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石嘴山三中2025届高三年级英语学科阶段性自我评价 (试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 第一部分 听力(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will Mary do next? A. Teach Mike in person. B. Lend her notebook to Mike. C. Hand in Mike's sick note. 2. How did the woman get the paper cuttings? A. She cut them herself. B. Her father bought them for her. C. Her friend gave them to her. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. At the woman's home. C. At the man's home. 4. Who is probably the woman? A. A designer. B. A model. C. A saleswoman. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their travel experiences. B. Their favorite cities. C. Their holiday plans. 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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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。 6. Why does the man apologize? A. For not going to the amusement park. B. For not attending the parent-teacher meeting. C. For not explaining the reason in time. 7. What subject is the woman probably bad at? A. Math. B. English. C. Physics. 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 8. How did the woman know about the sofa? A. From the newspaper. B. From her brother. C. From an app. 9. Why did the man decide to sell the sofa? A. His wife doesn't like it. B. He has bought a new sofa. C. There isn't enough room for it in his new place. 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 10. What is the man concerned about most? A. The floor. B. The balcony. C. The sports facilities. 11. How much does the man have to pay? A.$800. B.$720. C.$400. 12. What information does the man provide in the end? A. His email address. B. His phone number. C. His full name. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What was Paul doing before the conversation? A. Playing video games. B. Recording a video. C. Playing with his phone. 14. How does the woman suggest Paul find a job? A. By searching the Internet. B. By reading the local newspapers. C. By walking around in the city. 15. What is Paul probably unwilling to do? A. Work in the evenings. B. Work on weekends. C. Work far away from home. 16. Which job will Paul probably consider? A. A reporter. B. A waiter. C. A bus driver. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题 17. Why did Saroo Brierley get on the train when he was four? A. To travel to a new city. B. To go back home. C. To look for his brother. 18. What did Saroo Brierley write in his book A Long Way Home? A. His curiosity about his hometown. B. His impression of his brother. C. His Australian family. 19. How did Saroo Brierley find his hometown? A. By asking a lady for help. B. By going to Indian villages in person. C. By using a digital mapping program. 20. How did Saroo Brierley feel in the end? A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Curious. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15 小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Summer Badminton Camp Our annual badminton camps are back this June holidays! Come and join us for some fun and action! All camps will be held at the Chestnut Sports Hall. There are a total of 4 fun-filled camps lined up for this amazing holiday. The aim is to allow them to understand and lift their game to the next level or just for recreation, at the same time adding fun elements in training to build a strong interest in the sport. Camps Available Beginner: For those who want to learn basic badminton skills. Date: 12 to 14 June 2024 Time: 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. Fees: $80 Ages: 5-8 years old only Intermediate: For those who know the basics of playing badminton and want to improve their skills further. Date: 15 to 17 June 2024 Time: 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. Fees: $100 Ages: 7-12 years old only Advanced: For those who want to take up badminton as a competitive sport. Date: 19 to 21 June 2024 Time: 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Fees: $150 Ages: 11-12 years old only Recreation: For those who want to make new friends while staying active. Date: 12 to 14 June 2024 Time: 3 p. m. to 7 p. m. Fees: $60 Ages: 13-16 years old only Guest Speaker Badminton world champion, Adrian Goh, will address the participants at the start of each camp. He will share invaluable tips and his experience of playing badminton competitively. Special Camp Present All participants will receive our summer badminton camp sweater and water bottle. Early Bird Special First 20 participants to register will be given a pair of Yinex badminton bats. For more information, call Mr. Tan at 67892111 or visit our website at www.sbssummer camps.com 1. Which camp should you sign up for if you want to merely have fun? A. The beginner camp. B. The advanced camp. C. The intermediate camp. D. The recreation camp. 2. Who is Adrian Goh? A. A professional speaker. B. A badminton coach. C. A gold medalist. D. A camp sponsor. 3. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To popularize the sport of badminton. B. To promote the early bird registration. C. To encourage people to engage in the camps. D. To invite people to spend summer holiday together. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了夏季羽毛球夏令营的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格中“Recreation: For those who want to make new friends while staying active.(休闲营：适合那些想在保持活力的同时结交新朋友的人)”并结合其他选项可知，如果你只是想玩得开心，应该报名休闲营(The recreation camp)。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格中“Guest Speaker Badminton world champion, Adrian Goh, will address the participants at the start of each camp. (嘉宾演讲者 羽毛球世界冠军阿德里安·吴将在每个营地开营时向参与者致辞)”可知，Adrian Goh是羽毛球世界冠军，即金牌获得者。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Our annual badminton camps are back this June holidays! Come and join us for some fun and action! (我们一年一度的羽毛球夏令营在今年六月假期又回来了！快来和我们一起享受乐趣和激情吧！)”以及后文对各个营地的详细介绍、嘉宾演讲、特别礼物和早鸟优惠等内容可知，文章的目的是鼓励人们参加这些夏令营。故选C项。 B I joined the coast guard because I wanted to help people. Hovercraft (气垫船) are rare and special. They’ve been discontinued in most commercial operation, because they are so expensive to make, but when it comes to search and rescue, they’re priceless. From far away, a hovercraft looks like a normal boat. But if you look under its skirt, the craft is not touching the water — it floats on a cushion of air. That cushion allows us to travel over everything from water to muddy land — and even break through ice. We do all of that as a 70-tonne machine, going a maximum of nearly 120 kilometers per hour. These features allow us to rescue a large number of people quickly get onto land, and get someone into an ambulance far easier than with any other device I can think of. The advantages of hovercraft can also make them difficult to handle. We’ve got a massive vehicle moving fast, sometimes in a thick fog bank up a narrow river. During assignments on other coast guard ships, I had 20 minutes to make alterations to avoid a crash. In a hovercraft, I have 10 seconds. You have to have enough situational awareness to make the right decision every time. People call us for all sorts of problems: missing divers, on-board fires, or even when they’ve run out of fuel or had a mechanical breakdown. A container ship could burst into flames. We have a strong network here at the base to help everyone through difficult situations like that. Thankfully, we have captains who train us in a safe environment, but you don’t ever get fully comfortable. Anything can throw the hovercraft off — maybe your lift settings are off a little, or the wind blows with a bit of extra weight. After several years operating a hovercraft, I’m still learning. Every one of the captains here agrees: you can drive this thing for 20 years and still be surprised. 4. What makes hovercraft unsuitable for commercial use? A. Their safety risks. B. Their poor durability. C. Their low efficiency. D. Their production costs. 5. What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A. How a hovercraft works. B. What comprises a hovercraft. C. What distinguishes a hovercraft. D. How a hovercraft helps victims. 6. What challenge do hovercraft pose to the pilot? A. They have to make faster responses. B. They often face mechanical breakdowns. C. They need more people for decision making. D. They must consider the environmental concerns. 7. What does the author think of operating a hovercraft? A. Dull. B. Demanding. C. Enjoyable. D. Effortless. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍作者在海岸警卫队使用气垫船的体验。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第一段“They’ve been discontinued in most commercial operation, because they are so expensive to make, but when it comes to search and rescue, they’re priceless.(它们在大多数商业运营中都已停产，因为它们的制造成本太高，但在搜救方面，它们是无价的。)”可知，气垫船的生产成本使气垫船不适合商业使用。故选D项。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章第二段“From far away, a hovercraft looks like a normal boat. But if you look under its skirt, the craft is not touching the water — it floats on a cushion of air. That cushion allows us to travel over everything from water to muddy land — and even break through ice. We do all of that as a 70-tonne machine, going a maximum of nearly 120 kilometers per hour.(从远处看，气垫船就像一艘普通的船。但如果你从它的裙子下面看，这艘船并没有碰到水——它漂浮在气垫上。这种缓冲垫可以让我们穿越从水到泥泞的土地的一切，甚至可以破冰。我们完成所有这些工作正如一台70吨重的机器那样，最高时速接近120公里。)”以及后文可知，本段主要介绍气垫船的与众不同之处。故选C项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段“During assignments on other coast guard ships, I had 20 minutes to make alterations to avoid a crash. In a hovercraft, I have 10 seconds. You have to have enough situational awareness to make the right decision every time.(在其它海岸警卫队船只上执行任务时，我有20分钟的时间进行改变航线，以避免发生撞击事故。在气垫船上，我有10秒的时间。你必须有足够的情境意识，才能每次都做出正确的决定。)”可知，气垫船驾驶员必须做出更快的反应。故选A项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Anything can throw the hovercraft off — maybe your lift settings are off a little, or the wind blows with a bit of extra weight. After several years operating a hovercraft, I’m still learning. Every one of the captains here agrees: you can drive this thing for 20 years and still be surprised.(任何事情都可能使气垫船偏离——也许你的升力设置有点偏离，或者风吹得有点重。在操作气垫船几年后，我仍在学习。这里的每一位队长都同意：你可以驾驶这辆车20年，但仍然会感到惊讶。)”可知，作者认为操作气垫船是要求很高的。故选B项。 C With its ability to pass down complex information across many generations, human language almost certainly played a sizable part in humans’ ability to become a dominant species on the planet. Despite this, we know precious little about how human language developed. A paper published in Frontiers of Psychology proposes that we should look at ancient cave art to gain insights into how our ability for language came to be. “Language doesn’t fossilize, but maybe in these cave drawings, we can see some of the beginnings of human beings as symbolic beings,” said Shigeru Miyagawa, MIT linguist professor and the paper’s lead author. Miyagawa and his co-authors propose that cave paintings exist at the intersection of communication between visual and aural (听觉的) cues. The linguists’ theory comes from the fact that many of the caves where art has been found are acoustic (声音的) “hot spots”. In these caves, sounds echo (发出回声) louder and more intensely as one goes deeper. Many of the drawings are located in these sections of the cave, and even some areas that would have been better for drawing on walls were ignored in favor of these spots. The drawings would then show sounds that humans made while in the caves. Think about how many examples of cave art that show various four-legged animals, including horses. The echoing of noises, be it tapping on rocks inside the cave or thunder from outside the cave, would have created sounds like horses running across the ground. This mix of sound and visual representation, they write, “allowed early humans to enhance their ability to convey symbolic thinking to their fellows, as well as their ability to process aural and visual input as symbolic.” Such symbolic thinking could have led to developing other types of communication, including sentences. Of course, this is not a declarative statement. A great deal more research is required before anything can be said in a definitive way. One thing Miyagawa does feel confident about is that it will further conversations about the importance of our art in our development as a species. 8. What does the paper published in Frontiers of Psychology focus on? A. The origin of human beings. B. The determining factors of language development C. The importance of visual communication. D. The connection between cave art and language 9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The evidence that supports linguists’ assumption. B. The significance of ancient cave drawings. C. The sites where cave drawings are discovered. D. The theory about the formation of acoustic hot spots. 10. What might the mix of sound and visual representation in cave paintings contribute to? A. The change of human thinking. B. The start of symbolic development. C. The improvement in communication. D. The increase in the variety of languages. 11. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude to the study? A. Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Objective. D. Disapproving. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《心理学前沿》的一篇论文，提出通过古代洞穴艺术探究人类语言起源，指出洞穴声学特性与画作结合可能促进早期象征思维与沟通能力发展，强调该理论需更多研究验证，但有助于探讨艺术在人类进化中的作用。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“A paper published in Frontiers of Psychology proposes that we should look at ancient cave art to gain insights into how our ability for language came to be. (发表在《心理学前沿》上的一篇论文提出，我们应该研究古代洞穴壁画，以了解我们的语言能力是如何形成的)”可知，该论文聚焦于洞穴壁画与语言之间的联系。故选D。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“The linguists’ theory comes from the fact that many of the caves where art has been found are acoustic (声音的) “hot spots”. In these caves, sounds echo (发出回声) louder and more intensely as one goes deeper. Many of the drawings are located in these sections of the cave, and even some areas that would have been better for drawing on walls were ignored in favor of these spots. The drawings would then show sounds that humans made while in the caves. Think about how many examples of cave art that show various four-legged animals, including horses. The echoing of noises, be it tapping on rocks inside the cave or thunder from outside the cave, would have created sounds like horses running across the ground. (语言学家的理论来自这样一个事实，即许多发现艺术品的洞穴都是声学的“热点”。在这些洞穴中，随着深度的增加，声音的回声会越来越大、越来越强烈。许多图纸都位于洞穴的这些部分，甚至一些本可以更好地在墙上画画的区域也被忽略了，取而代之的是这些地方。然后，这些图画将显示人类在洞穴中发出的声音。想想有多少洞穴艺术的例子展示了各种四足动物，包括马。声音的回声，无论是敲击洞穴内的岩石还是洞穴外的雷声，都会产生像马在地上奔跑的声音)”可知，该段描述了洞穴壁画与声音关系，主要介绍的是支持语言学家假设的证据。故选A。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“This mix of sound and visual representation, they write, “allowed early humans to enhance their ability to convey symbolic thinking to their fellows, as well as their ability to process aural and visual input as symbolic.” Such symbolic thinking could have led to developing other types of communication, including sentences. (他们写道，这种声音和视觉表现的结合“使早期人类能够增强向同伴传达符号思维的能力，以及将听觉和视觉输入作为符号处理的能力。”这种符号思维可能会导致其他类型的交流，包括句子)”可知，洞穴壁画中声音和视觉表征的结合有助于提高沟通能力。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Of course, this is not a declarative statement. A great deal more research is required before anything can be said in a definitive way. One thing Miyagawa does feel confident about is that it will further conversations about the importance of our art in our development as a species. (当然，这不是一个明确的声明。在做出任何明确的结论之前，还需要进行更多的研究。Miyagawa确信的一点是，这将进一步推动关于艺术在我们作为物种的发展中的重要性的讨论)”可知，作者认为还需要进行更多的研究，但也确信这将进一步推动关于艺术在我们作为物种的发展中的重要性的讨论。由此推知，作者对这项研究持客观的态度。故选C。 D When you see someone take that first sip of freshly made milk tea, their face looks like pure joy. Today, millions of people enjoy this experience. Across the world, customers flock to their favorite spots to meet with friends and savor sips of these tasty drinks. In the early 2000s, though, milk tea was just coming on the scene. The few brands that had successfully established themselves in the industry were dearly concerned: Would milk tea just be another fashion food? Sure, people are enjoying it today, but would they still be in a year, or five years? And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish milk tea companies? These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea. Like Airbnb, Serenitea partnered with an agency, CIA Bootleg Manila (CBM), that specializes in drilling down to the deep consumer “why”. The agency conducted a series of intensive, psychological-based techniques in its market research. Specifically, they probed the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea. What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic. Their research revealed that milk tea produces three consistent psychological responses. People connected to milk through the concept of nurturing (滋养); they fondly remembered their childhood and being cared for by their mothers. Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. Respondents would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth. They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path. 12. Which is closest in meaning to “probed ” in paragraph 4? A. Applied. B. Related. C. Demonstrated. D. Investigated. 13. What can we learn from the passage? A. Serenata planned to distinguish itself from competitors. B. Serenitea outperformed its opponents in research field. C. Serenitea suffered a temporary strategic failure in 2014. D. Serenitea partnered with a leading psychological agency. 14. What can Serenitea do with the findings from their research? A. Offer as many new flavors as possible. B. Create a youthful and playful brand image. C. Redesign stores by adding romantic elements. D. Conduct intensive market research with CBM. 15. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. A New Path to Business Success B. Three Cornerstones of Milk Tea C. Sharing the Pure Joy of Milk Tea D. Revealing Milk Tea Psychology 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了奶茶背后心理学原理的发现和揭示过程。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.(在成功开设60家门店的同时，他们发现自己陷入了战略迷雾，这促使他们开始研究奶茶的深层次、未被探索的心理)”可知，他们要调查research into。结合第五段“What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic.(他们发现，奶茶是一个复杂的话题)”可知，他们调查出了结果。故划线词后文“the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea”指出了他们研究调查的细分领域。故划线词意思是“调查”。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish milk tea companies?(有了这么多新的兴奋点，人们能区分出奶茶公司吗？)”以及第三段“These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014.(这些都是马尼拉奶茶公司Serenitea在2014年面临的问题)”可知，Serenata计划将自己与竞争对手区分开来。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. Respondents would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth.(其次，消费者将茶与它的治疗特性联系起来。受访者会回忆起当他们胃痛或看到他们的父母为了健康原因喝凉茶时收到的茶。最后，他们将奶茶本身与青少年的乐趣联系在一起：他们年轻时的一种罪恶的快乐)”以及最后一段“They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun.(他们发现了奶茶体验的三个心理基石：养育、治疗和青少年乐趣)”可知，Serenitea可以用他们的研究结果打造年轻俏皮的品牌形象。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.(这些都是马尼拉奶茶公司Serenitea在2014年面临的问题。在成功开设60家门店的同时，他们发现自己陷入了战略迷雾，这促使他们开始研究奶茶的深层次、未被探索的心理)”以及文章主要说明了奶茶背后心理学原理的发现和揭示过程，按照时间顺序展开，从出现问题到寻求解决，最终找到答案。故D选项“揭示奶茶心理”最符合文章标题。故选D。 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 weather blocking patterns created by climate change have caused increasing challenges for home gardeners. They have to deal with drought even if they don’t live in a traditionally dry climate. But, quite a few things can be done to save water on home garden. ___16___ Drip tape is the best way to save water on your home garden. It is a black hose (软管) you attach to your garden water source and then make holes where your plants are. ___17___ So it can greatly reduce the watering needs and saves up to 80% of water from evaporation (蒸发). If you live in a hot climate, you probably know that watering your garden in the morning will just make it evaporate in the hot sun. ___18___ Or do it after the heat of the day has passed. You don’t want to water at night or you will get mold on your plants, but any time away from noon sun should help you save water on irrigating your garden. If you don’t have time to stand around watering or remembering when to go outside for the best water conservation, put your sprinklers on a timer. You can buy one that go on a standard sprinkler. ___19___ Instead of wasting water soaking the whole garden, you can set your timer to water the thirsty plants longer, without wasting water or drowning the plants that don’t need that much. You can also save water by growing drought-resistant plants. You can plant vegetables, flowers and trees that are native to your area. ___20___ We like to grow zucchini (西葫芦) even though no one really wants to eat it. In fact, it’s one of the only plants growing normally during this season that started with late frost, then drought and heat, then wildfire smoke haze followed by soaking storms. A. Water at the right time of day. B. Water only goes where it’s needed. C. Water slowly for better absorption. D. This is a fantastic option for saving water. E. Try watering your garden just before sunrise. F. Here are some tips year round and in all climates G. They usually don’t need a lot of extra water or attention. 【答案】16. F 17. B 18. E 19. D 20. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要就花园里节约用水提出了一些建议。 【16题详解】 根据上文“The weather blocking patterns created by climate change have caused increasing challenges for home gardeners. They have to deal with drought even if they don’t live in a traditionally dry climate. But, quite a few things can be done to save water on home garden.(气候变化造成的天气阻塞模式给家庭园丁带来了越来越多的挑战。即使他们不生活在传统的干燥气候中，他们也必须应对干旱。但是，有很多事情可以做来节约家庭花园的水)”以及后文主要就节约用水提出了一些建议可知，F选项“这里有一些适合一年四季和各种气候的小贴士”符合语境，承上启下。故选F。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Drip tape is the best way to save water on your home garden. It is a black hose (软管) you attach to your garden water source and then make holes where your plants are.(滴灌胶带是家庭花园节水的最好方法。它是一根黑色的软管，你把它连接到花园的水源上，然后在植物生长的地方打洞)”以及后文“So it can greatly reduce the watering needs and saves up to 80%of water from evaporation (蒸发).(因此，它可以大大减少浇水需求，并节省高达80%的蒸发水)”可知，上文提到了在软管上打洞，后文提到了可以减少浇水需求；由此推知，本句主要说明了打洞的作用。故B选项“水只流向需要的地方”符合语境，故选B。 【18题详解】 根据上文“If you live in a hot climate, you probably know that watering your garden in the morning will just make it evaporate in the hot sun.(如果你生活在炎热的气候中，你可能知道早上给花园浇水只会让它在炎热的阳光下蒸发)”可知，上文提到早上给花园浇水会导致水分蒸发，推测本句是在建议在没有太阳的时候给花园浇水，避免太多蒸发。故E选项“试着在日出之前给花园浇水”符合语境，故选E。 【19题详解】 根据上文“If you don’t have time to stand around watering or remembering when to go outside for the best water conservation, put your sprinklers on a timer. You can buy one that go on a standard sprinkler.(如果你没有时间站在旁边浇水，也没有时间记得什么时候出去最节约用水，那就把你的洒水器装上定时器。你可以买一个安装在标准洒水喷头上的)”以及后文“Instead of wasting water soaking the whole garden, you can set your timer to water the thirsty plants longer, without wasting water or drowning the plants that don’t need that much.(不要浪费水浸泡整个花园，你可以设置计时器，给口渴的植物浇水，这样既不会浪费水，也不会淹死不需要那么多水的植物)”可知，上文建议给洒水器装上定时器，后文提到这么做不会浪费水，也不会让植物淹死，推测本句是在说明这一做法的好处。故D选项“这是节约用水的绝佳选择”符合语境，故选D。 【20题详解】 根据上文“You can also save water by growing drought-resistant plants. You can plant vegetables, flowers and trees that are native to your area.(你也可以通过种植抗旱植物来节约用水。你可以种植当地的蔬菜、鲜花和树木)”可知，上文提到通过种植抗旱植物来节约用水，推测本句说明这类植物的特点，G选项中They指代上文vegetables, flowers and trees。故G选项“它们通常不需要很多额外的水或照顾”符合语境，故选G。 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) 阅读文章，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。 “You fight like a girl!” The boy laughed as he ran away after delivering that statement. Like a rock to a piece of glass, it ___21___ my belief that I could do anything that my male classmates could do, and my confidence ___22___ into the blackness of nonexistence. Through the years, I buried those words in the depth of my memory as life ___23___ them with tasks, goals and achievements. Days melted away, and my life became a welcome movie that replayed daily but then ___24___ ran out of control as I was met with the ___25___: “You have cancer.” A(n) ___26___ year of surgeries and complications (并发症) made my happy ending impossible. Then came periods of ___27___ mixed with interruptions of relapses (复发)。Several times in my life, I have ___28___ those awful words through my half-a-century ___29___. But through my faith, I never allowed them to leave me ___30___. Every incident in life becomes an opportunity to explore new paths and to ___31___ myself how strong and determined I am. After one of my battles, someone asked me, “How do you keep going and not ___32___?” Instantly, I was taken back to that ___33___ of my youth and those hurtful words suddenly ___34___ new meaning in my heart. A smile formed upon my lips as I turned to face my friend. “I ___35___ because I FIGHT LIKE A GIRL.” 21. A. ruined B. established C. restored D. corrected 22. A. faded B. expanded C. flowed D. poured 23. A. combined B. loaded C. presented D. replaced 24. A. unhurriedly B. unexpectedly C. unreasonably D. unaffectedly 25. A. lesson B. post C. news D. advice 26. A. wearing B. promising C. amazing D. inspiring 27. A. guilt B. delight C. calm D. shame 28. A. coined B. recalled C. processed D. spelled 29. A. expectations B. dreams C. tales D. battles 30. A. fearless B. hopeless C. speechless D. heartless 31. A. warn B. comfort C. remind D. question 32. A. get through B. back off C. break out D. hang up 33. A. scene B. fantasy C. glory D. adventure 34. A. laid B. revised C. erased D. held 35. A. withdraw B. respond C. survive D. apologize 【答案】21. A 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位女性在面对童年言语伤害和癌症挑战时，通过信仰和内心力量重新定义自我、勇敢抗争的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：就像一块石头砸向一块玻璃，它摧毁了我相信自己能做任何男同学能做的事情的信念，我的信心也消失在虚无的黑暗中。A. ruined摧毁；B. established建立；C. restored恢复；D. corrected纠正。根据前文“Like a rock to a piece of glass”可知，这句话对作者的打击很大，摧毁了作者的信念。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：就像一块石头砸向一块玻璃，它摧毁了我相信自己能做任何男同学能做的事情的信念，我的信心也消失在虚无的黑暗中。A. faded消退，消失；B. expanded扩大；C. flowed流动；D. poured倾倒。根据后文“into the blackness of nonexistence”可知，作者的信念被摧毁，所以信心也消失了。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我把这些话深埋在记忆深处，因为生活用任务、目标和成就取代了它们。A. combined结合；B. loaded装载；C. presented呈现；D. replaced取代。根据前文“I buried those words in the depth of my memory”及后文“them with tasks, goals and achievements”可知，作者把那些话埋在记忆深处，是因为生活被其他事情取代，不再想那些话。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：日子一天天过去，我的生活变成了一部每天重播的受欢迎电影，但当我听到“你得了癌症”这个消息时，它出乎意料地失控了。A. unhurriedly不慌不忙地；B. unexpectedly出乎意料地；C. unreasonably不合理地；D. unaffectedly自然地。根据后文“ran out of control”可知，作者的生活出乎意料地失控了。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：日子一天天过去，我的生活变成了一部每天重播的受欢迎电影，但当我听到“你得了癌症”这个消息时，它出乎意料地失控了。A. lesson课程；B. post帖子；C. news消息；D. advice建议。根据后文“You have cancer.”可知，这是作者听到的消息。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：充满令人疲惫的手术和并发症的一年让我的美好结局变得不可能。A. wearing令人疲惫的，折磨人的；B. promising有希望的；C. amazing令人惊讶的；D. inspiring鼓舞人心的。根据后文“surgeries and complications”可知，这一年充满了手术和并发症，是令人疲惫的。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后是平静期，其间夹杂着病情的复发。A. guilt内疚；B. delight高兴；C. calm平静；D. shame羞耻。根据后文“mixed with interruptions of relapses”可知，这里说的是病情相对平静的时期。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我半个世纪的斗争中，我多次回忆起那些可怕的话。A. coined创造；B. recalled回忆；C. processed处理；D. spelled拼写。根据后文“those awful words”可知，作者回忆起那些可怕的话。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我半个世纪的斗争中，我多次回忆起那些可怕的话。A. expectations期望；B. dreams梦想；C. tales故事；D. battles斗争。根据上文可知，作者与癌症作斗争，所以这里说的是半个世纪的斗争。且下文“After one of my battles”也是提示。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但通过我的信念，我从不让它们让我感到绝望。A. fearless无畏的；B. hopeless绝望的；C. speechless无语的；D. heartless无情的。根据前文“But through my faith”可知，作者有信念，所以不会让那些曾经的话使自己绝望。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：生活中的每一件事都是探索新道路和提醒自己我有多坚强和坚定的机会。A. warn警告；B. comfort安慰；C. remind提醒；D. question质问。根据后文“myself how strong and determined I am”可知，生活中的事情能提醒作者自己有多坚强和坚定。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我经历了一场斗争之后，有人问我：“你是如何坚持下去而不退缩的？”A. get through通过；B. back off退缩；C. break out爆发；D. hang up挂断电话。根据前文“How do you keep going”可知，这里是问作者如何坚持而不退缩。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一瞬间，我被带回到年轻时的那个场景，那些伤人的话在我心中突然有了新的意义。A. scene场景；B. fantasy幻想；C. glory荣耀；D. adventure冒险。根据后文“of my youth”可知，作者回想起了年轻时被男孩嘲笑的那个场景。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一瞬间，我被带回到年轻时的那个场景，那些伤人的话在我心中突然有了新的意义。A. laid放置；B. revised修订；C. erased抹去，擦除；D. held持有，具有。根据后文“new meaning in my heart”及“A smile formed upon my lips as I turned to face my friend. “I ____ because I FIGHT LIKE A GIRL.””可知，现在那些曾经伤人的话在作者心中有了新的意义。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我转过身面对我的朋友，嘴角露出一丝微笑。“我能活下来是因为我像个女孩一样战斗。”A. withdraw撤退；B. respond回答；C. survive幸存，活下来；D. apologize道歉。根据前文“After one of my battles, someone asked me, “How do you keep going and not ____ ?””及作者经历了癌症等磨难，这里表示作者能活下来是因为自己像个女孩一样去战斗，去抗争。故选C。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In the digital age, many young people tend to share marriage announcements on social media platforms like Sina Weibo. Yet a new trend has reemerged — publishing marriage announcements in traditional newspapers. ____36____ quick search on the topic “publishing marriage announcements in newspapers” will bring up ____37____ (variety) posts, along with those who have done so sharing their experiences. ____38____ short-lived digital posts, newspaper announcements provide a sense of permanence, offering a meaningful way ____39____ (keep) memories during a time when digital content can’t last. Some young people view publishing marriage announcements in newspapers as more formal than ____40____ in social media, and they describe it as a ____41____ (commit) written in black ink and on white paper — a declaration of the couple’s promise to grow old together. However, this practice is not a new phenomenon in China. In the first half of the twentieth century, when marriage laws were still underdeveloped, such announcements ____42____ (carry) legal significance. They allowed couples to ____43____ (public) share their joyous news with their family and friends. The regained popularity serves as an example of ____44____ tradition can better adapt to modern times. By combining cultural heritage with personal creativity, it offers meaningful rituals (仪式) in today’s digital world. These announcements, as symbols of love and individuality, remind us that some traditions are worth ______45______ (preserve). 【答案】36. A 37. various 38. Unlike 39. to keep 40. that 41. commitment 42. carried 43. publicly 44. how 45. preserving 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了在数字时代，许多年轻人选择在传统报纸上发布结婚公告的现象，并探讨了这一传统的现代意义。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在“报纸上刊登结婚启事”这个话题上快速搜索，会显示出各种帖子，以及那些已经这样做的人分享的经验。泛指“一次快速搜索”，且quick首字母的发音为辅音音素，冠词为a，首字母大写。故填A。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在“报纸上刊登结婚启事”这个话题上快速搜索，会显示出各种帖子，以及那些已经这样做的人分享的经验。形容词various作定语修饰名词。故填various。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：与短暂的数字帖子不同，报纸公告提供了一种永久感，报纸了一种有意义的方式来保存记忆。表示 “不同”用介词unlike，首字母大写。故填Unlike。 【39题详解】 考查不定式。句意：与短暂的数字帖子不同，报纸公告提供了一种永久感，报纸了一种有意义的方式来保存记忆。way to do sth做某事的方法。不定式作后置定语。故填to keep 【40题详解】 考查代词。句意：一些年轻人认为在报纸上发布结婚公告比在社交媒体上更正式，他们将其描述为一种用黑墨水和白纸写下的承诺。分析句子结构，设空处需要一个代词来代替“publishing marriage announcements”，以避免重复，用that。故填that。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：一些年轻人认为在报纸上发布结婚公告比在社交媒体上更正式，他们将其描述为一种用黑墨水和白纸写下的承诺。名词commitment作宾语，a提示，用单数形式。故填commitment。 【42题详解】 考查时态。句意：在二十世纪上半叶，当婚姻法还不完善时，这样的公告具有法律意义。根据上文“In the first half of the twentieth century”可知，设空处需要一个过去时态来表示过去的动作。故填carried。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：它们允许夫妇公开与家人和朋友分享他们的喜讯。副词publicly作状语修饰动词。故填publicly。 【44题详解】 考查连接词。句意：重新流行的做法是传统如何更好地适应现代的一个例子。of后接宾语从句，表示“如何”，用连接词how。故填how。 【45题详解】 考查动名词。句意：这些公告作为爱和个性的象征，提醒我们一些传统值得保留。be worth doing sth值得做某事。故填preserving。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在你们学校的网站看到你们学校组织了“我的年度词（My Word of the Year）”的学生活动，发来邮件询问你的年度词。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1. 你的年度词是什么； 2. 你选该词的理由。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m thrilled to hear from you and share my “Word of the Year”—“Resilience”. This year has been filled with challenges, from heavy academic pressure to personal setbacks. However, I’ve learned that resilience helps me bounce back from difficulties. When facing tough exams, I didn’t give up but studied harder. When dealing with interpersonal conflicts, I stayed calm and found solutions. Resilience is like a strong rope that supports me through tough times. It makes me believe that I can overcome anything with perseverance. What’s your word of the year? Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给英国笔友Jim写封邮件，说明你的年度词是什么以及你选该词的理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 然而：however→nevertheless 放弃：give up→abandon 处理：deal with→cope with 支持：support→sustain 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：This year has been filled with challenges, from heavy academic pressure to personal setbacks. 拓展句：This year has been filled with challenges, which varied from heavy academic pressure to personal setbacks. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Resilience is like a strong rope that supports me through tough times. (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] It makes me believe that I can overcome anything with perseverance. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第二节 读后续写 (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。 On Sunday, Mike and his mother Rose went to Grandma Alondra’s house for lunch. Alondra had prepared Mike’s favorite meal. “Mike’s school prom (舞会) is approaching, Mum,” Rose told Alondra. “Do you still have that tailor’s contact who owned that old shop in town? I want to get a suit tailored for Mike. ” “Oh! I do! ” Alondra laughed. “So, Mike, who’s going to be your date? ” she asked. “Nobody. I haven’t found anyone. So, I might not go, ” Mike said, his eyes fixed on his phone. Alondra said, “You kids are so lucky to have the prom and everything. I’ve never gone to one! ” “Really, Mum? ” Rose asked with a surprised look. “Well, yes. But that’s an old, old story! Let’s not go there, ” Alondra said. “The thing is, Mike, you should definitely go and have a good time. ” It was then that Rose had an idea. She asked Mike to take Alondra as his date to the prom. Mike disliked the idea. As a teenager, and as the most popular boy at school, he didn’t want to take his grandmother to the prom. He was afraid the other students would laugh at him. However, he couldn’t find a reason to turn this down. Not a single one. Most importantly, he loved Alondra. So, on the afternoon of prom day, Mike and Rose drove to Alondra’s house. When the older woman opened her door to Mike in a suit, she smiled. “Oh! Look how beautiful you look, darling!” she said. Rose nudged (用肘轻推) Mike. “Thank - thanks, Gran,” he said with a sigh (叹气) . “Will you, um, be my date tonight? I want to make your dream come true. . . I want to take you to the prom.” Alondra was both surprised and excited. While she didn’t want to go, Rose had persuaded her that it would be a great bonding (联络感情的) time for her and Mike. So, Alondra put on her finest dress and went to the prom with Mike. 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。 As Mike walked into the school hall with his grandmother, the whole place fell silent. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seeing Alondra was welcomed, Mike was relieved, and soon the party got started. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 As Mike walked into the school hall with his grandmother, the whole place fell silent. As all eyes locked onto him in disbelief, Mike could practically feel the weight of their stares. There was laughter in the air, but he did his best to brush it off. Still, he couldn’t shake off the embarrassment. Then, a girl’s voice cut through the tension: “Isn’t it kind of cool that Mike brought his grandmother?” Another agreed, “Yeah, it’s sweet.” And when one girl approached Alondra and praised her dress, Alondra felt a rush of warmth fill her heart. Seeing Alondra was welcomed, Mike was relieved, and soon the party got started. Alondra turned out to be a star on the dance floor, even challenging some of the teenagers. She and Mike teamed up for the fun games, defeating everyone! She also shared a dance with the school director. As they headed home, Alondra couldn’t contain her excitement: “This is so much fun, Mike! Thanks for bringing me. It’s the best, best day of my life!” Seeing her bright smile, Mike realized he’d made the right call. Making your grandparents happy is the least you can do. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了，在周日，迈克和妈妈去祖母阿隆德拉家吃午饭，妈妈提及迈克学校舞会临近，提议迈克带祖母当舞伴，迈克起初不情愿，怕被同学嘲笑，但因爱祖母还是答应了，舞会当天祖母盛装赴约。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段句首内容“当迈克和他的祖母走进学校礼堂时，整个地方都陷入了沉默。”可知，第一段可以描写迈克和他的祖母走进学校礼堂时迈克的心理活动和大家对祖母的到来的反应。 ②由第二段句首内容“看到阿隆德拉受到欢迎，迈克松了一口气，聚会很快就开始了。”可知，第二段可以描写祖母的杰出表现和迈克的情感变化。 2.续写线索：走进礼堂—尴尬—祖母受到欢迎—松一口气—杰出表现—感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①同意：agree/concur ②接近：approach/get close to ③击败：defeat/beat 情绪类 ①尴尬：embarrassment/awkwardness ②感到一阵温暖：feel a rush of warmth/feel a wave of warmth 【点睛】【高分句型1】As all eyes locked onto him in disbelief, Mike could practically feel the weight of their stares. (运用了As引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型2】Isn’t it kind of cool that Mike brought his grandmother? (运用了it作形式主语、that引导的主语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 石嘴山三中2025届高三年级英语学科阶段性自我评价 (试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 第一部分 听力(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will Mary do next? A. Teach Mike in person. B. Lend her notebook to Mike. C. Hand in Mike's sick note. 2. How did the woman get the paper cuttings? A. She cut them herself. B. Her father bought them for her. C. Her friend gave them to her. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. At the woman's home. C. At the man's home. 4. Who is probably the woman? A. A designer. B. A model. C. A saleswoman. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their travel experiences. B. Their favorite cities. C. Their holiday plans. 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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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。 6. Why does the man apologize? A. For not going to the amusement park. B. For not attending the parent-teacher meeting. C. For not explaining the reason in time. 7. What subject is the woman probably bad at? A. Math. B. English. C. Physics. 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 8. How did the woman know about the sofa? A. From the newspaper. B. From her brother. C. From an app. 9. Why did the man decide to sell the sofa? A. His wife doesn't like it. B. He has bought a new sofa. C. There isn't enough room for it in his new place. 听下面一段较长对话， 回答以下小题。 10. What is the man concerned about most? A. The floor. B. The balcony. C. The sports facilities. 11. How much does the man have to pay? A.$800. B.$720. C.$400. 12. What information does the man provide in the end? A. His email address. B. His phone number. C. His full name. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What was Paul doing before the conversation? A. Playing video games. B. Recording a video. C. Playing with his phone. 14. How does the woman suggest Paul find a job? A. By searching the Internet. B. By reading the local newspapers. C. By walking around in the city. 15. What is Paul probably unwilling to do? A. Work in the evenings. B. Work on weekends. C. Work far away from home. 16. Which job will Paul probably consider? A. A reporter. B. A waiter. C. A bus driver. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题 17. Why did Saroo Brierley get on the train when he was four? A. To travel to a new city. B. To go back home. C. To look for his brother. 18. What did Saroo Brierley write in his book A Long Way Home? A. His curiosity about his hometown. B. His impression of his brother. C. His Australian family. 19. How did Saroo Brierley find his hometown? A. By asking a lady for help. B. By going to Indian villages in person. C. By using a digital mapping program. 20. How did Saroo Brierley feel in the end? A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Curious. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15 小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Summer Badminton Camp Our annual badminton camps are back this June holidays! Come and join us for some fun and action! All camps will be held at the Chestnut Sports Hall. There are a total of 4 fun-filled camps lined up for this amazing holiday. The aim is to allow them to understand and lift their game to the next level or just for recreation, at the same time adding fun elements in training to build a strong interest in the sport. Camps Available Beginner: For those who want to learn basic badminton skills. Date: 12 to 14 June 2024 Time: 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. Fees: $80 Ages: 5-8 years old only Intermediate: For those who know the basics of playing badminton and want to improve their skills further. Date: 15 to 17 June 2024 Time: 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. Fees: $100 Ages: 7-12 years old only Advanced: For those who want to take up badminton as a competitive sport. Date: 19 to 21 June 2024 Time: 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Fees: $150 Ages: 11-12 years old only Recreation: For those who want to make new friends while staying active. Date: 12 to 14 June 2024 Time: 3 p. m. to 7 p. m. Fees: $60 Ages: 13-16 years old only Guest Speaker Badminton world champion, Adrian Goh, will address the participants at the start of each camp. He will share invaluable tips and his experience of playing badminton competitively. Special Camp Present All participants will receive our summer badminton camp sweater and water bottle. Early Bird Special First 20 participants to register will be given a pair of Yinex badminton bats. For more information, call Mr. Tan at 67892111 or visit our website at www.sbssummer camps.com 1. Which camp should you sign up for if you want to merely have fun? A. The beginner camp. B. The advanced camp. C. The intermediate camp. D. The recreation camp. 2. Who is Adrian Goh? A. A professional speaker. B. A badminton coach. C. A gold medalist. D. A camp sponsor. 3. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To popularize the sport of badminton. B. To promote the early bird registration. C. To encourage people to engage in the camps. D. To invite people to spend summer holiday together. B I joined the coast guard because I wanted to help people. Hovercraft (气垫船) are rare and special. They’ve been discontinued in most commercial operation, because they are so expensive to make, but when it comes to search and rescue, they’re priceless. From far away, a hovercraft looks like a normal boat. But if you look under its skirt, the craft is not touching the water — it floats on a cushion of air. That cushion allows us to travel over everything from water to muddy land — and even break through ice. We do all of that as a 70-tonne machine, going a maximum of nearly 120 kilometers per hour. These features allow us to rescue a large number of people quickly get onto land, and get someone into an ambulance far easier than with any other device I can think of. The advantages of hovercraft can also make them difficult to handle. We’ve got a massive vehicle moving fast, sometimes in a thick fog bank up a narrow river. During assignments on other coast guard ships, I had 20 minutes to make alterations to avoid a crash. In a hovercraft, I have 10 seconds. You have to have enough situational awareness to make the right decision every time. People call us for all sorts of problems: missing divers, on-board fires, or even when they’ve run out of fuel or had a mechanical breakdown. A container ship could burst into flames. We have a strong network here at the base to help everyone through difficult situations like that. Thankfully, we have captains who train us in a safe environment, but you don’t ever get fully comfortable. Anything can throw the hovercraft off — maybe your lift settings are off a little, or the wind blows with a bit of extra weight. After several years operating a hovercraft, I’m still learning. Every one of the captains here agrees: you can drive this thing for 20 years and still be surprised. 4. What makes hovercraft unsuitable for commercial use? A. Their safety risks. B. Their poor durability. C. Their low efficiency. D. Their production costs. 5. What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A. How a hovercraft works. B. What comprises a hovercraft. C. What distinguishes a hovercraft. D. How a hovercraft helps victims. 6. What challenge do hovercraft pose to the pilot? A. They have to make faster responses. B. They often face mechanical breakdowns. C. They need more people for decision making. D. They must consider the environmental concerns. 7. What does the author think of operating a hovercraft? A. Dull. B. Demanding. C. Enjoyable. D. Effortless. C With its ability to pass down complex information across many generations, human language almost certainly played a sizable part in humans’ ability to become a dominant species on the planet. Despite this, we know precious little about how human language developed. A paper published in Frontiers of Psychology proposes that we should look at ancient cave art to gain insights into how our ability for language came to be. “Language doesn’t fossilize, but maybe in these cave drawings, we can see some of the beginnings of human beings as symbolic beings,” said Shigeru Miyagawa, MIT linguist professor and the paper’s lead author. Miyagawa and his co-authors propose that cave paintings exist at the intersection of communication between visual and aural (听觉的) cues. The linguists’ theory comes from the fact that many of the caves where art has been found are acoustic (声音的) “hot spots”. In these caves, sounds echo (发出回声) louder and more intensely as one goes deeper. Many of the drawings are located in these sections of the cave, and even some areas that would have been better for drawing on walls were ignored in favor of these spots. The drawings would then show sounds that humans made while in the caves. Think about how many examples of cave art that show various four-legged animals, including horses. The echoing of noises, be it tapping on rocks inside the cave or thunder from outside the cave, would have created sounds like horses running across the ground. This mix of sound and visual representation, they write, “allowed early humans to enhance their ability to convey symbolic thinking to their fellows, as well as their ability to process aural and visual input as symbolic.” Such symbolic thinking could have led to developing other types of communication, including sentences. Of course, this is not a declarative statement. A great deal more research is required before anything can be said in a definitive way. One thing Miyagawa does feel confident about is that it will further conversations about the importance of our art in our development as a species. 8. What does the paper published in Frontiers of Psychology focus on? A. The origin of human beings. B. The determining factors of language development C. The importance of visual communication. D. The connection between cave art and language 9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The evidence that supports linguists’ assumption. B. The significance of ancient cave drawings. C. The sites where cave drawings are discovered. D. The theory about the formation of acoustic hot spots. 10. What might the mix of sound and visual representation in cave paintings contribute to? A. The change of human thinking. B. The start of symbolic development. C. The improvement in communication. D. The increase in the variety of languages. 11. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude to the study? A. Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Objective. D. Disapproving. D When you see someone take that first sip of freshly made milk tea, their face looks like pure joy. Today, millions of people enjoy this experience. Across the world, customers flock to their favorite spots to meet with friends and savor sips of these tasty drinks. In the early 2000s, though, milk tea was just coming on the scene. The few brands that had successfully established themselves in the industry were dearly concerned: Would milk tea just be another fashion food? Sure, people are enjoying it today, but would they still be in a year, or five years? And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish milk tea companies? These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea. Like Airbnb, Serenitea partnered with an agency, CIA Bootleg Manila (CBM), that specializes in drilling down to the deep consumer “why”. The agency conducted a series of intensive, psychological-based techniques in its market research. Specifically, they probed the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea. What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic. Their research revealed that milk tea produces three consistent psychological responses. People connected to milk through the concept of nurturing (滋养); they fondly remembered their childhood and being cared for by their mothers. Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. Respondents would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth. They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path. 12. Which is closest in meaning to “probed ” in paragraph 4? A. Applied. B. Related. C. Demonstrated. D. Investigated. 13. What can we learn from the passage? A. Serenata planned to distinguish itself from competitors. B. Serenitea outperformed its opponents in research field. C. Serenitea suffered a temporary strategic failure in 2014. D. Serenitea partnered with a leading psychological agency. 14. What can Serenitea do with the findings from their research? A. Offer as many new flavors as possible. B. Create a youthful and playful brand image. C. Redesign stores by adding romantic elements. D. Conduct intensive market research with CBM. 15. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. A New Path to Business Success B. Three Cornerstones of Milk Tea C. Sharing the Pure Joy of Milk Tea D. Revealing Milk Tea Psychology 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 weather blocking patterns created by climate change have caused increasing challenges for home gardeners. They have to deal with drought even if they don’t live in a traditionally dry climate. But, quite a few things can be done to save water on home garden. ___16___ Drip tape is the best way to save water on your home garden. It is a black hose (软管) you attach to your garden water source and then make holes where your plants are. ___17___ So it can greatly reduce the watering needs and saves up to 80% of water from evaporation (蒸发). If you live in a hot climate, you probably know that watering your garden in the morning will just make it evaporate in the hot sun. ___18___ Or do it after the heat of the day has passed. You don’t want to water at night or you will get mold on your plants, but any time away from noon sun should help you save water on irrigating your garden. If you don’t have time to stand around watering or remembering when to go outside for the best water conservation, put your sprinklers on a timer. You can buy one that go on a standard sprinkler. ___19___ Instead of wasting water soaking the whole garden, you can set your timer to water the thirsty plants longer, without wasting water or drowning the plants that don’t need that much. You can also save water by growing drought-resistant plants. You can plant vegetables, flowers and trees that are native to your area. ___20___ We like to grow zucchini (西葫芦) even though no one really wants to eat it. In fact, it’s one of the only plants growing normally during this season that started with late frost, then drought and heat, then wildfire smoke haze followed by soaking storms. A. Water at the right time of day. B. Water only goes where it’s needed. C. Water slowly for better absorption. D. This is a fantastic option for saving water. E. Try watering your garden just before sunrise. F. Here are some tips year round and in all climates G. They usually don’t need a lot of extra water or attention. 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) 阅读文章，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。 “You fight like a girl!” The boy laughed as he ran away after delivering that statement. Like a rock to a piece of glass, it ___21___ my belief that I could do anything that my male classmates could do, and my confidence ___22___ into the blackness of nonexistence. Through the years, I buried those words in the depth of my memory as life ___23___ them with tasks, goals and achievements. Days melted away, and my life became a welcome movie that replayed daily but then ___24___ ran out of control as I was met with the ___25___: “You have cancer.” A(n) ___26___ year of surgeries and complications (并发症) made my happy ending impossible. Then came periods of ___27___ mixed with interruptions of relapses (复发)。Several times in my life, I have ___28___ those awful words through my half-a-century ___29___. But through my faith, I never allowed them to leave me ___30___. Every incident in life becomes an opportunity to explore new paths and to ___31___ myself how strong and determined I am. After one of my battles, someone asked me, “How do you keep going and not ___32___?” Instantly, I was taken back to that ___33___ of my youth and those hurtful words suddenly ___34___ new meaning in my heart. A smile formed upon my lips as I turned to face my friend. “I ___35___ because I FIGHT LIKE A GIRL.” 21. A. ruined B. established C. restored D. corrected 22. A. faded B. expanded C. flowed D. poured 23. A. combined B. loaded C. presented D. replaced 24. A. unhurriedly B. unexpectedly C. unreasonably D. unaffectedly 25. A. lesson B. post C. news D. advice 26. A. wearing B. promising C. amazing D. inspiring 27. A. guilt B. delight C. calm D. shame 28. A. coined B. recalled C. processed D. spelled 29. A. expectations B. dreams C. tales D. battles 30. A. fearless B. hopeless C. speechless D. heartless 31. A. warn B. comfort C. remind D. question 32. A. get through B. back off C. break out D. hang up 33. A. scene B. fantasy C. glory D. adventure 34. A. laid B. revised C. erased D. held 35. A. withdraw B. respond C. survive D. apologize 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In the digital age, many young people tend to share marriage announcements on social media platforms like Sina Weibo. Yet a new trend has reemerged — publishing marriage announcements in traditional newspapers. ____36____ quick search on the topic “publishing marriage announcements in newspapers” will bring up ____37____ (variety) posts, along with those who have done so sharing their experiences. ____38____ short-lived digital posts, newspaper announcements provide a sense of permanence, offering a meaningful way ____39____ (keep) memories during a time when digital content can’t last. Some young people view publishing marriage announcements in newspapers as more formal than ____40____ in social media, and they describe it as a ____41____ (commit) written in black ink and on white paper — a declaration of the couple’s promise to grow old together. However, this practice is not a new phenomenon in China. In the first half of the twentieth century, when marriage laws were still underdeveloped, such announcements ____42____ (carry) legal significance. They allowed couples to ____43____ (public) share their joyous news with their family and friends. The regained popularity serves as an example of ____44____ tradition can better adapt to modern times. By combining cultural heritage with personal creativity, it offers meaningful rituals (仪式) in today’s digital world. These announcements, as symbols of love and individuality, remind us that some traditions are worth ______45______ (preserve). 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在你们学校的网站看到你们学校组织了“我的年度词（My Word of the Year）”的学生活动，发来邮件询问你的年度词。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1. 你的年度词是什么； 2. 你选该词的理由。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写 (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。 On Sunday, Mike and his mother Rose went to Grandma Alondra’s house for lunch. Alondra had prepared Mike’s favorite meal. “Mike’s school prom (舞会) is approaching, Mum,” Rose told Alondra. “Do you still have that tailor’s contact who owned that old shop in town? I want to get a suit tailored for Mike. ” “Oh! I do! ” Alondra laughed. “So, Mike, who’s going to be your date? ” she asked. “Nobody. I haven’t found anyone. So, I might not go, ” Mike said, his eyes fixed on his phone. Alondra said, “You kids are so lucky to have the prom and everything. I’ve never gone to one! ” “Really, Mum? ” Rose asked with a surprised look. “Well, yes. But that’s an old, old story! Let’s not go there, ” Alondra said. “The thing is, Mike, you should definitely go and have a good time. ” It was then that Rose had an idea. She asked Mike to take Alondra as his date to the prom. Mike disliked the idea. As a teenager, and as the most popular boy at school, he didn’t want to take his grandmother to the prom. He was afraid the other students would laugh at him. However, he couldn’t find a reason to turn this down. Not a single one. Most importantly, he loved Alondra. So, on the afternoon of prom day, Mike and Rose drove to Alondra’s house. When the older woman opened her door to Mike in a suit, she smiled. “Oh! Look how beautiful you look, darling!” she said. Rose nudged (用肘轻推) Mike. “Thank - thanks, Gran,” he said with a sigh (叹气) . “Will you, um, be my date tonight? I want to make your dream come true. . . I want to take you to the prom.” Alondra was both surprised and excited. While she didn’t want to go, Rose had persuaded her that it would be a great bonding (联络感情的) time for her and Mike. So, Alondra put on her finest dress and went to the prom with Mike. 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。 As Mike walked into the school hall with his grandmother, the whole place fell silent. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seeing Alondra was welcomed, Mike was relieved, and soon the party got started. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $