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高三英语 考生注意： 1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman want to do? A. Sell some pictures. B. Watch the moon. C. Borrow the photos. 2. What will Linda do this Friday? A. Serve as a volunteer. B. Join in a club activity. C. Attend a meeting. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Mother and son. C. Former classmates. 4. What does the man probably think of the journey? A. Tiring. B. Boring. C. Exciting. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A fruit. B. A snack. C. A habit. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How long will the speakers be away from the city? A. For seven days. B. For ten days. C. For twelve days. 7. What does the man expect to do most? A. Pick blueberries. B. Walk along the beach. C. Fish by the river. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What did the woman eat last night? A. Chicken. B. Steak. C. Vegetables. 9. How many pizza sizes does the woman mention? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 10. How much will the woman pay? A. $ 7.5. B. $ 15. C.$ 30. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11 What did the woman do to solve her problem? A. She drank warm water. B. She ate wet bread. C. She bought some oil. 12. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Ask for sick leave. B. Prepare for a test. C. Rest at home. 13 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the woman’s house. B. In a hospital C. In a school. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the first part of the event? A. Sharing personal stories. B. Answering questions. C. Discussing cultural issues. 15. What can we know about David? A. He lives with his grandmother. B. He caught colds easily. C. He works at a clinic. 16. What is John Wilson popular for online? A. Practicing Tai Chi frequently. B. Taking care of his sick grandfather. C. Live-streaming his travels in China. 17. What does the woman say about Chinese culture? A. It promotes Western culture growth. B. It has greatly affected some foreigners. C. It helps the young reject foreign customs. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is OneRepublic? A. A band. B. A program. C. An industry. 19. What makes Ryan Tedder truly stand out? A. His energetic performances. B. His powerful voice. C. His songwriting skills. 20. Who will Ryan Tedder cooperate with soon? A. Taylor Swift. B. Paul McCartney. C. Adele. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A “Knowledge Is Power” Essay Contest The Brain Power “Knowledge Is Power” Essay Contest is your chance to dive deep into important topics and make your voice heard. Essay Topics: Junior Contest(Grades 4-8) Choose one of the following topics: ●Is it important for people to learn history? Why or why not? ●What’s a current law that needs to be changed, and why? Senior Contest(Grades 9-12) Choose one of the following topics: ●What is the greatest problem facing our education system in the 2020s, and what is the most practical solution? ●If the Internet were to disappear tomorrow, what would happen? How would people react? Requirements: Your essay must be: ●700-1,200 words for the Junior Contest/1,200-1,500 words for the Senior Contest ●five paragraphs long for the Junior Contest / five or more paragraphs long for the Senior Contest ●written entirely by you, the author ●not previously published ●saved as a word document or PDF Submission Deadline: You have to submit your essay by email to contests@brainpower. ca by the appropriate deadline below. ●Junior Contest: no later than 11:59 pm on December 23 ●Senior Contest: no later than 11:59 pm on October 28 For further information, please mail us at contests@brainpower. ca Prizes: ●$ 250 cash prize for 1st prize ●$ 50 gift certificates for 2nd and 3rd prize ●Winning essays will be published by Brain Power Publishing, available on Amazon! All winners will receive a set of free books! Judging Criteria: Essays will be assessed on the basis of three criteria: ●how convincing the argument is ●whether the question has been answered in a direct and satisfying way ●the clarity and effectiveness of the writing style 1 Which of the following topics is suitable for the Senior Contest? A. The difficulty in learning history. B. A current law that needs changing. C. Effects of the media on people’s daily life. D. Analyses of the present education system. 2. What are the participants required to do? A. Hand in original works. B. Donate some published essays. C. Buy some books on Amazon. D. Submit essays in November. 3. What is a criterion for judgement? A. The creativity of the chosen topics. B. The number of the questions. C. The persuasiveness of the argument. D. The richness of the writing style. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了“知识就是力量”征文比赛的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Senior Contest(Grades 9-12)”部分中的主题“●What is the greatest problem facing our education system in the 2020s, and what is the most practical solution? (2020年代，我们的教育系统面临的最大问题是什么，最实际的解决方案是什么?)”可知，D选项“Analyses of the present education system. (对当前教育系统的分析。)”与该主题相关，适合作为高级组的参赛主题。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Requirements”部分中的“●written entirely by you, the author (●完全由作者本人撰写)”和“●not previously published (●未事先出版)”可知，参赛者被要求提交原创作品。故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Judging Criteria”部分中的“●how convincing the argument is (论点是否具有说服力)”可知，评判标准之一是论点的说服力。故选C项。 B Isabella Osbourne’s weight loss journey is an inspiring story. For years, she’d struggled with her weight, which often left her feeling limited in her ability to fully enjoy life. She’d openly shared that her weight often left her feeling tired and sleepy, which affected her energy levels and overall mood. This, together with seeing her parents and her son Wolf live healthy lives, inspired her to lose weight. As a mother, she wanted to show Wolf the importance of self-love and taking care of one’s body. Isabella’s remarkable weight loss in 2025 was driven by her commitment to making sustainable and mindful dietary changes. She included whole foods into her meals, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, and focused on meals rich in fiber and protein, which helped limit her appetite and prevent overeating. She reduced her consumption of processed foods and sugary drinks, opting instead for whole, nutrient-dense options. She also started using smaller plates and bowls to help avoid overeating. Additionally, drinking plenty of water throughout the day and maintaining a consistent sleep schedule supported her overall health. Meanwhile, Isabella kept working out regularly. Aside from jogging, running and swimming, Isabella also included strength training into her fitness routine to build lean muscle mass. She focused on exercises like squats, deadlifts, and resistance band workouts to target different muscle groups. Strength training has been shown to increase resting metabolic (代谢的) rate, meaning that even at rest, the body burns more calories. Additionally, Isabella incorporated stress management techniques into her daily routine. She practiced mindfulness meditation (冥想) and deep-breathing exercises to stay calm and focused. These practices not only helped her manage stress but also improved her mental clarity and emotional resilience (适应性). Isabella’s journey taught her the value of balance and consistency. She learned sustainable weight loss isn’t about perfection but about making small, meaningful changes over time. By focusing on both her physical and mental well-being, Isabella was able to create a lifestyle that supported her goals and brought her joy. 4. What is a reason for driving Isabella to lose weight? A. Her parents’ advice. B. Her family’s healthy lives. C. Her son’s love. D. Her medical report. 5. What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A. A well-structured fitness routine. B. A strong support group. C. Isabella’s lifestyle adjustments. D. The impact of mental health. 6. What can we infer about Isabella’s exercise routine? A. It involved varied training. B. It was impossible to follow. C. It ignored strength workouts. D. It was about quick fixes. 7. What key lesson did Isabella learn from her weight loss experience? A. The necessity of extreme diets. B. The meaning of training tools. C. The role of professional training. D. The value of gradual changes. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Isabella Osbourne的减肥历程，包括她减肥的原因、方法以及从中学到的经验教训。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“This, together with seeing her parents and her son Wolf live healthy lives, inspired her to lose weight. (看到父母和儿子沃尔夫过着健康的生活，这激发了她减肥的决心)”可知，看到家人过着健康的生活，激发了Isabella减肥的决心。故选B项。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Isabella’s remarkable weight loss in 2025 was driven by her commitment to making sustainable and mindful dietary changes. (2025年，Isabella显著的减肥成果源于她致力于做出可持续和有意识的饮食改变)”和后文内容可知，本段主要讲述了Isabella在饮食和生活习惯上做出的调整，包括选择健康食物、减少加工食品和含糖饮料的摄入、使用小餐具、多喝水和保持规律的睡眠等。故选C项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Meanwhile, Isabella kept working out regularly. Aside from jogging, running and swimming, Isabella also included strength training into her fitness routine to build lean muscle mass. (与此同时，Isabella坚持定期锻炼。除了慢跑、跑步和游泳，Isabella还将力量训练纳入她的健身计划，以增加肌肉量)”可知，Isabella的锻炼计划包括多种运动，如有氧运动和力量训练。故选A项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“She learned sustainable weight loss isn’t about perfection but about making small, meaningful changes over time. (她了解到，可持续的减肥不是追求完美，而是随着时间的推移做出小的、有意义的改变)”可知，Isabella从自己的减肥经历中学到了，可持续的减肥需要的是逐步做出有意义的改变，而不是追求完美或快速见效。故选D项。 C To know body language better, Christina Stach, a 25-year-old healthcare provider, read What Everybody Is Saying by Joe Navarro. “It changed how I communicated with everyone,” she says. While approximately 80% of our interactions with each other are nonverbal — from birth, our body language sends out clues to what we’re thinking, and Stach says, “We can learn to exercise control over it.” Becoming aware of her own body language, the physician recognized her preferred way of sitting with her arms and legs crossed. While it was comfortable for her, patients considered it discomfort with them. She found the same to be true with eye contact. “I don’t make much eye contact with people because it makes me uncomfortable,” Stach says, “but it makes others think I’m inattentive.” Armed with the knowledge, she began uncrossing her arms and legs and making more eye contact when in conversation, “Using positive body language helps strengthen patient interactions, and once these habits become natural, you may notice your patients are more receptive to your advice,” she says. “Talking with patients at eye level is important,” Stach says. “It shows them that I’m here to listen to what they have to say and to make joint decisions about their healthcare.” She recommends that physicians lower their eye level as much as possible by sitting on a low chair facing their patient while the patient remains seated on the exam table. Eye contact is another important element. “If you’re typing notes into your computer without looking at your patients — even if you are listening and can say everything they said, your body says you aren’t listening,” Stach says. “And you no longer have a closed space of attention with each other.” Anyway, body language can send a message of care and trust, “In medicine, we’re often in our patient’s face during a medical exam, but when talking with them, being too close may be intrusive, especially in Western cultures where we have broader personal body comfortable distance,” Stach notes. “But in Eastern cultures that distance is much narrower. So, when interacting with people from these cultures, stepping back is seen as offensive(冒犯的) — that’s something to keep in mind.” 8. How did Christina Stach get better at using body language? A. By keeping practicing it in her family. B. By reading a related book. C. By learning a lot from professionals. D. By communicating with patients. 9. Why did Christina Stach change her sitting posture and eye contact? A. To achieve better care results. B. To feel more personally comfortable. C. To show her professional skills. D. To enhance her specialized knowledge. 10. What is Christina Stach’s suggestion for physicians talking with patients? A. Avoiding frequent eye contact. B. Making decisions for the patients. C. Repeating everything the patients said. D. Positioning themselves on lowered seats. 11. What does the underlined word “intrusive” in the last paragraph mean? A. Relaxing. B. Comfortable. C. Disturbing. D. Formal. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了25岁的医疗服务提供者克里斯蒂娜·斯塔赫通过阅读相关书籍，了解肢体语言的重要性，并在与患者交流中运用积极的肢体语言来加强互动。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“To know body language better, Christina Stach, a 25-year-old healthcare provider, read What Everybody Is Saying by Joe Navarro. “It changed how I communicated with everyone,” she says.(为了更好地了解肢体语言，25岁的医疗服务提供者克里斯蒂娜·斯塔赫阅读了乔·纳瓦罗的《每个人都在说什么》。“这改变了我与大家沟通的方式，”她说)”可知，克里斯蒂娜·斯塔赫是通过阅读一本相关的书来更好地使用肢体语言的。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Becoming aware of her own body language, the physician recognized her preferred way of sitting with her arms and legs crossed. While it was comfortable for her, patients considered it discomfort with them. She found the same to be true with eye contact.(这位医生意识到自己的肢体语言后，发现习惯性的交叉手臂和双腿的坐姿虽然令自己舒适，却让患者感到不安。她在眼神交流方面也发现了类似问题)”和第三段“Armed with the knowledge, she began uncrossing her arms and legs and making more eye contact when in conversation, “Using positive body language helps strengthen patient interactions, and once these habits become natural, you may notice your patients are more receptive to your advice,” she says.(掌握这一认知后，她在交谈时开始有意识地舒展四肢并增加眼神交流。“运用积极的肢体语言能有效增进医患互动，一旦这些习惯成为自然，你会发现患者更愿意接受你的建议，”她这样说道。)”可推知，克里斯蒂娜·斯塔赫改变坐姿和眼神交流是为了达到更好的护理效果。故选A项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“She recommends that physicians lower their eye level as much as possible by sitting on a low chair facing their patient while the patient remains seated on the exam table. (她建议医生尽可能降低视线高度，坐在低椅子上面对病人，而病人则坐在检查台上)”可知，克里斯蒂娜·斯塔赫建议医生与病人交谈时坐在较低的座位上。故选D项。 【11题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“but when talking with them, being too close may be intrusive, especially in Western cultures where we have broader personal body comfortable distance. (但与他们交谈时，靠得太近可能会intrusive，尤其是在西方文化中，在那里我们对个人身体舒适距离的要求更为宽泛)”可知，在西方文化中，人们的个人身体舒适距离更宽泛，所以在与他们交谈时，过于亲密可能会让人感到不舒服，由此可推知，“intrusive”意为“打扰的，令人不适的”，与C项“Disturbing”意思相近。故选C项。 D Faced with biodiversity loss worldwide, protected areas are set aside to provide wildlife with a safe space. Conservationists often focus on species counts when measuring success. But are these protected areas doing enough to preserve the entire structure of ecosystems? This question is at the heart of a new study from Swansea University. The relationships between organisms play a key role in ecological balance. That a hawk (鹰) hunts smaller birds or a songbird feeding on insects reflects interactions that keep ecosystems working. To figure out if protected areas help keep this ecological balance, the Swansea team examined the structure of food webs. They used data from platforms like eBird, where volunteers record bird sightings. This allowed the experts to track 509 bird species across 45 ecological networks from Spain to Finland. Using this large database, the team combined observational bird records with known predator-prey (捕食者-猎物) links. For example, if a hawk feeds on smaller birds, that relationship was mapped. The team compared food webs inside protected areas to those in surrounding non- protected areas. They also looked at habitat diversity, the percentage of forest and agricultural land, and levels of human pressure. The networks inside protected areas tended to have more species overall. Intermediate-level species were more common. Also, predators inside protected areas tended to be larger in body size, both at the top and middle levels of the food web. However, the length of food chains and the connectivity of species within the web did not show consistent improvement. Generally, areas that were more remote or had higher habitat diversity had healthier food webs. Human pressure and the amount of nearby farmland had a strong influence, too. Interestingly, areas under the European Bird Directives showed stronger positive trends. This suggests clearer conservation planning makes a difference. The research shows relationships between species are equally vital. Protecting one bird species is good. Ensuring that it still plays its ecological role — as predator, prey or pollinator (传粉者) — is better. Conservation needs to think about networks, not just the number of species saved. 12. Why did the Swansea team examine the structure of food webs? A. To understand the effectiveness of conservation efforts. B. To show the consequence of human pressure on wildlife. C. To prove the position of predators in ecosystems. D. To test the species counts in protected areas. 13. How was the finding of protected areas according to paragraph 4? A. Worrying. B. Unsatisfactory. C. Encouraging. D. Regretful. 14. What caused the food web differences? A. The local culture. B. The environmental factor. C. Financial support. D. People’s safety awareness. 15. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Future of Global Biodiversity B. The Direction of Protected Areas in Conservation C. The Purpose of Species Counts in Ecological Balance D. The Importance of Species Relationships in Ecosystems 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了斯旺西大学的一项新研究，该研究通过分析食物网结构来评估保护区在维护生态系统平衡方面的作用，强调了物种关系在生态系统中的重要性。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“To figure out if protected areas help keep this ecological balance, the Swansea team examined the structure of food webs.(为了弄清楚保护区是否有助于保持这种生态平衡，斯旺西团队研究了食物网的结构)”可知，斯旺西团队研究食物网的结构是为了了解保护区在保护生态平衡方面的效果，即保护工作的有效性。故选A项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The networks inside protected areas tended to have more species overall. Intermediate-level species were more common. Also, predators inside protected areas tended to be larger in body size, both at the top and middle levels of the food web.(保护区内生态网络总体上物种更多。中级物种更为常见。此外，在食物网的顶层和中间层，保护区内捕食者的体型往往更大)”可知，保护区内生态网络总体上物种更多，中级物种更常见，且捕食者的体型更大，这些都是积极的、令人鼓舞的发现。故选C项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Generally, areas that were more remote or had higher habitat diversity had healthier food webs. Human pressure and the amount of nearby farmland had a strong influence, too.(一般来说，更偏远或栖息地多样性更高的地区拥有更健康的食物网。人类的压力和附近农田的数量也有很大影响)”可知，食物网的差异主要是由环境因素造成的，包括栖息地的多样性、人类活动的影响以及农田的数量等。故选B项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第二段中“But are these protected areas doing enough to preserve the entire structure of ecosystems? This question is at the heart of a new study from Swansea University.(但是这些保护区是否足以保护整个生态系统的结构呢？这个问题是斯旺西大学一项新研究的核心)”、第二段中“The relationships between organisms play a key role in ecological balance.(生物之间的关系在生态平衡中起着关键作用)”和最后一段“The research shows relationships between species are equally vital. Protecting one bird species is good. Ensuring that it still plays its ecological role — as predator, prey or pollinator (传粉者) — is better. Conservation needs to think about networks, not just the number of species saved.(研究表明，物种之间的关系同样至关重要。保护一种鸟类是好事。确保它仍然扮演其生态角色——作为捕食者、猎物或传粉者——则更好。保护工作需要考虑网络，而不仅仅是拯救的物种数量)”可知，本文主要介绍了斯旺西大学的一项新研究，该研究通过分析食物网结构来评估保护区在维护生态系统平衡方面的作用，并强调了物种关系在生态系统中的重要性。因此，D项“物种关系在生态系统中的重要性”最能概括文章的主旨，适合作最佳标题。故选D项。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 One of the most significant developments throughout history is the speed of information sharing. Never has it been so easy to learn about what’s happening in the world, and while sending it to our circles of friends and family who’ll share it with their circles of friends and family, in less than five minutes, we’ve all read the same article, viewed the same post or watched the same video. ____16____ However, I find there’s a bad side to every good thing. Due to the amount of information that’s shared, sometimes, negative news outweighs positive ones. ____17____ Consequently, the moment you open your phone, you’re met with news about conflict, disease or economic instability. Unavoidably, this will affect the way your brain processes information and ultimately your mental health. You may feel more worried when a friend says to you, “There’s nothing wrong with my life. ____18____” Possibly it’s because most of the conversations around you and the content you’re consuming center around what someone is doing wrong, or what you shouldn’t be doing with your life. It’s impossible to feel good about yourself when you’re constantly reminded of what’s going wrong. How lucky I am that I can choose to simply put my phone away when I don’t want to be reminded about a disease happening in a community! ____19____ It’s always essential to find the balance between staying informed and not letting the overconsumption of information affect our mental health. ____20____ If this information is mostly negative, we’ll suffer because of it. So make sure that you stay informed from proper news sources, but it’s also okay to choose to put your phone away and watch a comedy show instead. A. It must be dealt with in time. B. Personally, I find this to be remarkable. C. However, I don’t know why I feel anxious. D. It’s with a certain sense of shame that I share this. E. We must take care of ourselves to the extent that we can. F. Everyone is angry and scared and they’re sharing these emotions online. G. We live such fast-paced lives, with our brains constantly receiving information. 【答案】16. B 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讨论了信息共享速度加快带来的利弊，指出负面信息过多会影响心理健康，强调要找到信息获取与心理健康之间的平衡。 【16题详解】 上文“One of the most significant developments throughout history is the speed of information sharing. Never has it been so easy to learn about what’s happening in the world, and while sending it to our circles of friends and family who’ll share it with their circles of friends and family, in less than five minutes, we’ve all read the same article, viewed the same post or watched the same video.(历史上最重要的进展之一就是信息共享的速度。了解世界上正在发生的事情从未如此容易，在不到五分钟的时间里，我们就可以把信息发送给我们的朋友圈和家人，他们也会分享给他们的朋友圈和家人，我们都读了同一篇文章，看了同一个帖子或同一个视频)”描述了信息共享速度之快，范围之广。B选项“Personally, I find this to be remarkable.(就我个人而言，我觉得这很了不起)”承接上文，表达了对信息共享速度之快的个人看法，同时与下文“However, I find there’s a bad side to every good thing.(然而，我发现每件好事都有不好的一面)”构成转折关系，上下文逻辑连贯。故选B项。 17题详解】 上文“However, I find there’s a bad side to every good thing. Due to the amount of information that’s shared, sometimes, negative news outweighs positive ones.(然而，我发现每件事都有不好的一面。由于共享的信息量很大，有时负面新闻多于正面新闻)”指出了信息共享带来的负面影响，即负面新闻多于正面新闻。F选项“Everyone is angry and scared and they’re sharing these emotions online.(每个人都很愤怒和害怕，他们在网上分享这些情绪)”进一步解释了负面新闻的影响，即人们会在网上分享愤怒和恐惧的情绪，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。 【18题详解】 根据上文“You may feel more worried when a friend says to you...(当朋友对你说……时，你可能会感到更担心)”可知，朋友说的某些话会让人感到担心，下文“Possibly it’s because most of the conversations around you and the content you’re consuming center around what someone is doing wrong, or what you shouldn’t be doing with your life. It’s impossible to feel good about yourself when you’re constantly reminded of what’s going wrong.(或许是因为你周遭的对话和接触的内容，总在聚焦他人的过失或你人生中不该做的事。当不断被提醒哪些地方出了问题，人很难对自己产生良好的感觉)”解释了原因。由此推知，朋友的话是消极的语言，是在指出问题，很难让人产生良好的感觉。C选项“However, I don’t know why I feel anxious.(然而，我不知道为什么我感到焦虑)”表达了无名的焦虑，很难让人产生良好的感觉。故选C项。 【19题详解】 上文“How lucky I am that I can choose to simply put my phone away when I don’t want to be reminded about a disease happening in a community!(我真幸运，当我不想被提醒社区里发生的疾病时，我可以选择把手机收起来!)”描述了作者可以选择把手机收起来以避免负面信息的影响。E选项“We must take care of ourselves to the extent that we can.(我们必须尽可能地照顾好自己)”承接上文，强调要照顾好自己，避免负面信息的影响，上下文语意连贯。故选E项。 【20题详解】 下文“If this information is mostly negative, we’ll suffer because of it. So make sure that you stay informed from proper news sources, but it’s also okay to choose to put your phone away and watch a comedy show instead.(如果这些信息大多是负面的，我们就会因此受苦。所以，确保你从正确的新闻来源获取信息，但选择把手机收起来看喜剧节目也是可以的)”强调了要平衡信息获取和心理健康的关系。G选项“We live such fast-paced lives, with our brains constantly receiving information.(我们过着如此快节奏的生活，大脑不断接收信息)”引出下文，指出我们生活在信息爆炸的时代，大脑不断接收信息，因此需要平衡信息获取和心理健康的关系，上下文语意连贯。故选G项。 第三部分 语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Maya Rodriguez, a shy girl, had always been more comfortable with paintbrushes than people. Her art teacher, Ms. Reyes, recognized something ____21____ in Maya’s ability to describe not just faces, but souls. “You don’t just draw people,” she told Maya once, “you ____22____ their inner landscape.” As graduation approached, Maya had a crazy idea. What if she could paint a portrait (肖像) for every one of her classmates? She worked secretly, ____23____ moments between classes and during lunch breaks. Some classmates knew Maya was an artist, but none ____24____ such a massive project. On graduation day Maya ____25____ the podium (讲台) nervously. The classroom became quiet as she began speaking about connection and the ____26____ they carried inside them. “Look under your chairs,” she said ____27____. As all her classmates ____28____ the carefully wrapped pictures, the room transformed. Tears, laughter, amazed silence — each ____29____ was as unique as the portraits themselves. Her best friend Sophia’s portrait showed her medical textbooks and dance shoes, describing her complex ____30____. “These aren’t just paintings,” Maya said, her voice gaining ____31____ gradually. “These are ____32____ showing each of you how remarkable you truly are,” The standing ____33____ lasted several minutes. Maya realized her ability to help people ____34____ themselves with compassion, curiosity and wonder. Her art was a bridge — connecting hearts and turning a ____35____ high school graduation into a celebration of human potential. 21. A. strange B. funny C. universal D. special 22. A. reveal B. appreciate C. restore D. tolerate 23. A. remembering B. stealing C. missing D. ruining 24. A. planned B. suspected C. finished D. supported 25. A. put away B. looked into C. stepped onto D. pulled down 26. A. theories B. responsibilities C. stories D. options 27. A. softly B. angrily C. secretly D. skillfully 28. A. shook B. painted C. threw D. discovered 29. A. relief B. reaction C. performance D. answer 30. A. tests B. rules C. dreams D. tricks 31. A. strength B. sympathy C. sadness D. doubt 32. A. traditions B. marks C. limits D. mirrors 33. A. scream B. laughter C. applause D. tension 34. A. view B. ignore C. respect D. amuse 35. A. loose B. simple C. different D. necessary 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了害羞的女孩玛雅·罗德里格斯用画笔为同学们绘制肖像，在毕业典礼上给予每个人独特的赞美和鼓励，从而将一场简单的毕业典礼变成了一场对人类潜力的庆祝的故事。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的美术老师雷耶斯女士发现，玛雅不仅能描绘人的面容，而且能描绘人的灵魂，这很特别。A. strange奇怪的；B. funny有趣的；C. universal普遍的；D. special特别的。根据后文“in Maya’s ability to describe not just faces, but souls”可知，玛雅不仅能描绘人的面容，而且能描绘人的灵魂，这是很特别的。故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你画的不仅仅是人，”她有一次对玛雅说，“你还揭示了他们的内心世界。”A. reveal揭示；B. appreciate欣赏；C. restore恢复；D. tolerate容忍。根据后文“their inner landscape”可知，玛雅的画作揭示了人的内心世界。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她偷偷地工作，在课间和午餐休息时间偷时间。A. remembering记得；B. stealing偷(时间等)；C. missing错过；D. ruining毁灭。根据前文“worked secretly”和后文“moments between classes and during lunch breaks”可知，玛雅在课间和午餐休息时间悄悄偷时间来画画。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有些同学知道玛雅是个艺术家，但没人觉察她在做这么大规模的项目。A. planned计划；B. suspected觉察，觉得；C. finished完成；D. supported支持。根据前文“knew Maya was an artist”和“but none”可推知，虽然同学们知道玛雅的画画才能，但没人觉察她在做这么大规模的项目。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：毕业那天，玛雅紧张地走上讲台。A. put away收起来；B. looked into调查；C. stepped onto走上；D. pulled down拆掉。根据后文“the podium (讲台) nervously”可知，玛雅走上讲台。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她开始讲述人与人之间的联结以及他们内心深处承载的故事时，教室里渐渐安静下来。A. theories理论；B. responsibilities责任；C. stories故事；D. options选择。根据前文“On graduation day”和“began speaking about connection”可推知，毕业那天，玛雅讲述了同学们之间的故事。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“看看你们的椅子下面，”她轻声说。A. softly轻柔地；B. angrily生气地；C. secretly秘密地；D. skillfully熟练地。根据前文“Maya Rodriguez, a shy girl”和“nervously”可知，玛雅是个害羞的女孩，感到紧张，所以她轻声说话。故选A项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当所有的同学都发现精心包装的图片时，房间变了。A. shook摇晃；B. painted画；C. threw扔；D. discovered发现。根据前文“Look under your chairs”和后文“the carefully wrapped pictures”可知，同学们在椅子下面发现了精心包装的图片。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：眼泪、笑声、惊讶的沉默——每一种反应都和肖像本身一样独特。A. relief宽慰；B. reaction反应；C. performance表演；D. answer回答。根据前文“Tears, laughter, amazed silence”可知，这些都是同学们的反应。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她最好的朋友索菲亚的肖像画展示了她的医学教科书和舞鞋，描绘了她复杂的梦想。A. tests测试；B. rules规则；C. dreams梦想；D. tricks诡计。根据前文“medical textbooks and dance shoes”可知，医学教科书和舞鞋代表的是索菲亚的梦想。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这些不仅仅是画，”玛雅说，她的声音逐渐变得有力起来。A. strength力量；B. sympathy同情；C. sadness悲伤；D. doubt怀疑。根据前文“These aren’t just paintings”以及后文“These are ____ showing each of you how remarkable you truly are”可知，玛雅在鼓励同学们，所以她的声音逐渐变得有力起来。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些是镜子，向你们每个人展示你们是多么的出色。A. traditions传统；B. marks标记；C. limits限制；D. mirrors镜子。根据后文“showing each of you how remarkable you truly are”可知，这些画作像镜子一样，向同学们展示他们自己有多么出色。故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：长时间的掌声持续了几分钟。A. scream尖叫；B. laughter笑声；C. applause掌声；D. tension紧张。根据“The classroom became quiet as she began speaking about connection and the ____ they carried inside them.”和后文“lasted several minutes”可推知，玛雅的演讲和富有创意的做法赢得了同学们长时间的掌声。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：玛雅意识到她有能力用同情、好奇和惊奇来帮助人们看待自己。A. view看待；B. ignore忽视；C. respect尊重；D. amuse娱乐。根据前文“These are ____ showing each of you how remarkable you truly are”和后文“themselves with compassion, curiosity and wonder”可知，玛雅帮助人们看清了自己。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的艺术是一座桥梁——连接心灵，将一场简单的高中毕业典礼变成了一场对人类潜力的庆祝。A. loose宽松的；B. simple简单的；C. different不同的；D. necessary必要的。根据前文“On graduation day”和后文“high school graduation into a celebration of human potential”可知，这本是一场简单的高中毕业典礼，是玛雅让它变成了一场庆祝。故选B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。 Every year on April 20, the world comes together to mark Chinese Language Day, a day devoted to recognizing the history, influence, and cultural ____36____ (deep) of one of the oldest languages known to humankind. This day not only celebrates the Chinese language but also acknowledges its lasting ____37____ (globe) relevance and contribution to international communication. The date, April 20, isn’t chosen at random. It honors Cangjie, a legendary figure who was an official historian of the Yellow Emperor and is believed to have invented the Chinese writing system. As the story goes, ____38____ (help) record information, Cangjie, ____39____ (inspire) by observing the natural world, including the footprints of birds and animals, created Chinese characters. His invention ____40____ (be) so transformative then that it’s said to have touched both the heavens and the earth, a fitting myth (神话) that highlighted the importance of written language in shaping civilizations. The recognition of Chinese Language Day by the United Nations (UN) in 2010 is part of ____41____ organization’s broader initiative to promote cultural diversity. The UN recognizes six official languages — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Today, Chinese is spoken ____42____ over 1.4 billion people worldwide, ____43____ makes it the most spoken first language on the planet. But beyond numbers, the Chinese language stands out for its deep historical roots ____44____ its unique writing system where each character carries meaning and artistic expression. It is a language ____45____ (connect) modern worldwide economies with one of the world’s oldest surviving civilizations, bridging past and future. 【答案】36. depth 37. global 38. to help 39. inspired 40. was 41. the 42. by 43. which 44. and 45. connecting 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了每年4月20日的中国语言日，包括其由来、被联合国认可的情况以及汉语的重要性和独特之处。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：每年的4月20日，全世界都会共同庆祝中国语言日，这一天致力于认可人类已知最古老语言之一的历史、影响力和文化深度。形容词cultural(文化的)修饰名词，deep的名词形式是depth，意为“深度”，不可数名词，作宾语。故填depth。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这一天不仅庆祝汉语，也承认它在全球范围内的持久相关性以及对国际交流的贡献。提示词修饰名词“relevance”，用形容词global作定语，意为“全球的”。故填global。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：据说，为了帮助记录信息，仓颉受到观察自然界的启发，包括鸟类和动物的足迹，创造了汉字。“(help) record information”是“仓颉创造了汉字”的目的，用不定式作目的状语。故填to help。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：据说，为了帮助记录信息，仓颉受到观察自然界的启发，包括鸟类和动物的足迹，创造了汉字。“(inspire) by observing the natural world”作后置定语，inspire(启发)用非谓语形式，与其逻辑主语“Cangjie”之间是被动关系，应用过去分词表被动。故填inspired。 【40题详解】 考查时态。句意：他的发明在当时具有如此大的变革性，以至于据说它感动了天地，这是一个恰当的神话，凸显了书面语言在塑造文明中的重要性。连系动词be作谓语，结合时间状语“then”可知，描述过去的情况用一般过去时态，主语“His invention”是单数名词，谓语动词用单数形式。故填was。 【41题详解】 考查冠词。句意：2010年，联合国对中国语言日的认可，是该组织促进文化多样性更广泛倡议的一部分。此处特指“联合国”这个组织，用定冠词the限定。故填the。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：如今，全世界有超过14亿人说汉语，这使它成为地球上使用人数最多的第一语言。“be spoken by...”是被动语态的结构，意为”被……说”，介词by引出动作发出者。故填by。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：如今，全世界有超过14亿人说汉语，这使它成为地球上使用人数最多的第一语言。”_____ makes it the most spoken first language on the planet”是非限制性定语从句，修饰前面整个句子，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。 【44题详解】 考查连词。句意：但除了数量之外，汉语因其深厚的历史根源和独特的书写系统而脱颖而出，在这种书写系统中，每个汉字都承载着意义和艺术表达。“its deep historical roots”和“its unique writing system”是并列关系，用连词and连接。故填and。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它是一种将现代全球经济与世界上最古老的现存文明之一联系起来的语言，连接了过去和未来。“(connect) modern worldwide economies with one of the world’s oldest surviving civilizations”作后置定语，connect(连接)用非谓语形式，与其逻辑主语“language”之间是主动关系，应用现在分词表主动。故填connecting。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校英语俱乐部负责人李华。下周五你们将排演一场英文话剧。请你给外教Mr. Smith写封邮件邀请他观看排演，内容包括： 1.活动介绍； 2.期待建议。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Mr. Smith, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Mr. Smith, I’m Li Hua from the school English Club. To improve our language skills and cultural understanding, we’re going to run through an English play from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm next Friday in the school hall. The play which we have chosen is The Million Pound Note, a classic comedy by Mark Twain. I’m writing to invite you to give us some guidance. Though we have been practicing it for two weeks, we still have some problems with pronunciation and performance skills. We would greatly appreciate it if you could come and give us some advice on how to improve them. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于邀请信。要求考生给外教Mr. Smith写封邮件邀请他观看英文话剧排演，并期待他给出建议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 指导：guidance → instruction 练习：practice → drill 建议：advice → suggestion/proposal 提高：improve → enhance 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I’m writing to invite you to give us some guidance. 拓展句：I’m writing to invite you to give us some guidance that can help us solve the current challenges we’re facing. 【点睛】[高分句型1] The play which we have chosen is The Million Pound Note, a classic comedy by Mark Twain. (运用了关系代词which引导限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] We would greatly appreciate it if you could come and give us some advice on how to improve them. (运用了形式宾语it和if引导的宾语从句) 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。 Sunlight was my alarm as I rose to prepare for my morning coffee. I looked out into our living area where my son and my husband, Jon, were asleep. I smiled as the traveling life wove our family together from separate pieces of cloth into a quilted piece of art. I thought back to our old life. Jon worked over forty hours a week as the only IT person for the bank and its eleven branches. I also worked in a company that was very demanding. Jon had his work schedules and I had my work plans, so we hardly had time to keep up with my son’s public schooling. Our son was very dissatisfied with us and our relationship was at a breaking point. Therefore, I talked with Jon seriously, deciding to do something for it during the summer vacation. Then our life fit into 200 square feet of living space in this motorhome and a 5×7 storage unit. With such limited storage space, something new came in only if something old went out. We had more time to accompany our son. “Morning, Mom,” my little son greeted me. “I remember I have a composition needed to finish today, but I am at a loss for ideas and I don’t know how to do it,” he added. “Oh, honey, I think we can think of an idea together after breakfast,” I kissed him. As the sweet-smelling coffee filled the motorhome, I glanced at my son’s notebook page titled “My Best Adventure”. After breakfast, my son and I sat at the table to discuss his composition. He chewed on the end of his pencil, frowning (皱眉). Though Jon joined us and offered some advice, he still seemed to be at a loss. “Mom, I still don’t know how to write about ‘My Best Adventure’,” he said sadly. I touched his hair gently. Then suddenly, an idea occurred to me. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Let’s all go on an adventure right now!” I suggested. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That evening, my son’s pencil flew across his notebook. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 “Let’s all go on an adventure right now!” I suggested. Then my son Jon and I grabbed our backpacks and headed to the nearby forest trail. The morning sunlight filtered through the trees, casting shadows on the path. As we walked, my son pointed out a family of deer jumping across the clearing. “Look, Mom and Dad! They’re just like us — traveling together!” he exclaimed, eyes sparkling. We spent the morning collecting leaves, chasing butterflies, and listening to birds singing in the trees. By afternoon, his notebook was filled with sketches and notes. That evening, my son’s pencil flew across his notebook. “Today I have learned adventure isn’t just about big trips. It’s when Dad and Mom took me to the forest. It’s waking up every day with my family, exploring new things together. Even our tiny home feels like an adventure because we’re all in it.” As he read it aloud, our tiny motorhome felt enormous — not with things, but with the quiet magic of being truly together. I watched him, feeling grateful for this precious moment and the adventure we were sharing together. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者一家三口原本过着忙碌的生活，无暇顾及孩子的教育，家庭关系紧张。于是作者和丈夫决定在暑假做出改变，他们住进了房车，虽然空间有限，但有了更多时间陪伴儿子。儿子在写作文《我最好的冒险》时感到困惑，作者提议全家立刻去冒险。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“‘那我们现在就去冒险吧!’我建议道。”可知，第一段可描写作者一家去森林里冒险的经历。 ②由第二段首句内容“那天晚上，儿子的铅笔在笔记本上飞快地移动着。”可知，第二段可描写儿子在笔记本上记录这次冒险的经历以及作者的感悟。 2续写线索： 去森林冒险——观察小鹿——收集树叶、追逐蝴蝶、听鸟鸣——笔记本上记录冒险经历——感悟冒险的意义——珍惜在一起的时光 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①前往：head to/make one’s way to/leave for ②跳：jump/leap  ③收集：collect/gather 情绪类 ①喊道：exclaim/cry out/shout ②感激的：grateful/thankful 【点睛】[高分句型1] As we walked, my son pointed out a family of deer jumping across the clearing.(运用了as引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] Today I have learned adventure isn’t just about big trips.(运用了省略连词that的宾语从句) [高分句型3] Even our tiny home feels like an adventure because we’re all in it.(运用了because引导原因状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高三英语 考生注意： 1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman want to do? A. Sell some pictures. B. Watch the moon. C. Borrow the photos. 2. What will Linda do this Friday? A. Serve as a volunteer. B. Join in a club activity. C. Attend a meeting. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Mother and son. C. Former classmates. 4. What does the man probably think of the journey? A. Tiring. B. Boring. C. Exciting. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A fruit. B. A snack. C. A habit. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How long will the speakers be away from the city? A. For seven days. B. For ten days. C. For twelve days. 7. What does the man expect to do most? A. Pick blueberries. B. Walk along the beach. C. Fish by the river. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What did the woman eat last night? A. Chicken. B. Steak. C. Vegetables. 9 How many pizza sizes does the woman mention? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 10. How much will the woman pay? A. $ 7.5. B. $ 15. C.$ 30. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11 What did the woman do to solve her problem? A. She drank warm water. B. She ate wet bread. C. She bought some oil. 12. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Ask for sick leave. B. Prepare for a test. C. Rest at home. 13 Where does the conversation probably take place? A In the woman’s house. B. In a hospital C. In a school. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the first part of the event? A. Sharing personal stories. B. Answering questions. C. Discussing cultural issues. 15. What can we know about David? A. He lives with his grandmother. B. He caught colds easily. C. He works at a clinic. 16. What is John Wilson popular for online? A. Practicing Tai Chi frequently. B. Taking care of his sick grandfather. C. Live-streaming his travels in China. 17. What does the woman say about Chinese culture? A. It promotes Western culture growth. B. It has greatly affected some foreigners. C. It helps the young reject foreign customs. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is OneRepublic? A. A band. B. A program. C. An industry. 19. What makes Ryan Tedder truly stand out? A. His energetic performances. B. His powerful voice. C. His songwriting skills. 20 Who will Ryan Tedder cooperate with soon? A. Taylor Swift. B. Paul McCartney. C. Adele. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A “Knowledge Is Power” Essay Contest The Brain Power “Knowledge Is Power” Essay Contest is your chance to dive deep into important topics and make your voice heard. Essay Topics: Junior Contest(Grades 4-8) Choose one of the following topics: ●Is it important for people to learn history? Why or why not? ●What’s a current law that needs to be changed, and why? Senior Contest(Grades 9-12) Choose one of the following topics: ●What is the greatest problem facing our education system in the 2020s, and what is the most practical solution? ●If the Internet were to disappear tomorrow, what would happen? How would people react? Requirements: Your essay must be: ●700-1,200 words for the Junior Contest/1,200-1,500 words for the Senior Contest ●five paragraphs long for the Junior Contest / five or more paragraphs long for the Senior Contest ●written entirely by you, the author ●not previously published ●saved as a word document or PDF Submission Deadline: You have to submit your essay by email to contests@brainpower. ca by the appropriate deadline below. ●Junior Contest: no later than 11:59 pm on December 23 ●Senior Contest: no later than 11:59 pm on October 28 For further information, please mail us at contests@brainpower. ca Prizes: ●$ 250 cash prize for 1st prize ●$ 50 gift certificates for 2nd and 3rd prize ●Winning essays will be published by Brain Power Publishing, available on Amazon! All winners will receive a set of free books! Judging Criteria: Essays will be assessed on the basis of three criteria: ●how convincing the argument is ●whether the question has been answered in a direct and satisfying way ●the clarity and effectiveness of the writing style 1. Which of the following topics is suitable for the Senior Contest? A. The difficulty in learning history. B. A current law that needs changing. C. Effects of the media on people’s daily life. D. Analyses of the present education system. 2. What are the participants required to do? A. Hand in original works. B. Donate some published essays. C. Buy some books on Amazon. D. Submit essays in November. 3. What is a criterion for judgement? A. The creativity of the chosen topics. B. The number of the questions. C. The persuasiveness of the argument. D. The richness of the writing style. B Isabella Osbourne’s weight loss journey is an inspiring story. For years, she’d struggled with her weight, which often left her feeling limited in her ability to fully enjoy life. She’d openly shared that her weight often left her feeling tired and sleepy, which affected her energy levels and overall mood. This, together with seeing her parents and her son Wolf live healthy lives, inspired her to lose weight. As a mother, she wanted to show Wolf the importance of self-love and taking care of one’s body. Isabella’s remarkable weight loss in 2025 was driven by her commitment to making sustainable and mindful dietary changes. She included whole foods into her meals, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, and focused on meals rich in fiber and protein, which helped limit her appetite and prevent overeating. She reduced her consumption of processed foods and sugary drinks, opting instead for whole, nutrient-dense options. She also started using smaller plates and bowls to help avoid overeating. Additionally, drinking plenty of water throughout the day and maintaining a consistent sleep schedule supported her overall health. Meanwhile, Isabella kept working out regularly. Aside from jogging, running and swimming, Isabella also included strength training into her fitness routine to build lean muscle mass. She focused on exercises like squats, deadlifts, and resistance band workouts to target different muscle groups. Strength training has been shown to increase resting metabolic (代谢的) rate, meaning that even at rest, the body burns more calories. Additionally, Isabella incorporated stress management techniques into her daily routine. She practiced mindfulness meditation (冥想) and deep-breathing exercises to stay calm and focused. These practices not only helped her manage stress but also improved her mental clarity and emotional resilience (适应性). Isabella’s journey taught her the value of balance and consistency. She learned sustainable weight loss isn’t about perfection but about making small, meaningful changes over time. By focusing on both her physical and mental well-being, Isabella was able to create a lifestyle that supported her goals and brought her joy. 4. What is a reason for driving Isabella to lose weight? A. Her parents’ advice. B. Her family’s healthy lives. C. Her son’s love. D. Her medical report. 5. What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A. A well-structured fitness routine. B. A strong support group. C. Isabella’s lifestyle adjustments. D. The impact of mental health. 6. What can we infer about Isabella’s exercise routine? A. It involved varied training. B. It was impossible to follow. C. It ignored strength workouts. D. It was about quick fixes. 7. What key lesson did Isabella learn from her weight loss experience? A. The necessity of extreme diets. B. The meaning of training tools. C. The role of professional training. D. The value of gradual changes. C To know body language better, Christina Stach, a 25-year-old healthcare provider, read What Everybody Is Saying by Joe Navarro. “It changed how I communicated with everyone,” she says. While approximately 80% of our interactions with each other are nonverbal — from birth, our body language sends out clues to what we’re thinking, and Stach says, “We can learn to exercise control over it.” Becoming aware of her own body language, the physician recognized her preferred way of sitting with her arms and legs crossed. While it was comfortable for her, patients considered it discomfort with them. She found the same to be true with eye contact. “I don’t make much eye contact with people because it makes me uncomfortable,” Stach says, “but it makes others think I’m inattentive.” Armed with the knowledge, she began uncrossing her arms and legs and making more eye contact when in conversation, “Using positive body language helps strengthen patient interactions, and once these habits become natural, you may notice your patients are more receptive to your advice,” she says. “Talking with patients at eye level is important,” Stach says. “It shows them that I’m here to listen to what they have to say and to make joint decisions about their healthcare.” She recommends that physicians lower their eye level as much as possible by sitting on a low chair facing their patient while the patient remains seated on the exam table. Eye contact is another important element. “If you’re typing notes into your computer without looking at your patients — even if you are listening and can say everything they said, your body says you aren’t listening,” Stach says. “And you no longer have a closed space of attention with each other.” Anyway, body language can send a message of care and trust, “In medicine, we’re often in our patient’s face during a medical exam, but when talking with them, being too close may be intrusive, especially in Western cultures where we have broader personal body comfortable distance,” Stach notes. “But in Eastern cultures that distance is much narrower. So, when interacting with people from these cultures, stepping back is seen as offensive(冒犯的) — that’s something to keep in mind.” 8. How did Christina Stach get better at using body language? A. By keeping practicing it in her family. B. By reading a related book. C. By learning a lot from professionals. D. By communicating with patients. 9. Why did Christina Stach change her sitting posture and eye contact? A. To achieve better care results. B. To feel more personally comfortable. C. To show her professional skills. D. To enhance her specialized knowledge. 10. What is Christina Stach’s suggestion for physicians talking with patients? A. Avoiding frequent eye contact. B. Making decisions for the patients. C. Repeating everything the patients said. D. Positioning themselves on lowered seats. 11. What does the underlined word “intrusive” in the last paragraph mean? A. Relaxing. B. Comfortable. C. Disturbing. D. Formal. D Faced with biodiversity loss worldwide, protected areas are set aside to provide wildlife with a safe space. Conservationists often focus on species counts when measuring success. But are these protected areas doing enough to preserve the entire structure of ecosystems? This question is at the heart of a new study from Swansea University. The relationships between organisms play a key role in ecological balance. That a hawk (鹰) hunts smaller birds or a songbird feeding on insects reflects interactions that keep ecosystems working. To figure out if protected areas help keep this ecological balance, the Swansea team examined the structure of food webs. They used data from platforms like eBird, where volunteers record bird sightings. This allowed the experts to track 509 bird species across 45 ecological networks from Spain to Finland. Using this large database, the team combined observational bird records with known predator-prey (捕食者-猎物) links. For example, if a hawk feeds on smaller birds, that relationship was mapped. The team compared food webs inside protected areas to those in surrounding non- protected areas. They also looked at habitat diversity, the percentage of forest and agricultural land, and levels of human pressure. The networks inside protected areas tended to have more species overall. Intermediate-level species were more common. Also, predators inside protected areas tended to be larger in body size, both at the top and middle levels of the food web. However, the length of food chains and the connectivity of species within the web did not show consistent improvement. Generally, areas that were more remote or had higher habitat diversity had healthier food webs. Human pressure and the amount of nearby farmland had a strong influence, too. Interestingly, areas under the European Bird Directives showed stronger positive trends. This suggests clearer conservation planning makes a difference. The research shows relationships between species are equally vital. Protecting one bird species is good. Ensuring that it still plays its ecological role — as predator, prey or pollinator (传粉者) — is better. Conservation needs to think about networks, not just the number of species saved. 12. Why did the Swansea team examine the structure of food webs? A. To understand the effectiveness of conservation efforts. B. To show the consequence of human pressure on wildlife. C. To prove the position of predators in ecosystems. D. To test the species counts in protected areas. 13. How was the finding of protected areas according to paragraph 4? A. Worrying. B. Unsatisfactory. C. Encouraging. D. Regretful. 14. What caused the food web differences? A The local culture. B. The environmental factor. C. Financial support. D. People’s safety awareness. 15. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Future of Global Biodiversity B. The Direction of Protected Areas in Conservation C. The Purpose of Species Counts in Ecological Balance D. The Importance of Species Relationships in Ecosystems 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 One of the most significant developments throughout history is the speed of information sharing. Never has it been so easy to learn about what’s happening in the world, and while sending it to our circles of friends and family who’ll share it with their circles of friends and family, in less than five minutes, we’ve all read the same article, viewed the same post or watched the same video. ____16____ However, I find there’s a bad side to every good thing. Due to the amount of information that’s shared, sometimes, negative news outweighs positive ones. ____17____ Consequently, the moment you open your phone, you’re met with news about conflict, disease or economic instability. Unavoidably, this will affect the way your brain processes information and ultimately your mental health. You may feel more worried when a friend says to you, “There’s nothing wrong with my life. ____18____” Possibly it’s because most of the conversations around you and the content you’re consuming center around what someone is doing wrong, or what you shouldn’t be doing with your life. It’s impossible to feel good about yourself when you’re constantly reminded of what’s going wrong. How lucky I am that I can choose to simply put my phone away when I don’t want to be reminded about a disease happening in a community! ____19____ It’s always essential to find the balance between staying informed and not letting the overconsumption of information affect our mental health. ____20____ If this information is mostly negative, we’ll suffer because of it. So make sure that you stay informed from proper news sources, but it’s also okay to choose to put your phone away and watch a comedy show instead. A. It must be dealt with in time. B. Personally, I find this to be remarkable. C. However, I don’t know why I feel anxious. D. It’s with a certain sense of shame that I share this. E. We must take care of ourselves to the extent that we can. F. Everyone is angry and scared and they’re sharing these emotions online. G. We live such fast-paced lives, with our brains constantly receiving information. 第三部分 语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Maya Rodriguez, a shy girl, had always been more comfortable with paintbrushes than people. Her art teacher, Ms. Reyes, recognized something ____21____ in Maya’s ability to describe not just faces, but souls. “You don’t just draw people,” she told Maya once, “you ____22____ their inner landscape.” As graduation approached Maya had a crazy idea. What if she could paint a portrait (肖像) for every one of her classmates? She worked secretly, ____23____ moments between classes and during lunch breaks. Some classmates knew Maya was an artist, but none ____24____ such a massive project. On graduation day, Maya ____25____ the podium (讲台) nervously. The classroom became quiet as she began speaking about connection and the ____26____ they carried inside them. “Look under your chairs,” she said ____27____. As all her classmates ____28____ the carefully wrapped pictures, the room transformed. Tears, laughter, amazed silence — each ____29____ was as unique as the portraits themselves. Her best friend Sophia’s portrait showed her medical textbooks and dance shoes, describing her complex ____30____. “These aren’t just paintings,” Maya said, her voice gaining ____31____ gradually. “These are ____32____ showing each of you how remarkable you truly are,” The standing ____33____ lasted several minutes. Maya realized her ability to help people ____34____ themselves with compassion, curiosity and wonder. Her art was a bridge — connecting hearts and turning a ____35____ high school graduation into a celebration of human potential. 21. A. strange B. funny C. universal D. special 22. A. reveal B. appreciate C. restore D. tolerate 23. A. remembering B. stealing C. missing D. ruining 24. A. planned B. suspected C. finished D. supported 25. A. put away B. looked into C. stepped onto D. pulled down 26. A. theories B. responsibilities C. stories D. options 27. A. softly B. angrily C. secretly D. skillfully 28. A. shook B. painted C. threw D. discovered 29. A. relief B. reaction C. performance D. answer 30. A. tests B. rules C. dreams D. tricks 31. A. strength B. sympathy C. sadness D. doubt 32. A. traditions B. marks C. limits D. mirrors 33. A. scream B. laughter C. applause D. tension 34. A. view B. ignore C. respect D. amuse 35. A. loose B. simple C. different D. necessary 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Every year on April 20, the world comes together to mark Chinese Language Day, a day devoted to recognizing the history, influence, and cultural ____36____ (deep) of one of the oldest languages known to humankind. This day not only celebrates the Chinese language but also acknowledges its lasting ____37____ (globe) relevance and contribution to international communication. The date, April 20, isn’t chosen at random. It honors Cangjie, a legendary figure who was an official historian of the Yellow Emperor and is believed to have invented the Chinese writing system. As the story goes, ____38____ (help) record information, Cangjie, ____39____ (inspire) by observing the natural world, including the footprints of birds and animals, created Chinese characters. His invention ____40____ (be) so transformative then that it’s said to have touched both the heavens and the earth, a fitting myth (神话) that highlighted the importance of written language in shaping civilizations. The recognition of Chinese Language Day by the United Nations (UN) in 2010 is part of ____41____ organization’s broader initiative to promote cultural diversity. The UN recognizes six official languages — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Today, Chinese is spoken ____42____ over 1.4 billion people worldwide, ____43____ makes it the most spoken first language on the planet. But beyond numbers, the Chinese language stands out for its deep historical roots ____44____ its unique writing system where each character carries meaning and artistic expression. It is a language ____45____ (connect) modern worldwide economies with one of the world’s oldest surviving civilizations, bridging past and future. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校英语俱乐部负责人李华。下周五你们将排演一场英文话剧。请你给外教Mr. Smith写封邮件邀请他观看排演，内容包括： 1.活动介绍； 2.期待建议。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Mr. Smith, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, 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。 Sunlight was my alarm as I rose to prepare for my morning coffee. I looked out into our living area where my son and my husband, Jon, were asleep. I smiled as the traveling life wove our family together from separate pieces of cloth into a quilted piece of art. I thought back to our old life. Jon worked over forty hours a week as the only IT person for the bank and its eleven branches. I also worked in a company that was very demanding. Jon had his work schedules and I had my work plans, so we hardly had time to keep up with my son’s public schooling. Our son was very dissatisfied with us and our relationship was at a breaking point. Therefore, I talked with Jon seriously, deciding to do something for it during the summer vacation. Then our life fit into 200 square feet of living space in this motorhome and a 5×7 storage unit. With such limited storage space, something new came in only if something old went out. We had more time to accompany our son. “Morning, Mom,” my little son greeted me. “I remember I have a composition needed to finish today, but I am at a loss for ideas and I don’t know how to do it,” he added. “Oh, honey, I think we can think of an idea together after breakfast,” I kissed him. As the sweet-smelling coffee filled the motorhome, I glanced at my son’s notebook page titled “My Best Adventure”. After breakfast, my son and I sat at the table to discuss his composition. He chewed on the end of his pencil, frowning (皱眉). Though Jon joined us and offered some advice, he still seemed to be at a loss. “Mom, I still don’t know how to write about ‘My Best Adventure’,” he said sadly. I touched his hair gently. Then suddenly, an idea occurred to me. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Let’s all go on an adventure right now!” I suggested. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That evening, my son’s pencil flew across his notebook. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $