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试卷类型：A 揭阳市2025~2026学年度高中三年级教学质量测试 英语 2026.04 本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上，并在答题卡相应位置上填涂考生号。因笔试不考听力，试卷从第二部分开始，试题序号从“21”开始。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40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 SwiftMove Express: Delivery Services Welcome to SwiftMove Express, your reliable partner for fast and secure delivery. Whether you are sending urgent documents or heavy parcels across the city, we have a tailored solution for you. Please refer to the detailed rate card and service rules below to choose the best option for your needs. 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D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍的是SwiftMove Express快递服务公司的相关信息，涵盖服务定位、国内配送收费标准、服务选项、重要规则以及客户支持等内容。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格中的“Base Weight (0~2 kg)(基础重量（0 至 2 千克）)”的价钱是$ 12.00和“Additional Weight (per kg)(额外重量（每千克）)”对应的价格是“+ $ 3.00(+ 3.00 美元)”可知，通过标准服务寄送一个 6 公斤的包裹需要的钱是$12+4*$3=$24。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Service Options中的“● Economy Delivery: Delivery within 3~5 days. 20% cheaper than Standard.(● 经济配送：3 至 5 天内送达。比标准配送便宜 20%。)”可知，经济配送比标准配送便宜20%，这个最适合注重成本的客户。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据Important Rules部分“◇ Contact: Our couriers (快递员) will call you 30 minutes before arrival to ensure someone is home.(◇ 联系方式：我们的快递员会在您收件时间前 30 分钟致电您，以确认您家中有人在家。)”可知，快递员会在到达前 30 分钟打电话给客户是为了确保客户在家。 B When 16-year-old Boyan Slat went diving in Greece, he expected to see colorful fish and coral. Instead, he was shocked to find himself swimming through a sea of plastic bags and bottles. This disturbing experience opened his eyes to the reality of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a massive accumulation of trash floating in the Pacific Ocean. At the time, most experts believed cleaning up this mess was impossible. They argued that because the plastic is spread over such a vast area, using ships with nets would take thousands of years and cost billions of dollars, which seemed like a waste of resources. However, Slat refused to accept this defeatist attitude. While waiting for a flight, he suddenly realized a key principle: why chase the trash when the ocean currents can bring it to you? He proposed a passive system using giant floating barriers that act like artificial coastlines. These barriers move with the waves, allowing the faster-moving plastic to be caught and concentrated in one area, while the marine life can safely swim underneath. Slat was so committed to this vision that he dropped out of college to focus entirely on his project. He founded “The Ocean Cleanup”, a non-profit organization dedicated to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic. The journey was far from smooth; his team faced severe criticism and technical failures during the early stages. However, instead of giving up, they analyzed every mistake and improved their design. Today, their technology is finally operational and has successfully removed tons of waste. The collected plastic is recycled into durable products like sunglasses, and the profits are used to fund further cleanup missions. Slat’s story serves as an inspiring reminder that age is just a number when it comes to solving global problems, and that with enough determination, we can turn a hopeless situation into a sustainable solution. 4. What was the key challenge in cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? A. The plastic was too heavy to be lifted by ships. B. Plastic waste’s wide spread made cleaning costly and unachievable. C. The ocean currents were too strong for ships to navigate. D. The plastic was mixed with marine life, making it difficult to separate. 5. How does Slat’s passive system work to collect plastic? A. By using ships with nets to chase and catch the plastic. B. By using ocean currents to concentrate trash. C. By treating plastic with chemicals to make it small. D. By using floating barriers to trap plastic with currents. 6. How did Slat respond to the doubts and technical setbacks in the text? A. He published papers to prove experts wrong. B. He sought government support to solve technical issues. C. He ignored the criticism and stuck to his original plan. D. He adjusted his approach through learning from failures. 7. What is the author’s attitude towards Boyan Slat’s achievement? A. Admiring and supportive. B. Objective and optimistic. C. Skeptical and cautious. D. Critical and disappointed. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是少年Boyan Slat应对海洋塑料污染问题的经历与成就。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“They argued that because the plastic is spread over such a vast area, using ships with nets would take thousands of years and cost billions of dollars, which seemed like a waste of resources.(他们认为，由于塑料覆盖的区域如此之大，使用带有网的船只进行清理需要数千年的时间，并且需要花费数十亿美元，这似乎是对资源的极大浪费。)”可知，清理太平洋垃圾带时面临的主要难题是塑料垃圾分布广泛，使得清理工作成本高昂且难以完成。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“These barriers move with the waves, allowing the faster-moving plastic to be caught and concentrated in one area, while the marine life can safely swim underneath.(这些屏障随着海浪移动，使得速度较快的塑料能够被捕捉并集中在一个区域，而海洋生物则可以在其下方安全地游动。)”可知，Slat的被动收集系统通过使用浮动屏障利用洋流来捕获塑料。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“However, instead of giving up, they analyzed every mistake and improved their design.(然而，他们并没有放弃，而是对每一个错误进行分析，并改进了他们的设计。)”可知，Slat应对文中提到的质疑和技术挫折的方法是从失败中吸取教训来调整策略。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Slat’s story serves as an inspiring reminder that age is just a number when it comes to solving global problems, and that with enough determination, we can turn a hopeless situation into a sustainable solution.(斯拉特的故事令人深受鼓舞，它向我们表明，在解决全球性问题时，年龄并不是关键因素；而且只要我们有足够的决心，就能将绝望的局面转化为可持续的解决方案。)”可知，作者对Boyan Slat的成就的态度是赞赏和支持的，即Admiring and supportive。 C Can music help you concentrate at work? Researchers from the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff conducted a new study, and it has some interesting results. The research examined the ability of 25 people, aged 18 to 30, to remember information while listening to various sounds. In one task they had to remember a list of eight consonant (辅音) letters, which were dictated to them. Participants in the study were tested under three different conditions: in a quiet environment, while listening to music they liked, and while listening to music they didn’t like. The participants generally did better when they were working in silence. The background music seemed to make memorization and recall more difficult. However, scientists also found that listening to music before doing the tests seemed to help concentration. “Despite describing their self-selected music as more pleasant, their performance was poor, just as it was when they listened to music they disliked,” explained one of the researchers. So, even if you’re listening to music you like, it’ll still interfere with your work. This would appear to contradict the findings of scientists who have researched what is popularly known as the “Mozart Effect”. This concept was invented by French scientist Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis in 1991. Tomatis published a book, Why Mozart?, which described what he believed were the healing powers of listening to Mozart’s music. He also suggested that Mozart’s music could aid brain development. Later studies indicated it might enhance children’s spatial intelligence, leading to a widespread belief that classical music could boost a child’s IQ. The governor of the state of Georgia even once advocated allocating over $ 100,000 annually to supply classical CDs to every newborn in the state. Another study seemed to further contradict the idea that music could help with concentration. The researchers found that surveyed university students mostly preferred studying in silence. Those listening to music preferred instrumental songs, saying that lyrics are distracting. So, if you’re studying for an exam, turn off your music! 8. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To prove that Mozart’s music boosts IQ. B. To recommend the best music for studying. C. To compare different types of background sounds. D. To indicate that silence is better for concentration than music. 9. What can be inferred about the “Mozart Effect”? A. It only works for children under 18. B. It was first discovered by a governor. C. It may have been overestimated by the public. D. It has been proven to enhance adult intelligence. 10. The underlined word “distracting” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ________. A. disturbing B. favorable C. remarkable D. discouraging 11. What does the author imply about background music? A. It best aids creative work. B. Its effects are inconsistent across studies. C. It enhances performance in concentration tasks. D. It affects people differently based on preference. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要探讨了工作或学习时听音乐对集中注意力的影响，指出安静环境比音乐更有利于集中注意力。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Can music help you concentrate at work? Researchers from the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff conducted a new study, and it has some interesting results.(音乐能帮助你集中精力工作吗？卡迪夫威尔士大学研究所的研究人员进行了一项新研究，得出了一些有趣的结果)”和第三段中“The participants generally did better when they were working in silence. (参与者在安静环境下工作时通常表现得更好)”和最后一段“So, if you’re studying for an exam, turn off your music! (所以，如果你正在备考，关掉音乐吧！)”可知，文章通过介绍一项研究表明安静环境比音乐更有利于集中注意力。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段中“He also suggested that Mozart’s music could aid brain development. Later studies indicated it might enhance children’s spatial intelligence, leading to a widespread belief that classical music could boost a child’s IQ.(他还认为莫扎特的音乐有助于大脑发育。后来的研究表明，古典音乐可能会提高儿童的空间智力，这导致人们普遍认为古典音乐可以提高儿童的智商)”可知，公众普遍认为“莫扎特效应”能提升智商。但根据第五段中“This would appear to contradict the findings of scientists who have researched what is popularly known as the “Mozart Effect”. (这似乎与研究所谓“莫扎特效应”的科学家的发现相矛盾)”和第七段中“Another study seemed to further contradict the idea that music could help with concentration. The researchers found that surveyed university students mostly preferred studying in silence.(另一项研究似乎进一步反驳了音乐有助于集中注意力的观点。研究人员发现，接受调查的大学生大多更喜欢安静地学习)”可知，新的研究结果与“莫扎特效应”相矛盾，发现安静环境更有利于集中注意力。由此可推知，“莫扎特效应”可能被公众高估了。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第七段“Another study seemed to further contradict the idea that music could help with concentration. The researchers found that surveyed university students mostly preferred studying in silence. Those listening to music preferred instrumental songs, saying that lyrics are distracting.(另一项研究似乎进一步反驳了音乐有助于集中注意力的观点。研究人员发现，接受调查的大学生大多喜欢在安静的环境中学习。那些听音乐的人更喜欢器乐，他们说有歌词会让人distracting)”可知，有歌词的音乐不利于集中注意力，会让人分心。故划线词distracting与A项“disturbing(打扰；干扰)”意思相近。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The participants generally did better when they were working in silence. (参与者在安静环境下工作时通常表现得更好)”和第四段中“So, even if you’re listening to music you like, it’ll still interfere with your work. (因此，即使你在听自己喜欢的音乐，它仍然会干扰你的工作)”表明威尔士大学的研究发现背景音乐(无论喜欢与否)会干扰记忆表现；第五段中“This concept was invented by French scientist Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis in 1991. Tomatis published a book, Why Mozart?, which described what he believed were the healing powers of listening to Mozart’s music. (这个概念是由法国科学家阿尔弗雷德·A·托马提斯博士于1991年发明的。Tomatis出版了一本书《为什么是莫扎特？》，书中描述了他相信听莫扎特的音乐有治愈的力量)”和第六段中“Later studies indicated it might enhance children’s spatial intelligence, leading to a widespread belief that classical music could boost a child’s IQ. (后来的研究表明它可能提高儿童的空间智力，导致人们普遍认为古典音乐能提升孩子的智商)”表明“莫扎特效应”则认为特定的古典音乐可能有益于儿童大脑发育；第七段中“Those listening to music preferred instrumental songs, saying that lyrics are distracting. (那些听音乐的学生更喜欢器乐，他们说歌词会分散注意力)”表明另一项研究则显示多数学生实际上偏好安静的学习环境。这些关于背景音乐的发现彼此之间并不一致，甚至存在矛盾，因此，作者暗示了背景音乐的影响在不同的研究中是不一致的。 D The toy industry is pushing forward with AI chatbots built into stuffed animals and mini robots. These toys are flexible enough to conduct limited conversations with children and to respond to them just as they finish talking. Are these interactions enough to provide the “personalized education” one company claimed? Will toys like Curio’s Grem help or harm children’s language development? The more language that is addressed to children, the bigger their vocabulary will be. But these vocabulary words are not learned because they were spoken out of context, as current AI-infused toys do, but from caregivers who make the words come alive. Research shows that chatbot talk is unlikely to improve young children’s language outcomes. In fact, if allowed to replace conversations with caregivers, these toys may impede (阻碍) children’s language learning. When a caregiver describes something that a child is interested in, children can learn its name. A chatbot is less able to teach children about their environments because it cannot see and describe a toy the child is holding. Even if it could see, it does not have prior knowledge about the toys a child owns. Language skills do not grow from simply hearing lots of words — they grow from hearing words in conversations that capture the child’s attention. Finally, children are also seeking further information about the sounds of their language. The caregivers’ repetition of the word emphasizes its name while also giving the child more information about the sound of the word. If the child mispronounces the word, the caregiver will likely emphasize the correct pronunciation. Commercially available chatbots cannot reliably do this. Quality language expands on what toddlers know, takes the child’s perspective and past history into consideration, and responds to children’s questions. We have seen some work that shows social robots can help preschool children learn vocabulary, and that conversational agents who ask older children to respond to educational television programs can help children learn. However, we need more research to know the effects these robots have on babies’ and toddlers’ language learning. Until that happens, we believe that the humans in toddlers’ lives are responsible for conducting the conversations that grow children’s language. As a researcher and his teammates state, “Our babies shouldn’t be lab mice for toy companies.” 12. What is the author’s main concern about AI toys? A. They break easily during use. B. They lack personalized content. C. They may replace parent-child talk. D. They are too expensive for families. 13. How do children best learn vocabulary according to the passage? A. From watching TV shows regularly. B. From meaningful caregiver conversations. C. From the interaction with AI chatbots. D. From hearing many words in various environments. 14. Why are AI chatbot toys unlikely to improve kids’ language learning? A. They can only communicate with older children. B. They have too limited a vocabulary for children. C. They fail to teach words in meaningful contexts. D. They cannot respond to children immediately. 15. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph? A. AI toys are safe for preschoolers. B. More research on AI toys is needed. C. Toddlers should use more social robots. D. Toy companies have proved their products. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是内置人工智能聊天机器人的玩具对儿童语言发展的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In fact, if allowed to replace conversations with caregivers, these toys may impede (阻碍) children’s language learning.(实际上，如果这些玩具被允许取代与照顾者的交流，它们可能会阻碍儿童的语言学习)”可知，作者对人工智能玩具的主要担忧是它们可能会取代父母与孩子的交流。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“But these vocabulary words are not learned because they were spoken out of context, as current AI-infused toys do, but from caregivers who make the words come alive.(但这些词汇并非是通过脱离语境的对话方式习得的，就像当前那些搭载人工智能的玩具那样，而是由照顾者将这些词汇赋予鲜活的生命力)”可知，孩子们学习词汇的最佳方式是通过与照顾者进行有意义的交流。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“A chatbot is less able to teach children about their environments because it cannot see and describe a toy the child is holding.(而聊天机器人则较难向孩子传授其所处环境的相关知识，因为它无法看到并描述孩子手中拿着的玩具)”可知，人工智能聊天机器人玩具不太可能促进孩子的语言学习是因为它们无法在有意义的语境中教授单词。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“However, we need more research to know the effects these robots have on babies’ and toddlers’ language learning.(然而，我们需要更多的研究来了解这些机器人对婴儿和幼儿语言学习的影响)”可知，作者在最后一段提出的建议是还需要对智能玩具进行更多的研究。 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。 Your Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at Bay Having a hobby does more than just fill free time and bring joy. A recent study has found a close link between having a hobby and lower rates of depression among aged people. ____16____ It also shows hobbies can improve their happiness and life satisfaction significantly. The study covered more than 93,000 people aged 65 and older from 16 countries, including China, Japan, the US and several European nations. ____17____ Hobbies are not limited to one type; they can be gardening, painting, reading, making crafts, playing games, joining a club or even volunteering in communities. Researchers followed the participants for four to eight years to collect and analyze data. ____18____ What’s more, the results stayed the same even when other factors like income, marriage status and employment were taken into consideration. ____19____ According to lead researcher Karen Mak, hobbies can protect aged people from mental health decline. This positive connection exists across different countries and cultures. Hobbies help aged people feel in control of their lives, find a clear purpose and gain confidence in dealing with daily problems. The relationship between hobbies and mental health is mutual. ____20____ On the one hand, people with better mental health are more likely to take up a hobby. On the other hand, keeping a hobby regularly helps people maintain a good mental state and stay positive. The study found hobby participation varies by country. China had a low rate partly because only social hobbies were surveyed, but the helpful link existed everywhere. Policymakers should encourage aged people to take up hobbies for better well-being. A. Hobbies and mental health influence each other. B. Some old people are unwilling to try new hobbies. C. It suggests that hobbies are very helpful for their mental health. D. They found a clear link between hobbies and fewer sad feelings. E. This potential of hobbies is consistent across many countries and cultures. F. There are many different kinds of hobby activities for them to choose from. G. In short, developing a hobby is a simple way to improve aged people’s life. 【答案】16. C 17. F 18. D 19. E 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是爱好对老年人心理健康的积极影响。 【16题详解】 前文“A recent study has found a close link between having a hobby and lower rates of depression among aged people.(最近的一项研究发现，爱好与老年人抑郁率降低之间存在密切联系。)”提到研究发现爱好与老年人抑郁率降低有密切联系，C选项“It suggests that hobbies are very helpful for their mental health.(这表明爱好对他们的心理健康非常有帮助。)”直接承接上文，进一步解释了研究结果的意义，符合语境。 【17题详解】 前文“The study covered more than 93,000 people aged 65 and older from 16 countries, including China, Japan, the US and several European nations.(这项研究涵盖了来自 16 个国家（包括中国、日本、美国以及几个欧洲国家）的超过 93,000 名 65 岁及以上的老年人。)”提到研究覆盖了来自16个国家的93,000多名65岁及以上的人，后文列举了多种爱好，F选项“There are many different kinds of hobby activities for them to choose from.(他们有很多不同种类的爱好活动可以选择。)”与后文列举的爱好类型相呼应，说明爱好的多样性，符合语境。 【18题详解】 前文“Researchers followed the participants for four to eight years to collect and analyze data.(研究人员对参与者进行了四到八年的跟踪调查，以收集和分析数据。)”提到研究人员跟踪参与者四到八年以收集和分析数据，D选项“They found a clear link between hobbies and fewer sad feelings.(他们发现爱好与更少的悲伤情绪之间有明确的联系。)”直接陈述了研究结果，与后文“What’s more, the results stayed the same even when other factors like income, marriage status and employment were taken into consideration.(而且，即便将诸如收入、婚姻状况和就业等其他因素考虑在内，研究结果也保持不变。)”所说收入、婚姻状况和就业都不会影响研究结果相衔接，符合语境。 【19题详解】 空后“This positive connection exists across different countries and cultures. Hobbies help aged people feel in control of their lives, find a clear purpose and gain confidence in dealing with daily problems.(这种积极的关联在不同的国家和文化中都存在。爱好能帮助老年人掌控自己的生活，找到明确的目标，并增强应对日常问题的信心。)”提到这种积极的关联在不同的国家和文化中都存在，E选项“This potential of hobbies is consistent across many countries and cultures.(这种爱好的潜力在许多国家和文化中都是一致的。)”进一步强调了爱好的普遍性和跨文化的一致性，与后文“这种积极的联系存在于不同的国家和文化中”相呼应，符合语境。 【20题详解】 空前“The relationship between hobbies and mental health is mutual.(爱好与心理健康之间的关系是相互影响的。)”提到爱好与心理健康之间的关系是相互的，A选项“Hobbies and mental health influence each other.(爱好和心理健康相互影响。)”直接概括了本段的主旨，与后文“On the one hand, people with better mental health are more likely to take up a hobby. On the other hand, keeping a hobby regularly helps people maintain a good mental state and stay positive.(一方面，心理状态良好的人更有可能培养兴趣爱好。另一方面，定期从事兴趣爱好有助于人们保持良好的心理状态并保持积极的心态。)”所说的具体是如何相互影响的相衔接，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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On a solo trip to Mexico City several years ago, I found a perfect souvenir at a local market: a clay statue of a woman with long, flowing hair. Back home, I couldn’t wait to ____21____ the piece on my shelf. I carefully unwrapped her, only to discover a(n) ____22____ surprise. During the long ____23____, her beautiful hair had completely broken off, leaving her head in two pieces. I was extremely sad. Searching online for ____24____ methods, I discovered Juci (锔瓷), a traditional Chinese craft that repairs broken clay with metal staples and gold powder. Rather than ____25____ cracks, it highlights them. The broken parts become shining signs. That philosophy ____26____ me deeply. I realized I didn’t need to hide the damage; I needed to ____27____ the repair. Driven by this new passion, I decided to take my broken statue to Jingdezhen. There, I mended broken bowls under the ____28____ of a local master. The process was slow and required great ____29____. I learned how to re-create something ____30____ from what I might otherwise have thrown away. The old saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” really ____31____ for me that day. I wasn’t just repairing a statue; I was learning to embrace my own ____32____. It turns out I’m not ____33____. Now, there is even a name for such trips: “skillcations” — travels where you learn a new skill. These journeys have ____34____ how I see the world. I no longer travel just to see sights; I travel to ____35____. 21. A. remove B. display C. decorate D. store 22. A. eye-catching B. unexpected C. heartbreaking D. disappointed 23. A. adventure B. journey C. holiday D. process 24. A. fixing B. cleaning C. operating D. painting 25. A. noticing B. showing C. forming D. hiding 26. A. hurt B. taught C. struck D. confused 27. A. celebrate B. ignore C. refuse D. pursue 28. A. influence B. control C. protection D. guidance 29. A. courage B. patience C. intelligence D. confidence 30. A. ordinary B. expensive C. temporary D. meaningful 31. A. rang true B. proved reasonable C. seemed convincing D. came alive 32. A. mistakes B. weaknesses C. imperfections D. failures 33. A. lucky B. busy C. alone D. special 34. A. simplified B. defined C. strengthened D. reshaped 35. A. grow B. explore C. escape D. improve 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是作者在墨西哥城旅行时买了一个粘土雕像作为纪念品，回家后发现雕像在运输过程中损坏，作者通过网络了解到中国传统锔瓷工艺，被其“化裂痕为亮点”的理念深深打动，随后前往景德镇学习锔瓷，修复雕像的同时学会了接纳自己的不完美，并由此引发了作者对旅行意义的思考。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：回到家后，我迫不及待地把这件物品摆放在我的架子上。A. remove移除；B. display展示，陈列；C. decorate装饰；D. store储存。根据下文“on my shelf”可知，把物品摆放在架子上，用display符合语境。 【22题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我小心翼翼地打开她，却发现了一个令人心碎的惊讶之事。A. eye-catching引人注目的；B. unexpected意想不到的；C. heartbreaking令人心碎的；D. disappointed失望的。根据后文“her beautiful hair had completely broken off”可知，雕像美丽的头发完全断了，这是令人心碎的。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：在漫长的旅程中，她美丽的头发完全断了，只剩下她的头断成了两半。A. adventure冒险；B. journey旅程；C. holiday假期；D. process过程。根据前文“On a solo trip to Mexico City several years ago”可知，此处是指从墨西哥城回家的旅程中。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：我在网上搜索修复方法，发现了锔瓷，这是一种用金属锔钉和金粉修复破损陶器的中国传统工艺。A. fixing修理，修复；B. cleaning清洁；C. operating操作；D. painting绘画。根据前文“her beautiful hair had completely broken off”以及后文“repairs broken clay”可知，头发断了，所以作者是在网上搜索修复方法。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：它不是隐藏裂缝，而是突出裂缝。A. noticing注意到；B. showing展示；C. forming形成；D. hiding隐藏。根据后文“it highlights them”可知，锔瓷不是隐藏裂缝，而是突出裂缝。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：这种哲学深深打动了我。A. hurt伤害；B. taught教；C. struck打动，使印象深刻；D. confused使困惑。根据后文“I realized I didn’t need to hide the damage”可知，作者被这种哲学深深打动了，意识到自己不需要隐藏损伤的地方。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：我意识到我不需要隐藏损坏；我需要庆祝修复。A. celebrate庆祝；B. ignore忽视；C. refuse拒绝；D. pursue追求。根据前文“it highlights them. The broken parts become shining signs.”可知，作者认为不需要隐藏损坏，而是要庆祝修复，让破损的部分成为闪耀的标志。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：在那里，我在一位当地大师的指导下修补破损的碗。A. influence影响；B. control控制；C. protection保护；D. guidance指导。根据下文“a local master”可知，是在当地大师的指导下修补破损的碗。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：这个过程很慢，需要极大的耐心。A. courage勇气；B. patience耐心；C. intelligence智力；D. confidence信心。根据上文“The process was slow”可知，修补过程很慢，所以就需要极大的耐心。 【30题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我学会了如何从我本可能扔掉的东西中重新创造出有意义的东西。A. ordinary普通的；B. expensive昂贵的；C. temporary暂时的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据前文“I realized I didn’t need to hide the damage; I needed to celebrate the repair.”可知，作者认为不需要隐藏损坏，而是要庆祝修复，所以是从可能扔掉的东西中重新创造出有意义的东西。 【31题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：那天，“一个人的垃圾是另一个人的宝藏”这句老话对我来说真的应验了。A. rang true听起来真实，应验；B. proved reasonable证明合理；C. seemed convincing似乎令人信服；D. came alive变得生动。根据前文“I learned how to re-create something ___ from what I might otherwise have thrown away.”可知，作者从可能扔掉的东西中重新创造出有意义的东西，所以“一个人的垃圾是另一个人的宝藏”这句老话对作者来说应验了。 【32题详解】 考查名词。句意：我不仅仅是在修复一座雕像；我正在学会接受自己的不完美。A. mistakes错误；B. weaknesses弱点；C. imperfections不完美；D. failures失败。根据前文“I realized I didn’t need to hide the damage”可知，作者不需要隐藏损坏，也就是接受自己的不完美。 【33题详解】 考查形容词。句意：原来我并不孤单。A. lucky幸运的；B. busy忙碌的；C. alone独自的；D. special特别的。根据后文“Now, there is even a name for such trips: “skillcations” — travels where you learn a new skill.”可知，现在这种旅行甚至有了一个名字，说明作者不是唯一有这种经历的人，即不是独自一人。 【34题详解】 考查动词。句意：这些旅程重塑了我看待世界的方式。A. simplified简化；B. defined定义；C. strengthened加强；D. reshaped重塑。根据后文“I no longer travel just to see sights; I travel to ___.”可知，作者旅行的方式发生了改变，即这些旅程重塑了作者看待世界的方式。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：我不再只是为了看风景而旅行；我旅行是为了成长。A. grow成长；B. explore探索；C. escape逃跑；D. improve提高。根据前文“These journeys have ____ how I see the world.”可知，旅程重塑了作者看待世界的方式，所以作者旅行是为了成长。 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。 The Song Dynasty (960~1279) saw culture bloom like never before and is widely regarded as a golden age of Chinese civilization. It ____36____ (make) great progress in poetry, painting, calligraphy and fashion. Ci poetry, landscape paintings and elegant clothing reached new heights in ____37____ (creative) and diversity, showing the unique taste of the Song people. However, many valuable traditions were not easy to understand and popularize among young people. Today, with the rapid development of AI and modern media, ancient Song culture ____38____ (promote) in new and lively ways. Into Chinese Art, a famous cultural program produced by China Daily, plays an important role in spreading traditional culture. In a recent episode, Host Jiang Yuqiu introduces ____39____ unique Song marketing scene: a street seller turned into a walking advertisement, ____40____ clothing is painted with vivid pictures. This special scene comes to life through a recreated opera performance. The seller wears a hat ____41____ (decorate) with 3D “eyes” and bright red and gold clothing. This kind of clothing is both beautiful and ____42____ (practice), showing the high level of Song fashion. It remains attractive to modern people. AI technology further brings ancient Song scenes ____43____ life, recreates virtual poets like Su Shi: and Li Qingzhao, and explains classical art clearly. The program invites viewers ____44____ (experience) the charm of the Song Dynasty personally. Its new season pays special attention to ancient Chinese fashion, helping people understand traditional beauty which has stood the test of time. Modern technology ____45____ (true) builds a bridge between the past and the present, making the great culture of the Song Dynasty continue to shine in today’s world. 【答案】36. made 37. creativity 38. is promoted 39. a 40. whose 41. decorated 42. practical 43. to 44. to experience 45. truly 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了宋朝文化的辉煌成就，以及借助AI和现代媒体等新技术以生动方式推广宋朝文化，使其在当代继续闪耀。 【36题详解】 考查时态。句意：它在诗歌、绘画、书法和时尚方面取得了巨大进步。make(取得)是谓语动词，与主语It(指代The Song Dynasty)之间是主动关系，结合语境，描述宋朝时期发生的事情，应用一般过去时态。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：词、山水画和雅致的服装在创意和多样性上达到了新高度，展现了宋人独特的品味。提示词作介词in后宾语，用名词形式creativity，意为“创造力”，不可数名词。 【38题详解】 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：今天，随着AI和现代媒体的快速发展，古老的宋朝文化正以新颖生动的方式得到推广。promote(推广)是谓语动词，与主语ancient Song culture之间是被动关系，描述现在的情况，应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是单数，谓语用is promoted。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在最近一期节目中，主持人姜雨秋介绍了一个独特的宋代营销场景：一个小贩变成了行走的广告，衣服上绘有栩栩如生的图案。scene(场景)为可数名词单数，此处泛指“一个场景”，且unique发音以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。 【40题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在最近一期节目中，主持人姜雨秋介绍了一个独特的宋代营销场景：一个小贩变成了行走的广告，衣服上绘有栩栩如生的图案。“____ clothing is painted with vivid pictures”是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a street seller，关系词与clothing之间为所属关系，应用whose引导。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：小贩戴着一顶装饰有3D“眼睛”的帽子，身穿鲜艳的红金色服装。“(decorate) with...”作后置定语，decorate(装饰)用非谓语动词形式，与其逻辑主语hat之间是被动关系，应用过去分词表被动。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这种服装既美观又实用，展现了宋代时尚的高水平。系动词is后需接形容词作表语，与beautiful并列，practice的形容词形式为practical，意为“实用的”。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：AI技术进一步将古老的宋代场景变得栩栩如生，重现了苏轼、李清照等虚拟诗人，并清晰地阐释了古典艺术。bring...to life是固定短语，意为“使……生动、使……活起来”。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：该节目邀请观众亲自体验宋朝的魅力。invite sb. to do sth.是固定结构，意为“邀请某人做某事”，应用不定式to experience作宾语补足语。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：现代技术真正地在过去与现在之间架起了一座桥梁，使伟大的宋朝文化在当今世界继续闪耀。提示词修饰动词builds，应用副词形式truly作状语，意为“真正地”。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校外教Peter计划在英语社团“非遗文化周”(Intangible Cultural Heritage Week)中引入一项潮汕非遗项目。作为社团成员，请你从英歌舞、潮剧、剪纸项目中选择一个，向Peter提交一份英文提案，内容包括： 1.推荐项目及理由； 2.项目展示设想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：英歌舞 Yingge Dance 潮剧 Teochew Opera A Proposal on ________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文一：推荐英歌舞 A Proposal on Yingge Dance I would like to recommend Yingge Dance for our English club’s display during the Intangible Cultural Heritage Week. Yingge Dance, an energetic traditional dance from the Chaoshan area of Guangdong, boasts a rich history. Its vibrant facial makeup, powerful movements and colorful costumes make it an eye-catching performance. For the display, we can start with a short video introducing the origin and development of Yingge Dance. Then, a group of club members will perform the dance on the stage, which will bring the charm of Yingge Dance to life. After the performance, we can invite the audience to join in some simple dance steps, making the display more interactive. I am convinced that this engaging and educational display will be a big hit at the event, leaving a lasting impression on all participants. (133词) 范文二：推荐潮剧 A Proposal on Teochew Opera I’d like to recommend Teochew Opera for the Intangible Cultural Heritage Week display. Teochew Opera, with its rich history and unique mix of music, singing, and acting, perfectly represents traditional Chinese culture. Its colorful costumes, distinctive makeup, and fascinating storytelling offer a charming, educational experience. Our proposed display includes a live performance of a classic scene. To enhance understanding, we’ll provide a brief story and character introduction with English subtitles. We’ll also set up a costume and makeup display where visitors can admire the craftsmanship and even try on costumes. Teochew Opera preserves cultural heritage and promotes cross-cultural appreciation. I sincerely hope you will consider my proposal. (107词) 范文三：推荐剪纸 A Proposal on Paper-cutting I would like to recommend paper-cutting as the ideal choice for our English club’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Week. It is a classic and widely-loved form of traditional Chinese folk art. As a time-honored intangible cultural heritage, paper-cutting carries rich cultural meanings and features delicate, beautiful patterns, which are easy to understand and highly attractive to students. To present it vividly, we will display various works such as flowers, animals and festival designs, and hold a hands-on experience activity to teach basic cutting skills, making the event lively and interactive. Additionally, we will also provide bilingual (双语) explanations for each design, highlighting their cultural significance and historical background. I believe this activity will help spread traditional culture and impress all visitors. I would appreciate it if you could consider my proposal carefully. (129词) 【解析】 【导语】要求从英歌舞、潮剧、剪纸中选一项，向外教提交英文提案，说明推荐理由及展示设想。(范文二) 【详解】1.词汇积累 独特的：unique → distinctive 代表：represent → stand for 提升，增强：enhance → boost 欣赏，赞赏：admire → appreciate 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Teochew Opera, with its rich history and unique mix of music, singing, and acting, perfectly represents traditional Chinese culture. 拓展句：Teochew Opera, which has a rich history and combines music, singing and acting in a unique way, perfectly represents traditional Chinese culture. 【点睛】[高分句型1] We’ll also set up a costume and makeup display where visitors can admire the craftsmanship and even try on costumes. (运用了where引导的限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] I sincerely hope you will consider my proposal. (运用了省略连词that的宾语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Tom was a smart boy with a special way of thinking. He did particularly well in English writing, and his essays once impressed every teacher who read them. Yet everything changed after he went to senior high school. With his parents busy with their work and having little time for him, Tom thought he had gained freedom from tight control. Soon, however, he felt bored with daily life. Nothing seemed interesting except the virtual world, which was far more exciting to him. Night and day, he lost himself in mobile games. He would lie on the sofa, eyes glued to the phone and thumbs dancing over the screen swiftly, unable to pull himself away. The games brought him instant excitement, but his once-excellent grades dropped sharply like falling autumn leaves. As graduation was drawing near and only fifty days remained before the final exam, anxiety flooded Tom’s heart, eating him from inside. He saw his once-neat hair turn messy and dark circles under his eyes. He desired to change but could hardly focus on his studies or sleep well. He would pick up his phone out of habit, play for hours, and then throw it away in anger and regret. Deep inside, Tom was desperate to make a change, but the games were too attractive and progress too slow to inspire him. Lacking motivation, he had no idea where to start. “Maybe someone can encourage me to begin again,” he whispered. One afternoon, he dragged his heavy feet to Mr. Smith, who had guided him greatly in writing. He found the teacher tired, buried under a pile of papers. Tom hesitated at the door for a moment, then stepped in. “Mr. Smith,” he murmured, eyes falling to the floor, “could you write me one encouraging sentence every day until the exam? Just one sentence… to keep me going.” 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Mr. Smith put down his pen and looked at Tom. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “What? One sentence a day for you?” Tom raised his head, shocked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文一 基础版 Mr. Smith put down his pen and looked at Tom. Seeing his tired look and troubled state, he felt sorry for the boy who used to be excellent but was obsessed with game addiction. He was pleased that Tom wanted to make a change, yet he came up with a better idea. Simple encouragement might not work deeply, but asking Tom to write would make him reflect on himself and grow truly. So he smiled and said gently, asking Tom to write one encouraging sentence for him every day instead. “What? One sentence a day for you?” Tom raised his head, shocked. Though surprised, he was moved by his teacher’s kindness and agreed without hesitation. The next day, he left his first short sentence on the teacher’s desk. As days went by, writing calmed his mind and lit up hope in his heart. He gradually stayed away from games and became more positive. On the fiftieth day, his sentence showed his clear change and sincere gratitude, making Mr. Smith fully satisfied with his steady progress. 范文二 标准版 Mr. Smith put down his pen and looked at Tom. His usually sharp eyes softening as they fell upon the boy’s untidy hair and the dark circles that spoke of sleepless nights. Though he saw the exhausted student before him, his mind drifted back to the passionate boy who once viewed the world with clear eyes and boundless energy. A wave of sadness washed over him, for he had watched Tom’s light fade from afar without knowing how to intervene. Realizing that simple encouragement would not suffice for such a broken spirit, Mr. Smith leaned forward and slid a blank sheet of paper across the desk. “Tom,” he said in a low, steady voice, “encouragement fades quickly, but the words you write yourself are like a fire you can carry. ”He tapped the paper gently. “I want you to write one sentence for me every day — not a plea for help, but a truth about the person you are becoming.” “What? One sentence a day for you?” Tom raised his head, shocked. Surprised, he stared at the blank paper as if it were a foreign object, his fingers twitching with the phantom urge to tap on a screen. The silence in the room felt heavy with his hesitation until he finally reached out, his hand trembling slightly as he took the pen, its familiar weight feeling strange after so long. The next day, a neatly folded paper appeared on the teacher’s desk, the single sentence representing an hour of wrestling with his own restlessness. As days turned into weeks, this daily ritual became an anchor; the nervous, mindless tapping of his fingers was gradually replaced by the deliberate, thoughtful scratch of the pen. The chaotic noise of the virtual world faded, giving way to the calm focus that once lived in his eyes, and he began to notice the afternoon light falling across his desk. On the fiftieth day, his final sentence was not a request, but a quiet declaration of a self-rediscovery, proving that even small words, written with purpose, possessed the power to rebuild a broken world. 范文三 欣赏版 Mr. Smith put down his pen and looked at Tom. His eyes, usually sharp and focused, grew soft as they took in the boy’s messy appearance. He noticed the untidy hair that used to be so neat, and the tired shadows under Tom’s eyes that told stories of too many late nights spent staring at a phone screen. The teacher didn’t just see the exhausted student in front of him; he still remembered the boy who once looked at the world with clear eyes, boundless energy, and passion. A sudden sadness filled his heart; he had watched Tom’s talent fade from far away, not knowing how to help. Now, with Tom standing in his doorway, looking more vulnerable than he ever had before, Mr. Smith knew a simple “you can do it” wouldn’t be enough. He leaned forward, the pile of papers on his desk forgotten, and pushed a clean, white sheet of paper across the smooth wood. The sound of the paper sliding was the only noise in the quiet room. “Tom,” he said, his voice low and steady, “encouragement is like a quick flash of light — it disappears fast. But the words you write yourself? Those are like a small fire you can carry with you.” He tapped the paper with his pen. “I want you to write one sentence for me every day. Not a request for help, not a complaint, but one true sentence about the person you’re becoming. The one who knows a pen can do more than a phone screen ever could.” “What? One sentence a day for you?” Tom raised his head. shocked. He stared at the blank paper like it was something he’d never seen before, his fingers moving slightly as if they still wanted to tap on a phone. The quiet in the room felt heavy as he hesitated, but then he slowly reached out. His hand shook a little as he took the pen, its familiar weight feeling strange after so long without it. The next day, a small, neatly folded piece of paper showed up on the teacher’s desk. It was just one simple sentence, but writing it had taken Tom an hour of fighting his own restlessness. As days turned into weeks, this daily habit became something that kept him steady. The nervous, mindless tapping of his fingers was slowly replaced by the careful, thoughtful scratch of the pen. The loud, chaotic noise of the virtual world faded away, replaced by the calm focus that used to be in his eyes. He started to notice the world around him again — the way the afternoon sun fell across his desk, the sound of his own breathing as he concentrated. On the fiftieth day, his final sentence wasn’t a cry for help, but a quiet statement. It was the sentence of someone who had found himself again, a full circle back to the boy who once made every teacher proud, proving that even small words, written with purpose, could fix a broken world. In the end, Tom learned that true strength doesn’t come from escaping into a virtual world, but from facing the real one with courage. He discovered that the pen, like the heart, holds the power to rebuild what was lost — not by erasing the past, but by writing a new future, one honest word at a time. 【解析】 【导语】本文以汤姆的学习状态变化为线索展开，讲述汤姆曾擅长写作，高中后沉迷游戏成绩下滑，临近高考想改变却缺乏动力，于是向史密斯老师求助的故事。(范文一 ) 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句可知，第一段可描写史密斯老师看到汤姆的状态，心疼之余想出让汤姆每天给自己写鼓励句子的办法，引导他自我反思。 ②由第二段首句可知，第二段可描写汤姆从震惊到接受，坚持写句子后逐渐摆脱游戏，状态好转，最终取得进步表达感激。 2. 续写线索：老师思索办法——提出反向要求——汤姆震惊答应——坚持写句子——摆脱游戏——状态好转 3. 词汇激活： 行为类 ①提出：come up with/put forward ②远离：stay away from/keep away from 情绪类 ①温柔地：gently/tenderly ②感激：gratitude/thankfulness 【点睛】[高分句型1] Seeing his tired look and troubled state, he felt sorry for the boy who used to be excellent but was obsessed with game addiction. (运用了现在分词作状语和who引导的定语从句) [高分句型2] As days went by, writing calmed his mind and lit up hope in his heart. (运用了as引导的时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 试卷类型：A 揭阳市2025~2026学年度高中三年级教学质量测试 英语 2026.04 本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上，并在答题卡相应位置上填涂考生号。因笔试不考听力，试卷从第二部分开始，试题序号从“21”开始。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40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 SwiftMove Express: Delivery Services Welcome to SwiftMove Express, your reliable partner for fast and secure delivery. Whether you are sending urgent documents or heavy parcels across the city, we have a tailored solution for you. Please refer to the detailed rate card and service rules below to choose the best option for your needs. 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Customer Support For any inquiries, please contact our customer service team at 1-800-555-0199 or visit our website at http://www.swiftmoveexpress.com. We are available Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 1. How much does it cost to send a 6 kg parcel via Standard Service? A. $ 24.00. B. $ 21.00. C. $ 18.00. D. $ 27.00. 2. Which option would best suit a cost-focused client? A. Same-Day Delivery B. Next-Day Delivery C. Economy Delivery D. Weekend Delivery 3. Why will the courier call the client 30 minutes before arrival? A. To confirm the delivery address. B. To ask for a cash tip. C. To collect the insurance fee. D. To ensure the client’s presence. B When 16-year-old Boyan Slat went diving in Greece, he expected to see colorful fish and coral. Instead, he was shocked to find himself swimming through a sea of plastic bags and bottles. This disturbing experience opened his eyes to the reality of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a massive accumulation of trash floating in the Pacific Ocean. At the time, most experts believed cleaning up this mess was impossible. They argued that because the plastic is spread over such a vast area, using ships with nets would take thousands of years and cost billions of dollars, which seemed like a waste of resources. However, Slat refused to accept this defeatist attitude. While waiting for a flight, he suddenly realized a key principle: why chase the trash when the ocean currents can bring it to you? He proposed a passive system using giant floating barriers that act like artificial coastlines. These barriers move with the waves, allowing the faster-moving plastic to be caught and concentrated in one area, while the marine life can safely swim underneath. Slat was so committed to this vision that he dropped out of college to focus entirely on his project. He founded “The Ocean Cleanup”, a non-profit organization dedicated to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic. The journey was far from smooth; his team faced severe criticism and technical failures during the early stages. However, instead of giving up, they analyzed every mistake and improved their design. Today, their technology is finally operational and has successfully removed tons of waste. The collected plastic is recycled into durable products like sunglasses, and the profits are used to fund further cleanup missions. Slat’s story serves as an inspiring reminder that age is just a number when it comes to solving global problems, and that with enough determination, we can turn a hopeless situation into a sustainable solution. 4. What was the key challenge in cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? A. The plastic was too heavy to be lifted by ships. B. Plastic waste’s wide spread made cleaning costly and unachievable. C. The ocean currents were too strong for ships to navigate. D. The plastic was mixed with marine life, making it difficult to separate. 5. How does Slat’s passive system work to collect plastic? A. By using ships with nets to chase and catch the plastic. B. By using ocean currents to concentrate trash. C. By treating plastic with chemicals to make it small. D. By using floating barriers to trap plastic with currents. 6. How did Slat respond to the doubts and technical setbacks in the text? A. He published papers to prove experts wrong. B. He sought government support to solve technical issues. C. He ignored the criticism and stuck to his original plan. D. He adjusted his approach through learning from failures. 7. What is the author’s attitude towards Boyan Slat’s achievement? A. Admiring and supportive. B. Objective and optimistic. C. Skeptical and cautious. D. Critical and disappointed. C Can music help you concentrate at work? Researchers from the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff conducted a new study, and it has some interesting results. The research examined the ability of 25 people, aged 18 to 30, to remember information while listening to various sounds. In one task they had to remember a list of eight consonant (辅音) letters, which were dictated to them. Participants in the study were tested under three different conditions: in a quiet environment, while listening to music they liked, and while listening to music they didn’t like. The participants generally did better when they were working in silence. The background music seemed to make memorization and recall more difficult. However, scientists also found that listening to music before doing the tests seemed to help concentration. “Despite describing their self-selected music as more pleasant, their performance was poor, just as it was when they listened to music they disliked,” explained one of the researchers. So, even if you’re listening to music you like, it’ll still interfere with your work. This would appear to contradict the findings of scientists who have researched what is popularly known as the “Mozart Effect”. This concept was invented by French scientist Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis in 1991. Tomatis published a book, Why Mozart?, which described what he believed were the healing powers of listening to Mozart’s music. He also suggested that Mozart’s music could aid brain development. Later studies indicated it might enhance children’s spatial intelligence, leading to a widespread belief that classical music could boost a child’s IQ. The governor of the state of Georgia even once advocated allocating over $ 100,000 annually to supply classical CDs to every newborn in the state. Another study seemed to further contradict the idea that music could help with concentration. The researchers found that surveyed university students mostly preferred studying in silence. Those listening to music preferred instrumental songs, saying that lyrics are distracting. So, if you’re studying for an exam, turn off your music! 8. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To prove that Mozart’s music boosts IQ. B. To recommend the best music for studying. C. To compare different types of background sounds. D. To indicate that silence is better for concentration than music. 9. What can be inferred about the “Mozart Effect”? A. It only works for children under 18. B. It was first discovered by a governor. C. It may have been overestimated by the public. D. It has been proven to enhance adult intelligence. 10. The underlined word “distracting” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ________. A. disturbing B. favorable C. remarkable D. discouraging 11. What does the author imply about background music? A. It best aids creative work. B. Its effects are inconsistent across studies. C. It enhances performance in concentration tasks. D. It affects people differently based on preference. D The toy industry is pushing forward with AI chatbots built into stuffed animals and mini robots. These toys are flexible enough to conduct limited conversations with children and to respond to them just as they finish talking. Are these interactions enough to provide the “personalized education” one company claimed? Will toys like Curio’s Grem help or harm children’s language development? The more language that is addressed to children, the bigger their vocabulary will be. But these vocabulary words are not learned because they were spoken out of context, as current AI-infused toys do, but from caregivers who make the words come alive. Research shows that chatbot talk is unlikely to improve young children’s language outcomes. In fact, if allowed to replace conversations with caregivers, these toys may impede (阻碍) children’s language learning. When a caregiver describes something that a child is interested in, children can learn its name. A chatbot is less able to teach children about their environments because it cannot see and describe a toy the child is holding. Even if it could see, it does not have prior knowledge about the toys a child owns. Language skills do not grow from simply hearing lots of words — they grow from hearing words in conversations that capture the child’s attention. Finally, children are also seeking further information about the sounds of their language. The caregivers’ repetition of the word emphasizes its name while also giving the child more information about the sound of the word. If the child mispronounces the word, the caregiver will likely emphasize the correct pronunciation. Commercially available chatbots cannot reliably do this. Quality language expands on what toddlers know, takes the child’s perspective and past history into consideration, and responds to children’s questions. We have seen some work that shows social robots can help preschool children learn vocabulary, and that conversational agents who ask older children to respond to educational television programs can help children learn. However, we need more research to know the effects these robots have on babies’ and toddlers’ language learning. Until that happens, we believe that the humans in toddlers’ lives are responsible for conducting the conversations that grow children’s language. As a researcher and his teammates state, “Our babies shouldn’t be lab mice for toy companies.” 12. What is the author’s main concern about AI toys? A. They break easily during use. B. They lack personalized content. C. They may replace parent-child talk. D. They are too expensive for families. 13. How do children best learn vocabulary according to the passage? A. From watching TV shows regularly. B. From meaningful caregiver conversations. C. From the interaction with AI chatbots. D. From hearing many words in various environments. 14. Why are AI chatbot toys unlikely to improve kids’ language learning? A. They can only communicate with older children. B. They have too limited a vocabulary for children. C. They fail to teach words in meaningful contexts. D. They cannot respond to children immediately. 15. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph? A. AI toys are safe for preschoolers. B. More research on AI toys is needed. C. Toddlers should use more social robots. D. Toy companies have proved their products. 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。 Your Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at Bay Having a hobby does more than just fill free time and bring joy. A recent study has found a close link between having a hobby and lower rates of depression among aged people. ____16____ It also shows hobbies can improve their happiness and life satisfaction significantly. The study covered more than 93,000 people aged 65 and older from 16 countries, including China, Japan, the US and several European nations. ____17____ Hobbies are not limited to one type; they can be gardening, painting, reading, making crafts, playing games, joining a club or even volunteering in communities. Researchers followed the participants for four to eight years to collect and analyze data. ____18____ What’s more, the results stayed the same even when other factors like income, marriage status and employment were taken into consideration. ____19____ According to lead researcher Karen Mak, hobbies can protect aged people from mental health decline. This positive connection exists across different countries and cultures. Hobbies help aged people feel in control of their lives, find a clear purpose and gain confidence in dealing with daily problems. The relationship between hobbies and mental health is mutual. ____20____ On the one hand, people with better mental health are more likely to take up a hobby. On the other hand, keeping a hobby regularly helps people maintain a good mental state and stay positive. The study found hobby participation varies by country. China had a low rate partly because only social hobbies were surveyed, but the helpful link existed everywhere. Policymakers should encourage aged people to take up hobbies for better well-being. A. Hobbies and mental health influence each other. B. Some old people are unwilling to try new hobbies. C. It suggests that hobbies are very helpful for their mental health. D. They found a clear link between hobbies and fewer sad feelings. E. This potential of hobbies is consistent across many countries and cultures. F. There are many different kinds of hobby activities for them to choose from. G. In short, developing a hobby is a simple way to improve aged people’s life. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On a solo trip to Mexico City several years ago, I found a perfect souvenir at a local market: a clay statue of a woman with long, flowing hair. Back home, I couldn’t wait to ____21____ the piece on my shelf. I carefully unwrapped her, only to discover a(n) ____22____ surprise. During the long ____23____, her beautiful hair had completely broken off, leaving her head in two pieces. I was extremely sad. Searching online for ____24____ methods, I discovered Juci (锔瓷), a traditional Chinese craft that repairs broken clay with metal staples and gold powder. Rather than ____25____ cracks, it highlights them. The broken parts become shining signs. That philosophy ____26____ me deeply. I realized I didn’t need to hide the damage; I needed to ____27____ the repair. Driven by this new passion, I decided to take my broken statue to Jingdezhen. There, I mended broken bowls under the ____28____ of a local master. The process was slow and required great ____29____. I learned how to re-create something ____30____ from what I might otherwise have thrown away. The old saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” really ____31____ for me that day. I wasn’t just repairing a statue; I was learning to embrace my own ____32____. It turns out I’m not ____33____. Now, there is even a name for such trips: “skillcations” — travels where you learn a new skill. These journeys have ____34____ how I see the world. I no longer travel just to see sights; I travel to ____35____. 21. A. remove B. display C. decorate D. store 22. A. eye-catching B. unexpected C. heartbreaking D. disappointed 23. A. adventure B. journey C. holiday D. process 24. A. fixing B. cleaning C. operating D. painting 25. A. noticing B. showing C. forming D. hiding 26. A. hurt B. taught C. struck D. confused 27. A. celebrate B. ignore C. refuse D. pursue 28. A. influence B. control C. protection D. guidance 29. A. courage B. patience C. intelligence D. confidence 30. A. ordinary B. expensive C. temporary D. meaningful 31. A. rang true B. proved reasonable C. seemed convincing D. came alive 32. A. mistakes B. weaknesses C. imperfections D. failures 33. A. lucky B. busy C. alone D. special 34. A. simplified B. defined C. strengthened D. reshaped 35. A. grow B. explore C. escape D. improve 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。 The Song Dynasty (960~1279) saw culture bloom like never before and is widely regarded as a golden age of Chinese civilization. It ____36____ (make) great progress in poetry, painting, calligraphy and fashion. Ci poetry, landscape paintings and elegant clothing reached new heights in ____37____ (creative) and diversity, showing the unique taste of the Song people. However, many valuable traditions were not easy to understand and popularize among young people. Today, with the rapid development of AI and modern media, ancient Song culture ____38____ (promote) in new and lively ways. Into Chinese Art, a famous cultural program produced by China Daily, plays an important role in spreading traditional culture. In a recent episode, Host Jiang Yuqiu introduces ____39____ unique Song marketing scene: a street seller turned into a walking advertisement, ____40____ clothing is painted with vivid pictures. This special scene comes to life through a recreated opera performance. The seller wears a hat ____41____ (decorate) with 3D “eyes” and bright red and gold clothing. This kind of clothing is both beautiful and ____42____ (practice), showing the high level of Song fashion. It remains attractive to modern people. AI technology further brings ancient Song scenes ____43____ life, recreates virtual poets like Su Shi: and Li Qingzhao, and explains classical art clearly. The program invites viewers ____44____ (experience) the charm of the Song Dynasty personally. Its new season pays special attention to ancient Chinese fashion, helping people understand traditional beauty which has stood the test of time. Modern technology ____45____ (true) builds a bridge between the past and the present, making the great culture of the Song Dynasty continue to shine in today’s world. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校外教Peter计划在英语社团“非遗文化周”(Intangible Cultural Heritage Week)中引入一项潮汕非遗项目。作为社团成员，请你从英歌舞、潮剧、剪纸项目中选择一个，向Peter提交一份英文提案，内容包括： 1.推荐项目及理由； 2.项目展示设想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：英歌舞 Yingge Dance 潮剧 Teochew Opera A Proposal on ________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Tom was a smart boy with a special way of thinking. He did particularly well in English writing, and his essays once impressed every teacher who read them. Yet everything changed after he went to senior high school. With his parents busy with their work and having little time for him, Tom thought he had gained freedom from tight control. Soon, however, he felt bored with daily life. Nothing seemed interesting except the virtual world, which was far more exciting to him. Night and day, he lost himself in mobile games. He would lie on the sofa, eyes glued to the phone and thumbs dancing over the screen swiftly, unable to pull himself away. The games brought him instant excitement, but his once-excellent grades dropped sharply like falling autumn leaves. As graduation was drawing near and only fifty days remained before the final exam, anxiety flooded Tom’s heart, eating him from inside. He saw his once-neat hair turn messy and dark circles under his eyes. He desired to change but could hardly focus on his studies or sleep well. He would pick up his phone out of habit, play for hours, and then throw it away in anger and regret. Deep inside, Tom was desperate to make a change, but the games were too attractive and progress too slow to inspire him. Lacking motivation, he had no idea where to start. “Maybe someone can encourage me to begin again,” he whispered. One afternoon, he dragged his heavy feet to Mr. Smith, who had guided him greatly in writing. He found the teacher tired, buried under a pile of papers. Tom hesitated at the door for a moment, then stepped in. “Mr. Smith,” he murmured, eyes falling to the floor, “could you write me one encouraging sentence every day until the exam? Just one sentence… to keep me going.” 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Mr. Smith put down his pen and looked at Tom. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “What? One sentence a day for you?” Tom raised his head, shocked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $