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孝感高中2023级高三年级测试
英语试题
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. What will the speakers do on Thursday?
A. Play football. B. Watch a movie. C. Go hiking.
2. What does the man want to do?
A. Place an order. B. Design a uniform. C. Form a team.
3. What is Sally’s favorite city?
A. Paris. B. Madrid. C. Venice.
4. Where will the speakers go?
A. To a cafe. B. To a dessert shop. C. To a bookstore.
5. What relation is Mr. Gomez to the man?
A. His teacher. B. His client. C. His boss.
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 is the man doing?
A. Driving a car. B. Repairing a car. C. Borrowing a car.
7. How does the man sound in the end?
A. Confused. B. Hesitant. C. Confident.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
8. What are the speakers discussing?
A. A job candidate. B. A new workmate. C. Travel arrangements.
9. How does Steven Johnson impress the man?
A. By his working experiences.
B. By his communication skills.
C. By his international background.
10 When will the speakers meet Steven Johnson?
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. The week after next.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
11. What will the man do on Monday?
A. Attend a meeting. B. Pack his belongings. C. Start a new position.
12. What is the man busy doing now?
A. Moving to his new office.
B. Checking off office supplies.
C. Preparing for a promotion campaign.
13. What does the woman offer to do?
A. Review an expense report.
B. Provide the man with supplies.
C. Arrange a company celebration.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
14. Where will the event take place?
A. At a coffee shop. B. At a music hall. C. At a park.
15. Why did the woman choose the location?
A. It’s private. B. It’s family friendly. C. It’s requested by the charity.
16. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Contact some bands. B. Contribute some money. C. Organize some activities.
17. What is the event’s purpose?
A. To hear some live music. B. To help an animal shelter. C. To have some family fun.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
18. Why did the speaker learn Arabic?
A. She wanted to study in Cairo.
B She was inspired by her teacher.
C. She became interested in the culture.
19. What is the biggest challenge for the speaker?
A. Suffering from culture shock.
B. Finding a hotel and accommodation.
C. Mastering written and spoken Arabic.
20. What excites the speaker most?
A. Being invited to a local meal.
B. Shopping at a local market.
C. Getting to know the locals.
第二部分:阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ever thought about enjoying life in Nice with a part-time job? We’ve been teaching English in Nice to French children since 2008. It’s not just any old traditional teaching position — there won’t be any grammar exercises in sight! Our unique method works by creating a “bubble of English” for the children at home as part of their daily routine, so that as they play, do puzzles, draw, have fun, and learn together with their instructors, the children begin to pick up English as they would their native language.
The essential information about the job:
● It’s part-time: we build your schedule around what’s best for you in the location that works best for you.
● The best pay rate in the industry:12.81€-20.90€/hour.
● Work with children and their family: become part of a local family’s routine and gain a super rewarding insight into French life and culture, as well as a great bond with them.
● Get experience: you’ll get teaching experience that will be valuable on your CV or resume for the rest of your working life!
The requirements for all applicants;
● Be a native English speaker or have native-level fluency.
● Be aged 18 or over.
● Have some experience working with children (things like tutoring, childcare, or working at summer camps are all great!)
● Be staying for at least a whole semester or 3 to 4 months (the kids will get attached!)
● Be kind, creative, keen and responsible!
● Remember, you don’t need to have any prior teaching experience or French skills!
Fill out our online application today! It takes 10 minutes to tell us a bit about yourself and then your application will go right through to our lovely recruitment team.
1. What do we know about this job?
A. It practices learning by doing. B. It is done on a fixed schedule.
C. It requires teaching experience. D. It emphasizes repeated exercises.
2. Who can be the most suitable person for this job?
A. A traveler staying in France for one month.
B. A British graduate with childcare experience.
C. A French speaker with teaching qualifications.
D. An exchange student interested in French culture.
3. Where is this passage probably from?
A. A childcare advice blog. B. A travel guide about Nice.
C. A job advertisement website. D. A language learning textbook.
B
Friends Yuri Williams and Rodney Smith Jr. spend the weeks leading up to Christmas crossing the country. They visit kids who are sick or disabled, arriving with plenty of toys. In past years, Williams has dressed as various superheroes, while Smith dresses up as a Christmas fairy.
Though Williams has been spreading joy this way for years, the stimulus came from a joyless place. In 2009, he lost his mother to cancer and fell into a five-year depression. But he dug himself out by honoring his mother’s memory through charitable acts, including collecting gifts for children with special needs. Williams launched his nonprofit, A Future SuperHero and Friends, in 2018. His goal is to bring smiles to children with health challenges, including those fighting life-threatening conditions.
“He was the first person to put a smile on AJ’s face” says Katrina Morris about her son, who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two. “I will never forget that day.”
Williams and Smith start their gift-giving journey by driving through the 48 states before flying to Alaska and Hawaii. Along the way, they stock up on toys, funded by donations through the Future SuperHero website. People nominate families for the pair to visit by filling out an online form, explaining why the family deserves a visit. But they often dip into Williams’s own savings as well. Even more important than the gifts they bring, Williams and Smith spend time with the people who need it most — and that’s not just the children. “The parents seem more excited than the kids sometimes,” Williams told KTVQ News after a visit to Billings, Montana, last year.
The pair say they want to make sure families facing tough battles never feel alone. It’s what keeps them going, even when they barely get any sleep in the process. “Every day, I get to wake up and do what I love,” Smith says. “I can’t go wrong with that.” “I don’t look to get paid to do this,” Williams adds. “It’s just healing for me for losing my mother, just keeping her name alive by doing this.”
4. What motivated Willams to start his charitable work?
A. The need of relieving his depression.
B. The wish to inspire others to volunteer.
C. The desire for honoring his late mother.
D. The hope of gaining support for his nonprofit.
5. What does the underlined word “nominate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Favour. B. Invite. C. Register. D. Recommend.
6. Why do Williams and Smith spend time with families during visits?
A. To deliver gifts to children.
B. To make the families feel cared for.
C. To understand the families’ struggles.
D. To raise money for their organization.
7. How does Williams feel about his work?
A. It is exhausting and brings him money.
B. It is challenging and makes him social.
C. It is comforting and gives him purpose.
D. It is enjoyable and wins him friendship.
C
Polar bears have a hidden-in-plain-sight superpower that has long been known to Indigenous peoples of the Arctic, but only now has been noticed and studied by scientists.
Bodil Holst at the University of Bergen in Norway is a physicist who studies the properties of surfaces. Her interest in polar bear fur began when, while watching a TV quiz programme, she saw that the bears hardly show upon infrared (红外线的) cameras because they are so well insulated (被隔热的). That means the temperature of their outer fur is below freezing, Holst realised, but she had never seen a polar bear in wildlife films that was coated with ice, even after swimming in sub-zero waters. “And then I thought, well, how come freezing is not a problem?” she says.
This is, after all, a problem for many other land mammals in cold environments. Holst asked researchers at the Norwegian Polar Institute if they knew why polar bear fur doesn’t ice up. None did, but they decided to investigate together. Holst and her colleagues obtained samples of polar bear fur from the wild and compared them with human hair. They found that the force required to remove ice from polar bear hair was a quarter of what was needed for human hair.
Washing polar bear fur removed its ice resistance, suggesting that the oily coating on the hairs, known as sebum (皮脂), is the key to its properties. This substance lacks squalene (角鲨烯) but contains some unusual fatty acids which could be unique to polar bears, but we need further studies to look at the composition of animal sebum, says Holst.
Arctic peoples have traditionally used the fur in ways that make use of its ice-resistant properties. For instance, Inuit hunters in Greenland have placed small pieces of polar bear fur under the legs of the benches to stop them sticking to ice. They also strapped polar bear fur to the soles of boots while tracking animals, to avoid the noise made by ice-coated surfaces.
Holst’s team is now exploring potential applications, such as creating environmentally friendly ski waxes that contain no long-lasting fluorocarbon (碳氟化合物) currently used to prevent icing. A hair wax based on polar bear sebum could also help people who work in cold environments. “I had not thought about that application, but absolutely, that should work,” says Holst.
8. What made Holst curious about polar bear fur?
A. Polar bear’s low inner body temperature.
B. Polar bear’s invisibility on infrared cameras.
C. Polar bear’s resistance to sub-zero environments.
D. Polar bear’s appearance in a TV quiz programme.
9. How did Holst and her colleagues carry out their research?
A. By keeping track of polar bears in the Arctic.
B. By contrasting polar bear fur with human hair.
C. By removing polar bear fur’s warming function.
D. By observing Arctic peoples using polar bear fur.
10. What contributes to the ice resistance of polar bear fur?
A. Its physical properties. B. Its similarity to human hair.
C. Its oily coating called sebum. D. Its unique squalene composition.
11. Which of the following is the potential application of polar bear fur?
A. Designing non-stick boots. B. Making noise-reducing coats.
C. Creating heat-resistant benches. D. Developing ice-free hair products.
D
People have been using OpenAI’s GPT-4o to generate Ghibli-style illustrations, landscapes, portraits and even events from history and current affairs. While it may seem entertaining, it could be a key test for copyright (版权) 。
Unlike with some previous AI controversies, the company is not promising to add new controls to stop its generator from ripping off (窃取) an artistic style or to stop people from using controversial subjects. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s only concern seems to be the stress it’s putting on the company’s GPUs as the number of weekly active users rose by 11%. “It’s super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT... But our GPUs are melting,” he wrote.
Like some other companies, OpenAI applied restrictions in previous versions of its AI image generators to prevent imitations of the styles of living artists or the portraits of real people. but GPT-4o’s ability to clearly imitate the Ghibli style would appear to suggest OpenAI has cast such measures aside.
In a technical paper, OpenAI claims that it’s still taking a “conservative approach” to image rights by including a refusal that activates “when a user attempts to generate an image in the style of a living artist”. But it seems it’s now only applying that to individual artists, not studios. So while GPT-4o should, in theory, refuse to generate an image if the prompt (提示词) asks for the style of Hiyao Mayazaki, it will accept a prompt that asks for the style of Studio Ghibli.
The change is curious given that companies can also own copyright, and they’re more likely to have the resources to be able to take legal action. It may be that OpenAI believes that it would be more difficult for a studio to prove ownership over a style. Legal experts argue that a “style” cannot be copyrighted, so the question is whether GPT-4o images use elements of existing works of art.
OpenAI now has license arrangements with some companies to allow it to use their content to train its AI models. There has been no statement from either OpenAI or Studio Ghibli about whether this is the case.
12. What is Sam Altman’s worry about GPT-4o?
A. Its impact on copyright issues. B. Its GPU pressure from user growth.
C. Its inability to control the art imitation. D. Its failure to block controversial topics.
13. What restriction does GPT-4o apply to images?
A. It forbids copying studio styles. B. It bans imitating specific living artists.
C. It limits the number of images per day. D. It prevents the artworks of real people.
14. Why is GPT-4o’s generation of Ghibli-style images allowed?
A. Studio Ghibli can hardly prove its copyright.
B. OpenAI has agreements with Studio Ghibli.
C. Ghibli-style images boost user engagement.
D. Studio Ghibli doesn’t take any legal action.
15. What is the passage mainly about?
A. GPT-4o raises art copyright issues.
B. OpenAI faces tech challenges with GPT-4o.
C. OpenAI removes all restrictions on AI imagery.
D. AI-generated art is dominating the artistic world.
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。
You choose to eat healthily. You integrate physical activity into your daily routine, and you manage to get a good night’s sleep. ____16____
In 1938, a long-term study started to find out what makes a happy life. It followed two groups of men over the course of their lives: Harvard college students and poor young men from Boston. ____17____ So far it has found where you’re from, how much money you make, or whether you go to a good school isn’t as important as your close relationships.
Social connection keeps you healthy and happy. We have a strong desire to belong, to be part of a group. Social connection keeps us safe. From an evolutionary perspective, we were less likely to get picked off by a hunter. ____18____ They reduce the risk of loneliness or developing depression. We also need to be noticed and understood. A smile, a hello, or even eye contact can show others that you see them.
____19____ When we stay with friends, our brain releases oxytocin, a “trust hormone” that makes us feel safe and builds trust. Giving your full attention to others makes them feel valued and confident, which strengthens your bond.
Nurturing friendships starts with you. Despite being busy, there are some ways: plan regular video calls with friends, say “thank you” often, and be the first to arrange meetings. ____20____ Remember, the value of friendship lies in small, caring actions. Cherish the time with those who matter, and look for every chance to connect.
A. It is still continuing today.
B. The same environment creates trust.
C. But friends make the biggest difference in life.
D. Science explains the power of close friendships.
E. Simple moments together can deepen your relationship.
F. Now our friendships protect us against daily challenges.
G. Yet a study shows social contacts ensure success in your career.
第三部分:语言知识(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)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Richard and his pet finally came together after ten year’s waiting. When he received a call from a ____21____ number with a New York area code that year, he figured it was an advertising call and ____22____ it. However, when the same number called again, Richard answered. The caller asked, “Did you use to own a black-and-white cat?” He indeed had one named Mimi, who had been ____23____ for a decade.
The accident happened in 2012, two years after Richard ____24____ her. After more than a year of ____25____ search, he moved to Spain after retirement alone, with thoughts of Mimi often coming into his mind. In 2022, someone brought Mimi to an animal shelter, where workers ____26____ her owner through a microchip on her. They ____27____ Richard, leading to this long-awaited ____28____.
When Richard first saw Mimi at an adoption center in 2010, he was ____29____ by the black cat with white fur beneath her chin, saying she was “beautiful ____30____.” In 2012, he left Mimi with a family member, who ____31____ left the door open and Mimi quietly ____32____ into the bushes outside and get lost. Depressed, Richard launched a search, ____33____ leaflets around and visiting every animal shelter in the district, but in vain.
In 2022, Mimi travelled to Spain with Richard. Though ____34____ initially, she soon settled into her new home, enjoying the evenings on the balcony and sleeping next to her owner. A close bond was reformed between them. “If you have ____35____ a ray of hope for ten years, your beloved ones will come back.” Richard said.
21. A. familiar B. special C. random D. strange
22. A. returned B. ignored C. saved D. deleted
23. A. lost B. hidden C. forgotten D. abandoned
24 A. chose B. gifted C. adopted D. purchased
25. A. effective B. urgent C. effortless D. fruitless
26. A. investigated B. identified C. remembered D. accused
27. A. emailed B. texted C. phoned D. visited
28. A. introduction B. departure C. interaction D. reunion
29. A. frightened B. amazed C. shocked D. inspired
30. A. beyond compare B. to an extent C. in moderation D. on average
31. A. unwillingly B. occasionally C. deliberately D. accidentally
32. A. flew B. fell C. slipped D. skipped
33. A. posting B. hanging C. sharing D. delivering
34. A. distant B. naughty C. quiet D. weak
35. A. passed on B. let go of C. held on to D. given out
第二节(共10题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Inner Mongolia autonomous region, a vast territory in northern China, has recently gained global ____36____ (recognize) for its ecological restoration efforts, particularly in the Kubuqi Desert.
Once known ____37____ the “Sea of Death”, the desert has become a model for integrating ecological restoration with new energy development. The Kubuqi model integrates solar power generation with agriculture and stock raising, as photovoltaic (光电) panels ____38____ (use) to provide covers that help enhance plant survival and support the growth of drought-resistant crops. This approach tackles desertification, advances ____39____ (renew) energy development and helps increase local people’s income, ____40____ (achieve) multiple benefits at the same time.
The area, ____41____ until 2017 remained largely barren, was covered by an array of solar panels at the end of last year. In December, the NASA Earth Observatory released satellite images showing ____42____ has been praised as Kubuqi’s “Solar Great Wall”.
Stretching 400 kilometers, with ____43____ average width of 5 km, the project, once ____44____ (complete), will help restore vegetation (植被) on about 200,000 hectares of the desert and generate 180 billion kWh of electricity ____45____ (annual), serving as both a “blue energy wall” and a green ecological barrier.
第四部分:写作(共两节;满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华,你的英国好友Mike发现很多同学借助AI直接生成作文,他对此感到困惑,写信询问你的看法。请你给他回一封邮件,内容包括:
(1) 你的态度;
(2) 你的建议。
注意:
(1) 写作词数应为80个左右;
(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Sophia and Jessica had been closest friends since elementary school. They walked to school arm in arm, whispered secrets at midnight during countless sleepovers, and faced every challenge of high school together. Sophia, with her quiet creativity, poured her soul into a blue leather-bound notebook filled with poems, stories, and letters to her late mother. Jessica, bright and mischievous, was the one who could always make her laugh, even on the hardest days.
Then, one morning, the notebook vanished (消失) without a trace.
Sophia distinctly remembered placing it carefully between textbooks in her locker the previous afternoon. But when she opened the metal door the next day, the space where it should have been sat empty. A cold dread washed over her-that notebook contained her most private thoughts, words too personal to share with anyone else.
Jessica, ever the optimist, tried to reassure her. “Maybe you’re careless enough to leave it behind in the library reading room. After all, you always stay there. Don’t worry. It’ll turn up,” she said with a playful grin, nudging Sophia’s shoulder. “Maybe I stole it. Wouldn’t that be funny?”
Sophia managed a weak smile, but the casual remark planted an uneasy seed in her mind.
Days passed, and the notebook didn’t reappear. Sophia retraced her steps, checked lost-and-found bins, even asked teachers if anyone had turned it in. Nothing. Meanwhile, All the while, Jessica’s usual jokes began sounding less comforting and more unsettling. That offhand comment about taking it kept echoing in Sophia’s thoughts. Why would she say that?
She started noticing little things — the way Jessica sometimes lingered near her locker the way her gaze flicked away when Sophia mentioned the notebook. A seed of doubt took root, spreading like ivy, wrapping around their friendship. Sophia stopped waiting for Jessica after class. She ate lunch alone, burying herself in books to avoid conversation.
Jessica couldn’t miss the growing distance. Her usual spark dimmed, her cheerful chatter replaced by hesitant silences. One afternoon in the library, she slid into the chair beside Sophia. “You don’t actually think I’d do that, do you?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Sophia kept her eyes fixed on her book, the silence between them heavier than any words could be.
Mr. Thompson, the English teacher, walked in holding a familiar blue notebook.
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The bell rang, and students streamed out of the classroom.
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孝感高中2023级高三年级测试
英语试题
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. What will the speakers do on Thursday?
A. Play football. B. Watch a movie. C. Go hiking.
2. What does the man want to do?
A. Place an order. B. Design a uniform. C. Form a team.
3. What is Sally’s favorite city?
A. Paris. B. Madrid. C. Venice.
4. Where will the speakers go?
A. To a cafe. B. To a dessert shop. C. To a bookstore.
5. What relation is Mr. Gomez to the man?
A. His teacher. B. His client. C. His boss.
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 is the man doing?
A. Driving a car. B. Repairing a car. C. Borrowing a car.
7. How does the man sound in the end?
A. Confused. B. Hesitant. C. Confident.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
8. What are the speakers discussing?
A. A job candidate. B. A new workmate. C. Travel arrangements.
9. How does Steven Johnson impress the man?
A. By his working experiences.
B. By his communication skills.
C. By his international background.
10 When will the speakers meet Steven Johnson?
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. The week after next.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
11. What will the man do on Monday?
A. Attend a meeting. B. Pack his belongings. C. Start a new position.
12. What is the man busy doing now?
A. Moving to his new office.
B. Checking off office supplies.
C. Preparing for a promotion campaign.
13 What does the woman offer to do?
A. Review an expense report.
B. Provide the man with supplies.
C. Arrange a company celebration.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
14. Where will the event take place?
A. At a coffee shop. B. At a music hall. C. At a park.
15. Why did the woman choose the location?
A. It’s private. B. It’s family friendly. C. It’s requested by the charity.
16. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Contact some bands. B. Contribute some money. C. Organize some activities.
17. What is the event’s purpose?
A. To hear some live music. B. To help an animal shelter. C. To have some family fun.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
18. Why did the speaker learn Arabic?
A. She wanted to study in Cairo.
B. She was inspired by her teacher.
C. She became interested in the culture.
19. What is the biggest challenge for the speaker?
A. Suffering from culture shock.
B. Finding a hotel and accommodation.
C. Mastering written and spoken Arabic.
20. What excites the speaker most?
A. Being invited to a local meal.
B. Shopping at a local market.
C. Getting to know the locals.
第二部分:阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ever thought about enjoying life in Nice with a part-time job? We’ve been teaching English in Nice to French children since 2008. It’s not just any old traditional teaching position — there won’t be any grammar exercises in sight! Our unique method works by creating a “bubble of English” for the children at home as part of their daily routine, so that as they play, do puzzles, draw, have fun, and learn together with their instructors, the children begin to pick up English as they would their native language.
The essential information about the job:
● It’s part-time: we build your schedule around what’s best for you in the location that works best for you.
● The best pay rate in the industry:12.81€-20.90€/hour.
● Work with children and their family: become part of a local family’s routine and gain a super rewarding insight into French life and culture, as well as a great bond with them.
● Get experience: you’ll get teaching experience that will be valuable on your CV or resume for the rest of your working life!
The requirements for all applicants;
● Be a native English speaker or have native-level fluency.
● Be aged 18 or over.
● Have some experience working with children (things like tutoring, childcare, or working at summer camps are all great!)
● Be staying for at least a whole semester or 3 to 4 months (the kids will get attached!)
● Be kind, creative, keen and responsible!
● Remember, you don’t need to have any prior teaching experience or French skills!
Fill out our online application today! It takes 10 minutes to tell us a bit about yourself and then your application will go right through to our lovely recruitment team.
1. What do we know about this job?
A. It practices learning by doing. B. It is done on a fixed schedule.
C. It requires teaching experience. D. It emphasizes repeated exercises.
2. Who can be the most suitable person for this job?
A. A traveler staying in France for one month.
B. A British graduate with childcare experience.
C. A French speaker with teaching qualifications.
D. An exchange student interested in French culture.
3. Where is this passage probably from?
A. A childcare advice blog. B. A travel guide about Nice.
C. A job advertisement website. D. A language learning textbook.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了在尼斯教法国儿童英语的一份兼职工作的相关信息及要求。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Our unique method works by creating a “bubble of English” for the children at home as part of their daily routine, so that as they play, do puzzles, draw, have fun, and learn together with their instructors, the children begin to pick up English as they would their native language. (我们独特的方法是为孩子们在家中创造一个“英语泡泡”,作为他们日常生活的一部分,这样当他们玩耍、做拼图、画画、娱乐以及和老师一起学习时,孩子们就会像学习母语一样开始学习英语)”可知,这个工作通过实践来学习,即边做边学。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据The requirements for all applicants;部分中“● Be a native English speaker or have native-level fluency. (● 以英语为母语或具有母语水平的流利程度)”、“● Have some experience working with children (things like tutoring, childcare, or working at summer camps are all great!) (● 有一些与儿童一起工作的经验(如辅导、照顾孩子或在夏令营工作都很好!)”以及“● Be staying for at least a whole semester or 3 to 4 months (至少待一整个学期或3到4个月)”并结合选项可知,一个有照顾孩子经验的英国毕业生最适合这份工作。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文,特别是最后一段“Fill out our online application today! It takes 10 minutes to tell us a bit about yourself and then your application will go right through to our lovely recruitment team. (今天就填写我们的在线申请吧!花10分钟告诉我们一些关于你自己的情况,然后你的申请就会直接发送给我们可爱的招聘团队)”可知,这篇文章很可能来自一个招聘网站,旨在吸引符合条件的申请者来申请这份工作。故选C。
B
Friends Yuri Williams and Rodney Smith Jr. spend the weeks leading up to Christmas crossing the country. They visit kids who are sick or disabled, arriving with plenty of toys. In past years, Williams has dressed as various superheroes, while Smith dresses up as a Christmas fairy.
Though Williams has been spreading joy this way for years, the stimulus came from a joyless place. In 2009, he lost his mother to cancer and fell into a five-year depression. But he dug himself out by honoring his mother’s memory through charitable acts, including collecting gifts for children with special needs. Williams launched his nonprofit, A Future SuperHero and Friends, in 2018. His goal is to bring smiles to children with health challenges, including those fighting life-threatening conditions.
“He was the first person to put a smile on AJ’s face,” says Katrina Morris about her son, who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two. “I will never forget that day.”
Williams and Smith start their gift-giving journey by driving through the 48 states before flying to Alaska and Hawaii. Along the way, they stock up on toys, funded by donations through the Future SuperHero website. People nominate families for the pair to visit by filling out an online form, explaining why the family deserves a visit. But they often dip into Williams’s own savings as well. Even more important than the gifts they bring, Williams and Smith spend time with the people who need it most — and that’s not just the children. “The parents seem more excited than the kids sometimes,” Williams told KTVQ News after a visit to Billings, Montana, last year.
The pair say they want to make sure families facing tough battles never feel alone. It’s what keeps them going, even when they barely get any sleep in the process. “Every day, I get to wake up and do what I love,” Smith says. “I can’t go wrong with that.” “I don’t look to get paid to do this,” Williams adds. “It’s just healing for me for losing my mother, just keeping her name alive by doing this.”
4. What motivated Willams to start his charitable work?
A. The need of relieving his depression.
B. The wish to inspire others to volunteer.
C. The desire for honoring his late mother.
D. The hope of gaining support for his nonprofit.
5. What does the underlined word “nominate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Favour. B. Invite. C. Register. D. Recommend.
6. Why do Williams and Smith spend time with families during visits?
A. To deliver gifts to children.
B. To make the families feel cared for.
C. To understand the families’ struggles.
D. To raise money for their organization.
7. How does Williams feel about his work?
A. It is exhausting and brings him money.
B. It is challenging and makes him social.
C. It is comforting and gives him purpose.
D. It is enjoyable and wins him friendship.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了威廉姆斯和史密斯通过送礼物和陪伴,为患病儿童及其家庭带去欢乐与支持的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“But he dug himself out by honoring his mother’s memory through charitable acts, including collecting gifts for children with special needs. (但他通过慈善行为来纪念母亲,包括为有特殊需要的儿童收集礼物,从而走出了困境)”可知,威廉姆斯开始慈善工作的动机是为了纪念他已故的母亲。故选C。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“People nominate families for the pair to visit by filling out an online form, explaining why the family deserves a visit. (人们通过填写在线表格来nominate这对搭档应该拜访的家庭,并解释为什么这个家庭值得拜访)”中的“filling out an online form”推知,人们通过填写在线表格来推荐这对搭档应该拜访的家庭,因此nominate在此处的意思是“推荐”。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The pair say they want to make sure families facing tough battles never feel alone. (这对搭档说,他们想确保面临艰难战斗的家庭永远不会感到孤独)”可知,威廉姆斯和史密斯在拜访期间花时间与家庭相处是为了让这些家庭感到被关心,不感到孤独。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中““I don’t look to get paid to do this,” Williams adds. “It’s just healing for me for losing my mother, just keeping her name alive by doing this.” (“我并不指望靠这个赚钱,”威廉姆斯补充道。“这对我来说是一种治愈,因为我失去了母亲,这样做只是为了让她名字永存。”)”可知,威廉姆斯觉得他的工作是安慰性的,给了他目标。故选C。
C
Polar bears have a hidden-in-plain-sight superpower that has long been known to Indigenous peoples of the Arctic, but only now has been noticed and studied by scientists.
Bodil Holst at the University of Bergen in Norway is a physicist who studies the properties of surfaces. Her interest in polar bear fur began when, while watching a TV quiz programme, she saw that the bears hardly show upon infrared (红外线的) cameras because they are so well insulated (被隔热的). That means the temperature of their outer fur is below freezing, Holst realised, but she had never seen a polar bear in wildlife films that was coated with ice, even after swimming in sub-zero waters. “And then I thought, well, how come freezing is not a problem?” she says.
This is, after all, a problem for many other land mammals in cold environments. Holst asked researchers at the Norwegian Polar Institute if they knew why polar bear fur doesn’t ice up. None did, but they decided to investigate together. Holst and her colleagues obtained samples of polar bear fur from the wild and compared them with human hair. They found that the force required to remove ice from polar bear hair was a quarter of what was needed for human hair.
Washing polar bear fur removed its ice resistance, suggesting that the oily coating on the hairs, known as sebum (皮脂), is the key to its properties. This substance lacks squalene (角鲨烯) but contains some unusual fatty acids which could be unique to polar bears, but we need further studies to look at the composition of animal sebum, says Holst.
Arctic peoples have traditionally used the fur in ways that make use of its ice-resistant properties. For instance, Inuit hunters in Greenland have placed small pieces of polar bear fur under the legs of the benches to stop them sticking to ice. They also strapped polar bear fur to the soles of boots while tracking animals, to avoid the noise made by ice-coated surfaces.
Holst’s team is now exploring potential applications, such as creating environmentally friendly ski waxes that contain no long-lasting fluorocarbon (碳氟化合物) currently used to prevent icing. A hair wax based on polar bear sebum could also help people who work in cold environments. “I had not thought about that application, but absolutely, that should work,” says Holst.
8. What made Holst curious about polar bear fur?
A. Polar bear’s low inner body temperature.
B. Polar bear’s invisibility on infrared cameras.
C. Polar bear’s resistance to sub-zero environments.
D. Polar bear’s appearance in a TV quiz programme.
9. How did Holst and her colleagues carry out their research?
A. By keeping track of polar bears in the Arctic.
B. By contrasting polar bear fur with human hair.
C. By removing polar bear fur’s warming function.
D. By observing Arctic peoples using polar bear fur.
10. What contributes to the ice resistance of polar bear fur?
A. Its physical properties. B. Its similarity to human hair.
C Its oily coating called sebum. D. Its unique squalene composition.
11. Which of the following is the potential application of polar bear fur?
A. Designing non-stick boots. B. Making noise-reducing coats.
C. Creating heat-resistant benches. D. Developing ice-free hair products.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了北极熊毛发的抗冰特性及其潜在应用。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的句子“Bodil Holst at the University of Bergen in Norway is a physicist who studies the properties of surfaces. Her interest in polar bear fur began when, while watching a TV quiz programme, she saw that the bears hardly show upon infrared (红外线的) cameras because they are so well insulated (被隔热的). (挪威卑尔根大学的Bodil Holst是一位研究表面特性的物理学家。她对北极熊皮毛的兴趣始于一次电视智力竞赛节目,当时她看到北极熊在红外摄像机上几乎看不到,因为它们的绝缘性很好。)”可知,Holst对北极熊感兴趣的是北极熊在红外摄像机上的隐身性。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的句子“Holst and her colleagues obtained samples of polar bear fur from the wild and compared them with human hair. They found that the force required to remove ice from polar bear hair was a quarter of what was needed for human hair. (Holst和她的同事们从野外获得了北极熊的皮毛样本,并将它们与人类的头发进行了比较。他们发现,除去北极熊毛发上的冰所需的力是人类毛发所需力的四分之一。)”可知,Holst和她的同事们通过对比北极熊毛发和人类头发来开展研究。故选B项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的句子“Washing polar bear fur removed its ice resistance, suggesting that the oily coating on the hairs, known as sebum (皮脂), is the key to its properties. (清洗北极熊的皮毛可以去除其抗冰性,这表明毛发上的油性涂层,即皮脂,是其特性的关键。)”可知,北极熊毛发的抗冰性主要归功于其表面的油脂层——皮脂。故选C项。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的句子“Holst’s team is now exploring potential applications, such as creating environmentally friendly ski waxes that contain no long-lasting fluorocarbon (碳氟化合物) currently used to prevent icing. A hair wax based on polar bear sebum could also help people who work in cold environments. (Holst的团队目前正在探索潜在的应用,比如制造不含长效氟碳的环保型滑雪蜡,这种蜡目前用于防止结冰。一种基于北极熊皮脂的发蜡也可以帮助那些在寒冷环境中工作的人。)”可知,基于北极熊皮脂的发蜡可以帮助在寒冷环境中工作的人,所以,北极熊皮毛的潜在应用是研发防冰护发产品。故选D项。
D
People have been using OpenAI’s GPT-4o to generate Ghibli-style illustrations, landscapes, portraits and even events from history and current affairs. While it may seem entertaining, it could be a key test for copyright (版权) 。
Unlike with some previous AI controversies, the company is not promising to add new controls to stop its generator from ripping off (窃取) an artistic style or to stop people from using controversial subjects. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s only concern seems to be the stress it’s putting on the company’s GPUs as the number of weekly active users rose by 11%. “It’s super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT... But our GPUs are melting,” he wrote.
Like some other companies, OpenAI applied restrictions in previous versions of its AI image generators to prevent imitations of the styles of living artists or the portraits of real people. but GPT-4o’s ability to clearly imitate the Ghibli style would appear to suggest OpenAI has cast such measures aside.
In a technical paper, OpenAI claims that it’s still taking a “conservative approach” to image rights by including a refusal that activates “when a user attempts to generate an image in the style of a living artist”. But it seems it’s now only applying that to individual artists, not studios. So while GPT-4o should, in theory, refuse to generate an image if the prompt (提示词) asks for the style of Hiyao Mayazaki, it will accept a prompt that asks for the style of Studio Ghibli.
The change is curious given that companies can also own copyright, and they’re more likely to have the resources to be able to take legal action. It may be that OpenAI believes that it would be more difficult for a studio to prove ownership over a style. Legal experts argue that a “style” cannot be copyrighted, so the question is whether GPT-4o images use elements of existing works of art.
OpenAI now has license arrangements with some companies to allow it to use their content to train its AI models. There has been no statement from either OpenAI or Studio Ghibli about whether this is the case.
12. What is Sam Altman’s worry about GPT-4o?
A. Its impact on copyright issues. B. Its GPU pressure from user growth.
C. Its inability to control the art imitation. D. Its failure to block controversial topics.
13. What restriction does GPT-4o apply to images?
A. It forbids copying studio styles. B. It bans imitating specific living artists.
C. It limits the number of images per day. D. It prevents the artworks of real people.
14. Why is GPT-4o’s generation of Ghibli-style images allowed?
A. Studio Ghibli can hardly prove its copyright.
B. OpenAI has agreements with Studio Ghibli.
C. Ghibli-style images boost user engagement.
D. Studio Ghibli doesn’t take any legal action.
15. What is the passage mainly about?
A. GPT-4o raises art copyright issues.
B. OpenAI faces tech challenges with GPT-4o.
C OpenAI removes all restrictions on AI imagery.
D. AI-generated art is dominating the artistic world.
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人们用OpenAI的GPT-4o生成吉卜力风格的插图等,这引发了版权问题,还介绍了OpenAI相关限制及GPT-4o能生成吉卜力风格图像的原因。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s only concern seems to be the stress it’s putting on the company’s GPUs as the number of weekly active users rose by 11%. ‘It’s super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT... But our GPUs are melting,’ he wrote.(OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman唯一担心的似乎是随着每周活跃用户数量增长了11%,它给公司的GPU带来的压力。他写道:“看到人们喜欢ChatGPT里的图片真是太有趣了……但我们的GPU要不堪重负了。”)”可知,Sam Altman担心的是GPT-4o因用户增长带来的GPU压力。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“In a technical paper, OpenAI claims that it’s still taking a ‘conservative approach’ to image rights by including a refusal that activates ‘when a user attempts to generate an image in the style of a living artist’.(在一篇技术论文中,OpenAI声称,它仍然对图像版权采取“保守的方法”,即当用户试图生成一位在世艺术家风格的图像时,系统会拒绝)”可知,GPT-4o对图像的限制是禁止模仿特定在世艺术家。故选B项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“It may be that OpenAI believes that it would be more difficult for a studio to prove ownership over a style.(可能是OpenAI认为工作室更难证明对一种风格拥有所有权)”可知,GPT-4o被允许生成吉卜力风格的图像是因为吉卜力工作室很难证明其版权。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,结合第一段中“People have been using OpenAI’s GPT-4o to generate Ghibli-style illustrations, landscapes, portraits and even events from history and current affairs. While it may seem entertaining, it could be a key test for copyright (版权).(人们一直在使用OpenAI的GPT-4o来生成吉卜力风格的插图、风景、肖像,甚至历史和时事事件。虽然这看起来可能很有趣,但它可能是对版权的一个关键考验)”可知,本文主要围绕GPT-4o引发艺术版权问题展开。故A项“GPT-4o引发艺术版权问题”能概括文章内容,是文章的主旨。故选A项。
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。
You choose to eat healthily. You integrate physical activity into your daily routine, and you manage to get a good night’s sleep. ____16____
In 1938, a long-term study started to find out what makes a happy life. It followed two groups of men over the course of their lives: Harvard college students and poor young men from Boston. ____17____ So far it has found where you’re from, how much money you make, or whether you go to a good school isn’t as important as your close relationships.
Social connection keeps you healthy and happy. We have a strong desire to belong, to be part of a group. Social connection keeps us safe. From an evolutionary perspective, we were less likely to get picked off by a hunter. ____18____ They reduce the risk of loneliness or developing depression. We also need to be noticed and understood. A smile, a hello, or even eye contact can show others that you see them.
____19____ When we stay with friends, our brain releases oxytocin, a “trust hormone” that makes us feel safe and builds trust. Giving your full attention to others makes them feel valued and confident, which strengthens your bond.
Nurturing friendships starts with you. Despite being busy, there are some ways: plan regular video calls with friends, say “thank you” often, and be the first to arrange meetings. ____20____ Remember, the value of friendship lies in small, caring actions. Cherish the time with those who matter, and look for every chance to connect.
A. It is still continuing today.
B. The same environment creates trust.
C. But friends make the biggest difference in life.
D. Science explains the power of close friendships.
E Simple moments together can deepen your relationship.
