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2025学年第一学期向明中学期中考试高三年级英语试卷听力部分现在开始。Part one, listening . comprehension . section a directions. In section a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said, the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about IT, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. One, the parking . fee is fifteen . u on for per hour, but how much would I be if I park care for an hour and . ten minutes? Thirty you on, madam, because we charged by hours. Question. how much will the woman . pay if SHE parks a car there for four hours and fifteen minutes? Too. how much do you want . to spend on the rent? Oh, somewhere under two hundred dollars a month. I prefer to rent a furnished one, and I need a parking space. Question. which of the following . is not the man's requirement? Three. when we are communicating . with each other, we often rely on language, words or actions. but words can be vague. writing can be misunderstood, and actions don't always reflect true intent. So what really matters is the cultural logic and spiritual core behind them. Question. what does the man . think matters in communication? Four. i'm going to organize . the city walk along the bund this sunday. Are you kidding? The weather forecasts says there is going to be a thunderstorm this weekend. Question. what does the man . think about the woman's idea? Five, I bought . this iphone seventeen . through a government subsidies program requiring activation by you in front of me. but we have been attempting to activate IT for an hour in vain, so I have to cancel the transaction question. What's the probable . relationship between the two speakers? Six. why do you think the cover . picture of time magazine is the worst of all time? mr. Trump IT disappeared my hair and had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown. But an extremely . small one question. why didn't mr. Trump like the picture? Seven, nowadays. lots of foreigners . pick super chinese sounding names like leva and one lay. Absolutely, choosing these authentic names indicates their strong desire to blend more naturally into china. Social or work . settings question. why do many . foreigners name themselves? lia? Eight last night. the Victoria secret . fashion show was so amazing that I couldn't take my eyes off the models. Come on, I know you only love the hot girls. Question, what attracted the man's speaker most? Nine. about one hundred million . people will travel during the spring festival. Most of them will be behind the wheel. but winter weather can make roads dangerous, so take your time and make sure you arrive home . safe and sound question. what can we learn . from the conversation? Ten, i'm so . filled that a large . gold mine has recently been discovered in ganzi with newly added gold reserve exceeding . forty tones exactly. IT also provides valuable practical experience for gold exploration, especially in selecting exploration methods and refining prospecting strategies. Question. what are the . two speakers talking about? Section b directions . in section b. you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. You will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Question to eleven through thirteen are based on the following passage. A recent friendly reminder posted at the centro station express service delivery centre of sichuan ine university has Sparked controversy. The notice stated that to prevent packages loss, individuals who leave the station without properly checking out their parcel would be fine between thirty and one hundred U. R. Additionally, IT offered a twenty U. N. Reward to those who reports such incidents. One student recalled an incident last week when he hurried, picked up three packages during a class break due to long queue. He left the station without completing the checking process. However, he was stopped by staff who demanded a fine. They said, if I didn't pay, I would be blacklisted and all future packages would be refused, he explained. Under pressure, he transferred one hundred U. N, via. We had, but did not receive any receipt. Many students clarify that they do not intentionally avoid scanning the codes. Instead, system malfunctions or network delays sometimes cause the problem. During peak hours, waiting times at the station can exceed twenty minutes, and staff often urged students to grab and go quickly, which increases the likelihood of missing the checkout step. Staff from the universities y's logistics support department confirmed the incident and said, we immediately require the relevant personnel left sio station to remove the notice, and the problem has been resolved. Senior stations official respond clarified that the platform did not authorize such fines, confirming IT was an independent action by the site. Now listen again. a recent friendly reminder . posted at the senior station express service delivery center of schwan university has Sparked controversy. The notice stated that to prevent packages loss, individuals who leave the station without properly checking out their parcel would be fined between thirty and one hundred you on. Additionally, IT offered twenty U. N. Reward to those who reports such incidents. One student recalled an incident last week when he horridly picked up three packages during a class break due to long queue. He left the station without completing the checking process. However, he was stopped by staff who demanded a fine. They said, if I didn't pay, I would be blacklisted and all future packages would be refused, he explained. Under pressure, he transferred one hundred you on via we check, but did not receive any receipt. Many students clarified that they do not intentionally avoid scanning the codes. Instead, system malfunctions or network delay sometimes caused the problem. During peak hours, waiting times at the station can exceed twenty minutes, and staff often urged students to grab and go quickly, which increases the likelihood of missing the checkout step. Staff from the university's logistics support department confirmed the incident and said, we immediately require the relevant personnel left cino station to remove the notice, and the problem has been resolved. Cino station's official response clarified that the platform did not author ized such fines, confirming IT was an independent action by the site. Questions eleven, what was the primary purpose of the notice posted at that sino station? Twelve. why did one student . end up paying a fine at the senior station? Thirteen. what was the final outcome . of this incident as confirmed by the university? Questions fourteen through sixteen are based on the following passage. One man largely responsible for portuguese interest in exploration was prince Henry, also known as the navigator. Prince Henry's primary goal was defined gold for portugal. The portuguese also hoped to find a way to the rich spice trade of the ends and to spread the Christian faith. Henry gathered many europe's best geographer's unnavigated to plan expositions. By about fourteen and twenty, his navigators were expLoring westward into the atlantic. And by the fourteen thirty, they were moving southward along the west coast of africa. The success of these early voyage of discovery and exploration created great excitement throughout europe. Success encouraged more voyages. In fourteen eighty eight, bartel, M. U. Dear, sailed around the cape of good hope at the seven tip of africa. Although deals had to turn back, he had found the route to the indian ocean. Using this knowledge, vasco da gama sailed eastward across the indian ocean. He landed in india in fourteen ninety eight. Several years later, dr. Gamma made a second voyage to india. He returned to portugal and his ship's full of valuable goods, thanks to deals and dargan ma, an overseas trade route from europe to india and the east indeed was now available. Rich cargoes of spices and jewels arrived in portugal. This direct ocean route save the portuguese from having to deal with middleman traders. Now the portuguese could journey directly to the sources of the trade goods. They thought, in many cases, ships could Carry goods more cheaply than could overland caravan's. Nor could portuguese merchants be blocked or charged high fees by competing powers that controlled overland roots. Now listen again. One man largely responsible . for portugal interest in exploration was prince Henry, also known as the navigator. Prince Henry's primary goal was to find gold for portugal. The portuguese also hoped to find a way to the rich spice trade of the indeed and to spread the Christian faith. Henry gathered many europe best geographers and navigators to plan expeditions by about fourteen, twenty navigators were expLoring westward into the atlantic, and by the fourteen thirties, they were moving southward along the west coast of africa. The success of these early wages of discovery and exploration created great excitement throughout europe. Success encouraged more wages. In fourteen eighty eight, barolo media sailed around the cape of good hope at the southern p of africa. Although deals had to turn back, he had found the route to the indian ocean. Using this knowledge, vaso da gama sailed eastward across the indian ocean. He landed in india in 44 ninety eight。Several years later, dargan a made a second voyage to india. He returned to portugal, and his ships full of valuable goods, thanks to deals and dargan ma and overseas trade route from europe to india and the east indeed was now available. Rich cargoes of spices and jewels arrived in portugo. This direct ocean route saved the portuguese from having to deal with middle man traders. Now the portuguese could journey directly to the sources of the trade goods. They thought, in many cases, ships could Carry goods more cheaply than could overland caravan's. Nor could portuguese merchants be blocked or charge type fees by competing powers that controlled over and roots. Questions . fourteen. what was the main purpose of Henry's voyage? Fifteen. who was the first to . find the route to the indian ocean. Sixteen. what can we learn . from the passage? Question seventeen through twenty are based on the following conversation. Hey, mark, you look stressed. What's going on? Hi anna. I have a bunch of small tasks piling up, like replying to emails and organizing my desk. I keep putting them off, and now I feel completely drained and unmotivated for my bigger project. That sounds familiar. You know, our self control is like an energy reserve. When it's low, we're more likely to procreation ate on non urgent things, just like you're describing exactly. But for me, it's also about perfectionism. I want to craft the perfect email so I delay even starting. It's a terrible cycle. I understand that pursuit of of perfection can be staying in that state can make you doubt your abilities and kill your motivation for other important work. That's exactly what i'm afraid of. So how do I break out of IT? Well, my suggestion is to set one or two tiny concrete goals each day, things you can finish in just a few minutes. Completing them gives you a small win. So instead of organizing my entire desk, I could just clear on draw. That does sound less frustrating . precisely. These small tasks are easy to check off during them promptly lightens your mental light. That makes sense. But what about the over thinking? I often get stuck analyzing . when or how to start. I have a tip for that too. Create simple plans or rules in advance. For example, I will check and reply to emails every day at ten AM for fifteen minutes. Then you just follow the habit without of analyzing. So it's about making the process almost automatic, right? That could really help me stop the mental debate before . I even start exactly by relying on preset habits, instead of waiting for motivation, you can serve yourself control energy for more complex tasks. Thanks, anna. I'll start by making a list of my tiny goals for tomorrow. Now listen again. Hey, mark, you look stressed. What's going on? Hi anna. I have a bunch of small tasks piling up, like replying to emails and organizing my desk. I keep putting them off. And now I feel completely drained and unmotivated for my bigger project. That sounds familiar. You know, our self control is like an energy reserve. When it's low, we're more likely to procreation ate on non urgent things, just like you're describing exactly. But for me, it's also about perfectionism. I want to craft the perfect email, so I delay even starting. It's a terrible cycle. I understand that pursuit of perfection can be paralyzing ing. Staying in that state can make you doubt your abilities and kill your motivation for other important work. That's exactly what i'm afraid of. So how do I break out of IT? Well, my suggestion is to set one or two tiny concrete goals each day, things you can finish in just a few minutes. Completing them gives you . a small win. So instead . of organizing my entire desk, I could just clear one, draw a. That does sound less . frustrating precisely. These small tasks are easy to check off, doing them promptly lightens your mental load. That makes sense. But what about the over thinking? I often get stuck analyzing when or how to start. I have a tip for that too. Create simple plans or rules in advance. For example, I will check and reply to emails every day at ten AM for fifteen minutes. Then you just follow the habit without of analyzing. So it's about making the process almost automatic, right? That could really help me stop the mental debate before I even . start exactly. By relying on preset habits, instead of waiting for motivation, you can serve yourself control energy for more complex tasks. Thanks, anna. I'll start by making a list of my tiny goals for tomorrow. Questions . seventeen. what is mark's main problem at the beginning . of the conversation? Eighteen. according to the . dialogue, what is one reason mark procrastinate tes? Nineteen, what solution does ana suggest for breaking the cycle of procrastination? Twenty. how does anna suggest . dealing with over thinking? That's the end of listening. Good luck to you all. 