精品解析：湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州吉首市第一中学2024-2025学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题

第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。It's finally friday. What a busy week. I agree. I'll stay home and watch movies with my cousin for the next two days. Sounds nice, but I have to do the cleaning with my parents. You should really take a rest. The road is closed to traffic. I'll do a right hand turn here. Don't worry, I will take you to the train station on time. thanks. If only I had passed my driving test. So should I book the tickets to byron bay? We've explored all the tourist attractions there. Let's go somewhere else. How about cooling? Garta. great. Let me reserve a family room with a view of the sea. Oh, no, I went to the garden to get the dry clothes, but they were missing. We should report this to . the police. Take IT easy. Who would steal used clothes? Probably a neighbor ook them by mistake. I'd like to change my place for a new one. I said right by the breakroom, it's too noisy during the lunch break. How about this one by the window? IT is far from the breakroom. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hey, Tommy was IT exciting to go back to school. IT was great. My new class teacher is a gentle lady. That's good. So no classes today. Yes, we introduced ourselves and got to know each other in the morning. And then our class teacher handed out our timetables. I'll have eight lessons a day, two more than I had in the third grade. In the afternoon, I collected our new terms books with five of my new classmates. Okay, what about the clubs? Any new ones? We haven't discussed them yet. I see. Tell me more about your class teacher. What subject does he teach? SHE teaches history. Hey. Tommy was IT exciting to go back to school. IT was great. My new class teacher is a gentle lady. That's good. So no classes today. Yes, we introduced ourselves and got to know each other in the morning. And then our class teacher handed out our timetables. I'll have eight lessons a day, two more than I had in the third grade. In the afternoon, I collected our new terms books with five of my new classmates. OK, what about the clubs? Any new ones? We haven't discussed them yet. I see. Tell me more about your class teacher. What subject does he teach? SHE teaches . history. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Mom, I need a new basketball uniform. Why is the school changing the teams of color again? No, it's still the same. What's the problem then? Year old uniform was still in great shape when I washed IT last friday. IT looked brand new. Well. it's me. I've grown a lot. The uniform is too short now. Everyone on our team has gotten taller over the summer. so have I? Wow, I didn't realize IT, how about going shopping this weekend? I have basketball training this friday. I need to wear a basketball uniform. then. Then let's go to the mall a day earlier. Mom, I need a new basketball uniform. Why is the school changing the team's color again? No, it's still the same. What's the problem then? Year old uniform was still in great shape when I washed IT last friday. IT looked brand new. Well, it's me. I've grown a lot. The uniform is too short now. Everyone on our team has gotten taller over the summer. so have I? Wow, I didn't realize. IT, how about going shopping this weekend? I have basketball training this friday. I need to wear a basketball uniform. Then then . let's go to the mall a day earlier. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Are you free tomorrow evening? How about we taking a movie? I just realize it's been ages since we went to the cinema together last time. That's true. But have you noticed any good films that are worth saying? Recently, I checked out some new movies. They are full of boring action and fighting, or they just focus on love stories. I think that's because you are into adventure. Oris. you are right. Anyway, what's on tomorrow? There is a film about searching for a lost children that caught my eye. Does IT have a happy ending? If not, i'm not going. I don't want any bad endings. I'm not sure how IT ends. One of my friends recommended this film to me. Hold on, I remember I have his phone number. I'll talk to him now. Are you free tomorrow evening? How about we take in a movie? I just realized it's been ages since we went to the cinema together last time. That's true. But have you noticed any good films that are worth saying? Recently, I checked out some new movies. They are full of boring action and fighting, or they just focus on love stories. I think that because you're into adventure stories. you are right. Anyway, what's on tomorrow? There's a film about searching for lost children that caught my eye. Does IT have a happy ending. If not, i'm not going. I don't want any bad endings. I'm not sure how IT ends. One of my friends recommended this film to me. Hold on, I remember I have his phone number. I'll talk to him now. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Honey, could you close the window please? Are you sure I don't think IT is cold? It's only a couple of degrees lower than usual. It's not about the temperature. Is that barbecue restaurant across the street since IT opened last month? The smile has been driving me crazy. IT is pretty good, and you didn't say anything bad when we ate . there last time. Yes, but now I feel like i'm living inside that restaurant day and night. I think this neighbourhood is getting worse. We moved here in may for the nice Green park. I agree, now it's August. The park is not so attractive, and more and more businesses are just bringing more traffic jams. However, i'm happy with the gym nearby and those new parking spaces at the roadside. The city should really take notice and do something about IT. maybe someday. Anyway, we only have to stay here for a year. I'm really looking forward to moving out. Honey, could you close the window please? Are you sure I don't think IT is cold? It's only a couple of degrees lower than usual. It's not about the temperature. Is that barbecue restaurant across the street since IT opened last month, the smell has been driving me crazy. I think IT is pretty good, and you didn't say anything bad when we eat there last time. Yes, but now I feel like i'm living inside that restaurant day and night. I think this neighborhood is getting worse. We moved here in may for the nice Green park. I agree. Now it's August. The park is not so attractive, and more and more businesses are just bringing more traffic jams. However, i'm happy with the gym nearby and those new parking spaces at the roadside. The city should really take notice and do something about IT. maybe someday. Anyway, we only have to stay here for a year. I'm really looking forward to moving out. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。My stay at this hut in the apps was a truly unforgettable experience in my life. I met some very interesting people there and even made a few good friends from spain and russia. There was an italian woman, jonas, whose room was next to mine. SHE didn't know how to skii, but still went down the slopes, and he got lost in the forest. A few of us went looking for her. We nearly got tired when we finally found her SHE SAT under a tree and fell asleep. The very interesting thing was that SHE didn't seem scared at all. SHE told us that he saw a bear not far from the tree. We thought he was seeing things, but on our way back, we saw the bear too. IT looked at us from a distance, but made no attempt to come closer. I have to admit I was a bit scared, but Jenny seemed perfectly fine. SHE even waved at the bear. Later, IT turned out that he had seen bears before. Her father worked in a circus and was in charge of training wild animals like elephants, lions and bears. My stay at this hut in the ABS was a truly unforgettable experience in my life. I met some very interesting people there and even made a few good friends from spain and russia. There wasn't italian woman Jennys whose room was next to mine. SHE didn't know how to skii, but still went down the slopes and SHE got lost in the forest. A few of us went looking for her. We nearly got tired when we finally found her SHE SAT under a tree and fell asleep. The very interesting thing was that SHE didn't seem scared at all. SHE told us that he saw a bear not far from the tree. We thought he was seeing things, but on our way back, we saw the bear too. IT looked at us from a distance, but made no attempt to come closer. I have to admit I was a bit scared, but Jenny seemed perfectly fine. SHE even waved at the bear. later. IT turned out that he had seen bears before. Her father worked in a circus and was in charge of training wild animals like elephants, lions and bears. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 吉首市第一中学2025年春高一三月月考检测 英语试题 本试卷共12页，时量120分钟，满分150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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman’s plan for the weekend? A. To visit relatives. B. To relax at home. C. To clean the house. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: It’s finally Friday. What a busy week! W: I agree. I’ll stay home and watch movies with my cousin for the next two days. M: Sounds nice. But I have to do the cleaning with my parents. W: You should really take a rest. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In a car. B. In a test room. C. At the railway station. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: The road is closed to traffic. I’ll do a right-hand turn here. Don’t worry. I will take you to the train station on time. W: Thanks. If only I had passed my driving test. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A hotel booking. B. A family gathering. C. A travel plan. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: So should I book the tickets to Byron Bay? W: We’ve explored all the tourist attractions there. Let’s go somewhere else. How about Coolangatta? M: Great! Let me reserve a family room with a view of the sea. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the woman sound? A. Worried. B. Calm. C. Angry. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Oh no. I went to the garden to get the dry clothes, but they were missing. We should report this to the police! W: Take it easy. Who would steal our used clothes? Probably a neighbor took them by mistake. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Go for lunch. B. Have a break. C. Sit by the window. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I’d like to change my place for a new one. I sit right by the break room. It’s too noisy during the lunch break. W: How about this one by the window? It is far from the break room. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How many classes did Tommy have a day in the third grade? A. Eight. B. Six. C. Five. 7. What did Tommy do in the afternoon? A. He introduced himself. B. He took a history class. C. He got new books. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hey, Tommy. Was it exciting to go back to school? M: It was great. My new class teacher is a gentle lady. W: That’s good. So, no classes today? M: Yes, we introduced ourselves and got to know each other in the morning. And then our class teacher handed out our timetables. I’ll have eight lessons a day, two more than I had in the third grade. In the afternoon, I collected our new term’s books with five of my new classmates. W: Okay. What about the clubs? Any new ones? M: We haven’t discussed them yet. W: I see. Tell me more about your class teacher. What subject does she teach? M: She teaches history. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why does the boy need a new uniform? A. He has grown taller. B. He has joined a new team. C. He has worn out his old uniform. 9. When will the speakers go shopping? A. This Saturday. B. This Friday. C. This Thursday. 【答案】8. A 9. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Mom, I need anew basketball uniform. W: Why? Is the school changing the team’s color again? M: No, it’s still the same. W: What’s the problem, then? Your old uniform was still in great shape when I washed it last Friday. It looked brand-new. M: Well, it’s me. I’ve grown a lot. The uniform is too short now. Everyone on our team has gotten taller over the summer. So have I. W: Wow, I didn’t realize it. How about going shopping this weekend? M: I have basketball training this Friday. I need to wear a basketball uniform then. W: Then let’s go to the mall a day earlier. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why does the man come to the woman? A. To extend an invitation. B. To express thanks. C. To seek advice. 11. What kind of movies does the woman like? A. Love movies. B. Adventure movies. C. Action movies. 12. What will the man do next? A. Visit his friend. B. Pick a movie. C. Make a call. 【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Are you free tomorrow evening? How about we take in a movie? I just realized it’s been ages since we went to the cinema together last time. W: That’s true. But have you noticed any good films that are worth seeing recently? I checked out some new movies. They are full of boring action and fighting or they just focus on love stories. M: I think that’s because you are into adventure stories. W: You are right. Anyway, what’s on tomorrow? M: There’s a film about searching for lost children that caught my eye. W: Does it have a happy ending? If not, I’m not going. I don’t want any bad endings. M: I’m not sure how it ends. One of my friends recommended this film to me. Hold on, I remember I have his phone number. I’ll talk to him now. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Why does the woman want the man to close the window? A. Because of the cold weather. B. Because of the annoying smell. C. Because of the outside noise 14. Which aspect of the neighborhood attracted the speakers at first? A. The nice park. B. The big parking lot. C. The good barbecue restaurant. 15. What does the man like about the neighborhood? A. Its facilities. B. Its transportation. C. Its natural environment. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Friends. 【答案】13. B 14. A 15. A 16. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Honey, could you close the window, please? M: Are you sure? I don’t think it is cold — it’s only a couple of degrees lower than usual. W: It’s not about the temperature. It’s that barbecue restaurant across the street. Since it opened last month, the smell has been driving me crazy. M: I think it is pretty good. And you didn’t say anything bad when we ate there last time. W: Yes, but now, I feel like I’m living inside that restaurant day and night. I think this neighborhood is getting worse. We moved here in May for the nice green park. M: I agree. Now it’s August. The park is not so attractive. And more and more businesses are just bringing more traffic jams. However, I’m happy with the gym nearby and those new parking spaces at the roadside. W: The city should really take notice and do something about it. M: Maybe someday. Anyway, we only have to stay here for a year. I’m really looking forward to moving out. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Where does Janice come from? A. Spain. B. Russia. C. Italy. 18. Which of the following words best describes Janice? A. Careful. B. Creative. C. Brave. 19. What did Janice see in the forest? A. A bear. B. A lion. C. An elephant. 20. How did Janice’s father make a living? A. He trained animals. B. He treated animals. C. He raised animals. 【答案】17. C 18. C 19. A 20. A 【解析】 【原文】My stay at this hut in the Alps was a truly unforgettable experience in my life. I met some very interesting people there, and even made a few good friends from Spain and Russia. There was an Italian woman, Janice, whose room was next to mine. She didn’t know how to ski, but still went down the slopes. And she got lost in the forest. A few of us went looking for her. We nearly got tired when we finally found her. She sat under a tree, and fell asleep. The very interesting thing was that she didn’t seem scared at all. She told us that she saw a bear not far from the tree. We thought she was seeing things, but on our way back we saw the bear, too. It looked at us from a distance, but made no attempt to come closer. I have to admit I was a bit scared, but Janice seemed perfectly fine. She even waved at the bear. Later, it turned out that she had seen bears before. Her father worked in a circus, and was in charge of training wild animals, like elephants, lions and bears. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A 5 books I loved in 2018 By Bill Gates A great read is the perfect gift and I think everyone could use a few more books in their lives. My book list covers various topics, including an autobiography on learning throughout a life, a deep search on autonomous weapons (武器), a thriller about the fall of a once-promising company and a guide about meditation (冥想)—there’s something for everyone. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness, by Andy Puddicombe. The book starts with Puddicombe’s personal journey from a university student to a Buddhist monk and then becomes an entertaining explainer on how to meditate. If you’re thinking about trying mindfulness, this is the perfect introduction. Army of None, by Paul Scharre. It’s an extremely complicated topic, but Scharre offers clear explanations and presents both the advantages and disadvantages of machine-driven warfare. His fluency with the subject should come as no surprise: he’s an ex-soldier who helped draw up the U.S. government’s policy on autonomous weapons. Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou.Carreyrou gives you the definitive insider’s look at the rise and fall of a company. I found myself unable to put it down once I started. This book has everything: magazine cover stories, ruined family relationships, and the failure of a company once valued at nearly $10 billion. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah Harari. I’m a big fan of everything Harari has written, and his latest is no exception. If 2018 has left you stressed out by the state of the world, 21 Lessons offers a helpful framework for processing the news and thinking about the challenges we face. Educated, by Tara Westover. Tara never went to school or visited a doctor until she left home at 17. I loved this life story of a young woman whose thirst for learning was so strong that she ended up getting a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. 21. According to Bill Gates, the book list is _____. A. time-consuming B. life-changing C. wide-ranging D. easy-reading 22. Paul Scharre is able to clearly explain machine-driven warfare issues because _____. A. he used to serve in the army B. he has outstanding writing skills C. he is good at making autonomous weapons D. he was a policy-maker in the U.S. government 23. Which book would most interest home-schooled children? A. Educated B. Bad Blood C. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century D. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。Bill Gates介绍了5本自己喜欢的书：冥想和正念入门指南、无人军团、坏血、21世纪的21节课、教育。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的My book list covers various topics可知，Bill Gates的书单是涵盖多种主题，故选C项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的His fluency with the subject should come as no surprise: he’s an ex-soldier who helped draw up the U.S. government’s policy on autonomous weapons.可知保罗·沙雷能够清楚地解释机器驱动的战争问题，因为他曾在军队服役，故选A项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的Educated, by Tara Westover. Tara never went to school or visited a doctor until she left home at 17. 可知在家上学的孩子最感兴趣的书是Educated，故选A项。 B Over the past two years, Liu Yijing, a storm chaser from Nanchang, has traveled nearly 27,000 kilometers to record storms in 11 provinces. When he was a kid, Liu liked to read popular science picture books and watch the weather forecast, becoming excited whenever he saw storms and other weather. In 2018, when playing with an old camera at home, Liu accidentally took dozens of pictures of lightning. He posted them online and received many likes, arousing his great interest in shooting storms. But it’s never easy to shoot amazing pictures about ever-changing storms. Every time, Liu needs to find an area where storms could appear and then mark the best shooting positions, which often cover dozens of kilometers. Then, he’ll find a reliable driver and carry his photographic equipment and food to wait for the storm. For shooting high-quality storms, he always sticks with it to the end and often lands himself in danger of being attacked by hails (冰雹) and pouring rains. However, one thing changed his mind. One day in August 2020, Liu was shooting a pink-purple thunderstorm when a farmer came over and cried, “You, as a photographer, should care about our crops, not the damaging storms.” The farmer’s words hit him as hard as any thunderstorm. “I just wanted to shoot the storm, but I never thought that what I like is a disaster for others,” Liu said. “I felt guilty and decided to do something to help more people learn about meteorology (气象学).” Now Liu makes and posts short videos with explanations about the phenomena and the possible dangers of storms. For example, to warn people of the danger of possible hails, he marked hail cores, which often show noticeable blue colors due to large amounts of thick raindrops in the cloud, because water molecules absorb red light and scatter (散射) blue light. “Putting knowledge into shocking and lively pictures and videos is a better way to pass the knowledge to more people,” said Liu. “That’s the significance and value of what I’m doing now.” 24. What caused Liu to shoot storms? A. Popular science picture books. B. His interest in taking photos. C. His love for weather report. D. The popularity of his pictures. 25. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. Possible dangers of shooting storms. B. Liu’s efforts in shooting high-quality storms. C. Requirements for being a storm chaser. D. Liu’s special skills for shooting amazing pictures. 26. How did the farmer’s words change Liu? A. He chose to spread knowledge. B. He started to care about crops. C. He changed his way of shooting. D. He shoots storms with guilty. 27. Why does the author mention hail cores in the last paragraph? A. To explain how dangerous hails are. B. To give an example of a sign of a hailstorm. C. To illustrate how Liu helps people understand storms. D. To prove Liu has a profound knowledge of meteorology. 【答案】24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了风暴追逐者刘屹靖。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In 2018, when playing with an old camera at home, Liu accidentally took dozens of pictures of lightning. He posted them online and received many likes, arousing his great interest in shooting storms.(2018年，刘某在家里玩旧相机时，不小心拍下了几十张闪电的照片。他把这些照片发到网上，得到了很多人的点赞，引起了他对拍摄风暴的极大兴趣。)”可知，他的照片的流行促使刘拍摄风暴。故选D。 【25题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“But it’s never easy to shoot amazing pictures about ever-changing storms. Every time, Liu needs to find an area where storms could appear and then mark the best shooting positions, which often cover dozens of kilometers. Then, he’ll find a reliable driver and carry his photographic equipment and food to wait for the storm. For shooting high-quality storms, he always sticks with it to the end and often lands himself in danger of being attacked by hails (冰雹) and pouring rains.(但要拍出千变万化的风暴，绝非易事。每次，刘都需要找到一个可能出现风暴的区域，然后标出最佳的拍摄位置，这些位置通常会覆盖几十公里。然后，他会找到一个可靠的司机，带上摄影器材和食物，等待风暴的到来。为了拍摄高质量的风暴，他总是坚持到底，经常会被冰雹和倾盆大雨袭击。)”可知，第二段主要介绍了刘在拍摄高质量风暴方面的努力。故选B。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The farmer’s words hit him as hard as any thunderstorm. “I just wanted to shoot the storm, but I never thought that what I like is a disaster for others,” Liu said. “I felt guilty and decided to do something to help more people learn about meteorology (气象学).”(农夫的话对他的打击像雷雨一样大。“我只是想拍风暴，但我从来没有想过我喜欢的东西对别人来说是一场灾难，”刘说。“我感到内疚，决定做点什么来帮助更多人了解气象学。”)”和文章最后一段“Now Liu makes and posts short videos with explanations about the phenomena and the possible dangers of storms.(现在，刘制作并发布了简短的视频，解释了风暴的现象和可能的危险。)”可知，农民的话让他选择传播知识。故选A。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“For example, to warn people of the danger of possible hails, he marked hail cores, which often show noticeable blue colors due to large amounts of thick raindrops in the cloud, because water molecules absorb red light and scatter blue light.(例如，为了警告人们可能有冰雹的危险，他标记了雹核。由于云层中有大量的厚雨滴，所以通常显示出明显的蓝色，因为水分子吸收红光，散射蓝光。)”可知，作者在最后一段提到了冰雹核，以说明刘是如何帮助人们理解风暴的。故选C。 C Speed reading has its benefits—it saves time where there is a lack of available hours or days, and the volume of pages is shocking. The problem generated by speed reading, though, can be summarized with the following quote from the witty (诙谐的) director Woody Allen: “This is how I read War and Peace. It was about Russia.” A remarkable summary for a 1200-page book. I prefer discussing the “way of reading” and not only the speed. Does a slow pace guarantee quality of reading? You can do a very short exercise—which books have you read, let’s say, two years ago? What were they about? Can you recall five ideas from each of them? In most cases, the answer is “No”. So, what difference does it make if we read fast or slow? In today’s busy times, I suggest “Mindful Reading”, which includes two simple principles. The first is, of course, being mindful. The speed of reading is precisely matched to the speed of awareness. I read to realise. I realise to comprehend. I comprehend to make use of. It obliges (迫使) me to slow down when I don’t grasp the idea behind the words and to go back over and over to one and the same sentence. And thus, poetry requires a slow pace, time for an internal “echo” of rhyme in the soul for appreciating the beauty of the words while the novel allows for a higher speed in order for us to enjoy the plot. But all types of speed have one thing in common: mindfulness. And the other principle: Post Lectio—Ratiocination. If we read for 60 minutes, and after closing the book, immediately go and do something else, we are missing a key element—thinking over the content while we still remember it, something like a mental digestion. Whoever is not used to this can try at least59/1 compared to 60/0: one minute to think and assimilate. Better, try five, or even better, ten minutes, or why not 30/30 minutes? With this mental exercise, we will not only remember ideas from books read, but we will gain a much bigger benefit from their content. I hope you did not read this article too fast. 28. Why is Woody Allen quoted in paragraph 1? A. To show the efficiency of reading fast. B. To illustrate the problem of speed reading. C To prove the director’s ability to summarize. D. To stress the importance of reading classics. 29. What may the writer agree with about the speed of reading? A. Fast reading ensures reading quality. B. Fast reading is superior to slow reading. C. Slow reading is no guarantee of reading quality. D. Slow reading prevents us remembering the content. 30. What does the first principle of “Mindful Reading” involve? A. Deep engagement. B. Quick comprehension. C. Excellent memory. D. Wild imagination. 31. What does the author suggest readers do according to paragraph 4? A. Take breaks to refresh their mind. B. Read mindfully without interruptions. C. Devote time to reflecting after reading. D. Digest information while reading. 【答案】28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文，主要讲述了阅读速度问题，并建议我们要在阅读后思考。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“The problem generated by speed reading, though, can be summarized with the following quote from the witty (诙谐的) director Woody Allen: “This is how I read War and Peace. It was about Russia.” A remarkable summary for a 1200-page book. (然而，快速阅读带来的问题可以用机智的导演伍迪·艾伦的话来概括:“这是我阅读《战争与和平》的方式。这是关于俄罗斯的。”对于一本1200页的书来说，这是一个非凡的总结。)”可知，快速阅读产生的问题，可以引用诙谐的导演伍迪·艾伦的话来概括，对于一本1200页的书来说，这是一个了不起的总结。可推断引用伍迪艾伦的话是为了说明快速阅读的问题。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Does a slow pace guarantee quality of reading? You can do a very short exercise—which books have you read, let’s say, two years ago? What were they about? Can you recall five ideas from each of them? In most cases, the answer is “No”. So, what difference does it make if we read fast or slow?”(慢节奏能保证阅读的质量吗?你可以做一个很短的练习--你读过什么书，比如两年前?它们是关于什么的?你能从它们每一本上回忆起五个想法吗?在大多数情况下，答案是“不能”。那么，我们读得快或慢有什么区别呢?)”可知，慢速阅读不能保证阅读质量。故选C。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The speed of reading is precisely matched to the speed of awareness. I read to realise. I realise to comprehend. I comprehend to make use of. It obliges (迫使) me to slow down when I don’t grasp the idea behind the words and to go back over and over to one and the same sentence. (阅读的速度与意识的速度精确匹配。我读书是为了意识到。我意识到要理解。我理解了才能利用。当我无法理解文字背后的意思时，我不得不放慢脚步，一遍又一遍地回到同一个句子。) ”，可知，“正念阅读”的第一个原则是深入参与。故选A。 【31题详解】 推断判断题。根据第四段的“If we read for 60 minutes, and after closing the book, immediately go and do something else, we are missing a key element—thinking over the content while we still remember it, something like a mental digestion. Whoever is not used to this can try at least59/1 compared to 60/0: one minute to think and assimilate. Better, try five, or even better, ten minutes, or why not 30/30 minutes? With this mental exercise, we will not only remember ideas from books read, but we will gain a much bigger benefit from their content. (如果我们读了60分钟，然后合上书，马上去做别的事情，我们就错过了一个关键因素——在我们还记得的时候思考内容，就像精神消化一样。不习惯这一点的人可以尝试至少59/1，而不是60/0:1分钟思考和吸收。最好是五分钟，或者更好，十分钟，或者为什么不30/30分钟？通过这种思维练习，我们不仅能记住读过的书中的观点，还能从书的内容中获得更大的好处。)”可推断，作者建议读者阅读后思考。故选C。 D Each of us individually is the accumulated (积累) product of thousands of generations that have come before us in an unbroken line. Our culture and technology today are also the result of thousands of years of accumulated and remixed cultural knowledge. Cumulative culture allowed humans to adapt to a diversity of environments and challenges. But, it is unclear when cumulative culture first developed during ancient human evolution. “Our earliest ancestors have been successful at adapting to ecological conditions that require different kinds of problems to be solved,” said Perreault, an associate professor with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. “Cumulative culture is key because it allows human populations to build on and recombine the solutions of prior generations and to develop new complex solutions to problems very quickly.” As a baseline for the complexity of stone tool technologies achievable without cumulative culture, Perreault analyzed technologies used by chimpanzees (黑猩猩). He then analyzed changes in the complexity of stone tool-making techniques across the past 3.3 million years of the archaeological record to explore the origin of cumulative culture. He broke down the complexity of the stone tool technologies by the number of steps that each tool-making sequence (序列) involved. The results suggested that from around 3.3 to 1.8 million years ago, stone tool-making sequences remained within the range of the baselines. From around 1.8 million to 600,000 years ago, making sequences began to slightly top the complexity baseline. But, after around 600,000 years ago, the complexity of making sequences rapidly increased. “By 600,000 years ago or so, ancient human populations started relying on unusually complex technologies, and we only see rapid increases in complexity after that time as well,” said Perreault. Tool-assisted food-hunting may have been the motive for the earliest beginning of the evolution of cumulative culture. Early ancient humans, 3.4 to 2 million years ago, likely relied on strategies that require tools - like accessing meat and organs - leading to changes in brain size, lifetime and biology that set the stage for cumulative culture. 32. What does cumulative culture refer to according to the text? A. Emphasizing individual development. B. Paying attention to reforming social structure. C. Adapting to a changing living condition step by step. D. Building up technological improvements over generations. 33. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. How Perreault conducted the research. B. How important stone tool technologies were. C. What the baseline of cumulative culture was. D. Why Perreault chose chimpanzees for the study. 34. What happened by 600,000 years ago? A. Tool-making sequences remained unchanged. B. The population of the earth increased sharply. C. The ancestors began to make stone tools. D. The technology reached a turning point. 35. Why are strategies that require tools mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To show the result of human brains’ changes. B. To illustrate the motive of cumulative culture. C. To indicate the significance of common culture. D. To stress the eating habits of human ancestors. 【答案】32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在人类进化过程中累积文化是何时开始发展起来的研究。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一、二段的有关信息，尤其是第二段中的“Cumulative culture is key because it allows human populations to build on and recombine the solutions of prior generations and to develop new complex solutions to problems very quickly. (累积文化之所以关键，是因为它允许人类群体在前代的解决方案基础上进行构建和重组，并能够非常快速地发展出解决新问题的复杂方案。)”及下文所提及的工具制作技术的演变发展可知，本文中cumulative culture具体指技术改进的世代积累。故选D项。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“As a baseline for the complexity of stone tool technologies achievable without cumulative culture, Perreault analyzed technologies used by chimpanzees (黑猩猩). (作为没有累积文化背景下石头工具技术复杂性的基线，Perreault分析了黑猩猩所使用的技术。)”以及剩余部分可知，本段主要介绍了Perreault 开展研究的具体方法与策略。故选A项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“By 600,000 years ago or so, ancient human populations started relying on unusually complex technologies, and we only see rapid increases in complexity after that time as well (大约在60万年前，古代人类群体开始依赖异常复杂的技术，而且我们也能在那个时期之后看到复杂性的快速增长。)”可知，在这个时间节点后，早期人类工具制作的复杂性开始显著提升，即这是一个转折点。故选D项。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Tool-assisted food-hunting may have been the motive for the earliest beginning of the evolution of cumulative culture (工具辅助的觅食狩猎可能是累积文化演化最初开始的动机。)”及剩余部分可知，在最后一段提到工具策略是为了说明累积文化诞生的缘由。故选B项。 第二节 七选五（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。 Think of any objects in your house, meals you eat, or gestures you use, and you’ll find evidence of culture. ____36____ You should learn more about it and know how you can keep it strong. Here are some tips. ※ Share your culture’s art and techniques. Each culture has its own clothing, music, visual arts, and many more significant features. Other members of your culture will be overjoyed to share or talk about their interests, what they do for fun, and fine works of art they appreciate. This may include traditional artifacts you can find in a museum, but material culture goes far beyond that. ____37____. ※ Cook family recipes(食谱). It’s never too late to learn some recipes from your grandmother’s cookbook. ____38____During the process, you might remember meals from your childhood or festivals. Just reading a recipe can teach you how much ingredients and kitchen tools have changed. ※ ____39____ Your city or village may have some cultural events, which you should actively participate in. If you don’t know about any in your area, some tribes or ethnic groups in your country almost certainly celebrate major cultural festivals. Travel to these places to get a broader view about your culture. ※ Speak your local dialect. If you know someone who shares your culture but speaks a native language better than you, ask him or her to teach you. Language is an important part of a culture. ____40____Plus, if the language is rare in your area, nobody will be able to understand what you’re talking about. A. Culture has shaped who you are. B. Attend major events and festivals. C. Travel abroad to celebrate cultural festivals. D. Smell and taste have a powerful connection to memory. E. Even a kitchen spoon or a public building is a cultural artwork. F. They’ll disappear with time if you don’t make efforts to preserve them. G. Many experts argue that language shapes our whole view about the world. 【答案】36. A 37. E 38. D 39. B 40. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，介绍了一些了解文化并保存文化的方法。 【36题详解】 空前“Think of any objects in your house, meals you eat, or gestures you use, and you’ll find evidence of culture.(想想你家里的任何物品，你吃的食物，或你使用的手势，你会发现文化的证据)”描述文化在我们周围存在，空后“You should learn more about it and know how you can keep it strong.(你应该更多地了解它，知道如何保持它的强大)”中it指代culture，本句表示我们应该了解并保存文化；A选项“Culture has shaped who you are.(文化塑造了你)”描述文化的作用，符合语境。故选A项。 【37题详解】 本段描述文化艺术和技术分享。空前“This may include traditional artifacts you can find in a museum, but material culture goes far beyond that. (这可能包括你可以在博物馆找到的传统文物，但物质文化远不止于此)”可知，空处应描述物质文化；E选项“Even a kitchen spoon or a public building is a cultural artwork.(即使是厨房的勺子或公共建筑也是文化艺术品)”描述物质文化，符合语境。故选E项。 【38题详解】 小标题可知，本段描述通过食谱保存文化，即，味道上的文化。空前“It’s never too late to learn some recipes from your grandmother’s cookbook.(从祖母的烹饪书中学习一些食谱永远都不晚)”描述从食谱中学习，空后“During the process, you might remember meals from your childhood or festivals(在这个过程中，你可能会想起童年的饭菜或节日)”描述烹饪的过程能引发回忆；D选项“Smell and taste have a powerful connection to memory.(嗅觉和味觉与记忆有着强大的联系)”承上启下，描述从食谱中学习烹饪能引发过去的回忆，符合语境。故选D项。 【39题详解】 本空为小标题。空后“Your city or village may have some cultural events, which you should actively participate in.(你所在的城市或村庄可能会有一些文化活动，你应该积极参与)”及下文可知，本段描述我们应积极参与文化活动；B选项“Attend major events and festivals.(参加重大活动和节日)”符合本段主旨。故选B项。 【40题详解】 小标题可知，本段描述说当地语言来保存文化。空前“Language is an important part of a culture.(语言是文化的重要组成部分)”描述语言对于文化保存的重要性；G选项“Many experts argue that language shapes our whole view about the world.(许多专家认为语言塑造了我们对世界的整体看法)”从专家的角度证实了前一句的观点，符合语境。故选G项。 第三部分 语言运用（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。 The trainers in my gym are mainly students, working alongside their studies at the local sport and health university, so most of them are ____41____ young. Being one of their regular ____42____, I often offered an open ear especially when I ____43____ that some of them were uncertain about something, “coaching” a couple of them, and when they had to make ____44____ or had problems with work etc. Usually I don’t receive any feedback (反馈) if my suggestion ____45____. But today my trainer told me that he had a ____46____ for me from another trainer who recently stopped working at the gym. She had quite a long commute (通勤) and in the few days before her leaving we ____47____ about her staying, leaving, another job, how to explain it to her current boss, etc. The owner of the gym could be pretty ____48____ and made up quite a lot of stuff about another employee who left, ____49____ his reputation (名誉). So today I learned that she ____50____ and went to get another job with a ____51____ commute but she wasn’t slandered (诋毁) like the other guy. She ____52____ me a short handwritten note, roughly translating into, “Thank you for the help in ____53____ my mind and especially for helping me to find the right ____54____ for my boss.” It made my ____55____! I am happy she could leave without ill feelings. 41. A. hardly B. rather C. originally D. likely 42. A. owners B. trainers C. customers D. employees 43. A. listened B. sensed C. mastered D. talked 44. A. decisions B. mistakes C. changes D. suggestions 45. A. solved B. mattered C. continued D. worked 46. A. notice B. note C. letter D. word 47. A. requested B. asked C. commented D. discussed 48. A. annoyed B. amazed C. confused D. frightened 49. A. destroying B. establishing C. preserving D. spreading 50. A. accepted B. finished C. agreed D. quit 51. A. farther B. longer C. shorter D. better 52. A. left B. sent. C. gave D. passed 53. A. making sure B. making up C. making out D. making up of 54. A. sentences B. vocabulary C. phrases D. words 55. A. moment B. day C. happiness D. time 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. D 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者去健身房锻炼的时候，得到教练帮助的同时，也会帮助这些年轻的教练们。在互相帮助的过程中，他们也获得了更好的人际关系。 【41题详解】 考查副词形容词词义辨析。句意：我的健身房的教练主要是学生，他们在当地的体育与健康大学学习，所以他们大多数都相当年轻。A. hardly几乎不；B. rather相当；C. originally起初；D. likely可能。根据前文“The trainers in my gym are mainly students”可知，健身房的教练主要是学生，所以都相当年轻。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为他们的常客，我经常倾听，特别是当我感觉到他们中的一些人对某些事情不确定的时候，当他们不得不做决定或在工作中遇到问题时，我“指导”了他们中的一些人。A. owners主人；B. trainers教员；C. customers顾客；D. employees雇员。根据后文“But today my trainer told me that he had a ____6____ for me from another trainer who recently stopped working at the gym.”可知，“我”有教练，所以“我”是健身房的客户。故选C项。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为他们常客，我经常倾听，特别是当我感觉到他们中的一些人对某些事情不确定的时候，当他们不得不做决定或在工作中遇到问题时，我“指导”了他们中的一些人。A. listened听；B. sensed感觉到；C. mastered精通；D. talked说话。根据前文“I often offered an open ear”和后文“that some of them were uncertain about something”可知，当“我”意识到这些人对一些事情没有把握时，“我”会倾听，提出意见。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为他们的常客，我经常倾听，特别是当我感觉到他们中的一些人对某些事情不确定的时候，当他们不得不做决定或在工作中遇到问题时，我“指导”了他们中的一些人。A. decisions决定；B. mistakes错误；C. changes改变；D. suggestions建议。根据空后的“had problems with work”以及下文“Thank you for the help in…my mind”可知，作者在教练换工作的决定中起了一定作用，所以，此处指当他们做决定或遇到问题时，作者就出来“指导”他们。故选A项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：通常情况下，如果奏效，我不会收到回复。A. solved解决；B. mattered要紧；C. continued持续；D. worked起作用。空前的“Usually I don’t hear back if it”与后文那个女教练感谢作者的举动形成对比，一般情况下，作者只是给他们提出建议，但即使建议有效，作者也听不到他们的回应。故选D项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是今天我的教练告诉我，他有另一个教练给我的便条，这个教练最近不在健身房工作了。A. notice通知；B. note便条；C. letter信；D. word言语。根据后文“She…me a short handwritten note”可知，那个女教练给作者留了便条。故选B项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的通勤时间很长，我们就她的去留、换一份工作、如何向她现在的老板解释等问题展开了讨论。A. requested请求；B. asked询问；C. commented表达意见；D. discussed讨论。结合空后的“her staying, leaving, another job, how to explain it”可知，作者就那个女教练辞职前的一系列问题与她讨论。故选D项。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：健身房的老板可能会很生气，编造一大堆关于另一个离开的员工的事情，毁了他的声誉。A. annoyed生气的；B. amazed吃惊的；C. confused困惑的；D. frightened害怕的。根据后文“made up quite a lot of stuff about another employee who left”可知，老板会编造一大堆关于另一个离开的员工的事情，所以老板可能是生气的。故选A项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：健身房的老板可能会很生气，编造一大堆关于另一个离开的员工的事情，毁了他的声誉。A. destroying摧毁；B. establishing创立；C. preserving保护；D. spreading传播。根据前文“made up quite a lot of stuff about another employee who left”可知，老板编造一大堆关于另一个离开的员工的事情，毁了他的声誉。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以今天我得知她辞职去找了一份通勤时间更短的工作，但她不像另一个人那样受到诽谤。A. accepted接受；B. finished完成；C. agreed同意；D. quit辞职，退出。根据后文“went to get another job”可知，她换了工作，所以是辞职了。故选D项。 【51题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以今天我得知她辞职去找了一份通勤时间更短的工作，但她不像另一个人那样受到诽谤。A. farther更远的；B. longer比较长的；C. shorter更短的；D. better较好的。根据前文“She had quite a long commute”可知，她辞职的原因是因为通勤时间长，所以换的工作应该有更短的通勤时间。故选C项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她给我留下了一张简短的手写便条。A. left留下；B. sent邮寄；C. gave给；D. passed通过。根据前文“But today my trainer told me that he had a…for me from another trainer who recently stopped working at the gym.”可知，她给“我”留下了一张便条。故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：谢谢你帮我下定决心，尤其是帮我选择合适的词语来向我的老板解释。A. making sure确保；B. making up编造；C. making out看出；D. making up of由……组成。根据前文“we ____7____ about her staying, leaving, another job, how to explain it to her current boss, etc”可知，“我”曾和她讨论她的问题，所以是帮助她下定决心。make up one’s mind“下定决心”。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：谢谢你帮我下定决心，尤其是帮我选择合适的词语来向我的老板解释。A. sentences句子；B. vocabulary词汇；C. phrases短语；D. words话语。根据前文“but she wasn’t slandered (诋毁) like the other guy”可知，她没有像之前的员工一样被诋毁，因为“我”帮她找到了合适的词语向老板解释。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这让我很开心！A. moment片刻；B. day白天，节日；C. happiness幸福；D. time时间。根据后文“I am happy she could leave without ill feelings.”可知，“我”很高兴帮到她，所以“make one’s day”为固定搭配意为“让某人高兴”符合句意。故选B项。 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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Deep in the ____56____(mountain) in Longli County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, a grassroots troupe (巡回演出团) performing Taiping lantern opera in Longshan Township. The members of the troupe, who are farmers, vary in age from 8 to 87 years old. They are ____57____ (usual) busy in the fields and only get together after their farm work ____58____ (advance) their performance and teach the ancient art to younger generations. ____59____ holidays, they visit nearby villages to perform for villagers, ____60____ (make) cultural lives colorful. The troupe members are always greeted with ____61____ warm welcome by the locals. Taiping lantern opera combines singing and dancing. It is a traditional local opera in Guizhou’s Longli County and ____62____(list) as a provincial intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2019. The unique opera deeply attracts all the villagers and visitors ____63____ come from home and abroad. Performers, painted with ____64____ (impress) face masks and wearing ancient costumes, are loved by the audience for ____65____ (they) graceful singing, superb performance and authentic style. 【答案】56 mountains 57. usually 58. to advance 59. On##During 60. making 61. a 62. was listed 63. who##that 64. impressive 65. their 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。太平灯戏是贵州隆利县的一种传统地方戏曲，于2019年被列为省级非物质文化遗产，文章对太平灯戏的表演和传承进行了介绍。 【56题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在中国西南部贵州省隆利县的深山中，龙山乡的一个草根剧团正在表演太平灯戏。mountain意为“山”，为可数名词，此处应用复数形式表示泛指。故填mountains。 【57题详解】 考查副词。句意：他们通常在田里忙碌，只有在农活结束后才聚在一起，提高他们的表演水平，并将古老的艺术传授给年轻的一代。修饰形容词busy应用副词usually表示“通常”作状语。故填usually。 【58题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：他们通常在田里忙碌，只有在农活结束后才聚在一起，提高他们的表演水平，并将古老的艺术传授给年轻的一代。根据“get together”和“their performance and teach the ancient art to younger generations”可知，此处是指聚在一起是为了提高他们的表演水平并将古老的艺术传授给年轻的一代，所以应用to do不定式作目的状语。故填to advance。 【59题详解】 考查介词。句意：每逢节假日，他们到附近村庄为村民表演，使文化生活多姿多彩。根据“they visit nearby villages to perform for villagers”可知，此处指在节假日，所以应用介词on或during。句首首字母应大写。故填On/During。 【60题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：每逢节假日，他们到附近村庄为村民表演，使文化生活多姿多彩。根据“they visit nearby villages to perform for villagers”和“cultural lives colorful”可知，此处是指意料之中的结果，所以应用现在分词作结果状语。故填making。 【61题详解】 考查冠词。句意：剧团成员总是受到当地人的热烈欢迎。welcome意为“欢迎”，为可数名词，此处为第一次出现，所以应用不定冠词表示泛指，warm发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a。故填a。 【62题详解】 考查一般过去时的被动语态和主谓一致。句意：它是贵州隆利县的一种传统地方戏曲，于2019年被列为省级非物质文化遗产。根据“in 2019”可知，此处应用一般过去时。动词list意为“把……列入名单”，和主语构成被动关系。主语it为第三人称单数。故填was listed。 【63题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：独特的戏曲深深吸引了所有村民和来自海内外的游客。在定语从句中缺少主语，且先行词为visitors，所以应用关系代词who或that。故填who/that。 【64题详解】 考查形容词。句意：表演者画着令人印象深刻的脸谱，身穿古装，以其优美的唱腔、精湛的表演和真实的风格深受观众喜爱。修饰face masks应用形容词impressive表示“令人印象深刻的”作定语。故填impressive。 【65题详解】 考查代词。句意：表演者画着令人印象深刻的脸谱，身穿古装，以其优美的唱腔、精湛的表演和真实的风格深受观众喜爱。根据“graceful singing, superb performance and authentic style”可知，此处是指表演者们的优美的唱腔、精湛的表演和真实的风格，所以应用形容词性物主代词their表示“他们的”。故填their。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 66. 春节是我们最重要的节日，就如同西方的圣诞节。请根据以下要点，以The spring festival为题，写一篇100字左右的短文。 内容包括： 春节的时间：一般在一月底或者二月初，从除夕到正月十五，持续十五天； 春节期间的传统活动：放鞭炮；看春晚；走亲访友。 参考词汇：春节联欢晚会：the Spring Festival Gala The Spring Festival ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The Spring Festival The Spring Festival, China’s most significant traditional festival, is equivalent to Christmas in the West. It usually falls at the end of January or the beginning of February and lasts for 15 days, from New Year’s Eve to the Lantern Festival. During this period, people engage in various traditional activities. Setting off firecrackers is a long - standing custom, believed to drive away evil spirits. Watching the Spring Festival Gala together on New Year’s Eve has become a national pastime, offering a wonderful mix of performances. Also, paying visits to relatives and friends is essential, strengthening family bonds and sharing good wishes. The Spring Festival is truly a time of joy, reunion, and cultural celebration. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生根据以下要点，以The spring festival为题，写一篇100字左右的短文，介绍一下中国的春节。 【详解】1.词汇积累 重要的：significant→ important 各种各样的：various→ all kinds of 提供：offering→ providing 精彩的：wonderful→ fantastic 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Watching the Spring Festival Gala together on New Year’s Eve has become a national pastime, offering a wonderful mix of performances. 拓展句：Watching the Spring Festival Gala together on New Year’s Eve has become a national pastime, which offers a wonderful mix of performances. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Setting off firecrackers is a long-standing custom, believed to drive away evil spirits.（运用了非谓语动词中的过去分词作状语。） 【高分句型2】Also, paying visits to relatives and friends is essential, strengthening family bonds and sharing good wishes.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语。） 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Jack who harbored a deep passion for playing the piano, a passion that lit his soul and filled his days with melodies. His dream was to become a famous pianist, hoping to charm audiences with his enchanting tunes. Every night, as he lay in bed, he imagined himself standing on grand stages. receiving thunderous applause and the admiration of countless music lovers. However, life had other plans for him. When Jack was interviewed for a well-known music school, his heart sank as he received a rejection letter, stating that his skills were not up to the school’s high standards, a cruel blow that left him feeling uncertain about his future. Disappointed but not discouraged, Jack decided to turn his setback into a stepping stone. Every day after school, he would rush to a small, dimly lit room in his basement, where an old piano stood as a silent witness to his unwavering determination. The room was humble, with barely enough space for him and the piano, but it was there that he poured his heart and soul into his craft. Hours turned into days, and days into months, with Jack’s fingers bleeding from the constant practice. Despite the pain and exhaustion, he continued to press on, driven by his dream and the belief that one day he would prove them all wrong. Seeking guidance, Jack turned to a retired pianist in the neighborhood who had once been a renowned performer. The retired pianist, impressed by Jack’s dedication and passion, took him under his wing and provided him with invaluable insights and comments. He taught Jack to refine his skills and technique, helping him to understand the art of performing. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数为120左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1 His friends often teased him, calling his efforts useless and reminding him of the school’s rejection. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 A year later, the music school announced another interview. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】His friends often teased him, calling his efforts useless and reminding him of the school’s rejection. They said he was chasing a dream that was too far out of reach, but Jack had a fire within him that could not be put out. He believed in the power of perseverance and knew that with enough hard work and dedication, he could turn his dreams into reality. His determination was evident in every step he took, every challenge he overcame. He spent countless hours improving his skills. A year later, the music school announced another interview. Jack nerved himself and submitted his application once again. This time, as he performed, the room resonated not just with notes but with the story of his unwavering determination and relentless pursuit of his dream. His fingers danced across the keys, creating a symphony of emotion and power that left the audience in awe. To everyone’s amazement, including Jack’s, he received an acceptance letter. He was overjoyed. All his efforts and persistence paid off! 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，文章主要讲述了一位名叫杰克的年轻男孩，他热爱钢琴，梦想成为一名著名的钢琴家。然而，他在申请一所知名音乐学校时遭到了拒绝，因为他的技能未达到学校的高标准。尽管失望，但杰克并未气馁，而是将这次挫折视为前进的动力。一年后，杰克鼓起勇气再次申请，并以精湛的技艺打动了评委，最终收到了录取通知书，实现了自己的梦想。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由上文“他的朋友经常取笑他，说他的努力是徒劳的，并提醒他学校拒绝了他。”可知，本段可描写杰克面对朋友的嘲笑，依然坚定自己的信念，不断努力提高技艺的经过。 ②由下文“一年后，音乐学校宣布再次进行面试。”可知，本段可描写杰克得知再次有机会面试，他积极准备，最终成功面试。 2.续写线索： 朋友嘲笑——坚定信念——积极准备——再次面试——成功 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.追逐：chase/pursue ②.提升：improve/promote ③.提交：submit/hand in 情绪类 ①.令某人吃惊：to one’s amazement/astonishment ②.开心的：overjoyed/pleased 【点睛】[高分句型1]. He believed in the power of perseverance and knew that with enough hard work and dedication, he could turn his dreams into reality. （由连接词that引导宾语从句） [高分句型2]. His fingers danced across the keys, creating a symphony of emotion and power that left the audience in awe. （由现在分词作状语以及that引导定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 吉首市第一中学2025年春高一三月月考检测 英语试题 本试卷共12页，时量120分钟，满分150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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman’s plan for the weekend? A. To visit relatives. B. To relax at home. C. To clean the house. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In a car. B. In a test room. C. At the railway station. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A hotel booking. B. A family gathering. C. A travel plan. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the woman sound? A. Worried. B. Calm. C. Angry. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman suggest the man do? A Go for lunch. B. Have a break. C. Sit by the window. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How many classes did Tommy have a day in the third grade? A. Eight. B. Six. C. Five. 7. What did Tommy do in the afternoon? A. He introduced himself. B. He took a history class. C. He got new books. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why does the boy need a new uniform? A. He has grown taller. B. He has joined a new team. C. He has worn out his old uniform. 9. When will the speakers go shopping? A. This Saturday. B. This Friday. C. This Thursday. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why does the man come to the woman? A. To extend an invitation. B. To express thanks. C. To seek advice. 11. What kind of movies does the woman like? A. Love movies. B. Adventure movies. C. Action movies. 12. What will the man do next? A. Visit his friend. B. Pick a movie. C. Make a call. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Why does the woman want the man to close the window? A. Because of the cold weather. B. Because of the annoying smell. C. Because of the outside noise 14. Which aspect of the neighborhood attracted the speakers at first? A. The nice park. B. The big parking lot. C. The good barbecue restaurant. 15. What does the man like about the neighborhood? A. Its facilities. B. Its transportation. C. Its natural environment. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Friends. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Where does Janice come from? A. Spain. B. Russia. C. Italy. 18. Which of the following words best describes Janice? A. Careful. B. Creative. C. Brave. 19. What did Janice see in the forest? A. A bear. B. A lion. C. An elephant. 20. How did Janice’s father make a living? A. He trained animals. B. He treated animals. C. He raised animals. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A 5 books I loved in 2018 By Bill Gates A great read is the perfect gift and I think everyone could use a few more books in their lives. My book list covers various topics, including an autobiography on learning throughout a life, a deep search on autonomous weapons (武器), a thriller about the fall of a once-promising company and a guide about meditation (冥想)—there’s something for everyone. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness, by Andy Puddicombe. The book starts with Puddicombe’s personal journey from a university student to a Buddhist monk and then becomes an entertaining explainer on how to meditate. If you’re thinking about trying mindfulness, this is the perfect introduction. Army of None, by Paul Scharre. It’s an extremely complicated topic, but Scharre offers clear explanations and presents both the advantages and disadvantages of machine-driven warfare. His fluency with the subject should come as no surprise: he’s an ex-soldier who helped draw up the U.S. government’s policy on autonomous weapons. Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou.Carreyrou gives you the definitive insider’s look at the rise and fall of a company. I found myself unable to put it down once I started. This book has everything: magazine cover stories, ruined family relationships, and the failure of a company once valued at nearly $10 billion. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah Harari. I’m a big fan of everything Harari has written, and his latest is no exception. If 2018 has left you stressed out by the state of the world, 21 Lessons offers a helpful framework for processing the news and thinking about the challenges we face. Educated, by Tara Westover. Tara never went to school or visited a doctor until she left home at 17. I loved this life story of a young woman whose thirst for learning was so strong that she ended up getting a Ph.D. from Cambridge University. 21. According to Bill Gates, the book list is _____. A. time-consuming B. life-changing C. wide-ranging D. easy-reading 22. Paul Scharre is able to clearly explain machine-driven warfare issues because _____. A. he used to serve in the army B. he has outstanding writing skills C. he is good at making autonomous weapons D. he was a policy-maker in the U.S. government 23 Which book would most interest home-schooled children? A. Educated B. Bad Blood C. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century D. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness B Over the past two years, Liu Yijing, a storm chaser from Nanchang, has traveled nearly 27,000 kilometers to record storms in 11 provinces. When he was a kid, Liu liked to read popular science picture books and watch the weather forecast, becoming excited whenever he saw storms and other weather. In 2018, when playing with an old camera at home, Liu accidentally took dozens of pictures of lightning. He posted them online and received many likes, arousing his great interest in shooting storms. But it’s never easy to shoot amazing pictures about ever-changing storms. Every time, Liu needs to find an area where storms could appear and then mark the best shooting positions, which often cover dozens of kilometers. Then, he’ll find a reliable driver and carry his photographic equipment and food to wait for the storm. For shooting high-quality storms, he always sticks with it to the end and often lands himself in danger of being attacked by hails (冰雹) and pouring rains. However, one thing changed his mind. One day in August 2020, Liu was shooting a pink-purple thunderstorm when a farmer came over and cried, “You, as a photographer, should care about our crops, not the damaging storms.” The farmer’s words hit him as hard as any thunderstorm. “I just wanted to shoot the storm, but I never thought that what I like is a disaster for others,” Liu said. “I felt guilty and decided to do something to help more people learn about meteorology (气象学).” Now Liu makes and posts short videos with explanations about the phenomena and the possible dangers of storms. For example, to warn people of the danger of possible hails, he marked hail cores, which often show noticeable blue colors due to large amounts of thick raindrops in the cloud, because water molecules absorb red light and scatter (散射) blue light. “Putting knowledge into shocking and lively pictures and videos is a better way to pass the knowledge to more people,” said Liu. “That’s the significance and value of what I’m doing now.” 24. What caused Liu to shoot storms? A. Popular science picture books. B. His interest in taking photos. C. His love for weather report. D. The popularity of his pictures. 25. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. Possible dangers of shooting storms. B. Liu’s efforts in shooting high-quality storms. C. Requirements for being a storm chaser. D. Liu’s special skills for shooting amazing pictures. 26. How did the farmer’s words change Liu? A. He chose to spread knowledge. B. He started to care about crops. C. He changed his way of shooting. D. He shoots storms with guilty. 27. Why does the author mention hail cores in the last paragraph? A. To explain how dangerous hails are. B. To give an example of a sign of a hailstorm. C. To illustrate how Liu helps people understand storms. D. To prove Liu has a profound knowledge of meteorology. C Speed reading has its benefits—it saves time where there is a lack of available hours or days, and the volume of pages is shocking. The problem generated by speed reading, though, can be summarized with the following quote from the witty (诙谐的) director Woody Allen: “This is how I read War and Peace. It was about Russia.” A remarkable summary for a 1200-page book. I prefer discussing the “way of reading” and not only the speed. Does a slow pace guarantee quality of reading? You can do a very short exercise—which books have you read, let’s say, two years ago? What were they about? Can you recall five ideas from each of them? In most cases, the answer is “No”. So, what difference does it make if we read fast or slow? In today’s busy times, I suggest “Mindful Reading”, which includes two simple principles. The first is, of course, being mindful. The speed of reading is precisely matched to the speed of awareness. I read to realise. I realise to comprehend. I comprehend to make use of. It obliges (迫使) me to slow down when I don’t grasp the idea behind the words and to go back over and over to one and the same sentence. And thus, poetry requires a slow pace, time for an internal “echo” of rhyme in the soul for appreciating the beauty of the words while the novel allows for a higher speed in order for us to enjoy the plot. But all types of speed have one thing in common: mindfulness. And the other principle: Post Lectio—Ratiocination. If we read for 60 minutes, and after closing the book, immediately go and do something else, we are missing a key element—thinking over the content while we still remember it, something like a mental digestion. Whoever is not used to this can try at least59/1 compared to 60/0: one minute to think and assimilate. Better, try five, or even better, ten minutes, or why not 30/30 minutes? With this mental exercise, we will not only remember ideas from books read, but we will gain a much bigger benefit from their content. I hope you did not read this article too fast. 28. Why is Woody Allen quoted in paragraph 1? A. To show the efficiency of reading fast. B. To illustrate the problem of speed reading. C. To prove the director’s ability to summarize. D. To stress the importance of reading classics. 29. What may the writer agree with about the speed of reading? A. Fast reading ensures reading quality. B. Fast reading is superior to slow reading. C. Slow reading is no guarantee of reading quality. D. Slow reading prevents us remembering the content. 30. What does the first principle of “Mindful Reading” involve? A. Deep engagement. B. Quick comprehension. C. Excellent memory. D. Wild imagination. 31 What does the author suggest readers do according to paragraph 4? A Take breaks to refresh their mind. B. Read mindfully without interruptions. C. Devote time to reflecting after reading. D. Digest information while reading. D Each of us individually is the accumulated (积累) product of thousands of generations that have come before us in an unbroken line. Our culture and technology today are also the result of thousands of years of accumulated and remixed cultural knowledge. Cumulative culture allowed humans to adapt to a diversity of environments and challenges. But, it is unclear when cumulative culture first developed during ancient human evolution. “Our earliest ancestors have been successful at adapting to ecological conditions that require different kinds of problems to be solved,” said Perreault, an associate professor with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. “Cumulative culture is key because it allows human populations to build on and recombine the solutions of prior generations and to develop new complex solutions to problems very quickly.” As a baseline for the complexity of stone tool technologies achievable without cumulative culture, Perreault analyzed technologies used by chimpanzees (黑猩猩). He then analyzed changes in the complexity of stone tool-making techniques across the past 3.3 million years of the archaeological record to explore the origin of cumulative culture. He broke down the complexity of the stone tool technologies by the number of steps that each tool-making sequence (序列) involved. The results suggested that from around 3.3 to 1.8 million years ago, stone tool-making sequences remained within the range of the baselines. From around 1.8 million to 600,000 years ago, making sequences began to slightly top the complexity baseline. But, after around 600,000 years ago, the complexity of making sequences rapidly increased. “By 600,000 years ago or so, ancient human populations started relying on unusually complex technologies, and we only see rapid increases in complexity after that time as well,” said Perreault. Tool-assisted food-hunting may have been the motive for the earliest beginning of the evolution of cumulative culture. Early ancient humans, 3.4 to 2 million years ago, likely relied on strategies that require tools - like accessing meat and organs - leading to changes in brain size, lifetime and biology that set the stage for cumulative culture. 32. What does cumulative culture refer to according to the text? A. Emphasizing individual development. B. Paying attention to reforming social structure. C. Adapting to a changing living condition step by step. D. Building up technological improvements over generations. 33. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. How Perreault conducted the research. B. How important stone tool technologies were. C. What the baseline of cumulative culture was. D. Why Perreault chose chimpanzees for the study. 34. What happened by 600,000 years ago? A. Tool-making sequences remained unchanged. B. The population of the earth increased sharply. C. The ancestors began to make stone tools. D. The technology reached a turning point. 35. Why are strategies that require tools mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To show the result of human brains’ changes. B. To illustrate the motive of cumulative culture. C. To indicate the significance of common culture. D. To stress the eating habits of human ancestors. 第二节 七选五（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。 Think of any objects in your house, meals you eat, or gestures you use, and you’ll find evidence of culture. ____36____ You should learn more about it and know how you can keep it strong. Here are some tips. ※ Share your culture’s art and techniques. Each culture has its own clothing, music, visual arts, and many more significant features. Other members of your culture will be overjoyed to share or talk about their interests, what they do for fun, and fine works of art they appreciate. This may include traditional artifacts you can find in a museum, but material culture goes far beyond that. ____37____. ※ Cook family recipes(食谱). It’s never too late to learn some recipes from your grandmother’s cookbook. ____38____During the process, you might remember meals from your childhood or festivals. Just reading a recipe can teach you how much ingredients and kitchen tools have changed. ※ ____39____ Your city or village may have some cultural events, which you should actively participate in. If you don’t know about any in your area, some tribes or ethnic groups in your country almost certainly celebrate major cultural festivals. Travel to these places to get a broader view about your culture. ※ Speak your local dialect. If you know someone who shares your culture but speaks a native language better than you, ask him or her to teach you. Language is an important part of a culture. ____40____Plus, if the language is rare in your area, nobody will be able to understand what you’re talking about. A. Culture has shaped who you are. B. Attend major events and festivals. C. Travel abroad to celebrate cultural festivals. D. Smell and taste have a powerful connection to memory. E. Even a kitchen spoon or a public building is a cultural artwork. F. They’ll disappear with time if you don’t make efforts to preserve them. G. Many experts argue that language shapes our whole view about the world. 第三部分 语言运用（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。 The trainers in my gym are mainly students, working alongside their studies at the local sport and health university, so most of them are ____41____ young. Being one of their regular ____42____, I often offered an open ear especially when I ____43____ that some of them were uncertain about something, “coaching” a couple of them, and when they had to make ____44____ or had problems with work etc. Usually I don’t receive any feedback (反馈) if my suggestion ____45____. But today my trainer told me that he had a ____46____ for me from another trainer who recently stopped working at the gym. She had quite a long commute (通勤) and in the few days before her leaving we ____47____ about her staying, leaving, another job, how to explain it to her current boss, etc. The owner of the gym could be pretty ____48____ and made up quite a lot of stuff about another employee who left, ____49____ his reputation (名誉). So today I learned that she ____50____ and went to get another job with a ____51____ commute, but she wasn’t slandered (诋毁) like the other guy. She ____52____ me a short handwritten note, roughly translating into, “Thank you for the help in ____53____ my mind and especially for helping me to find the right ____54____ for my boss.” It made my ____55____! I am happy she could leave without ill feelings. 41. A. hardly B. rather C. originally D. likely 42. A. owners B. trainers C. customers D. employees 43. A. listened B. sensed C. mastered D. talked 44. A. decisions B. mistakes C. changes D. suggestions 45 A. solved B. mattered C. continued D. worked 46. A. notice B. note C. letter D. word 47. A. requested B. asked C. commented D. discussed 48. A. annoyed B. amazed C. confused D. frightened 49. A. destroying B. establishing C. preserving D. spreading 50. A. accepted B. finished C. agreed D. quit 51. A. farther B. longer C. shorter D. better 52. A. left B. sent. C. gave D. passed 53. A. making sure B. making up C. making out D. making up of 54. A. sentences B. vocabulary C. phrases D. words 55. A. moment B. day C. happiness D. time 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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Deep in the ____56____(mountain) in Longli County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, a grassroots troupe (巡回演出团) performing Taiping lantern opera in Longshan Township. The members of the troupe, who are farmers, vary in age from 8 to 87 years old. They are ____57____ (usual) busy in the fields and only get together after their farm work ____58____ (advance) their performance and teach the ancient art to younger generations. ____59____ holidays, they visit nearby villages to perform for villagers, ____60____ (make) cultural lives colorful. The troupe members are always greeted with ____61____ warm welcome by the locals. Taiping lantern opera combines singing and dancing. It is a traditional local opera in Guizhou’s Longli County and ____62____(list) as a provincial intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2019. The unique opera deeply attracts all the villagers and visitors ____63____ come from home and abroad. Performers, painted with ____64____ (impress) face masks and wearing ancient costumes, are loved by the audience for ____65____ (they) graceful singing, superb performance and authentic style. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 66. 春节是我们最重要的节日，就如同西方的圣诞节。请根据以下要点，以The spring festival为题，写一篇100字左右的短文。 内容包括： 春节的时间：一般在一月底或者二月初，从除夕到正月十五，持续十五天； 春节期间的传统活动：放鞭炮；看春晚；走亲访友。 参考词汇：春节联欢晚会：the Spring Festival Gala The Spring Festival ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Jack who harbored a deep passion for playing the piano, a passion that lit his soul and filled his days with melodies. His dream was to become a famous pianist, hoping to charm audiences with his enchanting tunes. Every night, as he lay in bed, he imagined himself standing on grand stages. receiving thunderous applause and the admiration of countless music lovers. However, life had other plans for him. When Jack was interviewed for a well-known music school, his heart sank as he received a rejection letter, stating that his skills were not up to the school’s high standards, a cruel blow that left him feeling uncertain about his future. Disappointed but not discouraged, Jack decided to turn his setback into a stepping stone. Every day after school, he would rush to a small, dimly lit room in his basement, where an old piano stood as a silent witness to his unwavering determination. The room was humble, with barely enough space for him and the piano, but it was there that he poured his heart and soul into his craft. Hours turned into days, and days into months, with Jack’s fingers bleeding from the constant practice. Despite the pain and exhaustion, he continued to press on, driven by his dream and the belief that one day he would prove them all wrong. Seeking guidance, Jack turned to a retired pianist in the neighborhood who had once been a renowned performer. The retired pianist, impressed by Jack’s dedication and passion, took him under his wing and provided him with invaluable insights and comments. He taught Jack to refine his skills and technique, helping him to understand the art of performing. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数为120左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1 His friends often teased him, calling his efforts useless and reminding him of the school’s rejection. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 A year later, the music school announced another interview. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$