2025年上海市普通高校春季招生统一文化考试英语仿真模拟卷03（笔试+听力+口试部分）

绝密★启用前 2025年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真模拟试卷03 （听力部分） Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分） Section A Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it , read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A. Jim. B. Carol. C. Paul. D. The bakery. 2. A. 9 :00. B.8:20. C.8:50. D.8:30. 3. A. She'd like to have the windows open B.The air conditioner is on C. The air is polluted. D. The windows are already open 4. A. In an airport. B. In a railroad station. C. In a restaurant. D. In a hotel room. 5. A.Bad-looking. B.Unattractive. C. Nice. D.Old-fashioned. 6. A. The man will pay for the painting. B. The woman can’t afford the painting C. The painting costs 20 dollars. D. The painting is not beautiful 7. A. The game lasts too long B. He is very hungry C. The game is boring. D. He's afraid he's dying 8. A. He is not likely to do the job well. B. He will get a better job after school C. He can run faster than the editor D. He will make a good editor. 9. A. Football is her favorite sport. B. The game has been canceled. C. Her team played very badly. D. She's got a cold. 10. A. He doesn't like history B.He must read a lot of books. C. He can't get the books on the list. D. He doesn't have time to take the course. Section B Directions: In Section B. you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation. you will be asked several questions. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question. read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A.Many people are shy in social situations. B.Most people are shy by nature. C.Your shyness won't hurt others. D. Shyness is difficult to overcome 12. A By prediction. B. By recording. C. By observation. D. By examination. 13. A. To share ideas with others. B. To make friends. C. To test people's intelligence. D. To measure shyness. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14. A. Art history class is taught in lecture hall. B. Mentally disabled children are taught outside the classroom. C. Professors teach through real world experiences. D. Students appreciate classroom learning. 15. A. To support his point of view. B. To praise the professor. C. To advise us to study psychology. D. To praise his friend. 16. A. Leaning through experience is important. B.Students lean a lot from textbooks. C. Students develop their creativity through textbooks. D. Students get firsthand information by observation. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A.She preferred home-stay families. B. Her aunt needed the room for her cousin. C. She didn't like her cousin. D. Her aunt didn't like her. 18. A. Eighteen months. B.Twelve months. C. Six months. D. Fifteen months. 19.A. General English. B. Academic English. C. Medicine. D. Medical English. 20.A. The seventh of September. B. The fifth of September. C. The seventh of October. D. The fifth of October. 【答案】 1-5.CBADC 6-10.BBACB 11-13. BCD 14-16.CAA 17-20.BABA 听力原文录音文字稿 Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.M: Carol, did you bake the cake for Jim's party? W:I had Paul do it. Q: Who baked the cake? 2.M: Joe took a taxi home alone ten minutes ago. W: Really? But he said he would leave around nine and now it's only 8:30 . Q: When did Joe leave? 3. M: Do you want to turn on the air-conditioner or open the windows? W:I love fresh air if you don't mind Q:What can be inferred from the woman's answer? 4. M: Are you ready to check out? W:Yes. You pay the bill,and 'll call the desk and have our luggage taken out to the taxi. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? 5. W: Wow, did you see the bicycle that bay just rode past on? M: Thai wasn't a bad-looking bike. I wouldn't mind having one like it. Q: What does the man say about the bicycle? 6. W: I found a perfect painting for our sitting room, but I'm about 20 dollars short. M: Don't look at me. I don't get paid for another week. Q: What do we know from their conversation? 7. W:Let's get a snack when the baseball game is over. M: When it's over!I'm dying of hunger now! Q:What does the man mean? 8. M: You know, even I could do a better job for running the school newspaper than the editor. W: Oh you could, could you, Tom? Q: What does the woman think about Tom? 9. M:I'm sorry I missed the football game,but I had a terrible cold. W:You didn't miss anything. We couldn't have played worse. Q:What does the woman mean? 10.M:I think this history course is interesting,but it’s very difficult.I’ll never get through the reading list. W:Don't worry, you'll find the time somehow . Q:Why is the man worried? Section B Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages several and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. Are you afraid to raise your hand in class, even when you know the answer? If you are,most people would say that you're shy. If you feel shy. you're not alone. Nine out of ten people are at least a little shy. But however shy you are, scientific evidence seems to show that it isn't your fault. You may have been born that way. How do psychologists measure shyness? One way is by observation. They keep detailed records of people's actions like how often these people speak to others, or how long it takes someone to say hello to a stranger Another way to measure shyness is to ask people questions. The test only takes about 10 minutes. It asks questions like "Do you like going out a lot?" and "Do you have many friends?” People must answer either yes or no. These questions can predict how people actually behave in social situations. Suppose the test tells you that someone is shy, chances are good that the person will act shy. When scientists measure shyness, they’re really comparing degrees of shyness. In other words, when researchers say people are shy, they mean they are shyer than others. (Now listen again, please!) Questions 11. Why does the speaker say that it isn't a fault to be shy? 12. What is one. of the ways suggested by psychologists for measuring shyness? 13. What is the purpose of the psychologists in asking questions? Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Every Thursday afternoon. my art history class meets not in our usual lecture hall but in the Yale University An Gallery.We spend our one hour class discussing two or three of the paintings. many of which are by artists that we have already studied in class. In America, professors always take every opportunity to push textbooks aside and expose students to real world experiences. With some creativity, almost any subject can be applied to such beyond the classroom learning A friend of mine from Yale taking an advanced psychology course spends every Saturday working with mentally disabled children. Her mornings are spent playing with the kids and studying their sometimes uncontrolled behaviour, Then in the afternoon she writes a report on her observations. Students generally appreciate these unique leaning opportunities. They're almost always fun and interesting, and professors like them because students lean so much in just a few short months. No one denies the value of classroom learning. But it can only take students so far. Slides and textbooks may do a good job of carrying facts and data, but creativity and originality of thought cannot be taught. They can only be got through firsthand experience (Now listen again, please!) Questions: 14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 15. What is the purpose of the writer to introduce his friend's experiences? 16. What does the writer most probably want to tell us? Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. M:Sara, I've heard that you want to move into a homestay family. Is that correct? W:Yes, that's right.I've been staying with my aunt. Now my cousin is arriving from Singapore and my aunt needs the room for him. M:Oh, that's bad luck. Well,I'll need to get some particulars first.Sara, what's your full name? W:Sara Lim, and that's Sarah without the “h”at the end. M: Mmm. How old are you, Sara? W: 23, only just. It was my birthday on the 21st of August. M:Happy Birthday for yesterday. How long have you been in Australia? W:A year in Adelaide and six months in Sydney.I prefer Sydney,and I've got more friends here. M: What's your address at your aunt's house? W:Flat one, 539 Forest Road,Canterbury. And the post code is 2036 . M: OK. What are you studying now? W:I was studying General English in Adelaide and now I'm doing Academic English, because I'm trying to get into Medicine next year M: That sounds good, but it'll take you a long time. When would you like to move out from your aunt's? W: My cousin arrives on Friday morning, so I'd better be out on Thursday. M: Is that the seventh of September? W:Yes, that's right. (Now listen again, please!) Questions: 17. Why does the woman want to move into a homestay family? 18. How long has the woman been in Australia? 19. What does the woman want to study? 20. When would the woman like to move out from her aunt's? ( 第 1 页 共 1 页 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 绝密★启用前 2025年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真模拟试卷03 （笔试部分） I.Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分） Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. In the fall of 1903, O. Henry was living in a room at the small Hotel Marty in New YorkCity. He had published a few stories in local magazines, but was still relatively unknown when editors at the New York World newspaper sent a young reporter 1 (track) down this mysterious writer. By the next day, O. Henry had an agreement with the newspaper to write one story a week for the magazine section of their Sunday edition. The World had 2 (large) daily circulation in the world, and O. Henry’s stories about New York life became immensely popular. By the time he left the newspaper after less than three years, O. Henry 3 (establish) his reputation as a gifted storyteller and master of surprise endings. O. Henry was the pen name used by William Sydney Porter, who was born in North P. Carolina. At the age of twenty, he moved to Texas, 4 he held a variety of jobs, eventually becoming a bank teller. He married and became a reporter and columnist for the Houston Post. After a few years, his wife 5 (diagnose) with a serious infectious disease, and he was accused of illegally taking the money of the bank where he worked. Some people have claimed 6 he was stealing money to help pay his wife’s medical bills. O. Henry fled to Central America, but his wife was too ill to accompany him. Months later, 7 ______ her worsening condition, he returned and turned himself in to the police. His wife soon died, and O. Henry spent three years in prison in Ohio. It was during his time in prison that he began writing the stories that would make him famous. W. S. Porter emerged from prison 8 O. Henry. In 1902, O. Henry moved to New York City and started trying to sell his stories. In a few years his luck changed for the better, and his position with the New York World helped make him a 9 (celebrate) author. He published more than three hundred stories and gained worldwide acclaim. O. Henry’s stories are known for their plot twists and surprise endings. In fact, O. Henry’s own life ended with a “twist”—his funeral was somehow scheduled in the same church at the same time as someone else’s wedding! The O. Henry Award 10 (honor) the authors of the best stories printed each year in American magazines. 