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2025-2026学年商城县丰集高中观庙高中两校月考联考 高三英语试题 考生注意: 1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效， 3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1．What will the speakers do for Mother’s Day? A．Organize a party. B．Have a picnic with family. C．Give their mother material gifts. 2．What are the speakers discussing? A．An appointment. B．The market share. C．A job interview. 3．What will the speakers probably do next? A．Find a part-time job. B．Head for Mike’s home. C．Make a purchase. 4．What is the woman doing? A．Visiting the park. B．Driving the car. C．Inquiring the way. 5．How does the man feel about the trip? A．Surprised. B．Regretful. C．Excited. 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，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。 6．What drink does the woman recommend? A．Berry milkshake. B．Blueberry juice. C．Orange tea. 7．How much will the man pay? A．$8. B．$8.8. C．$9.6. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8．Why will Jane take swimming lessons again? A．She failed the swimming exam. B．She wants to be a lifeguard. C．She will join the swim team. 9．What does Jane need to improve? A．Breath. B．Strength. C．Flexibility. 10．What do the speakers decide to do next? A．Have some ice cream. B．Practice swimming. C．Take a fitness test. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11．Why did Eason work as a living statue performer? A．To fulfill his dream. B．To satisfy his curiosity. C．To make some money. 12．What did Eason do for the World Championships? A．He practiced several body movements. B．He designed a realistic stone appearance. C．He studied previous championship performances. 13．What does Eason cherish most about his job? A．The praise from judges. B．The interaction with audience. C．The achievement in competitions. 14．What is the key to being a good living statue according to Eason? A．Physical strength. B．Creative ideas. C．Attractive appearance. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15．What does the man initially suggest doing? A．Doing some shopping. B．Visiting a museum. C．Going to a gallery. 16．What does the woman think of visiting a gallery? A．Boring. B．Interesting. C．Tiring. 17．What will the speakers do next? A．Go to a park B．Buy new clothes. C．Get some food. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18．Where does the conversation take place? A．In a bank. B．In a restaurant. C．In a supermarket. 19．How soon will the breakfast stop being served? A．In 11 minutes. B．In 15 minutes. C．In 30 minutes. 20．What will the man eat? A．Bacon. B．Beans. C．Mushrooms. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 15 TH OCT 2023 CULTURE Gazelle Twin, a composer, producer, and musician, opens up about being a conceptual artist and establishing a unique identity ahead of the release of her new album (专辑), Black Dog. Q: Would you describe your music as conceptual? A: Conceptual is a good term. I don’t make music just for the sake of making music. My records are inspired by themes. I spend a considerable amount of time before writing the music, learning about subjects related to the theme. Then I work on the structure of the album. Ideas can change. For example, Black Dog was originally about ghosts (幽灵), but I ended up with an album about my childhood experiences, through to adulthood and parenthood, and the anxiety and fear that has been with me during that time. Q: Throughout the album, there is a sense of an observer. Is that person yourself, or another presence? A: Both. There is the voice of depression and anxiety, and also this other person you know is always there. I thought of having this ominous presence (不祥之兆) around you. There is also that sense of being out in the world, as a woman, aware of my vulnerability (脆弱). For example, just going for a walk is never simple. We have to build protective instincts around ourselves. Q: When you started out, did you have any idea of the kind of artist you wanted to be? A: I knew I didn’t want to fit a fixed style or be restricted by being female. I wanted to be flexible. I like to think in scale and of more than I can achieve as one person. I like artists with unique identities. Q: What would be your advice to anyone with ambitions to become a musician? A: Follow your instincts. Put yourself out there without pressure to be “finished”. Absorb things, experiment, and allow yourself to follow a journey where you don’t know where you will end up. Being successful commercially takes a team and time. You have to love it and be in it for the long journey. Q: Fast forward ten years, where do you want to be? A: I would love to carry on following my instincts and making albums. I would like more of a collection of TV and film scores because I enjoy writing scores and cooperative work. 1. Why is Gazelle Twin’s music conceptual? A. Her records are usually about ghosts. B. The album’s structure is a top priority. C. The word “conceptual” itself is attractive. D. Her music is highly motivated by themes. 2. In the second part of the interview, “this other person” most likely represents __________. A. spiritual growth B. vivid imagination C. inner self-awareness D. external intervention 3. Which of the following can be inferred from Gazelle Twin’s response in the interview? A. She tends to take the bigger picture into account. B. Her future planning is profit-driven to some extent. C. Black Dog has already become a hit album worldwide. D. She expresses willingness to help the potential musicians. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是对作曲家、制作人兼音乐家Gazelle Twin的采访记录。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一个问题的回答中“Conceptual is a good term. I don’t make music just for the sake of making music. My records are inspired by themes.(概念性是一个很好的术语。我不是为了做音乐而做音乐。我的唱片灵感来自于主题。)”可知，Gazelle Twin的音乐是概念性的，因为她的音乐源于主题。故选D项。 【2题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“Both. There is the voice of depression and anxiety, and also this other person you know is always there.(两者都有。有抑郁和焦虑的声音，还有你认识的另一个人总是在那里。)”和下文“There is also that sense of being out in the world, as a woman, aware of my vulnerability (脆弱).(还有一种感觉是，作为一个女人，我活在这个世界上，意识到自己的脆弱。)”可推知，Gazelle Twin所谓的“另一个人”就是自己的感觉，是自己的内在自我意识。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三个问题的回答中“I like to think in scale and of more than I can achieve as one person.(我喜欢从整体上思考问题，而不是一个人能完成的事情。)”可推知，Gazelle Twin倾向于从整体上思考问题，考虑更广泛或更大的背景(the bigger picture)。故选A项。 B As the curtain on the stage falls slowly, Lincoln Center bursts into thunderous applause. Chinese ballet dancer Chen Zhenwei once again impresses the audience from all over the world with his wonderful performance. ‌“It’s incredible. I never thought my dream would come true so soon,” Chen said, recalling the scene when he got the news in May 2022 that he was promoted to the principal (首席) dancer of the New York City Ballet (NYCB), the company’s first Chinese and fourth Asian principal dancer in 74 years. Founded by George Balanchine, the father of US ballet, NYCB is one of the leading ballet companies in the world, with 95 percent of the company’s dancers coming from the School of American Ballet, and only 5 percent selected from top dancers around the world. To stand out from the top dancers, Chen has made every effort. ‌“Whether you can become a principal or not depends on many factors. You need excellent physical condition, good teachers, strong support from family, continuous practice, good luck and opportunity, as well as a healthy body. All of these are too important to be without,” he said. Born in Huizhou, Guangdong Province in 1992, Chen became attached to dance as a child. However, his parents preferred that he become a doctor or a lawyer in the future. The boy then wrote a seven-page letter to his parents describing his determination to study dance. Thanks to the sincere letter, Chen finally gained the support of his family and started his dream-seeking journey. Chen, with a Chinese cultural background, is also trying hard to promote Chinese culture on the Western ballet stage. Liang Zhu, a ballet adaptation of an ancient Chinese legend designed by him, was performed at Lincoln Center in New York. ‌“This is a love story from China. I hope that US audiences can enjoy our wonderful Chinese culture,” Chen said. 4. Which word can replace the underlined word ‌“incredible” in paragraph 2? A. Strange. B. Alarming. C. Harmonious. D. Unbelievable. 5. What can be learned about NYCB? A. It includes mostly Asian dancers. B. It was set up by an American. C. It is the best ballet company in the world. D. It has only five percent of the top dancers in the world. 6. What can be used to describe Chen? A. Generous. B. Imaginative. C. Determined. D. Bold. 7. What does the last paragraph focus on? A. Chen’s decision to be a ballet dancer. B. Chen’s parents’ expectations of him. C. Chen’s efforts to spread Chinese culture. D. A famous story in ancient China. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了中国芭蕾舞演员陈镇威的成长经历和他在芭蕾舞领域的成就，以及他致力于在西方芭蕾舞台上推广中国文化的努力。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“I never thought my dream would come true so soon(我从没想过我的梦想会这么快实现)”可知，陈镇威对于自己这么快实现梦想感到难以置信，由此可推测“It’s  incredible.”的意思是“这难以置信”，划线词incredible与D项“Unbelievable”意思相近，可以进行替换。故选D项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Founded by George Balanchine, the father of US ballet, NYCB is one of the leading ballet companies in the world(纽约市芭蕾舞团由美国芭蕾舞之父乔治·巴兰钦创立，是世界上领先的芭蕾舞团之一)”可知，NYCB是由美国人乔治·巴兰钦创立的。故选B项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“To stand out from the top dancers, Chen has made every effort.(为了从顶尖的舞者中脱颖而出，陈付出了很多努力)”和第五段中“The boy then wrote a seven-page letter to his parents describing his determination to study dance. Thanks to the sincere letter, Chen finally gained the support of his family and started his dream-seeking journey.(于是，男孩给父母写了一封七页长的信，表达了他学习舞蹈的决心。多亏了这封真诚的信，陈终于得到了家人的支持，开始了他的追梦之旅)”可知，陈为了实现自己的梦想付出了很多努力，非常坚定(determined)。故选C项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“Chen, with a Chinese cultural background, is also trying hard to promote Chinese culture on the Western ballet stage.(拥有中国文化背景的陈，也在努力在西方芭蕾舞台上推广中国文化)”以及后文提到的他设计的以中国古代传说为基础的芭蕾舞剧《梁祝》在纽约林肯中心上演可知，本段主要讲述了陈在推广中国文化方面所做的努力。故选C项。 C Everything we know suggests that the universe is unusual. It is flatter, smoother, larger and emptier than a “typical” universe predicted by the known laws of physics. If we reached into a hat filled with pieces of paper, each with the specifications of a possible universe written on it, it is unlikely that we would get a universe anything like ours in one pick—or even a billion. The challenge that cosmologists face is to make sense of this specialness. One approach to this question is inflation—the hypothesis (假设) that the early universe went through a stage of fast expansion. At first, inflation seemed to do the trick. A simple version of the idea gave correct predictions for the spectrum of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background. But a closer look shows that we have just moved the problem further back in time. To make inflation happen at all requires us to fine-tune the initial conditions of the universe. And unless inflation is highly tuned, it leads to a runaway process of universe creation. As a result, some cosmologists (宇宙学家) suggest that there is not one universe, but an infinite number, with a huge variety of properties: the multiverse. There are an infinite number of universes in the collection that are like our universe and an infinite number that are not. But the proportion of infinity to infinity is undefined, and can be made into anything the theorist wants. Thus the multiverse theory has difficulty making any firm predictions and threatens to take us out of the area of science. These other universes are unobservable and because chance dictates the random distribution of properties across universes, suggesting the existence of a multiverse does not let us get to anything about our universe beyond what we already know. As attractive as the idea may seem, it is basically a sleight of hand, which turns an explanatory failure into an apparent explanatory success. The success is empty because anything that might be observed about our universe could be explained as something that must, by chance, happen somewhere in the multiverse. We started out trying to explain why the universe is so special, and we end up being asked to believe that our universe is one of an infinite number of universes with random properties. This makes me suspect that there is a basic but unexamined assumption about the laws of nature that must be overturned. Cosmology has new questions to answer. Not just what are the laws, but why are these laws the laws? How were they chosen? We can’t just hypothesise what the initial conditions were at the big bang, we need to explain those initial conditions. Thus we are in the position of a computer program asked to explain its inputs. It is clear that if we are to get anywhere, we need to invent new methods, and perhaps new kinds of laws, to gain a scientific description of the universe as a whole. 8. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true of our universe? A. There are several hypotheses about its early stage. B. There are more than one billion universes similar to ours. C. It is expanding at a greater speed that it did at the stage of the big bang. D. It is different from the predictions made according to the laws of physics. 9. What does the writer imply about the hypothesis of inflation? A. It hasn’t been challenged. B. It doesn’t make much sense. C It is by far the most reasonable approach. D. It is the simple version of a complicated idea. 10. Which word in the passage is similar in meaning to the phrase “sleight of hand” (paragraph 4)? A. process B. prediction C. trick D. infinity 11. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer________. A. believes the idea of the multiverse will help us to understand our universe better B. argues there is a fixed proportion of universes like ours to those unlike ours C. holds computer programs can work better than humans in cosmology D. thinks some laws of nature that we take for granted may be false 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了一些我们认为理所当然的自然法则一定是真实的吗？作者认为一些自然法则未必是真实的，一些未经检验的假设必须被推翻。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“It is flatter, smoother, larger and emptier than a “typical” universe predicted by the known laws of physics.”（它比已知的物理定律所预测的“典型”宇宙更平坦、更光滑、更大、更空洞。）可知，真实的宇宙比已知的物理定律所预测的“典型”宇宙更平坦、更光滑、更大、更空洞，由此可知，我们的宇宙与根据物理学定律所作的预测不同。故选D项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段关键句“To make inflation happen at all requires us to fine-tune the initial conditions of the universe. And unless inflation is highly tuned, it leads to a runaway process of universe creation.”（要使膨胀发生，需要我们对宇宙的初始条件进行微调。除非膨胀得到高度调整，否则它会导致宇宙创造失控。）可知，作者认为，要想宇宙膨胀的假设成立，就需要我们对宇宙的初始条件进行微调，但除非膨胀得到高度调整，否则它会导致宇宙创造失控，在这种情况下，宇宙膨胀的假设并不成立，由此可知，作者认为膨胀假设是没什么意义的。故选B项。 【10题详解】 词义猜测题。根据画线短语句中“which turns an explanatory failure into an apparent explanatory success”（这将解释性失败转化为明显的解释性成功）和下文“The success is empty because anything that might be observed about our universe could be explained as something that must, by chance, happen somewhere in the multiverse.”（成功是空洞的，因为我们宇宙中可能观察到的任何东西都可以解释为在多元宇宙中偶然发生的事情。）可知，宇宙学家的这种想法将解释性失败转化为明显的解释性成功，但这种成功是空洞的，由此可知，这种想法基本上是一种巧妙的把戏，因为我们宇宙中可能观察到的任何东西都可以解释为在多元宇宙中偶然发生的事情，“trick”意为“把戏”，能够表达画线短语在句中所要表达的意思。故选C项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“It is flatter, smoother, larger and emptier than a “typical” universe predicted by the known laws of physics.”（它比已知的物理定律所预测的“典型”宇宙更平坦、更光滑、更大、更空洞。）和倒数第二段关键句“This makes me suspect that there is a basic but unexamined assumption about the laws of nature that must be overturned.”（这让我怀疑，关于自然法则，有一个基本但未经检验的假设必须被推翻。）可知，我们的宇宙比已知的物理定律所预测的“典型”宇宙更平坦、更光滑、更大、更空洞，作者认为一些自然法则未必是真实的，基本但未经检验的假设必须被推翻，由此可知，作者认为一些我们认为理所当然的自然法则可能是错误的，需要被推翻。故选D项。 D The mission is simple. Arrive on foreign soil, fit in and wait. Then, when the time is right, emerge from the shadows and take over. This procedure, familiar from spy fiction as the preserve of sleeper agents, is also the strategy of certain invasive plant species. Invasive species that stay put, known as sleeper species, are not hard-wired to do so. Their natural tendency to expand is, instead, held back by some external factor. With the climate rapidly changing, Bethany Bradley at the University of Massachusetts wondered whether alterations in temperature and rainfall had the potential to activate some sleeper species. As she reports in a paper in Biological Inuvasions, the answer is a definitive yes. Dr Bradley and her team came to their conclusions by studying 1,795 plant species in north-eastern America identifiable as foreign but not yet locally listed as invasive. Of these, 169 were unquestionably demonstrating invasive behaviour in other parts of the world, and causing damage to their environment. That suggested they had the capacity to cause similar damage in America too. To determine whether the conditions coming to the region would activate any of the set 169, the researchers first identified the conditions under which these species would thrive (旺盛). A number of the plants on their list were held back by the cold winters that are less and less common in the region. They also found that some other species required more rainfall than is typical. According to the team’s findings, climate change is on track to awaken 18 sleeper species that could cause serious environmental and economic problems. Dr Bradley estimates that they will start to make themselves felt between 2040 and 2060 if something is not done soon. The most practical course of action, in her view, is to seek these sleeper species out before they are able to spread. Removing them today may be expensive, but it will be far cheaper than trying to weed them out tomorrow. 12. What strategy do sleeper species employ? A. Rapidly expanding in new environments. B. Patiently waiting for human intervention. C. Remaining inactive until conditions are favorable. D. Avoiding detection by staying in shadowy-corners. 13. What does the underlined word “hard-wired” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Slowly adapted. B. Solidly supported. C. Externally influenced. D. Naturally programmed. 14. What did researchers aim to uncover by focusing on the 169 species? A. The potential risks they could pose in the future. B. Their invasive behavior in other parts of the world. C. The reasons why they failed to survive in America. D. Possible ways to make them less common in America. 15. What’s Dr Bradley’s suggestion for dealing with sleeper species? A. Let nature take its course. B. Prevention is better than cure. C. Cutting budgets is a top priority. D. Delay action until it’s necessary. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了气候变化如何激活沉睡的入侵植物物种，预示这些物种可能对环境和经济产生严重影响，并建议提前采取措施。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段内容以及“Arrive on foreign soil, fit in and wait. Then, when the time is right, emerge from the shadows and take over. This procedure, familiar from spy fiction as the preserve of sleeper agents, is also the strategy of certain invasive plant species.”（到达外国的土地，适应和等待。然后，当时机成熟时，从阴影中走出来，接管一切。这一过程在间谍小说中很常见，就像潜伏特工的保护一样，也是某些入侵植物物种的策略。）可知, sleeper species的策略是在等待适宜的条件才活跃起来。因此选C。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“Their natural tendency to expand is, instead, held back by some external factor.”（相反，它们扩张的自然趋势被一些外部因素所抑制。）可知，这些物种本能地倾向于扩展，虽然这种倾向被外部因素所抑制，hard-wired 在这里指的是“与生俱来的，固有的”。故选D项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Of these,169 were unquestionably demonstrating invasive behaviour in other parts of the world, and causing damage to their environment. That suggested they had the capacity to cause similar damage in America too.”（其中，169只无疑在世界其他地区表现出入侵行为，并对其环境造成破坏。这表明他们也有能力在美国造成类似的破坏。）可知，研究人员通过关注这169这个物种来揭示它们在未来可能带来的风险，即它们在美国也可能造成类似的环境和经济问题。故选A项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。从最后一段“The most practical course of action,in her view,is to seek these sleeper species out before they are able to spread.”（在她看来，最实际的做法是在这些潜伏物种传播之前将其消灭。）可知，Dr Bradley建议在这些物种有机会扩散之前就将其发现并清除，说明“预防胜于治疗”是应对睡眠物种的最佳策略。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 You listen to music every day. Some music hits your hearts. Some music makes you full of joy. ___16___ In order to analyse functions of music, let’s see the benefits it brings. Music makes you express your emotion. ___17___. This way your brain conveys the thoughts without speaking a word. When we try to express some sad emotion, you will use soft and deep music. ___18___ Music is an extremely unique way to develop the capability of memorising. The best example to prove this sentence is that you can easily learn something in the form of songs. The reason behind learning a song quickly is that your mind enjoys music.Whatever your minds enjoy, it keeps it. Music makes you creative. Music is key to creativity. It helps you in improving your mind by making it more artistic. No matter what the great invention is, it requires art. Creativity is fulfilled by music. ___19___ Music improves your fine reasoning skills. During a study of children, it was shown that if children are exposed to three or more years of musical training, these same kids performed better. ___20___. They had better listening and speaking skills than those who had none. The children even tested better for vocabulary and reasoning skills. A. This was the result B. Music is an art of beauty C. Some music makes you tearful D. Music makes you live a better life E. Music makes learning more pleasant F. You should choose some kind of music with powerful beats G. You usually play the music that reflects your thoughts or your emotions 【答案】16. C 17. G 18. E 19. B 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了音乐所带来的好处。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Some music hits your hearts. Some music makes you full of joy.(有些音乐能打动你的心。有些音乐让你充满喜悦)”可知，上文提到了音乐会让你充满喜悦，可知有喜就有悲，C选项与上文内容相似、形式相同。故C选项“有些音乐让你流泪”符合语境，故选C。 【17题详解】 根据后文“This way your brain conveys the thoughts without speaking a word. When we try to express some sad emotion, you will use soft and deep music.(这样你的大脑不用说话就能传达思想。当我们试图表达一些悲伤的情绪时，你会使用柔和而深沉的音乐)”可知，本段的主旨是音乐可以表达情绪，关键词为“情绪”，故G选项“你通常演奏反映你思想或情感的音乐”符合语境，故选G。 【18题详解】 根据本段内容“Music is an extremely unique way to develop the capability of memorising. The best example to prove this sentence is that you can easily learn something in the form of songs. The reason behind learning a song quickly is that your mind enjoys music. Whatever your minds enjoy, it keeps it.(音乐是一种非常独特的培养记忆能力的方式。证明这句话的最好例子是，你可以很容易地从歌曲的形式中学到一些东西。快速学习一首歌背后的原因是你的大脑喜欢音乐。无论你的大脑喜欢什么，它都会保留它)”可知，后文提到倾听音乐，让大脑感到舒适，从而会记住要学习的内容，即音乐有助于学习。故E选项“音乐使学习更愉快”符合语境，故选E。 【19题详解】 可知，本句顺承上文提到的“No matter what the great invention is, it requires art. Creativity is fulfilled by music.(无论这项伟大发明是什么，它都需要艺术)”可知，本句的内容与音乐和艺术有关，关键词为“艺术”。故B选项“音乐是一种美的艺术”符合语境，故选B。 【20题详解】 根据上文“During a study of children, it was shown that if children are exposed to three or more years of musical training, these same kids performed better.(在一项针对儿童的研究中，研究表明，如果孩子接受三年或三年以上的音乐训练，这些孩子的表现会更好)”以及后文“They had better listening and speaking skills than those who had none. The children even tested better for vocabulary and reasoning skills.(他们比那些没有听力和口语的人有更好的听力和口语技能。孩子们甚至在词汇和推理能力方面测试得更好)”可知，本句置于两句之间，为下文的解释说明做铺垫，说明上文研究的结果。故A选项“这就是结果”符合语境，故选A。 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I wanted to do something special during my last year in the middle school. After thinking for one day, I ____21____ to hold an art show in my school for “Make A Wish”. My best friend is the state ambassador for M.A.W., ____22____ everything worked out very well. When the big day finally came, a little boy entered the room where the art show was being held. He was 6 years old. Born into a ____23____ family, he had never been to the Disneyland. His ____24____ was to go to the Disneyland one day. We were glad to help him make it. His mom came up to me and ____25____ me. Being a single mother of three children, she couldn’t afford the money for her youngest boy to visit the Disneyland. She was so ____26____ that someone offered to help her. After a silent auction (拍卖) — weeks of selling M.A.W. bracelets and collecting all the art, it was time to announce the money we ____27____. When I saw the amount, I was greatly ____28____. I couldn’t believe we had raised so much money. I got up on stage and said, “Everyone, I am glad to tell you that we have raised over $1, 000! It’s more than what we ____29____.” Hearing what I said, everyone clapped loudly. I went on with my ____30____ thanking everyone for coming and our sponsors (赞助商) for ____31____ food and bracelets. Once everybody started going out, I approached my friend and asked if the money was ____32____ and she assured me it was. I went up to the boy and his mother and told them the good ____33____. The boy started to smile with joy. And the mom thanked me and was almost moved to tears. I would ____34____ forget the happy look on their faces. “Make A Wish” has made many children’s wishes ____35____. You can help, too. 21. A. begged B. decided C. hesitated D. pretended 22. A. if B. for C. so D. but 23. A. friendly B. mean C. poor D. traditional 24 A. hobby B. schedule C. wish D. worry 25. A. thanked B. praised C. encouraged D. inspired 26. A. interested B. anxious C. smart D. happy 27. A. lent B. saved C. raised D. borrowed 28. A. surprised B. hurt C. depressed D. moved 29. A. promised B. expected C. found D. permitted 30. A. imagination B. event C. interview D. speech 31. A. introducing B. providing C. tasting D. removing 32. A. little B. new C. enough D. old 33. A. comment B. story C. explanation D. news 34. A. gradually B. never C. ever D. always 35. A. come true B. set off C. take effect D. turn up 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在中学最后一年为“许愿基金会”举办艺术展筹集资金，帮助一个小男孩实现去迪士尼乐园的愿望的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过一天的思考，我决定在学校为“许愿基金会”举办一场艺术展。A. begged乞求；B. decided决定；C. hesitated犹豫；D. pretended假装。前文“I wanted to do something special during my last year in the middle school.”表明作者有做特别事情的想法，经过一天思考后，“决定”举办艺术展来达成目的，这是符合逻辑的行动。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：我最好的朋友是“许愿基金会”的州大使，所以一切进展得很顺利。A. if如果；B. for因为；C. so所以；D. but但是。前文“My best friend is the state ambassador for M.A.W.”说明朋友的特殊身份，而后文 “everything worked out very well”表明事情进展顺利，前后是因果关系，因为朋友是大使，所以事情能顺利开展。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他出生在一个贫穷的家庭，从未去过迪士尼乐园。A. friendly友好的；B. mean吝啬的；C. poor贫穷的；D. traditional传统的。后文“Being a single mother of three children, she couldn’t afford the money for her youngest boy to visit the Disneyland.”明确指出妈妈负担不起孩子去迪士尼乐园的费用，由此可推断出这个家庭是贫穷的。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的愿望是有一天能去迪士尼乐园。A. hobby爱好；B. schedule日程安排；C. wish愿望；D. worry担忧。根据前文“he had never been to the Disneyland”可知，小男孩从未去过迪士尼乐园，所以去迪士尼乐园就是他的“愿望”。故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的妈妈走到我面前感谢我。A. thanked感谢；B. praised赞扬；C. encouraged鼓励；D. inspired激励。前文“We were glad to help him make it.”说明作者等人要帮助小男孩实现去迪士尼乐园的愿望，对于妈妈来说，有人帮忙实现孩子的愿望，自然会 “感谢”作者。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有人主动提出帮助她，她非常高兴。A. interested感兴趣的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. smart聪明的；D. happy高兴的。根据前文可知妈妈负担不起费用，而现在“someone offered to help her”，有人要帮忙实现孩子的愿望，所以妈妈的心情肯定是“高兴的”。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过无声拍卖——数周售卖“许愿基金会”手环并收集所有艺术品后，到了公布我们筹集到的钱数的时候了。A. lent借出；B. saved节省；C. raised筹集；D. borrowed借入。前文提到举办艺术展、无声拍卖以及售卖手环等活动，这些都是为了“筹集”资金来帮助小男孩实现愿望。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我看到金额时，我非常惊讶。A. surprised惊讶的；B. hurt受伤的；C. depressed沮丧的；D. moved感动的。后文“I couldn’t believe we had raised so much money.”直接表明作者不敢相信筹集到这么多钱，体现出作者的“惊讶”。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这比我们预期的要多。A. promised承诺；B. expected预期；C. found发现；D. permitted允许。从前文作者非常惊讶的反应和“I couldn’t believe we had raised so much money.”不敢相信的表述可以推断出，筹集到的钱比“预期”的要多。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我继续我的演讲，感谢大家的到来以及我们的赞助商提供食物和手环。A. imagination想象；B. event事件；C. interview采访；D. speech演讲。根据前文“I got up on stage and said, “Everyone, I am glad to tell you...”可知，作者站到了舞台上发表感言，所以作者现在是继续“演讲”来表达感谢等内容。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我继续我的演讲，感谢大家的到来以及我们的赞助商提供食物和手环。A. introducing介绍；B. providing提供；C. tasting品尝；D. removing移除。“sponsors”赞助商的常见作用就是“提供”物资等支持，这里就是提供食物和手环。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大家开始往外走的时候，我走近我的朋友，问钱是否足够，她向我保证足够了。A. little少的；B. new新的；C. enough足够的；D. old旧的。根据前文“if the money was”和后文“she assured me it was”可推知，作者是问钱够不够。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我走到小男孩和他妈妈面前，告诉他们这个好消息。A. comment评论；B. story故事；C. explanation解释；D. news消息。前文提到筹集到的钱足够实现小男孩的愿望，这对于小男孩和妈妈来说是一个“好消息”。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我永远不会忘记他们脸上幸福的表情。A. gradually逐渐地；B. never永远不；C. ever曾经；D. always总是。小男孩和妈妈因为愿望即将实现而露出幸福的表情，这个场景给作者留下了深刻的印象，从“the happy look on their faces”可以推出作者“永远不会忘记”这一幕。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“许愿基金会”让许多孩子的愿望实现了。A. come true实现；B. set off出发；C. take effect生效；D. turn up出现。文章通篇都在讲述帮助孩子实现愿望的事情，“Make A Wish”的宗旨就是让孩子们的愿望“实现”。故选A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。 Niangao is a sticky, sweet treat made from glutinous rice (糯米) and sugar. Chinese families often enjoy it during New Year celebrations. The ___36___ (pronounce) of niangao sounds like “year high,” which symbolizes a higher income, a higher position, the growth of children, and the promise of a ___37___ (good) year in Chinese minds. Therefore, it is considered good luck ___38___ (eat) it during the Chinese New Year period. There is an old legend about its origin, ___39___ (date) back to around 2,500 years ago. After the death of Wu Zixu, ___40___ general and politician of the Wu Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period, King Goujian of Yue attacked Wu’s capital. The Wu army and citizens ___41___ (trap) in the city and there was no food. Many people starved to death. At this time, someone thought of Wu Zixu’s helpful ___42___ (word): “When times are hard and folks are hungry, dig beneath the city wall. You’ ll find food there.” The soldiers followed ___43___ Wu Zixu instructed and found that the wall’s foundation was built with special bricks ___44___ (make) from glutinous rice flour. This simple food helped many survive. It was said to be the first niangao. Later, people made niangao to honor Wu Zixu’s memory. Over the years, niangao became what is now known ____45____ the Chinese New Year cake. 【答案】36. pronunciation 37. better 38. to eat 39. dating 40. a 41. were trapped 42. words 43. what 44. made 45. as 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了年糕这一中国传统食品的制作材料、食用时机、象征意义以及起源传说，旨在向读者传递关于年糕的相关知识和文化背景。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：年糕的发音听起来像“年高”，在中国人心中，这象征着收入更高、地位更高、孩子成长，以及新的一年会更好。分析句子成分可知，空处为名词形式担当主语；根据谓语动词“sounds”可推测，空处为名词单数形式。故填pronunciation。 【37题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：年糕的发音听起来像“年高”，在中国人心中，这象征着收入更高、地位更高、孩子成长，以及新的一年会更好。根据上文“a higher income, a higher position”可推测，空处为形容词的比较级形式。故填better。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，在中国春节期间吃年糕被认为会带来好运。非谓语动词担当主语，用动词不定式形式，it为本句形式主语。故填to eat。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：关于年糕的起源，有一个古老的传说，可以追溯到大约2500年前。分析句子成分可知，空处考查非谓语动词担当状语，“its origin”和动词“date back to”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填dating。 【40题详解】 考查冠词。句意：春秋时期吴国的一位将军兼政治家伍子胥去世后，越王勾践攻打吴国的都城。分析句子成分可知，空处为冠词修饰名词单数，表示泛指， general发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。 【41题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：吴国的军队和百姓被困在城里，没有食物。这里为本句谓语动词，根据并列句“there was no food.”可知，本句时态为一般过去时；主语为“the Wu army and citizens”，复数，和动词“trap”之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填were trapped。 【42题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：这时，有人想起了伍子胥的忠告：“当遇到困难，百姓饥饿时，挖城墙的地基。你们会在那里找到食物。”根据下文“When times are hard and folks are hungry, dig beneath the city wall. You’ ll find food there.”可知，空处为名词的复数形式，意为“话语”。故填words。 【43题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：士兵们按照伍子胥的指示去做，发现城墙的根基是用糯米粉制成的特殊砖块砌成的。这里为宾语从句的引导词，分析句子成分可知，从句中的instructed缺少宾语，用引导词what引导。故填what。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：士兵们按照伍子胥的指示去做，发现城墙的根基是用糯米粉制成的特殊砖块砌成的。非谓语动词担当后置定语，被修饰词“bricks”和动词“make”之间为被动关系，用过去分词形式。故填made。 【45题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：随着时间的推移，年糕逐渐演变成现在所说的中国年糕。固定短语：be known as，意为“作为……而为人所知”，符合句意。故填as。 第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，你校英语报正在以“我劳动，我快乐”为主题开展暑期征文活动。请根据以下提示，写一篇英文短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 暑假中你最难忘的一次劳动经历； 2. 你的劳动感受； 3. 发出倡议。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Labor Makes Me Happy ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 My most unforgettable labor experience during the summer vacation was making breakfast for my parents.. On that morning, I got up really early. Boiling water first, I put noodles into the pot cautiously, with salt and oil added. Five minutes later, I placed the noodles into bowls and served them to my parents. The moment they saw what I had done, a big smile lit up their faces. A little bit exhausted but excited, I felt a great sense of pride and satisfaction. Not only did I have a better understanding of the importance of hard work, but I was inspired to be a helper more often at home. It is labor that brings people happiness, so it’s high time that more students engaged in labor activities during their free time! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“我劳动，我快乐”为主题写一篇短文向校英文报投稿。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 难忘的：unforgettable→memorable 面带笑容：a big smile lit up one's face→wear a big smile 重要性：importance→significance 参与：engage in→participate in 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Boiling water first, I put noodles into the pot cautiously, with salt and oil added. 拓展句：After I boiled water, I put noodles into the pot cautiously, with salt and oil added. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The moment they saw what I had done, a big smile lit up their faces. (运用了the moment引导的时间状语从句和what引导的宾语从句) 【高分句型2】Not only did I have a better understanding of the importance of hard work, but I was inspired to be a helper more often at home. (运用了Not only置于句首引起的部分倒装) 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。 The Price of a Dream I grew up poor in a family with little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could still afford a dream. My dream was sports. By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field. I was also lucky: My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who taught me the difference between sticking to a dream and just showing determination. One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever. It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — cash for hanging out with friends, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a house for my mother. The prospect of a summer job was appealing, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was fearing this, but I had to. When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as mad as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his disappointment in me. “How much are you going to make at this job, kid?” he demanded. “Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?” 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。 Paragraph 1: That question struck me like a flash of lightning. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I went on the stage to collect the prize for the best baseball player. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 That question struck me like a flash of lightning. I stood there, staring at my furious coach and noticing that the light in his eyes suddenly went out. Regret and shame overwhelmed me and I wished I had not told him the stupid idea. At that moment, I decided not to give up my sports dream and dedicated myself to regular training. That whole summer, I kept catching and pitching the ball on the court, participating in every baseball game. At the end of the summer season came the long-awaited award ceremony. Finally, Coach Jarvis announced that I was elected as the best baseball player. I went on the stage to collect the prize for the best baseball player. My legs were trembling and my head was dizzy. Standing in the center of the stage, I heard the crowd was cheering and I saw Coach Jarvis was smiling. He passed the microphone to me and invited me to say a few words. “My fellows! Never give up your dream!” I exclaimed with tears shining in my eyes. “Devotion and persistence will help you realize your dream!” I added, grabbing my trophy tightly. Coach Jarvis came close to me, throwing his arms around me. “Thank you! It is you who let me understand the value of a dream.” I murmured by his ears, my eyes overflowed with tears. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。讲述了作者梦想给家人买更大的房子，作者的高中教练奥利哈维斯，教给作者如何相信自己，并让他明白了梦想和信念的差异，一个特殊的事件永远地改变作者，最终获得成功的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“那个问题像闪电一样击中了我。”可知，第一段可描写作者感到并惭愧开始努力训练。 ②由第二段首句内容“我上台领取最佳棒球运动员奖。”可知，第二段可描写描写作者与教练的交谈的经过以及作者最终明白了其中的道理。 2.续写线索：努力——取得成绩——与教练交谈——懂得了道理——实现梦想 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①致力于：dedicate oneself to/ devote oneself to/ commit oneself to ②.参加：participate in /take part in/join ③.低语：murmur/whisper 情绪类： ①后悔：regret/ repentance ②.惭愧：shame /blush 【点睛】[高分句型1]. I stood there, staring at my furious coach and noticing that the light in his eyes suddenly went out. （运用了现在分词作伴随状语以及that引导宾语从句） [高分句型2]. It is you who let me understand the value of a dream.”（运用了强调句型） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年商城县丰集高中观庙高中两校月考联考 高三英语试题 考生注意: 1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效， 3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1．What will the speakers do for Mother’s Day? A．Organize a party. B．Have a picnic with family. C．Give their mother material gifts. 2．What are the speakers discussing? A．An appointment. B．The market share. C．A job interview. 3．What will the speakers probably do next? A．Find a part-time job. B．Head for Mike’s home. C．Make a purchase. 4．What is the woman doing? A．Visiting the park. B．Driving the car. C．Inquiring the way. 5．How does the man feel about the trip? A．Surprised. B．Regretful. C．Excited. 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，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。 6．What drink does the woman recommend? A．Berry milkshake. B．Blueberry juice. C．Orange tea. 7．How much will the man pay? A．$8. B．$8.8. C．$9.6. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8．Why will Jane take swimming lessons again? A．She failed the swimming exam. B．She wants to be a lifeguard. C．She will join the swim team. 9．What does Jane need to improve? A．Breath. B．Strength. C．Flexibility. 10．What do the speakers decide to do next? A．Have some ice cream. B．Practice swimming. C．Take a fitness test. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11．Why did Eason work as a living statue performer? A．To fulfill his dream. B．To satisfy his curiosity. C．To make some money. 12．What did Eason do for the World Championships? A．He practiced several body movements. B．He designed a realistic stone appearance. C．He studied previous championship performances. 13．What does Eason cherish most about his job? A．The praise from judges. B．The interaction with audience. C．The achievement in competitions. 14．What is the key to being a good living statue according to Eason? A．Physical strength. B．Creative ideas. C．Attractive appearance. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15．What does the man initially suggest doing? A．Doing some shopping. B．Visiting a museum. C．Going to a gallery. 16．What does the woman think of visiting a gallery? A．Boring. B．Interesting. C．Tiring. 17．What will the speakers do next? A．Go to a park. B．Buy new clothes. C．Get some food. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18．Where does the conversation take place? A．In a bank. B．In a restaurant. C．In a supermarket. 19．How soon will the breakfast stop being served? A．In 11 minutes. B．In 15 minutes. C．In 30 minutes. 20．What will the man eat? A．Bacon. B．Beans. C．Mushrooms. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 15 TH OCT 2023 CULTURE Gazelle Twin, a composer, producer, and musician, opens up about being a conceptual artist and establishing a unique identity ahead of the release of her new album (专辑), Black Dog. Q: Would you describe your music as conceptual? A: Conceptual is a good term. I don’t make music just for the sake of making music. My records are inspired by themes. I spend a considerable amount of time before writing the music, learning about subjects related to the theme. Then I work on the structure of the album. Ideas can change. For example, Black Dog was originally about ghosts (幽灵), but I ended up with an album about my childhood experiences, through to adulthood and parenthood, and the anxiety and fear that has been with me during that time. Q: Throughout the album, there is a sense of an observer. Is that person yourself, or another presence? A: Both. There is the voice of depression and anxiety, and also this other person you know is always there. I thought of having this ominous presence (不祥之兆) around you. There is also that sense of being out in the world, as a woman, aware of my vulnerability (脆弱). For example, just going for a walk is never simple. We have to build protective instincts around ourselves. Q: When you started out, did you have any idea of the kind of artist you wanted to be? A: I knew I didn’t want to fit a fixed style or be restricted by being female. I wanted to be flexible. I like to think in scale and of more than I can achieve as one person. I like artists with unique identities. Q: What would be your advice to anyone with ambitions to become a musician? A: Follow your instincts. Put yourself out there without pressure to be “finished”. Absorb things, experiment, and allow yourself to follow a journey where you don’t know where you will end up. Being successful commercially takes a team and time. You have to love it and be in it for the long journey. Q: Fast forward ten years, where do you want to be? A: I would love to carry on following my instincts and making albums. I would like more of a collection of TV and film scores because I enjoy writing scores and cooperative work. 1. Why is Gazelle Twin’s music conceptual? A. Her records are usually about ghosts. B. The album’s structure is a top priority. C. The word “conceptual” itself is attractive. D. Her music is highly motivated by themes. 2. In the second part of the interview, “this other person” most likely represents __________. A. spiritual growth B. vivid imagination C. inner self-awareness D. external intervention 3 Which of the following can be inferred from Gazelle Twin’s response in the interview? A. She tends to take the bigger picture into account. B. Her future planning is profit-driven to some extent. C. Black Dog has already become a hit album worldwide. D. She expresses willingness to help the potential musicians. B As the curtain on the stage falls slowly, Lincoln Center bursts into thunderous applause. Chinese ballet dancer Chen Zhenwei once again impresses the audience from all over the world with his wonderful performance. ‌“It’s incredible. I never thought my dream would come true so soon,” Chen said, recalling the scene when he got the news in May 2022 that he was promoted to the principal (首席) dancer of the New York City Ballet (NYCB), the company’s first Chinese and fourth Asian principal dancer in 74 years. Founded by George Balanchine, the father of US ballet, NYCB is one of the leading ballet companies in the world, with 95 percent of the company’s dancers coming from the School of American Ballet, and only 5 percent selected from top dancers around the world. To stand out from the top dancers, Chen has made every effort. ‌“Whether you can become a principal or not depends on many factors. You need excellent physical condition, good teachers, strong support from family, continuous practice, good luck and opportunity, as well as a healthy body. All of these are too important to be without,” he said. Born in Huizhou, Guangdong Province in 1992, Chen became attached to dance as a child. However, his parents preferred that he become a doctor or a lawyer in the future. The boy then wrote a seven-page letter to his parents describing his determination to study dance. Thanks to the sincere letter, Chen finally gained the support of his family and started his dream-seeking journey. Chen, with a Chinese cultural background, is also trying hard to promote Chinese culture on the Western ballet stage. Liang Zhu, a ballet adaptation of an ancient Chinese legend designed by him, was performed at Lincoln Center in New York. ‌“This is a love story from China. I hope that US audiences can enjoy our wonderful Chinese culture,” Chen said. 4. Which word can replace the underlined word ‌“incredible” in paragraph 2? A. Strange. B. Alarming. C. Harmonious. D. Unbelievable. 5. What can be learned about NYCB? A. It includes mostly Asian dancers. B. It was set up by an American. C. It is the best ballet company in the world. D. It has only five percent of the top dancers in the world. 6. What can be used to describe Chen? A. Generous. B. Imaginative. C. Determined. D. Bold. 7. What does the last paragraph focus on? A. Chen’s decision to be a ballet dancer. B. Chen’s parents’ expectations of him. C. Chen’s efforts to spread Chinese culture. D. A famous story in ancient China. C Everything we know suggests that the universe is unusual. It is flatter, smoother, larger and emptier than a “typical” universe predicted by the known laws of physics. If we reached into a hat filled with pieces of paper, each with the specifications of a possible universe written on it, it is unlikely that we would get a universe anything like ours in one pick—or even a billion. The challenge that cosmologists face is to make sense of this specialness. One approach to this question is inflation—the hypothesis (假设) that the early universe went through a stage of fast expansion. At first, inflation seemed to do the trick. A simple version of the idea gave correct predictions for the spectrum of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background. But a closer look shows that we have just moved the problem further back in time. To make inflation happen at all requires us to fine-tune the initial conditions of the universe. And unless inflation is highly tuned, it leads to a runaway process of universe creation. As a result, some cosmologists (宇宙学家) suggest that there is not one universe, but an infinite number, with a huge variety of properties: the multiverse. There are an infinite number of universes in the collection that are like our universe and an infinite number that are not. But the proportion of infinity to infinity is undefined, and can be made into anything the theorist wants. Thus the multiverse theory has difficulty making any firm predictions and threatens to take us out of the area of science. These other universes are unobservable and because chance dictates the random distribution of properties across universes, suggesting the existence of a multiverse does not let us get to anything about our universe beyond what we already know. As attractive as the idea may seem, it is basically a sleight of hand, which turns an explanatory failure into an apparent explanatory success. The success is empty because anything that might be observed about our universe could be explained as something that must, by chance, happen somewhere in the multiverse. We started out trying to explain why the universe is so special, and we end up being asked to believe that our universe is one of an infinite number of universes with random properties. This makes me suspect that there is a basic but unexamined assumption about the laws of nature that must be overturned. Cosmology has new questions to answer. Not just what are the laws, but why are these laws the laws? How were they chosen? We can’t just hypothesise what the initial conditions were at the big bang, we need to explain those initial conditions. Thus we are in the position of a computer program asked to explain its inputs. It is clear that if we are to get anywhere, we need to invent new methods, and perhaps new kinds of laws, to gain a scientific description of the universe as a whole. 8. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true of our universe? A. There are several hypotheses about its early stage. B. There are more than one billion universes similar to ours. C. It is expanding at a greater speed that it did at the stage of the big bang. D. It is different from the predictions made according to the laws of physics. 9. What does the writer imply about the hypothesis of inflation? A. It hasn’t been challenged. B. It doesn’t make much sense. C. It is by far the most reasonable approach. D. It is the simple version of a complicated idea. 10. Which word in the passage is similar in meaning to the phrase “sleight of hand” (paragraph 4)? A. process B. prediction C. trick D. infinity 11. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer________. A. believes the idea of the multiverse will help us to understand our universe better B. argues there is a fixed proportion of universes like ours to those unlike ours C. holds computer programs can work better than humans in cosmology D. thinks some laws of nature that we take for granted may be false D The mission is simple. Arrive on foreign soil, fit in and wait. Then, when the time is right, emerge from the shadows and take over. This procedure, familiar from spy fiction as the preserve of sleeper agents, is also the strategy of certain invasive plant species. Invasive species that stay put, known as sleeper species, are not hard-wired to do so. Their natural tendency to expand is, instead, held back by some external factor. With the climate rapidly changing, Bethany Bradley at the University of Massachusetts wondered whether alterations in temperature and rainfall had the potential to activate some sleeper species. As she reports in a paper in Biological Inuvasions, the answer is a definitive yes. Dr Bradley and her team came to their conclusions by studying 1,795 plant species in north-eastern America identifiable as foreign but not yet locally listed as invasive. Of these, 169 were unquestionably demonstrating invasive behaviour in other parts of the world, and causing damage to their environment. That suggested they had the capacity to cause similar damage in America too. To determine whether the conditions coming to the region would activate any of the set 169, the researchers first identified the conditions under which these species would thrive (旺盛). A number of the plants on their list were held back by the cold winters that are less and less common in the region. They also found that some other species required more rainfall than is typical. According to the team’s findings, climate change is on track to awaken 18 sleeper species that could cause serious environmental and economic problems. Dr Bradley estimates that they will start to make themselves felt between 2040 and 2060 if something is not done soon. The most practical course of action, in her view, is to seek these sleeper species out before they are able to spread. Removing them today may be expensive, but it will be far cheaper than trying to weed them out tomorrow. 12. What strategy do sleeper species employ? A. Rapidly expanding in new environments. B. Patiently waiting for human intervention. C. Remaining inactive until conditions are favorable. D. Avoiding detection by staying in shadowy-corners. 13. What does the underlined word “hard-wired” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Slowly adapted. B. Solidly supported. C. Externally influenced. D. Naturally programmed. 14. What did researchers aim to uncover by focusing on the 169 species? A. The potential risks they could pose in the future. B. Their invasive behavior in other parts of the world. C. The reasons why they failed to survive in America. D. Possible ways to make them less common in America. 15. What’s Dr Bradley’s suggestion for dealing with sleeper species? A. Let nature take its course. B. Prevention is better than cure. C Cutting budgets is a top priority. D. Delay action until it’s necessary. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 You listen to music every day. Some music hits your hearts. Some music makes you full of joy. ___16___ In order to analyse functions of music, let’s see the benefits it brings. Music makes you express your emotion. ___17___. This way your brain conveys the thoughts without speaking a word. When we try to express some sad emotion, you will use soft and deep music. ___18___ Music is an extremely unique way to develop the capability of memorising. The best example to prove this sentence is that you can easily learn something in the form of songs. The reason behind learning a song quickly is that your mind enjoys music.Whatever your minds enjoy, it keeps it. Music makes you creative. Music is key to creativity. It helps you in improving your mind by making it more artistic. No matter what the great invention is, it requires art. Creativity is fulfilled by music. ___19___ Music improves your fine reasoning skills. During a study of children, it was shown that if children are exposed to three or more years of musical training, these same kids performed better. ___20___. They had better listening and speaking skills than those who had none. The children even tested better for vocabulary and reasoning skills. A. This was the result B. Music is an art of beauty C. Some music makes you tearful D. Music makes you live a better life E. Music makes learning more pleasant F. You should choose some kind of music with powerful beats G. You usually play the music that reflects your thoughts or your emotions 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I wanted to do something special during my last year in the middle school. After thinking for one day, I ____21____ to hold an art show in my school for “Make A Wish”. My best friend is the state ambassador for M.A.W., ____22____ everything worked out very well. When the big day finally came, a little boy entered the room where the art show was being held. He was 6 years old. Born into a ____23____ family, he had never been to the Disneyland. His ____24____ was to go to the Disneyland one day. We were glad to help him make it. His mom came up to me and ____25____ me. Being a single mother of three children, she couldn’t afford the money for her youngest boy to visit the Disneyland. She was so ____26____ that someone offered to help her. After a silent auction (拍卖) — weeks of selling M.A.W. bracelets and collecting all the art, it was time to announce the money we ____27____. When I saw the amount, I was greatly ____28____. I couldn’t believe we had raised so much money. I got up on stage and said, “Everyone, I am glad to tell you that we have raised over $1, 000! It’s more than what we ____29____.” Hearing what I said, everyone clapped loudly. I went on with my ____30____ thanking everyone for coming and our sponsors (赞助商) for ____31____ food and bracelets. Once everybody started going out, I approached my friend and asked if the money was ____32____ and she assured me it was. I went up to the boy and his mother and told them the good ____33____. The boy started to smile with joy. And the mom thanked me and was almost moved to tears. I would ____34____ forget the happy look on their faces. “Make A Wish” has made many children’s wishes ____35____. You can help, too. 21. A. begged B. decided C. hesitated D. pretended 22. A. if B. for C. so D. but 23. A. friendly B. mean C. poor D. traditional 24. A. hobby B. schedule C. wish D. worry 25 A. thanked B. praised C. encouraged D. inspired 26. A. interested B. anxious C. smart D. happy 27. A. lent B. saved C. raised D. borrowed 28. A. surprised B. hurt C. depressed D. moved 29. A. promised B. expected C. found D. permitted 30 A. imagination B. event C. interview D. speech 31. A. introducing B. providing C. tasting D. removing 32. A. little B. new C. enough D. old 33. A. comment B. story C. explanation D. news 34. A. gradually B. never C. ever D. always 35. A. come true B. set off C. take effect D. turn up 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。 Niangao is a sticky, sweet treat made from glutinous rice (糯米) and sugar. Chinese families often enjoy it during New Year celebrations. The ___36___ (pronounce) of niangao sounds like “year high,” which symbolizes a higher income, a higher position, the growth of children, and the promise of a ___37___ (good) year in Chinese minds. Therefore, it is considered good luck ___38___ (eat) it during the Chinese New Year period. There is an old legend about its origin, ___39___ (date) back to around 2,500 years ago. After the death of Wu Zixu, ___40___ general and politician of the Wu Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period, King Goujian of Yue attacked Wu’s capital. The Wu army and citizens ___41___ (trap) in the city and there was no food. Many people starved to death. At this time, someone thought of Wu Zixu’s helpful ___42___ (word): “When times are hard and folks are hungry, dig beneath the city wall. You’ ll find food there.” The soldiers followed ___43___ Wu Zixu instructed and found that the wall’s foundation was built with special bricks ___44___ (make) from glutinous rice flour. This simple food helped many survive. It was said to be the first niangao. Later, people made niangao to honor Wu Zixu’s memory. Over the years, niangao became what is now known ____45____ the Chinese New Year cake. 第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，你校英语报正在以“我劳动，我快乐”为主题开展暑期征文活动。请根据以下提示，写一篇英文短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 暑假中你最难忘的一次劳动经历； 2. 你的劳动感受； 3. 发出倡议。 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。 Labor Makes Me Happy ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 The Price of a Dream I grew up poor in a family with little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could still afford a dream. My dream was sports. By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field. I was also lucky: My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who taught me the difference between sticking to a dream and just showing determination. One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever. It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — cash for hanging out with friends, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a house for my mother. The prospect of a summer job was appealing, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was fearing this, but I had to. When I told Coach Jarvis he was as mad as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his disappointment in me. “How much are you going to make at this job, kid?” he demanded. “Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?” 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。 Paragraph 1: That question struck me like a flash of lightning. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I went on the stage to collect the prize for the best baseball player. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $