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重庆八中2024—2025学年度（上）高三年级入学适应性训练 英语试题 （试题满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟） 注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上。 2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4. 考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。 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，从试题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why was the man late for work? A. He was stuck in traffic. B. He had a traffic accident. C. His car broke down on the road. 2. Where is the woman probably from? A. Peru. B. Britain. C. Mexico. 3. What is the man doing? A. Placing an order. B. Complaining about an item. C. Inquiring about a delivery service. 4. What do we know about Jim? A. He has a leg injury. B. He gave up football. C. He spent holiday with teammates. 5. Who might Lily be? A. The woman's boss. B. The woman's babysitter. C. The woman's child. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What was the woman doing when it started raining? A. She was walking home. B. She was playing basketball. C. She was chatting with a friend. 7. What did the woman fail to do? A. Find a shelter. B. Contact her mom. C. See the lightning. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon. 9. What has the man been busy doing? A. Meeting the clients. B. Setting up new workspace. C. Checking the heater. 听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。 10. What is the woman doing? A. Borrowing a tent. B. Packing a tent. C. Returning a tent. 11. What is the woman's motivation for climbing? A. To have fun. B. To improve her fitness. C. To get close to nature. 12. Where will the speakers do rock climbing together? A. At a gym. B. In the wild. C. At a climbing center. 听第9段材料，回答第13 至 16题。 13. What happened to the woman at the beginning? A. She lost her phone. B. She couldn't find the way. C. She was trapped in heavy snow. 14. Why did the woman turn off the engine? A. The car was running out of gas. B. She stopped to answer a call. C. The engine couldn't work properly. 15. How did the woman keep warm? A. By drinking hot tea. B. By using the car heater. C. By having more clothes on. 16. What did the emergency services do? A. They called an ambulance. B. They led the woman to her home. C. They helped the woman go to the main road. 听第10段材料, 回答第17 至 20题。 17. Which requirement is first mentioned? A. The age limit. B. Police records. C. References. 18. Who can the applicants supply references from? A. Police officers. B. Their former bosses. C. Their relatives. 19. What should the reference be about? A. Work performance. B. Work habits. C. Work experience. 20. What will be at the volunteers' own expense? A. Dinners. B. Phone calls. C. Transportation. 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2. 5分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A If your bookshelf is collecting dust, or you' re trying to start reading more, a book box that sits on your doorstep and waits for you to open can be a delightful way to solve your literary problems. Finding the right book subscription can be tricky, though, which is why we've gathered some of the best book subscription boxes for you to enjoy. Bionic Book Subscription, $36. 99 per month at Magshop This personalized book subscription service will send you the books you love through a computational method that learns your taste preferences. You can enjoy a mix of new and recent releases across fiction and contemporary classics. Australian Magazine Subscription, $75 per six months at Etsy Magshop features all of the top- selling Australian magazine subscriptions in one place, making it easy for you to enjoy your favorites. You’ll find all kinds of books — from entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and beauty to games and puzzles, health and fitness, cooking, homes, and so much more. Mystery Book Subscription, $99. 95 per quarter at Isubscribe Enjoy a great selection of pre- loved books, with a range of themes to keep you reading comfortably. You can expect to receive three or six books sent to you month by month. “Purchased as a gift subscription for Father’s Day and he absolutely loves it! Such a fantastic and unique option for a book lover yourself or a loved one,” a five- star reviewer said. Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription, $190 per year at Etsy Sent to you month by month, each box contains three or six great books with one hand- drawn bookmark, a new handmade candle in a variety of colors, smells and containers, and a new pair of socks. “Got 2/3 books so far and I'm loving the selection! Can't believe I got a perfect- condition hardcover on my first go. It was an amazing surprise. The custom little bookmarks are cute too. I'd recommend this subscription in a heartbeat and can't wait to purchase a second round,” a five- star reviewer said. 1. Which subscription is the cheapest for a year? A. Bionic Book Subscription. B. Australian Magazine Subscription. C. Mystery Book Subscription. D. Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription. 2. What is a feature of Bionic Book Subscription? A. It focuses on new authors. B. It can learn your favorites. C. It involves a digital bookstore. D. It provides perfectly- wrapped boxes. 3. What do the last two subscriptions have in common? A. They feature hardcovers. B. They can be bought as a gift. C. They offer monthly delivery. D. They contain hand- made items. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了一些最好的图书订阅盒。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据每个书籍订阅盒后面的价格“Bionic Book Subscription, $36.99 per month (每月36.99美元), Australian Magazine Subscription, $75 per six months (每6个月75美元), Mystery Book Subscription, $99.95 per quarter (每季度99.95美元) 和 Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription, $190 per year (每年190美元) ”可以推算出，如果订阅一年，花钱最少的是 Australian Magazine Subscription。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Bionic Book Subscription 中的“This personalized book subscription service will send you the books you love through a computational method that learns your taste preferences.”（这种个性化的图书订阅服务将通过一种计算方法，学习你的品味偏好，把你喜欢的书发送给你。）可知，该订阅服务通过计算方法了解你的喜好，发送你喜欢的书籍。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据 Mystery Book Subscription 中的“You can expect to receive three or six books sent to you month by month.”（你可以指望每月收到三到六本书） 和 Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription 中的“Sent to you month by month, each box contains three or six great books…”（一个月一个月寄给你，每个盒子里装着三到六本好书） 可知，这两个订阅盒都是按月将书籍送到顾客手中。故选C。 B Tired of the busy life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten years, my family and I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmentally- friendly life. None of us felt this could be accomplished where we were living and we all agreed that a move to the country would be great for everyone. Before long we set about looking for a home in Yucca, a very small town of less than 100 people, where it is normal to record temperatures above 46°C for days on end in summer and it is very wild with practically no snowfall in winter. When I called to inquire about the property, I was informed that there was no electricity available in the area. What? No electricity? I almost denied the idea immediately. But what better way is there to go green? After giving it a second thought, we decided to put in an offer and moved in on Thanksgiving Day. When we first moved to the property, we did some remodeling and stayed in our motor home. We were faced with real challenges at the time. But the frustrations just made us work harder. We slowly got things fixed and moved into the house after 38 days. While living here for the past four months has been a big adjustment, we benefit a lot from living off grid. I think one of the most educational lessons is teaching my kids the importance of conservation. They used to take power for granted. But now they realize the importance of power, together with water and gas. We start taking quicker showers, doing only full loads of laundry, turning off the water while brushing our teeth. And this has a chain effect. We are also trying to make other changes which include reducing the amount of trash we generate by recycling, growing our own organic vegetables and re- purposing things that we would have normally thrown. Overall, going without electricity has been great for our family. I hope that once my kids move out of the house, they will keep the habits that they have learned here. 4. Why did the family move to the small town? A. To inspire the kids. B. To try a new lifestyle. C. To cut living expenses. D. To escape air pollution. 5. What can be learned about the small town? A. It has an aging population. B. It lacks access to water. C. It has hot summer days. D. It lacks educational resources. 6. What does the underlined phrase “living off grid” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Dealing with poverty. B. Dealing with garbage. C. Living without pollution. D. Living without electricity. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. A family switching to a simple life. B. A family helping the locals go green. C. A family traveling around the country. D. A family teaching the kids hands- on skills. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者一家厌倦了拉斯维加斯繁忙而混乱的生活，决定搬到亚利桑那州的尤卡小镇过一种环保的生活。尽管开始时遇到了不少困难，但最终适应了这种生活，并且学到了很多环保的知识和技能。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Tired of the busy life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten years, my family and I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmentally- friendly life.”（厌倦了内华达州拉斯维加斯近十年的忙碌生活，我和家人决定放慢节奏。我们想过一种环保的生活。）可知，作者一家搬到小镇是为了尝试一种新的生活方式。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“where it is normal to record temperatures above 46°C for days on end in summer”（在那里，夏季连续几天气温高于46°C是正常的）可知，这个小镇夏天非常炎热。故选C。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段“Overall, going without electricity has been great for our family.”（总的来说，没有电对我们家来说是件好事。）可知，他们从远离电网的生活中获益良多。所以划线的意思是“没有电”。故选D项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Tired of the busy life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten years, my family and I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmentally- friendly life. None of us felt this could be accomplished where we were living and we all agreed that a move to the country would be great for everyone.”（倦了内华达州拉斯维加斯近十年的忙碌生活，我和家人决定放慢节奏。我们想过一种环保的生活。我们都觉得在我们住的地方不可能做到这一点，我们都认为搬到乡下对每个人来说都是件好事。）可知，短文主要关于一个转向简朴生活的家庭。故选A项。 C Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bar k excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. To prevent or treat behavior problems, you are supposed to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting. One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train it. Obedience training or training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training pens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do. Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the pack by using extreme measure. You can teach your dog its subordinate role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge. Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal. 8. Which statement about dogs’ behavior problems is true? A. They result from training. B. They’re just part of nature. C. They’re wrong dog activities. D. They will be worse unless punished. 9. What is the purpose of dog training? A. To make dogs respect authority. B. To give dogs outlets for their behavior. C. To solve all their behavior problems. D. To teach dogs to perform clever tricks. 10. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters? A. To get respect from masters. B. To show their willingness to obey. C. To establish the social rank order. D. To show their affection for their masters. 11. What might a dog with effective obedience training get? A. More foods. B. More safety. C. More freedom. D. More love. 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述狗是社会性的动物，它们需要训练才能和谐的生活在人们的家里。最基本的训练是让狗听从你的命令，这种训练能让狗懂得社会地位的差异，在训练中要有奖赏。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing.”（几乎所有的行为问题都是狗在错误的时间或地点发生的完全正常的狗的活动）可知，狗的行为问题只是本性的一部分，故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“To prevent or treat behavior problems, you are supposed to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.”（为了预防或治疗行为问题，你应该教狗狗把它的正常行为转移到家庭环境中可以接受的发泄途径。）可知，训练狗的目的是给狗的行为提供合适的发泄途径，故选B项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.”（大多数狗喜欢给你表演技巧，让你愉快地接受你是主人。）可知，狗是让人知道自己处于主导地位，愿意顺从人。故选B项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.”（一只受过良好训练狗比一只未经训练的动物更自信，也更安全，被允许拥有更多的自由）可知，训练有素的狗比未经训练的动物更自信，可以更安全地获得更多的自由，故选C项。 D Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that sign languages are unique — a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to look into how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific debate: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one wise teacher Bill Stokoe at Gallaudet University in Washington, D. C. , the world’s only liberal arts university for deaf people. When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher. Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk” his students used looked richer. He wondered: Might deaf people actually have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard”. No wonder that Stokoe’s idea was considered academically wrong then. It is 37 years later. Stokoe — now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture — is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades, educators fought his idea that sign languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the adaptation of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the adaptation of space. “ What I said, ” Stokoe explains, “ is that language is not mouth stuff — it’s brain stuff. ” 12. What does sign language bring? A. An end of an old scientific debate. B. A new way to generate languages. C. A challenge to traditional views. D. A change of human languages. 13. What inspired Stokoe to study sign language? A. His wish to help the deaf. B. His position as an English teacher. C. Students’ discrimination against ASL. D. Different signs between teachers and students. 14. Which statement did many educators agree to? A. Sign language is just for deaf people. B. Sign language is as natural as English. C. A language should be based on the adaptation of space. D. A language could only exist in the form of speech sounds. 15. What is the best title of the passage? A. Sign Language: A Genuine Language B. A Hot Button in Sign Language C. Bill Stokoe: A Pioneer in Language D. Sign Language Not Mouth Stuff 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述“手语”语言。标志已经成为科学研究的热点。直到最近20年，语言研究专家才意识到手语是一种独特的语言——一种手的语言。它们为探索大脑如何产生和理解语言提供了一种新方法，并为一项古老的科学争议提供了新的线索：语言，包括语法，是我们与生俱来的，还是一种后天习得的行为。 12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“They offer a new way to look into how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific debate: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior.(他们提供了一种新的方式来研究大脑是如何产生和理解语言的，并为一个古老的科学争论提供了新的视角：语言，包括语法，是我们天生的东西，还是一种后天习得的行为。)”可知，手语提供了一种新的方式来研究大脑是如何产生和理解语言的，由此可知，手语带来了对传统观点的挑战。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher.(当比尔·斯托克去加劳德大学教英语时，学校为他报名了一门手语课程。但斯托科注意到了一些奇怪的事情：学生们的手势与他的课堂老师不同。)”可知，比尔·斯托克去加劳德大学教英语时，发现学生们的手势与他的课堂老师不同，由此可知，老师和学生之间的不同手势激发了斯托克学习手语。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“For decades, educators fought his idea that sign languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the adaptation of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the adaptation of space.(几十年来，教育工作者一直反对他的观点，即手语是像英语、法语和日语一样的自然语言。他们认为语言必须以言语为基础，即声音的适应。但手语是基于手的运动，对空间的适应。)”可知，许多教育家认为语言只能以语音的形式存在。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that sign languages are unique — a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to look into how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific debate: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. (手语已经成为一个科学热点。只是在过去的20年里，语言研究专家才意识到手语是独特的——一种用手说话的语言。他们提供了一种新的方式来研究大脑是如何产生和理解语言的，并为一个古老的科学争论提供了新的视角：语言，包括语法，是我们天生的东西，还是一种后天习得的行为。)”以及第三段“He wondered: Might deaf people actually have a genuine language?( 他想知道：聋哑人是否真的有一种真正的语言？)”结合文章论述“手语”语言。标志已经成为科学研究的热点。直到最近20年，语言研究专家才意识到手语是一种独特的语言——一种手的语言。它们为探索大脑如何产生和理解语言提供了一种新方法，并为一项古老的科学争议提供了新的线索：语言，包括语法，是我们与生俱来的，还是一种后天习得的行为。可知，A选项“手语：一种真正的语言”最符合文章标题。故选A。 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。 Why is a compliment so impactful? One of the most important things to humans is to feel valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched compliments. According to her research, people feel “significantly better” after both giving and receiving a compliment. ____16____ “You handled that situation so well.” Bohns recently used her favorite compliment when she saw a server address a difficult situation with a customer at the bar. “I like it so much because you use it in anxious moments where the other person is often unsure of whether they handled a situation OK,” she says. In situations that call for a compliment, don’t second-guess yourself. Give your compliments generously. ____17____ That concern is unfounded. “____18____” This compliment — one of Bohns’ favorites — works well among romantic partners and close family members. “It’s a beautiful way to highlight how their presence turns life into something meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,” she says. If you’re afraid that giving a compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone. ____19____ If it makes you personally feel like the bar is lowered for you to give a compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the compliment first, do that. “Hey, great dress!” Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns’ research, students on a college campus were told to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them-about, for example, their nice shirt. Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while overestimating how annoying it would be. Across all contexts, strangers are more likely to be pleased than confused. Plus, who knows? ____20____ A. I love the way you bring out the best in people. B. Respect is essential when you deliver compliments. C. One way to overcome this fear is to do a practice run. D. You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary. E. You might make a new friend in addition to making someone’s day. F. With that in mind, we asked her to share some of her favorite compliments. G. People sometimes worry that they’re going over and will start to sound insincere. 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. D 19. C 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要通过引用社会心理学家Vanessa Bohns的研究和观点，来阐述赞美的重要性和如何有效地给予赞美。 【16题详解】 设空位于首段段尾，应是承接上文，引出下文的作用，根据前文“Why is a compliment so impactful? One of the most important things to humans is to feel valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched compliments. According to her research, people feel “significantly better” after both giving and receiving a compliment.(为什么赞美有这么大的影响力?研究赞美的社会心理学家凡妮莎·博恩斯(Vanessa Bohns)说，对人类来说，最重要的事情之一就是感到被别人重视和尊重。根据她的研究，人们在给予和接受赞美后都会感觉“好得多”)”可知，本文主要讲述了赞美的重要性，根据后文小标题可知，是一些赞美词，所以F项“With that in mind, we asked her to share some of her favorite compliments.(考虑到这一点，我们请她分享一些她最喜欢的赞美)”承接上文，并引出下文，符合文意。故选F项。 【17题详解】 根据前文“In situations that call for a compliment, don’t second-guess yourself. Give your compliments generously.(在需要赞美的情况下，不要怀疑自己。慷慨地赞美别人)”以及后文“That concern is unfounded.(这种担心是没有根据的)”可知，前文讲述慷慨的赞美别人，后文讲述一种担心，所以空处应是提出一种担心，所以G项“People sometimes worry that they’re going over and will start to sound insincere.(人们有时会担心自己说得过了头，听起来会不真诚)”符合文意。故选G项。 【18题详解】 分析设空，为本段小标题，是凡妮莎·博恩斯最喜欢的赞美，根据后文“This compliment—one of Bohns’ favorites—works well among romantic partners and close family members. “It’s a beautiful way to highlight how their presence turns life into something meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,” she says.(这是博恩斯最喜欢的赞美之一，在恋人和亲密的家庭成员之间很管用。她说：“这是一种美丽的方式，突显了他们的存在如何让生活变得有意义，尽管我们的日常生活很无聊。”)”可知，这个赞美适合浪漫伴侣和亲密的家庭成员之间使用，强调对方的存在如何使生活变得有意义，所以D项“You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary.(你让平凡的时刻变得不平凡)”符合文意。故选D项。 【19题详解】 根据前文“If you’re afraid that giving a compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone.(如果你害怕这样的赞美会让你觉得奇怪，那么你并不孤单)”以及后文“If it makes you personally feel like the bar is lowered for you to give a compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the compliment first, do that.(如果你把赞美的话写下来，或者你先练习大声说出来，或者先赞美你的宠物猫，这会让你觉得赞美的门槛降低，那就去做吧)”可知，空格需要提供一个克服这种担忧的方法，所以C项“One way to overcome this fear is to do a practice run.(克服这种恐惧的一个方法是进行练习)”与这个语境非常吻合，它直接回应了前文的担忧，并提供了后文所描述的建议。故选C项。 【20题详解】 设空位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns’ research, students on a college campus were told to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them-about, for example, their nice shirt. Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while overestimating how annoying it would be. Across all contexts, strangers are more likely to be pleased than confused. Plus, who knows?(你可以随意赞美陌生人。在博恩斯的研究中，大学校园里的学生被要求接近一个同性陌生人并赞美他们——比如，赞美他们漂亮的衬衫。在出发之前，研究参与者往往低估了他们的积极影响，而高估了他们会有多烦人。在所有情况下，陌生人更容易感到高兴而不是困惑。另外，谁知道呢?)”可知，E项“You might make a new friend in addition to making someone’s day.(除了让别人开心之外，你还可能交到一个新朋友)”与这个语境非常吻合，描述了赞美陌生人可能带来的社交好处，是对前文方法的总结。故选E项。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was time to go back to school. I was excited to see friends I hadn’t seen in a really long time. But, to be honest, I was also ___21___ about all the new stuff. That was why I ___22___ that I was extra prepared. My plan was to wake up early, put on my carefully ___23___ clothes and eat my carefully chosen breakfast. I’d ride my carefully cleaned bike to school, ___24___ my brand- new classroom and feel calm, cool and collected for the rest of the day. I have to say, everything went according to plan — ___25___ , well, it didn’t. My new teacher, Mr. Jax, who seemed very serious, started out by going over the class rules. Then he asked each of us to say a quick something about our ___26___ . Most kids seemed pretty shy after being away from their ___27___ for a while and said only a few words. Soon it would be my turn. As Susan talked about her family’s road trip, I heard a ___28___ sound coming from under my desk. Was it the sound my mouse makes when he is shaking his tail? I unzipped my backpack, and very quickly zipped it back up again. I had no idea when, why, or how Mr. Nibbles had ___29___ into my backpack, but there he was! My heart raced. This was ___30___ not how my first day back at school was supposed to go! “Daniel, it’s your turn.” said Mr. Jax. Then he asked, “Are you all right?” Now everybody was looking at me! I sat still, awkward, but finally managed to make words come out of my mouth, ___31___ what was going on. To my ___32___ , Mr. Jax comforted softly, “Don’t worry, Mr. Nibbles. The first day of school can be challenging for all of us.” Then he asked the class if anyone wanted to ___33___ ideas to help Mr. Nibbles feel more comfortable. As we ___34___ , I noticed trying to figure out how to help Mr. Nibbles helped all of us feel less ___35___ . 21. A. nervous B. disappointed C. certain D. particular 22. A. ensured B. predicted C. understood D. commented 23. A. laid- out B. wet- up C. sold- out D. taken- up 24. A. introduce B. enter C. measure D. paint 25. A. unless B. because C. once D. until 26. A. vacations B. pets C. teachers D. classes 27. A. families B. friends C. backpacks D. trips 28. A. convincing B. recorded C. familiar D. complex 29. A. slid B. looked C. reached D. knocked 30. A. gradually B. definitely C. eventually D. luckily 31. A. explaining B. doubting C. supporting D. examining 32. A. knowledge B. satisfaction C. surprise D. taste 33. A. prove B. judge C. share D. correct 34. A. talked B. cleaned C. read D. celebrated 35. A. annoyed B. anxious C. tired D. lonely 【答案】21. A 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者为了准备好开学第一天，特意做了格外充分的准备，但却无意间将家里的小老鼠带到了学校。面对这一情况，老师并没有责罚作者，而是组织全班同学讨论如何帮助小老鼠，此举也让同学们紧张的情绪缓解了下来。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是说实话，我对所有的新事物也感到很紧张。A. nervous不安的；B. disappointed失望的；C. certain确定的；D. particular特别的。文章在首句交代了本文的背景，即作者结束假期重返学校，前一句中作者表达了excited激动的心情，而此句由but引导表转折，结合句意显然指对开学要遇到新事物感到不安。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我要确保我准备得格外充分。A. ensured确保；B. predicted预测；C. understood理解；D. commented评论。根据整个第二段可知，作者提前准备好了衣服、早餐，还准备好了一天的心情，这是在给自己第一天学校生活多加一层保险，也就是“确保”不出意外。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的计划是早起，穿上我精心摆好的衣服，吃我精心挑选的早餐。A. laid-out铺平的；B. wet-up打湿的；C. sold-out售罄的；D. taken-up被占用的。根据下文“clothes”可知，空处修饰的对象是衣服，这里表示作者为了准备好开学第一天，提前把衣服铺平展开，以免出现褶皱，故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我骑着仔细清洗过的自行车来到学校，进入全新的教室，在这一天剩下的时间里感觉无比冷静，泰然自若。A. introduce介绍；B. enter进入；C. measure测量；D. paint绘画。分析句子可知，空处是与ride和feel并列的谓语动词，其后宾语为classroom，应搭配enter表示“进入教室”。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：我不得不说，一切都按计划进行——直到，好吧，出问题了。句意：A. unless除非；B. because因为；C. once一旦；D. until直到。根据下文“why, or how Mr. Nibbles had slid into my backpack”可知，后文讲到作者不小心把老鼠带到学校了，直到这个意外之前，一切都挺顺利的，故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他让我们每个人讲一个关于假期的小故事。A. vacations假期；B. pets宠物；C. teachers老师；D. classes班级。根据下文“As Susan talked about her family’s road trip”可知，同学苏珊在讲述他们家的自驾游，说明老师在开学第一天让同学们分享一下自己假期的故事，故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：大多数孩子在离开朋友一段时间后似乎都很害羞。A. families家人；B. friends朋友；C. backpacks背包；D. trips旅行。此处同学们不好意思分享假期的经历，容易推断是因为与其他同学、朋友们分离很长时间后再次相见。故选B项。 28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：苏珊谈论着她们一家的公路旅行时，我听到从我的桌子底下传来熟悉的沙沙声。A. convincing令人信服的；B. recorded有记录的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. complex复杂的。根据下文“Was it the sound my hamster makes”可知，作者一下就听出了这个声音和家里老鼠发出的声音很像，是熟悉的声音，故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道啃啃先生是什么时候、为什么以及怎么溜进我背包里的，但是它就在那里！A. slid溜进；B. looked看起来；C. reached到达；D. knocked撞到。根据下文“but there he was”可知，老鼠现在就在作者背包里，而作者并不知情，说明老鼠是自己溜进了作者的书包，且其后要搭配介词into，其它选项不符合语境，故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这绝对不是我回学校的第一天应该发生的！A. gradually逐渐；B. definitely一定地；C. eventually最终地；D. luckily幸运地。根据下文“not how my first day back at school was supposed to go”可知，作者不希望自己开学第一天就闹笑话，他开头做了这么多准备，他是肯定不希望闹成这个样子的，故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我尴尬地坐着不动，但终于开口解释发生了什么。A. explaining解释；B. doubting怀疑；C. supporting支持；D. examining考试。此时作者因为发现把宠物带来了学校正感到不知所措，结合下一段Jax老师的反应推知，作者决定向老师解释发生了什么，故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：让我感到惊讶的是，Jax老师温柔地安慰道。A. knowledge知识；B. satisfaction满意；C. surprise惊讶；D. taste味道。作者本以为自己闯了祸要被老师责骂，但Jax老师comforted softly的反应让作者很惊讶。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他问全班有没有人想分享一些主意来帮助啃啃先生舒服一些。A. prove证明；B. judge审判；C. share分享；D. correct改正。空后搭配ideas，对应后文中figure out how to help Mr. Nibbles，这里指Jax老师让大家一起思考并分享想法。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们讨论时，我注意到试图想出如何帮到啃啃先生这一行为让我们所有人都感到不那么焦虑了。A. talked谈论；B. cleaned打扫；C. read阅读；D. celebrated庆祝。根据上文“he asked the class”可知，老师向全班提出问题，同学们则就此展开了讨论，故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我们讨论时，我注意到试图想出如何帮到啃啃先生这一行为让我们所有人都感到不那么焦虑了。A. annoyed生气的；B. anxious不安的；C. tired累的；D. lonely孤独的。文章在首段就指出作者一开学心情是比较忐忑的，而同学们也因为互相分开一段时间表现出pretty shy，可见大家在开学第一天都还未适应，比较焦虑不安，而Jax老师通过让大家进行讨论舒缓了这种情绪。故选B项。 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Meet Sora — OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator. ____36____ (design) to simplify video production, the tool uses generative artificial intelligence to instantly create short videos based on written commands. Since the announcement, a handful of examples of Sora-generated videos ____37____ (share) to show off what it can do. The company said Sora is capable of generating videos up to 60 seconds in ____38____ (long) from text instructions, with ____39____ (it) ability to serve up scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and detailed background details. The model understands not only what the user has asked for, ____40____ how those things exist in the physical world. OpenAI said it intends to train the AI models so it can help people solve problems ____41____ require real- world interaction. At the same time, OpenAI said Sora is still a work ____42____ clear weaknesses like mixing up left and right. Though the models are limited, it shows the direction of the market. For now, OpenAI’s messaging remains focused on safety. The company said it plans to work with a team of experts to test the latest model and have an even ____43____ (close) look at various areas. It is also granting access to a number of visual artists, designers and filmmakers____44____ (collect) feedback on how creative ______45______ (professional) could use it. 【答案】36. Designed 37. have been sahred 38. length 39. its 40. but 41. which##that 42. with 43. closer 44. to collect 45. professionals 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了视频生成器Sora的相关信息。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了简化视频制作，该工具使用生成式人工智能根据书面命令即时创建短视频。空处为非谓语动词，the tool与design为被动关系，此处为过去分词短语作状语，表示被动和完成。首字大写。故填Designed。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：自公布以来，已经分享了一些Sora生成的视频示例，以展示其功能。根据“Since the announcement”可知，使用现在完成时，主语a handful of examples of Sora-generated videos和share为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为复数名词，谓语为复数。故填have been shared。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：公司表示，Sora能够根据文字指令生成长达60秒的视频。in length为固定搭配，意为“在长度上”。故填length。 【39题详解】 考查形容词性物主代词。句意：具备提供多角色、特定类型动作和详细背景细节场景的能力。此处修饰名词ability，需用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。 【40题详解】 考查连词。句意：该模型不仅理解用户的需求，还了解这些需求在现实世界中的存在方式。not only…but (also)…为固定搭配，意为“不仅……而且……”。故填but。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：OpenAI表示，它打算训练人工智能模型来帮助人们解决需要现实世界互动的问题。空处引导定语从句，先行词problems，指物，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词which/that引导。故填which/that。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：同时，OpenAI表示Sora仍在开发中，存在明显的弱点，比如混淆左右。with clear weaknesses是固定搭配，表示“有明显的弱点”。故填with。 【43题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：公司表示计划与一个专家团队合作，对最新型号进行测试，并密切关注各个领域。修饰名词look，用形容词。根据句意和even可知，空处填比较级closer。故填closer。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它还向一些视觉艺术家、设计师和电影制作人提供访问权限，以收集关于创意专业人士如何使用它的反馈。此处作目的状语，需用动词不定式。故填to collect。 【45题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：它还向一些视觉艺术家、设计师和电影制作人提供访问权限，以收集关于创意专业人士如何使用它的反馈。此处使用名词professional“专业人员”，结合句意可知，专业人员不止一个，应用名词复数形式，作从句主语。故填professionals。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 书面表达（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，最近收听了你校广播站的节目“古诗英译”(When Chinese Poetry Meets English)。请你给英国朋友 Chris写一封邮件进行分享，内容包括： (1)你收听的内容; (2)你感想。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Chris, Recently, I tuned in to a broadcast by our school-When Chinese Poetry Meets English, and I’m writing to share it with you. Lasting about an hour, the program covers a wide range of poems translated by masters, among which the English versions of romantic-style poems stand out. For instance, “Raising my head, I gaze at the bright moon.” The imagery, like the moon, evokes a sense of beauty and emotional depth that can transcend language barriers. What truly sets this program apart is its demonstration of the enduring influence of Chinese ancient poetry on global literature. Immersed in these engaging poems, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride and admiration for languages. The pursuit and experience of beauty are universal among human beings, whether expressed in Chinese or English. Hope you can enjoy what I’ve shared! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。考生最近收听了你校广播站的节目“古诗英译”(When Chinese Poetry Meets English)。请你给英国朋友 Chris写一封邮件进行分享。 【详解】1.词汇积累 表达：express→convey 最近：recently→lately 翻译：translate→interpret 例如：For instance→For example 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Recently, I tuned in to a broadcast by our school-When Chinese Poetry Meets English ,which I’m writing to share with you. 拓展句：Firstly, the contest will be held in our school on Dec. 31, at Classroom 201, which will start at 2:00 p.m. and last for three hours. 【点睛】[高分句型1] What truly sets this program apart is its demonstration of the enduring influence of Chinese ancient poetry on global literature. (运用了what引导的主语从句) [高分句型2] Hope you can enjoy what I’ve shared! (运用了what引导宾语从句) 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。 After graduating from college, I worked as a salesman for a piano company. We advertised our pianos in small town newspapers and then, when we received many replies, we would load our little trucks, drive into the area and sell the pianos to those who had replied. Every time we advertised, we would receive a reply on a postcard which said, “Please bring me a new piano for my little granddaughter. It must be red mahogany(红木). I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.” Of course, we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month. No finance company would carry a contract with payments that small, so we ignored her postcards. One day, however, I happened to be in that area calling on other replies, and out of curiosity I decided to meet the old lady. I found pretty much what I expected: The old lady lived in a one-room cabin in the middle of a cotton field. The cabin had a dirt floor and there were chickens in the house. Obviously, she could not have qualified to purchase anything on credit—no car, no phone, no real job, nothing but a roof over her head. I could see daylight through the roof in several places. Her little granddaughter was about 8, barefoot and wearing a dress made out of cotton bags holding animal feed. I explained to the old lady that we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month and that she should stop writing to us every time she saw our advertisement. I drove away heartsick, but my advice had no effect—she still sent us the same postcard every time we advertised. Always wanting a new piano, red mahogany, she swore she would never miss a$10 payment. It was sad. Several years later, I owned my own piano company, and each time I advertised in that area, the old lady’s postcards would come to me. 注意： （1）续写词数应为 150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 One day when I was in that area, I made a big decision. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Twenty years later, while sitting at a bar, I heard the most beautiful piano music behind me. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One day when I was in the area, I made a big decision. Despite knowing that it was a terrible business decision, I loaded a red mahogany piano onto my little truck. I delivered the piano to the old lady. I placed the new piano in the house, advised her and the little girl to keep the chickens off it and left. I was sure that I had just thrown away a new piano. To my surprise, the payments came in on time with a thank-you note every month. Twenty years later while sitting at a bar. I heard the most beautiful piano music behind me. Looking around, I saw a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano. Stunned by her great performance, I moved to a table beside her. She stopped and smiled at me politely, “Aren’t you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?” It didn’t ring a bell, so she started to explain. And I suddenly remembered., My Lord, it was her, the little barefoot girl in the feed sack dress! I was so glad that my kindness did make a real difference. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者大学毕业后在一家钢琴公司当销售员，每当公司做广告的时候，公司总会收到一位老太太的明信片，上面写着“请给我的小孙女送一架新钢琴。一定是红木的。我可以用卖蛋的钱每个月付10美元”。出于好奇，作者找到了这位老太太，知道了老太太比较贫穷，作者向老太太解释道，不能以每月10美元的价格卖出一架新钢琴，所以她应该停止给公司写信。几年后，作者拥有自己的钢琴公司，每当作者在那个地方做广告时，作者就会收到老太太寄的那张明信片。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“有一天，我在那附近，做了一个重大决定。”可知，第一段可描写作者决定要送给老太太送一架钢琴，但是作者每月都能收到老太太支付的十美元。 ②由第二段首句内容“20年后，我坐在酒吧里，听到身后最美妙的钢琴声。”可知，第二段可描写作者听到了最美妙的钢琴声，这正是老太太的孙女所弹奏的。 2.续写线索：做决定——送钢琴——每月收到10美元——听到最美妙的钢琴——一位年轻的女士在弹奏——发现这位女士是老太太的孙女——作者很高兴自己当时做了那个决定 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①放下：placed /put ②建议：advised /suggested ③离开：left /went away 情绪类 ①使我惊讶：To my surprise /To my astonishment ②高兴的：glad / pleased / delighted / happy 【点睛】[高分句型1]Despite knowing that it was a terrible business decision, loaded a red mahogany piano onto my little truck.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） [高分句型2] Looking around, I saw a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano.（运用了非谓语动词作状语，表示伴随状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 重庆八中2024—2025学年度（上）高三年级入学适应性训练 英语试题 （试题满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟） 注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上。 2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4. 考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。 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，从试题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why was the man late for work? A. He was stuck in traffic. B. He had a traffic accident. C. His car broke down on the road. 2. Where is the woman probably from? A. Peru. B. Britain. C. Mexico. 3. What is the man doing? A. Placing an order. B. Complaining about an item. C. Inquiring about a delivery service. 4. What do we know about Jim? A. He has a leg injury. B. He gave up football. C. He spent holiday with teammates. 5. Who might Lily be? A. The woman's boss. B. The woman's babysitter. C. The woman's child. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What was the woman doing when it started raining? A. She was walking home. B. She was playing basketball. C. She was chatting with a friend. 7. What did the woman fail to do? A. Find a shelter. B. Contact her mom. C. See the lightning. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon. 9. What has the man been busy doing? A. Meeting the clients. B. Setting up new workspace. C. Checking the heater. 听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。 10. What is the woman doing? A. Borrowing a tent. B. Packing a tent. C. Returning a tent. 11. What is the woman's motivation for climbing? A. To have fun. B. To improve her fitness. C. To get close to nature. 12. Where will the speakers do rock climbing together? A. At a gym. B. In the wild. C. At a climbing center. 听第9段材料，回答第13 至 16题。 13. What happened to the woman at the beginning? A. She lost her phone. B. She couldn't find the way. C. She was trapped in heavy snow. 14. Why did the woman turn off the engine? A. The car was running out of gas. B. She stopped to answer a call. C. The engine couldn't work properly. 15. How did the woman keep warm? A. By drinking hot tea. B. By using the car heater. C. By having more clothes on. 16. What did the emergency services do? A. They called an ambulance. B. They led the woman to her home. C. They helped the woman go to the main road. 听第10段材料, 回答第17 至 20题。 17. Which requirement is first mentioned? A. The age limit. B. Police records. C. References. 18. Who can the applicants supply references from? A. Police officers. B. Their former bosses. C. Their relatives. 19. What should the reference be about? A. Work performance. B. Work habits. C. Work experience. 20. What will be at the volunteers' own expense? A. Dinners. B. Phone calls. C. Transportation. 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2. 5分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A If your bookshelf is collecting dust, or you' re trying to start reading more, a book box that sits on your doorstep and waits for you to open can be a delightful way to solve your literary problems. Finding the right book subscription can be tricky, though, which is why we've gathered some of the best book subscription boxes for you to enjoy. Bionic Book Subscription, $36. 99 per month at Magshop This personalized book subscription service will send you the books you love through a computational method that learns your taste preferences You can enjoy a mix of new and recent releases across fiction and contemporary classics. Australian Magazine Subscription, $75 per six months at Etsy Magshop features all of the top- selling Australian magazine subscriptions in one place, making it easy for you to enjoy your favorites. You’ll find all kinds of books — from entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and beauty to games and puzzles, health and fitness, cooking, homes, and so much more. Mystery Book Subscription, $99. 95 per quarter at Isubscribe Enjoy a great selection of pre- loved books, with a range of themes to keep you reading comfortably. You can expect to receive three or six books sent to you month by month. “Purchased as a gift subscription for Father’s Day and he absolutely loves it! Such a fantastic and unique option for a book lover yourself or a loved one,” a five- star reviewer said. Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription, $190 per year at Etsy Sent to you month by month, each box contains three or six great books with one hand- drawn bookmark, a new handmade candle in a variety of colors, smells and containers, and a new pair of socks. “Got 2/3 books so far and I'm loving the selection! Can't believe I got a perfect- condition hardcover on my first go. It was an amazing surprise. The custom little bookmarks are cute too. I'd recommend this subscription in a heartbeat and can't wait to purchase a second round,” a five- star reviewer said. 1. Which subscription is the cheapest for a year? A. Bionic Book Subscription. B. Australian Magazine Subscription. C Mystery Book Subscription. D. Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription. 2. What is a feature of Bionic Book Subscription? A. It focuses on new authors. B. It can learn your favorites. C. It involves a digital bookstore. D. It provides perfectly- wrapped boxes. 3. What do the last two subscriptions have in common? A. They feature hardcovers. B. They can be bought as a gift. C. They offer monthly delivery. D. They contain hand- made items. B Tired of the busy life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten years, my family and I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmentally- friendly life. None of us felt this could be accomplished where we were living and we all agreed that a move to the country would be great for everyone. Before long we set about looking for a home in Yucca, a very small town of less than 100 people, where it is normal to record temperatures above 46°C for days on end in summer and it is very wild with practically no snowfall in winter. When I called to inquire about the property, I was informed that there was no electricity available in the area. What? No electricity? I almost denied the idea immediately. But what better way is there to go green? After giving it a second thought, we decided to put in an offer and moved in on Thanksgiving Day. When we first moved to the property, we did some remodeling and stayed in our motor home. We were faced with real challenges at the time. But the frustrations just made us work harder. We slowly got things fixed and moved into the house after 38 days. While living here for the past four months has been a big adjustment, we benefit a lot from living off grid. I think one of the most educational lessons is teaching my kids the importance of conservation. They used to take power for granted. But now they realize the importance of power, together with water and gas. We start taking quicker showers, doing only full loads of laundry, turning off the water while brushing our teeth. And this has a chain effect. We are also trying to make other changes which include reducing the amount of trash we generate by recycling, growing our own organic vegetables and re- purposing things that we would have normally thrown. Overall, going without electricity has been great for our family. I hope that once my kids move out of the house, they will keep the habits that they have learned here. 4. Why did the family move to the small town? A. To inspire the kids. B. To try a new lifestyle. C. To cut living expenses. D. To escape air pollution. 5. What can be learned about the small town? A. It has an aging population. B. It lacks access to water. C. It has hot summer days. D. It lacks educational resources. 6. What does the underlined phrase “living off grid” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Dealing with poverty. B. Dealing with garbage. C. Living without pollution. D. Living without electricity. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. A family switching to a simple life. B. A family helping the locals go green. C. A family traveling around the country. D. A family teaching the kids hands- on skills. C Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bar k excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. To prevent or treat behavior problems, you are supposed to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting. One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train it. Obedience training or training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training pens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do. Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the pack by using extreme measure. You can teach your dog its subordinate role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge. Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal. 8. Which statement about dogs’ behavior problems is true? A. They result from training. B. They’re just part of nature. C. They’re wrong dog activities. D. They will be worse unless punished. 9. What is the purpose of dog training? A. To make dogs respect authority. B. To give dogs outlets for their behavior. C. To solve all their behavior problems. D. To teach dogs to perform clever tricks. 10. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters? A. To get respect from masters. B. To show their willingness to obey. C. To establish the social rank order. D. To show their affection for their masters. 11. What might a dog with effective obedience training get? A. More foods. B. More safety. C. More freedom. D. More love. D Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that sign languages are unique — a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to look into how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific debate: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one wise teacher Bill Stokoe at Gallaudet University in Washington, D. C. , the world’s only liberal arts university for deaf people. When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher. Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk” his students used looked richer. He wondered: Might deaf people actually have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard”. No wonder that Stokoe’s idea was considered academically wrong then. It is 37 years later. Stokoe — now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture — is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades, educators fought his idea that sign languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the adaptation of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the adaptation of space. “ What I said, ” Stokoe explains, “ is that language is not mouth stuff — it’s brain stuff. ” 12. What does sign language bring? A. An end of an old scientific debate. B. A new way to generate languages. C. A challenge to traditional views. D. A change of human languages. 13 What inspired Stokoe to study sign language? A. His wish to help the deaf. B. His position as an English teacher. C. Students’ discrimination against ASL. D. Different signs between teachers and students. 14. Which statement did many educators agree to? A. Sign language is just for deaf people. B. Sign language is as natural as English. C. A language should be based on the adaptation of space. D. A language could only exist in the form of speech sounds. 15. What is the best title of the passage? A. Sign Language: A Genuine Language B. A Hot Button in Sign Language C. Bill Stokoe: A Pioneer in Language D. Sign Language Not Mouth Stuff 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。 Why is a compliment so impactful? One of the most important things to humans is to feel valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched compliments. According to her research, people feel “significantly better” after both giving and receiving a compliment. ____16____ “You handled that situation so well.” Bohns recently used her favorite compliment when she saw a server address a difficult situation with a customer at the bar. “I like it so much because you use it in anxious moments where the other person is often unsure of whether they handled a situation OK,” she says. In situations that call for a compliment, don’t second-guess yourself. Give your compliments generously. ____17____ That concern is unfounded. “____18____” This compliment — one of Bohns’ favorites — works well among romantic partners and close family members. “It’s a beautiful way to highlight how their presence turns life into something meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,” she says. If you’re afraid that giving a compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone. ____19____ If it makes you personally feel like the bar is lowered for you to give a compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the compliment first, do that. “Hey, great dress!” Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns’ research, students on a college campus were told to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them-about, for example, their nice shirt. Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while overestimating how annoying it would be. Across all contexts, strangers are more likely to be pleased than confused. Plus, who knows? ____20____ A. I love the way you bring out the best in people. B. Respect is essential when you deliver compliments. C. One way to overcome this fear is to do a practice run. D. You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary. E. You might make a new friend in addition to making someone’s day. F. With that in mind, we asked her to share some of her favorite compliments. G. People sometimes worry that they’re going over and will start to sound insincere. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was time to go back to school. I was excited to see friends I hadn’t seen in a really long time. But, to be honest, I was also ___21___ about all the new stuff. That was why I ___22___ that I was extra prepared. My plan was to wake up early, put on my carefully ___23___ clothes and eat my carefully chosen breakfast. I’d ride my carefully cleaned bike to school, ___24___ my brand- new classroom and feel calm, cool and collected for the rest of the day. I have to say, everything went according to plan — ___25___ , well, it didn’t. My new teacher, Mr. Jax, who seemed very serious, started out by going over the class rules. Then he asked each of us to say a quick something about our ___26___ . Most kids seemed pretty shy after being away from their ___27___ for a while and said only a few words. Soon it would be my turn. As Susan talked about her family’s road trip I heard a ___28___ sound coming from under my desk. Was it the sound my mouse makes when he is shaking his tail? I unzipped my backpack, and very quickly zipped it back up again. I had no idea when, why, or how Mr. Nibbles had ___29___ into my backpack, but there he was! My heart raced. This was ___30___ not how my first day back at school was supposed to go! “Daniel, it’s your turn.” said Mr. Jax. Then he asked, “Are you all right?” Now everybody was looking at me! I sat still, awkward, but finally managed to make words come out of my mouth, ___31___ what was going on. To my ___32___ , Mr. Jax comforted softly, “Don’t worry, Mr. Nibbles. The first day of school can be challenging for all of us.” Then he asked the class if anyone wanted to ___33___ ideas to help Mr. Nibbles feel more comfortable. As we ___34___ , I noticed trying to figure out how to help Mr. Nibbles helped all of us feel less ___35___ . 21. A. nervous B. disappointed C. certain D. particular 22. A. ensured B. predicted C. understood D. commented 23. A. laid- out B. wet- up C. sold- out D. taken- up 24. A. introduce B. enter C. measure D. paint 25. A. unless B. because C. once D. until 26. A. vacations B. pets C. teachers D. classes 27. A. families B. friends C. backpacks D. trips 28. A. convincing B. recorded C. familiar D. complex 29. A. slid B. looked C. reached D. knocked 30. A. gradually B. definitely C. eventually D. luckily 31. A. explaining B. doubting C. supporting D. examining 32. A. knowledge B. satisfaction C. surprise D. taste 33. A. prove B. judge C. share D. correct 34. A. talked B. cleaned C. read D. celebrated 35. A. annoyed B. anxious C. tired D. lonely 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Meet Sora — OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator. ____36____ (design) to simplify video production, the tool uses generative artificial intelligence to instantly create short videos based on written commands. Since the announcement, a handful of examples of Sora-generated videos ____37____ (share) to show off what it can do. The company said Sora is capable of generating videos up to 60 seconds in ____38____ (long) from text instructions, with ____39____ (it) ability to serve up scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and detailed background details. The model understands not only what the user has asked for, ____40____ how those things exist in the physical world. OpenAI said it intends to train the AI models so it can help people solve problems ____41____ require real- world interaction. At the same time, OpenAI said Sora is still a work ____42____ clear weaknesses like mixing up left and right. Though the models are limited, it shows the direction of the market. For now, OpenAI’s messaging remains focused on safety. The company said it plans to work with a team of experts to test the latest model and have an even ____43____ (close) look at various areas. It is also granting access to a number of visual artists, designers and filmmakers____44____ (collect) feedback on how creative ______45______ (professional) could use it. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 书面表达（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，最近收听了你校广播站的节目“古诗英译”(When Chinese Poetry Meets English)。请你给英国朋友 Chris写一封邮件进行分享，内容包括： (1)你收听的内容; (2)你的感想。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 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。 After graduating from college, I worked as a salesman for a piano company. We advertised our pianos in small town newspapers and then, when we received many replies, we would load our little trucks, drive into the area and sell the pianos to those who had replied. Every time we advertised, we would receive a reply on a postcard which said, “Please bring me a new piano for my little granddaughter. It must be red mahogany(红木). I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.” Of course, we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month. No finance company would carry a contract with payments that small, so we ignored her postcards. One day, however, I happened to be in that area calling on other replies, and out of curiosity I decided to meet the old lady. I found pretty much what I expected: The old lady lived in a one-room cabin in the middle of a cotton field. The cabin had a dirt floor and there were chickens in the house. Obviously, she could not have qualified to purchase anything on credit—no car, no phone, no real job, nothing but a roof over her head. I could see daylight through the roof in several places. Her little granddaughter was about 8 barefoot and wearing a dress made out of cotton bags holding animal feed. I explained to the old lady that we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month and that she should stop writing to us every time she saw our advertisement. I drove away heartsick, but my advice had no effect—she still sent us the same postcard every time we advertised. Always wanting a new piano, red mahogany, she swore she would never miss a$10 payment. It was sad. Several years later, I owned my own piano company, and each time I advertised in that area, the old lady’s postcards would come to me. 注意： （1）续写词数应为 150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 One day when I was in that area, I made a big decision. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Twenty years later, while sitting at a bar, I heard the most beautiful piano music behind me. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$