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独山中学205-2026学年度第一学期高三10月份月考英语试卷 一、听力选择题 1. What will the man do on Friday? A. Give a lecture. B. Work on his novel. C. Attend a lecture. 2. Why has the man bought the coats? A. It’ll be a cold winter. B. He’ll have an interview. C. His arm and leg hurt. 3. How does the man advise the woman to travel? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By underground. 4. Who is in charge of the Europe department? A. The man. B. Mr. Brown. C. The woman. 5. Where are the speakers most probably? A. In a school. B. At the visitors’ center. C. On the school bus. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What does the woman think of traveling by plane? A. It’s inconvenient. B. It saves money. C. It’s too expensive. 7. How are the speakers going to New York? A. By air. B. By land. C. By water. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Who are the intended readers for the woman’s book? A. Adults. B. Adolescents. C. The elderly. 9. What’s the man doing? A. Getting ready for a trip. B. Preparing for an exam. C. Planning for an exhibition. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. Why was the woman late? A. She went to Mary’s. B. She had her phone fixed. C. Her car broke down. 11. What did Mary do? A. She got stuck. B. She made up a story. C. She tried to help others. 12. What did Mary see on the road? A. A person. B. An animal. C. An accident. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. Who told the woman something about the man? A. Her classmate. B. Her neighbor. C. Her friend. 14. When did the woman move? A. About two months ago. B. About two years ago. C. About two days ago. 15. What’s the woman like? A. Humorous. B. Shy. C. Accessible. 16. What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Colleagues. C. Friends. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What courses does the school mainly offer? A. Science. B. Business. C. English. 18. When will the headmaster’s speech end? A. At 10:15 am. B. At 10:30 am. C. At 10:45 am. 19. Where will the exhibition be held? A. In the school hall. B. In the English garden. C. In No. 1 Teaching Building. 20. How can you contact the school? A. By making a call. B. By sending an email. C. By writing a letter. 二、阅读理解 A Yes, There’s a Museum for That! MUSEUMS HAVE CHANGED. We’ll always have the Met in New York and the Louvre in Paris but nowadays you’ll find a museum for absolutely everything and everyone. ●International Tennis Hall of Fame ( Rhode Island, New York) A highlight is a Kings Court for “court tennis,” first played by monks and kings dating back to 1538. It’s not so much a tennis court but a dramatic rectangular room with surprising slopes and angles. Open daily 9 AM—5 PM (closed Tuesdays). Admission: $20 adults; $15 students. ●National Comedy Center (Jamestown, New York) “Before visitors enter the center, they create their ‘sense of humor profile’,” says executive director Journey Gunderson. “They choose what they find funny, and the data is collected on a digital chip they wear on a wrist called a LaughBand so that the comedy content is customized based on their personal taste.” Open 10 AM—8 PM daily. Admission: $25 adults; students $20 (free every Wednesday). ●Museum of Food and Drink (Brooklyn, New York) Why does popcorn pop? How did canned food change wars? This museum answers these questions through hands-on experiments. Smell spices in the Aroma Lab, “bake” bread in a virtual oven, or taste global snacks. Open Wednesday—Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM. Admission: $15 for adults; students free with ID. Free entry for students every Thursday. ●National Music Museum (Vermillion, South Dakota) From a 1720 Italian violin to a modern DJ mixer, this museum celebrates music’s universal power. Try playing a Japanese shamisen, or create your own song mix in the Sound Lab. A favorite exhibit explains how Beethoven composed his Ninth Symphony after losing his hearing. Open Monday—Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission: $12 for adults; $8 for students. 1. What’s the total admission on Thursday for a student with his parents at Museum of Food and Drink? A. $50. B. $15. C. $30. D. $40. 2. Which of the following is correct based on the passage? A. A tennis court of International Tennis Hall of Fame is round. B. National Comedy Center personalizes jokes based on visitors. C. The Museum of Food and Drink forbids visitors from touching exhibits. D. National Music Museum offers live performances of musicians. 3. Where does this passage probably come from? A. A news report. B. An educational website. C. A travel magazine. D. A book review. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个各具特色的博物馆：国际网球名人堂；国家喜剧中心；食品与饮料博物馆；国家音乐博物馆。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Museum of Food and Drink部分中“Admission: $15 for adults; students free with ID. Free entry for students every Thursday.(门票：成人15美元；学生凭身份证免费。每周四学生免费入场)”可知，周四学生免费，父母两人门票费用是15×2 = 30美元，所以一名学生和他父母周四去该博物馆的总门票费用是30美元。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据National Comedy Center部分中“They choose what they find funny, and the data is collected on a digital chip they wear on a wrist called a LaughBand so that the comedy content is customized based on their personal taste. (他们选择自己觉得有趣的内容，数据会被收集到他们戴在手腕上的一个名为LaughBand的数字芯片上，这样喜剧内容就会根据他们的个人品味进行定制)”可知，国家喜剧中心会根据游客的喜好定制喜剧内容，也就是根据游客个性化讲笑话。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了四个不同的博物馆，包括它们的特色、开放时间和门票价格等信息，这类关于博物馆的介绍更有可能出现在旅游杂志上。故选C。 B Elysia Berman remembers the moment she realized her shopping was out of control. Last December, she ducked into a store to buy a pair of gloves. And she came out with a $600 coat that she didn’t need and couldn’t afford. “That was my breaking point,” she recalls. Berman, 35, knew she had an unhealthy relationship with shopping. So she decided to do something drastic (重大的). She’d try the no-buy challenge, a popular social media experiment that encourages people to buy less stuff. For a set time period — in her case, a whole year — she’d stop spending money on non-essential items. No clothes. No make-up. No home decorations. Instead,she’ d use what she had and buy second-hand. The challenge is harder than it seems. Berman, who is documenting her no-buy journey on theInternet, had to break her habit of buying 10 to 30 new items a week. And as a fashion industry professional, she was surrounded by the temptation to shop. Since starting the challenge in January, Berman says that her no-buy journey has helped her to consume more mindfully, save tens of thousands of dollars, pay down a quarter of her debt — and says her mental health has improved. “Essentially, I had gone through detox and withdrawal from the dopamine (多巴胺) you get from shopping,” she says, “I’ve seen a new level of dedication and focus that I wasn’t aware I was capable of before.” Could you live without shopping for a year? Try the “no-buy” challenge, whether your reason is to curb spending, cut back on fast fashion or reduce your carbon footprint. (About 10% of all carbon emissions come from the fashion industry, according to the United Nations. ) If no-buy challenge for a whole year is too restrictive for you, try it out for a few months— or even a couple of weeks. 4. Why did Elysia Berman decide to take the no-buy challenge? A. She wanted to follow a popular social media trend. B. She became aware of her unhealthy shopping behavior. C. She needed to save money for her career development. D. She was influenced by some fast fashion professionals. 5. What difficulty did Berman face during the no-buy challenge? A. Paying off her debt rapidly. B. Limiting second-hand consumption. C. Documenting her journey on the Internet. D. Resisting the temptation to make purchases. 6 Which is a benefit of Berman’s no-buy journey? A. More freedom in shopping. B. More dopamine from saving. C. Improvement in mental health. D. Success in the fashion industry. 7 What advice does the author give to those considering the no-buy challenge? A. Kicking the shopping habit at once. B. Setting a very strict rule for themselves. C. Adjusting the time-length of the challenge. D. Focusing more on reducing carbon footprint. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Elysia Berman因意识到自己购物失控，决定参加“不买挑战”，在挑战过程中她克服困难并收获诸多益处，最后作者鼓励读者尝试这一挑战并根据自身情况调整挑战时长。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Elysia Berman remembers the moment she realized her shopping was out of control. (伊丽西亚・伯曼记得自己意识到购物失控的那一刻。)” 以及第二段“Berman, 35, knew she had an unhealthy relationship with shopping. So she decided to do something drastic (重大的). (35岁的伯曼知道自己与购物之间存在一种不健康的关系。于是，她决定采取一些极端的措施。)”可知，ElysiaBerman决定参加不买挑战是因为她意识到自己不健康的购物行为，已经到了失控的地步。故选B项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The challenge is harder than it seems. Berman, who is documenting her no-buy journey on the Internet, had to break her habit of buying 10 to 30 new items a week. And as a fashion industry professional, she was surrounded by the temptation to shop. (这个挑战比看上去更难。伯曼正在网上记录自己的不购物之旅，她不得不改掉每周购买10到30件新物品的习惯。而且作为一名时尚行业的专业人士，她身边充斥着购物的诱惑。)”可知，作为时尚行业的专业人士，Berman的工作环境使她被购物的强烈诱惑包围，这是她面临的主要困难。故选D项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Since starting the challenge in January, Berman says that her no-buy journey has helped her to consume more mindfully, save tens of thousands of dollars, pay down a quarter of her debt — and says her mental health has improved. (自今年1月开始这项挑战以来，伯曼表示，她的不购买之旅帮助她更加理性地消费，节省了数万美元，偿还了四分之一的债务，而且她的心理健康状况也有所改善。)”可知，Berman的不买之旅带来的好处之一是心理健康得到了改善。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Could you live without shopping for a year? Try the “no-buy” challenge, whether your reason is to curb spending, cut back on fast fashion or reduce your carbon footprint. (About 10% of all carbon emissions come from the fashion industry, according to the United Nations. ) If no-buy challenge for a whole year is too restrictive for you, try it out for a few months— or even a couple of weeks. (你能一整年不购物吗？试试“不买”挑战吧，无论你的理由是控制开支、减少快时尚消费，还是降低你的碳足迹。（据联合国称，所有碳排放中约10%来自时尚产业。）如果一整年的不买挑战对你来说限制太大，那就尝试几个月，甚至几周。)”可知，作者建议考虑参加“不买挑战”的人根据自身情况调整挑战的时长，如果一年时间限制太多，可以尝试几个月甚至几周。故选C项。 C Turning 18 is a big deal when you are a teenager. It means you are responsible for yourself and don’t need your parents’ permission any more. However, there are lots of opinions about when one becomes an adult. Some are based on science, while others are personal opinions. While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree. While studying the brain of teenagers, scientists have learned that when kids are around l8, their prefrontal cortex (前额皮层) is only halfway developed. The prefrontal-cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly. That halfway development means that you still have things to learn and your brains still have time to develop until the age of 25. Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify (使……具有资格) san adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not. In the foster care (寄养) system, once a child turns 18, he or she is considered an adult and can no longer receive state-sponsored support. These children are forced into a life where they have no family or anyone to support them other than those who were there for them in the system. Having a quality job will allow you to supply yourself with necessary things to live and help you become a more mature and responsible person. Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult. 8. What is the author’s attitude toward considering 25 as an age for adulthood? A. Cautious. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Positive. 9. How does the prefrontal cortex work to help people set and achieve goals? A. By dealing with received signals and responding accordingly. B. By collecting information from other parts of the body. C. By sending instructions to different regions of the brain D. By transporting sensed emotions and making records 10. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3? A. Give a definition of adulthood. B. Stress the importance of family support. C. Prove not everyone lives a fortunate life. D. Show opinion on becoming an adult is divided 11. What is one standard qualifying you as an adult according to the author? A. Setting up a family. B. Being responsible for your study. C. Accepting and learning from the low moments in life. D. Buying yourself quality things to live. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍关于什么时候算是成年了，人们有着不同的观点，有些观点是根据科学理论，而有些是个人观点，作者也提出了自己的见解。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree. (虽然目前的年龄是18岁，但科学支持25岁是更明智的成年年龄，我同意这一观点。)”可知，对于将25岁视为成年年龄，作者是持肯定态度的。故选D项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The prefrontal-cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly. (前额叶皮层通过接收来自大脑不同区域的信号来处理信息，从而帮助人们设定和实现目标。)”可知，前额叶皮层要处理来自大脑不同区域的信息，并根据这些信息帮助人们设定和实现目标。故选A项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容“Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify(使…具有资格)san adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not. (有些人认为上大学和独立生活是成年人的标准，而另一些人可能认为有稳定的收入和能够负担得起独立生活是成年人的标准。不是每个人都有幸运的生活，有家人可以提供支持；有些情况下，不管你喜欢与否，你都被迫成为一个“成年人”。)”可以推论出，此处作者是为了表明对于什么时候算是成年人了，人们的观点是有分歧的。故选D项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult. (此外，经历困难时期并意识到生活并不像看上去那么容易，可以让一个人成为成年人。)”可知，在生活中经历了低谷时期，且能从中学习的人，算是成年人了。故选C项。 D One day I typed into ChatGPT all about my upset feelings and it instantly responded, offering a list of practical advice. Nowadays millions of people are already turning to Chat-GPT and specialist therapy (治疗) chatbots for convenient and inexpensive mental health support. Some experts say this is a boon. After all, AI, undisturbed by embarrassment and burnout, might be able to express empathy (同理心) more openly and tirelessly than humans. But others worry about the consequences of people seeking emotional support from machines that can only pretend to care. Some even wonder if the rise of so-called empathetic AI might change the way we interact with one another. Indeed, empathy is one of our species’ defining qualities, developing as it did in pace with social interaction. One recent analysis about empathy looked at 52 studies published between 1980and 2019, which shows that the empathiser must first be able to recognize how the other person is feeling. They must also be affected by those emotions and differentiate between themselves and the other person, grasping that the other person’s feelings aren’t their own while still being able to imagine their experience. On the first point, in recent years, AI-powered chatbots have made progress in their ability to read human emotions, most powered by large language models (LLMs) that work by predicting which words are most likely to appear together based on training data. In this way, LLMs like ChatGPT can seemingly identify our feelings and respond appropriately most of the time. But when it comes to the other criteria, AI still misses the mark in many ways. Empathy is interpersonal, with continued feedback helping to perfect the empathiser’s response, which also requires some degree of intuitive (直觉的) awareness of an individual and their situation. All of this helps to explain conversations like the ones I had with ChatGPT. At the end of the day, despite talking to multiple chat-bots online, I did what I knew I had to do all along: I picked up my phone and called a friend. 12. What does the underlined word “boon” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Trap. B. Prize. C. Blessing. D. Challenge. 13. What does the recent analysis show about empathy? A. It calls for clear communication. B. It starts with emotion identification. C. It rules out individual difference. D. It depends on rich imagination. 14. What can AI do according to Paragraph 4? A. Provide data-driven feedback. B. Recognize one’s real desire. C. Update large language models. D. Predict one’s behavior by intuition. 15. What does the author think of ChatGPT? A. Its development should be sped up. B. Its intelligence is winning more favor. C. Its application should be strictly managed. D. Its artificial kindness is no match for humans’. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了AI聊天机器人在提供心理支持方面的利弊，以及与人类真正同理心的差距。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段的“Some experts say this is a boon. After all, AI, undisturbed by embarrassment and burnout, might be able to express empathy (同理心) more openly and tirelessly than humans. (一些专家认为这是一件boon。毕竟，人工智能不会受到尴尬情绪的影响，也不会感到疲惫不堪，它或许能够比人类更坦率、更不知疲倦地表达同理心。)”可知，这里提到人工智能因为不受尴尬和疲惫的影响，可能在表达同理心上比人类更开放、不知疲倦，因此某些专家认为，这是人工智能在心理健康支持方面的优势，是一种好事。所以boon在这里意为“好事，益处”，与选项C“Blessing (好事)”意思相符。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“One recent analysis about empathy looked at 52 studies published between 1980and 2019, which shows that the empathiser must first be able to recognize how the other person is feeling. (最近有一项关于同理心的分析，研究了1980年至2019年间发表的52项研究，结果表明，产生同理心的人首先必须能够识别出对方的感受。)”可知，关于同理心的最近分析表明，同理心的首要条件是能够识别另一个人的感受。故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段的“On the first point, in recent years, AI-powered chatbots have made progress in their ability to read human emotions, most powered by large language models (LLMs) that work by predicting which words are most likely to appear together based on training data. In this way, LLMs like ChatGPT can seemingly identify our feelings and respond appropriately most of the time. (从第一点来看，近年来，由人工智能驱动的聊天机器人在识别人类情感的能力方面取得了进展，它们大多由大型语言模型（LLMs）驱动，这种模型的工作原理是根据训练数据来预测哪些单词最有可能一起出现。通过这种方式，像ChatGPT这样的大型语言模型似乎在大多数时候都能识别我们的情绪，并做出恰当的回应。)”可知，人工智能如ChatGPT 能够识别我们的情感并做出适当的反应，这是基于大量语言模型对数据的预测能力，即能够提供数据驱动的反馈。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段的“But when it comes to the other criteria, AI still misses the mark in many ways. Empathy is interpersonal, with continued feedback helping to perfect the empathiser’s response, which also requires some degree of intuitive (直觉的) awareness of an individual and their situation. (但在其他标准方面，人工智能在很多方面仍未达标。同理心是一种人际关系的体现，持续的反馈有助于完善产生同理心者的回应，这也需要对一个人及其处境有一定程度的直觉意识。)”以及最后一段的“At the end of the day, despite talking to multiple chat-bots online, I did what I knew I had to do all along: I picked up my phone and called a friend. (最终，尽管我在网上与多个聊天机器人进行了交流，但我还是做了我一直知道自己必须做的事：我拿起电话，给一个朋友打了电话。)”可知，虽然ChatGPT能提供一定的帮助，但在作者看来，它的人工善意仍然不能与真实的人类情感交流相比。由此可推知，作者认为它的人工善意无法与人类的相比。故选D。 七选五 The 7-38-55 rule, developed by Albert Mehrabian in 1971, shows that only 7% of meaning is communicated through words, while 38% through tone of voice and 55% through body language. ____16____ Here are some tips for applying the 7-38-55 rule in a negotiation (谈判) context: ____17____ Your body language is much more important than what you’re actually saying. If your counterpart’s body language indicates that they are about to lose their bearings, speak calmly and plainly, slowing the pace of the negotiation. Look for differences between spoken words and nonverbal behaviors. When you’re at the negotiating table, pay attention to how your counterpart speaks and acts. ____18____ It’s also important that you make sure your own nonverbal messages are in line with what you are saying. If your facial expressions are pained and you’re keeping your contact, you are communicating your uncertainty to your counterpart no matter what you’re saying. Learn to use different vocal tones. Mastering the use of your voice can help you become a better negotiator by improving the delivery of your debates. In the negotiating room, there are three main tones of voice: competitive, compromising, and accommodating. ____19____ ____20____ Tap into your listening skills, assess how your counterpart is feeling, and change your nonverbal communication in response. When debating the main points in a negotiation, you should try to change your nonverbal behaviors based on the messages you are receiving from your counterpart. Even if your arguments themselves don’t change, changing your nonverbal messaging can be effective. A. Observe your counterpart’s body language. B. Adjust your own nonverbal communication. C. Communicate non-verbally with your counterpart. D. Do you express your ideas properly to your counterpart? E. This highlights the importance of nonverbal communication. F. Generally speaking, a cooperative voice gently promotes partnership. G. Do what they’re saying matches the way they’re carrying themselves? 【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. F 20. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了由阿尔伯特・梅拉比安在 1971 年提出的 7-38-55 规则，即只有 7% 的意思是通过语言传达，38% 通过语气，55% 通过肢体语言，并详细阐述了在谈判情境中应用这一规则的一些技巧。 【16题详解】 根据上文“The 7-38-55 rule, developed by Albert Mehrabian in 1971, shows that only 7% of meaning is communicated through words, while 38% through tone of voice and 55% through body language(由阿尔伯特・梅拉比安在 1971 年提出的 7-38-55 规则表明，只有 7% 的意思是通过语言传达的，而 38% 是通过语气，55% 是通过肢体语言传达的)”可推知，该规则强调了非语言交流（语气和肢体语言）占比很大，很重要。E选项“这突出了非语言交流的重要性”符合语境，起到了承接上文，点明主旨的作用。故选E。 【17题详解】 根据下文“Your body language is much more important than what you’re actually saying. If your counterpart’s body language indicates that they are about to lose their bearings, speak calmly and plainly, slowing the pace of the negotiation.(你的肢体语言比你实际说的话重要得多。如果你的对手的肢体语言表明他们即将失去方向，要冷静、清楚地说话，放慢谈判的节奏)”可推知，该段主要围绕观察对手的肢体语言展开。A选项 “观察你对手的肢体语言”能够准确概括该段主旨。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Look for differences between spoken words and nonverbal behaviors. When you’re at the negotiating table, pay attention to how your counterpart speaks and acts.(寻找言语和非语言行为之间的差异。当你在谈判桌前时，注意你对手的说话和行为方式)”以及后文 “It’s also important that you make sure your own nonverbal messages are in line with what you are saying.(确保你自己的非语言信息与你所说的话一致也很重要)”可知，此处应该是关于对手言语和行为是否一致的内容。G选项“他们所说的话与他们的举止方式相匹配吗？”符合语境，与上下文逻辑连贯。故选G。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Learn to use different vocal tones. Mastering the use of your voice can help you become a better negotiator by improving the delivery of your debates. In the negotiating room, there are three main tones of voice: competitive, compromising, and accommodating.(学会使用不同的语调。掌握声音的运用可以通过改进你辩论的表达方式，帮助你成为一个更好的谈判者。在谈判室里，主要有三种语调：竞争型、妥协型和包容型)”可知，此处应该是对不同语调的进一步说明。F 选项“一般来说，合作的声音会温和地促进合作关系”是对语调作用的具体阐述，与前文提到的语调相关内容相契合。故选F。 【20题详解】 根据下文“Tap into your listening skills, assess how your counterpart is feeling, and change your nonverbal communication in response. When debating the main points in a negotiation, you should try to change your nonverbal behaviors based on the messages you are receiving from your counterpart. Even if your arguments themselves don’t change, changing your nonverbal messaging can be effective.(利用你的倾听技巧，评估你对手的感受，并相应地改变你的非语言交流。当在谈判中辩论要点时，你应该根据从对手那里收到的信息，尝试改变你的非语言行为。即使你的论点本身没有改变，改变你的非语言信息也可能是有效的)”可推知，该段主要讲述要根据对手的情况调整自己的非语言交流。B选项“调整你自己的非语言交流”能够准确概括该段主旨。故选B。 三、完形填空 One Monday morning, Molly, 52, was busy with her work when her cellphone rang. She didn’t ___21___ the number, so she ignored it. Then came a voicemail saying her husband died in a skiing accident. Her life was ___22___ turned upside down and she was almost ___23___ . Carla Vail, one of Molly’s closest friends, decided to do something that would ___24___ Molly’s days through the difficult year ahead. With Molly’s ___25___ , she created a rolling ___26___, where every day of the month, there would be someone checking on her by performing a small ___27___ for Molly. Eventually, thirty-one women volunteered and promised to accompany her on the same ___28___ date monthly for one whole year. The “calendar girls” were born. Each day, a new person would show up with a kind word, a(n) ___29___ to have coffee, or an offer to buy a gallon of milk. As each month came to a close, the calendar girls started the _____30_____ over again. For Molly’s first Valentine’s Day without her husband, Carla, with the calendar girls, _____31_____ to send Molly one Valentine’s “mailbox” — a shoebox with hearts _____32_____, full of pink and red stuff like cookies, flowers and cards. When seeing the gift, she cried, “I really _____33_____ Carla and those lovely girls who carried me through the dark year. Their company indeed _____34_____.” “The idea isn’t about money. It’s about emotional _____35_____.” Carla emphasized. Her calendar idea has continued to spread. 21. A. observe B. adapt C. recognize D. comment 22. A. occasionally B. annually C. similarly D. completely 23. A. falling apart B. bringing about C. holding on D. getting across 24. A. expand B. brighten C. conserve D. strengthen 25. A. pressure B. courage C. benefit D. approval 26. A. calendar B. diary C. notebook D. budget 27. A. concept B. approach C. gesture D. principle 28. A. assigned B. limited C. convinced D. attached 29. A. sympathy B. guidance C. standard D. invitation 30. A. signal B. turn C. issue D. barrier 31. A. predicted B. exposed C. intended D. acquired 32. A. possessions B. expectations C. contributions D. decorations 33. A. suspect B. appreciate C. obtain D. indicate 34. A. grasps B. applies C. matters D. delays 35. A. support B. claim C. burden D. decline 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Molly的丈夫去世后，她的朋友Carla Vail为了帮助她度过困难的日子，让31位“日历女孩”定时陪伴她，她们的关心让Molly备受感动。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她不认识这个号码，所以忽略了它。A. observe观察；B. adapt适应；C. recognize认出；D. comment评论。根据“so she ignored it”并结合常识可知，遇到不认识的号码人们通常会选择不接。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她的生活天翻地覆，她几乎要崩溃了。A. occasionally偶尔；B. annually每年地，一年一次地；C. similarly相似地，类似地；D. completely完全地。根据上文中的“her husband died in a skiing accident”并结合常识可知，丈夫去世了，Molly失去了最亲近的人，生活完全颠倒了。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意参考上题。A. falling apart破碎，崩溃，瓦解；B. bringing about导致，引起；C. holding on坚持，抓住不放开，稍等；D. getting across被理解，把……讲清楚。根据上文中的“her husband died in a skiing accident”和句中的“Her life was ___2___turned upside down”可知，丈夫去世了，生活颠倒了，她快崩溃了。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Carla Vail是Molly最亲密的朋友之一，她决定做一些事情，让Molly在未来艰难的一年里过得愉快。A. expand扩大，扩展，膨胀；B. brighten使更明亮，使快活起来；C. conserve保护，保存，节约；D. strengthen加强，增强，巩固。根据“Molly’s days through the difficult year ahead”可知，这里指让Molly艰难、黑暗的日子变得开心、明亮。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在Molly的同意下，她创建了一个滚动日历，在这个日历上，一个月的每一天，都会有人为Molly做一个小举动来查看她。A. pressure压力，压迫；B. courage勇气，胆量；C. benefit利益，好处，益处；D. approval批准，认可，赞成。根据“she created a rolling ___6___, where every day of the month, there would be someone checking on her by performing a small ___7___for Molly”可知，她在Molly同意的前提下，创建了日历，让人每天都来关心她。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. calendar日历，历法；B. diary日记，日记簿；C. notebook笔记本，笔记本计算机；D. budget预算。根据下文中的“calendar girls”可知，她创建了滚动日历。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考第5题。A. concept概念；B. approach方法，途径，接近；C. gesture手势，姿势，姿态；D. principle原则，原理，准则。根据下文中的“Each day, a new person would show up with a kind word, a(n) ___9___to have coffee, or an offer to buy a gallon of milk.”可知，说慰问的话、邀请喝咖啡、提议买牛奶，这些都是日历女孩们为Molly做的小小举动。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最终，31名女性自愿参加，并承诺在一年内每月的同一指定日期陪伴她。A. assigned分配，指派，指定；B. limited限制，限定，限量；C. convinced说服，使确信，使信服；D. attached附上，贴上，系上。根据上文中的“every day of the month, there would be someone checking on her by performing a small ___7___for Molly”和句中的“on the same ___8___date monthly”可知，每个人被指定在每月同一天联系Molly，这样一年中的每一天都有人陪伴Molly。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天，都会有一个新人出现，说一句好话、邀请喝一杯咖啡或提议买一加仑牛奶。A. sympathy同情，同情心，慰问；B. guidance指导，引导，领导；C. standard标准，规格，水平；D. invitation邀请。根据“to have coffee”可知，这里指邀请喝咖啡。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个月快结束时，日历女孩们都会重新开始。A. signal信号；B. turn转动，轮流；C. issue问题，议题；D. barrier障碍，屏障。根据上文中的“Each day, a new person would show up”可知，每月日历女孩们都会重新轮流陪伴。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在Molly第一个没有丈夫的情人节，Carla和日历女孩们打算给Molly寄一个情人节“邮箱”——一个有心形装饰的鞋盒，里面装满了粉红色和红色的东西，比如饼干、鲜花和卡片。A. predicted预言，预测，预告；B. exposed暴露，揭露，使曝光；C. intended打算，意图，想要；D. acquired获得，取得，学到。根据“to send Molly one Valentine’s “mailbox””可知，这里指打算送礼物。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. possessions财产，所有物；B. expectations期望；C. contributions贡献，捐献；D. decorations装饰，装饰品。根据“hearts”可知，这里指心形装饰。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我真的很感激Carla和那些带我度过黑暗一年的可爱女孩。A. suspect怀疑；B. appreciate感激；C. obtain获得，得到；D. indicate表明，指示。根据上文Carla和日历女孩们对Molly的关心和陪伴可知，Molly很感激她们。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她们的陪伴确实很重要。A. grasps抓住，掌握，领会；B. applies申请，应用；C. matters有关系，要紧，有重大影响；D. delays延迟，耽搁，推迟。根据上文中的“I really ___13___Carla and those lovely girls who carried me through the dark year.”可知，Carla和日历女孩们帮助Molly度过难熬的日子，她们的陪伴对Molly来说很重要。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这与情感支持有关。A. support支持，支撑，帮助；B. claim声称，断言，索赔；C. burden负担，责任，重担；D. decline下降，衰退。根据上文中的“Carla Vail, one of Molly’s closest friends, decided to do something that would ___4___Molly’s days through the difficult year ahead.”可知，Carla和日历女孩们的所作所为帮助Molly度过难过的时光，给她提供了情感上的支持。故选A。 四、语法填空 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 world's water moves between lakes, rivers, oceans, the atmosphere and the land in ____36____ ongoing cycle called the water cycle. As it goes through this continuous system, it can be a liquid (water), a gas (vapor) ____37____ a solid (ice). Let's take a look at the different ____38____ (stage) of the wonderful water cycle. Energy from the sun heats up the surface of the Earth, causing the temperature of the water in our rivers, lakes and oceans ____39____ (rise). When this happens, some of the water evaporates into the air, turning into a gas called vapor. This process is known as“evaporation”. As water vapor rises high into the sky, it ____40____ (cool) and turns back into a liquid, forming clouds. This process is called “condensation”. When too much water has condensed, the water droplets in the clouds grow in size and ____41____ (weigh). As a result, they fall back to the Earth. This overall process is called “precipitation”. The fallen precipitation ____42____ (collect) in bodies of water. These include rivers ____43____ flow across the land, lakes that are often formed in natural basins, and the vast oceans that cover a ____44____ (significance) part of the Earth's surface. Over time, it will eventually evaporate back into the air, ____45____ (begin) the cycle all over again. 【答案】36. an 37. or 38. stages 39. to rise 40. cools 41. weight 42. is collected 43. that##which 44. significant 45. beginning 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了地球上水的循环过程，包括蒸发、凝结、降水以及水在不同水体中的汇集，水最终又会蒸发回到大气中，循环往复。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：地球上的水在湖泊、河流、海洋、大气和陆地之间以一个持续不断的循环流动，这个循环被称为水循环。cycle为可数名词单数，此处表示泛指“一个”持续的循环，且ongoing是以元音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词an。故填an。 【37题详解】 考查连词。句意：在这个持续的系统中，它可以是液体（水）、气体（水蒸气）或者固体（冰）。根据语境，这里表示三种状态之间的选择关系，“or”表示“或者”，符合文意。故填or。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：让我们来看看这个奇妙的水循环的不同阶段。根据“different（不同的）”可知，这里不止一个阶段，stage是可数名词，所以要用复数形式stages作宾语。故填stages。 39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：太阳的能量使地球表面升温，导致河流、湖泊和海洋中的水温上升。cause sth. to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“导致某物做某事”，所以此处用动词不定式to rise。故填to rise。 【40题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：当水蒸气上升到高空时，它冷却并变回液体，形成云。句子描述的是水循环中的一般现象，应用一般现在时，主语it是第三人称单数，所以cool用第三人称单数形式cools。故填cools。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：当过多的水凝结时，云中的水滴会增大体积和重量。and连接两个并列的成分，由前面的名词size可知，此处也应用名词形式，weigh的名词是weight，意为“重量”作宾语。故填weight。 【42题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：降下的降水汇集在水体中。句子描述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时。precipitation与collect之间是被动关系，即降水“被汇集”，所以用一般现在时的被动语态，其结构为“am/is/are +过去分词”，主语precipitation是不可数名词，视为单数，所以用is collected。故填is collected。 43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这些包括流经陆地的河流、通常在自然盆地形成的湖泊，以及覆盖地球表面很大一部分的广阔海洋。“____8____ flow across the land”为定语从句，先行词是rivers，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词that或which引导定语从句。故填that/which。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这些包括流经陆地的河流、通常在自然盆地形成的湖泊，以及覆盖地球表面很大一部分的广阔海洋。此处修饰名词part，应用形容词形式，significance的形容词是significant，意为“重要的；显著的”。故填significant。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：随着时间的推移，它最终会蒸发回到空气中，再次开始这个循环。句中已有谓语动词evaporate，此处应用非谓语动词，it（指代水）与begin之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词beginning作伴随状语，表示水蒸发的同时开始新一轮循环。故填beginning。 五、书信写作 46. 最近你校学生会组织了一次“环保在身边”活动。请你写一篇报道，给校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1.活动目的； 2.主要内容； 3.你的感受。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Environmental Protection Around Us ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Environmental Protection Around Us With the purpose of raising our awareness of environmental protection and promoting sustainable practices, an activity themed Environmental Protection Around Us was held by our school union recently. Various activities were held, including planting trees and flowers, recycling old books, cleaning the campus, and organizing a community clean-up, each of which was designed to engage us in hands-on environmental conservation efforts, fostering a deeper understanding of our role in protecting the environment. From the activity, I learned the significance that even a small action can make a great difference. The activity reminded me of our responsibility to safeguard the planet for future generations. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生写一篇报道，介绍“环保在身边”活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 举办：hold→host 各种各样的：various→all kinds of 重要性：significance→importance 加强：foster→enhance 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：With the purpose of raising our awareness of environmental protection and promoting sustainable practices, an activity themed Environmental Protection Around Us was held by our school union recently. 拓展句：With the purpose of raising our awareness of environmental protection and promoting sustainable practices, an activity whose theme is Environmental Protection Around Us was held by our school union recently. 【点睛】[高分句型1]Various activities were held, including planting trees and flowers, recycling old books, cleaning the campus, and organizing a community clean-up, each of which was designed to engage us in hands-on environmental conservation efforts, fostering a deeper understanding of our role in protecting the environment.（运用了“介词+关系代词”引导非限制性定语从句，动名词作宾语，现在分词作状语） [高分句型2]From the activity, I learned the significance that even a small action can make a great difference.（运用了that引导同位语从句） 六、书面表达 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。 I used to hate school. Not just the homework or the tests, but everything — the noise, the pressure, and the feeling that I didn’t belong. Every morning felt like a battle just to get out of bed, and every class felt like a trap. I stared out of windows, counted down minutes, and wished to be anywhere else. My teachers said I had “potential”, but to me, that was just another word for “expectation”. Things began to change on a rainy Tuesday morning. I forgot my umbrella and arrived at school, soaked (湿透的) and cold. As I stood by the classroom door, extremely annoyed and uncomfortable, our history teacher, Mr. Zhao, walked past and said, “Terrible morning? Well, at least you made it.” Then he smiled — not in pity, but as if he truly respected the effort I made to show up. That moment stayed with me. I began to wonder: What if school wasn’t something happening to me, but something I could participate in? What if I had a say in how each day went? The shift didn’t happen overnight. But I tried something new: Instead of saying “I hate school”, I told myself, “Maybe today won’t be so bad.” At first, it felt forced — like I was lying to myself. But little by little, I started noticing the parts of school that weren’t so terrible. I liked the quietness of the library. I enjoyed the way our literature teacher read poems aloud, almost like music. And I realized that when I asked questions in class, I didn’t feel stupid but curious. One day, during a group project, I spoke up with an idea. To my surprise, my classmates listened. We worked together, laughed a little, and even got a good grade. For the first time, I didn’t feel invisible. I felt part of something. 注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The real turning point came during the school’s annual “Growth Journal” activity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reading my own words made me realize just how far I had come. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: The real turning point came during the school’s annual “Growth Journal” activity. We were asked to write about our biggest personal change of the year. At first, I was unsure how to begin. But then I thought of Mr. Zhao’s words, and of all the small moments that followed — moments when I chose to show up, speak up, and stay open. My pen started to move. I wrote down the shift from fear to curiosity, and the quiet power of choosing a better mindset each day. When I finished, I felt something I hadn’t felt for a long time — pride. Reading my own words made me realize just how far I had come. I saw school not as a battlefield but a place where I could grow, connect, and even enjoy myself. My teachers still said I had potential, but now I believed it. That year, I not just passed my classes, but found my voice.  School could still be tough sometimes, but I knew I had the strength to face each day with confidence. 【解析】 【导语】本文以我对学校态度的转变为线索展开，讲述了我原本厌恶学校，后因赵老师的一句话开始尝试改变心态，最终在学校年度“成长日志”活动中真正转变，重新认识学校的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“真正的转折点出现在学校的年度‘成长日志’活动期间”可知，第一段可描写我在“成长日志”活动中，回忆并写下自己从厌恶学校到逐渐转变的过程与感受。 ②由第二段首句内容“阅读自己的文字让我意识到我已经走了多远”可知，第二段可描写我读自己的日志内容时，对自身转变有了更深刻认识，对学校有了全新的看法。 2. 续写线索： 厌恶学校——赵老师的鼓励——尝试转变心态——小组项目获认可——“成长日志”回顾变化——重新认识学校 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①转变：shift/ change ②写下：write down/ put down ③认识到：realize/ recognize 情绪类 ①自豪：take pride in/ be proud of ②自信：confidence/ self-assurance 【点睛】【高分句型1】When I finished, I felt something I hadn’t felt for a long time — pride. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句和省略that的定语从句) 【高分句型2】I saw school not as a battlefield but a place where I could grow, connect, and even enjoy myself. (运用了not... but...结构和where引导的定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 独山中学205-2026学年度第一学期高三10月份月考英语试卷 一、听力选择题 1. What will the man do on Friday? A. Give a lecture. B. Work on his novel. C. Attend a lecture. 2. Why has the man bought the coats? A. It’ll be a cold winter. B. He’ll have an interview. C. His arm and leg hurt. 3. How does the man advise the woman to travel? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By underground. 4. Who is in charge of the Europe department? A. The man. B. Mr. Brown. C. The woman. 5. Where are the speakers most probably? A. In a school. B. At the visitors’ center. C. On the school bus. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What does the woman think of traveling by plane? A. It’s inconvenient. B. It saves money. C. It’s too expensive. 7. How are the speakers going to New York? A. By air. B. By land. C. By water. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Who are the intended readers for the woman’s book? A. Adults. B. Adolescents. C. The elderly. 9. What’s the man doing? A. Getting ready for a trip. B. Preparing for an exam. C. Planning for an exhibition. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. Why was the woman late? A. She went to Mary’s. B. She had her phone fixed. C. Her car broke down. 11. What did Mary do? A. She got stuck. B. She made up a story. C. She tried to help others. 12. What did Mary see on the road? A. A person. B. An animal. C. An accident. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. Who told the woman something about the man? A. Her classmate. B. Her neighbor. C. Her friend. 14. When did the woman move? A. About two months ago. B. About two years ago. C. About two days ago. 15. What’s the woman like? A. Humorous. B. Shy. C. Accessible. 16. What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Colleagues. C. Friends. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What courses does the school mainly offer? A. Science. B. Business. C. English. 18. When will the headmaster’s speech end? A. At 10:15 am. B. At 10:30 am. C. At 10:45 am. 19. Where will the exhibition be held? A. In the school hall. B. In the English garden. C In No. 1 Teaching Building. 20. How can you contact the school? A. By making a call. B. By sending an email. C. By writing a letter. 二、阅读理解 A Yes, There’s a Museum for That! MUSEUMS HAVE CHANGED. We’ll always have the Met in New York and the Louvre in Paris but nowadays you’ll find a museum for absolutely everything and everyone. ●International Tennis Hall of Fame ( Rhode Island, New York) A highlight is a Kings Court for “court tennis,” first played by monks and kings dating back to 1538. It’s not so much a tennis court but a dramatic rectangular room with surprising slopes and angles. Open daily 9 AM—5 PM (closed Tuesdays). Admission: $20 adults; $15 students. ●National Comedy Center (Jamestown, New York) “Before visitors enter the center, they create their ‘sense of humor profile’,” says executive director Journey Gunderson. “They choose what they find funny, and the data is collected on a digital chip they wear on a wrist called a LaughBand so that the comedy content is customized based on their personal taste.” Open 10 AM—8 PM daily. Admission: $25 adults; students $20 (free every Wednesday). ●Museum of Food and Drink (Brooklyn, New York) Why does popcorn pop? How did canned food change wars? This museum answers these questions through hands-on experiments. Smell spices in the Aroma Lab, “bake” bread in a virtual oven, or taste global snacks. Open Wednesday—Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM. Admission: $15 for adults; students free with ID. Free entry for students every Thursday. ●National Music Museum (Vermillion, South Dakota) From a 1720 Italian violin to a modern DJ mixer, this museum celebrates music’s universal power. Try playing a Japanese shamisen, or create your own song mix in the Sound Lab. A favorite exhibit explains how Beethoven composed his Ninth Symphony after losing his hearing. Open Monday—Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission: $12 for adults; $8 for students 1. What’s the total admission on Thursday for a student with his parents at Museum of Food and Drink? A. $50. B. $15. C. $30. D. $40. 2. Which of the following is correct based on the passage? A. A tennis court of International Tennis Hall of Fame is round. B. National Comedy Center personalizes jokes based on visitors. C. The Museum of Food and Drink forbids visitors from touching exhibits. D. National Music Museum offers live performances of musicians. 3. Where does this passage probably come from? A. A news report. B. An educational website. C A travel magazine. D. A book review. B Elysia Berman remembers the moment she realized her shopping was out of control. Last December, she ducked into a store to buy a pair of gloves. And she came out with a $600 coat that she didn’t need and couldn’t afford. “That was my breaking point,” she recalls. Berman, 35, knew she had an unhealthy relationship with shopping. So she decided to do something drastic (重大的). She’d try the no-buy challenge, a popular social media experiment that encourages people to buy less stuff. For a set time period — in her case, a whole year — she’d stop spending money on non-essential items. No clothes. No make-up. No home decorations. Instead,she’ d use what she had and buy second-hand. The challenge is harder than it seems. Berman, who is documenting her no-buy journey on theInternet, had to break her habit of buying 10 to 30 new items a week. And as a fashion industry professional, she was surrounded by the temptation to shop. Since starting the challenge in January, Berman says that her no-buy journey has helped her to consume more mindfully, save tens of thousands of dollars, pay down a quarter of her debt — and says her mental health has improved. “Essentially, I had gone through detox and withdrawal from the dopamine (多巴胺) you get from shopping,” she says, “I’ve seen a new level of dedication and focus that I wasn’t aware I was capable of before.” Could you live without shopping for a year? Try the “no-buy” challenge, whether your reason is to curb spending, cut back on fast fashion or reduce your carbon footprint. (About 10% of all carbon emissions come from the fashion industry, according to the United Nations. ) If no-buy challenge for a whole year is too restrictive for you, try it out for a few months— or even a couple of weeks. 4. Why did Elysia Berman decide to take the no-buy challenge? A. She wanted to follow a popular social media trend. B. She became aware of her unhealthy shopping behavior. C. She needed to save money for her career development. D. She was influenced by some fast fashion professionals. 5. What difficulty did Berman face during the no-buy challenge? A. Paying off her debt rapidly. B. Limiting second-hand consumption. C. Documenting her journey on the Internet. D. Resisting the temptation to make purchases. 6. Which is a benefit of Berman’s no-buy journey? A. More freedom in shopping. B. More dopamine from saving. C. Improvement in mental health. D. Success in the fashion industry. 7. What advice does the author give to those considering the no-buy challenge? A. Kicking the shopping habit at once. B. Setting a very strict rule for themselves. C. Adjusting the time-length of the challenge. D. Focusing more on reducing carbon footprint. C Turning 18 is a big deal when you are a teenager. It means you are responsible for yourself and don’t need your parents’ permission any more. However, there are lots of opinions about when one becomes an adult. Some are based on science, while others are personal opinions. While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree. While studying the brain of teenagers, scientists have learned that when kids are around l8, their prefrontal cortex (前额皮层) is only halfway developed. The prefrontal-cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly. That halfway development means that you still have things to learn and your brains still have time to develop until the age of 25. Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify (使……具有资格) san adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not. In the foster care (寄养) system, once a child turns 18, he or she is considered an adult and can no longer receive state-sponsored support. These children are forced into a life where they have no family or anyone to support them other than those who were there for them in the system. Having a quality job will allow you to supply yourself with necessary things to live and help you become a more mature and responsible person. Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult. 8. What is the author’s attitude toward considering 25 as an age for adulthood? A. Cautious. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Positive. 9. How does the prefrontal cortex work to help people set and achieve goals? A. By dealing with received signals and responding accordingly. B. By collecting information from other parts of the body. C. By sending instructions to different regions of the brain D. By transporting sensed emotions and making records 10 What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3? A. Give a definition of adulthood. B. Stress the importance of family support. C. Prove not everyone lives a fortunate life. D. Show opinion on becoming an adult is divided 11. What is one standard qualifying you as an adult according to the author? A. Setting up a family. B. Being responsible for your study. C. Accepting and learning from the low moments in life. D. Buying yourself quality things to live. D One day I typed into ChatGPT all about my upset feelings and it instantly responded, offering a list of practical advice. Nowadays millions of people are already turning to Chat-GPT and specialist therapy (治疗) chatbots for convenient and inexpensive mental health support. Some experts say this is a boon. After all, AI, undisturbed by embarrassment and burnout, might be able to express empathy (同理心) more openly and tirelessly than humans. But others worry about the consequences of people seeking emotional support from machines that can only pretend to care. Some even wonder if the rise of so-called empathetic AI might change the way we interact with one another. Indeed, empathy is one of our species’ defining qualities, developing as it did in pace with social interaction. One recent analysis about empathy looked at 52 studies published between 1980and 2019, which shows that the empathiser must first be able to recognize how the other person is feeling. They must also be affected by those emotions and differentiate between themselves and the other person, grasping that the other person’s feelings aren’t their own while still being able to imagine their experience. On the first point, in recent years, AI-powered chatbots have made progress in their ability to read human emotions, most powered by large language models (LLMs) that work by predicting which words are most likely to appear together based on training data. In this way, LLMs like ChatGPT can seemingly identify our feelings and respond appropriately most of the time. But when it comes to the other criteria, AI still misses the mark in many ways. Empathy is interpersonal, with continued feedback helping to perfect the empathiser’s response, which also requires some degree of intuitive (直觉的) awareness of an individual and their situation. All of this helps to explain conversations like the ones I had with ChatGPT. At the end of the day, despite talking to multiple chat-bots online, I did what I knew I had to do all along: I picked up my phone and called a friend. 12. What does the underlined word “boon” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Trap. B. Prize. C. Blessing. D. Challenge. 13. What does the recent analysis show about empathy? A. It calls for clear communication. B. It starts with emotion identification. C. It rules out individual difference. D. It depends on rich imagination. 14. What can AI do according to Paragraph 4? A. Provide data-driven feedback. B. Recognize one’s real desire. C. Update large language models. D. Predict one’s behavior by intuition. 15. What does the author think of ChatGPT? A. Its development should be sped up. B. Its intelligence is winning more favor. C. Its application should be strictly managed. D. Its artificial kindness is no match for humans’. 七选五 The 7-38-55 rule, developed by Albert Mehrabian in 1971, shows that only 7% of meaning is communicated through words, while 38% through tone of voice and 55% through body language. ____16____ Here are some tips for applying the 7-38-55 rule in a negotiation (谈判) context: ____17____ Your body language is much more important than what you’re actually saying. If your counterpart’s body language indicates that they are about to lose their bearings, speak calmly and plainly, slowing the pace of the negotiation. Look for differences between spoken words and nonverbal behaviors. When you’re at the negotiating table, pay attention to how your counterpart speaks and acts. ____18____ It’s also important that you make sure your own nonverbal messages are in line with what you are saying. If your facial expressions are pained and you’re keeping your contact, you are communicating your uncertainty to your counterpart no matter what you’re saying. Learn to use different vocal tones. Mastering the use of your voice can help you become a better negotiator by improving the delivery of your debates. In the negotiating room, there are three main tones of voice: competitive, compromising, and accommodating. ____19____ ____20____ Tap into your listening skills, assess how your counterpart is feeling, and change your nonverbal communication in response. When debating the main points in a negotiation, you should try to change your nonverbal behaviors based on the messages you are receiving from your counterpart. Even if your arguments themselves don’t change, changing your nonverbal messaging can be effective. A. Observe your counterpart’s body language. B. Adjust your own nonverbal communication. C. Communicate non-verbally with your counterpart. D. Do you express your ideas properly to your counterpart? E. This highlights the importance of nonverbal communication. F. Generally speaking, a cooperative voice gently promotes partnership. G. Do what they’re saying matches the way they’re carrying themselves? 三、完形填空 One Monday morning, Molly, 52, was busy with her work when her cellphone rang. She didn’t ___21___ the number, so she ignored it. Then came a voicemail saying her husband died in a skiing accident. Her life was ___22___ turned upside down and she was almost ___23___ . Carla Vail, one of Molly’s closest friends, decided to do something that would ___24___ Molly’s days through the difficult year ahead. With Molly’s ___25___ , she created a rolling ___26___, where every day of the month, there would be someone checking on her by performing a small ___27___ for Molly. Eventually, thirty-one women volunteered and promised to accompany her on the same ___28___ date monthly for one whole year. The “calendar girls” were born. Each day, a new person would show up with a kind word, a(n) ___29___ to have coffee, or an offer to buy a gallon of milk. As each month came to a close, the calendar girls started the _____30_____ over again. For Molly’s first Valentine’s Day without her husband, Carla, with the calendar girls, _____31_____ to send Molly one Valentine’s “mailbox” — a shoebox with hearts _____32_____, full of pink and red stuff like cookies, flowers and cards. When seeing the gift, she cried, “I really _____33_____ Carla and those lovely girls who carried me through the dark year. Their company indeed _____34_____.” “The idea isn’t about money. It’s about emotional _____35_____.” Carla emphasized. Her calendar idea has continued to spread. 21. A. observe B. adapt C. recognize D. comment 22. A. occasionally B. annually C. similarly D. completely 23. A. falling apart B. bringing about C. holding on D. getting across 24. A. expand B. brighten C. conserve D. strengthen 25. A. pressure B. courage C. benefit D. approval 26. A. calendar B. diary C. notebook D. budget 27. A. concept B. approach C. gesture D. principle 28. A. assigned B. limited C. convinced D. attached 29. A. sympathy B. guidance C. standard D. invitation 30. A. signal B. turn C. issue D. barrier 31. A. predicted B. exposed C. intended D. acquired 32. A. possessions B. expectations C. contributions D. decorations 33. A. suspect B. appreciate C. obtain D. indicate 34. A. grasps B. applies C. matters D. delays 35. A. support B. claim C. burden D. decline 四、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The world's water moves between lakes, rivers, oceans, the atmosphere and the land in ____36____ ongoing cycle called the water cycle. As it goes through this continuous system, it can be a liquid (water), a gas (vapor) ____37____ a solid (ice). Let's take a look at the different ____38____ (stage) of the wonderful water cycle. Energy from the sun heats up the surface of the Earth, causing the temperature of the water in our rivers, lakes and oceans ____39____ (rise). When this happens, some of the water evaporates into the air, turning into a gas called vapor. This process is known as“evaporation”. As water vapor rises high into the sky, it ____40____ (cool) and turns back into a liquid, forming clouds. This process is called “condensation”. When too much water has condensed, the water droplets in the clouds grow in size and ____41____ (weigh). As a result, they fall back to the Earth. This overall process is called “precipitation”. The fallen precipitation ____42____ (collect) in bodies of water. These include rivers ____43____ flow across the land, lakes that are often formed in natural basins, and the vast oceans that cover a ____44____ (significance) part of the Earth's surface. Over time, it will eventually evaporate back into the air, ____45____ (begin) the cycle all over again. 五、书信写作 46. 最近你校学生会组织了一次“环保在身边”活动。请你写一篇报道，给校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1.活动目的； 2.主要内容； 3.你的感受。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Environmental Protection Around Us ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达 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。 I used to hate school. Not just the homework or the tests, but everything — the noise, the pressure, and the feeling that I didn’t belong. Every morning felt like a battle just to get out of bed, and every class felt like a trap. I stared out of windows, counted down minutes, and wished to be anywhere else. My teachers said I had “potential”, but to me, that was just another word for “expectation”. Things began to change on a rainy Tuesday morning. I forgot my umbrella and arrived at school, soaked (湿透的) and cold. As I stood by the classroom door, extremely annoyed and uncomfortable, our history teacher, Mr. Zhao, walked past and said, “Terrible morning? Well, at least you made it.” Then he smiled — not in pity, but as if he truly respected the effort I made to show up. That moment stayed with me. I began to wonder: What if school wasn’t something happening to me, but something I could participate in? What if I had a say in how each day went? The shift didn’t happen overnight. But I tried something new: Instead of saying “I hate school”, I told myself, “Maybe today won’t be so bad.” At first, it felt forced — like I was lying to myself. But little by little, I started noticing the parts of school that weren’t so terrible. I liked the quietness of the library. I enjoyed the way our literature teacher read poems aloud, almost like music. And I realized that when I asked questions in class, I didn’t feel stupid but curious. One day, during a group project, I spoke up with an idea. To my surprise, my classmates listened. We worked together, laughed a little, and even got a good grade. For the first time, I didn’t feel invisible. I felt part of something. 注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The real turning point came during the school’s annual “Growth Journal” activity. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reading my own words made me realize just how far I had come. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $