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2025—2026学年度上学期2025级 12月月考英语试卷 考试时间：2025年12月4日 第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分,满分30分) 第一节 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. Where is probably Sue now? A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office. 2. What does the woman want to do? A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake. 3. What did the man do last weekend? A. He took a trip. B. He watched a game. C. He played basketball. 4. What does the man need now? A. Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water. 5. Where does the woman intend to go? A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am? A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike. 7. How does the boy usually go to school? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. For whom is the party held? A. Lisa. B. The man. C. Ted. 9. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. What does the woman think of the bedroom? A. It’s bright. B. It’s new. C. It’s small. 11. What does the woman like best about the apartment? A. The kitchen. B. The bathroom. C. The living room. 12. What will the speakers do most probably? A. Have the shower repaired. B. Buy some furniture. C. Keep searching. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. Why does the man call the woman? A. To talk about the coming exam. B. To ask about the exam results. C. To get information of English courses. 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues. 15. Why does Tom feel stressed out? A. He can’t speak English well. B. He did badly at work. C. He didn’t do well in the English exam. 16. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Correcting the mistakes now. B. Paying more attention next time. C. Communicating with parents. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. How many foreign students are visiting the speaker’s school now? A. Nearly 13. B. About 20. C. Over 30. 18. Why does the school organize the music week? A. To attract more foreign students. B. To exchange ideas about culture. C. To help foreign students enjoy their time. 19. When should students sign up for the activities? A Before the mid-September. B. In the last week of September. C. In the first week of December. 20. Where will the music week be held? A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground. 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 If you’re an English learner or an English speaker looking to widen your vocabulary, a good dictionary app is a must. Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster is a well-known and highly trusted dictionary. The app provides quality definitions, audio pronunciations and usage examples. It even lets you search for words by speaking them! This feature is perfect when you hear a word you don’t understand and aren’t sure how it’s written. Oxford Dictionary of English The Oxford Dictionary of English app is a comprehensive and reliable resource for English language reference. The app provides clear and concise definitions, along with audio pronunciations and example sentences. You can also access synonyms, antonyms and word origins. Additionally, the app offers offline functionality, allowing you to access the dictionary even without an internet connection. Vocabulary.com The Vocabulary.com dictionary app is excellent for English learners because it has very easy-to-understand definitions. The site says it’s “as if your favorite teacher were explaining it to you.” Each definition has explanations of what the word means and also when and how you would use it. It even turns learning into a game by letting you earn points! FluentU FluentU takes real-world videos and turns them into personalized language learning lessons. It uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English language and culture over time. You’ll learn English as it’s spoken in real life. The best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you’re learning and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It even reminds you when it’s time to review! 1. What can the Merriam-Webster app help English learners do? A. Find right words to speak perfect English. B. Look for a word when unsure about its spelling. C. Search for a word even without an internet connection. D. Learn difficult words by practicing more and reviewing. 2 Which dictionary app provides English learners with simple definitions and interesting learning? A. Merriam-Webster. B. Oxford Dictionary of English. C. Vocabulary.com. D. FluentU. 3. What’s the main purpose of this passage? A. To explain how to use a dictionary app. B. To introduce the content of vocabulary. C. To give helpful tips on English learning. D. To suggest some useful dictionary apps. B At the age of 16, Lasse Stolley from Germany went out for a change after graduation from junior high school. Little did he know that this change would take him farther than 500,000 kilometers — all on trains. Inspired by a movie he had watched online, Stolley bought a Bahncard 100, a ticket that allows unlimited (无限制的) travel on all Deutsche Bahn trains in Germany for a year. But Stolley didn’t just travel on those trains. He made his home on trains, living there full-time. During the day, he took trips and at night, he slept across the seats on high-speed trains. “I can decide every day where I want to go, whether to the Alps, to a big city or to the sea,” Stolley said. Each morning, Stolley would check the train connections for the day, and decide what journeys he would take based on the weather and his mood (心情). He might stop off at a swimming pool for a shower, or enjoy the views with a hike between train rides. While he didn’t pay rent, Stolley said that he had spent around $10,000 a year on living expenses, including his $6,400 train pass and entry cost to things like swimming pools. But since Stolley was a “Platinum” Deutsche Bahn customer, he could eat from Deutsche Bahn for free. To cover his extra cost he made a buck on the move by working as a programmer from his laptop (手提电脑). In 2023 alone, Stolley spent over 3,700 hours on trains. He also took trains across Europe with an Interrail pass, and travelled as far as Ankara in Turkey. All of his adventures were recorded on his online blog, named “Life on the Train”. 4. What drove Stolley’s interest in travelling by train? A. A lesson. B. A book. C. A ticket. D. A film. 5. Why was Stolley’s journey special? A. He lived on trains. B. He never got off the same train. C. His train journey lasted over a year. D. He didn’t spend any money. 6. What do the underlined words “a buck” in the last paragraph refer to? A. A choice. B. Paper. C. A difference. D. Money. 7. Which word can best describe Stolley? A. Honest. B. Adventurous. C. Easygoing. D. Warmhearted. C For most of the traditional restaurants, it is challenging to deal with the increasing number of customers. But for Li Xianghui’s restaurants, things are different. Owning four restaurants, Li bought a number of cooking machines, which can operate tirelessly day and night. Packed in boxes, all dishes are semi-finished (半加工的) and can be served within minutes after they are put into the machines. Automation (自动化) is the future of the food service industry. It can reduce labor cost pressure in traditional restaurants and improve efficiency. Besides, automated equipment follows certain set processes, which can make sure of the same taste for each order. The cooking machine can make about 2, 000 recipes (食谱), according to Li. Once seated, customers scan a QR code (二维码) and use an app to make their meal selection and pay. With the only waiter putting the semi-finished food kit into the machine, the meal will be served in minutes. What’s worth mentioning is that the robot “cook” has attracted an increasing number of customers since the restaurant’s opening, as many customers say the taste is good and the price is not expensive. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have trained their robot “cook” to make a judgement about the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing (咀嚼) process, like a similar process in humans, according to their research published in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI. Their results could be useful in the development of automated or semi-automated food preparation by helping robots to learn what tastes good and what doesn’t, making them better “cooks”. “If robots are to be used for certain aspects of food preparation, it’s important that they are able to “taste” what they’re cooking,” said Grzegorz Sozacki, the paper’s first author. 8. How does the author introduce Li’s restaurant in paragraph 1? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples. C. By making a contrast. D. By quoting someone’s words. 9. What feature of the cooking machines helps ensure the same dish taste? A. They can work long without rest. B. They follow fixed operating steps. C. They can make 2,000 different recipes. D. They work with semi-finished food kits. 10. What is the main attraction for the restaurant’s customers? A. Its wide variety of dish choices. B. Its convenience in placing orders. C. Its high popularity on the internet. D. Its delicious food at reasonable prices. 11. What is the main purpose of the research by University of Cambridge researchers? A. To enable robots to check the flavor. B. To reduce robots’ operation costs. C. To train robots to cook more dishes. D. To improve robots’ cooking time. D Imagine staying in the icy wilderness of Antarctica, cut off from the rest of the world, with only a small group of scientists. Such a group might be expected to develop a culture of its own, but would that develop a new shared accent? As part of the project to explain the spoken accent development, a group of researchers led by Jonathan Harrington, professor of phonetics and speech processing at the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, started the study. The researchers studied a group of 11 scientists spending six months on an island just west of the Antarctic Peninsula. The scientists were from several countries, including the US, the UK, Iceland and Germany. As part of the study, they had to record themselves reading a list of vocabularies from a computer screen every few weeks. The list included words with vowel (元音) sounds /i:/, /u:/ and / əʊ/ that have been found to change over time in different English accents. The recordings were then sent to researchers. When the recordings were studied, the researchers found that the pronunciation of words with an /əʊ/ sound— such as “flow,”“code” and “sew”— had changed a little over the six months. The scientists began to pronounce it more toward the front of their mouths than toward the back. (British pronunciations are already typically fronter than American /əʊ/.) The researchers believe it shows the development of a new accent among the scientists. Harrington said, “When we speak to each other, we remember that speech, and then that has an influence on our own speech production.” While only small changes were recorded, the researchers believe the experiment helps to explain how different accents are created among enclosed (封闭的) communities — and may help us know why American and British English have developed as they have. 12. What were the scientists expected to do during the study? A. Tell stories. B. Show pictures. C. Make sentences. D. Read and record words. 13. Which word’s pronunciation may change in the enclosed community in the study? A. show. B. sheep. C. tube. D. adult. 14. Which of the following do the researchers agree with concerning the finding? A. It proves life in Antarctica is difficult. B. It uncovers the connection of vowel sounds. C. It helps build communications among people with different accents. D. It may explain American and British English’s development. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. Different Accents Around the World. B The Development of English Language. C. Does a New Accent Form Among Enclosed Communities? D. What Would Scientists’ Daily Life Be Like in Antarctica? 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。 There’s a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit (继承) a fortune. ____16____” For thousands of years, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others. Scientific research provides data to support the idea that helping others may be the secret to living a happier and healthier life. Giving can feel great. ____17____ Plus, the more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Follow these tips: Find your passion. It’s not how much you give. It’s how much love you put into giving. You might care about one cause more than others, and that’s okay. Support the cause that feels right for you. Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giver, than the gift of money. ____18____ We can give some of this time to help others — whether a few hours each day, or a few days each year. Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School, in Massachusetts, says that “giving to a cause that specifies what they’re going to do with your money or service leads to more happiness.” ____19____ “Selfless giving...easily becomes overwhelming,” psychologist Adam Grant says. He advises giving to others, but keeping your personal and emotional needs in mind. You matter too! Be active in activities. ___20___. Think about your daily schedule — even a few hours each week can make a difference. For example, if you value a clean environment, giving a few hours each month to local clean-up efforts (like community trash-pickup events) can help a lot. A. Don’t forget about yourself. B. Love the cause you choose. C. Set aside time to serve your community. D. The key is to find the approach that works for you. E. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. F. And as we learn early, it’s better to give than to receive. G. We don’t all have the same amount of money, but we all have time. 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At 89 years old, Barbara Mclnnis took her first drum lesson. Feeling nervous but ____21____, she walked into ____22____ Chris Joyce’s Morecambe studio. She picked up a pair of ____23____ and began to hit the drums that surrounded her. Six months later, Barbara became a local celebrity in Morecambe, known as the “90-year-old drummer”. She regularly ____24____ at pubs with bands, continuing to learn and play music that makes her and others happy. After retiring from teaching maths and drama Barbara threw herself into various ____25____, such as pottery and embroidery (刺绣). ____26____, when her husband fell ill two years later, Barbara devoted herself to ____27____ her sick husband. After her husband’s death, to overcome ____28____, Barbara joined a local music group, only to find it ____29____ a strong sense of rhythm. Starting with simpler instruments like ukulele (尤克里里), she ____30____ to drums later on and sought (寻求) instruction from Chris Joyce, who was a former drummer for Simply Red. Despite her age, Barbara’s enthusiasm and devotion to learning ____31____ him. They worked together, sharing videos and practicing until they ____32____ the songs. Barbara’s energy and style ____33____ a special presence to the music group. Barbara’s ____34____ into drumming has not only been a source of personal joy but a means to connect with others, contribute to charitable causes, and continuously explore her musical abilities. Her story tells us it’s never too late to ____35____ new passions and enrich one’s life through the power of music. 21. A. calm B. excited C. awkward D. annoyed 22. A. singer B. partner C. teacher D. dancer 23. A. brushes B. sticks C. keys D. stones 24. A. performs B. organizes C. teaches D. volunteers 25. A. dreams B. adventures C. attitudes D. hobbies 26. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise 27. A. referring to B. checking out C. caring for D. focusing on 28. A. loneliness B. sickness C. quietness D. luckiness 29. A. full of B. ready for C. short of D. known for 30. A. attracted B. returned C. struggled D. moved 31. A. addicted B. cheated C. impressed D. frightened 32. A. perfected B. started C. wrote D. sang 33. A. matched B. added C. reminded D. imagined 34. A. journey B. goal C. stage D. chance 35. A. design B. exchange C. improve D. discover 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。 We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure____36____which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would you be____37____(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful as it is in China? In US high school, everything____38____(record) and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing____39____(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps different from____40____we used to think of the US high school student, they pay great attention to getting high scores to try to get into____41____key university. Otherwise, they’ll be disappointed after____42____(graduate) from high school. Like university students, the US high school students have the freedom to choose the courses____43____most attract them. Even a 9th grader can sit in____44____same classroom as 12th graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years____45____ (young) than others. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是光华中学高一新生李华，你的交换生同学 Peter 目前正在选择加入社团，他在“Sports Club”和“Debate Club”之间犹豫不决，发邮件向你求助，请你回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 你的建议；2. 说明理由。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I was 16 and loved music a lot. I was dying to buy an album (专辑) from my favorite band. But my pocket money was only enough for daily needs. I had no extra money for the album, so I felt sad. Luckily, there were many part-time jobs near my home. Many old people needed help. So I decided to find a part-time job to make money for the album. I chose Mrs. Hudson, the oldest person I knew. She was over 80 and couldn’t take care of her garden. Her garden had flowers, grass, and some tomato plants. I knocked on her door, trying to be brave enough to ask for work. Good for me — she said she really needed help in the garden. It was a very hot summer day. My first job was to pull out weeds. I got on my knees and pulled them one by one. The work was tiring and boring. Soon I felt very tired. But when I thought of the album, I got all my energy back and kept working. “If only I had a portable electric fan (便捷式电风扇),” I said to myself, wiping sweat from my face. After working hard for hours, I got 10 dollars. It was less than I thought, but enough to buy the album. With the 10 dollars, I couldn’t wait to go to the supermarket for my favorite album. I thought this would be a special moment — I could buy what I liked with my own hard work. On my way to the supermarket, I was singing happily. Then I saw my mom working on the other side of the road. Actually, I’d never seen her work before; I just knew she was a saleswoman. 注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好; My mother was handing out leaflets(传单)to passers-by. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I continued making my way to the supermarket. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025—2026学年度上学期2025级 12月月考英语试卷 考试时间：2025年12月4日 第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分,满分30分) 第一节 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. Where is probably Sue now? A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office. 2. What does the woman want to do? A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake. 3. What did the man do last weekend? A. He took a trip. B. He watched a game. C. He played basketball. 4. What does the man need now? A Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water. 5. Where does the woman intend to go? A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am? A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike. 7. How does the boy usually go to school? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. For whom is the party held? A. Lisa. B. The man. C. Ted. 9. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. What does the woman think of the bedroom? A. It’s bright. B. It’s new. C. It’s small. 11. What does the woman like best about the apartment? A. The kitchen. B. The bathroom. C. The living room. 12. What will the speakers do most probably? A. Have the shower repaired. B. Buy some furniture. C. Keep searching. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. Why does the man call the woman? A. To talk about the coming exam. B. To ask about the exam results. C. To get information of English courses. 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues. 15. Why does Tom feel stressed out? A. He can’t speak English well. B. He did badly at work. C. He didn’t do well in the English exam. 16. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Correcting the mistakes now. B. Paying more attention next time. C. Communicating with parents. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. How many foreign students are visiting the speaker’s school now? A. Nearly 13. B. About 20. C. Over 30. 18. Why does the school organize the music week? A. To attract more foreign students. B. To exchange ideas about culture. C To help foreign students enjoy their time. 19. When should students sign up for the activities? A. Before the mid-September. B. In the last week of September. C. In the first week of December. 20. Where will the music week be held? A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground. 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 If you’re an English learner or an English speaker looking to widen your vocabulary, a good dictionary app is a must. Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster is a well-known and highly trusted dictionary. The app provides quality definitions, audio pronunciations and usage examples. It even lets you search for words by speaking them! This feature is perfect when you hear a word you don’t understand and aren’t sure how it’s written. Oxford Dictionary of English The Oxford Dictionary of English app is a comprehensive and reliable resource for English language reference. The app provides clear and concise definitions, along with audio pronunciations and example sentences. You can also access synonyms, antonyms and word origins. Additionally, the app offers offline functionality, allowing you to access the dictionary even without an internet connection. Vocabulary.com The Vocabulary.com dictionary app is excellent for English learners because it has very easy-to-understand definitions. The site says it’s “as if your favorite teacher were explaining it to you.” Each definition has explanations of what the word means and also when and how you would use it. It even turns learning into a game by letting you earn points! FluentU FluentU takes real-world videos and turns them into personalized language learning lessons. It uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English language and culture over time. You’ll learn English as it’s spoken in real life. The best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you’re learning and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It even reminds you when it’s time to review! 1. What can the Merriam-Webster app help English learners do? A. Find right words to speak perfect English. B. Look for a word when unsure about its spelling. C. Search for a word even without an internet connection. D. Learn difficult words by practicing more and reviewing. 2. Which dictionary app provides English learners with simple definitions and interesting learning? A. Merriam-Webster. B. Oxford Dictionary of English. C. Vocabulary.com. D. FluentU. 3. What’s the main purpose of this passage? A. To explain how to use a dictionary app. B. To introduce the content of vocabulary. C. To give helpful tips on English learning. D. To suggest some useful dictionary apps. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四款适合英语学习者使用的词典应用程序。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Merriam-Webster部分中“It even lets you search for words by speaking them! This feature is perfect when you hear a word you don’t understand and aren’t sure how it’s written. (它甚至允许你通过语音来搜索单词！当你听到一个你不理解的单词，又不确定它怎么写的时候，这个功能就非常完美了)”可知，Merriam-Webster应用程序可以帮助英语学习者在不确定单词拼写时查找单词。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Vocabulary.com部分中“The Vocabulary.com dictionary app is excellent for English learners because it has very easy-to-understand definitions. The site says it’s “as if your favorite teacher were explaining it to you.” Each definition has explanations of what the word means and also when and how you would use it. It even turns learning into a game by letting you earn points! (Vocabulary.com词典应用程序非常适合英语学习者，因为它有非常容易理解的释义。该网站称，这“就像你最喜欢的老师正在给你解释一样”。每个释义都解释了单词的含义，以及何时和如何使用它。它甚至通过让你赚取积分将学习变成一场游戏)”可知，Vocabulary.com应用程序为英语学习者提供了简单的释义和有趣的学习方式。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“If you’re an English learner or an English speaker looking to widen your vocabulary, a good dictionary app is a must. (如果你是一个英语学习者或英语使用者，想要扩大你的词汇量，一个好的词典应用程序是必不可少的)”以及下文对四款词典应用程序的介绍可知，文章的主要目的是推荐一些有用的词典应用程序。故选D项。 B At the age of 16, Lasse Stolley from Germany went out for a change after graduation from junior high school. Little did he know that this change would take him farther than 500,000 kilometers — all on trains. Inspired by a movie he had watched online, Stolley bought a Bahncard 100, a ticket that allows unlimited (无限制的) travel on all Deutsche Bahn trains in Germany for a year. But Stolley didn’t just travel on those trains. He made his home on trains, living there full-time. During the day, he took trips and at night, he slept across the seats on high-speed trains. “I can decide every day where I want to go, whether to the Alps, to a big city or to the sea,” Stolley said. Each morning, Stolley would check the train connections for the day, and decide what journeys he would take based on the weather and his mood (心情). He might stop off at a swimming pool for a shower, or enjoy the views with a hike between train rides. While he didn’t pay rent, Stolley said that he had spent around $10,000 a year on living expenses, including his $6,400 train pass and entry cost to things like swimming pools. But since Stolley was a “Platinum” Deutsche Bahn customer, he could eat from Deutsche Bahn for free. To cover his extra cost, he made a buck on the move by working as a programmer from his laptop (手提电脑). In 2023 alone, Stolley spent over 3,700 hours on trains. He also took trains across Europe with an Interrail pass, and travelled as far as Ankara in Turkey. All of his adventures were recorded on his online blog, named “Life on the Train”. 4. What drove Stolley’s interest in travelling by train? A. A lesson. B. A book. C. A ticket. D. A film. 5. Why was Stolley’s journey special? A. He lived on trains. B. He never got off the same train. C. His train journey lasted over a year. D. He didn’t spend any money. 6. What do the underlined words “a buck” in the last paragraph refer to? A. A choice. B. Paper. C. A difference. D. Money. 7. Which word can best describe Stolley? A. Honest. B. Adventurous. C. Easygoing. D. Warmhearted. 【答案】4 D 5. A 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位16岁的德国少年乘坐火车旅行的经历。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Inspired by a movie he had watched online, Stolley bought a Bahncard 100, a ticket that allows unlimited (无限制的) travel on all Deutsche Bahn trains in Germany for a year. (Stolley受到他在网上看的一部电影的启发，买了一张Bahncard 100，这张票可以在一年内无限制地乘坐德国所有的铁路列车)”可知，Stolley受到一部电影的启发，有了乘火车去旅行的想法。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But Stolley didn’t just travel on those trains. He made his home on trains, living there full-time. (但Stolley不只是乘坐这些火车。他在火车上安家，整天住在那里)”可知，Stolley住在火车上。故选A。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“To cover his extra cost (为了支付额外的费用)”和“by working as a programmer from his laptop (通过在笔记本电脑上做程序员)”可推断，为了支付额外的费用，他在做程序员挣钱。A. A choice一个选择；B. paper纸张；C. a difference差异；D. money钱。a buck的意思与money意思相近。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In 2023 alone, Stolley spent over 3,700 hours on trains. He also took trains across Europe with an Interrail pass, and travelled as far as Ankara in Turkey. All of his adventures were recorded on his online blog, named “Life on the Train”. (仅在2023年，斯托利就在火车上度过了3700多个小时。他还用欧洲铁路通票乘火车穿越欧洲，最远到达了土耳其的安卡拉。他所有的冒险经历都被记录在他的在线博客上，名为“火车上的生活”)”可推断，Stolley是敢于冒险的人。故选B。 C For most of the traditional restaurants, it is challenging to deal with the increasing number of customers. But for Li Xianghui’s restaurants, things are different. Owning four restaurants, Li bought a number of cooking machines, which can operate tirelessly day and night. Packed in boxes, all dishes are semi-finished (半加工的) and can be served within minutes after they are put into the machines. Automation (自动化) is the future of the food service industry. It can reduce labor cost pressure in traditional restaurants and improve efficiency. Besides, automated equipment follows certain set processes, which can make sure of the same taste for each order. The cooking machine can make about 2, 000 recipes (食谱), according to Li. Once seated, customers scan a QR code (二维码) and use an app to make their meal selection and pay. With the only waiter putting the semi-finished food kit into the machine, the meal will be served in minutes. What’s worth mentioning is that the robot “cook” has attracted an increasing number of customers since the restaurant’s opening, as many customers say the taste is good and the price is not expensive. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have trained their robot “cook” to make a judgement about the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing (咀嚼) process, like a similar process in humans, according to their research published in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI. Their results could be useful in the development of automated or semi-automated food preparation by helping robots to learn what tastes good and what doesn’t, making them better “cooks”. “If robots are to be used for certain aspects of food preparation, it’s important that they are able to “taste” what they’re cooking,” said Grzegorz Sozacki, the paper’s first author. 8. How does the author introduce Li’s restaurant in paragraph 1? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples. C. By making a contrast. D. By quoting someone’s words. 9. What feature of the cooking machines helps ensure the same dish taste? A. They can work long without rest. B. They follow fixed operating steps. C. They can make 2,000 different recipes. D. They work with semi-finished food kits. 10. What is the main attraction for the restaurant’s customers? A. Its wide variety of dish choices. B. Its convenience in placing orders. C. Its high popularity on the internet. D. Its delicious food at reasonable prices. 11. What is the main purpose of the research by University of Cambridge researchers? A. To enable robots to check the flavor. B. To reduce robots’ operation costs. C. To train robots to cook more dishes. D. To improve robots’ cooking time. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了自动化烹饪设备在餐饮行业的应用优势及剑桥大学相关技术研究进展。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“For most of the traditional restaurants, it is challenging to deal with the increasing number of customers. But for Li Xianghui’s restaurants, things are different.(对于大多数传统餐厅来说，应对日益增多的顾客是一项挑战。但对于李向辉的餐厅来说，情况却不同)”可知，作者通过将传统餐厅的困境与李向辉餐厅的情况进行对比，引出下文对自动化烹饪设备的介绍。故选C项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Besides, automated equipment follows certain set processes, which can make sure of the same taste for each order.(此外，自动化设备遵循特定的固定流程，这能确保每份订单的口味一致)”可知，烹饪设备遵循固定操作步骤的特点，有助于保证菜品口味统一。故选B项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“What’s worth mentioning is that the robot ‘cook’ has attracted an increasing number of customers since the restaurant’s opening, as many customers say the taste is good and the price is not expensive.(值得一提的是，自餐厅开业以来，机器人“厨师”吸引了越来越多的顾客，因为许多顾客表示味道不错，价格也不贵)”可知，餐厅对顾客的主要吸引力是美味的食物和合理的价格。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Their results could be useful in the development of automated or semi-automated food preparation by helping robots to learn what tastes good and what doesn’t, making them better ‘cooks’.(他们的研究结果有助于自动化或半自动化食物制备的发展，帮助机器人了解什么好吃、什么不好吃，使它们成为更好的“厨师”)”可知，剑桥大学研究人员的主要目的是让机器人能够检测食物的风味。故选A项。 D Imagine staying in the icy wilderness of Antarctica, cut off from the rest of the world, with only a small group of scientists. Such a group might be expected to develop a culture of its own, but would that develop a new shared accent? As part of the project to explain the spoken accent development, a group of researchers led by Jonathan Harrington, professor of phonetics and speech processing at the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, started the study. The researchers studied a group of 11 scientists spending six months on an island just west of the Antarctic Peninsula. The scientists were from several countries, including the US, the UK, Iceland and Germany. As part of the study, they had to record themselves reading a list of vocabularies from a computer screen every few weeks. The list included words with vowel (元音) sounds /i:/, /u:/ and / əʊ/ that have been found to change over time in different English accents. The recordings were then sent to researchers. When the recordings were studied, the researchers found that the pronunciation of words with an /əʊ/ sound— such as “flow,”“code” and “sew”— had changed a little over the six months. The scientists began to pronounce it more toward the front of their mouths than toward the back. (British pronunciations are already typically fronter than American /əʊ/.) The researchers believe it shows the development of a new accent among the scientists. Harrington said, “When we speak to each other, we remember that speech, and then that has an influence on our own speech production.” While only small changes were recorded, the researchers believe the experiment helps to explain how different accents are created among enclosed (封闭的) communities — and may help us know why American and British English have developed as they have. 12. What were the scientists expected to do during the study? A. Tell stories. B. Show pictures. C. Make sentences. D. Read and record words. 13. Which word’s pronunciation may change in the enclosed community in the study? A. show. B. sheep. C. tube. D. adult. 14. Which of the following do the researchers agree with concerning the finding? A. It proves life in Antarctica is difficult. B. It uncovers the connection of vowel sounds. C. It helps build communications among people with different accents. D. It may explain American and British English’s development. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. Different Accents Around the World. B. The Development of English Language. C. Does a New Accent Form Among Enclosed Communities? D. What Would Scientists’ Daily Life Be Like in Antarctica? 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一项关于封闭社区中口音形成的研究，探讨了新口音形成的可能性及其对理解英美口音差异的意义。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“As part of the study, they had to record themselves reading a list of vocabularies from a computer screen every few weeks. (作为研究的一部分，他们必须每隔几周录制自己从电脑屏幕上朗读词汇表的情况。)”可知，这些科学家需要在研究进行期间朗读并录制朗读情况。故选D项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“When the recordings were studied, the researchers found that the pronunciation of words with an /əʊ/ sound— such as “flow” , “code” and “sew”— had changed a little over the six months. (研究录音后发现在六个月内，带有/əʊ/音素的单词——如“flow”，“code”和“sew”——发音发生了一些变化。)”可知，在研究过程中发音发生变化的单词是含有/əʊ/音素的词。选项A中“show”一词的元音音素为/əʊ/。故选A项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“While only small changes were recorded, the researchers believe the experiment helps to explain how different accents are created among enclosed communities — and may help us know why American and British English have developed as they have. (尽管记录到的变化很小，但研究人员认为这个实验有助于解释封闭社区中不同口音是如何形成的——也可能帮助我们理解美国英语和英国英语为何会发展成现在的样子。)”可知，研究人员认为这一发现有助于解释英式英语和美式英语的发展差异。故选D项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。文章第一段以设问方式引出话题：在封闭的南极洲科学家群体中是否会形成新的口音，第二、三段介绍研究过程，第四、五段介绍研究的发现，第六段指出其意义。全文围绕“封闭社区中是否会形成新口音”展开论述。选项C“封闭社区中会形成新口音吗？”以问句形式概括全文核心问题，与文章结构及内容吻合。故选C项。 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。 There’s a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit (继承) a fortune. ____16____” For thousands of years, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others. Scientific research provides data to support the idea that helping others may be the secret to living a happier and healthier life. Giving can feel great. ____17____ Plus, the more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Follow these tips: Find your passion. It’s not how much you give. It’s how much love you put into giving. You might care about one cause more than others, and that’s okay. Support the cause that feels right for you. Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giver, than the gift of money. ____18____ We can give some of this time to help others — whether a few hours each day, or a few days each year. Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School, in Massachusetts, says that “giving to a cause that specifies what they’re going to do with your money or service leads to more happiness.” ____19____ “Selfless giving...easily becomes overwhelming,” psychologist Adam Grant says. He advises giving to others, but keeping your personal and emotional needs in mind. You matter too! Be active in activities. ___20___. Think about your daily schedule — even a few hours each week can make a difference. For example, if you value a clean environment, giving a few hours each month to local clean-up efforts (like community trash-pickup events) can help a lot. A. Don’t forget about yourself. B. Love the cause you choose. C. Set aside time to serve your community. D. The key is to find the approach that works for you. E. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. F. And as we learn early, it’s better to give than to receive. G. We don’t all have the same amount of money, but we all have time. 【答案】16. E 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过引用中国谚语和科学研究，阐述了“助人为乐”是获得持久幸福的秘诀，并提供了如何通过帮助他人来获得幸福的具体建议。 【16题详解】 由上文“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. (如果你想快乐一小时，打个盹。如果你想快乐一天，去钓鱼。如果你想快乐一年，继承一笔财富)”可知，这是一个排比结构，按照时间维度(一小时、一天、一年)递进。本空需要延续这个结构，给出能获得“一生”快乐的方式。E选项“If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. (如果你想快乐一生，就去帮助别人)”能完美承接上文，完成从短暂快乐到终身幸福的逻辑递进，并直接点明文章“助人即幸福”的核心主旨。故选E。 【17题详解】 由上文“Giving can feel great. (给予能让人感觉很好)”以及下文“Plus, the more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. (而且，你给予的越多，你就有望获得更多的目标、意义和幸福)”可知，本空需要进一步阐述“给予”带来的积极感受，起到承上启下的作用。F选项“And as we learn early, it’s better to give than to receive. (正如我们很早就学到的，给予比接受更好)”能承接上文“给予能让人感觉很好”的观点，并用一句广为人知的谚语“it’s better to give than to receive”加以强化，与下文的“给予越多收获越多”紧密衔接。故选F。 【18题详解】 由上文“The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giver, than the gift of money. (对于接受者来说，时间的礼物往往比金钱的礼物更有价值，给予者也更满意)”可知，本段核心是论述“付出时间”的价值。本空需要解释为什么时间是我们可以付出的宝贵资源。G选项“We don’t all have the same amount of money, but we all have time. (我们拥有的金钱数量不尽相同，但我们所有人都拥有时间)”通过对比金钱，强调了“时间”是每个人都拥有的、可以平等付出的资源，从而为下文“We can give some of this time to help others(我们可以拿出一些时间去帮助别人)”的倡议提供了逻辑基础。故选G。 【19题详解】 由下文“‘Selfless giving...easily becomes overwhelming,’ psychologist Adam Grant says. He advises giving to others, but keeping your personal and emotional needs in mind. You matter too! (‘无私的给予……很容易变得让人难以承受，’心理学家Adam Grant说。他建议给予他人，但要记住你自己的个人和情感需求。你也很重要！)”可知，本段的核心建议是：在帮助他人时，要注意平衡，不能忽略自我。A选项“Don’t forget about yourself. (不要忘记你自己)”能准确地概括本段主旨，作为段首主题句，与下文的专家引语和详细解释吻合。故选A。 【20题详解】 由上文“Be active in activities. (积极参与活动)”以及下文“Think about your daily schedule — even a few hours each week can make a difference. (想想你的日常安排——即使每周几小时也会有所不同。)”可知，本空要说的是对“积极参与”这一宽泛概念的具体化阐述，C选项“Set aside time to serve your community.(留出时间为你的社区服务)”能承上启下，符合题意，该选项中的“serve your community”将“activities”的范围具体化为社区服务，且该选项中的“Set aside time(留出时间)”与下文的“Think about your daily schedule(想想你的日常安排)”，“a few hours each week(每周几个小时)”以及“a few hours each month(每月几个小时)”相呼应。此外，下文的例子“like community trash-pickup events(比如社区垃圾收集活动)”是典型的社区服务，与“serve your community”相符。故选C。 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At 89 years old, Barbara Mclnnis took her first drum lesson. Feeling nervous but ____21____, she walked into ____22____ Chris Joyce’s Morecambe studio. She picked up a pair of ____23____ and began to hit the drums that surrounded her. Six months later, Barbara became a local celebrity in Morecambe, known as the “90-year-old drummer”. She regularly ____24____ at pubs with bands, continuing to learn and play music that makes her and others happy. After retiring from teaching maths and drama, Barbara threw herself into various ____25____, such as pottery and embroidery (刺绣). ____26____, when her husband fell ill two years later, Barbara devoted herself to ____27____ her sick husband. After her husband’s death, to overcome ____28____, Barbara joined a local music group, only to find it ____29____ a strong sense of rhythm. Starting with simpler instruments like ukulele (尤克里里), she ____30____ to drums later on and sought (寻求) instruction from Chris Joyce, who was a former drummer for Simply Red. Despite her age, Barbara’s enthusiasm and devotion to learning ____31____ him. They worked together, sharing videos and practicing until they ____32____ the songs. Barbara’s energy and style ____33____ a special presence to the music group. Barbara’s ____34____ into drumming has not only been a source of personal joy but a means to connect with others, contribute to charitable causes, and continuously explore her musical abilities. Her story tells us it’s never too late to ____35____ new passions and enrich one’s life through the power of music. 21. A. calm B. excited C. awkward D. annoyed 22. A. singer B. partner C. teacher D. dancer 23. A. brushes B. sticks C. keys D. stones 24. A. performs B. organizes C. teaches D. volunteers 25. A. dreams B. adventures C. attitudes D. hobbies 26. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise 27. A. referring to B. checking out C. caring for D. focusing on 28. A. loneliness B. sickness C. quietness D. luckiness 29. A. full of B. ready for C. short of D. known for 30. A. attracted B. returned C. struggled D. moved 31. A. addicted B. cheated C. impressed D. frightened 32. A. perfected B. started C. wrote D. sang 33 A. matched B. added C. reminded D. imagined 34. A. journey B. goal C. stage D. chance 35. A. design B. exchange C. improve D. discover 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述89岁的Barbara晚年开启打鼓学习之路，从新手成长为当地小有名气的鼓手，用音乐驱散孤独、实现自我价值的励志故事。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然紧张但又很兴奋，她走进了老师Chris Joyce在莫克姆的工作室。A. calm平静的；B. excited兴奋的；C. awkward尴尬的；D. annoyed恼怒的。根据前文“took her first drum lesson”可知，这是Barbara的第一节鼓课，尽管紧张，但对于全新的学习体验，内心应是带着兴奋的。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然紧张但又很兴奋，她走进了老师Chris Joyce在莫克姆的工作室。A. singer歌手；B. partner伙伴；C. teacher老师；D. dancer舞者。根据后文“sought instruction from Chris Joyce”可知，Chris Joyce是教Barbara打鼓的老师。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她拿起一对鼓槌，开始敲击周围的鼓。A. brushes刷子；B. sticks鼓槌；C. keys钥匙；D. stones石头。根据后文“began to hit the drums that surrounded her.”可知，打鼓需要用到鼓槌。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她定期和乐队在酒吧表演，继续学习并演奏能让自己和他人开心的音乐。A. performs表演；B. organizes组织；C. teaches教学；D. volunteers志愿。根据后文“at pubs with bands”和“play music”可知，Barbara是和乐队一起在酒吧进行音乐表演。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从数学和戏剧教学岗位退休后，Barbara全身心投入到各种爱好中，比如陶艺和刺绣。A. dreams梦想；B. adventures冒险；C. attitudes态度；D. hobbies爱好。根据后文“pottery and embroidery”可知，Barbara全身心投入到各种爱好。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，两年后丈夫生病，Barbara便全身心照顾生病的丈夫。A. Besides此外；B. However然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Otherwise否则。前文讲Barbara退休后享受多样爱好，后文讲丈夫生病后她放弃爱好照顾丈夫，前后为转折关系，“However”表转折。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，两年后丈夫生病，Barbara便全身心照顾生病的丈夫。A. referring to参考；B. checking out检查；C. caring for照顾；D. focusing on专注于。根据前文“when her husband fell ill two years later”可知，丈夫生病后，Barbara的重心转为照料丈夫的身体。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：丈夫去世后，为了克服孤独，Barbara加入了当地一个音乐团体，却发现这个团体缺乏强烈的节奏感。A. loneliness孤独；B. sickness疾病；C. quietness安静；D. luckiness幸运。根据前文“After her husband’s death”可知，丈夫离世后，Barbara会因独处而感到孤独，加入音乐团体是为了排解这种情绪。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词短语辨析。句意：丈夫去世后，为了克服孤独，Barbara加入了当地一个音乐团体，却发现这个团体缺乏强烈的节奏感。A. full of充满；B. ready for准备好；C. short of缺乏；D. known for以……闻名。根据后文Barbara转而学习打鼓并为团体增添特色可知，该音乐团体原本缺少节奏感。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她从尤克里里这类简单乐器开始，后来转向了打鼓，并向前Simply Red乐队鼓手Chris Joyce寻求指导。A. attracted吸引；B. returned返回；C. struggled挣扎；D. moved转向。根据后文“to drums later on and sought (寻求) instruction from Chris Joyce”可知，Barbara先学尤克里里，之后更换乐器开始学鼓。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管年事已高，但Barbara对学习的热情和投入给了他深刻印象。A. addicted使上瘾；B. cheated欺骗；C. impressed使印象深刻；D. frightened使害怕。根据前文“Barbara’s enthusiasm and devotion to learning”可知，高龄仍坚持学习新乐器，这份毅力和热情会让老师Chris Joyce感到钦佩。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们一起合作，分享视频、反复练习，直到把歌曲打磨得尽善尽美。A. perfected使完美；B. started开始；C. wrote写；D. sang唱。根据前文“sharing videos and practicing”可知，反复练习的目的是让演奏的歌曲达到完美的效果。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Barbara的活力和风格为音乐团体增添了独特的风采。A. matched匹配；B. added增添；C. reminded提醒；D. imagined想象。根据前文“Barbara’s energy and style”可知，此处指Barbara的个人特质为音乐团体增添了独特的风采。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Barbara的打鼓历程不仅给她带来了个人乐趣，还成为了她与他人建立联系、投身慈善事业以及不断发掘音乐潜能的途径。A. journey历程；B. goal目标；C. stage阶段；D. chance机会。从89岁第一节鼓课到成为当地知名鼓手，这是一段完整的学习和成长历程。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的故事告诉我们，发掘新的热爱永远都不算晚，并通过音乐的力量丰富人生。A. design设计；B. exchange交换；C. improve改善；D. discover发掘。根据前文“At 89 years old, Barbara Mclnnis took her first drum lesson.”以及根据后文“new passions and enrich one’s life through the power of music.”可知，Barbara晚年才发现自己对打鼓的热爱，此处强调人生任何阶段都能发掘新的兴趣爱好。故选D项。 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure____36____which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would you be____37____(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful as it is in China? In US high school, everything____38____(record) and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing____39____(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps different from____40____we used to think of the US high school student, they pay great attention to getting high scores to try to get into____41____key university. Otherwise, they’ll be disappointed after____42____(graduate) from high school. Like university students, the US high school students have the freedom to choose the courses____43____most attract them. Even a 9th grader can sit in____44____same classroom as 12th graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years____45____ (young) than others. 【答案】36. in 37. surprised 38. is recorded 39. to turn 40. what 41. a 42. graduating##graduation 43. that##which 44. the 45. younger 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国高中生也像中国高中生一样面临课业压力、成绩评定和升学竞争的现实，学生课程选择的自由度与挑战。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：我们认为中国的高中生活是一场必须从堆积如山的作业和考试中生存下来的冒险。空前的an adventure是先行词，空后到句末为定语从句，which指代先行词。从句中主语为we，谓语部分为have to survive，宾语为mountains of homework and exams。该从句想表达的是，主语必须在which所指代的这场冒险中存活下来，表示“在……中”需使用介词in，in which在从句中作地点状语。故填in。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：可是如果我告诉你美国的高中生活几乎和中国一样充满压力，你会感到惊讶吗？此处要描述的是主句主语you的状态，表示人感到惊讶、处于惊讶状态应用形容词surprised，be surprised为固定搭配，意为“感到惊讶”。故填surprised。 【38题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：在美国高中，一切都会被记录并评分，包括你的小测验、测试和期末考试成绩。主语everything与动词record之间是被动关系，且句子陈述一般事实，应使用一般现在时的被动语态is recorded。故填is recorded。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：未能按时交作业将直接影响你在某一门课程的成绩。根据句意，此处表示“未能做某事”或“做某事不成功”，fail to do表达该意，为固定搭配，空处应填不定式to turn，句中Failing to turn in your homework on time为动名词短语作主语。故填to turn。 【40题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：也许与我们对美国高中生的惯常印象不同，他们非常注重取得高分以试图进入顶尖大学。空处引导from后的宾语从句，从句中缺少think of的宾语，指“……的事情”，应使用连接代词what，故填what。 【41题详解】 考查冠词。句意：也许与我们对美国高中生的惯常印象不同，他们非常注重取得高分以试图进入顶尖大学。university为可数名词单数，此处泛指一所顶尖大学，且key以辅音音素开头，应使用不定冠词a。故填a。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词或名词。句意：否则，他们高中毕业后会感到失望。after为介词，后可接动名词或名词作介词宾语。所给动词graduate的动名词形式为graduating，名词形式为graduation，填入空处均表示“毕业之后”。故填graduating或graduation。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：像大学生一样，美国高中生可自主选择最吸引他们的课程。空格处引导定语从句，修饰先行词the courses，并在从句中作主语，指物，应使用关系代词that或which。故填that或which。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：甚至一个九年级学生可以和十二年级的学生坐在同一个教室里。此处表示“与……相同（的……）”，空处填入定冠词the，与空后内容构成固定结构the same…as。故填the。 【45题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：但这也就意味着他或她必须非常努力，因为老师不会因为他或她比别人年轻几岁而区别对待。前文“Even a 9th grader can sit in ____9____ same classroom as 12th graders.”提到九年级学生可以与十二年级学生坐在同一教室里学习，九年级的学生年龄小于十二年级学生。又根据本句中的than others可知，此处是表示两种学生年纪上的比较，需用形容词比较级，young的比较级形式为younger。故填younger。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是光华中学高一新生李华，你的交换生同学 Peter 目前正在选择加入社团，他在“Sports Club”和“Debate Club”之间犹豫不决，发邮件向你求助，请你回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 你的建议；2. 说明理由。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 Version 1: Dear Peter, I totally understand your hesitation between the two clubs. After careful consideration, I highly recommend you join the debate club. Debate club is beneficial to both your academic and personal growth. Enabling you to analyze problems from different angles, it is an excellent platform to sharpen your critical thinking and enhance your public speaking skills. Furthermore, for you as an exchange student, debate club is not only a place where you can step out of your comfort zone to practise your oral Chinese, but also a great way to develop friendships and fit into the school quickly. Therefore, I believe that debate club offers you better opportunities. I do hope my advice is helpful to you and you will enjoy yourself in the club. Yours sincerely, Li Hua Version 2: Dear Peter, It’s very common for freshmen to hesitate about club choices. Considering that you are keen on various sports, I am convinced that sports club is a better choice for you. First and foremost, joining a sports club enables you to strike a balance between study and health. Considering the stress of high school, the sports club offers a perfect chance to free you from the heavy schoolwork and get you refreshed, which can boost your study efficiency. Moreover, it is the sports club that can help you foster a strong sense of belonging in our school and build friendships through shared goals on the field. In short, the sports club benefits you both physically and socially. Why not give it a shot? Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】这篇写作是一篇建议信，要求考生帮助同学在两个社团中选择一个。考生应该给出合适建议，并且说明理由。 【详解】1. 词汇积累： 有益的：beneficial→advantageous 极好的：excellent→outstanding 辩论：debate→argument 方法：way→approach 2. 句式拓展： 同义句 原句：After careful consideration, I highly recommend you join the debate club. 拓展句：Having considered carefully, I highly recommend you join the debate club. 【点睛】【高级句型1】Enabling you to analyze problems from different angles, it is an excellent platform to sharpen your critical thinking and enhance your public speaking skills. (运用了现在分词短语作状语) 【高级句型2】Furthermore, for you as an exchange student, debate club is not only a place where you can step out of your comfort zone to practise your oral Chinese, but also a great way to develop friendships and fit into the school quickly. (运用了where引导的定语从句，not only...but also...引导的并列结构) 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I was 16 and loved music a lot. I was dying to buy an album (专辑) from my favorite band. But my pocket money was only enough for daily needs. I had no extra money for the album, so I felt sad. Luckily, there were many part-time jobs near my home. Many old people needed help. So I decided to find a part-time job to make money for the album. I chose Mrs. Hudson, the oldest person I knew. She was over 80 and couldn’t take care of her garden. Her garden had flowers, grass, and some tomato plants. I knocked on her door, trying to be brave enough to ask for work. Good for me — she said she really needed help in the garden. It was a very hot summer day. My first job was to pull out weeds. I got on my knees and pulled them one by one. The work was tiring and boring. Soon I felt very tired. But when I thought of the album, I got all my energy back and kept working. “If only I had a portable electric fan (便捷式电风扇),” I said to myself, wiping sweat from my face. After working hard for hours, I got 10 dollars. It was less than I thought, but enough to buy the album. With the 10 dollars, I couldn’t wait to go to the supermarket for my favorite album. I thought this would be a special moment — I could buy what I liked with my own hard work. On my way to the supermarket, I was singing happily. Then I saw my mom working on the other side of the road. Actually, I’d never seen her work before; I just knew she was a saleswoman. 注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好; My mother was handing out leaflets(传单)to passers-by. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I continued making my way to the supermarket. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 My mother was handing out leaflets to passers-by. Under the burning sun, her T-shirt was damp with sweat. She would give a leaflet to everyone that passed by, with an eager smile on her face. Some people just walked right past her while some others would refuse by waving their hands. There were also some people who would accept the leaflet politely but throw it into a garbage can right away. Seeing that scene, I couldn’t help but feel bad. I never considered my mother’s work to be so hard. I continued making my way to the supermarket. However, when I found the album I had been longing for, my mother’s sweaty face came to my mind and I hesitated. I gave up buying the album and bought a portable electric fan instead. Then I returned to the place where my mother worked. She was obviously surprised to see me standing in front of her. When I took out the fan, telling her that it was for her, she was moved to tears and then broke into a happy smile. It was when I saw a big smile on her face that I understood the true value of money. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在十六岁的时候想买一张最喜欢的乐队的专辑，但是没有足够的钱去买，作者找了一份兼职，拿着自己挣来的钱去买专辑的路上看到了马路对面正在工作的妈妈的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我的妈妈正在向过路的人分发传单。”可知，第一段可描写作者看到妈妈工作的辛苦场景。 ②由第二段首句内容“我继续向超市走去。”可知，第二段可描写作者去了超市后想到了什么，又作出如何的决定以及作者通过这件事的感悟。 2.续写线索：看见妈妈在发传单——路人收到传单的举动——到超市买专辑——放弃买专辑——买了一台风扇送给妈妈——妈妈的感受——作者的感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①经过：pass by/go by ②放弃：give up/abandon ③拒绝：refuse politely/shake his head/decline 情绪类 ①惊讶：surprised/shocked/amazed/astonished ②感动：moved/touched 【点睛】[高分句型1]. She would give a leaflet to everyone that passed by, with an eager smile on her face. （运用了that引导的定语从句和with复合结构作状语） [高分句型2]. Seeing that scene, I couldn’t help but feel bad. （运用了现在分词短语作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $