精品解析：湖南省衡阳县第四中学2025-2026学年高三上学期开学摸底检测英语卷

衡阳县四中2026届高三开学摸底检测 英语试卷 分值：120分 时间：150分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the man do yesterday afternoon? A. Watch a show. B. Visit his cousin. C. Work on his paper. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What happened in the factory? A. Some brochures were ruined. B. There was a power failure. C. A printer broke down. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman going to do? A. Have dinner. B. Catch a flight. C. Find a book. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the man think Toronto is his hometown? A. He’s traveled there many times. B. He was born there. C. He’s lived there for a long ime. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Waste of paper. B. A copy machine. C. A recycling program. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends. 7. Why is Cindy unhappy? A. She doesn't like her teacher. B. The training course is hard. C. Miss Gale can't help her. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What problem does the man have? A. A bad grade. B. A schedule conflict. C. A tough major. 9. What subject does the woman suggest the man learn this semester? A. Math. B. Computer Science. C. History. 10. How does the man sound in the end? A. Relaxed. B. Regretful. C. Hesitant. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What impressed the man in the small town? A. A main street. B. A new shop. C. The lively atmosphere. 12. How long did the man stay in the small town? A. A few days. B. A whole week. C. An entire summer. 13. What is the woman interested in doing in the town? A. Eat in the local restaurants. B. Meet the sincere people. C. Attend the music festival. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a travel agency. B. In a bar. C. In a hotel. 15. How long will it take the man to get to the airport? A. 50 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 15 minutes. 16. What will the man do in thirty minutes? A. Pay the bill. B. Take a bus. C. Receive the receipt. 17. What does the man agree to do before leaving? A. Have a drink. B. Write a thank-you note. C. Sign the guest book. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What did the speaker do before she retired in 2015? A. A seller. B. A police officer. C. A furniture designer. 19. What did the speaker begin to help do from June, 2018? A. Control tobacco. B. Keep public order. C. Fight violence. 20. What does the speaker think of working as a volunteer? A. Rewarding. B. Dangerous. C. Challenging. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A New year, new you... at least that’s the plan, right? We all start January with big intentions, but actually sticking to those shiny New Year’s resolutions is a different story. Luckily, there’s an app for that—actually, there are loads! AlITrails AllTrails is a great exercise app as it encourages you to get out into nature instead of hitting up an overpriced gym. With detailed trail maps that guide you through numerous outdoor activities, you’ll be working up a sweat in no time while taking advantage of natural beauty! Rocket Money Cutting back on spending is the most popular New Year’s resolution globally, every year. This user-friendly app simplifies everything that comes along with budgeting and expense tracking, while also helping you manage subscriptions and bills. With features like automated bill negotiation and credit score monitoring, you can think of Rocket Money as your personal financial assistant. Imprint Want to cut doom-scrolling but not ready to drop your phone? Imprint is here to help. The app takes big ideas from the world’s greatest thinkers and breaks them down into simple, visual snippets that you can actually remember. Whether you want to master essential topics, or just have a few fun facts to throw into your conversations, Imprint makes learning quick, and easy! Duolingo This language app really is one of the best for sticking to your goals. From the way it gamifies your progress to the user-friendly interface, Duolingo makes leaning a new language both easy and enjoyable! There’s just one major setback for Hong Kongers: the app only offers Cantonese lessons for Mandarin speakers, so if you’re hoping to pick up some of the local language, you’ll have to look elsewhere. 21. Which app best suits people who want to effectively manage their budgets? A. AllTrails. B. Rocket Money. C. Imprint. D. Duolingo. 22. What is Duolingo’s key limitation for Hong Kong users? A. It avoids games in teaching. B. It lacks a user-friendly interface. C. It has limited language choices. D. It requires expensive subscriptions. 23. What is the shared purpose of the four apps? A. To encourage healthy lifestyles. B. To support self-improvement. C. To track real-time user progress. D. To help make new year resolutions. B Diarra Boubacar, a traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioner (从业者) from Mali, Africa, is the first foreign doctor in China to earn a doctoral degree in TCM. His journey began in the 1980s when he chose to study in China, impressed by Chinese doctors using acupuncture (针灸) to treat polio (小儿麻痹症) in Mali. After experiencing TCM’s effectiveness during a severe cold, he switched from Western medicine to TCM, earning his doctorate in 1997 from Chengdu University of TCM. Boubacar faced challenges early in his career. On his first day, a patient questioned his qualifications due to his foreign appearance. To build trust, he reassured patients in the waiting area, eventually winning them over with his expertise. Over three decades, he has treated thousands and trained over 3,000 rural doctors in China. He dreams of promoting TCM globally, especially in Africa, aiming to establish TCM centers combining research, teaching and medical care. The World Health Organization included TCM in its International Classification of Diseases, and China has developed over 90 international TCM standards. However, experts like Jia Yunfeng note that misinterpretations of TCM’s benefits and a lack of communication talent prevent its global reach. Tim Vukan, a German TCM practitioner, shares Boubacar’s mission. After studying martial arts, Vukan became crazy about TCM’s holistic approach (整体疗法). He overcame language barriers by turning herbal medicine and acupuncture points into songs and writing them on cards. Now, he teaches medical English at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University and runs Wushan TCM, a platform sharing TCM knowledge globally. Vukan believes TCM’s focus on prevention and self-care can improve lives worldwide. Iranian Motahareh Asgari and her husband Meghdad Abdi are also TCM advocates. Asgari, the first English-taught TCM PhD graduate from Shanghai University of TCM, promotes cultural exchanges between China and Iran. Abdi, a tai chi enthusiast, has won competitions in Iran and Shanghai. Together, they represent over 1,000 international students at SHUTCM, contributing to TCM’s global expansion. Through figures like Boubacar, Vukan and Asgari, TCM is becoming a bridge of friendship and cultural exchange, showcasing the timeless wisdom of Chinese medicine to the world. 24. What motivated Diarra Boubacar to change his major to TCM? A. His intense interest in promoting TCM globally. B. His personal encounter with TCM during an illness. C. His strong desire to earn a doctoral degree in China. D. His admiration for Chinese doctors treating polio in Mali. 25. What is mentioned as a challenge to TCM’s global expansion? A. Misunderstandings about its benefits. B. Lack of funds for research. C. High costs of Chinese medicine. D. Limited interest in Asia. 26. How did Tim Vukan overcome language barriers in learning TCM? A. He avoided theoretical studies entirely. B. He attended intensive language courses. C. He used creative memorization techniques. D. He practiced with native Chinese speakers daily. 27. What can be concluded about TCM from the text? A. It is only practiced in China. B. It has no international standards. C. It is widely accepted without any barriers. D. It is gaining global recognition despite challenges. C Language models like Claude aren’t programmed directly by humans — instead, they’re trained on large amounts of data. During that training process, they learn their own strategies to solve problems. These strategies are encoded in the billions of computations a model performs for every word it writes. They arrive incomprehensible to us, the model’s developers. Put simply, we have limited insight into how models do most of the things they do. Knowing how models like Claude think would allow us to have a better understanding of their abilities, as well as help us ensure that they’re doing what we intend them to. We take inspiration from the field of neuroscience (神经科学), which has long studied the messy insides of thinking organisms, and try to build a kind of AI microscope that will let us identify patterns of activity and flows of information. There are limits to what you can learn just by talking to anAI model — after all, humans (even neuroscientists) don’t know all the details of how our own brains work. So we look inside. The researchers conduct two new studies that represent progress on the development of the“microscope”, and the application of it to see new“AI biology”. In the first study, we extend our prior work locating interpretable concepts (“features”) inside a model to link those concepts together into computational“circuits” (电路), revealing parts of the pathway that transforms the words that go into Claude into the words that come out. In the second, we look inside Claude 3.5 Haiku, performing deep studies of simple tasks representative of ten crucial model behaviors. The studies shed light on a part of what happens when Claude responds to these prompts (提示). Claude sometimes thinks in a conceptual space that is shared between languages, suggesting it has a kind of universal “language of thought”. Claude will plan what it will say many words ahead, and write to get to that destination. This is powerful evidence that even though models are trained to output one word at a time, they may think on much longer horizons to do so. 28. What do we know about Claude from paragraph 1? A. Claude’s outputs are predictable. B. Claude learns autonomously from data. C. Claude can collect large amounts of data. D. Claude’s decisions are easily explainable. 29. Why does the author mention neuroscience in paragraph 2? A. To explore how AI models work. B. To show the limits of AI models. C. To compare AI with human brains. D. To study how AI is programmed. 30. What can we learn about the studies? A. They measure AI’s word-output speed. B. They record AI’s rapid development. C. They reveal AI’s inner computations. D. They show AI’s practical application. 31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Claude’s unique thinking mode. B. Claude’s training data source. C. Claude’s word processing efficiency. D. Claude’s language learning ability. D Does it often feel as if the world is getting stupider? Data released by the OECD suggests that a fifth of adults do no better in maths and reading than a primary school child. In maths, average scores have risen in a few places over the past ten years, but fallen in almost as many. In literacy (读写能力), a lot more countries have seen scores decline than advance, despite the fact that adults hold more and higher educational qualifications than ever before. Demographic change offers some explanation — new immigrants often struggle with a new language while the native-born have ageing brains. Basic numeracy (计算能力) and literacy are oddly unfashionable compared with fashionable “soft skills”, like generative AI: Overstating the importance of times-tables (乘法表) seems even more boring when talking robots promise to do all the hard work. Yet a century of technological development has not cut demand for people who are good with numbers or words. Adults who do badly in the OECD’s tests earn much less than those who top them. They are also in poorer health, less satisfied with their life, less trusting of others and more likely to feel that they have no voice in politics. What to do? Improving lessons for children is the surest way of creating more capable grownups. England’s adults have gradually improved their position in the OECD’s rankings, mostly because the youngest ones are scoring better than before. The second task is to modernize outdated systems for educating adults. These give dropouts a second chance; they also serve people who change careers and help immigrants integrate. In too many places, a craze for universities has cut back on funding and focus on the kinds of lessons that people aged 18 and above could be offered. Degrees are becoming less meaningful: the OECD has found that even some university graduates post numeracy and literacy scores that might embarrass a child. Meanwhile, those adults who want to return to class without beginning with long, expensive university courses often find good alternatives are lacking. Faster actions to fix all these problems seem like a bright idea. 32. What does the data released by the OECD show? A. Adults may be less literate than before. B. The majority of adults are well-educated. C. Children can have easier access to education. D. Adults find numeracy and literacy less useful. 33. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The effectiveness of education. B. The role of advanced technology. C. The value of literacy and numeracy. D. The decline in political engagement. 34. Why is England mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To criticize its outdated education system. B. To reveal the decrease in its dropout rate. C. To demonstrate its high ranking in the OECD. D. To highlight the significance of children’s education. 35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. University students are financially supported. B. Children are embarrassingly worse in numeracy. C. Degrees and abilities are not necessarily matched. D. Expensive university courses have good alternatives. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In psychology, the word “prove” is used carefully, much like a painter applies each brushstroke (笔触) with great care. Unlike the strong conclusions in physical sciences, psychological research builds a bigger picture through many small studies. ____36____ His discovery was not a sudden breakthrough but the result of hard and detailed work. Similarly, Elizabeth Loftus’s research doubts how accurate witness reports are. Instead of calling it “unreliable,” researchers use terms like “potential unreliability.” ____37____ So, they use words like “demonstrate” and “suggest” to show the uncertainty in their conclusions. ____38____ Instead, I teach my students to think critically about how to use it, much like a gardener who cares for plants. When students first use the word, I encourage them to think about factors that could challenge their conclusions. For example, I might ask them, “How do we know that not all participants had false memories?” Or, for French students, “Why might these findings not apply to French culture?” This approach helps students grasp the complexity of psychological research and develop critical thinking skills. It encourages them to reflect and analyze, helping them communicate their findings with accuracy. ____39____ In psychology, “proving” something is like building a symphony. ____40____ In education, teaching critical thinking and clear language use is essential for understanding the core of psychological research. A. This indicates that findings might change. B. In my classroom, I do not ban the word “prove.” C. Each piece of evidence adds to a larger understanding. D. Psychological theories are often revised as new evidence emerges. E. As a teacher, I often remind my students to use this word appropriately. F. This method also builds appreciation for the depth of psychological inquiry. G. For example, Eric Kandel spent years studying sea animals to learn how memory works. 第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was first going into this final day, the Junior Sled Dog Championship. We’d trained two years and wanted to beat Blake. I knelt down to pat Kenai and my hands ___41___ from nerves and excitement. Kenai tipped up his face to lick my chin. “You are ___42___, aren’t you?” Just before the count down started, Blake shot me a ___43___ grin, hands trembling too. Then I heard, “Go!”___44___ I could yell “Hike!”, Kenai leaped forward. The rest of the dogs ___45___ after. We started last. We flew down the long hill. Then we ___46___ a corner. I leaned to keep the sled steady. Kenai saw Blake’s team before I did. His tail flew up, and he ___47___ . Seeing his tongue still flopping forward, I let him go all out. We closed the ___48___. A bridge later, we inched closer. On the next hill, Kenai drew even with Blake’s sled and then we passed it. ___49___ our sled hit a branch. The runners caught. I lost my ___50___ and fell off the sled. Witnessing the sled come to a stop, I struggled through the deep snow to Kenai. I ___51___. His shoulder was bleeding. “Kenai! No!” My voice came out a howl. Kenai ___52___ to stand. He looked at me, his blue eyes___53___ to keep on. He would do it, too. For one frozen moment I saw myself on the winner’s stand with the trophy (奖杯). But no. I bent and gently ___54___ Kenai in a blanket. The race vet examining Kenai, I watched Blake accept the trophy. Kenai squirming in my lap, I leaned over upon him. Just at that moment, I felt a warm tongue on my wet cheek. I smiled and realized that I had the ___55___ that really counted. 41. A. softened B. shook C. withdrew D. extended 42. A. clever B. thirsty C. helpful D. ready 43. A. broad B. satisfied C. tight D. slight 44. A. As B. Beyond C. Before D. After 45. A. pulled B. charged C. jumped D. barked 46. A. cut B. missed C. kept D. rounded 47. A. took off B. flew away C. turned around D. bent forward 48. A. race B. difference C. gap D. goal 49. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Gradually D. Occasionally 50. A. way B. hold C. temper D. sight 51. A. quitted B. insisted C. sighed D. froze 52. A. struggled B. decided C. refused D. pretended 53. A. forcing B. begging C. ordering D. persuading 54. A. took up B. put up C. brought up D. wrapped up 55. A. achievement B. companion C. prize D. friendship 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Although parks of all sizes and types exist at any level, the national parks, in particular, tend ____56____ (catch) our attention because of their large size and variety. They are ____57____ (treasure) of American heritage (遗产). How did the national park system come about? On a cool, starry night in mid-September 1870, four men relaxed before a campfire along the Firehole River in ____58____ is now northwestern Wyoming. They ____59____(be) part of a 15-member exploring party that had spent almost five awesome weeks in witness of the natural beauties there. What should ____60____(do) with such a beautiful place? They wondered out loud. This area, with ____61____ (it) unique and breathtaking natural beauty, must be well preserved ____62____ all people of the nation to enjoy — as a national park. They all agreed and vowed (承诺) to promote the idea at the ____63____ (complete) of their journey. Their promotional work paid off. Two years later, 18 years before Wyoming became a state, Yellowstone became the first national park in the United States and the world. Yellowstone was the ____64____ (large) United States national park — 2.2 million acres — until Wrangell-Saint Elias in southern Alaska, _____65_____ became a national monument in 1978, took the honors as a national park in 1980 with 12.3 million acres. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，你校上周五举办了“人工智能如何改变学习”的专家讲座。你的外国笔友Jim对此很感兴趣，特发来邮件向你了解情况。请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容包括： 1.介绍讲座情况； 2.分享你的感受。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Jim, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。 One Saturday morning, Jeremy woke up to a quiet house. Usually, Mom was awake making breakfast and cleaning the kitchen, but not today. At the sound of his mom coughing, Jeremy knocked on her bedroom door and asked with great concern if she was okay. “Honey,” Mom said weakly. “I have a terrible cold. You can have cereal (燕麦) for breakfast and watch cartoons. I’m going to stay in bed.” Jeremy poured some cereal into a bowl and ate the pieces dry. Mom must feel very bad if she was staying in bed all day. How could Jeremy help? First, he wiped up the crumbs of cereal he left on the kitchen counter. He also put away the cereal box neatly, so the kitchen looked just as it did when he woke up. But what else could he do? Jeremy thought. Saturday was the day when mom did some washing. Jeremy loved to watch the clothes spinning in the machine. That should be fun! He ran to his room to get the clothes basket, inside which there was his mother’s favorite white dress, among other clothes and a pair of red socks. Jeremy opened the door to the washer and put the clothes inside. He had watched Mom do the washing lots of times, so he knew where to find the washing powder and how to pour it into the machine. Finally, he closed the door and pressed the big button that said “START.” Jeremy looked through the round glass window. Water was pouring in, and the machine was starting to spin, making his clothing tumble around. That was easy! Jeremy watched cartoons until he heard the washing machine beep. That meant the washing was done. Jeremy opened the door to take out the damp clothes. He took out a few at a time and moved them into the dryer. Everything seemed clean, and Jeremy felt proud. Then he pulled out a pink dress. 注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 But he remembered there was no pink dress in the clothes basket. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Holding the pink dress, Jeremy dragged himself towards his mom’s bedroom. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 衡阳县四中2026届高三开学摸底检测 英语试卷 分值：120分 时间：150分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the man do yesterday afternoon? A. Watch a show. B. Visit his cousin. C. Work on his paper. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you watch the show yesterday afternoon? M: No, I was busy with my report. Did you watch it? W: Yes, I went with my cousin. It was quite good. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What happened in the factory? A. Some brochures were ruined. B. There was a power failure. C. A printer broke down. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, Albert. I just received a call from Peterson’s company. They want to know if the brochures are ready. M: Well, the printing has been delayed because the factory went through a power failure the other day. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman going to do? A. Have dinner. B. Catch a flight. C. Find a book. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me. Where are the check-in desks for American Airlines? M: Over there. Desks numbers 47 to 50. W: Okay, thanks. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the man think Toronto is his hometown? A. He’s traveled there many times. B. He was born there. C. He’s lived there for a long ime. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Steve, what would you say is your hometown? M: Um, that’s a difficult question because I’ve traveled around so much. Still, um, Toronto, I suppose. I’ve lived there for more than twenty years. I wasn’t born there, though. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Waste of paper. B. A copy machine. C. A recycling program. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Look at all the paper in the waste basket next to the copy machine. That’s really wasteful. There should be a better way to deal with it. M: Well, we should try to recycle all our waste paper. That would save money and help the environment. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends. 7. Why is Cindy unhappy? A. She doesn't like her teacher. B. The training course is hard. C. Miss Gale can't help her. 【答案】6. A 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Who was that? W: It was Cindy. She sounded very upset and said that she couldn’t follow the teacher. I knew the training class was making her upset. M: Honey, calm down. She’ll be all right. W: I’m calling her teacher. Give me Miss Gale’s number. Maybe she could help her. M: Okay, okay, her number is 673-898-98. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What problem does the man have? A. A bad grade. B. A schedule conflict. C. A tough major. 9. What subject does the woman suggest the man learn this semester? A. Math. B. Computer Science. C. History. 10. How does the man sound in the end? A. Relaxed. B. Regretful. C. Hesitant. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Lucy, I have a conflict in my schedule. I don’t know what to do. W: Can’t you rearrange your schedule? M: No, the other sections of the courses I need are closed. W: Then you’ll have to drop a course. M: I don’t know which one to drop — Math 102, or History 301? W: Well, since you want to major in Computer Science and you need to take Math 102 before taking several computer science courses like CS 203, it’s important to take Math 102 right away. M: You are right, but I do like history and I heard the history teacher is a very good one. I’ll think about it. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What impressed the man in the small town? A. A main street. B. A new shop. C. The lively atmosphere. 12. How long did the man stay in the small town? A. A few days. B. A whole week. C. An entire summer. 13. What is the woman interested in doing in the town? A. Eat in the local restaurants. B. Meet the sincere people. C. Attend the music festival. 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hey, you are back from your vacation. Where did you go? M: Maddieville. W: Where is Maddieville? I’ve never heard of it. M: It’s a small town about a six-hour drive from here. There is an old-style main street just like one in the good old days, you know. It was really amazing. Along the street, there are many old shops, and the people are very friendly. W: I’m not sure I’d want to travel back in time. It doesn’t sound very exciting. M: It was not as lively as some places I had been to, but I enjoyed the old shops, the sincere people and the true friendliness. W: What did you do there? M: For an entire week, I visited the shops, ate at the family-owned restaurants, and learned about the unusual history of the town by chatting with the old-timers at the local bar. W: But that sounds like a boring place to me. M: Then I guess you wouldn’t want to go back with me this summer for their music festival. W: Did you say music festival? Maybe I shouldn’t dismiss small-town appeal quite so quickly. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a travel agency. B. In a bar. C. In a hotel. 15. How long will it take the man to get to the airport? A. 50 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 15 minutes. 16. What will the man do in thirty minutes? A. Pay the bill. B. Take a bus. C. Receive the receipt. 17. What does the man agree to do before leaving? A. Have a drink. B. Write a thank-you note. C. Sign the guest book. 【答案】14. C 15. B 16. B 17. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you enjoy your stay with us, sir? M: Yes, very much. Now I need to get to the airport. I have a flight that leaves in about two hours. I heard you have a free airport bus service? W: Yes, we do. The next bus leaves in about half an hour. It takes about twenty-five minutes to get to the airport. M: Fantastic. I’ll just wait in the hallway. Will you please let me know when it will be leaving? W: Of course, sir. Oh, before you go, would you please settle the bill for your drink at our bar just now? M: Oh, sorry, I almost forgot. How much is it? W: Fifteen dollars and fifty cents. How would you like to pay? M: Credit card. And I’ll need a receipt, please. W: Okay. Would you like to sign the hotel guest book while you wait? M: Sure, I had a really good stay here. W: Thank you again for staying with us. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What did the speaker do before she retired in 2015? A. A seller. B. A police officer. C. A furniture designer. 