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江苏省如皋中学2024-2025学年度第二学期综合练习(二) 高三英语 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在答题卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man offer to do first? A. Sweep the floor. B. Help the woman cook. C. Take out the garbage. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Will you help me clean the house before our dinner party tonight? We also need to sweep the floor after we finish cooking. M: I’d be happy to help. Shall I deal with the trash first? I saw the trash bin was full. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: One Grand Slam breakfast for you! W: Thanks. You know, I just noticed that these eggs are fried, but I ordered scrambled eggs. M: Thank you for pointing that out. I mistakenly gave you your friend’s breakfast. W: Not a problem. I can just trade my plate with his. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon? A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: It’s a lovely day, isn’t it? M: Yes, indeed. It’s much better than the rainy day yesterday. W: What’s the weather forecast for tomorrow? M: It says it will be nice in the morning, but it will get covered with clouds in the afternoon. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does Mark think of the marathon? A. Enjoyable. B. Interesting. C. Challenging. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Mark, I heard you’re going to run the Berlin Marathon. It must be very challenging. M: Actually the course is mainly flat and the weather is usually comfortable for running. I like this sport. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. Their favorite food. B. Jim’s new hobby. C. Jim’s eating habit. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Jim, I heard you’ve taken up a new hobby — making bread. Is that right? M: Yeah! W: How on earth did you get into that? And why did you choose bread? M: Oh, you know, I’ve always felt relaxed in the kitchen — and who doesn’t like eating fresh bread? Don’t you? 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What are the speakers doing? A. Preparing for a party. B. Attending a wedding. C. Buying a dress. 7. What is the relationship between Marie and George? A. Good friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Colleagues. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Are you buying some more clothes, Marie? W: Yes, I saw this lovely dress. I want to wear it for Jenny’s wedding next month. M: You just bought that green dress last week. Why don’t you wear that? W: That was for work, George. This is an actual party dress. M: Well, 150 dollars seems like a lot of money. And how often will you wear it? W: George, relax! It’s for my best friend. M: I understand. We just need to be a little careful with our spending. W: Don’t worry. Did you forget I just got a pay raise? 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. When did Lisa begin to learn the piano? A. At the age of 5. B. At the age of 12. C. At the age of 17. 9. Why did Lisa consider giving up playing the piano? A. She found it quite challenging. B. She didn’t have much time. C. She was discouraged by her mother. 10. What benefits Lisa most in playing the piano? A. Gaining an important skill. B. Learning to stick to something. C. Increasing her confidence. 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Lisa, do you know how to play the piano? W: Yes. Though I’m just 17 years old, I’ve already learned to play the instrument for 12 years. M: Did you like playing the piano at first? W: I was truly into learning it at first, but after learning for a few months, I got frustrated. It was hard and boring. I had to practice for hours every day. M: Did you ever consider giving up? W: Yes. But my mother encouraged me. I’m so glad I haven’t given it up. M: So what do you think you benefit from playing the piano most? W: I think it can help boost my confidence and self-esteem. I wasn’t very confident when I was little, but after I could play this instrument well, I became very confident. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To ask about new products. B. To apply for a position. C. To seek cooperation. 12. What is the advantage of the man’s company? A. Its sales are the highest. B. Its products are excellent. C. Its branches are smaller. 13. What is the woman going to do next? A. Meet the man’s boss. B. Talk in detail with the man. C. Draw up a plan with her team. 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. B 【解析】 【原文】M: I heard that Vivitek has been considering cooperating with a CD business for some time. W: That’s quite true. What’s on your mind? M: My boss Helen thinks that our company would be a good match for you, and we’ve been looking for a partner. W: Are you sure your company has much to bring to the table? M: Definitely. The quality of our products is first-rate, and we have many reliable sales outlets. What’s more, Vivitek can push us to even greater heights. It will be an excellent match. W: I think it might be, though we have yet to discuss details. M: As a matter of fact, we’ve already received a few attractive bids. W: Well, we of course need to come up with a good plan for both parties. M: True, but my boss has to keep our employees’ interests in mind. We don’t want to disappoint them. W: That’s reasonable. Then let’s talk about specifics. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What can the software help people do? A. Deliver at a reasonable price. B. Find third-party delivery platforms. C. Manage deliveries within half an hour. 15 Who is the target customer of the system? A. Supermarket bosses. B. Grocery-store owners. C. Restaurant managers. 16. How many orders can a restaurant handle per day with the system? A. About 200. B. About 300. C. About 600. 17. How do the users feel about DelivApp’s customer support? A. Satisfied. B. Confused. C. Disappointed. 【答案】14. A 15. C 16. C 17. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Mr. Michael Parshin, I’ve been curious about what DelivApp is. M: It is a software for managing deliveries in under an hour. If, say, a restaurant wants to deliver an order to their customers, they can turn to a third-party delivery platform, but that is usually expensive. Or, they can deliver it by themselves or turn to a more affordable local delivery partner. Our product is good for these two situations. W: Who are the main customers of your software? M: The first one is a restaurant that has its own 5 or 6 delivery people. Another one is a delivery service company that works with many restaurants. W: What benefits can your customers get from the system? M: For example, when not using delivery management software at all, one restaurant can usually handle about 200 orders daily. With our system, this number has increased by three times. W: Wow, that’s so impressive. A lot of customers using your software speak highly of your customer support. What do you do to deserve such feedback? M: We make an effort to be instantly available during operational hours for our customers. We always make sure our customers are satisfied with our service. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What does the company Rust Belt Riders help do? A. Handle food waste. B. Grow more plants. C. Recycle bottles. 19. What does Robert Kurtz usually do for his work? A. He educates students on food waste. B. He talks with food service businesses. C. He picks up waste food from households. 20. How does the company deal with the soil? A. It gives it out for free. B. It uses it on its farms. C. It sells it to clients. 【答案】18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Robert Kurtz is a commercial solutions manager at Rust Belt Riders. The company is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Its goal is to fight climate change by recycling as much food waste as possible. Wasted food winds up in landfills. As it breaks down, it creates a harmful gas that fuels climate change. The United States Environmental Protection Agency says the average family in the U.S. spends $1, 500 per year on food that doesn’t get eaten. Businesses waste food too. That’s where Kurtz’s job comes in. Every day, Kurtz contacts grocery stores, restaurants, and other food service businesses. He educates them about the harmful effects of food waste. Then he asks if they’re willing to change the way they handle their extra food. So far, he has persuaded 300 companies and 2, 800 households to do something different with their food waste. The company’s 7 trucks and 30 employees pick up their clients’ extra food. Then they turn it into soil. The soil is made up of five ingredients that combine to help plants live well. That’s why Kurtz and his colleagues at Rust Belt Riders offer a second service: They sell the nutrient-rich soil to people and businesses that need it. 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 DIVE INTO THE FUN! There’s always lots happening at Surrey’s indoor pools. From leisure swims to special events, lessons, aquatic fitness and more, your entire family will get fit and have fun. With a registered account, you get access to our great facilities like hot tubs, slides, children’s areas, saunas and more. Check online to see what each facility offers. Aquatic Fitness Programs Working out in a pool is a great way to exercise, whether you’re new to fitness or advanced. Our shallow water and deep water programs are designed to develop fitness levels. Birthday Parties Celebrate your child’s birthday with a pool party! See the Recreation Guide or check survey. Check birthday parties for more information. Universal Access Change Rooms All welcome for free, prioritize use for visitors with young children and those with access needs. Fitness Centre Orientations If you are looking to get started with weight and cardio equipment, ask about our fitness centre introductions. Certified instructors will lead you through an orientation on how to properly use the weight and cardio machines. Minimum age 13 years (ID required) for fitness centre only. Seek your doctor’s advice prior to beginning a fitness program. The City of Surrey is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. A fee will be charged for lost locker keys. Personal Training Just getting started or want to upgrade your fitness? Our certified personal trainers can create a personalized workout plan to help you reach your goals and provide the motivation you need. Single Semi-Private Initial Consultation (90 minutes) $98.75 $98.75 (per person) Ongoing Sessions (1) hour $65.75 $98.75 (per group) 5 Swipe Pass (for the price of 4 sessions) $262.50 $394.50 (per group) 21. What do we know about Surrey’s indoor pools? A. They hold demanding events. B. They are run by a Surrey family. C. They are intended for green hands. D. They offer members wide choices. 22. If one joins the fitness center for weight equipment, he/she is supposed to ________. A. be aged 13 or younger B. pay for the change rooms C. consult a doctor beforehand D. charge it for damaged items 23 How much should a couple pay for the semi-private initial consultation? A. $98.75. B. $131.5. C. $197.5. D. $394.50. 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了萨里的室内游泳的活动项目和费用。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“There’s always lots happening at Surrey’s indoor pools. From leisure swims to special events, lessons, aquatic fitness and more, your entire family will get fit and have fun. With a registered account, you get access to our great facilities like hot tubs, slides, children’s areas, saunas and more. (萨里的室内游泳池总是有很多事情发生。从休闲游泳到特殊活动、课程、水上健身等等，你的全家都会变得健康，玩得开心。注册帐户后，您可以使用我们的优质设施，如热水浴缸、滑梯、儿童区、桑拿房等)”可知，萨里的室内游泳池提供了广泛的活动，从休闲游泳到特殊活动、课程、水上健身等等，注册帐户成为会员后就可以享受这些活动和使用优质设施，由此可知，萨里的室内游泳池为会员提供了广泛的选择。故选D项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Fitness Centre Orientations”部分关键句“Minimum age 13 years (ID required) for fitness centre only. Seek your doctor’s advice prior to beginning a fitness program. (仅限健身中心的最低年龄为13岁（需要身份证）。在开始健身计划之前，请咨询医生)”可知，在开始健身计划之前，请咨询医生，由此可知，如果一个人加入健身中心使用举重器材，他/她应该事先咨询医生。故选C项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后表格部分内容“Initial Consultation (90 minutes) (初步咨询（90分钟）)”和“Semi-Private $98.75 (per person) (半私人98.75美元（每人）)”可知，初步咨询中半私人是98.75美元每人，由此可知，一对夫妇应该为半私人的初步咨询支付197.5($98.75 × 2 )美元。故选C项。 B Decades ago, my friend Caetlin received a special assignment from the poet Robert L. Hass, who was then her undergraduate literature professor. He instructed each student to memorize three poems of their choosing from The Norton Anthology of American Literature — not for any urgent exam reason, he claimed, but instead to prepare them for their unavoidable future solitude(孤独). At some point, Caetlin recalls him saying, you’re going to be alone, and poetry is going to be all you have. If the task was a strange one, it’s because the act of memorizing a poem feels curiously old-fashioned in an era when few of us encounter poetry at all. When I was in graduate school, working toward a degree in English literature, I mostly limited myself to prose (散文). It was only in my 40s that I began to change my ways. It happened in a flight to Seattle. For hours, I read nothing else but a poem. Sometimes I spoke its lines aloud, my voice masked by the airplane’s thrum. Sometimes I went through the whole poem at once, and sometimes I repeated a single stanza (诗节) over and over, and by the time my plane landed on the West Coast, I had the whole thing, all 40 lines of it, in my head. Because the process is as simple as it is very boring, memorizing a great poem always begins as a crime. The boredom of repetition reduces the great charm it has. But as you run your hands through the rock, the lines at last come together again, and the scattered text transforms back into a treasure, often a more valuable one than it was before. In other words, poetry survives continuously by becoming a part of those who read it. It can do so only because it is so specific, so entirely different from us, that taking it in expands our own sense of what we are. Some of the poems I’ve memorized are already fading, and that’s fine. I know that if I spend a little time with them, they’ll sing in me again. Others keep thumping in me like a new pulse. I won’t promise you that memorizing poetry will make your life better, but it will make you more: more in touch with language, with other minds, maybe with what you might yet become. 24. Why did Robert L. Hass advise students to read poems? A. To become literature professors. B. To prepare for the coming exams. C. To compose more original poems. D. To relieve their future loneliness. 25. Why does the author say that memorizing a poem begins as a crime? A. It’s out of date to recite poems. B. Repetition wastes a lot of time. C. Repetition spoils the poem’s beauty. D. It’s a shame to read poems on plane. 26. How does understanding poetry influence us? A. By broadening self-understanding. B. By refreshing our good memories. C. By helping us survive the hard life. D. By reminding us to forget the past. 27. What is the author’s attitude towards memorizing poetry in the last paragraph? A. Doubtful. B. Appreciative. C. Dismissive. D. Critical. 【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章作者通过回忆自己和朋友Caetlin与诗歌的接触和经历，表达了对诗歌的热爱和对其价值的思考，同时也通过诗歌的背诵和感悟，表达了对生活、自我和成长的看法。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Decades ago, my friend Caetlin received a special assignment from the poet Robert L. Hass, who was then her undergraduate literature professor. He instructed each student to memorize three poems of their choosing from The Norton Anthology of American Literature— not for any urgent exam reason, he claimed, but instead to prepare them for their unavoidable future solitude. (几十年前，我的朋友Caetlin从她当时的本科文学教授、诗人Robert L. Hass那里接到了一项特别的任务。他要求每位学生从《诺顿美国文学选集》中选择并背诵三首诗——他声称，这并不是为了应付任何紧迫的考试，而是为了让他们为未来不可避免的孤独时光做好准备。)”可知，Hass建议学生阅读诗歌是为了让他们为未来不可避免的孤独时光做好准备。故选D。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Because the process is as simple as it is very boring, memorizing a great poem always begins as a crime. The boredom of repetition reduces the great charm it has. (因为背诵一首伟大的诗歌的过程既简单又枯燥，所以它一开始总像是一项苦差事。重复的枯燥减少了它原有的魅力。)”可知，重复的枯燥减少了诗歌原有的魅力，即破坏了诗歌的美。因此，作者说背诵诗歌一开始就像是一种罪行，是因为重复破坏了诗歌的美。故选C。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“It can do so only because it is so specific, so entirely different from us, that taking it in expands our own sense of what we are. (它能够做到这一点，正是因为它极具特性，与我们截然不同，吸收它能让我们的自我意识得以扩展。)”可知，诗歌之所以能做到这一点，正是因为它极具特性，与我们截然不同，吸收它能让我们对自己的认知得以扩展，即理解诗歌可以通过拓宽自我认知来影响我们。故选A。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I won’t promise you that memorizing poetry will make your life better, but it will make you more: more in touch with language, with other minds, maybe with what you might yet become. (我不会向你保证背诵诗歌会让你的生活变得更好，但它会让你变得更加丰富：更加熟悉语言，更加了解他人的思想，也许还能让你更加接近自己可能成为的样子。)”可推测，作者对背诵诗歌持有赞赏的态度。故选B。 C Do you ever find yourself repeating a specific word in your head over and over until the word suddenly makes no sense to you and you wonder why it’s a word at all? This is just one of the many odd things our brains do to us, and it’s a pretty funny experience when it happens. This phenomenon is known as semantic satiation (语义饱和) and it causes us to perceive a real word as meaningless sounds. Sometimes that loss of meaning can be a pain, sometimes it can be useful, and sometimes, it can even be unforgettably beautiful. Semantic satiation occurs when a word is repeated over and over again until the word begins to lose its meaning to the listener. The term was first coined in 1962, but research surrounding the phenomenon dates from the early 20th century. There are multiple theories as to why semantic satiation occurs. One is that the repeated use of a neural pathway associated with a word impacts response times, leading to the loss of meaning. Another theory is that tiredness causes the connection between word and meaning to get disordered. More recently, researchers have used neural networking simulations (模拟) to try to identify why the phenomenon happens and another set of researchers have found that semantic satiation delays facial expression processing. In other words, there isn’t an agreement now. Studies looking at semantic satiation have typically involved the repetition of a word up to 30 times, with semantic satiation, in some cases, appearing after seven to nine repetitions. Some words used during these studies have been as short as four letters, but others have been much longer. Sometimes losing the meaning of a word can actually be helpful. Judy Ravin of Accents International uses semantic satiation to help English language learners focus more on how your muscles need to move in order to make the sounds required, rather than the meaning of a particular word. “A word in itself doesn’t actually have meaning. A word is a symbol for something, so, when we can move away from the meaning and just think about sound production, the physiology, it’s helpful.” 28. What can we learn from semantic satiation? A. It has its origin from money. B. It is most likely to be painful. C. It arises as a word is repeated enough times. D. It’s one of the few tricks our brain plays on us. 29. What does Para. 3 mainly talk about? A. The theories of tiredness. B. The impacts of semantic satiation. C. The origin of the existing phenomenon. D. The possible causes of semantic satiation. 30. How does Judy Ravin help English learners? A. By strengthening muscles physically. B. By emphasizing learning words basically. C By combining the meaning and sound organically. D. By concentrating on pronouncing words physiologically. 31. What does the text mainly talk about? A. Who are suffering from semantic satiation. B. What kind of semantic satiation is beneficial. C. Why semantic satiation makes a word meaningless. D. How semantic satiation influences our facial expression. 【答案】28. C 29. D 30. D 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了语义饱和现象，包括其定义、发生原因、研究以及在实际中的应用。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Semantic satiation occurs when a word is repeated over and over again until the word begins to lose its meaning to the listener.(当一个词被反复重复，直到这个词对听者失去意义时，就会出现语义饱和。)”可知，语义饱和是当一个词被重复足够多次时出现的。故选C。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Semantic satiation occurs when a word is repeated over and over again until the word begins to lose its meaning to the listener. The term was first coined in 1962, but research surrounding the phenomenon dates from the early 20th century. There are multiple theories as to why semantic satiation occurs. One is that the repeated use of a neural pathway associated with a word impacts response times, leading to the loss of meaning. Another theory is that tiredness causes the connection between word and meaning to get disordered. (语义饱和是指一个单词被一遍又一遍地重复，直到听众开始觉得这个单词失去了它意义。这个术语首次被创造于 1962 年，但围绕这一现象的研究可以追溯到 20 世纪初。关于语义饱和发生的原因有多种理论。一种理论是，与某个单词相关的神经通路的反复使用会影响反应时间，从而导致意义的丧失。另一种理论是，疲劳会使单词与意义之间的联系变得混乱。)”以及本段后文可知，本段主要讲语义饱和的可能成因。故选D。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Judy Ravin of Accents International uses semantic satiation to help English language learners focus more on how your muscles need to move in order to make the sounds required, rather than the meaning of a particular word. ‘A word in itself doesn’t actually have meaning. A word is a symbol for something, so, when we can move away from the meaning and just think about sound production, the physiology, it’s helpful.’ (国际口音公司的Judy Ravin利用语义饱和来帮助英语学习者更多地关注你的肌肉如何运动才能发出所需的声音，而不是某个特定单词的意义。‘一个单词本身实际上并没有意义。一个词是某物的象征，所以，当我们能够抛开意义，只考虑声音的产生，即生理学时，这是有帮助的’。)”可知，Judy Ravin通过从生理上集中练习单词发音来帮助英语学习者。故选D。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Do you ever find yourself repeating a specific word in your head over and over until the word suddenly makes no sense to you and you wonder why it’s a word at all? This is just one of the many odd things our brains do to us, and it’s a pretty funny experience when it happens. (你有没有发现自己会在脑海中反复重复一个特定的单词，直到这个单词突然对你来说毫无意义，你会想为什么它竟然是一个单词？这只是我们的大脑对我们做的许多奇怪事情之一，当它发生时，这是一次非常有趣的经历。)”以及下文介绍了语义饱和发生的原因可知，这篇文章主要讲了为什么语义饱和会使一个词失去意义。故选C。 D Imagine you are driving on a stormy night, and your car suddenly alerts you to the danger of an imminent flood or an approaching hurricane. This future, where cars predict weather disasters well in advance, is edging toward reality, says the International Drivers Association. By 2030, cars are expected to evolve into “smart machines” in which reliable, personal weather forecasting units are installed, with advanced sensor technology and machine learning algorithms (算术) delivering real-time, exact weather updates. “Bridging the gap between vehicular technology and meteorology holds massive potential in increasing road safety,” says Julianna Marshall, a travel expert from the International Drivers Association. “Imagine your car alerting you to trouble ahead and then directing you away from a road that’s about to be flooded or a bridge at risk of collapsing due to strong winds. That’s a revolution we’re keenly looking forward to.” Several key factors lay the foundations for these weather-predicting capabilities in cars by the year 2030. Modern cars have complex sensors that can measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed. These sensors can feed data into an onboard computer, providing crucial real-time weather information. Cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can now analyse complex weather patterns and predict future outcomes. By integrating these technologies into automotive systems, your car’s computer can provide forecasts along your routes. The interconnectivity of devices, known as the Internet of Things, will play a key role. Cars could share and receive weather data from a vast network of the connected devices, improving accuracy of predictions. Such tech-integrated cars will make driving during severe conditions safer while enhancing the overall travel experience. “Weather prediction in cars can save hundreds of lives annually by minimizing the likelihood of weather-related accidents,” Marshall emphasizes. “Getting hands on a car built with weather prediction technology might be optional today but will become imperative by 2030.” Undeniably, 2030 promises the advent of a transformative era in automobile technology, a world where your car might just be your best weather forecaster. An era where “the future is now” is not just an exciting prospect — it’s the norm. 32. What can the future cars probably do? A. Stop extreme weather happening. B. Change the path of the hurricane. C. Teach drivers how to predict weather. D. Perceive terrible weather conditions. 33. What does paragraph 4 focus on? A. Operational principle of future cars. B. The concept of the Internet of Things. C. The functions of complex sensors. D. Increasing complexity of road safety. 34. What does the underlined word “imperative” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Reliable. B. Essential. C. Complex. D. Unrealistic. 35. What is the author’s intention in the last paragraph? A. To make predictions. B. To offer suggestions. C. To fulfill promises. D. To express regrets. 【答案】32. D 33. A 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了未来的汽车可以感知恶劣的天气状况，并解释了其中的原理。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Imagine you are driving on a stormy night, and your car suddenly alerts you to the danger of an imminent flood or an approaching hurricane. This future, where cars predict weather disasters well in advance, is edging toward reality, says the International Drivers Association.(想象一下，你在一个暴风雨的夜晚开车，你的车突然提醒你洪水即将来临或飓风即将来临的危险。国际司机协会表示，汽车可以提前很好地预测天气灾害，这种未来正逐渐成为现实)”可知，未来的汽车可以感知恶劣的天气状况。故选D。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Modern cars have complex sensors that can measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed. These sensors can feed data into an onboard computer, providing crucial real-time weather information. Cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can now analyse complex weather patterns and predict future outcomes. By integrating these technologies into automotive systems, your car’s computer can provide forecasts along your routes.(现代汽车有复杂的传感器，可以测量大气压力、温度、湿度和风速。这些传感器可以将数据输入机载计算机，提供关键的实时天气信息。尖端的人工智能和机器学习技术现在可以分析复杂的天气模式并预测未来的结果。通过将这些技术集成到汽车系统中，你的汽车计算机可以提供沿途的预测)”可知，第4段的重点是未来汽车的工作原理。故选A。 【34题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Weather prediction in cars can save hundreds of lives annually by minimizing the likelihood of weather-related accidents(汽车天气预报可以将天气相关事故的可能性降到最低，每年可以挽救数百人的生命)”和下文“An era where “the future is now” is not just an exciting prospect — it’s the norm.(在一个“未来就是现在”的时代，这不仅是一个令人兴奋的前景，而且是一种常态)”以及“Getting hands on a car built with weather prediction technology might be optional today but will become(今天，拥有一辆搭载天气预报技术的汽车可能是可选的，但到2030年)”可知，汽车天气预报每年可以挽救数百人的生命，结合but表示转折，如今是可选的，但推测到了2030年将是必不可少的。故划线词意思是“必不可少的”。故选B。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Undeniably, 2030 promises the advent of a transformative era in automobile technology, a world where your car might just be your best weather forecaster. An era where “the future is now” is not just an exciting prospect — it’s the norm.(不可否认，2030年预示着汽车技术变革时代的到来，在这个世界里，你的汽车可能就是你最好的天气预报员。在一个“未来就是现在”的时代，这不仅是一个令人兴奋的前景，而且是一种常态)”可知，作者在最后一段的意图是做预测。故选A。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The less you spend, the more you save. It sounds simple in theory, but in practice, it's much more complicated. Spending is built into our daily habits, which sometimes can get us addicted to buying stuff. ____36____ It’s kind of like a crash diet, but in a good way! A no-spend challenge, despite the name, doesn’t mean you sit on your hands and spend no money whatsoever. ____37____ And you don’t want to fall behind on your bills. So the basic premise (前提) of a no-spend challenge is to cut out non-essential spending for a certain amount of time. It could be for a week, a month or even an entire year. If you need to purchase something during your no-spend challenge, it should be something that's necessary and you absolutely can’t do without. So groceries, yes. Candy bar in the checkout line, no. Also, no new iPhone, even if you’ve been dreaming about an upgrade. No new shoes, even if they’re on a huge sale. This is not the time to make excuses to buy stuff you don’t really need. ____38____The goal of this challenge isn’t to make life harder on yourself by cutting out spending on essential expenses. ____39____ You can use the extra money you normally would have spent to build up your emergency fund. Or you might want to put the money toward other financial goals, like saving for a new car or an upcoming vacation. While no-spend challenges are designed to be temporary, in fact, you can always extend your challenge.____40____ A. Decide acceptable purchases. B. There should be no quick-fix approach. C. When will you start your no-spend challenge? D. Why not treat it as more of a lifestyle change? E. Sometimes the best way is to go on a spending freeze. F. There are some necessities you simply can’t do without. G. A no-spend challenge can be a boost to your financial situation. 【答案】36. E 37. F 38. A 39. G 40. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何通过不花钱的挑战来省钱。 【36题详解】 根据前文“The less you spend, the more you save. It sounds simple in theory, but in practice, it's much more complicated. Spending is built into our daily habits, which sometimes can get us addicted to buying stuff.(你花的越少，存的就越多。理论上听起来很简单，但实际上要复杂得多。花钱是我们的日常习惯，有时会让我们沉迷于购买东西)”以及后文“It’s kind of like a crash diet, but in a good way!(这有点像速成减肥法，不过是以一种好的方式！)”可知，上文提到了存钱实际上复杂得多，因为花钱是习惯，推测本句主要说明了省钱的另一种方式，故E选项“有时候最好的办法是冻结开支”给出省钱的另一种方式，符合语境。故选E。 【37题详解】 根据前文“A no-spend challenge, despite the name, doesn’t mean you sit on your hands and spend no money whatsoever.(一个不花钱的挑战，尽管名字叫“不花钱挑战”，但并不意味着你无所事事，不花钱)”可知，F项“有一些必需品是你不能没有的”是对前文“并不意味着你无所事事，不花钱”的解释，F项承接上文，符合文意。故选F。 【38题详解】 根据前文“If you need to purchase something during your no-spend challenge, it should be something that’s necessary and you absolutely can’t do without. So groceries, yes. Candy bar in the checkout line, no. Also, no new iPhone, even if you’ve been dreaming about an upgrade. No new shoes, even if they’re on a huge sale. This is not the time to make excuses to buy stuff you don’t really need.(如果你在不花钱挑战中需要购买某些东西，那就必须是你必须购买的东西。所以食品杂货，可以。在收银台排队时候买糖果，不行。而且，没有新iPhone，即使你一直梦想着升级。不买新鞋，即使它们在大减价。这不是找借口买你不需要的东西的时候)”以及后文“The goal of this challenge isn’t to make life harder on yourself by cutting out spending on essential expenses.(这个挑战的目标不是通过削减基本开支来让自己的生活变得更艰难)”可知，上文主要说明了基本的开支是可以接受的，但是额外的开支不可以，故A选项“决定可接受的采购”承上启下，符合语境，故选A。 【39题详解】 设空位于段首，根据后文“You can use the extra money you normally would have spent to build up your emergency fund. Or you might want to put the money toward other financial goals, like saving for a new car or an upcoming vacation.(你可以用平时会花的额外的钱来建立应急基金。或者你可能想把钱用于其他财务目标，比如为一辆新车或即将到来的假期存钱)”可知，下文提到了节约下来的钱可以建立应急基金，推测不花钱挑战带来的经济状况的改善。故G项“不花钱的挑战可以促进你的财务状况。”引出下文内容，符合语境。故选G。 【40题详解】 根据前文“While no-spend challenges are designed to be temporary, in fact, you can always extend your challenge.(虽然不花钱挑战是暂时的，但事实上，你可以扩展你的挑战)”以及上文内容可知，上文说明了不花钱挑战的好处，并建议拓展挑战，本句为本段最后一句，推测会建议采取这种生活方式来省钱。故D项“为什么不把它看作是生活方式的改变呢？”承接上文呢，符合语境，故选D。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But growing up, he could barely ___41___. Ghunta and his three siblings (兄弟姊妹) lived in Western Jamaica. They were ___42___ by a single mother, and she often had to make ___43___ choices about how to use their limited resources — including a ___44___ to send his oldest sister to school, and to keep Ghunta at home. When Ghunta finally went to school, he couldn’t ___45___ his reading skills. By the time he entered sixth grade, he could spell his name, but he still couldn’t ___46___ words, spell, or read with understanding. The situation was made worse by some teachers who made him feel ___47___. “They were not very patient, not very kind,” he ___48___. “I struggled in school with a deep sense of loss.” When Ghunta was about 12, a young teacher-in-training decided to start a special reading program for ___49___ students. Ghunta was the first student to sign up. Under her _____50_____, Ghunta’s reading skills finally started to improve. And his sense of _____51_____ began to lift. “She had left me with the gift of literacy, a deeper _____52_____ of my personhood, and value as a human being,” he said. After Ghunta’s experience with the teacher, his life took a new _____53_____. He graduated from elementary school with a number of _____54_____ awards. Today, he is the author of two children’s books. And that teacher, whose name he does not recall, has become Ghunta’s _____55_____ hero — the person who was not praised but changed his life. 41. A. think B. hear C. read D. talk 42. A. raised B. guided C. sponsored D. assisted 43. A. casual B. official C. tough D. strange 44. A. chance B. decision C. promise D. refusal 45. A. do away with B. cut back on C. end up with D. catch up on 46. A. take down B. make out C. look up D. refer to 47. A. influential B. available C. dangerous D. ignorant 48. A. prayed B. warned C. recalled D. predicted 49. A. potential B. sensitive C. slow D. naughty 50. A. guidance B. control C. persuasion D. observation 51. A. nervousness B. weakness C. coldness D. shyness 52. A. communication B. restriction C. interaction D. appreciation 53. A. risk B. note C. standard D. direction 54. A. financial B. academic C. sporting D. creative 55. A. unsung B. unborn C. unable D. unafraid 【答案】41. C 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. D 54. B 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在成长过程中因家庭经济困难和教育资源匮乏，Juleus Ghunta上学后阅读能力跟不上，但在一位年轻教师的帮助下，他提升了阅读能力，后来成为了一位儿童作家和获奖诗人，那位老师成为了他生命中的无名英雄。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在成长过程中，他几乎不会阅读。A. think思考；B. hear听见；C. read阅读；D. talk交谈。根据下文“and to keep Ghunta at home”可知，一开始Ghunta被留在家里没有去上学，由此可知，他几乎不会阅读。故选C。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们是由一个单身母亲抚养长大的，她经常不得不在如何利用有限的资源方面做出艰难的选择——包括决定送他的大姐去上学，让Ghunta留在家里。A. raised抚养；B. guided引导；C. sponsored赞助；D. assisted协助。根据下文“by a single mother”可推知，Ghunta和他的三个兄弟姐妹是由他们的单身母亲抚养长大的。故选A。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是由一个单身母亲抚养长大的，她经常不得不在如何利用有限的资源方面做出艰难的选择——包括决定送他的大姐去上学，让Ghunta留在家里。A. casual随意的；B. official官方的；C. tough艰难的；D. strange奇怪的。根据上文“a single mother”和下文“about how to use their limited resources”可推知，单身母亲养孩子的生活应该很困难，需要在如何利用有限的资源方面做出艰难的选择。故选C。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们是由一个单身母亲抚养长大的，她经常不得不在如何利用有限的资源方面做出艰难的选择——包括决定送他的大姐去上学，让Ghunta留在家里。A. chance机会；B. decision决定；C. promise承诺；D. refusal拒绝。根据上文“she often had to make ___3___ choices about how to use their limited resources”可知，Ghunta的母亲不得不在如何利用有限的资源方面做出选择，这里是举出例子说明这样的选择，指如何分配上学资源的决定。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当Ghunta终于去上学的时候，他的阅读能力跟不上。A. do away with废除；B. cut back on削减；C. end up with以……结束；D. catch up on赶上。根据上文“and to keep Ghunta at home”可知，一开始Ghunta被留在家里没有去上学，由此可知，他的阅读能力会跟不上。故选D。 【46题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当他上六年级的时候，他能拼出自己的名字了，但他仍然不能辨认单词、拼写或阅读。A. take down记下；B. make out辨认出；C. look up查阅；D. refer to提及。根据上文“By the time he entered sixth grade, he could spell his name”和表示转折的“but”可知，虽然Ghunta能拼出自己的名字，但识字阅读能力依然很糟糕，不能辨认单词、拼写或阅读。故选B。 【47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一些老师让他觉得自己很无知，这使情况变得更糟。A. influential有影响力的；B. available可获得的；C. dangerous危险的；D. ignorant无知的。根据下文“They were not very patient, not very kind”可知，一些老师不是很有耐心，也不是很友善，由此可知，他们会让Ghunta觉得自己很无知。故选D。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“他们不是很有耐心，也不是很友善，”他回忆说。A. prayed祈祷；B. warned警告；C. recalled回忆；D. predicted预测。根据上文“They were not very patient, not very kind”可推知，这是Ghunta在回忆曾经的一些老师。故选C。 【49题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当Ghunta大约12岁的时候，一位年轻的在职教师决定为学习慢的学生开办一个特殊的阅读项目。A. potential有潜力的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. slow迟钝的；D. naughty调皮的。根据下文“Ghunta was the first student to sign up.”可知，阅读能力糟糕的Ghunta报名了该阅读项目，由此可知，这是为学习上较为迟钝，即学习慢的学生开办的。故选C。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在她的指导下，Ghunta的阅读能力终于开始提高。A. guidance指导；B. control控制；C. persuasion劝说；D. observation观察。根据上文“a young teacher-in-training decided to start a special reading program for ___9___ students”可知，这位年轻教师为学生开办了一个特殊的阅读项目，由此可知，是在她的指导下，Ghunta的阅读能力开始提高。故选A。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的虚弱感开始消失。A. nervousness紧张；B. weakness虚弱；C. coldness寒冷；D. shyness害羞。根据上文“I struggled in school with a deep sense of loss.”可知，当时Ghunta在学校里挣扎着，有一种深深的失落感，由此可知，随着阅读能力提升，他的这种虚弱无力感开始消失。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“她给我留下了识字的礼物，让我对自己的人格和作为一个人的价值有了更深的认识，”他说。A. communication交流；B. restriction限制；C. interaction互动；D. appreciation认识。根据上文提到的这位年轻教师为学生开展特殊的阅读项目，以及下文“of my personhood, and value as a human being”可推知，通过这个项目，Ghunta学会了识字，阅读能力提升，对自己的人格和作为一个人的价值有了更深的认识。故选D。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在经历了这位老师之后，Ghunta的生活有了新的方向。A. risk风险；B. note笔记；C. standard标准；D. direction方向。根据下文“He graduated from elementary school with a number of ___14___ awards.”可知，Ghunta从小学毕业，获得了多个奖项，由此可知，他因为经历了这位老师，而有了新的方向。故选D。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他从小学毕业，获得了多项学术奖项。A. financial财务的；B. academic学术的；C. sporting体育的；D. creative有创造力的。根据下文“Today, he is the author of two children’s books.”可知，Ghunta成了儿童书籍的作家，由此可知，他学习应该很优异，在毕业时获得了多项学术奖项。故选B。 【55题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：而那位老师，他不记得她的名字，已经成为了Ghunta的无名英雄——这个人没有受到赞扬，但改变了他的生活。A. unsung未被颂扬的；B. unborn未出生的；C. unable不能的；D. unafraid不害怕的。根据下文“the person who was not praised but changed his life”可知，那位老师没有受到赞扬，但改变了Ghunta的生活，因此她是应该但未被颂扬的英雄，即无名英雄。故选A。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 On Wednesday afternoon a partnership ___56___ (establish) between Huangshan Tourism Development Co Ltd and the China Literature Group. It introduces a new “IP + tourism” model, ___57___ (target) the development of Huangshan’s tourism-related intellectual property. Huangshan, known for its UNESCO-listed Huangshan Mountain, ___58___ (aim) through this initiative to mix cultural richness with tourism, enhancing the city’s economic vitality. The city ___59___ (official) believe the creation of the Huangshan Yuewen Academy and the organization of IP-centric festivals and exhibitions will further combine culture with tourism. The partnership also plans to develop themed accommodation such as IP-branded hotels ___60___ guests can participate in writing workshops. This ___61___ (strategy) move signals a growing trend in using IP to drive regional growth and attractiveness. Leveraging (充分利用) China Literature Group’s IP development expertise ___62___ Huangshan’s cultural and natural heritage, the purpose is ___63___ (produce) unique literary IPs accessible in various formats, ___64___ text to animation. This collaboration seeks to expand Huangshan’s cultural and tourism appeal, making it _____65_____ top global tourist spot. 【答案】56. was established 57. targeting 58. aims 59. officials 60. where 61. strategic 62. and 63. to produce 64. from 65. a 【解析】 【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要报道了黄山旅游发展有限公司与中国文学集团建立合作伙伴关系，推出新的“IP+旅游”模式。 【56题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：周三下午，黄山旅游发展有限公司与阅文集团达成合作协议。establish作本句谓语，和主语a partnership之间是被动关系，根据时间状语On Wednesday，用一般过去时，主语为第三人称单数。故填was established。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：引入“IP +旅游”新模式，瞄准黄山旅游相关知识产权发展。本句已有谓语动词，target“以……为目标”和It逻辑上是主动关系，因此用target的现在分词形式，作状语。故填targeting。 【58题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：黄山以其列入联合国教科文组织名录而闻名，旨在通过这一举措将文化丰富与旅游相结合，增强城市的经济活力。空处作句子的谓语，此处在描述当前的状况，时态应用一般现在时，主语Huangshan是单数名词，aim“旨在”应用第三人称单数形式。故填aims。 【59题详解】 考查名词。句意：市政府官员认为，黄山月文学院的成立和以知识产权为中心的节日和展览的组织将进一步将文化与旅游结合起来。本句缺少主语，所以空处应填名词作主语，根据believe可知，应是复数形式。故填officials。 【60题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：该合作伙伴还计划开发主题住宿，如IP品牌酒店，客人可以参加写作研讨会。空处引导定语从句，先行词是IP-branded hotels，在从句中作地点状语，用where引导。故填where。 【61题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这一战略举措标志着利用知识产权推动区域增长和吸引力的趋势日益增强。空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词作定语，strategy的形容词形式是strategic。故填strategic。 【62题详解】 考查连词。句意：利用阅文集团的知识产权开发专业知识和黄山的文化和自然遗产，目的是制作从文本到动画等各种形式的独特文学IP。“Leveraging China Literature Group’s IP development expertise”和“Huangshan’s cultural and natural heritage”是并列关系，共同作句子的状语，所以用连词and连接。故填and。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：利用阅文集团的知识产权开发专业知识和黄山的文化和自然遗产，目的是制作从文本到动画等各种形式的独特文学IP。本句已有谓语动词，所以produce用非谓语形式，此处表目的，用不定式作表语。故填to produce。 【64题详解】 考查介词。句意：利用阅文集团的知识产权开发专业知识和黄山的文化和自然遗产，目的是制作从文本到动画等各种形式的独特文学IP。固定搭配：from...to...意为“从……到……”。故填from。 【65题详解】 考查冠词。句意：此次合作旨在扩大黄山的文化和旅游吸引力，使其成为全球顶级旅游景点。spot为可数名词，此处表示泛指，前需用不定冠词修饰，top发音以辅音音素开头，用a修饰。故填a。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 为了给高三学生减压，学校拟开展快乐课间活动，假定你是校学生会主席，请你给学校广播站的英语栏目写一篇广播稿，征集大家对此次活动的建议。内容包括： (1) 活动的背景和意义； (2) 说明要求； (3) 表达期待。 注意： (1) 写作词数应为80个左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear students， As we all know, students in Senior Three are faced with great pressure with the approach of the National College Entrance Examination. So our school is going to organize all students of this grade to participate in “Happy Class Break” to release their pressure. Would you like to provide some advice for us? Students who have an idea for it, please submit your advice letter to our School Students Union before November 30th. Not only should you list some specific advice but you also focus more attention on giving your own reasons. The chosen activities will be carried out in December and be continued in the next Senior Three. We are looking forward to your participation and creative submissions. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生给学校广播站的英语栏目写一篇广播稿，征集大家对学校拟开展快乐课间活动的建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 参加：participate in→get involved in 建议：advice→suggestion 应该：should→be supposed to 集中精力于：focus on→concentrate on 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：So our school is going to organize all students of this grade to participate in “Happy Class Break” to release their pressure. 拓展句：So our school is going to organize all students of this grade to participate in an activity whose name is “Happy Class Break” to release their pressure. 【点睛】[高分句型1] As we all know, students in Senior Three are faced with great pressure with the approach of the National College Entrance Examination.（运用了as引导非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2] Not only should you list some specific advice but you also focus more attention on giving your own reasons.（运用了not only位于句首引出的部分倒装句） 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I’d always been told to take care of my older brother, Brian, who was born weak and small. I’d often tie his shoes or prepare another glass of water for him. My mom saw my larger size and strong body as a sign that I was to be a kind of guardian angel (守护天使) for Brian. However, that was not the case. One day our school sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest. First prize was $100, and I knew just how I would spend it. There was a brand-new game I was dying to own. So I decided the first place bonus definitely had to land in my pocket. When I had to carve the perfect pumpkin I’d picked out, it dawned on me that with my big clumsy fingers I’d surely screw it up (搞砸). I thought of Brian’s smaller, delicate hands and knew he was the man for the job. I immediately begged Brian. Unexpectedly, he asked for a cut. That was fifty-fifty. Quickly doing the math in my head, I figured out even if I split (分摊) the first prize, I’d still have enough cash for the game. So I gave in to Brian’s demands. With skillful hands Brian carved the perfect face, and now we had the best pumpkin ever. Then the unexpected happened: We came in second. Unfortunately, second prize was only $50, and I needed every penny of that to buy the game. The day of the awards ceremony, the principal handed over the money to me because Brian was home, sick with cold. If he really wanted to win, he would have been here today, I thought to myself, justifying stealing the cash from under poor Brian’s runny nose. With hardly a thought, I ran to the store and bought my dream game. That night when Brian asked if we had won, I denied, afraid to look into his eyes. The whole thing was never mentioned again until the day when Brian was packing for college. I played my usual role in helping him pack when I came across an old album filled with photos he had taken as the school photographer. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?" I was shocked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. It was a picture of the pumpkin we had carved together. Underneath, Brian had written, “My first real win with my brother. Even if we didn’t get first, it was a victory because we worked as a team.” Seeing those words, a wave of guilt washed over me. I remembered how I had selfishly taken all the money and lied to him. I realized how much I had let him down. I turned to Brian, ready to confess everything. Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?” I was shocked. Brian just smiled gently and said, “I always knew. But I also knew that you needed that game more than the money at that time. And I was proud of our teamwork, not the prize. I hoped one day you’d understand the real meaning of winning together.” His words made me feel even more ashamed. I apologized sincerely, vowing to make it up to him. From then on, I truly understood my role as his guardian angel and the importance of true brotherhood. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者与哥哥Brian之间的一次经历，展现了兄弟之间的情感变化以及作者对“真正胜利”的理解。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我正欣赏着这些照片，其中一张吸引了我的目光。”以及第二段首句内容““你其实早就知道却什么都没说？”我震惊地问道。”可知，第一段可描写作者发现自己的哥哥早就知道他们获得了二等奖，却没有揭穿作者。 ②由第二段首句内容““你其实早就知道却什么都没说？”我震惊地问道。”可知，第二段可描写作者向哥哥道歉，也真正理解了兄弟情谊的重要性。 2.续写线索：作者欣赏着照片，突然发现了一张俩人一起雕刻南瓜的照片——在照片下，哥哥记下了他们一起雕刻南瓜这件事，并感叹虽然没有获得第一名，但是仍然是胜利——作者突然意识到哥哥早就知道了真相，却没有揭穿自己的谎言——作者准备向哥哥坦白，可是哥哥却温柔地自己为两人的团队合作感到自豪——作者非常愧疚，真诚地向哥哥道歉——从此之后，作者真正理解了兄弟情谊。 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①说谎：lie/ tell a lie ②使……失望：let down/ disappoint ③道歉：apologize/ make an apology 情绪类 ①对……感到自豪：be proud of/ take pride in ②真诚地：sincerely/ genuinely 【点睛】【高分句型1】It was a picture of the pumpkin we had carved together.（运用了省略关系代词的定语从句） 【高分句型2】Even if we didn’t get first, it was a victory because we worked as a team.（运用了even if引导的状语从句和because引导的状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 江苏省如皋中学2024-2025学年度第二学期综合练习(二) 高三英语 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在答题卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man offer to do first? A. Sweep the floor. B. Help the woman cook. C. Take out the garbage. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon? A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does Mark think of the marathon? A. Enjoyable. B. Interesting. C. Challenging. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. Their favorite food. B. Jim’s new hobby. C. Jim’s eating habit. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What are the speakers doing? A. Preparing for a party. B. Attending a wedding. C. Buying a dress. 7. What is the relationship between Marie and George? A. Good friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Colleagues. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. When did Lisa begin to learn the piano? A. At the age of 5. B. At the age of 12. C. At the age of 17. 9. Why did Lisa consider giving up playing the piano? A. She found it quite challenging. B. She didn’t have much time. C. She was discouraged by her mother. 10. What benefits Lisa most in playing the piano? A. Gaining an important skill. B. Learning to stick to something. C. Increasing her confidence. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To ask about new products. B. To apply for a position. C. To seek cooperation. 12. What is the advantage of the man’s company? A. Its sales are the highest. B Its products are excellent. C. Its branches are smaller. 13. What is the woman going to do next? A. Meet the man’s boss. B Talk in detail with the man. C. Draw up a plan with her team. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What can the software help people do? A. Deliver at a reasonable price. B. Find third-party delivery platforms. C. Manage deliveries within half an hour. 15. Who is the target customer of the system? A. Supermarket bosses. B. Grocery-store owners. C. Restaurant managers. 16. How many orders can a restaurant handle per day with the system? A. About 200. B. About 300. C. About 600. 17. How do the users feel about DelivApp’s customer support? A. Satisfied. B. Confused. C. Disappointed. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What does the company Rust Belt Riders help do? A. Handle food waste. B. Grow more plants. C. Recycle bottles. 19. What does Robert Kurtz usually do for his work? A. He educates students on food waste. B. He talks with food service businesses. C. He picks up waste food from households. 20. How does the company deal with the soil? A. It gives it out for free. B. It uses it on its farms. C. It sells it to clients. 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 DIVE INTO THE FUN! There’s always lots happening at Surrey’s indoor pools. From leisure swims to special events, lessons, aquatic fitness and more, your entire family will get fit and have fun. With a registered account, you get access to our great facilities like hot tubs, slides, children’s areas, saunas and more. Check online to see what each facility offers. Aquatic Fitness Programs Working out in a pool is a great way to exercise, whether you’re new to fitness or advanced. Our shallow water and deep water programs are designed to develop fitness levels. Birthday Parties Celebrate your child’s birthday with a pool party! See the Recreation Guide or check survey. Check birthday parties for more information. Universal Access Change Rooms All welcome for free, prioritize use for visitors with young children and those with access needs. Fitness Centre Orientations If you are looking to get started with weight and cardio equipment, ask about our fitness centre introductions. Certified instructors will lead you through an orientation on how to properly use the weight and cardio machines. Minimum age 13 years (ID required) for fitness centre only. Seek your doctor’s advice prior to beginning a fitness program. The City of Surrey is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. A fee will be charged for lost locker keys. Personal Training Just getting started or want to upgrade your fitness? Our certified personal trainers can create a personalized workout plan to help you reach your goals and provide the motivation you need. Single Semi-Private Initial Consultation (90 minutes) $98.75 $9875 (per person) Ongoing Sessions (1) hour $65.75 $98.75 (per group) 5 Swipe Pass (for the price of 4 sessions) $262.50 $394.50 (per group) 21. What do we know about Surrey’s indoor pools? A. They hold demanding events. B. They are run by a Surrey family. C. They are intended for green hands. D. They offer members wide choices. 22. If one joins the fitness center for weight equipment, he/she is supposed to ________. A. be aged 13 or younger B. pay for the change rooms C. consult a doctor beforehand D. charge it for damaged items 23. How much should a couple pay for the semi-private initial consultation? A. $98.75. B. $131.5. C. $197.5. D. $394.50. B Decades ago, my friend Caetlin received a special assignment from the poet Robert L. Hass, who was then her undergraduate literature professor. He instructed each student to memorize three poems of their choosing from The Norton Anthology of American Literature — not for any urgent exam reason, he claimed, but instead to prepare them for their unavoidable future solitude(孤独). At some point, Caetlin recalls him saying, you’re going to be alone, and poetry is going to be all you have. If the task was a strange one, it’s because the act of memorizing a poem feels curiously old-fashioned in an era when few of us encounter poetry at all. When I was in graduate school, working toward a degree in English literature, I mostly limited myself to prose (散文). It was only in my 40s that I began to change my ways. It happened in a flight to Seattle. For hours, I read nothing else but a poem. Sometimes I spoke its lines aloud, my voice masked by the airplane’s thrum. Sometimes I went through the whole poem at once, and sometimes I repeated a single stanza (诗节) over and over, and by the time my plane landed on the West Coast, I had the whole thing, all 40 lines of it, in my head. Because the process is as simple as it is very boring, memorizing a great poem always begins as a crime. The boredom of repetition reduces the great charm it has. But as you run your hands through the rock, the lines at last come together again, and the scattered text transforms back into a treasure, often a more valuable one than it was before. In other words, poetry survives continuously by becoming a part of those who read it. It can do so only because it is so specific, so entirely different from us, that taking it in expands our own sense of what we are. Some of the poems I’ve memorized are already fading, and that’s fine. I know that if I spend a little time with them, they’ll sing in me again. Others keep thumping in me like a new pulse. I won’t promise you that memorizing poetry will make your life better, but it will make you more: more in touch with language, with other minds, maybe with what you might yet become. 24. Why did Robert L. Hass advise students to read poems? A. To become literature professors. B. To prepare for the coming exams. C. To compose more original poems. D. To relieve their future loneliness. 25. Why does the author say that memorizing a poem begins as a crime? A. It’s out of date to recite poems. B. Repetition wastes a lot of time. C. Repetition spoils the poem’s beauty. D. It’s a shame to read poems on plane. 26. How does understanding poetry influence us? A. By broadening self-understanding. B. By refreshing our good memories. C. By helping us survive the hard life. D. By reminding us to forget the past. 27. What is the author’s attitude towards memorizing poetry in the last paragraph? A. Doubtful. B. Appreciative. C. Dismissive. D. Critical. C Do you ever find yourself repeating a specific word in your head over and over until the word suddenly makes no sense to you and you wonder why it’s a word at all? This is just one of the many odd things our brains do to us, and it’s a pretty funny experience when it happens. This phenomenon is known as semantic satiation (语义饱和) and it causes us to perceive a real word as meaningless sounds. Sometimes that loss of meaning can be a pain, sometimes it can be useful, and sometimes, it can even be unforgettably beautiful. Semantic satiation occurs when a word is repeated over and over again until the word begins to lose its meaning to the listener. The term was first coined in 1962, but research surrounding the phenomenon dates from the early 20th century. There are multiple theories as to why semantic satiation occurs. One is that the repeated use of a neural pathway associated with a word impacts response times, leading to the loss of meaning. Another theory is that tiredness causes the connection between word and meaning to get disordered. More recently, researchers have used neural networking simulations (模拟) to try to identify why the phenomenon happens and another set of researchers have found that semantic satiation delays facial expression processing. In other words, there isn’t an agreement now. Studies looking at semantic satiation have typically involved the repetition of a word up to 30 times, with semantic satiation, in some cases, appearing after seven to nine repetitions. Some words used during these studies have been as short as four letters, but others have been much longer. Sometimes, losing the meaning of a word can actually be helpful. Judy Ravin of Accents International uses semantic satiation to help English language learners focus more on how your muscles need to move in order to make the sounds required, rather than the meaning of a particular word. “A word in itself doesn’t actually have meaning. A word is a symbol for something, so, when we can move away from the meaning and just think about sound production, the physiology, it’s helpful.” 28. What can we learn from semantic satiation? A. It has its origin from money. B. It is most likely to be painful. C. It arises as a word is repeated enough times. D. It’s one of the few tricks our brain plays on us. 29. What does Para. 3 mainly talk about? A. The theories of tiredness. B. The impacts of semantic satiation. C. The origin of the existing phenomenon. D. The possible causes of semantic satiation. 30. How does Judy Ravin help English learners? A. By strengthening muscles physically. B. By emphasizing learning words basically. C. By combining the meaning and sound organically. D. By concentrating on pronouncing words physiologically. 31. What does the text mainly talk about? A. Who are suffering from semantic satiation. B. What kind of semantic satiation is beneficial. C Why semantic satiation makes a word meaningless. D. How semantic satiation influences our facial expression. D Imagine you are driving on a stormy night, and your car suddenly alerts you to the danger of an imminent flood or an approaching hurricane. This future, where cars predict weather disasters well in advance, is edging toward reality, says the International Drivers Association. By 2030, cars are expected to evolve into “smart machines” in which reliable, personal weather forecasting units are installed, with advanced sensor technology and machine learning algorithms (算术) delivering real-time, exact weather updates. “Bridging the gap between vehicular technology and meteorology holds massive potential in increasing road safety,” says Julianna Marshall, a travel expert from the International Drivers Association. “Imagine your car alerting you to trouble ahead and then directing you away from a road that’s about to be flooded or a bridge at risk of collapsing due to strong winds. That’s a revolution we’re keenly looking forward to.” Several key factors lay the foundations for these weather-predicting capabilities in cars by the year 2030. Modern cars have complex sensors that can measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed. These sensors can feed data into an onboard computer, providing crucial real-time weather information. Cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can now analyse complex weather patterns and predict future outcomes. By integrating these technologies into automotive systems, your car’s computer can provide forecasts along your routes. The interconnectivity of devices, known as the Internet of Things, will play a key role. Cars could share and receive weather data from a vast network of the connected devices, improving accuracy of predictions. Such tech-integrated cars will make driving during severe conditions safer while enhancing the overall travel experience. “Weather prediction in cars can save hundreds of lives annually by minimizing the likelihood of weather-related accidents,” Marshall emphasizes. “Getting hands on a car built with weather prediction technology might be optional today but will become imperative by 2030.” Undeniably, 2030 promises the advent of a transformative era in automobile technology, a world where your car might just be your best weather forecaster. An era where “the future is now” is not just an exciting prospect — it’s the norm. 32. What can the future cars probably do? A. Stop extreme weather happening. B. Change the path of the hurricane. C. Teach drivers how to predict weather. D. Perceive terrible weather conditions. 33. What does paragraph 4 focus on? A. Operational principle of future cars. B. The concept of the Internet of Things. C. The functions of complex sensors. D. Increasing complexity of road safety. 34. What does the underlined word “imperative” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Reliable. B. Essential. C. Complex. D. Unrealistic. 35. What is the author’s intention in the last paragraph? A. To make predictions. B. To offer suggestions. C. To fulfill promises. D. To express regrets. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The less you spend, the more you save. It sounds simple in theory, but in practice, it's much more complicated. Spending is built into our daily habits, which sometimes can get us addicted to buying stuff. ____36____ It’s kind of like a crash diet, but in a good way! A no-spend challenge, despite the name, doesn’t mean you sit on your hands and spend no money whatsoever. ____37____ And you don’t want to fall behind on your bills. So the basic premise (前提) of a no-spend challenge is to cut out non-essential spending for a certain amount of time. It could be for a week, a month or even an entire year. If you need to purchase something during your no-spend challenge, it should be something that's necessary and you absolutely can’t do without. So groceries, yes. Candy bar in the checkout line, no. Also, no new iPhone, even if you’ve been dreaming about an upgrade. No new shoes, even if they’re on a huge sale. This is not the time to make excuses to buy stuff you don’t really need. ____38____The goal of this challenge isn’t to make life harder on yourself by cutting out spending on essential expenses. ____39____ You can use the extra money you normally would have spent to build up your emergency fund. Or you might want to put the money toward other financial goals, like saving for a new car or an upcoming vacation. While no-spend challenges are designed to be temporary, in fact, you can always extend your challenge.____40____ A Decide acceptable purchases. B. There should be no quick-fix approach. C. When will you start your no-spend challenge? D. Why not treat it as more of a lifestyle change? E. Sometimes the best way is to go on a spending freeze. F. There are some necessities you simply can’t do without. G. A no-spend challenge can be a boost to your financial situation. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But growing up, he could barely ___41___. Ghunta and his three siblings (兄弟姊妹) lived in Western Jamaica. They were ___42___ by a single mother, and she often had to make ___43___ choices about how to use their limited resources — including a ___44___ to send his oldest sister to school, and to keep Ghunta at home. When Ghunta finally went to school, he couldn’t ___45___ his reading skills. By the time he entered sixth grade, he could spell his name, but he still couldn’t ___46___ words, spell, or read with understanding. The situation was made worse by some teachers who made him feel ___47___. “They were not very patient, not very kind,” he ___48___. “I struggled in school with a deep sense of loss.” When Ghunta was about 12, a young teacher-in-training decided to start a special reading program for ___49___ students. Ghunta was the first student to sign up. Under her _____50_____, Ghunta’s reading skills finally started to improve. And his sense of _____51_____ began to lift. “She had left me with the gift of literacy, a deeper _____52_____ of my personhood, and value as a human being,” he said. After Ghunta’s experience with the teacher, his life took a new _____53_____. He graduated from elementary school with a number of _____54_____ awards. Today, he is the author of two children’s books. And that teacher, whose name he does not recall, has become Ghunta’s _____55_____ hero — the person who was not praised but changed his life. 41. A. think B. hear C. read D. talk 42. A. raised B. guided C. sponsored D. assisted 43. A. casual B. official C. tough D. strange 44. A. chance B. decision C. promise D. refusal 45. A. do away with B. cut back on C. end up with D. catch up on 46. A. take down B. make out C. look up D. refer to 47. A. influential B. available C. dangerous D. ignorant 48. A. prayed B. warned C. recalled D. predicted 49. A. potential B. sensitive C. slow D. naughty 50. A. guidance B. control C. persuasion D. observation 51. A. nervousness B. weakness C. coldness D. shyness 52. A. communication B. restriction C. interaction D. appreciation 53. A. risk B. note C. standard D. direction 54. A. financial B. academic C. sporting D. creative 55. A. unsung B. unborn C. unable D. unafraid 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 On Wednesday afternoon a partnership ___56___ (establish) between Huangshan Tourism Development Co Ltd and the China Literature Group. It introduces a new “IP + tourism” model, ___57___ (target) the development of Huangshan’s tourism-related intellectual property. Huangshan, known for its UNESCO-listed Huangshan Mountain, ___58___ (aim) through this initiative to mix cultural richness with tourism, enhancing the city’s economic vitality. The city ___59___ (official) believe the creation of the Huangshan Yuewen Academy and the organization of IP-centric festivals and exhibitions will further combine culture with tourism. The partnership also plans to develop themed accommodation such as IP-branded hotels ___60___ guests can participate in writing workshops. This ___61___ (strategy) move signals a growing trend in using IP to drive regional growth and attractiveness. Leveraging (充分利用) China Literature Group’s IP development expertise ___62___ Huangshan’s cultural and natural heritage, the purpose is ___63___ (produce) unique literary IPs accessible in various formats, ___64___ text to animation. This collaboration seeks to expand Huangshan’s cultural and tourism appeal, making it _____65_____ top global tourist spot. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 为了给高三学生减压，学校拟开展快乐课间活动，假定你是校学生会主席，请你给学校广播站的英语栏目写一篇广播稿，征集大家对此次活动的建议。内容包括： (1) 活动的背景和意义； (2) 说明要求； (3) 表达期待。 注意： (1) 写作词数应为80个左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I’d always been told to take care of my older brother, Brian, who was born weak and small. I’d often tie his shoes or prepare another glass of water for him. My mom saw my larger size and strong body as a sign that I was to be a kind of guardian angel (守护天使) for Brian. However, that was not the case. One day our school sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest. First prize was $100, and I knew just how I would spend it. There was a brand-new game I was dying to own. So I decided the first place bonus definitely had to land in my pocket. When I had to carve the perfect pumpkin I’d picked out, it dawned on me that with my big clumsy fingers I’d surely screw it up (搞砸). I thought of Brian’s smaller, delicate hands and knew he was the man for the job. I immediately begged Brian. Unexpectedly, he asked for a cut. That was fifty-fifty. Quickly doing the math in my head, I figured out even if I split (分摊) the first prize, I’d still have enough cash for the game. So I gave in to Brian’s demands. With skillful hands Brian carved the perfect face, and now we had the best pumpkin ever. Then the unexpected happened: We came in second. Unfortunately, second prize was only $50, and I needed every penny of that to buy the game. The day of the awards ceremony, the principal handed over the money to me because Brian was home, sick with cold. If he really wanted to win, he would have been here today, I thought to myself, justifying stealing the cash from under poor Brian’s runny nose. With hardly a thought, I ran to the store and bought my dream game. That night when Brian asked if we had won, I denied, afraid to look into his eyes. The whole thing was never mentioned again until the day when Brian was packing for college. I played my usual role in helping him pack when I came across an old album filled with photos he had taken as the school photographer. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?" I was shocked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$英语听力。第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Will you help me clean the house before our dinner party tonight? We also need to sweep the floor after we finish cooking. i'd be happy to help. Shall I deal with the trash first? I saw the trash bin was full. One grand slam breakfast for you. thanks. You know, I just noticed that these eggs are fried, but I ordered scrambled eggs. Thank you for pointing that out. I mistakenly gave you your friends breakfast. Not a problem. I can just trade my plate with his. It's a lovely day. isn't IT? Yes, indeed, it's much Better than the rainy day yesterday. What's the weather forecast for tomorrow? IT says IT will be nice in the morning, but IT will get covered with clouds in the afternoon. Mark, I heard you're going to run the berlin marathon. IT must be very chAllenging. This is mainly flat, and the weather is usually comfortable for running. I like this food. Jim, I heard you've taken up a new hobby, making bread. Is that right? How on earth did you get into that? And why choose bread? Elt relax. And who doesn't like eating fresh bread. don't you? 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Are you buying some more clothes? mary? Yes, I saw this lovely dress. I want to wear . IT for a Jenny's next. Why don't you wear that? That was for work. George. This is an actual party dress. Well, one hundred and fifty dollars seems like a lot of money. And how often will you wear? IT. George, relax. It's for my best friend. I understand . we just need to be a little careful without spending. Don't worry. Did you forget I just got a pay raise? Are you buying some more clothes? May I saw this lovely dress. I want to wear IT for Jenny's wedding next month. You just bought that Green dress last week. Why don't you wear that? That was for work. George, this is an actual party dress. Well, one hundred and fifty dollars seems like a lot of money. And how often . will you wear IT, George, relax. It's for my best friend. I we just need to be a little careful without spending. Don't worry. Did you forget I just got a pay raise? 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Lisa, do you know how to play the piano? Yes, though i'm just seventeen years old, i've already learned to play the instrument for twelve years. Did you like playing the piano at first? I was truly into learning IT at first, but after learning for a few months, I got frustrated. IT was hard and boring. I had to practice for hours everyday. Consider, give up. yes, but my mother encouraged me. I'm so glad I haven't given IT up. So what do you think you benefit from playing the piano most? I think I can help boost my confidence and self steam. I wasn't very confident when I was little, but after I could play this instrument well, I became very confident. Lisa, do you know how to play the piano? Yes, though i'm just seventeen years old, i've already learned to play the instrument for twelve years. Did you like playing the piano at first? I was truly into learning IT at first, but after learning for a few months, I got frustrated. IT was hard and boring. I had to practice for hours everyday. Consider, give up. yes, but my mother encouraged me. I'm so glad I haven't given IT up. So what do you think you benefit from playing the pio most? I think I can help boost my confidence. Self a theme. I wasn't very confident when I was little, but after I could play this instrument well, I became very confident. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。I heard that viv tech has been considering CoOperating with ACD business for some time. That's quite true. What's on your mind? My boss Helen thinks that our company would be a good match for you, and we've been looking for a partner. Are you sure your company has much to bring to the table? Definitely, the quality of our products is first rate, and we have many reliable sales outlets. What's more vivid can push us to even greater heights. IT will be an excEllent match. I think I might be that we have yet to discuss details. As a matter of fact, we've already received a few attractive bids. Well, we, of course, need to come up with a good plan for both parties. True. but my boss has to keep our employees interests in mind. We don't want to disappoint them. That's reasonable. Then let's talk about specifics. I heard that viv tech has been considering CoOperating with ACD business for some time. That's quite true. What's on your mind? My boss Helen thinks that our company would be a good match for you, and we've been looking for a partner. Are you sure your company has much to bring to the table? Definitely, the quality of our products is first right, and we have many reliable sales outlets. What's more, viv tech can push us to even greater heights. IT will be an excEllent match. I think I might be that we have yet to discuss details. As a matter of fact, we've already received a few attractive bids. Well, we, of course, need to come up with a good plan for both parties. True thought. my boss has to keep our employees interests in mind. We don't want to disappoint them. That's reasonable. Then let's talk about specifics. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。mr. Michael parson, i've been curious about what to live . up is oft managing deliveries in under an hour if, say, a restaurant wants to deliver in order to their customers, they can turn to a third party delivery platform, but that is usually expensive or they can deliver IT by themselves or turn to a more affordable local library partner. Our product is good for these two situations. Who are the main customers of your software? The first one is a restaurant that has its own five or six delivery people. Another one is a delivery service company that works with many restaurants. What benefits can your customers get from the system? For example, when not using delivery management software at all, one restaurant can usually handle about two hundred orders daily. With our system, this number has increased by three times. Wow, that's so impressive. A lot of customers using your software speak highly of your customer support. What do you do to deserve such feedback? We make an effort to be instantly available during Operation, allowing for our customers. We always make sure our customers are satisfied with our service. mr. Michael passion, i've been curious about what to live . up is soft managing liveries in under an hour if, say, a restaurant wants to deliver in order to their customers, they can turn to a third party delivery platform, but that is usually expensive or they can deliver IT by themselves or turn to a more affordable local, local partner. Our product is good for these two situations. Who are the main customers of your software? The first one is a restaurant that has its own five or six delivery people. Another one is a delivery service company that works with many restaurants. What benefits can your customers get from the system? For example, when not using delivery management software at all, one restaurant can usually handle about two hundred orders daily. With our system, this number has increased by three times. Wow, that's so impressive. A lot of customers using your software speak highly of your customer support. What do you do to deserve such feedback? We make an effort to be instantly available during Operation, allowing for our customers. We always make sure our customers are satisfied with our service. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第23个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Robert kurt is a commercial solutions manager at rustbelt t riders. The company is based in cleveland, hio. Its goal is to fight climate change by recycling as much food waste as possible. Wasted food winds up in landfills as IT breaks down. IT creates a harmful gas that fuel climate change, the united state's environmental protection agency says. The average family in the U. S. Spends one thousand five hundred dollars per year on food. That doesn't get businesses waste food too. That's where kurz's job comes in every day. Courts, contacts, grocery stores, restaurants and other food service businesses. He educates them about the harmful effects of food waste. Then he asks if they're willing to change the way they handle their extra food. So far, rustbelt riders has persuaded three hundred companies and two thousand eight hundred households to do something different with their food waste. The companies, seven trucks and thirty employees, pick up their clients is extra food. Then they turn IT into soil. The soil is made up of five ingredients that combined to help plants live. well. That's why kurts and his colleagues at rust belt riders offer a second service. They sell the nutrient rich soil to people and businesses that needed. Robert kurt is a commercial solutions manager at rustbelt riders. The company is based in cleveland, ohio. Its goal is to fight climate change by recycling as much food waste as possible. Wasted food winds up in landfills as IT breaks down. IT creates a harmful gas that fuel climate change, the united states environmental protection agency says. The average family in the U. S. Spends one thousand five hundred dollars per year on food. That doesn't get businesses waste food too. That's where kurts job comes in every day. Courts, contacts, grocery stores, restaurants and other food service businesses. He educates them about the harmful effects of food waste. Then he asks if they're willing to change the way they handle their extra food. So far, rest belt riders has persuaded three hundred companies and two thousand eight hundred households to do something different with their food waste. The companies, seven trucks and thirty employees, pick up their clients is extra food. Then they turn IT into soil. The soil is made up of five ingredients that combine to help plants live. Well, that's why kurts and his colleagues that rust bt riders, offer a second service. They sell the nutrient rich soil to people and businesses that needed.