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null 长沙市一中2024—2025学年度高三阶段性检测(五) 英语试卷 时量：120分钟 总分：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the book about? A. Popular eating habits. B. Food production’s history. C. The young’s hobby. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A village. B. A mall. C. A county. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How did the woman get to school today? A. By car. B. By subway. C. On foot. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman often do in her spare time? A. Take some photos. B. Look after animals. C. Play table tennis. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where did the man find his smart phone? A. In his dad’s car. B. In his jacket pocket. C. In his desk drawer. 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. How does Sarah feel today? A. Unhappy. B. Nervous. C. Proud. 7. What might the man get in the course? A. An A． B. A B. C. A C. 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 time is it now? A. 10:55 am. B. 11:25 am. C. 11:55 am. 9. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the train. B. In the waiting room. C. At the ticket office. 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】 10. What does the man think of the traditional can opener? A. It is complex. B. It is poorly designed. C. It is still popular. 11. What was the problem with the instructions on the cash machine? A. They were linked with wrong steps. B. They were difficult to see clearly. C. They were in the wrong order. 12. What does the man’s job have to do with now? A. Knives. B. Sweepers. C. Websites. 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】 13. Why did the woman choose to study at that university? A. It was near her home. B. Her friends studied there. C. She liked the atmosphere there. 14. How does the woman like her food tasting training? A. It was quite demanding. B. It was sometimes stressful. C. It was time-consuming 15. What did the woman gain from her experience in Denmark? A. Many helpful contacts. B. Some new recipes. C. A better job. 16. What does the woman dislike doing about her present job? A. Interviewing clients. B. Tasting food. C. Writing a report. 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 can visitors do during the tour of London Zoo? A. Enjoy Darwin’s work. B. Hear stories about animals C. Learn the history of some buildings. 18. How long does the guided walking tour last? A. For 15 minutes. B. For 30 minutes. C. For 45 minutes. 19. How does the speaker suggest booking? A By using the Internet. B. By making phone calls. C. By going to the ticket office. 20. What does the speaker talk about in the end? A. The cost of the group tour. B. The policy on canceling a booking. C. The information about private bookings. 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 INTERNSHIP (实习) OPPORTUNITY-COMMUNICATIONS& MARKETING COMPANY Sunshine Electronics, a leading technology company, is seeking a Communications & Marketing intern to join our team. The internship is a part-time role available immediately and is set to run for a duration of 6 months. OUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to work independently and collaboratively Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 2 or more years of relevant internship or work experience JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a Communications & Marketing intern, you will assist the team in various administrative tasks such as email communication, data entry, social media content creation, website maintenance, and other related tasks. The internship will provide valuable hands-on experience in Communications & Marketing. SALARY AND BENEFITS This is a part-time internship role where you will be paid on an hourly basis. The hourly rate is competitive and depends on the level of experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. The role also provides opportunities for professional development, networking and exposure to industry best practices. APPLICATION PROCESS Interested candidates should email their resumes to recruitment @ SE. com with the subject line “Communications & Marketing Internship Application”. Please include any relevant work or internship experience that you may have related to this role. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Join Sunshine Electronics today and take the opportunity to shape your future in an environment that is driving innovation and change in the industry! 21. According to the passage, the applicants are required to have ______. A. a master’s degree in relevant fields B. related international work experience C. a good grasp of Microsoft Office Suite D. a recommendation letter from your boss 22. What will you most probably do in the role? A. Administrate a team. B. Assist in marketing work. C. Put hands on industry work. D. Process data independently. 23. What will Sunshine Electronics provide for the internship period? A. Fixed pay on an hourly basis. B. Knowledge of best practices in this field. C. Financial support for professional development. D. Qualifications for a future role in the company. B It was a long time since Hanna had visited her home village in South Africa for she and her husband Francisco settled far away. She was excited to look around beautiful painted houses, a tradition she wished they could follow at their village, leaving her concern aside. Their farming business wasn’t doing well; the soil was poor. Francisco planned to change fields — to slash (砍) and burn a new area and leave the current fields to recover. Yet Hanna feared the fallow (休耕的) fields will be the same as they were. Farmers have been using the slash and burn method to clear forests or woods, which involves cutting down trees. They then burn the remains and use the ash (灰) to enrich the soil. In the long term, slash and burn uses more land and can cause poorer soil and climate problems. Hanna walked up to her aunty’s house. When chatting, Hanna spoke of Francisco’s decision. “Maybe I can help you. Come outside,” Aunty said, after seeing lines of worry on Hanna’s face. Hanna walked outside, seeing sunflowers everywhere! She asked why they were there. She thought sunflowers were just weeds no one wanted. “We grow them in our fallow field. Five years ago our soil was also terrible. There was too much acid after slashing and burning. But then we noticed something — crops grew better in particular parts where there were wild sunflowers before we began farming,” her aunty explained. Hanna couldn’t believe her ears when Aunty described it. Her aunty admitted it was not easy. “But the plants do feed the field and animals and help crop production. You should try that.” Hanna wasn’t sure, but she took sunflowers’ cuttings Aunty gave anyway. Two years later, Hanna wrote to her aunty: “Thank you for the amazing way and cuttings. The sunflowers grow wild and we use them as green nutrients before planting our corn crop. The harvest improves much! I want to thank you and let more people know this message. So I’ve painted our house with yellow sunflowers with the children. And they have learned about our old tradition. Now I feel connected to my home village!” 24. Why did Hanna worry about Francisco’s decision? A. It could lead to a poor harvest. B. It risked the loss of their fields. C. It would cause bad soil conditions. D. It might not improve their land. 25. What do we know about the slash and burn method? A. It has a complicated history. B. It’s a double-edged weapon. C. It takes years to complete. D. It’s popular in South Africa. 26. What shocked Hanna? A. The success in growing sunflowers. B. The influence of slash and burn. C The use of once-unwanted sunflowers. D. The disappearance of acid in the soil. 27. What does Hanna plan to do? A. Spread the new farming method. B. Teach her kids about her home village. C Plant sunflowers as their main crop. D. Follow the tradition of house painting. C Who’s responsible for roadside rubbish? New research reveals that items in litter typically originate less than two miles from where they’re found — and unless humans remove them, most of these items will never leave the environment. For the study, researchers spent a month collecting trash (垃圾) from seven sites across the Inland Empire. They examined its composition, and thanks to receipts, were also able to determine where the items were purchased. Most trash items end up on streets only a short distance from where someone bought them. In other words, the majority of litter comes from local sources. This finding could help cities prevent plastic litter that will eventually pollute water and air. “A lot of people say it’s not their trash,” said Win Cowger, the first author of the study. “I want to refute that belief with the evidence we have, at least here in the Inland Empire.” Some people have theorized that wind, water or other factors such as feeding dogs or birds, even casual garbage trucks are responsible for moving litter through urban areas. “Our study was the first of its kind to study local litter in such close detail and identified that humans were the primary means by which it moves from sellers to streets,” added Win Cowger. To reach these conclusions, 18 undergraduate and graduate students trained in data collection surveyed up to 3,280 feet of roadside several times a week in Riverside. Nearly 60 percent of the materials they found were plastic. Most were food related, followed by tobacco products. Because people are responsible for the flow of items from stores onto streets, it can be easy to blame bad behavior for litter. However, the researchers feel individuals, policy makers, and manufacturers (生产商) must all work together to solve the problem. “There has been a lot of emphasis on individual human behavior as the way to decrease rates of littering,” said Win Cowger. “In reality, it’s just as easy or even more accurate to say that if we didn’t produce the stuff in the first place, it wouldn’t get into the environment. It should not come as a shock that simply consuming less or even not consuming is also better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory pumps out requires some resources to produce.” 28. How did the researchers come to their conclusion? A. By filling in questionnaires. B. By using mathematical models. C. By conducting field surveys. D. By researching into previous data. 29. What does the underlined word “refute” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Contradict. B. Ignore. C. Challenge. D. Confirm. 30. What are mainly to blame for moving litter in cities? A. Natural causes. B. Policy makers. C. Careless producers. D. Local consumers. 31. Which of the following may Win Cowger agree with? A. Governments should make overall arrangements. B. Products should be manufactured as little as possible. C. The public should behave themselves environmentally. D. Litter should be kept from getting into the environment. D Nostalgia (怀旧), or the experience of lovingly recalling and longing for your past, is seemingly fitting into our culture right now, with movie and TV screens especially expanded. On its surface, it seems simple: picturing fond feelings from our past just makes us feel good. But there’s a lot more going on. In the recent research, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked study participants to rate their level of pain from heat stimulation (刺激) while looking at pictures that were nostalgic-showing images of old cartoons, childhood games or candy-compared with another group of people who were given with modern pictures. During the tasks, a machine examined the 34 participants. After obtaining brain scans, researchers found that observing pictures that activated childhood memories was linked to participants reporting weaker feelings of pain. By managing their discomfort, rather than reducing the unpleasant stimuli, people can use nostalgia to rebuild their painful experiences. But Swets, another nostalgia expert, warned that using nostalgia for pain relief might not be a blanket solution for everyone. He highlights that nostalgia is a personal emotional experience that varies in terms of frequency and intensity. “What nostalgia is the feeling of connectedness with other people,” Swets said, noting that the clues in many studies are designed to make people think of good times with family and friends. “So, people who are a little more avoidant of intimate (亲密的) relationship with other people, or more likely to prefer distance don’t get the same results of nostalgia.” As with other positive psychology interventions, the impacts can depend on the person. The researchers involved in the studies also have plans to use different age groups in future research to look into the impacts of more personal nostalgic clues rather than common nostalgia ones such as old music and movies. 32. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design? A. Heat resistance. B. Anxiety level. C. Childhood experience. D. Picture cues. 33. What does the research find about nostalgia? A. It reduces bad stimuli. B. It makes brain active. C. It relieves one’s pain. D. It reshapes one’s past memory. 34. What does Swets say about nostalgia? A. It’s a good way to recall fine times. B. It’s a universal solution to pain relief. C. Its effect is influenced by relationships. D. Its form is similar to other interventions. 35. What will the follow-up study focus on? A. Nostalgic experience types. B. Personal nostalgia effects. C. The impact of nostalgia on all age groups. D. The reason for the popularity of nostalgia. 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The curb appeal (外观吸引力) of your house makes a lasting impression on both visitors and potential buyers. So, whether you want to create an inviting atmosphere or sell your house, improving your home’s exterior (外观) can boost its overall appeal. ___36___ Paint your front door One of the simplest ways to transform your house’s exterior is to paint your front door. You can choose a light shade that will blend with the other existing materials to create a bigger impact. ___37___, and it will also be very easy to repaint in case you have gotten bored with the colour. For a simpler approach, you could choose a soft coastal blue, a black or a deep green. ___38___ As a great way to create an instant curb appeal on a budget, you can make your home’s entry inviting and lively with the help of nicely arranged plants and a few well-chosen planters. Then, you can vary the container size and even arrange them on multiple levels for a more inviting look. Consider house sign The house’s exterior is the first impression people have of your property. House sign, a part of the exterior, is often overlooked. Actually, it will bring several benefits to your property. ___39___. It might seem a small detail at first, but it can make a huge difference in the overall appearance of your home. Make your porch (门廊) appeal If you are lucky enough to have a big front porch, you can use plenty of accessories and furniture to create a simple yet sophisticated outdoor space. Add a cozy porch swing, a comfortable bench, and plenty of chairs to have the best conversation corner. ___40___ A. Use colourful planters B. Make different containers C. Colouring your front door is not a very big financial investment D. Here are some amazing suggestions that will boost your home’s appeal E. A house sign is a functional and decorative element that displays your name or house number F. By this means you will not only improve your porch’s night-time appeal, but also its safety G. In this way, your porch will be open for gatherings with friends, and you will also enhance your house’s exterior 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。 My classmates were certain we needed to use steel. We were ___41___ a wheelchair for a college engineering course. They felt only steel would be ___42___ enough for the handles that would allow the ___43___ to push the chair. Based on my past experience of handicrafts (手工), I believed steel would be too heavy and aluminum would be a better ___44___. But I didn’t insist, for the student who ___45___ the use of steel the most worked at a bike shop. A few days later, when the huge steel arms kept falling down, I knew the ___46___ was true. I had been right and I wished I had shown stronger determination in ___47___ my position. As a kid, I was ___48___ about handicrafts, such as painting, sewing and more. But when I studied engineering in college, I put these aside. I needed to ___49___ for time to conduct research, and I didn’t think they were relevant to my academic work. I hesitated to highlight my “feminine” crafting interests, telling myself that engineering fully ___50___ my creative side and I didn’t need the hobby. My ___51___ didn’t change until early this year, when I felt upset and ___52___ crafting as a way out. One day I made a gift for a friend and received sincere ___53___. I suddenly realized that maybe my crafting was something I should accept rather than hide. Since then, I’ve stopped ___54___ it from my classmates. The responses were ___55___ positive-not dismissive (轻蔑的) as I used to fear. 41. A. producing B. purchasing C. selecting D. designing 42. A. steady B. strong C. comfortable D. economical 43. A. user B. visitor C. professor D. worker 44. A. option B. sample C. pattern D. approach 45. A. demanded B. promised C. advocated D. considered 46. A. practice B. belief C. choice D. expectation 47. A. reserving B. accepting C. changing D. defending 48. A. particular B. anxious C. enthusiastic D. careful 49. A. struggle B. prepare C. apply D. wait 50. A. promoted B. fed C. hurt D. freed 51. A. plan B. career C. doubt D. attitude 52. A. made up B. turned to C. gave up D. relied on 53. A. congratulations B. blessing C. appreciation D. apologies 54. A. screening B. drawing C. protecting D. learning 55. A. certainly B. eventually C. consistently D. probably 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。 Zeb Hogan, a research biologist, has been documenting large freshwater fishes for almost two decades. His search for big fish, described ___56___ the Megafishes Project, began in 2005 after learning fishermen in northern Thailand pulled a big catfish out of the Mekong River. And ___57___ (weigh) 646 pounds, it interested Hogan. However, he couldn’t find any scientifically documented freshwater fish larger than the one that had been the ___58___ (inspire) for his search until last week, when his research team got a call from Moul Thun. ___59___ fisherman said he’d accidentally caught a freshwater stingray “much bigger” than any ___60___ (find) previously. After arriving there, the team determined that Thun’s fish was the same ray species known to occur in the Mekong. But they ___61___ (shock) to see her weight: At 661 pounds, she set a new world record. Hogan said the original aim of the Megafishes Project was to find, study, and protect the ___62___ (large) freshwater fish in the world. The challenge, as he soon learned, was that many of these fish are hard to find — they live in remote, ___63___ (accessible) places and are shrinking in number. As Hogan’s work progressed, ___64___ (it) focus increasingly turned to conservation. According to Hogan, ____65____ finding the biggest fish is important, looking for ways to protect these extraordinary animals from extinction is more important. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 66. 上周，你班开展了以“体验农耕文化,培养劳动精神”（Experience Farming Culture, Cultivate Labor Spirit）为主题的劳动教育实践活动。请为班级英语园地写一篇报道，内容包括： 1．时间地点； 2．活动内容； 3．你的感想。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80个左右； 2．请按如下格式作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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，使之构成一篇完整短文。 Another school year was beginning. I had thirteen excited first graders eager to learn and ready to fill my classroom with laughs, tears, and everything. I realized that I had a small class size and got excited about the special projects we could do. One project that I had been particularly interested in was finding a doctor in Doctors Without Borders as a pen pal for my students, which could definitely broaden my students’ horizons. I began by sending out an e-mail to our school district employees asking for names and contact information of any doctor in Doctors Without Borders which they knew of. I sent an e-mail to each one asking if we could communicate with them, but only one reply came: Dr. Denisar, who was in Africa for humanitarian medical work. Since six-year-olds’ attention spans were short and many of the students were just learning how to read and write, I thought it would be the best to correspond through e-mail. Dr. Denisar quickly became a reward system. If students practiced and could read a book fluently, I would record it and e-mail it. If they finished a writing assignment, I would scan it and e-mail it. If students were misbehaving, I caught myself saying, “What would Dr. Denisar think about that?” We also used the information Dr. Denisar included in his e-mails as learning opportunities. As we communicated with him, we learned more about him, as well as his missions from disease outbreaks to malnutrition of the locals. We started to lighten things up by recording songs and jokes, and sending art projects and care packages. He appreciated the communication. After Dr. Denisar returned, we continued to communicate with him, as my students had got quite attached. He promised that he would make a trip to our small town in Illinois to meet my class when he could. The school year was beginning to wrap up when he contacted me in April about coming up to visit in May. For the first time, we began talking on the phone about his visit. 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 the day of his visit approached, the kids began to get nervous. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A whole morning had passed before we knew it. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 长沙市一中2024—2025学年度高三阶段性检测(五) 英语试卷 时量：120分钟 总分：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the book about? A. Popular eating habits. B. Food production’s history. C. The young’s hobby. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Oh, you’ve got a new book. Who is it aimed at? W: The young. Besides, this is not a book about general eating habits. It’s about how food production has developed through the centuries. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A village. B. A mall. C. A county. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: I heard that you are from Bradworthy. M: Yes, it is located in the county of Devon. It is a pleasant village with plenty of restaurants, shopping centers, tourist attractions and fun activities for the whole family. W: Sounds great. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How did the woman get to school today? A. By car. B. By subway. C. On foot. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: You got to school early today! Did your dad drive you to school? W: No, no sooner had I arrived at the Underground station than the train came. I was lucky. M: But was the station not crowded? The station near my home was so crowded. I even thought about walking to school instead. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman often do in her spare time? A. Take some photos. B. Look after animals. C. Play table tennis. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Let’s play table tennis. It’s your favorite sports, right? W: Yes, but I’m sorry, I am going to the animal shelter. Whenever I have free time, I’d love to go there to feed pigs, sheep and horses. Look, there are some amazing pictures of them. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where did the man find his smart phone? A. In his dad’s car. B. In his jacket pocket. C. In his desk drawer. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I’ve found my smart phone! W: Great! Where was it? M: I looked for it everywhere, including my dad’s car and my jacket pocket. But it suddenly occurred to me that I’d left it in my desk drawer and that’s where I found it. 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. How does Sarah feel today? A. Unhappy. B. Nervous. C. Proud. 7. What might the man get in the course? A. An A． B. A B. C. A C. 【答案】6. A 7. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Sarah is a bit down today. W: What happened? M: She got a B in microbiology. You know, she was always a straight A student in high school. She expected to get As at university, too. W: The courses at university are much more difficult. Did you get a B this time? M: No, worse. It is a very difficult course, indeed. 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 time is it now? A. 10:55 am. B. 11:25 am. C. 11:55 am. 9. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the train. B. In the waiting room. C. At the ticket office. 【答案】8. A 9. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Good morning, sir. When is the next train to London? M: The next train to London departs at 11:25 am, half an hour from now. W: One ticket, please. M: OK. It costs 25 pounds. W: And here is 30 pounds. By the way, is food served on the train? M: Yes. Lunch is served at noon, just nearly half an hour after you get on the train. W: Thanks. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What does the man think of the traditional can opener? A. It is complex. B. It is poorly designed. C. It is still popular. 11. What was the problem with the instructions on the cash machine? A. They were linked with wrong steps. B. They were difficult to see clearly. C. They were in the wrong order. 12. What does the man’s job have to do with now? A. Knives. B. Sweepers. C. Websites. 【答案】10. C 11. B 12. C 【解析】 原文】W: Could you give us an example of good design? M: Sure. The traditional can opener is an old-fashioned tool. People have been using it for years because it’s not complex to use. It looks unimaginative but it’s still liked by lots of people nowadays. W: What about poor design? M: Well, I was trying to withdraw money from my bank account by a cash machine the other day. The order of instructions on the screen was changed so that the most common choices were at the top of the screen. This was great. But the screen had also been changed. It was placed at an angle that reflected light so badly that it was hard to see the instructions on it clearly. W: What kind of things do you assess for usability? M: I used to work with companies making knives and sweepers. But recently usability has become important for the website, which is the area I’m involved in now. 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】 13. Why did the woman choose to study at that university? A. It was near her home. B. Her friends studied there. C. She liked the atmosphere there. 14. How does the woman like her food tasting training? A. It was quite demanding. B. It was sometimes stressful. C. It was time-consuming 15. What did the woman gain from her experience in Denmark? A. Many helpful contacts. B. Some new recipes. C. A better job. 16. What does the woman dislike doing about her present job? A. Interviewing clients. B. Tasting food. C. Writing a report. 【答案】13. A 14. B 15. A 16. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Jane, why did you choose to major in home economics at Eastern Illinois University? W: Some of my friends studied home economics. They wanted me to go to the same university as them, rather than going to Eastern Illinois University. If I’d done that, I could have shared a flat with them, but being close to home appealed to me most. M: Did you enjoy the course? W: Yes. I learned a lot about things like food tasting. We had to taste a dish and try to judge whether the public would like it. As the training got more complex, it became harder to be in agreement and there were even some tense moments. But it was worth it in the end. M: What was your first job? W: I worked for a large food company. They sent me to work in Denmark for two years. I was invited to visit local food companies. I met lots of people there, and they’ve helped me and taught me loads. I’m still in touch with them. All these influenced my work. M: Do you enjoy your present job? W: Well, I have to interview clients to find out about their preference and understand what they need. I taste food to make a judgement about its quality, but I don’t like it, and then there are reports to write, which some people hate but I never mind. 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 can visitors do during the tour of London Zoo? A. Enjoy Darwin’s work. B. Hear stories about animals C. Learn the history of some buildings. 18. How long does the guided walking tour last? A. For 15 minutes. B. For 30 minutes. C. For 45 minutes. 19. How does the speaker suggest booking? A. By using the Internet. B. By making phone calls. C. By going to the ticket office. 20. What does the speaker talk about in the end? A. The cost of the group tour. B. The policy on canceling a booking. C. The information about private bookings. 【答案】17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】A visit to London Zoo is much more than just a walk around it to see great shows. Our history tour is a fantastic addition to a trip to the zoo. You will walk through the zoo with a guide, hear stories of how the zoo inspired Charles Darwin’s amazing work and discover the history of many historic buildings there. The tour takes place on Friday and Saturday mornings and it’s important to make advance bookings. The program will begin with a welcome talk at 10:15 am. You should meet at the main entrance. It is important not to be late as the tour starts at 10:30 am. The guided walking tour ends at 11:15 am. Then you will have the rest of the day to explore the zoo by yourselves. The tour costs 5 pounds per person. Instead of coming to the ticket office, bookings can be made by phone, and I recommend booking online. We also offer private bookings to groups of up to 20 people. The cost for a private group tour is 80 pounds. If you cancel your booking over 14 days before the tour date, you will be able to get all your money back. But if you cancel your booking later than that, you can only get half of your money back. 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 INTERNSHIP (实习) OPPORTUNITY-COMMUNICATIONS& MARKETING COMPANY Sunshine Electronics, a leading technology company, is seeking a Communications & Marketing intern to join our team. The internship is a part-time role available immediately and is set to run for a duration of 6 months. OUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to work independently and collaboratively Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 2 or more years of relevant internship or work experience JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a Communications & Marketing intern, you will assist the team in various administrative tasks such as email communication, data entry, social media content creation, website maintenance, and other related tasks. The internship will provide valuable hands-on experience in Communications & Marketing. SALARY AND BENEFITS This is a part-time internship role where you will be paid on an hourly basis. The hourly rate is competitive and depends on the level of experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. The role also provides opportunities for professional development, networking and exposure to industry best practices. APPLICATION PROCESS Interested candidates should email their resumes to recruitment @ SE. com with the subject line “Communications & Marketing Internship Application”. Please include any relevant work or internship experience that you may have related to this role. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Join Sunshine Electronics today and take the opportunity to shape your future in an environment that is driving innovation and change in the industry! 21. According to the passage, the applicants are required to have ______. A. a master’s degree in relevant fields B. related international work experience C. a good grasp of Microsoft Office Suite D. a recommendation letter from your boss 22. What will you most probably do in the role? A. Administrate a team. B. Assist in marketing work. C. Put hands on industry work. D. Process data independently. 23. What will Sunshine Electronics provide for the internship period? A. Fixed pay on an hourly basis. B. Knowledge of best practices in this field. C. Financial support for professional development. D. Qualifications for a future role in the company. 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了Sunshine Electronics公司提供的通信与营销实习岗位，包括申请条件、职责描述、薪资与福利以及申请方式等信息。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章QUALIFICATIONS(资格要求)中的“Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)(熟悉Microsoft Office套件，包括Word、Excel和PowerPoint)”可知，应聘者需要熟练掌握微软办公软件。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章JOB RESPONSIBILITIES(职责描述)部分中的“you will assist the team in various administrative tasks such as email communication, data entry, social media content creation, website maintenance, and other related tasks(你将协助团队完成各种行政任务，例如电子邮件沟通、数据录入、社交媒体内容创建、网站维护以及其他相关任务)”可知，实习生主要是协助完成与营销相关的工作。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章SALARY AND BENEFITS(薪资与福利)部分中的“The role also provides opportunities for professional development, networking and exposure to industry best practices(该岗位还提供专业发展、建立人际关系网以及接触行业最佳实践的机会)”可知，Sunshine Electronics在实习期间提供了解本领域的最佳实践。故选B。 B It was a long time since Hanna had visited her home village in South Africa for she and her husband Francisco settled far away. She was excited to look around beautiful painted houses, a tradition she wished they could follow at their village, leaving her concern aside. Their farming business wasn’t doing well; the soil was poor. Francisco planned to change fields — to slash (砍) and burn a new area and leave the current fields to recover. Yet Hanna feared the fallow (休耕的) fields will be the same as they were. Farmers have been using the slash and burn method to clear forests or woods, which involves cutting down trees. They then burn the remains and use the ash (灰) to enrich the soil. In the long term, slash and burn uses more land and can cause poorer soil and climate problems. Hanna walked up to her aunty’s house. When chatting, Hanna spoke of Francisco’s decision. “Maybe I can help you. Come outside,” Aunty said, after seeing lines of worry on Hanna’s face. Hanna walked outside, seeing sunflowers everywhere! She asked why they were there. She thought sunflowers were just weeds no one wanted. “We grow them in our fallow field. Five years ago our soil was also terrible. There was too much acid after slashing and burning. But then we noticed something — crops grew better in particular parts where there were wild sunflowers before we began farming,” her aunty explained. Hanna couldn’t believe her ears when Aunty described it. Her aunty admitted it was not easy. “But the plants do feed the field and animals and help crop production. You should try that.” Hanna wasn’t sure, but she took sunflowers’ cuttings Aunty gave anyway. Two years later, Hanna wrote to her aunty: “Thank you for the amazing way and cuttings. The sunflowers grow wild and we use them as green nutrients before planting our corn crop. The harvest improves much! I want to thank you and let more people know this message. So I’ve painted our house with yellow sunflowers with the children. And they have learned about our old tradition. Now I feel connected to my home village!” 24. Why did Hanna worry about Francisco’s decision? A. It could lead to a poor harvest. B. It risked the loss of their fields. C. It would cause bad soil conditions. D. It might not improve their land. 25. What do we know about the slash and burn method? A. It has a complicated history. B. It’s a double-edged weapon. C. It takes years to complete. D. It’s popular in South Africa. 26. What shocked Hanna? A. The success in growing sunflowers. B. The influence of slash and burn. C. The use of once-unwanted sunflowers. D. The disappearance of acid in the soil. 27. What does Hanna plan to do? A. Spread the new farming method. B. Teach her kids about her home village. C. Plant sunflowers as their main crop. D. Follow the tradition of house painting. 【答案】24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。Hanna回到了许久未归的南非家乡，拜访阿姨时，她说到自己的担心——他们的农田收成不好，丈夫Francisco打算采用刀耕火种法开辟新田地，让现在的农田休耕，Hanna担心休耕的农田得不到改善。阿姨得知Hanna的担心后，向她传授了新的耕种方法，这对Hanna有很大帮助，她决定传播这一耕种智慧。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Francisco planned to change fields — to slash (砍) and burn a new area and leave the current fields to recover. Yet Hanna feared the fallow (休耕的) fields will be the same as they were.(Francisco计划改变土地——砍并烧毁一块新的土地，让现有的土地自行恢复。然而，Hanna担心休耕的土地会和以前一样)”可知，Francisco决定采用刀耕火种法开辟新田地，让现在的农田休耕，Hanna担心休耕的农田得不到改善，还和之前一样。故选D项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Farmers have been using the slash and burn method to clear forests or woods, which involves cutting down trees. They then burn the remains and use the ash (灰) to enrich the soil. In the long term, slash and burn uses more land and can cause poorer soil and climate problems.(农民们一直在使用刀耕火种的方法来清除森林或树林，这涉及到砍伐树木。然后他们焚烧残留物，并用灰烬来肥沃土壤。从长远来看，刀耕火种会占用更多的土地，并可能导致土壤贫瘠和气候问题)”可知，刀耕火种可以肥沃土地，但也会占用更多土地，导致土壤更贫瘠，同时带来环境问题，即有利有弊。故选B项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“She asked why they were there. She thought sunflowers were just weeds no one wanted. “We grow them in our fallow field. Five years ago our soil was also terrible. There was too much acid after slashing and burning. But then we noticed something — crops grew better in particular parts where there were wild sunflowers before we began farming,” her aunty explained. Hanna couldn’t believe her ears when Aunty described it.(她问他们为什么在那里。她认为向日葵只是没人要的杂草。“我们在休耕地里种植它们。五年前，我们的土壤也很糟糕。在砍伤和焚烧之后，有太多的酸。但后来我们注意到，在我们开始耕种之前，有些地方的农作物长得更好，那里有野生向日葵。”Hanna听了姑妈的描述，简直不敢相信自己的耳朵)”可知，Hanna看到阿姨种满了向日葵的田地感到疑惑，她认为向日葵只是没人要的杂草，阿姨解释说他们在休耕地里种植向日葵，改善了土壤环境。 Hanna对她曾经以为没人要的向日葵发挥了巨大作用感到震惊。故选C项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The sunflowers grow wild and we use them as green nutrients before planting our corn crop. The harvest improves much! I want to thank you and let more people know this message.(向日葵生长在野外，我们在种植玉米作物之前用它们作为绿色营养物质。收成好极了！我要感谢你，让更多的人知道这条信息)”可知，Hanna和丈夫把向日葵用作绿色养分，收成提高了很多，她想让更多人知道这个耕种方法。故选A项。 C Who’s responsible for roadside rubbish? New research reveals that items in litter typically originate less than two miles from where they’re found — and unless humans remove them, most of these items will never leave the environment. For the study, researchers spent a month collecting trash (垃圾) from seven sites across the Inland Empire. They examined its composition, and thanks to receipts, were also able to determine where the items were purchased. Most trash items end up on streets only a short distance from where someone bought them. In other words, the majority of litter comes from local sources. This finding could help cities prevent plastic litter that will eventually pollute water and air. “A lot of people say it’s not their trash,” said Win Cowger, the first author of the study. “I want to refute that belief with the evidence we have, at least here in the Inland Empire.” Some people have theorized that wind, water or other factors such as feeding dogs or birds, even casual garbage trucks are responsible for moving litter through urban areas. “Our study was the first of its kind to study local litter in such close detail and identified that humans were the primary means by which it moves from sellers to streets,” added Win Cowger. To reach these conclusions, 18 undergraduate and graduate students trained in data collection surveyed up to 3,280 feet of roadside several times a week in Riverside. Nearly 60 percent of the materials they found were plastic. Most were food related, followed by tobacco products. Because people are responsible for the flow of items from stores onto streets, it can be easy to blame bad behavior for litter. However, the researchers feel individuals, policy makers, and manufacturers (生产商) must all work together to solve the problem. “There has been a lot of emphasis on individual human behavior as the way to decrease rates of littering,” said Win Cowger. “In reality, it’s just as easy or even more accurate to say that if we didn’t produce the stuff in the first place, it wouldn’t get into the environment. It should not come as a shock that simply consuming less or even not consuming is also better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory pumps out requires some resources to produce.” 28. How did the researchers come to their conclusion? A. By filling in questionnaires. B. By using mathematical models. C. By conducting field surveys. D. By researching into previous data. 29. What does the underlined word “refute” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Contradict. B. Ignore. C. Challenge. D. Confirm. 30. What are mainly to blame for moving litter in cities? A. Natural causes. B. Policy makers. C. Careless producers. D. Local consumers. 31. Which of the following may Win Cowger agree with? A. Governments should make overall arrangements. B. Products should be manufactured as little as possible. C. The public should behave themselves environmentally. D. Litter should be kept from getting into the environment. 【答案】28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文主要介绍了新研究表明路边垃圾主要来源于当地，且大多由人类活动产生和移动，呼吁个人、政策制定者和生产商共同努力解决垃圾问题，减少生产消费以保护环境。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“To reach these conclusions, 18 undergraduate and graduate students trained in data collection surveyed up to 3,280 feet of roadside several times a week in Riverside.(为了得出这些结论，18名接受过数据收集培训的本科生和研究生每周在Riverside的路边进行多达3280英尺的几次调查)”可知，研究人员是通过进行实地调查来得出结论的。故选C项。 【29题详解】 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段““A lot of people say it’s not their trash,” said Win Cowger, the first author of the study.(‘很多人说这不是他们的垃圾，’该研究的第一作者温·考格说)”以及“‘I want to refute that belief with the evidence we have, at least here in the Inland Empire.’(‘至少在内陆帝国，我想用我们掌握的证据来refute这种观念)”可知，很多人认为垃圾不是自己的，但考格想用他们掌握的证据来证明垃圾其实是这些当地人产生的，所以此处“refute”表示“反驳，与……相矛盾”，即想用证据来反驳这种垃圾不是自己的观念，与A选项“Contradict.(反驳，相矛盾)”为同义词。故选A项。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Most trash items end up on streets only a short distance from where someone bought them. In other words, the majority of litter comes from local sources.(大多数垃圾最终都会出现在离购买者不远的地方的街道上。换句话说，大多数垃圾都来自当地)”和第四段“‘Our study was the first of its kind to study local litter in such close detail and identified that humans were the primary means by which it moves from sellers to streets,’ added Win Cowger.(‘我们的研究是首次如此详细地研究当地垃圾，并确定人类是垃圾从卖家转移到街道的主要途径，’温·考格补充道)”可知，垃圾是由当地消费者产生的，并且人类是垃圾从卖家转移到街道的主要途径，所以应该怪当地消费者把垃圾带到城市里。故选D项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“‘In reality, it’s just as easy or even more accurate to say that if we didn’t produce the stuff in the first place, it wouldn’t get into the environment. It should not come as a shock that simply consuming less or even not consuming is also better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory pumps out requires some resources to produce.’(实际上，如果我们一开始就不生产这些东西，它们就不会进入环境，这么说同样容易，甚至更准确。减少消费，甚至不消费，对地球也有好处，这一点也不奇怪。毕竟，工厂生产出的每一件新产品都需要消耗一些资源)”可知，考格认为减少生产甚至不生产东西，它们就不会进入环境，减少消费甚至不消费对地球也有好处，毕竟每件产品的生产都需要消耗资源，所以考格可能会同意应该尽量少制造产品。故选B项。 D Nostalgia (怀旧), or the experience of lovingly recalling and longing for your past, is seemingly fitting into our culture right now, with movie and TV screens especially expanded. On its surface, it seems simple: picturing fond feelings from our past just makes us feel good. But there’s a lot more going on. In the recent research, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked study participants to rate their level of pain from heat stimulation (刺激) while looking at pictures that were nostalgic-showing images of old cartoons, childhood games or candy-compared with another group of people who were given with modern pictures. During the tasks, a machine examined the 34 participants. After obtaining brain scans, researchers found that observing pictures that activated childhood memories was linked to participants reporting weaker feelings of pain. By managing their discomfort, rather than reducing the unpleasant stimuli, people can use nostalgia to rebuild their painful experiences. But Swets, another nostalgia expert, warned that using nostalgia for pain relief might not be a blanket solution for everyone. He highlights that nostalgia is a personal emotional experience that varies in terms of frequency and intensity. “What nostalgia is the feeling of connectedness with other people,” Swets said, noting that the clues in many studies are designed to make people think of good times with family and friends. “So, people who are a little more avoidant of intimate (亲密的) relationship with other people, or more likely to prefer distance don’t get the same results of nostalgia.” As with other positive psychology interventions, the impacts can depend on the person. The researchers involved in the studies also have plans to use different age groups in future research to look into the impacts of more personal nostalgic clues rather than common nostalgia ones such as old music and movies. 32. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design? A. Heat resistance. B. Anxiety level. C. Childhood experience. D. Picture cues. 33. What does the research find about nostalgia? A. It reduces bad stimuli. B. It makes brain active. C. It relieves one’s pain. D. It reshapes one’s past memory. 34. What does Swets say about nostalgia? A. It’s a good way to recall fine times. B. It’s a universal solution to pain relief. C. Its effect is influenced by relationships. D. Its form is similar to other interventions. 35. What will the follow-up study focus on? A. Nostalgic experience types. B. Personal nostalgia effects. C. The impact of nostalgia on all age groups. D. The reason for the popularity of nostalgia. 【答案】32. D 33. C 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于怀旧心理的研究，包括其研究过程、研究结果、研究评价以及后续研究方向。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the recent research, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked study participants to rate their level of pain from heat stimulation (刺激) while looking at pictures that were nostalgic-showing images of old cartoons, childhood games or candy-compared with another group of people who were given with modern pictures.(在最近的研究中，中国科学院的研究人员要求研究参与者在观看怀旧图片（展示旧漫画、童年游戏或糖果的图片）时对热刺激的疼痛程度进行评分，而另一组人则观看现代图片)”可知，两组研究参与者在研究设计中所给的图片信息不同。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“After obtaining brain scans, researchers found that observing pictures that activated childhood memories was linked to participants reporting weaker feelings of pain. By managing their discomfort, rather than reducing the unpleasant stimuli, people can use nostalgia to rebuild their painful experiences.(在获得脑部扫描后，研究人员发现，观察激活童年记忆的图片与参与者报告的较弱的疼痛感有关。通过控制他们的不适，而不是减少不愉快的刺激，人们可以利用怀旧来重建他们的痛苦经历)”可知，怀旧心理能减轻人们的痛苦。故选C。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段““What nostalgia is the feeling of connectedness with other people,” Swets said, noting that the clues in many studies are designed to make people think of good times with family and friends. “So, people who are a little more avoidant of intimate (亲密的) relationship with other people, or more likely to prefer distance don’t get the same results of nostalgia.”(“怀旧是一种与他人联系在一起的感觉，”Swets说，他指出，许多研究中的线索都是为了让人们想起与家人和朋友的美好时光。“所以，那些更回避与他人建立亲密关系的人，或者更倾向于保持距离的人，不会得到同样的怀旧结果。”)”可知，Swets表明怀旧是一种与他人联系的感觉，而拒绝亲密关系的人不会得到同样的怀旧心理。故怀旧心理的效果是受人际关系影响的。故选C。 35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The researchers involved in the studies also have plans to use different age groups in future research to look into the impacts of more personal nostalgic clues rather than common nostalgia ones such as old music and movies.(参与研究的研究人员还计划在未来的研究中使用不同的年龄组来研究更多个人怀旧线索的影响，而不是像老音乐和电影这样的常见怀旧线索)”可知，研究人员计划在未来的研究中接触不同年龄组的受试者来研究更多个人怀旧线索的影响。由此可推知，后续研究的重点应为个人怀旧效应。故选B。 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The curb appeal (外观吸引力) of your house makes a lasting impression on both visitors and potential buyers. So, whether you want to create an inviting atmosphere or sell your house, improving your home’s exterior (外观) can boost its overall appeal. ___36___ Paint your front door One of the simplest ways to transform your house’s exterior is to paint your front door. You can choose a light shade that will blend with the other existing materials to create a bigger impact. ___37___, and it will also be very easy to repaint in case you have gotten bored with the colour. For a simpler approach, you could choose a soft coastal blue, a black or a deep green. ___38___ As a great way to create an instant curb appeal on a budget, you can make your home’s entry inviting and lively with the help of nicely arranged plants and a few well-chosen planters. Then, you can vary the container size and even arrange them on multiple levels for a more inviting look. Consider house sign The house’s exterior is the first impression people have of your property. House sign, a part of the exterior, is often overlooked. Actually, it will bring several benefits to your property. ___39___. It might seem a small detail at first, but it can make a huge difference in the overall appearance of your home. Make your porch (门廊) appeal If you are lucky enough to have a big front porch, you can use plenty of accessories and furniture to create a simple yet sophisticated outdoor space. Add a cozy porch swing, a comfortable bench, and plenty of chairs to have the best conversation corner. ___40___ A. Use colourful planters B. Make different containers C. Colouring your front door is not a very big financial investment D. Here are some amazing suggestions that will boost your home’s appeal E. A house sign is a functional and decorative element that displays your name or house number F. By this means you will not only improve your porch’s night-time appeal, but also its safety G. In this way, your porch will be open for gatherings with friends, and you will also enhance your house’s exterior 【答案】36. D 37. C 38. A 39. E 40. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何改善房子的外观提出了一些建议。 【36题详解】 根据设空前“So, whether you want to create an inviting atmosphere or sell your house, improving your home’s exterior (外观) can boost its overall appeal.(所以，无论你是想创造一个诱人的氛围还是卖掉你的房子，改善你的房子的外观可以提高它的整体吸引力)”以及后面的小标题“Paint your front door(粉刷你的前门)”、“Consider house sign(考虑房屋标记)”以及“Make your porch (门廊) appeal!(让你的门廊有吸引力)”可知，这里是要引出改善房子外观的各种做法，D项“以下是一些令人惊叹的建议，可以帮助提高你家的吸引力。”符合题意。故选D。 【37题详解】 根据本段小标题“Paint your front door(粉刷你的前门)”可知，本段讲的是粉刷前门。C选项中的 Colouring your front door与该小标题构成了同义复现。此外，C项“粉刷你家的前门并不是一项很大的投资”与空后的“and it will also be very easy to repaint in case you have gotten bored with the colour(如果你对颜色感到厌倦了，它也很容易重新粉刷)”构成并列的递进关系，符合语境。故选C。 【38题详解】 根据下文“As a great way to create an instant curb appeal on a budget, you can make your home’s entry inviting and lively with the help of nicely arranged plants and a few well-chosen planters. Then, you can vary the container size and even arrange them on multiple levels for a more inviting look.(在预算有限的情况下，你可以通过精心安排的植物和一些精心挑选的花盆，让你的家变得诱人而充满活力。然后，你可以改变容器的大小，甚至把它们安排在多个层次上，以获得更吸引人的外观)”可知，此段主要讲在家门口放一些植物以及好看的花盆。A项“使用彩色花盆”符合语境。故选A。 【39题详解】 根据上文“House sign, a part of the exterior, is often overlooked. Actually, it will bring several benefits to your property.(房屋标志是外部的一部分，经常被忽视。事实上，它会给你的财产带来一些好处)”可知，本段讲的是房屋标志。E项中的a house sign与上文中的house sign构成了同词复现同时呼应下句中的It。所以，E项“房屋标志是一种功能性和装饰性元素，用于显示您的姓名或门牌号”符合语境。故选E。 【40题详解】 根据本段小标题“Make your porch (门廊) appeal(让你的门廊有吸引力)”以及上文“Add a cozy porch swing, a comfortable bench, and plenty of chairs to have the best conversation corner.(加上一个舒适的门廊秋千，一个舒适的长凳，和足够的椅子，都是聊天的好地方)”可知，本段讲的是如何改造门廊，上文提到增加谈话角，推测本句承接上文，说明这么做的原因，G项中porch与小标题中的 porch构成了同词复现，G项“这样，你的门廊将开放供与朋友聚会，也会改善你的房子的外观”与设空前一句链接连贯，符合语境。故选G。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My classmates were certain we needed to use steel. We were ___41___ a wheelchair for a college engineering course. They felt only steel would be ___42___ enough for the handles that would allow the ___43___ to push the chair. Based on my past experience of handicrafts (手工), I believed steel would be too heavy and aluminum would be a better ___44___. But I didn’t insist, for the student who ___45___ the use of steel the most worked at a bike shop. A few days later, when the huge steel arms kept falling down, I knew the ___46___ was true. I had been right and I wished I had shown stronger determination in ___47___ my position. As a kid, I was ___48___ about handicrafts, such as painting, sewing and more. But when I studied engineering in college, I put these aside. I needed to ___49___ for time to conduct research, and I didn’t think they were relevant to my academic work. I hesitated to highlight my “feminine” crafting interests, telling myself that engineering fully ___50___ my creative side and I didn’t need the hobby. My ___51___ didn’t change until early this year, when I felt upset and ___52___ crafting as a way out. One day I made a gift for a friend and received sincere ___53___. I suddenly realized that maybe my crafting was something I should accept rather than hide. Since then, I’ve stopped ___54___ it from my classmates. The responses were ___55___ positive-not dismissive (轻蔑的) as I used to fear. 41. A. producing B. purchasing C. selecting D. designing 42. A. steady B. strong C. comfortable D. economical 43. A. user B. visitor C. professor D. worker 44. A. option B. sample C. pattern D. approach 45. A. demanded B. promised C. advocated D. considered 46. A. practice B. belief C. choice D. expectation 47. A. reserving B. accepting C. changing D. defending 48. A. particular B. anxious C. enthusiastic D. careful 49. A. struggle B. prepare C. apply D. wait 50. A. promoted B. fed C. hurt D. freed 51. A. plan B. career C. doubt D. attitude 52. A. made up B. turned to C. gave up D. relied on 53. A. congratulations B. blessing C. appreciation D. apologies 54. A. screening B. drawing C. protecting D. learning 55. A. certainly B. eventually C. consistently D. probably 【答案】41 D 42. B 43. A 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者喜欢手工制作，但是不想要突出自己“女性化”手工艺兴趣，于是选择了工程学课程。而作者对于制作轮椅材料的选择看法虽然正确，但是作者没有坚持自己的立场。最终作者选择不再隐瞒自己的同学，也得到了积极的回馈。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们当时正在为一所大学的工程学课程设计轮椅。A. producing产生；B. purchasing购买；C. selecting选择；D. designing设计。根据后文“a wheelchair for a college engineering course”指为工程学课程设计轮椅。故选D。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们觉得只有钢的把手够结实，才能让使用者推动椅子。A. steady稳定的；B. strong强壮的；结实的；C. comfortable舒适的；D. economical节约的。根据后文“enough for the handles that would allow the”可知，使用钢把手是因为钢足够结实。故选B。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们觉得只有钢的把手够结实，才能让使用者推动椅子。A. user使用者；B. visitor游客；C. professor教授；D. worker工人。根据后文“to push the chair”可知，推轮椅的是使用者。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：根据我过去做手工艺品的经验，我认为钢太重了，铝是更好的选择。A. option选择；B. sample样本；C. pattern模式；D. approach方式。根据上文“I believed steel would be too heavy and aluminum would be a better”可知，作者认为钢太重了，铝是更好的选择。故选A。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我没有坚持，因为最主张使用钢材的学生在一家自行车店工作。A. demanded要求；B. promised承诺；C. advocated主张，提倡；D. considered考虑。根据后文“the use of steel the most worked at a bike shop”指最主张使用钢材的学生在一家自行车店工作。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几天后，当巨大的钢臂不断倒下时，我知道这个信念是正确的。A. practice实践；B. belief信念；C. choice选择；D. expectation期待。根据上文“A few days later, when the huge steel arms kept falling down”可知，钢做的物品不断失败，作者知道自己的最初认为钢太重的信念是正确的。故选B。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我是对的，我希望我在捍卫自己的立场时表现出更坚定的决心。A. reserving保留；B. accepting接受；C. changing改变；D. defending防御，捍卫。根据上文“I had been right”以及“my position”指作者捍卫自己的立场。故选D。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：小时候，我对手工艺品很感兴趣，比如绘画、缝纫等等。A. particular特别的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. enthusiastic热情的；D. careful仔细的。根据后文“highlight my “feminine” crafting interests”指作者小时候对手工艺品充满热情，be enthusiastic about固定搭配，意为“对……充满热情”。故选C。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我需要争取时间进行研究，而且我认为这些研究与我学术工作无关。A. struggle努力；B. prepare准备；C. apply应用；D. wait等待。根据后文“for time to conduct research”指作者需要争取时间进行研究，故选A。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫着是否要突出我的“女性化”手工艺兴趣，告诉自己工程能充分满足我的创造力，我不需要这个爱好。A. promoted促进；B. fed喂养，满足；C. hurt伤害；D. freed释放。根据后文“my creative side”指工程课可以满足作者的创造力，故选B。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的态度直到今年年初才改变，当时我感到心烦意乱，转而把手工制作作为一条出路。A. plan计划；B. career事业；C. doubt怀疑；D. attitude态度。根据后文“crafting as a way out”指作者对于手工制作的态度发生了改变，故选D。 【52题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的态度直到今年年初才改变，当时我感到心烦意乱，转而把手工制作作为一条出路。A. made up组成；B. turned to求助于，转而；C. gave up放弃；D. relied on依靠。根据上文“when I felt upset and”指作者感到心烦意乱，转而把手工制作作为一条出路。故选B。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，我给朋友做了一件礼物，收到了真诚的感谢。A. congratulations祝贺；B. blessing祝福；C. appreciation感激；D. apologies道歉。根据上文“I made a gift for a friend and received sincere”以及后文“I suddenly realized that maybe my crafting was something I should accept rather than hide.(我突然意识到，也许我应该接受而不是隐藏我的手工艺)”可知，作者送了朋友礼物，得到了真诚的感谢。故选C。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，我就不再屏蔽我的同学了。A. screening检查，屏蔽；B. drawing绘画；C. protecting保护；D. learning学习。根据上文“I suddenly realized that maybe my crafting was something I should accept rather than hide.(我突然意识到，也许我应该接受而不是隐藏我的手工艺)”可知，作者不再隐瞒同学自己喜欢手工的事情。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们的回答始终是积极的，而不是我以前担心的轻蔑。A. certainly确定；B. eventually最后；C. consistently始终；D. probably可能。根据后文“positive — not dismissive as I used to fear”指同学对作者的手工制作回答始终是积极的，而不是作者以前担心的轻蔑。故选C。 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。 Zeb Hogan, a research biologist, has been documenting large freshwater fishes for almost two decades. His search for big fish, described ___56___ the Megafishes Project, began in 2005 after learning fishermen in northern Thailand pulled a big catfish out of the Mekong River. And ___57___ (weigh) 646 pounds, it interested Hogan. However, he couldn’t find any scientifically documented freshwater fish larger than the one that had been the ___58___ (inspire) for his search until last week, when his research team got a call from Moul Thun. ___59___ fisherman said he’d accidentally caught a freshwater stingray “much bigger” than any ___60___ (find) previously. After arriving there, the team determined that Thun’s fish was the same ray species known to occur in the Mekong. But they ___61___ (shock) to see her weight: At 661 pounds, she set a new world record. Hogan said the original aim of the Megafishes Project was to find, study, and protect the ___62___ (large) freshwater fish in the world. The challenge, as he soon learned, was that many of these fish are hard to find — they live in remote, ___63___ (accessible) places and are shrinking in number. As Hogan’s work progressed, ___64___ (it) focus increasingly turned to conservation. According to Hogan, ____65____ finding the biggest fish is important, looking for ways to protect these extraordinary animals from extinction is more important. 【答案】56. as 57. weighing 58. inspiration 59. The 60. found 61. were shocked 62. largest 63. inaccessible 64. its 65. while## though##although 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了湄公河渔民发现世界上最大的淡水鱼以及Zeb Hogan在寻找、研究和保护大型淡水鱼方面所作的努力。 【56题详解】 考查介词。句意：他对大鱼的搜索，被称为“巨鱼项目”，始于2005年，在得知泰国北部渔民从湄公河中捕获了一条大鲶鱼之后。describe…as…为固定短语，意为“把……描述为……”。故填as。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：而且这条鱼重646磅，引起了Hogan的注意。句中interested为谓语动词，设空处需填非谓语动词作状语，weigh和逻辑主语it之间是主动关系，需填现在分词形式。故填weighing。 【58题详解】 考查名词。句意：然而，直到上周，他的研究团队接到了来自Moul Thun的电话，他才得以发现比赋予他研究灵感的那条鱼更大的有科学记录的淡水鱼。根据空前的the和空后的for可知，空处应用名词作表语，the inspiration for意为“……的灵感来源”。故填inspiration。 【59题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这位渔夫说他意外地捕到了一条比以前发现的任何淡水魟都要“大得多”的淡水魟。此处特指上文提到的渔夫，需用定冠词the。同时该空置于句首，开头单词首字母大写。故填The。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这位渔夫说他意外地捕到了一条比以前发现的任何淡水魟都要“大得多”的淡水魟。句中had caught为谓语动词，设空处需填非谓语动词，find和逻辑主语any之间是被动关系，需填过去分词形式作后置定语。故填found。 【61题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：但当他们看到她的体重时，都震惊了：她重达661磅，创造了新的世界纪录。根据句意和At 661 pounds, she set a new world record.可知，此处叙述的是过去发生的事情，需用一般过去时，主语they和shock之间是被动关系，需填一般过去时的被动语态，主语为they，be动词用were。故填were shocked。 【62题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：Hogan说，“巨鱼项目”最初目的是寻找、研究并保护世界上最大的淡水鱼。根据句意和空前的the及后文in the world可知，此处表示“世界上最大的”，应用形容词最高级。故填largest。 【63题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他很快意识到，挑战在于这些鱼中的许多很难找到——它们生活在偏远、难以到达的地方，数量也在减少。根据句意和空后places可知，此处应用形容词作定语修饰places，此处表示“难以到达的”，应该使用accessible的反义词inaccessible，符合题意。故填inaccessible。 【64题详解】 考查代词。句意：随着Hogan工作的进展，它的重点越来越多地转向保护。空处修饰名词focus，需填形容词性物主代词its，作定语。故填its。 【65题详解】 考查连词。句意：据Hogan说，虽然找到最大的鱼很重要，但寻找方法保护这些非凡的动物免于灭绝更为重要。设空处引导让步状语从句，根据句意，此处表示“虽然”用while或though或although。故填while/though/although。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 66. 上周，你班开展了以“体验农耕文化,培养劳动精神”（Experience Farming Culture, Cultivate Labor Spirit）为主题的劳动教育实践活动。请为班级英语园地写一篇报道，内容包括： 1．时间地点； 2．活动内容； 3．你的感想。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80个左右； 2．请按如下格式作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Last Saturday, our class organized an uplifting practical activity in labor education on a local farm, whose theme was “Experience Farming Culture, Cultivate Labor Spirit”. During it, we experienced traditional farming culture firsthand. We engaged in various activities such as planting crops, harvesting vegetables and feeding farm animals. Under the guidance of the farmers and teachers, we learned about agricultural processes and the tremendous hard work that goes into farming. This hands-on experience was incredibly rewarding. It deepened not only my respect for agricultural work but my understanding of the value of labor. Moreover, it taught me practical skills and the importance of teamwork. 【解析】 【导语】本篇是应用文写作。上周，考生所在的班开展了以“体验农耕文化,培养劳动精神”为主题的劳动教育实践活动，要求考生为班级英语园地写一篇报道。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 活动：activity→event 主题：theme→topic 参加：engage in→participate in 重要性：importance→significance 2. 句式拓展 合并为复合句 原句：We engaged in various activities such as planting crops, harvesting vegetables and feeding farm animals. Under the guidance of the farmers and teachers, we learned about agricultural processes and the tremendous hard work that goes into farming. 拓展句：Under the guidance of the farmers and teachers, we engaged in various activities such as planting crops, harvesting vegetables, and feeding farm animals, during which we learned about agricultural processes and the tremendous hard work that goes into farming. 【点睛】[高分句型1]Last Saturday, our class organized an uplifting practical activity in labor education on a local farm, whose theme was “Experience Farming Culture, Cultivate Labor Spirit”.(whose引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2]Under the guidance of the farmers and teachers, we learned about agricultural processes and the tremendous hard work that goes into farming.(that引导的定语从句) 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。 Another school year was beginning. I had thirteen excited first graders eager to learn and ready to fill my classroom with laughs, tears, and everything. I realized that I had a small class size and got excited about the special projects we could do. One project that I had been particularly interested in was finding a doctor in Doctors Without Borders as a pen pal for my students, which could definitely broaden my students’ horizons. I began by sending out an e-mail to our school district employees asking for names and contact information of any doctor in Doctors Without Borders which they knew of. I sent an e-mail to each one asking if we could communicate with them, but only one reply came: Dr. Denisar, who was in Africa for humanitarian medical work. Since six-year-olds’ attention spans were short and many of the students were just learning how to read and write, I thought it would be the best to correspond through e-mail. Dr. Denisar quickly became a reward system. If students practiced and could read a book fluently, I would record it and e-mail it. If they finished a writing assignment, I would scan it and e-mail it. If students were misbehaving, I caught myself saying, “What would Dr. Denisar think about that?” We also used the information Dr. Denisar included in his e-mails as learning opportunities. As we communicated with him, we learned more about him, as well as his missions from disease outbreaks to malnutrition of the locals. We started to lighten things up by recording songs and jokes, and sending art projects and care packages. He appreciated the communication. After Dr. Denisar returned, we continued to communicate with him, as my students had got quite attached. He promised that he would make a trip to our small town in Illinois to meet my class when he could. The school year was beginning to wrap up when he contacted me in April about coming up to visit in May. For the first time, we began talking on the phone about his visit. 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 the day of his visit approached, the kids began to get nervous. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A whole morning had passed before we knew it. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 As the day of his visit approached, the kids began to get nervous. Early in the morning, they lined up in front of the school gate, waiting for his arrival with flowers in their hands. Never had I seen any of them so anxiously waiting to do anything. Seeing their smiling faces and reflecting on how they had improved since the correspondence, I felt confident that they would get along well with Dr. Denisar. A car pulled up in front of the school and out stepped a handsome young man. It was Dr. Denisar. A whole morning had passed before we knew it. And it was time that Dr. Denisar should leave. Before he left, as was scheduled, we lined up and invited him to address us. Looking at the happy faces, he told the kids to be devoted to their studies and make contributions to the world when they grew up, adding that the friendship between them would be built up. Hearing his inspiring speech, I felt that I was right to begin the bond between my students and Dr. Denisar. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者教授一年级的学生，想做一些特别的项目，于是作者组织找一个医生作为学生的笔友。最终丹尼萨医生来作者所在的学校访问，孩子们都很开心。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“随着他来访的日子越来越近，孩子们开始紧张起来”可知，第一段可描写孩子们焦急等待的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“不知不觉，整个上午就过去了”可知，第二段可描写丹尼萨医生来访时的场景以及学生的反应。 2.续写线索：日期临近——焦急等待——丹尼萨医生到来——孩子高兴——丹尼萨医生发表演讲——作者感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①致力于：be devoted to/commit oneself to ②演讲：address/lecture ③临近：approach/draw near 情绪类 ①急切地：anxiously/eagerly ②快乐的：happy/delighted 【点睛】[高分句型1] Never had I seen any of them so anxiously waiting to do anything. (运用了否定副词Never置于句首引起的部分倒装) [高分句型2] Hearing his inspiring speech, I felt that I was right to begin the bond between my students and Dr. Denisar. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$