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2026年新余市高三第二次模拟考试试题
英语
本试卷共10页,共150分。考试时长120分钟。
注意事项:
1. 答题前,务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 答选择题时,必须使用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其他答案标号。
3. 答非选择题时,必须使用 0.5毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效。
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. When had the speakers intended to play volleyball?
A. On Thursday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
2. What are the speakers doing now?
A. Playing a game. B. Doing an experiment. C. Listening to a lecture.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do first?
A. Having the machine repaired. B. Read the operations manual. C. Try the buttons one by one.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She missed the comedy last night.
B. She regrets spending much time on TV.
C. Her TV broke down due to a power failure.
5. How does the woman find the food in the restaurant?
A. Terrible. B. Average. C. Great.
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段材料,回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man mainly use his computer for?
A. Playing games. B. Taking notes in class. C. Searching for information.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do first?
A. Use her laptop. B. Get a part-time job. C. Clean his room.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man hold the party?
A. For the house-warming. B. For his birthday. C. For his promotion.
9. How long will the party last?
A. 4 hours. B. 5 hours. C. 6 hours.
听第8段材料,回答第10至 12题。
10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The cost of a trip. B. The destination of their trip. C. Their friends’ trip to London.
11. What did Betty say about the weather along the coast at this time?
A. Very hot. B. Warm and nice. C. Quite cold.
12. What will the speakers do next?
A. Ask their friend for advice. B. Consult a tour guide on their trip. C. Make a plan for their vacation.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man order?
A. Chicken-fried steak. B. Fries and bread. C. A medium orange juice.
14. What kind of dressing does the man for his salad?
A. French dressing. B. Italian dressing. C. Blue cheese.
15. Why does the woman say sorry to the man?
A. The rice is not ready yet. B. She offers him an old menu. C. They don’t serve pies today.
16. What happened to the baker?
A. He stopped making pies. B. He quit his job here. C. He broke his leg.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker?
A. A resident adviser. B. A housing director. C. The headmaster.
18. When is the talk being given?
A. After the finals. B. Before a summer vacation. C. At the start of the school year.
19. How much is the fine of failing to return the key?
A. $1. B. $3. C. $9.
20. What should the students fill in the form?
A. The return time. B. The phone number. C. The condition of the dorms.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
What is a GPA?
A GPA, or Grade Point Average, typically ranging from one to four, is a number reflecting your course performance on average. It’s used by universities to determine whether students meet academic standards and by students to enhance job prospects or secure admission into post-graduate programs.
How to calculate a GPA?
●Determine the letter grade and the number of credit hours for each course you take in a term;
●Translate the letter grade to grade points using your school’s grading system;
●Multiply the grade points by the credit hours for that course;
●Add up all the credit hours for the courses;
●Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.
Example: Academic transcript of Jane Smith Winter 2024
Courses
Letter Grade
Grade points
Credit hours
Total points
GPA
Creative Writing
A+
4.0
3
12
-
Psychology
A-
3.7
3
11.1
-
History
B+
3.3
3
9.9
-
Computer Science
F
0.0
2
0
-
Total
-
-
11
33
What are the consequences of failing college courses?
●Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.
●Most financial aid programs require a specific GPA. A sharp drop in GPA due to several course failures may lead to removal from financial aid programs, unless you retake the courses and pass.
1. What is Jane Smith’s GPA this term?
A. 3.3. B. 3.0. C. 2.8. D. 1.0.
2. What would be a result if you get one F in college?
A. School removal. B. Loss of financial aid.
C. Choice limitation. D. Disqualification from sports.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. An academic course guide. B. A campus job fair poster.
C. A graduate application form. D. An athletic team schedule.
B
Zach Klempf, a software company executive from San Francisco, never felt like he had enough time to visit the places on his bucket list, such as the Egyptian pyramids. But after experimenting with what have become known as “microvacations,” or “microcations” — quick trips, often to far-flung destinations—Mr. Klempf pulled off his most ambitious vacation yet.
After a Thursday board meeting in New York, the 34-year-old flew to Athens for eight hours to tour the Parthenon, then to Egypt to visit the pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum —all before returning to San Francisco by Sunday dinner. Most expenses were paid with credit card points.
Mr. Klempf is among the growing number of travelers, short on vacation time or looking to save money, who are embarking on tight-scheduled trips that take advantage of time zones and credit card points to string together one-to-three-day trips.
The trend has been spurred by social media posts from microvacationers, who either stretch limited paid time off, use loyalty points for quick trips, or seek the challenge. A TikToker named Kylah, for example, shares weekend trips from eastern U.S. to destinations like Iceland and Tokyo.
According to the travel platform Tripadvisor, the average length of a trip taken by an American traveler in 2025 was three days.
Laurel Greatrix, the chief communications officer for Tripadvisor Group, suggests microvacationers aim to anchor their trips to a single experience. Don’t cover too much ground in the limited time you have, she said, and don’t overplan.
Klempf finds inspiration on social media and plans tours via platforms like Viator, aiming to continue such trips this year. “Every board meeting I do, I’m going to do this again.” he said.
4. What does the phrase “pulled off” probably mean in paragraph 1?
A. Planned in great detail. B. Made it despite difficulty.
C. Avoided it due to high cost. D. Gave up after careful thought.
5. What allowed Mr. Klempf to afford his microvacation?
A. His high salary as a software executive. B. Holiday discounts for business travelers.
C. Credit card points covering most expenses. D. Sponsorship from travel platforms like Viator.
6. Which feature is typical of microvacations according to the text?
A. Trips usually lasting over 3 days. B. Focus on multiple tourist attractions.
C. Dependence on luxury transportation. D. Use of time zones and loyalty points.
7. Why does the author mention TikToker Kylah?
A. To explain how to plan a low-cost trip.
B. To introduce a popular travel influencer.
C. To compare different microvacation destinations.
D. To show how social media inspires microvacations.
C
The Society of Authors (SoA) has launched a scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books.
The scheme is the first of its kind launched by a UK trade association, and allows authors to register their books and download a “Human Authored” logo to display on their back cover.
The SoA said the absence of any government measure to compel (强迫) tech companies to label AI-generated output meant readers were struggling to distinguish between books written by a human, and machine-generated work based on AI models trained on copyrighted work without permission or payment.
It mirrors a similar scheme launched by the Authors Guild in the US at the beginning of 2025.
Mary Beard, the classicist, is one of several high-profile authors who have backed the scheme and plan to register their works on the Human Authored website. “It’s only going to be human authored books on my desert island,” she said.
Malorie Blackman, the children’s author, said the scheme “seeks to highlight the imagination, commitment, craft and care taken to produce stories and books which can be enjoyed by everyone. Any creative endeavour requires time, effort, a willingness to learn from mistakes and failure, and a determination to persevere — lifelong, essential skills which cannot be learned and honed by allowing AI to do all of our creative thinking and production for us.”
“Surely part of the pleasure of reading, listening to songs, watching films and dramas, looking at an artwork and, in fact, sharing any creative endeavour is that sense of connection with the content creator, that feeling that they are speaking to you on some deep, emotional level that is entirely absent when the work has been produced by AI,” she added more in a recent interview.
The scheme and logo was launched by the novelist Tracy Chevalier at the London Book Fair on Tuesday. Anna Ganley, chief executive of the SoA, said in a recent survey that 82% of the society’s author members said they would be interested in a Human Authored certification scheme.
8. Why do readers struggle to distinguish human and AI-generated books according to SoA?
A. AI companies refuse to label their output voluntarily.
B. AI models use copyrighted works without permission.
C. Human-authored books lack unique identification logos.
D. Governments haven’t forced tech firms to mark AI works.
9. What does Mary Beard’s “desert island” comment reflect?
A. Support for regulation of AI content. B. Preference for human-created works.
C. Concern about copyright by AI firms. D. Skepticism about AI’s creative potential.
10. What can be inferred about the “Human Authored” scheme?
A. It addresses a regulatory gap in the UK. B. It has received official approval.
C. It was initiated by Authors Guild. D. It aims to ban AI-generated books.
11. Which two values does Malorie Blackman emphasize in human creation?
A. Emotional bond and uniqueness of the creative process.
B. Copyright legality and the protection of economic benefit.
C. Technological innovation and book market competitiveness.
D. Cultural conservation and social influence of human creation.
D
We teach the Dust Bowl as a warning tale in American history classes: in the 1920s and1930s, Great Plains farmers tore up millions of acres of native grassland to plant wheat, replacing deep-rooted, soil-holding and moisture-trapping prairie grasses with shallow crops and bare fields. The 1930 drought turned exposed topsoil to thick dust; black blizzards rolled across the country, darkening skies from Texas to Washington, D. C., ruining crops and forcing many families to flee. Congress created the 1935 Soil Conservation Service with effective soil management laws, yet we never truly learned the lesson.
UMass geoscientists found the Midwest has lost about 57.6 billion metric tons of topsoil since large-scale farming began roughly 160 years ago. Unlike wind or drought, plowing (犁地) is the main cause, as plows expose topsoil to the elements, a key factor the USDA fails to include in its models.
Worse, the Ogallala Aquifer — one of the world’s largest freshwater reserves spanning eight states from South Dakota to the Texas Panhandle — is disappearing rapidly. It supports roughly 30% of U.S. crop and livestock production and provides safe drinking water to 82% of people living above it. In Kansas, about 30% of the aquifer has hit “Day Zero”; the Texas Water Plan projects a 52% drop by 2060, with natural refilling taking around 6,000 years. Federal subsidies fuel overproduction, with irrigation accounting for 90% of the aquifer’s withdrawals.
A 1,200-year record extreme drought has lasted over 20 years in the western U.S. and Mexico, intensified 42% by climate change — warmer temperatures speed up drying up. Practical solutions exist, including no-till farming, cover crops and smarter water policy, but they need reform: Congress should fund conservation instead of overproduction, states must coordinate groundwater management, and the USDA needs to update its models for topsoil loss. We must stop repeating the Dust Bowl’s tragic mistakes.
12. Why does the author mention the Dust Bowl in the beginning?
A. To indicate the ecological problems. B. To explain the reason for drought.
C. To highlight the Service’s effectiveness. D. To introduce the history of U.S. agriculture.
13. What can we learn about the Ogallala Aquifer?
A. It is mainly drained by climate change. B. It is vital to U.S. agriculture and people’s lives.
C. It is one of the UK’s largest freshwater reserves. D. It can be fully refilled naturally within 6,000 years.
14. What does the author imply about the current situation?
A. Western drought will end soon. B. Existing solutions work easily.
C. The U.S. values soil-water protection. D. Policy adjustment is vital for it.
15. What lesson can we learn from the text?
A. History always repeats itself. B. Crisis leads to faster development.
C. Nature is to punish unsustainability. D. Technology solves resource problems.
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。
Litter Crisis and Individual Action
Each year, approximately 51 billion pieces of litter are scattered along U.S. roads and waterways, which amounts to about 147 pieces per person based on the nation’s 347 million population. Environmental efforts have been increasing in frequency over time. ____16____ Litter hot spots can be easily found in almost every community, and addressing this crisis requires joint efforts from all of us.
Having lived along highways for my entire life, I have long noticed excessive litter. ____17____ This deep concern about littering followed me from my hometown to New York, motivating me to take practical action.
In late October, I organized a clean-up event along the Genesee River Trail. With five fellow students joining in, we collected two large garbage bags of trash. Though it is not a large-scale project or headline-grabbing climate campaign, such small but consistent actions can accumulate and bring visible improvement. ____18____
What matters is that the Rochester city council offered full support by providing all the supplies needed. ____19____ You simply determine the area, contact the official department, fill out a form, and the city will take care of delivering and collecting the materials.
____20____ Only when we care for the environment can we reduce pollution, beautify our communities and protect the Earth that has sustained us for thousands of years. It is high time we joined hands to repay the planet that has always taken care of us.
A. It can attract more people to join the clean-up.
B. For instance, it was thrown from car windows.
C. True change starts with individual responsibility.
D. For those environmentalists, the process is simple.
E. However, such severe pollution remains unsolved.
F. They make public spaces cleaner and more pleasant.
G. Therefore, it helps solve many environmental problems.
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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Luke, a blind Australian shepherd, came to us seven years ago after we rescued him from a farm. Though ____21____, he moves with inspiring fearlessness.
He compensates with ____22____ senses — his smell and hearing, astonishingly ____23____, allow him to notice things. But he also seems to understand that he’s going to run into things and be confused at times. That does not ____24____ him in the slightest.
With the classic Australian shepherd coat, his filmy aging eyes still sparkle with life. At home, he navigates ____25____, only bumping into things when excited. We ____26____ by keeping the house tidy and avoiding unnecessary rearrangements.
Luke ____27____ happiness, often “smiling” and sensing when others are down. His presence alone has a calming effect, turning even the gloomiest days a little brighter. Even on days when we are busy, he never fails to ____28____ each of us, making sure no one feels left out of his warm, loving circle.
He is ____29____ of loud noises — the Fourth of July is his least favourite holiday because of all the fireworks. Yet he’s taught us ____30____ and acceptance, when world news makes compassion difficult — Luke always cares, ____31____ us we can too.
New acquaintances often ____32____ his blindness, but we know his life is full and joyful — he brings daily ____33____ to everyone around him. Different but capable, he teaches us imperfection is ____34____: life means bumping into obstacles, but giving up isn’t a(n) ____35____ — Luke never does.
21. A. lame B. deaf C. senseless D. sightless
22. A. strengthened B. broadened C. deepened D. weakened
23. A. dull B. acute C. faint D. normal
24. A. support B. prevent C. allow D. lead
25. A. blindly B. clumsily C. flawlessly D. carelessly
26. A. wait B. order C. assist D. ignore
27. A. radiates B. enjoys C. lacks D. hides
28. A. look down on B. check in on C. drop in on D. cut down on
29. A. fond B. sick C. aware D. proud
30. A. tolerance B. ignorance C. patience D. guidance
31. A. reminding B. realizing C. recalling D. recognizing
32. A. admire B. ignore C. pity D. praise
33. A. nervousness B. carefulness C. loneliness D. happiness
34. A. sensible B. valuable C. reliable D. acceptable
35. A. blessing B. option C. focus D. goal
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Xiabu embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage of China, is a precious folk art with a history of more than 1,000 years. It takes Xiabu as its ____36____ (carry), combining the delicate embroidery skills of southern China with the unique texture of ramie (苎麻) fabric. ____37____ (originate) in Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, it has become an important part of Chinese folk embroidery culture.
Ramie, the raw material of Xiabu, is a traditional Chinese fiber crop ____38____ is known for its breathability and durability. Making Xiabu is a complex process including soaking, peeling, rinsing and weaving, all done ____39____ hand. Xiabu embroidery artists use colorful silk threads and various stitching techniques to create patterns on the rough ramie cloth. The contrast between the soft threads and the hard fabric gives Xiabu embroidery a special ____40____ (art) charm.
The themes of Xiabu embroidery are close to daily life and full of rural feelings, such as flowers, birds, fish, insects and traditional folk stories. These patterns not only have decorative values ____41____ carry the good wishes of Chinese people for a happy life. Thanks to the dedication of its cultural inheritors, it has been involved into handicrafts, home décor, and cultural souvenirs, gaining growing recognition both ____42____ (domestic) and internationally.
Many elderly artists ____43____ (devote) to teaching young people Xiabu embroidery skills to pass on this traditional art over the last decades. Young designers also combine Xiabu embroidery with modern fashion design, making this ancient art ____44____ (shine) with new vitality. Xiabu embroidery is indeed a craft of exceptional beauty and quality, ____45____ unique symbol of the wisdom of Chinese working people, recording the beautiful life and cultural memories of the Chinese nation.
第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华,你班在校英语戏剧节中获得一等奖,外教James打算为此庆祝,并委托你调查同学们喜欢的方式。请你根据调查结果,给外教写一封邮件,内容包括:
1. 简述调查结果;
2. 提出个人建议;
3. 说明理由。
注意:
1. 词数 80左右;
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear James,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The snow was falling gently outside. In the dim light on the street, a little boy, Steve, was running as fast as he could, focused on nothing but his destination — the shop on the street corner. Two weeks ago, he saw figurines of Marvel superheroes on the shelves and felt he had to have one. He’s been walking the neighbor’s dog ever since then to earn money to realize his little dream. He was so excited and hardly noticing the world around him. Maybe that’s why he tripped over the legs of a homeless woman, who was sitting on the sidewalk, her back against the wall. He murmured “sorry” and moved on to his destination.
Once he entered the shop, he went straight to the shelves with figurines. Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and many more — all of his admired heroes. With his heart pounding like crazy he reached for Spiderman.
“You like these, true believer?”
Steve turned around. An old man was standing behind him with a wide smile on his face. “Y-yes... Yes, they’re awesome!” answered Steve. “They’re strong and fast and help other people a lot...” the boy looked at figurines in admiration. “I wish I could be a superhero too.”
“Then become one!” said the old man.
“How?” Steve asked in surprise. “I don’t have any superpowers.”
“And why would you need them?” the old man smiled. Seeing the confusion on the boy’s face, he squatted (蹲下) and put his hands on Steve’s arms. “Did you know, that shopkeeper lady over there has a disabled husband? She’s been working hard and taking care of him for years. I’ve never heard a word of complaint from her. And this person — he pointed at a redhead man, who just entered the shop. “He’s a firefighter; he’s saved countless lives. He never gives up, no matter how dangerous the situation seems to be.”
The old man looked Steve in the eyes and smiled. “You don’t need a superpower to be a hero for someone else. The path of a superhero starts not in the mind, not in the muscles, but in the heart.”
Steve lowered his head and looked at his shoes, lost in thought.
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The homeless woman was right there, where he saw her last time.
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2026年新余市高三第二次模拟考试试题
英语
本试卷共10页,共150分。考试时长120分钟。
注意事项:
1. 答题前,务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 答选择题时,必须使用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其他答案标号。
3. 答非选择题时,必须使用 0.5毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效。
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. When had the speakers intended to play volleyball?
A. On Thursday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
2. What are the speakers doing now?
A. Playing a game. B. Doing an experiment. C. Listening to a lecture.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do first?
A. Having the machine repaired. B. Read the operations manual. C. Try the buttons one by one.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She missed the comedy last night.
B. She regrets spending much time on TV.
C. Her TV broke down due to a power failure.
5. How does the woman find the food in the restaurant?
A. Terrible. B. Average. C. Great.
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段材料,回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man mainly use his computer for?
A. Playing games. B. Taking notes in class. C. Searching for information.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do first?
A. Use her laptop. B. Get a part-time job. C. Clean his room.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man hold the party?
A. For the house-warming. B. For his birthday. C. For his promotion.
9. How long will the party last?
A. 4 hours. B. 5 hours. C. 6 hours.
听第8段材料,回答第10至 12题。
10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The cost of a trip. B. The destination of their trip. C. Their friends’ trip to London.
11. What did Betty say about the weather along the coast at this time?
A. Very hot. B. Warm and nice. C. Quite cold.
12. What will the speakers do next?
A. Ask their friend for advice. B. Consult a tour guide on their trip. C. Make a plan for their vacation.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man order?
A. Chicken-fried steak. B. Fries and bread. C. A medium orange juice.
14. What kind of dressing does the man for his salad?
A. French dressing. B. Italian dressing. C. Blue cheese.
15. Why does the woman say sorry to the man?
A. The rice is not ready yet. B. She offers him an old menu. C. They don’t serve pies today.
16. What happened to the baker?
A. He stopped making pies. B. He quit his job here. C. He broke his leg.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker?
A. A resident adviser. B. A housing director. C. The headmaster.
18. When is the talk being given?
A. After the finals. B. Before a summer vacation. C. At the start of the school year.
19. How much is the fine of failing to return the key?
A. $1. B. $3. C. $9.
20. What should the students fill in the form?
A. The return time. B. The phone number. C. The condition of the dorms.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
What is a GPA?
A GPA, or Grade Point Average, typically ranging from one to four, is a number reflecting your course performance on average. It’s used by universities to determine whether students meet academic standards and by students to enhance job prospects or secure admission into post-graduate programs.
How to calculate a GPA?
●Determine the letter grade and the number of credit hours for each course you take in a term;
●Translate the letter grade to grade points using your school’s grading system;
●Multiply the grade points by the credit hours for that course;
●Add up all the credit hours for the courses;
●Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.
Example: Academic transcript of Jane Smith Winter 2024
Courses
Letter Grade
Grade points
Credit hours
Total points
GPA
Creative Writing
A+
4.0
3
12
-
Psychology
A-
3.7
3
11.1
-
History
B+
3.3
3
9.9
-
Computer Science
F
0.0
2
0
-
Total
-
-
11
33
What are the consequences of failing college courses?
●Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.
●Most financial aid programs require a specific GPA. A sharp drop in GPA due to several course failures may lead to removal from financial aid programs, unless you retake the courses and pass.
1. What is Jane Smith’s GPA this term?
A. 3.3. B. 3.0. C. 2.8. D. 1.0.
2. What would be a result if you get one F in college?
A. School removal. B. Loss of financial aid.
C. Choice limitation. D. Disqualification from sports.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. An academic course guide. B. A campus job fair poster.
C. A graduate application form. D. An athletic team schedule.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了GPA的定义、计算方法以及不及格的后果。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据How to calculate a GPA?部分中“Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.(将总绩点除以总学分,你就得到了GPA)”以及表格最后一行中总绩点为33,总学分为11,可计算出GPA为3.0。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.(每一个不及格(F)都会显著影响你该学年的GPA,限制俱乐部、组织和课程的选择,因为竞争激烈的课程要求GPA很高)”可知,如果大学有一门课不及格,会导致选择受限。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是根据三个小标题“What is a GPA?(什么是GPA?)”、“How to calculate a GPA?(如何计算GPA?)”、“What are the consequences of failing college courses?(大学课程不及格的后果是什么?)”可知,文章主要介绍了GPA的定义、计算方法以及不及格的后果,这些都是与学术相关的内容,所以最有可能来自学术课程指南。故选A。
B
Zach Klempf, a software company executive from San Francisco, never felt like he had enough time to visit the places on his bucket list, such as the Egyptian pyramids. But after experimenting with what have become known as “microvacations,” or “microcations” — quick trips, often to far-flung destinations—Mr. Klempf pulled off his most ambitious vacation yet.
After a Thursday board meeting in New York, the 34-year-old flew to Athens for eight hours to tour the Parthenon, then to Egypt to visit the pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum —all before returning to San Francisco by Sunday dinner. Most expenses were paid with credit card points.
Mr. Klempf is among the growing number of travelers, short on vacation time or looking to save money, who are embarking on tight-scheduled trips that take advantage of time zones and credit card points to string together one-to-three-day trips.
The trend has been spurred by social media posts from microvacationers, who either stretch limited paid time off, use loyalty points for quick trips, or seek the challenge. A TikToker named Kylah, for example, shares weekend trips from eastern U.S. to destinations like Iceland and Tokyo.
According to the travel platform Tripadvisor, the average length of a trip taken by an American traveler in 2025 was three days.
Laurel Greatrix, the chief communications officer for Tripadvisor Group, suggests microvacationers aim to anchor their trips to a single experience. Don’t cover too much ground in the limited time you have, she said, and don’t overplan.
Klempf finds inspiration on social media and plans tours via platforms like Viator, aiming to continue such trips this year. “Every board meeting I do, I’m going to do this again.” he said.
4. What does the phrase “pulled off” probably mean in paragraph 1?
A. Planned in great detail. B. Made it despite difficulty.
C. Avoided it due to high cost. D. Gave up after careful thought.
5. What allowed Mr. Klempf to afford his microvacation?
A. His high salary as a software executive. B. Holiday discounts for business travelers.
C. Credit card points covering most expenses. D. Sponsorship from travel platforms like Viator.
6. Which feature is typical of microvacations according to the text?
A. Trips usually lasting over 3 days. B. Focus on multiple tourist attractions.
C. Dependence on luxury transportation. D. Use of time zones and loyalty points.
7. Why does the author mention TikToker Kylah?
A. To explain how to plan a low-cost trip.
B. To introduce a popular travel influencer.
C. To compare different microvacation destinations.
D. To show how social media inspires microvacations.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章以扎克・克勒普夫的短途极速旅行为例,介绍了当下流行的“微度假”趋势,说明了其特点、兴起原因以及相关建议。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Zach Klempf, a software company executive from San Francisco, never felt like he had enough time to visit the places on his bucket list, such as the Egyptian pyramids.( 扎克·克莱普夫是来自旧金山的一位软件公司高管,他一直觉得自己的时间不够用,无法去实现自己的愿望清单上的那些地方,比如埃及的金字塔。)”以及划线短语句中“But after experimenting with what have become known as “microvacations,” or “microcations” — quick trips, often to far-flung destinations—Mr. Klempf…his most ambitious vacation yet. (但在尝试了所谓的“微度假”(即“微旅行”)——通常是前往遥远目的地的短途旅行之后,克莱普夫先生……自己迄今为止最雄心勃勃的一次旅行。)”由此可知,克莱普夫先生完成了自己迄今为止最雄心勃勃的一次旅行。故可猜测划线短语pulled off为“成功完成”的意思,和B选项Made it despite difficulty.“尽管困难重重仍成功完成”意思相近。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Most expenses were paid with credit card points.( 大部分费用都是用信用卡积分支付的。)”可知,他这次微度假的大部分开销都用信用卡积分支付,因此得以负担此次旅行。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Mr. Klempf is among the growing number of travelers, short on vacation time or looking to save money, who are embarking on tight-scheduled trips that take advantage of time zones and credit card points to string together one-to-three-day trips.( 克莱普夫先生是越来越多缺乏度假时间或希望节省开支的旅行者中的一员,他们正踏上时间安排紧凑的旅行,利用时区和信用卡积分来拼凑起一到三天的行程。)”可知,微度假的典型特点是利用时区和积分,行程为1至3天。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“The trend has been spurred by social media posts from microvacationers, who either stretch limited paid time off, use loyalty points for quick trips, or seek the challenge.( 这一趋势是由微度假者在社交媒体上的帖子所推动的,这些微度假者要么利用有限的带薪假期,要么使用忠诚度积分进行快速旅行,或者只是为了挑战自己。)” 紧接着就举了 TikTok 博主Kylah分享跨国周末旅行的例子,由此可知,作者举 Kylah 的例子是为了说明社交媒体如何助推这一潮流。故选D项。
C
The Society of Authors (SoA) has launched a scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books.
The scheme is the first of its kind launched by a UK trade association, and allows authors to register their books and download a “Human Authored” logo to display on their back cover.
The SoA said the absence of any government measure to compel (强迫) tech companies to label AI-generated output meant readers were struggling to distinguish between books written by a human, and machine-generated work based on AI models trained on copyrighted work without permission or payment.
It mirrors a similar scheme launched by the Authors Guild in the US at the beginning of 2025.
Mary Beard, the classicist, is one of several high-profile authors who have backed the scheme and plan to register their works on the Human Authored website. “It’s only going to be human authored books on my desert island,” she said.
Malorie Blackman, the children’s author, said the scheme “seeks to highlight the imagination, commitment, craft and care taken to produce stories and books which can be enjoyed by everyone. Any creative endeavour requires time, effort, a willingness to learn from mistakes and failure, and a determination to persevere — lifelong, essential skills which cannot be learned and honed by allowing AI to do all of our creative thinking and production for us.”
“Surely part of the pleasure of reading, listening to songs, watching films and dramas, looking at an artwork and, in fact, sharing any creative endeavour is that sense of connection with the content creator, that feeling that they are speaking to you on some deep, emotional level that is entirely absent when the work has been produced by AI,” she added more in a recent interview.
The scheme and logo was launched by the novelist Tracy Chevalier at the London Book Fair on Tuesday. Anna Ganley, chief executive of the SoA, said in a recent survey that 82% of the society’s author members said they would be interested in a Human Authored certification scheme.
8. Why do readers struggle to distinguish human and AI-generated books according to SoA?
A. AI companies refuse to label their output voluntarily.
B. AI models use copyrighted works without permission.
C. Human-authored books lack unique identification logos.
D. Governments haven’t forced tech firms to mark AI works.
9. What does Mary Beard’s “desert island” comment reflect?
A. Support for regulation of AI content. B. Preference for human-created works.
C. Concern about copyright by AI firms. D. Skepticism about AI’s creative potential.
10. What can be inferred about the “Human Authored” scheme?
A. It addresses a regulatory gap in the UK. B. It has received official approval.
C. It was initiated by Authors Guild. D. It aims to ban AI-generated books.
11. Which two values does Malorie Blackman emphasize in human creation?
A. Emotional bond and uniqueness of the creative process.
B. Copyright legality and the protection of economic benefit.
C. Technological innovation and book market competitiveness.
D. Cultural conservation and social influence of human creation.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国作家协会推出 “人类创作” 认证标识计划,以帮助读者区分人类创作与AI生成作品,并阐述了该计划的背景、多位知名作家的支持态度及社会反响。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The SoA said the absence of any government measure to compel (强迫) tech companies to label AI-generated output meant readers were struggling to distinguish between books written by a human, and machine-generated work based on AI models trained on copyrighted work without permission or payment.(作家协会表示,由于政府尚未出台任何措施强制科技公司为AI生成的内容打上标签,读者难以区分人类创作的书籍,与基于未经许可、未支付报酬的受版权保护作品训练的AI模型所生成的机器作品。)”可知,读者难以区分的原因是政府尚未强制科技公司标注AI作品。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“Mary Beard, the classicist, is one of several high-profile authors who have backed the scheme and plan to register their works on the Human Authored website. “It’s only going to be human authored books on my desert island,” she said.(古典学者Mary Beard是支持该计划的知名作家之一,并计划在“人类创作”网站上注册自己的作品。她说:“我的荒岛上只会有人类创作的书籍。”)”可知,她的言论体现了对人类创作作品的偏爱。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The scheme is the first of its kind launched by a UK trade association, and allows authors to register their books and download a “Human Authored” logo to display on their back cover.(该计划是英国行业协会推出的首个同类项目,作者可以通过它注册自己的书籍,并下载“人类创作”标识印在书的封底。)”以及第三段“The SoA said the absence of any government measure to compel (强迫) tech companies to label AI-generated output meant readers were struggling to distinguish between books written by a human, and machine-generated work based on AI models trained on copyrighted work without permission or payment.(作家协会表示,由于政府尚未出台任何措施强制科技公司为AI生成的内容打上标签,读者难以区分人类创作的书籍,与基于未经许可、未支付报酬的受版权保护作品训练的AI模型所生成的机器作品。)”可知,该计划填补了英国在AI内容监管方面的空白。故选A。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“Malorie Blackman, the children’s author, said the scheme “seeks to highlight the imagination, commitment, craft and care taken to produce stories and books which can be enjoyed by everyone. Any creative endeavour requires time, effort, a willingness to learn from mistakes and failure, and a determination to persevere — lifelong, essential skills which cannot be learned and honed by allowing AI to do all of our creative thinking and production for us.”(儿童文学作家Malorie Blackman表示,该计划“旨在凸显创作故事和书籍时所投入的想象力、承诺、技艺与用心,这些作品可供所有人欣赏。任何创造性的努力都需要时间、精力、从错误和失败中学习的意愿,以及坚持不懈的决心——这些是终身必备的技能,无法通过让AI替我们完成所有创造性思考和生产来学习和磨练。”)”以及第七段““Surely part of the pleasure of reading, listening to songs, watching films and dramas, looking at an artwork and, in fact, sharing any creative endeavour is that sense of connection with the content creator, that feeling that they are speaking to you on some deep, emotional level that is entirely absent when the work has been produced by AI,” she added more in a recent interview.(她在近期的一次采访中补充道:“阅读、听歌、看影视剧、欣赏艺术品,乃至参与任何创造性活动的乐趣之一,无疑是与内容创作者之间产生的联结感——那种他们在某种深刻的情感层面与你对话的感觉,而这种感觉在AI生成的作品中是完全不存在的。”)”可知,她强调了人类创作中“创作过程的独特性”与“情感联结”这两种价值。故选A。
D
We teach the Dust Bowl as a warning tale in American history classes: in the 1920s and1930s, Great Plains farmers tore up millions of acres of native grassland to plant wheat, replacing deep-rooted, soil-holding and moisture-trapping prairie grasses with shallow crops and bare fields. The 1930 drought turned exposed topsoil to thick dust; black blizzards rolled across the country, darkening skies from Texas to Washington, D. C., ruining crops and forcing many families to flee. Congress created the 1935 Soil Conservation Service with effective soil management laws, yet we never truly learned the lesson.
UMass geoscientists found the Midwest has lost about 57.6 billion metric tons of topsoil since large-scale farming began roughly 160 years ago. Unlike wind or drought, plowing (犁地) is the main cause, as plows expose topsoil to the elements, a key factor the USDA fails to include in its models.
Worse, the Ogallala Aquifer — one of the world’s largest freshwater reserves spanning eight states from South Dakota to the Texas Panhandle — is disappearing rapidly. It supports roughly 30% of U.S. crop and livestock production and provides safe drinking water to 82% of people living above it. In Kansas, about 30% of the aquifer has hit “Day Zero”; the Texas Water Plan projects a 52% drop by 2060, with natural refilling taking around 6,000 years. Federal subsidies fuel overproduction, with irrigation accounting for 90% of the aquifer’s withdrawals.
A 1,200-year record extreme drought has lasted over 20 years in the western U.S. and Mexico, intensified 42% by climate change — warmer temperatures speed up drying up. Practical solutions exist, including no-till farming, cover crops and smarter water policy, but they need reform: Congress should fund conservation instead of overproduction, states must coordinate groundwater management, and the USDA needs to update its models for topsoil loss. We must stop repeating the Dust Bowl’s tragic mistakes.
12. Why does the author mention the Dust Bowl in the beginning?
A. To indicate the ecological problems. B. To explain the reason for drought.
C. To highlight the Service’s effectiveness. D. To introduce the history of U.S. agriculture.
13. What can we learn about the Ogallala Aquifer?
A. It is mainly drained by climate change. B. It is vital to U.S. agriculture and people’s lives.
C. It is one of the UK’s largest freshwater reserves. D. It can be fully refilled naturally within 6,000 years.
14. What does the author imply about the current situation?
A. Western drought will end soon. B. Existing solutions work easily.
C. The U.S. values soil-water protection. D. Policy adjustment is vital for it.
15. What lesson can we learn from the text?
A. History always repeats itself. B. Crisis leads to faster development.
C. Nature is to punish unsustainability. D. Technology solves resource problems.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章以美国历史上的 “黑色风暴事件(Dust Bowl)”为警示,介绍了当前美国中西部因长期过度耕作出现的表土流失、奥加拉拉含水层枯竭等生态危机,并指出需通过政策改革与科学耕作避免重蹈历史覆辙。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“We teach the Dust Bowl as a warning tale in American history classes: in the 1920s and1930s, Great Plains farmers tore up millions of acres of native grassland to plant wheat, replacing deep-rooted, soil-holding and moisture-trapping prairie grasses with shallow crops and bare fields. The 1930 drought turned exposed topsoil to thick dust; black blizzards rolled across the country, darkening skies from Texas to Washington, D. C., ruining crops and forcing many families to flee. Congress created the 1935 Soil Conservation Service with effective soil management laws, yet we never truly learned the lesson.(我们在美国历史课上将“尘暴事件”作为警示性案例来讲授:在20世纪20至30年代,大平原的农民们开垦了数百万英亩的原生草地用于种植小麦,用浅根作物和裸露的农田取代了根深、固土且保水的草原草类。1930年的干旱让裸露的表层土化作漫天厚尘;黑色的暴风雪席卷全国,让从得克萨斯州到华盛顿哥伦比亚特区的天空一片昏暗,农作物尽数被毁,迫使无数家庭背井离乡。国会于1935年成立了土壤保护局,并出台了有效的土壤管理法规,但我们从未真正吸取这一教训。)”可知,文章开头将Dust Bowl作为历史警示故事引入,并在第一段末尾指出“我们”从未真正吸取这一教训,后文紧接着论述当下依然存在的土壤流失、水资源枯竭等问题,因此作者提及Dust Bowl是为提醒读者并引出当前存在的生态问题。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“It supports roughly 30% of U.S. crop and livestock production and provides safe drinking water to 82% of people living above it.(它支撑着美国约30%的农作物和畜牧业生产,还为82%的居住在该含水层之上的民众提供安全饮用水。)”可知,奥加拉拉含水层对美国农业生产和民众生活至关重要。故选B。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Practical solutions exist, including no-till farming, cover crops and smarter water policy, but they need reform: Congress should fund conservation instead of overproduction, states must coordinate groundwater management, and the USDA needs to update its models for topsoil loss.(切实可行的解决方案已然存在,包括免耕农业、覆盖作物种植以及更科学的水资源政策,但这些方案亟待改革:国会应将资金投入土壤保护而非过度生产,各州需协调地下水管理工作,美国农业部则要更新其表层土壤流失的测算模型。)” 可知,现有解决方案需要政策改革支持,作者意在强调政策调整至关重要。故选D。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“We teach the Dust Bowl as a warning tale in American history classes: in the 1920s and1930s, Great Plains farmers tore up millions of acres of native grassland to plant wheat, replacing deep-rooted, soil-holding and moisture-trapping prairie grasses with shallow crops and bare fields.(我们在美国历史课上将“尘暴事件”作为警示性案例来讲授:在20世纪20至30年代,大平原的农民们开垦了数百万英亩的原生草地用于种植小麦,用浅根作物和裸露的农田取代了根深、固土且保水的草原草类。)”、第二段“UMass geoscientists found the Midwest has lost about 57.6 billion metric tons of topsoil since large-scale farming began roughly 160 years ago.(马萨诸塞大学的地质科学家发现,自约160年前大规模农业开展以来,美国中西部地区已经流失了约576亿吨表层土壤。)”、第三段“Worse, the Ogallala Aquifer — one of the world’s largest freshwater reserves spanning eight states from South Dakota to the Texas Panhandle — is disappearing rapidly.(更糟糕的是,奥加拉拉含水层——这一横跨从南达科他州到得克萨斯州狭长地带八个州的全球最大淡水储备之一——正在迅速枯竭。)”以及最后一段“We must stop repeating the Dust Bowl’s tragic mistakes.(我们绝不能重蹈“尘暴事件”的悲剧覆辙。)”可知,全文以Dust Bowl和当前土壤、水危机为例,说明不可持续的农业开发最终会遭到自然的惩罚,人类必须走可持续发展道路,因此C选项 “Nature is to punish unsustainability.(大自然会惩罚不可持续的行为。)” 最符合文章传达的核心教训。故选C。
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。
Litter Crisis and Individual Action
Each year, approximately 51 billion pieces of litter are scattered along U.S. roads and waterways, which amounts to about 147 pieces per person based on the nation’s 347 million population. Environmental efforts have been increasing in frequency over time. ____16____ Litter hot spots can be easily found in almost every community, and addressing this crisis requires joint efforts from all of us.
Having lived along highways for my entire life, I have long noticed excessive litter. ____17____ This deep concern about littering followed me from my hometown to New York, motivating me to take practical action.
In late October, I organized a clean-up event along the Genesee River Trail. With five fellow students joining in, we collected two large garbage bags of trash. Though it is not a large-scale project or headline-grabbing climate campaign, such small but consistent actions can accumulate and bring visible improvement. ____18____
What matters is that the Rochester city council offered full support by providing all the supplies needed. ____19____ You simply determine the area, contact the official department, fill out a form, and the city will take care of delivering and collecting the materials.
____20____ Only when we care for the environment can we reduce pollution, beautify our communities and protect the Earth that has sustained us for thousands of years. It is high time we joined hands to repay the planet that has always taken care of us.
A. It can attract more people to join the clean-up.
B. For instance, it was thrown from car windows.
C. True change starts with individual responsibility.
D. For those environmentalists, the process is simple.
E. However, such severe pollution remains unsolved.
F. They make public spaces cleaner and more pleasant.
G. Therefore, it helps solve many environmental problems.
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. F 19. D 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了垃圾危机以及个人可以采取的行动。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Environmental efforts have been increasing in frequency over time.(环保行动的开展频率一直在不断提高。)”和下文“Litter hot spots can be easily found in almost every community, and addressing this crisis requires joint efforts from all of us.(几乎每个社区都能轻易发现垃圾重灾区,解决这场危机需要我们所有人共同努力。)”可知,上下文形成转折关系—— 尽管环保行动增多,但严重的垃圾污染问题依然没有解决。E选项“However, such severe pollution remains unsolved.(然而,如此严重的污染问题依旧没有得到解决。)” 符合逻辑。故选E。
【17题详解】
根据上文“I have long noticed excessive litter.(我一直注意到大量垃圾。)”和下文“This deep concern about littering followed me from my hometown to New York, motivating me to take practical action.(这种对乱扔垃圾现象的深切担忧,从我的家乡一直伴随着我来到纽约,也促使我采取实际行动。)”可知,空处需要具体说明垃圾的来源,B选项“For instance, it was thrown from car windows.(比如,垃圾是从车窗扔出来的。)”是对上文“excessive litter”的举例补充,衔接自然。故选B。
【18题详解】
上文“Though it is not a large-scale project or headline-grabbing climate campaign, such small but consistent actions can accumulate and bring visible improvement.(尽管这算不上大规模项目,也不是引人瞩目的气候宣传活动,但这类微小却持续的行动日积月累,能带来显而易见的改善。)”可知,空处说明这种行动带来的具体好处。F选项“They make public spaces cleaner and more pleasant.(它们让公共空间更干净、更宜人。)”是“visible improvement”的具体体现,主语 they 指代上文的small actions,衔接紧密。故选F。
【19题详解】
下文“You simply determine the area, contact the official department, fill out a form, and the city will take care of delivering and collecting the materials.(你只需要确定清理区域,联系相关政府部门,填写一份表格,市里就会负责配送和回收物资。)”详细描述了流程十分简单,D 选项“For those environmentalists, the process is simple.(对于环保人士来说,整个流程十分简单。)”总起下文,与下文的具体步骤形成“总—分”关系。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据下文“Only when we care for the environment can we reduce pollution, beautify our communities and protect the Earth that has sustained us for thousands of years. It is high time we joined hands to repay the planet that has always taken care of us.(唯有我们爱护环境,才能减少污染、美化社区,守护这片养育了人类数千年的地球。是时候携手行动,回馈一直滋养着我们的星球了。顺承说明这种行动带来的具体好处,让公共环境变得更干净舒适。)”可知,下文呼吁共同行动,因此本段为总结升华,强调个人责任的重要性,C选项“True change starts with individual responsibility.(真正的改变始于个人责任。)”契合主旨,起到总领全段的作用。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Luke, a blind Australian shepherd, came to us seven years ago after we rescued him from a farm. Though ____21____, he moves with inspiring fearlessness.
He compensates with ____22____ senses — his smell and hearing, astonishingly ____23____, allow him to notice things. But he also seems to understand that he’s going to run into things and be confused at times. That does not ____24____ him in the slightest.
With the classic Australian shepherd coat, his filmy aging eyes still sparkle with life. At home, he navigates ____25____, only bumping into things when excited. We ____26____ by keeping the house tidy and avoiding unnecessary rearrangements.
Luke ____27____ happiness, often “smiling” and sensing when others are down. His presence alone has a calming effect, turning even the gloomiest days a little brighter. Even on days when we are busy, he never fails to ____28____ each of us, making sure no one feels left out of his warm, loving circle.
He is ____29____ of loud noises — the Fourth of July is his least favourite holiday because of all the fireworks. Yet he’s taught us ____30____ and acceptance, when world news makes compassion difficult — Luke always cares, ____31____ us we can too.
New acquaintances often ____32____ his blindness, but we know his life is full and joyful — he brings daily ____33____ to everyone around him. Different but capable, he teaches us imperfection is ____34____: life means bumping into obstacles, but giving up isn’t a(n) ____35____ — Luke never does.
21. A. lame B. deaf C. senseless D. sightless
22. A. strengthened B. broadened C. deepened D. weakened
23. A. dull B. acute C. faint D. normal
24. A. support B. prevent C. allow D. lead
25. A. blindly B. clumsily C. flawlessly D. carelessly
26. A. wait B. order C. assist D. ignore
27. A. radiates B. enjoys C. lacks D. hides
28. A. look down on B. check in on C. drop in on D. cut down on
29. A. fond B. sick C. aware D. proud
30. A. tolerance B. ignorance C. patience D. guidance
31. A. reminding B. realizing C. recalling D. recognizing
32. A. admire B. ignore C. pity D. praise
33. A. nervousness B. carefulness C. loneliness D. happiness
34. A. sensible B. valuable C. reliable D. acceptable
35. A. blessing B. option C. focus D. goal
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一只失明的澳大利亚牧羊犬Luke,尽管身体有缺陷,却凭借其他敏锐的感官和无所畏惧的精神,活得充实而快乐。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:尽管看不见,但他却以一种令人钦佩的无畏行动。A. lame瘸的;B. deaf聋的;C. senseless无意识的;D. sightless看不见的。根据前文“Luke, a blind Australian shepherd”可知,Luke是一条失明的牧羊犬,故此处指尽管他看不见,但他却很勇敢。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他用增强的感官来弥补——他的嗅觉和听觉惊人地敏锐,让他能注意到周围的事物。A. strengthened增强的;B. broadened拓宽的;C. deepened加深的;D. weakened削弱的。根据前文“Luke, a blind Australian shepherd”可知,Luke是一条失明的牧羊犬,故失明的Luke依靠其他感官弥补视力缺失,这些感官比正常更发达,故为“增强的感官”。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. dull迟钝的;B. acute敏锐的;C. faint微弱的;D. normal正常的。根据上文“compensates with senses — his smell and hearing”可知,他用增强的感官弥补失明,此处进一步说明他的听力和嗅觉非常敏锐。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这丝毫不会阻止他。A. support支持;B. prevent阻止;C. allow允许;D. lead引导。根据前文“But he also seems to understand that he’s going to run into things and be confused at times.”以及But转折可知,他知道自己会撞到东西、会感到困惑,但这些困难并不能阻止他继续行动。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:在家里,他完美地穿行,只有在兴奋时才会撞到东西。A. blindly盲目地;B. clumsily笨拙地;C. flawlessly完美地;D. carelessly粗心地。根据后文“only bumping into things when excited”可知,他只有在兴奋时才会撞到东西,故平时他几乎不撞东西,说明他在家中行走得很好,很完美地在家穿行。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们通过保持房屋整洁、避免不必要的重新布置来帮助他。A. wait等待;B. order命令;C. assist帮助;D. ignore忽视。根据后文“by keeping the house tidy and avoiding unnecessary rearrangements.”可知,空后提到的这些保持房屋整洁、避免不必要的重新布置行为,都是为了帮助失明的Luke更好地生活。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Luke散发出快乐,经常“微笑”,并能感觉到别人情绪低落。A. radiates散发;B. enjoys享受;C. lacks缺少;D. hides隐藏。根据后文“often “smiling” and sensing when others are down.”可知,他经常“微笑”、能感知他人情绪,这说明他自身充满快乐并向外散发。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:即使在我们忙碌的日子里,他也一定会关心我们每个人,确保没有人被排除在他温暖、充满爱意的圈子之外。A. look down on轻视;B. check in on看望、关心;C. drop in on顺便拜访;D. cut down on削减。根据后文“making sure no one feels left out of his warm, loving circle.”可知,Luke确保没有人被排除在他温暖、充满爱意的圈子之外,故他会主动关注每位家庭成员。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他不喜欢巨大的声响——独立日是他最不喜欢的节日,因为有很多烟花。A. fond喜欢的;B. sick厌恶的;C. aware意识到的;D. proud骄傲的。根据后文“the Fourth of July is his least favourite holiday because of all the fireworks.”可知,他不喜欢独立日是因为烟花声大,说明他不喜欢巨响。be sick of意为“厌恶,不喜欢”。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,他教会了我们宽容和接纳,当世界新闻让人难以保有同情心时——Luke总是关心,提醒我们,我们也可以做到。A. tolerance宽容;B. ignorance无知;C. patience耐心;D. guidance指导。根据下文“when world news makes compassion difficult—Luke always cares, us we can too”可知,当世界新闻让同情变得困难时,Luke依然关心,说明他教会人们的是宽容和接纳。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. reminding提醒;B. realizing意识到;C. recalling回忆;D. recognizing认出。根据前文“Luke always cares”可知,即使同情变得困难,Luke但依然关心,这一行为是在提醒主人:他们也能像他一样保持关心和同情。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:新认识的人常常可怜他的失明,但我们知道他的生活充实而快乐——他给周围的每个人带来日常的幸福。A. admire钦佩;B. ignore忽视;C. pity可怜;D. praise赞扬。根据后文的转折but可知,他的生活充实而快乐,故当陌生人看到它时,会同情他,可怜他,但我们知道他的生活充实而快乐。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. nervousness紧张;B. carefulness小心;C. loneliness孤独;D. happiness幸福。根据上文“his life is full and joyful”可知,他的生活充实快乐,故他给周围的每个人都带来日常的幸福。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他不同但有能力,教会我们不完美是可接受的:生活意味着会撞上障碍,但放弃不是一个选项——Luke从不放弃。A. sensible明智的;B. valuable宝贵的;C. reliable可靠的;D. acceptable可接受的。根据后文“life means bumping into obstacles”并结合全文主题可知,生活会遇到很多障碍,Luke虽不完美但活得精彩,说明不完美的人生是可以接受的,只是看你怎么选择。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. blessing祝福;B. option选项;C. focus焦点;D. goal目标。根据空后“Luke never does”可知,Luke从来都不放弃,故放弃对他来说是一种选择,只是他从来不会选择放弃。故选B。
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Xiabu embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage of China, is a precious folk art with a history of more than 1,000 years. It takes Xiabu as its ____36____ (carry), combining the delicate embroidery skills of southern China with the unique texture of ramie (苎麻) fabric. ____37____ (originate) in Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, it has become an important part of Chinese folk embroidery culture.
Ramie, the raw material of Xiabu, is a traditional Chinese fiber crop ____38____ is known for its breathability and durability. Making Xiabu is a complex process including soaking, peeling, rinsing and weaving, all done ____39____ hand. Xiabu embroidery artists use colorful silk threads and various stitching techniques to create patterns on the rough ramie cloth. The contrast between the soft threads and the hard fabric gives Xiabu embroidery a special ____40____ (art) charm.
The themes of Xiabu embroidery are close to daily life and full of rural feelings, such as flowers, birds, fish, insects and traditional folk stories. These patterns not only have decorative values ____41____ carry the good wishes of Chinese people for a happy life. Thanks to the dedication of its cultural inheritors, it has been involved into handicrafts, home décor, and cultural souvenirs, gaining growing recognition both ____42____ (domestic) and internationally.
Many elderly artists ____43____ (devote) to teaching young people Xiabu embroidery skills to pass on this traditional art over the last decades. Young designers also combine Xiabu embroidery with modern fashion design, making this ancient art ____44____ (shine) with new vitality. Xiabu embroidery is indeed a craft of exceptional beauty and quality, ____45____ unique symbol of the wisdom of Chinese working people, recording the beautiful life and cultural memories of the Chinese nation.
【答案】36. carrier
37. Originating
38. which##that 39. by
40. artistic
41. but 42. domestically
43. have been devoted
44. shine 45. a
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国国家级非物质文化遗产 —— 夏布刺绣的历史、原料、制作工艺、题材内涵以及当代传承与创新发展。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意:它以夏布为载体,将中国南方精致的刺绣技艺与苎麻织物独特的质感融为一体。its后跟名词,此处表示“它以夏布为载体”,空格处意为“载体”,名词是carrier,此处用单数,表示一个载体,故填carrier。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:夏布刺绣起源于江西和湖南两省,现已成为中国民间刺绣文化的重要组成部分。句中谓语是has become,空格处用非谓语动词,it和originate之间是主谓关系,因此用现在分词表主动,作状语,位于句首,首字母大写,故填Originating。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:苎麻是夏布的原材料,是一种传统的中国纤维作物,以其透气性和耐用性而闻名。空格处引导限制性定语从句,从句中缺少主语,先行词a traditional Chinese fiber crop是物,因此用关系代词which/that引导定语从句,故填which/that。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意:制作夏布是一个复杂的过程,包括浸泡、剥皮、漂洗和编织,所有工序均手工完成。by hand是固定短语,意为“手工地,用手”,故填by。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意:柔软的丝线与坚硬的织物形成鲜明对比,赋予了夏布刺绣独特的艺术魅力。空格处用形容词作定语,修饰名词charm,art的形容词是artistic,意为“艺术的”。故填artistic。
【41题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意:这些图案不仅具有装饰价值,还承载着中国人民对幸福生活的美好祝愿。not only...but also...是固定搭配,意为“不仅……而且……”,also可省略,故填but。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意:得益于文化传承人的无私奉献,夏布刺绣已被应用于手工艺品、家居装饰和文化纪念品等领域,在国内和国际上均获得了越来越多的认可。由and internationally可知,空格处用副词domestically,修饰动词gaining,domestically意为“在国内”。故填domestically。
【43题详解】
考查固定短语,时态和主谓一致。句意:过去几十年里,许多老艺术家致力于向年轻人传授夏布刺绣技艺,以传承这一传统艺术。由over the last decades可知,句子时态用现在完成时,be devoted to是固定短语,意为“致力于,专心于”,主语Many elderly artists是复数,因此空格处是have been devoted。故填have been devoted。
【44题详解】
考查不带to的不定式。句意:年轻设计师们还将夏布刺绣与现代时尚设计相结合,让这一古老艺术焕发出新的活力。make sb. do sth.意为“让某人做某事”,因此空格处用动词原形,是省略to的不定式,故填shine。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意:夏布刺绣的确是一种拥有非凡美感与品质的工艺,是中国劳动人民智慧的独特象征,记录着中华民族的美好生活和文化记忆。symbol是可数名词的单数形式,表泛指,空格处用不定冠词,unique是辅音音素开头,因此不定冠词用a,故填a。
第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华,你班在校英语戏剧节中获得一等奖,外教James打算为此庆祝,并委托你调查同学们喜欢的方式。请你根据调查结果,给外教写一封邮件,内容包括:
1. 简述调查结果;
2. 提出个人建议;
3. 说明理由。
注意:
1. 词数 80左右;
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear James,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】参考范文一
Dear James,
Thank you for trusting me to survey our classmates’ preferred activities for celebrating our success at the English Drama Festival. Here are the results and my personal opinion. From the survey, outings on weekends and English movie nights are favored by 47% and 35% of us respectively, with 18% keen on other activities. To meet the varied interests, I would recommend that we organize an outdoor gathering at the city park, where we can bring along various foods and drinks to share. I believe this plan would ideally satisfy those seeking an adventure and those who wish to relax and enjoy good company.
Thank you once again for your support and for considering my suggestion!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。外教James打算庆祝班级在校英语戏剧节中获得一等奖,并调查同学们喜欢的方式,要求考生根据调查结果,给外教写一封邮件。
【详解】1. 词汇积累:
庆祝:celebrate → observe
观点:opinion → perspective
满足:meet → satisfy
多样的:varied → diverse
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:Thank you for trusting me to survey our classmates’ preferred activities for celebrating our success at the English Drama Festival.
拓展句:Thank you for trusting me to survey the activities that my classmates prefer for celebrating our success at the English Drama Festival.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To meet the varied interests, I would recommend that we organize an outdoor gathering at the city park, where we can bring along various foods and drinks to share.(运用了that引导的宾语从句和where引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】I believe this plan would ideally satisfy those seeking an adventure and those who wish to relax and enjoy good company.(运用了who引导的定语从句)
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。
The snow was falling gently outside. In the dim light on the street, a little boy, Steve, was running as fast as he could, focused on nothing but his destination — the shop on the street corner. Two weeks ago, he saw figurines of Marvel superheroes on the shelves and felt he had to have one. He’s been walking the neighbor’s dog ever since then to earn money to realize his little dream. He was so excited and hardly noticing the world around him. Maybe that’s why he tripped over the legs of a homeless woman, who was sitting on the sidewalk, her back against the wall. He murmured “sorry” and moved on to his destination.
Once he entered the shop, he went straight to the shelves with figurines. Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and many more — all of his admired heroes. With his heart pounding like crazy he reached for Spiderman.
“You like these, true believer?”
Steve turned around. An old man was standing behind him with a wide smile on his face. “Y-yes... Yes, they’re awesome!” answered Steve. “They’re strong and fast and help other people a lot...” the boy looked at figurines in admiration. “I wish I could be a superhero too.”
“Then become one!” said the old man.
“How?” Steve asked in surprise. “I don’t have any superpowers.”
“And why would you need them?” the old man smiled. Seeing the confusion on the boy’s face, he squatted (蹲下) and put his hands on Steve’s arms. “Did you know, that shopkeeper lady over there has a disabled husband? She’s been working hard and taking care of him for years. I’ve never heard a word of complaint from her. And this person — he pointed at a redhead man, who just entered the shop. “He’s a firefighter; he’s saved countless lives. He never gives up, no matter how dangerous the situation seems to be.”
The old man looked Steve in the eyes and smiled. “You don’t need a superpower to be a hero for someone else. The path of a superhero starts not in the mind, not in the muscles, but in the heart.”
Steve lowered his head and looked at his shoes, lost in thought.
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The homeless woman was right there, where he saw her last time.
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【答案】参考范文
Steve lowered his head and looked at his shoes, lost in thought. Finally, he raised his head. “So I am supposed to ...” he stopped mid-sentence when he realized that he was alone. He turned his head left and right, but the old man was nowhere to be seen. Steve sighed heavily — he already had an idea of what he should do. He looked at figurines for the last time and moved towards the counter. “Two sandwiches and a cup of tea please,” he said.
The homeless woman was right there, where he saw her last time. Steve came closer and carefully gave the woman his buys. Her eyes opened wide in surprise, then filled with tears. “Thank you,” she whispered. Steve bowed his head, turned around and went back home. He was moving faster and faster and finally he started to run. Strange energy filling his body made him feel like he could fly. When he finally stopped, he was breathing heavily, but he didn’t feel tired. He smiled happily — it was a wonderful feeling. And nothing could stop it.
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开,讲述了小男孩Steve为了购买心仪的漫威超级英雄手办,努力打工攒钱,在前往商店途中不小心撞到一位无家可归的女士却只是匆匆道歉,而后在商店里与一位老人交谈的故事。老人通过身边普通人的事例告诉Steve,成为英雄并不需要超能力,真正的英雄之路始于内心的善良与担当,而非超能力或强健的体魄,让Steve对“英雄”有了全新的认知。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容“Steve低下头,看着自己的鞋子,陷入了沉思。”可知,第一段可描写Steve沉思之后给那位无家可归的女人买了食物。
②由第二段首句内容“那位无家可归的女人还在原地,就在他刚才撞见她的地方。”可知,第二段可描写那位女人表示感谢以及Steve帮助别人之后的心理活动。
2.续写线索:购买食物——递给女人——女人感激——Steve感到开心
3.词汇激活
行为类
①意识到:realize/be aware of
②小声说:whisper/murmur
③充满:be filled with/be full of
情绪类
①疲惫的:tired/exhausted
②高兴地:happily/cheerfully
【点睛】[高分句型1]Steve sighed heavily — he already had an idea of what he should do.(运用了what引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]When he finally stopped, he was breathing heavily, but he didn’t feel tired.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
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