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江苏省如皋中学2025-2026学年度第一学期综合练习（三） 高二英语 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．What problem did the woman mention about her trip? A．The traffic was terrible. B．The sights were crowded. C．The weather was changeable. 2．What time is it according to the man’s watch? A．11:00. B．10:55. C．10:50. 3．What did Jason like doing as a child? A．Reading books. B．Jumping rope. C．Doing ball sports. 4．Why does Karen hardly eat red meat? A．She dislikes their taste. B．She wants to stay healthy. C．She has trouble cooking them. 5．What are the speakers talking about? A．A diet plan. B．Their photos. C．Funny mirrors. 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．Where does the conversation probably take place? A．In a bookstore. B．In a library. C．In a supermarket. 7．How does the man find the fine? A．It’s too much. B．It’s unnecessary. C．It’s acceptable. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．What did the woman order? A．A camera. B．A mobile phone. C．A computer. 9．Why does the woman cancel the order? A．The delivery is delayed. B．The present price is lower. C．She chose the wrong product. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．What factor does the woman care most about building design? A．Economic efficiency. B．Attractive appearance. C．Ecological sustainability. 11．What is the main problem the woman wants to solve? A．Supplying water. B．Preserving heat. C．Generating electricity. 12．What does the man think of the woman’s ideas? A．Wonderful. B．Impractical. C．Outdated. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What is the woman doing? A．Planning her budget. B．Conducting an interview. C．Giving advice on studies. 14．What costs Matt most each month? A．Food B．Clothes. C．Books. 15．How much does Matt spend on sports a month? A．About $15. B．About $30. C．About $50. 16．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Strangers. B．Coworkers. C．Schoolmates. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．Where did Billy usually spend his days? A．In the street. B．At home. C．At a store. 18．Who influenced Billy to make the right decision? A．His grandfather. B．The woman. C．His brother. 19．How did the woman help Billy? A．She offered him a job. B．She raised money for him. C．She managed to find his sister. 20．Why does the speaker give the talk? A．To report the loss of a ring. B．To show an act of kindness. C．To inspire people to donate. 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 Great Deals on Broadway Shows! Looking for amazing discounts on Broadway shows this Black Friday and Cyber Monday? We’ve got you covered with fantastic deals on some of the hottest musicals and plays in town! Hell’s Kitchen Discounts up to $44 for Some Performances. Closes December 20, 2024. Inspired by the life of 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, this new musical follows Ali as she leaves her New York City apartment and starts a journey to discover the world. Swept Away Discounts up to $14 for Most Performances. Closes February 9, 2025. Featuring music by The Avett Brothers Swept Away tells the thrilling story of four sailors who must face the consequences after their whaling ship sinks off the coast of Massachusetts. Don’t miss your chance to see it before it closes! The Notebook Discounts up to $69 for All Performances. The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel and a highest-earning film, tells the love story of Allie and Noah. Six actors play them at different stages of life, with music by Ingrid Michaelson. Don’t miss this romantic show before it ends on December 15, 2024! Chicago Discounts up to $60 for Most Performances. Through December 15, 2024. Celebrating its 28th year on Broadway, Chicago, inspired by well-known Bob Fosse’s work in the 1975 original production, features music by John Kander and Fred Ebb. The show follows the story of two women, Roxie and Velma, accused of murder. Get ready for great performances and a thrilling experience! Don’t miss out on these unbelievable discounts! 1. Which one do you choose if you want to enjoy a show on New Year’s day? A. Hell’s Kitchen. B. Swept Away. C. The Notebook. D. Chicago. 2. What do The Notebook and Chicago have in common? A. They are about the romantic stories. B. They are based on the famous works. C. They offer the highest discount for each performance. D. They have been on show for a long time on Broadway. 3. Where is the text probably from? A. An entertainment website. B. A journal on musical studies. C. A textbook on musical history. D. A daily newspaper on global news. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了百老汇最热门的四部音乐剧和戏剧的精彩优惠活动。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Swept Away部分第一段的“Closes February 9, 2025. (结束时间为2025年2月9日)”可知，Swept Away的演出在1月1日新年当天仍然可以观看。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Notebook部分第二段的“The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel and a highest-earning film, tells the love story of Allie and Noah. (The Notebook改编自Nicholas Sparks的畅销小说和一部高票房电影，讲述了Allie和Noah的爱情故事)”和Chicago部分第二段的“Celebrating its 28th year on Broadway, Chicago, inspired by well-known Bob Fosse’s work in the 1975 original production, features music by John Kander and Fred Ebb. (Chicago正在庆祝其在百老汇演出的第28个年头，该剧灵感源自Bob Fosse的1975年原版作品中的创作，音乐由John Kander和Fred Ebb.共同谱写)”可知，两者的共同点是它们都基于著名作品。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Looking for amazing discounts on Broadway shows this Black Friday and Cyber Monday? We’ve got you covered with fantastic deals on some of the hottest musicals and plays in town! (想在今年的黑色星期五和网络星期一享受百老汇演出的超值折扣吗？我们为您准备了城里最热门的音乐剧和戏剧的精彩优惠)”可知，文章主要介绍百老汇音乐剧及戏剧演出的折扣信息，语言风格轻松且具有营销性质。因此，文章应该是出自娱乐网站。故选A项。 B Decades ago, my friend Caetlin received a special assignment from the poet Robert L. Hass, who was then her undergraduate literature professor. He instructed each student to memorize three poems of their choosing from The Norton Anthology of American Literature — not for any urgent exam reason, he claimed, but instead to prepare them for their unavoidable future solitude (孤独). At some point, Caetlin recalls him saying, you’re going to be alone, and poetry is going to be all you have. If the task was a strange one, it’s because the act of memorizing a poem feels curiously old-fashioned in an era when few of us encounter poetry at all. When I was in graduate school, working toward a degree in English literature, I mostly limited myself to prose (散文). It was only in my 40s that I began to change my ways. It happened in a flight to Seattle. For hours, I read nothing else but a poem. Sometimes I spoke its lines aloud, my voice masked by the airplane’s thrum. Sometimes I went through the whole poem at once, and sometimes I repeated a single stanza (诗节) over and over, and by the time my plane landed on the West Coast, I had the whole thing, all 40 lines of it, in my head. Because the process is as simple as it is very boring, memorizing a great poem always begins as a crime. The boredom of repetition reduces the great charm it has. But as you run your hands through the rock, the lines at last come together again, and the scattered text transforms back into a treasure, often a more valuable one than it was before. In other words, poetry survives continuously by becoming a part of those who read it. It can do so only because it is so specific, so entirely different from us, that taking it in expands our own sense of what we are. Some of the poems I’ve memorized are already fading, and that’s fine. I know that if I spend a little time with them, they’ll sing in me again. Others keep thumping in me like a new pulse. I won’t promise you that memorizing poetry will make your life better, but it will make you more: more in touch with language, with other minds, maybe with what you might yet become. 4. Why did Robert L. Hass advise students to read poems? A. To become literature professors. B. To prepare for the coming exams. C. To compose more original poems. D. To relieve their future loneliness. 5. Why does the author say that memorizing a poem begins as a crime? A. It’s out of date to recite poems. B. Repetition wastes a lot of time. C. Repetition spoils the poem’s beauty. D. It’s a shame to read poems on plane. 6. How does understanding poetry influence us? A. By broadening self-understanding. B. By refreshing our good memories. C. By helping us survive the hard life. D. By reminding us to forget the past. 7. What is the author’s attitude towards memorizing poetry in the last paragraph? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Dismissive. D. Appreciative. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了背诵诗歌的意义与价值及作者的态度。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“He instructed each student to memorize three poems of their choosing from The Norton Anthology of American Literature — not for any urgent exam reason, he claimed, but instead to prepare them for their unavoidable future solitude (孤独).(他指示每个学生从《诺顿美国文学选集》中选择三首诗背诵下来——他声称，不是为了任何紧急的考试原因，而是为了让他们为不可避免的未来孤独做好准备。)”可知，Robert L. Hass建议学生背诵诗歌是为了缓解他们未来的孤独。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Because the process is as simple as it is very boring, memorizing a great poem always begins as a crime. The boredom of repetition reduces the great charm it has.(因为这个过程既简单又非常无聊，所以背诵一首伟大的诗歌总是从一种罪过开始。重复的枯燥降低了它原有的巨大魅力。)”可知，作者说背诵一首诗一开始就像犯罪一样是因为重复会破坏诗的美感。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“In other words, poetry survives continuously by becoming a part of those who read it. It can do so only because it is so specific, so entirely different from us, that taking it in expands our own sense of what we are.(换句话说，诗歌通过成为阅读它的人的一部分而不断存活下来。它之所以能做到这一点，只是因为它如此具体，与我们完全不同，以至于吸收它扩大了我们对自己的认识。)”可知，理解诗歌通过拓宽自我认知来影响我们。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I won’t promise you that memorizing poetry will make your life better, but it will make you more: more in touch with language, with other minds, maybe with what you might yet become.(我不会承诺背诵诗歌会让你的生活变得更好，但它会让你变得更多：更多地接触语言，与其他人的思想接触，也许还能接触到你可能会成为什么样的人。)”可知，作者认为背诵诗歌虽然不一定能让生活变得更好，但能让人有更多收获，由此可推知，作者对背诵诗歌持欣赏的态度。故选D。 C We all notice bright colors. People who choose to go eye-catching, whether they express themselves through clothes or accessories (配饰), hear everything from “No one is going to miss you at the party” to “I would never have the courage to wear that.” But according to research, those comments may be both accurate and expected. Adam D. Pazda and Christopher A. Thorstenson (2019) examined how we perceive people at first impression who wear bright colors. They specifically examined the effect of chroma (色度). They found that targets, both male and female, who were wearing or surrounded by high-chroma colors were perceived as more open and outgoing than in a low-chroma setting. They concluded that chroma is a variable of perception that can influence first impressions of personality. Drilling down further, they found that high-chroma colors strengthened viewer perspective of openness and extraversion (外向), but not other personalities. These observations are important because some job duties draw on some of the personalities inferred through bright colors. Pazda and Thorstenson recognize what job seekers no doubt consider as they look for a career to match their personal nature: in some occupations, success is fueled by possessing certain personality qualities. They give examples of industries such as sales and marketing as well as customer service as fields where extraverts thrive (繁荣). Accordingly, applicants for these positions may be viewed more favorably and judged as more competent if they wear highly chromatic clothing. Regarding the generality of their results, Pazda and Thorstenson note that one of the limitations of their study was their use of participants living in the United States, which means their findings may not predict results in other cultures. They note the possibility that chroma may influence the perception of personality differently in non-Western countries, and that high-chroma clothing may be perceived as at odds with social norms in other cultures. The practical takeaway, at least in the United States, appears to be that bright colors, like the peacock’s tail, will get you noticed. But depending on your goals, consider tailoring your chroma to the circumstances, personally and professionally. 8. What is the focus of the study mentioned in the passage? A. The cultural implications of high chroma colors. B. The influence of clothing on viewer perceptions. C. The connection between clothing and job suitability. D. The impact of high chroma colors on first impression. 9. What does the underlined phrase “draw on” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. take advantage of B. is down to C. contribute to D. dig up 10. Which might be a limitation of the study? A. The culturally specific findings. B. The unmonitored research process. C. The outdated data analysis methods. D. The relatively insufficient theoretical basis. 11. What is the practical advice given by the author in the last paragraph? A. Reserve bright colors for social events. B. Wear bright colors to be noticed. C Avoid bright colors in professional settings. D. Use bright colors strategically based on your goals. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要探讨了穿着鲜艳颜色对第一印象的影响，介绍了有关研究的开展以及研究的发现。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Adam D. Pazda and Christopher A. Thorstenson (2019) examined how we perceive people at first impression who wear bright colors. They specifically examined the effect of chroma (色度).( Adam D. Pazda和Christopher A. Thorstenson（2019）研究了我们如何看待穿亮色衣服的人的第一印象。他们专门研究了色度的影响)”可知，文章中提到的研究重点是高色度色彩对第一印象的影响。故选D。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Drilling down further, they found that high-chroma colors strengthened viewer perspective of openness and extraversion (外向), but not other personalities.(进一步深入研究，他们发现高色度颜色增强了观看者对开放性和外向性的看法，但对其他性格没有作用)”可知，上文提到研究人员发现高色度的颜色增强了观看者对开放性和外向性的看法，但对其他性格没有作用，说明一些工作职责利用了通过鲜艳的颜色推断出的一些个性。故划线词意思是“利用”。故选A。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Regarding the generality of their results, Pazda and Thorstenson note that one of the limitations of their study was their use of participants living in the United States, which means their findings may not predict results in other cultures.(关于他们研究结果的普遍性，Pazda和Thorstenson指出，他们研究的局限性之一是他们使用了生活在美国的参与者，这意味着他们的研究结果可能无法预测其他文化的结果)”可知，特定文化的发现可能是这项研究的局限性。故选A。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“But depending on your goals, consider tailoring your chroma to the circumstances, personally and professionally.(但是根据你的目标，考虑根据个人和专业的情况来调整你的色度)”可知，作者在最后一段给出的实用建议是根据你的目标策略性地使用明亮的颜色。故选D。 D Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is coming for the most attractive and exciting jobs. Stars may worry that AI is stealing their work and giving less talented performers the skills to take away their audience. In fact, the famous individuals complaining the most loudly about the new technology are the ones who stand to benefit the most. Far from weakening star power, AI will make the biggest celebrities bigger than ever by allowing them to be in all markets, in all types of media, at all times. This isn’t the first time that technology has changed the rules of the fame game. People started talking about stars in the 18th century when the widespread access to reading materials made it possible to be truly famous within your lifetime. Film and radio originally seemed like a threat to stars, who worried their live performances would be devalued. In fact, those technologies started the era of the superstar, a term that caught on in the 1920s. A similar worry greeted the invention of television. But again, the new tech made the famous even more so, bringing them into every living room. As AI-generated content floods into the entertainment business, artists and entertainment professionals are worrying once more that their fame will be reduced — and again, the outcome is likely to be the opposite. These opportunities come with conditions attached. Artists are right to worry about copyright, which must be protected if AI is not to become a legalised form of piracy. Until these copyright concerns are addressed, AI will be a legal Wild West. The bigger question is how the age of the all-around superstar will appeal to audiences. The risk is boredom. AI is brilliant at remixing and repeating old material but less good at creating exciting content that, for now, remains a human specialty. Yet the entertainment market is highly self-correcting. Audiences have the power to turn a hot hit into a has-been one in an instant, as stars are all too aware. While AI-powered entertainment grows, consumers still seem to enjoy human drama. Sport, perhaps the most AI-proof, real-life event there is, has seen its value to media companies rise in recent years. 12. What is the primary concern of stars in paragraph 1? A. The inability to master AI. B. The low level of their acting skills. C. The decline in their popularity. D. The improvement of audience’s taste. 13. Why does the author mention “film, radio and television”? A. To show the difficulties facing the stars then. B. To prove the techno-panic is common in history. C. To confirm AI will surely come into every family. D. To predict the trend of the technological development. 14. How can superstars attract audience according to the text? A. By avoiding the use of AI. B. By cooperating with directors. C. By learning more advanced technologies. D. By improving content creation. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. The era of AI is around the corner. B AI creates a brand-new entertainment industry. C. AI makes stars worried and audience demanding. D. AI is more of a helper than an imagined threat to stars. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了AI对明星和娱乐行业的影响，指出尽管明星们担心AI会威胁他们的地位，但实际上AI将使他们更加出名，因为它能让明星无处不在。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Stars may worry that AI is stealing their work and giving less talented performers the skills to take away their audience. (明星们可能会担心，AI正在窃取他们的工作，并让那些才华稍逊的表演者获得技能，从而抢走他们的观众)”可知，明星们的主要担忧是受欢迎程度的下降。故选C项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Film and radio originally seemed like a threat to stars, who worried their live performances would be devalued. In fact, those technologies started the era of the superstar, a term that caught on in the 1920s. A similar worry greeted the invention of television. But again, the new tech made the famous even more so, bringing them into every living room. (电影和广播最初似乎对明星构成了威胁，他们担心自己的现场表演会因此贬值。然而事实上，这些技术开启了超级明星的时代，这一术语在20世纪20年代开始流行。电视的发明也引发了类似的担忧。但再一次，新技术使名人更加出名，将他们带入了每个家庭的客厅)”可知，电影、广播和电视这些新技术出现时，也被明星视为威胁，但最终却使明星更加出名。因此，作者提到这些技术是为了证明技术恐慌在历史上是常见的。故选B项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“AI is brilliant at remixing and repeating old material but less good at creating exciting content that, for now, remains a human specialty. (AI在重新混合和重复旧材料方面非常出色，但在创造令人兴奋的内容方面却不太擅长，而目前这仍然是人类的专长)”可知，超级明星可以通过提高内容创作来吸引观众。故选D项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“In fact, the famous individuals complaining the most loudly about the new technology are the ones who stand to benefit the most. Far from weakening star power, AI will make the biggest celebrities bigger than ever by allowing them to be in all markets, in all types of media, at all times. (事实上，对新科技抱怨最强烈的人恰恰是那些最有可能从中受益的人。AI不仅不会削弱明星的影响力，反而会让那些最大的明星变得比以往更加耀眼，因为它使他们能够随时随地出现在所有市场和各类媒体中)”可知，文章主要讨论了AI对明星的影响，指出AI不仅不会削弱明星的力量，反而会扩大明星的影响力。因此，对于明星而言，AI更像是一个帮手，而不是想象中的威胁。故选D项。 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下列短文，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。 Art is all around us. It can be found everywhere, including fancy galleries, people’s living rooms, and on the sides of buildings. So, why is art important? It promotes expression and creativity. As humans, we’re naturally drawn to art as a form of expression and communication. ____16____ It’s a way for them to express themselves before they’re able to speak. In fact, participation in the arts may even assist kids with language, motor skills, and visual learning development. ____17____. When someone applies for a job, there are certain skills they need to have like data analysis or bookkeeping. However, many employers also understand the very important need for the skills which are hard to measure and often difficult to define. Some examples include a person’s ability to adapt to change, think creatively, or collaborate with team members. It provides historical context. ____18____. This is why people dedicate their lives to studying cave art, Shakespearean plays, and so much more. When we take the time to dive into art created in the past, we can learn about other generations and eras. We can study art to find out what those before us were facing and how they overcame it. ____19____. In therapy (疗法) settings, art also provides an opportunity for digging deeper and expressing emotions that are difficult to discuss. ____20____. In one important study, children between 6 and 12 were asked to draw a house as a distraction after thinking about something upsetting. This group was able to improve their mood when compared with children who were instructed to draw the negative event or simply copy another drawing. A. It helps all of us develop necessary soft skills. B. These are its major benefits. C. It can help people handle mental problems. D. Art and human history go hand-in-hand. E. Similarly, future generations will learn about current events by the art we leave behind. F. How does it have an impact on our life? G. Children love to draw, sing and dance. 【答案】16. G 17. A 18. D 19. E 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要分析了艺术重要的原因。 【16题详解】 根据下文“It’s a way for them to express themselves before they’re able to speak.”（这是他们在会说话之前表达自己的一种方式。）和“In fact, participation in the arts may even assist kids with language, motor skills, and visual learning development.”（事实上，参与艺术活动甚至可以帮助孩子提高语言、运动技能和视觉学习能力。）可知，下一句中的“them”和“they”指的是“孩子”，选项G. Children love to draw, sing, and dance.（孩子们喜欢画画、唱歌和跳舞。）与下文句意相连，“them”和“they”指代G中的“Chidren”，“It”指代G中提到的“draw, sing and dance”，衔接合理。故选G。 【17题详解】 空处为该段的主题句，分析了艺术重要的原因之一。根据下文“However, many employers also understand the very important need for the skills which are hard to measure and often difficult to define. Some examples include a person’s ability to adapt to change, think creatively, or collaborate with team members.”（然而，许多雇主也明白对那些难以衡量和定义的技能的重要需求，一些例子包括一个人适应变化、创造性思考或与团队成员合作的能力。）可知，该段主要表达了很多工作都需要员工具有一定的软技能，选项A. It helps all of us develop necessary soft skills.（它帮助我们所有人发展必要的软技能。）指出了艺术可以帮助人们发展必要的软技能，这是艺术重要的原因之一，符合本段主题。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据上一句“It provides historical context.”（它提供了历史背景。）和下一句“This is why people dedicate their lives to studying cave art, Shakespearean plays, and so much more.”（这就是为什么人们毕生致力于研究洞穴艺术，莎士比亚戏剧，以及更多的东西。）可知，艺术具有历史背景，通过研究艺术，可以发掘更多的历史知识，可见艺术和历史是戚戚相关的。选项D. Art and human history go hand-in-hand.（艺术和人类历史是密不可分的。）表达了这层含义，下一句中的“This”指的就是选项D所表达的内容，语意衔接合理，符合语境。