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四川省眉山车城中学2025届高三下学期四月月考 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：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. What does the man do? A. A computer technician. B. A hotel receptionist. C. A shop assistant. 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the grocer’s. B. At the tailor’s. C. At the cleaner’s. 3. How did the speakers come to Seattle? A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train. 4. What will the speakers have for dinner today? A. Fried rice. B. Noodles. C. Steak. 5. How is Sophie feeling now? A. Confused. B. Worried. C. Tired. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man want to do before noon? A. Post a letter. B. Make a card. C. Write an email. 7. Whose birthday is it? A. Richard’s. B. Sarah’s. C. Vera’s. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What course does Professor Brooks teach? A. Public Speaking. B. European History. C. English Literature. 9. Why does Vicky come to talk with Professor Brooks? A. To sign up for his course. B. To ask for a make-up test. C. To discuss her homework. 听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。 10. What does Linda do for plays and shows? A. She gives actors advice. B. She assigns roles to actors. C. She designs actors’ clothes. 11. What does Linda need to research? A. The setting of the story. B. The decoration of the stage. C. The name s of the characters. 12. Who does Linda report her work to? A. The director. B. The editor. C. The photographer. 13. What does Linda say about her job? A. It pays very well. B. It requires team effort. C. It involves frequent travel. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What does Kevin think of abstract art? A. It has lasting artistic value. B. It makes little sense to him. C. It appeals mainly to children. 15. What impression did the first painting give the woman? A. Hopefulness. B. Nervousness. C. Coldness. 16. What color was used for the background in the second painting? A. Green. B. Purple. C. Red. 17. What will Kevin probably do this Saturday? A. Attend an art class. B. Visit an exhibition. C. Buy an abstract painting. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What caused the closure of Pittwater Road? A. A fallen tree. B. A flooded river. C. A car accident. 19. What happened at Town Hall Station? A. A police officer got hurt. B. A passenger went missing. C. The station roof was broken. 20. What are road users advised to do? A. Drive at low speed. B. Postpone their trips. C. Follow traffic signs. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Grading Policies for Introduction to Literature Grading Scale 90-100, A; 80-89, B; 70-79, C; 60-69, D; Below 60, E. Essays (60%) Your four major essays will combine to form the main part of the grade for this course: Essay 1 = 10%; Essay 2 = 15%; Essay 3 = 15%; Essay 4 = 20%. Group Assignments (30%) Students will work in groups to complete four assignments (作业) during the course. All the assignments will be submitted by the assigned date through Blackboard, our online learning and course management system. Daily Work/In-Class Writings and Tests/Group Work/Homework (10%) Class activities will vary from day to day, but students must be ready to complete short in-class writings or tests drawn directly from assigned readings or notes from the previous class' lecture/discussion, so it is important to take careful notes during class. Additionally, from time to time I will assign group work to be completed in class or short assignments to be completed at home, both of which will be graded. Late Work An essay not submitted in class on the due date will lose a letter grade for each class period it is late. If it is not turned in by the 4th day after the due date, it will earn a zero. Daily assignments not completed during class will get a zero. Short writings missed as a result of an excused absence will be accepted. 1. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A textbook. B. An exam paper. C. A course plan. D. An academic article. 2. How many parts is a student’s final grade made up of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 3. What will happen if you submit an essay one week after the due date? A. You will receive a zero. B. You will lose a letter grade. C. You will be given a test. D. You will have to rewrite it. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了文学概论课程评分办法。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章标题“Grading Policies for Introduction to Literature (文学概论课程评分办法)”和Essays (60%)部分“Your four major essays will combine to form the main part of the grade of for this course (你的四篇主要文章将构成本课程评分的主要部分)”可知，文章介绍了文学概论课程评分办法。由此推知，本文是出自一个课程计划。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据黑体小标题“Essays (60%)”以及“Group Assignments (30%)”和“Daily Work/In-Class Writings and Tests/Groups Work/Homework (10%)”可知，学生的最终成绩由3部分组成。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Late Work”部分“If it is not turned in by the 4th day after the due date, it will earn a zero. (如果没有在截止日期后的第4天上交，将会得到零分)”可知，如果在截止日期后一周才交文章，你将会得零分。故选A项。 【点睛】 B When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine. The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge. He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. “Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.” 4. What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs? A. He was fond of traveling. B. He enjoyed being alone. C. He had an inquiring mind. D. He longed to be a doctor. 5. Why did John put the sludge into the tanks? A. To feed the animals. B. To build an ecosystem. C. To protect the plants. D. To test the eco-machine. 6. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou? A. To review John’s research plans. B. To show an application of John’s idea. C. To compare John’s different jobs. D. To erase doubts about John’s invention. 7. What is the basis for John’s work? A. Nature can repair itself. B. Organisms need water to survive. C. Life on Earth is diverse. D. Most tiny creatures live in groups. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了John Todd从小就很爱思考且好学，他建造了一个生态机器，利用自然可以自我修复的原理来净化污水。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. (当约翰·托德还是个孩子的时候，他喜欢探索房子周围的树林，观察大自然是如何解决问题的。例如，一条肮脏的小溪流经植物和微小生物居住的岩石后，往往会变得清澈。长大后，约翰开始思考这个过程是否可以用来清理人们制造的混乱)”以及第二段“After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? (在大学学习了农业、医学和渔业之后，约翰又回到了观察自然和提出问题的生活中。为什么某些植物能捕获有害细菌？哪些鱼类会食用致癌化学物质？)”可知，约翰聪颖好学、好奇心很强。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“After a few weeks, John added the sludge. (几个星期后，约翰把污泥加了进去)”以及倒数第三段“He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. (他对结果感到惊讶。生态机器里的动植物把污泥当成了食物，开始吃了起来！几周之内，它就被消化了，只剩下纯净水)”可知，约翰把污泥放进罐子里是为了测试生态机器。故选D。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. (这些年来，约翰承担了许多重大工作。他开发了一个类似温室的设施，可以处理来自南伯灵顿1600户家庭的污水。他还设计了一种生态机器来清洁中国东南部城市福州的运河水)”可推知，作者提到福州的目的是展示约翰想法的应用。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair. (你把生物体放在新的关系中，观察会发生什么。然后让这些新系统自行发展自我修复的方式)”可知，约翰工作的基础是自然可以自我修复。故选A。 【点睛】 C If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience - since the fatigue may indicate you’re at higher risk for developing a condition that can lead to dementia (痴呆), a new study has found. Among participants who experienced excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of enthusiasm, 35.5% developed motoric cognitive risk syndrome (运动认知风险综合征), or MCR compared with 6.7% of people without those problems, according to the study. MCR is marked by slow walking speed and complaints of memory problems among older people who don’t already have dementia or a mobility disability. The risk of developing dementia more than doubles in those with this syndrome, which was first described in 2013. The findings are based on 445 adults who were aged 76 on average. Participants walked on treadmills (跑步机) so their initial gaits could be recorded, then were assessed annually from 2011 to 2018. The study authors also collected yearly data on participants’ recollections of their sleep quality and quantity in the two weeks leading up to the assessments. Over a follow-up period of roughly three years on average, 36 participants developed MCR syndrome. Compared with “good” sleepers, “poor” sleepers had only a slightly higher risk of MCR. “The study findings may help physicians and patients be more open to asking questions about sleep patterns, and to looking more closely at walking speed when making an early diagnosis,” said Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Florida. “If you’re already experiencing mobility issues, fall prevention can help,” Isaacson said, “that can include physical and occupational therapy evaluation, and at-home adaptations such as installing bars in the shower, removing clutter (杂物) and using night-lights.” “MCR syndrome is newly identified, so experts still have a lot to learn before they can explain in detail what causes it and how it affects the body,” Isaacson said. 8. What does the underlined word “fatigue” probably mean in paragraph 1? A. Weakness. B. Tiredness. C. Comfort. D. Happiness. 9. What might be the feature of MCR? A. Slow movement. B. More complaints. C. Excessive sleepiness. D. Rapid cognitive declines. 10. How did the study collect data on participants’ sleep? A. By writing sleep diaries. B. By doing treadmill tests. C. By conducting annual interviews. D. By monitoring sleep at home. 11. What should a senior with mobility issues do? A. Live normally. B. Reduce activity. C. Stay awake. D. Avoid falls. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于疲劳可能表明你患痴呆的可能性更高的研究。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第一段“If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience (如果你在年老时发现自己在日常活动中犯困，你可能需要考虑的不仅仅是一种不便)”可知，此处提到了犯困的问题，紧接着下文提到了可能导致的风险，所以可推测划线词可能是“疲劳”的意思。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“MCR is marked by slow walking speed and complaints of memory problems among older people who don’t already have dementia or a mobility disability. (MCR的特点是走路速度慢，在没有痴呆症或行动障碍的老年人中抱怨有记忆问题。)”可知，MCR的特点是行动缓慢。故选A项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“The study authors also collected yearly data on participants’ recollections of their sleep quality and quantity in the two weeks leading up to the assessments. (研究作者还收集了参与者在评估前两周对睡眠质量和睡眠时间的年度回忆数据。)”可知，此处提到了关于睡眠的年度回忆数据，所以这项研究是通过年度采访收集参与者的睡眠数据的。故选C项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“If you’re already experiencing mobility issues, fall prevention can help (如果你已经有行动不便的问题，预防跌倒会有所帮助)”可知，行动不便的老年人应该预防跌倒。故选D项。 D Nostalgia (怀旧), or the experience of lovingly recalling and longing for your past, is seemingly fitting into our culture right now, with movie and TV screens especially expanded. On its surface, it seems simple: picturing fond feelings from our past just makes us feel good. But there’s a lot more going on. In the recent research, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked study participants to rate their level of pain from heat stimulation (刺激) while looking at pictures that were nostalgic-showing images of old cartoons, childhood games or candy-compared with another group of people who were given with modern pictures. During the tasks, a machine examined the 34 participants. After obtaining brain scans, researchers found that observing pictures that activated childhood memories was linked to participants reporting weaker feelings of pain. By managing their discomfort, rather than reducing the unpleasant stimuli, people can use nostalgia to rebuild their painful experiences. But Swets, another nostalgia expert, warned that using nostalgia for pain relief might not be a blanket solution for everyone. He highlights that nostalgia is a personal emotional experience that varies in terms of frequency and intensity. “What nostalgia is the feeling of connectedness with other people,” Swets said, noting that the clues in many studies are designed to make people think of good times with family and friends. “So, people who are a little more avoidant of intimate (亲密的) relationship with other people, or more likely to prefer distance don’t get the same results of nostalgia.” As with other positive psychology interventions, the impacts can depend on the person. The researchers involved in the studies also have plans to use different age groups in future research to look into the impacts of more personal nostalgic clues rather than common nostalgia ones such as old music and movies. 12. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design? A. Heat resistance. B. Anxiety level. C. Childhood experience. D. Picture cues. 13. What does the research find about nostalgia? A. It reduces bad stimuli. B. It makes brain active. C. It relieves one’s pain. D. It reshapes one’s past memory. 14. What does Swets say about nostalgia? A. It’s a good way to recall fine times. B. It’s a universal solution to pain relief. C. Its effect is influenced by relationships. D. Its form is similar to other interventions. 15 What will the follow-up study focus on? A. Nostalgic experience types. B. Personal nostalgia effects. C. The impact of nostalgia on all age groups. D. The reason for the popularity of nostalgia. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于怀旧心理的研究，包括其研究过程、研究结果、研究评价以及后续研究方向。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the recent research, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked study participants to rate their level of pain from heat stimulation (刺激) while looking at pictures that were nostalgic-showing images of old cartoons, childhood games or candy-compared with another group of people who were given with modern pictures.(在最近的研究中，中国科学院的研究人员要求研究参与者在观看怀旧图片（展示旧漫画、童年游戏或糖果的图片）时对热刺激的疼痛程度进行评分，而另一组人则观看现代图片)”可知，两组研究参与者在研究设计中所给的图片信息不同。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“After obtaining brain scans, researchers found that observing pictures that activated childhood memories was linked to participants reporting weaker feelings of pain. By managing their discomfort, rather than reducing the unpleasant stimuli, people can use nostalgia to rebuild their painful experiences.(在获得脑部扫描后，研究人员发现，观察激活童年记忆的图片与参与者报告的较弱的疼痛感有关。通过控制他们的不适，而不是减少不愉快的刺激，人们可以利用怀旧来重建他们的痛苦经历)”可知，怀旧心理能减轻人们的痛苦。故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段““What nostalgia is the feeling of connectedness with other people,” Swets said, noting that the clues in many studies are designed to make people think of good times with family and friends. “So, people who are a little more avoidant of intimate (亲密的) relationship with other people, or more likely to prefer distance don’t get the same results of nostalgia.”(“怀旧是一种与他人联系在一起的感觉，”Swets说，他指出，许多研究中的线索都是为了让人们想起与家人和朋友的美好时光。“所以，那些更回避与他人建立亲密关系的人，或者更倾向于保持距离的人，不会得到同样的怀旧结果。”)”可知，Swets表明怀旧是一种与他人联系的感觉，而拒绝亲密关系的人不会得到同样的怀旧心理。故怀旧心理的效果是受人际关系影响的。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The researchers involved in the studies also have plans to use different age groups in future research to look into the impacts of more personal nostalgic clues rather than common nostalgia ones such as old music and movies.(参与研究的研究人员还计划在未来的研究中使用不同的年龄组来研究更多个人怀旧线索的影响，而不是像老音乐和电影这样的常见怀旧线索)”可知，研究人员计划在未来的研究中接触不同年龄组的受试者来研究更多个人怀旧线索的影响。由此可推知，后续研究的重点应为个人怀旧效应。故选B。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There’s nothing like the end of the year to bring up a lot of different feelings. Stress anxiety, anticipation, excitement, and dread are some examples of emotions that people feel when they realize it is fast approaching. ____16____ There are some common reasons for feeling year-end anxiety. For example, realizing we have goals and experiences we didn’t get to, feeling like we’re running out of time to do the things that matter, and anticipating end-of-the-year social obligations and responsibilities. How to cope with it? Reflect on the positive experiences you had and acknowledge the wins from this past year. ____17____ When we’re so busy and wrapped up in what’s next, we quickly dismiss the good. So list your best memories, proudest moments, and small-to-big wins from this year so far. Recall the goals or experiences you hoped to have this year. Be clear on what you think you should do and what you genuinely want to do. ____18____ It’s liberating to just accept that not everything you hoped for will happen and that is okay. To tackle it, choose one to two things you want to turn your attention to and can do. ____19____ Rather than wait until next year to “restart”, take action now. Just make plans and reach out to friends. Tell them what you’re excited about and what you plan to do. Besides, helpful mindset may shift to feel less anxious. Hence, avoid the rigid attitude that if you don’t get something done by December 31 then all hope is lost. ____20____ Being understanding and forgiving yourself will help you keep going with the precious time that remains this year. A. Instead, be kind to yourself. B. Permit yourself to let some go for now. C. Do one thing related to your goal today. D. List what went well compared to this time last year. E. It’s easy to lose sight of the positive experiences you have had. F. Remember that the end of the year is only an arbitrary marker of time. G. It’s normal to become more self-reflective and emotional during year-end period. 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. B 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了应对年终焦虑的方法。 【16题详解】 根据上文“There’s nothing like the end of the year to bring up a lot of different feelings. Stress, anxiety, anticipation, excitement, and dread are some examples of emotions that people feel when they realize it is fast approaching.(没有什么比年末更能让人产生不同的感受了。压力、焦虑、期待、兴奋和恐惧是人们意识到它即将到来时所感受到的情绪的一些例子)”以及后文“There are some common reasons for feeling year-end anxiety. For example, realizing we have goals and experiences we didn’t get to, feeling like we’re running out of time to do the things that matter, and anticipating end-of-the-year social obligations and responsibilities. How to cope with it? (年终焦虑有一些常见的原因。例如，意识到我们有目标和经历，我们没有达到，感觉我们没有时间做重要的事情，并期待年底的社会义务和责任。如何应对？)”可知，上文提到年末让人焦虑，后文提到了常见原因，推测本句是在说明年终时感到焦虑、情绪化是正常表现。故G选项“在年终的时候变得更加自我反省和情绪化是很正常的”符合语境，故选G。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Reflect on the positive experiences you had and acknowledge the wins from this past year.(回顾一下过去一年的积极经历，承认过去一年的成功)”以及后文“When we’re so busy and wrapped up in what’s next, we quickly dismiss the good. So list your best memories, proudest moments, and small-to-big wins from this year so far.(当我们如此忙碌，被接下来的事情所包围时，我们很快就忽略了美好的事物。所以，列出今年到目前为止你最美好的回忆，最骄傲的时刻，以及从小到大的胜利)”可知，本句主要说明我们忽略了美好的事物，故E选项“我们很容易忘记自己曾经拥有的积极经历”符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Recall the goals or experiences you hoped to have this year. Be clear on what you think you should do and what you genuinely want to do.(回忆一下你今年希望实现的目标或经历。弄清楚你认为你应该做什么，你真正想做什么)”以及后文“It’s liberating to just accept that not everything you hoped for will happen and that is okay. To tackle it, choose one to two things you want to turn your attention to and can do.(接受并不是你所希望的一切都会发生，这是一种解脱，这没关系。为了解决这个问题，选择一到两件你想要转移注意力并且可以做的事情)”可知，在回忆自己的目标和经历的时候，可以接受所发生的事情，即允许自己放弃一些想要的事物。故B选项“允许自己暂时放弃一些”符合语境，故选B。 【19题详解】 根据后文“Rather than wait until next year to “restart”, take action now. Just make plans and reach out to friends. Tell them what you’re excited about and what you plan to do.(与其等到明年再“重启”，不如现在就采取行动。制定计划，向朋友寻求帮助。告诉他们你对什么感到兴奋，你打算做什么)”可知，后文提到现在就采取行动，制定计划，即本段的主旨是立即去做和自己计划有关的事情，故C选项“今天做一件与你的目标有关的事”符合语境，故选C。 20题详解】 根据上文“Besides, helpful mindset may shift to feel less anxious. Hence, avoid the rigid attitude that if you don’t get something done by December 31 then all hope is lost.(此外，乐于助人的心态可能会转变为不那么焦虑。因此，不要抱着“如果你在12月31日之前没有完成某件事，那么所有的希望就都破灭了”的刻板态度)”以及后文“Being understanding and forgiving yourself will help you keep going with the precious time that remains this year.(理解和原谅自己会帮助你在今年剩下的宝贵时间里继续前进)”可知，要理解和原谅自己，说明不应该有刻板态度，要善待自我。故A选项“相反，要善待自己”符合语境，故选A。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After completing high school, I had the hope of continuing my education at a university. But the ___21___ kept piling up. I had no money despite working three jobs, so I had to ___22___ from the community college. Still, I held on to a lesson my parents had ___23___ in me: everything bad comes with something good. As the eldest daughter of five children of an immigrant family to the US, I worked at ___24___ jobs and at 16 became ___25___ independent. Through it all, my education meant everything to me. I thought if I did well in my ___26___ work, everything else would fall into place. But when I gained ___27___ to many top public universities across the state, my heart ___28___ since I couldn’t afford it. I couldn’t take out large amounts of student loan debt given my family’s economic ___29___. Besides, being first generation from an immigrant household, I didn’t understand what scholarships were and how to ____30____ - and even if I did, scholarships wouldn’t replace my ____31____ as my family’s economic provider if I left. I spent 7 years working many jobs while slowly ____32____ community college credits. Then, as my sisters were older, I moved on to a 4-year university. I ____33____ organic chemistry with Dr. Farmer. In his office hours, I discovered my ____34____. Within 6 months, I was running columns in his lab. Now I’m close to getting my Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry. I am so glad I never ____35____ my childhood dream. 21. A. opportunities B. functions C. challenges D. consequences 22. A. benefit B. withdraw C. borrow D. slide 23. A. planted B. delivered C. assessed D. arranged 24. A. positive B. multiple C. adorable D. efficient 25. A. technically B. normally C. visually D. financially 26. A. reasonable B. academic C. elegant D. familiar 27. A. reputation B. recognition C. admission D. adoption 28 A. beat B. stopped C. failed D. sank 29. A. situation B. recovery C. policy D. system 30. A. compare B. observe C. apply D. avoid 31. A. advantage B. desire C. behavior D. role 32. A. marking B. earning C. donating D. decreasing 33. A. viewed B. mentioned C. took D. designed 34. A. mood B. standard C. disadvantage D. curiosity 35. A. gave up B. picked up C. kept up D. cleared up 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了高中毕业后，作者因经济困难从社区大学退学，但牢记凡事有好的一面，花了七年时间边打工，边获取社区大学的学分，后来上了四年制大学，如今快拿到博士学位，作者很高兴自己没有放弃童年的梦想。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但挑战不断堆积。A. opportunities机会；B. functions功能；C. challenges挑战；D. consequences后果。根据下文“I had no money despite working three jobs”可知，作者打三份工却没有钱，无法继续大学教育，因此是指挑战不断堆积。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我打三份工却没有钱，所以我不得不从社区大学退学。A. benefit使受益；B. withdraw退出；C. borrow借入；D. slide滑动。根据上文“I had no money despite working three jobs”可知，作者打三份工却没有钱，因此不得不从社区大学退学，短语withdraw from意为“从……退出，离开”。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，我还是牢牢记住了父母灌输给我的一个教训：凡事都有好的一面。A. planted灌输；B. delivered递送；C. assessed评估；D. arranged安排。根据上文“I held on to a lesson my parents”和下文“in me”可推知，此处指父母灌输给自己的一个教训，短语plant sth. in sb.意为“把某事物灌输给某人”。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一个美国移民家庭五个孩子中的大女儿，我打过好几份工，16岁时经济独立。A. positive积极的；B. multiple多个的；C. adorable可爱的；D. efficient高效的。根据上文“despite working three jobs”可知，作者做过多个工作，即打过好几份工。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：作为一个美国移民家庭五个孩子中的大女儿，我打过好几份工，16岁时经济独立。A. technically技术上；B. normally正常地；C. visually视觉上；D. financially经济上。根据上文“I worked at ___4___ jobs”可知，作者能自己工作，由此可知，16岁时她实现了经济独立。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想如果我在学业上做得好，其他的事情就会水到渠成。A. reasonable合理的；B. academic学术的；C. elegant优雅的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据上文“Through it all, my education meant everything to me.”可知，对作者而言，教育就是一切，因此此处是继续说明对教育的看法，作者觉得如果自己在学业上做得好，其他的事情就会水到渠成。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当我被全州许多顶尖公立大学录取时，我的心沉了下来，因为我付不起学费。A. reputation声誉；B. recognition认可；C. admission录取；D. adoption采纳。根据上文“After completing high school, I had the hope of continuing my education at a university.”可知，作者希望在大学继续自己的教育，因此此处指被许多顶尖公立大学录取。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当我被全州许多顶尖公立大学录取时，我的心沉了下来，因为我付不起学费。A. beat跳动；B. stopped停止；C. failed失败；D. sank下沉。根据下文“since I couldn’t afford it”可知，作者付不起上大学的学费，因此她的心沉了下来。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：考虑到我的家庭经济状况，我无法获得大量的学生贷款。A. situation情况；B. recovery恢复；C. policy政策；D. system系统。根据上文“I couldn’t take out large amounts of student loan debt”可推知，作者无法获得大量的学生贷款是因为家庭经济状况不佳，无法通过贷款的评估。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：此外，作为移民家庭的第一代，我不明白奖学金是什么，也不知道如何申请——即使我知道，如果我离开，奖学金也无法取代我作为家庭经济支柱的角色。A. compare比较；B. observe观察；C. apply申请；D. avoid避免。根据上文“Besides, being first generation from an immigrant household, I didn’t understand what scholarships were”可知，作为移民家庭的第一代，作者不明白奖学金是什么，因此更无从知道如何申请奖学金。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：此外，作为移民家庭的第一代，我不明白奖学金是什么，也不知道如何申请——即使我知道，如果我离开，奖学金也无法取代我作为家庭经济支柱的角色。A. advantage优势；B. desire欲望；C. behavior行为；D. role角色。根据下文“as my family’s economic provider”可推知，作者是家庭经济支柱的角色，即使作者能获得奖学金，这份钱也无法支撑整个家庭的经济。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了7年时间做了很多工作，同时慢慢地获得了社区大学的学分。A. marking标记；B. earning获得；C. donating捐赠；D. decreasing减少。根据下文“Then, as my sisters were older, I moved on to a 4-year university.”可知，作者后来去上了四年制大学，由此可知，她是慢慢获得了社区大学的学分，取得上四年制大学的资格。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我跟Farmer博士学有机化学。A. viewed观看；B. mentioned提及；C. took学习；D. designed设计。根据上文“Then, as my sisters were older, I moved on to a 4-year university.”可知，作者后来去上了四年制大学，因此是在大学里跟着这位博士学有机化学。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他的办公时间里，我发现了我的好奇心。A. mood情绪；B. standard标准；C. disadvantage劣势；D. curiosity好奇心。根据下文“Within 6 months, I was running columns in his lab.”可知，很快作者就在实验室里开始跑柱子的实验操作了，由此可知，她对有机化学很有兴趣，是发现了自己的好奇心。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我很高兴我没有放弃我童年的梦想。A. gave up放弃；B. picked up捡起；C. kept up保持；D. cleared up清理。根据上文“After completing high school, I had the hope of continuing my education at a university.”和“I spent 7 years working many jobs while slowly ___12___ community college credits. Then, as my sisters were older, I moved on to a 4-year university.”可知，作者从未放弃过上大学继续接受教育的想法，一直在努力实现自己的梦想，因此此处指很高兴自己没有放弃童年的梦想。故选A。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The “Italian Contemporary Art and Artists on the Silk Road” exhibition, ___36___ (hold) at the Grand Tang Mall in Xi’ an, drew over 60,000 visitors during its 37-day run. Described by an art enthusiast Zhang Yin, this unique event displayed the ___37___ (integrate) of Chinese tradition with Western modernity, offering an ___38___ (appeal) journey transcending time and space. The exhibition’s route began in Italy and spanned countries along ___39___ Silk Road, ending in Xi’ an, the route’ s origin. Pasquale Terracciano, from Italy’ s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, viewed the exhibition ___40___ a symbol of renewal and dialogue, highlighting the role of art in bridging cultural divides. ___41___ (historic), the Silk Road promoted cultural exchange between China and Italy, which ___42___ (evidence) by Marco Polo’ s travels and the spread of Chinese culture to Italy. The Xi’ an Art Museum, together with Italian peers, preserves this legacy, having previously hosted the “Beyond the Wall: Xi’an Contemporary Art Exhibition” in Florence. ___43___ (feature) 31 pieces from 33 Italian artists, the exhibition presented a diverse range of creative expressions, reflecting Italy’s artistic evolution from the 1960s to today. Notable was “What holds it all together,” a chinoiserie-inspired piece made of porcelain and organic glass, ___44___ exemplified the enduring cultural bond between the two nations. Though the exhibition closed its doors in Xi’ an, the echo of ___45___ (it) profound impact on the cultural landscape will continue to resonate, fostering a new era of creative harmony between China and Italy. 【答案】36. held 37. integration 38. appealing 39. the 40. as 41. Historically 42. was evidenced 43. Featuring 44. which 45. its 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了“意大利当代艺术与艺术家在丝绸之路”展览的相关情况。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词：句意：“意大利当代艺术与艺术家丝绸之路展” 在西安大唐不夜城举办，37天的展期吸引了超过6万名观众。空格处应该用非谓语动词作定语，修饰空格前的exhibition，名词exhibition与动词hold之间是被动关系，所以应该用过去分词held作定语。故填held。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：艺术爱好者张茵形容，这场独特的展览展现了中西方传统与现代的融合，提供了一场引人入胜的跨越时空之旅。根据句意和空格前的动词displayed可知，空格处应该用名词integration作宾语。故填integration。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：艺术爱好者张茵形容，这场独特的展览展现了中西方传统与现代的融合，提供了一场引人入胜的跨越时空之旅。根据句意和空格后的名词journey可知，空格处应该用形容词appealing作定语，修饰后面的名词。故填appealing。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：展览路线从意大利出发，沿丝绸之路途经多国，最终抵达丝路起点西安。the Silk Road是由普通名词构成的专有名词，前面要加定冠词the。故填the。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：意大利外交部代表帕斯夸莱·特拉恰诺将展览视为复兴与对话的象征，强调了艺术在弥合文化分歧中的作用。view as“视为；把……看作……”是固定搭配。故填as。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：从历史上看，丝绸之路促进了中意文化交流，马可·波罗的旅行和中国文化向意大利的传播印证了这一点。空格处作状语，修饰下文的句子，应该用副词historically。首字母大写。故填Historically。 【42题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：从历史上看，丝绸之路促进了中意文化交流，马可·波罗的旅行和中国文化向意大利的传播印证了这一点。空格处是谓语动词，定语从句的主语which与动词evidence之间是被动关系，用被动语态，描述过去发生的事用一般过去时，which代指上文的内容，谓语动词用单数形式。故填was evidenced。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：展览汇集了33位意大利艺术家的31件作品，展现了从1960年代至今的多样化创作。空格处应该用非谓语动词作状语，动词feature与句子的主语the exhibition是主动关系，所以用现在分词featuring作状语。首字母大写。故填Featuring。 【44题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：其中，以中国风为灵感的陶瓷与有机玻璃作品《万物共生》尤为突出，体现了两国持久的文化纽带。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，对先行词a chinoiserie-inspired piece进行限定说明，从句中缺少主语，所以用关系代词which代替先行词在从句中作主语。故填which。 【45题详解】 考查形容词性物主代词。句意：尽管展览已在西安落幕，但其对文化景观的深远影响将持续回响，推动中意创意和谐的新时代。空格处作定语，修饰下文的名词impact，应该用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的外教Sam开设抖音（Tiktok）账号。他发布了一些短视频（vlog），以记录在中国的见闻。为了把视频做得更好，他写邮件向你寻求建议。请你给外教回一封邮件，内容包括： 1.观后的感受； 2.提出建议。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Sam, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Sam, Hoping you’re doing well! I’ve just watched your TikTok videos about your experiences in China, and I found them really enjoyable. Your vlogs beautifully capture the essence of Chinese culture, from local foods to lively markets. To enhance your videos further, consider these suggestions: First, try focusing each video on a specific theme or story to engage your audience more effectively. Second, add interactive elements like polls or quizzes to make the content more engaging. Finally, improve your video editing by using interesting transitions and background music, and ensure good lighting for clearer visuals. I hope these tips help! Looking forward to seeing more of your amazing content. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生给外教回一封邮件，就如何把视频做得更好提出建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 令人愉快的：enjoyable→cheerful 加强：enhance→strengthen 集中精力于：focus on→concentrate on 令人惊讶的：amazing→astonishing 2句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Your vlogs beautifully capture the essence of Chinese culture, from local foods to lively markets. 拓展句：Your vlogs beautifully capture the essence of Chinese culture, which ranges from local foods to lively markets. 【点睛】[高分句型1] To enhance your videos further, consider these suggestions.(运用了动词不定式作目的状语) [高分句型2] Finally, improve your video editing by using interesting transitions and background music, and ensure good lighting for clearer visuals.（运用了动名词作宾语） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Thanksgiving for the Soul Working as a primary teacher in Pompton Lakes Primary School, New Jersey, I particularly believed in cultivating love in children from an early age. I wanted children to experience that it’s more blessed to give than to receive. I wanted them to understand that love of society and love of life is not just lip service; that people somehow have to make it come alive. I hoped they could experience a sense of their own power to make a difference. There was a rural area nearby where a lot of aged people lived in solitude (孤独). They either had no family or their children had left to work in big cities. Most of them lived on government aid to keep body and soul together. An agency, which was in charge of the elder people in this region, had once told me about a needy grandmother, Mrs. Wilson, who had lived alone for many years. I had always desired to do something for her. So I came up with the Thanksgiving plan. In October, I told the eight-year-olds in my class about my plan. “I’d like all of you to do extra jobs around the house to earn some money,” I said. “Then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for a needy grandma who might not have a nice dinner otherwise.” Early in Thanksgiving week, the boys and girls arrived in class clutching (紧握) their hard-earned money. They had cleared rubbish, set tables, washed dishes, helped with younger siblings. And now they couldn’t wait to go shopping. I watched while they ran up and down the supermarket aisles (货架通道). At last we headed toward the checkout, pushing a cart filled with turkey and all the trimmings (配料). Then someone spotted a “necessity”—flowers, which caught their attention. All kids ran toward the holiday flowers, with one proposing, “Flowers! We can buy her a bunch of flowers!” 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Flowers may not be as practical as food.” I said. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With a food box and a bunch of flowers, we finally arrived at Mrs. Wilson’s home. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 “Flowers may not be as practical as food.” I said. “Food will feed her for the day, but flowers will delight her for days or longer.” one of them insisted. Looking at the bunches of blooming flowers neatly arranged there, sweet scent filling the air, I changed my mind. With my consent, the kids rushed forward, chose a bunch of beautiful purple flowers, and carefully placed it into the cart. Soon we jumped into the car and drove toward Mrs. Wilson’s home. The little ones talked and giggled on the way, unable to hold back their excitement. With a food box and a bunch of flowers, we finally arrived at Mrs. Wilson’s home. Mrs. Wilson, a little woman with a weary face, came to the door to welcome us. With great hospitality, she led us into her house. Her mouth was widened with great joy as we carried the food box in. When one kid sent her the sweet flowers, she simply couldn’t conceal her excitement, tears glittering in her eyes. Holding the flowers to her nose, she seemed to regain her youth and vigor. At that moment, the kids had found the power they possessed to make another life better. Sometimes a bunch of flowers could nourish another soul on a dark November day. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。讲述了“我”在一所小学教书，一直以来“我”都希望从小培养孩子们的爱心，希望他们体验到给予的快乐。学校附近有个孤寡老人社区，“我”一直很想帮助社区里的独居老人Mrs. Wilson。感恩节来临之前，“我”让孩子们回家通过做家务挣些钱，到感恩节时为Mrs. Wilson买感恩节的晚餐。感恩节前，孩子们存够了钱，跟“我”一起去超市购买感恩节的晚餐的食材。“我”和孩子们为Mrs. Wilson送了一束鲜花来慰藉她的灵魂。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容““鲜花可能不如食物实用。”我说。”可知，第一段可描写孩子们说服作者购买鲜花送给Mrs. Wilson并选购鲜花。 ②由第二段首句内容“带着一个食品盒和一束花，我们终于到达了Mrs. Wilson的家。”可知，第二段可描写作者和孩子们给Mrs. Wilson送感恩节食材和鲜花的过程。 2.续写线索：说服——选购——开车——送礼物——喜悦感激——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①挑选：choose /select/pick out ②带领：lead/guide ③隐藏：conceal /hide 情绪类 ①使高兴：delight /please ②激动：excitement /thrill 【点睛】 [高分句型1] Looking at the bunches of blooming flowers neatly arranged there, sweet scent filling the air, I changed my mind.（运用了现在分词作状语以及独立主格结构） [高分句型2] With my consent, the kids rushed forward, chose a bunch of beautiful purple flowers, and carefully placed it into the cart.（运用了三个并列谓语动词） [高分句型3] When one kid sent her the sweet flowers, she simply couldn’t conceal her excitement, tears glittering in her eyes.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句以及独立主格结构） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 四川省眉山车城中学2025届高三下学期四月月考 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：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. What does the man do? A. A computer technician. B. A hotel receptionist. C. A shop assistant. 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the grocer’s. B. At the tailor’s. C. At the cleaner’s. 3 How did the speakers come to Seattle? A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train. 4. What will the speakers have for dinner today? A Fried rice. B. Noodles. C. Steak. 5. How is Sophie feeling now? A. Confused. B. Worried. C. Tired. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man want to do before noon? A. Post a letter. B. Make a card. C. Write an email. 7. Whose birthday is it? A. Richard’s. B. Sarah’s. C. Vera’s. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What course does Professor Brooks teach? A. Public Speaking. B. European History. C. English Literature. 9. Why does Vicky come to talk with Professor Brooks? A. To sign up for his course. B. To ask for a make-up test. C. To discuss her homework. 听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。 10. What does Linda do for plays and shows? A. She gives actors advice. B. She assigns roles to actors. C. She designs actors’ clothes. 11. What does Linda need to research? A. The setting of the story. B. The decoration of the stage. C. The name s of the characters. 12. Who does Linda report her work to? A. The director. B. The editor. C. The photographer. 13. What does Linda say about her job? A. It pays very well. B. It requires team effort. C. It involves frequent travel. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14 What does Kevin think of abstract art? A. It has lasting artistic value. B. It makes little sense to him. C. It appeals mainly to children. 15. What impression did the first painting give the woman? A. Hopefulness. B. Nervousness. C. Coldness. 16. What color was used for the background in the second painting? A. Green. B. Purple. C. Red. 17. What will Kevin probably do this Saturday? A. Attend an art class. B. Visit an exhibition. C. Buy an abstract painting. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What caused the closure of Pittwater Road? A. A fallen tree. B. A flooded river. C. A car accident. 19. What happened at Town Hall Station? A. A police officer got hurt. B. A passenger went missing. C. The station roof was broken. 20. What are road users advised to do? A. Drive at low speed. B. Postpone their trips. C. Follow traffic signs. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Grading Policies for Introduction to Literature Grading Scale 90-100, A; 80-89, B; 70-79, C; 60-69, D; Below 60, E. Essays (60%) Your four major essays will combine to form the main part of the grade for this course: Essay 1 = 10%; Essay 2 = 15%; Essay 3 = 15%; Essay 4 = 20%. Group Assignments (30%) Students will work in groups to complete four assignments (作业) during the course. All the assignments will be submitted by the assigned date through Blackboard, our online learning and course management system. Daily Work/In-Class Writings and Tests/Group Work/Homework (10%) Class activities will vary from day to day, but students must be ready to complete short in-class writings or tests drawn directly from assigned readings or notes from the previous class' lecture/discussion, so it is important to take careful notes during class. Additionally, from time to time I will assign group work to be completed in class or short assignments to be completed at home, both of which will be graded. Late Work An essay not submitted in class on the due date will lose a letter grade for each class period it is late. If it is not turned in by the 4th day after the due date, it will earn a zero. Daily assignments not completed during class will get a zero. Short writings missed as a result of an excused absence will be accepted. 1. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A textbook. B. An exam paper. C. A course plan. D. An academic article. 2. How many parts is a student’s final grade made up of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 3. What will happen if you submit an essay one week after the due date? A. You will receive a zero. B. You will lose a letter grade. C. You will be given a test. D. You will have to rewrite it. B When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine. The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge. He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. “Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.” 4. What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs? A. He was fond of traveling. B. He enjoyed being alone. C. He had an inquiring mind. D. He longed to be a doctor. 5. Why did John put the sludge into the tanks? A. To feed the animals. B. To build an ecosystem. C. To protect the plants. D. To test the eco-machine. 6. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou? A. To review John’s research plans. B. To show an application of John’s idea. C. To compare John’s different jobs. D. To erase doubts about John’s invention. 7. What is the basis for John’s work? A. Nature can repair itself. B. Organisms need water to survive. C. Life on Earth is diverse. D. Most tiny creatures live in groups. C If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience - since the fatigue may indicate you’re at higher risk for developing a condition that can lead to dementia (痴呆), a new study has found. Among participants who experienced excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of enthusiasm, 35.5% developed motoric cognitive risk syndrome (运动认知风险综合征), or MCR compared with 6.7% of people without those problems, according to the study. MCR is marked by slow walking speed and complaints of memory problems among older people who don’t already have dementia or a mobility disability. The risk of developing dementia more than doubles in those with this syndrome, which was first described in 2013. The findings are based on 445 adults who were aged 76 on average. Participants walked on treadmills (跑步机) so their initial gaits could be recorded, then were assessed annually from 2011 to 2018. The study authors also collected yearly data on participants’ recollections of their sleep quality and quantity in the two weeks leading up to the assessments. Over a follow-up period of roughly three years on average, 36 participants developed MCR syndrome. Compared with “good” sleepers, “poor” sleepers had only a slightly higher risk of MCR. “The study findings may help physicians and patients be more open to asking questions about sleep patterns, and to looking more closely at walking speed when making an early diagnosis,” said Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Florida. “If you’re already experiencing mobility issues, fall prevention can help,” Isaacson said, “that can include physical and occupational therapy evaluation, and at-home adaptations such as installing bars in the shower, removing clutter (杂物) and using night-lights.” “MCR syndrome is newly identified, so experts still have a lot to learn before they can explain in detail what causes it and how it affects the body,” Isaacson said. 8. What does the underlined word “fatigue” probably mean in paragraph 1? A. Weakness. B. Tiredness. C. Comfort. D. Happiness. 9. What might be the feature of MCR? A. Slow movement. B. More complaints. C. Excessive sleepiness. D. Rapid cognitive declines. 10. How did the study collect data on participants’ sleep? A. By writing sleep diaries. B. By doing treadmill tests. C. By conducting annual interviews. D. By monitoring sleep at home. 11. What should a senior with mobility issues do? A. Live normally. B. Reduce activity. C. Stay awake. D. Avoid falls. D Nostalgia (怀旧), or the experience of lovingly recalling and longing for your past, is seemingly fitting into our culture right now, with movie and TV screens especially expanded. On its surface, it seems simple: picturing fond feelings from our past just makes us feel good. But there’s a lot more going on. In the recent research, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked study participants to rate their level of pain from heat stimulation (刺激) while looking at pictures that were nostalgic-showing images of old cartoons, childhood games or candy-compared with another group of people who were given with modern pictures. During the tasks, a machine examined the 34 participants. After obtaining brain scans, researchers found that observing pictures that activated childhood memories was linked to participants reporting weaker feelings of pain. By managing their discomfort, rather than reducing the unpleasant stimuli, people can use nostalgia to rebuild their painful experiences. But Swets, another nostalgia expert, warned that using nostalgia for pain relief might not be a blanket solution for everyone. He highlights that nostalgia is a personal emotional experience that varies in terms of frequency and intensity. “What nostalgia is the feeling of connectedness with other people,” Swets said, noting that the clues in many studies are designed to make people think of good times with family and friends. “So, people who are a little more avoidant of intimate (亲密的) relationship with other people, or more likely to prefer distance don’t get the same results of nostalgia.” As with other positive psychology interventions, the impacts can depend on the person. The researchers involved in the studies also have plans to use different age groups in future research to look into the impacts of more personal nostalgic clues rather than common nostalgia ones such as old music and movies. 12. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design? A. Heat resistance. B. Anxiety level. C. Childhood experience. D. Picture cues. 13. What does the research find about nostalgia? A. It reduces bad stimuli. B. It makes brain active. C. It relieves one’s pain. D. It reshapes one’s past memory. 14. What does Swets say about nostalgia? A. It’s a good way to recall fine times. B. It’s a universal solution to pain relief. C. Its effect is influenced by relationships. D. Its form is similar to other interventions. 15. What will the follow-up study focus on? A. Nostalgic experience types. B. Personal nostalgia effects. C. The impact of nostalgia on all age groups. D. The reason for the popularity of nostalgia. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There’s nothing like the end of the year to bring up a lot of different feelings. Stress, anxiety, anticipation, excitement, and dread are some examples of emotions that people feel when they realize it is fast approaching. ____16____ There are some common reasons for feeling year-end anxiety. For example, realizing we have goals and experiences we didn’t get to, feeling like we’re running out of time to do the things that matter, and anticipating end-of-the-year social obligations and responsibilities. How to cope with it? Reflect on the positive experiences you had and acknowledge the wins from this past year. ____17____ When we’re so busy and wrapped up in what’s next, we quickly dismiss the good. So list your best memories, proudest moments, and small-to-big wins from this year so far. Recall the goals or experiences you hoped to have this year. Be clear on what you think you should do and what you genuinely want to do. ____18____ It’s liberating to just accept that not everything you hoped for will happen and that is okay. To tackle it, choose one to two things you want to turn your attention to and can do. ____19____ Rather than wait until next year to “restart”, take action now. Just make plans and reach out to friends. Tell them what you’re excited about and what you plan to do. Besides, helpful mindset may shift to feel less anxious. Hence, avoid the rigid attitude that if you don’t get something done by December 31 then all hope is lost. ____20____ Being understanding and forgiving yourself will help you keep going with the precious time that remains this year. A. Instead, be kind to yourself. B. Permit yourself to let some go for now. C. Do one thing related to your goal today. D. List what went well compared to this time last year. E. It’s easy to lose sight of the positive experiences you have had. F. Remember that the end of the year is only an arbitrary marker of time. G. It’s normal to become more self-reflective and emotional during year-end period. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After completing high school, I had the hope of continuing my education at a university. But the ___21___ kept piling up. I had no money despite working three jobs, so I had to ___22___ from the community college. Still, I held on to a lesson my parents had ___23___ in me: everything bad comes with something good. As the eldest daughter of five children of an immigrant family to the US, I worked at ___24___ jobs and at 16 became ___25___ independent. Through it all, my education meant everything to me. I thought if I did well in my ___26___ work, everything else would fall into place. But when I gained ___27___ to many top public universities across the state, my heart ___28___ since I couldn’t afford it. I couldn’t take out large amounts of student loan debt given my family’s economic ___29___. Besides, being first generation from an immigrant household, I didn’t understand what scholarships were and how to ____30____ - and even if I did, scholarships wouldn’t replace my ____31____ as my family’s economic provider if I left. I spent 7 years working many jobs while slowly ____32____ community college credits. Then, as my sisters were older, I moved on to a 4-year university. I ____33____ organic chemistry with Dr. Farmer. In his office hours, I discovered my ____34____. Within 6 months, I was running columns in his lab. Now I’m close to getting my Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry. I am so glad I never ____35____ my childhood dream. 21. A. opportunities B. functions C. challenges D. consequences 22. A. benefit B. withdraw C. borrow D. slide 23. A. planted B. delivered C. assessed D. arranged 24. A. positive B. multiple C. adorable D. efficient 25. A. technically B. normally C. visually D. financially 26. A. reasonable B. academic C. elegant D. familiar 27 A. reputation B. recognition C. admission D. adoption 28. A. beat B. stopped C. failed D. sank 29. A. situation B. recovery C. policy D. system 30. A. compare B. observe C. apply D. avoid 31. A. advantage B. desire C. behavior D. role 32. A. marking B. earning C. donating D. decreasing 33. A. viewed B. mentioned C. took D. designed 34. A. mood B. standard C. disadvantage D. curiosity 35. A. gave up B. picked up C. kept up D. cleared up 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The “Italian Contemporary Art and Artists on the Silk Road” exhibition ___36___ (hold) at the Grand Tang Mall in Xi’ an, drew over 60,000 visitors during its 37-day run. Described by an art enthusiast Zhang Yin, this unique event displayed the ___37___ (integrate) of Chinese tradition with Western modernity, offering an ___38___ (appeal) journey transcending time and space. The exhibition’s route began in Italy and spanned countries along ___39___ Silk Road, ending in Xi’ an, the route’ s origin. Pasquale Terracciano, from Italy’ s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, viewed the exhibition ___40___ a symbol of renewal and dialogue, highlighting the role of art in bridging cultural divides. ___41___ (historic), the Silk Road promoted cultural exchange between China and Italy, which ___42___ (evidence) by Marco Polo’ s travels and the spread of Chinese culture to Italy. The Xi’ an Art Museum, together with Italian peers, preserves this legacy, having previously hosted the “Beyond the Wall: Xi’an Contemporary Art Exhibition” in Florence. ___43___ (feature) 31 pieces from 33 Italian artists, the exhibition presented a diverse range of creative expressions, reflecting Italy’s artistic evolution from the 1960s to today. Notable was “What holds it all together,” a chinoiserie-inspired piece made of porcelain and organic glass, ___44___ exemplified the enduring cultural bond between the two nations. Though the exhibition closed its doors in Xi’ an, the echo of ___45___ (it) profound impact on the cultural landscape will continue to resonate, fostering a new era of creative harmony between China and Italy. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的外教Sam开设抖音（Tiktok）账号。他发布了一些短视频（vlog），以记录在中国的见闻。为了把视频做得更好，他写邮件向你寻求建议。请你给外教回一封邮件，内容包括： 1.观后的感受； 2.提出建议。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Sam, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Thanksgiving for the Soul Working as a primary teacher in Pompton Lakes Primary School, New Jersey, I particularly believed in cultivating love in children from an early age. I wanted children to experience that it’s more blessed to give than to receive. I wanted them to understand that love of society and love of life is not just lip service; that people somehow have to make it come alive. I hoped they could experience a sense of their own power to make a difference. There was a rural area nearby where a lot of aged people lived in solitude (孤独). They either had no family or their children had left to work in big cities. Most of them lived on government aid to keep body and soul together. An agency, which was in charge of the elder people in this region, had once told me about a needy grandmother, Mrs. Wilson, who had lived alone for many years. I had always desired to do something for her. So I came up with the Thanksgiving plan. In October, I told the eight-year-olds in my class about my plan. “I’d like all of you to do extra jobs around the house to earn some money,” I said. “Then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for a needy grandma who might not have a nice dinner otherwise.” Early in Thanksgiving week, the boys and girls arrived in class clutching (紧握) their hard-earned money. They had cleared rubbish, set tables, washed dishes, helped with younger siblings. And now they couldn’t wait to go shopping. I watched while they ran up and down the supermarket aisles (货架通道). At last we headed toward the checkout, pushing a cart filled with turkey and all the trimmings (配料). Then someone spotted a “necessity”—flowers, which caught their attention. All kids ran toward the holiday flowers, with one proposing, “Flowers! We can buy her a bunch of flowers!” 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Flowers may not be as practical as food.” I said. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With a food box and a bunch of flowers, we finally arrived at Mrs. Wilson’s home. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$