【答案】 1．to track 2．the largest 3．had established 4．where 5．was diagnosed 6．that 7．because of 8．as 9．celebrated 10．honors 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了著名作家欧·亨利的人生经历和成功故事。 1．考查非谓语动词。句意：他曾在当地杂志上发表过几篇文章，但在《纽约世界报》的编辑派一名年轻记者去追踪这位神秘作家时，他还相对不为人知。send sb to do sth“派某人干某事”是固定句式，不定式作宾语补足语。故填to track。 2．考查形容词最高级。句意：《世界报》拥有世界上最大的日发行量，欧·亨利关于纽约生活的故事非常受欢迎。根据句意可知，根据“in the world”可知，此处应用形容词large的最高级作定语修饰名词短语daily circulation，表示“世界上最大的日发行量”。最高级前要加定冠词，故填the largest。 3．考查动词时态。句意：在他离开报社不到三年的时候，欧·亨利已经确立了他作为一个天才的说书人和出人意料的结局大师的声誉。根据句意和时间状语By the time he left可知，此处表示发生在一个过去动作之前的动作，即“过去的过去”，应用过去完成时。故填had established。 4．考查定语从句。句意：20岁时，他搬到德克萨斯州，在那里他做过各种各样的工作，最终成为一名银行出纳。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为Texas，是地点名词，在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导，表示“在那里”。故填where。 5．考查时态和语态。句意：几年后，他的妻子被诊断出患有严重的传染病，他被指控非法挪用他工作的银行的钱。动词diagnose和主语之间是被动关系，根据上下文可知，此处讲述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时的被动语态。主谓一致，故填was diagnosed。 6．考查宾语从句。句意：一些人声称他偷钱是为了帮助支付妻子的医药费。空处引导宾语从句，从句意义结构完整，用没有实际意义的that引导，that可省略。故填that。 7．考查介词短语。句意：几个月后，由于她的病情恶化，他返回并向警方自首。后文动名词短语her worsening condition是he returned and turned himself in to the police的原因。接动名词短语作宾语，应用介词短语because of，故填because of。 8．考查介词。句意：W·S·波特以欧·亨利的身份出狱。根据句意和句子结构可知，此处应用介词as和名词构成介词短语，表示“作为，以……身份”。故填as。 9．考查过去分词转化的形容词。句意：几年后，他的运气变好了，他在《纽约世界报》的工作使他成为一名著名作家。动词celebrate“赞美，颂扬”和名词author之间是被动关系，故用其过去分词转化的形容词作定语。故填celebrated。 10．考查动词时态。句意：欧·亨利奖授予每年在美国杂志上发表最佳小说的作者。根据时间状语each year可知，本句描述规律性动作，用一般现在时。主语The O. Henry Award为单数，主谓一致，故填honors。 Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．tide B．unremarkably C． un-spoilt D．portion E. streaming F. exclusively G. mirrored H. revealing I. pressed J. fading K. reluctant The West Highland Line: Follow the Rail of Hogwarts Express Soaring mountains, expansive lochs (湖) and famous bridges have earnt Scotland’s West Highland Line a place among the best railway journeys in the world. Starting in Glasgow, traveling north through historic villages and ending in the coastal village of Mallaig, this line is an easy and sustainable way to discover the Scottish Highlands. My journey on this scenic train route started rather 11 . The 08:12 train required me to begin my day alongside thousands of commuters 12 into Queen Street Station-many of whom clutched coffees and kept their eyes cast down ahead of another day in the office. And I was almost the only one traveling against the 13 . All of a sudden, we were in the southern reaches of the Highlands, where all was 14 lochs and glens (峡谷) stuffed with Scots pine. Morning mist rolled between hills, hiding and then 15 more of this perfect landscape. The dying days of autumn were exceedingly beautiful-and we were just an hour into the journey. Passengers’ phones and noses were 16 to windows. Some urgently tried to post their experience in real time to social media, but the Wi-Fi signal was weak in the mountains and I didn’t want to miss the extraordinary landscape. An indisputable highlight along this section is the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which staff took time to announce in a small break. Fans of the Harry Potter film franchise often lose their minds at this 17 of the 120-year-old line-the Hogwarts Express passes over this old viaduct (高架桥) in several of the movies. And I could easily see why it’s simply breathtaking to behold and attracts visitors from across the globe. It’s the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland and traverses about a thousand feet over the River Finnan, around one hundred feet above the ground, passing through some of the most atmospheric and 18 scenery. By the time we left Mallaig at 16:05, the mid-November daylight was already 19 , meaning my long journey back to Glasgow happened almost 20 in the dark. Not much was visible through the window as we started chugging south, but even in the blackness, I knew there was magic out there somewhere. 【答案】 11．B 12．E 13．A 14．G 15．H 16．I 17．D 18．C 19．J 20．F 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要描述了苏格兰西高地线的火车之旅，这条线路因其壮丽的自然风景和著名的桥梁而跻身世界最佳铁路旅行之列。 11．考查副词。句意：我在这条风景优美的火车路线上的旅程开始时相当平淡无奇。根据句意“平淡无奇地、平凡地”可知，副词unremarkably，符合题意，作状语，修饰动词started。故选B。 12．考查非谓语动词。句意：8点12分的火车让我和成千上万涌入皇后街车站的通勤者一起开始了新的一天——他们中的许多人手里拿着咖啡，眼睛低低地望着办公室里又一天的工作。根据句意“涌入”可知，动词stream，符合题意，需填非谓语动词，thousands of commuters和stream为逻辑主谓关系，需填现在分词形式作后置定语。故选E。 13．考查名词。句意：我几乎是唯一一个逆着潮流而行的人。根据句意“潮流”可知，名词tide，符合题意，此处为名词作宾语。故选A。 14．考查形容词。句意：突然间，我们来到了苏格兰高地的南部，到处都是像镜子一样的湖泊和长满苏格兰松的峡谷。根据句意“像镜子一样的”可知，形容词mirrored，符合题意，作定语，修饰名词lochs。故选G。 15．考查非谓语动词。句意：晨雾在山间翻滚，掩盖了又暴露了这片完美的风景。根据句意“暴露”可知，动词reveal，符合题意，此处需填非谓语动词作状语，Morning mist和reveal为逻辑主谓关系，需用现在分词形式。故选H。 16．考查动词时态语态。句意：乘客的手机和鼻子都被压在窗户上。根据句意“压”可知，动词press，符合题意，主语Passengers’ phones and noses和谓语动词press为被动关系，需用被动语态，已有be动词were，空处需填过去分词，用一般过去时的被动语态。故选I。 17．考查名词。句意：在哈利波特系列电影中，其粉丝们经常会对霍格沃茨特快列车经过这座有120年历史的高架桥这段线路失去理智。根据句意“部分”可知，名词portion，符合题意。故选D。 18．考查形容词。句意：它是苏格兰最长的混凝土铁路桥，横跨芬南河约一千英尺，距地面约一百英尺，穿过一些最具大气和未被破坏的风景。根据句意“未被破坏的”可知，形容词un-spoiled，符合题意，作定语，修饰名词scenery。故选C。 19．考查动词时态。句意：当我们在16点05分离开马莱格时，11月中旬的日光已经渐渐暗淡，这意味着我返回格拉斯哥的漫长旅程几乎完全是在黑暗中进行的。根据句意“逐渐消失”可知，动词fade，符合题意，为谓语动词，此处使用过去进行时，已有be动词was，空处需填现在分词形式。故选J。 20．考查副词。句意同上。根据句意“完全地”可知，副词exclusively，符合题意，作状语修饰动词happened。故选F。 II.Reading Comprehension (共45分。 41-45每题1分；56-70每题2分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Throughout history, many lives have been lost at the hands of severe weather. Meteorologists and scientists alike are always investigating new ways to increase the warning time for storms, with the hope of reducing the 21 of lives. In the past few decades, local weather radar advancements have been made, which allow for better accuracy in 22 the paths of storms. Meteorologists and scientists have been able to successfully track severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes by using an advanced tracking system called NEXRAD (Next-Generation Radar). NEXRAD is a tracking network 23 158 Doppler weather radars. And during a storm this high-resolution computerized 24 takes readings on the amount of precipitation (降水) in the air, the movements in the clouds, and the wind speeds. These 25 are bounced back to a local weather computer, and a colorful image appears on the screen,giving meteorologists a clear picture of what kind of weather is on the horizon. This final image is what you see when the meteorologist breaks in with severe weather reports and warnings. 26 , on your television screen you will see a computer animated image of the approaching storm. If the storm is severe enough, then the National Weather Service (NWS) will 27 severe weather reports of severe thunderstorm warnings for your area. 28 , the storm captured on the radar will have produced strong readable winds, detectable lightning, and some hail (冰雹). Paying attention to the weather map is 29 when severe weather is around. On the television screen you will see several colors on the precipitation map, 30 from blue (the lightest) to black (the heaviest). If the colors for your 31 area are yellow, take caution. If the colors range between orange and red, take cover immediately, as damaging winds and dangerous lightning have been reported. When local weather radar in Atlanta, Georgia reported high winds, circular wind patterns and large hail earlier this year, the National Weather Service issued a tornado 32 . Meteorologists in the area used the collected data to predict what path the storm would take, 33 which areas needed to be warned. Thanks to this technology, most residents received the severe weather reports early enough to seek 34 before the storm hit. Paying attention to your 35 weather source during severe weather plays a vital role in your safety. 21．A．loss B．increase C．protection D．value 22．A．changing B．controlling C．predicting D．guiding 23．A．faced with B．exposed to C．involved in D．made up of 24．A．structure B．system C．mode D．style 25．A．figures B．data C．readings D．statistics 26．A．Most likely B．Most evidently C．Most interestingly D．Most importantly 27．A．decide B．estimate C．handle D．issue 28．A．By the way B．In that case C．To some extent D．On the contrary 29．A．vital B．reasonable C．normal D．available 30．A．expanding B．spreading C．ranging D．extending 31．A．proper B．specific C．typical D．regular 32．A．process   B．threat C．warning D．sign 33．A．indicating B．recognizing C．covering D．recommending 34．A．rescue B．residence C．support D．shelter 35．A．local B．international C．nationwide D．neighborhood 【答案】 21．A 22．C 23．D 24．B 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．B 29．A 30．C 31．B 32．C 33．A 34．D 35．A 【导语】本文是说明文。气象学家和科学家们一直在研究增加天气预警时间的新方法，以期减少生命损失。天气雷达技术的进步，尤其是NEXRAD这种雷达体系，能够更准确及时地预报不同程度的天气状况，进而给人们警告，让人们采取适当的防范措施。 21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：气象学家和科学家们一直在研究增加风暴预警时间的新方法，以期减少生命损失。A. loss 失去；B. increase 增长；C. protection 保护；D. value 价值。根据上文“Throughout history, many lives have been lost at the hands of severe weather.”可知，历史上，许多人死于恶劣天气。结合此句句意，科学家应该是研究新方法减少生命的损失，故选A。 22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几十年里，当地的天气雷达已经取得了进步，这使得预报风暴路径的精确度更高。A. changing 改变；B. controlling 控制；C. predicting 预测；D. guiding 指导。根据前文“In the past few decades, local weather radar advancements have been made”可知，天气雷达技术已经取得了进步，所以“预报”的精确度更高，故选C。 23．考查动词短语辨析。句意：NEXRAD是一个由158个多普勒天气雷达组成的跟踪网络。A. faced with 面对；B. exposed to 暴露；C. involved in 包含在……，与……有关；D. made up of 组成。分析句子结构可知，此空是过去分词作a tracking network的后置定语，结合空后“158 Doppler weather radars.”以及选项可知，此处表示“一个由158个多普勒天气雷达组成的跟踪网络 ”。故选D。 24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在暴风雨中，这个高分辨率的计算机系统读取空气中的降水量、云层的运动和风速。A. structure 结构；B. system 体系；C. mode 方式，风格；D. style 方式，样式。上文“eteorologists and scientists have been able to successfully track severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes by using an advanced tracking system called NEXRAD (Next-Generation Radar).”提到了使用这种被称作NEXRAD的先进的追踪系统，用这个系统，气象学家和科学家已经能够成功地跟踪严重的雷暴和可能的龙卷风，所以此处指的就是这个系统。故选B。 25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些读数被传回当地的气象计算机，屏幕上会出现一幅彩色图像，让气象学家清楚地了解地平线上的天气情况。A. figures 数字；B. data 数据；C. readings 读数；D. statistics 统计数字。上文“And during a storm this high-resolution computerized __takes readings on the amount of precipitation (降水) in the air, the movements in the clouds, and the wind speeds.”提到这种体系读取空气中的降水量、云层的运动和风速这些数据，所以此处指的就是把这些传回当地的气象计算机的读数。故选C。 26．考查副词短语辨析。句意：很有可能，在你的电视屏幕上，你会看到电脑模拟的未来风暴的图像。A. Most likely 很有可能地；B. Most evidently 最明显地；C. Most interestingly 最有趣地；D. Most importantly 最重要地。副词修饰整句话，根据后文“on your television screen you will see a computer animated image of the approaching storm.”和选项，可知此处表示的是，很有可能，你会在电视上看到电脑模拟的天气图像。故选A。 27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果风暴足够严重，那么国家气象局（NWS）将为你所在地区发布严重雷暴警告的恶劣天气报告。A. decide 决定；B. estimate 估计；C. handle 处理；D. issue 宣布；公布。根据后文“severe weather reports of severe thunderstorm warnings for your area.”可知，此处表示有很严重风暴时，国家气象局会“发布”恶劣天气报告，故选D。 28．考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果这样的话，雷达捕捉到的风暴将产生强大的可读数的风、可探测的闪电和一些冰雹。A. By the way 顺便说；B. In that case 在那种情况下；如果这样的话；C. To some extent 在某种程度上；D. On the contrary 正相反。根据上文“If the storm is severe enough, then the National Weather Service (NWS) will 　severe weather reports of severe thunderstorm warnings for your area.”可知，雷达可以监测风暴情况，如果有严重的风暴，国家气象局就会发布严重风暴的天气报告，如果这样的话，这些报告会预测风暴将会引起怎样的风以及闪电，也就是通过雷达技术，会预测到风暴会产生的强风的风力和风速（就是readable winds可读数的风，也就是可测风力和风向的风)和闪电（就是detectable lightning可检测的闪电）。故选B。 29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当恶劣天气来临时，注意天气图是至关重要的。A. vital 重要的；B. reasonable 合理的；C. normal 正常的；D. available 可使用的，有空的。根据前文“Paying attention to the weather map”以及后文“when severe weather is around.”可知，严重风暴来临时，注意天气图是至关重要的，这会让你清楚风暴的具体情况，进而做出合适的应对。故选A。 30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在电视屏幕上，你会看到降水图上有几种颜色，从蓝色（最轻）到黑色（最重）。A. expanding 扩大，增加；B. spreading 展开，打开；C. ranging (在一定的范围内)变化，变动；D. extending 延伸。根据前文“you will see several colors on the precipitation map”，以及空后“from blue (the lightest) to black (the heaviest)”可知，此处表示的是这些颜色的变化范围。故选C。 31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你所在的特定区域的颜色是黄色，请小心。A. proper 合适的；B. specific 特定的；C. typical 典型的；D. regular 规则的，定期的。根据后文“area are yellow, take caution.”可知，此处表示的是你所在的特定区域。故选B。 32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：今年早些时候，当乔治亚州亚特兰大的当地天气雷达报告有强风、环形风和大冰雹时，国家气象局发布了龙卷风警报。A. process 过程；B. threat 威胁；C. warning 警告；D. sign 签名。根据下文“Meteorologists in the area used the collected data to predict what path the storm would take, 　which areas needed to be warned.”可知，该地区的气象学家利用收集到的数据来预测风暴的路径，然后发出警告。故选C项。 33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该地区的气象学家利用收集到的数据来预测风暴将经过的路径，指出哪些地区需要预警。A. indicating 表明，指出；B. recognizing 认出，识别；C. covering覆盖；D. recommending 推荐。根据空前“Meteorologists in the area used the collected data to predict what path the storm would take”可知，该地区的气象学家预测风暴将经过的路径，这样就可以指出哪些地区需要预警，故选A。 34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：多亏了这项技术，大多数居民提前收到恶劣天气报告，以便在风暴来袭前找到避难所。A. rescue 营救；B. residence 住所；C. support 支持；D. shelter 避难处，住处。根据句意可知，此处表示多亏了这项技术，大多数居民提前收到恶劣天气报告，这样就可以在风暴来袭之前找到“避难所”。故选D。 35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在恶劣天气期间，注意当地的天气来源对您的安全起着至关重要的作用。A. local 当地的；B. international 国际的；C. nationwide 全国范围的；D. neighborhood街坊。根据前文“Thanks to this technology, most residents received the severe weather reports early enough to seek　　before the storm hit.”可知，多亏了这项技术，大多数居民提前收到恶劣天气报告，这样就可以在风暴来袭之前找到“避难所”，所以应是注意当地的天气来源。故选A项。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) I’ve been teaching college English for over 30 years. Four years ago I stopped putting grades on written work and started my journey toward what’s called “ungrading”. In continuing it throughout, I have seen it transform my teaching and my students’ learning. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. Starting in elementary school, teachers rate student work — sometimes with stars and checkmarks, sometimes with actual grades. By middle school a system of grading is usually firmly in place. In the US, the most common system is an “A” for superior work, an “F” for failure, with an “E” almost always skipped. This system of grading is so widespread as to seem necessary, even though many researchers say it is highly inequitable (不公正的). For example, students who come into a course with little prior knowledge earn lower grades at the start, which means they get a lower final average, even if they ultimately master the material. Grades have other problems: They are demotivating, they don’t actually measure learning and they increase students’ stress. I stopped putting grades on written work because I found when I put a grade on a piece of writing, students focused solely on that. Removing the grade forced students to pay attention to my comments. More importantly, I was concerned with equity. For almost 10 years my studies confirmed that sometimes what I was really grading was a student’s background. Students with educational privilege came into my classroom already preparing to write A or B papers while others often didn’t have the instruction that would enable them to do so. I wanted to change that. So freed from the heavy burden of determining a grade, I wrote meaningful comments, suggested improvements, and entered into a dialogue with my students that felt more productive — that felt more like an extension of the classroom. Now, I see students from all backgrounds benefit from my coaching, but perhaps even more from the freedom to decide for themselves what really matters in their reading and writing. And I benefit too, from the opportunity to help them learn and grow without the control of the grade. 36．What does the author probably think of his “ungrading” decision 4 years ago? A．Risky. B．Short-sighted. C．Wise. D．Ill-considered. 37．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．Problems with students’ learning activities. B．Shortcomings of the traditional grading system. C．Teachers’ concern over students’ learning results. D．Researchers’ wide recognition of the ungrading method. 38．What was the author’s main reason for choosing the ungrading system? A．To relieve himself of heavy teaching burdens. B．To educate students about educational fairness. C．To encourage students to focus more on the classroom. D．To reduce the impact of students’ educational backgrounds. 39．What does the author learn from his ungrading experience? A．Promoting ungrading at universities is beneficial. B．Adopting flexible teaching methods is important. C．Changing the teaching evaluation system is essential. D．Keeping a close connection with students is necessary. 【答案】36．C 37．B 38．D 39．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一位拥有30多年大学英语教学经验的教师，如何通过取消书面作业的打分制度，来改变其教学方式和学生的学习体验。 36．推理判断题。根据第一段“My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner.(我唯一的遗憾是没有早点做这件事。)”可知，作者觉得自己四年前不打分的决定是明智的，故选C。 37．主旨大意题。根据第三段“For example, students who come into a course with little prior knowledge earn lower grades at the start, which means they get a lower final average, even if they ultimately master the material. Grades have other problems: They are demotivating, they don’t actually measure learning and they increase students’ stress.(例如，那些没有多少先验知识的学生在开始时的成绩较低，这意味着他们最终的平均成绩较低，即使他们最终掌握了材料。分数还有其他问题：它们让人失去动力，它们并不能真正衡量学习情况，而且还增加了学生的压力。)”可知，第三段主要讲的是传统评分制度的缺点。故选B。 38．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“For almost 10 years my studies confirmed that sometimes what I was really grading was a student’s background. Students with educational privilege came into my classroom already preparing to write A or B papers while others often didn’t have the instruction that would enable them to do so. I wanted to change that.(近10年来，我的研究证实，有时候我真正评分的是一个学生的背景。有教育特权的学生来到我的教室时已经准备好了写A或B的论文，而其他学生往往没有得到这样的指导。我想改变这一点。)”可知，作者选择不打分制度的主要原因是减少学生教育背景的影响。故选D。 39．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Now, I see students from all backgrounds benefit from my coaching, but perhaps even more from the freedom to decide for themselves what really matters in their reading and writing. And I benefit too, from the opportunity to help them learn and grow without the control of the grade.(现在，我看到各种背景的学生都从我的指导中受益，但也许更多的是他们可以自由地决定他们的阅读和写作中真正重要的是什么。我也从中受益，因为有机会帮助他们学习和成长，而不受成绩的控制。)”可知，作者从他的不打分经历中得知在大学提倡不打分是有益的。故选A。 (B) Guided Desert Adventure Typical desert activities like sandboarding, dune bashing and quad biking With this tour, you’ll have half a day of adventure activities in the desert. You’ll start your tour by driving to a scenic spot on the top of a tall sand dune (沙丘) for a chance to take photos of the area. On top of a sand dune, you’ll have the chance to slide down the side by sandboarding. From here, you’ll get ready for hitting some dunes in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Next, you’ll hop on a quad bike and have time to drive around the desert in the open air. Finally, you’ll have a camel ride around a small part of the desert. What’s included Pickup and drop-off 20 minutes of sandboarding 35 minutes of dune bashing 25 minutes of quad biking 10-minute camel ride Water and soft drinks A drive through a camel farm Additional information Requires a high level of physical fitness. Not suitable for children between 0 and 5. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Tours starting after noon include a BBQ dinner with sweets and fruits, which costs an additional US$ 45/person only. 40．What kind of experiences can participants expect from this trip? A．Taking a sand bathing on the top of a sand dune. B．Exploring the expansive desert freely on a camel ride. C．An exciting day adventure filled with diverse activities. D．Capturing the breathtaking desert landscape with a camera. 41．How much does a group of four university students need to pay for taking the 14:00 tour? A．US$ 180. B．US$ 220. C．US$ 265. D．US$ 400. 42．Which of the following is most likely to be a review from a former participant of the tour? A．The show was great! I highly recommend! B．It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed every minute of it. C．The place is cool, easy to find and get to with metro. D．Arrive early for tickets to avoid a long queue. 【答案】40．D 41．D 42．B 【导语】本文为一篇应用文，为一个沙漠冒险的探险指南和费用信息。 40．细节理解题。根据文章图片下第一段“With this tour, you’ll have half a day of adventure activities in the desert.(参加这次旅行，您将有半天的时间在沙漠中进行冒险活动)”及第二段“You’ll start your tour by driving to a scenic spot on the top of a tall sand dune (沙丘) for a chance to take photos of the area.(您将开车前往一个高沙丘顶部的景点来开始你的旅程，有机会在该地区拍照)”可知，在此活动中，参与者可以用相机捕捉令人惊叹的沙漠景观。故选D。 41．细节理解题。根据文章Select time中US$ 55并结合最后一段“Tours starting after noon include a BBQ dinner with sweets and fruits, which costs an additional US$ 45/person only.(中午之后开始的旅游包括有糖果和水果的烧烤晚餐，每人只需额外支付45美元)”可知，下午2点的旅程要每个人另外加45美元，即，一共需要花费（55+45）*4=400美元。故选D。 42．推理判断题。根据文章标题“Guided Desert Adventure(沙漠探险指南)”可知，这是一个探险活动，而非表演；根据文章图片下第二段“You’ll start your tour by driving to a scenic spot on the top of a tall sand dune (沙丘) for a chance to take photos of the area. On top of a sand dune, you’ll have the chance to slide down the side by sandboarding. From here, you’ll get ready for hitting some dunes in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Next, you’ll hop on a quad bike and have time to drive around the desert in the open air. Finally, you’ll have a camel ride around a small part of the desert.(您将开车前往一个高沙丘顶部的景点，有机会在该地区拍照。在沙丘的顶端，您将有机会通过滑板滑下。从这里开始，你将准备好乘坐四轮驱动汽车去打一些沙丘。接下来，你将跳上一辆四轮摩托车，有时间在露天的沙漠里开车。最后，你将在沙漠的一小部分骑骆驼)”可知，旅行工具里没有提到地铁；观察图片可知，这是网上订购的，并非需要提前到买票，因此，之前参加过的人可能会评论“这很有趣，我享受其中的每一分钟。”故选B。 (C) For the arts “to mean more, to more people,” as Arts Council England (ACE) argues that they should, would be excellent. Music, drama, dance, visual arts, poetry and literature are among the most precious human achievements. To live in a country in which these are more widely shared and enjoyed would be proof that we are making progress. The point is not to entertain or educate people, or bring communities together. Nor is it all about boosting jobs and investment. Imagination has intrinsic (内在的) value, and research carried out by ACE in the course of preparing its 10-year strategy showed that people from all walks of life value and get pleasure from cultural activities. Positioning itself as a development agency, ACE will now hope to win government backing for a change of direction that orients it away from the biggest and most prestigious national institutions and towards the towns, villages and grassroots organizations that should be similarly deserving of attention. There, it envisions a role for itself “building the identity and prosperity of places,” bringing professional artists together with voluntary groups, particular in areas that have previously not been well represented on the cultural map. ACE’s chair, Sir Nicholas Serota, quotes the first world war centenary (百年纪念) project devised by the artist, Jeremy Deller, and theatre director, Rufus Norris, as the model of what he wants his organization to be about. By dressing up volunteers as soldiers, and orchestrating their encounters with members of the public in settings across England, the artists succeeded in “dissolving the barriers between artists and audiences.” The emphasis on participation — on culture as something that more people should actually do — is newer. This is the difference between being in a play or a band and buying tickets to watch them, and for ACE to play a more active role in promoting the former would be beneficial. This begins in childhood, and ACE clearly hopes that the government will think again about policies that have seen music, drama and other arts subjects systematically downgraded in favour of science, technology and maths. To what extent the vision is realized will depend in part on whether ACE’s ambitions catch the government’s interest sufficiently to influence the upcoming spending review, and provide a counterweight to the scorn (轻视) that is regularly poured on the humanities. Around £400m has been cut from local government arts budgets since 2010, and ACE cannot plug this gap. The closure of youth clubs and live music venues, and growing financial pressures linked to the property market, are among other reasons for this worrisome narrowing of opportunities. So far Boris Johnson has offered few signs that he has in mind a starring role for the arts in post-Brexit Britain, although 2022’s Festival of Brexit is one such event. ACE’s plan should boost the profile of all those, in government and outside, who are arguing for more. 43．The purpose of making arts available to more people is to __________. A．enlighten people from all walks of life B．consolidate various communities C．create job opportunities for artists D．maximize the natural value of art 44．According to the passage, ACE is most likely to promote the arts of ___________. A．national institutions B．commercial centers C．local governments D．towns and villages 45．Which of the following statements would Sir Nicholas Serota most probably agree with? A．Audiences with little education can also gain pleasure from cultural activities. B．Artists and audiences can create and enjoy the arts together without barriers. C．The soldiers and volunteers should vividly show scenes about the First World War. D．Science, technology and maths are more important than humanities and arts nowadays. 46．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．For the arts to get revitalized more extensive efforts are needed. B．The current British government has done enough to promote arts. C．ACE should narrow the financial gap left by the local government. D．Many performing venues have closed due to the rising property market. 【答案】43．D 44．D 45．B 46．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章论述了ACE希望艺术面向更多人，以及ACE为推动艺术发展所做的努力。ACE主席希望艺术能够消除艺术家和观众之间的障碍，让更多人参与其中，ACE还希望政府能够重视艺术，为艺术发展提供支持。 43．推理判断题。根据第一段“For the arts “to mean more, to more people,” as Arts Council England (ACE) argues that they should, would be excellent. Music, drama, dance, visual arts, poetry and literature are among the most precious human achievements. To live in a country in which these are more widely shared and enjoyed would be proof that we are making progress.”（正如英格兰艺术委员会(ACE)所主张的那样，艺术“对更多人意味着更多”是非常好的。音乐、戏剧、舞蹈、视觉艺术、诗歌和文学是人类最宝贵的成就之一。生活在一个这些艺术被更广泛分享和享受的国家将证明我们正在取得进步。）可知，ACE认为让更多人接触到艺术是非常好的，因为艺术是人类最宝贵的成就之一，生活在一个艺术被广泛分享和享受的国家，证明了这个国家正在取得进步。由此可知，让更多人接触到艺术的目的是最大化艺术的自然价值。故选D。 44．细节理解题。根据第二段“Positioning itself as a development agency, ACE will now hope to win government backing for a change of direction that orients it away from the biggest and most prestigious national institutions and towards the towns, villages and grassroots organizations that should be similarly deserving of attention.”（作为一个发展机构，ACE现在希望赢得政府的支持，以改变其方向，使其远离最大和最负盛名的国家机构，转向同样值得关注的城镇、村庄和基层组织。）可知，ACE希望将艺术推广到城镇、村庄和基层组织。故选D。 45．推理判断题。根据第三段“ACE’s chair, Sir Nicholas Serota, quotes the first world war centenary (百年纪念) project devised by the artist, Jeremy Deller, and theatre director, Rufus Norris, as the model of what he wants his organization to be about. By dressing up volunteers as soldiers, and orchestrating their encounters with members of the public in settings across England, the artists succeeded in “dissolving the barriers between artists and audiences.”（ACE主席Nicholas Serota爵士引用艺术家 Jeremy Deller 和戏剧导演 Rufus Norris设计的第一次世界大战百年纪念项目，作为他希望自己组织成为什么样的榜样。通过让志愿者装扮成士兵，并在英格兰各地的环境中安排他们与公众的相遇，艺术家们成功地“消除了艺术家和观众之间的障碍。”）可知，ACE主席Nicholas Serota爵士希望ACE能够像第一次世界大战百年纪念项目一样，消除艺术家和观众之间的障碍，让艺术家和观众能够一起创造和享受艺术。故选B。 46．推理判断题。根据最后一段“To what extent the vision is realized will depend in part on whether ACE’s ambitions catch the government’s interest sufficiently to influence the upcoming spending review, and provide a counterweight to the scorn (轻视) that is regularly poured on the humanities.”（这一愿景在多大程度上得以实现，将在一定程度上取决于ACE的雄心是否足以引起政府的兴趣，从而影响即将到来的支出审查，并制衡人们对人文学科的蔑视）以及“So far Boris Johnson has offered few signs that he has in mind a starring role for the arts in post-Brexit Britain, although 2022’s Festival of Brexit is one such event. ACE’s plan should boost the profile of all those, in government and outside, who are arguing for more.”（到目前为止，Boris Johnson几乎没有迹象表明他打算在英国脱欧后的英国扮演主角，尽管2022年的英国脱欧节是这样一个事件。ACE 的计划应该会提高政府内外所有主张更多的人的形象。）可知，ACE 的计划能否实现，部分取决于ACE的雄心是否能引起政府的兴趣，从而影响即将到来的支出审查，并为经常被轻视的人文学科提供一个平衡。ACE的计划应该会提高政府内外所有主张更多的人的形象。由此可知，要使艺术得到振兴，需要更广泛的努力。故选A。 Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need. A．They highly recognized the effectiveness of TCM, especially its use in pain treatment. B．Even when drinking herbal milk tea, it’s best to make choices accordingly. C．Being extensive and far-reaching, TCM is deeply connected with Chinese philosophy. D．Overseas students of TCM, like Phan, are not rare. E．This led her to major in TCM at a traditional medical school in China. F．Many other Chinese medicine institutions have adopted similar strategic initiatives. Global Rise of TCM Phan Thi Kim Chi’s connection with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) began at an early age. Growing up in a small village in Vietnam, it was inconvenient for Phan to travel to hospitals in neighboring cities. Whenever she caught a cold or experienced a headache as a child, her family would seek the help of a local TCM practitioner. 47 According to Phan, even though TCM has long been commonly practiced and accepted in Vietnam, finding a good school to learn TCM in Vietnam is not easy. As a foreign student, Phan finds the TCM basic theory course to be the most challenging one in the curriculum. 48 It requires years of learning and practice to truly understand the concepts of yin and yang, harmony between human and nature, and the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Sometimes she even translates the TCM vocabulary and scripts into Vietnamese so she can remember and comprehend them better. 49 According to a report, the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8, 187 last year, with the largest population of 6, 441 coming from Asian countries, followed by 832 from Africa and 432 from Europe. Also, many Chinese medical universities had projects that sent professors overseas to teach TCM. The booming situation of TCM is not limited to schools and clinics. It has also become a lifestyle choice for many young people. There is a trend among young people to place more emphasis on health conditioning and preservation. However, experts remind that TCM emphasizes the importance of diagnosing and treating based on identifying syndromes (症状). It is impossible to offer a one-size- fits-all approach to all patients. 50 【答案】47．E 48．C 49．D 50．B 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了中医药在全球崛起的现象。 47．根据上文“Phan Thi Kim Chi’s connection with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) began at an early age. Growing up in a small village in Vietnam, it was inconvenient for Phan to travel to hospitals in neighboring cities. Whenever she caught a cold or experienced a headache as a child, her family would seek the help of a local TCM practitioner. (Phan Thi Kim Chi与中医的联系始于早年。Phan在越南的一个小村庄长大，去邻近城市的医院很不方便。每当她小时候感冒或头痛时，她的家人都会向当地的中医寻求帮助。)”可知，本句主要说明了小时候看中医的经历对Phan Thi Kim Chi的影响。故E选项“这使她在中国的一所传统医学院主修中医”符合语境，故选E。 48．根据上文“As a foreign student, Phan finds the TCM basic theory course to be the most challenging one in the curriculum. (作为一名外国留学生，Phan认为中医基础理论课是课程中最具挑战性的一门课。)”以及后文“It requires years of learning and practice to truly understand the concepts of yin and yang, harmony between human and nature, and the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Sometimes she even translates the TCM vocabulary and scripts into Vietnamese so she can remember and comprehend them better. (它需要多年的学习和实践才能真正理解阴阳、人与自然的和谐以及木、火、土、金、水五行的概念。有时她甚至把中医词汇和脚本翻译成越南语，以便更好地记住和理解它们。)”可知，本句主要说明中医基础理论课具有挑战性的原因，结合后文提到了中国的五行文化，可知中医与中国的文化有关。故C选项“中医博大精深，与中国哲学有着千丝万缕的联系。”符合语境，故选C。 49．根据后文“According to a report, the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8, 187 last year, with the largest population of 6, 441 coming from Asian countries, followed by 832 from Africa and 432 from Europe. Also, many Chinese medical universities had projects that sent professors overseas to teach TCM. (根据一份报告，去年在中国学习中医的国际学生总数为8187人，其中来自亚洲国家的人数最多，有6441人，其次是来自非洲的832人，来自欧洲的432人。此外，许多中国医科大学都有派遣教授到海外教授中医的项目。)”可知，后文主要列举了学习中医的国际学生人数，说明Phan不是个例。故D选项“像Phan这样的中医留学生并不少见。”符合语境，故选D。 50．根据上文“However, experts remind that TCM emphasizes the importance of diagnosing and treating based on identifying syndromes (症状). It is impossible to offer a one-size- fits-all approach to all patients. (然而，专家提醒说，中医强调在识别证候的基础上进行诊断和治疗的重要性。不可能对所有的病人都提供一刀切的方法。)”可知，本句为本段最后一句，故承接上文，说明运用中医知识的注意事项。故B选项“即使在喝花草奶茶的时候，也最好做出相应的选择。”符合语境，故选B。 III.Summary Writing Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Obstacles to the correct decision Life is full of choices, some inconsequential, some really significant. But sometimes it can be hard to make the correct one. What are the obstacles that stand between us and a good outcome? Some of us just find it hard to decide. Alice Boyes, writing for Harvard Business Review, tells us this can be connected to perfectionism, where people attempt to find a perfect solution to any problem and are unable to move forward when they can’t find one. It might seem that being indecisive would stop us making the right decision, but in fact it could actually help us make the correct ones. Susan Krauss in Psychology Today reminds us that people often make bad decisions because they base them on preconceptions rather than the context in which things happen. She highlights a paper by researcher Iris Schneider which finds that indecisive people are more likely to look at different perspectives and use them to come to a better decision. So, it could be that a more significant barrier to making the best choice is our cognitive biases. David Robson tells us that intelligence can sometimes stop people making the right decision. People sometimes use intelligence to invent justifications for irrational beliefs. He believes that humility is key to making a good decision. People who can accept that they might be wrong are more likely to consider different viewpoints. He is backed up on this by Jeff Bezos. Tech CEO Jason Fried recalls the Amazon founder saying how the people who were right a lot of the time were the people who often changed their minds. So, maybe rather than indecision, it might be intelligence and decisiveness, backed up by our biases that actually stop us making good choices while humility and indecisiveness could help us pick the best option. 71.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】There are obstacles in decision- making. Some perfectionists are indecisive but in fact their indecisiveness can aid in sound decision-making. Without cognitive biases, indecisive people tend to consider different perspectives. Also, intelligent people like rationalizing unreasonable beliefs instead of admitting their errors. Therefore, the real obstacle to better decision-making is intelligence and decisiveness, rather than indecision. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍说，决策过程中存在障碍。有些完美主义者优柔寡断，但事实上，他们的优柔寡断有助于做出正确的决策。没有认知偏差，优柔寡断的人倾向于考虑不同的观点。此外，聪明的人喜欢把不合理的信念合理化，而不是承认自己的错误。因此，做出更好决策的真正障碍是智慧和果断，而不是优柔寡断。 【详解】1 要点摘录 ①Some of us just find it hard to decide. ②It might seem that being indecisive would stop us making the right decision, but in fact it could actually help us make the correct ones. ③She highlights a paper by researcher Iris Schneider which finds that indecisive people are more likely to look at different perspectives and use them to come to a better decision. So, it could be that a more significant barrier to making the best choice is our cognitive biases. ④David Robson tells us that intelligence can sometimes stop people making the right decision. ⑤People sometimes use intelligence to invent justifications for irrational beliefs. ⑥So, maybe rather than indecision, it might be intelligence and decisiveness, backed up by our biases that actually stop us making good choices while humility and indecisiveness could help us pick the best option. 2.缜密构思 将第1、2、3、6几个要点进行重组，将第4、5两个要点进行整合。 3.遣词造句 There are obstacles in decision- making. Some perfectionists are indecisive but in fact their indecisiveness can aid in sound decision-making. Without cognitive biases, indecisive people tend to consider different perspectives. Also, intelligent people like rationalizing unreasonable beliefs instead of admitting their errors. Therefore, the real obstacle to better decision-making is intelligence and decisiveness, rather than indecision. 【点睛】[高分句型1]：There are obstacles in decision- making. (这句话运用了there be句型) [高分句型2]：Also, intelligent people like rationalizing unreasonable beliefs instead of admitting their errors. (这句话运用了动名词作宾语) IV.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。) Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets 52．景区可利用短视频提升知名度，助力文旅宣传。(facilitate) 【答案】Scenic spots can use short videos to raise reputation/profile and facilitate the cultural tourism promotion. 【详解】考查动词。“景区”可以翻译为“scenic spots”，在句中作主语。“可利用”可以翻译为“can use”，该结构在句中作谓语。“短视频”可翻译为“short videos”，在句中作use的宾语。“提升知名度”可翻译为“raise reputation/profile”，“助力”可用动词“facilitate”，“文化宣传”可翻译为“the cultural tourism promotion”，该名词短语作facilitate的宾语。“raise reputation/profile and facilitate the cultural tourism promotion”为并列的目的状，所以需要动词不定式。故翻译为Scenic spots can use short videos to raise reputation/profile and facilitate the cultural tourism promotion. 53．你能告诉我怎样架设这个梯子，才能使其既稳定又安全吗？(so that) 【答案】Can you tell me how to set up/place the ladder so that it can be steady/stable and safe to climb? 【详解】考查一般疑问句、疑问词+to do结构、目的状语从句。观察句子可知，这是Can开头的一般疑问句，表示“告诉我”用tell me，宾语为“怎样架设这个梯子”用how+to do结构，表示“架设”用set up/place，表示“这个梯子”用the ladder，“才能”用so that引导的目的状语从句，用it指代梯子，表示“能够”用can，其后用be动词原形，表示“稳定又安全”用steady/stable and safe，to climb为不定式作状语。故翻译为Can you tell me how to set up/place the ladder so that it can be steady/stable and safe to climb? 54．我们都没有想到，那个曾经腼腆的男孩竟然能在演讲比赛中一举夺魁。 (It) 【答案】It never occurred to us that the boy who used to be/was shy should win the first prize in the speech contest. 【详解】考查时态、固定句型、定语从句。it occurs to sb that “（某人）想到……”为固定句型，结合句意“我们都没有想到”可知，事情发生在过去，故时态用一般过去时，故用It never occurred to us that，其中It为形式主语，that引导主语从句。主语从句中，表示“那个男孩竟然能在演讲比赛中一举夺魁”用the boy should win the first prize in the speech contest。表示“曾经腼腆的”用定语从句who used to be/was shy，先行词是the boy，关系词在从句中作主语，用关系代词who引导。故翻译为It never occurred to us that the boy who used to be/was shy should win the first prize in the speech contest. 55．这座公园设施陈旧，疏于管理，荒草丛生，经改造后，却让人眼前一亮。(absence) 【答案】Though the park with outdated facilities/, whose facilities were outdated, was overgrown with weed in the absence of proper management, it amazed people / made an impression on people/ gave people a surprise after being rebuilt/transformed. 【详解】考查固定短语和时态。引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”应用though；表示“这座公园设施陈旧”翻译为the park with outdated facilities或翻译为whose引导的定语从句，whose facilities were outdated；表示“疏于管理，荒草丛生”翻译为be overgrown with weed in the absence of proper management；表示“让人眼前一亮”可用it作形式，动词amaze或短语make an impression on或give people a surprise作谓语；表示“经改造后”翻译为after being rebuilt/transformed。为一般过去时。故翻译为Though the park with outdated facilities/, whose facilities were outdated, was overgrown with weed in the absence of proper management, it amazed people / made an impression on people/ gave people a surprise after being rebuilt/transformed. V.Guided Writing (共25分) Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese 56．假设你是明启中学的高三学生吴磊。为了提高你校英文阅览室的使用率，该阅览室负责人Mr. James正向全校学生征求意见。请你给Mr. James写一封电子邮件，你需要在邮件中： (1)分析英文阅览室使用率不高的原因; (2)提出相应的改进建议。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Mr. James, I am writing this letter to express my ideas about how to improve the utilization rate of English reading room in our school. I think the reasons for the low usage rate of English reading rooms are as follows. First of all, the students’ English level is not high, which makes them uninterested in English reading materials. Secondly, the books in the English reading room can not keep up with the trend. Finally, students are so occupied with doing homework that they can’t spare time to read English books. To solve the above problems, my suggestions are as follows. First of all, schools should make a more reasonable schedule to set aside enough time for students to read. Second, English teachers stress the importance of reading to stimulate students’ interest in reading. Third, schools should buy the reading materials that can attract students. I hope my advice can be of some help to you. Yours Wu Lei 【导语】 本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生阅览室负责人Mr. James写一封电子邮件，分析英文阅览室使用率不高的原因并提出相应的改进建议。 【详解】 1.词汇积累 表达：express→convey 最后：finally→at last 解决：solve→address 强调：stress→emphasize 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：First of all, schools should make a more reasonable schedule to set aside enough time for students to read. 拓展句：First of all, schools should make a more reasonable schedule that can set aside enough time for students to read. 【点睛】 [高分句型1] First of all, the students’ English level is not high, which makes them uninterested in English reading materials. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] Finally, students are so occupied with doing homework that they can’t spare time to read English books. (运用了so...that...引导的结果状语从句) ( 第 1 页 共 1 页 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 绝密★启用前 2025年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真模拟试卷03 （听力部分） Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分） Section A Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it , read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A. Jim. B. Carol. C. Paul. D. The bakery. 2. A. 9 :00. B.8:20. C.8:50. D.8:30. 3. A. She'd like to have the windows open B.The air conditioner is on C. The air is polluted. D. The windows are already open 4. A. In an airport. B. In a railroad station. C. In a restaurant. D. In a hotel room. 5. A.Bad-looking. B.Unattractive. C. Nice. D.Old-fashioned. 6. A. The man will pay for the painting. B. The woman can’t afford the painting C. The painting costs 20 dollars. D. The painting is not beautiful 7. A. The game lasts too long B. He is very hungry C. The game is boring. D. He's afraid he's dying 8. A. He is not likely to do the job well. B. He will get a better job after school C. He can run faster than the editor D. He will make a good editor. 9. A. Football is her favorite sport. B. The game has been canceled. C. Her team played very badly. D. She's got a cold. 10. A. He doesn't like history B.He must read a lot of books. C. He can't get the books on the list. D. He doesn't have time to take the course. Section B Directions: In Section B. you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation. you will be asked several questions. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question. read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A.Many people are shy in social situations. B.Most people are shy by nature. C.Your shyness won't hurt others. D. Shyness is difficult to overcome 12. A By prediction. B. By recording. C. By observation. D. By examination. 13. A. To share ideas with others. B. To make friends. C. To test people's intelligence. D. To measure shyness. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14. A. Art history class is taught in lecture hall. B. Mentally disabled children are taught outside the classroom. C. Professors teach through real world experiences. D. Students appreciate classroom learning. 15. A. To support his point of view. B. To praise the professor. C. To advise us to study psychology. D. To praise his friend. 16. A. Leaning through experience is important. B.Students lean a lot from textbooks. C. Students develop their creativity through textbooks. D. Students get firsthand information by observation. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A.She preferred home-stay families. B. Her aunt needed the room for her cousin. C. She didn't like her cousin. D. Her aunt didn't like her. 18. A. Eighteen months. B.Twelve months. C. Six months. D. Fifteen months. 19.A. General English. B. Academic English. C. Medicine. D. Medical English. 20.A. The seventh of September. B. The fifth of September. C. The seventh of October. D. The fifth of October. ( 第 1 页 共 1 页 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 绝密★启用前 2025年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真模拟试卷03 （笔试部分） I.Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分） Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. In the fall of 1903, O. Henry was living in a room at the small Hotel Marty in New YorkCity. He had published a few stories in local magazines, but was still relatively unknown when editors at the New York World newspaper sent a young reporter 1 (track) down this mysterious writer. By the next day, O. Henry had an agreement with the newspaper to write one story a week for the magazine section of their Sunday edition. The World had 2 (large) daily circulation in the world, and O. Henry’s stories about New York life became immensely popular. By the time he left the newspaper after less than three years, O. Henry 3 (establish) his reputation as a gifted storyteller and master of surprise endings. O. Henry was the pen name used by William Sydney Porter, who was born in North P. Carolina. At the age of twenty, he moved to Texas, 4 he held a variety of jobs, eventually becoming a bank teller. He married and became a reporter and columnist for the Houston Post. After a few years, his wife 5 (diagnose) with a serious infectious disease, and he was accused of illegally taking the money of the bank where he worked. Some people have claimed 6 he was stealing money to help pay his wife’s medical bills. O. Henry fled to Central America, but his wife was too ill to accompany him. Months later, 7 ______ her worsening condition, he returned and turned himself in to the police. His wife soon died, and O. Henry spent three years in prison in Ohio. It was during his time in prison that he began writing the stories that would make him famous. W. S. Porter emerged from prison 8 O. Henry. In 1902, O. Henry moved to New York City and started trying to sell his stories. In a few years his luck changed for the better, and his position with the New York World helped make him a 9 (celebrate) author. He published more than three hundred stories and gained worldwide acclaim. O. Henry’s stories are known for their plot twists and surprise endings. In fact, O. Henry’s own life ended with a “twist”—his funeral was somehow scheduled in the same church at the same time as someone else’s wedding! The O. Henry Award 10 (honor) the authors of the best stories printed each year in American magazines. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．tide B．unremarkably C． un-spoilt D．portion E. streaming F. exclusively G. mirrored H. revealing I. pressed J. fading K. reluctant The West Highland Line: Follow the Rail of Hogwarts Express Soaring mountains, expansive lochs (湖) and famous bridges have earnt Scotland’s West Highland Line a place among the best railway journeys in the world. Starting in Glasgow, traveling north through historic villages and ending in the coastal village of Mallaig, this line is an easy and sustainable way to discover the Scottish Highlands. My journey on this scenic train route started rather 11 . The 08:12 train required me to begin my day alongside thousands of commuters 12 into Queen Street Station-many of whom clutched coffees and kept their eyes cast down ahead of another day in the office. And I was almost the only one traveling against the 13 . All of a sudden, we were in the southern reaches of the Highlands, where all was 14 lochs and glens (峡谷) stuffed with Scots pine. Morning mist rolled between hills, hiding and then 15 more of this perfect landscape. The dying days of autumn were exceedingly beautiful-and we were just an hour into the journey. Passengers’ phones and noses were 16 to windows. Some urgently tried to post their experience in real time to social media, but the Wi-Fi signal was weak in the mountains and I didn’t want to miss the extraordinary landscape. An indisputable highlight along this section is the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which staff took time to announce in a small break. Fans of the Harry Potter film franchise often lose their minds at this 17 of the 120-year-old line-the Hogwarts Express passes over this old viaduct (高架桥) in several of the movies. And I could easily see why it’s simply breathtaking to behold and attracts visitors from across the globe. It’s the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland and traverses about a thousand feet over the River Finnan, around one hundred feet above the ground, passing through some of the most atmospheric and 18 scenery. By the time we left Mallaig at 16:05, the mid-November daylight was already 19 , meaning my long journey back to Glasgow happened almost 20 in the dark. Not much was visible through the window as we started chugging south, but even in the blackness, I knew there was magic out there somewhere. II.Reading Comprehension (共45分。 41-45每题1分；56-70每题2分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Throughout history, many lives have been lost at the hands of severe weather. Meteorologists and scientists alike are always investigating new ways to increase the warning time for storms, with the hope of reducing the 21 of lives. In the past few decades, local weather radar advancements have been made, which allow for better accuracy in 22 the paths of storms. Meteorologists and scientists have been able to successfully track severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes by using an advanced tracking system called NEXRAD (Next-Generation Radar). NEXRAD is a tracking network 23 158 Doppler weather radars. And during a storm this high-resolution computerized 24 takes readings on the amount of precipitation (降水) in the air, the movements in the clouds, and the wind speeds. These 25 are bounced back to a local weather computer, and a colorful image appears on the screen,giving meteorologists a clear picture of what kind of weather is on the horizon. This final image is what you see when the meteorologist breaks in with severe weather reports and warnings. 26 , on your television screen you will see a computer animated image of the approaching storm. If the storm is severe enough, then the National Weather Service (NWS) will 27 severe weather reports of severe thunderstorm warnings for your area. 28 , the storm captured on the radar will have produced strong readable winds, detectable lightning, and some hail (冰雹). Paying attention to the weather map is 29 when severe weather is around. On the television screen you will see several colors on the precipitation map, 30 from blue (the lightest) to black (the heaviest). If the colors for your 31 area are yellow, take caution. If the colors range between orange and red, take cover immediately, as damaging winds and dangerous lightning have been reported. When local weather radar in Atlanta, Georgia reported high winds, circular wind patterns and large hail earlier this year, the National Weather Service issued a tornado 32 . Meteorologists in the area used the collected data to predict what path the storm would take, 33 which areas needed to be warned. Thanks to this technology, most residents received the severe weather reports early enough to seek 34 before the storm hit. Paying attention to your 35 weather source during severe weather plays a vital role in your safety. 21．A．loss B．increase C．protection D．value 22．A．changing B．controlling C．predicting D．guiding 23．A．faced with B．exposed to C．involved in D．made up of 24．A．structure B．system C．mode D．style 25．A．figures B．data C．readings D．statistics 26．A．Most likely B．Most evidently C．Most interestingly D．Most importantly 27．A．decide B．estimate C．handle D．issue 28．A．By the way B．In that case C．To some extent D．On the contrary 29．A．vital B．reasonable C．normal D．available 30．A．expanding B．spreading C．ranging D．extending 31．A．proper B．specific C．typical D．regular 32．A．process   B．threat C．warning D．sign 33．A．indicating B．recognizing C．covering D．recommending 34．A．rescue B．residence C．support D．shelter 35．A．local B．international C．nationwide D．neighborhood Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) I’ve been teaching college English for over 30 years. Four years ago I stopped putting grades on written work and started my journey toward what’s called “ungrading”. In continuing it throughout, I have seen it transform my teaching and my students’ learning. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. Starting in elementary school, teachers rate student work — sometimes with stars and checkmarks, sometimes with actual grades. By middle school a system of grading is usually firmly in place. In the US, the most common system is an “A” for superior work, an “F” for failure, with an “E” almost always skipped. This system of grading is so widespread as to seem necessary, even though many researchers say it is highly inequitable (不公正的). For example, students who come into a course with little prior knowledge earn lower grades at the start, which means they get a lower final average, even if they ultimately master the material. Grades have other problems: They are demotivating, they don’t actually measure learning and they increase students’ stress. I stopped putting grades on written work because I found when I put a grade on a piece of writing, students focused solely on that. Removing the grade forced students to pay attention to my comments. More importantly, I was concerned with equity. For almost 10 years my studies confirmed that sometimes what I was really grading was a student’s background. Students with educational privilege came into my classroom already preparing to write A or B papers while others often didn’t have the instruction that would enable them to do so. I wanted to change that. So freed from the heavy burden of determining a grade, I wrote meaningful comments, suggested improvements, and entered into a dialogue with my students that felt more productive — that felt more like an extension of the classroom. Now, I see students from all backgrounds benefit from my coaching, but perhaps even more from the freedom to decide for themselves what really matters in their reading and writing. And I benefit too, from the opportunity to help them learn and grow without the control of the grade. 36．What does the author probably think of his “ungrading” decision 4 years ago? A．Risky. B．Short-sighted. C．Wise. D．Ill-considered. 37．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．Problems with students’ learning activities. B．Shortcomings of the traditional grading system. C．Teachers’ concern over students’ learning results. D．Researchers’ wide recognition of the ungrading method. 38．What was the author’s main reason for choosing the ungrading system? A．To relieve himself of heavy teaching burdens. B．To educate students about educational fairness. C．To encourage students to focus more on the classroom. D．To reduce the impact of students’ educational backgrounds. 39．What does the author learn from his ungrading experience? A．Promoting ungrading at universities is beneficial. B．Adopting flexible teaching methods is important. C．Changing the teaching evaluation system is essential. D．Keeping a close connection with students is necessary. (B) Guided Desert Adventure Typical desert activities like sandboarding, dune bashing and quad biking With this tour, you’ll have half a day of adventure activities in the desert. You’ll start your tour by driving to a scenic spot on the top of a tall sand dune (沙丘) for a chance to take photos of the area. On top of a sand dune, you’ll have the chance to slide down the side by sandboarding. From here, you’ll get ready for hitting some dunes in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Next, you’ll hop on a quad bike and have time to drive around the desert in the open air. Finally, you’ll have a camel ride around a small part of the desert. What’s included Pickup and drop-off 20 minutes of sandboarding 35 minutes of dune bashing 25 minutes of quad biking 10-minute camel ride Water and soft drinks A drive through a camel farm Additional information Requires a high level of physical fitness. Not suitable for children between 0 and 5. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Tours starting after noon include a BBQ dinner with sweets and fruits, which costs an additional US$ 45/person only. 40．What kind of experiences can participants expect from this trip? A．Taking a sand bathing on the top of a sand dune. B．Exploring the expansive desert freely on a camel ride. C．An exciting day adventure filled with diverse activities. D．Capturing the breathtaking desert landscape with a camera. 41．How much does a group of four university students need to pay for taking the 14:00 tour? A．US$ 180. B．US$ 220. C．US$ 265. D．US$ 400. 42．Which of the following is most likely to be a review from a former participant of the tour? A．The show was great! I highly recommend! B．It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed every minute of it. C．The place is cool, easy to find and get to with metro. D．Arrive early for tickets to avoid a long queue. (C) For the arts “to mean more, to more people,” as Arts Council England (ACE) argues that they should, would be excellent. Music, drama, dance, visual arts, poetry and literature are among the most precious human achievements. To live in a country in which these are more widely shared and enjoyed would be proof that we are making progress. The point is not to entertain or educate people, or bring communities together. Nor is it all about boosting jobs and investment. Imagination has intrinsic (内在的) value, and research carried out by ACE in the course of preparing its 10-year strategy showed that people from all walks of life value and get pleasure from cultural activities. Positioning itself as a development agency, ACE will now hope to win government backing for a change of direction that orients it away from the biggest and most prestigious national institutions and towards the towns, villages and grassroots organizations that should be similarly deserving of attention. There, it envisions a role for itself “building the identity and prosperity of places,” bringing professional artists together with voluntary groups, particular in areas that have previously not been well represented on the cultural map. ACE’s chair, Sir Nicholas Serota, quotes the first world war centenary (百年纪念) project devised by the artist, Jeremy Deller, and theatre director, Rufus Norris, as the model of what he wants his organization to be about. By dressing up volunteers as soldiers, and orchestrating their encounters with members of the public in settings across England, the artists succeeded in “dissolving the barriers between artists and audiences.” The emphasis on participation — on culture as something that more people should actually do — is newer. This is the difference between being in a play or a band and buying tickets to watch them, and for ACE to play a more active role in promoting the former would be beneficial. This begins in childhood, and ACE clearly hopes that the government will think again about policies that have seen music, drama and other arts subjects systematically downgraded in favour of science, technology and maths. To what extent the vision is realized will depend in part on whether ACE’s ambitions catch the government’s interest sufficiently to influence the upcoming spending review, and provide a counterweight to the scorn (轻视) that is regularly poured on the humanities. Around £400m has been cut from local government arts budgets since 2010, and ACE cannot plug this gap. The closure of youth clubs and live music venues, and growing financial pressures linked to the property market, are among other reasons for this worrisome narrowing of opportunities. So far Boris Johnson has offered few signs that he has in mind a starring role for the arts in post-Brexit Britain, although 2022’s Festival of Brexit is one such event. ACE’s plan should boost the profile of all those, in government and outside, who are arguing for more. 43．The purpose of making arts available to more people is to __________. A．enlighten people from all walks of life B．consolidate various communities C．create job opportunities for artists D．maximize the natural value of art 44．According to the passage, ACE is most likely to promote the arts of ___________. A．national institutions B．commercial centers C．local governments D．towns and villages 45．Which of the following statements would Sir Nicholas Serota most probably agree with? A．Audiences with little education can also gain pleasure from cultural activities. B．Artists and audiences can create and enjoy the arts together without barriers. C．The soldiers and volunteers should vividly show scenes about the First World War. D．Science, technology and maths are more important than humanities and arts nowadays. 46．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．For the arts to get revitalized more extensive efforts are needed. B．The current British government has done enough to promote arts. C．ACE should narrow the financial gap left by the local government. D．Many performing venues have closed due to the rising property market. Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need. A．They highly recognized the effectiveness of TCM, especially its use in pain treatment. B．Even when drinking herbal milk tea, it’s best to make choices accordingly. C．Being extensive and far-reaching, TCM is deeply connected with Chinese philosophy. D．Overseas students of TCM, like Phan, are not rare. E．This led her to major in TCM at a traditional medical school in China. F．Many other Chinese medicine institutions have adopted similar strategic initiatives. Global Rise of TCM Phan Thi Kim Chi’s connection with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) began at an early age. Growing up in a small village in Vietnam, it was inconvenient for Phan to travel to hospitals in neighboring cities. Whenever she caught a cold or experienced a headache as a child, her family would seek the help of a local TCM practitioner. 47 According to Phan, even though TCM has long been commonly practiced and accepted in Vietnam, finding a good school to learn TCM in Vietnam is not easy. As a foreign student, Phan finds the TCM basic theory course to be the most challenging one in the curriculum. 48 It requires years of learning and practice to truly understand the concepts of yin and yang, harmony between human and nature, and the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Sometimes she even translates the TCM vocabulary and scripts into Vietnamese so she can remember and comprehend them better. 49 According to a report, the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8, 187 last year, with the largest population of 6, 441 coming from Asian countries, followed by 832 from Africa and 432 from Europe. Also, many Chinese medical universities had projects that sent professors overseas to teach TCM. The booming situation of TCM is not limited to schools and clinics. It has also become a lifestyle choice for many young people. There is a trend among young people to place more emphasis on health conditioning and preservation. However, experts remind that TCM emphasizes the importance of diagnosing and treating based on identifying syndromes (症状). It is impossible to offer a one-size- fits-all approach to all patients. 50 III.Summary Writing Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Obstacles to the correct decision Life is full of choices, some inconsequential, some really significant. But sometimes it can be hard to make the correct one. What are the obstacles that stand between us and a good outcome? Some of us just find it hard to decide. Alice Boyes, writing for Harvard Business Review, tells us this can be connected to perfectionism, where people attempt to find a perfect solution to any problem and are unable to move forward when they can’t find one. It might seem that being indecisive would stop us making the right decision, but in fact it could actually help us make the correct ones. Susan Krauss in Psychology Today reminds us that people often make bad decisions because they base them on preconceptions rather than the context in which things happen. She highlights a paper by researcher Iris Schneider which finds that indecisive people are more likely to look at different perspectives and use them to come to a better decision. So, it could be that a more significant barrier to making the best choice is our cognitive biases. David Robson tells us that intelligence can sometimes stop people making the right decision. People sometimes use intelligence to invent justifications for irrational beliefs. He believes that humility is key to making a good decision. People who can accept that they might be wrong are more likely to consider different viewpoints. He is backed up on this by Jeff Bezos. Tech CEO Jason Fried recalls the Amazon founder saying how the people who were right a lot of the time were the people who often changed their minds. So, maybe rather than indecision, it might be intelligence and decisiveness, backed up by our biases that actually stop us making good choices while humility and indecisiveness could help us pick the best option. 71.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。) Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets 52．景区可利用短视频提升知名度，助力文旅宣传。(facilitate) 53．你能告诉我怎样架设这个梯子，才能使其既稳定又安全吗？(so that) 54．我们都没有想到，那个曾经腼腆的男孩竟然能在演讲比赛中一举夺魁。 (It) 55．这座公园设施陈旧，疏于管理，荒草丛生，经改造后，却让人眼前一亮。(absence) V.Guided Writing (共25分) Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese 56．假设你是明启中学的高三学生吴磊。为了提高你校英文阅览室的使用率，该阅览室负责人Mr. James正向全校学生征求意见。请你给Mr. James写一封电子邮件，你需要在邮件中： (1)分析英文阅览室使用率不高的原因; (2)提出相应的改进建议。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ( 第 1 页 共 1 页 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 2025年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真模拟试卷03 （口试部分） Test 3 I .SPEAKING Section A Directions: Read aloud the following two sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read. 1. Where would you prefer to live, in a small town or in a big city? 2. Recently the World Conservation Union said that more than 12,000 species face the risk of extinction, including one bird in eight, 13% of the world's plants and 25% of all mammals. Section B Directions: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read. When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each ..day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?, And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Section C Directions: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation. Questions 1—2: Your mother lost her mobile phone. Ask two questions in order to help her find it. Question 1: Question 2: Questions 3-4: You call a university. Ask two questions about the summer course you want to take. Question 3: Question 4: Section D Directions: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given: Last Monday was Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. II. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second question in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk. Questions: 1. Why does Gordon choose bus to go to school? 2. What is the main cause for the heavy traffic in Shanghai in your opinion? 录音内容: II. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Section A 1. It’s very good of you to help me with this essay writing problem. 2. Mum, I hope I can have an IPad like Jason's. 3. Excuse me, can you tell me how to use this machine to buy a ticket? 4. May I remind you that you borrowed my notes and l need them now? Section B Listen to the following speaker talking about a British boy who is at an international school in Shanghai. Gordon is a fifteen-year-old British boy at an international school in Shanghai. His parents work for a British company that has recently opened an office there. Gordon really enjoys his new school. But the problem is that the school is 15 kilometers away from where the family lives. His parents were very worried about how Gordon was going to get to school, so for the first week they took Gordon by car. However, when they had to make sure that Gordon arrived at school at 8, they were late for work. Gordon is quite keen to cycle, but Mother will not allow that because she is concerned about the heavy traffic on the roads. The taxi is quite expensive and it's usually difficult to get one in rush hour. There isn't direct subway route between his school and his home. Going by bus seems to be the best solution. Buses are cheaper and more frequent. There are other students on the bus and so he has the opportunity to talk with his friends. Gordon now enjoys his journey to school. 参考答案: SPEAKING Section C 1. When did you last see your mobile phone? 2. Do you think you might leave it in the Kitchen or on the nightstand in the bedroom? 3. Do you have a computer course in your summer school this year? 4. When will the course start and when will it end? Section D Last Monday was Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Ming Ming's mother asked him to take a box of moon cakes to his grandparents. Grandma was so delighted since she liked the moon cakes. But Grandpa wanted to give the cakes to their neighbor Lao Zhang, who was ill in bed for quite-a long time, Lao Zhang was grateful to his daughter's teacher, and so he asked his daughter to give the cakes to her teacher, who happened to be Ming Ming's mother. Ming Ming and his mother were surprised to see the box of cakes back to them. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Section A 1. You are welcome. / Don't mention it. 2. OK, you can have one as a birthday present next month. / What? You want, another one? 3. Certainly. First you choose your destination, then put the money into the slot and get your ticket here. / Sorry, I don't know how to use it either. 4. Oh, sorry, I’ll give them back to you right away. / What? I asked Mary to give them to you yesterday. Section B 1. Buses are cheaper and more frequent and he can meet other students on bus. 2. In my opinion the main cause for the heavy traffic is an increasing number of private cars on the roads. Some families even have two or three cars. Each usually only carries one person or two and this is a big waste of resources. 评分标准 I. SPEAKING Section A 朗读部分评分标准：(每题1分，共2分） 1分 能流利朗读命给的句发音清楚；语音语调节奏正确；能正确处理句子重音、意群停顿；并熟练掌握连读、失爆等朗读技巧。 0.5 分能基本读出所给的句子，语音语调有错误，但不影响理解。 0分 不能朗读或朗读'时错误严重，以致所读内容无法理解。 Section B 朗读部分评分标准：(共2分) 2分 能流利朗读所给的段落；发音清楚；语音语调节奏正确；能正确处理句子重音、意群停顿、语气转换；并熟练掌握连读、失爆等朗读技巧。 1分 能以正常语速朗读所给的段落，语音语调有错误，但不影响理解。 0分 不能朗读或朗读时错误严重，以致所读内容无法理解。 Section C 情景提问部分评分标准： 1分 能对所给的情景进行提问，内容恰当，问句结构正确。 0.5分 提问基本符合情景要求，但语言结构有错误。 0分 不能提问或提问不符合情景要求。 (注：1.对同一情景问两个一般疑问句，第二个问题得0.5分；2.两个问题针对同一信息，第二个问题得0.5分；3.问两个特殊疑问句不扣分。） Section D 看图说话部分评分标准：(3分） 3分.能有条理地、完整地叙述一个主题，内容与图片相符；表达清楚，叙述 连贯流畅；语言结构和用词符合交际要求；语音正确。 2分 能较连贯地叙述一个主题，内容基本与图片相符；语言结构与用词有错误，但不影响整段意义的表达与理解；语音基本正确。 1分 能讲述&句，但主题不清楚，内容不连贯，与图片关系不大，叙述中大多数语言结构混乱，用词不正确；语音错误严重，使人珪解困难。 0分 没有答题或答题内容与图片内容无关。 II, LISTENING AND SPEAKING Section A 快速应答部分评分标准：(每题1分，共4分） 1分 能对所给的情景进行应答，内容正确，且基本符合英语表达习惯。 0.5分 应答内容正确，语言表达有些错误。 0分 应答内容不正确。 Section B 听短文回答问题部分评分标准： (共2题，第一题2分，第二题3分，共5分） Question 1 (2 分） 2分 能根据题目要求进行回答；内容切题、完整；语言基本正确。 1分 尚能根据题目要求进行回答；内容不完整;语言虽有错误，但不影响理解。 0分 不能根据题目要求进行回答。 Question 2 (3分).： 3分 能连贯流畅地表达思想；内容切题;语言正确。 2分 基本能连贯完整地表达思想;能针对题目谈话；语言虽有错误，但不影响理解。 1分 不能连贯完整地表达；语言错误较多，使人理解闲难 0分 没有答题或答题内容与试题无关。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2025年1月上海市春季高考英语仿真模拟试卷03 （口试部分） Test 3 I .SPEAKING Section A Directions: Read aloud the following two sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read. 1. Where would you prefer to live, in a small town or in a big city? 2. Recently the World Conservation Union said that more than 12,000 species face the risk of extinction, including one bird in eight, 13% of the world's plants and 25% of all mammals. Section B Directions: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read. When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each ..day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?, And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Section C Directions: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation. Questions 1—2: Your mother lost her mobile phone. Ask two questions in order to help her find it. Question 1: Question 2: Questions 3-4: You call a university. Ask two questions about the summer course you want to take. Question 3: Question 4: Section D Directions: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk in at least five sentences about the following pictures. Begin your talk with the sentence given: Last Monday was Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. II. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second question in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk. Questions: 1. Why does Gordon choose bus to go to school? 2. What is the main cause for the heavy traffic in Shanghai in your opinion? 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$