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2024-2025学年第二学期蚌埠市 A 层高中第六次联考 高二英语试卷 试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 命题学校：固镇一中 审题学校：怀远一中 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清晰。 3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. What does the woman want to do tomorrow? A. Go shopping. B. Visit her aunt. C. Attend a birthday party. 2. What did the woman do this morning? A. She went on a trip. B. She did the packing. C. She checked the windows. 3. What is mentioned in the email about the fitness center? A. It will be in use next month. B. It will lengthen business hours. C. It will be open to the employees. 4. How does the man feel about the news? A. Happy. B. Confused. C. Surprised. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Delivery man and customer. B. Baker and customer. C. Co-workers. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man like doing in the park? A. Hiking. B. Bird-watching. C. Picnicking. 7. What does the man ask the woman to do in the end? A. Book a tour guide. B. Show him around. C. Have something to eat together. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What sport does the man learn to do? A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Basketball. 9. What did the man do first in the lesson? A. He played a game. B. He jumped. C. He ran. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. How many parts are there in the smartwatch? A. Five. B. Six. C. Eleven. 11. Where is the Home Button of the smartwatch? A. At the back. B. On the right side. C. At the bottom left. 12. Which function does the man care about most? A. The microphone. B. Heart rate monitor. C. The touch screen. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. How Martina chose her course. B. What Martina’s teacher looks like. C. Whether Martina enjoys her campus life. 14. What do we know about the art teacher? A. He is from France. B. He has a bad accent. C. He advises Martina on choices. 15. What subject does Martina like best? A. Art. B. Science. C. History. 16. Why did Martina decide to major in English? A. It was more practical for her future. B. It is easier to learn than other subjects. C. She liked the English teacher. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Which building has a gym? A. Blake Residence. B. Brown Hall. C. Queen’s Building. 18. Why is Blake Residence peaceful? A. Only girls live there. B. No visitors can come in. C. Everyone has a private room. 19. What is the advantage of Queen’s Building? A It has shower rooms. B. It has a computer room. C. It has its own private garden. 20. Why is the Parkway Flats expensive? A. Parking there is charged. B. There are the largest rooms. C. The fees include the cost of meals. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Astronomy Books for Beginners The End of Everything By Katie Mack Price: $15 How will it all end? It’s a question that has interested theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack greatly. Will it be the Big Crunch, where the universe collapses in on itself, or the Big Freeze, where the universe continues to expand until it becomes too cold to sustain life? In her New York Times Notable Book of 2020, Mack explores five ways the universe could die. The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy By Moiya McTier Price: $25 “I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night,” opens McTier’s “autobiography” of the galaxy (星系), quoting 19th-century poet Sarah Williams. As a folklorist and astrophysicist, McTier shares the story of our Milky Way’s complex astronomy with precise scientific analysis, and its mythology (神话) with a poetic touch. Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars By Lee Billings Price: $28 Earth is the only planet scientists know of that supports life — but that may not be the case forever. In Five Billion Years of Solitude science journalist Lee Billings spends time with some of astronomy’s greats, such as Frank Drake, who used a massive radio telescope to send a signal to life deep in the universe, and Sara Seager, who studies neighboring stars in search of life-bearing planets. Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs from a Year in Space By Scott Kelly Price: $20 Ever wonder what it would be like to spend a year in space? Thanks to astronaut Scott Kelly’s collection of photographs, you can get a closer look. During his yearlong mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Kelly took a large number of photos, which help reveal what life aboard the ISS is like. Notice: Members of the Book Huddle Club receive a 10% discount on the above books. 1. What is a key feature of The Milky Way? A. It has quotes from famous scientists. B. It combines science and literature. C. It is filled with amazing photographs. D. It presents the history of space exploration. 2. Whose book deals with the civilizations of outer space? A. Lee Billings’s. B. Scott Kelly’s. C. Katie Mack’s. D. Moiya McTier’s. 3. How much should you pay for all four books if you’re a member of the club? A. $61.2. B. $68. C. $79.2. D. $88. B Neil Shuttleworth, an 82-year-old English man, was hardly able to walk because of osteoarthritis in his right ankle. Problems began after he accidentally stepped into an unseen hole in a road surface while on holiday in Cyprus several years ago. Thankfully, he received an artificial ankle made from the materials of bulletproof (防弹的) vests. Neil, a retired printing specialist from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, paid for the operation himself since it is not currently available on the National Health Service (NHS). When he finally chose to have the operation, he said it was because he had just one ambition: to walk hand-in-hand with Christine, his wife of 34 years. “Actually, I wasn’t expecting to run a marathon. I would like to walk down the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes with my wife, but without the pain I had lived with for far too long.” Neil said. The operation uses polyethylene (聚乙烯) materials that are used to make bulletproof vests, but with extra added vitamin E. Since the E-poly is made from strong plastic fibers, it is expected to last much longer than current replacement. Before he was injured, Neil had an active lifestyle which involved running and cycling across the UK and Europe. After he stepped into the hole, which was several inches deep, he said he could not walk more than a few hundred yards as the pain in his ankle was so severe. Neil is now one of the first patients in the UK to have such an ankle replacement operation. After wearing a special walker boot for six weeks following his operation, Neil received a strict six-week treatment that adopts special exercises. He is now able to walk a couple of miles, and he uses a running machine in order to build his fitness levels even further. “The results of Neil’s operation are impressive and there is at least an 80 to 90% chance the ankle replacement will survive for 10 to 15 years.” said Professor Nick Harris, who performed the operation. 4. What caused Neil Shuttleworth’s injury in his ankle? A. A car accident. B. A fight with someone. C. An accidental step into an unseen hole. D. An unsuccessful operation 5. What kind of life did Neil live before he was injured? A. Passive. B. Active. C. Pitiful. D. Tiresome. 6. Which of the following statement is true? A. Neil’s operation was very common in the UK. B. Neil’s ambition for the operation is to run a marathon. C. After the operation Neil could walk as well as before. D. The operation benefits from the E-poly. 7. What is the doctor’s opinion about the operation? A. Regretful. B. Puzzled. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed C Mosquito repellents (驱蚊剂) have come a long way. For decades the market leader was DEET, which fights the insects off successfully, but only for an hour or two. Recently, Icaridin has become available. This lasts up to eight hours and is just as effective. Yet both are mildly poisonous to cells grown in culture (培养物). The search is thus on for something that is unquestionably not poisonous at all. Francesca Dani of the University of Florence, in Italy, thinks she might have the answer. As she and her workmates describe in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they looked at a range of chemicals called aldehydes and ketones, and produced something that seems a good, long-lasting, safe mosquito repellent. Dr Dani knew from the scientific literature that some aldehydes and ketones have insect-repelling properties. Such chemicals, however, evaporate (蒸发) faster than DEET. But she also knew from her own work that hydroxylated cyclic acetals, which form from certain aldehydes and ketones when exposed to alcohol, evaporate much less rapidly. That, she thought, might be the key to the puzzle. She and her workmates therefore made a score of hydroxylated cyclic acetals and tested their mosquito-repelling qualities against those of DEET and Icaridin. The standard way to do this is to spray (喷) some onto the back of a volunteer’s hand and have him or her then put both hands into a mosquito cage. The unsprayed hand acts as a control, and it is thereby possible to decide, by comparing the number of insects landing on each, how effective such a repellent is. As expected, DEET scored 95% protection efficiency. Such protection was provided by 8.3 micrograms of the stuff being applied per square centimetre of skin, and lasted two hours. For Icaridin, a fifth of that amount produces an equal repelling effect for eight hours. To the researchers’ satisfaction, two of their hydroxylated cyclic acetals performed as well as Icaridin. And when they tested them on cell cultures, they found that one, called 12a in the paper, killed none of the cells exposed to it. 8. What is the problem with DEET? A. It can be harmful. B. It is not effective. C. It is eco-friendly. D. It lasts less than an hour. 9. Which of the following may play a key role in preventing evaporation? A. Aldehydes. B. Ketones. C. Icaridin. D. Alcohol. 10 How was the test performed? A. By comparing different repellents. B. By putting a volunteer into a cage. C. By counting the number of dead insects. D. By spraying some repellents onto mosquitoes. 11. What conclusion can be drawn about 12a? A. It works well even after 12 hours. B. It is a cheap alternative to Icaridin. C. It is a promising mosquito repellent. D. It will soon be available on the market. D Discovering any collection of Paleolithic (旧石器时代的) art is rare, according to Aitor Ruiz-Redondo, an archaeologist at the University of Zaragoza in Spain. Only about 400 such sites have been found worldwide, and archaeologists all hope to know more about the art. Therefore, the discovery of more than 100 prehistoric designs, which were created over 24,000 years ago with unique techniques and preserved in a cave due to a lucky chemical occurrence, is simply extraordinary. Cova Dones, the cave in question, lies close to Spain's eastern coast in Valencia, while most of the country’s ancient art, including the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira, is in northern Spain. First explored by Ruiz-Redondo and his team in 2021, Cova Dones is home to at least 110 paintings, drawings and carvings. Many of the designs feature animals, like female red deer, wild horses and now-extinct oxen. Besides, most of Cova Dones’ paintings were done in clay and conserved. The walls and standing water of Cova Dones are rich in calcium carbonate (碳酸钙), a natural paints preservative. Early humans likely dug red clay from the cave’s floor and walls and mixed it with water at their feet. Whether intentionally or not, they created paints that were strengthened. Over time, water falling into the cave coated their artwork with a layer of calcium carbonate, sticking it to the wall for Ruiz-Redondo to find so many centuries later. Determining the age of cave art is tough work. Ruiz-Redondo’s team are awaiting a full laboratory analysis of Cova Dones’ designs, including radiometric age measurement of their mineral coverings, but until then, a couple of logical approaches have provided some clarity. First, some of the designs are drawn in a style that’s typical of a period about 21,000 to 40,000 years ago, as evidenced by findings at other Paleolithic sites. Second, a drawing was marked by a cave bear, which went extinct 24,000 years ago, indicating the art is older. Ruiz-Redondo states that archaeology has always had a romantic part — a sense of discovery. He adds, “Especially with the paintings, nobody has seen this horse in thousands and thousands and thousands of years, until now.” 12. What does the underlined word “preservative” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. The stable temperature. B. A fading-resistant technique. C. The undisturbed environment. D. A protective substance. 13. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The process of creating the paintings. B. The challenges of exploring cave art. C. The methods of dating cave artworks. D. The meaning of conserving the works. 14. What does the horse painting in Cova Dones mean to Ruiz-Redondo? A. A connection to the past. B. A motivation for art research. C. A symbol of a regional culture. D. A representation of romantic art. 15. Which is the best title for the passage? A. An Effective Method of Preserving Prehistoric Art B. The Ways to Discover Prehistoric Art C. The Effort in Determining the Age of Prehistoric Art D. An Extraordinary Archaeological Discovery of Prehistoric Art 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。 4 Ways to Handle Emotional Immaturity (不成熟) in a Relationship Emotional maturity is important at all levels of relationship. ____16____ Below are some ways to become emotionally mature especially with your partner: Be assertive (坚定自信的) Always choose assertive communication. Anytime you feel upset or disappointed about something, learn to express your ideas in an honest, direct, and respectful way. ____17____ Subsequently, they’ll adjust and improve. Encourage apologizing Anytime your partner calls you out on something you did or whenever conflict arises, ask yourself these questions: “What could I have done better here?” “Would the best version of myself have behaved like this?” Mature and confident partners are the ones who have the courage to question themselves, recognize their mistakes, and apologize. Note that apologizing for mistakes will not make your ego lesser, rather,____18____ ____19____ Anytime you are about to say something you could regret think about how it could damage the relationship in the long term. If you still feel upset, create some space from your partner, write down how you feel, and then allow yourself some time to cool off. You can even write down these words, write all you feel and delete them later. When you’re calm, you can discuss with your partner in a manner they’ll also appreciate. Avoid excess (过度) jealousy ____20____ However, it becomes toxic (有毒的) when it is in excess. To avoid excess jealousy, work on your self-confidence. Always remember that if your partner is with you, there is a reason. However, if your partner gives you clear reasons to be jealous, like lying and blatantly flirting with other people or cheating on you, respect yourself and walk away. A. Mind your words B. Learn to keep calm C. In a relationship, it’s okay to be jealous. D. It becomes a burden when you or your partner lacks emotional maturity. E. it shows you’re someone who can take responsibility for your actions. F. emotional maturity means knowing that another person cannot fill up the hole in your heart. G. As a partner, encourage them to express their feelings without being rude, forceful or demeaning(降低身份). 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After being homeschooled and starting college at 11 years old, Thessalonika Arzu-Embry is still miles ____21____ her peers academically. At just 17 years old, she is now studying for her ____22____. In the fall of 2016, Arzu-Embry started a Ph.D. program in aviation psychology (航空心理学). Her ___23___ in aviation was excited by her father, a private ____24____, who now works at O’Hare International Airport. “When I began to think about a profession, I chose one where I could make an ____25____,” Black Doctor reports her saying. “I feel____26____for the opportunity to help others at an early age.” She ___27___ that her aviation psychology degree will give her the knowledge needed to prevent “human factor errors” that can ____28____ plane crashes. She says the psychology aspect will help her to understand if a pilot is ____29____, stressed out or dealing with other issues that can ____30____ impact their performance on the job. ____31____ being on the fast track to earning her doctorate, Azru-Embry is also pursuing various business projects. Besides developing apps for Google and Apple systems, she is pushing the five ____32____ she’s written and attending speaking engagements to ____33____ other people to do what she’s doing. So far, she has published books, including “Settled: Justice for All”, “In the Future”, “Then Genius Race”, “Jump the Education Barrier” and “Perspicacious Investing”. ____34____ you can see, Thessalonika has already ____35____ a lot, and she’s just getting started. 21. A. next to B. ahead of C. behind D. beside 22. A. master’s B. bachelor’s C. doctorate D. scholarship 23. A. success B. failure C. talent D. interest 24. A. astronaut B. businessman C. novelist D. pilot 25. A. import B. impact C. aspect D. inspect 26. A. puzzled B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. honored 27. A. hopes B. wonders C. suggests D. conclude 28. A. cause B. analyze C. acknowledge D. obtain 29. A. relaxed B. pleased C. anxious D. calm 30. A. positively B. neutrally C. distinctly D. negatively 31. A. In addition to B. Rather than C. As a consequence of D. Instead of 32. A. letters B. books C. novels D. poems 33. A. inspire B. insist C. demand D. order 34. A. Since B. As C. For D. If 35. A. founded B. evaluated C. achieved D. defeated 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The abacus, or suanpan, is a unique counting tool invented by ancient Chinese people. In the long history, the abacus has long been ____36____ important calculation tool for every household, not to mention accountants and dealers. When was the abacus invented? ____37____ (scholar) of China have been working at this question ever since Qing Dynasty, ____38____ still there is no set answer. The earliest known written documentation of the bead (珠子) computation dates to the 2nd century (East Han dynasty). The abacus is a rectangular wooden frame. Inside the frame, there ____39____ (be) usually nine to fifteen vertical rods, called dang, and a horizontal beam, called liang. On each rod there are two rounded beads in the upper deck (each represents five) and five beads at the ____40____ (low) deck (each represents one). Each rod represents a different numerical digit (数位). After ____41____ (set) the digit, an operator moves the beads towards the beam ____42____ (do) the calculating. Because of this, abacus computations are also called bead computations. To use the abacus well, one must recite a concise formula by ____43____ the calculations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can all ____44____ (simplify) into the acts of moving the beads. It is a joy to watch a skilled hand use an abacus-Fingers flutter (拨动), beads knock, and after a few seconds, the result comes out. In the past, in addition to the ability to write ____45____ (elegance) brush pen characters, another required skill for businessmen was to use an abacus skillfully. Whenever there was a calculation, there was an abacus. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Shandy 得知中国优化了对部分国家的免签政策，计划来中国旅游，请你给她写一封电子邮件。内容包括： 1.推荐旅游城市； 2.推荐理由。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。 3. 参考词汇：visa-free policy(免签政策) Dear Shandy, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jocelyn and Eileen lived only a block apart, and their lives seemed to move perfectly together. Where Jocelyn went, Eileen followed, and where Eileen dreamed, Jocelyn built. But as the years passed, the closeness began to change. It started slowly: Jocelyn chose a college in a distant city, while Eileen stayed close to home. Phone calls and text messages became the way they communicated with each other. At first, they made it work. But soon, the calls grew shorter, and the messages came with increasing delays. A year turned into two. Jocelyn came home for Christmas during her second winter break. They planned to meet at their favorite café. But when Eileen arrived, the warmth she expected wasn’t there. Jocelyn looked different, as if the city had reshaped her. Her words were rushed, her laughter slightly guarded. They talked, but it wasn’t like before. Jocelyn’s stories of her fast- paced life in the city felt foreign to Eileen. Eileen spoke about her job at the local bookstore and her recent painting classes, but Jocelyn’s absent-minded nods hurt. There was a gap between them now, wide and growing. A week later, during a rare evening walk together, the tension finally surfaced. “You never ask about me anymore,” Eileen said, her voice trembling (颤抖). “It’s like you’re here, but you’re not really here.” Jocelyn stopped, surprised. “That’s not fair. I’m trying, Eileen. But everything’s different now. Life is different.” “You’re different,” Eileen shot back. “We used to share everything. Now I feel like I’m just some small piece of your past.” Jocelyn hesitated, searching for words. “I didn’t mean for this to happen,” she said quietly. “But maybe we’re just growing in different directions.” The silence between them was heavier than the winter air. They both knew the truth in Jocelyn’s words, but neither wanted to admit how much it hurt. Later their meetings grew less frequent. Their conversations became just the occasional holiday greeting. 注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 个左右; 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 One spring morning, Eileen received a large express package from Jocelyn. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Eileen felt a rush of emotions as she read Jocelyn’s heartfelt words. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年第二学期蚌埠市 A 层高中第六次联考 高二英语试卷 试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 命题学校：固镇一中 审题学校：怀远一中 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清晰。 3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. What does the woman want to do tomorrow? A. Go shopping. B. Visit her aunt. C. Attend a birthday party. 2. What did the woman do this morning? A. She went on a trip. B. She did the packing. C. She checked the windows. 3. What is mentioned in the email about the fitness center? A. It will be in use next month. B. It will lengthen business hours. C. It will be open to the employees. 4. How does the man feel about the news? A. Happy. B. Confused. C. Surprised. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Delivery man and customer. B. Baker and customer. C. Co-workers. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man like doing in the park? A. Hiking. B. Bird-watching. C. Picnicking. 7. What does the man ask the woman to do in the end? A. Book a tour guide. B. Show him around. C. Have something to eat together. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What sport does the man learn to do? A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Basketball. 9. What did the man do first in the lesson? A. He played a game. B. He jumped. C. He ran. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. How many parts are there in the smartwatch? A. Five. B. Six. C. Eleven. 11. Where is the Home Button of the smartwatch? A. At the back. B. On the right side. C. At the bottom left. 12. Which function does the man care about most? A. The microphone. B. Heart rate monitor. C. The touch screen. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. How Martina chose her course. B. What Martina’s teacher looks like. C. Whether Martina enjoys her campus life. 14. What do we know about the art teacher? A. He is from France. B. He has a bad accent. C. He advises Martina on choices. 15. What subject does Martina like best? A. Art. B. Science. C. History. 16 Why did Martina decide to major in English? A. It was more practical for her future. B It is easier to learn than other subjects. C. She liked the English teacher. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Which building has a gym? A. Blake Residence. B. Brown Hall. C. Queen’s Building. 18. Why is Blake Residence peaceful? A. Only girls live there. B. No visitors can come in. C. Everyone has a private room. 19. What is the advantage of Queen’s Building? A. It has shower rooms. B. It has a computer room. C. It has its own private garden. 20. Why is the Parkway Flats expensive? A. Parking there is charged. B. There are the largest rooms. C. The fees include the cost of meals. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Astronomy Books for Beginners The End of Everything By Katie Mack Price: $15 How will it all end? It’s a question that has interested theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack greatly. Will it be the Big Crunch, where the universe collapses in on itself, or the Big Freeze, where the universe continues to expand until it becomes too cold to sustain life? In her New York Times Notable Book of 2020, Mack explores five ways the universe could die. The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy By Moiya McTier Price: $25 “I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night,” opens McTier’s “autobiography” of the galaxy (星系), quoting 19th-century poet Sarah Williams. As a folklorist and astrophysicist, McTier shares the story of our Milky Way’s complex astronomy with precise scientific analysis, and its mythology (神话) with a poetic touch. Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars By Lee Billings Price: $28 Earth is the only planet scientists know of that supports life — but that may not be the case forever. In Five Billion Years of Solitude, science journalist Lee Billings spends time with some of astronomy’s greats, such as Frank Drake, who used a massive radio telescope to send a signal to life deep in the universe, and Sara Seager, who studies neighboring stars in search of life-bearing planets. Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs from a Year in Space By Scott Kelly Price: $20 Ever wonder what it would be like to spend a year in space? Thanks to astronaut Scott Kelly’s collection of photographs, you can get a closer look. During his yearlong mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Kelly took a large number of photos, which help reveal what life aboard the ISS is like. Notice: Members of the Book Huddle Club receive a 10% discount on the above books. 1. What is a key feature of The Milky Way? A. It has quotes from famous scientists. B. It combines science and literature. C. It is filled with amazing photographs. D. It presents the history of space exploration. 2. Whose book deals with the civilizations of outer space? A. Lee Billings’s. B. Scott Kelly’s. C. Katie Mack’s. D. Moiya McTier’s. 3. How much should you pay for all four books if you’re a member of the club? A. $61.2. B. $68. C. $79.2. D. $88. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要推荐了四本适合初学者的天文学书籍。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy部分中“As a folklorist and astrophysicist, McTier shares the story of our Milky Way’s complex astronomy with precise scientific analysis, and its mythology (神话) with a poetic touch. (作为一名民俗学家和天体物理学家，McTier用精确的科学分析分享了我们银河系复杂的天文学故事，并用诗意的笔触描述了它的神话)”可知，《银河系》这本书的关键特点是它结合了科学和文学。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars部分中“In Five Billion Years of Solitude, science journalist Lee Billings spends time with some of astronomy’s greats, such as Frank Drake, who used a massive radio telescope to send a signal to life deep in the universe, and Sara Seager, who studies neighboring stars in search of life-bearing planets. (在《五十亿年的孤独：探寻群星间的生命》一书中，科学记者李・比林斯与一些天文学巨匠共度时光，例如弗兰克・德雷克（他曾用巨大的射电望远镜向宇宙深处的生命发送信号）和萨拉・西格尔（她研究邻近恒星以寻找承载生命的行星）)”可知，李・比林斯的书涉及外太空文明。故选 A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据The End of Everything部分中“Price: $15 (价格：15美元)”、The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy部分中“Price: $25 (价格：25美元)”、Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars部分中“Price: $28 (价格：28美元)”、Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs from a Year in Space部分中“Price: $20 (价格：20美元)”可知，文章中提到的四本书的价格分别是15、25、28和20，以及最后一段“Notice: Members of the Book Huddle Club receive a 10% discount on the above books. (注意：Book Huddle Club的会员在购买上述书籍时可享受10%的折扣)”可知，作为俱乐部会员，购买这四本书的总价应为(15+25+28+20)×(1−10%)=79.2美元。故选C。 B Neil Shuttleworth, an 82-year-old English man, was hardly able to walk because of osteoarthritis in his right ankle. Problems began after he accidentally stepped into an unseen hole in a road surface while on holiday in Cyprus several years ago. Thankfully, he received an artificial ankle made from the materials of bulletproof (防弹的) vests. Neil, a retired printing specialist from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, paid for the operation himself since it is not currently available on the National Health Service (NHS). When he finally chose to have the operation, he said it was because he had just one ambition: to walk hand-in-hand with Christine, his wife of 34 years. “Actually, I wasn’t expecting to run a marathon. I would like to walk down the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes with my wife, but without the pain I had lived with for far too long.” Neil said. The operation uses polyethylene (聚乙烯) materials that are used to make bulletproof vests, but with extra added vitamin E. Since the E-poly is made from strong plastic fibers, it is expected to last much longer than current replacement. Before he was injured, Neil had an active lifestyle which involved running and cycling across the UK and Europe. After he stepped into the hole, which was several inches deep, he said he could not walk more than a few hundred yards as the pain in his ankle was so severe. Neil is now one of the first patients in the UK to have such an ankle replacement operation. After wearing a special walker boot for six weeks following his operation, Neil received a strict six-week treatment that adopts special exercises. He is now able to walk a couple of miles, and he uses a running machine in order to build his fitness levels even further. “The results of Neil’s operation are impressive and there is at least an 80 to 90% chance the ankle replacement will survive for 10 to 15 years.” said Professor Nick Harris, who performed the operation. 4. What caused Neil Shuttleworth’s injury in his ankle? A. A car accident. B. A fight with someone. C. An accidental step into an unseen hole. D. An unsuccessful operation 5. What kind of life did Neil live before he was injured? A. Passive. B. Active. C. Pitiful. D. Tiresome. 6. Which of the following statement is true? A. Neil’s operation was very common in the UK. B. Neil’s ambition for the operation is to run a marathon. C. After the operation Neil could walk as well as before. D. The operation benefits from the E-poly. 7. What is the doctor’s opinion about the operation? A. Regretful. B. Puzzled. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。82岁的Neil因踝关节炎几乎无法行走，自费接受用防弹背心材料制成的人工踝关节置换手术，术后恢复良好。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Problems began after he accidentally stepped into an unseen hole in a road surface while on holiday in Cyprus several years ago.(几年前，他在塞浦路斯度假时意外踩进了路面中一个看不见的坑里，这导致了他的病情进一步恶化)”可知，尼尔·舒特沃斯的脚踝受伤是由于他不小心踩进了一个看不见的洞里。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Before he was injured, Neil had an active lifestyle which involved running and cycling across the UK and Europe.(在受伤之前，尼尔有着活跃的生活方式，包括在英国和欧洲进行跑步和骑自行车等活动)”可知，尼尔在受伤之前生活活跃。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The operation uses polyethylene (聚乙烯) materials that are used to make bulletproof vests, but with extra added vitamin E. Since the E-poly is made from strong plastic fibers, it is expected to last much longer than current replacement.(该产品所使用的材料是聚乙烯，这种材料常用于制造防弹背心，但其中还额外添加了维生素E。由于E-聚乙烯是由高强度塑料纤维制成的，因此预计其使用寿命将远长于现有的替代品)”可知，D选项“该手术得益于E-poly”正确。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““The results of Neil’s operation are impressive and there is at least an 80 to 90% chance the ankle replacement will survive for 10 to 15 years.” said Professor Nick Harris, who performed the operation.(“尼尔手术的效果令人印象深刻，而且踝关节置换手术至少有 80%到 90%的几率能够存活 10 到 15 年。”执行该手术的尼科·哈里斯教授说道)”可知，医生对这次手术感到满意。故选C。 C Mosquito repellents (驱蚊剂) have come a long way. For decades, the market leader was DEET, which fights the insects off successfully, but only for an hour or two. Recently, Icaridin has become available. This lasts up to eight hours and is just as effective. Yet both are mildly poisonous to cells grown in culture (培养物). The search is thus on for something that is unquestionably not poisonous at all. Francesca Dani of the University of Florence, in Italy, thinks she might have the answer. As she and her workmates describe in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they looked at a range of chemicals called aldehydes and ketones, and produced something that seems a good, long-lasting, safe mosquito repellent. Dr Dani knew from the scientific literature that some aldehydes and ketones have insect-repelling properties. Such chemicals, however, evaporate (蒸发) faster than DEET. But she also knew from her own work that hydroxylated cyclic acetals, which form from certain aldehydes and ketones when exposed to alcohol, evaporate much less rapidly. That, she thought, might be the key to the puzzle. She and her workmates therefore made a score of hydroxylated cyclic acetals and tested their mosquito-repelling qualities against those of DEET and Icaridin. The standard way to do this is to spray (喷) some onto the back of a volunteer’s hand and have him or her then put both hands into a mosquito cage. The unsprayed hand acts as a control, and it is thereby possible to decide, by comparing the number of insects landing on each, how effective such a repellent is. As expected, DEET scored 95% protection efficiency. Such protection was provided by 8.3 micrograms of the stuff being applied per square centimetre of skin, and lasted two hours. For Icaridin, a fifth of that amount produces an equal repelling effect for eight hours. To the researchers’ satisfaction, two of their hydroxylated cyclic acetals performed as well as Icaridin. And when they tested them on cell cultures, they found that one, called 12a in the paper, killed none of the cells exposed to it. 8. What is the problem with DEET? A. It can be harmful. B. It is not effective. C. It is eco-friendly. D. It lasts less than an hour. 9. Which of the following may play a key role in preventing evaporation? A. Aldehydes. B. Ketones. C. Icaridin. D. Alcohol. 10. How was the test performed? A. By comparing different repellents. B. By putting a volunteer into a cage. C. By counting the number of dead insects. D. By spraying some repellents onto mosquitoes. 11. What conclusion can be drawn about 12a? A. It works well even after 12 hours. B. It is a cheap alternative to Icaridin. C. It is a promising mosquito repellent. D. It will soon be available on the market. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员寻找更安全有效的驱蚊剂的过程及成果。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Mosquito repellents (驱蚊剂) have come a long way. For decades, the market leader was DEET, which fights the insects off successfully, but only for an hour or two. Recently, Icaridin has become available. This lasts up to eight hours and is just as effective. Yet both are mildly poisonous to cells grown in culture (培养物). (驱蚊剂发展已取得显著进步。数十年来，市场主导产品DEET，它能有效驱赶蚊虫，但时效仅一两个小时。最近，Icaridin问世，其防护时长可达八小时，且效果相当。然而，这两种成分对培养细胞均有轻微毒性。)”可知，DEET的问题在于它可能有害。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“But she also knew from her own work that hydroxylated cyclic acetals, which form from certain aldehydes and ketones when exposed to alcohol, evaporate much less rapidly. (但她也从自己的工作中了解到，当某些醛和酮暴露在酒精中时，会形成羟基环状缩醛，这种缩醛蒸发得要慢得多。)”可知，酒精在防止蒸发方面可能起着关键作用。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“She and her workmates therefore made a score of hydroxylated cyclic acetals and tested their mosquito-repelling qualities against those of DEET and Icaridin. (因此，她和同事们制造了20种羟基环状缩醛，并测试了它们的驱蚊效果，与DEET和Icaridin进行了对比。)”可知，测试是通过比较不同的驱蚊剂来进行的。故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“And when they tested them on cell cultures, they found that one, called 12a in the paper, killed none of the cells exposed to it. (当他们在细胞培养物上测试时，他们发现其中一种，在论文中被称为12a，没有杀死任何暴露在其中的细胞。)”可知，12a 驱蚊效果好且无毒，是有前途的驱蚊剂。故选C。 D Discovering any collection of Paleolithic (旧石器时代的) art is rare, according to Aitor Ruiz-Redondo, an archaeologist at the University of Zaragoza in Spain. Only about 400 such sites have been found worldwide, and archaeologists all hope to know more about the art. Therefore, the discovery of more than 100 prehistoric designs, which were created over 24,000 years ago with unique techniques and preserved in a cave due to a lucky chemical occurrence, is simply extraordinary. Cova Dones, the cave in question, lies close to Spain's eastern coast in Valencia, while most of the country’s ancient art, including the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira, is in northern Spain. First explored by Ruiz-Redondo and his team in 2021, Cova Dones is home to at least 110 paintings, drawings and carvings. Many of the designs feature animals, like female red deer, wild horses and now-extinct oxen. Besides, most of Cova Dones’ paintings were done in clay and conserved. The walls and standing water of Cova Dones are rich in calcium carbonate (碳酸钙), a natural paints preservative. Early humans likely dug red clay from the cave’s floor and walls and mixed it with water at their feet. Whether intentionally or not, they created paints that were strengthened. Over time, water falling into the cave coated their artwork with a layer of calcium carbonate, sticking it to the wall for Ruiz-Redondo to find so many centuries later. Determining the age of cave art is tough work. Ruiz-Redondo’s team are awaiting a full laboratory analysis of Cova Dones’ designs, including radiometric age measurement of their mineral coverings, but until then, a couple of logical approaches have provided some clarity. First, some of the designs are drawn in a style that’s typical of a period about 21,000 to 40,000 years ago, as evidenced by findings at other Paleolithic sites. Second, a drawing was marked by a cave bear, which went extinct 24,000 years ago, indicating the art is older. Ruiz-Redondo states that archaeology has always had a romantic part — a sense of discovery. He adds, “Especially with the paintings, nobody has seen this horse in thousands and thousands and thousands of years, until now.” 12. What does the underlined word “preservative” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. The stable temperature. B. A fading-resistant technique. C. The undisturbed environment. D. A protective substance. 13. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The process of creating the paintings. B. The challenges of exploring cave art. C. The methods of dating cave artworks. D. The meaning of conserving the works. 14. What does the horse painting in Cova Dones mean to Ruiz-Redondo? A. A connection to the past. B. A motivation for art research. C. A symbol of a regional culture. D. A representation of romantic art. 15. Which is the best title for the passage? A. An Effective Method of Preserving Prehistoric Art B. The Ways to Discover Prehistoric Art C. The Effort in Determining the Age of Prehistoric Art D. An Extraordinary Archaeological Discovery of Prehistoric Art 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了Ruiz-Redondo团队在Cova Dones洞穴发现了100多个史前艺术作品。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Besides, most of Cova Dones’ paintings were done in clay and conserved. (此外，Cova Dones的大部分画作都是用粘土完成的，并且保存完好。)”第三段中“Over time, water falling into the cave coated their artwork with a layer of calcium carbonate, sticking it to the wall for Ruiz-Redondo to find so many centuries later. (随着时间的推移，落入洞穴的水给他们的艺术品涂上了一层碳酸钙，把它粘在墙上，几个世纪后，Ruiz-Redondo才发现。)”可知，Cova Dones大部分画作保存完好，而艺术品上涂有碳酸钙，由此推知碳酸钙是一种天然的“保护物质”，故选D。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段内容，尤其是“a couple of logical approaches have provided some clarity. First, some of the designs are drawn in a style that’s typical of a period about 21,000 to 40,000 years ago, as evidenced by findings at other Paleolithic sites. Second, a drawing was marked by a cave bear, which went extinct 24,000 years ago, indicating the art is older. (一些逻辑方法已经提供了一些清晰的信息。首先，在其他旧石器时代遗址的发现证明，一些设计的风格是21000到40000年前的典型时期。其次，一幅画上有一只洞穴熊的标记，这种熊在2.4万年前灭绝，表明这幅画更古老。)”可知，本段主要介绍确定洞穴艺术年代的方法，故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Especially with the paintings, nobody has seen this horse in thousands and thousands and thousands of years, until now. (特别是在绘画方面，直到现在，几千年来没有人见过这匹马。)”可知，对Ruiz-Redondo来说，马的绘画作品意味着与过去的连接，故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“Therefore, the discovery of more than 100 prehistoric designs, which were created over 24,000 years ago with unique techniques and preserved in a cave due to a lucky chemical occurrence, is simply extraordinary. ( 因此，发现了超过100个史前设计，这些设计是在24,000多年前以独特的技术创造的，并由于幸运的化学反应而保存在一个洞穴中，这简直是非凡的。)”可知，文章介绍了Ruiz-Redondo团队在Cova Dones洞穴发现了100多个史前艺术作品，D项“史前艺术的非凡考古发现”最适合作为文章标题，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。 4 Ways to Handle Emotional Immaturity (不成熟) in a Relationship Emotional maturity is important at all levels of relationship. ____16____ Below are some ways to become emotionally mature especially with your partner: Be assertive (坚定自信的) Always choose assertive communication. Anytime you feel upset or disappointed about something, learn to express your ideas in an honest, direct, and respectful way. ____17____ Subsequently, they’ll adjust and improve. Encourage apologizing Anytime your partner calls you out on something you did or whenever conflict arises, ask yourself these questions: “What could I have done better here?” “Would the best version of myself have behaved like this?” Mature and confident partners are the ones who have the courage to question themselves, recognize their mistakes, and apologize. Note that apologizing for mistakes will not make your ego lesser, rather,____18____ ____19____ Anytime you are about to say something you could regret, think about how it could damage the relationship in the long term. If you still feel upset, create some space from your partner, write down how you feel, and then allow yourself some time to cool off. You can even write down these words, write all you feel and delete them later. When you’re calm, you can discuss with your partner in a manner they’ll also appreciate. Avoid excess (过度) jealousy ____20____ However, it becomes toxic (有毒的) when it is in excess. To avoid excess jealousy, work on your self-confidence. Always remember that if your partner is with you, there is a reason. However, if your partner gives you clear reasons to be jealous, like lying and blatantly flirting with other people or cheating on you, respect yourself and walk away. A. Mind your words B. Learn to keep calm C. In a relationship, it’s okay to be jealous. D. It becomes a burden when you or your partner lacks emotional maturity. E. it shows you’re someone who can take responsibility for your actions. F. emotional maturity means knowing that another person cannot fill up the hole in your heart. G. As a partner, encourage them to express their feelings without being rude, forceful or demeaning(降低身份). 【答案】16. D 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在恋爱关系中处理情绪不成熟的四种方法。 【16题详解】 由上文“Emotional maturity is important at all levels of relationship. (在所有关系层面，情感成熟都很重要)”及下文“Below are some ways to become emotionally mature especially with your partner: (以下是一些与伴侣变得情感成熟的方法：)”可知，本空应强调情感不成熟对关系的负面影响。D选项“It becomes a burden when you or your partner lacks emotional maturity. (当你或你的伴侣缺乏情感成熟时，它会成为一种负担)”能承上启下，符合题意，强调了情感不成熟对关系的影响，引出下文如何变得情感成熟的方法。故选D。 【17题详解】 由上文“Always choose assertive communication. Anytime you feel upset or disappointed about something, learn to express your ideas in an honest, direct, and respectful way. (始终选择坚定自信的沟通方式。每当你对某事感到沮丧或失望时，学会以诚实、直接和尊重的方式表达你的想法)”及下文“Subsequently, they’ll adjust and improve. (随后，他们会调整并改进)”可知，本空应强调这种沟通方式对伴侣的影响。G选项“As a partner, encourage them to express their feelings without being rude, forceful or demeaning.(作为伴侣，鼓励他们表达自己的感受，而不是粗鲁、强迫或贬低)”能承上启下，符合题意，进一步说明了如何通过坚定自信的沟通方式来帮助伴侣表达感受，从而促进关系的改善。故选G。 【18题详解】 由上文“Mature and confident partners are the ones who have the courage to question themselves, recognize their mistakes, and apologize. Note that apologizing for mistakes will not make your ego lesser, rather, (成熟自信的伴侣是有勇气质疑自己、承认错误并道歉的人。请注意，为错误道歉并不会让你的自尊心降低，而是，)”可知，本空应强调道歉的积极意义。E选项“it shows you’re someone who can take responsibility for your actions. (这表明你是一个能够为自己的行为负责的人)”能承接上文，符合题意，强调了道歉能够体现一个人的责任感，与上文的“不会让你的自尊心降低”相呼应。故选E。 【19题详解】 由下文“Anytime you are about to say something you could regret, think about how it could damage the relationship in the long term. (每当你即将说出可能后悔的话时，想想它如何会在长期内损害关系)”可知，本空应强调重视言语对关系的影响。A选项“Mind your words (注意你的言语)”直接引出了下文关于言语对关系影响的讨论，符合题意。故选A。 【20题详解】 由上文“Avoid excess (过度) jealousy (避免过度嫉妒)”和下文“However, it becomes toxic (有毒的) when it is in excess. (然而，当它过度时，就会变得有毒)”可知，本空需与“过度有害”形成转折，说明“适度嫉妒的合理性”。C选项“In a relationship, it’s okay to be jealous. (在一段关系中，嫉妒是可以的)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选C。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After being homeschooled and starting college at 11 years old, Thessalonika Arzu-Embry is still miles ____21____ her peers academically. At just 17 years old, she is now studying for her ____22____. In the fall of 2016, Arzu-Embry started a Ph.D. program in aviation psychology (航空心理学). Her ___23___ in aviation was excited by her father, a private ____24____, who now works at O’Hare International Airport. “When I began to think about a profession, I chose one where I could make an ____25____,” Black Doctor reports her saying. “I feel____26____for the opportunity to help others at an early age.” She ___27___ that her aviation psychology degree will give her the knowledge needed to prevent “human factor errors” that can ____28____ plane crashes. She says the psychology aspect will help her to understand if a pilot is ____29____, stressed out or dealing with other issues that can ____30____ impact their performance on the job. ____31____ being on the fast track to earning her doctorate, Azru-Embry is also pursuing various business projects. Besides developing apps for Google and Apple systems, she is pushing the five ____32____ she’s written and attending speaking engagements to ____33____ other people to do what she’s doing. So far, she has published books, including “Settled: Justice for All”, “In the Future”, “Then Genius Race”, “Jump the Education Barrier” and “Perspicacious Investing”. ____34____ you can see, Thessalonika has already ____35____ a lot, and she’s just getting started. 21. A. next to B. ahead of C. behind D. beside 22. A. master’s B. bachelor’s C. doctorate D. scholarship 23. A. success B. failure C. talent D. interest 24 A. astronaut B. businessman C. novelist D. pilot 25. A. import B. impact C. aspect D. inspect 26. A. puzzled B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. honored 27. A. hopes B. wonders C. suggests D. conclude 28. A. cause B. analyze C. acknowledge D. obtain 29. A. relaxed B. pleased C. anxious D. calm 30. A. positively B. neutrally C. distinctly D. negatively 31. A. In addition to B. Rather than C. As a consequence of D. Instead of 32. A. letters B. books C. novels D. poems 33. A. inspire B. insist C. demand D. order 34. A. Since B. As C. For D. If 35. A. founded B. evaluated C. achieved D. defeated 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述Thessalonika Arzu-Embry在学业上领先于同龄人，17岁时就攻读航空心理学博士学位，还从事各种商业项目、写书等，取得了很多成就。 【21题详解】 考查固定短语和介词辨析。句意：Thessalonika Arzu-Embry在家上学，11岁时开始上大学后，在学业上仍然遥遥领先于同龄人。A. next to紧邻；B. ahead of占优势，领先；C. behind在……后面；D. beside在……旁边。根据上文“After being homeschooled and starting college at 11 years old”可知，她11岁时开始上大学，说明在学业上非常优秀，领先于同龄人，故选B。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：年仅17岁的她正在攻读博士学位。A. master’s硕士学位；B. bachelor’s学士学位；C. doctorate博士学位；D. scholarship奖学金。根据下文“In the fall of 2016, Arzu-Embry started a Ph.D. program in aviation psychology (航空心理学).(2016年秋天，Arzu-Embry开始攻读航空心理学博士学位)”以及“____11____ being on the fast track to earning her doctorate”可知，她现在正在攻读博士学位，故选C。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的父亲激发了她对航空的兴趣，他是一名私人飞行员，现在在奥黑尔国际机场工作。A. success成功；B. failure失败；C. talent天赋；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“Arzu-Embry started a Ph.D. program in aviation psychology (航空心理学)”和下文“was excited by her father”可知，上文提到她开始攻读航空心理学博士学位，此处是说她对航空的兴趣是被父亲激发的，故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. astronaut宇航员；B. businessman商人；C. novelist小说家；D. pilot飞行员。根据下文“who now works at O’Hare International Airport”可知，在机场工作应是飞行员，故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词和动词词义辨析。句意：“当我开始考虑一个职业时，我选择了一个我能产生影响的职业，” Black Doctor 报道了她说的话。A. import进口；B. impact影响；C. aspect方面；D. inspect视察。根据下文“help others at an early age”可知，她年纪轻轻就能帮助到别人，故此处指“能产生影响的职业”，故选B。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很荣幸有机会在很小的时候就帮助别人。A. puzzled困惑的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. disappointed失望的；D. honored荣幸的。根据下文“for the opportunity to help others at an early age”可知，此处指很荣幸有机会在很小的时候就帮助别人，故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她希望她的航空心理学学位能给她提供必要的知识，以防止可能导致飞机失事的“人为因素错误”。A. hopes希望；B. wonders想知道；C. suggests建议；D. conclude得出结论。根据下文“her aviation psychology degree will give her the knowledge needed to prevent ‘human factor errors’”可知，此处指她希望她的航空心理学学位能给她提供必要的知识，故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. cause引起，导致；B. analyze分析；C. acknowledge承认；D. obtain获得。that指代先行词human factor errors，结合后文“plane crashes”可知，此处指由人为因素错误导致的飞机失事，故选A。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她说，心理学方面将帮助她了解飞行员是否焦虑、压力过大或处理其他可能对他们的工作表现产生负面影响的问题。A. relaxed放松的；B. pleased高兴的；C. anxious焦虑的；D. calm冷静的。根据“stressed out”可知，anxious符合语境，故选C。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. positively积极地；B. neutrally中立地；C. distinctly明显地；D. negatively消极地。根据上文“stressed out”可知，这种情绪会对工作产生负面影响，故选D。 【31题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：除了快速获得博士学位外，Azru-Embry还在从事各种商业项目。A. In addition to除了；B. Rather than而不是；C. As a consequence of因此；D. Instead of代替，而不是。根据下文“Azru-Embry is also pursuing various business projects”可知，除了快速获得博士学位外，Azru-Embry还在从事各种商业项目，故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了为谷歌和苹果系统开发应用程序外，她还在推广自己写的五本书，并参加演讲活动，鼓励其他人做她正在做的事情。A. letters信；B. books书；C. novels小说；D. poems诗。根据下文“she has published books”可知，她推广自己写的书，故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. inspire鼓舞，激励；B. insist坚持；C. demand需要，要求；D. order订购。根据下文“other people to do what she’s doing”可知，此处指鼓励其他人做和她一样的事情，故选A。 【34题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：正如你所看到的，Thessalonika已经取得了很大的成就，而她才刚刚开始。A. Since自从；B. As正如；C. For因为；D. If如果。as you can see“正如你所见”，as引导非限制性定语从句，故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. founded成立；B. evaluated评价；C. achieved取得，实现；D. defeated打败。根据市上文“____11____ being on the fast track to earning her doctorate, Azru-Embry is also pursuing various business projects. Besides developing apps for Google and Apple systems, she is pushing the five ____12____ she’s written and attending speaking engagements”可知，她快速获得博士学位、开发应用程序还写了几本书，故此处指她取得了很大的成就，故选C。 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The abacus, or suanpan, is a unique counting tool invented by ancient Chinese people. In the long history, the abacus has long been ____36____ important calculation tool for every household, not to mention accountants and dealers. When was the abacus invented? ____37____ (scholar) of China have been working at this question ever since Qing Dynasty, ____38____ still there is no set answer. The earliest known written documentation of the bead (珠子) computation dates to the 2nd century (East Han dynasty). The abacus is a rectangular wooden frame. Inside the frame, there ____39____ (be) usually nine to fifteen vertical rods, called dang, and a horizontal beam, called liang. On each rod there are two rounded beads in the upper deck (each represents five) and five beads at the ____40____ (low) deck (each represents one). Each rod represents a different numerical digit (数位). After ____41____ (set) the digit, an operator moves the beads towards the beam ____42____ (do) the calculating. Because of this, abacus computations are also called bead computations. To use the abacus well, one must recite a concise formula by ____43____ the calculations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can all ____44____ (simplify) into the acts of moving the beads. It is a joy to watch a skilled hand use an abacus-Fingers flutter (拨动), beads knock, and after a few seconds, the result comes out. In the past, in addition to the ability to write ____45____ (elegance) brush pen characters, another required skill for businessmen was to use an abacus skillfully. Whenever there was a calculation, there was an abacus. 【答案】36. an 37. Scholars 38. but##yet 39. are 40. lower 41. setting 42. to do 43. which 44. be simplified 45. elegant 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古代发明的算盘及其使用方法和历史背景。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在漫长的历史中，算盘一直是每个家庭的一个重要计算工具，更不用说会计和商人了。tool是可数名词单数形式，此处泛指“一个重要计算工具”，且important是发音以元音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词an。故填an。 【37题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：自清朝以来，中国的学者们一直在研究这个问题，但仍然没有确定的答案。scholar“学者”为可数名词，根据助动词have可知，此处应用其复数形式作主语，且句首单词首字母要大写。故填Scholars。 【38题详解】 考查连词。句意同上。前后文为转折关系，应用连词but或yet。故填but/yet。 【39题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在框架内，通常有九到十五根垂直的杆，称为档，和一根水平的梁，称为梁。此处为there be句型，本句描述一般事实，时态应用一般现在时，主语nine to fifteen vertical rods为复数，be动词应用are。故填are。 【40题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：在上档有两个圆形的珠子（每个代表五），在下档有五个珠子（每个代表一）。根据上文two rounded beads in the upper deck可知，此处指“下档”，应用形容词lower“下面的，下方的”作定语修饰deck。故填lower。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：设定数位后，操作员将算珠拨向梁以进行计算。本空为介词after的宾语，用set“设置”的动名词。故填setting。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意同上。本句谓语为moves，此处为非谓语动词，此处作目的状语，应用do的不定式。故填to do。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：为了用好算盘，必须背诵一个简洁的公式，通过这个公式，加、减、乘、除的计算都可以简化为移动珠子的动作。空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词formula，指物，关系词代替先行词作介词by的宾语，故用关系代词which。故填which。 【44题详解】 考查动词语态。句意同上。主语calculations与simplify“简化”之间为被动关系，且情态动词can后接动词原形。故填be simplified。 【45题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在过去，除了能写出优雅的毛笔字外，商人还需要掌握的另一项技能就是熟练地使用算盘。本空修饰brush pen characters，应用形容词elegant“优雅的”，作定语。故填elegant。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Shandy 得知中国优化了对部分国家的免签政策，计划来中国旅游，请你给她写一封电子邮件。内容包括： 1.推荐旅游城市； 2.推荐理由。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。 3. 参考词汇：visa-free policy(免签政策) Dear Shandy, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Shandy, I’m delighted to hear about your upcoming trip to China thanks to the improved visa-free policy! If you’re seeking a city to experience Chinese culture, Xi’an is a must-visit! This ancient city is a treasure of history. The Terracotta Army, a world-famous wonder, will transport you back to the Qin Dynasty. The City Wall, one of the largest and best-preserved ancient city walls, allows you to cycle around and get lost in the historical atmosphere. Serving as a window into China’s splendid civilization, Xi’an is abundant in quantities of culture relics, blending millennia-old heritage with modern energy, and offering cultural depth and unforgettable experiences. Looking forward to your adventure here! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给Shandy写一封电子邮件，推荐旅游城市以及给出推荐理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 寻找：seek→look for 高兴的：delighted→glad 丰富的：abundant→rich 作为：serve as→work as 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The Terracotta Army, a world-famous wonder, will transport you back to the Qin Dynasty. 拓展句：The Terracotta Army, which is a world-famous wonder, will transport you back to the Qin Dynasty. 【点睛】【高分句型1】If you’re seeking a city to experience Chinese culture, Xi’an is a must-visit!（运用了if引导条件状语从句） 【高分句型2】Serving as a window into China’s splendid civilization, Xi’an is abundant in quantities of culture relics, blending millennia-old heritage with modern energy, and offering cultural depth and unforgettable experiences.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jocelyn and Eileen lived only a block apart, and their lives seemed to move perfectly together. Where Jocelyn went, Eileen followed, and where Eileen dreamed, Jocelyn built. But as the years passed, the closeness began to change. It started slowly: Jocelyn chose a college in a distant city, while Eileen stayed close to home. Phone calls and text messages became the way they communicated with each other. At first, they made it work. But soon, the calls grew shorter, and the messages came with increasing delays. A year turned into two. Jocelyn came home for Christmas during her second winter break. They planned to meet at their favorite café. But when Eileen arrived, the warmth she expected wasn’t there. Jocelyn looked different, as if the city had reshaped her. Her words were rushed, her laughter slightly guarded. They talked, but it wasn’t like before. Jocelyn’s stories of her fast- paced life in the city felt foreign to Eileen. Eileen spoke about her job at the local bookstore and her recent painting classes, but Jocelyn’s absent-minded nods hurt. There was a gap between them now, wide and growing. A week later, during a rare evening walk together, the tension finally surfaced. “You never ask about me anymore,” Eileen said, her voice trembling (颤抖). “It’s like you’re here, but you’re not really here.” Jocelyn stopped, surprised. “That’s not fair. I’m trying, Eileen. But everything’s different now. Life is different.” “You’re different,” Eileen shot back. “We used to share everything. Now I feel like I’m just some small piece of your past.” Jocelyn hesitated, searching for words. “I didn’t mean for this to happen,” she said quietly. “But maybe we’re just growing in different directions.” The silence between them was heavier than the winter air. They both knew the truth in Jocelyn’s words, but neither wanted to admit how much it hurt. Later their meetings grew less frequent. Their conversations became just the occasional holiday greeting. 注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 个左右; 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 One spring morning, Eileen received a large express package from Jocelyn. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Eileen felt a rush of emotions as she read Jocelyn’s heartfelt words. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 One spring morning, Eileen received a large express package from Jocelyn. Surprised, she opened it to find a box filled with carefully chosen items: a photo album of their childhood adventures, a necklace she had once admired in a shop but never bought, and a handwritten letter. In the letter, Jocelyn apologized for the distance that had grown between them. She admitted she had been swept up in her new life, but wanted Eileen to know she still cherished their friendship deeply. The letter ended with a promise to reconnect and honor the bond that had shaped them both. Eileen felt a rush of emotions as she read Jocelyn’s heartfelt words. Tears filled her eyes. She realized that while their lives had taken different paths, the foundation of their friendship remained strong. That evening, she called Jocelyn, and they talked like they hadn’t in years — openly, with honesty and without judgment. They laughed, shared updates, and reflected on how far they had come. Though their lives had changed, they realized their bond didn’t have to disappear. It could evolve, growing with them, into something new but equally meaningful and lasting. 【解析】 【导语】本文以Jocelyn和Eileen的友谊变化为线索展开，讲述了两人因生活轨迹的不同而逐渐疏远，但最终通过一封信和一次真诚的对话重新联系的故事。Jocelyn通过寄送包裹和写信表达了对友谊的珍视，Eileen也意识到尽管生活发生了变化，友谊依然可以继续发展。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“一个春天的早晨，Eileen收到了Jocelyn寄来的一个大快递包裹。”可知，第一段可描写Eileen打开包裹后的发现，以及Jocelyn在信中表达的情感。 ②由第二段首句内容“Eileen读到Jocelyn真挚的话语时，感到一阵情绪涌上心头。”可知，第二段可描写Eileen的反应以及她据此联系Jocelyn的过程。 2.续写线索：收到包裹——打开包裹——发现信件和礼物——阅读信件——做出反应——与Jocelyn重新建立联系 3.词汇激活： 行为类 ①打开：opened/unpacked/unwrapped ②联系：bond/connection/tie ③打电话：called Jocelyn/phoned Jocelyn 情绪类 ①感动：felt a rush of emotions/was overwhelmed with emotions/felt deeply moved ②流泪：tears filled her eyes/tears streamed down her face/was on the verge of tears 【点睛】[高分句型1] In the letter, Jocelyn apologized for the distance that had grown between them.（由关系代词that引导定语从句） [高分句型2] Finally, she placed the nest which she was so careful of on the corner of the window. Though their lives had changed, they realized their bond didn't have to disappear.（由though引导让步状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$