精品解析：贵州省遵义市第四中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题

So if everyone is here, i'll make a start. As you know, a few months ago, we ask some consultants to do a survey of the way we answer the telephone across the group. They telephoned our offices and made inquiries as customers Normally would. Now i'll begin with what they found out. First of all, they found out that on average, we answer the phone after four rings, which isn't bad, but we can still improve on IT. Secondly, friendly is now, although some offices stored as high as eight out of ten for friendly inez, the consultants only gave the company as a whole six out of ten. On this point, they suggested that we use some good phrases on the phone. I think we can choose some new hold music as well. And finally, efficiency. Now here we did quite well. However, there were one or two negative points, which we still have to work on, such as always remembering to ask the color's name, so we need to do a lot of work. So if everyone is here, i'll make a start. As you know, a few months ago, we asked some consultants to do a survey of the way we answer the telephone across the group. They telephoned our offices and made inquiries as customers Normally would. Now i'll begin with what they found out. First of all, they found out that on average, we answer the phone after four rings, which isn't bad, but we can still improve on IT. Secondly, friendly is now, although some offices scored as high as eight out of ten for free line's, the consultants only gave the company as a whole six out of ten. On this point, they suggested that we use some good phrases on the phone. I think we can choose some new hold music as well. And finally, efficiency. Now here we did quite well. However, there were one or two negative points, which we still have to work on, such as always remembering to ask the colors name, so we need to do a lot of work. Let's go kite flying. Judy, it's such a lovely day. Okay, but let me finish my chemistry homework first. Would you mind waiting for half an hour? max? There are a few sports magazines on the table. Isn't the chemistry homework do next wednesday? Yeah, but I have a full day of classes on monday and a birthday party to attend on tuesday. All right, then you go ahead and i'll catch up on some sports news while waiting. Let's go kite flying. Judy, it's such a lovely day. Okay, but let me finish my chemistry homework first. Would you mind waiting for half an hour? max? There are a few sports magazines on the table. Isn't the chemistry homework do next . wednesday? Yeah, but I have a full day of classes on monday and the birthday party to attend on tuesday. All right, then you go ahead and i'll catch up on some sports news while waiting. Are you sure we're on the right way? Did I take a wrong turn? I'm not sure, but I think you turn left when you should have turned right. I'm sorry. Let's go back to the crossroads and turn the other way. I have to catch the eight thirty train. Do you think I can make? IT? Don't worry, i'll take you there within twenty minutes. Are you sure we're on the right way? Did I take a wrong turn? I'm not sure, but I think you turn left when you should have turned right. I'm sorry. Let's go back to the crossroads and turn the other way. I have to catch the eight thirty train. Do you think I can make? IT? Don't worry, i'll take you there within twenty minutes. 遵义市第四中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题 一、短对话(本大题共5小题) 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the man think of the football game? A. Disappointing. B. Exciting. C. Confusing. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the girl want? A. A sweater. B. A dress. C. Shoes. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the man’s condition? A. He feels cold. B. His stomach hurts. C. He’s hurt his leg. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where are the speakers probably? A In a bookstore. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the speakers do first? A. Make a meal. B. See a movie. C. Buy ice creams. 二、长对话(本大题共4小题) 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man doing now? A. Competing on the street. B. Driving on the way. C. Guiding the traffic. 7. When does the woman’s train leave? A. At 8:03. B. At 8:13. C. At 8:30. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What is bothering the boy? A. That his grade is unsatisfactory. B. That his school year is almost over. C. That his schoolwork is too heavy. 9. What does the girl offer to do for the boy? A. Help schedule his time wisely. B. Bring his lunch to the library. C. Assist him with some of the work. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What do we learn about the training? A. It is paid by the woman. B. It is partly done on work time. C. It runs from Wednesday to Friday. 11. How does the woman feel about her new job? A. Satisfied. B. Confused. C. Anxious. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. When will Judy have to hand in the chemistry homework? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. 13 What will Judy do on Monday? A. Have a full day of classes. B. Attend a birthday party. C. Go kite flying. 14. What will Max probably do next? A. Fly a kite. B. Read a magazine. C. Do his homework. 三、短文(本大题共1小题) 听下面一段对白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. When did the consultants do the survey? A. Several months ago. B. Several weeks ago. C. Several days ago. 16. What was the company’s score for friendliness as a whole? A. 8 out of 10. B. 7 out of 10. C. 6 out of 10. 17. How did the consultants suggest the company improve their friendliness? A. By using classic music. B. By answering the calls cheerfully. C. By using some good phrases on the phone. 18. What did the company staff do well in? A. How quickly they answered the calls. B. How efficiently they dealt with inquiries. C. How exactly they remembered the callers’ names. 四、阅读理解(本大题共4小题) History of Photography—Postmodernism: Online 6 Tuesdays: October 17—November 28 1: 00-4: 00 (no class on November 21st) 399/499 Explore the history of postmodern photography from the 1960s to the present. Start with pop art, and the social landscape. Create photographs like the great masters of this period. We will look at constructed photographs to understand the ideas of fictive (虚构的) composition, identity, and the creation of altered reality in your imagery. Plan Your Vegetable Garden: Online Thursday, October 19 6: 00-8: 00 32/40 This class is offered both online as a virtual class and on-site as an in-person class. Fall is a great time to start planning next year’s vegetable gardens. Learn about soil preparation and tests, vegetable garden layouts, and when and how to plant for a continued, flavorful harvest. Arranging Store-Bought Flowers: Online Thursday, October 5 6: 00-8: 00 42/53 This floral design class is offered both online as a virtual class and on-site as an in-person class. Recombining store-bought flowers allows you to make excellent floral arrangements. You will learn how to include fruit and dried materials as well as how to prepare flowers before arranging. Purchase a few mixed flowers, several individual flowers from the grocery store before class and follow along step by step. A supply list will be sent. Wintering Bees in Cold Climates: Online Saturday October 7 10 a. m.—noon 32/40 New! Beehives can be a challenge to overwinter, especially in northern climates. Learn care tips that will help you maintain a healthy bee group all year round. Please choose either the on-site or online class attendance option. The former needs to be booked. The online classes will be taught via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. 19. What can you do if you are taking History of Photography-Postmodernism? A. Make your own photographs. B. Study photography before the 1960s. C. Put more concern on reality. D. Expand your imagination. 20. What do Plan Your Vegetable Garden and Arranging Store-Bought Flowers have in common? A. They are about how to grow fruits. B. They charge the same. C. They will send a supply list. D. Both are held online and on-site. 21. Which requires reservation in advance? A. Plan Your Vegetable Garden. B. Arranging Store-Bought Flowers. C. Wintering Bees in Cold Climates. D. History of Photography-Postmodernism. By the time I took Kicker home, I was living in a van (旅居房车), so he was thrown into van life from day one. At this point, I knew how to make him an outgoing and adaptable dog, and my life was far more adventurous than it had been... Right out of the gate, I took him to ski touring, which is a lot like cross-country skiing but in wilder terrain. At first, Kicker would just stay nestled (依偎) in my jacket, but as he got stronger, he would run on his own for a little while before I carried him again. We also went on some winter camping adventures in the high peaks of the Uinta Mountains, and we tried snow kiting. He ran around while I skied. He learned to speed-fly and kiteboard. One time he vomited (呕吐) all over the new cushions on my bed. Boy, did that stay smelly for days! Still, living in a van with a dog was great. With each new day, he got stronger and more independent. I had dreamed of visiting Alaska since I was a child, so being able to share that trip with Kicker felt incredible. There’s something to be said about shared experiences and how they help develop a strong bond. Together we kayaked, snowmobiled, and even ended up exploring deep blue ice caves in Worthington Glacier. Kicker learned to come snowboarding with me in the mountains of Alaska. He would hike part of the way, and I would carry him the rest. I would always let him run next to me as I boarded, but I usually ended up putting him on my shoulders for the rest of the ride down—he had grown far too big to fit in my jacket. Having a dog has been one of the most rewarding things in my life. For me, it’s about the time spent together exploring, sharing experiences, working through challenging situations, snuggling, and ultimately taking care of one another. 22. What was Kicker like when he was first taken home by the author? A. Sick and pitiful. B. Small and weak. C. Happy and active. D. Outgoing and adventurous. 23. Why was the incident of Kicker’s vomiting mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To illustrate how hard life is in a van. B. To indicate that raising Kicker was not all roses. C To show the importance of taking good care of a pet. D. To warn us of the trouble a pet can bring to us on a trip. 24. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. What tricks Kicker learned in Alaska. B. What great experiences the author had. C. How the author realized his childhood dream. D. How much the author enjoyed Kicker's company. 25. What is special about the author’s relationship with Kicker? A. They bond through shared adventures. B. They help each other to become stronger. C. They bond through giving each other rewards. D. They depend on each other in life’s hardest times. Back in 2019, three Chinese scientists were playfighting during a break from working in the Chongqing Province, China. One was kung-fu kicked into a rock, causing an opening in the rock face. Inside, a wonderful fossil (化石) lay undisturbed, preserved for millions of years. The fossil was a jawed fish, some 439 million years old, and the findings from the Chongqing site, along with other fossil findings in nearby Guizhou province, have excited the science world, as they are 11 million years older than any fish fossil found before. It is a significant discovery because scientists have suspected that jaws evolved (进化) some 450 million years ago, but there had yet to be any fossils that supported this theory. The oldest fossils with jaws found were 439 million years old. In this discovery, though, there was a new species of shark that was 439 million years old, with a full jaw. “All these things are still like dreams,” said Zhu Min, who led the research teams that recently published four papers on the discoveries. “Today we are staring at complete early fishes, 11 million years earlier than the previous oldest finds. These are both the most exciting as well as the most challenging fossils I have had the privilege to work on.” Some of the fish that were discovered were placoderms, an extinct class of fish that have hard plates that formed a shield around the head and trunk, while others were an ancient type of shark. The scientists found the oldest-known teeth of any vertebrate (脊椎动物), 14 million years older than any previous findings, as well as two other shark descendants. China has been the site of numerous discoveries in recent years, including fossils of feathered dinosaurs, as well as the oldest known animals on Earth. “The discovery of the Chongqing site is indeed an unbelievable miracle of fossil hunting,” Zhu added. “Suddenly we realized we have found a jaw-dropping fossil site. We are now close to the core of solving the fishy tree of early jawed vertebrates.” 26. What is the function of the first paragraph? A. To witness the wonders of Kung Fu. B. To describe the background of the text. C. To introduce a new species of fish. D. To lead in the main topic of the text. 27. Why is the discovery of the Chongqing site critical? A. It focuses on the most challenging fish fossils. B. It provides evidence of the evolution of jawed fish. C. It includes fossils of different species of the fish. D. It traces the origin of the oldest animal on earth. 28. What’s Zhu Min’s attitude towards the discovery of the Chongqing site? A. Unclear. B. Passive. C. Positive. D. Neutral. 29. What can be the best title for the text? A. The Oldest Fish Fossil Was Discovered thanks to Kung Fu B. Kung Fu Has Brought Major Benefits to the Science World C. China Has Made Numerous Fossil Discoveries Recently D. Chinese Scientists Strive to Help Finish the Fishy Tree Jennifer Brophy, a professor of Stanford, is working on methods that she hopes will be used to improve commercial plant species so that they can survive harsh conditions. Initially, she studied green architecture in her undergraduate years. Once she started taking architecture classes, she realized it wasn’t her passion — but when she encountered an article about a company that creates biofuels (生物燃料) from bacteria, something clicked. “I thought that was just the coolest thing. It got me really interested in pursuing bioengineering,” she says. Today, Brophy is developing new genetic engineering techniques that can help plants grow in various conditions. By changing the genome (基因组) of both commercial crops and soil bacteria, she thinks it’s possible to help plants survive droughts. Brophy is building what she calls “genetic circuits”. Besides changing the genes within plant cells, this method also changes how and when those genes are triggered. If the plant senses a specific sugar, it can express one protein; if it senses another signal, it’ll express a different protein. If both signals are there, the plant may be able to express something else entirely. ”Using circuits to all these different inputs,“ she says. “A plant doesn’t necessarily know what’s coming. It just knows whether it’s hot or temperate right now,” says Brophy. This can lead to problems when weather becomes erratic. A plant that usually flowers in spring may flower in winter if there’re a few unseasonably warm days. When temperatures fall again, the flowers die, which ruins a year of crops. “It’d be great to be able to communicate with plants to tell them, ‘Hey, you should wait on that flowering,’” she adds. Brophy is still testing the concept in the lab using a small weedy plant called Arabidopsis. She notes engineering crops in the future may also involve genetically modifying soil bacteria. As the bacteria’s surroundings change, they could potentially send out chemical signals that tell nearby plants to shift their growth accordingly. Brophy thinks engineering crops could benefit farmers and society at large. 30. What made Brophy interested in bioengineering? A. Her undergraduate education. B. Her visit to a company. C. Her exposure to a related article. D. Her curiosity about biofuels. 31. The method of “genetic circuits” is designed to _____________. A. create better biofuels from soil bacteria B. monitor the proteins within plant cells C. preserve species of commercial crops D. promote plants to respond to surroundings 32. What does the underlined word “erratic” mean in Paragraph 4? A. Unpleasant. B. Unstable. C. Unbearable. D. Unaffected. 33. What is the best title of the passage? A. Jennifer Brophy, a brilliant bioengineering scientist. B. Climate change, a tough problem around the world. C. Genetic circuits, a smart method to help crops survive. D. Genetic engineering, a new technique to produce crops. 五、七选五(本大题共1小题) If there is one expression that you should remove from your vocabulary immediately, it is the usage of “can’t”. “I can’t do this” or “I can’t finish it”. Sounds familiar? ____34____ However, when we take a closer look at what that means exactly, we see that this can have a negative effect on our behavioral patterns over the long term. When you use “can’t”, you are cutting your legs from underneath you. ____35____ That’s right, everything is a possibility, and anyone can make any possibility a reality at any given moment. Look around you, everything that you see, use, touch, and feel on a daily basis was thought possible by someone at some point in time. Because this person believed that it could be a possibility, it then became a reality. ____36____ Despite that, your barriers from the mind make you think that you can’t do certain things. So when you say can’t, what that really means is that you don’t want to. And what you don’t want to do, you will not do. It’s that simple. So when you use the expression “I can’t”, you automatically program yourself never to do it. Since can’t means won’t in your mind, if you keep repeating that, then expect it to become a fact of your life. ____37____ Instead, you need to use a more appropriate replacement, such as “I could” or “I’ll try”, or even better yet “I will” and “I am”. If you want to be truly successful in your life, you need to believe that you can do absolutely anything. Most people fail or fail to try due to negative self talk, which has nothing to do with skills or talent. ____38____ A. Because in reality, anything can be done. B. Don’t allow yourself to make that mistake. C. We’ve all been using this expression quite often. D. It is easy to have a positive attitude towards life. E. Now, you have a sense that everything is possible. F. Whether we believe we can or we can’t, we are right! G This is why you need to remove “can’t” from your vocabulary. 六、完形填空(本大题共1小题) Farmers at Malaysia’s Mono Premium Melon Farm have discovered the right mix of nutrients and treatments to successfully grow Japanese muskmelons, one of the world’s ____39____ fruits. One of the ____40____ involves workers rubbing the melons with a soft cloth. The farmers believe that doing this can ____41____ the taste of the fruit. They also play classical music around the plants, which is thought to increase ____42____. Since the last century, farmers in Japan have been growing the fruit which is ____43____ for their tastiness and shape. In Japan, the costly melons are sold just in ____44____ stores as luxury products. The farmers say they ____45____ to grow melons with the same level of quality as those sold in Japan. But the process is more ____46____ in Malaysia because of the country’s hotter and wetter climate. “We have to make sure that nutrition and the watering are done very consistently and ____47____,” says Elaine Chow, the co-founder of the farm, in Putrajaya, south of Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian farmers get their ____48____ from Japan and also travel to Japanese farms to ____49____ the correct growing methods. The farmers say they have done a lot of ____50____ to find out the best nutrition for the muskmelon plants. The farmers’ ____51____ have paid off so far. The first crop of 200 selected muskmelons had quickly ____52____ at 40 US dollars per kilogram. That ____53____ is about one-third lower than that in Japan. 39. A. smallest B. costliest C. heaviest D. ugliest 40. A. methods B. countries C. theories D. stories 41. A. try B. miss C. forget D. improve 42. A. profit B. expense C. growth D. satisfaction 43. A. prized B. abandoned C. awarded D. cared 44. A. remote B. high-end C. less-known D. neighboring 45. A. hate B. stop C. aim D. promise 46. A. peaceful B. convenient C. natural D. difficult 47. A. frequently B. annually C. precisely D. similarly 48. A. invitations B. seeds C. contracts D. funds 49. A. popularize B. check C. demonstrate D. learn 50. A. tasks B. experiments C. preparations D. promotions 51. A. efforts B. kindness C. generosity D. experiences 52. A. died out B. shown up C. sold out D. grown up 53. A. weight B. share C. demand D. price 七、用单词的适当形式完成短文(本大题共1小题) 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。 It’s common to see a barista (咖啡师) create coffee art, but it’s a whole different ball game doing the same thing with tea. Han Zheming, ____54____ 80-year-old Shanghai resident, has managed ____55____ (perfect) the skill, creating tea art in cups, or dian cha (点茶) in Chinese, which used to be a routine during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Over the past decades, he ____56____ (use) tea and spoons to create nearly 200 patterns ____57____ (base) on ancient paintings. It’s also his intention to bring the old ritual back to modern life and have more people appreciate ____58____ (it) charm. Dian cha in modern brewing enhances the taste of tea, Han says. ‘‘It is similar ____59____ the foam on top of a cup of coffee, except that it is made of tea rather than milk.” Chinese tea culture started to enjoy ____60____ (popular) during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished throughout the Song Dynasty, ____61____ tea had become a necessity for almost everyone, from nobles and scholars to common people, just like other important items, such as rice, oil and salt, as suggested by Song politician and thinker Wang Anshi. ____62____ (total) different from the method of brewing tea during the Tang period, in the Song Dynasty, the popular way of having tea was through dian cha. The action of pouring hot water over fine powdered tea is called dian, hence the name dian cha, which _____63_____ (list) as an intangible cultural heritage of Runzhou district, Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province, in 2019. 八、其他应用文(本大题共1小题) 64. 假定你是李华, 你校上周举办了以“保护野生动物, 共创美好家园”为主题的英语创意海报设计大赛。请你为校刊撰写一篇报道, 内容包括: 1. 比赛的过程和结果; 2. 比赛的影响力。 注意: 1. 词数80左右; 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。 A Poster Design Contest on Wildlife Protection _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 九、读后续写(本大题共1小题) 65. 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。 Maycie Fuselier was a warm-hearted young woman with a genuine care for others. Three years ago, during a charity event, she signed up to be a bone marrow(骨髓) donor, hoping to make a difference in someone's life. As time passed, the memory of that selfless act faded into the background of her busy life as a high school English teacher. In September 2022, Adam and Candace Cromer learned that their daughter, Sophie, then only 6 years old, had been diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare and serious bone marrow disease. “It was severe,” Candace said. “We did our own research and found the only cure option was to have a bone marrow transplant.” It was an ordinary afternoon when Maycie's phone rang and she answered, expecting a routine call, but the voice on the other end brought unexpected news. “Hello, Maycie? This is calling from the National Bone Marrow Registry. We have a potential match for your donor profile. A young girl named Sophie, who is suffering from a rare and severe bone marrow disease called aplastic anemia, needs your help. Are you still willing to donate?” The news that she was a match for Sophie left her both surprised and nervous. Unsure of what to do, she sought guidance from her father. “He said that I should think about it and I did,” she shared. After taking his advice, she made the life-changing decision. “I'm so glad I said yes,” Maycie added, reflecting on the experience. The process was swift and efficient. Maycie underwent a series of tests to confirm her compatibility, and soon, it was confirmed that she was indeed a match for Sophie. The thought of being able to save a child's life filled her with a profound sense of purpose and joy. In January 2023, Sophie's life was saved by a bone marrow transplant from Maycie. The Children's of Alabama organized a special meeting for them in September 2024. 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。 On the day of the reunion, Maycie walked into a room filled with balloons and smiles. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seeing Sophie healthy and lively, Maycie was glad she had made that decision. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Have you found the books you want? Yes, i'm going to buy the two on cooking. My mother says my cooking skills need to be improved. My boss took me to a football game after work. I had never seen a professional football game before. That was nice of him. Did you enjoy? IT? Not particularly. I've never understood how the game works. 遵义市第四中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题 一、短对话(本大题共5小题) 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the man think of the football game? A. Disappointing. B. Exciting. C. Confusing. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: My boss took me to a football game after work. I had never seen a professional football game before. W: That was nice of him. Did you enjoy it? M: Not particularly. I’ve never understood how the game works. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the girl want? A. A sweater. B. A dress. C. Shoes. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Can I have those beautiful shoes, Dad? Will you buy them for me? M: They’re too expensive! But what about this dress? It’s nice. W: I think it looks boring. M: Well, let’s go in. I want to try on that black sweater. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the man’s condition? A. He feels cold. B. His stomach hurts. C. He’s hurt his leg. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Ben, I didn’t see you in class yesterday and have heard that you’re down with a bad cold. Are you any better now? M: No, Angelia. I stayed home as my stomach hurt terribly. I’m still feeling a little sick after taking the medicine. W: I hope you feel better soon. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where are the speakers probably? A. In a bookstore. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Have you found the books you want? W: Yes, I’m going to buy the two on cooking. My mother says my cooking skills need to be improved. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the speakers do first? A. Make a meal. B. See a movie. C. Buy ice creams. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: I don’t want to watch TV. I’m feeling active. Shall we go for a run? W: But I was looking forward to an afternoon of watching romantic films and eating ice creams. Perhaps we could make a deal — watch a film at home, then have a nice walk? M: OK, let’s do that then. 二、长对话(本大题共4小题) 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man doing now? A. Competing on the street. B. Driving on the way. C. Guiding the traffic. 7. When does the woman’s train leave? A. At 8:03. B. At 8:13. C. At 8:30. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you sure we’re on the right way? M: Did I take a wrong turn? W: I’m not sure. But, I think you turned left when you should have turned right. M: I’m sorry. Let’s go back to the crossroads and turn the other way. W: I have to catch the 8:30 train. Do you think I can make it? M: Don’t worry. I’ll take you there within 20 minutes. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What is bothering the boy? A. That his grade is unsatisfactory. B. That his school year is almost over. C. That his schoolwork is too heavy. 9. What does the girl offer to do for the boy? A. Help schedule his time wisely. B. Bring his lunch to the library. C. Assist him with some of the work. 【答案】8. C 9. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you okay? You look like you may be getting ill. M: I’m happy that the school year is almost over, but I really don’t know how I will get all my work done. I have three papers and a public speaking project to present before the end of the month. W: Can I help you finish any of them? M: No. I need to do the work myself. I just need to schedule my time wisely. It will be a hard month, though. W: I wish I could do more. Oh, I know! I will bring you lunch during the days so that you do not get interrupted. You won’t even have to leave the library. M: That sounds wonderful! Thank you so much! 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What do we learn about the training? A. It is paid by the woman. B. It is partly done on work time. C. It runs from Wednesday to Friday. 11. How does the woman feel about her new job? A. Satisfied. B. Confused. C. Anxious. 【答案】10. B 11. A 【解析】 【原文】M: What do you like most about your new job? W: Well, I get better paid and the distance between work and home is shorter. But the best part is that they have training programs to improve our work skills. And they run partly on company time, usually from four to six on Wednesdays and Fridays. M: That sounds great. I wish my company did that. W: It really is a good thing. And even though the company has to pay for the training, it’s worth it in the long run. Because with a greater understanding of the computer programs I use every day, I do my daily tasks more quickly and effectively. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. When will Judy have to hand in the chemistry homework? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. 13. What will Judy do on Monday? A. Have a full day of classes. B. Attend a birthday party. C. Go kite flying. 14. What will Max probably do next? A. Fly a kite. B. Read a magazine. C. Do his homework. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Let’s go kite flying, Judy. It’s such a lovely day. W: Okay, but let me finish my chemistry homework first. Would you mind waiting for half an hour, Max? There are a few sports magazines on the table. M: Isn’t the chemistry homework due next Wednesday? W: Yeah, but I have a full day of classes on Monday and a birthday party to attend on Tuesday. M: All right, then. You go ahead, and I’ll catch up on some sports news while waiting. 三、短文(本大题共1小题) 听下面一段对白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. When did the consultants do the survey? A. Several months ago. B. Several weeks ago. C. Several days ago. 16. What was the company’s score for friendliness as a whole? A. 8 out of 10. B. 7 out of 10. C. 6 out of 10. 17. How did the consultants suggest the company improve their friendliness? A. By using classic music. B. By answering the calls cheerfully. C. By using some good phrases on the phone. 18. What did the company staff do well in? A. How quickly they answered the calls. B. How efficiently they dealt with inquiries. C. How exactly they remembered the callers’ names. 【答案】15. A 16. C 17. C 18. B 【解析】 【原文】W: So if everyone is here, I’ll make a start. As you know, a few months ago, we asked some consultants to do a survey of the way we answer the telephone across the group. They telephoned our offices and made inquiries as customers normally would. Now I’ll begin with what they found out. First of all, they found out that on average we answer the phone after four rings, which isn’t bad, but we can still improve on it. Secondly, friendliness. Now, although some offices scored as high as eight out of 10 for friendliness, the consultants only gave the company as a whole six out of 10. On this point, they suggested that we use some good phrases on the phone. I think we can choose some new hold music as well. And finally, efficiency. Now here we did quite well. However, there were one or two negative points which we still have to work on, such as always remembering to ask the caller’s name. So we need to do a lot of work. 四、阅读理解(本大题共4小题) History of Photography—Postmodernism: Online 6 Tuesdays: October 17—November 28 1: 00-4: 00 (no class on November 21st) 399/499 Explore the history of postmodern photography from the 1960s to the present. Start with pop art, and the social landscape. Create photographs like the great masters of this period. We will look at constructed photographs to understand the ideas of fictive (虚构的) composition, identity, and the creation of altered reality in your imagery. Plan Your Vegetable Garden: Online Thursday, October 19 6: 00-8: 00 32/40 This class is offered both online as a virtual class and on-site as an in-person class. Fall is a great time to start planning next year’s vegetable gardens. Learn about soil preparation and tests, vegetable garden layouts, and when and how to plant for a continued, flavorful harvest. Arranging Store-Bought Flowers: Online Thursday, October 5 6: 00-8: 00 42/53 This floral design class is offered both online as a virtual class and on-site as an in-person class. Recombining store-bought flowers allows you to make excellent floral arrangements. You will learn how to include fruit and dried materials as well as how to prepare flowers before arranging. Purchase a few mixed flowers, several individual flowers from the grocery store before class and follow along step by step. A supply list will be sent. Wintering Bees in Cold Climates: Online Saturday, October 7 10 a. m.—noon 32/40 New! Beehives can be a challenge to overwinter especially in northern climates. Learn care tips that will help you maintain a healthy bee group all year round. Please choose either the on-site or online class attendance option. The former needs to be booked. The online classes will be taught via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. 19. What can you do if you are taking History of Photography-Postmodernism? A. Make your own photographs. B. Study photography before the 1960s. C. Put more concern on reality. D. Expand your imagination. 20. What do Plan Your Vegetable Garden and Arranging Store-Bought Flowers have in common? A. They are about how to grow fruits. B. They charge the same. C. They will send a supply list. D. Both are held online and on-site. 21. Which requires reservation in advance? A Plan Your Vegetable Garden. B. Arranging Store-Bought Flowers. C. Wintering Bees in Cold Climates. D. History of Photography-Postmodernism. 【答案】19. A 20. D 21. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。全文介绍了四个在网上开设的课程，分别包括课程的名称、内容、时间、收费标准等。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据History of Photography—Postmodernism部分中“Create photographs like the great masters of this period.(像这个时期的大师一样创作照片)”可知，参加该课程你可以像这个时期的大师一样创作摄影作品。故选A。 【20题详解】 细节理解题。从这两门课程介绍的第一句“This class is offered both online as a virtual class and on-site as an in-person class.(本课程既提供在线虚拟课程，也提供现场面对面课程)”以及“This floral design class is offered both online as a virtual class and on-site as an in-person class.(这个花卉设计课程既提供在线虚拟课程，也提供现场面对面课程)”可知，这两门课程都提供线上和线下两种参与方式。故选D。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Wintering Bees in Cold Climates 介绍中“Please choose either the on-site or online class attendance option. The former needs to be booked.(请选择现场上课或在线上课。前者需要预订)”可知，该课程需要预订。故选C。 By the time I took Kicker home, I was living in a van (旅居房车), so he was thrown into van life from day one. At this point, I knew how to make him an outgoing and adaptable dog, and my life was far more adventurous than it had been... Right out of the gate I took him to ski touring, which is a lot like cross-country skiing but in wilder terrain. At first, Kicker would just stay nestled (依偎) in my jacket, but as he got stronger, he would run on his own for a little while before I carried him again. We also went on some winter camping adventures in the high peaks of the Uinta Mountains, and we tried snow kiting. He ran around while I skied. He learned to speed-fly and kiteboard. One time he vomited (呕吐) all over the new cushions on my bed. Boy, did that stay smelly for days! Still, living in a van with a dog was great. With each new day, he got stronger and more independent. I had dreamed of visiting Alaska since I was a child, so being able to share that trip with Kicker felt incredible. There’s something to be said about shared experiences and how they help develop a strong bond. Together we kayaked, snowmobiled, and even ended up exploring deep blue ice caves in Worthington Glacier. Kicker learned to come snowboarding with me in the mountains of Alaska. He would hike part of the way, and I would carry him the rest. I would always let him run next to me as I boarded, but I usually ended up putting him on my shoulders for the rest of the ride down—he had grown far too big to fit in my jacket. Having a dog has been one of the most rewarding things in my life. For me, it’s about the time spent together exploring, sharing experiences, working through challenging situations, snuggling, and ultimately taking care of one another. 22. What was Kicker like when he was first taken home by the author? A. Sick and pitiful. B. Small and weak. C. Happy and active. D. Outgoing and adventurous. 23. Why was the incident of Kicker’s vomiting mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To illustrate how hard life is in a van. B. To indicate that raising Kicker was not all roses. C. To show the importance of taking good care of a pet. D. To warn us of the trouble a pet can bring to us on a trip. 24. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. What tricks Kicker learned in Alaska. B What great experiences the author had. C. How the author realized his childhood dream. D. How much the author enjoyed Kicker's company. 25. What is special about the author’s relationship with Kicker? A. They bond through shared adventures. B. They help each other to become stronger. C. They bond through giving each other rewards. D. They depend on each other in life’s hardest times. 【答案】22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者和小狗Kicker一起到野外的露营、滑雪等的经历，在这些历险过程中，小狗逐渐长大，学会了很多技能，作者和小狗之间的关系也变得更加亲密。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“At first, Kicker would just stay nestled (依偎) in my jacket, but as he got stronger, he would run on his own for a little while before I carried him again. (起初，Kicker只是依偎在我的夹克里，但随着它越来越强壮，在我再次抱着它之前，它会自己跑一会儿。)”可知，刚开始的时候，小狗又小又弱。故选B项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“We also went on some winter camping adventures in the high peaks of the Uinta Mountains, and we tried snow kiting. He ran around while I skied. He learned to speed-fly and kiteboard. One time he vomited (呕吐) all over the new cushions on my bed. Boy, did that stay smelly for days! Still, living in a van with a dog was great. With each new day, he got stronger and more independent. (我们还在乌因塔山脉的高峰上进行了一些冬季露营冒险，我们还尝试了雪地风筝。我滑雪时他跑来跑去。他学会了快速飞行和风筝板。有一次他吐得我床上的新靠垫上到处都是。天啊，那东西臭了好几天！不过，和狗一起住在货车里还是很棒的。随着每一天的到来，他变得越来越强壮，越来越独立。)”可知，作者带着Kicker一起历险，相处融洽，Kicker吐在垫子上这件事只是一个小插曲，说明作者养狗的过程也不是十分轻松愉快。故选B项。 【24题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段第一、二句“I had dreamed of visiting Alaska since I was a child, so being able to share that trip with Kicker felt incredible. There’s something to be said about shared experiences and how they help develop a strong bond. (我从小就梦想着去阿拉斯加旅游，所以能够与Kicker分享那次旅行感觉不可思议。关于共同的经历，以及它们如何帮助建立牢固的纽带，有一些话要说。)”，第一句为本段的主旨句，整个段落围绕该主旨句讲述作者和小狗一起经历的乐趣。故选D项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“At this point, I knew how to make him an outgoing and adaptable dog, and my life was far more adventurous than it had been... (在这一点上，我知道如何让他成为一只外向和适应能力强的狗，我的生活比以前更冒险了……)”，以及最后一段“Having a dog has been one of the most rewarding things in my life. For me, it’s about the time spent together exploring, sharing experiences, working through challenging situations, snuggling, and ultimately taking care of one another. (养狗是我生命中最有意义的事情之一。对我来说，这是关于一起探索、分享经验、克服挑战、相互依偎，并最终照顾彼此的时间。)”可知，本文描述了作者带着Kicker一起在户外的各种经历，Kicker逐渐长大，学会了多种技能，作者和Kicker之间的关系变得愈加亲密，共同的冒险使一人一狗联系在了一起，故选A项。 Back in 2019, three Chinese scientists were playfighting during a break from working in the Chongqing Province, China. One was kung-fu kicked into a rock, causing an opening in the rock face. Inside, a wonderful fossil (化石) lay undisturbed, preserved for millions of years. The fossil was a jawed fish, some 439 million years old, and the findings from the Chongqing site, along with other fossil findings in nearby Guizhou province, have excited the science world, as they are 11 million years older than any fish fossil found before. It is a significant discovery because scientists have suspected that jaws evolved (进化) some 450 million years ago, but there had yet to be any fossils that supported this theory. The oldest fossils with jaws found were 439 million years old. In this discovery, though, there was a new species of shark that was 439 million years old, with a full jaw. “All these things are still like dreams,” said Zhu Min, who led the research teams that recently published four papers on the discoveries. “Today we are staring at complete early fishes, 11 million years earlier than the previous oldest finds. These are both the most exciting as well as the most challenging fossils I have had the privilege to work on.” Some of the fish that were discovered were placoderms, an extinct class of fish that have hard plates that formed a shield around the head and trunk, while others were an ancient type of shark. The scientists found the oldest-known teeth of any vertebrate (脊椎动物), 14 million years older than any previous findings, as well as two other shark descendants. China has been the site of numerous discoveries in recent years, including fossils of feathered dinosaurs, as well as the oldest known animals on Earth. “The discovery of the Chongqing site is indeed an unbelievable miracle of fossil hunting,” Zhu added. “Suddenly we realized we have found a jaw-dropping fossil site. We are now close to the core of solving the fishy tree of early jawed vertebrates.” 26. What is the function of the first paragraph? A. To witness the wonders of Kung Fu. B. To describe the background of the text. C. To introduce a new species of fish. D. To lead in the main topic of the text. 27. Why is the discovery of the Chongqing site critical? A. It focuses on the most challenging fish fossils. B. It provides evidence of the evolution of jawed fish. C. It includes fossils of different species of the fish. D. It traces the origin of the oldest animal on earth. 28. What’s Zhu Min’s attitude towards the discovery of the Chongqing site? A. Unclear. B. Passive. C. Positive. D. Neutral. 29. What can be the best title for the text? A. The Oldest Fish Fossil Was Discovered thanks to Kung Fu B. Kung Fu Has Brought Major Benefits to the Science World C. China Has Made Numerous Fossil Discoveries Recently D. Chinese Scientists Strive to Help Finish the Fishy Tree 【答案】26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了3名中国科学家在重庆探索，其中一人练过功夫，不小心踢到一块岩石，发现了一块保存了数百万年的化石。文章介绍了这一发现的重要意义以及相关人员对此的看法。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Back in 2019, three Chinese scientists were playfighting during a break from working in the Chongqing Province, China. One was kung-fu kicked into a rock, causing an opening in the rock face. Inside, a wonderful fossil (化石) lay undisturbed, preserved for millions of years.(早在2019年，在中国重庆市，三名中国科学家在工作休息期间打闹。其中一人被功夫踢到一块岩石上，导致岩石表面裂开一个口子。在里面，一个奇妙的化石静静地躺着，保存了数百万年)”可推知，第一段是为了引出文章的话题——发现目前最古老完整的鱼化石。故选D。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The fossil was a jawed fish, some 439 million years old, and the findings from the Chongqing site, along with other fossil findings in nearby Guizhou province, have excited the science world, as they are 11 million years older than any fish fossil found before.(这块化石是一种下颚鱼，大约有4.39亿年的历史。重庆遗址的发现，以及附近贵州省的其他化石发现，令科学界兴奋不已，因为它们比之前发现的任何鱼类化石都要早1100万年)”可知，重庆遗址的发现至关重要是因为它提供了下颚鱼进化的证据。故选B。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““The discovery of the Chongqing site is indeed an unbelievable miracle of fossil hunting,” Zhu added.(“重庆遗址的发现确实是化石狩猎的一个令人难以置信的奇迹，”朱补充说)”可推知，朱敏对这一发现持积极态度。故选C。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Back in 2019, three Chinese scientists were playfighting during a break from working in the Chongqing Province, China. One was kung-fu kicked into a rock, causing an opening in the rock face. Inside, a wonderful fossil (化石) lay undisturbed, preserved for millions of years.(早在2019年，在中国重庆市，三名中国科学家在工作休息期间打闹。其中一人被功夫踢到一块岩石上，导致岩石表面裂开一个口子。在里面，一个奇妙的化石静静地躺着，保存了数百万年)”结合文章主要说明了3名中国科学家在重庆探索，其中一人练过功夫，不小心踢到一块岩石，发现了一块壮观的化石，是保存了约4.5亿年的鲨鱼祖先化石。文章介绍了这一发现的重要意义以及相关人员对此的看法。故A项“最古老的鱼化石因功夫而被发现”最能体现本文主旨。故选A。 Jennifer Brophy, a professor of Stanford, is working on methods that she hopes will be used to improve commercial plant species so that they can survive harsh conditions. Initially, she studied green architecture in her undergraduate years. Once she started taking architecture classes, she realized it wasn’t her passion — but when she encountered an article about a company that creates biofuels (生物燃料) from bacteria, something clicked. “I thought that was just the coolest thing. It got me really interested in pursuing bioengineering,” she says. Today, Brophy is developing new genetic engineering techniques that can help plants grow in various conditions. By changing the genome (基因组) of both commercial crops and soil bacteria, she thinks it’s possible to help plants survive droughts. Brophy is building what she calls “genetic circuits”. Besides changing the genes within plant cells, this method also changes how and when those genes are triggered. If the plant senses a specific sugar, it can express one protein; if it senses another signal, it’ll express a different protein. If both signals are there, the plant may be able to express something else entirely. ”Using circuits to all these different inputs,“ she says. “A plant doesn’t necessarily know what’s coming. It just knows whether it’s hot or temperate right now,” says Brophy. This can lead to problems when weather becomes erratic. A plant that usually flowers in spring may flower in winter if there’re a few unseasonably warm days. When temperatures fall again, the flowers die, which ruins a year of crops. “It’d be great to be able to communicate with plants to tell them, ‘Hey, you should wait on that flowering,’” she adds. Brophy is still testing the concept in the lab using a small weedy plant called Arabidopsis. She notes engineering crops in the future may also involve genetically modifying soil bacteria. As the bacteria’s surroundings change, they could potentially send out chemical signals that tell nearby plants to shift their growth accordingly. Brophy thinks engineering crops could benefit farmers and society at large. 30. What made Brophy interested in bioengineering? A. Her undergraduate education. B. Her visit to a company. C. Her exposure to a related article. D. Her curiosity about biofuels. 31. The method of “genetic circuits” is designed to _____________. A. create better biofuels from soil bacteria B. monitor the proteins within plant cells C. preserve species of commercial crops D. promote plants to respond to surroundings 32. What does the underlined word “erratic” mean in Paragraph 4? A. Unpleasant. B. Unstable. C. Unbearable. D. Unaffected. 33. What is the best title of the passage? A. Jennifer Brophy, a brilliant bioengineering scientist. B. Climate change, a tough problem around the world. C. Genetic circuits, a smart method to help crops survive. D. Genetic engineering, a new technique to produce crops. 【答案】30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了斯坦福大学教授Jennifer Brophy正在研究一种方法，她希望这种方法能用于改善商业植物物种，使它们能在恶劣的环境中生存。这种方法叫做“基因回路”，介绍了其背后的原理以及应用。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Once she started taking architecture classes, she realized it wasn’t her passion — but when she encountered an article about a company that creates biofuels (生物燃料) from bacteria, something clicked. “I thought that was just the coolest thing. It got me really interested in pursuing bioengineering,” she says.(当她开始上建筑课时，她意识到这不是她的兴趣所在，但当她看到一篇关于一家公司用细菌制造生物燃料的文章时，她突然灵机一转。她说：“我认为这是最酷的事情。这让我对生物工程产生了浓厚的兴趣。”)”可知，对相关文章的接触让Brophy对生物工程感兴趣。故选C。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Brophy is building what she calls “genetic circuits”. Besides changing the genes within plant cells, this method also changes how and when those genes are triggered. If the plant senses a specific sugar, it can express one protein; if it senses another signal, it’ll express a different protein.( Brophy正在构建她所谓的“基因回路”。除了改变植物细胞内的基因，这种方法还改变了这些基因被触发的方式和时间。如果植物感知到一种特定的糖，它就能表达一种蛋白质；如果它感知到另一个信号，它就会表达一种不同的蛋白质)”可知，“遗传回路”的方法旨在促进植物对环境做出反应。故选D。 【32题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“This can lead to problems when weather becomes”以及后文“A plant that usually flowers in spring may flower in winter if there’re a few unseasonably warm days. When temperatures fall again, the flowers die, which ruins a year of crops.”可知，一种通常在春天开花的植物，如果有几天反常的温暖，可能会在冬天开花。当气温再次下降时，花就会死亡，这就毁掉了一年的作物。这说明当天气变得不稳定时，这就会导致问题。故画线词意思是“不稳定的”。故选B。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Jennifer Brophy, a professor of Stanford, is working on methods that she hopes will be used to improve commercial plant species so that they can survive harsh conditions.(斯坦福大学教授Jennifer Brophy正在研究一种方法，她希望这种方法能用于改善商业植物物种，使它们能在恶劣的环境中生存)”以及第三段“Brophy is building what she calls “genetic circuits”. Besides changing the genes within plant cells, this method also changes how and when those genes are triggered.( Brophy正在构建她所谓的“基因回路”。除了改变植物细胞内的基因，这种方法还改变了这些基因被触发的方式和时间)”结合文章还说明了这种方法叫做“基因回路”，介绍了其背后的原理以及应用。可知，C选项“基因回路，一种帮助作物生存的聪明方法”最符合文章标题。故选C。 五、七选五(本大题共1小题) If there is one expression that you should remove from your vocabulary immediately, it is the usage of “can’t”. “I can’t do this” or “I can’t finish it”. Sounds familiar? ____34____ However, when we take a closer look at what that means exactly, we see that this can have a negative effect on our behavioral patterns over the long term. When you use “can’t”, you are cutting your legs from underneath you. ____35____ That’s right, everything is a possibility, and anyone can make any possibility a reality at any given moment. Look around you, everything that you see, use, touch, and feel on a daily basis was thought possible by someone at some point in time. Because this person believed that it could be a possibility, it then became a reality. ____36____ Despite that, your barriers from the mind make you think that you can’t do certain things. So when you say can’t, what that really means is that you don’t want to. And what you don’t want to do, you will not do. It’s that simple. So when you use the expression “I can’t”, you automatically program yourself never to do it. Since can’t means won’t in your mind, if you keep repeating that, then expect it to become a fact of your life. ____37____ Instead, you need to use a more appropriate replacement, such as “I could” or “I’ll try”, or even better yet “I will” and “I am”. If you want to be truly successful in your life, you need to believe that you can do absolutely anything. Most people fail or fail to try due to negative self talk, which has nothing to do with skills or talent. ____38____ A. Because in reality, anything can be done. B. Don’t allow yourself to make that mistake. C. We’ve all been using this expression quite often. D. It is easy to have a positive attitude towards life. E. Now, you have a sense that everything is possible. F. Whether we believe we can or we can’t, we are right! G. This is why you need to remove “can’t” from your vocabulary. 【答案】34. C 35. A 36. E 37. G 38. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了不能做某事（can’t）意味着不会去做某事（won’t）。 【34题详解】 根据上文“If there is one expression that you should remove from your vocabulary immediately, it is the usage of “can’t”. “I can’t do this” or “I can’t finish it”. Sounds familiar?(如果有一个表达你应该立即从你的词汇表中删除，那就是‘不能’的用法。‘我做不到’或者‘我完成不了’。听起来熟悉吗？)”以及后文“However, when we take a closer look at what that means exactly, we see that this can have a negative effect on our behavioral patterns over the long term.(然而，当我们仔细研究这到底意味着什么时，我们会发现，从长远来看，这可能会对我们的行为模式产生负面影响)”可知，该空承接上文，与下文构成转折，指出我们对于can’t的使用习惯。C选项“我们都经常使用这种表达方式”符合语境。故选C。 【35题详解】 根据上文“When you use “can’t”, you are cutting your legs from underneath you.(当你使用‘不能’时，你就是在自断后路)”以及后文“That’s right, everything is a possibility, and anyone can make any possibility a reality at any given moment.(没错，一切都有可能，任何人都可以在任何时候将任何可能性变为现实)”可知，该空承接上文，进一步论述为什么说“不能”是自断后路，下文补充说明。故A项“因为实际上，任何事情都是可以做到的”符合语境。故选A。 【36题详解】 根据下文“Despite that, your barriers from the mind make you think that you can’t do certain things. So when you say can’t, what that really means is that you don’t want to. And what you don’t want to do, you will not do. It’s that simple.(尽管如此，你的思想障碍让你认为你不能做某些事情。所以当你说‘不能’的时候，真正的意思是你不想做。你不想做的事，你就不会去做。就是这么简单)”可知，本句为主旨句，本段主要说明了意识会影响最终做不成某事的结果，故E选项“现在，你意识到一切皆有可能”符合语境，故选E。 【37题详解】 根据上文“So when you use the expression “I can’t”, you automatically program yourself never to do it. Since can’t means won’t in your mind, if you keep repeating that, then expect it to become a fact of your life.(所以当你说‘我不能’的时候，你就会自动地让自己永远不要去做这件事。既然“不能”在你的头脑中意味着‘不会’，如果你不断重复这句话，那么就期待它成为你生活中的一个事实)”可知，本句解释为什么不要使用“不能”，G选项中This指代上句谈到的情况。故G项“This is why you need to remove “can’t” from your vocabulary.(这就是为什么你需要从你的词汇中消除‘不能’)”符合上下文语境。故选G。 【38题详解】 根据上文“If you want to be truly successful in your life, you need to believe that you can do absolutely anything. Most people fail or fail to try due to negative self talk, which has nothing to do with skills or talent.(如果你想在生活中取得真正的成功，你需要相信你绝对可以做任何事情。大多数人失败或不去尝试是因为消极的自我对话，这与技能或天赋无关)”可知，上文提到“大多数人失败或不去尝试都是因为消极的自我对话，这与技能或天赋无关”，推测本句进一步说明“不要让自己犯这样的错误”。B选项“Don’t allow yourself to make that mistake.(不要让自己犯那样的错误。)”符合语境，选项中“that mistake”指消极的自我对话造成的失败或不去尝试这种情况。故选B。 六、完形填空(本大题共1小题) Farmers at Malaysia’s Mono Premium Melon Farm have discovered the right mix of nutrients and treatments to successfully grow Japanese muskmelons, one of the world’s ____39____ fruits. One of the ____40____ involves workers rubbing the melons with a soft cloth. The farmers believe that doing this can ____41____ the taste of the fruit. They also play classical music around the plants, which is thought to increase ____42____. Since the last century, farmers in Japan have been growing the fruit which is ____43____ for their tastiness and shape. In Japan, the costly melons are sold just in ____44____ stores as luxury products. The farmers say they ____45____ to grow melons with the same level of quality as those sold in Japan. But the process is more ____46____ in Malaysia because of the country’s hotter and wetter climate. “We have to make sure that nutrition and the watering are done very consistently and ____47____,” says Elaine Chow, the co-founder of the farm, in Putrajaya, south of Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian farmers get their ____48____ from Japan and also travel to Japanese farms to ____49____ the correct growing methods. The farmers say they have done a lot of ____50____ to find out the best nutrition for the muskmelon plants. The farmers’ ____51____ have paid off so far. The first crop of 200 selected muskmelons had quickly ____52____ at 40 US dollars per kilogram. That ____53____ is about one-third lower than that in Japan. 39. A. smallest B. costliest C. heaviest D. ugliest 40. A. methods B. countries C. theories D. stories 41. A. try B. miss C. forget D. improve 42. A. profit B. expense C. growth D. satisfaction 43. A. prized B. abandoned C. awarded D. cared 44. A. remote B. high-end C. less-known D. neighboring 45. A. hate B. stop C. aim D. promise 46. A. peaceful B. convenient C. natural D. difficult 47. A. frequently B. annually C. precisely D. similarly 48. A. invitations B. seeds C. contracts D. funds 49. A. popularize B. check C. demonstrate D. learn 50. A. tasks B. experiments C. preparations D. promotions 51. A. efforts B. kindness C. generosity D. experiences 52. A. died out B. shown up C. sold out D. grown up 53. A. weight B. share C. demand D. price 【答案】39. B 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B 51. A 52. C 53. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了马来西亚的Mono Premium Melon Farm的农民们找到了合适的养分和培育方法，成功种植出了日本甜瓜。 【39题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：马来西亚Mono Premium Melon Farm农民们发现了合适的养分和培育方法，成功种植出了日本甜瓜，这是世界上最昂贵的水果之一。A. smallest最小的；B. costliest最昂贵的；C. heaviest最重的；D. ugliest最丑的。根据下文“In Japan, the costly melons are sold just in ____6____ stores as luxury products.”可知，这种甜瓜在日本作为奢侈品出售，价格昂贵。故选B。 【40题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中一种方法是让工人们用软布擦拭甜瓜。A. methods方法；B. countries国家；C. theories理论；D. stories故事。根据上文“Farmers at Malaysia’s Mono Premium Melon Farm have discovered the right mix of nutrients and treatments”可知，农民们发现了合适的培育方法，这里是具体说明其中一种方法。故选A。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：农民们相信这样做可以提高水果的味道。A. try尝试；B. miss错过；C. forget忘记；D. improve提高，改善。根据上文“One of the ____2____ involves workers rubbing the melons with a soft cloth.”可知，工人们擦拭甜瓜这种行为，结合常理，应该是为了对甜瓜有好的影响，提高其品质。故选D。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们还在植物周围播放古典音乐，人们认为这可以促进生长。A. profit利润；B. expense费用；C. growth生长；D. satisfaction满意。根据上文“They also play classical music around the plants”可知，播放音乐是对植物的一种培育措施，从对植物本身的影响来看，应该是促进生长。故选C。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：自上世纪以来，日本的农民一直在种植这种水果，它因其美味和形状而备受珍视。A. prized珍视；B. abandoned放弃；C. awarded授予；D. cared关心。根据下文“the costly melons are sold just in ____6____ stores as luxury products”可知，这种甜瓜很昂贵且作为奢侈品出售，说明它是被珍视的。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在日本，这些昂贵的甜瓜只在高端商店作为奢侈品出售。A. remote遥远的；B. high-end高端的；C. less-known不太知名的；D. neighboring邻近的。根据下文“as luxury products”可知，这种甜瓜是奢侈品，所以应该在高端商店出售。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：农民们说他们的目标是种植出和在日本出售的甜瓜质量相同水平的甜瓜。A. hate讨厌；B. stop停止；C. aim目标是；D. promise承诺。根据上文“Farmers at Malaysia’s Mono Premium Melon Farm have discovered the right mix of nutrients and treatments to successfully grow Japanese muskmelons,”可知，他们成功种植出了日本甜瓜，这里进一步说明他们对于种植甜瓜的目标。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是由于这个国家更炎热潮湿的气候，在马来西亚种植的过程更加困难。A. peaceful和平的；B. convenient方便的；C. natural自然的；D. difficult困难的。根据下文“because of the country’s hotter and wetter climate”可知，马来西亚的气候条件和日本不同，对种植甜瓜不利。故选D。 【47题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“我们必须确保营养和浇水非常持续且精确地进行，”位于吉隆坡南部布城的农场联合创始人伊莱恩・周说。A. frequently频繁地；B. annually每年地；C. precisely精确地；D. similarly相似地。上文提到种植过程困难，所以对于营养和浇水的控制需要很精准，才能种出好的甜瓜。故选C。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：马来西亚的农民从日本获取他们的种子，并且还前往日本的农场学习正确的种植方法。A. invitations邀请；B. seeds种子；C. contracts合同；D. funds资金。种植甜瓜首先需要种子，根据下文“from Japan”以及后文学习种植方法可知，这里说的是获取种子。故选B。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：马来西亚的农民从日本获取他们的种子，并且还前往日本的农场学习正确的种植方法。A. popularize普及；B. check检查；C. demonstrate展示；D. learn学习。因为他们要种植出和日本相同质量的甜瓜，所以去日本农场应该是学习种植方法。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：农民们说他们做了很多实验来找出最适合甜瓜植株的养分。A. tasks任务；B. experiments实验；C. preparations准备；D. promotions促销。根据下文“to find out the best nutrition for the muskmelon plants”可知，要找出最合适的养分，需要通过做实验来确定。故选B。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，农民们的努力得到了回报。A. efforts努力；B. kindness善良；C. generosity慷慨；D. experiences经历。根据上文“The Malaysian farmers get their ____10____ from Japan and also travel to Japanese farms to ____11____ the correct growing methods. The farmers say they have done a lot of ____12____ to find out the best nutrition for the muskmelon plants.”可知，上文提到他们采取了各种措施，如获取种子、学习方法、做实验等，这些都是他们的努力。故选A。 【52题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：第一批200个精选甜瓜很快以每公斤40美元的价格售罄。A. died out灭绝；B. shown up出现；C. sold out售罄；D. grown up长大。根据上文“have paid off”以及下文“at 40 US dollars per kilogram”可知，甜瓜有了好的销售成果，所以应该是售罄了。故选C。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那个价格比日本的价格低大约三分之一。A. weight重量；B. share份额；C. demand需求；D. price价格。根据上文“at 40 US dollars per kilogram”以及下文“is about one-third lower than that in Japan”可知，这里比较的是价格。故选D。 七、用单词的适当形式完成短文(本大题共1小题) 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。 It’s common to see a barista (咖啡师) create coffee art, but it’s a whole different ball game doing the same thing with tea. Han Zheming, ____54____ 80-year-old Shanghai resident, has managed ____55____ (perfect) the skill, creating tea art in cups, or dian cha (点茶) in Chinese, which used to be a routine during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Over the past decades, he ____56____ (use) tea and spoons to create nearly 200 patterns ____57____ (base) on ancient paintings. It’s also his intention to bring the old ritual back to modern life and have more people appreciate ____58____ (it) charm. Dian cha in modern brewing enhances the taste of tea, Han says. ‘‘It is similar ____59____ the foam on top of a cup of coffee, except that it is made of tea rather than milk.” Chinese tea culture started to enjoy ____60____ (popular) during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished throughout the Song Dynasty, ____61____ tea had become a necessity for almost everyone, from nobles and scholars to common people, just like other important items, such as rice, oil and salt, as suggested by Song politician and thinker Wang Anshi. ____62____ (total) different from the method of brewing tea during the Tang period, in the Song Dynasty, the popular way of having tea was through dian cha. The action of pouring hot water over fine powdered tea is called dian, hence the name dian cha, which _____63_____ (list) as an intangible cultural heritage of Runzhou district, Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province, in 2019. 【答案】54. an 55. to perfect 56. has used 57. based 58. its 59. to 60. popularity 61. when 62. Totally 63. was listed 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“点茶”的历史和韩喆明是如何完善“点茶”技术和传播“点茶”文化的。 【54题详解】 考查冠词。句意：80岁的上海居民韩喆明设法完善了这项技能，创造了杯子里的茶艺，或中文中的点茶，这在宋朝（960年至1279年）曾经是一种惯例。分析句子可知，句中泛指一名上海居民，故空格处应用不定冠词，“80”音标的第一个音素为元音音素，故应用不定冠词“an”。故填an。 【55题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：80岁的上海居民韩喆明设法完善了这项技能，创造了杯子里的茶艺，或中文中的点茶，这在宋朝（960年至1279年）曾经是一种惯例。分析句子可知，句中涉及固定短语“manage to do sth.”，意为“设法做成某事”，故空格处应填“to perfect”。故填to perfect。 【56题详解】 考查时态。句意：在过去的几十年里，他用茶和勺子在古代绘画的基础上创作了近200个图案。根据句意和句中“Over the past decades”可知，句子应用现在完成时，“he”和“has”连用，“use”的过去分词为“used”，故空格处应填“has used”。故填has used。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在过去的几十年里，他用茶和勺子在古代绘画的基础上创作了近200个图案。分析句子可知，句中有谓语动词“has used”，故空格处应用非谓语动词，“be based on…”意为“以……为基础”，“patterns”和“base”为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用“base”的过去分词“based”，作后置定语。故填based。 【58题详解】 考查代词。句意：他还打算将古老的仪式带回现代生活，让更多的人欣赏它的魅力。分析句子可知，句中“charm”为名词，应用形容词性物主代词修饰，“it”对应的形容词性物主代词为“its”。故填its。 【59题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：它类似于一杯咖啡上的泡沫，只是它是由茶而不是牛奶制成的。分析句子可知，句中涉及固定短语“be similar to…”，意为“与……相似”，故空格处应填“to”。故填to。 【60题详解】 考查名词。句意：中国茶文化在唐朝（618-907）开始流行，并在整个宋朝蓬勃发展，当时茶已经成为几乎所有人的必需品，从贵族、学者到普通人，就像宋朝政治家和思想家王安石所建议的大米、油和盐等其他重要物品一样。分析句子可知，“enjoy”为动词，后接名词作宾语，“popular”为形容词，对应的名词为“popularity”，为不可数名词。故填popularity。 【61题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：中国茶文化在唐朝（618-907）开始流行，并在整个宋朝蓬勃发展，当时茶已经成为几乎所有人的必需品，从贵族、学者到普通人，就像宋朝政治家和思想家王安石所建议的大米、油和盐等其他重要物品一样。分析句子可知，句子为非限制性定语从句，先行词为“Song Dynasty”，关系词在从句中作时间状语，故应用关系副词“when”引导从句。故填when。 【62题详解】 考查副词。句意：与唐代的泡茶方法完全不同，在宋代，流行的泡茶方式是点茶。分析句子可知，“different”为形容词，空格处应用副词，在句中作状语，“total”为形容词，对应的副词为“totally”，意为“完全”，句首单词首字母大写。故填Totally。 【63题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：将热水浇在细粉茶上的动作被称为“点”，因此得名“点茶”，于2019年被列入江苏省镇江市润州区非物质文化遗产。根据句意和句中“in 2019”可知，句子陈述的是过去发生的事，句子为“which”引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词“dian cha”和“list”为被动关系，故应用一般过去时的被动语态，“dian cha”和“was”连用，“list”的过去分词为“listed”，故空格处应填“was listed”。故填was listed。 八、其他应用文(本大题共1小题) 64. 假定你是李华, 你校上周举办了以“保护野生动物, 共创美好家园”为主题的英语创意海报设计大赛。请你为校刊撰写一篇报道, 内容包括: 1. 比赛的过程和结果; 2. 比赛的影响力。 注意: 1. 词数80左右; 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。 A Poster Design Contest on Wildlife Protection _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文: A Poster Design Contest on Wildlife Protection Last week a poster design contest themed “Wildlife Protection” was held in our school. All the students from Grade one actively participated and submitted their well-designed entries. After a careful selection process, 60 outstanding works were awarded for the fantastic ideas, which are now on display on the school website. The contest turns out to be a big hit. Not only does it provide a platform for students to showcase their talent but also it helped us develop an awareness of our shared role in keeping all wildlife healthy in its natural habitat. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就你校上周举办了以“保护野生动物, 共创美好家园”为主题的英语创意海报设计大赛为校刊撰写一篇报道。其内容包括：比赛的过程、结果以及比赛的影响力。 【详解】1.词汇积累 积极地：actively→positively 杰出的：outstanding→excellent 展出：on display→on show 帮助：help→assist 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Last week a poster design contest themed “Wildlife Protection” was held in our school. 拓展句：Last week a poster design contest themed “Wildlife Protection” was held in our school，which turned out to be a great success. 【点睛】【高分句型1】 After a careful selection process, 60 outstanding works were awarded for the fantastic ideas, which are now on display on the school website.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】 Not only does it provide a platform for students to showcase their talent but also it helped us develop an awareness of our shared role in keeping all wildlife healthy in its natural habitat.（运用了not only放句首构成的部分倒装） 九、读后续写(本大题共1小题) 65. 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。 Maycie Fuselier was a warm-hearted young woman with a genuine care for others. Three years ago, during a charity event, she signed up to be a bone marrow(骨髓) donor, hoping to make a difference in someone's life. As time passed, the memory of that selfless act faded into the background of her busy life as a high school English teacher. In September 2022, Adam and Candace Cromer learned that their daughter, Sophie, then only 6 years old, had been diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare and serious bone marrow disease. “It was severe,” Candace said. “We did our own research and found the only cure option was to have a bone marrow transplant.” It was an ordinary afternoon when Maycie's phone rang and she answered, expecting a routine call, but the voice on the other end brought unexpected news. “Hello, Maycie? This is calling from the National Bone Marrow Registry. We have a potential match for your donor profile. A young girl named Sophie, who is suffering from a rare and severe bone marrow disease called aplastic anemia, needs your help. Are you still willing to donate?” The news that she was a match for Sophie left her both surprised and nervous. Unsure of what to do, she sought guidance from her father. “He said that I should think about it and I did,” she shared. After taking his advice, she made the life-changing decision. “I'm so glad I said yes,” Maycie added, reflecting on the experience. The process was swift and efficient. Maycie underwent a series of tests to confirm her compatibility, and soon, it was confirmed that she was indeed a match for Sophie. The thought of being able to save a child's life filled her with a profound sense of purpose and joy. In January 2023, Sophie's life was saved by a bone marrow transplant from Maycie. The Children's of Alabama organized a special meeting for them in September 2024. 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。 On the day of the reunion, Maycie walked into a room filled with balloons and smiles. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seeing Sophie healthy and lively, Maycie was glad she had made that decision. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 On the day of the reunion, Maycie walked into a room filled with balloons and smiles. There, she saw Sophie, now a healthy and vibrant 8-year-old, running and laughing like any other child. The transformation was astonishing, and Maycie’s heart swelled with emotion. Sophie ran towards Maycie, hugging her tightly. “You' re my hero,” she whispered, tears of joy in her eyes. Maycie held her, overwhelmed by the love and gratitude that surrounded her. The two embraced, a moment of pure joy and gratitude that brought tears to the eyes of everyone present. Seeing Sophie healthy and lively, Maycie was glad she had made that decision. It was a reminder that kindness could have profound and lasting impacts. During their reunion, Maycie reflected on the emotional experience and encouraged others to consider becoming donors, emphasizing the chance to “give the gift of life”. “Don’t even think twice,” she said. “Do it. For sure.” Maycie returned to her classroom with a renewed sense of purpose, sharing her story with her students. She wanted them to understand the power of compassion and the incredible gift of life that they could all be a part of. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了年轻的高中英语老师Maycie Fuselier是一个热心的人，三年前，在一次慈善活动中，她报名成为了一名骨髓捐赠者，希望能改变一个人的生活，最终Maycie Fuselier成功为小姑娘苏菲捐赠了骨髓。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“在团聚的那天，Maycie走进了一个满是气球和微笑的房间。”可知，第一段可描写Maycie走进房间后所见到的场景及感受以及苏菲对于她的感激和Maycie的反应。 ②由第二段首句内容“看到苏菲健康而活泼，Maycie很高兴自己做出了这个决定。”可知，第二段可描写见到健康活泼的苏菲以后Maycie庆幸自己作出了正确的决定以及回到学校后给学生讲述经过并表达希望同学们都对别人伸出援助之手的美好愿望。 2.续写线索： 进入房间见到健康活泼的苏菲—— Maycie的感受——苏菲对于Maycie的感激—— Maycie的反应——Maycie庆幸自己作出的决定——表达个人感想——回到学校——讲述个人经历——表达愿望 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①充满：be filled with/be full of ②拥抱：embrace/hug ③走进：walk into/step into 情绪类 ①令人吃惊的：astonishing/amazing ②高兴的：glad/delighted/happy ③难以置信的：incredible/unbelievable 【点睛】【高分句型1】“You' re my hero,” she whispered, tears of joy in her eyes. (运用了独立主格结构) 【高分句型2】During their reunion, Maycie reflected on the emotional experience and encouraged others to consider becoming donors, emphasizing the chance to “give the gift of life”.(运用了现在分词短语作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $I don't want to watch T, V. 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