F. Now our friendships protect us against daily challenges.
G. Yet a study shows social contacts ensure success in your career.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. F 19. D 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者提出了“如友谊般的亲密关系对一个人的幸福生活最重要”的观点,并从不同方面作证这一观点,还就如何培养亲密友谊提出了一些建议。
【16题详解】
前文“You choose to eat healthily. You integrate physical activity into your daily routine, and you manage to get a good night’s sleep. (你选择健康饮食。你将体育活动融入日常生活,并设法睡个好觉。)”提及了人们日常生活中健康有益的一些活动安排,顾客推测空格处也在就日常生活中健康有益的活动安排。后文“So far it has found where you’re from, how much money you make, or whether you go to a good school isn’t as important as your close relationships. (到目前为止,它发现你来自哪里,你赚了多少钱,或者你是否上了一所好学校,都不如你的亲密关系重要。)”指出,一项研究表明,对于我们的幸福生活而言,最重要的是亲密的关系。选项C“But friends make the biggest difference in life. (但朋友对生活的影响最大。)”与前文语义一致,都是在讲述健康有益的活动安排,且承接下文,引出结论为“亲密关系最重要”的研究,符合语境。故选C项。
【17题详解】
前文“In 1938, a long-term study started to find out what makes a happy life. It followed two groups of men over the course of their lives: Harvard college students and poor young men from Boston. (1938年,一项长期研究开始探索幸福生活的真谛。它追踪了两组男性的一生:哈佛大学的大学生和来自波士顿的贫困年轻人。)”指出始于1938年的研究追踪了两组男性的一生。后文“So far it has found where you’re from, how much money you make, or whether you go to a good school isn’t as important as your close relationships. (到目前为止,它发现你来自哪里,你赚了多少钱,或者你是否上了一所好学校,都不如你的亲密关系重要。)”指出到目前为止,研究人员的得出了“亲密关系最重要”的结论,可推断出这个长期研究是从过去一直延续到了现在。选项A“It is still continuing today. (该研究至今仍在继续。)”与前后文在时间上是顺接关系,符合语境。故选A项。
【18题详解】
后文“They reduce the risk of loneliness or developing depression. (它们可以降低孤独或患抑郁症的风险。)”指出友谊或者说朋友能帮助我们降低孤独和抑郁的风险。选项F“Now our friendships protect us against daily challenges. (现在,我们的友谊保护我们免受日常挑战。)”与前文语义一致,指出友谊保护着我们,是一句总述性的话语,下文则是保护的具体例证,故该选项和后文的句子构成总分关系,符合语境。故选F项。
【19题详解】
后文“When we stay with friends, our brain releases oxytocin, a “trust hormone” that makes us feel safe and builds trust. (当我们和朋友在一起时,我们的大脑会释放催产素,这是一种“信任激素”,让我们感到安全并建立信任。)”从生物科学的层面解释了为什么如朋友的亲密关系至关重要,原因在于和朋友在一起能帮助释放“信任激素”。选项D“Science explains the power of close friendships. (科学解释了亲密友谊的力量。)”和后文如出一辙,笼统的指出亲密友谊的力量得到了科学的作证,其下文的句中就是最好的说明,故该选项能作为总起句,引出下文,符合语境。故选D项。
【20题详解】
前文“Nurturing friendships starts with you. Despite being busy, there are some ways: plan regular video calls with friends, say “thank you” often, and be the first to arrange meetings. (培养友谊始于你。尽管很忙,但有一些方法:计划与朋友定期进行视频通话,经常说“谢谢”,并第一个安排会议。)”给读者提供了如何建立亲密友谊关系的建议。后文“Remember, the value of friendship lies in small, caring actions. (记住,友谊的价值在于细微的关怀行为。)”同样从提建议出发,告诉读者友谊基于细微的关怀行为。选项E“Simple moments together can deepen your relationship. (一些在一起的简单时刻可以加深你们的关系。)”与前后文语义一致,都是在给读者就建立亲密友谊提建议,且和下文的“细微的关怀行为”一致,符合语境。故选E项。
第三部分:语言知识(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)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Richard and his pet finally came together after ten year’s waiting. When he received a call from a ____21____ number with a New York area code that year, he figured it was an advertising call and ____22____ it. However, when the same number called again, Richard answered. The caller asked, “Did you use to own a black-and-white cat?” He indeed had one named Mimi, who had been ____23____ for a decade.
The accident happened in 2012, two years after Richard ____24____ her. After more than a year of ____25____ search, he moved to Spain after retirement alone, with thoughts of Mimi often coming into his mind. In 2022, someone brought Mimi to an animal shelter, where workers ____26____ her owner through a microchip on her. They ____27____ Richard, leading to this long-awaited ____28____.
When Richard first saw Mimi at an adoption center in 2010, he was ____29____ by the black cat with white fur beneath her chin, saying she was “beautiful ____30____.” In 2012, he left Mimi with a family member, who ____31____ left the door open and Mimi quietly ____32____ into the bushes outside and get lost. Depressed, Richard launched a search, ____33____ leaflets around and visiting every animal shelter in the district, but in vain.
In 2022, Mimi travelled to Spain with Richard. Though ____34____ initially, she soon settled into her new home, enjoying the evenings on the balcony and sleeping next to her owner. A close bond was reformed between them. “If you have ____35____ a ray of hope for ten years, your beloved ones will come back.” Richard said.
21. A. familiar B. special C. random D. strange
22. A. returned B. ignored C. saved D. deleted
23. A. lost B. hidden C. forgotten D. abandoned
24. A. chose B. gifted C. adopted D. purchased
25. A. effective B. urgent C. effortless D. fruitless
26. A. investigated B. identified C. remembered D. accused
27. A. emailed B. texted C. phoned D. visited
28. A. introduction B. departure C. interaction D. reunion
29. A. frightened B. amazed C. shocked D. inspired
30. A. beyond compare B. to an extent C. in moderation D. on average
31. A. unwillingly B. occasionally C. deliberately D. accidentally
32. A. flew B. fell C. slipped D. skipped
33. A. posting B. hanging C. sharing D. delivering
34. A. distant B. naughty C. quiet D. weak
35. A. passed on B. let go of C. held on to D. given out
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了主人公理查德丢失小猫咪咪之后,一直抱有希望能够团聚,最终圆梦的温馨故事。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:那年,当他接到一个有纽约区号的陌生号码的电话时,他以为这是一个广告电话,并忽略了它。A. familiar熟悉的;B. special特殊的;C. random随机的;D. strange陌生的。根据后文“he figured it was an advertising call (他以为这是一个广告电话)”可知,主人公理查德觉得这是广告电话,可推测这个电话不是熟人的电话号码,即陌生来电。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:那年,当他接到一个有纽约区号的陌生号码的电话时,他以为这是一个广告电话,并忽略了它。A. returned返回;B. ignored忽视;C. saved拯救;D. deleted删除。根据后文“However, when the same number called again, Richard answered. (然而,当同一个号码再次拨打时,理查德接听了。)”可知,理查德第一次接到这个电话时,没有接听,即忽视了这次来电。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他确实养了一只名叫咪咪的猫,已经走失十年了。A. lost丢失;B. hidden隐藏;C. forgotten忘记;D. abandoned抛弃。根据后文倒数第二段倒数第二句的内容“and get lost (并且迷路了)”可知,理查德的宠物猫迷路失踪了。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:事故发生在2012年,也就是理查德收养她的两年后。A. chose选择;B. gifted赋予;C. adopted收养;D. purchased购买。根据后文“When Richard first saw Mimi at an adoption center in 2010 (2010年,当理查德第一次在收养中心看到咪咪时)”可知,理查德是在收养中心收养的这只小猫。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:经过一年多的徒劳寻找,他独自退休后搬到了西班牙,脑海中经常浮现出对咪咪的思念。A. effective有效的;B. urgent紧急的;C. effortless毫不费力的;D. fruitless无果的,徒然的。根据本句空后的“he moved to Spain after retirement alone, with thoughts of Mimi often coming into his mind (他独自退休后搬到了西班牙,脑海中经常浮现出对咪咪的思念)”可知,理查德没有找到走失的小猫,故寻找是无果的。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:2022年,有人把咪咪带到了一个动物收容所,那里的工作人员通过她身上的微芯片找到了她的主人。A. investigated调查;B. identified辨别,找到,发现;C. remembered记住;D. accused控告。根据句中“through a microchip on her (通过她身上的微芯片)”可知,这是走失的猫身上有一个芯片,根据常识宠物身上的芯片一般是关于它的身份的,其中可能包含主人的相关信息,故可推测出通过这个芯片,收容所找到了猫主人的信息,即找出了主人是谁。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们给理查德打了电话,促成了这场期待已久的重聚。A. emailed发邮件;B. texted发信息;C. phoned打电话;D. visited拜访。根据前文第一段第三句“However, when the same number called again, Richard answered. (然而,当同一个号码再次拨打时,理查德接听了。)”可知,理查德是通过接电话的方式得知自己走失已久的宠物猫在收容所,故可推测收容所给他打了电话。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们给理查德打了电话,促成了这场期待已久的重聚。A. introduction介绍;B. departure启程;C. interaction相互作用;D. reunion团圆。根据后文最后一段第一句“In 2022, Mimi travelled to Spain with Richard. (2022年,咪咪与理查德一同去了西班牙。)”可知,理查德和它的宠物猫在收容所的帮助下重聚,重新生活在一起了。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:2010年,当理查德第一次在收养中心看到咪咪时,他对这只下巴下有白色皮毛的黑猫感到惊讶,说她“美得无与伦比”。A. frightened害怕的;B. amazed惊讶的;C. shocked惊愕的;D. inspired受到启发的。根据后文“saying she was “beautiful…(说她‘美得…’)”可知,理查德觉得这只小猫很美,可推测他惊讶(惊喜)于这只猫咪的美貌,选项C的shocked一词也有“惊讶的”之意,但侧重于描述不太开心的事情。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意:2010年,当理查德第一次在收养中心看到咪咪时,他对这只下巴下有白色皮毛的黑猫感到惊讶,说她“美得无与伦比”。A. beyond compare无与伦比;B. to an extent在一定程度上;C. in moderation适中地;D. on average平均而言。根据前文第二段第二句“…he moved to Spain after retirement alone, with thoughts of Mimi often coming into his mind (…他独自退休后搬到了西班牙,脑海中经常浮现出对咪咪的思念)”可知,丢失小猫之后,理查德一直思念她,可推测它有过人之处,故可推测此空特意描述它的美,应该是一种无与伦比的美。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:2012年,他把咪咪留给了一个家人,家人不小心开着门没有关上,咪咪悄悄地溜进了外面的灌木丛里,迷路了。A. unwillingly不情愿地;B. occasionally偶尔地;C. deliberately故意地;D. accidentally意外地。根据本句“get lost (迷路了)”可知,句中提及的开着门这一动作导致小猫走失,肯定不是故意为之,即应该是不小心的意外之举。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:2012年,他把咪咪留给了一个家人,他不小心把门开着,咪咪悄悄地溜进了外面的灌木丛里,迷路了。A. flew飞;B. fell掉落;C. slipped溜;D. skipped跳过。根据本句“left the door open (把门开着)”可知,门处于开着的状态,宠物在门开着的状态下可能会乘着人们不注意的时候,偷溜出家门。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:沮丧的理查德发起了搜索,在周围张贴传单,参观了该地区的每个动物收容所,但徒劳无功。A. posting张贴;B. hanging悬挂;C. sharing分享;D. delivering递送。根据本句“leaflets (传单)”可知,在小猫走失之后,理查德想找到它,制作了传单,而发传单的方式之一就是把传单贴在走失地的墙壁,张贴栏中。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然最初很疏远,但她很快就适应了新家,在阳台上享受夜晚,睡在主人旁边。A. distant疏远的;B. naughty淘气的;C. quiet安静的;D. weak虚弱的。根据句中“she soon settled into her new home (但她很快就适应了新家)”可知,小猫和理查德团聚之后,有一个重新适应的过程,可推测最初团聚是有一点不习惯,即有一种疏离感,关系并不十分亲密。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:理查德说:“如果你十年来一直抱着一线希望,你心爱的东西就会回来。”A. passed on传递;B. let go of舍弃;C. held on to坚持;D. given out分发。根据前文第二段第二句中“…he moved to Spain after retirement alone, with thoughts of Mimi often coming into his mind (…他独自退休后搬到了西班牙,脑海中经常浮现出对咪咪的思念)”可知,理查德一直都想着自己走失的小猫,可推测他一直希望小猫能重回自己身边,即他一直坚持着,充满希望。故选C项。
第二节(共10题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Inner Mongolia autonomous region, a vast territory in northern China, has recently gained global ____36____ (recognize) for its ecological restoration efforts, particularly in the Kubuqi Desert.
Once known ____37____ the “Sea of Death”, the desert has become a model for integrating ecological restoration with new energy development. The Kubuqi model integrates solar power generation with agriculture and stock raising, as photovoltaic (光电的) panels ____38____ (use) to provide covers that help enhance plant survival and support the growth of drought-resistant crops. This approach tackles desertification, advances ____39____ (renew) energy development and helps increase local people’s income, ____40____ (achieve) multiple benefits at the same time.
The area, ____41____ until 2017 remained largely barren, was covered by an array of solar panels at the end of last year. In December, the NASA Earth Observatory released satellite images showing ____42____ has been praised as Kubuqi’s “Solar Great Wall”.
Stretching 400 kilometers, with ____43____ average width of 5 km, the project, once ____44____ (complete), will help restore vegetation (植被) on about 200,000 hectares of the desert and generate 180 billion kWh of electricity ____45____ (annual), serving as both a “blue energy wall” and a green ecological barrier.
【答案】36. recognition
37. as 38. are used
39. renewable
40. achieving
41. which 42. what
43. an 44. completed
45. annually
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。内蒙古库布其沙漠通过光电板结合农牧业的模式治沙,获NASA认可,将成能源与生态屏障。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意:中国北方广袤的内蒙古自治区最近因其生态修复工作,尤其是在库布其沙漠的工作,获得了全球认可。根据空前的global可知,此处应填名词recognition,表“认可”,为不可数名词,符合语境。故填recognition。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意:这片曾被称为“死亡之海”的沙漠,已成为生态修复与新能源开发相结合的典范。这里考查be known as...,为固定搭配,意为“被称为……”,故填as。
【38题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:库布其模式将太阳能发电与农业和畜牧业相结合,因为光电板被用作覆盖物,帮助提高植物存活率并支持耐旱作物的生长。此空考查谓语动词,panels与use为被动关系,且描述客观事实,用一般现在时的被动语态;主语panels为复数。故填are used。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意:这种方法既解决了沙漠化问题,推进了可再生能源发展,又帮助增加了当地居民的收入,同时实现了多重效益。修饰名词energy应用形容词renewable,表“可再生的”,符合语境。故填renewable。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:这种方法既解决了沙漠化问题,推进了可再生能源发展,又帮助增加了当地居民的收入,同时实现了多重效益。此空考查非谓语,“解决沙漠化、推进能源发展、增加收入”与achieve为主动关系,再由语境可知,应用现在分词作结果状语,故填achieving。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:这个直到2017年还大部分荒芜的地区,到去年年底已被一片太阳能电池板覆盖。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为The area,指物,在从句中作主语,应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意:12月,美国国家航空航天局地球观测站发布了卫星图像,展示了被赞誉为库布其“太阳能长城”的景象。空处引导宾语从句,在从句中作主语,指物,用连接代词what引导。故填what。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意:该项目绵延400公里,平均宽度5公里,一旦完成,将帮助恢复约20万公顷沙漠的植被,每年发电1800 亿千瓦时,既是“蓝色能源墙”,也是绿色生态屏障。这里考查an average width of...,为固定搭配,意为“平均宽度为……”。故填an。
【44题详解】
考查状语从句的省略。句意:该项目绵延400公里,平均宽度5公里,一旦完成,将帮助恢复约20万公顷沙漠的植被,每年发电1800 亿千瓦时,既是“蓝色能源墙”,也是绿色生态屏障。此空考查状语从句的省略,从句补充完整后应为once the project is completed,这里因为从句主语和主句一致,所以把从句主语和be动词省略。故填completed。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意:该项目绵延400公里,平均宽度5公里,一旦完成,将帮助恢复约20万公顷沙漠的植被,每年发电1800 亿千瓦时,既是“蓝色能源墙”,也是绿色生态屏障。修饰动词generate用副词annually,表“每年地”,符合语境。故填annually。
第四部分:写作(共两节;满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华,你的英国好友Mike发现很多同学借助AI直接生成作文,他对此感到困惑,写信询问你的看法。请你给他回一封邮件,内容包括:
(1) 你的态度;
(2) 你的建议。
注意:
(1) 写作词数应为80个左右;
(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Mike,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mike,
I hope this email finds you well. Thank you for sharing me with your worries about using AI for English essays. After careful consideration, here is what I think.
While AI boosts efficiency and language skills, relying too heavily on it risks slowing your growth. For one thing, writing isn’t just creating text — it’s a journey to develop critical thinking, creativity, and self-expression. For another, letting AI draft essays for you takes away chances to promote your ability to improve vocabulary and polish sentences. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you should organize your ideas first, and then turn to AI for grammar checks or inspiration, which enables you to develop skills while using tech’s benefits. Never forget: AI amplifies your potential but can’t replace your originality.
Stay curious, and trust your potential! Feel free to discuss it further.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面属于应用文。要求考生给英国好友Mike写一封邮件,阐述你对很多同学借助AI直接生成作文的态度以及给出建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
担心:worry → concern
依靠:rely on → depend on
机会:chance → opportunity
因此;therefore → thus
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:Thank you for sharing me with your worries about using AI for English essays.
拓展句:Thank you for sharing with me what worries you about using AI for English essays.
【点睛】【高分句型1】After careful consideration, here is what I think.(运用了what引导的表语从句)
【高分句型2】While AI boosts efficiency and language skills, relying too heavily on it risks slowing your growth. (运用了while引导的让步状语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Sophia and Jessica had been closest friends since elementary school. They walked to school arm in arm, whispered secrets at midnight during countless sleepovers, and faced every challenge of high school together. Sophia, with her quiet creativity, poured her soul into a blue leather-bound notebook filled with poems, stories, and letters to her late mother. Jessica, bright and mischievous, was the one who could always make her laugh, even on the hardest days.
Then, one morning, the notebook vanished (消失) without a trace.
Sophia distinctly remembered placing it carefully between textbooks in her locker the previous afternoon. But when she opened the metal door the next day the space where it should have been sat empty. A cold dread washed over her-that notebook contained her most private thoughts, words too personal to share with anyone else.
Jessica, ever the optimist, tried to reassure her. “Maybe you’re careless enough to leave it behind in the library reading room. After all, you always stay there. Don’t worry. It’ll turn up,” she said with a playful grin, nudging Sophia’s shoulder. “Maybe I stole it. Wouldn’t that be funny?”
Sophia managed a weak smile, but the casual remark planted an uneasy seed in her mind.
Days passed, and the notebook didn’t reappear. Sophia retraced her steps, checked lost-and-found bins, even asked teachers if anyone had turned it in. Nothing. Meanwhile, All the while, Jessica’s usual jokes began sounding less comforting and more unsettling. That offhand comment about taking it kept echoing in Sophia’s thoughts. Why would she say that?
She started noticing little things — the way Jessica sometimes lingered near her locker, the way her gaze flicked away when Sophia mentioned the notebook. A seed of doubt took root, spreading like ivy, wrapping around their friendship. Sophia stopped waiting for Jessica after class. She ate lunch alone, burying herself in books to avoid conversation.
Jessica couldn’t miss the growing distance. Her usual spark dimmed, her cheerful chatter replaced by hesitant silences. One afternoon in the library, she slid into the chair beside Sophia. “You don’t actually think I’d do that, do you?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Sophia kept her eyes fixed on her book, the silence between them heavier than any words could be.
Mr. Thompson, the English teacher, walked in holding a familiar blue notebook.
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The bell rang, and students streamed out of the classroom.
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【答案】Mr. Thompson, the English teacher, walked in holding a familiar blue notebook. His eyes sparkled with excitement behind his round glasses as he held it up and announced, “This was found in the library reading room.” Sophia’s heart skipped a beat — it was her journal, filled with months of heartfelt writing. She reached out and took the precious notebook, running her fingers over the slightly worn cover before flipping through the pages of perfectly preserved poems and stories. Each entry transported her back to the moment she had written it. When her eyes met Jessica’s, she quickly looked down, overcome with guilt.
The bell rang, and students streamed out of the classroom. Sophia spotted Jessica already halfway down the hallway, walking faster than usual. Without hesitation, she rushed forward and wrapped her arms around her friend. Jessica stiffened for a moment before relaxing into the embrace. “I’m sorry,” Sophia whispered into her shoulder. Jessica pulled back, her eyes glistening, and gave Sophia a light punch on the arm. “Just don’t be so impulsive next time,” she teased. Arm in arm, they stepped into the crisp autumn afternoon, their laughter mingling with the rustling leaves, their friendship restored.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述 Sophia和Jessica 自小学起便是挚友。Sophia 有一本承载她私密想法的蓝色笔记本,却突然失踪。Jessica乐观安慰,却因一句玩笑话让 Sophia心生怀疑,友情出现裂痕。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“英语老师汤普森先生走了进来,手里拿着一本熟悉的蓝色笔记本。”可知,第一段可描写英语老师Mr. Thompson 拿着笔记本出现后的情景。老师宣布笔记本在图书馆阅览室被找到,Sophia拿回笔记本,翻阅时满心感慨,看到Jessica 后因之前的怀疑而愧疚,突出失而复得的心情及对朋友的愧疚。
②由第二段首句内容“铃声响起,学生们涌出了教室。”可知,第二段可描写放学铃响后,Sophia看到Jessica匆匆离开,追上去拥抱并道歉,Jessica回应,两人和好如初,友谊恢复,体现误会解除,友情升温。
2.续写线索:老师拿出笔记本——Sophia 拿回并翻阅——看到Jessica感到愧疚——放学铃响 ——Sophia 追 Jessica道歉 ——Jessica回应——两人和好
3.词汇激活
行为类
①宣布:announce /declare
②翻阅:flip through /leaf through
③拥抱:wrap arms around /embrace
情绪类:
①羞耻:guilt /shame
②开心/快乐: laughter/happiness
【点睛】【高分句型 1】His eyes sparkled with excitement behind his round glasses as he held it up and announced, “This was found in the library reading room.”(运用了 as 引导的时间状语从句 )
【高分句型 2】Sophia spotted Jessica already halfway down the hallway, walking faster than usual.(运用了现在分词作伴随状语 )
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