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据上一句“We can study art to find out what those before us were facing and how they overcame it.”（我们可以通过学习艺术来了解前人所面临的问题，以及他们是如何克服的。），选项E. Similarly, future generations will learn about current events by the art we leave behind.（同样，子孙后代将通过我们留下的艺术来了解当前的事件。）进一步解释说明了“It provides historical context.”（艺术可以提供历史背景。）这一段落主旨，我们可以通过艺术了解前人，同样我们的后代也可以通过艺术了解我们，语意衔接合理，符合主题。故选E。 【20题详解】 根据上一句“In therapy (疗法) settings, art also provides an opportunity for digging deeper and expressing emotions that are difficult to discuss.”（在治疗环境中，艺术也提供了一个深入挖掘和表达难以讨论的情感的机会。）和下文“This group was able to improve their mood when compared with children who were instructed to draw the negative event or simply copy another drawing.”（与那些被指导画消极事件或只是复制另一幅画的孩子相比，这组孩子的情绪得到了改善。）可知，艺术能够帮助孩子们挖掘和表达情感，并改善情绪，选项C. It can help people handle mental problems.（它可以帮助人们解决心理问题。）表达了这层含义，也是该段的主题句。故选C。 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。 My childhood was mostly silent. It was full of love, laughter, anger and sadness like any family, but these things occurred. The knowledge instilled(灌输) in me was ____21____ by watching my mother as she moved through her ____22____ world. I loved to watch her hands, which were always ____23____ me things by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden. The hands were rough with cuts and ____24____, but filled with wisdom. Sometimes, those same hands spoke to me literally. Basic ____25____ language started in the family quite suddenly but then ____26____ just as quickly. My mother ____27____ that lip-reading was quicker. She would look at me intently and ____28____ words such as, “watch this” or “this is how”, or “never touch this plant”. We often went for hours like this, ____29____ a word spoken and yet we were talking in various ways the whole time. As I grew up, I began to _____30_____ why my mother spent so much time in her garden. Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much _____31_____ of disability. The world outside was _____32_____ and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and _____33_____. For her it was the only place under her control. My mother’s knowledge is deeply _____34_____ inside me. I now have _____35_____ hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their roughness. With any luck, my kids will have them one day, too. 21. A. passed down B. brought up C. laid down D. made up 22. A. beautiful B. sweet C. silent D. bitter 23. A. serving B. awarding C. sparing D. teaching 24. A. spots B. lines C. marks D. scars 25. A. pose B. sign C. symbol D. wave 26. A. failed B. progressed C. stopped D. spread 27. A. regretted B. insisted C. predicted D. suspected 28. A. mouth B. eye C. nose D. finger 29. A. casually B. simply C. barely D. nearly 30. A. indicate B. understand C. wonder D. confirm 31. A. recognition B. confusion C. disapproval D. credit 32. A. real B. tolerant C. changing D. demanding 33. A. acceptance B. concern C. inspection D. guidance 34. A. involved B. buried C. applied D. choked 35. A. gardening B. repairing C. muscular D. fragile 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过观察耳聋的母亲，把母亲所教的种植技术传承下去的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我的童年几乎是安静的。灌输给我的知识是通过观察母亲在她沉默的世界里走来走去而传承下来的。A. passed down传下去；B. brought up提出；C. laid down放下；D. made up组成，构成。根据后文“My mother’s knowledge is deeply ____14____ inside me. I now have ____15____ hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their roughness. With any luck, my kids will have them one day, too.”可知，作者的知识是通过观察母亲传承下来的。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. beautiful美丽的；B. sweet甜的；C. silent沉默的、寂静的；D. bitter苦的。根据后文“Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much ____11____ of disability.”可知，母亲耳聋，所以她处于沉默的世界。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢看她的手，她总是教我如何浇水、除草、挖土。A. serving服务；B. awarding奖励；C. sparing抽出，不遗余力D. teaching教学。根据后文“by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden”可知，母亲教作者如何干活。故选D项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：双手粗糙，伤痕累累，但却充满了智慧。A. spots斑点；B. lines线条；C. marks标记；D. scars疤痕。根据后文“I now have ____15____ hands, with cuts and scars”可知，做农活的手，往往伤痕累累。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这个家庭中，基本的手语开始得很突然，但很快就停止了。A. pose姿势；B. sign符号，手势；C. symbol象征；D. wave波浪。根据后文“Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much ____11____ of disability.”可知，母亲耳聋，所以用手势语，sign language意为“手语”。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. failed失败；B. progressed进步；C. stopped停止；D. spread传播。根据后文“My mother ____7____ that lip-reading was quicker.”可知，因为唇读更快，所以手语就停下来。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我母亲坚持认为唇读更快。A. regretted后悔；B. insisted坚持说，坚决要求；C. predicted预测；D. suspected怀疑。根据后文“that lip-reading was quicker”可知，母亲坚持认为唇读更快。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她会专注地看着我，嘴里说着诸如“看这个”或“就是这样”，或“永远不要碰这株植物”之类的话。A. mouth (动嘴唇)不出声地说；B. eye注视，细看；C. nose用鼻子嗅；D. finger用手指触摸。根据前文“My mother ____7____ that lip-reading was quicker.”和后文“‘watch this’ or ‘this is how’, or ‘never touch this plant’”可知，母亲用嘴表达这些话。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们经常像这样一走就是几个小时，几乎一句话也不说，但我们一直在用各种方式交谈。A. casually随意地；B. simply简单地，不过；C. barely几乎不；D. nearly将近。根据前文“like this”和后文“and yet we were talking in various ways the whole time”可知，作者和母亲几乎不说话。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：长大后，我开始明白妈妈为什么要花那么多时间在她的花园里。A. indicate表明；B. understand理解；C. wonder想知道；D. confirm证实。根据后文“why my mother spent so much time in her garden”和“The world outside was ____12____ and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and ____13____.”可知，长大后，作者开始理解母亲为什么要花那么多时间在她的花园里。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的耳聋发生在一个对多样性缺乏容忍、对残疾非常不赞同（歧视）的时代。A. recognition识别；B. confusion混淆；C. disapproval反对，不赞成；D. credit信用。根据前文“Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity”可知，那个时代歧视残疾人，不赞同残疾人。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：外面的世界苛求而无情，而她的花园里却充满了善良和包容。A. real真正的；B. tolerant宽容的；C. changing变化的；D. demanding要求高的，苛求的。根据前文“Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much ____11____ of disability.”可知，那个时代歧视残疾人，所以残疾人感到外面的世界苛求而无情。故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. acceptance接受；B. concern忧虑，担心；C. inspection检查；D. guidance指导。根据前文“The world outside was ____12____ and unforgiving”可知，外面的世界苛求而无情，而她的花园里却充满了善良和包容（接受残疾）。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我母亲的知识深深地埋藏在我的心中。A. involved涉及；B. buried埋藏；C. applied应用，申请；D. choked窒息。根据前文“The knowledge instilled(灌输) in me was ____1____ by watching my mother as she moved through her ____2____ world.”可知，母亲的知识深深地埋藏在作者的心中。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我现在有一双园艺的手，上面有刀伤和疤痕，我很珍惜它们的粗糙。A. gardening园艺的，种植花木的；B. repairing修理的；C. muscular肌肉发达的；D. fragile易碎的。根据前文“I loved to watch her hands, which were always ____3____ me things by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden.”可知，作者现在也拥有一双做农活、搞种植的手。故选A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。 Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back ____36____ the present. Letters Alive took ____37____ (it) idea from a UK programme, Letters Live, released in 2013. Both ____38____ (show) feature famous actors and actresses, but there are no eye-catching visual effects ____39____ any regular showbiz (娱乐圈) activities. Instead, it’s just a live event ____40____ remarkable letters selected from a wide time span and a diverse range of subjects are read. There is, for example, a passionate letter from Huang Yongyu to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to criticize his lack of ____41____ (create). Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing the letters ____42____ (read), it’s as if we are being sent back in time to experience a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to. Compared to ____43____ (publish) texts, letters also ____44____ (natural) come with a personal touch. As well as celebrating the pain, joy, wisdom and humour, Letters Alive _____45_____ (commit) to promoting Chinese literature since first run. 【答案】36. to 37. its 38. shows 39. or 40. where 41. creativity 42. being read 43. published 44. naturally 45. has been committed 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了《见字如面》通过朗读书信让人们体验过去。 【36题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：但一档电视节目《见字如面》正在助力将这种古老的联系方式带回到当下。“bring...back to...”为固定搭配，意为 “将…… 带回到……”，故填to。 【37题详解】 考查形容词性物主代词。句意：《见字如面》的创意来自 2013 年推出的一档英国节目《见信如晤》。“idea” 为名词，前面需用形容词性物主代词修饰，it 的形容词性物主代词是 its，故填its。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：这两档节目都以著名演员为主角，但没有引人注目的视觉效果，也没有任何常规的娱乐圈活动。“both”表示“两者都”，后接名词复数，show的复数形式为 shows，作主语。故填shows。 【39题详解】 考查连词。句意：这两档节目都以著名演员为主角，但没有引人注目的视觉效果，也没有任何常规的娱乐圈活动。此句为否定句，在否定句中连接并列成分用or，故填or。 【40题详解】 考查关系副词。句意：相反，这只是一场现场活动，在这个活动中，从广泛的时间跨度和不同主题中挑选出的非凡信件被朗读。此句为定语从句，先行词是“a live event”，表示地点，关系词在从句中作地点状语，所以用where引导，故填where。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：例如，30 年前黄永玉给剧作家曹禺写了一封充满激情的信，批评他缺乏创造力。“of”为介词，后接名词作宾语，create的名词形式是creativity，意为“创造力”，故填creativity。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：通过聆听信件被朗读，我们仿佛被带回过去，去体验一个否则永远没有机会经历的时刻。“hear sth. being done”表示“听到某事正在被做”，“letters”与 “read”之间是被动关系，且强调正在被读，所以用现在分词的被动形式作宾语补足语，故填being read。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：与已发表的文本相比，信件也自然带有个人色彩。“texts”与“publish”之间是被动关系，即文本被发表，用过去分词作定语修饰 “texts”，故填published。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：与已发表的文本相比，信件也自然带有个人色彩。这里修饰动词“come”，用副词作状语，natural的副词形式是naturally，意为 “自然地”，故填naturally。 【45题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：《见字如面》自开播以来，除了颂扬痛苦、喜悦、智慧和幽默之外，还致力于推广中国文学。根据“since first run” 可知，用现在完成时，be committed to doing“致力于做某事”是固定搭配，主语是单数，助动词用 has，故填has been committed。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，想要参加China Daily发起的“A letter to Year 3023”的时光胶囊征稿比赛，向3023年的地球人介绍现代中国“新四大发明”(高速铁路，移动支付，共享单车和在线购物)，并以其中之一为例，说明新四大发明对生活的影响。 要求：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 To whom it may concern, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】To whom it may concern, I come from China, known for contemporary four great new inventions. They are high speed railway, mobile payment, bicycle sharing, and online shopping, which have added great convenience to our daily life. Without any barrier to the Internet and a host of use of mobile payment, online shopping has gained much popularity, engaging the public to form different consumption habits. I seldom shop at brick-and-mortar shops now. What I often purchase online is clothing and stationery. The easy access to consumer reviews helps me make informed purchases. Also, shopping online helps me save time and money. But because you can’t see the real thing, the goods you receive may not be the same as those online, which is really annoying. Whatever happens, we hope you can improve the shortcomings of the technology and live a healthier and more colorful life. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给3023年的地球人写一封信，介绍现代中国“新四大发明”(高速铁路，移动支付，共享单车和在线购物)，并以其中之一为例，说明新四大发明对生活的影响。 【详解】1.词汇积累 闻名的：known →famous 赢得：gain →get →win 此外：also →besides →in addition 令人恼火的：annoying →angry 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I come from China, known for contemporary four great new inventions. 拓展句：I come from China, which is known for contemporary four great new inventions. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Without any barrier to the Internet and a host of use of mobile payment, online shopping has gained much popularity, engaging the public to form different consumption habits.（运用了现在分词短语作状语） 【高分句型2】What I often purchase online is clothing and stationery.（运用了what引导的主语从句） 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mary was the art teacher for primary school students. On this particular day, she was guiding them through the process of drawing a scenic landscape. Akila yawned(打哈欠), clearly disinterested - drawing wasn’t her thing. A small group of students gathered around Tina, laughing at her unusual drawing: a sun sporting sunglasses and trees topped with ice cream cones. Mary instructed Tina firmly but with unease, “Draw it the way I showed you.” As the lesson continued, doubt crept into Mary’s mind. Had the joy of creativity been overshadowed by the pressure to fit in? She scanned the room, observing her students’ faces – some concentrated, others uncertain. Akila’s disinterest was clear and Tina’s imaginative drawing had been met with ridicule instead of praise. After class, Mary sat down with Tina, her tone softening, “Why did you draw the sun with sunglasses and the trees with ice creams?” she asked gently. Tina’s eyes sparkled with a touch of rebellion (叛逆)-“I love ice cream, and I thought the sun would look cool with sunglasses. Why do we always have to draw like everyone else?” Mary paused, her thoughts racing. Tina’s drawings weren’t just curious —they were a window into a world where imagination ruled, where rales could be bent into delightful chaos. Was she, by enforcing a rigid style, killing that very creativity? The next morning, Mary walked into the classroom with a renewed sense of purpose. She placed a large sheet of paper in front of the class and announced a new project: they would create a collective(集体的)artwork titled “Our Dream World” with no rules. They were free to use colors, shapes, and patterns however they wished. At first, the students hesitated, unsure of this newfound freedom. Akila leaned back, skeptical of what seemed like another pointless exercise. But Tina, her creativity no longer restricted, eagerly grabbed her crayons and began to draw with abandon. Then, Maya joined in. And then Michael... 注意: 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 As the students worked, Mary observed them with curiosity. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mary stood back and surveyed the creation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: As the students worked. Mary observed them with curiosity. She noticed how Akila, initially disinterested, had quietly chosen vibrant colors and was now blending them together to create a swirling sky filled with fantastical creatures that flew over a stone castle. Meanwhile, Tina was enthusiastically adding playful details to her section of the paper-a whimsical garden where flowers wore hats and creatures rested on the ice cream-topped trees. Mary felt a wave of relief washed over her. The room was alive with chatter and laughter, as Akila and Tina frequently exchanged ideas and inspired one another. Akila even leaned over to admire Tina’s ice cream trees and said, “That is mind-blowing!” It was wonderful to see them cooperate, their initial differences melting away in the warmth of shared creativity. Paragraph 2: Mary stood back and surveyed the creation. The enomious canvas had transformed into a magnificent portrayal of each student’s imagination, forming a breathtaking landscape that reflected their individuality yet spoke to their collective spirit. Mary felt a sense of pride swell within her; she realized that in letting go of rigid structures, her students gave their painting an unrealistic but dream-like quality. Akila, Tina, and the rest of the class had not only embraced their own creative paths but had also nurtured each other’s ideas. They were thrilled, “It was the best painting ever! We should definitely hang it on the wall!” Inspired by the moment, Mary decided to host an exhibition of their dream world, inviting parents and other classes to admire the beauty of imagination unleashed in her classroom. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述Mary是小学美术老师，一次课上，她发现Akila对画画不感兴趣，而Tina画得天马行空而遭到同学们的嘲笑，最后Mary意识到她限制了孩子们的想象力，所以第二天，Mary宣布将创作一个名为“我们的梦想世界”的集体艺术品，没有任何规则。孩子们可以随意使用颜色、形状和图案。一个接一个，孩子们开始作画了... 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当学生们画画时，Mary好奇地看着他们”可以预测续写这段主要内容： 孩子们相互帮助完成画作。 ②由第二段首句内容“Mary退后一步，打量着创造的画作。”可以预测续写这段主要内容：Mary对他们的创造力感到惊讶，决定举办画展并邀请他们家长参与。 2.续写线索： Mary看孩子们作画——孩子们对作画表现出兴趣——相互帮助完成画作—— Mary对他们的创造力感到惊讶——决定举办画展 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.鼓舞：inspire/motivate/encourage ②.欣赏： admire/appreciate ③.说：say/utter 情绪类 ①.热情地： enthusiastically/passionately ②.高兴的：thrilled/glad/delighted/happy 【点睛】[高分句型1]. She noticed how Akila, initially disinterested, had quietly chosen vibrant colors and was now blending them together to create a swirling sky filled with fantastical creatures that flew over a stone castle. （运用了how引导的宾语从句和that构成的定语从句） [高分句型2]. It was wonderful to see them cooperate, their initial differences melting away in the warmth of shared creativity. （运用了独立主格形式） [高分句型3]. Inspired by the moment, Mary decided to host an exhibition of their dream world, inviting parents and other classes to admire the beauty of imagination unleashed in her classroom.（运用过去分词和现在分词作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 江苏省如皋中学2025-2026学年度第一学期综合练习（三） 高二英语 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．What problem did the woman mention about her trip? A．The traffic was terrible. B．The sights were crowded. C．The weather was changeable. 2．What time is it according to the man’s watch? A．11:00. B．10:55. C．10:50. 3．What did Jason like doing as a child? A．Reading books. B．Jumping rope. C．Doing ball sports. 4．Why does Karen hardly eat red meat? A．She dislikes their taste. B．She wants to stay healthy. C．She has trouble cooking them. 5．What are the speakers talking about? A．A diet plan. B．Their photos. C．Funny mirrors. 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．Where does the conversation probably take place? A．In a bookstore. B．In a library. C．In a supermarket. 7．How does the man find the fine? A．It’s too much. B．It’s unnecessary. C．It’s acceptable. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．What did the woman order? A．A camera B．A mobile phone. C．A computer. 9．Why does the woman cancel the order? A．The delivery is delayed. B．The present price is lower. C．She chose the wrong product. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．What factor does the woman care most about building design? A．Economic efficiency. B．Attractive appearance. C．Ecological sustainability. 11．What is the main problem the woman wants to solve? A．Supplying water. B．Preserving heat. C．Generating electricity. 12．What does the man think of the woman’s ideas? A．Wonderful. B．Impractical. C．Outdated. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What is the woman doing? A．Planning her budget. B．Conducting an interview. C．Giving advice on studies. 14．What costs Matt most each month? A．Food. B．Clothes. C．Books. 15．How much does Matt spend on sports a month? A．About $15. B．About $30 C．About $50. 16．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Strangers. B．Coworkers. C．Schoolmates. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．Where did Billy usually spend his days? A．In the street. B．At home. C．At a store. 18．Who influenced Billy to make the right decision? A．His grandfather. B．The woman. C．His brother. 19．How did the woman help Billy? A．She offered him a job. B．She raised money for him. C．She managed to find his sister. 20．Why does the speaker give the talk? A．To report the loss of a ring. B．To show an act of kindness. C．To inspire people to donate. 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 Great Deals on Broadway Shows! Looking for amazing discounts on Broadway shows this Black Friday and Cyber Monday? We’ve got you covered with fantastic deals on some of the hottest musicals and plays in town! Hell’s Kitchen Discounts up to $44 for Some Performances. Closes December 20, 2024. Inspired by the life of 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, this new musical follows Ali as she leaves her New York City apartment and starts a journey to discover the world. Swept Away Discounts up to $14 for Most Performances. Closes February 9, 2025. Featuring music by The Avett Brothers, Swept Away tells the thrilling story of four sailors who must face the consequences after their whaling ship sinks off the coast of Massachusetts. Don’t miss your chance to see it before it closes! The Notebook Discounts up to $69 for All Performances. The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel and a highest-earning film, tells the love story of Allie and Noah. Six actors play them at different stages of life, with music by Ingrid Michaelson. Don’t miss this romantic show before it ends on December 15, 2024! Chicago Discounts up to $60 for Most Performances. Through December 15 2024. Celebrating its 28th year on Broadway, Chicago, inspired by well-known Bob Fosse’s work in the 1975 original production, features music by John Kander and Fred Ebb. The show follows the story of two women, Roxie and Velma, accused of murder. Get ready for great performances and a thrilling experience! Don’t miss out on these unbelievable discounts! 1. Which one do you choose if you want to enjoy a show on New Year’s day? A. Hell’s Kitchen. B. Swept Away. C. The Notebook. D. Chicago. 2. What do The Notebook and Chicago have in common? A. They are about the romantic stories. B. They are based on the famous works. C. They offer the highest discount for each performance. D. They have been on show for a long time on Broadway. 3. Where is the text probably from? A. An entertainment website. B. A journal on musical studies. C. A textbook on musical history. D. A daily newspaper on global news. B Decades ago, my friend Caetlin received a special assignment from the poet Robert L. Hass, who was then her undergraduate literature professor. He instructed each student to memorize three poems of their choosing from The Norton Anthology of American Literature — not for any urgent exam reason, he claimed, but instead to prepare them for their unavoidable future solitude (孤独). At some point, Caetlin recalls him saying, you’re going to be alone, and poetry is going to be all you have. If the task was a strange one, it’s because the act of memorizing a poem feels curiously old-fashioned in an era when few of us encounter poetry at all. When I was in graduate school, working toward a degree in English literature, I mostly limited myself to prose (散文). It was only in my 40s that I began to change my ways. It happened in a flight to Seattle. For hours, I read nothing else but a poem. Sometimes I spoke its lines aloud, my voice masked by the airplane’s thrum. Sometimes I went through the whole poem at once, and sometimes I repeated a single stanza (诗节) over and over, and by the time my plane landed on the West Coast, I had the whole thing, all 40 lines of it, in my head. Because the process is as simple as it is very boring, memorizing a great poem always begins as a crime. The boredom of repetition reduces the great charm it has. But as you run your hands through the rock, the lines at last come together again, and the scattered text transforms back into a treasure, often a more valuable one than it was before. In other words poetry survives continuously by becoming a part of those who read it. It can do so only because it is so specific, so entirely different from us, that taking it in expands our own sense of what we are. Some of the poems I’ve memorized are already fading, and that’s fine. I know that if I spend a little time with them, they’ll sing in me again. Others keep thumping in me like a new pulse. I won’t promise you that memorizing poetry will make your life better, but it will make you more: more in touch with language, with other minds, maybe with what you might yet become. 4. Why did Robert L. Hass advise students to read poems? A. To become literature professors. B. To prepare for the coming exams. C. To compose more original poems. D. To relieve their future loneliness. 5. Why does the author say that memorizing a poem begins as a crime? A. It’s out of date to recite poems. B. Repetition wastes a lot of time. C. Repetition spoils the poem’s beauty. D. It’s a shame to read poems on plane. 6. How does understanding poetry influence us? A. By broadening self-understanding. B. By refreshing our good memories. C. By helping us survive the hard life. D. By reminding us to forget the past. 7. What is the author’s attitude towards memorizing poetry in the last paragraph? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Dismissive. D. Appreciative. C We all notice bright colors. People who choose to go eye-catching, whether they express themselves through clothes or accessories (配饰), hear everything from “No one is going to miss you at the party” to “I would never have the courage to wear that.” But according to research, those comments may be both accurate and expected. Adam D. Pazda and Christopher A. Thorstenson (2019) examined how we perceive people at first impression who wear bright colors. They specifically examined the effect of chroma (色度). They found that targets, both male and female, who were wearing or surrounded by high-chroma colors were perceived as more open and outgoing than in a low-chroma setting. They concluded that chroma is a variable of perception that can influence first impressions of personality. Drilling down further, they found that high-chroma colors strengthened viewer perspective of openness and extraversion (外向), but not other personalities. These observations are important because some job duties draw on some of the personalities inferred through bright colors. Pazda and Thorstenson recognize what job seekers no doubt consider as they look for a career to match their personal nature: in some occupations, success is fueled by possessing certain personality qualities. They give examples of industries such as sales and marketing as well as customer service as fields where extraverts thrive (繁荣). Accordingly, applicants for these positions may be viewed more favorably and judged as more competent if they wear highly chromatic clothing. Regarding the generality of their results, Pazda and Thorstenson note that one of the limitations of their study was their use of participants living in the United States, which means their findings may not predict results in other cultures. They note the possibility that chroma may influence the perception of personality differently in non-Western countries, and that high-chroma clothing may be perceived as at odds with social norms in other cultures. The practical takeaway, at least in the United States, appears to be that bright colors, like the peacock’s tail, will get you noticed. But depending on your goals, consider tailoring your chroma to the circumstances, personally and professionally. 8. What is the focus of the study mentioned in the passage? A. The cultural implications of high chroma colors. B. The influence of clothing on viewer perceptions. C. The connection between clothing and job suitability. D. The impact of high chroma colors on first impression. 9. What does the underlined phrase “draw on” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. take advantage of B. is down to C. contribute to D. dig up 10. Which might be a limitation of the study? A. The culturally specific findings. B. The unmonitored research process. C. The outdated data analysis methods. D. The relatively insufficient theoretical basis. 11. What is the practical advice given by the author in the last paragraph? A. Reserve bright colors for social events. B. Wear bright colors to be noticed. C. Avoid bright colors in professional settings. D. Use bright colors strategically based on your goals. D Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is coming for the most attractive and exciting jobs. Stars may worry that AI is stealing their work and giving less talented performers the skills to take away their audience. In fact, the famous individuals complaining the most loudly about the new technology are the ones who stand to benefit the most. Far from weakening star power, AI will make the biggest celebrities bigger than ever by allowing them to be in all markets, in all types of media, at all times. This isn’t the first time that technology has changed the rules of the fame game. People started talking about stars in the 18th century when the widespread access to reading materials made it possible to be truly famous within your lifetime. Film and radio originally seemed like a threat to stars, who worried their live performances would be devalued. In fact, those technologies started the era of the superstar, a term that caught on in the 1920s. A similar worry greeted the invention of television. But again, the new tech made the famous even more so, bringing them into every living room. As AI-generated content floods into the entertainment business, artists and entertainment professionals are worrying once more that their fame will be reduced — and again, the outcome is likely to be the opposite. These opportunities come with conditions attached. Artists are right to worry about copyright, which must be protected if AI is not to become a legalised form of piracy. Until these copyright concerns are addressed, AI will be a legal Wild West. The bigger question is how the age of the all-around superstar will appeal to audiences. The risk is boredom. AI is brilliant at remixing and repeating old material but less good at creating exciting content that, for now, remains a human specialty. Yet the entertainment market is highly self-correcting. Audiences have the power to turn a hot hit into a has-been one in an instant, as stars are all too aware. While AI-powered entertainment grows, consumers still seem to enjoy human drama. Sport, perhaps the most AI-proof, real-life event there is, has seen its value to media companies rise in recent years. 12. What is the primary concern of stars in paragraph 1? A. The inability to master AI. B. The low level of their acting skills. C. The decline in their popularity. D. The improvement of audience’s taste. 13. Why does the author mention “film, radio and television”? A. To show the difficulties facing the stars then. B. To prove the techno-panic is common in history. C. To confirm AI will surely come into every family. D. To predict the trend of the technological development. 14. How can superstars attract audience according to the text? A. By avoiding the use of AI. B. By cooperating with directors. C. By learning more advanced technologies. D. By improving content creation. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. The era of AI is around the corner. B. AI creates a brand-new entertainment industry. C. AI makes stars worried and audience demanding. D. AI is more of a helper than an imagined threat to stars. 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下列短文，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。 Art is all around us. It can be found everywhere, including fancy galleries, people’s living rooms, and on the sides of buildings. So, why is art important? It promotes expression and creativity. As humans, we’re naturally drawn to art as a form of expression and communication. ____16____ It’s a way for them to express themselves before they’re able to speak. In fact, participation in the arts may even assist kids with language, motor skills, and visual learning development. ____17____. When someone applies for a job, there are certain skills they need to have like data analysis or bookkeeping. However, many employers also understand the very important need for the skills which are hard to measure and often difficult to define. Some examples include a person’s ability to adapt to change, think creatively, or collaborate with team members. It provides historical context. ____18____. This is why people dedicate their lives to studying cave art, Shakespearean plays, and so much more. When we take the time to dive into art created in the past, we can learn about other generations and eras. We can study art to find out what those before us were facing and how they overcame it. ____19____. In therapy (疗法) settings, art also provides an opportunity for digging deeper and expressing emotions that are difficult to discuss. ____20____. In one important study, children between 6 and 12 were asked to draw a house as a distraction after thinking about something upsetting. This group was able to improve their mood when compared with children who were instructed to draw the negative event or simply copy another drawing. A. It helps all of us develop necessary soft skills. B. These are its major benefits. C. It can help people handle mental problems. D. Art and human history go hand-in-hand. E. Similarly, future generations will learn about current events by the art we leave behind. F. How does it have an impact on our life? G. Children love to draw, sing and dance. 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。 My childhood was mostly silent. It was full of love, laughter, anger and sadness like any family, but these things occurred. The knowledge instilled(灌输) in me was ____21____ by watching my mother as she moved through her ____22____ world. I loved to watch her hands, which were always ____23____ me things by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden. The hands were rough with cuts and ____24____, but filled with wisdom. Sometimes, those same hands spoke to me literally. Basic ____25____ language started in the family quite suddenly but then ____26____ just as quickly. My mother ____27____ that lip-reading was quicker. She would look at me intently and ____28____ words such as, “watch this” or “this is how”, or “never touch this plant”. We often went for hours like this, ____29____ a word spoken and yet we were talking in various ways the whole time. As I grew up, I began to _____30_____ why my mother spent so much time in her garden. Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much _____31_____ of disability. The world outside was _____32_____ and unforgiving while her garden was full of kindness and _____33_____. For her it was the only place under her control. My mother’s knowledge is deeply _____34_____ inside me. I now have _____35_____ hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their roughness. With any luck, my kids will have them one day, too. 21. A. passed down B. brought up C. laid down D. made up 22. A. beautiful B. sweet C. silent D. bitter 23. A. serving B. awarding C. sparing D. teaching 24. A. spots B. lines C. marks D. scars 25. A. pose B. sign C. symbol D. wave 26. A. failed B. progressed C. stopped D. spread 27. A. regretted B. insisted C. predicted D. suspected 28. A. mouth B. eye C. nose D. finger 29. A. casually B. simply C. barely D. nearly 30. A. indicate B. understand C. wonder D. confirm 31. A. recognition B. confusion C. disapproval D. credit 32. A. real B. tolerant C. changing D. demanding 33. A. acceptance B. concern C. inspection D. guidance 34. A. involved B. buried C. applied D. choked 35. A. gardening B. repairing C. muscular D. fragile 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。 Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back ____36____ the present. Letters Alive took ____37____ (it) idea from a UK programme Letters Live, released in 2013. Both ____38____ (show) feature famous actors and actresses, but there are no eye-catching visual effects ____39____ any regular showbiz (娱乐圈) activities. Instead, it’s just a live event ____40____ remarkable letters selected from a wide time span and a diverse range of subjects are read. There is, for example, a passionate letter from Huang Yongyu to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to criticize his lack of ____41____ (create). Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing the letters ____42____ (read), it’s as if we are being sent back in time to experience a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to. Compared to ____43____ (publish) texts, letters also ____44____ (natural) come with a personal touch. As well as celebrating the pain, joy, wisdom and humour, Letters Alive _____45_____ (commit) to promoting Chinese literature since first run. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，想要参加China Daily发起的“A letter to Year 3023”的时光胶囊征稿比赛，向3023年的地球人介绍现代中国“新四大发明”(高速铁路，移动支付，共享单车和在线购物)，并以其中之一为例，说明新四大发明对生活的影响。 要求：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 To whom it may concern, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mary was the art teacher for primary school students. On this particular day, she was guiding them through the process of drawing a scenic landscape. Akila yawned(打哈欠), clearly disinterested - drawing wasn’t her thing. A small group of students gathered around Tina, laughing at her unusual drawing: a sun sporting sunglasses and trees topped with ice cream cones. Mary instructed Tina firmly but with unease, “Draw it the way I showed you.” As the lesson continued, doubt crept into Mary’s mind. Had the joy of creativity been overshadowed by the pressure to fit in? She scanned the room, observing her students’ faces – some concentrated, others uncertain. Akila’s disinterest was clear and Tina’s imaginative drawing had been met with ridicule instead of praise. After class, Mary sat down with Tina, her tone softening, “Why did you draw the sun with sunglasses and the trees with ice creams?” she asked gently. Tina’s eyes sparkled with a touch of rebellion (叛逆)-“I love ice cream, and I thought the sun would look cool with sunglasses. Why do we always have to draw like everyone else?” Mary paused, her thoughts racing. Tina’s drawings weren’t just curious —they were a window into a world where imagination ruled, where rales could be bent into delightful chaos. Was she, by enforcing a rigid style, killing that very creativity? The next morning, Mary walked into the classroom with a renewed sense of purpose. She placed a large sheet of paper in front of the class and announced a new project: they would create a collective(集体的)artwork titled “Our Dream World” with no rules. They were free to use colors, shapes, and patterns however they wished. At first, the students hesitated, unsure of this newfound freedom. Akila leaned back, skeptical of what seemed like another pointless exercise. But Tina, her creativity no longer restricted, eagerly grabbed her crayons and began to draw with abandon. Then, Maya joined in. And then Michael... 注意: 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 As the students worked, Mary observed them with curiosity. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mary stood back and surveyed the creation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $