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预测卷 03
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，选出最佳选项。
A
The library is the heart of a university——its collections, services, and study spaces are central to every
student’s educational journey. Let’s take a look at some famous university libraries around the world.
Magdalen College Old Library
Oxford University is famous for its academic programs, but it’s also known for its outstanding libraries that
are said to include more than 11 million books. The Old Library at Magdalen College is the crown jewel of the
university’s library system. It contains more than 20,000 rare books and manuscripts. Nearly all of these volumes
were published before 1800.
TU Delft Library
The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997, which has more than 862,000
books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. But it will only take a glance to be attracted, as it is a
sight to remember. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can’t really see the actual library. What
makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.
Trinity College Library
The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It
contains more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. Treasures of the library’s extensive collection include a
rare copy of the 1916 proclamation of the Irish Republic and a beautiful 15th century harp (竖琴).
Joe and Rika Mansueto Library
Opened in 2011, the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago is designed with a grand
glass roof, perfect for staring out when you are tired. The library can hold around 3.5 million volumes through its
underground automatic storage and retrieval system. If you are not already impressed, the librarians, robotic cranes,
will knock your socks off. They can locate and bring you any book within an average time of 3 minutes.
1．What do Magdalen College Old Library& Trinity College Library have in common?
A．Both house stringed instruments. B．Both feature attractive designs.
C．Both boast numerous ancient books. D．Both gain recognition as crown jewels.2．Which library possesses its own museum?
A．TU Delft Library. B．Trinity College Library.
C．Magdalen College Old Library. D．Joe and Rika Mansueto Library.
3．What may impress you most in Joe and Rika Mansueto Library?
A．The glass roof. B．The volume of books.
C．The storage system. D．The robotic librarians.
B
One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In
1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most
ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and
would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations showing how it was used.
This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British
colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers
responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War
and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from
Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he
became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897,
Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined
cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary,
sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking
walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America.
Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The
12 volumes defined 414, 825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted
asylum patient.
4．According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary_________.
A．came out before Minor diedB．was edited by an American volunteer
C．included the English words invented by Murray
D．was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary
5．How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?
A．He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.
B．He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.
C．He provided a great number of words and quotations.
D．He went to England to work with Murray.
6．Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?
A．He was shut in an asylum. B．He disliked traveling.
C．He was busy writing a book. D．He lived far from Oxford.
7．Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?
A．Cautious and friendly. B．Unusual and scholarly.
C．Friendly and determined. D．Considerate and optimistic.
C
Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered a strong weapon in efforts against global warming. But are they
like what people believe? The Radiant Energy Group (REG) stated effects of EVs vary with countries. In some
nations, EVs lead to the release of more carbon gases than gasoline cars. The group reckoned gas emissions
caused by a gasoline vehicle and from charging an EV. Countries where charging an EV is cleaner than driving a
gasoline-powered car use a lot of nuclear or solar power.
Sales of electric cars are rising the fastest in Europe. Data from REG suggests EVs in Poland actually create
more carbon emissions because their electrical systems depend so much on coal. In other European countries,
however, EVs result in fewer emissions. The countries with the biggest carbon gas reduction use much clean power.
The first was Switzerland at 100 percent carbon reductions over gasoline vehicles.
Germany and Spain create lots of electricity from the sun and wind. But the sun and wind don’t add to a
country’s electrical system equally throughout the day. For this reason, carbon emissions saved by driving an EV
aren’t fixed. Charging in the afternoon, when there’s more sun and wind, saves 16 to 18 percent more carbon than
at night when electrical systems are more likely to be using gas or coal.
The gap in emissions between electric and gasoline-powered vehicles has narrowed in recent years. In Europe,
carmakers have been required to meet EU CO2 emissions of performance standards. They’ve made their gasolineengines more fuel-efficient. As a result, carbon emissions of new gasoline-powered cars in Europe have fallen an
average of 25 percent in the past years. But EV sales in Europe are backed by government spending and rules
against new gasoline engine cars after 2035. Major automakers have set targets to sell mainly EVs in Europe in the
coming years.
8．What does the underlined word “reckoned” mean in Paragraph 1?
A．Increased. B．Calculated. C．Banned. D．Prevented.
9．What affects carbon emissions of EVs according to Paragraph 3?
A．The country where they’re made. B．Facilities producing clean power.
C．The time they are being charged. D．Technology used by electrical systems.
10．What causes sales of EVs to rise quickly in Europe?
A．Support of official policies. B．Concern about global warming.
C．Standards of gasoline car. D．Advertisements from carmakers.
11．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．What Benefits Do EVs Bring? B．Will EVs Replace Gasoline Cars in Europe?
C．How Do EVs Affect Carbon Emissions? D．Do Electric Cars Really Help the Environment?
D
In August, Jason M. Allen’s piece “Theatre D’opéra Spatial”-which he created with Al image generator
Midjourney -won first place in the emerging artist division’s “digital arts photography” category at the Colorado
State Fair Fine Arts Competition. The definition for the category states that digital art refers to works that use
“digital technology as part of the creative process”.
Allen’s award-winning image has led to debates about what, exactly, it means to be an artist and whether AI
can truly make art. “It felt bad for the exact same reason we don’t let robots participate in the Olympics, “ one
Twitter user wrote. ”This is the literal definition of ‘pressed a few buttons to make a digital art piece’, “ another
tweeted.
Yet while Allen didn’t use a paintbrush, there was plenty of work involved, he said. First, he played around
with phrasing that led Midjourney to generate images of women in elegant dresses and space helmets, in an attempt
to mix Victorian-style costuming with space themes. Over time, with many slight changes to his written prompt (提
示符), he created 900 different versions of what led to his final image. Then he improved its resolution through
Gigapixel AI and finally had the images printed.
Allen is glad the debate over whether AI can be used to make art is attracting so much attention. “Rather thanhating on the technology, we need to recognize that it’s a powerful tool and use it for good so we can all move
forward, ” Allen said.
Cal Duran, one of the judges for the competition, said that while Allen’s piece included a mention of AI, he
didn’t realize that when judging it. Still, he sticks by his decision to award it first place. “I think the AI technology
may give more opportunities to people who may not find themselves artists in the conventional way, ” he said.
12．Why has Jason’s work led to debates?
A．It was a copy of a photograph.
B．He challenged the older artists.
C．It was created with the help of AI.
D．He broke the rule of the competition.
13．What can best describe Allen’s creating process?
A．Cooperative.
B．Energy-consuming.
C．Straightforward.
D．Imagination-lacking.
14．What can we learn about AI from the last paragraph?
A．It is a double-edged sword.
B．It attracts conventional artists.
C．It strikes art judges as no surprise.
D．It may open a new world to artists.
15．What is the text mainly about?
A．A trend to be AI artists.
B．An AI-generated art contest.
C．Responses to a winning AI artwork.
D．Curiosity about an image generator.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。
The Power of 10 Minutes
How can we find ourselves with extra two hours? It probably comes in short little bursts of 5 to 10 minutes.
Maybe you’re early to your school. ____16____. Instead of jumping on social media, you can actually use those
little breaks to do something productive.Strengthen Relationship
In college, you’ll be eager to call your parents every single night. Besides, you know it’s necessary to stay in
touch with your friends. A phone call doesn’t have to last an hour to get in some good conversation. A 5-minute’s
call is enough. An email is even quicker. ____17____.
Strengthen Body
____18____, or a few stretches (伸展运动) can give your back a break from desk and chair. A few minutes of
exercise goes a long way. Why not make full use of the breaks between classes to get actively involved in
exercise? Your body will thank you.
____19____
Sometimes we’re so busy that our lives are in a mess, with piles of books on our desks, clothes everywhere on
the floor at our dorms. We usually think it a waste of time cleaning up, therefore let them be. Instead, begin with a
5-minute’s tidying up. And keep it up every day, you’ll be amazed to find your life organized and get yourself
refreshed.
Be More Productive
Want to be extra productive? ____20____. You can write all of the tasks you’d like to complete that day,
week, or month on the list. Keep it handy. The next time you find yourself with 10 extra minutes, you’ll know
exactly what you can work on.
A．But both make a difference
B．Challenge yourself
C．Refresh yourself
D．A 10-minute’s walk can get your blood flowing better
E．Perhaps you even get stuck waiting for a bus for 10 minutes
F．The next time you have minutes to spare, write out a to-do list
G．Bending over the desk provides you with a short but useful rest
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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In Philippines, many parents have to go to foreign countries to make a living. Therefore, it is quite
____21____ for parents and children to live apart.
When my mother was born, my grandfather was the only earner in the family,____22____ to support his wife
and six children. But by the time my mother, their youngest daughter, was a(n) ____23____, my grandparents hadsaved enough money to send her to a nursing school.
Nursing was not my mother’s dream job at the time. As a teenager, she loved to draw and____24____
becoming an artist. But my grandparents ____25____ needed the income that nursing could provide for the
family.
After years of____26____ and gaining hands-on medical experience, my mother accepted an offer to work in
the US. Like many other people working overseas, my mother sent most of her____27____ back to her family.
Four years later, she returned home to give birth to her first baby: ____28____. But about four weeks after I
was born, she had to return to the US. And I was left in the____29____ of one of her sisters and her husband. I
grew so_____30_____ to them that I’d call them “Mommy” and “Daddy”. I saw their children as my brother and
sister.
My aunt would send my mother some_____31_____ of me talking or singing as a baby. My mom said she’d
cry every time she listened to them. And when she took her yearly trip back home to see me, she was met with a
baby that cried because she didn’t_____32_____ her.
My mom always tries to skip this part of our _____33_____. But when she does not, the_____34_____ in her
eyes fades and I can hear a tightness in her throat as she tries to speak. Then I will give her a hug and feel
a_____35_____ tie between us.
21．A．unacceptable B．impossible C．good D．common
22．A．struggling B．starting C．promising D．refusing
23．A．adult B．baby C．teenager D．mother
24．A．gave up B．dreamed of C．appealed to D．laughed at
25．A．unlikely B．illegally C．gratefully D．desperately
26．A．thinking B．waiting C．training D．postponing
27．A．children B．belongings C．profit D．pay
28．A．her B．me C．him D．you
29．A．interest B．room C．care D．awareness
30．A．close B．honest C．kind D．blind
31．A．recordings B．pictures C．videos D．clothes
32．A．forgive B．miss C．recognize D．hate
33．A．book B．movie C．trip D．story
34．A．sadness B．light C．worry D．embarrassment
35．A．stronger B．longer C．cheaper D．funnier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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Singing Sands Mountain, as a hot tourist attraction, ____36____(locate) in Dunhuang in Western China.
As you walk through the quicksand or slide down a sand mountain, sometimes you can hear loud noises from
beneath your feet. This is how it got the name “The Singing Sands Mountain”.
____37____(nest) between the tall sand mountains, there lies a spring. It has existed for thousands of years
and never dried up. The spring, ____38____(shape) like a moon, is called the Crescent Spring (月牙泉).
The formation and ____39____(exist) of the spring are related to its landform. The flowing water comes
together here and overflows through a geological layer to form the Crescent Spring. It’s ____40____(extreme) dry
here, with the amount of annual evaporation (蒸发) being more than 60 times ____41____ of the annual rainfall.
However, the stable water source ensures a ____42____(sustain) water supply to the spring.
The Crescent Spring is also due to the low-lying terrain (地势). Whenever there is a sandstorm, it forms
____43____ upward air flow between the surrounding sand mountains to send the sand at the foot back to the top
of the sand mountain and saves it ____44____ being swallowed by quicksand. The Crescent Spring, ____45____
terrain and landscape are really distinctive, has become a romantic scenic spot.
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）
46．前不久,你校学生一同观看了神舟十五号飞船发射直播,大家备受鼓舞。为使学生了解更多的航天知识,
你校决定举行一次关于航天科学的讲座,假设你是国际学校的学生会主席李华，请用英语写一则书面通知,
内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间、地点；
2. 讲座的目的及内容；
3. 希望同学们踊跃参加。
注意:1.词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Notice
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The Students Union
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47．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。
In the Game
“I’m gonna play basketball, Daddy.” My daughter, Lauren, whooped, skipping into the room. “There are only
eleven girls in Verden, and everybody makes the team.”
High-school sports is the biggest thing that happens in Verden, so I shouldn’t have been surprised when
Lauren announced she was going out for the girls’ basketball teams—Lady Tiger. But I was. My wife and I never
told Lauren that she was disabled. We didn’t want her to feel different from other children. She has Down syndrome
(唐氏综合征).
What if the other girls on the team failed to accept her? What if Lauren spent most of her time on the bench?
What if she got injured during the game? What should I say to the coach?
The next afternoon, I parked by the basketball court.
“Hey, Johnny,” Coach Forthythe called. “We’re glad Lauren came out for the team.”
“Well, Mr. Forthythe, you know we don’t expect you to play her in a game. just include her when you can.”
The game arrived the next Sunday. I settled into a seat on the second row with my wife. Moments later, a train
of girls chugged out of the locker room. Last in line was Lauren. I stood along with the crowd and clapped. She
searched the stands. spotted us and waved broadly.
The game got off to a good start, but soon Verden was behind. I gazed at Lauren, the most excited on the team.
She slapped (拍打) her knee when the opponents scored. Her arms moved around in the air each time Verden shot.
Even though she wasn’t playing, she looked as if she were having the time of her life. Now, I felt admiration for my
daughter. Her team was getting beat, yet she still enjoyed the action.
Just less than two minutes were left, and Verden was down by 17 points. Coach called a time-out. Then
boomed the announcer’s voice, “Number thirty-three, Lauren, in for the Lady Tigers.”
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。
With a slap on her back, Coach sent Lauren running onto the court.
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“Did you see? Dad and Mum. I scored! I made a basket!”
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