精品解析：安徽省阜阳市临泉县临泉田家炳实验中学（临泉县教师进修学校）2025-2026学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

高三英语 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.What is the man trying to raise money for? A.A children's charity. B.A basketball team. C.A car wash. 2.Who is wearing a yellow dress? A.Miss Cake. B.Mrs Smith. C.Mrs Smart. 3.How does the woman have lunch at work now? A.By ordering a takeout. B.By going to the restaurant. C.By bringing food herself. 4.What type of book is the woman reading? A.Science fiction. B.Horror fiction. C.Romantic fiction. 5.Why are the man's eyes red? A.He is sick. B.He didn't sleep well. C.He has terrible eye problems. 第二节　(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6.What does the woman think of the man's job performance? A.Just so so. B.Rather badly. C.Quite well. 7.Why does the man leave? A.To go abroad to study. B.To live with his family. C.To make more money. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。 8.What does Teresa plan to do this afternoon? A.Go fishing. B.Go boating. C.Go whale-watching. 9.How was Cindy's last trip? A.Disappointing. B.Rewarding. C.Challenging. 10.How long will Teresa's trip probably last? A.One hour. B.Two hours. C.Three hours. 听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。 11.How did Eric get hurt? A.He got hit by a ladder. B.He tripped over a rock. C.He fell from the height. 12.Which part of Eric's body got injured? A.His arm. B.His ankle. C.His head. 13.What does the woman ask the man to do next? A.Lift Eric onto the bed. B.Apply ice to the injured part. C.Send Eric to the hospital for an X-ray. 听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。 14.What is Karina doing now? A.She is having a class. B.She is interviewing a guest. C.She is giving an interview. 15.When did Karina fall in love with cooking? A.After the cooking competition. B.After she worked at a restaurant for 2 weeks. C.When she helped her parents prepare food. 16.What was the result of the cooking competition? A.Karina won a big award. B.Karina got a full-time job from a top chef. C.Karina's cooking skills were recognized by the judges. 17.Why does Karina dislike eating out in her free time? A.She prefers eating with parents. B.She has few days off work. C.It's expensive to eat out. 听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。 18How tall is the Burj Khalifa? A.304 meters. B.828 meters. C.862 meters. 19.Who designed the Burj Khalifa? A.Adrian Smith. B.Armani. C.Bill Baker. 20.What will the speaker do next? A.Take a break. B.Go to another scenic spot. C.Enter the Burj Khalifa. 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 What is PayQuick? PayQuick is a fast payment service for shopping in the biggest supermarket in UK — Tesco. It allows you to add your credit or debit card details to the app so you can use your smartphone to pay for your shopping with just one scan, which means you can go wallet-free in all UK Tesco stores. What are the benefits? •Collect your Tesco points automatically •Pay for your weekly shopping up to ￡250 •Use PayQuick offline, even with no signal •Track your spending in Tesco However, only one qualifying deal per week will collect the extra Tesco points. Additional payments in the same week won’t receive extra points. Tesco points will be added to your future Tesco points statement. How to get your PayQuick? Available to new customers who sign up by 3 March, the PayQuick app can be downloaded from the App Store or our official website. Once you have the app on your phone, register your personal details on the app to get an account. Note that for each customer, only one account is allowed and a family shared account will not be acknowledged. Finally, with all the preparation work done, you’ll be ready to shop using just your phone. Plus, there’s no need to worry about your bank details being stored on your phone — they’re all securely protected in our data centers. So not only is it quicker and easier, it’s safer than going shopping with your wallet as well. 1. If customers use PayQuick, they can _________. A. purchase things online B. track all their daily expenses C. get their Tesco points automatically D. pay for their purchases without limit 2. Which is a must for customers to use PayQuick? A. Taking their ID cards along with them. B. Sharing the account with their family. C. Registering their personal details on the app. D. Downloading the app from the App Store. 3. What is the purpose of this text? A. To ensure the safety of PayQuick. B. To popularize the use of PayQuick. C. To stress the importance of PayQuick. D. To illustrate the application of PayQuick. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了英国最大超市Tesco推出的快速支付服务PayQuick的相关信息、优势及使用方法。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据What are the benefits?部分中的“Collect your Tesco points automatically (自动收集你的Tesco积分)”可知，如果顾客使用PayQuick，他们可以自动获得Tesco积分。故选C。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据How to get your PayQuick?部分中的“Once you have the app on your phone, register your personal details on the app to get an account. (一旦你的手机上有这个应用程序，在应用程序上注册你的个人资料以获得一个账户。)”可知，顾客使用PayQuick的必备条件是在应用程序上注册个人资料。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章第一段“PayQuick is a fast payment service for shopping in the biggest supermarket in UK — Tesco. It allows you to add your credit or debit card details to the app so you can use your smartphone to pay for your shopping with just one scan, which means you can go wallet-free in all UK Tesco stores. (PayQuick是英国最大的超市Tesco购物的快速支付服务。它允许您将信用卡或借记卡详细信息添加到应用程序中，这样您就可以使用智能手机只需扫描一次即可支付购物费用，这意味着您可以在所有英国乐购商店无需携带钱包。)”可知，文章主要介绍了英国最大超市Tesco推出的快速支付服务PayQuick，包括其优势、使用方法以及安全性等信息，旨在推广PayQuick的使用。因此，本文的目的是推广PayQuick的使用。故选B。 B Last year, there were 38 student members and a full-time director in the school band. But over the summer, the director took another job and the school board had no applicants for the vacant position. “It was such a downer,” remembers Jadyn Lane. “But we were given a choice — we could sign up for other electives, or find a way to make the band work.” Most students signed up for other electives, but 10 students decided to stay. “It wasn’t an option to quit,” says Hailey Fitzgerald. “I’ve been in the band for seven years. I love it! It’s too important for too many reasons.” The students elected Hailey as director, a position she accepted on the condition they would all work together and share responsibilities. They recruited Casey Griffith and Jennifer Nail-Cook to be their official faculty advisors. Casey did the paperwork, and Jennifer helped with the music. They directed themselves. On the band room whiteboard are a set of rules which they created themselves. In addition, they made a calendar of their upcoming events, like football games. It included a daily countdown to each event so they’d be prepared. Perhaps most importantly, they decided which instruments were necessary to make a band of this size work. Most of them were drummers. How could they play those instruments with the people they had? “Several members switched instruments and some even learned brand new ones,” Hailey says. The time came last month for their first public performance. It was a home football game against Richwood. They had no idea what to expect. Would it work? Would the crowd cheer them on? Would they cheer up the football team? To their surprise, a group of students made posters for the band and hung them at the entrance to the football field. “We thought some people didn’t even know we still had a band,” says Jadyn. But their classmates had been paying attention and wanted to make their first show special. And they made it, so did their school. 4. What was the initial challenge faced by the school band? A. The unfilled vacancy for the director. B. A lack of funding for instruments and uniforms. C. Scheduling conflicts with other extracurricular activities. D. Disagreement between band members over leadership roles. 5. How did the members overcome the challenges? A. They redefined their roles. B. They sought help from parents. C. They learned to beat drums. D. They worked with the football team. 6. What can be learned about the school band’s first public performance? A. It was a total mess. B. It drew no attention. C. It won lots of bonuses. D. It was a success. 7. Which word best describes the remaining members? A. Confident. B. Devoted. C. Sensible. D. Cautious. 【答案】4. A 5. A 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了学校乐队在指挥离职后，10名学生坚持并成功完成首次公开演出的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“But over the summer, the director took another job and the school board had no applicants for the vacant position.(但在夏天，指挥找了另一份工作，学校董事会没有申请人来填补这个空缺职位。)”可知，学校乐队最初面临的挑战是导演职位空缺无人填补。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“The students elected Hailey as director, a position she accepted on the condition they would all work together and share responsibilities.(学生们推选海莉担任指挥，她接受了这个职位，条件是大家要齐心协力、共同分担责任。他们招募了凯西·格里菲斯和詹妮弗·内尔-库克作为他们的正式教师顾问。凯西负责文书工作，詹妮弗则协助音乐方面的事务。)”可知，成员们通过重新定义各自的角色来克服挑战。故选A。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“And they made it, so did their school.(他们成功了，他们的学校也成功了。)”可知，学校乐队的首次公开演出是成功的。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中海莉说的话““It wasn’t an option to quit,” says Hailey Fitzgerald. “I’ve been in the band for seven years. I love it! It’s too important for too many reasons.”(“退出不是个选项，”海莉·菲茨杰拉德说，“我在乐队已经七年了。我爱它！出于太多原因，它太重要了。”)”以及倒数第二段“Perhaps most importantly, they decided which instruments were necessary to make a band of this size work. Most of them were drummers. How could they play those instruments with the people they had? “Several members switched instruments and some even learned brand new ones,” Hailey says.(也许最重要的是，他们决定了要组成这样规模的乐队需要哪些乐器。他们中大多数是鼓手。靠现有的人员，他们怎么演奏这些乐器呢？海莉说：“有几名成员换了乐器，有些人甚至还学了全新的乐器。”)”可知，剩下的成员是忠诚的、投入的。故选B。 C The screen inferiority effect is the name scientists have given to the phenomenon in which students and others comprehend more when reading print vs digital texts. Studies since the 2000s have observed the screen inferiority effect. One recent study looked at whether this effect still occurs when you compare students reading on a phone or tablet to print, as most research into the screen inferiority effect had compared text reading to reading on a computer. This study still found a small benefit for reading printed text over tablets. Ladislao Salmerón, this study’s lead author and a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Valencia, says though small, this impact could add up over time. “In interpreting this, we must consider that children in schools read every day, so this effect could be accumulated over time,” he says. What exactly causes the screen inferiority effect? One possibility is that when reading on digital devices people are generally doing so for short periods of time and for short pieces of text. Another theory holds that the nature of reading, feeling each page and remembering whether it was at the beginning of the book or the end, helps provide more information cues to connect with your memory. “Another thought is that it might be due to most readers liking paper better and disliking reading from screens, making it difficult to engage with ebooks,” says Virginia Clinton-Lisell, a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of North Dakota. “I wonder if this will abate with time as children are using screens to read from a young age and may feel more comfortable with the devices.” The screen inferiority effect has implications for educators. “Printed texts shouldn’t be abandoned,” says Professor Natalia Kucirkova from the University of Stavanger, Norway. And for Clinton-Lisell, educators should think about how to use digital texts more effectively. “I think the emphasis going forward should be on how to use interactive tools afforded by screens,” she says. In her classes, she assigns digital readings with social annotations (标注). “This way students are more likely to interact with the material and take advantage of the affordances of screens,” she says. 8. What was special about the recent study led by Salmerón? A. It highlighted print reading. B. It focused on mobile devices. C. It involved reading process. D. It explored computer-based reading. 9. What might be Salmerón’s opinion about the screen inferiority effect? A. It is a global trend. B. It can be avoided. C. It is actually normal. D. It deserves attention. 10. What does the underlined word “abate” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Decline. B. Appear. C. Increase. D. Worsen. 11. What should be valued when digital texts are read according to Clinton-Lisell? A. Clarity. B. Novelty. C. Interactivity. D. Cooperation. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了屏幕劣势效应的研究发现、原因及对教育者的启示。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“One recent study looked at whether this effect still occurs when you compare students reading on a phone or tablet to print, as most research into the screen inferiority effect had compared text reading to reading on a computer. (最近的一项研究观察了当比较学生在手机或平板电脑上阅读与打印文本时，这种效应是否仍然存在，因为大多数关于屏幕劣势效应的研究都是将文本阅读与在电脑上阅读进行比较。)”可知，Salmerón最近领导的这项研究的特别之处在于它关注的是移动设备。故选B。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Ladislao Salmerón, this study’s lead author and a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Valencia, says though small, this impact could add up over time. “In interpreting this, we must consider that children in schools read every day, so this effect could be accumulated over time,” he says. (这项研究的主要作者、瓦伦西亚大学教育心理学教授Ladislao Salmerón表示，尽管影响很小，但随着时间的推移，这种影响可能会累积起来。他说：“在解释这一点时，我们必须考虑到学校里的孩子们每天都阅读，所以这种影响会随着时间的推移而累积。”)”可知，Salmerón认为屏幕劣势效应虽然小，但会随着时间累积，因此他认为这种效应值得关注。故选D。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中“Another thought is that it might be due to most readers liking paper better and disliking reading from screens, making it difficult to engage with ebooks (另一种观点认为，这可能是因为大多数读者更喜欢纸质书，不喜欢在屏幕上阅读，这使得他们很难投入到电子书的阅读中)”以及“I wonder if this will abate with time as children are using screens to read from a young age and may feel more comfortable with the devices (我想知道这种情况是否会随着时间的推移而abate，因为孩子们从小就使用屏幕阅读，可能会对这些设备感到更舒服)”可知，教育心理学教授Virginia Clinton-Lisell猜测，因为孩子们从小就使用屏幕阅读，可能对这些设备感到更舒服，所以不喜欢在屏幕上阅读的情况可能会随着时间减少。故abate意思是“减少”。A. Decline减少；B. Appear出现；C. Increase增加；D. Worsen恶化。故选A。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“And for Clinton-Lisell, educators should think about how to use digital texts more effectively. “I think the emphasis going forward should be on how to use interactive tools afforded by screens,” she says. (对于Clinton-Lisell来说，教育工作者应该思考如何更有效地使用数字文本。她说：“我认为未来的重点应该是如何利用屏幕提供的互动工具。”)”可知，Clinton-Lisell认为在读取数字文本时，应该重视互动性。故选C。 D In recent years, drones (无人机) have begun to be used to drop seeds onto land deforested by wildfires. But for a forest to regrow, dropped seeds have to get into the soil and germinate (发芽), and that can be a great challenge. Now researchers from Morphing Matter Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pennsylvania, might have an answer. The lab has created an “E-seed” carrier that’s intended to be dropped by drones and drill into the soil. Lab director Lining Yao and her colleagues looked at erodium (牻牛儿苗) seeds, which have a coil-like “drill” that changes shape when wet, using a “tail” to support itself up and push more effectively into the ground. The team created a seed carrier based on the same principle, made from white oak wood that naturally responds to changes in humidity. They chemically treated the wood to make it more flexible when wet, as well as softer and denser so it expands more effectively. The seed carrier has three tails, making it easier to drill into soil. According to research Yao published in the journal Nature, the carrier has an “80% drilling success rate on flat land”. After the carrier drills, the seed is protected from animals and the natural elements, improving its chances of germination. Yao says the lab has received interest from various agencies around the world wanting to use the seed carriers in reforestation projects. But she notes that specific types of seed carriers must be developed for different locations, to accommodate different soils and humidity levels. Moreover, the question of large-scale distribution is also an important one; but in terms of the manufacturing process, the researchers believe it’ll be possible to produce enough carriers to meet demand. According to Matthew Aghai, vice president of bio research and development at Mast Reforestation, for seed distribution to be truly effective, better drones must be made more widely available for reforestation. Typically, with conventional drones, “The technology isn’t in a place where you can operate with a great degree of control and precision,” he says. 12. What do we know about the “E-seed” carrier? A. It is climate-centered. B. It is solar-powered. C. It is nature-inspired. D. It is farming-focused. 13. According to Yao,“E-seed” carriers should be _________. A. tailor-made B. environmentally friendly C. energy-saving D. evenly distributed 14. On what does the “E-seed” project put forward new demands? A. The farming technology. B. The drone technology. C. The communication technology. D. The transportation technology. 15. What’s the most suitable title for the text? A. Innovations in drone technology. B. Challenges and solutions in reforestation. C. The impact of seed distribution technologies. D The development of “E-seed” carriers by Morphing Matter Lab. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了卡内基梅隆大学变形物质实验室开发的“E-seed”种子载体及其在植树造林中的应用前景。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Lab director Lining Yao and her colleagues looked at erodium (牻牛儿苗) seeds, which have a coil-like “drill” that changes shape when wet, using a “tail” to support itself up and push more effectively into the ground. The team created a seed carrier based on the same principle, made from white oak wood that naturally responds to changes in humidity.(实验室主任姚力宁和她的同事们研究了牻牛儿苗种子，这种种子有一个螺旋状的“钻头”，在潮湿时会改变形状，利用“尾巴”支撑自己，更有效地钻入地下。研究小组基于同样的原理制造了一种种子载体，它由白橡木制成，能自然地对湿度变化做出反应。)”可知，“E-seed”载体是受自然启发的。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“But she notes that specific types of seed carriers must be developed for different locations, to accommodate different soils and humidity levels.(但她指出，必须针对不同的地点开发特定类型的种子载体，以适应不同的土壤和湿度水平。)”可知，姚力宁认为，“E-seed”载体应该是量身定做的。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“According to Matthew Aghai, vice president of bio research and development at Mast Reforestation, for seed distribution to be truly effective, better drones must be made more widely available for reforestation.(据Mast Reforestation生物研发副总裁Matthew Aghai称，为了使种子分布真正有效，必须更广泛地提供更好的无人机用于植树造林。)”可知，“E-seed”项目对无人机技术提出了新的要求。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“Now researchers from Morphing Matter Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pennsylvania, might have an answer. The lab has created an ‘E-seed’ carrier that’s intended to be dropped by drones and drill into the soil.(现在，宾夕法尼亚州卡内基梅隆大学变形物质实验室的研究人员可能找到了答案。该实验室已经创造了一种“E-seed”载体，它可以通过无人机投放并钻入土壤。)”可知，文章主要介绍了卡内基梅隆大学变形物质实验室研发的“E-seed”种子载体，包括其设计灵感、工作原理、应用前景等。因此，D选项“The development of “E-seed” carriers by Morphing Matter Lab(变形物质实验室开发的‘E-seed’载体)”最符合文章主旨。故选D。 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。 Many would love a deep connection when looking at a painting or sculpture. But art can feel inaccessible, and museums can be hard to explore. Here are ways to have a meaningful connection when looking at art. Keep an open mind ____16____. Some artworks may be surprising, others might be a letdown. And that’s OK. Allow yourself to feel however the art makes you feel. You can love it. You can hate it. You can cry, feel angry or laugh. Pick a museum relevant to your interest Boost your chances of finding something you connect with by going to a museum of your interest. If you’re into climate change, pick one showing artworks inspired by Earth conservation. If you want to go to a museum just for the social media, do it. ____17____ Keep your museum visit short and focused Art museums can be huge. So, be realistic about how long you spend there. You don’t need more than an hour or two. ____18____. Also, be strategic about what you want to look at. Decide whether you are looking for something new or are you returning to an artwork you’ve seen and loved. ____19____ Once in front of an artwork you like, take time to observe qualities that may not come through on a computer screen, including texture and brushstrokes. ____20____ — and observe what’s happening in the big picture. You can also move your body — take a finger to the air and trace the movement of the brushstrokes. Appreciating how artists make sense of the world can open up new pathways and actually help you make a personal connection, enabling you to make sense of these things in your lives, too. A. No judgment here B Really look at the art C. Be mindful of your belongings D. Share your insights with your loved ones E. Take a few steps back, stand in the center F. After that, it becomes “information overload” G. Avoid having concepts about what you’ll see before arriving 【答案】16. G 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何更好地去博物馆欣赏艺术作品。 【16题详解】 由本节小标题“Keep an open mind (保持开放心态)”可知，本空要说跟“开放的心态”有关的话题，故G选项“Avoid having concepts about what you’ll see before arriving (在到达之前，避免对将要看到的东西有概念)”能承接上文，符合题意。这一段主题是要保持开放的态度，所以第一句就说避免先入为主。故选G。 【17题详解】 由上文“Boost your chances of finding something you connect with by going to a museum of your interest. If you’re into climate change, pick one showing artworks inspired by Earth conservation. If you want to go to a museum just for the social media, do it. (通过去你感兴趣的博物馆来增加你找到与你有联系的东西的机会。如果你对气候变化感兴趣，那就选一个以地球保护为灵感的艺术作品。如果你想去博物馆只是为了社交媒体，那就去吧)”可知，你想看什么样的艺术展览都是可以的，兴趣使然，不做评判。故A选项“No judgment here (这里没有判断)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选A。 【18题详解】 由本节小标题“Keep your museum visit short and focused (让你的博物馆之旅简短而集中)”和上文“Art museums can be huge. So, be realistic about how long you spend there. You don’t need more than an hour or two. (艺术博物馆可能很大。所以，对你在那里待多久要现实一点。你不需要超过一两个小时)”可知，你应该控制每次看展时间，时间不能太长，如果太长信息量会太大，会影响你的感受。故F选项“After that, it becomes “information overload” (之后，它就变成了“信息过载”)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选F。 【19题详解】 由下文“Once in front of an artwork you like, take time to observe qualities that may not come through on a computer screen, including texture and brushstrokes. (当你看到一幅你喜欢的作品时，花点时间去观察那些在电脑屏幕上可能看不到的品质，包括纹理和笔触)”和“and observe what’s happening in the big picture. You can also move your body — take a finger to the air and trace the movement of the brushstrokes. (并观察大局中正在发生的事情。你也可以移动你的身体——把一根手指放在空中，追踪笔触的运动)”可知，站在画作前，亲身感受画作质地和运笔；后退几步，站在中心，看看有什么变化；还可以伸出手指追寻画家如何运笔，“这才是真正地看画”，通过电脑屏幕那不叫真正地看画。故B选项“Really look at the art (真正地看艺术)”能概括段意，符合题意。故选B。 【20题详解】 由下文“and observe what’s happening in the big picture. You can also move your body — take a finger to the air and trace the movement of the brushstrokes. (并观察大局中正在发生的事情。你也可以移动你的身体——把一根手指放在空中，追踪笔触的运动)”可知，本空要说跟“如何欣赏”有关的话题，故E选项“Take a few steps back, stand in the center (后退几步，站在中间)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选E。 第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节　(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When we think of a grocery store, we usually picture aisles of food and everyday necessities. But sometimes, it’s also where unexpected ____21____ are formed, turning a simple store into a backdrop for heartwarming human connections.   Ellie Walker, a(n) ____22____ at a British grocery store, was known for her friendly demeanor (风度). Ellie enjoyed the daily chat with customers but never ____23____ how deeply these interactions could impact her life.   It was during one of these ____24____ conversations that Ellie encountered Edwin Holmes, an elderly regular customer, who ____25____ that he had no one to spend Christmas with.   This revelation ____26____ a chord (和弦) in Ellie’s heart, as she couldn’t bear the thought of Edwin spending the festive season alone.   Edwin had lost his wife in 2006 after 45 years of marriage. His family, including a daughter and grandchildren, lived in Australia, making it ____27____ for them to be together during the holidays. This left Edwin facing the prospect of a ____28____ Christmas.   Upset about Edwin’s situation, Ellie decided to ____29____ a gesture of kindness. She invited him to join her for a Christmas meal, hoping to _____30_____ a memorable and joyous experience for both of them.   “I thought, if it was my granddad and he was alone, I would want someone to talk to him.” Ellie’s invitation to Edwin was more than just a kind _____31_____. It was a start of their friendship.   From that memorable Christmas dinner, a beautiful friendship _____32_____. Ellie and Edwin began meeting regularly for coffee, sharing stories and enjoying each other’s _____33_____.   Their relationship, which started with _____34_____ conversations in a grocery store, had _____35_____ a meaningful and enduring friendship. 21. A. techniques B. bonds C. ideas D. steps 22. A. advocate B. participant C. employee D. volunteer 23. A. planned B. meant C. argued D. anticipated 24. A. routine B. positive C. bitter D. amusing 25. A. agreed B. revealed C. requested D. debated 26. A. charged B. outgrew C. struck D. overlooked 27. A. cautious B. impossible C. competitive D. sympathetic 28. A. lonely B. warm C. shared D. delightful 29. A. extend B. command C. discipline D. assign 30. A. allow B. beg C. remind D. create 31. A. comment B. permission C. gesture D. temptation 32. A. operated B. stayed C. started D. broke 33. A. company B. comfort C. entertainment D. generosity 34. A. delicate B. casual C. difficult D. potential 35. A. put about B. taken in C. struggled for D. grown into 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了英国一家杂货店的员工埃莉·沃克与一位常客埃德温·霍姆斯之间由日常交谈发展出一段深厚友谊的暖心故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但有时，它也是意想不到的情感纽带形成的地方，将一个简单的商店变成了温馨人际连接的背景。A. techniques技术；B. bonds纽带，联系；C. ideas想法；D. steps步骤。根据后文“turning a simple store into a backdrop for heartwarming human connections”可知，这里指的是人与人之间形成的“纽带”。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：埃莉·沃克是英国一家杂货店的员工，以她的友好风度而闻名。A. advocate倡导者；B. participant参与者；C. employee员工；D. volunteer志愿者。根据前文“at a British grocery store, was known for her friendly demeanor (风度). Ellie enjoyed the daily chat with customers”描述她与顾客聊天可知，她是在这里工作的“员工”。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：埃莉喜欢每天和顾客聊天，但从未预料到这些互动会如此深刻地影响她的生活。A. planned计划；B. meant意味着；C. argued争论；D. anticipated预料。根据后文“how deeply these interactions could impact her life”可知，她只是享受日常聊天，没有“预料”到这会产生深远影响。故选D项。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正是在其中一次日常对话中，埃莉遇到了年长的常客埃德温·霍姆斯。A. routine日常的，惯例的；B. positive积极的；C. bitter苦涩的；D. amusing有趣的。根据前文“Ellie enjoyed the daily chat with customers”可知，这里的对话是她“日常的”工作内容。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：正是在其中一次日常对话中，埃莉遇到了年长的常客埃德温·霍姆斯，他透露没有人可以和他共度圣诞节。A. agreed同意；B. revealed透露；C. requested请求；D. debated辩论。根据后文“that he had no one to spend Christmas with”和“This revelation”可知，这是他向埃莉“透露”的个人信息。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这一透露触动了埃莉的心弦，因为她无法忍受埃德温在节日期间独自一人。A. charged收费，指控；B. outgrew长大而不再需要；C. struck打击，触动；D. overlooked忽视。根据后文“a chord (和弦) in Ellie’s heart”可知，埃德温·霍姆斯说的事情触动了埃莉的心弦。固定搭配“strike a chord”意为“引起共鸣，触动心弦”。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的家人，包括一个女儿和孙辈，住在澳大利亚，这使得他们在节日期间不可能在一起。A. cautious谨慎的；B. impossible不可能的；C. competitive竞争的；D. sympathetic同情的。根据上文“lived in Australia”和下文“during the holidays”可知，遥远的距离使得相聚变得“不可能”。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这让埃德温面临着一个孤独的圣诞节前景。A. lonely孤独的；B. warm温暖的；C. shared共享的；D. delightful令人愉快的。根据前文“he had no one to spend Christmas with”以及“His family, including a daughter and grandchildren, lived in Australia, making it 　 7　　 for them to be together during the holidays.”可知，没有人可以和他共度圣诞节，他将“孤独”地过节。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对埃德温的情况感到不安，埃莉决定表达一个善意的举动。A. extend提供，表达；B. command命令；C. discipline训练；D. assign分配。根据宾语“a gesture of kindness. She invited him to join her for a Christmas meal”可知，她邀请他和她一起吃圣诞大餐，这是她“表达”的善意。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她邀请他和她一起吃圣诞大餐，希望能为两人都创造一段难忘而快乐的经历。A. allow允许；B. beg乞求；C. remind提醒；D. create创造。根据宾语“a memorable and joyous experience”可知，她的目标是“创造”一段美好经历。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：埃莉对埃德温的邀请不仅仅是一种善意的姿态。A. comment评论；B. permission许可；C. gesture姿态，表示；D. temptation诱惑。根据前文“a gesture of kindness”和“Ellie’s invitation to Edwin was more than just a kind”可知，这里重复强调这不仅仅是一个善意的“姿态”。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那顿难忘的圣诞晚餐开始，一段美好的友谊开始了。A. operated操作；B. stayed停留；C. started开始；D. broke打破。根据前文“It was a start of their friendship.”、“From that memorable Christmas dinner, a beautiful friendship ”及后文“began meeting regularly”可知，友谊从那时“开始”了。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：埃莉和埃德温开始定期见面喝咖啡，分享故事，享受彼此的陪伴。A. company陪伴；B. comfort安慰；C. entertainment娱乐；D. generosity慷慨。根据“meeting regularly for coffee, sharing stories”可知，他们享受的是彼此的“陪伴”。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们的关系，始于杂货店里的随意交谈，已经发展成了一段有意义且持久的友谊。A. delicate微妙的；B. casual随意的；C. difficult困难的；D. potential潜在的。根据前文“daily chat”和“routine conversations”可知，最初的交谈是“随意的”。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们的关系，始于杂货店里的随意交谈，已经发展成了一段有意义且持久的友谊。A. put about传播；B. taken in吸收，欺骗；C. struggled for为……而奋斗；D. grown into发展成。根据前文“Their relationship”和后文“a meaningful and enduring friendship”可知，他们的关系从简单的交谈“发展成”了深厚的友谊。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。 