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牙林一中2024-2025学年度 高一年级下学期第三次模拟考试 英语试卷 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。 例: How much is the shirt? A．£19.15． B．£9.18 C．£9.15． 答案是C。 1．What does the woman expect Mr. Smith to do? A．Make a call to George. B．Offer her some vegetable oil. C．Help her open the kitchen window. 2．How much did the woman weigh three months ago? A．100 pounds. B．115 pounds. C．150 pounds. 3．What mistake did the truck driver make? A．He made a video illegally. B．He broke the traffic rules. C．He damaged the traffic lights. 4．What is the weather like? A．It’s hot. B．It’s warm. C．It’s cold. 5．What is Mom doing? A．Playing a joke on Dad. B．Doing some cleaning. C．Looking for her book. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．What drink does the man ask for? A．Tea. B．Juice. C．Coffee. 7．Where will the man go? A．To a bank. B．To his office. C．To another store. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．Where did the man know about the advertisement? A．From a newspaper. B．From a magazine. C．From a website. 9．When will the speakers meet tomorrow? A．At 9:00 am. B．At 1:00 pm. C．At 5:00 pm. 10．What does the man want to do probably? A．Sell a house. B．Find an apartment. C．Hold a party. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Strangers. B．Friends. C．Husband and wife. 12．Why is the woman leaving the park? A．She is afraid of being punished. B．She is going to watch Suits. C．She is about to go fishing. 13．What is wrong with the man’s jeans? A．They are broken. B．They are wet with water. C．They are dirty with paint. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．Where does the conversation probably take place? A．In an office. B．In a classroom. C．In a coffee shop. 15．What will Matt do in half an hour? A．Have a meeting. B．Take a short break. C．Write a report. 16．How does Matt find his present job? A．Busy. B．Tiring. C．Nice. 17．What did the woman do? A．She sold clothes. B．She worked in a library. C．She taught at a school. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18．What makes ski holidays become popular in the UK? A．Easy online booking. B．The advantages ski has. C．The low price. 19．When can you take ski trips offered by Sunweb at a lower price? A．During term-time. B．During public holidays. C．During school holidays. 20．What does the speaker mainly talk about? A．How to make Sunweb popular. B．How to go skiing at a low cost. C．How to make your trip enjoyable. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解（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 What is PayQuick? PayQuick is a fast payment service for shopping in the biggest supermarket in UK — Tesco. It allows you to add your credit or debit card details to the app so you can use your smartphone to pay for your shopping with just one scan, which means you can go wallet-free in all UK Tesco stores. What are the benefits? ●Collect your Tesco points automatically ●Pay for your weekly shopping up to £250 ●Use PayQuick offline, even with no signal ●Track your spending in Tesco However, only one qualifying deal per week will collect the extra Tesco points. Additional payments in the same week won’t receive extra points. Tesco points will be added to your future Tesco points statement. How to get your PayQuick? Available to new customers who sign up by 3rd March 2024, the PayQuick app can be downloaded from the App Store or our official website. Once you have the app on your phone, register your personal details on the app to get an account. Note that for each customer, only one account is allowed and a family shared account will not be acknowledged. Finally, with all the preparation work done, you’ll be ready to shop using just your phone. Plus, there’s no need to worry about your bank details being stored on your phone — they’re all securely protected in our data centers. So not only is it quicker and easier, it’s safer than going shopping with your wallet as well. 1. If customers use PayQuick in UK Tesco stores, they can ______. A. purchase things only offline B. get their Tesco points automatically C. keep track of their daily spending D. pay for their shopping without limit 2. Which is NOT a must for PayQuick users? A. To register by 3rd March 2024. B. To download the PayQuick app. C. To bring their phones with them. D. To share the account with their family. 3. What is the author’s intention in writing this passage? A. To ensure the safety of PayQuick. B. To stress the importance of PayQuick. C. To popularize the use of PayQuick. D. To illustrate the application of PayQuick. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文介绍了PayQuick，一种适用于英国最大的超市Tesco的快速付款服务。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据What are the benefits?部分中“Collect your Tesco points automatically(自动收集你的Tesco积分)”可知，如果顾客在英国乐购商店使用PayQuick，他们可以自动获得乐购积分。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据How to get your PayQuick?部分中“Note that for each customer, only one account is allowed and a family shared account will not be acknowledged. (请注意，对于每个客户，只允许使用一个帐户，并且不会确认家庭共享帐户。)”可知，对于每个客户只允许使用一个账户，不允许共享家庭账户。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，本文介绍了PayQuick，一种适用于英国最大的超市Tesco的快速付款服务。通过在应用程序中添加信用卡或借记卡信息，用户可以使用智能手机进行扫码支付购物，享受无需钱包的便利。PayQuick的好处包括自动收集Tesco积分、每周最多支付250英镑的购物款项、线下使用功能以及追踪在Tesco的消费。文章的意图是推广PayQuick的使用。故本文的目的是推广使用PayQuick。故选C。 B ①I was born with a rare disorder, for which I’ve lived with pain, both physical and mental, my whole life. But things blew up in 2020 when I changed my job. And when I realized that I needed to slow down, I took up things that required presence. So I slowed down. I took up birding, which required a huge amount of awareness. I added it to my self-care routine. ②To combine my new-found hobby with my long-standing passion: travel, my husband and I planned a trip to Guatemala. ③Knut, our guide, picked us up before dawn. We drove in sleepy silence to a nature reserve, where Knut purposefully pulled over at a seemingly random place. Knut said it was a meeting place of owls (猫头鹰), a great spot to see one. ④In the completely black forest, unknown birds blew their evil clown whistles. “I can’t see my hand in front of my face. How am I going to spot an owl?” I thought. ⑤Knut pulled a speaker out. Then it let out a long calling sound. We waited and waited. Nothing happened. ⑥Just as dawn was breaking and I was losing interest, a non-digital sound rang out. Our owl friend landed in a nearby tree where I could barely make out its black shape. Knut quickly readied the scope and shone a flashlight about five feet away from the bird. Watching the details of every feather through the scope, I muttered, “Thanks owl, thanks universe.” After a few minutes, the bird disappeared without a sound. ⑦More than 60 different species later, our two-day expedition was over and Knut invited us to his yard to go over “the checklist.” Lists can memorialize a field day. While we were deeply involved in checking, Knut interrupted at times to point out who was visiting his bird feeders. A clan, a redstar... I held my breath when the violet sabrewing hummingbird touched down. Honestly, who designed these things? Incredible. At that moment, I realized that hiking with Knut was a huge success, but observing the birds in his yard was definitely the highlight. ⑧Now, I still like birding, which keeps reminding me that if I slow down and pay attention, what I’m looking for is usually right in front of me. 4. Why did the author start birding? A. To follow advice. B. To explore nature. C. To escape job stress. D. To practice self-care. 5. How did the author feel when she saw the owl? A. Anxious. B. Depressed. C. Grateful. D. Calm. 6. Which part of the journey did the author like best? A. Getting to know Knut. B. Birding in Knut’s yard. C. Going over the “checklist”. D. Hiking in a nature reserve. 7. What can we learn from the passage? A. Slowing down shows what lies in front. B. Pursuing passion is the path to success. C. Experiencing misfortune is a valuable lesson. D. Being patience achieves what seems impossible. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者因患有罕见疾病且工作压力大，选择通过观鸟进行自我疗愈，并与丈夫前往危地马拉旅行观鸟的经历。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段 “So I slowed down. I took up birding, which required a huge amount of awareness. I added it to my self-care routine.(所以我放慢了脚步。我开始观鸟，这需要高度的专注。我把它纳入了我的自我疗愈日常)” 可知，作者开始观鸟是为了进行自我疗愈。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段 “Watching the details of every feather through the scope, I muttered, “Thanks owl, thanks universe.”(通过望远镜观察着每一根羽毛的细节，我喃喃自语：“谢谢猫头鹰，谢谢宇宙。”)” 可推断，作者看到猫头鹰时是充满感激的。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第七段“At that moment, I realized that hiking with Knut was a huge success, but observing the birds in his yard was definitely the highlight.(在那一刻，我意识到和Knut一起徒步旅行非常成功，但在他院子里观察鸟类绝对是这次旅行的亮点)” 可知，作者最喜欢的是在Knut院子里观鸟。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段 “Now, I still like birding, which keeps reminding me that if I slow down and pay attention, what I’m looking for is usually right in front of me.(现在，我仍然喜欢观鸟，它不断提醒我，如果我放慢脚步，集中注意力，我所寻找的东西通常就在我眼前)” 可推断，放慢脚步能让人看到眼前的事物。故选A。 C Deep Sea: To Mine Or Not To Mine A robot as large as a truck moves along the bottom of the deep sea. It eats metallic (含金属的) rock and soft mud. They travel up a long pipe to a ship, where workers and machinery separate out the rock and throw the mud back into the ocean. This is a mining operation. The rock contains a mixture of metals, including ones called rare earth metals. People use these materials to make batteries and electronics like computers and phones. Deep-sea mining hasn’t happened yet. But it probably will occur within the next decade. No country owns any part of the deep sea, so a UN organization called the International Seabed Authority (ISA) decides who is allowed to mine there. It has allowed 29 organizations to explore the deep sea and make plans for mining, one of which plans to begin mining in the year 2027. Scientists and environmentalists, though, warn that mining could destroy deep-sea ecosystem. In 1989, ecologist Hjalmar Thiel carried out a test. His team searched the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean, in a spot with lots of the metallic rocks that miners wanted. They didn’t actually collect any of the rocks. But they disturbed the mud, just as a mining operation would. The cloud of mud fell back down over the ocean floor burying creatures living there. Up to now, the area they disturbed has not recovered. Signs of the search are still there. Deep sea creatures like sponges and corals have not moved back in. That means mining could have detrimental, long-lasting consequences for deep ocean life. Scientists want to understand the deep sea better before disturbing it. Leaving the deep sea alone sounds great, but people need those metals. “Mines on land are soon going to run out,” geologist Steven Scolt of the University of Toronto told Smithsonian Magazine. “Every electronic device in the world has rare earth metals in it... we need raw resources.” New energy technologies including solar and wind power and electric cars rely on these metals as well. We may need to mine them from the sea in order to switch to greener energy sources. 8. According to the passage, why do people want to carry out deep sea mining? A. To test the mining robot. B. To collect rare earth metals. C. To separate the rock from mud. D. To understand the deep sea better. 9. What can we infer from the test of Hjalmar Thiel in 1989? A. They gathered some metallic rocks the miners wanted. B. They helped the recovery of the disturbed mining areas. C. They discovered the deep-sea mining had affected the ocean ecology. D. They found the rare metallic rocks were harmful to sea creatures. 10. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Appealing. B. Harmful. C. Helpful. D. Impressive. 11. What is Steven Scolt’s attitude towards deep-sea mining? A. Doubtful. B. Neutral. C. Supportive. D. Disapproving. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了深海采矿作业给海洋环境带来的危害和必要性。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“A robot the size of a large bulldozer moves along the bottom of the deep sea.(一个大型推土机大小的机器人沿着深海底部移动)”和“This is a mining operation. The rock contains a mixture of metals, including ones called rare earth metals.(这是一个采矿作业。这种岩石含有多种金属，其中包括一种叫做稀土金属的金属)”可知，深海采矿作业是为了获得稀土金属。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“But they disturbed the mud, just as a mining operation would. The cloud of mud fell back down over the ocean floor burying creatures living there. Up to now, the area they disturbed has not recovered. Signs of the search are still there. Deep sea creatures like sponges and corals have not moved back in. That means mining could have detrimental, long-lasting consequences for deep ocean life. Scientists want to understand the deep sea better before disturbing it.(但它们搅动了海床的泥土，就像采矿作业那样。那团泥土又重新落回海底，掩埋了那里的生物。到目前为止，他们所搅动的区域仍未恢复原状。搜索留下的痕迹依然存在。像海绵和珊瑚这样的深海生物尚未重新回到那里。这意味着采矿可能会对深海生物造成有害且持久的影响。科学家们希望在对深海进行干扰之前先更好地了解它)”可知，海底采矿会影响海洋生态系统。故选C。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“But they disturbed the mud, just as a mining operation would. The cloud of mud fell back down over the ocean floor burying creatures living there. Up to now, the area they disturbed has not recovered. Signs of the search are still there. Deep sea creatures like sponges and corals have not moved back in.(但它们搅动了海床的泥土，就像采矿作业那样。那团泥土又重新落回海底，掩埋了那里的生物。到目前为止，他们所搅动的区域仍未恢复原状。搜索留下的痕迹依然存在。像海绵和珊瑚这样的深海生物尚未重新回到那里)”可知，采矿影响了当地的生态，产生了有害影响。故划线词意思是“有害的”。故选B。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Leaving the deep sea alone sounds great, but people need those metals. “Mines on land are soon going to run out,” geologist Steven Scolt of the University of Toronto told Smithsonian Magazine. “Every electronic device in the world has rare earth metals in it... we need raw resources.””(离开深海听起来很棒，但人们需要这些金属。多伦多大学的地质学家史蒂文·斯考特告诉史密森尼杂志：“陆地上的矿很快就会耗尽。世界上每一个电子设备都含有稀土金属……我们需要原材料。”)”可知，他对海底采矿是支持的。故选C。 D You spend a third of your life asleep, a certain part of which involves dreaming. But most often, you don’t remember any of your dreams. While the exact reason of why we can hardly recall our dreams is not fully known, scientists have gotten some insight into memory processes during sleep, leading to several ideas that may explain our forgetfulness. You are awake, but is your hippocampus (海马体) awake? When we fall asleep, not all the brain’s regions go offline at the same time. Researchers have found one of the last regions to go to sleep is the hippocampus, a structure in the brain that is important for moving information from short-term memory into long-term memory. “If the hippocampus is the last to go to sleep, it could very well be the last to wake up,” said Thomas Andrillon, a neuroscientist at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. “So, you could have this window where you wake up with a dream in your short-term memory, but since the hippocampus is not fully awake yet, your brain is not able to keep that memory,” Andrillon told Live Science. While this might explain why dream memories are so fleeting, it doesn’t mean that your hippocampus has been inactive throughout the night. In fact, this region is quite active during sleep, and appears to be storing and caring for existing memories to strengthen them, instead of listening for incoming new experiences. Sometimes your dreams are just not memorable? Do you remember what you were thinking about this morning when brushing your teeth? Our minds wander all the time, but we get rid of most of those thoughts as unimportant information. Dreams, especially ordinary ones, may be just like daydreaming thoughts and believed by the brain to be too useless to remember. But dreams that are more vivid, emotional and coherent (连贯的) seem to be better remembered-perhaps because they cause more awakening, and their organized story makes them easier to store. If you are interested in improving your dream recall, there are a few tricks to try. One is drinking water before bed, because it will make you wake up at night to use the bathroom. These middle-of-the-night awakenings are frequently accompanied by dream recall. Repeatedly reminding yourself that you want to remember your dreams may increase your chances, and so does keeping a dream journal, some studies have suggested. Upon waking up, hang on to that fragile (脆弱的) dream memory: keep your eyes closed, stay still and replay the dream memory, until your hippocampus catches up and properly stores the memory. 12. You can’t remember your dreams when you wake up probably because ______. A. you are forgetful and poor in remembering things. B. your dreams are vivid, emotional and coherent. C. your brain needs to start up to move dreams into long-term memory D. your hippocampus is active in receiving new information 13. What can we learn about dreams from the passage? A. Dreaming means processing memory during sleeping. B. Dreams come from your hippocampus. C. We need special trainings to recall our dreams. D. Dreams are sometimes useless for us to remember. 14. Which of the following CANNOT help you to recall a dream? A. Improve the ability of your hippocampus to catch up information. B. Keep reminding yourself of the need to remember your dreams. C. Record what you can remember in your dreams upon awakening. D. Think back on the things in your dreams directly after you wake up. 15. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to Train Your Brain to Remember Dreams. B. The Mystery of Dreaming: Why We Forget Our Dreams. C. The Role of the Hippocampus in Sleep and Memory. D. Dreams and Daydreams: Useless or Meaningful?. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要探讨人们大多记不起梦境的原因，介绍了与梦境遗忘相关的科学见解，如海马体在睡眠与记忆过程中的作用、梦境本身的特点对记忆的影响等，同时还给出了一些提高梦境回忆能力的方法。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Researchers have found one of the last regions to go to sleep is the hippocampus, a structure in brain that is important for moving information from short-term memory into long-term memory.(研究人员发现，最后进入睡眠状态的区域之一是海马体，这是大脑中的一个结构，对于将信息从短期记忆转移到长期记忆至关重要)” 以及第四段““If the hippocampus is the last to go to sleep, it could very well be the last to wake up, ” said Thomas Andrillon, a neuroscientist at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. “So, you could have this window where you wake up with a dream in your short-term memory, but since the hippocampus is not fully awake yet, your brain is not able to keep that memory,” Andrillon told Live Science.(“如果海马体是最后进入睡眠的，那它很可能也是最后醒来的，” 澳大利亚墨尔本莫纳什大学的神经科学家托马斯・安德里隆说。“所以，你可能会有这样一个阶段，醒来时梦还在你的短期记忆中，但由于海马体还没有完全清醒，你的大脑无法保留这段记忆。” 安德里隆告诉《生活科学》杂志)” 可知，当我们醒来时，梦处于短期记忆中，但因为海马体未完全苏醒，大脑无法将梦的记忆从短期转为长期，即大脑需要启动海马体来将梦转化为长期记忆，否则就记不住梦。所以，你醒来时记不住梦可能是因为大脑需要启动来将梦转化为长期记忆，故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“Dreams, especially ordinary ones, may be just like daydreaming thoughts and believed by the brain to be too useless to remember.(梦，尤其是普通的梦，可能就像白日梦的想法一样，大脑认为它们太无用而无需记住)” 可知，有些梦对我们来说可能没有记住的价值。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Repeatedly reminding yourself that you want to remember your dreams may increase your chances, and so does keeping a dream journal, some studies have suggested. Upon waking up, hang on to that fragile (脆弱的) dream memory: keep your eyes closed, stay still and replay the dream memory, until your hippocampus catches up and properly stores the memory.(一些研究表明，反复提醒自己想要记住梦可能会增加记住梦的机会，写梦的日记也是如此。醒来后，抓住那脆弱的梦的记忆：闭上眼睛，保持静止，重放梦的记忆，直到你的海马体跟上并正确存储记忆)” 可知，选项B（不断提醒自己需要记住梦）、选项C（醒来后记录你能记住的梦中内容）和选项D（醒来后直接回想梦中的事情）都有助于回忆梦，而选项A（提高海马体捕捉信息的能力），文中未提及提高海马体捕捉信息的能力能帮助回忆梦，故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。本文主要探讨人们大多记不起梦境的原因，介绍了与梦境遗忘相关的科学见解，如海马体在睡眠与记忆过程中的作用、梦境本身的特点对记忆的影响等，同时还给出了一些提高梦境回忆能力的方法。所以B选项“The Mystery of Dreaming: Why We Forget Our Dreams (做梦的奥秘：我们为什么会忘记梦)”为最佳标题。故选B。 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The World Water Day has been celebrated annually on 22 March since1992. Each year has a different theme, looking at things like the role of clean water in the world of work, ways to stop wasting water, finding ways to supply water to underprivileged groups and so on. ___16___But it is also vital for sanitation(卫生). It is estimated that more than 700 children under the age of seven die every day from illnesses linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation. The right to water and sanitation was recognized as a human right. ___17___ These include rural communities, people who have been displaced due to war and local conflicts and areas where climate change is making water more and more scarcer. Apart from the obvious health issues, a lack of accessible clean water means that people – often women and children – spend hours every day walking to and from distant water supplies. This means they don’t have time to dedicate to work, studies and other domestic duties. ___18___And people who are not able to walk to get their own water are particularly vulnerable. There are many charities working on creating sustainable supplies of clean water for different communities around the world. ___19___But the fundamental problem of increasing demand for a limited resource can only be addressed by more efficient use of water, especially in industry and agriculture. Waste-water recycling, capturing rainwater, more efficient irrigation techniques and reforestation are all examples of how water can be used more efficiently. ___20___We should support charities, raise awareness, take part in the World Water Day events that are happening all around the world and, of course, be careful with how we use water in our own lives. Visit the UN World Water Day website to find out about an event near us. Follow world water day on social media and help spread the word about this incredibly important issue. A. Clean drinking water is fundamental. B. As individuals, what can we do to help the issue? C. The search for water becomes their main occupation. D. This important work needs to continue and to expand. E. Every living cell in the body needs water to keep functioning. F. In normal conditions, the human body can only survive three or four days without water. G. However, there are still at least 2.1 billion people around the world living without safe water. 【答案】16. A 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是说明文。自1992年3月22日起，每年都庆祝世界水日。 【16题详解】 根据空前But it is also vital for sanitation(卫生).得知但是水在卫生方面也是至关重要的，说明前面在说水在什么方面是重要的。选项A：干净的饮用水是基础的切题。故选A。 【17题详解】 根据空后These include rural communities, people who have been displaced due to war and local conflicts and areas where climate change is making water more and more scarcer.包括偏远地区，由于战争和当地冲突，气候变化导致水奇缺。这里在说世界上仍然有21亿人没有干净的水。故选G。 【18题详解】 根据空前This means they don’t have time to dedicate to work, studies and other domestic duties. 得知缺水地区人们没有时间工作学习，搜寻水是他们的主要工作。故选C。 【19题详解】 根据空前There are many charities working on creating sustainable supplies of clean water for different communities around the world. 有许多慈善机构致力于为世界不同社区创造清洁水的可持续供应。世界有很多地方需要干净的水，得知这种工作需要持续和扩大范围。故选D。 【20题详解】 根据空后We should support charities, raise awareness, take part in the World Water Day events得知我们需要慈善，提升意识，参加世界水日的活动。这是对“作为个人，我们要做些什么来帮助解决这个缺水的问题呢？”提问的回答。故选B。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Should You Listen to Music When You Work? Do you like to listen to music when you work? Ask this question at a party, and you’ll probably get ___21___ responses. Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work ___22___ with music playing in the background. Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true. It just ___23___ on what sort of work you're doing. In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab to perform a variety of tasks. They included a (n) ___24___ task — searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task — memorizing word pairs and ___25___ word to its partner. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, ___26___ others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instruments being played. Several key findings ___27___ from our study. We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. However, participants who listened to ___28___ music performed best on the easy task. On the contrary, participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didn’t listen to any music. How should we ___29___ these findings? We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both ___30___ and tasks can draw. We can become ___31___ and our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used. But we also can become over-excited and ___32___ when these resources are used up. Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less ___33___ during easier tasks, there’s a greater risk of drifting off. Music might give us the extra ___34___ we need to overcome the monotony (单调). However, difficult tasks already demand a lot of our resources. Listening to music can become too much. So best ___35___ should appear when we strike “sweet spot”, which may depend on the type of music and the type of task. 21. A. fixed B. similar C. positive D. various 22 A. immediately B. effectively C. exactly D. happily 23. A. carries B. focuses C. depends D. takes 24. A. easy B. familiar C. impossible D. unpleasant 25. A. realizing B. matching C. suggesting D. creating 26. A. until B. when C. since D. while 27. A. appeared B. faded C. survived D. responded 28 A. dull B. reliable C. complex D. necessary 29. A. make up for B. make up C. make use of D. make out 30. A. work B. music C. study D. culture 31. A. surprised B. proud C. afraid D. bored 32. A. interested B. worried C. attracted D. distracted 33. A. engaged B. embarrassed C. frightened D. disgusted 34. A. push B. obstacle C. opportunity D. rule 35. A. action B. performance C. programme D. problem 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了听音乐对工作的影响取决于工作类型。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在聚会上问这个问题，你可能会得到各种各样的回答。A. fixed固定的；B. similar相似的；C. positive积极的；D. various各种各样的。根据后文“Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work ___2___ with music playing in the background.”可知，对于工作时是否听音乐，人们的回答是各种各样的。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：其他人会说他们觉得这会分散注意力，在背景中播放音乐时无法有效工作。A. immediately立即；B. effectively有效地；C. exactly恰好地；D. happily快乐地。根据前文“others will say they find it distracting”可知，有些人认为听音乐会影响工作，即无法有效地工作。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这取决于你在做什么样的工作。A. carries携带；B. focuses集中；C. depends取决于；D. takes带走。根据前文“Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true.”可知，两种观点都可能正确，取决于做的工作类型。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们包括一项简单的任务——在单词列表中搜索并划掉包含字母“a”的单词，以及一项更困难的任务——记忆单词对并将单词与其搭档匹配。A. easy简单的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. impossible不可能的；D. unpleasant不愉快的。根据后文“a more difficult task”可知，此处指简单的任务。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们包括一项简单的任务——在单词列表中搜索并划掉包含字母“a”的单词，以及一项更困难的任务——记忆词对并将单词与其搭档匹配。A. realizing意识到；B. matching匹配；C. suggesting建议；D. creating创造。根据前文“memorizing word pairs”可知，是记住词对并进行匹配。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：一些参与者在安静中完成了所有任务，而另一些参与者则在响亮或柔和、简单或复杂的器乐声中完成了任务，后者意味着演奏了更多乐器的音乐。A. until直到；B. when当……时候；C. since自从；D. while然而。根据前文“Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence”和后文“others completed the tasks with instrumental music”可知，这里是在对比两种不同的情况，一些人在沉默中完成任务，而另一些人在有音乐的情况下完成任务。表示“对比”应用连词while。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们研究得出了几个关键发现。A. appeared出现；B. faded褪色；C. survived幸存；D. responded回应。根据后文“from our study”可知，从研究中出现了几个关键发现。appear from表示“从……中出现”。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，听复杂音乐的参与者在简单任务上表现最好。A. dull迟钝的；B. reliable可靠的；C. complex复杂的；D. necessary必要的。根据前文“We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task.”和转折词However可知，此处指听复杂音乐的参与者在简单任务上表现最好。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们应该如何理解这些发现？A. make up for弥补；B. make up组成；编造；C. make use of利用；D. make out理解；辨认出。根据后文“these findings”以及下文对这些发现的解释可知，这里问的是如何理解这些发现。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们认为，人们精神资源有限，音乐和任务都可以从中汲取。A. work工作；B. music音乐；C. study学习；D. culture文化。根据本句“We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both …and tasks can draw.”可知，此处指音乐和任务都可以从有限的精神资源中汲取。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当这些资源没有被充分利用时，我们可能会感到无聊，我们的思想可能会走神。A. surprised惊讶的；B. proud自豪的；C. afraid害怕的；D. bored无聊的。根据后文“our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used”可知，资源没被充分利用时会感到无聊。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是，当这些资源耗尽时，我们也可能会变得过于兴奋和分心。A. interested感兴趣的；B. worried担心的；C. attracted被吸引的；D. distracted分心的。根据 前文“become over-excited”以及前文提到音乐可能会分散注意力可知，资源耗尽时会过度兴奋和分心。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，因为我们在更简单的任务中可能不太投入，所以更容易走神。A. engaged忙碌的；投入的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. frightened害怕的；D. disgusted厌恶的。根据后文“there’s a greater risk of drifting off”可知，在更简单的任务中可能不太投入，所以更容易走神。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：音乐可能会给我们额外的推动，以克服单调。A. push推动；B. obstacle障碍；C. opportunity机会；D. rule规则。根据后文“we need to overcome the monotony”可知，此处指音乐可以给人额外的推动来克服单调。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，当我们达到“最佳点”时，最好的表现应该会出现，这可能取决于音乐的类型和任务的类型。A. action行动；B. performance表现；C. programme节目；D. problem问题。根据前文“However, participants who listened to ___8___ music performed best on the easy task.”可知，这里说的是找到平衡点时会有最佳表现。故选B。 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Naadam Festival is not just a celebration for Mongolian people, but also a deep-rooted expression of their cultural identity. At the heart of this festival are the traditional sports, which ___36___ (practise) for centuries. These sports include wrestling, horse racing ___37___ archery (射箭). Wrestling is perhaps the most famous of the three sports during Naadam. It's about strength and technique, as well as skill. Wrestlers ___38___ colourful costumes represent the spirit of their ancestors, and the competition serves as a way to honor those people ___39___ came before them. Horse racing is a must-learn skill for many families. Children learn to ride when they are three, and most of the riders during the Naadam Festival are under ten. The horses are seen as the symbols of strength and ___40___ (free) , and their success is a point of pride for their owners. The races ___41___ (symbol) the nomadic (游牧的) lifestyle of centuries and draw crowds from all over the world every year. Archery ___42___ (use) for hunting and war has been an important part of Mongolian life since ancient times. Today, it has evolved (演变) into a sport that shows flexibility and skill. The archery contests are open to male, female, young and old participants. The act of drawing a bow and ___43___ (release) an arrow represents the ___44___ (harmony) relation between man and nature. ___45___ (evident) , the traditional sports are far more than just games; they are a celebration of heritage that connects the past with the present. 【答案】36. have been practised 37. and 38. in 39. who##that 40. freedom 41. symbolize##symbolise 42. used 43. releasing 44. harmonious 45. Evidently 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了那达慕大会中的传统体育项目及其文化意义。 【36题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：这个节日的核心是传统体育，已经流传了几个世纪。空处为定语从句的谓语动词，主语which指代先行词sports，与practise构成被动关系，且结合时间状语for centuries可知，此处用现在完成时的被动语态，主语是复数，助动词用have。故填have been practised。 【37题详解】 考查连词。句意：这些运动包括摔跤、赛马和射箭。根据句意可知，wrestling，horse racing和archery是并列关系，用and连接。故填and。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：身着五颜六色服装的摔跤手代表着他们祖先的精神，比赛是对前辈的一种敬意。“in+服装”表示“穿着……服装”，是固定搭配。故填in。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：身着五颜六色服装的摔跤手代表着他们祖先的精神，比赛是对前辈的一种敬意。空处引导限定性定语从句，修饰先行词people。先行词指人，且关系词在从句作主语，用who或that引导该从句。故填who/that。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：马被视为力量和自由的象征，它们的成功是它们主人的骄傲。根据句意和and前的strength可知，此处用名词freedom“自由”，作介词of的宾语，表示抽象概念，不可数。故填freedom。 【41题详解】 考查时态。句意：这些比赛象征着几个世纪以来的游牧生活方式，每年都吸引着来自世界各地的观众。空处为句子的谓语动词，根据句意和every year可知，此处用一般现在时，主语The races是复数，谓语动词用原形。symbole的动词形式为symbolize或者symbolise。故填symbolize/symbolise。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：自古以来，射箭就被用于狩猎和战争，一直是蒙古人生活的重要组成部分。空处需要非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰Archery，且Archery与use构成被动关系，用过去分词的形式。故填used。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：拉弓射箭的动作象征着人与自然之间的和谐关系。空处和drawing并列，作介词of的宾语，用动名词形式。故填releasing。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：拉弓射箭的动作象征着人与自然之间的和谐关系。根据句意可知，此处用形容词harmonious“和谐的”作定语，修饰名词relation。故填harmonious。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：显然，传统体育远不止是游戏；它们是对遗产的庆祝，将过去与现在联系起来。修饰整个句子，用副词用evidently作状语，表示 “显然”，且句首单词首字母大写。故填Evidently。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（15分） 46. 假设你是李华，你校将举办“Effective Learning Strategies”英语演讲比赛，特邀你校外籍教授Dr. Smith担任评委.请你用英语写一封邀请信，内容包括： 1．比赛基本信息（时间：7月20日下午3点；地点：学校报告厅）； 2．评委职责（评分+点评选手表现）； 3．邀请原因（Dr. Smith的专业背景及参与意义）； 4．期待回复 注意： 1．词数80字左右； 2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Dr. Smith, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Dr. Smith, I’m writing to invite you to be a judge in our school’s “Effective Learning Strategies” English speech competition. The competition will be held at 3 p.m. on July 20th in the school lecture hall. As a judge, you’ll rate the contestants and comment on their performances. We sincerely hope you can come because of your profound expertise in English and education. Your presence will surely add authority to the event, offering valuable guidance to the students. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份给外教Dr. Smith写邀请信，邀请他担任学校“Effective Learning Strategies”英语演讲比赛的评委，内容包括比赛基本信息、评委职责、邀请原因及期待回复。 【详解】1.词汇积累： 评级：rate →grade 评论：comment on →remark on 深厚的：profound →deep 答复：reply →answer 2.句式拓展： 同义句转换 原句：We sincerely hope you can come because of your profound expertise in English and education. 拓展句：Due to your profound expertise in English and education, we sincerely hope you can come. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】Your presence will surely add authority to the event, offering valuable guidance to the students..（运用了现在分词作状语） 【高分句型 2】 We sincerely hope you can come because of your profound expertise in English and education. （运用了省略that的宾语从句） 第二节 读后续写（25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mr. and Mrs. Morrison had been married for 25 years. They raised two children, Emily and Lucas, in a house that was always filled with laughter and love. Emily, now a young woman studying art in college, often returned home on weekends. Lucas, the younger brother, was in his final year of high school, and his future was like an unwritten story. One cool autumn evening, as the smell of Mrs. Morrison’s famous apple pie filled the kitchen, there was an awkward (尴尬的) silence between Lucas and his parents. Mrs. Morrison noticed it first, the way Lucas avoided eye contact when he spoke. Mr. Morrison also sensed the unease (不安) but chose to let it go, hoping Lucas would open up in his own time. Later that night, after dinner had been served and the dishes cleared away, Lucas sat by the table with his parents. “Mom, Dad,” Lucas began, “there’s something I need to talk to you about.” The couple looked at each other, concerned and curious. “Of course, honey,” Mrs. Morrison said gently. “You know you can talk to us about anything.” Lucas had been playing the guitar and writing songs for years. “I’ve been thinking a lot about my future lately,” he said, raising his voice. “I’ve decided to take a gap (间隔) year... I want to practice music skills.” There was a long silence before the conversation continued. Mr. Morrison, who was lost in deep thought, looked at his son. Mrs. Morrison’s eyes widened, with a look of surprise crossing her face. “Music?!” Mr. Morrison finally spoke, his voice still filled with concern. “Lucas, you’ve never mentioned this before. What about your plans for college?” Lucas looked up, knowing this was the moment he had feared, yet he knew it would come. “Music has been my favourite for years,” he said. “I expect to see where music could take me.” 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Lucas’ words were followed by a total silence. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Relaxation washed over Lucas as he realized his parents were willing to listen. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Lucas’ words were followed by a total silence. His parents exchanged a look, with their faces mixing with surprise and contemplation. Mrs. Morrison was the first to break the silence, her voice soft but firm. “Lucas, we had no idea you felt this strongly about music. We always thought you’d go to college, like Emily. But if this is what you really want, we’ll support you. We just want you to be happy and pursue your dreams.” Mr. Morrison nodded in agreement, his earlier concern replaced by a sense of understanding and pride. Relaxation washed over Lucas as he realized his parents were willing to listen. He let out a breath he hadn’t known he was holding. “Thank you, Mom and Dad. I’ve been so worried about telling you. I know it’s not the traditional path, but music is my passion. I promise I’ll work hard and make you proud.” With that, the tension in the room seemed to dissipate, replaced by a warm sense of unity and excitement for Lucas’s future. The Morrisons sat together, their bond strengthened by the shared understanding that love and support could transcend even the unexpected turns of life. 【解析】 【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了Lucas，一个即将高中毕业的学生，在一个充满爱与欢笑的家庭中成长，与父母和姐姐Emily共同生活。然而，在一个秋日的夜晚，Lucas向父母坦露了一个出人意料的决定：他希望暂停学业，用一年的时间去专注于音乐技能的提升，因为他一直热爱音乐并梦想着音乐能带领他走向未来。这个决定让父母感到惊讶和担忧，因为他们从未听Lucas提起过这样的计划，同时也对他的大学计划产生了疑问。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“Lucas的话说完后，一片沉寂。”可知，第一段可描写Lucas父母对于他这个决定的态度。 ②由第二段首句内容“Lucas意识到父母愿意倾听，一股轻松感涌上心头。”可知，第二段可描写Lucas坦露心声并保证会努力学习，家庭关系随之更加紧密了。 2.续写线索：母亲表明立场——感到理解和骄傲——Lucas表示感谢——坦露心声——家庭关系更紧密 3.词汇激活 行为类 支持：support/stand by 追寻：pursue/go in for 代替：replace/substitute for 情绪类 高兴的：happy/delighted 感谢：thank/appreciate 【点睛】[高分句型1]But if this is what you really want, we’ll support you.（运用了if引导条件状语从句） [高分句型2]The Morrisons sat together, their bond strengthened by the shared understanding that love and support could transcend even the unexpected turns of life.（运用了that引导宾语从句以及独立主格结构） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 牙林一中2024-2025学年度 高一年级下学期第三次模拟考试 英语试卷 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。 例: How much is the shirt? A．£19.15． B．£9.18 C．£9.15． 答案是C。 1．What does the woman expect Mr. Smith to do? A．Make a call to George. B．Offer her some vegetable oil. C．Help her open the kitchen window. 2．How much did the woman weigh three months ago? A．100 pounds B．115 pounds. C．150 pounds. 3．What mistake did the truck driver make? A．He made a video illegally. B．He broke the traffic rules. C．He damaged the traffic lights. 4．What is the weather like? A．It’s hot. B．It’s warm. C．It’s cold. 5．What is Mom doing? A．Playing a joke on Dad. B．Doing some cleaning. C．Looking for her book. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．What drink does the man ask for? A．Tea. B．Juice. C．Coffee. 7．Where will the man go? A．To a bank. B．To his office. C．To another store. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．Where did the man know about the advertisement? A．From a newspaper. B．From a magazine. C．From a website. 9．When will the speakers meet tomorrow? A．At 9:00 am. B．At 1:00 pm. C．At 5:00 pm. 10．What does the man want to do probably? A．Sell a house. B．Find an apartment. C．Hold a party. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Strangers. B．Friends. C．Husband and wife. 12．Why is the woman leaving the park? A．She is afraid of being punished. B．She is going to watch Suits. C．She is about to go fishing. 13．What is wrong with the man’s jeans? A．They are broken. B．They are wet with water. C．They are dirty with paint. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．Where does the conversation probably take place? A．In an office. B．In a classroom. C．In a coffee shop. 15．What will Matt do in half an hour? A．Have a meeting. B．Take a short break. C．Write a report. 16．How does Matt find his present job? A．Busy. B．Tiring. C．Nice. 17．What did the woman do? A．She sold clothes. B．She worked in a library. C．She taught at a school. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18．What makes ski holidays become popular in the UK? A．Easy online booking. B．The advantages ski has. C．The low price. 19．When can you take ski trips offered by Sunweb at a lower price? A．During term-time. B．During public holidays. C．During school holidays. 20．What does the speaker mainly talk about? A．How to make Sunweb popular. B．How to go skiing at a low cost. C．How to make your trip enjoyable. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解（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 What is PayQuick? PayQuick is a fast payment service for shopping in the biggest supermarket in UK — Tesco. It allows you to add your credit or debit card details to the app so you can use your smartphone to pay for your shopping with just one scan, which means you can go wallet-free in all UK Tesco stores. What are the benefits? ●Collect your Tesco points automatically ●Pay for your weekly shopping up to £250 ●Use PayQuick offline, even with no signal ●Track your spending in Tesco However, only one qualifying deal per week will collect the extra Tesco points. Additional payments in the same week won’t receive extra points. Tesco points will be added to your future Tesco points statement. How to get your PayQuick? Available to new customers who sign up by 3rd March 2024, the PayQuick app can be downloaded from the App Store or our official website. Once you have the app on your phone, register your personal details on the app to get an account. Note that for each customer, only one account is allowed and a family shared account will not be acknowledged. Finally, with all the preparation work done, you’ll be ready to shop using just your phone. Plus, there’s no need to worry about your bank details being stored on your phone — they’re all securely protected in our data centers. So not only is it quicker and easier, it’s safer than going shopping with your wallet as well. 1. If customers use PayQuick in UK Tesco stores, they can ______. A. purchase things only offline B. get their Tesco points automatically C. keep track of their daily spending D. pay for their shopping without limit 2. Which is NOT a must for PayQuick users? A. To register by 3rd March 2024. B. To download the PayQuick app. C. To bring their phones with them. D. To share the account with their family. 3. What is the author’s intention in writing this passage? A. To ensure the safety of PayQuick. B. To stress the importance of PayQuick. C To popularize the use of PayQuick. D. To illustrate the application of PayQuick. B ①I was born with a rare disorder, for which I’ve lived with pain, both physical and mental, my whole life. But things blew up in 2020 when I changed my job. And when I realized that I needed to slow down, I took up things that required presence. So I slowed down. I took up birding, which required a huge amount of awareness. I added it to my self-care routine. ②To combine my new-found hobby with my long-standing passion: travel, my husband and I planned a trip to Guatemala. ③Knut, our guide, picked us up before dawn. We drove in sleepy silence to a nature reserve, where Knut purposefully pulled over at a seemingly random place. Knut said it was a meeting place of owls (猫头鹰), a great spot to see one. ④In the completely black forest, unknown birds blew their evil clown whistles. “I can’t see my hand in front of my face. How am I going to spot an owl?” I thought. ⑤Knut pulled a speaker out. Then it let out a long calling sound. We waited and waited. Nothing happened. ⑥Just as dawn was breaking and I was losing interest, a non-digital sound rang out. Our owl friend landed in a nearby tree where I could barely make out its black shape. Knut quickly readied the scope and shone a flashlight about five feet away from the bird. Watching the details of every feather through the scope, I muttered, “Thanks owl, thanks universe.” After a few minutes, the bird disappeared without a sound. ⑦More than 60 different species later, our two-day expedition was over and Knut invited us to his yard to go over “the checklist.” Lists can memorialize a field day. While we were deeply involved in checking, Knut interrupted at times to point out who was visiting his bird feeders. A clan, a redstar... I held my breath when the violet sabrewing hummingbird touched down. Honestly, who designed these things? Incredible. At that moment, I realized that hiking with Knut was a huge success, but observing the birds in his yard was definitely the highlight. ⑧Now, I still like birding, which keeps reminding me that if I slow down and pay attention, what I’m looking for is usually right in front of me. 4. Why did the author start birding? A. To follow advice. B. To explore nature. C. To escape job stress. D. To practice self-care. 5. How did the author feel when she saw the owl? A. Anxious. B. Depressed. C. Grateful. D. Calm. 6. Which part of the journey did the author like best? A. Getting to know Knut. B. Birding in Knut’s yard. C. Going over the “checklist”. D. Hiking in a nature reserve. 7. What can we learn from the passage? A. Slowing down shows what lies in front. B. Pursuing passion is the path to success. C. Experiencing misfortune is a valuable lesson. D Being patience achieves what seems impossible. C Deep Sea: To Mine Or Not To Mine A robot as large as a truck moves along the bottom of the deep sea. It eats metallic (含金属的) rock and soft mud. They travel up a long pipe to a ship, where workers and machinery separate out the rock and throw the mud back into the ocean. This is a mining operation. The rock contains a mixture of metals, including ones called rare earth metals. People use these materials to make batteries and electronics like computers and phones. Deep-sea mining hasn’t happened yet. But it probably will occur within the next decade. No country owns any part of the deep sea, so a UN organization called the International Seabed Authority (ISA) decides who is allowed to mine there. It has allowed 29 organizations to explore the deep sea and make plans for mining, one of which plans to begin mining in the year 2027. Scientists and environmentalists, though, warn that mining could destroy deep-sea ecosystem. In 1989, ecologist Hjalmar Thiel carried out a test. His team searched the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean, in a spot with lots of the metallic rocks that miners wanted. They didn’t actually collect any of the rocks. But they disturbed the mud, just as a mining operation would. The cloud of mud fell back down over the ocean floor burying creatures living there. Up to now, the area they disturbed has not recovered. Signs of the search are still there. Deep sea creatures like sponges and corals have not moved back in. That means mining could have detrimental, long-lasting consequences for deep ocean life. Scientists want to understand the deep sea better before disturbing it. Leaving the deep sea alone sounds great, but people need those metals. “Mines on land are soon going to run out,” geologist Steven Scolt of the University of Toronto told Smithsonian Magazine. “Every electronic device in the world has rare earth metals in it... we need raw resources.” New energy technologies including solar and wind power and electric cars rely on these metals as well. We may need to mine them from the sea in order to switch to greener energy sources. 8. According to the passage, why do people want to carry out deep sea mining? A. To test the mining robot. B. To collect rare earth metals. C. To separate the rock from mud. D. To understand the deep sea better. 9. What can we infer from the test of Hjalmar Thiel in 1989? A. They gathered some metallic rocks the miners wanted. B. They helped the recovery of the disturbed mining areas. C. They discovered the deep-sea mining had affected the ocean ecology. D. They found the rare metallic rocks were harmful to sea creatures. 10. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Appealing. B. Harmful. C. Helpful. D. Impressive. 11. What is Steven Scolt’s attitude towards deep-sea mining? A. Doubtful. B. Neutral. C. Supportive. D. Disapproving. D You spend a third of your life asleep, a certain part of which involves dreaming. But most often, you don’t remember any of your dreams. While the exact reason of why we can hardly recall our dreams is not fully known, scientists have gotten some insight into memory processes during sleep, leading to several ideas that may explain our forgetfulness. You are awake, but is your hippocampus (海马体) awake? When we fall asleep, not all the brain’s regions go offline at the same time. Researchers have found one of the last regions to go to sleep is the hippocampus, a structure in the brain that is important for moving information from short-term memory into long-term memory. “If the hippocampus is the last to go to sleep, it could very well be the last to wake up,” said Thomas Andrillon, a neuroscientist at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. “So, you could have this window where you wake up with a dream in your short-term memory, but since the hippocampus is not fully awake yet, your brain is not able to keep that memory,” Andrillon told Live Science. While this might explain why dream memories are so fleeting, it doesn’t mean that your hippocampus has been inactive throughout the night. In fact, this region is quite active during sleep, and appears to be storing and caring for existing memories to strengthen them, instead of listening for incoming new experiences. Sometimes your dreams are just not memorable? Do you remember what you were thinking about this morning when brushing your teeth? Our minds wander all the time, but we get rid of most of those thoughts as unimportant information. Dreams, especially ordinary ones, may be just like daydreaming thoughts and believed by the brain to be too useless to remember. But dreams that are more vivid, emotional and coherent (连贯的) seem to be better remembered-perhaps because they cause more awakening, and their organized story makes them easier to store. If you are interested in improving your dream recall, there are a few tricks to try. One is drinking water before bed, because it will make you wake up at night to use the bathroom. These middle-of-the-night awakenings are frequently accompanied by dream recall. Repeatedly reminding yourself that you want to remember your dreams may increase your chances, and so does keeping a dream journal, some studies have suggested. Upon waking up, hang on to that fragile (脆弱的) dream memory: keep your eyes closed, stay still and replay the dream memory, until your hippocampus catches up and properly stores the memory. 12. You can’t remember your dreams when you wake up probably because ______. A. you are forgetful and poor in remembering things. B. your dreams are vivid, emotional and coherent. C. your brain needs to start up to move dreams into long-term memory D. your hippocampus is active in receiving new information 13. What can we learn about dreams from the passage? A. Dreaming means processing memory during sleeping. B. Dreams come from your hippocampus. C. We need special trainings to recall our dreams. D. Dreams are sometimes useless for us to remember. 14. Which of the following CANNOT help you to recall a dream? A. Improve the ability of your hippocampus to catch up information. B. Keep reminding yourself of the need to remember your dreams. C. Record what you can remember in your dreams upon awakening. D. Think back on the things in your dreams directly after you wake up. 15. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to Train Your Brain to Remember Dreams. B. The Mystery of Dreaming: Why We Forget Our Dreams. C. The Role of the Hippocampus in Sleep and Memory. D. Dreams and Daydreams: Useless or Meaningful?. 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The World Water Day has been celebrated annually on 22 March since1992. Each year has a different theme, looking at things like the role of clean water in the world of work, ways to stop wasting water, finding ways to supply water to underprivileged groups and so on. ___16___But it is also vital for sanitation(卫生). It is estimated that more than 700 children under the age of seven die every day from illnesses linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation. The right to water and sanitation was recognized as a human right. ___17___ These include rural communities, people who have been displaced due to war and local conflicts and areas where climate change is making water more and more scarcer. Apart from the obvious health issues, a lack of accessible clean water means that people – often women and children – spend hours every day walking to and from distant water supplies. This means they don’t have time to dedicate to work, studies and other domestic duties. ___18___And people who are not able to walk to get their own water are particularly vulnerable. There are many charities working on creating sustainable supplies of clean water for different communities around the world. ___19___But the fundamental problem of increasing demand for a limited resource can only be addressed by more efficient use of water, especially in industry and agriculture. Waste-water recycling, capturing rainwater, more efficient irrigation techniques and reforestation are all examples of how water can be used more efficiently. ___20___We should support charities, raise awareness, take part in the World Water Day events that are happening all around the world and, of course, be careful with how we use water in our own lives. Visit the UN World Water Day website to find out about an event near us. Follow world water day on social media and help spread the word about this incredibly important issue. A. Clean drinking water is fundamental. B. As individuals, what can we do to help the issue? C. The search for water becomes their main occupation. D. This important work needs to continue and to expand. E. Every living cell in the body needs water to keep functioning. F. In normal conditions, the human body can only survive three or four days without water. G. However, there are still at least 2.1 billion people around the world living without safe water. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Should You Listen to Music When You Work? Do you like to listen to music when you work? Ask this question at a party, and you’ll probably get ___21___ responses. Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work ___22___ with music playing in the background. Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true. It just ___23___ on what sort of work you're doing. In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab to perform a variety of tasks. They included a (n) ___24___ task — searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task — memorizing word pairs and ___25___ word to its partner. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, ___26___ others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instruments being played. Several key findings ___27___ from our study. We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. However, participants who listened to ___28___ music performed best on the easy task. On the contrary, participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didn’t listen to any music. How should we ___29___ these findings? We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both ___30___ and tasks can draw We can become ___31___ and our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used. But we also can become over-excited and ___32___ when these resources are used up. Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less ___33___ during easier tasks, there’s a greater risk of drifting off. Music might give us the extra ___34___ we need to overcome the monotony (单调). However, difficult tasks already demand a lot of our resources. Listening to music can become too much. So best ___35___ should appear when we strike “sweet spot”, which may depend on the type of music and the type of task. 21. A. fixed B. similar C. positive D. various 22. A. immediately B. effectively C. exactly D. happily 23. A. carries B. focuses C. depends D. takes 24. A. easy B. familiar C. impossible D. unpleasant 25. A. realizing B. matching C. suggesting D. creating 26. A. until B. when C. since D. while 27. A. appeared B. faded C. survived D. responded 28. A. dull B. reliable C. complex D. necessary 29. A. make up for B. make up C. make use of D. make out 30. A. work B. music C. study D. culture 31. A. surprised B. proud C. afraid D. bored 32. A. interested B. worried C. attracted D. distracted 33. A. engaged B. embarrassed C. frightened D. disgusted 34. A. push B. obstacle C. opportunity D. rule 35. A. action B. performance C. programme D. problem 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Naadam Festival is not just a celebration for Mongolian people, but also a deep-rooted expression of their cultural identity. At the heart of this festival are the traditional sports, which ___36___ (practise) for centuries. These sports include wrestling, horse racing ___37___ archery (射箭). Wrestling is perhaps the most famous of the three sports during Naadam. It's about strength and technique, as well as skill. Wrestlers ___38___ colourful costumes represent the spirit of their ancestors, and the competition serves as a way to honor those people ___39___ came before them. Horse racing is a must-learn skill for many families. Children learn to ride when they are three, and most of the riders during the Naadam Festival are under ten. The horses are seen as the symbols of strength and ___40___ (free) , and their success is a point of pride for their owners. The races ___41___ (symbol) the nomadic (游牧的) lifestyle of centuries and draw crowds from all over the world every year. Archery ___42___ (use) for hunting and war has been an important part of Mongolian life since ancient times. Today, it has evolved (演变) into a sport that shows flexibility and skill. The archery contests are open to male, female, young and old participants. The act of drawing a bow and ___43___ (release) an arrow represents the ___44___ (harmony) relation between man and nature. ___45___ (evident) , the traditional sports are far more than just games; they are a celebration of heritage that connects the past with the present. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（15分） 46. 假设你是李华，你校将举办“Effective Learning Strategies”英语演讲比赛，特邀你校外籍教授Dr. Smith担任评委.请你用英语写一封邀请信，内容包括： 1．比赛基本信息（时间：7月20日下午3点；地点：学校报告厅）； 2．评委职责（评分+点评选手表现）； 3．邀请原因（Dr. Smith的专业背景及参与意义）； 4．期待回复 注意： 1．词数80字左右； 2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Dr. Smith, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mr. and Mrs. Morrison had been married for 25 years. They raised two children, Emily and Lucas, in a house that was always filled with laughter and love. Emily, now a young woman studying art in college, often returned home on weekends. Lucas, the younger brother, was in his final year of high school, and his future was like an unwritten story. One cool autumn evening, as the smell of Mrs. Morrison’s famous apple pie filled the kitchen, there was an awkward (尴尬的) silence between Lucas and his parents. Mrs. Morrison noticed it first, the way Lucas avoided eye contact when he spoke. Mr. Morrison also sensed the unease (不安) but chose to let it go, hoping Lucas would open up in his own time. Later that night, after dinner had been served and the dishes cleared away, Lucas sat by the table with his parents. “Mom, Dad,” Lucas began, “there’s something I need to talk to you about.” The couple looked at each other, concerned and curious. “Of course, honey,” Mrs. Morrison said gently. “You know you can talk to us about anything.” Lucas had been playing the guitar and writing songs for years. “I’ve been thinking a lot about my future lately,” he said, raising his voice. “I’ve decided to take a gap (间隔) year... I want to practice music skills.” There was a long silence before the conversation continued. Mr. Morrison, who was lost in deep thought, looked at his son. Mrs. Morrison’s eyes widened, with a look of surprise crossing her face. “Music?!” Mr. Morrison finally spoke, his voice still filled with concern. “Lucas, you’ve never mentioned this before. What about your plans for college?” Lucas looked up, knowing this was the moment he had feared, yet he knew it would come. “Music has been my favourite for years,” he said. “I expect to see where music could take me.” 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Lucas’ words were followed by a total silence. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Relaxation washed over Lucas as he realized his parents were willing to listen. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$