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绝密★启用前届浙江省绍兴市高三英语下学期二模试题2024注意事项:
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题第一节（共5小题；每小题L5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，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后，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例How muchis theshirt仅读一遍A.£
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1.What classwill CharleschooseA.The Geography class.B.The Scienceclass.C.The Literatureclass.
2.Why does the womancall the manA.To placean order.B.To makea complaint.C.To arrangea答案是C
3.What dayis ittodayA.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.
4.Where will the speakersprobably meet the womansmotherA.At the farm house.B.At the hotel cafe.C.At therestaurant.delivery date.
5.What doesthe womanmeanSo,dear Fresher,as Isay welcometo universitylife,I amalso saying,give yourselftime-tounderstand your school,your course,and yournew rhythmof life.Do notfall into the trapofpeople-pleasing to fit in.39Of course,you mustleave roomto growand breathe-to discoveramazingcultures,new accents,and newways ofmatching yourclothes-but donot doanything thatneeds youto abandon yourgenuine selfin orderto become.Finally,it mightnot looklike it,but the four,five,or sixyears you will bein universitywillpass byreally quickly.40Perhaps thatis DIYs,writing blogposts,participating inclubactivities inyour department,or joiningthe dancetroupe.So,dear Fresher,go forward,and leaveyour mark!You willbe surprisedat howmuch experiencethatwill contributeto yourCV.A.It is a bigturn on the pagesof yourlife.B.Extracurricular activitiesbuild confidence.C.I nolonger struggletoo hardtofitsquare pegsinto roundholes.D.It is a goodidea foryou to make friends with like-minded people.E.That was why I got uninspiredby everyfriendship Itried tomake.F.While the new phaseof lifeis challenging,remember whoyou trulyare.G.Seek outopportunities to do stuffyou arepassionate aboutduring yourfree time.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项I wasinterested involunteering ata hospitalbecause bothof my parents workin hospitals.Iwanted to see what the41was afterhearing themtalk aboutit.To bemore42_,I wanted to work atthe VA一Veterans（老兵）Affairs hospital-in Palo Alto because the43of VAis〃to servethosewho served^and Irea11y44this veryidea.To mygreatest joy,I was45the VAprogram,and throughoutthis summerbreak Ivespent aroundHOhours46at VAPaloAltoin differentdepartments.To behonest,I hadnever atall felt more welcomedand47in everydepartment I went to.After someinitial experiences,I48to workin theOfficeofInformation TechnologyOIT sinceI aminterested incomputers,and I wantedto see howthey areusedin ahospitalsetting.My overallexperience ofvolunteering atVA can be49into thewords of^eye-opening and
50.Throughout mywhole lifeI havebeen51to healthcare,from bothmyparentsbeing physicians andmyhealth problems,but I have never52been onthe otherside of the glass,so tospeak.What I53mostabout myexperience was the54toseewhat itslike tohelp people.Iwant to continuevolunteeringat VAbecauseI believethere isno otherexperience thatcanbe as55as workingin ahospital thattreatsVeterans.
