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2024—2025—2麓山国际2025届高三4月半月考 高三年级英语试卷 总分：150分 时量：120分钟 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.18. C. £ 9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will the woman do? A. Pay her own bill. B. Check all the bills. C. Settle all the bills. 2. How does the man find the course? A. The lectures are difficult. B. The classes lack interaction. C. The classmates are very active. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. House decoration. B. Furniture style. C. Fashion trend. 4. How can players improve their gaming experience? A. By turning up the sound. B. By changing the game settings. C. By imagining being inside the game. 5. What does the woman initially plan to do? A. Hang out. B. Go hiking. C. Watch TV. 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 does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shopping mall. 7. What is the woman concerned about? A. The bags might get broken. B. Her stuff may be damaged. C. The place is not safe enough. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why is the woman here? A. To place an order. B. To postpone the order. C. To collect the order. 9. What does the man promise to offer? A. An extra cake. B. A free delivery. C. A full refund. 10. What will the woman get in the end? A. An apology gift. B. A car-themed cake. C. A cake with a guitar design. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the woman feel at the beginning? A. Calm. B. Curious. C. Nervous. 12. What is the woman’s problem? A. A serious stomachache. B. An old filling that needs replacement. C. A hole in her tooth causing discomfort. 13. What does the woman think of her previous experience? A. Unpleasant. B. Satisfactory. C. Boring. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What is the woman looking for? A. A campus part-time job B. A chance to work online. C. A program for job experience. 15. What field is the woman interested in? A. Government policy. B. Business management. C. Environmental work. 16. Why does Mr.Johnson suggest visiting the career center? A. To attend workshops. B. To find listed programs. C. To meet the club leaders. 17. What advice is given on the application process? A. Building up contacts. B. Volunteering at the centre. C. Focusing less on coursework. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 18. What is The Honey Kids Asia? A. A program B. A magazine. C. A company. 19. Who is The Honey Kids Asia intended for? A. Tourists. B. Guides. C. Singaporeans. 20. What can The Honey Kids Asia do for you? A. Babysit kids. B. Save money. C. Open bank accounts. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list has something for everyone, from delicious local food to close encounters with wildlife. Maybe you like scenic outdoor adventures. Maybe you prefer brain-bending science museums. Whatever you like, learning about these destinations will definitely change how you see the world. Where would you go first? Nature Art Art and nature lovers can wander through a world of colorful drawings at the Grootbos Florilegium, at the GrootbosPrivate Nature Preserve, in South Africa. The gallery has nearly 250 botanical drawings. They celebrate South African plants and their pollinators, such as insects and birds. — By Elaine Glusac Lush Land Want to try harvesting seaweed or keeping bees? Travel to Chile’s Ruta De Los Abastos. Visitors can acquire hands-on experience with agriculture. And they’ll meet food producers, such as farmers and people who fish. — By Sorrel Moseley Roll Along People who travel with Natural Selection’s Guided Cycling Safari see amazing elephants, giraffes, and other amazing animals up close. The best part? The safari takes place on bikes. You’ll roll through beautiful Botswana, Africa, in style, covering 25 to 45 miles per day.— By Cindy Fan Deep Dive As the most friendly diving charter operator, Dive Tutukaka is a paradise for scuba enthusiasts. The company focuses on helping divers who need extra support, providing wheelchair ramps (斜坡) and expert assistance. Dives are conducted off New Zealand’s North Island. You can enjoy diverse marine life here.— By Terry Ward 1. What is the main focus of the Grootbos Florilegium? A. Rare plants. B. Artistic paintings. C. Diversity of ecosystems. D. Methods of nature conservation. 2. Who recommends agricultural practice? A. Cindy Fan. B. Terry Ward. C. Elaine Glusac. D. Sorrel Moseley. 3. What do we know about Dive Tutukaka? A. It offers special facilities and help to divers. B. It is a paradise for the tourists interested in wildlife. C. It provides customized service for scuba enthusiasts. D. It is New Zealand’s most professional dive charter operator. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了《时代》杂志评选的“世界最伟大的地方”，特别关注了四个适合不同兴趣的旅游目的地。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Nature Art”部分“Art and nature lovers can wander through a world of colorful drawings at the Grootbos Florilegium, at the GrootbosPrivate Nature Preserve, in South Africa. The gallery has nearly 250 botanical drawings. (在南非的格鲁特博斯私人自然保护区内的格鲁特博斯植物志馆，艺术和自然爱好者可以漫步于一个充满色彩斑斓绘画的世界。该画廊拥有近250幅植物插画。)”可知，Grootbos Florilegium的主要焦点是艺术作品。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Lush Land”部分“Travel to Chile’s Ruta De Los Abastos. Visitors can acquire hands-on experience with agriculture. (前往智利的丰饶之路。游客可以亲身体验农业实践。)”可知，Sorrel Moseley推荐了农业实践。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Deep Dive”部分“As the most friendly diving charter operator, Dive Tutukaka is a paradise for scuba enthusiasts. The company focuses on helping divers who need extra support, providing wheelchair ramps and expert assistance. (作为最友好的潜水包船运营商，Dive Tutukaka是潜水爱好者的天堂。该公司专注于帮助需要额外支持的潜水者，提供轮椅坡道和专家协助。)”可知，Dive Tutukaka为潜水者提供特殊设施和帮助，特别是对于需要额外支持的潜水者。故选A。 B When Martin Roth started as a forest ranger in the 1980s, his job was to care for the forest to ensure continuity for decades, even centuries. Now, with climate change, it’s more about planning for an uncertain future. “It’s disaster management,” says Roth, for whom the 3,000 acres of forest serve as testing ground for high-tech solutions, earning him the nickname “digital forest ranger.” After a severe storm, the clock starts ticking: Damaged trees should be removed before the arrival of bark beetles, which grow in dead trees and can destroy entire forests. While it once took Roth about 2.5 hours to cover an acre on foot, drones (无人机) now let him survey the entire 3,000 acres in several days, so he can quickly locate damaged trees, inform owners of affected plots, and send updates to workers. Roth’s exploration goes beyond drones. His recent project is combining body camera with AI. “Usually you mark the trees, they’re cut down, and you have no idea how much wood you’ll get, what quality, and which species,” he explains. AI now “sees” through his body cam, recognizes tree species, estimates wood production, and sends real-time information to his phone. Since up to half of European tree species are unsuited to rising temperatures and extended dry periods, Roth has also begun experimenting with new species, planting them in small groups and keeping track of them in his system. As forest areas expand, interventions are needed, but there aren’t enough employees to keep it all straight. “Either I know it, or the computer knows it, or no one knows it and it’s lost,” he says. Roth’s expertise in tackling the challenges of modern forestry with technology is increasingly sought after—colleagues reach out for advice, and he lectures on the topic at universities. But he warns that technology can never replace a wander through the forest: “I should never believe that the digital twin is reality. I always have to do a reality check.” 4. What was Roth’s job when he started his career? A. Sustaining forest health. B. Predicting the forest’s future. C. Managing disasters. D. Seeking high-tech solutions. 5. What does Roth use drones to do? A. Identify dead tree species. B. Remove harmful insects. C. Collect data of forest damage. D. Inform owners of their loss. 6. What point is Roth trying to make with his words in paragraph 4? A. Forests are a cure for climate change. B. Experienced workers are in great need. C. Forest expansion is successfully controlled. D. Technology is key to tracking forest information. 7. Why does Roth warn about the use of technology in forestry? A. It may replace human workers. B. It may need too much checking. C. It may provide false information. D. It may deny chances of forest walks. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是护林员Martin Roth如何利用高科技手段应对现代林业面临的挑战。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“When Martin Roth started as a forest ranger in the 1980s, his job was to care for the forest to ensure continuity for decades, even centuries.(当Martin Roth在20世纪80年代开始担任护林员时，他的工作是照顾森林，以确保几十年甚至几个世纪的连续性)”可知，Roth开始他的职业生涯时是保持森林健康的。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“While it once took Roth about 2.5 hours to cover an acre on foot, drones (无人机) now let him survey the entire 3,000 acres in several days, so he can quickly locate damaged trees, inform owners of affected plots, and send updates to workers.(过去，Roth徒步检查一英亩土地需要大约2.5小时，而现在，无人机让他能在几天内巡视完整个3000英亩的区域，这样他就能迅速定位受损树木，通知受影响地块的所有者，并向工作人员发送最新信息)”可知，Roth用无人机收集森林破坏数据。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Since up to half of European tree species are unsuited to rising temperatures and extended dry periods, Roth has also begun experimenting with new species, planting them in small groups and keeping track of them in his system. As forest areas expand, interventions are needed, but there aren’t enough employees to keep it all straight. “Either I know it, or the computer knows it, or no one knows it and it’s lost,” he says.(由于多达一半的欧洲树种不适应不断上升的温度和延长的干旱期，罗斯也开始试验新的树种，将它们分成小群种植，并在他的系统中对它们进行跟踪。随着森林面积的扩大，需要进行干预，但没有足够的员工来保持一切正常。他说：“要么我知道，要么电脑知道，要么没人知道，就丢了。”)”可知，计算机（技术）是记录和管理森林信息的重要工具。由此推知，Roth在第四段想表达的是技术在跟踪和管理森林信息方面发挥了至关重要的作用。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But he warns that technology can never replace a wander through the forest: “I should never believe that the digital twin is reality. I always have to do a reality check.”(但他警告说，科技永远无法取代在森林中漫步：“我永远不应该相信数字孪生是现实。我总是要做现实检查。”)”可知，Roth对林业技术的使用提出警告是因为它可能提供错误信息。故选C。 C Today and every day we are the targets of advertisers, fundraisers and politicians trying to persuade us to buy something, do something or think a certain way. And they’re good at it. Over the years, they’ve learned a lot about which features to build into a communication and which psychological strings to pull at to increase its success. But by concentrating on the message itself, they’ve missed a crucial component of the process. Research done in the last 15 years shows that best persuasion is achieved through pre-suasion — the practice of arranging for people to agree with a message before they even know what’s in it. Pre-suasion works by focusing people’s attention on a selected concept, which in turn stimulates them to overvalue it over related ones. In one study, visitors to an online sofa store were greeted with images of either soft clouds or small coins in the background of its landing page. Those who saw the clouds were more likely to prefer soft, comfortable sofa s for purchase whereas those who saw the money preferred cheaper models. Long before scientists started studying the process of pre-suasion, a few notable communicators already had an intuitive（直觉的）understanding of it. For example, the pre-suasive strategy was employed in the late 1950s by the advertising firm Doyle Dane Bernbach to introduce the oddly shaped Volkswagen Beetle to a US market dominated by big, powerful, boat-like vehicles. The “We’re ugly but...” campaign strategically admitted to limitations in appearance before trumpeting（鼓吹）the auto’s strengths such as economy, reliability and simplicity. Credited with breaking open the US market for small cars, the ad campaign has been rated among the greatest of all time. With considerable success, practitioners of social influence have always featured persuasive elements — great praises, emotional pull, lastchance opportunities—in their appeals. Perhaps because of that success, they’ve mostly missed an accompanying truth. For maximum impact, it’s not only what you do; it’s also what you do just before you do what you do. 8. What aspect of advertising has been commonly overlooked according to the text? A. The use of psychological strings to influence people. B. The effort to convince people without their knowledge. C. The choice of communication channels for more success. D. The improvement of message contents to attract buyers. 9. Which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of pre-suasion? A. An online store trumpeting special offers. B. A banker explaining interest rates to customers. C. A car dealer offering discounts to potential buyers. D. A shop playing Jingle Bells in Christmas season. 10. What can be learned about the Volkswagen Beetle ad campaign in the 1950s? A. It focused on emotional appeals. B. It failed to highlight its strengths. C. It thoroughly changed the US small-sized car market. D. It strategically introduced an unconventional product. 11. What can we infer about practitioners of social influence? A. They have been expert at applying pre-suasion. B. They have maximized their impact with persuasion. C. They have generally ignored the effectiveness of pre-suasion. D. They have combined pre-suasion with persuasion effectively. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“预说服”（pre-suasion）这一概念。多年来广告商等在说服他人时往往注重信息本身，而忽略了预说服这一关键要素。预说服是指在人们知晓信息内容之前就使其倾向于认同该信息，文中还通过具体例子说明了预说服的作用及效果。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“But by concentrating on the message itself, they’ve missed a crucial component of the process.( 但是，由于过于关注信息本身，他们错过了这个过程的一个关键组成部分。)”以及第三段中“Research done in the last 15 years shows that best persuasion is achieved through pre-suasion — the practice of arranging for people to agree with a message before they even know what’s in it.( 过去15年的研究表明，最好的说服是通过预说服实现的，即在人们还不知道信息内容之前就安排他们同意信息的做法。)”可知，广告商等通常关注信息本身，而忽略了让人们在不知情的情况下就倾向于认同信息这一关键要素，也就是预说服。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Pre-suasion works by focusing people’s attention on a selected concept, which in turn stimulates them to overvalue it over related ones.( 预说服的工作原理是把人们的注意力集中在一个选定的概念上，这反过来又刺激他们高估这个概念，而不是相关的概念。)”可知，预说服是通过将人们的注意力集中在一个选定的概念上，从而使他们高估这个概念。D 选项“A shop playing Jingle Bells in Christmas season.”（一家商店在圣诞节期间播放《铃儿响叮当》），在圣诞节期间播放特定的音乐，能让顾客将注意力集中在圣诞节这个概念上，进而可能影响他们的消费行为，比如更倾向于购买节日相关商品，符合预说服的概念。故选D项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“For example, the pre-suasive strategy was employed in the late 1950s by the advertising firm Doyle Dane Bernbach to introduce the oddly shaped Volkswagen Beetle to a US market dominated by big, powerful, boat-like vehicles. The “We’re ugly but...” campaign strategically admitted to limitations in appearance before trumpeting（鼓吹）the auto’s strengths such as economy, reliability and simplicity.( 例如，上世纪50年代末，广告公司道尔•丹恩•伯恩巴赫（Doyle Dane Bernbach）采用了预先说服策略，将外形奇特的大众甲壳虫（Volkswagen Beetle）引入了美国市场，当时美国市场由大型、强劲、像船一样的汽车主导。“我们很丑，但是……”的宣传活动，在宣传这款车的优势，如经济、可靠和简单之前，有策略地承认了外观上的局限性。)”可知，在 20 世纪 50 年代，大众甲壳虫汽车的广告活动采用了预说服策略，在宣传汽车的优势（如经济性、可靠性和简洁性）之前，先承认了其外观上的不足，这种策略是为了向以大型、强大、船型车辆为主的美国市场引入这款造型奇特的汽车，也就是有策略地引入了一款非传统的产品。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“With considerable success, practitioners of social influence have always featured persuasive elements — great praises, emotional pull, lastchance opportunities—in their appeals. Perhaps because of that success, they’ve mostly missed an accompanying truth. For maximum impact, it’s not only what you do; it’s also what you do just before you do what you do.( 在相当大的成功中，社会影响力的实践者总是在他们的呼吁中加入有说服力的元素——伟大的赞美、情感的牵引、最后的机会。也许正是因为这种成功，他们大多忽略了一个伴随而来的真相。为了产生最大的影响，不仅仅是你做了什么；这也是你在做你要做的事情之前要做的事情。)”可知，有影响力的社会从业者在他们的诉求中总是包含有说服力的元素（如高度赞扬、情感吸引、最后机会等），但由于他们在这方面的成功，他们大多忽略了预说服这一重要因素。故选C项。 D Beneath the surface of the earth lies a lively, invisible ecosystem full of life, often referred to as the “living skin” of the earth. It is a hidden world where countless organisms (生物体) interact in complex ways, driving essential processes that enable life to survive. They are the unsung heroes of nutrient cycling, soil stability, and even climate balance. Organisms in the soil are both copious and diverse. They range in size from the one-celled bacteria, to the more complex tiny bugs, and to the larger organisms such as insects and plants. Soil microbes (微生物) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye. Bacteria are the most plentiful microbes in soil, with a population of 1010-1011 individuals and 6,000-50,000 species per gram of soil and a biomass of 40-500 grams per square metre. If we are to understand the functions of soil microbes and the impact of management practices on soil quality, we need to analyze microbial community composition beyond just counting individuals. Traditional methods of studying microbes often rely on culturing techniques, which have significant limitations as they can only detect a small part of the microbial community. Advanced genetic (基因的) techniques, such as DNA sequencing and PCR, however, enable the detection and categorization of previously unculturable microbes. These methods enhance our ability to identify shifts in microbial communities, providing critical insights into soil health and functional dynamics. Soil microbes play both beneficial and harmful roles as contributors to soil environmental problems such as climate change and groundwater pollution. The physical chemical, and biological soil characteristics and their interactions with the resident community of soil microbes have a significant impact on the growth and activity of these microbes. As our understanding of these complex relationships develops, we should be able to develop soil management practices that are sustainable and can lead to preservation and improvement of soil quality. 12. What does the “living skin” of the earth mainly do? A. Sustain life on the earth. B. Control microbial population. C. Protect the surface of the earth. D. Monitor changes in the ecosystem. 13. What does the underlined word “copious” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Small. B. Active. C. Invisible. D. Plentiful. 14. Why are modern genetic techniques used in studying microbes? A. To identify diverse microbes. B. To simplify microbial counting. C. To help culture more microbes. D. To minimize microbial impact on soil. 15. What can help us to improve soil management practices? A. Removing harmful microbes. B. Distinguishing soil characteristics. C. Understanding soil-microbe interactions. D. Strengthening relationships among microbes. 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要揭示了土壤微生物生态系统的重要功能与研究进展。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Beneath the surface of the earth lies a lively, invisible ecosystem full of life, often referred to as the “living skin” of the earth. It is a hidden world where countless organisms (生物体) interact in complex ways, driving essential processes that enable life to survive. They are the unsung heroes of nutrient cycling, soil stability, and even climate balance. (在地球表面之下是一个充满生机的、看不见的、充满生命的生态系统，通常被称为地球的“活皮肤”。这是一个隐秘的世界，无数生物以复杂的方式相互作用，推动着生命得以生存的基本过程。它们是养分循环、土壤稳定甚至气候平衡的无名英雄)”可知，地球的“活皮肤”主要作用是维持地球上的生命。故选A。 【13题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第二段“Bacteria are the most plentiful microbes in soil, with a population of 1010 -1011 individuals and 6,000-50,000 species per gram of soil and a biomass of 40-500 grams per square metre. (细菌是土壤中最丰富的微生物，每克土壤中有10个10至10个11个体，6000 至 50000种，每平方米的生物量为40至500克)”可知，土壤中微生物数量众多，可推测划线词copious与选项D意思相近，意为“大量的，丰富的”。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Advanced genetic (基因的) techniques, such as DNA sequencing and PCR, however, enable the detection and categorization of previously unculturable microbes. These methods enhance our ability to identify shifts in microbial communities, providing critical insights into soil health and functional dynamics. (然而，先进的遗传技术，如DNA测序和PCR，可以检测和分类以前不可培养的微生物。这些方法增强了我们识别微生物群落变化的能力，为土壤健康和功能动态提供了重要的见解)”可知，使用现代基因技术研究微生物是为了识别多样的微生物。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The physical chemical, and biological soil characteristics and their interactions with the resident community of soil microbes have a significant impact on the growth and activity of these microbes. As our understanding of these complex relationships develops, we should be able to develop soil management practices that are sustainable and can lead to preservation and improvement of soil quality. (土壤的物理、化学和生物特性及其与土壤微生物常驻群落的相互作用对土壤微生物的生长和活性有重要影响。随着我们对这些复杂关系的理解的发展，我们应该能够开发可持续的土壤管理实践，并能导致土壤质量的保护和改善)”可知，了解土壤与微生物的相互作用可以帮助我们改进土壤管理实践。故选C。 第二节 (共5小题;每题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。 Music and art have always been closely connected, with each influencing the other in important ways. Artists are increasingly integrating musical elements into their work, creating experiences that blur (模糊) the boundaries between the auditory and visual senses. One of the most striking examples of this trend is the rise of “sound art” which explores the relationship between sound and visual representation. Sound art combinations often involve large-scale, interactive sound environments. _____16_____ They can create an environment where the viewer becomes an active participant in the artistic experience. _____17_____This integration allows for a dynamic interplay between sound and image. The live performances add an element of naturalness and unpredictability to the exhibitions, making each visit a unique and unrepeatable experience. Moreover, the use of music in film and video art has also developed. Artists are now experimenting with soundscapes that extend beyond traditional narrative (叙述) structures, using music to arouse emotions and create atmosphere rather than simply underline plot points. _____18_____ Despite these innovations, some artists argue that the integration of music into art can sometimes have different effects from the primary visual message. _______19_______They believe that music should serve as a complement (补充) to the visual art, enhancing its effect rather than overshadowing it. To address this concern, many artists are now focusing on creating a more harmonious balance between music and visual art. ______20______By carefully selecting and integrating musical elements, they aim to create works that are both visually striking and aurally (听觉上地) engaging, offering viewers a truly multisensory experience. A. The artist dislikes composing original music for the artworks. B. This special art form often challenges traditional ideas of storytelling. C. This trend highlights the importance of finding the right balance between them. D. These connections often use technology to transform sound in innovative ways. E. Another notable development is the integration of live music into art exhibitions. F. Instead,this does not mean that music should always give way to visual art. G. Critics have warned that the overuse of music can strongly impact the viewer's senses. 【答案】16. D 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨音乐与艺术的融合趋势，同时指出过度依赖音乐的潜在问题，强调平衡的重要性，呼吁多感官协调的艺术体验。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Sound art combinations often involve large-scale, interactive sound environments. (声音艺术组合通常涉及大规模的交互式声音环境。)”可知，前文提到声音艺术涉及大型互动声音环境，因此接着需解释这些环境如何运作。选项D“These connections often use technology to transform sound in innovative ways (这些联系通过技术以创新方式转换声音)”与“互动环境”逻辑一致，强调技术应用。符合逻辑。故选D。 【17题详解】 根据下文“This integration allows for a dynamic interplay between sound and image. (这种集成允许声音和图像之间的动态相互作用。)”可知，下文指出声音与图像结合这一新趋势，选项E“Another notable development is the integration of live music into art exhibitions (另一显著发展是现场音乐与艺术展览的结合)”直接点明主题，与下文呼应。故选E。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Artists are now experimenting with soundscapes that extend beyond traditional narrative（叙述）structures, using music to arouse emotions and create atmosphere rather than simply underline plot points. (艺术家们现在正在尝试超越传统叙事结构的音景，用音乐来激发情感和创造氛围，而不是简单地强调情节要点。)”可知，前文讨论艺术家通过音景超越传统叙事结构，因此此处要总结音景对叙事的革新，选项B“This special art form often challenges traditional ideas of storytelling（这种艺术形式挑战传统叙事观念）”符合逻辑。故选B。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Despite these innovations, some artists argue that the integration of music into art can sometimes have different effects from the primary visual message. (尽管有这些创新，但一些艺术家认为，将音乐融入艺术有时会产生与主要视觉信息不同的效果。)”可知，前文提到音乐可能与视觉信息冲突，因此下文要对负面影响进行解释说明。选项G“Critics have warned that the overuse of music can strongly impact the viewer’s senses（批评者警告过度使用音乐会强烈影响观众感官）”支持前文的质疑，逻辑连贯。故选G。 【20题详解】 根据下文“To address this concern, many artists are now focusing on creating a more harmonious balance between music and visual art. (为了解决这个问题，许多艺术家现在专注于在音乐和视觉艺术之间创造一个更和谐的平衡。)”可知，上文提到要创造更和谐的平衡，因此下文要总结这一趋势的核心，选项C“This trend highlights the importance of finding the right balance between them（这一趋势突显了找到两者正确平衡的重要性）”直接点明主旨，呼应上文，符合逻辑。故选C。 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、D四个选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 A month ago today I stood there: 90 degrees south, the top of the bottom of the world. Together with two friends Richard and Kevin, I had just broken the world speed record for a(n) ___21___ to the South Pole. We ___22___ five days off the previous best time. Meanwhile, I became the first person in history to ___23___ the entire 650-mile journey, solely on feet, without skis. Imagine ___24___ a sled with 170 pounds of gear for survival on this Antarctic trek. We ___25___ a massive headwind at -40℃ every single day. And some of the cracks in the ice have a thin footbridge underneath that could ___26___ at a moment’s notice, taking our sled, us, into the abyss (深渊). About two years ago, I met an extraordinary man, Peter Thum, whose dedication ___27___ me to come up with this expedition: a run to the South Pole where, with a(n) ___28___ website, I will be able to bring young people globally on ___29___ the expedition with me. So we would be blogging to these students that were tracking us as well. ____30____, they would ask us questions. The website worked brilliantly as a two-way street of ____31____. Amazingly, we arrived at the South Pole. We looked at each other with looks of ____32____ at what we had just completed, which set me ____33____, “What do I take from this journey?” Six years before that I had been a pack-a-day smoker, living ____34____. Now, within every fiber of my belief standing here, I know from this journey that we can make the impossible possible and we are ____35____ of doing anything we set our minds to. 21. A. holiday B. expedition C. visit D. outing 22. A. cut B. spent C. kept D. extended 23. A. describe B. make C. create D. start 24. A. providing B. driving C. pushing D. dragging 25. A. explored B. observed C. braved D. measured 26. A. melt away B. give way C. turn down D. hold back 27. A. forced B. chose C. expected D. inspired 28. A. interactive B. unusual C. familiar D. temporary 29. A. blogging B. dancing C. skiing D. acting 30. A. In time B. In common C. In turn D. In particular 31. A. appearance B. transportation C. performance D. communication 32. A. disbelief B. sadness C. confusion D. tiredness 33. A. regretting B. reflecting C. complaining D. laughing 34. A. healthily B. wonderfully C. inactively D. secretly 35. A. relieved B. ashamed C. capable D. unaware 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者与同伴打破南极探险速度纪录的经历，并通过互动网站让全球年轻人参与其中，最终感悟到人类潜能的无限性。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我和两位朋友理查德和凯文刚刚打破了前往南极极点探险的世界纪录。A. holiday假期；B. expedition探险；C. visit访问；D. outing郊游。根据后文“ to the South Pole”及“Antarctic trek”可知，他们参加的是探险活动。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们比之前的最佳时间缩短了五天。A. cut削减；B. spent花费；C. kept保持；D. extended延长。根据上文“broken the world speed record”可知，他们打破了记录，所以是减少了时间。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，我成为历史上第一个仅靠双脚、不使用滑雪板完成整个 650 英里旅程的人。A. describe描述；B. make完成；C. create创造；D. start开始。根据下文“entire 650-mile journey”可知，强调完成了整趟旅程。“make the journey”为固定搭配，意为完成旅程。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：想象一下在这次南极之旅中拖着一个装有 170 磅生存装备的雪橇。A. providing提供；B. driving驾驶；C. pushing推；D. dragging拖拽。根据下文“sled with 170 pounds of gear”可知，费力拖行一个装有 170 磅生存装备的雪橇。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们每天都要在零下 40 摄氏度的情况下顶着猛烈的逆风前行。A. explored探索；B. observed观察；C. braved勇敢面对；D. measured测量。根据下文“massive headwind at -40℃”可知，我们每天都要在零下 40 摄氏度的情况下顶着猛烈的逆风前。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：冰面上的一些裂缝下面有一座薄的人行桥，它可能会随时坍塌，把我们的雪橇和我们一起带入深渊。A. melt away融化；B. give way坍塌；C. turn down拒绝；D. hold back抑制。“give way”指结构坍塌。根据下文“into the abyss (深渊).”可知，它可能会随时坍塌。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约两年前，我遇到了一个非凡的人，彼得·图姆，他的奉献精神激励我发起了这次探险。A. forced强迫；B. chose选择；C. expected期望；D. inspired激励。根据上个“dedication”可知，这种奉献精神，激励了作者。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一次前往南极极点的跑步探险，通过一个互动网站，我将能够让全球的年轻人和我一起参与这次探险。A. interactive互动的；B. unusual不寻常；C. familiar熟悉；D. temporary临时。根据下文“two-way street”双向互动以及“ask us questions”可知，是通过一个互动网站。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一次前往南极极点的跑步探险，通过一个互动网站，我将能够让全球的年轻人和我一起参与这次探险。A. blogging博客互动；B. dancing跳舞；C. skiing滑雪；D. acting表演。根据下文“blogging to these students”可知，此次活动是线上参与。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：反过来，他们会问我们问题。A. In time及时；B. In common共同；C. In turn反过来；D. In particular尤其。根据下文“two-way street”可知，双方是轮流交流。In turn表示互动顺序。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个网站作为一个双向交流的平台运行得非常好。A. appearance外观；B. transportation运输；C. performance表现；D. communication沟通。前文提到问答互动，以及根据上文“ask us questions”可知，这个网站作为一个双向交流的平台运行得非常好。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们难以置信地看着彼此，对我们刚刚完成的事情感到震惊，这让我反思：“我从这次旅程中学到了什么？”。A. disbelief难以置信；B. sadness悲伤；C. confusion困惑；D. tiredness疲惫。根据上文“Amazingly”可知，我们难以置信地看着彼此。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们难以置信地看着彼此，对我们刚刚完成的事情感到震惊，这让我反思：“我从这次旅程中学到了什么？”。A. regretting后悔；B. reflecting反思；C. complaining抱怨；D. laughing大笑。根据下文“What do I take from this journey?”可知，这是作者的反思。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：六年前我还是一个每天抽一包烟的人，生活不积极。A. healthily健康；B. wonderfully美妙；C. inactively不活跃；D. secretly秘密。根据上文“I had been a pack-a-day smoker”以及后文“make the impossible possible”可知，强调过去的生活不健康，不积极。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，站在这里，我内心坚信，从这次旅程中我知道我们可以让不可能变为可能，我们有能力做任何我们下定决心要做的事情。A. relieved放松的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. capable有能力的；D. unaware未察觉的。根据上文“make the impossible possible”可知，我们有能力做任何我们下定决心要做的事情。故选C。 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读短文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式. Painter Feng Zikai(1898-1975)recalled his childhood enlightenment (启迪) as he let about painting in his article ____36____ (pen) Three-Character Classic, he found himself, instead of ____37____(catch) by the text, by the illustrations. These images were so____38____ ( impress) that he began coloring them using paints from his family’s dyehouse (染坊). “The children now to school enjoy coloring images in textbooks,” says Li Hongbo, ____39____ art professor at Jilin Normal University. “They may have limited understanding of colors, but they often take pride in their creations and find endless pleasure from such activities.” “These ____40____ (phenomenon) can serve as a gateway for children to learn about painting ____41____ (reveal) that textbooks from other subjects can contribute to the fundamental fine arts education,” says Li. Feng’s story ____42____ (show) visibly in the ongoing Mirror to the Future: Chinese Basic Art Education Literature Exhibition,____43____ highlight is to show the development of the country’s fundamental fine arts education since 1904. This exhibition displays the rich value of fine arts education in enhancing the ability to appreciate beauty, cultivate the soul and stimulate innovation. It also makes possible the ____44____ (integrate) of the rich resources into the field of education, giving full play to _____45_____ (they) roles of preserving history and educating people. 【答案】36. penned 37. being caught 38. impressive 39. an 40. phenomena 41. and 42. is shown##is being shown 43. whose 44. integration 45. their 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，描述了画家丰子恺童年学习绘画的经历，同时提到了儿童对绘画的兴趣以及美术教育的重要性。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：画家丰子恺（1898-1975）在他1934年撰写的文章中回忆了他童年时学习绘画的启蒙经历。空处为定语，修饰名词article，且pen意为“撰写”，与article之间为被动关系，需用过去分词作定语。故填penned。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：当他学习中国诗歌和《三字经》时，他发现自己被插图所吸引，而不是被文字所吸引。空处为介词宾语，应为动词ing形式，且catch意为“吸引”，与he之间为被动关系，需用ing的被动语态being done作宾语，be caught by意为“被……所吸引”。故填being caught。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这些图像如此令人印象深刻，以至于他开始用家里染坊的颜料给它们上色。空处需填形容词作表语，修饰名词images。故填impressive。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：吉林师范大学艺术系教授李宏波说：“刚上学的孩子们喜欢给课本上的图像上色。”art professor为单数可数名词，且空处表示“一名艺术教授”，表示泛指，需用不定冠词修饰，且art为元音音素开头的单词，需用不定冠词an。故填an。 【40题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：李宏波说：“这些现象可以成为孩子们学习绘画的门户，并表明其他学科的教科书有助于基础美术教育。”phenomenon为可数名词，由These修饰，需用复数形式。故填phenomena。 【41题详解】 考查连词。句意：李宏波说：“这些现象可以成为孩子们学习绘画的门户，并表明其他学科的教科书有助于基础美术教育。”空处前后为并列关系，需用并列连词and连接。故填and。 【42题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：丰的故事（正）在正在进行的“未来之镜：中国基础教育艺术展”中明显体现出来，该展览的亮点是展示自1904年以来中国基础美术教育的发展。空处为谓语动词，结合句意“正在明显体现”可知，此处需用现在进行时，且主语Feng’s story与show之间为被动关系，需用现在进行时的被动语态；并且本空也可翻译为“在正在进行的“未来之镜：中国基础教育艺术展”中明显体现出来”，因此，也可用一般现在时，主语Feng’s story与show之间为被动关系，所以也可用一般现在时的被动语态。主语“Feng’s story”为单数，be动词用is。故填is being shown/is shown。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：丰的故事在正在进行的“未来之镜：中国基础教育艺术展”中明显体现出来，该展览的亮点是展示自1904年以来中国基础美术教育的发展。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Exhibition，且引导词代替先行词在从句中作定语，修饰名词highlight，需用关系代词whose引导。故填whose。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：它也使这些丰富资源融入教育领域成为可能，充分发挥它们在保存历史和教育人民方面的作用。integration意为“融合”，空处需填其名词形式integration作make的宾语。故填integration。 【45题详解】 考查代词。句意：它也使这些丰富资源融入教育领域成为可能，充分发挥它们在保存历史和教育人民方面的作用。根据句意“他们的作用”可知，空处需填形容词性物主代词修饰名词roles，作定语。故填their。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 你校英文报正在开展以“英语课外自主学习”为主题的征文活动。请你结合自身经历写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： (1)介绍你的一种做法； (2)说明其成效。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Effective Self-directed English Learning:My Experience _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Effective Self-directed English Learning: My Experience To enhance my English outside class, I choose to watch English movies regularly. Each week, I pick a classic like The Shawshank Redemption and watch it with English subtitles. This method has proven effective. It has increased my vocabulary, as I encounter new words in context. Moreover, my listening skills have improved significantly. Now, I can understand daily conversations and films with ease. English learning is no longer a struggle but a joy. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。考生所在校英文报正在开展以“英语课外自主学习”为主题的征文活动。请你结合自身经历写一篇短文投稿。 【详解】1．词汇积累： 提高：enhance→improve 选择：choose→select 方法：method→approach 显著地：significantly→remarkably 2.句式拓展： 原句：This method has proven effective. 拓展句：It has been proved that this method is effective. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】It has increased my vocabulary, as I encounter new words in context.（运用了 as 引导的原因状语从句） 【高分句型 2】To enhance my English outside class, I choose to watch English movies regularly.（运用了不定式作目的状语） 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。 Harry Caine retired from a local power company. After his retirement, he just wanted to do something for his community. One day, he spotted many abandoned bikes, which were gathering dust in the neighbouring garages. “Why not fix them up and give them to those needy?” he thought. So he posted to an online group in his Alaska Homer, offering to fix people’s bikes for free. Soon some neighbors began to donate their abandoned bikes after their kids had outgrown them or adults had upgraded to new models. Then, in Harry’s tidy little garage, he set about working. Its inner walls lined with tools, the garage held a workbench and repair stand. Classic rock music often drifted from its open doors, a sign that Harry was working hard. After Harry’s highly skilled repairs, the donated bikes took on new looks and functioned very well. One Saturday, Harry transported the first batch of six repaired bikes to a nearby food bank, a place that gave food to the poor. He camped out with his Free Bikes sign and waited to see whether the bikes were needed. Five minutes later, a little boy wearing worn-out clothes came up to Harry with a doubtful look, his eyes glued to a blue bike, “Is it really free?” the boy asked. “Yes. If you like it, it’s yours.” Harry answered joyfully. The boy beamed a broad smile. He briskly walked towards the blue bicycle. Then he touched its handle, pressed its bell, and explained how he had dreamed of owning one bicycle. Grinning with delight, Harry watched him pedal away and disappear in the distance. The following 30 minutes saw the remaining bikes ridden away, which gave him a sense of satisfaction. As word of Harry’s project spread, neighbors admirably called him Uncle Harry, and they kept him busy with a steady supply of bikes, helmets and even locks. However, with more abandoned bikes flooding in, Harry had his hands full and the repairing work was more than he could deal with. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Knowing Harry’s situation, a group of volunteers came to help him. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To match each bike with its new owner, Harry gathered their specific needs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Knowing Harry’s situation, a group of volunteers came to help him. They came from all walks of life—students, retirees and even some stay-at-home parents, each eager to lend a hand. They selflessly devoted their time, skills, and knowledge to tackling piles of the donated bikes. Together, they sorted the bikes by size and condition before the repairs. Harry’s garage came alive with energy, filled with laughter and lively conversations as the volunteers worked side by side. With volunteers’ support, Harry was determined to expand the project to more people. And he thought it was necessary to offer each of them a right bike. To match each bike with its new owner, Harry gathered their specific needs. Along with the volunteers, Harry carefully took into account individual preferences, such as bike styles, colors, and sizes, as well as ages, addresses and occupations. With the valuable information, every bike was perfectly tailored to meet the recipients’ needs. Once the bikes were fully repaired, they delivered each bike in person to the recipient’s home, ensuring it was an ideal fit. The recipients were overjoyed, expressing their heartfelt gratitude for the thoughtful gesture. This personalized approach not only warmed their hearts but also strengthened community bonds, fostering a deeper sense of belonging and connecting. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了退休老人Harry Caine退休后利用自己的技能免费为社区修理被遗弃的自行车，并将修好的自行车捐赠给有需要的人的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“得知Harry的情况后，一群志愿者来帮助他。”可知，第一段可描写志愿者们的构成、他们是如何帮助Harry的，包括对自行车进行分类等工作，以及 Harry 在志愿者帮助下的想法和决心。 ②由第二段首句内容“为了让每辆自行车都能匹配到新主人，Harry收集了他们的具体需求。”可知，第二段可描写Harry和志愿者们如何收集并考虑接收者的各种需求，根据需求修理和分配自行车，以及接收者收到自行车后的反应和这个个性化做法带来的积极影响。 2.续写线索：Harry工作量大面临困难——志愿者来帮忙——志愿者和Harry分工合作——Harry决心扩大项目 ——收集接收者需求——按需求分配自行车——收获感激和加强社区联系 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①帮忙：lend a hand/offer help/assist ②处理：tackle/deal with/handle ③考虑：take sth. into account/consider sth./take sth. into consideration 情绪类 ①欢乐的：overjoyed/delighted/elated ②感激：gratitude/appreciation/thankfulness 【点睛】【高分句型1】Harry’s garage came alive with energy, filled with laughter and lively conversations as the volunteers worked side by side.(运用了as引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型2】And he thought it was necessary to offer each of them a right bike.(运用了that引导的宾语从句，that被省略) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024—2025—2麓山国际2025届高三4月半月考 高三年级英语试卷 总分：150分 时量：120分钟 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.18. C. £ 9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will the woman do? A. Pay her own bill. B. Check all the bills. C. Settle all the bills. 2. How does the man find the course? A. The lectures are difficult. B. The classes lack interaction. C. The classmates are very active. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. House decoration. B. Furniture style. C. Fashion trend. 4. How can players improve their gaming experience? A. By turning up the sound. B. By changing the game settings. C. By imagining being inside the game. 5. What does the woman initially plan to do? A. Hang out. B. Go hiking. C. Watch TV. 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 does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shopping mall. 7. What is the woman concerned about? A. The bags might get broken. B. Her stuff may be damaged. C. The place is not safe enough. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why is the woman here? A. To place an order. B. To postpone the order. C. To collect the order. 9. What does the man promise to offer? A. An extra cake. B. A free delivery. C. A full refund. 10. What will the woman get in the end? A. An apology gift. B. A car-themed cake. C. A cake with a guitar design. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the woman feel at the beginning? A. Calm. B. Curious. C. Nervous. 12. What is the woman’s problem? A. A serious stomachache. B. An old filling that needs replacement. C. A hole in her tooth causing discomfort. 13. What does the woman think of her previous experience? A. Unpleasant. B. Satisfactory. C. Boring. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What is the woman looking for? A. A campus part-time job B. A chance to work online. C. A program for job experience. 15. What field is the woman interested in? A. Government policy. B. Business management. C. Environmental work. 16. Why does Mr.Johnson suggest visiting the career center? A. To attend workshops. B. To find listed programs. C. To meet the club leaders. 17. What advice is given on the application process? A. Building up contacts. B. Volunteering at the centre. C. Focusing less on coursework. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 18. What is The Honey Kids Asia? A. A program B. A magazine. C. A company. 19. Who is The Honey Kids Asia intended for? A. Tourists. B. Guides. C. Singaporeans. 20. What can The Honey Kids Asia do for you? A. Babysit kids. B. Save money. C. Open bank accounts. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list has something for everyone, from delicious local food to close encounters with wildlife. Maybe you like scenic outdoor adventures. Maybe you prefer brain-bending science museums. Whatever you like, learning about these destinations will definitely change how you see the world. Where would you go first? Nature Art Art and nature lovers can wander through a world of colorful drawings at the Grootbos Florilegium, at the GrootbosPrivate Nature Preserve, in South Africa. The gallery has nearly 250 botanical drawings. They celebrate South African plants and their pollinators, such as insects and birds. — By Elaine Glusac Lush Land Want to try harvesting seaweed or keeping bees? Travel to Chile’s Ruta De Los Abastos. Visitors can acquire hands-on experience with agriculture. And they’ll meet food producers, such as farmers and people who fish. — By Sorrel Moseley Roll Along People who travel with Natural Selection’s Guided Cycling Safari see amazing elephants, giraffes, and other amazing animals up close. The best part? The safari takes place on bikes. You’ll roll through beautiful Botswana, Africa, in style, covering 25 to 45 miles per day.— By Cindy Fan Deep Dive As the most friendly diving charter operator, Dive Tutukaka is a paradise for scuba enthusiasts. The company focuses on helping divers who need extra support, providing wheelchair ramps (斜坡) and expert assistance. Dives are conducted off New Zealand’s North Island. You can enjoy diverse marine life here.— By Terry Ward 1. What is the main focus of the Grootbos Florilegium? A. Rare plants. B. Artistic paintings. C. Diversity of ecosystems. D. Methods of nature conservation. 2. Who recommends agricultural practice? A. Cindy Fan. B. Terry Ward. C. Elaine Glusac. D. Sorrel Moseley. 3. What do we know about Dive Tutukaka? A. It offers special facilities and help to divers. B. It is a paradise for the tourists interested in wildlife. C. It provides customized service for scuba enthusiasts. D. It is New Zealand’s most professional dive charter operator. B When Martin Roth started as a forest ranger in the 1980s, his job was to care for the forest to ensure continuity for decades, even centuries. Now, with climate change, it’s more about planning for an uncertain future. “It’s disaster management,” says Roth, for whom the 3,000 acres of forest serve as testing ground for high-tech solutions, earning him the nickname “digital forest ranger.” After a severe storm, the clock starts ticking: Damaged trees should be removed before the arrival of bark beetles, which grow in dead trees and can destroy entire forests. While it once took Roth about 2.5 hours to cover an acre on foot, drones (无人机) now let him survey the entire 3,000 acres in several days, so he can quickly locate damaged trees, inform owners of affected plots, and send updates to workers. Roth’s exploration goes beyond drones. His recent project is combining body camera with AI. “Usually you mark the trees, they’re cut down, and you have no idea how much wood you’ll get, what quality, and which species,” he explains. AI now “sees” through his body cam, recognizes tree species, estimates wood production, and sends real-time information to his phone. Since up to half of European tree species are unsuited to rising temperatures and extended dry periods, Roth has also begun experimenting with new species, planting them in small groups and keeping track of them in his system. As forest areas expand, interventions are needed, but there aren’t enough employees to keep it all straight. “Either I know it, or the computer knows it, or no one knows it and it’s lost,” he says. Roth’s expertise in tackling the challenges of modern forestry with technology is increasingly sought after—colleagues reach out for advice, and he lectures on the topic at universities. But he warns that technology can never replace a wander through the forest: “I should never believe that the digital twin is reality. I always have to do a reality check.” 4. What was Roth’s job when he started his career? A. Sustaining forest health. B. Predicting the forest’s future. C. Managing disasters. D. Seeking high-tech solutions. 5. What does Roth use drones to do? A. Identify dead tree species. B. Remove harmful insects. C. Collect data of forest damage. D. Inform owners of their loss. 6. What point is Roth trying to make with his words in paragraph 4? A. Forests are a cure for climate change. B. Experienced workers are in great need. C. Forest expansion is successfully controlled. D. Technology is key to tracking forest information. 7. Why does Roth warn about the use of technology in forestry? A. It may replace human workers. B. It may need too much checking. C. It may provide false information. D. It may deny chances of forest walks. C Today and every day we are the targets of advertisers, fundraisers and politicians trying to persuade us to buy something, do something or think a certain way. And they’re good at it. Over the years, they’ve learned a lot about which features to build into a communication and which psychological strings to pull at to increase its success. But by concentrating on the message itself, they’ve missed a crucial component of the process. Research done in the last 15 years shows that best persuasion is achieved through pre-suasion — the practice of arranging for people to agree with a message before they even know what’s in it. Pre-suasion works by focusing people’s attention on a selected concept, which in turn stimulates them to overvalue it over related ones. In one study, visitors to an online sofa store were greeted with images of either soft clouds or small coins in the background of its landing page. Those who saw the clouds were more likely to prefer soft, comfortable sofa s for purchase whereas those who saw the money preferred cheaper models. Long before scientists started studying the process of pre-suasion, a few notable communicators already had an intuitive（直觉的）understanding of it. For example, the pre-suasive strategy was employed in the late 1950s by the advertising firm Doyle Dane Bernbach to introduce the oddly shaped Volkswagen Beetle to a US market dominated by big, powerful, boat-like vehicles. The “We’re ugly but...” campaign strategically admitted to limitations in appearance before trumpeting（鼓吹）the auto’s strengths such as economy, reliability and simplicity. Credited with breaking open the US market for small cars, the ad campaign has been rated among the greatest of all time. With considerable success, practitioners of social influence have always featured persuasive elements — great praises, emotional pull, lastchance opportunities—in their appeals. Perhaps because of that success, they’ve mostly missed an accompanying truth. For maximum impact, it’s not only what you do; it’s also what you do just before you do what you do. 8. What aspect of advertising has been commonly overlooked according to the text? A. The use of psychological strings to influence people. B. The effort to convince people without their knowledge. C. The choice of communication channels for more success. D. The improvement of message contents to attract buyers. 9. Which of the following examples best illustrates the concept of pre-suasion? A. An online store trumpeting special offers. B. A banker explaining interest rates to customers. C. A car dealer offering discounts to potential buyers. D. A shop playing Jingle Bells in Christmas season. 10. What can be learned about the Volkswagen Beetle ad campaign in the 1950s? A. It focused on emotional appeals. B. It failed to highlight its strengths. C. It thoroughly changed the US small-sized car market. D. It strategically introduced an unconventional product. 11. What can we infer about practitioners of social influence? A. They have been expert at applying pre-suasion. B. They have maximized their impact with persuasion. C. They have generally ignored the effectiveness of pre-suasion. D. They have combined pre-suasion with persuasion effectively. D Beneath the surface of the earth lies a lively, invisible ecosystem full of life, often referred to as the “living skin” of the earth. It is a hidden world where countless organisms (生物体) interact in complex ways, driving essential processes that enable life to survive. They are the unsung heroes of nutrient cycling, soil stability, and even climate balance. Organisms in the soil are both copious and diverse. They range in size from the one-celled bacteria, to the more complex tiny bugs, and to the larger organisms such as insects and plants. Soil microbes (微生物) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye. Bacteria are the most plentiful microbes in soil, with a population of 1010-1011 individuals and 6,000-50,000 species per gram of soil and a biomass of 40-500 grams per square metre. If we are to understand the functions of soil microbes and the impact of management practices on soil quality, we need to analyze microbial community composition beyond just counting individuals. Traditional methods of studying microbes often rely on culturing techniques, which have significant limitations as they can only detect a small part of the microbial community. Advanced genetic (基因的) techniques, such as DNA sequencing and PCR, however, enable the detection and categorization of previously unculturable microbes. These methods enhance our ability to identify shifts in microbial communities, providing critical insights into soil health and functional dynamics. Soil microbes play both beneficial and harmful roles as contributors to soil environmental problems such as climate change and groundwater pollution. The physical chemical, and biological soil characteristics and their interactions with the resident community of soil microbes have a significant impact on the growth and activity of these microbes. As our understanding of these complex relationships develops, we should be able to develop soil management practices that are sustainable and can lead to preservation and improvement of soil quality. 12. What does the “living skin” of the earth mainly do? A. Sustain life on the earth. B. Control microbial population. C. Protect the surface of the earth. D. Monitor changes in the ecosystem. 13. What does the underlined word “copious” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Small. B. Active. C. Invisible. D. Plentiful. 14. Why are modern genetic techniques used in studying microbes? A. To identify diverse microbes. B. To simplify microbial counting. C. To help culture more microbes. D. To minimize microbial impact on soil. 15. What can help us to improve soil management practices? A. Removing harmful microbes. B. Distinguishing soil characteristics. C. Understanding soil-microbe interactions. D. Strengthening relationships among microbes. 第二节 (共5小题;每题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。 Music and art have always been closely connected, with each influencing the other in important ways. Artists are increasingly integrating musical elements into their work, creating experiences that blur (模糊) the boundaries between the auditory and visual senses. One of the most striking examples of this trend is the rise of “sound art” which explores the relationship between sound and visual representation. Sound art combinations often involve large-scale, interactive sound environments. _____16_____ They can create an environment where the viewer becomes an active participant in the artistic experience. _____17_____This integration allows for a dynamic interplay between sound and image. The live performances add an element of naturalness and unpredictability to the exhibitions, making each visit a unique and unrepeatable experience. Moreover, the use of music in film and video art has also developed. Artists are now experimenting with soundscapes that extend beyond traditional narrative (叙述) structures, using music to arouse emotions and create atmosphere rather than simply underline plot points. _____18_____ Despite these innovations, some artists argue that the integration of music into art can sometimes have different effects from the primary visual message. _______19_______They believe that music should serve as a complement (补充) to the visual art, enhancing its effect rather than overshadowing it. To address this concern, many artists are now focusing on creating a more harmonious balance between music and visual art. ______20______By carefully selecting and integrating musical elements, they aim to create works that are both visually striking and aurally (听觉上地) engaging, offering viewers a truly multisensory experience. A. The artist dislikes composing original music for the artworks. B. This special art form often challenges traditional ideas of storytelling. C. This trend highlights the importance of finding the right balance between them. D. These connections often use technology to transform sound in innovative ways. E. Another notable development is the integration of live music into art exhibitions. F. Instead,this does not mean that music should always give way to visual art. G. Critics have warned that the overuse of music can strongly impact the viewer's senses. 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、D四个选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 A month ago today I stood there: 90 degrees south, the top of the bottom of the world. Together with two friends Richard and Kevin, I had just broken the world speed record for a(n) ___21___ to the South Pole. We ___22___ five days off the previous best time. Meanwhile, I became the first person in history to ___23___ the entire 650-mile journey, solely on feet, without skis. Imagine ___24___ a sled with 170 pounds of gear for survival on this Antarctic trek. We ___25___ a massive headwind at -40℃ every single day. And some of the cracks in the ice have a thin footbridge underneath that could ___26___ at a moment’s notice, taking our sled, us, into the abyss (深渊). About two years ago, I met an extraordinary man, Peter Thum, whose dedication ___27___ me to come up with this expedition: a run to the South Pole where, with a(n) ___28___ website, I will be able to bring young people globally on ___29___ the expedition with me. So we would be blogging to these students that were tracking us as well. ____30____, they would ask us questions. The website worked brilliantly as a two-way street of ____31____. Amazingly, we arrived at the South Pole. We looked at each other with looks of ____32____ at what we had just completed, which set me ____33____, “What do I take from this journey?” Six years before that I had been a pack-a-day smoker, living ____34____. Now, within every fiber of my belief standing here, I know from this journey that we can make the impossible possible and we are ____35____ of doing anything we set our minds to. 21. A. holiday B. expedition C. visit D. outing 22. A. cut B. spent C. kept D. extended 23. A. describe B. make C. create D. start 24. A. providing B. driving C. pushing D. dragging 25. A. explored B. observed C. braved D. measured 26. A. melt away B. give way C. turn down D. hold back 27. A. forced B. chose C. expected D. inspired 28. A. interactive B. unusual C. familiar D. temporary 29. A. blogging B. dancing C. skiing D. acting 30. A. In time B. In common C. In turn D. In particular 31. A. appearance B. transportation C. performance D. communication 32. A. disbelief B. sadness C. confusion D. tiredness 33. A. regretting B. reflecting C. complaining D. laughing 34. A. healthily B. wonderfully C. inactively D. secretly 35. A. relieved B. ashamed C. capable D. unaware 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读短文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式. Painter Feng Zikai(1898-1975)recalled his childhood enlightenment (启迪) as he let about painting in his article ____36____ (pen) Three-Character Classic, he found himself, instead of ____37____(catch) by the text, by the illustrations. These images were so____38____ ( impress) that he began coloring them using paints from his family’s dyehouse (染坊). “The children now to school enjoy coloring images in textbooks,” says Li Hongbo, ____39____ art professor at Jilin Normal University. “They may have limited understanding of colors, but they often take pride in their creations and find endless pleasure from such activities.” “These ____40____ (phenomenon) can serve as a gateway for children to learn about painting ____41____ (reveal) that textbooks from other subjects can contribute to the fundamental fine arts education,” says Li. Feng’s story ____42____ (show) visibly in the ongoing Mirror to the Future: Chinese Basic Art Education Literature Exhibition,____43____ highlight is to show the development of the country’s fundamental fine arts education since 1904. This exhibition displays the rich value of fine arts education in enhancing the ability to appreciate beauty, cultivate the soul and stimulate innovation. It also makes possible the ____44____ (integrate) of the rich resources into the field of education, giving full play to _____45_____ (they) roles of preserving history and educating people. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 你校英文报正在开展以“英语课外自主学习”为主题的征文活动。请你结合自身经历写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： (1)介绍你的一种做法； (2)说明其成效。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Effective Self-directed English Learning:My Experience _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Harry Caine retired from a local power company. After his retirement, he just wanted to do something for his community. One day, he spotted many abandoned bikes, which were gathering dust in the neighbouring garages. “Why not fix them up and give them to those needy?” he thought. So he posted to an online group in his Alaska Homer, offering to fix people’s bikes for free. Soon some neighbors began to donate their abandoned bikes after their kids had outgrown them or adults had upgraded to new models. Then, in Harry’s tidy little garage, he set about working. Its inner walls lined with tools, the garage held a workbench and repair stand. Classic rock music often drifted from its open doors, a sign that Harry was working hard. After Harry’s highly skilled repairs, the donated bikes took on new looks and functioned very well. One Saturday, Harry transported the first batch of six repaired bikes to a nearby food bank, a place that gave food to the poor. He camped out with his Free Bikes sign and waited to see whether the bikes were needed. Five minutes later, a little boy wearing worn-out clothes came up to Harry with a doubtful look, his eyes glued to a blue bike, “Is it really free?” the boy asked. “Yes. If you like it, it’s yours.” Harry answered joyfully. The boy beamed a broad smile. He briskly walked towards the blue bicycle. Then he touched its handle, pressed its bell, and explained how he had dreamed of owning one bicycle. Grinning with delight, Harry watched him pedal away and disappear in the distance. The following 30 minutes saw the remaining bikes ridden away, which gave him a sense of satisfaction. As word of Harry’s project spread, neighbors admirably called him Uncle Harry, and they kept him busy with a steady supply of bikes, helmets and even locks. However, with more abandoned bikes flooding in, Harry had his hands full and the repairing work was more than he could deal with. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Knowing Harry’s situation, a group of volunteers came to help him. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To match each bike with its new owner, Harry gathered their specific needs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $