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青岛市2025年高二年级调研检测 英语试题 2025.01 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2.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。写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。 例: How much is the shirt? A.£19.15 B.£9.18 C.£9.15 答案是C。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man do this afternoon? A. Take a French class. B. Go to the library. C. See a film. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What seems to be Jenny’s problem? A. She is too busy. B. She is seriously ill. C. She isn’t qualified for her work. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much should the man pay for the ticket? A. $20. B. $45. C. $90. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of that film? A. Boring. B. Moving. C. Amusing. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. Talk shows. B. Current events. C. Interview skills. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man? A. A driver. B. A repairman. C. A waiter. 7. What is the man going out for? A. A chat. B. A drink. C. His tools. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How does Grace sound? A. Confused. B. Interested. C. Disappointed. 9. What will they probably do next? A. Clean the table. B. Download the app. C. Have a meal. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Host and guest. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and employee. 11 What does Mrs. Brown consider vital to running a business? A. Great products. B. Good communication. C. Considerate service. 12. What does Mrs. Brown intend to do at the end of the conversation? A. Recommend a language training program. B. Collect opinions for her training program. C. Encourage people to communicate directly. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the office. B. On the street. C. Over the phone. 14. What day is it today? A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday. 15. What does the woman probably do? A. She’s a guide. B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a student. 16. What does the woman finally decide to do? A. Go to the museum alone. B. Make a group reservation. C. Put off her plan until next week. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. When did Sinclair come to China? A. At the age of 19. B. At the age of 21. C. At the age of 25. 18. Who inspired Sinclair’s interest in Chinese culture? A. His teacher. B. His family member. C. His friends. 19. Where did Sinclair learn Sichuan-style penjing? A. In parks. B. In a school. C. On the Internet. 20. What is Sinclair’s dream? A. To become a world-famous artist. B. To hold an exhibition of his creations. C. To spread Sichuan-style penjing worldwide. 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 Choosing an eco-friendly gift is a thoughtful way to show care and contribute to the betterment of the world we live in. This article explores some of the best green gifts for your friends. Patagonia Women’s Down With It Parka This coat is an excellent gift for the eco-aware women in your life. It is made of 100% reused polyester. The Patagonia company is committed to fair employment practices and designs its products for longevity meaning less waste since the coat doesn’t need frequent replacements. Paravel Aviator Carry-On Suitcase This suitcase made from sustainable materials is designed to be long-lasting, and the Paravel company is committed to minimizing its environmental impact through initiatives such as using renewable energy to offset (抵消) carbon release from shipping. United by Blue Ceramic Mug Made from sustainable materials, this mug (马克杯) can easily replace single-use plastic cups. Best of all, United by Blue removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways for every mug sold, supporting environmental cleanup efforts. Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack Stylish, functional, and travel-friendly, the ReNew Transit Backpack is perfect for your adventurous loved ones. Plus, it is made from 100% reused materials and gets its beautiful coloring from bluesign®-approved dyes (染料), which are better for the environment. 21. Why are the gifts recommended? A. They have special designs. B. They follow the latest trends. C. They use sustainable materials. D. They are delightful and affordable. 22. Which can be the best gift for an adventurer? A. Patagonia Women’s Down With It Parka. B. Paravel Aviator Carry-On Suitcase. C. United by Blue Ceramic Mug. D. Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack. 23. In which section of a newspaper may the text appear? A. What’s on. B. Digital & Gaming. C. Go green. D. Join us. B The last time I visited my parents, I borrowed a novel from the shelves in my old bedroom. The books there once belonged to me, but over the decades, my father has taken over the space. It’s fitting. I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. But that’s harder now. My parents, in their 80s, still live in Manhattan, while I’m in Los Angeles. The book I grabbed was a novel by S. A. Cosby. At first, I was surprised my father knew of him, but why not? For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述). I didn’t read the book until I was back in Southern California. I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall. Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and reading through his eyes. I enjoyed the novel, though that’s beside the point. What struck me most was a plotline about feeling sad for one’s parents, a process I’m beginning to understand. When I finished, I ran my fingers over my father’s mark on the cover, those letters he’d pressed into the cover with a hand-held metal press, spelling out a name the same as mine. Then I slipped the book into my suitcase, certain to return it next time I visit. 24. Why is it fitting for the father to take over the author’s old space? A. Because both are attached to reading. B. Because the father loves collecting books. C. Because the author’s books are preserved there. D. Because the father needs space for bookshelves. 25. Why did the author not want his father to know he had the book? A. To put the book into his own collection. B. To avoid pressure on his father to discuss it. C. To free his father from too much reading. D. To maintain a sense of privacy in reading. 26. How did the author feel while reading Cosby’s novel? A. Inspired by the plotline. B. Connected to his father. C. Eager to share with others. D. Surprised at his father’s mark. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Returning Home B. Love through Pages C. The Power of Books D. My Father, a Great Reader C Cats perform better than human babies on a simple measure of language comprehension. The research, published Oct. 4 in the journal Scientific Reports, revealed that. Research in the past five years has shown that cats can recognize not only their own names but those of familiar humans and animals. But can they associate words and objects more generally? To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies. The cats were shown two nine-second cartoon clips (电影片段) with recordings of their owners repeating a made-up word over each image. The two clips-a red sun labeled “paramo” and a blue unicorn with the word “keraru”-were repeated until the cats appeared to get bored and paid 50% less attention to the screen. After a short break, the image clips were repeated, but this time, half of the pairings were switched. The switched clips visibly affected the cats, with recordings of “paramo” alongside the unicorn and “keraru” with the sun holding their interest an average of 15% longer. That the cats noticed this change and were clearly perplexed by it is good evidence that they had formed a link between the words and images, written in the study. The experiment revealed that the cats were able to learn the combinations from just two nine-second exposures - significantly faster than babies, who required at least four 20-second trials. However, these comparisons should not be overinterpreted. “You’re comparing an adult animal with an immature animal from a different species,” said Dr. Carlo Siracusa, an animal behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania. “Moreover, a certain number of the cats have to be excluded, so there’s already a bias (偏见)-not a fault of the research. Interacting with cats in the experiment is no easy task.” he added. Despite its limitations, the study does show that cats are capable of forming picture-word associations, the team wrote in the paper, although whether this is an inborn ability or a product of domestication remains a mystery. 28. Why did Saho Takagi and her team carry out the experiment? A. To test cats’ recognition of familiar names. B. To explore cats’ word-object association ability. C. To reveal cats’ secret of language understanding. D. To compare cats’ memory with that of human babies. 29. What is presented in paragraph 2? A. Data collection. B. Result analysis. C. Practical examples. D. Experimental methods. 30. What does the underlined word “perplexed” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Attracted. B. Surprised. C. Frightened. D. Confused. 31. What is one limitation of the study, as mentioned by Dr. Carlo Siracusa? A. It’s difficult to engage cats. B. There’re not enough clips involved. C. The cats tested are chosen randomly. D. Similarities between species are ignored. D There is a tendency among how-to enthusiasts to talk about creativity as if it had fixed goals: things you know from the start will turn out to be novels or symphonies (交响乐). Writers and musicians who have suffered many failures know this is an unlikely task. If they have to talk about it, they use “artistic vision” and leave it at that. However, experience tells me that creativity often lies to one side of a declared aim. Some young writers are attracted by the idea that they can identify a model and knock out a thriller. Well, maybe so, but novels can take on countless shapes. The problem becomes clear when you start work creatively, because the need to believe in a fixed goal will hold you back. Scientists call this need the set effect. It finds that a general tendency exists to favour known methods in problem-solving at the expense of alternatives. It is also a good way of describing what can happen when an artistic approach stops producing results. A few years ago, when I finished Murmur, a novel about Alan Turing, I knew I wouldn’t be working that way again. Nevertheless, I tried a second historical fiction. Failed. Meanwhile, I was playing the piano and composing on the side, which worked nicely. So, the side-long view is important. The world of nature also offers similar cases. Insects and some birds rely less on an inbuilt map of the world to locate food than on what they see when they are moving. When a bee flies sideways, generating motion parallax (运动视差), a flower can be clearly located. Perhaps artistic vision is a part of physical seeing, where looking from different angles is more important than staring straight at something. Creative projects and artistic vision come from our inborn response to the world around us. And since the world is always changing, so is our creativity — it’s never fixed or set in stone. 32. How do writers and musicians view creativity in the first paragraph? A. It has uncertainties. B. It is hidden in failures. C. It comes with a fixed goal. D. It is limited to specific fields. 33. What made the author fail in the creation of the fiction? A. Influence of the set effect. B. Lacking historical knowledge. C. Trying a new artistic approach. D. Distraction from playing the piano. 34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Explanation of the set effect. B. Deep research into insect life. C. Supporting evidence in nature. D. Doubts on insects’ inborn abilities. 35. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph? A Staying flexible. B. Living to the fullest. C. Keeping exploring. D. Holding on to your goal. 第二节 （共5 小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We all do it. We look at our mountain of work to be done and the feeling of fear settles in. Suddenly, everything else you could be doing begins to look so much more appealing. What’s the deal? ____36____ But when facing a task that is challenging, we question our abilities and even ourselves. That’s where procrastination (拖延症) begins. ____37____. While these are good tools, they don’t show the whole picture of how to think about this all-too-common and frustrating phenomenon. We need to deal with the feelings hidden under the surface that both lead to procrastination and originate from it. If we look at a task, say doing the dishes, we do an internal assessment and conclude that task won’t make us feel good. So what do we do? Anything other than that task. So what’s the solution here? Waiting until the problem is so bad that we have no choice? ____38____ What if instead, we begin to welcome the idea that unfulfilling tasks are also acceptable? In a world where instant pleasure and self-fulfillment are pushed on us, we forget that a large part of being human is just boring. And that is OK. Compassion (同理心) can and should be invited in as well. When we begin to procrastinate, we know it and that can be it. ____39____ In fact, your worth as a human being does not disappear if dishes are left in the sink. Procrastination can and will continue to happen because we live in a busy world where tasks will roll your way and you will need to deal with them as they come. When the lists and techniques for better organization fail, don’t be surprised. ____40____ A Not exactly. B. The problem’s urgency counts. C. Simply put, we want to feel good. D. Make a plan and stick to it to avoid procrastination. E. We need not link this kind of act with self-judgment. F. Just return to the root of the emotions and be kind to yourself. G. Common reactions to it focus on making lists, setting times, etc. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Megs Yunn, the founder of Beverly’s Birthdays in Pennsylvania, was ____41____ for what she did with a $10,000 donation from a local university. Actually, the lady has made it her ____42____ to throw birthday parties for children who would otherwise not have one. Beverly’s Birthdays, a nonprofit organization, was founded seven years ago when Yunn ____43____ Beverly, a young girl from a low-income family. “Beverly shared with me her family ____44____. I cried when I was told she had never had her own birthday party. Her family couldn’t even afford the ____45____ expense of a birthday cake,” Yunn recalled. Then she decided to give Beverly a gift. In that July when she had a well-planned birthday party ____46____ for her, Beverly was ____47____. For Yunn, the girl’s laughter ____48____ all the flowers, balloons and wrapped gifts there. ____49____ by Beverly’s happiness, Yunn created Beverly’s Birthdays for more children out there. She comes to them and arranges everything that _____50_____ their birthday and even their life. With the gift, thousands of children have come to know the deeper meaning of being _____51_____. “All children _____52_____ to know love. The $10,000 will allow me to _____53_____ more than 4,700 children. I have the honor of making people happy. What a _____54_____ to me as well!” the lady replied _____55_____ when presented with the donation. 41. A. paid B. honored C. welcomed D. employed 42. A. mission B. method C. attempt D. invitation 43. A. introduced B. encountered C. investigated D. treated 44. A. tradition B. business C. struggles D. future 45. A. extra B. average C. daily D. exact 46. A. specially B. hopefully C. occasionally D. directly 47. A. shocked B. curious C. interested D. overjoyed 48. A. replaced B. outweighed C. meant D. mixed 49. A. Surrounded B. Amused C. Inspired D. Attracted 50. A. witnesses B. celebrates C. decorates D. brightens 51. A. asked B. educated C. valued D. spotted 52. A. deserve B. seek C. prefer D. agree 53. A. reach B. join C. raise D. choose 54. A. time B. gift C. party D. hope 55. A. politely B. confidently C. appreciatively D. wisely 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 brush, ink, paper and ink slab (砚台) are four important tools for Chinese calligraphy, collectively known ____56____ the Four Treasures of a Chinese Study. Chinese ____57____ (brush) made of animal hair are soft and flexible. It is their tip points that make them special. By controlling the pressing or raising of the point, the calligrapher shows a feeling of brush thickness or fineness, of heavy-strength or feather-like ____58____ (weigh). In ancient times, ink ____59____ (make) from natural ingredients. Now, people gradually have turned to chemically produced ink for their writing. Ink grinding (研磨) is hard work, ____60____ this process calms people, allowing them to enter a state of mind suitable for calligraphy. Paper for the use of calligraphy differs in strength of ink absorption. Thus, the selection of paper is made according to the ideas the calligrapher has ____61____ (present). Auan paper produced in Xuan County of Anhui can ____62____ (full) express the elegance of ink. An ink slab is basic for ink grinding and writing. Ink slabs appear in many varieties, and the ones, ____63____ are made from stones of the highest quality, can produce ink of the ____64____ (good) kind. Different skills, habits, and tastes of calligraphers bring a difference in detail for the same character, even when the same brush, ink, paper and ink slab are used. Such is the unique feature of Chinese calligraphy and it leaves the calligraphers ______65______ (devote) to their every creation. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，上周你校举行了一次英语辩论赛，主题为“AI对学习的影响”。请你给英国好友 Chris写一封邮件分享此事，内容包括： 1.比赛介绍； 2.你的感想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 （满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The summer after sixth grade, Charley and Tad were swimming happily at a neighbor’s pool. But when Charley dove into the water from the edge, he hit the concrete bottom of the swimming pool and was badly hurt. Soon he was rushed away in the screaming ambulance. The doctor said he had seriously broken his leg and would stay at hospital for several weeks. When Tad went to visit him in the hospital, Charley was in a low mood, unwilling to talk to others. When Charley got out of the hospital, Tad visited him a few times, chatting and playing video games with him, but things just were not the same. Charley was still in low spirits. Meanwhile, Tad made friends at school, boys who enjoyed the things he and Charley used to do. Still, he felt sad and guilty for not spending more time with Charley. He wanted to help and be the same good friend like before, but it was hard. Charley came back to middle school in the fall, but he had a tough time. Tad helped him get to class on time by pushing his wheelchair, but sometimes, Charley had to find someone else if Tad was at ball practice, or he would be late. One day Charley dropped his book. As he tried to lean(倾斜) down and pick it up, he fell out of his wheelchair. Tad and one of his classmates helped him back into his chair. Charley wasn’t hurt, but he was so embarrassed that he didn’t speak to anyone the rest of the day. Another time, Charley tried to get through the gym door, but it closed on him. He was trapped between the door and the wall until someone helped him. With each passing day, Charley became sadder and sadder. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Worried about Charley, Tad felt it was urgent to offer help. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After that, Tad could sense something had changed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 青岛市2025年高二年级调研检测 英语试题 2025.01 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2.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。写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。 例: How much is the shirt? A.£19.15 B.£9.18 C.£9.15 答案是C。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man do this afternoon? A Take a French class. B. Go to the library. C. See a film. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Jennifer, are you going to the library? W: No, I’m going to the cinema near our school. A famous French movie will be on there this afternoon. Do you want to go with me? M: Sure. I think it can help my French learning. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What seems to be Jenny’s problem? A. She is too busy. B. She is seriously ill. C. She isn’t qualified for her work. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Jenny, every time we meet, you look a bit tired. W: Well, honestly, I’m always on the go because of work, school pickups and other activities. I have no time to relax myself. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much should the man pay for the ticket? A $20. B. $45. C. $90. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I’d like to buy a round-trip train ticket to Chicago. I’m leaving on March 20 and coming back on March 25th. W: That will be 45 dollars for the one-way ticket. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of that film? A. Boring. B. Moving. C. Amusing. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: I loved watching that romantic film with you. I was deeply touched by the happy ending. W: It was a good love story, but I guess we’d better try some comedies or action movies next time in case we run out of tissues again. M: That’s true. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. Talk shows. B. Current events. C. Interview skills. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Henry, could you explain talk shows to me? M: Yes, they are TV shows where a host or hosts interview guests about a particular topic or just have conversations about current events or pop culture. W: Now I see. Thank you. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man? A. A driver. B. A repairman. C. A waiter. 7. What is the man going out for? A. A chat. B. A drink. C. His tools. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, I’m Paul from Speedy Computers. Did you call for a repair? W: Oh yes, I’m glad you came. I was having a video chat with my son in China when the computer screen suddenly went black. M: Did you check the power supply? W: Yes, everything seems to be normal. I need it to be repaired because I have some urgent work to deal with. M: Okay, I’ll try my best. W: Can I make you a cup of tea or coffee? M: No thanks. I had a drink a few minutes ago. I’ll just go out to my car and get my tools. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How does Grace sound? A. Confused. B. Interested. C. Disappointed. 9. What will they probably do next? A. Clean the table. B. Download the app. C. Have a meal. 【答案】8. B 9. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Peter, can you help set the table? M: Just a moment, Grace. I’m trying an app that uses AI and helps users make art. W: That’s amazing. Can you show me how to use it? M: Sure, you just need to give it some words. For example, let’s tell it a koala on a balloon. See, it gives us four different pictures all showing a koala on a balloon. Isn’t that cool? W: Oh wow. I can’t believe it. I want the app on my phone. How can I download it? M: I’ll send you the link later. Now we should go downstairs. Mother called us to dinner. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Host and guest. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and employee. 11. What does Mrs. Brown consider vital to running a business? A. Great products. B. Good communication. C. Considerate service. 12. What does Mrs. Brown intend to do at the end of the conversation? A. Recommend a language training program. B. Collect opinions for her training program. C. Encourage people to communicate directly. 【答案】10. A 11. B 12. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Welcome Mrs brown, we all know you’ve had a very successful company. Can you share with our listeners the secret of success? W: It’s my pleasure. Good communication is vital in all areas of life, especially when it comes to running a business. After all, it’s no use creating the greatest product or service in the world. If your team is unable to convincingly share it with potential customers M: That makes perfect sense. But very few people are born as great public speakers or natural communicators. W: You are right. So it comes down to acquiring these skills by learning from your mistakes, participating in useful training. M: What can people focus on training? W: For example, when speaking, you must ensure that the pace, volume and clarity of speech is helpful for your listeners. It also involves your word choice, body language and self confidence. Pre business can help with language training. You can explore our corporate language training program on our website. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the office. B. On the street. C. Over the phone. 14. What day is it today? A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday. 15. What does the woman probably do? A. She’s a guide. B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a student. 16. What does the woman finally decide to do? A. Go to the museum alone. B. Make a group reservation. C. Put off her plan until next week. 【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, National Geographic Museum. How may I help you? W: Hello, I’d like to go there tomorrow. Could you tell me the opening hours? M: We will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. I think you can come the day after tomorrow at the soonest. It is open from ten am to five pm. W: Okay, I’ll drive there. Where should I park? M: Parking is not available for museum ticket holders. You can find a parking lot nearby. W: If I’m taking my students with me, is there any discount on fare? M: Yes. National Geographic is perfect for student and adult groups of all ages. We welcome you to learn, engage and discover. You need to fill out the group reservation request form. We’ll call you back after we calculate the discounted fare, but in that case, you need to postpone the plan again. All group reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. W: I see. I’ll go and see by myself this time. Thank you very much. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. When did Sinclair come to China? A. At the age of 19. B. At the age of 21. C. At the age of 25. 18. Who inspired Sinclair’s interest in Chinese culture? A. His teacher. B. His family member. C. His friends. 19. Where did Sinclair learn Sichuan-style penjing? A. In parks. B. In a school. C. On the Internet. 20. What is Sinclair’s dream? A. To become a world-famous artist. B. To hold an exhibition of his creations. C. To spread Sichuan-style penjing worldwide. 【答案】17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【原文】In Chengdu, a Canadian has become fascinated by the art of penjing, or Chinese bonsai. His name is Chad Sinclair. He’s 46 years old. He came to China 21 years ago to learn Chinese penjing. He fell in love with Chengdu and decided to stay here. Since then, he has been seeking inspiration from mountains, rocks, plants and trees to design his own penjing creations. From a young age, under the influence of his grandmother, Sinclair developed a strong interest in Chinese culture, especially the art of bonsai. In 1997 at the age of nineteen, Sinclair began to learn from Takayama, a world-class Japanese bonsai master. But he had always wanted to visit China, where the art originated. In Chengdu’s parks, Sinclair learned of Sichuan style penjing. As one of the five schools of Chinese penjing, Sichuan style penjing is a national intangible cultural heritage with elegant shapes. He hopes to combine his own style with the Sichuan style concept and introduce the Sichuan style penjing to the world. He took a lot of pictures and his friends who are outside of China reposted them. Today, Sinclair has become a somewhat famous penjing artist in Sichuan. He has also been selected as the Expo promotion ambassador for the International Horticultural Expo 2024 Chengdu. 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 Choosing an eco-friendly gift is a thoughtful way to show care and contribute to the betterment of the world we live in. This article explores some of the best green gifts for your friends. Patagonia Women’s Down With It Parka This coat is an excellent gift for the eco-aware women in your life. It is made of 100% reused polyester. The Patagonia company is committed to fair employment practices and designs its products for longevity, meaning less waste since the coat doesn’t need frequent replacements. Paravel Aviator Carry-On Suitcase This suitcase made from sustainable materials is designed to be long-lasting, and the Paravel company is committed to minimizing its environmental impact through initiatives such as using renewable energy to offset (抵消) carbon release from shipping. United by Blue Ceramic Mug Made from sustainable materials, this mug (马克杯) can easily replace single-use plastic cups. Best of all, United by Blue removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways for every mug sold, supporting environmental cleanup efforts. Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack Stylish, functional, and travel-friendly, the ReNew Transit Backpack is perfect for your adventurous loved ones. Plus, it is made from 100% reused materials and gets its beautiful coloring from bluesign®-approved dyes (染料), which are better for the environment. 21. Why are the gifts recommended? A. They have special designs. B. They follow the latest trends. C. They use sustainable materials. D. They are delightful and affordable. 22. Which can be the best gift for an adventurer? A. Patagonia Women’s Down With It Parka. B. Paravel Aviator Carry-On Suitcase. C. United by Blue Ceramic Mug. D. Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack. 23. In which section of a newspaper may the text appear? A. What’s on. B. Digital & Gaming. C. Go green. D. Join us. 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章推荐了四件环保型的礼物。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Patagonia Women’s Down With It Parka部分中“It is made of 100% reused polyester. (它由100%再利用的聚酯制成)”、Paravel Aviator Carry-On Suitcase部分中“This suitcase made from sustainable materials is designed to be long-lasting (这款由可持续材料制成的行李箱旨在经久耐用)”、United by Blue Ceramic Mug部分中“Made from sustainable materials, this mug (马克杯) can easily replace single-use plastic cups. (这款由可持续材料制成的杯子，可以轻松替代一次性塑料杯)”和Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack部分中“Plus, it is made from 100% reused materials and gets its beautiful coloring from bluesign®-approved dyes (染料), which are better for the environment. (此外，它由100%再利用的材料制成，其美丽的色彩来自通过bluesign®认证的染料，这种染料对环境更加友好)”可知，文章推荐这些礼物是因为它们使用可持续材料。故选C项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack部分中“Stylish, functional, and travel-friendly, the ReNew Transit Backpack is perfect for your adventurous loved ones. (时尚、实用且适合旅行的ReNew Transit背包，是送给你热爱冒险的亲人的完美礼物)”可知，Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack这款背包非常适合冒险家。故选D项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Choosing an eco-friendly gift is a thoughtful way to show care and contribute to the betterment of the world we live in. This article explores some of the best green gifts for your friends. (选择一件环保礼物是一种贴心的方式，既能表达关爱，又能为我们生活的世界做出贡献。本文为你探索了一些最适合送给朋友的绿色礼物)”可知，文章的主要内容是推荐环保礼物，强调了这些礼物的可持续性和对环境的影响。这与环保主题密切相关，因此最可能出现在报纸的Go green“变得环保”板块。故选C项。 B The last time I visited my parents, I borrowed a novel from the shelves in my old bedroom. The books there once belonged to me, but over the decades, my father has taken over the space. It’s fitting. I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. But that’s harder now. My parents, in their 80s, still live in Manhattan, while I’m in Los Angeles. The book I grabbed was a novel by S. A. Cosby. At first, I was surprised my father knew of him, but why not? For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述). I didn’t read the book until I was back in Southern California. I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall. Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and reading through his eyes. I enjoyed the novel, though that’s beside the point. What struck me most was a plotline about feeling sad for one’s parents, a process I’m beginning to understand. When I finished, I ran my fingers over my father’s mark on the cover, those letters he’d pressed into the cover with a hand-held metal press, spelling out a name the same as mine. Then I slipped the book into my suitcase, certain to return it next time I visit. 24. Why is it fitting for the father to take over the author’s old space? A. Because both are attached to reading. B. Because the father loves collecting books. C. Because the author’s books are preserved there. D. Because the father needs space for bookshelves. 25. Why did the author not want his father to know he had the book? A. To put the book into his own collection. B. To avoid pressure on his father to discuss it. C. To free his father from too much reading. D. To maintain a sense of privacy in reading. 26. How did the author feel while reading Cosby’s novel? A. Inspired by the plotline. B. Connected to his father. C. Eager to share with others. D. Surprised at his father’s mark. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A Returning Home B. Love through Pages C. The Power of Books D. My Father, a Great Reader 【答案】24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过阅读父亲的书，感受到与父亲之间的情感联系。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. (我在一个充满书籍的房子里长大，可以自由探索任何书籍，只要我归还它们)”和“For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述). (从我记事起，他就一直是附近书店的常客。他过去常说，只要还能阅读，他就不介意变老。即使现在，我经常看到他手里拿着一本书，尽管我担心他已经开始跟不上故事情节了)”可知，父亲接管作者的旧空间是合适的，因为两人都对阅读有着深厚的感情。故选A项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall. (我不想让父亲知道我拿了这本书。我不想让他因此感到任何压力，尽管我们俩从我12岁起就一直在讨论书籍。我也不想知道他可能记得或可能不记得的内容)”可知，作者这样做事希望避免让父亲感到需要讨论这本书的压力。故选B项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and reading through his eyes. (打开它就像打开了与父亲的对话，追溯他的脚步，通过他的眼睛阅读)”可知，作者在阅读时感到与父亲有某种联系。故选B项。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要以作者拿了一本父亲读过的书来阅读为线索展开，讲述了作者读这本书前不希望父亲知道自己拿了这本书，在阅读时感受到与父亲的对话，并通过父亲的视角理解故事，决定之后和父亲一起讨论这本书，这展现了父子之间通过书籍建立的情感联系。因此，B项“通过书籍传递的爱”最契合文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选B项。 C Cats perform better than human babies on a simple measure of language comprehension. The research, published Oct. 4 in the journal Scientific Reports, revealed that. Research in the past five years has shown that cats can recognize not only their own names but those of familiar humans and animals. But can they associate words and objects more generally? To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies. The cats were shown two nine-second cartoon clips (电影片段) with recordings of their owners repeating a made-up word over each image. The two clips-a red sun labeled “paramo” and a blue unicorn with the word “keraru”-were repeated until the cats appeared to get bored and paid 50% less attention to the screen. After a short break, the image clips were repeated, but this time, half of the pairings were switched. The switched clips visibly affected the cats, with recordings of “paramo” alongside the unicorn and “keraru” with the sun holding their interest an average of 15% longer. That the cats noticed this change and were clearly perplexed by it is good evidence that they had formed a link between the words and images, written in the study. The experiment revealed that the cats were able to learn the combinations from just two nine-second exposures - significantly faster than babies, who required at least four 20-second trials. However, these comparisons should not be overinterpreted. “You’re comparing an adult animal with an immature animal from a different species,” said Dr. Carlo Siracusa, an animal behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania. “Moreover, a certain number of the cats have to be excluded, so there’s already a bias (偏见)-not a fault of the research. Interacting with cats in the experiment is no easy task.” he added. Despite its limitations, the study does show that cats are capable of forming picture-word associations, the team wrote in the paper, although whether this is an inborn ability or a product of domestication remains a mystery. 28. Why did Saho Takagi and her team carry out the experiment? A. To test cats’ recognition of familiar names. B. To explore cats’ word-object association ability. C. To reveal cats’ secret of language understanding. D. To compare cats’ memory with that of human babies. 29. What is presented in paragraph 2? A. Data collection. B. Result analysis. C. Practical examples. D. Experimental methods. 30. What does the underlined word “perplexed” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Attracted. B. Surprised. C. Frightened. D. Confused. 31. What is one limitation of the study, as mentioned by Dr. Carlo Siracusa? A. It’s difficult to engage cats. B. There’re not enough clips involved. C. The cats tested are chosen randomly. D. Similarities between species are ignored. 【答案】28. B 29. D 30. D 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究表明，猫在简单的语言理解能力上表现得比人类婴儿更好，它们能够将单词和图像联系起来，但这项研究也有一定的局限性。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。第一段提到“But can they associate words and objects more generally.(但它们能更普遍地将单词和物体联系起来吗？)”和第二段“To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies.(为了测试这一理论，Saho Takagi和她的团队让31只成年猫玩了一个简单的文字游戏，这个游戏用来调查人类婴儿是否具有同样的能力。)”可知，Saho Takagi和她的团队进行这个实验是为了探索猫的单词-物体联想能力。故选B项。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies. The cats were shown two nine-second cartoon clips (电影片段) with recordings of their owners repeating a made-up word over each image. The two clips-a red sun labeled “paramo” and a blue unicorn with the word “keraru”-were repeated until the cats appeared to get bored and paid 50% less attention to the screen.(为了测试这一理论，Saho Takagi和她的团队让31只成年猫玩了一个简单的文字游戏，这个游戏用来调查人类婴儿是否具有同样的能力。给猫看两段九秒钟的卡通片段，同时播放主人重复一个虚构单词的录音。这两段片段——一段是标有‘paramo’的红色太阳，另一段是标有‘keraru’的蓝色独角兽——重复播放，直到猫似乎感到厌烦，对屏幕的注意力减少了50%。)”可知，第二段主要介绍了实验方法，包括实验对象、实验过程和实验材料。故选D项。 【30题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第三段“The switched clips visibly affected the cats, with recordings of “paramo” alongside the unicorn and “keraru” with the sun holding their interest an average of 15% longer.(交换后的视频片段明显影响了猫， paramo的录音与独角兽一起播放，以及keraru的录音与太阳一起播放，平均吸引了它们15%更长时间的注意力)”以及“That the cats noticed this change and were clearly … by it is good evidence that they had formed a link between the words and images, written in the study.(研究报告中写道，猫注意到了这种变化，并且显然被它……，这是它们已经在单词和图像之间建立了联系的有力证据)”可知猫对交换后的片段明显有反应，兴趣平均延长了15%，可推测猫是对这种变化感到困惑，所以“perplexed”意思是“困惑的”，与“Confused”同义，故选D项。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Interacting with cats in the experiment is no easy task.(在实验中与猫互动并非易事)”可知，卡罗・西拉库萨博士提到的研究局限性之一是很难让猫参与进来，即很难与猫互动，故选A项。 D There is a tendency among how-to enthusiasts to talk about creativity as if it had fixed goals: things you know from the start will turn out to be novels or symphonies (交响乐). Writers and musicians who have suffered many failures know this is an unlikely task. If they have to talk about it, they use “artistic vision” and leave it at that. However, experience tells me that creativity often lies to one side of a declared aim. Some young writers are attracted by the idea that they can identify a model and knock out a thriller. Well, maybe so, but novels can take on countless shapes. The problem becomes clear when you start work creatively, because the need to believe in a fixed goal will hold you back. Scientists call this need the set effect. It finds that a general tendency exists to favour known methods in problem-solving at the expense of alternatives. It is also a good way of describing what can happen when an artistic approach stops producing results. A few years ago, when I finished Murmur, a novel about Alan Turing, I knew I wouldn’t be working that way again. Nevertheless, I tried a second historical fiction. Failed. Meanwhile, I was playing the piano and composing on the side, which worked nicely. So, the side-long view is important. The world of nature also offers similar cases. Insects and some birds rely less on an inbuilt map of the world to locate food than on what they see when they are moving. When a bee flies sideways, generating motion parallax (运动视差), a flower can be clearly located. Perhaps, artistic vision is a part of physical seeing, where looking from different angles is more important than staring straight at something. Creative projects and artistic vision come from our inborn response to the world around us. And since the world is always changing, so is our creativity — it’s never fixed or set in stone. 32. How do writers and musicians view creativity in the first paragraph? A. It has uncertainties. B. It is hidden in failures. C. It comes with a fixed goal. D. It is limited to specific fields. 33. What made the author fail in the creation of the fiction? A. Influence of the set effect. B. Lacking historical knowledge. C. Trying a new artistic approach. D. Distraction from playing the piano. 34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Explanation of the set effect. B. Deep research into insect life. C. Supporting evidence in nature. D. Doubts on insects’ inborn abilities. 35. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph? A. Staying flexible. B. Living to the fullest. C. Keeping exploring. D. Holding on to your goal. 【答案】32. A 33. A 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了创造力的不确定性，指出固定目标和方法会限制创意，强调从多角度观察和灵活应对变化是激发创造力的关键。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“There is a tendency among how-to enthusiasts to talk about creativity as if it had fixed goals: things you know from the start will turn out to be novels or symphonies (交响乐). Writers and musicians who have suffered many failures know this is an unlikely task. (在那些热衷于“如何做”的人中，有一种倾向是谈论创造力，仿佛它有固定的目标：从一开始就知道会变成小说或交响乐的东西。经历过多次失败的作家和音乐家知道，这几乎是不可能的任务)”可知，作家和音乐家认识到创造力具有不确定性，不是从一开始就有固定目标的。故选A项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Scientists call this need the set effect. It finds that a general tendency exists to favour known methods in problem-solving at the expense of alternatives. It is also a good way of describing what can happen when an artistic approach stops producing results. A few years ago, when I finished Murmur, a novel about Alan Turing, I knew I wouldn’t be working that way again. Nevertheless, I tried a second historical fiction. Failed. (科学家将这种需求称为定势效应。研究发现，人们在解决问题时普遍倾向于使用已知方法，而忽视了其他选择。这也是描述当一种艺术方法不再产生结果时会发生什么的一种好方式。几年前，当我完成了Murmur——一部关于艾伦·图灵的小说时，我知道我不会再以那种方式工作了。然而，我还是尝试了第二部历史小说，结果失败了)”可知，作者在创作小说时失败，是因为他试图重复之前的方式，受到了定势效应的影响。故选A项。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“So, the side-long view is important. The world of nature also offers similar cases. Insects and some birds rely less on an inbuilt map of the world to locate food than on what they see when they are moving. When a bee flies sideways, generating motion parallax (运动视差), a flower can be clearly located. (因此，从侧面着眼很重要。自然界也提供了类似的例子。昆虫和一些鸟类在寻找食物时，较少依赖内置的世界地图，而是更多地依靠它们在移动时看到的东西。当蜜蜂侧飞时，产生运动视差，花朵的位置就能被清晰地确定)”可知，本段主要通过昆虫和鸟类的例子说明从侧面着眼的重要性，提供了自然界的支持证据。故选C项。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Perhaps, artistic vision is a part of physical seeing, where looking from different angles is more important than staring straight at something. Creative projects and artistic vision come from our inborn response to the world around us. And since the world is always changing, so is our creativity — it’s never fixed or set in stone. (或许，艺术愿景是物理视觉的一部分，从不同角度观察比直盯着某样东西更为重要。创意项目和艺术愿景源于我们对周围世界与生俱来的反应。既然世界总是在变化，我们的创造力也是如此——它从来不是固定不变的)”可知，作者认为创造力也应该是灵活的，需用从多角度出发，而不是固定不变的。由此可知，作者建议保持灵活。故选A项。 第二节 （共5 小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We all do it. We look at our mountain of work to be done and the feeling of fear settles in. Suddenly everything else you could be doing begins to look so much more appealing. What’s the deal? ____36____ But when facing a task that is challenging, we question our abilities and even ourselves. That’s where procrastination (拖延症) begins. ____37____. While these are good tools, they don’t show the whole picture of how to think about this all-too-common and frustrating phenomenon. We need to deal with the feelings hidden under the surface that both lead to procrastination and originate from it. If we look at a task, say doing the dishes, we do an internal assessment and conclude that task won’t make us feel good. So what do we do? Anything other than that task. So what’s the solution here? Waiting until the problem is so bad that we have no choice? ____38____ What if instead, we begin to welcome the idea that unfulfilling tasks are also acceptable? In a world where instant pleasure and self-fulfillment are pushed on us, we forget that a large part of being human is just boring. And that is OK. Compassion (同理心) can and should be invited in as well. When we begin to procrastinate, we know it and that can be it. ____39____ In fact, your worth as a human being does not disappear if dishes are left in the sink. Procrastination can and will continue to happen because we live in a busy world where tasks will roll your way and you will need to deal with them as they come. When the lists and techniques for better organization fail, don’t be surprised. ____40____ A. Not exactly. B. The problem’s urgency counts. C. Simply put, we want to feel good. D. Make a plan and stick to it to avoid procrastination. E. We need not link this kind of act with self-judgment. F. Just return to the root of the emotions and be kind to yourself. G. Common reactions to it focus on making lists, setting times, etc. 【答案】36. C 37. G 38. A 39. E 40. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了拖延症产生的原因以及应对方法。 【36题详解】 根据上文“We look at our mountain of work to be done and the feeling of fear settles in. Suddenly, everything else you could be doing begins to look so much more appealing.(我们看着堆积如山的工作，恐惧的感觉油然而生。突然，你能做的其他所有事情看起来都更有吸引力了)”可知，人们在面对大量工作时，会感到害怕，进而选择做其他更吸引人的事情。由此可知，人们拖延是因为想做让自己感觉好的事情，与C项“Simply put, we want to feel good.(简单地说，我们想要感觉良好)”表达的含义一致，故选C项。 【37题详解】 根据下文“While these are good tools, they don’t show the whole picture of how to think about this all-too-common and frustrating phenomenon(虽然这些都是好工具，但它们并没有展示出如何思考这种常见且令人沮丧的现象的全貌)”可知，下文提到了“虽然这些都是好工具”，空白处提出了应对拖延症的一些常见的应对方法。这与G项“Common reactions to it focus on making lists, setting times, etc.(常见的应对办法是列清单、设定时间等)”表达的含义一致。故选G项。 【38题详解】 根据上文“Waiting until the problem is so bad that we have no choice?(等到问题变得非常糟糕以至于我们别无选择吗？)”以及下文“What if instead, we begin to welcome the idea that unfulfilling tasks are also acceptable?(相反，如果我们开始接受那些不能让人满足的任务也是可以接受的这个想法呢？)”可知，上文使用疑问句提出了一个问题，下文给出了相反的答案。由此可知，空白处应填表示“不完全是”含义的表达，与A项“Not exactly.(不完全是)”表达的含义一致，故选A项。 【39题详解】 根据上文“Compassion (同理心) can and should be invited in as well. When we begin to procrastinate, we know it and that can be it. (同理心也应该被邀请进来。当我们开始拖延时，我们知道这一点，这就够了)”可知，文章在强调自我同情的重要性，指出当人们开始拖延时，不必对自己过于苛责。这与E项“We need not link this kind of act with self-judgment.(我们不需要将这种行为与自我评判联系起来)”表达的意思一致。故选E项。 【40题详解】 根据上文“When the lists and techniques for better organization fail, don’t be surprised. (当更好的组织的清单和技巧失败时，不要感到惊讶)”可知，文章在讨论当常见的应对拖延的方法失败时，人们应该怎么做。F项“Just return to the root of the emotions and be kind to yourself.(只需回到情感的根源，对自己友善一些)”表达的含义符合语境。故选F项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Megs Yunn, the founder of Beverly’s Birthdays in Pennsylvania, was ____41____ for what she did with a $10,000 donation from a local university. Actually, the lady has made it her ____42____ to throw birthday parties for children who would otherwise not have one. Beverly’s Birthdays, a nonprofit organization, was founded seven years ago when Yunn ____43____ Beverly, a young girl from a low-income family. “Beverly shared with me her family ____44____. I cried when I was told she had never had her own birthday party. Her family couldn’t even afford the ____45____ expense of a birthday cake,” Yunn recalled. Then she decided to give Beverly a gift. In that July when she had a well-planned birthday party ____46____ for her, Beverly was ____47____. For Yunn, the girl’s laughter ____48____ all the flowers, balloons and wrapped gifts there. ____49____ by Beverly’s happiness, Yunn created Beverly’s Birthdays for more children out there. She comes to them and arranges everything that _____50_____ their birthday and even their life. With the gift, thousands of children have come to know the deeper meaning of being _____51_____. “All children _____52_____ to know love. The $10,000 will allow me to _____53_____ more than 4,700 children. I have the honor of making people happy. What a _____54_____ to me as well!” the lady replied _____55_____ when presented with the donation. 41. A. paid B. honored C. welcomed D. employed 42. A. mission B. method C. attempt D. invitation 43. A. introduced B. encountered C. investigated D. treated 44. A. tradition B. business C. struggles D. future 45. A. extra B. average C. daily D. exact 46. A. specially B. hopefully C. occasionally D. directly 47. A. shocked B. curious C. interested D. overjoyed 48. A. replaced B. outweighed C. meant D. mixed 49. A. Surrounded B. Amused C. Inspired D. Attracted 50. A. witnesses B. celebrates C. decorates D. brightens 51. A. asked B. educated C. valued D. spotted 52. A. deserve B. seek C. prefer D. agree 53. A. reach B. join C. raise D. choose 54. A. time B. gift C. party D. hope 55. A. politely B. confidently C. appreciatively D. wisely 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. C 52. A 53. A 54. B 55. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Megs Yunn创立“贝弗利生日会”这个非营利组织，为低收入家庭孩子举办生日派对，让他们感受到爱的故事，她还因所做的事获得当地大学1万美元的捐赠。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：宾夕法尼亚州“贝弗利生日会”的创始人梅格斯·云因其所做的贡献，获得了当地一所大学提供的10,000美元捐款奖励。A. paid支付；B. honored给予荣誉，表彰；C. welcomed欢迎；D. employed雇佣。根据下文“a $10,000 donation from a local university”可知下文提到了当地大学1万美元捐赠，可推理出梅格斯·云因她的善举受到了表彰，故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：实际上，这位女士已经把它作为自己的使命，为那些本来没有生日派对的孩子们举办生日派对。A. mission使命；B. method方法；C. attempt尝试；D. invitation邀请。根据下文“to throw birthday parties for children who would otherwise not have one”可知下文说的是为那些本来没有生日派对的孩子们举办生日派对，可推理出梅格斯·云将为贫困儿童举办生日派对作为自己的使命，故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“贝弗利生日会”是一个非营利组织，成立于七年前，当时云遇到了贝弗利，一个来自低收入家庭的女孩。A. introduced介绍；B. encountered遇到；C. investigated调查；D. treated对待。根据下文“Beverly, a young girl from a low-income family”可知下文提到了一个来自低收入家庭的小女孩贝弗利，可推理出此处说的是梅格斯·云遇到了贝弗利，故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“贝弗利和我分享了她家的困难。当我被告知她从未有过自己的生日派对时，我哭了。她的家人甚至负担不起生日蛋糕的额外费用，”云回忆道。A. tradition传统；B. business生意；C. struggles困难；D. future未来。根据下文“I cried when I was told she had never had her own birthday party”可知下文说的是当梅格斯·云被告知她从未有过自己的生日派对时，她哭了，可推理出贝弗利向梅格斯·云讲述了她家的困难，故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同第4题。A. extra额外的；B. average平均的；C. daily日常的；D. exact确切的。根据下文“expense of a birthday cake”可知下文说的是蛋糕的费用，根据常识，用于蛋糕的费用属于正常生活以外的额外费用，可推理出此处说的是贝弗利的家人甚至负担不起生日蛋糕的额外费用，故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：在那个七月，当她专门为贝弗利举办了一个精心策划的生日派对时，贝弗利欣喜若狂。A. specially专门地；B. hopefully有希望地；C. occasionally偶尔；D. directly直接地。根据上文“Then she decided to give Beverly a gift”可知梅格斯·云决定送给贝弗利一个礼物，可推理出梅格斯·云专门为贝弗利举办了一个生日派对，故选A项。 【47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同第6题。A. shocked震惊的；B. curious好奇的；C. interested感兴趣的；D. overjoyed欣喜若狂的。根据上文“she had a well-planned birthday party”可知上文说的是贝弗利得到了一个精心安排的生日派对，再根据下文“the girl’s laughter”可知下文提到了贝弗利的笑声，可推理出贝弗利在生日派对上非常高兴，故选D项。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对于云来说，女孩的笑声比那里的花、气球和包装好的礼物更有分量。A. replaced替换；B. outweighed比……更有分量；C. meant意味着；D. mixed混合。根据上文“the girl’s laughter”以及下文“all the flowers, balloons and wrapped gifts there”可知上文提到了女孩儿的笑声，下文提到了那里的花、气球和包装好的礼物，可推理出此处是将女孩儿的笑声和花、气球以及包装好的礼物进行对比，梅格斯·云认为女孩的笑声比那些物质的东西更有分量，故选B项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：受到贝弗利幸福的启发，云为更多外面的孩子创建了“贝弗利生日会”。A. Surrounded包围；B. Amused逗乐；C. Inspired启发；D. Attracted吸引。根据下文“Yunn created Beverly’s Birthdays for more children out there”可知下文说的是云为更多外面的孩子创建了贝弗利生日，可推理出梅格斯·云受到贝弗利的幸福的启发，故选C项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她来到他们身边，安排一切，使他们的生日甚至他们的生活更加美好。A. witnesses见证；B. celebrates庆祝；C. decorates装饰；D. brightens使明亮，使……更美好。根据上文“Yunn created Beverly’s Birthdays for more children out there”以及下文“their birthday and even their life”可知上文提到了云为更多外面的孩子创建了贝弗利生日，下文提到了孩子们的生日甚至是他们的生活，可推理出此处说的是梅格斯·云的善举使孩子们的生日和生活更加美好，故选D项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有了这份礼物，成千上万的孩子了解到了被重视的更深层含义。A. asked问；B. educated教育；C. valued重视；D. spotted发现。根据上文“Yunn created Beverly’s Birthdays for more children out there”可知知上文提到了云为更多外面的孩子创建了贝弗利生日，这些孩子们因此而受到了重视，可推理出孩子们了解到了被重视的更深层含义，故选C项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所有的孩子都应该知道爱。A. deserve值得，应得；B. seek寻找；C. prefer更喜欢；D. agree同意。根据下文“to know love”可知，此处说的是孩子们有权利、应该感受到爱，故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这10000美元将使我能够接触到4700多名儿童。A. reach到达，接触；B. join加入；C. raise提高，筹集；D. choose选择。根据下文“more than 4,700 children”可知下文说的是4700多名儿童，可推理出这10000美元将使梅格斯·云能够接触到4700多名儿童，故选A项。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，这也是一种礼物！A. time时间；B. gift礼物；C. party派对；D. hope希望。根据上文“The $10,000”以及“I have the honor of making people happy”可知上文说的是梅格斯·云得到了10000美元的奖励可用于帮助更多的人，她认为让人们开心是她的荣幸，可推理出梅格斯·云认为这一切对她来说也是一种礼物，故选B项。 【55题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当被赠予捐款时，这位女士感激地回复道。A. politely礼貌地；B. confidently自信地；C. appreciatively感激地；D. wisely明智地。根据下文“when presented with the donation”可知下文说的是接受捐助，可推理出梅格斯·云带着感激之情接受捐助，故选C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 brush, ink, paper and ink slab (砚台) are four important tools for Chinese calligraphy, collectively known ____56____ the Four Treasures of a Chinese Study. Chinese ____57____ (brush) made of animal hair are soft and flexible. It is their tip points that make them special. By controlling the pressing or raising of the point, the calligrapher shows a feeling of brush thickness or fineness, of heavy-strength or feather-like ____58____ (weigh). In ancient times, ink ____59____ (make) from natural ingredients. Now, people gradually have turned to chemically produced ink for their writing. Ink grinding (研磨) is hard work, ____60____ this process calms people, allowing them to enter a state of mind suitable for calligraphy. Paper for the use of calligraphy differs in strength of ink absorption. Thus, the selection of paper is made according to the ideas the calligrapher has ____61____ (present). Auan paper produced in Xuan County of Anhui can ____62____ (full) express the elegance of ink. An ink slab is basic for ink grinding and writing. Ink slabs appear in many varieties, and the ones, ____63____ are made from stones of the highest quality, can produce ink of the ____64____ (good) kind. Different skills, habits, and tastes of calligraphers bring a difference in detail for the same character, even when the same brush, ink, paper and ink slab are used. Such is the unique feature of Chinese calligraphy and it leaves the calligraphers ______65______ (devote) to their every creation. 【答案】56. as 57. brushes 58. weight 59. was made 60. but##yet 61. to present 62. fully 63. which 64. best 65. devoted 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了中国书法的四种重要工具 —— 笔、墨、纸、砚，即“文房四宝”。 【56题详解】 考查介词。句意：笔、墨、纸、砚是中国书法的四种重要工具，统称为文房四宝。be known as为固定短语，意为“被认为是，被称为”。故填as。 【57题详解】 考查名词。句意：中国毛笔由动物毛发制成，柔软而灵活。brush在此处为可数名词，且没有冠词限定，为泛指，应用复数形式。故填brushes。 【58题详解】 考查名词。句意：通过控制笔尖的按压或抬起，书法家表现出笔触的粗细、重量的轻重或羽毛般的轻盈。空白处在句子中作宾语，应用名词weight。故填weight。 【59题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：在古代，墨水是由天然成分制成的。陈述过去发生的事情应用一般过去时，主语ink与谓语make构成被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语为ink，谓语用单数。故填was made。 60题详解】 考查连词。句意：磨墨是一项艰苦的工作，但这个过程能让人平静下来，让他们进入一种适合书法的精神状态。根据上文“Ink grinding (研磨) is hard work”以及下文“this process calms people”可知，上下文之间构成转折关系，应用连词but或yet。故填but/yet。 【61题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，纸张的选择是根据书法家想要表达的想法来决定的。空白处在句子中做宾补，因空白处表示的是一个指向将来的不确定的动作，使用动词不定式。故填to present。 【62题详解】 考查副词。句意：安徽宣城县生产的宣纸能充分表达墨水的优雅。修饰动词express应用副词fully，作状语。故填fully。 【63题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：砚台种类繁多，其中用最优质的石头制成的砚台能磨出最好的墨水。此处为非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the ones，即ink slabs，先行词在从句中作主语，指物，故用关系代词which。故填which。 【64题详解】 考查最高级。句意：砚台种类繁多，其中用最优质的石头制成的砚台能磨出最好的墨水。空处修饰名词kind，需用形容词作定语，定冠词the修饰形容词最高级。故填best。 【65题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这就是中国书法的独特之处，它让书法家们全身心投入到每一件创作中。空白处在句子中作宾补，因此处表示的是一种状态或特征，使用v-ed形式的形容词，故填devoted。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，上周你校举行了一次英语辩论赛，主题为“AI对学习的影响”。请你给英国好友 Chris写一封邮件分享此事，内容包括： 1.比赛介绍； 2.你的感想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Chris, I’m writing to share with you an English debate competition, which took place in our school last week. The topic of the debate was about the influence of AI on learning. During the competition, participants were divided into two groups, each arguing from their own point of view. After several rounds of competition, the “Affirmative Side” won at last. In my view, AI will play a more and more important role in learning. It can help us learn more efficiently. What’s your opinion? Please write to me and share it if you like. Yours Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇介绍信，要求考生给英国好友Chris写一封邮件，分享自己学校举行的一次英语辩论赛。 【详解】词汇积累 影响：influence→ impact 观点：opinion→ perspective 帮助：help→ assist 效率：efficiently→ productively 句式拓展 合并句子 原句：In my view, AI will play a more and more important role in learning. It can help us learn more efficiently. 拓展句：In my view, AI will play a more and more important role in learning, which can help us learn more efficiently. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I'm writing to share with you an English debate competition, which took place in our school last week.（使用了关系代词which为引导词的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】During the competition, participants were divided into two groups, each arguing from their own point of view.（使用了独立主格结构） 第二节 （满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The summer after sixth grade, Charley and Tad were swimming happily at a neighbor’s pool. But when Charley dove into the water from the edge, he hit the concrete bottom of the swimming pool and was badly hurt. Soon he was rushed away in the screaming ambulance. The doctor said he had seriously broken his leg and would stay at hospital for several weeks. When Tad went to visit him in the hospital, Charley was in a low mood, unwilling to talk to others. When Charley got out of the hospital, Tad visited him a few times, chatting and playing video games with him, but things just were not the same. Charley was still in low spirits. Meanwhile, Tad made friends at school, boys who enjoyed the things he and Charley used to do. Still, he felt sad and guilty for not spending more time with Charley. He wanted to help and be the same good friend like before, but it was hard. Charley came back to middle school in the fall, but he had a tough time. Tad helped him get to class on time by pushing his wheelchair, but sometimes, Charley had to find someone else if Tad was at ball practice, or he would be late. One day Charley dropped his book. As he tried to lean(倾斜) down and pick it up, he fell out of his wheelchair. Tad and one of his classmates helped him back into his chair. Charley wasn’t hurt, but he was so embarrassed that he didn’t speak to anyone the rest of the day. Another time, Charley tried to get through the gym door, but it closed on him. He was trapped between the door and the wall until someone helped him. With each passing day, Charley became sadder and sadder. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Worried about Charley, Tad felt it was urgent to offer help. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After that, Tad could sense something had changed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Worried about Charley, Tad felt it was urgent to offer help. He decided to organize a small group of his friends to form a helping team for Charley. They made a detailed schedule, ensuring that someone was always available to assist Charley during breaks and between classes. They helped him carry books and even accompanied him to the school’s special physical therapy sessions. Tad also spent more time talking to Charley, sharing the latest news and jokes, trying to lift his spirits. After that, Tad could sense something had changed. Charley gradually became more cheerful. He started to participate in class discussions actively and made some new friends. One day, Charley said to Tad with a big smile, “Thank you so much for what you and your friends have done for me. I feel like I can really fit in here again.” Seeing Charley’s change, Tad was filled with joy and pride. He realized that true friendship meant always being there for each other, through thick and thin. From then on, their friendship became even stronger. 【解析】 【导语】本文以同学之间的友谊为线索展开，讲述了Charley因意外腿部严重受伤，出院后回到学校面临诸多困难，心情低落，而他的朋友Tad虽然交了新朋友，但仍为没多陪伴Charley感到难过和愧疚，想要帮助他却有些力不从心的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“担心Charley，Tad觉得迫切需要提供帮助。”可知，第一段可描写Tad具体采取了哪些帮助Charley的行动，比如组织朋友成立帮助小组，制定详细的日程安排等。 ②由第二段首句内容“在那之后，Tad能感觉到有些事情发生了变化。”可知，第二段可描写Charley在Tad和朋友们的帮助下发生的积极改变，以及Tad的感受，还有他们友谊的进一步升华。 2. 续写线索：担心 —— 组织帮助小组 —— 制定日程 —— 陪伴 —— 心情变好 —— 积极参与 —— 表达感谢 —— 友谊升华 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①决定做某事：decide to do/determine to do ②帮助：help/assist ③意识到：realize /be aware of ④充满：be filled with/be full of 情绪类 ①令人愉快的：cheerful/pleasant ②感谢：thank/appreciate 【点睛】[高分句型 1]. They made a detailed schedule, ensuring that someone was always available to assist Charley during breaks and between classes.（使用了现在分词短语作状语，that引导宾语从句） [高分句型 2]. Tad also spent more time talking to Charley, sharing the latest news and jokes, trying to lift his spirits.（使用了动名词短语作宾语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null