalTreatment ofAnimals PETAsaid Kiskaspent herfinal yearsisolatedlistlessly/in atank,swimming inendless circlesor sometimesfloatingKiskas lifeof continuedisolation ledthe WhaleSanctuary Projectto describeher as“theloneliest whale in the world.”Both animalrights groupsreported thatKiska diedofa bacterial infection.Ross told CBC that尸检animal welfareofficials hadconducted anecropsy of the mammal.Kiska underwentseveral hardshipswhile livingat theamusementpark,according toPETA.These includedthe deathsof allfive of her childrenand thedeparture ofher soletankmate Ikaikain
2011.Videos ofKiska slammingher headagainst hertank wallmultiple timesbegan circulatingonsocial mediain
2021.Kiska wasone of the lastsurvivors of the Icelandiccaptures backin the1970s.She lived the last12years ofher lifepletely along,no otherwhales orin factany otherspecies werethere tokeep herpany.“It isheartbreaking toknow thatKiska willnever havethe chanceto berelocated to a whalereserveand experiencethe freedomthat sheso deeplydeserved.^^Camille Labchuk,executivedirector ofAnimal justice,toldCBC.There areat least55killer whalesbeing heldincaptivityin marineparks around the world,according tothe Whaleand DolphinConservation.Killer whalesare knownto bevery socialmammalsand arenot suitablefor captivity.Chronic stresscan weakenthe immunesystem andphysiologyof captivekiller whales,leading toillness andeven death.
24.Which ofthe followingstatement is true aboutKiskaA.She diedas the lastcaptivekiller whale in the world.B.She wascapturedin the oceanmore than40years ago.C.She wasa starin afilm calledFreeWilly.D.She shouldhave beenset freeaccording to a newlaw passedin
2019.
25.Why Kiskawas referredto as“the loneliestwhaleintheworld”A.Because KiskasdeathmarkstheendofcaptivewhalesinCanada.B.Because Kiskawas keptalone afterabacterialinfection.C.Because Kiskalivedthelast12years ofher lifewithout pany.D.Because allfive ofKiskas childrendied aheadofher.listlessly
26.What doesthe underlinedword probablymeans inthe textA.Without enthusiasm.B.Without destination.C.Without breath.D.Without effort.
27.What isthe besttitle ofthe textA.Its timewe stopcatching killerwhalesB.The deathofakillerwhaleleads toa newlaw inCanadaC.Kiska,thelastsurvivor ofthe Icelandiccaptures,has diedD.Kiska,the loneliestwhaleintheworld”,dies inCanadaCNow apany islaunching anew roboton personalservice machines.Rather thankeeping youpanyat home,GITA pronouncedJeeTah helpsyou gohandsfree whileyou walkdown thestreet,tothe grocerystore orto visityour neighbors.Like the name,which means“outing inItalian,therobotic servantis forshort tripsout andabout.Designed bythe PiaggioGroup,the smartdevice usesfive camerasto seeyou,follow youaroundand carryup to40pounds ofyour belongingsfor fourhours.Its similarto thoseroboticsuitcases thattrail behindyou at the airport,but withan entirelydifferent outside.Picture alargecontainer buton wheels.Thats whatGITA lookslike inthe flagshiporange color.Imagine havingahitech that can followyou aroundwith yourshopping inside.Its roundand strongyet relativelysmartand convenient.The robotichelper isa joyto engagewith,sort oflike adog.Operating GITAis simple.You justpress one button toturn iton,onebuttonforthecameras toscanyour legs,and youreoff.It actuallydoes prettygood jobof followingyou andrecognizingwhen youchange directions.Its movementis oddlynatural.When youspeed upit fallsbehind abitbefore tryingto catchup,and whenyou stop,it stopsusually.GITA operatesbest onhard surfaces.斜坡However,it cantgo upstairs.It can roll onslight inclinesand keepup witha walkingpersonat speedsup to6miles perhour.A systemof soundsand lightswill letyou knowwhether itis unpairedor needs a charge.Andan applets youshare yourrobot withyour“crew”,so itcan followthem,too.With aspeaker,yourGITA cancarry candyand playtheme musicas youtake the kids trickortreating.A USATODAY techreporter gaveGITA atest runin
2019.He said,GITA certainlymadequite animpression onpassersby asit rolleddown NewYorks busyMadison Avenue.”Yet havingtechtrail behindyou takessome gettingused to.You canthelp butlook behindyou tomake sureitskeeping up,somewhat likemonitoring apet.
28.For whatpurpose isthe newrobot designedA.To instructyou whereto go.B.To serveyou asyou walkaround.C.To acpanyyou athome.D.To protectyou whenyoure traveling.
29.What doesthe newrobot probablylook likeA.It lookslike aroyal dog.B.It hasflags andsmart panels.C.It isround,orange andcanrollof itself.D.It resemblescameras inappearance.
30.Which ofthe following istrue about GITAA.It canroll upa sharpslope ata highspeed.B.It canonly recognizeand followits owner.C.It canadjust itspace automatically.D.It canplay tricksforchildren.
31.What canwe learnaboutGITAfromthelast paragraphA.People areheavily dependenton it.B.It isfar frombeing putinto use.C.It iseasy toget lostand needsto beimproved.D.Users havedifficulty accustomingthemselves toit atfirst.DSalad plantshave alreadybeen grownin oldshelters andtunnels.Urban farmingisaregulartopic ofinterest atplaces likethe WorldEconomic ForumWEF inDavos,where leadersconsiderwhether theworlds foodsystem,blamed fbrcausing bothobesity andmalnutrition,can befixed.There arealready plentyof urbanfarming projectsaroundtheworld,particularly inthe US,Japanand theNetherlands,from urbanfish andplant farmsto verticalfarming.Its beingan expandingindustry/9said RichardBallard,one ofthe foundersofthefarmGrowing Underground.There areseveral otherbusinesses startingup inLondon incontainers,andthere areother verticalfarms aroundthe countrynow.”Growing Undergroundis nota standardfarm.The rowsof cropscould be in almostany tunnel,but theseplants are100feet belowClapham HighStreet andshow thaturban agricultureis,in somea fad.cases atleast,not Theunderground farmhas occupieda partoftheSecond WorldWar airraidsheltersfor nearlyfive years,and Ballardis planningto expandinto therest ofthe spacelater thisyear.Growing Undergroundsupplies herband saladmixes togrocery shops,supermarkets andrestaurants.Being inLondon createsan advantage,Ballard says,as theycan harvestand deliverin anhour.He addsother advantages.Being undergroundmeans temperaturesnever gobelow15surfacegreenhouses needtobeheated.They cando moreharvests:60crops ayear,pared withabout sevenina traditional farm.Electricity topower thelights isa majorcost,but thepany believesrenewableenergy willbee cheaper.Similar Britishpanies includethe JonesFood panyin Lincolnshire,while inthe USAeroFarmshas severalprojects inNew Jersey,and Edenworksin Brooklyn.
32.What canwe learnabout urbanfarmingA.Different farmingmethods areused.B.Local governmentspay efforts to developit.C.It leadstoahealthier lifestyle.D.It israrely discussedattheWEF.“afad”
33.Which ofthe followingbest explainsunderlined inParagraph3A.A planthat hasgreat potential.B.A traditionthat appealstoalot ofpeople.C.An approachthatcansolveaserious problem.D.A fashionthats popularfbr ashort time.
34.Which ofthefollowingistrueabout theunderground farmA.Its majorproducts areherbs andsalads.B.It producesmore kindsof foodsthan atraditional farm.C.It ismore productivethan atraditionalfarm.D.It usesless energythan agreenhouse.
35.What isthe themeofthetextA.Traditional farmingwillbereplaced soon.B.Growing Undergroundattracts morepeople.C.Current foodsystem causeshealth problems.D.Urban farmingis stillthought costlyand timeconsuming.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中有两项为多余选项While technologyaddicts teensto theirdevices,they arenot helplessagainst thedraw ofit.Here arefive wayseducators cansupport theirstudents digitalwellbeing.Explore design tricks paniesuse toarrest attention.The technologywe usedaily isdesigned tocatchand holdour attention,panies know what keepsour eyesonthescreen.To help,teachers canunpackdesigntricksand explainhow paniesemploy featureslike autoplay and notificationsto getuserstostayon theirapps.36Talk abouthow technologycan increasefeelings ofanxiety.The declinein youthmental healthislinked toan increasein socialmedia use.37We can help ourstudents byallowingthem toconsider thebenefits of technology and then tothink aboutchanging thehabits thatarentserving theirwellbeing.38Social mediacan bringthe feeling:“All myfriends havebetter livesthanme.Plus,design featureslike readreceipts”can leadto teensknowing theirmessages havebeenseen andstressing aboutwhy friendshavent yetreplied.These areclassic examplesof thinkingtraps.Identifying themcanhelpteens removesome negativethoughts.Uncover theways thatAI canplayarole inmisinformation.AI israpidly changingtheworld.Remendation algorithms,which determinewhat wedo anddo notsee inour searchresults,canhave veryreal consequences.39By understandinghow thesetechnologies work,students canstartto enjoymore benefitsoftechnology.Empower familiesto havemeaningful conversationswith theirchildren.Take thetime tosharewith familiesthe topicsand resourcesyoure teachingin class.40Knowingwere all inthesame boatis crucial.A.Social mediais ruiningour life.B.Connect themwith theirinner world.C.Build theirawareness ofthinking traps.D.But thisby nomeans indicatesall technologyis bad.E.They canpull ustoward increasinglyextreme views.F.It turnsout adultsand kidsalike areallinthe pursuitof digitalwellbeing.G.Learning about these allowsstudents toregain theirattention.第三部分语言应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Several monthsago,a tornadofiercely hitour citywithout anysigns before.We hadnot41forit inadvance,so wewere justforced togo intoour42actions.I happenednot tobeinthe classroomwhenit attacked.Hearing thealarm screaming,I rushed43as fastas Icould backtotheclassroom.Never didI imaginethat wewould putour regular44to use.Never didI imagine（蹲）that my students had45against thewall andcrouched downon theirknees.Theireyes wereobviously filledwith46as theyasked iftheir parents,pets,and friendswould be okay.I,along withother teachers,tried ourbest to47them,though weactuallydidnt knowwhat the48wouldbe.I couldnt49the tornadoanymore.However,Im veryproud ofmystudentswho（）performed sowell.In sucha an50and dangeroussituation,they behavedbeyondtheir ages.Never inmy lifehad Iseen them51instructions soquickly,without anyhesitation.Though sometears weredropping andsome heartswere beatingfast,thekidswereincredibly52am extremelyproud thatthey struggledto calmdown becauseof theirs53in me.Because ofthe tornado,I realizedthat myjob asa teachermeant alot.Behind everywellbehavedstudents area longline ofteachers whohave madeit theirlifes54toeducate themwith safety,courage,calmness andtrust.Though thetornado haspresented55,Im surewecan handlethem oneby one.
41.A.waited B.anticipated C.considered D.prepared
42.A.agency B.emergency C.urgency D.efficiency
43.A.quickly B.finally C.secretly D.immediately
44.A.games B.trainings C.activities D.savings
45.A.mixed upB.messed upC.lined upD.risen up
46.A.anger B.fear C.curiosity D.shock
47.A.encounter B.praise C.satisfy D.fort
48.A.problem B.result C.case D.status
49.A.hate B.expect C.meet D.approach
50.A.simple B.ideal C.scary D.strange
51.A.follow B.provide C.repeat D.guide
52.A.confident B.honest C.brave D.fortunate
53.A.trust B.pride C.interest D.expectation
54.A.reward B.power C.wisdom D.goal
55.A.chances B.challenges C.adventures D.discussions第二节共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式A selfdrivingtaxi56operate byChinese techheavyweight BaiduInc recentlyhit spedestriancrossing againsta trafficlight in Wuhan,57cause heateddiscussions onthe challengesandlimitations facingautonomous drivingtechnology,especially inplex situations.Meanwhile,the58merce application of robotaxisin morecities acrossthe countryhas raisedconcernsabout employment.Taxi driversstrongly opposeit59they areworried abouttheintensifying petition,thus losingtheir jobs.Currently,Wuhan60step upeffortstopromote thedevelopment ofintelligent connectedvehiclesandtheapplicationofdriverless drivingtechnology.Zhang Xiang,61auto sectorresearcherat NorthChina Universityof Technology,saidthatthe incidentinWuhanindicates thatselfdrivingtechnology hasadvanced significantlyover thepast fewyears,62it stillencountersdifficulties underplicated roadconditions andhas somelimitations whendealing withunconventionalbehavior,such asmotorists orpedestrians violatingtraffic rules.Zhang addedthat ensuringthe safetyand stabilityof robotaxisremains atop63prior,andmore efforts64require toenhance selfdrivingtesting andapplication.So far,more than20citiesnationwide haveintroduced policiessupporting autonomousdriving tests,65more than60enterprises havingobtained selfdrivingtest licenses.第四部分写作共两节，满分40分第一节应用文写作满分15分假定你是李华，你的英国朋友告诉你，他对我国的中秋节特别感兴趣，特写信向Tom你咨询相关习俗，请你回复邮件介绍该节日内容包括.时间农历月日；1815习俗活动；
2.意义
3.注意写作词数应为左右；
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80.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3Dear Tom,Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文“You dontwant thatone,the sheltervolunteer said.Hes broken.Hed beenabandoned.”Broken Abandoned^^I asked.Had Iheard hercorrectly Ilooked downattheblack catsitting onmyfoot.The minuteId walkedinto theanimal shelterscat room,hed beenone stepbehind me,myshadow.I wasntan expert,but thiscat seemedfriendly.The volunteerexplained,tche doesntlike anyonenot othercats,not dogs,not people.I wanttoadopt him,“I said.“Really”she asked.There wereseveral otherlovely catsup fbr adoption,cats thatwould beeasierfbrafirsttime owner.“Why”Because heneedsahome JI said.Then undermy breath,And becauseIm brokentoo.”It was（心理治疗）
2017.rd beenin therapyforawhile,but it was onlyrecently thatmy therapistsuggestedI getan animalpanion preferablysomething lowmaintenance,like acat.It wouldbe goodfor me.Maybe itcan evenhelp meform connections with people.I didntknow ifI believedthat.But Iwentto mylocal shelter.I dontknowwhatitwasabout thatlittle blackcat,but Iimmediately felta connectionwith him.Two abandonedpeas ina pod,I guess.I filledoutthepaperwork andleft withhim thatafternoon.At homeI lethim outofthecarrier sohe couldexplore.I watchedas thislittle catsmelled everyinchofthehouse.Eventually,his curiositywas satisfied,and hesettled inmy lap.I reachedout ahesitanthand topet him,saying,“You needmy help,and Ineed yours.”It tookme aweek toe upwitha namefor him.I finallysettled onMr.Bojangles,afterthesong abouta homelessman who,even aftergetting intobig trouble,remained happyand positive.I thoughtthenamefitted thiscat.Later Icalled himBo forshort.注意续写词数应为左右；L
150.请按如下格式在相应位置作答2Paragraph1:By thetime ayear passed,wed settledinto aroutine.Amazingly,we bothbegan newconnectionswiththe outerworld.参考答案第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读第一节21〜23BAD24〜27BCAD28〜31BCCD32〜35ADCB第二节36〜40GDCEB第三部分语言应用第一节41〜45DBDBC46-50BDBAC51〜55ACADB第二节
56.operated
57.causing
58.mercial
59.because/for/as/since
60.is stepping
61.an
62.but
63.priority
64.are required
65.and第四部分写作（略）。
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