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武汉市2025届高中毕业生二月调研考试英语试卷 2025.2.27 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How does the woman feel about the man’s words? A. Convinced. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In a registration office. B. In a bar. C. In the street. 3. What does the man like about the painting? A. The natural shadows. B. The real-life scene. C. The vivid colors. 4. What is the man doing? A. Helping a beginner. B. Training his muscles. C. Selling a machine. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Where to have dinner. B. When to meet a neighbor. C. What to expect for the evening. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman want to ask for a leave? A. To get married. B. To vacation overseas. C. To attend a wedding. 7. When might the conversation take place? A. In July. B. In August. C. In September. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is Mike probably doing now? A. Having a bath. B. Taking a call. C. Frying some eggs. 9. What happened to the woman this morning? A. She failed to start her car. B. She got trapped in a flood. C. She encountered a water leak. 10. What do we know about the speakers’ working place? A. It’s in bad condition. B. It’s short of parking space. C. It’s in a convenient position. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How will the man and his wife travel to Marrakech? A. By bus. B. By plane. C. By train. 12. What is the highlight of the trip according to the woman? A. Hotel accommodation. B. Room service. C. Quality food. 13. What may attract the man most? A. Affordable cost. B. Various activities. C. Natural views. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What will Jake do this afternoon? A. Make some snacks. B. Take a dance class. C. Practise soccer. 15. How is Mel’s life right now? A. Tiring. B. Exciting. C. Boring. 16. What can we know about Amy? A. She is good at cooking. B. She is fond of exercising. C. She is responsible for teaching. 17. What’s the probable relationship between Mel and Dan? A. Relatives. B. Neighbors. C. A couple. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What kind of person is Buckminster Fuller? A. Open-minded. B. Far-sighted. C. High-spirited. 19. What can we learn about Buckminster’s structure? A. It reduces construction time. B. It makes full use of resources. C. It draws inspiration from the globe. 20. What is the speaker? A. A university lecturer. B. A house designer. C. A program host. 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 Guided Tour for United Nations Headquarters Visit the United Nations in the heart of New York City! Guided tours offer an engaging way to explore the United Nations Headquarters. Visit the Security Council Chamber(会议厅), the Trusteeship Council Chamber, and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber. Learn about how the United Nations addresses issues such as climate change, peace and security, human rights, and how you can support the Sustainable Development Goals. Due to high-level meetings of Heads of State and Government, United Nations Headquarters and Chambers may sometimes close to the public on very short notice. For entry Register Online: All visitors to United Nations Headquarters must register on the United Nations Security Website prior to arrival. Click here to register. Bring Valid(合法的)identification: You must bring an original, government-issued photo ID from a UN Member State or Non-Member Observer State to present at entry. Acceptable forms include passport, driver’s license and national identity card. Please note: Only original, physical IDs are accepted (no photocopies or digital copies). For security reasons, children under 5 years of age are not permitted on tour. Hours of operation Weekdays: First tour leaving at 9:30, last tour leaving at 4:45. Please plan to arrive 60 minutes before your tour. The UN Headquarters is closed on weekends and public holidays. Rates for 2025 Adult:$26.00 Student (Ages 13+):$18.00 Child (Ages 5 - 12):$15.00 A 10% booking fee will apply. 1. What can visitors do during the tour? A. Explore the working routine of the UN. B. Design climate projects for the UN. C. Attend high-level meetings. D. Deliver a public speech. 2. What is a must for visitors to take the tour? A. Presenting an original photograph. B. Reaching the required age limit. C. Registering online upon arrival. D. Bringing a passport copy. 3. How much should a couple with a 15-year-old pay for the tour? A. $77. B. $70. C. $67. D. $62. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍纽约联合国总部的导游参观项目，包括可参观的地方、参观要求、开放时间及收费标准等信息。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Guided tours offer an engaging way to explore the United Nations Headquarters. Visit the Security Council Chamber (会议厅), the Trusteeship Council Chamber, and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber. Learn about how the United Nations addresses issues such as climate change, peace and security, human rights, and how you can support the Sustainable Development Goals.(有导游带领的参观活动提供了一种引人入胜的方式来探索联合国总部。参观安全理事会会议厅、托管理事会会议厅和经济及社会理事会会议厅。了解联合国如何处理气候变化、和平与安全、人权等问题，以及你如何支持可持续发展目标。)”可知，游客在参观期间可以探索联合国的工作日常，了解其处理各种问题的方式等。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据For entry中“For security reasons, children under 5 years of age are not permitted on tour.(出于安全原因，5 岁以下儿童不得参加参观。)”可知，参加参观的游客必须达到规定的年龄限制，即5岁及以上。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Rates for 2025中“Adult:$26.00 Student (Ages 13+):$18.00 A 10% booking fee will apply.(成人：26 美元；学生（13 岁及以上）：18 美元；将收取10% 的预订费。)”可知，一对夫妇是两个成人，费用为26×2=52美元，一个15岁的孩子属于学生，费用为18美元，那么总费用为52+18=70美元，再加上10% 的预订费70×10%=7美元，总共要支付70+7=77美元。故选A项。 B To the dynamic beat of Aretha Franklin’s songs, families sit in the crowd at the hall of the Manilla School. They are waiting, eager for the moment when students will participate in a one-of-a-kind program called Spark. The meeting will pair students with volunteer apprentice (学徒) teachers. Lawyers, hair stylists, and software developers will meet up with students who have selected their occupations as the ones they would most like to learn about. Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences that bring economically disadvantaged teens into contact with a world they have probably only imagined. Nationally, some 30 percent of US high school students drop out. While improved curricula (课程), better teaching, and modern equipment may be part of the solution, “you have to have the relevance,” says Mr. Balme of his six-year-old Spark program. The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia. He was also studying at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. The public school was in bad shape, with a high dropout rate. While walking back to Wharton, Balme realized he was “seeing all the resources, and yet these kids had no idea what was right there all around them.” That’s when everything fell into place. The problem and the solution were right next to each other. In 2004, he and Melia Dicker founded Spark. Apprenticeships are “not rocket science,” says Holly Depatie, Spark board chair. But other coaching programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, while pairing youngsters with adults, don’t specifically target learning about jobs. So far, Spark has created more than 700 apprenticeships in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. 4. How does Spark help the students? A. By updating teaching equipment. B. By offering hands-on experiences. C. By financing young apprentices. D. By improving school curricula. 5. What is the major drive for Balme to set up Spark? A. The dropout rate of US high schools. B. The prosperity in famous universities. C. The expectation of disadvantaged teens. D. The imbalance in educational resources. 6. Which word best describes Balme? A. Reserved. B. Grateful. C. Observant. D. Modest. 7. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To show Spark’s distinction. B. To justify similar programs. C. To tackle Spark’s challenge. D. To criticize current situations. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了Spark项目，包括其起源、目的、实施方式以及与其他教练项目的区别。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences that bring economically disadvantaged teens into contact with a world they have probably only imagined.(Spark学徒计划提供了职场经验，让经济状况不佳的青少年接触到一个他们可能只是想象出来的世界。)”可知，该项目通过提供实践经验帮助学生。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia.(当Balme在费城的一所公立学校担任科学教师志愿者时，他有一天深刻感受到了这两个世界之间的鸿沟——一个是期望有限、充满艰辛的世界，另一个是成功与繁荣的世界。)”可知，教育资源的不平衡促使他创立Spark。故选D。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia.(当Balme在费城的一所公立学校担任科学教师志愿者时，他有一天深刻感受到了这两个世界之间的鸿沟——一个是期望有限、充满艰辛的世界，另一个是成功与繁荣的世界。)”可知，Balme能发现教育资源的不平衡问题，说明他善于观察的。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Apprenticeships are “not rocket science,” says Holly Depatie, Spark board chair. But other coaching programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, while pairing youngsters with adults, don’t specifically target learning about jobs.(Spark董事会主席Holly Depatie表示，学徒“不是火箭科学”。但其他一些培训项目，比如Boys and Girls Clubs of America，虽然将青少年与成年人配对，但并不专门针对学习工作。)”可知，最后一段指出其他辅导项目不像Spark专门针对职业学习，突出了Spark的独特之处。故选A。 C A challenge of teaching mathematics rather than, say, history is that the homework is a lot harder to come up with. After all, “Was Henry VIII a good king?” is a reasonable question to ask either a classroom of nine-year-olds or a lecture theatre of postgraduates. But “Solve this quadratic equation (二次方程式)” would leave the classroom nonplussed and the lecture theatre unimpressed. Maths is learned by doing and designing a problem that is easy enough to be accessible, yet hard enough to be satisfying, is a big headache in itself. Partly for this reason, books that successfully communicate how mathematicians think, but are aimed at those not already in the field, are both valuable and rare. Now Sir David Spiegelhalter, professor of statistics at the University of Cambridge, has added to the category with The Art of Uncertainty. His new book will appeal to many more than just mathematicians, for its topic is universal: how to analyse chance, uncertainty and risk. If a new virus is running wild and the majority of deaths are among those who have received a newer vaccine (疫苗), is that evidence that the vaccination program is harmful? How much of top football teams’ performance comes down to luck rather than skill? Professor Spiegelhalter’s exploration of such questions is delightful. First, he uses them to illustrate broader ideas about how probability and statistics work. So a discussion of vaccine safety proceeds to Bayes’s theorem, a procedure for improving one’s judgment of probabilities as new evidence comes to light. The joy of Professor Spiegelhalter’s approach is that he reaches this deep truth through nothing more than some intuitive (直觉的) assumptions and very simple maths. Most important, though, is Professor Spiegelhalter’s skill at communicating these ideas. Much of probability and statistics can go against our intuition, and the maths behind it is often fearsome. But this is not a difficult book to read or understand. 8. What does the underlined word “nonplussed” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Impressed. B. Inspired. C. Confused. D. Amused. 9. What is the biggest selling point of The Art of Uncertainty according to the author? A. It casts light on math thoughts. B. It covers various topics. C. It makes sense to ordinary people. D. It satisfies maths professionals. 10. Why does the author mention Bayes’s theorem in paragraph 3? A. To prove the reliability of intuition. B. To reveal the book’s academic nature. C. To underline the deep truth of judgement. D. To demonstrate Spiegelhalter’s writing approach. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. A master of math teaching. B. A book on intuitive assumptions. C. A discussion of risk management. D. A guide to understanding probability. 【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一本名为《不确定性的艺术》的新书，该书通过直观假设和简单数学阐述了深刻真理，且文字通俗易懂，适合广大读者阅读。 【8题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“But ‘Solve this quadratic equation (二次方程式)’ would leave the classroom nonplussed and the lecture theatre unimpressed.(但是“解这个二次方程”会让教室里的学生感到……，让讲堂里的听众不感兴趣)”可知，and后并列的信息为“讲堂里的听众不感兴趣”，因此划线词信息应该与其保持一致，即对于让学生“解这个二次方程”的反应应该是感到困惑不解。因此，划线词意为“困惑的，不知所措的”与C选项“Confused.(感到困惑的)”为同义词。故选C项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“His new book will appeal to many more than just mathematicians, for its topic is universal: how to analyse chance, uncertainty and risk.(他的新书将吸引更多的人，而不仅仅是数学家，因为它的主题是普遍的：如何分析机会，不确定性和风险。)”可知，因为该书主题的普遍性，他的新书不仅仅会吸引数学家，还会吸引更多人。由此可知，《不确定性的艺术》这本书最大的卖点是它对普通人来说很有意义。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“First, he uses them to illustrate broader ideas about how probability and statistics work. So a discussion of vaccine safety proceeds to Bayes’s theorem, a procedure for improving one’s judgment of probabilities as new evidence comes to light. (首先，斯皮格尔哈尔特教授用这些问题来阐述关于概率和统计如何工作的更广泛的思想。因此，关于疫苗安全性的讨论就涉及到了贝叶斯定理，这是一个随着新证据的出现而改进人们对概率判断的程序。)”以及“The joy of Professor Spiegelhalter’s approach is that he reaches this deep truth through nothing more than some intuitive (直觉的) assumptions and very simple maths.( 斯皮格尔哈尔特教授的方法的乐趣在于，他只是通过一些直觉假设和非常简单的数学就得出了这个深刻的真理。)”可知，作者在第三段中提到贝叶斯定理是为了证明斯皮格尔哈尔特的写作方法，即通过简单的直觉假设和数学得出深刻的真理。故选D项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段中的“Now Sir David Spiegelhalter, professor of statistics at the University of Cambridge, has added to the category with The Art of Uncertainty. His new book will appeal to many more than just mathematicians, for its topic is universal: how to analyse chance, uncertainty and risk.( 现在，剑桥大学统计学教授大卫•斯皮格尔哈尔特(David Spiegelhalter)用《不确定性的艺术》(The Art of Uncertainty)一书为这个类别增添了新的内容。他的新书将吸引更多非数学家的人群，因为它的主题是普遍的：如何分析机会、不确定性和风险。)”可知，本文主要介绍了大卫•斯皮格尔哈尔特教授的新书《不确定性的艺术》，这本书的主题是关于如何分析机会、不确定性和风险的，即本文主要讲的是一本关于理解概率的指南。D选项“A guide to understanding probability.(理解概率的指南。)”符合文章主旨。故选D项。 D A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for developing high-output corn in the U.S., appear to have lost part of that ability, according to a Stanford-led study. With climate change increasing droughts, the findings hold potential for developing more drought-resistant varieties of corn. The study, published in the journal Science, uncovers genetic mechanisms (遗传机制) behind “hydropatterning”, or how plant roots branch toward water and avoid dry spaces in soil. In particular, the researchers discovered that ethylene, a plant hormone (激素) known to help bananas ripen, also influences how roots grow to seek water. For this study, the researchers developed a new, simplified way to study water sensitivity in roots. They found corn varieties adapted to hot and wet regions like Mexico were very good at making new root branches toward water and avoiding dry areas. In contrast, the varieties adapted to moderate regions of North America frequently grew roots randomly without distinguishing between dry and wet areas in the soil. “Interestingly, the plants that are better at sensing where the water is are also making deeper root systems,” said lead author Johannes Scharwies. “One idea is that if the plant doesn’t waste time growing root branches into places where it doesn’t find any water and nutrients, then it has more energy to grow deeper down where water is more likely.” Genetic analyses reveal two plant hormones auxin and ethylene, play a role in how corn roots respond to water. While auxin was already known to help control this process, ethylene’s involvement was a new discovery. In experiments with thale cress — a model plant often used in research — the researchers found auxin signaling promotes root branch development toward water, while ethylene stops branching when the root is exposed to air. Further research is needed to better understand the interaction of these genetic pathways before corn varieties can be developed with more drought-resistant root systems, but the findings highlight the significance of studying these localized responses at root tips, researchers said. 12. What is the primary focus of the Stanford-led study? A. Drought-resistant corn varieties. B. Ethylene’s effect on fruit ripening. C. Genetic regulation of root branching. D. Impact of climate change on plant roots. 13. What can be inferred from Johannes Scharwies’ remarks? A. Plant hormones make a big difference to root growth. B. Nutrients guarantee better water-seeking root systems. C. Root branching conserves energy for higher production. D. Stronger hydropatterning was linked to greater root depth. 14. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A. Model plants in research. B. Hormones’ role in root growth. C. Genetic analysis methods. D. Findings of previous research. 15. What does the last paragraph suggest future research do? A. Prioritize development of new corn varieties. B Work out the mechanisms of genetic interactions. C Concentrate merely on localized root responses. D. Expand practical applications of hydropatterning. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是斯坦福大学领导的一项研究揭示了玉米根系如何感知土壤水分并生长分支的遗传机制。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The study, published in the journal Science, uncovers genetic mechanisms behind “hydropatterning”, or how plant roots branch toward water and avoid dry spaces in soil.(这项发表在《科学》杂志上研究揭示了“水模式”背后的遗传机制，即植物的根是如何向水分支并避开土壤中的干燥空间的。)”可知，斯坦福大学领导的这项研究的主要焦点是根分枝的遗传调控。故选C。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段““Interestingly, the plants that are better at sensing where the water is are also making deeper root systems,” said lead author Johannes Scharwies.(“有趣的是，更善于感知水源的植物根系也更深，”首席作者Johannes Scharwies说。)”可知，从Johannes Scharwies的话中可以推断出更强的水模式与更大的根深有关。故选D。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第五段“Genetic analyses reveal two plant hormones, auxin and ethylene, play a role in how corn roots respond to water. While auxin was already known to help control this process, ethylene’s involvement was a new discovery.(遗传分析揭示了两种植物激素，生长素和乙烯，在玉米根系对水的反应中起作用。虽然已知生长素有助于控制这一过程，但乙烯的参与是一个新发现。)”可知，第五段主要讲的是激素在根生长中的作用。故选B。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Further research is needed to better understand the interaction of these genetic pathways before corn varieties can be developed with more drought-resistant root systems, but the findings highlight the significance of studying these localized responses at root tips, researchers said.(研究人员说，在培育出具有更抗旱根系的玉米品种之前，需要进一步的研究来更好地了解这些遗传途径的相互作用，但是这些发现强调了研究根尖上这些局部反应的重要性。)”可知，最后一段建议未来的研究找出基因相互作用的机制。故选B。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 I hated writing growing up. But I couldn’t avoid it: learning English was a must in high school. For hours, I stared at blank pages, trying to turn my disorganized thoughts into fluent sentences. I tried my best but my teachers would return my papers littered with red. I was frustrated to no end. ____16____ And that was OK. I didn’t have to be good at everything. ____17____ I liked it that objective truth could be found if I searched properly. In college, I joined a research lab to enhance conductor efficiency, and after a year of hard work, we developed a design that halved energy losses. However, the joy was short-lived as I had to write a research paper about our findings. I knew that if I wanted to become an academic, I would need to spend time penning papers. But with my awful track record with writing, I was scared of failing. In a panic, I asked a graduate student in my lab for help. We defined a goal for the paper, and I carefully wrote an outline. But when I asked him for feedback, I soon found the paper covered in red marks. ____18____ Before I could give up in defeat, though, the graduate student explained those red marks didn’t mean I was a bad writer. ____19____ It requires revising your work, often several times. I kept improving the outline of my paper, eventually turning it into sentences and paragraphs. My initial draft wasn’t perfect. I had buried a few key takeaways, and the introduction was missing important context. But with help, I finally made it. From then on, writing became one of my favorite parts of research. ____20____ But I came around. All it took was some trial and error. A. “Not again,” I screamed inside. B. I should view it in a positive way. C. Maybe I wasn’t cut out for writing. D. Writing isn’t a one-and-done thing. E. I soon realized writing was my strength. F. I switched to the world of math and science. G. I had never imagined it in my wildest dreams. 【答案】16. C 17. F 18. A 19. D 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从讨厌写作到逐渐爱上写作的转变过程，通过不断修改和努力，作者最终克服了对写作的恐惧，并将其视为研究中最喜欢的部分。 【16题详解】 前文“For hours, I stared at blank pages, trying to turn my disorganized thoughts into fluent sentences. I tried my best but my teachers would return my papers littered with red. I was frustrated to no end. (好几个小时里，我盯着空白的页面，试图将杂乱无章的想法转化为流畅的句子。我尽了最大努力，但老师返还给我的作业上总是布满红色的批注。我感到无比沮丧)”叙述“我”很难写出作文，即使尽力了，得到的反馈也不好，因此感到沮丧，后文“And that was OK. I didn’t have to be good at everything. (这没什么。我不需要什么都擅长)”表明“我”用不必什么都擅长安慰自己，因此C项“Maybe I wasn’t cut out for writing. (也许我不是写作的料)”符合语境，承前启后。故选C。 【17题详解】 后文“I liked it that objective truth could be found if I searched properly. In college, I joined a research lab to enhance conductor efficiency, and after a year of hard work, we developed a design that halved energy losses. (我喜欢这样的事实：只要我认真探索，就能找到客观真理。在大学里，我加入了一个研究实验室，致力于提高导体效率。经过一年的努力，我们开发出了一种设计，将能量损耗减少了一半)”叙述“我”喜欢探索客观真理，投身科学研究中，因此F项“I switched to the world of math and science. (我转向了数学和科学领域)”符合语境，指出“我”进入了数学和科学领域，适合作为段首句，引出后文内容。故选F。 【18题详解】 前文“We defined a goal for the paper, and I carefully wrote an outline. But when I asked him for feedback, I soon found the paper covered in red marks. (我们为论文设定了一个目标，我仔细地写了一个提纲。但当我向他征求反馈时，很快发现论文上布满了红色的批注)”叙述“我”写了论文提纲，但得到的反馈依旧不好，因此A项““Not again,” I screamed inside. (“不要再这样，”我在心里尖叫)”符合语境，描述“我”内心恐惧的心理，承接前文。故选A。 【19题详解】 后文“It requires revising your work, often several times. I kept improving the outline of my paper, eventually turning it into sentences and paragraphs. (需要反复修改你的作品，通常是多次。我不断改进论文的提纲，最终将其转化为句子和段落)”指出写作需要不断修改，“我”通过修改写出了提纲，因此D项“Writing isn’t a one-and-done thing. (写作不是一劳永逸的事)”符合语境，表明写作不是一次就完成的，引出后文。故选D。 【20题详解】 前文“From then on, writing became one of my favorite parts of research. (从那时起，写作成为了我最喜欢的研究环节之一)”指出“我”变得喜爱写作，因此G项“I had never imagined it in my wildest dreams. (我做梦也没想到这事)”符合语境，表明“我”从未想过自己会爱上写作，承接前文，其中的it指代前一句的内容。故选G。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题，每题1分，满分15分) Since the beginning of my Ph.D., my life had been packed with activities. Besides working full time on my own research, I ____21____ my colleagues’ experiments by helping with tasks like data analysis. I attended every course that I could, believing my ability to____22____a tight schedule was a measure of my ____23____. However, behind my busyness lay an undeniable truth — I was burned out. My attention was ____24____—I couldn’t put my best work into all the ____25____. Then after a major error in my research paper, a colleague came and ____26____, “You need to raise your working approach, but more importantly, you need to ____27____.” I took his advice. I purchased a separate work phone, which I would leave ____28____in the evenings. I also started to set clear ____29____ around my work hours and became more _____30_____ about the projects I took on. Initially, I felt I was doing something that might_____31_____ my career. But my priorities became clearer as I took more time to_____32_____and reflect on my work. _____33_____, I realized I really liked writing the thesis and put more time and effort into them. Ultimately, this_____34_____made me more productive. Creating space for yourself isn’t a sign of _____35_____; it’s a way to focus on what truly matters to you. 21. A. graded B. aided C. funded D. scheduled 22. A. assign B. manage C. delay D. decline 23. A. patience B. competence C. knowledge D. ambition 24. A. drawn B. focused C. divided D. directed 25. A. achievements B. courses C. rewards D. tasks 26. A. ordered B. blamed C. suggested D. investigated 27. A. slow down B. hang on C. cheer up D. fight back 28. A. untouched B. uncharged C. unpaid D. unlocked 29. A. guidelines B. deadlines C. goals D. boundaries 30. A. selective B. curious C. confident D. anxious 31. A. launch B. improve C. affect D. lengthen 32. A. research B. experiment C. breathe D. battle 33. A. For instance B. In addition C. By contrast D. As always 34. A. belief B. training C. purchase D. change 35. A. showing off B. breaking down C. fading away D. falling behind 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者读博士期间，因忙碌于各项事务导致精力耗尽、工作失误，在同事的建议下开始调整工作方式，给自己留出空间，最终变得更高效，并认识到给自己留出空间并非落后的表现，而是专注于真正重要事情的一种方式。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：除了全职从事自己的研究之外，我还通过帮助完成数据分析等任务来帮助同事进行实验。A. graded评分，分级；B. aided协助；C. funded资助；D. scheduled安排时间，预定。根据下文“by helping with tasks like data analysis”可知，作者通过帮忙做数据分析等任务来“协助（aided）”同事的实验。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我参加了我所能参加的每一门课程，我相信我管理紧凑日程的能力是对我能力的一种衡量。A. assign分配；B. manage管理；C. delay延迟；D. decline下降。根据句意以及“believing my ability to...a tight schedule”可知，作者相信自己“安排（manage）”紧凑日程的能力。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我参加了我所能参加的每一门课程，我相信我管理紧凑日程的能力是对我能力的一种衡量。A. patience耐心；B. competence能力；C. knowledge知识；D. ambition野心。根据句意以及上文“believing my ability to____2____a tight schedule was a measure of my”可知，作者认为自己安排紧凑日程的能力是衡量自己“能力（competence）”的一个标准。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的注意力被分散了——我不能把我最好的工作投入到所有的任务中。A. drawn吸引；B. focused关注；C. divided分散；D. directed指导。根据上文“I was burned out.”以及下文“I couldn’t put my best work into a...”可知，作者精力耗尽，注意力“分散（divided）”，无法全身心投入任务中。故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的注意力被分散了——我不能把我最好的工作投入到一项任务中。A. achievements成就；B. courses课程；C. rewards奖励；D. tasks任务。根据上文“Besides working full time on my own research”以及“I couldn’t put my best work into…”可知，作者注意力分散，不能把最好的工作状态投入到“任务（tasks）”。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，在我的研究论文中出现了一个重大错误之后，一位同事走过来建议说：“你需要提高你的工作方法，但更重要的是，你需要放慢速度。”A. ordered命令；B. blamed责备；C. suggested建议；D. investigated调查。根据“You need to raise your working approach, but more importantly, you need to...”可知，同事过来“建议（suggested）”作者。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：后来，在我的研究论文中出现了一个重大错误之后，一位同事走过来建议说：“你需要提高你的工作方法，但更重要的是，你需要放慢速度。”A. slow down放慢，慢下来；B. hang on坚持，不挂断；C. cheer up使高兴，使振作；D. fight back反击。根据上文“I was burned out”可知，作者之前过于忙碌导致精力耗尽，所以同事建议他“慢下来（slow down）”。故选A项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词义辨析。句意：我买了一部单独的工作手机，晚上不用碰它。A. untouched不被使用的，不碰的；B. uncharged未充电的；C. unpaid未支付的；D. unlocked未上锁的。根据句意以及“I purchased a separate work phone, which I would leave...in the evenings.”可知，作者买了一部单独的工作手机，晚上让它“不被使用（untouched）”，即不处理工作事务。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我也开始对我的工作时间设定清晰的界限，对我承担的项目变得更有选择性。A. guidelines指导方针；B. deadlines截止日期；C. goals目标；D. boundaries界限。根据上文提到作者晚上不使用工作手机，以及下文“around my work hours”，可知作者开始在工作时间周围设定明确的“界限（boundaries）”。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我也开始对我的工作时间设定清晰的界限，对我承担的项目变得更有选择性。A. selective有选择性的；B. curious好奇的；C. confident自信的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据上文提到设定工作界限，以及下文“about the projects I took on”可知，作者对自己承担的项目变得更“有选择性（selective）”。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：起初，我觉得我正在做的事情可能会影响我的职业生涯。A. launch发射，发起；B. improve提高；C. affect影响；D. lengthen延长。根据下文“reflect on my work”可知，作者一开始觉得自己做的这些改变（设定界限、有选择性等）可能会 “影响（affect）”自己的职业生涯。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当我花了更多的时间来呼吸和反思我的工作时，我的优先事项变得更加清晰。A. research研究；B. experiment实验；C. breathe呼吸；D. battle战斗。根据“my priorities became clearer as I took more time to...and reflect on my work”可知，作者花更多时间“放松（breathe）”并反思自己的工作，这里“breathe”表示放松、调整状态。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：例如，我意识到我真的很喜欢写论文，并投入了更多的时间和精力。A. For instance例如；B. In addition此外；C. By contrast相比之下；D. As always一如既往。根据下文“I realized I really liked writing the thesis and put more time and effort into them.”可知，这是对前面“my priorities became clearer”的举例说明。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最终，这个改变让我更有效率了。A. belief信念；B. training训练；C. purchase购买；D. change改变。根据上文作者做出的一系列改变（设定界限、有选择性等），可知这种“改变（change）”让作者更高效。故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：为自己创造空间并不意味着落后；这是一种专注于对你真正重要的事情的方法。A. showing off炫耀；B. breaking down出故障，崩溃；C. fading away逐渐消失；D. falling behind落后。根据下文“it’s a way to focus on what truly matters to you.”可知，给自己留出空间不是“落后（falling behind）”的标志，而是专注于真正重要事情的一种方式。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 oasis (绿洲) valley seems strangely at odds with the common impression of Saudi Arabia. Make no mistake, the desert is here, but so____36____ (be) breathtaking green landscapes. Even the area’s spelling is unusual - AlUla. AlUla’s ____37____ (unique) not only lies in its natural scenery but in its cultural and historic heritages (遗产). In AlUla, besides the ancient city of Dadan, tourists can visit Hegra, which is both Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site ____38____ a home to astonishing Nabataean rock-cut tombs with delicate decorations and carvings. ____39____ (early) this year, AlUla welcomed 263,000 visitors from China. Recognizing the significant potential for growth in Chinese market, the tourism section of AlUla ____40____ (partner) local businesses, is seeking to strengthen its presence in China by organizing promotional events and participating in travel ____41____ (fair). Abdulrahman AlSuhailbni, the president of culture at the Royal Commission for AlUla, says, “We’ve adopted a varied strategy to meet the needs of Chinese tourists, ____42____ features cultural, historical and luxury experiences.” The authority has also worked ____43____ Chinese museums to focus on areas like cultural heritage preservation and promotion. Recently, AlUla, Wonder of Arabia, an exhibition held at the Palace Museum, presented ____44____ overview of the area’s history through 236 exhibits. Moreover, at the AlUla Language Institute, founded in 2021, Saudis can learn Chinese _____45_____ (smooth) communication with tourists. 【答案】36. are 37. uniqueness 38. and 39. Earlier 40. partnering 41. fairs 42. which 43. with 44. an 45. to smooth 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了沙特阿拉伯的绿洲山谷——AlUla，其独特的自然景观和文化遗产，以及该地区如何通过与中国合作来推广旅游业。 【36题详解】 考查主谓一致。句意：沙漠确实存在，但同样令人惊叹的绿色景观也存在。分析句子可知，but之后的分句为完全倒装结构，主语在后面，为breathtaking green landscapes，是复数形式，且句子描述的为客观的实际情况，用一般现在时，空处应填谓语动词are。故填are。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：AlUla的独特性不仅在于其自然景观，还在于其文化和历史遗产。分析句子成份可知，空处需要一个名词作句子主语，所给词unique为形容词，其名词形式为uniqueness。故填uniqueness。 【38题详解】 考查连词。句意：在AlUla，除了古城达丹，游客还可以参观黑格拉，它不仅是沙特阿拉伯的第一个联合国教科文组织世界遗产地，还是纳巴泰岩石墓葬的所在地，这些墓葬有着精美的装饰和雕刻。空处需要一个连词连接两个并列的名词短语Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site和 home to astonishing Nabataean rock-cut tombs with delicate decorations and carvings。且本句定语从句中的前半部分有both，空处应填入and，构成both…and…，表示“不仅……而且……”。故填and。 【39题详解】 考查副词比较级。句意：今年早些时候，AlUla接待了来自中国的26.3万名游客。空处需要一个副词来修饰时间状语this year，表示“今年早些时候”，“早些”应使用early的比较级形式earlier。故填Earlier。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：认识到中国市场的巨大增长潜力，AlUla的旅游部门与当地企业合作，通过组织促销活动和参加旅游展览来加强其在中国的影响力。本句中已有谓语动词is seeking，空处应使用非谓语动词。句子主语the tourism section of AlUla与所给动词partner之间为主动关系，应使用现在分词作伴随状语，表示与主句动作同时发生。故填partnering。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：AlUla的旅游部门与当地企业合作，通过组织促销活动和参加旅游展览来加强其在中国的影响力。这里要表达的是“旅游展览”，所给名词fair为可数名词，空处需用名词复数形式表示泛指多个展览。故填fairs。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：AlUla皇家委员会的文化主席阿卜杜勒拉赫曼·阿尔苏海勒布尼（Abdulrahman AlSuhailbni），表示：“我们采取了多样化的策略来满足中国游客的需求，这些策略包括文化、历史和奢华体验。”设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词strategy，关系词在从句中作主语，应用which。故填which。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：当局还与中国的博物馆合作，专注于文化遗产保护和推广等领域。空前为句子谓语动词has worked，空后为名词Chinese museums作句子宾语，而work作动词表示“工作”时为不及物动词，其后需使用介词with后再接宾语，表示“与……合作”。故填with。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：最近，在故宫博物院举办的“阿拉伯奇迹——AlUla”展览通过236件展品展示了该地区的历史概览。空后为以元音开头的可数名词overview的单数形式，空处需要填入an表示泛指。故填an。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：此外，沙特人可以在2021年成立的AlUla语言学院学习中文，以便与游客进行顺畅的交流。句中已有谓语can learn，空处需要填入非谓语动词，用不定式作目的状语，表示学习汉语的目的。故填to smooth。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你班英语课开展“手工制作丰富生活(Handicrafting Enriches Life)”为主题的项目学习活动。请你写一篇发言稿，代表小组介绍你们的作品，内容包括： 1. 作品描述； 2. 创作缘由。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear classmates, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文1 Dear classmates, I’m honored to share our handicraft work with you. It’s a delicate paper-cut artwork in the shape of a Chinese zodiac rabbit. We cut out the rabbit’s vivid outline and added intricate patterns like flowers and lucky knots. We chose to make it because the rabbit symbolizes good luck and vitality in Chinese culture. Also, paper-cutting is a traditional art form that we hope to promote. Through this work, we not only had fun but also deepened our understanding of our cultural heritage. That’s all. Thank you! 范文2 Dear classmates, I’m delighted to stand here and share our handicraft work with you on behalf of our group. Our creation is a set of delicate paper-cut lanterns. Each lantern is meticulously crafted with vivid patterns, such as traditional Chinese flowers and auspicious animals, which are cut out with great precision. We made these lanterns mainly because we wanted to preserve and promote traditional Chinese culture. Paper-cutting is a time-honored folk art in China, and lanterns symbolize joy and good fortune in our cultural traditions. By making paper-cut lanterns, we not only got a chance to practice traditional handicrafts but also aimed to spread the beauty of Chinese culture among our classmates. That’s all for my introduction. Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就你班英语课开展“手工制作丰富生活(Handicrafting Enriches Life)”为主题的项目学习活动写一篇发言稿，代表小组介绍你们的作品。内容包括：作品描述和创作缘由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：delighted→glad 生动的：vivid→lifelike 代表： symbolize→standing for 机会： chance→opportunity 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I’m delighted to stand here and share our handicraft work with you on behalf of our group. 拓展句：I’m delighted that I can stand here and share our handicraft work with you on behalf of our group. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Each lantern is meticulously crafted with vivid patterns, such as traditional Chinese flowers and auspicious animals, which are cut out with great precision.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】By making paper-cut lanterns, we not only got a chance to practice traditional handicrafts but also aimed to spread the beauty of Chinese culture among our classmates.（运用了并列连词not only...but also） 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。 As the school year wrapped up and the first days of summer vacation stretched out before them, Max, Ava, and Sam had a perfect day planned at their usual community park. This tidy little park was their go - to spot for unwinding and just enjoying some precious leisure time. Max rushed ahead with a soccer ball under his arm, Ava and Sam trailing closely behind, full of energy. It was the kind of day that promised endless fun and carefree laughter. But as they stepped into the park, their heart sank. The once - beloved playground was now a chaotic mess of discarded trash (乱扔的垃圾) — candy wrappers stuck in the slide’s metal bars, plastic bottles rolling in the wind, and chip bags lying underfoot. “Look at this!” Ava shouted in disbelief as she pointed to the garbage near the swings. Max’s face darkened with frustration. The three friends stood frozen, their eyes scanning the playground area. The once clean slides and swings were now buried under a layer of candy wrappers and plastic bottles. Ava cast a glance (瞥一眼) at the walking trails, where garbage seemed to have taken over, with discarded bags and cans lying everywhere. Sam looked out at the grassy fields — a disaster. The park was vast, but every corner seemed to have been touched by the carelessness of others. “Who would be so thoughtless?” Max whispered, shaking his head. Sam kicked a plastic bottle in anger, sending it flying across the grass. “It’s not just thoughtless — it’s disrespectful.” Ava sighed thoughtfully but suddenly her face lit up. “We can’t just leave it like this. Why don’t we do something about it? We can, say, form a Cleanup Squad (清洁小分队)…” she said, her voice soft but determined. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Max and Sam exchanged an excited glance. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Unexpectedly, other parkgoers joined in as they did the cleanup. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Max and Sam exchanged an excited glance. “That’s a great idea, Ava!” Max exclaimed. Sam nodded in agreement, his eyes shining with determination. Without hesitation, they quickly divided the tasks. Max ran to fetch some trash bags from his nearby home. Ava and Sam started collecting the larger pieces of garbage first, like the chip bags and plastic bottles. As they worked, Ava hummed a little tune, and the others joined in. Their laughter and songs filled the park, making the cleanup seem more like a fun game. Unexpectedly, other parkgoers joined in as they did the cleanup. An elderly couple, who were taking a stroll, saw what they were doing and decided to lend a hand. A group of kids playing nearby also came over, eager to help make the park clean again. With more people joining, the cleanup went much faster. Before long, the playground was clean once more. The slides and swings sparkled in the sun, and the grassy fields were free of trash. Max, Ava, and Sam looked at each other, beaming with pride. They realized that with everyone’s effort, they could make a difference and keep their beloved park beautiful. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，文章主要讲述了三个朋友Max、Ava和Sam发现他们常去的社区公园被垃圾污染，于是决定组成清洁小分队，发动大家一起来清理公园。在他们的带动下，越来越多的人加入清理行动，最终公园恢复了往日的整洁美丽。他们意识到，通过大家的共同努力，可以保护他们心爱的公园，让它保持美丽。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句“Max和Sam兴奋地交换了一个眼神。”可知，本段主要描写Max、Ava和Sam开始行动起来，发动大家参与公园清理的经过。 ②由第二段首句内容“出乎意料的是，其他游客也加入了他们的清理工作。”可知，本段描写越来越多的人加入他们的清理队伍。在大家共同努力下，公园恢复了美丽。 2.续写线索：提出想法——迅速行动——哼歌劳作——众人加入——公园恢复——内心感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①分工：divide the tasks/assign roles ②哼歌：hum a tune/sing softly ③加入：join in/participate in 情绪类 ①毫不犹豫：without hesitation/without a second thought ②自豪：beam with pride/feel proud 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Their laughter and songs filled the park, making the cleanup seem more like a fun game.（句中使用现在分词作状语的结构） [高分句型2]. They realized that with everyone’s effort, they could make a difference and keep their beloved park beautiful.（句中含有that引导宾语从句，以及介词短语作状语的结构） 听力答案：1-20 BACAC CAAAB BCBCA BCBBC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 武汉市2025届高中毕业生二月调研考试英语试卷 2025.2.27 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How does the woman feel about the man’s words? A. Convinced. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In a registration office. B. In a bar. C. In the street. 3. What does the man like about the painting? A. The natural shadows. B. The real-life scene. C. The vivid colors. 4. What is the man doing? A. Helping a beginner. B. Training his muscles. C. Selling a machine. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Where to have dinner. B. When to meet a neighbor. C. What to expect for the evening. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman want to ask for a leave? A. To get married. B. To vacation overseas. C. To attend a wedding. 7. When might the conversation take place? A. In July. B. In August. C. In September. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is Mike probably doing now? A. Having a bath. B. Taking a call. C. Frying some eggs. 9. What happened to the woman this morning? A. She failed to start her car. B. She got trapped in a flood. C. She encountered a water leak. 10. What do we know about the speakers’ working place? A. It’s in bad condition. B. It’s short of parking space. C. It’s in a convenient position. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How will the man and his wife travel to Marrakech? A. By bus. B. By plane. C. By train. 12. What is the highlight of the trip according to the woman? A. Hotel accommodation. B. Room service. C. Quality food. 13 What may attract the man most? A. Affordable cost. B. Various activities. C. Natural views. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What will Jake do this afternoon? A. Make some snacks. B. Take a dance class. C. Practise soccer. 15. How is Mel’s life right now? A. Tiring. B. Exciting. C. Boring. 16. What can we know about Amy? A. She is good at cooking. B. She is fond of exercising. C. She is responsible for teaching. 17. What’s the probable relationship between Mel and Dan? A. Relatives. B. Neighbors. C. A couple. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What kind of person is Buckminster Fuller? A. Open-minded. B. Far-sighted. C. High-spirited. 19. What can we learn about Buckminster’s structure? A. It reduces construction time. B It makes full use of resources. C. It draws inspiration from the globe. 20. What is the speaker? A. A university lecturer. B. A house designer. C. A program host. 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 Guided Tour for United Nations Headquarters Visit the United Nations in the heart of New York City! Guided tours offer an engaging way to explore the United Nations Headquarters. Visit the Security Council Chamber(会议厅), the Trusteeship Council Chamber, and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber. Learn about how the United Nations addresses issues such as climate change, peace and security, human rights, and how you can support the Sustainable Development Goals. Due to high-level meetings of Heads of State and Government, United Nations Headquarters and Chambers may sometimes close to the public on very short notice. For entry Register Online: All visitors to United Nations Headquarters must register on the United Nations Security Website prior to arrival. Click here to register. Bring Valid(合法的)identification: You must bring an original, government-issued photo ID from a UN Member State or Non-Member Observer State to present at entry. Acceptable forms include passport, driver’s license and national identity card. Please note: Only original, physical IDs are accepted (no photocopies or digital copies). For security reasons, children under 5 years of age are not permitted on tour. Hours of operation Weekdays: First tour leaving at 9:30, last tour leaving at 4:45. Please plan to arrive 60 minutes before your tour. The UN Headquarters is closed on weekends and public holidays Rates for 2025 Adult:$26.00 Student (Ages 13+):$18.00 Child (Ages 5 - 12):$15.00 A 10% booking fee will apply. 1. What can visitors do during the tour? A. Explore the working routine of the UN. B. Design climate projects for the UN. C. Attend high-level meetings. D. Deliver a public speech. 2. What is a must for visitors to take the tour? A. Presenting an original photograph. B. Reaching the required age limit. C. Registering online upon arrival. D. Bringing a passport copy. 3. How much should a couple with a 15-year-old pay for the tour? A. $77. B. $70. C. $67. D. $62. B To the dynamic beat of Aretha Franklin’s songs, families sit in the crowd at the hall of the Manilla School. They are waiting, eager for the moment when students will participate in a one-of-a-kind program called Spark. The meeting will pair students with volunteer apprentice (学徒) teachers. Lawyers, hair stylists, and software developers will meet up with students who have selected their occupations as the ones they would most like to learn about. Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences that bring economically disadvantaged teens into contact with a world they have probably only imagined. Nationally, some 30 percent of US high school students drop out. While improved curricula (课程), better teaching, and modern equipment may be part of the solution, “you have to have the relevance,” says Mr. Balme of his six-year-old Spark program. The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia. He was also studying at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. The public school was in bad shape, with a high dropout rate. While walking back to Wharton, Balme realized he was “seeing all the resources, and yet these kids had no idea what was right there all around them.” That’s when everything fell into place. The problem and the solution were right next to each other. In 2004, he and Melia Dicker founded Spark. Apprenticeships are “not rocket science,” says Holly Depatie, Spark board chair. But other coaching programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, while pairing youngsters with adults, don’t specifically target learning about jobs. So far, Spark has created more than 700 apprenticeships in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. 4. How does Spark help the students? A. By updating teaching equipment. B. By offering hands-on experiences. C. By financing young apprentices. D. By improving school curricula. 5. What is the major drive for Balme to set up Spark? A. The dropout rate of US high schools. B. The prosperity in famous universities. C. The expectation of disadvantaged teens. D. The imbalance in educational resources. 6. Which word best describes Balme? A. Reserved. B. Grateful. C. Observant. D. Modest. 7. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To show Spark’s distinction. B To justify similar programs. C. To tackle Spark’s challenge. D. To criticize current situations. C A challenge of teaching mathematics rather than, say, history is that the homework is a lot harder to come up with. After all, “Was Henry VIII a good king?” is a reasonable question to ask either a classroom of nine-year-olds or a lecture theatre of postgraduates. But “Solve this quadratic equation (二次方程式)” would leave the classroom nonplussed and the lecture theatre unimpressed. Maths is learned by doing and designing a problem that is easy enough to be accessible, yet hard enough to be satisfying, is a big headache in itself. Partly for this reason, books that successfully communicate how mathematicians think, but are aimed at those not already in the field, are both valuable and rare. Now Sir David Spiegelhalter, professor of statistics at the University of Cambridge, has added to the category with The Art of Uncertainty. His new book will appeal to many more than just mathematicians, for its topic is universal: how to analyse chance, uncertainty and risk. If a new virus is running wild and the majority of deaths are among those who have received a newer vaccine (疫苗), is that evidence that the vaccination program is harmful? How much of top football teams’ performance comes down to luck rather than skill? Professor Spiegelhalter’s exploration of such questions is delightful. First, he uses them to illustrate broader ideas about how probability and statistics work. So a discussion of vaccine safety proceeds to Bayes’s theorem, a procedure for improving one’s judgment of probabilities as new evidence comes to light. The joy of Professor Spiegelhalter’s approach is that he reaches this deep truth through nothing more than some intuitive (直觉的) assumptions and very simple maths. Most important, though, is Professor Spiegelhalter’s skill at communicating these ideas. Much of probability and statistics can go against our intuition, and the maths behind it is often fearsome. But this is not a difficult book to read or understand. 8. What does the underlined word “nonplussed” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Impressed. B. Inspired. C. Confused. D. Amused. 9. What is the biggest selling point of The Art of Uncertainty according to the author? A. It casts light on math thoughts. B. It covers various topics. C. It makes sense to ordinary people. D. It satisfies maths professionals. 10. Why does the author mention Bayes’s theorem in paragraph 3? A. To prove the reliability of intuition. B. To reveal the book’s academic nature. C. To underline the deep truth of judgement. D. To demonstrate Spiegelhalter’s writing approach. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. A master of math teaching. B. A book on intuitive assumptions. C. A discussion of risk management. D. A guide to understanding probability. D A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for developing high-output corn in the U.S., appear to have lost part of that ability, according to a Stanford-led study. With climate change increasing droughts, the findings hold potential for developing more drought-resistant varieties of corn. The study, published in the journal Science, uncovers genetic mechanisms (遗传机制) behind “hydropatterning”, or how plant roots branch toward water and avoid dry spaces in soil. In particular, the researchers discovered that ethylene, a plant hormone (激素) known to help bananas ripen, also influences how roots grow to seek water. For this study, the researchers developed a new, simplified way to study water sensitivity in roots. They found corn varieties adapted to hot and wet regions like Mexico were very good at making new root branches toward water and avoiding dry areas. In contrast, the varieties adapted to moderate regions of North America frequently grew roots randomly without distinguishing between dry and wet areas in the soil. “Interestingly, the plants that are better at sensing where the water is are also making deeper root systems,” said lead author Johannes Scharwies. “One idea is that if the plant doesn’t waste time growing root branches into places where it doesn’t find any water and nutrients, then it has more energy to grow deeper down where water is more likely.” Genetic analyses reveal two plant hormones, auxin and ethylene, play a role in how corn roots respond to water. While auxin was already known to help control this process, ethylene’s involvement was a new discovery. In experiments with thale cress — a model plant often used in research — the researchers found auxin signaling promotes root branch development toward water, while ethylene stops branching when the root is exposed to air. Further research is needed to better understand the interaction of these genetic pathways before corn varieties can be developed with more drought-resistant root systems, but the findings highlight the significance of studying these localized responses at root tips, researchers said. 12. What is the primary focus of the Stanford-led study? A. Drought-resistant corn varieties. B. Ethylene’s effect on fruit ripening. C. Genetic regulation of root branching. D. Impact of climate change on plant roots. 13. What can be inferred from Johannes Scharwies’ remarks? A. Plant hormones make a big difference to root growth. B. Nutrients guarantee better water-seeking root systems. C. Root branching conserves energy for higher production. D. Stronger hydropatterning was linked to greater root depth. 14. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A. Model plants in research. B. Hormones’ role in root growth. C. Genetic analysis methods. D. Findings of previous research. 15. What does the last paragraph suggest future research do? A. Prioritize development of new corn varieties. B. Work out the mechanisms of genetic interactions. C. Concentrate merely on localized root responses. D. Expand practical applications of hydropatterning. 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。 I hated writing growing up. But I couldn’t avoid it: learning English was a must in high school. For hours, I stared at blank pages, trying to turn my disorganized thoughts into fluent sentences. I tried my best but my teachers would return my papers littered with red. I was frustrated to no end. ____16____ And that was OK. I didn’t have to be good at everything. ____17____ I liked it that objective truth could be found if I searched properly. In college, I joined a research lab to enhance conductor efficiency, and after a year of hard work, we developed a design that halved energy losses. However, the joy was short-lived as I had to write a research paper about our findings. I knew that if I wanted to become an academic, I would need to spend time penning papers. But with my awful track record with writing, I was scared of failing. In a panic, I asked a graduate student in my lab for help. We defined a goal for the paper, and I carefully wrote an outline. But when I asked him for feedback, I soon found the paper covered in red marks. ____18____ Before I could give up in defeat, though, the graduate student explained those red marks didn’t mean I was a bad writer. ____19____ It requires revising your work, often several times. I kept improving the outline of my paper, eventually turning it into sentences and paragraphs. My initial draft wasn’t perfect. I had buried a few key takeaways, and the introduction was missing important context. But with help, I finally made it. From then on writing became one of my favorite parts of research. ____20____ But I came around. All it took was some trial and error. A. “Not again,” I screamed inside. B. I should view it in a positive way. C. Maybe I wasn’t cut out for writing. D. Writing isn’t a one-and-done thing. E. I soon realized writing was my strength. F. I switched to the world of math and science. G. I had never imagined it in my wildest dreams. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题，每题1分，满分15分) Since the beginning of my Ph.D., my life had been packed with activities. Besides working full time on my own research, I ____21____ my colleagues’ experiments by helping with tasks like data analysis. I attended every course that I could, believing my ability to____22____a tight schedule was a measure of my ____23____. However, behind my busyness lay an undeniable truth — I was burned out. My attention was ____24____—I couldn’t put my best work into all the ____25____. Then after a major error in my research paper, a colleague came and ____26____, “You need to raise your working approach, but more importantly, you need to ____27____.” I took his advice. I purchased a separate work phone, which I would leave ____28____in the evenings. I also started to set clear ____29____ around my work hours and became more _____30_____ about the projects I took on. Initially, I felt I was doing something that might_____31_____ my career. But my priorities became clearer as I took more time to_____32_____and reflect on my work. _____33_____, I realized I really liked writing the thesis and put more time and effort into them. Ultimately, this_____34_____made me more productive. Creating space for yourself isn’t a sign of _____35_____; it’s a way to focus on what truly matters to you. 21. A. graded B. aided C. funded D. scheduled 22. A. assign B. manage C. delay D. decline 23. A. patience B. competence C. knowledge D. ambition 24. A. drawn B. focused C. divided D. directed 25. A. achievements B. courses C. rewards D. tasks 26. A. ordered B. blamed C. suggested D. investigated 27. A. slow down B. hang on C. cheer up D. fight back 28. A. untouched B. uncharged C. unpaid D. unlocked 29. A. guidelines B. deadlines C. goals D. boundaries 30. A. selective B. curious C. confident D. anxious 31. A. launch B. improve C. affect D. lengthen 32. A. research B. experiment C. breathe D. battle 33. A. For instance B. In addition C. By contrast D. As always 34. A. belief B. training C. purchase D. change 35. A. showing off B. breaking down C. fading away D. falling behind 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 oasis (绿洲) valley seems strangely at odds with the common impression of Saudi Arabia. Make no mistake, the desert is here, but so____36____ (be) breathtaking green landscapes. Even the area’s spelling is unusual - AlUla. AlUla’s ____37____ (unique) not only lies in its natural scenery but in its cultural and historic heritages (遗产). In AlUla, besides the ancient city of Dadan, tourists can visit Hegra, which is both Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site ____38____ a home to astonishing Nabataean rock-cut tombs with delicate decorations and carvings. ____39____ (early) this year, AlUla welcomed 263,000 visitors from China. Recognizing the significant potential for growth in Chinese market, the tourism section of AlUla ____40____ (partner) local businesses, is seeking to strengthen its presence in China by organizing promotional events and participating in travel ____41____ (fair). Abdulrahman AlSuhailbni, the president of culture at the Royal Commission for AlUla, says, “We’ve adopted a varied strategy to meet the needs of Chinese tourists, ____42____ features cultural, historical and luxury experiences.” The authority has also worked ____43____ Chinese museums to focus on areas like cultural heritage preservation and promotion. Recently, AlUla, Wonder of Arabia, an exhibition held at the Palace Museum, presented ____44____ overview of the area’s history through 236 exhibits. Moreover, at the AlUla Language Institute, founded in 2021, Saudis can learn Chinese _____45_____ (smooth) communication with tourists. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你班英语课开展“手工制作丰富生活(Handicrafting Enriches Life)”为主题的项目学习活动。请你写一篇发言稿，代表小组介绍你们的作品，内容包括： 1. 作品描述； 2. 创作缘由。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear classmates, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 As the school year wrapped up and the first days of summer vacation stretched out before them, Max, Ava, and Sam had a perfect day planned at their usual community park. This tidy little park was their go - to spot for unwinding and just enjoying some precious leisure time. Max rushed ahead with a soccer ball under his arm, Ava and Sam trailing closely behind, full of energy. It was the kind of day that promised endless fun and carefree laughter. But as they stepped into the park, their heart sank. The once - beloved playground was now a chaotic mess of discarded trash (乱扔的垃圾) — candy wrappers stuck in the slide’s metal bars, plastic bottles rolling in the wind, and chip bags lying underfoot. “Look at this!” Ava shouted in disbelief as she pointed to the garbage near the swings. Max’s face darkened with frustration. The three friends stood frozen, their eyes scanning the playground area. The once clean slides and swings were now buried under a layer of candy wrappers and plastic bottles. Ava cast a glance (瞥一眼) at the walking trails, where garbage seemed to have taken over, with discarded bags and cans lying everywhere. Sam looked out at the grassy fields — a disaster. The park was vast, but every corner seemed to have been touched by the carelessness of others. “Who would be so thoughtless?” Max whispered, shaking his head. Sam kicked a plastic bottle in anger, sending it flying across the grass. “It’s not just thoughtless — it’s disrespectful.” Ava sighed thoughtfully but suddenly her face lit up. “We can’t just leave it like this. Why don’t we do something about it? We can, say, form a Cleanup Squad (清洁小分队)…” she said, her voice soft but determined. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Max and Sam exchanged an excited glance. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Unexpectedly, other parkgoers joined in as they did the cleanup. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力答案：1-20 BACAC CAAAB BCBCA BCBBC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$