41.A.opportunity B.decision C.experience D.adventure
42.A.specific B.private C.flexible D.cautious
43.A.concept B.mission C.profession D.advantage
44.A.contributed B.generated C.transformed D.shared
45.A.accepted intoB.committed toC.concerned aboutD.withdrawn from
46.A.studying B.volunteering C.observing D.exercising
47.A.convinced B.determined C.valued D.amused
48.A.applied B.refused C.promised D.arranged
49.A.classified B.summarized c.divided D.combined
50.A.normal B.relevant c.reliable D.worthy
51.A.attached B.devoted c.exposed D.submitted
52.A.actually B.totally c.absolutely D.appropriately
53.A.respect B.treasure c.understand D.agree
54.A.ability B.responsibility c.approach D.courage
55.A.relaxing B.challenging c.fulfilling D.thrilling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To writehis ownmedical text,Li Shizhenreferenced over800medical texts,countless booksonhistory andgeography,and worksof literature.He evenstudied thecomplete worksof manyancientpoets,from56heselected asurprising numberof verses about medicine.However,the greatestissuehe encounteredwas thewidespread57inconsistent in the useof drugnames.Realising the importanceof fieldresearchoutweighed58of extensivereading,inl565Li travelledfar andwide into themountains andwilderness.Recovered whatare todaysprovinces ofHunan,Jiangxi,Anhui andJiangsu,and manyother places.After overa decadeof fieldresearch,Li59successfulcompleted the firstdraft of his masterpiece,BencaoGangmu,or theCompendium ofMateria Medicain
1578.He revised60workatleast threetimesright upuntil hisdeath in
1593.Since itsfirst publicationin1596,the book61receive world-wide recognition.British naturalistChar lesDarwin acknowledgedthe book62an ancientChineseencyclopedia.〃In2011,the book63list onthe UNESCOMemory of the WorldRegister.In2017,an internationalconference was held inBei jing64celebrate Li，s500thbirthday.Today,there area65grow numberof internationalexchanges centeringon LiShizhenand hisbook,and manypeople around the worldcan stillfind thewisdom ofhuman developmentinthis ancientclassic.第四部分写作共两节，满分40分第一节满分15分假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，本学期你校将为外籍学生开设一系列以中国传统文化为主题的研讨活动workshop,请你写一则通知，内容包括
1.介绍活动；
2.阐明理由；
3.邀请参加注意
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，使内容充实，行文连贯NoticeThe Students，Union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Kevin woketo theblaring beepofhis alarm clock.〃Cant waitfor thatcamping trip,“Kevinthought,filled withexcitement.As hewas leavinghome,his dadgrabbed himby thehand andsaid,“Before you go,just tellme thedirections onwhere you and yourfriends aregoing tostay.“But dad!”Kevin complained.“No buts!，/Kevin，s dadadded.“Fine.Kevin toldhim thedirections andleft.The threefriends,Kevin,Jay andNathan,had beenplanning this adventure forweeks,packingtheir stuff-tents,snacks,and amap-preparing for a3-day outdoorexploration.Excitement ranthroughKevin as they departedfor theircampsite.This tripis goingto beawesome,〃Nathan excitedlyyelledas theyset off.But littledid theyknow thatnature hada surprisein storefor them.The firstday atthe campsitewas goinggreat,setting uptents,collecting firewood,and sharingstories.Man,we nailedthese tents,〃Kevin said.〃I knowit waseasy really,“Nathan replied.The friendswere happy.Yet towardsnight,asthedark cloudsgathered overhead,the atmosphereshifted,and asuddenstorm eruptedwith unforgivinganger.Rain poureddown from the heavenslike arelentless waterfall,transforming thepeaceful campsiteinto amuddy battleground.Worse still,a hugetree wasuprootedand crasheddown witha deafeningcrack ontheir onlymeans ofescape-their car.Kevins eyeswidenedin horrorashespotted thedamaged wreckagebeneath the fallen giant.〃0ur car!〃he screamedoverthe howlingwind,his voicea mixof disbeliefand despair.//We，re stuckhere,〃he declared,hiswords barelyaudible againstthe backdropof thunderand raindrops.They realizedthat theirplanshad beenviolently spoiledby forcesbeyond theircontrol.The oncequiet campsitenow stoodas adesertedbattlefield,thefallentree servingas a painful reminderof theunpredictable natureofthe worldaround them.注意
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答Paragraph1:The nextday,they foundthemselves facingthe immediateproblem offinding water.Paragraph2:On thethird night,a distantengine soundbroke theterrible stillness.英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5ABCBA6-10ACBCA11-15CBACB16-20ACBBA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）21-23BCA24-27CADD28-31BCDB32-35ADBA第二节（共5小题；每小题
2.5分，满分
12.5分）36-40AECFG第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45CABDA46-50BCABD51-55CABAC第二节（共10小题；每小题
1.5分，满分15分）
56.which
57.inconsistency
58.that
59.successfully
60.the
61.has received
62.as
63.was listed
64.to celebrate
65.growing第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）One PossibleVersionNoticeTo helpinternational students adapt to the life here,ourschoolis organizinga seriesofworkshops onChinese traditionalculture.As scheduled,the workshopsare to take placeevery Thursdaythis semester,from6pm to8pm.Duringthis period,youwillbe exposedto aselection of Chinese traditionalcultures indaily life,gaininga betterinsight intoFour Treasuresof Study,Four GreatInventions,ancient musicand liondance,all theseprofound Chinesecultures.A certain amount oftime willbe setaside ineach workshopforinteraction,in whichsession ateacher willbe availableto clarifyyour doubtsor offersomesuggestions ifnecessary.The workshopsare supposedto expandyour perspectiveofChineseculture andmeanwhile,make yourcampuslifehereeasier andmore fruitful.We sincerelyhope tosee youthere!The StudentsUnion第二节（满分25分）One PossibleVersionParagraph1:The nextday,they foundthemselves facingthe immediateproblem offinding water.The boyspushedthroughthe bushes,and thesearch forwater soondrained theirenergy.They wereabout togive upwhenthey hearda smallsound,a splashof somesort.Wait,did youhear that”Jay，s voicesoundedhopeful asthey followedthe faintsoundof water.〃Me too!Let，s keepgoing,〃Kevin encouraged,sounding determined.They ranas fastas theycouldand found a smallstream-a lifelinein all thechallenges.However,with timepassing by,more chailengesemerged一一limited food,frightful nightfilledwith wildernesssounds,and theuncertainty ofsurvival in the wild.Their nerveswere neartheedge ofbreaking down after longhours ofuncertainty in the wilderness.Paragraph2:On thethird night,a distantengine soundbroke theterrible stillness.〃It must be mydad!”Kevin yelled.Relief washedover theweary facesastheywitnessed theapproach of a ruggedvehicle,with headlightscuttingthrough thedarkness-a beaconof hopeamidst theperil.Kevin，s dadsteppedout to meetthegroup.The emotionsthatplayed acrosstheir faces-disbelief,gratitude,andoverwhelming joy-mirrored theshared troublethat hadforgeda deepbond amongthem.The journeybackwas filledwith survivalstories and lessons learned,deepeningtheir understanding of thewilderness.Back home,Kevin，s dadsaid,“Good thingyou toldme thosedirections,“teaching themtheimportanceofinforming someoneabout plans.The experienceturned intotales ofcourage andresilience,embeddedin theirmemories aslessons for a lifetime.听力部分录音稿这是绍兴市高三教学质量调测英语听力部分该部分分为第
一、第二两节注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上请看听力部分第一节.第一节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后，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Text1M:I cant wait tochoose theGeographyclass.I readthat thereisafield tripin theclass.It looksinteresting.W:Then myfriend Charlesis goingto bein the same classwith you.As forme,I haven，t decidedbetweenScienceor Literature.Text2W:Hello.My productwas supposedto comeby10:
30.I waitedall dayfor theorder.So whatareyou goingtodo aboutitM:Were verysorry,madam.Please giveus anotherhalf anhour.Text3M:Iwentto theart gallerythe daybefore yesterday,but itwas closed.I wonderwhyW:Oh,its alwaysclosed onSaturday.You canvisit iton anyof theweekdays.M:Oh,is itCan yougo therewith methis afternoonW:Id loveto.Text4M:Where didyou saywe aremeeting yourmom,Erica At the restaurantW:No.She wantsto discusswith usabout sellingthefarm,so werejoining herforacoffeefirst ather hotel.Text5M:Mary,I hearyou areconsidering applyingfor theposition as a salesmanager.It，sa lot ofresponsibility.And sometimesyou needto goto thecompany atweekends.W:But itsreally brilliant.Anyway,the salaryis good.第一节到此结束第二节听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题Text6W:Good afternoon.What canI dofor youM:r dlike tocheck inplease.Ihave a reservationunder thename CharlesWilliam.W:All right.Oh,Mr.William,we havebeen expectingyou.Here isyour keycardto thepresidentialsuite.M:But theremust besome mistake;my reservationis fora singleroom.W:Are yousure Letme doublecheck.M:Yeah.Here,this ismy confirmationnumber.W:You，re right,Mr.William.There seemsto bea mixup.Unfortunately wereoverbooked atthemoment.M:SoW:Not toworry.Were pleasedto offeryouafree upgrade.M:Great!Presidential suite!听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题Text7M:r11start mynew jobnext week.W:Congratulations!We willall missyou.M:Thanks!W:I wishI hadstudied harder,so Icould finda goodjob likeyours.M:Its nottoo late.You canstill dosomething morewith yourlife.W:But I can，t goback tocollege atmy age.M:Of courseyou can.Why notLots ofpeople goback toschool andgo ontodogreatthings.W:But Idon，t rememberanything fromcollege now.M:That，swhyyougoback.You canlearn everythingover again.W:Do youthink Iwould becapable oflearningM:Of course.You area verysmart person and cando thingswell if you，re devotedto it.I trustyourability.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题，现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题Text8W:So,you startedperforming overthirty yearsago.M:Yes.I wasborn inOakland,but wasraised whereIm livingnow,up aroundGrass Valley.Icameback toSan Franciscofor collegein1964,but droppedout ayear later.W:Why didyou drop out ofcollegeM:My mother died ofcancer.If shehadn，t beenill,I probablywould havestayed inschool.Butluckily Igot someon-the-job traininglater.W:Lets getback toRaphael,your teacher.Tell mesomething abouthim.M:When Imet himfirst,I wasin aweof him.Not onlywas hean incrediblejazz musicianbuthe knewthe traditionand playedalltheinstruments,too.In anymusical traditionsome peoplewillget lockedinto anarrow viewof themusic,but hewas opento everything.I thinkthat wentintome.It ledto mygetting intoa Chinesemusic group calledThe FlowingStream.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题Text9M:Hello,rdlike tosend thispackage toSwitzerland.W:Can youput itonthescales,please OK,so thatsabout13pounds.That11be£
5.50bysurface mail.It should be therein undertwo weeks.Whats init,anyway Booksor DVDsM:Neither,some brochuresforacolleague.How longwill ittake by airmailW:Airmail willtake threedays.I11just checkthe price..Oh,£
6.
00.Not muchdifference.M:Oh,well,r11send itby airmailthen.Is itsafe Imean,this isquite important.W:Well,ifyouwant asignature whenits delivered,you cansend itby InternationalSigned For.That，sanextra£
3.
50.M:I see.W:Or,for anextra£
4.50,you cansend itby AirSure.That meansonline trackingfor thewholejourney.Its the most secureway tosend it,and fastest,too.M:Oh,right.I11send itby thelast wayyou said.The quickest.听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20三个小题，现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题Text10As a small child,I oftenwrote poems and shortstories.My primaryschool teacherwas impressedandwould readmy worksto myclassmates.I feltproud of my talent,and decidedthat oneday Iwouldbecome afamous writer.In highschool,I continuedto writeand evenstarted my first novel.I alsowrotefor theschool newspaper,and forseveral yearsI hadconsidered becominga reporter.I beganstudyingjournalism andcommunication atuniversity.But within a fewmonths,I changedmy mind.Iwas sobusy withmy studiesthat I didnt havetime to write fiction,and Ireallymissed it.So,withthe helpofmyprofessor,I changedmy majorand gaineda literaturedegree,and Iwas muchhappier.After university,Igota jobto writeblogs forasmallnewspaper office.I continuedmy creativewritingin myspare timeand startedtowritescience fiction.loften wonderedif Idever finishit!But Iwas determinedto succeed.It tookme eightyears intotal tofinish thefiction.And2months ago,I finallyfoundapublisher formy book.Its dueto bepublished in3months!Ican，twait and Imso gladthat Inever giveup.第二节到此结束，现在，你有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.听力部分到此结束A.She wishestotakeup theposition.B.She isused toworking overthe weekends.C.She ishesitant totake overthe responsibility.第二节（共15小题；每小题L5分，满分
22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第
6、7题A.A singleroom.B.A presidentialsuite.C.A doubleroom.
6.What kindof roomdid the man book
7.How doesthehoteldeal withthe mixupA.They giveCharles hisreserved room.
8.They allowCharles agenerous discount.
9.They offerCharles thesuite forno extracharge.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题
8.What is the probablerelationship betweenthe speakersA.Salesman andcustomer.B.Fellow workers.C.Teacher andstudent.
9.What doesthe mansuggest the woman doA.Find anotherpleasant job.B.Devote herselfto thepresent job.C.Return tocollege forself-improvement.
10.How doesthewomansoundA.Unconfident.B.Impatient.C.Disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11.What doesthe mandoA.A doctor.B.A teacher.C.A musician.
12.Why didthe mandropout of collegeA.He gottired ofschooling.B.He losthis motherto cancer.C.He wantedto geton-the-job training.
13.What dowe knowabout RaphaelA.He wasopen-minded.B.He was a strictteacher.C.He starteda Chinesemusicgroup.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14.Where doesthe dialoguehappenA.At thecustoms office.B.At theairport.C.At adelivery station.
15.What doesthemanwanttodeliverA.Some books.B.Some brochures.C.Some DVDs.A.f
9.
50.B.£
10.
50.C.£
11.
50.
16.How muchshould theman payif heuses InternationalSignedFor
17.How will themandeliver hispackageA.By surfacemail.B.By airmail.C.By AirSure.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18.How soonwillthe speaker gethis novelpublishedA.In twomonths.B.In threemonths.C.In eightmonths.
19.What ledthe speakerto switchhis majorin universityA.The poorjob prospectasareporter.B.His lastingpassion forfiction-writing.C.The heavypressure fromthe professor.
20.What doesthespeakermainly talk aboutA.His writingexperiences.B.His childhoodhobby.C.His workingcareer.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案AHave youheard of these fourmonumentsCarhenge.FloralisGenerica.Traffic Light Tree.Hand of the Desert-these arefour unusualmonumentsfrom aroundthe worldyou mightlike tovisit.•CarhengeCarhenge isin Alliance,Nebraska USA.As thename suggests,it hasalotin commonwithStonehenge,the famousstone circleon SalisburyPlain.But whileStonehenge wasbuilt withstones,Carhenge wascreated withcars.The monumentwas madein1987byalocal artistJim Reinders andhis family.He usedold carsand evenan ambulance.At first,the peopleof Alliancedidn，t likeit,but theysoon changedtheir mindsafter itbecame popularwith tourists,who broughtlots ofmoneyto thetown.•FloralisGenericaFloralisGenerica isa massivestatue ofa flower.It standsin apool ofwater infront of theNational Museumof FineArts inBuenos Aires,Argentina.Eduardo Catalano,a nativeof Argentina,gave thestatue asa giftto thecity in
2002.Every morning,the floweropens.Ask anyonewho hasseenitand they11tell youthat watchingit openis anunforgettable sight.In fact,many peoplebelieveit isone ofthemostbeautiful statuesintheworld.•Traffic LightTreeThe Traffic LightTreeis situatedat HeronQuay,in oneof London，s financialdistricts.Thetree has75sets oftraffic lights.It wascreated byFrench artist,Pierre Vivant,and wasinstalledin
1998.A computercontrols thelights,which areturned onand offrandomly.The roundaboutwherethe treeis wasvoted themost popularroundabout inthe UKinarecent survey.•Mano delDesierto HandoftheDesertThe HandoftheDesert isintheAtacama Desertin Chile.The sculpturewas designed by theChileansculptor MarioIrarrazabal.From adistance,it looksas ifthere，sagiant inthe sandwho hasstuckhis handoutofthe ground.If yourelooking forsomething newtosee,you knowwhere togo!
21.Why didthe peopleof Alliancechange theirattitude towardCarhengeA.It remindedthem ofStonehenge.B.It broughtthem financialbenefits.C.It addedbeauty to their community.D.It displayedthe creativityofthedesigner.
22.Which ofthefourmonuments wasdesignedbya foreignartistA.Carhenge.B.FloralisGenerica.C.TrafficLightTree.D.Mano delDesierto.
23.Where is the textprobably fromA.A guidebook.B.A newsreport.C.A sciencemagazine.D.An architectureadvertisement.BLima,the capitalof Peru,istheworld，s secondlargest desertcity.The regionis water-stressed.The annualrainfall isless than4cm.Access towater isan ongoingproblem for the residentsinand aroundthe SouthAmerican capital.When industrialengineer Abel Cruz wasa boy,his weeklywork wasto climbdownavalley inthefoothills ofthe PeruvianAndes tofetch the family，s waterfrom aspring.〃It wasdownhill fromthehouse,far awayand steep,〃he says.Cruz begandreaming upbetter waysto collectwater.Thenhe noticedthat subtropical plants capturerain andmist withtheir wideleaves.Actually Limadoesn，t lackin humidity（湿度），averaging83%year-round.Located inthe foothilIsoftheAndean mountains,it isclose tothe Pacific Ocean,which ensuresthat blanketsof densefog rollin forthree-quartersof ayear.Eventually,AbelCruzstruck uponthe ideaofafog net.Each upraisednet is20square metres,where micro-droplets ofwater suspendedinthefoggyatmospherecondense（版系结）and dripdown intocollection tanks.Approximately200to400litresof wateris collecteddaily fromeach net.Locals canfetch itin bucketsfor small-scale farming.Working inLima withsupport fromthe CreatingWater Foundation,Cruz hasinstalled over3,600netson hillsidesaroundthecity tocapture fogdrifting infromthePacificOcean.Cruz raisedfundsfor hundredsof netsin Peruwith hisrevolutionary initiativePeruvians WithoutWater.He aimstoset upeven morefog harvesters,and totreat thewater tomake itdrinkable.“The planethas lessandlessfresh water,〃Cruz pointsout,“becausetheglaciers thatarenatural reservoirsare disappearing.So wemust finda way to accumulateand savewater fortimesof drought.〃The technologyis life-changing for the poorhouseholds whonormally haveto relyonwater tanksbeing deliveredto them.His approachends extremepoverty andbrings ruraldevelopment.Moreover,he istrying tobring healthyand cleanwater alsoto urbanareas lackingwater.
24.Why doesthe authormention Cruzschildhood experiencein paragraph2A.To illustratethe urgencyof reducingpoverty.B.To highlighthis responsibilityforthefamily.C.To tracethe originof Cruzsgreat invention.D.To stressLima，s terriblegeographical conditions.
25.What dowe knowabout CruzsinventionA.It wasinspired fromsubtropicalplants.B.It usedcollection tanksto condensewater.C.It loweredcosts inbuilding irrigationchannels.D.It solvedthe drinkingwater issuewith fogharvesters.
26.What mayAbel Cruzsefforts leadtoA.Guaranteeing cropharvests inPeru.B.Promoting therecycle ofwater resources.C.Ending povertyby improvingtraditional farming.D.Improving thelife qualityfor peoplein water-stressed areas.
27.What，sthe authors purposein writingthe passageA.To describethe functionsof aninnovative fog-catcher.B.To callpeoples attentiontotheworsening watercrisis.C.To seekmore supportin raisingfunds forwater collection.D.To introduceAbel Cruzsinvention andits greatsignificance.CTo builda prosperous（繁荣的）society,a fundamentalunderstandingofthe moderneconomy asadriving forcein today，s worldis essential.What kindof prosperityhave weachieved sofar Thewidespread definitionof prosperityfocuseson economic power andgrowth asmeasures ofsuccess.Lets takea lookat history.The SecondIndustrialRevolution enabledmass productionand createda sufficientsupply ofgoods.This hasgreatly increasedtheimportance ofmoney inits roleas〃a storeof value,〃and〃a mediumof exchange.〃As aresult,we havepursued economicpower asthe onlyindicator ofprosperity,such asGDP.Waves ofglobalizationand technologicalevolution havepromoted overalleconomic growth,but haveallowed thefew whoarestrong toachieve greaterpower whileexploiting themany whoare weak.Consequently,inequality hasworsened,and disunityhas intensified.The pathtoatruly prosperousworld requiresa shiftin focustowards themost suitablehappinessfor all,in additionto economicpower.Defining happiness,however,isacomplex task.What makespeoplehappyThe degreeto whichthesamething createshappiness differsfrom personto person.Happiness issubjective andcomplicated.This isa worldof^multiple valuesz，where eachof usdeterminesworth asopposed toone fixedprice”based merelyonaneconomic perspective.Individuals shouldn，tbedefined bya singleidentity orrole butby multidimensionalnature aswell asmultiple rolesmakingindependent choicesand takingactions fortheirhappiness indifferent aspects.Businesses mustbe pioneersin pursuingnot onlyeconomic growthbut alsothe happinessof allcitizensof society.Companies cancontribute throughthe pursuitof socialvalue aswell aseconomicprofit.Attheheart ofthis lies〃purpose〃・A company，s purposedefines the value itbrings tosociety.The trueworth ofa companyshouldbedetermined notjust bythe returns it creates forshareholdersbut bythevalueitcreatesfor societyasawhole.
28.What istheauthor，s attitudetothewidely acceptedstandard ofprosperityA.Indifferent.B.Critical.C.Uncertain.D.Approving.
29.What isthe sideeffect oftechnological evolutionA.The slowereconomic growthspeed.B.The sharpreduction ofjob opportunities.C.The enlargedgap betweenthe richandthepoor.D.The increasingconflict betweendifferent nations.
30.Which statementwilltheauthor agreewith accordingtothepassageA.Happiness ischangeable andbeyond control.B.Happiness largelydepends oneconomicpower.C.The pursuitof profitdetermines acompanys trueworth.D.A prosperousworld shouldbe measuredby multiplevalues.
31.Who arethe mainintended readersofthetextA.Social psychologists.B.Enterprise administrators.C.School educators.D.Technological researchers.DA recentsurvey inthe USfound thatGen Z-ersandMillennials（千禧一代）visit librariesmoreoften thantheir parentsor grandparents.The younglove libraries because theyare secure,comfortable,free and-as my11-year-old wouldsay-aesthetic”.This meansthey lookgood inthe backgroundofan Instagrampost orTikTok video.Its alsoa greatplace tomeet people.If youreboth youngandin alibrary,chances areyou havesimilar interests.And then,too,there arethe books.Gen Z-ers areturning outto bebig readers,especially ofpaperbooks.Even though,or perhapsbecause,they havein theirpockets themost limitlesslydistractingdevices everinvented,many aredeliberately choosingto pickup apiece of15th-centurytechnology instead.They likethe factthat booksare self-contained andrequire concentration.There is,sometimes,a senseof nostalgic（，怀旧的）cosplay inthe wayyoung peopleread.InNew York,for example,the latest TikTok-fuelled crazeis reading with strangersin bars.You havetobuy aticket inadvance,and thenyou allgather andsit insilence for30minutes,reading whateverbookyou，ve broughtalong.Like anexpensive versionof goingtothe library,except thatafterwardsyou allhaveadrink andtalkaboutbooks.The verythought ofit makesme suffer,but that，sbecauseIm achild ofthe1970sand80s.Tome,reading isa privatepleasure,while screens-TV orcinema-are social.Ididonce,inafit ofambitiousparenting,introduce a〃family readinghour”,during whichmy husbandand childrenwerepressed tojoin meatthefireside forsome silentreading.It couldnot havefeltmoreperformativeif wehad dressedup intop hatsand crinolines（旧时的衬裙）.But still,I applaudthese youngreaders——for knowingwhat isgood forthem,for seekingout humanconnection,for findingthebeauty andpleasure inold institutions,and forbringing newlife tothelibrary.
32.Which ofthe followingisareason whythe younglove librariesA.They enjoythe senseof safetyand freedom.B.They arefree touse socialmedia inlibraries.C.They considere-reading a waytodiscover beauty.D.They expecttomeetpeople withdifferent interests.
33.What dowe knowabout thelatestTikTok-fuelled crazein NewYorkA.It，satrend of readingwiththefamilyin bars.B.Its alearning approachadvocating silentreading.C.Its agathering attendedby strangersfree ofcharge.D.Its areading fashionintegrating theold andthenew.
34.What canbe learnedabout theauthors understandingofreadingfrom paragraph4A.It isa delightfulsocial experience.B.It isawayof personalenjoyment.C.It isa significantparenting pattern.D.It isapainfulroutine practice.
35.Which ofthe followingisthebest titleforthetextA.A GenZ Way to RefreshLibrariesB.A RealisticLook ofLibrary ReadingC.A BroadView ofLibraries andSocial MediaD.A NewWaytoSee HumanConnection withLibraries第二节（共5小题；每小题
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12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Dear Fresher,joining auniversity canbeapleasant butchallenging experience:horrific andyetbeautiful,scary butexciting.36Do notpanic if,like me,you donot makefriends onthefirstday orweek.Before Imet Sanaa,I hadtried toforce myselftomakefriendswithclassmates inmy othermajors.Then Iwas startingtoget convincedthat therewas somethingwrong withme.37Eventually,when Istarted makingmorefriends,it madesense whythe friendshipsI hadforced didnot workout.It wasmyfirstlesson inunderstandingmy uniqueness,and remindingme thatmy〃friends〃are somewhere,out there.38。
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