The recent opening of a new exhibition building at the Sanxingdui Museum, in Guanghan, in Sichuan province, made the place ___36___ instant tourist hot spot. The bronze heads, golden masks, holy trees and various statues reveal the___37___ (mystery) faces of a culture dating back more than 3,000 years. For those who cannot make it to Guanghan, ___38___ the extensive site of Sanxingdui is located, an immersive exhibition ___39___(equip) with digital technology, titled Hello Sanxingdui, ___40___ (offer) an alternative means to be awed by the magnificence of this Bronze Age culture. It is running at the Longfu Art Museum in Beijing until Feb 29. It provides a time-travel experience for both an educational and artistic appeal. The journey begins ___41___ a brief timeline of texts, photos and videos, showing how Sanxingdui was first discovered in the 1920s, when objects were found by farmers digging an irrigation ditch (灌溉沟渠); and it highlights the important moments in the past century’s continued archaeological efforts, to reveal the myths surrounding Sanxingdui and the secrets yet ___42___ (uncover). On show ___43___ life-size reproductions of dozens of astonishing artifacts, supervised by Sanxingdui Museum, such as 2.6-meter bronze statues, 3.8-meter-wide bronze masks and “the holy tree” standing nearly 4 meters. Images of these objects found at Sanxingdui and their ___44___ (pattern) have been digitalized, animated and projected on screens, leading the audience into the ancient kingdom of Shu, a ____45____ (civilize) that thrived for centuries in the southwest during the Zhou Dynasty, and disappeared suddenly, leaving many myths and legends. 【答案】36. an 37. mysterious 38. where 39. equipped 40. offers 41. with 42. to be uncovered 43. are 44. patterns 45. civilization 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个名为“你好，三星堆”的数字技术沉浸式展览，可以让人们在网上参观三星堆遗址。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：最近，位于四川广汉的三星堆博物馆的新展览馆开放，使这个地方立即成为旅游热点。此处spot为泛指，且instant是发音以元音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词an。故填an。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：青铜头像、金色面具、圣树和各种雕像揭示了3000多年前文化的神秘面孔。此处修饰名词faces，应用形容词mysterious“神秘的”，作定语。故填mysterious。 【38题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：对于那些不能去广汉三星堆遗址所在地的人来说，一个名为“你好，三星堆”的数字技术沉浸式展览为他们提供了另一种方式，让他们惊叹于青铜时代文化的辉煌。此处是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Guanghan，关系词在从句作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故填where。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：对于那些不能去广汉三星堆遗址所在地的人来说，一个名为“你好，三星堆”的数字技术沉浸式展览为他们提供了另一种方式，让他们惊叹于青铜时代文化的辉煌。固定短语be equipped with表示“配备”，省略be动词，使用过去分词作定语。故填equipped。 【40题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：对于那些不能去广汉三星堆遗址所在地的人来说，一个名为“你好，三星堆”的数字技术沉浸式展览为他们提供了另一种方式，让他们惊叹于青铜时代文化的辉煌。此处陈述目前事实，应用一般现在时，主语为an immersive exhibition，谓语用三单形式。故填offers。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：旅程从文字、照片和视频的简短时间轴开始，展示了三星堆是如何在20世纪20年代首次被发现的，当时农民在挖灌溉渠时发现了一些物品；它突出了过去一个世纪中考古工作的重要时刻，揭示了围绕三星堆的神话和尚未被揭开的秘密。固定短语begin with表示“以……开始”。故填with。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：旅程从文字、照片和视频的简短时间轴开始，展示了三星堆是如何在20世纪20年代首次被发现的，当时农民在挖灌溉渠时发现了一些物品；它突出了过去一个世纪中考古工作的重要时刻，揭示了围绕三星堆的神话和尚未被揭开的秘密。分析句子结构可知，uncover与逻辑主语secrets构成被动关系，且表示尚未被揭开，应用不定式的被动形式to be done。故填to be uncovered。 【43题详解】 考查主谓一致。句意：在三星堆博物馆的监督下，展出了数十件真人大小的惊人文物，如2.6米高的青铜雕像、3.8米宽的青铜面具和近4米高的“圣树”。此处陈述目前事实，应用一般现在时，此处为倒装句，主语为life-size reproductions of dozens of astonishing artifacts，谓语用复数。故填are。 【44题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在三星堆发现的这些物品的图像及其图案经过数字化、动画和投影在屏幕上，带领观众进入了古老的蜀国，一个在周朝时期在西南繁荣了几个世纪的文明，突然消失了，留下了许多神话和传说。pattern为可数名词，前文没有冠词，表示数量大于一，应用复数形式。故填patterns。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：在三星堆发现的这些物品的图像及其图案经过数字化、动画和投影在屏幕上，带领观众进入了古老的蜀国，一个在周朝时期在西南繁荣了几个世纪的文明，突然消失了，留下了许多神话和传说。根据上文不定冠词可知，应用单数名词civilization。故填civilization。 第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节　(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校将举办关于苏东坡如何应对逆境的讲座，你决定邀请外教Henry一同参加。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.讲座的时间、地点； 2.讲座的主要内容。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Dear Henry, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version: Dear Henry, I wanted to share an exciting event happening at our school. From 2 pm to 5 pm on July 10th, in Room 101, there will be a lecture about a legendary great writer and thinker, Su Dongpo. The lecture delves into the numerous adversities he faced and how he navigated through them with wisdom and strong will. His wonderful poems and other writings, which beautifully represent his experiences and thoughts, will also be highlighted. Given your keen interest in Chinese historical figures, this lecture seems perfect for you. I believe you’d find it meaningful. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教Henry写一封邮件，邀请其一同参加关于苏东坡如何应对逆境的讲座，并告知讲座的时间、地点和主要内容。 【详解】1.词汇积累 令人兴奋的：exciting → thrilling 传奇的：legendary→ mythical 有意义的：meaningful→ significant 完美的：perfect→ ideal 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I wanted to share an exciting event happening at our school. 拓展句：I wanted to share an exciting event, which will happen at our school. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The lecture delves into the numerous adversities he faced and how he navigated through them with wisdom and strong will.（运用了省略引导词that或which的定语从句、how引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】His wonderful poems and other writings, which beautifully represent his experiences and thoughts, will also be highlighted.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第二节　(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The Wake-Up Call The story unfolds in a busy city, where the streets are always alive with the hustle and bustle of daily life.In this city lived a high school student, Emma, and her mother, Mrs Johnson.Emma, like many teenagers, was constantly glued to her cellphone.Texting, social media, and online games were a significant part of her life.Her mother often reminded her to be careful, especially when using her phone while walking, but Emma always brushed off her concerns. One day, while walking to school and deeply involved in a conversation on her phone, Emma crossed the street without paying attention to the traffic.She didn't notice the red light at the pedestrian crossing or hear the sound of an oncoming car. Just as Emma stepped onto the road, a car came speeding towards her.The driver, luckily, was alert at the last moment, narrowly avoiding Emma but hitting a streetlight instead.The accident caused a very loud crash that snapped Emma out of her phone-related obsession.She was unharmed, but the driver suffered minor injuries, and the car was badly damaged. Shaken, Emma rushed to help the driver and check if he was okay.People gathered around, and someone called for an ambulance and the police.As Emma waited, she realized the seriousness of her carelessness.The guilt of causing the accident and the potential harm Emma could have caused herself and others weighed heavily on her. When the ambulance and police arrived, Emma explained what had happened.The driver was taken to the hospital, and the police took a report.Emma knew she was at fault for being distracted by her phone. 注意: 1.续写词数应为150个左右; 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Later that day, Emma's mother was called to the police station. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emma shared her experience with her friends, hoping to spread awareness about the dangers of using cellphones while walking. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Later that day, Emma’s mother was called to the police station. She was relieved Emma was safe but deeply concerned about her behavior. They had a long conversation about responsibility, safety, and the consequences of being distracted by a cellphone while walking. The accident was a wake-up call for Emma. She realized her addiction to her cellphone could have cost herself and others their lives. From that day on, she made a conscious effort to use her phone responsibly. She kept it in her bag while walking, especially when crossing streets, and became more aware of her surroundings. Emma shared her experience with her friends, hoping to spread awareness about the dangers of using cellphones while walking. Her story had an impact, and soon her school started a campaign to promote safe cellphone usage among students. The accident not only changed Emma’s habits but also raised awareness in her community. It became a lesson for everyone about the importance of paying attention while walking, especially in a busy city. Emma’s experience taught her a valuable lesson in responsibility and safety. She became an advocate for mindful cellphone use, transforming her negative experience into a positive message for others. 【解析】 【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了高中生艾玛沉迷于手机，走路时也不放下，尽管母亲提醒她注意安全，但她不以为意。一天，艾玛边走路边打电话，没注意交通状况就过马路，险些被车撞到，虽自己未受伤，但司机受了轻伤，车也严重受损。这起事故让艾玛意识到自己因沉迷手机而造成的疏忽的严重性，内心充满愧疚。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“那天晚些时候，艾玛的妈妈被叫到了警察局。”可知，第一段可描写妈妈感到担忧，和艾玛进行了交流，艾玛意识到自己的错误并开始负责人的使用手机。 ②由第二段首句内容“艾玛把自己的经历分享给了朋友们，希望能让大家意识到走路玩手机的危害。”可知，第二段可描写艾玛的故事对社区产生的影响以及从这件事中得到的经验教训。 2.续写线索：妈妈感到担心——和艾玛交流——意识到错误——负责任地使用手机——对社区的影响——经验教训 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①有影响：have an impact/have an influence ②发起：start/launch ③改变：change/switch 情绪类 ①担心的：concerned/anxious ②消极的：negative/passive 【点睛】[高分句型1]She realized her addiction to her cellphone could have cost herself and others their lives.（运用了省略了that的宾语从句） [高分句型2]It became a lesson for everyone about the importance of paying attention while walking, especially in a busy city.（运用了while引导的时间状语从句的省略） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高三英语 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.What is the man trying to raise money for? AA children's charity. B.A basketball team. C.A car wash. 2.Who is wearing a yellow dress? A.Miss Cake. B.Mrs Smith. C.Mrs Smart. 3.How does the woman have lunch at work now? ABy ordering a takeout. B.By going to the restaurant. C.By bringing food herself. 4.What type of book is the woman reading? A.Science fiction. B.Horror fiction. C.Romantic fiction. 5.Why are the man's eyes red? A.He is sick. B.He didn't sleep well. C.He has terrible eye problems. 第二节　(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6.What does the woman think of the man's job performance? A.Just so so. B.Rather badly. C.Quite well. 7.Why does the man leave? A.To go abroad to study. B.To live with his family. C.To make more money. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。 8.What does Teresa plan to do this afternoon? A.Go fishing. B.Go boating. C.Go whale-watching. 9.How was Cindy's last trip? A.Disappointing. B.Rewarding. C.Challenging. 10.How long will Teresa's trip probably last? A.One hour. B.Two hours. C.Three hours. 听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。 11.How did Eric get hurt? A.He got hit by a ladder. B.He tripped over a rock. C.He fell from the height. 12.Which part of Eric's body got injured? A.His arm. B.His ankle. C.His head. 13.What does the woman ask the man to do next? A.Lift Eric onto the bed. B.Apply ice to the injured part. C.Send Eric to the hospital for an X-ray. 听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。 14.What is Karina doing now? A.She is having a class. B.She is interviewing a guest. C.She is giving an interview. 15.When did Karina fall in love with cooking? A.After the cooking competition. B.After she worked at a restaurant for 2 weeks. C.When she helped her parents prepare food. 16.What was the result of the cooking competition? A.Karina won a big award. B.Karina got a full-time job from a top chef. C.Karina's cooking skills were recognized by the judges. 17.Why does Karina dislike eating out in her free time? A.She prefers eating with parents. B.She has few days off work. C.It's expensive to eat out. 听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。 18.How tall is the Burj Khalifa? A.304 meters. B.828 meters. C.862 meters. 19.Who designed the Burj Khalifa? A.Adrian Smith. B.Armani. C.Bill Baker. 20.What will the speaker do next? A.Take a break. B.Go to another scenic spot. C.Enter the Burj Khalifa. 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 What is PayQuick? PayQuick is a fast payment service for shopping in the biggest supermarket in UK — Tesco. It allows you to add your credit or debit card details to the app so you can use your smartphone to pay for your shopping with just one scan which means you can go wallet-free in all UK Tesco stores. What are the benefits? •Collect your Tesco points automatically •Pay for your weekly shopping up to ￡250 •Use PayQuick offline, even with no signal •Track your spending in Tesco However, only one qualifying deal per week will collect the extra Tesco points. Additional payments in the same week won’t receive extra points. Tesco points will be added to your future Tesco points statement. How to get your PayQuick? Available to new customers who sign up by 3 March, the PayQuick app can be downloaded from the App Store or our official website. Once you have the app on your phone, register your personal details on the app to get an account. Note that for each customer, only one account is allowed and a family shared account will not be acknowledged. Finally, with all the preparation work done, you’ll be ready to shop using just your phone. Plus, there’s no need to worry about your bank details being stored on your phone — they’re all securely protected in our data centers. So not only is it quicker and easier, it’s safer than going shopping with your wallet as well. 1. If customers use PayQuick, they can _________. A. purchase things online B. track all their daily expenses C. get their Tesco points automatically D. pay for their purchases without limit 2. Which is a must for customers to use PayQuick? A. Taking their ID cards along with them. B. Sharing the account with their family. C. Registering their personal details on the app. D. Downloading the app from the App Store. 3. What is the purpose of this text? A. To ensure the safety of PayQuick. B. To popularize the use of PayQuick. C. To stress the importance of PayQuick. D. To illustrate the application of PayQuick. B Last year, there were 38 student members and a full-time director in the school band. But over the summer, the director took another job and the school board had no applicants for the vacant position. “It was such a downer,” remembers Jadyn Lane. “But we were given a choice — we could sign up for other electives, or find a way to make the band work.” Most students signed up for other electives, but 10 students decided to stay. “It wasn’t an option to quit,” says Hailey Fitzgerald. “I’ve been in the band for seven years. I love it! It’s too important for too many reasons.” The students elected Hailey as director, a position she accepted on the condition they would all work together and share responsibilities. They recruited Casey Griffith and Jennifer Nail-Cook to be their official faculty advisors. Casey did the paperwork, and Jennifer helped with the music. They directed themselves. On the band room whiteboard are a set of rules which they created themselves. In addition, they made a calendar of their upcoming events, like football games. It included a daily countdown to each event so they’d be prepared. Perhaps most importantly, they decided which instruments were necessary to make a band of this size work. Most of them were drummers. How could they play those instruments with the people they had? “Several members switched instruments and some even learned brand new ones,” Hailey says. The time came last month for their first public performance. It was a home football game against Richwood. They had no idea what to expect. Would it work? Would the crowd cheer them on? Would they cheer up the football team? To their surprise, a group of students made posters for the band and hung them at the entrance to the football field. “We thought some people didn’t even know we still had a band,” says Jadyn. But their classmates had been paying attention and wanted to make their first show special. And they made it, so did their school. 4. What was the initial challenge faced by the school band? A. The unfilled vacancy for the director. B. A lack of funding for instruments and uniforms. C. Scheduling conflicts with other extracurricular activities. D. Disagreement between band members over leadership roles. 5. How did the members overcome the challenges? A. They redefined their roles. B. They sought help from parents. C. They learned to beat drums. D. They worked with the football team. 6. What can be learned about the school band’s first public performance? A. It was a total mess. B. It drew no attention. C. It won lots of bonuses. D. It was a success. 7. Which word best describes the remaining members? A. Confident. B. Devoted. C. Sensible. D. Cautious. C The screen inferiority effect is the name scientists have given to the phenomenon in which students and others comprehend more when reading print vs digital texts. Studies since the 2000s have observed the screen inferiority effect. One recent study looked at whether this effect still occurs when you compare students reading on a phone or tablet to print, as most research into the screen inferiority effect had compared text reading to reading on a computer. This study still found a small benefit for reading printed text over tablets. Ladislao Salmerón, this study’s lead author and a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Valencia, says though small, this impact could add up over time. “In interpreting this, we must consider that children in schools read every day, so this effect could be accumulated over time,” he says. What exactly causes the screen inferiority effect? One possibility is that when reading on digital devices people are generally doing so for short periods of time and for short pieces of text. Another theory holds that the nature of reading, feeling each page and remembering whether it was at the beginning of the book or the end, helps provide more information cues to connect with your memory. “Another thought is that it might be due to most readers liking paper better and disliking reading from screens, making it difficult to engage with ebooks,” says Virginia Clinton-Lisell, a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of North Dakota. “I wonder if this will abate with time as children are using screens to read from a young age and may feel more comfortable with the devices.” The screen inferiority effect has implications for educators. “Printed texts shouldn’t be abandoned,” says Professor Natalia Kucirkova from the University of Stavanger, Norway. And for Clinton-Lisell, educators should think about how to use digital texts more effectively. “I think the emphasis going forward should be on how to use interactive tools afforded by screens,” she says. In her classes, she assigns digital readings with social annotations (标注). “This way students are more likely to interact with the material and take advantage of the affordances of screens,” she says. 8 What was special about the recent study led by Salmerón? A. It highlighted print reading. B. It focused on mobile devices. C. It involved reading process. D. It explored computer-based reading. 9. What might be Salmerón’s opinion about the screen inferiority effect? A. It is a global trend. B. It can be avoided. C. It is actually normal. D. It deserves attention. 10. What does the underlined word “abate” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Decline. B. Appear. C. Increase. D. Worsen. 11. What should be valued when digital texts are read according to Clinton-Lisell? A. Clarity. B. Novelty. C. Interactivity. D. Cooperation. D In recent years, drones (无人机) have begun to be used to drop seeds onto land deforested by wildfires. But for a forest to regrow, dropped seeds have to get into the soil and germinate (发芽), and that can be a great challenge. Now researchers from Morphing Matter Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pennsylvania, might have an answer. The lab has created an “E-seed” carrier that’s intended to be dropped by drones and drill into the soil. Lab director Lining Yao and her colleagues looked at erodium (牻牛儿苗) seeds, which have a coil-like “drill” that changes shape when wet, using a “tail” to support itself up and push more effectively into the ground. The team created a seed carrier based on the same principle, made from white oak wood that naturally responds to changes in humidity. They chemically treated the wood to make it more flexible when wet, as well as softer and denser so it expands more effectively. The seed carrier has three tails, making it easier to drill into soil. According to research Yao published in the journal Nature, the carrier has an “80% drilling success rate on flat land”. After the carrier drills, the seed is protected from animals and the natural elements, improving its chances of germination. Yao says the lab has received interest from various agencies around the world wanting to use the seed carriers in reforestation projects. But she notes that specific types of seed carriers must be developed for different locations, to accommodate different soils and humidity levels. Moreover, the question of large-scale distribution is also an important one; but in terms of the manufacturing process, the researchers believe it’ll be possible to produce enough carriers to meet demand. According to Matthew Aghai, vice president of bio research and development at Mast Reforestation, for seed distribution to be truly effective, better drones must be made more widely available for reforestation. Typically, with conventional drones, “The technology isn’t in a place where you can operate with a great degree of control and precision,” he says. 12. What do we know about the “E-seed” carrier? A. It is climate-centered. B. It is solar-powered. C. It is nature-inspired. D. It is farming-focused. 13. According to Yao,“E-seed” carriers should be _________. A. tailor-made B. environmentally friendly C. energy-saving D. evenly distributed 14. On what does the “E-seed” project put forward new demands? A. The farming technology. B. The drone technology. C. The communication technology. D. The transportation technology. 15. What’s the most suitable title for the text? A. Innovations in drone technology. B. Challenges and solutions in reforestation. C. The impact of seed distribution technologies. D. The development of “E-seed” carriers by Morphing Matter Lab. 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。 Many would love a deep connection when looking at a painting or sculpture. But art can feel inaccessible, and museums can be hard to explore. Here are ways to have a meaningful connection when looking at art. Keep an open mind ____16____. Some artworks may be surprising, others might be a letdown. And that’s OK. Allow yourself to feel however the art makes you feel. You can love it. You can hate it. You can cry, feel angry or laugh. Pick a museum relevant to your interest Boost your chances of finding something you connect with by going to a museum of your interest. If you’re into climate change, pick one showing artworks inspired by Earth conservation. If you want to go to a museum just for the social media, do it. ____17____ Keep your museum visit short and focused Art museums can be huge. So, be realistic about how long you spend there. You don’t need more than an hour or two. ____18____. Also, be strategic about what you want to look at. Decide whether you are looking for something new or are you returning to an artwork you’ve seen and loved. ____19____ Once in front of an artwork you like, take time to observe qualities that may not come through on a computer screen, including texture and brushstrokes. ____20____ — and observe what’s happening in the big picture. You can also move your body — take a finger to the air and trace the movement of the brushstrokes. Appreciating how artists make sense of the world can open up new pathways and actually help you make a personal connection, enabling you to make sense of these things in your lives, too. A. No judgment here B. Really look at the art C. Be mindful of your belongings D. Share your insights with your loved ones E. Take a few steps back, stand in the center F. After that, it becomes “information overload” G. Avoid having concepts about what you’ll see before arriving 第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节　(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When we think of a grocery store, we usually picture aisles of food and everyday necessities. But sometimes, it’s also where unexpected ____21____ are formed, turning a simple store into a backdrop for heartwarming human connections.   Ellie Walker, a(n) ____22____ at a British grocery store, was known for her friendly demeanor (风度). Ellie enjoyed the daily chat with customers but never ____23____ how deeply these interactions could impact her life.   It was during one of these ____24____ conversations that Ellie encountered Edwin Holmes, an elderly regular customer, who ____25____ that he had no one to spend Christmas with.   This revelation ____26____ a chord (和弦) in Ellie’s heart, as she couldn’t bear the thought of Edwin spending the festive season alone.   Edwin had lost his wife in 2006 after 45 years of marriage. His family, including a daughter and grandchildren, lived in Australia, making it ____27____ for them to be together during the holidays. This left Edwin facing the prospect of a ____28____ Christmas.   Upset about Edwin’s situation, Ellie decided to ____29____ a gesture of kindness. She invited him to join her for a Christmas meal, hoping to _____30_____ a memorable and joyous experience for both of them.   “I thought, if it was my granddad and he was alone, I would want someone to talk to him.” Ellie’s invitation to Edwin was more than just a kind _____31_____. It was a start of their friendship.   From that memorable Christmas dinner, a beautiful friendship _____32_____. Ellie and Edwin began meeting regularly for coffee, sharing stories and enjoying each other’s _____33_____.   Their relationship, which started with _____34_____ conversations in a grocery store, had _____35_____ a meaningful and enduring friendship. 21. A. techniques B. bonds C. ideas D. steps 22. A. advocate B. participant C. employee D. volunteer 23. A. planned B. meant C. argued D. anticipated 24. A. routine B. positive C. bitter D. amusing 25. A. agreed B. revealed C. requested D. debated 26. A. charged B. outgrew C. struck D. overlooked 27 A. cautious B. impossible C. competitive D. sympathetic 28. A. lonely B. warm C. shared D. delightful 29. A. extend B. command C. discipline D. assign 30. A. allow B. beg C. remind D. create 31. A. comment B. permission C. gesture D. temptation 32. A. operated B. stayed C. started D. broke 33. A. company B. comfort C. entertainment D. generosity 34. A. delicate B. casual C. difficult D. potential 35. A. put about B. taken in C. struggled for D. grown into 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。 The recent opening of a new exhibition building at the Sanxingdui Museum, in Guanghan, in Sichuan province, made the place ___36___ instant tourist hot spot. The bronze heads, golden masks, holy trees and various statues reveal the___37___ (mystery) faces of a culture dating back more than 3,000 years. For those who cannot make it to Guanghan, ___38___ the extensive site of Sanxingdui is located, an immersive exhibition ___39___(equip) with digital technology, titled Hello Sanxingdui, ___40___ (offer) an alternative means to be awed by the magnificence of this Bronze Age culture. It is running at the Longfu Art Museum in Beijing until Feb 29. It provides a time-travel experience for both an educational and artistic appeal. The journey begins ___41___ a brief timeline of texts, photos and videos, showing how Sanxingdui was first discovered in the 1920s, when objects were found by farmers digging an irrigation ditch (灌溉沟渠); and it highlights the important moments in the past century’s continued archaeological efforts, to reveal the myths surrounding Sanxingdui and the secrets yet ___42___ (uncover). On show ___43___ life-size reproductions of dozens of astonishing artifacts, supervised by Sanxingdui Museum, such as 2.6-meter bronze statues, 3.8-meter-wide bronze masks and “the holy tree” standing nearly 4 meters. Images of these objects found at Sanxingdui and their ___44___ (pattern) have been digitalized, animated and projected on screens, leading the audience into the ancient kingdom of Shu, a ____45____ (civilize) that thrived for centuries in the southwest during the Zhou Dynasty, and disappeared suddenly, leaving many myths and legends. 第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节　(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校将举办关于苏东坡如何应对逆境的讲座，你决定邀请外教Henry一同参加。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.讲座的时间、地点； 2.讲座的主要内容。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Dear Henry, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节　(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The Wake-Up Call The story unfolds in a busy city, where the streets are always alive with the hustle and bustle of daily life.In this city lived a high school student, Emma, and her mother, Mrs Johnson.Emma, like many teenagers, was constantly glued to her cellphone.Texting, social media, and online games were a significant part of her life.Her mother often reminded her to be careful, especially when using her phone while walking, but Emma always brushed off her concerns. One day, while walking to school and deeply involved in a conversation on her phone, Emma crossed the street without paying attention to the traffic.She didn't notice the red light at the pedestrian crossing or hear the sound of an oncoming car. Just as Emma stepped onto the road, a car came speeding towards her.The driver, luckily, was alert at the last moment, narrowly avoiding Emma but hitting a streetlight instead.The accident caused a very loud crash that snapped Emma out of her phone-related obsession.She was unharmed, but the driver suffered minor injuries, and the car was badly damaged. Shaken, Emma rushed to help the driver and check if he was okay.People gathered around, and someone called for an ambulance and the police.As Emma waited, she realized the seriousness of her carelessness.The guilt of causing the accident and the potential harm Emma could have caused herself and others weighed heavily on her. When the ambulance and police arrived, Emma explained what had happened.The driver was taken to the hospital, and the police took a report.Emma knew she was at fault for being distracted by her phone. 注意: 1.续写词数应为150个左右; 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Later that day, Emma's mother was called to the police station. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emma shared her experience with her friends, hoping to spread awareness about the dangers of using cellphones while walking. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $