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2025—2026学年度上学期2024级 9月月考英语试卷  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2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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Cook a big dinner. B. Check his report. C. Meet Dr. Smith first. 2. Why does the man make the call? A. To find a cafe. B. To book a table. C. To look for a handbag. 3. When do afternoon classes start? A. At12:00. B. At1:00. C. At1:30. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On a ship. B. On a bus. C. On a plane. 5. What are the speakers doing? A. Picking clothes. B. Enjoying an artwork. C. Walking in a garden. 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What will the woman do on the weekend? A. Go bird-watching. B. Clean up a park. C. Climb mountains. 7. What does the woman promise to do for the man? A. Sign up for an activity. B. Lend a camera to him. C. Take some photos of him. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Who will the man be with at 11:00 am? A. The department managers. B. The excellent employees. C. His boss. 9. When will the speakers meet? A. At lunchtime. B. This afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What might the man's term paper be about? A. Ancient literature. B. Planting skills. C. Tea culture, 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 12. How does the man find the program? A. Meaningful. B. Boring. C. Confusing. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How does the woman keep in good condition? A. By exercising. B. By dieting. C. By traveling. 14. What's a feature of the smart watch? A. It can provide fitness plans. B. It. can record the heart rate. C. It can send out reminders. 15. Where does the man usually run? A. On a playground. B. On a smart track. C. On a running machine. 16. What will the speakers do next? A. Buy a smartphone. B. Download an app. C. Enjoy running. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What has the speaker been trying to find in the last decade? A. How people can live longer. B. Why some people live longer. C Where most 100-year-old people live. 18. What's the older women's life on Sardinia like? A. Stressful. B. Flexible. C. Colorful. 19. What can we learn about the young people on Sardinia? A. They do sports quite often. B. They mostly eat healthy food. C. They have unhealthy lifestyles. 20. What does the. speaker mainly talk about? A. Good living habits. B. A place of interest in Italy. C. The result of her research. 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 The attraction of an African safari is unparalleled. Here are four ways to experience your trip. Hot—air balloon safari in Pilanesberg, South Africa This is the only hot-air balloon safari to launch from inside a park in South Africa. You’ll spot the ‘big five’ (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros and leopard) among the 7,000 creatures in Pilanesberg in a hot-air balloon and get a bird’s eye view of their behaviour. A five-night stay at the Palace of The Lost City, includes a hot-air balloon safari, breakfast, return economy flights. From £2,595 per person, based on two adults sharing. Horse safari in Chyulu Hills, Kenya At ol Donyo Lodge in the Chyulu Hills, you’ll find a stable of 22 horses, including calm and hardy Boerperds for beginners (aged 12 and above) and a selection of thoroughbreds for the intermediate and advanced. A seven-night stay at Great Plains ol Donyo Lodge, with daily horse safaris, starts at £7,700 per person, excluding flights. Sleep out in Onguma, Namibia The Namibia’s vast Etosha National Park has five lodges, two campsites and 34,000 hectares of wilderness — and offers the opportunity to sleep under the stars on a custom-built Dream Cruiser. Rainbow Tours offers a six-night trip from £5,595 per person including the unique Dream Cruiser experience, international flights and internal transfers. Walking safari in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe You can go off the beaten track to places almost untouched by human activity. 70% of the Mana Pools National Park is accessible only on foot, so the animals are used to seeing people and are more relaxed than when approached by vehicles. If you’re lucky, you might get to spot Boswell, the park’s most famous elephant. A seven-day safari costs from £7,700 per person. Flights can be arranged at an additional cost. 1. What can people do in Pilanesberg, South Africa? A. Do daily horse riding safari. B. Spot creatures in a hot-air balloon. C. Experience the unique Dream Cruiser. D. Encounter the most famous elephant Boswell. 2. Which safari best suits people who enjoy hiking? A. Safari in Pilanesberg, South Africa. B. Safari in Chyulu Hills, Kenya. C. Safari in Onguma, Namibia. D. Safari in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. 3. What do safaris in Chyulu Hills and Mana Pools have in common? A. They are perfect for camping. B. They charge the same for the trip. C. They rule out the flight fare. D. They have daily horse riding activities. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种体验非洲游猎的方式，包括南非的热气球游猎、肯尼亚的骑马游猎、纳米比亚的露天宿营和津巴布韦的徒步游猎。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Hot—air balloon safari in Pilanesberg, South Africa中的“You’ll spot the ‘big five’ (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros and leopard) among the 7,000 creatures in Pilanesberg in a hot-air balloon and get a bird’s eye view of their behaviour.(在皮兰斯堡，你会乘坐热气球，在7,000种动物中发现“五大动物”(狮子、大象、水牛、犀牛和豹子)，并鸟瞰它们的行为。)”可知，在南非的兰斯堡人们可以在乘坐热气球时发现生物。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Walking safari in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe中的“70% of the Mana Pools National Park is accessible only on foot, so the animals are used to seeing people and are more relaxed than when approached by vehicles.(马纳普尔国家公园70%的地方只能步行进入，所以动物们已经习惯了看到人类，比被车辆接近时更放松。)”可知，津巴布韦马纳普尔的野生动物园最适合喜欢徒步旅行的人。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Horse safari in Chyulu Hills, Kenya中的“A seven-night stay at Great Plains ol Donyo Lodge, with daily horse safaris, starts at £7,700 per person, excluding flights. (在大平原老东约旅馆住七晚，每天都有骑马之旅，起价为每人7700英镑，不包括机票。)”和Walking safari in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe部分的“A seven-day safari costs from £7,700 per person. Flights can be arranged at an additional cost.( 7天的游猎之旅每人起价7700英镑。航班额外收费。)”可知，两者都不包含机票费用。故选C。 B As I grow up, our shelves were full of cookbooks, each full of my mum’s handwriting. Included in the handwriting were dates when recipes had been cooked, who they’d been cooked for, whether or not they were any good, and any alterations that had to be made (“too salty,” “double the recipe,” “didn’t have this, used that instead”). Where other forms of literature can feel rare, even precious to some, cookbooks permit this kind of writing. Truth be told, cookbooks I often go back to are obvious before you even turn to them—wrinkled paper, spotted and marked. I’ve halved the amount of sugar in a cake recipe from Rukmini Iyers’ The Green Roasting Tin. I’ve added a spicy mix to a carrot salad from Ruby Tandoh’s Flavour. For better or worse, the cookbooks I own are owned by nobody else. If you do this too, and feel guilty about writing through thoroughly tested recipes or messing up beautiful paper, you needn’t. The practice of writing on cookbooks is essential to the experience of reading, and indeed, using them. Often these notes can provide a window into the owner’s life, which is one of the reasons why cookbooks are often handed down within families. In many cases they are the only written records we have from our loved ones. I think that they are telling stories and inviting conversations. Implied in conversation is talking back, exchanging something with the loved ones, and maybe exchanging something with a version of yourself in the future. Sometimes I wonder what I’m buying when I buy cookbooks. Is it inspiration to do something I’ve not done before, or permission to give myself the time to feel addicted to a hobby? My friend Ella sums up her own insight into food writing simply with “writing about food is writing about being alive,” so maybe that’s what I’m buying, and what we all are. 4. What can we know about the author’s mom? A. She was a professional cook. B. She collected literature works. C. She often made notes on cookbooks. D. She wrote popular cookbooks. 5. What does the author think of the writing in cookbooks? A. It improves life quality. B. It carries future dreams. C. It helps comprehend its writer. D. It makes recipes easy to read. 6. Why does the author buy cookbooks? A. To record her life of cooking. B. To meet her hobby. C. To share ideas with friends. D. To gain cooking inspiration. 7. What is the best title of the text? A. Why We Need to Buy Cookbooks B. How We Adjust Recipes in Cookbooks C. Why We Should Be Writing in Cookbooks D. How We Pass Down Cookbooks with Notes 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章属于记叙文，通过讲述作者在成长过程中与烹饪书籍的亲密关系，探讨了在烹饪书籍中写作的重要性和个人体验。作者通过描述在烹饪书籍上留下的笔记和修改，以及通过这些记载展示生活和传承的意义，表达了对于在书籍上书写的理解和认可。同时，作者也反思自己购买烹饪书籍的动机。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“As I grow up, our shelves were full of cookbooks, each full of my mum’s handwriting. Included in the handwriting were dates when recipes had been cooked, who they’d been cooked for, whether or not they were any good, and any alterations that had to be made (在我成长的过程中，我们的书架上满是烹饪书籍，每一本书上都写满了我妈妈的手迹。这些手迹里包含了食谱被烹饪的日期、为谁而做、是否美味，以及需要进行的任何修改)”可知，作者的妈妈经常在食谱上做笔记。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The practice of writing on cookbooks is essential to the experience of reading, and indeed, using them. Often these notes can provide a window into the owner’s life, which is one of the reasons why cookbooks are often handed down within families. In many cases they are the only written records we have from our loved ones. I think that they are telling stories and inviting conversations.( 在烹饪书籍上书写的习惯对于阅读体验和实际使用它们而言至关重要。通常这些笔记可以展示书主人的生活，这也是烹饪书籍经常在家庭中传承的原因之一。在许多情况下，它们是我们从亲人那里唯一拥有的书面记录。我认为它们正在讲述故事并引发对话) ”可知，作者提到食谱中的写作即笔记对于阅读和使用食谱至关重要。这些笔记揭示所有者的生活，引发对话并讲述故事。这表明作者认为食谱中的书写的笔记有助于理解笔记书写者。 故选C项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sometimes I wonder what I’m buying when I buy cookbooks. Is it inspiration to do something I’ve not done before, or permission to give myself the time to feel addicted to a hobby? My friend Ella sums up her own insight into food writing simply with “writing about food is writing about being alive,” so maybe that’s what I’m buying, and what we all are.(有时候我会想，在购买烹饪书籍时我在买什么。是激发我尚未尝试过的事物的灵感，还是允许自己花时间沉迷于一项爱好的许可？我的朋友艾拉简单地总结了她对食物写作的见解：“写食物就是写活着”，也许那就是我和我们所有人要购买的东西) ”可知，作者赞同朋友的见解“写食物就是写活着”，因此推断作者购买食谱是为了在食谱上写笔记，记录获得尝试新事物的灵感或自己一些享受烹饪生活的美好时光。故选A项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章通过讲述作者在成长过程中与烹饪书籍的亲密关系，探讨了在烹饪书籍中写作的重要性和个人体验。作者通过描述在烹饪书籍上留下的笔记和修改，以及通过这些记载展示生活和传承的意义，表达了对于在书籍上书写的理解和认可。同时，作者也反思自己购买烹饪书籍的动机，故标题“为什么我们应该在食谱中写作”体现文章这一主旨。故选C。 C California researchers developed a glove with built-in electronic sensors that can translate American Sign Language (ASL) into English in real time through an app on your smartphone. Unlike its past counterparts, the new glove is lightweight, inexpensive and long-lasting. The device could help remove communication barriers between signers and non-signers. Hopefully, this may open up an easy way for people who use sign language to communicate directly with non-signers without needing someone else to translate for them. The team worked with four people who are deaf and use ASL and had them repeat gestures up to 15 times while wearing the glove-like device, simultaneously teaching a machine how to recognize them. The glove has thin, stretchable sensors made from “electrically conducting yarns” that run up each finger and change the movements into signals. These signals are sent to a “dollar-coin-sized” circuit board placed on the person’s wrist, which then wirelessly transfers them over to a smartphone. The system was able to recognize 660 hand motions and finger placements that stand for each letter in the English alphabet, different phrases and each number. The program recognized the correct signs about 99% of the time, and in less than one second — or about a tone word per second. The researchers also placed sensors in between the participants’ eyebrows and on the sides of their mouths to “capture facial expressions that are a part of ASL”. The same exact hand-shape and movement can totally change meaning because of the facial expression that is used to accompany it. Take the word MUCH for instance. The degree of how much can totally be determined by the facial expression alone while the sign stays the same. Researchers said the glove would need to learn more vocabulary and be able to translate signs faster in order to get a commercial version of it in stores. 8. Who is the new glove intended for? A. Translators. B. Deaf people. C. English learners. D. Sign language users. 9. What does Paragraph 4 mainly say about the new glove? A. Its reliability. B. Its compositions. C. Its working principle. D. Its broad applications. 10. How do researchers improve the glove’s correctness of recognition? A. By connecting it wirelessly to smartphones. B. By integrating facial expressions into gestures. C. By lengthening the time of catching gestures. D. By inputting more letters and words in English. 11. What will researchers do with the glove in the future? A. Bring it to market. B. Update its outlook. C. Extend its service life. D. Improve its performance. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了加利福尼亚研究人员开发的一款内置电子传感器的手套，该手套可以通过智能手机上的应用程序将美国手语实时翻译成英语。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Hopefully, this may open up an easy way for people who use sign language to communicate directly with non-signers without needing someone else to translate for them.(希望这能为使用手语的人开辟一条便捷的途径，让他们无需他人协助翻译，就能与不懂手语的人直接沟通)”可知，这款新手套是为手语使用者设计的。故选D。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“The glove has thin, stretchable sensors made from “electrically conducting yarns” that run up each finger and change the movements into signals. These signals are sent to a “dollar-coin-sized” circuit board placed on the person’s wrist, which then wirelessly transfers them over to a smartphone.(这款手套装有由“导电纱线”制成的轻薄、可拉伸传感器，这些传感器延伸至每根手指，能将手部动作转化为信号。这些信号被传输至佩戴在手腕上、尺寸如1美元硬币大小的电路板，随后电路板将信号无线传输至智能手机)”可知，第四段主要介绍了新手套的工作原理。故选C。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“The researchers also placed sensors in between the participants’ eyebrows and on the sides of their mouths to “capture facial expressions that are a part of ASL”.(研究人员还在参与者眉毛之间以及嘴角两侧放置了传感器，以“捕捉作为美式手语（ASL）一部分的面部表情”)”和“The degree of how much can totally be determined by the facial expression alone while the sign stays the same.(在手势保持不变的情况下，“多少”的程度完全可以仅凭面部表情来决定)”可知，研究人员通过将面部表情融入手势来提高手套识别的正确性。故选B。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Researchers said the glove would need to learn more vocabulary and be able to translate signs faster in order to get a commercial version of it in stores.(研究人员表示，为了推出可在商店销售的商用版本，这款手套还需要掌握更多词汇量，并且能够更快地翻译手语手势)”可知，研究人员未来会提高这款手套的性能。故选D。 D “Woman reading book, under a night sky, dreamy atmosphere,” I type into Deep Dream Generator’s Text 2 Dream feature. In less than a minute, an image is returned to me showing what I’ve described. Welcome to the world of AI image generation where you can create what on the surface looks like top-rank artwork using just a few text prompts (提示). But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction. AI image generation could influence everything from film to graphic novels and more. Children’s illustrators were quick to raise concerns about the technology. They say AI-generated art is the exact opposite of what art is believed to be. Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process. Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate (模仿) the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work. However, a human artist is also adding emotion and slight difference into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy. The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as excellent as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughter, but you are no match for professionals. 12. What does the writer think of his image creation? A. Exciting. B. Concerned. C. Unsatisfying. D. Shocking. 13. What do children’s illustrators value most about art? A. The final art work. B. External expressions in art. C. The opposite of reality. D. The journey to creation. 14. What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about? A. The ethical concerns in AI art imitation. B. Human artists’ influence on AI generators. C. The superiority of human artworks. D. The over-reliance of human on technology. 15. Which of the following best summarizes the last paragraph? A. Art is the mirror of life. B. Rome is not built in a day. C. No man can do two things at once. D. Don’t judge a book by its cover. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章探讨了人工智能图像生成技术的现状和潜在问题，这种技术生成的图像存在不自然之处且缺乏创造性，违背了儿童插画家对艺术核心的理解，缺少最重要的创作过程，而且会引发一些伦理担忧，同时导致对专业艺术家作品的贬低。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction. (但仔细观察就会发现一些奇怪之处。在我的图像中，这个女人的脸有着非常奇怪的特征，似乎拿着多本书。而且，虽然看到图像出现时会有一种最初的兴奋感，但却没有创造性的满足感)”可知，作者认为这张创作出的图像很奇怪，无法令人满意。故选C项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. (从根本上说，艺术就是把你内心的感受转化成外在的东西。无论采用何种形式，真正的艺术都是关于创造过程而不是最终作品)”可知，儿童插画家最看重的是艺术的创作过程。故选D项。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate (模仿) the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work. However, a human artist is also adding emotion and slight difference into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy. (除了创造力，还有更深层次的问题。为了根据提示创建图像，人工智能生成器依赖于已经存在的艺术和文本数据库。这可能会导致在未经其他艺术家同意的情况下，故意模仿其他艺术家的风格。有一种观点认为，人工智能生成器在受他人工作影响方面与人类没有什么不同。然而，人类艺术家也会在混合中添加情感和细微的差异。人工智能不会这样做——它只能复制)”可知，本段主要有关人工智能生成图像可能涉及的伦理问题，这种生成可能会未经艺术家同意模仿其风格，且无法像人类艺术家那样融入情感和细微差异。故选A项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as excellent as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughter, but you are no match for professionals. (越来越多地使用人工智能也将导致艺术家的作品贬值。人们已经对创意产业产生了负面偏见。人们会开始认为他们的“作品”和那些从事艺术创作的人一样优秀。当然，这是无稽之谈。你可以用你的手机给你的女儿拍一张漂亮的照片，但你比不上专业人士)”可知，更多地使用人工智能导致人们进一步贬低艺术创作的价值，但作者认为实际上人工智能生成的作品是无法与艺术创作者的作品相比的，这暗示了艺术创作需要经过长期的训练。因此，B项“罗马不是一天建成的”指做事不能急于求成，只有付出努力并持之以恒，才能取得成功，最能总结本段表达的意思。A. 艺术是生活的镜子；C. 一心不可二用；D. 不要以貌取人。故选B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。 Living off grid When you need electricity, you just plug in the machine and switch it on. If you need water, you turn on the tap. ____16____ For many people, these facilities are the basics of civilized society and the idea of living without them seems risky. Yet for a growing number of people, the idea of living off grid — without electricity, water or sewage (污水) — is an increasingly attractive lifestyle. Off-gridders do not have to give up electricity or a modern lifestyle — some choose to, but most use small hydroelectric (水电的) power systems, solar panels or windmills to generate enough power for their needs. Heating and cooking needs are met by solar energy or wood burning systems, and toilet facilities range from non-water toilets to outside compost (堆肥) toilets. ____17____ It ranges from traditional yurts (a type of tent) to luxury house with high-speed internet and central heating. Whether they live in simple homes or luxury houses, what they all have in common is that their lifestyles do not create any pollution or carbon emissions — the ultimate goal for off-gridders. Around 100,000 people are thought to be living off grid in the UK now. ____18____ They grow their own food, home-school their children and provide their own medical care. They are people who have been priced out of the housing market or who have grown disillusioned with what modern society can offer and who decides that an alternative lifestyle isn’t a fantasy, but an available option. ____19____ Off-grid houses are far cheaper to build than ordinary homes since they don’t need to be connected to the electricity or water supplies and even road access is not necessary. Materials tend to be cheaper, too. Popular options include straw or old tyres and cement. Surprisingly, the biggest problem off-gridders face is not building their homes or becoming self-sufficient but getting permission to build. Rural areas away from town are the perfect choice but these are often protected by law from construction of any kind or have building restrictions. There are now several websites dedicated to land-sharing so that the costs of buying land can be shared, and there are increasing numbers of off-grid communities. ____20____ Off-gridding could soon be common all over Europe and America. A. They live in a huge variety of types of accommodation. B. After you use the toilet, you flush it and the waste disappears. C. Living off-grid still has a long way to go before it becomes a mainstream way of living. D. Apart from living an alternative lifestyle, cost is a big factor in choosing to live off-grid. E. This shift from individual to group off-gridding reflects the fact that the trend is growing noticeably. F. Many are self-sufficient, not just providing their own electricity, water and sewage systems, but in all aspects. G. Rather than building permanent homes, vans or mobile homes or even old shipping containers are other options. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. F 19. D 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了离网生活，包括离网生活的方式、选择离网生活的原因、面临的困难以及发展趋势等。 【16题详解】 上文“When you need electricity, you just plug in the machine and switch it on. If you need water, you turn on the tap.(当你需要电时，只需插上机器并打开开关；如果你需要水，就打开水龙头)”描述了依赖电网和水网的生活方式；下文“For many people, these facilities are the basics of civilized society and the idea of living without them seems risky.(对于许多人来说，这些设施是文明社会的基础，没有它们的生活似乎是有风险的)”说明上文提到的设施是人们日常生活中离不开的。选项B“你用完厕所后，冲一下，废物就消失了”描述的是依赖污水系统处理废物的生活方式，与上文提到的依赖电网和水网的生活方式相呼应，同时引出下文没有这些设施的生活似乎是有风险的。故选B。 【17题详解】 上文“Off-gridders do not have to give up electricity or a modern lifestyle — some choose to, but most use small hydroelectric power systems, solar panels or windmills to generate enough power for their needs. Heating and cooking needs are met by solar energy or wood burning systems, and toilet facilities range from non-water toilets to outside compost toilets.(离网者不必放弃电力或现代生活方式——有些人选择这样做，但大多数人使用小型水电系统、太阳能电池板或风车来产生足够的电力以满足他们的需求。供暖和烹饪需求由太阳能或木材燃烧系统满足，厕所设施从无水厕所到室外堆肥厕所不等)”描述了离网者的生活方式和设施；下文“It ranges from traditional yurts to luxury house with high-speed internet and central heating.(它从传统的蒙古包到拥有高速互联网和中央供暖的豪华住宅都有)”进一步描述了离网者的住所类型。选项A“他们住在各种各样的住所里”能够很好地衔接上下文，既总结了上文离网者的生活方式和设施，又引出了下文离网者的住所类型。故选A。 【18题详解】 上文“Around 100,000 people are thought to be living off grid in the UK now.(据估计，目前英国约有10万人过着离网生活)”提到了离网者的数量；下文“They grow their own food, home-school their children and provide their own medical care. They are people who have been priced out of the housing market or who have grown disillusioned with what modern society can offer and who decides that an alternative lifestyle isn’t a fantasy, but an available option.(他们自己种植食物，在家教育孩子，并提供自己的医疗保健。他们是那些因房价过高而被挤出住房市场的人，或者是对现代社会所能提供的东西感到失望的人，他们认为另一种生活方式不是幻想，而是一个可行的选择)”描述了离网者的自给自足和对现代社会的失望。选项F“许多人自给自足，不仅提供自己的电力、水和污水系统，而且在所有方面都自给自足”能够很好地衔接上下文，既总结了上文离网者的数量，又引出了下文离网者的自给自足和对现代社会的失望。故选F。 【19题详解】 下文“Off-grid houses are far cheaper to build than ordinary homes since they don’t need to be connected to the electricity or water supplies and even road access is not necessary. Materials tend to be cheaper, too.(离网房屋的建造成本远低于普通房屋，因为它们不需要连接到电力或供水系统，甚至不需要道路通行。材料也往往更便宜)”描述了离网房屋的成本优势。选项D“除了选择一种替代生活方式外，成本也是选择离网生活的一个重要因素”能够很好地引出下文，说明成本是选择离网生活的一个重要因素。故选D。 【20题详解】 上文“There are now several websites dedicated to land-sharing so that the costs of buying land can be shared, and there are increasing numbers of off-grid communities.(现在有几个专门用于土地共享的网站，以便可以分担购买土地的成本，而且离网社区的数量也在不断增加)”描述了离网社区的发展趋势。选项E“这种从个人离网到群体离网的转变反映了这一趋势正在显著增长的事实”能够很好地总结上文，说明从个人离网到群体离网的转变反映了离网趋势的显著增长。故选E。 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。 When I was fourteen, my brother Barney and I set out to climb The Tooth with our uncle, Tom Campbell. Tom was a(n) ____21____ mountaineer, who taught us the basics of climbing. That morning, we hiked through an ancient forest, ____22____ northwestwards. Leaping from one rock to the next, we gradually ____23____ the destination. Directly ahead was a wall of rock. Tom ____24____ over a gap to the rock face, climbed up a while, and found a good ____25____ where he could use holds to support the next climber. He tied the rope firmly between himself and Barney, yelling, “Climb!” Barney looked to his left with a slight ____26____, then he moved slowly and cautiously forward. I watched his moves carefully, so I could use the same ____27____ he used. But I was ____28____, wondering what was taking him so long. Finally, it was my turn. I stepped up to the gap edge, and began to move to the cliff. However, when I ____29____, I was absolutely terrified. The cliff plunged (猛跌) straight down for what looked like a thousand feet deep. ____30____ my legs began to shake. “Come on,” they encouraged. Inspired, I ____31____ myself across the gap, struggling to resist the pull of the abyss (深渊) below. When I finally reached them, my mouth was as dry as a ____32____. Enjoying a good ____33____ at the top of the mountain, I felt proud that I had overcome my fear. Hard work will ____34____ eventually. Those who have reached the peak will find ____35____ that exists as long as life lasts. 21. A. strict B. experienced C. humorous D. optimistic 22. A. escaping B. wandering C. heading D. fleeing 23. A. spotted B. approached C. confirmed D. lost 24. A. traced B. bent C. jumped D. hung 25. A. opportunity B. landscape C. barrier D. position 26. A. hesitation B. passion C. relief D. distraction 27. A. devices B. sticks C. gloves D. holds 28. A. afraid B. concerned C. impatient D. delighted 29. A. climbed up B. thought over C. set off D. glanced down 30 A. Then B. Thus C. Eventually D. Nevertheless 31. A. willed B. accepted C. appreciated D. conducted 32. A. volcano B. desert C. plain D. glacier 33. A. entertainment B. remark C. view D. meal 34. A. carry on B. pay off C. take over D. figure out 35. A. property B. emotion C. strength D. fortune 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者十四岁时和哥哥以及叔叔一起攀登The Tooth山峰的经历，在这个过程中作者克服了恐惧，最终到达山顶，领悟到只要努力就会有所收获。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：汤姆是一位经验丰富的登山家，他教会了我们攀岩的基础知识。A. strict严格的；B. experienced有经验的；C. humorous幽默的；D. optimistic乐观的。根据下文“who taught us the basics on climbing”可知，汤姆教他们登山的基础知识，说明他有登山经验。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天早上，我们徒步穿越一片古老的森林，朝着西北方向行进。A. escaping逃跑；B. wandering徘徊；C. heading前往；D. fleeing逃离。根据上文“my brother Barney and I set out to climb The Tooth with our uncle”可知，出发登山后，自然是朝着目的地行进。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们从一块岩石跳到另一块岩石，渐渐靠近了目的地。A. spotted发现；B. approached接近；C. confirmed确认；D. lost失去。根据上文“Leaping from one rock to the next”和下文“Directly ahead was a wall of rock”可知，从徒步穿过森林到正前方出现岩壁，说明是逐渐靠近目的地。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：汤姆跃过一道缝隙，落到岩壁上，向上爬了一会儿，找到了一个不错的位置，在那里他可以借助抓点支撑下一位攀岩者。A. traced追踪；B. bent弯曲；C. jumped跳跃；D. hung悬挂。根据下文“over a gap to the rock face”可知，汤姆跳过一个缺口，来到岩壁上。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. opportunity机会；B. landscape风景；C. barrier障碍；D. position位置。根据下文“where he could use holds to support the next climber”可知，汤姆找到了一个很好的位置，在那里他可以用支点来支撑下一个攀登者。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：巴尼略带犹豫地看向左边，然后缓慢而谨慎地向前移动。A. hesitation犹豫；B. passion激情；C. relief宽慰；D. distraction分心。根据下文“then he moved slowly and cautiously forward”可知，缓慢且谨慎的动作前，通常会伴随犹豫。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我仔细观察他的动作，这样我就可以用他用过的支点。A. devices设备；B. sticks棍子；C. gloves手套；D. holds支点。根据上文“where he could use holds to support the next climber”可知，攀岩中“holds”指“支点（供手抓握的凸起处）”，上文已明确提及，此处使用相同的支点符合攀岩场景的连贯性。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我很不耐烦，不知道他为什么花了这么长时间。A. afraid害怕的；B. concerned关心的；C. impatient不耐烦的；D. delighted高兴的。根据下文“wondering what was taking him so long”可知，作者对他人动作耗时久感到疑惑，体现出不耐烦的情绪。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，当我向下瞥了一眼时，彻底吓坏了。A. climbed up爬上；B. thought over仔细考虑；C. set off出发；D. glanced down往下看。根据下文“The cliff plunged straight down for what looked like a thousand feet deep.”可知，只有向下看才能发现悬崖的深度。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：接着，我的双腿开始发抖。A. Then然后；B. Thus因此；C. Eventually终于；D. Nevertheless然而。根据下文“my legs began to shake”可知，作者往下看，然后腿开始发抖。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：受到鼓舞，我决心跨过这个缺口，努力抵抗下面深渊的拉力。A. willed决心；B. accepted接受；C. appreciated欣赏；D. conducted实施。根据下文“myself across the gap”可知，作者决心跨过这个缺口。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我终于爬到他们身边时，嘴里干得像沙漠一样。A. volcano火山；B. desert沙漠；C. plain平原；D. glacier冰川。根据上文“my mouth was as dry as a”可知，作者很紧张，嘴干得像沙漠一样。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在山顶欣赏美景，我为自己克服了恐惧而感到自豪。A. entertainment娱乐；B. remark评论；C. view风景；D. meal一餐。根据下文“at the top of the mountain”可知，山顶通常能欣赏到风景。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：努力最终会有回报的。A. carry on继续；B. pay off取得成功，得到回报；C. take over接管；D. figure out弄清楚。根据上文“I felt proud that I had overcome my fear.”可知，克服恐惧是上文努力的结果。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些抵达顶峰的人，会找到一种伴随生命始终的财富。A. property财产；B. emotion情感；C. strength力量；D. fortune财富。根据上文“Those who have reached the peak will find”以及作者登顶后的感受可知，此处指那些到达顶峰的人会发现，克服困难后会获得终身受益的财富。故选D。 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。 The origins of the umbrella can be traced back over thousands of years to early human societies. Initially used as sunshades, these early umbrellas ___36___ (fashion) from materials like silk or paper, and waterproofed with wax (蜡) and lacquer (漆) ___37___ (offer) rain protection. According to Chinese legend, the first umbrella in ancient China was invented by Lady Yun, the wife of Lu Ban, a renowned craftsman in Chinese history. At the time, people relied on straw hats and capes during rainy days, which proved inconvenient for travel. Inspired by ___38___ sight of people taking shelter under eaves (屋檐), Lady Yun created a folding device made of bamboo and fabric. LuBan later improved this design, making it ___39___ (practical)for rain and sun protection than before, paving the way ___40___ the modern umbrella — a proof of the wisdom and ___41___ (creative) of early Chinese people. Pioneer ___42___ China may be in the development of umbrellas, similar devices appeared in other ancient civilizations, such as Egypt, Assyria, and Greece, ___43___ (primary) for sun protection. The word “umbrella” ___44___(it) originates from the Latin “umbra”, meaning “shade”. Over time, as waterproofing techniques advanced, umbrellas changed from simple sunshades to essential tools for rain protection, ____45____ (gain) widespread popularity across the globe. 【答案】36. were fashioned 37. to offer 38. the 39. more practical 40. for 41. creativity 42. as 43. primarily 44. itself 45. gaining 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，介绍了雨伞的起源，讲述了中国古代雨伞的发明过程，以及在其他古代文明中类似遮阳工具的出现，还说明了“umbrella”这个词的词源，以及雨伞随着防水技术发展而在全球普及的情况。 【36题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：最初用作遮阳伞，这些早期的雨伞是由丝绸或纸等材料制成的，并涂有蜡和漆以防水。谓语动词fashion与主语umbrellas之间是被动关系，要使用被动语态，因句子表示的是过去发生的动作，谓语动词使用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语为名词复数。故填were fashioned。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。空白处在句子中作状语，表示目的，所以使用动词不定式，表示涂蜡和漆的目的是防水。故填to offer。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：受人们在屋檐下避雨这一景象的启发，云夫人创造了一种由竹子和织物制成的折叠装置。空白处后面的名词sight被后面的介词短语修饰表示特指，使用定冠词。故填the。 【39题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：鲁班后来改进了这个设计，使它比以前更实用，可以防雨和防晒，为现代雨伞铺平了道路——这是早期中国人智慧和创造力的证明。根据上文“LuBan later improved this design(鲁班后来改进了这个设计)”可知，上文提到了鲁班后来改进了这个设计，可推理出此处要把鲁班改进设计前后雨伞的功能进行比较，空白处应填入形容词比较级。故填more practical。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：同上。“pave the way for... ”为固定短语，含义为“为……铺平道路”，符合句意。故填for。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：同上。空白处在句子中作介词of的宾语，使用名词，creative的名词为creativity意为“创造力”。故填creativity。 【42题详解】 考查连词。句意：虽然中国在雨伞的发展方面可能是先驱，但类似的装置也出现在其他古代文明中，如埃及、亚述和希腊，主要是用于防晒。根据下文“similar devices appeared in other ancient civilizations, such as Egypt, Assyria, and Greece(类似的装置也出现在其他古代文明中，如埃及、亚述和希腊)”可知，下文提到了类似的装置也出现在其他古代文明中，如埃及、亚述和希腊，可推理出空白处引导让步状语从句，因让步状语从句为倒装结构，可推理出本句使用了“表语/状语/动词原形 + as + 从句”结构。故填as。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：同上。空白处在句子中作状语修饰整个句子，使用副词，primary的副词为primarily意为“最初”符合句意。故填primarily。 【44题详解】 考查代词。句意：“umbrella”这个词本身就来源于拉丁语“umbra”，意思是“阴影”。空白处在句子中作主语The word “umbrella”同位语，表示“umbrella”这个词本身，所以空白处填反身代词。故填itself。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：随着时间的推移，随着防水技术的进步，雨伞从简单的遮阳伞变成了防雨的必备工具，在全球范围内得到了广泛的普及。此处为非谓语动词作状语，gain与逻辑主语之间为主动意义，表示一个自然而然的结果，使用现在分词作状语。故填gaining。 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，你校英文报人物专栏正在征稿，请你用英语介绍一位你最敬仰的人物。内容包括： （1）对该人物的简单介绍； （2）敬仰该人物的理由； 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 The Person I Admire Most __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 The Person I Admire Most There are many respectable people around us. Among them, the person I admire most is Zhang Guimei, known for her significant contributions to promoting girls’ education. Zhang Guimei is an outstanding educator, whose educational practices play a vital role in girls’ education. Despite the challenge of poverty, she devoted herself to helping girls attend high school and made great contributions. She founded the Huaping Girls’ High School and inspired countless volunteers to join her, which has benefited a great many girls in need. Her dedication to education and to her students is truly admirable and inspires me to become someone like her in the future. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇开放性作文。要求考生以The Person I Admire Most为题，写一篇文章介绍一位自己最敬仰的人物。 【详解】1.词汇积累 杰出的：outstanding→eminent 尽管：despite→in spite of 帮助：help→assist 致力于：devote oneself to→work on 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Despite the challenge of poverty, she devoted herself to helping girls attend high school and made great contributions. 拓展句：Although she was faced with the challenge of poverty, she devoted herself to helping girls attend high school and made great contributions. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Zhang Guimei is an outstanding educator, whose educational practices play a vital role in girls’ education.（运用了whose引导非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2] Despite the challenge of poverty, she devoted herself to helping girls attend high school and made great contributions.（运用了动名词短语作宾语） 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。 Callie was a high school student. Because of her parents’ business, her family moved from London to Los Angeles, where she grew up. Living in a quiet and warm community with her parents, Callie was very interested in various volunteer activities in the community, and almost no one in the community didn’t know her. On a sunny afternoon, Callie was reading a poem when she heard a soft knock. She stood up at once and opened the door. Her favourite neighbor, Mrs. Baker, stood outside the door. “I need your help, Callie,” Mrs. Baker said, “and do you know the empty lot (场地) down the street?” Callie nodded, smiling. “The place is a mess, covered with trash. The city is letting us use the lot as a community garden,” she explained. “We need help to clean up the lot on Saturday.” “Sure, Mrs. Baker!” Callie said cheerfully. “I just have nothing to do this Saturday. I will be happy to help you!” Mrs. Baker looked pleased and said, “Thanks, Callie. We want to get the garden planted before summer. By then, adults and children in our community will have had a good place to go.” At school the next morning, Callie’s close friend Tamara was waiting for her by their classroom, who had a surprise for her. Tamara said, “My mom bought tickets to Fun World this Saturday. She has an extra one for you!” The girls had been waiting for months for the amusement park to reopen. Callie sighed and worried over how to choose for the rest of the day. Her mother noticed her mood when she arrived home. “Did something go wrong at school?” her mother asked. Callie explained her problem. “What should I do, Mom?” Callie asked. “I know you want to go with Tamara and also want to help Mrs. Baker. Think carefully about your choice, and you need to make your own decision. But I know you will do what is best,” her mother answered. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Callie spent the rest of the evening thinking about her decision. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On Sunday, Callie met Mrs. Baker at the empty lot. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Callie spent the rest of the evening thinking about her decision. She wanted to go to Fan World, but in the end she decided that her promise to her neighbor was more important. The next day at school, Callie told Tamara that she would not be able to go to Fun World. Tamara tried to understand, but Callie could tell Tamara was disappointed. The girls hardly spoke for the rest of the week. On Sunday, Callie met Mrs. Baker at the empty lot. “Your mother said you made a tough choice. Thank you for giving a hand today.” Callie smiled as she cleaned with a large trash bag. “Do you need any help?” a voice behind her asked. Callie turned, surprised to see Tamara. “I know you made a promise to clean up the garden, and I wanted to come help you. My mom said she could take us to Fun World next weekend.” With joint efforts, they finished the cleaning. Both Callie and Tamara realized that once a promise is made, it needs to be kept. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了凯丽是一名高中生。由于父母的生意，她的家人从伦敦搬到了洛杉矶，她在那里长大。她和她的父母生活在一个安静而温暖的社区，并且对社区的各种志愿者活动非常感兴趣，社区里几乎没有人不认识她。某天在邻居太太的拜托下，她答应和她一起清理花园，为此她拒绝了和朋友们去玩，遵守了承诺。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“凯丽整个晚上都在思考她的决定。”可知，第一段可描写凯丽内心的纠结以及下定决心帮助清理花园。 ②由第二段首句内容“星期天，凯丽在空地上遇见了贝克太太。”可知，第二段可描写凯丽得到了朋友的理解，在大家的共同努力下，她们完成了清扫工作。 2.续写线索：思考决定——遵守承诺——得罪朋友——朋友谅解——完成清扫——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①决定：decide/be determined to ②能够：be able to/be capable of ③完成：finish/complete 情绪类 ①失望的：disappointed/depressed ②惊讶的：surprised/astonished 【点睛】[高分句型1] She wanted to go to Fan World, but in the end she decided that her promise to her neighbor was more important. (运用了that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] Callie smiled as she cleaned with a large trash bag. (运用了as引导时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025—2026学年度上学期2024级 9月月考英语试卷  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2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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Cook a big dinner. B. Check his report. C. Meet Dr. Smith first. 2. Why does the man make the call? A. To find a cafe. B. To book a table. C. To look for a handbag. 3. When do afternoon classes start? A. At12:00. B. At1:00. C. At1:30. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On a ship. B. On a bus. C. On a plane. 5. What are the speakers doing? A. Picking clothes. B. Enjoying an artwork. C. Walking in a garden. 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6 What will the woman do on the weekend? A. Go bird-watching. B. Clean up a park. C. Climb mountains. 7. What does the woman promise to do for the man? A. Sign up for an activity. B. Lend a camera to him. C. Take some photos of him. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Who will the man be with at 11:00 am? A. The department managers. B. The excellent employees. C. His boss. 9. When will the speakers meet? A. At lunchtime. B. This afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What might the man's term paper be about? A. Ancient literature. B. Planting skills. C. Tea culture, 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 12. How does the man find the program? A. Meaningful. B. Boring. C. Confusing. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How does the woman keep in good condition? A. By exercising. B. By dieting. C. By traveling. 14. What's a feature of the smart watch? A. It can provide fitness plans. B. It. can record the heart rate. C. It can send out reminders. 15. Where does the man usually run? A. On a playground. B. On a smart track. C. On a running machine. 16. What will the speakers do next? A. Buy a smartphone. B. Download an app. C. Enjoy running. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What has the speaker been trying to find in the last decade? A. How people can live longer. B. Why some people live longer. C. Where most 100-year-old people live. 18. What's the older women's life on Sardinia like? A. Stressful. B. Flexible. C. Colorful. 19. What can we learn about the young people on Sardinia? A. They do sports quite often. B. They mostly eat healthy food. C. They have unhealthy lifestyles. 20. What does the. speaker mainly talk about? A. Good living habits. B. A place of interest in Italy. C. The result of her research. 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 The attraction of an African safari is unparalleled. Here are four ways to experience your trip. Hot—air balloon safari in Pilanesberg, South Africa This is the only hot-air balloon safari to launch from inside a park in South Africa. You’ll spot the ‘big five’ (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros and leopard) among the 7,000 creatures in Pilanesberg in a hot-air balloon and get a bird’s eye view of their behaviour. A five-night stay at the Palace of The Lost City includes a hot-air balloon safari, breakfast, return economy flights. From £2,595 per person, based on two adults sharing. Horse safari in Chyulu Hills, Kenya At ol Donyo Lodge in the Chyulu Hills, you’ll find a stable of 22 horses, including calm and hardy Boerperds for beginners (aged 12 and above) and a selection of thoroughbreds for the intermediate and advanced. A seven-night stay at Great Plains ol Donyo Lodge, with daily horse safaris, starts at £7,700 per person, excluding flights. Sleep out in Onguma, Namibia The Namibia’s vast Etosha National Park has five lodges, two campsites and 34,000 hectares of wilderness — and offers the opportunity to sleep under the stars on a custom-built Dream Cruiser. Rainbow Tours offers a six-night trip from £5,595 per person including the unique Dream Cruiser experience, international flights and internal transfers. Walking safari in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe You can go off the beaten track to places almost untouched by human activity. 70% of the Mana Pools National Park is accessible only on foot, so the animals are used to seeing people and are more relaxed than when approached by vehicles. If you’re lucky, you might get to spot Boswell, the park’s most famous elephant. A seven-day safari costs from £7,700 per person. Flights can be arranged at an additional cost. 1. What can people do in Pilanesberg, South Africa? A. Do daily horse riding safari. B. Spot creatures in a hot-air balloon. C. Experience the unique Dream Cruiser. D. Encounter the most famous elephant Boswell. 2. Which safari best suits people who enjoy hiking? A. Safari in Pilanesberg, South Africa. B. Safari in Chyulu Hills, Kenya. C. Safari in Onguma, Namibia. D. Safari in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. 3. What do safaris in Chyulu Hills and Mana Pools have in common? A. They are perfect for camping. B. They charge the same for the trip. C. They rule out the flight fare. D. They have daily horse riding activities. B As I grow up, our shelves were full of cookbooks, each full of my mum’s handwriting. Included in the handwriting were dates when recipes had been cooked, who they’d been cooked for, whether or not they were any good, and any alterations that had to be made (“too salty,” “double the recipe,” “didn’t have this, used that instead”). Where other forms of literature can feel rare, even precious to some, cookbooks permit this kind of writing. Truth be told, cookbooks I often go back to are obvious before you even turn to them—wrinkled paper, spotted and marked. I’ve halved the amount of sugar in a cake recipe from Rukmini Iyers’ The Green Roasting Tin. I’ve added a spicy mix to a carrot salad from Ruby Tandoh’s Flavour. For better or worse, the cookbooks I own are owned by nobody else. If you do this too, and feel guilty about writing through thoroughly tested recipes or messing up beautiful paper, you needn’t. The practice of writing on cookbooks is essential to the experience of reading, and indeed, using them. Often these notes can provide a window into the owner’s life, which is one of the reasons why cookbooks are often handed down within families. In many cases they are the only written records we have from our loved ones. I think that they are telling stories and inviting conversations. Implied in conversation is talking back, exchanging something with the loved ones, and maybe exchanging something with a version of yourself in the future. Sometimes I wonder what I’m buying when I buy cookbooks. Is it inspiration to do something I’ve not done before, or permission to give myself the time to feel addicted to a hobby? My friend Ella sums up her own insight into food writing simply with “writing about food is writing about being alive,” so maybe that’s what I’m buying, and what we all are. 4. What can we know about the author’s mom? A. She was a professional cook. B. She collected literature works. C. She often made notes on cookbooks. D. She wrote popular cookbooks. 5. What does the author think of the writing in cookbooks? A It improves life quality. B. It carries future dreams. C. It helps comprehend its writer. D. It makes recipes easy to read. 6. Why does the author buy cookbooks? A. To record her life of cooking. B. To meet her hobby. C To share ideas with friends. D. To gain cooking inspiration. 7. What is the best title of the text? A. Why We Need to Buy Cookbooks B. How We Adjust Recipes in Cookbooks C. Why We Should Be Writing in Cookbooks D. How We Pass Down Cookbooks with Notes C California researchers developed a glove with built-in electronic sensors that can translate American Sign Language (ASL) into English in real time through an app on your smartphone. Unlike its past counterparts, the new glove is lightweight, inexpensive and long-lasting. The device could help remove communication barriers between signers and non-signers. Hopefully, this may open up an easy way for people who use sign language to communicate directly with non-signers without needing someone else to translate for them. The team worked with four people who are deaf and use ASL and had them repeat gestures up to 15 times while wearing the glove-like device, simultaneously teaching a machine how to recognize them. The glove has thin, stretchable sensors made from “electrically conducting yarns” that run up each finger and change the movements into signals. These signals are sent to a “dollar-coin-sized” circuit board placed on the person’s wrist, which then wirelessly transfers them over to a smartphone. The system was able to recognize 660 hand motions and finger placements that stand for each letter in the English alphabet, different phrases and each number. The program recognized the correct signs about 99% of the time, and in less than one second — or about a tone word per second. The researchers also placed sensors in between the participants’ eyebrows and on the sides of their mouths to “capture facial expressions that are a part of ASL”. The same exact hand-shape and movement can totally change meaning because of the facial expression that is used to accompany it. Take the word MUCH for instance. The degree of how much can totally be determined by the facial expression alone while the sign stays the same. Researchers said the glove would need to learn more vocabulary and be able to translate signs faster in order to get a commercial version of it in stores. 8. Who is the new glove intended for? A. Translators. B. Deaf people. C. English learners. D. Sign language users. 9. What does Paragraph 4 mainly say about the new glove? A. Its reliability. B. Its compositions. C. Its working principle. D. Its broad applications. 10. How do researchers improve the glove’s correctness of recognition? A. By connecting it wirelessly to smartphones. B. By integrating facial expressions into gestures. C. By lengthening the time of catching gestures. D. By inputting more letters and words in English. 11. What will researchers do with the glove in the future? A. Bring it to market. B. Update its outlook. C. Extend its service life. D. Improve its performance. D “Woman reading book, under a night sky, dreamy atmosphere,” I type into Deep Dream Generator’s Text 2 Dream feature. In less than a minute, an image is returned to me showing what I’ve described. Welcome to the world of AI image generation, where you can create what on the surface looks like top-rank artwork using just a few text prompts (提示). But closer examination shows oddities. The face of the woman in my image has very odd features, and appears to be holding multiple books. And, while there’s an initial thrill at seeing an image appear, there’s no creative satisfaction. AI image generation could influence everything from film to graphic novels and more. Children’s illustrators were quick to raise concerns about the technology. They say AI-generated art is the exact opposite of what art is believed to be. Fundamentally, art is all about translating something that you feel internally into something that exists externally. Whatever form it takes, true art is about the creative process much more than it’s about the final piece. And simply pressing a button to generate an image is not a creative process. Beyond creativity, there are deeper issues. To create images from prompts, AI generators rely on databases of already existing art and text. This could lead to the creation of images that are intentionally meant to imitate (模仿) the style of other artists, without their agreement. There is an argument that AI generators work no differently to humans when it comes to being influenced by others’ work. However, a human artist is also adding emotion and slight difference into the mix. AI doesn’t do the same—it can only copy. The increasing use of AI will also lead to a devaluing of the work of artists. There’s already a negative prejudice towards the creative industry. People will begin to think that their “work” is as excellent as that created by someone who has spent a career making art. It’s nonsense, of course. You can use your mobile phone to take a nice picture of your daughter, but you are no match for professionals. 12. What does the writer think of his image creation? A. Exciting. B. Concerned. C. Unsatisfying. D. Shocking. 13. What do children’s illustrators value most about art? A. The final art work. B. External expressions in art. C. The opposite of reality. D. The journey to creation. 14. What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about? A. The ethical concerns in AI art imitation. B. Human artists’ influence on AI generators. C. The superiority of human artworks. D. The over-reliance of human on technology. 15. Which of the following best summarizes the last paragraph? A. Art is the mirror of life. B. Rome is not built in a day. C. No man can do two things at once. D. Don’t judge a book by its cover. 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。 Living off grid When you need electricity, you just plug in the machine and switch it on. If you need water, you turn on the tap. ____16____ For many people, these facilities are the basics of civilized society and the idea of living without them seems risky. Yet for a growing number of people, the idea of living off grid — without electricity, water or sewage (污水) — is an increasingly attractive lifestyle. Off-gridders do not have to give up electricity or a modern lifestyle — some choose to, but most use small hydroelectric (水电的) power systems, solar panels or windmills to generate enough power for their needs. Heating and cooking needs are met by solar energy or wood burning systems, and toilet facilities range from non-water toilets to outside compost (堆肥) toilets. ____17____ It ranges from traditional yurts (a type of tent) to luxury house with high-speed internet and central heating. Whether they live in simple homes or luxury houses, what they all have in common is that their lifestyles do not create any pollution or carbon emissions — the ultimate goal for off-gridders. Around 100,000 people are thought to be living off grid in the UK now. ____18____ They grow their own food, home-school their children and provide their own medical care. They are people who have been priced out of the housing market or who have grown disillusioned with what modern society can offer and who decides that an alternative lifestyle isn’t a fantasy, but an available option. ____19____ Off-grid houses are far cheaper to build than ordinary homes since they don’t need to be connected to the electricity or water supplies and even road access is not necessary. Materials tend to be cheaper, too. Popular options include straw or old tyres and cement. Surprisingly, the biggest problem off-gridders face is not building their homes or becoming self-sufficient but getting permission to build. Rural areas away from town are the perfect choice but these are often protected by law from construction of any kind or have building restrictions. There are now several websites dedicated to land-sharing so that the costs of buying land can be shared, and there are increasing numbers of off-grid communities. ____20____ Off-gridding could soon be common all over Europe and America. A. They live in a huge variety of types of accommodation. B. After you use the toilet, you flush it and the waste disappears. C. Living off-grid still has a long way to go before it becomes a mainstream way of living. D. Apart from living an alternative lifestyle, cost is a big factor in choosing to live off-grid. E. This shift from individual to group off-gridding reflects the fact that the trend is growing noticeably. F. Many are self-sufficient, not just providing their own electricity, water and sewage systems, but in all aspects. G. Rather than building permanent homes, vans or mobile homes or even old shipping containers are other options. 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。 When I was fourteen, my brother Barney and I set out to climb The Tooth with our uncle, Tom Campbell. Tom was a(n) ____21____ mountaineer, who taught us the basics of climbing. That morning, we hiked through an ancient forest, ____22____ northwestwards. Leaping from one rock to the next, we gradually ____23____ the destination. Directly ahead was a wall of rock. Tom ____24____ over a gap to the rock face, climbed up a while, and found a good ____25____ where he could use holds to support the next climber. He tied the rope firmly between himself and Barney, yelling, “Climb!” Barney looked to his left with a slight ____26____, then he moved slowly and cautiously forward. I watched his moves carefully, so I could use the same ____27____ he used. But I was ____28____, wondering what was taking him so long. Finally, it was my turn. I stepped up to the gap edge, and began to move to the cliff. However, when I ____29____, I was absolutely terrified. The cliff plunged (猛跌) straight down for what looked like a thousand feet deep. ____30____ my legs began to shake. “Come on,” they encouraged. Inspired, I ____31____ myself across the gap, struggling to resist the pull of the abyss (深渊) below. When I finally reached them, my mouth was as dry as a ____32____. Enjoying a good ____33____ at the top of the mountain, I felt proud that I had overcome my fear. Hard work will ____34____ eventually. Those who have reached the peak will find ____35____ that exists as long as life lasts. 21. A. strict B. experienced C. humorous D. optimistic 22. A. escaping B. wandering C. heading D. fleeing 23. A. spotted B. approached C. confirmed D. lost 24. A. traced B. bent C. jumped D. hung 25. A. opportunity B. landscape C. barrier D. position 26. A. hesitation B. passion C. relief D. distraction 27. A. devices B. sticks C. gloves D. holds 28. A. afraid B. concerned C. impatient D. delighted 29. A. climbed up B. thought over C. set off D. glanced down 30. A. Then B. Thus C. Eventually D. Nevertheless 31. A. willed B. accepted C. appreciated D. conducted 32. A. volcano B. desert C. plain D. glacier 33. A. entertainment B. remark C. view D. meal 34. A. carry on B. pay off C. take over D. figure out 35. A. property B. emotion C. strength D. fortune 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。 The origins of the umbrella can be traced back over thousands of years to early human societies. Initially used as sunshades, these early umbrellas ___36___ (fashion) from materials like silk or paper, and waterproofed with wax (蜡) and lacquer (漆) ___37___ (offer) rain protection. According to Chinese legend, the first umbrella in ancient China was invented by Lady Yun, the wife of Lu Ban, a renowned craftsman in Chinese history. At the time, people relied on straw hats and capes during rainy days, which proved inconvenient for travel. Inspired by ___38___ sight of people taking shelter under eaves (屋檐), Lady Yun created a folding device made of bamboo and fabric. LuBan later improved this design, making it ___39___ (practical)for rain and sun protection than before, paving the way ___40___ the modern umbrella — a proof of the wisdom and ___41___ (creative) of early Chinese people. Pioneer ___42___ China may be in the development of umbrellas, similar devices appeared in other ancient civilizations, such as Egypt, Assyria, and Greece, ___43___ (primary) for sun protection. The word “umbrella” ___44___(it) originates from the Latin “umbra”, meaning “shade”. Over time, as waterproofing techniques advanced, umbrellas changed from simple sunshades to essential tools for rain protection, ____45____ (gain) widespread popularity across the globe. 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，你校英文报人物专栏正在征稿，请你用英语介绍一位你最敬仰的人物。内容包括： （1）对该人物的简单介绍； （2）敬仰该人物的理由； 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 The Person I Admire Most __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Callie was a high school student. Because of her parents’ business, her family moved from London to Los Angeles, where she grew up. Living in a quiet and warm community with her parents, Callie was very interested in various volunteer activities in the community, and almost no one in the community didn’t know her. On a sunny afternoon, Callie was reading a poem when she heard a soft knock. She stood up at once and opened the door. Her favourite neighbor, Mrs. Baker, stood outside the door. “I need your help, Callie,” Mrs. Baker said, “and do you know the empty lot (场地) down the street?” Callie nodded, smiling. “The place is a mess, covered with trash. The city is letting us use the lot as a community garden,” she explained. “We need help to clean up the lot on Saturday.” “Sure, Mrs. Baker!” Callie said cheerfully. “I just have nothing to do this Saturday. I will be happy to help you!” Mrs. Baker looked pleased and said, “Thanks, Callie. We want to get the garden planted before summer. By then, adults and children in our community will have had a good place to go.” At school the next morning Callie’s close friend Tamara was waiting for her by their classroom, who had a surprise for her. Tamara said, “My mom bought tickets to Fun World this Saturday. She has an extra one for you!” The girls had been waiting for months for the amusement park to reopen. Callie sighed and worried over how to choose for the rest of the day. Her mother noticed her mood when she arrived home. “Did something go wrong at school?” her mother asked. Callie explained her problem. “What should I do, Mom?” Callie asked. “I know you want to go with Tamara and also want to help Mrs. Baker. Think carefully about your choice, and you need to make your own decision. But I know you will do what is best,” her mother answered. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Callie spent the rest of the evening thinking about her decision. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On Sunday, Callie met Mrs. Baker at the empty lot. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $