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预测卷 01
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
（2023•重庆•统考模拟预测）Group Reservations
With 8. 5 acres of exhibits and activities, the Science Museum of Minnesota is the perfect place to bring groups of
all ages! Discover superheroes of science, thought-provoking exhibitions, hands-on experiments, fan-favorites like
Sportsology and the Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery, traveling exhibits, and more, all in downtown St. Paul.
Hours
The Museum is open daily from 9: 30 am to 4: 30 pm.
Group visits may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open.
Group prices
Groups of fifteen or more receive $ 2 off general ticket rates. The discounted rate is:
Adult (18 + ) $27.95
Child (4-17) $17.95
Children 3 and under are free.
K -12 School Groups
K - 12 school groups qualify for special field trip rates. Please call the Science Museum Contact Center at (651)
221 -9444 for more information.
Make Your Group Purchase
Discounted General Exhibit and Omni theater tickets for groups of 15 or more can be reserved by calling the
Science Museum Contact Center at (651) 221 - 9444. You can also purchase discounted General Exhibit tickets for
groups of 15 or more online at 8mm. org tickets, where the discount will be automatically added and displayed in
your cart at checkout. Group discount Omni theater tickets are not currently available online; please call the
Contact Center to purchase.
Safety Guidelines
❖ Masks are welcomed and encouraged for all visitors;
❖ Advance reservations required;
❖ Safe distancing reminders throughout the museum;❖ A state-of-the-art HVAC system and careful monitoring to ensure excellent indoor air quality.
1．What is a visitor able to see at the Science Museum of Minnesota?
A．Superhero movies. B．The Wildlife Gallery.
C．Contemporary art. D．Exhibits from other places.
2．What is the minimum number for booking a group visit?
A．10. B．15. C．17. D．18.
3．What must all visitors do before visiting the Museum?
A．Bring a face mask. B．Make a booking.
C．Monitor the air quality. D．Check body temperature.
B
（2023•福建福州•统考二模）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 than
hating 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.
4．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.
5．What can best describe Allen’s creating process?
A．Cooperative.
B．Energy-consuming.
C．Straightforward.
D．Imagination-lacking.
6．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.
7．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.
C
（2023•甘肃张掖•统考一模）Elephants are often seen comforting upset individual elephants with a gentle touch
of their trunks reportedly. It’s one thing to witness something that looks like comforting behavior, but another thing
to prove that this is what elephants are doing. Now, scientists have shown that Asian elephants do indeed get upset
when they see others in trouble, and they reach out to comfort them. Elephants, thus, join the list of other animals,
including dogs, wolves and some birds, which have been shown to do so.
Elephants’ responses to stress are difficult to explore because one has to wait for opportunities for these arising
naturally in the wild. However, Joshua Plotnik, a scientist at Mahidol University in Thailand got around this
problem. He compared Asian elephants’ behaviors during times of stress to those during periods when little upsets
them. For 1 to 2 weeks every month for nearly a year, Plotnik spent 30 to 180 minutes daily watching and recording
the behavior of 26 Asian elephants living in Elephant Natural Park in northern Thailand.
Other researchers have previously shown that when upset, an elephant moves its ears and raises its tail; it may also
make a low sound to show its stress. “When elephants in the park see an elephant behaving in this manner, theytypically respond by feeling the same emotion,” Plotnik said, “just as we do when watching a scary movie together.
If an actor is frightened, our hearts race and we reach for each other’s hands — a reaction known as ‘emotional
contagion’ .”
“But more studies are needed, preferably in wild populations,” Plotnik said. “What is unclear is whether these
responses primarily benefit the upset animals, or the res-ponders,” Shermin de Silva, a behavioral ecologist, said.
However, the study “provides a very interesting first exploration into the behavior of elephants suffering from
stress,” said Graeme Shannon, a scientist at Colorado State University.
8．What does the underlined phrase “got around” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Overcame. B．Faced. C．Found. D．Raised.
9．Why did Plotnik mention the “watching a scary movie” situation?
A．To explain a rule. B．To present a fact.
C．To clarify a concept.D．To support a conclusion.
10．What can be inferred about the study according to the last paragraph?
A．It has some limitations. B．It confirms a prediction.
C．It benefits future studies. D．It is thought worthless.
11．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．Elephants copy comforting behavior B．Elephants ask for comfort when in trouble
C．Elephants are easily in low spirits D．Elephants understand their companions’ feelings
D
（2023•山西临汾•统考一模）After a day’s labor, Andreas Fichtner and his colleagues have spliced (绞接)
together three segments of fibers, creating a 12.5-kilometer-long fiber-optic (光学的) cable. It will stay buried in
the snow to spy on the activity of Grfmsvotn, a dangerous, glacier-covered volcano.
Fichtner, a geophysicist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, in Zurich, is one of the researchers using fiber
optics to take the pulse of our planet. Much of their work is done in remote places, from the tops of volcanoes to the
bottoms of seas, where traditional monitoring is too costly or difficult.
The technique used by Fichtner’s team is called distributed acoustic sensing, or DAS. “It’s almost like radar in the
fiber,” says the physicist Giuseppe Marra of the United Kingdom’s National Physical Laboratory, in Teddington.
While radar uses reflected radio waves to locate objects, DAS uses reflected light to detect events as varied as
earthquake activity and moving traffic, and to determine where they occurred. Inside the cables are optical fibers.
DAS involves shooting quick pulses of laser light down the fiber and detecting bits of light that scatter back to thelaser source due to disturbances in the environment. When the earth’s surface vibrates and shifts, it pulls the cables,
so a detector can identify these small changes.
The New York Times points out that although wireless and satellite technology are booming, good old-fashioned
cables are still the most efficient way to send information across oceans. Repurposing cables could give scientists
the ability to monitor high-risk zones that were previously hard to reach. They could help detect earthquakes and
tsunamis a few seconds earlier than traditional warning systems.
In addition, fiber-optic cables could also help solve some of the biggest challenges for humans. In the recent years,
scientists have started to use them to measure ocean waves and access fault (断层) information. It is believed that
fiber-optic cables will serve to benefit us greatly in the future.
12．What is the purpose of the work of Fichtner’s team?
A．To track volcanic activities. B．To strike oil under the sea.
C．To lengthen fiber-optic cables.D．To keep fibers covered in the snow.
13．What can we learn about the technique of DAS?
A．It determines when and where disasters occurs.
B．It uses radio waves to locate moving objects.
C．It improves the efficiency of transmitting light.
D．It detects tiny variation of the earth’s surface.
14．What does the underlined expression “Repurposing cables” probably mean?
A．Recycling cables in new fields. B．Adapting cables for a new function.
C．Installing cables beneath volcanoes. D．Promoting cables into massive production.
15．What is the best title for the text?
A．DAS Is Feeling the Heartbeat of Volcanoes
B．Satellite Technology Is Booming in Our Times
C．Underground Cables Are Taking the Planet’s Pulse
D．Fiber-optic Cables Are Giving Us Insights into Earthquakes
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
（2023•安徽宿州•统考一模）No matter where you go, you’ll notice something strange about trees—the fact that
their bottoms are painted white. Generally speaking, the purpose of whitewashing is to protect trees from heat and
insects. ____16____. Let’s check them out!
Blocking the sunYou might sometimes notice that some tree trunks’ surfaces get dry and crack easily. ____17____. Simply put, they
are exposed to the burning sun and the temperatures change wildly between day and night. Fortunately, painting a
tree’s trunk white is similar to adding sunscreen, which helps block the sun.
Heat protection
____18____.White paint reflects the heat and allows trees to spend more time on transpiration(蒸腾)and growing
their fruits. Additionally, when trees are cooler, they have less stress, which makes their stomata(气孔)stay open a
bit longer for the exchange of gases.
Defending against pests
More often than not, a tree’s surface will crack, allowing insects to creep inside. ____19____. Therefore, people
whitewash trees using latex paint and water, which prevents insects from climbing up trees and entering inside
through the cracks.
____20____
Last but not least, the surface of trees is painted white to make them more visible, specifically for those on the side
of the road. Why is that important? Because accidents involving trees are extremely common, especially during the
night, when drivers can not see them much more clearly.
A．Stopping accidents
B．Improving visibility
C．Whitewashing is a good way to solve the problem
D．The cause of this phenomenon has already been found
E．Whitewashing helps young trees remain cool in spring
F．However, there’re many other reasons for whitewashing trees
G．Bacteria will feed on the tree’s inner parts, eventually killing it
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
（2023•天津和平•统考一模）Growing up in Mauritius, I love nature. Behind my house, there is a mountain
named Le Pouce, where I spent much time ____21____the forest as a kid. However, my instinct (天性) for
exploration ____22____at the water’s edge. Even though Mauritius is an island country ____23____ by the Indian
Ocean, the thought of entering the ocean made me scared.
When I was about 10, this started to ____24____. I began learning about the ____25____ climate change presentedto island countries, and I started____26____ an interest in protecting the environment. I watched nature
documentaries,____27____ the steps I could take to change the world,____28____ I still didn’t know how to
effectively achieve it. Later, I took the National Geographic Society’s Exploring Conservation courses, which set
me on a path to helping start and____29____, The Oceanic Project, an organization dedicated to helping people
understand the ocean and enhancing people’s_____30_____ of protecting the ocean.
Gradually, I realized how much humans _____31_____ the ocean for its natural resources and that it was not as
_____32_____ as I had imagined. My fear was rooted in a(n) _____33_____ of falling into a river in my childhood.
Determined to_____34_____ it, I became a certified diver last year.
Diving plays a big part in my life now, and I work to_____35_____ the protection of the underwater environment. I
helped run a summer camp for young divers. During that time, I led a beach cleanup to help the participants
understand how human litter could end up in the ocean. I got encouraged by the_____36_____ of the activity when
a parent told me her son insisted on _____37_____ plastic items in their home with bamboo alternatives after
returning home.
Protecting the ocean is very_____38_____ and I’ll keep dedicating myself to it. And I_____39_____ hope more
people will join me. Only with everyone’s effort can we make the world a(n)_____40_____ place for human
beings.
21．A．exploring B．transforming C．extending D．constructing
22．A．expanded B．appeared C．assisted D．stopped
23．A．ruined B．surrounded C．covered D．represented
24．A．change B．worsen C．repeat D．occur
25．A．progress B．threatC．opportunity D．image
26．A．proving B．hiding C．developing D．resisting
27．A．avoiding B．teaching C．pretendingD．considering
28．A．if B．yet C．so D．unless
29．A．lead B．follow C．recognize D．prevent
30．A．hesitation B．awarenessC．memory D．guess
31．A．paid back B．adapted toC．depended on D．kept up
32．A．simple B．significantC．dangerousD．effective
33．A．moodB．skill C．hobby D．experience
34．A．confirm B．neglect C．overcome D．analyze35．A．turn downB．hold back C．add up D．contribute to
36．A．introduction B．influence C．advertisement D．prediction
37．A．mixing B．burning C．replacing D．combining
38．A．riskyB．impractical C．shocking D．crucial
39．A．sincerely B．suddenly C．formally D．seemingly
40．A．wonderfulB．imaginative C．familiar D．traditional
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)
（2023•广东汕头•统考一模）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。
My first visit to China
I was really excited when I ____41____ (offer) the opportunity to go to Guangzhou in China for my work and I
spent a lot of time visiting schools and observing lessons. The schools I visited were all ____42____ (good)
equipped with computers, video screens and interactive whiteboards in most of the rooms. The buildings were
____43____ good condition and there were spaces for the children to play badminton or basketball.
I noticed some interesting differences in the school routine. When it was time for a class to begin or end, music was
played on the intercom. I thought this was a really nice idea. There were also short breaks for eye exercises with
music ____44____ (play) on the intercom. This was something I had never seen ____45____ heard of before so I
was very interested in it. In some of the schools I visited, the habit of ____46____ (take) a nap at lunchtime is
something I really like. The schools made us ____47____ (feel) very welcome and the children took great interest
in us. They were very keen to practise their English and ask us questions. The pupils seemed to be very
____48____(enthusiasm) about their English classes.
I really enjoyed my 10 days in China. It was a great experience and opened my eyes to a very different culture. In
some ways it was better to be there on work than as a tourist. You learn something about people’s everyday
____49____ (life). If you go on work I think you learn more about the real culture of a place because you can see
normal people doing normal things in normal places. _____50_____, next time I go to China I would like to spend
some time as a tourist rather than working all the time.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
（2022•安徽六安•安徽省舒城中学校考模拟预测）文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误
仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误极其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I had lived with a couple of friends in a small house and we needed some tools to put up shelves and speakers for a
party. We didn’t want to own the tools and hire them was expensive. Besides, we were also collectively creating
mountains of waste, it was really getting us annoyed.
Inspiring by tool libraries in the US and lending libraries in Berlin, we started a small Library of Things local.
Seven years later we were running five Library of Things location across London. Every of them lends around 40
items to 120 local borrowers a month. We make it easy for people to borrow a affordable carpet cleaner, or tent ,
which finally leads a better quality of life.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
（2022•西藏拉萨•拉萨中学校考一模）假定你是李华，你班以“The Choice of My College Major”为主题开
展了一次英语交流会，在会上老师请同学们介绍自己想选择的大学专业，请你根据以下内容写一篇演讲稿。
内容包括：
1.你想选的专业；
2.选择该专业的原因。
注意：1.词数不少于100；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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