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2025~2026学年上学期期中考试 26届高三(英语)试题 说明：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)，满分150分。 2.考试时间：120分钟。 3.将第Ⅰ卷的答案代表字母填(涂)在答题卡上。 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95分) 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man going to do tomorrow? A. Attend a book fair. B. Finish his project. C. Recommend a book. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which record did the woman just break? A. The national record. B. The school record. C. Her personal record. 3. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Co-workers. C. Teacher and student. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the time for the man’s presentation? A. Around 3:00. B. Around 3:10. C. Around 3:15. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A picnic. B. The weather. C. The plan for this week. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the man remind the woman of? A. The confirmation page. B. The submission deadline. C. The date of the field trip. 7. What aspect of the field trip interests the woman? A. The lecture. B. The exhibition. C. The discussion. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why does the man make the call? A. To change the order. B. To check the receipt. C. To ask for discounted items. 9. What was the problem with the man? A. He failed to get any mice. B. He went over budget. C. He removed an email. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Where did Lily go for her holiday? A. A rural area in Portugal. B. A coastal town in Spain. C. A city in France. 11. How did Lily find her way in the unfamiliar place? A. By asking the local people. B. By using electronic devices. C. By referring to the landmarks. 12. How does Jim feel about “alternative travel” in the end? A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Interested. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where does the man speaker work? A. In Britain. B. In Canada. C. In America. 14. For what does Jane want to move? A. Her son’s education. B. Her career change. C. Her husband’s job relocation. 15. What does Jane expect the apartment to provide? A. Furniture. B. A fridge. C. A TV 16. How did Jane know the man speaker’s company first? A. From the website. B. From TV advertisements. C. From a schoolmate. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What percentage of people keep their New Year’s resolutions after the first month? A. 10%. B. 70%. C. 90%. 18. What does the speaker think people should do? A. Diet and exercise at the same time. B. Take up new interests outside the gym. C. Find the reason for loss of motivation. 19 What does one need to do to remain motivated? A. Become organized about exercising. B. Get healthier before starting to exercise. C. Study training methods of great athletes. 20. What is the topic of the talk? A. Making New Year’s resolutions. B. Sticking to health resolutions. C. Preventing heart disease and cancer. 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 Power of Public Speaking has partnered with ASI Innovation Labs to integrate artificial intelligence into the Pops Classroom platform for improving public speaking skills. The first project is the Pops Advisor which provides an automatic evaluation of students’ video presentations with visual feedback. The Advisor offers on-demand comments to students practicing public speaking from anywhere.This flexibility benefits instructors who can be as hands-on or hands-off during practice. While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress. Criteria Using machine learning models, the Pops Advisor analyzes the following criteria: Delivery Introduction Body Conclusion Vocal Style Vocal Quality Vocal Filler Eye Contact Body Language Credibility Attention Central Idea Preview Connective Support Language Connective Credibility Organization Signaling Ending Summary Memorable Ending Credibility Feedback The presenter receives feedback on the above four categories. And this feedback is given in the following formats: • Recommendations To provide presenters with valuable feedback for the next practice, recommendations focus on specific aspects needing improvement. For instance, the recommendation can be “Your message is clear, but be sure you are grabbing your audience’s attention in your introduction to ensure they are listening.” • Speech Metrics (指标) Useful speech metrics serve as quantitative descriptors on several aspects of the presentation including number of words, total presentation time, speaking rate and vocal fillers percentage. Pops Advisor can be used in any classroom setting where students are presenting, particularly in the Basic Public Speaking Course. When you are considering what can be achieved by your students toward skill development in a single school semester, Advisor increases the overall development. 21. What is the Pops Advisor? A. A voice assistant. B. A video player. C. A time tracker. D. An evaluation tool. 22 Which of the following categories provides feedback on facial expressions? A. Delivery. B. Introduction. C. Body. D. Conclusion. 23. Who is the text intended for? A. Lab technicians. B. Public speech instructors. C. Foreign language learners. D. Artificial Intelligence engineers. B When people ask me now why I’m not an Instagram user, I usually give a general response like, “I’m not really a social media person.” But the true reasons are more complicated. For a while, I quite liked this. I didn’t have to bother cultivating a perfect profile, and could enjoy a sense of moral superiority believing I didn’t buy into the same image-driven society as other teenagers. It’s true that I appeared to care less about popularity than some of my peers — if only because I’d always been on the outside loop. Admittedly, this may also be a reflection of my fixation on something else at school: studying. My satisfaction did not come from social media likes, but from teacher reports and test papers. Yet, over time, I have also felt the negative effects of my lack of social media presence. At school, as at university, it partly contributed to my status as a wallflower. Above all, it was isolating. Aside from a small circle of friends (fortunately, extremely good ones), I felt that people generally did not know me, or even know of me, and I didn’t know them. Would Instagram have helped me make friends more easily? Overall, I have a contradictory attitude towards my own lack of Instagram. In some ways, I feel that it has genuinely bettered my outlook on life, enabling me to resist constant comparison with others, but, at times, I have also felt it to be an unnecessary self-imposed social exclusion. The latter may reveal how deep-rooted social media has become in our times. For better or for worse, I did take a different route. I never created a social media presence. I never posted photos. I never watched how many likes they got. Whichever path I might have gone down, there are positives and negatives to both. But this is the choice I took. And that has made all the difference. 24. What does the underlined word “wallflower” represent in Paragraph 3? A. An outsider. B. An outgoing person. C. A garden plant in spring. D. A flower growing on the wall. 25. Which may be the negative effect of using Instagram? A. Making one isolated. B. Causing mental diseases. C. Cultivating dependent personality. D. Causing constant comparisons with others. 26. Which may the author agree with? A. Instagram is a must in social media age. B. Social media play a vital role in our times. C. Lack of social media makes people insecure. D. Instagram improves mental and physical health. 27. Which can best describe the author? A. Independent-minded. B. Old-fashioned. C. Outgoing. D. Over-confident. C Do you know which letter was the last one to be added to the English alphabet? Or what is the name of the galaxy that our planet Earth is part of? In 2009, Colin Camerer and his colleagues were among the first ones to study how our brains respond to trivia (琐事) questions like these, because they wanted to see what happens in our brains when we feel curious. To do this, they ran a brain imaging study that allowed researchers to see which brain regions are activated as people engage in mental activities like seeing, thinking, selecting, and so on. They found that for questions about which participants had reported high curiosity, parts of the brain typically associated with reward lit up. These areas usually light up when we are expecting that something good or rewarding is about to happen. Imagine how you feel just before watching a concert or a movie you’ve been eager to see. Next came the Reveal. When participants finally got the answers to the questions, the parts of their brains that are typically associated with memory and learning became active. Even more telling was that these areas were more strongly activated when the initial guess was incorrect than when it was correct. Simply put, what these findings suggest is that curiosity sets up an anticipation of a reward (for the correct answer), and once we receive the reward (the correct answer), the brain acts to consolidate (巩固) our memory so that we learn the correct answer. This learning is stronger if we have initially failed rather than succeeded. And such learning from failure is also stickier. Even after ten days, Camerer and colleagues found that participants could remember the correct answers to the questions they had initially guessed incorrectly, showing that failure can make us curious to learn the correct answer, and once we learn it, it sticks for longer as well. 28. Which aspect of the human brain does Colin Camerer’s study focus on? A. Its response to curiosity. B. Its state during learning. C. Its function development. D. Its development with age. 29. The brain’s reward system will be activated when ________. A. the imagination goes wild B. people engage in leisure activities C. anticipation levels increase D. people witness something good 30. According to the Reveal part, what may make our brains more eager to learn? A. Incorrect choices. B. A better reward. C. An active atmosphere. D. Confusing questions. 31. Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from? A. The Art from Trivia Questions B. Must-Have Abilities of Successful People C. Unsolved Mysteries in the World D. The Secrets to Being a Super Learner D Thinking back on the college recommendations I’ve written, a pattern occurs: The most successful students are never merely great students. They are devoted to at least six other pursuits. How can a kid write such detailed reading journals on Dante, excel in painting and find the time to edit the school newspaper, volunteer at her city councilman’s office, run a half-marathon, take photography classes and write prize-winning poetry on the side? “Our age respects the specialist,” writes Robert Twigger, “but humans are natural polymaths (博学者) .” It’s not just the youngsters who can join the polymath party. The sumption that learning stops when you leave university is at odds with the evidence. It appears that a great deal depends on the nucleus basalis. This bit of the brain produces significant amounts of acetylcholine that regulates the rate at which new connections are made between brain cells. This in turn determines how readily we form memories of various kinds. So what’s the trick to letting the acetylcholine flow more plentifully? Twigger again: People as old as 90 who actively acquire new interests retain their ability to learn. But if we stop taxing the nucleus basalis, it begins to dry up. In some older people it has been shown to contain no acetylcholine. But simply attempting new things seems to offer benefits to people. After only short periods of trying, the ability to make new connections develops. Two years ago, I had some newfound headspace to write a piece for The New York Times. I had no idea if I’d be able to keep up the writing while being a dad and a teacher and a runner, but I thought I’d give it a try. And a few months later I started blogging for The Economist as well. Adding new activities to my plate seems to have given me a new source of energy, and sometimes when I’m worn out, I’m also, strangely, uplifted. It undervalues our lives to willingly enter into mindless routines. Make stuff. Pursue a new interest. Consider career changes, even if you don’t actually make one. Stop this, start that. Do something new. Come on, it’s good for you. 32. What does the author find about the most successful students? A. They are gifted in arts. B. They are all-round athletes. C. They have wide-ranging interests. D. They make efforts to promote the public good. 33. What does the author intend to illustrate by quoting Twigger in paragraph 4? A. How to enhance the brain’s capacity for learning. B. Why humans are natural polymaths. C. What is the key to a good memory. D. What to do to age slowly. 34. How does the author describe writing in his spare time? A. It makes him struggle to balance many roles. B. It recharges his passion and enthusiasm. C. It enables him to follow his daily routines. D. It makes him question his career choices. 35. What does the author suggest readers do? A. Find their true interest and specialize in it. B. Prioritize academic achievement. C. Break their comfort zones and enjoy new challenges. D. Seek out groundbreaking and pioneering work. 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 often hear that good nutrition quality sleep, and regular, exercise are the keys to improving overall health. ___36___ It turns: out that putting, pen to; paper can have a great impact on our well-being, bringing the benefits of more traditional health practices. Research suggests that stress and the hormone cortisol (皮质醇) are closely linked. Cortisol, produced during times of anxiety, can cause significant damage to our physical health if overproduced, leading to issues like increased belly fat and dry skin or hair. ___37___ Writing instructs all your mind to form an orderly queue. ___38___ . It is filled with the daily news and too many to-do lists, your anxiety and your fears. When you write, you're rearranging the chaos of your mind into a calm bookshelf of thoughts, feelings, and “things you can control”. ___39___ It’s much like tidying a bedroom—suddenly, you can see what you need for the day, and everything else appears sorted. Imagine a room filled with chaos. It's a heart-racing mess. Now picture that same room, magically tidied, with everything in its place. Doesn't that feel better? By clearing the fear and stress, you’re more likely to make better decisions, eat healthier, exercise more, and enjoy more peaceful sleep. No longer are you bothered by the undone things or “what if” worries. So, start somewhere. ___40___ Sit down with a cup of tea, and begin to write freely. It’s a small step but can lead to a healthier and more organized life. A. The mind can be a messy place. B. The benefits of writing are not just physical. C. But have you considered the power of writing? D. This act of organization brings a sense of order. E. Get the notebook that catch your eyes in the bookshop. F. If you wish to further clear, discuss what you have written with others. G. One lesser-known but effective way to reduce its levels is through writing. 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The economy was worsening. My parents were forced to live on ____41____, which is commonly referred to as welfare today. A few days before Christmas, I looked out of a kitchen window to see my father sitting on the porch, ____42____, with tears in his eyes. The mailman was ____43____our building and asked my father what was wrong. My father said that he had used up his food vouchers (食品券) and that the rent was ____44____. Through the Works Progress Administration he had tried to ____45____ as a laborer, but he wasn’t a very strong man, and the work had been ____46____ for him. Having seen newspaper pictures of people being left on the street with all their belongings, I was ____47____. Without hesitation, the mailman took $50 from his wallet and ____48____ it to my father. My dad expressed ____49____ as to when he’d be able to repay the mailman. The mailman, placing an arm around my father’s shoulders,_____50_____ that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money; everything was alright _____51_____. Noticing me watching through the window, the mailman _____52_____, “Isaac, things will not be this way forever. There will be times in the future when someone needs your help. Help them within your _____53_____. This will be my payback. Merry Christmas.” For the rest of his life, my father always contributed his part in repaying the _____54_____, and I have done my best to _____55_____ in my own way. 41. A. loans B. relief C. bonus D. savings 42. A. nervous B. thrilled C. hesitant D. depressed 43. A. approaching B. constructing C. searching D. observing 44. A. clear B. low C. unfair D. due 45. A. retire B. work C. guide D. leave 46. A. suitable B. rewarding C. demanding D. changeable 47. A. scared B. ashamed C. annoyed D. relieved 48. A. reported B. handed C. explained D. suggested 49. A. sympathy B. regret C. uncertainty D. gratitude 50. A. predicted B. warned C. recalled D. ensured 51. A. instead B. regardless C. otherwise D. likewise 52. A. complained B. comforted C. admitted D. argued 53. A. sight B. control C. capacity D. imagination 54. A. generosity B. innocence C. integrity D. effort 55. A. calm down B. sign up C. give back D. set out 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共55分) 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。 Since I moved to China in September 2024, I’ve found exactly ____56____ I was looking for when I left Italy: a change — how people get around in daily life. Coming to China isn’t quite like landing on the moon, but if you’ re looking for a destination offering a new and alternative insight ____57____ life, then China is the very place to be. China is ENORMOUS. Thanks to its remarkable public transport system, travelling from one place to another has never been ____58____ (easy). The reach of China’s bullet trains is ____59____ (true) vast — it’s incredible how people find themselves ____60____ (cross) the country so quickly on these high-speed railways. Not long ago, I booked a flight from Beijing to Europe. Since I live in Weifang, I first ____61____ (head) to Qingdao, then Beijing, only to realize later that a direct bullet train would have been faster than flying! This is just one example ____62____ how China’s transport can surprise you. Chinese roads are equally impressive, with around 190,000 kilometers of modern expressways,____63____ is enough to circle the globe nearly FIVE TIMES! No wonder that Chinese public transport system ____64____ (see) as a potential new wonder of the world. But to fully appreciate the system, you have to experience it firsthand. Travelling by train is almost like going through an airport with security checks and service classes ____65____(compare) to those offered by the world’s top airlines — faster, smoother and often more efficient. 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：(满分15分) 66. 现在科技融入到我们生活的方方面面，你们学校将举行以“Technology: A Blessing or a curse?”为题的演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： 1.现代科技如何改善人们的生活 2.现代科技可能带来的问题 3.你的个人观点 注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请在答题纸的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节：(满分25分) 67. 阅读下面的材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I used to be a lonely girl sitting at the back of the classroom. Having failed the college entrance exams and changed schools twice, I seldom smiled. Every day I would sit at the desk, staring into textbooks and exercises, motionless and heavy-hearted. However, my classmates were in a different picture. They were playing, laughing and chatting delightedly. Besides, I hated it when they were always answering the teachers’ questions, loudly and confidently. Obviously, I had no friends in this fiercely competitive class. Life is harder for senior students. Hardly does a day go by without exercises or tests. Every time when the scores came out mine wouldn’t be the first or second but last. I was especially tired of the endless exercises and exams, which I seemingly would never do well in. I was under a lot of pressure, feeling like a fish being fried in a pan. Hanging over me was a dark cloud. The only dim light came from Mr. Smith. Every time I stepped into the classroom, he welcomed me with a warm smile; every time my gaze began to wander over the classroom or stare out of the window, his caring eyes would draw me back to his class. Besides, he was the only teacher who invited me to the office, talking about my studies and scores. I remembered when I came out of his office, I felt refreshed believing that I could work harder. I was feeling everything was changing for the better. I prepared hard for the final exam of the first semester, desiring to prove that I was not the last one. So before Mr. Smith told us the test result, I was expecting something good in store for me. But I was still the last one in the class. A burst of sadness and shame consuming me, I was heartbroken. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Right at that moment, Mr. Smith invited me to his office. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the college admission letter came. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025~2026学年上学期期中考试 26届高三(英语)试题 说明：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)，满分150分。 2.考试时间：120分钟。 3.将第Ⅰ卷的答案代表字母填(涂)在答题卡上。 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95分) 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man going to do tomorrow? A Attend a book fair. B. Finish his project. C. Recommend a book. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you going to the book fair tomorrow? M: I won’t miss it for the world. My favorite writer is going to recommend a new book then. W: But I think your history project needs to be finished tomorrow. M: Well, there’s no rush. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which record did the woman just break? A. The national record. B. The school record. C. Her personal record. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Jennifer, you just clocked your fastest time ever! If you were three seconds faster, you would have broken the school record this year. W: My time is 10 seconds slower than the national record. I still have a lot of work to do. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Co-workers. C. Teacher and student. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Tom, are you going to talk with Allen’s parents? M: Yes. Allen is doing well in his studies. And he gets on well with his classmates. But he is always late. W: Yeah, I caught him coming late for my class several times. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the time for the man’s presentation? A Around 3:00. B. Around 3:10. C. Around 3:15. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: The five of you will give a presentation on Thursday. Each presentation should be about 10 minutes. I expect to see all of you at 3:00, but the first presentation won’t start until 3:15. M: Am I going first, Mrs. Robert? W: Yes. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A picnic. B. The weather. C. The plan for this week. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: You should have a good weekend break, like going for a picnic. W: But the weather forecast said it was going to be cold. M: Oh, that’s a shame. Do you think it will rain? W: Well, they said there was a 99% chance it would rain on Saturday. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the man remind the woman of? A. The confirmation page. B. The submission deadline. C. The date of the field trip. 7. What aspect of the field trip interests the woman? A. The lecture. B. The exhibition. C. The discussion. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Have you applied for the field trip? W: Not yet, but I’m definitely going to do it tomorrow. M: Make sure you submit the application on time. It’s due by this Friday. W: Thanks. Actually, I’ve never been to the natural Science Museum before. M: Me, neither. I just checked out their website page and a temporary exhibition called Wisdom of Plants caught my interest. W: Cool, but I’m more excited that they’re inviting well-known researchers to give talks on life and wellness. M: Indeed, I hope we’re lucky enough to have some discussions after that. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why does the man make the call? A. To change the order. B. To check the receipt. C. To ask for discounted items. 9. What was the problem with the man? A. He failed to get any mice. B. He went over budget. C. He removed an email. 【答案】8. A 9. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, this is Bill Patton calling about the objects I bought yesterday. W: Hello, Mr. Patton. Yes, you should’ve received your receipt by email this morning. M: I did, thanks. But I’m afraid I need to remove one of the objects from my order. I just realized I spent more than the $ 700 limit my company gave me. W: No problem. May I ask which object you no longer need? M: Well, I really need the hard drive for my work. I guess I won’t bother getting some mice this time. W: Okay. I’ll adjust your receipt and email it to you for confirmation. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Where did Lily go for her holiday? A. A rural area in Portugal. B. A coastal town in Spain. C. A city in France. 11. How did Lily find her way in the unfamiliar place? A. By asking the local people. B. By using electronic devices. C. By referring to the landmarks. 12. How does Jim feel about “alternative travel” in the end? A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Interested. 【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Lily, how was your holiday? I went to Paris — so crowded! The Eiffel Tower line took 3 hours! W: I did “alternative travel” this time. I canceled the trip to Spain and visited a small village in Portugal, Jim. Quiet beaches, light traffic and cheap homemade food. M: But isn’t it boring? No famous landmarks? W: We hiked through the woods and learned pottery from locals. And the village market had unique handmade crafts. My scarf only cost five euros. Plus, the local people were most friendly — they even invited us for dinner! M: Weren’t you worried about getting lost? W: Map apps just worked fine! M: Hmm What about accommodation? W: We stayed in a family-run guesthouse. Clean, comfortable, and only 30 euros a night! M: Okay. I think I won’t miss out on “alternative travel” next time. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where does the man speaker work? A. In Britain. B. In Canada. C. In America. 14. For what does Jane want to move? A. Her son’s education. B. Her career change. C. Her husband’s job relocation. 15. What does Jane expect the apartment to provide? A. Furniture. B. A fridge. C. A TV 16. How did Jane know the man speaker’s company first? A. From the website. B. From TV advertisements. C. From a schoolmate. 【答案】13. B 14. C 15. B 16. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Fairfield Rentals. How can I help you? W: Hello. My name’s Jane Ryder. I’m calling from the U.K. — we’re hoping to find somewhere to rent in Fairfield, Canada. M: Oh, may I have your email address? So we can send you the information. W: I’ll give you my husband’s. It’s Richard@visiontech.co.uk. M: And the occupation? W: Richard works for an advertising company. He’ll be reassigned to their Fairfield branch, so my son and I are going with him. And I’m a doctor at a hospital. M: What kind of accommodation are you looking for? W: An apartment with two bedrooms. And we’ll be shipping all our furniture over, so we don’t need any. Before we come, we’ll be selling our fridge, so we’d like the apartment to have one. M: How about location? W: We’d like to be fairly close to a school. M: Got it. Um, can I just ask how you heard about us? Obviously not from our TV commercials if you’re living in the U.K. W: Actually, it was Max. We studied at the same university in America. He spent a few months in Fairfield last year and pointed us in the direction of your website. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What percentage of people keep their New Year’s resolutions after the first month? A. 10%. B. 70%. C. 90%. 18. What does the speaker think people should do? A. Diet and exercise at the same time. B. Take up new interests outside the gym. C. Find the reason for loss of motivation. 19. What does one need to do to remain motivated? A. Become organized about exercising. B Get healthier before starting to exercise. C. Study training methods of great athletes. 20. What is the topic of the talk? A. Making New Year’s resolutions. B. Sticking to health resolutions. C. Preventing heart disease and cancer. 【答案】17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】If you dream of a newer and fitter you, starting this January, I have some bad news: 70% of health-related New Year’s resolutions are given up in the first week. By the end of the month, 90% of us have got the chocolate cake back in the cupboard and the pizzas in the freezer, while the new gym membership card is gathering dust. This may not seem a very inspiring start on motivation, but we need to learn what has gone wrong, so that this time we can do it differently, with the help of science. I guess most of us have started something with good intentions, only to fail at a later stage through shortage of something, such as energy or commitment. So, what’s the secret? Exercise devotion, which means making an organized program and keeping up with it, applies to everyone; from great athletes who need the extra drive that turns a natural talent into an Olympic gold, to the overweight who need to do something to protect themselves against heart disease and cancer. Somewhere in the middle of these extremes, struggling to get to the gym three times a week, is you. This involves setting realistic goals, scheduling workouts, tracking progress, and adjusting the program as needed. You can do it. All you need is a bit of moral support and some good old-fashioned determination. 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 Power of Public Speaking has partnered with ASI Innovation Labs to integrate artificial intelligence into the Pops Classroom platform for improving public speaking skills. The first project is the Pops Advisor which provides an automatic evaluation of students’ video presentations with visual feedback. The Advisor offers on-demand comments to students practicing public speaking from anywhere.This flexibility benefits instructors, who can be as hands-on or hands-off during practice. While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress. Criteria Using machine learning models, the Pops Advisor analyzes the following criteria: Delivery Introduction Body Conclusion Vocal Style Vocal Quality Vocal Filler Eye Contact Body Language Credibility Attention Central Idea Preview Connective Support Language Connective Credibility Organization Signaling Ending Summary Memorable Ending Credibility Feedback The presenter receives feedback on the above four categories. And this feedback is given in the following formats: • Recommendations To provide presenters with valuable feedback for the next practice, recommendations focus on specific aspects needing improvement. For instance, the recommendation can be “Your message is clear, but be sure you are grabbing your audience’s attention in your introduction to ensure they are listening.” • Speech Metrics (指标) Useful speech metrics serve as quantitative descriptors on several aspects of the presentation including number of words, total presentation time, speaking rate and vocal fillers percentage. Pops Advisor can be used in any classroom setting where students are presenting, particularly in the Basic Public Speaking Course. When you are considering what can be achieved by your students toward skill development in a single school semester, Advisor increases the overall development. 21. What is the Pops Advisor? A. A voice assistant. B. A video player. C. A time tracker. D. An evaluation tool. 22. Which of the following categories provides feedback on facial expressions? A. Delivery. B. Introduction. C. Body. D. Conclusion. 23. Who is the text intended for? A. Lab technicians. B. Public speech instructors. C. Foreign language learners. D. Artificial Intelligence engineers. 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章主要介绍了一款可以自动评估学生的视频演示，并提供视觉反馈的工具Pops Advisor。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The first project is the Pops Advisor which provides an automatic evaluation of students’ video presentations with visual feedback.(第一个项目是Pops Advisor，它可以自动评估学生的视频演示，并提供视觉反馈。)”以及第二段“While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress.(学生可以使用该工具自主操作，教师也可以选择跟踪学生的进度。)”可知，Pops Advisor是一款评估工具，故选D项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Criteria部分Delivery中的“Body Language(肢体语言)”可知Delivery这一项提供面部表情反馈，故选A项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The Advisor offers on-demand comments to students practicing public speaking from anywhere. This flexibility benefits instructors, who can be as hands-on or hands-off during practice. While students can operate autonomously with the tool, instructors can also choose to keep track of students’ progress.(The Advisor为在任何地方练习公共演讲的学生提供按需评论。这种灵活性有利于教师，他们可以在练习中亲力亲为或放手不管。学生可以使用该工具自主操作，教师也可以选择跟踪学生的进度。)”以及最后一段“Pops Advisor can be used in any classroom setting where students are presenting, particularly in the Basic Public Speaking Course.(Pops Advisor可以在任何学生演讲的课堂环境中使用，特别是在基础公共演讲课程中。)”可推知本文是针对公共演讲讲师的，故选B项。 B When people ask me now why I’m not an Instagram user, I usually give a general response like, “I’m not really a social media person.” But the true reasons are more complicated. For a while, I quite liked this. I didn’t have to bother cultivating a perfect profile, and could enjoy a sense of moral superiority believing I didn’t buy into the same image-driven society as other teenagers. It’s true that I appeared to care less about popularity than some of my peers — if only because I’d always been on the outside loop. Admittedly, this may also be a reflection of my fixation on something else at school: studying. My satisfaction did not come from social media likes, but from teacher reports and test papers. Yet, over time, I have also felt the negative effects of my lack of social media presence. At school, as at university, it partly contributed to my status as a wallflower. Above all, it was isolating. Aside from a small circle of friends (fortunately, extremely good ones), I felt that people generally did not know me, or even know of me, and I didn’t know them. Would Instagram have helped me make friends more easily? Overall, I have a contradictory attitude towards my own lack of Instagram. In some ways, I feel that it has genuinely bettered my outlook on life, enabling me to resist constant comparison with others, but, at times, I have also felt it to be an unnecessary self-imposed social exclusion. The latter may reveal how deep-rooted social media has become in our times. For better or for worse, I did take a different route. I never created a social media presence. I never posted photos. I never watched how many likes they got. Whichever path I might have gone down, there are positives and negatives to both. But this is the choice I took. And that has made all the difference. 24. What does the underlined word “wallflower” represent in Paragraph 3? A. An outsider. B. An outgoing person. C. A garden plant in spring. D. A flower growing on the wall. 25. Which may be the negative effect of using Instagram? A. Making one isolated. B. Causing mental diseases. C. Cultivating dependent personality. D. Causing constant comparisons with others. 26. Which may the author agree with? A. Instagram is a must in social media age. B. Social media play a vital role in our times. C. Lack of social media makes people insecure. D. Instagram improves mental and physical health. 27. Which can best describe the author? A. Independent-minded. B. Old-fashioned. C. Outgoing. D. Over-confident. 【答案】24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者没有使用社交媒体Instagram，并分析了其原因。 【24题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“At school, as at university, it partly contributed to my status as a wallflower. Above all, it was isolating. Aside from a small circle of friends (fortunately, extremely good ones), I felt that people generally did not know me, or even know of me, and I didn’t know them.(在中学，就像在大学一样，这在一定程度上促成了我作为wallflower的地位。最重要的是，这是一种孤立。除了一小群朋友（幸运的是，非常好的朋友），我觉得人们一般都不认识我，甚至不知道我，我也不认识他们)”可知，作者因没有使用Instagram等社交媒体，在学校处于一种孤立的状态，人们不了解他，他也不了解别人。由此可推知，“wallflower”在这里指的是像局外人一样的人。故选A项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“In some ways, I feel that it has genuinely bettered my outlook on life, enabling me to resist constant comparison with others(在某些方面，我觉得它确实改善了我的人生观，使我能够抵制不断与他人比较)”可知，作者认为没有使用Instagram等社交媒体使自己能够抵制与他人不断的比较，由此可推断使用Instagram可能会导致与他人不断比较。故选D项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“The latter may reveal how deep-rooted social media has become in our times.(后者可能揭示了社交媒体在我们这个时代已经变得多么根深蒂固)”可知，作者认为社交媒体在当今时代已经根深蒂固，这表明作者认同社交媒体在我们这个时代发挥着重要作用。故选B项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文以及最后一段“For better or for worse, I did take a different route. I never created a social media presence. I never posted photos. I never watched how many likes they got. Whichever path I might have gone down, there are positives and negatives to both. But this is the choice I took. And that has made all the difference.(不管是好是坏，我确实选择了一条不同的路线。我从来没有创建过社交媒体。我从来没有发过照片。我从来没看过有多少人点赞。无论我走哪条路，都有积极和消极的一面。但这是我的选择。这让一切都不同了)”可知，作者能够在大家普遍使用社交媒体的时代，根据自己的思考和感受，坚持不使用Instagram，有自己独立的判断和想法，所以“Independent-minded(有独立思想的)”能最好地描述作者。故选A项。 C Do you know which letter was the last one to be added to the English alphabet? Or what is the name of the galaxy that our planet Earth is part of? In 2009, Colin Camerer and his colleagues were among the first ones to study how our brains respond to trivia (琐事) questions like these, because they wanted to see what happens in our brains when we feel curious. To do this, they ran a brain imaging study that allowed researchers to see which brain regions are activated as people engage in mental activities like seeing, thinking, selecting, and so on. They found that for questions about which participants had reported high curiosity, parts of the brain typically associated with reward lit up. These areas usually light up when we are expecting that something good or rewarding is about to happen. Imagine how you feel just before watching a concert or a movie you’ve been eager to see. Next came the Reveal. When participants finally got the answers to the questions, the parts of their brains that are typically associated with memory and learning became active. Even more telling was that these areas were more strongly activated when the initial guess was incorrect than when it was correct. Simply put, what these findings suggest is that curiosity sets up an anticipation of a reward (for the correct answer), and once we receive the reward (the correct answer), the brain acts to consolidate (巩固) our memory so that we learn the correct answer. This learning is stronger if we have initially failed rather than succeeded. And such learning from failure is also stickier. Even after ten days, Camerer and colleagues found that participants could remember the correct answers to the questions they had initially guessed incorrectly, showing that failure can make us curious to learn the correct answer, and once we learn it, it sticks for longer as well. 28. Which aspect of the human brain does Colin Camerer’s study focus on? A. Its response to curiosity. B. Its state during learning. C. Its function development. D. Its development with age. 29. The brain’s reward system will be activated when ________. A. the imagination goes wild B. people engage in leisure activities C. anticipation levels increase D. people witness something good 30. According to the Reveal part, what may make our brains more eager to learn? A. Incorrect choices. B. A better reward. C. An active atmosphere. D. Confusing questions. 31. Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from? A. The Art from Trivia Questions B. Must-Have Abilities of Successful People C. Unsolved Mysteries in the World D. The Secrets to Being a Super Learner 【答案】28 A 29. C 30. A 31. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了好奇心如何影响大脑活动、记忆巩固以及从失败中学习的科学知识。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In 2009, Colin Camerer and his colleagues were among the first ones to study how our brains respond to trivia (琐事) questions like these, because they wanted to see what happens in our brains when we feel curious. (2009年，Colin Camerer和他的同事们率先研究了我们的大脑对这类琐事问题会做出怎样的反应，因为他们想弄清楚当我们感到好奇时，大脑内部会发生什么。)”可知，Colin Camerer的研究聚焦于人类大脑对好奇心的反应。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“They found that for questions about which participants had reported high curiosity, parts of the brain typically associated with reward lit up. These areas usually light up when we are expecting that something good or rewarding is about to happen. Imagine how you feel just before watching a concert or a movie you’ve been eager to see. (他们发现，对于那些参与者表示极感兴趣的问题，大脑中通常与奖励相关的部分会变得活跃。这些区域在我们期待好事或有回报的事情即将发生时，往往会呈现出活跃状态。想象一下，在即将观看一场你期盼已久的音乐会或电影前，你的那种感受。)”可知，大脑的奖励系统在人们产生期待时会被激活。故选C。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Even more telling was that these areas were more strongly activated when the initial guess was incorrect than when it was correct. (更能说明问题的是，当初始猜测错误时，这些区域的活跃程度要比初始猜测正确时高得多。)”可知，在答案揭晓阶段，初始选择错误会让大脑中与学习相关的区域更活跃，即错误的选择可能使我们的大脑更渴望学习。故选A。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，文章围绕好奇心如何影响大脑活动展开，重点阐述了好奇心会引发对奖励的期待，而在得知答案后，大脑中与记忆和学习相关的区域会活跃，尤其是当初始猜测错误时，学习效果更强且记忆更持久。这些内容核心是揭示学习过程中大脑的反应机制以及如何更好地学习。选项D“The Secrets to Being a Super Learner (超级学习者的秘诀)”与此相符，因此文章最可能选自《超级学习者的秘诀》。故选D。 D Thinking back on the college recommendations I’ve written, a pattern occurs: The most successful students are never merely great students. They are devoted to at least six other pursuits. How can a kid write such detailed reading journals on Dante, excel in painting and find the time to edit the school newspaper, volunteer at her city councilman’s office, run a half-marathon, take photography classes and write prize-winning poetry on the side? “Our age respects the specialist,” writes Robert Twigger, “but humans are natural polymaths (博学者) .” It’s not just the youngsters who can join the polymath party. The sumption that learning stops when you leave university is at odds with the evidence. It appears that a great deal depends on the nucleus basalis. This bit of the brain produces significant amounts of acetylcholine that regulates the rate at which new connections are made between brain cells. This in turn determines how readily we form memories of various kinds. So what’s the trick to letting the acetylcholine flow more plentifully? Twigger again: People as old as 90 who actively acquire new interests retain their ability to learn. But if we stop taxing the nucleus basalis, it begins to dry up. In some older people it has been shown to contain no acetylcholine. But simply attempting new things seems to offer benefits to people. After only short periods of trying, the ability to make new connections develops. Two years ago, I had some newfound headspace to write a piece for The New York Times. I had no idea if I’d be able to keep up the writing while being a dad and a teacher and a runner, but I thought I’d give it a try. And a few months later I started blogging for The Economist as well. Adding new activities to my plate seems to have given me a new source of energy, and sometimes when I’m worn out, I’m also, strangely, uplifted. It undervalues our lives to willingly enter into mindless routines. Make stuff. Pursue a new interest. Consider career changes, even if you don’t actually make one. Stop this, start that. Do something new. Come on, it’s good for you. 32. What does the author find about the most successful students? A. They are gifted in arts. B. They are all-round athletes. C. They have wide-ranging interests. D. They make efforts to promote the public good. 33. What does the author intend to illustrate by quoting Twigger in paragraph 4? A. How to enhance the brain’s capacity for learning. B. Why humans are natural polymaths. C. What is the key to a good memory. D. What to do to age slowly. 34. How does the author describe writing in his spare time? A. It makes him struggle to balance many roles. B. It recharges his passion and enthusiasm. C. It enables him to follow his daily routines. D. It makes him question his career choices. 35. What does the author suggest readers do? A. Find their true interest and specialize in it. B. Prioritize academic achievement. C. Break their comfort zones and enjoy new challenges. D. Seek out groundbreaking and pioneering work. 【答案】32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了多元追求与持续学习对个人成长和大脑活力的积极影响，鼓励人们打破常规，勇于尝试新事物，以丰富生活并提升自我。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Thinking back on the college recommendations I’ve written, a pattern occurs: The most successful students are never merely great students. They are devoted to at least six other pursuits.(回顾我写过的大学推荐信，我发现一个规律：最成功的学生绝不仅仅是成绩优异的学生。他们至少还专注于其他六项事业)”可知，这些成功的学生都拥有广泛的兴趣爱好，而非单一领域的专长。故选C。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“So what’s the trick to letting the acetylcholine flow more plentifully? Twigger again: People as old as 90 who actively acquire new interests retain their ability to learn. But if we stop taxing the nucleus basalis, it begins to dry up. In some older people it has been shown to contain no acetylcholine. But simply attempting new things seems to offer benefits to people. After only short periods of trying, the ability to make new connections develops.(那么，让乙酰胆碱更充沛地分泌有什么诀窍呢？还是Twigger的观点：即便是90岁高龄的人，只要积极培养新的兴趣，就能保持学习能力。但如果我们不再给基底核施加“压力”，它就会开始衰退。研究表明，有些老年人的基底核中已经检测不到乙酰胆碱了。但仅仅是尝试新事物，似乎就能给人们带来益处。只需短时间的尝试，大脑形成新连接的能力就会有所提升。)”可知，第四段首先提出问题，随后提出Twigger 的观点：即便是90岁高龄的人，只要积极培养新的兴趣，就能保持学习能力。由此可见，引用Twigger的话是为了说明通过尝试新事物、培养新兴趣，能促进乙酰胆碱分泌，增强大脑的学习能力，即如何提高大脑的学习能力。故选A。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“And a few months later I started blogging for The Economist as well. Adding new activities to my plate seems to have given me a new source of energy, and sometimes when I’m worn out, I’m also, strangely, uplifted.(几个月后，我又开始为《经济学人》写博客。在日常事务中增加新的活动，似乎给了我新的能量来源。有时，当我疲惫不堪时，却也奇怪地感到精神振奋。)”可知，作者在业余时间写作为他带来了新的能量，甚至在疲惫时能让他感到振奋，即重新激发了他的热情与活力。故选B。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“It undervalues our lives to willingly enter into mindless routines. Make stuff. Pursue a new interest. Consider career changes, even if you don’t actually make one. Stop this, start that. Do something new. Come on, it’s good for you.(心甘情愿地陷入毫无意义的常规生活，是对我们生命的贬低。去创造东西吧。去追求新的兴趣吧。考虑一下职业变动，即便你实际上并不会真的变动。停下这件事，开始那件事。做点新的尝试。来吧，这对你有好处。)”可知，作者建议读者打破一成不变的舒适区，尝试新事物、迎接新挑战。故选C。 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 often hear that good nutrition, quality sleep, and regular, exercise are the keys to improving overall health. ___36___ It turns: out that putting, pen to; paper can have a great impact on our well-being, bringing the benefits of more traditional health practices. Research suggests that stress and the hormone cortisol (皮质醇) are closely linked. Cortisol, produced during times of anxiety, can cause significant damage to our physical health if overproduced, leading to issues like increased belly fat and dry skin or hair. ___37___ Writing instructs all your mind to form an orderly queue. ___38___ . It is filled with the daily news and too many to-do lists, your anxiety and your fears. When you write, you're rearranging the chaos of your mind into a calm bookshelf of thoughts, feelings, and “things you can control”. ___39___ It’s much like tidying a bedroom—suddenly, you can see what you need for the day, and everything else appears sorted. Imagine a room filled with chaos. It's a heart-racing mess. Now picture that same room, magically tidied, with everything in its place. Doesn't that feel better? By clearing the fear and stress, you’re more likely to make better decisions, eat healthier, exercise more, and enjoy more peaceful sleep. No longer are you bothered by the undone things or “what if” worries. So, start somewhere. ___40___ Sit down with a cup of tea, and begin to write freely. It’s a small step but can lead to a healthier and more organized life. A. The mind can be a messy place. B. The benefits of writing are not just physical. C. But have you considered the power of writing? D. This act of organization brings a sense of order. E. Get the notebook that catch your eyes in the bookshop. F. If you wish to further clear, discuss what you have written with others. G. One lesser-known but effective way to reduce its levels is through writing. 【答案】36. C 37. G 38. A 39. D 40. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了写作对身心健康的益处，包括缓解压力、提高决策能力、促进健康饮食和规律锻炼等。 【36题详解】 根据上文“We often hear that good nutrition, quality sleep, and regular exercise are the keys to improving overall health.(我们经常听到，良好的营养、优质的睡眠和规律的运动是改善整体健康的关键)”可知，上文列举了改善健康的关键方法。C选项“但是你有考虑过写作的力量吗？”承接上文，提出了另一种可能被人们忽视但对健康有益的方法，即写作，引出写作的主题。故选C项。 【37题详解】 根据上文“Research suggests that stress and the hormone cortisol (皮质醇) are closely linked. Cortisol, produced during times of anxiety, can cause significant damage to our physical health if overproduced, leading to issues like increased belly fat and dry skin or hair.(研究表明，压力和激素皮质醇密切相关。焦虑时产生的皮质醇如果过量，会对我们的身体健康造成严重损害，导致腹部脂肪增加、皮肤干燥或脱发等问题)”可知，上文提到皮质醇过量会对健康造成损害。G选项“一个鲜为人知但有效的方法是通过写作来降低皮质醇水平”承接上文，提出了一个降低皮质醇水平的方法，即写作。故选G项。 【38题详解】 根据下文“It is filled with the daily news and too many to-do lists, your anxiety and your fears.(它充满了日常新闻和太多的待办事项清单，你的焦虑和恐惧)”可知，此处指“大脑”充满了各种杂念。A选项“大脑可能是一个杂乱无章的地方”符合语境。故选A项。 【39题详解】 根据下文“It’s much like tidying a bedroom—suddenly, you can see what you need for the day, and everything else appears sorted.(这就像整理卧室一样——突然之间，你可以看到你一天需要的东西，其他的一切都显得井井有条)”可知，此处用整理卧室来类比整理大脑的过程。D选项“这种整理的行为带来了一种有序感”承接下文，指出了整理大脑（即写作）带来的好处。故选D项。 【40题详解】 根据上文“So, start somewhere.(所以，从某个地方开始吧)”可知，上文鼓励人们开始写作。E选项“在书店里找到吸引你眼球的笔记本”承接上文，提出了一个具体的行动建议，即找到一本喜欢的笔记本开始写作。故选E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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The economy was worsening. My parents were forced to live on ____41____, which is commonly referred to as welfare today. A few days before Christmas, I looked out of a kitchen window to see my father sitting on the porch, ____42____, with tears in his eyes. The mailman was ____43____our building and asked my father what was wrong. My father said that he had used up his food vouchers (食品券) and that the rent was ____44____. Through the Works Progress Administration he had tried to ____45____ as a laborer, but he wasn’t a very strong man, and the work had been ____46____ for him. Having seen newspaper pictures of people being left on the street with all their belongings, I was ____47____. Without hesitation, the mailman took $50 from his wallet and ____48____ it to my father. My dad expressed ____49____ as to when he’d be able to repay the mailman. The mailman, placing an arm around my father’s shoulders,_____50_____ that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money; everything was alright _____51_____. Noticing me watching through the window, the mailman _____52_____, “Isaac, things will not be this way forever. There will be times in the future when someone needs your help. Help them within your _____53_____. This will be my payback. Merry Christmas.” For the rest of his life, my father always contributed his part in repaying the _____54_____, and I have done my best to _____55_____ in my own way. 41. A. loans B. relief C. bonus D. savings 42. A. nervous B. thrilled C. hesitant D. depressed 43. A. approaching B. constructing C. searching D. observing 44. A. clear B. low C. unfair D. due 45. A. retire B. work C. guide D. leave 46. A. suitable B. rewarding C. demanding D. changeable 47. A. scared B. ashamed C. annoyed D. relieved 48. A. reported B. handed C. explained D. suggested 49. A. sympathy B. regret C. uncertainty D. gratitude 50. A. predicted B. warned C. recalled D. ensured 51. A. instead B. regardless C. otherwise D. likewise 52. A. complained B. comforted C. admitted D. argued 53. A. sight B. control C. capacity D. imagination 54. A. generosity B. innocence C. integrity D. effort 55. A. calm down B. sign up C. give back D. set out 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者家庭在经济困难时期得到邮递员帮助的故事，展现了人与人之间的善良与互助。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的父母被迫依靠救济生活，这种救济在如今通常被称为社会福利。A. loans贷款；B. relief救济、减轻；C. bonus奖金；D. savings储蓄。根据下文“which is commonly referred to as welfare today.”可知，这里说的是父母被迫依靠救济生活。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：圣诞节前几天，我从厨房的窗户向外望去，看到父亲坐在门廊上，神情沮丧，眼中含着泪水。A. nervous紧张的；B. thrilled激动的；C. hesitant犹豫的；D. depressed沮丧的。根据下文“with tears in his eyes”可以看出父亲很沮丧。故选D。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员正朝我们的房子走来，他问父亲出了什么事。A. approaching接近；B. constructing建造；C. searching搜索；D. observing观察。根据下文“asked my father what was wrong”可推测，父亲沮丧的时候，邮递员正朝作者家走来，注意到作者的父亲在流泪，所以才询问发生了什么事情。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：父亲说他的食品券已经用完了，而且房租也到期了。A. clear清楚的；B. low低的；C. unfair不公平的；D. due到期的、应得的。根据上文“My father said that he had used up his food vouchers (食品券)”可知，作者的父亲说食品券已经用完了；再结合上文作者的父亲在流泪可推测，作者家的房租也到期需要付了。故选D。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他曾通过公共事业振兴署试图找一份体力劳动者的工作，但他身体不是很强壮，这份工作对他来说要求太高了。A. retire退休；B. work工作；C. guide引导；D. leave离开。根据上文“Through the Works Progress Administration”以及空后“as a laborer”可知，父亲试图通过这个机构找份体力劳动的工作。故选B。 【46题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他曾通过公共事业振兴署试图找一份体力劳动者的工作，但他身体不是很强壮，这份工作对他来说要求太高了。A. suitable合适的；B. rewarding有回报的；C. demanding要求高的；D. changeable可变的。根据上文“but he wasn’t a very strong man”可知，这份工作对父亲来说要求很高。故选C。 【47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到报纸上那些人们带着所有家当流落街头的照片，我感到很害怕。A. scared害怕的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. relieved放心的。根据上文“Having seen newspaper pictures of people being left on the street with all their belongings”可推测，作者看到报纸上那些人们带着所有家当流落街头的照片，想到自己家中的窘迫，心中感到害怕。故选A。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员毫不犹豫地从钱包里拿出50美元递给了我的父亲。A. reported报告；B. handed交给；C. explained解释；D. suggested建议。根据上文“the mailman took $50 from his wallet”可知，邮递员取出了50美元；再根据下文“when he’d be able to repay the mailman”可知，邮递员取出50美元递给了作者的父亲。故选B。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲对于什么时候能还上这笔钱表示不确定。A. sympathy同情；B. regret后悔、遗憾；C. uncertainty不确定性；D. gratitude感激。根据下文“The mailman, placing an arm around my father’s shoulders, ____10____ that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money”可知，邮递员向作者的父亲表示不必还钱，由此可知，作者的父亲是不确定自己何时能偿还这笔钱。故选C。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员一只手臂搂着父亲的肩膀，向他保证不必还钱；不管怎样，一切都会好起来的。A. predicted预测；B. warned警告；C. recalled回忆；D. ensured确保。根据空后“that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money; everything was alright ____11____ .”以及下文邮递员安慰作者的话可推测，邮递员搂着父亲的肩膀，向他保证不必还钱，一切都会好起来。故选D。 【51题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：邮递员一只手臂搂着父亲的肩膀，向他保证不必还钱；不管怎样，一切都会好起来的。A. instead代替，相反；B. regardless不管怎样；C. otherwise否则；D. likewise同样地。根据语境可知，邮递员是在安慰作者的父亲。由此可知，邮递员说的是不管怎样一切都会好起来的。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员注意到我正透过窗户看着，便安慰我说：“Isaac，事情不会永远这样的。将来会有那么一些时候，有人需要你的帮助。在你力所能及的范围内帮助他们。这就是对我最好的回报了。圣诞快乐。”A. complained抱怨；B. comforted安慰；C. admitted承认；D. argued争论。根据邮递员所说的“Isaac, things will not be this way forever.”可知，邮递员是在安慰作者。故选B。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：邮递员注意到我正透过窗户看着，便安慰我说：“Isaac，事情不会永远这样的。将来会有那么一些时候，有人需要你的帮助。在你力所能及的范围内帮助他们。这就是对我最好的回报了。圣诞快乐。”A. sight视力、景象；B. control控制；C. capacity能力；D. imagination想象力。根据下文“This will be my payback.”可推测，邮递员是希望作者能在能力范围内帮助他人，这就是回报。故选C。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在父亲的余生中，他总是尽自己的一份力来回报邮递员的慷慨之举，而我也尽我最大的努力，以自己的方式去回馈他人。A. generosity慷慨；B. innocence天真；C. integrity正直；D. effort努力。根据上文内容可知，在作者一家很困难的时候，邮递员的慷慨让作者非常感动。而邮递员则让他们通过帮助别人的方式来回报自己。由此可知，作者的父亲余生都在为回报邮递员的慷慨解囊尽自己的一份力。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在父亲的余生中，他总是尽自己的一份力来回报邮递员的慷慨之举，而我也尽我最大的努力，以自己的方式去回馈他人。A. calm down冷静下来；B. sign up报名；C. give back归还，回馈；D. set out出发、开始。根据上文“For the rest of his life, my father always contributed his part in repaying the ____14____ ,”可知，作者也在尽自己最大的努力以自己的方式回馈他人。故选C。 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共55分) 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。 Since I moved to China in September 2024, I’ve found exactly ____56____ I was looking for when I left Italy: a change — how people get around in daily life. Coming to China isn’t quite like landing on the moon, but if you’ re looking for a destination offering a new and alternative insight ____57____ life, then China is the very place to be. China is ENORMOUS. Thanks to its remarkable public transport system, travelling from one place to another has never been ____58____ (easy). The reach of China’s bullet trains is ____59____ (true) vast — it’s incredible how people find themselves ____60____ (cross) the country so quickly on these high-speed railways. Not long ago, I booked a flight from Beijing to Europe. Since I live in Weifang, I first ____61____ (head) to Qingdao, then Beijing, only to realize later that a direct bullet train would have been faster than flying! This is just one example ____62____ how China’s transport can surprise you. Chinese roads are equally impressive, with around 190,000 kilometers of modern expressways,____63____ is enough to circle the globe nearly FIVE TIMES! No wonder that Chinese public transport system ____64____ (see) as a potential new wonder of the world. But to fully appreciate the system, you have to experience it firsthand. Travelling by train is almost like going through an airport with security checks and service classes ____65____(compare) to those offered by the world’s top airlines — faster, smoother and often more efficient. 【答案】56. what 57. into 58. easier 59. truly 60. crossing 61. headed 62. of 63. which 64. is seen 65. comparable 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者2024年9月从意大利移居中国后，作者找到了自己一直寻求的生活变化——中国便捷的日常出行方式。 【56题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：自从2024年9月搬到中国以来，我找到了离开意大利时一直在寻找的东西：一种改变——人们日常生活中的出行方式。空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，作was looking for的宾语，指物，应用连接代词what引导从句。故填what。 【57题详解】 考查介词。句意：来中国并不完全像登陆月球，但如果你正在寻找一个能让人以全新视角洞察生活的目的地，那么中国正是这样一个地方。insight into为固定短语，意为“对……深入了解”。故填into。 【58题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：得益于其卓越的公共交通系统，从一个地方前往另一个地方从未如此便捷。句中隐含“过去与现在”的比较，never been后接形容词比较级easier，作表语。故填easier。 【59题详解】 考查副词。句意：中国高铁的覆盖范围确实极为广泛——人们乘坐这些高速铁路能如此迅速地穿越全国，实在令人难以置信。修饰形容词vast需用副词truly，作状语。故填truly。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：中国高铁的覆盖范围确实极为广泛——人们乘坐这些高速铁路能如此迅速地穿越全国，实在令人难以置信。空处需填非谓语动词作宾语补足语，themselves与cross为逻辑上的主谓关系，故应用现在分词crossing，作宾语补足语。故填crossing。 【61题详解】 考查时态。句意：由于我住在潍坊，我先前往青岛，再转往北京，后来才意识到，一趟直达高铁其实比坐飞机更快！根据上文“Not long ago, I booked a flight from Beijing to Europe.(不久前，我订了一张从北京到欧洲的机票)”可知，句子讲述的是过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，动词要用过去式。故填headed。 【62题详解】 考查介词。句意：这只是中国交通如何给你带来惊喜的一个例子。固定短语one example of…，意为“……的一个例子”，故空格处应用of。故填of。 【63题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：中国的公路同样令人赞叹，拥有约19万公里的现代化高速公路，长度足以绕地球近五圈！空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为190,000 kilometers of modern expressways，指物，在从句中作主语，故应用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。 【64题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：难怪中国的公共交通系统被视为一个潜在的世界新奇迹。句子陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，Chinese public transport system和see为被动关系，故句子应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为单数名词，be动词用is。故填is seen。 【65题详解】 考查形容词。句意：乘坐火车几乎就像经过一个机场，其安检流程和座位等级堪比全球顶级航空公司提供的服务，而且更快捷、更顺畅，往往也更高效。空格处应用形容词，作后置定语，修饰名词service classes，compare的形容词形式为comparable。故填comparable。 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：(满分15分) 66. 现在科技融入到我们生活的方方面面，你们学校将举行以“Technology: A Blessing or a curse?”为题的演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： 1.现代科技如何改善人们的生活 2.现代科技可能带来的问题 3.你的个人观点 注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请在答题纸的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Technology has greatly changed our lives in many ways. It has improved communication, advanced healthcare, and enhanced education. With the help of technology, people can connect instantly, doctors can perform complex surgeries, and students can access knowledge more easily. However, technology also brings problems. Overuse of smartphones and computers can lead to reduced face-to-face interaction. Privacy concerns have also become more serious with the rise of social media. Additionally, some people may become overly dependent on technology, affecting their creativity and critical thinking skills. In my opinion, technology is a double-edged sword. While it provides countless benefits, we must use it wisely and responsibly. Only by finding a balance can we truly enjoy the advantages of technological advancements. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“Technology: A Blessing or a curse?”为题，从现代科技改善生活、带来问题及个人观点三个方面撰写演讲稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 立刻：instantly →immediately 依赖：dependent on → reliant on 改善，优化：improve → optimize 严重的：serious →severe 影响：affect → influence 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Technology has greatly changed our lives in many ways. 拓展句：There is no doubt that technology has brought about tremendous changes to our lives in numerous aspects. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Additionally, some people may become overly dependent on technology, affecting their creativity and critical thinking skills. (运用了现在分词短语作状语) 【高分句型2】While it provides countless benefits, we must use it wisely and responsibly. (运用了while引导的让步状语从句) 【高分句型3】Only by finding a balance can we truly enjoy the advantages of technological advancements. (运用了部分倒装结构) 第二节：(满分25分) 67. 阅读下面的材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I used to be a lonely girl sitting at the back of the classroom. Having failed the college entrance exams and changed schools twice, I seldom smiled. Every day I would sit at the desk, staring into textbooks and exercises, motionless and heavy-hearted. However, my classmates were in a different picture. They were playing, laughing and chatting delightedly. Besides, I hated it when they were always answering the teachers’ questions, loudly and confidently. Obviously, I had no friends in this fiercely competitive class. Life is harder for senior students. Hardly does a day go by without exercises or tests. Every time when the scores came out mine wouldn’t be the first or second but last. I was especially tired of the endless exercises and exams, which I seemingly would never do well in. I was under a lot of pressure, feeling like a fish being fried in a pan. Hanging over me was a dark cloud. The only dim light came from Mr. Smith. Every time I stepped into the classroom, he welcomed me with a warm smile; every time my gaze began to wander over the classroom or stare out of the window, his caring eyes would draw me back to his class. Besides, he was the only teacher who invited me to the office, talking about my studies and scores. I remembered when I came out of his office, I felt refreshed believing that I could work harder. I was feeling everything was changing for the better. I prepared hard for the final exam of the first semester, desiring to prove that I was not the last one. So before Mr. Smith told us the test result, I was expecting something good in store for me. But I was still the last one in the class. A burst of sadness and shame consuming me, I was heartbroken. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Right at that moment, Mr. Smith invited me to his office. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the college admission letter came. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考答案 Right at that moment, Mr. Smith invited me to his office. Hesitantly, I walked into the office. Mr. Smith greeted me with a smile. As he began talking, not about my grades or mistakes, but about my potential and perseverance, it became apparent that this talk was totally a different one. He didn’t blame me. Instead, he praised my resilience and determination. He encouraged me to embrace my struggles, reminding me that success was never a straight path. In his eyes, I could see his belief in me, and I knew I should never quit. Finally, the college admission letter came. I held it in my shaking hands, doubting whether I was in a world of fantasy. But as I opened the envelope, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Despite all the odds, I got admitted! I stared at the letter in disbelief for a long time. It felt like the dawn after a seemingly endless night, a reward for the perseverance I didn’t know I had until Mr. Smith showed me. Tears welling up in my eyes. Mr. Smith might never know how much his encouragement might mean to me in my toughest time. 【解析】 【导语】本文以情感发展为线索展开，讲述了作者因高考失利、转学两次，心情沉重，感到孤独和无助。在班级竞争激烈的环境中，作者成绩不佳，压力巨大。然而，史密斯老师的关心和鼓励给了作者温暖和力量，最终帮助作者走出低谷，成功被大学录取。 【详解】段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“就在那一刻，史密斯先生邀请我去他的办公室。”可知，第一段可描写作者在史密斯先生的办公室里，史密斯先生对作者的鼓励和支持，以及作者的内心感受。 ②由第二段首句内容“最后，大学录取通知书来了。”可知，第二段可描写作者收到大学录取通知书后的喜悦和激动，以及对史密斯先生的感激之情。 2.续写线索：邀请——鼓励——内心感受——收到通知书——喜悦——感激 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①邀请：invite/call in/ask for ②鼓励：encourage/inspire/urge ③收到：receive/get/obtain 情绪类 ①喜悦：delight/happiness/joy ②感激：gratitude/appreciation/thankfulness 【点睛】[高分句型1]. He encouraged me to embrace my struggles, reminding me that success was never a straight path.（使用现在分词短语作状语） [高分句型2]. I held it in my shaking hands, doubting whether I was in a world of fantasy.（使用现在分词作状语、连接代词whether连接的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $现在是听力试音时间。Hello, international friends club, can I help you? Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today, and I thought i'd phone to find out a bit more. Yes, certainly. Well, we are a sort of social club for people from different countries. It's quite a new club. We have about fifty members at the moment, but we're growing all the time. That sounds interesting. I'm british actually, and I came to washington about three months ago. I'm looking for ways to meet people. Ah what kinds of events do you organize? Well. we have social get togethers and sports events, and we also have language evenings. Could you tell me something about the language evenings? Yes, every day, except thursday, we have a language evening. People can come and practice their languages. You know, over a drinker or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday spanish, tuesday italian, wednesday german and friday french. On thursday, we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come. Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my french. okay? Well, if you can just give me your name and address, i'll send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have . the first month free试音到此结束，听力考试正式开始。请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每一段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。例如现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。你将听到以下内容。excuse me, can you tell me . how much shirt is nine fifteen? 你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为九磅，15便是，所以你选择C项并将其标在试卷上。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Are you going to the book fair tomorrow? I won't miss IT for the world. My favorite writer is going to recommend a new book then. but I think your history project needs to be finished tomorrow. Well, there is no rush. Jennifer, you just clock your fastest time ever. If you were three seconds faster, you would have broken the school record. This year. my time is ten seconds slower than the national record. I still have a lot of work to do. Tom, are you going to talk with Allen's parents? Yes, Allen is doing well in his studies, and he gets on well with his classmates, but he is always late. Yeah, I caught him coming late for my class several times. The five of you will present on thursday. Each presentation should be about ten minutes. I expect to see all of you at three o'clock, but the first presentation won't start until three fifteen. Am I going first. mrs. Robert? yes. You should have a good weekend break, like going for a picnic. But the weather forecast said I was going . to be cold. Oh, that's a shame. Do you think IT will rain? Well, they said there was a ninety nine percent chance IT would rain on saturday. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3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。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Have you applied for the field trip? Not yet, but i'm definitely going to do IT tomorrow. Make sure you submit the application on time. It's due by this friday. thanks. Actually, i've never bent to the natural science museum before either. I just checked out their website page and a temporary exhibition called wisdom of plants caught my interest cool. but i'm more excited that they're inviting well known researchers to give talks on life and wellness. Indeed, I hope we're lucky enough to have some discussions after that. Have you applied for the field trip? Not yet, but i'm definitely going to do IT tomorrow. Make sure you submit the application on time. It's due by this friday. thanks. Actually, i've never bent to the natural science museum . before me. neither. I just checked out their website page, and the temporary exhibition called wisdom of plants caught my . interest cool, but i'm more excited that they're inviting well known researchers to give talks on life and wellness. Indeed, I hope we're lucky enough to have some discussions after that. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hi, this is bill pattern calling about the objects I bought yesterday. Hello, mr. patton. Yes, you should have received your receipt by email this morning. I did. thanks. But i'm afraid I need to remove one of the objects from my order. I just realized I spent more than the seven hundred dollars limit my company gave me. No problem. May I ask which object you no longer need? Well, I really need the hard drive for my work. I guess I won't bother getting some mice this time. Okay, i'll adjust your receipt and email IT to you for confirmation. Hi, this is bill pattern calling about the objects I bought yesterday. Hello, mr. pattern. Yes, you should have received your receipt by email this morning. I did. Thanks, but i'm afraid I need to remove one of the objects from my order. I just realized I spent more than the seven hundred dollars limit my company gave me. No problem. May I ask which object you no longer need? Well, I really need the hard drive for my work. I guess I won't bother getting some mice this time. Okay, i'll adjust your receipt and email IT to you for confirmation. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Lily, how was your holiday? I went to paris so crowded. The apple tower line took three hours. I did alternative travel this time. I cancelled the trip to spain and visited a small village in portugal. Gem, quiet beaches like traffic and cheap homemade food. but isn't IT boring. No famous landMarks. We hiked through the woods and learned pottery from locals, and the village market had unique handmade crafts. My scarf only cost five year s plus. The local people were most friendly. They even invited us for dinner. Weren't do you worried about getting lost? Map apps just worked fine. And what about . accommodation? We stayed . in a family run guest house, clean, comfortable and only thirty eos at night. Okay, I think I won't miss out on alternative travel next time. Lily, how was your holiday? I went to paris so crowded, the eiffel tower line took three hours. I did alternative travel this time. I cancelled the trip to spain and visited a small village in portugal. Dim, quiet beaches, light traffic and cheap homemade food. but isn't IT boring, no famous landMarks. We hiked through the woods and learned pottery from locals, and the village market had unique handmade. My scarf only cost five year s plus. The local people were most friendly. They even invited us for dinner. Where and do you worried about getting lost? Map apps just worked fine. And what about accommodation? We stayed in a family run guest house, clean, comfortable and only thirty euros a night. Okay, I think I won't miss out on alternative travel next time. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Fairfield rentals, how can I help you? Hello. my name's jane writer. I'm calling from the U. K. We're hoping to find somewhere to rent in fairfield, canada. Oh, may I have your email address so we can send you the information . i'll give you my husband's, it's Richard at vision tech dot c dot U. K. And the occupation. Richard works for an advertising company. He'll be resigned to their fairfield branch. So my son and I are going with him, and i'm a doctor at a hospital. What kind of accommodation are you looking for an apartment . with two bedrooms? And we will be shipping all our furniture over, so we don't need any. Before we come, we'll be selling our fridge. So we'd like the apartment . to have one. How about location? We'd like to be fairly close . to a school. Got IT. Um can I just ask how you heard about us? Obviously not from our TV commercials. If you are living in the U. K. Actually IT was max once we studied at the same university in america. He spent a few months in fairfield last year and pointed us in the direction of your website. fairfield rentals. How can I help you? Hello. my name's jane writer. I'm calling from the U. K. We're hoping to find somewhere to rent in fairfield, canada. Oh, may I have your email address so we can send you the information . i'll give you? My husband's s it's Richard at vision tech dot co. Dot U. K. And the occupation. Richard works for an advertising company. He'll be resigned to their fairfield branch. So my son and I are going with him, and i'm a doctor at a hospital. What kind of accommodation are you looking for an . apartment with two bedrooms? And we'll be shipping all our furniture over so we don't need any. Before we come, we'll be selling our fridge. So we'd like the apartment to have one. How about location? We'd like to be fairly close to a school. Got IT. Um can I just ask how you heard about us? Obviously not from our TV. commercials. If you are living in the U. K. Actually IT was max once we studied at the same university in a he spent a few months in fairfield last year and pointed us in the direction of your website. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。If you dream of a newer and fitter you starting this january, I have some bad news. Seventy percent of health related new year's resolutions are given up in the first week. By the end of the month, ninety percent of us have got the chocolate cake back in the cupboard and the pizzas in the freezer, while the new gym membership card is gathering dust. This may not seem a very inspiring start on motivation, but we need to learn what has gone wrong so that this time we can do IT differently with the help of science. I guess most of us have started something with good intentions, only to fail at a later stage through lack of time, money, energy or commitment. So what's the secret exercise? Devotion, which means developing an organized programme and sticking to IT, applies to everyone from grade athletes who need the extra drive that turns a natural talent into an olympic gold, to the overweight who need to do something to protect themselves against heart disease and cancer. Somewhere in the middle of these extremes, struggling to get to the gym three times a week, is you this involves setting realistic tic goals, scheduling workouts, tracking progress and adJusting the program as needed. You can do IT. All you need is a bit of moral support and some good old fashioned determination. If you dream of a newer and fitter you starting this january, I have some bad news. Seventy percent of health related new year's resolutions are given up in the first week. By the end of the month, ninety percent of us have got the chocolate cake back in the covered and the pizzas in the freezer. While the new gym membership card is gathering dust, this may not seem a very inspiring start on motivation, but we need to learn what has gone wrong. So at this time, we can do IT differently. With the help of science. I guess most of us have started something with good intentions, only to fail at a later stage through lack of time, money, energy or commitment. So what's the secret exercise? Devotion, which means developing an organized program and sticking to IT, applies to everyone from great athletes to need the extra drive that turns a natural talent into an olympic gold, to the overweight who need to do something to protect themselves against heart disease and cancer. Somewhere in the middle of these extremes, struggling to get to the gym three times a week is you this involves setting real alister goals, scheduling workouts, tracking progress and adJusting the program as needed. You can do IT all you need is a bit of moral support and some goods fashioned determination. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。