UNIT 3 单元质量检测（三） Careers and skills(教用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（译林版）

单元质量检测（三）　Careers and skills （满分150分，时间120分钟） 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段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.When do the speakers plan to get to the sports meet？（　　） A.At 7：45.　　 B.At 8：00.　　C.At 8：15. 2.What does the woman want from the store？（　　） A.Cookies. B.Milk. C.Peanut butter. 3.What are the speakers talking about？（　　） A.A CD by Johnny Holden. B.A present for Molly. C.A famous musician. 4.Why does the man suggest the Fairmont Hotel？（　　） A.For its price. B.For its location. C.For its size. 5.What is the man doing？（　　） A.Waiting for a call. B.Calling his neighbour. C.Opening a window. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.Where is the man’s mother now？（　　） A.In the hospital.　 B.At home.　　C.At school. 7.Why does the man ask a week off？（　　） A.To have an operation. B.To do some cleaning. C.To look after his mother. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.How does Tina look now？（　　） A.Excited.　　 B.Upset.　　　C.Calm. 9.Why didn’t the woman take part in the competition？（　　） A.Because she wasn’t feeling well. B.Because she didn’t feel like going. C.Because she couldn’t afford the time. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What is the man’s requirement？（　　） A.Going to the swimming pool. B.Making a phone call. C.Changing the room. 11.What is the man’s problem？（　　） A.He can’t go to sleep. B.He’s afraid to take the elevator. C.He has difficulty climbing the stairs. 12.What will the woman do？（　　） A.Check a room. B.Tell the doorman to help the man. C.Send the man’s wife to the hospital. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Why did Tim do a project on “How to Lead a Greener Life”？（　　） A.To find more information for his science lessons. B.To do something to help the environment. C.To get his family interested in the project. 14.How does Tim go to school now？（　　） A.By car.　　 B.By bus.　　　C.By bike. 15.What advice is Tim going to give his teachers？（　　） A.Ask students to hand in their homework electronically. B.Request students to recycle school paper. C.Make students use both sides of paper. 16.What does Tim think the school cafeteria should do？（　　） A.Use local produce. B.Have meatless Mondays. C.Stop selling bottled drinks. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What classes can visitors take in Bali according to the speaker？（　　） A.Diving.　 B.Swimming.　　C.Fishing. 18.Why do some scientists come to Bali？（　　） A.To study volcanoes. B.To study the sea creatures. C.To study traditional artworks. 19.What do most people of Bali do？（　　） A.Work in tourism. B.Do agricultural work. C.Make special clothes. 20.What does the speaker think is good to do during Chinese New Year？（　　） A.Drink traditional coffee. B.Do some shopping. C.Visit ancient Chinese buildings. 答案：1－5　ACBBA　6－10　ACABC 11－15　ABBCA　　16－20　CAABC 听力材料： （Text 1） W：The sports meet starts at 8：00. M：In order to get a good seat， we must arrive there fifteen minutes in advance. （Text 2） W：Will you grab some peanut butter from the store， please？ I want to make some cookies later. M：Sure thing， honey. I’ll grab some when I get coffee later.I think we’re running low on milk， too. （Text 3） M：Did you get a present for Molly’s birthday？ W：Yes.You know she loves to listen to Johnny Holden—she’s got all his CDs—so when I saw this book all about his life， I knew that was the perfect present for her. （Text 4） W：I’m looking for a place to have my client’s art show.We are really hoping to attract a large audience. M：You should try the Fairmont Hotel.It’s expensive to rent， but it’s also right by the subway.It’s super convenient. （Text 5） M：Was the telephone ringing？ W：I didn’t hear anything.Sometimes when the windows are open， you can hear the neighbours’ phone ringing. M：Well.I’m expecting an important phone call， and I don’t want to miss it. （Text 6） W：How is your mother feeling these days？ M：Much better， thanks， Ms Wang. The operation went smoothly and the doctor says she’ll recover in no time and she’ll probably come home at the weekend. W：That’s wonderful.When will you come back to class？ M：I still need a week to take care of her and today I will do some cleaning for her coming home. W：OK.Take care of your mother and yourself.The whole class are expecting you. （Text 7） W：Look at Tina.She looks like she’s on top of the world. M：Yes.She must have won the English competition. W：If she has won it， then Mark must be really sad right now.He wanted to win it so much. M：Yes， I’m afraid Mark couldn’t even go.I met him yesterday.He told me he caught a cold. W：I’m so sorry to hear that， poor Mark.By the way， why didn’t you take part in the competition？ M：I had no time.I had to prepare for an important exam.What about you？ Why didn’t you take part？ W：I’m just not interested in competitions. （Text 8） W：Hello.Front desk. M：This is Bob Robinson.I’m calling from Room 627. W：Hi， Mr Robinson.What can I do for you？ M：Is it possible to change to another room？ W：Could you please tell me why？ M：Our room is facing the swimming pool.It’s noisy for me.I have a problem with sleeping.And my wife feels uncomfortable when she takes the elevator. W：So you need a quiet side room on a lower floor. M：You’re right. W：Okay.Let me check the first floor. M：Thank you. W：We have only two rooms left on the first floor.How about Room 108？ M：That’s fine.Can we move now？ W：Sure.I’ll send the doorman to help you. M：Oh， thank you. W：You’re welcome. （Text 9） W：Tim， you’re going to talk about your project on “How to Lead a Greener Life”.Why did you choose that subject？ M：Well， we’d learnt a lot about the environment in our science lessons. So， I decided to see what I could do in my own life， rather than just act completely helplessly.And I knew the rest of my family would be interested. W：Did you find it easy to get information？ M：Yeah， I discovered there were lots of people at my age trying to be green.I’d always gone to school by car.Catching a bus would be better， but there’s no bus where we live， so I’ve gone for riding my bike to school now. W：OK， and what about being green once you’re actually at school？ M：Well， I realised that although all school paper was recycled and most of my friends use both sides of paper， we use huge quantities， and I thought we should cut down. And then it came to me that we should be handing in most of our homework electronically.I’m going to recommend it to our teachers. W：And what about the school cafeteria？ M：One school I’ve read about has meatless Mondays.It’s good to use local produce， too.That’s something our school already does.But we still have machines with bottled milk， water and juices for sale， and I think we shouldn’t have them. （Text 10） W：One destination that is becoming popular with Chinese tourists is Bali.It is a beautiful island of Indonesia.There is a rainy season that is perfect for swimming.One of the main attractions is Bali’s diverse sea life.There are some creatures that don’t exist anywhere else in the world. Visitors who don’t know how to dive can take classes while they’re on vacation there.The island is also home to several active volcanoes.Many scientific groups come to study them.Even though tourism is on the rise， most of the population still works in agriculture and the fishing industry.Bali also has many traditional artworks.Some popular products for sale include clothing with special designs， wood sculptures， and organic coffee.A great time to visit the island is during one of its many festivals.Since ancient times， the culture of Bali has had a lot of influence from Chinese culture.Chinese New Year is widely celebrated by Indonesians who are of Chinese origin.The island of Bali has many ancient Chinese buildings that are especially good to visit during the holiday. 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 　　（2025·苏州高新区实验中学月考）No matter how much you love reading， sometimes it’s good to mix up your regularly scheduled reading.After all， the next best thing to reading a book is reading a magazine about books.From killer reviews and anticipation-filled press releases， to book excerpts， short stories by some of literature’s newest voices， and more， these magazines are filled with must-read publishing information that bookworms will love. 　　Bookforum 　　It offers readers exactly what their name suggests： a forum for sharing intelligent and artful book reviews and essays， and discussing literature.The magazine is a great place to hear about all the books that might not hit your radar otherwise. 　　World Literature Today 　　If one of your reading resolutions for 2025 is to read more diverse books， this bimonthly magazine， six issues a year， definitely needs to be your first stop.It publishes interviews， essays， poetry， fiction， and book reviews， and is a great way to get a sense of what is going on in literature all over the world. 　　Glimmer Train 　　It is a quarterly literary magazine of some of the best short fiction being published today — and you want to subscribe not only for their great content， but for their tendency to discover some of the freshest， newest voices in fiction.If the authors in it haven’t published novels， tons of them will end up hitting bookstore shelves eventually. 　　Bookmarks Magazine 　　Published every second month， it features nearly 50 book reviews in each issue.Some of their latest themes include： Japanese postwar fiction， novels of modern Cuba， prehistoric novels， fairy tales in modern fiction， contemporary Irish fiction， classic novels， and Chinese novels in translation： everything you could ever think of， and more. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几本与书籍相关的杂志。 21.What do World Literature Today and Bookmarks Magazine have in common？（　　） A.Main sections.　 B.Editing style. C.Publication cycle.　 D.Language varieties. 解析：C　细节理解题。根据World Literature Today及Bookmarks Magazine的介绍可知，这两本杂志的共同特点是它们的出版周期一样，都是每两个月出版一次。 22.Which magazine features the works of potential novelists？（　　） A.Bookforum. B.Glimmer Train. C.World Literature Today. D.Bookmarks Magazine. 解析：B　细节理解题。根据Glimmer Train部分最后一句可知，这本杂志会刊载一些还没有出版过小说的作者的作品，且他们的作品最终会登上书店的书架。这意味着该杂志以刊载潜在小说家的作品为特色。 23.What is the purpose of the text？（　　） A.To highlight fiction’s influence. B.To review some books. C.To recommend some magazines. D.To analyze literature trends. 解析：C　推理判断题。根据第一段第三句可知，文章主要是介绍几本杂志，包括其特点、内容和出版周期等。由此推断，文章的目的是向读者推荐这些杂志。 B 　　（2025·江苏徐州名校期末联考）Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet.But growing up， he could barely read.Ghunta’s family lived in a rural part of Western Jamaica.His mother often had to make tough choices about how to use their limited resources， including a decision to send his oldest sister to school， and to keep Ghunta at home. 　　When Ghunta finally went to school， he couldn’t catch up on his reading skills.Not only had he been kept home from school as a child， but he had not been exposed to books.By the time he entered the sixth grade， he could spell his name， but he still couldn’t make out words， spell， or read with understanding. 　　When Ghunta was about 12， a young teacher decided to start a special reading program for struggling students.Ghunta was the first student to sign up.The teacher was incredibly kind to him.She did not ask anything of Ghunta， except that he worked hard and believed in himself. 　　Under her guidance， Ghunta’s reading skills finally started to improve.He started to feel more confident.“She had left me with the gift of literacy，” he said， “and with the value as a human being.” His life took a new direction.He graduated from elementary school with a number of academic awards， including one for “most improved in reading”.He went on to college.Today， he is the author of two children’s books， about overcoming difficult experiences in childhood.He’s now working on his first full-length collection of poetry. 　　“I would love her to see the significant impact that she has made on my life， and the ways in which I have carried this memory of her — the hope and the light — with me and how it continues to be a source of joy.” 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过叙述Juleus Ghunta的成长经历，特别是他从几乎无法阅读到成为儿童书籍作者和诗人的转变过程，展现了个人奋斗和他人帮助对他人生路径的深刻影响。 24.What do we know about Ghunta’s family？（　　） A.The family lived a poor life. B.Their house sat in the urban area. C.His mother had no choice of resources. D.The family was supported by his parents. 解析：A　推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句可知，Ghunta的母亲经常不得不就如何利用有限的资源做出艰难的选择。由此推断，Ghunta的家庭生活贫困。 25.Which word best describes Ghunta before meeting the young teacher？（　　） A.Lazy.　 B.Impatient. C.Unconfident.　 D.Careless. 解析：C　推理判断题。根据第二段和第四段前两句可知，他的自信心是不足的。由此推断，最能描述他的词是Unconfident“不自信的”。 26.What can be inferred about the teacher’s impact on Ghunta’s life beyond literacy？（　　） A.She encouraged him to pursue a career in education. B.She helped him get a sense of self-worth and hope. C.She introduced him to the world of professional writing. D.She provided him with financial support for his education. 解析：B　推理判断题。根据第四段第三、四句及最后一段可推知，这位老师对Ghunta的影响超出了识字本身，她帮助他获得了自我价值感和希望。 27.What can be the best title for the text？（　　） A.Poor Students Finding Help B.A College Shaping Someone C.The Pain Brought By The Poor Life D.Life Led In A New Direction 解析：D　标题归纳题。文章讲述了Ghunta从一个阅读困难的孩子，到最终成为一名儿童书籍作者和诗人的故事。这表明他的生活因这次遇见而有了新的方向。因此，最合适的标题是（生活步入新方向）。 C 　　（2025·湖南常德一中检测）With fundamental developments in the field of technology， some experts foresee serious risks to jobs and employability in the coming years due to the rise of artificial intelligence （AI）.Approximately 27％ of jobs are at high risk of automation during the artificial intelligence era. 　　Low and middle-skilled jobs are most at risk， including construction， farming， fishing， forestry and， to a lesser extent， production and transportation.High-skilled occupations， despite being more exposed to recent progress in AI， face the least risk of automation. 　　While the adoption of AI is still relatively low， rapid progress， falling technology costs and the increasing availability of workers with AI skills suggest that the world may be on the edge of an AI revolution （革命）.So far there is little evidence of a negative employment impact on firms that adopt AI.Workers and employers say that AI can reduce boring and dangerous tasks， leading to greater employee engagement and physical safety. 　　Nevertheless， a recent survey showed that three in five workers are worried about losing their job to AI within the next decade.Additionally， a similar number of workers worry that wages would decrease due to AI.More than half of workers are concerned about privacy and three in four say that AI has increased work pace. 　　In my opinion， for the better protection of the labour market and workers in the coming years， governments should encourage employers to provide more training， integrate AI skills into education and support diversity in the AI workforce.There is an urgent need for policy action to address AI risks in the workplace and to ensure accountability for and openness to employment-related decisions supported by AI.The recent speedup of generative AI-related developments and tools marks a technological watershed （转折点） with material implications in many workplaces.Longer-term policy frameworks for the use of AI in the workplace should be considered and closer international cooperation should be seen to maximize the benefits while appropriately managing the risks. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能（AI）对就业的影响及应对措施。 28.Who may be most affected by automation？（　　） A.A tour guide. B.A building worker. C.A coffee producer. D.A farming professional. 解析：B　细节理解题。 根据第二段可知，中低等技能的工作面临的风险最大，包括建筑、农业、渔业和林业。由此推断，建筑工人受自动化的影响最大。 29.What is the author’s attitude towards the adoption of AI in the workplace？（　　） A.Deeply concerned. B.Strongly opposed. C.Carefully optimistic. D.Relatively conservative. 解析：C　推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句及最后一段前两句可推知，作者对人工智能持谨慎乐观的态度，既看到了其优势，也意识到需要采取措施来应对其带来的挑战。 30.What do the figures in paragraph 4 imply？（　　） A.Harmed personal privacy. B.Decreased job satisfaction. C.AI-related positions’ popularity. D.Workers’ broad concern over AI. 解析：D　推理判断题。第四段中的数据主要展示了工人们对人工智能影响的广泛担忧，包括失业、工资下降、隐私问题和工作节奏加快等。 31.What is the author’s advice in the last paragraph？（　　） A.Adopting policies to regulate AI’s impact. B.Limiting AI’s application in the workplace. C.Promoting cooperation between AI firms. D.Investing more in AI education in colleges. 解析：A　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者建议制定政策来调控人工智能对就业的影响，包括把人工智能技能纳入教育体系、采取政策行动应对工作场所中的人工智能风险、考虑制定人工智能在工作场所使用的长期政策框架等。 D 　　（2025·江苏盐城四校联考）A recent study， led by Professor Andrew Barron， Dr.HaDi MaBouDi， and Professor James Marshall， illustrates how evolution has fine-tuned honey bees to make quick judgments while minimizing danger. 　　“Animal lives are full of decisions，” says Professor Barron.“A honey bee has a brain smaller than a sesame （芝麻） seed.And yet it can make decisions faster and more accurately than we can.A robot programmed to do a bee’s job would need the backup of a supercomputer.” 　　Bees need to work quickly and efficiently.They need to make decisions.Which flower will have a sweet liquid？ While they’re flying， they face threats from the air.While landing， they’re vulnerable to potential hunters， some of which pretend to look like flowers. 　　Researchers trained 20 bees to associate each of the five different colored “flower disks” with their visit history of reward and punishment.Blue flowers always had sugar juice.Green flowers always had a type of liquid with a bitter taste for bees.Other colors sometimes had glucose （葡萄糖）.“Then we introduced each bee to a ‘garden’ with artificial ‘flowers’.We filmed each bee and timed their decision-making process，” says Dr.MaBouDi.“If the bees were confident that a flower would have food， they quickly decided to land on it， taking an average of 0.6 seconds.If they were confident that a flower wouldn’t have food， they made a decision just as quickly.If unsure， they took on average 1.4 seconds， and the time reflected the probability that a flower had food.” 　　The team then built a computer model mirroring the bees’ decision-making process.They found the structure of the model looked very similar to the physical layout of a bee brain.“AI researchers can learn much from bees and other ‘simple’ animals.Millions of years of evolution has led to incredibly efficient brains with very low power requirements，” says Professor Marshall， who co-founded a company that uses insect brain patterns to enable machines to move autonomously， like nature. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究：蜜蜂如何在快速做出判断的同时尽量减少危险。 32.Why does Professor Andrew Barron mention “a supercomputer”？（　　） A.To illustrate how honey bee’s brains resemble each other. B.To explain how animals arrive at informed decisions fast. C.To demonstrate how a robot could finish a honey bee’s job. D.To emphasize how honey bees make decisions remarkably. 解析：D　推理判断题。根据第二段中安德鲁·巴伦教授的话可知，被编程来做蜜蜂工作的机器人需要超级计算机的支持才能完成工作。由此推断，提到“超级计算机”是为了通过比较来强调蜜蜂卓越的决策能力。 33.Which of the following can best replace “vulnerable to” underlined in paragraph 3？（　　） A.Easily harmed by.　　 B.Highly sensitive to. C.Deeply critical to.　　 D.Closely followed by. 解析：A　词义猜测题。根据画线短语后的potential hunter， some of which pretend to look like flowers可知，蜜蜂的敌人有巧妙的伪装。由此推测，它们很容易受到伤害，vulnerable to意为“易受……的伤害或攻击”。 34.What influenced the speed of trained bees in making decisions？（　　） A.Their judgments about reward and punishment. B.Their preference for the colors of flower disks. C.Their confirmation of food’s presence and absence. D.Their ability to tell real flowers from artificial ones. 解析：C　细节理解题。根据第四段可知，确认有没有食物影响了训练有素的蜜蜂做决定的速度。 35.What message does Professor James Marshall want to give us？（　　） A.The power of bee brains is underestimated. B.Biology can inspire future AI. C.Autonomous machines are changing nature. D.AI should be far more efficient. 解析：B　细节理解题。根据最后一段中詹姆斯·马歇尔教授的话可知，他想说的是生物学可以给未来的人工智能一些启发。 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。 　　（2025·苏州姑苏区田家炳高级中学月考）Should you listen to music when you work？ Some will say they love it， claiming that it improves their performance； others will say they cannot work effectively with music playing in the background.36.（　　） It just depends on what sort of work you’re doing. 　　In a recent study， we brought participants into our lab with a variety of tasks.They included an easy task — searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task — memorizing word pairs and recalling the partner to each word.Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence， whereas others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft， and either simple or complex， the latter meaning music with more instrumental tracks.37.（　　） 　　We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task.38.（　　） Contrarily， participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music， regardless of complexity or volume， compared to those who didn’t listen to any music. 　　39.（　　） Not surprisingly， we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks， whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower.However， because we might be less engaged during easier tasks， there’s a greater risk of drifting off to sleep.Music might give us the extra boost we need to get refreshed.40.（　　） Listening to music can become overkill （过犹不及）.So we have to strike a balance between the type of music and the type of task. A.What should we make of these findings？ B.Several key findings emerged from our study. C.However， difficult tasks already demand a lot of our mental resources. D.Our research has found that the effects of work may depend on our personalities. E.We want to develop a more comprehensive framework that could be applied broader. F.However， participants who listened to complex music performed best on the easy task. G.Interestingly enough， our research has found that both of these perspectives can be true. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章通过实验讨论了工作的时候该不该听音乐。 36.G　根据上下文可知，不同的人对于工作时能否听音乐的看法，取决于所做工作的类型。G项（有趣的是，我们的研究发现，这两种观点都可能是正确的）说明两种说法都有可取之处。 37.B　上文主要介绍了实验参照组之间的区别和实验流程，下一段阐述了实验发现。B项（我们的研究得出了几个关键的发现）总结了实验收获。 38.F　根据上下文可知，本段肯定在说不同参照组的实验结果。F项（然而，听复杂音乐的参与者在简单任务上表现最好）为简单任务听复杂音乐进行讨论。 39.A　下文说的是一些建议，可见讨论的是如何充分利用这个实验结果。A项（我们应该如何理解这些发现？）符合语境。 40.C　根据下文可知，复杂任务不适合听音乐，因为复杂任务本身就需要消耗更多的精神力。C项（然而，困难的任务已经需要占用我们大量的精神资源）符合语境。 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 　　（2025·南京、镇江、徐州联盟校月考）By my early 40s， I had exhausted all the hobbies that were supposed to make me feel better.I had started learning a new language， launched myself into an 　41　 pursuit of a craft and given yoga a second chance. 　　And then， I decided to 　42　 for a ballet class.“But you’re not very 　43　，” my husband gently reminded me.He was right.Once， when I tried to lift my leg in an attempt to 　44　， I nearly 　45　 myself. 　　But I wanted to give it a 　46　.Though I’d anticipated my classes to be physically 　47　， I hadn’t 　48　 that my teacher’s command “to take up more space” would change my way of being in the world.When I sighed at my 　49　 of grace in the simple act， my teacher reminded me that ballet isn’t about perfection.　50　， he said， it’s about striving for perfection.This felt like the best advice I’d ever received. 　　Slowly， I started becoming more comfortable with the body.My posture still 　51　 adjusting， but the idea that my body isn’t rigid 　52　 me.Instead of noticing only the beginnings of older age 　53　 on me， I now learn to stand with more 　54　 and courage. 　　Eight years into my ballet classes， at the age of 50， I am finally a ballerina.Why do I continue？ Because when I do my daily ballet class， I focus on my breathing and move my body in ways that always remind me of everything that is 　55　. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者学习芭蕾舞的故事。 41.A.unintentional　 B.unsuccessful C.unusual　 D.uncommon 解析：B　根据文章首句以及后文对各种尝试的描述可知，这些爱好都没有让作者感觉变好，所以这里表示对一门手艺的追求也是不成功的。 42.A.sign up　 B.stand up C.make up　 D.pick up 解析：A　空后的for a ballet class指报名参加芭蕾舞课程。 43.A.fluent　 B.fascinated C.frequent　 D.flexible 解析：D　根据文章首句中的By my early 40s可知，作者不再年轻，身体没有那么灵活。 44.A.sustain　 B.stretch C.shift　 D.sink 解析：B　根据空前的I tried to lift my leg可知，抬腿是为了伸展身体。 45.A.overcame　 B.assessed C.injured　 D.denied 解析：C　根据本段第二、三句可知，因为作者身体不够灵活，在尝试抬腿伸展时，差点伤到自己。 46.A.shot　 B.chance C.motion　 D.dive 解析：A　根据本段中的When I sighed at ... that ballet isn’t about perfection.可知，尽管有困难，作者还是想试一试。give it a shot是固定短语，意为“试一试”。 47.A.motivating　 B.astonishing C.demanding　 D.convincing 解析：C　根据上段首句中的for a ballet class并结合常识，芭蕾舞需要身体灵活。由此推测，作者预料到芭蕾课在身体方面会要求很高。 48.A.insisted　 B.acknowledged C.shared　 D.expected 解析：D　此处呼应上半句中的anticipate，指作者没有预料到老师“占据更多空间”的指令会改变她在世界上的存在方式。 49.A.knowledge　 B.lack C.proof　 D.applause 解析：B　根据空前的When I sighed可知，作者叹息是因为她缺乏优雅。 50.A.Otherwise　 B.Besides C.Therefore　 D.Rather 解析：D　根据上句中的ballet isn’t about perfection可知，芭蕾不在于完美，而在于追求完美。 51.A.desires　 B.possesses C.requires　 D.occupies 解析：C　根据空后的adjusting可知，作者的芭蕾舞姿势仍然需要调整。 52.A.encourages　 B.bothers C.disciplines　 D.annoys 解析：A　根据空前but the idea that my body isn’t rigid中的but可知，虽然姿势还需要调整，但是作者的身体不是僵硬的这个想法鼓励了她。 53.A.resting　 B.missing C.investing　 D.falling 解析：D　空前的noticing only the beginnings of older age指作者不再只注意到年龄增长留在她身上的痕迹。fall on指“某种情况或事件突然发生并影响到某人”。 54.A.service　 B.confidence C.finance　 D.assistance 解析：B　根据空后的and courage可知，作者变得更加自信和勇敢了。 55.A.regular　 B.constant C.possible　 D.exceptional 解析：C　根据本段前两句可知，50岁的作者成了芭蕾舞演员，说明一切都有可能。 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。 　　（2025·江苏盐城四校联考）A wildlife research led by Dr.Sean Maxwell， 56.　　　　　　 professor from University of Queensland， throws light on how various species have responded to major climate events. 　　“We have spent more than 70 years 57.　　　　　　 （measure） the responses of various species，” said Dr.Maxwell.“The growing 58.　　　　　　 （frequent） of extreme weather events such as hurricanes， droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes 59.　　　　　　 ecosystems.Hurricanes are the most common extreme event for birds and fish， while mammals （哺乳动物） respond most to drought events.” 　　UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the 60.　　　　　　 （detail） information would help inform ecosystem management. 　　“The research clearly shows species will respond， often 61.　　　　　　 （negative）， to extreme events，” Professor Watson said.“In the past few decades， we 62.　　　　　　 （see） more than 100 cases of sharp population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.As extreme climate and weather events 63.　　　　　　 （be） now more and more common， we need to act to ensure species have the best chance 64.　　　　　　 （survive）.Wherever possible， high quality and complete habitat areas should be protected， as these are the places 65.　　　　　　 species are most resilient （易恢复的） to increasing exposure to extreme events.” 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。澳大利亚昆士兰大学的肖恩·麦克斯韦博士领导的一项研究表明，极端气候威胁着野生动物的生存。 56.a　考查冠词。可数名词professor在句中表示“（昆士兰大学的）一位教授”，为泛指；professor的发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 57.measuring　考查非谓语动词。spend ... doing ... 是固定搭配，空处应用动名词作宾语。故填measuring。 58.frequency　考查名词。提示词在句中作主语，应用名词。故填frequency。 59.to　考查介词。cause ... to ...是固定搭配，意为“给……带来……，给……造成……”，to是介词。故填to。 60.detailed　考查形容词。提示词作定语，修饰名词information，应用其形容词detailed，意为“详细的”。故填detailed。 61.negatively　考查副词。提示词修饰动词respond，应用副词negatively，意为“消极地”。故填negatively。 62.have seen　考查时态、语态和主谓一致。see是句中谓语动词，与主语we之间是主动关系；时间状语为In the past few decades，应用现在完成时态；主语是复数代词。故填have seen。 63.are　考查时态和主谓一致。提示词为时间状语从句中系动词，根据时间状语now可知，应用一般现在时；主语climate and weather events是复数名词。故填are。 64.to survive　考查非谓语动词。the best to do ...是固定搭配，空处应用不定式作后置定语。故填to survive。 65.where　考查定语从句。空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词places，关系词代替先行词在从句中作地点状语，表示“在这些地方”，应用关系副词where引导。故填where。 第四部分　写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 　　假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Eric发来邮件，提到他对未来的职业规划感到很迷茫。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 　　（1）表示理解； 　　（2）提出建议。 注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式作答。 Dear Eric， 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　Yours， 　Li Hua 参考范文： Dear Eric， 　　I totally understand what you’re going through since I felt the same last year.In my opinion， career confusion is natural and can even be good.It pushes us to think about our options， explore opportunities， and eventually reach a well-thought-out decision. 　　My anxiety has been reduced after I sought career guidance from professionals， which can also help you.Besides， bear in mind that hobbies matter.You can turn your favourite activities into a career and transfer your skills. 　　I hope my advice can be helpful.Please keep me updated. 　Yours， 　Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 　　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。 　　（2025·湖南常德汉寿一中月考）I pulled the car into the garage and got out， just like every night for the past 16 years.The difference was that I wouldn’t have a job to take in the morning.I used to be a VP in technology for a national bank until it was closed. 　　I’d put my heart and soul into my job.Not only did I work long hours， but I was on call 24 hours a day， including weekends and holidays.My kids joked that， though they were the teenagers， I was the one who was glued to the cellphone and had to be told not to text at the dinner table. 　　My wife， Michelle， went back to work full-time once my job was threatened.But our kids would be going to college — our son， TJ， was a high school senior， and the girls， Sarah and Tara， were in ninth grade — and I wanted to give them the education and opportunities they deserved.God， if I can’t provide for my family， I asked， what good am I？ 　　A ray of light streamed through the window， as if beckoning （召唤） me.I opened the door and stepped out into our yard.The lawn， the maple tree planted when I was young and the flower beds were overrun with weeds.They needed pruning （修剪）. 　　Treasure this time.The thought came out of nowhere.But clear， clear as it could be， I shook my head.I couldn’t get distracted by random thoughts.The clock was ticking.I needed to get busy finding a new job. 　　I went up to the house.“I’m sorry， Dad，” TJ said.“I know how much your job meant to you.” His concern was mirrored in the girls’ faces.Then Michelle added， “It’s going to be okay.We’ll get through this together.Maybe you should consider this time as a break.You deserve one.” 　　A break？ Was she kidding？ There was no time to rest.If anything， I needed to work even harder. 注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式作答。 　　The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　Just a few hours here and there， the new lawn began to take shape and so did I.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 参考范文： 　　The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop.To find a new job， I searched job sites and companies with big technical departments， emailed friends with connections.Then Michelle and the kids were up； the house was bustling.However， by midmorning the quiet of the house was driving me crazy.I walked to our yard to clear my head.My gaze fell on the overgrown lawn.At least that was a problem I could do something about.Then I settled into a new routine.I still applied for jobs， but I took a break to do things I’d neglected. 　　Just a few hours here and there， the new lawn began to take shape and so did I.With the physical labor， the extra weight and concern dropped off， and I felt healthier.Maybe God had answered a prayer I hadn’t even said.He gave me this time to treasure， to be the husband and father my family needed.And I also had the chance to find a healthy balance between work and home — a balance that even after I land a new position with a great company， I will be sure to keep. 19 / 20 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $