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浙江强基联盟2025年2月高三联考
英语试题
考生注意:
1.本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
2.考生作答时,请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效,在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
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 probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Mother and son. B.Doctor and patient. C.Boss and employee.
2.What is the woman’s book like?
A.Adventurous. B.Funny. C.Romantic.
3.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A film. B.A school. C.A performer.
4.What season is it now?
A.Spring. B.Autumn. C.Winter.
5.Why is the woman talking to the man?
A.To apply for a job. B.To order some food. C.To reduce working hours.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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 is the man trying to do?
A.Rent a house. B.Join a soccer club. C.Move back to town.
7.What do we know about Josh?
A.He used to go to the soccer club.
B.He is going to Mary’s birthday party.
C.He could help Sam with his problem
听第7段材料,回答第8至 10题。
8.Which university will the woman graduate from?
A.Oxford University. B.Cambridge University. C.Tokyo University.
9.What is the man’s nationality?
A.American. B.Japanese. C.British.
10.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Graduation traditions. B.The time of graduation. C.Preparations for graduation.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.What will the speakers probably do during the trip?
A.Enjoy artworks. B.Go shopping. C.Paint pictures.
12.What can the speakers do in Chesterfield?
A.Meet local artists. B.Have nice meals. C.Buy some paintings.
13.Where will the speakers sleep during the trip?
A.In their holiday house. B.In a hotel. C.In a tent.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Why did the woman decide to work with a personal trainer?
A.It was free of charge. B.She needed motivation. C.She was urged by a friend.
15.Why is the woman so worried?
A.She is overweight. B.She often overworks. C.She is not fit enough.
16.What is the woman’s general impression of the trainer?
A.Satisfying. B.Outgoing. C.Frustrating.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What will happen on Wednesday?
A.There will be “blood rain”.
B.There will be shooting stars.
C.There will be bright sunshine.
18.What level of thunderstorm warning has been reported?
A.Red. B.Yellow. C.Orange.
19.What will the temperature reach in the southwest of the country on Thursday?
A.24℃. B.22℃. C.20℃.
20.What will the weather be like on Friday night?
A.Cloudy. B.Rainy. C.Clear.
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和D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Amazing Scottish Castles to Stay in
From the Borders to the Highlands, these accommodating castles offer bags of history, luxury and escapism.
Kinnaird Castle, Angus
The 15th-century Kinnaird has three rented apartments, of which the Macduff Tower is the most traditional, with views out across its well-stocked deer park. There’s no extra charge for guests with dogs and they’ll love running in the grounds. Kinnaird is only open to the public for one day each year, so you’ll have the place to yourself; and if you enjoy wild swimming, head for the lake.
Macduff Tower, sleeps four, £535 for two nights; kinnairdcastle.co.uk
Leslie Castle, Insch, Aberdeenshire
Five years ago, Nicola Teal and John Andrea traded a home in London for a remote, 12th-century, six-bedroom castle. Today, Nicola serves the drinks and gives you the tour, while John cooks your haggis-stuffed Balmoral chicken or vegetable moussaka, eaten in the baronial hall after drinks in the cobbled courtyard garden.
Rooms £240 per night with breakfast; dinner £35 a head; leslie castle.com
Knock Old Castle, Largs, North Ayrshire
Renovated in 2013, this 14th-century castle is truly out of the pages of a fairytale. There’s an outdoor dining area and a balcony from which to gaze out to sea. Best of all is a turret-top, the perfect place for a drink as the sun goes down. And hard-pressed parents will love the castle’s best secret: a rooftop walkway leads to a tiny sauna, the ideal place for some “me” time, just a few steps from the kids.
Sleeps eight; seven nights £2,729; cottages.com
1. What can you do in Kinnaird Castle?
A. Eat in the cobbled garden. B. Stop the public from a visit.
C. Play with water in the lake. D. Walk a dog with extra charge.
2. How much does a couple pay at most for two nights with dinner at Leslie Castle?
A. £480. B. £310. C. £550. D. £620.
3. Which section of the newspaper is the text probably taken from?
A. History. B. Travel. C. Architecture. D. Health.
B
Eight hours shovelling snow in -20℃ might not sound like the ideal day out, but a committed team of volunteers in Finland are working dawn to dusk building enormous snow drifts (雪堆) for one of the world’s most endangered seals.
The Saimaa ringed seal was once common around Lake Saimaa in the south-east of Finland, but now only 495 of them remain. In the late 1980s the population of the seals decreased to its lowest point, with fewer than 200 left, driven by hunting and deaths caused by fish traps. Accidental deaths in fishing nets remain a challenge. Now, the seals are fully protected but the threat of the climate emergency is worrying. The seals make “snow caves” inside snow drifts where they raise their young and protect them from the elements and predators such as red foxes, but as the climate warms, the snow is disappearing.
To save these rare seals, 300 volunteers spend days shovelling snow into piles 7m long and 1.5m high around the edge of the frozen lake. “It’s kind of a snow cave,” says Vincent Biard, a PhD student and volunteer from the University of Eastern Finland. “The seals come from under and dig into the snow drifts to create a cave where they can give birth and raise their young.” They get around on foot or skis, dragging their equipment with them over a distance of 10km. Biard describes the day as “kind of fun”, and adds, “you actually have an impact, which is nice. If we don’t do it, then they would just go extinct quite quickly.”
More than 300 pups have been born in artificial snowdrifts since they started making them in 2014. “We are on a rising growth curve so things still look pretty nice,” says Jari Ilmonen, coordinator of Our Saimaa Seal Life, which is an EU-funded programme. “We are doing what we can, so we have to have hope and positive thoughts.” Human-made snow drifts are larger and “more durable than natural snow drifts”, says Ilmonen. “By the first half of February most of the natural ones had melted away, but the manmade ones stood strong.”
4. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. The two functions of snow drifts. B. The threats to the Saimaa ringed seals.
C. The big concern about global warming. D. The full recovery of the seals’ population.
5. Which of the following can best describe the work of the volunteers?
A. Effective but boring. B. Valuable but impractical.
C. Demanding but fulfilling. D. Dangerous but enjoyable.
6. What does Ilmonen say about manmade snow drifts?
A. They can help all marine life survive winters.
B. They are more comfortable than natural ones.
C. They will not melt until the end of the spring.
D. They have seen progress in protecting the seals.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To celebrate an effort to protect wildlife. B. To introduce one of endangered animals.
C. To explain benefits of artificial snowdrifts. D. To raise the awareness of the climate crisis.
C
For cycle-to-work people and those who start the day with a walk, the benefits of banking some early exercise are well understood. Now scientists believe activity is not just a good idea for improving the day ahead. Physical activity could be associated with a small increase in memory scores the next, too. A study has shown that 30 minutes of moderate to energetic activity and sleeping for at least six hours at night, could contribute to improved cognitive (认知的) performance the following day.
Physical activity had previously been associated with both short-term improvements in cognitive function and a reduced risk of dementia(痴呆). However, many studies looking at short-term impacts had been laboratory based, and primarily tracked responses on a timescale of minutes to hours. Now researchers say they have looked at the short-term impact of physical activity carried out in real life, not only finding benefits to the brain but revealing these appear to last longer than expected.
In the study, 76 adults aged 50—83 years old, and who did not have cognitive impairment or dementia, were asked to wear an accelerometer for eight days to track their sleep and physical activity as they carried out their normal life. Each day, participants were also given simple online cognitive tests to study their attention, memory and processing speed.
The results reveal that each 30-minute increase in moderate to energetic physical activity on the previous day corresponded to a 2—5% increase in episodic and working memory scores the next, although only the latter remained once participants’ sleep data was considered. The team also found each 30-minute increase in sedentary (久坐的) behaviour was associated with a small drop in working memory scores the next day while those who slept at least six hours a night had higher scores for episodic memory, attention and physical response speed the next day, after taking into account levels of physical activity, than those who had less sleep.
However, the study has limitations, including that the participants had high levels of education, excellent health and high levels of everyday physical activity.
8. What do we know about physical activity from the first paragraph?
A. It helps us sleep for six hours at night. B. It leads to better academic performance.
C. It is well understood for its wide variety. D. It can enhance memory the following day.
9. What was the study based on?
A. The participants’ age differences. B. Real-life data from the participants.
C. Minute-to-hour cognitive tracking. D. The laboratory-controlled conditions.
10. What were the participants expected to do in the study?
A. Check their health conditions. B. Increase their physical activity.
C. Wear a special device for days. D. Design an online cognitive test.
11. What can we infer from the results of the study?
A. Working memory will decline if we exercise less often.
B. Regular physical activity is a must to improve memory.
C. 30-minute walk accounts for a dramatic rise in memory.
D. There is a link between episodic memory and good sleep.
D
OpenAI’s ChatGPT search tool may be open to manipulation(操控) using hidden content, and can return malicious code from websites it searches, a Guardian investigation has found. OpenAI has made the search product available to paying customers and is encouraging users to make it their regular search tool. But the investigation has revealed potential security issues with the new system.
The Guardian tested how ChatGPT responded when asked to summarise webpages that contain hidden content. This hidden content can contain instructions from third parties that change ChatGPT’s responses, also known as a “prompt injection”, or it can contain content designed to influence ChatGPT’s response, such as a large amount of hidden text talking about the benefits of a product or service.
In the tests, ChatGPT was given the URL for a fake website built to look like a product page for a camera. The AI tool was then asked if the camera was a worthwhile purchase. The response for the control page returned a positive but balanced assessment, highlighting some features people might not like.
Researchers next sent ChatGPT Search to a fake website that had instructions to give a positive review and the response was always entirely positive. This was the case even when the page had negative reviews on it. The simple inclusion of hidden text by third parties without instructions can also be used to ensure a positive assessment, with one test including extremely positive fake reviews which influenced the summary returned by ChatGPT.
Jacob Larsen, a cybersecurity researcher at CyberCX, said he believed that if the current ChatGPT search system was released fully in its current state, there could be a “high risk” of people creating websites specifically prepared towards cheating users. However, he cautioned that the search functionality had only recently been released and OpenAI would be testing and ideally fixing these sorts of issues.
Larsen said there were broader issues with combining search and large language models known as LLMs, the technology behind ChatGPT and other chatbots and responses from AI tools should not always be trusted.
12. What does the underlined word “malicious” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Harmful. B. Ridiculous. C. Secure. D. Amazing.
13. Why was a fake website designed in the investigation?
A. To trace the sources of hidden content. B. To assess the popularity of a camera.
C To evaluate the reliability of ChatGPT. D. To get positive but balanced reviews.
14. What is the Larsen’s suggestion for AI tool users?
A. Combine search and language models. B. Exam and fix potential security issues.
C. Reduce the time spent on some chatbots. D. Take a cautious attitude to its answers.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. ChatGPT Search Manipulated With Hidden Text.
B. OpenAI Conducted Research Into Its Search Tool.
C. ChatGPT Become a Regular Search Tool Worldwide.
D. OpenAI Urged to Be Responsible for Paying Customers.
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Cheer Someone Up
Everybody gets sad from time to time. ___16___ Here are simple steps to help them heal and find happiness.
Listen to them. Half of the time, sad or stressed people aren’t really looking for an answer; they just want to be heard and have a chance to vent. Do you know why they’re sad? Do they seem like sharing their feelings with you? ___17___ Give advice if it will be useful, but the main thing is that you are letting them outlet to you.
Get face to face. For as great and easy technology makes life, it can also make everything a bit more difficult. It’s tempting to want to send your friend a nice message via text, but that probably won’t do it. ___18___ Since so much of life is spent behind a screen now, paying a face-to-face visit really means something.
Give them a gift. Can you remember a time when someone gave you a gift without an obligation to do so? ___19___ Giving a gift to someone can brighten their whole day helping them understand that the gesture of the gift is more important than the gift itself.
___20___ There are some people in the world who will benefit more from a day of sadness than others. To those, it offers time for reflection, self-analysis, and refueling. Your friend may just need a bit to gather their woes and get back at it. If he or she requests this, respect it. It’s not your duty to fix them. In time, they’ll fix themselves.
A. Throw them a beautiful card in the mail.
B. It’s best to show you really care in person.
C. Know that sometimes people need to be sad.
D. However, cheering someone up is not difficult.
E. How warm did you feel inside when it happened?
F. Pull up a chair and give them a shoulder to cry on.
G. In fact, offering your support might be more helpful.
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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At 63, Ann Thomas-Carter stepped into Framland care home for the first time and was immediately taken aback. “It wasn’t like a care home at all. It felt like a big ___21___, especially since everyone calls the residents ‘family member’,” Ann recalled.
“I’d never done any caring beyond ___22___ my parents when they had cancer, so I had no idea what to ___23___,” she says. “Still, I thought it couldn’t ___24___ to try. I showed up on that first day in 2017 to ___25___ a more experienced volunteer and six hours went in six minutes.”
Thomas-Carter signed up for a part-time ___26___ and a steep learning curve in caring for elderly people. “It felt ___27___ learning about so many new things at my age, including healthcare, and I soon ___28___ that I enjoyed helping the elderly,” she says. “It’s such a (n) ___29___ role, because you see people’s face ___30___ up when we spend time with them.”
Now 70, Thomas-Carter is an established member of the team and a ___31___ “Hummingbird”. “We flit (移动) from person to person like the ___32___,” she says. “You have to be very patient with people who have Alzheimer, as there is a lot of ___33___ and they can be annoyed, so that’s when we might move on to someone else.”
Thomas-Carter is now one of the older members of the Framland team, but she doesn’t see herself ___34___ any time soon. “Age is just a ___35___ and the longer we all live, the more care we’ll need, so I’m very happy to help others while I can.”
21. A. school B. agency C. family D. team
22. A. talking to B. seeing off C. picking on D. looking after
23. A. expect B. blame C. choose D. benefit
24. A. help B. understand C. hurt D. fail
25. A. instruct B. shadow C. encourage D. guide
26. A. business B. game C. role D. career
27. A. relaxing B. fun C. stressful D. odd
28. A. suspected B. regretted C. realized D. hoped
29. A. rewarding B. interesting C. exhausting D. challenging
30. A. swell B. tighten C. freeze D. light
31. A. specialist B. trainee C. beginner D. employee
32. A. worm B. fish C. bird D. insect
33. A. blessing B. repetition C. time D. satisfaction
34. A. continuing B. accelerating C. hesitating D. stopping
35. A. secret B. problem C. factor D. number
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The UNESCO on Wednesday inscribed Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The decision ___36___(make) during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, taking place in Paraguay from Dec. 2 to 7. The committee recognized the festival for its wide array of rituals (仪式) ___37___ unique cultural elements that engage all of Chinese society.
UNESCO highlighted that the Spring Festival, ___38___(mark) the start of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, involves various social practices, including ___39___(prayer) for good fortune and family reunions. It also ___40___(feature) activities planned by elders and festive public events organized by communities.
According to UNESCO’s documentation, the knowledge and customs ___41___(associate) with the Spring Festival are passed ___42___ informally within families and communities, as well as formally through the education system.
China’s vice minister of Culture and Tourism, Rao Quan, ___43___ led the Chinese delegation at the UNESCO session, expressed gratitude for the ___44___(recognize). He stressed that the Spring Festival is China’s most important traditional holiday, symbolizing the Chinese people’s hopes for ____45____ better life, strong ties to family and country, and the values of harmony between humans and nature.
第四部分:写作 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你李华,近期你校出现了多只流浪猫(stray cats),许多同学在课间对其进行投喂。为此,校英文报就此现象进行征稿,请你写一则短文投稿。内容包括:
1.陈述看法;
2.提出建议。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
My Views on Stray Cats at School
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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。
It was the late 1980s. I was 15. It had been nine years since I last saw my dad. To mark our reunion in the country of my birth, my dad, who adored adventures, wanted me to “visit all your people and see every corner of your beautiful home,” so he took us on a road trip.
However, admiring Jamaica’s landscape was the last thing on my mind as I sat in the back of the Beetle, angry at my dad because he had dropped in and out of our childhood. My aim was to get to know him better. Not Jamaica.
Once, when he was unwell, I had to take the bus back to Kingston later than usual instead of him driving me. The sun was sinking, and the sky was darkening.
“You sure you’re OK to walk up the shortcut to the bus stop?” he asked, sensing my city-girl nerves at the prospect of navigating a lightless country path.
“I’m fine,” I lied.
He rolled his eyes, coughed, put on his jacket and shoes, and led me up the path. As we walked, with leaves rustling(沙沙作响), he found the energy to give me a mini biology lecture on the luminescent(发冷光的) powers of the fireflies and instructed me to “spot their guiding lights.” Before I knew it, we were safe at our destination.
“Love you, be safe,” he waved to me, before heading back down the dark track, fireflies flashing around him.
“Bye, take care,” I replied. Loving him too, but not always able to say it.
注意:
1.续写词数应为 150 左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
However, as he started to walk back down the dark track, I felt a sudden urge to follow.
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A couple of days later, my dad took a drive around Jamaica with me.
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浙江强基联盟2025年2月高三联考
英语试题
考生注意:
1.本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
2.考生作答时,请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效,在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
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 probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Mother and son B.Doctor and patient. C.Boss and employee.
2.What is the woman’s book like?
A.Adventurous B.Funny. C.Romantic.
3.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A film. B.A school. C.A performer.
4.What season is it now?
A.Spring. B.Autumn. C.Winter.
5.Why is the woman talking to the man?
A.To apply for a job. B.To order some food. C.To reduce working hours.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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 is the man trying to do?
A.Rent a house. B.Join a soccer club. C.Move back to town.
7.What do we know about Josh?
A.He used to go to the soccer club.
B.He is going to Mary’s birthday party.
C.He could help Sam with his problem.
听第7段材料,回答第8至 10题。
8.Which university will the woman graduate from?
A.Oxford University. B.Cambridge University. C.Tokyo University.
9.What is the man’s nationality?
A.American. B.Japanese. C.British.
10.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Graduation traditions. B.The time of graduation. C.Preparations for graduation.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.What will the speakers probably do during the trip?
A.Enjoy artworks. B.Go shopping. C.Paint pictures.
12.What can the speakers do in Chesterfield?
A.Meet local artists B.Have nice meals. C.Buy some paintings.
13.Where will the speakers sleep during the trip?
A.In their holiday house. B.In a hotel. C.In a tent.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Why did the woman decide to work with a personal trainer?
A.It was free of charge. B.She needed motivation. C.She was urged by a friend.
15.Why is the woman so worried?
A.She is overweight. B.She often overworks. C.She is not fit enough.
16.What is the woman’s general impression of the trainer?
A.Satisfying. B.Outgoing. C.Frustrating.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What will happen on Wednesday?
A.There will be “blood rain”.
B.There will be shooting stars.
C.There will be bright sunshine.
18.What level of thunderstorm warning has been reported?
A.Red. B.Yellow. C.Orange.
19.What will the temperature reach in the southwest of the country on Thursday?
A.24℃. B.22℃. C.20℃.
20.What will the weather be like on Friday night?
A.Cloudy. B.Rainy. C.Clear.
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和D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Amazing Scottish Castles to Stay in
From the Borders to the Highlands, these accommodating castles offer bags of history, luxury and escapism.
Kinnaird Castle Angus
The 15th-century Kinnaird has three rented apartments, of which the Macduff Tower is the most traditional, with views out across its well-stocked deer park. There’s no extra charge for guests with dogs and they’ll love running in the grounds. Kinnaird is only open to the public for one day each year, so you’ll have the place to yourself; and if you enjoy wild swimming, head for the lake.
Macduff Tower, sleeps four, £535 for two nights; kinnairdcastle.co.uk
Leslie Castle, Insch, Aberdeenshire
Five years ago, Nicola Teal and John Andrea traded a home in London for a remote, 12th-century, six-bedroom castle. Today, Nicola serves the drinks and gives you the tour, while John cooks your haggis-stuffed Balmoral chicken or vegetable moussaka, eaten in the baronial hall after drinks in the cobbled courtyard garden.
Rooms £240 per night with breakfast; dinner £35 a head; leslie castle.com
Knock Old Castle, Largs, North Ayrshire
Renovated in 2013, this 14th-century castle is truly out of the pages of a fairytale. There’s an outdoor dining area and a balcony from which to gaze out to sea. Best of all is a turret-top, the perfect place for a drink as the sun goes down. And hard-pressed parents will love the castle’s best secret: a rooftop walkway leads to a tiny sauna, the ideal place for some “me” time, just a few steps from the kids.
Sleeps eight; seven nights £2,729; cottages.com
1. What can you do in Kinnaird Castle?
A. Eat in the cobbled garden. B. Stop the public from a visit.
C. Play with water in the lake. D. Walk a dog with extra charge.
2. How much does a couple pay at most for two nights with dinner at Leslie Castle?
A. £480. B. £310. C. £550. D. £620.
3. Which section of the newspaper is the text probably taken from?
A. History. B. Travel. C. Architecture. D. Health.
【答案】1 C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了苏格兰城堡的住宿信息,包括城堡的特色、住宿价格等内容
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Kinnaird Castle, Angus部分的“Kinnaird is only open to the public for one day each year, so you’ll have the place to yourself; and if you enjoy wild swimming, head for the lake. (金纳德每年只对公众开放一天,所以你可以独享这个地方;如果你喜欢野外游泳,那就去湖边吧。)”可知,在金纳德城堡(Kinnaird Castle),如果你喜欢野泳,可以去湖里玩水,也就是可以在湖里戏水(Play with water in the lake)。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Leslie Castle, Insch, Aberdeenshire部分的“Rooms £240 per night with breakfast; dinner £35 a head(客房每晚240英镑(含早餐);晚餐每人35英镑;)”可知,房间每晚240英镑含早餐,晚餐每人35英镑。一对夫妇住两晚,房间费用是240×2=480英镑,两晚晚餐费用是35×2×2=140英镑,所以最多要支付480+140=620英镑。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读文章可知,文章主要介绍了苏格兰的几座可以居住的城堡,包括城堡的相关信息(如历史、设施等)以及住宿价格等,这些内容与旅行(Travel)相关,所以这篇文章可能来自报纸的旅行版块。故选B项。
B
Eight hours shovelling snow in -20℃ might not sound like the ideal day out, but a committed team of volunteers in Finland are working dawn to dusk building enormous snow drifts (雪堆) for one of the world’s most endangered seals.
The Saimaa ringed seal was once common around Lake Saimaa in the south-east of Finland, but now only 495 of them remain. In the late 1980s the population of the seals decreased to its lowest point, with fewer than 200 left, driven by hunting and deaths caused by fish traps. Accidental deaths in fishing nets remain a challenge. Now, the seals are fully protected but the threat of the climate emergency is worrying. The seals make “snow caves” inside snow drifts where they raise their young and protect them from the elements and predators such as red foxes, but as the climate warms, the snow is disappearing.
To save these rare seals, 300 volunteers spend days shovelling snow into piles 7m long and 1.5m high around the edge of the frozen lake. “It’s kind of a snow cave,” says Vincent Biard, a PhD student and volunteer from the University of Eastern Finland. “The seals come from under and dig into the snow drifts to create a cave where they can give birth and raise their young.” They get around on foot or skis, dragging their equipment with them over a distance of 10km. Biard describes the day as “kind of fun”, and adds, “you actually have an impact, which is nice. If we don’t do it, then they would just go extinct quite quickly.”
More than 300 pups have been born in artificial snowdrifts since they started making them in 2014. “We are on a rising growth curve, so things still look pretty nice,” says Jari Ilmonen, coordinator of Our Saimaa Seal Life, which is an EU-funded programme. “We are doing what we can, so we have to have hope and positive thoughts.” Human-made snow drifts are larger and “more durable than natural snow drifts”, says Ilmonen. “By the first half of February most of the natural ones had melted away, but the manmade ones stood strong.”
4. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. The two functions of snow drifts. B. The threats to the Saimaa ringed seals.
C. The big concern about global warming. D. The full recovery of the seals’ population.
5. Which of the following can best describe the work of the volunteers?
A. Effective but boring. B. Valuable but impractical.
C. Demanding but fulfilling. D. Dangerous but enjoyable.
6. What does Ilmonen say about manmade snow drifts?
A. They can help all marine life survive winters.
B. They are more comfortable than natural ones.
C. They will not melt until the end of the spring.
D. They have seen progress in protecting the seals.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To celebrate an effort to protect wildlife. B. To introduce one of endangered animals.
C. To explain benefits of artificial snowdrifts. D. To raise the awareness of the climate crisis.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了志愿者们为保护世界上最濒危的海豹之一而建造人工雪堆。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。由文章第二段中“The Saimaa ringed seal was once common around Lake Saimaa in the south-east of Finland, but now only 495 of them remain. In the late 1980s the population of the seals decreased to its lowest point, with fewer than 200 left, driven by hunting and deaths caused by fish traps. Accidental deaths in fishing nets remain a challenge. Now, the seals are fully protected but the threat of the climate emergency is worrying. The seals make “snow caves” inside snow drifts where they raise their young and protect them from the elements and predators such as red foxes, but as the climate warms, the snow is disappearing. (赛马环斑海豹曾广泛分布在芬兰东南部赛马湖周边,但如今仅存495只。上世纪80年代末,由于捕猎和渔网导致的死亡,海豹数量降至历史最低点,不足200只。渔网中的意外死亡仍然是海豹面临的一大挑战。如今,尽管海豹已受到全面保护,但气候紧急状况带来的威胁仍令人担忧。海豹会在雪堆中建造“雪洞”,在其中养育幼崽,并保护它们免受恶劣天气和诸如红狐等捕食者的伤害。然而,随着气候变暖,积雪正在消失。)”可知,第二段主要讲的是塞马环斑海豹面临的威胁。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段中“To save these rare seals, 300 volunteers spend days shovelling snow into piles 7m long and 1.5m high around the edge of the frozen lake. (为了拯救这些珍稀的海豹,300名志愿者连续数天在结冰的湖泊边缘堆砌起7米长、1.5米高的雪堆。)”以及“Biard describes the day as “kind of fun”, and adds, “you actually have an impact, which is nice. If we don’t do it, then they would just go extinct quite quickly. (比亚尔形容这样的日子“还算有趣”,并补充道:“你能产生影响,这很好。如果我们不这么做,它们很快就会灭绝。)”可知,志愿者们的工作是要求很高但很有成就感。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。由文章最后一段中““We are on a rising growth curve, so things still look pretty nice,” says Jari Ilmonen, coordinator of Our Saimaa Seal Life, which is an EU-funded programme. “We are doing what we can, so we have to have hope and positive thoughts.” Human-made snow drifts are larger and “more durable than natural snow drifts”, says Ilmonen. “By the first half of February most of the natural ones had melted away, but the manmade ones stood strong.” (“我们正在上升的增长曲线上,所以情况看起来还不错,”欧盟资助项目“我们的赛马海豹生活”的协调员雅里·伊尔莫宁说。“我们正在尽我们所能,所以我们必须怀抱希望和积极的想法。”伊尔莫宁说,人工雪堆比自然雪堆更大且“更持久”。“到2月上旬,大部分自然雪堆都已融化,但人工雪堆依然坚固。”)”可知,伊尔莫宁说人造雪堆在保护海豹方面取得了进展。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是由文章第一段中“Eight hours shovelling snow in -20℃ might not sound like the ideal day out, but a committed team of volunteers in Finland are working dawn to dusk building enormous snow drifts (雪堆) for one of the world’s most endangered seals. (在零下20度的环境中连续铲雪八小时听起来或许并不是外出度假的理想选择,但在芬兰,一支热心的志愿者团队从黎明到黄昏不辞辛劳地堆砌着巨大的雪堆,这一切都是为了保护世界上最为濒危的海豹之一。)”可知,以及文章最后一段中“More than 300 pups have been born in artificial snowdrifts since they started making them in 2014. “We are on a rising growth curve, so things still look pretty nice,” says Jari Ilmonen, coordinator of Our Saimaa Seal Life, which is an EU-funded programme. “We are doing what we can, so we have to have hope and positive thoughts.” Human-made snow drifts are larger and “more durable than natural snow drifts”, says Ilmonen. (自2014年开始建造人工雪堆以来,已有超过300只幼崽在人工雪堆中诞生。“我们正在上升的增长曲线上,所以情况看起来还不错,”欧盟资助项目“我们的赛马海豹生活”的协调员雅里·伊尔莫宁说。“我们正在尽我们所能,所以我们必须怀抱希望和积极的想法。”伊尔莫宁说,人工雪堆比自然雪堆更大且“更持久”。)”可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是庆祝保护野生动物的努力。故选A。
C
For cycle-to-work people and those who start the day with a walk, the benefits of banking some early exercise are well understood. Now scientists believe activity is not just a good idea for improving the day ahead. Physical activity could be associated with a small increase in memory scores the next, too. A study has shown that 30 minutes of moderate to energetic activity and sleeping for at least six hours at night, could contribute to improved cognitive (认知的) performance the following day.
Physical activity had previously been associated with both short-term improvements in cognitive function and a reduced risk of dementia(痴呆). However, many studies looking at short-term impacts had been laboratory based, and primarily tracked responses on a timescale of minutes to hours. Now researchers say they have looked at the short-term impact of physical activity carried out in real life, not only finding benefits to the brain but revealing these appear to last longer than expected.
In the study, 76 adults aged 50—83 years old, and who did not have cognitive impairment or dementia, were asked to wear an accelerometer for eight days to track their sleep and physical activity as they carried out their normal life. Each day, participants were also given simple online cognitive tests to study their attention, memory and processing speed.
The results reveal that each 30-minute increase in moderate to energetic physical activity on the previous day corresponded to a 2—5% increase in episodic and working memory scores the next, although only the latter remained once participants’ sleep data was considered. The team also found each 30-minute increase in sedentary (久坐的) behaviour was associated with a small drop in working memory scores the next day while those who slept at least six hours a night had higher scores for episodic memory, attention and physical response speed the next day, after taking into account levels of physical activity, than those who had less sleep.
However, the study has limitations, including that the participants had high levels of education, excellent health and high levels of everyday physical activity.
8. What do we know about physical activity from the first paragraph?
A. It helps us sleep for six hours at night. B. It leads to better academic performance.
C. It is well understood for its wide variety. D. It can enhance memory the following day.
9. What was the study based on?
A. The participants’ age differences. B. Real-life data from the participants.
C. Minute-to-hour cognitive tracking. D. The laboratory-controlled conditions.
10. What were the participants expected to do in the study?
A. Check their health conditions. B. Increase their physical activity.
C. Wear a special device for days. D. Design an online cognitive test.
11. What can we infer from the results of the study?
A. Working memory will decline if we exercise less often.
B. Regular physical activity is a must to improve memory.
C. 30-minute walk accounts for a dramatic rise in memory.
D. There is a link between episodic memory and good sleep.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过一项研究探讨了中到高强度的身体活动对提高第二天记忆力的帮助,并展示了睡眠时间对不同记忆类型的影响。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Physical activity could be associated with a small increase in memory scores the next, too.(身体活动也可能与第二天记忆分数的小幅提高有关)”可知,身体活动可以增强第二天的记忆力。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In the study, 76 adults aged 50—83 years old, and who did not have cognitive impairment or dementia, were asked to wear an accelerometer for eight days to track their sleep and physical activity as they carried out their normal life.(在研究中,76名年龄在50到83岁之间、没有认知障碍或痴呆的成年人被要求连续8天佩戴加速度计,在进行正常生活的同时跟踪他们的睡眠和身体活动)”可知,这项研究基于参与者的真实生活数据。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“In the study, 76 adults aged 50—83 years old, and who did not have cognitive impairment or dementia, were asked to wear an accelerometer for eight days to track their sleep and physical activity as they carried out their normal life.(在研究中,76名年龄在50到83岁之间、没有认知障碍或痴呆的成年人被要求连续8天佩戴加速度计,在进行正常生活的同时跟踪他们的睡眠和身体活动)”可知,参与者被要求佩戴一个特殊的设备数天。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“while those who slept at least six hours a night had higher scores for episodic memory, attention and physical response speed the next day, after taking into account levels of physical activity, than those who had less sleep.(而那些每晚至少睡六个小时的人在考虑到体力活动水平后,第二天的情景记忆、注意力和身体反应速度得分高于那些睡眠较少的人)”可推知,情景记忆与良好的睡眠之间存在联系。故选D。
D
OpenAI’s ChatGPT search tool may be open to manipulation(操控) using hidden content, and can return malicious code from websites it searches, a Guardian investigation has found. OpenAI has made the search product available to paying customers and is encouraging users to make it their regular search tool. But the investigation has revealed potential security issues with the new system.
The Guardian tested how ChatGPT responded when asked to summarise webpages that contain hidden content. This hidden content can contain instructions from third parties that change ChatGPT’s responses, also known as a “prompt injection”, or it can contain content designed to influence ChatGPT’s response, such as a large amount of hidden text talking about the benefits of a product or service.
In the tests, ChatGPT was given the URL for a fake website built to look like a product page for a camera. The AI tool was then asked if the camera was a worthwhile purchase. The response for the control page returned a positive but balanced assessment, highlighting some features people might not like.
Researchers next sent ChatGPT Search to a fake website that had instructions to give a positive review and the response was always entirely positive. This was the case even when the page had negative reviews on it. The simple inclusion of hidden text by third parties without instructions can also be used to ensure a positive assessment, with one test including extremely positive fake reviews which influenced the summary returned by ChatGPT.
Jacob Larsen, a cybersecurity researcher at CyberCX, said he believed that if the current ChatGPT search system was released fully in its current state, there could be a “high risk” of people creating websites specifically prepared towards cheating users. However, he cautioned that the search functionality had only recently been released and OpenAI would be testing and ideally fixing these sorts of issues.
Larsen said there were broader issues with combining search and large language models known as LLMs, the technology behind ChatGPT and other chatbots and responses from AI tools should not always be trusted.
12. What does the underlined word “malicious” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Harmful. B. Ridiculous. C. Secure. D. Amazing.
13. Why was a fake website designed in the investigation?
A. To trace the sources of hidden content. B. To assess the popularity of a camera.
C. To evaluate the reliability of ChatGPT. D. To get positive but balanced reviews.
14. What is the Larsen’s suggestion for AI tool users?
A. Combine search and language models. B. Exam and fix potential security issues.
C. Reduce the time spent on some chatbots. D. Take a cautious attitude to its answers.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. ChatGPT Search Manipulated With Hidden Text.
B. OpenAI Conducted Research Into Its Search Tool.
C. ChatGPT Become a Regular Search Tool Worldwide.
D. OpenAI Urged to Be Responsible for Paying Customers.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了《卫报》的一项调查发现,OpenAI的ChatGPT搜索工具可能通过使用隐藏内容被操控,并且可以从其搜索的网站返回恶意代码。
【12题详解】
词义猜测题。根据前文内容“OpenAI’s ChatGPT search tool may be open to manipulation using hidden content(OpenAI的ChatGPT搜索工具可能会使用隐藏内容进行操作)”以及常识判断,隐藏内容操作通常是具有风险性的,同时结合后文“But the investigation has revealed potential security issues with the new system.(但调查揭示了新系统的潜在安全问题。)”可知,隐藏内容操作带来潜在安全问题,由此推知“can return malicious code from websites it searches”应是表达“可能带回来自搜索网站的存在安全风险的代码”,即,“有害的代码”。因此推知,“malicious”意为“有害的”。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The Guardian tested how ChatGPT responded when asked to summarise webpages that contain hidden content.(《卫报》测试了当ChatGPT被要求总结包含隐藏内容的网页时,它会如何回应。)”可知,设计假网站是为了评估ChatGPT的可靠性。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Larsen said there were broader issues with combining search and large language models known as LLMs, the technology behind ChatGPT and other chatbots and responses from AI tools should not always be trusted.(Larsen表示,将搜索和大型语言模型结合起来存在更广泛的问题,ChatGPT和其他聊天机器人背后的技术以及人工智能工具的响应并不总是值得信任的。)”可知,他表示AI工具的响应并不总是值得信任的。由此可推知,他建议用户对AI工具的答案持谨慎态度。故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“OpenAI’s ChatGPT search tool may be open to manipulation using hidden content, and can return malicious code from websites it searches, a Guardian investigation has found.(《卫报》的一项调查发现,OpenAI的ChatGPT搜索工具可能会使用隐藏内容进行操纵,并可能从其搜索的网站返回恶意代码。)”可知,文章主要讲述了ChatGPT搜索工具可能被隐藏内容操控的问题。A选项“ChatGPT Search Manipulated With Hidden Text(ChatGPT搜索操纵与隐藏文本)”准确概括了文章内容。故选A项。
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Cheer Someone Up
Everybody gets sad from time to time. ___16___ Here are simple steps to help them heal and find happiness.
Listen to them. Half of the time, sad or stressed people aren’t really looking for an answer; they just want to be heard and have a chance to vent. Do you know why they’re sad? Do they seem like sharing their feelings with you? ___17___ Give advice if it will be useful, but the main thing is that you are letting them outlet to you.
Get face to face. For as great and easy technology makes life, it can also make everything a bit more difficult. It’s tempting to want to send your friend a nice message via text, but that probably won’t do it. ___18___ Since so much of life is spent behind a screen now, paying a face-to-face visit really means something.
Give them a gift. Can you remember a time when someone gave you a gift without an obligation to do so? ___19___ Giving a gift to someone can brighten their whole day, helping them understand that the gesture of the gift is more important than the gift itself.
___20___ There are some people in the world who will benefit more from a day of sadness than others. To those, it offers time for reflection, self-analysis, and refueling. Your friend may just need a bit to gather their woes and get back at it. If he or she requests this, respect it. It’s not your duty to fix them. In time, they’ll fix themselves.
A. Throw them a beautiful card in the mail.
B. It’s best to show you really care in person.
C. Know that sometimes people need to be sad.
D. However, cheering someone up is not difficult.
E. How warm did you feel inside when it happened?
F. Pull up a chair and give them a shoulder to cry on.
G. In fact, offering your support might be more helpful.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. B 19. E 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要内容是关于如何让别人开心起来。
【16题详解】
上文“Everybody gets sad from time to time.(每个人都会时不时地感到悲伤)”提到每个人都会时不时地感到悲伤,下文“Here are simple steps to help them heal and find happiness.(以下是帮助他们康复和找到幸福的简单步骤。)”则提出了帮助他们治愈和找到幸福的方法,D项(然而,让某人振作起来并不难)承上启下,说明虽然人们会感到悲伤,但让他们高兴起来并不难,并引出下文的方法。故选D。
【17题详解】
上文“Do you know why they’re sad? Do they seem like sharing their feelings with you?(你知道他们为什么难过吗?他们似乎愿意和你分享他们的感受吗?)”指出要询问对方为何悲伤,以及他们是否愿意与你分享感受,F项(拉起一把椅子,给他们一个哭泣的肩膀。)承接上文内容,建议我们耐心倾听,并且和本段小标题“Listen to them.(听他们说)”能很好地呼应。故选F。
【18题详解】
上文“It’s tempting to want to send your friend a nice message via text, but that probably won’t do it.(人们很想通过短信给朋友发一条好消息,但这可能行不通)”提到给朋友发送短信告知好消息虽然容易,但可能不起作用,B项(最好当面表明你真的在乎)则建议最好亲自表达你的关心,符合语境。故选B。
【19题详解】
上文“Can you remember a time when someone gave you a gift without an obligation to do so?(你还记得曾经有人送给你礼物,而原本他们没有义务这样做吗?)”指出询问你是否记得有人无条件地给你送过礼物,E项(事情发生时,你是否感觉内心温暖?)则进一步询问你当时内心感到的温暖,引出下文“Giving a gift to someone can brighten their whole day, helping them understand that the gesture of the gift is more important than the gift itself.(给别人送礼物可以让他们一整天都充满活力,帮助他们明白礼物的姿态比礼物本身更重要)”,下文进一步说明送礼物的意义在于心意而非礼物本身。故选E。
【20题详解】
下文“There are some people in the world who will benefit more from a day of sadness than others. To those, it offers time for reflection, self-analysis, and refueling.(世界上有些人比其他人更能从悲伤的一天中受益。对于这些人来说,它提供了反思、自我分析和加油的时间。)”提到有些人会从悲伤中受益,C项(要知道,有时候人们需要悲伤。)则引出下文内容,上下文逻辑衔接紧密。故选C。
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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At 63, Ann Thomas-Carter stepped into Framland care home for the first time and was immediately taken aback. “It wasn’t like a care home at all. It felt like a big ___21___, especially since everyone calls the residents ‘family member’,” Ann recalled.
“I’d never done any caring beyond ___22___ my parents when they had cancer, so I had no idea what to ___23___,” she says. “Still, I thought it couldn’t ___24___ to try. I showed up on that first day in 2017 to ___25___ a more experienced volunteer and six hours went in six minutes.”
Thomas-Carter signed up for a part-time ___26___ and a steep learning curve in caring for elderly people. “It felt ___27___ learning about so many new things at my age, including healthcare, and I soon ___28___ that I enjoyed helping the elderly,” she says. “It’s such a (n) ___29___ role, because you see people’s face ___30___ up when we spend time with them.”
Now 70, Thomas-Carter is an established member of the team and a ___31___ “Hummingbird”. “We flit (移动) from person to person like the ___32___,” she says. “You have to be very patient with people who have Alzheimer, as there is a lot of ___33___ and they can be annoyed, so that’s when we might move on to someone else.”
Thomas-Carter is now one of the older members of the Framland team, but she doesn’t see herself ___34___ any time soon. “Age is just a ___35___ and the longer we all live, the more care we’ll need, so I’m very happy to help others while I can.”
21. A. school B. agency C. family D. team
22. A. talking to B. seeing off C. picking on D. looking after
23. A. expect B. blame C. choose D. benefit
24. A. help B. understand C. hurt D. fail
25. A. instruct B. shadow C. encourage D. guide
26. A. business B. game C. role D. career
27. A. relaxing B. fun C. stressful D. odd
28. A. suspected B. regretted C. realized D. hoped
29. A. rewarding B. interesting C. exhausting D. challenging
30. A. swell B. tighten C. freeze D. light
31. A. specialist B. trainee C. beginner D. employee
32. A. worm B. fish C. bird D. insect
33. A. blessing B. repetition C. time D. satisfaction
34. A. continuing B. accelerating C. hesitating D. stopping
35. A. secret B. problem C. factor D. number
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。63 岁的Ann Thomas-Carter初入Framland养老院,本无护理经验,却在尝试中爱上这份工作。如今 70 岁的她成为团队骨干,认为年龄不是阻碍,愿继续为老人奉献。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:它根本不像一个养老院。感觉就像一个大家庭,尤其是因为每个人都把居民称为“家庭成员”。A. school学校;B. agency机构;C. family家庭;D. team团队。由下文“everyone calls the residents ‘family member’”可知,这里感觉像大家庭,family原词复现。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:除了在父母患癌症时照顾他们,我从未做过任何护理工作。A. talking to与…… 交谈;B. seeing off送别;C. picking on挑选,招惹;D. looking after照顾。由下文“my parents when they had cancer”以及语境可知,父母患癌症时,作者应是照顾他们,look after符合语境。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:所以我不知道该期待什么。A. expect期待;B. blame责备;C. choose选择;D. benefit受益。由上文“I’d never done any caring”以及语境可知,作者没做过护理工作,所以不知会遇到什么,即不知该期待什么。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:不过,我想尝试一下也无妨。A. help帮助;B. understand理解;C. hurt损害;D. fail失败。由上文“I thought it couldn’t ”以及语境可知,这里指尝试做护理工作不会有什么损害。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:2017年第一天我去那,跟着一位更有经验的志愿者学习,六个小时就像六分钟一样过去了。A. instruct指导;B. shadow跟随,(跟在后面)学习;C. encourage鼓励;D. guide引导。由下文“a more experienced volunteer”以及语境可知,作者没经验,所以是跟着有经验的志愿者学习,shadow符合。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Thomas-Carter 报名担任一个兼职角色,在照顾老年人方面开始了一段艰难的学习过程。A. business生意;B. game游戏;C. role角色;D. career职业。由下文“caring for elderly people”以及语境可知,这里指作者在养老院担任照顾老人的兼职志愿者角色。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她说:“在我这个年纪学习这么多新东西,包括医疗保健,感觉很有趣。”A. relaxing放松的;B. fun有趣的;C. stressful有压力的;D. odd奇怪的。由下文“I enjoyed helping the elderly”可知,作者觉得学习这些新东西有趣。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我很快意识到我喜欢帮助老年人。A. suspected怀疑;B. regretted后悔;C. realized意识到;D. hoped希望。由下文“that I enjoyed helping the elderly”以及语境可知,通过做志愿工作,作者意识到自己喜欢帮助老人。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这是一个非常有意义的角色,因为当我们和他们在一起时,你会看到他们脸上露出光彩。A. rewarding有意义的,值得的;B. interesting有趣的;C. exhausting令人疲惫的;D. challenging有挑战性的。由上文“I enjoyed helping the elderly”可知,作者喜欢帮助老人,所以觉得这份工作有意义。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这是一个非常有意义的角色,因为当我们和他们在一起时,你会看到他们脸上露出光彩。A. swell肿胀;B. tighten变紧;C. freeze冻结;D. light(使)容光焕发。由上文“you see people’s face”以及语境可知,这里指老人和志愿者在一起开心,脸上会容光焕发,light up为常用搭配。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在70岁的 Thomas-Carter是团队中成熟的一员,也是一名出色的“蜂鸟”。A. specialist专家;B. trainee实习生;C. beginner初学者;D. employee员工。从上文“an established member of the team”可知,她不是新手,而是表现出色的“蜂鸟”,类似专家的角色。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:“我们像鸟儿一样从一个人身边飞到另一个人身边,”她说。A. worm虫子;B. fish鱼;C. bird鸟;D. insect昆虫。由上文“Hummingbird(蜂鸟)”可知,这里指像鸟一样移动。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:对于患有老年痴呆症的人,你必须非常有耐心,因为会有很多重复的情况,他们可能会生气,所以这时我们可能会去照顾其他人。A. blessing祝福;B. repetition重复;C. time时间;D. satisfaction满足。由上文“You have to be very patient with people who have Alzheimer”以及常识可知,老年痴呆患者常有行为等方面的重复情况,所以需要耐心。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Thomas-Carter现在是Framland团队中年龄较大的成员之一,但她认为自己短期内不会停止。A. continuing继续;B. accelerating加速;C. hesitating犹豫;D. stopping停止。由下文“Age is just a 15 and the longer we all live, the more care we’ll need, so I’m very happy to help others while I can”以及语境可知,这里指她不会停止做志愿。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:年龄只是一个数字,我们活得越久,我们需要的照顾就越多,所以我很乐意在我有能力的时候帮助别人。A. secret秘密;B. problem问题;C. factor因素;D. number数字。由下文“the longer we all live, the more care we’ll need, so I’m very happy to help others while I can”以及语境可知,这里表达作者认为年龄只是个数字,不影响她做志愿。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。
The UNESCO on Wednesday inscribed Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The decision ___36___(make) during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, taking place in Paraguay from Dec. 2 to 7. The committee recognized the festival for its wide array of rituals (仪式) ___37___ unique cultural elements that engage all of Chinese society.
UNESCO highlighted that the Spring Festival, ___38___(mark) the start of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, involves various social practices, including ___39___(prayer) for good fortune and family reunions. It also ___40___(feature) activities planned by elders and festive public events organized by communities.
According to UNESCO’s documentation, the knowledge and customs ___41___(associate) with the Spring Festival are passed ___42___ informally within families and communities, as well as formally through the education system.
China’s vice minister of Culture and Tourism, Rao Quan, ___43___ led the Chinese delegation at the UNESCO session, expressed gratitude for the ___44___(recognize). He stressed that the Spring Festival is China’s most important traditional holiday, symbolizing the Chinese people’s hopes for ____45____ better life, strong ties to family and country, and the values of harmony between humans and nature.
【答案】36. was made
37. and 38. marking
39. prayers
40. features
41. associated
42. down 43. who
44. recognition
45. a
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,联合国教科文组织将春节列入人类非物质文化遗产名录,强调其丰富的文化元素和社会实践,体现了中国人民对家庭、自然和谐及美好生活的向往。
【36题详解】
考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意:这一决定是在12月2日至7日于巴拉圭举行的第19届保护非物质文化遗产政府间委员会会议上做出的。句子主语为“The decision”,与“make”之间是被动关系,即“决定被做出”。根据语境,这里描述的是过去发生的事情(12月2日至7日在巴拉圭举行的会议上做出的决定),所以用一般过去时的被动语态was/ were + 过去分词,主语decision为单数,故填was made。
【37题详解】
考查连词。句意:委员会认可了春节广泛的仪式和独特的文化元素,这些元素吸引了整个中国社会的参与。“its wide array of rituals (众多的仪式)”和“unique cultural elements (独特的文化元素)”是并列关系,都用来描述春节被委员会认可的原因,所以用and连接。故填and。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:联合国教科文组织指出,春节标志着中国传统农历新年的开始,涉及多种社会实践,包括祈求好运和家庭团聚的祷告。“mark the start of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year (标志着中国传统农历新年的开始)”在此处作后置定语修饰“the Spring Festival”,“the Spring Festival”与“mark”之间是主动关系,即“春节标志着……”,所以用现在分词。故填marking。
【39题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:联合国教科文组织指出,春节标志着中国传统农历新年的开始,涉及多种社会实践,包括对好运和家庭团聚的企盼。“including”是介词,后接名词作宾语。“prayer”表示“企盼、希冀”时,为可数名词,这里指各种祈福活动,所以用复数形式。故填prayers。
【40题详解】
考查一般现在时及主谓一致。句意:它还包含了由长辈策划的活动以及由社区组织的节日公共活动。句子主语“It”指代“the Spring Festival”,是第三人称单数,且句子描述的是一般事实,用一般现在时,所以谓语动词feature用第三人称单数形式features。故填features。
【41题详解】
考查过去分词。句意:根据联合国教科文组织的文件记录,与春节相关的知识和习俗通过家庭和社区非正式地传承,同时也通过教育系统正式地传承下去。“associated with the Spring Festival (与春节相关的)”作后置定语,修饰“the knowledge and customs”,“be associated with”表示“与……相关”,这里省略be动词,用过去分词形式associated。故填associated。
【42题详解】
考查固定短语。句意:根据联合国教科文组织的文件记录,与春节相关的知识和习俗通过家庭和社区非正式地传承,同时也通过教育系统正式地传承下去。“pass down”是固定短语,意为“传承;传递”,符合题意,故填down。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:中国文化和旅游部副部长饶权,他带领中国代表团出席了联合国教科文组织会议,对这一认可表示感谢。分析句子结构可知,“___ led the Chinese delegation at the UNESCO session”是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词是“Rao Quan”,指人,在从句中作主语,所以用关系代词who引导。故填who。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意:中国文化和旅游部副部长饶权,他带领中国代表团出席了联合国教科文组织会议,对这一认可表示感谢。定冠词“the”后接名词,“recognize”的名词形式是“recognition”,意为“认可;承认”,为不可数名词,故填recognition。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意:他强调,春节是中国最重要的传统节日,象征着中国人民对更美好生活的希望,对家庭和国家的紧密联系,以及人与自然和谐相处的价值观。“a better life”表示“一种更美好的生活”,故填a。
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,近期你校出现了多只流浪猫(stray cats),许多同学在课间对其进行投喂。为此,校英文报就此现象进行征稿,请你写一则短文投稿。内容包括:
1.陈述看法;
2.提出建议。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
My Views on Stray Cats at School
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【答案】 My Views on Stray Cats at School
Recently, there have been several stray cats on our campus, and many students feed them during breaks. While it shows students’ kindness, it also brings some problems. Feeding stray cats may attract more of them, and they could carry diseases that pose a threat to students’ health.
To solve this, I suggest setting up a feeding area outside the school. We can also organize volunteers to take the cats to the vet for regular checks. This way, we can show our love for animals while keeping the campus clean and safe.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于近期许多同学在课间对到学校的流浪猫进行投喂这一情况写一则短文到校报投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
尽管:While→ Though
造成:pose → cause
解决:solve→ deal with
建议:suggest→ advise
2.句式拓展
扩写句子
原句:To solve this, I suggest setting up a feeding area outside the school.
拓展句:To solve this, I suggest setting up a feeding area outside the school, where we can feed them.
【点睛】【高分句型1】While it shows students’ kindness, it also brings some problems.(运用了While引导的让步状语从句)
【高分句型2】Feeding stray cats may attract more of them, and they could carry diseases that pose a threat to students’ health.(运用了that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。
It was the late 1980s. I was 15. It had been nine years since I last saw my dad. To mark our reunion in the country of my birth, my dad, who adored adventures, wanted me to “visit all your people and see every corner of your beautiful home,” so he took us on a road trip.
However, admiring Jamaica’s landscape was the last thing on my mind as I sat in the back of the Beetle, angry at my dad because he had dropped in and out of our childhood. My aim was to get to know him better. Not Jamaica.
Once, when he was unwell, I had to take the bus back to Kingston later than usual instead of him driving me. The sun was sinking, and the sky was darkening.
“You sure you’re OK to walk up the shortcut to the bus stop?” he asked, sensing my city-girl nerves at the prospect of navigating a lightless country path.
“I’m fine,” I lied.
He rolled his eyes, coughed, put on his jacket and shoes, and led me up the path. As we walked, with leaves rustling(沙沙作响), he found the energy to give me a mini biology lecture on the luminescent(发冷光的) powers of the fireflies and instructed me to “spot their guiding lights.” Before I knew it, we were safe at our destination.
“Love you, be safe,” he waved to me, before heading back down the dark track, fireflies flashing around him.
“Bye, take care,” I replied. Loving him too, but not always able to say it.
注意:
1.续写词数应为 150 左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
However, as he started to walk back down the dark track, I felt a sudden urge to follow.
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A couple of days later, my dad took a drive around Jamaica with me.
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【答案】
However, as he started to walk back down the dark track, I felt a sudden urge to follow. I couldn’t let him go alone, not in his condition. I called out to him, “Dad, wait!” He turned around, a bit surprised but also relieved to see me. “You okay, love?” he asked, concern etching his face. I nodded, my heart pounding in my chest. “I just... I want to make sure you’ re okay,” I stammered, trying to hide my worry. He smiled gently, patting my hand. “I’m glad you’ re here,” he said, his voice softening. We walked together, the fireflies tiny lights a comforting presence in the dark. It was in these moments, walking side by side, that I began to see him not just as my distant father but as a man with his own stories and struggles and the distance that had once felt so vast was now beginning to close, one step at a time.
A couple of days later, my dad took a drive around Jamaica with me. Sitting beside him in the car, I listened as he spoke— not just about the landscapes, but about his life. He pointed out the places he had explored as a young man, the rivers he used to swim in, and the small villages where he had made friends. Every wave he exchanged with passersby, showed me a side of him I had never seen before. Slowly, my frustration began to fade, replaced by curiosity, and then admiration. For the first time, I saw Jamaica not just as a place but as a part of him— his past, his home, his identity. And in embracing his world, I found myself understanding him in a way I never had before. Maybe love didn’t always have to be spoken; sometimes, it was simply about being present, about choosing to see someone for who they truly were.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物关系的转变为线索展开,主要讲述了作者15岁时与久未谋面的父亲在牙买加团聚,从一开始对父亲的不满和疏离,到在相处过程中逐渐理解父亲的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容 “然而,当他开始沿着黑暗的小路走回去时,我突然有了一种追随的冲动。” 可知,第一段可描写作者决定跟随父亲后,两人在黑暗中一起行走的场景,包括对话、心理活动以及情感的变化,展现作者对父亲态度的转变。
②由第二段首句内容 “几天后,我爸爸和我一起开车环游牙买加。” 可知,第二段可描写父亲开车带作者游览牙买加时,两人的交流,以及作者通过父亲的介绍,对父亲和牙买加有了新的认识,进一步深化对父亲的理解和接纳。
2.续写线索:决定跟随父亲——一起在黑暗中行走——情感转变——父亲开车带作者游览——交流与新认识——理解和接纳父亲
3.词汇激活
行为类
①呼喊:call out/shout out / cry out / yell out
②询问:ask/inquire/question
③交换:exchange/swap/interchange
情绪类
①惊讶的:surprised/astonished/amazed
②高兴的:glad/delighted
【点睛】【高分句型1】He pointed out the places he had explored as a young man, the rivers he used to swim in, and the small villages where he had made friends.(运用了省略关系代词that/which的定语从句修饰先行词places和rivers以及where引导的定语从句)
【高分句型2】Every wave he exchanged with passersby, showed me a side of him I had never seen before.(运用了省略关系代词that/which的定语从句修饰先行词a side of him)
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