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高三年级第一次模拟考试试题
英语
考生注意:
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前,考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时,请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑:非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效,在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围:高考范围。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1.What will the man do this afternoon?
A.Take a French class. B.Go to the library. C.See a film.
2.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In the street. B.In a classroom. C.In a bookstore.
3.How much should the man pay for the ticket?
A.$20. B.$45. C.$.90.
4.What does the woman think of the film?
A.Boring. B.Moving. C.Amusing.
5.What are the speakers talking about?
A.Talk shows. B.Current affairs. C.Interview techniques.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6.What do we know about the zoo?
A.It is a center for protecting animals.
B.It offers animal health care careers.
C.It has wild animals from other states.
7.When will the speakers meet on Saturday?
A.At 8:00 am. B.At 9:00 am C.At.10:00 am.
听第7段录音,回答第8、9题。
8.What does the woman want to do?
A.Live with her parents. B.Travel with her husband. C.Plan a multigenerational trip.
9.What is the man’s attitude toward having a boat trip?
A.Supportive. B.Disapproving. C.Casual
听第8段录音,回答第10至12题。
10.What is the date today?
A.August 4th. B.August 6th. C.August 31st.
11.What will Phoebe probably buy?
A.A skirt. B.A hat. C.A pair of sunglasses.
12.Why is Grace mentioned in the conversation?
A.She wants shoes from select brands.
B.She has good taste in clothing.
C.She can bargain well.
听第9段录音,回答第13至16题。
13.Why does Susan talk to Mr. Brown?
A.To extend an invitation. B.To express thanks. C.To ask for a favor.
14.What does Mr. Brown consider important concerning feedback?
A.Using positive expressions.
B.Focusing more on the result.
C.Pointing out mistakes directly.
15.Where will the speakers probably eat together?
A.At a restaurant. B.At Susan’s house. C.At the school dinning hall.
16.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Co-workers. B.Husband and wife. C.Teacher and student.
听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。
17.What led to the discovery of the ruins of the old town?
A.A lasting drought. B.Digging by workers. C.Construction of buildings.
18.How did Aurea Delos Santos feel when she saw the site?
A.Concerned. B.Happy. C.Scared.
19.What did Nelson Dellera decide to do?
A.Take photos of the town.
B.Make money out of the site.
C.Let the site be known worldwide.
20.What is the speaker?
A.A researcher. B.A tour guide. C.A program hostess.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Butterfly
Daniel Dae Kim, the Lost and Hawaii Five-O star, returns in a new action series about a father-daughter spy pair taking a do-or-die position. Kim plays an agent who reappears in his daughter’s life long after she thought him dead. But she’s a highly trained and valuable member now. And together they know too much about the game and the people in charge won’t let them live.
Wednesday, Aug. 13, Prime
Night Always Comes
Oscar candidate and BAFTA winner Vanessa Kirby leads this sad original film about a young woman desperate to hold onto the Portland home where she lives with her careless mother and special-needs brother. Years of rising housing costs have led to a crisis requiring that she raise $25,000 in one night to avoid being forced to leave, and her increasingly dangerous attempts to secure the cash will destroy her.
Friday, Aug. 15, Netflix
Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser
For 18 seasons, The Biggest Loser attracted TV audiences, who tuned in to watch overweight players transform themselves by losing pounds by the dozen. Prize money was paid and lives were remade, but did the process cause more harm than good? In this three-part documentary series, producers, trainers, and former players reflect on the show’s methods and the disorders it left in its wake.
Friday Aug. 15, Netflix
The Rainmaker
John Grisham wrote the novel. Francis Ford Coppola directed the 1997 movie adaptation. Rising talent Milo Callaghan gets the Matt Damon role, playing a recent law school graduate who finds himself battling Drummond in an explosive medical carelessness suit.
Friday, Aug. 15, at 10 pm, USA Network
1. What must the woman in Night Always Comes do in one night?
A. Take care of her sick brother. B. Find a cheap home in Portland.
C. Secure $25,000 to keep her home. D. Raise $25,000 to attend to her mother.
2. What is questioned about The Biggest Loser in the documentary?
A. The fairness of the prize money. B. The good of the show to participants.
C. The effectiveness of the trainers’ methods. D. The authenticity of the audience’s reactions.
3. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To introduce shows and films worth watching. B. To explain how to choose good TV shows.
C. To compare different types of TV series. D. To share opinions on popular films.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四部即将上映或播出的影视作品及其基本信息,包括动作剧《蝴蝶》、剧情片《长夜将至》、纪录片《电视健身:减肥达人的真相》和律政剧《造雨人》。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Years of rising housing costs have led to a crisis requiring that she raise $25,000 in one night to avoid being forced to leave, and her increasingly dangerous attempts to secure the cash will destroy her.(多年攀升的住房成本导致了一场危机——她必须在一夜之间筹集2.5万美元才能免于被驱逐。而她为获取这笔钱所采取的越发危险的行动,最终将摧毁她自己)”可知,影片《长夜将至》中的女主角需要在一夜之间筹集25000美元,以避免被迫搬离住所。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Prize money was paid and lives were remade, but did the process cause more harm than good? In this three-part documentary series, producers, trainers, and former players reflect on the show’s methods and the disorders it left in its wake.(奖金已支付,人生也得以重塑,但这个过程究竟是利大于弊还是弊大于利呢?在这部三集纪录片系列中,制片人、教练和往届参赛者共同反思了节目的运作方式及其遗留的后遗症)”可知,这部纪录片质疑了《减肥达人》节目给参与者带来的影响是利大于弊还是弊大于利,并反思了节目方法及其遗留的问题。由此推知,纪录片质疑的是该节目对参与者的益处。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章依次介绍了四部不同题材的影视作品,包括播出平台、时间及内容概要,旨在向读者推荐值得观看的节目和电影。故选A。
B
Siegfried Sassoon remains a towering figure in 20th-century English literature. His journey from a young writer to a celebrated war poet reflects a significant personal and artistic transformation.
Born into a comfortable family in Kent in 1886, Sassoon enjoyed a wealthy early life. He studied at Cambridge University and spent the years before the Great War writing and playing cricket, publishing his first poetic work in 1913.
The outbreak of the war in 1914 marked a dramatic turning point. His experiences as a soldier on the Western Front deeply affected his worldview and, consequently, his poetry. The grim reality of warfare drove him to write with raw honesty in his verses (诗句), which powerfully expressed the suffering he witnessed. This is clearly reflected in his famous anti-war poems Does It Matter? and The General, in which he uses simple yet powerful language to reveal the deep physical and psychological wounds caused by the war.
A significant chapter in his life unfolded in 1917. He made a public statement against the continuation of the war, an act that led to his being declared unfit for duty and sent to a military hospital. It was there that he met the younger poet Wilfred Owen. Sassoon became a trusted teacher to Owen, offering guidance and feedback that helped shape the younger poet’s own powerful body of war poetry.
Alter the war, Sassoon focused entirely on his literary career. He played a key role in building Wilfred Owen’s reputation after his death by actively supporting his work. Sassoon himself found great success with his series of fictionalized autobiographies, most notably Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man (1928). These works, which explored the disappearing world of his youth, strengthened his status as a many-sided and major literary voice, establishing a reputation that extends far beyond his wartime poetry.
4. What did Sassoon do in the years before the WWI?
A. He studied at Cambridge.
B. He wrote anti-war poems.
C. He fought on the Western Front.
D. He opposed the war publicly.
5. What does the underlined word “grim” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Happy. B. Terrible.
C. Boring. D. Easy.
6. Why does the author mention Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man?
A. To show his love for fox-hunting.
B. To introduce his pre-war childhood.
C. To explain Sassoon’s war experience.
D. To prove Sassoon’s literary success.
7. What can we infer from the text?
A. Owen died before the war ended.
B. Sassoon quit writing after the war.
C. Owen and Sassoon shared a deep bond.
D. Sassoon hated writing autobiographies.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍20世纪英国文学巨匠西格弗里德·萨松的生平,从战前生活到战争诗人,再到战后文学成就。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He studied at Cambridge University and spent the years before the Great War writing and playing cricket, publishing his first poetic work in 1913. (他在剑桥大学学习,在第一次世界大战前的岁月里写作、打板球,并于1913年出版了第一部诗歌作品。)”可知,萨松在一战前在剑桥大学学习。故选A项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“The grim reality of warfare drove him to write with raw honesty in his verses, which powerfully expressed the suffering he witnessed. (战争的grim现实促使他在诗句中以直白的真诚写作,有力地表达了他目睹的苦难。)”可知,战争现实是可怕、糟糕的,因此“grim”意为“可怕的”。故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Sassoon himself found great success with his series of fictionalized autobiographies, most notably Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man (1928). (萨松自己在一系列虚构自传中获得了巨大成功,最著名的是《猎狐人回忆录》。)”可知,作者提到这本书是为了证明萨松的文学成就。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Sassoon became a trusted teacher to Owen, offering guidance and feedback that helped shape the younger poet’s own powerful body of war poetry. (萨松成为欧文值得信赖的老师,提供指导和反馈,帮助塑造了这位年轻诗人自己极具力量的战争诗歌。)”可知,萨松和欧文之间有着深厚的情谊。故选C项。
C
Some individuals possess an extraordinary ability known as hyperthymesia, or Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, which allows them to recall nearly every day of their lives with remarkable speed, detail, and accuracy. A recent case study of a teenager, referred to as “TL”, provides invaluable new insights into this rare condition and its connection to imagining the future.
Scientists describe this as an extreme form of autobiographical memory, the long-term store of personal experiences that includes feelings, places, and people. It is linked to autonoetic consciousness, the self-reflective awareness that enables us to mentally relive past events and project ourselves into future situations. For people with hyperthymesia, memories are often precisely categorized by date and rich in sensory detail.
The case of TL, led by researcher Valentina La Corte, is remarkable not just for her recall but for her highly organized mental control over it. TL distinguishes between a factual store she calls “black memory” and the personal memories central to her identity. She mentally organizes these personal memories in an internal “white room”, where they are sorted into themed and dated files. To manage difficult emotions, she places hard experiences, like the death of a grandparent, into specific containers. She has also created separate mental rooms for emotions like anger, showcasing a unique combination of time order and emotion regulation (调节)。
Scientists tested TL using established tools like TEMPau and the TEEAM task, which measure the sense of mentally traveling through time. Across tasks, TL produced unusually vivid and detailed reports of both past and future events. This highlights a key scientific insight: The brain networks used for remembering the past significantly overlap (重叠) with those used for imagining the future. This ability for rich “mental time travel” is linked to better planning, goal-setting, and a stronger sense of self.
However, this ability carries a human cost. Vivid recall of painful memories is a common challenge. TL’s case is significant because she has developed mental strategies to separate difficult experiences without losing them, which helps regulate their emotional impact. Her approach offers potential lessons for treatment and education, suggesting that people might be taught to structure their personal memories to gain clarity and lessen suffering.
8. What are people with hyperthymesia able to do?
A. Erase painful feelings.
B. Recognize a strange smell instantly.
C. Create popular sci-fi works.
D. Remember previous events in detail.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. TL’s memory management.
B. TL’s grandparent’s death.
C. How TL deals with anger.
D. How TL decorates her rooms.
10. What does the text suggest about “mental time travel”?
A. It is unrelated to self-awareness.
B It brings no challenges to people.
C. It has both benefits and downsides.
D. It only helps with past memory recall.
11. What is the main purpose of this text?
A. To explain TL’s poor memory.
B. To show how to control emotions.
C. To compare past and future thinking.
D. To introduce a rare memory condition.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一种罕见的超常自传体记忆能力,通过案例TL讲解其特点、大脑机制及带来的利弊与启示。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Some individuals possess an extraordinary ability known as hyperthymesia, or Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, which allows them to recall nearly every day of their lives with remarkable speed, detail, and accuracy. (有些人拥有一种被称为超常自传体记忆的非凡能力,这使他们能够以惊人的速度、细节和准确性回忆起几乎每一天的生活。)”可知,拥有这种能力的人能详细记住以往的事情。故选D项。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“The case of TL, led by researcher Valentina La Corte, is remarkable not just for her recall but for her highly organized mental control over it. (由研究员瓦伦蒂娜·拉科特主导的TL案例之所以引人注目,不仅在于她的记忆力,还在于她对记忆高度有序的心理掌控。)”可知,第三段主要讲述TL对记忆的管理方式。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“This ability for rich “mental time travel” is linked to better planning, goal-setting, and a stronger sense of self. (这种丰富的‘心理时间旅行’能力与更好的规划、目标设定和更强的自我意识有关。)”和第五段中的“However, this ability carries a human cost. Vivid recall of painful memories is a common challenge. (然而,这种能力也有代价。生动地回忆痛苦的记忆是一个常见的挑战。)”可知,心理时间旅行既有好处也有弊端。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是第一段中的“A recent case study of a teenager, referred to as “TL”, provides invaluable new insights into this rare condition and its connection to imagining the future. (最近一项针对名为TL的青少年的案例研究,为这种罕见状况及其与想象未来的联系提供了宝贵的新见解。)”可知,文章通过TL的案例详细介绍了超常自传体记忆(hyperthymesia)这一罕见记忆状况的特征、机制及影响,旨在向读者介绍这一现象。故选D项。
D
Tool use has long been observed in animals like primates, birds, and elephants. However, documented examples among sea creatures are far rarer. A surprising discovery has now revealed that an endangered population of killer whales, known as the southern residents, regularly uses tools for social grooming (梳理), demonstrating a behavior never before seen in ocean animals.
This finding was made by a research team conducting aerial observations of these whales in the Salish Sea between British Columbia and Washington. The southern resident killer whales are a critically endangered and culturally distinct population with fewer than 80 individuals remaining. Using drones (无人机), the team observed the whales breaking off pieces of bull kelp (巨藻) to create tools. They would then press the kelp against a partner and roll it between their bodies for extended periods of time. This activity appears to be a form of social grooming.
The behavior was widespread, observed across all age groups, both sexes, and different social units within the population. The study further revealed that the whales were more likely to groom close relatives or partners of a similar age. Researchers also noted that individuals with more molting or dead skin seemed more likely to participate, suggesting the behavior may serve a cleaning function by helping to remove dead skin.
What makes this discovery particularly remarkable is that this behavior hadn’t been discovered despite nearly five decades of intensive study of this specific whale population. The lead researcher highlighted that this underscores not only the power of new observation technologies like drones but also how much there is still to learn about these complex animals.
While it is unclear if this grooming behavior is unique to this group or exists in other whale populations, the discovery significantly expands our understanding of tool use in the sea. It shows that tools can be used for social and cleaning purposes, not just for finding food. Ultimately, this finding adds a new layer to our appreciation of the southern residents’ unique society and culture, emphasizing the critical importance of ongoing conservation efforts for this endangered population.
12. What is the feature of killer whales?
A. They have a small population.
B. They rarely engage in social interactions.
C. They are increasing in number.
D. They are spread across the world’s oceans.
13. What can be concluded about the whales’ kelp-grooming behavior?
A. It is learned from humans.
B. It is found in every whale population.
C. It has a practical function.
D. It exists mainly among adult whales.
14. What will the research probably lead to?
A. Less attention to whale study.
B. More exploration of sea animals.
C. Stopping the protection of bull kelp.
D. Ignoring other whale groups.
15. Which is the best title for the text?
A. Bull Kelp: Whales’ Favorite Food.
B. Killer Whales: Unusual Tool Users.
C. Drones: Best Tools for Sea Study.
D. Endangered Whales: Eating Habits.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍科研人员通过无人机发现濒危南方居留型虎鲸会用巨藻作为工具进行社交梳理,拓展了人类对海洋动物使用工具的认知。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The southern resident killer whales are a critically endangered and culturally distinct population with fewer than 80 individuals remaining.(南方居留型虎鲸是极度濒危且具有独特文化的种群,现存数量不足80只。)”可知,这种虎鲸的特点是种群数量很少。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Researchers also noted that individuals with more molting or dead skin seemed more likely to participate, suggesting the behavior may serve a cleaning function by helping to remove dead skin.(研究人员还指出,蜕皮或死皮较多的个体似乎更倾向于参与这种行为,这表明该行为可能通过帮助去除死皮来起到清洁作用。)”可知,虎鲸用巨藻梳理的行为具有实际的功能。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The lead researcher highlighted that this underscores not only the power of new observation technologies like drones but also how much there is still to learn about these complex animals. (首席研究员强调,这不仅凸显了无人机等新型观测技术的强大作用,也表明我们对这些复杂动物仍有许多未知有待探索。)”可知,这项研究可能会促使人们对海洋动物进行更多的探索。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第一段中的“A surprising discovery has now revealed that an endangered population of killer whales, known as the southern residents, regularly uses tools for social grooming (梳理), demonstrating a behavior never before seen in ocean animals. (一项令人惊讶的发现表明,被称为南方居留型虎鲸的濒危种群会经常使用工具进行社交梳理,展现出一种海洋动物中前所未见的行为。)”可知,文章主要介绍虎鲸不同寻常的使用工具的行为,由此可知,“虎鲸:不同寻常的工具使用者”可以概括文章主题,最适合作为标题。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Our homes use a lot of energy in summer. The huge amounts of energy used to cool them result in more than a sixth of the world’s greenhouse gases. Here are some simple solutions to protect our planet and reduce our energy bills.
____16____
We’re used to thinking about turning on the air conditioning to control our home’s temperature. But many of us live in environments where all we need to do is to open the windows to be comfortable.
Don’t forget the ceiling fan
A lot of the time, we don’t need air conditioning if we have a ceiling fan. ____17____. But it can provide increased cooling by moving the air around, which may be enough in certain climates.
Compared to air conditioners, ceiling fans can reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 76%. ____18____
Put shades outside, not inside
In places that get very hot, we should think about installing shades outside the windows or doors. Here’s why. If we have a blind or curtain outside, then the sunlight cannot come in.
____19____. In ancient civilizations like Egypt, Tunisia or Southern Europe, people used wooden shutters to keep the heat outside a building.
Make the roof reflective
The roofs are often the part of our home that receives the most sunlight. ____20____. If they are coated with a white or a silvery color, most of the solar energy will be reflected away instead of being absorbed inside.
A. It’s unavoidable
B. Open the windows
C. Keep the fan in good condition
D. Sure, it cannot lower the temperature in the house
E. So if you have a ceiling fan and aren’t using it, try turning it on
F. Keeping the heat out with shades is a tradition dating back centuries
G. However, most of them are black or dark-colored, which absorb the heat
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. E 19. F 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几个给房子降温的办法。
【16题详解】
根据空后“We’re used to thinking about turning on the air conditioning to control our home’s temperature. But many of us live in environments where all we need to do is to open the windows to be comfortable.(我们习惯了通过开空调来调节家里的温度。但对于很多人来说,生活的环境其实只需开窗就能让人感觉舒适)”可知,本段主要讲开窗通风。B选项“Open the windows (开窗通风)”为祈使句,为本段的小标题。故选B项。
【17题详解】
根据本段小标题“Don’t forget the ceiling fan (别忘了吊扇)”以及空前“A lot of the time, we don’t need air conditioning if we have a ceiling fan.(很多时候,有吊扇就不需要开空调了)”和空后“But it can provide increased cooling by moving the air around, which may be enough in certain climates.(但它能通过空气流动增强降温效果,这在某些气候条件下可能已经足够了)”可知,空处需通过“转折”先说明吊扇的局限性,再引出其作用。D选项“Sure, it cannot lower the temperature in the house (当然,它无法降低室内温度)”符合语境。故选D项。
【18题详解】
根据前文“Compared to air conditioners, ceiling fans can reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 76%. (与空调相比,吊扇能减少76%的能源消耗和温室气体排放)”可知,前文强调了吊扇的节能优势,此空需承接该优势,给出使用吊扇的建议。E选项“So if you have a ceiling fan and aren’t using it, try turning it on (所以如果你有吊扇却没在用,不妨试着打开它)”符合语境。故选E项。
【19题详解】
根据本段小标题“Put shades outside, not inside (在外部而非内部安装遮阳设施)”以及空后“In ancient civilizations like Egypt, Tunisia or Southern Europe, people used wooden shutters to keep the heat outside a building. (在埃及、突尼斯或南欧等古代文明中,人们就用木制百叶窗将热量挡在建筑外)”可知,空处需体现“外部遮阳”的历史渊源。F选项“Keeping the heat out with shades is a tradition dating back centuries (用遮阳设施隔热是一项可追溯至几个世纪前的传统)”符合语境。故选F项。
【20题详解】
根据本段小标题“Make the roof reflective (让屋顶具有反光性)”以及空前“The roofs are often the part of our home that receives the most sunlight.(屋顶通常是家中接收阳光最多的部分)”和空后“If they are coated with a white or a silvery color, most of the solar energy will be reflected away instead of being absorbed inside.(如果屋顶涂成白色或银色,大部分太阳能会被反射出去,而不是被内部吸收)”可知,空处需先说明现有屋顶的问题。G选项“However, most of them are black or dark-colored, which absorbs the heat (然而,大多数屋顶是黑色或深色的,会吸收热量)”符合语境。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Juli Cobb was driving home from work one day when she ran out of gas. Her car came to a ____21____ in the middle of the road near a campsite occupied by the homeless. Then one of them ran up to her car and asked her if she needed ____22____. After Juli ____23____ what had happened, the man told her that he would try to give her a hand, but first he needed to get the car to the ____24____.
“He tried to ____25____ the car,” Cobb recalled. “But it wasn’t moving. Then two other men ran over. One man, careful not to ____26____ me, asked whether he could reach through the window to push the car. I ____27____. Eventually, they were able to move my car out of the traffic.”
The first man — the one who had tried to push the car ____28____ — offered to fetch gas with his fuel can. Cobb gave him some ____29____, and he set off on his bike.
When they were waiting, one of the men ____30____ himself and said, “This is a dangerous place. There are some bad guys who would ____31____ this situation. We will stay with you.”
“Soon the man on his bike returned with ____32____ and poured it into the tank,” Cobb said ____33____. “These men — who are trying to ____34____ on the street — just ran over to help and didn’t ask for anything in return. Their ____35____ will stay with me forever.”
21. A. station B. crossroad C. stop D. shop
22. A. help B. work C. training D. food
23. A. learned B. heard C. expected D. explained
24. A. shelter B. roadside C. campsite D. truck
25. A. fix B. examine C. kick D. push
26. A. challenge B. see C. alarm D. comfort
27. A. complained B. agreed C. screamed D. cried
28. A. alone B. rudely C. effortlessly D. enthusiastically
29. A. advice B. money C. tips D. gifts
30. A. blamed B. hurt C. introduced D. praised
31. A. take care of B. look into C. deal with D. take advantage of
32. A. gas B. water C. milk D. wine
33. A. coldly B. regretfully C. gratefully D. shamefully
34. A. fight B. perform C. play D. survive
35. A. generosity B. wisdom C. need D. selfishness
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了朱莉驾车途中燃油耗尽,车辆在路边抛锚。一群无家可归者主动帮她推车、买汽油,还留下陪伴保护她,其无私善举令朱莉终生难忘的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:她的车在路边的一个露营地中间停了下来,这个露营地住着一些无家可归的人。A. station车站;B. crossroad交叉路;C. stop停止;D. shop商店。根据上文“Juli Cobb was driving home from work one day when she ran out of gas.”可知,车没油了,只能停下来。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:随后,其中一人跑向她的汽车,询问她是否需要帮助。A. help帮助;B. work工作;C. training训练;D. food食物。根据后文“he would try to give her a hand”可知,看到汽车停在路中间,流浪者主动上前询问是否需要帮助。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:朱莉解释了事情的经过后,那个男人告诉她自己会尽力帮她,但首先他得把车开到路边去。A. learned学习;B. heard听见;C. expected期待;D. explained解释。根据后文“what had happened”可知,朱莉解释了自己的车为什么会停下来。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:朱莉解释了事情的经过后,那个男人告诉她自己会尽力帮她,但首先他得把车开到路边去。A. shelter收容所;B. roadside路边;C. campsite营地;D. truck卡车。根据后文“Eventually, they were able to move my car out of the traffic.”可知,为了不阻碍交通,男子打算先把车推到路边。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“他试图推那辆车。”科布回忆道。A. fix修理;B. examine检查;C. kick踢;D. push推。根据后文“push the car”以及上文提到车子没油了,所以只能人推。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:有一个人小心翼翼地没有让我太过惊慌,他询问自己是否能够从窗户里伸手去推那辆车。A. challenge挑战;B. see看见;C. alarm使恐慌;D. comfort安慰。根据后文“asked whether he could reach through the window to push the car”可知,男子怕惊吓到朱莉,特意询问能否从车窗伸手帮忙推车。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我同意了。A. complained投诉;B. agreed同意;C. screamed尖叫;D. cried哭泣。根据后文“Eventually, they were able to move my car out of the traffic.”可知朱莉同意了男子的请求。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:第一个男人——那个曾独自尝试推车的人——主动提出用他的汽油桶去给车加油。A. alone单独的;B. rudely粗鲁地;C. effortlessly轻松地;D. enthusiastically热情地。根据前文“But it wasn’t moving. Then two other men ran over.”可知,一开始只有一个男子尝试推车,后文才出现另外两人帮忙,因此是独自推车。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:科布给了他一些钱,然后他骑上自行车出发了。A. advice建议;B. money金钱;C. tips诀窍;D. gifts礼物。根据上文“offered to fetch gas with his fuel can”可知,男子要去买汽油,科布需要给他一些钱。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当他们等待的时候,其中一名男子自我介绍并说道:“这里很危险。”A. blamed责备;B. hurt伤害;C. introduced介绍;D. praised赞美。根据后文“himself and said, “This is a dangerous place”可知,男子在等待时向朱莉做了自我介绍,introduce oneself 表示“自我介绍”,故选C。
31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:有一些坏人会趁此机会图谋不轨。A. take care of照顾;B. look into调查;C. deal with处理;D. take advantage of利用。根据上文“This is a dangerous place.”可知,男子提醒这里危险,有坏人会利用这种抛锚的处境图谋不轨。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:“很快,骑着自行车的那个人带着汽油回来了,并把汽油倒入了油箱里。”科布感激地说道。A. gas汽油;B. water水;C. milk牛奶;D. wine红酒。根据上文“offered to fetch gas”可知,男子骑车去的目的就是买汽油,回来后自然带回了汽油并加注到油箱。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:“很快,骑着自行车的那个人带着汽油回来了,并把汽油倒入了油箱里。”科布感激地说道。A. coldly冷淡地;B. regretfully后悔地;C. gratefully感激地;D. shamefully可耻地。根据上文“Soon the man on his bike returned with ____ and poured it into the tank”流浪者们无私帮忙,朱莉讲述这段经历时应该是感激地。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这些在街头挣扎求生的人们,毫不犹豫地跑过来帮忙,而且也不求任何回报。A. fight战斗;B. perform表现;C. play玩耍;D. survive生存。根据上文“the road near a campsite occupied by the homeless”可知,这些人是无家可归者,只能在街头艰难生存。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:“他们的慷慨之举将永远铭记在我心中。”A. generosity慷慨;B. wisdom智慧;C. need需要;D. selfishness自私。根据上文“didn’t ask for anything in return”可知,流浪者们主动帮忙且不求回报,这种慷慨相助的行为让朱莉铭记于心。故选A。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Before I first came to Beijing, I was already in love with Chinese culture. I had pursued a degree in East Asian Studies with a concentration ____36____ China, learning all I could about this country before ever ____37____ (set) feet in it. China was a faraway land I kept seeing in the distance but never seemed to be able to reach.
I did finally reach China nine years after graduation, and I was awestruck: not just because I was really here, in an actual place, ____38____ because it felt like a memory rather than a novelty. How could a place that I’d never been to feel so familiar?
Now, halfway into my ____39____ (eight) year of living in Beijing, I have been married into a Chinese family and ____40____ (become) the mother of two children who speak Chinese and prefer Chinese food. They even forget sometimes that slippers are not available at ____41____ (everyone) door for visitors when we are on brief ____42____ (stay) back in Canada these years.
When you fall in love with something as undefined as a culture into ____43____ you were not born, there’s always the chance that you won’t miss it when you are away. Yet, I believe I will always miss China when the time comes for me ____44____ (leave) the country. To me, my love for China will only ____45____ (deep) over time!
【答案】36. on##upon
37. setting
38. but 39. eighth
40. have become
41. everyone’s
42. stays 43. which
44. to leave
45. deepen
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者婚前就热爱中国文化,毕业后九年来到北京,定居八年并融入中国家庭,对中国的爱愈发深厚的故事。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意:我攻读了东亚研究学位,主攻中国方向,在踏上这片土地之前,我就尽我所能地了解这个国家。concentration on/upon...是固定搭配,意为“专注于……;以……为重点”。故填on/upon。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:我攻读了东亚研究学位,主攻中国方向,在踏上这片土地之前,我就尽我所能地了解这个国家。空前before是介词,介词后接动词时需用动名词形式,set的动名词为setting;set feet in...是固定短语,意为“踏上……”。故填 setting。
【38题详解】
考查连词。句意:我终于在毕业后九年来到了中国,我感到无比震撼:不仅因为我真的来到了这里,来到了这个真实的地方,还因为这里给我的感觉像一段回忆,而非新鲜事物。not just...but (also)...是固定搭配,意为“不仅……而且……”,此处连接两个并列的原因状语从句。故填but。
【39题详解】
考查序数词。句意:现在,我在北京生活的第八年已经过半。我嫁入了一个中国家庭,成为了两个孩子的母亲。我的孩子们会说中文,也更喜欢吃中国菜。根据语境,此处表示“第八年”,应用序数词;eight的序数词为eighth。故填eighth。
【40题详解】
考查动词时态。句意:现在,我在北京生活的第八年已经过半。我嫁入了一个中国家庭,成为了两个孩子的母亲。我的孩子们会说中文,也更喜欢吃中国菜。根据前文have been married可知,此处时态为现在完成时,主语是I,助动词用have。故填have become。
【41题详解】
考查名词所有格。句意:这些年我们回加拿大小住时,他们有时甚至会忘记,并不是每个人家门口都有为访客准备的拖鞋。此处表示“每个人的门”,应用名词所有格形式;everyone的所有格为everyone’s。故填everyone’s。
【42题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:这些年我们回加拿大小住时,他们有时甚至会忘记,并不是每个人家门口都有为访客准备的拖鞋。stay在此处表示“停留;小住”,是可数名词;根据前文these years可知,此处表示多次小住,应用复数形式stays。故填stays。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:当你爱上一种并非生于其中的、难以捉摸的文化时,你离开它之后,总有可能不会思念它。空处引导定语从句,先行词是culture,指物;从句中born into后缺少宾语,且先行词前有介词into,应用关系代词which引导(that不能用于介词后引导定语从句)。故填which。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:然而,我相信当我不得不离开这个国家的时候,我会一直思念中国。the time comes for sb. to do sth.是固定句型,意为“某人做某事的时候到了”,此处用不定式作后置定语修饰time。故填to leave。
【45题详解】
考查动词。句意:对我来说,随着时间的推移,我对中国的爱只会越来越深!此处缺少谓语动词,deep是形容词,其动词形式为deepen,意为“加深;使加深”;空前will是情态动词,后接动词原形。故填deepen。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 上周末,你参观了一个名为“中国‘硬核’科技巡游展”(China Hi-Tech Exhibition)。请你就此写一篇短文向校英语报投稿,内容包括:
1. 你的见闻;
2. 你的感受。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
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【答案】 My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
Last weekend, I visited the China Hi-Tech Exhibition, filled with excitement and curiosity. The hall displayed cutting-edge inventions, from robots doing difficult tasks to new energy cars running silently. Scientists showed how AI helps doctors in surgeries, and VR headsets let me “walk” on the moon. Children laughed while controlling drones with simple gestures, showing technology’s power to connect everyone.
I felt proud of our country’s progress in science. These innovations not only solve real problems but also make daily life easier and greener. The experience inspired me to study harder. I believe technology will shape a brighter future, and we, as the young generation, must be ready to contribute.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就自己参观“中国‘硬核’科技巡游展”的事情,写一篇短文向校英语报投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
展出:display→exhibit
大笑:laugh→burst into laughter
进步:progress→advancement
贡献:contribute→dedicate
2.句式拓展
陈述句变倒装句
原句:These innovations not only solve real problems but also make daily life easier and greener.
拓展句:Not only do these innovations solve real problems but they also make daily life easier and greener.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 Last weekend, I visited the China Hi-Tech Exhibition, filled with excitement and curiosity.(运用了形容词短语作状语修饰主语I)
【高分句型2】 Scientists showed how AI helps doctors in surgeries, and VR headsets let me “walk” on the moon. (运用了how引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型3】 I believe technology will shape a brighter future, and we, as the young generation, must be ready to contribute.(运用了省略连接词that的宾语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Last summer, I took a job at a restaurant to save money for my college. Sally, a warm-hearted and experienced waitress, was assigned to train me. She moved through the dining room with an effortless grace I desperately hoped to achieve. One evening, my manager, Teri Jo, approached me in a hurry.
“I know you’re still learning,” she began, her voice full of urgency and excitement. “But Sally just called me and said she is sick, and my daughter is at the hospital. She’s about to give birth to my first grandchild! Tonight, it’s going to be just you and the cook working here!”
Seeing that I was a bit nervous, my manager placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and added, “I am sure you can do it! The pre-made salads are in the front refrigerator, along with the standard dressings. The blue cheese dressing is stored beside the butter in the large refrigerator outside the kitchen.”
The evening started calmly enough, with a few regulars coming in for their usual quick meals. One of them ordered a salad with the blue cheese dressing.
I hurried to the large refrigerator outside the kitchen. The lighting there was not very good, and in my hurry, I mistook a container of heavily seasoned butter — prepared by the cook for our lunchtime bread — for the dressing. Without a second thought, I added it to the fresh greens.
The customer took a bite and his eyes lit up. “This is extraordinary!” he exclaimed. “Your blue cheese dressing is richer and melts more delicately over the vegetables and bacon like butter! Who made it, today?”
Hearing the praise, other customers began ordering the same “special” salad. Each one remarked on its unique flavor, and many promised to return the next evening and try it again.
注意:1. 续写词数应150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said.
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Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang.
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【答案】 The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said. I explained nervously how I had used the seasoned butter instead of the dressing by mistake. At first, her face showed worry, and she frowned slightly. But as I described how the customers praised the “special” salad and promised to return, her expression softened. She tasted the butter herself, her eyes widening in surprise. “This is truly unique,” she admitted with a thoughtful smile. “We might have discovered something new here.” Her calm reaction eased my anxiety, and I felt a glimmer of hope that my error could turn positive.
Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang. Teri Jo answered quickly, and I heard a customer excitedly ask for the “butter salad” again. After hanging up, she turned to me, her voice warm. “That was a regular customer and he wanted to order it tonight!” she said. “No apology needed. Your mistake gave us a wonderful idea. Let’s make this salad a permanent dish.” I felt proud and relieved, learning that accidents can lead to success. Teri Jo even named it “The Lucky Butter Salad,” and it soon became our restaurant’s most popular dish.
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开,讲述了作者暑假在餐厅打工时,因经验丰富的服务员Sally生病请假,经理让作者独自负责餐厅服务。作者在准备一份沙拉时,误将重调味的黄油当作蓝纹奶酪酱加入,结果意外受到顾客称赞,其他顾客也纷纷点这款“特色”沙拉并表示会再次光顾。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容“第二天,我把顾客的话告诉了特丽・乔”可知,第一段可描写特丽・乔听到消息后的心理变化以及在作者告知顾客夸赞后她给予作者的回应。
②由第二段首句内容“就在我准备道歉时,电话响了。”可知,第二段可描写电话的内容以及作者由这件事得到的感悟。
2.续写线索:特丽・乔的心理活动——客户夸赞“特色”沙拉——作者看到一丝希望——特色沙拉赢得了回头客——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①解释:explain/account for
②赞美:praise/speak highly of
③导致:lead to/contribute to
④承认:admit/acknowledge
情绪类
①兴奋地:excitedly/feverishly
②惊讶地:in surprise/in astonishment
【点睛】[高分句型1]I explained nervously how I had used the seasoned butter instead of the dressing by mistake.(运用了how引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]I felt proud and relieved, learning that accidents can lead to success.(运用了that引导宾语从句,现在分词作状语)
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1.What will the man do this afternoon?
A.Take a French class. B.Go to the library. C.See a film.
2.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In the street B.In a classroom. C.In a bookstore.
3.How much should the man pay for the ticket?
A.$20. B.$45. C.$.90.
4.What does the woman think of the film?
A.Boring. B.Moving. C.Amusing.
5.What are the speakers talking about?
A.Talk shows. B.Current affairs. C.Interview techniques.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6.What do we know about the zoo?
A.It is a center for protecting animals.
B.It offers animal health care careers.
C.It has wild animals from other states.
7.When will the speakers meet on Saturday?
A.At 8:00 am. B.At 9:00 am C.At.10:00 am.
听第7段录音,回答第8、9题。
8.What does the woman want to do?
A.Live with her parents. B.Travel with her husband. C.Plan a multigenerational trip.
9.What is the man’s attitude toward having a boat trip?
A.Supportive. B.Disapproving. C.Casual
听第8段录音,回答第10至12题。
10.What is the date today?
A.August 4th. B.August 6th. C.August 31st.
11.What will Phoebe probably buy?
A.A skirt. B.A hat. C.A pair of sunglasses.
12.Why is Grace mentioned in the conversation?
A.She wants shoes from select brands.
B.She has good taste in clothing.
C.She can bargain well.
听第9段录音,回答第13至16题。
13.Why does Susan talk to Mr. Brown?
A.To extend an invitation. B.To express thanks. C.To ask for a favor.
14.What does Mr. Brown consider important concerning feedback?
A.Using positive expressions.
B.Focusing more on the result.
C.Pointing out mistakes directly.
15.Where will the speakers probably eat together?
A.At a restaurant. B.At Susan’s house. C.At the school dinning hall.
16.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Co-workers. B.Husband and wife. C.Teacher and student.
听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。
17.What led to the discovery of the ruins of the old town?
A.A lasting drought. B.Digging by workers. C.Construction of buildings.
18.How did Aurea Delos Santos feel when she saw the site?
A.Concerned. B.Happy. C.Scared.
19.What did Nelson Dellera decide to do?
A.Take photos of the town.
B.Make money out of the site.
C.Let the site be known worldwide.
20.What is the speaker?
A.A researcher. B.A tour guide. C.A program hostess.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Butterfly
Daniel Dae Kim, the Lost and Hawaii Five-O star, returns in a new action series about a father-daughter spy pair taking a do-or-die position. Kim plays an agent who reappears in his daughter’s life long after she thought him dead. But she’s a highly trained and valuable member now. And together they know too much about the game and the people in charge won’t let them live.
Wednesday, Aug. 13, Prime
Night Always Comes
Oscar candidate and BAFTA winner Vanessa Kirby leads this sad original film about a young woman desperate to hold onto the Portland home where she lives with her careless mother and special-needs brother. Years of rising housing costs have led to a crisis requiring that she raise $25,000 in one night to avoid being forced to leave, and her increasingly dangerous attempts to secure the cash will destroy her.
Friday, Aug. 15, Netflix
Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser
For 18 seasons, The Biggest Loser attracted TV audiences, who tuned in to watch overweight players transform themselves by losing pounds by the dozen. Prize money was paid and lives were remade, but did the process cause more harm than good? In this three-part documentary series, producers, trainers, and former players reflect on the show’s methods and the disorders it left in its wake.
Friday, Aug. 15, Netflix
The Rainmaker
John Grisham wrote the novel. Francis Ford Coppola directed the 1997 movie adaptation. Rising talent Milo Callaghan gets the Matt Damon role, playing a recent law school graduate who finds himself battling Drummond in an explosive medical carelessness suit.
Friday, Aug. 15, at 10 pm, USA Network
1. What must the woman in Night Always Comes do in one night?
A. Take care of her sick brother. B. Find a cheap home in Portland.
C. Secure $25,000 to keep her home. D. Raise $25,000 to attend to her mother.
2. What is questioned about The Biggest Loser in the documentary?
A. The fairness of the prize money. B. The good of the show to participants.
C. The effectiveness of the trainers’ methods. D. The authenticity of the audience’s reactions.
3. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To introduce shows and films worth watching. B. To explain how to choose good TV shows.
C. To compare different types of TV series. D. To share opinions on popular films.
B
Siegfried Sassoon remains a towering figure in 20th-century English literature. His journey from a young writer to a celebrated war poet reflects a significant personal and artistic transformation.
Born into a comfortable family in Kent in 1886, Sassoon enjoyed a wealthy early life. He studied at Cambridge University and spent the years before the Great War writing and playing cricket, publishing his first poetic work in 1913.
The outbreak of the war in 1914 marked a dramatic turning point. His experiences as a soldier on the Western Front deeply affected his worldview and, consequently, his poetry. The grim reality of warfare drove him to write with raw honesty in his verses (诗句), which powerfully expressed the suffering he witnessed. This is clearly reflected in his famous anti-war poems Does It Matter? and The General, in which he uses simple yet powerful language to reveal the deep physical and psychological wounds caused by the war.
A significant chapter in his life unfolded in 1917. He made a public statement against the continuation of the war, an act that led to his being declared unfit for duty and sent to a military hospital. It was there that he met the younger poet Wilfred Owen. Sassoon became a trusted teacher to Owen, offering guidance and feedback that helped shape the younger poet’s own powerful body of war poetry.
Alter the war, Sassoon focused entirely on his literary career. He played a key role in building Wilfred Owen’s reputation after his death by actively supporting his work. Sassoon himself found great success with his series of fictionalized autobiographies, most notably Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man (1928). These works, which explored the disappearing world of his youth, strengthened his status as a many-sided and major literary voice, establishing a reputation that extends far beyond his wartime poetry.
4. What did Sassoon do in the years before the WWI?
A. He studied at Cambridge.
B. He wrote anti-war poems.
C. He fought on the Western Front.
D. He opposed the war publicly.
5. What does the underlined word “grim” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Happy. B. Terrible.
C. Boring. D. Easy.
6. Why does the author mention Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man?
A. To show his love for fox-hunting.
B. To introduce his pre-war childhood.
C. To explain Sassoon’s war experience.
D. To prove Sassoon’s literary success.
7. What can we infer from the text?
A Owen died before the war ended.
B. Sassoon quit writing after the war.
C. Owen and Sassoon shared a deep bond.
D. Sassoon hated writing autobiographies.
C
Some individuals possess an extraordinary ability known as hyperthymesia, or Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, which allows them to recall nearly every day of their lives with remarkable speed, detail, and accuracy. A recent case study of a teenager, referred to as “TL”, provides invaluable new insights into this rare condition and its connection to imagining the future.
Scientists describe this as an extreme form of autobiographical memory, the long-term store of personal experiences that includes feelings, places, and people. It is linked to autonoetic consciousness, the self-reflective awareness that enables us to mentally relive past events and project ourselves into future situations. For people with hyperthymesia, memories are often precisely categorized by date and rich in sensory detail.
The case of TL, led by researcher Valentina La Corte, is remarkable not just for her recall but for her highly organized mental control over it. TL distinguishes between a factual store she calls “black memory” and the personal memories central to her identity. She mentally organizes these personal memories in an internal “white room”, where they are sorted into themed and dated files. To manage difficult emotions, she places hard experiences, like the death of a grandparent, into specific containers. She has also created separate mental rooms for emotions like anger, showcasing a unique combination of time order and emotion regulation (调节)。
Scientists tested TL using established tools like TEMPau and the TEEAM task, which measure the sense of mentally traveling through time. Across tasks, TL produced unusually vivid and detailed reports of both past and future events. This highlights a key scientific insight: The brain networks used for remembering the past significantly overlap (重叠) with those used for imagining the future. This ability for rich “mental time travel” is linked to better planning, goal-setting, and a stronger sense of self.
However, this ability carries a human cost. Vivid recall of painful memories is a common challenge. TL’s case is significant because she has developed mental strategies to separate difficult experiences without losing them, which helps regulate their emotional impact. Her approach offers potential lessons for treatment and education, suggesting that people might be taught to structure their personal memories to gain clarity and lessen suffering.
8. What are people with hyperthymesia able to do?
A. Erase painful feelings.
B. Recognize a strange smell instantly.
C. Create popular sci-fi works.
D. Remember previous events in detail.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. TL’s memory management.
B. TL’s grandparent’s death.
C. How TL deals with anger.
D. How TL decorates her rooms.
10. What does the text suggest about “mental time travel”?
A. It is unrelated to self-awareness.
B. It brings no challenges to people.
C. It has both benefits and downsides.
D. It only helps with past memory recall.
11. What is the main purpose of this text?
A. To explain TL’s poor memory.
B. To show how to control emotions.
C. To compare past and future thinking.
D. To introduce a rare memory condition.
D
Tool use has long been observed in animals like primates, birds, and elephants. However, documented examples among sea creatures are far rarer. A surprising discovery has now revealed that an endangered population of killer whales, known as the southern residents, regularly uses tools for social grooming (梳理), demonstrating a behavior never before seen in ocean animals.
This finding was made by a research team conducting aerial observations of these whales in the Salish Sea between British Columbia and Washington. The southern resident killer whales are a critically endangered and culturally distinct population with fewer than 80 individuals remaining. Using drones (无人机) the team observed the whales breaking off pieces of bull kelp (巨藻) to create tools. They would then press the kelp against a partner and roll it between their bodies for extended periods of time. This activity appears to be a form of social grooming.
The behavior was widespread, observed across all age groups, both sexes, and different social units within the population. The study further revealed that the whales were more likely to groom close relatives or partners of a similar age. Researchers also noted that individuals with more molting or dead skin seemed more likely to participate, suggesting the behavior may serve a cleaning function by helping to remove dead skin.
What makes this discovery particularly remarkable is that this behavior hadn’t been discovered despite nearly five decades of intensive study of this specific whale population. The lead researcher highlighted that this underscores not only the power of new observation technologies like drones but also how much there is still to learn about these complex animals.
While it is unclear if this grooming behavior is unique to this group or exists in other whale populations, the discovery significantly expands our understanding of tool use in the sea. It shows that tools can be used for social and cleaning purposes, not just for finding food. Ultimately, this finding adds a new layer to our appreciation of the southern residents’ unique society and culture, emphasizing the critical importance of ongoing conservation efforts for this endangered population.
12. What is the feature of killer whales?
A. They have a small population.
B. They rarely engage in social interactions.
C. They are increasing in number.
D. They are spread across the world’s oceans.
13. What can be concluded about the whales’ kelp-grooming behavior?
A. It is learned from humans.
B. It is found in every whale population.
C. It has a practical function.
D. It exists mainly among adult whales.
14. What will the research probably lead to?
A. Less attention to whale study.
B. More exploration of sea animals.
C. Stopping the protection of bull kelp.
D. Ignoring other whale groups.
15. Which is the best title for the text?
A. Bull Kelp: Whales’ Favorite Food.
B. Killer Whales: Unusual Tool Users.
C. Drones: Best Tools for Sea Study.
D. Endangered Whales: Eating Habits.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Our homes use a lot of energy in summer. The huge amounts of energy used to cool them result in more than a sixth of the world’s greenhouse gases. Here are some simple solutions to protect our planet and reduce our energy bills.
____16____
We’re used to thinking about turning on the air conditioning to control our home’s temperature. But many of us live in environments where all we need to do is to open the windows to be comfortable.
Don’t forget the ceiling fan
A lot of the time, we don’t need air conditioning if we have a ceiling fan. ____17____. But it can provide increased cooling by moving the air around, which may be enough in certain climates.
Compared to air conditioners, ceiling fans can reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 76%. ____18____
Put shades outside, not inside
In places that get very hot, we should think about installing shades outside the windows or doors. Here’s why. If we have a blind or curtain outside, then the sunlight cannot come in.
____19____. In ancient civilizations like Egypt, Tunisia or Southern Europe, people used wooden shutters to keep the heat outside a building.
Make the roof reflective
The roofs are often the part of our home that receives the most sunlight. ____20____. If they are coated with a white or a silvery color, most of the solar energy will be reflected away instead of being absorbed inside.
A. It’s unavoidable
B. Open the windows
C. Keep the fan in good condition
D. Sure, it cannot lower the temperature in the house
E. So if you have a ceiling fan and aren’t using it, try turning it on
F. Keeping the heat out with shades is a tradition dating back centuries
G. However, most of them are black or dark-colored, which absorb the heat
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Juli Cobb was driving home from work one day when she ran out of gas. Her car came to a ____21____ in the middle of the road near a campsite occupied by the homeless. Then one of them ran up to her car and asked her if she needed ____22____. After Juli ____23____ what had happened, the man told her that he would try to give her a hand, but first he needed to get the car to the ____24____.
“He tried to ____25____ the car,” Cobb recalled. “But it wasn’t moving. Then two other men ran over. One man, careful not to ____26____ me, asked whether he could reach through the window to push the car. I ____27____. Eventually, they were able to move my car out of the traffic.”
The first man — the one who had tried to push the car ____28____ — offered to fetch gas with his fuel can. Cobb gave him some ____29____, and he set off on his bike.
When they were waiting, one of the men ____30____ himself and said, “This is a dangerous place. There are some bad guys who would ____31____ this situation. We will stay with you.”
“Soon the man on his bike returned with ____32____ and poured it into the tank,” Cobb said ____33____. “These men — who are trying to ____34____ on the street — just ran over to help and didn’t ask for anything in return. Their ____35____ will stay with me forever.”
21. A. station B. crossroad C. stop D. shop
22. A. help B. work C. training D. food
23. A. learned B. heard C. expected D. explained
24. A. shelter B. roadside C. campsite D. truck
25. A. fix B. examine C. kick D. push
26. A. challenge B. see C. alarm D. comfort
27. A. complained B. agreed C. screamed D. cried
28. A. alone B. rudely C. effortlessly D. enthusiastically
29. A. advice B. money C. tips D. gifts
30. A. blamed B. hurt C. introduced D. praised
31. A. take care of B. look into C. deal with D. take advantage of
32. A. gas B. water C. milk D. wine
33. A. coldly B. regretfully C. gratefully D. shamefully
34. A. fight B. perform C. play D. survive
35. A. generosity B. wisdom C. need D. selfishness
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Before I first came to Beijing, I was already in love with Chinese culture. I had pursued a degree in East Asian Studies with a concentration ____36____ China, learning all I could about this country before ever ____37____ (set) feet in it. China was a faraway land I kept seeing in the distance but never seemed to be able to reach.
I did finally reach China, nine years after graduation, and I was awestruck: not just because I was really here, in an actual place, ____38____ because it felt like a memory rather than a novelty. How could a place that I’d never been to feel so familiar?
Now, halfway into my ____39____ (eight) year of living in Beijing, I have been married into a Chinese family and ____40____ (become) the mother of two children who speak Chinese and prefer Chinese food. They even forget sometimes that slippers are not available at ____41____ (everyone) door for visitors when we are on brief ____42____ (stay) back in Canada these years.
When you fall in love with something as undefined as a culture into ____43____ you were not born, there’s always the chance that you won’t miss it when you are away. Yet, I believe I will always miss China when the time comes for me ____44____ (leave) the country. To me, my love for China will only ____45____ (deep) over time!
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 上周末,你参观了一个名为“中国‘硬核’科技巡游展”(China Hi-Tech Exhibition)。请你就此写一篇短文向校英语报投稿,内容包括:
1. 你的见闻;
2. 你的感受。
注意:1. 写作词数应80个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Last summer, I took a job at a restaurant to save money for my college. Sally, a warm-hearted and experienced waitress, was assigned to train me. She moved through the dining room with an effortless grace I desperately hoped to achieve. One evening, my manager, Teri Jo, approached me in a hurry.
“I know you’re still learning,” she began, her voice full of urgency and excitement. “But Sally just called me and said she is sick, and my daughter is at the hospital. She’s about to give birth to my first grandchild! Tonight, it’s going to be just you and the cook working here!”
Seeing that I was a bit nervous, my manager placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and added, “I am sure you can do it! The pre-made salads are in the front refrigerator, along with the standard dressings. The blue cheese dressing is stored beside the butter in the large refrigerator outside the kitchen.”
The evening started calmly enough, with a few regulars coming in for their usual quick meals. One of them ordered a salad with the blue cheese dressing.
I hurried to the large refrigerator outside the kitchen. The lighting there was not very good and in my hurry, I mistook a container of heavily seasoned butter — prepared by the cook for our lunchtime bread — for the dressing. Without a second thought, I added it to the fresh greens.
The customer took a bite and his eyes lit up. “This is extraordinary!” he exclaimed. “Your blue cheese dressing is richer and melts more delicately over the vegetables and bacon like butter! Who made it, today?”
Hearing the praise, other customers began ordering the same “special” salad. Each one remarked on its unique flavor, and many promised to return the next evening and try it again.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said.
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Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang.
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