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龙岗区2024-2025学年第一学期高三期末质量监测 英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试卷共9页，满分120分，折算成130分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。 2.答题前，请将学校、班级、姓名和考号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。 3.本卷试题，考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答;凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。答题卡必须保持清洁，不能折叠。 4.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡选择题答题区内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;非选择题答案必须用规定的笔，按作答题目的序号，写在答题卡非选择题答题区内。 5.考试结束，请将答题卡交回。 第二部分 阅读理解(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 The Biggest Week in American Birding is a bird-watching festival held from May 2 to May 11 in northwest Ohio. Absorb yourself in spring songbird migration and experience some of the best birding North America has to offer. Activity Highlights: Bird Trivia Nights Date: Saturdays, May 3 and May 10 Time: 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. Fee: Open to public This popular social event lets participants team up and enjoy friendly competition with other bird enthusiasts on birding knowledge. Beginning Birder Field Trips Date: Sundays, May 4 and May 11 Time: 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. Fee: Free to registers Specially designed for newcomers to birding, these trips offer a guided experience in bird identification and the use of birding equipment. Keynote Presentations Date: Fridays, May 2 and May 9 Time: 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. Fee: $20 Published writers will cover engaging topics on the art of birding, scientific discovery, and historical perspectives in their presentations. Bird Art Basics Workshops Date: Saturdays, May 3 and May 10 Time: 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. Fee: $40 Explore your artistic side and learn some techniques through sketching and painting birds under the guidance of our artists. About Registration: ·Many free activities don’t require registration, but paid trips, workshops, and presentations do. ·Additional registration benefits include free birding trips and local shop discounts. ·Registration fee is $10; 50% off for ages 9-18, and free for kids 8 and under. ·Register as soon as possible to guarantee your spots in specific paid activities! 1. When can a first-time birder get some birding guidance? A. On Saturdays, 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. B. On Sundays, 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. C. On Fridays, 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. D. On Saturdays, 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. 2. What’s the total cost for an 11-year-old to learn to create bird art? A. $50. B. $45. C. $30. D. $25. 3. What is an advantage of early registration? A. It provides gifts at local shops. B. It offers discounted birding trips. C. It saves money for group participants. D. It secures access to certain activities. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文。介绍了“美国观鸟周”这一观鸟节日，详细介绍了该节日的时间、地点、各项活动的内容、时间、费用以及注册相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Beginning Birder Field Trips下的“Specially designed for newcomers to birding, these trips offer a guided experience in bird identification and the use of birding equipment.(这些旅行专为观鸟新手设计，提供鸟类识别和观鸟设备使用的指导经验)”以及“Date: Sundays, May 4 and May 11(日期：周日、5月4日和5月11日)”和“Time: 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m.(时间：上午十时至下午十二时)”可知，第一次观鸟者可以在周日上午10点到中午12点期间获得指导。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Bird Art Basics Workshops下的“Fee: $40(费用:$ 40)”以及About Registration:下的“Registration fee is $10; 50% off for ages 9-18, and free for kids 8 and under.(注册费为10美元，9-18岁半价，8岁及以下儿童免费)”可知，11岁的孩子需要缴纳半价的注册费 $5，鸟艺术工作坊费用为 $40，总费用为 $40 + $5 = $45。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据About Registration:下的“Register as soon as possible to guarantee your spots in specific paid activities!(尽快注册，以确保您在特定付费活动中的位置！)”可知，提前注册的优势是可以确保在某些特定的收费活动中有名额。故选D。 B What’s the cure for a broken heart? What about for sadness, anxiety or loneliness? For those visiting the Poetry Pharmacy (药店) — customers or patients, depending on how you see them — these are the questions on their minds. This bookshop on Oxford Street offers special medicine to those sorts of emotional wounds. Calm, comfort, inspiration: whatever you’ re searching for, there’s a book of poetry to help you find it. From philosophical poems to romantic ones, poetry has long had the power to speak to the deepest parts of our soul. When other literary forms fail, it’s often poetry that has the answer, says Poetry Pharmacy founder Deb Alma. “At weddings and funerals (葬礼), it’s a poem that’s read,” she points out. “It’s the art that people in states of intense emotion turn to.” With its expansive library of brightly coloured books, the pharmacy is every poetry fan’s dream. Alma knows that poetry alone won’t cure anyone of life’s greatest pain. Instead, this store serves as a representation of the idea that words cure all. The centrepiece is a rich red-brown cupboard containing small glass bottles labeled with various emotions: “love”, “boost” and “pride”. Some are more playful. There are pills for “hesitation” and “existential anxiety”, while a glass bottle at op reads: “Calm: Keep out of reach of children.” It’s artistically pleasing jokes like these that have made this store a huge hit on social media. In the two months since its opening, the place has been consistently lively, with customers dropping in to buy gifts, sitting with a coffee from the pharmacy to read and reflect, and many documenting the experience for social media. When asked why so many young people are interested in poetry again, Alma said, “In the absence of faith, we are all searching for meaning, for a deeper bond with each other.” The Poetry Pharmacy offers that. People sit down for a coffee and end up reading the poems attached to the tables, covering the walls, aloud. For those lacking closeness in their lives, the poems, like the pharmacy, provide “even in a small way, a little community”. 4. What do we know about customers entering the Poetry Pharmacy? A. They suffer from emotional pain. B. They are fond of reading books. C. They are good at creating poems. D. They search for clinical treatment. 5. Why does Deb Alma mention weddings and funerals in paragraph 2? A. To argue the importance of art. B. To stress the significance of poetry. C. To illustrate the necessity of literature. D. To promote the reputation of the shop. 6. What makes Poetry Pharmacy popular on social media? A. Well-arranged cupboards. B. Carefully-selected books. C. A balance between life and leisure. D. A combination of wisdom and humor. 7 What does Alma think of young people’s enthusiasm in poetry? A. It causes their lack of spiritual faith. B. It shows their urge to follow the crowd. C. It builds meaningful connections among them. D. It reflects their taste of literary appreciation. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了“诗歌药店”这一特色书店，探讨了诗歌在治愈人心、提供情感慰藉方面的作用。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“What’s the cure for a broken heart? What about for sadness, anxiety or loneliness? For those visiting the Poetry Pharmacy (药店) — customers or patients, depending on how you see them — these are the questions on their minds.(治疗心碎的方法是什么？那悲伤、焦虑或孤独呢？对于那些造访“诗歌药店”的人来说——你可以把他们当作顾客，也可以当作病人，这取决于你的看法——这些问题一直萦绕在他们的心头)”可知，进入诗歌药店的顾客都遭受情感上的痛苦。故选A项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“From philosophical poems to romantic ones, poetry has long had the power to speak to the deepest parts of our soul. When other literary forms fail, it’s often poetry that has the answer, says Poetry Pharmacy founder Deb Alma. “At weddings and funerals (葬礼), it’s a poem that’s read,” she points out. “It’s the art that people in states of intense emotion turn to.”(从哲理性的诗歌到浪漫的诗歌，诗歌长久以来一直有着触动我们灵魂深处的力量。诗歌药店的创始人黛布·阿尔玛说，当其他文学形式失效时，往往是诗歌给出了答案。“在婚礼和葬礼上，人们会朗诵诗歌，”她指出，“在情感强烈的时候，人们会转向这种艺术形式。”)”可知，在本段提到婚礼和葬礼是为了强调诗歌的重要性，在重要的场合都可以使用。故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“It’s artistically pleasing jokes like these that have made this store a huge hit on social media.(正是像这些艺术上令人愉悦的笑话使得这家商店在社交媒体上大受欢迎)”可知，智慧与幽默的结合让诗歌药房在社交媒体上如此受欢迎。故选D项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“When asked why so many young people are interested in poetry again, Alma said, “In the absence of faith, we are all searching for meaning, for a deeper bond with each other.” The Poetry Pharmacy offers that. People sit down for a coffee and end up reading the poems attached to the tables, covering the walls, aloud. For those lacking closeness in their lives, the poems, like the pharmacy, provide “even in a small way, a little community”.(当被问及为什么这么多年轻人再次对诗歌产生兴趣时，Alma说：“在缺乏信仰的情况下，我们都在寻找意义，寻找彼此之间更深的联系。”“诗歌药店”就提供了这样的机会。人们坐下来喝杯咖啡，最后大声朗读贴在桌子上、挂在墙上的诗歌。对于那些生活中缺乏亲密感的人来说，这些诗歌就像药店一样，提供了“哪怕只是一点点的社群感”)”可知，Alma认为诗歌在年轻人之间激发了情感上的联系和共鸣。故选C项。 C Frightening as monsters are, they have always fascinated us. From strange combinations of animals to magical beings, creatures have emerged from our imaginations throughout history. Today, they still frequent our cinema screens. Considering how scared we can be of monsters, it seems paradoxical that we keep making them. In fact, there is science behind our love of monsters. Monsters are imaginary creatures that come from our long history of living alongside predators (捕食者). Snakes for example, were among our ancestors’ first deadly threats, causing them to evolve snake-responsive neurons (神经元) in their brains. This adaptation allowed them to detect snakes with just a quick look. This hardware produced the snake-like monsters, including dragons, that appear in almost all cultures. That is why we get a thrill seeing snake monsters on the screen. Similarly, our ancestors’ minds were shaped by the need to detect bears, lions and other larger predators in tough environments. We evolved to spot predators in the dark between tree trunks or in shadowy corners. With their long teeth and giant claws, these animals have seized our imaginations, appearing in cave paintings over thousands of years. There are psychological benefits to being frightened by monsters. Scary stories with terrifying creatures activate the amygdala, the brain’s fear center, kicking off the fight-or-flight response and releasing adrenaline (肾上腺素). With the story ending in safety, adrenaline levels drop, bringing chemicals that fuel the feeling of relaxation. Such controlled fear experience might help us to manage long-term stress or increase our pain tolerance. As a result, some people with anxiety enjoy watching horror films before bed. The monsters we create today for films and books reflect our deepest fears — whether it’s Godzilla threatening civilisation, or aliens growing within us. Monster media allows us to externalise anxieties into supernatural beings. By understanding our monsters and why we make them, we can learn a great deal about what is going on under the surface of our minds. 8. What does the underlined word “paradoxical” mean in paragraph 1? A. Reasonable. B. Predictable. C. Contradictory. D. Problematic. 9. What is the purpose of paragraphs 2 and 3? A. To honour the wisdom of our ancestors. B. To demonstrate the origin of monsters. C. To compare different deadly creatures. D. To introduce common animals in artworks. 10. How does watching horror films benefit people with anxiety? A. It reduces the brain’s sensitivity to fear. B. It helps people forget anxious experiences. C. It teaches safety lessons in extreme danger. D. It stimulates the body’s relaxation system. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards our love of monsters? A. Favourable. B. Uncertain. C. Ambiguous. D. Skeptical. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要解释了人类为何对怪物既感到害怕又被其吸引的现象，从人类历史、心理机制等方面进行了阐述，说明了怪物在人类文化和心理中的重要作用。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据前文“Considering how scared we can be of monsters(考虑到我们对怪物有多害怕)”以及后文“we keep making them(我们一直制造怪物)”可知，我们害怕怪物，但是又一直在制造怪物，看起来是矛盾的，推知paradoxical为“矛盾的”之意，和C项意思相近。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Monsters are imaginary creatures that come from our long history of living alongside predators (捕食者). Snakes, for example, were among our ancestors’ first deadly threats, causing them to evolve snake-responsive neurons (神经元) in their brains. This adaptation allowed them to detect snakes with just a quick look. This hardware produced the snake-like monsters, including dragons, that appear in almost all cultures. That is why we get a thrill seeing snake monsters on the screen.(怪物是我们与食肉动物长期共存的历史中想象出来的生物。例如，蛇是我们祖先最早的致命威胁之一，导致他们在大脑中进化出对蛇敏感的神经元。这种适应使它们只需快速看一眼就能发现蛇。这种硬件产生了像蛇一样的怪物，包括龙，几乎在所有文化中都出现过。这就是为什么我们在屏幕上看到蛇怪会感到兴奋)”以及第三段“Similarly, our ancestors’ minds were shaped by the need to detect bears, lions and other larger predators in tough environments. We evolved to spot predators in the dark between tree trunks or in shadowy corners. With their long teeth and giant claws, these animals have seized our imaginations, appearing in cave paintings over thousands of years.(同样，我们祖先的思维也被在恶劣环境中发现熊、狮子和其他大型捕食者的需要所塑造。我们进化到能够在黑暗的树干间或阴暗的角落里发现捕食者。这些动物有着长长的牙齿和巨大的爪子，它们在几千年前的洞穴壁画中出现，抓住了我们的想象力)”可知，这两段从蛇和大型捕食者的角度解释了怪物的起源，指出它们是基于我们祖先与捕食者共存的历史经验演化得来，目的是说明怪物的起源。故选B项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“There are psychological benefits to being frightened by monsters. Scary stories with terrifying creatures activate the amygdala, the brain’s fear center, kicking off the fight-or-flight response and releasing adrenaline (肾上腺素). With the story ending in safety, adrenaline levels drop, bringing chemicals that fuel the feeling of relaxation. Such controlled fear experience might help us to manage long-term stress or increase our pain tolerance. As a result, some people with anxiety enjoy watching horror films before bed.(被怪物吓到有心理上的好处。关于恐怖生物的恐怖故事会激活杏仁核，即大脑的恐惧中心，引发“战或逃”反应，并释放肾上腺素。随着故事在安全的情况下结束，肾上腺素水平下降，产生了促进放松感的化学物质。这种可控的恐惧体验可能有助于我们管理长期压力或提高我们的疼痛耐受力。因此，一些焦虑的人喜欢在睡觉前看恐怖电影)”可知，观看恐怖电影可以刺激肾上腺素分泌，最终通过化学机制让人感到放松，因此恐怖电影帮助激活身体的放松系统。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Such controlled fear experience might help us to manage long-term stress or increase our pain tolerance.(这种可控的恐惧体验可能有助于我们管理长期压力或提高我们的疼痛耐受力)”以及最后一段“The monsters we create today for films and books reflect our deepest fears — whether it’s Godzilla threatening civilisation, or aliens growing within us. Monster media allows us to externalise anxieties into supernatural beings. By understanding our monsters and why we make them, we can learn a great deal about what is going on under the surface of our minds.(我们今天为电影和书籍创造的怪物反映了我们最深的恐惧——无论是威胁文明的哥斯拉，还是在我们体内生长的外星人。怪物媒体让我们把焦虑外化到超自然生物身上。通过了解我们的怪物以及我们为什么制造它们，我们可以学到很多关于我们思想表面下发生的事情)”可知，作者认为对怪物的喜爱能有助于我们管理长期压力或提高我们的疼痛耐受力，以及学到很多关于我们思想表面下发生的事情，所以应是支持的态度。故选A项。 D Technology with roots going back to the Bronze Age may offer a fast and inexpensive solution to help achieve the United Nations climate goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The technology involves arranging heat-absorbing firebricks in an insulated (隔热的) container, where they store heat generated by solar or wind power for later use and maintain it at the high temperatures required for industrial processes. When needed, the heat can be released by passing air through channels in the layers of the bricks, thus allowing steel, glass, and paper factories to run on renewable energy even when wind and sunlight are unavailable. The bricks are made from the same materials as the insulating bricks used thousands of years ago. Today, about 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions (排放) worldwide come from burning fossil fuels to produce heat for industrial processes. Generating industrial heat from renewable sources could all but remove these emissions. “By storing energy in the form closest to its end use, you reduce inefficiencies in energy transition,” said the researchers. “It’s said in our field that’ if you want hot showers, store hot water’; so this study can be summarized as ‘if you need heat for industry, store it in firebricks.’” The researchers examined the impact of using firebricks to store industrial process heat in149 countries by using computer models to assess costs, land requirements, health impacts, and emissions in two situations for an assumed future where those countries in 2050 are using renewables for all energy purposes. In one situation, firebricks provide 90% of industrial process heat. In the other, there’s zero adoption of firebricks or other heat energy storage for industrial processes. The researchers found firebricks enable a faster and lower-cost transition to renewables. Specifically, the situation with firebricks could cut capital costs by $1.27 trillion across the 149 countries relative to the situation with no firebrick storage, while reducing demand for energy from the electricity supply. “What excites us is that the substantial benefit at low cost from multiple angles, from helping to reduce air pollution related deaths to easing global transition to clean renewables,” researchers commented. 12. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning the firebrick? A Its key composition. B. Its potential limitations. C. Its working principle. D. Its historical background. 13. What can we learn about the firebrick in paragraph 3? A. It increases the use of fossil fuels. B. It helps to generate industrial heat. C. It contributes to energy sustainability. D. It stores energy in the form of hot water. 14. How did the researchers arrive at their conclusion in paragraph 4? A. By making a comparison. B. By presenting a phenomenon. C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By building a computer model. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Firebricks Are the Future of Industrial Technology B. The Solar Power Helps Achieve Net Zero Emissions C. Renewable Energy Dominates Industrial Production D. Bronze Age Technology Could Aid Clean Energy Shift 【答案】12. C 13. C 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章通过介绍一种利用火砖储存热能的技术，详细阐述了其工作原理、潜在应用以及对实现联合国2050年净零排放气候目标的可能贡献。 【12题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“The technology involves arranging heat-absorbing firebricks in an insulated (隔热的) container, where they store heat generated by solar or wind power for later use and maintain it at the high temperatures required for industrial processes. When needed, the heat can be released by passing air through channels in the layers of the bricks, thus allowing steel, glass, and paper factories to run on renewable energy even when wind and sunlight are unavailable. The bricks are made from the same materials as the insulating bricks used thousands of years ago.(这项技术包括将吸热耐火砖放置在一个隔热容器中，在容器中储存太阳能或风能产生的热量供以后使用，并将其保持在工业过程所需的高温下。当需要时，热量可以通过砖块层中的通道通过空气释放出来，这样即使在没有风和阳光的情况下，钢铁、玻璃和造纸厂也可以使用可再生能源。这些砖的材料与几千年前使用的隔热砖相同)”可知，本段主要讲述了防火砖的工作原理。故选C项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Today, about 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions (排放) worldwide come from burning fossil fuels to produce heat for industrial processes. Generating industrial heat from renewable sources could all but remove these emissions. “By storing energy in the form closest to its end use, you reduce inefficiencies in energy transition,” said the researchers. “It’s said in our field that’ if you want hot showers, store hot water’; so this study can be summarized as ‘if you need heat for industry, store it in firebricks.’”(今天，全世界大约17%的二氧化碳排放来自燃烧化石燃料为工业生产过程供热。利用可再生能源生产工业热几乎可以消除这些排放。研究人员说：“通过以最接近其最终用途的形式储存能量，你可以减少能源转换的低效率。”“在我们的领域里，有人说‘如果你想洗热水澡，就储存热水’；因此，这项研究可以总结为‘如果你需要工业供热，那就把它储存在耐火砖里。’”)”可知，本段提及防火砖能减少能量转换的低效情况，也能减少碳排放，可知其有助于能源可持续性发展。故选C项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The researchers examined the impact of using firebricks to store industrial process heat in149 countries by using computer models to assess costs, land requirements, health impacts, and emissions in two situations for an assumed future where those countries in 2050 are using renewables for all energy purposes. In one situation, firebricks provide 90% of industrial process heat. In the other, there’s zero adoption of firebricks or other heat energy storage for industrial processes. The researchers found firebricks enable a faster and lower-cost transition to renewables. Specifically, the situation with firebricks could cut capital costs by $1.27 trillion across the 149 countries relative to the situation with no firebrick storage, while reducing demand for energy from the electricity supply.(研究人员对149个国家使用耐火砖储存工业过程热量的影响进行了研究，他们使用计算机模型评估了成本、土地需求、健康影响和两种情况下的排放，假设这些国家在2050年所有能源目的都使用可再生能源。在一种情况下，耐火砖提供了90%的工业过程热量。另一方面，在工业过程中没有采用耐火砖或其他热能储存。研究人员发现耐火砖可以更快、更低成本地过渡到可再生能源。具体来说，与没有耐火砖储能相比，使用耐火砖储能可以在149个国家削减1.27万亿美元的资本成本，同时减少对电力供应的能源需求)”可知，研究人员通过计算有耐火砖和没用耐火砖之间的结果来得出结论，所以是通过比较。故选A项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Technology with roots going back to the Bronze Age may offer a fast and inexpensive solution to help achieve the United Nations climate goal of net zero emissions by 2050.(可以追溯到青铜器时代的技术可能会提供一种快速而廉价的解决方案，帮助实现联合国2050年净零排放的气候目标)”以及纵观全文可知，文章主要围绕一种复古的技术“防火砖”如何帮助清洁能源发展这一主题展开，强调了这一技术对能源转型的重要作用，所以D项“青铜时代的技术有助于清洁能源的转变”是本文最好的标题。故选D项。 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。 Praises benefit both the giver and receiver, yet their impact is often underestimated. ____16____ However, research shows that both giving and receiving praises significantly improves emotional well-being. With that in mind, we asked experts to share their favorite praises and why they matter. Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist at Cornell University, highlights her favorite “You handled that situation so well.” She recalls using this praise when observing a server manage a difficult customer interaction. “It comforts the person that his efforts didn’t go unnoticed”, she explains. ____17____ Being specific turns a so-so praise into a great one. Xuan Zhao, a behavioral scientist at Stanford University, appreciates the praise “____18____”. This remark acknowledges someone’s effort to develop potential in others. It’s particularly meaningful for those in leadership or teaching roles. ____19____ Bohns conducted a research where college students approached passers-by to praise them on items like their shirts. It showed that participants underestimated how good these praises would make the receivers feel, while overestimating how annoying it would be to be approached by a stranger. “Across all contexts, it makes people feel better than we expect,” Bohns states. Zhao’s favorite praise, “You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary,” works well with family and friends. It beautifully highlights how someone’s presence enriches everyday life. ____20____ However, as long as you speak genuinely, both you and the receiver will leave the interaction feeling happier. A. I’m grateful for your patience. B. I love the way you bring out the best in people. C. Praising strangers may be unexpectedly welcoming. D. Our praises for passers-by should be carefully chosen. E. As a result, we don’t give praises as many as we should. F. Meanwhile, it acknowledges he managed the tricky circumstance effectively. G. Many fear giving praises due to worries about not delivering them perfectly. 【答案】16. E 17. F 18. B 19. C 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了赞美的好处，包括给予赞美和接受赞美对双方情感福祉的积极影响，并通过专家分享他们最喜欢的赞美之语及其重要性来阐述这一观点。 【16题详解】 根据前文“Praises benefit both the giver and receiver, yet their impact is often underestimated.(赞美对给予者和接受者都有益，但其影响却常常被低估)”可知，前文说明赞扬的好处被低估，空处承上启下，E项“As a result, we don’t give praises as many as we should.(因此，我们给予的赞美远少于应有的数量)”和前文构成因果关系，符合语境，并与后文“However, research shows that both giving and receiving praises significantly improves emotional well-being.(然而，研究表明，无论是给予还是接受赞美都能显著提升情感幸福感)”构成转折关系。故选E项。 【17题详解】 根据前文“Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist at Cornell University, highlights her favorite “You handled that situation so well.” She recalls using this praise when observing a server manage a difficult customer interaction. “It comforts the person that his efforts didn’t go unnoticed”, she explains.(康奈尔大学的社会心理学家Vanessa Bohns强调了她最喜欢的一句话：“你把那个情况处理得很好。”她回忆说，在观察一位服务员处理困难的客户互动时，她使用了这种赞美。她解释说：“他的努力没有被忽视，这让人感到安慰。”)”可知，此处是在讲述“你把那个情况处理得很好”这句赞美的好处，F项“Meanwhile, it acknowledges he managed the tricky circumstance effectively.(与此同时，它承认他有效地处理了棘手的情况)”回应了前文例子中服务员的情境，说明该赞美的具体价值，符合语境。故选F项。 【18题详解】 空处位于引号内，应是引用一句赞美的话，根据后文“This remark acknowledges someone’ s effort to develop potential in others. It’s particularly meaningful for those in leadership or teaching roles.(这句话承认某人努力开发他人的潜力。这对那些担任领导或教师角色的人尤其有意义)”可知，空处应是和开发潜力有关的赞美，B项“I love the way you bring out the best in people.(我喜欢你激发人们最好的一面的方式)”是一个具体的表扬示例，符合此处主题。故选B项。 【19题详解】 空处位于段首，为本段中心句，根据后文“Bohns conducted a research where college students approached passers-by to praise them on items like their shirts. It showed that participants underestimated how good these praises would make the receivers feel, while overestimating how annoying it would be to be approached by a stranger. “Across all contexts, it makes people feel better than we expect,” Bohns states.(博恩斯进行了一项研究，让大学生走近路人，称赞他们的衬衫等物品。研究表明，参与者低估了这些赞美会让接受者感觉有多好，同时高估了被陌生人接近的烦人程度。“在所有情况下，这让人们感觉比我们预期的要好，”博恩斯说)”可知，本段说明Bohns的研究内容，空处应引出Bohns的研究，且与赞扬陌生人有关，C项“Praising strangers may be unexpectedly welcoming.(赞美陌生人可能会出乎意料地受欢迎)”符合本段主题，为中心句。故选C项。 【20题详解】 根据后文“However, as long as you speak genuinely, both you and the receiver will leave the interaction feeling happier.(然而，只要你说话真诚，你和接收者都会感到更快乐)”可知，后文强调真诚赞美带来的积极效果，空处应和本句构成转折关系，G项“Many fear giving praises due to worries about not delivering them perfectly.(许多人害怕给予赞美，因为担心不能完美地表达出来)引出了只要真诚，赞美就能带来积极效果的主题，从而自然过渡到最后一句，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。 I had a neighbor who was a real “score keeper.” She viewed every favor or act of kindness as something that needed to be paid for either in cash or in ____21____. Once when I ____22____ her yard and forgot to tell her, she followed me to my house to pay me. I could see that living this way, always having to keep score, always having her life perfectly ____23____ caused her stress. My parents grew up not wanting to receive ____24____ either, but they often helped others though they were poor. Mom would make special foods to share and ____25____ vegetables grown in our garden, while Dad would often help someone in need. And when they did so I always saw ____26____ in their smiles. Then one night our ____27____ caught fire and burned to the ground. We all ____28____ but lost everything we owned, homeless and ____29____. But the next day help arrived. The whole community brought us food and clothes, found us a ____30____ place to stay, and helped my Dad ____31____ a new home for us to live in. There was no way we could ever ____32____ their kindness and love. Yet, I soon saw that no one ____33____ us to. Because in the faces of each person who helped us were those same joyful smiles. Speaking of love, the ____34____ is the more love you share, the more love you have. The more you give, the more you ____35____. It doesn’t balance out. It just keeps growing. Don’t keep score then. Just Love. 21. A. passion B. kindness C. belief D. surprise 22. A. crossed B. damaged C. cleaned D. rented 23. A. balanced B. saved C. changed D. improved 24. A. treatment B. permission C. cash D. charity 25. A. sell off B. give away C. throw away D. look for 26. A. joy B. courage C. tiredness D. disappointment 27. A. garden B. home C. community D. school 28. A. stayed B. cried C. waited D. survived 29. A. bored B. ashamed C. hopeless D. worthless 30. A. popular B. poor C. temporary D. remote 31. A. occupy B. finance C. replace D. paint 32. A. remove B. regain C. repay D. renew 33. A. taught B. permitted C. warned D. expected 34. A. truth B. decision C. problem D. concern 35. A. lose B. desire C. refuse D. receive 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者父母在自己并不富裕的情况下乐于助人，不求回报，在家庭发生意外后，社区的人们伸出援手，帮助作者一家重建家园的故事，由此作者感悟到：爱是无私的，是无法衡量的，尽管去爱吧。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她认为每一个帮助或善意的行为都是需要用现金或善意来支付的。A. passion激情；B. kindness善良；C. belief信念；D. surprise惊喜。根据前文“I had a neighbor who was a real “score keeper.” She viewed every favor or act of kindness as something that needed to be paid for either in cash”可知，邻居是个“记分员”，认为他人帮助你，你需要支付现金或者也帮助回去作为回报，也就是用善意支付善意。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一次，我打扫了她的院子，忘了告诉她，她就跟着我到我家来付钱。A. crossed穿过；B. damaged损坏；C. cleaned清洁，打扫；D. rented租赁。根据后文“she followed me to my house to pay me”可知，邻居要支付给作者现金，结合前文内容，应是作者对她做了善意的事，所以应是打扫了她的院子。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我可以看出，这样的生活方式，总是要记分，总是让她的生活完美平衡，给她带来了压力。A. balanced平衡；B. saved拯救；C. changed改变；D. improved改善。根据前文“always having to keep score”以及后文“It doesn’t balance out. It just keeps growing. Don’t keep score then. Just Love.”可知，记分的目的是让她的生活完美平衡，但其实不是。故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的父母在成长过程中也不想接受慈善，但他们经常帮助别人，尽管他们很穷。A. treatment治疗；B. permission许可；C. cash现金；D. charity慈善。根据后文“either”可知，父母和邻居一样，不喜欢平白接受好意，也就是慈善。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：妈妈会做一些特别的食物和大家分享，还会把花园里种的蔬菜送人，而爸爸则经常帮助需要帮助的人。A. sell off抛售；B. give away赠送；C. throw away扔掉；D. look for寻找。根据前文“but they often helped others though they were poor. Mom would make special foods to share”可知，父母喜欢帮助他人，所以应是把花园里种的蔬菜送人。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他们这样做的时候，我总是在他们的微笑中看到快乐。A. joy快乐；B. courage勇气；C. tiredness疲倦；D. disappointment失望。根据后文“Because in the faces of each person who helped us were those same joyful smiles.”可知，是在微笑中看到快乐。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我们的家着火了，烧成了平地。A. garden花园；B. home家；C. community社区；D. school学校。根据后文“We all 　　　　8　　　　 but lost everything we owned, homeless”可知，作者一家无家可归，所以是房子着火了。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析句意：我们都幸免于难，但却失去了所有财物，无家可归，感到绝望。A. stayed停留；B. cried哭泣；C. waited等待；D. survived幸存。根据后文，没有提到谁去世了，并结合“but”可知，一家人都幸免于难。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们都幸免于难，但却失去了所有财物，无家可归，感到绝望。A. bored无聊的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. hopeless绝望的；D. worthless无价值的。根据前文“but lost everything we owned”可知，作者一家一无所有，所以是感到绝望的。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：整个社区的人给我们送去了食物和衣服，给我们找了一个临时住所，还帮我爸爸买了一个新家给我们住。A. popular流行的；B. poor贫穷的；C. temporary暂时的；D. remote遥远的。根据前文“Then one night our 　　　　7　　　　 caught fire and burned to the ground.”以及后文“helped my Dad 　　　　11　　　　 a new home for us to live in”可知，作者家被烧了，后来买了新房，所以此处应是找了一个临时住所。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：整个社区的人给我们送去了食物和衣服，给我们找了一个临时住所，还资助我爸爸买了一个新家给我们住。A. occupy占据；B. finance资助；C. replace替换；D. paint绘画。根据后文“a new home for us to live in.”结合选项可知，应是资助买了新家给作者一家住，符合语境。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们无法报答他们的善良和爱。A. remove移除；B. regain重新获得；C. repay偿还；D. renew更新。根据前文“She viewed every favor or act of kindness as something that needed to be paid for either in cash or in 　　　　1　　　　.”可知，作者的朋友无论得到什么帮助或善举，都会以实物或者现金回报，由此可推断，此处指的是作者觉得无法“报答”社区人们的善举，符合语境。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我很快发现，没有人期望我们这样做。A. taught教授；B. permitted允许；C. warned警告；D. expected期望。根据下文的“Because in the faces of each person who helped us were those same joyful smiles.”可知，作者在每一个帮助他们的人的脸上都有同样闪亮的眼睛和快乐的微笑，由此可推断，此处指的是作者发现没有人“期望”作者一家回报他们的善举。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：说到爱，事实是你分享的爱越多，你得到的爱也就越多。A. truth事实；B. decision决定；C. problem问题；D. concern担忧。根据后文“the more love you share, the more love you have”可知，此处描述事实。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你付出的越多，得到的也就越多。A. lose失去；B. desire渴望；C. refuse拒绝；D. receive接收。根据后文“It doesn’t balance out. It just keeps growing.”可知，它不是平衡的，但在不断增长，所以应是付出的越多，得到的也就越多。故选D项。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Most architects look to control nature, while Yu Kongjian, a Chinese landscape architect, wants nature to take over. Intense storms are on the rise and cities across the world are finding ____36____ difficult to manage floodwaters. But instead of using concrete-based engineering ways ____37____ (defend) against the increasing floodwaters, Mr. Yu is developing ____38____ might seem like an unexpected response: Let the water in. “You cannot fight water,” Mr. Yu said. “You have to adapt to it.” He wants to reduce the destructive force of floodwaters ____39____ slowing them and giving them room to spread out. Mr. Yu calls ____40____ concept “sponge city (海绵城市)” and says it’s like doing tai chi with water, a reference to the Chinese martial art in which an opponent’s energy and moves ____41____ (redirect), not resisted. The problem with concrete-based solutions ____42____ (be) that they are expensive, lack ____43____ (flexible) and require constant maintenance. Sponge cities create new parks, restore wetlands and set up rain gardens and pavements. Mr. Yu’s proposal is this: Create areas with porous (多孔的) earth where local plants can grow well with little maintenance. If it rains, the earth and plants will absorb the water, preventing some or even all of it from flooding nearby areas. Any extra water not ____44____ (absorb) by the vegetation will at least be slowed, unlike concrete, which can instead ____45____ (dangerous) speed up water flow. 【答案】36. it 37. to defend 38. what 39. by##through 40. the##this 41. are redirected 42. is 43. flexibility 44. absorbed 45. dangerously 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了中国景观设计师俞孔坚的“海绵城市”理念，他主张让自然接管而非控制自然，特别是在应对城市洪水问题上，他提倡让水自然流入并通过多孔土壤和植物吸收来减缓水流，减少洪水的破坏力。 【36题详解】 考查代词。句意：强烈的风暴正在增加，世界各地的城市都发现很难管理洪水。此处是固定搭配：find+it+形容词+to do，其中it作形式宾语，不定式为真正宾语。故填it。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：但是，俞先生并没有使用基于混凝土的工程方法来抵御不断增加的洪水，而是想出了一个看似出人意料的应对办法：让水进来。此处是固定搭配：use sth to do意为“用某物做某事”。故填to defend。 【38题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：但是，俞先生并没有使用基于混凝土的工程方法来抵御不断增加的洪水，而是想出了一个看似出人意料的应对办法：让水进来。空处引导宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，用what引导。故填what。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：他想通过减缓洪水的速度和给洪水扩散的空间来减少洪水的破坏力。空后是动名词，所以空处应填介词，根据句意，表达“通过”之意，可用介词by或者through。故填by/through。 【40题详解】 考查限定词。句意：俞先生把这个概念称为“海绵城市”，他说这就像用水打太极，这是一种中国武术，对手的能量和动作是被转移的，而不是被抵抗的。根据后文“sponge city”可知，此处特指“海绵城市”这个概念，此处既可以用冠词the表特指，也可用形容词this修饰。故填the/this。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：俞先生把这个概念称为“海绵城市”，他说这就像用水打太极，这是一种中国武术，对手的能量和动作是被转移的，而不是被抵抗的。本句是in which引导的定语从句，redirect作从句谓语，和主语an opponent’s energy and moves之间是被动关系，用被动语态，根据前文的says和calls可知，用一般现在时。故填are redirected。 【42题详解】 考查动时态和主谓一致。句意：基于混凝土的解决方案的问题在于它们昂贵，缺乏灵活性并且需要不断维护。be动词作本句谓语，描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语The problem为第三人称单数。故填is。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：基于混凝土的解决方案的问题在于它们昂贵，缺乏灵活性并且需要不断维护。空前是动词，所以空处应填名词作宾语，flexible的名词形式是flexibility。故填flexibility。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：任何没有被植被吸收的额外水分至少会被减缓，而不像混凝土会危险地加速水流。本句已有谓语动词will be slowed，所以absorb用非谓语形式，根据空后的by可知，用过去分词表被动。故填absorbed。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：任何没有被植被吸收的额外水分至少会被减缓，而不像混凝土会危险地加速水流。空处修饰空后的动词，用副词修饰。故填dangerously。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周你班在郊区的金田村进行了两天劳动实践。请你给英国朋友Sam写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： 1.你学到的技能; 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 Sam Last week, my class had a two-day labor practice in Jin Tian Village in the suburbs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Sam, Last week, my class had a two-day labor practice in Jin Tian Village in the suburbs. During the practice, we learned various skills such as planting vegetables, harvesting crops, and feeding livestock. It was a fulfilling experience that allowed us to better understand the hard work of farmers. Through this activity, I realized the importance of labor in our lives and developed a greater respect for those who work tirelessly to provide for us. I feel both grateful and inspired to cherish the fruits of others’ labor. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇是应用文写作。上周你班在郊区的金田村进行了两天劳动实践，要求考生给英国朋友Sam写一封邮件分享这次经历。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 学习：learn → acquire 活动：activity → event 重要性：importance → significance 尊重：respect → admiration 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I feel both grateful and inspired to cherish the fruits of others’ labor. 拓展句：I feel both grateful and inspired, which motivates me to value and appreciate the fruits of others’ hard work. 【点睛】[高分句型1]It was a fulfilling experience that allowed us to better understand the hard work of farmers.(it was+强调部分+that+剩余部分的强调句型) [高分句型2]Through this activity, I realized the importance of labor in our lives and developed a greater respect for those who work tirelessly to provide for us.(who引导的定语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jeremy, at 75, had become used to living alone in his quiet hometown with his wife gone for 10 years. He filled his days with housework, without any company, not even a pet. In winter, he often sat by the fireplace, wrapped in a blanket and drinking hot milk, with loneliness filling every corner of the house. Warned by the government, a snowstorm was approaching. Jeremy was just about to go to bed when he heard a strange noise from his backyard, cutting through the quiet evening. Confused, Jeremy put on his thickest coat and went towards the backyard slowly. Then he found a dog, cold and hungry, lying at the corner. But as he reached out his hand, the dog’s eyes got wild and it gave a threatening growl (咆哮). Jeremy took a step back, afraid of being bitten, since no one would care for him if things went wrong. He went back into the house and closed the door. But he couldn’t just leave the dog out there in the freezing cold. Gathering his courage, Jeremy stepped outside again. This time, he moved carefully. The dog was still there. But its attitude changed slightly. It wasn’t trying to threaten him; it was protecting something. Driven by curiosity, Jeremy went closer, speaking softly to calm the dog. “Easy there... I’m not here to hurt you,” he said. The dog’s eyes tracked his every move, but it didn’t growl this time. Instead, it showed something hidden under its belly (肚子) slowly. It was two tiny owlets (小猫头鹰). Their small, round bodies trembled slightly, but fortunately they were in good condition. The dog lay on the floor, eyes half-closed and body still. It had clearly given everything it had to protect the owlets. Jeremy gently checked it for signs of life. It was very weak. Jeremy knew the animal rescue wouldn’t arrive in time because of the snowstorm. But he didn’t want to lose the dog. 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。 Knowing he could only rely on himself, Jeremy took immediate action. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning Jeremy went to check the little hero’s condition. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Knowing he could only rely on himself, Jeremy took immediate action. With the snowstorm intensifying, he knew he had to work fast. He carefully wrapped the dog and the two owlets in a thick blanket he had brought from his house and gently placed them near the fireplace. Then he heated some water on his stove and mixed it with some leftover dog food he had from a neighbor’s visit, hoping the warmth and nutrition would help revive the dog. As the dog began to lap up the food, Jeremy could see its strength slowly returning. The owlets, nestled close to the dog, seemed to be in awe of their protector’s recovery. Jeremy stayed up most of the night, monitoring the dog and the owlets, ensuring they were warm and comfortable. The next morning Jeremy went to check the little hero’s condition. To his relief, the dog was now awake and alert, its tail giving a weak wag in recognition of Jeremy’s care. The owlets were chirping softly, their eyes wide with curiosity. Jeremy decided that the dog and the owlets would stay with him until he could find a more permanent solution. For the first time in a decade, the house was filled with sounds of life and companionship. The unexpected visitors had not only brought a change to his routine but also a renewed sense of connection and responsibility. As he looked at the dog and the owlets, he knew that his life was about to take a turn he had never anticipated, and he welcomed it with open arms. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Jeremy，一位75岁的独居老人，在一个风雪交加的夜晚，发现了一只看似凶猛实则是在保护两只小猫头鹰的狗。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“Jeremy知道他只能依靠自己，他立即采取了行动。”可知，第一段可描写Jeremy救助狗和小猫头鹰的经过。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，Jeremy去检查小英雄的情况。”可知，第二段可描写狗和猫头鹰都恢复了，以及它们带来的改变。 2. 续写线索：带进房屋——取暖——喂食——恢复——收留——改变 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①包裹：wrap/cover ②监视：monitor/keep an eye on ③决定：decide/determine 情绪类 ①宽慰：relief/comfort ②好奇：curiosity/inquisitiveness 【点睛】[高分句型1]He carefully wrapped the dog and the two owlets in a thick blanket he had brought from his house and gently placed them near the fireplace.(省略that的定语从句) [高分句型2]Jeremy decided that the dog and the owlets would stay with him until he could find a more permanent solution.(until引导的时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 龙岗区2024-2025学年第一学期高三期末质量监测 英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试卷共9页，满分120分，折算成130分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。 2.答题前，请将学校、班级、姓名和考号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。 3.本卷试题，考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答;凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。答题卡必须保持清洁，不能折叠。 4.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡选择题答题区内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;非选择题答案必须用规定的笔，按作答题目的序号，写在答题卡非选择题答题区内。 5.考试结束，请将答题卡交回。 第二部分 阅读理解(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 The Biggest Week in American Birding is a bird-watching festival held from May 2 to May 11 in northwest Ohio. Absorb yourself in spring songbird migration and experience some of the best birding North America has to offer. Activity Highlights: Bird Trivia Nights Date: Saturdays, May 3 and May 10 Time: 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. Fee: Open to public This popular social event lets participants team up and enjoy friendly competition with other bird enthusiasts on birding knowledge. Beginning Birder Field Trips Date: Sundays, May 4 and May 11 Time: 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. Fee: Free to registers Specially designed for newcomers to birding, these trips offer a guided experience in bird identification and the use of birding equipment. Keynote Presentations Date: Fridays, May 2 and May 9 Time: 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. Fee: $20 Published writers will cover engaging topics on the art of birding, scientific discovery, and historical perspectives in their presentations. Bird Art Basics Workshops Date: Saturdays, May 3 and May 10 Time: 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. Fee: $40 Explore your artistic side and learn some techniques through sketching and painting birds under the guidance of our artists. About Registration: ·Many free activities don’t require registration, but paid trips, workshops, and presentations do. ·Additional registration benefits include free birding trips and local shop discounts. ·Registration fee is $10; 50% off for ages 9-18, and free for kids 8 and under. ·Register as soon as possible to guarantee your spots in specific paid activities! 1. When can a first-time birder get some birding guidance? A. On Saturdays 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. B. On Sundays, 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. C. On Fridays 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. D. On Saturdays, 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. 2 What’s the total cost for an 11-year-old to learn to create bird art? A $50. B. $45. C. $30. D. $25. 3. What is an advantage of early registration? A. It provides gifts at local shops. B. It offers discounted birding trips. C. It saves money for group participants. D. It secures access to certain activities. B What’s the cure for a broken heart? What about for sadness, anxiety or loneliness? For those visiting the Poetry Pharmacy (药店) — customers or patients, depending on how you see them — these are the questions on their minds. This bookshop on Oxford Street offers special medicine to those sorts of emotional wounds. Calm, comfort, inspiration: whatever you’ re searching for, there’s a book of poetry to help you find it. From philosophical poems to romantic ones, poetry has long had the power to speak to the deepest parts of our soul. When other literary forms fail, it’s often poetry that has the answer, says Poetry Pharmacy founder Deb Alma. “At weddings and funerals (葬礼), it’s a poem that’s read,” she points out. “It’s the art that people in states of intense emotion turn to.” With its expansive library of brightly coloured books, the pharmacy is every poetry fan’s dream. Alma knows that poetry alone won’t cure anyone of life’s greatest pain. Instead, this store serves as a representation of the idea that words cure all. The centrepiece is a rich red-brown cupboard containing small glass bottles labeled with various emotions: “love”, “boost” and “pride”. Some are more playful. There are pills for “hesitation” and “existential anxiety”, while a glass bottle at op reads: “Calm: Keep out of reach of children.” It’s artistically pleasing jokes like these that have made this store a huge hit on social media. In the two months since its opening, the place has been consistently lively, with customers dropping in to buy gifts, sitting with a coffee from the pharmacy to read and reflect, and many documenting the experience for social media. When asked why so many young people are interested in poetry again, Alma said, “In the absence of faith, we are all searching for meaning, for a deeper bond with each other.” The Poetry Pharmacy offers that. People sit down for a coffee and end up reading the poems attached to the tables, covering the walls, aloud. For those lacking closeness in their lives, the poems, like the pharmacy, provide “even in a small way, a little community”. 4. What do we know about customers entering the Poetry Pharmacy? A. They suffer from emotional pain. B. They are fond of reading books. C. They are good at creating poems. D. They search for clinical treatment. 5. Why does Deb Alma mention weddings and funerals in paragraph 2? A. To argue the importance of art. B. To stress the significance of poetry. C. To illustrate the necessity of literature. D. To promote the reputation of the shop. 6. What makes Poetry Pharmacy popular on social media? A. Well-arranged cupboards. B. Carefully-selected books. C. A balance between life and leisure. D. A combination of wisdom and humor. 7. What does Alma think of young people’s enthusiasm in poetry? A It causes their lack of spiritual faith. B. It shows their urge to follow the crowd. C. It builds meaningful connections among them. D. It reflects their taste of literary appreciation. C Frightening as monsters are, they have always fascinated us. From strange combinations of animals to magical beings, creatures have emerged from our imaginations throughout history. Today, they still frequent our cinema screens. Considering how scared we can be of monsters, it seems paradoxical that we keep making them. In fact, there is science behind our love of monsters. Monsters are imaginary creatures that come from our long history of living alongside predators (捕食者). Snakes, for example, were among our ancestors’ first deadly threats, causing them to evolve snake-responsive neurons (神经元) in their brains. This adaptation allowed them to detect snakes with just a quick look. This hardware produced the snake-like monsters, including dragons, that appear in almost all cultures. That is why we get a thrill seeing snake monsters on the screen. Similarly, our ancestors’ minds were shaped by the need to detect bears, lions and other larger predators in tough environments. We evolved to spot predators in the dark between tree trunks or in shadowy corners. With their long teeth and giant claws, these animals have seized our imaginations, appearing in cave paintings over thousands of years. There are psychological benefits to being frightened by monsters. Scary stories with terrifying creatures activate the amygdala, the brain’s fear center, kicking off the fight-or-flight response and releasing adrenaline (肾上腺素). With the story ending in safety, adrenaline levels drop, bringing chemicals that fuel the feeling of relaxation. Such controlled fear experience might help us to manage long-term stress or increase our pain tolerance. As a result, some people with anxiety enjoy watching horror films before bed. The monsters we create today for films and books reflect our deepest fears — whether it’s Godzilla threatening civilisation, or aliens growing within us. Monster media allows us to externalise anxieties into supernatural beings. By understanding our monsters and why we make them, we can learn a great deal about what is going on under the surface of our minds. 8. What does the underlined word “paradoxical” mean in paragraph 1? A. Reasonable. B. Predictable. C. Contradictory. D. Problematic. 9. What is the purpose of paragraphs 2 and 3? A. To honour the wisdom of our ancestors. B. To demonstrate the origin of monsters. C. To compare different deadly creatures. D. To introduce common animals in artworks. 10. How does watching horror films benefit people with anxiety? A. It reduces the brain’s sensitivity to fear. B. It helps people forget anxious experiences. C. It teaches safety lessons in extreme danger. D. It stimulates the body’s relaxation system. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards our love of monsters? A. Favourable. B. Uncertain. C. Ambiguous. D. Skeptical. D Technology with roots going back to the Bronze Age may offer a fast and inexpensive solution to help achieve the United Nations climate goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The technology involves arranging heat-absorbing firebricks in an insulated (隔热的) container, where they store heat generated by solar or wind power for later use and maintain it at the high temperatures required for industrial processes. When needed, the heat can be released by passing air through channels in the layers of the bricks, thus allowing steel, glass, and paper factories to run on renewable energy even when wind and sunlight are unavailable. The bricks are made from the same materials as the insulating bricks used thousands of years ago. Today, about 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions (排放) worldwide come from burning fossil fuels to produce heat for industrial processes. Generating industrial heat from renewable sources could all but remove these emissions. “By storing energy in the form closest to its end use, you reduce inefficiencies in energy transition,” said the researchers. “It’s said in our field that’ if you want hot showers, store hot water’; so this study can be summarized as ‘if you need heat for industry, store it in firebricks.’” The researchers examined the impact of using firebricks to store industrial process heat in149 countries by using computer models to assess costs, land requirements, health impacts, and emissions in two situations for an assumed future where those countries in 2050 are using renewables for all energy purposes. In one situation, firebricks provide 90% of industrial process heat. In the other, there’s zero adoption of firebricks or other heat energy storage for industrial processes. The researchers found firebricks enable a faster and lower-cost transition to renewables. Specifically, the situation with firebricks could cut capital costs by $1.27 trillion across the 149 countries relative to the situation with no firebrick storage, while reducing demand for energy from the electricity supply. “What excites us is that the substantial benefit at low cost from multiple angles, from helping to reduce air pollution related deaths to easing global transition to clean renewables,” researchers commented. 12. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning the firebrick? A. Its key composition. B. Its potential limitations. C. Its working principle. D. Its historical background. 13. What can we learn about the firebrick in paragraph 3? A. It increases the use of fossil fuels. B. It helps to generate industrial heat. C. It contributes to energy sustainability. D. It stores energy in the form of hot water. 14. How did the researchers arrive at their conclusion in paragraph 4? A. By making a comparison. B. By presenting a phenomenon. C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By building a computer model. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Firebricks Are the Future of Industrial Technology B. The Solar Power Helps Achieve Net Zero Emissions C. Renewable Energy Dominates Industrial Production D. Bronze Age Technology Could Aid Clean Energy Shift 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。 Praises benefit both the giver and receiver, yet their impact is often underestimated. ____16____ However, research shows that both giving and receiving praises significantly improves emotional well-being. With that in mind, we asked experts to share their favorite praises and why they matter. Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist at Cornell University, highlights her favorite “You handled that situation so well.” She recalls using this praise when observing a server manage a difficult customer interaction. “It comforts the person that his efforts didn’t go unnoticed”, she explains. ____17____ Being specific turns a so-so praise into a great one. Xuan Zhao, a behavioral scientist at Stanford University, appreciates the praise “____18____”. This remark acknowledges someone’s effort to develop potential in others. It’s particularly meaningful for those in leadership or teaching roles. ____19____ Bohns conducted a research where college students approached passers-by to praise them on items like their shirts. It showed that participants underestimated how good these praises would make the receivers feel, while overestimating how annoying it would be to be approached by a stranger. “Across all contexts, it makes people feel better than we expect,” Bohns states. Zhao’s favorite praise, “You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary,” works well with family and friends. It beautifully highlights how someone’s presence enriches everyday life. ____20____ However, as long as you speak genuinely, both you and the receiver will leave the interaction feeling happier. A. I’m grateful for your patience. B. I love the way you bring out the best in people. C. Praising strangers may be unexpectedly welcoming. D. Our praises for passers-by should be carefully chosen. E. As a result, we don’t give praises as many as we should. F. Meanwhile, it acknowledges he managed the tricky circumstance effectively. G. Many fear giving praises due to worries about not delivering them perfectly. 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。 I had a neighbor who was a real “score keeper.” She viewed every favor or act of kindness as something that needed to be paid for either in cash or in ____21____. Once when I ____22____ her yard and forgot to tell her, she followed me to my house to pay me. I could see that living this way, always having to keep score, always having her life perfectly ____23____ caused her stress. My parents grew up not wanting to receive ____24____ either, but they often helped others though they were poor. Mom would make special foods to share and ____25____ vegetables grown in our garden, while Dad would often help someone in need. And when they did so I always saw ____26____ in their smiles. Then one night our ____27____ caught fire and burned to the ground. We all ____28____ but lost everything we owned, homeless and ____29____. But the next day help arrived. The whole community brought us food and clothes, found us a ____30____ place to stay, and helped my Dad ____31____ a new home for us to live in. There was no way we could ever ____32____ their kindness and love. Yet, I soon saw that no one ____33____ us to. Because in the faces of each person who helped us were those same joyful smiles. Speaking of love, the ____34____ is the more love you share, the more love you have. The more you give, the more you ____35____. It doesn’t balance out. It just keeps growing. Don’t keep score then. Just Love. 21. A. passion B. kindness C. belief D. surprise 22. A. crossed B. damaged C. cleaned D. rented 23. A. balanced B. saved C. changed D. improved 24. A. treatment B. permission C. cash D. charity 25. A. sell off B. give away C. throw away D. look for 26. A. joy B. courage C. tiredness D. disappointment 27. A. garden B. home C. community D. school 28. A. stayed B. cried C. waited D. survived 29. A. bored B. ashamed C. hopeless D. worthless 30. A. popular B. poor C. temporary D. remote 31. A. occupy B. finance C. replace D. paint 32. A. remove B. regain C. repay D. renew 33. A. taught B. permitted C. warned D. expected 34. A. truth B. decision C. problem D. concern 35. A. lose B. desire C. refuse D. receive 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。 Most architects look to control nature, while Yu Kongjian, a Chinese landscape architect, wants nature to take over. Intense storms are on the rise and cities across the world are finding ____36____ difficult to manage floodwaters. But instead of using concrete-based engineering ways ____37____ (defend) against the increasing floodwaters, Mr. Yu is developing ____38____ might seem like an unexpected response: Let the water in. “You cannot fight water,” Mr. Yu said. “You have to adapt to it.” He wants to reduce the destructive force of floodwaters ____39____ slowing them and giving them room to spread out. Mr. Yu calls ____40____ concept “sponge city (海绵城市)” and says it’s like doing tai chi with water, a reference to the Chinese martial art in which an opponent’s energy and moves ____41____ (redirect), not resisted. The problem with concrete-based solutions ____42____ (be) that they are expensive, lack ____43____ (flexible) and require constant maintenance. Sponge cities create new parks, restore wetlands and set up rain gardens and pavements. Mr. Yu’s proposal is this: Create areas with porous (多孔的) earth where local plants can grow well with little maintenance. If it rains, the earth and plants will absorb the water, preventing some or even all of it from flooding nearby areas. Any extra water not ____44____ (absorb) by the vegetation will at least be slowed, unlike concrete, which can instead ____45____ (dangerous) speed up water flow. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周你班在郊区的金田村进行了两天劳动实践。请你给英国朋友Sam写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： 1.你学到的技能; 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 Sam, Last week, my class had a two-day labor practice in Jin Tian Village in the suburbs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jeremy, at 75, had become used to living alone in his quiet hometown with his wife gone for 10 years. He filled his days with housework, without any company, not even a pet. In winter, he often sat by the fireplace, wrapped in a blanket and drinking hot milk, with loneliness filling every corner of the house. Warned by the government, a snowstorm was approaching. Jeremy was just about to go to bed when he heard a strange noise from his backyard, cutting through the quiet evening. Confused, Jeremy put on his thickest coat and went towards the backyard slowly. Then he found a dog, cold and hungry, lying at the corner. But as he reached out his hand, the dog’s eyes got wild and it gave a threatening growl (咆哮). Jeremy took a step back, afraid of being bitten, since no one would care for him if things went wrong. He went back into the house and closed the door. But he couldn’t just leave the dog out there in the freezing cold. Gathering his courage, Jeremy stepped outside again. This time, he moved carefully. The dog was still there. But its attitude changed slightly. It wasn’t trying to threaten him; it was protecting something. Driven by curiosity, Jeremy went closer, speaking softly to calm the dog. “Easy there... I’m not here to hurt you,” he said. The dog’s eyes tracked his every move, but it didn’t growl this time. Instead, it showed something hidden under its belly (肚子) slowly. It was two tiny owlets (小猫头鹰). Their small, round bodies trembled slightly, but fortunately they were in good condition. The dog lay on the floor, eyes half-closed and body still. It had clearly given everything it had to protect the owlets. Jeremy gently checked it for signs of life. It was very weak. Jeremy knew the animal rescue wouldn’t arrive in time because of the snowstorm. But he didn’t want to lose the dog. 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。 Knowing he could only rely on himself, Jeremy took immediate action. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning Jeremy went to check the little hero’s condition. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$