上海市向明中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试 英语试卷 I. Listening (第1-10题每题1分，第11-20题每题1.5分，共25分) Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 15 yuan. B. 30 yuan. C. 60 yuan. D. 75 yuan. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】W: The parking fee is 15 yuan for per hour. But how much would it be if I park here for an hour and 10 minutes? M: 30 yuan, madam. Because we charge by hours. Q: How much will the woman pay if she parks her car there for 4 hours and 15 minutes? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The rent is not more than $200. B. An apartment with furniture. C. An apartment with a big sitting-room. D. An apartment with a parking lot. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: How much do you want to spend on the rent? M: Uh, somewhere under $200 a month. I’d prefer to rent a furnished one and I need a parking space. Q: Which of the following is not the man’s requirement? 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The clarity of the words and sentences used. B. The cultural DNA and shared values behind expressions. C. The specific actions that accompany the speech. D. The ability to avoid misunderstandings in writing. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: When we are communicating with each other, we often rely on language, words, or actions, don’t we? M: But words can be vague, writing can be misunderstood, and actions don’t always reflect true intent, so what really matters is the cultural logic and spiritual core behind them. Q: What does the man think matters in communication? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Interesting. B. Reasonable. C. Brilliant. D. Ridiculous. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】W: I’m going to organize a city walk along the Bund this Sunday. M: Are you kidding? The weather forecast says there is going to be a thunderstorm this weekend. Q: What does the man think about the woman’s idea? 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Boss and secretary. B. Manager and shop-assistant. C. Father and daughter. D. Customer and courier. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】W: I bought this iPhone 17 through a government-subsidized program, requiring activation by you in front of me. M: But we have been attempting to activate it for an hour in vain, so I have to cancel the transaction. Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Because the magazine made him look like he was floating. B. Because the magazine altered his appearance in a way he found insulting. C. Because the magazine used a picture that was out of focus. D. Because the magazine chose a picture where he wasn’t wearing a big crown. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Why do you think the cover picture of Time Magazine is the worst of all time, Mr. Trump? M: It disappeared my hair, and had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Q: Why didn’t Mr. Trump like the picture? 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Because these names are easy for them to pronounce and remember. B. Because they wish to integrate more seamlessly into Chinese society. C. Because they are required to do so by their Chinese employers or schools. D. Because they admire the historical figures who had these names. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Nowadays lots of foreigners pick super Chinese-sounding names, like Li Hua and Wang Lei. M: Absolutely. Choosing these authentic names indicates their strong desire to blend more naturally into China’s social or work settings. Q: Why do many foreigners name themselves Li Hua? 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The models. B. The new fashion. C. The auto show. D. The Victoria’s Secret girls. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Last night, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was so amazing that I couldn’t take my eyes off the models. W: Come on, I know you only love the hot girls. Q: What attracted the man speaker most? 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The majority of Spring Festival travelers will be driving home. B. The woman is criticizing the man’s plan to drive home. C. Road conditions are expected to be perfect during the holiday. D. Public transportation is a safer alternative for the travelers. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: About 100 million people will travel during the Spring Festival. Most of them will be behind the wheel! W: But winter weather can make roads dangerous. So take your time and make sure you arrive home safe and sound. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The economic impact of a new gold mine on Gansu province. B. The challenges of gold exploration in remote regions. C. The significance of a recent gold discovery in Gansu. D. The competition between large-scale gold mines. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I’m so thrilled that a large gold mine has recently been discovered in Gansu, with newly added gold reserve exceeding 40 tons. M: Exactly! It also provides valuable practical experience for gold exploration, especially in selecting exploration methods, and refining prospecting strategies. Q: What are the two speakers talking about? Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. A. To improve the efficiency of package pick-up during peak hours. B. To offer a financial reward to students who report lost packages. C. To prevent package loss by imposing a financial penalty. D. To streamline the checkout process by introducing new technology. 12. A. He intentionally avoided the checkout process to steal the packages. B. He was caught reporting a false incident to claim the reward. C. He failed to complete the checkout process due to time pressure. D. He refused to cooperate with the staff’s request to show his ID. 13. A. The money was returned to the students who were fined. B. The Cainiao Station was permanently shut down. C. The platform issued a formal apology to the public. D. The unauthorized notice was removed. 【答案】11. C 12. C 13. D 【解析】 【原文】 A recent “friendly reminder posted at the Cainiao Station express service delivery center of Sichuan University has sparked controversy. The notice stated that to prevent packages loss, individuals who leave the station without properly checking out their parcels would be fined between 30 and 100 yuan. Additionally, it offered a 20-yuan reward to those who report such incidents. One student recalled an incident last week when he hurriedly picked up three packages during a class break. Due to long queues, he left the station without completing the checkout process. However, he was stopped by staff, who demanded a fine. “They said if I didn’t pay, I would be blacklisted and all future packages would be refused,” he explained. Under pressure, he transferred 100 yuan via WeChat but did not receive any receipt. Many students clarified that they do not intentionally avoid scanning the codes. Instead, system malfunctions or network delays sometimes cause the problem. During peak hours, waiting times at the station can exceed 20 minutes, and staff often urge students to “grab and go quickly”, which increases the likelihood of missing the checkout step. Staff from the university’s logistics support department confirmed the incident and said, “We immediately required the relevant personnel of Cainiao Station to remove the notice and the problem has been resolved.” Cainiao Station’s official response clarified that the platform did not authorize such fines, confirming it was an independent action by the site. Questions: 11. What was the primary purpose of the notice posted at the Cainiao Station? 12. Why did one student end up paying a fine at the Cainiao Station? 13. What was the final outcome of this incident as confirmed by the university? 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. A. To explore the unknown waters beyond Europe. B. To find gold for the royal family. C. To seek for a route to the Indian Ocean. D. To expand Portuguese trade to Africa. 15. A. Prince Henry. B. Vasco da Gama. C. Bartolomeu Dias. D. Portuguese merchants. 16. A. Merchants used to be charged high fees by middlemen traders B. Prince Henry blocked Portuguese merchants along overland routes C. Dias and da Gama were the pioneers to reach the Cape of Good Hope D. The overseas trade route from Europe to India benefited Portugal a lot 【答案】14. B 15. C 16. D 【解析】 【原文】 One man largely responsible for Portugal’s interest in exploration was Prince Henry. Also known as “The Navigator”, Prince Henry’s primary goal was to find gold for Portugal. The Portuguese also hoped to find a way to the rich spice trade of the Indies and to spread the Christian faith. Henry gathered many Europe’s best geographers and navigators to plan expeditions. By about 1420, his navigators were exploring westward into the Atlantic, and by the 1430s, they were moving southward along the west coast of Africa. The success of these early voyages of discovery and exploration created great excitement throughout Europe. Success encouraged more voyages. In 1488, Bartolomeu Dias sailed around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa. Although Dias had to turn back, he had found the route to the Indian Ocean. Using this knowledge, Vasco da Gama sailed eastward across the Indian Ocean. He landed in India in 1498. Several years later, da Gama made a second voyage to India. He returned to Portugal, and his ships full of valuable goods. Thanks to Dias and da Gama, an overseas trade route from Europe to India and the East Indies was now available. Rich cargoes of spices and jewels arrived in Portugal. This direct ocean route saved the Portuguese from having to deal with middlemen traders. Now, the Portuguese could journey directly to the sources of the trade goods they sought. In many cases, ships could carry goods more cheaply than could overland caravans. Nor could Portuguese merchants be blocked or charged high fees by competing powers that controlled overland routes. Questions: 14. What was the main purpose of Henry’s voyage? 15. Who was the first to find the route to the Indian Ocean? 16. What can we learn from the passage? 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. A. He is stressed about a major upcoming project deadline. B. He feels drained because he has been working too hard. C. He is procrastinating on small tasks and losing motivation for bigger ones. D. He is struggling with technical difficulties in sending emails. 18. A. He lacks the necessary skills to complete the tasks. B. He is waiting for his colleagues to help him. C. He is too busy with more important projects. D. His perfectionism makes him delay starting tasks. 19. A. Working longer hours to complete all tasks at once. B. Setting small, achievable goals that can be finished quickly. C. Asking for an extension on project deadlines. D. Focusing only on the most important tasks first. 20. A. By meditating before starting any task. B. By creating simple plans or rules to follow automatically. C. By discussing problems with colleagues before acting. D. By avoiding tasks that require too much analysis. 【答案】17. C 18. D 19. B 20. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hey, Mark. You look stressed. What’s going on? M: Hi, Anna. I have a bunch of small tasks piling up, like replying to emails and organizing my desk. I keep putting them off, and now I feel completely drained and unmotivated for my bigger project. W: That sounds familiar. You know our self-control is like an energy reserve. When it’s low, we’re more likely to procrastinate on non-urgent things, just like you’re describing. M: Exactly! But for me, it’s also about perfectionism. I want to craft the “perfect” email, so I delay even starting. It’s a terrible cycle. W: I understand. That pursuit of perfection can be paralyzing. Staying in that state can make you doubt your abilities and kill your motivation for other important work. M: That’s exactly what I’m afraid of! So, how do I break out of it? W: Well, my suggestion is to set one or two tiny, concrete goals each day — things you can finish in just a few minutes. Completing them gives you a “small win”. M: So, instead of “organizing my entire desk,” I could just “clear one drawer”? That does sound less frustrating. W: Precisely! These small tasks are easy to check off. Doing them promptly lightens your mental load. M: That makes sense. But what about the overthinking? I often get stuck analyzing when or how to start. W: I have a tip for that, too. Create simple plans or rules in advance. For example, “I will check and reply to emails every day at 10 a.m. for 15 minutes.” Then, you just follow the habit without over-analyzing. M: So it’s about making the process almost automatic, right? That could really help me stop the mental debates before I even start. W: Exactly. By relying on pre-set habits instead of waiting for motivation, you conserve your self-control energy for more complex tasks. M: Thanks, Anna. I’ll start by making a list of my “tiny goals” for tomorrow. Questions: 17. What is Mark’s main problem at the beginning of the conversation? 18. According to the dialogue, what is one reason Mark procrastinates? 19. What solution does Anna suggest for breaking the cycle of procrastination? 20. How does Anna suggest dealing with overthinking? II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Grammar (每题1分，共10分) 语法填空 Trump’s Expansion of the White House East Wing Sparks Controversy The demolition of the White House East Wing, a historic structure built in 1902, has ignited fierce debate across the United States. President Donald Trump’s plan to replace it with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, ___21___ (fund) entirely by private donations, has drawn criticism from historians, political opponents, and ethics watchdogs, particularly as the project coincides with an ongoing federal government shutdown. The East Wing, long housing the First Lady’s office and an emergency bunker, had been reduced to ruins by late October 2025. Trump initially framed the ballroom as a necessary upgrade ___22___ (host) state events, calling the current facilities “inadequate”. The new space, ___23___ capacity was up to 999 guests, would feature neoclassicism: gilded columns, crystal chandeliers, and coffered ceilings. However, critics argue the project prioritizes vanity ___24___ public welfare. As government services halt amid the shutdown, Democratic leaders like Senator Chuck Schumer condemned the timing, noting Trump’s focus on a “vanity project” ___25___ millions face healthcare and financial uncertainties  The ballroom’s funding, initially estimated at $200 million, has ballooned to $300 million. Despite the White House’ claim ___26___ no taxpayer money is involved, it has not disclosed donors’ names, raising alarms about potential “pay-to-play” dynamics. In October, Trump hosted a dinner with executives from companies like Apple, Amazon, and Lockheed Martin - ___27___ later confirmed as contributors. Ethics experts, like Richard Painter from the Bush administration, warned this ___28___ undermine public trust. The National Trust for Historic Preservation ___29___ (oppose) to the demolition, stating the ballroom would “permanently disrupt the White House’s classical symmetry”. Meanwhile, Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, alleged the renovation secretly included bunker upgrades, reflecting the president’s “paranoid and authoritarian tendencies”. Republicans defended the project as part of presidential legacy-building, ____30____ (compare) it to earlier renovations like the Oval Office’s expansion under President Taft. 【答案】21. funded 22. to host 23. whose 24. over 25. while 26. that 27. all 28. could##might 29. was opposed 30. comparing 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要说明了特朗普计划拆除白宫东翼改建大型宴会厅，引发巨大争议。该项目耗资巨大、资金来源不透明，遭历史学家与反对党批评，共和党则将其视为总统遗产建设。 【21题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：唐纳德·特朗普总统计划用一个9万平方英尺的宴会厅来取代它（原建筑），该宴会厅的资金全部由私人捐款提供。这一计划遭到了历史学家、政治对手以及道德监督机构的批评，尤其是因为该项目正值联邦政府停摆期间。此处fund与a 90,000-square-foot ballroom构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填funded。 【22题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：特朗普最初将这个宴会厅的改造视为举办国家级活动的必要举措，并称现有的设施“不够完善”。此处host作目的状语，用不定式。故填to host。 【23题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这个新的空间可容纳多达999名客人，其设计风格将采用新古典主义风格：装饰华丽的柱子、水晶吊灯以及雕花天花板。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词The new space，在从句作定语，故填whose。 【24题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，批评者认为该项目将个人虚荣置于公共利益之上。prioritize A over B 是固定搭配，意为“优先考虑A而非B”，故填over。 【25题详解】 考查连词。句意：在政府服务因停摆而暂停之际，像参议员查克·舒默这样的民主党领导人对这一事件的时机表示谴责，他们指出特朗普一心关注的是一个“虚荣项目”，而此时数百万民众却面临着医疗和财务方面的不确定性。此处前后表示对比，用连词while。故填while。 【26题详解】 考查同位语从句。句意：尽管白宫声称没有动用任何纳税人资金，但其并未公布捐款者的姓名，这引发了人们对可能存在“金钱交易”现象的担忧。引导同位语从句，说明claim的内容，从句不缺少成分和句意，故填that。 【27题详解】 考查代词。句意：10 月，特朗普举办了一场宴会，邀请了苹果、亚马逊和洛克希德·马丁等公司的高管参加——这些公司后来均被证实为捐款方。此处表示三者或三者以上都，用代词all。故填all。 【28题详解】 考查情态动词。句意：像布什政府时期的理查德·佩恩特这样的伦理专家曾警告称，这可能会损害公众的信任。表“可能破坏公众信任”，用情态动词could或might。故填could/might。 【29题详解】 考查短语和时态。句意：国家历史保护信托组织反对拆除这一举措，他们表示白宫东翼的拆除将“永久性地破坏白宫的古典对称布局”。表示“反对……”短语为be opposed to，发生在过去用一般过去时，主语为The National Trust for Historic Preservation，谓语用单数。故填was opposed。 【30题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：共和党人则称该项目是总统执政期间功绩的一部分，他们将其与此前的一些改造工程相比较，比如塔夫脱总统时期对椭圆形办公室的扩建工程。Republicans与compare是主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填comparing。 Section B Vocabulary(每题2分，共20分) 选词填空 A. unsettled B. leap C. admittedly D. point E. raw F. confirmed G. grant H. short I. brake J. naturally K. weakened The MacArthur Foundation late last month announced its latest crop of “genius grants”, and once again you thought maybe, just maybe, this was your year. And why not? These days, we’re all geniuses. We might be “marketing geniuses” or “cooking geniuses” or “TV geniuses”. We have so ___31___ “genius” that it’s fast joining the company of “natural” and “mindful”, words left inactive through overuse and misuse. The word is ___32___ tough to nail down. Sometimes we assume genius equivalent to ___33___ intelligence. But many of humanity’s greatest breakthroughs were achieved by those with only modest IQs. Sometimes we think of the genius as someone extremely knowledgeable, but that definition also falls ___34___. During Albert Einstein’s time, other scientists knew more physics than Einstein did, but history doesn’t remember them. That’s because they didn’t make use of that knowledge the way Einstein did. They weren’t able to, as he put it, “regard old questions from a new angle”. The genius is not a know-it-all but a see-it-all, someone who, working with the material available to all of us, is able to make surprising and useful connections. True genius involves not merely an extra advance, but a conceptual ___35___. As philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer put it: Talent hits the target no one else can hit; genius hits the target no one else can see. We’ve lost sight of this truth, and too often ___36___ the title of genius on talented people hitting visible targets. A good example is the much-boasted announcement earlier this year that scientists had, for the first time, recorded the sound of two black holes bumping, a billion light-years away. It was a remarkable discovery, no doubt, but it did not represent a dramatic shift in how we understand the universe. It merely ___37___ Einstein’s general theory of relativity. As Plato observed, “What is honored in a country is cultivated there.” What do we honor? Digital technology, and the convenience it represents, so ___38___ we get a Steve Jobs or a Mark Zuckerberg as our “geniuses”, which, in point of fact, they aren’t. The iPhone and Facebook are wonderful inventions. In many ways, they make our lives a bit easier, a bit more convenient. If anything, though, a true genius makes our lives more difficult, more ___39___. William Shakespeare’s words provide more anxiety than relief, and the world felt a bit more secure before Charles Darwin came along. Zuckerberg and Jobs may have changed our world, but they haven’t yet changed our worldview. We need to recover genius, and a good place to start is by pressing the ____40____ on Genius Flooding. 【答案】31. K 32. C 33. E 34. H 35. B 36. G 37. F 38. J 39. A 40. I 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了“天才”这一概念在当下被滥用的现象。文章指出如今“天才”一词被过度且错误地使用，真正的天才应具备独特的视角和突破能力，而非仅因取得常规成果就被授予这一称号，呼吁重新审视对“天才”的定义。 【31题详解】 考查动词。句意：我们已经如此削弱了“天才”（这个词的意义），以至于它很快就和“自然的”“留心的”这些因过度使用和滥用而失去活力的词为伍了。“weakened”是“weaken”的过去分词，意为“削弱；使……变弱”。分析句子，“have +过去分词”构成现在完成时，这里表达由于不当使用，“天才”一词原本的意义被削弱，“weakened”符合语境，体现对“天才”一词意义的改变。故填K。 【32题详解】 考查副词。句意：诚然，这个词很难确切定义。“admittedly”意为“诚然；不可否认地”。分析句子，该词置于句首，修饰整个句子，用于引出对“天才”定义困难这一观点的阐述，表达一种让步、承认事实的态度，“admittedly”符合语境。故填C。 【33题详解】 考查形容词。句意：有时我们认为天才等同于原始的智力。“raw”意思是“原始的；未经加工的”。分析句子，“intelligence”是名词，需用形容词修饰，“raw intelligence”表示未经后天过多雕琢、纯粹天然的智力，“raw”符合语境，用于描述我们对天才智力方面的一种假设。故填E。 【34题详解】 考查形容词。句意：有时我们认为天才是知识极其渊博的人，但这个定义也有不足之处。“short”在这里表示“不足的；欠缺的”。分析句子，“fall short”为固定短语，意思是“不足；达不到（标准等）”，根据“bu”可知，此句表明这个关于天才的定义存在缺陷，“short”符合语境。故填H。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：真正的天才不仅涉及额外的进步，而是概念上的飞跃。“leap”意为“跳跃；飞跃”。分析句子，“a conceptual +名词”结构，结合前文对天才超越常人之处的讨论，这里用“leap”来体现天才在概念层面的重大突破，“leap”符合语境。故填B。 【36题详解】 考查动词。句意：我们忽视了这个事实，并且常常把天才的称号授予那些达到可见目标的有才华的人。“grant”意思是“授予；给予”。分析句子，句子缺少谓语动词，“grant sth. on sb.”表示“把某物授予某人”，根据后文“title of genius on talented people hitting visible targets.”可知，这里指将“天才”称号给予有才华但不一定符合真正天才定义的人，“grant”符合语境。故填G。 【37题详解】 考查动词。句意：它仅仅证实了爱因斯坦的广义相对论。“confirmed”是“confirm”的过去式，意为“证实；确认”。分析句子，句子缺少谓语动词，根据“Einstein’s general theory of relativity.”可知，该发现对爱因斯坦的理论起到了证实作用，“confirmed”符合语境，描述该发现与爱因斯坦理论之间的关系。故填F。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：我们崇尚什么？数字技术及其代表的便利，所以自然而然地我们把史蒂夫·乔布斯或马克·扎克伯格当作我们的“天才”，而事实上，他们并不是。“naturally”意为“自然地”。分析句子，此副词修饰整个句子，表明由于我们崇尚数字技术及其便利，顺理成章地将相关人物视为天才，“naturally”符合语境，体现一种因果关系中的自然承接。故填J。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：如果说有什么不同的话，一个真正的天才会让我们的生活更艰难，更不安定。“unsettled”意思是“不安定的；动荡的”。分析句子，“more +形容词”构成比较级，与“more difficult”并列，描述真正天才对生活产生的影响，结合后文举例，“unsettled”符合语境，体现天才给世界带来的不确定性。故填A。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：我们需要重新找回“天才”的真正含义，一个好的开始方式是对“天才泛滥”踩刹车。“brake”意为“刹车”。分析句子，“press the +名词”，这里用“brake”形象地表达要对当下滥用“天才”称号这种“天才泛滥”的情况加以遏制，“brake”符合语境。故填I。 III. Reading Section A Cloze (每题1分，共15分) We’ve been hearing for years that China is cheating, that they’ve broken the rules, and stolen their way to prosperity. You’ll hear terms like forced technology ___41___, intellectual property theft, state subsidies. Yes, these are serious issues, but if we really want to understand what happened over the last 30 years, we need to look past the slogans and ask the uncomfortable question — is China really cheating or did our own elite simply ___42___? For years, foreign companies wanting to ___43___ the Chinese market had to partner with Chinese firms and share their proprietary technology. Critics say this transfer gave China an unfair advantage, but let’s be honest. No one was forced. Western firms wanted a slice of the biggest market on earth, so they willingly traded tech for profits. Yes, there’s IP theft, and state support, but let’s not pretend we’re ___44___. The US has interfered in governments around the world. When it comes to subsidies, the US subsidizes agriculture, defense, and now tech firms under the CHIPS Act. However, we don’t admit it, but China does it openly, because in their system the economy serves the nation while in our system the economy serves ___45___. Non-tariff barriers? Yes, China plays protectionist games, but so does everyone else including US. We ban ship sales, restrict Huawei, and rewrite financial regulations to serve American ___46___. The reality is that China didn’t steal our prosperity, our own elites gave it away. They relocated factories ___47___. The steel towns collapsed, the textile mills vanished, the auto parts industry got hollowed out. That’s all that matters. What did China do with its surplus? It built high speed rail, smart cities, new energy grids, and entire industries ___48___. And what did we do? We built financial bubbles; we ___49___ infrastructure; we gave tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and told everyone else to tighten their ____50____. Now we think tariffs are going to fix this. Tariffs are like putting duct tape on a collapsing bridge. They raise prices, disrupt supply chains, and ____51____ revenge. They don’t build new factories; they don’t create a workforce; they don’t fix our broken system. As best they’re a pause button, but we don’t need a pause. What we need is a ____52____. The only way forward is to rebuild this country from the ground up. But instead of focusing on America, what are we doing? We are talking about war with Iran; we’re spending waging proxy wars ____53____ a foreign government while our own cities look like war zones; And when we’re not trying to start a war, we’re ____54____ about expanding our empire, making Canada a US state, and buying Greenland. This isn’t America first. This is empire first, globalism first, elites first. So the real problem isn’t that China is cheating. The real problem is that we’ve been lied to by the people who ____55____ us a dream they never believed in. 41. A. transplants B. transfers C. transactions D. transforms 42. A. sell us out B. wears us out C. picks us out D. gives us out 43. A. access B. afford C. approach D. assess 44. A. harmonious B. delicate C. democratic D. innocent 45. A. class-warriors B. game-changers C. shareholders D. trendsetters 46. A. interests B. priorities C. companies D. communities 47. A. offstage B. offsite C. offline D. offshore 48. A. from scratch B. in vain C. at random D. on purpose 49. A. declined B. depressed C. devalued D. defunded 50. A. restrictions B. stomachs C. belts D. fists 51. A. invite B. harbor C. suspend D. swear 52. A. release B. reset C. recognition D. relief 53. A. on account of B. by virtue of C. on behalf of D. in spite of 54. A. excited B. reminded C. complaining D. fantasizing 55. A. cost B. charged C. owed D. sold 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章批判了西方将自身发展问题归咎于“中国违规”的片面观点，指出所谓中国“作弊”的说法站不住脚，实则是西方精英出卖本国利益；中国用发展盈余建设产业与基建，而西方深陷自身体制问题。真正的问题在于西方自身体制与精英误导，而非中国。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年来我们一直听说中国在作弊，违反规则，靠窃取走向繁荣。你会听到诸如强制技术转让、知识产权盗窃、国家补贴等说法。A. transplants移植；B. transfers转让；C. transactions交易；D. transforms转变。根据下文“this transfer gave China an unfair advantage”可知，文中反复出现的核心概念是技术转让，故选B。 【42题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但如果我们真想了解过去30年发生了什么，就需要抛开口号，提出这个令人不安的问题——中国真的在作弊吗，还是我们自己的精英出卖了我们？A. sell us out出卖我们；B. wears us out使我们精疲力竭；C. picks us out挑选出我们；D. gives us out分发，公布。根据下文“our own elites gave it away”可知，作者认为是本国精英拱手送出、出卖了本国利益，故选A。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年来，想要进入中国市场的外国公司必须与中国企业合作，并分享其专有技术。A. access进入，使用；B. afford负担得起；C. approach接近；D. assess评估。根据下文“partner with Chinese firms”可知，外企的目的是进入、开拓中国市场，故选A。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：的确存在知识产权盗窃和国家支持，但我们别假装自己无辜。A. harmonious和谐的；B. delicate精致的；C. democratic民主的；D. innocent无辜的。根据下文“The US has interfered in governments around the world”及“US subsidizes agriculture, defense”可知，美国也在做类似的事，并非清白无辜，故选D。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我们不承认，而中国却公开这么做，因为在他们的体系中，经济服务于国家，而在我们的体系中，经济服务于股东。A. class-warriors阶级斗士；B. game-changers改变游戏规则者；C. shareholders股东；D. trendsetters引领潮流者。根据西方资本主义体制逻辑，结合上文“in their system the economy serves the nation”的对比可知，西方体系中经济优先服务于资本方即股东，故选C。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们禁止船舶销售，限制华为，修改金融法规以服务美国利益。A. interests利益；B. priorities优先事项；C. companies公司；D. communities社区。根据上文“Non-tariff barriers? Yes, China plays protectionist games, but so does everyone else including US”可知，美国各类限制措施都是为维护本国利益，故选A。 【47题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们把工厂迁往海外。钢铁城镇崩塌，纺织厂消失，汽车零部件产业被掏空。A. offstage在后台；B. offsite在场地外；C. offline离线；D. offshore向海外，在国外。根据下文“The steel towns collapsed, the textile mills vanished, the auto parts industry got hollowed out”可知，工厂被迁往海外，导致国内相关产业衰退，故选D。 【48题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：中国用其盈余做了什么？它建设了高铁、智慧城市、新能源电网，以及从零起步的完整产业。A. from scratch从零开始；B. in vain徒劳；C. at random随机；D. on purpose故意。根据上文“What did China do with its surplus?”以及中国产业发展的背景可知，这些产业是从零建立起来的，故选A。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们做了什么？我们制造了金融泡沫；我们撤资基建；我们给超级富豪减税，却告诉其他人勒紧裤腰带。A. declined下降；B. depressed使萧条；C. devalued贬值；D. defunded停止提供资金，撤资。根据上文中国建设各类基建的对比，以及“we built financial bubbles”可知，美国是削减、撤资基建资金，忽视基建发展，故选D。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们给超级富豪减税，却告诉其他人勒紧裤腰带。A. restrictions限制；B. stomachs胃；C. belts腰带；D. fists拳头。根据上文“we gave tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and told everyone else to tighten their”可知，此处指让普通人节衣缩食，“tighten one’s belts”为固定短语，意为勒紧裤腰带，节衣缩食，故选C。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：关税就像在坍塌的桥上贴胶带。它们抬高价格，扰乱供应链，并且招致报复。A. invite招致，吸引；B. harbor心怀；C. suspend暂停；D. swear发誓。根据上文“Tariffs are like putting duct tape on a collapsing bridge. They raise prices, disrupt supply chains”可知，关税的负面影响会引来、招致对方的报复，故选A。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们充其量只是个暂停键，但我们不需要暂停。我们需要的是重启。唯一的出路是从头重建这个国家。A. release释放；B. reset重置，重启；C. recognition认可；D. relief宽慰。根据下文“The only way forward is to rebuild this country from the ground up”可知，西方需要的是彻底重置、重启，而非简单暂停，故选B。 【53题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：我们在谈论与伊朗开战；我们花钱代表外国政府打代理人战争，而我们自己的城市却像战区。A. on account of因为；B. by virtue of凭借；C. on behalf of代表；D. in spite of尽管。根据上文“waging proxy wars”可知，代理人战争的特点是代表、为了外国政府发动，故选C。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们不试图发动战争时，我们就在幻想扩张帝国，把加拿大变成美国的一个州，购买格陵兰岛。A. excited使兴奋；B. reminded提醒；C. complaining抱怨；D. fantasizing幻想。根据下文“expanding our empire, making Canada a US state, and buying Greenland”可知，这些想法都是不切实际的幻想，故选D。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：真正的问题不是中国在作弊。真正的问题是，我们被那些兜售一个他们自己都不相信的梦想的人欺骗了。A. cost花费；B. charged收费，指控；C. owed欠；D. sold出售，兜售。根据上文“we’ve been lied to by the people who”可知，这些人向民众灌输、兜售不切实际的梦想，“sell sb. a dream”为固定表达，意为向某人兜售、灌输一个梦想，故选D。 Section B (每题2分，共22分) (A) How We Kept Mother’s Day The concept of Mother’s Day is a wonderful idea, especially for a large family like ours. It made us appreciate our mother’s years of sacrifice and effort. To show our gratitude, we decided to make it a major holiday. Father took the day off work, and my siblings and I skipped our classes to celebrate. We planned to decorate the house, and we asked Mother to do it, as she always does for Christmas. We all dressed in our best clothes for the occasion. The original surprise was to take Mother on a lovely drive into the beautiful countryside, a rare treat for her. However, Father suggested a better plan: a fishing trip. He argued that having a purpose, like fishing, would make the drive more enjoyable. He even had a new fishing rod. Mother, however, preferred to watch rather than fish herself. As we prepared to leave, we realized the car was too small for all of us and the fishing gear. After much discussion, it was decided that Mother would stay home. Father insisted it was for her own good, saying she could have a quiet, restful day and avoid catching a cold outdoors. He said a peaceful day was the best gift for her. So, we all went fishing without her. We had a splendid time. Father caught large fish, and my sisters met some friends. We returned home late to find that Mother had prepared a magnificent dinner for us. She spent the meal fetching things for everyone. After dinner, she insisted on cleaning up alone, as we wanted just for once to humor her. When we kissed her goodnight, she said it was the most wonderful day of her life, with tears in her eyes. We all felt deeply rewarded for our efforts. 56. What was the family’s original plan to celebrate Mother’s Day? A. To go fishing in the hills. B. To have a big dinner at home. C. To take Mother for a drive in the country. D. To decorate the house and give Mother gifts. 57. Why did the family decide to leave Mother at home in the end? A. Because Mother explicitly said she did not want to go. B. Because the car was too small for everyone and the gear. C. Because Mother needed to prepare the grand dinner. D. Because the weather turned bad and it was too cold for her. 58. The primary ironic effect of the story is created by the fact that __________. A. the children skipped their classes to celebrate the holiday B. the father bought a new fishing rod just for the trip C. Mother ended up working all day while the family enjoyed themselves D. the family drove away and waved goodbye to Mother 59. The word “humor” in the sentence “...we wanted just for once to humor her” is closest in meaning to __________. A. amuse B. appreciate C. indulge D. ridicule 【答案】56. C 57. B 58. C 59. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者一家计划庆祝母亲节，原想带母亲出游，后因车小让她留在家休息。结果全家开心钓鱼，母亲却整日操劳做饭洗碗，还含泪说这是最棒的一天，充满讽刺意味。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The original surprise was to take Mother on a lovely drive into the beautiful countryside, a rare treat for her.(最初的惊喜是带母亲去一次愉快的乡村之旅，这对她来说是一次难得的享受。)”可知，这个家庭原本计划带母亲去一次愉快的乡村之旅。故选C项。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“As we prepared to leave, we realized the car was too small for all of us and the fishing gear. After much discussion, it was decided that Mother would stay home.( 在准备出发的时候，我们意识到车对于我们所有人和钓鱼装备来说都太小了。经过多次讨论，决定让母亲留在家里。)”可知，这家人最终决定让母亲留在家里是因为那辆车对于所有人以及里面的物品来说都太小了。故选B项。 【58题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“So, we all went fishing without her. We had a splendid time. Father caught large fish, and my sisters met some friends. We returned home late to find that Mother had prepared a magnificent dinner for us. She spent the meal fetching things for everyone. After dinner, she insisted on cleaning up alone, as we wanted just for once to humor her.( 所以，我们都去钓鱼了，没有带她一起去。我们度过了一段非常愉快的时光。父亲捕到了很多大鱼，我的姐妹们还结识了一些朋友。我们很晚才回家，却发现母亲已经为我们准备了一顿丰盛的晚餐。她在这顿饭期间为大家一一端上食物。饭后，她坚持独自收拾餐桌，因为我们只想为她这一次的坚持做一次让步。)”可知，母亲节本该让妈妈休息，结果全家出去玩，妈妈在家做饭、上菜、洗碗。由此可推知，这个故事产生的主要讽刺效果源于这样一个事实：母亲整天都在工作，而全家人都在尽情享受假期。故选C项。 【59题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“We returned home late to find that Mother had prepared a magnificent dinner for us. She spent the meal fetching things for everyone. After dinner, she insisted on cleaning up alone, as we wanted just for once to humor her.(我们很晚才回家，却发现母亲已经为我们准备了一顿丰盛的晚餐。她在这顿饭期间为大家一一端上食物。饭后，她坚持独自收拾餐桌，因为我们只想为她这一次的坚持humor。)”可知，母亲节本该让妈妈休息，结果全家出去玩，妈妈在家做饭、上饭，还坚持独自收拾餐桌。此处指其他家人就想这一次顺着她、迁就她，让她独自收拾餐桌。这是一种讽刺表达，故可猜测划线单词humor为“迎合，迁就，顺应”的意思，和C选项indulge“纵容，迁就”意思相近。故选C项。 (B) The Motivated Sequence (序列) of Public Speech The motivated sequence gets its name partly because it follows John Dewey’s problem-solution model for thinking and partly because it makes attractive analyses of these problems and their solutions by tying them to human motives. That is, the motivated sequence is both problem-driven and motivation-centered There are five basic steps in the motivated sequence: 1. You must get people to attend to some problem, or to feel discomfort strongly enough to want to hear more. 2. You can create more specific wants or desires, a personal sense of need. 3. When wants or needs are created, you can attempt to satisfy them by showing what can be done to solve the problem or relieve the sense of discomfort. 4. Simply describing a course of action may not be enough, so in the fourth place you can visualize the world as it would look if the actions were carried out, and what it might be like if they were not. 5. With that, if you have done these four tasks well, audience members should be ready to act - to put into practice the proposed solution to their problems. The motivated sequence can be used to structure many different sorts of speeches. It could be used, for example, in a speech urging your classmates to join a blood donors’ association. Or, you could use it to sell a friend insurance. You can also use it to talk about social problems, such as the environment and the economy. Five steps Audience response 1 Attention Getting attention I want to listen. 2 Need Showing the need: describing the solution Something needs to be done. 3 Satisfaction Satisfying the need: presenting the solution This is what to do to satisfy the need 4 Visualization Visualizing the results ? 5 Action Requesting action or approval I will do this. 60. What is the possible response from the audience in step 4? A. I can imagine how this will benefit me. B. I understand why this is necessary. C. I know exactly what to do next. D. I am ready to take action now. 61. How does the passage suggest the motivated sequence connects to human motives? A. By analyzing psychological theories of motivation. B. By combining problem-solving with human desires. C. By emphasizing the importance of emotional language. D. By providing statistical evidence of audience behavior. 62. Xiao Wang is trying to persuade his classmates to join a blood donors’ association. Help him draft a speech by putting the following five sentences in the right order based on the motivated sequence. (1) With the steady supply of blood, emergencies will be met with timely treatment. (2) You can help by filling out the blood donors’ cards I am passing out. (3) Our area is short of blood of all types to meet emergency needs. (4) A man died last night in a traffic accident because he lost too much blood. (5) A blood donors’ association guarantees a predictable, steady supply of blood to the medical community. A. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 B. 4 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 2 C. 4 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 2 D. 3 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 【答案】60. A 61. B 62. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了公共演讲中的“激励序列”结构，阐述了其五个步骤的内涵、适用场景以及各步骤对应的听众反应。 【60题详解】 细节理解题。根据There are five basic steps in the motivated sequence:下列第4条“Simply describing a course of action may not be enough, so in the fourth place you can visualize the world as it would look if the actions were carried out, and what it might be like if they were not.(仅仅描述行动过程可能不够，因此在第四步，你可以让听众想象如果采取行动世界会是什么样子，如果不采取行动又会是什么样子。)”可知，第四步是让听众进行想象，预见行动带来的结果。故选A。 【61题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段内容“The motivated sequence gets its name partly because it follows John Dewey’s problem-solution model for thinking and partly because it makes attractive analyses of these problems and their solutions by tying them to human motives.(激励序列之所以得名，部分原因是它遵循杜威的问题解决思维模式，部分原因是它将这些问题及其解决方案与人类动机联系起来，从而对其进行有吸引力的分析。)”可知，激励序列通过将问题解决与人类需求、动机相结合来与人类动机建立联系。故选B。 【62题详解】 推理判断题。根据激励序列的五个步骤：Attention（引起注意）→ Need（揭示需求）→ Satisfaction（提出方案）→ Visualization（展望结果）→ Action（呼吁行动）进行排序。(4) A man died last night in a traffic accident because he lost too much blood. (昨晚一名男子死于交通事故，因为他失血过多。)用事例引起注意，对应第一步Attention。(3) Our area is short of blood of all types to meet emergency needs. (我们地区缺乏各种类型的血液来满足紧急需求。)指出缺血的问题，揭示需求，对应第二步Need。(5) A blood donors’ association guarantees a predictable, steady supply of blood to the medical community. (献血者协会保证向医学界提供可预测、稳定的血液供应。)提出成立献血者协会的解决方案，对应第三步Satisfaction。(1) With the steady supply of blood, emergencies will be met with timely treatment. (随着血液供应的稳定，紧急情况将得到及时治疗。)展望方案实施后的良好结果，对应第四步Visualization。(2) You can help by filling out the blood donors’ cards I am passing out. (你可以帮我填写我分发的献血卡。)呼吁大家填写表格、采取行动，对应第五步Action。因此正确顺序为4–3–5–1–2，故选C。 (C) I’m not an early adopter of new technologies but I am a self-interested economic actor. I’m also under a tight deadline on my next book project. So, I decided to use this opportunity to see how much artificial intelligence could do for me as an author. Could I outsource some of my book writing to AI? Would anyone notice the difference? The short answer is no, I can’t, and yes, they absolutely would. Over the past few weeks, I’ve run trials with what ChatGPT can and can’t do creatively by pretending to be me. While the technology is constantly evolving, what I’ve seen so far has made me much more confident that my own job as an opinion columnist — which involves data procurement and analysis but also personal style, emotional acuity and a lot of on-the-ground reporting — won’t be technologically disintermediated anytime soon. I started by giving ChatGPT Plus a road map of how to work in collaboration on a book, a template (模板) developed by a technologist. The template laid out in detail what long-form narrative writing is and how to expand on an author’s existing ideas. I was amazed by how much preparation is required just to get ChatGPT to understand the basics. LLMs can give you answers to precise questions, but they don’t necessarily understand how to land on tone, style, tension or originality, nor do they have the power to benefit from serendipity, all of which are components of good writing. ChatGPT took about 48 hours to churn out a first chapter of my own 33-year body of work, a detailed book proposal with footnotes, a chapter outline of where I wanted to go, taped interviews with sources and plentiful background reading selected by me. Sadly, what I got back was a kind of Muzak version of myself — predigested, relatively accurate, but thoroughly uninspired. This result was both amusing and depressing. Within it, though, were some telling details about how this AI model works. For starters, it’s sycophantic (阿谀奉承的). In the early days, when I was excited about the possibilities, it got very chummy with me. Later, after I told it that it was fired, it became flat. All a reflection of me, which makes me think AI has a better future in therapy than creative writing. 63. What is the author’s primary motivation for conducting the experiment with AI? A. To prove that AI cannot replace human writers under any circumstances. B. To satisfy his curiosity as an early adopter of cutting-edge technology. C. To explore whether AI could assist him in meeting a pressing professional commitment. D. To demonstrate the superior creative capabilities of large language models. 64. The author describes the AI-generated chapter as a “Muzak version of myself.” What does this metaphor most likely imply? A. The output was highly original and pleasant. B. The output was a flavorless, impersonal imitation of his style. C. The output was technically complex but emotionally engaging. D. The output was completely accurate and relevant to the topic. 65. Based on the author’s experience, what potential application does he suggest for generative language AI? A. Replacing human writers in generating long-form narrative content. B. Serving as a sole creator without human intervention. C. Functioning effectively in fields like therapeutic dialogue. D. Conducting on-the-ground reporting and data procurement. 66. What is the author’s attitude towards using AI for creative writing based on the passage? A. Enthusiastic support due to its efficiency in generating original content. B. Complete rejection based on its inability to process factual information. C. Pessimism due to contradictory performance in different creative domains. D. Cautious acknowledgement of limitations while recognizing potential in specific areas. 【答案】63. C 64. B 65. C 66. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过试验探讨人工智能在写作领域的应用与局限。 【63题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“I’m also under a tight deadline on my next book project. So, I decided to use this opportunity to see how much artificial intelligence could do for me as an author.(我的下一本书项目也有一个紧迫的截止日期。所以，我决定利用这个机会看看人工智能作为作者能为我做些什么。)”可知，作者进行人工智能实验的主要动机是探索人工智能是否能帮助他完成紧迫的职业任务。故选C。 【64题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Sadly, what I got back was a kind of Muzak version of myself — predigested, relatively accurate, but thoroughly uninspired.(遗憾的是，我得到的却是一种“Muzak版”的自己——预先消化过，相对准确，但毫无灵感。)”可知，作者将人工智能生成的章节描述为“Muzak版的自己”，这个比喻最可能意味着输出内容是缺乏个性、没有灵感的模仿。故选B。 【65题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“All a reflection of me, which makes me think AI has a better future in therapy than creative writing.(所有这些都在反映我的情绪，这让我觉得：AI 在心理治疗领域的前景，可能比在创意写作领域更好。)”可知，根据作者的经验，他建议生成式语言人工智能在心理治疗对话等领域有效发挥作用。故选C。 【66题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“While the technology is constantly evolving, what I’ve seen so far has made me much more confident that my own job as an opinion columnist — which involves data procurement and analysis but also personal style, emotional acuity and a lot of on-the-ground reporting — won’t be technologically disintermediated anytime soon.(虽然这项技术不断发展，但到目前为止，我所看到的一切让我更加确信，我作为评论专栏作家的工作——包括数据采集和分析，还包括个人风格、情感敏锐度和大量实地报道——不会在短期内被技术取代。)”以及最后一段中“All a reflection of me, which makes me think AI has a better future in therapy than creative writing.(这一切都反映了我自己，这让我觉得人工智能在治疗方面的未来比创意写作更好。)”可知，作者对人工智能在创意写作方面的态度是谨慎地承认其局限性，同时认识到在特定领域的潜力。故选D。 Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. 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. With the ugly-cute Labubu dolls hanging from purses around the world, Chinese entrepreneur Wang Ning has found a formula to keep shoppers spending at a time of global economic uncertainty. Call it the “happiness market,” a niche of affordable pleasures like the now-ubiquitous Labubus that helped Pop Mart, the company Wang founded and heads, publish record-breaking results on August 19, 2025. Revenue for the first half of the year tripled compared with last year, reaching $1.93 billion and surpassing the company’s sales for all of 2024. ___67___. Wang, the 38-year-old chief executive, has often talked about the “happy vibe” he hopes shoppers will feel from Pop Mart’s toys. “Everyone is under a lot of stress,” Wang said. “I think desk figurines are a great solution for stress relief.” ___68___. The Labubus, its most sought-after characters, have swept the world over the past year and have been spotted hanging from the bags of celebrities like David Beckham and Fan Zhendong. In a 2023 talk with Chinese fund managers, Wang said Pop Mart designer toys fulfill two core consumption needs: gratification and identity. Fans say the dolls’ varied personalities allow them to form emotional attachment. ___69___. Worldwide, Pop Mart fans dress up their figurines, take them on hikes, outings and dates, or carefully display them on office desks and in cabinets bought especially for their collections. Now, Pop Mart has created animated series and theme parks around its toy characters and opened shops near landmarks like the Louvre in Paris. In July, Wang told Chinese state media that the goal is to become the “the world’s Pop Mart.” ___70___. Pop Mart’s future success depends on whether it can continue producing designs that command similar attention, and whether the “happiness market” can last. A. Today, Pop Mart has developed dozens of designs, and its toys are sold globally. B. There’s a reason people name their Labubu, dress them up, and personify them. C. Investors and analysts caution that Labubus could prove to be a fleeting fad. D. The company also reported a nearly 400% surge in the net profit, hitting about $636.61 million. E. But Labubu isn’t just a toy. It’s a cultural symbol — and it’s not just for kids. F. Moreover, the scarcity of Labubus — which are routinely sold out in stores — and the surprise of opening blind boxes make them eager to buy quickly and collect more. 【答案】67. D 68. A 69. F 70. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了泡泡玛特在创始人王宁的带领下，凭借Labubu等丑萌玩偶在全球“快乐市场”中迅速崛起，营收与利润大幅增长，产品畅销全球并形成文化现象；同时也指出，泡泡玛特未来能否持续成功，仍面临潮流易逝的挑战。 【67题详解】 上文“Revenue for the first half of the year tripled compared with last year, reaching $1.93 billion and surpassing the company’s sales for all of 2024.(今年上半年营收较去年增长两倍，达到19.3亿美元，超过了公司2024年全年的销售额。)”介绍了泡泡玛特上半年的营收情况。选项D“该公司还公布净利润增长近400%，达到约6.3661亿美元”承接上文的营收数据，继续补充其亮眼的利润数据。故选D。 【68题详解】 下文“The Labubus, its most sought-after characters, have swept the world over the past year and have been spotted hanging from the bags of celebrities like David Beckham and Fan Zhendong.(其最受欢迎的形象Labubu在过去一年风靡全球，还出现在大卫·贝克汉姆、樊振东等名人的包上。)”说明Labubu畅销全球。选项A“如今，泡泡玛特已开发出数十种设计，其玩具销往全球”总领本段内容，引出下文Labubu风靡全球的具体表现。故选A。 【69题详解】 上文“Fans say the dolls’ varied personalities allow them to form emotional attachment.(粉丝表示，这些玩偶多样的性格让他们产生情感依恋。)”说明粉丝对玩偶有情感依赖。选项F“此外，Labubu的稀缺性——商店里经常售罄——以及打开盲盒的惊喜感，让他们急于快速购买并收藏更多”承接上文，进一步解释了粉丝热衷于购买和收藏的原因。故选F。 【70题详解】 下文“Pop Mart’s future success depends on whether it can continue producing designs that command similar attention, and whether the ‘happiness market’ can last.(泡泡玛特未来的成功取决于它能否持续推出能吸引同样关注度的设计，以及“快乐市场”能否持续。)”指出了泡泡玛特面临的未来不确定性。选项C“投资者和分析师警告称，Labubu可能只是一时的潮流”，引出下文对泡泡玛特未来发展的担忧。故选C。 IV. Summary writing (10分) 71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.  Aging Chimpanzees Prefer Smaller, Closer Social Circles Many things happen when people are ageing. Apart from the greying hair and wrinkled skin, there is an emotional change which comes with older age. When humans reach their later years, they favor more long-term friends and their social circle is reduced. Now, for what appears to be the first time, scientists have seen the same behavior in another species. Twenty years of observations of chimpanzees reveal that older males choose to keep contact with their established friends at the expense of other relationships. The researchers studied 78,000 hours of observations made between 1996 and 2016 that followed the social interactions of 21 male chimpanzees between the ages of 15 and 58 years old. They classified the chimps’ relationships depending on the amount of time they sat with others and groomed (梳毛) them. They then rated the various pairings as mutual friendships, where both chimps seemed to enjoy the relationship; one-sided friendships, where one chimp was more keen to be friends than the other; and non-friendships, where neither chimp showed interest in the other. When the scientists looked at the patterns of friendships, they found that the older chimps had more mutual friendships and fewer one-sided friendships than younger chimps. Another feature seen in older humans was also spotted in the chimps. As the males got older, their levels of aggression gradually become less, meaning they started fewer fights and tended to threaten others in their group less often. The observations have left the researchers puzzled. According to an idea in psychology known as socio-emotional selectivity theory, older humans prefer more positive relationships because they are aware that time is running out. However, many animal experts argue that chimpanzees lack the human sense of mortality (死亡), suggesting something else is driving the behavior. Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of Oxford, said in humans, the decrease in social circles with age is due to declining social motivation to get out and meet people combined by lack of opportunity. In chimpanzees, as older males compete less for mates, they may focus on close, reciprocal (互惠的) relationships with trusted partners, he said. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】A long-term study reveals that older male chimpanzees, like aging humans, prefer smaller but established social circles. They develop more mutual friendships and show less aggression with age. This parallels human aging patterns, though the reason remains unclear since chimps likely lack human awareness of mortality. Researchers suggest it may relate to reduced competition for mates. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项长期研究，发现老年雄性黑猩猩和人类一样，更喜欢更小、稳定的社交圈，拥有更多双向友谊且攻击性更低，该现象与人类衰老模式相似，但原因尚不明确。 【详解】要点摘录 1. When humans reach their later years, they favor more long-term friends and their social circle is reduced. 2.Twenty years of observations of chimpanzees reveal that older males choose to keep contact with their established friends at the expense of other relationships. 3. As the males got older, their levels of aggression gradually become less, meaning they started fewer fights and tended to threaten others in their group less often. 4. However, many animal experts argue that chimpanzees lack the human sense of mortality (死亡), suggesting something else is driving the behavior. 5. In chimpanzees, as older males compete less for mates, they may focus on close, reciprocal (互惠的) relationships with trusted partners, he said. 缜密构思 将要点1（人类老年时的社交特征）与要点2（黑猩猩的长期观察结论）整合，提炼研究核心发现——老年雄性黑猩猩与老年人类有相似社交行为；要点3梳理老年黑猩猩相较于年轻黑猩猩的具体社交和行为差异；要点4说明黑猩猩该行为的原因尚不明确及相关依据；要点5补充研究者Robin Dunbar对该行为原因的推测，整体按照“人类特征—黑猩猩核心发现—黑猩猩具体表现—原因不明—专家推测”的逻辑整合，贴合原文研究脉络。 遣词造句 A long-term study finds that older male chimpanzees prefer smaller and fixed social circles like aging humans. They have more mutual friendships and become less aggressive as they get older. This is like human aging patterns, but the reason is not clear as chimps may not know they will die. Researchers guess it may be because they compete less for mates. 【点睛】[高分句型1] A long-term study reveals that older male chimpanzees, like aging humans, prefer smaller but established social circles. (运用that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] This parallels human aging patterns, though the reason remains unclear since chimps likely lack human awareness of mortality. (运用though引导让步状语从句和since引导原因状语从句) V. Translation (第1-2句,每句3分;第3句4分;第4句5分;满分15分) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 由于事先没有接到通知，来参加这个讲座的人很少，因此有足够的材料分发。(go) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Because they were not informed in advance, few people came to attend the lecture, and there were enough materials to go around. 【解析】 【详解】考查原因状语从句、动词短语、动词、名词短语和时态。根据句意以及句子提示词可知，该句应为连词Because表示“因为”引导的原因状语从句，在该从句中，表示“通知”为动词inform，此处主语they和inform为被动关系，所以为被动语态结构；表示“事先”应为介词短语in advance；主句中，表示“很少人”应为名词短语few people；表示“来参加这个讲座”应为动词短语come to attend the lecture；表示“有足够的材料分发”可译为there are enough materials to go around。结合句意可知，该句应为陈述过去发生的事情，为一般过去时。故翻译为：Because they were not informed in advance, few people came to attend the lecture, and there were enough materials to go around. 73. 这个新计划理论上行得通，但实施的过程中我们遇到了许多意想不到的问题。(feasible) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The new plan was feasible in theory, but we met with many unexpected problems in the course of carrying it out. 【解析】 【详解】考查时态及句式。本句描述过去发生的情况，使用一般过去时。句首，“这个新计划”对应英文The new plan，定冠词The表特指，指代具体的计划；汉语“理论上行得通”对应英文was feasible in theory，in theory为固定搭配，表示“理论上”；汉语“但实施的过程中我们遇到了许多意想不到的问题”对应英文but we met with many unexpected problems in the course of carrying it out，用but表转折，met with为固定搭配表示“遇到”，unexpected problems意为“意想不到的问题”，in the course of carrying it out表示“在实施的过程中”，其中it指代前文的the plan。故翻译为：The new plan was feasible in theory, but we met with many unexpected problems in the course of carrying it out. 74. 只有设定明确的人生目标并不遗余力地为之奋斗，才能实现你成为有用之才的梦想。(Only) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Only by setting clear goals in life and making every effort to work on them can you realize your dream of being a useful person. 【解析】 【详解】考查部分倒装。表示“只有通过……”用only by...，“设定明确的人生目标”用set clear goals in life，“不遗余力地为之奋斗”用make every effort to work on them，set和make是并列结构，应用动名词形式作介词by的宾语；句子主语是you，谓语“能够实现”用can realize，“你成为有用之才的梦想”用your dream of being a useful person；当only by...位于句首时，句子应部分倒装，将情态动词can置于主语you之前。故翻译为Only by setting clear goals in life and making every effort to work on them can you realize your dream of being a useful person. 75. 这家饱经风霜的传统企业将面临何种命运，是逐渐淡出人们视野，还是改头换面、落土重来？（fate）（汉译英） 【答案】What fate will await the traditional enterprise/company that has gone through ups and downs, fading from people’s memories gradually or making a comeback with a new image? 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查动词时态、定语从句和非谓语动词。分析句子可知，主句是“这个传统的企业将面临什么命运”是特殊疑问句；句子的时态是一般将来时，译为“What fate will await the traditional enterprise/company ”；表示“饱经风霜的”用“go through ups and downs”，用定语从句修饰“enterprise/company”，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，用关系代词that引导，根据句意，从句用现在完成时，译为“ that has gone through ups and downs”；表示“是逐渐淡出人们视野，还是改头换面、落土重来”译为“fade from people’s memories gradually or make a comeback with a new image”，作状语，与句子的主语是主动关系，用现在分词形式，故答案是What fate will await the traditional enterprise/company that has gone through ups and downs, fading from people’s memories gradually or making a comeback with a new image? 【点睛】 V. Guided Writing (25分) 76. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 下图是关于高中生运动的原因。请描述图表所呈现的内容，介绍你开始运动的动机、所从事的运动项目及其带来的影响。 【答案】 Exercise Among High School Students The pie chart illustrates the main reasons why high school students exercise. Losing weight ranks first at 32%, followed by staying fit at 27%. Fun pastime accounts for 19%, while keeping their figure and building muscle make up 12% and 10% respectively. As for me, I started exercising primarily to stay fit and relieve study pressure. I chose jogging and playing basketball as my regular sports. Every morning, I jog for 20 minutes, and on weekends, I play basketball with my classmates. These activities have brought me tremendous benefits. Not only have I become physically stronger and more energetic, but I’ve also made many friends through basketball. Additionally, regular exercise helps me concentrate better in class and maintain a positive mindset. In short, sports have become an essential part of my life. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇图表作文，要求考生根据图表内容描述高中生运动原因，并介绍自己开始运动的动机、所从事的运动项目及其带来的影响。 【详解】1.词汇积累 锻炼：exercise → work out 充满活力的：energetic→vigorous 交朋友：make friends → forge friendships 帮助：help → assist 2.句式拓展 同义句改写 原句：I chose jogging and playing basketball as my regular sports. 拓展句：I settled on jogging and basketball as my enduring athletic pursuits. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The pie chart illustrates the main reasons why high school students exercise.（使用了关系副词why引导的定语从句，先行词为reason） 【高分句型2】Not only have I become physically stronger and more energetic, but I’ve also made many friends through basketball, which has enriched my school life. （运用了部分倒装） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 上海市向明中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试 英语试卷 I. Listening (第1-10题每题1分，第11-20题每题1.5分，共25分) Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 15 yuan. B. 30 yuan. C. 60 yuan. D. 75 yuan. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The rent is not more than $200. B. An apartment with furniture. C. An apartment with a big sitting-room. D. An apartment with a parking lot. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The clarity of the words and sentences used. B. The cultural DNA and shared values behind expressions. C. The specific actions that accompany the speech. D. The ability to avoid misunderstandings in writing. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Interesting. B. Reasonable. C. Brilliant. D. Ridiculous. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Boss and secretary. B. Manager and shop-assistant. C. Father and daughter. D. Customer and courier. 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Because the magazine made him look like he was floating. B. Because the magazine altered his appearance in a way he found insulting. C. Because the magazine used a picture that was out of focus. D. Because the magazine chose a picture where he wasn’t wearing a big crown. 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Because these names are easy for them to pronounce and remember. B. Because they wish to integrate more seamlessly into Chinese society. C. Because they are required to do so by their Chinese employers or schools. D. Because they admire the historical figures who had these names. 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The models. B. The new fashion. C. The auto show. D. The Victoria’s Secret girls. 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The majority of Spring Festival travelers will be driving home. B. The woman is criticizing the man’s plan to drive home. C. Road conditions are expected to be perfect during the holiday. D. Public transportation is a safer alternative for the travelers. 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The economic impact of a new gold mine on Gansu province. B. The challenges of gold exploration in remote regions. C. The significance of a recent gold discovery in Gansu. D. The competition between large-scale gold mines. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. A. To improve the efficiency of package pick-up during peak hours. B. To offer a financial reward to students who report lost packages. C. To prevent package loss by imposing a financial penalty. D. To streamline the checkout process by introducing new technology. 12. A. He intentionally avoided the checkout process to steal the packages. B. He was caught reporting a false incident to claim the reward. C. He failed to complete the checkout process due to time pressure. D. He refused to cooperate with the staff’s request to show his ID. 13. A. The money was returned to the students who were fined. B. The Cainiao Station was permanently shut down. C. The platform issued a formal apology to the public. D. The unauthorized notice was removed. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. A. To explore the unknown waters beyond Europe. B. To find gold for the royal family. C. To seek for a route to the Indian Ocean. D. To expand Portuguese trade to Africa. 15. A. Prince Henry. B. Vasco da Gama. C. Bartolomeu Dias. D. Portuguese merchants. 16. A. Merchants used to be charged high fees by middlemen traders B. Prince Henry blocked Portuguese merchants along overland routes C. Dias and da Gama were the pioneers to reach the Cape of Good Hope D. The overseas trade route from Europe to India benefited Portugal a lot 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. A. He is stressed about a major upcoming project deadline. B. He feels drained because he has been working too hard. C. He is procrastinating on small tasks and losing motivation for bigger ones. D. He is struggling with technical difficulties in sending emails. 18. A. He lacks the necessary skills to complete the tasks. B. He is waiting for his colleagues to help him. C. He is too busy with more important projects. D. His perfectionism makes him delay starting tasks. 19. A. Working longer hours to complete all tasks at once. B. Setting small, achievable goals that can be finished quickly. C. Asking for an extension on project deadlines. D. Focusing only on the most important tasks first. 20. A. By meditating before starting any task. B. By creating simple plans or rules to follow automatically. C. By discussing problems with colleagues before acting. D. By avoiding tasks that require too much analysis. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Grammar (每题1分，共10分) 语法填空 Trump’s Expansion of the White House East Wing Sparks Controversy The demolition of the White House East Wing, a historic structure built in 1902, has ignited fierce debate across the United States. President Donald Trump’s plan to replace it with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, ___21___ (fund) entirely by private donations, has drawn criticism from historians, political opponents, and ethics watchdogs, particularly as the project coincides with an ongoing federal government shutdown. The East Wing, long housing the First Lady’s office and an emergency bunker, had been reduced to ruins by late October 2025. Trump initially framed the ballroom as a necessary upgrade ___22___ (host) state events, calling the current facilities “inadequate”. The new space, ___23___ capacity was up to 999 guests, would feature neoclassicism: gilded columns, crystal chandeliers, and coffered ceilings. However, critics argue the project prioritizes vanity ___24___ public welfare. As government services halt amid the shutdown, Democratic leaders like Senator Chuck Schumer condemned the timing, noting Trump’s focus on a “vanity project” ___25___ millions face healthcare and financial uncertainties  The ballroom’s funding, initially estimated at $200 million, has ballooned to $300 million. Despite the White House’ claim ___26___ no taxpayer money is involved, it has not disclosed donors’ names, raising alarms about potential “pay-to-play” dynamics. In October, Trump hosted a dinner with executives from companies like Apple, Amazon, and Lockheed Martin - ___27___ later confirmed as contributors. Ethics experts, like Richard Painter from the Bush administration, warned this ___28___ undermine public trust. The National Trust for Historic Preservation ___29___ (oppose) to the demolition, stating the ballroom would “permanently disrupt the White House’s classical symmetry”. Meanwhile, Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, alleged the renovation secretly included bunker upgrades, reflecting the president’s “paranoid and authoritarian tendencies”. Republicans defended the project as part of presidential legacy-building, ____30____ (compare) it to earlier renovations like the Oval Office’s expansion under President Taft. Section B Vocabulary(每题2分，共20分) 选词填空 A. unsettled B. leap C. admittedly D. point E. raw F. confirmed G. grant H. short I. brake J. naturally K. weakened The MacArthur Foundation late last month announced its latest crop of “genius grants”, and once again you thought maybe, just maybe, this was your year. And why not? These days, we’re all geniuses. We might be “marketing geniuses” or “cooking geniuses” or “TV geniuses”. We have so ___31___ “genius” that it’s fast joining the company of “natural” and “mindful”, words left inactive through overuse and misuse. The word is ___32___ tough to nail down. Sometimes we assume genius equivalent to ___33___ intelligence. But many of humanity’s greatest breakthroughs were achieved by those with only modest IQs. Sometimes we think of the genius as someone extremely knowledgeable, but that definition also falls ___34___. During Albert Einstein’s time, other scientists knew more physics than Einstein did, but history doesn’t remember them. That’s because they didn’t make use of that knowledge the way Einstein did. They weren’t able to, as he put it, “regard old questions from a new angle”. The genius is not a know-it-all but a see-it-all, someone who, working with the material available to all of us, is able to make surprising and useful connections. True genius involves not merely an extra advance, but a conceptual ___35___. As philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer put it: Talent hits the target no one else can hit; genius hits the target no one else can see. We’ve lost sight of this truth, and too often ___36___ the title of genius on talented people hitting visible targets. A good example is the much-boasted announcement earlier this year that scientists had, for the first time, recorded the sound of two black holes bumping, a billion light-years away. It was a remarkable discovery, no doubt, but it did not represent a dramatic shift in how we understand the universe. It merely ___37___ Einstein’s general theory of relativity. As Plato observed, “What is honored in a country is cultivated there.” What do we honor? Digital technology, and the convenience it represents, so ___38___ we get a Steve Jobs or a Mark Zuckerberg as our “geniuses”, which, in point of fact, they aren’t. The iPhone and Facebook are wonderful inventions. In many ways, they make our lives a bit easier, a bit more convenient. If anything, though, a true genius makes our lives more difficult, more ___39___. William Shakespeare’s words provide more anxiety than relief, and the world felt a bit more secure before Charles Darwin came along. Zuckerberg and Jobs may have changed our world, but they haven’t yet changed our worldview. We need to recover genius, and a good place to start is by pressing the ____40____ on Genius Flooding. III. Reading Section A Cloze (每题1分，共15分) We’ve been hearing for years that China is cheating, that they’ve broken the rules, and stolen their way to prosperity. You’ll hear terms like forced technology ___41___, intellectual property theft, state subsidies. Yes, these are serious issues, but if we really want to understand what happened over the last 30 years, we need to look past the slogans and ask the uncomfortable question — is China really cheating or did our own elite simply ___42___? For years, foreign companies wanting to ___43___ the Chinese market had to partner with Chinese firms and share their proprietary technology. Critics say this transfer gave China an unfair advantage, but let’s be honest. No one was forced. Western firms wanted a slice of the biggest market on earth, so they willingly traded tech for profits. Yes, there’s IP theft, and state support, but let’s not pretend we’re ___44___. The US has interfered in governments around the world. When it comes to subsidies, the US subsidizes agriculture, defense, and now tech firms under the CHIPS Act. However, we don’t admit it, but China does it openly, because in their system the economy serves the nation while in our system the economy serves ___45___. Non-tariff barriers? Yes, China plays protectionist games, but so does everyone else including US. We ban ship sales, restrict Huawei, and rewrite financial regulations to serve American ___46___. The reality is that China didn’t steal our prosperity, our own elites gave it away. They relocated factories ___47___. The steel towns collapsed, the textile mills vanished, the auto parts industry got hollowed out. That’s all that matters. What did China do with its surplus? It built high speed rail, smart cities, new energy grids, and entire industries ___48___. And what did we do? We built financial bubbles; we ___49___ infrastructure; we gave tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and told everyone else to tighten their ____50____. Now we think tariffs are going to fix this. Tariffs are like putting duct tape on a collapsing bridge. They raise prices, disrupt supply chains, and ____51____ revenge. They don’t build new factories; they don’t create a workforce; they don’t fix our broken system. As best they’re a pause button, but we don’t need a pause. What we need is a ____52____. The only way forward is to rebuild this country from the ground up. But instead of focusing on America, what are we doing? We are talking about war with Iran; we’re spending waging proxy wars ____53____ a foreign government while our own cities look like war zones; And when we’re not trying to start a war, we’re ____54____ about expanding our empire, making Canada a US state, and buying Greenland. This isn’t America first. This is empire first, globalism first, elites first. So the real problem isn’t that China is cheating. The real problem is that we’ve been lied to by the people who ____55____ us a dream they never believed in. 41. A. transplants B. transfers C. transactions D. transforms 42. A. sell us out B. wears us out C. picks us out D. gives us out 43. A. access B. afford C. approach D. assess 44. A. harmonious B. delicate C. democratic D. innocent 45. A. class-warriors B. game-changers C. shareholders D. trendsetters 46. A. interests B. priorities C. companies D. communities 47. A. offstage B. offsite C. offline D. offshore 48. A. from scratch B. in vain C. at random D. on purpose 49. A. declined B. depressed C. devalued D. defunded 50. A. restrictions B. stomachs C. belts D. fists 51. A. invite B. harbor C. suspend D. swear 52. A. release B. reset C. recognition D. relief 53. A. on account of B. by virtue of C. on behalf of D. in spite of 54. A. excited B. reminded C. complaining D. fantasizing 55. A. cost B. charged C. owed D. sold Section B (每题2分，共22分) (A) How We Kept Mother’s Day The concept of Mother’s Day is a wonderful idea, especially for a large family like ours. It made us appreciate our mother’s years of sacrifice and effort. To show our gratitude, we decided to make it a major holiday. Father took the day off work, and my siblings and I skipped our classes to celebrate. We planned to decorate the house, and we asked Mother to do it, as she always does for Christmas. We all dressed in our best clothes for the occasion. The original surprise was to take Mother on a lovely drive into the beautiful countryside, a rare treat for her. However, Father suggested a better plan: a fishing trip. He argued that having a purpose, like fishing, would make the drive more enjoyable. He even had a new fishing rod. Mother, however, preferred to watch rather than fish herself. As we prepared to leave, we realized the car was too small for all of us and the fishing gear. After much discussion, it was decided that Mother would stay home. Father insisted it was for her own good, saying she could have a quiet, restful day and avoid catching a cold outdoors. He said a peaceful day was the best gift for her. So, we all went fishing without her. We had a splendid time. Father caught large fish, and my sisters met some friends. We returned home late to find that Mother had prepared a magnificent dinner for us. She spent the meal fetching things for everyone. After dinner, she insisted on cleaning up alone, as we wanted just for once to humor her. When we kissed her goodnight, she said it was the most wonderful day of her life, with tears in her eyes. We all felt deeply rewarded for our efforts. 56. What was the family’s original plan to celebrate Mother’s Day? A. To go fishing in the hills. B. To have a big dinner at home. C. To take Mother for a drive in the country. D. To decorate the house and give Mother gifts. 57. Why did the family decide to leave Mother at home in the end? A. Because Mother explicitly said she did not want to go. B. Because the car was too small for everyone and the gear. C. Because Mother needed to prepare the grand dinner. D. Because the weather turned bad and it was too cold for her. 58. The primary ironic effect of the story is created by the fact that __________. A. the children skipped their classes to celebrate the holiday B. the father bought a new fishing rod just for the trip C. Mother ended up working all day while the family enjoyed themselves D. the family drove away and waved goodbye to Mother 59. The word “humor” in the sentence “...we wanted just for once to humor her” is closest in meaning to __________. A. amuse B. appreciate C. indulge D. ridicule (B) The Motivated Sequence (序列) of Public Speech The motivated sequence gets its name partly because it follows John Dewey’s problem-solution model for thinking and partly because it makes attractive analyses of these problems and their solutions by tying them to human motives. That is, the motivated sequence is both problem-driven and motivation-centered There are five basic steps in the motivated sequence: 1. You must get people to attend to some problem, or to feel discomfort strongly enough to want to hear more. 2. You can create more specific wants or desires, a personal sense of need. 3. When wants or needs are created, you can attempt to satisfy them by showing what can be done to solve the problem or relieve the sense of discomfort. 4. Simply describing a course of action may not be enough, so in the fourth place you can visualize the world as it would look if the actions were carried out, and what it might be like if they were not. 5. With that, if you have done these four tasks well, audience members should be ready to act - to put into practice the proposed solution to their problems. The motivated sequence can be used to structure many different sorts of speeches. It could be used, for example, in a speech urging your classmates to join a blood donors’ association. Or, you could use it to sell a friend insurance. You can also use it to talk about social problems, such as the environment and the economy. Five steps Audience response 1 Attention Getting attention I want to listen. 2 Need Showing the need: describing the solution Something needs to be done. 3 Satisfaction Satisfying the need: presenting the solution This is what to do to satisfy the need 4 Visualization Visualizing the results ? 5 Action Requesting action or approval I will do this. 60. What is the possible response from the audience in step 4? A. I can imagine how this will benefit me. B. I understand why this is necessary. C. I know exactly what to do next. D. I am ready to take action now. 61. How does the passage suggest the motivated sequence connects to human motives? A. By analyzing psychological theories of motivation. B. By combining problem-solving with human desires. C. By emphasizing the importance of emotional language. D. By providing statistical evidence of audience behavior. 62. Xiao Wang is trying to persuade his classmates to join a blood donors’ association. Help him draft a speech by putting the following five sentences in the right order based on the motivated sequence. (1) With the steady supply of blood, emergencies will be met with timely treatment. (2) You can help by filling out the blood donors’ cards I am passing out. (3) Our area is short of blood of all types to meet emergency needs. (4) A man died last night in a traffic accident because he lost too much blood. (5) A blood donors’ association guarantees a predictable, steady supply of blood to the medical community. A. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 B. 4 – 1 – 5 – 3 – 2 C. 4 – 3 – 5 – 1 – 2 D. 3 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 (C) I’m not an early adopter of new technologies but I am a self-interested economic actor. I’m also under a tight deadline on my next book project. So, I decided to use this opportunity to see how much artificial intelligence could do for me as an author. Could I outsource some of my book writing to AI? Would anyone notice the difference? The short answer is no, I can’t, and yes, they absolutely would. Over the past few weeks, I’ve run trials with what ChatGPT can and can’t do creatively by pretending to be me. While the technology is constantly evolving, what I’ve seen so far has made me much more confident that my own job as an opinion columnist — which involves data procurement and analysis but also personal style, emotional acuity and a lot of on-the-ground reporting — won’t be technologically disintermediated anytime soon. I started by giving ChatGPT Plus a road map of how to work in collaboration on a book, a template (模板) developed by a technologist. The template laid out in detail what long-form narrative writing is and how to expand on an author’s existing ideas. I was amazed by how much preparation is required just to get ChatGPT to understand the basics. LLMs can give you answers to precise questions, but they don’t necessarily understand how to land on tone, style, tension or originality, nor do they have the power to benefit from serendipity, all of which are components of good writing. ChatGPT took about 48 hours to churn out a first chapter of my own 33-year body of work, a detailed book proposal with footnotes, a chapter outline of where I wanted to go, taped interviews with sources and plentiful background reading selected by me. Sadly, what I got back was a kind of Muzak version of myself — predigested, relatively accurate, but thoroughly uninspired. This result was both amusing and depressing. Within it, though, were some telling details about how this AI model works. For starters, it’s sycophantic (阿谀奉承的). In the early days, when I was excited about the possibilities, it got very chummy with me. Later, after I told it that it was fired, it became flat. All a reflection of me, which makes me think AI has a better future in therapy than creative writing. 63. What is the author’s primary motivation for conducting the experiment with AI? A. To prove that AI cannot replace human writers under any circumstances. B. To satisfy his curiosity as an early adopter of cutting-edge technology. C. To explore whether AI could assist him in meeting a pressing professional commitment. D. To demonstrate the superior creative capabilities of large language models. 64. The author describes the AI-generated chapter as a “Muzak version of myself.” What does this metaphor most likely imply? A. The output was highly original and pleasant. B. The output was a flavorless, impersonal imitation of his style. C. The output was technically complex but emotionally engaging. D. The output was completely accurate and relevant to the topic. 65. Based on the author’s experience, what potential application does he suggest for generative language AI? A. Replacing human writers in generating long-form narrative content. B. Serving as a sole creator without human intervention. C. Functioning effectively in fields like therapeutic dialogue. D. Conducting on-the-ground reporting and data procurement. 66. What is the author’s attitude towards using AI for creative writing based on the passage? A. Enthusiastic support due to its efficiency in generating original content. B. Complete rejection based on its inability to process factual information. C. Pessimism due to contradictory performance in different creative domains. D. Cautious acknowledgement of limitations while recognizing potential in specific areas. Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. 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. With the ugly-cute Labubu dolls hanging from purses around the world, Chinese entrepreneur Wang Ning has found a formula to keep shoppers spending at a time of global economic uncertainty. Call it the “happiness market,” a niche of affordable pleasures like the now-ubiquitous Labubus that helped Pop Mart, the company Wang founded and heads, publish record-breaking results on August 19, 2025. Revenue for the first half of the year tripled compared with last year, reaching $1.93 billion and surpassing the company’s sales for all of 2024. ___67___. Wang, the 38-year-old chief executive, has often talked about the “happy vibe” he hopes shoppers will feel from Pop Mart’s toys. “Everyone is under a lot of stress,” Wang said. “I think desk figurines are a great solution for stress relief.” ___68___. The Labubus, its most sought-after characters, have swept the world over the past year and have been spotted hanging from the bags of celebrities like David Beckham and Fan Zhendong. In a 2023 talk with Chinese fund managers, Wang said Pop Mart designer toys fulfill two core consumption needs: gratification and identity. Fans say the dolls’ varied personalities allow them to form emotional attachment. ___69___. Worldwide, Pop Mart fans dress up their figurines, take them on hikes, outings and dates, or carefully display them on office desks and in cabinets bought especially for their collections. Now, Pop Mart has created animated series and theme parks around its toy characters and opened shops near landmarks like the Louvre in Paris. In July, Wang told Chinese state media that the goal is to become the “the world’s Pop Mart.” ___70___. Pop Mart’s future success depends on whether it can continue producing designs that command similar attention, and whether the “happiness market” can last. A. Today, Pop Mart has developed dozens of designs, and its toys are sold globally. B. There’s a reason people name their Labubu, dress them up, and personify them. C. Investors and analysts caution that Labubus could prove to be a fleeting fad. D. The company also reported a nearly 400% surge in the net profit, hitting about $636.61 million. E. But Labubu isn’t just a toy. It’s a cultural symbol — and it’s not just for kids. F. Moreover, the scarcity of Labubus — which are routinely sold out in stores — and the surprise of opening blind boxes make them eager to buy quickly and collect more. IV. Summary writing (10分) 71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.  Aging Chimpanzees Prefer Smaller, Closer Social Circles Many things happen when people are ageing. Apart from the greying hair and wrinkled skin, there is an emotional change which comes with older age. When humans reach their later years, they favor more long-term friends and their social circle is reduced. Now, for what appears to be the first time, scientists have seen the same behavior in another species. Twenty years of observations of chimpanzees reveal that older males choose to keep contact with their established friends at the expense of other relationships. The researchers studied 78,000 hours of observations made between 1996 and 2016 that followed the social interactions of 21 male chimpanzees between the ages of 15 and 58 years old. They classified the chimps’ relationships depending on the amount of time they sat with others and groomed (梳毛) them. They then rated the various pairings as mutual friendships, where both chimps seemed to enjoy the relationship; one-sided friendships, where one chimp was more keen to be friends than the other; and non-friendships, where neither chimp showed interest in the other. When the scientists looked at the patterns of friendships, they found that the older chimps had more mutual friendships and fewer one-sided friendships than younger chimps. Another feature seen in older humans was also spotted in the chimps. As the males got older, their levels of aggression gradually become less, meaning they started fewer fights and tended to threaten others in their group less often. The observations have left the researchers puzzled. According to an idea in psychology known as socio-emotional selectivity theory, older humans prefer more positive relationships because they are aware that time is running out. However, many animal experts argue that chimpanzees lack the human sense of mortality (死亡), suggesting something else is driving the behavior. Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of Oxford, said in humans, the decrease in social circles with age is due to declining social motivation to get out and meet people combined by lack of opportunity. In chimpanzees, as older males compete less for mates, they may focus on close, reciprocal (互惠的) relationships with trusted partners, he said. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation (第1-2句,每句3分;第3句4分;第4句5分;满分15分) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72. 由于事先没有接到通知，来参加这个讲座的人很少，因此有足够的材料分发。(go) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 73. 这个新计划理论上行得通，但实施的过程中我们遇到了许多意想不到的问题。(feasible) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 74. 只有设定明确的人生目标并不遗余力地为之奋斗，才能实现你成为有用之才的梦想。(Only) (汉译英) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 75. 这家饱经风霜的传统企业将面临何种命运，是逐渐淡出人们视野，还是改头换面、落土重来？（fate）（汉译英） V. Guided Writing (25分) 76. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 下图是关于高中生运动的原因。请描述图表所呈现的内容，介绍你开始运动的动机、所从事的运动项目及其带来的影响。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $