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苏州市2024~2025学年第一学期学业质量阳光指标调研卷 高二英语 2025.01 注意事项： 1．本卷满分150分。调研时间120分钟。 2．答卷前，学生务必将自己的学校、姓名、调研序列号等相关信息填写在答题卡上规定的地方。 3．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效。 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. What is the man probably doing? A. Listening to music. B. Preparing for a test. C. Looking for the earphones. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A tree. B. A survey. C. A country. 3. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Revise a play. B. Watch a drama. C. Shoot a performance. 4. Why does the man make the phone call? A. To cancel a weekend trip. B. To make an arrangement. C. To get some information. 5. When will the speakers arrive at the airport probably? A. At 3: 30. B. At 4: 30. C. At 5: 30. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What do we know about Caroline? A. She is a dancer. B. She runs a studio. C. She does ballet exercises. 7. Where does the man prefer to exercise? A. In a gym. B. In a park. C. In a studio. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is in the back of the garden? A. Trees. B. Flowers. C. Grass. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Gardener and house owner. 10. What will the man do first? A. Make some tea. B. Clear the garden. C. Check gardening equipment. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why does the man prefer to cook meals? A. To save money. B. To activate his brain. C. To stimulate his appetite. 12. What does the man say about his way to beat stress? A. It includes specific rules. B. It is highly recommended. C. It is not suitable for everyone. 13. What is the man’s opinion about the stress in his job? A. It is avoidable. B. It can be beneficial. C. It is beyond his control. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the man feel in the beginning? A. Thankful. B. Worried. C. Motivated. 15. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In an office. C. At home. 16. What probably motivates the man to learn other languages? A. Brain health. B. Job opportunities. C. Movies or music. 17. What does the woman really suggest? A Taking a journey. B. Learning a foreign language. C Building a communication style. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Teaching a class. B. Reporting a study. C. Chairing a meeting. 19. What is the most important part of taking notes? A. Reading. B. Listening. C. Writing. 20. What is one of the advantages of using symbols? A. It keeps information secret. B. It leaves space for future use. C. It makes key words noticeable. 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 California DREAM Loan Program The California DREAM Loan Program, funded by the state and University of California, aims to provide qualified undergraduates with the option to borrow loans to help cover the expense of attending UC. How it works A loan is borrowed money that you have to pay back with interest. Each UC campus will determine the amount a student can borrow based on available funding and number of qualified students. The maximum amount of a loan is capped at $4,000 each year, per student. You can borrow every year if you are a qualified student at UC or until you receive a maximum of $20,000 in DREAM loans. What you need to do Make sure you apply for financial aid by filing a California Dream Act application. There are no separate forms required to apply for the California DREAM Loan Program, but you’ll need to apply for financial aid every year to be considered for the DREAM Loan Program. You may see a DREAM Loan offered as part of your financial aid award letter. You do not need to accept the loan if you don’t want to—it’s not necessary. If you’re interested in borrowing from the California DREAM Loan Program, but don’t see an offer in your financial aid award letter, reach out to the campus financial aid office. Make sure to check your email and your campus student website on a regular basis in case the financial aid office contacts you. 1. How much can a student borrow at most through the program each year? A. $2,000. B. $4,000. C. $10,000. D. $20,000. 2. What should the students do to get the loan? A. File an annual application. B. Fill in separate application forms. C. Ask for a financial aid award letter. D. Contact the financial aid office regularly. 3. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A tourist brochure. B. A scientific journal. C A university website. D. A government report. B Driving home from work, Will spotted a For Sale sign on the last remaining farm in the city of Milwaukee. An idea flashed through Will’s head. He could grow food here. Most people in the neighborhood were not eating well. “Folks were living in what I call a food desert,” Will says, “I knew I had to do something, because you can’t have a healthy community without healthy food.” Will hired some neighborhood teenagers to help him get started. They “grew” new soil by composting, which means collecting food waste and piling it up until it breaks down and turns into soil. Then they made good natural fertilizer (肥料) before starting growing food. Today, Growing Power Community Food Center is growing enough food to feed people in the neighborhood. In the winter, the compost gives off enough heat to keep the greenhouses warm as it breaks down into soil. Goats, chickens, and turkeys live behind the greenhouses. Red-eyed fish are swimming in aquariums (水族箱) at the center of the greenhouses. The fish are for eating, but they also help the plants grow. The water they swim in, enriched by the fish droppings, is channeled toward the pots containing vegetables. Then it is cleaned by other plants, and returned to the fish tank as pure water. “We don’t waste anything here,” Will says. “The city farm of the future is a multi-storied building, angled toward the sun. This idea, called ‘vertical (垂直的) farming’, is a new way to feed more people. You grow fish on the bottom floor and pump the water up to the top. Then the water is piped down from floor to floor, through beds of growing plants, ranging from leafy greens up high to mushrooms lower down. By the time the water returns to the fish on the bottom floor, it’s clean again.” Will says, “Growing food is powerful and it can change the world!” 4. Why did Will decide to grow food in Milwaukee? A. To enable people to eat better. B. To make some profits by farming. C. To build a harmonious community. D. To transform the desert into a farm. 5. What do we know about Will’s food centre? A. It works like a forest and wastes nothing. B. It is a greenhouse and provides heat in winter. C. It is a city farm and employs chemical fertilizers. D. It collects conventional soil and uses animal waste. 6. Which of the following can best describe Will? A. Thoughtful and faithful. B. Adventurous and generous. C. Creative and ambitious. D. Humorous and farsighted. 7. What is Will talking about in the last paragraph? A. The procedure of water cleaning. B. The influence of vertical farming. C. The vision for future city farming. D. The description of a future building. C Will there be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child was reading J.K. Rowling’s fantasy novels about a teenager’s adventures. Kids worldwide spent long hours reading the thick hardcovers many times. But when digital reading began supplanting print reading, we may never again see another book series attract kids’ attention as Harry Potter did. In addition, the switch to digital reading may be affecting kids’ reading comprehension skills, a recently published study finds. Scientists at the University of Valencia in Spain analyzed 26 previous studies, each exploring the effect of leisure-time digital reading on comprehension. They found that digital reading does improve comprehension skills, but the beneficial effect of deep reading is between six and seven times smaller than that of print reading, and it’s smallest for children. Great exposure to digital reading activities may prevent early readers from building firm reading basics in a critical period. Digital texts tend to be much shorter and have worse linguistic (语言学的) quality compared to printed works. Phones and computers also expose readers to distractions (干扰) from social media, You tube, and video games. Because youth tend to have poor impulse (冲动) control, they are more likely to be distracted than adults when engaging in digital reading. They also are less likely to have mastered vocabulary and grammar rules. With paper, there is a literal laying on of hands, along with the visual geography of distinct pages. People often link their memory of what they’ve read to how far into the book it was or where it was on the page. The more kids are exposed to print reading, the better able they are to understand and recall what they are reading. Moreover, as young readers consume longer and more complex texts, their reading skills improve, further boosting their abilities. It is therefore recommended that parents and teachers limit kids’ time with digital content, or at least emphasize printed works or using basic e-readers with ink-screens. 8. What does the underlined word “supplanting” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Changing. B. Replacing. C. Influencing. D. Aiding. 9. What does the author focus on in the first two paragraphs? A. The loss of deep reading. B. The importance of reading. C. The appeal of print reading. D. The benefits of digital reading. 10. The study finds that print reading can enhance kids’ reading abilities because of __________. A. Parents’ reading skills. B. Social Media’s support. C. Paper’s physical properties. D. Kids’ consumption of easy texts. 11. What does the author imply in the last paragraph? A. Basic e-readers can be promoted. B. Print reading still has a place nowadays. C. Teachers should limit kids’ reading time. D. Parents should emphasize digital reading. D A watched pot never boils, but time flies when you’re having fun. These all-too-familiar sayings have a basis in solid science — our sense of time expands and contracts (收缩) depending on the way we experience the world around us. This is not just a general impression of time’s passage. It also has a great deal to do with psychology. “There are a lot of illusions (错觉) of time,” says Martin Wiener, a scientist at George Mason University. Recently, his team have found that more memorable images seem to last longer, and these lasting images also appear to be more memorable. Looking at red objects makes time pass slower than staring at blue ones. The slowdown also occurs when inspecting bigger and brighter objects. To understand how the memorability of an image might relate to our sense of time, the team conducted four experiments, in which participants were shown images with different time periods. They were asked to hold down a button, either “short” or “long”, to indicate the length of time the image was displayed on the screen. Participants perceived that more memorable images remained on the screen longer and that they were more likely to recall them later. These results suggest that images aren’t just more memorable if people look at them for a longer time, a well-established effect. Images are also more memorable if people perceive that they have looked for longer when they really haven’t. This suggests that there is some underlying factor that is causing both of these effects. The team later found that more memorable images were processed faster. They help the brain process more information in a limited time. This is especially relevant (有关的) to the brain’s visual system. With limited resources, the visual areas have to set priorities. In other words, memorable images may be memorable because they’re just easy for our systems to process. Why faster processing would make time last longer is still a mystery, however. For now, the most reasonable explanation for why our brain slows time is that it is increasing the amount of information it can take in at once. 12. What is the function of paragraph 1? A. To prove an opinion. B. To present a phenomenon. C. To challenge a viewpoint. D. To introduce a new finding. 13. Why did the team conduct the experiments? A. To perceive memorable images. B. To categorize the length of time. C. To know the secret of time perception. D. To test the memory of the participants. 14. According to Wiener, what’s the underlying cause of some images being more memorable? A. They have limited resources. B. They contain more information. C. They are looked at for a longer time. D. They are easy for the brain to process. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Memory relies on visual aids. B. Faster processing makes time fly. C. Resources influence time perception. D Memorable things make time slow down. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Who wouldn’t want to be an “insight machine”? But a fact and a misunderstanding might get in your way. Fact: ____16____ Misunderstanding: You feel as if creativity is a luxury (难得的享受) intended for people with hours to burn. Here is how to develop creative insight even when you are in busy lives. Find time to play. ____17____ Studies suggest that play at work boosts creative behavior and problem-solving abilities. Laughter and light-hearted activities, either a quick team game or a playful brainstorming session have been shown to inspire creativity, which is essential for innovation. ____18____ A creative idea probably doesn’t happen when you are buried in a task. Instead, it comes to you while you are doing something relatively “mindless.” Being extremely focused can actually be harmful to innovative thinking. So, you can bake into your workflow brief periods of “unfocus” and daydreaming. But here’s an important warning: ____19____Scrolling (滚动) mindlessly on a screen actually weakens this effect. So, when you take a daydream break, leave your device behind. Do something with your hands. Ever notice how ideas tend to pop into your head when you’re doing something like washing dishes or gardening? When your hands are busy, your mind can enter a state of relaxed focus, which allows subconscious (潜意识的) ideas to bubble up to the surface.____20____ So the next time you feel uninspired, remember: You don’t need hours of quiet time to innovate. Sometimes, all it takes is a little fun, a little space, and a little time to let your hands lead your mind. A. Take time to daydream. B. You’re likely pressed for time. C. Take advantage of your electronic devices. D Don’t daydream with your device. E. Creativity doesn’t always require long, undisturbed periods of time. F. Engaging in brief, playful activities can lead to serious breakthroughs. G. Find small moments throughout the day to engage in a hands-on activity. 第三部分 语言知识运用 (共三节，满分30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 James had always disliked Tony Hicks ever since he moved into James’s neighborhood. From the start, James sensed a strong ___21___ forming between the two. Whenever James was selling lemonade or popcorn for the school fundraiser, Tony soon ___22___, always a house ahead making gainful profit. However, the true ___23___ began after the enormous snowstorm. James woke up on a January morning, finding a white blanket of snow covered the whole town. He ran downstairs and ___24___ his snow gear (雪地装备). As he pushed his snow blower (吹雪机) out front, who did he see? None other than Tony Hicks ___25___ out his own snow blower. James was ___26___. Doesn’t he know this is my territory? Suddenly, it was no longer a matter of snow blowing for the sake of helping his neighbors. For James, it was to ___27___ Tony Hicks. The boys ___28___ eyes for several seconds with an unsaid agreement that a competition had just begun. James was determined to clear the most houses on the ___29___. The two boys ____30____, pushing snow from the neighbors’ driveways. Normally James took pride in doing a(n) ____31____ job, but to beat Tony he’d have to cut some corners. As they ____32____ the bend, the boys were neck and neck. Finally, they ____33____ the last house. “We really blew it (搞砸了)”, James sighed. “We sure did, but we can ____34____ it,” Tony paused, “together.” And then the boys set off, clearing the walkways as ____35____. 21. A. competition B. partnership C. interaction D. connection 22. A. bought B. approved C. charged D. followed 23. A. attachment B. disappointment C. battle D. adventure 24. A. threw on B. took on C. carried on D. tried on 25. A. giving B. picking C. testing D. wheeling 26. A. confused B. curious C. annoyed D. upset 27. A. help B. thank C. beat D. follow 28. A. rolled B. locked C. narrowed D. closed 29. A. block B. spot C. edge D. way 30. A. went off B. started off C. broke up D. showed up 31. A. tough B. fundamental C. honorable D. thorough 32. A. rounded B. adjusted C. missed D. claimed 33. A. entered B. approached C. visited D. cleaned 34. A. make B. get C. fix D. appreciate 35. A. volunteers B. friends C. opponents D. neighbors 第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The ancient Silk Road was an essential network promoting the exchange of a wide variety of goods, including fruits, vegetables, and culinary (烹饪的) traditions. These ___36___ (exchange) have been deeply rooted in our cultures. A typical example is the Shaanxi dish, niurou paomo, ___37___ is a kind of beef or lamb stew (炖的菜) served with a special kind of bread. As was pointed out, the meats central to this dish ___38___ (import) from Western Asia around 4,500 years ago. The Silk Road’s influence extends ___39___ China, as evidenced by the ongoing debate over the origins of pasta (意大利面食). Some owe the Italian dish’s beginnings to noodles that Marco Polo carried from China. ___40___ this tale is factual or not, it underlines the “spirit of the Silk Road” and suggests that people around the world share a common desire for flavorful and ___41___ (satisfy) food. This shared culinary tradition is a ___42___ (remind) that we are all part of one global community. Our basic needs ___43___ (range) from the need for nutrition to the joy of sharing meals are universal. The Silk Road was not only a trade route but a channel for the sharing of tastes and the mixture of flavors, ___44___ (produce) a rich culinary combination enriching our lives today. It shows that while we may come from different places, our tastes can link us ____45____ our love for food can overcome the gaps between cultures. 第三节 单词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。 46. Many well-known athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the b___ of human achievement. (根据首字母单词拼写) 47. If you own a watch with a state-of-the-art touchscreen, you will be the e___ of all your friends wherever you go. (根据首字母单词拼写) 48. In the future, advertising will become more personalized and advertisements should be t___ to specific needs. (根据首字母单词拼写) 49. After he lost his right hand in a car accident, he was so g___ for all the new possibilities his robotic hand has opened up. (根据首字母单词拼写) 50. The town has changed beyond r___ since I was last here, and it is no longer what it used to be. (根据首字母单词拼写) 51. Equally impressive is Li Bai’s free expression of strong feelings, which ___ (区分) him from other landscape poets. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. A city half-marathon for ___ (业余爱好者) will be held to help raise money for charity. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. The prices of tourist essentials increase, which brings wealth to the ___ (周围) community. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. A thought ___ (突然想到) her that she should have called her mother to wish her a happy birthday. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. The conflict ___ (出现，引起) from a misunderstanding between the two friends the other day. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (满分15分) 56. 假设你是李华，你校英语俱乐部即将举办以“Living with Technology”为主题的英语演讲比赛，你已报名参加比赛，但在备赛过程中遇到了一些困难。因此，你决定给你的外教Chris写一封邮件，向他寻求帮助，内容应包括： （1）你的困难； （2）你希望获得的帮助。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； （3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, I am Li Hua from Class 3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 (满分20分) 57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。 We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been returning our garbage (垃圾) cans to the garage (车库) each garbage day, and Jim and I had wondered who. Then one day we spotted him: an elderly man who lived across the street. I baked cookies and left them on a seat outside the garage with a thank-you note. When we got home from work that day, a typed letter had replaced the gift. The letter was from Tom and explained how he had come to walk the neighborhood on garbage day, returning cans for people he barely knew. Back when he’d been fighting a war I wasn’t alive to see, his young wife, Gee, had found herself living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to handle her garbage cans so she didn’t have to, and he never forgot. Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us. It was also his way of sneaking a smoke while Gee wasn’t looking. A few years after we’d moved in, Tom died. We photocopied that letter and attached it to one of our own for Gee. We told her how special Tom had been to us, how heartbroken we felt for her loss, how thankful we were to have known him. She wrote back and told us she still talked to Tom every day. When Gee invited us over to look through Christmas ornaments (装饰品), I realized how hard it must be to part with that box, a piece of Tom. My kids sat in Gee’s living room and respectfully lifted antique Christmas ornaments out of a well-loved cardboard box. Gee stood beside them, quietly explaining each treasure. Gee told me that she and Tom built their Christmas ornament collection piece by piece during each year’s after-Christmas sale. She smiled as we left with the box. Her treasures, gathered over a lifetime, found a new home. 注意： （1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右； （2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Before Christmas, we were piling up boxes of our own, planning a move. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore, Jim and I decided to move after the Christmas celebration. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力1—5 ABACB 6—10 CBCAA 11—15 BCBBA 16—20 CBABC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 苏州市2024~2025学年第一学期学业质量阳光指标调研卷 高二英语 2025.01 注意事项： 1．本卷满分150分。调研时间120分钟。 2．答卷前，学生务必将自己的学校、姓名、调研序列号等相关信息填写在答题卡上规定的地方。 3．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效。 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. What is the man probably doing? A. Listening to music. B. Preparing for a test. C. Looking for the earphones. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A tree. B. A survey. C. A country. 3. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Revise a play. B. Watch a drama. C. Shoot a performance. 4. Why does the man make the phone call? A. To cancel a weekend trip. B. To make an arrangement. C. To get some information. 5. When will the speakers arrive at the airport probably? A. At 3: 30. B. At 4: 30. C. At 5: 30. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What do we know about Caroline? A. She is a dancer. B. She runs a studio. C. She does ballet exercises. 7. Where does the man prefer to exercise? A. In a gym. B. In a park. C. In a studio. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is in the back of the garden? A. Trees. B. Flowers. C. Grass. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Gardener and house owner. 10. What will the man do first? A. Make some tea. B. Clear the garden. C. Check gardening equipment. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why does the man prefer to cook meals? A. To save money. B. To activate his brain. C. To stimulate his appetite. 12. What does the man say about his way to beat stress? A. It includes specific rules. B. It is highly recommended. C It is not suitable for everyone. 13. What is the man’s opinion about the stress in his job? A. It is avoidable. B. It can be beneficial. C. It is beyond his control. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the man feel in the beginning? A. Thankful. B. Worried. C. Motivated. 15. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In an office. C. At home. 16 What probably motivates the man to learn other languages? A. Brain health. B. Job opportunities. C. Movies or music. 17. What does the woman really suggest? A. Taking a journey. B. Learning a foreign language. C. Building a communication style. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Teaching a class. B. Reporting a study. C. Chairing a meeting. 19. What is the most important part of taking notes? A. Reading. B. Listening. C. Writing. 20. What is one of the advantages of using symbols? A. It keeps information secret. B. It leaves space for future use. C. It makes key words noticeable. 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 California DREAM Loan Program The California DREAM Loan Program, funded by the state and University of California, aims to provide qualified undergraduates with the option to borrow loans to help cover the expense of attending UC. How it works A loan is borrowed money that you have to pay back with interest. Each UC campus will determine the amount a student can borrow based on available funding and number of qualified students. The maximum amount of a loan is capped at $4,000 each year, per student. You can borrow every year if you are a qualified student at UC or until you receive a maximum of $20,000 in DREAM loans. What you need to do Make sure you apply for financial aid by filing a California Dream Act application. There are no separate forms required to apply for the California DREAM Loan Program, but you’ll need to apply for financial aid every year to be considered for the DREAM Loan Program. You may see a DREAM Loan offered as part of your financial aid award letter. You do not need to accept the loan if you don’t want to—it’s not necessary. If you’re interested in borrowing from the California DREAM Loan Program, but don’t see an offer in your financial aid award letter, reach out to the campus financial aid office. Make sure to check your email and your campus student website on a regular basis in case the financial aid office contacts you. 1. How much can a student borrow at most through the program each year? A. $2,000. B. $4,000. C. $10,000. D. $20,000. 2. What should the students do to get the loan? A. File an annual application. B. Fill in separate application forms. C. Ask for a financial aid award letter. D. Contact the financial aid office regularly. 3. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A tourist brochure. B. A scientific journal. C. A university website. D. A government report. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了加利福尼亚州梦想贷款计划(California DREAM Loan Program)的相关内容。该计划旨在为符合条件的加州大学本科生提供贷款选项，以帮助他们支付在加州大学就读的费用。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The maximum amount of a loan is capped at $4,000 each year, per student.(每个学生每年贷款的最高限额为4000美元。)”可知，学生每年最多可以通过该计划借款4000美元。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四段中的“There are no separate forms required to apply for the California DREAM Loan Program, but you’ll need to apply for financial aid every year to be considered for the DREAM Loan Program.(申请加利福尼亚州梦想贷款计划不需要单独的表格，但你需要每年申请经济援助才能获得梦想贷款计划的考虑。)”可知，为了获得贷款，学生需要每年申请经济援助。故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“The California DREAM Loan Program, funded by the state and University of California, aims to provide qualified undergraduates with the option to borrow loans to help cover the expense of attending UC.(加利福尼亚州梦想贷款计划由该州和加利福尼亚大学资助，旨在为符合条件的本科生提供贷款选项，以帮助他们支付在加州大学就读的费用。)”及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了针对大学生的加利福尼亚州梦想贷款计划的相关内容，故该文本可能来自大学网站。故选C。 B Driving home from work, Will spotted a For Sale sign on the last remaining farm in the city of Milwaukee. An idea flashed through Will’s head. He could grow food here. Most people in the neighborhood were not eating well. “Folks were living in what I call a food desert,” Will says, “I knew I had to do something, because you can’t have a healthy community without healthy food.” Will hired some neighborhood teenagers to help him get started. They “grew” new soil by composting, which means collecting food waste and piling it up until it breaks down and turns into soil. Then they made good natural fertilizer (肥料) before starting growing food. Today, Growing Power Community Food Center is growing enough food to feed people in the neighborhood. In the winter, the compost gives off enough heat to keep the greenhouses warm as it breaks down into soil. Goats, chickens, and turkeys live behind the greenhouses. Red-eyed fish are swimming in aquariums (水族箱) at the center of the greenhouses. The fish are for eating, but they also help the plants grow. The water they swim in, enriched by the fish droppings, is channeled toward the pots containing vegetables. Then it is cleaned by other plants, and returned to the fish tank as pure water. “We don’t waste anything here,” Will says. “The city farm of the future is a multi-storied building, angled toward the sun. This idea, called ‘vertical (垂直的) farming’, is a new way to feed more people. You grow fish on the bottom floor and pump the water up to the top. Then the water is piped down from floor to floor, through beds of growing plants, ranging from leafy greens up high to mushrooms lower down. By the time the water returns to the fish on the bottom floor, it’s clean again.” Will says, “Growing food is powerful and it can change the world!” 4. Why did Will decide to grow food in Milwaukee? A. To enable people to eat better. B. To make some profits by farming. C. To build a harmonious community. D. To transform the desert into a farm. 5. What do we know about Will’s food centre? A. It works like a forest and wastes nothing. B. It is a greenhouse and provides heat in winter. C. It is a city farm and employs chemical fertilizers. D. It collects conventional soil and uses animal waste. 6. Which of the following can best describe Will? A. Thoughtful and faithful. B. Adventurous and generous. C. Creative and ambitious. D. Humorous and farsighted. 7. What is Will talking about in the last paragraph? A. The procedure of water cleaning. B. The influence of vertical farming. C. The vision for future city farming. D. The description of a future building. 【答案】4. A 5. A 6. C 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。威尔在密尔沃基看到待售农场，决定种植食物改善社区饮食。他建立生态农场，并设想未来垂直农场，认为种植食物能改变世界。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Most people in the neighborhood were not eating well. “Folks were living in what I call a food desert,” Will says, “I knew I had to do something, because you can’t have a healthy community without healthy food.” (附近的大多数人都吃得不好。威尔说：“人们生活在我所说的食物沙漠中，我知道我必须做点什么，因为没有健康的食物，就没有健康的社区。”)”可知，威尔所在社区的大多数人饮食不健康，他认为没有健康的食物就没有健康的社区，所以他决定种植食物是为了让人们吃得更好。故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段 “They “grew” new soil by composting, which means collecting food waste and piling it up until it breaks down and turns into soil. Then they made good natural fertilizer (肥料) before starting growing food. Today, Growing Power Community Food Center is growing enough food to feed people in the neighborhood. In the winter, the compost gives off enough heat to keep the greenhouses warm as it breaks down into soil. Goats, chickens, and turkeys live behind the greenhouses. Red-eyed fish are swimming in aquariums (水族箱) at the center of the greenhouses. The fish are for eating, but they also help the plants grow. The water they swim in, enriched by the fish droppings, is channeled toward the pots containing vegetables. Then it is cleaned by other plants, and returned to the fish tank as pure water. “We don’t waste anything here,” Will says. (他们通过堆肥“种植”新的土壤，这意味着收集食物垃圾并将其堆放起来，直到它分解并变成土壤。然后，在开始种植食物之前，他们制作了优质的天然肥料。今天，成长力量社区食品中心正在种植足够的食物来养活附近的人们。在冬天，堆肥分解成土壤时会释放出足够的热量来保持温室的温暖。山羊、鸡和火鸡住在温室后面。红眼鱼在温室中心的水族馆里游泳。鱼是用来吃的，但它们也有助于植物生长。它们游泳的水被鱼粪富集，被引导到装有蔬菜的锅里。然后，它被其他植物清洗，并作为纯净水返回鱼缸。威尔说：“我们在这里什么都不浪费。”。)”可知，威尔的食物中心通过堆肥制造新土壤、利用鱼的粪便为植物提供养分、水循环利用等，可知这个食物中心的运作就像一个森林生态系统一样，没有任何浪费。故选A项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Driving home from work, Will spotted a For Sale sign on the last remaining farm in the city of Milwaukee. An idea flashed through Will’s head. He could grow food here. (威尔下班开车回家，在密尔沃基市最后一个农场上看到了一个待售标志。威尔脑海中闪过一个念头。他可以在这里种植粮食。)”可知，威尔看到城市里最后的农场，就想到种植食物来改善社区人们的饮食，这体现了他的创造力；根据文章最后一段““The city farm of the future is a multi-storied building, angled toward the sun. This idea, called ‘vertical (垂直的) farming’, is a new way to feed more people. You grow fish on the bottom floor and pump the water up to the top. Then the water is piped down from floor to floor, through beds of growing plants, ranging from leafy greens up high to mushrooms lower down. By the time the water returns to the fish on the bottom floor, it’s clean again.” Will says, “Growing food is powerful and it can change the world!” (“未来的城市农场是一座朝向太阳的多层建筑。这种被称为‘垂直农场’的想法是一种养活更多人的新方式。你在底层养鱼，然后把水抽到顶层。然后，水通过管道从一层楼流到另一层楼，穿过从高到低的绿叶蔬菜到蘑菇的植物床。当水回到底层的鱼身上时，它又干净了。”威尔说：“种植粮食是强大的，它可以改变世界！”)”可知，他不仅建立了食物中心，还对未来的城市农场有新的设想，并认为种植食物可以改变世界，这显示出他有雄心壮志。故选C项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段““The city farm of the future is a multi-storied building, angled toward the sun. This idea, called ‘vertical (垂直的) farming’, is a new way to feed more people. You grow fish on the bottom floor and pump the water up to the top. Then the water is piped down from floor to floor, through beds of growing plants, ranging from leafy greens up high to mushrooms lower down. By the time the water returns to the fish on the bottom floor, it’s clean again.” Will says, “Growing food is powerful and it can change the world!” (“未来的城市农场是一座朝向太阳的多层建筑。这种被称为‘垂直农场’的想法是一种养活更多人的新方式。你在底层养鱼，然后把水抽到顶层。然后，水通过管道从一层楼流到另一层楼，穿过从高到低的绿叶蔬菜到蘑菇的植物床。当水回到底层的鱼身上时，它又干净了。”威尔说：“种植粮食是强大的，它可以改变世界！”)”可知，威尔描述了“vertical farming (垂直农业)”这种新的种植方式，以及未来城市农场是一个多层建筑，朝向太阳，鱼在底层养殖，水通过植物层循环等，这是对未来城市农业的设想。故选C项。 C Will there be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child was reading J.K. Rowling’s fantasy novels about a teenager’s adventures. Kids worldwide spent long hours reading the thick hardcovers many times. But when digital reading began supplanting print reading, we may never again see another book series attract kids’ attention as Harry Potter did. In addition, the switch to digital reading may be affecting kids’ reading comprehension skills, a recently published study finds. Scientists at the University of Valencia in Spain analyzed 26 previous studies, each exploring the effect of leisure-time digital reading on comprehension. They found that digital reading does improve comprehension skills, but the beneficial effect of deep reading is between six and seven times smaller than that of print reading, and it’s smallest for children. Great exposure to digital reading activities may prevent early readers from building firm reading basics in a critical period. Digital texts tend to be much shorter and have worse linguistic (语言学的) quality compared to printed works. Phones and computers also expose readers to distractions (干扰) from social media, You tube, and video games. Because youth tend to have poor impulse (冲动) control, they are more likely to be distracted than adults when engaging in digital reading. They also are less likely to have mastered vocabulary and grammar rules. With paper, there is a literal laying on of hands, along with the visual geography of distinct pages. People often link their memory of what they’ve read to how far into the book it was or where it was on the page. The more kids are exposed to print reading, the better able they are to understand and recall what they are reading. Moreover, as young readers consume longer and more complex texts, their reading skills improve, further boosting their abilities. It is therefore recommended that parents and teachers limit kids’ time with digital content, or at least emphasize printed works or using basic e-readers with ink-screens. 8. What does the underlined word “supplanting” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Changing. B. Replacing. C. Influencing. D. Aiding. 9. What does the author focus on in the first two paragraphs? A. The loss of deep reading. B. The importance of reading. C. The appeal of print reading. D. The benefits of digital reading. 10. The study finds that print reading can enhance kids’ reading abilities because of __________. A. Parents’ reading skills. B. Social Media’s support. C. Paper’s physical properties. D. Kids’ consumption of easy texts. 11. What does the author imply in the last paragraph? A. Basic e-readers can be promoted. B. Print reading still has a place nowadays. C. Teachers should limit kids’ reading time. D. Parents should emphasize digital reading. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了电子阅读的兴起，以及其对孩子们阅读的积极和消极的影响。 【8题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第一段中“Kids worldwide spent long hours reading the thick hardcovers many times.( 世界各地的孩子们花很长时间反复阅读这本厚厚的精装书。)”以及划线单词句中“... we may never again see another book series attract kids’ attention as Harry Potter did.( ……我们可能再也不会看到像《哈利波特》这样吸引孩子们注意力的系列图书了。)”可知，前后文形成对比，提到数字阅读和纸质阅读，且表示数字阅读开始后，像《哈利・波特》那样吸引孩子注意力的纸质书系列可能不会再出现了，由此可推测“supplanting”意思是“取代”，即数字阅读开始取代纸质阅读，“replace”有“取代”之意。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“But when digital reading began supplanting print reading, we may never again see another book series attract kids’ attention as Harry Potter did. In addition, the switch to digital reading may be affecting kids’ reading comprehension skills, a recently published study finds.( 但是，当数字阅读开始取代纸质阅读时，我们可能再也不会看到像《哈利波特》这样吸引孩子们注意力的系列图书了。此外，最近发表的一项研究发现，转向数字阅读可能会影响孩子们的阅读理解能力。)”以及第二段中“They found that digital reading does improve comprehension skills, but the beneficial effect of deep reading is between six and seven times smaller than that of print reading, and it’s smallest for children.( 他们发现，数字阅读确实能提高理解能力，但深度阅读的有益效果比纸质阅读小6到7倍，对儿童的影响最小。)”可知，第一段提到数字阅读开始取代纸质阅读，可能不会再有像《哈利・波特》那样吸引孩子的书系列，第二段指出数字阅读对阅读理解技能提升效果不如纸质阅读，尤其是对孩子，综合两段内容，作者重点关注的是深度阅读的缺失，因为数字阅读的兴起影响了孩子像以前那样进行深度阅读。故选A项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“With paper, there is a literal laying on of hands, along with the visual geography of distinct pages. People often link their memory of what they’ve read to how far into the book it was or where it was on the page.( 在纸上，有一个字面上的手，以及不同页面的视觉地理。人们通常会把他们对所读内容的记忆与书的深度或在书页上的位置联系起来。)”可知，研究发现，纸质阅读可以提高孩子的阅读能力，是因为纸质书的物理特性，这种特性有助于提高孩子的阅读能力。故选C项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“It is therefore recommended that parents and teachers limit kids’ time with digital content, or at least emphasize printed works or using basic e-readers with ink-screens.( 因此，建议家长和老师限制孩子接触数字内容的时间，或者至少强调印刷作品或使用基本的带墨水屏幕的电子阅读器。)”可推知，作者在最后一段暗示了在如今，纸质阅读仍然有其存在的价值和地位。故选B项。 D A watched pot never boils, but time flies when you’re having fun. These all-too-familiar sayings have a basis in solid science — our sense of time expands and contracts (收缩) depending on the way we experience the world around us. This is not just a general impression of time’s passage. It also has a great deal to do with psychology. “There are a lot of illusions (错觉) of time,” says Martin Wiener, a scientist at George Mason University. Recently, his team have found that more memorable images seem to last longer, and these lasting images also appear to be more memorable. Looking at red objects makes time pass slower than staring at blue ones. The slowdown also occurs when inspecting bigger and brighter objects. To understand how the memorability of an image might relate to our sense of time, the team conducted four experiments, in which participants were shown images with different time periods. They were asked to hold down a button, either “short” or “long”, to indicate the length of time the image was displayed on the screen. Participants perceived that more memorable images remained on the screen longer and that they were more likely to recall them later. These results suggest that images aren’t just more memorable if people look at them for a longer time, a well-established effect. Images are also more memorable if people perceive that they have looked for longer when they really haven’t. This suggests that there is some underlying factor that is causing both of these effects. The team later found that more memorable images were processed faster. They help the brain process more information in a limited time. This is especially relevant (有关的) to the brain’s visual system. With limited resources, the visual areas have to set priorities. In other words, memorable images may be memorable because they’re just easy for our systems to process. Why faster processing would make time last longer is still a mystery, however. For now, the most reasonable explanation for why our brain slows time is that it is increasing the amount of information it can take in at once. 12. What is the function of paragraph 1? A. To prove an opinion. B. To present a phenomenon. C. To challenge a viewpoint. D. To introduce a new finding. 13. Why did the team conduct the experiments? A. To perceive memorable images. B To categorize the length of time. C. To know the secret of time perception. D. To test the memory of the participants. 14. According to Wiener, what’s the underlying cause of some images being more memorable? A. They have limited resources. B. They contain more information. C. They are looked at for a longer time. D. They are easy for the brain to process. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Memory relies on visual aids. B. Faster processing makes time fly. C. Resources influence time perception. D. Memorable things make time slow down. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人们对时间感知的错觉及其与记忆之间的关系。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。第一段中提到“A watched pot never boils, but time flies when you’re having fun. These all-too-familiar sayings have a basis in solid science — our sense of time expands and contracts (收缩) depending on the way we experience the world around us. (常言道，心急水不开，快乐时光易逝。这些耳熟能详的说法有着坚实的科学基础——我们对时间的感知会根据我们体验周围世界的方式而延长或缩短)”可知，第一段通过两个俗语引出了文章的主题——人们对时间的感知是有科学依据的。因此，第一段的作用是引入一个新的发现或观点，即人们对时间的感知是有科学依据的，并且会受到我们经历方式的影响。所以D选项“To introduce a new finding(引入一个新的发现)”符合题意。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“To understand how the memorability of an image might relate to our sense of time, the team conducted four experiments, in which participants were shown images with different time periods. (为了了解图像的可记忆性与我们的时间感之间的关系，研究小组进行了四个实验，向参与者展示了不同时间长度的图像)”可知，团队进行实验的目的是为了理解图像的易记性如何与我们的时间感知相关。故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“ In other words, memorable images may be memorable because they’re just easy for our systems to process. (换句话说，令人难忘的图像之所以令人难忘，是因为它们对我们的系统来说很容易处理)”可知，Wiener认为一些图像更容易被记住的根本原因是它们容易被我们的大脑处理。因此，选项D“They are easy for the brain to process(它们很容易被大脑处理)”符合题意。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“These all-too-familiar sayings have a basis in solid science—our sense of time expands and contracts (收缩) depending on the way we experience the world around us. This is not just a general impression of time’s passage. It also has a great deal to do with psychology.( 这些再熟悉不过的说法有坚实的科学依据——我们对时间的感知取决于我们体验周围世界的方式。这不仅仅是时间流逝的一般印象。这与心理学也有很大关系)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了人们对时间感知的错觉，特别是与记忆深刻的图像相关的错觉，以及科学家对此进行的研究。文中提到，记忆深刻的图像会让人感觉时间持续得更长，且这些图像更容易被记住。因此，选项D“Memorable things make time slow down(值得纪念的事情会让时间慢下来)”最能概括文章的主旨，即记忆深刻的事物会让时间感觉变慢。故选D。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Who wouldn’t want to be an “insight machine”? But a fact and a misunderstanding might get in your way. Fact: ____16____ Misunderstanding: You feel as if creativity is a luxury (难得的享受) intended for people with hours to burn. Here is how to develop creative insight even when you are in busy lives. Find time to play. ____17____ Studies suggest that play at work boosts creative behavior and problem-solving abilities. Laughter and light-hearted activities, either a quick team game or a playful brainstorming session have been shown to inspire creativity, which is essential for innovation. ____18____ A creative idea probably doesn’t happen when you are buried in a task. Instead, it comes to you while you are doing something relatively “mindless.” Being extremely focused can actually be harmful to innovative thinking. So, you can bake into your workflow brief periods of “unfocus” and daydreaming. But here’s an important warning: ____19____Scrolling (滚动) mindlessly on a screen actually weakens this effect. So, when you take a daydream break, leave your device behind. Do something with your hands. Ever notice how ideas tend to pop into your head when you’re doing something like washing dishes or gardening? When your hands are busy, your mind can enter a state of relaxed focus, which allows subconscious (潜意识的) ideas to bubble up to the surface.____20____ So the next time you feel uninspired, remember: You don’t need hours of quiet time to innovate. Sometimes, all it takes is a little fun, a little space, and a little time to let your hands lead your mind. A. Take time to daydream. B. You’re likely pressed for time. C. Take advantage of your electronic devices. D. Don’t daydream with your device. E. Creativity doesn’t always require long, undisturbed periods of time. F. Engaging in brief, playful activities can lead to serious breakthroughs. G. Find small moments throughout the day to engage in a hands-on activity. 【答案】16. B 17. F 18. A 19. D 20. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些如何在忙碌的生活中培养创造性洞察力的方法。 【16题详解】 根据下文“Misunderstanding: You feel as if creativity is a luxury (难得的享受) intended for people with hours to burn.( 误解：你觉得创造力是一种奢侈品，专为有时间的人准备的)”可知，根据误解“你感觉创造力似乎是只有那些有大把时间可以挥霍的人才能享受的奢侈品”，可推断出与之相对的事实是人们往往时间紧迫，B项You’re likely pressed for time.( 你可能时间紧迫。)可知，上下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选B项。 【17题详解】 此段主旨是“Find time to play.( 找时间玩耍)”可知，空处内容应与玩耍有关。F选项Engaging in brief, playful activities can lead to serious breakthroughs.( 参与简短、有趣的活动可以带来重大突破)与主旨相符，说明玩对创造力的积极作用，同时引起下文“Studies suggest that play at work boosts creative behavior and problem-solving abilities.( 研究表明，在工作中玩耍可以提高创造性行为和解决问题的能力)”。故选F项。 【18题详解】 由该题为段落小标题可知，为总结该段内容。根据下文“A creative idea probably doesn’t happen when you are buried in a task. Instead, it comes to you while you are doing something relatively “mindless.” Being extremely focused can actually be harmful to innovative thinking. So, you can bake into your workflow brief periods of “unfocus” and daydreaming.( 当你埋头于一项任务时，一个创造性的想法可能不会发生。相反，它是在你做一些相对“无意识”的事情时出现的。过于专注实际上对创新思维是有害的。所以，你可以在你的工作流程中加入短暂的“不专注”和白日梦)”可知，此段主要讲要花时间做白日梦，A选项Take time to daydream.( 花点时间做白日梦)总结该段内容。故选A项。 【19题详解】 根据下文“Scrolling (滚动) mindlessly on a screen actually weakens this effect. So, when you take a daydream break, leave your device behind.( 无意识地在屏幕上滚动实际上削弱了这种效果。所以，当你在做白日梦的时候，把你的电子设备留在身后)”可知，在屏幕上无意识滚动会削弱白日梦的效果，所以做白日梦时不要带着电子设备，D选项Don’t daydream with your device.( 不要对着你的设备做白日梦)符合语境。故选D项。 【20题详解】 此段主旨是“Do something with your hands.( 用你的手做些事情)”，因此空处内容应与动手活动有关。G选项Find small moments throughout the day to engage in a hands-on activity.( 在一天中找一些小时间参与动手活动) 符合语境。故选G项。 第三部分 语言知识运用 (共三节，满分30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 James had always disliked Tony Hicks ever since he moved into James’s neighborhood. From the start, James sensed a strong ___21___ forming between the two. Whenever James was selling lemonade or popcorn for the school fundraiser, Tony soon ___22___, always a house ahead making gainful profit. However, the true ___23___ began after the enormous snowstorm. James woke up on a January morning, finding a white blanket of snow covered the whole town. He ran downstairs and ___24___ his snow gear (雪地装备). As he pushed his snow blower (吹雪机) out front, who did he see? None other than Tony Hicks ___25___ out his own snow blower. James was ___26___. Doesn’t he know this is my territory? Suddenly, it was no longer a matter of snow blowing for the sake of helping his neighbors. For James, it was to ___27___ Tony Hicks. The boys ___28___ eyes for several seconds with an unsaid agreement that a competition had just begun. James was determined to clear the most houses on the ___29___. The two boys ____30____, pushing snow from the neighbors’ driveways. Normally James took pride in doing a(n) ____31____ job, but to beat Tony he’d have to cut some corners. As they ____32____ the bend, the boys were neck and neck. Finally, they ____33____ the last house. “We really blew it (搞砸了)”, James sighed. “We sure did, but we can ____34____ it,” Tony paused, “together.” And then the boys set off, clearing the walkways as ____35____. 21. A. competition B. partnership C. interaction D. connection 22. A. bought B. approved C. charged D. followed 23. A. attachment B. disappointment C. battle D. adventure 24. A. threw on B. took on C. carried on D. tried on 25. A. giving B. picking C. testing D. wheeling 26. A. confused B. curious C. annoyed D. upset 27. A. help B. thank C. beat D. follow 28. A. rolled B. locked C. narrowed D. closed 29. A. block B. spot C. edge D. way 30. A. went off B. started off C. broke up D. showed up 31. A. tough B. fundamental C. honorable D. thorough 32. A. rounded B. adjusted C. missed D. claimed 33. A. entered B. approached C. visited D. cleaned 34. A. make B. get C. fix D. appreciate 35. A. volunteers B. friends C. opponents D. neighbors 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了詹姆斯和托尼之间从相互竞争到合作的故事。一开始，詹姆斯就不喜欢新搬来的邻居托尼，两人之间形成了竞争关系。在一次大雪后，两人开始比赛谁先清扫完邻居家的雪，但最终都意识到合作的重要性，于是携手共同完成清扫工作。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从一开始，詹姆斯就感觉到两人之间形成了一种强烈的竞争。A. competition竞争；B. partnership合伙；C. interaction互动；D. connection联系。根据后文“The boys ___8___ eyes for several seconds with an unsaid agreement that a competition had just begun.”可知，詹姆斯和托尼之间形成了一种竞争关系。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每当詹姆斯为了学校的募捐活动卖柠檬水或爆米花时，托尼很快就跟上来，总是抢先一步赚钱。A. bought买；B. approved批准；C. charged收费；D. followed跟随。根据后文“always a house ahead making gainful profit”可知，托尼总是抢先一步赚钱，即总是跟随詹姆斯做同样的事情。故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，真正的较量是在那场大雪之后开始的。A. attachment依恋；B. disappointment失望；C. battle较量；D. adventure冒险。根据后文“a competition had just begun”可知，此处指詹姆斯和托尼之间的较量开始了。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他跑下楼，穿上雪地装备。A. threw on匆忙穿上；B. took on承担；C. carried on继续；D. tried on试穿。根据后文“his snow gear”可知，詹姆斯穿上雪地装备。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他把吹雪机推到外面时，他看到了谁？不是别人，正是托尼·希克斯推着自己的吹雪机。A. giving给；B. picking挑选；C. testing测试；D. wheeling推（车或轮椅等）。根据后文“out his own snow blower”可知，托尼推着自己的吹雪机。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：詹姆斯很生气。A. confused困惑的；B. curious好奇的；C. annoyed生气的；D. upset沮丧的。根据后文“Doesn’t he know this is my territory?”可知，詹姆斯认为清扫雪是他的地盘，而托尼来了，所以詹姆斯很生气。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对詹姆斯来说，这是为了打败托尼·希克斯。A. help帮助；B. thank感谢；C. beat打败；D. follow跟随。根据上文“James was annoyed”及后文“a competition had just begun”可知，詹姆斯很生气，因为他想和托尼竞争，打败他。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：两个男孩对视了几秒钟，不言而喻，一场比赛才刚刚开始。A. rolled卷；B. locked锁定；C. narrowed变窄；D. closed关闭。根据后文“eyes for several seconds”可知，两人对视了几秒钟，即两人的目光锁定在一起。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：詹姆斯下定决心要清扫这个街区最多的房子。A. block街区；B. spot地点；C. edge边缘；D. way道路。根据后文“pushing snow from the neighbors’ driveways”可知，此处指詹姆斯下定决心要清扫最多的房子，即清扫整个街区。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：两个男孩出发了，开始清扫邻居的车道上的雪。A. went off离开；B. started off出发，开始；C. broke up打碎；D. showed up露面。根据上文“James was determined to clear the most houses”及后文“pushing snow from the neighbors’ driveways”可知，詹姆斯和托尼开始清扫雪了，即两人出发了。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通常詹姆斯以做彻底的工作而自豪，但为了打败托尼，他不得不偷工减料。A. tough艰难的；B. fundamental基础的；C. honorable光荣的；D. thorough彻底的。根据后文“but to beat Tony he’d have to cut some corners”可知，詹姆斯通常做彻底的工作，但为了打败托尼，他不得不偷工减料。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们绕过弯道时，两个男孩并驾齐驱。A. rounded绕过；B. adjusted调整；C. missed错过；D. claimed声称。根据后文“the bend”可知，此处指两人绕过弯道。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，他们走近了最后一栋房子。A. entered进入；B. approached走近；C. visited拜访；D. cleaned打扫。根据后文“the last house”可知，此处指两人走近最后一栋房子扫雪。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们真的搞砸了，”詹姆斯叹了口气。“我们确实搞砸了，但我们可以一起解决。”A. make制作；B. get得到；C. fix解决；D. appreciate感激。根据上文“We really blew it ”以及表示转折的but和后文“it, ‘together’”可知，托尼认为他们可以一起解决这件事。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，男孩子们出发了，像朋友一样清扫人行道。A. volunteers志愿者；B. friends朋友；C. opponents对手；D. neighbors邻居。根据上文“We sure did, but we can fix it, ‘together’”可知，两人从竞争对手变成了朋友，一起清扫雪。故选B项。 第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The ancient Silk Road was an essential network promoting the exchange of a wide variety of goods, including fruits, vegetables, and culinary (烹饪的) traditions. These ___36___ (exchange) have been deeply rooted in our cultures. A typical example is the Shaanxi dish, niurou paomo, ___37___ is a kind of beef or lamb stew (炖的菜) served with a special kind of bread. As was pointed out, the meats central to this dish ___38___ (import) from Western Asia around 4,500 years ago. The Silk Road’s influence extends ___39___ China, as evidenced by the ongoing debate over the origins of pasta (意大利面食). Some owe the Italian dish’s beginnings to noodles that Marco Polo carried from China. ___40___ this tale is factual or not, it underlines the “spirit of the Silk Road” and suggests that people around the world share a common desire for flavorful and ___41___ (satisfy) food. This shared culinary tradition is a ___42___ (remind) that we are all part of one global community. Our basic needs ___43___ (range) from the need for nutrition to the joy of sharing meals are universal. The Silk Road was not only a trade route but a channel for the sharing of tastes and the mixture of flavors, ___44___ (produce) a rich culinary combination enriching our lives today. It shows that while we may come from different places, our tastes can link us ____45____ our love for food can overcome the gaps between cultures. 【答案】36. exchanges 37. which 38. were imported 39. beyond 40. Whether 41. satisfying##satisfactory 42. reminder 43. ranging 44. producing 45. and 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了古代丝绸之路影响不仅限于中国，还体现在全球对美食的共同追求上，表明了人们渴望美味和令人满意的食物，而这种共享的烹饪传统提醒我们所有人都是一个全球大家庭的一部分。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：这些交流已经深深地根植于我们的文化中。空处应填名词作主语，exchange意为“交流”，为可数名词，These后应用复数形式，作主语。故填exchanges。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：一个典型的例子是陕西菜肉夹馍，它是一种与一种特殊面包一起食用的牛肉或羊肉炖菜。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词niurou paomo，先行词在从句中作主语，指物，故用关系代词which引导。故填which。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：据指出，这道菜的主要肉类大约4500年前是从西亚进口的。主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，且根据上文around 4,500 years ago可知应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为复数名词，助动词用were。故填were imported。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：丝绸之路的影响超出了中国，这从关于意大利面食起源的持续争论中可见一斑。结合句意表示“超出”可知短语为extend beyond。故填beyond。 【40题详解】 考查连词。句意：无论这个故事是否属实，它都强调了“丝绸之路精神”，并表明世界各地的人们都渴望美味和令人满意的食物。根据后文or not可知应用whether…or not表示“是否”。句首单词首字母要大写。故填Whether。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：无论这个故事是否属实，它都强调了“丝绸之路精神”，并表明世界各地的人们都渴望美味和令人满意的食物。空处应填形容词作定语，修饰名词food，satisfying或satisfactory意为“令人满意的”，符合题意。故填satisfying/satisfactory。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：这种共享的烹饪传统提醒我们，我们都是全球大家庭的一部分。空处应填名词作表语，remind的名词形式为reminder，意为“提醒物，提示”，此处为单数意义，故用原形。故填reminder。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我们的基本需求，从对营养的需求到分享食物的快乐，都是普遍的。句中are为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词。range与逻辑主语needs构成主动关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。故填ranging。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：丝绸之路不仅是一条贸易路线，也是一条分享品味和混合风味的渠道，产生了丰富的烹饪组合，丰富了我们的今天生活。句中was为谓语动词，produce在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语The Silk Road构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填producing。 【45题详解】 考查连词。句意：这表明，虽然我们可能来自不同的地方，但我们的品味可以将我们联系在一起，我们对食物的热爱可以克服文化之间的鸿沟。结合前后文语境可知此处为并列关系，故用连词and。故填and。 第三节 单词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。 46. Many well-known athletes have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the b___ of human achievement. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】boundaries##oundaries##boundary##oundary 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：许多著名的运动员都致力于取得卓越的运动成绩，推动人类成就的边界。设空处使用名词作宾语，表示“边界”用boundary，此处既可以表述“全人类成就的边界”即用单数意义，也可以表述“不同人类成就的边界”即用复数意义。故填boundary/boundaries。 47. If you own a watch with a state-of-the-art touchscreen, you will be the e___ of all your friends wherever you go. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】envy##nvy 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：如果你有一块带有最先进触摸屏的手表，无论你走到哪里，你都会是你所有朋友羡慕的对象。根据首字母提示和句意，表示“羡慕”用名词envy作表语。故填envy。 48. In the future, advertising will become more personalized and advertisements should be t___ to specific needs. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】tailored##ailored 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。句意：在未来，广告将变得更加个性化，广告应该根据特定需求量身定制。根据句意以及首字母提示可知，此处为固定短语be tailored to...“为……量身定制；适应……”，满足句意要求。故填tailored。 49. After he lost his right hand in a car accident, he was so g___ for all the new possibilities his robotic hand has opened up. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】grateful##rateful 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：在一场车祸中失去右手后，他非常感激他的机械手为他开启了所有新的可能性。设空处使用形容词作表语，表示“感激的”用grateful。故填grateful。 50. The town has changed beyond r___ since I was last here, and it is no longer what it used to be. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】recognition##ecognition 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：自从我上次离开这里以来，这个城镇已经变得认不出来了，它不再是过去的样子了。设空处使用名词作宾语，表示“难以识别”用介词短语beyond regonition。故填regonition。 51. Equally impressive is Li Bai’s free expression of strong feelings, which ___ (区分) him from other landscape poets. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】distinguishes ##discriminates ##differentiates 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：同样令人印象深刻的是李白强烈情感的自由抒发，这让他有别于其他的山水诗人。根据句意，“将……区别于……”用动词短语distinguish/discriminate/differentiate…from。句子的主语是which代指“Li Bai’s free expression of strong feelings”，表示单数，句子表述客观事实，故使用一般现在时，谓语动词需用第三人称单数形式。故填distinguishes/discriminates/differentiates。 52. A city half-marathon for ___ (业余爱好者) will be held to help raise money for charity. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】amateurs 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：一场面向业余爱好者的城市半程马拉松比赛将举行，以帮助为慈善事业筹集资金。“业余爱好者”作介词宾语，用名词amateur，结合常识，马拉松比赛面向的不是某一个业余爱好者，而是泛指这一群体，所以应用复数形式amateurs。故填amateurs。 53. The prices of tourist essentials increase, which brings wealth to the ___ (周围) community. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】surrounding 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：旅游必需品价格上涨，给周边社区带来财富。设空处使用形容词作定语修饰名词community。表示“周围的”用surrounding。故填surrounding。 54. A thought ___ (突然想到) her that she should have called her mother to wish her a happy birthday. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】struck##hit 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：她突然想到，她应该打电话给母亲祝她生日快乐。根据汉语意思提示可知，此处为动词strike/hit“使（某人）突然意识到”，满足句意要求，结合句意可知，此处为陈述过去发生的事情，为一般过去时。故填struck/hit。 55. The conflict ___ (出现，引起) from a misunderstanding between the two friends the other day. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】arose##resulted 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：这场冲突起因于前几天两个朋友之间的误会。设空处使用动词作谓语，表示“出现，由……引起”用动词arise/result from。句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。故填arose/resulted。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (满分15分) 56. 假设你是李华，你校英语俱乐部即将举办以“Living with Technology”为主题英语演讲比赛，你已报名参加比赛，但在备赛过程中遇到了一些困难。因此，你决定给你的外教Chris写一封邮件，向他寻求帮助，内容应包括： （1）你的困难； （2）你希望获得的帮助。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； （3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, I am Li Hua from Class 3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Chris, I am Li Hua from Class 3. I am preparing for an English speech contest themed “Living with Technology”, but I have encountered some difficulties. Therefore, I am writing to seek your help. We participants are required to deliver a speech that highlights the benefits and challenges of integrating technology into our daily life. I am already done with the content development, but I have trouble in speech delivery. I’m wondering if you could give me some instructions on how to get my ideas across. Your tips on delivery techniques would be extremely beneficial Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份向外籍教师Chris写一封邮件，说明在准备以“Living with Technology”为主题的英语演讲比赛过程中遇到的困难，并请求相应的帮助。 【详解】1.词汇积累 帮助：help → assistance 因此：Therefore → Hence 建议：tips → suggestions 被要求做某事：be required to do→ be asked to do 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Your tips on delivery techniques would be extremely beneficial. 拓展句：Your tips which are related to delivery techniques would be extremely beneficial. 【点睛】【高分句型1】We participants are required to deliver a speech that highlights the benefits and challenges of integrating technology into our daily life.（运用了that引导的定语从句） 【高分句型2】I’m wondering if you could give me some instructions on how to get my ideas across.（运用了if引导的宾语从句） 第二节 (满分20分) 57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。 We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been returning our garbage (垃圾) cans to the garage (车库) each garbage day, and Jim and I had wondered who. Then one day we spotted him: an elderly man who lived across the street. I baked cookies and left them on a seat outside the garage with a thank-you note. When we got home from work that day, a typed letter had replaced the gift. The letter was from Tom and explained how he had come to walk the neighborhood on garbage day, returning cans for people he barely knew. Back when he’d been fighting a war I wasn’t alive to see, his young wife, Gee, had found herself living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to handle her garbage cans so she didn’t have to, and he never forgot. Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us. It was also his way of sneaking a smoke while Gee wasn’t looking. A few years after we’d moved in, Tom died. We photocopied that letter and attached it to one of our own for Gee. We told her how special Tom had been to us, how heartbroken we felt for her loss, how thankful we were to have known him. She wrote back and told us she still talked to Tom every day. When Gee invited us over to look through Christmas ornaments (装饰品), I realized how hard it must be to part with that box, a piece of Tom. My kids sat in Gee’s living room and respectfully lifted antique Christmas ornaments out of a well-loved cardboard box. Gee stood beside them, quietly explaining each treasure. Gee told me that she and Tom built their Christmas ornament collection piece by piece during each year’s after-Christmas sale. She smiled as we left with the box. Her treasures, gathered over a lifetime, found a new home. 注意： （1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右； （2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Before Christmas, we were piling up boxes of our own, planning a move. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore, Jim and I decided to move after the Christmas celebration. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Possible version: Before Christmas, we were piling up boxes of our own, planning a move. Among the boxes, the one we took over from Gee stood out. As I lifted the lid, antique Christmas ornaments came in sight. Heartwarming memories came flooding back. We couldn’t help thinking of Tom’s kind gesture of returning our garbage cans and Gee’s stories of their life together. To us, she was like family, and we couldn’t imagine how lonely she would feel during the Christmas without our company. The thought of parting with Gee was almost killing us. Therefore, Jim and I decided to move after that year’s Christmas celebration. We wanted to make that Christmas really special. We invited Gee over. The moment she stepped in, her eyes rested on the ornaments on the Christmas tree, and each was a piece of treasure she and Tom gathered over their lifetime, reminding her of all the good old days. As we gazed at the twinkling Christmas tree, it dawned on us that the true meaning of a tight-knit community was not just about living close to one another, but about weaving hearts together with love, kindness and mutual support. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者发现对面街的Tom老人一直默默帮忙把垃圾桶放回车库，便烤了饼干表达感谢，从而得知Tom因为邻居们曾在他妻子Gee独居时帮忙处理垃圾桶而心怀感激，以此方式回馈社区。Tom去世后，作者一家将感激之情传达给Gee，并从她那里得到了一箱珍贵的圣诞装饰品。搬家前夕，作者一家看着这些装饰品回忆起与Tom和Gee的温情时光，决定在当年的圣诞节庆祝后再搬家，并邀请Gee共度圣诞。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句“圣诞节前，我们正在打包自己的箱子，计划搬家。”可知，第一段可描写作者在搬家打包时看到了从Gee那里得到的箱子，并回忆起与Tom和Gee的温馨时光。 ②由第二段首句“因此，Jim和我决定在那年的圣诞节庆祝后再搬家。”可知，第二段可描写作者一家邀请Gee共度圣诞，并从中领悟到紧密社区的真正意义。 2.续写线索： 打包搬家——看到箱子——回忆往事——决定延迟搬家——共度圣诞——领悟意义 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.接收：take over /receive ②.归还：return/give back ③.邀请某人：invite sb. /extend an invitation to sb. ④.使某人突然意识到：dawn on sb./strike sb 情绪类 ①.温馨的：heartwarming/warm and fuzzy ②.美好的旧时光：good old days/glorious old time 【点睛】[高分句型1] As I lifted the lid, antique Christmas ornaments came in sight.  （as引导时间状语从句） [高分句型2] As we gazed at the twinkling Christmas tree, it dawned on us that the true meaning of a tight-knit community was not just about living close to one another, but about weaving hearts together with love, kindness and mutual support.（由as引导时间状语从句以及it作形式主语，that引导主语从句的结构） 听力1—5 ABACB 6—10 CBCAA 11—15 BCBBA 16—20 CBABC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$