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英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 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】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: What type of room would you like? M: I’d like a room facing the street. Well, do you offer free Wi-Fi? W: Yes, the Wi-Fi is free. M: Great, could you tell me the password? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the woman feel about Peter’s being late? A. Annoyed. B. Concerned. C. Uncertain. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: This is a big surprise. I’ve never known Peter to arrive late for work. He’s always exactly on time. W: I hope he’s OK. The roads are icy today. M: I’ll call him to make sure he is fine. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Buying a camera. B. Taking a picture. C. Trying on a hat. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Raise your head a little bit and give a small smile. Okay, you look great on camera. W: Wait a minute. Let me put on my hat. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the woman forget? A. Her towel. B. Her sun cream. C. Her flat shoes. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Did you put on sun protection? And make sure to wear your flat shoes, so you don’t slip on the roof. W: Yes, I know. Oh, but I did forget something. I’ll be wet all day if I don’t bring something to dry off with. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Workmates. C. Husband and wife. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I’m burned out from grading all these exams. M: Me too. It’s just that time of the year. Besides, it’s part of the job and we only have two more weeks to go. W: By the way, what are your plans for the break? M: I’ll probably spend some time with my wife and kids. 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 taking evening classes? A. To pass the time. B. To prepare for a new job. C. To qualify for his current job. 7. What is the most important part of the evening classes to the man? A. The course itself. B. The teachers. C. The classmates. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello. What have you been up to? M: Well, I’ve started going to evening classes three times a week. W: Evening classes? How can you manage? You already have to work overtime. M: Well, you know I don’t like my job, and I’ve been looking for another one, but everyone wants the Higher Diploma…so I decided to get a Higher Accounting Diploma. W: Well good for you! M: Actually, I quite enjoy it. The other people in the course are really friendly, and the teachers are excellent. The most important thing is that I really feel I’m benefiting. 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. What is the man’s problem? A. He has a temperature. B. He is struggling to save energy. C. He is too cold to do his work. 9. Where are the speakers likely to be? A. In an office. B. In the woman’s house. C. In a school. 10. What does the woman suggest? A. Focusing on typing the report. B. Taking better care of their health. C. Discussing the issue with the boss. 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Can we do something about the temperature in here? I have so many emails to deal with today, but my hands are so cold that I can hardly type my report! W: I know. I’ve been struggling too. But the heat probably won’t be turned on until the end of the month. M: Why not? W: It’s a part of the company’s energy-saving plan. M: Well, I can understand that. But how are we supposed to work in these conditions? W: I guess we always have the choice to work from home. M: True. But before my youngest daughter starts school, it’s just too difficult for me to do that. I wouldn’t be able to focus. W: Then I think we should talk to the boss about what can be done, otherwise people might start getting ill. 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. On which day did the boy finish his project? A. November 12th. B. November 15th. C. December 17th. 12. Which paper will the boy probably write tonight? A. The Wonders of Liquids. B. Brown Bear Populations. C. The War of 1812. 13. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Time management. B. The choice of subjects. C. Designing some projects. 【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 【解析】 【原文】M: I can’t wait to present my biology project. I just finished it last night. W: How did you finish it in three days? We just got the assignment on the 12th of November. I’ve barely had time to pick a topic. Everything I think of is about chemistry, not biology. I’m worried about it though it’s not even due until December 17th. M: Well, I may have ignored my other projects to get it done. I was just so excited. Now I have to catch up on my other subjects’ work, though. I will be spending all night writing my history paper tonight. W: You shouldn’t put so much pressure on yourself. I think that spreading out papers and projects helps reduce anxiety and pressure. That’s why the teachers gave us this notice. M: Like I said, I was just excited about my project. Biology is my favorite subject after all. But you are right. I need to set up a calendar and give myself a schedule to follow. 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. How long did Roger Federer’s professional career last? A. 14 years. B. 17 years. C. 24 years. 15. What happened to Federer at the 2017 Australian Open? A. He got a sudden knee injury. B. He had a hard-fought victory. C. He faced a series of losses. 16. Which of the following words best describes Federer? A. Determined. B. Kind-hearted. C. Humorous. 【答案】14. C 15. B 16. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello everyone. This is Face-to-Face from Radio 1. With us today is the great tennis player Roger Federer. Welcome, Mr. Federer. M: Thank you for having me here. W: So, Mr. Federer, we all know that you retired at the age of 41. How long did your professional tennis career last? M: Well, I picked up tennis when I was 3 and turned professional at the age of 17. W: What’s your most unforgettable match in your professional tennis career? M: It was the 2017 Australian Open. At that time, I hadn’t trained for almost 6 months because of a severe knee injury. I had an operation and it took me a long time to recover. I hadn’t expected that I would make it to the final and win the title. W: Amazing! How did you do that? M: I guess it was my firm belief and desire to win. As I always say, if you believe, you can go really far in your life. 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】 17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child? A. Running. B. Climbing. C. Swimming. 18. What was the speaker doing when he injured himself? A The long jump. B. A handstand. C. A forward roll. 19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising? A. Four. B. Eight. C. Twelve. 20. How did the incident affect the speaker? A. He developed a new hobby. B. He began to read love stories. C. He enjoyed physical challenges even more. 【答案】17. A 18. C 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【原文】 M: As a young child, I always enjoyed physical challenges more than mental ones. I liked to run and build swings. At that stage I hadn’t yet learned to climb or swim, but I would have loved to try those too. One day we had a physical education class at school. We did the long jump and handstands, but it was when I tried to do a forward roll that disaster struck. Somehow, I twisted my neck in an extremely painful way. I screamed loudly and the teachers were very concerned. An ambulance was called and I was taken to hospital. The doctors fitted me with a collar and I was told to avoid exercise and stay away from school for eight weeks. At first, I was very bored. Having to keep still all day was no fun. So I started to read. I looked at books on the shelf at home. I wasn’t interested in love stories — I avoided those — but crime and adventure did appeal to me. During those eight weeks I developed a lifelong love of reading. When my collar was removed, the doctors told me not to exercise for another four weeks. Instead of being disappointed, I was happy to devote more time to my new love — reading. 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 Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World Peter Godfrey-Smith ★★★☆ 3.7359 ratings·20 reviews The bestselling author of Other Minds shows how we and our ancestors have reinvented our planet. If the history of the Earth were compressed (压缩) down to a year, our species would arise in the last thirty minutes or so of the final hour. But life itself has existed on Earth for something like 3.7 billion years. What have these organisms — bacteria, animals, plants and the rest — done in all this time? In Living on Earth, Professor Peter Godfrey-Smith tells the long story of living action, and its impact. Ranging from the seas to the forests, and from animate matter’s first appearance to its future extinction, he offers a novel picture of the course of life on Earth and how we might meet the challenges of our time. Ratings & Reviews Troy Tradup 4 books 34 followers ★★☆☆☆ Feels like two very different books awkwardly combined. I liked the first part as much as the author’s previous Other Minds and Metazoa; felt the second part was a mess. 2 stars. Ula Tardigrade 270 reviews 26 followers ★★★★☆ The book is very informative, even eye-opening at times. However, for some reason the author’s style is not to my liking. Elentarri 1,823 reviews 51 followers ★★☆☆☆ At the end of this book, I’ve come to the conclusion that the book was not meant for me. This book does not provide anything novel or original. Mbuy 622 reviews 2 followers ★★★☆☆ Interesting and well written, but it covered too many subjects to be fully informative on anyone. As a matter of general reading, it raised a great many ideas and questioned others, which was very useful. 21. What category does Living on Earth fall into? A. Biography and Life. B. Science and Nature. C. Historical Fiction. D. Humor and Comedy. 22. Who thought Living on Earth lacked fresh perspectives? A. Troy Tradup. B. Ula Tardigrade. C. Elentarri. D. Mbuy. 23. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To rate the historical accuracy of a book. B. To showcase the selling points of a book. C. To compare a book with similar literary works. D. To present a book summary and reader feedback. 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是Living on Earth这本书的简介以及四位读者的评价。 【21题详解】 推理判断题。由标题“Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World(森林、珊瑚、意识和世界的形成)”以及文章第一段“Ranging from the seas to the forests, and from animate matter’s first appearance to its future extinction, he offers a novel picture of the course of life on Earth and how we might meet the challenges of our time.(从海洋到森林，从生物物质的首次出现到未来的灭绝，他为地球上的生命历程以及我们如何应对时代的挑战提供了一幅新颖的画面)”可知，本书属于科学与自然范畴。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。通过Elentarri的话“This book does not provide anything novel or original.(这本书没有提供任何新颖或原创的东西)”可知，Elentarri认为本书缺少新观点。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，全文包括该出版物的内容简介以及四位读者的打分和评价，所以本文目的是简单介绍一本书和读者的反馈。故选D。 B Stefan Holm was told he was too short to be a high jumper, but he won an Olympic gold medal after 15 years of persistence and hard work. Nadia Comaneci, however, had a very different path. From a young age, she displayed an extraordinary natural talent for gymnastics, performing routines with precision and grace that seemed effortless. Her talent carried her to Olympic fame, where she became the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10. Listen to Olympians talk, and you’ll mostly hear tales that echo the first story — tales of iron discipline, of overcoming initial setbacks. Here is Usain Bolt, on the secret of his victory: “Easy is not an option. No days off. Never quit.” But the Olympics also reveal that talent matters too. Bolt is said to have been born with the ideal traits (特性) for a runner. Eero Mäntyranta, who won seven Olympic medals in cross-country skiing, had a genetic mutation (突变) that gave him extra red blood cells. Hard work is important, sure, but not everyone can work their way to the top. Coaches and sports psychologists often translate gold medal glory into “life lessons” for the masses, promoting the idea that they can dream a life into being. But it is also, I think, a rather unhealthy principle on which to found a society. For one thing, it leads us directly to a depressing hothouse culture. If hard work and achievement are joined by a straight line, why ever pause for a rest? You think of today’s exam-burdened schoolchildren, their leisure hours packed with improving activities, who increasingly complain of mental health issues. For another, the idea rules out the chance a champion could emerge a little later in life, from a group that wasn’t obsessively coached from birth by resource-rich parents. This, too, is a lesson of the Olympics. Talent matters, and it can come from anywhere. 24. Who achieved greatness through effort rather than a natural talent? A. Stefan Holm. B. Nadia Comaneci. C. Usain Bolt. D. Eero Mäntyranta. 25. What’s a problem with the idea that people can dream a life into being? A. It causes cultural conflicts. B. It creates unnecessary pressure. C. It overemphasizes the function of talent. D. It ignores the importance of early training. 26. How does the author interpret the road to becoming a champion? A. It is never too late to pursue dreams. B. People with talent are meant to succeed. C. Success favors those who can handle stress. D. Athletes without rich resources will suffer defeat. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Effort Has a Role in Success. B. Don’t Put Your Faith in Talent. C. Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect. D. Willpower Speaks Louder Than Hard Work. 【答案】24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章从奥运会选手的案例出发，讨论了努力与天赋在成功路上扮演的角色。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Stefan Holm was told he was too short to be a high jumper, but he won an Olympic gold medal after 15 years of persistence and hard work.(Stefan Holm被告知，他个子太矮，无法成为跳高运动员，但经过15年的坚持和努力，他赢得了一枚奥运会金牌)”第一段第二、三句“Nadia Comaneci, however, had a very different path. From a young age, she displayed an extraordinary natural talent for gymnastics(然而，Nadia Comaneci的道路却截然不同。从很小的时候起，她就表现出非凡的体操天赋)”及第三段前三句“But the Olympics also reveal that talent matters too. Bolt is said to have been born with the ideal traits (特性) for a runner. Eero Mäntyranta, who won seven Olympic medals in cross-country skiing, had a genetic mutation (突变) that gave him extra red blood cells.(但奥运会也表明，天赋也很重要。据说博尔特天生就具有跑步者的理想特质。Eero Mäntyranta在越野滑雪比赛中获得了七枚奥运奖牌，他有一种基因突变，使他获得了额外的红细胞。)”可知，通过对比前三段中四个运动员的案例得出，Stefan Holm最能体现努力在成功路上的重要性。故选A。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“For one thing, it leads us directly to a depressing hothouse culture. If hard work and achievement are joined by a straight line, why ever pause for a rest? You think of today’s exam-burdened schoolchildren, their leisure hours packed with improving activities, who increasingly complain of mental health issues.(首先，它直接将我们引向了一种令人沮丧的温室文化。既然努力和成就之间存在线性联系，为什么还要停下来休息呢？你想想如今考试负担沉重的学生们，他们的闲暇时间充满了各种培训活动，他们越来越多地抱怨心理健康问题)”可知,抱有“只要投入时间，任何人都能成功”这样的执念，会给普罗大众带来不必要的压力。故选B。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“For another, the idea rules out the chance a champion could emerge a little later in life, from a group that wasn’t obsessively coached from birth by resource-rich parents. This, too, is a lesson of the Olympics. Talent matters, and it can come from anywhere.(另一方面，这个想法忽略了这样一种情况：在父母资源有限且从小没有接受过密集训练的孩子中，有人也可能在之后的人生中获得冠军。这也是奥运会给我们的启示。天赋很重要，它可以来自任何地方)”可知，作者在这里继续反驳“努力神话”，强调天赋的普遍性和不可预测性，认为即便没有在年轻时崭露头角，大器晚成也是有可能的，与A选项“追逐梦想什么时候都不会晚”表述的意思相符。故选A。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。总览全文，文章在前半部分通过多位奥运冠军的实例指出天赋的重要性，而在第四段“Coaches and sports psychologists often translate gold medal glory into “life lessons” for the masses, promoting the idea that they can dream a life into being. But it is also, I think, a rather unhealthy principle on which to found a society.(教练和运动心理学家往往将金牌带来的荣耀变现，向公众兜售“人生经验”，宣传“只要努力就能实现梦想”这一理念。但我认为，将其作为一种社会的基本原则其实颇为有害)”的观点后，进一步在文章后半部分表达了不赞同将努力与成功直接连线，认为这会带来过早培训等社会问题。整体上是在反驳“只要努力就能成功”这样根深蒂固的理念，C选项 “熟未必能生巧” 符合主题思想，适合作为标题。故选C。 C Among the members of my social network, a handful bring out mixed emotions — both eagerness and fear. Interactions with them feel like a conversational game of Russian roulette (轮盘赌). In the right mood, these individuals can deliver a fun-filled evening, but if I catch them at the wrong moment, they can wipe out all my positive energy. There is simply no knowing what is to come. If this sounds familiar, then you too have frenemies. Julianne Holt-Lunstad and her colleagues at Brigham Young University have designed a scale that identifies four categories of relationships. You can try it for yourself. Pick a couple of people within your social network and answer the following two questions on a scale of one (not at all) to six (very much). When you are feeling in need of advice, understanding or a favor, how helpful is your connection? Likewise, how upsetting is your connection? People who score one on both questions are your indifferent relationships — a neighbor, perhaps, with neither good nor bad qualities. Those who score highly on the first question, while getting the lowest possible rating on the second, are your supportive and loyal social ties. Those with the lowest score on the first question and high marks on the second are aversive relationships. Finally, anyone with a score of two or more on both scales is considered an ambivalent connection — your frenemies. They may be incredibly generous when you have a problem yet can also strike back with a bitter put-down when they feel envious or threatened. Research suggests that ambivalent, love-hate relationships are often more stressful than consistently negative ones, damaging mental and physical health. Cutting off contact may not always be possible, especially if the person is a boss or family member. So, what can be done? Simply being aware of the ambivalent nature of a relationship might offer some protection. Personally, I use this insight to prepare myself emotionally, focus on the positives, and limit interactions when needed. It also leads me to reflect on my own actions — am I ever the frenemy? I am resolved to be a little more mindful of my interactions with all my ties. 28. Why does the author compare interactions with certain people to Russian roulette? A. To suggest ways to handle these interactions. B. To show how these people compete for attention. C. To introduce a social game these people like to play. D. To stress how unpredictable these interactions can be. 29. Which figure best illustrates the different types of relationships in our social network? A. B. C. D. 30. What does the author suggest readers do? A. Avoid interacting with frenemies. B. Caution against acting like a frenemy. C. Encourage frenemies to act more positively. D. Balance frenemies with supportive friendships. 31. What is the central message the author intends to convey through this text? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Only true friends are worth keeping. C. A healthy friendship needs give-and-take. D. Love-hate relationships are surprisingly bad. 【答案】28. D 29. B 30. B 31. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章大讲述了作者对社交网络中一些关系复杂的个体感到既期待又害怕，就像玩俄罗斯轮盘赌一样。然后介绍了一项由Brigham Young University的研究，该研究设计了一个量表来识别四种不同类型的人际关系：冷漠关系、支持忠诚关系、厌恶关系和矛盾关系（即frenemies）。最后，作者分享了自己如何处理这些矛盾关系的经验，包括意识到关系的复杂性，做好情感准备，专注于积极面，并在需要时限制互动。同时，作者也反思自己是否曾经是别人的frenemies，并决心更加注意自己的社交行为。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。文章第一段“Interactions with them feel like a conversational game of Russian roulette (轮盘赌). In the right mood, these individuals can deliver a fun-filled evening, but if I catch them at the wrong moment, they can wipe out all my positive energy. There is simply no knowing what is to come(与他们的互动感觉就像一场对话式的俄罗斯轮盘赌。在心情好的时候，这些人能带来一个充满乐趣的夜晚，但如果在不合适的时候遇到他们，他们会耗尽我所有的正能量。根本不知道接下来会发生什么)”可知与他们的互动感觉就像一场对话式的俄罗斯轮盘赌，可推理出这里将与某些人的互动比作俄罗斯轮盘赌，重点在于强调这种互动的不可预测性，就像轮盘赌的结果难以预知一样，可能好也可能坏。故选D项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“People who score one on both questions are your indifferent relationships(在两个问题上都得1分的人是你的冷漠关系)”、“Those who score highly on the first question, while getting the lowest possible rating on the second, are your supportive and loyal social ties(在第一个问题上得分高，而在第二个问题上得分尽可能低的人，是支持和忠诚的社会关系)”、“Those with the lowest score on the first question and high marks on the second are aversive relationships(在第一个问题上得分最低，在第二个问题上得分高的人是厌恶关系)”以及“Finally, anyone with a score of two or more on both scales is considered an ambivalent connection — your frenemies(最后，在两个量表上得分都在 2 分或以上的人被认为是矛盾关系 —— 你的亦敌亦友关系)”可知本文区分了四种我们社交网络中不同类型的关系，分析各个选项图表，B选项中清晰地呈现了四种不同的分类情况，横坐标代表第一个问题的得分情况，纵坐标代表第二个问题的得分情况，对应不同区域划分出了符合文中描述的四种人际关系类型，所以B选项正确地说明了我们社交网络中不同类型的人际关系，故选B项。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“I am resolved to be a little more mindful of my interactions with all my ties(我决心更加留意我与所有关系的互动)”以及“It also leads me to reflect on my own actions — am I ever the frenemy?(这也让我反思自己的行为 —— 我是否曾经也是别人眼中的亦敌亦友呢？)”可知，作者决心更加留意与所有关系的互动，反思是否曾经也是别人眼中的亦敌亦友，由此可推理出作者建议读者要警惕自己不要成为别人眼中那种亦敌亦友的人，也就是要谨慎行事，避免表现得像个“亦敌亦友”的人，故选B项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Among the members of my social network, a handful bring out mixed emotions — both eagerness and fear. Interactions with them feel like a conversational game of Russian roulette (轮盘赌). In the right mood, these individuals can deliver a fun-filled evening, but if I catch them at the wrong moment, they can wipe out all my positive energy. There is simply no knowing what is to come. If this sounds familiar, then you too have frenemies(在社交圈中，有些人让我又期待又害怕。与他们相处就像玩俄罗斯轮盘赌，心情好时能享受欢乐时光，但若时机不对，他们的言行可能会让我感到沮丧。如果你也有这样的经历，那你可能也遇到过“假面朋友”)”、倒数第二段“Research suggests that ambivalent, love-hate relationships are often more stressful than consistently negative ones, damaging mental and physical health. Cutting off contact may not always be possible, especially if the person is a boss or family member. So, what can be done?( 研究表明，这种爱恨交织的矛盾关系往往比持续的负面关系更让人感到压力，对身心健康造成损害。如果这个人是你的上司或家庭成员，切断联系可能并不总是可行的。那么，我们该怎么办呢？)”以及最后一段“Simply being aware of the ambivalent nature of a relationship might offer some protection. Personally, I use this insight to prepare myself emotionally, focus on the positives, and limit interactions when needed. It also leads me to reflect on my own actions — am I ever the frenemy? I am resolved to be a little more mindful of my interactions with all my ties(仅仅意识到关系的矛盾性就可能提供一些保护。就我个人而言，我利用这一见解来在情感上做好准备，专注于积极面，并在需要时限制互动。这也促使我反思自己的行为——我是否也曾是别人的“假面朋友”？我决心在所有社交活动中都更加谨慎)”可知，文章开篇引出了“亦敌亦友”这种矛盾关系，接着介绍了不同类型的人际关系分类，重点讲述了“亦敌亦友”这种爱恨交织的关系，最后还阐述了面对这种关系的一些做法和思考，整体都是围绕着“亦敌亦友”这种爱恨交织的关系展开，强调其带来的不良影响，所以文章想要传达的中心信息是爱恨交织的关系是非常糟糕的，答案选D项。 D The numerous bacteria that naturally inhabit the human body seem to help us in many ways. One group is emerging as particularly beneficial: a type of gut (肠道) bacteria known as Blautia, which has made headlines recently because it seems to exert some really remarkable effects. Now, a Chinese team is glimpsing another potential benefit of Blautia: helping people adapt to high altitudes. Their findings suggest that providing Blautia could help mountaineers and others perform better in these challenging environments. Qing-Peng Kong, a geneticist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his team recruited 45 men to move from their homes at 250 meters above sea level to a town at about 3,700 meters. Despite the thin air, the men ate similar food as they had at home, minimizing the effects of diet changes on their gut bacteria. After 2 days, Blautia went from being rare to very abundant in their guts. The team then subjected mice to controlled low-oxygen conditions in the lab, simulating (模拟) an altitude of 4,000 meters, while giving Blautia to half of them every other day. The Blautia-treated mice showed milder symptoms of altitude sickness. This opens the door into whether altitude sickness might be amenable to treatment through the gut. The bacteria’s effect may also extend to the brain. “Its superpower comes from the connection between the gut and the brain,” says Klepac-Cerak at Wellesley College. The fatty acids it makes are known to activate receptors on nerves that connect the digestive system, heart and brain. This could help explain a surprising correlation that Klepac-Cerak reported last year: Kids are more likely to talk and laugh when they have more Blautia in their guts. “There’s lots of communication happening between our bacteria and our brain; we are just beginning to uncover what services bacteria do for us,” Klepac-Cerak notes. Blautia’s apparent superpowers suggest to Kong it could serve as a supplement (补充) that benefits people regardless of whether they are planning a trip to Tibet. But first, Kong says, he wants to find out whether Blautia is a “solo” player or exerts these protective effects only as part of a larger group of bacteria. 32. What’s the significance of the study led by a Chinese team? A. It provides a practical payoff. B. It reaches a conclusive finding. C. It caused a social media sensation. D. It introduces a pioneering technology. 33. What do we know about the subjects in both experiments? A. They received Blautia in their diet. B. They moved to high-altitude regions. C. They suffered severe altitude sickness. D. They experienced low-oxygen conditions. 34. What does the underlined word “amenable” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Resistant. B. Incurable. C. Responsive. D. Insensitive. 35. How would both Kong and Klepac-Cerak describe Blautia’s role in human health? A. A double-edged sword. B. A solo player. C. A partially-understood influence. D. A cost-effective solution. 【答案】32. A 33. D 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Blautia细菌可能对适应高原环境有帮助。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Now, a Chinese team is glimpsing another potential benefit of Blautia: helping people adapt to high altitudes. (现在，一个中国团队看到了Blautia的另一个潜在好处：帮助人们适应高海拔地区。)”可知，Blautia细菌能带来具有实用性的益处，提供了实际的回报。故选A。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Qing-Peng Kong, a geneticist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his team recruited 45 men to move from their homes at 250 meters above sea level to a town at about 3,700 meters. (中国科学院遗传学家孔庆鹏和他的团队招募了45名男性，让他们从海拔250米的家中搬到海拔约3700米的小镇。)”、第三段中“The team then subjected mice to controlled low-oxygen conditions in the lab, simulating (模拟) an altitude of 4,000 meters, while giving Blautia to half of them every other day. (然后，研究小组将小鼠置于实验室控制的低氧条件下，模拟海拔4000米的环境，同时每隔一天给一半的小鼠服用Blautia。)”可知，试验对象都经历了低氧环境。故选D。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“The team then subjected mice to controlled low-oxygen conditions in the lab, simulating (模拟) an altitude of 4,000 meters, while giving Blautia to half of them every other day. The Blautia-treated mice showed milder symptoms of altitude sickness. This opens the door into whether altitude sickness might be amenable to treatment through the gut. (然后，研究小组将小鼠置于实验室控制的低氧条件下，模拟海拔4000米的环境，同时每隔一天给一半的小鼠服用Blautia。接受blautia治疗的小鼠表现出较轻的高原反应症状。这打开了通过肠道治疗高原反应是否是amenable的大门。)”可知，携带Blautia细菌的老鼠高原反应更轻，因此肠道中的Blautia细菌对于治疗高原反应是有效果的，由此可知，amenable的意思与“有效果的，反应的”意义相近。故选C。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中““There’s lots of communication happening between our bacteria and our brain; we are just beginning to uncover what services bacteria do for us,” Klepac-Cerak notes. (“我们的细菌和大脑之间发生了很多交流；我们才刚刚开始发现细菌为我们提供的服务，”Klepac-Cerak指出。)”和第五段“Blautia’s apparent superpowers suggest to Kong it could serve as a supplement (补充) that benefits people regardless of whether they are planning a trip to Tibet. But first, Kong says, he wants to find out whether Blautia is a “solo” player or exerts these protective effects only as part of a larger group of bacteria. (在孔看来，blautia明显的超能力表明，它可以作为一种补充品，让人们受益，无论他们是否计划去西藏旅行。但首先，孔说，他想弄清楚Blautia是一个“单独”的玩家，还是仅仅作为一个更大的细菌群的一部分发挥这些保护作用。)”可知，孔庆鹏和Klepac-Cerak都认为目前我们对Blautia细菌的理解是有局限的。故选C。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Write the Perfect CV A CV (简历) is not a list of every job you ever had. ___36___ Your audience is made up of recruiters and hiring managers, who spend an average of 7.4 seconds skimming a job application. Here are a few tips on how best to ensure that these seconds count. ___37___ If you are thinking of adding a watermark with your initials, think again; you are trying too hard. Use a clean, simple format and avoid fancy fonts (字体) (Arial or Helvetica is fine; Century Gothic is not). Do not hammer your CV out in an hour — take your time to polish it. ___38___ Anyone’s CV can fit on a page, even if you have held residencies in the world’s eight top hospitals. Forget the personal statement — no one has time for that. Reasonable gaps in a CV are not cause for concern. Life happens and sometimes people take time off; you do not have to explain that you spent three months between jobs hiking around Machu Picchu to clear your head and recharge your batteries. ___39___ So might constant job-switching, which is as much of a red flag to recruiters. David Wallace, an American novelist, used the metaphor of fish unaware of the element surrounding them in order to point to the dangers of being self-centred. Your life, he implied, should illustrate an acute awareness of the outside world. ___40___ Drafting a presentation of your skills and achievements will inevitably reflect your self-focus. So as you launch yourself into the job market, always be aware of your context: “This is water… this is water.” A. So should your CV. B. It is a marketing tool. C. The CV’s number-one task is not to put the reader off. D. Actually, an inclusive CV makes a deeper impression. E. A ten-year gap from the workforce may be another matter. F. Make sure what you are left with captures the essence of you. G. Otherwise, it might appear as if you are holding something back. 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. F 39. E 40. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍如何撰写简历。 【36题详解】 根据上文“A CV (简历) is not a list of every job you ever had.(简历并不是列出你曾经做过的每一份工作)”及下文“Your audience is made up of recruiters and hiring managers, who spend an average of 7.4 seconds skimming a job application.(你的受众是由招聘人员和招聘经理组成的，他们平均花7.4秒浏览一份求职申请)”可知，前面说简历不是列出你曾经做过的每一份工作，该空表示简历应该是什么样的，下文解释说面试者只用几秒钟浏览一份简历，由此可知，B. It is a marketing tool.(它是一个推销的工具)符合语境，主语It指代前文的CV，应聘者应该通过简历向面试者推销自己。故选B项。 【37题详解】 根据后文“If you are thinking of adding a watermark with your initials, think again; you are trying too hard. Use a clean, simple format and avoid fancy fonts…(如果你正在考虑用你的首字母加水印，再考虑一下；你太过用力了。使用干净、简单的格式，避免花哨的字体)”可知，CV的字体应该简洁明了，不宜过分花哨引发读者负面反应。由此可知，C. The CV’s number-one task is not to put the reader off.(简历的首要任务是不要让读者反感)符合语境。字体应该是给读者的第一印象，首字母加水印或其他花哨的字体会令人反感，作者建议避免令读者反感的做法。故选C项。 【38题详解】 根据上文“…take your time to polish it.(花点时间润色一下)”及下文“Anyone’s CV can fit on a page, even if you have held residencies in the world’s eight top hospitals. Forget the personal statement — no one has time for that.(任何人的简历都可以放在一页纸上，即使你在世界八家顶级医院做过住院医生。忘记个人陈述吧——没人有时间看那个)”可知，前面要润色，应该是去掉不必要信息，保留重要信息，后面说精简到一页纸内容就够，写多了面试者也没时间细看。由此可知，F. Make sure what you are left with captures the essence of you.(确保你留下的应当包括你过往经历中最精华的部分)符合语境。故选F项。 【39题详解】 根据上文“Reasonable gaps in a CV are not cause for concern.(简历中合理的空档期不用担心)”及下文“So might constant job-switching, which is as much of a red flag to recruiters.”从第四段“Life happens and sometimes people take time off;”和“So might constant job-switching, which is as much of a red flag to recruiters.(经常换工作也是如此，这对招聘人员来说也是一个危险信号)”可知，该空内容应该和长期换工作一样的不好现象，是招聘人员不喜欢的。由此可知，E. A ten-year gap from the workforce may be another matter.( 离开职场10年可能是另一回事)符合语境，短暂的空窗期无伤大雅，而长达十年的空窗期和频繁换工作一样都不正常。故选E项。 【40题详解】 根据上文“Your life, he implied, should illustrate an acute awareness of the outside world.(他暗示，你的生活应该表现出对外部世界的敏锐认识)”以及后文“So as you launch yourself into the job market, always be aware of your context(因此，当你进入就业市场时，要时刻注意你的环境)”可知，此段表明无论是生活还是打造简历，都需要考虑周围的环境而不是以自我为中心。由此可知，A. So should your CV.(你的简历也应该如此)承上启下，简历也要体现你关注外部世界。故选A项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Kashif Hoda was waiting for a train when a young man asked him for directions. Mr. Hoda was ___41___ by the man’s thick-framed glasses, but he did not realize that they were smart glasses and that a small white light indicated that they were ___42___. A few minutes later, the same man, a Harvard junior named AnhPhu Nguyen, ___43___ him again and asked, “Do you ___44___ to work on community issues?” Mr. Hoda was ___45___. He currently worked in biotechnology but had previously been a journalist ___46___ social matters. “I’ve read your ___47___ before,” Mr. Nguyen said. “That’s super cool.” They shook hands before Mr. Hoda ___48___ his train, still processing how strange the ___49___ had been. A week later, he found out just how strange: he had been a guinea pig in an experiment. Mr. Nguyen and a fellow Harvard student, Caine Ardayfio, had built glasses used for _____50_____ strangers in real time, and had _____51_____ them on two “real people” at the subway station, including Mr. Hoda. Now the two students asked Mr. Hoda for his _____52_____ to feature him in a video, and he agreed, believing it to be an important demonstration of what new technology could achieve. The video went viral. Mr. Nguyen explained in an interview that their system relied on widely _____53_____ technologies. “All the tools were there. We just had the idea to combine them together.” He added that they had no desire to commercialize this project and had _____54_____ wanted to show it was possible. He also encouraged people to _____55_____ their information from data broker sites that can reveal private details. 41. A. guided B. challenged C. struck D. inspired 42. A. recording B. charging C. loading D. reflecting 43. A. helped B. approached C. questioned D. invited 44. A. remember B. intend C. regret D. happen 45. A. shocked B. amused C. embarrassed D. relieved 46. A. solving B. organizing C. reforming D. covering 47. A. novel B. poem C. work D. diary 48. A. looked for B. got on C. waved at D. signaled for 49. A. adventure B. encounter C. relationship D. task 50. A. identifying B. locating C. observing D. consulting 51. A. discovered B. placed C. based D. demonstrated 52. A. forgiveness B. permission C. information D. application 53. A. advertised B. unpopular C. available D. debated 54. A. suddenly B. occasionally C. immediately D. simply 55. A. remove B. obtain C. update D. analyze 【答案】41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. A 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Nguyen和他的同学Caine Ardayfio制作了一种用于实时识别陌生人的眼镜，并在地铁站为两个“真人”演示了这种眼镜，其中包括Hoda先生。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Hoda先生被这名男子的厚框眼镜吓了一跳，但他没有意识到这是一副智能眼镜，一束小白光表明他们正在录像。A. guided 指导；B. challenged挑战；C. struck惊呆，诧异；D. inspired激发。根据后文“by the man’s thick-framed glasses, but he did not realize that they were smart glasses”可知，Hoda先生对这名男子的厚框眼镜惊呆了。故选C项。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. recording录音；B. charging收费；C. loading装载；D. reflecting反映。根据前文“he did not realize that they were smart glasses and that a small white light indicated that they were”可知，这是一副智能眼镜，一束小白光表明他们正在录像。故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，同一名男子，Harvard大三学生AnhPhu Nguyen再次走近他，问道：“你是否碰巧从事社区问题的工作？”A. helped帮助；B. approached接近；C. questioned质疑；D. invited邀请。根据后文“him again and asked”可知，几分钟后这名男子再次走近Hoda并问了问题。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. remember记住；B. intend打算；C. regret后悔；D. happen发生，碰巧。根据前文“to work on community issues”可知，这名男子问Hoda是否碰巧从事社区问题的工作。happen to do是碰巧做某事的意思，故选D项。 【45题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Hoda先生很吃惊。A. shocked吃惊的；B. amused逗乐的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. relieved宽慰的。根据前文“A few minutes later, the same man, a Harvard junior named AnhPhu Nguyen, ___3___ him again and asked, “Do you ___4___ to work on community issues?””可知，Hoda先生对这个问题感到吃惊。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他目前在生物技术领域工作，但此前曾是一名报道社会事务的记者。A. solving解决；B. organizing组织；C. reforming改革；D. covering覆盖，涉及，报道。 根据前文“had previously been a journalist”和后文“social matters”可知，Hoda曾是一名报道社会事务的记者。故选D项。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我以前读过你的作品，”Nguyen说。A. novel小说；B. poem诗歌；C. work作品；D. diary日记。根据前文“had previously been a journalist ___6___ social matters”以及“I’ve read your”和后文“That’s super cool.”可知，Hoda此前曾是一名报道社会事务的记者，Nguyen以前读过Hoda的作品。故选C项。 【48题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他们在Hoda上火车前握了握手，仍在思考这次相遇是多么奇怪。A. looked for寻找；B. got on上车；C. waved at挥手；D. signaled for示意。根据后文“his train”可知，Nguyen和Hoda在他上火车前握了握手。故选B项。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. adventure冒险；B. encounter偶遇，邂逅；C. relationship关系；D. task任务。根据两人之间的发生的事并结合前文“still processing how strange”可知，二人仍在思考这次相遇是多么奇怪。故选B项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nguyen和他的哈佛同学Caine Ardayfio制作了一种用于实时识别陌生人的眼镜，并在地铁站为两个“真人”演示了这种眼镜，其中包括Hoda先生。A. identifying识别；B. locating位于；C. observing观察；D. consulting咨询。根据两人之间的发生的事和后文“strangers in real time, and had ___11___ them on two “real people” at the subway station”可知，Nguyen和他的哈佛同学Caine Ardayfio制作了一种用于实时识别陌生人的眼镜。故选A项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. discovered发现；B. placed放置；C. based基于；D. demonstrated展示。根据前文“Mr. Nguyen and a fellow Harvard student, Caine Ardayfio, had built glasses used for ___10___ strangers in real time”和后文“them on two “real people” at the subway station”可知，Nguyen和Caine Ardayfio制作了一种用于实时识别陌生人的眼镜，并在地铁站为两个“真人”演示了这种眼镜。故选D项。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，这两名学生请求Hoda先生允许他们在视频中展示，他同意了，认为这是新技术可以实现的重要展示。A. forgiveness原谅；B. permission同意，允许；C. information信息；D. application应用。根据前文“the two students asked Mr. Hoda for his”和后文“to feature him in a video, and he agreed”可知，这两名学生请求Hoda先生允许他们在视频中展示。故选B项。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Nguyen在接受采访时解释说，他们的系统依赖于广泛可用的技术。A. advertised 广告的；B. unpopular不受欢迎的；C. available可用的； D. debated争论的。根据前文““All the tools were there. We just had the idea to combine them together.””可知，Nguyen解释说，他们的系统依赖于广泛可用的技术。故选C项。 【54题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他补充说，他们无意将这个项目商业化，只是偶尔想证明它是可能的。A. suddenly突然地；B. occasionally偶尔；C. immediately立即；D. simply简单地，只是。根据前文“He added that they had no desire to commercialize this project and had”和后文“wanted to show it was possible”可知，Nguyen补充说，他们无意将这个项目商业化，只是想证明它是可能的。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他还鼓励人们从可能泄露私人信息的数据代理网站上删除自己的信息。A. remove移除，删除；B. obtain获得；C. update更新；D. analyze分析。根据后文“their information from data broker sites that can reveal private details”可知，Nguyen鼓励人们从可能泄露私人信息的数据代理网站上删除自己的信息。故选A项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Sbek Thom is a shadow theatre ___56___ (feature) two-metre-high puppets (木偶) made of leather. Dating from before the Angkorian period, the Sbek Thom, along with the Royal Ballet and mask theatre, ___57___ (consider) sacred. The Sbek Thom can only be performed three or four times a year on specific ___58___ (occasion), such as the New Year and the King’s birthday. After the fall of Angkor in the fifteenth century, the shadow theatre evolved beyond a ceremonial activity to become ___59___ artistic form. Each puppet is made from a single piece of leather. The craftsman draws the desired figure on the leather, then cuts it out and paints it ___60___ attaching it to two bamboo sticks, enabling the dancer to control the puppet. The performances traditionally take place at night ___61___ (outdoor) beside a rice-field. The animators bring the puppets to life with precise and specific dance steps. ___62___ (accompany) by an orchestra and two narrators, the performance brings scenes from ancient legends to the stage, which may last several nights and require up to 160 puppets for a single ___63___ (present). Many of them were destroyed in wartime, which almost wiped out this sacred art. Since 1979, the Sbek Thom has been gradually revived thanks to the few surviving artists. So far, three shadow theatres ___64___ (manage) to rise from their ashes, ensuring the transmission of the skills, including ___65___ relating to puppet making. 【答案】56. featuring 57. is considered##has been considered 58. occasions 59. an 60. before 61. outdoors 62. Accompanied 63. presentation 64. have managed 65. those 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了柬埔寨传统皮影戏Sbek Thom的历史、特点及复原情况。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：Sbek Thom是一种皮影戏，其特点是使用两米高的皮制木偶。根据提示词可知，空处应为动词“以……为特点”feature，与其逻辑主语a shadow theatre，构成主动关系，应为现在分词作定语。故填featuring。 【57题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：起源于吴哥时期之前，Sbek Thom与皇家芭蕾舞和面具戏剧一起被视为神圣。根据提示词可知，空处应为动词“认为”consider，作谓语，与句子的主语为the Sbek Thom，构成被动关系，谓语动词为单数形式，句子陈述的是客观事实应为一般现在时，或强调过去的动作造成对现在的影响也可以用现在完成时。故填is considered/has been considered。 【58题详解】 考查名词。句意：Sbek Thom每年只能在特定的场合表演三到四次，比如新年和国王的生日。根据提示词可知，空处应为名词“场合”occasion，结合空前three or four times a year，应填可数名词复数。故填occasions。 【59题详解】 考查冠词。句意：吴哥在十五世纪沦陷后，皮影戏从仪式活动演变为一种艺术形式。结合空后的artistic form，空处应填冠词，artistic的首音节为元音，所以为an表示泛指。故填an。 【60题详解】 考查介词。句意：工匠先在皮革上画出所需的图案，然后将其裁剪并上色，最后将其固定在两根竹棍上，这样舞者就可以操控木偶了。分析句意可知，裁剪并上色与固定在两根竹棍上的关系为时间先后的关系，空处应为“在……之前”before。故填before。 【61题详解】 考查副词。句意：传统的表演通常在夜晚于稻田旁的户外举行。根据提示词可知，空处应为副词“在户外”outdoor，作状语。故填outdoors。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：伴随着乐队和两位解说员，演出将古代传说中的场景搬上舞台，这可能需要持续几个晚上，并且为一次完整的呈现需要多达160个木偶。根据提示词可知，空处应为动词“陪伴”accompany，与其逻辑主语the performance，构成被动关系，应为过去分词作状语，且该单词位于句首，首字母要大写。故填Accompanied。 【63题详解】 考查名词。句意：乐队和两位解说员的伴奏下，表演将古代传说中的场景搬上舞台，这可能需要持续几个晚上，并且为了完成一次表演需要多达160个木偶。据提示词可知，以及空前的a single，空处应为名词“展示”presentation。故填presentation。 【64题详解】 考查动词。句意：迄今为止，已经有三个皮影剧团从灰烬中重生，确保了技艺传承，包括与木偶制作相关的技艺。根据提示词可知，空出应为动词“设法做成某事”manage，作谓语，结合短语So far,句子应为现在完成时，主语为three shadow theatres，谓语动词应为复数形式。故填have managed。 【65题详解】 考查代词。句意：迄今为止，已经有三个皮影剧团从灰烬中重生，确保了技艺的传承，包括与木偶制作相关的技艺。分析句意可知，空出强调的是与木偶制作相关的技艺，应填代词those，指代前文中的复数名词，有后置定语修饰。故填those。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，上周日你们班上了一堂传统手工艺体验课（traditional handicraft workshop）。请你给你的英国网友Chris写一封电子邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： 1.你的作品； 2.你的感想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】参考范文： Dear Chris, I’m thrilled to tell you about a traditional handicraft workshop my class attended in school last Sunday, where we explored the fascinating world of Chinese folk art. During the session, I crafted a clay vase, which I carefully shaped with a solid base and decorated with delicate patterns. It was my first time working with clay, and while my vase wasn’t flawless, I felt a profound sense of accomplishment in creating it from scratch. This experience was truly enlightening. Not only did I gain new insights into Chinese craftsmanship, but I also realized how much patience and precision such work demands. I’m looking forward to exploring more creative projects in the future. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生和英国网友Chris分享上周在班里上传统手工艺体验课的经历。 【详解】1.词汇积累 激动的：thrilled→excited 仔细地：carefully→thoroughly 完美的：flawless→perfect 成就：accomplishment→achievement 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：This experience was truly enlightening. 拓展句：This experience, which was truly enlightening, had a profound impact on me. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m thrilled to tell you about a traditional handicraft workshop my class attended in school last Sunday, where we explored the fascinating world of Chinese folk art.（运用了where引导的非限定性定语从句） 【高分句型2】During the session, I crafted a clay vase, which I carefully shaped with a solid base and decorated with delicate patterns.（运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句） 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 “ASHLEY! OUR SANDY is singing again!” Kayla, our star, was rehearsing (排练) “Tomorrow” when Baily, our dog, decided it was his moment to shine. His ear-splitting a-roooo echoed Kayla’s emotional high notes. “Knock it off!” Kayla shouted at the dog. She motioned for the orchestra to stop. “This isn’t working! I can’t sing this song until we find a decent Sandy!” She stormed off the stage. Sandy was supposed to be merely a supporting role in Tomorrow, our school’s musical about an orphan and the stray (流浪) dog she rescued. But Baily clearly thought otherwise. He was our third Sandy, but I knew he would not be the last. The first Sandy we hired barked at everyone. The second Sandy would run wildly around the stage, knocking down props (道具) and turning the set into a mess. Mr. Loomis, our director, was very close to just getting a stuffed animal or an actor in a dog suit. “Ashley, can you find another dog by Monday?” Mr. Loomis asked. “Sure,” I said, feeling a bit overwhelmed. Being the assistant stage manager, I never imagined that finding the perfect dog would be so hard. We needed a dog with a winning personality and, ideally, some of Kayla’s star qualities — a dog that looked beautiful and confident on stage. After rehearsal, our assistant director suggested that I speak to his neighbour, Mrs. Kelly, who ran the local animal shelter. Desperate, I agreed to at least take a look. I’d avoided the shelter so far because we needed a star, not a sad rescue case. We walked to Mrs. Kelly’s house. Once there, she greeted us with a huge smile and introduced us to Farley, a calm, friendly dog that used to work part-time at an airport comforting nervous passengers before being hit by a car. Farley’s soulful eyes and striking black-and-white fur seemed like the perfect combination — just what we needed for Sandy. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 As I looked closer however, I noticed that Farley was missing a leg. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Surprisingly, Mr. Loomis said that Farley was going to be fantastic onstage. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文： As I looked closer, however, I noticed that Farley was missing a leg. A knot of worry tightened in my stomach — could a three-legged dog really perform on stage? What if he couldn’t handle it, and I ended up losing my chance to work as a stage assistant? Sensing my concern, Mrs. Kelly placed a gentle hand on my shoulder and reassured me, saying Farley was gentle and brave, which would make him a fantastic Sandy. I nodded in agreement, though I could still feel uncertainty tugging at the edges of my mind. The next morning, I brought Farley in front of Mr. Loomis, my nerves building as I waited for his response. Surprisingly, Mr. Loomis said that Farley was going to be fantastic onstage. It turned out that he was right. During the rehearsal, Farley stayed calm, never barking or running around like the other dogs. He seemed to understand his role perfectly, providing quiet comfort to Kayla’s character, just as he had done with nervous passengers at the airport. Farley charmed us with his three-legged stride and gentle movements, capturing our hearts through a soothing presence that touched everyone. When the rehearsal ended, we burst into applause. At that moment, I realized that the perfect Sandy wasn’t defined by how he looked, but by how he made others feel. 【解析】 【导语】本文以排练为线索展开，讲述了作者和搭档要排练音乐剧《明天》，其中需要一只狗的角色，为了找到合适的狗，他们试验了好几只狗狗，最终作者终于如愿以偿，找了合适的狗狗，并且排练成功的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然而，当我走近看时，我注意到Farley少了一条腿。”可知，第一段可描写作者怀疑Farley是否能够胜任这一角色。 ②由第二段首句内容“令人惊讶的是，Loomis说Farley会在舞台上表现出色。”可知，第二段可描写Farley排练过程中的配合，能够成功胜任角色。 2.续写线索：作者怀疑——主人安慰——作者同意——排练配合——排练成功——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①处理：handle/deal with ②赞同：nod in agreement/approve ③鼓掌：applause/clapping 情绪类 ①温柔的：gentle/tender ②紧张的：nervous/tense 【点睛】[高分句型1] Sensing my concern, Mrs. Kelly placed a gentle hand on my shoulder and reassured me, saying Farley was gentle and brave, which would make him a fantastic Sandy. (由现在分词作状语和which引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2]. At that moment, I realized that the perfect Sandy wasn’t defined by how he looked, but by how he made others feel. (由连接词that以及how引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 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】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the woman feel about Peter’s being late? A. Annoyed. B. Concerned. C. Uncertain. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Buying a camera. B. Taking a picture. C. Trying on a hat. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the woman forget? A. Her towel. B. Her sun cream. C. Her flat shoes. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Workmates. C. Husband and wife. 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 taking evening classes? A. To pass the time. B. To prepare for a new job. C. To qualify for his current job. 7. What is the most important part of the evening classes to the man? A. The course itself. B. The teachers. C. The classmates. 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. What is the man’s problem? A. He has a temperature. B. He is struggling to save energy. C He is too cold to do his work. 9. Where are the speakers likely to be? A In an office. B. In the woman’s house. C. In a school. 10. What does the woman suggest? A. Focusing on typing the report. B. Taking better care of their health. C Discussing the issue with the boss. 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. On which day did the boy finish his project? A. November 12th. B. November 15th. C. December 17th. 12. Which paper will the boy probably write tonight? A. The Wonders of Liquids. B. Brown Bear Populations. C. The War of 1812. 13. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Time management. B. The choice of subjects. C. Designing some projects. 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. How long did Roger Federer’s professional career last? A. 14 years. B. 17 years. C. 24 years. 15. What happened to Federer at the 2017 Australian Open? A. He got a sudden knee injury. B. He had a hard-fought victory. C. He faced a series of losses. 16. Which of the following words best describes Federer? A. Determined. B. Kind-hearted. C. Humorous. 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】 17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child? A. Running. B. Climbing. C. Swimming. 18. What was the speaker doing when he injured himself? A. The long jump. B. A handstand. C. A forward roll. 19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising? A. Four. B. Eight. C. Twelve. 20. How did the incident affect the speaker? A. He developed a new hobby. B. He began to read love stories. C. He enjoyed physical challenges even more. 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 Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World Peter Godfrey-Smith ★★★☆ 3.7359 ratings·20 reviews The bestselling author of Other Minds shows how we and our ancestors have reinvented our planet. If the history of the Earth were compressed (压缩) down to a year, our species would arise in the last thirty minutes or so of the final hour. But life itself has existed on Earth for something like 3.7 billion years. What have these organisms — bacteria, animals, plants and the rest — done in all this time? In Living on Earth, Professor Peter Godfrey-Smith tells the long story of living action, and its impact. Ranging from the seas to the forests, and from animate matter’s first appearance to its future extinction, he offers a novel picture of the course of life on Earth and how we might meet the challenges of our time. Ratings & Reviews Troy Tradup 4 books 34 followers ★★☆☆☆ Feels like two very different books awkwardly combined. I liked the first part as much as the author’s previous Other Minds and Metazoa; felt the second part was a mess. 2 stars. Ula Tardigrade 270 reviews 26 followers ★★★★☆ The book is very informative, even eye-opening at times. However, for some reason the author’s style is not to my liking. Elentarri 1,823 reviews 51 followers ★★☆☆☆ At the end of this book, I’ve come to the conclusion that the book was not meant for me. This book does not provide anything novel or original. Mbuy 622 reviews 2 followers ★★★☆☆ Interesting and well written, but it covered too many subjects to be fully informative on anyone. As a matter of general reading, it raised a great many ideas and questioned others, which was very useful. 21. What category does Living on Earth fall into? A. Biography and Life. B. Science and Nature. C. Historical Fiction. D. Humor and Comedy. 22. Who thought Living on Earth lacked fresh perspectives? A. Troy Tradup. B. Ula Tardigrade. C. Elentarri. D. Mbuy. 23. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To rate the historical accuracy of a book. B. To showcase the selling points of a book. C. To compare a book with similar literary works. D. To present a book summary and reader feedback. B Stefan Holm was told he was too short to be a high jumper, but he won an Olympic gold medal after 15 years of persistence and hard work. Nadia Comaneci, however, had a very different path. From a young age, she displayed an extraordinary natural talent for gymnastics, performing routines with precision and grace that seemed effortless. Her talent carried her to Olympic fame, where she became the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10. Listen to Olympians talk, and you’ll mostly hear tales that echo the first story — tales of iron discipline, of overcoming initial setbacks. Here is Usain Bolt, on the secret of his victory: “Easy is not an option. No days off. Never quit.” But the Olympics also reveal that talent matters too. Bolt is said to have been born with the ideal traits (特性) for a runner. Eero Mäntyranta, who won seven Olympic medals in cross-country skiing, had a genetic mutation (突变) that gave him extra red blood cells. Hard work is important, sure, but not everyone can work their way to the top. Coaches and sports psychologists often translate gold medal glory into “life lessons” for the masses, promoting the idea that they can dream a life into being. But it is also, I think, a rather unhealthy principle on which to found a society. For one thing, it leads us directly to a depressing hothouse culture. If hard work and achievement are joined by a straight line, why ever pause for a rest? You think of today’s exam-burdened schoolchildren, their leisure hours packed with improving activities, who increasingly complain of mental health issues. For another, the idea rules out the chance a champion could emerge a little later in life, from a group that wasn’t obsessively coached from birth by resource-rich parents. This, too, is a lesson of the Olympics. Talent matters, and it can come from anywhere. 24. Who achieved greatness through effort rather than a natural talent? A. Stefan Holm. B. Nadia Comaneci. C. Usain Bolt. D. Eero Mäntyranta. 25. What’s a problem with the idea that people can dream a life into being? A. It causes cultural conflicts. B. It creates unnecessary pressure. C. It overemphasizes the function of talent. D. It ignores the importance of early training. 26. How does the author interpret the road to becoming a champion? A. It is never too late to pursue dreams. B. People with talent are meant to succeed. C. Success favors those who can handle stress. D. Athletes without rich resources will suffer defeat. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Effort Has a Role in Success. B. Don’t Put Your Faith in Talent. C. Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect. D. Willpower Speaks Louder Than Hard Work. C Among the members of my social network, a handful bring out mixed emotions — both eagerness and fear. Interactions with them feel like a conversational game of Russian roulette (轮盘赌). In the right mood, these individuals can deliver a fun-filled evening, but if I catch them at the wrong moment, they can wipe out all my positive energy. There is simply no knowing what is to come. If this sounds familiar, then you too have frenemies. Julianne Holt-Lunstad and her colleagues at Brigham Young University have designed a scale that identifies four categories of relationships. You can try it for yourself. Pick a couple of people within your social network and answer the following two questions on a scale of one (not at all) to six (very much). When you are feeling in need of advice, understanding or a favor, how helpful is your connection? Likewise, how upsetting is your connection? People who score one on both questions are your indifferent relationships — a neighbor, perhaps, with neither good nor bad qualities. Those who score highly on the first question, while getting the lowest possible rating on the second, are your supportive and loyal social ties. Those with the lowest score on the first question and high marks on the second are aversive relationships. Finally, anyone with a score of two or more on both scales is considered an ambivalent connection — your frenemies. They may be incredibly generous when you have a problem yet can also strike back with a bitter put-down when they feel envious or threatened. Research suggests that ambivalent, love-hate relationships are often more stressful than consistently negative ones, damaging mental and physical health. Cutting off contact may not always be possible, especially if the person is a boss or family member. So, what can be done? Simply being aware of the ambivalent nature of a relationship might offer some protection. Personally, I use this insight to prepare myself emotionally, focus on the positives, and limit interactions when needed. It also leads me to reflect on my own actions — am I ever the frenemy? I am resolved to be a little more mindful of my interactions with all my ties. 28. Why does the author compare interactions with certain people to Russian roulette? A. To suggest ways to handle these interactions. B. To show how these people compete for attention. C. To introduce a social game these people like to play. D. To stress how unpredictable these interactions can be. 29. Which figure best illustrates the different types of relationships in our social network? A. B. C. D. 30. What does the author suggest readers do? A. Avoid interacting with frenemies. B. Caution against acting like a frenemy. C. Encourage frenemies to act more positively. D. Balance frenemies with supportive friendships. 31. What is the central message the author intends to convey through this text? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Only true friends are worth keeping. C. A healthy friendship needs give-and-take. D. Love-hate relationships are surprisingly bad. D The numerous bacteria that naturally inhabit the human body seem to help us in many ways. One group is emerging as particularly beneficial: a type of gut (肠道) bacteria known as Blautia, which has made headlines recently because it seems to exert some really remarkable effects. Now, a Chinese team is glimpsing another potential benefit of Blautia: helping people adapt to high altitudes. Their findings suggest that providing Blautia could help mountaineers and others perform better in these challenging environments. Qing-Peng Kong, a geneticist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his team recruited 45 men to move from their homes at 250 meters above sea level to a town at about 3,700 meters. Despite the thin air, the men ate similar food as they had at home, minimizing the effects of diet changes on their gut bacteria. After 2 days, Blautia went from being rare to very abundant in their guts. The team then subjected mice to controlled low-oxygen conditions in the lab, simulating (模拟) an altitude of 4,000 meters, while giving Blautia to half of them every other day. The Blautia-treated mice showed milder symptoms of altitude sickness. This opens the door into whether altitude sickness might be amenable to treatment through the gut. The bacteria’s effect may also extend to the brain. “Its superpower comes from the connection between the gut and the brain,” says Klepac-Cerak at Wellesley College. The fatty acids it makes are known to activate receptors on nerves that connect the digestive system, heart and brain. This could help explain a surprising correlation that Klepac-Cerak reported last year: Kids are more likely to talk and laugh when they have more Blautia in their guts. “There’s lots of communication happening between our bacteria and our brain; we are just beginning to uncover what services bacteria do for us,” Klepac-Cerak notes. Blautia’s apparent superpowers suggest to Kong it could serve as a supplement (补充) that benefits people regardless of whether they are planning a trip to Tibet. But first, Kong says, he wants to find out whether Blautia is a “solo” player or exerts these protective effects only as part of a larger group of bacteria. 32. What’s the significance of the study led by a Chinese team? A. It provides a practical payoff. B. It reaches a conclusive finding. C. It caused a social media sensation. D. It introduces a pioneering technology. 33. What do we know about the subjects in both experiments? A. They received Blautia in their diet. B. They moved to high-altitude regions. C. They suffered severe altitude sickness. D. They experienced low-oxygen conditions. 34. What does the underlined word “amenable” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Resistant. B. Incurable. C. Responsive. D. Insensitive. 35. How would both Kong and Klepac-Cerak describe Blautia’s role in human health? A. A double-edged sword. B. A solo player. C. A partially-understood influence. D. A cost-effective solution. 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。 How to Write the Perfect CV A CV (简历) is not a list of every job you ever had. ___36___ Your audience is made up of recruiters and hiring managers, who spend an average of 7.4 seconds skimming a job application. Here are a few tips on how best to ensure that these seconds count. ___37___ If you are thinking of adding a watermark with your initials, think again; you are trying too hard. Use a clean, simple format and avoid fancy fonts (字体) (Arial or Helvetica is fine; Century Gothic is not). Do not hammer your CV out in an hour — take your time to polish it. ___38___ Anyone’s CV can fit on a page, even if you have held residencies in the world’s eight top hospitals. Forget the personal statement — no one has time for that. Reasonable gaps in a CV are not cause for concern. Life happens and sometimes people take time off; you do not have to explain that you spent three months between jobs hiking around Machu Picchu to clear your head and recharge your batteries. ___39___ So might constant job-switching, which is as much of a red flag to recruiters. David Wallace, an American novelist, used the metaphor of fish unaware of the element surrounding them in order to point to the dangers of being self-centred. Your life, he implied, should illustrate an acute awareness of the outside world. ___40___ Drafting a presentation of your skills and achievements will inevitably reflect your self-focus. So as you launch yourself into the job market, always be aware of your context: “This is water… this is water.” A. So should your CV. B. It is a marketing tool. C. The CV’s number-one task is not to put the reader off. D. Actually, an inclusive CV makes a deeper impression. E. A ten-year gap from the workforce may be another matter. F. Make sure what you are left with captures the essence of you. G. Otherwise, it might appear as if you are holding something back. 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。 Kashif Hoda was waiting for a train when a young man asked him for directions. Mr. Hoda was ___41___ by the man’s thick-framed glasses, but he did not realize that they were smart glasses and that a small white light indicated that they were ___42___. A few minutes later, the same man, a Harvard junior named AnhPhu Nguyen, ___43___ him again and asked, “Do you ___44___ to work on community issues?” Mr. Hoda was ___45___. He currently worked in biotechnology but had previously been a journalist ___46___ social matters. “I’ve read your ___47___ before,” Mr. Nguyen said. “That’s super cool.” They shook hands before Mr. Hoda ___48___ his train, still processing how strange the ___49___ had been. A week later, he found out just how strange: he had been a guinea pig in an experiment. Mr. Nguyen and a fellow Harvard student, Caine Ardayfio, had built glasses used for _____50_____ strangers in real time, and had _____51_____ them on two “real people” at the subway station, including Mr. Hoda. Now the two students asked Mr. Hoda for his _____52_____ to feature him in a video, and he agreed, believing it to be an important demonstration of what new technology could achieve. The video went viral. Mr. Nguyen explained in an interview that their system relied on widely _____53_____ technologies. “All the tools were there. We just had the idea to combine them together.” He added that they had no desire to commercialize this project and had _____54_____ wanted to show it was possible. He also encouraged people to _____55_____ their information from data broker sites that can reveal private details. 41. A. guided B. challenged C. struck D. inspired 42. A. recording B. charging C. loading D. reflecting 43. A. helped B. approached C. questioned D. invited 44. A. remember B. intend C. regret D. happen 45. A. shocked B. amused C. embarrassed D. relieved 46. A. solving B. organizing C. reforming D. covering 47. A. novel B. poem C. work D. diary 48. A. looked for B. got on C. waved at D. signaled for 49. A. adventure B. encounter C. relationship D. task 50. A. identifying B. locating C. observing D. consulting 51. A. discovered B. placed C. based D. demonstrated 52. A. forgiveness B. permission C. information D. application 53. A. advertised B. unpopular C. available D. debated 54. A. suddenly B. occasionally C. immediately D. simply 55. A. remove B. obtain C. update D. analyze 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Sbek Thom is a shadow theatre ___56___ (feature) two-metre-high puppets (木偶) made of leather. Dating from before the Angkorian period, the Sbek Thom, along with the Royal Ballet and mask theatre, ___57___ (consider) sacred. The Sbek Thom can only be performed three or four times a year on specific ___58___ (occasion), such as the New Year and the King’s birthday. After the fall of Angkor in the fifteenth century, the shadow theatre evolved beyond a ceremonial activity to become ___59___ artistic form. Each puppet is made from a single piece of leather. The craftsman draws the desired figure on the leather, then cuts it out and paints it ___60___ attaching it to two bamboo sticks, enabling the dancer to control the puppet. The performances traditionally take place at night ___61___ (outdoor) beside a rice-field. The animators bring the puppets to life with precise and specific dance steps. ___62___ (accompany) by an orchestra and two narrators the performance brings scenes from ancient legends to the stage, which may last several nights and require up to 160 puppets for a single ___63___ (present). Many of them were destroyed in wartime, which almost wiped out this sacred art. Since 1979, the Sbek Thom has been gradually revived thanks to the few surviving artists. So far, three shadow theatres ___64___ (manage) to rise from their ashes, ensuring the transmission of the skills, including ___65___ relating to puppet making. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，上周日你们班上了一堂传统手工艺体验课（traditional handicraft workshop）。请你给你的英国网友Chris写一封电子邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： 1.你的作品； 2.你的感想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 “ASHLEY! OUR SANDY is singing again!” Kayla, our star, was rehearsing (排练) “Tomorrow” when Baily, our dog, decided it was his moment to shine. His ear-splitting a-roooo echoed Kayla’s emotional high notes. “Knock it off!” Kayla shouted at the dog. She motioned for the orchestra to stop. “This isn’t working! I can’t sing this song until we find a decent Sandy!” She stormed off the stage. Sandy was supposed to be merely a supporting role in Tomorrow, our school’s musical about an orphan and the stray (流浪) dog she rescued. But Baily clearly thought otherwise. He was our third Sandy, but I knew he would not be the last. The first Sandy we hired barked at everyone. The second Sandy would run wildly around the stage, knocking down props (道具) and turning the set into a mess. Mr. Loomis, our director, was very close to just getting a stuffed animal or an actor in a dog suit. “Ashley, can you find another dog by Monday?” Mr. Loomis asked. “Sure,” I said, feeling a bit overwhelmed. Being the assistant stage manager, I never imagined that finding the perfect dog would be so hard. We needed a dog with a winning personality and, ideally, some of Kayla’s star qualities — a dog that looked beautiful and confident on stage. After rehearsal, our assistant director suggested that I speak to his neighbour, Mrs. Kelly, who ran the local animal shelter. Desperate, I agreed to at least take a look. I’d avoided the shelter so far because we needed a star, not a sad rescue case. We walked to Mrs. Kelly’s house. Once there, she greeted us with a huge smile and introduced us to Farley, a calm, friendly dog that used to work part-time at an airport comforting nervous passengers before being hit by a car. Farley’s soulful eyes and striking black-and-white fur seemed like the perfect combination — just what we needed for Sandy. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 As I looked closer, however, I noticed that Farley was missing a leg. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Surprisingly, Mr. Loomis said that Farley was going to be fantastic onstage. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$