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衡水市第二中学高三年级一调考试
英语试题
本试卷满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答,写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的事答题区域均无效。
3.选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整,笔迹清楚。
4.考试结束后,请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers planning to do?
A. Decorate the eggs. B. Find different seeds. C. Buy some food.
2. What does the man probably do?
A. He is a tour guide. B. He is a bank clerk. C. He is a taxi driver.
3. Who sent the speakers a letter?
A. The car insurance company. B. The pet insurance company. C. The house insurance company.
4. Where are the speakers probably?
A. In a gym. B. At home. C. On a baseball field.
5. What will the man probably study at university?
A. Maths. B. Languages. C. Chemistry.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What impressed the woman in Italy?
A. The desserts. B. The burgers. C. The beef.
7. Which country’s food does the woman think is the best?
A. Germany. B. America. C. The U.K.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Political policies. B. Social issues. C. Economic development.
9. Who should solve the present problem according to the man?
A. The youth. B. Local businesses. C. The government.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What do we know about Perucetus?
A. It has died out. B. It swims very fast. C. It can live for a long time.
11. What is the argument over Perucetus about?
A. The exact length of it. B. The weight of its bones. C. The oceans it lives in.
12. What do people misunderstand about African elephants according to the man?
A. They lived in Peru 39 million years ago.
B. Some baby whales are bigger than them.
C. They are the largest animals in the world.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man think of the satellite program?
A. It’s an exciting program. B. It’s difficult to achieve its goals. C. It’s a bit strange.
14. What can the satellites do?
A. They can provide early warnings for disasters.
B. They can offer Internet access in disaster-hit areas.
C. They can search for missing people during disasters.
15. Who will benefit most from the satellite program according to the man?
A. Driverless car owners. B. People in poor areas. C. Tech professionals.
16. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Where will confident adult swimmers probably go?
A. The far end of the main pool. B. The near end of the main pool. C. The middle of the main pool.
18. What should swimmers do in the right part of the main pool?
A. Focus on using swimming skills.
B. Avoid bringing children under ten.
C. Be mindful of their swimming pace.
19. What is the rule about diving?
A. Only male adults can do it B. It is not allowed in all the pools. C. The divers need to be watched.
20. When do the swimmers need to leave the pool at the latest?
A. By 1:30 p.m. B. By 1:45 p.m. C. By 2:00 p.m.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Harvard undergraduates have the opportunity to study and practice the performing arts through the recently launched Theater, Dance &. Media concentration; to benefit from the work of the American Repertory Theater — a world-class professional company in residence; and to create theater outside of the curriculum through more than a dozen student theatre organizations as well as projects initiated by individual students.
Outside of productions presented by TDM and A. R. T., the majority of the many productions staged each year are produced, directed, designed, acted and run by students with support from the Office for the Arts and a variety of student-led theater groups.
Welcome, Harvard Class of 2026!
The First-Year Arts Program, produced by the Office for the Arts with the dean of Students Office, covers seven artistic disciplines, consisting of Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, Studio Arts, and Theater Design. This year’s program takes place between August 19-25 and we couldn’t be more excited about the line-up.
Visit the First-Year Arts Program website
Learning Opportunities
Masterclasses: 90-minute classes with our professionally working alumni (校友) Resident Artists
Keynote Dialogues: several 90-minute moderate discussions and Q& As with nationally renowned (有声望的) artists
Workshops: smaller form classes that focus on specialty hands-on art making taught by faculty, staff, and alumni
Getting to know Harvard
Involvement Opportunities: how to get engaged with curricular and extracurricular artmaking opportunities on campus
The First-Year Musical: a 60-minute info session with last year’s creative team about what the First-Year Musical is, how to get involved, how they created their show and how they adapted the show for the transition to an online format.
1. What benefit is available to undergraduates in performing arts?
A. Residential theater courses.
B. Full performance scholarships.
C. International exchange programs.
D. Theater, Dance & Media program.
2. What does the First-Year Arts Program 2026 offer to participants?
A. Discussions led by faculty members.
B. Classes taught by celebrated artists.
C. Workshops featuring hands-on learning.
D. Q&As hosted by renowned alumni.
3. Where is the information probably sourced from?
A. A brochure for potential students.
B. An official web page for incoming students.
C. A social media post by a Harvard student.
D. A news article about performing arts programs.
B
Soon after Mr. & Mrs. Bacchus started farming their little patch of land, they faced a major problem — a plague of birds fed on their precious crops. Then, a man stopped on the road outside their house, and asked the couple if he could take photographs of the birds on the property. Afterwards, he suggested that instead of trying to get rid of the birds, they should instead learn to live alongside them, and Maraksacha Reserve was born.
Today, the couple credit this man, the celebrated bird photographer Manu Espinosa, with changing their lives, and helping them persuade others of the vital importance of conservation in this region.
Birding tourism is flourishing in Ecuador, with increasing numbers of specialist tour groups. Ecuador contains a variety of ecosystems at differing elevations, which helps explain why it’s among the top 10 countries in the world for bird diversity. The country is home to over 1,600 bird species — nearly double the number found in all of Europe — within an area just slightly larger than the UK.
As the business of birding grows more and more farmers are switching their land from agriculture to bird reserves, benefiting not just the birds, but the country’s economy too. One notable example is the Ajila family, who have devoted themselves to preserving the long-wattled umbrellabird. On his land near Recinto, landowner Luis Ajila has switched from dairy farming to conservation, replanting trees and promoting the site to wildlife tourists — work that he says is a better livelihood than farming.
“Wildlife tourism is much more profitable than farming, but that wasn’t our only motivation,” says Luis Jr., Ajila’s son. “We aimed to protect not just the umbrellabird, but all the unique wildlife here, safeguarding them for future generations.”
Since 2005, Angel Paz has transformed his former dairy farm into a bird reserve. At first, things didn’t go to plan: it took a month for the first visitor to arrive, and he paid just $10 for a four-hour tour. Since then, however, thousands of people have made the pilgrimage. “I have protected my home and its birdlife for almost two decades, and finally watched the wildlife — and the people who visit — flourish,” Angel Paz says.
4. What advice did the photographer give to the couple?
A. Photographing the birds. B. Coexisting with the birds.
C. Protecting their precious crops. D. Taking care of their property.
5. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about?
A. How Ecuador is geographically unique.
B. What distinguishes Ecuador’s biodiversity.
C. What makes Ecuador a birding destination.
D. How birding tourism is operated in Ecuador.
6. What have the Ajila family achieved?
A. Helping other farmers shake off poverty.
B. Combining profitability with sustainability.
C. Applying new technology in modern farming.
D. Changing the landscapes of their residential areas.
7. What can we learn from Ángel Paz’s story?
A. Well begun is half done.
B. It takes time to bear fruit.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. The secret to success is adaptability.
C
Motorcyclists seeking to solidify their reputation as risk-takers could do worse than (不妨做某事) book a session on a Wall of Death. These are small circular velodromes (圆形赛车场) where the track almost stands at an angle of 90° to Earth’s surface. What drives these brave souls up the wall is their speed. At around 50 kph, the forces acting on them are strong enough to counterbalance gravity’s pull, and keep them pushed outward.
Now a group of scientists have tracked down one more need for such equipment. In a paper in Royal Society Open Science, they propose that astronauts living on NASA’s planned lunar base could run on the track to prevent their bodies from wasting away (变得消瘦、 衰弱) under the Moon’s reduced gravitational pull.
In low-gravity environments, muscle decreases in strength, bone becomes easily broken and fitness and motor abilities decline. Even exercise, made less effective by weightlessness, struggles to counteract such effects. Alberto Minetti from the University of Milan wondered if running in a Wall of Death might provide a workout capable of limiting the body’s decline. To test it he rented a 10-metre-wide Wall of Death and called in two brave volunteers.
His team tied the volunteers, a man and a woman, to ropes hanging from a crane (起重机) above the track. The ropes relieved the volunteers of five-sixths of their body weight, in effect mirroring the Moon’s gravity. After some practice rounds, the volunteers could run parallel to (与……平行) the ground at speeds averaging around 20 kph, without assistance.
Dr Minetti says such motion can generate a force on the body similar to the effect of gravity on Earth. According to his calculations, running this way may be enough to battle the negative effects of lunar life. NASA may not even need to find extra room: he suggests that if the lunar shelters for the Artemis Base Camp were built in a circular design, astronauts could simply go for a jog around the inside walls. In principle it is “not a completely crazy idea,” says Kevin Fong, a doctor and specialist in space medicine at University College London. But, he adds, the limited medical care available in space means he would be nervous about astronauts running at speed.
8. Why is a Wall of Death mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. To highlight its great forces. B. To stress its tough challenge.
C. To imply its another good use. D. To show its global popularity.
9. What was the purpose of Dr Minetti’s experiment?
A. To explore exercises for astronauts in space. B. To find approaches to cycling in a Wall of Death.
C To assess the benefits of workouts on the Moon. D. To measure the impact of gravity on human health.
10. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The method used to create lunar gravity. B. The process for selecting brave volunteers.
C. The speed required for the body’s movement. D. The cooperation needed in low-gravity conditions.
11. What is Fong’s attitude towards Dr Minett’s suggestion?
A. He is optimistic about it. B. He does not care about it.
C. He is strongly opposed to it. D. He does not fully support it.
D
Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered that pupi (瞳孔) size continuously changes during sleep, reflecting shifts in brain activity. This breakthrough could aid in identifying sleep disorders and brain conditions like Alzheimer’s.
Led by Sarah Meissner and Nicole Wenderoth, the research team challenged the long-held belief that the brain remains in a low-activation state during sleep. Their study, published in Nature Communications, reveals frequent changes in pupil size — from rapid shifts within seconds to gradual changes over minutes. These variations correlate with activation levels in brain regions adjusting sleep-wake cycles.
To measure pupil dynamics, scientists developed a novel method: keeping sleepers’ eyes open using a medical-grade transparent glue. “We worried people couldn’t sleep with open eyes, but in darkness, most forgot their eyes were open,” explained lead author Manuel Carro Dominguez. The team tracked pupil changes alongside brainwave patterns, finding connections to important sleep processes like memory-boosting brain waves and deep-sleep waves.
Interestingly, pupils also responded to sounds differently depending on brain activation levels at the moment. Future studies will test whether the locus coeruleus — a tiny area in the brain that controls awakening-directly drives these pupil changes, Researchers plan to apply drugs targeting this area to observe effects on pupil dynamics. “If proven, it could explain how activation levels influence sleep quality and functions,” said neuroscientist Caroline Lustenberger.
This discovery holds promise for medical applications. Pupil monitoring might help doctors find sleep problems, stress-related conditions, or early signs of memory loss by detecting abnormal brain activity. The team aims to adapt the technology for hospital use, such as tracking unconscious patients’ brain activity or improving sleep disorder assessments. “The pupil acts like a window into the sleeping brain,” Lustenberger noted, suggesting it could innovate upon both neuroscience and sleep medicine.
By transforming a simple eye observation into a brain activity detector, this research bridges fundamental science and practical healthcare solutions. As next-generation devices make pupil tracking more accessible, sleep labs worldwide may soon adopt this approach to unlock deeper insights into the mysteries of the sleeping mind.
12. What common idea about sleep does the ETH Zurich research question?
A. That brain activity shifts with sleep cycles. B. That sleep involves reduced brain activity.
C. That pupil size only changes when awake. D. That brain remains inactive during the night.
13. How did the researchers conduct their study?
A. By comparing sleepers’ various brain waves. B. By using a glue to keep sleepers’ eyes open.
C. By linking the pupil changes to the brain function. D. By recording the state of sleepers’ pupils and brain.
14. Why might pupil monitoring be important in medicine?
A. It can cure sleep disorders. B. It can prevent memory loss.
C. It may transform healthcare. D. It may increase brain activity.
15. What is the author’s attitude toward the research?
A. Optimistic and forward-looking. B. Mindful and reserved.
C. Enthusiastic and ground-breaking. D. Critical and doubtful.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In 2007, former Microsoft employee Linda Stone noticed something strange happening every time she sat down to answer emails.____16____. “I would inhale (吸气) in anticipation, but I wouldn’t exhale because so many emails would be streaming in,” Stone said in an interview.
____17____. She asked dozens of friends and coworkers to sit at her computer answering emails while she monitored their pulse and heart rate variability. Of those participants, 80% had what Stone coined “email or screen area” — shallow or suspended breathing while working on a screen.
“____18____,” said science journalist James Nestor, the author of the bestselling book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which records his investigation into the power of breath. He explained that humans have lost touch with natural breathing patterns as we spend much of the day hunched (弓身) over our screens and devices. “If you are hunched over, you can’t take that soft, slow, deep breath,” Nestor said.
Breathing properly has enormous positive impacts on our health and well-being. Slow breathing lowers our stress levels, increases focus, regulates our emotions and even helps us make better decisions. ____19____.
Nestor suggests the simple exercise of breathing in through your nose for five to six seconds and out through your nose for five to six seconds. “As you inhale, you feel that slight expansion of that abdominal (腹部的) region, and then as you continue inhaling, try to lift that breath up to your chest area,” Nestor said. “Breathe this way for two minutes a day, and that’s going to make a difference.” Stone found that learning an instrument helped her maintain good posture and breathing. ____20____. She also took ballroom dancing lessons, which she said had a similar effect.
A. She kept holding her breath
B. These tasks resulted in shallow chest breathing
C. She found few people around her had breathing problems
D. Stone wondered how common this was and set out to investigate
E. Poor breathing is what you see when you look at 90% of the population
F. This in turn allowed her to form better breathing habits — even while in front of a screen
G. Luckily, Nestor and Stone feel confident that it’s possible to retrain our body to breathe well
第三部分 语言运用(共三节,满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(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。
Heroes walk among us every day just waiting for chances to do something kind for others.
Amarri was waiting for ____21____ at the Clearwater International Airport with her friend Hinton seeing her off when a (n) ____22____ man caught her attention: while ____23____ security, he had to throw away one of his liquid-containing items due to strict ____24____ about the weight of liquid that can be allowed on planes.
The man was about to ____25____ when throwing it away into the garbage can. That was when Amarri and Hinton decided to help: after ____26____ the item package from the garbage can, Hinton took it home. Later, he ____27____ opened it, only to find a personalized snow globe. On one side was the image of a pair of smiling couple with some words, “Katie, we love you. Your Grandparents.”
Upon return Amarri posted a photo of the image: online, and soon people were sharing it to ____28____ the lost souvenir with its owner. Several employees at Things Remembered saw the ____29____, recognized the globe as one of their products, and finally ____30____ its owner.
____31____, the couple had purchased it as a souvenir to their son, Michael, to ____32____the adoption of his 5-year-old daughter, Katie. But Michael had to ____33____ it during his return flight after visiting his parents.
Days later, Amarri returned the souvenir ____34____ to Michael in Tampa, and he was greatly ____35____ by the effort of two strangers to get his lost item back.
21. A. boarding B. helping C. packaging D. delivering
22. A. odd B. ordinary C. restless D. remarkable
23. A. looking into B. going through C. coming across D. taking over
24. A. evaluation B. calculation C. regulations D. instructions
25. A. utter B. cry C. criticize D. acclaim
26. A. unfolding B. photographing C. cleaning D. seeking
27. A. curiously B. awkwardly C. skillfully D. confidently
28. A. balance B. reunite C. negotiate D. compare
29. A. necessity B. package C. post D. luxury
30. A. motivated B. praised C. dismissed D. traced
31. A. Shockingly B. Actually C. Convincingly D. Hopefully
32 A. promote B. encourage C. symbolize D. celebrate
33. A. abandon B. register C. wrap D. destroy
34. A. by accident B. for good C. in person D. on time
35. A. touched B. influenced C. driven D. reshaped
第二节:单词变形(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
请在横线处填写括号内所给单词的正确形式,每空一词。
36. There are ____________ (reduce) for children sharing a room with two adults. (所给词的适当形式填空)
37. These range from ____________ (establish) companies to start-ups. (所给词的适当形式填空)
38. He left England with the ____________ (intend) of travelling in Africa. (所给词的适当形式填空)
39. The idea was to connect the new system to ____________ (exist) expressways and freeways. (所给词的适当形式填空)
40. Pressure ____________ (apply) to the wound stopped the bleeding. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第三节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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,并将答案填写在答题卡上。
Xunpu ____41____ (locate) about 10 kilometers southeast of the city center of Quanzhou — one of the most important ports of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, which was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2021.
All the women in the small fishing village of Xunpu in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, ____42____ Huang Rongbing was born and grew up, had long hair like his mother. They usually had it ____43____ (decorate) with flowers. The colorful and distinctive floral headdress is known ____44____ zanhua.
When Huang was a teenager, zanhua became an ____45____ (inspire) and provided a career for Huang. In 2016, he opened a barber’s shop called Xunpu Huami, in which tourists could do their hair by adding zanhua on their head and take photos.
When Huang’s business first started, only about 20 people visited it. But things changed ____46____ (dramatic) in 2022, when actress Zhao Liying visited Xunpu and appeared in a Chinese magazine, ____47____ (wear) a red traditional dress and beautiful head ornaments (饰品). With over 90 million ____48____ (follower) on her social media account, Zhao also appeared in a video sharing her experiences in Xunpu.
With many customers a day, Huang eventually turned the salon (美发厅) into a cultural center, which has given female visitors the opportunity ____49____ (put) on the traditional clothes worn by local women to experience _____50_____ culture of the village.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:应用文(满分15分)
51. 假定你是学生会主席李华,为弘扬中华优秀传统文化,你校将于下周末开展“非遗进校园” (Intangible Cultural Heritage in Campus) 活动。请你用英语为本次活动写一则通知,内容包括:
1. 活动目的和主题;2. 活动内容;3. 表达期望。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80个左右;
2. 请按以下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节:续写(满分25分)
52. 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。
That Saturday, after an early morning cup of coffee with Mama, Leonard, our grown brother, picked up his heavy tools and headed out for the old henhouse. Mama wanted him to tear it down for she was scared of me and Angie to play near it.
I was twelve and dogged Leonard’s every step. Angie, our six-year-old sister, insisted she wanted to help, too. Mama told we would be in the way, but Leonard said, “Oh, they’ll be all right.” “Well, alright, but you girls watch out for rusty (生锈的) nails.” Leonard worked hard to pry (撬) the stubborn, gray boards. Angie and I carried the boards to a pile he would later burn.
Suddenly, Angie started to scream and Mama came running. Sure enough, she had stepped on a rusty nail. Mama examined my sister’s foot while Leonard looked at mine. On my way to see about Angie, I’d stepped on a nail, too. The grownups agreed we needed tetanus (破伤风) shots.
I hated shots. I would rather swallow a thousand pills for a thousand days than have one shot. While Leonard drove us to hospital, Mama cupped a hand around my ear. “Arlene, I need you to be brave so Angie won’t be too scared. You know how she can put up a fight.” Determined to be a brave girl, I didn’t cry a single tear though my arm felt like it was on fire.
Then Mama lowered Angie onto the table to get the shot. That’s when she made her big mistake. “Arlene, tell Angie it didn’t hurt at all.”
Her huge blue eyes stared into mine. I thought about how Angie trusted me the way I trusted Leonard. “If I tell her it won’t hurt”, I thought, “she won’t ever believe me again.” I knew what I had to do. I cupped my hands around my mouth and yelled, “DON’T LET THEM DO IT TO YOU, ANGIE!”
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Several things happened all at once.
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On the way home after our shots, a tiny finger touched my shoulder.
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衡水市第二中学高三年级一调考试
英语试题
本试卷满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答,写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的事答题区域均无效。
3.选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整,笔迹清楚。
4.考试结束后,请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers planning to do?
A. Decorate the eggs. B. Find different seeds. C. Buy some food.
2. What does the man probably do?
A. He is a tour guide. B. He is a bank clerk. C. He is a taxi driver.
3. Who sent the speakers a letter?
A. The car insurance company. B. The pet insurance company. C. The house insurance company.
4. Where are the speakers probably?
A. In a gym. B. At home. C. On a baseball field.
5. What will the man probably study at university?
A. Maths. B. Languages. C. Chemistry.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What impressed the woman in Italy?
A. The desserts. B. The burgers. C. The beef.
7. Which country’s food does the woman think is the best?
A. Germany. B. America. C. The U.K.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Political policies. B. Social issues. C. Economic development.
9. Who should solve the present problem according to the man?
A. The youth. B. Local businesses. C. The government.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What do we know about Perucetus?
A. It has died out. B. It swims very fast. C. It can live for a long time.
11. What is the argument over Perucetus about?
A. The exact length of it. B. The weight of its bones. C. The oceans it lives in.
12. What do people misunderstand about African elephants according to the man?
A. They lived in Peru 39 million years ago.
B. Some baby whales are bigger than them.
C. They are the largest animals in the world.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man think of the satellite program?
A. It’s an exciting program. B. It’s difficult to achieve its goals. C. It’s a bit strange.
14. What can the satellites do?
A. They can provide early warnings for disasters.
B. They can offer Internet access in disaster-hit areas.
C. They can search for missing people during disasters.
15. Who will benefit most from the satellite program according to the man?
A. Driverless car owners. B. People in poor areas. C. Tech professionals.
16. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Where will confident adult swimmers probably go?
A. The far end of the main pool. B. The near end of the main pool. C. The middle of the main pool.
18. What should swimmers do in the right part of the main pool?
A. Focus on using swimming skills.
B. Avoid bringing children under ten.
C. Be mindful of their swimming pace.
19. What is the rule about diving?
A. Only male adults can do it B. It is not allowed in all the pools. C. The divers need to be watched.
20. When do the swimmers need to leave the pool at the latest?
A. By 1:30 p.m. B. By 1:45 p.m. C. By 2:00 p.m.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Harvard undergraduates have the opportunity to study and practice the performing arts through the recently launched Theater, Dance &. Media concentration; to benefit from the work of the American Repertory Theater — a world-class professional company in residence; and to create theater outside of the curriculum through more than a dozen student theatre organizations as well as projects initiated by individual students.
Outside of productions presented by TDM and A. R. T., the majority of the many productions staged each year are produced, directed, designed, acted and run by students with support from the Office for the Arts and a variety of student-led theater groups.
Welcome, Harvard Class of 2026!
The First-Year Arts Program, produced by the Office for the Arts with the dean of Students Office, covers seven artistic disciplines, consisting of Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, Studio Arts, and Theater Design. This year’s program takes place between August 19-25 and we couldn’t be more excited about the line-up.
Visit the First-Year Arts Program website
Learning Opportunities
Masterclasses: 90-minute classes with our professionally working alumni (校友) Resident Artists
Keynote Dialogues: several 90-minute moderate discussions and Q& As with nationally renowned (有声望的) artists
Workshops: smaller form classes that focus on specialty hands-on art making taught by faculty, staff, and alumni
Getting to know Harvard
Involvement Opportunities: how to get engaged with curricular and extracurricular artmaking opportunities on campus
The First-Year Musical: a 60-minute info session with last year’s creative team about what the First-Year Musical is, how to get involved, how they created their show and how they adapted the show for the transition to an online format.
1. What benefit is available to undergraduates in performing arts?
A. Residential theater courses.
B. Full performance scholarships.
C. International exchange programs.
D. Theater, Dance & Media program.
2. What does the First-Year Arts Program 2026 offer to participants?
A. Discussions led by faculty members.
B. Classes taught by celebrated artists.
C. Workshops featuring hands-on learning.
D. Q&As hosted by renowned alumni.
3 Where is the information probably sourced from?
A. A brochure for potential students.
B. An official web page for incoming students.
C. A social media post by a Harvard student.
D. A news article about performing arts programs.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了哈佛大学为新生提供的艺术项目和学习机会,特别是针对2026届新生的第一年艺术项目。文中详细描述了项目的涵盖范围、时间安排、学习机会以及如何参与哈佛的艺术活动。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Harvard undergraduates have the opportunity to study and practice the performing arts through the recently launched Theater, Dance &. Media concentration; to benefit from the work of the American Repertory Theater — a world-class professional company in residence; and to create theater outside of the curriculum through more than a dozen student theatre organizations as well as projects initiated by individual students.(哈佛本科生有机会通过最近推出的戏剧、舞蹈与媒体专业方向来学习和实践表演艺术;可以从美国演艺剧团(一家世界级的专业剧团,常驻哈佛)的作品中获益;还可以通过十多个学生戏剧组织以及由学生个人发起的项目,在课程之外创作戏剧)”可知,哈佛本科生有机会通过最近推出的戏剧、舞蹈与媒体专业方向来学习和实践表演艺术,这是本科生在表演艺术方面能获得的好处。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Learning Opportunities部分中的“Workshops: smaller form classes that focus on specialty hands-on art making taught by faculty, staff, and alumni(工作室课程:形式上规模较小的课程,专注于由教师、工作人员和校友教授的专业实践艺术创作)”可知,2026年一年级艺术项目为参与者提供了以实践学习为特色的工作室课程。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章开头提到哈佛本科生在表演艺术方面的机会,接着介绍一年级艺术项目,包括其涵盖的学科、学习机会等,并且在文中明确提到“Welcome, Harvard Class of 2026!(欢迎哈佛2026届新生!)”,表明是针对哈佛2026届新生的信息,还提到“Visit the First-Year Arts Program website(访问一年级艺术项目网站)”,这些信息可能来自于为即将入学的学生提供信息的官方网页。故选B。
B
Soon after Mr. & Mrs. Bacchus started farming their little patch of land, they faced a major problem — a plague of birds fed on their precious crops. Then, a man stopped on the road outside their house, and asked the couple if he could take photographs of the birds on the property. Afterwards, he suggested that instead of trying to get rid of the birds, they should instead learn to live alongside them, and Maraksacha Reserve was born.
Today, the couple credit this man, the celebrated bird photographer Manu Espinosa, with changing their lives, and helping them persuade others of the vital importance of conservation in this region.
Birding tourism is flourishing in Ecuador, with increasing numbers of specialist tour groups. Ecuador contains a variety of ecosystems at differing elevations, which helps explain why it’s among the top 10 countries in the world for bird diversity. The country is home to over 1,600 bird species — nearly double the number found in all of Europe — within an area just slightly larger than the UK.
As the business of birding grows, more and more farmers are switching their land from agriculture to bird reserves, benefiting not just the birds, but the country’s economy too. One notable example is the Ajila family, who have devoted themselves to preserving the long-wattled umbrellabird. On his land near Recinto, landowner Luis Ajila has switched from dairy farming to conservation, replanting trees and promoting the site to wildlife tourists — work that he says is a better livelihood than farming.
“Wildlife tourism is much more profitable than farming, but that wasn’t our only motivation,” says Luis Jr., Ajila’s son. “We aimed to protect not just the umbrellabird, but all the unique wildlife here, safeguarding them for future generations.”
Since 2005, Angel Paz has transformed his former dairy farm into a bird reserve. At first, things didn’t go to plan: it took a month for the first visitor to arrive, and he paid just $10 for a four-hour tour. Since then, however, thousands of people have made the pilgrimage. “I have protected my home and its birdlife for almost two decades, and finally watched the wildlife — and the people who visit — flourish,” Angel Paz says.
4. What advice did the photographer give to the couple?
A. Photographing the birds. B. Coexisting with the birds.
C. Protecting their precious crops. D. Taking care of their property.
5. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about?
A. How Ecuador is geographically unique.
B. What distinguishes Ecuador’s biodiversity.
C. What makes Ecuador a birding destination.
D. How birding tourism is operated in Ecuador.
6. What have the Ajila family achieved?
A. Helping other farmers shake off poverty.
B. Combining profitability with sustainability.
C. Applying new technology in modern farming.
D. Changing the landscapes of their residential areas.
7. What can we learn from Ángel Paz’s story?
A. Well begun is half done.
B. It takes time to bear fruit.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. The secret to success is adaptability.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了一对爱鸟夫妇和摄影师Manu Espinosa在厄瓜多尔创办了保护区,发展观鸟旅游业,同时带动其他农户将农田转变为观鸟地,这既促进了当地的旅游业有保护了环境。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中“Afterwards, he suggested that instead of trying to get rid of the birds, they should instead learn to live alongside them, and Maraksacha Reserve was born. (后来,他(摄影师)建议,与其试图赶走这些鸟,不如学会和它们一起生活,于是马拉克萨查保护区就诞生了)”可知,摄影师建议这对夫妇与鸟类共存。故选B项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。由第三段“Birding tourism is flourishing in Ecuador, with increasing numbers of specialist tour groups. Ecuador contains a variety of ecosystems at differing elevations, which helps explain why it’s among the top 10 countries in the world for bird diversity. The country is home to over 1,600 bird species — nearly double the number found in all of Europe — within an area just slightly larger than the UK. (观鸟旅游在厄瓜多尔蓬勃发展,专业旅游团越来越多。厄瓜多尔拥有不同海拔的各种生态系统,这有助于解释为什么它是世界上鸟类多样性排名前十的国家之一。该国拥有1600多种鸟类,几乎是整个欧洲鸟类的两倍,其面积略大于英国)”可知,第三段指出厄瓜多尔因多样的生态系统和高海拔差异,成为全球鸟类多样性前十的国家,并吸引观鸟旅游,C项“是什么让厄瓜多尔成为观鸟目的地”概括了厄瓜多尔成为观鸟目的地的核心原因。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。由第四段中“On his land near Recinto, landowner Luis Ajila has switched from dairy farming to conservation, replanting trees and promoting the site to wildlife tourists — work that he says is a better livelihood than farming. (在累西托附近的土地上,土地所有者路易斯·阿吉拉(Luis Ajila)已经从奶牛养殖转向了保护,重新种植了树木,并向野生动物游客推广了该地——他说这项工作比农业更能维持生计)”和第五段中Luis Jr., Ajila’s son说的话“Wildlife tourism is much more profitable than farming, but that wasn’t our only motivation (野生动物旅游比农业更有利,但这不是我们唯一的动机)”“We aimed to protect not just the umbrellabird, but all the unique wildlife here, safeguarding them for future generations. (我们的目标不仅是保护雨伞鸟,还要保护这里所有独特的野生动物,为子孙后代保护它们)”可知,Ajila家族将农场转为保护区,既保护伞鸟(长须伞鸟)又通过生态旅游获利,Ajila的儿子明确提到“旅游比农业更盈利,但保护动机同样重要”,体现经济与生态可持续性的结合。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段中“At first, things didn’t go to plan: it took a month for the first visitor to arrive, and he paid just $10 for a four-hour tour. Since then, however, thousands of people have made the pilgrimage. “I have protected my home and its birdlife for almost two decades, and finally watched the wildlife — and the people who visit — flourish,” Angel Paz says. (起初,事情并没有按计划进行:第一位游客花了一个月的时间才到达,他只花了10美元就完成了四个小时的旅行。然而,从那以后,成千上万的人进行了朝圣。Angel Paz说:“近二十年来,我一直在保护我的家和它的鸟类,终于看到了野生动物和游客的蓬勃发展。”)”可知,Angel Paz的保护区初期游客稀少且收入微薄,但经过长期坚持(近20年),最终游客增多,生态与旅游业共同繁荣,B项“需要时间才能见效”准确反映了这一过程,强调耐心与坚持的重要性。故选B项。
C
Motorcyclists seeking to solidify their reputation as risk-takers could do worse than (不妨做某事) book a session on a Wall of Death. These are small circular velodromes (圆形赛车场) where the track almost stands at an angle of 90° to Earth’s surface. What drives these brave souls up the wall is their speed. At around 50 kph, the forces acting on them are strong enough to counterbalance gravity’s pull, and keep them pushed outward.
Now a group of scientists have tracked down one more need for such equipment. In a paper in Royal Society Open Science, they propose that astronauts living on NASA’s planned lunar base could run on the track to prevent their bodies from wasting away (变得消瘦、 衰弱) under the Moon’s reduced gravitational pull.
In low-gravity environments, muscle decreases in strength, bone becomes easily broken and fitness and motor abilities decline. Even exercise, made less effective by weightlessness, struggles to counteract such effects. Alberto Minetti from the University of Milan wondered if running in a Wall of Death might provide a workout capable of limiting the body’s decline. To test it he rented a 10-metre-wide Wall of Death and called in two brave volunteers.
His team tied the volunteers, a man and a woman, to ropes hanging from a crane (起重机) above the track. The ropes relieved the volunteers of five-sixths of their body weight, in effect mirroring the Moon’s gravity. After some practice rounds, the volunteers could run parallel to (与……平行) the ground at speeds averaging around 20 kph, without assistance.
Dr Minetti says such motion can generate a force on the body similar to the effect of gravity on Earth. According to his calculations, running this way may be enough to battle the negative effects of lunar life. NASA may not even need to find extra room: he suggests that if the lunar shelters for the Artemis Base Camp were built in a circular design, astronauts could simply go for a jog around the inside walls. In principle it is “not a completely crazy idea,” says Kevin Fong, a doctor and specialist in space medicine at University College London. But, he adds, the limited medical care available in space means he would be nervous about astronauts running at speed.
8. Why is a Wall of Death mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. To highlight its great forces. B. To stress its tough challenge.
C. To imply its another good use. D. To show its global popularity.
9. What was the purpose of Dr Minetti’s experiment?
A. To explore exercises for astronauts in space. B. To find approaches to cycling in a Wall of Death.
C. To assess the benefits of workouts on the Moon. D. To measure the impact of gravity on human health.
10. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The method used to create lunar gravity. B. The process for selecting brave volunteers.
C. The speed required for the body’s movement. D. The cooperation needed in low-gravity conditions.
11. What is Fong’s attitude towards Dr Minett’s suggestion?
A. He is optimistic about it. B. He does not care about it.
C. He is strongly opposed to it. D. He does not fully support it.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过介绍“死亡之墙”这一独特的锻炼方式,探讨了其在月球低重力环境下帮助宇航员保持健康的可能性。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的句子“Motorcyclists seeking to solidify their reputation as risk-takers could do worse than (不妨做某事) book a session on a Wall of Death. These are small circular velodromes (圆形赛车场) where the track almost stands at an angle of 90° to Earth’s surface. What drives these brave souls up the wall is their speed. At around 50 kph, the forces acting on them are strong enough to counterbalance gravity’s pull, and keep them pushed outward.(摩托车手想要巩固他们作为冒险者的名声,不妨在“死亡之墙”上预定一场比赛。这些都是小型圆形赛车场,赛道几乎与地球表面成90度角。驱使这些勇敢的人爬上墙的是他们的速度。在大约50公里每小时的速度下,作用在它们身上的力足以抵消重力的拉力,并保持它们向外伸展)”和第二段“Now a group of scientists have tracked down one more need for such equipment. In a paper in Royal Society Open Science, they propose that astronauts living on NASA’ s planned lunar base could run on the track to prevent their bodies from wasting away (变得消瘦、 衰弱) under the Moon’s reduced gravitational pull.(现在,一组科学家已经找到了对这种设备的另一种需求。在《英国皇家学会开放科学》杂志上的一篇论文中,他们提出,生活在美国宇航局计划中的月球基地的宇航员可以在轨道上跑步,以防止他们的身体在月球引力减弱的情况下消瘦)”可推知,死亡之墙被提及是为了强调其作为一种极限运动的挑战性,并引出下文科学家对其新用途的研究。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的句子“In low-gravity environments, muscle decreases in strength, bone becomes easily broken and fitness and motor abilities decline. Even exercise, made less effective by weightlessness, struggles to counteract such effects. Alberto Minetti from the University of Milan wondered if running in a Wall of Death might provide a workout capable of limiting the body’s decline. To test it he rented a 10-metre-wide Wall of Death and called in two brave volunteers.(在低重力环境下,肌肉力量下降,骨骼容易骨折,健康和运动能力下降。即使是由于失重而效果较差的运动,也难以抵消这种影响。米兰大学的Alberto Minetti想知道,在死亡之墙中跑步是否可以提供一种能够限制身体衰退的锻炼。为了进行测试,他租了一个10米宽的死亡之墙,并召集了两名勇敢的志愿者)”可知,Minetti博士的实验目的是探索在低重力环境下宇航员可以进行的锻炼方式,以防止身体衰弱。故选A项。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段的内容“His team tied the volunteers, a man and a woman, to ropes hanging from a crane (起重机) above the track. The ropes relieved the volunteers of five-sixths of their body weight, in effect mirroring the Moon’s gravity. After some practice rounds, the volunteers could run parallel to(与……平行) the ground at speeds averaging around 20 kph, without assistance.(他的团队把志愿者(一男一女)绑在铁轨上方吊车上悬挂的绳子上。这些绳索减轻了志愿者六分之五的体重,实际上反映了月球的重力。经过几轮练习后,志愿者可以在没有辅助的情况下以平均20公里/小时的速度平行于地面跑步)”可知,第四段的主要讲的是实验中他们用来制造月球引力的方法。故选A项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的句子“In principle it is “not a completely crazy idea,” says Kevin Fong, a doctor and specialist in space medicine at University College London. But, he adds, the limited medical care available in space means he would be nervous about astronauts running at speed.(原则上,这“并不是一个完全疯狂的想法,”伦敦大学学院的太空医学博士和专家Kevin Fong说。但是,他补充说,太空中有限的医疗保健意味着他会对宇航员的高速奔跑感到紧张)”可推知,Kevin Fong并不完全支持Dr Minetti的建议。故选D项。
D
Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered that pupi (瞳孔) size continuously changes during sleep, reflecting shifts in brain activity. This breakthrough could aid in identifying sleep disorders and brain conditions like Alzheimer’s.
Led by Sarah Meissner and Nicole Wenderoth, the research team challenged the long-held belief that the brain remains in a low-activation state during sleep. Their study, published in Nature Communications, reveals frequent changes in pupil size — from rapid shifts within seconds to gradual changes over minutes. These variations correlate with activation levels in brain regions adjusting sleep-wake cycles.
To measure pupil dynamics, scientists developed a novel method: keeping sleepers’ eyes open using a medical-grade transparent glue. “We worried people couldn’t sleep with open eyes, but in darkness, most forgot their eyes were open,” explained lead author Manuel Carro Dominguez. The team tracked pupil changes alongside brainwave patterns, finding connections to important sleep processes like memory-boosting brain waves and deep-sleep waves.
Interestingly, pupils also responded to sounds differently depending on brain activation levels at the moment. Future studies will test whether the locus coeruleus — a tiny area in the brain that controls awakening-directly drives these pupil changes, Researchers plan to apply drugs targeting this area to observe effects on pupil dynamics. “If proven, it could explain how activation levels influence sleep quality and functions,” said neuroscientist Caroline Lustenberger.
This discovery holds promise for medical applications. Pupil monitoring might help doctors find sleep problems, stress-related conditions, or early signs of memory loss by detecting abnormal brain activity. The team aims to adapt the technology for hospital use, such as tracking unconscious patients’ brain activity or improving sleep disorder assessments. “The pupil acts like a window into the sleeping brain,” Lustenberger noted, suggesting it could innovate upon both neuroscience and sleep medicine.
By transforming a simple eye observation into a brain activity detector, this research bridges fundamental science and practical healthcare solutions. As next-generation devices make pupil tracking more accessible, sleep labs worldwide may soon adopt this approach to unlock deeper insights into the mysteries of the sleeping mind.
12. What common idea about sleep does the ETH Zurich research question?
A. That brain activity shifts with sleep cycles. B. That sleep involves reduced brain activity.
C. That pupil size only changes when awake. D. That brain remains inactive during the night.
13. How did the researchers conduct their study?
A By comparing sleepers’ various brain waves. B. By using a glue to keep sleepers’ eyes open.
C. By linking the pupil changes to the brain function. D. By recording the state of sleepers’ pupils and brain.
14. Why might pupil monitoring be important in medicine?
A. It can cure sleep disorders. B. It can prevent memory loss.
C. It may transform healthcare. D. It may increase brain activity.
15. What is the author’s attitude toward the research?
A. Optimistic and forward-looking. B. Mindful and reserved.
C. Enthusiastic and ground-breaking. D. Critical and doubtful.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了苏黎世联邦理工学院研究发现睡眠时瞳孔大小变化反映大脑活动,挑战传统认知,有望助力诊断睡眠障碍等,应用前景广阔。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Led by Sarah Meissner and Nicole Wenderoth, the research team challenged the long-held belief that the brain remains in a low-activation state during sleep.(由萨拉·迈斯纳和妮可·温德罗特领导的研究团队对长期以来人们所秉持的“大脑在睡眠期间仍处于低活跃状态”的这一观点提出了质疑)”可知,苏黎世联邦理工学院的这项研究挑战了睡眠会导致大脑活动减弱这一观点。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The team tracked pupil changes alongside brainwave patterns, finding connections to important sleep processes like memory-boosting brain waves and deep-sleep waves.(该团队同时监测了瞳孔的变化以及脑电波的模式,发现了这些变化与重要的睡眠过程(如增强记忆力的脑电波和深度睡眠波)之间存在关联)”可知,研究人员通过记录被测试者的瞳孔和大脑的状态进行这项研究。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“This discovery holds promise for medical applications. Pupil monitoring might help doctors find sleep problems, stress-related conditions, or early signs of memory loss by detecting abnormal brain activity. The team aims to adapt the technology for hospital use, such as tracking unconscious patients’ brain activity or improving sleep disorder assessments. “The pupil acts like a window into the sleeping brain,” Lustenberger noted, suggesting it could innovate upon both neuroscience and sleep medicine.(这一发现有望在医疗领域得到应用。通过监测瞳孔,医生或许能够发现睡眠问题、与压力相关的病症,或者早期的记忆力衰退迹象,因为这种方法能够检测到大脑的异常活动。该团队计划将这项技术应用于医院,比如监测无意识患者的脑部活动或改进睡眠障碍的评估。卢森伯格指出:“瞳孔就像是观察睡眠中大脑状态的窗口,这表明它可以在神经科学和睡眠医学领域带来创新。”)”可知,在医学领域中对病人的监测会很重要是因为它可能会改变医疗行业。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“By transforming a simple eye observation into a brain activity detector, this research bridges fundamental science and practical healthcare solutions. As next-generation devices make pupil tracking more accessible, sleep labs worldwide may soon adopt this approach to unlock deeper insights into the mysteries of the sleeping mind.(通过将简单的眼部观察转化为大脑活动检测器,这项研究将基础科学与实用的医疗保健解决方案紧密联系了起来。随着新一代设备使瞳孔追踪变得更加容易,全球各地的睡眠实验室或许很快会采用这种方法,以深入了解睡眠状态下大脑的奥秘)”可知,最后一段指出该研究连接基础科学与实际医疗解决方案,且下一代设备将让瞳孔追踪更便捷,体现作者对研究的乐观态度和前瞻性,故选A。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In 2007, former Microsoft employee Linda Stone noticed something strange happening every time she sat down to answer emails.____16____. “I would inhale (吸气) in anticipation, but I wouldn’t exhale because so many emails would be streaming in,” Stone said in an interview.
____17____. She asked dozens of friends and coworkers to sit at her computer answering emails while she monitored their pulse and heart rate variability. Of those participants, 80% had what Stone coined “email or screen area” — shallow or suspended breathing while working on a screen.
“____18____,” said science journalist James Nestor, the author of the bestselling book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which records his investigation into the power of breath. He explained that humans have lost touch with natural breathing patterns as we spend much of the day hunched (弓身) over our screens and devices. “If you are hunched over, you can’t take that soft, slow, deep breath,” Nestor said.
Breathing properly has enormous positive impacts on our health and well-being. Slow breathing lowers our stress levels, increases focus, regulates our emotions and even helps us make better decisions. ____19____.
Nestor suggests the simple exercise of breathing in through your nose for five to six seconds and out through your nose for five to six seconds. “As you inhale, you feel that slight expansion of that abdominal (腹部的) region, and then as you continue inhaling, try to lift that breath up to your chest area,” Nestor said. “Breathe this way for two minutes a day, and that’s going to make a difference.” Stone found that learning an instrument helped her maintain good posture and breathing. ____20____. She also took ballroom dancing lessons, which she said had a similar effect.
A. She kept holding her breath
B. These tasks resulted in shallow chest breathing
C. She found few people around her had breathing problems
D. Stone wondered how common this was and set out to investigate
E. Poor breathing is what you see when you look at 90% of the population
F. This in turn allowed her to form better breathing habits — even while in front of a screen
G. Luckily, Nestor and Stone feel confident that it’s possible to retrain our body to breathe well
【答案】16. A 17. D 18. E 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们因长时间面对屏幕而出现的呼吸问题及解决方法。
【16题详解】
由上文“In 2007, former Microsoft employee Linda Stone noticed something strange happening every time she sat down to answer emails. (2007 年,前微软员工琳达・斯通注意到,每次她坐下来回复电子邮件时,都会发生一些奇怪的事情。)”以及下文““I would inhale (吸气) in anticipation, but I wouldn’t exhale because so many emails would be streaming in,” Stone said in an interview. (“我会在期待中吸气,但我不会呼气,因为会有很多邮件涌入,”斯通在一次采访中说。)”可知,本空应描述斯通在回复邮件时会出现奇怪的呼吸情况,A选项“She kept holding her breath (她一直屏住呼吸)”能够承接上文,解释奇怪的事情是什么,同时引出下文她对自己呼吸情况的描述,符合语境。故选A。
【17题详解】
根据下文“She asked dozens of friends and coworkers to sit at her computer answering emails while she monitored their pulse and heart rate variability. (她让几十位朋友和同事坐在她的电脑前回复邮件,同时她监测他们的脉搏和心率变异性。)”可知,下文讲述了她为了解决这个问题所做的调查研究,本空应强调斯通进行研究的原因。D选项“Stone wondered how common this was and set out to investigate (斯通想知道这种情况有多普遍,于是开始调查)”能够引出下文,体现了她从发现问题到进行调查的过程,符合语境。故选D。
18题详解】
根据下文“He explained that humans have lost touch with natural breathing patterns as we spend much of the day hunched (弓身) over our screens and devices. “If you are hunched over, you can’t take that soft, slow, deep breath,” Nestor said. (他解释说,由于我们一天中大部分时间都弓着身子看屏幕和设备,人类已经失去了自然的呼吸模式。内斯特说:“如果你弓着身子,你就无法进行那种轻柔、缓慢、深沉的呼吸。”)”可知,本空需要对这种现象总体评价。E选项“Poor breathing is what you see when you look at 90% of the population (当你观察 90% 的人口时,你会发现呼吸不良的情况)”符合语境,能够引出下文对内斯特观点的阐述,强调了呼吸问题的普遍性。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Breathing properly has enormous positive impacts on our health and well-being. Slow breathing lowers our stress levels, increases focus, regulates our emotions and even helps us make better decisions. (正确的呼吸对我们的健康和幸福有巨大的积极影响。缓慢的呼吸可以降低我们的压力水平,提高注意力,调节我们的情绪,甚至帮助我们做出更好的决定。)”可知,上文说明了正确呼吸的好处,本空需要描述改善呼吸的可能性。G选项“Luckily, Nestor and Stone feel confident that it’s possible to retrain our body to breathe well (幸运的是,内斯特和斯通相信,重新训练我们的身体以良好地呼吸是可能的)”能够承接上文,符合题意。故选G。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Stone found that learning an instrument helped her maintain good posture and breathing. (斯通发现学习一种乐器有助于她保持良好的姿势和呼吸。)”可知,上文提到学习乐器对斯通呼吸的帮助,本空应说明这种活动对她的呼吸习惯的影响。F选项“This in turn allowed her to form better breathing habits — even while in front of a screen (这反过来又让她养成了更好的呼吸习惯——即使是在屏幕前)”进一步说明了这种帮助的结果,能承接上文,符合题意。故选F。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节,满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(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。
Heroes walk among us every day, just waiting for chances to do something kind for others.
Amarri was waiting for ____21____ at the Clearwater International Airport with her friend Hinton seeing her off when a (n) ____22____ man caught her attention: while ____23____ security, he had to throw away one of his liquid-containing items due to strict ____24____ about the weight of liquid that can be allowed on planes.
The man was about to ____25____ when throwing it away into the garbage can. That was when Amarri and Hinton decided to help: after ____26____ the item package from the garbage can, Hinton took it home. Later, he ____27____ opened it, only to find a personalized snow globe. On one side was the image of a pair of smiling couple with some words, “Katie, we love you. Your Grandparents.”
Upon return, Amarri posted a photo of the image: online, and soon people were sharing it to ____28____ the lost souvenir with its owner. Several employees at Things Remembered saw the ____29____, recognized the globe as one of their products, and finally ____30____ its owner.
____31____, the couple had purchased it as a souvenir to their son, Michael, to ____32____the adoption of his 5-year-old daughter, Katie. But Michael had to ____33____ it during his return flight after visiting his parents.
Days later, Amarri returned the souvenir ____34____ to Michael in Tampa, and he was greatly ____35____ by the effort of two strangers to get his lost item back.
21. A. boarding B. helping C. packaging D. delivering
22. A. odd B. ordinary C. restless D. remarkable
23. A. looking into B. going through C. coming across D. taking over
24. A. evaluation B. calculation C. regulations D. instructions
25. A. utter B. cry C. criticize D. acclaim
26. A. unfolding B. photographing C. cleaning D. seeking
27. A. curiously B. awkwardly C. skillfully D. confidently
28. A. balance B. reunite C. negotiate D. compare
29. A. necessity B. package C. post D. luxury
30. A. motivated B. praised C. dismissed D. traced
31. A. Shockingly B. Actually C. Convincingly D. Hopefully
32. A. promote B. encourage C. symbolize D. celebrate
33. A. abandon B. register C. wrap D. destroy
34. A. by accident B. for good C. in person D. on time
35. A. touched B. influenced C. driven D. reshaped
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲的Amarri在等待登机时,注意到一个男子因安检规定不得不丢弃一件装有液体的物品,看起来非常不舍,她的朋友Hinton帮助找回并保管这件物品,后来通过网络力量找到失主,并最终成功将这件有特殊意义的纪念品归还给了它的主人Michael。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Amarri在Clearwater国际机场等待登机,她的朋友Hinton为她送行,这时一个坐立不安的男人引起了她的注意:在通过安检时,由于严格规定飞机上允许携带的液体重量,他不得不扔掉一件装有液体的物品。A. boarding登上(火车、轮船或飞机);B. helping帮助;C. packaging把……打包;D. delivering递送。根据下文“at the Clearwater International Airport with her friend Hinton seeing her off”可知,Amarri在等待登机。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Amarri在Clearwater国际机场等待登机,她的朋友Hinton为她送行,这时一个坐立不安的男人引起了她的注意:在通过安检时,由于严格规定飞机上允许携带的液体重量,他不得不扔掉一件装有液体的物品。A. odd奇怪的;B. ordinary普通的;C. restless坐立不安的;D. remarkable非凡的。根据下文的“he had to throw away one of his liquid-containing items”以及“the couple had purchased it as a souvenir to their son, Michael”可知,那个男人要把对自己很重要的一个东西扔掉,所以显得有点坐立不安。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:Amarri在Clearwater国际机场等待登机,她的朋友Hinton为她送行,这时一个坐立不安的男人引起了她的注意:在通过安检时,由于严格规定飞机上允许携带的液体重量,他不得不扔掉一件装有液体的物品。A. looking into调查;B. going through经受,履行某程序;C. coming across偶遇;D. taking over接管。根据下文“security, he had to throw away one of his liquid-containing items”可知,此处指那个男人在接受安检。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Amarri在Clearwater国际机场等待登机,她朋友Hinton为她送行,这时一个坐立不安的男人引起了她的注意:在通过安检时,由于严格规定飞机上允许携带的液体重量,他不得不扔掉一件装有液体的物品。A. evaluation评价;B. calculation计算;C. regulations规定;D. instructions指南。根据下文“the weight of liquid that can be allowed on planes”可知,此处是说根据飞机上允许携带的液体重量的规定,那个男人要扔掉自己的一件东西。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这个人把它扔进垃圾桶时,都快哭出来了。A. utter发出(声音);B. cry哭;C. criticize批评;D. acclaim赞扬。根据第11空后的“the couple had purchased it as a souvenir to their son, Michael”可知,那个东西是父母给Michael买的纪念品,所以现在要丢掉,Michael会不开心,所以丢的时候都快哭了。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:就在那时,Amarri和Hinton决定帮忙:Hinton从垃圾桶里找到包裹后,把它带回家。A. unfolding打开;B. photographing拍照;C. cleaning清洁;D. seeking寻找。根据下文“from the garbage can, Hinton took it home”可知,Hinton找到那个包裹,然后把它带回家,空格处是“寻找”。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:后来,他好奇地打开,却发现了一个个性化的雪花玻璃球。A. curiously好奇地;B. awkwardly尴尬地;C. skillfully巧妙地;D. confidently自信地。根据下文“opened it”可知,他出于好奇,打开了那个包裹。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:回来后,Amarri在网上发布了一张照片,很快人们就分享了这张照片,让丢失的纪念品与主人团聚。A. balance平衡;B. reunite团聚;C. negotiate协商;D. compare比较。根据上文“That was when Amarri and Hinton decided to help”以及下文“the lost souvenir with its owner”可知,他发布照片是为了找到物主,让丢失的纪念品与主人团聚。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Things Remembered的几名员工看到了这条帖子,认出这个球是他们的产品之一,并最终找到了它的主人。A. necessity必需品;B. package包裹;C. post帖子;D. luxury奢侈品。根据上文“posted a photo of the image”可知,Things Remembered的几名员工看到了Amarri发的这条帖子。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Things remember的几名员工看到了这条帖子,认出这个球是他们的产品之一,并最终找到了它的主人。A. motivated激励;B. praised表扬;C. dismissed开除,解雇;D. traced查出,发现,追踪。根据上文“recognized the globe as one of their products”和下文“its owner”可知,Things remember的员工看到了帖子,认出这个球是他们的产品,并找到了这个球的主人,trace“查出,追踪”符合语境。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:实际上,这对夫妇买它是为了给他们的儿子迈克尔留个纪念,庆祝他收养五岁的女儿Katie。A. Shockingly令人震惊的是;B. Actually实际上;C. Convincingly令人信服地;D. Hopefully有希望地。根据下文“the couple had purchased it as a souvenir to their son, Michael”可知,空后内容阐述事实,因此句子表示“实际上,这对夫妇买它是为了给他们的儿子迈克尔留个纪念”。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:实际上,这对夫妇买它是为了给他们的儿子迈克尔留个纪念,庆祝他收养五岁的女儿Katie。A. promote提升;B. encourage鼓励;C. symbolize象征;D. celebrate庆祝。根据下文“the adoption of his 5-year-old daughter, Katie”可知,买这个玻璃球是为了庆祝Michael收养了个女儿。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:但Michael不得不在回家探望父母的飞机上放弃了它。A. abandon放弃,(不得已而)舍弃,丢弃;B. register注册;C. wrap包,裹;D. destroy破坏。根据第5空后的“throwing it away into the garbage can”可知,Michael因为安检规定不得已丢掉了这个东西。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意:几天后,Amarri在Tampa亲自把纪念品还给了Michael,他被两个陌生人为找回他丢失的东西所做的努力深深感动了。A. by accident偶然;B. for good彻底地;C. in person亲自;D. on time按时。根据下文“in Tampa”可知,Amarri是亲自把纪念品还给Michael。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:几天后,Amarri在Tampa亲自把纪念品还给了Michael,他被两个陌生人为找回他丢失的东西所做的努力深深感动了。A. touched使感动;B. influenced影响;C. driven开车;D. reshaped重塑。根据下文“by the effort of two strangers to get his lost item back”可知,两个陌生人把他丢失的东西还给他,Michael肯定很感动。故选A。
第二节:单词变形(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
请在横线处填写括号内所给单词的正确形式,每空一词。
36. There are ____________ (reduce) for children sharing a room with two adults. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】reductions
【解析】
【详解】考查名词复数。句意:与两位成人同住一间房的儿童可享受折扣。根据句意可知,空处需用名词作there be句型的主语,reduce的名词为reduction“折扣,减免”,由空前are可知,空处名词需用复数reductions。故填reductions。
37. These range from ____________ (establish) companies to start-ups. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】established
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:这些公司从已建立的企业到初创公司不等。 所给词establish是动词,空处在句中作定语修饰名词companies,与start-ups(初创公司)形成对比,表示“已建立的公司”,需用过去分词established作形容词使用,表示“已建立的,已设立的”,作定语。故填established。
38. He left England with the ____________ (intend) of travelling in Africa. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】intention
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:他离开英国,打算去非洲旅行。根据空前的定冠词the以及空后的of可知,空处需填名词intention作宾语,构成固定短语with the intention of,表示“打算,意图”。故填intention。
39. The idea was to connect the new system to ____________ (exist) expressways and freeways. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】existing
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:这个想法是将新系统与现有的高速公路和快速路连接起来。空处需用形容词作定语修饰名词expressways and freeways,exist的形容词为existing“现存的,目前的”。故填existing。
40. Pressure ____________ (apply) to the wound stopped the bleeding. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】applied
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:对伤口施加的压力止住了出血。句子谓语动词是stopped ,空格处需要非谓语动词,apply与pressure之间为被动关系,故用过去分词作后置定语。故填applied。
第三节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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,并将答案填写在答题卡上。
Xunpu ____41____ (locate) about 10 kilometers southeast of the city center of Quanzhou — one of the most important ports of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, which was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2021.
All the women in the small fishing village of Xunpu in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, ____42____ Huang Rongbing was born and grew up, had long hair like his mother. They usually had it ____43____ (decorate) with flowers. The colorful and distinctive floral headdress is known ____44____ zanhua.
When Huang was a teenager, zanhua became an ____45____ (inspire) and provided a career for Huang. In 2016, he opened a barber’s shop called Xunpu Huami, in which tourists could do their hair by adding zanhua on their head and take photos.
When Huang’s business first started, only about 20 people visited it. But things changed ____46____ (dramatic) in 2022, when actress Zhao Liying visited Xunpu and appeared in a Chinese magazine, ____47____ (wear) a red traditional dress and beautiful head ornaments (饰品). With over 90 million ____48____ (follower) on her social media account, Zhao also appeared in a video sharing her experiences in Xunpu.
With many customers a day, Huang eventually turned the salon (美发厅) into a cultural center, which has given female visitors the opportunity ____49____ (put) on the traditional clothes worn by local women to experience _____50_____ culture of the village.
【答案】41. is located
42. where 43. decorated
44. as 45. inspiration
46. dramatically
47. wearing
48. followers
49. to put 50. the
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了泉州浔埔的簪花习俗。
【41题详解】
考查固定短语和时态。句意:浔埔位于泉州市中心东南约10公里处,泉州是古代海上丝绸之路最重要的港口之一,于2021年被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。短语be located表示“位于”,陈述事实用一般现在时,主语为Xunpu,谓语用单数。故填is located。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:黄溶冰是在福建泉州的浔浦小渔村出生和长大的,那里所有的女人都像他母亲一样留着长发。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词Xunpu,在从句作地点状语,故用where。故填where。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:他们通常用鲜花来装饰它。此处decorate与it构成被动关系,故用过去分词作宾补。故填decorated。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意:这种色彩鲜艳、特色鲜明的花卉头饰被称为簪花。短语be known as表示“被称为”。故填as。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意:黄十几岁时,插花成了他的灵感来源,并为他提供了职业生涯。根据上文不定冠词可知应用单数名词inspiration。故填inspiration。
【46题详解】
考查副词。句意:但在2022年,事情发生了巨大的变化,女演员赵丽颖来到了浔埔,并出现在了一本中国杂志上,她穿着红色的传统服装,戴着美丽的头饰。修饰动词change应用副词dramatically。故填dramatically。
【47题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:但在2022年,事情发生了巨大的变化,女演员赵丽颖来到了浔埔,并出现在了一本中国杂志上,她穿着红色的传统服装,戴着美丽的头饰。此处wear与Zhao Liying构成主动关系,故用现在分词作状语。故填wearing。
【48题详解】
考查名词的数。句意:她的社交媒体账户上有超过9000万的粉丝,她还出现在一个视频中分享了她在浔埔的经历。根据上文90 million可知为设空处用名词复数形式。故填followers。
【49题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:由于每天都有很多顾客,黄最终把沙龙变成了一个文化中心,让女性游客有机会穿上当地妇女的传统服装,体验村里的文化。名词opportunity后跟不定式作后置定语。故填to put。
【50题详解】
考查冠词。句意:由于每天都有很多顾客,黄最终把沙龙变成了一个文化中心,让女性游客有机会穿上当地妇女的传统服装,体验村里的文化。此处culture为特指,表示“这个村庄的文化”,应用定冠词。故填the。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:应用文(满分15分)
51. 假定你是学生会主席李华,为弘扬中华优秀传统文化,你校将于下周末开展“非遗进校园” (Intangible Cultural Heritage in Campus) 活动。请你用英语为本次活动写一则通知,内容包括:
1. 活动目的和主题;2. 活动内容;3. 表达期望。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80个左右;
2. 请按以下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
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【答案】Notice
In order to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and enrich students’ school life, our school, in collaboration with the local museum, will hold an event titled “Chinese Intangible Culture Heritage into Campus”.
As scheduled, the activity is supposed to begin next weekends in the school lecture hall. The activities included exhibitions, lectures, performances and interactive workshops. Skilled craftsmen and artists will be invited to demonstrate traditional Chinese art such as paper cutting, calligraphy, and Peking opera. Our students will also participate in hands-on workshops, allowing them to learn and experience these art forms firsthand.
Hopefully, you’ll have a better understanding of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage. Looking forward to your participation!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为学校下周末开展的“非遗进校园” (Intangible Cultural Heritage in Campus) 活动写一则通知。
【详解】1.词汇积累
优秀的:excellent→brilliant
展示:demonstrate→showcase
参加:participate in→engage in
期待:look forward to→anticipate
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:In order to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and enrich students’ school life, our school, in collaboration with the local museum, held an event titled “Chinese Intangible Culture Heritage into Campus”.
拓展句:In order to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and enrich students’ school life our school, in collaboration with the local museum, will hold an event which is titled “Chinese Intangible Culture Heritage into Campus”.
【点睛】【高分句型1】In order to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and enrich students’ school life, our school, in collaboration with the local museum, will hold an event titled “Chinese Intangible Culture Heritage into Campus”.(运用了不定式作状语,过去分词作定语)
【高分句型2】Our students will also participate in hands-on workshops, allowing them to learn and experience these art forms firsthand.(运用了现在分词作状语)
第二节:续写(满分25分)
52. 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。
That Saturday, after an early morning cup of coffee with Mama, Leonard, our grown brother, picked up his heavy tools and headed out for the old henhouse. Mama wanted him to tear it down for she was scared of me and Angie to play near it.
I was twelve and dogged Leonard’s every step. Angie, our six-year-old sister, insisted she wanted to help, too. Mama told we would be in the way, but Leonard said, “Oh, they’ll be all right.” “Well, alright, but you girls watch out for rusty (生锈的) nails.” Leonard worked hard to pry (撬) the stubborn, gray boards. Angie and I carried the boards to a pile he would later burn.
Suddenly, Angie started to scream and Mama came running. Sure enough, she had stepped on a rusty nail. Mama examined my sister’s foot while Leonard looked at mine. On my way to see about Angie, I’d stepped on a nail, too. The grownups agreed we needed tetanus (破伤风) shots.
I hated shots. I would rather swallow a thousand pills for a thousand days than have one shot. While Leonard drove us to hospital, Mama cupped a hand around my ear. “Arlene, I need you to be brave so Angie won’t be too scared. You know how she can put up a fight.” Determined to be a brave girl, I didn’t cry a single tear though my arm felt like it was on fire.
Then Mama lowered Angie onto the table to get the shot. That’s when she made her big mistake. “Arlene, tell Angie it didn’t hurt at all.”
Her huge blue eyes stared into mine. I thought about how Angie trusted me the way I trusted Leonard. “If I tell her it won’t hurt”, I thought, “she won’t ever believe me again.” I knew what I had to do. I cupped my hands around my mouth and yelled, “DON’T LET THEM DO IT TO YOU, ANGIE!”
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Several things happened all at once.
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On the way home after our shots, a tiny finger touched my shoulder.
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【答案】
Several things happened all at once. Angie’s eyes grew wide and she started crying, Mama looked at me baffled and Leonard burst out laughing. “She’ll never trust you again, Arlene,” he joked. “Why would you do that, Arlene?” Mama scolded. I felt ashamed and wished I hadn’t said anything. However, when I saw Angie rubbing her arm and wincing, I knew I’d made the right decision. She might not trust me to tell her a white lie, but she’d always know I had her back.
On the way home after our shots, a tiny finger touched my shoulder. It was Angie, and she was staring at me intently. “Thank you for telling me, Arlene,” she whispered. “It did hurt, but now it’s over and I hope you’re brave like me.” Angie smiled and relieved. Leonard ruffled her hair, adding “that’s the spirit.” Mama squeezed my hand. “You did well, Arlene,” she said softly. “Sometimes it’s hard to tell the truth, but it’s always the right thing to do.” I beamed with pride and felt grateful for my family and their love.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,文章讲述了一个家庭发生的故事。主要内容包括一个老鸡舍需要拆除,孩子们帮忙,但不小心踩到了生锈的钉子,家人决定要去打破伤风疫苗,年幼的妹妹害怕,作者鼓励她勇敢面对,但在医院里,作者的母亲让作者用谎言告诉妹妹,打针不疼。但是作者没有谎话,选择告诉了妹妹实话,让她知道作者会为她着想。最终全家人平安无事地度过了这次小意外,也更加感受到彼此之间的爱和信任。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“几件事同时发生了。”可知,第一段可描写在作者说出真相后,哥哥和母亲,以及妹妹的反应。
②由第二段首句内容“在打完针回家的路上,一只小手指碰了碰我的肩膀。”可知,第二段可描写妹妹感谢作者告诉自己真相,并且妹妹也更加信任作者,希望作者也能勇敢起来,同时描写妈妈对作者的表扬。
2.续写线索:妹妹受伤去医院——打针前作者说出真相——打针后妹妹感谢作者并更加信任作者——回去的路上作者得到母亲的赞扬——家人的感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①责备:scold/blame
②.握住我的手:squeeze my hand/hold my hand
③.微笑:beam/smile
情绪类
①.大哭:cry/burst into tears
②.困惑:baffled/in confusion
【点睛】[高分句型1]. However, when I saw Angie rubbing her arm and wincing, I knew I’d made the right decision. (由连接词when引导时间状语从句以及现在分词作宾补结构)
[高分句型2]. Leonard ruffled her hair, adding “that’s the spirit.”(由现在分词adding作伴随状语)
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