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上海市建平中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中教学质量检测 英语试卷 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. The former sailor fighting to keep cruise ships at bay Few people know the sea better than Frederic Picard. He spent 30 years in the merchant navy before becoming a commercial captain, ____1____ (transport) tourists and containers across the Mediterranean for more than two decades. Now aged 65, it is with no small note of sadness ____2____ he says, increasingly, it is the land that calls him. “To be honest, I no longer feel the same urge ____3____ (go) to sea,” he said. “I go hiking a lot in the mountains with my wife, and we’ve found an environment ____4____ is much more preserved. The mountains are beautiful wherever you go.” Picard’s beloved sea ____5____ (destroy), he believes, by something uncomfortably close to home: cruise ships. Faced with this new reality, Picard has decided to become the sea’s protector. For Picard, the switch from boat captain to protector — a transformation that required him to unlearn much of ____6____ his decades at sea had taught — has been a long and often humbling journey of self-education. When he started working on ships he knew they were “machines that pollute a lot”, but little more than that, he said. He became increasingly aware of the impact ____7____ parking such “big monsters” in the middle of a city, and when his first grandchild was born he decided he needed to act. He has regrets about his former career as a commercial sailor, which, ____8____ it gave him decades of experience at sea, also made him participate in the very practices he now criticizes; yet he makes efforts to share his knowledge of the maritime world with as many people as possible, ____9____ (drive) by the hope that such awareness might prove useful to others. “I certainly feel guilty,” he said. “It’s guilt for ____10____ (involve) in the destruction of life. But maybe that is the engine that makes me an activist now. 【答案】1. transporting 2. that 3. to go 4. which##that 5. is being destroyed 6. what 7. of 8. though 9. driven 10. being involved 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了前水手Frederic Picard从海上从业者转变为海洋保护者的经历及原因。 【1题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在成为商业船长之前，他在商船上工作了30年，20多年来一直在地中海运送游客和集装箱。本句已有谓语动词spent，所以空处需用非谓语动词；transport与其逻辑主语He之间是主动关系，所以空处需用现在分词transporting作伴随状语。故填transporting。 【2题详解】 考查强调句型。句意：现年65岁的他说，越来越让他感到悲伤的是，是陆地召唤着他。强调句型“It is/was+被强调部分+that+句子其他部分”，本句强调的是状语with no small note of sadness，所以空处需用that。故填that。 【3题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“说实话，我不再有同样的出海冲动了，”他说。urge to do sth.“做某事的冲动”，是固定搭配，所以空处需用动词不定式作后置定语。故填to go。 【4题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：“我和妻子经常在山里徒步旅行，我们发现了一个保存得更好的环境。无论你走到哪里，山都很美。”空处需用关系词引导定语从句，先行词是environment，指物，关系词在定语从句中作主语，所以空处需用关系代词which/that。故填which/that。 【5题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：Picard认为，他心爱的大海正在被一种与自身密切相关的东西摧毁：游轮。根据句意和语境可知，此处表示大海正在被摧毁，所以空处谓语动词需用现在进行时的被动语态：be being done，主语是sea，单数，所以be动词需用is。故填is being destroyed。 【6题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：对Picard来说，从船长到保护者的转变——这需要他忘记在海上几十年的大部分所学——是一段漫长而常常令人谦卑的自我教育之旅。空处需用连接词引导宾语从句，从句动词taught缺少宾语，指物，所以空处需用连接代词what引导宾语从句。故填what。 【7题详解】 考查介词。句意：他越来越意识到把这样的“大怪物”停在城市中心的影响，当他的第一个孙子出生时，他决定需要采取行动。the impact of“……的影响”，是固定搭配，所以空处需用介词of。故填of。 【8题详解】 考查连词。句意：他对自己以前的商业水手生涯感到遗憾，尽管这让他在海上有了几十年的经验，但也让他参与了他现在批评的做法；然而，他努力与尽可能多的人分享他对海洋世界的知识，希望这种意识对其他人有用。根据空前后句意可知，此处前后句之间是让步关系，所以空处需用连词though“虽然，尽管”引导让步状语从句。故填though。 【9题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意同上。yet之后的句子已有谓语动词makes，所以空处需用非谓语动词；空处动词drive与其逻辑主语he之间是被动关系，所以空处需用过去分词driven作状语。故填driven。 【10题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“这当然是一种内疚感，”他说。“这是参与破坏生命的内疚感。但也许这就是让我现在成为一名活动家的动力。”介词for后需接动名词作宾语，根据句意可知，此处表示“被卷入”，所以空处需用动名词的被动语态：being done。故填being involved。 Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. achievement B. clients C. construction D. demonstrates E. inspired F. integrated G. privacy H. philosophy I. respecting J. self-sustain K.shades Cool Schools in Burkina Faso If architects are people who like to think their way around challenges, building schools in Burkina Faso must be the dream job. The challenges are many: high temperatures, limited funds, scarce materials, and ____11____ young and in need of protection. Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, who grew up in the village of Gando, knows these difficulties well. He and others, such as Albert Faus, have found innovative ways to use cheap, local materials to make schools and orphanage (孤儿院) cool and welcoming places without air conditioning. Kéré, who won the Pritzker Prize in 2022, has often said that his work is ____12____ by his community, which once raised money to support his education. His first major project, Gando Primary School, completed in 2001, combined local clay and traditional techniques with modern ideas. The villagers themselves took part in ____13____, creating a structure that was comfortable even under the hot sun. Another of Kéré’s works, the Noomdo Orphanage near Koudougou,____14____his creative approach. The building provides temperature comfort — cool in heat and warm in cold — without needing air conditioning. Its design uses thick walls and light roofs so cool air flows in and hot air escapes. One key innovation is the raised and extended metal roof, which ____15____ the structure and lets hot air out, inspired by Persian Gulf architecture but given a modern form. The orphanage’s semicircular design also ensures ____16____ and safety, separating dormitories for boys and girls and creating calm, protected spaces for children. Architect Albert Faus’s Bangre Veenem school complex in Youlou follows a similar ____17____. Built with locally sourced stone, the buildings remain cool while ____18____ traditional beliefs and sacred sites. The red bricks are strong, beautiful, and made by local workers. The school runs from nursery to high school, and students enjoy a comfortable environment that enhances concentration and learning. Solar panels provide electricity, allowing students to study and charge their phones at night — no small ____19____ in a country where only 22.5% of the population has electricity. Both Kéré and Faus prove that architecture in Burkina Faso can ____20____ through community engagement, local materials, and sustainable design. Their buildings not only meet environmental and economic challenges but also inspire pride and hope in education and community life. 【答案】11. B 12. E 13. C 14. D 15. K 16. G 17. H 18. I 19. A 20. J 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了建筑师Diébédo Francis Kéré和Albert Faus在布基纳法索，利用当地廉价材料、结合创新设计建造凉爽舒适的学校和孤儿院，展现了可持续建筑理念及其意义。 【11题详解】 考查名词。句意：挑战有很多：高温、资金有限、材料稀缺，还有需要保护的年轻客户。空处与high temperatures、limited funds等并列，作表语，结合后文young and in need of protection可知，名词clients（客户；受助者）符合语境，此处指需要保护的年轻受助群体。故选B。 【12题详解】 考查动词。句意：2022年普利兹克奖得主Kéré经常说，他的作品受到了社区的启发，这个社区曾经筹款支持他的教育。空处作谓语，与is构成被动语态，结合which once raised money to support his education可知，他的作品被社区的善举启发，动词inspired（启发）的过去分词形式符合题意。故选E。 【13题详解】 考查名词。句意：村民们亲自参与建造，打造出即使在烈日下也很舒适的建筑。空处作take part in的宾语，结合前文His first major project, Gando Primary School, completed in 2001可知，此处指村民参与学校的建造，名词construction（建造）符合题意。故选C。 【14题详解】 考查动词。句意：Kéré的另一作品——库杜古附近的努姆多孤儿院，展示了他富有创意的方法。文章整体为一般现在时，空处作谓语，主语the Noomdo Orphanage为单数，动词用第三人称单数形式，结合后文对孤儿院设计的介绍，可知该作品展示了他的设计方法，动词demonstrates（展示）符合题意。故选D。 【15题详解】 考查动词。句意：一个关键的创新是升高且延伸的金属屋顶，它为建筑遮挡阳光并排出热气，其灵感来自波斯湾建筑，但采用了现代形式。空处作谓语，主语the raised and extended metal roof为单数，结合常识，屋顶的作用是遮挡阳光，动词shades符合题意。故选K。 【16题详解】 考查名词。句意：孤儿院的半圆形设计还确保了隐私和安全，将男孩和女孩的宿舍分开，并为孩子们创造了安静、受保护的空间。空处与safety并列，作ensures的宾语，结合separating dormitories for boys and girls可知，分开宿舍是为了保证隐私，名词privacy（隐私）符合题意。故选G。 【17题详解】 考查名词。句意：建筑师Albert Faus在尤卢的Bangre Veenem学校综合体遵循了类似的理念。空处作follows的宾语，结合前文Kéré的设计理念及后文Built with locally sourced stone, the buildings remain cool可知，此处指两所建筑遵循类似的设计理念，名词philosophy（理念；哲学）符合题意。故选H。 【18题详解】 考查动词。句意：该建筑采用当地采购的石头建造，在尊重传统信仰和圣地的同时，保持凉爽。空处作伴随状语，结合traditional beliefs and sacred sites可知，此处指尊重传统和圣地，动词respect（尊重）符合句意，逻辑主语the buildings与respect之间为主动关系，respect用现在分词。故选I。 【19题详解】 考查名词。句意：太阳能电池板提供电力，让学生们可以在晚上学习和给手机充电——在一个只有22.5%人口有电的国家，这绝非小事。空处作no small的宾语，结合前文Solar panels provide electricity可知，在电力匮乏的国家，这是一项不小的成就，名词achievement（成就）符合题意。故选A。 【20题详解】 考查动词。句意：Kéré和Faus都证明，布基纳法索的建筑可以通过社区参与、当地材料和可持续设计实现自我维持。空处作谓语，情态动词can后接动词原形，结合community engagement, local materials, and sustainable design可知，这样的建筑可以实现自我维持，动词self-sustain（自我维持）符合题意。故选J。 II. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. After the state of Victoria, Australia, withdrew from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth (英联邦) Games, it faced an existential threat. Now, though, it has been given ____21____. Last week the Scottish and UK governments approved a proposal for Glasgow to host a modestly ____22____ competition in 2026, expected to be approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). There will be 10 events rather than 19, far less ceremony, and a vastly reduced budget of from￡778m to around ￡115m. Competitors will be ____23____ in university residences and hotels rather than in a shiny new athletes’ village. The other striking detail is that the ____24____ is not coming from the public purse. ____25____, almost all of Glasgow’s budget —￡100m of the￡115m — will come from the A$380m that Victoria paid in compensation (赔偿金) to the CGF after pulling out in July 2023. So can this Commonwealth Games ____26____ — leaner, cheaper, and with no unnecessary extras — prove sustainable in the long term? That is the dream among supporters. They know the Games is only a mid-level event, which ____27____ giving developing stars and athletes from smaller nations a chance to shine. But they believe there is enough love across the Commonwealth to enable it to continue long past its 100th birthday in 2030. However, others remain far from being convinced that a slimmed-down Games is a ____28____. They note that staging the track and field at Scotstoun stadium (with seating capacity about ten thousand) is different from Hampden Park, which had 44,000 people through its doors when Glasgow last hosted in 2014. It will be ____29____. But not in a good way. The ____30____ view is that if sports stars like Josh Kerr and the top Jamaicans, Kenyans and Australians show up, who ____31____ if the game is scaled down? But that assumes they will. Given that other sports federations and competitions will already have dates in the diary for 2026, that could be harder to achieve. But the most critical issue is that the CGF’s ____32____ will not last for ever. At some point, whether it is in 2030 or 2034, a government will once again have to pour a considerable ____33____ into hosting a Commonwealth Games. The evidence suggests it will not get nearly enough back in return. Maybe that sounds too ____34____. Perhaps the 2026 Games in ____35____ will really become a brave new model for the future. But most experts still think it will only keep the Games alive for a short time. 21. A. a firm decision B. a deadly blow C. a kiss of life D. a hard lesson 22. A. long-awaited B. scale-down C. well-received D. highly-praised 23. A. set aside B. rounded up C. checked off D. put up 24. A. support B. benefit C. proposal D. money 25. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Furthermore 26. A. spirit B. trend C. model D. structure 27. A. aims at B. results from C. insists on D. excels at 28. A. diagnosis B. competition C. gamechanger D. ritual 29. A. downsized B. unbalanced C. crafted D. dedicated 30. A. traditional B. opposing C. popular D. rigid 31. A. cares B. knows C. doubts D. shrugs 32. A. financial reserve B. inevitable gratitude C. sacred status D. casual gesture 33. A. effort B. power C. fund D. scale 34. A. routine B. negative C. realistic D. tempting 35. A. Victoria B. Australia C. Scotland D. Glasgow 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述澳大利亚维多利亚州退出2026年英联邦运动会后，格拉斯哥接手举办精简版赛事的相关情况及各方对赛事未来的不同看法。 【21题详解】 考查名词短语辨析。句意：但现在，它（英联邦运动会）获得了一线生机。A. a firm decision一个坚定的决定；B. a deadly blow致命一击；C. a kiss of life一线生机；D. a hard lesson一次深刻的教训。根据后文“Last week the Scottish and UK governments approved a proposal forGlasgow to host a modestly ____ competition in 2026”可知，政府决定举行比赛，即赛事获得了一线生机。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：上周，苏格兰和英国政府批准了格拉斯哥在2026年举办一场适度精简的赛事的提议，预计将获得英联邦运动会联合会（CGF）的批准。A. long-awaited期待已久的；B. scale-down精简的、缩小规模的；C. well-received广受欢迎的；D. highly-praised备受赞誉的。根据下文“There will be 10 events rather than 19, far less ceremony, and a vastly reduced budget”可知，这场赛事是精简版的。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：运动员将被安置在大学宿舍和酒店，而不是崭新的运动员村。A. set aside留出、搁置；B. rounded up召集、围捕；C. checked off核对、勾销；D. put up安置、住宿。结合空后“in university residences and hotels”可知，此处指运动员的住宿安排，put up有“安置”之意。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：另一个引人注目的细节是，这笔钱并非来自公共资金。A. support支持；B. benefit益处；C. proposal提议；D. money钱。根据下文“almost all of Glasgow’s budget —￡100m of the￡115m — will come from... compensation”可知，此处指举办赛事的资金来源，故选D。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，格拉斯哥几乎所有的预算——1.15亿英镑中的1亿英镑——将来自维多利亚州2023年7月退出后支付给英联邦运动会联合会的3.8亿澳元赔偿金。A. Instead相反、反而；B. Therefore因此；C. Otherwise否则；D. Furthermore此外。前文提到“is not coming from the public purse.”后文说明资金的实际来源，前后构成转折关系，instead符合语境。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那么，这种更精简、更便宜、没有多余开支的英联邦运动会模式，从长远来看能证明是可持续的吗？A. spirit精神；B. trend趋势；C. model模式；D. structure结构。根据后文“a brave new model for the future”可知，此处指这种精简版的赛事模式，前后相呼应。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们知道，这项赛事只是一项中级赛事，其目的是给发展中的明星和来自小国的运动员一个发光发热的机会。A. aims at旨在、目的是；B. results from由……引起；C. insists on坚持；D. excels at擅长。结合空后“giving developing stars and athletes from smaller nations a chance to shine”可知，这是该赛事的目的，故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，其他人仍远未确信，缩减规模的奥运会能否带来颠覆性的改变。A. diagnosis诊断，(问题原因的)判断；B. competition竞争；C. gamechanger带来重大改变的事物；D. ritual仪式。根据后文“ They note that staging the track and field at Scotstoun stadium (with seating capacity about ten thousand) is different from Hampden Park, which had 44,000 people through its doors when Glasgow last hosted in 2014. (他们指出，在斯科茨顿体育场（座位容量约为一万）举办田径比赛与在汉普顿公园举办有所不同，后者在2014年格拉斯哥上一次举办比赛时，入场观众达到了44,000人。)”可知，反对者不相信这种精简赛事能彻底改变现状，gamechanger 指“改变局面的创新/变革”，故选C。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它将会缩减规模。但并不是以一种好的方式。A. downsized缩减规模的；B. unbalanced不平衡的；C. crafted精心制作的；D. dedicated专注的。根据前文“staging the track and field at Scotstoun stadium (with seating capacity about ten thousand) is different from Hampden Park, which had 44,000 people”可知，赛事规模被缩减了，故选A。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：相反的观点是，如果像乔希·克尔这样的体育明星以及顶尖的牙买加、肯尼亚和澳大利亚运动员参赛，谁会在意赛事是否缩减规模呢？A. traditional传统的；B. opposing反对的；C. popular普遍的、流行的；D. rigid僵硬的。根据上文“But not in a good way.”并结合下文“that if sports stars like Josh Kerr and the top Jamaicans, Kenyans and Australians show up”可知，此处指大多数人持有相反的观点。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：普遍的观点是，如果像乔希·克尔这样的体育明星以及顶尖的牙买加、肯尼亚和澳大利亚运动员参赛，谁会在意赛事是否缩减规模呢？A. cares在意、关心；B. knows知道；C. doubts怀疑；D. shrugs耸肩。结合下文“if the game is scaled down”推测，人们认为只要有顶尖运动员参赛，赛事规模是否缩减就无关紧要，没人会在意，故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词短语辨析。句意：但最关键的问题是，CGF的财务储备不会永远持续下去。A. financial reserve财政储备；B. inevitable gratitude必然的感激；C. sacred status神圣的地位；D. casual gesture随意的行为。前文一直讨论办赛资金，此次资金来自维多利亚的赔偿金，此处指出英联邦运动会联合会的财政储备不会一直有，financial reserve（财政储备）符合。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在某个时刻，无论是2030年还是2034年，政府将再次不得不投入大量资金来举办英联邦运动会。A. effort努力；B. power力量；C. fund资金；D. scale规模。结合前文“budget”、“money”可知，举办赛事需要投入大量资金。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也许这听起来太消极了。A. routine常规的；B. negative消极的；C. realistic现实的；D. tempting诱人的。结合前文“The evidence suggests it will not get nearly enough back in return.”可知，此处指这种看法偏向消极，故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许2026年在格拉斯哥举办的赛事真的会成为未来一种全新的模式。A. Victoria维多利亚州；B. Australia澳大利亚；C. Scotland苏格兰；D. Glasgow格拉斯哥。根据前文“Glasgow to host a modestly ____ competition in 2026”可知，2026年赛事举办地是格拉斯哥。故选D。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Riding down a narrow street in Karachi’s crowded Lyari Town, Saira Bano slows as she passes a group of children sitting on the ground, listening to a man reading aloud from a book. The eight-year-old gets off her bike, slips off her sandals, and sits on the mat at the back. She has already heard the story from Mohammad Noman, who is entertaining more than a dozen children with the tale of Noori, an insecure yellow parrot. “I don’t mind listening to it again,” says Saira. “He’s so funny.” Noman, 23, is spending two weeks in Lyari pushing an old ice-cream cart through its lanes, stopping to read his stories and leaving behind books for the children to borrow. He dropped out of school himself as a teenager but has returned to education and is now studying for his high school certificate. He is also one of two storytellers working part-time for the Kahaani Sawaari (Stories on Wheels) programme, run by GoRead. pk, which is working to improve literacy among poor communities in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. “I become a kid when I am around the children,” says Noman. In the past 18 months, he has visited 30 areas of Lyari, one of the most densely populated and deprived neighborhoods of Karachi, with more than 660,000 residents, mostly from the marginalized Baloch ethnic group. “I have learned so much,” says Noman. “It has brought a change in me as well. I’ve become more tolerant of people and developed patience. I think I have a certain bond with children and they listen.” Noman says he knows of children who were inspired to enrol in schools after attending his sessions. About 15,000 children have attended more than 700 Kahaani Sawaari storytelling sessions since the project was launched in 2021. Erum Kazi, GoRead’s programme director, says parents have told her how their children have developed a love for reading since the scheme began. “Instead of picking up bad habits — smoking and learning abusive language — mothers said how relieved they were that their kids were spending time reading,” says Kazi. 36. What does the passage state about Mohammad Noman’s personal education? A. He has already completed his high school certificate studies. B. He is currently working as a full-time certified school teacher. C. He is studying to become the new program director for GoRead. D. He is studying to finish high school after leaving school as a teen. 37. The main point of the third paragraph is that _______. A. it explains that Lyari is a very densely populated neighborhood. B. it details the personal growth Noman gained from the work. C. it lists the 30 different areas that Noman has visited so far. D. it focuses on the specific children who enrolled in school. 38. What is the primary focus of the passage? A. A profile of Mohammad Noman and his return to education. B. An analysis of the specific challenges of the Baloch ethnic group. C. A report on Saira Bano, an eight-year-old girl who enjoys stories. D. A description of a literacy project using storytelling to engage children. 39. What broader social impact does the Kahaani Sawaari programme seem to have? A. It focuses mainly on training adults to become storytellers. B. It has reduced crime rates in Karachi’s poorest neighbourhoods. C. It provides children with positive alternatives to harmful activities. D. It has replaced traditional classroom education for many children. 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. D 39. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了巴基斯坦卡拉奇一个名为Kahaani Sawaari的扫盲项目，通过讲故事的方式吸引儿童参与阅读。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“He dropped out of school himself as a teenager but has returned to education and is now studying for his high school certificate.(他十几岁时就辍学了，但现在又回到了学校，正在为获得高中文凭而学习。)”可知，穆罕默德·诺曼十几岁时离开学校，现在正在学习完成高中学业。故选D。 【37题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段中““I have learned so much,” says Noman. “It has brought a change in me as well. I’ve become more tolerant of people and developed patience. I think I have a certain bond with children and they listen.(“我学到了很多东西，”诺曼说。“这也给我带来了改变。我对人更加宽容，也培养了耐心。我想我和孩子们有某种联系，他们会听我的。”)”可知，第三段主要讲述了诺曼从这项工作中获得的个人成长。故选B。 【38题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第二段中“Noman, 23, is spending two weeks in Lyari pushing an old ice-cream cart through its lanes, stopping to read his stories and leaving behind books for the children to borrow.(23岁的诺曼将在利亚里待两周，推着一辆旧冰淇淋车穿过小巷，停下来给孩子们读他的故事，并留下书供孩子们借阅。)”以及最后一段中“About 15,000 children have attended more than 700 Kahaani Sawaari storytelling sessions since the project was launched in 2021.(自2021年该项目启动以来，已有约1.5万名儿童参加了700多场Kahaani Sawaari讲故事活动。)”可知，文章主要描述了一个通过讲故事来吸引儿童参与阅读的扫盲项目。故选D。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Instead of picking up bad habits — smoking and learning abusive language — mothers said how relieved they were that their kids were spending time reading(妈妈们说，她们的孩子没有养成吸烟和说脏话等坏习惯，而是花时间阅读，这让她们感到多么欣慰)”可知，Kahaani Sawaari项目为孩子们提供了积极的选择，避免了有害活动。故选C。 (B) CASE STUDY — Rwanda MICE Tourism Situation Rwanda has established itself as a destination for high-end, responsible and eco-luxury tourism. Over the past 20 years, strategic efforts have positioned tourism as a cornerstone of the Rwandan economy, contributing 10% to GDP. Nature-based tourism is at the heart of the offering, including the Volcanoes National Park; however, as limits on carrying capacity are being reached, alternatives have had to be considered. Approach MICE tourism (catering to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) was prioritized 10+ years ago; at the time, Rwanda was not in Africa’s top 20 destinations for business events. In 2014, Rwanda established the Rwanda National MICE Tourism Strategy through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The strategy was based on strong analysis that showed Rwanda’s potential to become a successful MICE destination. Impact The RDB Annual Report 2022 showed that Rwanda’s MICE industry continued to grow, generating over $64 million from hosting 100+ events with more than 35,000 delegates. Besides MICE, Rwanda is the second-leading destination for conferences, lifestyle events and concerts in Africa. Key infrastructure developments such as the Kigali Convention Centre, the Basketball Arena and the FIFA-certified Amahoro Stadium, have powered this growth. Rwanda will continue to grow its MICE industry and solidify its position as a leading sports tourism destination while placing a strong emphasis on the arts, culture and religious tourism. 40. What is the main idea of the “Situation” section? A. To argue that Rwanda’s 10% GDP from tourism is not enough for the economy. B. To explain that nature tourism is being replaced by high-end, eco-luxury tourism. C. To describe the success of tourism while identifying a need for new alternatives. D. To praise the Volcanoes National Park as the heart of Rwanda’s tourism offering. 41. What can be inferred from the statement in the “Approach” section that Rwanda “was not in Africa’s top 20 destinations for business events” 10+ years ago? A. The 2014 MICE strategy was considered a bold and ambitious plan. B. Other African nations were already focused on nature-based tourism. C. Rwanda’s MICE strategy was based on an already successful model. D. The RDB’s analysis of Rwanda’s potential was likely inaccurate. 42. Based on the passage, what is the most likely conclusion about Rwanda’s long-term tourism strategy? A. The nation plans to phase out nature tourism in favor of business events. B. The nation’s primary goal is to become the top sports destination in Africa. C. The nation is using a strategic, diversified approach to ensure stable growth. D. The nation believes MICE tourism is a temporary solution until nature parks recover. 【答案】40. C 41. A 42. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了卢旺达旅游业发展情况、采取的策略及未来规划。 【40题详解】 主旨大意题。根据Situation部分中“Rwanda has established itself as a destination for high - end, responsible and eco-luxury tourism. Over the past 20 years, strategic efforts have positioned tourism as a cornerstone of the Rwandan economy, contributing 10% to GDP. Nature-based tourism is at the heart of the offering, including the Volcanoes National Park; however, as limits on carrying capacity are being reached, alternatives have had to be considered.(卢旺达已将自己打造成为一个高端、负责任且生态奢华旅游目的地。在过去的20年里，战略性的努力使旅游业成为卢旺达经济的基石，占国内生产总值的10%。以自然为基础的旅游是核心项目，包括火山国家公园；然而，随着承载能力达到极限，不得不考虑其他替代方案)”可知，这部分描述了旅游业成功的同时也指出需要新的替代方案。故选C。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据Approach部分中“MICE tourism (catering to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) was prioritized 10+ years ago; at the time, Rwanda was not in Africa’s top 20 destinations for business events. In 2014, Rwanda established the Rwanda National MICE Tourism Strategy through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).(十多年前，会奖旅游（承办会议、奖励旅游、会议和展览）被列为优先事项；当时，卢旺达并非非洲前20的商务活动目的地。2014年，卢旺达通过卢旺达发展委员会（RDB）制定了卢旺达国家会奖旅游战略)”可知，当时卢旺达在商务活动目的地排名靠后，所以2014年制定的会奖旅游战略是大胆且有雄心的计划。故选A。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据Impact部分中“Rwanda will continue to grow its MICE industry and solidify its position as a leading sports tourism destination while placing a strong emphasis on the arts, culture and religious tourism.(卢旺达将继续发展其会奖旅游产业，巩固其作为领先体育旅游目的地的地位，同时高度重视艺术、文化和宗教旅游)”可知，卢旺达采用多元化战略确保旅游业稳定增长。故选C。 (C) A few years ago, I wrote a piece in which I declared that biography, if not quite dead, was in very poor condition. I worried that publishers had long been producing poor imitations of Amanda Foreman’s successful Georgiana, displaying what critic Janet Malcolm called the weaknesses of much biography — believing that as long as the facts are included, style and insight don’t matter. But it turns out that biography wasn’t in serious decline after all. Last weekend, the University of East Anglia hosted a conference at which the masters of biography assessed its condition and made the cheering diagnosis that it is, in fact, in good health. What has happened, these expert practitioners explained, is that biography has changed its shape. This shift has emerged from a growing sense that biography as it used to be done was not getting us close to the experience it was trying to describe.We all know that life isn’t actually comprised of a stately (气宇轩昂的) march through the decades in which every loose end, mistake, or dull period is neatly hidden out of sight. Mostly our lives feel shapeless, coming into focus only when a particular occasion makes us feel, for a few minutes at least, fully ourselves. One new approach to biography employs the presenting of something small to tell a bigger story. Frances Wilson demonstrated how effective this can be in How to Survive the Titanic. She focuses on the moment when J Bruce Ismay, the ship’s owner, jumped into a lifeboat while other first-class men honored the custom that women and children should take the available spaces. Pressing hard on Ismay’s split-second decision to leap to safety,Wilson tells a story not just about one man’s lost honour, but about a layered drama of class, nationality and technological modernity. Other biographers have realized that their subject’s non-eventful schooling or the long holidays by the sea can be shortened into a few simple paragraphs so they can spend more time on the bits that matter. It would be unrealistic to claim that these new ways of telling lives are entirely driven by intellectual concerns. The pressures are commercial, too. People also have limited capacity for focus,which means that those massive biographies of 400 pages can start to seem like a horrible threat rather than a delicious promise. 43. What did the author originally believe about the state of biography? A. It had evolved into a new and exciting form. B. It was declining in quality and vitality. C. It was attracting more talented writers. D. It was becoming too focused on fiction. 44. According to the passage what did the University of East Anglia conference conclude about biography? A. It was being replaced by memoirs and fiction. B. It was losing relevance in the digital age. C. It was doing well, though in a different form. D. It needed stricter publishing standards. 45. What can be inferred about the older style of biography from the author’s description? A. It often idealized its subjects and ignored complexity. B. It prioritized vivid storytelling over factual accuracy. C. It used fragmented narratives to represent real life. D. It focused primarily on minor events in daily lives. 46. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Biography as an art form is outdated and fading from the public. B. Modern biographers have lost touch with their subjects’ realities. C. Biography is adapting to new forms that better capture human experience. D. Readers no longer value lengthy literary works due to their limited time. 【答案】43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了传记并未衰落，而是以新形式呈现，更贴近真实的人生体验。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“A few years ago, I wrote a piece in which I declared that biography, if not quite dead, was in very poor condition.(几年前，我写过一篇文章，在文中我宣称传记就算没有彻底消亡，也处于极其糟糕的状态)”可知，作者最初认为传记的质量和生命力正在下降。故选B。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Last weekend, the University of East Anglia hosted a conference at which the masters of biography assessed its condition and made the cheering diagnosis that it is, in fact, in good health. What has happened, these expert practitioners explained, is that biography has changed its shape.(上周末，东英吉利大学举办了一场研讨会，会上传记大师们评估了传记的发展状况，并得出了令人振奋的结论：事实上，传记发展态势良好。这些专业从业者解释说，变化在于传记已经改变了它的呈现形式)”可知，会议得出的结论是传记发展状况良好，只是呈现形式不同。故选C。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“This shift has emerged from a growing sense that biography as it used to be done was not getting us close to the experience it was trying to describe.We all know that life isn’t actually comprised of a stately (气宇轩昂的) march through the decades in which every loose end, mistake, or dull period is neatly hidden out of sight.(这种转变源于人们越来越意识到，以往的传记写作方式并不能让我们贴近它试图描绘的人生体验。我们都知道，人生实际上并不是几十年间气宇轩昂的行进过程，其中每一个未了的细节、每一个错误或每一段平淡的时期都被巧妙地隐藏起来)”可推断，旧式传记常常将写作对象理想化并忽略人生的复杂性。故选A。 【46题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章核心内容为传记并没有衰落，而是正在适应能更好捕捉人类真实体验的新形式。C选项“传记正在适应能更好捕捉人类体验的新形式”正确总结了文章大意。故选C。 Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Cookathon reawakens the taste for records In 2008, two years after graduating from high school with no means to continue his education, Ebenezer Smith ventured into Ghana’s cooking world, hoping to become a world-renowned chef. ____47____ Then, after watching Nigerian chef Hilda Baci set the world record for the longest cooking marathon, his confidence was restored. “When I witnessed her marathon,” he said, “I told myself I’m going to take this challenge and make my society, my community and my nation proud.” Inspired by her determination, Smith left his job at a beach resort and set out to pursue his own dream of breaking the record. Baci’s 93-hour, 11-minute cooking achievement in August 2023 did more than earn her a place in the Guinness World Records. ____48____ Supported by celebrities and politicians, her marathon attracted millions on social media and even slowed the Guinness website as people rushed online to check her progress. Mark McKinley, director at Guinness World Records, described this wave of excitement as “the Hilda Baci effect,” saying that she made record-breaking “accessible” to ordinary people who had never imagined such possibilities before. ____49____ Between 2013 and 2022, only about 7,000 applications came from the region, but in just 18 months, the number has equaled that total. For many young Africans facing high unemployment, chasing a record has become a shortcut to fame and opportunity. Although record-holders are not paid, the visibility and recognition can transform lives. Baci herself gained brand partnership and became a symbol of ambition and resilience.The Guinness Book of Records, once popular in middle-class West African homes during the1990s, has been reintroduced in the TikTok era as a global stage for dreams, hope, and creativity. Baci says she feels fulfilled knowing she has motivated others to “pursue their dreams and realize their aspirations.” ____50____. In a region where chances are scarce, her success has turned individual perseverance into social pride and renewed belief in the power of dreams. A. A local TV channel offered him a talk show on dieting. B. For years, life moved at a slower pace than he had envisioned. C. For Smith and countless others, her story shows how personal ambition can inspire a collective spirit of striving. D. It went on to inspire a regional movement that captured the imagination of millions. E. She hoped to wear Nigeria’s colors at the Olympics if the cooking marathon is approved for inclusion. F. Since then, record attempts across West Africa have multiplied dramatically. 【答案】47. B 48. D 49. F 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了尼日利亚厨师Hilda Baci打破最长烹饪马拉松世界纪录，激发了西非地区众多人追求梦想、挑战纪录的故事。 【47题详解】 由上文“In 2008, two years after graduating from high school with no means to continue his education, Ebenezer Smith ventured into Ghana’s cooking world, hoping to become a world-renowned chef.(2008年，高中毕业两年后，由于没有继续接受教育的途径，Ebenezer Smith冒险进入加纳的烹饪界，希望成为一名世界著名的厨师。)”可知，上文说明了Ebenezer Smith高中毕业后进入烹饪界，本空应说明他的生活情况，B选项“For years, life moved at a slower pace than he had envisioned.(多年来，生活节奏比他想象的要慢。)”能承接上文，符合语境。故选B。 【48题详解】 由上文“Baci’s 93-hour, 11-minute cooking achievement in August 2023 did more than earn her a place in the Guinness World Records.(2023年8月，Baci以93小时11分钟的烹饪成绩，不仅仅为她赢得了吉尼斯世界纪录的一席之地。)”可知，上文说明了Baci的烹饪成绩为她赢得了吉尼斯世界纪录的一席之地，本空应说明这一成绩带来的影响，D选项“It went on to inspire a regional movement that captured the imagination of millions.(它还激发了一场地区性运动，吸引了数百万人的想象力。)”能承接上文，符合语境。故选D。 【49题详解】 由下文“Between 2013 and 2022, only about 7,000 applications came from the region, but in just 18 months, the number has equaled that total.(2013年至2022年期间，该地区只有约7000份申请，但在短短18个月内，这一数字就达到了这一总数。)”可知，下文说明了该地区申请吉尼斯世界纪录的人数大幅增加，本空应说明这一现象的原因，F选项“Since then, record attempts across West Africa have multiplied dramatically.(从那以后，西非各地挑战纪录的人数急剧增加。)”能引出下文，符合语境。故选F。 【50题详解】 由上文“Baci says she feels fulfilled knowing she has motivated others to “pursue their dreams and realize their aspirations.”(Baci说，她感到很满足，因为她激励了其他人“追求梦想，实现抱负”。)”可知，上文说明了Baci激励了其他人追求梦想，本空应说明这一激励的影响，C选项“For Smith and countless others, her story shows how personal ambition can inspire a collective spirit of striving.(对于Smith和无数其他人来说，她的故事展示了个人抱负如何激发集体奋斗精神。)”能承接上文，符合语境。故选C。 III. Summary Writing 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use you own words as far as possible. Younger generations fall for the quiet charms of public library A November report by the American Library Association (ALA), drawing on research and a 2022 survey, found that younger generations use public libraries both in person and on line — at higher rates than older generations. More than half of the 2,075 respondents had visited a library within the past year. Interestingly, not all were bookworms: 43% of them don’t identify as readers, yet about half of these non-readers still visited their local library. Libraries have never been just about books.They are community centers — places to connect, create, and discover. For an extremely online generation facing a “loneliness crisis,” libraries are increasingly social spaces too. “We traditionally think of libraries as very quiet...,” said Rachel Noorda, co-author of the ALA report. “It’s a place to be solitary,but also a place to build community.” Talk to any young person and they’ll likely mention the idea of the “third place” — a term from sociology that has become social-media shorthand for spaces beyond home and work where people can gather freely. Younger generations know they lack many of these spaces their parents enjoyed, as the boundaries between home and work fade. Libraries may be one of the few remaining places that ask nothing of them. Yet even as young people rediscover libraries, these institutions and their workers face growing threats. In 2023, New York City mayor Eric Adams cut library funding; in Idaho, new legislation seeks to restrict materials for minors, and in Missouri, Republicans attempted to eliminate all state library funding. Still, there is hope. Emily Drabinski, president of the ALA, notes that most Americans oppose book bans and continue to hold librarians in high regard. “Most people love the library,” she said. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Researches show that public libraries hold a strong appeal for young people, though some state governments reduce support for their growth. In fact, libraries nowadays function as community centers where people read, do research and socialize with each other. Libraries are also a place for those who want to find personal spaces. In short, libraries are irreplaceable/important in people’s life. (60 words) 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍说，研究发现公共图书馆对年轻人有强大吸引力，尽管一些州政府削减对其发展的支持。实际上，如今的图书馆是人们阅读、研究和社交的社区中心，也是寻求个人空间者的理想之地。简言之，图书馆在人们生活中不可或缺。 【详解】1.要点摘录 ①A November report by the American Library Association (ALA), drawing on research and a 2022 survey, found that younger generations use public libraries both in person and on line — at higher rates than older generations. ②Libraries have never been just about books.They are community centers — places to connect, create, and discover. ③Libraries may be one of the few remaining places that ask nothing of them. ④Yet even as young people rediscover libraries, these institutions and their workers face growing threats. Still, there is hope. Most people love the library. 2.缜密构思 第1、4两个要点进行重组，将第2、3两个要点进行整合。 3.遣词造句 Studies indicate that public libraries are highly attractive to the younger generation, despite the fact that some state governments are cutting back on their support for library development. In reality, libraries nowadays serve as community hubs where individuals can read, conduct research, and interact with one another. Moreover, libraries offer a personal space for those in search of it. In brief, libraries play an indispensable role in people's lives. 【点睛】【高分句型1】 Researches show that public libraries hold a strong appeal for young people, though some state governments reduce support for their growth. 运用that引导宾语从句以及though引导让步状语从句对原文第一段和第四段进行了概括。 【高分句型2】 In fact, libraries nowadays function as community centers where people read, do research and socialize with each other. 用where引导定语从句对第二段进行了概括，表达非常高级。 IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 他不太有动力运动，除非他同事时不时拉着他一起去打网球。(unless) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】He doesn’t have much motivation for sports/to exercise unless his colleagues take/drag him to play tennis from time to time. 【解析】 【详解】考查时态、固定短语。表示“他”用he，作主语。表示“不太有动力”用do not have much motivation，结合语境可知本句用一般现在时，主语为第三人称单数，谓语用第三人称单数形式，即doesn’t have。表示“对运动”用for sports/to exercise。表示“除非”用unless，引导条件状语从句。表示“他的同事”用his colleague，使用复数形式表示泛指，作从句的主语。表示“拉着他去做某事”用take/drag him to do sth.，结合语境可知从句也用一般现在时，主语为复数，谓语用原形形式。表示“打网球”用play tennis，此处用不定式形式，表示“时不时”用from time to time。句首单词首字母大写。故翻译为He doesn’t have much motivation for sports/to exercise unless his colleagues take/drag him to play tennis from time to time. 53. 这个城市的音乐源头可追溯到两千多年前，难怪会被联合国选为音乐之都。(trace) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The origin of the music of the city can be traced back over 2000 years ago. No wonder it is chosen as the city of music by the United nations. 【解析】 【详解】考查被动语态、固定短语。“源头”表达为origin，“……的音乐”用of the music ，“这个城市”是the city，所以“这个城市的音乐源头”是The origin of the music of the city 。“追溯”表达为trace，“源头”和“追溯”之间是被动关系，即源头被追溯，所以用被动语态，“能被追溯”是can be traced，“追溯到”是固定短语trace back，“两千多年前”表达为over 2000 years ago。 “难怪”表达为No wonder。“它”表达为it。“被……选为”表达为be chosen as，“音乐之都”是the city of music，“由”表达为by。“联合国”是the United Nations。 这里陈述一般事实，用一般现在时的被动语态。故译为The origin of the music of the city can be traced back over 2000 years ago. No wonder it is chosen as the city of music by the United nations. 54. 探险队在荒野中坚持了数周，但缺乏补给最终将使他们陷入危险。(spell) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】1/The expedition team persisted in/held on in the wilderness for several weeks, but lack of supplies eventually spelled danger for the team. 2/The expedition team had held on for weeks before a lack of supplies eventually spelled danger for the team. 【解析】 【详解】考查时态、固定短语。表示“探险队”用the expedition team，在句中作主语，句首单词，首字母大写；表示“坚持”用persist in或hold on，动作发生在过去，时态用一般过去时，谓语用过去式persisted或held；表示“在荒野中”用in the wilderness，作地点状语；表示“数周”用for several weeks，作时间状语；表示“但”用but，连接两个句子表示转折关系；表示“缺乏补给”用lack of supplies，在句中作主语；表示“最终”用eventually，作时间状语；表示“给……带来危险”用spell danger for sb.，用一般过去时，谓语用过去式spelled ；表示“这支队伍”用the team，作spell danger for的宾语，翻译为The expedition team persisted in/held on in the wilderness for several weeks, but lack of supplies eventually spelled danger for the team.或者：表示“坚持”用hold on，“坚持”这一动作发生在“缺乏补给使他们陷入危险”之前，且“缺乏补给使他们陷入危险”是过去发生的事情，所以“坚持”这一动作是“过去的过去”，要用过去完成时，谓语用had held on；表示“在……之前”用before，引导时间状语从句；表示“缺乏补给”用a lack of supplies，在从句中作主语；表示“最终”用过去式spelled，翻译为The expedition team had held on for weeks before a lack of supplies eventually spelled danger for the team.故答案为：1/The expedition team persisted in/held on in the wilderness for several weeks, but lack of supplies eventually spelled danger for the team.2/The expedition team had held on for weeks before a lack of supplies eventually spelled danger for the team. 55. 签署协议前，对方代表突然翻脸，我方代表斩钉截铁表示会采取措施，绝不会坐视不管。(measure) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】1/ The representatives of the other party suddenly changed their mind before signing the agreement. Our representatives said/stated firmly that they would take measures instead of standing by doing nothing. 2/ In response to the Party B’s sudden change for hostility before signing an agreement, the representatives of Party A strongly said that they would take measures to retaliate instead of standing by doing nothing. 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和固定短语。第一个分句陈述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时；“对方代表”翻译为the representatives of the other party，作主语；“翻脸”翻译为change one’s mind，结合主语可知形容词性物主代词用their；“签署协议前”翻译为before signing the agreement；“突然”翻译为suddenly；故第一个分句翻译为：The representatives of the other party suddenly changed their mind before signing the agreement。“我方代表”翻译为our representatives；“斩钉截铁表示”翻译为said/stated firmly；后接that引导的宾语从句，宾语从句表示从过去看将要发生的动作，用过去将来时，即would+do；从句主语用they表示，指代我方代表，“采取措施”翻译为take measures，即would take measures；“绝不会坐视不管”翻译为instead of standing by doing nothing；后一个分句翻译为：Our representatives said/stated firmly that they would take measures instead of standing by doing nothing。故翻译为The representatives of the other party suddenly changed their mind before signing the agreement. Our representatives said/stated firmly that they would take measures instead of standing by doing nothing. V. Guided Writing 56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学学生李志，看到了你所在社区的如下广告，并有意尝试该工作，给社区负责人写封信申请该工作。 Children’s holiday club leader wanted! We’re looking for a creative and confident leader for our children’s holiday club. Why would you be suitable for the role? What do you enjoy about working with children? Are you available at weekends? If you’re capable of inventing and running fun activities for 4 to 11-year-olds, we’d love to hear from you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Community Leader, I’m Li Zhi, a student from Mingqi Middle School. I saw the advertisement about the children’s holiday club leader and I’m eager to apply for this job. I believe I’m well-suited for this role. I’m creative and can come up with many interesting activities for kids. For example, I once organized a handicraft-making activity in my class, and the children loved it. I also enjoy working with children because they are full of curiosity and energy, which makes me feel young and lively. Moreover, I’m available on weekends, so I can fully devote myself to this job. I hope you can give me a chance. I’m confident that I can make the children’s holiday club a wonderful place for them to have fun and learn. Yours sincerely, Li Zhi 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以明启中学学生李志的身份，给社区负责人写一封信申请儿童假日俱乐部负责人这一工作，需阐述自己适合该角色的原因、喜欢和孩子一起工作的原因以及周末是否有空等信息。 【详解】1.词汇积累 渴望的：eager → keen 合适的：well-suited → appropriate 奉献：devote → dedicate 美妙的：wonderful → fantastic 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I once organized a handicraft-making activity in my class, and the children loved it. 拓展句：I once organized a handicraft-making activity in my class, which the children loved. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I also enjoy working with children because they are full of curiosity and energy, which makes me feel young and lively. (运用了because引导的原因状语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】I’m confident that I can make the children’s holiday club a wonderful place for them to have fun and learn. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 上海市建平中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中教学质量检测 英语试卷 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. The former sailor fighting to keep cruise ships at bay Few people know the sea better than Frederic Picard. He spent 30 years in the merchant navy before becoming a commercial captain, ____1____ (transport) tourists and containers across the Mediterranean for more than two decades. Now aged 65, it is with no small note of sadness ____2____ he says, increasingly, it is the land that calls him. “To be honest, I no longer feel the same urge ____3____ (go) to sea,” he said. “I go hiking a lot in the mountains with my wife, and we’ve found an environment ____4____ is much more preserved. The mountains are beautiful wherever you go.” Picard’s beloved sea ____5____ (destroy), he believes, by something uncomfortably close to home: cruise ships. Faced with this new reality, Picard has decided to become the sea’s protector. For Picard, the switch from boat captain to protector — a transformation that required him to unlearn much of ____6____ his decades at sea had taught — has been a long and often humbling journey of self-education. When he started working on ships he knew they were “machines that pollute a lot”, but little more than that, he said. He became increasingly aware of the impact ____7____ parking such “big monsters” in the middle of a city, and when his first grandchild was born he decided he needed to act. He has regrets about his former career as a commercial sailor, which, ____8____ it gave him decades of experience at sea, also made him participate in the very practices he now criticizes; yet he makes efforts to share his knowledge of the maritime world with as many people as possible, ____9____ (drive) by the hope that such awareness might prove useful to others. “I certainly feel guilty,” he said. “It’s guilt for ____10____ (involve) in the destruction of life. But maybe that is the engine that makes me an activist now. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. achievement B. clients C. construction D. demonstrates E. inspired F. integrated G. privacy H. philosophy I. respecting J. self-sustain K.shades Cool Schools in Burkina Faso If architects are people who like to think their way around challenges, building schools in Burkina Faso must be the dream job. The challenges are many: high temperatures, limited funds, scarce materials, and ____11____ young and in need of protection. Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, who grew up in the village of Gando, knows these difficulties well. He and others, such as Albert Faus, have found innovative ways to use cheap, local materials to make schools and orphanage (孤儿院) cool and welcoming places without air conditioning. Kéré, who won the Pritzker Prize in 2022, has often said that his work is ____12____ by his community, which once raised money to support his education. His first major project, Gando Primary School, completed in 2001, combined local clay and traditional techniques with modern ideas. The villagers themselves took part in ____13____, creating a structure that was comfortable even under the hot sun. Another of Kéré’s works, the Noomdo Orphanage near Koudougou,____14____his creative approach. The building provides temperature comfort — cool in heat and warm in cold — without needing air conditioning. Its design uses thick walls and light roofs so cool air flows in and hot air escapes. One key innovation is the raised and extended metal roof, which ____15____ the structure and lets hot air out, inspired by Persian Gulf architecture but given a modern form. The orphanage’s semicircular design also ensures ____16____ and safety, separating dormitories for boys and girls and creating calm, protected spaces for children. Architect Albert Faus’s Bangre Veenem school complex in Youlou follows a similar ____17____. Built with locally sourced stone, the buildings remain cool while ____18____ traditional beliefs and sacred sites. The red bricks are strong, beautiful, and made by local workers. The school runs from nursery to high school, and students enjoy a comfortable environment that enhances concentration and learning. Solar panels provide electricity, allowing students to study and charge their phones at night — no small ____19____ in a country where only 22.5% of the population has electricity. Both Kéré and Faus prove that architecture in Burkina Faso can ____20____ through community engagement, local materials, and sustainable design. Their buildings not only meet environmental and economic challenges but also inspire pride and hope in education and community life. II. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. After the state of Victoria, Australia, withdrew from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth (英联邦) Games, it faced an existential threat. Now, though, it has been given ____21____. Last week the Scottish and UK governments approved a proposal for Glasgow to host a modestly ____22____ competition in 2026, expected to be approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). There will be 10 events rather than 19, far less ceremony, and a vastly reduced budget of from￡778m to around ￡115m. Competitors will be ____23____ in university residences and hotels rather than in a shiny new athletes’ village. The other striking detail is that the ____24____ is not coming from the public purse. ____25____, almost all of Glasgow’s budget —￡100m of the￡115m — will come from the A$380m that Victoria paid in compensation (赔偿金) to the CGF after pulling out in July 2023. So can this Commonwealth Games ____26____ — leaner, cheaper, and with no unnecessary extras — prove sustainable in the long term? That is the dream among supporters. They know the Games is only a mid-level event, which ____27____ giving developing stars and athletes from smaller nations a chance to shine. But they believe there is enough love across the Commonwealth to enable it to continue long past its 100th birthday in 2030. However, others remain far from being convinced that a slimmed-down Games is a ____28____. They note that staging the track and field at Scotstoun stadium (with seating capacity about ten thousand) is different from Hampden Park, which had 44,000 people through its doors when Glasgow last hosted in 2014. It will be ____29____. But not in a good way. The ____30____ view is that if sports stars like Josh Kerr and the top Jamaicans, Kenyans and Australians show up, who ____31____ if the game is scaled down? But that assumes they will. Given that other sports federations and competitions will already have dates in the diary for 2026, that could be harder to achieve. But the most critical issue is that the CGF’s ____32____ will not last for ever. At some point, whether it is in 2030 or 2034, a government will once again have to pour a considerable ____33____ into hosting a Commonwealth Games. The evidence suggests it will not get nearly enough back in return. Maybe that sounds too ____34____. Perhaps the 2026 Games in ____35____ will really become a brave new model for the future. But most experts still think it will only keep the Games alive for a short time. 21. A. a firm decision B. a deadly blow C. a kiss of life D. a hard lesson 22. A. long-awaited B. scale-down C. well-received D. highly-praised 23. A. set aside B. rounded up C. checked off D. put up 24. A. support B. benefit C. proposal D. money 25. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Furthermore 26. A. spirit B. trend C. model D. structure 27. A. aims at B. results from C. insists on D. excels at 28. A. diagnosis B. competition C. gamechanger D. ritual 29. A. downsized B. unbalanced C. crafted D. dedicated 30. A. traditional B. opposing C. popular D. rigid 31. A. cares B. knows C. doubts D. shrugs 32. A. financial reserve B. inevitable gratitude C. sacred status D. casual gesture 33. A. effort B. power C. fund D. scale 34. A. routine B. negative C. realistic D. tempting 35. A. Victoria B. Australia C. Scotland D. Glasgow Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Riding down a narrow street in Karachi’s crowded Lyari Town, Saira Bano slows as she passes a group of children sitting on the ground, listening to a man reading aloud from a book. The eight-year-old gets off her bike, slips off her sandals, and sits on the mat at the back. She has already heard the story from Mohammad Noman, who is entertaining more than a dozen children with the tale of Noori, an insecure yellow parrot. “I don’t mind listening to it again,” says Saira. “He’s so funny.” Noman, 23, is spending two weeks in Lyari pushing an old ice-cream cart through its lanes, stopping to read his stories and leaving behind books for the children to borrow. He dropped out of school himself as a teenager but has returned to education and is now studying for his high school certificate. He is also one of two storytellers working part-time for the Kahaani Sawaari (Stories on Wheels) programme, run by GoRead. pk, which is working to improve literacy among poor communities in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. “I become a kid when I am around the children,” says Noman. In the past 18 months, he has visited 30 areas of Lyari, one of the most densely populated and deprived neighborhoods of Karachi, with more than 660,000 residents, mostly from the marginalized Baloch ethnic group. “I have learned so much,” says Noman. “It has brought a change in me as well. I’ve become more tolerant of people and developed patience. I think I have a certain bond with children and they listen.” Noman says he knows of children who were inspired to enrol in schools after attending his sessions. About 15,000 children have attended more than 700 Kahaani Sawaari storytelling sessions since the project was launched in 2021. Erum Kazi, GoRead’s programme director, says parents have told her how their children have developed a love for reading since the scheme began. “Instead of picking up bad habits — smoking and learning abusive language — mothers said how relieved they were that their kids were spending time reading,” says Kazi. 36. What does the passage state about Mohammad Noman’s personal education? A. He has already completed his high school certificate studies. B. He is currently working as a full-time certified school teacher. C. He is studying to become the new program director for GoRead. D. He is studying to finish high school after leaving school as a teen. 37. The main point of the third paragraph is that _______. A. it explains that Lyari is a very densely populated neighborhood. B. it details the personal growth Noman gained from the work. C. it lists the 30 different areas that Noman has visited so far. D. it focuses on the specific children who enrolled in school. 38. What is the primary focus of the passage? A. A profile of Mohammad Noman and his return to education. B. An analysis of the specific challenges of the Baloch ethnic group. C. A report on Saira Bano, an eight-year-old girl who enjoys stories. D. A description of a literacy project using storytelling to engage children. 39. What broader social impact does the Kahaani Sawaari programme seem to have? A. It focuses mainly on training adults to become storytellers. B. It has reduced crime rates in Karachi’s poorest neighbourhoods. C. It provides children with positive alternatives to harmful activities. D. It has replaced traditional classroom education for many children. (B) CASE STUDY — Rwanda MICE Tourism Situation Rwanda has established itself as a destination for high-end, responsible and eco-luxury tourism. Over the past 20 years, strategic efforts have positioned tourism as a cornerstone of the Rwandan economy, contributing 10% to GDP. Nature-based tourism is at the heart of the offering, including the Volcanoes National Park; however, as limits on carrying capacity are being reached, alternatives have had to be considered. Approach MICE tourism (catering to meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) was prioritized 10+ years ago; at the time, Rwanda was not in Africa’s top 20 destinations for business events. In 2014, Rwanda established the Rwanda National MICE Tourism Strategy through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The strategy was based on strong analysis that showed Rwanda’s potential to become a successful MICE destination. Impact The RDB Annual Report 2022 showed that Rwanda’s MICE industry continued to grow, generating over $64 million from hosting 100+ events with more than 35,000 delegates. Besides MICE, Rwanda is the second-leading destination for conferences, lifestyle events and concerts in Africa. Key infrastructure developments such as the Kigali Convention Centre, the Basketball Arena and the FIFA-certified Amahoro Stadium, have powered this growth. Rwanda will continue to grow its MICE industry and solidify its position as a leading sports tourism destination while placing a strong emphasis on the arts, culture and religious tourism. 40. What is the main idea of the “Situation” section? A. To argue that Rwanda’s 10% GDP from tourism is not enough for the economy. B. To explain that nature tourism is being replaced by high-end, eco-luxury tourism. C. To describe the success of tourism while identifying a need for new alternatives. D. To praise the Volcanoes National Park as the heart of Rwanda’s tourism offering. 41. What can be inferred from the statement in the “Approach” section that Rwanda “was not in Africa’s top 20 destinations for business events” 10+ years ago? A. The 2014 MICE strategy was considered a bold and ambitious plan. B. Other African nations were already focused on nature-based tourism. C. Rwanda’s MICE strategy was based on an already successful model. D. The RDB’s analysis of Rwanda’s potential was likely inaccurate. 42. Based on the passage, what is the most likely conclusion about Rwanda’s long-term tourism strategy? A. The nation plans to phase out nature tourism in favor of business events. B. The nation’s primary goal is to become the top sports destination in Africa. C. The nation is using a strategic, diversified approach to ensure stable growth. D. The nation believes MICE tourism is a temporary solution until nature parks recover. (C) A few years ago, I wrote a piece in which I declared that biography, if not quite dead, was in very poor condition. I worried that publishers had long been producing poor imitations of Amanda Foreman’s successful Georgiana, displaying what critic Janet Malcolm called the weaknesses of much biography — believing that as long as the facts are included, style and insight don’t matter. But it turns out that biography wasn’t in serious decline after all. Last weekend, the University of East Anglia hosted a conference at which the masters of biography assessed its condition and made the cheering diagnosis that it is, in fact, in good health. What has happened, these expert practitioners explained, is that biography has changed its shape. This shift has emerged from a growing sense that biography as it used to be done was not getting us close to the experience it was trying to describe.We all know that life isn’t actually comprised of a stately (气宇轩昂的) march through the decades in which every loose end, mistake, or dull period is neatly hidden out of sight. Mostly our lives feel shapeless, coming into focus only when a particular occasion makes us feel, for a few minutes at least, fully ourselves. One new approach to biography employs the presenting of something small to tell a bigger story. Frances Wilson demonstrated how effective this can be in How to Survive the Titanic. She focuses on the moment when J Bruce Ismay, the ship’s owner, jumped into a lifeboat while other first-class men honored the custom that women and children should take the available spaces. Pressing hard on Ismay’s split-second decision to leap to safety,Wilson tells a story not just about one man’s lost honour, but about a layered drama of class, nationality and technological modernity. Other biographers have realized that their subject’s non-eventful schooling or the long holidays by the sea can be shortened into a few simple paragraphs so they can spend more time on the bits that matter. It would be unrealistic to claim that these new ways of telling lives are entirely driven by intellectual concerns. The pressures are commercial, too. People also have limited capacity for focus,which means that those massive biographies of 400 pages can start to seem like a horrible threat rather than a delicious promise. 43. What did the author originally believe about the state of biography? A. It had evolved into a new and exciting form. B. It was declining in quality and vitality. C. It was attracting more talented writers. D. It was becoming too focused on fiction. 44. According to the passage what did the University of East Anglia conference conclude about biography? A. It was being replaced by memoirs and fiction. B. It was losing relevance in the digital age. C. It was doing well, though in a different form. D. It needed stricter publishing standards. 45. What can be inferred about the older style of biography from the author’s description? A. It often idealized its subjects and ignored complexity. B. It prioritized vivid storytelling over factual accuracy. C. It used fragmented narratives to represent real life. D. It focused primarily on minor events in daily lives. 46. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Biography as an art form is outdated and fading from the public. B. Modern biographers have lost touch with their subjects’ realities. C. Biography is adapting to new forms that better capture human experience. D. Readers no longer value lengthy literary works due to their limited time. Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Cookathon reawakens the taste for records In 2008, two years after graduating from high school with no means to continue his education, Ebenezer Smith ventured into Ghana’s cooking world, hoping to become a world-renowned chef. ____47____ Then, after watching Nigerian chef Hilda Baci set the world record for the longest cooking marathon, his confidence was restored. “When I witnessed her marathon,” he said, “I told myself I’m going to take this challenge and make my society, my community and my nation proud.” Inspired by her determination, Smith left his job at a beach resort and set out to pursue his own dream of breaking the record. Baci’s 93-hour, 11-minute cooking achievement in August 2023 did more than earn her a place in the Guinness World Records. ____48____ Supported by celebrities and politicians, her marathon attracted millions on social media and even slowed the Guinness website as people rushed online to check her progress. Mark McKinley, director at Guinness World Records, described this wave of excitement as “the Hilda Baci effect,” saying that she made record-breaking “accessible” to ordinary people who had never imagined such possibilities before. ____49____ Between 2013 and 2022, only about 7,000 applications came from the region, but in just 18 months, the number has equaled that total. For many young Africans facing high unemployment, chasing a record has become a shortcut to fame and opportunity. Although record-holders are not paid, the visibility and recognition can transform lives. Baci herself gained brand partnership and became a symbol of ambition and resilience.The Guinness Book of Records, once popular in middle-class West African homes during the1990s, has been reintroduced in the TikTok era as a global stage for dreams, hope, and creativity. Baci says she feels fulfilled knowing she has motivated others to “pursue their dreams and realize their aspirations.” ____50____. In a region where chances are scarce, her success has turned individual perseverance into social pride and renewed belief in the power of dreams. A. A local TV channel offered him a talk show on dieting. B. For years, life moved at a slower pace than he had envisioned. C. For Smith and countless others, her story shows how personal ambition can inspire a collective spirit of striving. D. It went on to inspire a regional movement that captured the imagination of millions. E. She hoped to wear Nigeria’s colors at the Olympics if the cooking marathon is approved for inclusion. F. Since then, record attempts across West Africa have multiplied dramatically. III. Summary Writing 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use you own words as far as possible. Younger generations fall for the quiet charms of public library A November report by the American Library Association (ALA), drawing on research and a 2022 survey, found that younger generations use public libraries both in person and on line — at higher rates than older generations. More than half of the 2,075 respondents had visited a library within the past year. Interestingly, not all were bookworms: 43% of them don’t identify as readers, yet about half of these non-readers still visited their local library. Libraries have never been just about books.They are community centers — places to connect, create, and discover. For an extremely online generation facing a “loneliness crisis,” libraries are increasingly social spaces too. “We traditionally think of libraries as very quiet...,” said Rachel Noorda, co-author of the ALA report. “It’s a place to be solitary,but also a place to build community.” Talk to any young person and they’ll likely mention the idea of the “third place” — a term from sociology that has become social-media shorthand for spaces beyond home and work where people can gather freely. Younger generations know they lack many of these spaces their parents enjoyed, as the boundaries between home and work fade. Libraries may be one of the few remaining places that ask nothing of them. Yet even as young people rediscover libraries, these institutions and their workers face growing threats. In 2023, New York City mayor Eric Adams cut library funding; in Idaho, new legislation seeks to restrict materials for minors, and in Missouri, Republicans attempted to eliminate all state library funding. Still, there is hope. Emily Drabinski, president of the ALA, notes that most Americans oppose book bans and continue to hold librarians in high regard. “Most people love the library,” she said. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 他不太有动力运动，除非他同事时不时拉着他一起去打网球。(unless) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 53. 这个城市的音乐源头可追溯到两千多年前，难怪会被联合国选为音乐之都。(trace) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. 探险队在荒野中坚持了数周，但缺乏补给最终将使他们陷入危险。(spell) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 55. 签署协议前，对方代表突然翻脸，我方代表斩钉截铁表示会采取措施，绝不会坐视不管。(measure) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Guided Writing 56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学学生李志，看到了你所在社区的如下广告，并有意尝试该工作，给社区负责人写封信申请该工作。 Children’s holiday club leader wanted! We’re looking for a creative and confident leader for our children’s holiday club. Why would you be suitable for the role? What do you enjoy about working with children? Are you available at weekends? If you’re capable of inventing and running fun activities for 4 to 11-year-olds, we’d love to hear from you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $