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2024~2025学年第一学期高三年第一次月考 英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 ，满分：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man think of the actress? A. She looks perfect B. She works hard. C. She isn’t attractive. 2. Why can’t the speakers exercise next week? A. Because they’ ll go out to work. B. Because they’ ll fix some pipes. C Because one pipe goes wrong. 3. What is the man going to do this weekend? A. See Jim off. B. Make a wish. C. Host a party. 4. How will the man pay the woman. A. 10 dollars an hour. B. 12 dollars an hour. C. 15 dollars an hour. 5. What are the speakers doing? A. Listening to a lecture. B. Listening to music. C. Having a discussion. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分 22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What can we know about the computer? A. It can only be used in a fixed place. B. It can only be ordered over the phone. C. It comes with a fourteen- day free trial. 7. What can buyers get if they pay by credit card? A. A bigger discount. B. A faster delivery. C. A lower risk. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What caused the flight delay? A. Some technical problems. B. The health state of the pilot. C. The snowy weather. 9. What can we know from the conversation? A. The woman is going to celebrate her son’s birthday. B. The speakers are going to find something to eat. C. The speakers will not wait for this flight to Seattle. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. How did the man learn about Martin Harris? A. From the woman. B. From the radio news. C. From the newspaper. 11. What do we know about Martin Harris? A. He saved many people in the flood. B. He bought a small boat for the storm. C. He gave advice to people in the flood. 12. What should you do if you are stuck in the flood? A. Find a boat for you to get to a high place. B. Hold on to something that floats. C. Wait for Martin Harris for help. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What is the most probable relationship of the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Classmates. 14. What is the boy’s uncle? A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. An insurance agent. 15. Why did the boy hesitate in talking about his dream at first? A. He was afraid of being laughed at. B. His uncle didn’t want him to talk about it. C. He was worried that it wouldn’t come true. 16. Which of the following is true? A. The boy’s uncle advised him to be a nurse. B. The boy often visits his uncle’s hospital. C. The woman thinks positively of the boy’s dream. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Why does the speaker write this letter? A To show his thanks. B. To show his regrets. C. To show his good wishes. 18. Which of the following is true about the speaker? A. He likes eating beef stew and potatoes. B. He preferred seeing snow to skating on the lake. C. Looking at the stars in the sky was his long- time wish. 19. What did the speaker dislike about the trip last week? A. The weather. B. The noise. C. The food. 20. What does the speaker and his family plan to do to welcome Monica? A. Send her some tickets. B. Show her around his house. C. Take her to watch basketball matches. 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 Why Subscribe to Reader’s Digest? The world’s best-loved general-interest publication contains something for everyone. Reader’s Digest magazine is bursting with stories, articles, advice, recipes, reviews, tips, jokes and anecdotes. Each issue is small enough to fit in your handbag or pocket, but big enough to keep you entertained for weeks on end. From regular columns packed with information to gripping (扣人心弦的) human-interest stories and helpful how-tos, our magazine offers knowledge, positivity and humour. In this month’s issue you’ll find. . . 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Plus, make sure you always keep up to date with all of the top stories, news and promotions from Reader’s Digest by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. 1. If readers want to know about an actor, which one should they read? A. If Grace Dent ruled the world. B. Community Power. C Saving the sound of the Stradivaius. D. An interview with Hugh Dancy. 2. How much will you save if you take out a full one-year subscription today? A. £ 3. B. £ 22. 99. C. £ 24. 89. D. £ 47. 88. 3. What kind of writing is the passage? A. An introduction. B. A part of a fiction. C. A research report. D. An advertisement. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章是关于《读者文摘》杂志的介绍和订阅推广。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一个小标题 An interview with Hugh Dancy 中“The newest addition to the cast of Downton Abbey on New York, Law& Order, and the nostalgia (怀旧) of playing an English gentleman. (《唐顿庄园》《法律与秩序》的新成员，以及对扮演英国绅士的怀念。)”可知，想了解一个演员，需要看 An interview with Hugh Dancy。故选D。 2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Our best price yet — It’s only £ 22. 99 for a full one- year subscription — A Saving of over 50% OFF the usual £ 47. 88 retail price(我们最优惠的价格——全年订阅只需22. 99英镑——比通常的47. 88英镑零售价节省50%以上)”可知，如果你今天就全额订购一年，你可以节省 47. 88-22. 99=£ 24. 89。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章标题“Why Subscribe to Reader’s Digest?(为什么订阅《读者文摘》?)”及全文可知，文章先简单介绍了读者文摘，以及列举了其中一期的内容，最后两部分重点介绍了订阅费用，所以是通过介绍《读者文摘》使读者订阅的广告。故选D。 B For the 70 percent of the world's population without any chance of using electric washing machines, keeping up with laundry takes up a lot of time. And it is often a painful physical task. The task falls unreasonably to women and girls, who can spend 20 hours a week washing clothes, often without electricity or running water. London engineer Navjot Sawhney, however, has come up with an idea: a portable and lightweight washing machine that is similar to a plastic drum. It also does double duty as a dryer, and costs around $60. 31- year- old Sawhney calls it the Divya, after the woman who inspired the project—his former next- door neighbour in South India, where he spent a year volunteering after leaving his job as an engineer at high- end vacuum (真空吸尘器) maker Dyson. “When I got to know Divya, I was so sad about all the unpaid work she needed to do—cleaning clothes,” says Sawhney. In 2018, he returned to the United Kingdom to found “The Washing Machine Project”, which is developing a washing solution that will be affordable, portable and accessible for everyone, everywhere. After a few months of developing a model, he received some money from Oxfam's Iraq Response Innovation Lab. Since March 2019, more than 150 Divyas have been given out to refugees in Iraq through non- profit partners. “The response was great,” Sawhney says. His goal is to deliver 8, 000 machines in 10 countries over the next three years. By saving 75 percent of the time and 50 percent of the water required to wash clothes, he says, women and girls will be freer to accept education. Aside from the Divya, Sawhney has also worked on making fuel- efficient cookstoves, and plans to develop refrigerators, conditioners, and lighting. Sawhney sees the world's growing refugee crisis as a call for innovation: “There is a huge need for appliances that make life better for people.” 4. What did Navjot Sawhney do to help the women in India? A. He volunteered to wash clothes for them. B. He provided them with free access to education. C. He called on people in his community to donate clothes. D. He worked out a solution by inventing a washing machine. 5. What inspired Navjot Sawhney to found the project? A. His neighbour's experience. B. His previous work in Dyson. C. The support of a science lab. D. The request of refugees in Iraq. 6. What can we infer about the project in Paragraph 3? A. It is highly praised. B. It focuses on education. C. It has created many jobs. D. It has earned a lot of money. 7. Which of the following can best describe Navjot Sawhney? A. Selfless and honest. B. Helpful and serious. C. Caring and creative. D. Thoughtful and strict. 【答案】4. D 5. A 6. A 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。英国工程师 Navjot Sawhney在印度贫民窟受到启发，发明了一款便携式洗衣机。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第一段 “London engineer Navjot Sawhney, however, has come up with an idea: a portable and lightweight washing machine that is similar to a plastic drum.(然而，伦敦的工程师纳夫乔特·索赫尼想出了一个想法：一台类似于塑料鼓的便携式轻质洗衣机。)” 可知，为了帮助印度的妇女, Navjot Sawhney 发明了一种洗衣机来解决这个问题。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “31- year- old Sawhney calls it the Divya, after the woman who inspired the project— his former next- door neighbour in South India, where he spent a year volunteering after leaving his job as an engineer at high- end vacuum maker Dyson.(31岁的索尼称之为“Divya”，因为这个项目的灵感来源——他在印度南部的前邻居，在辞去高端真空制造商戴森的工程师工作后，他在那里花了一年时间做志愿者。)” 可知，Navjot Sawhney 在印度做志愿服务时看到邻居的洗衣经历，让他有了创立“洗衣机项目”的灵感。故选A。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的 “Since March 2019, more than 150 Divyas have been given out to refugees in Iraq through non- profit partners. ‘The response was great, ’ Sawhney says.(自2019年3月以来，已有150多名迪维亚人通过非营利性合作伙伴发放给了在伊拉克的难民。索赫尼说，反响很好。)” 可知，这款洗衣机反响很好，由此推知，该项目得到很高的评价。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。文中讲述了 Navjot Sawhney为了帮助印度贫困地区的妇女洗衣服而发明了洗衣机，由此可推知，他既有爱心又很有创造力。故选C。 C Our brains have an “auto- correct” feature that we use when re- interpreting ambiguous (含混不清的) sounds, according to new research. The study sheds light on how the brain uses information gathered after the discovering of an initial sound to aid speech comprehension. The findings point to new ways we use information and context to aid in speech comprehension. “What a person thinks they hear does not always match the actual signals that reach the ear,” explains lead author Laura Gwilliams. “This is because the brain re-evaluates the interpretation of a speech sound at the moment each following speech sound is heard in order to update interpretations as necessary,” Gwilliams says. It’s well known that the perception of a speech sound is determined by its surrounding context — in the form of words, sentences and other speech sounds. This plays out in everyday life — when we talk, the actual speech we produce is often ambiguous. For example, when a friend says she has a “dent (凹痕) ” in her car, you may hear “tent”. Although this kind of ambiguity happens regularly, we, as listeners, are hardly aware of it. “This is because the brain automatically resolves the ambiguity for us — it picks an interpretation and that’s what we perceive to hear, ” explains Gwilliams. “The way the brain does this is by using the surrounding context to narrow down the possibilities of what the speaker may mean.” In the study, the researchers sought to understand how the brain uses this following information to adjust our perception of what we initially heard. To do this, they conducted a series of experiments in which the subjects listened to isolated syllables and similarly sounding words. Their results produced three primary findings: The brain’s primary auditory cortex (听觉皮层) is sensitive to how ambiguous a speech sound is at just 50 milliseconds after the sound’s appearance. The brain “replays” previous speech sounds while interpreting the following ones, suggesting re-evaluation as the rest of the word unfolds. The brain makes commitments to its “best guess” of how to interpret the signal after about half a second. 8. What is the study mainly about? A. Why some people process information faster. B. How brains tell apart useful information. C. How brains understand unclear words. D. Why people make unclear sounds. 9. What does the author want to show by giving the example in Paragraph 3? A. People are likely to mistake a word for something familiar. B. People can understand others even if they mishear a word. C. People are more likely to mishear their friends. D. It is normal for people to make unclear sounds. 10. What do we know about the unclear words in the experiments? A. They stopped us thinking further. B. They led to misunderstanding. C. They were noticed instantly. D. They seemed to be useless. 11. What does the underlined part “the signal” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The following speech sound. B. The unclearly sounding word. C. The similarly sounding word. D. The isolated syllable. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了根据一项新研究，我们的大脑在重新解释模棱两可的声音时会使用一种“自动纠正”功能。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及发现。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Our brains have an “auto- correct” feature that we use when re- interpreting ambiguous (含混不清的) sounds, according to new research. The study sheds light on how the brain uses information gathered after the discovering of an initial sound to aid speech comprehension.(新研究表明，我们的大脑具有一种“自动纠正”功能，该功能在我们重新解释含混不清的声音时会发挥作用。该研究揭示了大脑如何利用在发现初始声音后收集到的信息来帮助理解语言)”可知，这项研究的主要内容是大脑如何理解不清晰的词语。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“It’s well known that the perception of a speech sound is determined by its surrounding context—in the form of words, sentences and other speech sounds. This plays out in everyday life—when we talk, the actual speech we produce is often ambiguous. For example, when a friend says she has a “dent (凹痕) ” in her car, you may hear “tent”. Although this kind of ambiguity happens regularly, we, as listeners, are hardly aware of it. “This is because the brain automatically resolves the ambiguity for us— it picks an interpretation and that’s what we perceive to hear, ” explains Gwilliams. “The way the brain does this is by using the surrounding context to narrow down the possibilities of what the speaker may mean.”(众所周知，对语音的感知是由其周围的语境决定的，这些语境以单词、句子和其他语音的形式存在。这在我们的日常生活中随处可见——当我们说话时，我们实际说出的内容往往很模糊。例如，当朋友说她车上有“凹痕”时，你可能会听到“帐篷”。尽管这种模糊性经常发生，但我们作为听众几乎不会意识到这一点。“这是因为大脑会自动为我们解决这种模糊性——它会选择一种解释，而这就是我们感知到的内容，”格威廉姆斯解释道。“大脑这样做的方式是利用周围的语境来缩小说话者可能表达的意思范围。”)”可推知，作者想通过第三段的例子说明即使听错了一个词，人们也能听懂别人说的话。故选B项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Their results produced three primary findings: The brain’s primary auditory cortex (听觉皮层) is sensitive to how ambiguous a speech sound is at just 50 milliseconds after the sound’s appearance. The brain “replays” previous speech sounds while interpreting the following ones, suggesting re-evaluation as the rest of the word unfolds. The brain makes commitments to its “best guess” of how to interpret the signal after about half a second.(他们的研究结果产生了三个主要发现：大脑的初级听觉皮层在声音出现50毫秒后就对语音的歧义程度很敏感。大脑在解释接下来的声音时“重播”之前的声音，暗示随着单词的展开重新评估。大脑会在半秒后做出“最佳猜测”来解释信号)”可知，实验中不清楚的单词很快就被注意到了。故选C项。 【11题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Their results produced three primary findings: The brain’s primary auditory cortex (听觉皮层) is sensitive to how ambiguous a speech sound is at just 50 milliseconds after the sound’s appearance. The brain “replays” previous speech sounds while interpreting the following ones, suggesting re-evaluation as the rest of the word unfolds.(他们的研究结果产生了三个主要发现：大脑的初级听觉皮层在声音出现50毫秒后就对语音的歧义程度很敏感。大脑在解释接下来的声音时“重播”之前的声音，暗示随着单词的展开重新评估)”可知，他们的研究结果产生了三个主要发现：大脑的初级听觉皮层在声音出现50毫秒后就对语音的模糊程度很敏感。大脑在解释接下来的声音时“重播”之前的声音，暗示随着单词的展开重新评估。大脑会在半秒后做出“最佳猜测”来解释发音不清楚的单词。故划线词意思“发音不清楚的单词”。故选B项。 D On Inaccessible Island, you hear the sound of the Inaccessible Island rails (秧鸡) everywhere. The small flightless birds move around, feeding on worms and berries. During a trip in 2011, it took days for Stervander, then a doctoral student, to spot one. “Even then, you see something little and dark, running for a second, and that’s about it,” he says. Catching one, though, proved easy. When scientists played a recording of the bird’s call, a male and female ran into the net a few minutes later. Inaccessible Island rails live only on Inaccessible Island. “No one knew the history,” says Stervander, now a research fellow at the University of Oregon. He aimed to answer the question about these birds: How did they get to Inaccessible Island to begin with? The first scientist to describe the rail was Percy Lowe. He thought the bird was from Africa and had always been flightless. In his view, it had arrived at the island by walking over land bridges. But now the science of plate tectonics (板块构造论) suggests that’s not the case. In a recent paper, Stervander and his colleagues give evidence for a different version. After studying the genome (基因组) of the rails, scientists found the Inaccessible Island rail’s closest relative — the crake in Uruguay. Both birds are related to the black rail in America. The finding suggests the ancestors of these birds could fly. That means Inaccessible Island rails flew to their present home, and like many birds living on islands with no predators (捕食者), they gradually lost the ability to fly. Flying takes energy, so if there’s no reason to fly, it’s more practical not to. On this island, there’s a growing population of rails, but they’re fragile. Should a predator reach the island, it could make quick work of the birds. People on nearby islands are careful to avoid introducing any predators to Inaccessible Island, and the risk is low, given how hard it is to get there. For now, the rails live peacefully in a place where few humans are eager to go. 12. What can we learn about the Inaccessible Island rails? A. They are hard to trap. B. They can be seen everywhere. C. They move around quickly. D. They are not afraid of humans. 13. What caused the Inaccessible Island rails to become flightless? A. Their lack of energy. B. Their living environment. C. Their way to search for food. D. Their connection with their ancestors. 14. Which best describes the present situation of the Inaccessible Island rails? A. Safe. B. Tough. C. Unexpected. D. Dangerous. 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. The Development of Rails on Inaccessible Island B. The Need to Protect Flightless Inaccessible Island Rails C. How Did the Flightless Bird Get to Inaccessible Island? D Why are Inaccessible Island Rails Limited on the Island? 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章描述了在伊纳克塞瑟布尔岛生活的一种无法飞行的秧鸡，并分析了它们到达岛屿的方法和不会飞行的原因。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段““Even then, you see something little and dark, running for a second, and that’s about it,” he says.(“即使在那个时候，你也会看到一个又小又黑的东西在跑，仅此而已，”他说)”可知，岛上的秧鸡行动敏捷，被人们看到后转眼就跑没影了。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“That means Inaccessible Island rails flew to their present home, and like many birds living on islands with no predators (捕食者), they gradually lost the ability to fly.(这意味着伊纳克塞瑟布尔岛的秧鸡飞到了它们现在的家，就像许多生活在没有捕食者的岛屿上的鸟类一样，它们逐渐失去了飞行的能力)”可知，秧鸡的生活环境让它们逐渐失去了飞行的能力。故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“People on nearby islands are careful to avoid introducing any predators to Inaccessible Island, and the risk is low, given how hard it is to get there. For now, the rails live peacefully in a place where few humans are eager to go.(附近岛屿上的人们小心翼翼地避免将任何捕食者引入伊纳克塞瑟布尔岛，考虑到到达那里的难度，风险很低。目前，这些秧鸡平静地生活在一个很少有人愿意去的地方)”推知，岛上没有捕食者，也几乎没有人类到达，所以它们目前是很安全的。故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“He aimed to answer the question about these birds: How did they get to Inaccessible Island to begin with?(他的目的是回答关于这些鸟的问题：它们是如何到达伊纳克塞瑟布尔岛的？)”和全文内容可知，文章主要就在伊纳克塞瑟布尔岛生活的没有飞行能力的秧鸡是如何到达这座岛屿的话题展开讨论，介绍了科学家的相关研究发现。由此可知，How Did the Flightless Bird Get to Inaccessible Island?(不会飞的鸟是如何到伊纳克塞瑟布尔岛的？)适合作本文最佳标题。故选C。 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。 Are worms the heroes we didn’t know we needed? Silent, slimy and wriggling (扭动), you might think that worms are good for nothing except bait (诱饵) on the end of a fishing pole. ____16____ The British naturalist Charles Darwin said that no other animal has “played such an important part in the history of the world as these lowly organised creatures”. They have lived on Earth for 600 million years and have even survived five mass extinctions. ____17____ Earthworms literally move the earth, and this is why farmers love them. As they travel, they aerate (使透气) the soil by loosening, mixing and oxygenating it. ____18____ They are effectively a small but very efficient plough (犁). But it’s not just earthworms that deserve praise. In 2022, a group of scientists at the Margarita Salas Centre for Biological Research isolated enzymes (酶) found in wax worm saliva (唾液) which are plastic-eating. _____19_____ It’s hoped that by producing these enzymes on an industry-level scale, we will have a more environmentally friendly way to reduce plastic pollution. _____20_____ Bloodworms are small sea creatures which press themselves into the mud of the ocean floor. Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have been studying their jaws, which are made up of 10% copper proteins (铜蛋白) and are so strong that they last the worm’s entire five-year lifespan. Because of this research, engineers may start using the jaws as inspiration for the design and manufacture of materials like concrete. So, next time you see a worm, show it a little respect. They really are changing the world! A. So, what do worms do that is so great? B. Worms have a lifespan of a few months. C. And worms are even inspiring the building industry. D. It increases the ground’s capacity to hold and empty water. E. However, there is more to the humble worm than meets the eye. F. Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. G. These can break down a very common plastic that normally breaks down over many years. 【答案】16. E 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了不起眼的蠕虫实际上是我们需要的英雄，它们可以疏松土壤，更快地分解难以降解的塑料，甚至为建筑行业提供灵感。 【16题详解】 前文“Are worms the heroes we didn’t know we needed? Silent, slimy and wriggling (扭动), you might think that worms are good for nothing except bait (诱饵) on the end of a fishing pole. (蠕虫是我们不知道自己需要的英雄吗？沉默、黏糊糊、蠕动着，你可能会认为蠕虫除了在鱼竿末端做诱饵外别无用处)”提到人们通常认为蠕虫没有特别的用处，后文段落具体介绍了蠕虫的大作用。因此E项“However, there is more to the humble worm than meets the eye. (然而，这条不起眼的蠕虫并不像我们看到的那么简单)”符合语境，指出蠕虫其实并不简单，和前文构成转折，引出后文段落内容。故选E。 【17题详解】 前文“The British naturalist Charles Darwin said that no other animal has “played such an important part in the history of the world as these lowly organised creatures”. They have lived on Earth for 600 million years and have even survived five mass extinctions. (英国博物学家查尔斯·达尔文说，没有其他动物“在世界历史上扮演过像这些低等组织生物这样重要的角色”。它们在地球上生活了6亿年，甚至在五次大灭绝中幸存下来)”引用达尔文的话，强调蠕虫的重要性，并提到蠕虫顽强的生存能力，后文段落介绍蠕虫的奇特之处。因此A项“So, what do worms do that is so great? (那么，蠕虫有什么了不起的地方呢)”符合语境，承接前文，以问题的形式引出对蠕虫了不起之处的探究，引出后文的具体介绍。故选A。 【18题详解】 前文“Earthworms literally move the earth, and this is why farmers love them. As they travel, they aerate (使透气) the soil by loosening, mixing and oxygenating it. (蚯蚓可以移动土地，这就是为什么农民喜欢它们。在移动过程中，它们通过松动、混合和充氧使土壤透气)”介绍蚯蚓帮助松动土壤，让土壤透气。因此D项“It increases the ground’s capacity to hold and empty water. (这增加了地面蓄水和排水的能力)”符合语境，指出这样对地面蓄水和排水方面的帮助，承接前文。故选D。 【19题详解】 前文“In 2022, a group of scientists at the Margarita Salas Centre for Biological Research isolated enzymes (酶) found in wax worm saliva (唾液) which are plastic-eating. (2022年，Margarita Salas生物研究中心的一组科学家从蜡虫唾液中分离出了能吃塑料的酶。)”提到科学家们分离出了能吃塑料的酶。因此G项“These can break down a very common plastic that normally breaks down over many years. (它们可以分解一种很常见的塑料，这种塑料通常需要很多年才能分解)”符合语境，介绍这种酶的巨大作用，承接前文，其中These指代前文的enzymes。故选G。 【20题详解】 空处位于段首，应该是段落中心句，和前面两个段落并列，继续介绍蠕虫的大作用。后文“Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have been studying their jaws, which are made up of 10% copper proteins (铜蛋白) and are so strong that they last the worm’s entire five-year lifespan. Because of this research, engineers may start using the jaws as inspiration for the design and manufacture of materials like concrete. (加州大学圣巴巴拉分校的科学家们一直在研究它们的下颚，它们的下颚由10%的铜蛋白质组成，非常坚固，可以维持这种蠕虫整整五年的寿命。由于这项研究，工程师们可能会开始使用颚作为设计和制造混凝土等材料的灵感)”主要介绍通过研究这种下颚，工程师们得到一些建筑方面的灵感。因此C项“And worms are even inspiring the building industry. (蠕虫甚至给建筑行业带来了灵感)”符合语境，契合后文内容。故选C。 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 few months ago, I was down with a terrible cold which ended in a bad cough. No matter how many different medicines I tried, I ___21___ couldn’t get rid of the cough. Not only did it ___22___ my teaching but also my life as a whole. Then one day after class, a student came up to me and ___23___ traditional Chinese medicine. From her description, Chinese medicine sounded as if it had magic power that ___24___. I was ___25___ because I knew so little about it and have never tried it before. ___26___, my cough got so much worse that I couldn’t sleep at night, so I decided to give it a ___27___. The Chinese doctor took my pulse and asked to see my tongue, both of which were new experience to me because they are both ___28___ in Western medicine, where diagnosis relies heavily on ___29___. Then the doctor gave me a scraping (刮) treatment known as “Gua Sha”. I was a little ___30___ at first because he used a smooth edged tool to scrape the skin on my neck and shoulders. A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a ___31___ effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into ___32___. I didn’t feel any improvement in my ___33___ in the first couple of days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to ___34___. Then within a matter of weeks, it was completely ___35___! 21. A. still B. even C. currently D. certainly 22. A. facilitate B. benefit C. inconvenience D. change 23. A. recommended B. sold C. prescribed D. adopted 24. A. set trends B. brought rewards C. changed rules D. worked wonders 25. A. excited B. hesitant C. optimistic D. nervous 26. A. Consequently B. Eventually C. Admittedly D. Surprisingly 27. A. break B. look C. shot D. miss 28. A. frequently-used B. nonexistent C. highly-recommended D. noneffective 29. A. doctors B. hospitals C. symptoms D. machines 30. A. unsatisfied B. tired C. disappointed D. scared 31. A. relieving B. damaging C. stimulating D. cooling 32. A. relaxation B. pain C. uneasiness D. depression 33. A. capability B. strength C. condition D. circumstance 34. A. worsen B. lessen C. lengthen D. quicken 35. A. unexpected B. fine C. different D. gone 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者咳嗽了很久且多少药都不管用。咳嗽严重影响了作者的教学和生活。后来在学生的推荐下，作者去看了中医。经过几周治疗，作者完全康复。 【21题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：不管我试了多少药，我还是治不好咳嗽。A. still仍然；B. even甚至；C. currently当前；D. certainly当然。根据“No matter how many different medicines I tried”可知，不管作者用了多少不同的药，仍然治不好咳嗽。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这不仅给我的教学带来了不便，也给我的整个生活带来了不便。A. facilitate促进；B. benefit使受益；C. inconvenience给……带来不便；D. change改变。根据前文“I ___1___ couldn’t get rid of the cough.”可知，咳嗽给作者的教学和整个生活都带来了不便。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来有一天下课后，一个学生走过来向我推荐中医。A. recommended推荐；B. sold出售；C. prescribed开处方；D. adopted采用。根据后文“From her description, Chinese medicine sounded as if it had magic power that ___4___.”可知，有一天下课，一个学生来找作者并推荐了中医。故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：从她的描述中，中医听起来好像有神奇的力量，可以创造奇迹。A. set trends引领潮流；B. brought rewards带来回报；C. changed rules改变规则；D. worked wonders创造奇迹。根据“as if it had magic power”可知，中医听起来好像有产生奇妙的作用的神奇力量。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很犹豫，因为我对它知之甚少，以前也从未尝试过。A. excited兴奋的；B. hesitant犹豫的；C. optimistic乐观的；D. nervous紧张的。根据后文“because I knew so little about it and have never tried it before.”可知，作者以前从未尝试过中医，所以很犹豫。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，我的咳嗽越来越严重，晚上睡不着觉，所以我决定试一试。A. Consequently因此；B. Eventually最终；C. Admittedly诚然，无可否认；D. Surprisingly令人惊讶地。根据“my cough got so much worse that I couldn’t sleep at night”可知，最后作者的咳嗽越来越严重，晚上睡不着觉。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后，我的咳嗽越来越严重，晚上睡不着觉，所以我决定试一试。A. break休息；B. look看；C. shot射击；D. miss错过。根据下文“The Chinese doctor took my pulse and asked to see my tongue”可知，作者决定试一试。短语give it a shot“试一试，尝试一下”。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：中国医生为我把脉，并要求看一下我的舌头，这对我来说都是新的体验，因为在西医中，诊断严重依赖机器，这两项都是不存在的。A. frequently-used经常使用的；B. nonexistent不存在的；C. highly-recommended极力推荐的；D. noneffective无效的。根据“both of which were new experience to me”可知，把脉和看舌头这两种情况在西医里都是不存在的。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：中国医生为我把脉，并要求看一下我的舌头，这对我来说都是新的体验，因为在西医中，诊断严重依赖机器，这两项都是不存在的。A. doctors医生；B. hospitals医院；C. symptoms症状；D. machines机器。根据“in Western medicine”以及结合常识可知，西医是严重依赖机器的诊断。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始我有点害怕，因为他用一个光滑的工具刮我脖子和肩膀上的皮肤。A. unsatisfied不满意的；B. tired疲倦的；C. disappointed失望的；D. scared害怕的。根据“because he used a smooth edged tool to scrape the skin on my neck and shoulders.”以及下文“ A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a ___11___ effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into ___12___.”可知，作者第一次看中医，看到医生用一个光滑的工具刮脖子和肩膀上的皮肤，感到害怕。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，治疗开始产生缓解效果，我的身心开始更加放松。A. relieving缓解的；B. damaging损害的，有破坏性的；C. stimulating刺激的；D. cooling凉爽的，冷静的。根据后文“Then within a matter of weeks, it was completely ___15___!”可知，作者的咳嗽完全好了，由此可知，此处指医生的治疗产生了缓解效果。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，治疗开始产生缓解效果，我的身心开始更加放松。A. relaxation放松；B. pain疼痛；C. uneasiness不安；D. depression抑郁。根据上文“A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a ___11___ effect”以及下文“Then within a matter of weeks, it was completely ___15___!”可知，治疗开始产生缓解效果，作者的身心开始更加放松。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在最初的几天里，我感觉自己的病情没有任何改善，但在多去看了几次医生后，我的咳嗽开始减轻。A. capability能力；B. strength力量；C. condition条件；D. circumstance情况。情况。根据上文“I didn’t feel any improvement”可知，作者感觉自己的病情没有任何改善。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在最初的几天里，我感觉自己的病情没有任何改善，但在多去看了几次医生后，我的咳嗽开始减轻。A. worsen恶化；B. lessen(使)减少，减轻；C. lengthen延长；D. quicken加快。根据“I didn’t feel any improvement in my ___13____ in the first couple of days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor”可知，最初的几天里，作者感觉自己的病情没有任何改善，但在多去看了几次医生后，作者的咳嗽开始减轻。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后在几周内，它就完全消失了！A. unexpected意外的；B. fine好的；C. different不同的；D. gone消失的。根据前文“but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to ___1___.”可知，作者的咳嗽开始减轻，几个星期后，应是消失了。故选D项。 第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Spending time in the great outdoors is a full- on sensory experience with the warm feeling of sunrays resting on your face. In addition to nature’s ____36____ (attract) sights, sounds and sensations, the familiar smells of nature can be appealing. In fact, a recent study found that nature doesn’t just smell good, but its fragrances enable people ____37____ (relax) themselves with ease. The researchers from the University of Kent in the UK ____38____ (send) 194 participants to relax in the woodlands last year. The participants reported feeling relaxed when they smelled the fresh air____39____ is described as “earthy” smells. According to the study, these smells brought back fun memories of their childhoods. ____40____example, pine trees made some participants (参与者) think about Christmas. “We found that smells affected multiple fields of well- being with physical well- being discussed most frequently, ____41____ (particular) in relation to relaxation, comfort and rejuvenation (恢复活力),” wrote the researchers in the study. They also found that people feel more settled in a smell- free zone, with this result possibly ____42____ (link) to the absence of bad- smelling urban smells, like pollution. Dr Jessica Fisher, study co- author, pointed out these results could ____43____ (apply) in future practice. In his opinion, when it comes to____44____(enjoy) a hike in the woods or a picnic under the open skies, it pays to keep not only one’s eyes and ears, ____45____also one’s nose, open. 【答案】36. attractive 37. to relax 38. sent 39. that##which 40. For 41. particularly 42. linked 43. be applied 44. enjoying 45. but 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是研究表明，大自然芳香的气味能改善幸福感。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：除了大自然吸引人的景象、声音和感觉之外，大自然熟悉的气味也很吸引人。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词sights，attract的形容词是attractive，意为“吸引人的”。故填attractive。 【37题详解】 考查不定式。句意：事实上，最近的一项研究发现，大自然不仅闻起来很香，而且它的香味能让人们轻松放松。enable sb. to do sth.是固定短语，意为“使某人能够做某事”，因此空格处用不定式to relax。故填to relax。 【38题详解】 考查时态。句意：去年，英国肯特大学的研究人员让194名参与者到林地放松。由last year可知，句子时态是一般过去时，空格处用过去式，故填sent。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：参与者报告说，当他们闻到被称为“泥土”气味的新鲜空气时，他们感到放松。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词air是空气，因此空格处用关系代词that/which。故填that/which。 【40题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：例如，松树让一些参与者想起了圣诞节。for example是固定短语，意为“例如”，因此空格处用介词for，位于句首的单词首字母大写，故填For。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：研究人员在研究中写道：“我们发现，气味会影响多个领域的健康，其中最常被讨论的是身体健康，尤其是与放松、舒适和恢复活力有关的健康。”空格处用副词particularly修饰介词短语in relation to，particularly意为“尤其，特别”，故填particularly。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们还发现，人们在没有气味的地方感觉更安定，这种结果可能与没有城市难闻的气味有关，比如污染。此处是with复合结构，result和link之间是逻辑动宾关系，因此空格处用过去分词表被动，故填linked。 【43题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：该研究的合著者Jessica Fisher博士指出，这些结果可以应用于未来的实践。结果是被应用于未来的实践，句子用被动语态，空前有情态动词could，因此空格处是be applied，故填be applied。 【44题详解】 考查动名词。句意：在他看来，当谈到享受在树林里远足或在开阔的天空下野餐时，不仅要睁大眼睛和耳朵，还要睁大鼻子，这是值得的。to是介词，其后跟动名词作宾语，因此空格处用动名词enjoying。故填enjoying。 【45题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：在他看来，当谈到享受在树林里远足或在开阔的天空下野餐时，不仅要睁大眼睛和耳朵，还要睁大鼻子，这是值得的。not only...but also...是固定搭配，意为“不仅……而且……”，因此空格处是but，故填but。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 书面表达(满分15分) 46. 你校英语报要举办主题为“ The School Library”的征文大赛。请你写一则通知，内容包括： 1. 征文要求；2. 截止日期；3. 呼吁参加。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右; 2. 请按下列格式作答。 NOTICE ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】NOTICE An English composition contest, whose theme is “the School Library”, will be held. Here are some relevant details about it. The competition is open to anyone. To begin with, the participants are asked to hand in an article about the school library, which can cover all aspects of the library, including its brief history as well as its different sections. In addition, the composition is supposed to be completed in 200 words or so. More importantly, what you should bear in mind is that the closing date for entries is 30 November. Welcome to join and enjoy it! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一则关于主题为“ The School Library”的征文大赛的通知，说明征文要求，截止日期并呼吁大家参加。 【详解】1.词汇积累 主办：hold→host 要求：ask→require 不同的：different→distinctive 记住：bear in mind→ keep in mind 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：An English composition contest, whose theme is “the School Library”, will be held. 拓展句：An English composition contest will be held, the theme of which is “the School Library”. 【点睛】【高分句型1】To begin with, the participants are asked to hand in an article about the school library, which can cover all aspects of the library, including its brief history as well as its different sections.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】More importantly, what you should bear in mind is that the closing date for entries is 30 November.（运用了what引导的主语从句和that引导的表语从句） 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party. “But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I don’t like her!” “Madison, you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to a party but you, you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not to invite Lucy to the party. ”“She never even talks to me! ” Dad sighed and moved down the aisle ( 走廊). “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone. ” “No, it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone!" Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes (翻白眼). “Madison, I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class, including Lucy Gilbert!" On Saturday morning, the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day, wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope (缰绳). Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing (想象)various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。 Paragraph 1： Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】高分范文 Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened. Worrying that it would ruin the party, Madison grabbed the present reluctantly. As soon as she opened the box, her eyes widened in surprise——inside was a delicately hand-made lead rope! Amazed at its beauty, Madison pulled it out of the box. “It’s a lead rope for your horse Star. I made it by myself!”Lucy added, “I heard you talking about your horse at school. That’s when I got the idea of making you a lead rope. ” Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands. It was the most beautiful birthday present she ever received. She suddenly felt so guilty because she had been so mean to Lucy. Feeling a mixture of regret and gratitude, she blinked back her tears and said, “Thanks so much for this lead rope. I love it! Would you like to join us and be our friends?” Lucy nodded cheerfully——Madison put her arm around Luey’s shoulders, both smiling. With applause and laughter echoing through the house, Lucy joined the other girls to enjoy the party. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了麦迪逊要过生日会，她的爸爸让她邀请班上的所有女同学，可麦迪逊不想邀请新来的女孩子露西，但后来被露西的礼物感动的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“露西的礼物是最后一个被打开的。”可知，第一段可描写麦迪逊被露西的礼物惊叹到了。 ②由第二段首句内容“麦迪逊被她的话深深打动了，她紧紧地握着那根缰绳。”可知，第二段可描写麦迪逊被露西感动并结为朋友。 2.续写线索：不情愿——震惊——打动——悔恨感激——结为朋友——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①打开： open/unfold/unpack ②加入：join /take part in/ attend /participate 情绪类 ①惊叹不已：be amazed at /lost in wonder/to exclaim in astonishment ②感谢：thanks/show one’s appreciation/show one’s gratitude/be grateful 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Worrying that it would ruin the party, Madison grabbed the present reluctantly. （运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2]. That’s when I got the idea of making you a lead rope.（运用when引到的表语从句） [高分句型3]. With applause and laughter echoing through the house, Lucy joined the other girls to enjoy the party.（运用with的复合结构） 听力答案：1-5 CCABA 6-10 CBCBC 11-15 ABABA 16-20CAABC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024~2025学年第一学期高三年第一次月考 英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 ，满分：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man think of the actress? A. She looks perfect B. She works hard. C. She isn’t attractive. 2. Why can’t the speakers exercise next week? A. Because they’ ll go out to work. B. Because they’ ll fix some pipes. C Because one pipe goes wrong. 3. What is the man going to do this weekend? A. See Jim off. B. Make a wish. C. Host a party. 4. How will the man pay the woman. A. 10 dollars an hour. B. 12 dollars an hour. C. 15 dollars an hour. 5. What are the speakers doing? A. Listening to a lecture. B. Listening to music. C. Having a discussion. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分 22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What can we know about the computer? A. It can only be used in a fixed place. B. It can only be ordered over the phone. C. It comes with a fourteen- day free trial. 7. What can buyers get if they pay by credit card? A. A bigger discount. B. A faster delivery. C. A lower risk. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What caused the flight delay? A. Some technical problems. B. The health state of the pilot. C. The snowy weather. 9. What can we know from the conversation? A. The woman is going to celebrate her son’s birthday. B. The speakers are going to find something to eat. C. The speakers will not wait for this flight to Seattle. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. How did the man learn about Martin Harris? A. From the woman. B. From the radio news. C. From the newspaper. 11. What do we know about Martin Harris? A. He saved many people in the flood. B. He bought a small boat for the storm. C. He gave advice to people in the flood. 12. What should you do if you are stuck in the flood? A. Find a boat for you to get to a high place. B. Hold on to something that floats. C. Wait for Martin Harris for help. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What is the most probable relationship of the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Classmates. 14. What is the boy’s uncle? A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. An insurance agent. 15. Why did the boy hesitate in talking about his dream at first? A. He was afraid of being laughed at. B. His uncle didn’t want him to talk about it. C. He was worried that it wouldn’t come true. 16. Which of the following is true? A. The boy’s uncle advised him to be a nurse. B. The boy often visits his uncle’s hospital. C. The woman thinks positively of the boy’s dream. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Why does the speaker write this letter? A. To show his thanks. B. To show his regrets. C. To show his good wishes. 18. Which of the following is true about the speaker? A. He likes eating beef stew and potatoes. B. He preferred seeing snow to skating on the lake. C. Looking at the stars in the sky was his long- time wish. 19. What did the speaker dislike about the trip last week? A. The weather. B. The noise. C. The food. 20. What does the speaker and his family plan to do to welcome Monica? A. Send her some tickets. B. Show her around his house. C. Take her to watch basketball matches. 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 Why Subscribe to Reader’s Digest? The world’s best-loved general-interest publication contains something for everyone. Reader’s Digest magazine is bursting with stories, articles, advice, recipes, reviews, tips, jokes and anecdotes. Each issue is small enough to fit in your handbag or pocket, but big enough to keep you entertained for weeks on end. 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If you don’t want to commit to a full year, we have the perfect taster package. TRIAL NOW with 3 Issues for ONLY £ 3! Plus, make sure you always keep up to date with all of the top stories, news and promotions from Reader’s Digest by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. 1. If readers want to know about an actor, which one should they read? A. If Grace Dent ruled the world. B. Community Power. C. Saving the sound of the Stradivaius. D. An interview with Hugh Dancy. 2. How much will you save if you take out a full one-year subscription today? A. £ 3. B. £ 22. 99. C. £ 24. 89. D. £ 47. 88. 3. What kind of writing is the passage? A. An introduction. B. A part of a fiction. C. A research report. D. An advertisement. B For the 70 percent of the world's population without any chance of using electric washing machines, keeping up with laundry takes up a lot of time. And it is often a painful physical task. The task falls unreasonably to women and girls, who can spend 20 hours a week washing clothes, often without electricity or running water. London engineer Navjot Sawhney, however, has come up with an idea: a portable and lightweight washing machine that is similar to a plastic drum. It also does double duty as a dryer, and costs around $60. 31- year- old Sawhney calls it the Divya, after the woman who inspired the project—his former next- door neighbour in South India, where he spent a year volunteering after leaving his job as an engineer at high- end vacuum (真空吸尘器) maker Dyson. “When I got to know Divya, I was so sad about all the unpaid work she needed to do—cleaning clothes,” says Sawhney. In 2018, he returned to the United Kingdom to found “The Washing Machine Project”, which is developing a washing solution that will be affordable, portable and accessible for everyone, everywhere. After a few months of developing a model, he received some money from Oxfam's Iraq Response Innovation Lab. Since March 2019, more than 150 Divyas have been given out to refugees in Iraq through non- profit partners. “The response was great,” Sawhney says. His goal is to deliver 8, 000 machines in 10 countries over the next three years. By saving 75 percent of the time and 50 percent of the water required to wash clothes, he says, women and girls will be freer to accept education. Aside from the Divya, Sawhney has also worked on making fuel- efficient cookstoves, and plans to develop refrigerators, conditioners, and lighting. Sawhney sees the world's growing refugee crisis as a call for innovation: “There is a huge need for appliances that make life better for people.” 4. What did Navjot Sawhney do to help the women in India? A. He volunteered to wash clothes for them. B. He provided them with free access to education. C. He called on people in his community to donate clothes. D He worked out a solution by inventing a washing machine. 5. What inspired Navjot Sawhney to found the project? A His neighbour's experience. B. His previous work in Dyson. C. The support of a science lab. D. The request of refugees in Iraq. 6 What can we infer about the project in Paragraph 3? A. It is highly praised. B. It focuses on education. C. It has created many jobs. D. It has earned a lot of money. 7. Which of the following can best describe Navjot Sawhney? A. Selfless and honest. B. Helpful and serious. C. Caring and creative. D. Thoughtful and strict. C Our brains have an “auto- correct” feature that we use when re- interpreting ambiguous (含混不清的) sounds, according to new research. The study sheds light on how the brain uses information gathered after the discovering of an initial sound to aid speech comprehension. The findings point to new ways we use information and context to aid in speech comprehension. “What a person thinks they hear does not always match the actual signals that reach the ear,” explains lead author Laura Gwilliams. “This is because the brain re-evaluates the interpretation of a speech sound at the moment each following speech sound is heard in order to update interpretations as necessary,” Gwilliams says. It’s well known that the perception of a speech sound is determined by its surrounding context — in the form of words, sentences and other speech sounds. This plays out in everyday life — when we talk, the actual speech we produce is often ambiguous. For example, when a friend says she has a “dent (凹痕) ” in her car, you may hear “tent”. Although this kind of ambiguity happens regularly, we, as listeners, are hardly aware of it. “This is because the brain automatically resolves the ambiguity for us — it picks an interpretation and that’s what we perceive to hear, ” explains Gwilliams. “The way the brain does this is by using the surrounding context to narrow down the possibilities of what the speaker may mean.” In the study, the researchers sought to understand how the brain uses this following information to adjust our perception of what we initially heard. To do this, they conducted a series of experiments in which the subjects listened to isolated syllables and similarly sounding words. Their results produced three primary findings: The brain’s primary auditory cortex (听觉皮层) is sensitive to how ambiguous a speech sound is at just 50 milliseconds after the sound’s appearance. The brain “replays” previous speech sounds while interpreting the following ones, suggesting re-evaluation as the rest of the word unfolds. The brain makes commitments to its “best guess” of how to interpret the signal after about half a second. 8. What is the study mainly about? A. Why some people process information faster. B. How brains tell apart useful information. C. How brains understand unclear words. D. Why people make unclear sounds. 9. What does the author want to show by giving the example in Paragraph 3? A. People are likely to mistake a word for something familiar. B. People can understand others even if they mishear a word. C. People are more likely to mishear their friends. D. It is normal for people to make unclear sounds. 10. What do we know about the unclear words in the experiments? A. They stopped us thinking further. B. They led to misunderstanding. C. They were noticed instantly. D. They seemed to be useless. 11. What does the underlined part “the signal” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The following speech sound. B. The unclearly sounding word. C. The similarly sounding word. D. The isolated syllable. D On Inaccessible Island, you hear the sound of the Inaccessible Island rails (秧鸡) everywhere. The small flightless birds move around, feeding on worms and berries. During a trip in 2011, it took days for Stervander, then a doctoral student, to spot one. “Even then, you see something little and dark, running for a second, and that’s about it,” he says. Catching one, though, proved easy. When scientists played a recording of the bird’s call, a male and female ran into the net a few minutes later. Inaccessible Island rails live only on Inaccessible Island. “No one knew the history” says Stervander, now a research fellow at the University of Oregon. He aimed to answer the question about these birds: How did they get to Inaccessible Island to begin with? The first scientist to describe the rail was Percy Lowe. He thought the bird was from Africa and had always been flightless. In his view, it had arrived at the island by walking over land bridges. But now the science of plate tectonics (板块构造论) suggests that’s not the case. In a recent paper, Stervander and his colleagues give evidence for a different version. After studying the genome (基因组) of the rails, scientists found the Inaccessible Island rail’s closest relative — the crake in Uruguay. Both birds are related to the black rail in America. The finding suggests the ancestors of these birds could fly. That means Inaccessible Island rails flew to their present home, and like many birds living on islands with no predators (捕食者), they gradually lost the ability to fly. Flying takes energy, so if there’s no reason to fly, it’s more practical not to. On this island, there’s a growing population of rails, but they’re fragile. Should a predator reach the island, it could make quick work of the birds. People on nearby islands are careful to avoid introducing any predators to Inaccessible Island, and the risk is low, given how hard it is to get there. For now, the rails live peacefully in a place where few humans are eager to go. 12. What can we learn about the Inaccessible Island rails? A. They are hard to trap. B. They can be seen everywhere. C. They move around quickly. D. They are not afraid of humans. 13. What caused the Inaccessible Island rails to become flightless? A. Their lack of energy. B. Their living environment. C. Their way to search for food. D. Their connection with their ancestors. 14. Which best describes the present situation of the Inaccessible Island rails? A. Safe. B. Tough. C. Unexpected. D. Dangerous. 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. The Development of Rails on Inaccessible Island B. The Need to Protect Flightless Inaccessible Island Rails C. How Did the Flightless Bird Get to Inaccessible Island? D. Why are Inaccessible Island Rails Limited on the Island? 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。 Are worms the heroes we didn’t know we needed? Silent, slimy and wriggling (扭动), you might think that worms are good for nothing except bait (诱饵) on the end of a fishing pole. ____16____ The British naturalist Charles Darwin said that no other animal has “played such an important part in the history of the world as these lowly organised creatures”. They have lived on Earth for 600 million years and have even survived five mass extinctions. ____17____ Earthworms literally move the earth, and this is why farmers love them. As they travel, they aerate (使透气) the soil by loosening, mixing and oxygenating it. ____18____ They are effectively a small but very efficient plough (犁). But it’s not just earthworms that deserve praise. In 2022, a group of scientists at the Margarita Salas Centre for Biological Research isolated enzymes (酶) found in wax worm saliva (唾液) which are plastic-eating. _____19_____ It’s hoped that by producing these enzymes on an industry-level scale, we will have a more environmentally friendly way to reduce plastic pollution. _____20_____ Bloodworms are small sea creatures which press themselves into the mud of the ocean floor. Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have been studying their jaws, which are made up of 10% copper proteins (铜蛋白) and are so strong that they last the worm’s entire five-year lifespan. Because of this research, engineers may start using the jaws as inspiration for the design and manufacture of materials like concrete. So, next time you see a worm, show it a little respect. They really are changing the world! A. So, what do worms do that is so great? B. Worms have a lifespan of a few months. C. And worms are even inspiring the building industry. D. It increases the ground’s capacity to hold and empty water. E. However, there is more to the humble worm than meets the eye. F. Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. G. These can break down a very common plastic that normally breaks down over many years. 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 few months ago, I was down with a terrible cold which ended in a bad cough. No matter how many different medicines I tried, I ___21___ couldn’t get rid of the cough. Not only did it ___22___ my teaching but also my life as a whole. Then one day after class, a student came up to me and ___23___ traditional Chinese medicine. From her description, Chinese medicine sounded as if it had magic power that ___24___. I was ___25___ because I knew so little about it and have never tried it before. ___26___, my cough got so much worse that I couldn’t sleep at night, so I decided to give it a ___27___. The Chinese doctor took my pulse and asked to see my tongue, both of which were new experience to me because they are both ___28___ in Western medicine, where diagnosis relies heavily on ___29___. Then the doctor gave me a scraping (刮) treatment known as “Gua Sha”. I was a little ___30___ at first because he used a smooth edged tool to scrape the skin on my neck and shoulders. A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a ___31___ effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into ___32___. I didn’t feel any improvement in my ___33___ in the first couple of days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to ___34___. Then within a matter of weeks, it was completely ___35___! 21. A. still B. even C. currently D. certainly 22. A. facilitate B. benefit C. inconvenience D. change 23. A. recommended B. sold C. prescribed D. adopted 24. A. set trends B. brought rewards C. changed rules D. worked wonders 25. A. excited B. hesitant C. optimistic D. nervous 26. A. Consequently B. Eventually C. Admittedly D. Surprisingly 27. A. break B. look C. shot D. miss 28 A. frequently-used B. nonexistent C. highly-recommended D. noneffective 29. A. doctors B. hospitals C. symptoms D. machines 30. A. unsatisfied B. tired C. disappointed D. scared 31. A. relieving B. damaging C. stimulating D. cooling 32. A. relaxation B. pain C. uneasiness D. depression 33. A. capability B. strength C. condition D. circumstance 34. A. worsen B. lessen C. lengthen D. quicken 35. A. unexpected B. fine C. different D. gone 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。 Spending time in the great outdoors is a full- on sensory experience with the warm feeling of sunrays resting on your face. In addition to nature’s ____36____ (attract) sights, sounds and sensations, the familiar smells of nature can be appealing. In fact, a recent study found that nature doesn’t just smell good, but its fragrances enable people ____37____ (relax) themselves with ease. The researchers from the University of Kent in the UK ____38____ (send) 194 participants to relax in the woodlands last year. The participants reported feeling relaxed when they smelled the fresh air____39____ is described as “earthy” smells. According to the study, these smells brought back fun memories of their childhoods. ____40____example, pine trees made some participants (参与者) think about Christmas. “We found that smells affected multiple fields of well- being with physical well- being discussed most frequently, ____41____ (particular) in relation to relaxation, comfort and rejuvenation (恢复活力),” wrote the researchers in the study. They also found that people feel more settled in a smell- free zone, with this result possibly ____42____ (link) to the absence of bad- smelling urban smells, like pollution. Dr Jessica Fisher, study co- author, pointed out these results could ____43____ (apply) in future practice. In his opinion, when it comes to____44____(enjoy) a hike in the woods or a picnic under the open skies, it pays to keep not only one’s eyes and ears, ____45____also one’s nose, open. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 书面表达(满分15分) 46. 你校英语报要举办主题为“ The School Library”的征文大赛。请你写一则通知，内容包括： 1. 征文要求；2. 截止日期；3. 呼吁参加。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右; 2. 请按下列格式作答。 NOTICE ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party. “But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I don’t like her!” “Madison, you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to a party but you, you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not to invite Lucy to the party. ”“She never even talks to me! ” Dad sighed and moved down the aisle ( 走廊). “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone. ” “No, it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone!" Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes (翻白眼). “Madison, I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class, including Lucy Gilbert!" On Saturday morning, the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day, wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope (缰绳). Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing (想象)various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。 Paragraph 1： Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力答案：1-5 CCABA 6-10 CBCBC 11-15 ABABA 16-20CAABC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$