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汕头市金山中学2026届高三年级第一学期期中考试 英 语 本试卷共8页，满分150分，笔试原始分120分+5分书写。考试用时120分钟。 第二部分 阅读理解（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 1. Which of the following is a major advantage of Theatre Tokens? A. You can resell them. B. They have no time limit. C. They help escape the cold. D. You can use them around London. 2. Why is a Question & Answer section designed below the picture? A. To set a bar for entry. B. To add extra information. C. To collect personal opinions. D. To arouse the readers’ curiosity. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To compare different shows. B. To promote theatre gift cards. C. To encourage people to donate. D. To introduce the Theatre Tokens. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章以圣诞送礼和抽奖为切入点，介绍剧院代币无有效期、适用剧院多等优势，吸引读者参与抽奖，推广该礼品卡。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文第一段第二句“They have no end date, and they can be used at more than 270 theatres including all of London’s West End.(它们没有有效期，可在270多家剧院使用，包括伦敦西区的所有剧院。)” 可知，剧院代币的主要优势之一是“没有时间限制”。故选B项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据原文中“SIMPLY ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY TO MAKE YOU QUALIFIED TO WIN.(只需正确回答问题即可获得获奖资格。)”可知，设置问答环节的核心目的是为参与抽奖设定入门条件。故选A项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据原文核心内容“So we’re giving you the chance to win a £350 Theatre Token Gift Card or eGift to treat your family to a show this Winter.(我们将为你提供赢得价值 350 英镑剧院代币礼品卡或电子礼品的机会，让你在今年冬天带家人去看演出。)” 及“Simply answer A, B or C on the entry form or enter online.(只需在报名表上填写A、B或C，或在线参与。)”可知，文本的主要目的是推广剧院代币礼品卡，吸引读者参与抽奖活动。故选B项。 B “Growing fruit trees is a very simple way to stay in love with our world,” says Vivian Keh, playwright and daughter of immigrants, holding a basket of persimmons (柿子) she’s cultivated to feel connected to her Korean ancestors. Keh is just one of the 50 remarkable subjects in naturalist writer Amy Stewart’s The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession, a collection of portraits of people transformed by their love of trees. Initially, trees struck Stewart as an odd thing to collect. Intrigued by this community of enthusiasts, she discovered educators, preservationists and visionaries, all drawn to a kind of curation, motivated by reasons diverse as their projects. They plant trees in public and private spaces both modest and expansive, nurturing (培育) their collections to honor beloved dead, attract wildlife, preserve rare species’ connect to history, invest in the future, grow food and create beauty. Steward categorizes these tree collectors according to their sense of purpose. Kenneth Hoegh, one of the book’s “ecologists”, tests which cold-loving species might grow in a warming and historically treeless Greenland. “Healer” Joe Hamilton plants loblolly pines on a parcel of land he got from his enslaved ancestors with an eye toward long-term sustainable forestry which he hopes will establish a source of generational wealth for his family. Reagan Wytsalucy has a plan to restore traditional peach orchards on Navajo land as one of the “community builders” who seek to bring people together. Adding to the book’s charm are Stewart’s watercolor’ illustrations — she gives Us a look at each of her human subjects while also cataloging the most wonderful qualities of featured trees, such as Seussian eucalyptus seed pods and delicate camellia blossoms. After spending time in this varied commonwealth, you’ll undoubtedly experience an intense desire to rest under the shade of a leafy oak. But something even deeper is happening here: by creating a space for people to talk about something they love. “How often do any of us get a chance to pour our hearts out to a stranger?” she writes. “Somehow, talking about trees made it possible.” 4. What does the underlined word “curation” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Connection. B. Collection. C. Treatment. D. Transformation, 5. What purpose of planting trees is mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To preserve rare species. B. To honor beloved dead. C. To develop new varieties. D. To strengthen social bonds. 6. What does the quote in the last paragraph suggest about discussing trees? A. It inspires new ideas. B. It rarely happens in public. C. It allows deep emotional sharing. D. It helps resolve environmental issues. 7. What does the writer think of the book? A. Complicated. B. Conventional. C. Inspiring. D. Intense. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了自然主义作家艾米·斯图尔特的作品The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession，该书描绘了50位因对树木的热爱而改变的人物。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。由文章第二段“Initially, trees struck Stewart as an odd thing to collect. Intrigued by this community of enthusiasts, she discovered educators, preservationists and visionaries, all drawn to a kind of curation, motivated by reasons diverse as their projects.(起初，斯图尔特觉得收集树木很奇怪。被这个爱好者群体所吸引，她发现了教育工作者、保护主义者和梦想家，他们都被这一种 所吸引，其动机与他们的项目不同)”可知，这里curation应指前一句中所提及的收集，所以猜测curation表“收集”的意思。故选B项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段“‘Healer’ Joe Hamilton plants loblolly pines on a parcel of land he got from his enslaved ancestors with an eye toward long-term sustainable forestry which he hopes will establish a source of generational wealth for his family. Reagan Wytsalucy has a plan to restore traditional peach orchards on Navajo land as one of the ‘community builders’ who seek to bring people together.(‘治疗师’乔·汉密尔顿在他从被奴役的祖先那里获得的一块土地上种植火炬松，着眼于长期可持续的林业，他希望这将为他的家庭建立一代人的财富来源。Reagan Wytsalucy计划恢复纳瓦霍土地上的传统桃园，作为寻求将人们聚集在一起的‘社区建设者’之一)”可知，第3段提到植树是可以加强社会联系的。故选D项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“‘How often do any of us get a chance to pour our hearts out to a stranger?’ she writes. ‘’Somehow, talking about trees made it possible.’(她写道：‘我们中有多少人有机会向陌生人倾诉心声？不知何故，和树聊天可以使这成为可能。’)”可知，和树聊天可允许人们进行深度的情感分享。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“After spending time in this varied commonwealth, you’ll undoubtedly experience an intense desire to rest under the shade of a leafy oak. But something even deeper is happening here: by creating a space for people to talk about something they love. (在这个多样化的联邦度过一段时间后，你无疑会强烈渴望在绿树成荫的橡树下休息。但这里正在发生更深层次的事情：为人们创造一个谈论他们喜欢的事情的空间)”以及上下文可知，作者认为这本书鼓舞人心，会让读者爱上树以及向往书里的生活。故选C项。 C Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). Seabed-mining companies promote them as “a battery in a rock” and “the easiest way to solve climate change.” They claim that those nodules can provide metals for 4.8 billion electric vehicles. Yet this promise threatens a biological treasure. Marine (海洋的) biologists reveal the CCZ shelters over 5,000 unique species in the darkness. The extensive mining of cobalt may lead to the loss of biodiversity. A company claimed to have found a solution to minimize the damage to the ecology and has already trialed a 25-ton collector robot designed to harvest these nodules. However, a 2023 study shows it can cause permanent destruction in the area. Commercial mining is not yet permitted in international waters. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still determining how, and under what conditions, mining should be allowed. After 28 years of debate, its 168 member states still lack formal agreement. While companies advocate using nodule-collecting robots, 437 scientists from 44 countries demand an immediate stop.ISA studies confirm that just 10% mining of the CCZ may wipe out 50% of its species. Nor is it certain that cobalt mining will even be all that important in car-battery technology. Many battery companies are trying to recycle cobalt from spent batteries. In March, several major European carmakers jointly stated that they would not buy any metals produced from deep-sea mining before the environmental risks are “completely understood”. Meanwhile, several Chinese electric vehicle producers have already made the switch, recycling up to 95% of metals from used batteries. “Why rush to mine the ocean for metals becoming outdated?” said battery expert Gavin Harper. On June 8, 21 marine scientists from 8 universities finished a six-week research in the CCZ and packed up seafloor samples to take back to their labs for further analysis. “An assessment of the mining’s impact will take years of research,” says Andrew from Edinburgh. “I’m trying to get the best environmental data. And then it’s up to society to make the decision to go ahead.” 8. Why are the nodules called “a battery in a rock”? A. They contain valuable metals. B. They have recharging qualities. C. They own battery-like structures. D. They generate renewable power. 9. What can be inferred about the ISA? A. It prioritizes economic interests. B. It is guarded about seabed mining. C. It opposes commercial operations. D. It requires more technical support. 10. What does the author want to illustrate in Paragraph 4? A. Deep-sea mining meets demands. B. Carmakers reuse battery materials. C. Battery recycling needs promoting. D. Seabed mining for cobalt can wait. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Marine Mining, a Green Solution B. Cobalt, the Future of Batteries C. Ocean Metals, an Ocean Risk? D. CCZ, the Treasure Unknown? 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了海底多金属结核开采的利弊及争议。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). Seabed-mining companies promote them as “a battery in a rock” and “the easiest way to solve climate change.” They claim that those nodules can provide metals for 4.8 billion electric vehicles.(太平洋底部坐落着克拉里昂-克利珀顿断裂带，那里蕴藏着数百亿颗富含钴的多金属结核。海底采矿公司将它们宣传为“岩石中的电池”和“解决气候变化的最简单方法”。他们声称，这些结核可以为48亿辆电动汽车提供金属。)”可知，这些结核被称为“岩石中的电池”是因为它们含有有价值的金属。故选A。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still determining how, and under what conditions, mining should be allowed. After 28 years of debate, its 168 member states still lack formal agreement.(国际海底管理局（ISA）仍在确定如何以及在什么条件下允许采矿。经过28年的辩论，其168个成员国仍未达成正式协议。)”可知，关于采矿，ISA仍未达成正式协议，由此可推断，它对海底采矿持谨慎态度。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Nor is it certain that cobalt mining will even be all that important in car-battery technology. Many battery companies are trying to recycle cobalt from spent batteries. In March, several major European carmakers jointly stated that they would not buy any metals produced from deep-sea mining before the environmental risks are “completely understood”. Meanwhile, several Chinese electric vehicle producers have already made the switch, recycling up to 95% of metals from used batteries. (钴开采在汽车电池技术中是否真的那么重要也不确定。许多电池公司正试图从废旧电池中回收钴。今年3月，几家欧洲主要汽车制造商联合声明，在“完全了解”环境风险之前，他们不会购买任何深海采矿生产的金属。与此同时，几家中国电动汽车生产商已经做出了改变，从废旧电池中回收了高达95%的金属。)”可知，作者想在第四段说明的是深海钴开采可以等待。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). (太平洋底部坐落着克拉里昂-克利珀顿断裂带，那里蕴藏着数百亿颗富含钴的多金属结核。)”以及第二段中“Yet this promise threatens a biological treasure. Marine (海洋的) biologists reveal the CCZ shelters over 5,000 unique species in the darkness. The extensive mining of cobalt may lead to the loss of biodiversity.(然而，这一承诺威胁着生物宝藏。海洋生物学家揭示，CCZ在黑暗中庇护着5000多种独特的物种。钴的广泛开采可能导致生物多样性的丧失。)”以及最后一段中““An assessment of the mining’s impact will take years of research,” says Andrew from Edinburgh. “I’m trying to get the best environmental data. And then it’s up to society to make the decision to go ahead.”(“评估采矿的影响需要多年的研究，”爱丁堡的安德鲁说。“我正在努力获取最好的环境数据。然后由社会来决定是否继续进行。”)”可知，文章主要讨论了多金属结核开采的利弊及争议，由此可知，C选项“Ocean Metals, an Ocean Risk?(海洋金属，海洋风险？)”最符合文章主旨。故选C。 D Who are your best friends on campus? Are they the ones you encountered most often in class? Are they your fellows in drama club or debate society? Something that has to influence whether people become friends is simple physical proximity. And, in fact, the most lasting friendships are developed between people whose paths cross frequently. A number of studies have demonstrated the effects of proximity on who become friends. One was conducted at MIT in the 1940s. The incoming students were randomly assigned to 17 ten-unit apartment buildings that were isolated from other residential areas, and few of them knew one another beforehand. The investigators asked each resident to name the three people in the student housing project with whom they socialized most often. The effect of proximity was striking: two-thirds of those listed as friends lived in the same building as the respondent, even though those in the same building represented only 5 percent of the target residents. More striking still was the pattern of friendships within each building. Even though the physical distance between apartments was quite small — 19 feet between the doorways of neighboring apartments and 89 feet between those at the ends of each hallway — 41 percent of those living in neighboring apartments listed each other as friends, compared with only 10 percent of those living at opposite ends of the hallway. Proximity leads to friendship because it facilitates chance encounters. If so, then pure physical distance should matter less than functional distance — the influence of an architectural layout to encourage or discourage contact between people. The MIT study shows just how important functional distance is. As the following Figure indicates, the stairs are positioned such that upstairs residents will encounter the occupants of apartments at the turn of the stairs much more often than the occupants of the middle apartments. And in fact, the residents of the two stair-end apartment formed twice as many friendships with their upstairs neighbors as those living in the middle apartments. Figure of the MIT Study Thus, it’s functional distance more than physical distance that is decisive. Proximity promotes friendship because it brings people together. Actually, in later studies involving more diverse populations, the largest effects of proximity on friendship formation have been found between people of different races, ages, or social classes. 12. What can be concluded from the MIT study? A. Friends play an important role in one’s daily life. B. Frequency of encounters decides the living distance. C. People with shared interests are more likely to befriends. D. The more often two people meet, the closer their relationship is. 13. What method did the MIT researchers employ in their study? A. Case study. B. Recording analysis. C. In-lab observation. D. Online questionnaire. 14. Which apartment’s residents in the Figure above may make most friends in the building? A. Apartment 1. B. Apartment 2. C. Apartment 6. D. Apartment 7. 15. Why did researchers carry out later studies? A. Previous study results are contradictory. B. Previous study methods lack scientific support. C. The sample in the previous study is not representative. D. The data in the previous study are not up-to-date enough. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章详细介绍了麻省理工学院在1940年代进行的一项关于物理距离如何影响人际关系形成的研究，特别是对友谊发展的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第一段中“Something that has to influence whether people become friends is simple physical proximity. And, in fact, the most lasting friendships are developed between people whose paths cross frequently. (影响人们是否成为朋友的因素很简单，那就是身体距离。事实上，最持久的友谊是在道路经常交叉的人们之间建立起来的。)”可知，两个人见面的次数越多，他们的关系就越亲密。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段中“One was conducted at MIT in the 1940s. The incoming students were randomly assigned to 17 ten-unit apartment buildings that were isolated from other residential areas, and few of them knew one another beforehand. (其中一项是20世纪40年代在麻省理工学院进行的。新入学的学生被随机分配到17栋10单元的公寓楼里，这些公寓楼与其他居民区隔离开来，他们中很少有人事先认识彼此。)”和第三段中“The effect of proximity was striking: two-thirds of those listed as friends lived in the same building as the respondent, even though those in the same building represented only 5 percent of the target residents. More striking still was the pattern of friendships within each building. Even though the physical distance between apartments was quite small —19 feet between the doorways of neighboring apartments and 89 feet between those at the ends of each hallway — 41 percent of those living in neighboring apartments listed each other as friends, compared with only 10 percent of those living at opposite ends of the hallway. (距离的影响是惊人的：被列为朋友的人中有三分之二与被调查者住在同一栋楼里，尽管住在同一栋楼里的人只占目标居民的5%。更引人注目的是每栋楼里的友谊模式。尽管公寓之间的物理距离很小——相邻公寓的门道之间只有19英尺，走廊两端的门道之间只有89英尺——但住在相邻公寓的人中有41%的人把彼此列为朋友，而住在走廊两端的人中只有10%的人这样做。)”可知，麻省理工学院的研究人员通过对这些学生的案例研究进行的。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第四段中“As the following Figure indicates, the stairs are positioned such that upstairs residents will encounter the occupants of apartments at the turn of the stairs much more often than the occupants of the middle apartments. And in fact, the residents of the two stair-end apartment formed twice as many friendships with their upstairs neighbors as those living in the middle apartments. (如下图所示，楼梯的位置使得楼上的住户在楼梯拐弯处遇到公寓住户的次数要比中间公寓的住户多得多。事实上，住在两层楼上公寓的人与楼上邻居的友谊是住在中间公寓的人的两倍。)”可以推断出，住在1号公寓的居民可能在公寓里交到最多的朋友，因为他们在楼梯转弯处更容易遇到其他公寓的居民。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“Actually, in later studies involving more diverse populations, the largest effects of proximity on friendship formation have been found between people of different races, ages, or social classes. (事实上，在后来涉及更多不同人群的研究中，发现距离对友谊形成的最大影响发生在不同种族、年龄或社会阶层的人之间。)”可知，之前的研究样本可能不具有代表性，因此需要进行更深入的研究。故选C。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In literature, flat and round characters offer distinct approaches to character development. Flat characters are defined by a singular symbolic characteristic. ____16____ For example, the evil stepmothers in traditional fairy tales are flat characters, serving to drive the story with their simplicity. By contrast, Jia Baoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber exemplifies (举例说明) round characters, defined by inner conflicts, contradictions, and personal growth. ____17____ They reflect the unpredictability of humanity, making them more relatable and dynamic to readers. In earlier literary works, flat characters often symbolized heroic ideals, such as the brave heroes in The Odyssey. As society moves away from idealized heroes, literature focuses more on characters’ personal struggles, reflecting how writers began to see humanity in a more complex way. With the rise of realism in the 19th century, round characters gained popularity, as seen in Jane Eyre, which allowed for the exploration of personal identity and internal conflict. ____18____ However, not every character that appears in a story needs to be deep. ____19____ Imagine the main character is taking a taxi to a hotel. If we make the taxi driver a round character, the focus could shift from the main character to the taxi driver, potentially taking attention away from the main plot. ____20____ They together create tension and richness in a literary work. Flat characters provide clarity and focus, simplifying themes and making them accessible to readers. Meanwhile, round characters reveal human complexity, showing life beyond black and white. A. Neither type of characters is better than the other. B. Such characters stand out for complexity and depth. C. We don’t get heartfelt backstory to enrich their roles. D. If flat characters are round, they may “steal the show”. E. This shows how literature reflects evolving social views. F. Round characters are more engaging than flat characters. G. They are more like a spotlight, drawing attention to one aspect. 【答案】16. G 17. B 18. E 19. D 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了文学作品中扁平人物和圆形人物的特点及作用。 【16题详解】 上文“Flat characters are defined by a singular symbolic characteristic. (扁平人物由单一的象征性特征定义)”解释了扁平人物的定义，空处应进一步说明扁平人物的特点，G选项中They指代上文提及的Flat characters，G选项“它们更像是一个聚光灯，把注意力吸引到一个方面。”解释了扁平人物就像聚光灯一样，只聚焦于一个方面，突出其单一特征，承接上文，符合语境。故选G。 【17题详解】 上文“By contrast, Jia Baoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber exemplifies (举例说明) round characters, defined by inner conflicts, contradictions, and personal growth. (相比之下，《红楼梦》中的贾宝玉是圆形人物的典型，以内心的冲突、矛盾和个人成长来定义)”提到圆形人物的特点，空处应进一步阐述圆形人物的这些特点，B选项“这样的人物因其复杂性和深度而脱颖而出。”强调了圆形人物的复杂性和深度，承接上文，符合语境。故选B。 【18题详解】 上文“With the rise of realism in the 19th century, round characters gained popularity, as seen in Jane Eyre, which allowed for the exploration of personal identity and internal conflict. (随着19世纪现实主义的兴起，圆形人物开始流行起来，如《简·爱》所示，这使得对个人身份和内心冲突的探索成为可能)”提到了文学作品中圆形人物的流行以及现实主义的影响，空处应进一步说明这种变化的意义，E选项“这显示了文学如何反映不断变化的社会观点。”指出了文学作品与社会观点之间的关联，承接上文，符合语境。故选E。 【19题详解】 上文“However, not every character that appears in a story needs to be deep. (然而，并不是故事中出现的每个角色都需要有深度)”提出了一个观点，即并非所有角色都需要有深度，空处应进一步解释这一观点，D选项“如果扁平人物变得圆润，他们可能会‘抢镜’。”说明如果扁平人物被描绘得过于复杂，可能会分散读者对主要角色的注意力，引出下文关于角色抢镜的论述“Imagine the main character is taking a taxi to a hotel. If we make the taxi driver a round character, the focus could shift from the main character to the taxi driver, potentially taking attention away from the main plot.(想象一下，主角正在乘出租车去酒店。如果我们把出租车司机变成一个圆形角色，焦点可能会从主角转移到出租车司机身上，从而可能会转移人们对主要情节的注意力)”，如果扁平人物被描绘得过于复杂，可能会分散读者对主要角色的注意力，D选项承上启下，符合语境。故选D。 【20题详解】 下文“They together create tension and richness in a literary work. Flat characters provide clarity and focus, simplifying themes and making them accessible to readers. Meanwhile, round characters reveal human complexity, showing life beyond black and white. (它们共同在文学作品中创造张力和丰富性。扁平人物提供清晰和焦点，简化主题，使读者容易理解。同时，圆形人物揭示人性的复杂性，展现黑白之外的生活)”讨论了扁平人物和圆形人物在文学作品中的共同作用，空处应提出一个概括性的观点，A选项“这两种类型的角色都不比另一种好。”说明扁平人物和圆形人物在文学作品中各有其作用，共同创造张力和丰富性，没有优劣之分，强调了两种角色的平衡和互补性。故选A。 第二部分 语言知识与应用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15个小题，每题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As I walked to the market this morning, I saw a poorly dressed old man with a towel covering his face sitting in front of a shop. I ___21___ he was a beggar looking for charity. I made a mental note that on my way back from the market I should give him whatever ___22___ I had. A few feet away was a young man on the pavement ___23___ in a drunken state and no one who passed by took any ___24___ . I thought in my mind it was some good-for-nothing, drunkard who had ___25___ all his money on alcohol. I finished all my shopping, and walked back along the same road. When I reached the beggar, I put out my hand full of change ___26___ him asking him to take it. He shook his head as though saying that he did not need it. I ___27___ and pushed it into his hand . As I stood there, ___28___ of my great act of charity, the beggar slowly got up, walked up to the young man lying on the pavement, and shook him awake, ___29___ him something close to his ear. I stood there watching with ___30___ as he walked to the tea shop, where he asked for something for which he paid with the money I gave and ___31___ a bread. He then went back to the young man, and helped him to ___32___ and eat the bread. He noticed that I was still there so he said , “That young boy has not eaten for two days and has no energy even to sit up. That is why he ___33___ on the pavement.” Suddenly I felt so ___34___and admired the nonjudgemental ___35___ of a man who has so little compared to me. 21. A. decided B. suspected C. recalled D. admitted 22. A. food B. opportunity C. change D. job 23. A. suddenly B. obviously C. probably D. gradually 24. A. chance B. picture C. advantage D. notice 25. A. wasted B. made C. earned D. raised 26. A. towards B. over C. past D. for 27. A. shouted B. insisted C. compromised D. commanded 28. A. jealous B. confident C. proud D. hopeful 29. A. showing B. leaving C. handing D. asking 30. A. joy B. amazement C. thrill D. disappointment 31. A. delivered B. shared C. collected D. brought 32. A. sit B. lie C. stand D. wash 33. A. begged B. collapsed C. died D. slept 34. A. sad B. down C. great D. small 35. A. patience B. tolerance C. integrity D. generosity 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章描述了作者在早晨去市场时遇到一个衣衫褴褛的老人在商店前乞讨，并决定给他一些零钱。但在与老人互动的过程中，作者发现他帮助了一个醉倒在路边的年轻人，用作者给的零钱买了食物给他吃。这个经历让作者感到自己的渺小，并对这位老人的无私慷慨产生了敬佩之情。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我断定他是一个寻求施舍的乞丐。A. decided断定；B. suspected怀疑；C. recalled回忆；D. admitted承认。根据前文“As I walked to the market this morning, I saw a poorly dressed old man with a towel covering his face sitting in front of a shop.”可知，老人衣衫褴褛，所以是作者断定他是一个乞丐。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我心里记着，在我从市场回来的路上，我应该把我所有的零钱都给他。A. food食物；B. opportunity机会；C. change零钱；D. job工作。根据后文“When I reached the beggar, I put out my hand full of change 　　6　　 him asking him to take it.”可知，此时作者决定把买菜后剩下的零钱给老人。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：几英尺远的地方，人行道上站着一个年轻人，显然喝醉了酒，但经过的人都没有注意到他。A. suddenly突然；B. obviously显然；C. probably可能；D. gradually逐渐地。根据后文“I thought in my mind it was some good-for-nothing, drunkard who had 　　5　　 all his money on alcohol.”可知，作者认为那是个没用的酒鬼，所以是显然喝醉了酒。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几英尺远的地方，人行道上站着一个年轻人，显然喝醉了酒，但经过的人都没有注意到他。A. chance机会；B. picture照片；C. advantage优势；D. notice注意。根据前文“A few feet away was a young man on the pavement 　　3　　 in a drunken state and no one who passed by”结合选项，可知，年轻人显然喝醉了酒，但没有人注意他符合语境。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我心里想，那是个没用的酒鬼，把所有的钱都浪费在酒上了。A. wasted浪费；B. made制造；C. earned赢得；D. raised增加。根据前文“I thought in my mind it was some good-for-nothing”以及后文“all his money on alcohol”可知，作者认为那是个没用的酒鬼，因为他把所有的钱都浪费在酒上了。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：当我走到乞丐身边时，我向他伸出满是零钱的手，请他收下。A. towards向；B. over在……上面；C. past超过；D. for为了。根据后文“He shook his head as though saying that he did not need it”可知，是作者拿出所有零钱给他，但是老人没有接受，此处用towards符合语境。故选A项。 27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坚持着，把它塞到他手里。A. shouted喊叫；B. insisted坚持；C. compromised妥协；D. commanded命令。根据前文“He shook his head as though saying that he did not need it”以及后文“pushed it into his hand”可知，老人拒绝了作者，但是作者还是把零钱塞到他手里，所以是作者坚持。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我站在那里，为自己的伟大慈善行为感到自豪，乞丐慢慢地站起来，走到躺在人行道上的年轻人面前，摇醒他，靠近他的耳朵问他些什么。A. jealous嫉妒的；B. confident自信的；C. proud自豪的；D. hopeful充满希望的。根据后文“my great act of charity”结合选项可知，应是“为自己的伟大慈善行为感到自豪”符合语境。故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我站在那里，为自己的伟大慈善行为感到自豪，乞丐慢慢地站起来，走到躺在人行道上的年轻人面前，摇醒他，靠近他的耳朵问他些什么。A. showing表现；B. leaving离开；C. handing递；D. asking询问。根据后文“something close to his ear”可知，靠近耳边，应是询问他什么符合实际。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我站在那里，惊奇地看着他走向茶馆，在那里他要了些东西，用我给的钱付了钱，拿了一个面包。A. joy快乐；B. amazement惊奇；C. thrill激动；D. disappointment失望。根据前文“As I stood there, 　　8　　 of my great act of charity, the beggar slowly got up, walked up to the young man lying on the pavement, and shook him awake, 　　9　　 him something close to his ear.”可知，作者给了老人钱，老人确去询问那个作者意为是醉鬼的年轻人，所以作者应是感到惊奇。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我站在那里，惊奇地看着他走向茶馆，在那里他要了些东西，用我给的钱付了钱，拿了一个面包。A. delivered交付；B. shared共享；C. collected领取；D. brought带来。根据前文“where he asked for something for which he paid with the money I gave”可知，老人用作者给的钱买了东西，所以是领取一个面包。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他回到年轻人身边，帮他坐起来吃面包。A. sit坐；B. lie躺；C. stand站立；D. wash洗。根据后文“That young boy has not eaten for two days and has no energy even to sit up”可知，年轻人饿的坐不起来，所以老人帮他坐起来。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是他倒在人行道上的原因。A. begged乞讨；B. collapsed倒下；C. died死；D. slept睡觉。根据前文“That young boy has not eaten for two days and has no energy even to sit up”可知，年轻人饿的坐不起来，所以是倒在人行道上。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：突然间，我觉得自己很渺小，我很佩服这个人的不加评判的慷慨。A. sad悲哀的；B. down情绪低落的；C. great伟大的；D. small小的。根据前文“I thought in my mind it was some good-for-nothing, drunkard who had 　　5　　 all his money on alcohol.”以及后文“admired the nonjudgemental”可知，作者自己以貌取人，妄加批判，而老人确是不加评判的帮助他人，所以让作者感到自己很渺小。故选D项。 35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：突然间，我觉得自己很渺小，我很佩服这个人的不加评判的慷慨。A. patience耐心；B. tolerance容忍；C. integrity诚实；D. generosity慷慨。根据前文“As I stood there, 　　8　　 of my great act of charity, the beggar slowly got up, walked up to the young man lying on the pavement, and shook him awake, 　　9　　 him something close to his ear.”可知，老人第一时间用作者给的零钱去帮助年轻人，所以是慷慨的。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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 I’ve been skateboarding since I was a child, and for me, it’s much more than just a hobby — it’s an essential part of who I am, ____36____ (connect) me with an energetic community of like-minded individuals. Arriving in Beijing as a 20-year-old from Germany, I found skateboarding to be my compass (指南针) in exploring this vast and ____37____ (familiar) city. My first impression of Beijing was its____38____(combine) of ancient buildings and modern architecture, which provided a mix of skate spots. This contrasted with the skate parks back home in Europe, which, while well-designed and functional,____39____ (lack) the historical depth and diversity found in Beijing. The skateboarding community in Beijing has also taken me ____40____ surprise. I remember the first time going out on a street skating session with my Canadian friend. I had some concerns ____41____(initial), fearing that people might be a bit ____42____(reserve) around me — a foreigner. Yet, my worries turned out to be unnecessary. It’s this shared passion for skateboarding ____43____ binds this community together tightly across the globe. While China’s skateboarding scene is still developing, it’s expanding rapidly. Local skaters, many of ____44____ have drawn inspiration from Western skate culture, are eager to carve out their own identities _____45_____ make meaningful contributions to the global skateboarding scene. 【答案】36. connecting 37. unfamiliar 38. combination 39. lacked 40. by 41. initially 42. reserved 43. that 44. whom 45. and 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一名德国滑板爱好者自述，滑板不仅是爱好，更助其探索陌生的北京，当地滑板社群的包容及发展潜力也让他印象深刻。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我从小就开始玩滑板，对我来说，它不仅仅是一种爱好——它是我的一个重要组成部分，它把我和一个充满活力的志同道合的群体联系在一起。句子已有谓语动词 is，此处需用非谓语动词。it（指代滑板运动）与 connect 是主动关系，故填现在分词 connecting，作伴随状语。故填connecting。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：当我20岁从德国来到北京时，我发现滑板是我探索这个广阔而陌生的城市的指南针。前文提到“从德国来到北京”，对于初到的人来说，这座城市是“陌生的”。unfamiliar 意为“不熟悉的”，与 vast 并列修饰 city。故填unfamiliar。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：我对北京的第一印象是古建筑和现代建筑的结合，这提供了一个混合滑冰的场所。形容词性物主代词 its后需接名词。combine的名词形式是combination，意为“结合体；混合体”。故填combination。 【39题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：这与欧洲滑板公园形成了鲜明对比，后者虽然设计精良，功能齐全，但缺乏北京那样的历史深度和多样性。空处是定语从句的谓语动词，句子描述的是过去的感受（初到北京时的对比），需用一般过去时。lack的过去式为lacked。故填lacked。 【40题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：北京的滑板社区也让我大吃一惊。固定搭配take sb. by surprise 意为 “使某人惊讶；出乎某人意料”，故填介词 by。故填by。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：一开始我有些担心，担心人们在我这个外国人面前会有点矜持。此处需要副词修饰动词had，initial的副词形式是initially，意为“最初；起初”。故填initially。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：一开始我有些担心，担心人们在我这个外国人面前会有点矜持。固定搭配 be reserved 意为“矜持的；拘谨的”，符合“担心人们会对外国人比较拘谨”的语境，故填形容词 reserved作表语。故填reserved。 【43题详解】 考查强调句型。句意：正是这种对滑板的共同热情将这个社区紧密地联系在一起。分析句子可知，此处是it is... that/who(被强调部分是人时可用who)... 强调句型，被强调部分为强调主语this shared passion for skateboarding，所以填that。故填that。 【44题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：当地的滑板爱好者，他们中的许多人都从西方滑板文化中获得了灵感，他们渴望开拓自己的身份，为全球滑板界做出有意义的贡献。分析句子可知，逗号后是非限制性定语从句，先行词是 Local skaters（指人），关系词在介词 of 后作宾语，所以为关系代词whom引导。故填whom。 【45题详解】 考查连词。句意：当地的滑板爱好者，他们中的许多人都从西方滑板文化中获得了灵感，他们渴望开拓自己的身份，为全球滑板界做出有意义的贡献。根据句意可知，carve out their own identities（塑造自己的风格）与 make meaningful contributions...（为全球滑板界做出贡献）是并列关系，故填并列连词 and。故填and。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分+5分书写） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是高中生李华，你校英语报正在开展关于“社区服务是否该列入毕业条件”的讨论，请你写一篇文章投稿，内容包括： (1)你的观点； (2)你的理由。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Should Community Service be a Requirement for Graduation? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Should Community Service be a Requirement for Graduation? As a high school student, I firmly believe that community service should be included as a graduation requirement. Firstly, community service should be a graduation requirement because it benefits society and promotes students’ growth. By volunteering, students develop empathy and social responsibility, which are crucial for personal development. Additionally, they gain invaluable skills like teamwork and problem-solving. If schools mandate community service, students will contribute more to their communities. This requirement fosters compassion and strengthens society, making it essential for education. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给校英语报投稿，发表对“社区服务是否该列入毕业条件”的看法。 【详解】1.词汇积累 同情：empathy→sympathy 关键的：crucial→essential 宝贵的：invaluable→precious 强制要求：mandate→require 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：This requirement fosters compassion and strengthens society, making it essential for education. 拓展句：This requirement, which fosters compassion and strengthens society, should be made essential for education. 【点睛】【高分句型1】As a high school student, I firmly believe that community service should be included as a graduation requirement.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】If schools mandate community service, students will contribute more to their communities.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句） 第二节（满分25分+5分书写） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。 Amanda lived in a big modern city. Due to the high-speed development of economy, families from different backgrounds came here to find a better life. Amanda’s classmate and friend, Rama, was from one of those families. One day after school, Amanda and Rama were chatting and Rama mentioned how much she missed her friends and hometown. “It is hard to leave,” Rama sighed, “but my family needed to be somewhere that is easier to make a living. Holding Rama’s hands, Amanda encouraged her to share more and she knew Rama loved to sing and dance with her friends back in her hometown. After learning about Rama’s story, Amanda started to notice more students like Rama in her school. For the first time she realized that those students looked sad in their eyes. Sometimes because of their different accents, they couldn’t communicate well with others, which made them always sit or stand silently at the back of the classroom. “They are having a hard time, we should show them kindness and love!” she told her mother one day. Amanda asked her mother what she could do to help make them feel welcome. Amanda’s mother suggested, “What about using art? Maybe it will be easier to communicate through art.” Amanda thought for a while and nodded. Like her friend Rama, Amanda loved all forms of art, like painting, singing, dancing, and performing, through which she could tell different stories about her family, and her life. The next day, Amanda went to the Activity Center in her school and proposed her plan of an art show. The officer thought it a great idea. Inspired and excited, Amanda set about her plan with several friends. At the Activity Center they filled a room with paper, paint and pencils. They even made a small stage! Everything ready, they invited all the new students in her school and Amanda encouraged them to share something special about their hometown in any art form. To Amanda’s surprise, no one responded. 注意: 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Amazingly, Rama stepped forward to break the ice. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Everything seemed to change after that art show. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Amazingly, Rama stepped forward to break the ice. She introduced herself to all of us formally on the stage, including her name, her hometown, her interests and so on. Following is her beautiful and amazing dance. As she was dancing, another student called Mike, began to play the violin as her background music. Such a shy and silent boy is he that they never know he is good at playing the violin. Students off the stage clapped their hands loudly as the final note ended. And then, they began to come to the stage and share their stories one by one. The art show lasted for two hours that day and everyone enjoyed it so much. Everything seemed to change after that art show. They began to communicate with others and make new friends. Besides, they took part in the class and school activities actively, which made them integrate into the new class and school better. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Amanda通过和朋友Rama聊天，了解到班上很多新同学都来自各个不同地方，他们无法很好地与同学沟通，只能孤独地坐在教室后面，Amanda想帮助他们，但又不得其法，最后通过艺术来帮助他们融入班级的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“令人惊讶的是，拉玛站出来打破了僵局。”可知，第一段可描述Rama站出来打破僵局后发生的故事。 ②由第二段首句内容“艺术展览之后一切都变了。”可知，第二段可描述艺术展览之后同学们发生的变化。 2.续写线索：打破僵局——分享故事——踊跃上台——发生变化——积极参与班级活动 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①鼓掌：clap the hands / applaud ②参加活动：take part in activities / participate in activities 情绪类 ①令人惊讶的：amazing / surprising / astonishing ②害羞的：shy / bashful 【点睛】【高分句型1】As she was dancing, another student called Mike, began to play the violin as her background music.(运用了as引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型2】Such a shy and silent boy is he that they never know he is good at playing the violin.(运用了such…that…引导的结果状语从句和部分倒装) 【高分句型3】Besides, they took part in the class and school activities actively, which made them integrate into the new class and school better.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 汕头市金山中学2026届高三年级第一学期期中考试 英 语 本试卷共8页，满分150分，笔试原始分120分+5分书写。考试用时120分钟。 第二部分 阅读理解（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 1. Which of the following is a major advantage of Theatre Tokens? A. You can resell them. B. They have no time limit. C. They help escape the cold. D. You can use them around London. 2. Why is a Question & Answer section designed below the picture? A. To set a bar for entry. B. To add extra information. C. To collect personal opinions. D. To arouse the readers’ curiosity. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To compare different shows. B. To promote theatre gift cards. C. To encourage people to donate. D. To introduce the Theatre Tokens. B “Growing fruit trees is a very simple way to stay in love with our world,” says Vivian Keh, playwright and daughter of immigrants, holding a basket of persimmons (柿子) she’s cultivated to feel connected to her Korean ancestors. Keh is just one of the 50 remarkable subjects in naturalist writer Amy Stewart’s The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession, a collection of portraits of people transformed by their love of trees. Initially, trees struck Stewart as an odd thing to collect. Intrigued by this community of enthusiasts, she discovered educators, preservationists and visionaries, all drawn to a kind of curation, motivated by reasons diverse as their projects. They plant trees in public and private spaces both modest and expansive, nurturing (培育) their collections to honor beloved dead, attract wildlife, preserve rare species’ connect to history, invest in the future, grow food and create beauty. Steward categorizes these tree collectors according to their sense of purpose. Kenneth Hoegh, one of the book’s “ecologists”, tests which cold-loving species might grow in a warming and historically treeless Greenland. “Healer” Joe Hamilton plants loblolly pines on a parcel of land he got from his enslaved ancestors with an eye toward long-term sustainable forestry which he hopes will establish a source of generational wealth for his family. Reagan Wytsalucy has a plan to restore traditional peach orchards on Navajo land as one of the “community builders” who seek to bring people together. Adding to the book’s charm are Stewart’s watercolor’ illustrations — she gives Us a look at each of her human subjects while also cataloging the most wonderful qualities of featured trees, such as Seussian eucalyptus seed pods and delicate camellia blossoms. After spending time in this varied commonwealth, you’ll undoubtedly experience an intense desire to rest under the shade of a leafy oak. But something even deeper is happening here: by creating a space for people to talk about something they love. “How often do any of us get a chance to pour our hearts out to a stranger?” she writes. “Somehow, talking about trees made it possible.” 4. What does the underlined word “curation” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Connection. B. Collection. C. Treatment. D. Transformation, 5. What purpose of planting trees is mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To preserve rare species. B. To honor beloved dead. C. To develop new varieties. D. To strengthen social bonds. 6. What does the quote in the last paragraph suggest about discussing trees? A. It inspires new ideas. B. It rarely happens in public. C. It allows deep emotional sharing. D. It helps resolve environmental issues. 7. What does the writer think of the book? A. Complicated. B. Conventional. C. Inspiring. D. Intense. C Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). Seabed-mining companies promote them as “a battery in a rock” and “the easiest way to solve climate change.” They claim that those nodules can provide metals for 4.8 billion electric vehicles. Yet this promise threatens a biological treasure. Marine (海洋的) biologists reveal the CCZ shelters over 5,000 unique species in the darkness. The extensive mining of cobalt may lead to the loss of biodiversity. A company claimed to have found a solution to minimize the damage to the ecology and has already trialed a 25-ton collector robot designed to harvest these nodules. However, a 2023 study shows it can cause permanent destruction in the area. Commercial mining is not yet permitted in international waters. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still determining how, and under what conditions, mining should be allowed. After 28 years of debate, its 168 member states still lack formal agreement. While companies advocate using nodule-collecting robots, 437 scientists from 44 countries demand an immediate stop.ISA studies confirm that just 10% mining of the CCZ may wipe out 50% of its species. Nor is it certain that cobalt mining will even be all that important in car-battery technology. Many battery companies are trying to recycle cobalt from spent batteries. In March, several major European carmakers jointly stated that they would not buy any metals produced from deep-sea mining before the environmental risks are “completely understood”. Meanwhile, several Chinese electric vehicle producers have already made the switch, recycling up to 95% of metals from used batteries. “Why rush to mine the ocean for metals becoming outdated?” said battery expert Gavin Harper. On June 8, 21 marine scientists from 8 universities finished a six-week research in the CCZ and packed up seafloor samples to take back to their labs for further analysis. “An assessment of the mining’s impact will take years of research,” says Andrew from Edinburgh. “I’m trying to get the best environmental data. And then it’s up to society to make the decision to go ahead.” 8. Why are the nodules called “a battery in a rock”? A. They contain valuable metals. B. They have recharging qualities. C. They own battery-like structures. D. They generate renewable power. 9 What can be inferred about the ISA? A. It prioritizes economic interests. B. It is guarded about seabed mining. C. It opposes commercial operations. D. It requires more technical support. 10. What does the author want to illustrate in Paragraph 4? A. Deep-sea mining meets demands. B Carmakers reuse battery materials. C. Battery recycling needs promoting. D. Seabed mining for cobalt can wait. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Marine Mining, a Green Solution B. Cobalt, the Future of Batteries C. Ocean Metals, an Ocean Risk? D. CCZ, the Treasure Unknown? D Who are your best friends on campus? Are they the ones you encountered most often in class? Are they your fellows in drama club or debate society? Something that has to influence whether people become friends is simple physical proximity. And, in fact, the most lasting friendships are developed between people whose paths cross frequently. A number of studies have demonstrated the effects of proximity on who become friends. One was conducted at MIT in the 1940s. The incoming students were randomly assigned to 17 ten-unit apartment buildings that were isolated from other residential areas, and few of them knew one another beforehand. The investigators asked each resident to name the three people in the student housing project with whom they socialized most often. The effect of proximity was striking: two-thirds of those listed as friends lived in the same building as the respondent, even though those in the same building represented only 5 percent of the target residents. More striking still was the pattern of friendships within each building. Even though the physical distance between apartments was quite small — 19 feet between the doorways of neighboring apartments and 89 feet between those at the ends of each hallway — 41 percent of those living in neighboring apartments listed each other as friends, compared with only 10 percent of those living at opposite ends of the hallway. Proximity leads to friendship because it facilitates chance encounters. If so, then pure physical distance should matter less than functional distance — the influence of an architectural layout to encourage or discourage contact between people. The MIT study shows just how important functional distance is. As the following Figure indicates, the stairs are positioned such that upstairs residents will encounter the occupants of apartments at the turn of the stairs much more often than the occupants of the middle apartments. And in fact, the residents of the two stair-end apartment formed twice as many friendships with their upstairs neighbors as those living in the middle apartments. Figure of the MIT Study Thus, it’s functional distance more than physical distance that is decisive. Proximity promotes friendship because it brings people together. Actually, in later studies involving more diverse populations, the largest effects of proximity on friendship formation have been found between people of different races, ages, or social classes. 12. What can be concluded from the MIT study? A. Friends play an important role in one’s daily life. B. Frequency of encounters decides the living distance. C. People with shared interests are more likely to befriends. D. The more often two people meet, the closer their relationship is. 13. What method did the MIT researchers employ in their study? A. Case study. B. Recording analysis. C. In-lab observation. D. Online questionnaire. 14. Which apartment’s residents in the Figure above may make most friends in the building? A. Apartment 1. B. Apartment 2. C. Apartment 6. D. Apartment 7. 15. Why did researchers carry out later studies? A. Previous study results are contradictory. B. Previous study methods lack scientific support. C. The sample in the previous study is not representative. D. The data in the previous study are not up-to-date enough. 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。 In literature, flat and round characters offer distinct approaches to character development. Flat characters are defined by a singular symbolic characteristic. ____16____ For example, the evil stepmothers in traditional fairy tales are flat characters, serving to drive the story with their simplicity. By contrast, Jia Baoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber exemplifies (举例说明) round characters, defined by inner conflicts, contradictions, and personal growth. ____17____ They reflect the unpredictability of humanity, making them more relatable and dynamic to readers. In earlier literary works, flat characters often symbolized heroic ideals, such as the brave heroes in The Odyssey. As society moves away from idealized heroes, literature focuses more on characters’ personal struggles, reflecting how writers began to see humanity in a more complex way. With the rise of realism in the 19th century, round characters gained popularity, as seen in Jane Eyre, which allowed for the exploration of personal identity and internal conflict. ____18____ However, not every character that appears in a story needs to be deep. ____19____ Imagine the main character is taking a taxi to a hotel. If we make the taxi driver a round character, the focus could shift from the main character to the taxi driver, potentially taking attention away from the main plot. ____20____ They together create tension and richness in a literary work. Flat characters provide clarity and focus, simplifying themes and making them accessible to readers. Meanwhile, round characters reveal human complexity, showing life beyond black and white. A. Neither type of characters is better than the other. B. Such characters stand out for complexity and depth. C. We don’t get heartfelt backstory to enrich their roles. D. If flat characters are round, they may “steal the show”. E. This shows how literature reflects evolving social views. F. Round characters are more engaging than flat characters. G. They are more like a spotlight, drawing attention to one aspect. 第二部分 语言知识与应用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15个小题，每题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As I walked to the market this morning, I saw a poorly dressed old man with a towel covering his face sitting in front of a shop. I ___21___ he was a beggar looking for charity. I made a mental note that on my way back from the market I should give him whatever ___22___ I had. A few feet away was a young man on the pavement ___23___ in a drunken state and no one who passed by took any ___24___ . I thought in my mind it was some good-for-nothing, drunkard who had ___25___ all his money on alcohol. I finished all my shopping, and walked back along the same road. When I reached the beggar, I put out my hand full of change ___26___ him asking him to take it. He shook his head as though saying that he did not need it. I ___27___ and pushed it into his hand . As I stood there, ___28___ of my great act of charity, the beggar slowly got up, walked up to the young man lying on the pavement, and shook him awake, ___29___ him something close to his ear. I stood there watching with ___30___ as he walked to the tea shop, where he asked for something for which he paid with the money I gave and ___31___ a bread. He then went back to the young man, and helped him to ___32___ and eat the bread. He noticed that I was still there so he said , “That young boy has not eaten for two days and has no energy even to sit up. That is why he ___33___ on the pavement.” Suddenly I felt so ___34___and admired the nonjudgemental ___35___ of a man who has so little compared to me. 21 A. decided B. suspected C. recalled D. admitted 22. A. food B. opportunity C. change D. job 23. A. suddenly B. obviously C. probably D. gradually 24. A. chance B. picture C. advantage D. notice 25. A. wasted B. made C. earned D. raised 26. A. towards B. over C. past D. for 27. A. shouted B. insisted C. compromised D. commanded 28. A. jealous B. confident C. proud D. hopeful 29 A. showing B. leaving C. handing D. asking 30. A. joy B. amazement C. thrill D. disappointment 31. A. delivered B. shared C. collected D. brought 32. A. sit B. lie C. stand D. wash 33. A. begged B. collapsed C. died D. slept 34. A. sad B. down C. great D. small 35. A. patience B. tolerance C. integrity D. generosity 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。 I’ve been skateboarding since I was a child, and for me, it’s much more than just a hobby — it’s an essential part of who I am, ____36____ (connect) me with an energetic community of like-minded individuals. Arriving in Beijing as a 20-year-old from Germany, I found skateboarding to be my compass (指南针) in exploring this vast and ____37____ (familiar) city. My first impression of Beijing was its____38____(combine) of ancient buildings and modern architecture, which provided a mix of skate spots. This contrasted with the skate parks back home in Europe, which, while well-designed and functional,____39____ (lack) the historical depth and diversity found in Beijing. The skateboarding community in Beijing has also taken me ____40____ surprise. I remember the first time going out on a street skating session with my Canadian friend. I had some concerns ____41____(initial), fearing that people might be a bit ____42____(reserve) around me — a foreigner. Yet, my worries turned out to be unnecessary. It’s this shared passion for skateboarding ____43____ binds this community together tightly across the globe. While China’s skateboarding scene is still developing, it’s expanding rapidly. Local skaters, many of ____44____ have drawn inspiration from Western skate culture, are eager to carve out their own identities _____45_____ make meaningful contributions to the global skateboarding scene. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分+5分书写） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是高中生李华，你校英语报正在开展关于“社区服务是否该列入毕业条件”的讨论，请你写一篇文章投稿，内容包括： (1)你的观点； (2)你的理由。 注意： (1)写作词数应80左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Should Community Service be a Requirement for Graduation? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分+5分书写） 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。 Amanda lived in a big modern city. Due to the high-speed development of economy, families from different backgrounds came here to find a better life. Amanda’s classmate and friend, Rama, was from one of those families. One day after school, Amanda and Rama were chatting and Rama mentioned how much she missed her friends and hometown. “It is hard to leave,” Rama sighed, “but my family needed to be somewhere that is easier to make a living. Holding Rama’s hands, Amanda encouraged her to share more and she knew Rama loved to sing and dance with her friends back in her hometown. After learning about Rama’s story, Amanda started to notice more students like Rama in her school. For the first time she realized that those students looked sad in their eyes. Sometimes because of their different accents, they couldn’t communicate well with others, which made them always sit or stand silently at the back of the classroom. “They are having a hard time, we should show them kindness and love!” she told her mother one day. Amanda asked her mother what she could do to help make them feel welcome. Amanda’s mother suggested, “What about using art? Maybe it will be easier to communicate through art.” Amanda thought for a while and nodded. Like her friend Rama, Amanda loved all forms of art, like painting, singing, dancing, and performing, through which she could tell different stories about her family, and her life. The next day, Amanda went to the Activity Center in her school and proposed her plan of an art show. The officer thought it a great idea. Inspired and excited, Amanda set about her plan with several friends. At the Activity Center they filled a room with paper, paint and pencils. They even made a small stage! Everything ready, they invited all the new students in her school and Amanda encouraged them to share something special about their hometown in any art form. To Amanda’s surprise, no one responded. 注意: 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Amazingly, Rama stepped forward to break the ice. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Everything seemed to change after that art show. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $