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高三英语 考生注意： 1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What will the girl do next? A. Play a game. B. Do her homework. C. Read a book. 2. Which train was late? A. The first train. B. The last train. C. The connecting train. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The weather. B. Weekend plans. C. Their feelings. 4. Why did Brian go to the head office? A For the sales report. B. For the annual bonus. C. For the year-end party. 5. Where are the speakers? A. In a coffee shop. B. Near a shopping center. C. Next to a post office. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What type of dumplings does the woman like? A. Fried. B. Steamed. C. Boiled. 7. What does the restaurant offer for free? A. Tea. B. Rice. C. Noodles. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How much of the greenhouse gas comes from vehicles in America? A. About one-third. B. About a half. C. About two-thirds. 9. What should people do for green travel according to the man? A. Take the subway. B. Share car rides. C. Make small trips. 10. What are the woman’s dream school buses like? A. They contain more passengers. B. They are automatic. C. They run on cleaner fuels. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does the woman ask the man to do before the show? A. Donate some money. B. Post the event online. C. Prepare donation boxes. 12. What will the man be responsible for on the day of the show? A. The parking place. B. The sound equipment. C. The reception desk. 13. When will the woman give a talk to the team? A. This Wednesday. B. This Thursday. C. This Friday. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the woman most probably? A. An office clerk. B. A farmer. C. A student. 15. What is the man’s favorite season? A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Spring. 16. What does the woman think of fruit picking? A. It’s enjoyable. B. It’s dangerous. C. It’s tiring. 17. What does the man usually do on the farm? A. Feed the rabbits. B. Go horse-riding. C. Make pumpkin pies. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How could students observe plant growth? A. By watching videos. B. By consulting their mothers. C. By sorting plant parts. 19. Why does the activity use Fast Plants? A. They are inexpensive. B. They produce more seeds. C. They have a short life cycle. 20. What may students get by writing articles about plant growth? A. A picture. B. A title. C. Two credits. 第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The National Reading Competition Each year the Jamaica Library Service encourages hundreds of enthusiastic readers to compete for the top positions in this exciting competition, which provides attractive prizes and a platform to share their love for reading with the wider Jamaica. Objectives ·To encourage and develop the reading skills ·To promote an appreciation of books ·To increase exposure to highly rated literature and aid continuing education for adults Organization The National Reading Competition is organized annually over a five-month period, April to August. The preliminary round for children is held at individual service points/libraries. Following this, the top performers compete at the county level. County Champions are then selected for each of the three age groups: 6—8, 9—11 and 12—14. In 1999, a category for adults was introduced, involving persons who were 15 years of age and over. Testing Testing at each stage includes a mix of oral and written elements such as letters, book reviews, and puzzles. The competitors' ability to read, understand and interpret set books or excerpts (节录) of books are the main determinants for the selection of winners. The adult section of the competition is run concurrently with the children's section and emphasizes the reading of mainly West Indian literature. The final stage begins in mid-July and culminates (达顶点) in the National Reading Competition Quiz Finals held at TVJ Studios at the end of August. One National Champion emerges from each category after these very competitive sections are completed. They are the individuals who, when all scores are counted, gain the highest marks in their respective age groups. Judging Judging at all stages of the competition is carried out by an independent team of experienced educators, local authors, and librarians. 1. How many age groups are there in the competition? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 2. Which of the following is targeted by the competition? A. Adult education. B. Preschool education. C. Translating skills. D. Writing strategies. 3. When does the final stage of the competition start? A. In August. B. In July. C. In May. D. In April. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了牙买加国家阅读竞赛的目的、组织形式及竞赛流程。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Organization标题下的“County Champions are then selected for each of the three age groups: 6—8, 9—11 and 12—14. In 1999, a category for adults was introduced, involving persons who were 15 years of age and over.(然后，为三个年龄组分别选出县冠军：6-8岁、9-11岁和12-14岁。1999年，引入了一个成年人类别，涉及15岁及以上的人)”可知，文章中提到了三个儿童年龄组（6—8岁，9—11岁，12—14岁）和一个成人组（15岁及以上）。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Objectives标题下的“To increase exposure to highly rated literature and aid continuing education for adults(增加对高评价文学的接触，并帮助成人继续教育)”可知，比赛的目标之一是促进成人教育。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Testing标题下的“The final stage begins in mid-July and culminates (达顶点) in the National Reading Competition Quiz Finals held at TVJ Studios at the end of August.(最后阶段于7月中旬开始，并在8月底在TVJ Studios举行的全国阅读比赛测验总决赛中达到高潮)”可知，比赛的最后阶段在七月中旬开始。故选B。 B Foott was in college when she discovered dark sky work. “So many environmental issues are super politicized and depressing. Light pollution is a unifying issue,” says Foot. “It is the easiest type of pollution to fix.” Utah leads the country in dark skies advocacy. It has 27 certified dark sky places, the most of any state. Foott says efforts in the state focus on the economic impact of dark sky tourism, a shared heritage (遗产) of the night skies, and the state’s primary rural character. When the state passed a resolution to preserve night skies, she was invited to attend the session. She noted, “All of the rural senators (参议员) started arguing about who had the darkest skies. They had an inborn pride in it.” Advocate Joyce Harman is working to build the movement across the country, in Rappahannock, Virginia. This little slice of rural landscape, with light cutting in from three sides, still retains a view of the Milky Way. It is another traditionally conservative area of the country, but Harman used her skill as a photographer to develop grassroots support. Harman received a permit to photograph the night sky at people’s homes or tourism businesses, often featuring the Milky Way behind iconic (标志性的) structures in the county. The owners got a free picture to show neighbors and family. “People just fell in love with it,” says Harman. At popular night sky viewing events, Harman reached more people with the technology to take lunar pictures on their cell phones. “The first time, we had people lined up for two hours,” she says. Thanks to the mounting public interest generated by Harman and other advocates, the Rappahannock County Park achieved IDA Dark Sky Park status in 2019, one of the smallest ever certified at 7.3 acres. 4. Why does Foott think it easy to fight light pollution? A. It meets no technical problems. B. It is advocated by the politicians. C. It has got wide support from people. D. It needs less financial aids in rural areas. 5. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Night skies are greatly valued in Utah. B. Natural heritage is well protected in Utah. C. Advocacy is the key to preserving night skies. D. The senators are usually divided on fighting pollution. 6. What does the underlined word “retains” mean in paragraph 3? A. Lacks. B. Deserves. C. Reflects. D. Maintains. 7. What features Harman’s free pictures for people in Rappahannock? A. They are mostly pictures of their houses. B. They are family pictures of the home owners. C. They have symbols of the tourism businesses. D. They have the Milky Way in the background. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了犹他州在黑暗天空倡导方面处于全国领先地位，介绍了为了黑暗天空所付出努力的一些代表人物。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Foott was in college when she discovered dark sky work. “So many environmental issues are super politicized and depressing. Light pollution is a unifying issue,” says Foot. “It is the easiest type of pollution to fix.”(富特在上大学时发现了黑暗天空的工作。“如此多的环境问题被超级政治化和令人沮丧。光污染是一个统一的问题，”富特说。“这是最容易解决的污染类型。”)”可知，富特认为对抗光污染很容易因为得到了人们的广泛支持。故选C。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Utah leads the country in dark skies advocacy. It has 27 certified dark sky places, the most of any state. Foott says efforts in the state focus on the economic impact of dark sky tourism, a shared heritage (遗产) of the night skies, and the state’s primary rural character. When the state passed a resolution to preserve night skies, she was invited to attend the session. She noted, “All of the rural senators (参议员) started arguing about who had the darkest skies. They had an inborn pride in it.”(犹他州在黑暗天空倡导方面处于全国领先地位。它有27个被认证的黑暗天空区域，是所有州中最多的。富特说，该州的努力集中在黑暗天空旅游的经济影响上，这是夜空的共同遗产，也是该州主要的农村特征。当该州通过一项保护夜空的决议时，她被邀请参加会议。她指出，“所有来自农村的参议员都开始争论谁的天空最黑暗。他们有一种与生俱来的自豪感。”)”可知，第二段主要阐述犹他州的人们非常重视夜空。故选A。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Harman received a permit to photograph the night sky at people’s homes or tourism businesses, often featuring the Milky Way behind iconic (标志性的) structures in the county.(哈曼获得了在人们家中或旅游企业拍摄夜空的许可，通常拍摄的是该县标志性建筑背后的银河)”以及第三段中“It is another traditionally conservative area of the country, but Harman used her skill as a photographer to develop grassroots support. (这是该国另一个传统上保守的地区，但哈曼利用她作为摄影师的技能来发展基层支持)”以及后文“a view of the Milky Way(可以看到银河系)”可知，哈曼拍摄乡村风景，光线从三面切入，仍然可以看到银河系，即保留了银河系的景色；划线词retains意思是“保留”，与Maintains意思一致。故选D。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Harman received a permit to photograph the night sky at people’s homes or tourism businesses, often featuring the Milky Way behind iconic (标志性的) structures in the county.(哈曼获得了在人们家中或旅游企业拍摄夜空的许可，通常拍摄的是该县标志性建筑背后的银河)”可知，哈曼在拉帕汉诺克为人们提供的免费图片特点是把银河系作为背景。故选D。 C Loud traffic doesn’t stop big animals like moose and bears from crossing highways — nor does it keep smaller creatures from being run over by car tires. In just two years along one stretch of highway in Utah, a total of 106 big animals were killed in car collisions (碰撞). People are also hurt — about 200 die every year in the more than one million car collisions in the US. And the number of these deadly accidents is growing. “Over the most recently reported 15-year period, wildlife-vehicle collisions have increased by 50 percent, with an estimated one to two million large animals killed by motorists every year,” says Rob Ament, the road ecology program manager from the Western Transportation Institute (WTI). There’s one solution, however, which’s been remarkably effective around the world in decreasing collisions between cars and animals crossing the road: wildlife under- and overpasses. Studies that looked at a cross-section of native species’ deaths on highways in Florida, Australia, and Mexico all show that wildlife crossings save lives, both humans’ and animals’. “You can get reductions of 85 to 95 percent with crossings that guide animals under or over highways,” Ament says. That’s why these traffic-spanning bridges and tunnels — which have been popular in Europe since the 1950s when the first was built in France — are showing up worldwide. Usually looking much like a regular overpass for cars, but decorated with native plants, they aren’t particularly noticeable unless you know what you’re looking for. And under crossings, which pass beneath highways to assist smaller animals, may be invisible to drivers. But they’re helping countless species, from gold monkeys and pumas in Brazil to water voles (水鼠) in London. Ament is even working on wildlife crossings for highways that haven’t been built yet in developing nations like Bhutan, which need safe places for Asian elephants to cross their territories. As he points out, it’s a lot easier — and cheaper — to build them during road construction than it is to retrofit (翻新), as has been done in the US and Canada. 8. What are the figures in paragraph 1 meant to indicate? A. The causes of traffic accidents. B. The frequency of car-animal collisions. C. The richness of animal diversity. D. The consequences of loud traffic. 9. How does Ament feel about the role of wildlife crossings? A. Satisfied. B. Doubtful. C. Anxious. D. Disappointed. 10. What can be learned about the wildlife overpasses in Europe? A. They look pretty and modern. B. They are very complex in structure. C. They are too small for vehicles. D. They fit in well with their surroundings. 11. What’s a disadvantage of wildlife crossings in the US according to Ament? A. They are not safe enough for animals. B. They were not well planned in advance. C. They have not been properly maintained. D. They have impacted road traffic negatively. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了设置野生动物通道可以减少汽车与动物相撞的交通事故，从而保护动物，减少伤亡。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“In just two years along one stretch of highway in Utah, a total of 106 big animals were killed in car collisions (碰撞). People are also hurt — about 200 die every year in the more than one million car collisions in the US. (在犹他州的一段高速公路上，仅仅两年的时间里，就有106只大型动物死于车祸。人们也会受到伤害——在美国，每年有超过100万起车祸导致大约200人死亡。)”可推知，这里的数字意在表明汽车与动物相撞的频率。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中Ament所说的话“You can get reductions of 85 to 95 percent with crossings that guide animals under or over highways (如果在高速公路下面或上面设置引导动物的通道，可以减少85%到95%的交通事故)”可知，Ament认为设置野生动物通道可以大幅减少此类交通事故。由此可知，他对这种通道的作用感到满意。故选A项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Usually looking much like a regular overpass for cars, but decorated with native plants, they aren’t particularly noticeable unless you know what you’re looking for. (它们通常看起来很像普通的汽车立交桥，但装饰着本地植物，除非你知道你在找什么，否则它们不会特别引人注目。)”可知，欧洲的野生动物天桥装饰着本地植物，并不引人注目。由此可知，这类天桥与周围环境很协调。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“As he points out, it’s a lot easier — and cheaper — to build them during road construction than it is to retrofit (翻新), as has been done in the US and Canada. (正如他所指出那样，比起美国和加拿大所做过的翻新，在道路建设期间建造它们要容易得多，也便宜得多。)”可知，美国的野生动物通道需要进行翻新。因此，其缺点是没有事先规划好。故选B项。 D Patricia Cowell, a professor at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, stresses that though left-handedness is referred to as “atypical” from time to time, there’s no need for concern. “It’s not anything negative as such. It’s just different from the majority,” Cowell said. “I think the thing that’s really important is that it is a very constant biological variation within normal development.” Cowel studies handednes and brain lateralization (偏侧性): how different abilities like language or visual processing are organized within the brain. “If someone is left-handed, their brain organization is going to be different than someone who is right-handed,” Cowell said. Before the age of the laptop-filed lecture hall, Cowell would sit at the front of the room and count the number of lefties in her classes while students completed five-minute thought experiments. Although the small sample size caused some variation from class to class, around 1 in 10 students were left-handed. This distribution is present in the general population as well — it is thought that around 10% of people around the world are left-handed. “It is pretty fixed,” Cowell said. “You can always find a few in a big group.” And there’s some evidence that the distribution of handedness has lasted for thousands of years, with right-handers in the strong majority and left-handers comprising a mere part. To study examples of handedness in history, French researchers examined Western European cave artwork dating back 10,000 to 30,000 years. Ancient artists would hold their non-dominant hands against a rock wall and use their dominant hand to blow colored dust onto it using a blowing tube, creating a negative image of their hand on the rock. The distribution of handedness found in cave art is consistent with what we see today. Roel Willems is a senior researcher at the Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour in the Netherlands. “Other animals also tend to have a handedness preference,” Willems said. “But there is no other species (other than humans) that seems at the population level to be so strongly biased (偏见的) .” 12. What’s Patricia Cowell’s view on left-handedness? A. It is physically unacceptable. B. It is only natural and normal. C. It is an issue of great importance. D. It may bring negative consequences. 13. How did Cowell get data for her research on handedness? A. By counting the lefties in class. B. By conducting experiments in the lab. C. By interviewing students online. D. By doing the sampling with a laptop. 14. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The number of right-handers. B. The increasing population. C. The percentage of left-handers. D. The sample size in a group. 15. Why did French researchers study Western European cave artwork? A. To show the advantages of right-handers. B. To prove the existence of left-handedness. C. To find other animals’ handedness preferences. D. To learn about the distribution of handedness in history. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了左撇子在历史和现代社会中的分布情况以及对左撇子的研究。文章主要阐述人类中左撇子现象。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“‘It’s not anything negative as such. It’s just different from the majority,’ Cowell said. ‘I think the thing that’s really important is that it is a very constant biological variation within normal development.’(Cowell说，‘这本身并不是什么负面的。这与大多数人不同。我认为真正重要的是，这是正常发育过程中非常持续的生物变异。’)”可知，Cowell认为左撇子是自然和正常的。故选B项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第四段“Before the age of the laptop-filled lecture hall, Cowell would sit at the front of the room and count the number of lefties in her classes while students completed five-minute thought experiments. Although the small sample size caused some variation from class to class, around 1 in 10 students were left-handed. (在满是笔记本电脑的演讲厅时代之前，考威尔会坐在教室的前面，在学生们完成五分钟的思维实验的同时，数一数班上左撇子的数量。尽管样本量小导致了班级之间的差异，但大约十分之一的学生是左撇子。)”可知，Cowell通过在课堂上数左撇子的人数为她的用手倾向研究提供数据。故选A项。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。由文章第四段“This distribution is present in the general population as well—it is thought that around 10% of people around the world are left-handed. (这种分布也存在于普通人群中——据认为，全世界约有10%的人是左撇子。)”可知，““It  is pretty fixed,” Cowell said. “You can always find a few in a big group.”(‘这是相当固定的，’考威尔说。‘你总能在一大群人中找到几个。’)”代词 It指代前文“左撇子的比例”。故选C项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第五段“And there’s some evidence that the distribution of handedness has lasted for thousands of years, with right-handers in the strong majority and left-handers comprising a mere part. To study examples of handedness in history, French researchers examined Western European cave artwork dating back 10, 000 to 30, 000 years. (有证据表明，惯用手的分布已经持续了数千年，其中右撇子占绝大多数，左撇子仅占一部分。为了研究历史上惯用手的例子，法国研究人员检查了可追溯到1万到3万年前的西欧洞穴艺术品。)”可知，法国研究人员研究西欧洞穴艺术品是为了了解历史上手性（左撇子和右撇子）的分布情况。故选D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。 How Family Stories Shape Our Identities Why do family stories matter? They directly impact how we see ourselves, our ability to succeed, and even our level of resilience (适应力) . “____16____.” How many of us remember hearing this from our parents at bedtime when we were children? Besides the quality time that sharing family stories can provide to your relationship, experts and researchers have discovered many other benefits, both for the listener and the storyteller. Establish our core identity Sharing family stories contributes to kids’ emerging sense of self, both as an individual and as a member of a unified family. Kids who are able to tell specifics and details of family stories have higher self-respect and greater resilience. ____17____, and they create a core identity that can be a great source of empowerment. ____18____ Sharing family stories helps us to evaluate the actions of others. When facing challenges, we can draw strength from stories of relatives who also struggled with similar challenges and were then able to overcome them. Stories of resolution and resilience like this one help us to increase faith in ourselves. ____19____. Increase empathy (共情) Hearing the stories of our families and learning of the hardships they faced helps us develop understanding, compassion, and empathy for them. When we hear the stories of family members who have gone before us, we often learn we are traveling similar paths. ____20____. The more we read and hear, the more we come to see that we are more alike than different. Shared stories turn our hearts to our fathers, mothers, and ancestors. A. Help build faith in us B. Share your experiences and lessons C. We are a combination of culture and traditions D. Our family stories give us a sense of belonging E. Let me tell you a story about when I was your age F. We notice common threads and intersections in our stories G. Knowing our ancestors won over hard things gives us hope and courage 【答案】16. E 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了家庭故事的作用。 【16题详解】 根据下文“How many of us remember hearing this from our parents at bedtime when we were children? (有多少人记得小时候睡前听到父母说这句话？)”可知，空格处是小时候在睡觉时父母在讲故事时说过的某句话。选项E“Let me tell you a story about when I was your age(让我给你讲一个我像你这么大的时候的故事)”是讲故事的开头常用语，引出下文；且下文中的代词this指代E选项的内容。故选E项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Kids who are able to tell specifics and details of family stories have higher self-respect and greater resilience. (能够讲述家庭故事的细节和细节的青少年有更高的自尊和更强的适应力。)”以及下文“and they create a core identity that can be a great source of empowerment.(他们创造了一种核心身份，可以成为赋权的重要来源。)”可知，空格处继续说明家庭故事对青少年的好处。选项D“Our family stories give us a sense of belonging(我们的家庭故事给了我们一种归属感)”承上启下，说明的是家庭故事的好处，符合语境；下文的they指代选项中的Our family stories，承接上文的family stories。故选D项。 【18题详解】 设空处为小标题；根据下文“Stories of resolution and resilience like this one help us to increase faith in ourselves(像这样决心和韧性故事有助于我们增强对自己的信心。)”可知，本段说明的是家庭故事可以培养信心。选项A“Help build faith in us(帮助建立对我们的信心)”能够概括本段主旨，适合作为小标题。故选A项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“When facing challenges, we can draw strength from stories of relatives who also struggled with similar challenges and were then able to overcome them. Stories of resolution and resilience like this one help us to increase faith in ourselves. (当面临挑战时，我们可以从亲属的故事中汲取力量，他们也曾经历过类似的挑战，然后能够克服它们。像这样的决心和韧性的故事有助于我们增强对自己的信心。)”可知，面临挑战时，经历过类似挑战的亲人们的故事能够让我们汲取力量，培养信心；选项G“Knowing our ancestors won over hard things gives us hope and courage (知道我们的祖先战胜了困难，给了我们希望和信心)”承接上文，说明通过祖先战胜困难的故事，能够给我们希望和信心，符合语境；“our ancestors”与上文“relatives”相对应。故选G项。 20题详解】 根据上文“When we hear the stories of family members who have gone before us, we often learn we are traveling similar paths. (当我们听到在我们之前的家庭成员的故事时，我们经常知道我们正在走类似的道路。)”可知，空格处进一步说明的我们与之前的家庭成员有着相似的故事。选项F“We notice common threads and intersections in our stories(我们注意到故事中的共同点和交集)”中的 common threads and intersections与similar paths相呼应，能够承接上文。故选F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。 A mom named Mimi Wallace discovered her daughter Olive’s handwritten composition. She was naturally ____21____ about what it would sound like. So, she shared the sheet music on TikTok and challenged other musicians to ____22____ it. “So my 10-year-old daughter wrote this.” Wallace said in her video. “I need to know if it’s any good or if it makes any ____23____,” Wallace added. “I wanted to know what Olive’s music sounded like, so I ____24____ TikTok.” This call for musicians of all kinds to try playing it with their instruments of ____25____ immediately received a series of responses. People from different musical backgrounds shared their ____26____ of the composition. Olive, who ____27____ studies the violin and dreams of becoming a professional, also seems to be ____28____ her music being brought to ____29____. “I never would have expected this to happen,” Olive said. “I’m ____30____ by how many people put their time into that. It was just really ____31____.” Olive hopes her music inspires others to ____32____ their love for music. “I’m happy that it ____33____ so many people and brings so many people joy. I think that’s what music does for people,” Olive said. Though she has so far received lots of responses, Wallace still wonders what the ____34____ would sound like on a bagpipe (风笛) . Hopefully, more people will come forward to share their ____35____. 21. A. careful B. curious C. angry D. anxious 22. A. play B. sing C. copy D. follow 23. A. profit B. sense C. mistake D. progress 24. A. asked B. called C. invited D. watched 25. A. honor B. power C. choice D. history 26. A. records B. expectations C. memories D. interpretations 27. A. barely B. currently C. exactly D. generally 28. A. admitting B. minding C. enjoying D. remembering 29. A. life B. movie C. light D. theatre 30. A. mixed up B. left out C. turned off D. blown away 31. A. odd B. funny C. tiring D. amazing 32. A. drop B. pour C. pursue D. check 33. A. reaches B. shakes C. unites D. shapes 34. A. truth B. piece C. drama D. point 35. A. ideas B. plans C. talents D. stories 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Mimi Wallace在抖音上分享女儿Olive手写乐谱并引发音乐家们的回应。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她自然对它会是什么样子感到好奇。A. careful小心的；B. curious好奇的；C. angry生气的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据“I wanted to know what Olive’s music sounded like”可知，作者想知道女儿的作品听起来怎么样，因此对女儿的作品感到好奇。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，她在抖音上分享了乐谱，并挑战其他音乐家来演奏它。A. play演奏；B. sing唱歌；C. copy复制；D. follow跟随。根据“This call for musicians of all kinds to try playing it”可知，Mimi Wallace希望其他音乐家演奏女儿的作品。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我需要知道它是否好，或者是否有意义，” Wallace补充道。A. profit利润；B. sense意义；C. mistake错误；D. progress进步。根据“I need to know if it’s any good”可知，Mimi Wallace想知道女儿的作品怎么样，因此空处“是否有意义”符合题意。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我想知道Olive的音乐听起来是什么样子，所以我在抖音上问了。”A. asked问；B. called打电话；C. invited邀请；D. watched观看。根据“This call for musicians of all kinds to try playing it”以及“received a series of responses.”可知，这首作品被很多音乐家演奏并获得了很多回应，因此Mimi Wallace应该是在抖音上分享了女儿的作品并询问其他音乐家。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次邀请各种乐器的音乐家来演奏它，立即收到了许多回应。A. honor荣誉；B. power力量；C. choice选择；D. history历史。根据“musicians of all kinds”可知，各类音乐家们应该用自己选择的乐器来演奏。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：来自不同音乐背景的人们分享了他们对这首作品的诠释。A. records记录；B. expectations期望；C. memories记忆；D. interpretations诠释。根据“received a series of responses”可知，音乐家们分享了他们对这首作品的诠释。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Olive目前在学习小提琴，并梦想成为一名专业音乐家。A. barely几乎不；B. currently目前；C. exactly确切地；D. generally通常。根据“my 10-year-old daughter wrote this.”可知，Olive目前在学习小提琴。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Olive似乎也很享受她的音乐被带到生活中。A. admitting承认；B. minding介意；C. enjoying享受；D. remembering记得。根据下文“I’m happy”可知，Olive很享受她的音乐被演奏。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Olive似乎也很享受她的音乐被带到生活中。A. life生活；B. movie电影；C. light光；D. theatre剧院。根据下文“brings so many people joy”以及“I think that’s what music does for people,”可知，Olive的音乐被带到生活中。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：“我从未想到会发生这种事，”Olive说。“我被有这么多人投入时间感到震惊。”A. mixed up混淆；B. left out忽略；C. turned off关闭；D. blown away震惊。根据下文“I never would have expected this to happen”可知，Olive对这么多人投入时间感到震惊。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这真的很令人惊讶。A. odd奇怪的；B. funny有趣的；C. tiring累人的；D. amazing令人惊讶的。根据“how many people put their time into that.”可知，这么多人投入时间，Olive觉得这很令人惊讶。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Olive希望她的音乐能激励其他人追求他们对音乐的热爱。A. drop放弃；B. pour倾注；C. pursue追求；D. check检查。根据“my 10-year-old daughter wrote this.”可知，十岁的Olive热爱音乐并写音乐作品，因此她希望她的作品能激励其他人追求对音乐的热爱。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我很高兴它能触动这么多人，并带给这么多人快乐。”A. reaches触及；B. shakes摇动；C. unites团结；D. shapes塑造。根据下文“brings so many people joy.”可知，Olive的音乐给很多人带来快乐，应该是触动了很多人。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Wallace仍然想知道这首作品在风笛上会是什么样子。A. truth真相；B. piece作品；C. drama戏剧；D. point要点。根据上文“I wanted to know what Olive’s music sounded like,”可知，Wallace想知道Olive的作品怎么样，因此空处应是作者想知道这首作品在风笛上会是什么样子。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：希望更多的人能站出来分享他们的才华。A. ideas想法；B. plans计划；C. talents才华；D. stories故事。根据“Though she has so far received lots of responses,”可知，很多有才华的音乐家用不同的器乐演奏了这首作品，因此Wallace希望更多的人能分享他们的才华。故选C。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival was celebrated with a dragon boat race on Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa. Also known ____36____ Duanwu, the festival is a traditional Chinese holiday ____37____ (observe) on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar. ____38____ holiday honors Qu Yuan, a poet and politician in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period (475 B. C. — 221 B. C.). He drowned himself in the Miluo River after he was wronged for his well-intended advice to the king. The festival is celebrated with dragon boat races and the ____39____ (consume) of sticky rice dumplings called zongzi. This year’s dragon boat race was the second event of ____40____ (it) kind held in Cape Town, following the success of last year’s celebrations. Set against the background of the beautiful Table Mountain, the race featured 10 teams competing in various ____41____ (category), including 100-meter, 500-meter and the popular tug-of-war competitions. Igsaan Salie, chairperson of the Cape Town Dragon Boat Association, said that the dragon boat race ____42____ (perfect) combined Chinese culture with South African features. “Personally, ____43____ I have enjoyed most about dragon boating is seeing 20 people ____44____ (face) the same direction working toward a united goal,” Salie said. “It is a great team sport and an opportunity for us _____45_____ (enjoy) the natural beauty of Cape Town while being on the water.” 【答案】36. as 37. observed 38. The 39. consumption 40. its 41. categories 42. perfectly 43. what 44. facing 45. to enjoy 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了继去年成功举办赛龙舟后，南非开普敦今年再次举行龙舟比赛，以庆祝中国的端午节。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：这个节日也被称为端午，是中国传统的节日，在中国农历的第五个月的第五天。根据“Also known”和“Duanwu”可知，此处用短语be known as…表示“被称为……”。故填as。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这个节日也被称为端午，是中国传统的节日，在中国农历的第五个月的第五天。句子已有谓语，空处是非谓语，作修饰holiday的后置定语，observe“庆祝”和holiday逻辑上是被动关系，observe应用过去分词形式。故填observed。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这个节日是为了纪念屈原，他是战国时期（公元前475年—公元前221年）楚国的诗人和政治家。空处表示特指，指上文提到的端午节，应用定冠词the，且句首单词的首字母应大写。故填The。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：端午节是通过赛龙舟和吃粽子来庆祝的。空处作with的宾语，空前有the，结合“of sticky rice dumplings”可知，consume的名词形式consumption符合题意，意为“吃，喝”，为不可数名词。故填consumption。 【40题详解】 考查代词。句意：今年的龙舟赛是继去年成功举办之后在开普敦举行的第二场此类活动。空处修饰名词kind，应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：比赛以美丽的桌山为背景，有10支队伍参加了不同类别的比赛，包括100米、500米和流行的拔河比赛。空处作in的宾语，根据空前的“various”可知，可数名词category“类别”应用复数形式。故填categories。 【42题详解】 考查副词。句意：开普敦龙舟协会主席Igsaan Salie表示，龙舟赛将中国文化与南非特色完美结合。空处修饰动词combined，作状语，perfect的副词形式perfectly符合题意，意为“完美地”。故填perfectly。 【43题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：Salie说：“就我个人而言，我最喜欢的是看到20个人面向同一个方向，朝着一个统一的目标努力。”空处引导名词性从句作整个句子的主语，主语从句中enjoyed缺少宾语，结合“seeing 20 people…”可知，宾语指物，应用连接代词what作引导词。故填what。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：Salie说：“就我个人而言，我最喜欢的是看到20个人面向同一个方向，朝着一个统一的目标努力。” 句子已有谓语，空处是非谓语，作修饰people的后置定语，face“面向，面朝”和people逻辑上是主动关系，face应用现在分词形式。故填facing。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“这是一项伟大的团队运动，也是我们在水上享受开普敦自然美景的机会。”根据“It is”和“an opportunity for us”可知，此处用固定句型“it is+名词+for sb. to do sth.”表示“做某事对某人而言是……”，空处应用enjoy“享受”的不定式形式，作真正的主语。故填to enjoy。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校将在周末举办为期两天的第一届校园音乐节。请你以学生会的名义在学校的英语角发布一则通知，内容包括： 1. 活动目的、内容。 2. 活动意义。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Notice Dear students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards! The Students’ Union 【答案】 Notice  Dear students, In order to enrich our school life, we’ll hold the First Campus Music Festival on the school sports field this weekends. Our program includes singing, dancing, playing musical instruments and singing together as a group. Some of the programs are related to traditional Chinese music, so that students, especially international students, can have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture. After the performance, the judges will select the best three programs and award prizes. Hope you to participate in the wonderful festival, as I believe your talent will be greatly appreciated. Please join us and share your musical passion! Best regards! The Students’ Union 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生以学生会的名义在学校的英语角发布一则通知，告知学生你校将在周末举办为期两天的第一届校园音乐节。其内容包括：活动目的、内容和活动意义。 【详解】1.词汇积累 为了：in order to→so as to 包括：include→involve 与……有关：related to→associated with 理解：have a understanding of→have an insight into 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：Our program includes singing, dancing, playing musical instruments and singing together as a group. Some of the programs are related to traditional Chinese music, so that students, especially international students, can have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture. 拓展句：Our program includes singing, dancing, playing musical instruments and singing together as a group, some of which are related to traditional Chinese music, so that students, especially international students, can have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Some of the programs are related to traditional Chinese music, so that students, especially international students, can have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture.（运用了so that引导目的状语从句） 【高分句型2】Hope you to participate in the wonderful festival, as l believe your talent will be greatly appreciated.（运用了省略了that的宾语从句和as引导状语从句） 第二节(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。 Every day in the evening after I have finished my homework, I will go out for a walk in the small park near my home and play some outdoor games with other children sometimes, but the outdoor activity that I did for the first time was something different and it had a great influence on me. It was in the middle of last summer holiday, when I noticed that some of the people were gathering in the center of the park and they all had bicycles with them. They were dressed like professional cyclists and were discussing something excitedly. That day I was with one of my neighborhood friends and we went out with our bicycles. My friend and I went closer to the group and heard that they were members of a bicycling group, who did the cycling as part of their outdoor exercise. After staying with them for a while, we found that they were planning to cycle around the city in 4 hours. The team leader, a friendly man in his fifties, kindly invited us to join them just when we were about to leave. They made us members of their group. Carrying small flags of various colors, we together started the cycling ride around the city, starting from the park and went through the major parts of the whole city. To be honest, cycling for the whole 3 — 4 hours was not an easy task, especially for us teenagers who were still in high school. And yet we enjoyed it and we managed to keep close to the group who gave us courage the whole time. After a few hours, we came back to the park where we started and I found that I was totally absorbed and tired. As we sat down to catch our breath, the team leader approached us with a warm smile. He praised our determination and will, noting that we had done exceptionally well as first-timers. His encouragement made us feel proud and motivated. 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。 Inspired by the experience, my friend and I wanted to join the group regularly. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Over time, cycling has become more than just an exercise for us. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Inspired by the experience, my friend and I wanted to join the group regularly. We both realized that cycling not only provided us with a great workout but also fostered a sense of camaraderie and accomplishment. Each time we pedaled alongside the seasoned cyclists, their dedication and enthusiasm fueled our own determination to improve. As we became more familiar with the group, we were welcomed warmly and even started to offer advice and encouragement to new members, just as the team leader had done for us. Over time, cycling has become more than just an exercise for us. It has transformed into a passion that we share, a way to unwind from the stresses of school and life, and a means to connect with nature and our community. But more importantly, cycling has taught us valuable life lessons about perseverance, teamwork, and the joy of achieving goals. It’s become a symbol of our growth and a reminder that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者发现一个骑行团体，在骑车的过程中得到队长的温暖鼓励。通过定期参加团队活动，作者也收获了许多美好品质。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“受到这次经历的启发，我和我的朋友想定期加入这个团队”可知，第一段可描写作者和朋友加入团队后的感受和收获。 ②由第二段首句内容“随着时间的推移，骑自行车对我们来说已经不仅仅是一种锻炼了”可知，第二段可描写作者对于骑行的感悟。 2.续写线索：定期加入——一起骑车——受到鼓舞——对于骑车的感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①培养：foster/develop ②激励：fuel/stimulate ③变成：transform into/turn into 情绪类 ①热情：enthusiasm/passion ②宝贵的：valuable/precious 【点睛】[高分句型1] We both realized that cycling not only provided us with a great workout but also fostered a sense of camaraderie and accomplishment. (运用了that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] It has transformed into a passion that we share, a way to unwind from the stresses of school and life, and a means to connect with nature and our community. (运用了that引导定语从句) 1~5 AABCB 6~10 CAABC 11~15 BBCCA 16~20 ABACB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高三英语 考生注意： 1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What will the girl do next? A. Play a game. B. Do her homework. C. Read a book. 2. Which train was late? A. The first train. B. The last train. C. The connecting train. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The weather. B. Weekend plans. C. Their feelings. 4. Why did Brian go to the head office? A. For the sales report. B. For the annual bonus. C. For the year-end party. 5 Where are the speakers? A. In a coffee shop. B. Near a shopping center. C. Next to a post office. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What type of dumplings does the woman like? A. Fried. B. Steamed. C. Boiled. 7. What does the restaurant offer for free? A. Tea. B. Rice. C. Noodles. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How much of the greenhouse gas comes from vehicles in America? A. About one-third. B. About a half. C. About two-thirds. 9 What should people do for green travel according to the man? A. Take the subway. B. Share car rides. C. Make small trips. 10. What are the woman’s dream school buses like? A. They contain more passengers. B. They are automatic. C. They run on cleaner fuels. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does the woman ask the man to do before the show? A. Donate some money. B. Post the event online. C. Prepare donation boxes. 12. What will the man be responsible for on the day of the show? A. The parking place. B. The sound equipment. C. The reception desk. 13. When will the woman give a talk to the team? A. This Wednesday. B. This Thursday. C. This Friday. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the woman most probably? A. An office clerk. B. A farmer. C. A student. 15. What is the man’s favorite season? A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Spring. 16. What does the woman think of fruit picking? A. It’s enjoyable. B. It’s dangerous. C. It’s tiring. 17. What does the man usually do on the farm? A. Feed the rabbits. B. Go horse-riding. C. Make pumpkin pies. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How could students observe plant growth? A By watching videos. B. By consulting their mothers. C. By sorting plant parts. 19. Why does the activity use Fast Plants? A. They are inexpensive. B. They produce more seeds. C. They have a short life cycle. 20. What may students get by writing articles about plant growth? A. A picture. B. A title. C. Two credits. 第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The National Reading Competition Each year the Jamaica Library Service encourages hundreds of enthusiastic readers to compete for the top positions in this exciting competition, which provides attractive prizes and a platform to share their love for reading with the wider Jamaica. Objectives ·To encourage and develop the reading skills ·To promote an appreciation of books ·To increase exposure to highly rated literature and aid continuing education for adults Organization The National Reading Competition is organized annually over a five-month period, April to August. The preliminary round for children is held at individual service points/libraries. Following this, the top performers compete at the county level. County Champions are then selected for each of the three age groups: 6—8, 9—11 and 12—14. In 1999, a category for adults was introduced, involving persons who were 15 years of age and over. Testing Testing at each stage includes a mix of oral and written elements such as letters, book reviews, and puzzles. The competitors' ability to read, understand and interpret set books or excerpts (节录) of books are the main determinants for the selection of winners. The adult section of the competition is run concurrently with the children's section and emphasizes the reading of mainly West Indian literature. The final stage begins in mid-July and culminates (达顶点) in the National Reading Competition Quiz Finals held at TVJ Studios at the end of August. One National Champion emerges from each category after these very competitive sections are completed. They are the individuals who, when all scores are counted, gain the highest marks in their respective age groups. Judging Judging at all stages of the competition is carried out by an independent team of experienced educators, local authors, and librarians. 1. How many age groups are there in the competition? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 2. Which of the following is targeted by the competition? A. Adult education. B. Preschool education. C. Translating skills. D. Writing strategies. 3. When does the final stage of the competition start? A. In August. B. In July. C. In May. D. In April. B Foott was in college when she discovered dark sky work. “So many environmental issues are super politicized and depressing. Light pollution is a unifying issue,” says Foot. “It is the easiest type of pollution to fix.” Utah leads the country in dark skies advocacy. It has 27 certified dark sky places, the most of any state. Foott says efforts in the state focus on the economic impact of dark sky tourism, a shared heritage (遗产) of the night skies, and the state’s primary rural character. When the state passed a resolution to preserve night skies, she was invited to attend the session. She noted, “All of the rural senators (参议员) started arguing about who had the darkest skies. They had an inborn pride in it.” Advocate Joyce Harman is working to build the movement across the country, in Rappahannock, Virginia. This little slice of rural landscape, with light cutting in from three sides, still retains a view of the Milky Way. It is another traditionally conservative area of the country, but Harman used her skill as a photographer to develop grassroots support. Harman received a permit to photograph the night sky at people’s homes or tourism businesses, often featuring the Milky Way behind iconic (标志性的) structures in the county. The owners got a free picture to show neighbors and family. “People just fell in love with it,” says Harman. At popular night sky viewing events, Harman reached more people with the technology to take lunar pictures on their cell phones. “The first time, we had people lined up for two hours,” she says. Thanks to the mounting public interest generated by Harman and other advocates, the Rappahannock County Park achieved IDA Dark Sky Park status in 2019, one of the smallest ever certified at 7.3 acres. 4. Why does Foott think it easy to fight light pollution? A. It meets no technical problems. B. It is advocated by the politicians. C. It has got wide support from people. D. It needs less financial aids in rural areas. 5. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Night skies are greatly valued in Utah. B. Natural heritage is well protected in Utah. C. Advocacy is the key to preserving night skies. D. The senators are usually divided on fighting pollution. 6. What does the underlined word “retains” mean in paragraph 3? A. Lacks. B. Deserves. C. Reflects. D. Maintains. 7. What features Harman’s free pictures for people in Rappahannock? A. They are mostly pictures of their houses. B. They are family pictures of the home owners. C. They have symbols of the tourism businesses. D. They have the Milky Way in the background. C Loud traffic doesn’t stop big animals like moose and bears from crossing highways — nor does it keep smaller creatures from being run over by car tires. In just two years along one stretch of highway in Utah, a total of 106 big animals were killed in car collisions (碰撞). People are also hurt — about 200 die every year in the more than one million car collisions in the US. And the number of these deadly accidents is growing. “Over the most recently reported 15-year period, wildlife-vehicle collisions have increased by 50 percent, with an estimated one to two million large animals killed by motorists every year,” says Rob Ament, the road ecology program manager from the Western Transportation Institute (WTI). There’s one solution, however, which’s been remarkably effective around the world in decreasing collisions between cars and animals crossing the road: wildlife under- and overpasses. Studies that looked at a cross-section of native species’ deaths on highways in Florida, Australia, and Mexico all show that wildlife crossings save lives, both humans’ and animals’. “You can get reductions of 85 to 95 percent with crossings that guide animals under or over highways,” Ament says. That’s why these traffic-spanning bridges and tunnels — which have been popular in Europe since the 1950s when the first was built in France — are showing up worldwide. Usually looking much like a regular overpass for cars, but decorated with native plants, they aren’t particularly noticeable unless you know what you’re looking for. And under crossings which pass beneath highways to assist smaller animals, may be invisible to drivers. But they’re helping countless species, from gold monkeys and pumas in Brazil to water voles (水鼠) in London. Ament is even working on wildlife crossings for highways that haven’t been built yet in developing nations like Bhutan, which need safe places for Asian elephants to cross their territories. As he points out, it’s a lot easier — and cheaper — to build them during road construction than it is to retrofit (翻新), as has been done in the US and Canada. 8. What are the figures in paragraph 1 meant to indicate? A. The causes of traffic accidents. B. The frequency of car-animal collisions. C. The richness of animal diversity. D. The consequences of loud traffic. 9. How does Ament feel about the role of wildlife crossings? A. Satisfied. B. Doubtful. C. Anxious. D. Disappointed. 10. What can be learned about the wildlife overpasses in Europe? A. They look pretty and modern. B. They are very complex in structure. C. They are too small for vehicles. D. They fit in well with their surroundings. 11. What’s a disadvantage of wildlife crossings in the US according to Ament? A. They are not safe enough for animals. B. They were not well planned in advance. C. They have not been properly maintained. D. They have impacted road traffic negatively. D Patricia Cowell, a professor at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, stresses that though left-handedness is referred to as “atypical” from time to time, there’s no need for concern. “It’s not anything negative as such. It’s just different from the majority,” Cowell said. “I think the thing that’s really important is that it is a very constant biological variation within normal development.” Cowel studies handednes and brain lateralization (偏侧性): how different abilities like language or visual processing are organized within the brain. “If someone is left-handed, their brain organization is going to be different than someone who is right-handed,” Cowell said. Before the age of the laptop-filed lecture hall, Cowell would sit at the front of the room and count the number of lefties in her classes while students completed five-minute thought experiments. Although the small sample size caused some variation from class to class, around 1 in 10 students were left-handed. This distribution is present in the general population as well — it is thought that around 10% of people around the world are left-handed. “It is pretty fixed,” Cowell said. “You can always find a few in a big group.” And there’s some evidence that the distribution of handedness has lasted for thousands of years, with right-handers in the strong majority and left-handers comprising a mere part. To study examples of handedness in history, French researchers examined Western European cave artwork dating back 10,000 to 30,000 years. Ancient artists would hold their non-dominant hands against a rock wall and use their dominant hand to blow colored dust onto it using a blowing tube, creating a negative image of their hand on the rock. The distribution of handedness found in cave art is consistent with what we see today. Roel Willems is a senior researcher at the Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour in the Netherlands. “Other animals also tend to have a handedness preference,” Willems said. “But there is no other species (other than humans) that seems at the population level to be so strongly biased (偏见的) .” 12. What’s Patricia Cowell’s view on left-handedness? A. It is physically unacceptable. B. It is only natural and normal. C. It is an issue of great importance. D. It may bring negative consequences. 13. How did Cowell get data for her research on handedness? A. By counting the lefties in class. B. By conducting experiments in the lab. C. By interviewing students online. D. By doing the sampling with a laptop. 14. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The number of right-handers. B. The increasing population. C. The percentage of left-handers. D. The sample size in a group. 15. Why did French researchers study Western European cave artwork? A. To show the advantages of right-handers. B. To prove the existence of left-handedness. C. To find other animals’ handedness preferences. D. To learn about the distribution of handedness in history. 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。 How Family Stories Shape Our Identities Why do family stories matter? They directly impact how we see ourselves, our ability to succeed, and even our level of resilience (适应力) . “____16____.” How many of us remember hearing this from our parents at bedtime when we were children? Besides the quality time that sharing family stories can provide to your relationship, experts and researchers have discovered many other benefits, both for the listener and the storyteller. Establish our core identity Sharing family stories contributes to kids’ emerging sense of self, both as an individual and as a member of a unified family. Kids who are able to tell specifics and details of family stories have higher self-respect and greater resilience. ____17____, and they create a core identity that can be a great source of empowerment. ____18____ Sharing family stories helps us to evaluate the actions of others. When facing challenges, we can draw strength from stories of relatives who also struggled with similar challenges and were then able to overcome them. Stories of resolution and resilience like this one help us to increase faith in ourselves. ____19____. Increase empathy (共情) Hearing the stories of our families and learning of the hardships they faced helps us develop understanding, compassion, and empathy for them. When we hear the stories of family members who have gone before us, we often learn we are traveling similar paths. ____20____. The more we read and hear, the more we come to see that we are more alike than different. Shared stories turn our hearts to our fathers, mothers, and ancestors. A. Help build faith in us B. Share your experiences and lessons C. We are a combination of culture and traditions D. Our family stories give us a sense of belonging E. Let me tell you a story about when I was your age F. We notice common threads and intersections in our stories G. Knowing our ancestors won over hard things gives us hope and courage 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。 A mom named Mimi Wallace discovered her daughter Olive’s handwritten composition. She was naturally ____21____ about what it would sound like. So, she shared the sheet music on TikTok and challenged other musicians to ____22____ it. “So my 10-year-old daughter wrote this.” Wallace said in her video. “I need to know if it’s any good or if it makes any ____23____,” Wallace added. “I wanted to know what Olive’s music sounded like, so I ____24____ TikTok.” This call for musicians of all kinds to try playing it with their instruments of ____25____ immediately received a series of responses. People from different musical backgrounds shared their ____26____ of the composition. Olive, who ____27____ studies the violin and dreams of becoming a professional, also seems to be ____28____ her music being brought to ____29____. “I never would have expected this to happen,” Olive said. “I’m ____30____ by how many people put their time into that. It was just really ____31____.” Olive hopes her music inspires others to ____32____ their love for music. “I’m happy that it ____33____ so many people and brings so many people joy. I think that’s what music does for people,” Olive said. Though she has so far received lots of responses, Wallace still wonders what the ____34____ would sound like on a bagpipe (风笛) . Hopefully, more people will come forward to share their ____35____. 21. A. careful B. curious C. angry D. anxious 22 A. play B. sing C. copy D. follow 23. A. profit B. sense C. mistake D. progress 24. A. asked B. called C. invited D. watched 25. A. honor B. power C. choice D. history 26. A. records B. expectations C. memories D. interpretations 27. A. barely B. currently C. exactly D. generally 28. A. admitting B. minding C. enjoying D. remembering 29. A. life B. movie C. light D. theatre 30. A. mixed up B. left out C. turned off D. blown away 31. A. odd B. funny C. tiring D. amazing 32. A. drop B. pour C. pursue D. check 33. A. reaches B. shakes C. unites D. shapes 34. A. truth B. piece C. drama D. point 35. A. ideas B. plans C. talents D. stories 第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival was celebrated with a dragon boat race on Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa. Also known ____36____ Duanwu, the festival is a traditional Chinese holiday ____37____ (observe) on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar. ____38____ holiday honors Qu Yuan, a poet and politician in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period (475 B. C. — 221 B. C.). He drowned himself in the Miluo River after he was wronged for his well-intended advice to the king. The festival is celebrated with dragon boat races and the ____39____ (consume) of sticky rice dumplings called zongzi. This year’s dragon boat race was the second event of ____40____ (it) kind held in Cape Town, following the success of last year’s celebrations. Set against the background of the beautiful Table Mountain, the race featured 10 teams competing in various ____41____ (category), including 100-meter, 500-meter and the popular tug-of-war competitions. Igsaan Salie, chairperson of the Cape Town Dragon Boat Association, said that the dragon boat race ____42____ (perfect) combined Chinese culture with South African features. “Personally, ____43____ I have enjoyed most about dragon boating is seeing 20 people ____44____ (face) the same direction working toward a united goal,” Salie said. “It is a great team sport and an opportunity for us _____45_____ (enjoy) the natural beauty of Cape Town while being on the water.” 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校将在周末举办为期两天的第一届校园音乐节。请你以学生会的名义在学校的英语角发布一则通知，内容包括： 1. 活动目的、内容。 2. 活动意义。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Notice Dear students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards! The Students’ Union 第二节(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。 Every day in the evening after I have finished my homework, I will go out for a walk in the small park near my home and play some outdoor games with other children sometimes, but the outdoor activity that I did for the first time was something different and it had a great influence on me. It was in the middle of last summer holiday, when I noticed that some of the people were gathering in the center of the park and they all had bicycles with them. They were dressed like professional cyclists and were discussing something excitedly. That day I was with one of my neighborhood friends and we went out with our bicycles. My friend and I went closer to the group and heard that they were members of a bicycling group, who did the cycling as part of their outdoor exercise. After staying with them for a while, we found that they were planning to cycle around the city in 4 hours. The team leader, a friendly man in his fifties, kindly invited us to join them just when we were about to leave. They made us members of their group. Carrying small flags of various colors, we together started the cycling ride around the city, starting from the park and went through the major parts of the whole city. To be honest, cycling for the whole 3 — 4 hours was not an easy task, especially for us teenagers who were still in high school. And yet we enjoyed it and we managed to keep close to the group who gave us courage the whole time. After a few hours, we came back to the park where we started and I found that I was totally absorbed and tired. As we sat down to catch our breath, the team leader approached us with a warm smile. He praised our determination and will, noting that we had done exceptionally well as first-timers. His encouragement made us feel proud and motivated. 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。 Inspired by the experience, my friend and I wanted to join the group regularly. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Over time, cycling has become more than just an exercise for us. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1~5 AABCB 6~10 CAABC 11~15 BBCCA 16~20 ABACB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$