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南平市2026届高三年级第二次适应性练习卷
英语
本练习卷共12页。满分150分。
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生务必在练习卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本练习卷上无效。
3.考试结束,将本练习卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. Why did Jenny go to London?
A. To have a vacation.
B. To work in a hospital.
C. To accompany her family.
2. What are the speakers probably doing?
A. Making a statue.
B. Visiting an art center.
C. Watching a chess game.
3. Which sport does the man like best?
A. Cycling. B. Hiking. C. Swimming.
4. What do we know about Watson?
A. He is seeing a dentist.
B. He is out for contests.
C. He often takes days off.
5. What will the man do?
A. Use Zoe’s umbrella.
B. Return the raincoat.
C. Buy a chair.
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,各小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6. What does the grandpa ask Nancy to do?
A. Be patient.
B. Loosen the soil.
C. Water flowers in time.
7. What does Nancy think of gardening?
A. It’s easy. B. It’s tiresome. C. It’s meaningful.
听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。
8. What will arrive in about two weeks?
A. New furniture. B. Company samples. C. Sea products.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. A couple. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues.
10. What is the man going to do next?
A. Sell the books. B. Empty the bookshelf. C. Message his buyer.
听第8段录音,回答第11至13题。
11. What is the presentation mainly about?
A. Costs of campus recycling.
B. Art projects using waste materials.
C. Recycling programs in two schools.
12. What materials does Maplewood use?
A. Old paper. B. Plastic bottles. C. Recycled glass.
13. What does the man suggest Lily do?
A. Handle visuals herself.
B. Avoid too many keywords.
C. Reorganize the presentation.
听第9段录音,回答第14至16题。
14. Where is Linda now?
A. At the airport.
B. In the hotel room.
C. At the security center.
15. When is Linda’s flight?
A. At 9:00 a.m. B. At 12:30 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.
16. How will Linda get her coat?
A. By herself.
B. By a taxi driver.
C. By a bus passenger.
听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do?
A. A full-time student.
B. A professional singer.
C. A best-selling author.
18. When did the speaker normally wake up one month ago?
A. At 5:30 a.m. B. At 6:00 a.m. C. At 6:30 a.m.
19. What does the speaker do first after waking up?
A. He drinks water.
B. He reviews the plan.
C. He notes down ideas.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To share his daily life.
B. To recommend a self-help book.
C. To explain his scheduling method.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Introducing Future Leaders to Opportunities in Water (InFLOW) scholarship program aims to look for the next generation of leaders in the clean water industry. It partners with community groups to engage promising talent, solidify their interest in the water field, raise their awareness of career opportunities, and enhance their long-term career prospects.
Current students or young professionals can choose to apply for one of the two paths: STEMPATH and CAREERTECH.
REQUIREMENTS
Prior experience in water-related fields is not required, but a clear interest in the water industry is encouraged.
To participate in the program, individuals must:
STEMPATH
Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
CAREERTECH
Be a student attending any adult education classes related to science/technology, or a professional looking to engage a career change involving: Operations, Engineering or Mechanical.
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
·Membership: Student membership for 1 year.
·Conference Attendance: Free Admission to the 2027 InFLOW Annual Conference (January 24-27, 2027 in Boston, Massachusetts)
·Committee Involvement: A Water Industry professional will be assigned to guide the participant.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Selected participants are required to take part in online activities and attend all conference events. After the program, each participant must complete a survey to provide feedback on their experience and offer suggestions for improving program in the future.
1. What is the InFLOW program aimed at?
A. Offering free courses.
B. Developing industry leaders.
C. Providing jobs for youth.
D. Selecting conference participants.
2. Who can apply for the CAREERTECH?
A. Graduates with membership.
B. Students majoring in mathematics.
C. Adults with related certificates.
D. Professionals seeking a career shift.
3. What are the selected members expected to do?
A. Address the annual conference.
B. Design a survey to collect data.
C. Participate in the related activities.
D. Work full-time for the program.
B
When Lila Martinez moved to Maple Street, she was struck by a marked contrast. The houses were well-kept, with flowers blooming in most yards, but at the corner of her block sat a 1,200-square-foot parking lot — a dumping ground for old tires, broken furniture, and overgrown weeds. To Lila, it looked like a “wound” that the neighborhood had simply learned to ignore.
Instead of complaining, the 17-year-old decided to take action. She began knocking on doors, a clipboard in hand, asking her neighbors, “What would you do with that lot if you could?”
Mrs. Henderson, an 82-year-old resident living alone, teared up as she said, “I used to have a garden, but I can’t bend down anymore. I’d love to smell fresh flowers again.” Mr. Torres, the owner of the local grocery store, offered to donate tools and soil. Even the teenagers were interested, suggesting a place to play basketball.
Lila realized the project was bigger than just cleaning up rubbish. She named it the “Maple Community Garden” and launched a crowdfunding campaign. With the raised money, she hired a local construction company to level the ground. The first Saturday was backbreaking. Lila and twenty volunteers filled 40 garbage bags with rubbish. As the weeks passed, the lot began to breathe again. Sunflowers towered over the fence, attracting bees and butterflies. Tomatoes ripened on the vine.
More importantly, the people began to bloom. The teens who helped build the basketball court started assisting Mrs. Henderson to carry her groceries. Mr. Torres began hosting weekly barbecues using vegetables from the garden. Neighbors who had lived next to each other for decades but never spoken were now exchanging recipes and gardening tips.
Lila said, “I thought I was just building a garden, but what I really built was a bridge. That empty lot used to divide us; now it connects us.”
4. Why did Lila view the lot as a “wound”?
A. It ruined the street’s beauty.
B. It took up much space.
C. It caused conflicts in neighbors.
D. It reminded her of an injury.
5. Which of the following best describes the residents’ response?
A. Surprised. B. Supportive.
C. Cautious. D. Emotional.
6. What did Lila do for the community project?
A. She offered tools and soil.
B. She raised money door to door.
C. She secured support to transform the lot.
D. She encouraged neighbors to grow vegetables.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Ways to Build a Better Block
B. The Garden that Heals a Neighborhood
C. Cares for the Old in the Community
D. A Teenager’s Dream of a Lovely Garden
C
It is no surprise that getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well are crucial to a long life. But it was unknown how very small lifestyle changes affect our lifespan, and healthspan, which is the number of years spent in good health.
To fill this gap in our knowledge, Nicholas Koemel and his colleagues at the University of Sydney first analyzed sleep, dietary and physical activity data from nearly 60,000 adults, aged between 40 and 69, from the UK Biobank project. In that project, the participants completed surveys that asked them to recall their diets over the past year. Then, they wore movement trackers on their wrist for a week to measure their exercise and sleeping habits, and their mortality (死亡率) and health records were tracked over a subsequent follow-up period of eight years.
After an in-depth analysis, the researchers Nicholas’ team used a statistical model to estimate that, compared with the bottom 5 percent of participants with the least healthy lifestyles, those who slept for about 5 minutes more each day, engaged in exercise for about 2 minutes longer and ate an extra half serving of vegetables daily lived for a year longer, on average.
