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2024—2025学年下学期高三年级 第一次模拟考试英语学科试卷 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5.保持卡面清洁，不得折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分(满分95分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and clerk. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 2. Why does the woman call the man? A. To ask for help. B. To express thanks. C. To change an appointment. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A trip. B. A movie. C. A friend. 4. Where did the woman spend her childhood? A. In France. B. In Canada. C. In the USA. 5. What will the man co tomorrow? A. Attend a party. B. See his nephew. C. Do some shopping. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. When did the man become interested in going to space? A. After reading a sci-fi book. B. After watching a documentary. C. After hearing a space-based lecture. 7. What does the woman dream of becoming? A. A scientist. B. A writer. C. A teacher. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates. 9. What is the man’s attitude toward the rule? A. Disapproving. B. Supportive. C. Ambiguous. 10. What will the man do next? A. Go on the Internet. B. Take an eyesight test. C. Leave his phone in the locker. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did the woman fail to answer the man’s calls last night? A. She was asleep. B. She was busy. C. She was ill. 12. What made the woman become interested in acting? A. A theatrical show. B. A drama course. C. A part-time job. 13. Why does the woman suggest the man take drama classes? A. To make friends. B. To overcome shyness. C. To get experience. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What is the woman doing? A. Promoting a club. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Hosting a program. 15. What do we know about The Dragon’s Back race? A. It lasts three days. B. it is for beginners. C. It takes place in the UK. 16 Which is the hardest for the man? A. Running downhill. B. Suffering certain injuries. C. Keeping pace with others. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How did the speaker feel about taking the cookery course? A. She was excited. B. She was confused. C. She was anxious 18. How long did the course last each day? A. For about five hours. B. For about six hours. C. For about seven hours. 19. What did the speaker find most difficult? A. Using different knives. B. Keeping the kitchen tidy. C. Arranging the food on a plate. 20. What will the listeners do next? A. Make a dish. B. Order a dish. C. Taste a dish. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Subscription: How It Works Magazine How It Works is a science and technology magazine with exciting information about our universe and everything in it, covering a wide range of topics such as space, nature, science, animals and technology. What is inside? ·Global Eye — the latest news, developments and events from the world of science and technology. ·Features — our in-depth articles explain topics in an exciting and engaging way that everyone can understand. ·Brain Dump — get the answers to all your burning “how and why” questions in our reader Q&A section. ·How To — your guide to fun experiments and projects to try out at home. Why to subscribe? ·Big Savings As a subscriber, you’ll enjoy big savings on shop prices and the huge convenience of having every issue delivered hot off the press. 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In which part of the magazine can you find instructions on experiments? A. Global Eye. B. Features. C. Brain Dump. D. How To. 2. How much should you pay for a yearly subscription in print? A. $116. B. $121. C. $28. D. $107.16. 3. According to the passage, subscribers of the magazine can ______. A. purchase the magazine on the App Store B. be informed of the latest news in humanity C. cancel the order within 2 weeks of its purchase D. get a full refund if they find the price lower elsewhere 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了How It Works杂志的内容、订阅优势及方式。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。由文章What is inside?部分中“How To — your guide to fun experiments and projects to try out at home. (操作指南 —— 为你提供有趣的实验和项目指南，你可以在家中尝试)”可知，在How To这一部分可以找到关于实验的说明。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。由文章Why to subscribe?部分中“Choose your preferred subscription package: Print: $8.93 per issue, $116.00 annually/13 issues (选择你心仪的订阅套餐：纸质版：每期8.93美元，每年116.00 美元/13期)”可知，纸质版的年订阅费用为$116。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。由文章Why to subscribe?部分中“Your subscription can be cancelled at any time within 14 days of the date of purchase. (在购买日期后的14天内，你可以随时取消订阅)”可知，订阅者可以在购买后的14天内取消订单，即2周内。故选C。 B Two years ago, fueled by my envy for those with gardens, I signed up for a plot, a place where I could read and write in the sun, safe from distractions. Surprisingly, I was presented one month later, a half-plot of available land. The plot, which was bigger than I could dream of, was beautiful but overgrown — getting it started would require hard work. I wasn’t sure if I had it in me. Now, after seeking guidance from my family and watching beginners’ gardening videos, I spend hours a week sowing, weeding, watering and harvesting. My summer at the plot has so far offered countless lessons, the most important one being learning more about how food actually grows. Take the humble cauliflower (菜花) — a common sight in the supermarket, yet it demands patient tending for up to six months, all for a short moment on the plate. However, abundant harvests come with a lesson in temporary. Fresh produce gees off quickly once ripened and picked. And so I’ve turned to the old craft of preservation — learning what to boil and freeze, or make into jam — to make things last. When the harvest has been more than I can manage, I’ve shared the abundance with friends and family, spreading the joy. While gardening is a welcome escape from the chaos of the modern world, you can’t avoid the reality of the climate crisis. It’s one thing to read these in the news or see them reflected in prices, but it’s quite another when you have to be in tune with weather patterns, praying for prolonged sunshine without the unbearable heat. As I continue to tend my plot, I do so with a sense of humility, wonder and excitement. What started as a desire for a small patch of green has grown into something much more significant — a connection to my local environment, a respect for the food I eat and an awareness of the fragile natural systems that sustain us. In the beginning, I was worried I would fail the plot; instead, I’m finding myself growing alongside it. 4. How did the author feel about the plot initially? A. Proud but anxious. B. Amazed but worried. C. Grateful but puzzled. D. Moved but disappointed. 5. What did the author learn from working on the plot? A. To identify common plants. B. To create some family recipes. C. To understand the clock of nature. D. To share preservation skills with friends. 6. What challenge does the author face concerning climate impact? A. Rising food prices. B. Unstable weather issues. C. Frequent extreme heat. D. Reduced produce quality. 7. What does the author’s experience tell us? A. Labor is the most reliable wealth. B. One should stay hungry for constant progress. C. The land is made better and so is the gardener. D. Every season brings lessons and reveals wisdom. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在园艺过程中的经历，包括学习知识以及在挑战中成长。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“The plot, which was bigger than I could dream of, was beautiful but overgrown — getting it started would require hard work. I wasn’t sure if I had it in me.(这片比我想象的还要大的土地很美，但它太大了，要启动它需要付出艰苦的努力。我不确定我是否有这个能力)”可知，作者一方面惊讶于土地比想象中大且美丽，另一方面又担心自己没有能力打理它。由此推知，作者感到既惊讶又担心。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“My summer at the plot has so far offered countless lessons, the most important one being learning more about how food actually grows. (到目前为止，我在这片土地上度过的这个夏天给我上了无数的课，最重要的是我更多地了解了食物是如何生长的)”以及后文对花椰菜生长周期和丰收后食物保存等描述可知，作者了解到食物的生长规律，理解了自然的节奏。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“While gardening is a welcome escape from the chaos of the modern world, you can’t avoid the reality of the climate crisis. It’s one thing to read these in the news or see them reflected in prices, but it’s quite another when you have to be in tune with weather patterns, praying for prolonged sunshine without the unbearable heat.(虽然园艺是逃避现代世界混乱的一种受欢迎的方式，但你无法回避气候危机的现实。在新闻中读到这些或者看到它们在价格中反映出来是一回事，但当你不得不与天气模式保持一致时，就完全是另一回事了，祈祷阳光能长时间地照耀而不是酷热难耐)”可知，作者在园艺过程中面临不稳定的天气问题。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the beginning, I was worried I would fail the plot; instead, I’m finding myself growing alongside it.(一开始，我担心自己会搞砸剧情；相反，我发现自己和它一起成长)”可知，作者在打理土地的过程中自己也得到了成长。由此推知，C选项“The land is made better and so is the gardener.(土地变得更好，园丁也在成长)”符合文意。故选C。 C Trying to change existing habits or introduce new ones is difficult. The neuronal (神经元的) connections in our brains are strongest for those behaviors we already practice, and weak for those we don’t. Luckily, there’s a way to use our natural tendency toward routine to build and maintain a new habit. It’s called habit stacking (叠加), and involves “stacking” the new behavior you’re trying to adopt onto a current behavior. Let’s say your goal is to drink more water throughout the day, so you decide to start drinking a glass of water every morning. Don’t just assume you’ll start doing it — it probably won’t last long. Instead, pair that new habit with a small everyday habit or routine you already do. You can drink a glass every morning after brushing your teeth. You stack them together and create a small, but growing chain. Every morning, those two actions should be associated with each other. The more regularly you do it, the more automatic it will become. This concept was popularized by S. J. Scott, who wrote Habit Stacking: 127 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Since then, it’s blown up, with other psychologists adding their own endorsement for the practice. “Habit stacking is a really effective strategy for building new habits because it builds on the existing neural networks in our brains,” explains Melissa Ming Foynes, a licensed psychologist. “When you add a new habit before or after the existing habit, you’re taking advantage of a structure and cycle that already exists in your brain, rather than strengthening an entirely new neural network.” Foynes also notes that this strategy works beyond the neurophysiological level. “The existing habit serves as a helpful signal to engage in the new habit you’re trying to develop,” she says. In the midst of a busy lifestyle, habit sacking can be helpful because the new habits often feel less like an “add-on” when tied to something you already do anyway. This approach can feel more integrated, and therefore, less stressful. 8. Which of the following best describes habit stacking? A. It involves stacking old habits. B. It glues a new habit to an old one. C. It damages old neuronal connections. D. It disturbs the brain’s natural tendency. 9. How does the author explain the concept of habit stacking? A. By quoting a definition. B. By giving an example. C. By describing a process. D. By making comparisons. 10. What does the underlined word “endorsement” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Support. B. Service. C. Feature. D. Requirement. 11. Why is habit stacking effective in building new habits? A. It emphasizes repeating cycles. B. It integrates various helpful signals. C. It strengthens new neural networks. D. It makes use of existing brain patterns. 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何通过“习惯叠加”的方法来建立和维护新习惯。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“It’s called habit stacking (叠加), and involves “stacking” the new behavior you’re trying to adopt onto a current behavior.(这被称为习惯叠加，包括将你试图采用的新行为“叠加”到当前的行为上)”可知，习惯叠加是把新习惯和已有的习惯联系起来。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Let’s say your goal is to drink more water throughout the day, so you decide to start drinking a glass of water every morning. Don’t just assume you’ll start doing it—it probably won’t last long. Instead, pair that new habit with a small everyday habit or routine you already do. You can drink a glass every morning after brushing your teeth. You stack them together and create a small, but growing chain. Every morning, those two actions should be associated with each other. The more regularly you do it, the more automatic it will become.(假设你的目标是每天多喝水，所以你决定开始每天早上喝一杯水。不要想当然地认为你会开始这样做——它可能不会持续太久。相反，把这个新习惯与你已经养成的日常习惯或例行公事结合起来。你可以每天早上刷牙后喝一杯。你把它们堆在一起，形成一条小而长链。每天早上，这两个动作应该相互关联。你做得越有规律，它就会变得越自动)”可知，作者在解释习惯叠加概念时，是通过举例子的方式。故选B项。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据前文“it’s blown up (它变得越来越流行)”可知，这本书变的越来越流行，是因为得到其他心理学家的支持，推知endorsement是“支持”之意，和A项Support意思相近。故选A项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段““Habit stacking is a really effective strategy for building new habits because it builds on the existing neural networks in our brains,” explains Melissa Ming Foynes, a licensed psychologist. “When you add a new habit before or after the existing habit, you’re taking advantage of a structure and cycle that already exists in your brain, rather than strengthening an entirely new neural network.” Foynes also notes that this strategy works beyond the neurophysiological level. “The existing habit serves as a helpful signal to engage in the new habit you’re trying to develop,” she says.(持证心理学家梅丽莎·明·福因斯解释说：“习惯堆积是一种非常有效的养成新习惯的策略，因为它建立在我们大脑中现有的神经网络上。”“当你在现有习惯之前或之后增加一个新习惯时，你是在利用大脑中已经存在的结构和循环，而不是加强一个全新的神经网络。”福因斯还指出，这种策略的作用超出了神经生理层面。她说：“现有的习惯是一个有用的信号，可以帮助你养成新习惯。”)”可知，习惯叠加有效的原因是利用了大脑现有的模式。故选D项。 D A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light with tight eyes looking at a microscope. Time is short, the pays-off are high, and only this scientist can save everyone. That kind of romanticized picture of science was standard for a long time. But it’s far from the truth. Some scientists search for the causes of some observable effects, such as the link between destroyed forests and Earth’s temperature increase. Others may investigate the “what” rather than the “why” of things. For example, ecologists build models to estimate gray wolf abundance in Montana, US. It’s impractical to spot them all and count them, Abundance models are not 100 percent accurate, but they offer estimates that seem good enough to set harvesting quotas (限额) and maintain the ecosystem. Beyond the “what” and the “why”, scientists may focus on the “how”. For instance, the lives of people living with illnesses can be improved by research on how to relieve symptoms, even if the true causes of their disorders are largely unknown to current medicine. People often think “real science” should provide definite, complete and perfect answers to their questions. However, given various limitations and the world’s complexity, keeping multiple perspectives in play is often the best way for scientists to reach their goals and solve the problems at hand. In the world of science disagreement is a feature, not a bug. Science is a social process in which the community’s scrutiny (审查) ensures we have the best available knowledge. “Best available” does not mean “definitive”, but the best we have until we find out how to improve it. The long history of atomism (原子论) shows how science is a process rather than a fast delivery of results set in stone. As scientist Jean Baptiste Perrin conducted his 1908 experiments that seemingly settled all discussion regarding atoms, questions about the atom’s properties were about to spark decades of controversy with the birth of quantum (量子) physics. Similar discussions continue to the present day. So, real science is a collective, imperfect and many-sided process in which scientists contribute multiple and often partial solutions to complex and diverse problems. 12. How does the author introduce the topic of the article? A. By presenting a typical misconception. B. By giving an example of scientific failure. C. By describing a scientific research process. D. By telling a scientist’s personal experience. 13. What do Paragraph 2 and 3 mainly talk about? A. The history of scientific research. B. The challenges faced by scientists. C. The methods scientists use to share results. D. The specific attention of scientists on their research. 14. What is the author’s view on disagreement in science? A. It inspires critical thinking. B. It seeks universal standards. C. It creates confusion and delays conclusions. D. It indicates imperfection in research approaches. 15. What does the real scientific process emphasize? A. Complete and immediate solutions. B. Individual achievements and final results. C. Diverse contributions and ongoing revisions. D. Definitive answers and complete certainty. 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了科学的本质是集体、不完美且多面的过程，科学家通过多种视角和方法解决复杂问题，分歧和持续改进是科学进步的关键。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第一段“A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light with tight eyes looking at a microscope. Time is short, the pays-off are high, and only this scientist can save everyone. That kind of romanticized picture of science was standard for a long time. But it’s far from the truth. (一位身穿实验室外套的男士在昏暗的灯光下眯着眼睛，俯身盯着显微镜。时间紧迫，回报丰厚，而且只有这位科学家能够拯救所有人。很长一段时间以来，这种对科学的浪漫化想象一直是人们心中的标准图景。但这与事实相去甚远)”可知，作者通过呈现一种长期存在的对科学的浪漫化误解来引入文章的主题。故选A。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章第二段中“Some scientists search for the causes of some observable effects, such as the link between destroyed forests and Earth’s temperature increase. Others may investigate the “what” rather than the “why” of things. (有些科学家探究某些可观察到的现象背后的原因，比如森林遭到破坏与地球气温上升之间的联系。还有些科学家可能会研究事物的“是什么”，而非“为什么”)”和第三段中“Beyond the “what” and the “why”, scientists may focus on the “how”. (除了“是什么”和“为什么”，科学家们还可能关注“怎么做”)”可知，第二段和第三段主要讲述了科学家们在研究中所具体关注的不同方面，也就是科学家研究的具体关注点。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第五段“In the world of science, disagreement is a feature, not a bug. Science is a social process in which the community’s scrutiny (审查) ensures we have the best available knowledge. “Best available” does not mean “definitive”, but the best we have until we find out how to improve it. (在科学领域，存在分歧是一个特点，而非缺陷。科学是一个社会性过程，科学界的审查能确保我们掌握目前所能获取的最佳知识。“目前所能获取的最佳知识”并不意味着“确凿无疑的”，而是指在我们找到改进方法之前，这是我们所拥有的最好的知识)”可知，作者认为这种分歧促使科学界进行审查，以获取更好的知识，也就是激发了批判性思维。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“So, real science is a collective, imperfect and many-sided process in which scientists contribute multiple and often partial solutions to complex and diverse problems. (所以，真正的科学是一个集体参与的、并不完美的、多面性的过程。在这个过程中，科学家们为复杂多样的问题提供多种往往只是部分有效的解决方案)”可推知，真正的科学过程强调多样化的贡献和不断的修订。故选C。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Find an insect in your food can be a moment of horror that kills the mood and your appetite immediately. But that might be about to change. ____16____ The market research predicts the global market for edible (可食用的) insects will grow sharply. So what’s behind this expected increase in appetite for insects? ____17____ And the answer lies in understanding how insects compare to other food types in terms of production and farming. Insects produce less harmful gas than most mainstream farm animals per kilo of live weight. A cow, for example, produces 2.8 kilograms of greenhouse gas per kilo of live body weight. Insects, on the other hand, produce just 2 grams. ____18____ For each kilo it weighs, a cow needs 10 kilograms of feed. Insects, on the other hand, need just 1.7 kilograms. Water, which is becoming an increasingly rare resource in some parts of the world and is used liberally in intensive farming, offers another interesting comparison. ____19____ That might sound like a lot. But to get that same gram of protein from cattle, you need 112 litres of water. ____20____ Compared with raising traditional livestock (家畜) such as sheep, pigs or cattle, farming insects generally means that there will be no more dealing with mud and dirt and an end to changing heavy bags of feed. And forget about having to go outdoors in all weather conditions to manhandle livestock. The requirement for investment in equipment will be different, too. This will be farming on a much smaller scale, reducing the need for large and expensive machinery. It may not be too long before we can all buy bags of edible insects at our local grocery store. A. There are a number of factors in play. B. Possibly, we’ll soon be voluntarily enjoying insects. C. insects weigh much less than traditional farm animals. D. The majority of individuals have a strong dislike for insects. E. They also consume fewer resources than traditional livestock. F. For farmers, raising insects can be much easier and money-saving. G. To produce a gram of insect protein, you’d need 23 litres of water. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. E 19. G 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了可食用昆虫市场预计将大幅增长及其背后的原因。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Find an insect in your food can be a moment of horror that kills the mood and your appetite immediately. But that might be about to change.(在食物中发现昆虫可能会是一个让人恐惧的时刻，瞬间破坏你的心情和食欲。但这可能即将发生改变。)”和下文“The market research predicts the global market for edible insects will grow sharply.(市场调研预测，全球可食用昆虫市场将急剧增长。)”可知，上文提到了人们现在对在食物中发现昆虫的态度是恐惧的，但是这种情况可能会改变。空处应该是对这一改变的进一步说明。选项B中的“voluntarily enjoying insects”承接上文，且与下文提到的可食用昆虫市场的增长相呼应。选项B“可能很快我们就会自愿享用昆虫了”符合语境。故选B。 【17题详解】 根据上文“So what’s behind this expected increase in appetite for insects?(那么，这种预期中人们对昆虫食欲增加的背后是什么呢？)”可知，上文提出了一个问题，即昆虫食欲增加的原因是什么。空处应该是对这个问题的回答。选项A“有多个因素在起作用”符合语境。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据下文“For each kilo it weighs, a cow needs 10 kilograms of feed. Insects, on the other hand, need just 1.7 kilograms.(每公斤体重，一头牛需要10公斤饲料。而昆虫只需要1.7公斤。)”可知，昆虫比传统家畜消耗更少的资源，选项E“它们消耗的资源也比传统牲畜少”符合语境。故选E。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Water, which is becoming an increasingly rare resource in some parts of the world and is used liberally in intensive farming, offers another interesting comparison.(水在世界某些地区正成为一种越来越稀缺的资源，在集约农业中被大量使用，这提供了另一个有趣的比较。)”和下文“That might sound like a lot. But to get that same gram of protein from cattle, you need 112 litres of water.(这听起来可能很多。但是，要从牛身上获得同样一克蛋白质，你需要112升水。)”可知，空处内容应与生产昆虫蛋白质所需的水量有关。选项G“为了生产一克昆虫蛋白质，你需要23升水”符合语境。故选G。 【20题详解】 根据下文“Compared with raising traditional livestock such as sheep, pigs or cattle, farming insects generally means that there will be no more dealing with mud and dirt and an end to changing heavy bags of feed. And forget about having to go outdoors in all weather conditions to manhandle livestock. The requirement for investment in equipment will be different, too. This will be farming on a much smaller scale, reducing the need for large and expensive machinery.(与饲养羊、猪或牛等传统牲畜相比，养殖昆虫通常意味着不再需要处理泥土和污垢，也不再需要更换沉重的饲料袋。也别忘了，你不再需要在各种天气条件下到户外去摆弄牲畜。对设备投资的要求也将有所不同。这将是一种规模更小的养殖方式，减少了对大型和昂贵机械的需求。)”可知，下文提到了养殖昆虫相对于传统家畜养殖的优势，如更干净、更省力、对设备投资要求低等。第五空应该是对养殖昆虫优势的总结，选项F“对农民来说，养殖昆虫要容易得多，也更省钱”符合语境，“much easier and money-saving”概括了下文提到的养殖昆虫的多个优势。故选F。 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Haili Smith and her sister, Brooke, have very different tastes in books. Haili likes spine-tingling (紧张刺激的) ones, while Brooke prefers fantasy. But they share a ____21____ that kids really like to read about characters they can ____22____. So they started Books Like Me. The nonprofit group ____23____ teachers with culturally diverse children’s books. They desired to cultivate (培养) a love for reading in all the children. ____24____, they started to find the books that the children could connect themselves with, which would make the children ____25____. Most of the books have been donated in Florida. But as word ____26____, requests came from schools nationwide. A book can be a ____27____ to see ourselves in its characters, or a window to help us see from a different ____28____. Haili and Brooke tried hard to make a list of books ____29____ on social media, and they asked for donations. Soon, they began ______30______ boxes of new books and gave them to schools. Anitra Carter, who is a teacher in Florida, said her students ______31______ a lot from the donations. “It is wonderful to see a character that looks ______32______ to the students themselves,” Carter says. She believes diverse characters help kids ______33______ the ability to understand others and kids have some knowledge about the experiences of other people when facing ______34______ situations. Haili says, “It is our ______35______ that all kids can see themselves represented in books so that they can enjoy reading.” 21. A. story B. concern C. promise D. belief 22. A. compete with B. build up C. relate to D. care about 23. A. takes B. supplies C. connects D. compares 24. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Nevertheless D. Furthermore 25. A. surprised B. depressed C. relaxed D. interested 26. A. added up B. got out C. ran out D. turned up 27. A. river B. screen C. mirror D. lantern 28. A. frame B. manner C. position D. angle 29. A. visible B. reliable C. lovable D. adjustable 30 A. painting B. receiving C. handling D. producing 31. A. tried B. distinguished C. recovered D. benefited 32. A. similar B. regular C. strange D. common 33. A. find B. stimulate C. develop D. consider 34. A. real-life B. open-air C. long-term D. high-quality 35. A. foundation B. goal C. capability D. regulation 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了海莉·史密斯和她的妹妹布鲁克创办了非营利组织“Books Like Me”，给学校的孩子捐赠书籍，帮助孩子们享受阅读的快乐。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他们有一个共同的信念，那就是孩子们真的喜欢读与他们有联系的角色。A. story故事；B. concern关心；C. promise承诺；D. belief信念。根据下文“kids really like to read about characters they can ____ .”可知，孩子们真的喜欢读与他们有联系的角色，这应该是一种信念。故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但他们有一个共同的信念，那就是孩子们真的喜欢读与他们有联系的角色。A. compete with与……竞争；B. build up建立；C. relate to与……相关；D. care about关心。根据下文“they started to find the books that the children could connect themselves with, which would make the children ____ .”可知，孩子们真的喜欢读与他们有联系的角色。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个非营利性组织为教师提供不同文化背景的儿童书籍。A. takes拿；B. supplies供应；C. connects连接；D. compares比较。根据下文“Most of the books have been donated in Florida.”可知，该非营利组织捐赠书籍，由此可知，它为教师提供文化多样的儿童读物。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，他们开始寻找孩子们能与自己联系起来的书，这将使孩子们感兴趣。A. Therefore因此；B. Meanwhile同时；C. Nevertheless然而；D. Furthermore此外。根据上文“They desired to cultivate (培养) a love for reading in all the children.”可知，上下文为因果关系，她们希望培养所有孩子对阅读的热爱，因此，他们开始寻找孩子们可以与之相关的书籍。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因此，他们开始寻找孩子们能与自己联系起来的书，这将使孩子们感兴趣。A. surprised惊讶的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. relaxed放松的；D. interested感兴趣的。根据上文“kids really like to read about characters they can ____ .”可知，孩子们喜欢的是与自己有关的角色，由此可知，与之相关的书籍会让孩子们感兴趣。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但随着消息传出，全国各地的学校纷纷提出了要求。A. added up加起来；B. got out出去；C. ran out用完；D. turned up出现。根据句中“requests came from schools nationwide”可知，全国各地的学校都提出了要求，由此可知，捐赠书籍的消息传出去了。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一本书可以是一面镜子，让我们从书中的人物身上看到自己，也可以是一扇窗户，帮助我们从不同的角度看问题。A. river河流；B. screen屏幕；C. mirror镜子；D. lantern灯笼。根据句中“to see ourselves in its characters”可知，一本书让我们从书中的人物身上看到自己，由此可知，一本书可以是一面镜子。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一本书可以是一面镜子，让我们从书中的人物身上看到自己，也可以是一扇窗户，帮助我们从不同的角度看问题。A. frame框架；B. manner方式；C. position位置；D. angle角度。根据句中“a window”可知，一本书可以是一扇窗户，由此可知，这扇窗户帮助我们从不同的角度看问题。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：海丽和布鲁克努力在社交媒体上列出一份书单，并要求捐款。A. visible可见的；B. reliable可靠的；C. lovable可爱的；D. adjustable可调节的。根据下文“on social media, and they asked for donations.”可知，在社交媒体上，她们呼吁捐书，由此可知，她们需要让书籍清单以各种类别和格式让人们看见。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，他们开始收到成箱的新书，并把它们送给学校。A. painting绘画；B. receiving接收；C. handling处理；D. producing生产。根据上文“on social media, and they asked for donations.”可知，在社交媒体上，她们呼吁捐书，由此可知，她们收到了成箱的新书。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：佛罗里达州的一名教师阿尼特拉·卡特（Anitra Carter）说，她的学生从捐赠中受益匪浅。A. tried尝试；B. distinguished区分；C. recovered恢复；D. benefited受益。根据下文“She believes diverse characters help kids ____ the ability to understand others”可知，书籍中的多样角色可以帮助学生理解他人，由此可知，学生从捐书中受益匪浅。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卡特说：“看到一个和学生们长得很像的角色真是太棒了。”A. similar相似的；B. regular定期的；C. strange奇怪的；D. common常见的。根据上文“But they share a ____ that kids really like to read about characters they can ____ .”可知，孩子们喜欢的是与自己有关的角色，由此可知，看到一个与学生本人相似的角色真是太棒了。故选A项。 33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她认为，不同的角色有助于孩子们发展理解他人的能力，孩子们在面对现实生活中的情况时，也会对其他人的经历有所了解。A. find找到；B. stimulate刺激；C. develop发展；D. consider考虑。根据句中“the ability to understand others”和生活常识可知，书中的角色有助于孩子们培养理解他人的能力。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她认为，不同的角色有助于孩子们发展理解他人的能力，孩子们在面对现实生活中的情况时，也会对其他人的经历有所了解。A. real-life现实生活的；B. open-air户外的；C. long-term长期的；D. high-quality高质量的。根据句中“diverse characters help kids ____ the ability to understand others”可知，不同的角色有助于孩子们培养理解他人的能力，由此可知，这种能力能让孩子更好地面对现实生活。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：海丽说：“我们的目标是让所有的孩子都能在书中看到自己的形象，这样他们就能享受阅读。”A. foundation基础；B. goal目标；C. capability能力；D. regulation规则。根据第一段“The nonprofit group ____ teachers with culturally diverse children’s books.”可知，该非营利组织为教师提供文化多样的儿童读物，由此可知，组织的目标是让所有的孩子可以享受阅读。故选B项。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分(满分55分) 注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节 语法填空(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个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China is quickly becoming the fashion capital. Thanks to young consumers and social media, China is no longer looking to the West for fashion ideas, ____36____ is developing its own style. There is even ____37____ unique name for it: China-Chic. China-Chic is the result of young people’s renewed interest in Chinese culture and things that are guochao—brands and products ____38____ have a traditional Chinese flavor. According to Nielsen, a company which follows consumer trends, 68 percent of young Chinese say they prefer “Made in China” products ____39____ foreign made products. The trend ____40____ (become) popular over the past couple of years, ____41____ (particular) among those in their late teens and early 20s. Nostalgia (怀旧) is part of this trend, with products such as White Rabbit candy and Bee Flower haircare products ____42____ (gain) popularity among the young, but newer products such as Perfect Diary and PeaceBird are now outselling foreign brands. Last year, domestic brands even increased ____43____ (sale) by 2 percent. Market researcher Elijah Whaley says, “Foreign brands used to have an advantage in the Chinese market by representing a Western lifestyle ____44____ (assume) to be superior. But Chinese consumers are now more confident in _____45_____ (they) domestically crafted China style.” The underlying message here: it’s cool to be Chinese. 【答案】36. but 37. a 38. which##that 39. to 40. has become 41. particularly 42. gaining 43. sales 44. assumed 45. their 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国时尚趋势的变化，特别是“中国风”（China-Chic）的兴起以及年轻消费者对中国本土品牌的偏好。 【36题详解】 考查连词。句意：得益于年轻消费者和社交媒体的推动，中国不再向西方寻求时尚灵感，而是正在发展自己的风格。上文提到“中国不再向西方寻求时尚灵感”，下文提到“正在发展自己的风格”，上下文为转折关系，需用转折连词but连接。故填but。 【37题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这种风格甚至有了一个独特的名字：中国风（China-Chic）。此处泛指“一个独特的名字”，且unique以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【38题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：“中国风（China-Chic）”是年轻人对中国文化以及“国潮”（具有中国传统特色的品牌和产品）重新产生兴趣的结果。空处引导定语从句，先行词brands and products，在从句中作主语，指物，需用关系代词which或that引导。故填which/that。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：据追踪消费者趋势的尼尔森公司数据显示，68%的中国年轻人表示他们更喜欢“中国制造”的产品，而非外国制造的产品。固定搭配prefer...to...，意为“相比……更喜欢……”。故填to。 【40题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：这一趋势在过去几年里变得流行起来，尤其是在十几岁末尾到二十出头的年轻人中尤为明显。根据时间状语over the past couple of years可知，此处用现在完成时，且主语为单数名词trend，助动词用has。故填has become。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意同上。修饰介词短语among those in their late teens and early 20s，需用副词particularly作状语。故填particularly。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：怀旧情绪是这一趋势的一部分，像大白兔奶糖和蜂花护发产品这样的老牌产品在年轻人中备受欢迎，但如今，完美日记和太平鸟等新品牌的销量已超越了外国品牌。此处为with的复合结构，即“with+宾语+宾语补足语”，且products与gain为主动关系，故用现在分词gaining作宾语补足语。故填gaining。 【43题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：去年，国内品牌的销售额甚至增长了2%。此处作动词increased的宾语，且表示“销售额”，常用其复数形式sales表示泛指。故填sales。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：市场调研人员以利亚·惠利表示：“过去，外国品牌在中国市场凭借其所代表的被认为更优越的西方生活方式而享有优势。” 此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰名词lifestyle，且lifestyle与assume为被动关系，故用过去分词assumed。故填assumed。 【45题详解】 考查代词。句意：但如今，中国消费者对本土打造的“中国风”更加自信。此处修饰名词style，需用形容词性物主代词their。故填their。 第四部分 书面表达(满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周五你校在教学楼举行了一次消防演习（fire dill）。请你为校英文报写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，内容包括：1.演习的目的与过程；2.演习的意义。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Last Friday witnessed a fire drill in our teaching building, which was to test students’ ability to deal with emergencies. The drill started at 3 pm when we were taking lessons. Hearing the fire alarm, all of us listened to the teacher giving directions and lined up to go downstairs to the playground where we were supposed to meet. With great discipline and cooperation, we performed the drill efficiently. Not only did the fire drill expose us to some life - saving skills, but also it taught us not to be panicky in the face of an emergency. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于上周五你校在教学楼举行了一次消防演习（fire dill）。为校英文报写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 处理：deal with→ solve 惊慌的：panicky→ panic-stricken 测试，检查：test→ examine 执行：perform→ conduct 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：With great discipline and cooperation, we performed the drill efficiently. 拓展句：As we had great discipline and cooperation, we performed the drill efficiently. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Last Friday witnessed a fire drill in our teaching building, which was to test students’ ability to deal with emergencies.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Hearing the fire alarm, all of us listened to the teacher giving directions and lined up to go downstairs to the playground where we were supposed to meet.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语以及关系副词where引导的定语从句） 第二节 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语及要求，完成短文续写。(满分25分) 47. Last week, frozen cookie dough (面团) saved me from myself. It all started with a Ping-Pong table. In a college town, a Ping-Pong table is actually a beer-pong table, which involves bouncing balls into an opponent’s cup of beer, forcing that person to drink its contents. The sounds of beer pong extending late into the night and early into the morning. College students embraced this as a lifestyle but my husband and I had to move to a quieter part of town. But now, here was a student neighbor with a new beer-pong table within full view of my new kitchen window. I come from a family of angry folks, and I have always hoped that I can change. I go to therapy, meditate, journal and forest-bathe. But the best way I know to repair the damage is with food. A loaf of banana bread or jugs of orange juice can open the door of a heart that’s hurt, even if only a little. Of course, I’d rather not hurt anyone in the first place. But when I saw that beer-pong table, the memories of drunk and loud college students flew like lava bubbling inside a volcano. So I walked right up to the student’s house, past that stupid table, knocked on the door and told him that it had to go. “Who the hell are you?” he asked. “And what gives you the right to make such a ridiculous demand?” His response only infuriated (激怒) me more. I yelled back when my husband pulled me away, I threatened the kid this wasn’t over. But the next morning, I awoke full of shame. Why didn’t other women get angry like me? Why couldn’t I choose to find a useful way to release the offence? Why couldn’t I just live and let live? Just weeks ago I offended a friend and hurt my teenage son. I pulled together a batch (一批) of my big peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies, baking a half-dozen to beg their forgiveness. The remaining half-dozen cookie dough balls were in the freezer, unbaked. 注意：1.写作词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式作答。 I hadn’t intended to save the cookie dough balls for future apologies. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The student opened the door, a little surprised. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I hadn’t intended to save the cookie dough balls for future apologies. But now, I saw them as a chance to make things right. I quickly took them out of the freezer and started baking. The familiar smell of cookies filled the kitchen, calming my nerves. As I watched the cookies baking in the oven, I thought about how important it was to handle situations with kindness rather than anger. I knew I had overreacted the previous day, and this was my chance to make amends. I made sure to bake the cookies to a perfect golden-brown, adding a little extra love to each one. The student opened the door a little surprised. I handed him the freshly baked cookies with a sincere smile and said, “I’m really sorry for my outburst yesterday. I hope you can accept my apology.” He looked at the cookies and then at me, a bit embarrassed. “No, it’s my fault. I should have thought about the noise. I’ll move the table.” From that day on, we became friends, and the cookie dough had mended our relationship. This experience became a valuable lesson for me, and I made a promise to myself to always choose kindness over anger in the future. 【解析】 【导语】本文以事件发展为线索，讲述作者因学生邻居的噪音问题，冲动地要求其搬走，事后后悔，最后用冷冻饼干面团制作饼干向邻居道歉并修复关系的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我没打算把曲奇球留到以后道歉的时候。”可知，第一段可描写作者决定用冷冻饼干面团制作饼干来弥补过错，在制作过程中反思自己行为的经过。 ②由第二段首句内容“学生打开门，有点惊讶。”可知，第二段可描写作者向学生邻居道歉，邻居接受并表示理解，两人关系得到改善，作者从中获得感悟的内容。 2.续写线索：决定用饼干面团道歉——制作饼干反思——道歉——邻居接受——关系改善——获得感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①弥补过错：make amends /make up for the mistake ②拿出（某物）：take out /pull out ③递给（某人某物）：hand sb. sth. /pass sb. sth. 情绪类 ①愤怒：anger /indignation ②尴尬的：embarrassed /ashamed 【点睛】[高分句型1] As I watched the cookies baking in the oven, I thought about how important it was to handle situations with kindness rather than anger.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句和how引导的宾语从句） [高分句型2] I knew I had overreacted the previous day, and this was my chance to make amends.（运用了省略连接代词that的宾语从句） 第二节 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024—2025学年下学期高三年级 第一次模拟考试英语学科试卷 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5.保持卡面清洁，不得折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分(满分95分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and clerk. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 2. Why does the woman call the man? A. To ask for help. B. To express thanks. C. To change an appointment. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A trip. B. A movie. C. A friend. 4. Where did the woman spend her childhood? A. In France. B. In Canada. C. In the USA. 5. What will the man co tomorrow? A Attend a party. B. See his nephew. C. Do some shopping. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. When did the man become interested in going to space? A. After reading a sci-fi book. B. After watching a documentary. C. After hearing a space-based lecture. 7. What does the woman dream of becoming? A. A scientist. B. A writer. C. A teacher. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates. 9. What is the man’s attitude toward the rule? A. Disapproving. B. Supportive. C. Ambiguous. 10. What will the man do next? A. Go on the Internet. B. Take an eyesight test. C. Leave his phone in the locker. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did the woman fail to answer the man’s calls last night? A. She was asleep. B. She was busy. C. She was ill. 12. What made the woman become interested in acting? A. A theatrical show. B. A drama course. C. A part-time job. 13. Why does the woman suggest the man take drama classes? A. To make friends. B. To overcome shyness. C. To get experience. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What is the woman doing? A. Promoting a club. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Hosting a program. 15. What do we know about The Dragon’s Back race? A. It lasts three days. B. it is for beginners. C. It takes place in the UK. 16. Which is the hardest for the man? A. Running downhill. B. Suffering certain injuries. C. Keeping pace with others. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. 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What started as a desire for a small patch of green has grown into something much more significant — a connection to my local environment, a respect for the food I eat and an awareness of the fragile natural systems that sustain us. In the beginning, I was worried I would fail the plot; instead, I’m finding myself growing alongside it. 4. How did the author feel about the plot initially? A. Proud but anxious. B. Amazed but worried. C. Grateful but puzzled. D. Moved but disappointed. 5. What did the author learn from working on the plot? A. To identify common plants. B. To create some family recipes. C. To understand the clock of nature. D. To share preservation skills with friends. 6. What challenge does the author face concerning climate impact? A. Rising food prices. B. Unstable weather issues. C. Frequent extreme heat. D. Reduced produce quality. 7. What does the author’s experience tell us? A. Labor is the most reliable wealth. B. One should stay hungry for constant progress. C. The land is made better and so is the gardener. D. Every season brings lessons and reveals wisdom. C Trying to change existing habits or introduce new ones is difficult. The neuronal (神经元的) connections in our brains are strongest for those behaviors we already practice, and weak for those we don’t. Luckily, there’s a way to use our natural tendency toward routine to build and maintain a new habit. It’s called habit stacking (叠加), and involves “stacking” the new behavior you’re trying to adopt onto a current behavior. Let’s say your goal is to drink more water throughout the day, so you decide to start drinking a glass of water every morning. Don’t just assume you’ll start doing it — it probably won’t last long. Instead, pair that new habit with a small everyday habit or routine you already do. You can drink a glass every morning after brushing your teeth. You stack them together and create a small, but growing chain. Every morning, those two actions should be associated with each other. The more regularly you do it, the more automatic it will become. This concept was popularized by S. J. Scott, who wrote Habit Stacking: 127 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Since then, it’s blown up, with other psychologists adding their own endorsement for the practice. “Habit stacking is a really effective strategy for building new habits because it builds on the existing neural networks in our brains,” explains Melissa Ming Foynes, a licensed psychologist. “When you add a new habit before or after the existing habit, you’re taking advantage of a structure and cycle that already exists in your brain, rather than strengthening an entirely new neural network.” Foynes also notes that this strategy works beyond the neurophysiological level. “The existing habit serves as a helpful signal to engage in the new habit you’re trying to develop,” she says. In the midst of a busy lifestyle, habit sacking can be helpful because the new habits often feel less like an “add-on” when tied to something you already do anyway. This approach can feel more integrated, and therefore, less stressful. 8. Which of the following best describes habit stacking? A. It involves stacking old habits. B. It glues a new habit to an old one. C. It damages old neuronal connections. D. It disturbs the brain’s natural tendency. 9. How does the author explain the concept of habit stacking? A. By quoting a definition. B. By giving an example. C. By describing a process. D. By making comparisons. 10. What does the underlined word “endorsement” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Support. B. Service. C. Feature. D. Requirement. 11. Why is habit stacking effective in building new habits? A. It emphasizes repeating cycles. B. It integrates various helpful signals. C. It strengthens new neural networks. D. It makes use of existing brain patterns. D A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light with tight eyes looking at a microscope. Time is short, the pays-off are high, and only this scientist can save everyone. That kind of romanticized picture of science was standard for a long time. But it’s far from the truth. Some scientists search for the causes of some observable effects, such as the link between destroyed forests and Earth’s temperature increase. Others may investigate the “what” rather than the “why” of things. For example, ecologists build models to estimate gray wolf abundance in Montana, US. It’s impractical to spot them all and count them, Abundance models are not 100 percent accurate, but they offer estimates that seem good enough to set harvesting quotas (限额) and maintain the ecosystem. Beyond the “what” and the “why”, scientists may focus on the “how”. For instance, the lives of people living with illnesses can be improved by research on how to relieve symptoms, even if the true causes of their disorders are largely unknown to current medicine. People often think “real science” should provide definite, complete and perfect answers to their questions. However, given various limitations and the world’s complexity, keeping multiple perspectives in play is often the best way for scientists to reach their goals and solve the problems at hand. In the world of science, disagreement is a feature, not a bug. Science is a social process in which the community’s scrutiny (审查) ensures we have the best available knowledge. “Best available” does not mean “definitive”, but the best we have until we find out how to improve it. The long history of atomism (原子论) shows how science is a process rather than a fast delivery of results set in stone. As scientist Jean Baptiste Perrin conducted his 1908 experiments that seemingly settled all discussion regarding atoms, questions about the atom’s properties were about to spark decades of controversy with the birth of quantum (量子) physics. Similar discussions continue to the present day. So, real science is a collective, imperfect and many-sided process in which scientists contribute multiple and often partial solutions to complex and diverse problems. 12. How does the author introduce the topic of the article? A. By presenting a typical misconception. B. By giving an example of scientific failure. C By describing a scientific research process. D. By telling a scientist’s personal experience. 13. What do Paragraph 2 and 3 mainly talk about? A. The history of scientific research. B. The challenges faced by scientists. C. The methods scientists use to share results. D. The specific attention of scientists on their research. 14. What is the author’s view on disagreement in science? A. It inspires critical thinking. B. It seeks universal standards. C. It creates confusion and delays conclusions. D. It indicates imperfection in research approaches. 15. What does the real scientific process emphasize? A. Complete and immediate solutions. B. Individual achievements and final results. C. Diverse contributions and ongoing revisions. D. Definitive answers and complete certainty. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Find an insect in your food can be a moment of horror that kills the mood and your appetite immediately. But that might be about to change. ____16____ The market research predicts the global market for edible (可食用的) insects will grow sharply. So what’s behind this expected increase in appetite for insects? ____17____ And the answer lies in understanding how insects compare to other food types in terms of production and farming. Insects produce less harmful gas than most mainstream farm animals per kilo of live weight. A cow, for example, produces 2.8 kilograms of greenhouse gas per kilo of live body weight. Insects, on the other hand, produce just 2 grams. ____18____ For each kilo it weighs, a cow needs 10 kilograms of feed. Insects, on the other hand, need just 1.7 kilograms. Water, which is becoming an increasingly rare resource in some parts of the world and is used liberally in intensive farming, offers another interesting comparison. ____19____ That might sound like a lot. But to get that same gram of protein from cattle, you need 112 litres of water. ____20____ Compared with raising traditional livestock (家畜) such as sheep, pigs or cattle, farming insects generally means that there will be no more dealing with mud and dirt and an end to changing heavy bags of feed. And forget about having to go outdoors in all weather conditions to manhandle livestock. The requirement for investment in equipment will be different, too. This will be farming on a much smaller scale, reducing the need for large and expensive machinery. It may not be too long before we can all buy bags of edible insects at our local grocery store. A. There are a number of factors in play. B. Possibly, we’ll soon be voluntarily enjoying insects. C. insects weigh much less than traditional farm animals. D. The majority of individuals have a strong dislike for insects. E. They also consume fewer resources than traditional livestock. F. For farmers, raising insects can be much easier and money-saving. G. To produce a gram of insect protein, you’d need 23 litres of water. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Haili Smith and her sister, Brooke, have very different tastes in books. Haili likes spine-tingling (紧张刺激的) ones, while Brooke prefers fantasy. But they share a ____21____ that kids really like to read about characters they can ____22____. So they started Books Like Me. The nonprofit group ____23____ teachers with culturally diverse children’s books. They desired to cultivate (培养) a love for reading in all the children. ____24____ they started to find the books that the children could connect themselves with, which would make the children ____25____. Most of the books have been donated in Florida. But as word ____26____, requests came from schools nationwide. A book can be a ____27____ to see ourselves in its characters, or a window to help us see from a different ____28____. Haili and Brooke tried hard to make a list of books ____29____ on social media, and they asked for donations. Soon, they began ______30______ boxes of new books and gave them to schools. Anitra Carter, who is a teacher in Florida, said her students ______31______ a lot from the donations. “It is wonderful to see a character that looks ______32______ to the students themselves,” Carter says. She believes diverse characters help kids ______33______ the ability to understand others and kids have some knowledge about the experiences of other people when facing ______34______ situations. Haili says, “It is our ______35______ that all kids can see themselves represented in books so that they can enjoy reading.” 21. A. story B. concern C. promise D. belief 22. A. compete with B. build up C. relate to D. care about 23. A. takes B. supplies C. connects D. compares 24. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Nevertheless D. Furthermore 25. A. surprised B. depressed C. relaxed D. interested 26. A. added up B. got out C. ran out D. turned up 27. A. river B. screen C. mirror D. lantern 28. A. frame B. manner C. position D. angle 29. A. visible B. reliable C. lovable D. adjustable 30. A. painting B. receiving C. handling D. producing 31. A. tried B. distinguished C. recovered D. benefited 32. A. similar B. regular C. strange D. common 33. A. find B. stimulate C. develop D. consider 34. A. real-life B. open-air C. long-term D. high-quality 35. A. foundation B. goal C. capability D. regulation 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分(满分55分) 注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节 语法填空(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个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China is quickly becoming the fashion capital. Thanks to young consumers and social media, China is no longer looking to the West for fashion ideas, ____36____ is developing its own style. There is even ____37____ unique name for it: China-Chic. China-Chic is the result of young people’s renewed interest in Chinese culture and things that are guochao—brands and products ____38____ have a traditional Chinese flavor. According to Nielsen, a company which follows consumer trends, 68 percent of young Chinese say they prefer “Made in China” products ____39____ foreign made products. The trend ____40____ (become) popular over the past couple of years, ____41____ (particular) among those in their late teens and early 20s. Nostalgia (怀旧) is part of this trend, with products such as White Rabbit candy and Bee Flower haircare products ____42____ (gain) popularity among the young, but newer products such as Perfect Diary and PeaceBird are now outselling foreign brands. Last year, domestic brands even increased ____43____ (sale) by 2 percent. Market researcher Elijah Whaley says, “Foreign brands used to have an advantage in the Chinese market by representing a Western lifestyle ____44____ (assume) to be superior. But Chinese consumers are now more confident in _____45_____ (they) domestically crafted China style.” The underlying message here: it’s cool to be Chinese. 第四部分 书面表达(满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周五你校在教学楼举行了一次消防演习（fire dill）。请你为校英文报写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，内容包括：1.演习的目的与过程；2.演习的意义。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语及要求，完成短文续写。(满分25分) 47. Last week, frozen cookie dough (面团) saved me from myself. It all started with a Ping-Pong table. In a college town, a Ping-Pong table is actually a beer-pong table, which involves bouncing balls into an opponent’s cup of beer, forcing that person to drink its contents. The sounds of beer pong extending late into the night and early into the morning. College students embraced this as a lifestyle but my husband and I had to move to a quieter part of town. But now, here was a student neighbor with a new beer-pong table within full view of my new kitchen window. I come from a family of angry folks, and I have always hoped that I can change. I go to therapy, meditate, journal and forest-bathe. But the best way I know to repair the damage is with food. A loaf of banana bread or jugs of orange juice can open the door of a heart that’s hurt, even if only a little. Of course, I’d rather not hurt anyone in the first place. But when I saw that beer-pong table, the memories of drunk and loud college students flew like lava bubbling inside a volcano. So I walked right up to the student’s house, past that stupid table, knocked on the door and told him that it had to go. “Who the hell are you?” he asked. “And what gives you the right to make such a ridiculous demand?” His response only infuriated (激怒) me more. I yelled back when my husband pulled me away, I threatened the kid this wasn’t over. But the next morning, I awoke full of shame. Why didn’t other women get angry like me? Why couldn’t I choose to find a useful way to release the offence? Why couldn’t I just live and let live? Just weeks ago I offended a friend and hurt my teenage son. I pulled together a batch (一批) of my big peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies, baking a half-dozen to beg their forgiveness. The remaining half-dozen cookie dough balls were in the freezer, unbaked. 注意：1.写作词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式作答。 I hadn’t intended to save the cookie dough balls for future apologies. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The student opened the door, a little surprised. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $