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null 2023—2024学年(下)期末考试 高2025届英语试题 考试说明: 1. 考试时间 120分钟 2. 试题总分 150分 3. 试卷页数 10页 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What happened to the man? A. He was bitten by a cat. B. He injured his arm. C. He lost his dog. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman suggest doing this summer? A. Traveling to India. B. Going to the beach. C. Attending a summer camp. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What stops the man from buying the painting? A Its characters. B. Its price. C. Its colors. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why should the man apologize to Mia? A. For cutting her hair badly. B. For ignoring her new hairstyle. C. For making fun of her new hairstyle. 5. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man probably do this afternoon? A. Go to a party. B. Rest at home. C. Visit the woman. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5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。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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why does Jacob want to volunteer? A. To complete his homework. B. To gain valuable experience. C. To travel and explore new places. 7. What does the woman advise Jacob to do? A. Volunteer at an animal park. B. Research educational programs. C. Join an environmental organization. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. When will Sarah graduate from high school? A. In six weeks. B. In three months. C. In half a year. 9. What does John want to be? A. A biologist. B. A teacher. C. A pilot. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Co-workers. C. Teacher and student. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Where is the Salamander? A Near the main square. B. On the airport road. C. In the countryside. 12. What does the man think of the Springhill? A. It’s not close enough. B. It’s quite unusual. C. It’s very peaceful. 13. Which hotel will the man choose? A. The Springhill. B. The Mayflower. C. The Salamander. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What will the weather be like in southern England tonight? A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 15. What will the passengers get if the train is canceled? A. A hotel room for free. B. Money for train tickets. C. Access to other public transport. 16. What is probably the woman? A. A train driver. B. A ticket seller. C. A weather reporter. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What does Julia do now? A. She’s a businesswoman. B. She’s a shop assistant. C. She’s a teacher. 18. What is the biggest challenge for Julia in the beginning? A. Speaking a new language. B. Taking care of her children alone. C. Adapting to a new work environment. 19. Why did Julia go to Toastmasters? A. To make more friends. B. To organize an activity. C. To improve her English. 20. What does the speaker mention about Julia in the end? A. Her love for her hometown. B. Her impression of Canadians. C. Her impact on her community. 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 Start of Summer, the 7th term of the year, begins on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year. It signals the transition of seasons. Here are four things to learn about it. Greeting Start of Summer The term Start of Summer originated at the end of the Warring States Period. Since it is a crucial time for the harvest of summer crops, ancient Chinese emperors in different dynasties attached great importance to the Start of Summer. Checking One’s Weight The custom of weighing people at the Start of Summer originated from the Three Kingdoms Period and prevails in South China today. It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighed. It is said those who were weighed would stay healthy in the hot summer and those who weren’t would suffer illness. Eating Eggs In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer for good health. They put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs. Later people improved cooking methods and added spices to the eggs to make them taste delicious. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China. Taking Care of the Heart According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten the heart. When the weather grows hotter, dampness and heat can affect human health. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly recommended. Vegetables, such as cucumber, tomato, and watercress and fruits like watermelon, pear and strawberry are top recommendations. 21. What do the customs of Checking One’s Weight and Eating Eggs have in common? A. They are related to losing weight. B. They are believed to bring good health to people. C. They originated around the Three Kingdoms Period. D. They are about eating food. 22. What do we know about the customs of Taking Care of the Heart? A. Cold food is used as Chinese traditional medicine. B. Food rich in protein is highly recommended. C. The hotter the weather is, the healthier one becomes. D. The heart needs vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins in summer. 23. In which column may you find this passage? A. Entertainment. B. Culture. C. Travelling. D. Medicine. B Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese-American particle and experimental physicist who made significant contributions in the fields of nuclear and particle physics. She is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity (对称) is not conserved. This discovery resulted in her colleagues Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen-Ning Yang winning the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, while Wu herself was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1978. Her expertise in experimental physics aroused comparisons to Marie Curie. Chien-Shiung Wu was born in a town of Jiangsu province, China, in 1912. Wu and her father were extremely close, and he encouraged her interests passionately, creating an environment where she was surrounded by books, magazines, and newspapers. Wu received her elementary school education at Mingde Women’s Vocational School founded by her father. Wu left her hometown in 1923 to go to the Suzhou Women’s Normal School No 2, which was fifty miles from her home. In an era when “getting married” was considered the best destiny for women, she carved out a new path for herself through her diligent and earnest approach to learning and her thirst for knowledge. In 1936, Chien-Shiung Wu went to the United States to pursue further studies in atomic physics. It was during this period of her education that she came to know Oppenheimer, who was teaching in the Physics Department. Under the guidance of renowned physicists such as Oppenheimer, Lawrence, and Segre, Chien-Shiung, Wu successfully completed her studies and her doctoral research. Due to the highly sensitive nature of her work, the details of her research were not revealed until the end of World War II. In 1984, Chien-Shiung Wu returned to China from the United States. At the age of 72, she made a substantial donation of $250,000 to her hometown to support its development. Later, she also became an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1997, Chien-Shiung Wu passed away. Before her death, she requested to be buried in her hometown of Suzhou. Today, her tombstone in Taicang, Suzhou, bears the inscription: “She was an outstanding global citizen and a forever Chinese.” 24. Which of the following is NOT Wu’s achievement? A. She won the Wolf Prize in Physics. B. Her finding led to her colleagues’ winning Nobel Prize. C. Her experiment proved that parity is not conserved. D Her assistance made Marie Curie incomparable. 25. What can we infer about her childhood? A. She lived close to the elementary school. B. Her father played a significant role in her growth. C. She might have accepted women’s destiny. D. She was a born book-lover. 26. What can we know about her research work in the USA? A. It was kept secret during World War II. B. It was carried out on her own. C. Most of her research was about nature. D. She carved out a new way to do research work. 27. Which of the following can best describe Chien-Shiung Wu? A. Knowledge-seeking and patriotic. B. Unconventional and honest. C. Hard-working and considerate. D. Global-minded and sensitive. C “WOW, THIS is not what I was expecting at all,” says Allison, a nurse, remembering the first romance novel she ever read. Having shared the general literary bias (偏见) towards romance novels, she is now crazy about this genre (体裁). Allison was browsing in The Ripped Bodice, a romance-novel shop that recently opened in Brooklyn. The day the shop opened, the queue to get in was more than an hour long. The shop, which is uniquely-decorated, is serious in its devotion to romance novels. The popularity of The Ripped Bodice (the second chain store devoted to romance in the district) is part of a larger shift. During the pandemic, when many were stuck at home and looking for escapist reading, fictional romance blossomed. In the year to May, romance print sales were up by 52%, according to a market-research firm. List-price sales grew by 74%. Annual growth in sales went from 6% in 2020 to more than 50% last year. Readers have changed too. Newer fans are mostly young adults and many are teenagers. They are keen on romance novels with a central love story and a happy ending. “The industry has a lot of respect for what has been happening with romance,” says Kristen, the manager of the market-research firm. “Now modern authors want to seek something deeper. Love is a powerful feeling. I wish that the writers could all see their way past thinking that those emotions are somehow less valuable than emotions that are built out of pain and sorrow,” says Sarah, author of “Knockout”－a best-seller about romance in this season. Librarians have noticed the shift too. Stephanie Anderson, of BookOps, which buys books for public libraries in New York and Brooklyn, notes that “the biggest challenge with romance at this point is finding the money and space to keep up with all the popular titles.” 28. What happened on the day when the Ripped Bodice opened? A. Some well-known writers appeared on the spot. B. Readers gathered there out of passion for romance novels. C. Readers showed little interest in this newly-opened book shop. D. Allison’s bias towards romance novels has deepened. 29. Which of the following may contribute to the popularity of fictional romance? A. Shifts of writing styles. B. The marketing strategy. C. The immobility during pandemic. D. People’s attempt to escape reading. 30. What can we learn from Sarah’s words in paragraph 4? A. Romance writers should dig into emotions built out of pain and sorrow. B. Romance authors should pay more attention to people’s thoughts in the past. C. Romance writers should get rid of the conventional plots completely. D. Romance authors should realize the power and value of love. 31. What is the main idea of the text? A. Romance novels have been gaining popularity since the pandemic. B. Romance authors will seek something deeper in writing romance. C. Allison fell in love with The Ripped Bodice. D. Readers are crowding into bookstores and libraries. D Restless in their seat, glancing around and never looking you in the eye. We think we know when someone is lying, but do we really? A study showed that people’s ability to tell if someone is lying is little better than 50%. Interestingly another research suggests that we are actually quite good at unconsciously (无意识地) spotting liars, but our conscious thoughts overrule this. Scientist R. Edward points out that training in recognising liars doesn’t always help, saying “quick, inadequate training sessions lead people to over-analyse and to do worse than if they go with their gut reactions (本能)”. One reason for this may be “truth bias”. Experts have suggested that we are usually biased to believe that people are telling us the truth. Another reason that might make us bad at identifying liars is that there are many myths around body language and lying. Many of us believe that liars are unlikely to look us in the eye or will be uneasy in their seat. However, this isn’t necessarily the case. It may be that not looking away, or sitting more still than usual, are actually the giveaways that someone is lying. To see how someone’s behaviour really changes as they lie, many experts recommend observing people talking about things known to be true. This allows us to establish a baseline of their normal behaviours while speaking. Any differences to this baseline behaviour could show that someone is lying. This is why it’s much harder to lie to people who know us well. As liars may be working hard to conceal their behaviours, some psychologists have suggested increasing the effort needed for this by asking them to tell their story again backwards. When facing this increased cognitive (认知的) load, any behavioural tell-tale signs are magnified (放大). It can be hard to spot liars. We are likely to trust people, and behaviours can be hidden, but if we know someone well, and if someone is working too hard to stick to their story, it’s possible to see through people who are not telling the truth. 32. What can be known according to the researches in paragraph 2? A. Most people are able to distinguish a liar. B. Getting trained is quite useful for telling a liar. C. Spotting liars is like making a guess. D. Making conscious thoughts helps spot a liar. 33. Which is NOT recommended by the experts to spot a liar? A. Increasing the person’s cognitive pressure. B. Observing the person talking about things known real. C. Getting to know the person better. D. Asking the person to retell his story from beginning to end. 34. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “conceal”? A. Disguise. B. Seek. C. Spot. D. Display. 35. What is the best title of the text? A. How we can spot a liar. B. What a liar’s tricks are. C. Why it’s hard to spot a liar. D. Who are good at lying. 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。 Need a good adventure? You don’t have to climb a mountain or go on safari. Any adventure where you stretch yourself and learn something new counts. For some, it may be jumping out of a plane. ____36____ Ready for your adventure? Here’s some advice. ____37____ Pick a manageable activity you can do soon — this weekend! — close to home. This will break your inertia (惰性), build your confidence and help you ramp up to bigger adventures. Shift how you view anxiety. Research shows that people who interpreted their nervousness about activities such as karaoke singing and public speaking as excitement enjoyed the experiences more and performed better than those who tried to press down their anxiety. ____38____ says Samantha Boardman, a New York psychiatrist: Turning Stress into Strength. Try talking to yourself out loud, saying “I am excited” or “Let’s get excited.” Use your imagination. Envision the worst-case scenario. Say you want to go on a hike but are worried you’ll become lost, hurt or too exhausted to get home. Try to picture this. Next, visualize the best-case scenario: the beautiful view, the fun you’ll have, your sense of accomplishment afterward. Ask yourself what will probably happen. Are you more likely to feel happy after your hike, or to be carried off the mountain in a sedan chair (轿子) ? ____39____ says Boardman. Make full use of regret. It can be very motivating. Think about whether you’ll feel disappointed if you miss out on this interesting, expansive experience or glad you stayed home. We tend to regret actions we don’t take rather than ones we do. ____40____ A. Start small. B. Be confident. C. For some, it may be climbing Mount Qomolangma. D. So the fear of missing out can help you. E. This exercise helps put fear in perspective. F. For others, trying a different workout may do the trick. G. This changed their threat mindset into an opportunity mindset. 第三部分 语言运用(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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Sullivan calls her right arm her “little arm”. The 10-year-old was born with that arm less than half the ____41____ size. She has no elbow and tiny fingers to ____42____ things. However, it never discouraged her. This ____43____ kid could always find a way to make that little arm ____44____ for her. Until recently, riding a bike has proved out of her reach. But that might soon change ____45____ some college students. Sullivan’s grandparents saw a local news about Siena College students making a prosthetic (假肢的) hand for a little girl using the school’s 3D printer. They went to see if her granddaughter could be a ____46____ for a new arm like that girl. However, there was a ____47____ when the grandparents asked if the college group could help Sullivan, as the design was for limbs (肢体) ____48____ an elbow or wrist. Fortunately, Kristin, a junior engineering major said yes. She and her team couldn’t ____49____ a perfect solution, but they promised to try. They met Sullivan from time to time to measure and test the design, _____50_____ the initial plans to fit Sullivan’s little arm. They’ve worked for almost a year to build Sullivan a solution. The task has been one of _____51_____ and creativity, _____52_____ by kindness. “Sometimes you get _____53_____ , but she is so excited,” Kristin said. “Her motivation and her strength, _____54_____ our team along.” On May 4, Sullivan received her arm. She also received a(n) _____55_____ surprise: a new bike. 41. A. different B. limited C. normal D. similar 42. A. grab B. examine C. deliver D. trace 43. A. grief-stricken B. simple-minded C. strong-willed D. kind-hearted 44. A. fight B. work C. play D. apply 45. A. but for B. apart from C. as to D. thanks to 46. A. consultant B. consumer C. candidate D. trainee 47. A. chance B. pause C. cure D. bet 48. A. glued to B. related to C. reduced to D. attached to 49. A. seek B. guarantee C. defend D. refuse 50. A. adjusting B. preparing C. outlining D. conducting 51. A. perseverance B. discipline C. modesty D. frankness 52. A. repaid B. changed C. controlled D. fueled 53. A. annoyed B. frustrated C. motivated D. astonished 54. A. dragged B. brought C. pushed D. invited 55. A. traditional B. expensive C. worthless D. extra 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。 Chinese tech company Xiaomi released its first self-developed NEV (new energy vehicle) model SU7. Three versions of the model－SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max－will enter the market, ____56____ the prices ranging from 215,900 yuan to 299,900 yuan. According to Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, the Xiaomi SU7 ____57____ (undergo) comprehensive testing in 300 cities over the past three years, ____58____ (cover) a total road distance of 5.4 million kilometers. The tech company has achieved technological ____59____(breakthrough) in key fields such as modeling design, batteries and intelligent driving. Xiaomi plans to invest 24 billion yuan in research and development this year, demonstrating a serious ____60____ (commit) to manufacturing cars. Xiaomi entered the NEV sector in 2021 and built ____61____ automobile plant with a land area of more than 700,000 square meters. Data shows that the production volume and the sales volume of NEVs in China reached 1.25 million units and 1.21 million units in the first two months of this year, up 28.2 percent and 29.4 percent year-on-year, ____62____ (respective). ____63____ (give) that several Chinese companies that had entered the sector faced severe financial difficulties, experts said ____64____ or not Xiaomi can really afford the capital and time needed for the smart car business remains ____65____ (see). 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 你校将以“海洋保护”为主题，举办题为“Preserving the Oceans”英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇关于海洋保护的演讲稿参加此次活动。内容要点如下： 1.海洋的重要性； 2.呼吁采取措施保护海洋。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 67. 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。 James, a 24-year-old investment banker from Toronto, was just one week into his new job on Wall Street. Over the past month, he’d been settling in to the New York City apartment he was sharing with his college friend, an artificial intelligence engineer named Raphael. Now, last week, the two were going to meet in a lunchtime on Pier (码头) 15, overlooking the East River, when James froze. “Somebody’s in the water,” he said. Before Raphael could respond, James climbed over the rail (栏杆) at the edge of the pier and jumped into the cold, polluted water without taking the time to remove his shoes. What James had heard was an alarmed fisherman shouting from Pier 16, nearly 50 yards away, “Help! He’s in the water!” And what he’d seen was a person floating, lifeless. Raphael didn’t need to see the victim. Maybe James saw someone in the water who needs our help, he thought. Or maybe it’s James who needs my help. Either way, I’m going in. He took off his shoes and dived. Approaching the unconscious victim, James saw that it was a middle-aged man. He was big, around 200 pounds, respectably dressed and sinking fast. He was 3 feet below the surface by the time James reached him. The rescuer dived, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they both got out of the surface. Raphael was there now. In the water, the two friends floated the man on his back. As Raphael put his arms around the man’s shoulders and James supported the bottom and knees, the pair pulled the man back to Pier 15. Their lungs heaved and their muscles burned as they pushed and pulled the immobile figure through the water. They might have been dragging a dead body. The man’s skin was blue, and neither Raphael nor James detected any breathing. When at last they reached Pier 15, they faced a new uncertainty. How to get out of the water? The shore was half meter above their heads. 注意： 1. 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。 On the pier, a crowd had gathered. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Suddenly the man moved, breathing again. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023—2024学年(下)期末考试 高2025届英语试题 考试说明: 1. 考试时间 120分钟 2. 试题总分 150分 3. 试卷页数 10页 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What happened to the man? A. He was bitten by a cat. B. He injured his arm. C. He lost his dog. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: How is your leg? I can’t believe a cat actually bit you! M: It’s not serious. It was pretty strange to see a cat acting like a big dog, though! 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman suggest doing this summer? A. Traveling to India. B. Going to the beach. C. Attending a summer camp. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I’m not sure I want to have another beach holiday this summer. We do the same thing each year. W: You’re right. How about something completely different this year, like a tour around southern India? We’ve never been there before. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What stops the man from buying the painting? A. Its characters. B. Its price. C. Its colors. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: I love the characters in this painting, and the colors are quite bright. I’d probably buy it if I had enough money. W: Really? I’m not sure it’s worth buying as there are nicer paintings in the other room. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why should the man apologize to Mia? A. For cutting her hair badly. B. For ignoring her new hairstyle. C. For making fun of her new hairstyle. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Why did you say that about Mia’s new hairstyle? M: I didn’t mean to upset her. I was just making a joke. W: Well, she had no way of knowing that. I think you might have to apologize to her. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man probably do this afternoon? A. Go to a party. B. Rest at home. C. Visit the woman. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, Sue. I’m sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to attend the party this afternoon. I developed a fever last night and need to stay in bed. W: Oh no, that’s not good. Don’t worry about the party. I hope you feel better soon. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5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。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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why does Jacob want to volunteer? A. To complete his homework. B. To gain valuable experience. C. To travel and explore new places. 7. What does the woman advise Jacob to do? A. Volunteer at an animal park. B. Research educational programs. C. Join an environmental organization. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hey, Jacob. Have you thought about what you’re going to do during your gap year? M: Yeah, I’m considering doing some volunteer work. I think it would be a great opportunity to give back and gain valuable experience. W: Have you decided which organization or cause you want to volunteer for? M: Not yet, but I’ve been researching various options. There are so many organizations that focus on issues like education, healthcare, or the environment. All I know is that I want to do something different. W: I recently read a magazine article about lions in Africa and it made me want to help out at a lion park there. Maybe you should consider that as an option. M: That sounds good. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. When will Sarah graduate from high school? A. In six weeks. B. In three months. C. In half a year. 9. What does John want to be? A. A biologist. B. A teacher. C. A pilot. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Co-workers. C. Teacher and student. 【答案】8. C 9. C 10. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hey, Sarah! How have you been? W: Hi, John! Actually, I’ve been trying to figure out what career I want to pursue, since we’re graduating from high school in six months. What about you? Have you figured out what you want to be? M: Yes. I’ve always wanted to be a pilot, and the idea of exploring new destinations attracts me. W: That’s amazing! My dream job is to become a biologist, but I’ve been thinking about whether it’s something I can develop a career in. M: If you are strongly committed to your dream and work tirelessly to improve yourself, I’m sure you can make your dream come true. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Where is the Salamander? A. Near the main square. B. On the airport road. C. In the countryside. 12. What does the man think of the Springhill? A. It’s not close enough. B. It’s quite unusual. C. It’s very peaceful. 13. Which hotel will the man choose? A. The Springhill. B. The Mayflower. C. The Salamander. 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Can I help you, sir? M: Yes, I want to find a place to stay for a few days. W: Well, there are several good hotels. The Mayflower is near the main square in the city center, but you might also be interested in the Salamander. It’s in the countryside, about 10 kilometers away, and it’s very peaceful. Then there is the Springhill — it’s in town but off the airport road. M: Well, it might be a bit far. Okay, can you tell me a bit about the one you mentioned in the city center? W: Well, it is quite unusual. It used to be a large private house, but then someone bought it and completely redesigned it into a hotel. M: Does it have a swimming pool? W: No. The Salamander has an outdoor pool though, which is very nice in summer. And the only hotel with an indoor pool is the Springhill. M: I see. Well I think I’ll probably go for the one in the city center. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What will the weather be like in southern England tonight? A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 15. What will the passengers get if the train is canceled? A. A hotel room for free. B. Money for train tickets. C. Access to other public transport. 16. What is probably the woman? A. A train driver. B. A ticket seller. C. A weather reporter. 【答案】14. A 15. C 16. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Before you purchase this Eurostar ticket from London to Paris, I’ve been instructed to inform all passengers that a red weather warning may affect the journey. M: What kind of impact? And what sort of weather is being forecast? Heavy wind and rain? W: No. The snow is expected to fall over in southern England at eight o’clock this evening and continue into the early hours of tomorrow morning. It’s highly likely that it will cause problems on the line. M: So why is it still possible for me to buy a ticket? W: All trains are still scheduled to leave on time until we are told otherwise, sir. M: What if I buy a ticket and the train then gets canceled? Will you arrange free hotel accommodation for me? W: No, but we’ll do everything in our power to get you to your destination, including using other public transport services. But, unfortunately, once purchased, the money cannot be given back. Would you still like a ticket? M: Yes, I’ll take a chance. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What does Julia do now? A. She’s a businesswoman. B. She’s a shop assistant. C. She’s a teacher. 18. What is the biggest challenge for Julia in the beginning? A. Speaking a new language. B. Taking care of her children alone. C. Adapting to a new work environment. 19. Why did Julia go to Toastmasters? A. To make more friends. B. To organize an activity. C. To improve her English. 20. What does the speaker mention about Julia in the end? A. Her love for her hometown. B. Her impression of Canadians. C Her impact on her community. 【答案】17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【原文】Julia is Russian, and now she lives in Canada. In 1998, she moved to Canada with her husband and two sons for business. To make a new life for herself and her family, Julia secured a position at a science laboratory upon arrival. Today, Julia is an assistant professor at McGill University. At first, her biggest problem was her poor English. Not being able to fully express herself made it difficult for her to register her children at school and to help them with their homework. However, that all changed soon. She learned to speak English by joining Toastmasters, a famous speaking organization. She learned English by listening to speeches that people made. She found it a very enjoyable and enriching experience. Julia has always felt welcome in Canada, which makes it a special place for her. The warmth and respect she received from Canadians left a lasting impact on her. In times of need, she always found relief in the support of her newfound community. 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 Start of Summer, the 7th term of the year, begins on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year. It signals the transition of seasons. Here are four things to learn about it. Greeting Start of Summer The term Start of Summer originated at the end of the Warring States Period. Since it is a crucial time for the harvest of summer crops, ancient Chinese emperors in different dynasties attached great importance to the Start of Summer. Checking One’s Weight The custom of weighing people at the Start of Summer originated from the Three Kingdoms Period and prevails in South China today. It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighed. It is said those who were weighed would stay healthy in the hot summer and those who weren’t would suffer illness. Eating Eggs In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer for good health. They put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs. Later people improved cooking methods and added spices to the eggs to make them taste delicious. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China. Taking Care of the Heart According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten the heart. When the weather grows hotter, dampness and heat can affect human health. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly recommended. Vegetables, such as cucumber, tomato, and watercress and fruits like watermelon, pear and strawberry are top recommendations. 21. What do the customs of Checking One’s Weight and Eating Eggs have in common? A. They are related to losing weight. B. They are believed to bring good health to people. C. They originated around the Three Kingdoms Period. D. They are about eating food. 22. What do we know about the customs of Taking Care of the Heart? A. Cold food is used as Chinese traditional medicine. B. Food rich in protein is highly recommended. C. The hotter the weather is, the healthier one becomes. D. The heart needs vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins in summer. 23. In which column may you find this passage? A. Entertainment. B. Culture. C. Travelling. D. Medicine. 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍立夏需要了解的四件事情。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。由Checking One’s Weight中“It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighed. (们相信这种做法会给被称体重的人带来健康和好运。)”以及Eating Eggs中“In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer for good health. They put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs. (在中国古代，人们认为圆鸡蛋象征着幸福的生活，立夏这天吃鸡蛋是为了祈求身体健康。)”可知，这两件事都被认为能给人们带来健康。故选B项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。由Taking Care of the Heart中“According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten the heart. When the weather grows hotter, dampness and heat can affect human health. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly recommended. Vegetables, such as cucumber, tomato, and watercress and fruits like watermelon, pear and strawberry are top recommendations.(根据中国传统医学的说法，立夏是滋润心灵的关键时刻。当天气越来越热时，湿热会影响人体健康。强烈推荐富含维生素且性凉的食物。蔬菜，如黄瓜、番茄、豆瓣菜和水果，如西瓜、梨和草莓，是首选。)”可知，夏天，心脏需要富含维生素的蔬菜和水果。故选D项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第一段“Start of Summer, the 7th term of the year, begins on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year. It signals the transition of seasons. Here are four things to learn about it.(立夏是一年中的第七个节气，从今年5月6日开始，到5月20日结束。它标志着季节的转变。这里有四件事需要了解。)”以及后文可知，文章主要介绍立夏需要了解的四件事情。所以这篇文章可能出现在“文化”板块。故选B项。 B Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese-American particle and experimental physicist who made significant contributions in the fields of nuclear and particle physics. She is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity (对称) is not conserved. This discovery resulted in her colleagues Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen-Ning Yang winning the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, while Wu herself was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1978. Her expertise in experimental physics aroused comparisons to Marie Curie. Chien-Shiung Wu was born in a town of Jiangsu province, China, in 1912. Wu and her father were extremely close, and he encouraged her interests passionately, creating an environment where she was surrounded by books, magazines, and newspapers. Wu received her elementary school education at Mingde Women’s Vocational School founded by her father. Wu left her hometown in 1923 to go to the Suzhou Women’s Normal School No 2, which was fifty miles from her home. In an era when “getting married” was considered the best destiny for women, she carved out a new path for herself through her diligent and earnest approach to learning and her thirst for knowledge. In 1936, Chien-Shiung Wu went to the United States to pursue further studies in atomic physics. It was during this period of her education that she came to know Oppenheimer, who was teaching in the Physics Department. Under the guidance of renowned physicists such as Oppenheimer, Lawrence, and Segre, Chien-Shiung, Wu successfully completed her studies and her doctoral research. Due to the highly sensitive nature of her work, the details of her research were not revealed until the end of World War II. In 1984, Chien-Shiung Wu returned to China from the United States. At the age of 72, she made a substantial donation of $250,000 to her hometown to support its development. Later, she also became an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1997, Chien-Shiung Wu passed away. Before her death, she requested to be buried in her hometown of Suzhou. Today, her tombstone in Taicang, Suzhou, bears the inscription: “She was an outstanding global citizen and a forever Chinese.” 24. Which of the following is NOT Wu’s achievement? A. She won the Wolf Prize in Physics. B. Her finding led to her colleagues’ winning Nobel Prize. C. Her experiment proved that parity is not conserved. D. Her assistance made Marie Curie incomparable. 25. What can we infer about her childhood? A. She lived close to the elementary school. B. Her father played a significant role in her growth. C. She might have accepted women’s destiny. D. She was a born book-lover. 26. What can we know about her research work in the USA? A. It was kept secret during World War II. B. It was carried out on her own. C. Most of her research was about nature. D. She carved out a new way to do research work. 27. Which of the following can best describe Chien-Shiung Wu? A. Knowledge-seeking and patriotic. B. Unconventional and honest. C. Hard-working and considerate. D. Global-minded and sensitive. 【答案】24. D 25. B 26. A 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了美籍华裔核物理学家吴健雄的个人经历以及成就。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“She is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity (对称) is not conserved. This discovery resulted in her colleagues Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen-Ning Yang winning the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, while Wu herself was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1978. Her expertise in experimental physics aroused comparisons to Marie Curie. (她最著名的是进行了吴氏实验，该实验证明了宇称不守恒。这一发现使她的同事李宗道和杨振宁获得了1957年的诺贝尔物理学奖，而吴自己则于1978年获得了沃尔夫物理学奖。她在实验物理方面的专业知识使人把她与玛丽·居里相提并论)”可知，D项“她的帮助使玛丽·居里无与伦比”与文意不符，不属于吴健雄的成就。故选D项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Wu and her father were extremely close, and he encouraged her interests passionately, creating an environment where she was surrounded by books, magazines, and newspapers. Wu received her elementary school education at Mingde Women’s Vocational School founded by her father. (吴和她的父亲非常亲密，他热情地鼓励她的兴趣，为她创造了一个被书籍、杂志和报纸包围的环境。吴在她父亲创办的明德女子职业补习学校接受了小学教育)”可知，吴健雄的父亲鼓励了她的兴趣，创造了良好的学习环境。由此推知，他在她的成长过程中起了重要作用。故选B项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Due to the highly sensitive nature of her work, the details of her research were not revealed until the end of World War II. (由于她工作的高度敏感性，她的研究细节直到第二次世界大战结束才被披露)”可知，她在美国的研究工作在第二次世界大战期间是保密的。故选A项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“In an era when “getting married” was considered the best destiny for women, she carved out a new path for herself through her diligent and earnest approach to learning and her thirst for knowledge. (在那个认为“结婚”是女人最好命运的时代，她用勤奋认真的学习态度和对知识的渴望，为自己开辟了一条新的道路)”可知，吴健雄勤奋认真地学习，充满求知精神；再结合倒数第二段“In 1984, Chien-Shiung Wu returned to China from the United States. At the age of 72, she made a substantial donation of $250,000 to her hometown to support its development. Later, she also became an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. (1984年，吴建雄从美国回到中国。72岁时，她向家乡捐赠了25万美元，以支持家乡的发展。后来，她还成为了中国科学院院士)”可知，她后来回到祖国工作，捐款支持家乡发展，是热爱祖国的。故选A项。 C “WOW, THIS is not what I was expecting at all,” says Allison, a nurse, remembering the first romance novel she ever read. Having shared the general literary bias (偏见) towards romance novels, she is now crazy about this genre (体裁). Allison was browsing in The Ripped Bodice, a romance-novel shop that recently opened in Brooklyn. The day the shop opened, the queue to get in was more than an hour long. The shop, which is uniquely-decorated, is serious in its devotion to romance novels. The popularity of The Ripped Bodice (the second chain store devoted to romance in the district) is part of a larger shift. During the pandemic, when many were stuck at home and looking for escapist reading, fictional romance blossomed. In the year to May, romance print sales were up by 52%, according to a market-research firm. List-price sales grew by 74%. Annual growth in sales went from 6% in 2020 to more than 50% last year. Readers have changed too. Newer fans are mostly young adults and many are teenagers. They are keen on romance novels with a central love story and a happy ending. “The industry has a lot of respect for what has been happening with romance,” says Kristen, the manager of the market-research firm. “Now modern authors want to seek something deeper. Love is a powerful feeling. I wish that the writers could all see their way past thinking that those emotions are somehow less valuable than emotions that are built out of pain and sorrow,” says Sarah, author of “Knockout”－a best-seller about romance in this season. Librarians have noticed the shift too. Stephanie Anderson, of BookOps, which buys books for public libraries in New York and Brooklyn, notes that “the biggest challenge with romance at this point is finding the money and space to keep up with all the popular titles.” 28. What happened on the day when the Ripped Bodice opened? A. Some well-known writers appeared on the spot. B. Readers gathered there out of passion for romance novels. C. Readers showed little interest in this newly-opened book shop. D. Allison’s bias towards romance novels has deepened. 29. Which of the following may contribute to the popularity of fictional romance? A. Shifts of writing styles. B. The marketing strategy. C. The immobility during pandemic. D. People’s attempt to escape reading. 30. What can we learn from Sarah’s words in paragraph 4? A. Romance writers should dig into emotions built out of pain and sorrow. B. Romance authors should pay more attention to people’s thoughts in the past. C. Romance writers should get rid of the conventional plots completely. D. Romance authors should realize the power and value of love. 31. What is the main idea of the text? A. Romance novels have been gaining popularity since the pandemic. B. Romance authors will seek something deeper in writing romance. C. Allison fell in love with The Ripped Bodice. D. Readers are crowding into bookstores and libraries. 【答案】28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在疫情期间，人们寻找逃避现实生活的阅读材料，导致浪漫小说销量大增。这种趋势吸引了大量年轻读者，尤其是青少年，他们对以爱情故事为中心、结局幸福的浪漫小说特别感兴趣。同时，现代作者也在寻求更深层次的情感表达，而不仅仅是基于痛苦和悲伤的情感。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Allison was browsing in The Ripped Bodice, a romance-novel shop that recently opened in Brooklyn. The day the shop opened, the queue to get in was more than an hour long. The shop, which is uniquely-decorated, is serious in its devotion to romance novels.( Allison正在布鲁克林最近新开的浪漫小说店The Ripped Bodice浏览。商店开门那天，排队的人排了一个多小时。这家装饰独特的书店对爱情小说的热爱是认真的。)”可知，在The Ripped Bodice的浪漫小说书店开张那天，排队进去的人超过了一个小时。由此可知，读者出于对浪漫小说的热爱而聚集在那里。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“During the pandemic, when many were stuck at home and looking for escapist reading, fictional romance blossomed. (在疫情期间，当许多人被困在家里，寻找逃避现实的书籍时，虚构的浪漫故事遍地开花。)”可知，疫情期间，很多人被困在家里，寻找逃避现实的阅读材料，从而导致了小说浪漫的兴起。由此可知，疫情期间人们的不便移动可能有助于虚构浪漫的流行。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中““Now modern authors want to seek something deeper. Love is a powerful feeling. I wish that the writers could all see their way past thinking that those emotions are somehow less valuable than emotions that are built out of pain and sorrow,” says Sarah, author of “Knockout”－a best-seller about romance in this season.(Sarah是一位畅销书作家，她的作品《Knockout》讲述了本赛季的浪漫故事。她表示：“现在现代作者想要寻求更深层次的东西。爱情是一种强大的情感。我希望作家们能够认识到，那些情感并不比那些建立在痛苦和悲伤之上的情感价值更低。”)”可知，Sarah认为现代作者希望寻求更深层次的情感表达，而不仅仅是基于痛苦和悲伤的情感，他们认为爱情是一种更强大的情感，即她的话表达了现代坐着认识到爱情的力量和价值。故选D。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，文章主要讲述了在疫情期间，人们寻找逃避现实的阅读材料，导致浪漫小说销量大增。这种趋势吸引了大量年轻读者，尤其是青少年，他们对以爱情故事为中心、结局幸福的浪漫小说特别感兴趣。同时，现代作者也在寻求更深层次的情感表达，而不仅仅是基于痛苦和悲伤的情感。总的来说，浪漫小说市场正在经历一场显著的增长和变化。A选项“Romance novels have been gaining popularity since the pandemic.( 自新冠疫情以来，爱情小说越来越受欢迎。)”概括文章主要内容，符合题意。故选A。 D Restless in their seat, glancing around and never looking you in the eye. We think we know when someone is lying, but do we really? A study showed that people’s ability to tell if someone is lying is little better than 50%. Interestingly, another research suggests that we are actually quite good at unconsciously (无意识地) spotting liars, but our conscious thoughts overrule this. Scientist R. Edward points out that training in recognising liars doesn’t always help, saying “quick, inadequate training sessions lead people to over-analyse and to do worse than if they go with their gut reactions (本能)”. One reason for this may be “truth bias”. Experts have suggested that we are usually biased to believe that people are telling us the truth. Another reason that might make us bad at identifying liars is that there are many myths around body language and lying. Many of us believe that liars are unlikely to look us in the eye or will be uneasy in their seat. However, this isn’t necessarily the case. It may be that not looking away, or sitting more still than usual, are actually the giveaways that someone is lying. To see how someone’s behaviour really changes as they lie, many experts recommend observing people talking about things known to be true. This allows us to establish a baseline of their normal behaviours while speaking. Any differences to this baseline behaviour could show that someone is lying. This is why it’s much harder to lie to people who know us well. As liars may be working hard to conceal their behaviours, some psychologists have suggested increasing the effort needed for this by asking them to tell their story again backwards. When facing this increased cognitive (认知的) load, any behavioural tell-tale signs are magnified (放大). It can be hard to spot liars. We are likely to trust people, and behaviours can be hidden, but if we know someone well, and if someone is working too hard to stick to their story, it’s possible to see through people who are not telling the truth. 32. What can be known according to the researches in paragraph 2? A. Most people are able to distinguish a liar. B. Getting trained is quite useful for telling a liar. C. Spotting liars is like making a guess. D. Making conscious thoughts helps spot a liar. 33. Which is NOT recommended by the experts to spot a liar? A. Increasing the person’s cognitive pressure. B. Observing the person talking about things known real. C. Getting to know the person better. D. Asking the person to retell his story from beginning to end. 34. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “conceal”? A. Disguise. B. Seek. C. Spot. D. Display. 35. What is the best title of the text? A. How we can spot a liar. B. What a liar’s tricks are. C. Why it’s hard to spot a liar. D. Who are good at lying. 【答案】32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要分析人们不能有效识别撒谎的原因以及就此给出一些建议。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“A study showed that people’s ability to tell if someone is lying is little better than 50%. Interestingly, another research suggests that we are actually quite good at unconsciously (无意识地) spotting liars, but our conscious thoughts overrule this. (一项研究表明，人们判断某人是否在撒谎的能力略高于50%。有趣的是，另一项研究表明，我们实际上非常善于无意识地发现骗子，但我们的有意识思维推翻了这一点。)”可知，这里研究主要讲我们识别谎言的正确率并不高，发现骗子就像在猜测一样，只有一半成功率。故选C项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段“As liars may be working hard to conceal their behaviours, some psychologists have suggested increasing the effort needed for this by asking them to tell their story again backwards. (由于骗子可能会努力 自己的行为，一些心理学家建议，通过要求他们再次倒过来讲述自己的故事来增加这方面的努力。)”可知，专家建议他们再次倒过来讲述自己的故事而不是D项Asking the person to retell his story from beginning to end.(要求对方从头到尾复述他的故事。)，所以D项与原文不符合。故选D项。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。由文章倒数第二段“As liars may be working hard to conceal their behaviours, some psychologists have suggested increasing the effort needed for this by asking them to tell their story again backwards. (由于骗子可能会努力 自己的行为，一些心理学家建议，通过要求他们再次倒过来讲述自己的故事来增加这方面的努力。)”可猜测，骗子应该是努力“隐藏或者伪装”自己的行为。所以猜测conceal 表“隐藏或伪装”的意思，与A项意思相近。故选A项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。结合全文，特别是文章第三段“One reason for this may be ‘truth bias’. Experts have suggested that we are usually biased to believe that people are telling us the truth. Another reason that might make us bad at identifying liars is that there are many myths around body language and lying.(其中一个原因可能是‘真相偏见’。专家表示，我们通常有偏见地认为人们在告诉我们真相。另一个可能让我们不善于识别骗子的原因是，关于肢体语言和撒谎有很多神话。)”可知，文章主要分析人们不能有效识别撒谎的原因以及就此给出一些建议。所以C项Why it’s hard to spot a liar.(为什么很难发现骗子。)符合语境。故选C项。 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。 Need a good adventure? You don’t have to climb a mountain or go on safari. Any adventure where you stretch yourself and learn something new counts. For some, it may be jumping out of a plane. ____36____ Ready for your adventure? Here’s some advice. ____37____ Pick a manageable activity you can do soon — this weekend! — close to home. This will break your inertia (惰性), build your confidence and help you ramp up to bigger adventures. Shift how you view anxiety. Research shows that people who interpreted their nervousness about activities such as karaoke singing and public speaking as excitement enjoyed the experiences more and performed better than those who tried to press down their anxiety. ____38____ says Samantha Boardman, a New York psychiatrist: Turning Stress into Strength. Try talking to yourself out loud, saying “I am excited” or “Let’s get excited.” Use your imagination. Envision the worst-case scenario. Say you want to go on a hike but are worried you’ll become lost, hurt or too exhausted to get home. Try to picture this. Next, visualize the best-case scenario: the beautiful view, the fun you’ll have, your sense of accomplishment afterward. Ask yourself what will probably happen. Are you more likely to feel happy after your hike, or to be carried off the mountain in a sedan chair (轿子) ? ____39____ says Boardman. Make full use of regret. It can be very motivating. Think about whether you’ll feel disappointed if you miss out on this interesting, expansive experience or glad you stayed home. We tend to regret actions we don’t take rather than ones we do. ____40____ A. Start small. B. Be confident. C. For some, it may be climbing Mount Qomolangma. D. So the fear of missing out can help you. E. This exercise helps put fear in perspective. F. For others, trying a different workout may do the trick. G. This changed their threat mindset into an opportunity mindset. 【答案】36. F 37. A 38. G 39. E 40. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章就怎样冒险而给一些建议。 【36题详解】 由上文“For some, it may be jumping out of a plane.(对一些人来说，这可能是从飞机上跳下来。)”可知，这里讲了对一些人来说冒险指的是从飞机上跳下，而F项For others, trying a different workout may do the trick.(对其他人来说，尝试不同的锻炼方式可能会奏效。)符合语境，其中For others与上文For some对应，有承上作用。故选F项。 【37题详解】 由下文“Pick a manageable activity you can do soon－this weekend!－close to home. This will break your inertia (惰性), build your confidence and help you ramp up to bigger adventures.(选择一项你很快就能完成的活动——这个周末——离家近。这将打破你的惰性，建立你的信心，帮助你走向更大的冒险。)”可知，这里主要讲从小的容易完成的冒险开始，能够帮助你建立自信。而A项Start small.(从小处着手。)符合语境，对本段有总括总用，适合作本段小标题。故选A项。 【38题详解】 由上文“Research shows that people who interpreted their nervousness about activities such as karaoke singing and public speaking as excitement enjoyed the experiences more and performed better than those who tried to press down their anxiety.(研究表明，那些将自己对卡拉OK演唱和公开演讲等活动的紧张情绪解释为兴奋的人比那些试图压抑焦虑的人更喜欢这些经历，表现也更好。)”可知，这里主要讲人们的态度或者思考方式决定自己的表现，而G项This changed their threat mindset into an opportunity mindset.(这将他们的威胁心态转变为机遇心态。)符合语境，其中this指代前面的研究结果，their 指代前面 people的，有承上作用。故选G项。 【39题详解】 由上文“Ask yourself what will probably happen. Are you more likely to feel happy after your hike, or to be carried off the mountain in a sedan chair (轿子) ? (问问自己可能会发生什么。你是更可能在徒步旅行后感到快乐，还是更可能被人用花轿抬下山？)”可知，这里讲想象提前什么事情将会发生。而E项This exercise helps put fear in perspective.(这个练习有助于正确看待恐惧。)符合语境，其中this代指前文Ask yourself what will probably happen，有承上作用。故选E项。 【40题详解】 由上文“Think about whether you’ll feel disappointed if you miss out on this interesting, expansive experience or glad you stayed home.(想想如果你错过了这段有趣、广阔的经历，或者很高兴呆在家里，你会不会感到失望。)”和“We tend to regret actions we don’t take rather than ones we do. (我们往往会后悔没有采取的行动，而不是后悔做了什么。)”可知，这里主要讲我们会为没有做的事情感到后悔。而D项So the fear of missing out can help you.(因此，对错过的恐惧可以帮助你。)符合语境，其中missing out 与上文miss out 对应，有承上作用。故选D项。 第三部分 语言运用(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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Sullivan calls her right arm her “little arm”. The 10-year-old was born with that arm less than half the ____41____ size. She has no elbow and tiny fingers to ____42____ things. However, it never discouraged her. This ____43____ kid could always find a way to make that little arm ____44____ for her. Until recently, riding a bike has proved out of her reach. But that might soon change ____45____ some college students. Sullivan’s grandparents saw a local news about Siena College students making a prosthetic (假肢的) hand for a little girl using the school’s 3D printer. They went to see if her granddaughter could be a ____46____ for a new arm like that girl. However, there was a ____47____ when the grandparents asked if the college group could help Sullivan, as the design was for limbs (肢体) ____48____ an elbow or wrist. Fortunately, Kristin, a junior engineering major said yes. She and her team couldn’t ____49____ a perfect solution, but they promised to try. They met Sullivan from time to time to measure and test the design, _____50_____ the initial plans to fit Sullivan’s little arm. They’ve worked for almost a year to build Sullivan a solution. The task has been one of _____51_____ and creativity, _____52_____ by kindness. “Sometimes you get _____53_____ , but she is so excited,” Kristin said. “Her motivation and her strength, _____54_____ our team along.” On May 4, Sullivan received her arm. She also received a(n) _____55_____ surprise: a new bike. 41. A. different B. limited C. normal D. similar 42. A. grab B. examine C. deliver D. trace 43 A. grief-stricken B. simple-minded C. strong-willed D. kind-hearted 44. A. fight B. work C. play D. apply 45. A. but for B. apart from C. as to D. thanks to 46. A. consultant B. consumer C. candidate D. trainee 47. A. chance B. pause C. cure D. bet 48. A. glued to B. related to C. reduced to D. attached to 49. A. seek B. guarantee C. defend D. refuse 50. A. adjusting B. preparing C. outlining D. conducting 51. A. perseverance B. discipline C. modesty D. frankness 52. A. repaid B. changed C. controlled D. fueled 53. A. annoyed B. frustrated C. motivated D. astonished 54. A. dragged B. brought C. pushed D. invited 55. A. traditional B. expensive C. worthless D. extra 【答案】41. C 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A 51. A 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了大学团队为生患残疾的沙利文制作假手臂的故事。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个10岁的孩子出生时手臂的长度还不到正常的一半。A. different不同的；B. limited有限的；C. normal正常的；D. similar相似的。根据上文“Sullivan calls her right arm her “little arm”. The 10-year-old was born with that arm less”可知，Sullivan右手臂短，长度还不到正常的一半。故选C项。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有手肘和小指头来抓东西。A. grab抓住；B. examine检查；C. deliver投递，运送；D. trace追踪。根据上文“has no elbow and tiny fingers”可知，她没有手肘和小指头来抓东西。故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个意志坚强的孩子总能找到办法让那只小胳膊为她工作。A. grief-stricken极度悲伤的；B. simple-minded头脑简单的；C. strong-willed 意志坚强的；D. kind-hearted热心的。根据上文“However, it never discouraged her.”以及下文“kid could always find a way to make that little arm ____4____ for her.”可知，Sullivan尽管残疾，但是意志坚强。故选C项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个意志坚强的孩子总能找到办法让那只小胳膊为她工作。A. fight打仗；B. work工作；C. play玩；D. apply应用。根据上文“She has no elbow and tiny fingers to ___2___  things.”以及句中“kid could always find a way”可知，尽管右臂没有肘部和手指抓东西，但是她总能找到办法让那只小胳膊为她工作。故选B项。 【45题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：但多亏了一些大学生，这种情况可能很快就会改变。A. but for要不是；B. apart from除了；C. as to关于；D. thanks to多亏了。根据下文“Sullivan’s grandparents saw a local news about Siena College students making a prosthetic (假肢的) hand for a little girl using the school’s 3D printer.”、“Fortunately, Kristin, a junior engineering major said yes. ”以及“On May 4, Sullivan received her arm.”可知，多亏了一些大学生制作假手臂，这种情况可能很快就会改变。故选D项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们去看看她的孙女是否能像那个女孩一样成为新手臂的候选人。A. consultant顾问；B. consumer消费者；C. candidate候选人，有望做……的人；D. trainee接受培训者。根据上文“Sullivan’s grandparents saw a local news about Siena College students making a prosthetic ( 假肢的 ) hand for a little girl using the school’s 3D printer. ”可知，Sullivan祖父母在当地新闻上看到大学的学生用学校的3D打印机为一个小女孩制作假肢的新闻后，去看一下自己的孙女是否有望能成为像那个女孩一样拥有新的手臂。故选C项。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当爷爷奶奶问大学小组是否可以帮助沙利文时，他们停顿了一下，因为这个设计是为肘部或手腕连接的肢体设计的。A. chance机会；B. pause暂停，停顿；C. cure治愈，疗法；D. bet打赌。根据句中“However”以及“when the grandparents asked if the college group could help Sullivan, as the design was for limbs (肢体) ____8____ an elbow or wrist.”可知，这个设计不符合小女孩的手臂情况，所以他们犹豫了、停顿了一会儿。故选B项。 【48题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然而，当爷爷奶奶问大学小组是否可以帮助沙利文时，他们停顿了一下，因为这个设计是为肘部或手腕连接的肢体设计的。A. glued to胶住，全神贯注看着某物；B. related to与……有关；C. reduced to使……沦为；D. attached to依附，固定/附在……上。根据句中“limbs (肢体)”以及“an elbow or wrist.”可知，这个设计是针对附着在肘部或手腕上的肢体。故选D项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她和她的团队不能保证完美的解决方案，但他们承诺会尝试。A. seek寻找；B. guarantee保证；C. defend保卫，防御；D. refuse拒绝。根据下文“but they promised to try.”可知，她和她的团队不能保证完美的解决方案，但他们承诺会尝试。故选B项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们不时与沙利文见面，测量和测试设计，调整最初的计划，以适应沙利文的小手臂。A. adjusting调整；B. preparing准备；C. outlining概述；D. conducting实施。根据上文“They met Sullivan from time to time to measure and test the design”可知，他们不时与沙利文见面，进行测量和测试是为了调整最初的方案，以适应沙利文的小手臂。故选A项。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这项任务是一项毅力和创造力的任务，由善良推动。A. perseverance毅力，不屈不挠的精神；B. discipline纪律；C. modesty谦虚；D. frankness率直。根据上文“They’ve worked for almost a year to build Sullivan a solution.”可知，他们几乎用了一年时间来为沙利文打造一个解决方案，这个任务是毅力、不屈不挠的精神的体现。故选A项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这项任务是一项毅力和创造力的任务，由善良推动。A. repaid 付还，偿还；B. changed改变；C. controlled控制；D. fueled(给……)提供燃料。根据下文“by kindness”可知，善良给了这些大学生充满毅力，具有创造性为沙利文打造一个解决方案的动力。故选D项。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时你会感到沮丧，但她很兴奋，”克里斯汀说。A. annoyed恼怒的；B. frustrated沮丧的；C. motivated积极的，有积极性的；D. astonished惊讶的。根据上文“They’ve worked for almost a year to build Sullivan a solution.”以及“but she is so excited”可知，制作假肢的过程是困难的，所以有些时候会沮丧，但是小女孩沙利文很兴奋。设空处填frustrated与excited相对应。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的动力和力量推动着我们的团队前进。A. dragged拽；B. brought带来；C. pushed推，鼓励，鞭策；D. invited邀请。根据上文“Her motivation and her strength”可知，小女孩的动力和力量推动、鼓励着这个团队。故选C项。 【55题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她还收到了一个额外的惊喜：一辆新自行车。A. traditional传统的；B. expensive昂贵的；C. worthless无价值的；D. extra额外的。根据上文“Sullivan received her arm”以及下文“a new bike”可知，Sullivan除了收到义肢外，还收到了一个额外的惊喜：一辆新自行车。故选D项。 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。 Chinese tech company Xiaomi released its first self-developed NEV (new energy vehicle) model SU7. Three versions of the model－SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max－will enter the market, ____56____ the prices ranging from 215,900 yuan to 299,900 yuan. According to Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, the Xiaomi SU7 ____57____ (undergo) comprehensive testing in 300 cities over the past three years, ____58____ (cover) a total road distance of 5.4 million kilometers. The tech company has achieved technological ____59____(breakthrough) in key fields such as modeling design, batteries and intelligent driving. Xiaomi plans to invest 24 billion yuan in research and development this year, demonstrating a serious ____60____ (commit) to manufacturing cars. Xiaomi entered the NEV sector in 2021 and built ____61____ automobile plant with a land area of more than 700,000 square meters. Data shows that the production volume and the sales volume of NEVs in China reached 1.25 million units and 1.21 million units in the first two months of this year, up 28.2 percent and 29.4 percent year-on-year, ____62____ (respective). ____63____ (give) that several Chinese companies that had entered the sector faced severe financial difficulties, experts said ____64____ or not Xiaomi can really afford the capital and time needed for the smart car business remains ____65____ (see). 【答案】56. with 57. has undergone 58. covering 59. breakthroughs 60. commitment 61. an 62. respectively 63. Given 64. whether 65. to be seen 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。报道称小米发布了首款自研新能源汽车SU7，在新能源汽车领域取得技术突破，并计划大笔投资研发。尽管市场看好，但小米能否承担智能汽车业务的资金和时间仍待观察。 【56题详解】 考查介词。句意：SU7、SU7 Pro和SU7 Max这三款车型将进入市场，价格从21.59万元到29.99万元不等。此处用“with+宾语+宾语补足语”的短语结构作伴随状语。故填with。 【57题详解】 考查现在完成时。句意：据小米创始人兼首席执行官雷军称，过去三年，小米SU7在300个城市进行了全面测试，行驶总路程为540万公里。由本句时间状语over the past three years可知，本句为现在完成时态。故填has undergone。 【58题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：据小米创始人兼首席执行官雷军称，过去三年，小米SU7在300个城市进行了全面测试，行驶总路程为540万公里。空格处与逻辑主语Xiaomi SU7构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填covering。 【59题详解】 考查名词。句意：这家科技公司在建模设计、电池和智能驾驶等关键领域取得了技术突破。空格处为动词achieve的宾语，又被technological所修饰，因此为名词；且根据句意和下文的例子可知，应为复数含义。故填breakthroughs。 【60题详解】 考查名词。句意：小米计划今年在研发上投资240亿元人民币，这表明它对制造汽车的重视。空格处为不定冠词a所修饰，故为可数名词单数作宾语。故填commitment。 【61题详解】 考查冠词。句意：小米于2021年进入新能源汽车领域，并建立了占地面积超过70万平方米的汽车工厂。plant为可数名词，此处为单数含义，空格处应为不定冠词修饰plant；且空格后的automobile为元音音素开头。故填an. 【62题详解】 考查副词。句意：数据显示，今年前两个月，中国新能源汽车的产量和销量分别达到125万辆和121万辆，同比分别增长28.2%和29.4%。空格处修饰副词短语“up 28.2 percent and 29.4 percent year-on-year”，故应为副词。故填respectively。 【63题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：鉴于几家进入智能汽车行业的中国公司面临严重的财务困难，专家们表示，不管小米是否真的能够负担得起智能汽车业务所需的资金和时间仍有待观察。根据句意可知，此处考查固定搭配given that，意为“鉴于，考虑到”。故填Given。 【64题详解】 考查连词。句意：句意：鉴于几家进入智能汽车行业的中国公司面临严重的财务困难，专家们表示，不管小米是否真的能够负担得起智能汽车业务所需的资金和时间仍有待观察。固定搭配whether or not后引导句子意为“是否”，符合句意。故填whether。 【65题详解】 考查不定式的被动态。句意：鉴于几家进入智能汽车行业的中国公司面临严重的财务困难，专家们表示，不管小米是否真的能够负担得起智能汽车业务所需资金和时间仍有待观察。动词remain可用于remain to do的结构，表示“仍需做某事”；且see与逻辑主语“whether or not Xiaomi can really afford the capital and time needed for the smart car business”为被动关系，所以用不定式的被动语态。故填to be seen。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 你校将以“海洋保护”为主题，举办题为“Preserving the Oceans”英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇关于海洋保护的演讲稿参加此次活动。内容要点如下： 1.海洋的重要性； 2.呼吁采取措施保护海洋。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Good morning! I’m honored to stand here to deliver my speech, whose theme is “Preserving the Oceans”. Ocean plays an essential role in our vulnerable ecosystem, say, maintaining the balance of nature. Thus, it is imperative to protect it. Initially, it’s definitely advisable to make laws, banning people from throwing garbage into ocean. Additionally, a specific proposal is to promote the awareness of preserving our precious sea. Ultimately, only when we attach great importance to ocean conservation, can we better the ocean environment. Actions speak louder than words. It is high time that we devoted ourselves to protecting the oceans. 【解析】 【导语】这篇书面表达是一篇演讲稿，要求考生以“海洋保护”为主题，阐述海洋的重要性并呼吁采取措施保护海洋。 【详解】词汇积累 重要的：essential → vital 脆弱的：vulnerable → fragile 最后，最终：Ultimately → Finally 保护：protect → conserve 句式拓展 同义句改写 原句： Ocean plays an essential role in our vulnerable ecosystem, say, maintaining the balance of nature.  拓展句：The ocean performs a crucial function within our fragile ecosystem, say, maintaining the balance of nature.  【点睛】【高分句型1】Ocean plays an essential role in our vulnerable ecosystem, say, maintaining the balance of nature. （使用了现在分词短语作状语） 【高分句型 2】Only when we attach great importance to ocean conservation, can we better the ocean environment. （使用了“only + 状语从句”置于句首的部分倒装结构） 第二节(满分25分) 67. 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。 James, a 24-year-old investment banker from Toronto, was just one week into his new job on Wall Street. Over the past month, he’d been settling in to the New York City apartment he was sharing with his college friend, an artificial intelligence engineer named Raphael. Now, last week, the two were going to meet in a lunchtime on Pier (码头) 15, overlooking the East River, when James froze. “Somebody’s in the water,” he said. Before Raphael could respond, James climbed over the rail (栏杆) at the edge of the pier and jumped into the cold, polluted water without taking the time to remove his shoes. What James had heard was an alarmed fisherman shouting from Pier 16, nearly 50 yards away, “Help! He’s in the water!” And what he’d seen was a person floating, lifeless. Raphael didn’t need to see the victim. Maybe James saw someone in the water who needs our help, he thought. Or maybe it’s James who needs my help. Either way, I’m going in. He took off his shoes and dived. Approaching the unconscious victim, James saw that it was a middle-aged man. He was big, around 200 pounds, respectably dressed and sinking fast. He was 3 feet below the surface by the time James reached him. The rescuer dived, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they both got out of the surface. Raphael was there now. In the water, the two friends floated the man on his back. As Raphael put his arms around the man’s shoulders and James supported the bottom and knees, the pair pulled the man back to Pier 15. Their lungs heaved and their muscles burned as they pushed and pulled the immobile figure through the water. They might have been dragging a dead body. The man’s skin was blue, and neither Raphael nor James detected any breathing. When at last they reached Pier 15, they faced a new uncertainty. How to get out of the water? The shore was half meter above their heads. 注意： 1. 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。 On the pier, a crowd had gathered. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Suddenly the man moved, breathing again. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】On the pier, a crowd had gathered. From somewhere, the onlookers found a rope and a life preserver ring, which they threw to James and Raphael. The friends put the victim’s arm and head through the life preserver ring and tied the rope around his body. With the two men pushing from below and the crowd pulling from above, the man’s dangling body slowly rose until helping hands pulled him onto the pier. Both men are thoroughly exhausted from the urgent rescue mission in the water. Suddenly the man moved, breathing again. He lashed out confusedly, not knowing what was happening around. With the horn blowing, the ambulance rescue workers came timely, loaded the nearly drowned man into an ambulance and drove away. James and Raphael never learned who he was, what became of him or how he’d fallen into the river. “If I know I’m capable,” James says, “why wouldn’t I help?” Raphael adds, laughing, “People always say ‘If your friend jumps off a cliff, are you jumping?’ I think I answered that one.” 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，文章讲述了詹姆斯和拉斐尔在午餐时间偶然遇到一名男子落水的情景。詹姆斯毫不犹豫地跳入冰冷且污染严重的河水中进行救援，而拉斐尔也跟随跳入水中帮助他的朋友。两人在水中费力地将这名失去意识的中年男子救回码头，并在周围人群的帮助下将男子救出并最终送往医院。文章强调了两个主人公的英勇行为，以及他们在紧急情况下的默契配合和无私救援精神。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“码头上聚集了一群人。”可知，第一段可描写詹姆斯和拉斐尔营救中年男子的过程以及人群伸出援助之手，帮忙营救的情节。 ②由第二段首句内容“突然，那人动了一下，又恢复了呼吸。”可知，第二段可描写中年男子恢复意识，并且救护车以及救援人员把他带走，以及描写詹姆斯和拉斐尔二人的对话与感悟。 2.续写线索： 二人下水救人——路人伸出援助之手——二人成功救助——男子恢复意识——救护车和急救人员急忙赶到——二人感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①找到/发现：find/seek ②.及时赶到：come/reach/arrive timely ③知道：know/be aware 情绪类 ①.困惑地：confusedly/with a great confusion ②.笑：laugh/wear a smile 【点睛】[高分句型1]. With the two men pushing from below and the crowd pulling from above, the man’s dangling body slowly rose until helping hands pulled him onto the pier. （运用了with复合结构） [高分句型2]. He lashed out confusedly, not knowing what was happening around. （现在分词作伴随状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$