This combination of small lifestyle changes had the same effect as making larger shifts in only one aspect of lifestyle-for instance, sleeping for 25 minutes longer without adjusting exercise or diet. “When we package lifestyle changes together, we get more bang for our buck and we reduce the overall requirement from any one behaviour,” says Koemel.
However, Alan Cohenat from Columbia University was not on the same page. “Dietary recall surveys may contain some errors because people forget what they have eaten, and it is impossible to know whether a week of physical activity or sleep data is really representative of someone’s general habits over longer periods,” he said.
8. What does Nicholas Koemel’s study focus on?
A. Effects of small lifestyle shifts.
B. Secrets to a balanced life.
C. Ways to improve living quality.
D. Benefits of healthy routines.
9. How was the study carried out?
A. By using a data model.
B. By monitoring wrist trackers.
C. By doing health surveys.
D. By gathering follow-up records.
10. Which best explains “we get more bang for our buck” underlined in paragraph 4?
A. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
B. Slow and steady wins the race.
C. Never judge a book by its cover.
D. A little effort yields great results.
11. What can be inferred from Alan Cohenat’s words?
A. The survey lacks public information.
B. Participants takes the research casually.
C. The study may still have some limitations.
D. A week’s records can mirror personal habits.
D
The Dunning-Kruger effect, named after the psychologists who first studied it, means people who aren’t very good at a given task are overconfident while people with high ability tend to underestimate their skills. However, recent research by Aalto University scientists reveals that using artificial intelligence (AI) all but removes this effect — in fact, it almost reverses (逆转) it.
In their study involving 500 participants, researchers administered logical reasoning tasks from the Law School Admission Test. Half the group used ChatGPT, while the other half worked independently. Both groups were later quizzed on their AI literacy and how well they thought they performed. Surprisingly, their research showed that AI usage nearly changed the Dunning-Kruger effect: high-skill AI users showed the greatest overestimation of their performance. “Our findings reveal a significant inability to assess one’s performance accurately when using AI,” noted co-author Robin Welsch.
This phenomenon springs from “cognitive offloading” (认知卸载) — users accept AI-generated answers without critical confirmation. Less engagement in our own reasoning reduces our ability to evaluate our performance accurately. Interestingly, AI assistance narrows the gap between high and low-skill users because large language models improve everyone’s performance to some degree.
The researchers warn of a potential consequence. As people rely more on results without questioning them, a dangerous inconsistency emerges: improved performance paired with reduced self-assessment capability. Without accurate error-checking and reflection, critical thinking skills may become worse over time.
Furthermore, the flattening of ability differences means widespread overconfidence in AI-assisted tasks, particularly among the most experienced users, leading to an increased climate of miscalculated decision-making and a gradual destruction of skills. One method the team suggests to arrest such decline is to have AI itself encourage further questioning in users, with developers adjusting responses to encourage reflection, asking questions like “how confident are you in this answer?”, or otherwise promoting further interaction through measures like confidence scores.
12. Why is “the Dunning-Kruger effect” mentioned?
A. To support an idea.
B. To highlight a dilemma.
C. To explain a concept.
D. To introduce a phenomenon.
13. What is the finding of the study?
A. Low-skill users outperform high-skill ones.
B. Users overestimate abilities when using AI.
C. AI learning improves self-assessment accuracy.
D. Cognitive offloading enhances one’s performance.
14. What inconsistency does the use of AI create?
A. Higher confidence but worse skills.
B. More effort but lower scores.
C. Better results but poorer awareness.
D. Slower speed but better accuracy.
15. What does the team suggest to address the problem identified?
A. Removing confidence scores.
B. Adjusting interaction schedules.
C. Limiting AI access for developers.
D. Programming reflective reminders.
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。
Divergent (发散性) thinking is an ability to generate multiple approaches to solving a problem. The divergent thinkers typically answer simple questions like “What are the uses for a flower pot?” in many ways. ____16____ A genius of divergent thinking would come up with a hundred possible answers, and they do this by changing the concepts of already existing thinking.
Research shows that divergent thinking is mostly found among people who know how to ask questions. Divergent thinking is not so much about finding answers as it is about asking the question to get to those answers. ____17____ The more you ask clear questions that explore the differences, the better your chance of succeeding.
____18____ This technique is a tool that builds upon ideas. Allow everyone to think more freely in the group atmosphere. Don’t pursue a practical solution. Instead, gather ideas relevant to the problem itself. Besides brainstorming, you can also keep a journal. Using a journal enables you to capture and record various ideas that people can have during unusual times and places. ____19____
Another effective way is to create a subject or mind-mapping visual. ____20____ And make sure the visuals show the relationships among these ideas. Take “Start a Charity” for example. Come up with necessary subtopics, and use lines and circles to visualize the topic. After generating ideas in these ways, you can arrange your ideas in an innovative manner.
A. This method is used to exchange ideas.
B. It helps find the answers to the questions.
C. Put the related ideas in the form of a chart or a picture.
D. Asking the right questions will get what you are seeking.
E. Brainstorming is one way to improve your divergent thinking.
F. An average person would have 10 to 15 answers to this question.
G. Later, it can become a source book of ideas to develop and organize.
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)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Every New Year’s Eve, our family holds a special gift exchange. Instead of ____21____ from wish lists, we each print a picture of what we want, and the ____22____ on the picture can be handmade. Around mid-December, we gather, put our folded pages into a bowl and pass it around, each of us ____23____ one.
This year, I picked Mom’s. ____24____, her gift wasn’t difficult to make. I found a ____25____ and ordinary box at a discount store, decorated it carefully and then asked everyone in the family to write down their ____26____ memory to put inside.
“Laughing on the beach at Cape Cod,” wrote my sister-in-law.
“I got my driver’s license!” was my nephew’s ____27____.
I ____28____ my answer. While I was doing the housework, memories ____29____ — visiting my son at his college, singing together on the way to the zoo… Which memory ____30____ a place inside the box? The more I ____31____, the more the year unfolded into days laced with ____32____, beauty and love. In the end, I chose our family reunion in the Catskills, where we’d spent the night ____33____, laughing and being together.
On New Year’s Day, when my mom opened the box, her face lit up. Everyone grew quiet as she read each ____34____ aloud. Looking around the room, I realized the true gift wasn’t the box at all, but the way our ____35____ hold us close.
21. A. copying B. shopping C. benefiting D. learning
22. A. antique B. chart C. item D. device
23. A. feeling B. cutting C. throwing D. drawing
24. A. Fortunately B. Hopefully C. Eventually D. Accordingly
25. A. plain B. fancy C. valuable D. distinctive
26. A. early B. instant C. favorite D. painful
27. A. comment B. request C. suggestion D. contribution
28. A. worked out B. wrote down C. handed in D. struggled with
29. A. surfaced B. changed C. disappeared D. remained
30. A. occupied B. needed C. deserved D. claimed
31. A. imagined B. reflected C. doubted D. anticipated
32. A. pride B. wisdom C. laughter D. creativity
33. A. shouting B. chatting C. arguing D. debating
34. A. post B. slip C. list D. file
35. A. memories B. thoughts C. blessings D. opinions
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。
Recent archaeological (考古的) discoveries have revealed the Chinese bayberry, or yangmei, ____36____ is a summer treat in southern China, was popular among the ancient people of China as well — in fact, for much longer than ____37____ (initial) believed.
Two branches, measuring 2 and 2.2 meters in length, respectively, ____38____ (discover) on the southwest side of the Shi’ao site in Zhejiang province. Carbon dating of samples ____39____ (take) from the wood and studies of the tree rings showed that they were about 4,500 years old.
____40____ (prove) that the two branches were indeed yangmei ancestors, researchers used a series of high-tech methods, such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, ____41____ found that the ancient tree remains were almost identical to living Chinese bayberry trees in the region: out of the total of 13 major ____42____ (chemistry) substances identified in the ancient wood, 12 can be found in today’s living trees as well.
This research is thus a breakthrough in using ____43____ scientific approach to solve archaeological puzzles. “The finding provides key references ____44____ a comprehensive understanding of the economic activities and dietary ____45____ (compose) in the ancient time,” said Zhao Zhijun, an archaeology professor at Shandong University.
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,你的英国朋友Chris对中国书法很感兴趣,请你结合图文信息,向他推荐适合练习书法基础笔画的汉字“永”,内容包括:
(1)字形结构;
(2)文字内涵。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇:笔画stroke
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
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。
I was the “Queen Bee” at school. Every morning, as soon as I walked through the school gates, my friends would rush over to greet me. Someone would carry my bag, while others would sit beside me or share their stories with me. I was always the center of attention, and I loved that feeling. In my mind, nothing at school could ever change my place.
But not today — the first day of the new school year. As I walked toward my classroom, I found everyone gathered around a bike, talking excitedly and laughing together.
“Whose is this?” I asked.
“It’s mine,” a voice replied. I turned and saw a girl with bright eyes and a sweet smile. “I’m the new girl-Colette Durand. I designed the decorations on the bike myself.” The bike was covered with colorful ribbons (丝带) and small handmade decorations, and everyone seemed deeply impressed. Some of my friends even bent down to take a closer look, asking her questions.
I hated her instantly. She had shown up and taken all my friends on my very first day back.
The bell rang and I dashed inside. I headed straight for my usual seat at the front, expecting my friends to crowd around and sit next to me as usual. But to my surprise, my closest friends Jill and Molly sat beside Colette. Soon the three of them were deep in conversation.
Mrs Melville came in, welcoming us back to school, and the first thing she did after that was to introduce Colette. Colette turned around and waved at us all, smiling confidently.
Then lunch-time came. Yes, today, nobody was interested in what my lunchbox was.
“Everything OK, Kellie?” Mrs Melville asked me when I was sitting by myself. “I don’t often see you on your own.” “I’m fine! I just fancied a bit of peace and quiet.” I forced a smile. Mrs Melville nodded, looking unconvinced, though. It was the longest lunch-break ever.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Later in the hands-on design class, Mrs Melville announced a seat rearrangement.
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As we worked together for a paper lantern, I began to see Colette in a different light.
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南平市2026届高三年级第二次适应性练习卷
英语
本练习卷共12页。满分150分。
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生务必在练习卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本练习卷上无效。
3.考试结束,将本练习卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. Why did Jenny go to London?
A. To have a vacation.
B. To work in a hospital.
C. To accompany her family.
2. What are the speakers probably doing?
A. Making a statue.
B. Visiting an art center.
C. Watching a chess game.
3. Which sport does the man like best?
A. Cycling. B. Hiking. C. Swimming.
4. What do we know about Watson?
A. He is seeing a dentist.
B. He is out for contests.
C. He often takes days off.
5. What will the man do?
A. Use Zoe’s umbrella.
B. Return the raincoat.
C. Buy a chair.
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,各小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6. What does the grandpa ask Nancy to do?
A. Be patient.
B. Loosen the soil.
C. Water flowers in time.
7. What does Nancy think of gardening?
A. It’s easy. B. It’s tiresome. C. It’s meaningful.
听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。
8. What will arrive in about two weeks?
A. New furniture. B. Company samples. C. Sea products.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. A couple. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues.
10. What is the man going to do next?
A. Sell the books. B. Empty the bookshelf. C. Message his buyer.
听第8段录音,回答第11至13题。
11. What is the presentation mainly about?
A. Costs of campus recycling.
B. Art projects using waste materials.
C. Recycling programs in two schools.
12. What materials does Maplewood use?
A. Old paper. B. Plastic bottles. C. Recycled glass.
13. What does the man suggest Lily do?
A. Handle visuals herself.
B. Avoid too many keywords.
C. Reorganize the presentation.
听第9段录音,回答第14至16题。
14. Where is Linda now?
A. At the airport.
B. In the hotel room.
C. At the security center.
15. When is Linda’s flight?
A. At 9:00 a.m. B. At 12:30 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.
16. How will Linda get her coat?
A. By herself.
B. By a taxi driver.
C. By a bus passenger.
听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do?
A. A full-time student.
B. A professional singer.
C. A best-selling author.
18. When did the speaker normally wake up one month ago?
A. At 5:30 a.m. B. At 6:00 a.m. C. At 6:30 a.m.
19. What does the speaker do first after waking up?
A. He drinks water.
B. He reviews the plan.
C. He notes down ideas.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To share his daily life.
B. To recommend a self-help book.
C. To explain his scheduling method.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Introducing Future Leaders to Opportunities in Water (InFLOW) scholarship program aims to look for the next generation of leaders in the clean water industry. It partners with community groups to engage promising talent, solidify their interest in the water field, raise their awareness of career opportunities, and enhance their long-term career prospects.
Current students or young professionals can choose to apply for one of the two paths: STEMPATH and CAREERTECH.
REQUIREMENTS
Prior experience in water-related fields is not required, but a clear interest in the water industry is encouraged.
To participate in the program, individuals must:
STEMPATH
Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
CAREERTECH
Be a student attending any adult education classes related to science/technology, or a professional looking to engage a career change involving: Operations, Engineering or Mechanical.
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
·Membership: Student membership for 1 year.
·Conference Attendance: Free Admission to the 2027 InFLOW Annual Conference (January 24-27, 2027 in Boston, Massachusetts)
·Committee Involvement: A Water Industry professional will be assigned to guide the participant.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Selected participants are required to take part in online activities and attend all conference events. After the program, each participant must complete a survey to provide feedback on their experience and offer suggestions for improving program in the future.
1. What is the InFLOW program aimed at?
A. Offering free courses.
B. Developing industry leaders.
C. Providing jobs for youth.
D. Selecting conference participants.
2. Who can apply for the CAREERTECH?
A. Graduates with membership.
B. Students majoring in mathematics.
C. Adults with related certificates.
D. Professionals seeking a career shift.
3. What are the selected members expected to do?
A. Address the annual conference.
B. Design a survey to collect data.
C. Participate in the related activities.
D. Work full-time for the program.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是主要介绍 InFLOW 奖学金项目的设立宗旨、申请途径、申请要求、参与者福利及相关职责。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Introducing Future Leaders to Opportunities in Water (InFLOW) scholarship program aims to look for the next generation of leaders in the clean water industry.(“未来水资源领军人才培养”(InFLOW)奖学金项目,旨在发掘净水行业的下一代领军人才。)” 可知,该项目旨在培养行业领军者。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据 CAREERTECH 部分中的“Be a student attending any adult education classes related to science/technology, or a professional looking to engage a career change involving: Operations, Engineering or Mechanical.(参加科技相关成人教育课程的学生,或寻求从事运营、工程、机械相关职业转型的专业人士均可申请。)”可知,寻求职业转型的专业人士可以申请该项目。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据 RESPONSIBILITIES 部分中的“Selected participants are required to take part in online activities and attend all conference events.(入选参与者需参加线上活动并出席所有会议活动。)”可知,入选成员需要参与相关活动。
B
When Lila Martinez moved to Maple Street, she was struck by a marked contrast. The houses were well-kept, with flowers blooming in most yards, but at the corner of her block sat a 1,200-square-foot parking lot — a dumping ground for old tires, broken furniture, and overgrown weeds. To Lila, it looked like a “wound” that the neighborhood had simply learned to ignore.
Instead of complaining, the 17-year-old decided to take action. She began knocking on doors, a clipboard in hand, asking her neighbors, “What would you do with that lot if you could?”
Mrs. Henderson, an 82-year-old resident living alone, teared up as she said, “I used to have a garden, but I can’t bend down anymore. I’d love to smell fresh flowers again.” Mr. Torres, the owner of the local grocery store, offered to donate tools and soil. Even the teenagers were interested, suggesting a place to play basketball.
Lila realized the project was bigger than just cleaning up rubbish. She named it the “Maple Community Garden” and launched a crowdfunding campaign. With the raised money, she hired a local construction company to level the ground. The first Saturday was backbreaking. Lila and twenty volunteers filled 40 garbage bags with rubbish. As the weeks passed, the lot began to breathe again. Sunflowers towered over the fence, attracting bees and butterflies. Tomatoes ripened on the vine.
More importantly, the people began to bloom. The teens who helped build the basketball court started assisting Mrs. Henderson to carry her groceries. Mr. Torres began hosting weekly barbecues using vegetables from the garden. Neighbors who had lived next to each other for decades but never spoken were now exchanging recipes and gardening tips.
Lila said, “I thought I was just building a garden, but what I really built was a bridge. That empty lot used to divide us; now it connects us.”
4. Why did Lila view the lot as a “wound”?
A. It ruined the street’s beauty.
B. It took up much space.
C. It caused conflicts in neighbors.
D. It reminded her of an injury.
5. Which of the following best describes the residents’ response?
A. Surprised. B. Supportive.
C. Cautious. D. Emotional.
6. What did Lila do for the community project?
A. She offered tools and soil.
B. She raised money door to door.
C. She secured support to transform the lot.
D. She encouraged neighbors to grow vegetables.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Ways to Build a Better Block
B. The Garden that Heals a Neighborhood
C. Cares for the Old in the Community
D. A Teenager’s Dream of a Lovely Garden
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了17岁的莱拉·马丁内斯发现社区角落的空地被当作垃圾场后,主动发起项目,将其改造成社区花园,不仅改善了环境,还拉近了邻里关系的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The houses were well-kept, with flowers blooming in most yards, but at the corner of her block sat a 1,200-square-foot parking lot-a dumping ground for old tires, broken furniture, and overgrown weeds.(大多数院子里的房子都保养得很好,鲜花盛开,但在她街区的拐角处,有一个1200平方英尺的停车场——一个堆放旧轮胎、破旧家具和杂草丛生的垃圾场。)”可知,这个空地堆满垃圾,破坏了街道的美观,所以莱拉把它看作“伤口”。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Mrs. Henderson, an 82-year-old resident living alone, teared up as she said, “I used to have a garden, but I can’t bend down anymore. I’d love to smell fresh flowers again.” Mr. Torres, the owner of the local grocery store, offered to donate tools and soil. Even the teenagers were interested, suggesting a place to play basketball.(亨德森夫人是一位 82 岁的独居老人,她眼含泪水说道:“我以前有个小花园,可现在再也弯不了腰了。我好想再闻一闻鲜花的芬芳。”当地杂货店老板托雷斯先生主动提出捐赠园艺工具和泥土,就连附近的青少年也热心参与,还提议顺带规划出一块篮球场。)”可知,居民们纷纷表达意愿、提供帮助,对莱拉的项目持支持态度。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She began knocking on doors, a clipboard in hand, asking her neighbors, “What would you do with that lot if you could?”(她手里拿着写字板,开始挨家挨户敲门,向邻居们询问:“如果可以的话,你们想把那块空地用来做什么?”)”以及第四段中的“She named it the ‘Maple Community Garden’ and launched a crowdfunding campaign. With the raised money, she hired a local construction company to level the ground.(她将这里命名为“枫叶社区花园”,并发起了众筹活动。她用筹集到的资金聘请了当地一家建筑公司平整土地。)”以及后文邻居们的参与可知,莱拉通过敲门征求意见、众筹资金、雇佣施工公司,还获得了邻居们的各种支持,最终改造了这片空地。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知,莱拉将社区里的垃圾场改造成社区花园,不仅改善了环境,还让原本疏远的邻里变得亲密,治愈了整个社区的隔阂。结合最后一段莱拉所说的“I thought I was just building a garden, but what I really built was a bridge. That empty lot used to divide us; now it connects us.(我以为我只是在建一个花园,但我真正建造的是一座桥。那个空地曾经把我们分开,现在它把我们连接在一起。)”可知,“The Garden that Heals a Neighborhood(治愈社区的花园)”最能概括文章主旨。
C
It is no surprise that getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well are crucial to a long life. But it was unknown how very small lifestyle changes affect our lifespan, and healthspan, which is the number of years spent in good health.
To fill this gap in our knowledge, Nicholas Koemel and his colleagues at the University of Sydney first analyzed sleep, dietary and physical activity data from nearly 60,000 adults, aged between 40 and 69, from the UK Biobank project. In that project, the participants completed surveys that asked them to recall their diets over the past year. Then, they wore movement trackers on their wrist for a week to measure their exercise and sleeping habits, and their mortality (死亡率) and health records were tracked over a subsequent follow-up period of eight years.
After an in-depth analysis, the researchers Nicholas’ team used a statistical model to estimate that, compared with the bottom 5 percent of participants with the least healthy lifestyles, those who slept for about 5 minutes more each day, engaged in exercise for about 2 minutes longer and ate an extra half serving of vegetables daily lived for a year longer, on average.
This combination of small lifestyle changes had the same effect as making larger shifts in only one aspect of lifestyle-for instance, sleeping for 25 minutes longer without adjusting exercise or diet. “When we package lifestyle changes together, we get more bang for our buck and we reduce the overall requirement from any one behaviour,” says Koemel.
However, Alan Cohenat from Columbia University was not on the same page. “Dietary recall surveys may contain some errors because people forget what they have eaten, and it is impossible to know whether a week of physical activity or sleep data is really representative of someone’s general habits over longer periods,” he said.
8. What does Nicholas Koemel’s study focus on?
A. Effects of small lifestyle shifts.
B. Secrets to a balanced life.
C. Ways to improve living quality.
D. Benefits of healthy routines.
9. How was the study carried out?
A. By using a data model.
B. By monitoring wrist trackers.
C. By doing health surveys.
D. By gathering follow-up records.
10. Which best explains “we get more bang for our buck” underlined in paragraph 4?
A. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
B. Slow and steady wins the race.
C. Never judge a book by its cover.
D. A little effort yields great results.
11. What can be inferred from Alan Cohenat’s words?
A. The survey lacks public information.
B. Participants takes the research casually.
C. The study may still have some limitations.
D. A week’s records can mirror personal habits.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍研究人员探究微小生活方式改变对人类寿命及健康寿命的影响、研究过程与结论,同时也提及了其他学者对该研究的质疑。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But it was unknown how very small lifestyle changes affect our lifespan, and healthspan, which is the number of years spent in good health.(但人们尚不清楚微小的生活方式改变会如何影响我们的寿命以及健康寿命,即身体健康的年数。)”以及第二段研究开展的目的可知,该研究聚焦微小生活方式改变带来的影响。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“After an in-depth analysis, the researchers Nicholas’ team used a statistical model to estimate that, compared with the bottom 5 percent of participants with the least healthy lifestyles, those who slept for about 5 minutes more each day, engaged in exercise for about 2 minutes longer and ate an extra half serving of vegetables daily lived for a year longer, on average.(经过深入分析,尼古拉斯团队的研究人员运用统计模型估算得出:与生活方式最不健康的后 5%参与者相比,每天多睡约5分钟、多运动约2分钟、额外多吃半份蔬菜的人,平均寿命多出一年。)”可知,研究是通过建立并使用数据模型进行分析来得出结论的。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“This combination of small lifestyle changes had the same effect as making larger shifts in only one aspect of lifestyle(这些微小生活方式改变的组合与只在生活方式的一个方面做出较大改变具有相同的效果)”以及“we reduce the overall requirement from any one behaviour(我们减少了对任何单一行为的总体要求)”可知,“we get more bang for our buck”意为“花较少的力气获得较大的回报”,即”付出少但收获大”,与“A little effort yields great results(少许努力便可获得巨大成果)”意思相近。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Alan Cohenat所说的“Dietary recall surveys may contain some errors because people forget what they have eaten, and it is impossible to know whether a week of physical activity or sleep data is really representative of someone’s general habits over longer periods,(饮食回顾调查可能存在一定误差,原因是人们会忘记自己吃过的食物;同时,我们也无法确定一周的体力活动或睡眠数据,是否真的能代表一个人长期以来的日常习惯)” 可推知,这项研究仍存在一定局限性。
D
The Dunning-Kruger effect, named after the psychologists who first studied it, means people who aren’t very good at a given task are overconfident while people with high ability tend to underestimate their skills. However, recent research by Aalto University scientists reveals that using artificial intelligence (AI) all but removes this effect — in fact, it almost reverses (逆转) it.
In their study involving 500 participants, researchers administered logical reasoning tasks from the Law School Admission Test. Half the group used ChatGPT, while the other half worked independently. Both groups were later quizzed on their AI literacy and how well they thought they performed. Surprisingly, their research showed that AI usage nearly changed the Dunning-Kruger effect: high-skill AI users showed the greatest overestimation of their performance. “Our findings reveal a significant inability to assess one’s performance accurately when using AI,” noted co-author Robin Welsch.
This phenomenon springs from “cognitive offloading” (认知卸载) — users accept AI-generated answers without critical confirmation. Less engagement in our own reasoning reduces our ability to evaluate our performance accurately. Interestingly, AI assistance narrows the gap between high and low-skill users because large language models improve everyone’s performance to some degree.
The researchers warn of a potential consequence. As people rely more on results without questioning them, a dangerous inconsistency emerges: improved performance paired with reduced self-assessment capability. Without accurate error-checking and reflection, critical thinking skills may become worse over time.
Furthermore, the flattening of ability differences means widespread overconfidence in AI-assisted tasks, particularly among the most experienced users, leading to an increased climate of miscalculated decision-making and a gradual destruction of skills. One method the team suggests to arrest such decline is to have AI itself encourage further questioning in users, with developers adjusting responses to encourage reflection, asking questions like “how confident are you in this answer?”, or otherwise promoting further interaction through measures like confidence scores.
12. Why is “the Dunning-Kruger effect” mentioned?
A. To support an idea.
B. To highlight a dilemma.
C. To explain a concept.
D. To introduce a phenomenon.
13. What is the finding of the study?
A. Low-skill users outperform high-skill ones.
B. Users overestimate abilities when using AI.
C. AI learning improves self-assessment accuracy.
D. Cognitive offloading enhances one’s performance.
14. What inconsistency does the use of AI create?
A. Higher confidence but worse skills.
B. More effort but lower scores.
C. Better results but poorer awareness.
D. Slower speed but better accuracy.
15. What does the team suggest to address the problem identified?
A. Removing confidence scores.
B. Adjusting interaction schedules.
C. Limiting AI access for developers.
D. Programming reflective reminders.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了阿尔托大学科学家的一项新研究,该研究发现人工智能(AI)的使用几乎逆转了达克效应(邓宁-克鲁格效应),使高技能AI用户过度高估自己的表现,并探讨了这一现象背后的“认知卸载”机制及其潜在危害,最后提出了让AI鼓励用户进一步反思的解决方案。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The Dunning-Kruger effect, named after the psychologists who first studied it, means people who aren’t very good at a given task are overconfident while people with high ability tend to underestimate their skills. However, a recent research by Aalto University scientists reveals that using artificial intelligence (AI) all but removes this effect-in fact, it almost reverses (逆转) it.(邓宁-克鲁格效应以首批研究该现象的心理学家命名,指能力不足者过度自信、能力强者易低估自身水平。然而阿尔托大学科学家的近期研究表明,使用人工智能几乎能消除这一效应,甚至近乎将其逆转。)”可知,文章先介绍邓宁-克鲁格效应,目的是引出人工智能逆转该效应的新现象。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Surprisingly,their research showed that AI usage nearly changed the Dunning-Kruger effect: high-skill AI users showed the greatest overestimation of their performance.(令人惊讶的是,研究表明使用人工智能几乎改变了邓宁-克鲁格效应:能力强的人工智能使用者最容易高估自己的表现。)”可知,人们在使用人工智能时会高估自身能力。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“As people rely more on results without questioning them, a dangerous inconsistency emerges: improved performance paired with reduced self-assessment capability.(人们越发不加质疑地依赖结果,出现了一种危险的矛盾:表现有所提升,自我评估能力却在下降。)”可知,人工智能带来的矛盾是成果变好但自我认知判断力变差。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“One method the team suggests to arrest such decline is to have AI itself encourage further questioning in users, with developers adjusting responses to encourage reflection, asking questions like ‘how confident are you in this answer?’(研究团队建议遏制这种下滑的一个方法是让人工智能主动引导用户进一步思考,开发者调整回复内容以促使用户反思,提出类似“你对这个答案有多大把握?”这类问题)”可知,解决办法是在程序中设置引发反思的提示内容。
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。
Divergent (发散性) thinking is an ability to generate multiple approaches to solving a problem. The divergent thinkers typically answer simple questions like “What are the uses for a flower pot?” in many ways. ____16____ A genius of divergent thinking would come up with a hundred possible answers, and they do this by changing the concepts of already existing thinking.
Research shows that divergent thinking is mostly found among people who know how to ask questions. Divergent thinking is not so much about finding answers as it is about asking the question to get to those answers. ____17____ The more you ask clear questions that explore the differences, the better your chance of succeeding.
____18____ This technique is a tool that builds upon ideas. Allow everyone to think more freely in the group atmosphere. Don’t pursue a practical solution. Instead, gather ideas relevant to the problem itself. Besides brainstorming, you can also keep a journal. Using a journal enables you to capture and record various ideas that people can have during unusual times and places. ____19____
Another effective way is to create a subject or mind-mapping visual. ____20____ And make sure the visuals show the relationships among these ideas. Take “Start a Charity” for example. Come up with necessary subtopics, and use lines and circles to visualize the topic. After generating ideas in these ways, you can arrange your ideas in an innovative manner.
A. This method is used to exchange ideas.
B. It helps find the answers to the questions.
C. Put the related ideas in the form of a chart or a picture.
D. Asking the right questions will get what you are seeking.
E. Brainstorming is one way to improve your divergent thinking.
F. An average person would have 10 to 15 answers to this question.
G. Later, it can become a source book of ideas to develop and organize.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. E 19. G 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了发散性思维的概念、特点以及几种提升发散性思维的方法,如提问、头脑风暴、记日记、思维导图等。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Divergent (发散性) thinking is an ability to generate multiple approaches to solving a problem. The divergent thinkers typically answer simple questions like ‘What are the uses for a flower pot?’ in many ways. (发散性思维是一种产生多种解决问题方法的能力。发散性思考者通常会以多种方式回答像“花盆有什么用途?”这样的简单问题。)”可知,这里在说明发散性思考者能对一个简单问题给出许多种答案。下文“A genius of divergent thinking would come up with a hundred possible answers, and they do this by changing the concepts of already existing thinking. (一个发散性思维的天才会想出一百种可能的答案,他们通过改变已有思维的概念来做到这一点。)” 是以“天才”为例,说明其能想出“一百种”答案。F选项“An average person would have 10 to 15 answers to this question. (一个普通人会有10到15个答案来回答这个问题。)”能与“天才”形成对比,描述“普通人”的情况,以突出发散性思维能力的差异,符合题意。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Divergent thinking is not so much about finding answers as it is about asking the question to get to those answers. (发散性思维与其说是寻找答案,不如说是通过提出问题来获得那些答案。)”可知,这里强调“提问”在发散性思维中的核心地位。下文“The more you ask clear questions that explore the differences, the better your chance of succeeding. (你提出的探索差异的清晰问题越多,你成功的机会就越大。)” 是在强调“探索差异的清晰问题”越多越好。D选项“Asking the right questions will get what you are seeking. (提出正确的问题将得到你正在寻求的东西。)”能进一步阐述“提问”的重要性,并进一步指出要问“正确的问题(right questions)”,这与下文“ask clear questions that explore the differences (提出探索差异的清晰问题)”形成逻辑递进,强调了“问题质量”的重要性。
【18题详解】
本题是选择段落小标题或段落首句。根据本段内容“This technique is a tool that builds upon ideas. Allow everyone to think more freely in the group atmosphere. Don’t pursue a practical solution. Instead, gather ideas relevant to the problem itself. Besides brainstorming, you can also keep a journal. (这项技术是一种建立在想法基础上的工具。允许每个人在小组氛围中更自由地思考。不要追求实用的解决方案。相反,收集与问题本身相关的想法。除了头脑风暴,你还可以记日记。)”可知,本段在介绍两种具体的提升发散性思维的方法:一种是小组性质的“This technique”,从描述“group atmosphere”、“Don’t pursue a practical solution”等来看,这显然是指“头脑风暴(brainstorming)”;另一种是“keep a journal (记日记)”。E选项“Brainstorming is one way to improve your divergent thinking. (头脑风暴是提高你发散性思维的一种方法。)”能点明本段的核心是介绍“头脑风暴”这一具体方法,其中“one way”也与下文“Besides brainstorming, you can also keep a journal”中的“also”呼应,表明本段介绍不止一种方法,但“头脑风暴”是主要介绍的第一个。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Using a journal enables you to capture and record various ideas that people can have during unusual times and places. (使用日记可以让你捕捉和记录人们在非常规时间和地点可能产生的各种想法。)”可知,这里在说明记日记的功用:随时记录想法。G选项“Later, it can become a source book of ideas to develop and organize. (之后,它可以成为一本开发和整理想法的资源书。)”能进一步说明这些被记录下来的想法在“之后”可以如何被利用,以体现其长期价值。符合题意。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Another effective way is to create a subject or mind-mapping visual. (另一个有效的方法是创建一个主题或思维导图视觉图。)”可知,这里在介绍“思维导图”这种方法。下文“And make sure the visuals show the relationships among these ideas. (并确保视觉图能显示这些想法之间的关系。)”是在强调思维导图要体现“想法间的关系”。C选项“Put the related ideas in the form of a chart or a picture. (以图表或图片的形式呈现相关的想法。)”能具体说明如何“创建思维导图”,即第一步做什么,并且为下文“显示关系”提供了基础(先“放进去”,再“显示关系”),步骤清晰。
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)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Every New Year’s Eve, our family holds a special gift exchange. Instead of ____21____ from wish lists, we each print a picture of what we want, and the ____22____ on the picture can be handmade. Around mid-December, we gather, put our folded pages into a bowl and pass it around, each of us ____23____ one.
This year, I picked Mom’s. ____24____, her gift wasn’t difficult to make. I found a ____25____ and ordinary box at a discount store, decorated it carefully and then asked everyone in the family to write down their ____26____ memory to put inside.
“Laughing on the beach at Cape Cod,” wrote my sister-in-law.
“I got my driver’s license!” was my nephew’s ____27____.
I ____28____ my answer. While I was doing the housework, memories ____29____ — visiting my son at his college, singing together on the way to the zoo… Which memory ____30____ a place inside the box? The more I ____31____, the more the year unfolded into days laced with ____32____, beauty and love. In the end, I chose our family reunion in the Catskills, where we’d spent the night ____33____, laughing and being together.
On New Year’s Day, when my mom opened the box, her face lit up. Everyone grew quiet as she read each ____34____ aloud. Looking around the room, I realized the true gift wasn’t the box at all, but the way our ____35____ hold us close.
21. A. copying B. shopping C. benefiting D. learning
22. A. antique B. chart C. item D. device
23. A. feeling B. cutting C. throwing D. drawing
24. A. Fortunately B. Hopefully C. Eventually D. Accordingly
25. A. plain B. fancy C. valuable D. distinctive
26. A. early B. instant C. favorite D. painful
27. A. comment B. request C. suggestion D. contribution
28. A. worked out B. wrote down C. handed in D. struggled with
29. A. surfaced B. changed C. disappeared D. remained
30. A. occupied B. needed C. deserved D. claimed
31. A. imagined B. reflected C. doubted D. anticipated
32. A. pride B. wisdom C. laughter D. creativity
33. A. shouting B. chatting C. arguing D. debating
34. A. post B. slip C. list D. file
35. A. memories B. thoughts C. blessings D. opinions
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了作者家庭在每年除夕夜举行一种特殊的礼物交换活动告诉我们真正的礼物并非盒子本身,而是那些将家人紧密相连的珍贵回忆。
【21题详解】
考查动词。句意:我们不是按照心愿清单选购礼物,而是每人打印一张自己想要物品的照片,并且图片上对应的物品还可以手工制作。A. copying复制;B. shopping选购;C. benefiting受益;D. learning学习。根据后文“we each print a picture of what we want”可知,家里改变了按心愿清单选购礼物的方式。
【22题详解】
考查名词。句意同上。A. antique古董;B. chart图表;C. item物品;D. device设备。根据前文“a picture of what we want”可知,此处指照片上对应的礼物物件。
【23题详解】
考查动词。句意:十二月中旬左右,我们聚在一起,把折好的纸片放进碗里传递,每人抽取一张。A. feeling感受;B. cutting裁剪;C. throwing扔;D. drawing抽取。根据后文“This year, I picked Mom’s.”可知,此处是轮流抽取纸条。
【24题详解】
考查副词。句意:幸运的是,给她准备的这份礼物并不难制作。A. Fortunately幸运地;B. Hopefully有希望地;C. Eventually最终;D. Accordingly因此。根据后文“her gift wasn’t difficult to make”可知,能轻松完成礼物制作是很幸运的事。
【25题详解】
考查形容词。句意:我在一家折扣店找到了一个普通朴素的盒子,仔细装饰了一番。A. plain朴素的;B. fancy精致的;C. valuable贵重的;D. distinctive独特的。根据后文并列形容词“ordinary”可知,这个盒子样式简单朴素。
【26题详解】
考查形容词。句意:然后让家里每个人写下自己最喜爱的回忆放进去。A. early早期的;B. instant即时的;C. favorite最喜爱的;D. painful痛苦的。根据下文家人写下“Laughing on the beach at Cape Cod”以及“I got my driver’s license!”等温馨往事可知,大家写下的是自己最珍爱的回忆。
【27题详解】
考查名词。句意:“我拿到驾照了!”是我侄子写下的内容。A. comment评论;B. request请求;C. suggestion建议;D. contribution所写内容。根据前文“ask everyone in the family to write down their ____ memory”可知,这句话是侄子写下的回忆内容。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语。句意:我苦苦思索我的答案。A. worked out算出;B. wrote down写下;C. handed in上交;D. struggled with难以抉择。后文描述了作者努力回忆、筛选众多美好瞬间的过程,这体现了一个“struggle”(挣扎、思考)的过程。
【29题详解】
考查动词。句意:当我做家务时,回忆不断浮现——去大学看望儿子,在去动物园的路上一起唱歌……。A. surfaced浮现;B. changed改变;C. disappeared消失;D. remained保持。根据后文“visiting my son at his college, singing together on the way to the zoo…”可知,诸多回忆在脑海中浮现出来。
【30题详解】
考查动词。句意:哪一段回忆值得被放进盒子里呢?A. occupied占据;B. needed需要;C. deserved值得;D. claimed宣称。根据后文“In the end, I chose our family reunion in the Catskills”可知,作者在斟酌哪段回忆值得收录进盒子。
【31题详解】
考查动词。句意:我越是沉思回味,这一年的美好日子就越清晰浮现,日子里满是欢笑、美好与爱意。A. imagined想象;B. reflected沉思回味;C. doubted怀疑;D. anticipated期待。根据后文“the more the year unfolded into days laced with ____, beauty and love”可知,作者在静心回想过往时光。
【32题详解】
考查名词。句意同上。A. pride骄傲;B. wisdom智慧;C. laughter欢笑;D. creativity创造力。根据后文“laughing and being together”可知,此处与欢笑呼应。
【33题详解】
考查动词。句意:最后,我选择了我们在卡茨基尔山的家庭聚会,那晚我们彻夜闲谈、欢笑相伴。A. shouting大喊;B. chatting闲谈;C. arguing争吵;D. debating辩论。根据前文“family reunion”以及后文“laughing and being together”可知,团聚时大家闲聊谈心。
【34题详解】
考查名词。句意:当她大声朗读每一张纸条上的内容时,所有人都安静了下来。A. post帖子;B. slip小纸条;C. list清单;D. file文件。根据前文“put our folded pages into a bowl”可知,大家的回忆都写在折叠的小纸条上。
【35题详解】
考查名词。句意:我意识到真正的礼物根本不是这个盒子,而是我们的回忆把彼此紧紧维系在一起。A. memories回忆;B. thoughts想法;C. blessings祝福;D. opinions观点。根据全文围绕家人写下、珍藏、朗读美好回忆展开可知,真正珍贵的是彼此的回忆。
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。
Recent archaeological (考古的) discoveries have revealed the Chinese bayberry, or yangmei, ____36____ is a summer treat in southern China, was popular among the ancient people of China as well — in fact, for much longer than ____37____ (initial) believed.
Two branches, measuring 2 and 2.2 meters in length, respectively, ____38____ (discover) on the southwest side of the Shi’ao site in Zhejiang province. Carbon dating of samples ____39____ (take) from the wood and studies of the tree rings showed that they were about 4,500 years old.
____40____ (prove) that the two branches were indeed yangmei ancestors, researchers used a series of high-tech methods, such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, ____41____ found that the ancient tree remains were almost identical to living Chinese bayberry trees in the region: out of the total of 13 major ____42____ (chemistry) substances identified in the ancient wood, 12 can be found in today’s living trees as well.
This research is thus a breakthrough in using ____43____ scientific approach to solve archaeological puzzles. “The finding provides key references ____44____ a comprehensive understanding of the economic activities and dietary ____45____ (compose) in the ancient time,” said Zhao Zhijun, an archaeology professor at Shandong University.
【答案】36. which
37. initially
38. were discovered
39. taken 40. To prove
41. and 42. chemical
43. a 44. for
45. composition
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍浙江施岙遗址考古发现了距今约4500年的杨梅古树枝,借助高科技检测手段证实其为古代杨梅原生树种。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:近期考古发现表明,在中国南方作为夏日时令水果的杨梅,在古代中国人当中也十分受欢迎——事实上,其食用历史远比最初认为的要久远得多。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词the Chinese bayberry,指物,在定语从句中作主语,需用关系代词which引导。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意同上。空处修饰过去分词 believed,需要用副词initially作状语。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意:考古人员在浙江省施岙遗址西南侧发现了两根枝干,长度分别为2米和2.2米。此空为谓语动词,主语Two branches和动词discover是被动关系;全文讲述考古发现,为一般过去时;主语是复数,故用一般过去时的被动语态were discovered。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:对枝干木材取样进行的碳年代测定以及树木年轮研究显示,这些枝干距今约有4500年历史。samples和take为被动关系,需用过去分词形式taken,作后置定语。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:为证实这两根枝干确实是杨梅的远古原生树种,研究人员采用了气相色谱、质谱分析等一系列高科技手段,并且发现这些古树遗存与现今该地区存活的杨梅树成分几乎一致:在古木材中检测出的13种主要化学物质里,有12种同样存在于如今的杨梅树中。空处作目的状语,需用动词不定式to prove,位于句首,首字母需大写。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意同上。used和found为并列谓语,表并列顺承关系,需用连词and连接。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意同上。空处修饰名词substances需用形容词chemical,作定语。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意:因此,这项研究是运用科学方法破解考古难题的一项突破。approach是可数名词单数,scientific发音以辅音音素开头,表示泛指“一种科学方法”,用不定冠词a。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意:山东大学考古学教授赵志军表示:“这一发现为全面了解古代的人类经济活动与饮食构成提供了重要参考依据。”固定搭配 provide references for... 意为“为……提供参考依据”,空处需填介词for。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意同上。空处作宾语,需填名词composition“成分;构成”,不可数名词。
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,你的英国朋友Chris对中国书法很感兴趣,请你结合图文信息,向他推荐适合练习书法基础笔画的汉字“永”,内容包括:
(1)字形结构;
(2)文字内涵。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇:笔画stroke
Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Chris,
I’m glad to know that you are interested in Chinese calligraphy. I would like to recommend the character “Yong” as a good starting point for beginners.
Structurally, this character is well-balanced and contains a variety of basic strokes, including dots, lines and turns. Practising it can help learners master fundamental writing skills and develop a sense of structure.
More importantly, “Yong” means “eternity”, symbolizing continuity and lasting beauty. It reflects the Chinese belief in harmony and balance, making the writing exercise a cultural experience.
I hope you will enjoy practising it.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】题目要求考生向英国朋友Chris推荐适合练习书法基础笔画的汉字“永”。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的:glad→delighted
对……感兴趣:be interested in→be keen on
培养:develop→cultivate
象征:symbolize→represent
2.句式拓展
同义句
原句:Structurally, this character is well-balanced and contains a variety of basic strokes, including dots, lines and turns.
拓展句:Structurally, this character is well-balanced and contains a variety of basic strokes, which include dots, lines and turns.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
I’m glad to know that you are interested in Chinese calligraphy.(运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]
It reflects the Chinese belief in harmony and balance, making the writing exercise a cultural experience.(运用了现在分词短语making...作状语)
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。
I was the “Queen Bee” at school. Every morning, as soon as I walked through the school gates, my friends would rush over to greet me. Someone would carry my bag, while others would sit beside me or share their stories with me. I was always the center of attention, and I loved that feeling. In my mind, nothing at school could ever change my place.
But not today — the first day of the new school year. As I walked toward my classroom, I found everyone gathered around a bike, talking excitedly and laughing together.
“Whose is this?” I asked.
“It’s mine,” a voice replied. I turned and saw a girl with bright eyes and a sweet smile. “I’m the new girl-Colette Durand. I designed the decorations on the bike myself.” The bike was covered with colorful ribbons (丝带) and small handmade decorations, and everyone seemed deeply impressed. Some of my friends even bent down to take a closer look, asking her questions.
I hated her instantly. She had shown up and taken all my friends on my very first day back.
The bell rang and I dashed inside. I headed straight for my usual seat at the front, expecting my friends to crowd around and sit next to me as usual. But to my surprise, my closest friends Jill and Molly sat beside Colette. Soon the three of them were deep in conversation.
Mrs Melville came in, welcoming us back to school, and the first thing she did after that was to introduce Colette. Colette turned around and waved at us all, smiling confidently.
Then lunch-time came. Yes, today, nobody was interested in what my lunchbox was.
“Everything OK, Kellie?” Mrs Melville asked me when I was sitting by myself. “I don’t often see you on your own.” “I’m fine! I just fancied a bit of peace and quiet.” I forced a smile. Mrs Melville nodded, looking unconvinced, though. It was the longest lunch-break ever.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Later in the hands-on design class, Mrs Melville announced a seat rearrangement.
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As we worked together for a paper lantern, I began to see Colette in a different light.
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【答案】
Later in the hands-on design class, Mrs Melville announced a seat rearrangement. I felt a knot in my stomach when I was informed I would have to sit next to Colette. Then Mrs Melville assigned us a task to make a paper lantern together. I lowered my head, pretending to be busy, hoping to avoid any conversation. Noticing this, Colette smiled and suggested we share ideas. Though still a little annoyed, I picked up my tools and decided to cooperate, if only to finish the task.
As we worked together for a paper lantern, I began to see Colette in a different light. She folded colored paper and cut simple patterns, trying to make the lantern look better. When I struggled, she patiently showed me how to fix it and decorated it with ribbons. Watching her, I couldn’t help wondering if I had judged her too quickly. My heart softened. “Would you like to sit with me tomorrow?” I asked boldly. She accepted my invitation, a bright smile on her face. Perhaps being the “Queen Bee” meant something different — not standing above others, but bringing them in.
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开,讲述了一向是校园焦点、自诩“风云人物”的女孩Kellie,在新学年开学第一天,突然遭遇新来的女生Colette。Colette凭借装饰精美的自行车迅速吸引了所有人的关注,就连Kellie最好的朋友也转而亲近Colette。一向众星捧月的Kellie失去了往日的关注度,内心心生嫉妒与失落,午餐时独自坐着强装平静,体会到了被冷落的滋味。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容可知,第一段可描写Kellie和Colette成为同桌后作者的心理活动以及Colette主动微笑提议合作,Kellie为了完成任务配合的经过。
②由第二段首句内容可知,第二段可描写在合作过程中,Kellie对Colette逐渐改观,并主动邀请Colette一起坐,以及作者的感悟。
2.续写线索:成为同桌——回避交流——Colette主动微笑提议合作——对Colette改观——邀请一起坐——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①指派:assign/appoint
②接受邀请:accept one’s invitation/take up one’s invitation
情绪类
①恼怒的:annoyed/irritated
②大胆地:boldly/audaciously
【点睛】【高分句型1】I lowered my head, pretending to be busy, hoping to avoid any conversation.(运用了现在分词短语作状语)
【高分句型2】Watching her, I couldn’t help wondering if I had judged her too quickly.(运用了现在分词短语作状语,if引导宾语从句)
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