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邢台市2025—2026学年高三(上)第三次月考 英语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。每段对话读两遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where will the man probably be tomorrow afternoon? A. At his classroom. B. At a friend’s home. C. At the school library. 2. What did the woman do on Sunday afternoon? A. She played a ball game. B. She had a barbecue. C. She went swimming. 3. What does the man recommend to the woman? A. A recipe. B. A bakery. C. A cafe. 4. What is the price of the chair now? A. $15. B. $50. C. $65. 5. What will the woman do first? A. Move a desk. B. Do the dishes. C. Host some friends. 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 are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The woman’s eye problem. B. Their recent troubles. C. The man’s difficulty in reading. 7. Where does the man suggest the woman go? A. To her sister’s home. B. To the hospital. C. To a glasses store. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What has happened to the man? A. His boat has broken down. B. He can’t bear a strange smell. C. He can’t reach Enchanted Market. 9 What will the man do next? A. Cook a dish. B. Fix the engine. C. Buy something. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a travel agency. B. In an office. C. At an airport. 11. What is the weather like today? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. 12. Why did the woman get brown? A. She forgot to apply sun cream. B. She got sunburned when skiing. C. She lay on a beach for too long. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Father and daughter. 14. What caused the accident? A. A towel caught fire. B. The man smoked in the kitchen. C. A machine was out of order. 15. Who reported the accident? A. Someone living nearby. B. The woman speaker. C. A firefighter. 16. How does the man sound? A. Worried. B. Calm. C. Surprised. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker doing? A. Introducing a famous city. B. Exploring an author’s career. C. Telling bath tradition in Britain. 18. Who set up Bath first? A. The Romans. B. A famous writer. C. Ancient British people. 19. How long did Jane Austen live in Bath? A. For eighteen years. B. For five years. C. For six years. 20. What did Bath provide Jane Austen with? A Religious belief. B. Physical treatment. C. Rich inspiration. 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 We tell students that learning is its own reward, and that’s certainly true. But it’s also nice to win money and other prizes! Knowing they could gain recognition or even a prize for winning can be incredibly motivating. This roundup includes the best contests and competitions for high school, middle school, and elementary school students. ArtEffect Project The ArtEffect Project teaches middle and high school students about their power to effect positive change through creative storytelling that celebrates unsung heroes from history. Students submit high-quality creative art projects in the visual arts, narrative films, theaters, and creative nonfictions. Winners can receive thousands of dollars in prizes. Blue Ocean Competition Business-minded high school students present their innovative business ideas to receive feedback from experts, as well as the chance to win prize money. Teens can enter on their own or as a team of up to four people. BUILD’s Design Challenge Students in grades 7-12 use design thinking to create solutions to real-world challenges. In this 10-hour experience, students develop business skills and empathy while learning about model-making and testing. AFSA National High School Essay Contest If you’re looking to help students take a deep dive into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive $2,500 plus full tuition to the Semester at Sea program as well as a trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with a leader at the United States Department of State. 1. What can strongly motivate students according to the text? A. Receiving recognition and actual rewards. B. Gaining external satisfaction through learning. C. Competing against peers in academic contests. D. Obtaining professional guidance from teachers. 2. Which competition clearly permits team entry? A. ArtEffect Project. B. Blue Ocean Competition. C. BUILD Design Challenge. D. AFSA National High School Essay Contest. 3. Who is the text most likely intended for? A. Educators looking for resources. B. Students deciding which contest to enter. C. Competition organizers seeking publicity. D. Parents interested in extracurricular activities. B A few years ago, I was living with my grandmother while looking for work. One evening she asked for the phone number of a ride-hailing (叫车) service she’d heard about. I explained it was app-only. After a moment’s thought, my 80-year-old grandmother replied, “Then why don’t you make something like that?” That conversation brought about an idea that later grew into a trusted service for senior transportation. I quietly started working with a friend of mine. At first, we kept the project a secret from my grandmother— we wanted to make sure it was truly helpful before showing it to her. From the start, our mission was clear: to serve older adults without smartphones. They could simply call a number and use a voice menu to book rides, order food, schedule deliveries, manage medications, or request home help. This simple, phone-based system became the core of our company, enabling seniors to live safely and independently at home. When my grandmother finally took her first ride using our service she was so proud of me, her loved grandson. She really appreciated how professional and kind the drivers were, especially since they already understood the kind of help seniors might need. She quickly became our biggest supporter, enthusiastically telling everyone about it— from her friends in the book club to other social groups. Word spread quickly, and soon her community had welcomed hundreds of new users— all thanks to one proud grandma. She became the real inspiration behind a service that gave many seniors their freedom and confidence back. My co-founder and I started giving talks at local retirement communities, sharing how the service worked and how it could help. For many of our users, having access to reliable transportation means they can continue to live on their own. A missed ride isn’t just an inconvenience— it could mean missing a crucial doctor’s appointment or even risking their health. As I often explain, even small things, like getting the wrong type of milk, can become a real problem for someone who can’t easily pop out to the store. 4. What motivated the author to start a transportation service for seniors? A. A chat with his grandmother. B. The fierce competition of the market. C. The advanced service of transportation. D. A ride-hailing service his grandmother had. 5 Which can best describe the core idea of the author’s company? A. Considerate. B. Innovative. C. Complicated. D. Technological. 6. What was the most significant outcome of the grandmother’s first ride? A. She started working for some social groups. B. She helped improve the drivers’ professionalism. C. She offered some practical advice for the service. D. She became the service’s most important promoter. 7. What message is mainly conveyed by the text? A. Seniors must use smartphones. B. Transport is seniors’ top issue. C. Tech should serve all ages. D. Family ties drive business. C A large beverage (饮料) company will be using over 4.1 billion kilograms of plastic a year by the year 2030, unless it stops using single-use plastic, according to a recent report from the conservation organization Oceana. Oceana also estimates that by 2030, an annual 602 million kilograms of the company’s plastic packaging will be polluting the world’s ocean and waterways. The report says that this amount is enough to fill the stomachs of 18 million blue whales. Oceana made its estimates using the company’s own reported data on its use of plastic packaging between 2018 and 2023, and a forecast of the company’s future sales growth based on past trends. A 2024 study found that a main product by the company is already the world’s worst plastic-polluting brand. Oceana points out the problem is the company’s use of single-use plastic instead of reusable packaging and that it should be solved first. Reusable bottles can be used up to 25 times if made of thicker plastic, and up to 50 times if made of glass. The company previously had a goal of using 25% reusable packaging by 2030, but announced that it had given up that goal at the end of 2024. Instead, the company says it will increase the use of recycled plastic in its packaging and increase the collection of single-use plastic bottles for further recycling. However, Oceana says that although the company has recently planned to rely on the use of recycled materials and collection of plastic for recycling, it won’t reduce the impact of its plastic use. The leader of Oceana said, “Single-use plastic is bad for the ocean, human health, and business. Recycling can’t solve the company’s out-of-control plastic problem. Reuse can.” “Single-use plastic bottles made with recycled content can — just like bottles made of original plastic — still cause ocean pollution and harm ocean life,” he added. As well as harming sea life, plastic use is also harmful to human health. Several studies have connected plastic pollution and microplastics to serious health conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia (痴呆). 8. How does the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By raising questions. B. By citing a book. C. By making a prediction. D. By reporting historical statistics. 9. Why does the author mention “18 million blue whales” in paragraph 2? A. To report the data of the injured whales. B. To prove the success of wildlife conservation. C. To present the company’s future sales growth. D. To show the shocking amount of plastic waste. 10. What does Oceana suggest the company do to reduce plastic pollution? A. Collect single-use plastic bottles. B. Reduce production to cut plastic use. C. Invest in new plastic-degrading technologies. D. Replace single-use plastic with reusable packaging. 11. What is Oceana’s attitude to the company’s new plan? A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned. D If you’ve ever thought it would be great to walk into a room and know whether a harmful airborne virus is hanging around, scientists have a device for you. Researchers have created a new machine, a little bigger than a bread maker, which can quickly detect the airborne viruses. Rajan Chakrabarty, a scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, worked with his team nonstop for three years to create the detector. One of the main challenges when they sample the airborne viruses is collecting enough air to concentrate viral particles (颗粒) at detectable levels. This detector pulls in 1,000 cubic meters of air each minute, compared to previous detectors which breathed in 2 to 8 cubic meters of air per minute. “To trap the virus we create an artificial cyclone (旋风) inside the sampler,” Chakrabarty says. “By moving liquid around at a high rate, viruses get trapped in the cyclone wall and concentrated for analysis. Any virus not captured in the liquid is filtered (过滤) out with a HEPA filter. After five minutes, the liquid is pumped to a biosensor. The biosensor consists of an electrode attached to a specialized immune system protein that fights infections much like antibodies but is smaller and tougher. The biosensor is based on a detector,” To test the detector, the researchers sent the device to the apartments of two people with viral infections. “The device detected amounts of virus shed by the patients,” Chakrabarty says. Air collected from an empty conference room showed little sign of the virus. This indicates that the patients eliminated the virus and released it into the air through actions like breathing, talking, coughing, or sneezing, but only in very small amounts. There are still some challenges. For instance, the device is as noisy as a cleaner or a ringing phone. That’s probably too loud for continuous use in a classroom or office, but could be tolerated for 10 minutes. Such detectors cost much money to build in a research lab. Commercial versions may be too expensive for home use but could be used in hospitals, airports, and other public areas to survey for the virus. 12. What does the data in the first paragraph show about the new machine? A. The small size. B. The speedy virus detection. C. The sampling time. D. The limited detectable level. 13. What does Chakrabarty mainly say about the new machine in paragraph 2? A. Its working process. B. Its maximum volume. C. Its logical ability to analyse viruses. D. Its special system to concentrate air. 14. What does the underlined word “shed” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Discovered. B. Indicated. C. Controlled. D. Removed. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. A Machine: Trapping Viral Particles B. A Biosensor: Fighting Viral Infections C. A Detector: Spotting Viruses in the Air D. A Device: Collecting the Airborne Viruses 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。 Staying positive and uplifted in today’s fast-paced world can feel challenging, but it’s not only achievable — it’s transformative. A positive mindset fuels resilience (复原力), creativity, and overall well-being. Here are some key strategies to help maintain an optimistic outlook. ____16____ The people you spend time with and the environments you engage in greatly impact your mood. Positive and uplifting individuals can encourage your growth. Engage with content that inspires — books, podcasts, or social media accounts that promote joy and motivation. Engage in uplifting activities ____17____. Whether it’s exercising, meditating, listening to your favourite music, or spending time in nature, these activities nourish your soul and boost your energy. Regularly devoting time to these habits is like feeding your inner positivity engine. Help others Nothing lifts the spirit like helping someone else. ____18____. Volunteering, offering a listening ear, or simply sharing a smile not only uplifts others but also enhances your own sense of purpose and fulfillment. Limit negative media consumption While staying informed is important, too much exposure to negative news or social media can drain your energy. ____19____. Balance it with uplifting stories, humour, and creativity. Focus on solutions, not problems When challenges arise, it’s easy to get bogged (陷入沼泽) down by problems, However, shifting your mindset to focus on solutions sparks creativity and empowerment. Ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?” or “How can I make this situation better?” ____20____. By following the tips above, you set a foundation for sustained positivity. Each small action builds a more uplifted, joyful, and resilient mindset. A. Do things that bring you joy B. Surround yourself with positivity C. Practice mindfulness and positive self-talk D. Acts of kindness, big or small, create a chain effect of positivity E. This mindset can give you a sense of control and keep your mood cheerful F. When negative thoughts arise, counter them with positive, constructive ones G. Properly arrange your media intake to include content that informs but also inspires 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 I was 4 years old, my parents entered me in kindergarten. Because I was born on September 29th, they were given the ____21____ of letting me enter early or waiting a whole extra year. I was a good reader and ____22____ to go to school, so Mom agreed. This ____23____ me always being the smallest one in the class. When I look at the old class ____24____ now, I was always half a head shorter than everyone else. To ____25____ being looked down upon, I made friends with the biggest and most athletic boys in the school. And since I was so small and not the best ____26____ myself, I tried to be the smartest and funniest one in class. I tried to be a leader on the playground and ____27____ the bigger boys with their schoolwork. Sometimes I ____28____ what would have happened if my parents had waited a year to put me in ____29____. Would I have been different growing up the biggest instead of the littlest? In the end, I am glad that I did go ____30____. Growing up little ____31____ me a lot about fear. It made me kinder. It ____32____ my love and compassion. Growing up little made my heart and ____33____ bigger. Growing up little made me who I am today. Sometimes we get to choose the ____34____ we take in this life and sometimes the choice is made for us. But what is important is how we ____35____ that road. 21. A. device B. chance C. option D. opinion 22. A. eager B. afraid C. surprised D. obvious 23. A. picked up B. led to C. aimed at D. left off 24. A. notes B. messages C. spots D. photos 25. A. avoid B. enjoy C. miss D. finish 26. A. swimmer B. teenager C. athlete D. student 27. A. prevented B. helped C. pushed D. encouraged 28. A. realize B. forget C. believe D. wonder 29. A. school B. order C. need D. honor 30. A. only B. firstly C. early D. lonely 31. A. talked B. taught C. heard D. offered 32. A. refused B. suited C. cured D. strengthened 33. A. soul B. head C. title D. idea 34. A. cause B. time C. roads D. skills 35. A. choose B. travel C. build D. quit 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。 Among the 1.95 million cultural relics housed in China’s largest museum in terms of collection scale, the Palace Museum in Beijing, also ____36____ (know) as the Forbidden City, nearly 35,000 were donated by about 800 individuals since the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 80 years ago. That “small” number of relics might appear insignificant, with most of the rest ____37____ (come) from the former royal collection of the Qing Dynasty due to the museum’s status as ____38____ imperial palace from 1420 to 1911. Nevertheless, ____39____ the eyes of cultural relic custodians (保管人员), these donors have made exceptional contributions in the preservation of Chinese civilization. This month marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum. In celebration, a yearlong exhibition ____40____(launch) last week in the museum’s Palace of Great Benevolence (Jingren Gong) ____41____(honor) these generous donations. About 100 artifacts, ____42____ were donated by 100 people in the past decades, are displayed in the Benevolence in Motion: Donated Artifacts in the Palace Museum exhibition. Calligraphy works and paintings, ceramics, jades, sculptures, gold artifacts, stone carvings, and more lie in cases, ____43____(silent) telling touching stories of the country’s lasting cultural lineage. The development of the Palace Museum has benefited from the generous assistance of people from all ____44____(walk) of life. Every story behind each donated cultural relic is unique, yet they all embody the donors’ heartfelt enthusiasm for preserving Chinese cultural heritage, demonstrating a strong sense of social ____45____(responsible) and selfless dedication. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 今年10月16日是第45个世界粮食日(the 45th World Food Day)，同时所在周是我国粮食安全宣传周。2025年全国粮食安全周主题是“节约粮食，人人有责”。请以“Cherish Food, Secure Our Future”为题，写一篇英语短文向校英语报投稿，要点包括： (1)粮食安全的重要性; (2)如何珍惜粮食。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右： (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Cherish Food, Secure Our Future ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Mateo had been dreaming of his eighth birthday for weeks. He had carefully planned how to spend his $23 in birthday money — a new superhero toy, maybe some candy, and perhaps a small gift for his little sister. As his mom drove him to the supermarket that sunny Saturday morning, Mateo pressed his face against the car window, imagining all the wonderful things waiting for him in the toy aisle. “Mom, can we get there really fast?” Mateo asked excitedly, bouncing in his car seat. “I’ve been waiting for this forever!” His mother, Daniela, smiled at his enthusiasm. “We’ll be there soon, sweetheart. But remember, we also need to buy groceries for the week. As they waited at a red light downtown, Mateo noticed a woman sitting on the sidewalk through his window. She was holding a small basket of candy, her clothes worn and weathered (褪色的). A small baby slept peacefully in a carrier beside her. The woman’s eyes looked tired, but she smiled hopefully at passing cars. Mateo’s excitement suddenly faded. He watched as the woman approached another car, holding up a candy bar with a handwritten sign that read “$3”. “Mom, why is that lady sitting outside?” Mateo asked quietly. His mother’s voice was gentle but sad, “Maybe she doesn’t have a home, honey. Sometimes people need help.” The light turned green, but Mateo couldn’t stop looking back. His heart felt heavy, and he realized that his birthday money could mean so much more than toys. “Mom, can we help her?” Mateo asked, already reaching for his money box. “Mateo, you’ve been saving that for your special birthday shopping,” Daniela reminded him, pulling over the car. “I know, but…look at that baby,” Mateo said, his voice barely above a whisper. “What if that was me and you needed help?” 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Before his mother could respond, Mateo had opened his car door and walked toward the woman. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As he walked back to the car, Daniela looked at her son affectionately. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 邢台市2025—2026学年高三(上)第三次月考 英语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。每段对话读两遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where will the man probably be tomorrow afternoon? A. At his classroom. B. At a friend’s home. C. At the school library. 2. What did the woman do on Sunday afternoon? A. She played a ball game. B. She had a barbecue. C. She went swimming. 3. What does the man recommend to the woman? A. A recipe. B. A bakery. C. A cafe. 4. What is the price of the chair now? A. $15. B. $50. C. $65. 5. What will the woman do first? A. Move a desk. B. Do the dishes. C. Host some friends. 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 are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The woman’s eye problem. B. Their recent troubles. C. The man’s difficulty in reading. 7. Where does the man suggest the woman go? A. To her sister’s home. B. To the hospital. C. To a glasses store. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What has happened to the man? A. His boat has broken down. B. He can’t bear a strange smell. C. He can’t reach Enchanted Market. 9. What will the man do next? A. Cook a dish. B. Fix the engine. C. Buy something. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a travel agency. B. In an office. C. At an airport. 11. What is the weather like today? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. 12 Why did the woman get brown? A. She forgot to apply sun cream. B. She got sunburned when skiing. C. She lay on a beach for too long. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Father and daughter. 14. What caused the accident? A. A towel caught fire. B. The man smoked in the kitchen. C. A machine was out of order. 15. Who reported the accident? A. Someone living nearby. B. The woman speaker. C. A firefighter. 16. How does the man sound? A. Worried. B. Calm. C. Surprised. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker doing? A. Introducing a famous city. B. Exploring an author’s career. C. Telling bath tradition in Britain. 18. Who set up Bath first? A. The Romans. B. A famous writer. C. Ancient British people. 19. How long did Jane Austen live in Bath? A. For eighteen years. B. For five years. C. For six years. 20. What did Bath provide Jane Austen with? A. Religious belief. B. Physical treatment. C. Rich inspiration. 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 We tell students that learning is its own reward, and that’s certainly true. But it’s also nice to win money and other prizes! Knowing they could gain recognition or even a prize for winning can be incredibly motivating. This roundup includes the best contests and competitions for high school, middle school, and elementary school students. ArtEffect Project The ArtEffect Project teaches middle and high school students about their power to effect positive change through creative storytelling that celebrates unsung heroes from history. Students submit high-quality creative art projects in the visual arts, narrative films, theaters, and creative nonfictions. Winners can receive thousands of dollars in prizes. Blue Ocean Competition Business-minded high school students present their innovative business ideas to receive feedback from experts, as well as the chance to win prize money. Teens can enter on their own or as a team of up to four people. BUILD’s Design Challenge Students in grades 7-12 use design thinking to create solutions to real-world challenges. In this 10-hour experience, students develop business skills and empathy while learning about model-making and testing. AFSA National High School Essay Contest If you’re looking to help students take a deep dive into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive $2,500 plus full tuition to the Semester at Sea program as well as a trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with a leader at the United States Department of State. 1. What can strongly motivate students according to the text? A. Receiving recognition and actual rewards. B. Gaining external satisfaction through learning. C. Competing against peers in academic contests. D. Obtaining professional guidance from teachers. 2. Which competition clearly permits team entry? A. ArtEffect Project. B. Blue Ocean Competition. C. BUILD Design Challenge. D. AFSA National High School Essay Contest. 3. Who is the text most likely intended for? A. Educators looking for resources. B. Students deciding which contest to enter. C. Competition organizers seeking publicity. D. Parents interested in extracurricular activities. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍学习本身虽有价值，但奖励也能激励学生，并汇总了适合各学段学生参与的优质竞赛活动及相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Knowing they could gain recognition or even a prize for winning can be incredibly motivating.(知道自己可以通过获胜获得认可甚至奖品，这会产生极大的激励作用)”可知，获得认可和实际奖励能强烈激励学生。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Blue Ocean Competition部分中的“Teens can enter on their own or as a team of up to four people.(青少年可以独自参赛，也可以组成最多四人的团队参赛)”可知，Blue Ocean Competition明确允许团队参赛。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“This roundup includes the best contests and competitions for high school, middle school, and elementary school students.(本汇总包含了适合高中生、初中生和小学生的最佳竞赛活动)”以及各竞赛介绍的表述语气可推断，本文最有可能是为寻找相关资源的教育工作者准备的。故选A项。 B A few years ago, I was living with my grandmother while looking for work. One evening she asked for the phone number of a ride-hailing (叫车) service she’d heard about. I explained it was app-only. After a moment’s thought, my 80-year-old grandmother replied, “Then why don’t you make something like that?” That conversation brought about an idea that later grew into a trusted service for senior transportation. I quietly started working with a friend of mine. At first, we kept the project a secret from my grandmother— we wanted to make sure it was truly helpful before showing it to her. From the start, our mission was clear: to serve older adults without smartphones. They could simply call a number and use a voice menu to book rides, order food, schedule deliveries, manage medications, or request home help. This simple, phone-based system became the core of our company, enabling seniors to live safely and independently at home. When my grandmother finally took her first ride using our service, she was so proud of me, her loved grandson. She really appreciated how professional and kind the drivers were, especially since they already understood the kind of help seniors might need. She quickly became our biggest supporter, enthusiastically telling everyone about it— from her friends in the book club to other social groups. Word spread quickly, and soon her community had welcomed hundreds of new users— all thanks to one proud grandma. She became the real inspiration behind a service that gave many seniors their freedom and confidence back. My co-founder and I started giving talks at local retirement communities, sharing how the service worked and how it could help. For many of our users, having access to reliable transportation means they can continue to live on their own. A missed ride isn’t just an inconvenience— it could mean missing a crucial doctor’s appointment or even risking their health. As I often explain, even small things, like getting the wrong type of milk, can become a real problem for someone who can’t easily pop out to the store. 4. What motivated the author to start a transportation service for seniors? A. A chat with his grandmother. B. The fierce competition of the market. C. The advanced service of transportation. D. A ride-hailing service his grandmother had. 5. Which can best describe the core idea of the author’s company? A. Considerate. B. Innovative. C. Complicated. D. Technological. 6. What was the most significant outcome of the grandmother’s first ride? A. She started working for some social groups. B. She helped improve the drivers’ professionalism. C. She offered some practical advice for the service. D. She became the service’s most important promoter. 7. What message is mainly conveyed by the text? A. Seniors must use smartphones. B. Transport is seniors’ top issue. C. Tech should serve all ages. D. Family ties drive business. 【答案】4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者受祖母启发，开发了一个为老年人提供便捷交通服务的项目。该项目能帮助不使用智能手机的老年人安全、独立地生活。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“After a moment’s thought, my 80-year-old grandmother replied, “Then why don’t you make something like that?”(稍加思索后，我80岁的祖母回答道：“那你为什么不也做一个那样的东西呢？”)”和第二段“That conversation brought about an idea that later grew into a trusted service for senior transportation.(那次谈话催生了一个想法，后来发展成了值得信赖的老年人交通服务。)”可知，作者与祖母的一次聊天谈话促使他开启了为老年人提供便捷交通的服务。故选A。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“From the start, our mission was clear: to serve older adults without smartphones. They could simply call a number and use a voice menu to book rides, order food, schedule deliveries, manage medications, or request home help. This simple, phone-based system became the core of our company, enabling seniors to live safely and independently at home.(从一开始，我们的使命就很明确：为没有智能手机的老年人提供服务。他们只需拨打一个号码，通过语音菜单就能叫车、订餐、安排送货、管理药物或请求家政服务。这套基于电话的简易系统成为了我们公司的核心，帮助老年人在家中安全独立地生活。)”可知，作者的公司的核心理念是为没有智能手机的老年人提供基于电话语音菜单的简单服务，让他们能安全、独立地生活，这体现了该公司“体贴、周到”的特点。 故选A。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“She quickly became our biggest supporter, enthusiastically telling everyone about it— from her friends in the book club to other social groups.(她很快成为了我们最大的支持者，热情地向所有人宣传——从读书俱乐部的朋友到其他社交圈子里的人。)”可知，祖母在体验第一次出行服务后，成为了该服务最热情的宣传推销者。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“For many of our users, having access to reliable transportation means they can continue to live on their own. (对我们的许多用户而言，拥有可靠的交通工具意味着他们能够继续独立生活。)”和全文内容可知，文章讲述了作者受祖母启发，开发了一个为老年人提供便捷交通服务的项目，该项目能帮助不使用智能手机的老年人安全、独立地生活，说明科技应服务于各年龄段的人群。故选C。 C A large beverage (饮料) company will be using over 4.1 billion kilograms of plastic a year by the year 2030, unless it stops using single-use plastic, according to a recent report from the conservation organization Oceana. Oceana also estimates that by 2030, an annual 602 million kilograms of the company’s plastic packaging will be polluting the world’s ocean and waterways. The report says that this amount is enough to fill the stomachs of 18 million blue whales. Oceana made its estimates using the company’s own reported data on its use of plastic packaging between 2018 and 2023, and a forecast of the company’s future sales growth based on past trends. A 2024 study found that a main product by the company is already the world’s worst plastic-polluting brand. Oceana points out the problem is the company’s use of single-use plastic instead of reusable packaging and that it should be solved first. Reusable bottles can be used up to 25 times if made of thicker plastic, and up to 50 times if made of glass. The company previously had a goal of using 25% reusable packaging by 2030, but announced that it had given up that goal at the end of 2024. Instead, the company says it will increase the use of recycled plastic in its packaging and increase the collection of single-use plastic bottles for further recycling. However, Oceana says that although the company has recently planned to rely on the use of recycled materials and collection of plastic for recycling, it won’t reduce the impact of its plastic use. The leader of Oceana said, “Single-use plastic is bad for the ocean, human health, and business. Recycling can’t solve the company’s out-of-control plastic problem. Reuse can.” “Single-use plastic bottles made with recycled content can — just like bottles made of original plastic — still cause ocean pollution and harm ocean life,” he added. As well as harming sea life, plastic use is also harmful to human health. Several studies have connected plastic pollution and microplastics to serious health conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia (痴呆). 8. How does the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By raising questions. B. By citing a book. C. By making a prediction. D. By reporting historical statistics. 9. Why does the author mention “18 million blue whales” in paragraph 2? A. To report the data of the injured whales. B. To prove the success of wildlife conservation. C. To present the company’s future sales growth. D. To show the shocking amount of plastic waste. 10. What does Oceana suggest the company do to reduce plastic pollution? A. Collect single-use plastic bottles. B. Reduce production to cut plastic use. C. Invest in new plastic-degrading technologies. D. Replace single-use plastic with reusable packaging. 11. What is Oceana’s attitude to the company’s new plan? A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。介绍了某大型饮料公司一次性塑料使用带来的污染问题、环保组织Oceana的建议等，体现了塑料污染对环境与健康的危害。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“A large beverage (饮料) company will be using over 4.1 billion kilograms of plastic a year by the year 2030, unless it stops using single-use plastic, according to a recent report from the conservation organization Oceana. (根据环保组织Oceana的最新报告，除非停止使用一次性塑料，否则到2030年，一家大型饮料公司每年将使用超过41亿公斤的塑料)”可知，作者通过预测该公司2030年的塑料使用量引出话题。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Oceana also estimates that by 2030, an annual 602 million kilograms of the company’s plastic packaging will be polluting the world’s ocean and waterways. The report says that this amount is enough to fill the stomachs of 18 million blue whales. (Oceana还估计，到2030年，该公司每年将有6.02亿公斤的塑料包装污染全球海洋和水道。报告称，这个数量足以填满1800万头蓝鲸的胃)”可知，提到1800万头蓝鲸是为了凸显塑料垃圾数量惊人。故选D项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Oceana points out the problem is the company’s use of single-use plastic instead of reusable packaging and that it should be solved first. (Oceana指出，问题在于该公司使用一次性塑料而非可重复使用的包装，这一问题应优先解决)”可知，Oceana建议该公司用可重复使用的包装替代一次性塑料。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“However, Oceana says that although the company has recently planned to rely on the use of recycled materials and collection of plastic for recycling, it won’t reduce the impact of its plastic use. (然而，Oceana表示，尽管该公司最近计划依赖回收材料的使用和塑料回收收集，但这并不能减少其塑料使用的影响)”及“Recycling can’t solve the company’s out-of-control plastic problem. (回收无法解决该公司失控的塑料问题)”可知，Oceana对该公司的新计划持怀疑态度。故选C项。 D If you’ve ever thought it would be great to walk into a room and know whether a harmful airborne virus is hanging around, scientists have a device for you. Researchers have created a new machine, a little bigger than a bread maker, which can quickly detect the airborne viruses. Rajan Chakrabarty, a scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, worked with his team nonstop for three years to create the detector. One of the main challenges when they sample the airborne viruses is collecting enough air to concentrate viral particles (颗粒) at detectable levels. This detector pulls in 1,000 cubic meters of air each minute, compared to previous detectors which breathed in 2 to 8 cubic meters of air per minute. “To trap the virus, we create an artificial cyclone (旋风) inside the sampler,” Chakrabarty says. “By moving liquid around at a high rate, viruses get trapped in the cyclone wall and concentrated for analysis. Any virus not captured in the liquid is filtered (过滤) out with a HEPA filter. After five minutes, the liquid is pumped to a biosensor. The biosensor consists of an electrode attached to a specialized immune system protein that fights infections much like antibodies but is smaller and tougher. The biosensor is based on a detector,” To test the detector, the researchers sent the device to the apartments of two people with viral infections. “The device detected amounts of virus shed by the patients,” Chakrabarty says. Air collected from an empty conference room showed little sign of the virus. This indicates that the patients eliminated the virus and released it into the air through actions like breathing, talking, coughing, or sneezing, but only in very small amounts. There are still some challenges. For instance the device is as noisy as a cleaner or a ringing phone. That’s probably too loud for continuous use in a classroom or office, but could be tolerated for 10 minutes. Such detectors cost much money to build in a research lab. Commercial versions may be too expensive for home use but could be used in hospitals, airports, and other public areas to survey for the virus. 12. What does the data in the first paragraph show about the new machine? A. The small size. B. The speedy virus detection. C. The sampling time. D. The limited detectable level. 13. What does Chakrabarty mainly say about the new machine in paragraph 2? A. Its working process. B. Its maximum volume. C. Its logical ability to analyse viruses. D. Its special system to concentrate air. 14. What does the underlined word “shed” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Discovered. B. Indicated. C. Controlled. D. Removed. 15 What is a suitable title for the text? A. A Machine: Trapping Viral Particles B. A Biosensor: Fighting Viral Infections C. A Detector: Spotting Viruses in the Air D. A Device: Collecting the Airborne Viruses 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了一款新型空气病毒探测器，包括其研发背景、工作原理、测试效果及目前存在的不足与适用场景。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“One of the main challenges when they sample the airborne viruses is collecting enough air to concentrate viral particles (颗粒) at detectable levels. This detector pulls in 1,000 cubic meters of air each minute, compared to previous detectors which breathed in 2 to 8 cubic meters of air per minute. (当他们对空气中的病毒进行采样时，主要的挑战之一是收集足够的空气来将病毒颗粒浓缩到可检测的水平。这款探测器每分钟吸入1000立方米的空气，而之前的探测器每分钟仅吸入2到8立方米的空气)”可知，新探测器的空气吸入量远高于旧款，能更快收集足够空气浓缩病毒颗粒，体现了其病毒检测的高效性。故选B项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“To trap the virus, we create an artificial cyclone (旋风) inside the sampler (为了捕获病毒，我们在采样器内制造了一个人工旋风)”及“By moving liquid around at a high rate, viruses get trapped in the cyclone wall and concentrated for analysis. Any virus not captured in the liquid is filtered (过滤) out with a HEPA filter. After five minutes, the liquid is pumped to a biosensor. (通过高速搅动液体，病毒会被截留在旋风壁上并浓缩以进行分析，液体中未捕获的任何病毒都用高效微粒过滤器过滤掉，五分钟后，液体被泵入生物传感器)”可知，Chakrabarty主要介绍了探测器从捕获病毒、浓缩颗粒到用生物传感器检测的完整工作流程。故选A项。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“The device detected amounts of virus shed by the patients,” Chakrabarty says. Air collected from an empty conference room showed little sign of the virus. This indicates that the patients eliminated the virus and released it into the air through actions like breathing, talking, coughing, or sneezing, but only in very small amounts. (Chakrabarty说：“该设备检测到患者____的病毒数量。”从一间空会议室收集的空气几乎没有显示出病毒的迹象。这表明患者排出了病毒，并通过呼吸、说话、咳嗽或打喷嚏等行为将病毒释放到空气中，但数量非常少)”可知，此处解释了病毒是如何被患者排出并释放到空气中的。因此，划线词shed与released构成同义复现，意为“散发、排出”，“Removed (排出)”意思相近。故选D项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。第一段介绍了新型空气病毒探测器的研发背景，说明其空气吸入量远高于旧款，解决了病毒颗粒浓缩的难题；第二段阐述了探测器人工旋风捕获病毒、液体浓缩、生物传感器检测的工作原理；第三段说明了探测器的测试效果，能检测到患者排出到空气中的微量病毒；第四段指出探测器存在噪音大、成本高的不足，及医院、机场等公共区域的适用场景。文章围绕“能检测空气中病毒的新型探测器”展开，介绍了其功能、原理和应用场景等，“A Detector: Spotting Viruses in the Air (一款探测器：识别空气中的病毒)”精准概括了核心内容，最适合作为文章标题。故选C项。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Staying positive and uplifted in today’s fast-paced world can feel challenging, but it’s not only achievable — it’s transformative. A positive mindset fuels resilience (复原力), creativity, and overall well-being. Here are some key strategies to help maintain an optimistic outlook. ____16____ The people you spend time with and the environments you engage in greatly impact your mood. Positive and uplifting individuals can encourage your growth. Engage with content that inspires — books, podcasts, or social media accounts that promote joy and motivation. Engage in uplifting activities ____17____. Whether it’s exercising, meditating, listening to your favourite music, or spending time in nature, these activities nourish your soul and boost your energy. Regularly devoting time to these habits is like feeding your inner positivity engine. Help others Nothing lifts the spirit like helping someone else. ____18____. Volunteering, offering a listening ear, or simply sharing a smile not only uplifts others but also enhances your own sense of purpose and fulfillment. Limit negative media consumption While staying informed is important, too much exposure to negative news or social media can drain your energy. ____19____. Balance it with uplifting stories, humour, and creativity. Focus on solutions, not problems When challenges arise, it’s easy to get bogged (陷入沼泽) down by problems, However, shifting your mindset to focus on solutions sparks creativity and empowerment. Ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?” or “How can I make this situation better?” ____20____. By following the tips above, you set a foundation for sustained positivity. Each small action builds a more uplifted, joyful, and resilient mindset. A. Do things that bring you joy B. Surround yourself with positivity C. Practice mindfulness and positive self-talk D. Acts of kindness, big or small, create a chain effect of positivity E. This mindset can give you a sense of control and keep your mood cheerful F. When negative thoughts arise, counter them with positive, constructive ones G. Properly arrange your media intake to include content that informs but also inspires 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍保持积极心态的重要性，并列举营造积极环境、参与有益活动等策略，助力维持乐观心态。 【16题详解】 根据下文“The people you spend time with and the environments you engage in greatly impact your mood. Positive and uplifting individuals can encourage your growth. Engage with content that inspires (你相处的人和所处的环境会极大影响你的情绪。积极向上的人能激励你成长。接触那些能带来启发的内容)”可知，本段核心是围绕“积极的人、环境和内容”展开，B选项“Surround yourself with positivity (让自己置身于积极的氛围中)”可概括本段主旨，既涵盖相处的人，也包含所处环境与接触的内容，适合作为段落主旨句。故选B项。 【17题详解】 本段主旨为“Engage in uplifting activities (参与有益的活动)”，结合下文“Whether it’s exercising, meditating, listening to your favourite music, or spending time in nature, these activities nourish your soul and boost your energy. (无论是锻炼、冥想、聆听喜爱的音乐，还是置身大自然中，这些活动都能滋养你的心灵，为你注入能量)”列举了锻炼、冥想、听音乐等能滋养心灵、提升能量的活动可知，我们要做一些让自己开心的事。A选项“Do things that bring you joy (做能让自己快乐的事)”与后文列举的各类有益活动相呼应，bring you joy对应下文nourish your soul and boost your energy，符合段落逻辑。故选A项。 【18题详解】 本段主旨为“Help others (帮助他人)”，结合下文“Volunteering, offering a listening ear, or simply sharing a smile not only uplifts others but also enhances your own sense of purpose and fulfillment.(参与志愿活动、耐心倾听他人，或是仅仅一个微笑，不仅能鼓舞他人，还能增强你自身的目标感与成就感)”提及志愿服务、倾听、微笑等善举的意义可知，此处应提到善举。D选项“Acts of kindness, big or small, create a chain effect of positivity (无论大小，善举都能创造积极的连锁反应)”中的Acts of kindness与helping someone else、Volunteering等内容高度契合，承接上文“帮助他人能振奋精神”，引出下文具体善举，衔接流畅。故选D项。 【19题详解】 本段主旨为“Limit negative media consumption (限制负面媒体信息摄入)”，下文“Balance it with uplifting stories, humour, and creativity.(用令人振奋的故事、幽默内容和创意作品来平衡它)”强调“用积极的故事、幽默内容来平衡信息摄入”，G选项“Properly arrange your media intake to include content that informs but also inspires (合理安排媒体信息摄入，选择既能提供信息又能带来启发的内容)”既体现了对媒体信息摄入的规划，又呼应下文“平衡负面信息”的建议，符合段落核心逻辑。故选G项。 【20题详解】 本段主旨为“Focus on solutions, not problems (关注解决方案，而非问题本身)”，上文“When challenges arise, it’s easy to get bogged (陷入沼泽) down by problems. However, shifting your mindset to focus on solutions sparks creativity and empowerment.(当挑战出现时，人们很容易陷入问题的泥潭无法自拔。然而，转变心态、聚焦解决方案，能够激发创造力与能动性)”建议遇到挑战时转向思考解决方案，空处位于段末应陈述这种方法的作用。E选项“This mindset can give you a sense of control and keep your mood cheerful(这种心态能让你产生掌控感，保持心情愉悦)”中的This mindset指代前文focus on solutions 的心态，承接上文的提问建议，说明该心态的益处，收尾段落细节，逻辑连贯。故选E项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was 4 years old, my parents entered me in kindergarten. Because I was born on September 29th, they were given the ____21____ of letting me enter early or waiting a whole extra year. I was a good reader and ____22____ to go to school, so Mom agreed. This ____23____ me always being the smallest one in the class. When I look at the old class ____24____ now, I was always half a head shorter than everyone else. To ____25____ being looked down upon, I made friends with the biggest and most athletic boys in the school. And since I was so small and not the best ____26____ myself, I tried to be the smartest and funniest one in class. I tried to be a leader on the playground and ____27____ the bigger boys with their schoolwork. Sometimes I ____28____ what would have happened if my parents had waited a year to put me in ____29____. Would I have been different growing up the biggest instead of the littlest? In the end, I am glad that I did go ____30____. Growing up little ____31____ me a lot about fear. It made me kinder. It ____32____ my love and compassion. Growing up little made my heart and ____33____ bigger. Growing up little made me who I am today. Sometimes we get to choose the ____34____ we take in this life and sometimes the choice is made for us. But what is important is how we ____35____ that road. 21. A. device B. chance C. option D. opinion 22. A. eager B. afraid C. surprised D. obvious 23. A. picked up B. led to C. aimed at D. left off 24. A. notes B. messages C. spots D. photos 25. A. avoid B. enjoy C. miss D. finish 26. A. swimmer B. teenager C. athlete D. student 27. A. prevented B. helped C. pushed D. encouraged 28. A. realize B. forget C. believe D. wonder 29. A. school B. order C. need D. honor 30. A. only B. firstly C. early D. lonely 31. A. talked B. taught C. heard D. offered 32. A. refused B. suited C. cured D. strengthened 33. A. soul B. head C. title D. idea 34. A. cause B. time C. roads D. skills 35. A. choose B. travel C. build D. quit 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者提前入学后的成长感悟。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为我出生在9月29日，他们可以选择让我提前入学或者再等一整年。A. device设备；B. chance机会；C. option选择；D. opinion观点。根据后文“letting me enter early or waiting a whole extra year”可知，父母面临让孩子提前入学还是多等一年的选择。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我阅读很好，渴望上学，所以妈妈同意了。A. eager渴望的；B. afraid害怕的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. obvious明显的。根据前文“I was a good reader”以及后文“so Mom agreed”可知，作者阅读很好，所以他渴望上学，所以妈妈同意了。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：这导致我总是班上最小的一个。A. picked up捡起；B. led to导致；C. aimed at旨在；D. left off停止。根据后文“me always being the smallest one in the class”可知，提前入学导致作者总是班上最小的。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我现在看那些老班级照片时，我总是比其他人矮半个头。A. notes笔记；B. messages信息；C. spots地点；D. photos照片。根据前文的now以及后文“I was always half a head shorter than everyone else”可知，能直观看到身高差距的是照片，所以作者看老照片发现自己比别人矮。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了避免被人看不起，我和学校里最大、最有运动天赋的男孩交朋友。A. avoid避免；B. enjoy欣赏；C. miss错过；D. finish完成。根据后文“I made friends with the biggest and most athletic boys in the school”可知，和学校里最大、最有运动天赋的男孩交朋友是为了避免被人看不起。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：而且因为我个子小，自己也不是最好运动员，所以我努力成为班上最聪明、最有趣的人。A. swimmer游泳者；B. teenager青少年；C. athlete运动员；D. student学生。根据上文“I made friends with the biggest and most athletic boys in the school”可知，和作者结交的朋友相比，作者不是最好的运动员。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我努力在操场上成为领导者，帮助大男孩们做功课。A. prevented阻止；B. helped帮助；C. pushed推动；D. encouraged鼓励。根据后文“the bigger boys with their schoolwork”可知，作者可以用学习优势帮助他人。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时我想知道如果我的父母再等一年才送我上学会发生什么。A. realize意识到；B. forget忘记；C. believe相信；D. wonder想知道。根据后文“what would have happened”可知，作者想知道如果父母再等一年送自己上学会发生什么。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时我想知道如果我的父母再等一年才送我上学会发生什么。A. school学校；B. order命令；C. need需要；D. honor荣誉。根据上文“I was a good reader and ____2____ to go to school, so Mom agreed.”可知，此处指父母送作者提前上学，put sb. in school 表示“送某人上学”。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，我很高兴我提前上学了。A. only仅仅；B. firstly首先；C. early提前；D. lonely孤独的。根据上文“letting me enter early”可知，作者提前上学了。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：成长过程中个子小教会了我很多关于恐惧的事情。A. talked谈论；B. taught教；C. heard听见；D. offered提供。根据后文“It made me kinder.”可知，早上学这件事带给作者了很多的收获，即在成长过程中个子小教会了作者很多关于恐惧的事情。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它增强了我爱和同情。A. refused拒绝；B. suited适合；C. cured治愈；D. strengthened增强。根据上文“It made me kinder.”可知，早上学这件事带给作者了很多的收获，让作者更善良，也增强了作者的爱和同情。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：成长过程中个子小让我的心和灵魂变得更宽广。A. soul灵魂；B. head头；C. title标题；D. idea想法。根据上文“my heart”可知，成长过程中个子小让作者的心和灵魂变得更宽广。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时我们可以选择在生活中走哪条路，有时选择是别人为我们做的。A. cause原因；B. time时间；C. roads道路；D. skills技能。根据后文“that road”可知，此处用“道路”比喻人生的选择，即选择走哪条路。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但重要的是我们如何走那条路。A. choose选择；B. travel行走；C. build建造；D. quit停止。根据后文“that road”可知，此处指如何走那条路，travel the road 是固定搭配，比喻“走人生路”。故选B。 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。 Among the 1.95 million cultural relics housed in China’s largest museum in terms of collection scale, the Palace Museum in Beijing, also ____36____ (know) as the Forbidden City, nearly 35,000 were donated by about 800 individuals since the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 80 years ago. That “small” number of relics might appear insignificant, with most of the rest ____37____ (come) from the former royal collection of the Qing Dynasty due to the museum’s status as ____38____ imperial palace from 1420 to 1911. Nevertheless, ____39____ the eyes of cultural relic custodians (保管人员), these donors have made exceptional contributions in the preservation of Chinese civilization. This month marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum. In celebration, a yearlong exhibition ____40____(launch) last week in the museum’s Palace of Great Benevolence (Jingren Gong) ____41____(honor) these generous donations. About 100 artifacts, ____42____ were donated by 100 people in the past decades, are displayed in the Benevolence in Motion: Donated Artifacts in the Palace Museum exhibition. Calligraphy works and paintings, ceramics, jades, sculptures, gold artifacts, stone carvings, and more lie in cases, ____43____(silent) telling touching stories of the country’s lasting cultural lineage. The development of the Palace Museum has benefited from the generous assistance of people from all ____44____(walk) of life. Every story behind each donated cultural relic is unique, yet they all embody the donors’ heartfelt enthusiasm for preserving Chinese cultural heritage, demonstrating a strong sense of social ____45____(responsible) and selfless dedication. 【答案】36. known 37. coming 38. an 39. in 40. was launched 41. to honor 42. which 43. silently 44. walks 45. responsibility 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了北京故宫博物院馆藏文物中捐赠文物的情况，以及为纪念建院百年举办的捐赠文物展览，凸显捐赠者对中华文明传承的贡献。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在中国藏品规模最大的博物馆——北京故宫博物院（又称紫禁城）收藏的195万件文物中，自80年前中国人民抗日战争胜利以来，约800位个人捐赠了近3.5万件。句中已有谓语动词were donated，且主语the Palace Museum与know构成被动关系，故用过去分词known作后置定语。故填known。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这一“少量”文物看似微不足道，其余大部分文物来自清代前皇家收藏，因为该博物馆在1420年至1911年间是一座皇家宫殿。此处为“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，most of the rest与come构成主动关系，故用现在分词coming作宾语补足语。故填coming。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这一“少量”文物看似微不足道，其余大部分文物来自清代皇家旧藏，因为该博物馆在1420年至1911年间是一座皇家宫殿。imperial palace为可数名词单数，空前无限定词，此处表示泛指，且imperial是以元音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词an。故填an。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，在文物保管人员眼中，这些捐赠者为中华文明的传承做出了卓越贡献。in the eyes of为固定短语，意为“在……眼中”，符合句意。故填in。 【40题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：为庆祝这一时刻，上周一场为期一年的展览在博物馆的景仁宫开幕，以纪念这些慷慨的捐赠。此处为谓语动词，根据时间状语last week可知，此处用一般过去时，又因exhibition与launch构成被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态，主语a yearlong exhibition为单数，所以用was launched。故填was launched。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为庆祝这一时刻，上周一场为期一年的展览在博物馆的景仁宫开幕，以纪念这些慷慨的捐赠。句中已有谓语动词was launched，空处用非谓语动词，此处表示展览开幕的目的，故用不定式to honor作目的状语。故填to honor。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在“景仁宫原状陈列：故宫博物院捐赠文物展”中，展出了过去几十年间由100位人士捐赠的约100件文物。此处为非限制性定语从句，先行词为About 100 artifacts，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，故用which引导。故填which。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：书法绘画、陶瓷、玉器、雕塑、金器、石刻等文物陈列在展柜中，静静诉说着这个国家悠久文化传承的感人故事。此处修饰动词telling，故用副词silently作状语，silent的副词形式为silently。故填silently。 【44题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：故宫博物院的发展得益于社会各界人士的慷慨相助。walk此处为可数名词，意为“行业，阶层”，其复数形式为walks。all walks of life为固定短语，意为“社会各界”。故填walks。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：每件捐赠文物背后的故事都独一无二，但它们都体现了捐赠者对保护中国文化遗产的由衷热情，彰显了强烈的社会责任感和无私奉献精神。此处作介词of的宾语，且前面有形容词social修饰，故用名词responsibility，social responsibility意为“社会责任感”，为不可数名词。故填responsibility。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 今年10月16日是第45个世界粮食日(the 45th World Food Day)，同时所在周是我国粮食安全宣传周。2025年全国粮食安全周主题是“节约粮食，人人有责”。请以“Cherish Food, Secure Our Future”为题，写一篇英语短文向校英语报投稿，要点包括： (1)粮食安全的重要性; (2)如何珍惜粮食。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右： (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Cherish Food, Secure Our Future ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Cherish Food, Secure Our Future October 16 marks the 45th World Food Day, coinciding with China’s Food Safety Promotion Week under the theme “Save Food, Everybody’s Duty”. Food security is vital for survival, social stability, and sustainable development. Without it, hunger and poverty threaten human dignity and global harmony. To cherish food, start with daily actions: avoid over-ordering meals, take leftovers home, and support “clear plate” campaigns. Educate others on food wastes impact and advocate for farm-to-table respect. Small efforts, when multiplied, can safeguard resources for future generations. Let’s act together — food security is a shared responsibility. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“Cherish Food, Secure Our Future”为题，写一篇英语短文向校英语报投稿，阐述粮食安全的重要性及如何珍惜粮食。 【详解】1.词汇积累 重要的：vital→crucial 珍惜：cherish→value 影响：impact→effect 保护：safeguard→preserve 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：October 16 marks the 45th World Food Day, coinciding with China’s Food Safety Promotion Week under the theme “Save Food, Everybody’s Duty”. 拓展句：October 16 marks the 45th World Food Day, which coincides with China’s Food Safety Promotion Week that has the theme “Save Food, Everybody’s Duty”. 【点睛】【高分句型1】To cherish food, start with daily actions: avoid over-ordering meals, take leftovers home, and support “clear plate” campaigns.（运用了动词不定式To cherish food作目的状语） 【高分句型2】Small efforts, when multiplied, can safeguard resources for future generations.（运用了时间状语从句的省略） 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。 Mateo had been dreaming of his eighth birthday for weeks. He had carefully planned how to spend his $23 in birthday money — a new superhero toy, maybe some candy, and perhaps a small gift for his little sister. As his mom drove him to the supermarket that sunny Saturday morning, Mateo pressed his face against the car window, imagining all the wonderful things waiting for him in the toy aisle. “Mom, can we get there really fast?” Mateo asked excitedly, bouncing in his car seat. “I’ve been waiting for this forever!” His mother, Daniela, smiled at his enthusiasm. “We’ll be there soon, sweetheart. But remember, we also need to buy groceries for the week. As they waited at a red light downtown, Mateo noticed a woman sitting on the sidewalk through his window. She was holding a small basket of candy, her clothes worn and weathered (褪色的). A small baby slept peacefully in a carrier beside her. The woman’s eyes looked tired, but she smiled hopefully at passing cars. Mateo’s excitement suddenly faded. He watched as the woman approached another car, holding up a candy bar with a handwritten sign that read “$3”. “Mom, why is that lady sitting outside?” Mateo asked quietly. His mother’s voice was gentle but sad, “Maybe she doesn’t have a home, honey. Sometimes people need help.” The light turned green, but Mateo couldn’t stop looking back. His heart felt heavy, and he realized that his birthday money could mean so much more than toys. “Mom, can we help her?” Mateo asked, already reaching for his money box. “Mateo, you’ve been saving that for your special birthday shopping,” Daniela reminded him, pulling over the car. “I know, but…look at that baby,” Mateo said, his voice barely above a whisper. “What if that was me and you needed help?” 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Before his mother could respond, Mateo had opened his car door and walked toward the woman. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As he walked back to the car, Daniela looked at her son affectionately. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Before his mother could respond, Mateo had opened his car door and walked toward the woman. He clutched his money box tightly, then poured all the $23 into her basket. “Here, this is for you and the baby,” he said softly, smiling at the woman. The woman froze for a moment, then tears welled up in her eyes. She reached out to touch his head gently. “Thank you, sweet boy. This means the world to us,” she whispered, her voice trembling with gratitude. Mateo looked at the sleeping baby and felt a warm glow in his heart, brighter than any excitement for toys. As he walked back to the car, Daniela looked at her son affectionately. She opened her arms and pulled him into a tight hug. “You did something truly amazing, Mateo,” she said, her voice filled with pride. Mateo leaned against her, grinning. “I don’t need the toy anymore, Mom. Helping them feels better,” he said. Daniela kissed his forehead and started the car. On the way to the supermarket, they bought a warm meal for the woman and her baby. That day, Mateo learned the best birthday gift wasn’t a toy — it was the joy of helping someone in need. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Mateo生日当天计划用零花钱买玩具，途中看到无家可归的母子后，放弃买玩具的想法，用全部生日钱帮助对方，最终领悟帮助他人比物质满足更有意义的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ① 由第一段首句“母亲还没来得及回应，Mateo就打开车门，朝那个女人走去。”可知，接下来可描写Mateo主动递出全部生日钱的动作、与女子的简短对话，以及女子的感激反应，凸显Mateo的善良与果断。 ② 由第二段首句“当他朝车走去时，Daniela慈爱地看着自己的儿子。”可知，接下来可描写母亲对Mateo的肯定与拥抱，Mateo表达帮助他人后的内心感受，还可补充后续买热餐帮助母子的细节，升华“帮助他人是最好的生日礼物”的主题。 2. 续写线索： 主动走向女子递出生日钱——女子感激落泪回应——返回车内母亲暖心肯定——Mateo坦言帮助他人更快乐——母子二人买热餐再送温暖——Mateo领悟生日的真正意义 3.词类激活 行为类 ①抓着：clutch/grasp/seize ②眼泪流出来：tears well up in her eyes/she burst into tears ③低声说：whisper/murmur 情绪类 ①微笑：smile/beam ②感激：gratitude/appreciation 【点睛】【高分句型1】“Thank you, sweet boy. This means the world to us,” she whispered, her voice trembling with gratitude.（运用了独立主格作状语） 【高分句型2】Mateo leaned against her, grinning.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $