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2025-2026学年度成都市棠湖外国语学校高三年级上学期英语期中考试 一、听力。(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. What does the man want to drink? A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Juice. 2. Where will the two speakers meet? A. At the school gate. B. In the classroom. C. At the bus stop. 3. What time will the movie begin? A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 7:15 p.m. C. At 7:30 p.m. 4. What is the woman going to buy? A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A coat. 5. How did the man get to work today? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By bus. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出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. What is the woman’s problem? A. She lost her key. B. She missed the bus. C. She can’t find her phone. 7. What will the man do to help the woman? A. Lend her his phone. B. Drive her home. C. Call the bus company. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the man’s favorite season? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter. 9. Why does the man like that season? A. He can go skiing. B. He can go swimming C. He can fly kites. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A new restaurant. B. A weekend trip. C. A cooking class. 11. What food does the woman recommend? A. Seafood. B. Steak. C. Noodles. 12. When will they go to try the food? A. This Friday evening. B. This Saturday noon. C. This Sunday morning. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Parent and child. B. Boss and employee. C. Friends. 14. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She attended a meeting. B. She visited her grandparents. C. She went to a concert. 15. How did the woman feel about yesterday’s activity? A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Tired. 16. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Prepare for a test. B. Go to the park. C. Meet a client. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker introducing? A. A new library. B. A community center. C. A sports club. 18. What time does the place open on weekdays? A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 9:00 a.m. 19. What service is available for free? A. The gym. B. The reading room. C. The dance classes. 20. How can people become members? A. By filling in an online form. B. By visiting the front desk. C. By calling the hotline. 二、阅读部分。(以下共15个小题，21～31每个小题2.5分，32题为主观题，分值为10分，共37.5分) A The iPhone 17 series, unveiled at Apple’s 2025 fall launch event, marked a significant upgrade with four models and a shift to 256GB as the base storage. Here’s a detailed breakdown of pricing, key features, and launch promotions to help consumers decide. Starting with pricing, the iPhone 17 Standard Edition sets the entry point at 5,999 yuan for the 256GB variant. This is notably the same price as the 128GB version of the iPhone 16, making it a cost-effective choice. Next, the iPhone 17 Air, positioned for users seeking slim design, is priced at 7,999 yuan (256GB). For photography and gaming enthusiasts, the iPhone 17 Pro comes in at 8,999 yuan (256GB), while the top-tier iPhone 17 Pro Max, boasting a 5,000mAh battery and periscope telephoto lens, starts at 9,999 yuan (256GB)—a first-time breakthrough of the 10,000-yuan mark for the series. Apple has rolled out generous launch promotions running from October 25 to November 15 2025. Existing iPhone users (iPhone 14 or earlier) are eligible for a trade-in rebate of up to 1,200 yuan, with the Standard Edition qualifying for the highest discount. For new buyers, purchasing directly from Apple’s official website includes a free 20W charging adapter (valued at 149 yuan) and a 3-month subscription to Apple Music. Additionally, education customers (students and teachers) can enjoy an extra 500-yuan discount across all models, which can be combined with other offers. It’s worth noting that storage upgrades remain consistent across the line-up: moving from 256GB to 512GB costs an additional 1,500 yuan, while 1TB upgrades add 3,000 yuan. However, no promotional discounts apply to storage expansions. 1. What is the price of the iPhone 17 Air (256GB)? A. 5,999 yuan B. 7,999 yuan C. 8,999 yuan D. 9,999 yuan 2. Which promotion is available for iPhone 14 users? A. A free 3-month Apple Music subscription B. An extra 500-yuan education discount C. A trade-in rebate of up to 1,200 yuan D. A free 1TB storage upgrade 3. What do we know about storage upgrades for the iPhone 17 series? A. They are free for launch-period buyers B. 512GB costs 1,500 yuan more than 256GB C. The Pro Max offers free 256GB upgrades D. Education customers get 30% off storage 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了2025年苹果秋季新品发布会上推出的iPhone 17系列的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Next, the iPhone 17 Air, positioned for users seeking slim design, is priced at 7,999 yuan (256GB).(接下来是iPhone 17 Air，定位于追求超薄设计的用户，售价7999元(256GB)。)”可知，iPhone 17 Air (256GB)的价格是7999元。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Existing iPhone users (iPhone 14 or earlier) are eligible for a trade-in rebate of up to 1,200 yuan, with the Standard Edition qualifying for the highest discount.(现有iPhone用户(iPhone 14或更早版本)有资格获得最高1200元的以旧换新折扣，其中标准版有资格获得最高折扣。)”可知，iPhone 14用户的促销活动是以旧换新优惠高达1200元。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“It’s worth noting that storage upgrades remain consistent across the line-up: moving from 256GB to 512GB costs an additional 1,500 yuan, while 1TB upgrades add 3,000 yuan.(值得注意的是，所有产品的存储升级都是一致的：从256GB升级到512GB需要额外花费1500元，而1TB升级需要额外花费3000元。)”可知，iPhone 17的512GB比256GB贵1500元。故选B。 B The moment I stepped off the rickshaw in Myitkyina, Myanmar, two men in black jackets grabbed my arms. Their rough hands pressed against my wrists, and a cold metal barrel — I later realized it was a gun — dug into my back. “Move, or we’ll shoot,” one hissed through gritted teeth. A week earlier, I’d been lured by an online ad promising a “high-paying engineering position” with free accommodation and a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan; now, I understood this was nothing but a trap leading to a fraud compound. That compound was a living nightmare. Ten-foot-high concrete walls topped with barbed wire surrounded the area, and armed guards patrolled around the clock with rifles slung over their shoulders. Inside, dozens of people huddled over outdated computers, their eyes bloodshot from 18-hour workdays with only 30 minutes of rest for meals. Those who refused to trick people into investing money online or sending fake loan applications faced brutal punishments: some were beaten with rubber pipes until their skin turned purple, while others were locked in a 2-square-meter dark room without food or water for up to three days. I once witnessed a 16-year-old boy have his finger crushed with a wrench because he failed to meet the daily “scam quota” of 50,000 yuan. Fear coiled tightly in my chest, but I knew escape was my only chance to survive — even if it meant risking my life. For three weeks, I pretended to be compliant while secretly observing every detail of the compound. I noticed that the west guard tower had a shift change at exactly 2:15 a.m., and the guard who took over always stepped down for a 2-minute smoke break, leaving the tower unattended. Near that tower, the fence had a loose wire — a flaw I’d spotted when I was forced to clean the perimeter. I stole a small metal file from the workshop where we repaired broken computers and hid it in the sole of my shoe, waiting for a rainy night to muffle the sound of my escape. On the fifth night, a heavy downpour began. At 2:14 a.m., I slipped out of the dormitory while the other captives slept. My hands shook so violently that I almost dropped the file as I widened the gap in the fence. Just as I squeezed through, a gunshot echoed through the rain. “He’s escaping!” someone shouted. I sprinted into the dense jungle, thorns tearing at my clothes and branches slapping my face. I didn’t stop running until dawn, when I collapsed in a muddy field, my legs too weak to stand. It was there that I met “Uncle Li,” a middle-aged man with a kind smile who said he was a Chinese businessman helping victims of fraud escape. “I can take you to the China-Myanmar border safely,” he told me, handing me a bottle of water. “All I need is 5,000 yuan to cover the bus fare and bribes for the border guards.” I felt a surge of relief, almost crying — until I glanced at his phone, which he’d left unlocked on a rock. A message popped up: “New ‘cargo’ for Compound 3, 20,000 yuan each. Ready to deliver tomorrow.” My blood turned to ice. This wasn’t rescue; he was just another trafficker selling me to a different fraud camp. I pretended to agree, telling him I’d hide the money in my clothes, then ran into the nearby village when he turned to buy bus tickets. For two more days, I hid in barns and begged for food from local farmers who took pity on me. Finally, on the third morning, I saw the Chinese flag fluttering at a border checkpoint. I fell to my knees and sobbed uncontrollably, tears mixing with the dirt on my face. The border police escorted me to the station for questioning; they explained that I might face charges for “illegal entry into Myanmar without proper documentation.” But as I sat in that warm room, sipping hot tea, I told them firmly: “I’d rather spend 10 years in a Chinese jail than one more second in that hellish place.” 4. Why did the author initially decide to go to Myanmar? A. He was invited by a Chinese businessman to work there. B. He responded to an online ad for a well-paid engineering job. C. He wanted to investigate the fraud compounds in Myitkyina. D. He planned to help victims escape from the fraud camp. 5. Which detail about the fraud compound is TRUE according to the passage? A. Guards worked 18-hour shifts and took regular smoke breaks. B. The 16-year-old boy was beaten for refusing to scam people. C. Captives were only allowed 30 minutes of rest per day for meals. D. The fence near the west tower was deliberately damaged by the author. 6. How did the author realize “Uncle Li” was not a real rescuer? A. Uncle Li asked for 5,000 yuan to cover travel expenses. B. Uncle Li mentioned bribing border guards, which seemed suspicious. C. The author saw a message about selling “cargo” on Uncle Li’s phone. D. The author recognized Uncle Li as a guard from the original compound. 7. What can we infer from the author’s final statement? A. The author believed that a Chinese jail would be more comfortable than the fraud compound. B. The author was willing to accept legal punishment in China rather than stay in Myanmar. C. The author thought 10 years in jail was a fair punishment for his illegal entry. D. The author regretted going to Myanmar and hoped to avoid jail time in China. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者遭遇网络招聘诈骗，被拐卖至缅甸诈骗窝点后历经艰险成功逃脱的经历。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“A week earlier, I’d been lured by an online ad promising a “high-paying engineering position” with free accommodation and a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan; now, I understood this was nothing but a trap leading to a fraud compound. (一周前，我被一则网上广告吸引，广告上说有一个“高薪工程师职位”，免费住宿，月薪3万元；现在，我明白了，这只不过是一个陷阱，通向一个诈骗基地。)”可知，作者最初决定去缅甸是因为他在网上看到了一则招聘高薪工程师的广告。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Inside, dozens of people huddled over outdated computers, their eyes bloodshot from 18-hour workdays with only 30 minutes of rest for meals. (在里面，数十人挤在过时的电脑前，由于每天工作18个小时，只有30分钟的休息时间，他们的眼睛布满了血丝。)”可知，俘虏们每天只允许休息30分钟吃饭。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“I felt a surge of relief, almost crying — until I glanced at his phone, which he’d left unlocked on a rock. A message popped up: “New ‘cargo’ for Compound 3,20,000 yuan each. Ready to deliver tomorrow.” My blood turned to ice. This wasn’t rescue; he was just another trafficker selling me to a different fraud camp. (我如释重负，几乎要哭出来——直到我瞥见他落在一块岩石上、未上锁的手机。一条消息弹了出来：“3号窝点有新‘货’，每名20万元。明日可交付。” 我如坠冰窟。这根本不是救援；他不过是另一个把我卖到另一个诈骗窝点的人贩子罢了。)”可知，作者在“Uncle Li”的手机上看到了一条卖“货”的信息，这让作者意识到“Uncle Li”不是一个救助者。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But as I sat in that warm room, sipping hot tea, I told them firmly: “I’d rather spend 10 years in a Chinese jail than one more second in that hellish place.” (但当我坐在那间温暖的屋子里，啜饮着热茶时，我坚定地告诉他们：“我宁愿在中国监狱里待上十年，也不愿再在那个鬼地方多待一秒。”)”可知，从作者的最后陈述中我们可以推断出作者宁愿在中国接受法律处罚，也不愿留在缅甸。故选B。 C Imagine a world where money ceases to exist — where walking into a store, picking up a laptop, a loaf of bread, or a designer dress requires no exchange of cash, credit cards, or digital payments. At first glance, this might seem like a utopia: no more poverty, no more debt, no more stress over making ends meet. But beneath the surface, such a world would trigger profound, and often unsettling, shifts in human society, economics, and even psychology. To start, the global economy as we know it would collapse. For centuries, money has served as a “medium of exchange” that simplifies trade — a farmer can sell wheat for money, then use that money to buy tools, instead of bartering wheat directly for tools (which requires finding someone who both needs wheat and has tools to spare). Without money, bartering would return, but on a chaotic scale. A teacher who wants a new car would need to find a car manufacturer willing to trade a vehicle for, say, 500 hours of tutoring — and the manufacturer would then need to find someone who wants tutoring in exchange for parts to build more cars. This chain of barter would quickly break down, leading to shortages of essential goods as production slows without a clear way to value labor and resources. Resource allocation would become another crisis. In a moneyless world, people might hoard goods “just in case” — even if they don’t need them immediately. Imagine walking into a grocery store to find shelves empty, not because of low supply, but because others have taken 10 cartons of milk each, fearing future scarcity. This hoarding would create artificial shortages, making it harder for those who truly need goods (like a parent needing baby formula) to access them. Governments might step in to ration resources, but enforcing rationing would require strict oversight—and potentially limit personal freedom in ways that many would resist. Perhaps most surprisingly, the end of money could reshape human motivation. Today, many people work to earn money to support their families, pursue hobbies, or save for the future. Without money, the “reward” for work would shift to other factors: personal fulfillment, social recognition, or the desire to contribute to society. For some, this would be liberating—a doctor might focus on treating patients rather than worrying about insurance payments, or an artist might create art purely for passion. But for others, the loss of financial incentive could lead to laziness. Why work 40 hours a week in a factory if you can get everything you need for free? This could reduce productivity, further worsening shortages of goods and services. Even social relationships might change. Money often acts as a “neutral” factor in interactions — paying a stranger to fix your bike is a clear, one-time exchange. Without money, interactions could become more complicated: if you ask a neighbor to fix your bike, you’d owe them a favor in return, creating a web of obligations that might strain relationships. Over time, this could lead to the formation of small, tight-knit groups where people rely on each other for favors — excluding those who don’t fit in, and potentially reviving forms of inequality that money once masked. A moneyless world, then, is not the simple utopia it appears to be. It would challenge our assumptions about work, value, and community — and force us to confront difficult questions about what makes a society fair and functional. 8 What does the author think is the most direct consequence of a moneyless world for global trade? A. The return of bartering would disrupt the existing trade system. B. Farmers would struggle to sell their crops to tool manufacturers. C. Car manufacturers would face shortages of production parts. D. Essential goods would disappear from the market completely. 9. Why would resource rationing by governments be difficult to implement in a moneyless world? A. Most people would refuse to accept the authority of the government. B. There would be no way to calculate the exact amount of resources needed. C. The cost of enforcing rationing would be too high for governments to bear. D. It would restrict personal freedom, which many people would oppose. 10. Which view about the impact of a moneyless world on work does the author support? A. Doctors would stop caring about patients if they don’t earn money. B. Artists would lose their passion for creation without financial rewards. C. Some people might lose motivation to work due to lack of money. D Most people would choose to work for social recognition instead of money. 11. What is the author’s main conclusion about a moneyless world? A. It would be a utopia where poverty and debt no longer exist. B. It would bring more challenges than benefits to human society. C. It would completely change the way people interact with each other. D. It would solve most economic problems but create social issues. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讨论的是假如金钱不复存在，世界将会面临的种种状况与挑战。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Without money, bartering would return, but on a chaotic scale.(没有金钱，物物交换将卷土重来，但规模将混乱不堪。)”和“This chain of barter would quickly break down, leading to shortages of essential goods as production slows without a clear way to value labor and resources.(这种物物交换链很快就会崩溃，由于生产放缓，没有明确的方法来评估劳动力和资源的价值，导致必需品短缺。)”可知，作者认为无货币世界对全球贸易的最直接后果是物物交换的回归将扰乱现有的贸易体系。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Governments might step in to ration resources, but enforcing rationing would require strict oversight — and potentially limit personal freedom in ways that many would resist.(政府可能会介入进行资源配给，但实施配给制需要严格的监管——这可能会以许多人会抗拒的方式限制个人自由。)”可知，在一个没有钱的世界里，政府的资源配给很难实施是因为它会限制人身自由，这是许多人会反对的。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“But for others, the loss of financial incentive could lead to laziness. Why work 40 hours a week in a factory if you can get everything you need for free? This could reduce productivity, further worsening shortages of goods and services.(但对其他人来说，失去经济激励可能会导致懒惰。如果你能免费得到你需要的一切，为什么还要在工厂里每周工作40个小时呢？这可能会降低生产率，进一步加剧商品和服务的短缺。)”可知，作者支持的观点是在一个没有钱的世界，有些人可能会因为缺钱而失去工作的动力。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“A moneyless world, then, is not the simple utopia it appears to be. It would challenge our assumptions about work, value, and community — and force us to confront difficult questions about what makes a society fair and functional.(因此，一个无钱的世界并不像表面上看起来那么简单。它将挑战我们对工作、价值和社区的假设，并迫使我们面对一些难题，即是什么使社会公平和有效。)”可知，作者对没有钱的世界的主要结论是这将给人类社会带来更多的挑战而不是好处。故选B。 D 12. Lila found a leather notebook in the park on Monday — its cover had a faint coffee stain, and the first page held a handwritten address: “12 Maple Street.” She meant to return it, but work kept her busy, so she tucked it in her bag. By Wednesday, she’d forgotten about it until her neighbor Mrs. Hale mentioned losing a notebook “with a coffee mark” last week. Lila rushed home to get it, but when she handed it to Mrs. Hale, the older woman frowned. “This isn’t mine,” she said. “Mine had a poem on the first page, not an address.” Confused, Lila flipped through the notebook — halfway through, she saw a photo of a girl with a dog. She recognized the dog: it belonged to Mr. Torres, who lived at 12 Maple Street. That evening, Lila went to 12 Maple Street. A teenager named Mia answered the door. When Lila showed her the notebook, Mia’s eyes widened. “This is my mom’s! She lost it last month, but she said she left it at the café, not the park.” Just then, Mia’s mom, Clara, walked in. She smiled when she saw the notebook, then paused. “Wait — how did you find it in the park? I dropped it at Green Café, but the café owner said a man took it, saying he’d return it to me.” Lila thought for a second — Mrs. Hale’s lost notebook, the man at the café, the address. “Do you know Mrs. Hale from next door?” she asked. Clara nodded. “She’s my aunt. She borrowed my notebook once to write a poem… Oh!” They both laughed — Mrs. Hale must have mixed up the notebooks, then left Clara’s in the park by accident. Lila handed over the notebook, and Clara promised to give Mrs. Hale a call to sort out her own lost one. 请考生阅读以上文本的内容，然后用不超过 50词的一段话将文本的主要内容复述出来。（作答语言依旧是英文） __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Lila found a notebook in the park, mistook it for neighbor Mrs. Hale’s, then took it to Mia at 12 Maple Street — it belonged to Mia’s mom Clara. They realized Mrs. Hale had mixed the notebooks. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Lila在公园里发现了一本笔记本，误以为是邻居黑尔夫人的，然后把它交给了住在枫树街12号的Mia——这是Mia的妈妈Clara的。他们意识到Mrs. Hale把笔记本弄混了。 【详解】考查主旨大意。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Lila found a leather notebook in the park on Monday — its cover had a faint coffee stain, and the first page held a handwritten address: “12 Maple Street.”(星期一，Lila在公园里发现了一个皮革笔记本，它的封面上有一个淡淡的咖啡渍，第一页上有一个手写的地址：“枫树街12号”。)”，倒数第二段“That evening, Lila went to 12 Maple Street. A teenager named Mia answered the door. When Lila showed her the notebook, Mia’s eyes widened. “This is my mom’s! She lost it last month, but she said she left it at the café, not the park.”(那天晚上，Lila去了枫树街12号。一个名叫Mia的少女开了门。当Lila把笔记本拿给米娅看时，她睁大了眼睛。“这是我妈妈的！”她上个月把它丢了，但她说她把它落在咖啡馆了，不是公园。”)”和最后一段“They both laughed — Mrs. Hale must have mixed up the notebooks, then left Clara’s in the park by accident.(他们俩都笑了。Mrs. Hale肯定把笔记本弄混了，然后不小心把Clara的忘在公园里了。)”可知，本文主要讲的是Lila在公园里发现了一本笔记本，误以为是邻居Mrs. Hale的，然后把它交给了住在枫树街12号的Mia——这是Mia的妈妈Clara的。他们意识到Mrs. Hale把笔记本弄混了。故答案为Lila found a notebook in the park, mistook it for neighbor Mrs. Hale’s, then took it to Mia at 12 Maple Street — it belonged to Mia’s mom Clara. They realized Mrs. Hale had mixed the notebooks. 三、七选五。(12.5分) Urban areas around the world are facing a growing issue: the rise of stray animals, including cats and dogs. These animals often struggle to find food and shelter, and they can also pose risks to public health if not properly managed. ____13____ However, with the right strategies, communities can turn the tide and create a safer, more compassionate environment for both humans and stray animals. One effective step is to establish community feeding stations. ____14____ These stations should be placed in quiet, low-traffic areas to avoid disturbing residents, and they should be regularly cleaned to prevent the spread of disease. By providing consistent food sources, communities can reduce the number of stray animals wandering the streets in search of meals—which also lowers the risk of conflicts between strays and humans. Another key measure is to promote trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs. ____15____ Instead of euthanizing stray animals (a common but inhumane practice in some areas), TNR involves trapping strays, having them spayed or neutered by a veterinarian, and then returning them to their original location. This not only controls the stray population over time but also helps keep healthy animals in their familiar habitats, where they are less likely to become aggressive. Education also plays a crucial role in stray animal protection. ____16____ Many people abandon pets because they cannot afford medical care or do not understand the responsibility of pet ownership. Local organizations can host workshops on pet care, offer low-cost vaccination services, and raise awareness about the consequences of abandoning animals. When residents understand the issues, they are more likely to support protection efforts—and less likely to contribute to the problem. Finally, building partnerships between local governments, animal shelters, and community members is essential. _____17_____ For example, shelters can provide the resources for TNR programs, while volunteers can help monitor feeding stations and report sick or injured strays. Governments can pass laws that ban animal abandonment and fund spay-neuter services. When everyone works together, the impact of stray animal protection efforts multiplies significantly. A. These programs are designed to control the stray animal population without harming them. B. Stray animals can carry diseases like rabies, which can be transmitted to humans and other pets. C. Feeding strays directly on the street can lead to litter and attract pests like rats, so organized stations are better. D. Many people are afraid of stray animals and want them to be removed from their neighborhoods immediately. E. Some communities have even started “stray friend” programs, where volunteers check on local strays daily. F. Without such partnerships, individual efforts to protect stray animals often fail to make a long-term difference. G. Pet owners should be required to register their animals and keep them on leashes in public areas to prevent loss. 【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是世界各地城市地区面临流浪动物增多的问题，介绍了解决该问题的有效策略。 【13题详解】 空前“Urban areas around the world are facing a growing issue: the rise of stray animals, including cats and dogs. These animals often struggle to find food and shelter, and they can also pose risks to public health if not properly managed.(世界各地的城市都面临着一个日益严重的问题：流浪动物的增多，包括猫和狗。这些动物往往难以找到食物和住所，如果管理不当，它们还可能对公众健康构成威胁。)”说明了流浪动物增多的现象和如果管理不当，它们可能会对公众健康构成威胁，空格处应该补充说明会有什么具体的健康方面的威胁，B选项“Stray animals can carry diseases like rabies, which can be transmitted to humans and other pets.(流浪动物会携带狂犬病等疾病，这种疾病会传染给人类和其他宠物。)”说明的是流浪动物带来的具体的威胁，承接上文，符合语境。故选B。 【14题详解】 空前“One effective step is to establish community feeding stations.(一个有效的步骤是建立社区供给站。)”说明本段要讲喂流浪动物方面的内容，空后“These stations should be placed in quiet, low-traffic areas to avoid disturbing residents, and they should be regularly cleaned to prevent the spread of disease.(这些站点应放置在安静，人流量低的地区，以避免打扰居民，并应定期清洁，以防止疾病传播。)”说明站点应该怎么设置，空格处应该和喂动物的站点有关，C选项“Feeding strays directly on the street can lead to litter and attract pests like rats, so organized stations are better.(在街上直接喂养流浪狗会导致垃圾和吸引老鼠等害虫，所以有组织的站点更好。)”说明了设置站点的必要性，引出下文站点应该如何设置，因此引起下文，符合语境。故选C。 【15题详解】 空前“Another key measure is to promote trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs.(另一项关键措施是推行陷阱-绝育-放归（TNR）计划。)”提到了推行陷阱-中性回报（TNR）计划，空格处应该说这些计划相关的内容，A选项“These programs are designed to control the stray animal population without harming them.(这些计划旨在控制流浪动物的数量而不伤害它们。)”中的programs和上文的trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs一致，说明了这些计划的目的，因此承接上文，符合语境。故选A。 【16题详解】 空后“Many people abandon pets because they cannot afford medical care or do not understand the responsibility of pet ownership.(许多人抛弃宠物是因为他们负担不起医疗费用，或者不明白养宠物的责任。)”说明了很多人的错误的做法，本段主旨句是“Education also plays a crucial role in stray animal protection.(教育在流浪动物保护中也起着至关重要的作用。)”，说明要对人们一些不恰当的行为进行教育，D选项“Many people are afraid of stray animals and want them to be removed from their neighborhoods immediately.(许多人害怕流浪动物，希望它们立即离开他们的社区。)”说的是人们不好的想法，从而突出了教育的重要性，且和后文不恰当的做法相呼应，因此承上启下，符合语境。故选D。 【17题详解】 空前“Finally, building partnerships between local governments, animal shelters, and community members is essential.(最后，在地方政府、动物收容所和社区成员之间建立伙伴关系至关重要。)”说明了在地方政府、动物收容所和社区成员之间建立伙伴关系至关重要，空格处也应该强调这种伙伴关系的重要性，F选项“Without such partnerships, individual efforts to protect stray animals often fail to make a long-term difference.(如果没有这样的伙伴关系，个人保护流浪动物的努力往往无法产生长期的影响。)”突出了建立这种伙伴关系的重要性，承接上文，符合语境。故选F。 四、 完形填空。(共15分) Li Hua stared at his college admission letter with mixed feelings. His 602-point Gaokao score had earned him a spot at a top 211 university, but uncertainty ____18____ his excitement — until a study-abroad agent reached out. “The QS ranking of that 211 is over 1,000,” the agent said, sliding a brochure across the table. “But this Malaysian university ranks 200-odd globally — a huge ____19____ in international recognition.” Li Hua frowned; he’d never heard of the school, but the agent ____20____ him with glossy rankings charts. “Chinese 985s often get ____21____ in QS because of biased evaluation criteria, not poor quality,” the agent admitted, “but employers only look at the numbers.” Tempted by the “global advantage,” Li Hua ____22____ the 211 offer. The agent promised smooth admission, ____23____ not mentioning any entry requirements. It was only after arriving in Malaysia that he ____24____ the truth: the university accepted students without Gaokao scores, and his “prestigious” program was filled with Chinese peers who’d paid the agent’s ____25____ fees. Four years later, Li Hua returned home with his degree, ____26____ for job interviews. But disappointment hit hard. “Your Malaysian school has no reputation here,” an HR manager told him. “We’d rather hire a 211 graduate with proven academic ____27____.” Li Hua checked job boards and found that even mid-sized companies ____28____ domestic 211/985 degrees over unrecognized overseas ones. He tried calling the agent, but the number was ____29____. A former classmate revealed the agent had pocketed tens of thousands from each student, ____30____ false rankings to profit. Li Hua felt a sharp ____31____ of regret — he’d traded a guaranteed 211 education for a useless degree. Sitting in his old bedroom, Li Hua flipped through his Gaokao score report. He’d once had a clear path, but ____32____ and misinformation had led him astray. The QS ranking the agent had hyped so much turned out to be a meaningless number in the eyes of Chinese employers. 18. A. balanced B. dulled C. confirmed D. deepened 19. A. leap B. challenge C. decline D. difference 20. A. distracted B. pressured C. convinced D. warned 21. A. trapped B. ignored C. favored D. shortchanged 22. A. declined B. accepted C. reserved D. exchanged 23. A. proudly B. deliberately C. accidentally D. briefly 24. A. uncovered B. hid C. admitted D. forgot 25. A. reasonable B. hidden C. modest D. illegal 26. A. ready B. anxious C. grateful D. late 27. A. freedom B. background C. privacy D. curiosity 28. A. doubted B. preferred C. questioned D. abandoned 29. A. busy B. recorded C. disconnected D. answered 30. A. making up B. relying on C. checking out D. holding onto 31. A. sense B. fear C. pity D. anger 32. A. ambition B. ignorance C. caution D. patience 【答案】18. B 19. A 20. C 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. A 32. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是李华因受留学中介误导，放弃国内211大学录取机会，选择前往马来西亚一所大学留学，最终却得到一个不被国内认可的学位，求职受挫、追悔莫及的故事。 【18题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他高考考了602分，这让他获得了进入一所顶尖211大学的资格，但心中的不确定感让他的兴奋之情变得黯淡——直到一位留学中介联系了他。A. balanced使平衡；B. dulled使减弱；C. confirmed确认；D. deepened加深。根据上文“but uncertainty”和下文“his excitement”可知，虽然高考考了602分，但是他心里的不确定性使他的兴奋的感觉减弱了。故选B。 【19题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但这所马来西亚大学在全球排名200多，这是国际认可度的巨大飞跃。A. leap飞跃；B. challenge挑战；C. decline下降；D. difference差异。根据上文“The QS ranking of that 211 is over 1,000”和“this Malaysian university ranks 200-odd globally”可知，这所马来西亚大学在全球排名200多，这是在国际认可度的巨大飞跃。故选A。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：李华皱起了眉头；他从未听说过这所学校，但中介用光鲜的排名图表说服了他。A. distracted分散注意力；B. pressured施压；C. convinced说服；D. warned警告。根据下文“with glossy rankings charts”可知，中介用排名图表说服了李华。故选C。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“中国的985大学常常因为评估标准有偏见而在QS排名中受到不公平对待，并非是因为质量差，”中介承认道，“但雇主只看排名数字。”A. trapped困住；B. ignored忽视；C. favored偏爱；D. shortchanged给……以不公平的待遇。根据下文“because of biased evaluation criteria”可知，中国的985大学在QS排名中受到不公平对待，不是因为质量差，而是因为评估标准有偏见。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：被“全球优势”所诱惑，李华拒绝了那所211大学的录取。A. declined拒绝；B. accepted接受；C. reserved预订；D. exchanged交换。根据下文“It was only after arriving in Malaysia that he”可知，李华接受了这所马来西亚的大学，拒绝了国内的211。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：中介承诺入学过程会很顺利，却故意不提任何入学要求。A. proudly骄傲地；B. deliberately故意地；C. accidentally意外地；D. briefly简要地。根据下文“not mentioning any entry requirements”可知，中介故意不提入学要求。故选B。 24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：直到抵达马来西亚后，他才发现了真相：这所大学录取没有高考成绩的学生，他所在的“有声望的”项目里全是付了中介隐藏费用的中国同学。A. uncovered揭开，发现；B. hid隐藏；C. admitted承认；D. forgot忘记。根据下文“the university accepted students without Gaokao scores, and his “prestigious” program was filled with Chinese peers”可知，他到了马来西亚才发现了真相。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：直到抵达马来西亚后，他才发现了真相：这所大学录取没有高考成绩的学生，他所在的“有声望的”项目里全是付了中介隐藏费用的中国同学。A. reasonable合理的；B. hidden隐藏的；C. modest谦虚的；D. illegal非法的。根据上文“not mentioning any entry requirements”可知，中介当初没有提任何入学要求，此处应该是表示那些中国同学付了中介隐藏起来的费用。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：四年后，李华拿着学位回到家，急着找工作。A. ready准备好的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. grateful感激的；D. late晚的。根据上文“returned home with his degree”可知，他毕业后回国是急着要找工作，be anxious for意为“渴望，迫切希望”。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们更愿意雇佣一个有学术背景的211毕业生。A. freedom自由；B. background背景；C. privacy隐私；D. curiosity好奇心。根据上文“Your Malaysian school has no reputation here”可知，用人单位觉得李华读的马来西亚的大学在国内没有名气，因此他们更愿意聘请有学术背景的211毕业生。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：李华查了一下招聘网站，发现即使是中等规模的公司也更喜欢国内的211/985学位，而不是不被认可的海外学位。A. doubted怀疑；B. preferred更喜欢；C. questioned质疑；D. abandoned抛弃。根据上文“We’d rather hire a 211 graduate”可知，即使是中等规模的公司也更喜欢国内的211/985学位。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词和形容词词义辨析。句意：他试图给中介打电话，但号码已经停机。A. busy忙碌的；B. recorded记录；C. disconnected断开，停机；D. answered回答。根据上文“He tried calling the agent, but the number was”可知，中介的电话已经停机了。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：一名以前的同学透露，该中介从每个学生那里赚取了数万美元，并编造虚假排名来获利。A. making up编造；B. relying on依靠；C. checking out退房；D. holding onto坚持。根据下文“false rankings to profit”可知，中介为了牟利而编造虚假排名。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：李华感到一阵强烈的悔意——他用一份肯定能上的211大学教育换了一份没用的学位。A. sense感觉；B. fear恐惧；C. pity遗憾；D. anger愤怒。根据下文“of regret—he’d traded a guaranteed 211 education for a useless degree”可知，李华有一种强烈的后悔的感觉。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他曾经有一条清晰的道路，但无知和错误的信息使他误入歧途。A. ambition野心；B. ignorance无知；C. caution谨慎；D. patience耐心。根据下文“The QS ranking the agent had hyped so much turned out to be a meaningless number in the eyes of Chinese employers”可知，李华当初很无知，轻易相信了中介的话。故选B。 五、语法填空。(15分) The “Jiang Ping Incident” stirred nationwide debate in 2024, exposing the risks of “myth-making” in the digital era. The 17-year-old secondary vocational student ____33____ (catapult) to fame overnight after Alibaba’s math contest listed her as a finalist with a high score, a rare feat for someone ____34____ her educational background. Media outlets quickly jumped on the story, ____35____ (paint) her as a “genius girl” who outperformed top university students. This narrative resonated deeply, ____36____ it fit the public’s longing for “grassroots success.” However, doubts soon emerged: netizens noticed math errors in her promotional videos, and her past exam scores (once as low as 51/150) ____37____ (contradict) the “genius” label. When the final award list came out, Jiang’s name was ____38____ (nowhere) to be found. The contest organizer later announced her score ____39____ (be) invalid—her teacher had illegally helped her during the exam. The “genius” myth collapsed, leaving the public ____40____ (feel) cheated. This incident highlighted media irresponsibility. Many outlets chased clicks blindly ____41____ verifying facts, fueling the false narrative. It also taught internet users a lesson: critical thinking is essential ____42____ avoiding being misled by sensational stories. Only when truth replaces hype can we build a trustworthy online environment. 【答案】33. was catapulted 34. with 35. painting 36. for 37. contradicted 38. nowhere 39. was 40. feeling 41. without 42. to 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是2024年引发全国热议的“姜萍事件”，揭示了数字时代“造神”现象背后的风险。 【33题详解】 考查时态，被动语态和主谓一致。句意：这位17岁的中职学生在阿里巴巴的数学竞赛中以高分入围决赛后一夜成名，这对她这样的教育背景来说是一个罕见的成就。student和catapult之间是逻辑动宾关系，且描述过去的事情，因此句子用一般过去时的被动语态，主语The 17-year-old secondary vocational student是单数，故填was catapulted。 【34题详解】 考查介词。句意：这位17岁的中职学生在阿里巴巴的数学竞赛中以高分入围决赛后一夜成名，这对她这样的教育背景来说是一个罕见的成就。此处表示“有这样的教育背景的人”，空格处用介词with表示“有”，故填with。 【35题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：媒体迅速报道了这个故事，把她描绘成一个比顶尖大学生表现更好的“天才女孩”。句中谓语是jumped，空格处用非谓语动词，Media outlets和paint之间是主谓关系，因此用现在分词表主动，作状语，故填painting。 【36题详解】 考查连词。句意：这种叙述引起了深刻的共鸣，因为它符合公众对“草根成功”的渴望。由This narrative resonated deeply和it fit the public’s longing for “grassroots success.”可知，前后是因果关系，空格处意为“因为”，表示推断的理由，不是直接原因，所以用for，不用because，故填for。 【37题详解】 考查时态。句意：然而，质疑很快就出现了：网友注意到她的宣传视频中有数学错误，她过去的考试成绩（一度低至51/150）与“天才”的标签相矛盾。由前面的noticed可知，句子时态是一般过去时，空格处用过去式，故填contradicted。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：当最终的获奖名单出来时，姜的名字却不见了。由空后invalid可知，句子表示“姜的名字却不见了”，空格处意为“哪里都不”，是nowhere。故填nowhere。 【39题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：比赛组织者后来宣布她的分数无效，因为她的老师在考试中非法帮助了她。由announced可知，句子时态是一般过去时，空格处用过去式，主语score是单数，因此空格处用was。故填was。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“天才”的神话破灭了，让公众觉得自己被骗了。句中谓语是collapsed，空格处用非谓语动词，public和feel之间是主谓关系，因此用现在分词表主动，作宾语补足语，故填feeling。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：许多媒体在不核实事实的情况下盲目追逐点击量，助长了虚假的叙述。由fueling the false narrative可知，句子表示“没有核实事实”，空格处意为“没有”，用介词without。故填without。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：这也给互联网用户上了一课：批判性思维对于避免被耸人听闻的故事误导至关重要。be essential to是固定短语，意为“对……至关重要”，因此空格处用介词to，故填to。 六、写作。(40分) 第一部分：应用文写作(15分) 43. 假定你是韩晨西，你和同学们对学校食堂的服务和菜品有一些意见和改进想法。请你根据以下提示，给学校后勤处 (School Logistics Department) 写一封建议书 (proposal)，提出具体改进建议。 提示：1. 菜品方面；2. 服务方面；3. 环境方面。 要求：1. 词数100左右；2. 条理清晰，建议具体可行；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam, I’m Han Chenxi, a student from Class 3, Grade 2. I’m writing to put forward some proposals for improving our school canteen, as many classmates have shared their feelings about its current situation. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I believe these suggestions will help make the canteen a better place for all students. Thank you for your consideration. Yours faithfully, Han Chenxi 【答案】Dear Sir/Madam, I’m Han Chenxi, a student from Class 3, Grade 2. I’m writing to put forward some proposals for improving our school canteen, as many classmates have shared their feelings about its current situation. In terms of dishes, we hope that the canteen can enrich the variety, adding more nutritious options like whole-grain staple foods and fresh salads. It’s also necessary to adjust the taste properly, reducing the salt and oil content, which will better meet students’ health needs. For the service, please train the staff to be more friendly and efficient, especially shortening the waiting time during peak meal hours by opening more service windows. As for the environment, we suggest increasing the frequency of cleaning to keep tables and floors tidy, and placing more green plants to create a more comfortable dining atmosphere. I believe these suggestions will help make the canteen a better place for all students Thank you for your consideration. Yours faithfully, Han Chenxi 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以学生身份写建议书，就食堂的菜品、服务和环境三方面提出具体可行的改进建议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 关于：in terms of → regarding 多样性：variety → diversity 选择：option → alternative 适当地：properly → appropriately 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：As for the environment, we suggest increasing the frequency of cleaning to keep tables and floors tidy, and placing more green plants to create a more comfortable dining atmosphere. 拓展句：As for the environment, we suggest that the frequency of cleaning be increased to keep tables and floors tidy, and that more green plants be placed to create a more comfortable dining atmosphere. 【点睛】【高分句型1】In terms of dishes, we hope that the canteen can enrich the variety, adding more nutritious options like whole-grain staple foods and fresh salads.（运用了that引导的宾语从句和现在分词短语作状语） 【高分句型2】It’s also necessary to adjust the taste properly, reducing the salt and oil content, which will better meet students’ health needs.（运用了it作形式主语，不定式短语作真正的主语，现在分词短语作状语和which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第二节：读后续写(25分) 44. I still remember the first day I walked into the classroom of Class 2, Grade 7, with my head hung low. My junior high school entrance exam results were laid out on the teacher’s desk, and my Chinese score—a mere 62 out of 150—was circled in bright red, like a warning sign that everyone could see. When the head teacher, Mr. Wang, called my name to hand me the report card, his voice was cold: “Li Ming, your Chinese is the worst in the entire grade. If you can’t pull this up, don’t even dream of staying in this key class, let alone getting into senior high school.” The words hung in the air, and I could feel the eyes of my classmates burning into my back. Some held back snickers, while others whispered, “No wonder he didn’t say a word during the Chinese discussion just now.” From that day on, I became the “Chinese failure” of the class. Every Chinese class turned into a nightmare. Our first Chinese teacher, Ms. Zhang, had a short temper; whenever she asked a question and no one answered, she would always glance at me first. “Li Ming, do you know the answer? Or are you too busy daydreaming to listen?” she’d snap, even when I was actually staring at the textbook, my mind blank with anxiety. Once, we had a quiz on ancient poetry. I spent the night before cramming, but when I saw the test paper, my hands shook so much I could barely hold the pen. I only managed to write half the answers, and when Ms. Zhang handed back the papers, she slammed mine on my desk so hard that the ink jar shook. “38 out of 100! You’re not even trying!” she shouted in front of the whole class. “At this rate, you’ll end up dropping out before graduation.” That day, I stayed in the classroom after school, staring at the red marks on the paper until my eyes stung. I thought, “If even the teacher thinks I’m hopeless, why bother trying?” So I gave up. I stopped bringing my Chinese textbook to class, skipped homework, and when Ms. Zhang assigned essays, I’d copy passages from storybooks just to fill the pages. The more she scolded me, the more I resisted—it was my way of protecting myself from feeling like a complete loser. This cycle of apathy and criticism went on for a whole semester. By the end of Grade 7, my Chinese score had dropped to 55, and I’d stopped talking to most classmates, afraid they’d make fun of me. I even avoided the school library, where I’d once loved to read novels, because I didn’t want anyone to see me near the Chinese bookshelves. Everything changed when Ms. Lin transferred to our school as the new Chinese teacher in the second semester of Grade 8. I still remember her first day: she walked into the classroom with a stack of books in her arms, wearing a light blue dress, and her eyes crinkled into a smile when she said, “Hello, everyone. I’m Lin Yuting, and I’ll be your Chinese teacher from now on.” Unlike Ms. Zhang’s sharp tone, Ms. Lin’s voice was soft, like warm water. She didn’t call out anyone’s grades or criticize those who didn’t answer questions; instead, she told us stories about the poets we were learning—how Li Bai wandered the country with a wine flask, how Du Fu cried for his country in times of war. For the first time in months, I found myself listening to a Chinese class without feeling anxious. At the end of her first class, Ms. Lin assigned homework: 50 classical Chinese translation exercises from the textbook, each requiring us to translate the original text, note down key words, and explain the grammatical structures. When I heard the number “50,” I sighed. No teacher had ever checked more than 10 exercises before—Ms. Zhang usually just glanced at the first page and marked “completed.” So that night, I didn’t even open the textbook. I borrowed my deskmate’s homework after class the next morning, copied all the answers in a hurry, and handed it in with the rest of the class. Two days later, when Ms. Lin returned the homework, I froze. My notebook was filled with red marks - not just checks or crosses, but detailed notes. For the first exercise, where I’d mistranslated “zhi” as “know” instead of “to,” she wrote, “‘Zhi’ here is a preposition meaning ‘to,’ like in ‘go to the park.’ Check the example in Lesson 3!” For the 32nd exercise, where I’d missed a key sentence, she added, “This sentence is important for understanding the author’s feelings—let’s discuss it in class tomorrow!” Every one of the 50 exercises had been checked carefully, and at the end of the notebook, she wrote, “You made some small mistakes, but I can see you’re trying. Keep going!” That night, I couldn’t sleep. I kept flipping through the notebook, staring at her handwriting. No teacher had ever paid this much attention to my homework. I thought about the question I’d been stuck on the night before—a difficult passage about “The Analects”—and suddenly, I wanted to ask her. I found her WeChat ID on the class notice board (she’d written it down on the first day, saying, “Feel free to ask me questions anytime”), and typed out the question, my fingers trembling. I waited for a reply, expecting a short, impatient message, but 10 minutes later, she sent back a voice note. “Hi Li Ming, let’s break this down step by step,” she said. She explained each word, each sentence structure, and even gave me an example from daily life to help me understand. When I still didn’t get one part, she called me directly—and spent nearly 40 minutes talking me through it, never once mentioning my past grades or asking why I hadn’t done the homework myself. “Does that make sense now?” she asked at the end, her voice warm. I nodded, even though she couldn’t see me, and said, “Thank you, Ms. Lin.” Tears rolled down my cheeks—not because I was sad, but because someone had finally believed I could learn Chinese. From that moment on, I made up my mind to study Chinese seriously. (小tips：文章比较长，不过题材比较接近于同学们的日常生活，请同学们技巧性阅读，一定会能很快理清文章脉络!) Paragraph 1: The next morning, I took out my Chinese textbook and started reading aloud before class—a scene no one had ever seen before. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As my Chinese grades improved day by day, I not only became a top student but also built a deep friendship with Ms. Lin. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The next morning, I took out my Chinese textbook and started reading aloud before class—a scene no one had ever seen before. My classmates were all in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief. Some even came up to me and asked, “Li Ming, what’s gotten into you?” I just smiled and continued reading. Ms. Lin walked in and saw me. She gave me an encouraging nod and a warm smile, which made me feel even more motivated. From then on, I spent every spare moment studying Chinese, reading articles, and practicing writing. As my Chinese grades improved day by day, I not only became a top student but also built a deep friendship with Ms. Lin. We often had in-depth discussions about Chinese literature after class. She introduced me to many classic works and shared her unique insights. I also joined the school’s Chinese debate team with her encouragement. Ms. Lin always stood by my side, offering me guidance and support. Her belief in me gave me the confidence to face any challenge, and our friendship became a precious treasure in my life. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者因入学考语文成绩差遭老师当众批评，成为“语文差生”后自我放弃。八年级时新语文老师林老师到来，她温柔且教学方法独特，认真批改作者抄袭的作业并给予鼓励。作者受此触动，向林老师请教问题，林老师耐心解答，让作者重燃学习语文的信心，决心认真学习。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“第二天早上，我拿出语文课本，开始在课前大声朗读——这是以前没有人见过的场面。”可知，第一段可描写作者在受到林老师鼓励后的变化。 ②由第二段首句内容“随着我语文成绩的日益提高，我不仅成为了学霸，而且与林老师结下了深厚的友谊。”可知，第二段可描写随着语文成绩日益提高，作者不仅成为优等生，还和林老师建立了深厚友谊。 2.续写线索：作者朗读——同学的反应——林老师的反应——作者成绩提高——林老师支持作者——友谊生成 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①走向：come up to/walk towards ②讨论：have discussions about/talk over ③指导：offer sb. guidance/supply sb. with direction 情绪类 ①惊讶：shock/surprise ②不相信：disbelief/mistrust 【点睛】[高分句型1] She gave me an encouraging nod and a warm smile, which made me feel even more motivated.（由which引导的非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2] From then on, I spent every spare moment studying Chinese, reading articles, and practicing writing. (动名词作宾语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年度成都市棠湖外国语学校高三年级上学期英语期中考试 一、听力。(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. What does the man want to drink? A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Juice. 2. Where will the two speakers meet? A. At the school gate. B. In the classroom. C. At the bus stop. 3. What time will the movie begin? A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 7:15 p.m. C. At 7:30 p.m. 4. What is the woman going to buy? A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A coat. 5. How did the man get to work today? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By bus. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出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. What is the woman’s problem? A. She lost her key. B. She missed the bus. C. She can’t find her phone. 7. What will the man do to help the woman? A. Lend her his phone. B. Drive her home. C. Call the bus company. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the man’s favorite season? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter. 9. Why does the man like that season? A. He can go skiing. B. He can go swimming C. He can fly kites. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A new restaurant. B. A weekend trip. C. A cooking class. 11. What food does the woman recommend? A. Seafood. B. Steak. C. Noodles. 12. When will they go to try the food? A. This Friday evening. B. This Saturday noon. C. This Sunday morning. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Parent and child. B. Boss and employee. C. Friends. 14. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She attended a meeting. B. She visited her grandparents. C. She went to a concert. 15. How did the woman feel about yesterday’s activity? A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Tired. 16. What will the woman do tomorrow? A Prepare for a test. B. Go to the park. C. Meet a client. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker introducing? A. A new library. B. A community center. C. A sports club. 18. What time does the place open on weekdays? A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 9:00 a.m. 19. What service is available for free? A. The gym. B. The reading room. C. The dance classes. 20. How can people become members? A. By filling in an online form. B. By visiting the front desk. C. By calling the hotline. 二、阅读部分。(以下共15个小题，21～31每个小题2.5分，32题为主观题，分值为10分，共37.5分) A The iPhone 17 series, unveiled at Apple’s 2025 fall launch event, marked a significant upgrade with four models and a shift to 256GB as the base storage. Here’s a detailed breakdown of pricing, key features, and launch promotions to help consumers decide. Starting with pricing, the iPhone 17 Standard Edition sets the entry point at 5,999 yuan for the 256GB variant. This is notably the same price as the 128GB version of the iPhone 16, making it a cost-effective choice. Next, the iPhone 17 Air, positioned for users seeking slim design, is priced at 7,999 yuan (256GB). For photography and gaming enthusiasts, the iPhone 17 Pro comes in at 8,999 yuan (256GB), while the top-tier iPhone 17 Pro Max, boasting a 5,000mAh battery and periscope telephoto lens, starts at 9,999 yuan (256GB)—a first-time breakthrough of the 10,000-yuan mark for the series. Apple has rolled out generous launch promotions running from October 25 to November 15, 2025. Existing iPhone users (iPhone 14 or earlier) are eligible for a trade-in rebate of up to 1,200 yuan, with the Standard Edition qualifying for the highest discount. For new buyers, purchasing directly from Apple’s official website includes a free 20W charging adapter (valued at 149 yuan) and a 3-month subscription to Apple Music. Additionally, education customers (students and teachers) can enjoy an extra 500-yuan discount across all models, which can be combined with other offers. It’s worth noting that storage upgrades remain consistent across the line-up: moving from 256GB to 512GB costs an additional 1,500 yuan, while 1TB upgrades add 3,000 yuan. However, no promotional discounts apply to storage expansions. 1. What is the price of the iPhone 17 Air (256GB)? A. 5,999 yuan B. 7,999 yuan C. 8,999 yuan D. 9,999 yuan 2 Which promotion is available for iPhone 14 users? A. A free 3-month Apple Music subscription B. An extra 500-yuan education discount C. A trade-in rebate of up to 1,200 yuan D. A free 1TB storage upgrade 3. What do we know about storage upgrades for the iPhone 17 series? A. They are free for launch-period buyers B. 512GB costs 1,500 yuan more than 256GB C. The Pro Max offers free 256GB upgrades D. Education customers get 30% off storage B The moment I stepped off the rickshaw in Myitkyina, Myanmar, two men in black jackets grabbed my arms. Their rough hands pressed against my wrists, and a cold metal barrel — I later realized it was a gun — dug into my back. “Move, or we’ll shoot,” one hissed through gritted teeth. A week earlier, I’d been lured by an online ad promising a “high-paying engineering position” with free accommodation and a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan; now, I understood this was nothing but a trap leading to a fraud compound. That compound was a living nightmare. Ten-foot-high concrete walls topped with barbed wire surrounded the area, and armed guards patrolled around the clock with rifles slung over their shoulders. Inside, dozens of people huddled over outdated computers, their eyes bloodshot from 18-hour workdays with only 30 minutes of rest for meals. Those who refused to trick people into investing money online or sending fake loan applications faced brutal punishments: some were beaten with rubber pipes until their skin turned purple, while others were locked in a 2-square-meter dark room without food or water for up to three days. I once witnessed a 16-year-old boy have his finger crushed with a wrench because he failed to meet the daily “scam quota” of 50,000 yuan. Fear coiled tightly in my chest, but I knew escape was my only chance to survive — even if it meant risking my life. For three weeks, I pretended to be compliant while secretly observing every detail of the compound. I noticed that the west guard tower had a shift change at exactly 2:15 a.m., and the guard who took over always stepped down for a 2-minute smoke break, leaving the tower unattended. Near that tower, the fence had a loose wire — a flaw I’d spotted when I was forced to clean the perimeter. I stole a small metal file from the workshop where we repaired broken computers and hid it in the sole of my shoe, waiting for a rainy night to muffle the sound of my escape. On the fifth night, a heavy downpour began. At 2:14 a.m., I slipped out of the dormitory while the other captives slept. My hands shook so violently that I almost dropped the file as I widened the gap in the fence. Just as I squeezed through, a gunshot echoed through the rain. “He’s escaping!” someone shouted. I sprinted into the dense jungle, thorns tearing at my clothes and branches slapping my face. I didn’t stop running until dawn, when I collapsed in a muddy field, my legs too weak to stand. It was there that I met “Uncle Li,” a middle-aged man with a kind smile who said he was a Chinese businessman helping victims of fraud escape. “I can take you to the China-Myanmar border safely,” he told me, handing me a bottle of water. “All I need is 5,000 yuan to cover the bus fare and bribes for the border guards.” I felt a surge of relief, almost crying — until I glanced at his phone, which he’d left unlocked on a rock. A message popped up: “New ‘cargo’ for Compound 3, 20,000 yuan each. Ready to deliver tomorrow.” My blood turned to ice. This wasn’t rescue; he was just another trafficker selling me to a different fraud camp. I pretended to agree, telling him I’d hide the money in my clothes, then ran into the nearby village when he turned to buy bus tickets. For two more days, I hid in barns and begged for food from local farmers who took pity on me. Finally, on the third morning, I saw the Chinese flag fluttering at a border checkpoint. I fell to my knees and sobbed uncontrollably, tears mixing with the dirt on my face. The border police escorted me to the station for questioning; they explained that I might face charges for “illegal entry into Myanmar without proper documentation.” But as I sat in that warm room, sipping hot tea, I told them firmly: “I’d rather spend 10 years in a Chinese jail than one more second in that hellish place.” 4. Why did the author initially decide to go to Myanmar? A. He was invited by a Chinese businessman to work there. B. He responded to an online ad for a well-paid engineering job. C. He wanted to investigate the fraud compounds in Myitkyina. D. He planned to help victims escape from the fraud camp. 5. Which detail about the fraud compound is TRUE according to the passage? A. Guards worked 18-hour shifts and took regular smoke breaks. B. The 16-year-old boy was beaten for refusing to scam people. C. Captives were only allowed 30 minutes of rest per day for meals. D. The fence near the west tower was deliberately damaged by the author. 6. How did the author realize “Uncle Li” was not a real rescuer? A. Uncle Li asked for 5,000 yuan to cover travel expenses. B. Uncle Li mentioned bribing border guards, which seemed suspicious. C. The author saw a message about selling “cargo” on Uncle Li’s phone. D. The author recognized Uncle Li as a guard from the original compound. 7. What can we infer from the author’s final statement? A. The author believed that a Chinese jail would be more comfortable than the fraud compound. B. The author was willing to accept legal punishment in China rather than stay in Myanmar. C. The author thought 10 years in jail was a fair punishment for his illegal entry. D. The author regretted going to Myanmar and hoped to avoid jail time in China. C Imagine a world where money ceases to exist — where walking into a store, picking up a laptop, a loaf of bread, or a designer dress requires no exchange of cash, credit cards, or digital payments. At first glance, this might seem like a utopia: no more poverty, no more debt, no more stress over making ends meet. But beneath the surface, such a world would trigger profound, and often unsettling, shifts in human society, economics, and even psychology. To start, the global economy as we know it would collapse. For centuries, money has served as a “medium of exchange” that simplifies trade — a farmer can sell wheat for money, then use that money to buy tools, instead of bartering wheat directly for tools (which requires finding someone who both needs wheat and has tools to spare). Without money, bartering would return, but on a chaotic scale. A teacher who wants a new car would need to find a car manufacturer willing to trade a vehicle for, say, 500 hours of tutoring — and the manufacturer would then need to find someone who wants tutoring in exchange for parts to build more cars. This chain of barter would quickly break down, leading to shortages of essential goods as production slows without a clear way to value labor and resources. Resource allocation would become another crisis. In a moneyless world, people might hoard goods “just in case” — even if they don’t need them immediately. Imagine walking into a grocery store to find shelves empty, not because of low supply, but because others have taken 10 cartons of milk each, fearing future scarcity. This hoarding would create artificial shortages, making it harder for those who truly need goods (like a parent needing baby formula) to access them. Governments might step in to ration resources, but enforcing rationing would require strict oversight—and potentially limit personal freedom in ways that many would resist. Perhaps most surprisingly, the end of money could reshape human motivation. Today, many people work to earn money to support their families, pursue hobbies, or save for the future. Without money, the “reward” for work would shift to other factors: personal fulfillment, social recognition, or the desire to contribute to society. For some, this would be liberating—a doctor might focus on treating patients rather than worrying about insurance payments, or an artist might create art purely for passion. But for others, the loss of financial incentive could lead to laziness. Why work 40 hours a week in a factory if you can get everything you need for free? This could reduce productivity, further worsening shortages of goods and services. Even social relationships might change. Money often acts as a “neutral” factor in interactions — paying a stranger to fix your bike is a clear, one-time exchange. Without money, interactions could become more complicated: if you ask a neighbor to fix your bike, you’d owe them a favor in return, creating a web of obligations that might strain relationships. Over time, this could lead to the formation of small, tight-knit groups where people rely on each other for favors — excluding those who don’t fit in, and potentially reviving forms of inequality that money once masked. A moneyless world, then, is not the simple utopia it appears to be. It would challenge our assumptions about work, value, and community — and force us to confront difficult questions about what makes a society fair and functional. 8. What does the author think is the most direct consequence of a moneyless world for global trade? A. The return of bartering would disrupt the existing trade system. B. Farmers would struggle to sell their crops to tool manufacturers. C Car manufacturers would face shortages of production parts. D. Essential goods would disappear from the market completely. 9. Why would resource rationing by governments be difficult to implement in a moneyless world? A. Most people would refuse to accept the authority of the government. B. There would be no way to calculate the exact amount of resources needed. C. The cost of enforcing rationing would be too high for governments to bear. D. It would restrict personal freedom, which many people would oppose. 10. Which view about the impact of a moneyless world on work does the author support? A. Doctors would stop caring about patients if they don’t earn money. B. Artists would lose their passion for creation without financial rewards. C. Some people might lose motivation to work due to lack of money. D. Most people would choose to work for social recognition instead of money. 11. What is the author’s main conclusion about a moneyless world? A. It would be a utopia where poverty and debt no longer exist. B. It would bring more challenges than benefits to human society. C. It would completely change the way people interact with each other. D. It would solve most economic problems but create social issues. D 12. Lila found a leather notebook in the park on Monday — its cover had a faint coffee stain, and the first page held a handwritten address: “12 Maple Street.” She meant to return it, but work kept her busy, so she tucked it in her bag. By Wednesday, she’d forgotten about it until her neighbor Mrs. Hale mentioned losing a notebook “with a coffee mark” last week. Lila rushed home to get it, but when she handed it to Mrs. Hale, the older woman frowned. “This isn’t mine,” she said. “Mine had a poem on the first page, not an address.” Confused, Lila flipped through the notebook — halfway through, she saw a photo of a girl with a dog. She recognized the dog: it belonged to Mr. Torres, who lived at 12 Maple Street. That evening, Lila went to 12 Maple Street. A teenager named Mia answered the door. When Lila showed her the notebook, Mia’s eyes widened. “This is my mom’s! She lost it last month, but she said she left it at the café, not the park.” Just then, Mia’s mom, Clara, walked in. She smiled when she saw the notebook, then paused. “Wait — how did you find it in the park? I dropped it at Green Café, but the café owner said a man took it, saying he’d return it to me.” Lila thought for a second — Mrs. Hale’s lost notebook, the man at the café, the address. “Do you know Mrs. Hale from next door?” she asked. Clara nodded. “She’s my aunt. She borrowed my notebook once to write a poem… Oh!” They both laughed — Mrs. Hale must have mixed up the notebooks, then left Clara’s in the park by accident. Lila handed over the notebook, and Clara promised to give Mrs. Hale a call to sort out her own lost one. 请考生阅读以上文本的内容，然后用不超过 50词的一段话将文本的主要内容复述出来。（作答语言依旧是英文） __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 三、七选五。(12.5分) Urban areas around the world are facing a growing issue: the rise of stray animals, including cats and dogs. These animals often struggle to find food and shelter, and they can also pose risks to public health if not properly managed. ____13____ However, with the right strategies, communities can turn the tide and create a safer, more compassionate environment for both humans and stray animals. One effective step is to establish community feeding stations. ____14____ These stations should be placed in quiet low-traffic areas to avoid disturbing residents, and they should be regularly cleaned to prevent the spread of disease. By providing consistent food sources, communities can reduce the number of stray animals wandering the streets in search of meals—which also lowers the risk of conflicts between strays and humans. Another key measure is to promote trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs. ____15____ Instead of euthanizing stray animals (a common but inhumane practice in some areas), TNR involves trapping strays, having them spayed or neutered by a veterinarian, and then returning them to their original location. This not only controls the stray population over time but also helps keep healthy animals in their familiar habitats, where they are less likely to become aggressive. Education also plays a crucial role in stray animal protection. ____16____ Many people abandon pets because they cannot afford medical care or do not understand the responsibility of pet ownership. Local organizations can host workshops on pet care, offer low-cost vaccination services, and raise awareness about the consequences of abandoning animals. When residents understand the issues, they are more likely to support protection efforts—and less likely to contribute to the problem. Finally, building partnerships between local governments, animal shelters, and community members is essential. _____17_____ For example, shelters can provide the resources for TNR programs, while volunteers can help monitor feeding stations and report sick or injured strays. Governments can pass laws that ban animal abandonment and fund spay-neuter services. When everyone works together, the impact of stray animal protection efforts multiplies significantly. A. These programs are designed to control the stray animal population without harming them. B. Stray animals can carry diseases like rabies, which can be transmitted to humans and other pets. C. Feeding strays directly on the street can lead to litter and attract pests like rats, so organized stations are better. D. Many people are afraid of stray animals and want them to be removed from their neighborhoods immediately. E. Some communities have even started “stray friend” programs, where volunteers check on local strays daily. F. Without such partnerships, individual efforts to protect stray animals often fail to make a long-term difference. G. Pet owners should be required to register their animals and keep them on leashes in public areas to prevent loss. 四、 完形填空。(共15分) Li Hua stared at his college admission letter with mixed feelings. His 602-point Gaokao score had earned him a spot at a top 211 university, but uncertainty ____18____ his excitement — until a study-abroad agent reached out. “The QS ranking of that 211 is over 1,000,” the agent said, sliding a brochure across the table. “But this Malaysian university ranks 200-odd globally — a huge ____19____ in international recognition.” Li Hua frowned; he’d never heard of the school, but the agent ____20____ him with glossy rankings charts. “Chinese 985s often get ____21____ in QS because of biased evaluation criteria, not poor quality,” the agent admitted, “but employers only look at the numbers.” Tempted by the “global advantage,” Li Hua ____22____ the 211 offer. The agent promised smooth admission, ____23____ not mentioning any entry requirements. It was only after arriving in Malaysia that he ____24____ the truth: the university accepted students without Gaokao scores, and his “prestigious” program was filled with Chinese peers who’d paid the agent’s ____25____ fees. Four years later Li Hua returned home with his degree, ____26____ for job interviews. But disappointment hit hard. “Your Malaysian school has no reputation here,” an HR manager told him. “We’d rather hire a 211 graduate with proven academic ____27____.” Li Hua checked job boards and found that even mid-sized companies ____28____ domestic 211/985 degrees over unrecognized overseas ones. He tried calling the agent, but the number was ____29____. A former classmate revealed the agent had pocketed tens of thousands from each student, ____30____ false rankings to profit. Li Hua felt a sharp ____31____ of regret — he’d traded a guaranteed 211 education for a useless degree. Sitting in his old bedroom, Li Hua flipped through his Gaokao score report. He’d once had a clear path, but ____32____ and misinformation had led him astray. The QS ranking the agent had hyped so much turned out to be a meaningless number in the eyes of Chinese employers. 18. A. balanced B. dulled C. confirmed D. deepened 19. A. leap B. challenge C. decline D. difference 20. A. distracted B. pressured C. convinced D. warned 21. A. trapped B. ignored C. favored D. shortchanged 22. A. declined B. accepted C. reserved D. exchanged 23. A. proudly B. deliberately C. accidentally D. briefly 24. A. uncovered B. hid C. admitted D. forgot 25. A. reasonable B. hidden C. modest D. illegal 26. A. ready B. anxious C. grateful D. late 27. A. freedom B. background C. privacy D. curiosity 28. A. doubted B. preferred C. questioned D. abandoned 29. A. busy B. recorded C. disconnected D. answered 30. A. making up B. relying on C. checking out D. holding onto 31. A. sense B. fear C. pity D. anger 32. A. ambition B. ignorance C. caution D. patience 五、语法填空。(15分) The “Jiang Ping Incident” stirred nationwide debate in 2024, exposing the risks of “myth-making” in the digital era. The 17-year-old secondary vocational student ____33____ (catapult) to fame overnight after Alibaba’s math contest listed her as a finalist with a high score, a rare feat for someone ____34____ her educational background. Media outlets quickly jumped on the story, ____35____ (paint) her as a “genius girl” who outperformed top university students. This narrative resonated deeply, ____36____ it fit the public’s longing for “grassroots success.” However, doubts soon emerged: netizens noticed math errors in her promotional videos, and her past exam scores (once as low as 51/150) ____37____ (contradict) the “genius” label. When the final award list came out, Jiang’s name was ____38____ (nowhere) to be found. The contest organizer later announced her score ____39____ (be) invalid—her teacher had illegally helped her during the exam. The “genius” myth collapsed, leaving the public ____40____ (feel) cheated. This incident highlighted media irresponsibility. Many outlets chased clicks blindly ____41____ verifying facts, fueling the false narrative. It also taught internet users a lesson: critical thinking is essential ____42____ avoiding being misled by sensational stories. Only when truth replaces hype can we build a trustworthy online environment. 六、写作。(40分) 第一部分：应用文写作(15分) 43. 假定你是韩晨西，你和同学们对学校食堂的服务和菜品有一些意见和改进想法。请你根据以下提示，给学校后勤处 (School Logistics Department) 写一封建议书 (proposal)，提出具体改进建议。 提示：1. 菜品方面；2. 服务方面；3. 环境方面。 要求：1. 词数100左右；2. 条理清晰，建议具体可行；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam, I’m Han Chenxi, a student from Class 3, Grade 2. I’m writing to put forward some proposals for improving our school canteen, as many classmates have shared their feelings about its current situation. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I believe these suggestions will help make the canteen a better place for all students. Thank you for your consideration. Yours faithfully, Han Chenxi 第二节：读后续写(25分) 44. I still remember the first day I walked into the classroom of Class 2, Grade 7, with my head hung low. My junior high school entrance exam results were laid out on the teacher’s desk, and my Chinese score—a mere 62 out of 150—was circled in bright red, like a warning sign that everyone could see. When the head teacher, Mr. Wang, called my name to hand me the report card, his voice was cold: “Li Ming, your Chinese is the worst in the entire grade. If you can’t pull this up, don’t even dream of staying in this key class, let alone getting into senior high school.” The words hung in the air, and I could feel the eyes of my classmates burning into my back. Some held back snickers, while others whispered, “No wonder he didn’t say a word during the Chinese discussion just now.” From that day on, I became the “Chinese failure” of the class. Every Chinese class turned into a nightmare. Our first Chinese teacher, Ms. Zhang, had a short temper; whenever she asked a question and no one answered, she would always glance at me first. “Li Ming, do you know the answer? Or are you too busy daydreaming to listen?” she’d snap, even when I was actually staring at the textbook, my mind blank with anxiety. Once, we had a quiz on ancient poetry. I spent the night before cramming, but when I saw the test paper, my hands shook so much I could barely hold the pen. I only managed to write half the answers, and when Ms. Zhang handed back the papers, she slammed mine on my desk so hard that the ink jar shook. “38 out of 100! You’re not even trying!” she shouted in front of the whole class. “At this rate, you’ll end up dropping out before graduation.” That day, I stayed in the classroom after school, staring at the red marks on the paper until my eyes stung. I thought, “If even the teacher thinks I’m hopeless, why bother trying?” So I gave up. I stopped bringing my Chinese textbook to class, skipped homework, and when Ms. Zhang assigned essays, I’d copy passages from storybooks just to fill the pages. The more she scolded me, the more I resisted—it was my way of protecting myself from feeling like a complete loser. This cycle of apathy and criticism went on for a whole semester. By the end of Grade 7, my Chinese score had dropped to 55, and I’d stopped talking to most classmates, afraid they’d make fun of me. I even avoided the school library, where I’d once loved to read novels, because I didn’t want anyone to see me near the Chinese bookshelves. Everything changed when Ms. Lin transferred to our school as the new Chinese teacher in the second semester of Grade 8. I still remember her first day: she walked into the classroom with a stack of books in her arms, wearing a light blue dress, and her eyes crinkled into a smile when she said, “Hello, everyone. I’m Lin Yuting, and I’ll be your Chinese teacher from now on.” Unlike Ms. Zhang’s sharp tone, Ms. Lin’s voice was soft, like warm water. She didn’t call out anyone’s grades or criticize those who didn’t answer questions; instead, she told us stories about the poets we were learning—how Li Bai wandered the country with a wine flask, how Du Fu cried for his country in times of war. For the first time in months, I found myself listening to a Chinese class without feeling anxious. At the end of her first class, Ms. Lin assigned homework: 50 classical Chinese translation exercises from the textbook, each requiring us to translate the original text, note down key words, and explain the grammatical structures. When I heard the number “50,” I sighed. No teacher had ever checked more than 10 exercises before—Ms. Zhang usually just glanced at the first page and marked “completed.” So that night, I didn’t even open the textbook. I borrowed my deskmate’s homework after class the next morning, copied all the answers in a hurry, and handed it in with the rest of the class. Two days later, when Ms. Lin returned the homework, I froze. My notebook was filled with red marks - not just checks or crosses, but detailed notes. For the first exercise, where I’d mistranslated “zhi” as “know” instead of “to,” she wrote, “‘Zhi’ here is a preposition meaning ‘to,’ like in ‘go to the park.’ Check the example in Lesson 3!” For the 32nd exercise, where I’d missed a key sentence, she added, “This sentence is important for understanding the author’s feelings—let’s discuss it in class tomorrow!” Every one of the 50 exercises had been checked carefully, and at the end of the notebook, she wrote, “You made some small mistakes, but I can see you’re trying. Keep going!” That night, I couldn’t sleep. I kept flipping through the notebook, staring at her handwriting. No teacher had ever paid this much attention to my homework. I thought about the question I’d been stuck on the night before—a difficult passage about “The Analects”—and suddenly, I wanted to ask her. I found her WeChat ID on the class notice board (she’d written it down on the first day, saying, “Feel free to ask me questions anytime”), and typed out the question, my fingers trembling. I waited for a reply, expecting a short, impatient message, but 10 minutes later, she sent back a voice note. “Hi Li Ming, let’s break this down step by step,” she said. She explained each word, each sentence structure, and even gave me an example from daily life to help me understand. When I still didn’t get one part, she called me directly—and spent nearly 40 minutes talking me through it, never once mentioning my past grades or asking why I hadn’t done the homework myself. “Does that make sense now?” she asked at the end, her voice warm. I nodded, even though she couldn’t see me, and said, “Thank you, Ms. Lin.” Tears rolled down my cheeks—not because I was sad, but because someone had finally believed I could learn Chinese. From that moment on, I made up my mind to study Chinese seriously. (小tips：文章比较长，不过题材比较接近于同学们的日常生活，请同学们技巧性阅读，一定会能很快理清文章脉络!) Paragraph 1: The next morning, I took out my Chinese textbook and started reading aloud before class—a scene no one had ever seen before. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As my Chinese grades improved day by day, I not only became a top student but also built a deep friendship with Ms. Lin. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $