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2024—2025年度河南省高三年级联考（二） 英语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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. Which subject does the man like best? A. English. B. History. C. Science. 2. Why does the woman give up buying a coffee table? A. She dislikes it. B. She has no enough money. C. She has had one in her home. 3. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. She will go swimming. B. She will play tennis. C. She will go to the gym. 4. What time is it now? A. 10: 15. B. 10: 30. C. 11: 00. 5. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A study plan. B. A work plan. C. A vacation plan. 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. Why does the woman want to buy a computer? A. To help her with her lessons. B. To help her to write a book. C. To read more on the Internet. 7. Why does the woman ask the man for help? A. The man knows more about computers. B. The man works in a computer company. C. The man sells computers. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. How long has the woman kept the shirt? A. For three days. B. For seven days. C. For ten days. 9. How does the woman feel in the end? A. Satisfied. B. Relieved. C. Annoyed. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the woman probably do? A. She is a secretary. B. She is a boss. C. She is a manager. 11. What's the man's purpose of seeing Mr Stone? A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan. C. To ask for sick leave. 12. When will the man meet Mr Stone this afternoon? A. At 3: 00. B. At 3: 30. C. At 3: 45. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the man come here for? A. Giving a lecture. B. Visiting the company. C. Attending a meeting. 14. What's urgent for the man now? A. Sending an email. B. Reading a magazine. C. Going to buy flowers. 15. Why does the man need some flowers? A. To send some flowers to the woman. B. To celebrate his wedding anniversary. C. To decorate his own room. 16 How will the man go to his hotel? A. By car. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What kind of city is Peter's hometown? A. A mountain city. B. A coastal city. C. An island city. 18. What is the usual rainfall of the whole month of June in Peter's hometown? A. About 16 inches. B. About 17 inches. C. About 70 inches. 19. How many people died in this flood? A. 17. B. 64. C. 2, 500. 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. A rescue attempt. B. A traffic accident. C. A natural disaster. 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 Join a Zion National Park ranger (护林人) to learn about what makes Zion National Park unique. Programs are free and created for classrooms and individuals. We connect to your school or home through a free web-based program. You will be provided with a link to the video conference ahead of time via an email invite. Registration is open! Click on the program below for more information. Program 1—Chat with a Ranger In Chat with a Ranger, students learn about Zion National Park, the park service, and the life of a ranger. Students prepare and send questions ahead of time. This program can be adapted to fit different curriculum objectives, and is appropriate for any age group. Program 2—Pollination Investigation In this distance learning program, students will discover what pollination is and how important it is to all ecosystems. Looking at the relationship between plants and pollinators, participants will see how they have influenced each other and will be challenged to create their own perfect pollinator. Program 3—Whooo’s in the Canyon? Who left these clues behind here in the high canyons of Zion National Park? A feather, small bones, and hoot hooting in the trees can be heard as your classroom goes on a virtual hike of Zion to discover the Mexican spotted owl. Learn it about how the owl uses its special adaptations to survive in this desert environment. Program 4—The Forests, Wetlands, and Deserts of Zion This distance learning program focuses on the plants and animals that live in Zion's varying ecosystems. Students will learn about their adaptations and relationships to each other in this interactive lesson with a creative and critical thinking activity. 1. Which program requires participants to make preparations in advance? A. Chat with a Ranger. B. Pollination Investigation. C. Whooo's in the Canyon? D. The Forests, Wetlands, and Deserts of Zion. 2. What can participants learn from program 3? A. Survival strategies taken by owls in the park. B. Ways to prepare a hike tour in the park. C. Threats brought by the desert environment. D. A variety of ecosystems in Zion National Park. 3. What do the listed programs have in common? A. They involve interactive activities. B. They include a virtual tour of different trails. C. They are accessible through web-based program. D. They require participants to visit the park in person. 【答案】1. A 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个可用于了解Zion National Park的学习项目。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Program 1—Chat with a Ranger部分“Students prepare and send questions ahead of time.(学生提前准备并发送问题。)”可知, 该项目要求参与者提前准备问题，故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Program 3—Whooo's in the Canyon?部分“Learn it about how the owl uses its special adaptations to survive in this desert environment.(了解猫头鹰是如何用它特殊的适应能力在沙漠环境中生存的。)” 可知, 参与者在第三个项目中能了解到猫头鹰的生存策略，故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“We connect to your school or home through a free web-based program. You will be provided with a link to the video conference ahead of time via an email invite.(我们通过免费的网络程序连接到您学校或者您家。您将通过电子邮件邀请提前获得视频会议的链接。)”可知, 这四个项目可从网络程序中获取。故选C。 B On a hot June day in 2015, I retired after 34 years of teaching high school. Then, I drove to meet my new piano teacher, Mark. I had worked for more than three decades as a busy English teacher with an endless stream of papers to mark and precious little time to experiment or learn new skills. I was determined to make up for all I had been missing. I wanted to finally master the piano and learn how to make music. I told Mark I had a specific concrete goal: to play Clair de lune by Claude Debussy, a piece I remember hearing from early childhood. Determined that there would be a day when I would totally master this piece, I set myself a deadline: I would perform before a gathering of friends on my 60th birthday. For months I did nothing but furiously (猛烈地) practise. When the day came, around 30 friends and relatives crowded into my dining room to hear me play, and aside from a few minor slips, I managed to pull it off without embarrassing myself. People clapped warmly. I made it. I had risen to a challenge, but I still didn’t feel that I was really “making music”. After that, my progress was painfully slow. I had come to hate hearing myself play music badly. I got no pleasure from the act of missing notes. I began focusing on what few things I could do: gardening and cycling. I came to understand that I didn’t have to be that man I’d always thought I ought to be. I could just do what feels good. So, after nearly five years of lessons, I quit. I still love music; I regularly go out to concerts. But now my piano does nothing more than sit silently in my dining room, displaying family photos and collecting dust. And I’m perfectly happy with that. 4. Why did the author learn the piano after retiring from teaching? A. To impress his friends and relatives. B. To avoid the boredom of retirement. C. To start a new career as a concert pianist. D. To pursue a long-time passion for music. 5. What can be inferred from paragraph 4? A. The author attended a concert of piano music. B. The author performed successfully despite a few errors. C. The author felt embarrassed about his piano performance. D. The author quit his piano immediately after his 60th birthday. 6. What does the author do with his piano now? A. He uses it for music lessons. B. He uses it for performance. C. He uses it for something unrelated to music. D. He plays it for personal enjoyment occasionally. 7. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Inner- directed and hardworking. B. Conventional and careless. C. Ambitious and kind-hearted. D. Lazy and pessimistic. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从最初对钢琴技艺的执着追求，到随后的放下，最终在园艺和骑行中获得满足的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“I was determined to make up for all I had been missing. I wanted to finally master the piano and learn how to make music.(我决心弥补我所失去的一切。我想最终掌握钢琴，学习如何制作音乐)”可知，作者在退休后学习钢琴是为了追求对音乐的长期热爱。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Determined that there would be a day when I would totally master this piece, I set myself a deadline: I would perform before a gathering of friends on my 60th birthday. For months I did nothing but furiously (猛烈地) practise. When the day came, around 30 friends and relatives crowded into my dining room to hear me play, and aside from a few minor slips, I managed to pull it off without embarrassing myself. People clapped warmly. I made it. I had risen to a challenge, but I still didn’t feel that I was really “making music”.(我下定决心，总有一天我能完全掌握这首曲子，于是给自己定了一个最后期限：在我60岁生日那天，我要在一群朋友的聚会上表演。几个月来，我除了拼命练习什么也没做。那天，大约有30个亲戚朋友挤在我的餐厅里听我演奏，除了一些小失误外，我设法做到了，没有让自己尴尬。人们热烈鼓掌。我做到了。我已经接受了挑战，但我仍然不觉得我真的在“做音乐”)”可知，尽管有一些小的失误，作者仍出色地完成了表演。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“But now my piano does nothing more than sit silently in my dining room, displaying family photos and collecting dust.(但现在，我的钢琴除了静静地坐在我的餐厅里，展示家庭照片和收集灰尘之外，什么也不做)”可知，作者的钢琴现在被放在餐厅里，积满了灰尘。即作者用钢琴做了一些与音乐无关的事情。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“I was determined to make up for all I had been missing. I wanted to finally master the piano and learn how to make music.(我决心弥补我所失去的一切。我想最终掌握钢琴，学习如何制作音乐)”以及第四段“For months I did nothing but furiously (猛烈地) practise.(几个月来，我除了拼命练习什么也没做)”可知，作者是一个有决心且努力奋进的人。故选A。 C When it comes to diatoms (硅藻类) that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis (光合作用) is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled are also building biomass by feeding directly on organic carbon in the ocean. These new findings could lead researchers to reduce their estimate of how much carbon dioxide diatoms pull out of the air via photosynthesis, which in turn, could take a much closer look at the understanding of the global carbon cycle, which is especially relevant given the changing climate. The new findings were published in Science Advances on July 17, 2024. The team showed that the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium, which is found in oceans around the world, regularly performs a mix of both photosynthesis and direct eating of carbon from organic sources such as plankton (浮游生物) . In more than 70% of the water samples the researchers analyzed from oceans around the world, the team found signs of simultaneous photosynthesis and direct organic carbon consumption from Cylindrotheca closterium. The team also showed that this diatom species can grow much faster when consuming organic carbon in addition to photosynthesis. Furthermore, the new research hinted at the possibility that specific species of bacteria are feeding organic carbon directly to a large percentage of these diatoms living all across the global ocean. This work is based on a genome-scale metabolic modeling approach that the team used to reveal the metabolism of the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium. The team’s new metabolic modeling data support recent lab experiments suggesting that some diatoms may rely on strategies other than photosynthesis to intake the carbon they need to survive, thrive and build biomass. The UC San Diego led team is in the process of expanding the scope of the project to determine how widespread this non-photosynthetic activity is among other diatom species. 8. What’s new according to the research? A. The way of the diatom’s carbon accumulation. B. The impact of climate on diverse sea plants. C. The procedure of exploring carbon. D. The system of building biomass. 9. What do the new findings make researchers more focus on? A. The causes of climate change. B. The grasp of the carbon cycle. C. The bad effect of photosynthesis on diatoms. D. A rough estimate of the amount of carbon dioxide. 10. What do we know from paragraph 3? A. A large number of diatoms may feed on bacteria. B. The diatom lives on plankton. C. Water samples are key factors for the research. D. Diatom species grow faster with sufficient sunlight 11. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. Photosynthesis in Diatoms B. Plankton’s Role in Oceans C. New Carbon Strategies in Diatoms D. Advances in Modeling Data 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个新的研究发现——海洋硅藻不仅通过光合作用积累碳，还通过直接摄取海水中的有机碳来构建生物量。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“When it comes to diatoms (硅藻类) that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis (光合作用) is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled are also building biomass by feeding directly on organic carbon in the ocean.( 当谈到生活在海洋中的硅藻时，新的研究表明光合作用并不是积累碳的唯一策略。相反，这些单细胞生物也通过直接以海洋中的有机碳为食来产生生物量。)”可知，新研究发现海洋硅藻不仅通过光合作用积累碳，还通过直接摄取海水中的有机碳来构建生物量。这说明硅藻积累碳的方式是新的发现。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“These new findings could lead researchers to reduce their estimate of how much carbon dioxide diatoms pull out of the air via photosynthesis, which in turn, could take a much closer look at the understanding of the global carbon cycle, which is especially relevant given the changing climate. (这些新发现可能会导致研究人员减少他们对硅藻通过光合作用从空气中吸收多少二氧化碳的估计，这反过来又可以更深入地了解全球碳循环，这与气候变化尤其相关。)”可知，这些新发现可能会导致研究人员减少他们对硅藻通过光合作用从空气中吸收二氧化碳量的估计，转而更加关注全球碳循环的理解。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Furthermore, the new research hinted at the possibility that specific species of bacteria are feeding organic carbon directly to a large percentage of these diatoms living all across the global ocean.(此外，这项新的研究暗示了一种可能性，即特定种类的细菌直接为生活在全球海洋中的大部分硅藻提供有机碳)”可知，大量的硅藻可能以细菌为食。故选A。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“When it comes to diatoms (硅藻类) that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis (光合作用) is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled are also building biomass by feeding directly on organic carbon in the ocean.( 当谈到生活在海洋中的硅藻时，新的研究表明光合作用并不是积累碳的唯一策略。相反，这些单细胞生物也通过直接以海洋中的有机碳为食来产生生物量。)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了硅藻在积累碳方面新的发现，即硅藻不仅通过光合作用积累碳，还通过直接摄取海水中的有机碳来构建生物量。这是硅藻在碳积累方面的新策略，因此最适合的标题是C选项“New Carbon Strategies in Diatoms(硅藻中的新碳策略)”。故选C。 D According to a report in 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that non-sugar sweeteners not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of diseases. The guideline came as a surprise. After all, the very purpose of non-sugar sweeteners-which contain little to no calories—is to help consumers control their weight and reduce their risk of disease by replacing sugar. In its report, the WHO cited evidence that long-term use of non-sugar sweeteners is associated with an increased risk of diabetes (糖尿病) and death. How is it that non-sugar sweeteners are linked to the negative health effects they’re supposed to fend off? The WHO made its recommendation after reviewing hundreds of published studies. The problem is that the overwhelming majority of these studies are observational. In such studies, subjects tend to self-report their food intake, which might not guarantee inaccuracy. More importantly, observational studies cannot determine cause and effect. Are non-sugar sweeteners causing diabetes, or are people at risk of diabetes simply more likely to consume them? Lastly, there are numerous variables that researchers can’t possibly control for in these studies that could influence the results. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) tell a different story about non-sugar sweeteners. These studies control for variables by randomly assigning people to either a treatment or control group, and they can determine cause and effect. They show that sweeteners modestly benefit weight loss and help control blood sugar, without the negative effects seen in observational research. The downside of RCTs is that they are shorter in duration, often lasting just a few months. So negative effects could appear after longer use and we wouldn’t be able to tell from these RCTs. But we also can’t tell from observational studies, which only measure correlation and not causality (因果关系) . Changing the current situation might be hard, though. RCTs are expensive and require recruiting participants, setting up diet plans, and regularly measuring subjects’ health outcomes. For change to happen, it might need to start at the top, where science is funded Government agencies, which appropriate billions for research, should start prioritizing RCTs. 12. What do the underlined phrase “fend off” probably mean in paragraph 2? A. Put out. B. Defend against. C. Keep up. D. Count on. 13. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The WHO’s suggestions on observational studies. B. The strategies to decide cause and effect in conducting studies. C. The significance of controlling variables in observational studies. D. The limitations of the observational studies in the WHO report. 14. What is a feature of RCTs according to the text? A. They cost little B. They tend to last long. C. They can control variables and determine causality. D. They require participants to self-report related data 15. How should the government help RCTs? A. By making appropriate plans B. By providing financial support C. By raising people’s awareness of health D. By founding more related government agencies 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文的体裁是一篇说明文。它主要解释了世界卫生组织（WHO）关于非糖甜味剂使用的推荐，并详细分析了支持这一推荐的研究证据和现有研究的局限性。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“In its report, the WHO cited evidence that long-term use of non-sugar sweeteners is associated with an increased risk of diabetes (糖尿病) and death. How is it that non-sugar sweeteners are linked to the negative health effects they’re supposed to fend off? (在报告中，世界卫生组织引用了长期使用非糖甜味剂与糖尿病和死亡风险增加有关的证据。非糖甜味剂是如何与它们本应fend off的负面健康影响联系在一起的？)”可知，非糖甜味剂与糖尿病和增加死亡风险有关，即它们本应“防御”的负面健康影响有关，这里的fend off应理解为“防御，抵挡”或“对抗”。A. Put out扑灭；B. Defend against防御，抵抗；C. Keep up跟上，赶上；D. Count on指望，依靠。故选B。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“The WHO made its recommendation after reviewing hundreds of published studies. The problem is that the overwhelming majority of these studies are observational. In such studies, subjects tend to self-report their food intake, which might not guarantee inaccuracy. More importantly, observational studies cannot determine cause and effect. Are non-sugar sweeteners causing diabetes, or are people at risk of diabetes simply more likely to consume them? Lastly, there are numerous variables that researchers can’t possibly control for in these studies that could influence the results. (世卫组织在审查了数百项已发表研究后提出了这一建议。问题是这些研究绝大多数是观察性的。在这样的研究中，受试者倾向于自我报告他们的食物摄入量，这可能不能保证不准确。更重要的是，观察性研究不能确定因果关系。是无糖甜味剂导致糖尿病，还是有患糖尿病风险的人更容易食用它们？最后，在这些研究中，有许多研究人员无法控制的变量可能会影响结果。)”可知，这一段主要讲述了WHO报告中观察性研究的局限性，包括自报告数据不准确的问题和无法确定因果关系的问题，故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“These studies control for variables by randomly assigning people to either a treatment or control group, and they can determine cause and effect (这些研究通过将人们随机分配到治疗组或对照组来控制变量，他们可以确定因果关系。他们表明，甜味剂对减肥有一定的好处，有助于控制血糖，没有观察性研究中看到的负面影响。随机对照试验的缺点是持续时间较短，通常只持续几个月。)”可知，RCTs能够控制变量并确定因果关系，故选C。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“For change to happen, it might need to start at the top, where science is funded Government agencies, which appropriate billions for research, should start prioritizing RCTs. (要想发生改变，可能需要从最高层开始，那里的科学是由政府机构资助的，它们为研究拨款数十亿美元，应该开始优先考虑RCTs。)”可知，政府应该通过提供财政支持来帮助RCTs，故选B。 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。 To make science’s stories more concrete and engaging, it’s important to use some effective strategies. Here are four of them. Put people in the story Science’s stories often lack human characters. ___16___. Characters can be also people affected by a scientific topic, or interested in learning more about it. Besides, they can be storytellers who are sharing their personal experiences. ___17___ People often think of science as objective and fair. But science is actually a human practice that continuously involves choices, missteps and biases (偏见) . If you explain science as a course, you can walk people through the sequence of how science is done and why researchers reach certain conclusions. ___18___. And they can also stress the reason why people should trust the course of science to provide the most accurate conclusions possible given the available information. Include what people care about Scientific topics are important, but they may not always be the public’s most pressing concerns. In April 2024, a polling company found that “the quality of the environment” was one of the lowest-ranked priorities among people in the US. The stories about the environment could weave in connections to higher-priority topics. ___19___. Tell science's stories Scientists, of course, can be science communicators, but everyone can tell science’s stories. When we share information online about health, or talk to friends and family about the weather, we contribute to information that circulates about science topics. ___20___. Think about all of a story’s characteristics — character, action, sequence, scope, storyteller and content - and how you might incorporate them into the topic. A. Explain science as a process B. Shoot attractive short science videos C. Scientists themselves can actually become ideal ones D. This practice is to stress why the content is important E. You can tell growth stories of remarkable teenage scientists F. Science communicators can emphasize how science is conducted G. You may as well borrow features from stories to strengthen your message 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. F 19. D 20. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四种使科学故事更具体且引人入胜的策略。 【16题详解】 上文“Science’s stories often lack human characters. (科学的故事往往缺乏人物角色。)”说明科学的故事缺乏人物角色。空处顺接上文，应介绍科学故事中的人物可以是谁。C项中的ideal ones指代前文中的human characters，说明C项“科学家本身可以成为理想的人物角色”，符合语境。故选C。 17题详解】 下文“People often think of science as objective and fair. But science is actually a human practice that continuously involves choices, missteps and biases (偏见) . If you explain science as a course, you can walk people through the sequence of how science is done and why researchers reach certain conclusions. (人们通常认为科学是客观和公正的。但实际上，科学是一种不断涉及选择、失误和偏见的人类活动。如果你把科学解释为一个过程，你可以带领人们了解科学研究的步骤以及研究人员为何会得出特定的结论。)”说明本段主要介绍了如果把科学解释成一个过程，你可以带领人们了解科学是如何进行的。A项“将科学解释为一个过程。”适合作本段的主旨句，统领全段。故选A。 【18题详解】 下文“And they can also stress the reason why people should trust the course of science to provide the most accurate conclusions possible given the available information. (他们还可以强调为什么人们应该信任科学的过程，因为这一过程能够在现有信息的基础上提供尽可能准确的结论。)”说明科学传播者可以让人们信任科学的过程。空处和下文并列说出科学传播者的作用。下文中的they指代F项中的Science communicators，说明科学传播者可以强调科学是如何进行的，也可以强调为什么人们应该信任科学的过程。所以F项“科学传播者可以强调科学是如何进行的”符合语境。故选F。 【19题详解】 上文“The stories about the environment could weave in connections to higher-priority topics. (关于环境的故事可能会与更高优先级的话题交织在一起。)”说明关于环境的故事可以与更高优先级的主题联系起来。空处指出这样的目的。D项中的“This practice”指代前文中的“将环境故事与更高优先级主题联系起来”这一做法，说明D项“这样做是为了强调内容的重要性。”符合语境。故选D。 【20题详解】 上文“Scientists, of course, can be science communicators, but everyone can tell science’s stories. When we share information online about health, or talk to friends and family about the weather, we contribute to information that circulates about science topics. (当然，科学家可以成为科学传播者，但每个人都可以讲述科学的故事。当我们在网上分享有关健康的信息，或与朋友和家人谈论天气时，我们为传播有关科学主题的信息做出了贡献。)”说明我们每个人通过分享日常生活中的信息，都可以成为科学传播者。空处顺接前文，引出下文，指出如何做来强化信息的传递。G项中的“borrow features from stories”和下文中的“a story’s characteristics - character, action, sequence, scope, storyteller and content”相呼应，所以G项“你也不妨借用故事的特点来加强你的信息”符合语境。故选G。 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。 In 2018, Molly Baker unfortunately lost her husband in a severe skiing accident. She was ___21___ . In the first several weeks after his passing, her friends and family ___22___ a great deal of support. But after a while, the cards and meals started to ___23___ . “People had to get back to their normal ___24___ . And so things kind of dropped off,” Baker recalled. That was when one of Baker's friends, Carla Vail, thought up a way to ___25___ the help for an entire year. She called it the “Calendar Girls”. Vail gathered the names of 31 of Baker's friends who wanted to help, and ___26___ each friend a particular day. Vail also gave Baker the names on the ___27___ , so Baker could know what to ___28___ each day. “And what that looked like for them was that on that day, they would reach out to me in some ___29___ ways—maybe via text, or a card,” Baker said. Looking back, Baker feels that Vail's ____30____ was essential to helping her cope with her husband's death, because she was ____31____ at that time. “A lot of people are really uncomfortable around ____32____ ,” Baker said. “So what they do is, instead of doing something, that they ____33____ do nothing. It was nice to have that ‘Calendar Girls’ setup.” Today, Baker tries to do something similar for her friends going through ____34____ . In hard times, she knows how ____35____ it is to have something to look forward to every day. 21. A. cautious B. unconscious C. desperate D. impassive 22. A. extended B. demanded C. announced D. assumed 23. A. pass down B. show up C. break up D. slow down 24. A. exercise B. routine C. diet D. growth 25. A. resist B. continue C. explain D. test 26. A. ordered B. sent C. owed D. assigned 27. A. furniture B. file C. calendar D. Internet 28. A. expect B. absorb C. propose D. define 29. A. rare B. strange C. specific D. generous 30. A. curiosity B. thoughtfulness C. ambition D. toughness 31. A. innocent B. optimistic C. tolerant D. lonely 32. A. panic B. evidence C. failure D. grief 33. A. simply B. hardly C. skillfully D. secretly 34. A. distraction B. addiction C. loss D. annoyance 35. A. amusing B. valuable C. astonishing D. universal 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了2018年3月，Molly Baker在一次滑雪事故中失去了丈夫，为了继续帮助她，Baker的朋友Carla Vail想出了一个办法，帮她度过了艰难的一年。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Molly Baker在2018年因为一场严重的滑雪事故不幸失去了她的丈夫。她当时很绝望。A. cautious谨慎的；B. unconscious无意识的；C. desperate绝望的；D. impassive冷漠的。根据上文“Molly Baker unfortunately lost her husband in a severe skiing accident.”可知，Molly Baker失去了她的丈夫，因此一定非常绝望。故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在他去世后的头几周，她的朋友和家人给予了她很大的支持。A. extended延伸，提供，表示；B. demanded要求；C. announced宣布；D. assumed认为。根据前文“Molly Baker unfortunately lost her husband in a severe skiing accident.”可知，Molly Baker失去了她的丈夫，因此家人和朋友提供了很大的支持。extend support意为“提供帮助”。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但过了一段时间，卡片和饭菜开始减少了。A. pass down传下来；B. show up出现；C. break up分手；D. slow down减速，减少。根据下文“People had to get back to their normal ___4___ .”可知，人们要回归正常生活，所以给Molly Baker的帮助就减少了。故选D项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们必须回归他们正常的日常生活。A. exercise练习；B. routine常规；C. diet饮食；D. growth生长。根据上文“But after a while, the cards and meals started to ___3___ .”可知，过了一段时间，卡片和饭菜开始减少了，是因为人们要回归他们正常的日常生活。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，Baker的一位朋友Carla Vail想出了一个办法，让这种帮助持续整整一年。A. resist抵抗；B. continue继续；C. explain解释；D. test测试。根据下文“She called it the “Calendar Girls”.”可知，Carla Vail想出了一个办法，让这种帮助持续整整一年，并称之为“日历女孩”。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Vail收集了31个想要帮忙的Baker的朋友的名字，并给每个朋友分配了一个特定的日期。A. ordered命令；B. sent发送；C. owed欠（债等）；D. assigned分配。根据下文“each friend a particular day”可知，Vail给每个朋友分配了一个特定的日期。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Vail还把名字写在日历上，这样Baker就可以知道每天该期待什么了。A. furniture家具；B. file文件；C. calendar日历；D. Internet因特网。根据上文“She called it the “Calendar Girls”.”以及下文“so Baker could know what to ___8___ each day.”可知，Vail称之为“日历女孩”，故指还把名字写在日历上。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. expect期望；B. absorb吸收；C. propose建议；D. define定义。根据下文“And what that looked like for them was that on that day, they would reach out to me in some ___9___ ways—maybe via text, or a card,”可知，Molly Baker可以在那一天以特定的方式收到卡片或者短信，因此Molly Baker可以根据日历知道每天该期待什么。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“对他们来说，那一天的样子就是他们会以某种特定的方式联系我——也许是通过短信或贺卡，”Baker说。A. rare稀有的；B. strange奇怪的；C. specific特定的；D. generous慷慨的。根据下文的解释“—maybe via text, or a card”可知， Molly Baker的朋友们会以特定的方式联系她，比如发短信或者寄贺卡。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：回想起来，Baker觉得Vail的体贴对她应对丈夫的去世至关重要，因为那时她很孤独。A. curiosity好奇心；B. thoughtfulness体贴；C. ambition雄心；D. toughness坚韧。根据上文“That was when one of Baker's friends, Carla Vail, thought up a way to ___5___ the help for an entire year.”可知，Carla Vail想出了一个办法，让这种帮助持续整整一年，所以Baker觉得Vail的体贴对她应对丈夫的去世至关重要。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. innocent无辜的；B. optimistic乐观的；C. tolerant宽容的；D. lonely孤独的。根据上文“People had to get back to their normal ___4___ . And so things kind of dropped off”可知，当Molly Baker的朋友都回归自己的生活时，她很孤独。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“很多人在悲伤面前真的很不舒服，”Baker说。A. panic恐慌；B. evidence证据；C. failure失败；D. grief悲伤。根据上文“Looking back, Baker feels that Vail's ___10___ was essential to helping her cope with her husband's death”可知，Molly Baker失去了她的丈夫，所以她的朋友们面对的是她的悲伤。故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“所以他们所做的就是什么都不做。拥有‘日历女孩’这个设置很好。”A. simply简单地；B. hardly几乎不；C. skillfully熟练地；D. secretly秘密地。根据上文“So what they do is, instead of doing something,”可知，很多人在悲伤面前真的很不舒服，所以他们只是什么都不做。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如今，Baker试图为她那些经历失去的朋友做一些类似的事情。A. distraction分心；B. addiction上瘾；C. loss损失；D. annoyance烦恼。根据空前“Today, Baker tries to do something similar for her friends going through”可知，Molly Baker现在会做类似的事来帮助那些与她同样经历失去的朋友。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在艰难的时刻，她知道每天都能有事情可期待是多么有价值。A. amusing有趣的；B. valuable有价值的；C. astonishing令人惊讶的；D. universal普遍的。根据下文“have something to look forward to every day.”可知，在艰难的时刻，每天都能有事情可期待是有价值的。故选B。 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。 Imagine yourself in a well-lit cave sinking deeply into a sofa and leafing through a magazine. Beside you is a cup of coffee and a piece of bread ___36___ (shape) like an ancient vase. This unique experience can be found at the art and life gallery affiliated with the Gansu Provincial Museum in Northwest China. Combining art, cuisine, and books, this gallery ___37___ (become) a popular spot for young people since its recent opening. The place witnesses a significant number of visitors daily, ___38___ many cultural and creative products selling out as soon as they hit the shelves. Across China, museums are establishing themed cafes and galleries that combine historical depth, pure ___39___ (creative) , and a relaxed atmosphere. These themed ___40___ (factor) cater to the growing demand among young people for innovative cultural experiences and diverse lifestyles. For instance, ___41___ (promote) Qing Dynasty culture, the Shenyang Palace Museum in Liaoning Province launched a themed cafe. The strong public interest in cultural experiences is driving museums to innovate ___42___ (constant) . Such innovation has contributed to the development of cultural spaces ___43___ especially satisfy young audiences’ preferences for the new comprehensive cultural forms. ___44___ widespread popularity of these products has attracted more young people to these museums, hence ____45____ (deepen) the cultural significance of museums in their lives. 【答案】36. shaped 37. has become 38. with 39. creativity 40. factors 41. to promote 42. constantly 43. that/which 44. The 45. deepening 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国各地的博物馆通过建立主题咖啡馆和画廊等创新方式，将历史深度、纯粹的创意和轻松的氛围相结合，以满足年轻人对创新文化体验和多样化生活方式的需求。这种创新不仅吸引了更多年轻人参观博物馆，也加深了博物馆在他们生活中的文化意义。 【36题详解】 考查过去分词。句意：旁边是一杯咖啡和一块形状像古老花瓶的面包。空处应为过去分词作后置定语，表示被动，表示“被形状设计成……”。故填shaped。 【37题详解】 考查现在完成时态。句意：这家画廊结合了艺术、美食和书籍，自最近开业以来已成为年轻人的热门景点。根据关键词since可知，此处用现在完成时，主语this gallery为单数，故填has become。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：这个地方每天都有大量的游客，许多文化和创意产品一上架就售罄。with+宾语+现在分词构成独立主格结构，表示伴随状况。故填with。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：在中国各地，博物馆正在建立主题咖啡馆和画廊，这些咖啡馆和画廊结合了历史深度、纯粹的创造力和轻松的氛围。pure是形容词，后面需要跟名词，creative的名词形式是creativity，故填creativity。 【40题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：这些主题因素迎合了年轻人对创新文化体验和多样化生活方式日益增长的需求。factor是可数名词，且根据These可知，此处用名词的复数形式。故填factors。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，为了推广清代文化，辽宁省沈阳故宫博物院开设了主题咖啡厅。该句已有谓语动词launched, 此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to promote。 【42题详解】 考查副词。句意：公众对文化体验的浓厚兴趣正在推动博物馆不断创新。此处用副词修饰动词innovate作状语，故填constantly。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这种创新促进了文化空间的发展，特别是满足了年轻观众对新的综合文化形式的偏好。分析句子结构可知，本句是限制性定语从句，先行词是cultural spaces，指物，关系代词在从句中作主语。故填that/which。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这些产品的广泛普及吸引了更多的年轻人来到这些博物馆，从而加深了博物馆在他们生活中的文化意义。此处表示特指widespread popularity of these products，应用定冠词表示特指，句首单词首字母大写。故填The。 45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些产品的广泛普及吸引了更多的年轻人来到这些博物馆，从而加深了博物馆在他们生活中的文化意义。此句已有谓语动词has attracted, deepen在此处表主动, 故用其现在分词形式作状语，表示自然而然的结果。故填deepening。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，暑假期间观看了巴黎奥运会的大众组业余选手马拉松赛，你萌生了晨跑锻炼的想法。请给你校酷爱跑步的外教Mr. Brown写一封邮件，邀请他一起晨跑，内容包括： 1. 发出邀请； 2. 告知安排（晨跑的时间、地点）； 3. 期待回复。 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。 参考词汇：大众组马拉松赛 Mass Participation Marathon Dear Mr. Brown, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Mr. Brown, I hope this email finds you well. During the summer break, I watched the Mass Participation Marathon at the Paris Olympics, which inspired me to start morning runs for fitness. Knowing your passion for running, I thought it would be great if we could run together. We could meet at the school track at 6:30 am every weekday. It’s a beautiful spot to start the day with some exercise and fresh air. Looking forward to your reply and the possibility of running alongside you. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封邀请信，邀请酷爱跑步的外教Mr. Brown一起晨跑。 【详解】1.词汇积累 暑假：summer break→summer vocation 激情：passion→enthusiasm 美丽的：beautiful→pretty 鼓励某人做某事：inspire sb. to do sth.→encourage sb. to do sth. 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 简单句：We could meet at the school track at 6:30 am every weekday. It’s a beautiful spot to start the day with some exercise and fresh air. 拓展句：We could meet at the school track at 6:30 am every weekday, which is a beautiful spot to start the day with some exercise and fresh air. 【点睛】【高分句型1】During the summer break, I watched the Mass Participation Marathon at the Paris Olympics, which inspired me to start morning runs for fitness.（运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Knowing your passion for running, I thought it would be great if we could run together.（运用了现在分词短语作状语、省略了that的宾语从句以及if引导的条件状语从句） 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。 In a quiet town located in the heart of China, there lived a boy named Chen. From a young age, Chen harbored a burning passion to become a famous musician, a dream that seemed far out of reach, for he was born deaf. Many in the town considered his aspiration impossible, but Chen was determined. He believed that music was not just about hearing, but about feeling and connecting with the heart and soul. Chen’s musical journey began with the ancient guqin, a traditional Chinese instrument known for its beautiful sounds. He spent hours feeling the gentle touch of the strings under his fingertips, learning each note’s distinct sound by heart. His devotion to understanding music through its vibrations became his unique method of communicating with the music world. Gradually the tale of the deaf boy’s extraordinary talent swiftly spread across the town and beyond, drawing crowds eager to witness his performances. Chen’s music, filled with depth and emotion, touched the hearts of many and slowly shaped his dream into reality. His persistence and skill eventually caught the attention of a celebrated musician, professor Wang. She decided to travel far to see Chen perform. Closing his eyes, Chen allowed his hands to find their way along the guqin. Upon witnessing Chen’s live performance, professor Wang was struck with amazement. The raw emotion and skill with which Chen played gugin impressed professor Wang, a musician famous for her contributions to preserving China’s traditional music. She stood, with her heart beating with excitement and admiration for the young boy before her. Professor Wang approached Chen, her eyes shining with respect and a newfound purpose. She recognized not just a student in him, but the passion for Chinese music. “Your talent is extraordinary. But beyond your skill, it’s your soul that breathes life into every note you play. The world must hear your music,” she wrote a note to him. 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。 Then professor Wang offered Chen an opportunity to learn from her. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Under professor Wang’s guidance, Chen made great progress. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Then professor Wang offered Chen an opportunity to learn from her. This news sent his heart soaring with joy and hope. With the professor’s meticulous teaching and encouragement, Chen delved deeper into the world of traditional Chinese music, exploring new dimensions of sound and emotion. His world of music expanded as he mastered not only the nuances of the guqin but also various other instruments, weaving a harmonious tapestry of sound with each piece he played. Under professor Wang’s guidance, Chen made great progress. He not only honed his playing skills but also deepened his understanding of the essence of music. His performances became even more powerful, resonating with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Chen started sharing his music at larger stages, gaining a nationwide reputation for his unique style and heartfelt expression. Chen’s journey from a deaf boy with a dream to a renowned musician makes him realize that when fueled by passion and determination, there are limitless possibilities of the human spirit. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，文章讲述了中国小镇上一个名叫陈的聋哑男孩，怀揣着成为著名音乐家的梦想，通过不懈的努力和独特的音乐感知方式（利用振动感受音乐），逐渐展露才华。他的故事传开后，吸引了著名音乐家王教授的注意。在王教授的指导下，陈深入学习传统中国音乐，技艺日益精进。最终，陈成为全国知名的音乐家 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“王教授给了陈老师一个向她学习的机会。”可知，第一段可描写王教授悉心教导和鼓励陈，让他探索声音、音乐和情感的新维度，并且熟练的掌握演奏的技巧，王取得了巨大的进步。 ②由第二段首句内容“在王教授的指导下，陈取得了很大的进步。”可知，第二段可描写陈不断提升了自己的演奏技巧，同时表演更加有力，引起了各种年龄和背景观众人群的共鸣，最终在更大的舞台上表现自己，成为知名的音乐家。 2.续写线索： 提供帮助——探索音乐和乐器的新维度——陈取得巨大的进步——引起观众的共鸣——在更大的舞台上展现自己——陈成为知名的音乐家 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①钻研，探究：delve/dig/research ②扩大：expand/enlarge ③激发：fuel/inspired 情绪类 ①感谢：showing his appreciation/show his gratitude/be grateful ②积极：positive attitude/act positively 【点睛】[高分句型1]. With the professor’s meticulous teaching and encouragement, Chen delved deeper into the world of traditional Chinese music, exploring new dimensions of sound and emotion.（句中含有with介词短语作状语以及现在分词作状语的结构） [高分句型2]. Chen’s journey from a deaf boy with a dream to a renowned musician makes him realize that when fueled by passion and determination, there are limitless possibilities of the human spirit.（句中含有that引导宾语从句的结构，以及状语从句的省略） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025年度河南省高三年级联考（二） 英语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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. Which subject does the man like best? A. English. B. History. C. Science. 2. Why does the woman give up buying a coffee table? A. She dislikes it. B. She has no enough money. C. She has had one in her home. 3. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. She will go swimming. B. She will play tennis. C. She will go to the gym. 4. What time is it now? A. 10: 15. B. 10: 30. C. 11: 00. 5. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A study plan. B. A work plan. C. A vacation plan. 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. Why does the woman want to buy a computer? A To help her with her lessons. B. To help her to write a book. C. To read more on the Internet. 7. Why does the woman ask the man for help? A. The man knows more about computers. B. The man works in a computer company. C. The man sells computers. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. How long has the woman kept the shirt? A. For three days. B. For seven days. C. For ten days. 9. How does the woman feel in the end? A. Satisfied. B. Relieved. C. Annoyed. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the woman probably do? A. She is a secretary. B. She is a boss. C. She is a manager. 11. What's the man's purpose of seeing Mr Stone? A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan. C. To ask for sick leave. 12. When will the man meet Mr Stone this afternoon? A. At 3: 00. B. At 3: 30. C. At 3: 45. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the man come here for? A. Giving a lecture. B. Visiting the company. C. Attending a meeting. 14. What's urgent for the man now? A. Sending an email. B. Reading a magazine. C. Going to buy flowers. 15. Why does the man need some flowers? A. To send some flowers to the woman. B. To celebrate his wedding anniversary. C. To decorate his own room. 16. How will the man go to his hotel? A. By car. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What kind of city is Peter's hometown? A. A mountain city. B. A coastal city. C. An island city. 18. What is the usual rainfall of the whole month of June in Peter's hometown? A. About 16 inches. B. About 17 inches. C. About 70 inches. 19. How many people died in this flood? A. 17. B. 64. C. 2, 500. 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. A rescue attempt. B. A traffic accident. C. A natural disaster. 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 Join a Zion National Park ranger (护林人) to learn about what makes Zion National Park unique. Programs are free and created for classrooms and individuals. We connect to your school or home through a free web-based program. You will be provided with a link to the video conference ahead of time via an email invite. Registration is open! Click on the program below for more information. Program 1—Chat with a Ranger In Chat with a Ranger, students learn about Zion National Park, the park service, and the life of a ranger. Students prepare and send questions ahead of time. This program can be adapted to fit different curriculum objectives, and is appropriate for any age group. Program 2—Pollination Investigation In this distance learning program, students will discover what pollination is and how important it is to all ecosystems. Looking at the relationship between plants and pollinators, participants will see how they have influenced each other and will be challenged to create their own perfect pollinator. Program 3—Whooo’s in the Canyon? Who left these clues behind here in the high canyons of Zion National Park? A feather, small bones, and hoot hooting in the trees can be heard as your classroom goes on a virtual hike of Zion to discover the Mexican spotted owl. Learn it about how the owl uses its special adaptations to survive in this desert environment. Program 4—The Forests, Wetlands, and Deserts of Zion This distance learning program focuses on the plants and animals that live in Zion's varying ecosystems. Students will learn about their adaptations and relationships to each other in this interactive lesson with a creative and critical thinking activity. 1. Which program requires participants to make preparations in advance? A. Chat with a Ranger. B. Pollination Investigation. C. Whooo's in the Canyon? D. The Forests Wetlands, and Deserts of Zion. 2. What can participants learn from program 3? A. Survival strategies taken by owls in the park. B. Ways to prepare a hike tour in the park. C. Threats brought by the desert environment. D. A variety of ecosystems in Zion National Park. 3. What do the listed programs have in common? A. They involve interactive activities. B. They include a virtual tour of different trails. C. They are accessible through web-based program. D. They require participants to visit the park in person. B On a hot June day in 2015, I retired after 34 years of teaching high school. Then, I drove to meet my new piano teacher, Mark. I had worked for more than three decades as a busy English teacher with an endless stream of papers to mark and precious little time to experiment or learn new skills. I was determined to make up for all I had been missing. I wanted to finally master the piano and learn how to make music. I told Mark I had a specific concrete goal: to play Clair de lune by Claude Debussy, a piece I remember hearing from early childhood. Determined that there would be a day when I would totally master this piece, I set myself a deadline: I would perform before a gathering of friends on my 60th birthday. For months I did nothing but furiously (猛烈地) practise. When the day came, around 30 friends and relatives crowded into my dining room to hear me play, and aside from a few minor slips, I managed to pull it off without embarrassing myself. People clapped warmly. I made it. I had risen to a challenge, but I still didn’t feel that I was really “making music”. After that my progress was painfully slow. I had come to hate hearing myself play music badly. I got no pleasure from the act of missing notes. I began focusing on what few things I could do: gardening and cycling. I came to understand that I didn’t have to be that man I’d always thought I ought to be. I could just do what feels good. So, after nearly five years of lessons, I quit. I still love music; I regularly go out to concerts. But now my piano does nothing more than sit silently in my dining room, displaying family photos and collecting dust. And I’m perfectly happy with that. 4. Why did the author learn the piano after retiring from teaching? A. To impress his friends and relatives. B. To avoid the boredom of retirement. C. To start a new career as a concert pianist. D. To pursue a long-time passion for music. 5. What can be inferred from paragraph 4? A. The author attended a concert of piano music. B. The author performed successfully despite a few errors. C. The author felt embarrassed about his piano performance. D. The author quit his piano immediately after his 60th birthday. 6. What does the author do with his piano now? A. He uses it for music lessons. B. He uses it for performance. C. He uses it for something unrelated to music. D. He plays it for personal enjoyment occasionally. 7. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Inner- directed and hardworking. B. Conventional and careless. C. Ambitious and kind-hearted. D. Lazy and pessimistic. C When it comes to diatoms (硅藻类) that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis (光合作用) is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled are also building biomass by feeding directly on organic carbon in the ocean. These new findings could lead researchers to reduce their estimate of how much carbon dioxide diatoms pull out of the air via photosynthesis, which in turn, could take a much closer look at the understanding of the global carbon cycle, which is especially relevant given the changing climate. The new findings were published in Science Advances on July 17, 2024. The team showed that the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium, which is found in oceans around the world, regularly performs a mix of both photosynthesis and direct eating of carbon from organic sources such as plankton (浮游生物) . In more than 70% of the water samples the researchers analyzed from oceans around the world, the team found signs of simultaneous photosynthesis and direct organic carbon consumption from Cylindrotheca closterium. The team also showed that this diatom species can grow much faster when consuming organic carbon in addition to photosynthesis. Furthermore, the new research hinted at the possibility that specific species of bacteria are feeding organic carbon directly to a large percentage of these diatoms living all across the global ocean. This work is based on a genome-scale metabolic modeling approach that the team used to reveal the metabolism of the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium. The team’s new metabolic modeling data support recent lab experiments suggesting that some diatoms may rely on strategies other than photosynthesis to intake the carbon they need to survive, thrive and build biomass. The UC San Diego led team is in the process of expanding the scope of the project to determine how widespread this non-photosynthetic activity is among other diatom species. 8. What’s new according to the research? A. The way of the diatom’s carbon accumulation. B. The impact of climate on diverse sea plants. C. The procedure of exploring carbon. D. The system of building biomass. 9. What do the new findings make researchers more focus on? A. The causes of climate change. B. The grasp of the carbon cycle. C The bad effect of photosynthesis on diatoms. D. A rough estimate of the amount of carbon dioxide. 10. What do we know from paragraph 3? A. A large number of diatoms may feed on bacteria. B. The diatom lives on plankton. C. Water samples are key factors for the research. D. Diatom species grow faster with sufficient sunlight 11. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. Photosynthesis in Diatoms B. Plankton’s Role in Oceans C New Carbon Strategies in Diatoms D. Advances in Modeling Data D According to a report in 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that non-sugar sweeteners not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of diseases. The guideline came as a surprise. After all, the very purpose of non-sugar sweeteners-which contain little to no calories—is to help consumers control their weight and reduce their risk of disease by replacing sugar. In its report, the WHO cited evidence that long-term use of non-sugar sweeteners is associated with an increased risk of diabetes (糖尿病) and death. How is it that non-sugar sweeteners are linked to the negative health effects they’re supposed to fend off? The WHO made its recommendation after reviewing hundreds of published studies. The problem is that the overwhelming majority of these studies are observational. In such studies, subjects tend to self-report their food intake, which might not guarantee inaccuracy. More importantly, observational studies cannot determine cause and effect. Are non-sugar sweeteners causing diabetes, or are people at risk of diabetes simply more likely to consume them? Lastly, there are numerous variables that researchers can’t possibly control for in these studies that could influence the results. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) tell a different story about non-sugar sweeteners. These studies control for variables by randomly assigning people to either a treatment or control group, and they can determine cause and effect. They show that sweeteners modestly benefit weight loss and help control blood sugar, without the negative effects seen in observational research. The downside of RCTs is that they are shorter in duration, often lasting just a few months. So negative effects could appear after longer use and we wouldn’t be able to tell from these RCTs. But we also can’t tell from observational studies, which only measure correlation and not causality (因果关系) . Changing the current situation might be hard, though. RCTs are expensive and require recruiting participants, setting up diet plans, and regularly measuring subjects’ health outcomes. For change to happen, it might need to start at the top, where science is funded Government agencies, which appropriate billions for research, should start prioritizing RCTs. 12. What do the underlined phrase “fend off” probably mean in paragraph 2? A. Put out. B. Defend against. C. Keep up. D. Count on. 13. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The WHO’s suggestions on observational studies. B. The strategies to decide cause and effect in conducting studies. C. The significance of controlling variables in observational studies. D. The limitations of the observational studies in the WHO report. 14. What is a feature of RCTs according to the text? A. They cost little B. They tend to last long. C. They can control variables and determine causality. D. They require participants to self-report related data 15. How should the government help RCTs? A. By making appropriate plans B. By providing financial support C. By raising people’s awareness of health D. By founding more related government agencies 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。 To make science’s stories more concrete and engaging, it’s important to use some effective strategies. Here are four of them. Put people in the story Science’s stories often lack human characters. ___16___. Characters can be also people affected by a scientific topic, or interested in learning more about it. Besides, they can be storytellers who are sharing their personal experiences. ___17___ People often think of science as objective and fair. But science is actually a human practice that continuously involves choices, missteps and biases (偏见) . If you explain science as a course, you can walk people through the sequence of how science is done and why researchers reach certain conclusions. ___18___. And they can also stress the reason why people should trust the course of science to provide the most accurate conclusions possible given the available information. Include what people care about Scientific topics are important, but they may not always be the public’s most pressing concerns. In April 2024, a polling company found that “the quality of the environment” was one of the lowest-ranked priorities among people in the US. The stories about the environment could weave in connections to higher-priority topics. ___19___. Tell science's stories Scientists, of course, can be science communicators, but everyone can tell science’s stories. When we share information online about health, or talk to friends and family about the weather, we contribute to information that circulates about science topics. ___20___. Think about all of a story’s characteristics — character, action, sequence, scope, storyteller and content - and how you might incorporate them into the topic. A. Explain science as a process B. Shoot attractive short science videos C. Scientists themselves can actually become ideal ones D. This practice is to stress why the content is important E. You can tell growth stories of remarkable teenage scientists F. Science communicators can emphasize how science is conducted G. You may as well borrow features from stories to strengthen your message 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。 In 2018, Molly Baker unfortunately lost her husband in a severe skiing accident. She was ___21___ . In the first several weeks after his passing, her friends and family ___22___ a great deal of support. But after a while, the cards and meals started to ___23___ . “People had to get back to their normal ___24___ . And so things kind of dropped off,” Baker recalled. That was when one of Baker's friends, Carla Vail, thought up a way to ___25___ the help for an entire year. She called it the “Calendar Girls”. Vail gathered the names of 31 of Baker's friends who wanted to help, and ___26___ each friend a particular day. Vail also gave Baker the names on the ___27___ , so Baker could know what to ___28___ each day. “And what that looked like for them was that on that day, they would reach out to me in some ___29___ ways—maybe via text, or a card,” Baker said. Looking back, Baker feels that Vail's ____30____ was essential to helping her cope with her husband's death, because she was ____31____ at that time. “A lot of people are really uncomfortable around ____32____ ,” Baker said. “So what they do is, instead of doing something, that they ____33____ do nothing. It was nice to have that ‘Calendar Girls’ setup.” Today, Baker tries to do something similar for her friends going through ____34____ . In hard times, she knows how ____35____ it is to have something to look forward to every day. 21. A. cautious B. unconscious C. desperate D. impassive 22. A. extended B. demanded C. announced D. assumed 23. A. pass down B. show up C. break up D. slow down 24. A. exercise B. routine C. diet D. growth 25. A. resist B. continue C. explain D. test 26. A. ordered B. sent C. owed D. assigned 27. A. furniture B. file C. calendar D. Internet 28. A. expect B. absorb C. propose D. define 29. A. rare B. strange C. specific D. generous 30. A. curiosity B. thoughtfulness C. ambition D. toughness 31. A. innocent B. optimistic C. tolerant D. lonely 32. A. panic B. evidence C. failure D. grief 33. A. simply B. hardly C. skillfully D. secretly 34. A. distraction B. addiction C. loss D. annoyance 35. A. amusing B. valuable C. astonishing D. universal 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。 Imagine yourself in a well-lit cave, sinking deeply into a sofa and leafing through a magazine. Beside you is a cup of coffee and a piece of bread ___36___ (shape) like an ancient vase. This unique experience can be found at the art and life gallery affiliated with the Gansu Provincial Museum in Northwest China. Combining art, cuisine, and books, this gallery ___37___ (become) a popular spot for young people since its recent opening. The place witnesses a significant number of visitors daily, ___38___ many cultural and creative products selling out as soon as they hit the shelves. Across China, museums are establishing themed cafes and galleries that combine historical depth, pure ___39___ (creative) , and a relaxed atmosphere. These themed ___40___ (factor) cater to the growing demand among young people for innovative cultural experiences and diverse lifestyles. For instance, ___41___ (promote) Qing Dynasty culture, the Shenyang Palace Museum in Liaoning Province launched a themed cafe. The strong public interest in cultural experiences is driving museums to innovate ___42___ (constant) . Such innovation has contributed to the development of cultural spaces ___43___ especially satisfy young audiences’ preferences for the new comprehensive cultural forms. ___44___ widespread popularity of these products has attracted more young people to these museums, hence ____45____ (deepen) the cultural significance of museums in their lives. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，暑假期间观看了巴黎奥运会的大众组业余选手马拉松赛，你萌生了晨跑锻炼的想法。请给你校酷爱跑步的外教Mr. Brown写一封邮件，邀请他一起晨跑，内容包括： 1. 发出邀请； 2. 告知安排（晨跑的时间、地点）； 3. 期待回复。 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。 参考词汇：大众组马拉松赛 Mass Participation Marathon Dear Mr. Brown, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 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。 In a quiet town located in the heart of China, there lived a boy named Chen. From a young age, Chen harbored a burning passion to become a famous musician, a dream that seemed far out of reach, for he was born deaf. Many in the town considered his aspiration impossible, but Chen was determined. He believed that music was not just about hearing, but about feeling and connecting with the heart and soul. Chen’s musical journey began with the ancient guqin, a traditional Chinese instrument known for its beautiful sounds. He spent hours feeling the gentle touch of the strings under his fingertips, learning each note’s distinct sound by heart. His devotion to understanding music through its vibrations became his unique method of communicating with the music world. Gradually the tale of the deaf boy’s extraordinary talent swiftly spread across the town and beyond, drawing crowds eager to witness his performances. Chen’s music, filled with depth and emotion, touched the hearts of many and slowly shaped his dream into reality. His persistence and skill eventually caught the attention of a celebrated musician, professor Wang. She decided to travel far to see Chen perform. Closing his eyes, Chen allowed his hands to find their way along the guqin. Upon witnessing Chen’s live performance, professor Wang was struck with amazement. The raw emotion and skill with which Chen played gugin impressed professor Wang, a musician famous for her contributions to preserving China’s traditional music. She stood, with her heart beating with excitement and admiration for the young boy before her. Professor Wang approached Chen, her eyes shining with respect and a newfound purpose. She recognized not just a student in him, but the passion for Chinese music. “Your talent is extraordinary. But beyond your skill, it’s your soul that breathes life into every note you play. The world must hear your music,” she wrote a note to him. 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。 Then professor Wang offered Chen an opportunity to learn from her. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Under professor Wang’s guidance, Chen made great progress. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$