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贵阳市第二中学2025学年高一下学期期末模拟考试英语试卷 一、第一部分，听力 第一节，听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分） 1. What does the man want the woman to help with? A. Asking for leave. B. Returning some books. C. Calling Professor Smith. 2. What would the woman like to do in the new year? A. Master photography. B. Do volunteer work. C. Start a business. 3. Why did the man go to Manchester? A. To have a vacation. B. To take a business trip. C. To look after his mother. 4. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Employer and employee. 5. What is the woman's duty in the event? A. Making food. B. Playing in the band. C. Giving directions. 二、第一部分，听力 第二节，听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分） 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. Why is the man being interviewed? A. He's publishing a book. B. He's acting in a movie. C. He's filming a TV series. 7. How did the man become successful? A. By studying at many schools. B. By doing many different jobs. C. By learning from a great coach. 8. What was the man's biggest challenge? A. Getting a stable job. B. Learning not to give up. C. Reading more books in the limited time. 9. What will the woman do next? A. Pass out some books. B. Talk to the next guest. C. Discuss her future plans. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What refreshed Liam's passion for The Magic Flute? A. His audience's trust. B. His daughter's expression. C. His manager's encouragement. 11. How does Liam sound when talking about taking on bigger roles? A. Excited. B. Modest. C. Anxious. 12. What has Jane been doing all these years? A. Studying at college. B. Playing in a band. C. Teaching voice and guitar. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. Why does the man like Inside Out? A. It reminds people of their childhood. B. It explains human's feelings creatively. C. It tells the importance of family relationships. 14. Which movie will the speakers probably watch together? A. Jurassic Park. B. Lightyear. C. Coco. 15. When was the woman probably born? A. In 1983. B. In 1993. C. In 1995. 16. What made the speakers amazed about some old movies? A. The advanced technology. B. The creative directors. C. The serious subjects. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 17. What does the woman probably do? A. A journalist. B. A programmer. C. A teacher. 18. What class did the woman have yesterday? A. A writing class. B. A photography class. C. A computer class. 19. Why does the woman take the photography course? A. To record her travels. B. To help with her work. C. To learn to use her camera. 听材料，回答问题。 20. What is Nadine Hamdy in charge of? A. Mapping out marketing strategies. B. Teaching dogs to swim. C. Giving a show to pet owners. 21. What do we know about Adam Kilani? A He has a three-year-old pet dog. B. He is from Matrouh Governorate. C. He found pleasure in learning pet care. 22. What did Lina Kamal attach importance to? A. The benefits of hosting various events in tourist resorts. B. The promotion of the culture of pet ownership. C. The protection of homeless animals. 三、第二部分，阅读 第一节，阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分) A Tropical(热带的) Escape on Coral Island: Relaxation & Adventure Package Why Coral Island Coral Island in the tropical ocean is a heaven. Its clear waters host colorful coral reefs and diverse sea life. Sandy beaches, lined with palm trees, are perfect for relaxation. The rainforest, covering 60% of the island, shelters the unique Coral Island Finch. Away from city noise, it has a laid-back feeling. There are activities for all ages, like snorkeling (浮潜) and forest hikes. On land, join guided rainforest hikes or village tours. What to Do On the first day, we’ll meet you at the airport and take you to your accommodation. In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner. The next day, choose between snorkeling and a forest hike in the morning, and relax or play beach volleyball in the afternoon. Three-day guests check out after a last swim on the third day. Five-day guests can take a village tour and try windsurfing. From day 4 to 5, five-day guests can keep exploring. Accommodation Choices We offer options for every budget. Beachfront Bungalows are on the beach, with air-conditioners, private baths, and ocean-view balconies. Inland Cabins, surrounded by nature, are budget-friendly with nearby shared bathrooms. The individual price is as follows. Accommodation Type 3-day 5-day Beachfront Bungalow $1,200 $ 1,800 Inland Cabin $ 600 $ 900 (*A 50% discount is available for those under 18 years old.) The prices include your place to stay, three meals a day, and most activities. But some specialized water sports might cost extra. If this tropical escape on Coral Island has captured your heart, don’t hesitate! Click here to register and initiate an unforgettable adventure. 1. What can tourists do on the second day of their stay on Coral Island? A. Snorkeling and taking a forest hiking. B. Snorkeling and playing beach volleyball. C. Taking a village tour and trying windsurfing. D. Taking a boat tour exploring around the island. 2. How much should a couple with a 10-year-old child pay for the 3-day Inland Cabin? A. $1,200. B. $1,500. C. $1,800. D. $2,400. 3. Where is this text most likely from? A. A science report. B. A travel brochure. C. A tourism website. D. A fashion magazine. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了珊瑚岛的休闲与冒险套餐的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据What to Do部分中“The next day, choose between snorkeling and a forest hike in the morning, and relax or play beach volleyball in the afternoon.(第二天，你可以在上午选择浮潜或森林徒步，下午则可以选择放松身心或者打沙滩排球)”可知，在珊瑚岛停留的第二天，游客上午可以在浮潜和森林徒步中选择一项，下午可以放松或打沙滩排球。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Accommodation Choices部分中“Inland Cabin 3-day $ 600(内陆客舱3天$600)”以及“(*A 50% discount is available for those under 18 years old.)(18岁以下的人可享受五折优惠)”可知，内陆客舱三天的单人价格是600 美元，18 岁以下有50%的折扣。一对夫妇和一个10岁的孩子，夫妇两人的费用是600×2=1200美元，孩子的费用是600×50%=300美元，总共费用是1200+300=1500美元。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后“Click here to register and initiate an unforgettable adventure.(点击此处进行注册，开启一段难忘的冒险之旅)”可知，有“点击这里注册”这样的网络操作提示，说明这篇文章最有可能来自一个旅游网站。故选C。 B Fourteen-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last Thursday, defeating 12-year-old Vikram Raju in a tie-breaker. It’s the first time the contest has ever been decided by a tie-breaking round of spelling. A spelling bee is a contest where players take turns spelling words. Players who spell a word wrong are out of the contest. As the contest goes on, the words get more difficult. Normally, the contest ends when there’s only one player left who hasn’t made a mistake. Though the bee is mainly about spelling, since 2021 it has changed slightly to also focus on the meaning of the words. During parts of the contest, students were asked to choose the correct meaning of a word. That caused trouble for Harini. She was asked about the meaning of the word “pullulation”. She said the word described the nesting of birds. The contest organizers had expected the answer the “swarming of bees”. Harini was removed from the contest. But soon she was back in—the judges double-checked and learned that Harini’s definition was also correct. One by one, the other students spelled a word wrong and got out. Finally, only Harini and Vikram were left. The Scripps bee has been running for over 90 years. Many times it ended in a tie. As a result, the contest organizers changed the rules. They added a “spell-off” to the contest to make future ties much less likely. In the spell-off, Vikram and Harini each took turns trying to spell the words they were asked, but both made mistakes. At one point, Harini could have won by spelling the word “drimys” (a kind of plant) correctly. But she missed it. That put the two into a super tie-breaking event, where they were each given 90 seconds to correctly spell as many words as they could. In 90 seconds, Vikram had spelled 15 words correctly. Harini had 21 correct spellings, making her the new winner. 4. What does the author want to show in Paragraph 2? A. The rules of the contest. B. The awards of the contest. C. The organization of the contest. D. The way to take part in the contest. 5. Why did the contest organizers change the rules? A. To attract more teenagers. B. To avoid the result of a tie. C. To make the contest fair. D. To reduce unexpected mistakes. 6. What does the text mainly talk about? A. A close spelling contest was held online. B. The Scripps Spelling Bee changed its rules. C. Many people won spots at a national contest. D. A teenager wins Spelling Bee in exciting tie-breaker. 7. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A research paper. D. A class presentation. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了14岁的女孩Harini Logan在斯克里普斯全国拼字比赛中赢得决胜局。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“A spelling bee is a contest where players take turns spelling words. Players who spell a word wrong are out of the contest. As the contest goes on, the words get more difficult. Normally, the contest ends when there’s only one player left who hasn’t made a mistake. Though the bee is mainly about spelling, since 2021 it has changed slightly to also focus on the meaning of the words. During parts of the contest, students were asked to choose the correct meaning of a word.(拼字比赛是选手们轮流拼字的比赛。拼错一个单词的选手将退出比赛。随着比赛的进行，单词变得越来越难。通常情况下，当只剩下一名选手没有犯错时，比赛就结束了。尽管比赛主要关注拼写，但自2021年以来，它略有变化，也关注单词的含义。在部分比赛中，学生们被要求选择单词的正确含义。)”可知，本段主要讲述了拼字比赛的一般规则以及后来的变化。故选A。 5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“As a result, the contest organizers changed the rules. They added a ‘spell-off’ to the contest to make future ties much less likely.(结果，比赛组织者改变了规则。他们在比赛中增加了一个‘拼字比赛’，以减少未来平局的可能性。)”可知，比赛组织者改变规则是为了避免平局的结果。故选B。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段中的“Fourteen-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last Thursday, defeating 12-year-old Vikram Raju in a tie-breaker.(上周四，14岁的Harini Logan在决胜局中击败12岁的Vikram Raju，赢得斯克里普斯全国拼字比赛。)”点明主题，即一位青少年在决胜局中赢得拼字比赛。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。本文首先在首句“Fourteen-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last Thursday, defeating 12-year-old Vikram Raju in a tie-breaker.(上周四，14岁的Harini Logan在决胜局中击败12岁的Vikram Raju，赢得斯克里普斯全国拼字比赛。)”简要说明事实：14岁的女孩Harini Logan在斯克里普斯全国拼字比赛中赢得决胜局。接着具体介绍了斯克里普斯全国拼字比赛的相关信息以及Harini Logan的具体比赛经过。文章用语简洁、客观，写作手法符合新闻报道的体裁，由此可推测出，本文应是一篇新闻报道。故选A。 C After a heavy snowstorm, I ran outside excitedly to build a snowman. No matter how I rolled my snowball, it refused to grow. After resting for a while, I restarted the job. Then I noticed I had an audience—a prim-looking (古板的) couple with obvious disapproval. My face turned red as I tried to answer their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do? An adult playing by herself seems strange, but maybe it shouldn’t. New research suggests that modern adults have ignored their play instinct (本能). Most animals stop playing as adults. However, there are a handful of animals that never stop. One possibility is that adult play is important and beneficial—a theory supported by a study. Researcher Camilla Cenni from the University of Lethbridge left some puzzle boxes for some monkeys to solve. To get the food inside, they had to drop a rock into the container. The monkeys that previously had dropped rocks for fun were more likely to solve the puzzle. This finding also suggests somewhere in our evolutionary history—a playful human invented stone tools. Even today, the urge to play accounts for some of humans’ greatest inventions. Adult play is also about preparing for the unexpected. And biologists found its most important function is improving relationships and helping individuals get along. Adult play promotes inclusivity, cooperation and creativity—all qualities that we humans could use. Unfortunately, social norms hold back our urge to let loose. “Generally speaking, we like to do the things that are necessary for our survival,” says Peter Gray, a play researcher at Boston University, “Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops. Plowing (耕) fields is hard and boring. Then we invented factories and lost sight of play.” With threats like climate change, it’s easy to get into seriousness. But we should understand the value of encouraging adult play. So next time I’m caught playing, I know what to say, “I’m playing for the benefit of all humankind. You’re welcome.” 8. Why did the author’s face turn red? A. She was considered too old to play. B. She had difficulty making a snowman. C. She was ignored by a prim-looking couple. D. She couldn’t answer the couple’s question. 9. What can be inferred about adult play from Paragraph 3? A. It is the natural need of humans. B. It can contribute to useful creations. C. It has slowed down human evolution. D. It is particularly noticeable in animals. 10. What got humans to lose the fun of playing according to Peter Gray? A. The arrival of agriculture. B. Modern science. C Climate change. D. The need to prepare for the unexpected. 11. What’s the main idea of this passage? A. The ways adults can be more playful. B. The ways to add more play to your grown-up life. C. The reasons why adults need to make time for playtime. D. The differences exist between human and animals’ play. 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了在现代社会中，人们常会对充满玩心的成年人持否定态度，但事实上，“玩”这一活动非常重要，可以帮助人们培养各种素质，从而能够更好地解决问题。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“After a heavy snowstorm, I ran outside excitedly to build a snowman. No matter how I rolled my snowball, it refused to grow. After resting for a while, I restarted the job. Then I noticed I had an audience—a prim-looking (古板的) couple with obvious disapproval. My face turned red as I tried to answer their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do?(一场暴风雪过后，我兴奋地跑到外面去堆雪人。可无论我怎么滚雪球，它就是不肯变大。休息了一会儿后，我又重新开始干起来。这时，我注意到有人在围观——一对神情古板、满脸不赞成的夫妇。当我试图回应他们那个未明说却心照不宣的问题——“你就没点更好的事儿可做吗？”——时，我的脸一下子红到了耳根)”和第二段中“An adult playing by herself seems strange, but maybe it shouldn’t.(一个成年人独自玩耍看起来很奇怪，但或许本不该如此)”可知，一对夫妇看到作者一个成年人在堆雪人，认为作者的这种行为很奇怪，这令作者感到尴尬，因而脸红了。故选A。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“This finding also suggests somewhere in our evolutionary history—a playful human invented stone tools. Even today, the urge to play accounts for some of humans’ greatest inventions.(这一发现还表明，在我们人类进化史的某个阶段，一个爱玩的人发明了石器。即便到了今天，玩耍的冲动依然是人类诸多伟大发明背后的驱动力之一)”可推知，成年人玩耍有助于发明。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中Peter Gray所说的话“Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops. Plowing (耕) fields is hard and boring. Then we invented factories and lost sight of play.(当人类开始种植庄稼时，便与乐趣渐行渐远了一大步。耕田劳作既辛苦又乏味。后来，我们又发明了工厂，从此便将玩耍抛诸脑后)”可知，农业出现后，农耕辛苦又枯燥，让人们失去了玩的乐趣，故选A。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。 通读全文，尤其是第三段“This finding also suggests somewhere in our evolutionary history—a playful human invented stone tools. Even today, the urge to play accounts for some of humans’ greatest inventions. Adult play is also about preparing for the unexpected. And biologists found its most important function is improving relationships and helping individuals get along.(这一发现也表明，在我们人类进化史的某个阶段，一个爱玩的人发明了石器。即便到了今天，玩耍的冲动依然是人类诸多伟大发明背后的驱动力之一。成年人玩耍还关乎为意外情况做好准备。生物学家发现，玩耍最重要的功能是改善人际关系，帮助个体融洽相处)”可知，文章主要讲述了在现代社会中，人们常会对充满玩心的成年人持否定态度，但事实上，“玩”这一活动非常重要，可以帮助人们培养各种素质，从而能够更好地解决问题，由此可知。 C项“The reasons why adults need to make time for playtime.(为什么成年人需要腾出时间玩耍)”是文章的主旨，故选C。 D Portia Kapraun has always seen unwelcome ads on Twitter, usually from major brands pitching (竭力推销) her expensive jewelry or vehicles that she, as a librarian in Indiana, could not afford. Ms. Kapraun was not interested. But she soon saw the ads again. And again. And again. “These feel like low-end ads,” she said. In a shaky advertising market in an uncertain economy, ads that few people want to see suddenly seem to be everywhere. Advancements in digital advertising technology were meant to improve users’ experience. People interested in shoes are intended to get ads for sneakers and boots, not repeated pitches promoting gold investments. And the technology is supposed to remove misleading or dangerous pitches. But lately, on several platforms, the opposite seems to be happening for a variety of reasons, including a slowdown in the overall digital ad market. As numerous deep-pocketed markets have pulled back, and the softer market has led several digital platforms to lower their ad pricing, opportunities have opened up for less demanding advertisers. Advertising experts agree that poor-quality ads appear to be increasing greatly. They point to a variety of potential causes: internal troubles at technology companies, weak content moderation (审核), and high-level advertisers seeking other choices. Then, there’s the economy: A recent survey of 43 multinational companies representing more than $44 billion in advertising spending found that nearly 30 percent planned to cut back on their marketing spending last year. Other factors are also contributing to lower advertising quality. Social media advertising, once only practiced by specialists, is now easily available to anyone. Many of them are avoiding targeted ads—placements intended to reach specific audiences, usually at a higher cost -- in favor of a cheaper spray-and-pray (广撒网式的) approach online, hoping to catch the attention of gullible (容易受骗的) or bored shoppers. Major social media platforms are now like “a mall that used to be good”, Corey Richardson, vice president at a multicultural ad company, says. “But now there’s no longer a mall there —it’s just a place selling anything.” 12. What message does the author want to deliver in Portia Kapraun’s story? A. Repeated ads have a strong power of persuasion. B. Social media users often encounter unwanted ads. C. Major brands usually prefer social media advertising. D. An uncertain economy leads to lower levels of consumption. 13. What can be inferred about the “less demanding advertisers” mentioned in Paragraph 2? A. They are forced to exit the digital ad market. B. They have benefited from advertising experts. C. They work hard to improve their users’ experience. D. They can now advertise at a more affordable price. 14. What is Corey Richardson’s attitude to major social media platforms? A. Negative. B. Unclear. C. Favorable. D. Hopeful 15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Where is social media advertising heading? B. What is shaking up the online advertising market? C. Why are you seeing so many bad digital ads now? D. How are targeted ads impacting your-purchase decisions? 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是随着数字广告市场的低迷和经济不确定性，用户开始在社交媒体平台上遇到越来越多低质量的广告，这些低质量的广告导致主要的社交媒体平台逐渐变得没有吸引力，只剩下了一些低价的广告商。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。 根据第一段中“Portia Kapraun has always seen unwelcome ads on Twitter, usually from major brands pitching (竭力推销) her expensive jewelry or vehicles that she, as a librarian in Indiana, could not afford. Ms. Kapraun was not interested. But she soon saw the ads again. And again. And again. (Portia kappraun总是在Twitter上看到不受欢迎的广告，通常是大品牌向她推销昂贵的珠宝或汽车，作为印第安纳州的图书管理员，她买不起这些广告。Ms. Kapraun对此不感兴趣。但她很快又看到了广告。一次又一次。一次又一次。)”可知，作者想在Portia kappraun的故事中传达的信息是社交媒体用户经常会遇到不想要的广告。故选B。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。 根据第二段中“As numerous deep-pocketed markets have pulled back, and the softer market has led several digital platforms to lower their ad pricing(随着众多财力雄厚的市场纷纷退出，市场疲软导致一些数字平台降低了广告定价)”可知，由于广告市场放缓，财力雄厚的广告资本退出市场因此很多数字平台降低了广告的定价，由此导致很多要求很低的广告商获得了机会即可以以较低的价格承接广告，因此我们可以从less demanding advertisers推断出他们现在可以以更实惠的价格做广告，故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。 根据最后一段中“Many of them are avoiding targeted ads—placements intended to reach specific audiences, usually at a higher cost -- in favor of a cheaper spray-and-pray (广撒网式的) approach online, hoping to catch the attention of gullible (容易受骗的) or bored shoppers.(他们中的许多人都在避免针对特定受众的定向广告投放（通常成本较高），而倾向于采用更便宜的在线投放方式，希望吸引易受骗或无聊的购物者的注意。)”以及“Major social media platforms are now like “a mall that used to be good”, Corey Richardson, vice president at a multicultural ad company, says. “But now there’s no longer a mall there —it’s just a place selling anything.””(一家多元文化广告公司的副总裁Corey Richardson表示，主流社交媒体平台现在就像“一个曾经很好的购物中心”。“但现在那里已经没有购物中心了——只是一个卖东西的地方。”)”可知，如今的社交媒体平台倾向以更便宜的在线“广撒网式的”方式投放广告吸引吸引购物者的注意而非更高成本的定向投入广告，因此降低了广告的质量，因此Corey Richardson对当前社交媒体平台的态度是消极的。故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“But lately, on several platforms, the opposite seems to be happening for a variety of reasons, including a slowdown in the overall digital ad market. As numerous deep-pocketed markets have pulled back, and the softer market has led several digital platforms to lower their ad pricing, opportunities have opened up for less demanding advertisers.(但最近，在一些平台上，由于各种原因，包括整体数字广告市场的放缓，情况似乎正好相反。随着众多财力雄厚的市场收缩，以及市场疲软导致数家数字平台降低广告定价，机会为要求较低的广告商敞开了大门。)”，第三段“Advertising experts agree that poor-quality ads appear to be increasing greatly. They point to a variety of potential causes: internal troubles at technology companies, weak content moderation (审核), and high-level advertisers seeking other choices.(广告专家一致认为，低质量的广告似乎正在大幅增加。他们指出了各种各样的潜在原因：科技公司的内部问题，内容审核不力，以及高级广告商寻求其他选择。)”和第四段“Other factors are also contributing to lower advertising quality.(其他因素也导致广告质量下降。)”可知，本文主要讲的是随着数字广告市场的低迷和经济不确定性，用户开始在社交媒体平台上遇到越来越多低质量的广告，这些低质量的广告导致主要的社交媒体平台逐渐变得没有吸引力，只剩下了一些低价的广告商。因此C选项“Why are you seeing so many bad digital ads now?(为什么你现在看到这么多糟糕的数字广告？)”适合文章标题。故选C。 四、第二部分，阅读 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） ____16____There is a hidden secret in the front wheel design of supermarket shopping carts — two of the four wheels are slightly tilted. This “caster” design prevents sudden turns during straight-line rolling but requires the user to continuously apply lateral pressure. Engineers have found that when the shopping cart is loaded with more than 23kg, this design can reduce side-flipping accidents by 37%. You might not know that ____17____. Inverting fresh strawberries in a breathable cardboard box can extend their shelf life by three days. Experiments have shown that the mold growth rate on the strawberry surface in contact with the container is 2.4 times faster than that on the suspended surface, which is related to the difference in the density distribution of the fruit's epidermal wax layer. ____18____. The most durable key on a standard keyboard is actually the number “5” which can withstand an average of 15 million presses, while the space bar has a lifespan of only 3 million presses. This is because frequent use has prompted manufacturers to install titanium alloy supports inside the “5” key, a design that originated from a 1987 typewriter anti-jamming patent. When heating food in a microwave, ____19____. Placing a cup of water in the center can increase the uniformity of heating by 62%. This trick is based on the principle of microwave standing waves — the dielectric constant of water can effectively balance the distribution of the electromagnetic field, avoiding cold and hot spots. ____20____. In fact, turning off the Wi-Fi router at night is more power-consuming. The instantaneous power during the reboot process is 18 times that of the standby state. The annual power consumption of continuous standby is equivalent to only five hours of reboot power consumption. This counterintuitive phenomenon is related to the charging and discharging characteristics of the power module’s capacitors. A. The green indicator light of the router in standby mode consumes about 1.2 kWh per year. B. Banana peels can effectively delay the ripening of other fruits. C. The numeric keypad applied backlight technology earlier than the main keyboard area. D. Inverting the storage of berries can reduce mold growth. E. Placing metal utensils in the corner can speed up the heating process. F. Pushing the shopping cart diagonally is more ergonomic. G. Placing a cup of water in the center can optimize microwave heating. 【答案】16. F 17. D 18. C 19. G 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了关于超市购物车、草莓保鲜、键盘按键耐用性、微波炉加热技巧以及Wi-Fi路由器耗电情况等五个方面的生活小知识或科学原理。 【16题详解】 下文“There is a hidden secret in the front wheel design of supermarket shopping carts — two of the four wheels are slightly tilted. This “caster” design prevents sudden turns during straight-line rolling but requires the user to continuously apply lateral pressure. Engineers have found that when the shopping cart is loaded with more than 23kg, this design can reduce side-flipping accidents by 37%.(超市购物车的前轮设计有一个隐藏的秘密——四个轮子中有两个是微微倾斜的。这种“脚轮”设计可以防止直线轧制过程中的突然转弯，但需要用户持续施加侧向压力。工程师们发现，当购物车装载超过23公斤时，这种设计可以将侧翻事故减少37%)” 说明本段重点是在介绍超市购物车前轮设计的秘密以及这种设计带来的效果。空处为本段的主旨句，所以F项“斜推购物车更符合人体工程学”符合语境，因为这种前轮设计使得斜着推购物车能更好地利用其特性，减少侧翻风险，从侧面体现了该设计的优势，且能概括本段围绕购物车前轮设计展开的主旨。故选F。 【17题详解】 下文“Inverting fresh strawberries in a breathable cardboard box can extend their shelf life by three days. Experiments have shown that the mold growth rate on the strawberry surface in contact with the container is 2.4 times faster than that on the suspended surface, which is related to the difference in the density distribution of the fruit's epidermal wax layer.(将新鲜草莓倒置在透气纸箱中可以延长其保质期三天。实验表明，与容器接触的草莓表面的霉菌生长速度是悬空表面的2.4倍，这与果实表皮蜡层密度分布的差异有关)”介绍了草莓倒置储存可延长保质期以及不同表面霉菌生长率的差异。空处应起到引出草莓倒置储存这一内容的作用。D项“倒置储存浆果可以减少霉菌生长”符合语境，直接对应后文关于草莓倒置储存的内容，该项中的“Inverting the storage of berries”和下文中的“Inverting fresh strawberries in a breathable cardboard box”先呼应。故选D。 【18题详解】 下文“The most durable key on a standard keyboard is actually the number ‘5’ which can withstand an average of 15 million presses, while the space bar has a lifespan of only 3 million presses. This is because frequent use has prompted manufacturers to install titanium alloy supports inside the ‘5’ key, a design that originated from a 1987 typewriter anti-jamming patent.(标准键盘上最耐用的键实际上是数字“5”，它可以承受平均1500万次按压，而空格键的使用寿命只有300万次。这是因为频繁使用促使制造商在“5”键内部安装了钛合金支架，这一设计源自1987年打字机的防卡键专利)”主要讨论了键盘按键的耐用性。空处和前文为顺接关系， C选项“数字键盘应用背光技术早于主键盘区域”主要围绕键盘背光技术的应用时间展开，符合语境。故选C。 【19题详解】 根据上文“When heating food in a microwave(用微波炉加热食物时)”可知，本句主要说明微波炉加热食物的注意事项，故G选项“在中间放一杯水可以优化微波加热”符合语境，故选G。 【20题详解】 根据后文“In fact, turning off the Wi-Fi router at night is more power-consuming. The instantaneous power during the reboot process is 18 times that of the standby state. The annual power consumption of continuous standby is equivalent to only five hours of reboot power consumption. This counterintuitive phenomenon is related to the charging and discharging characteristics of the power module’s capacitors.(事实上，晚上关闭Wi-Fi路由器更耗电。重启过程中的瞬时功率是待机状态的18倍。连续待机一年的耗电量仅相当于重启5小时的耗电量。这种违反直觉的现象与电源模块电容器的充放电特性有关)”可知，本段主要说明了待机状态的用电情况。故A选项“待机状态下，路由器绿色指示灯一年的能耗约为1.2千瓦时”符合语境，故选A。 五、第三部分，语言运用 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) My late mother was a famous artist in the Pacific Northwest. Over her many-decade career, her paintings kept changing. One ___21___ in her work, however, was excellent technique: If she ___22___ to paint a naked guy holding a guitar, that’s ___23___ what it looked like. Growing up, I could draw a little myself, but I never had her ___24___ . Once, I asked her how I could improve. I ___25___ her to say something like “Practice 10, 000 hours. ” Instead, she told me to ___26___ what I wanted to draw. This ___27___ me because that’s obviously what I thought I had been doing. “People almost never actually look carefully at anything,” she ___28___ , “They glance (瞥) at it and then rely on their brain to fill in the ___29___ —which it doesn’t, leading to ____30____ drawing.” So I tried, looking long and hard at what I wanted to draw: a tree. I found I ____31____ much more about its shape, colors, and shadows. I ____32____ each detail carefully, and it turned out to be a pretty well-drawn tree. More than that, I loved the experience of really ____33____ . What my mom was telling me to do was fully enjoy the encounter of seeing something ____34____ and drawing it carefully. And it can be ____35____ to many areas of life in ways that help us become better at living. 21. A. favorite B. constant C. potential D. alternative 22. A. preferred B. pretended C. decided D. struggled 23. A. exactly B. probably C. naturally D. strangely 24. A. skill B. permission C. patience D. fame 25. A. urged B. reminded C. encouraged D. expected 26. A. determine B. picture C. observe D. introduce 27. A. delighted B. relieved C. angered D. confused 28. A. apologized B. explained C. announced D. repeated 29. A. colors B. details C. outline D. pattern 30. A. awkward B. abstract C. original D. attractive 31. A. accepted B. doubted C. mentioned D. noticed 32. A. analyzed B. remembered C. described D. drew 33. A. thinking B. sharing C. looking D. improving 34. A. deeply B. frequently C. directly D. differently 35. A. exposed B. compared C. applied D. limited 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍的是作者通过母亲的绘画指导，学会如何细致观察世界并将其准确呈现的心得体会。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，她作品中的一个不变之处是精湛的技艺：如果她决定画一个拿着吉他的裸体男子，那画出来的就确确实实是那个样子。A. favorite最喜欢的；B. constant持续的；C. potential潜在的；D. alternative替代的。根据上文“Over her many-decade career, her paintings kept changing.”可知，作者母亲的画作一直在变，再结合“however”表示转折，这里说的是她作品中一个不变的东西是高超的技巧。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，她作品中的一个不变之处是精湛的技艺：如果她决定画一个拿着吉他的裸体男子，那画出来的就确确实实是那个样子。A. preferred更喜欢；B. pretended假装；C. decided决定；D. struggled挣扎、努力。根据空后“to paint a naked guy holding a guitar”可知，空处指的是如果她决定画一个拿着吉他的裸体男人。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，她作品中的一个不变之处是精湛的技艺：如果她决定画一个拿着吉他的裸体男子，那画出来的就确确实实是那个样子。A. exactly确切地；B. probably可能；C. naturally自然地；D. strangely奇怪地。根据上文“One ___1___ in her work, however, was excellent technique”可知，作者的母亲画画技巧高超。由此可知，如果她决定画什么，画出来就确实是那个样子。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在成长过程中，我自己也会一点绘画，但我从没有她那样的技艺。A. skill技能；B. permission许可；C. patience耐心；D. fame名声。根据上文“One ___1___ in her work, however, was excellent technique”可知，作者的母亲画画技巧高超。再根据下文“Once, I asked her how I could improve.”可推测，作者没有母亲那样高超的画画技艺。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我原以为她会说像“练习一万小时”之类的话。A. urged催促；B. reminded提醒；C. encouraged鼓励；D. expected期待。根据下文“Instead, she told me to ___6___ what I wanted to draw.”中的“instead”可推测，作者本以为母亲会说像“练习一万小时”之类的话。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，她告诉我要观察我想画的东西。A. determine决定；B. picture描绘；C. observe观察、庆祝；D. introduce介绍。根据下文“People almost never actually look carefully at anything”可知，作者的母亲让作者去观察自己想画的东西。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让我很困惑，因为我原以为自己一直就是这么做的。A. delighted使高兴；B. relieved安慰；C. angered使生气；D. confused使困惑。根据下文“because that’s obviously what I thought I had been doing”可知，作者原以为自己一直就是这么做的，所以听到母亲的建议后感到很困惑。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“人们几乎从来没有真正仔细地观察过任何东西，”她解释道，“他们只是瞥一眼，然后就靠大脑去填补细节——但大脑并不会（准确地填补），这就导致了画得很别扭。” A. apologized道歉；B. explained解释；C. announced宣布；D. repeated重复。根据上文“People almost never actually look carefully at anything”可知，作者的母亲在解释为什么让作者去观察。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“人们几乎从来没有真正仔细地观察过任何东西，”她解释道，“他们只是瞥一眼，然后就靠大脑去填补细节——但大脑并不会（准确地填补），这就导致了画得很别扭。” A. colors颜色；B. details细节；C. outline轮廓；D. pattern模式、图案。根据上文“People almost never actually look carefully at anything”可知，作者的母亲认为人们不仔细看东西；再根据下文“I ___12___ each detail carefully, and it turned out to be a pretty well-drawn tree.”中的“detail”可知，作者的母亲认为人们是依靠大脑去填补细节。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“人们几乎从来没有真正仔细地观察过任何东西，”她解释道，“他们只是瞥一眼，然后就靠大脑去填补细节——但大脑并不会（准确地填补），这就导致了画得很糟糕。” A. awkward尴尬的、糟糕的；B. abstract抽象的；C. original原始的、原创的；D. attractive有吸引力的。根据上文“They glance (瞥) at it and then rely on their brain to fill in the ___9___ —which it doesn’t”可知，因为人们不仔细看，依靠大脑填补细节但又做不到，所以导致画得糟糕。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我发现我注意到了它的形状、颜色和阴影的更多细节。A. accepted接受；B. doubted怀疑；C. mentioned提及；D. noticed注意到。根据上文“So I tried, looking long and hard at what I wanted to draw: a tree.”可知，作者试着长时间努力观察想画的树，所以作者应该是注意到了关于它的形状、颜色和阴影的更多东西。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我仔细地画出每一个细节，结果这棵树画得相当不错。A. analyzed分析；B. remembered记得；C. described描述；D. drew画。根据上文“So I tried, looking long and hard at what I wanted to draw: a tree.”可知，作者想要画棵树，由此可知，当作者注意到了树的形状、颜色和阴影的更多细节后，就将这些细节画出来了。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，我喜欢这种真正去观察的体验。A. thinking思考；B. sharing分享；C. looking看；D. improving提高、改进。根据上文“Instead, she told me to ___6___ what I wanted to draw.”可知，作者的母亲建议作者仔细看自己想要画的东西。由此可知，这是一种真正的看的体验。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈让我做的是充分享受深度观察某物并仔细将它画下来的过程。A. deeply深深地、深刻地；B. frequently频繁地；C. directly直接地；D. differently不同地。根据前文说要仔细观察，所以母亲告诉作者要充分享受深刻看事物并仔细画下来的过程。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：而且这种方法可以应用到生活的许多领域，帮助我们更好地生活。A. exposed暴露；B. compared比较；C. applied申请、应用；D. limited限制。根据空后“to many areas of life in ways that help us become better at living”可知这种方法可以应用 到生活的许多方面。故选C。 六、第三部分，语言运用 第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage – paper, cans, kitchen waste, used batteries and glass ___36___ sorting it. There are many problems ___37___(cause) by unsorted garbage. On one hand, it's ___38___great waste of resources. On the other hand, the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution, ___39___does harm to people's health. Now our government has realized the importance of garbage sorting. So far many activities ___40___ (hold) to teach people how to sort garbage ___41___ (proper). People in cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are required to sort garbage into four categories - kitchen waste, dangerous waste, ___42___ (recycle) waste and other waste. Also, they can get certain points for sorting their garbage. When they accumulate enough points, they can go to the community ___43___ (exchange) them for some gifts of daily use. However, still a lot of people in China lack the ___44___ (aware) of garbage sorting. Changing people's mindsets and habits will take a long time. But once one person ____45____ (develop) the habit of garbage sorting, more may be influenced to do the same. 【答案】36. without 37. caused 38. a 39. which 40. have been held 41. properly 42. recyclable 43. to exchange 44. awareness 45. develops 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了没有分类的垃圾造成了环境污染，且对人的健康有害。在上海、北京等一些大城市已经开始实行垃圾分类，并通过一些政策鼓励市民将垃圾进行分类处理。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：每天人们都要扔很多没有分类的垃圾——纸张、易拉罐、厨余垃圾、废电池和玻璃。根据句意和句子结构可知，此处用介词without“没有”符合语境，故填without。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，此处应用非谓语动词作后置定语，逻辑主语problems和cause之间是被动关系，应用过去分词，故填caused。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。此处是固定表达a waste of“一个……的浪费”，故填a。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。分析句子可知，此处是非限制性定语从句的关系词，先行词 environmental pollution在从句中充当主语，应用关系代词which/that，又非限中不能使用that，故填which。 【40题详解】 考查时态和语态。分析句子可知，此处是句子谓语动词，由so far判断为现在完成时，主语activities和hold之间是被动关系，应用现在完成时的被动语态，主语复数，故填have been held。 【41题详解】 考查副词。分析句子可知，此处应用副词修饰动词sort，故填properly。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。分析句子可知，此处应用形容词修饰名词waste，recyclable“可回收的”，故填recyclable。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们积累足够的积分时，就可以去社区交换用于日常使用的礼物。根据句意和句子结构可知，此处应用不定式作目的状语，故填to exchange。 【44题详解】 考查名词。分析句子可知，此处应用名词作为lack的宾语，“意识”是抽象名词，不可数，故填awareness。 【45题详解】 考查谓语动词。分析句子可知，此处是从句谓语动词，由下文的may be influenced和主将从现原则判断此处应用一般现在时，主语one person是第三人称单数，谓语动词应用三单，故填develops。 七、第四部分，写作 第一节，单句填空，阅读下面句子，根据所给汉语或单词提示，填出单词的正确形式。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 46. ___________ (ultimate), you’ll have to make the decision yourself. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】Ultimately 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：最终，你必须自己做决定。分析句式结构可知，此处用提示词的副词形式ultimately作状语，修饰后文整个句子。首字母大写。故填Ultimately。 47. They made a ________(resolve) to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas holidays. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】resolution 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：他们下定决心要把圣诞节期间增加的体重全部减掉。分析句子可知，在不定冠词a后填入单数名词resolution作宾语符合题意。故填resolution。 48. In addition, I can speak English so fluently that I can make myself ________ (understand). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】understood 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：此外，我的英语说得非常流利，以至于我能让别人理解我的意思。分析句子可知，此处考查“make+宾语+宾补”结构。动词understand与宾语myself之间存在被动关系，应用过去分词作宾补。故填understood。 49. The case was dismissed in the__________(absent) of any definite proof. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】absence 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：由于没有确凿的证据，此案被驳回了。空处应填名词作介词in的宾语，in the absence of在缺乏……时，固定短语。故填absence。 50. In ________ (crowd) places，such as airports and railway stations, you must take care of your luggage. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】crowded 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：在拥挤的地方，如机场和火车站，你必须照看好你的行李。根据后文places可知，空处应用crowd的形容词形式crowded，作定语，修饰名词places。故填crowded。 51. I do remember the title of Unit 5 in our textbook is “A d ______ world”, isn’t it? (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】delicate##elicate 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：我记得第五单元的题目是“一个微妙的世界”，不是吗？根据句意及首字母提示可知，空处应填形容词delicate“微妙的，精美的”在句中作定语。故填delicate。 52. They ________ (have) a picnic when a lovely rabbit ran to them. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】were having 【解析】 【详解】考查固定句型，时态和主谓一致。句意：他们正在野餐，这时一只可爱兔子跑向他们。be doing...when...是固定句型，意为“正在做……这时……”，由ran可知，空格处用过去进行时，主语They是复数，因此空格处是were having。故填were having。 53. The boy ________ (appoint) as captain of the English team. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】was appointed 【解析】 【详解】考查时态，被动语态和主谓一致。句意：这个男孩被任命为英国队的队长。主语boy和appoint是被动关系，且描述过去的事情，因此句子用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数，因此空格处是was appointed。故填was appointed。 54. I particularly like classical Chinese l__________(文学), especially works from the Ming and Qing dynasties. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】literature##iterature 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：我特别喜欢中国古典文学，尤其是明清时期的作品。根据中英文提示，这里应用literature，为不可数名词，作宾语。故填literature。 55. Some people would prefer to stop the use of man-made chemicals in agriculture ________ (完全地). （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】completely##entirely 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：有些人宁愿完全停止在农业中使用人造化学品。表示“完全地”应用副词completely或entirely作状语。故填completely/entirely。 56. Hearing the news of the earthquake in his hometown, he had a strong d_______ to return home. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】desire##esire 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：听到家乡发生地震的消息，他有一种想回家的强烈愿望。空处作had的宾语，结合“to return home”和首字母提示可推知，名词desire“渴望，愿望”符合题意，且空前有不定冠词a，desire应用单数形式，have a strong desire to do sth.表示“有做某事的强烈渴望/愿望”。故填desire。 57. Historically, Chinese immigrants ______________ (定居) in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】settled 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：历史上，中国移民在铁路建设和淘金热时期定居于此。分析句子可知，表示“定居”且做谓语应用动词settle，与主语是主动关系。再结合句意可知此处为描述过去发生的事情应用一般过去时。故填settled。 58. Researchers have ploughed through 16,000 different pieces of ________ (古典的), rock and jazz music. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】classic 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：研究人员研究了16000种不同的古典音乐、摇滚音乐和爵士音乐。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词music，“古典的”的形容词是classic。故填classic。 59. The whole community were pleased with the news that a new commercial center was under ______________(建造) and relative facilities would be provided. (根据汉语提示拼写单词) 【答案】construction 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：整个社区都很高兴听到一个新的商业中心正在建造中，并将提供相关设施的消息。根据“a new commercial center”和汉语提示可知，空处应用名词construction，作under的宾语，组成固定短语under construction，意为“正在建造中”。故填construction。 60. Tom ________ (通信) with his pen friend John regularly. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】corresponds 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：汤姆经常和他的笔友约翰通信。“通信”是correspond，由regularly可知，句子时态是一般现在时，主语Tom是第三人称单数，因此空格处用第三人称单数，故填corresponds。 八、第四部分，写作 第二节 写作(满分25分) 61. 假定你是李华，交换生Emily想参加中国日报社主办的“印象中国(My China Moments)”英文作品征集活动，来信向你咨询。请给她写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 作品类型； 2. 作品内容及创意。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Emily, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Emily, I’m excited to hear that you show deep interest in the “My China Moments” event! Since you love music, I suggest you focus on Yue Opera, the unique local music art in Guangzhou. You can visit the Yue Opera Museum here in Guangzhou and create a vlog. Show your efforts to understand the melodies of Yue Opera, maybe even try to sing a simple tune. You can also explore the traditional costumes and musical notations. Don’t forget to share your personal feelings and capture the beauty of the Yue Opera performances. This way, viewers around the world will be able to appreciate the unique cultural traditions of Guangzhou along with your musical journey. Best of luck, and I can’t wait to see your creative work! Best regards, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就“交换生Emily想参加中国日报社主办的‘印象中国(My China Moments)’英文作品征集活动，来信向你咨询”一事，按要求给她写一封回信。 【详解】1.词汇积累 兴奋的：excited→thrilled 喜欢：love→be fond of 专注于：focus on→concentrate on 参观：visit→pay a visit to 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：You can visit the Yue Opera Museum here in Guangzhou and create a vlog. 拓展句：I think that you can visit the Yue Opera Museum here in Guangzhou and create a vlog. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m excited to hear that you show deep interest in the “My China Moments” event! (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 【高分句型2】Since you love music, I suggest you focus on Yue Opera, the unique local music art in Guangzhou. (运用了Since引导的原因状语从句和省略that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 贵阳市第二中学2025学年高一下学期期末模拟考试英语试卷 一、第一部分，听力 第一节，听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分） 1. What does the man want the woman to help with? A. Asking for leave. B. Returning some books. C. Calling Professor Smith. 2. What would the woman like to do in the new year? A. Master photography. B. Do volunteer work. C. Start a business. 3. Why did the man go to Manchester? A. To have a vacation. B. To take a business trip. C. To look after his mother. 4. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Employer and employee. 5. What is the woman's duty in the event? A. Making food. B. Playing in the band. C. Giving directions. 二、第一部分，听力 第二节，听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题1.5分） 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. Why is the man being interviewed? A. He's publishing a book. B. He's acting in a movie. C. He's filming a TV series. 7. How did the man become successful? A. By studying at many schools. B. By doing many different jobs. C. By learning from a great coach. 8. What was the man's biggest challenge? A. Getting a stable job. B Learning not to give up. C. Reading more books in the limited time. 9. What will the woman do next? A. Pass out some books. B. Talk to the next guest. C. Discuss her future plans. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What refreshed Liam's passion for The Magic Flute? A. His audience's trust. B. His daughter's expression. C. His manager's encouragement. 11. How does Liam sound when talking about taking on bigger roles? A. Excited. B. Modest. C. Anxious. 12. What has Jane been doing all these years? A. Studying at college. B. Playing in a band. C. Teaching voice and guitar. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. Why does the man like Inside Out? A. It reminds people of their childhood. B. It explains human's feelings creatively. C. It tells the importance of family relationships. 14. Which movie will the speakers probably watch together? A. Jurassic Park. B. Lightyear. C. Coco. 15. When was the woman probably born? A. In 1983. B. In 1993. C. In 1995. 16. What made the speakers amazed about some old movies? A. The advanced technology. B. The creative directors. C. The serious subjects. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 17. What does the woman probably do? A. A journalist. B. A programmer. C. A teacher. 18. What class did the woman have yesterday? A. A writing class. B. A photography class. C. A computer class. 19. Why does the woman take the photography course? A. To record her travels. B. To help with her work. C. To learn to use her camera. 听材料，回答问题。 20. What is Nadine Hamdy in charge of? A. Mapping out marketing strategies. B. Teaching dogs to swim. C. Giving a show to pet owners. 21. What do we know about Adam Kilani? A. He has a three-year-old pet dog. B. He is from Matrouh Governorate. C. He found pleasure in learning pet care. 22. What did Lina Kamal attach importance to? A. The benefits of hosting various events in tourist resorts. B. The promotion of the culture of pet ownership. C. The protection of homeless animals. 三、第二部分，阅读 第一节，阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分) A Tropical(热带的) Escape on Coral Island: Relaxation & Adventure Package Why Coral Island Coral Island in the tropical ocean is a heaven. Its clear waters host colorful coral reefs and diverse sea life. Sandy beaches, lined with palm trees, are perfect for relaxation. The rainforest, covering 60% of the island, shelters the unique Coral Island Finch. Away from city noise, it has a laid-back feeling. There are activities for all ages, like snorkeling (浮潜) and forest hikes. On land, join guided rainforest hikes or village tours. What to Do On the first day, we’ll meet you at the airport and take you to your accommodation. In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner. The next day, choose between snorkeling and a forest hike in the morning, and relax or play beach volleyball in the afternoon. Three-day guests check out after a last swim on the third day. Five-day guests can take a village tour and try windsurfing. From day 4 to 5, five-day guests can keep exploring. Accommodation Choices We offer options for every budget. Beachfront Bungalows are on the beach, with air-conditioners, private baths, and ocean-view balconies. Inland Cabins, surrounded by nature, are budget-friendly with nearby shared bathrooms. The individual price is as follows. Accommodation Type 3-day 5-day Beachfront Bungalow $1,200 $ 1,800 Inland Cabin $ 600 $ 900 (*A 50% discount is available for those under 18 years old.) The prices include your place to stay, three meals a day, and most activities. But some specialized water sports might cost extra. If this tropical escape on Coral Island has captured your heart, don’t hesitate! Click here to register and initiate an unforgettable adventure. 1. What can tourists do on the second day of their stay on Coral Island? A. Snorkeling and taking a forest hiking. B. Snorkeling and playing beach volleyball. C. Taking a village tour and trying windsurfing. D. Taking a boat tour exploring around the island. 2. How much should a couple with a 10-year-old child pay for the 3-day Inland Cabin? A. $1,200. B. $1,500. C. $1,800. D. $2,400. 3. Where is this text most likely from? A. A science report. B. A travel brochure. C. A tourism website. D. A fashion magazine. B Fourteen-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last Thursday, defeating 12-year-old Vikram Raju in a tie-breaker. It’s the first time the contest has ever been decided by a tie-breaking round of spelling. A spelling bee is a contest where players take turns spelling words. Players who spell a word wrong are out of the contest. As the contest goes on, the words get more difficult. Normally, the contest ends when there’s only one player left who hasn’t made a mistake. Though the bee is mainly about spelling, since 2021 it has changed slightly to also focus on the meaning of the words. During parts of the contest, students were asked to choose the correct meaning of a word. That caused trouble for Harini. She was asked about the meaning of the word “pullulation”. She said the word described the nesting of birds. The contest organizers had expected the answer the “swarming of bees”. Harini was removed from the contest. But soon she was back in—the judges double-checked and learned that Harini’s definition was also correct. One by one, the other students spelled a word wrong and got out. Finally, only Harini and Vikram were left. The Scripps bee has been running for over 90 years. Many times it ended in a tie. As a result, the contest organizers changed the rules. They added a “spell-off” to the contest to make future ties much less likely. In the spell-off, Vikram and Harini each took turns trying to spell the words they were asked, but both made mistakes. At one point, Harini could have won by spelling the word “drimys” (a kind of plant) correctly. But she missed it. That put the two into a super tie-breaking event, where they were each given 90 seconds to correctly spell as many words as they could. In 90 seconds, Vikram had spelled 15 words correctly. Harini had 21 correct spellings, making her the new winner. 4. What does the author want to show in Paragraph 2? A. The rules of the contest. B. The awards of the contest. C. The organization of the contest. D. The way to take part in the contest. 5. Why did the contest organizers change the rules? A. To attract more teenagers. B. To avoid the result of a tie. C. To make the contest fair. D. To reduce unexpected mistakes. 6. What does the text mainly talk about? A. A close spelling contest was held online. B. The Scripps Spelling Bee changed its rules. C. Many people won spots at a national contest. D. A teenager wins Spelling Bee in exciting tie-breaker. 7. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A research paper. D. A class presentation. C After a heavy snowstorm, I ran outside excitedly to build a snowman. No matter how I rolled my snowball, it refused to grow. After resting for a while, I restarted the job. Then I noticed I had an audience—a prim-looking (古板的) couple with obvious disapproval. My face turned red as I tried to answer their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do? An adult playing by herself seems strange, but maybe it shouldn’t. New research suggests that modern adults have ignored their play instinct (本能). Most animals stop playing as adults. However, there are a handful of animals that never stop. One possibility is that adult play is important and beneficial—a theory supported by a study. Researcher Camilla Cenni from the University of Lethbridge left some puzzle boxes for some monkeys to solve. To get the food inside, they had to drop a rock into the container. The monkeys that previously had dropped rocks for fun were more likely to solve the puzzle. This finding also suggests somewhere in our evolutionary history—a playful human invented stone tools. Even today, the urge to play accounts for some of humans’ greatest inventions. Adult play is also about preparing for the unexpected. And biologists found its most important function is improving relationships and helping individuals get along. Adult play promotes inclusivity, cooperation and creativity—all qualities that we humans could use. Unfortunately, social norms hold back our urge to let loose. “Generally speaking, we like to do the things that are necessary for our survival,” says Peter Gray, a play researcher at Boston University, “Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops. Plowing (耕) fields is hard and boring. Then we invented factories and lost sight of play.” With threats like climate change, it’s easy to get into seriousness. But we should understand the value of encouraging adult play. So next time I’m caught playing, I know what to say, “I’m playing for the benefit of all humankind. You’re welcome.” 8. Why did the author’s face turn red? A She was considered too old to play. B. She had difficulty making a snowman. C. She was ignored by a prim-looking couple. D. She couldn’t answer the couple’s question. 9. What can be inferred about adult play from Paragraph 3? A. It is the natural need of humans. B. It can contribute to useful creations. C. It has slowed down human evolution. D. It is particularly noticeable in animals. 10. What got humans to lose the fun of playing according to Peter Gray? A. The arrival of agriculture. B. Modern science. C. Climate change. D. The need to prepare for the unexpected. 11. What’s the main idea of this passage? A. The ways adults can be more playful. B. The ways to add more play to your grown-up life. C. The reasons why adults need to make time for playtime. D. The differences exist between human and animals’ play. D Portia Kapraun has always seen unwelcome ads on Twitter, usually from major brands pitching (竭力推销) her expensive jewelry or vehicles that she, as a librarian in Indiana, could not afford. Ms. Kapraun was not interested. But she soon saw the ads again. And again. And again. “These feel like low-end ads,” she said. In a shaky advertising market in an uncertain economy, ads that few people want to see suddenly seem to be everywhere. Advancements in digital advertising technology were meant to improve users’ experience. People interested in shoes are intended to get ads for sneakers and boots, not repeated pitches promoting gold investments. And the technology is supposed to remove misleading or dangerous pitches. But lately, on several platforms, the opposite seems to be happening for a variety of reasons, including a slowdown in the overall digital ad market. As numerous deep-pocketed markets have pulled back, and the softer market has led several digital platforms to lower their ad pricing, opportunities have opened up for less demanding advertisers. Advertising experts agree that poor-quality ads appear to be increasing greatly. They point to a variety of potential causes: internal troubles at technology companies, weak content moderation (审核), and high-level advertisers seeking other choices. Then, there’s the economy: A recent survey of 43 multinational companies representing more than $44 billion in advertising spending found that nearly 30 percent planned to cut back on their marketing spending last year. Other factors are also contributing to lower advertising quality. Social media advertising, once only practiced by specialists, is now easily available to anyone. Many of them are avoiding targeted ads—placements intended to reach specific audiences, usually at a higher cost -- in favor of a cheaper spray-and-pray (广撒网式的) approach online, hoping to catch the attention of gullible (容易受骗的) or bored shoppers. Major social media platforms are now like “a mall that used to be good”, Corey Richardson, vice president at a multicultural ad company, says. “But now there’s no longer a mall there —it’s just a place selling anything.” 12. What message does the author want to deliver in Portia Kapraun’s story? A. Repeated ads have a strong power of persuasion. B. Social media users often encounter unwanted ads. C. Major brands usually prefer social media advertising. D. An uncertain economy leads to lower levels of consumption. 13. What can be inferred about the “less demanding advertisers” mentioned in Paragraph 2? A. They are forced to exit the digital ad market. B. They have benefited from advertising experts. C. They work hard to improve their users’ experience. D. They can now advertise at a more affordable price. 14. What is Corey Richardson’s attitude to major social media platforms? A. Negative. B. Unclear. C. Favorable. D. Hopeful 15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Where is social media advertising heading? B. What is shaking up the online advertising market? C. Why are you seeing so many bad digital ads now? D. How are targeted ads impacting your-purchase decisions? 四、第二部分，阅读 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） ____16____There is a hidden secret in the front wheel design of supermarket shopping carts — two of the four wheels are slightly tilted. This “caster” design prevents sudden turns during straight-line rolling but requires the user to continuously apply lateral pressure. Engineers have found that when the shopping cart is loaded with more than 23kg this design can reduce side-flipping accidents by 37%. You might not know that ____17____. Inverting fresh strawberries in a breathable cardboard box can extend their shelf life by three days. Experiments have shown that the mold growth rate on the strawberry surface in contact with the container is 2.4 times faster than that on the suspended surface, which is related to the difference in the density distribution of the fruit's epidermal wax layer. ____18____. The most durable key on a standard keyboard is actually the number “5” which can withstand an average of 15 million presses, while the space bar has a lifespan of only 3 million presses. This is because frequent use has prompted manufacturers to install titanium alloy supports inside the “5” key, a design that originated from a 1987 typewriter anti-jamming patent. When heating food in a microwave, ____19____. Placing a cup of water in the center can increase the uniformity of heating by 62%. This trick is based on the principle of microwave standing waves — the dielectric constant of water can effectively balance the distribution of the electromagnetic field, avoiding cold and hot spots. ____20____. In fact, turning off the Wi-Fi router at night is more power-consuming. The instantaneous power during the reboot process is 18 times that of the standby state. The annual power consumption of continuous standby is equivalent to only five hours of reboot power consumption. This counterintuitive phenomenon is related to the charging and discharging characteristics of the power module’s capacitors. A. The green indicator light of the router in standby mode consumes about 1.2 kWh per year. B. Banana peels can effectively delay the ripening of other fruits. C. The numeric keypad applied backlight technology earlier than the main keyboard area. D. Inverting the storage of berries can reduce mold growth. E. Placing metal utensils in the corner can speed up the heating process. F. Pushing the shopping cart diagonally is more ergonomic. G. Placing a cup of water in the center can optimize microwave heating. 五、第三部分，语言运用 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) My late mother was a famous artist in the Pacific Northwest. Over her many-decade career, her paintings kept changing. One ___21___ in her work, however, was excellent technique: If she ___22___ to paint a naked guy holding a guitar, that’s ___23___ what it looked like. Growing up, I could draw a little myself, but I never had her ___24___ . Once, I asked her how I could improve. I ___25___ her to say something like “Practice 10, 000 hours. ” Instead, she told me to ___26___ what I wanted to draw. This ___27___ me because that’s obviously what I thought I had been doing. “People almost never actually look carefully at anything,” she ___28___ , “They glance (瞥) at it and then rely on their brain to fill in the ___29___ —which it doesn’t, leading to ____30____ drawing.” So I tried, looking long and hard at what I wanted to draw: a tree. I found I ____31____ much more about its shape, colors, and shadows. I ____32____ each detail carefully, and it turned out to be a pretty well-drawn tree. More than that I loved the experience of really ____33____ . What my mom was telling me to do was fully enjoy the encounter of seeing something ____34____ and drawing it carefully. And it can be ____35____ to many areas of life in ways that help us become better at living. 21. A. favorite B. constant C. potential D. alternative 22. A. preferred B. pretended C. decided D. struggled 23. A. exactly B. probably C. naturally D. strangely 24. A. skill B. permission C. patience D. fame 25. A. urged B. reminded C. encouraged D. expected 26. A. determine B. picture C. observe D. introduce 27. A. delighted B. relieved C. angered D. confused 28. A. apologized B. explained C. announced D. repeated 29. A. colors B. details C. outline D. pattern 30. A. awkward B. abstract C. original D. attractive 31. A. accepted B. doubted C. mentioned D. noticed 32. A. analyzed B. remembered C. described D. drew 33. A. thinking B. sharing C. looking D. improving 34. A. deeply B. frequently C. directly D. differently 35. A. exposed B. compared C. applied D. limited 六、第三部分，语言运用 第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage – paper cans, kitchen waste, used batteries and glass ___36___ sorting it. There are many problems ___37___(cause) by unsorted garbage. On one hand, it's ___38___great waste of resources. On the other hand, the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution, ___39___does harm to people's health. Now our government has realized the importance of garbage sorting. So far many activities ___40___ (hold) to teach people how to sort garbage ___41___ (proper). People in cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are required to sort garbage into four categories - kitchen waste, dangerous waste, ___42___ (recycle) waste and other waste. Also, they can get certain points for sorting their garbage. When they accumulate enough points, they can go to the community ___43___ (exchange) them for some gifts of daily use. However, still a lot of people in China lack the ___44___ (aware) of garbage sorting. Changing people's mindsets and habits will take a long time. But once one person ____45____ (develop) the habit of garbage sorting, more may be influenced to do the same. 七、第四部分，写作 第一节，单句填空，阅读下面句子，根据所给汉语或单词提示，填出单词的正确形式。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 46. ___________ (ultimate), you’ll have to make the decision yourself. (所给词的适当形式填空) 47. They made a ________(resolve) to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas holidays. (所给词的适当形式填空) 48. In addition, I can speak English so fluently that I can make myself ________ (understand). (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. The case was dismissed in the__________(absent) of any definite proof. (所给词的适当形式填空) 50. In ________ (crowd) places，such as airports and railway stations, you must take care of your luggage. (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. I do remember the title of Unit 5 in our textbook is “A d ______ world”, isn’t it? (根据首字母单词拼写) 52. They ________ (have) a picnic when a lovely rabbit ran to them. (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. The boy ________ (appoint) as captain of the English team. (所给词的适当形式填空) 54. I particularly like classical Chinese l__________(文学), especially works from the Ming and Qing dynasties. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 55. Some people would prefer to stop the use of man-made chemicals in agriculture ________ (完全地). （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 56. Hearing the news of the earthquake in his hometown, he had a strong d_______ to return home. (根据首字母单词拼写) 57. Historically, Chinese immigrants ______________ (定居) in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 58. Researchers have ploughed through 16,000 different pieces of ________ (古典的), rock and jazz music. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 59. The whole community were pleased with the news that a new commercial center was under ______________(建造) and relative facilities would be provided. (根据汉语提示拼写单词) 60. Tom ________ (通信) with his pen friend John regularly. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 八、第四部分，写作 第二节 写作(满分25分) 61. 假定你是李华，交换生Emily想参加中国日报社主办的“印象中国(My China Moments)”英文作品征集活动，来信向你咨询。请给她写一封回信，内容包括： 1. 作品类型； 2. 作品内容及创意。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Emily, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$