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山海关区第一中学2025-2026学年第一学期高三年级10月月考 英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试题共两部分，满分150分，时间120分钟。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂然.如要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试上无效。 4.考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理；试题不回收。 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How much is the service charge if the food costs $80? A. $8. B. $10. C. $80. 2. What is the man's attitude towards what Professor Smith did? A. Doubtful. B. Critical. C. Supportive. 3. Why can't the speakers fly as originally planned? A. The couple overslept. B. The flight was overbooked. C. There was severe weather. 4. What problem did the man have? A. He was out of money. B. He misplaced his wallet. C. He paid bills late. 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a post office. B. At a flower shop. C. At a department store. 二节(共15题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman call the man? A. To give him a discount on his order. B. To apologize to him. C. To thank him. 7. What do we know about the man? A. He will be charged less. B. He is grateful to the woman. C. He is going to cancel his order. 听第7段材料,回答第8至第10题。 8. What are the speakers talking about in this conversation? A. When to go for their meal. B. Whether to have sandwiches. C. Where to have their lunch. 9. Where did the speakers see Brigette Clark the famous movie star? A. In the shopping center nearby. B. In the expensive Italian style diner. C. At the Sandwich Place on Camden Street. 10. Why does the woman say she needs to get back by 2:30? A. There is to be a conference call. B. She has to meet with her boss then. C. She will have a photo taken with Brigette Clark. 听第8段材料,回答第11至第13题。 11. What do we learn about the woman from the conversation? A. She has been attending some group classes. B. She is entitled to a discount on all the gym exercises. C. She became a member of the gym two months ago. 12. What is the gym center doing right now? A. Considering the promotion of its regular classes. B. Taking measures to expand its exercise programs. C. Offering existing members a discount off two new classes. 13. What does the man say is a pity for the woman? A. She missed the deadline for the 10-week course. B. She missed out on the gym's general discount. C. She didn't sign up for membership in time. 听第9段材料,回答第14至第17题。 14. What did the woman want to be at first? A. A pilot. B. A salesperson. C. An employee in air traffic control. 15. Why did the woman work as a salesgirl? A. To get money for training. B. To enrich her after-school life. C. To save money for traveling abroad. 16. What can a first officer do? A. Arrange for staff to fly which sections. B. Share the job of flying planes on a journey. C. Do the job of taking off and landing. 17. What is the advantage of being a senior first officer? A. She can fly to more airports. B. She can train other people to fly planes. C. She can fly to destinations in better weather conditions. 听第10段材料,回答第18至第20题。 18. What is the passage mainly about? A. How tea bags gained popularity. B. How tea bags came into being. C. How tea bags are made. 19. What can be learned about tea consumption in the USA more than a hundred years ago? A. Tea was consumed as loose leaves. B. Tea was usually stored in small silk bags. C. Tea was taken out after boiled water was poured over it. 20. Which of the following was the final touch to the design of the modern tea bag? A. Tea leaves being wrapped up in silk. B. Silk bags being dipped into the water. C. Paper bags being introduced. 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Thanks to their fame, London’s encyclopedic museums can get crowded. But there are ways to experience these cultural powerhouses in relative peace and with a difference. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM While wide-eyed schoolkids might rule the roost during the day, this beloved museum is for adults only when dusk falls. The monthly Lates are something special: DJs entertain below the entrance hall’s vast blue whale skeleton, food and drink stalls pepper the corridors and exhibitions — like the must-see Wildlife Photographer of the Year — can be enjoyed without having to elbow people out of the way. TATE MODERN For gallery veterans marking the weekend and arts newbies looking for some culture on a Friday night, Tate Modern’s Uniqlo Lates have become a popular fixture in the calendar. Taking place on the final Friday of the month, these free events bring together and celebrate creativity in all its forms, with banging tunes, challenging artwork and fun workshops. Of course, this is also the ideal opportunity to have a peek at the world-class modern art collection. V&A MUSEUM Stylish, fashion-forward Londoners love the Victoria and Albert Museum. This design powerhouse has hosted sell-out exhibitions dedicated to wedding dresses, underwear and kimonos, plus creations by Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen. The free Lates, on the last Friday of the month, are a chance to delve behind the permanent displays, with visitors egged on to participate in performances, live installations and debates. NATIONAL GALLERY This world-class collection opened in 1824 with the intention of bringing art to everybody. This ethos lives on now more than ever; it’s free entry and there are daily talks covering everything from medieval portraiture to French Impressionism. Then there are the Friday night Lates, life-drawing classes, film screenings. Why shouldn’t Van Gogh’s *Sunflowers* brighten everybody’s day! 1. Which Museum’s Lates are not free? A. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. B. TATE MODERN. C. V&A MUSEUM. D. NATIONAL GALLERY. 2. What do TATE MODERN and NATIONAL GALLERY have in common? A. Both are open only to adults at night. B. Both have live shows and firsthand learning. C. Both have Lates only on the last Friday of the month. D. Both provide access to appreciate world-class art collections. 3. Where is the text probably from? A. A textbook on art. B. A business website. C. A travel brochure. D. A school newspaper. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了伦敦几个知名博物馆在夜间举办的特色活动及其独特体验。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM部分“While wide-eyed schoolkids might rule the roost during the day, this beloved museum is for adults only when dusk falls. The monthly Lates are something special: DJs entertain below the entrance hall’s vast blue whale skeleton, food and drink stalls pepper the corridors and exhibitions — like the must-see Wildlife Photographer of the Year — can be enjoyed without having to elbow people out of the way.(白天，瞪大眼睛的学童或许会在这里称霸一方，但当夜幕降临，这座备受喜爱的博物馆便成了成年人的专属天地。每月一次的“晚场活动”别具一格：入口大厅那巨大的蓝鲸骨架下，DJ们尽情娱乐；走廊和展览区遍布着食品和饮品摊位——像年度必看的“野生动物摄影师大赛”展览，你可以尽情欣赏，无需费力挤开人群。)”及TATE MODERN部分中“Taking place on the final Friday of the month, these free events bring together and celebrate creativity in all its forms, with banging tunes, challenging artwork and fun workshops.(这些免费活动在每月最后一个周五举行，汇聚并庆祝各种形式的创造力，有动感的音乐、富有挑战性的艺术作品和有趣的工作坊。)”、V&A MUSEUM部分中“The free Lates, on the last Friday of the month, are a chance to delve behind the permanent displays, with visitors egged on to participate in performances, live installations and debates.(每月最后一个周五的免费“晚场活动”是一个深入探索永久展品背后的故事的机会，游客会被鼓励参与表演、现场装置艺术和辩论。)”、NATIONAL GALLERY部分中“This ethos lives on now more than ever; it’s free entry and there are daily talks covering everything from medieval portraiture to French Impressionism.(如今，这一理念比以往任何时候都更加深入人心；这里免费入场，每天都有涵盖从中世纪肖像画到法国印象派等各个方面的讲座。)”可知，NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM未提及收费情况，但其他三个博物馆均明确提到免费活动，由此可知，NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM的活动不免费。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据TATE MODERN部分中“Of course, this is also the ideal opportunity to have a peek at the world-class modern art collection.(当然，这也是一睹世界级现代艺术收藏品的绝佳机会。)”和NATIONAL GALLERY部分中“This world-class collection opened in 1824 with the intention of bringing art to everybody.(这座世界级的艺术收藏馆于1824年开放，旨在让艺术走进每个人的生活。)”可知，两个博物馆的共同点是都可以欣赏到世界级的艺术收藏品。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“Thanks to their fame, London’s encyclopedic museums can get crowded. But there are ways to experience these cultural powerhouses in relative peace and with a difference.(由于它们的名声，伦敦的百科全书式博物馆可能会很拥挤。但是有一些方法可以让你在相对安静的环境中体验这些文化重镇)”可知，文章主要介绍了伦敦几个博物馆的晚场活动，属于旅游类信息，最可能来自旅游手册。故选C。 B In August 1914, days before the outbreak of the First World War, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot of the Antarctic continent. Weaving a treacherous path through the freezing Weddell Sea, they had come within eighty-five miles of their destination when their ship, *Endurance*, was trapped fast in the ice pack. Soon the ship was crushed like matchwood, leaving the crew stranded on the floes (浮冰). Their ordeal would last for twenty months, and they would make two near-fatal attempts to escape by open boat before their final rescue. Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, Caroline Alexander gives us a fascinating account of Shackleton’s expedition—one of history’s greatest epics of survival. And she presents the astonishing work of Frank Hurley, the Australian photographer whose visual record of the adventure has never before been published comprehensively. Together, text and image re-create the terrible beauty of Antarctica, the awful destruction of the ship, and the crew’s heroic daily struggle to stay alive, a miracle achieved largely through Shackleton’s inspiring leadership. The survival of Hurley’s remarkable images is scarcely less miraculous: The original glass plate negatives, from which most of the book’s illustrations are superbly reproduced, were stored in hermetically sealed (密封的) canisters (胶卷盒) that survived months on the ice floes, a week in an open boat on the polar seas, and several more months buried in the snows of a rocky outcrop called Elephant Island. Finally, Hurley was forced to abandon his professional equipment; he captured some of the most unforgettable images of the struggle with a pocket camera and three rolls of Kodak film. Published in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History’s landmark exhibition on Shackleton’s journey, *The Endurance* thrillingly recounts one of the last great adventures in the Heroic Age of exploration—perhaps the greatest of them all. 4. What’s the job of Caroline Alexander? A. Exploring the Antarctic continent. B. Publishing the story of *Endurance*. C. Setting down the story of the expedition. D. Providing the visual record of the adventure. 5. What is NOT true about the expedition? A. It was started by a group of brave explorers. B. All the images were not lost due to the pocket camera. C. Shackleton’s inspiring leadership made a miracle. D. It is regarded as the greatest expedition in history. 6. Which word can be used to describe Frank Hurley? A. Talented but fragile. B. Trust-worthy but unemotional. C. Kind-hearted and quick-witted. D. Strong-minded and decisive. 7. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a book. B. To tell a story. C. To illustrate a fact. D. To share an experience. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了与沙克尔顿南极探险相关的书籍《坚忍号》及这本书背后的相关细节。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, Caroline Alexander gives us a fascinating account of Shackleton’s expedition—one of history’s greatest epics of survival.(卡罗琳・亚历山大利用此前未公开的资料，为我们生动讲述了沙克尔顿的探险故事——这是历史上最伟大的生存史诗之一。)”可知，卡罗琳・亚历山大的工作是记录并讲述这次探险的故事。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Published in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History’s landmark exhibition on Shackleton’s journey, The Endurance thrillingly recounts one of the last great adventures in the Heroic Age of exploration—perhaps the greatest of them all.(《坚忍号》与美国自然历史博物馆关于沙克尔顿之旅的里程碑式展览同时出版，它激动人心地讲述了探险英雄时代最后几次伟大冒险之一——也许是最伟大的一次。)”可知，文中只是说这可能是探险英雄时代最伟大的一次冒险，并非被公认为历史上最伟大的探险，D选项表述错误。故选D。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The original glass plate negatives, from which most of the book’s illustrations are superbly reproduced, were stored in hermetically sealed (密封的) canisters (胶卷盒) that survived months on the ice floes, a week in an open boat on the polar seas, and several more months buried in the snows of a rocky outcrop called Elephant Island. Finally, Hurley was forced to abandon his professional equipment; he captured some of the most unforgettable images of the struggle with a pocket camera and three rolls of Kodak film.(大多数书中的插图都是从原始的玻璃板底片上精美复制出来的，这些底片被存放在密封的胶卷盒中，在浮冰上保存了数月，在极地海洋的敞篷船上保存了一周，在被称为象岛的岩石露头的雪中又保存了几个月。最后，赫尔利被迫放弃了他的专业设备；他用一台袖珍相机和三卷柯达胶卷拍摄了一些这场斗争中最令人难忘的画面。)”可知，弗兰克·赫尔利在设备丢失的情况下，仍能果断地用袖珍相机拍摄出难忘的画面，说明他意志坚强且果断。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, Caroline Alexander gives us a fascinating account of Shackleton’s expedition—one of history’s greatest epics of survival. And she presents the astonishing work of Frank Hurley, the Australian photographer whose visual record of the adventure has never before been published comprehensively. Together, text and image re-create the terrible beauty of Antarctica, the awful destruction of the ship, and the crew’s heroic daily struggle to stay alive, a miracle achieved largely through Shackleton’s inspiring leadership.(卡罗琳·亚历山大利用以前无法获得的资料，为我们生动地讲述了沙克尔顿的探险故事——这是历史上最伟大的生存史诗之一。她还展示了澳大利亚摄影师弗兰克·赫尔利的惊人作品，他拍摄的这次冒险的视觉记录以前从未全面出版过。文字和图像共同再现了南极洲可怕的美丽、船只可怕的毁灭以及船员们每天为生存而进行的英勇斗争，这一奇迹在很大程度上是通过沙克尔顿鼓舞人心的领导实现的。)”以及最后一段“Published in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History’s landmark exhibition on Shackleton’s journey, The Endurance thrillingly recounts one of the last great adventures in the Heroic Age of exploration—perhaps the greatest of them all.(《坚忍号》与美国自然历史博物馆关于沙克尔顿之旅的里程碑式展览同时出版，它激动人心地讲述了探险英雄时代最后几次伟大冒险之一——也许是最伟大的一次。)”可知，文章主要是为了介绍《坚忍号》这本书。故选A。 C By the 1930s, the haunting howls of wolves fell mostly silent across America’s West. Their loss to the region has been largely overlooked by humans, even in our scientific research, a new review finds, but the impact of their absence is written loudly in the missing trees. “Researchers generally agree that the loss of wolves and other large predators, followed by increased browsing by elk (驯鹿), was the main cause for the decline in woody plant communities,” says Oregon State University ecologist William Ripple and colleagues. They reviewed 96 ecological studies conducted between 1955 and 2021 in 11 national parks and discovered that only 39 considered the absence of the gray wolf. “Ignoring how an ecosystem has changed due to the absence of a large predator can have serious implications...like diagnosing a sick patient without a baseline health exam.” the researchers explain. The loss of an ecosystem’s apex (顶级的) predator causes domino effects through the food chain, known as trophic cascades. These cascades can be complex, and not every landscape will experience the same effects, even if the same species are present. Reintroducing lost species, like wolves in Yellowstone National Park, may not repair all broken connections once changes have taken place. Historical records across the 11 parks reveal declines in several tree species since wolves disappeared. The removal of wolves has disrupted the web of connections coming from their predation on deer and impacted ecosystem interactions around coyotes. Wolves can reduce coyote populations, thus mediating (调节) their predation on prey and smaller predators. Ecosystem restoration is more critical than ever as our destructive impacts on our living biosphere (生物圈) accelerate. To have any success, it is crucial that we better understand the interactions that govern these environments in their historical functioning state, the researchers urge. “We hope our study will be of use to both conservation organizations and government agencies in identifying ecosystem management goals,” says Ripple. 8. What can be inferred from paragraphs 2 and 3? A. Elk is to blame for the decrease of plants. B. Some studies failed to consider vital links. C. Researchers unified their ideas to confirm their ideas. D. Ecosystems stay stable without certain species. 9. Which of the following best describes the cascades? A. Well-balanced. B. Out-of-control. C. Context-dependent. D. Ever-lasting. 10. What will happen to the ecosystem if the apex predator is missing? A. Overpopulation of certain species. B. Invasion of foreign species. C. A higher diversity of plant life. D. Extinction of small predators. 11. Why does the author write the text? A. To advocate the reintroduction of wolves. B. To increase funding for ecosystem restoration. C. To diversify the ecological protection practice. D. To point out a long-ignored environmental issue. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了美国西部狼群消失对生态系统造成的深远影响，指出大型捕食者的缺失引发了连锁反应，导致木本植物群落减少等生态问题，并呼吁在生态修复中重视历史生态相互作用。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Researchers generally agree that the loss of wolves and other large predators, followed by increased browsing by elk, was the main cause for the decline in woody plant communities(研究人员普遍认为狼和其他大型捕食者的消失，以及随之而来的驯鹿啃食增加，是木本植物群落衰退的主要原因)”可知，研究人员普遍认为狼等顶级捕食者的消失导致驯鹿过度啃食，进而造成木本植物减少；第三段提到“They reviewed 96 ecological studies conducted between 1955 and 2021 in 11 national parks and discovered that only 39 considered the absence of the gray wolf. “Ignoring how an ecosystem has changed due to the absence of a large predator can have serious implications...like diagnosing a sick patient without a baseline health exam.”(他们审查了1955年至2021年间在11个国家公园进行的96项生态研究，发现其中只有39项考虑到了灰狼的缺失。研究人员解释道：“忽视由于顶级捕食者的缺席而导致生态系统发生的变化可能会带来严重后果……这就好比在没有基础健康检查的情况下诊断一个病人。”)”可知，在96项研究中仅有39项考虑了灰狼缺失的影响，忽视大型捕食者缺失导致的生态系统变化可能产生严重后果。由此可以推知许多研究忽略了狼群缺失这一关键生态联系。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“These cascades can be complex, and not every landscape will experience the same effects, even if the same species are present(这些级联效应可能很复杂，即使存在相同的物种，并非每个景观都会经历相同的影响)”可知，营养级联效应十分复杂，其具体表现因环境而异，可推理出其效应具有情境依赖性。故选C项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“The removal of wolves has disrupted the web of connections coming from their predation on deer and impacted ecosystem interactions around coyotes. Wolves can reduce coyote populations, thus mediating (调停) their predation on prey and smaller predators (狼的消失破坏了它们通过捕食鹿所形成的生态联系网，并影响了与郊狼相关的生态系统互动。狼能够减少郊狼的数量，从而调节它们对猎物及小型掠食者的捕食行为)”可知，狼的消失打破了其捕食鹿所形成的生态关联，也影响了与郊狼相关的生态互动，而狼原本可以控制郊狼数量。由此可知，顶级捕食者（如狼）缺失会导致其猎物或相关物种（如鹿、郊狼）数量失控，出现特定物种过度繁殖的情况，故选A项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“By the 1930s, the haunting howls of wolves fell mostly silent across America’s West. Their loss to the region has been largely overlooked by humans, even in our scientific research, a new review finds, but the impact of their absence is written loudly in the missing trees(到20世纪30年代，狼的可怕嚎叫在美国西部大部分地区都消失了。一项新的研究发现，人类在很大程度上忽视了狼等生物在该地区的消失，即使在我们的科学研究中也是如此，但它们缺失的影响在缺失的树木中表现得十分明显)”以及最后一段“Ecosystem restoration is more critical than ever as our destructive impacts on our living biosphere (生物圈) accelerate. To have any success, it is crucial that we better understand the interactions that govern these environments in their historical functioning state, the researchers urge(随着我们对生物圈的破坏性影响加速，生态系统恢复比以往任何时候都更加关键。研究人员敦促说，为了取得任何成功，我们必须更好地了解这些环境在其历史功能状态下所支配的相互作用)”可知，文章主要讲述了狼等大型食肉动物消失对生态系统的影响，这种影响长期以来被人类忽视，可推理出作者写这篇文章是为了指出一个长期被忽视的环境问题。故选D项。 D My grandmother was an extraordinary woman who single-handedly raised three children while working multiple jobs and volunteering in her community. I loved her for her warm heart and belief in nature. But there’s one particular thing that I didn’t see eye-to-eye with her: her firm belief that everything used to be much better. My grandmother criticized everything from modern food options to modern equipment like computers. Once, she threw out a calculator because she thought it unnecessary. This worldview is a classic example of “declinism”, a pessimistic thinking bias leading people to believe that things are constantly getting worse over time. It reflects an overly negative view of the current situation, and usually goes hand in hand with tendencies to romanticize the past. Individuals with declinist views often recall positive memories of the past while overlooking negative ones. Negative news reporting often triggers (引起) declinism. Alarmist news stories of war, disaster, and suffering frequently occupy TV and newspaper headlines because they’re effective in grabbing attention. With hopelessness occupying each title page, it’s hardly surprising if people assume that things are going downhill. Once the seed of declinism is planted, the notion is difficult to shake off. Confirmation bias can perpetuate the negative worldview because people seek out information to confirm their ideas. Declinism plays into humans’ rooted fear of change. Sticking with what’s known is easy. Doing things “the way we’ve always done them” provides comfort in an uncertain world. Declinism may even have evolutionary advantages. Pessimistic worrying about the world’s decline may motivate us to get prepared and minimize personal risks. To deal with declinism, factual, statistical information might go a long way. Providing objective facts about current levels of crime, poverty, and suffering compared to past data can challenge negative worldviews. One possibility could be to use the power of AI to provide relevant information and tailor it to address particular concerns, supported by recent research that found chatbot (聊天机器人) dialogues to be effective for tackling misperceptions. 12. What does the author’s grandmother think of modern conveniences? A. They are odd. B. They are nonsense. C. They are vital. D. They are convenient. 13 What does the underlined word “perpetuate” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Carry on. B. Work out. C. Make up. D. Turn up. 14. What is paragraph 4 about? A. What is the result of declinism? B. How does declinism shape thinking? C. Who does declinism affect most? D. Why is declinism so persuasive? 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. Overcoming Declinism: Turning to AI B. Embrace Change: Dealing with Declinism C. The Past and Present: A Comparative Angle D. The Power of Memory: Remembering Old Days 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍衰落主义的含义、成因及应对方法。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“My grandmother criticized everything from modern food options to modern equipment like computers. Once, she threw out a calculator because she thought it unnecessary.(我的祖母批评从现代食物选择到电脑等现代设备的一切。有一次，她扔掉了一个计算器，因为她觉得没必要。)”可知，祖母认为现代便利设施是没必要的，毫无意义。故选B。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Once the seed of declinism is planted, the notion is difficult to shake off. Confirmation bias can perpetuate the negative worldview because people seek out information to confirm their ideas.(一旦衰落主义的种子被种下，这种观念就很难摆脱。证实偏差会perpetuate这种消极的世界观，因为人们会寻求信息来证实他们的想法。)”可知，因为人们会寻求信息来证实他们的想法，所以证实偏差会让这种消极的世界观一直持续下去，所以perpetuate意为“持续，延续”。故选A。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Declinism plays into humans’ rooted fear of change. Sticking with what’s known is easy. Doing things “the way we’ve always done them” provides comfort in an uncertain world. Declinism may even have evolutionary advantages. Pessimistic worrying about the world’s decline may motivate us to get prepared and minimize personal risks.(衰落主义迎合了人类对变化的根深蒂固的恐惧。坚持已知的很容易。在不确定的世界里，“按照我们一直以来的方式”做事会带来安慰。衰落主义甚至可能具有进化优势。对世界衰落的悲观担忧可能会激励我们做好准备，将个人风险降到最低。)”可知，本段主要讲的是衰落主义为什么如此有说服力。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段“To deal with declinism, factual, statistical information might go a long way. Providing objective facts about current levels of crime, poverty, and suffering compared to past data can challenge negative worldviews. One possibility could be to use the power of AI to provide relevant information and tailor it to address particular concerns, supported by recent research that found chatbot (聊天机器人) dialogues to be effective for tackling misperceptions.(为了应对衰落主义，事实和统计数据可能会大有帮助。提供关于当前犯罪、贫困和苦难水平的客观事实，并与过去的数据进行比较，可以挑战消极的世界观。一种可能性是利用人工智能的力量提供相关信息，并根据特定需求进行调整，最近的研究发现聊天机器人对话对于解决误解是有效的。)”可知，本文主要讲述了衰落主义这一悲观思维偏差，并提出了应对方法，即接受变化，应对衰落主义。所以B选项“Embrace Change: Dealing with Declinism(接受变化：应对衰落主义)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选B。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We’re lucky to live in an age where the sum total of human knowledge is pretty much available at the click of a button. We’ve never had access to so much information. ____16____So here are a few strategies to navigate your way through. We all enjoy that sweet dopamine hit of feeling like we’re right. In repeated experiments, psychologists have shown we’re much more likely to accept something as evidence if it confirms what we already think we know and much more likely to discount information if it contradicts our views. ____17____ It’s one of the key “cognitive biases” that humans have, and it operates at an unconscious level, affecting our ability to process information. This is especially true for issues which are emotionally charged, or where our views are deeply held. But it can come into play at any time. ____18____ So many of our discussions take place on social media platforms where algorithms (算法) reward our desire to see and hear our views confirmed. But in life, most situations are nuanced and complicated — acknowledging that can enrich the way that we view the world. For example, what color is the sky? Well, the obvious answer is blue. But at sunrise or sunset, it can be red. At night, midnight blue or black. But imagine for a moment the blue of the sky on a sunny day. Is it really blue? The color blue has a short wavelength, meaning it scatters more than other colors, making it more visible to the human eye. ____19____ Even something that seems totally self-evident can be more nuanced than you think. ____20____ Or at least seriously consider that you might actually be wrong. Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes can lead to much more productive outcomes. Really try to understand where the other person is coming from. It can be challenging, but that’s the point. This can only work when both parties are engaging in good faith. A. So we have to make judgments about what is behind it. B. So don’t rush to decide, and be actively prepared to change your mind. C. One approach to, well, arguing, is to let go of the idea of being “right”. D. You need to know what you really want before you make any decision. E. It’s what’s known as “confirmation bias”. F. But not all of what’s out there is quite what it seems. G. So the sky looks blue to us humans, even though there’s a whole spectrum of colors out there. 【答案】16. F 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在信息爆炸的时代，如何辨别和筛选信息的一些策略。 【16题详解】 根据上文“We’re lucky to live in an age where the sum total of human knowledge is pretty much available at the click of a button. We’ve never had access to so much information. (我们很幸运生活在一个只需点击按钮就能获得几乎所有人类知识总和的时代。我们从未接触过如此多的信息)”以及下文“So here are a few strategies to navigate your way through. (所以这里有一些策略可以帮助你应对)”可知，上文提到我们生活在信息爆炸的时代，下文提到需要一些策略来引导，说明并不是所有的信息都是可靠的，F选项“But not all of what’s out there is quite what it seems. (但并非所有存在的信息都如其表象所示)”承上启下，通过转折引出信息存在的问题，逻辑连贯。故选F项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“In repeated experiments, psychologists have shown we’re much more likely to accept something as evidence if it confirms what we already think we know and much more likely to discount information if it contradicts our views. (在反复的实验中，心理学家们发现，我们更有可能接受那些能证实我们已有的认知的信息作为证据，而对于与我们观点相悖的信息，则更倾向于不予理会)”以及下文“It’s one of the key “cognitive biases” that humans have, and it operates at an unconscious level, affecting our ability to process information. (这是人类主要的“认知偏差”之一，它在无意识层面起作用，影响我们处理信息的能力)”可知，上文描述了人们倾向于接受与自己观点一致的信息，而忽视与自己观点相悖的信息，下文提到这是人类的一种“认知偏差”，E选项“It’s what’s known as “confirmation bias”. (这就是所谓的“确认偏差”)”是对上文描述现象的定义，“It”指代上文的认知特点，“confirmation bias”与下文“cognitive biases”相呼应，明确了该认知偏误的名称。故选E项。 【18题详解】 根据上文“This is especially true for issues which are emotionally charged, or where our views are deeply held. But it can come into play at any time. (对于情绪激动的问题或我们深信不疑的观点，情况尤其如此。但它随时可能发挥作用)”以及下文“So many of our discussions take place on social media platforms where algorithms reward our desire to see and hear our views confirmed. (我们的许多讨论都发生在社交媒体平台上，在这些平台上，算法会满足我们看到和听到自己观点得到证实的欲望。)”可知，上文提到“确认偏差”可以在任何时候发挥作用，下文提到社交媒体平台上的算法会让我们希望看到和听到自己的观点得到证实的愿望， B选项“So don’t rush to decide, and be actively prepared to change your mind. (因此，不要急于下决定，并积极准备改变自己的想法)”与上文构成因果关系，且提出了避免“确认偏差”的方法，即不要急于做出决定。故选B项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“The color blue has a short wavelength, meaning it scatters more than other colors, making it more visible to the human eye. (蓝色的波长很短，这意味着它比其他颜色散射得更多，使它更容易被人眼看到)”以及下文“Even something that seems totally self-evident can be more nuanced than you think. (即使是看起来完全不言而喻的事情，也可能比你想象的更微妙)”可知，上文提到蓝色的波长很短，更容易被人眼看到，下文提到即使是看起来不言而喻的事情也可能更微妙，G选项“So the sky looks blue to us humans, even though there’s a whole spectrum of colors out there. (所以尽管天空中存在各种颜色，但在我们人类看来它是蓝色的)”承接上文的科学原理，解释了天空呈现蓝色的原因，并自然衔接下文说明很多事情比想象中更微妙。故选G项。 【20题详解】 根据下文“Or at least seriously consider that you might actually be wrong. Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes can lead to much more productive outcomes. Really try to understand where the other person is coming from. (或者至少认真考虑一下你可能真的错了。换位思考可以带来更有成效的结果。真正试着理解对方的出发点)”可知，本段是在建议一种与他人争论时的方法，C选项“One approach to, well, arguing, is to let go of the idea of being “right”. (一种争论的方法是放弃“正确”的想法)”是对下文内容的概括，“let go of the idea of being “right”” 与下文“consider that you might actually be wrong”相呼应，提出了争论中的核心建议，统领段落内容。故选C项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lee Shapiro is a retired judge. At one point in his career, Lee realized that ____21____ is the greatest power there is. Lee created what he calls his Hugger Kit. On the outside it ____22____ “A heart for a hug”. The inside contains 30 little red embroidered (刺绣的) hearts with stickums (胶) on the ____23____. Lee will go around to people and offer them a little red heart in ____24____ for a hug. One day, Lee’s friend Nancy Johnston ____25____ on his doorstep. Nancy is a professional clown and she was wearing her clown costume, make-up and all. “Lee, ____26____ a bunch of your Hugger Kits and let’s go out to the home for ____27____.” When they arrived, they started giving out balloon hats, hearts and hugs to the patients. Lee had never before hugged people who were terminally ill, severely retarded or quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪的). It was definitely a(an) ____28____ . But after a while it became easier, with Lee ____29____ a group of doctors and nurses who followed them from ward to ward. Finally, Lee came to the last person, Leonard. Lee looked at the man dribbling (流口水) onto his bib and ____30____. Nancy whispered, “Come on, Lee. He’s a(an) ____31____ human being, too, isn’t he?” Lee took one of his little red hearts and placed it on Leonard’s bib. He took a deep ____32____, leaned down and gave Leonard a hug. ____33____ , Leonard began to squeal, “Eeeeehh! Eeeeehh!” Lee turned to the staff for some sort of ____34____ only to find that every doctor, nurse and orderly was ____35____. Lee asked the head nurse, “What’s going on?” Lee will never forget what she said: “This is the first time in 23 years we’ve seen Leonard smile.” 21. A. justice B. love C. fairness D. health 22. A. reads B. writes C. claims D. explains 23. A. front B. back C. side D. edge 24. A. charge B. conversation C. communication D. exchange 25. A. showed up B. turned into C. showed off D. came over 26. A. catch B. hold C. grab D. scratch 27. A. the disabled B. the poor C. the miserable D. the inferior 28. A. stretch B. treatment C. cure D. injury 29. A. guiding B. preserving C. leading D. acquiring 30. A. confused B. shocked C. hesitated D. sympathized 31. A. fellow B. kind C. same D. alike 32. A. thought B. breath C. whisper D. look 33. A. In the end B. In response C. All of a sudden D. Little by little 34 A. expectation B. explanation C. encouragement D. recognition 35. A. laughing B. shouting C. screaming D. crying 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了退休法官Lee制作“拥抱工具包”，与小丑朋友Nancy去疗养院送爱心和拥抱，给重症患者Leonard拥抱后，竟让他23年来首次微笑。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他职业生涯的某个阶段，Lee意识到“爱”是世间最强大的力量。A. justice正义；B. love爱；C. fairness公平；D. health健康。根据后文“Lee created what he calls his Hugger Kit. (Lee发明了他所谓的“拥抱工具包”。)”可知，Lee创建拥抱工具包，主题是传递爱，后文多次涉及拥抱，故“love”最符合“最伟大的力量”的含义。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：其外侧的文字写着：“一颗给予拥抱的心”。A. reads写着，阅读；B. writes写；C. claims要求；D. explains解释。根据上文“Lee created what he calls his Hugger Kit.”可知，此处指“拥抱工具包”其外侧的文字写着：“一颗给予拥抱的心”，应用动词read。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：其内部有30个红色的刺绣小心形图案，其背面带有粘性贴片。A. front前面；B. back背后；C. side边；D. edge边缘。根据上文“with stickums on the”可知，刺绣心形有胶（stickums），胶通常贴在背面以便粘贴，故选B。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Lee会走到人们身边，给他们一个小小的红心作为交换，以换取一个拥抱。A. charge要价；B. conversation对话；C. communication交流；D. exchange交换。根据后文“for a hug”可知，“in exchange for”是固定搭配，表示用心形交换拥抱。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：一天，Lee的朋友Nancy Johnston出现在了他的家门口。A. showed up出现；B. turned into变成；C. showed off炫耀；D. came over过来。根据后文“on his doorstep”可知，朋友出现在家门口，用show up。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“Lee，拿上你的一套‘拥抱者’套装，咱们去残疾人之家吧。”A. catch抓住；B. hold持有；C. grab抓住；D. scratch抓挠。根据后文“a bunch of your Hugger Kits and let’s go out to the home for”可知，此处表示快速拿取工具包，“grab”有匆忙拿取的意思，故选C。 【27题详解】 考查形容词短语辨析。句意：“Lee，拿上你的一套‘拥抱者’套装，咱们去残疾人之家吧。”A. the disabled残疾人；B. the poor穷人；C. the miserable悲惨的人；D. the inferior地位低的人。根据后文“Lee had never before hugged people who were terminally ill, severely retarded or quadriplegic. (Lee此前从未拥抱过身患绝症、智力严重低下或四肢瘫痪的人。)”可知，他们去的是残疾人之家。故选A。 28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这无疑是个巨大的挑战。A. stretch困难的任务；B. treatment治疗，疗法；C. cure治疗，药物；D. injury受伤。根据上文“Lee had never before hugged people who were terminally ill, severely retarded or quadriplegic. (Lee此前从未拥抱过身患绝症、智力严重低下或四肢瘫痪的人。)”可知，Lee初次拥抱重病患者，是超出舒适区的经历，“stretch”可指心理或行为的延伸。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但过了一段时间，情况就变得容易多了，因为Lee找到了一群医生和护士，他们跟着他从一个病房走到另一个病房。A. guiding指导；B. preserving保留；C. leading领导；D. acquiring获得。根据后文“a group of doctors and nurses who followed them from ward to ward”可知，Lee找到了一群医生和护士，故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lee看着那个男子将口水流到了自己的胸前位置，然后他犹豫了一下。A. confused使困惑；B. shocked使震惊；C. hesitated犹豫；D. sympathized同情。根据后文“Come on, Lee. (快点，Lee。)”可知，Lee看到Leonard流口水，动作迟疑，“hesitated”描述心理犹豫。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他也是个普通人啊，不是吗？A. fellow同类的；B. kind善良的；C. same相同的；D. alike相似的。根据后文“human being, too, isn’t he?”可知，“fellow human being”是常见表达，强调Leonard也是人类的一员。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他深吸了一口气，弯下腰，给了Leonard一个拥抱。A. thought想法；B. breath呼吸；C. whisper低语；D. look样子。根据上文“He took a deep”可知，他深吸了一口气，take a deep breath是固定短语，表示深呼吸以准备行动。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：突然，Leonard开始尖叫起来：“哎呀！哎呀！”A. In the end最后；B. In response作为回应；C. All of a sudden突然；D. Little by little渐渐地。根据后文“Leonard began to squeal, “Eeeeehh! Eeeeehh!””可知，Leonard发出声音是突发行为，“all of a sudden”表示突然发生。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Lee向工作人员询问了一些情况的解释，却发现每一位医生、护士和勤杂人员都在哭泣。A. expectation期待；B. explanation解释；C. encouragement鼓励；D. recognition认可。根据上文“Lee turned to the staff for some sort of”可知，Leonard突然开始尖叫，于是Lee转向工作人员寻求原因，故用“explanation”表示解释。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lee向工作人员询问了一些情况的解释，却发现每一位医生、护士和勤杂人员都在哭泣。A. laughing笑；B. shouting叫喊；C. screaming尖叫；D. crying哭泣。根据后文“Lee asked the head nurse, “What’s going on?” Lee will never forget what she said: “This is the first time in 23 years we’ve seen Leonard smile.” (Lee问护士长：“这是怎么回事？”Lee永远不会忘记护士长所说的话：“这 23 年来，我们第一次看到Leonard露出笑容。”)”可知，后文提到Leonard第一次笑，工作人员感动而哭（crying），情感一致。故选D。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Unlike Special Forces tourism, ____36____ the aim is to hit as many famous spots as possible in the shortest amount of time, Citywalk is more about soaking up the atmosphere of the city. ____37____ “roaming” on foot, Citywalkers get away from Internet-famous hotspots and ____38____ (commerce) hubs, instead seeking out interactions with locals, authentic snacks, and a deeper appreciation for the history and culture of the city. In some cases, Citywalk is much like a food tour, with walkers carefully planning out routes with certain snack spots in mind. Seasoned Citywalkers ____39____ (hop) on the trend to share their own ____40____ (recommend) routes and snack spots via social media, quickly racking up thousands of new subscribers over the past month. The addition of the group chat function to Xiaohongshu means Citywalk fans can chat with an ____41____ (influence) in their city and easily connect with other new Citywalk fans. On Gen Z trend bible Xiaohongshu, hashtags “Citywalk” and “Day off Citywalk” have 14.2 million and 411.5 million ____42____ (view) respectively. An official page dedicated to the trend ____43____ (call) “Strolling the Street to Eat Delicious Food” can also be found when ____44____ (search) for Citywalk on the platform. The H5 page recommends snack spots on backstreets in Hangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Tianjin, Changsha, Guiyang and more. Whilst Citywalk can work _____45_____ an approach to tourism, most of the trend's enthusiasts are keen to reconnect with the city they live in. This post-reopening trend sees Gen Z seek pleasure more through connection than consumption and signifies a deep cultural curiosity. 【答案】36. where 37. By 38. commercial 39. have hopped 40. recommended 41. influencer 42. views 43. called 44. searching 45. as 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“城市漫步（Citywalk）”这一新兴旅游趋势，对比了其与“特种兵旅游”的差异，阐述了其特点、在社交媒体上的传播情况，以及其对年轻人与城市重新建立连接的意义。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：与“特种兵旅游（Special Forces tourism）”不同，“城市漫步（Citywalk）”更注重沉浸在城市的氛围中，特种兵旅游的目的是在最短时间内游览尽可能多的著名景点。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是“Special Forces tourism”，表抽象地点，关系词在从句中作地点状语，应用where引导。故填where。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：通过徒步“漫游”，城市漫步者远离网络热门景点和商业中心，转而寻求与当地人的互动、正宗的小吃，以及对城市历史文化的更深层次的理解。根据语境可知，此处表示“通过徒步漫游的方式”，应用介词by，后接动名词形式作方式状语，位于句首首字母需大写。故填By。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：同上。修饰名词“hubs”，应用commerce的形容词形式commercial作定语，意为“商业的”。故填commercial。 【39题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：经验丰富的城市漫步者纷纷加入，通过社交媒体分享自己推荐的路线和小吃地点，在过去一个月里迅速积累了数千名新关注者。根据时间状语“over the past month”和语境可知，此处表示从过去某一时刻开始持续到现在的情况，应用现在完成时；主语“Seasoned Citywalkers”为复数，助动词用have。故填have hopped。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。根据空前的形容词性物主代词“their”和空后的名词“routes and snack spots”可知，此处应用recommend的非谓语动词形式作定语来修饰后面的名词；“routes and snack spots”与“recommend”之间为被动关系，即路线和地点被推荐，应用其过去分词形式。故填recommended。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：小红书新增的群聊功能意味着Citywalk爱好者可以与所在城市的网红交流，并轻松与其他新的Citywalk爱好者建立联系。根据空格前的“an”可知，此处应用influence的名词单数形式influencer作宾语，意为“影响者；网红”。故填influencer。 【42题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在Z世代潮流圣经小红书上，“Citywalk”和“休息日Citywalk”的话题标签分别有1420万和4.115亿次浏览量。“view”作名词时表示“浏览量”，为可数名词，根据前面的数字可知，此处应用其复数形式。故填views。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在该平台上搜索Citywalk时，还能找到一个专门针对这一趋势的官方页面，名为“逛街吃美食”。分析句子结构可知，句中已有谓语动词“can be found”，所以此处应用call的非谓语动词形式，因其与被修饰的名词“an official page”之间为被动关系，即页面被命名，所以应用过去分词形式作后置定语。故填called。 【44题详解】 考查状语从句的省略。句意：同上。此处为“when + 现在分词”的省略结构，省略了暗含的主语“you”和系动词“are”，即完整形式为：when you are searching for Citywalk on the platform，故应用search的现在分词形式。故填searching。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：虽然Citywalk可以作为一种旅游方式，但这一趋势的大多数爱好者都渴望与自己居住的城市重新建立连接。“work as”为固定短语，意为“充当；作为”，符合语境，故填as。 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你刚刚欣赏了“民乐之声，听见国潮（Voices of Folk Music, Echoes of National Trend）”——民族音乐进校园专场演出，请你给热爱音乐的爱尔兰朋友Ivan写一封邮件分享自己的感受，内容包括：1. 演出情况；2. 观演体会。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Ivan, I recently attended a Chinese folk music concert called “Voices of Folk Music, Echoes of National Trend” on campus, and I cannot wait to share with you! The concert, given by a group of professional folk music artists, showcased traditional instruments like the guzheng, erhu, and pipa, each with its unique sound and history. Their fingers flew across the strings and keys with effortless ease, yet every note was played with deliberate intent and emotion. I was so immersed in the rich diversity of Chinese folk music. It deepened my connection to my roots and made me appreciate music’s universal language. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份给热爱音乐的爱尔兰朋友Ivan写一封邮件，分享欣赏“民乐之声，听见国潮”民族音乐进校园专场演出后的感受，涵盖演出情况和观演体会。 【详解】1.词汇积累 展示：showcase → display 独特的，特别的：unique → distinctive 故意的，刻意的：deliberate → intentional 多样性，多样化：diversity → variety 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The concert, given by a group of professional folk music artists, showcased traditional instruments like the guzheng, erhu, and pipa, each with its unique sound and history. 拓展句：The concert, which was given by a group of professional folk music artists, showcased traditional instruments like the guzheng, erhu, and pipa, each with its unique sound and history. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I recently attended a Chinese folk music concert called “Voices of Folk Music, Echoes of National Trend” on campus, and I cannot wait to share with you!（运用了过去分词短语作定语） 【高分句型2】The concert, given by a group of professional folk music artists, showcased traditional instruments like the guzheng, erhu, and pipa, each with its unique sound and history.（运用了过去分词短语作定语） 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The notice was posted next to the tenants’ mailboxes in the apartment building I’d just moved into. “A Mitzvah for Mrs. Green,” it read. “Sign up to drive Mrs. G in 3B home from her chemotherapy (化疗) treatments twice a month.” Since I wasn’t a driver, I couldn’t add my name, but the word mitzvah lingered in my thoughts. It’s a Hebrew word that means “to do a good deed”. It is more than that, really, more like a commandment (戒律) to do things for others. And according to my grandmother, it also had another meaning. This was the one she was always pointing out to me because she’d noticed how shy I was about letting people help me. “Linda, it’s a blessing to do a mitzvah for someone else, but sometimes it’s a blessing to let another person do something for you.” Grandma would be shaking her head at me right now. Several of my friends at the graduate school I attended nights had offered to help me settle in after the moving men left, but I refused. Letting them help would have interfered with my image of myself as a capable and independent woman of 21. Now, on the night of my final exam, the snow was falling steadily. For an hour, I craned my neck at the bus stop, praying desperately that a bus would come. But obviously it’s not my lucky day. The wind at my back pushed me toward home. What should I do? Pride would not let me knock on a door and say, “It’s a 10-minute ride by car but a long wait for the bus, and it’s a 30-minute bus ride, so could you possibly give me a lift to school?” But this time I had no choice. Pushing the door of my apartment building open, I found myself face to face with a woman at the mailbox. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I couldn’t believe what I had heard — The woman giving me a lift was Mrs. G in 3B! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Pushing the door of my apartment building open, I found myself face to face with a woman at the mailbox. I blurted, “Could you possibly give me a lift?” I hurriedly explained, “I never ask anybody for a lift, but...” An odd look crossed the woman’s face but she said yes happily. When she dropped me off at the school gate, I thanked her sincerely . My final exam was a breeze compared with the ordeal I’d gone through to get to it. Back home as I walked up the stairs, I passed my lifesaver leaving her neighbor’s apartment. “Good night, Mrs. Green. See you tomorrow,” the neighbor was saying. I couldn’t believe what I had heard — The woman giving me a lift was Mrs. G in 3B! What I had done hit me: I had asked a person struggling with cancer to go out in a snowstorm to give me a lift to school. “Oh, Mrs. Green,” I stammered, “I didn’t realize who you were. Please forgive me.” “May I tell you something?” she asked. “Of course.” I answered. She said. “I used to be able to do for other people. Now everybody keeps doing for me. But tonight I felt like part of the human race again. Thank you.” At that moment, I got what “Mitzvah” meant, as my grandmother had told me. 【解析】 【导语】本文以“Mitzvah”（做好事）这一主题为线索展开，讲述了作者搬入新公寓后，看到为格林夫人化疗后提供接送服务的通知，虽自己不能开车参与而思考“Mitzvah”的意义。作者因害羞和要强，拒绝朋友帮忙搬家。在期末考试当晚，大雪纷飞，公交久等不来，无奈之下作者向公寓里一位在邮箱前的女士求助，请求搭车去学校，女士立刻答应并送作者到学校。考试结束后，作者回家时才发现，这位女士竟是通知里需要接送的格林夫人，作者为此深感愧疚，而格林夫人却表示这次帮助让她重新感受到自己是人类社会的一部分，作者也由此理解了“Mitzvah”的真正含义。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“推开公寓大楼的门，我发现自己与一位在邮箱前的女士面对面站着。”可知，第一段可描写作者向这位女士请求搭车，女士答应，作者顺利参加考试，回家时发现这位女士是格林夫人。 ②由第二段首句内容“我简直不敢相信我所听到的——开车送我的女士是3B的格林夫人！”可知，第二段可描写作者意识到自己让患癌症的格林夫人在暴风雪中送自己去学校后感到愧疚，格林夫人却表示这次帮助让她重新感受到自己是人类社会的一部分，作者由此理解了“Mitzvah”的真正含义。 2.续写线索：请求搭车——女士答应——参加考试——发现是格林夫人——感到愧疚——格林夫人表示感谢——作者理解“Mitzvah”的含义 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①解释：explain/account for ②意识到：realize/be aware of ③原谅：forgive/pardon 情绪类 ①开心地：happily/joyfully ②真诚地：sincerely/genuinely 【点睛】[高分句型1]. My final exam was a breeze compared with the ordeal I’d gone through to get to it.（运用了省略了that的定语从句） [高分句型2]. At that moment, I got what “Mitzvah” meant, as my grandmother had told me.（运用了what引导宾语从句，as引导方式状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 山海关区第一中学2025-2026学年第一学期高三年级10月月考 英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试题共两部分，满分150分，时间120分钟。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂然.如要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试上无效。 4.考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理；试题不回收。 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How much is the service charge if the food costs $80? A. $8. B. $10. C. $80. 2. What is the man's attitude towards what Professor Smith did? A. Doubtful. B. Critical. C. Supportive. 3. Why can't the speakers fly as originally planned? A. The couple overslept. B. The flight was overbooked. C. There was severe weather. 4. What problem did the man have? A. He was out of money. B. He misplaced his wallet. C. He paid bills late. 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a post office. B. At a flower shop. C. At a department store. 二节(共15题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman call the man? A To give him a discount on his order. B. To apologize to him. C. To thank him. 7. What do we know about the man? A. He will be charged less. B. He is grateful to the woman. C. He is going to cancel his order. 听第7段材料,回答第8至第10题。 8. What are the speakers talking about in this conversation? A. When to go for their meal. B. Whether to have sandwiches. C. Where to have their lunch. 9. Where did the speakers see Brigette Clark, the famous movie star? A. In the shopping center nearby. B. In the expensive Italian style diner. C. At the Sandwich Place on Camden Street. 10. Why does the woman say she needs to get back by 2:30? A. There is to be a conference call. B. She has to meet with her boss then. C. She will have a photo taken with Brigette Clark. 听第8段材料,回答第11至第13题。 11. What do we learn about the woman from the conversation? A. She has been attending some group classes. B. She is entitled to a discount on all the gym exercises. C. She became a member of the gym two months ago. 12. What is the gym center doing right now? A. Considering the promotion of its regular classes. B. Taking measures to expand its exercise programs. C. Offering existing members a discount off two new classes. 13. What does the man say is a pity for the woman? A. She missed the deadline for the 10-week course. B. She missed out on the gym's general discount. C. She didn't sign up for membership in time. 听第9段材料,回答第14至第17题。 14 What did the woman want to be at first? A. A pilot. B. A salesperson. C. An employee in air traffic control. 15. Why did the woman work as a salesgirl? A. To get money for training. B. To enrich her after-school life. C. To save money for traveling abroad. 16. What can a first officer do? A. Arrange for staff to fly which sections. B. Share the job of flying planes on a journey. C. Do the job of taking off and landing. 17. What is the advantage of being a senior first officer? A. She can fly to more airports. B. She can train other people to fly planes. C. She can fly to destinations in better weather conditions. 听第10段材料,回答第18至第20题。 18. What is the passage mainly about? A. How tea bags gained popularity. B. How tea bags came into being. C How tea bags are made. 19. What can be learned about tea consumption in the USA more than a hundred years ago? A. Tea was consumed as loose leaves. B. Tea was usually stored in small silk bags. C. Tea was taken out after boiled water was poured over it. 20. Which of the following was the final touch to the design of the modern tea bag? A. Tea leaves being wrapped up in silk. B. Silk bags being dipped into the water. C. Paper bags being introduced. 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Thanks to their fame, London’s encyclopedic museums can get crowded. But there are ways to experience these cultural powerhouses in relative peace and with a difference. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM While wide-eyed schoolkids might rule the roost during the day, this beloved museum is for adults only when dusk falls. The monthly Lates are something special: DJs entertain below the entrance hall’s vast blue whale skeleton, food and drink stalls pepper the corridors and exhibitions — like the must-see Wildlife Photographer of the Year — can be enjoyed without having to elbow people out of the way. TATE MODERN For gallery veterans marking the weekend and arts newbies looking for some culture on a Friday night, Tate Modern’s Uniqlo Lates have become a popular fixture in the calendar. Taking place on the final Friday of the month, these free events bring together and celebrate creativity in all its forms, with banging tunes, challenging artwork and fun workshops. Of course, this is also the ideal opportunity to have a peek at the world-class modern art collection. V&A MUSEUM Stylish, fashion-forward Londoners love the Victoria and Albert Museum. This design powerhouse has hosted sell-out exhibitions dedicated to wedding dresses, underwear and kimonos, plus creations by Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen. The free Lates, on the last Friday of the month, are a chance to delve behind the permanent displays, with visitors egged on to participate in performances, live installations and debates. NATIONAL GALLERY This world-class collection opened in 1824 with the intention of bringing art to everybody. This ethos lives on now more than ever; it’s free entry and there are daily talks covering everything from medieval portraiture to French Impressionism. Then there are the Friday night Lates, life-drawing classes, film screenings. Why shouldn’t Van Gogh’s *Sunflowers* brighten everybody’s day! 1. Which Museum’s Lates are not free? A. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. B. TATE MODERN. C. V&A MUSEUM. D. NATIONAL GALLERY. 2. What do TATE MODERN and NATIONAL GALLERY have in common? A. Both are open only to adults at night. B. Both have live shows and firsthand learning. C. Both have Lates only on the last Friday of the month. D. Both provide access to appreciate world-class art collections. 3. Where is the text probably from? A. A textbook on art. B. A business website. C. A travel brochure. D. A school newspaper. B In August 1914, days before the outbreak of the First World War, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot of the Antarctic continent. Weaving a treacherous path through the freezing Weddell Sea, they had come within eighty-five miles of their destination when their ship, *Endurance*, was trapped fast in the ice pack. Soon the ship was crushed like matchwood, leaving the crew stranded on the floes (浮冰). Their ordeal would last for twenty months, and they would make two near-fatal attempts to escape by open boat before their final rescue. Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, Caroline Alexander gives us a fascinating account of Shackleton’s expedition—one of history’s greatest epics of survival. And she presents the astonishing work of Frank Hurley, the Australian photographer whose visual record of the adventure has never before been published comprehensively. Together, text and image re-create the terrible beauty of Antarctica, the awful destruction of the ship, and the crew’s heroic daily struggle to stay alive, a miracle achieved largely through Shackleton’s inspiring leadership. The survival of Hurley’s remarkable images is scarcely less miraculous: The original glass plate negatives, from which most of the book’s illustrations are superbly reproduced, were stored in hermetically sealed (密封的) canisters (胶卷盒) that survived months on the ice floes, a week in an open boat on the polar seas, and several more months buried in the snows of a rocky outcrop called Elephant Island. Finally, Hurley was forced to abandon his professional equipment; he captured some of the most unforgettable images of the struggle with a pocket camera and three rolls of Kodak film. Published in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History’s landmark exhibition on Shackleton’s journey, *The Endurance* thrillingly recounts one of the last great adventures in the Heroic Age of exploration—perhaps the greatest of them all. 4. What’s the job of Caroline Alexander? A. Exploring the Antarctic continent. B. Publishing the story of *Endurance*. C. Setting down the story of the expedition. D. Providing the visual record of the adventure. 5. What is NOT true about the expedition? A. It was started by a group of brave explorers. B. All the images were not lost due to the pocket camera. C. Shackleton’s inspiring leadership made a miracle. D. It is regarded as the greatest expedition in history. 6. Which word can be used to describe Frank Hurley? A. Talented but fragile. B. Trust-worthy but unemotional. C. Kind-hearted and quick-witted. D. Strong-minded and decisive. 7. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a book. B. To tell a story. C. To illustrate a fact. D. To share an experience. C By the 1930s, the haunting howls of wolves fell mostly silent across America’s West. Their loss to the region has been largely overlooked by humans, even in our scientific research, a new review finds, but the impact of their absence is written loudly in the missing trees. “Researchers generally agree that the loss of wolves and other large predators, followed by increased browsing by elk (驯鹿), was the main cause for the decline in woody plant communities,” says Oregon State University ecologist William Ripple and colleagues. They reviewed 96 ecological studies conducted between 1955 and 2021 in 11 national parks and discovered that only 39 considered the absence of the gray wolf. “Ignoring how an ecosystem has changed due to the absence of a large predator can have serious implications...like diagnosing a sick patient without a baseline health exam.” the researchers explain. The loss of an ecosystem’s apex (顶级的) predator causes domino effects through the food chain, known as trophic cascades. These cascades can be complex, and not every landscape will experience the same effects, even if the same species are present. Reintroducing lost species, like wolves in Yellowstone National Park, may not repair all broken connections once changes have taken place. Historical records across the 11 parks reveal declines in several tree species since wolves disappeared. The removal of wolves has disrupted the web of connections coming from their predation on deer and impacted ecosystem interactions around coyotes. Wolves can reduce coyote populations, thus mediating (调节) their predation on prey and smaller predators. Ecosystem restoration is more critical than ever as our destructive impacts on our living biosphere (生物圈) accelerate. To have any success, it is crucial that we better understand the interactions that govern these environments in their historical functioning state, the researchers urge. “We hope our study will be of use to both conservation organizations and government agencies in identifying ecosystem management goals,” says Ripple. 8 What can be inferred from paragraphs 2 and 3? A. Elk is to blame for the decrease of plants. B. Some studies failed to consider vital links. C. Researchers unified their ideas to confirm their ideas. D. Ecosystems stay stable without certain species. 9. Which of the following best describes the cascades? A. Well-balanced. B. Out-of-control. C. Context-dependent. D. Ever-lasting. 10. What will happen to the ecosystem if the apex predator is missing? A. Overpopulation of certain species. B. Invasion of foreign species. C. A higher diversity of plant life. D. Extinction of small predators. 11. Why does the author write the text? A. To advocate the reintroduction of wolves. B. To increase funding for ecosystem restoration. C. To diversify the ecological protection practice. D. To point out a long-ignored environmental issue. D My grandmother was an extraordinary woman who single-handedly raised three children while working multiple jobs and volunteering in her community. I loved her for her warm heart and belief in nature. But there’s one particular thing that I didn’t see eye-to-eye with her: her firm belief that everything used to be much better. My grandmother criticized everything from modern food options to modern equipment like computers. Once, she threw out a calculator because she thought it unnecessary. This worldview is a classic example of “declinism”, a pessimistic thinking bias leading people to believe that things are constantly getting worse over time. It reflects an overly negative view of the current situation, and usually goes hand in hand with tendencies to romanticize the past. Individuals with declinist views often recall positive memories of the past while overlooking negative ones. Negative news reporting often triggers (引起) declinism. Alarmist news stories of war, disaster, and suffering frequently occupy TV and newspaper headlines because they’re effective in grabbing attention. With hopelessness occupying each title page, it’s hardly surprising if people assume that things are going downhill. Once the seed of declinism is planted, the notion is difficult to shake off. Confirmation bias can perpetuate the negative worldview because people seek out information to confirm their ideas. Declinism plays into humans’ rooted fear of change. Sticking with what’s known is easy. Doing things “the way we’ve always done them” provides comfort in an uncertain world. Declinism may even have evolutionary advantages. Pessimistic worrying about the world’s decline may motivate us to get prepared and minimize personal risks. To deal with declinism, factual, statistical information might go a long way. Providing objective facts about current levels of crime, poverty, and suffering compared to past data can challenge negative worldviews. One possibility could be to use the power of AI to provide relevant information and tailor it to address particular concerns, supported by recent research that found chatbot (聊天机器人) dialogues to be effective for tackling misperceptions. 12. What does the author’s grandmother think of modern conveniences? A. They are odd. B. They are nonsense. C. They are vital. D. They are convenient. 13. What does the underlined word “perpetuate” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Carry on. B. Work out. C. Make up. D. Turn up. 14. What is paragraph 4 about? A. What is the result of declinism? B. How does declinism shape thinking? C. Who does declinism affect most? D. Why is declinism so persuasive? 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. Overcoming Declinism: Turning to AI B. Embrace Change: Dealing with Declinism C. The Past and Present: A Comparative Angle D. The Power of Memory: Remembering Old Days 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We’re lucky to live in an age where the sum total of human knowledge is pretty much available at the click of a button. We’ve never had access to so much information. ____16____So here are a few strategies to navigate your way through. We all enjoy that sweet dopamine hit of feeling like we’re right. In repeated experiments, psychologists have shown we’re much more likely to accept something as evidence if it confirms what we already think we know and much more likely to discount information if it contradicts our views. ____17____ It’s one of the key “cognitive biases” that humans have, and it operates at an unconscious level, affecting our ability to process information. This is especially true for issues which are emotionally charged, or where our views are deeply held. But it can come into play at any time. ____18____ So many of our discussions take place on social media platforms where algorithms (算法) reward our desire to see and hear our views confirmed. But in life, most situations are nuanced and complicated — acknowledging that can enrich the way that we view the world. For example, what color is the sky? Well, the obvious answer is blue. But at sunrise or sunset, it can be red. At night, midnight blue or black. But imagine for a moment the blue of the sky on a sunny day. Is it really blue? The color blue has a short wavelength, meaning it scatters more than other colors, making it more visible to the human eye. ____19____ Even something that seems totally self-evident can be more nuanced than you think. ____20____ Or at least seriously consider that you might actually be wrong. Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes can lead to much more productive outcomes. Really try to understand where the other person is coming from. It can be challenging, but that’s the point. This can only work when both parties are engaging in good faith. A. So we have to make judgments about what is behind it. B. So don’t rush to decide, and be actively prepared to change your mind. C. One approach to, well, arguing, is to let go of the idea of being “right”. D. You need to know what you really want before you make any decision. E. It’s what’s known as “confirmation bias”. F. But not all of what’s out there is quite what it seems. G. So the sky looks blue to us humans, even though there’s a whole spectrum of colors out there. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lee Shapiro is a retired judge. At one point in his career, Lee realized that ____21____ is the greatest power there is. Lee created what he calls his Hugger Kit. On the outside it ____22____ “A heart for a hug”. The inside contains 30 little red embroidered (刺绣的) hearts with stickums (胶) on the ____23____. Lee will go around to people and offer them a little red heart in ____24____ for a hug. One day, Lee’s friend Nancy Johnston ____25____ on his doorstep. Nancy is a professional clown and she was wearing her clown costume, make-up and all. “Lee, ____26____ a bunch of your Hugger Kits and let’s go out to the home for ____27____.” When they arrived, they started giving out balloon hats, hearts and hugs to the patients. Lee had never before hugged people who were terminally ill, severely retarded or quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪的). It was definitely a(an) ____28____ . But after a while it became easier, with Lee ____29____ a group of doctors and nurses who followed them from ward to ward. Finally, Lee came to the last person, Leonard. Lee looked at the man dribbling (流口水) onto his bib and ____30____. Nancy whispered, “Come on, Lee. He’s a(an) ____31____ human being, too, isn’t he?” Lee took one of his little red hearts and placed it on Leonard’s bib. He took a deep ____32____, leaned down and gave Leonard a hug. ____33____ , Leonard began to squeal, “Eeeeehh! Eeeeehh!” Lee turned to the staff for some sort of ____34____ only to find that every doctor, nurse and orderly was ____35____. Lee asked the head nurse, “What’s going on?” Lee will never forget what she said: “This is the first time in 23 years we’ve seen Leonard smile.” 21. A. justice B. love C. fairness D. health 22. A. reads B. writes C. claims D. explains 23. A. front B. back C. side D. edge 24. A. charge B. conversation C. communication D. exchange 25. A. showed up B. turned into C. showed off D. came over 26. A. catch B. hold C. grab D. scratch 27. A. the disabled B. the poor C. the miserable D. the inferior 28. A. stretch B. treatment C. cure D. injury 29. A. guiding B. preserving C. leading D. acquiring 30. A. confused B. shocked C. hesitated D. sympathized 31. A. fellow B. kind C. same D. alike 32. A. thought B. breath C. whisper D. look 33. A. In the end B. In response C. All of a sudden D. Little by little 34. A. expectation B. explanation C. encouragement D. recognition 35. A. laughing B. shouting C. screaming D. crying 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Unlike Special Forces tourism, ____36____ the aim is to hit as many famous spots as possible in the shortest amount of time, Citywalk is more about soaking up the atmosphere of the city. ____37____ “roaming” on foot, Citywalkers get away from Internet-famous hotspots and ____38____ (commerce) hubs, instead seeking out interactions with locals, authentic snacks, and a deeper appreciation for the history and culture of the city. In some cases, Citywalk is much like a food tour, with walkers carefully planning out routes with certain snack spots in mind. Seasoned Citywalkers ____39____ (hop) on the trend to share their own ____40____ (recommend) routes and snack spots via social media, quickly racking up thousands of new subscribers over the past month. The addition of the group chat function to Xiaohongshu means Citywalk fans can chat with an ____41____ (influence) in their city and easily connect with other new Citywalk fans. On Gen Z trend bible Xiaohongshu, hashtags “Citywalk” and “Day off Citywalk” have 14.2 million and 411.5 million ____42____ (view) respectively. An official page dedicated to the trend ____43____ (call) “Strolling the Street to Eat Delicious Food” can also be found when ____44____ (search) for Citywalk on the platform. The H5 page recommends snack spots on backstreets in Hangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Tianjin, Changsha, Guiyang and more. Whilst Citywalk can work _____45_____ an approach to tourism, most of the trend's enthusiasts are keen to reconnect with the city they live in. This post-reopening trend sees Gen Z seek pleasure more through connection than consumption and signifies a deep cultural curiosity. 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你刚刚欣赏了“民乐之声，听见国潮（Voices of Folk Music, Echoes of National Trend）”——民族音乐进校园专场演出，请你给热爱音乐的爱尔兰朋友Ivan写一封邮件分享自己的感受，内容包括：1. 演出情况；2. 观演体会。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整短文。 The notice was posted next to the tenants’ mailboxes in the apartment building I’d just moved into. “A Mitzvah for Mrs. Green,” it read. “Sign up to drive Mrs. G in 3B home from her chemotherapy (化疗) treatments twice a month.” Since I wasn’t a driver, I couldn’t add my name, but the word mitzvah lingered in my thoughts. It’s a Hebrew word that means “to do a good deed”. It is more than that, really, more like a commandment (戒律) to do things for others. And according to my grandmother, it also had another meaning. This was the one she was always pointing out to me because she’d noticed how shy I was about letting people help me. “Linda, it’s a blessing to do a mitzvah for someone else, but sometimes it’s a blessing to let another person do something for you.” Grandma would be shaking her head at me right now. Several of my friends at the graduate school I attended nights had offered to help me settle in after the moving men left, but I refused. Letting them help would have interfered with my image of myself as a capable and independent woman of 21. Now, on the night of my final exam, the snow was falling steadily. For an hour, I craned my neck at the bus stop, praying desperately that a bus would come. But obviously it’s not my lucky day. The wind at my back pushed me toward home. What should I do? Pride would not let me knock on a door and say, “It’s a 10-minute ride by car but a long wait for the bus, and it’s a 30-minute bus ride, so could you possibly give me a lift to school?” But this time I had no choice. Pushing the door of my apartment building open, I found myself face to face with a woman at the mailbox. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I couldn’t believe what I had heard — The woman giving me a lift was Mrs. G in 3B! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $