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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
注意:听力部分答题时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将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。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She played football. B. She watched a game. C. She worked in the lab.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Did you go to the football game yesterday?
W: No, I couldn’t make it. I was stuck in the lab.
M: You missed a really good game. Our school team played very well.
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What are the speakers talking about?
A. A tiger in the zoo. B. A storybook. C. A tourist attraction.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Everyone, please come closer. Now we’re visiting Tiger-running Spring.
M: I don’t think the spring looks like a running tiger.
W: Well, its name comes from a story that two tigers ran here and made a hole, and then a spring came out of it.
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What are the speakers doing?
A. Studying a book. B. Reading a letter. C. Collecting money.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: OK. Back to Catch-22. Can anybody remember where we left off last time?
M: Umm... somewhere in Chapter 31, I think.
W: Ah, yes. Here we are. Mrs. Daneeka had just received the letter from the War Department and was going to collect the money.
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Who are the speakers likely to be?
A. Police officers. B. Cleaners. C. Builders.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I need you to secure this entrance. Make sure no one comes in or out until we've cleared the building.
W: Is this a test, sir? Or is there a real threat?
M: I'm not sure, so let's assume it's real.
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When will David hand in the paper?
A. On April 21st. B. On April 22nd. C. On April 23rd.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: The deadline for the paper is April 20th. But it’s April 21st today. When will you hand in the paper, David?
M: Sorry, Mrs. Smith. Could you extend the deadline? I promise I will e-mail it to you tomorrow morning.
W: OK. But just this once.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分,满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
6. Why is the man calling the woman?
A. To confirm her daily arrangements.
B. To remind her of an appointment.
C. To reschedule a physical exam.
7. What will the woman do on Friday?
A. Attend a meeting. B. Take a business trip. C. Have a checkup.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Yes, is that Phyllis Wheatley? This is Simon from Dr. Morgan's office. I'm calling to remind you that your physical exam is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a. m. Can you make it on time?
W: Oh, thank you for calling. I completely forgot! I'm a bit tied up right now. Can I reschedule?
M: Sure. We have openings at 8: 00 on Wednesday morning or 4: 00 in the afternoon. There's also Thursday at 11 a. m. , and on Friday in the afternoon, either 1: 00 or 3: 00.
W: Let's see. I'll be out of town for business on Tuesday and Wednesday, and I have meetings all day Thursday. OK, put me down for Friday at 3: 00. Thanks.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
8. Where would Phil rather live?
A. In the city centre. B. In the west suburbs. C. In the east of the city.
9. What do we know about the first flat?
A. It's far from the station. B. It's well-equipped. C. It may be noisy.
10. What is a disadvantage of the second flat?
A. It's too expensive. B. It lacks a shower. C. It has a small living room.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, how may I help you?
M: Oh, I'm calling to see what flats you have for rent at the moment.
W: Right. What kind of flat are you looking for?
M: Well, it's for myself and two friends. It needs to have at least three bedrooms. Actually, we'd prefer a fourth room for storage.
W: OK. Are you interested in any particular area?
M: Well, the city centre would be ideal for me and Chris, but we are also considering the west suburbs - actually, Phil would prefer that. We' re not interested in the north or the east of the city.
W: Well, I'm afraid there are only two that might interest you. The first one is in Bridge Street, very close to the bus station. It's got three bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a large living room. It's £450 a month. But there's no shower, and that location can be noisy.
M: What about the other one?
W: This one on Hills Avenue is very modern. It's got four big bedrooms and a spacious living room. It has good facilities, including a shower. It's £800 a month.
M: That sounds a bit more than we can afford.
W: Well, I can send you all the details, and you can decide if either one is worth a visit.
M: Thanks.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
11. Why are the speakers waiting?
A. To attend a class. B. To give a concert. C. To buy tickets.
12. Where does the woman work now?
A. In Chicago. B. In Seattle. C. In Los Angeles.
13 Who is Susan?
A. The man's wife. B. The man's colleague. C. The man's doctor.
【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Oh, the line here takes forever.
W: Well, this is her last piano concert, and nobody wants to miss it. We' re lucky if there' re still tickets left.
M: Wait, do I know you from somewhere? You look so familiar.
W: I don't think so.
M: Oh, yes. Were you also in Professor Robertson's class back in 1992?
W: Wait a minute. You are Chris. Chris Debrain.
M: You are Sarah, Sarah Elmore.
W: What a nice surprise! How have you been all these years?
M: Well, I'm still in the computer business. I've just set up my own company.
W: How wonderful! You haven't changed a bit. Still Debrain, the smartest in the class.
M: Then, how's everything with you? I heard you married Antony, the footballer and moved to Chicago.
W: Yes, but we are separated now. Only this year, I have got a job offer in Seattle to teach computer science. So here I am. Did you also move here from Los Angeles? Is your family with you?
M: Yes, we moved here last year. Susan is working in a hospital. Oh, here she comes. Susan, I'd like you to meet my friend Sarah.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
14. What are the special boards used for?
A. Producing energy. B. Covering buildings. C. Keeping sunshine out.
15. Where are the gardens?
A. On the roofs. B. In the backyards. C. Next to the workstations.
16. How will Molly go home today?
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
17. What does Molly say about BedZED?
A. There’s plenty of parking space.
B. It is really environment-friendly.
C. The public transportation is poor.
【答案】14. A 15. A 16. B 17. B
【解析】
【原文】M: I’ve got Molly in the studio today. She lives in a new housing zone named BedZED. Welcome to the program, Molly.
W: Thank you.
M: How do you like BedZED?
W: It is a great zone. You know, all the energy in BedZED is produced by special boards on the roofs of the buildings. The boards can turn sunlight into electricity, so I don’t feel guilty about harming the environment.
M: So, even in the British climate, it’s possible to generate enough solar energy for residents. By the way, what kinds of people live there?
W: All kinds, such as teachers, nurses and young professionals. BedZED has shared workspaces where people share computers to save energy. There’s also a library for us. Instead of backyards, the gardens are on the roofs!
M: I’d love to see this place.
W: Well, you can. But don’t drive. There’s nowhere to park. I go everywhere by bike or by public transport.
M: You really have a green lifestyle. Then how are you getting home today?
W: I’ll take the bus.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
18. Who is the director?
A. Charles Parker. B. Lance Beaumont. C. April Delaney.
19. What does Carlo Martinez do?
A. A producer. B. A screenwriter. C. An actor.
20. What will the listeners probably do next?
A. Ask questions. B. Applaud for the speaker. C. Comment on a movie.
【答案】18. A 19. C 20. B
【解析】
原文】 Thank you, everyone, for giving me this award. I find it really hard to believe and I'm almost lost for words. But don't worry, I'll find some. I believe that an individual award always reflects a team effort, and there are so many people who made this moment possible that I don't know where to start, really. I'd like to thank my director, Charles Parker, for believing in me when no one else did, and my producer, Lance Beaumont, for taking a chance on an unknown name. Carlo Martinez, my co-star, brought out the best in me, and the whole staff of the movie were unbelievably talented. And of course, I can't forget April Delaney, our screenwriter, who wrote such a fantastic story. I also want to thank my friends, who gave me valuable suggestions when I first started this career. Lastly, I'd like to thank my family, who have supported my dream every step of the way through good times and bad. I am honored to accept this award, not only for myself, but also on behalf of everyone in my life who has helped make my dream come true.
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
Information You Can Trust
—A Guide to Our Editorial Process
Our goal at wikiHow is to deliver trustworthy articles that engage our readers and meet their informational and emotional needs. For 18 years, we’ve committed to our step- by- step teaching model and continue to create the best how- to experience on the Internet. We’ve helped millions of people solve problems, learn new skills, and feel supported in the ordinary and complex moments of life.
Our Expert Team wikiHow partners with over 1,000 experts from a wide range of fields to ensure our content is accurate and based on well- established research.
● MENTAL HEALTH, Chloe Carmichael, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Specializes in relationship and stress.
● PETS, Brian Bourquin, Veterinarian (兽医) and Clinic Owner
Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, specializing in primary and emergency care.
● DIY, Joy Cho, Founder & Creative Director
Founder and Creative Director of lifestyle brand and design studio. Authored three books and consulted for creative businesses around the world.
● PERSONAL STYLE, Dedra Allen, Cosmetologist (美容师)
CEO of Jdoah Beauty Salon. Over 30 years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist.
Meet more of wikiHow’s 1700+ experts >>
Our Editorial Process
Our content is created and edited by real and seasoned professional writers so that our users are served the most original, helpful, and accurate information possible at wikiHow.
CONTENT CREATION
ACCURACY REVIEW
EXPERT INPUT
TRACKED ANDUPDATED
Articles are created by our team of trained writers and our community of how- to and DIY enthusiasts.
Article submissions are reviewed by Content Managers to ensure they are well- researched.
Articles are expanded and reviewed by an appropriate expert.
Articles are tracked and updated based on data analysis and feedback from readers and the community.
21. What is the primary focus of wikiHow?
A. To provide systematic schooling.
B. To give detailed and practical advice.
C. To make comments on current affairs.
D. To share true stories of different people.
22. If you intend to open a souvenir store, which expert might be most helpful?
A. Chloe Carmichael. B. Brian Bourquin.
C. Joy Cho. D. Dedra Allen.
23. What is a shared responsibility of Content Managers and experts at wikiHow?
A. Writing articles for wikiHow. B. Training writers for w íkiHow.
C. Ensuring the credibility of articles. D. Reviewing the originality of articles.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了wikiHow网站的功能和文章编辑过程。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第一段“For 18 years, we’ve committed to our step-by-step teaching model and continue to create the best how-to experience on the Internet. We’ve helped millions of people solve problems, learn new skills, and feel supported in the ordinary and complex moments of life.( 18年来,我们一直致力于循序渐进的教学模式,并继续创造最好的互联网体验。我们已经帮助数百万人解决问题,学习新技能,并在生活中的普通和复杂时刻感受到支持。)”可知,该网站的主要目标是为读者提供解决问题的具体指导和建议。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据 DIY, Joy Cho, Founder & Creative Director部分中“Founder and Creative Director of lifestyle brand and design studio. Authored three books and consulted for creative businesses around the world.(生活方式品牌及设计工作室创始人及创意总监。撰写了三本书,并为世界各地的创意企业提供咨询。)”可知,Joy Cho为创意性商业提供咨询,如果你打算开一个纪念品店,或许是最有帮助的。故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Our Expert Team wikiHow partners with over 1,000 experts from a wide range of fields to ensure our content is accurate and based on well- established research.( 我们的专家团队与来自广泛领域的1000多名专家合作,以确保我们的内容准确无误,并基于完善的研究。)”;表格中ACCURACY REVIEW部分中“Article submissions are reviewed by Content Managers to ensure they are well- researched.(文章提交由内容管理人员审查,以确保它们经过充分研究。)”以及表格中EXPERT INPUT部分中“Articles are expanded and reviewed by an appropriate expert.( 文章由合适的专家进行扩展和审查。)”可知,内容经理和专家的共同责任是确保文章的可信度。故选C。
B
When she was young, Sylvia Colt- Lacayo noticed she was particularly fascinated with on- screen stories. Media offered an escape when life was hard.
Watching Glee, she was thrilled to see a character who used a wheelchair like her — until she learned the role was played by an actor who was not disabled. “I remember feeling so heartbroken and betrayed (背叛), for no reason other than the fact that I felt seen for once as a 10- year- old watching Glee, and the power of that,” says Colt- Lacayo.
Now, Colt- Lacayo is graduating from Stanford with a degree in film and media studies and is heading to Hollywood with a passion for increasing disability representation and diversity in general. “Representation matters, and I also think that diverse storytelling is what is most compelling (令人信服的),” she said.
Representation shaped Colt- Lacayo’s path to Stanford. As a disabled Latina girl, she struggled to imagine going to college, in part because she never saw adult wheelchair users in the media. In high school, she met- another Stanford student who was also a wheelchair user at a conference. Suddenly, a new story felt possible.
When she arrived at Stanford, Colt- Lacayo knew she was often the first visibly disabled student her professors and peers had interacted with. Her parents had taught her to advocate for herself, and while she doesn’t claim the label “activist”, she asks for what she needs.
“Yes, there’s something that is in my DNA that makes my body different from other people’s. But really, what makes me disabled is that people treat me differently, and I do not have equal access to resources,” she said.
She brought this perspective to her Stanford experience. For her senior thesis (论文), she wrote a screenplay examining how growing up with a disability impacts one’s relationship with oneself and one’s understanding of the world.
Colt- Lacayo aims to become an agent for screenwriters and film direętors. She hopes that sharing her story gives others the example she wished for when she was young.
24. How did Colt- Lacayo initially feel while watching Glee?
A. Overjoyed and inspired. B. Honored and confident.
C. Heartbroken and betrayed. D. Sorrowful and sympathetic.
25. What helped Colt- Lacayo picture herself going to college?
A. Her keen interest in films and media.
B. Diverse stories she heard about disability.
C. An example of a disabled Stanford student.
D. A passion for increasing disability representation.
26. What insight did Colt- Lacayo gain about living with a disability?
A. It naturally leads one to grow into a social activist.
B. It mainly involves overcoming physical limitations.
C. It offers special advantages for accessing resources.
D. It influences one’s outlook on the world and oneself.
27. What is the best title of the text?
A. Telling Stories That Matter B. Speaking up for Equality
C. Struggling to Enter Stanford D. Conquering Physical Challenges
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了Sylvia Colt-Lacayo这位身患残疾的拉丁裔女孩,如何因为媒体中的代表性缺失而感到被忽视,并在高中时遇到了一位使用轮椅的斯坦福学生,这使她意识到自己也可以拥有不同的生活故事。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Watching Glee, she was thrilled to see a character who used a wheelchair like her —— until she learned the role was played by an actor who was not disabled.( 她看了《欢乐合唱团》后非常激动,因为剧中有一个像她一样使用轮椅角色,直到她发现这个角色是由一个没有残疾的演员扮演的。)”以及““I remember feeling so heartbroken and betrayed (背叛), for no reason other than the fact that I felt seen for once as a 10- year- old watching Glee, and the power of that,” says Colt- Lacayo. (Colt- Lacayo说:‘记得我感到心碎和被背叛,没有别的原因,只是因为我觉得自己像一个10岁的孩子一样看了《欢乐合唱团》,那是一种力量。’)”可知,当Colt-Lacayo看到电视剧《欢乐合唱团》中有一个使用轮椅的角色时,她感到非常高兴和受到启发。直到她了解到这个角色是由一位没有残疾的演员扮演的,她才感到心碎和背叛。因此,她最初看《欢乐合唱团》时的感受是高兴和受到启发。故选A。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“In high school, she met- another Stanford student who was also a wheelchair user at a conference. Suddenly, a new story felt possible.( 高中时,她在一次会议上遇到了另一位斯坦福大学的学生,他也是轮椅使用者。突然间,一个新的故事似乎成为可能。)”可知,Colt-Lacayo在高中时遇到了一个同样是轮椅用户的斯坦福学生,这让她觉得上大学的可能性变得更加可能。因此,是这位残疾的斯坦福学生给她提供了上大学的可能性,帮助她想象自己也能上大学。故选C。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“She brought this perspective to her Stanford experience. For her senior thesis (论文), she wrote a screenplay examining how growing up with a disability impacts one’s relationship with oneself and one’s understanding of the world.(她把这种观点带到了她在斯坦福的经历中。在她的毕业论文中,她写了一个剧本,研究残疾的成长如何影响一个人与自己的关系以及一个人对世界的理解。)”可知,Colt-Lacayo在她的毕业论文中写了一个剧本,探讨了成长过程中残疾如何影响一个人对自己和世界的认知。因此,她得出的见解是残疾会影响一个人对自己和世界的看法。故选D。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是根据第三段“Now, Colt- Lacayo is graduating from Stanford with a degree in film and media studies and is heading to Hollywood with a passion for increasing disability representation and diversity in general. “Representation matters, and I also think that diverse storytelling is what is most compelling (令人信服的),” she said.(现在,Colt- Lacayo即将从斯坦福大学毕业,获得电影和媒体研究学位,并怀着增加残疾人代表性和多样性的热情前往好莱坞。她说:‘表现很重要,我也认为多样化的叙事方式是最令人信服的。’)”可知,本文讲述了这位身患残疾的女孩Sylvia Colt-Lacayo因为媒体中的代表性缺失而感到被忽视,在高中时遇到了一位使用轮椅的斯坦福学生让她意识到自己也可以拥有不同的生活故事,她并以自己的经历为基础,撰写了关于残疾对个人与世界观影响的毕业论文。Colt-Lacayo希望将来能成为编剧和导演的经纪人,并通过分享自己的故事,为其他年轻人提供她年轻时所渴望的榜样。她认为代表性和多样性的故事很重要,因此最适合作为文章标题的是A选项“Telling Stories That Matter(讲述重要的故事)”。故选A。
C
Hollywood may have warned about the risks of striking up relationships with artificial intelligence, but one computer scientist says we may be missing a trick if we do not embrace the positives that human-machine relationships have to offer.
Tony Prescott, professor of cognitive robotics at the University of Sheffield, argues that AI has an important role to play in preventing human loneliness. Just as we develop meaningful bonds with pets, and have no reservations about children playing with dolls, so should we be open to the value of AI to adults, he says.
“Human loneliness is often characterised by a down ward spiral (螺旋线) in which isolation leads to lower self-esteem (自尊), which discourages further interaction with people,” Prescott writes in a new book. The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence. “There may be ways in which AI companionship could help break this cycle by boosting feelings of self-worth and helping maintain or improve social skills. If so, relationships with AIs could support people to find companionship with human and artificial others.”
With more than a third of Americans reporting “serious loneliness,” the loneliness problem has become evident in recent years. Whether AI can, or should, be part of the solution is not a new debate. Sherry Turkle, professor of social science at MIT, has warned that forming relationships with machines could backfire, and lead people to have fewer secure and fulfilling human relationships.
Murali Doraiswamy, professor of medicine at Duke University, said: “Right now, all the evidence points to having a close human friend as the best solution for loneliness. But until society prioritizes social connectedness, robots are a solution for the millions of people who have no friends.”
Researchers may soon know whether people turn to AI for company. Tech firms are building chatbots to be ever more fluent and responsive to emotions. This week, it emerged that OpenAI asked Scarlett Johansson to be the voice of their latest chatbot, GPT-4o, to “help consumers to feel comfortable”. Johansson declined, but the chatbot was released with a voice that friends and family thought was hers. OpenAI has since suspended (中止) the voice option “out of respect for Ms Johansson”.
28. What do the pets and dolls mentioned in Paragraph 2 help illustrate?
A. The limitations of human-AI relationships in daily life.
B. The potential for AI to provide similar companionship.
C. The possibility for AI to replace traditional companions.
D. The overestimation of AI’s role in ending human loneliness.
29. What do the underlined words “this cycle” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The repeated use of AI and others for companionship.
B. The consistent failure of human relationships with AI.
C. The process of developing human self-worth and social skills.
D. The pattern of isolation, lower self-esteem and further isolation.
30. Who expresses concern that AI companionship could weaken human connections?
A. Tony Prescott. B. Sherry Turkle.
C. Murali Doraiswamy. D. Scarlett Johansson.
31. Which central question does the text mainly explore?
A. Could AI contribute to increased loneliness?
B. Will AI companionship replace human interaction?
C. Can AI be used as an effective solution for loneliness?
D. Is AI companionship preferable to traditional relationships?
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. B 31. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要探讨了人工智能伴侣是否能成为解决人类孤独感的有效方案,以及这一观点引发的不同看法。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Tony Prescott, professor of cognitive robotics at the University of Sheffield, argues that AI has an important role to play in preventing human loneliness. Just as we develop meaningful bonds with pets, and have no reservations about children playing with dolls, so should we be open to the value of AI to adults, he says.(University of Sheffield认知机器人教授Tony Prescott认为,人工智能在防止人类孤独感方面发挥着重要作用。他说,就像我们与宠物建立起有意义的纽带,对孩子玩洋娃娃毫无保留一样,我们也应该对人工智能对成年人的价值持开放态度。)”可知,第二段中提到的宠物和娃娃有助于说明人工智能提供类似陪伴的潜力。故选B。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段“Human loneliness is often characterised by a down ward spiral (螺旋线) in which isolation leads to lower self- esteem (自尊), which discourages further interaction with people(人类孤独的特征通常是螺旋式下降,在这种情况下,孤立会导致自尊降低,从而阻碍与他人的进一步互动)”可知,孤独感会导致一个向下的螺旋,即孤立导致自尊降低,进而阻碍与他人的进一步互动,因此this cycle指的是孤立,低自尊和进一步孤立的这种模式,故选D。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Sherry Turkle, professor of social science at MIT, has warned that forming relationships with machines could backfire, and lead people to have fewer secure and fulfilling human relationships.(麻省理工学院(MIT)社会科学教授Sherry Turkle警告说,与机器建立关系可能会适得其反,导致人们的人际关系更缺少安全感和令人满意度。)”可知,Sherry Turkle表达了对AI陪伴可能降低人类关系质量的担忧。故选B。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第二段“Tony Prescott, professor of cognitive robotics at the University of Sheffield, argues that AI has an important role to play in preventing human loneliness.(University of Sheffield认知机器人教授Tony Prescott认为,人工智能在防止人类孤独感方面发挥着重要作用。)”和第四段“Whether AI can, or should, be part of the solution is not a new debate. Sherry Turkle, professor of social science at MIT, has warned that forming relationships with machines could backfire, and lead people to have fewer secure and fulfilling human relationships.(人工智能是否可以或应该成为解决方案的一部分,并不是一个新的争论。麻省理工学院(MIT)社会科学教授Sherry Turkle警告说,与机器建立关系可能会适得其反,导致人们的人际关系更少安全和令人满意。)”可知,本文主要探讨了人工智能伴侣是否能成为解决人类孤独感的有效方案,以及这一观点引发的不同看法,因此这篇文章主要探讨的是人工智能能否有效解决孤独感。故选C。
D
Across the flat plateau of AlUla in Saudi Arabia, shades of gray- brown soil are dotted with areas of dark rock —— and a clearly defined circle of stones. Unmistakably constructed by humans, this structure, called “standing stone circles” by Archaeologists, was built around 7,500 years ago by a people we barely know for a purpose we have long misunderstood.
In 2019, archaeologists from the University of Western Australia began excavating (发掘) these standing stone circles. Their initial idea was that these were structures built by Neolithic nomads (新石器时代的游牧民) for some long- forgotten religious practices. However, excavating at multiple sites, they found what turned out to be archaeological pay dirt — domestic rubbish. The remains of discarded animal bones, household tools, and even jewelry, have reclassified the standing stone circles as Neolithic homes.
Standing stone circles seem to have sprung up around 5,800 to 5,500 B. C. This coincided with a warmer climate in the region that brought more regular rainfall and a landscape of rich grasses and trees, good conditions for raising cattle and goats. But these were also good conditions for building permanent structures. More abundant vegetation meant less pressure to keep moving the animals to fresh grasslands, which made building homes more worthwhile. This, and the plateau’s abundance of stones, may have encouraged the nomads to stay a while and build.
Excavations of these settlements are revealing something of this people’s way of life. They kept cattle and goats for meat, but continued to hunt and gather to expand their diet with hare, fruits and nuts. The many grinding(磨碎) stones found on the sites suggest inhabitants were regularly grinding grains, but these were likely to be gathered rather than farmed. The plateau sites have also revealed tools made with materials from the sandstone valleys and jewelry shaped from shells from the Red Sea —— these Neolithic people had a complex culture involving travel and probably exchange.
The revelation overturns many of our assumptions about Neolithic AlUla. Here were a people more settled and more civilized than history has given them credit for. Their story is just beginning to be revealed, but already a very different picture of early AlUla is emerging.
32. What did the 2019 excavation finally identify the “standing stone circles” as?
A. Religious sites. B. Natural wonders.
C. Rubbish stations. D. Domestic buildings.
33. What was a contributing factor in the building of the standing stone circles?
A. The richness of plants. B. The worsening climate.
C. The need to store goods. D. The desire to raise more animals.
34. What is most likely true about Neolithic people’s way of life in AlUla?
A. They had interactions with other groups.
B. They planted crops and kept cattle and goats.
C. They relied entirely on hunting and gathering for food.
D. They made tools and jewelry purely from local materials.
35. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To promote a historical site. B. To provide some new insights.
C. To introduce an ancient population. D. To argue for some long- held beliefs.
【答案】32. D 33. A 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了沙特一处新石器时代的建筑,该建筑的发掘让考古学家对沙特新石器时代的游牧民有了新的认识。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“The remains of discarded animal bones, household tools, and even jewelry, have reclassified the standing stone circles as Neolithic homes.(被丢弃的动物骨头,家用工具,甚至珠宝,重新将站立的石头圈归类为新石器时代的房屋。)”可知,该建筑是新石器时代游牧民建立的定居地。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“More abundant vegetation meant less pressure to keep moving the animals to fresh grasslands, which made building homes more worthwhile.(更丰富的植被意味着将动物迁移到新鲜草原的压力更小,这使得建造家园更值得。)”可知,植被的丰富是促进游牧民定居的重要原因。故选A
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“The plateau sites have also revealed tools made with materials from the sandstone valleys and jewelry shaped from shells from the Red Sea —— these Neolithic people had a complex culture involving travel and probably exchange.(高原遗址还发现了用砂岩山谷的材料制成的工具和用红海贝壳制成的珠宝——这些新石器时代的人有一个复杂的文化,包括旅行和可能的交换。)”可推知新石器时期的沙特游牧民可能和其他地区的人群有往来。故选A。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章首段末句“Unmistakably constructed by humans, this structure, called “standing stone circles” by Archaeologists, was built around 7,500 years ago by a people we barely know for a purpose we have long misunderstood.(这个被考古学家称为“环状列石”的建筑无疑是由人类建造的,它是在大约7500年前由一个我们几乎不知道的民族建造的,我们长期以来一直误解它的目的。)”和最后一段的内容“The revelation overturns many of our assumptions about Neolithic AlUla. Here were a people more settled and more civilized than history has given them credit for. Their story is just beginning to be revealed, but already a very different picture of early AlUla is emerging. (这一发现推翻了我们对新石器时代的许多假设。这里的人们比历史上所记载的更加安定,更加文明。他们的故事才刚刚开始被揭示,但早期AlUla的一个非常不同的画面正在浮现。)”可知,本文介绍了沙特一处新石器时代的建筑,该建筑的发掘推翻了考古学家之前对于沙特新石器时代游牧民的设想,为该地区游牧民的生活方式提供了新的认识。因此推断本文的写作目的是提供一些新的见解。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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everyone knows that it takes 21 days to develop a new habit. We probably owe this particular example of pop-psychology wisdom to Maxwell Maltz, the plastic surgeon who claimed to have observed that individuals who had had an arm or leg cut off took an average of only 21 days to adjust to the loss of a limb (肢体). ____36____. And therefore it must take 21 days to change a habit, maybe, perhaps!
____37____, as a new study by psychologist Phillippa Lally and her colleagues helps confirm. On average, her subjects, who were trying to learn new habits such as eating fruit daily or going jogging, took a depressing 66 days before reporting that the behaviour had become unchangingly automatic. ____38____. It couldn’t be just as easy to start eating a few more apples as to start finding five hours a week to study Chinese.
Self- help culture sticks to the fiction of the 21-day rule, probably because it makes habit change sound basically easy. ____39____. Our brains are designed to take short cuts, making as many behaviours as possible automatic. “Really,” asks the psychologist Ian Newby-Clark,“ what would be the point of having a habit that didn’t free up your mind to focus on more pressing matters?” Habits are meant to be difficult to change.
Another problem is that we tend to think about habit change wrongly. We want to, say, stop watching so much TV, but on the other hand, demonstrably, we also want to watch lots of TV — after all, we keep doing it. We’re stuck deep in what the Greeks called “akrasia”: deciding on the best course of action, then doing something else. ___40___. Simply stop watching TV is like dealing with a leaky bathroom tap by repainting the kitchen. What’s required is an alternative way to feel relaxed and happy. Maybe by looking at the problem differently we can slip out of them.
A. This is, of course, nonsense
B. The 21- day rule does have some scientific basis
C. We believe that habits are purely a matter of willpower
D. The way round this is to see that habits are responses to needs
E. Therefore, he reasoned the same must be true of all big changes
F. And some habits, unsurprisingly , were harder than others to make stick
G. One problem with this is discouragingly simple: changing habits is hard
【答案】36. E 37. A 38. F 39. G 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文探讨了关于习惯改变的一些常见误解,特别是“21天养成一个新习惯”的说法。
【36题详解】
根据前文“We probably owe this particular example of pop- psychology wisdom to Maxwell Maltz, the plastic surgeon who claimed to have observed that individuals who had had an arm or leg cut off took an average of only 21 days to adjust to the loss of a limb (肢体). (我们可能要把这个流行心理学智慧的特别例子归功于整形外科医生Maxwell Maltz,他声称自己观察到,失去一条胳膊或一条腿的人平均只需要21天就能适应一条肢体的失去。)”可知,此处陈述了Maxwell Maltz的观点。E选项“Therefore, he reasoned the same must be true of all big changes(因此,他推断所有大的变化都是如此)”承接前文,选项中的he指代前文的Maxwell Maltz,符合语境。故选E。
【37题详解】
根据前文“And therefore it must take 21 days to change a habit, maybe, perhaps!( 因此,改变一个习惯必须花21天,也许,也许!)”以及后文“as a new study by psychologist Phillippa Lally and her colleagues helps confirm. On average, her subjects, who were trying to learn new habits such as eating fruit daily or going jogging, took a depressing 66 days before reporting that the behaviour had become unchangingly automatic. (如同心理学家Phillippa Lally和她的同事的一项新研究帮助证实的。她的研究对象试图养成新习惯,比如每天吃水果或慢跑,他们平均花了令人沮丧的66天时间才报告说,这些行为已经变成了习惯性的行为。)”可知,Maxwell Maltz认为改变一个习惯必须花21天时间,但是Phillippa Lally和她的同事的一项新研究证实了Maxwell Maltz所提出的观点是错误的。A选项“This is, of course, nonsense(当然,这是无稽之谈)”直接反驳了第一段的观点,this指代前文的观点的内容即改变一个习惯必须花21天,该选项符合语境。故选A。
【38题详解】
根据后文“It couldn’t be just as easy to start eating a few more apples as to start finding five hours a week to study Chinese.( 开始多吃几个苹果不可能像开始每周抽出五个小时学习中文那么容易。)”可知,此处强调多吃几个苹果不可能像每周抽出五个小时学习中文那么容易。F选项“And some habits, unsurprisingly , were harder than others to make stick(不出所料,有些习惯比其他习惯更难坚持)”直接指出了不同习惯养成的难易程度不同,照应后文中将吃苹果和学韩语相对比的例子。故选F。
【39题详解】
根据前文“Self- help culture sticks to the fiction of the 21- day rule, probably because it makes habit change sound basically easy.(自助文化坚持21天规则的虚构,可能是因为它使习惯改变听起来基本上很容易。)”强调自我帮助文化坚持“21天规则”的虚构,可能是因为它想让习惯改变听起来很容易。G选项“One problem with this is discouragingly simple: changing habits is hard(一个简单得令人沮丧的问题是:改变习惯很难)”可知,该选项指出了坚持21天规则的一个主要问题,即改变习惯很难,对上述观点进行了反驳,指出了改变习惯的真正难度。故选G。
【40题详解】
根据前文“Another problem is that we tend to think about habit change wrongly. We want to, say, stop watching so much TV, but on the other hand, demonstrably, we also want to watch lots of TV —— after all, we keep doing it. We’re stuck deep in what the Greeks called “akrasia”: deciding on the best course of action, then doing something else. (另一个问题是,我们倾向于错误地思考习惯的改变。比如说,我们想停止看那么多电视,但另一方面,很明显,我们也想看很多电视——毕竟,我们一直在看电视。我们深陷希腊人所说的“akrasia”:决定最好的行动方针,然后做其他事情。)”可知,前面提到的是我们在习惯改变上的错误思维方式,即想要做某事(如少看电视),但实际上却继续做其它的事。D选项“The way round this is to see that habits are responses to needs(解决这个问题的方法是认识到习惯是对需求的反应)”针对前文的问题提出了解决方案即要理解并满足我们的真正需求,而不是简单地错误地改变某个习惯。故选D。
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 an inspiring turn of events, a woman in her 70s has become a model thanks to a chance encounter with a stranger.
Photographer Christopher Ward, who recently started ____41____ strangers to take their photos as a form of personal therapy (治疗), launched a project called “Model Strangers.” Through this project, he takes photos and videos of people he finds “beautiful,” ____42____ their unique stories.
Earlier this year, Ward met Anne outside of Belfast City Hall. During a video interview, Anne shared that she is a(n) ____43____ and retiring person who, like many of us, struggles with self- esteem.
The video of their encounter went ___44___, amassing over 40 million views across social media platforms. “She has become a ____45____ of sorts around Belfast, being stopped by people who have thanked her for being an inspiration to them,” Ward shared.
Anne’s ____46____ fame has led to modeling opportunities with Kindred of Ireland, and she has even been ____47____ with ACA Models, the longest standing and most successful modelling agency in Northern Ireland.
Anne’s favorite part of her new career is proving to herself that life doesn’t ____48____ at 70. “It’s not over as soon as you ____49____ 70,” she told SW NS. She’s been _____50_____ by the positive reactions from people who stop her on the street. “It’s wonderful to see that an older woman can shine and make a _____51_____,” she added.
Anne’s story is a beautiful _____52_____ that it’s never too late to _____53_____ new opportunities and that sometimes, all it takes is a _____54_____ encounter to change one’s life.
“I can’t _____55_____ how proud I am of her,” Ward said.
41. A. demanding B. approaching C. cornering D. tricking
42. A. adapting B. inventing C. highlighting D. ignoring
43. A. shy B. active C. confident D. proud
44. A. offline B. cold C. sour D. viral
45. A. leader B. celebrity C. target D. millionaire
46. A. new- found B. hard- won C. lifelong D. worldwide
47. A. charged B. concerned C. signed D. awarded
48. A. fail B. end C. progress D. change
49. A. hit B. remain C. celebrate D. appear
50. A. discouraged B. saddened C. thrilled D. amused
51. A. fortune B. point C. difference D. scene
52. A. mistake B. wish C. warning D. reminder
53. A. reject B. embrace C. present D. miss
54. A. worthy B. tense C. strange D. chance
55. A. overstate B. underestimate C. oversee D. underplay
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. C 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. D 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。一位70多岁的女性安妮在一次偶然的机会中遇到了一位摄影师沃德,并因此成为了模特。摄影师通过拍摄和分享她的照片与故事,让她在当地走红,甚至获得了与爱尔兰著名模特公司合作的机会。这位女性证明了70岁并不是生活的终点,而是可以开启新事业和展现自我价值的新起点。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:摄影师克里斯托弗·沃德最近开始接近陌生人,为他们拍照,作为一种个人治疗方式,他发起了一个名为“模特陌生人”的项目。A. demanding要求;B. approaching接近;C. cornering将……逼入死角;D. tricking捉弄。根据后文“strangers to take their photos”可知,摄影师克里斯托弗·沃德最近开始接近陌生人,为他们拍照。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:通过这个项目,他拍摄了他认为“美丽”的人的照片和视频,突出了他们独特的故事。A. adapting适应;B. inventing发明;C. highlighting强调;D. ignoring忽视。根据后文“their unique stories.”可知,通过这个项目,他拍摄了他认为“美丽”的人的照片和视频,突出了他们独特的故事。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在一个视频采访中,安妮分享了她是一个害羞和内向的人,像我们许多人一样,与自尊作斗争。A. shy害羞的;B. active活跃的;C. confident自信的;D. proud骄傲的。根据后文“and retiring person who, like many of us, struggles with self- esteem.”可知,安妮分享了她是一个害羞和内向的人。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他们相遇的视频迅速走红,在社交媒体平台上积累了超过4000万的观看量。A. offline离线的;B. cold冷的;C. sour酸的;D. viral病毒性的(此处指迅速传播的)。根据后文“amassing over 40 million views across social media platforms.”可知,他们相遇的视频迅速走红,在社交媒体平台上积累了超过4000万的观看量。go viral“走红”是固定搭配。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:在贝尔法斯特,她已经成为了一位名人,许多人会停下来感谢她给他们带来的激励。A. leader领导者;B. celebrity名人;C. target目标;D. millionaire百万富翁。根据前文“amassing over 40 million views across social media platforms.”以及后文“being stopped by people who have thanked her for being an inspiration to them,”可知,安妮已经成为了一位名人,许多人会停下来感谢她给他们带来的激励。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:安妮的新名声给她带来了与 Kindred of Ireland的模特机会,她甚至与北爱尔兰历史最悠久、最成功的模特经纪公司ACA Models签约。A. new-found新获得的;B. hard-won艰难获得的;C. lifelong终生的;D. worldwide全世界范围的。根据前文“The video of their encounter went ___4___ , amassing over 40 million views across social media platforms.”可知,安妮已经成为了一位名人,她新获得的名声给她带来了与Kindred of Ireland的模特机会。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. charged指控;B. concerned关心;C. signed签字;D. awarded授予。根据后文“with ACA Models, the longest standing and most successful modelling agency in Northern Ireland.”可知,安妮的新名声给她带来了与Kindred of Ireland的模特机会,她甚至与北爱尔兰历史最悠久、最成功的模特经纪公司ACA Models签约。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在她的新事业中,安妮最喜欢的部分是向自己证明,生命不会在70岁结束。A. fail失败;B. end结束;C. progress进步;D. change改变。根据后文“It’s not over as soon as you ____9____ 70,”可知,你到了70岁,生命还没结束,即安妮向自己证明,生命不会在70岁结束。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:你到了70岁还没结束。A. hit达到;B. remain保持;C. celebrate庆祝;D. appear出现。根据后文“70”可知,年龄到了70岁,生命(事业)并没结束。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她对那些在街上拦住她的人的积极反应感到兴奋。A. discouraged气馁的;B. saddened悲伤的;C. thrilled兴奋的;D. amused愉快的。根据后文“by the positive reactions from people who stop her on the street.”可知,她对那些在街上拦住她的人的积极反应感到兴奋。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:她补充说:“看到一位年长女性也能发光发热、有所作为,真是太棒了。”A. fortune运气;B. point观点;C. difference差异;D. scene场景。根据前文“It’s wonderful to see that an older woman can shine”可知,看到一位年长的女性也能发光发热、有所作为,真是太棒了。make a difference为固定短语,意为“对……产生影响”。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:安妮的故事是一个美丽的提醒,提醒我们拥抱新的机会永远不会太晚,有时候,只需要一个偶然的相遇就能改变一个人的生活。A. mistake错误;B. wish希望;C. warning警告;D. reminder提醒物。根据后文“that it’s never too late to ____13____ new opportunities and that sometimes”可知,安妮的故事对于人们来说是一个美丽的提醒。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. reject拒绝;B. embrace拥抱;C. present呈现;D. miss错过。根据后文“new opportunities”可知,拥抱新的机会永远不会太晚。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同12小题。A. worthy值得的;B. tense紧张的;C. strange奇怪的;D. chance碰巧的。根据后文“encounter to change one’s life”可知,有时候,只需要一个偶然的相遇就能改变一个人的生活。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我为她感到无比骄傲,”沃德说。A. overstate对……言过其实;B. underestimate低估;C. oversee监督;D. underplay对……轻描淡写。根据后文“how proud I am of her,”可知,此处表示沃德真心地为安妮感到骄傲。故选A。
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。
San Diego’s newest giant pandas made their public appearance on Thursday in the San Diego Zoo’s Panda Ridge habitat. The pair, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are the first giant pandas ____56____ (enter) the United States in 21 years, according to the zoo.
“Our newest residents will bring joy to our visitors ____57____ symbolize the enduring spirit of international conservation efforts.” said Paul Baribault, President and CEO of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, in a July statement.
The Panda Ridge habitat ____58____ the pair will live is four times larger than the previous panda enclosure, the zoo said, and takes cues (仿效) from China’s landscape, ____59____ features imitating canyons, mountains and cliffs. There’s also a new shade tree for climbing. Visitors to the zoo can make reservations for ____60____ 80- minute early morning walking tour to see pandas, which is not included in the price of ____61____ (admit).
China loans pandas to more than 20 countries under a program often ____62____ (refer) to as “panda diplomacy”. Its panda loans to the US stretch back to 1972. Since 1994, the San Diego Zoo ____63____ (work) with the Sichuan conservation center to carry out cooperative research on the species’ behavior and disease prevention.
The zoo has said that, it is working ____64____ (close) with Chinese experts to cater to (满足) the pandas’ dietary needs, _____65_____ ( provide) a variety of fresh bamboo and a local adaptation of panda bread.
【答案】56. to enter
57. and 58. where
59. with##which
60. an 61. admission
62. referred
63. has worked##has been working
64. closely
65. providing
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了圣地亚哥动物园新引进的两只大熊猫云川和新宝,它们是21年来首次进入美国的大熊猫。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:圣地亚哥最新的大熊猫于周四在圣地亚哥动物园的熊猫岭栖息地公开亮相。据动物园介绍,这对大熊猫“云川”和“新宝”是21年来首批进入美国的大熊猫。此处需要用一个非谓语动词短语来修饰短语the first giant pandas,由于giant pandas被序数词first修饰,因此使用不定式to enter作为后置定语。故填to enter。
57题详解】
考查并列连词。句意:我们的新居民将为游客带来欢乐,并象征着国际保护工作的持久精神。此处需要连接两个并列的动词短语bring joy和symbolize the enduring spirit,两个动作为并列关系。故填and。
【58题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:动物园表示,熊猫岭将是这对熊猫的栖息地,比之前的熊猫栖息地大四倍,并以中国的景观为灵感,模仿了峡谷、山脉和悬崖的特征。此处是定语从句,修饰先行词The Panda Ridge habitat,由于从句中缺少地点状语,因此使用关系副词where来引导定语从句。故填where。
【59题详解】
考查with的复合结构或者定语从句。句意:同上。此处构成with复合结构即是with+宾语+doing的结构。此处现在分词作宾补,也可以理解为非限制性定语从句,先行词是 China’s landscape,关系词在从句中作主语,指代事物,用 which。故填with/which。
【60题详解】
考查冠词。句意:参观动物园的游客可以预订一个80分钟的清晨徒步游去看熊猫,这并不包括在门票中。此处需要用一个冠词来修饰80-minute这个以元音音素开头的单数可数名词短语。由于80-minute是泛指的一个80分钟的游览,因此使用不定冠词an。故填an。
【61题详解】
考查名词。句意:同上。设空处使用名词作宾语。admission表示“门票”。故填admission。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:中国向20多个国家借出大熊猫,这一项目通常被称为“熊猫外交”。refer与所修饰的名词program构成动宾关系,所以用过去分词作定语。故填referred。
【63题详解】
考查动词时态。句意:自1994年以来,圣地亚哥动物园一直与四川保护中心合作开展物种行为和疾病预防的合作研究。此处时间状语是Since 1994,因此可以使用现在完成时has worked或现在完成进行时has been working,表示动作发生在过去持续到现在,或者持续到将来。故填has worked/has been working。
【64题详解】
考查副词。句意:动物园表示,他们正在与中国专家密切合作,以满足大熊猫的饮食需求,提供各种新鲜竹子和当地改良的熊猫面包。此处需要用closely来修饰动词work,表示“紧密地合作”。故填closely。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:同上。此处providing是伴随状语,与逻辑主语it是主动关系,且动作与主句动作同时发生。故填providing。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 你所在的校艺术社团将举办全校“Trash-to-Art”艺术品原创大赛。请在校英文报上发布一则活动通知,内容包括:
1. 大赛的目的、时间和地点;
2. 参赛作品要求。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80词左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Art Club
【答案】Notice
Attention all students and art enthusiasts! The Art Club of our school is thrilled to announce an artwork contest themed “Trash-to-Art”. Our aim is to foster artistic creativity while promoting environmental awareness by encouraging the use of recycled materials in art. The event will take place in the school auditorium on October 25th.
Entries must be original artworks primarily made from to-be-discarded items. Your masterpiece can be anything from sculptures, handicrafts to paintings, and we anticipate that participants will display rich imagination as well as concern for the environment. Artworks should be submitted by October 20th to the club’s office for judging, and the top 5 will receive certificates of honor and high-quality art supplies.
Let’s turn trash into treasure together! Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your talent and support our planet. See you at the competition!
The Art Club
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。你所在的校艺术社团将举办全校“Trash-to-Art”艺术品原创大赛。要求考生写一则活动通知发布在校英文报上。
【详解】1.词汇积累
激动的:thrilled→excited
目标:aim → goal
提交:submit→hand in
垃圾:trash→ rubbish
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句: The Art Club of our school is thrilled to announce an artwork contest themed “Trash-to-Art”.
拓展句: The Art Club of our school is thrilled to announce an artwork contest whose theme is “Trash-to-Art”.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Your masterpiece can be anything from sculptures, handicrafts to paintings, and we anticipate that participants will display rich imagination as well as concern for the environment.(运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Artworks should be submitted by October 20th to the club’s office for judging, and the top 5 will receive certificates of honor and high-quality art supplies.(运用了情态动词的被动语态结构以及一般将来时)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
One Saturday, a sixteen-year-old boy named Tom was hanging out with his friends at a local cafe. Tom and his friends would usually spend the entire weekend together, before meeting again the following week while in school.
That day, Tom’s mom Gina wanted to change up his routine by inviting him to watch a new superhero movie with her. Gina kept calling Tom on his cellphone, but he wouldn’t pick up. So, she decided to make her way to the cafe where Tom was.
When she spotted Tom and his friends, she made her way to them, only to see Tom’s friends giggling. “Your grandmother’s come to pick you up, Tom!” they teased. Tom glared (怒视) at his mother and walked up to her to stop her from going any closer. “What are you doing here?” he blamed her. “You’re embarrassing me in front of my friends!”
“I just wanted to ask if you wanted to watch a movie with me,” she smiled , trying to hold his hand. Tom shrugged off her hands. “Leave me alone! I’m with my friends!” he told her.
Gina walked back home sadly. When Tom got home that night, it was already half past eleven. He went straight to his room, not even realizing Gina was in the living room.
“What’s the matter, Tom?” Gina asked him. “Why is it that you don’t like being with me anymore? I’m worried about you, Tom. I rarely know what’s going on in your life!” she said.
“You’re such an old, boring woman! Why did you even give birth to me?!” he yelled. Gina felt a pain in her chest. Before she could respond, Tom grabbed his backpack and ran out the door.
“Tom!” Gina called out. Tom rode on his bike and left the street. Gina tried calling out and chasing after him, but he was too fast. Then, she fainted(晕到) in front of one of her neighbor’s houses.
注意:1. 续写词数应为 150词左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When Tom got home late that night, he saw a neighbor at their door.
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After riding for half an hour, Tom arrived at the hospital.
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【答案】范文
When Tom got home late that night, he saw a neighbor at their door. The neighbor, with a look of concern, informed Tom that his mother had fainted and was rushed to the hospital. Tom’s mind went blank as he processed the information, his heart pounding in his chest. A wave of guilt washed over him as he realized what he had done to his mother. He quickly grabbed his bike keys and dashed outside, his bike already waiting for him in the driveway. The cool night air rushed past him, the streetlights casting flickering shadows on his path. Every pedal felt like a race against time as he pushed himself to reach the hospital as soon as possible.
After riding for half an hour, Tom arrived at the hospital. Breathless and drenched in sweat, he rushed to the reception desk and asked for his mother’s room. The nurse directed him to a softly lit room where Gina lay. Her face was pale, but her eyes lit up when she saw her son. Tom inched/edged to her bedside, tears streaming down his face. He grabbed her hand and whispered apologies for his recent behavior. Gina, with a weary but forgiving smile, reassured him that she was okay and that they could work through their differences. As they held each other’s hands, sharing words of understanding and love, the tension between them melted away.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,文章讲述了关于一个名叫Tom的13岁男孩与他母亲Gina之间的情感冲突与和解。Tom与朋友在咖啡馆聚会时,Gina试图邀请他一起看电影,但遭到Tom的拒绝和责备。Tom的冷漠和愤怒伤害了Gina,最终导致她晕倒并被送往医院。Tom在得知此事后深感内疚,急忙赶到医院向母亲道歉。在医院里,母子俩坦诚相对,通过互相理解和原谅,化解了彼此之间的隔阂,重新建立了深厚的母子情感。
【详解】1. 段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“那天晚上,Tom很晚才回到家,他看见门口站着一个邻居。”可知,第一段可描写邻居告知Tom关于母亲的状况,以及Tom听到消息后的反应,感到医院的情节。
②由第二段首句内容“骑了半个小时后,Tom到达了医院。”可知,第二段可描写Tom到达医院后询问母亲的状况,以及征求母亲的原谅,向母亲道歉。同时母亲原谅Tom的情节。
2. 续写线索:
得知母亲被送到医院——Tom感到愧疚——与时间赛跑赶到医院——询问母亲状况——向母亲道歉并征求原谅——母子和好
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①告知:inform/tell
②冲出去:dash outside/run outside
③引导:direct/guide
情绪类
①羞愧:a wave of guilt/shame
②流泪:tears streaming down his face/tears rolling down from his face
【点睛】[高分句型1] A wave of guilt washed over him as he realized what he had done to his mother.(运用了what引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] Tom inched/edged to her bedside, tears streaming down his face.(运用了独立主格结构)
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第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分,满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She played football. B. She watched a game. C. She worked in the lab.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about?
A. A tiger in the zoo. B. A storybook. C. A tourist attraction.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
What are the speakers doing?
A Studying a book. B. Reading a letter. C. Collecting money.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
Who are the speakers likely to be?
A. Police officers. B. Cleaners. C. Builders.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
When will David hand in the paper?
A. On April 21st. B. On April 22nd. C. On April 23rd.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分,满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
6. Why is the man calling the woman?
A. To confirm her daily arrangements.
B. To remind her of an appointment.
C. To reschedule a physical exam.
7. What will the woman do on Friday?
A. Attend a meeting. B. Take a business trip. C. Have a checkup.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
8. Where would Phil rather live?
A. In the city centre. B. In the west suburbs. C. In the east of the city.
9. What do we know about the first flat?
A. It's far from the station. B. It's well-equipped. C. It may be noisy.
10. What is a disadvantage of the second flat?
A. It's too expensive. B. It lacks a shower. C. It has a small living room.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
11. Why are the speakers waiting?
A. To attend a class. B. To give a concert. C. To buy tickets.
12. Where does the woman work now?
A. In Chicago. B. In Seattle. C. In Los Angeles.
13. Who is Susan?
A. The man's wife. B. The man's colleague. C. The man's doctor.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
14. What are the special boards used for?
A. Producing energy. B. Covering buildings. C. Keeping sunshine out.
15. Where are the gardens?
A. On the roofs. B. In the backyards. C. Next to the workstations.
16. How will Molly go home today?
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
17. What does Molly say about BedZED?
A. There’s plenty of parking space.
B. It is really environment-friendly.
C. The public transportation is poor.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
18. Who is the director?
A. Charles Parker. B. Lance Beaumont. C. April Delaney.
19. What does Carlo Martinez do?
A. A producer. B. A screenwriter. C. An actor.
20. What will the listeners probably do next?
A. Ask questions. B. Applaud for the speaker. C. Comment on a movie.
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。
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When she was young, Sylvia Colt- Lacayo noticed she was particularly fascinated with on- screen stories. Media offered an escape when life was hard.
Watching Glee, she was thrilled to see a character who used a wheelchair like her — until she learned the role was played by an actor who was not disabled. “I remember feeling so heartbroken and betrayed (背叛), for no reason other than the fact that I felt seen for once as a 10- year- old watching Glee, and the power of that,” says Colt- Lacayo.
Now, Colt- Lacayo is graduating from Stanford with a degree in film and media studies and is heading to Hollywood with a passion for increasing disability representation and diversity in general. “Representation matters, and I also think that diverse storytelling is what is most compelling (令人信服的),” she said.
Representation shaped Colt- Lacayo’s path to Stanford. As a disabled Latina girl, she struggled to imagine going to college, in part because she never saw adult wheelchair users in the media. In high school, she met- another Stanford student who was also a wheelchair user at a conference. Suddenly, a new story felt possible.
When she arrived at Stanford, Colt- Lacayo knew she was often the first visibly disabled student her professors and peers had interacted with. Her parents had taught her to advocate for herself, and while she doesn’t claim the label “activist”, she asks for what she needs.
“Yes, there’s something that is in my DNA that makes my body different from other people’s. But really, what makes me disabled is that people treat me differently, and I do not have equal access to resources,” she said.
She brought this perspective to her Stanford experience. For her senior thesis (论文), she wrote a screenplay examining how growing up with a disability impacts one’s relationship with oneself and one’s understanding of the world.
Colt- Lacayo aims to become an agent for screenwriters and film direętors. She hopes that sharing her story gives others the example she wished for when she was young.
24. How did Colt- Lacayo initially feel while watching Glee?
A. Overjoyed and inspired. B. Honored and confident.
C. Heartbroken and betrayed. D. Sorrowful and sympathetic.
25. What helped Colt- Lacayo picture herself going to college?
A. Her keen interest in films and media.
B. Diverse stories she heard about disability.
C. An example of a disabled Stanford student.
D. A passion for increasing disability representation.
26. What insight did Colt- Lacayo gain about living with a disability?
A. It naturally leads one to grow into a social activist.
B. It mainly involves overcoming physical limitations.
C. It offers special advantages for accessing resources.
D. It influences one’s outlook on the world and oneself.
27. What is the best title of the text?
A. Telling Stories That Matter B. Speaking up for Equality
C. Struggling to Enter Stanford D. Conquering Physical Challenges
C
Hollywood may have warned about the risks of striking up relationships with artificial intelligence, but one computer scientist says we may be missing a trick if we do not embrace the positives that human-machine relationships have to offer.
Tony Prescott, professor of cognitive robotics at the University of Sheffield, argues that AI has an important role to play in preventing human loneliness. Just as we develop meaningful bonds with pets, and have no reservations about children playing with dolls, so should we be open to the value of AI to adults, he says.
“Human loneliness is often characterised by a down ward spiral (螺旋线) in which isolation leads to lower self-esteem (自尊), which discourages further interaction with people,” Prescott writes in a new book. The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence. “There may be ways in which AI companionship could help break this cycle by boosting feelings of self-worth and helping maintain or improve social skills. If so, relationships with AIs could support people to find companionship with human and artificial others.”
With more than a third of Americans reporting “serious loneliness,” the loneliness problem has become evident in recent years. Whether AI can, or should, be part of the solution is not a new debate. Sherry Turkle, professor of social science at MIT, has warned that forming relationships with machines could backfire, and lead people to have fewer secure and fulfilling human relationships.
Murali Doraiswamy, professor of medicine at Duke University, said: “Right now, all the evidence points to having a close human friend as the best solution for loneliness. But until society prioritizes social connectedness, robots are a solution for the millions of people who have no friends.”
Researchers may soon know whether people turn to AI for company. Tech firms are building chatbots to be ever more fluent and responsive to emotions. This week, it emerged that OpenAI asked Scarlett Johansson to be the voice of their latest chatbot, GPT-4o, to “help consumers to feel comfortable”. Johansson declined, but the chatbot was released with a voice that friends and family thought was hers. OpenAI has since suspended (中止) the voice option “out of respect for Ms Johansson”.
28. What do the pets and dolls mentioned in Paragraph 2 help illustrate?
A. The limitations of human-AI relationships in daily life.
B. The potential for AI to provide similar companionship.
C. The possibility for AI to replace traditional companions.
D. The overestimation of AI’s role in ending human loneliness.
29. What do the underlined words “this cycle” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The repeated use of AI and others for companionship.
B. The consistent failure of human relationships with AI.
C. The process of developing human self-worth and social skills.
D. The pattern of isolation, lower self-esteem and further isolation.
30. Who expresses concern that AI companionship could weaken human connections?
A. Tony Prescott. B. Sherry Turkle.
C. Murali Doraiswamy. D. Scarlett Johansson.
31. Which central question does the text mainly explore?
A. Could AI contribute to increased loneliness?
B. Will AI companionship replace human interaction?
C. Can AI be used as an effective solution for loneliness?
D. Is AI companionship preferable to traditional relationships?
D
Across the flat plateau of AlUla in Saudi Arabia, shades of gray- brown soil are dotted with areas of dark rock —— and a clearly defined circle of stones. Unmistakably constructed by humans, this structure, called “standing stone circles” by Archaeologists, was built around 7,500 years ago by a people we barely know for a purpose we have long misunderstood.
In 2019, archaeologists from the University of Western Australia began excavating (发掘) these standing stone circles. Their initial idea was that these were structures built by Neolithic nomads (新石器时代的游牧民) for some long- forgotten religious practices. However, excavating at multiple sites, they found what turned out to be archaeological pay dirt — domestic rubbish. The remains of discarded animal bones, household tools, and even jewelry, have reclassified the standing stone circles as Neolithic homes.
Standing stone circles seem to have sprung up around 5,800 to 5,500 B. C. This coincided with a warmer climate in the region that brought more regular rainfall and a landscape of rich grasses and trees, good conditions for raising cattle and goats. But these were also good conditions for building permanent structures. More abundant vegetation meant less pressure to keep moving the animals to fresh grasslands, which made building homes more worthwhile. This, and the plateau’s abundance of stones, may have encouraged the nomads to stay a while and build.
Excavations of these settlements are revealing something of this people’s way of life. They kept cattle and goats for meat, but continued to hunt and gather to expand their diet with hare, fruits and nuts. The many grinding(磨碎) stones found on the sites suggest inhabitants were regularly grinding grains, but these were likely to be gathered rather than farmed. The plateau sites have also revealed tools made with materials from the sandstone valleys and jewelry shaped from shells from the Red Sea —— these Neolithic people had a complex culture involving travel and probably exchange.
The revelation overturns many of our assumptions about Neolithic AlUla. Here were a people more settled and more civilized than history has given them credit for. Their story is just beginning to be revealed, but already a very different picture of early AlUla is emerging.
32. What did the 2019 excavation finally identify the “standing stone circles” as?
A. Religious sites. B. Natural wonders.
C Rubbish stations. D. Domestic buildings.
33. What was a contributing factor in the building of the standing stone circles?
A. The richness of plants. B. The worsening climate.
C. The need to store goods. D. The desire to raise more animals.
34. What is most likely true about Neolithic people’s way of life in AlUla?
A. They had interactions with other groups.
B. They planted crops and kept cattle and goats.
C. They relied entirely on hunting and gathering for food.
D. They made tools and jewelry purely from local materials.
35. What is the purpose of the text?
A To promote a historical site. B. To provide some new insights.
C. To introduce an ancient population. D. To argue for some long- held beliefs.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everyone knows that it takes 21 days to develop a new habit. We probably owe this particular example of pop-psychology wisdom to Maxwell Maltz, the plastic surgeon who claimed to have observed that individuals who had had an arm or leg cut off took an average of only 21 days to adjust to the loss of a limb (肢体). ____36____. And therefore it must take 21 days to change a habit, maybe, perhaps!
____37____, as a new study by psychologist Phillippa Lally and her colleagues helps confirm. On average, her subjects, who were trying to learn new habits such as eating fruit daily or going jogging, took a depressing 66 days before reporting that the behaviour had become unchangingly automatic. ____38____. It couldn’t be just as easy to start eating a few more apples as to start finding five hours a week to study Chinese.
Self- help culture sticks to the fiction of the 21-day rule, probably because it makes habit change sound basically easy. ____39____. Our brains are designed to take short cuts, making as many behaviours as possible automatic. “Really,” asks the psychologist Ian Newby-Clark,“ what would be the point of having a habit that didn’t free up your mind to focus on more pressing matters?” Habits are meant to be difficult to change.
Another problem is that we tend to think about habit change wrongly. We want to, say, stop watching so much TV, but on the other hand, demonstrably, we also want to watch lots of TV — after all, we keep doing it. We’re stuck deep in what the Greeks called “akrasia”: deciding on the best course of action, then doing something else. ___40___. Simply stop watching TV is like dealing with a leaky bathroom tap by repainting the kitchen. What’s required is an alternative way to feel relaxed and happy. Maybe by looking at the problem differently we can slip out of them.
A. This is, of course, nonsense
B. The 21- day rule does have some scientific basis
C. We believe that habits are purely a matter of willpower
D. The way round this is to see that habits are responses to needs
E. Therefore, he reasoned the same must be true of all big changes
F. And some habits, unsurprisingly , were harder than others to make stick
G. One problem with this is discouragingly simple: changing habits is hard
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 an inspiring turn of events, a woman in her 70s has become a model thanks to a chance encounter with a stranger.
Photographer Christopher Ward, who recently started ____41____ strangers to take their photos as a form of personal therapy (治疗), launched a project called “Model Strangers.” Through this project, he takes photos and videos of people he finds “beautiful,” ____42____ their unique stories.
Earlier this year, Ward met Anne outside of Belfast City Hall. During a video interview, Anne shared that she is a(n) ____43____ and retiring person who, like many of us, struggles with self- esteem.
The video of their encounter went ___44___, amassing over 40 million views across social media platforms. “She has become a ____45____ of sorts around Belfast, being stopped by people who have thanked her for being an inspiration to them,” Ward shared.
Anne’s ____46____ fame has led to modeling opportunities with Kindred of Ireland, and she has even been ____47____ with ACA Models, the longest standing and most successful modelling agency in Northern Ireland.
Anne’s favorite part of her new career is proving to herself that life doesn’t ____48____ at 70. “It’s not over as soon as you ____49____ 70,” she told SW NS. She’s been _____50_____ by the positive reactions from people who stop her on the street. “It’s wonderful to see that an older woman can shine and make a _____51_____,” she added.
Anne’s story is a beautiful _____52_____ that it’s never too late to _____53_____ new opportunities and that sometimes, all it takes is a _____54_____ encounter to change one’s life.
“I can’t _____55_____ how proud I am of her,” Ward said.
41. A. demanding B. approaching C. cornering D. tricking
42. A. adapting B. inventing C. highlighting D. ignoring
43. A. shy B. active C. confident D. proud
44. A. offline B. cold C. sour D. viral
45. A. leader B. celebrity C. target D. millionaire
46. A. new- found B. hard- won C. lifelong D. worldwide
47. A. charged B. concerned C. signed D. awarded
48. A. fail B. end C. progress D. change
49. A. hit B. remain C. celebrate D. appear
50. A. discouraged B. saddened C. thrilled D. amused
51 A. fortune B. point C. difference D. scene
52. A. mistake B. wish C. warning D. reminder
53. A. reject B. embrace C. present D. miss
54. A. worthy B. tense C. strange D. chance
55. A. overstate B. underestimate C. oversee D. underplay
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。
San Diego’s newest giant pandas made their public appearance on Thursday in the San Diego Zoo’s Panda Ridge habitat. The pair, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are the first giant pandas ____56____ (enter) the United States in 21 years, according to the zoo.
“Our newest residents will bring joy to our visitors ____57____ symbolize the enduring spirit of international conservation efforts.” said Paul Baribault, President and CEO of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, in a July statement.
The Panda Ridge habitat ____58____ the pair will live is four times larger than the previous panda enclosure, the zoo said, and takes cues (仿效) from China’s landscape, ____59____ features imitating canyons, mountains and cliffs. There’s also a new shade tree for climbing. Visitors to the zoo can make reservations for ____60____ 80- minute early morning walking tour to see pandas, which is not included in the price of ____61____ (admit).
China loans pandas to more than 20 countries under a program often ____62____ (refer) to as “panda diplomacy”. Its panda loans to the US stretch back to 1972. Since 1994, the San Diego Zoo ____63____ (work) with the Sichuan conservation center to carry out cooperative research on the species’ behavior and disease prevention.
The zoo has said that, it is working ____64____ (close) with Chinese experts to cater to (满足) the pandas’ dietary needs, _____65_____ ( provide) a variety of fresh bamboo and a local adaptation of panda bread.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 你所在的校艺术社团将举办全校“Trash-to-Art”艺术品原创大赛。请在校英文报上发布一则活动通知,内容包括:
1. 大赛的目的、时间和地点;
2. 参赛作品要求。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80词左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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The Art Club
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
One Saturday, a sixteen-year-old boy named Tom was hanging out with his friends at a local cafe. Tom and his friends would usually spend the entire weekend together, before meeting again the following week while in school.
That day, Tom’s mom Gina wanted to change up his routine by inviting him to watch a new superhero movie with her. Gina kept calling Tom on his cellphone, but he wouldn’t pick up. So, she decided to make her way to the cafe where Tom was.
When she spotted Tom and his friends, she made her way to them, only to see Tom’s friends giggling. “Your grandmother’s come to pick you up, Tom!” they teased. Tom glared (怒视) at his mother and walked up to her to stop her from going any closer. “What are you doing here?” he blamed her. “You’re embarrassing me in front of my friends!”
“I just wanted to ask if you wanted to watch a movie with me,” she smiled , trying to hold his hand. Tom shrugged off her hands. “Leave me alone! I’m with my friends!” he told her.
Gina walked back home sadly. When Tom got home that night, it was already half past eleven. He went straight to his room, not even realizing Gina was in the living room.
“What’s the matter, Tom?” Gina asked him. “Why is it that you don’t like being with me anymore? I’m worried about you, Tom. I rarely know what’s going on in your life!” she said.
“You’re such an old, boring woman! Why did you even give birth to me?!” he yelled. Gina felt a pain in her chest. Before she could respond, Tom grabbed his backpack and ran out the door.
“Tom!” Gina called out. Tom rode on his bike and left the street. Gina tried calling out and chasing after him, but he was too fast. Then, she fainted(晕到) in front of one of her neighbor’s houses.
注意:1. 续写词数应为 150词左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When Tom got home late that night, he saw a neighbor at their door.
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After riding for half an hour, Tom arrived at the hospital.
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