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2024—2025学年高三逐梦星辰杯大联考 英语试题 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清晰。 3. 请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4. 作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the woman’s advice on learning to surf? A. Rolling boats. B. Using a skateboard. C. Practising often. 2. When is Maria’s appointment set tomorrow? A. At 9:15. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:45. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a car. B. In an office. C. At home. 4. What will the man do? A. Download a free e-book. B. Stare at a computer screen. C. Buy a course textbook. 5. What happened to the newspaper? A. It was left in the office. B. It was in the man’s bag. C. It was lost on the subway. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where is the school? A. At the left side of the river. B. Opposite the garden center. C. In front of the railway crossing. 7. How will the woman get to the hotel? A. By rail. B. By car. C. On foot. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where did Mary buy the Happy Loong? A. In the museum. B. From a toy store. C. At the online shop. 9. What is the origin of the design idea of the Happy Loong? A. 12 young designers in 2015. B. A Ming Dynasty gold object. C. The museum’s product design team. 10. What does the man plan to do? A. Visit the museum. B. Share the online store. C. Present his son the toy. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did the man buy the bag? A. To heat food. B. To carry a laptop. C. To put science magazines. 12. Where does the battery lie? A. In the battery house. B. On the stretchable cloth. C. In a specially designed pocket. 13. How much is a set of bag and battery? A. 580 yuan. B. 500 yuan. C. 420 yuan. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. When was the picture taken? A. 10 years before. B. 15 years before. C. 25 years before. 15. How does the woman pick out the man? A. Through his eyes. B. Through his nose. C. Through his violin. 16. Who made Tom practice the violin? A. His mother. B. His family. C. His violin teacher. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Why did Andre Van Zijl begin the dancing marathon? A. To break a running record. B. To help build medical schools. C. To raise money for AIDS issues. 18. How long did Andre Van Zijl dance in 2010? A. 400 hours. B. 338 hours. C. Over 17 days. 19. What did Andre Van Zijl promise to do? A. Get more people to be cured of AIDS. B. Raise more public awareness of AIDS. C. Call for the right treatment for AIDS. 20. What does Andre Van Zijl suggest to AIDS patients? A. Receiving a right treatment. B. Living a long and healthy live. C. Removing possible side effects. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Tiny Forest Initiative (倡议)：Transforming Urban Landscapes Tiny Forest is a small forest, which fits into the size of a tennis court and can help restore ecosystems, is a method created by Indian engineer Shubhendu Sharma, based on the method of Japanese Akira Miyawaki to restore natural and native forests. IVN Environmental Education in the Netherlands has invited this engineer to come and plant the first Tiny Forest in Europe. Ecological Impact ·Supports 900+ plant and animal species ·Stores 250kg CO2 annually ·Reduces urban heat island effect ·Provides natural learning environments Current Expansion ·150 schools in the Netherlands have Tiny Forests ·65+ garden owners have created personal Tiny Forests ·Targeting 500 new urban locations by 2026 ·Concept spread to 9 additional European countries Planting Method ·Soil testing and selection of native plant species ·Soil preparation with focus on nutrition and drainage ·Community planting with 600 native trees on 200m² ·Requires 2-3 years of maintenance before becoming self-sustaining Social Value ·Reconnects children and communities with nature ·Promotes environmental education and engagement Municipalities, schools, and community organizations are invited to participate in our comprehensive Tiny Forest training and implementation program. We’re not just planting trees—we’re rebuilding ecosystems and reconnecting communities with nature. Grow with us. Transform Your Community, One Tiny Forest at a Time. Contact: IVN Environmental Education Press Relations Department press@ivnenironment. org Registration & Information: www. tinyforest.org 1. What is the initial purpose of the Initiative? A. To facilitate the forest recovery. B. To expand the local ecosystem. C. To provide wildlife with shelter. D. To cool the urban environment. 2. Which is not required in the planting guideline? A. Soil quality. B. Planting date. C. Plant source. D. Care duration. 3. What will the children benefit from the Initiative? A. Grow with the forest. B. Earn a brighter future. C. Gain more access to nature. D. Better the community sense. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。Tiny Forest Initiative通过建造小型森林恢复生态，介绍其生态影响、种植方法、社会价值及参与方式。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Tiny Forest is a small forest, which fits into the size of a tennis court and can help restore ecosystems, is a method created by Indian engineer Shubhendu Sharma, based on the method of Japanese Akira Miyawaki to restore natural and native forests.(微型森林是一片小森林，面积相当于一个网球场大小，能够帮助恢复生态系统。这是印度工程师舒本杜・夏尔马创造的一种方法，基于日本的宫胁昭恢复自然和本土森林的方法。)”可知，该倡议最初的目的是促进森林恢复。故选A。 2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Planting Method部分“・Soil testing and selection of native plant species(土壤测试和本土植物物种的选择)”可知，涉及土壤质量（Soil quality）和植物来源（Plant source）；“・Soil preparation with focus on nutrition and drainage(注重营养和排水的土壤准备)”也与土壤质量相关；“・Requires 2-3 years of maintenance before becoming self-sustaining(在实现自我维持之前需要2到3年的维护)”涉及了维护时长（Care duration）。而文中未提及种植日期（Planting date）。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Social Value部分“・Reconnects children and communities with nature(让儿童和社区重新与自然建立联系)”可知，孩子们从这个倡议中能够更多地接触自然。故选C。 B While Sharfuz Shifat was working at the Meliora LaunchPad in his sophomore year, he had the vision of making an efficient social media network for people to work on their ideas. “The world would be a better place if you could easily find people who have the same interests, vision and complementary (互补的) skills to build something,” he said. He then reached out to Carolyn Zelicof, Andrew Nyaisonga and Sandesh Paudel. With their team assembled (聚集), the four co-founders were now ready to realize their vision. They developed CrossRoads Create, a social media app, which aims to provide a stage to assemble teams for projects. The app currently has a landing page where you can sign up to become a first user and provide feedback on the product. Site visitors are met with the logo and the motto: “Where ideas meet action.” Minimizing cost was one of the main challenges of the development process. The two engineers, Nyaisonga and Paudel, were able to develop the platform without overhead costs (间接成本) while keeping large-use in mind. Nyaisonga explained: “There is an easier way to do something, but it might not be cheap. So, we had to choose the harder way for some things.” Juggling schoolwork, job applications, and the app development was another curveball thrown their way. “But when you’re really passionate about it, you can do it. Not everyone has to drop out of college to build a startup.” Shifat said. Wanting to make the platform as accessible to users as possible, the team decided that the platform would be free to use. CrossRoads Create will be launched soon, and the founders have been busy preparing their launch strategy, promoting their product through heavy use of social media marketing campaigns, maintaining their landing page. “We are all much invested in this idea, and we are all really excited to see where this goes,” Zelicof said. 4. What is Sharfuz Shifat’s vision? A. To create a shared and productive platform. B. To improve the efficiency of social network. C. To build a world of complementary skills. D. To set up a more friendly working environment. 5. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about the app? A. Page contents. B. Marketing process. C. Function performance. D. Product description. 6. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word “curveball” in paragraph 4? A. Specific task. B. Major barrier. C. Tight schedule. D. Favorable chance. 7. What does the team expect of CrossRoads Create? A. Focus on social media promotion. B. Expand user reach without charge. C. Attract the market interest quickly. D. Invest more efforts in development. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Sharfuz Shifat和他的团队创建社交应用程序CrossRoads Create的过程、面临的挑战以及对该应用程序的期望。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“While Sharfuz Shifat was working at the Meliora LaunchPad in his sophomore year, he had the vision of making an efficient social media network for people to work on their ideas. (在Sharfuz Shifat大二期间在Meliora LaunchPad工作时，他有一个愿景，即打造一个高效的社交媒体网络，让人们可以在上面实践他们的想法)”和“The world would be a better place if you could easily find people who have the same interests, vision and complementary skills to build something (如果能轻松找到有相同兴趣、愿景和互补技能的人来共同创造，世界将会变得更加美好)”可知，Sharfuz Shifat 的设想是创建一个高效的社交媒体网络，让人们可以基于自己的想法进行合作，也就是创建一个共享且能产生成果的平台。故选A项。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“They developed CrossRoads Create, a social media app, which aims to provide a stage to assemble teams for projects. The app currently has a landing page where you can sign up to become a first user and provide feedback on the product. Site visitors are met with the logo and the motto: “Where ideas meet action.” (他们开发了一款名为CrossRoads Create的社交媒体应用程序，旨在为项目团队的组建提供一个平台。该应用目前有一个登录页面，你可以在那里注册成为首批用户，并对产品提供反馈。网站访问者会看到该应用的标志和座右铭：“在这里，想法变为行动。”)”可知，本段主要介绍了他们开发的应用程序CrossRoads Create，包括它的用途是为项目组建团队提供平台，还介绍了应用程序目前的登录页面情况以及标志和座右铭等，这些都属于对产品的描述。故选D项。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段划线词所在句“Juggling schoolwork, job applications, and the app development was another curveball thrown their way. (兼顾学业、求职申请和应用程序开发是他们面临的又一个curveball) ”并结合后文提到的“But when you’re really passionate about it, you can do it. Not everyone has to drop out of college to build a startup. Shifat said. (但当你真正热爱它时，你就能做到。不是每个人都必须为了创办一家初创公司而从大学退学。”希法特说)”可知，同时处理学业、求职和应用程序开发是他们面临的另一个需要克服的困难。由此可知，划线词“curveball”意思应与“Major barrier(主要障碍)”最接近。故选B项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Wanting to make the platform as accessible to users as possible, the team decided that the platform would be free to use. CrossRoads Create will be launched soon, and the founders have been busy preparing their launch strategy, promoting their product through heavy use of social media marketing campaigns, maintaining their landing page. (为了让平台尽可能方便用户使用，团队决定平台将免费供用户使用。CrossRoads Create即将推出，创始人一直忙于准备他们的推出策略，通过大量使用社交媒体营销活动来推广他们的产品，并维护他们的登陆页面)”可推知，团队期望CrossRoads Create能在不收费的情况下扩大用户群体。故选B项。 C Would you turn down the chance to become a genius? We have long been fascinated by quick fixes that could increase our intelligence. Today, people’s hopes lie in brain training apps as a speedy “digital pill”, some of which claim to result in “smarter minds”. But is this quick fix all it is cracked up to be? There are plenty of brain training apps, mostly on smartphones, but they all share the same characteristics: they turn mental exercises like simple arithmetic, memory tests and logic and pattern-matching problems into quick games. The more you play, the smarter you will get, the app claims. The use of game mechanics for serious purposes has become widespread with the invention of the Internet and smartphones. Brain training apps are at the frontline. Many of the apps say they are backed by “science”, a claim I found surprising as a former neuroscientist. The notion that increasing intelligence would be as simple as practicing a few mini games every day is contrary to what we have discovered about how humans think and learn. Several major studies of brain training apps, surveying a diverse range of thousands of users across a wide variety of apps, have found that they have almost no effect on users’ performance. A 2021 study by researchers at Western University in Canada discovered that “brain training has no appreciable effect on cognitive functioning in the ‘real world’, even after extensive training periods”. The positive effects that have been found are limited to the very specific mini-games and tasks that users are trained on, such as the ability to memorize lists of words or numbers, or perform mental arithmetic, with little application to other skills. So, if your career involves being able to do sums quickly or remember phone numbers, you may be satisfied with these apps. But if you are expecting them to improve your ability to write a novel or construct a complex mind-map, I am afraid you will want to look elsewhere. 8. What is the main feature of brain training apps? A. Complex scientific support. B. Expert psychological increase. C. Game-driven mental enhancement. D. Advanced smartphone technologies. 9. What does the author think of the apps’ claim? A. They are supported by scientists. B. They receive widespread employment. C. They go against human learning systems. D. They make the intelligence progress simple. 10. In which case could the apps users benefit according to the Canada research? A. When they can use the skills elsewhere. B. When the apps impact the cognitive abilities. C. When they have longer training periods. D. When the games are limited to particular tasks. 11. What is the suitable title for the passage? A. Brain Training Apps Are Booming B. There Is No App for a Smarter Brain C. Power Your Brain with Scientific Apps D. Game Proves Ineffective in Intelligence 【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。人们寄望大脑训练应用程序提升智力，然而研究表明其效果有限，难以真正让大脑变聪明 。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“There are plenty of brain training apps, mostly on smartphones, but they all share the same characteristics: they turn mental exercises like simple arithmetic, memory tests and logic and pattern-matching problems into quick games. The more you play, the smarter you will get, the app claims.(有很多大脑训练应用程序，大多在智能手机上，但它们都有相同的特点：它们把像简单算术、记忆测试以及逻辑和模式匹配问题这样的脑力练习变成快速游戏。应用程序声称，你玩得越多，就会变得越聪明。)”可知，大脑训练应用程序的主要特点是游戏驱动的脑力提升。故选C。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Many of the apps say they are backed by ‘science’, a claim I found surprising as a former neuroscientist. The notion that increasing intelligence would be as simple as practicing a few mini games every day is contrary to what we have discovered about how humans think and learn.(许多应用程序都说它们有‘科学’支持，作为一名前神经科学家，我对这一说法感到惊讶。认为每天练习几个小游戏就能提高智力的想法，与我们所发现的人类思考和学习方式相悖。)”可知，作者认为这些应用程序的说法与人类的学习系统相悖。故选C。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“A 2021 study by researchers at Western University in Canada discovered that ‘brain training has no appreciable effect on cognitive functioning in the ‘real world’, even after extensive training periods’. The positive effects that have been found are limited to the very specific mini-games and tasks that users are trained on, such as the ability to memorize lists of words or numbers, or perform mental arithmetic, with little application to other skills.(加拿大西安大略大学的研究人员在 2021 年的一项研究中发现，‘即使经过长时间的训练，大脑训练对‘现实世界’中的认知功能也没有明显影响’。已经发现的积极影响仅限于用户所训练的非常特定的小游戏和任务，比如记忆单词或数字列表的能力，或者进行心算的能力，而对其他技能几乎没有应用价值。)”可知，当游戏仅限于特定任务时，应用程序的用户可能会受益。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章开篇提出人们对能提高智力快速方法很着迷，寄希望于大脑训练应用程序，但接着指出这些应用程序声称的效果与人类思考和学习方式相悖，且多项研究表明它们对用户的表现几乎没有影响，积极影响也仅限于特定任务。所以文章主要表达的是没有能让大脑变聪明的应用程序，B 选项There Is No App for a Smarter Brain(没有适用于更聪明大脑的应用程序) 符合文章主旨。故选B。 D Meditation training can significantly enhance women’s empathy (同理心) towards strangers, suggesting that meditation can improve our ability to understand and experience other people’s feelings. “When you practice mindfulness meditation, feelings of connectivity, empathy, and sympathy naturally arise,” says Fadel Zeidan at the University of California, San Diego. He and his research team decided to explore this in women and their romantic partners. In their study, they employed a tool to simulate (模拟) the sense of burning on the skin without causing any actual damage to the participants. They conducted experiments with 29 women, their partners, and a separate group of strangers. While their brains were being scanned, the women observed videos showing others experiencing a painful experience and rated their own feelings of discomfort on a point/ degree of 0 to 10, which served as a measure of their empathy. The findings showed that, on average, the participants experienced 49% more empathy for their romantic partners compared to strangers. Notably, the brain scans also indicated greater activity in the precuneus, a region associated with self-reflection and perspective-taking, when the women viewed their partners in pain. Previous studies have suggested that meditation practices may enhance activity in the precuneus, which supports their findings. To further investigate this relationship, the researchers had 17 of the participants complete eight weeks of meditation training and repeated the pain experiments. Results showed that, at both points, the women displayed more empathy not only for their partners but also for the strangers. Remarkably, the level of empathy expressed for strangers increased significantly, to the point where the difference in numbers between the empathy felt for partners and strangers was no longer significant. Although the research team is still in the process of analyzing the brain scans of the participants, Zeidan notes that even four weeks of consistent mindfulness meditation can boost empathy. This suggests that meditation may broaden our ability to understand and connect with those around us. 12. What were women participants required to do in the experiment? A. Scan the brain. B. Experience the skin burning. C. Watch a video of skin damage. D. Self-report unpleasant feelings. 13. What can we know from the precuneus according to Fadel Zeidan’s findings? A. It can be improved through meditation. B. It showed 49% greater activeness in strangers. C. It involved in more sense of self for romantic partners. D. It displayed the same level in empathy for both groups. 14. What is the focus of the further investigation? A. Repeating the experiment and meditation. B. Meditation duration and empathy increase. C. More supportive evidence for previous results. D. Analysis of the precuneus activities and pain levels. 15. How does Zeidan think of the results of the research? A. Satisfying. B. Unexpected. C. Interesting. D. Concerning. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了加利福尼亚大学圣地亚哥分校的研究团队通过实验发现冥想训练能增强女性对陌生人的同理心，还进一步探究了冥想时长与同理心提升的关系。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“While their brains were being scanned, the women observed videos showing others experiencing a painful experience and rated their own feelings of discomfort on a point/ degree of 0 to 10, which served as a measure of their empathy.(在扫描她们大脑的同时，这些女性观看了其他人经历痛苦的视频，并对自己的不适感从0到10进行评分，以此来衡量她们的同理心)”可知，女性参与者需要自我报告不愉快的感受。故选D项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Notably, the brain scans also indicated greater activity in the precuneus, a region associated with self reflection and perspective taking, when the women viewed their partners in pain.(值得注意的是，大脑扫描还显示，当女性看到伴侣处于痛苦中时，楔前叶(一个与自我反思和换位思考相关的区域)的活动更活跃)”可推断，楔前叶更多地涉及对伴侣的自我感知。故选C项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“To further investigate this relationship, the researchers had 17 of the participants complete eight weeks of meditation training and repeated the pain experiments.(为了进一步研究这种关系，研究人员让17名参与者完成了为期八周的冥想训练，并重复了疼痛实验)”以及第五段“Zeidan notes that even four weeks of consistent mindfulness meditation can boost empathy.(泽丹指出，即使连续四周进行正念冥想也能增强同理心)”可知，进一步调查的重点是冥想时长和同理心提升的关系。故选B项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Although the research team is still in the process of analyzing the brain scans of the participants, Zeidan notes that even four weeks of consistent mindfulness meditation can boost empathy. This suggests that meditation may broaden our ability to understand and connect with those around us.(虽然研究团队仍在分析参与者的大脑扫描结果，但泽丹指出，即使连续四周进行正念冥想也能增强同理心。这表明冥想可能会拓宽我们理解他人并与周围人建立联系的能力)”可知，泽丹认为研究结果表明冥想有积极作用，是令人满意的。故选A项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Life is challenging, and full of setbacks that frustrate you moving forward. ____16____ Shunmyo Masuno, a Zen Buddhist monk, shares in his book, “How to Let Things Go”, how you can avoid making things more difficult for yourself. There may be almost dark side of things when experiencing challenges, but “will spending lots of time worrying help?” Masuno wrote. “It will not.” The best thing to do in challenging situations is to think as positively as possible, so you can search for the best solution. ____17____ While it can be helpful to be open to other people’s opinions, you should avoid giving too much weight to what other people have to say, Masuno said. All these opinions may confuse you and impede (妨碍) you to decide what you should do. ____18____ Any decision you make should be one you feel comfortable. ____19____ This is why you should remind yourself that both successes and failures are already in the past. Change is the only constant. If you only look to your past successes for guidance, you can miss future opportunities that can lead to even more success. Being victorious is a natural desire the human has. ____20____ When you run into situations where you feel slighted (冷落), don’t bother how unfair it is. “Devote your fighting spirit to improving your abilities,” Masuno wrote. A. To avoid this, you must first set your inner balance. B. Keep in mind that you are the master of your own life. C. You have to be intentional by reminding yourself of this situation. D. The more you’re able to look on the bright side, the less anxious you’ll feel. E. It’s important to remember that everything varies from one moment to the next. F. But sometimes, it’s fine to have goals and pursue them but don’t so mind the outcome. G. Fortunately, there are ways you can lighten your load and take control of some outcomes. 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. B 19. E 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章引用禅宗僧侣枡野俊明在《如何放下》一书中的观点，介绍了应对生活挑战、掌控结果的一些方法。 【16题详解】 上文“Life is challenging, and full of setbacks that frustrate you moving forward.(生活充满挑战，到处都是阻碍你前进的挫折)”指出生活存在挑战和挫折的问题。G选项“Fortunately, there are ways you can lighten your load and take control of some outcomes.(幸运的是，有一些方法可以减轻你的负担并掌控一些结果)”与上文构成转折关系，引出下文要介绍应对生活挑战的方法，上下文语意衔接自然。故选G项。 【17题详解】 上文“The best thing to do in challenging situations is to think as positively as possible, so you can search for the best solution.(在充满挑战的情况下，最好的做法是尽可能积极地思考，这样你就能找到最佳解决方案)”强调在挑战中要积极思考找解决方案。D选项“The more you’re able to look on the bright side, the less anxious you’ll feel.(你越能看到事情好的一面，你就会越不焦虑)”进一步说明积极看待事情的好处，与上文逻辑一致，且承接上文积极思考的话题，句中“look on the bright side”与上文“think as positively as possible”相照应。故选D项。 【18题详解】 上文“While it can be helpful to be open to other people’s opinions, you should avoid giving too much weight to what other people have to say, Masuno said. All these opinions may confuse you and impede (妨碍) you to decide what you should do.(枡野俊明说，虽然听取别人的意见会有帮助，但你应该避免过分看重别人的话。所有这些意见可能会让你困惑，阻碍你决定自己该做什么)”提醒不要过分受他人意见影响。B选项“Keep in mind that you are the master of your own life.(记住你是自己生活的主人)”表明要自己掌控生活，不受他人过多干扰，与上文逻辑相符，能承接上文观点。故选B项。 【19题详解】 下文“This is why you should remind yourself that both successes and failures are already in the past. Change is the only constant.(这就是为什么你应该提醒自己，成功和失败都已成为过去。变化是唯一不变的)”强调要认识到事物是变化的，过去的成败已过去。E选项“It’s important to remember that everything varies from one moment to the next.(重要的是要记住，事情每时每刻都在变化)”引出下文对事物变化性的阐述，与下文逻辑紧密，且能为下文观点做铺垫。故选E项。 【20题详解】 上文“Being victorious is a natural desire the human has.(获胜是人类的自然欲望)”指出人类渴望胜利。F选项“But sometimes, it’s fine to have goals and pursue them but don’t so mind the outcome.(但有时候，有目标并去追求它们是可以的，但不要太在意结果)”与上文构成转折关系，提出在追求胜利时不要过于看重结果的观点，与下文“When you run into situations where you feel slighted (冷落), don’t bother how unfair it is.(当你遇到被冷落的情况，不要在意有多不公平，要专注提升能力)”的内容相呼应。故选F项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I have plenty of memories of thinking I was going to pick up something new and stick with it — whether it be playing the piano, or drawing. But there is always a part of me that ____21____ myself to be good at all of those things. And when I’m not, the enjoyment ____22____. I’ve come to realize that I have internalized (内化) all the expectations to always excel (精通) on the skills I am ____23____ to. I’ve come to associate joy with ____24____, not enjoyment. This is partly why I think averageness just isn’t ____25____ anymore, including in the hobbies you choose. Even college ____26____ want to know your hobbies to see what else you’re good at. You have to ____27____ what you excelled at in these hobbies. This mindset is harmful because it’s ____28____ to be good at everything. Writing was the only hobby that I have repeatedly come back to despite dropping it ____29____. The expectations I set for myself in becoming a better writer have ____30____ throughout the years. I’ve taken a couple of writing classes to ____31____ this skill. I have seen the striking growth in my writing but the expectations to be better is never ____32____. Actually, we have to ____33____ that it’s okay to not be good at something. That it is okay to just ____34____ at an activity but still doing it because it brings you joy. Maybe you never get better at the skills your hobbies teach you. But as long as you are ____35____, and it brings you joy, keep pursuing that hobby. After all, a hobby is an activity one does during leisure time for pleasure. 21. A. propose B. convince C. expects D. lead 22. A. faded away B. kicked in C. hid behind D. came along 23. A. limited B. connected C. pushed D. exposed 24. A. demand B. achievement C. evaluation D. development 25. A. acceptable B. changeable C. reliable D. sensible 26. A. examinations B. degrees C. applications D. organizations 27. A. enhance B. know C. build D. highlight 28. A. exhausting B. annoying C. frightening D. surprising 29. A. literally B. directly C. constantly D. gradually 30. A. declined B. varied C. failed D. soared 31. A. master B. study C. complete D. refine 32. A. rewarded B. achieved C. satisfied D. realized 33. A. acknowledge B. remind C. insist D. conclude 34. A. suck B. aim C. amaze D. catch 35. A. determined B. content C. positive D. considerate 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述作者通过自身经历探讨了对爱好和擅长之间关系的思考。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我内心总希望自己能在所有这些事情上都做得很好。A. propose提议；B. convince使信服；C. expects期盼，希望；D. lead带领。根据下文“myself to be good at all of those things”可知是希望自己都能做好，故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我不擅长的时候，这种乐趣就会消失。A. faded away逐渐消失；B. kicked in开始生效；C. hid behind躲在……后面；D. came along出现。根据上文“And when I’m not”和常识可知不擅长的时候，学习这些新东西的乐趣就会消失，故选A。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始意识到，我已经把所有的期望都内化了，那就是在我接触到的技能上总是出类拔萃。A. limited有限的；B. connected联系的；C. pushed忙碌的；D. exposed暴露的。根据上文“I’ve come to realize that I have internalized (内化) all the expectations to always excel (精通) on the skills”可知作者内化了所有对于自己所接触的技能要精通的期望，be exposed to固定短语，意为“接触，暴露于”，故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把快乐和成就联系在一起，而不是乐趣。A. demand需求；B. achievement成就；C. evaluation评估；D. development发展。根据上文“I’ve come to realize that I have internalized (内化) all the expectations to always excel (精通) on the skills I am ____3____ to.”可知作者内化了所有对于自己所接触的技能要精通的期望，也就是把快乐和成就联系在一起，而学习这些技能不是为了乐趣，故选B。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我认为平庸不再被接受的部分原因，包括在你选择的爱好中。A. acceptable可接受的；B. changeable多变的；C. reliable可靠的；D. sensible明智的。根据下文“Even college ____6____ want to know your hobbies to see what else you’re good at.”可知上大学也想知道你擅长什么，所以这就是我认为平庸不再被接受，故选A。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：甚至大学申请也想知道你的爱好，看看你还擅长什么。A. examinations考试；B. degrees学位；C. applications申请；D. organizations组织。根据下文“want to know your hobbies to see what else you’re good at.”和常识可知是入学申请时想要知道你的爱好，或者擅长什么。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你必须强调你在这些爱好中所擅长的。A. enhance增加；B. know知道；C. build建立；D. highlight突出，强调。根据上文“Even college ____6____ want to know your hobbies to see what else you’re good at.”可知大学申请时想要知道你的爱好和擅长什么，所以你必须强调你擅长的是什么，故选D。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这种心态是有害的，因为样样精通会让人筋疲力尽。 A. exhausting令人疲惫的；B. annoying令人烦恼的；C. frightening令人害怕的；D. surprising令人惊讶的。根据上文“This mindset is harmful”可知必须擅长什么这种心态是有害的，因为样样精通会让人筋疲力尽，符合前后的因果关系，故选A。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：写作是我唯一的爱好，尽管我经常放弃它，但我还是会重拾回来。 A. literally确实低；B. directly直接低；C. constantly经常地；D. gradually逐渐地。根据上文“I have repeatedly come back to”和“despite”可知前后转折关系，所以是尽管我经常放弃它，但我还是会重拾回来，故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些年来，我为自己设定的成为一名更好的作家的期望越来越高。A. declined下降；B. varied变化；C. failed失败；D. soared猛增。根据下文“I’ve taken a couple of writing classes”可知作者参加写作课程，所以应是对成为一名更好的作家的期望越来越高，故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我上了几堂写作课来完善这项技能。A. master掌握；B. study学习；C. complete完成；D. refine改进。根据上文“I’ve taken a couple of writing classes”可知参加写作课程是为了精进技能，故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看到我的写作有了惊人的进步，但我对更好的期望从未得到满足。A. rewarded奖励；B. achieved实现；C. satisfied满足；D. realized意识到。根据上文“The expectations I set for myself in becoming a better writer have _____10_____ throughout the years.”可知作者对成为一名更好的作家的期望越来越高，所以即使有了惊人的进步，也并未得到满足，故选C。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，我们必须承认，不擅长某件事是可以接受的。A. acknowledge承认；B. remind提醒；C. insist坚持；D. conclude得出结论。根据下文“at an activity but still doing it because it brings you joy.”可知是作者认知的转变，所以承认不擅长某件事是可以接受的，故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意：在一项活动中不擅长是可以的，但仍然要做，因为它能给你带来快乐。A. suck (at)不擅长；B. aim (at)瞄准；C. amaze (at)对……感到惊奇；D. catch (at)试图抓住。根据下文“but still doing it because it brings you joy”可知即使不擅长的也要去做，因为它能带来快乐，故选A。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但只要你感到满足，而且它能给你带来快乐，那就继续追求这个爱好。A. determined坚定的；B. content满足的；C. positive积极的；D. considerate体贴的。根据语境和下文“After all, a hobby is an activity one does during leisure time for pleasure.”可知爱好是一个人在闲暇时间为娱乐而进行的活动，所以只要感到满足并且快乐，就应继续追求这个爱好，和擅长无关，故选B。 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的正确形式。 My friend and I are on a temple tour in Jincheng, Shanxi province, and we have discovered that Tiefo Temple, one of the city’s most popular attractions will be closed for ____36____（preserve）for the entire week. But not all is lost. There is much else to see there, with its 6,601 cultural sites, ____37____ include 72 national heritage sites, typically ____38____（feature）centuries-old architecture and artwork like sculptures and murals. Shanxi province is known as ____39____ “treasury of ancient Chinese architecture”. The buildings are naturally preserved by ____40____（surround）mountains that block rain, which could otherwise erode ancient structures. According to a national survey ____41____（conduct）between 2007 and 2011, the province hosts 28,027____42____（history）buildings, including the last three existing wooden buildings from the Tang dynasty. Of the 36 major scenes in Black Myth, a game based on the Ming dynasty fantasy classic Journey to the West, 27 ____43____（locate）in Shanxi. We might not have gotten out to the best start, ____44____ in three days, we ended up visiting 10 temples out of the city’s 63 recognized “national treasures.” They were scattered in different villages, some up in the mountains, difficult _____45_____（reach）, others in the city center. As we hopped from one site to another, I found myself traveling into history, getting lost in time, and feeling the divide between the ancient and modern melt away. 【答案】36. preservation 37. which 38. featuring 39. the 40. surrounding 41. conducted 42. historical 43. are located 44. but 45. to reach 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者在山西晋城寺庙之旅的经历，介绍当地丰富的文化遗产及古建筑保护现状，并体现古今交融的独特体验。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：我和朋友在山西晋城的寺庙旅游，我们发现该市最受欢迎的景点之一铁佛寺将关闭一周进行保护。空格前为介词for，需填入名词形式。preserve的名词形式为preservation，表示“保护措施/工程”。故填preservation。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这里还有很多值得一看的地方，有6601处文化遗址，其中包括72处国家遗产，通常以数百年历史的建筑和雕塑、壁画等艺术品为特色。根据句子结构，可知此空考查的是非限制性定语从句。定语从句中缺乏主语，并且指代的是culture sites，所以用关系代词which引导。故填which。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这里还有很多值得一看的地方，有6601处文化遗址，其中包括72处国家遗产，通常以数百年历史的建筑和雕塑、壁画等艺术品为特色。feature“以……为特色”与主语cultural sites构成主动关系，用现在分词featuring作后置定语。故填featuring。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：山西省被誉为“中国古代建筑宝库”。名词treasury为特指概念，需加定冠词the。故填the。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这些建筑被周围的山脉自然地保存了下来，这些山脉可以阻挡雨水，否则雨水会侵蚀古代建筑。修饰修饰名词mountains，用形容词形式。surround的形容词形式为surrounding，表示“周围的”。故填surrounding。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：根据2007年至2011年间进行的一项全国调查，该省拥有28,027座历史建筑，包括最后三座现存的唐代木结构建筑。conduct与survey构成被动关系，用过去分词conducted作后置定语。故填conducted。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：根据2007年至2011年间进行的一项全国调查，该省拥有28,027座历史建筑，包括最后三座现存的唐代木结构建筑。修饰名词buildings，用形容词形式。history的形容词形式为historical，表示“历史的”。故填historical。 【43题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：《黑神话》是一款根据明代奇幻名著《西游记》改编的游戏，游戏中的36个主要场景中，有27个位于山西。主语27与动词locate（位于）构成被动关系be located in，且描述客观事实用一般现在时。故填are located。 【44题详解】 考查连词。句意：我们可能没有一个好的开始，但在三天内，我们参观了这座城市63座公认的“国宝”中的10座寺庙。前文“开局不利”与后文“三天内参观10处寺庙”形成转折，需用转折连词but连接。故填but。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它们分散在不同的村庄，一些在山上，难以到达，其他在市中心。形容词difficult后接不定式，构成be difficult to do结构，表示“很难做某事”。故填to reach。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假如你是李华，你校正在举办“图书交换”（Book Exchange）活动，请你写一封信给外国笔友Chris分享这次活动。 内容：1. 活动目的和内容； 2. 你交换的书籍； 3. 你对此次活动看法和建议。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Chris, I hope this letter finds you well. I’m writing to share our school’s Book Exchange event, which aims to encourage reading and reduce waste. Students brought unused books to exchange with others. I traded my favorite novel Journey to the West for a science book about the universe. The story and facts both amazed me! This activity is meaningful as it connects readers and saves resources. To improve it, maybe we could add themed discussions next time. Anything special about your school life? Looking forward to your sharing! Best wishes, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生以李华身份给外国笔友Chris写一封信，分享学校举办的“图书交换”活动，包括活动目的和内容、自己交换的书籍以及对活动的看法和建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 鼓励：encourage→promote 减少：reduce→decrease 交换：exchange→swap 有意义的：meaningful→significant 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Students brought unused books to exchange with others. 拓展句：Students brought unused books so that they could exchange them with others. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】I’m writing to share our school’s Book Exchange event, which aims to encourage reading and reduce waste.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句，对先行词“Book Exchange event”进行补充说明 ） 【高分句型 2】This activity is meaningful as it connects readers and saves resources.（运用了as引导的原因状语从句，解释活动有意义的原因 ） 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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Hamza had just graduated from college, and summer vacation had begun. He and his friends were going on a trip to Hunza and beyond, spending days planning every detail. In just a week, they would be off. “Oh boy, I am so stoked for this!” he exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement. “I can’t wait to be off!” “Dad, can I go to the mall please? I have to get some stuff for the trip,” Hamza asked his father, who was reading a book, with a slight smile. His father closed the book, adjusted his bookmark, looked at him and replied, “As long as you come back by eight.” Hamza exploded with happiness and relief. He rushed to the mall to buy the supplies needed for the trip. Hamza brought out the list of things to buy that he and his friends had made and went through it as he grabbed a shopping trolley. On the list were three tents, two duffle bags, packs of water bottles, a thermos and a set of traveling knives. Additionally, Hamza planned to get some warm jackets and sweatshirts, as well as a couple of blocks of fire starters and some coal. As he kept the list inside his pocket, he heard the sound of the message ring of his phone. He decided to check it first before shopping, in case it was something important. It was a message on his collage classmates’ chat group. It was Shahzad, an ex-classmate, who had sent a message, asking for prayers for his mother who was in a serious condition in a hospital, which was just a couple of blocks away from the supermarket. Shahzad was not really a very close friend of Hamza, since Shahzad was a quiet boy who usually sat in the corner, while Hamza was typically in the front row. Shahzad lived in the college hostel’s and rarely interacted with others. But Shahzad was still someone he knew, and being a kind-hearted person, Hamza decided to first go to the hospital Shahzad had mentioned in the message, since it was nearby, and then come back and do his shopping. 注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Hamza left the mall and walked to the hospital to see if he could be of some help. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hamza moved in front of his friend and handed over the credit card his father had given him to use. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Hamza left the mall and walked to the hospital to see if he could be of some help. When he reached the hospital, he found Shahzad in the waiting room and told him that the minute he saw the massage he came here to see if there was any need for help. Shahzad was about to reply with “No, just prayers”, when he was asked, “Are you going to deposit advance for the surgery now?” Shahzad said he didn’t have the full amount; he pleaded to start with his mother’s surgery, and he would pay later. But the hospital firmly required an advanced payment or the surgery would be delayed. On hearing this, Shahzad was in distress. Hamza moved in front of his friend and handed over the credit card his father had given him to use. Shahzad refused to accept his favor at first. “This is what friends are for” Hamza assured his friend. A couple of hours later, the doctor came to inform that the surgery was a success. “Thank you, Hamza, I don’t know what I would have done if you had not arrived.” Shahzad hugged Hamza with gratitude. Hamza told his parents what had happened, and they were very proud of what he had done to help his friend. Although he didn’t shop as that money was spent on someone who really needed it, the happiness Hamza saw on Shahzad’s face for the success of his mother’s surgery was greater than any joy that he would have felt on a holiday. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。讲述了Hamza刚大学毕业，暑假将至，他和朋友们计划去亨扎等地旅行。在准备购物清单时，他收到同学沙Shahzad的消息，称其母病重住院，Hamza决定先去医院探望，再去购物。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段句首内容“Hamza离开商场，步行至医院，询问是否能提供帮助。”可知，第一段可以描写Hamza到达医院后见到Shahzad的场景，了解到Shahzad母亲手术面临资金困境，Shahzad焦急无奈，Hamza得知情况后的心理活动。 ②由第二段句首内容“Hamza走到朋友面前，把父亲给他的信用卡递给了他。”可知，第二段可以描写Hamza在这段时间里的内心变化，他如何从帮助他人中获得满足感，以及他对未来生活的新的认识和期待。 2.续写线索：Hamza前往医院→了解Shahzad母亲手术资金困境→Hamza决定帮忙→Hamza拿出信用卡→Shahzad拒绝后接受→手术成功→Shahzad感激→Hamza获父母认可→Hamza感悟帮助他人的快乐 3.词汇激活 行为类： ①到达：reach/get to ②答复：reply/answer ③拒绝：refuse/decline 情绪类： ①感激：gratitude/thankfulness ②自豪：be proud of/take pride in 【点睛】【高分句型1】On hearing this, Shahzad was in distress. (运用了动名词hearing作宾语) 【高分句型2】A couple of hours later, the doctor came to inform that the surgery was a success. (运用了不定式to inform作目的状语、that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年高三逐梦星辰杯大联考 英语试题 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清晰。 3. 请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4. 作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the woman’s advice on learning to surf? A. Rolling boats. B. Using a skateboard. C. Practising often. 2. When is Maria’s appointment set tomorrow? A. At 9:15. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:45. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a car. B. In an office. C. At home. 4. What will the man do? A. Download a free e-book. B. Stare at a computer screen. C. Buy a course textbook. 5. What happened to the newspaper? A. It was left in the office. B. It was in the man’s bag. C. It was lost on the subway. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where is the school? A. At the left side of the river. B. Opposite the garden center. C. In front of the railway crossing. 7. How will the woman get to the hotel? A. By rail. B. By car. C. On foot. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where did Mary buy the Happy Loong? A. In the museum. B. From a toy store. C. At the online shop. 9. What is the origin of the design idea of the Happy Loong? A. 12 young designers in 2015. B. A Ming Dynasty gold object. C. The museum’s product design team. 10. What does the man plan to do? A. Visit the museum. B. Share the online store. C. Present his son the toy. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did the man buy the bag? A. To heat food. B. To carry a laptop. C. To put science magazines. 12. Where does the battery lie? A. In the battery house. B. On the stretchable cloth. C. In a specially designed pocket. 13. How much is a set of bag and battery? A. 580 yuan. B. 500 yuan. C. 420 yuan. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. When was the picture taken? A. 10 years before. B. 15 years before. C. 25 years before. 15. How does the woman pick out the man? A. Through his eyes. B. Through his nose. C. Through his violin. 16. Who made Tom practice the violin? A. His mother. B. His family. C. His violin teacher. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Why did Andre Van Zijl begin the dancing marathon? A. To break a running record. B. To help build medical schools. C. To raise money for AIDS issues. 18. How long did Andre Van Zijl dance in 2010? A. 400 hours. B. 338 hours. C. Over 17 days. 19 What did Andre Van Zijl promise to do? A. Get more people to be cured of AIDS. B. Raise more public awareness of AIDS. C. Call for the right treatment for AIDS. 20. What does Andre Van Zijl suggest to AIDS patients? A. Receiving a right treatment. B. Living a long and healthy live. C. Removing possible side effects. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Tiny Forest Initiative (倡议)：Transforming Urban Landscapes Tiny Forest is a small forest, which fits into the size of a tennis court and can help restore ecosystems, is a method created by Indian engineer Shubhendu Sharma, based on the method of Japanese Akira Miyawaki to restore natural and native forests. IVN Environmental Education in the Netherlands has invited this engineer to come and plant the first Tiny Forest in Europe. Ecological Impact ·Supports 900+ plant and animal species ·Stores 250kg CO2 annually ·Reduces urban heat island effect ·Provides natural learning environments Current Expansion ·150 schools in the Netherlands have Tiny Forests ·65+ garden owners have created personal Tiny Forests ·Targeting 500 new urban locations by 2026 ·Concept spread to 9 additional European countries Planting Method ·Soil testing and selection of native plant species ·Soil preparation with focus on nutrition and drainage ·Community planting with 600 native trees on 200m² ·Requires 2-3 years of maintenance before becoming self-sustaining Social Value ·Reconnects children and communities with nature ·Promotes environmental education and engagement Municipalities, schools, and community organizations are invited to participate in our comprehensive Tiny Forest training and implementation program. We’re not just planting trees—we’re rebuilding ecosystems and reconnecting communities with nature. Grow with us. Transform Your Community, One Tiny Forest at a Time. Contact: IVN Environmental Education Press Relations Department press@ivnenironment. org Registration & Information: www. tinyforest.org 1. What is the initial purpose of the Initiative? A. To facilitate the forest recovery. B. To expand the local ecosystem. C. To provide wildlife with shelter. D. To cool the urban environment. 2. Which is not required in the planting guideline? A. Soil quality. B. Planting date. C. Plant source. D. Care duration. 3. What will the children benefit from the Initiative? A. Grow with the forest. B. Earn a brighter future. C Gain more access to nature. D. Better the community sense. B While Sharfuz Shifat was working at the Meliora LaunchPad in his sophomore year, he had the vision of making an efficient social media network for people to work on their ideas. “The world would be a better place if you could easily find people who have the same interests, vision and complementary (互补的) skills to build something,” he said. He then reached out to Carolyn Zelicof, Andrew Nyaisonga and Sandesh Paudel. With their team assembled (聚集), the four co-founders were now ready to realize their vision. They developed CrossRoads Create, a social media app, which aims to provide a stage to assemble teams for projects. The app currently has a landing page where you can sign up to become a first user and provide feedback on the product. Site visitors are met with the logo and the motto: “Where ideas meet action.” Minimizing cost was one of the main challenges of the development process. The two engineers, Nyaisonga and Paudel, were able to develop the platform without overhead costs (间接成本) while keeping large-use in mind. Nyaisonga explained: “There is an easier way to do something, but it might not be cheap. So, we had to choose the harder way for some things.” Juggling schoolwork, job applications, and the app development was another curveball thrown their way. “But when you’re really passionate about it, you can do it. Not everyone has to drop out of college to build a startup.” Shifat said. Wanting to make the platform as accessible to users as possible, the team decided that the platform would be free to use. CrossRoads Create will be launched soon, and the founders have been busy preparing their launch strategy, promoting their product through heavy use of social media marketing campaigns, maintaining their landing page. “We are all much invested in this idea, and we are all really excited to see where this goes,” Zelicof said. 4. What is Sharfuz Shifat’s vision? A. To create a shared and productive platform. B. To improve the efficiency of social network. C. To build a world of complementary skills. D. To set up a more friendly working environment. 5. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about the app? A. Page contents. B. Marketing process. C. Function performance. D. Product description. 6. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word “curveball” in paragraph 4? A. Specific task. B. Major barrier. C. Tight schedule. D. Favorable chance. 7. What does the team expect of CrossRoads Create? A. Focus on social media promotion. B. Expand user reach without charge. C. Attract the market interest quickly. D. Invest more efforts in development. C Would you turn down the chance to become a genius? We have long been fascinated by quick fixes that could increase our intelligence. Today, people’s hopes lie in brain training apps as a speedy “digital pill”, some of which claim to result in “smarter minds”. But is this quick fix all it is cracked up to be? There are plenty of brain training apps, mostly on smartphones, but they all share the same characteristics: they turn mental exercises like simple arithmetic, memory tests and logic and pattern-matching problems into quick games. The more you play, the smarter you will get, the app claims. The use of game mechanics for serious purposes has become widespread with the invention of the Internet and smartphones. Brain training apps are at the frontline. Many of the apps say they are backed by “science”, a claim I found surprising as a former neuroscientist. The notion that increasing intelligence would be as simple as practicing a few mini games every day is contrary to what we have discovered about how humans think and learn. Several major studies of brain training apps, surveying a diverse range of thousands of users across a wide variety of apps, have found that they have almost no effect on users’ performance. A 2021 study by researchers at Western University in Canada discovered that “brain training has no appreciable effect on cognitive functioning in the ‘real world’, even after extensive training periods”. The positive effects that have been found are limited to the very specific mini-games and tasks that users are trained on, such as the ability to memorize lists of words or numbers, or perform mental arithmetic, with little application to other skills. So, if your career involves being able to do sums quickly or remember phone numbers, you may be satisfied with these apps. But if you are expecting them to improve your ability to write a novel or construct a complex mind-map, I am afraid you will want to look elsewhere. 8. What is the main feature of brain training apps? A. Complex scientific support. B. Expert psychological increase. C. Game-driven mental enhancement. D. Advanced smartphone technologies. 9. What does the author think of the apps’ claim? A. They are supported by scientists. B. They receive widespread employment. C. They go against human learning systems. D. They make the intelligence progress simple. 10. In which case could the apps users benefit according to the Canada research? A. When they can use the skills elsewhere. B. When the apps impact the cognitive abilities. C. When they have longer training periods. D. When the games are limited to particular tasks. 11. What is the suitable title for the passage? A. Brain Training Apps Are Booming B. There Is No App for a Smarter Brain C. Power Your Brain with Scientific Apps D. Game Proves Ineffective in Intelligence D Meditation training can significantly enhance women’s empathy (同理心) towards strangers, suggesting that meditation can improve our ability to understand and experience other people’s feelings. “When you practice mindfulness meditation, feelings of connectivity, empathy, and sympathy naturally arise,” says Fadel Zeidan at the University of California, San Diego. He and his research team decided to explore this in women and their romantic partners. In their study, they employed a tool to simulate (模拟) the sense of burning on the skin without causing any actual damage to the participants. They conducted experiments with 29 women, their partners, and a separate group of strangers. While their brains were being scanned, the women observed videos showing others experiencing a painful experience and rated their own feelings of discomfort on a point/ degree of 0 to 10, which served as a measure of their empathy. The findings showed that, on average, the participants experienced 49% more empathy for their romantic partners compared to strangers. Notably, the brain scans also indicated greater activity in the precuneus, a region associated with self-reflection and perspective-taking, when the women viewed their partners in pain. Previous studies have suggested that meditation practices may enhance activity in the precuneus, which supports their findings. To further investigate this relationship the researchers had 17 of the participants complete eight weeks of meditation training and repeated the pain experiments. Results showed that, at both points, the women displayed more empathy not only for their partners but also for the strangers. Remarkably, the level of empathy expressed for strangers increased significantly, to the point where the difference in numbers between the empathy felt for partners and strangers was no longer significant. Although the research team is still in the process of analyzing the brain scans of the participants, Zeidan notes that even four weeks of consistent mindfulness meditation can boost empathy. This suggests that meditation may broaden our ability to understand and connect with those around us. 12. What were women participants required to do in the experiment? A. Scan the brain. B. Experience the skin burning. C. Watch a video of skin damage. D. Self-report unpleasant feelings. 13. What can we know from the precuneus according to Fadel Zeidan’s findings? A. It can be improved through meditation. B. It showed 49% greater activeness in strangers. C. It involved in more sense of self for romantic partners. D. It displayed the same level in empathy for both groups. 14. What is the focus of the further investigation? A. Repeating the experiment and meditation. B. Meditation duration and empathy increase. C. More supportive evidence for previous results. D. Analysis of the precuneus activities and pain levels. 15. How does Zeidan think of the results of the research? A. Satisfying. B. Unexpected. C. Interesting. D. Concerning. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Life is challenging, and full of setbacks that frustrate you moving forward. ____16____ Shunmyo Masuno, a Zen Buddhist monk, shares in his book, “How to Let Things Go”, how you can avoid making things more difficult for yourself. There may be almost dark side of things when experiencing challenges, but “will spending lots of time worrying help?” Masuno wrote. “It will not.” The best thing to do in challenging situations is to think as positively as possible, so you can search for the best solution. ____17____ While it can be helpful to be open to other people’s opinions, you should avoid giving too much weight to what other people have to say, Masuno said. All these opinions may confuse you and impede (妨碍) you to decide what you should do. ____18____ Any decision you make should be one you feel comfortable. ____19____ This is why you should remind yourself that both successes and failures are already in the past. Change is the only constant. If you only look to your past successes for guidance, you can miss future opportunities that can lead to even more success. Being victorious is a natural desire the human has. ____20____ When you run into situations where you feel slighted (冷落), don’t bother how unfair it is. “Devote your fighting spirit to improving your abilities,” Masuno wrote. A. To avoid this, you must first set your inner balance. B. Keep in mind that you are the master of your own life. C. You have to be intentional by reminding yourself of this situation. D. The more you’re able to look on the bright side, the less anxious you’ll feel. E. It’s important to remember that everything varies from one moment to the next. F. But sometimes, it’s fine to have goals and pursue them but don’t so mind the outcome. G. Fortunately, there are ways you can lighten your load and take control of some outcomes. 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，从短文后每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I have plenty of memories of thinking I was going to pick up something new and stick with it — whether it be playing the piano, or drawing. But there is always a part of me that ____21____ myself to be good at all of those things. And when I’m not, the enjoyment ____22____. I’ve come to realize that I have internalized (内化) all the expectations to always excel (精通) on the skills I am ____23____ to. I’ve come to associate joy with ____24____, not enjoyment. This is partly why I think averageness just isn’t ____25____ anymore, including in the hobbies you choose. Even college ____26____ want to know your hobbies to see what else you’re good at. You have to ____27____ what you excelled at in these hobbies. This mindset is harmful because it’s ____28____ to be good at everything. Writing was the only hobby that I have repeatedly come back to despite dropping it ____29____. The expectations I set for myself in becoming a better writer have ____30____ throughout the years. I’ve taken a couple of writing classes to ____31____ this skill. I have seen the striking growth in my writing but the expectations to be better is never ____32____. Actually, we have to ____33____ that it’s okay to not be good at something. That it is okay to just ____34____ at an activity but still doing it because it brings you joy. Maybe you never get better at the skills your hobbies teach you. But as long as you are ____35____, and it brings you joy, keep pursuing that hobby. After all, a hobby is an activity one does during leisure time for pleasure. 21 A. propose B. convince C. expects D. lead 22. A. faded away B. kicked in C. hid behind D. came along 23. A. limited B. connected C. pushed D. exposed 24. A. demand B. achievement C. evaluation D. development 25. A. acceptable B. changeable C. reliable D. sensible 26. A. examinations B. degrees C. applications D. organizations 27. A. enhance B. know C. build D. highlight 28. A. exhausting B. annoying C. frightening D. surprising 29. A. literally B. directly C. constantly D. gradually 30. A. declined B. varied C. failed D. soared 31. A. master B. study C. complete D. refine 32. A. rewarded B. achieved C. satisfied D. realized 33. A. acknowledge B. remind C. insist D. conclude 34. A. suck B. aim C. amaze D. catch 35. A. determined B. content C. positive D. considerate 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的正确形式。 My friend and I are on a temple tour in Jincheng, Shanxi province, and we have discovered that Tiefo Temple, one of the city’s most popular attractions will be closed for ____36____（preserve）for the entire week. But not all is lost. There is much else to see there, with its 6,601 cultural sites, ____37____ include 72 national heritage sites, typically ____38____（feature）centuries-old architecture and artwork like sculptures and murals. Shanxi province is known as ____39____ “treasury of ancient Chinese architecture”. The buildings are naturally preserved by ____40____（surround）mountains that block rain which could otherwise erode ancient structures. According to a national survey ____41____（conduct）between 2007 and 2011, the province hosts 28,027____42____（history）buildings, including the last three existing wooden buildings from the Tang dynasty. Of the 36 major scenes in Black Myth, a game based on the Ming dynasty fantasy classic Journey to the West, 27 ____43____（locate）in Shanxi. We might not have gotten out to the best start, ____44____ in three days, we ended up visiting 10 temples out of the city’s 63 recognized “national treasures.” They were scattered in different villages, some up in the mountains, difficult _____45_____（reach）, others in the city center. As we hopped from one site to another, I found myself traveling into history, getting lost in time, and feeling the divide between the ancient and modern melt away. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假如你是李华，你校正在举办“图书交换”（Book Exchange）活动，请你写一封信给外国笔友Chris分享这次活动。 内容：1. 活动目的和内容； 2. 你交换的书籍； 3. 你对此次活动的看法和建议。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, 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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Hamza had just graduated from college, and summer vacation had begun. He and his friends were going on a trip to Hunza and beyond, spending days planning every detail. In just a week, they would be off. “Oh boy, I am so stoked for this!” he exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement. “I can’t wait to be off!” “Dad, can I go to the mall please? I have to get some stuff for the trip,” Hamza asked his father, who was reading a book, with a slight smile. His father closed the book, adjusted his bookmark, looked at him and replied, “As long as you come back by eight.” Hamza exploded with happiness and relief. He rushed to the mall to buy the supplies needed for the trip. Hamza brought out the list of things to buy that he and his friends had made and went through it as he grabbed a shopping trolley. On the list were three tents, two duffle bags, packs of water bottles, a thermos and a set of traveling knives. Additionally, Hamza planned to get some warm jackets and sweatshirts, as well as a couple of blocks of fire starters and some coal. As he kept the list inside his pocket, he heard the sound of the message ring of his phone. He decided to check it first before shopping, in case it was something important. It was a message on his collage classmates’ chat group. It was Shahzad, an ex-classmate, who had sent a message, asking for prayers for his mother who was in a serious condition in a hospital, which was just a couple of blocks away from the supermarket. Shahzad was not really a very close friend of Hamza, since Shahzad was a quiet boy who usually sat in the corner, while Hamza was typically in the front row. Shahzad lived in the college hostel’s and rarely interacted with others. But Shahzad was still someone he knew, and being a kind-hearted person, Hamza decided to first go to the hospital Shahzad had mentioned in the message, since it was nearby, and then come back and do his shopping. 注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Hamza left the mall and walked to the hospital to see if he could be of some help. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hamza moved in front of his friend and handed over the credit card his father had given him to use. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$