19. What did the speaker begin to help do from June, 2018? A. Control tobacco. B. Keep public order. C. Fight violence. 20. What does the speaker think of working as a volunteer? A. Rewarding. B. Dangerous. C. Challenging. 【答案】18. C 19. A 20. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Well, now let me tell you what I’ve been doing in recent years. In 2015, I retired from my post as a designer for a furniture company. And since then, I’ve been working as a volunteer. In 2017, I joined Green Woodpecker — an organization that promotes environmental protection. At the beginning, I mostly worked in public squares near the west railway station, helping the traffic police and giving directions to passengers. Then my work focus changed. When our city adopted the new tobacco control rules in June, 2018, I began a new task: persuading people not to smoke in public places. In addition to the railway station, I have been going to places where there are many restaurants and bars. We work in groups of three, and try to stop people from smoking. Fortunately, most smokers are supportive and put out their cigarettes when we ask them to, but that was not the case in the early days — some smokers could become quite violent. I like being a volunteer. The work is exciting and makes me feel young. It has now become part of my life. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A New year, new you... at least that’s the plan, right? We all start January with big intentions, but actually sticking to those shiny New Year’s resolutions is a different story. Luckily, there’s an app for that—actually, there are loads! AlITrails AllTrails is a great exercise app as it encourages you to get out into nature instead of hitting up an overpriced gym. With detailed trail maps that guide you through numerous outdoor activities, you’ll be working up a sweat in no time while taking advantage of natural beauty! Rocket Money Cutting back on spending is the most popular New Year’s resolution globally, every year. This user-friendly app simplifies everything that comes along with budgeting and expense tracking, while also helping you manage subscriptions and bills. With features like automated bill negotiation and credit score monitoring, you can think of Rocket Money as your personal financial assistant. Imprint Want to cut doom-scrolling but not ready to drop your phone? Imprint is here to help. The app takes big ideas from the world’s greatest thinkers and breaks them down into simple, visual snippets that you can actually remember. Whether you want to master essential topics, or just have a few fun facts to throw into your conversations, Imprint makes learning quick, and easy! Duolingo This language app really is one of the best for sticking to your goals. From the way it gamifies your progress to the user-friendly interface, Duolingo makes leaning a new language both easy and enjoyable! There’s just one major setback for Hong Kongers: the app only offers Cantonese lessons for Mandarin speakers, so if you’re hoping to pick up some of the local language, you’ll have to look elsewhere. 21. Which app best suits people who want to effectively manage their budgets? A. AllTrails. B. Rocket Money. C. Imprint. D. Duolingo. 22. What is Duolingo’s key limitation for Hong Kong users? A. It avoids games in teaching. B. It lacks a user-friendly interface. C. It has limited language choices. D. It requires expensive subscriptions. 23. What is the shared purpose of the four apps? A. To encourage healthy lifestyles. B. To support self-improvement. C. To track real-time user progress. D. To help make new year resolutions. 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几款帮助人们完成计划、实现目标的应用程序。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“This user-friendly app simplifies everything that comes along with budgeting and expense tracking, while also helping you manage subscriptions and bills. With features like automated bill negotiation and credit score monitoring, you can think of Rocket Money as your personal financial assistant.(这款容易使用的应用程序简化了预算和费用跟踪带来的一切，同时也帮助你管理订阅和账单。有了自动账单协商和信用评分监控等功能，你可以把Rocket Money想象成你的个人财务助理)”可知，Rocket Money最适合那些想要有效管理预算的人们。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“There’s just one major setback for Hong Kongers: the app only offers Cantonese lessons for Mandarin speakers, so if you’re hoping to pick up some of the local language, you’ll have to look elsewhere.(对香港人来说，只有一个主要的缺点：这款应用只为说普通话的人提供粤语课程，所以如果你希望学习一些当地语言，你就得去别的地方找了)”可知，Duolingo对香港用户而言，语言选择较为有限。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“We all start January with big intentions, but actually sticking to those shiny New Year’s resolutions is a different story. Luckily, there’s an app for that—actually, there are loads!(新年伊始，我们都有远大的目标，但真正坚持这些宏伟的新年计划是另一回事。幸运的是，有一个应用程序可以做到这一点——实际上，有很多！)”可知，这四个应用程序都是帮助人们完成计划、实现目标的，能够帮助人们实现自我提升和完善。故选B。 B Diarra Boubacar, a traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioner (从业者) from Mali, Africa, is the first foreign doctor in China to earn a doctoral degree in TCM. His journey began in the 1980s when he chose to study in China, impressed by Chinese doctors using acupuncture (针灸) to treat polio (小儿麻痹症) in Mali. After experiencing TCM’s effectiveness during a severe cold, he switched from Western medicine to TCM, earning his doctorate in 1997 from Chengdu University of TCM. Boubacar faced challenges early in his career. On his first day, a patient questioned his qualifications due to his foreign appearance. To build trust, he reassured patients in the waiting area, eventually winning them over with his expertise. Over three decades, he has treated thousands and trained over 3,000 rural doctors in China. He dreams of promoting TCM globally, especially in Africa, aiming to establish TCM centers combining research, teaching and medical care. The World Health Organization included TCM in its International Classification of Diseases, and China has developed over 90 international TCM standards. However, experts like Jia Yunfeng note that misinterpretations of TCM’s benefits and a lack of communication talent prevent its global reach. Tim Vukan, a German TCM practitioner, shares Boubacar’s mission. After studying martial arts, Vukan became crazy about TCM’s holistic approach (整体疗法). He overcame language barriers by turning herbal medicine and acupuncture points into songs and writing them on cards. Now, he teaches medical English at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University and runs Wushan TCM, a platform sharing TCM knowledge globally. Vukan believes TCM’s focus on prevention and self-care can improve lives worldwide. Iranian Motahareh Asgari and her husband Meghdad Abdi are also TCM advocates. Asgari, the first English-taught TCM PhD graduate from Shanghai University of TCM, promotes cultural exchanges between China and Iran. Abdi, a tai chi enthusiast, has won competitions in Iran and Shanghai. Together, they represent over 1,000 international students at SHUTCM, contributing to TCM’s global expansion. Through figures like Boubacar, Vukan and Asgari, TCM is becoming a bridge of friendship and cultural exchange, showcasing the timeless wisdom of Chinese medicine to the world. 24. What motivated Diarra Boubacar to change his major to TCM? A. His intense interest in promoting TCM globally. B. His personal encounter with TCM during an illness. C. His strong desire to earn a doctoral degree in China. D. His admiration for Chinese doctors treating polio in Mali. 25. What is mentioned as a challenge to TCM’s global expansion? A. Misunderstandings about its benefits. B. Lack of funds for research. C. High costs of Chinese medicine. D. Limited interest in Asia. 26. How did Tim Vukan overcome language barriers in learning TCM? A. He avoided theoretical studies entirely. B. He attended intensive language courses. C. He used creative memorization techniques. D. He practiced with native Chinese speakers daily. 27. What can be concluded about TCM from the text? A. It is only practiced in China. B. It has no international standards. C. It is widely accepted without any barriers. D. It is gaining global recognition despite challenges. 【答案】24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了来自马里的迪亚拉・布巴卡尔（Diarra Boubacar）等外国从业者学习、推广中医的故事，以及中医在全球推广过程中面临的挑战和取得的进展。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“After experiencing TCM’s effectiveness during a severe cold, he switched from Western medicine to TCM, earning his doctorate in 1997 from Chengdu University of TCM. (在一次重感冒中体验到中医的疗效后，他从西医转向了中医)” 可知，布巴卡尔是因为自己生病时亲身经历了中医的疗效才转专业学中医的。故选B。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“However, experts like Jia Yunfeng note that misinterpretations of TCM’s benefits and a lack of communication talent prevent its global reach(然而，像贾云峰这样的专家指出，对中医益处的误解和缺乏沟通人才阻碍了中医走向全球)” 可知，提到的中医全球推广的挑战是对其益处的误解。故选A。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“He overcame language barriers by turning herbal medicine and acupuncture points into songs and writing them on cards(他通过将草药和穴位编成歌曲并写在卡片上克服了语言障碍)” 可知，蒂姆・武坎是通过创造性的记忆技巧来克服学习中医的语言障碍的。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Diarra Boubacar, a traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioner( 从业者 )from Mali, Africa, is the first foreign doctor in China to earn a doctoral degree in TCM.(来自非洲马里的中医迪亚拉·布巴卡尔（Diarra Boubacar）是第一位在中国获得中医博士学位的外国医生)” 可知，来自马里的布巴卡尔成为中国首位获得中医博士学位的外国医生，这体现了中医在国际上受到关注并被外国人深入学习。根据第四段 “Tim Vukan, a German TCM practitioner, shares Boubacar’s mission. After studying martial arts, Vukan became crazy about TCM’s holistic approach(整体疗法). He overcame language barriers by turning herbal medicine and acupuncture points into songs and writing them on cards. Now, he teaches medical English at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University and runs Wushan TCM, a platform sharing TCM knowledge globally.(德国中医从业者蒂姆·乌坎（Tim Vukan）与布巴卡尔有着同样的使命。在学习了武术之后，乌坎对中医的整体疗法非常着迷。他克服了语言障碍，把草药和穴位编成歌曲写在卡片上。现在，他在浙江中医药大学教授医学英语，并经营巫山中医，这是一个全球中医知识分享平台)” 可知，德国的武坎不仅学习中医，还在全球分享中医知识；根据第五段“Iranian Motahareh Asgari and her husband Meghdad Abdi are also TCM advocates. (伊朗人Motahareh Asgari和她的丈夫Meghdad Abdi也是中医倡导者)”可知，这些都说明中医在全球范围内有许多外国从业者在积极推广，正获得全球的认可。同时，根据第三段“However, experts like Jia Yunfeng note that misinterpretations of TCM’s benefits and a lack of communication talent prevent its global reach.(然而，贾云峰等专家指出，对中医益处的误解和传播人才的缺乏阻碍了中医的全球影响力)” 可知，中医在全球推广中存在对其益处误解和缺乏沟通人才等问题。综合全文内容可推断出，中医尽管面临挑战，但正在获得全球认可，与选项 D 表述一致，故选D。 C Language models like Claude aren’t programmed directly by humans — instead, they’re trained on large amounts of data. During that training process, they learn their own strategies to solve problems. These strategies are encoded in the billions of computations a model performs for every word it writes. They arrive incomprehensible to us, the model’s developers. Put simply, we have limited insight into how models do most of the things they do. Knowing how models like Claude think would allow us to have a better understanding of their abilities, as well as help us ensure that they’re doing what we intend them to. We take inspiration from the field of neuroscience (神经科学), which has long studied the messy insides of thinking organisms, and try to build a kind of AI microscope that will let us identify patterns of activity and flows of information. There are limits to what you can learn just by talking to anAI model — after all, humans (even neuroscientists) don’t know all the details of how our own brains work. So we look inside. The researchers conduct two new studies that represent progress on the development of the“microscope”, and the application of it to see new“AI biology”. In the first study, we extend our prior work locating interpretable concepts (“features”) inside a model to link those concepts together into computational“circuits” (电路), revealing parts of the pathway that transforms the words that go into Claude into the words that come out. In the second, we look inside Claude 3.5 Haiku, performing deep studies of simple tasks representative of ten crucial model behaviors. The studies shed light on a part of what happens when Claude responds to these prompts (提示). Claude sometimes thinks in a conceptual space that is shared between languages, suggesting it has a kind of universal “language of thought”. Claude will plan what it will say many words ahead, and write to get to that destination. This is powerful evidence that even though models are trained to output one word at a time, they may think on much longer horizons to do so. 28. What do we know about Claude from paragraph 1? A. Claude’s outputs are predictable. B. Claude learns autonomously from data. C. Claude can collect large amounts of data. D. Claude’s decisions are easily explainable. 29. Why does the author mention neuroscience in paragraph 2? A. To explore how AI models work. B. To show the limits of AI models. C. To compare AI with human brains. D. To study how AI is programmed. 30. What can we learn about the studies? A. They measure AI’s word-output speed. B. They record AI’s rapid development. C. They reveal AI’s inner computations. D. They show AI’s practical application. 31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Claude’s unique thinking mode. B. Claude’s training data source. C. Claude’s word processing efficiency. D. Claude’s language learning ability. 【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章围绕Claude语言模型展开，介绍其自主学习特性，阐述研究借助神经科学探索其内部计算与独特思维模式。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Language models like Claude aren’t programmed directly by humans — instead, they’re trained on large amounts of data. During that training process, they learn their own strategies to solve problems.(像Claude这样的语言模型不是直接由人类编程的 —— 相反，它们是在大量数据上进行训练的。在那个训练过程中，它们学习自己解决问题的策略)”可知，Claude从数据中自主学习。故选B。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Knowing how models like Claude think would allow us to have a better understanding of their abilities, as well as help us ensure that they’re doing what we intend them to. We take inspiration from the field of neuroscience (神经科学), which has long studied the messy insides of thinking organisms, and try to build a kind of AI microscope that will let us identify patterns of activity and flows of information.(了解像 Claude 这样的模型是如何思考的，将使我们能够更好地理解它们的能力，并帮助我们确保它们正在做我们希望它们做的事情。我们从神经科学领域获得灵感，神经科学长期以来一直在研究有思维的生物体复杂的内部结构，并试图构建一种人工智能显微镜，让我们能够识别活动模式和信息流)”可推知，作者提到神经科学是为了探索人工智能模型是如何工作的。故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“The researchers conduct two new studies that represent progress on the development of the ‘microscope’, and the application of it to see new ‘AI biology’. In the first study, we extend our prior work locating interpretable concepts (‘features’) inside a model to link those concepts together into computational ‘circuits’ (电路), revealing parts of the pathway that transforms the words that go into Claude into the words that come out. In the second, we look inside Claude 3.5 Haiku, performing deep studies of simple tasks representative of ten crucial model behaviors.(研究人员进行了两项新的研究，这两项研究代表了‘显微镜’发展的进展，以及它在观察新的‘人工智能生物学’方面的应用。在第一项研究中，我们扩展了之前在模型中定位可解释概念（‘特征’）的工作，将这些概念连接成计算‘电路’，揭示了将输入Claude的单词转化为输出单词的部分路径。在第二项研究中，我们深入研究了Claude 3.5 Haiku，对代表十种关键模型行为的简单任务进行了深入研究)”可知，这些研究揭示了人工智能的内部计算过程。故选C。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The studies shed light on a part of what happens when Claude responds to these prompts (提示). Claude sometimes thinks in a conceptual space that is shared between languages, suggesting it has a kind of universal ‘language of thought’ .Claude will plan what it will say many words ahead, and write to get to that destination. This is powerful evidence that even though models are trained to output one word at a time, they may think on much longer horizons to do so.(这些研究揭示了 Claude 在回应这些提示时所发生的部分情况。Claude有时会在语言之间共享的概念空间中思考，这表明它有一种通用的‘思维语言’。Claude会提前规划好多词之后要说的内容，然后写出来以达到那个目标。这是有力的证据，表明即使模型被训练为一次输出一个单词，它们在这样做时可能会从更长远的角度思考)”可知，最后一段主要讲了Claude独特的思维模式。故选A。 D Does it often feel as if the world is getting stupider? Data released by the OECD suggests that a fifth of adults do no better in maths and reading than a primary school child. In maths, average scores have risen in a few places over the past ten years, but fallen in almost as many. In literacy (读写能力), a lot more countries have seen scores decline than advance, despite the fact that adults hold more and higher educational qualifications than ever before. Demographic change offers some explanation — new immigrants often struggle with a new language while the native-born have ageing brains. Basic numeracy (计算能力) and literacy are oddly unfashionable compared with fashionable “soft skills”, like generative AI: Overstating the importance of times-tables (乘法表) seems even more boring when talking robots promise to do all the hard work. Yet a century of technological development has not cut demand for people who are good with numbers or words. Adults who do badly in the OECD’s tests earn much less than those who top them. They are also in poorer health, less satisfied with their life, less trusting of others and more likely to feel that they have no voice in politics. What to do? Improving lessons for children is the surest way of creating more capable grownups. England’s adults have gradually improved their position in the OECD’s rankings, mostly because the youngest ones are scoring better than before. The second task is to modernize outdated systems for educating adults. These give dropouts a second chance; they also serve people who change careers and help immigrants integrate. In too many places, a craze for universities has cut back on funding and focus on the kinds of lessons that people aged 18 and above could be offered. Degrees are becoming less meaningful: the OECD has found that even some university graduates post numeracy and literacy scores that might embarrass a child. Meanwhile, those adults who want to return to class without beginning with long, expensive university courses often find good alternatives are lacking. Faster actions to fix all these problems seem like a bright idea. 32. What does the data released by the OECD show? A. Adults may be less literate than before. B. The majority of adults are well-educated. C. Children can have easier access to education. D. Adults find numeracy and literacy less useful. 33. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. The effectiveness of education. B. The role of advanced technology. C. The value of literacy and numeracy. D. The decline in political engagement. 34. Why is England mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To criticize its outdated education system. B. To reveal the decrease in its dropout rate. C. To demonstrate its high ranking in the OECD. D. To highlight the significance of children’s education. 35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. University students are financially supported. B. Children are embarrassingly worse in numeracy. C. Degrees and abilities are not necessarily matched. D. Expensive university courses have good alternatives. 【答案】32. A 33. C 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要探讨了全球范围内成年人数学和读写能力下降的现象，分析了这一现象背后的原因，并提出了相应的解决方案。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“In literacy (读写能力), a lot more countries have seen scores decline than advance, despite the fact that adults hold more and higher educational qualifications than ever before.(尽管成年人拥有的教育程度和学历比以往任何时候都更高，但在读写能力方面，有更多国家的（读写能力）得分出现了下降，而非上升。)”可知，成年人的读写能力可能不如以前，故选A。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Yet a century of technological development has not cut demand for people who are good with numbers or words. Adults who do badly in the OECD’s tests earn much less than those who top them. They are also in poorer health, less satisfied with their life, less trusting of others and more likely to feel that they have no voice in politics.(然而，一个世纪的技术发展并未减少对擅长数字或文字处理的人才的需求。在经合组织的测试中表现不佳的成年人，其收入远低于那些成绩优异者。他们的健康状况也更差，对生活的满意度更低，对他人的信任度更低，而且更可能觉得自己在政治上没有发言权。)”可知，第三段主要讲述的是读写能力和计算能力的重要性，故选C。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Improving lessons for children is the surest way of creating more capable grownups. England’s adults have gradually improved their position in the OECD’s rankings, mostly because the youngest ones are scoring better than before.(改善儿童教育是培养更有能力的成年人的最可靠途径。英国成年人在经合组织（OECD）的排名中的地位已逐渐提升，这主要是因为最年轻一代（的测试）得分比以前更高了。)”可知，提到英国是为了强调儿童教育的重要性，故选D。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Degrees are becoming less meaningful: the OECD has found that even some university graduates post numeracy and literacy scores that might embarass a child. Meanwhile, those adults who want to return to class without beginning with long, expensive university courses often find good alternatives are lacking.(学位的价值正在逐渐降低：经济合作与发展组织（OECD）发现，甚至一些大学毕业生的计算能力和读写能力得分都低得可能会让一个孩子感到尴尬。与此同时，那些想要重返课堂学习、但又不想从耗时长久且费用高昂的大学课程学起的成年人，往往发现缺乏合适的替代选择。)”可以推断出，学位和能力并不一定相匹配，故选C。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In psychology, the word “prove” is used carefully, much like a painter applies each brushstroke (笔触) with great care. Unlike the strong conclusions in physical sciences, psychological research builds a bigger picture through many small studies. ____36____ His discovery was not a sudden breakthrough but the result of hard and detailed work. Similarly, Elizabeth Loftus’s research doubts how accurate witness reports are. Instead of calling it “unreliable,” researchers use terms like “potential unreliability.” ____37____ So, they use words like “demonstrate” and “suggest” to show the uncertainty in their conclusions. ____38____ Instead, I teach my students to think critically about how to use it, much like a gardener who cares for plants. When students first use the word, I encourage them to think about factors that could challenge their conclusions. For example, I might ask them, “How do we know that not all participants had false memories?” Or, for French students, “Why might these findings not apply to French culture?” This approach helps students grasp the complexity of psychological research and develop critical thinking skills. It encourages them to reflect and analyze, helping them communicate their findings with accuracy. ____39____ In psychology, “proving” something is like building a symphony. ____40____ In education, teaching critical thinking and clear language use is essential for understanding the core of psychological research. A. This indicates that findings might change. B. In my classroom, I do not ban the word “prove.” C. Each piece of evidence adds to a larger understanding. D. Psychological theories are often revised as new evidence emerges. E. As a teacher, I often remind my students to use this word appropriately. F. This method also builds appreciation for the depth of psychological inquiry. G. For example, Eric Kandel spent years studying sea animals to learn how memory works. 【答案】36. G 37. A 38. B 39. F 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了心理学研究中“证明”一词的谨慎使用，及其对学生批判性思维培养的重要性。 【36题详解】 由上文“Unlike the strong conclusions in physical sciences, psychological research builds a bigger picture through many small studies. (与物理科学中的强烈结论不同，心理学研究是通过许多小型研究来构建一个更大的图景。)”可知，心理学研究是通过累积多个小研究的成果来形成整体理解的。本空应对心理学研究是如何通过长时间和细致的工作来取得成果的进行举例说明。G选项“For example, Eric Kandel spent years studying sea animals to learn how memory works. (例如，埃里克·坎德尔花了数年时间研究海洋动物，以了解记忆的工作原理。)”提供了一个具体的例子，说明心理学研究是如何通过长时间和细致的工作来取得成果的。这与上文的观点相吻合，即通过多个小研究来构建对某一领域的整体理解。故选G。 【37题详解】 由上文“Similarly, Elizabeth Loftus’s research doubts how accurate witness reports are. Instead of calling it “unreliable,” researchers use terms like “potential unreliability.” (同样，伊丽莎白·洛夫图斯的研究对目击者报告的准确性表示怀疑。研究人员没有称其为“不可靠”，而是使用诸如“可能不可靠”之类的术语。)”可知，心理学研究在表达结论时倾向于使用较为谨慎的措辞，本空应强调这么作的原因。A选项“This indicates that findings might change. (这表明研究结果可能会改变。)”进一步说明了心理学研究结论的不确定性，即研究结果可能会随着新的证据或研究的深入而发生变化。这与上文的观点一致，即心理学研究在表达结论时更注重谨慎和不确定性。故选A。 【38题详解】 由下文“Instead, I teach my students to think critically about how to use it, much like a gardener who cares for plants. (相反，我教我的学生批判性地思考如何使用它，就像园丁照顾植物一样。)”可知，作者在教学上采取了一种不同于传统禁止某些词汇使用的做法，本空应强调作者的教学方法。B选项“In my classroom, I do not ban the word “prove.” (在我的课堂上，我不禁止使用“证明”这个词。)”直接引出了下文的内容，即作者在教学上对于“证明”这个词的开放态度。故选B。 【39题详解】 由上文“This approach helps students grasp the complexity of psychological research and develop critical thinking skills. It encourages them to reflect and analyze, helping them communicate their findings with accuracy. (这种方法帮助学生掌握心理学研究的复杂性，并培养他们的批判性思维能力。它鼓励学生进行反思和分析，帮助他们准确地传达自己的发现。)”可知，作者的教学方法有助于学生掌握心理学研究的复杂性，并培养他们的批判性思维能力，本空应继续强调这种做法的好处。F选项“This method also builds appreciation for the depth of psychological inquiry. (这种方法还增强了对心理学探究深度的欣赏。)”进一步强调了这种教学方法的积极作用，即不仅有助于学生掌握知识和技能，还能增强他们对心理学研究的兴趣和欣赏。这与上文的观点相辅相成，符合题意。故选F。 【40题详解】 由上文“In psychology, “proving” something is like building a symphony. (在心理学中，“证明”某件事就像创作一部交响乐。)”可知，心理学中的“证明”是一个复杂而细致的过程，需要多个元素和部分的协同作用，本空应强调每个部分对于整体的作用。C选项“Each piece of evidence adds to a larger understanding. (每一份证据都增加了对整体的理解。)”与上文的比喻相呼应，即每一份证据就像交响乐中的一个音符，共同构成了对某一问题的整体理解。这与上文的观点一致，即心理学中的“证明”是一个需要累积多个证据和研究的过程。故选C。 第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was first going into this final day, the Junior Sled Dog Championship. We’d trained two years and wanted to beat Blake. I knelt down to pat Kenai and my hands ___41___ from nerves and excitement. Kenai tipped up his face to lick my chin. “You are ___42___, aren’t you?” Just before the count down started, Blake shot me a ___43___ grin, hands trembling too. Then I heard, “Go!”___44___ I could yell “Hike!”, Kenai leaped forward. The rest of the dogs ___45___ after. We started last. We flew down the long hill. Then we ___46___ a corner. I leaned to keep the sled steady. Kenai saw Blake’s team before I did. His tail flew up, and he ___47___ . Seeing his tongue still flopping forward, I let him go all out. We closed the ___48___. A bridge later, we inched closer. On the next hill, Kenai drew even with Blake’s sled and then we passed it. ___49___ our sled hit a branch. The runners caught. I lost my ___50___ and fell off the sled. Witnessing the sled come to a stop, I struggled through the deep snow to Kenai. I ___51___. His shoulder was bleeding. “Kenai! No!” My voice came out a howl. Kenai ___52___ to stand. He looked at me, his blue eyes___53___ to keep on. He would do it, too. For one frozen moment I saw myself on the winner’s stand with the trophy (奖杯). But no. I bent and gently ___54___ Kenai in a blanket. The race vet examining Kenai, I watched Blake accept the trophy. Kenai squirming in my lap, I leaned over upon him. Just at that moment, I felt a warm tongue on my wet cheek. I smiled and realized that I had the ___55___ that really counted. 41. A. softened B. shook C. withdrew D. extended 42. A. clever B. thirsty C. helpful D. ready 43. A. broad B. satisfied C. tight D. slight 44. A. As B. Beyond C. Before D. After 45. A. pulled B. charged C. jumped D. barked 46. A. cut B. missed C. kept D. rounded 47. A. took off B. flew away C. turned around D. bent forward 48. A. race B. difference C. gap D. goal 49. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Gradually D. Occasionally 50. A. way B. hold C. temper D. sight 51. A. quitted B. insisted C. sighed D. froze 52. A. struggled B. decided C. refused D. pretended 53. A. forcing B. begging C. ordering D. persuading 54. A. took up B. put up C. brought up D. wrapped up 55. A. achievement B. companion C. prize D. friendship 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一场雪橇狗锦标赛中的情景。主人公希望击败对手Blake，但比赛中发生了意外。最终他们虽未获胜，但体验到了真正的奖励——与Kenai之间深厚的情感纽带。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我跪下来给Kenai喂食，紧张和激动让我的手都在颤抖。A. softened软化；B. shook颤抖；C. withdrew抽出；D. extended延伸，伸出。根据后文“from nerves and excitement”可知“我”的手是颤抖的。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Kenai仰起脸舔我的下巴。“你准备好了，是吧？”A. clever聪明的；B. thirsty渴的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. ready准备的。根据后文“Just before the count down started, Blake shot me a grin, hands trembling too.”可知在倒计时之前，做起跑准备。故选D项。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在倒计时开始之前，Blake对我露出了一个紧张的笑容，手也在颤抖。A. broad宽的；B. satisfied满意的；C. tight紧的，紧张的；D. slight轻微的。根据“hands trembling too”可知Blake此刻也是紧张的，因此笑容是紧张的。故选C项。 【44题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：然后我听到“出发！”还没等我喊 “出发！”，Kenai就向前蹿了出去。A. As当……的时候；B. Beyond超越；C. Before在……之前。D. After在……之后。根据前文“Go!”可知在“我”喊出发之前，Kenai听到别人的“出发”后就蹿了出去。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：其余的狗紧随其后。A. pulled拉；B. charged猛冲；C. jumped跳；D. barked狗叫。根据后文“On the next hill, Kenai drew even with Blake’s sled and then we passed it.”可知很多狗紧随其后一起向前猛冲。故选B项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我们转过了一个弯。A. cut切；B. missed错过；C. kept保持；D. rounded绕过，环绕。分析语境可知，前文表示飞快地跑下了长长的山坡之后，到转弯处附近转弯。故选D项。 【47题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：它的尾巴翘了起来，飞快地跑开了。A. took off起飞；B. flew away飞走；C. turned around转身；D. bent forward向前弯。根据后文“On the next hill, Kenai drew even with Blake’s sled and then we passed it.”可知Kenai速度飞快很快超过了Blake。故选A项。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们拉近了差距。A. race赛跑；B. difference不同；C. gap差距；D. goal目标。根据后文“On the next hill, Kenai drew even with Blake’s sled and then we passed it.”可知Kenai速度飞快，拉近了差距，很快超过了Blake。故选C项。 【49题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：突然，我们的雪撬撞上了树枝。A. Suddenly突然；B. Finally最终；C. Gradually逐渐；D. Occasionally偶然。根据后文“The runners caught.”可知此刻出现了突发状况，我们的雪撬突然撞上了树枝。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我没抓住，从雪橇上摔了下来。A. way方式；B. hold抓住；C. temper脾气；D. sight视线。根据后文“fell off the sled”可知“我”没抓住，从雪橇上摔了下来。故选B项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我愣住了，他的肩膀在流血。A. quitted退出；B. insisted坚持说；C. sighed叹气；D. froze愣住。根据后文“His shoulder was bleeding.”可知看到Kenai肩膀流血，“我”很紧张，“我”的反应是愣在原地。故选D项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Kenai挣扎着站了起来。A. struggled挣扎；B. decided决定；C. refused拒绝；D. pretended假装。根据前文“Witnessing the sled come to a stop, I struggled through the deep snow to Kenai.”可知Kenai也挣扎地努力站起来想继续比赛。故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他看着我，蓝色的眼睛乞求我继续下去。A. forcing迫使；B. begging乞求；C. ordering命令；D. persuading劝说。根据后文“He would do it, too.”可知Kenai想继续下去，但因为受伤，乞求我继续下去。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我弯下腰，用毯子轻轻地把Kenai裹了起来。A. took up占据；B. put up张贴；C. brought up抚养；D. wrapped up包、裹。根据语境可知，我们没有赢得比赛，比赛结束后，我用毯子把它包裹起来去看兽医。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我笑了，意识到我得到了真正有价值的奖品。A. achievement成就；B. companion陪伴；C. prize奖；D. friendship友谊。根据前文“For one frozen moment I saw myself on the winner’s stand with the trophy( 奖杯 ). But no.”可知我们没有赢得比赛，但是最后“我”收获了与Kenai之间深厚的情感纽带，这对“我”而言是真正重要的奖品。故选C项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Although parks of all sizes and types exist at any level, the national parks, in particular, tend ____56____ (catch) our attention because of their large size and variety. They are ____57____ (treasure) of American heritage (遗产). How did the national park system come about? On a cool, starry night in mid-September 1870, four men relaxed before a campfire along the Firehole River in ____58____ is now northwestern Wyoming. They ____59____(be) part of a 15-member exploring party that had spent almost five awesome weeks in witness of the natural beauties there. What should ____60____(do) with such a beautiful place? They wondered out loud. This area, with ____61____ (it) unique and breathtaking natural beauty, must be well preserved ____62____ all people of the nation to enjoy — as a national park. They all agreed and vowed (承诺) to promote the idea at the ____63____ (complete) of their journey. Their promotional work paid off. Two years later, 18 years before Wyoming became a state, Yellowstone became the first national park in the United States and the world. Yellowstone was the ____64____ (large) United States national park — 2.2 million acres — until Wrangell-Saint Elias in southern Alaska, _____65_____ became a national monument in 1978, took the honors as a national park in 1980 with 12.3 million acres. 【答案】56. to catch 57. treasures 58. what 59. were 60. be done 61. its 62. for 63. completion 64. largest 65. which 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章讲述了美国国家公园的由来，即四个男人发现了一处非常美的自然风景区，决定好好保护它以供后人欣赏，并为此做出了许多努力。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管各级都有各种规模和类型的公园，但国家公园尤其吸引我们的注意，因为它们体积大，种类繁多。固定搭配：tend to do sth.，表示“倾向于做某事”，不定式作宾语，故填to catch。 【57题详解】 考查名词。句意：它们是美国传统的瑰宝。treasure表示“宝藏”，为可数名词，结合前文they are，应用复数形式，故填treasures。 【58题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：1870年9月中旬，在一个凉爽、繁星点点的夜晚，四个男人在火洞河边的营火前放松，这里现在是怀俄明州的西北部。后文为介词in的宾语，is前缺主语，指物，主语用what引导宾语从句，作介词in的宾语，故填what。 【59题详解】 考查时态。句意：他们是一个由15人组成的探险队的一部分，他们花了近五个星期的时间来见证那里的自然美景。本空前They指代上文提及的四个男人，时间为1870年，同时联系后文had spent的过去完成时可知，本空时态为过去式且为复数形式，故填were。 【60题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：对于这样一个美丽的地方，我们应该做些什么呢？主语what指物，与谓语动词do是被动关系，情态动词should后接be done构成被动语态，故填be done。 【61题详解】 考查代词。句意：这个地区拥有独特的、令人惊叹的自然美景，必须作为国家公园保护好，为了所有国家的人都能享受。修饰名词beauty用形容词性物主代词its，故填its。 【62题详解】 考查介词。句意同上。介词for表目的，表示“为了所有国家的人都能享受”。 故填for。 【63题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们都同意了，并发誓要在旅行结束后推广这个想法。冠词修饰名词，本空应填名词作宾语，complete名词形式为completion，不可数，故填completion。 【64题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：黄石公园是美国最大的国家公园，占地220万英亩，直到1978年成为国家纪念碑的阿拉斯加南部的弗兰格尔-圣伊莱亚斯在1980年以1230万英亩的面积作为国家公园获得这项荣誉。本空前有the，为形容词最高级标志词，结合下文“1978年成为国家纪念碑的阿拉斯加南部的弗兰格尔-圣伊莱亚斯在1980年以1230万英亩的面积获得国家公园的荣誉”可知，用large的最高级largest作定语，故填largest。 【65题详解】 考查定语从句。句意同上。本空所在句子为定语从句，先行词为Wrangell-Saint Elias，从句中作主语，指物，引导非限制性定语从句用which，故填which。 【点睛】 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假定你是李华，你校上周五举办了“人工智能如何改变学习”的专家讲座。你的外国笔友Jim对此很感兴趣，特发来邮件向你了解情况。请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容包括： 1.介绍讲座情况； 2.分享你的感受。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Jim, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m glad to tell you something about the expert lecture on ‌“How AI Changes Learning” held in our school last Friday. The professor introduced the applications of AI in education, like smart tutoring and personalized learning. He also shared some real-world cases where students improved their academic performance significantly with the help of AI tools. It really broadened my horizons. I realized AI can make learning more efficient and interesting. Moreover, I’m more motivated to explore how to use AI to enhance my own learning process. Yours, 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，给外国笔友Jim写一封回信，介绍学校上周五举办的“人工智能如何改变学习”专家讲座的情况，并分享自己的感受。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 高兴的：glad → pleased/happy 应用：application → use 提高：improve →boost 此外：moreover →what’s more 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The professor introduced the applications of AI in education, like smart tutoring and personalized learning. 拓展句：The professor, who is an expert in the field of AI, introduced the applications of AI in education, like smart tutoring and personalized learning. 【点睛】[高分句型1] He also shared some real world cases where students improved their academic performance significantly with the help of AI tools. (运用了关系副词where引导限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] Moreover, I’m more motivated to explore how to use AI to enhance my own learning process.(运用了“疑问词+不定式”结构作宾语) 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。 One Saturday morning, Jeremy woke up to a quiet house. Usually, Mom was awake making breakfast and cleaning the kitchen, but not today. At the sound of his mom coughing, Jeremy knocked on her bedroom door and asked with great concern if she was okay. “Honey,” Mom said weakly. “I have a terrible cold. You can have cereal (燕麦) for breakfast and watch cartoons. I’m going to stay in bed.” Jeremy poured some cereal into a bowl and ate the pieces dry. Mom must feel very bad if she was staying in bed all day. How could Jeremy help? First, he wiped up the crumbs of cereal he left on the kitchen counter. He also put away the cereal box neatly, so the kitchen looked just as it did when he woke up. But what else could he do? Jeremy thought. Saturday was the day when mom did some washing. Jeremy loved to watch the clothes spinning in the machine. That should be fun! He ran to his room to get the clothes basket, inside which there was his mother’s favorite white dress, among other clothes and a pair of red socks. Jeremy opened the door to the washer and put the clothes inside. He had watched Mom do the washing lots of times, so he knew where to find the washing powder and how to pour it into the machine. Finally, he closed the door and pressed the big button that said “START.” Jeremy looked through the round glass window. Water was pouring in, and the machine was starting to spin, making his clothing tumble around. That was easy! Jeremy watched cartoons until he heard the washing machine beep. That meant the washing was done. Jeremy opened the door to take out the damp clothes. He took out a few at a time and moved them into the dryer. Everything seemed clean, and Jeremy felt proud. Then he pulled out a pink dress. 注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 But he remembered there was no pink dress in the clothes basket. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Holding the pink dress, Jeremy dragged himself towards his mom’s bedroom. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 But he remembered there was no pink dress in the laundry basket. Overwhelmed by a surge of confusion, Jeremy pulled out a few more clothes and checked over each item. As his eyes rested on the red socks, Jeremy was sure that he had found the answer. His heart missed a beat—he had spoiled his mom’s favorite dress by not washing them separately! Panic seized Jeremy, leaving him in a sweat. However, he knew he had to face the music. He took a deep breath to compose himself. Holding the pink dress, Jeremy dragged himself towards his mom’s bedroom. Hardly had he approached the bedside when Mom noticed her son’s unease. She sat up, asking him what was wrong. Jeremy held out the pink dress, stumbling through an explanation. “I know you meant to help,” Mom beamed at Jeremy. Then she held the dress up before her and said in an approving tone, “I think it looks nice.” At this, Jeremy grinned from ear to ear, giving his mom a warm hug. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Jeremy看到妈妈身体不舒服想为妈妈洗衣服，却忘了将衣服分开写，导致妈妈最爱的白裙子变成了粉色。妈妈看到粉裙子后安慰了Jeremy。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“但他记起洗衣篮里没有粉红色的裙子。”以及第二段首句内容“Jeremy拿着粉红色的裙子，拖着沉重的步子走向妈妈的卧室。”可知，第一段可描写Jeremy明白了红袜子掉色，将白裙子变成了粉色裙子。 ②由第二段首句内容“Jeremy拿着粉红色的裙子，拖着沉重的步子走向妈妈的卧室。”可知，第二段可描写Jeremy向妈妈承认自己的错误，得到了妈妈的安慰。 2.续写线索：Jeremy一早醒来，发现屋子里很安静——Jeremy来到妈妈的卧室，才发现妈妈生病了——Jeremy自己吃了早餐，并收拾了厨房——这时，Jeremy想起可以帮助妈妈洗衣服——Jeremy把所有的衣服一股脑儿地扔进了洗衣机——洗好衣服后，Jeremy发现妈妈的白色裙子被红袜子染成了粉色——Jeremy非常内疚，主动向妈妈承认了错误——妈妈安慰了Jeremy 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①抓住：catch/seize ②打算：meant to do/intend to do ③微笑：beam/smile 情绪类 ①困惑：confusion/bewilderment ②不安：unease/restlessness 【点睛】【高分句型1】As his eyes rested on the red socks, Jeremy was sure that he had found the answer.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句和that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】Hardly had he approached the bedside when Mom noticed her son’s unease.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $听力考试正式开始。Did you watch the show yesterday . afternoon? No, I was busy with my report. Did you watch IT? Yes, I went with my cousin. IT was quite good. Hi, Albert. I just received a call from Peterson's company. They want to know if res are ready. Well. the printing has been delayed because the factory went through a power failure the other day. Excuse me, where are the checking desks for american airlines . over there? Desks numbers forty seven to fifty. Okay, thanks. Steve, what would you say is your . hometown had a difficult question because i've traveled around so much still toronto, I suppose i've lived there for more than twenty years. I wasn't born there though. Look at all the paper in the waste basket next to the copy machine. That's really wasteful. There should be a Better way to . deal with IT. Well, we should try to recycle all our waste aper that would save money and help the environment. Who was that I was? Cindy SHE sounded very upset and said that he couldn't follow the teacher. I knew the training class was making . her upset. Honey, calm down. She'll be alright. I'm calling her teacher. Give me miss gales number. Maybe he could . help her. Okay, OK, her number is six, seven, three, eight, nine, eight, nine, eight. Who was that? I was. Cindy SHE sounded very upset and said that he couldn't follow the teacher. I knew the training class was . making her upset. Honey, calm down. She'll be alright. I'm calling her teacher. Give me miss gales number. Maybe he could . help her OK OK. Her number is six, seven, three, eight, nine, eight, nine, eight. Lucy, I have a conflict in my schedule. I don't know what to do. Can you arrange your schedule? No, the other sections of the courses I need are closed. Then you'll have to drop. Of course. I don't know which one to drop, math one or two or history three or one. Well, since you want to major in computer science and you need to take math one or two before taking several computer science courses like C, S, two or three, it's important to take math one or two right away. You are right, but I do like history, and I heard the history teacher is a very good one. I'll think about IT. Lucy, I have a conflict in my schedule. I don't know what to do. Can you arrange your schedule? No, the other sections of the courses I need are closed. Then you'll have to drop. Of course. I don't know which one to drop, math one or two or history three or one. Well. since you want to major in computer science and you need to take math one or two before taking several computer science courses like CS, two or three, it's important to take math one or two . right away. You are right, but I do like history, and I heard the history teacher is a very good one. I'll think about IT. Hey, you're back from your vacation. Where did . you go? Math will. Where is medium? I've never heard of IT. It's a small town about a six hour drive from here. There is an old style main street, just like one in the good old days. You know, IT was really amazing. Along the street, there are many old shops, and the people are very friendly. I'm not sure i'd want to travel back in time. IT doesn't sound very exciting. IT was not as lively as some places I had been to, but I enjoyed the old shops, the sincere people and the true friendship. Ss. what did you do there? For an entire week? I visited the shops eight at the family owned restaurants, and learned about the unusual history of the town by chatting with the old timers at the local bar. But that sounds like a boring place to me. Then I guess you wouldn't want to go back with me this summer for their music festival. Did you say music festival? Maybe I shouldn't dismiss small town appeal quite so quickly. Hey, you're back from your vacation. Where did you go? medival? Where is madwell? I've never heard of IT. It's a small town about its six hour drive from here. There is an old style main street, just like one in the good old days. You know, IT was really amazing. Along the street, there are many old shops and the people are very friendly. I'm not sure i'd want to travel back in time. IT doesn't sound very exciting. IT was not as lively as some places I had been to, but I enjoyed the old shops, the sincere people and the true friendship. Ss, what did you . do there? For an entire week? I visited the shops eight at the family owned restaurants, and learned about the unusual history of the town by chatting with the old timers at the local bar. But that sounds like a boring place to me. Then I guess you wouldn't want to go back with me this summer for their music festival. Did you say music festival? Maybe I shouldn't dismiss small town appeal quite so quickly. Did you enjoy your stay with us. sir? Yes, very much. Now I need to get to the airport. I have a flight that leaves in about two hours. I heard you have a free airport bus service. Yes, we do. The next bus leaves in about half an hour. IT takes about twenty five minutes to get to the airport. fantastic. I'll just wait in the hallway. Will you please let me know when I will be leaving? Of course, sir. Oh, before you go, would you please settle the bill for your drink at our bar just now? Oh, sorry, I almost forgot. How much is IT . fifteen dollars and fifty cents? How would you like . to pay credit card? And i'll need a receipt, please. okay. Would you like to sign the hotel gas book while you wait? sure. I had a really good stay here. Thank you again for staying with us. Did you enjoy your stay with us. sir? Yes, very much. Now I need to get to the airport. I have a flight that leaves in about two hours. I heard you have a free . airport bus service. Yes, we do. The next bus leaves in about half an hour. IT takes about twenty five minutes to get . to the airport. fantastic. I'll just wait in the hallway. Will you please let me know when I will be leaving? Of course, sir. Oh, before you go, would you please settle the bill for your drink at our bar just now? Oh, sorry, I almost forgot. How much is IT? Fifteen dollars and fifty cents? How would you like . to pay credit card? And i'll need a receipt, please. okay. Would you like to sign the hotel gas book while you wait? sure. I had a really good stay here. Thank you again for staying with us. Now let me tell you what i've been doing in recent years. In twenty fifteen, I retired from my post as a designer for a furniture company, and since then i've been working as a volunteer. In twenty seventeen, I joined Green woodpath er and organization that promotes environmental protection. At the beginning, I mostly worked in public squares near the west railway station, helping the traffic police and giving directions to passengers. Then my work focus changed when our city adopted the new tobacco control rules. In june twenty eighteen, I began a new task persuading people not to smoke in public places. In addition to the railway station, I have been going to places where there are many restaurants and bars. We work in groups of three and try to stop people from smoking. Fortunately, most smokers are supportive and put out their cigarettes when we ask them to, but that was not the case. In the early days, some smokers could become quite violent. I like being a volunteer. The work is exciting and makes me feel Young. IT has now become part of my life. Well, now let me tell you what i've been doing in recent years. In twenty fifteen, I retired from my post as a designer for a furniture company, and since then i've been working as a volunteer. In twenty seventeen, I joined Green woodpath er and organization that promotes environmental protection. At the beginning, I mostly worked in public square near the west railway station, helping the traffic police and giving directions to passengers. Then my work focus changed when our city adopted the new tobacco control rules. In june twenty eighteen, I began a new task persuading people not to smoke in public places in addition to the railway station, I have been going to places where there are many restaurants and bars. We worked in groups of three and try to stop people from smoking. Fortunately, most smokers are supportive and put out their cigarettes when we ask them to. But that was not the case. In the early days, some smokers could become quite violent. I like being a volunteer. The work is exciting and makes me feel Young. IT has now become part of my life. 听力部分到此结束。