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临川二中2024-2025学年度下学期第三次月考 高一年级英语试卷 总分：150分 时间：120分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where are the speakers? A. At home B. At office C. At a restaurant 2. How many gifts has the woman received? A. Three B. Five C. Eight 3. Who is the woman? A. A math teacher B. A college student C. A physics professor 4. What kind of party are the speakers attending? A. A birthday party B. A wedding party C. A New Year's party 5. What did the woman like most about her ceremony? A. Dancing B. Using make-up C. Wearing beautiful dress 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Decorating a tree B. Preparing presents C. Playing in the snow 7. What will the man place on the top of the tree? A. The flower B. The star C. The doll 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife B. Friends C. Brother and sister 9. How much does the woman have in cash? A. 578 yuan B. 588 yuan C. 666 yuan 10. What will the speakers probably do next? A. Find the happy couple B. Get money at the bank C. Change their clothes 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. When did the march take place in the Zhuang village? A On the Lunar New Year's Eve B. A week before the Lunar New Year C. A week after the Lunar New Year 12. What happened when the sky became dark? A. The march started B. The celebration ended C. Fireworks were set off 13. How does the man feel about the woman's experience? A. Interested B. Confused C. Angry 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. What do we know about the woman? A. She never watching TV B. She comes from France C. She knows much about Thanksgiving 15. How will the speakers begin dinner? A. By eating turkey B. By cooling the food C. By expressing thanks 16. Who is preparing the dinner? A. The man's wife B. The man's mother C. The man's father 17. What is the woman most looking forward to tasting? A. Meats B. Vegetables C. Desserts 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. Who was Halloween originally celebrated for? A. The dead B. TV characters C. Children 19. Which is the tradition of Halloween? A. Eating vegetables B. Watching scary movies C. Wearing scary clothes 20. What was the purpose of the original “jack-o-lanterns”? A. To be scary B. To be funny C. To be beautiful 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） A Festivals are a great way to experience a destination in a different way. Whether you are looking for a unique cultural difference or the experience of sheer joy, there is something here for everyone in this article. St. Patrick’s Day Dublin, Ireland; New York, the USA, March 17th It has been a cultural and religious celebration held in memory of the death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, since 1762. On that day, the whole city turns green and many Irish make traditional bread. It is also one of the most fun days of the year, when the whole city turns into a big green party. South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin, the USA, March Founded in 1987, SXSW has been praised by music fans and the media worldwide as one of the top10 music festivals in the world. It is not only a music feast but also dedicated to the combination of technology and films. You can also enjoy free food, drinks and music. Sounds good? King’s Day Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 27th King’s Day may well be the best party in Holland and Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange on April 27th. People celebrate King Willam Alexander’ s birthday with music, street parties, flea markets, and fun fairs. The king himself travels through the country with his family. Just for Laughs Montreal, Canada, July 14th—30th For comedy lovers there is no other festival in the world better than Montreal’ s Just for Laughs. The festival concentrates most of its shows in the Latin Quarter. During the day street performers delight the crowds and at night the city comes alive with comedy all over the city. 1. Which of the four festivals mainly involves music and films? A. St. Patrick’ s Day. B. South by Southwest. C. King’s Day. D. Just for Laughs. 2. What do St. Patrick’s Day and King’s Day have in common? A. They both feature a color. B. They are both religious festivals. C. They are celebrated in the same month. D. They are in honour of the birthday of a great person. 3. Where can the text be found? A. In a travel journal. B. In an advertisement. C. In a festival guide. D. In an encyclopedia. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了世界各地的几个节日。 1题详解】 细节理解题。根据South by Southwest (SXSW)部分中“Founded in 1987, SXSW has been praised by music fans and the media worldwide as one of the top10 music festivals in the world. It is not only a music feast but also dedicated to the combination of technology and films. You can also enjoy free food, drinks and music.(自1987年创办以来，SXSW一直被全球乐迷和媒体誉为世界十大音乐节之一。这不仅是一场音乐盛宴，也是一场科技与电影结合的盛宴。你还可以享受免费的食物、饮料和音乐)”可知，该节日主要涉及音乐和电影，故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据St. Patrick’s Day部分中“On that day, the whole city turns green(在那一天，整个城市变成绿色)”和King’s Day部分中“King’s Day may well be the best party in Holland and Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange on April 27th.(国王节可能是荷兰最好的派对，4月27日，阿姆斯特丹变成了非常明亮的橙色)”可知，这两个节日的共同点是都以一种颜色为特点，故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Festivals are a great way to experience a destination in a different way. Whether you are looking for a unique cultural difference or the experience of sheer joy, there is something here for everyone in this article.(节日是一种以不同方式体验目的地的好方法。无论你是在寻找一种独特的文化差异还是纯粹的快乐体验，这篇文章中都有适合每个人的东西)”可知，文章介绍了世界各地的几个节日，推知本文出自节日指南，故选C。 B George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country. In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular. In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics(评论家) were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. 4. Many of Gershwin's musical works were ______. A. written about New Yorkers B. composed for Paul Whiteman C. played mainly in the countryside D. performed in various ways 5. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman? A. It attracted more people to theatres B. It proved jazz could be serious music C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians 6. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris？ A. He created one of his best works B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger C. He argued with French critics D. He changed his music style 7. Which of the following best describes Gershwin? A. Talented and productive. B. Serious and boring. C. Popular and unhappy. D. Friendly and honest. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，本文介绍的是美国最伟大的作曲家之一George Gershwin的生平和他的音乐。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段末句“Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country.(多年来，从爵士乐到乡村音乐，人们以各种可能的方式演唱和演奏这些歌曲)”可知，其作品以不同的方式被演绎，故选D项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段末句“It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.(这使他闻名世界，并表明爵士乐可以既严肃又流行)”可知，此次音乐会是证明了爵士也可以是严肃音乐，故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.(在那里的时候，Gershwin写了An American in Paris)”及“But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.(但它很快在欧洲和美国流行起来。它仍然是他最著名的作品之一)”可知，他在巴黎创作了最好的作品之一An American in Paris，故选A项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段话“George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.(George Gershwin出生于1898年，是美国最伟大的作曲家之一。他18岁时发表了第一首歌曲。在接下来的二十年里，他写了五百多首歌)”可知，他极具天赋，并且是多产的作曲家，故选A项。 C Do our genes truly determine how long we live? Or do our lifestyle and surroundings have a greater impact on our health? The latest study published in Nature Medicine reveals the answer to this question. Researchers studied data from more than 490,000 people in the UK Biobank. They focused on 45,000 participants whose blood samples were analyzed to measure their physical age compared to their actual age. “By studying proteins in the blood, we can get an estimation of how quickly or slowly each participant is aging biologically compared to their real age.” says lead researcher Austin Argentieri. This difference, called the “protein age gap,” strongly predicts a person's risk of death rate. However knowing that age gap is only part of the picture. Equally important is the cause of that gap. To determine that, the researchers analyzed over 100 environmental and lifestyle factors, including income, education, employment, marriage, smoking habits, and exercise routines. The results were striking. Environment and lifestyle accounted for 17% of people's diseaserelated risk of dying, compared to just 2% for genetics. Of the various environmental exposures, smoking was the riskiest behavior, linked to 21 diseases; social and economic factors were associated with 19 diseases; and a lack of physical activity was linked to 17 diseases. Positively, according to the research, living with a partner, being employed, and being financially comfortable had the greatest effect on extending lifespan (寿命)。 The research demonstrates changing habits, such as quitting smoking, exercising more, or improving social conditions through policies can greatly reduce health risks. The researchers think that the study is still on the way. In the future, they recommend looking more closely at multiple factors, including diet, exposure to novel diseases like bird flu, and environmental factors. All of these are potentially powerful influences on lifespan. 8. What does the term “protein age gap” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. The gap caused by genetic factors. B. The difference between mental and physical age. C. The difference between biological and real age. D. The time needed to repair damaged proteins. 9. What is the main finding of the research mentioned in the text? A. Physical activity alone extends lifespan significantly. B. Genetics plays a critical role in determining disease risks. C. Protein age gap has no connection with socioeconomic conditions. D. Environmental factors contribute more to disease risks than genetics. 10. How did researchers come to the conclusion of their research? A. By finding protein age gap and figuring out the cause. B. By studying and comparing data from the UK Biobank. C. By studying proteins and dividing them into groups. D. By analyzing and measuring their blood samples. 11. Which future research direction do the researchers suggest? A. Developing new drugs to slow biological aging. B. Carrying out policies to forbid smoking completely. C. Focusing on improving genetic testing accuracy. D. Exploring the effects of multiple factors on lifespan. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要探讨了基因、生活方式和环境对人类寿命的影响，通过最新研究揭示了环境和生活方式因素相较于遗传因素在疾病相关死亡风险中的更大贡献，并提出了未来研究方向。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段““By studying proteins in the blood, we can get an estimation of how quickly or slowly each participant is aging biologically compared to their real age.” says lead researcher Austin Argentieri. This difference, called the “protein age gap,” strongly predicts a person's risk of death rate. (首席研究员奥斯汀·阿金蒂里说：“通过研究血液中的蛋白质，我们可以估计每个参与者的生理年龄与实际年龄相比的衰老速度。”这种被称为“protein age gap”的差异，能强烈预测一个人的死亡风险。)”可知，“protein age gap”指的是生理年龄与实际年龄之间的差异。故选C项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“The results were striking. Environment and lifestyle accounted for 17% of people's disease-related risk of dying, compared to just 2% for genetics. (研究结果令人震惊。环境和生活方式占人们疾病相关死亡风险的17%，而基因仅占2%。)”可知，研究的主要发现是环境因素比遗传因素对疾病风险的贡献更大。故选D项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Researchers studied data from more than 490,000 people in the UK Biobank. They focused on 45,000 participants whose blood samples were analyzed to measure their physical age compared to their actual age. (研究人员研究了英国生物银行49万多名参与者的数据。他们重点关注了4.5万名参与者，通过分析他们的血液样本来测量他们的生理年龄与实际年龄的差异。)”以及后文对研究过程的描述可知，研究人员通过研究并比较英国生物银行的数据来得出了他们的研究结论。故选B项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“In the future, they recommend looking more closely at multiple factors, including diet, exposure to novel diseases like bird flu, and environmental factors. All of these are potentially powerful influences on lifespan. (未来，他们建议更仔细地研究多种因素，包括饮食、接触禽流感等新型疾病以及环境因素。所有这些都可能对寿命产生重大影响。)”可知，研究人员建议未来的研究方向是探索多种因素对寿命的影响。故选D项。 D The robots are coming! In science fiction that is usually a terrible warning. Even if we know robots are not literally the murderous machines of films in which the inventor loses control of his creation, they can inspire fear. In the real world, they are able to kill off well-pa id jobs in factories and warehouses. However, the latest advances in robotics will bring real and basic benefits. New “multimodal” AI models combine understanding of language and vision with data. This makes it possible to deal with robots using ordinary words. You can ask a robot what it is able to see or tell it to “pick up the yellow fruit”. Such models in effect allow robots a degree of common sense — in this case, knowing that a nearby banana is a kind of yellow fruit. You can tell a robot to adjust its behaviour simply by changing an instruction, something that would previously have required complex reprogramming. The new models enable robots to explain the reasoning behind their actions. That is useful when they behave in unexpected or unwelcome ways. So long as robots’ brains are not confusing black boxes, programming and debugging them is fairly straightforward, carefully examining its code and inner systems to check any mistakes. The new models are also less likely to make things up, as the way they perceive things is rooted in observations of the world, and they aim to ensure that cognitive and physical reality match. Labour markets across the rich world are tight and getting tighter as societies age. Advanced economies will need more automation (自动化) if they are to maintain their standards of living as they are aging rapidly. Without robots to help out, more people may have to work longer and retire later. In the coming years, attitudes could well change from fearing the arrival of robots to wishing that they would get here sooner. 12. In the real world, robots can cause people’s fear mainly because ________. A. they are often described as murderous machines in films B. they can take away well-paid jobs in some places C. they may lose control of their inventors D. they have a degree of common sense which is unexpected 13. The word “debugging” in paragraph 3 most closely means ________. A. locating and identifying errors B. controlling a robot’s movements C. creating new instructions for robots D. predicting future robot behaviors 14. What does the author’s attitude towards robots in an aging society?? A. Pessimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Doubtful. D. Approving. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. “Robotic Threats: From Fiction to Reality”. B. “Multimodal AI: Bridging Language and Robotics”. C. “Aging Populations and the Automation Imperative”. D. “Shifting Perspectives: Robots as Solutions, Not Threats”. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在科幻小说中，机器人来了通常是一个可怕的警告。然而，在现实生活中，机器人虽然可能使工厂和仓库中的高薪工作消失，但机器人技术的最新进展将给社会带来真实而重大的益处。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“In the real world, they are able to kill off well-pa id jobs in factories and warehouses.(在现实世界中，他们能够消灭工厂和仓库里高薪的工作)”可知，在现实世界中，机器人之所以会引起人们的恐惧，主要是因为它们会在一些地方夺走高薪的工作。故选B。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“carefully examining its code and inner systems to check any mistakes(仔细检查其代码和内部系统以检查任何错误)”可知，定位和识别机器人大脑中的错误是相当简单的，故划线词意思是“定位和识别错误”。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Labour markets across the rich world are tight and getting tighter as societies age. Advanced economies will need more automation (自动化) if they are to maintain their standards of living as they are aging rapidly. Without robots to help out, more people may have to work longer and retire later. In the coming years, attitudes could well change from fearing the arrival of robots to wishing that they would get here sooner.(随着社会老龄化，整个发达国家的劳动力市场都很紧张，而且越来越紧张。发达经济体在迅速老龄化的同时，如果要维持生活水平，就需要更多的自动化。如果没有机器人的帮助，更多的人可能不得不延长工作时间，推迟退休。在未来的几年里，人们的态度很可能会从害怕机器人的到来转变为希望它们能早点到来)”可知，作者对老龄化社会中的机器人持赞成态度。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“New “multimodal” AI models combine understanding of language and vision with data. This makes it possible to deal with robots using ordinary words.(新的“多模态”人工智能模型将语言和视觉的理解与数据结合起来。这使得使用普通词汇与机器人打交道成为可能)”结合文章讲述了在科幻小说中，机器人来了通常是一个可怕的警告。然而，在现实生活中，机器人虽然可能使工厂和仓库中的高薪工作消失，但机器人技术的最新进展将给社会带来真实而重大的益处。可知，D选项“转变观点：机器人是解决方案，而不是威胁”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） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Reading nonfiction books can help build determination and establish routines for many people. And this improved lifestyle will reduce their anxiety. When it comes to fiction, on the other hand, people often refuse to accept the idea. ____16____ The important benefit of reading fiction is that it will help change your angles. When you read a self-help book, you often consume a series of lessons with examples and practical advice. ____17____ Fiction, in contrast, gives you access to the struggles, and ideas of various characters. The exchange of information is multi-sided. When considering different angles on an event, you’ll realize you can’t control everything. ____18____ When we’re dealing with daily stress factors, we feel like the world is falling upon us. Characters in novels face challenges, but we as readers are separate from their experiences. As such, we have a bird’s eye view over what’s happening in the story. And this view is what we need to reduce our anxiety in the real world. Fiction stories help us understand the power of change in both stories and real life. Through stories, you are beginning a journey and witnessing progress in a fictional world. These changes are imaginary. ____19____ The Alchemist, for example, the main character is traveling for months to find a treasure. He believes that finding the prize will give him joy. Throughout his voyage, he experiences many setbacks, and his vision of the treasure changes. The boy’s evolution in The Alchemist reflects life. ____20____ But after many attempts, we realize that our heart wasn’t in it. A. We want something and we spend years chasing it. B. But they often mirror events that could happen in real life. C. We also experience many failures when pursuing our dreams. D. Consequently, most of the knowledge is passed on one-sidedly. E. Reading nonfiction is a well-established weapon against anxiety. F. Fiction gives us a precious chance to see the entire world from distance. G. In actual fact, reading fiction can also help you overcome your anxiety. 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. F 19. B 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阅读小说能够转变视角、提供远距离的审视角度、反映现实生活中的变化，还有助于克服焦虑。 16题详解】 根据上文“Reading nonfiction books can help build determination and establish routines for many people. And this improved lifestyle will reduce their anxiety. When it comes to fiction, on the other hand, people often refuse to accept the idea.(对许多人来说，阅读非小说类书籍可以帮助他们树立决心，建立日常生活习惯。这种改善的生活方式会减少他们的焦虑。另一方面，当谈到小说时，人们往往拒绝接受这个想法。)”提到人们对非小说类书籍能帮助建立决心和规律生活以及减少焦虑的认可，而对小说类书籍常持否定态度，空处应是转折引出小说类书籍也有好处，G选项“In actual fact, reading fiction can also help you overcome your anxiety.(事实上，阅读小说也可以帮助你克服焦虑。)”符合语境，起到承上启下的作用。“in (actual) fact”意为“（用以强调，尤其与刚提到的事情相反）事实上，实际上”。故选G。 【17题详解】 前文“The important benefit of reading fiction is that it will help change your angles. When you read a self-help book, you often consume a series of lessons with examples and practical advice. (阅读小说的一个重要好处是它能帮助你改变角度。当你阅读一本自助书籍时，你通常会阅读一系列的课程，包括例子和实用的建议。)”提到读自助类书籍时，读者会从中汲取一系列包含例子和实用建议的经验方法，这是一种单向的知识传递方式，D选项“Consequently, most of the knowledge is passed on one-sidedly.(因此，大多数知识是单方面传递的。)”与前文衔接紧密，符合逻辑。故选D。 【18题详解】 根据后文“When we’re dealing with daily stress factors, we feel like the world is falling upon us. Characters in novels face challenges, but we as readers are separate from their experiences. As such, we have a bird’s eye view over what’s happening in the story. (当我们处理日常压力因素时，我们觉得世界要压垮我们了。小说中的人物面临挑战，但我们作为读者与他们的经历是分开的。因此，我们对故事中发生的事情有一个鸟瞰视角。)”可知，此段主要讲阅读小说能让我们从一定距离看世界；F选项“Fiction gives us a precious chance to see the entire world from distance.(小说给了我们一个难得的机会从远处看整个世界。)”符合段落主旨，引领下文。故选F。 【19题详解】 前文“Fiction stories help us understand the power of change in both stories and real life. Through stories, you are beginning a journey and witnessing progress in a fictional world. These changes are imaginary.(小说故事帮助我们理解故事和现实生活中变化的力量。通过故事，你开始了一段旅程，见证了一个虚构世界的进步。这些变化都是虚构的。)”指出小说中的变化是虚构的；空后“The Alchemist, for example, the main character is traveling for months to find a treasure. He believes that finding the prize will give him joy. Throughout his voyage, he experiences many setbacks, and his vision of the treasure changes. The boy’s evolution in The Alchemist reflects life.(以《炼金术士》为例，主角花了几个月的时间去寻找宝藏。他相信找到奖品会给他带来快乐。在整个航行过程中，他经历了许多挫折，他对宝藏的看法也发生了变化。《炼金术士》中男孩的进化反映了生活。)”举例说明小说中的变化反映生活，B选项“But they often mirror events that could happen in real life.(但它们常常反映了在现实生活中可能发生的事件)”承上启下，符合语境。故选B。 【20题详解】 根据根据上文“The Alchemist, for example, the main character is traveling for months to find a treasure. He believes that finding the prize will give him joy. Throughout his voyage, he experiences many setbacks, and his vision of the treasure changes. The boy’s evolution in The Alchemist reflects life.(以《炼金术士》为例，主角要花几个月的时间去寻找宝藏。他相信找到奖品会给他带来快乐。在整个航行过程中，他经历了许多挫折，他对宝藏的看法也发生了变化。《炼金术士》中男孩的进化反映了生活。)”可知，对待自己所多年追寻的东西的，最终态度可能会发生改变；A选项“We want something and we spend years chasing it.(我们想要某样东西，并且会花数年时间去追逐它。)”与后文“But after many attempts, we realize that our heart wasn’t in it.(但经过许多次反复尝试后，我们意识到我们内心并不真正想要它。)”形成转折关系，指出花数年时间去追逐想要的某样东西，最终意识到自己内心并不真正想要，符合语境。故选A。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As a little kid, I was fascinated by the inner workings of every device in my family’s home. I would spend hours assembling (装配) ____21____ , irons and other household appliances (电器用具), trying to figure out how they worked. Assembly is more like solving a ____22____ than a step-by-step process. Some adults with ____23____ vision were amazed at this, but to me, a blind kid ____24____ the world, it felt perfectly natural. Blindness is a hands-on process. Decades later, when I studied at the University of California, I faced ____25____ because the campus lacked accessible lab equipment for the disabled — they never ____26____ blind kids to be studying physics. ____27____, I found blind tutors who taught me to ____28____ my own scientific devices. This attempt finally paved the way for me to become an ____29____ inventor and scientist. My personal story sparked my ____30____ to create more tools to help people like me to explore the scientific world. With this newfound aim, I started reaching out to others who shared my ____31____. Ultimately, we founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to making science accessible to the blind. Today, our nonprofit organization ____32____ the gap for blind students, and the successful stories of our members ____33____ a proof to the power of determination and adaptability. Just as our society is learning to recognize and ____34____ forms of unequal treatment like racism and sexism, we must also work harder to see and stop disability discrimination (区别对待). Only then can we create a ____35____world for everyone. 21. A. tables B. toys C. furniture D. radios 22. A. adventure B. puzzle C. strategy D. routine 23. A. perfect B. limited C. normal D. sharp 24. A. exploring B. connecting C. changing D. simplifying 25. A. praise B. challenge C. opportunities D. experiments 26. A. imagined B. admitted C. promised D. regretted 27. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Fortunately D. Occasionally 28. A. borrow B. purchase C. invent D. criticize 29. A. diligent B. modest C. realistic D. outstanding 30. A. ability B. drive C. target D. taste 31. A. sight B. imagination C. opinion D. hope 32. A. crosses B. bridges C. links D. fills 33. A. serve as B. take up C. work out D. prepare for 34. A. put off B. call out C. set out D. turn out 35. A. divided B. secret C. fair D. quiet 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者是一个盲人，但是从小喜欢探索世界。进入大学后，作者找到了盲人导师，他们教作者发明自己的科学设备。作者也开始和其他人一起成立了一个非营利组织，致力于让盲人能够接触到科学。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我会花几个小时组装收音机、熨斗和其他家用电器，试图弄清楚它们是如何工作的。A. tables桌子；B. toys玩具；C. furniture家具；D. radios电台。根据后文“irons and other household appliances”可知，作者组装的主要是家用电器，选项中只有radios是电器。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：组装更像是解决一个谜题，而不是一个循序渐进的过程。A. adventure冒险；B. puzzle谜题；C. strategy策略；D. routine常规。根据上文“Assembly is more like solving a”以及上文“trying to figure out how they worked”可知，作者组装电器是因为像是解谜题，故选B。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一些视力正常的成年人对此感到惊讶，但对我这个探索世界的盲童来说，这感觉非常自然。A. perfect完美的；B. limited有限的；C. normal正常的；D. sharp尖锐的。根据后文“a blind kid”可知，作者是盲人，所以是和视力正常的人比较，故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一些视力正常的成年人对此感到惊讶，但对我这个探索世界的盲童来说，这感觉非常自然。A. exploring探索；B. connecting连接；C. changing改变；D. simplifying简化。根据后文“the world, it felt perfectly natural”可知，作者是盲人，通过这种方式来探索世界。后文“create more tools to help people like me to explore the scientific world”也是提示。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几十年后，当我在加州大学学习时，我面临着挑战，因为校园里缺乏为残疾人提供的无障碍实验室设备——他们从未想象过盲人孩子会学习物理。A. praise赞美；B. challenge挑战；C. opportunities机会；D. experiments实验。根据后文“because the campus lacked accessible lab equipment for the disabled”可知，校园里缺乏为残疾人提供的无障碍实验室设备，所以作为盲人的作者面临挑战。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几十年后，当我在加州大学学习时，我面临着挑战，因为校园里缺乏为残疾人提供的无障碍实验室设备——他们从未想象过盲人孩子会学习物理。A. imagined想象；B. admitted承认；C. promised承诺；D. regretted后悔。根据后文“blind kids to be studying physics”可知，缺少为残疾人提供的无障碍实验室设备是因为他们从未想象过盲人孩子会学习物理。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我找到了盲人导师，他们教我发明自己的科学设备。A. Naturally自然地；B. Gradually逐渐地；C. Fortunately幸运地；D. Occasionally偶尔。根据后文“I found blind tutors who taught me to”可知，幸运的是，作者找到了愿意教自己的盲人导师 。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我找到了盲人导师，他们教我发明自己的科学设备。A. borrow借来；B. purchase购买；C. invent发明；D. criticize批评。根据上文“because the campus lacked accessible lab equipment for the disabled”以及后文“my own scientific devices”可知，缺少设备，所以只能自己发明。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次尝试最终为我成为一名杰出的发明家和科学家铺平了道路。A. diligent勤奋的；B. modest谦虚的；C. realistic现实的；D. outstanding杰出的。根据后文“create more tools to help people like me to explore the scientific world”可知，作者创造了更多工具帮助他人，所以是杰出的发明家。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的个人故事激发了我创造更多工具的动力，帮助像我这样的人探索科学世界。A. ability能力；B. drive驱动力，驱车出行；C. target目标；D. taste品味。根据后文“to create more tools to help people like me to explore the scientific world”可知，作者的经历成为了作者的驱动力，让作者创造更多工具帮助他人，故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有了这个新目标，我开始联系那些和我有同样希望的人。A. sight视力；B. imagination想象力；C. opinion观点；D. hope希望。根据后文“Ultimately, we founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to making science accessible to the blind.(最终，我们成立了一个非营利组织，致力于让盲人能够接触到科学)”可知，作者联系了和自己一样希望帮助其他残疾人的人，成立了非营利组织。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天，我们的非营利组织为盲人学生弥合了差距，我们成员的成功故事证明了决心和适应能力的力量。A. crosses交叉；B. bridges弥合，架起桥梁；C. links连接；D. fills充满。根据后文“the gap for blind students”可知，非营利组织为盲人学生缩小了差距，bridge the gap表示“缩小差距”。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：今天，我们的非营利组织为盲人学生弥合了差距，我们成员的成功故事证明了决心和适应能力的力量。A. serve as作为；B. take up开始从事；C. work out锻炼；D. prepare for准备。根据后文“a proof to the power of determination and adaptability”可知，他们的成功故事作为了一种证明决心和适应能力的证明。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：正如我们的社会正在学习识别和挑战种族主义和性别歧视等各种形式的不平等待遇一样，我们也必须更加努力地发现和制止对残疾人的歧视。A. put off推迟；B. call out挑战；C. set out出发；D. turn out结果。根据后文“forms of unequal treatment like racism and sexism”可知，指社会正在挑战种族主义和性别歧视等各种形式的不平等待遇。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：只有这样，我们才能为每个人创造一个公平的世界。A. divided分裂的；B. secret秘密的；C. fair公平的；D. quiet安静的。呼应上文“unequal treatment”作者致力于为每个人创造一个公平的世界。故选C。 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。 Chinese farmers observed a special festival on Sept 23, 2023. _____36_____ (know) as the Chinese Farmer’s Harvest Festival, this event happens every year on the autumn equinox (秋分). It’s a time _____37_____ (honor) the hard work of farmers and celebrate their achievements. It also highlights the important role that farmers _____38_____ (play) in the past three decades. As _____39_____ country with a large population, China considers solving the food security issue as a top priority (头等大事). Over the last decade, the country’s grain production has consistently (持续地) increased, _____40_____(enable) China to provide help for other countries and regions. On the global scale, China has put more effort than any other country, _____41_____ helps developing countries to work with each other. Other countries’ ______42______ (recognize) of China’s agricultural development can be summarized in two points. First, they respect China’s ability to address _____43_____ (it) own food security. Second, they treat China as their “true friends”, because China has made great contributions ____44____ global food security. Food insecurity is _____45_____ (basic) caused by imbalanced development worldwide. On this matter, actions speak louder than words. 【答案】36. Known 37. to honor 38. have played 39. a 40. enabling 41. which 42. recognition 43. its 44. to 45. basically 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章概述了中国农民在2023年庆祝丰收节的盛况，强调了农民的重要性和中国粮食安全的全球意义，同时指出了全球发展不平衡导致的食品安全问题。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：被称为中国农民丰收节的这个节日，每年在秋分时节举行。分析句子可知，此空需用非谓语动词，且know与逻辑主语this event之间是被动关系，意为“被称为……”，且此空位于句首，首字母应大写，所以应填过去分词Known。故填Known。 【37题详解】 考查不定式。句意：这是向农民的辛勤劳动致敬和庆祝他们成就的时刻。根据句意可知，此处应用不定式to do作后置定语，表示目的，即“为了……”。故填to honor。 【38题详解】 考查定语从句的时态。句意：这也凸显了农民在过去三十年中扮演的重要角色。分析句子可知，此处为that引导的定语从句，根据句中时间状语“in the past three decades”可知，空处作为从句谓语，应用现在完成时，因主语为farmers，是复数，故应填have played。故填have played。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：作为一个人口大国，中国把解决粮食安全问题作为首要任务。根据句意可知，此处表示泛指“一个人口大国”，且country为可数名词单数形式，且为辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【40题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：在过去的十年里，中国的粮食生产持续增长，使中国能够为其他国家和地区提供帮助。分析句子可知，空处应为非谓语形式，因enable与逻辑主语“the country’s grain production”为主动关系，故此处应用现在分词enabling，意为“使能够”。故填enabling。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在全球范围内，中国比其他任何国家付出更多的努力，这有助于发展中国家相互合作。分析句子可知，此处为非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面的整个句子“On the global scale, China has put more effort than any other country”，在从句中充当主语，所以应用关系代词which引导。故填which。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：其他国家对中国农业发展的认可可以概括为两点。分析句子可知，空处为该句主语，故应为所给词的名词形式；recognition为不可数名词，意为“认可”，故填recognition。 【43题详解】 考查代词。句意：首先，他们尊重中国解决自己粮食安全问题的能力。“形容词性物主代词+own+名词”意为“自己的……”；根据所给词it，故应为其形容词性物主代词形式its。故填its。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：其次，他们视中国为“真朋友”，因为中国为全球粮食安全做出了巨大贡献。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语“make contributions to...”,意为“对……做出贡献”，介词to表动作指向，意为“向……，对……”。故填to。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：粮食不安全基本上是由全球发展不平衡造成的。根据句意可知，此处应用副词basically修饰动词caused，表示“基本上”。故填basically。 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：应用文（满分15分） 46. “世界读书日”即将到来，你校要举办一场读书活动。请你用英文写一篇文章，向同学们推荐你最喜欢的一本书，内容包括以下要点： 1. 书籍简介；2. 推荐理由 注意： 1. 词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: With World Book Day approaching, I’d like to recommend my favorite book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Set in the 1930s American South, the story follows Atticus Finch, a lawyer defending a black man falsely accused of a crime. Through the eyes of his young daughter Scout, the novel explores themes of justice, compassion, and moral growth. I recommend this book because it challenges readers to confront prejudice and embrace empathy. Atticus’s unwavering integrity and Scout’s innocent yet insightful observations make the story both thought-provoking and heartwarming. It’s a timeless classic that encourages us to question societal norms and stand up for what is right. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生在“世界读书日”来临之际，向同学们推荐一本最喜欢的书，并说明书籍简介和推荐理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 推荐：recommend → suggest 探索：explore → delve into 挑战：challenge → confront 永恒的：timeless → enduring 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Set in the 1930s American South, the story follows Atticus Finch, a lawyer defending a black man falsely accused of a crime. 拓展句：The story, which is set in the 1930s American South, follows Atticus Finch, a lawyer who defends a black man falsely accused of a crime. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Through the eyes of his young daughter Scout, the novel explores themes of justice, compassion, and moral growth.（运用了“Through the eyes of...”介词短语作方式状语。） 【高分句型2】It’s a timeless classic that encourages us to question societal norms and stand up for what is right.（运用了“that”引导的定语从句。） 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，使之构成一个完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。 One afternoon after school, Mary and her brother, Keith, were eating at a cafe near their home. That afternoon, they had to share their table with another person. That person was a young lady in her twenties. After eating, she went to the restroom. Without realizing, she had left her handphone on the table. Five minutes later, she came out and walked out of the cafe without looking back. Mary saw the handphone on the table. She quickly told Keith, “Keith, the girl left behind her handphone.” Keith looked at the handphone. It took his breath away. It was one of the latest models on the market. Keith had always wanted a handphone. But his parents had told him, “You don’t need one. You can always use the house phone.” He stared at it for some minutes. Then he said slowly, pausing on every word, “I want to take the handphone.” Mary could not believe her ears. She merely stared at her brother. “You can’t! What if the owner comes to look for it?” Having made the decision, Keith quickly grabbed the handphone and put it in his schoolbag. Then, he took Mary’s hand and led her out of the cafe quickly. Once back home, Keith locked his house door with trembling hands. Inside his room, he took out the piece of beauty. Oh, he liked it so much. Now he had his own handphone. Soon, he was polishing it happily. But Mary told him, “Keith, you cannot keep the handphone. What will you tell Father about this? He will ask you how you got the handphone.” Keith said quickly, “I will say a friend lent it to me.” Mary said, “Now you are lying too.” Oh dear! When had Keith turned so dishonest? Then Mary saw a house phone number on the plastic cover of the handphone. “This is the girl’s phone number. Why don't we just call this number? We will talk to her and ask her to come and take back her handphone.” She was trying to talk some sense into him. 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。 That night, Keith turned over in bed from time to time. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mary was very happy to hear that. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 That night, Keith turned over in bed from time to time. The shiny new handphone in his drawer felt like a heavy stone weighing on his conscience. Images of the girl’s anxious face kept flashing in his mind — what if she needed the phone for an emergency? What if she cried over losing it? Guilt twisted in his stomach, and he sat up abruptly, staring at the moonlight streaming through the window. Finally, he whispered to the darkness, “I have to give it back.” Mary was very happy to hear that. She hugged Keith tightly and pointed to the phone number on the cover. “Let’s call her right now — she might still be awake worrying!” she urged. Half an hour later, the girl arrived at their doorstep, tears in her eyes. As she thanked them profusely, Keith placed the phone in her hands, his face warm but his heart lighter. Later, he found a small sticker in his bag from the girl: “Kindness shines brighter than any phone.” He smiled, realizing true happiness came not from possession, but from doing what was right. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述了Keith和Mary在咖啡馆遇到一位年轻女士遗落手机后，Keith起初想占为己有，但在Mary的劝说和内心的挣扎下，最终决定归还手机的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句“那天晚上，Keith在床上翻来覆去。”可知，第一段可描写Keith内心的挣扎和最终决定归还手机的心理过程。 ②由第二段首句“Mary听到这个很高兴。”可知，第二段可描写Mary对Keith决定归还手机的反应，以及他们如何联系并归还手机给失主的过程。 2.续写线索：Keith翻来覆去——内心挣扎——决定归还手机——Mary高兴——联系失主并归还手机——失主感激，Keith感到自豪 3.词汇激活 行为类： ①闪现：flash/pop ②涌动，纠结：twist/churn ③强烈要求：urge/implore ④意识到：realize/be aware of 情感类： ①不安的：anxious/restless ②内疚：guilt/remorse 【点睛】[高分句型 1]. Guilt twisted in his stomach, and he sat up abruptly, staring at the moonlight streaming through the window.（运用了and连接的并列句，以及staring at现在分词短语作状语） [高分句型 2]. As she thanked them profusely, Keith placed the phone in her hands, his face warm but his heart lighter.（运用了as引导时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 临川二中2024-2025学年度下学期第三次月考 高一年级英语试卷 总分：150分 时间：120分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where are the speakers? A. At home B. At office C. At a restaurant 2. How many gifts has the woman received? A. Three B. Five C. Eight 3. Who is the woman? A. A math teacher B. A college student C. A physics professor 4. What kind of party are the speakers attending? A. A birthday party B. A wedding party C. A New Year's party 5. What did the woman like most about her ceremony? A. Dancing B. Using make-up C. Wearing beautiful dress 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Decorating a tree B. Preparing presents C. Playing in the snow 7. What will the man place on the top of the tree? A. The flower B. The star C. The doll 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife B. Friends C. Brother and sister 9. How much does the woman have in cash? A. 578 yuan B. 588 yuan C. 666 yuan 10. What will the speakers probably do next? A. Find the happy couple B. Get money at the bank C. Change their clothes 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. When did the march take place in the Zhuang village? A. On the Lunar New Year's Eve B. A week before the Lunar New Year C. A week after the Lunar New Year 12. What happened when the sky became dark? A. The march started B. The celebration ended C. Fireworks were set off 13. How does the man feel about the woman's experience? A. Interested B. Confused C. Angry 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. What do we know about the woman? A. She never watching TV B. She comes from France C. She knows much about Thanksgiving 15. How will the speakers begin dinner? A. By eating turkey B. By cooling the food C. By expressing thanks 16 Who is preparing the dinner? A. The man's wife B. The man's mother C. The man's father 17. What is the woman most looking forward to tasting? A. Meats B. Vegetables C. Desserts 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. Who was Halloween originally celebrated for? A. The dead B. TV characters C. Children 19. Which is the tradition of Halloween? A. Eating vegetables B. Watching scary movies C. Wearing scary clothes 20. What was the purpose of the original “jack-o-lanterns”? A. To be scary B. To be funny C. To be beautiful 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） A Festivals are a great way to experience a destination in a different way. Whether you are looking for a unique cultural difference or the experience of sheer joy, there is something here for everyone in this article. St. Patrick’s Day Dublin, Ireland; New York, the USA, March 17th It has been a cultural and religious celebration held in memory of the death date of Saint Patrick the foremost patron saint of Ireland, since 1762. On that day, the whole city turns green and many Irish make traditional bread. It is also one of the most fun days of the year, when the whole city turns into a big green party. South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin, the USA, March Founded in 1987, SXSW has been praised by music fans and the media worldwide as one of the top10 music festivals in the world. It is not only a music feast but also dedicated to the combination of technology and films. You can also enjoy free food, drinks and music. Sounds good? King’s Day Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 27th King’s Day may well be the best party in Holland and Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange on April 27th. People celebrate King Willam Alexander’ s birthday with music street parties, flea markets, and fun fairs. The king himself travels through the country with his family. Just for Laughs Montreal, Canada, July 14th—30th For comedy lovers there is no other festival in the world better than Montreal’ s Just for Laughs. The festival concentrates most of its shows in the Latin Quarter. During the day street performers delight the crowds and at night the city comes alive with comedy all over the city. 1. Which of the four festivals mainly involves music and films? A. St. Patrick’ s Day. B. South by Southwest. C. King’s Day. D. Just for Laughs. 2. What do St. Patrick’s Day and King’s Day have in common? A. They both feature a color. B. They are both religious festivals. C. They are celebrated in the same month. D. They are in honour of the birthday of a great person. 3. Where can the text be found? A. In a travel journal. B. In an advertisement. C. In a festival guide. D. In an encyclopedia. B George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country. In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular. In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics(评论家) were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. 4. Many of Gershwin's musical works were ______. A. written about New Yorkers B. composed for Paul Whiteman C. played mainly in the countryside D. performed in various ways 5. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman? A. It attracted more people to theatres B. It proved jazz could be serious music C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians 6. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris？ A. He created one of his best works B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger C. He argued with French critics D. He changed his music style 7. Which of the following best describes Gershwin? A. Talented and productive. B. Serious and boring. C. Popular and unhappy. D. Friendly and honest. C Do our genes truly determine how long we live? Or do our lifestyle and surroundings have a greater impact on our health? The latest study published in Nature Medicine reveals the answer to this question. Researchers studied data from more than 490,000 people in the UK Biobank. They focused on 45,000 participants whose blood samples were analyzed to measure their physical age compared to their actual age. “By studying proteins in the blood, we can get an estimation of how quickly or slowly each participant is aging biologically compared to their real age.” says lead researcher Austin Argentieri. This difference, called the “protein age gap,” strongly predicts a person's risk of death rate. However, knowing that age gap is only part of the picture. Equally important is the cause of that gap. To determine that, the researchers analyzed over 100 environmental and lifestyle factors, including income, education, employment, marriage, smoking habits, and exercise routines. The results were striking. Environment and lifestyle accounted for 17% of people's diseaserelated risk of dying, compared to just 2% for genetics. Of the various environmental exposures, smoking was the riskiest behavior, linked to 21 diseases; social and economic factors were associated with 19 diseases; and a lack of physical activity was linked to 17 diseases. Positively, according to the research, living with a partner, being employed, and being financially comfortable had the greatest effect on extending lifespan (寿命)。 The research demonstrates changing habits, such as quitting smoking, exercising more, or improving social conditions through policies can greatly reduce health risks. The researchers think that the study is still on the way. In the future, they recommend looking more closely at multiple factors, including diet, exposure to novel diseases like bird flu, and environmental factors. All of these are potentially powerful influences on lifespan. 8. What does the term “protein age gap” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. The gap caused by genetic factors. B. The difference between mental and physical age. C. The difference between biological and real age. D. The time needed to repair damaged proteins. 9. What is the main finding of the research mentioned in the text? A. Physical activity alone extends lifespan significantly. B. Genetics plays a critical role in determining disease risks. C. Protein age gap has no connection with socioeconomic conditions. D. Environmental factors contribute more to disease risks than genetics. 10. How did researchers come to the conclusion of their research? A. By finding protein age gap and figuring out the cause. B. By studying and comparing data from the UK Biobank. C. By studying proteins and dividing them into groups. D. By analyzing and measuring their blood samples. 11. Which future research direction do the researchers suggest? A. Developing new drugs to slow biological aging. B. Carrying out policies to forbid smoking completely. C. Focusing on improving genetic testing accuracy. D. Exploring the effects of multiple factors on lifespan. D The robots are coming! In science fiction that is usually a terrible warning. Even if we know robots are not literally the murderous machines of films in which the inventor loses control of his creation, they can inspire fear. In the real world, they are able to kill off well-pa id jobs in factories and warehouses. However, the latest advances in robotics will bring real and basic benefits. New “multimodal” AI models combine understanding of language and vision with data. This makes it possible to deal with robots using ordinary words. You can ask a robot what it is able to see or tell it to “pick up the yellow fruit”. Such models in effect allow robots a degree of common sense — in this case, knowing that a nearby banana is a kind of yellow fruit. You can tell a robot to adjust its behaviour simply by changing an instruction, something that would previously have required complex reprogramming. The new models enable robots to explain the reasoning behind their actions. That is useful when they behave in unexpected or unwelcome ways. So long as robots’ brains are not confusing black boxes, programming and debugging them is fairly straightforward, carefully examining its code and inner systems to check any mistakes. The new models are also less likely to make things up, as the way they perceive things is rooted in observations of the world, and they aim to ensure that cognitive and physical reality match. Labour markets across the rich world are tight and getting tighter as societies age. Advanced economies will need more automation (自动化) if they are to maintain their standards of living as they are aging rapidly. Without robots to help out, more people may have to work longer and retire later. In the coming years, attitudes could well change from fearing the arrival of robots to wishing that they would get here sooner. 12. In the real world, robots can cause people’s fear mainly because ________. A. they are often described as murderous machines in films B. they can take away well-paid jobs in some places C. they may lose control of their inventors D. they have a degree of common sense which is unexpected 13. The word “debugging” in paragraph 3 most closely means ________. A. locating and identifying errors B. controlling a robot’s movements C. creating new instructions for robots D. predicting future robot behaviors 14. What does the author’s attitude towards robots in an aging society?? A. Pessimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Doubtful. D. Approving. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. “Robotic Threats: From Fiction to Reality”. B. “Multimodal AI: Bridging Language and Robotics”. C “Aging Populations and the Automation Imperative”. D. “Shifting Perspectives: Robots as Solutions, Not Threats”. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Reading nonfiction books can help build determination and establish routines for many people. And this improved lifestyle will reduce their anxiety. When it comes to fiction, on the other hand, people often refuse to accept the idea. ____16____ The important benefit of reading fiction is that it will help change your angles. When you read a self-help book, you often consume a series of lessons with examples and practical advice. ____17____ Fiction, in contrast, gives you access to the struggles, and ideas of various characters. The exchange of information is multi-sided. When considering different angles on an event, you’ll realize you can’t control everything. ____18____ When we’re dealing with daily stress factors, we feel like the world is falling upon us. Characters in novels face challenges, but we as readers are separate from their experiences. As such, we have a bird’s eye view over what’s happening in the story. And this view is what we need to reduce our anxiety in the real world. Fiction stories help us understand the power of change in both stories and real life. Through stories, you are beginning a journey and witnessing progress in a fictional world. These changes are imaginary. ____19____ The Alchemist, for example, the main character is traveling for months to find a treasure. He believes that finding the prize will give him joy. Throughout his voyage, he experiences many setbacks, and his vision of the treasure changes. The boy’s evolution in The Alchemist reflects life. ____20____ But after many attempts, we realize that our heart wasn’t in it. A. We want something and we spend years chasing it. B. But they often mirror events that could happen in real life. C. We also experience many failures when pursuing our dreams. D. Consequently, most of the knowledge is passed on one-sidedly. E. Reading nonfiction is a well-established weapon against anxiety. F. Fiction gives us a precious chance to see the entire world from distance. G. In actual fact, reading fiction can also help you overcome your anxiety. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As a little kid, I was fascinated by the inner workings of every device in my family’s home. I would spend hours assembling (装配) ____21____ , irons and other household appliances (电器用具), trying to figure out how they worked. Assembly is more like solving a ____22____ than a step-by-step process. Some adults with ____23____ vision were amazed at this, but to me, a blind kid ____24____ the world, it felt perfectly natural. Blindness is a hands-on process. Decades later, when I studied at the University of California, I faced ____25____ because the campus lacked accessible lab equipment for the disabled — they never ____26____ blind kids to be studying physics. ____27____, I found blind tutors who taught me to ____28____ my own scientific devices. This attempt finally paved the way for me to become an ____29____ inventor and scientist. My personal story sparked my ____30____ to create more tools to help people like me to explore the scientific world. With this newfound aim, I started reaching out to others who shared my ____31____. Ultimately, we founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to making science accessible to the blind. Today, our nonprofit organization ____32____ the gap for blind students, and the successful stories of our members ____33____ a proof to the power of determination and adaptability. Just as our society is learning to recognize and ____34____ forms of unequal treatment like racism and sexism, we must also work harder to see and stop disability discrimination (区别对待). Only then can we create a ____35____world for everyone. 21. A. tables B. toys C. furniture D. radios 22. A. adventure B. puzzle C. strategy D. routine 23. A. perfect B. limited C. normal D. sharp 24. A. exploring B. connecting C. changing D. simplifying 25. A. praise B. challenge C. opportunities D. experiments 26. A. imagined B. admitted C. promised D. regretted 27. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Fortunately D. Occasionally 28. A. borrow B. purchase C. invent D. criticize 29. A. diligent B. modest C. realistic D. outstanding 30. A. ability B. drive C. target D. taste 31. A. sight B. imagination C. opinion D. hope 32 A. crosses B. bridges C. links D. fills 33. A. serve as B. take up C. work out D. prepare for 34. A. put off B. call out C. set out D. turn out 35. A. divided B. secret C. fair D. quiet 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。 Chinese farmers observed a special festival on Sept 23, 2023. _____36_____ (know) as the Chinese Farmer’s Harvest Festival, this event happens every year on the autumn equinox (秋分). It’s a time _____37_____ (honor) the hard work of farmers and celebrate their achievements. It also highlights the important role that farmers _____38_____ (play) in the past three decades. As _____39_____ country with a large population, China considers solving the food security issue as a top priority (头等大事). Over the last decade, the country’s grain production has consistently (持续地) increased, _____40_____(enable) China to provide help for other countries and regions. On the global scale, China has put more effort than any other country, _____41_____ helps developing countries to work with each other. Other countries’ ______42______ (recognize) of China’s agricultural development can be summarized in two points. First, they respect China’s ability to address _____43_____ (it) own food security. Second, they treat China as their “true friends”, because China has made great contributions ____44____ global food security. Food insecurity is _____45_____ (basic) caused by imbalanced development worldwide. On this matter, actions speak louder than words. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：应用文（满分15分） 46. “世界读书日”即将到来，你校要举办一场读书活动。请你用英文写一篇文章，向同学们推荐你最喜欢的一本书，内容包括以下要点： 1. 书籍简介；2. 推荐理由。 注意： 1. 词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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，使之构成一个完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。 One afternoon after school, Mary and her brother, Keith, were eating at a cafe near their home. That afternoon, they had to share their table with another person. That person was a young lady in her twenties. After eating, she went to the restroom. Without realizing, she had left her handphone on the table. Five minutes later, she came out and walked out of the cafe without looking back. Mary saw the handphone on the table. She quickly told Keith, “Keith, the girl left behind her handphone.” Keith looked at the handphone. It took his breath away. It was one of the latest models on the market. Keith had always wanted a handphone. But his parents had told him, “You don’t need one. You can always use the house phone.” He stared at it for some minutes. Then he said slowly, pausing on every word, “I want to take the handphone.” Mary could not believe her ears. She merely stared at her brother. “You can’t! What if the owner comes to look for it?” Having made the decision, Keith quickly grabbed the handphone and put it in his schoolbag. Then, he took Mary’s hand and led her out of the cafe quickly. Once back home, Keith locked his house door with trembling hands. Inside his room, he took out the piece of beauty. Oh, he liked it so much. Now he had his own handphone. Soon, he was polishing it happily. But Mary told him, “Keith, you cannot keep the handphone. What will you tell Father about this? He will ask you how you got the handphone.” Keith said quickly, “I will say a friend lent it to me.” Mary said, “Now you are lying too.” Oh dear! When had Keith turned so dishonest? Then Mary saw a house phone number on the plastic cover of the handphone. “This is the girl’s phone number. Why don't we just call this number? We will talk to her and ask her to come and take back her handphone.” She was trying to talk some sense into him. 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。 That night, Keith turned over in bed from time to time. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mary was very happy to hear that. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$