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5月高三质量检测 英语 注意事项：1．考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。 2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What will the man do during the Spring Festival? A. Visit temple fairs. B. See a friend in Xi’an. C. Stay with the woman’s family. 2. What problem does David have? A. He has few friends. B. He hates eating vegetables. C. He can’t fit in at kindergarten. 3. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. A natural disaster. B. A traffic accident. C. A destroyed farm. 4. What is the man probably? A. A performer. B. A repairman. C. A conductor. 5. Where are the speakers probably? A. At a bakery. B. At a coffee shop. C. At the man’s house. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the woman say about her apartment? A. It has three bedrooms. B. It is on the ground floor. C. It’s equipped with furniture. 7. What will the man do next? A. Adopt a pet. B. Check the apartment. C. Put the rent up. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Saleswoman and customer. B. Co-workers. C. Family members. 9. What do they decide to do next? A. Ask for a discount. B. Look at other shops. C. Choose another gift. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. How did Daniel’s ELT career start? A. By joining a program. B. By creating a website. C. By starting an English club. 11. What is the “Learning English Video Project”? A. A set of online English course videos. B. An interview project with English teachers. C. A series of documentaries about English learners. 12. How many locations did Daniel initially plan to film at? A. 5. B. 7. C. 9. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where do the speakers live now? A. In China. B. In France. C. In the UK. 14. Why does the woman mention the old saying? A. To explain the origin of a name. B. To show the long history of a solar term. C. To stress the importance of rainfall to crops. 15. What do people in southern China usually do during Grain Rain? A. Visit coastal villages. B. Drink spring tea. C. Hold a fishing contest. 16. What does the man think of his life in China? A. Challenging. B. Fascinating. C. Disappointing. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did Ian do when he met Manuela? A. A sailing instructor. B. A TV program organizer. C. An engineering manager. 18. What made Manuela start a deep talk with Ian? A. His invitation to lunch. B. His sailing experience. C. His T-shirt about a race. 19. What did Ian and Manuela do together in 2005? A. They joined a sailing race. B. They bought their own boat. C. They organized a first-aid course. 20. When did the couple start their world trip? A. After they sold their boat. B. After Ian lost his previous job. C. After Manuela became critically ill. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. A The Buffelsdraai Landfill Site Community Reforestation Project in Durban, South Africa, is now inviting young volunteers from around the world to take part in a meaningful environmental program. Through this initiative, efforts are being made to bring forests back to the area and increase the variety of plants and animals around a former landfill site, while supporting local communities in building more sustainable ways of living. Since its launch in 2008, the project has planted over one million native trees across nearly 580 hectares (公顷) of land. These trees help absorb carbon dioxide, improve soil quality, and create habitats for wildlife. In fact, studies show that the restored forest is expected to store more than 42,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2028, making it an important step in the fight against climate change. To support the next stage of the project, we are now recruiting (招募) global youth volunteers. Applicants should meet the following requirements: ●Be between 13 and 19 years old and have enough spare time. ●Be willing to work outdoors and take part in tree-planting activities. ●Be able to communicate in basic English and cooperate well with others. ●Be responsible, active, and ready to participate in community activities. Volunteers will mainly help plant and care for young trees, record simple environmental data, and assist local educators in organizing environmental awareness activities for children and local residents. By joining the program, volunteers will gain valuable experience in environmental protection and teamwork. Volunteers will also learn about forest ecosystems, climate change, and sustainable development through field activities and workshops. More importantly, volunteers will have the chance to make foreign friends and contribute to a meaningful global environmental effort. 1. What is the program intended to do? A. To reduce waste. B. To conduct research. C. To create employment. D. To boost biodiversity. 2. Who is qualified to apply for the program? A. A teenager speaking fluent English. B. A retired professor keen on wildlife. C. A student enjoying working indoors. D. A college student busy with graduation. 3. What can volunteers expect to gain from the program? A. Financial rewards. B. Academic credits. C. Official certificates. D. International friendships. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍的是南非德班一个垃圾填埋场重新造林项目正在面向全球招募13-19岁青年志愿者，并说明了项目背景、招募要求及志愿者的收获。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Through this initiative, efforts are being made to bring forests back to the area and increase the variety of plants and animals around a former landfill site, while supporting local communities in building more sustainable ways of living.(通过这一举措，人们正努力让这片区域恢复森林植被，并增加该废弃垃圾填埋场周边的植物和动物种类，同时为当地社区提供支持，帮助他们建立更可持续的生活方式。)”可知，这个项目旨在促进生物多样性。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中“●Be between 13 and 19 years old and have enough spare time.(●年龄在 13 至 19 岁之间，并且有足够的空闲时间。)”和“●Be able to communicate in basic English and cooperate well with others.(●能够用基本的英语进行交流，并能与他人良好合作。)”可知，一个能说流利英语的青少年有资格申请这个项目。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“More importantly, volunteers will have the chance to make foreign friends and contribute to a meaningful global environmental effort.(更重要的是，志愿者们将有机会结交外国朋友，并为有意义的全球环保事业做出贡献。)”可知，志愿者们从这个项目中能获得国际友谊。 B In 2023, Daniel Carter noticed something unusual during a visit to a local hospital. Doctors and nurses often spent a great deal of time searching for essential medical equipment such as wheelchairs and portable monitors. In some cases, they had to check several rooms before finding what they needed, which slowed down their work. At first, Daniel assumed the hospital might simply lack enough equipment. However, after talking with several nurses and technicians, he realized that the situation was more complicated than he had expected. The equipment was usually somewhere in the building, but it was difficult to know exactly where it was at any given moment. The problem stayed in Daniel’s mind long after he left the hospital. As an engineer, he began to consider whether technology could provide a practical solution. Gradually, he developed an idea: if medical devices could somehow report their location, hospital staff might be able to find them much more quickly. Daniel then started designing a simple tracking system. Small electronic tags (标签) were attached to important medical devices, and their signals could be received through a mobile application. With this tool, doctors and nurses could check the nearest available equipment in seconds instead of searching from room to room. After several months of testing and adjustments, the hospital introduced the system in several departments. Doctors and nurses soon found that equipment could be located much faster than before. Instead of searching through different rooms, they could go directly to the right place, saving valuable time during busy hours. Before long, visitors from other hospitals came to observe the system. Daniel was later invited to share his story at several healthcare conferences, where many people showed great interest in his experience. 4. What problem did Daniel first notice during his hospital visit? A. A lack of equipment. B. A severe inefficiency. C. Outdated medical devices. D. Poor staff management. 5. What does paragraph 4 stress about the new system? A. Its production cost. B. Its great popularity. C. Its working method. D. Its design inspiration. 6. Which of the following can best describe Daniel? A. Competitive and energetic. B. Considerate and ambitious. C. Innovative and resourceful. D. Demanding and determined. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. A Small Idea Ended up Making a Big Difference B. An Engineer Realized His Dream of Helping Patients C. An Invention Changed the Way People Located Others D. A Hospital Made a Fortune with Advanced Technology 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要讲述了工程师丹尼尔・卡特在医院探访时，发现医护人员因难以快速找到医疗设备而工作效率低下的问题。他发挥专业优势，设计了一套简单的设备追踪系统，有效解决了这一难题，该系统也获得了医疗行业的广泛关注。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Doctors and nurses often spent a great deal of time searching for essential medical equipment such as wheelchairs and portable monitors. In some cases, they had to check several rooms before finding what they needed, which slowed down their work.( 医生和护士们常常花费大量时间去寻找诸如轮椅和便携式监测器等必要的医疗设备。在某些情况下，他们得在好几间病房里寻找才能找到所需物品，这大大减缓了他们的工作进度。)”可知，丹尼尔在住院期间首先注意到的问题是工作效率低下。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Daniel then started designing a simple tracking system. Small electronic tags (标签) were attached to important medical devices, and their signals could be received through a mobile application. With this tool, doctors and nurses could check the nearest available equipment in seconds instead of searching from room to room.(于是，丹尼尔开始设计一个简单的追踪系统。在重要的医疗设备上安装小型电子标签，其信号可以通过移动应用程序接收。有了这个工具，医生和护士们能够在几秒钟内查到最近可用的设备，而无需一间间房间地寻找。)”可知，第四段阐述系统的工作原理和方法。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“As an engineer, he began to consider whether technology could provide a practical solution. Gradually, he developed an idea: if medical devices could somehow report their location, hospital staff might be able to find them much more quickly.( 作为一名工程师，他开始思考是否可以通过技术提供一个切实可行的解决方案。渐渐地，他有了一个想法：如果医疗设备能够以某种方式报告其位置，医院工作人员或许就能更快地找到它们。)”以及第四段中“Daniel then started designing a simple tracking system. Small electronic tags (标签) were attached to important medical devices, and their signals could be received through a mobile application.( 于是，丹尼尔开始设计一个简单的追踪系统。在重要的医疗设备上安装小型电子标签，其信号可以通过移动应用程序接收。)”可知，丹尼尔敏锐地发现了医院的实际问题，并运用自己的工程知识，创新性地提出了“电子标签 + 手机应用”的解决方案，成功解决了难题。这体现了他富有创新精神且足智多谋的特点。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章围绕丹尼尔的一个小想法展开：从发现“找设备难”的小问题，到设计出简单的追踪系统，最终不仅提高了医院的工作效率，还吸引了其他医院和医疗行业的关注。这个“小想法”产生了超出预期的“大影响”。由此可知，这篇文章的最佳标题是“一个小小的想法最终产生了巨大的影响”。 C Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with beginners, which probably help them better identify birds. When learning or practising a skill, the brain reorganises itself, strengthening and streamlining relevant pathways. This ability, known as neuroplasticity, supports the development of expertise. It is why professional musicians show structural changes in brain regions involved in hearing. To understand whether birding also shapes the brain, Erik Wing at York University in Canada and his colleagues analysed brain structure and function in 48 hobbyist birders, half experts and half beginners, as judged on a screening test. Participants were aged 22 to 79 and both groups were similar in sex, age and education. While undergoing brain scans, the participants were shown an image of a bird for less than 4 seconds. About 10 seconds later, they tried identifying the same bird in one of four images, each displaying a different species. “We intentionally picked highly confusable bird species,” says Wing. The task was repeated 72 times. In total, the researchers used images of 18 bird species — six of which were local and 12 of which weren’t — as targets. As expected, expert birders could identify birds better than beginners. On average, they accurately identified 83 per cent of local bird species and 61 per cent of the non-local ones. In contrast, beginners correctly identified 44 per cent of both groups of birds. While identifying non-local birds, activity in several brain regions increased in expert birders but not in beginners. These regions are involved in object identification, visual processing, attention and working memory. These regions also appeared more structurally complex and organised in expert birdwatchers, indicating that building expertise in birding reshapes the brain. As people age, structural complexity in the brain tends to decline. But this decline was less noticeable in expert birders, suggesting birding may help build cognitive (认知的) reserve — the brain’s ability to defend itself against ageing and adapt to damage. “However, to know whether the brain changes are truly caused by birding, researchers would need to scan the brain multiple times over months or years,” says Wing. 8. How did Erik Wing’s team conduct the study? A. By tracking participants’ habits in the wild. B. By comparing the hearing ability of two groups. C. By scanning birders’ brains after birding training. D. By testing birders’ recognition using bird pictures. 9. Why did researchers choose highly similar bird species? A. To test long-term memory of participants. B. To make the identification task take longer. C. To increase the number of local bird species. D. To better show expert birders’ identification ability. 10. What do the brain changes in expert birders suggest? A. Birding relies on multiple cognitive abilities. B. Expert birders speed up bird recognition greatly. C. Visual processing works best in bird recognition. D. Practice stabilizes the structure of the human brain. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. The observation skills needed in birding. B. The effects of birding expertise on the mind. C. The great popularity of birding among people. D. The various studies focused on bird recognition. 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是观鸟专业技能会重塑大脑结构，提升鸟类识别能力，并可能帮助大脑抵御衰老。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“While undergoing brain scans, the participants were shown an image of a bird for less than 4 seconds. About 10 seconds later, they tried identifying the same bird in one of four images, each displaying a different species.(在进行脑部扫描时，参与者会看到一张鸟类图片，时间不到4秒。大约10秒后，他们需要从四张图片中识别出同一只鸟，每张图片显示不同的物种)”可知，Erik Wing的团队通过使用鸟类图片来测试观鸟者的识别能力。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with beginners, which probably help them better identify birds.(经验丰富的观鸟者与新手相比，其大脑结构存在差异，这或许有助于他们更准确地识别鸟类)”和第四段“As expected, expert birders could identify birds better than beginners.(正如所料，经验丰富的观鸟者比新手更能准确识别鸟类)”可知，研究人员选择了高度相似的鸟类种类是为了更清晰地展示专业观鸟者的识别能力。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“While identifying non-local birds, activity in several brain regions increased in expert birders but not in beginners. These regions are involved in object identification, visual processing, attention and working memory.(在识别非本地鸟类时，专业观鸟者的大脑中多个区域的活动有所增强，而初学者则没有这种现象。这些区域与物体识别、视觉处理、注意力和工作记忆有关)”可知，专家观鸟者的大脑变化表明了观鸟需要多种认知能力。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是倒数第二段“While identifying non-local birds, activity in several brain regions increased in expert birders but not in beginners. These regions are involved in object identification, visual processing, attention and working memory. These regions also appeared more structurally complex and organised in expert birdwatchers, indicating that building expertise in birding reshapes the brain.(在识别非本地鸟类时，专业观鸟者的大脑中多个区域的活动有所增强，而初学者则没有这种现象。这些区域与物体识别、视觉处理、注意力和工作记忆有关。在专业观鸟者的大脑中，这些区域的结构也显得更加复杂和有序，这表明在观鸟方面积累专业知识会重塑大脑)”可知，本文主要讲的是观鸟专业技能会重塑大脑结构，提升鸟类识别能力，并可能帮助大脑抵御衰老，因此主旨是B选项“The effects of birding expertise on the mind.(观鸟专业知识对大脑的影响)”。 D Is it possible that you have been living off water and cabbage juice two days a week for nothing? A recent study has concluded the evidence backing intermittent fasting (间歇性禁食) does not justify the enthusiasm for the approach to weight loss on social media. Researchers could find no good evidence that such diets outperform standard dietary advice. The study, published by the charity Cochrane, looked at 22 clinical trials involving almost 2,000 adults, and concluded that the overblown publicity outpaces the evidence. Over the course of a year it found there was no meaningful difference between the weight loss in obese (肥胖的) people put on conventional diets and those on intermittent fasting diets. The diets were popularised by Michael Mosley, the television doctor. Rather than restricting eating in general, they take the approach of limiting it only on set days, but doing so dramatically. Research in mice had suggested that fasting could not only help with weight loss, but also have significant other metabolic (新陈代谢的) benefits, including extending life. However, Luis Garegnani, the lead author of the study, said that despite their popularity there was a relative lack of research. What research there was, he said, suggested that intermittent fasting just doesn’t seem to work for overweight or obese adults trying to lose weight. People lost, at best, a few per cent of their body weight. This did not mean it was useless, he said, but it was far from a panacea. Adam Collins, associate professor of nutrition at the University of Surrey, however, said their analysis does not evaluate whether the strategy works for highly motivated people who decide to adopt this strategy of weight loss themselves. “Additionally, our several studies have suggested intermittent fasting methods may offer metabolic benefits that are independent of weight loss. This makes these approaches more useful not just for those who are overweight or living with obesity, but also for the management of metabolic disease and the maintenance of weight once it is lost,” he added. 12. What did the new study find about intermittent fasting? A. It can’t guarantee long-term physical health. B. It is not superior to normal weight-loss diets. C. It is harder to follow than conventional diets. D. It leads to slower weight loss than normal diets. 13. Why is the popularity of intermittent fasting considered misleading? A. It requires too much daily exercise. B. Most people fail to follow it strictly. C. Social media overstates its actual effects. D. Early studies on animals were inaccurate. 14. What does the underlined part “a panacea” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. A strict diet. B. A perfect solution. C. A rare lifestyle. D. A traditional treatment. 15. What does Adam Collins think of the new study? A. It ignores the potential of intermittent fasting. B. It explores possible benefits of other patterns. C. It makes some diseases more difficult to cure. D. It challenges the role of dieting in weight loss. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了Cochrane慈善机构发布的一项最新研究：目前没有充分证据表明间歇性禁食的减肥效果优于传统饮食，社交媒体对其效果的宣传存在夸大。同时也呈现了不同学者的观点，有专家认为该研究忽略了间歇性禁食对特定人群的效果以及独立于减肥的代谢益处。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Over the course of a year it found there was no meaningful difference between the weight loss in obese (肥胖的) people put on conventional diets and those on intermittent fasting diets.(在一年的时间里，研究发现肥胖者采用常规饮食和间歇性禁食饮食在体重减轻方面没有显著差异。)”可知，这项新研究对间歇性禁食的发现是它并不优于常规的减肥饮食。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“A recent study has concluded the evidence backing intermittent fasting (间歇性禁食) does not justify the enthusiasm for the approach to weight loss on social media.( 最近的一项研究得出结论，间歇性禁食所依据的证据并不能证明这种减肥方法在社交媒体上的热度是合理的。)”以及第二段中“The study, published by the charity Cochrane, looked at 22 clinical trials involving almost 2,000 adults, and concluded that the overblown publicity outpaces the evidence.( 这项由慈善机构科克伦发布的研究，对22项涉及 2000名成年人的临床试验进行了分析，得出结论称，这种过度宣传超过了实际证据。)”可知，间歇性禁食的流行被认为具有误导性是因为社交媒体夸大了其实际效果。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中“What research there was, he said, suggested that intermittent fasting just doesn’t seem to work for overweight or obese adults trying to lose weight. People lost, at best, a few per cent of their body weight.( 他说，现有的研究结果表明，间歇性禁食对于试图减肥的超重或肥胖成年人来说似乎并不起作用。这些人最多只能减掉体重的百分之几。)”以及划线单词句中“This did not mean it was useless, he said, but it was far from a panacea( 这并不意味着这种方法毫无用处，但他也表示，它远非a panacea。)”可知，进行间歇性禁食的人最多只能减掉体重的百分之几，因此它不是一个完美的解决方案。由此猜测a panacea意为“完美的解决方案”。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Adam Collins, associate professor of nutrition at the University of Surrey, however, said their analysis does not evaluate whether the strategy works for highly motivated people who decide to adopt this strategy of weight loss themselves. “Additionally, our several studies have suggested intermittent fasting methods may offer metabolic benefits that are independent of weight loss. This makes these approaches more useful not just for those who are overweight or living with obesity, but also for the management of metabolic disease and the maintenance of weight once it is lost,” he added.( 然而，萨里大学营养学副教授亚当·柯林斯表示，他们的分析并未评估这种策略对于那些主动决定采用这种减肥方法的极度自律的人是否有效。“此外，我们的多项研究表明，间歇性禁食方法可能具有独立于体重减轻的代谢益处。这使得这些方法不仅对超重或患有肥胖症的人有用，而且对代谢疾病的管理以及体重减轻后的体重维持也都有帮助。”他补充道。)”可知，亚当·柯林斯指出，该研究没有评估间歇性禁食对高动机人群的效果，且多项研究表明它还能带来独立于减肥的代谢益处，可用于代谢疾病管理和体重维持。这说明他认为新研究忽略了间歇性禁食的潜在价值。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Zoning out mid-chat is a rude conversation habit, regardless of whether you’re speaking with a partner, friend, co-worker, family member or someone else. But learning how to be a better listener is about more than being polite. ____16____ These strategies will help you master this essential skill. Reduce distractions. Before anything else, make sure you’re not distracted by other things going on around you. That’ll help you give the speaker your undivided attention. Silence your phone and put it face down, turn off the TV and make sure you’re in a quiet room. ____17____ If you’re struggling with this, try a mental trick, like translating their words into a second language, to keep your brain sharp. Keep eye contact. Scanning the room can make a speaker feel you’re not really listening, as if there’s something more interesting happening around you. Looking away from them might also seem to indicate you’re afraid of what they’re going to say next. Aim for steady eye contact, ideally 60% to 70% of the time, to show confidence. ____18____ Use body language. One way to show you’re listening with your body is by using “active presence.” Instead of leaning back, which can signal disinterest, pitch (倾倒) forward slightly to show engagement. Adopting an “open” posture also helps. ____19____ Keeping your body open and feet pointed toward the speaker subconsciously signals that you are receptive and want to be there. ____20____ We’re often so concerned about how the conversation is going that instead of actively listening, we’re thinking about what we’re going to say next. But this bad habit can backfire because you may miss important information. The most effective way to improve your listening is to commit to not formulating a reply while others are speaking. It takes real discipline to stop your brain from building a comeback while someone else is talking. Just like hitting the gym or practicing an instrument, it gets easier with time. A. Hold back before speaking. B. Stop listening only to speak. C. Staying focused is not always easy. D. It forms the basis of meaningful communication. E. Too much of it, however, may cause discomfort. F. Closed body positions can create a defensive barrier. G. Direct eye contact makes shy speakers uncomfortable. 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. E 19. F 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是如何成为一个更好的倾听者。 【16题详解】 上文“But learning how to be a better listener is about more than being polite.(但学会如何成为一个更好的倾听者远不止是出于礼貌。)”说明一个更好的倾听者不仅仅是出于礼貌，空格处应该说还有什么其他的意义，D选项“It forms the basis of meaningful communication.(它是有意义沟通的基础。)”补充说明成为更好的倾听者的另外的意义，承接上文，符合语境。 【17题详解】 本段主旨句是“Reduce distractions(减少干扰。)”，说明本段要讲的是要专心倾听，C选项“Staying focused is not always easy.(保持专注并非总是容易的。)”说明了保持专注并不总是容易，和“专心”有关，符合语境。 【18题详解】 空前“Aim for steady eye contact, ideally 60% to 70% of the time, to show confidence.(尽量保持稳定的眼神接触，理想状态下应占谈话时间的 60%至 70%，以显示你的自信。)”说明眼神接触占谈话时间的 60%至 70%，E选项“Too much of it, however, may cause discomfort.(然而，太多可能会引起不适。)”中的it指代前面的eye contact，说明太多的眼神接触可能不好，会引起不适，承接上文，符合语境。 【19题详解】 空前“Adopting an “open” posture also helps.(保持“开放”的姿势也有帮助。)”说明了保持“开放”的姿势是会有帮助的，空格处应该解释为什么要保持“开放”的姿势，F选项“Closed body positions can create a defensive barrier.(封闭的身体姿势会造成防御屏障。)”说明了封闭的身体姿势会不太好，解释了前文的要保持的“开放”的姿势的原因，符合语境。 【20题详解】 空格处是本段主旨句，根据下文“The most effective way to improve your listening is to commit to not formulating a reply while others are speaking.(提高倾听能力最有效的方法是保证在别人说话时不要构思回应。)”可知，本段主要讲的是不要只为了说话而倾听，要专心听别人说完再思考回应，B选项“Stop listening only to speak.(不要只为了讲话而倾听)”说明不要只是为了讲话而倾听，概括了本段内容，可作为主旨句。 第三部分 语言知识运用(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。 I have long been skeptical (怀疑的) of the current overreaction about how our phones are addictive machines destroying our once pure offline world. But a few months ago, even I began to be slightly worried that I was ____21____ too many hours to an embarrassing mix of political commentary and makeup application TikTok videos. So when I ____22____ an article about the benefits of switching one’s phone to black and white, I figured I’d give it a ____23____. The result was ____24____. As soon as the colors faded, the strong urge to look at my phone disappeared. A deep sense of ____25____ washed over me. Instead of constantly reaching for it, I simply ____26____ it. I would leave my phone in my room when I walked from my home office to the kitchen. I would ____27____ to check it for hours. When I did check it, I put it down ____28____ the moment the task was done. Consequently, I ____29____ much of the time I spent on my phone. There are some small ____30____ to my black-and-white online life. Since the ____31____ and decline buttons looked exactly the same in gray, I ____32____ pressed the wrong one and hung up on a call I meant to take. The hardest ____33____ was photos. My husband sent me gray pictures of a beautiful sunset. It may sound a little dramatic, but to be honest, I feel like ____34____ color on my phone made me more aware and more appreciative of the color and beauty in real life. And those are things I do want to be ____35____ to. 21. A. directing B. devoting C. donating D. delivering 22. A. issued B. edited C. spied D. handed 23. A. try B. ring C. miss D. look 24. A. alarming B. shocking C. amusing D. puzzling 25. A. hope B. doubt C. relief D. stress 26. A. blamed B. returned C. attached D. ignored 27. A. forget B. hesitate C. promise D. pretend 28. A. politely B. quickly C. cautiously D. generously 29. A. wasted B. extended C. delayed D. reduced 30. A. barriers B. failures C. downsides D. threats 31. A. answer B. power C. volume D. camera 32. A. secretly B. accidentally C. casually D. sincerely 33. A. treatment B. development C. movement D. adjustment 34. A. putting off B. showing off C. turning off D. setting off 35. A. addicted B. blind C. opposed D. equal 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是作者作为一个曾经怀疑“手机上瘾”说法的人，在发现自己也沉迷手机后，尝试把手机调成黑白模式，结果成功减少了手机使用时间，并重新感受到了现实生活中的色彩与美好。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：但几个月前，甚至我也开始有点担心，我把太多时间投入到了令人尴尬的政治评论和美妆TikTok视频的混合内容上。A. directing指向；B. devoting投入；C. donating捐赠；D. delivering递送。由上文“our phones are addictive machines destroying our once pure offline world”和下文“too many hours to an embarrassing mix of political commentary and makeup application TikTok videos”可知，作者花很多时间去看那些政治评论和美妆视频，也就是“投入很多时间”。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：所以当我偶然发现一篇关于把手机调成黑白模式的好处的文章时，我想我可以试一试。A. issued发行；B. edited编辑；C. spied偶然发现/瞥见；D. handed递给。根据上文“an article about the benefits of switching one’s phone to black and white”可知，作者是偶然看到这篇文章，spy有“暗中发现、偶然看到”之意。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：所以当我偶然发现一篇关于把手机调成黑白模式的好处的文章时，我想我可以试一试。A. try尝试；B. ring铃声；C. miss错过；D. look看。根据下文“As soon as the colors faded”可知，作者尝试了把手机调成黑白模式。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意：结果是令人震惊的。A. alarming令人担忧的；B. shocking令人震惊的；C. amusing有趣的；D. puzzling令人困惑的。根据后文“As soon as the colors faded, the strong urge to look at my phone disappeared”可知，看手机的强烈的冲动立刻消失了，这效果出乎意料，令人震惊。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：一种深深的解脱感涌上心头。A. hope希望；B. doubt怀疑；C. relief解脱/如释重负；D. stress压力。根据上文“the strong urge to look at my phone disappeared”可知，看手机的强烈的冲动消失了，作者感到如释重负。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：我没有不停地去拿手机，而是简单地忽视它。A. blamed责怪；B. returned归还；C. attached附上；D. ignored忽视。根据上文“Instead of constantly reaching for it”可知，作者没有不停地去拿手机，而是简单地忽视了手机。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：我会好几个小时都不去查看它。A. forget忘记；B. hesitate犹豫；C. promise承诺；D. pretend假装。根据上文“I would leave my phone in my room when I walked from my home office to the kitchen”可知，把手机留在房间里，自然就会忘记去看它。 【28题详解】 考查副词。句意：当我真的看它时，任务一完成我就快速地放下手机。A. politely礼貌地；B. quickly快速地；C. cautiously谨慎地；D. generously慷慨地。根据上文“Instead of constantly reaching for it”可知，作者不再不停地去拿手机，已经改变了习惯，所以用完手机就赶快放下。 【29题详解】 考查动词。句意：因此，我减少了花在手机上的大部分时间。A. wasted浪费；B. extended延长；C. delayed延迟；D. reduced减少。根据上文“I would leave my phone in my room when I walked from my home office to the kitchen. I would ___ to check it for hours. When I did check it, I put it down ___ the moment the task was done”可知，作者发生了很多改变，不看手机、快速放下，所以手机使用时间自然减少了。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：我的黑白在线生活有一些小的缺点。A. barriers障碍；B. failures失败；C. downsides缺点/不利之处；D. threats威胁。根据下文“pressed the wrong one and hung up on a call I meant to take”和“My husband sent me gray pictures of a beautiful sunset”可知，作者按错按钮，照片发灰，这些都是小缺点。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：由于“接听”和“挂断”这两个按钮在灰色背景下的外观完全相同，我无意中按错了按钮，结果把本想接听的电话挂断了。A. answer接听；B. power电源；C. volume音量；D. camera相机。根据后文“pressed the wrong one and hung up on a call I meant to take”可知，作者之所以把本想接听的电话挂断了，是因为“接听”和“挂断”这两个按钮在灰色背景下的外观完全相同。 【32题详解】 考查副词。句意：由于“接听”和“挂断”这两个按钮在灰色背景下的外观完全相同，我无意中按错了按钮，结果把本想接听的电话挂断了。A. secretly秘密地；B. accidentally意外地；C. casually随意地；D. sincerely真诚地。根据上文“Since the ___ and decline buttons looked exactly the same in gray”可知，两个按钮看起来完全一样，所以是不小心/意外地按错。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：最难的适应是照片。A. treatment对待；B. development发展；C. movement运动；D. adjustment适应/调整。根据上文一直在讲黑白模式带来的不便，照片变灰是最难适应的。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：这听起来可能有点夸张，但说实话，我觉得关闭手机上的色彩功能让我更加敏锐、更加欣赏现实生活中的色彩与美。A. putting off推迟；B. showing off炫耀；C. turning off关掉/去除；D. setting off出发。根据第一段“switching one’s phone to black and white”可知，把手机调成黑白，是关闭了手机上的色彩功能。 【35题详解】 考查形容词。句意：而这些都是我确实想要上瘾的东西。A. addicted上瘾的；B. blind盲目的；C. opposed反对的；D. equal平等的。根据上文“made me more aware and more appreciative of the color and beauty in real life”可知，关闭色彩功能让作者更加欣赏现实生活中的色彩与美，所以作者想对现实生活中的美上瘾，而不再沉迷于手机。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Archaeologists have won a race against the elements ____36____ (preserve) a set of 2,000-year-old footprints that were uncovered, and then quickly erased by storms on a Scottish beach. The impressions, ____37____ (date) to the late Iron Age, were revealed when strong winds blew away dunes (沙丘) at Lunan Bay in Angus. The footprints were spotted by two residents, Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden, as they walked their dogs along the shore. After noticing distinct markings in a ____38____ (fresh) exposed band of estuarine clay (河口黏土层) they informed Bruce Mann, an archaeologist, ____39____ contacted specialists at the University of Aberdeen. Within hours, a team led by Professor Kate Britton was ____40____ the way. Britton said: “We were dealing with a rare site and this discovery offered a direct view of the past, but it was also clear that the sea would soon take back what had so recently been revealed. We had to work fast in the ____41____ (bad) conditions I’ve ever encountered for archaeological fieldwork.” Within 48 hours, ____42____ entire site was destroyed. Analysis identified tracks from red deer, roe deer and other animals, alongside barefoot human impressions ____43____ (leave) in what was a muddy estuary rather than today’s sandy bay. Professor Gordon Noble said: “This is a real and direct link to the region’s past. It’s very exciting to think these prints were made by people around the time of the Roman invasions of Scotland and in the centuries leading up to the ____44____ (emerge) of the Picts (皮克特人).” Such sites are exceptionally unusual in Britain: only a handful of sites ____45____ (record) in England so far. 【答案】36. to preserve 37. dating 38. freshly 39. who 40. on 41. worst 42. the 43. left 44. emergence 45. have been recorded 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是考古学家们争分夺秒地保护在苏格兰海滩上发现的一组有2000年历史的铁器时代脚印。 【36题详解】 考查不定式。句意：考古学家们赢得了一场与自然力量的比赛，成功保护了一组有2000年历史的脚印，这些脚印在苏格兰一处海滩上被发现后，又很快被暴风雨抹去。此处用不定式作目的状语，表行动的目的。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些可追溯到铁器时代晚期的印记，是在安格斯郡卢南湾的强风吹走沙丘后露出来的。句中谓语是were revealed，空格处用非谓语动词，impressions和date之间是主谓关系，因此用现在分词表主动，作后置定语。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：在河口黏土层中一处刚刚裸露的地带上注意到清晰的痕迹后，他们通知了考古学家布鲁斯·曼，布鲁斯·曼随后联系了阿伯丁大学的专家。空格处用副词freshly修饰动词exposed，freshly意为“新近”。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在河口黏土层中一处刚刚裸露的地带上注意到清晰的痕迹后，他们通知了考古学家布鲁斯·曼，布鲁斯·曼随后联系了阿伯丁大学的专家。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词archaeologist是人，因此用关系代词who引导定语从句。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：几个小时之内，由凯特·布里顿教授带领的团队就在赶来的路上了。此处表示“在路上”，是固定短语on the way。 【41题详解】 考查最高级。句意：我们不得不在我从事考古田野工作以来遇到过的最恶劣的条件下争分夺秒地工作。空前有定冠词the，结合句意，空格处用最高级worst，意为“最恶劣的”。 【42题详解】 考查定冠词。句意：48小时之内，整个遗址就被摧毁了。the entire site意为“整个遗址”，因此空格处用定冠词the。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：分析结果显示，除了赤鹿、狍子和其他动物的足迹外，还有赤脚人类的脚印——这些脚印留在了曾经是泥泞河口（而非今天的沙滩）的地方。句中谓语是identified，空格处用非谓语动词，impressions和leave之间是逻辑动宾关系，因此用过去分词left表被动，作后置定语。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：想到这些脚印是在罗马入侵苏格兰前后以及皮克特人出现之前的几个世纪里留下的，就令人非常兴奋。由the和of可知，空格处用名词emergence，是不可数名词，意为“出现”，作宾语。 【45题详解】 考查时态，被动语态和主谓一致。句意：这样的遗址在英国极其罕见：迄今为止，在英格兰仅有少数几处这样的遗址被记录在案。由so far和sites是被记录可知，空格处用现在完成时的被动语态，主语a handful of sites是复数，因此空格处是have been recorded。 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，你校志愿者社团开展了以“文明上网、理性发声（Civilized Internet Use, Rational Expression Online）”为主题的宣传活动。请你给英国笔友Jim写一封电子邮件，分享此次活动，内容包括： （1）活动情况；（2）你的收获。 注意：（1）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。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m writing to share with you an activity held by our school’s volunteer club, themed “Civilized Internet Use, Rational Expression Online”. We put up posters, held a speech contest and had group discussions to advocate civilized online behavior. Many students shared their opinions on how to avoid online rumors and express views politely. Through this activity, I realized the importance of using the Internet properly and learned to express myself rationally without hurting others. It was really meaningful. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生给英国笔友Jim写一封电子邮件，分享你校志愿者社团开展的以“文明上网、理性发声（Civilized Internet Use, Rational Expression Online）”为主题的宣传活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 举办：hold→host 比赛：contest→competition 表达：express→convey 重要性：importance→significance 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I’m writing to share with you an activity held by our school’s volunteer club, themed “Civilized Internet Use, Rational Expression Online”. 拓展句：I’m writing to share with you an activity which was held by our school’s volunteer club, themed “Civilized Internet Use, Rational Expression Online”. 【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m writing to share with you an activity held by our school’s volunteer club, themed “Civilized Internet Use, Rational Expression Online”. (运用了过去分词held和themed作后置定语) [高分句型2] Through this activity, I realized the importance of using the Internet properly and learned to express myself rationally without hurting others. (运用了动名词using和hurting作宾语) 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。 It was a rainy morning when Emily and Jack arrived at the park for a marathon. Both had trained for weeks. They ran every morning before school, even when their legs ached, and practiced pacing after dinner every night, never skipping a day no matter how tired they were. Emily hoped to finish strong, and Jack wanted to keep up with her. The rain made the path slippery, and the wind blew hard across the field. “We can do this,” Emily said. Jack nodded, feeling both excited and nervous. The race began, and they ran side by side. At first, everything went smoothly. But halfway through, Jack slipped on the muddy path and fell. “I think I twisted (扭伤) my ankle,” he said, holding it in pain. Emily stopped immediately. Their team’s goal flashed in her mind, but she pushed it aside. “Hold on, and I’ll help you,” she said. Slowly, Jack stood up, leaning on Emily for support. Step by step, they continued. The rain soaked (湿透) their clothes, and the muddy ground made every step a struggle. Jack winced (龇牙咧嘴) with each movement, and Emily’s arms felt sore and tired from supporting him. She could see other runners passing by, and a wave of frustration swept over her. They were falling behind, and her chance to finish well seemed gone. The rain grew heavier. Jack’s pace slowed to almost a walk. The thought of leaving Jack behind crossed her mind briefly. She knew that if she left him, she could still reach the finish line before the cutoff. The idea quickly passed. Jack looked both hurt and disappointed. Emily was in a dilemma between finishing the race and helping her friend. 注意：（1）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。 Jack suddenly stopped and pulled his arm away. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emily took a deep breath and stepped closer, lifting his arm onto her shoulder again. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Jack suddenly stopped and pulled his arm away. “Just go,” he said, his voice trembling with pain and guilt. “You can still finish strong. Don’t let me ruin your race.” Tears mixed with rain on his face. Emily shook her head firmly. “We started this together, and we’ll finish together,” she said, grabbing his arm again. “No race is worth more than a friend.” Jack’s eyes widened, and a wave of gratitude washed over him. He whispered, “Thank you,” and nodded slowly. Emily took a deep breath and stepped closer, lifting his arm onto her shoulder again. Side by side, they moved forward, slowly but steadily. The rain didn’t stop, and neither did they. When they finally crossed the finish line, last among all the runners, the crowd cheered louder for them than for the winners. Emily smiled at Jack. “See? We made it.“ Jack hugged her tightly, whispering, “Thank you.” That day, they didn’t win a medal, but they won something far more valuable — true friendship. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Emily和Jack参加马拉松比赛，中途Jack扭伤脚踝，Emily放弃个人成绩选择帮助朋友，在“完成比赛”和“帮助朋友”之间陷入两难。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写Jack因内疚主动推开Emily让她先走，而Emily坚决拒绝、表示要一起跑完，最终Jack被深深感动并接受帮助的场景。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写Emily和Jack互相搀扶、携手冲过终点线的感人场景，以及他们虽获最后一名却赢得了比奖牌更珍贵的真正友谊。 2.续写线索：流泪——抓住——点头——前行——冲线——微笑——拥抱 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①抓住：grab/seize ②前行：move forward/step forward 情绪类 ①内疚：guilt/compunction ②感谢：gratitude/thankfulness 【点睛】[高分句型1] The rain didn’t stop, and neither did they. (运用了部分倒装句) [高分句型2] When they finally crossed the finish line, last among all the runners, the crowd cheered louder for them than for the winners. (运用了由when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 $ 5月高三质量检测 英语 注意事项：1．考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。 2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What will the man do during the Spring Festival? A. Visit temple fairs. B. See a friend in Xi’an. C. Stay with the woman’s family. 2. What problem does David have? A. He has few friends. B. He hates eating vegetables. C. He can’t fit in at kindergarten. 3. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. A natural disaster. B. A traffic accident. C. A destroyed farm. 4. What is the man probably? A. A performer. B. A repairman. C. A conductor. 5. Where are the speakers probably? A. At a bakery. B. At a coffee shop. C. At the man’s house. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the woman say about her apartment? A. It has three bedrooms. B. It is on the ground floor. C. It’s equipped with furniture. 7. What will the man do next? A. Adopt a pet. B. Check the apartment. C. Put the rent up. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Saleswoman and customer. B. Co-workers. C. Family members. 9. What do they decide to do next? A. Ask for a discount. B. Look at other shops. C. Choose another gift. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. How did Daniel’s ELT career start? A. By joining a program. B. By creating a website. C. By starting an English club. 11. What is the “Learning English Video Project”? A. A set of online English course videos. B. An interview project with English teachers. C. A series of documentaries about English learners. 12. How many locations did Daniel initially plan to film at? A. 5. B. 7. C. 9. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where do the speakers live now? A. In China. B. In France. C. In the UK. 14. Why does the woman mention the old saying? A. To explain the origin of a name. B. To show the long history of a solar term. C. To stress the importance of rainfall to crops. 15. What do people in southern China usually do during Grain Rain? A. Visit coastal villages. B. Drink spring tea. C. Hold a fishing contest. 16. What does the man think of his life in China? A. Challenging. B. Fascinating. C. Disappointing. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did Ian do when he met Manuela? A. A sailing instructor. B. A TV program organizer. C. An engineering manager. 18. What made Manuela start a deep talk with Ian? A. His invitation to lunch. B. His sailing experience. C. His T-shirt about a race. 19. What did Ian and Manuela do together in 2005? A. They joined a sailing race. B. They bought their own boat. C. They organized a first-aid course. 20. When did the couple start their world trip? A. After they sold their boat. B. After Ian lost his previous job. C. After Manuela became critically ill. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. A The Buffelsdraai Landfill Site Community Reforestation Project in Durban, South Africa, is now inviting young volunteers from around the world to take part in a meaningful environmental program. Through this initiative, efforts are being made to bring forests back to the area and increase the variety of plants and animals around a former landfill site, while supporting local communities in building more sustainable ways of living. Since its launch in 2008, the project has planted over one million native trees across nearly 580 hectares (公顷) of land. These trees help absorb carbon dioxide, improve soil quality, and create habitats for wildlife. In fact, studies show that the restored forest is expected to store more than 42,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2028, making it an important step in the fight against climate change. To support the next stage of the project, we are now recruiting (招募) global youth volunteers. Applicants should meet the following requirements: ●Be between 13 and 19 years old and have enough spare time. ●Be willing to work outdoors and take part in tree-planting activities. ●Be able to communicate in basic English and cooperate well with others. ●Be responsible, active, and ready to participate in community activities. Volunteers will mainly help plant and care for young trees, record simple environmental data, and assist local educators in organizing environmental awareness activities for children and local residents. By joining the program, volunteers will gain valuable experience in environmental protection and teamwork. Volunteers will also learn about forest ecosystems, climate change, and sustainable development through field activities and workshops. More importantly, volunteers will have the chance to make foreign friends and contribute to a meaningful global environmental effort. 1. What is the program intended to do? A. To reduce waste. B. To conduct research. C. To create employment. D. To boost biodiversity. 2. Who is qualified to apply for the program? A. A teenager speaking fluent English. B. A retired professor keen on wildlife. C. A student enjoying working indoors. D. A college student busy with graduation. 3. What can volunteers expect to gain from the program? A. Financial rewards. B. Academic credits. C. Official certificates. D. International friendships. B In 2023, Daniel Carter noticed something unusual during a visit to a local hospital. Doctors and nurses often spent a great deal of time searching for essential medical equipment such as wheelchairs and portable monitors. In some cases, they had to check several rooms before finding what they needed, which slowed down their work. At first, Daniel assumed the hospital might simply lack enough equipment. However, after talking with several nurses and technicians, he realized that the situation was more complicated than he had expected. The equipment was usually somewhere in the building, but it was difficult to know exactly where it was at any given moment. The problem stayed in Daniel’s mind long after he left the hospital. As an engineer, he began to consider whether technology could provide a practical solution. Gradually, he developed an idea: if medical devices could somehow report their location, hospital staff might be able to find them much more quickly. Daniel then started designing a simple tracking system. Small electronic tags (标签) were attached to important medical devices, and their signals could be received through a mobile application. With this tool, doctors and nurses could check the nearest available equipment in seconds instead of searching from room to room. After several months of testing and adjustments, the hospital introduced the system in several departments. Doctors and nurses soon found that equipment could be located much faster than before. Instead of searching through different rooms, they could go directly to the right place, saving valuable time during busy hours. Before long, visitors from other hospitals came to observe the system. Daniel was later invited to share his story at several healthcare conferences, where many people showed great interest in his experience. 4. What problem did Daniel first notice during his hospital visit? A. A lack of equipment. B. A severe inefficiency. C. Outdated medical devices. D. Poor staff management. 5. What does paragraph 4 stress about the new system? A. Its production cost. B. Its great popularity. C. Its working method. D. Its design inspiration. 6. Which of the following can best describe Daniel? A. Competitive and energetic. B. Considerate and ambitious. C. Innovative and resourceful. D. Demanding and determined. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. A Small Idea Ended up Making a Big Difference B. An Engineer Realized His Dream of Helping Patients C. An Invention Changed the Way People Located Others D. A Hospital Made a Fortune with Advanced Technology C Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with beginners, which probably help them better identify birds. When learning or practising a skill, the brain reorganises itself, strengthening and streamlining relevant pathways. This ability, known as neuroplasticity, supports the development of expertise. It is why professional musicians show structural changes in brain regions involved in hearing. To understand whether birding also shapes the brain, Erik Wing at York University in Canada and his colleagues analysed brain structure and function in 48 hobbyist birders, half experts and half beginners, as judged on a screening test. Participants were aged 22 to 79 and both groups were similar in sex, age and education. While undergoing brain scans, the participants were shown an image of a bird for less than 4 seconds. About 10 seconds later, they tried identifying the same bird in one of four images, each displaying a different species. “We intentionally picked highly confusable bird species,” says Wing. The task was repeated 72 times. In total, the researchers used images of 18 bird species — six of which were local and 12 of which weren’t — as targets. As expected, expert birders could identify birds better than beginners. On average, they accurately identified 83 per cent of local bird species and 61 per cent of the non-local ones. In contrast, beginners correctly identified 44 per cent of both groups of birds. While identifying non-local birds, activity in several brain regions increased in expert birders but not in beginners. These regions are involved in object identification, visual processing, attention and working memory. These regions also appeared more structurally complex and organised in expert birdwatchers, indicating that building expertise in birding reshapes the brain. As people age, structural complexity in the brain tends to decline. But this decline was less noticeable in expert birders, suggesting birding may help build cognitive (认知的) reserve — the brain’s ability to defend itself against ageing and adapt to damage. “However, to know whether the brain changes are truly caused by birding, researchers would need to scan the brain multiple times over months or years,” says Wing. 8. How did Erik Wing’s team conduct the study? A. By tracking participants’ habits in the wild. B. By comparing the hearing ability of two groups. C. By scanning birders’ brains after birding training. D. By testing birders’ recognition using bird pictures. 9. Why did researchers choose highly similar bird species? A. To test long-term memory of participants. B. To make the identification task take longer. C. To increase the number of local bird species. D. To better show expert birders’ identification ability. 10. What do the brain changes in expert birders suggest? A. Birding relies on multiple cognitive abilities. B. Expert birders speed up bird recognition greatly. C. Visual processing works best in bird recognition. D. Practice stabilizes the structure of the human brain. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. The observation skills needed in birding. B. The effects of birding expertise on the mind. C. The great popularity of birding among people. D. The various studies focused on bird recognition. D Is it possible that you have been living off water and cabbage juice two days a week for nothing? A recent study has concluded the evidence backing intermittent fasting (间歇性禁食) does not justify the enthusiasm for the approach to weight loss on social media. Researchers could find no good evidence that such diets outperform standard dietary advice. The study, published by the charity Cochrane, looked at 22 clinical trials involving almost 2,000 adults, and concluded that the overblown publicity outpaces the evidence. Over the course of a year it found there was no meaningful difference between the weight loss in obese (肥胖的) people put on conventional diets and those on intermittent fasting diets. The diets were popularised by Michael Mosley, the television doctor. Rather than restricting eating in general, they take the approach of limiting it only on set days, but doing so dramatically. Research in mice had suggested that fasting could not only help with weight loss, but also have significant other metabolic (新陈代谢的) benefits, including extending life. However, Luis Garegnani, the lead author of the study, said that despite their popularity there was a relative lack of research. What research there was, he said, suggested that intermittent fasting just doesn’t seem to work for overweight or obese adults trying to lose weight. People lost, at best, a few per cent of their body weight. This did not mean it was useless, he said, but it was far from a panacea. Adam Collins, associate professor of nutrition at the University of Surrey, however, said their analysis does not evaluate whether the strategy works for highly motivated people who decide to adopt this strategy of weight loss themselves. “Additionally, our several studies have suggested intermittent fasting methods may offer metabolic benefits that are independent of weight loss. This makes these approaches more useful not just for those who are overweight or living with obesity, but also for the management of metabolic disease and the maintenance of weight once it is lost,” he added. 12. What did the new study find about intermittent fasting? A. It can’t guarantee long-term physical health. B. It is not superior to normal weight-loss diets. C. It is harder to follow than conventional diets. D. It leads to slower weight loss than normal diets. 13. Why is the popularity of intermittent fasting considered misleading? A. It requires too much daily exercise. B. Most people fail to follow it strictly. C. Social media overstates its actual effects. D. Early studies on animals were inaccurate. 14. What does the underlined part “a panacea” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. A strict diet. B. A perfect solution. C. A rare lifestyle. D. A traditional treatment. 15. What does Adam Collins think of the new study? A. It ignores the potential of intermittent fasting. B. It explores possible benefits of other patterns. C. It makes some diseases more difficult to cure. D. It challenges the role of dieting in weight loss. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Zoning out mid-chat is a rude conversation habit, regardless of whether you’re speaking with a partner, friend, co-worker, family member or someone else. But learning how to be a better listener is about more than being polite. ____16____ These strategies will help you master this essential skill. Reduce distractions. Before anything else, make sure you’re not distracted by other things going on around you. That’ll help you give the speaker your undivided attention. Silence your phone and put it face down, turn off the TV and make sure you’re in a quiet room. ____17____ If you’re struggling with this, try a mental trick, like translating their words into a second language, to keep your brain sharp. Keep eye contact. Scanning the room can make a speaker feel you’re not really listening, as if there’s something more interesting happening around you. Looking away from them might also seem to indicate you’re afraid of what they’re going to say next. Aim for steady eye contact, ideally 60% to 70% of the time, to show confidence. ____18____ Use body language. One way to show you’re listening with your body is by using “active presence.” Instead of leaning back, which can signal disinterest, pitch (倾倒) forward slightly to show engagement. Adopting an “open” posture also helps. ____19____ Keeping your body open and feet pointed toward the speaker subconsciously signals that you are receptive and want to be there. ____20____ We’re often so concerned about how the conversation is going that instead of actively listening, we’re thinking about what we’re going to say next. But this bad habit can backfire because you may miss important information. The most effective way to improve your listening is to commit to not formulating a reply while others are speaking. It takes real discipline to stop your brain from building a comeback while someone else is talking. Just like hitting the gym or practicing an instrument, it gets easier with time. A. Hold back before speaking. B. Stop listening only to speak. C. Staying focused is not always easy. D. It forms the basis of meaningful communication. E. Too much of it, however, may cause discomfort. F. Closed body positions can create a defensive barrier. G. Direct eye contact makes shy speakers uncomfortable. 第三部分 语言知识运用(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。 I have long been skeptical (怀疑的) of the current overreaction about how our phones are addictive machines destroying our once pure offline world. But a few months ago, even I began to be slightly worried that I was ____21____ too many hours to an embarrassing mix of political commentary and makeup application TikTok videos. So when I ____22____ an article about the benefits of switching one’s phone to black and white, I figured I’d give it a ____23____. The result was ____24____. As soon as the colors faded, the strong urge to look at my phone disappeared. A deep sense of ____25____ washed over me. Instead of constantly reaching for it, I simply ____26____ it. I would leave my phone in my room when I walked from my home office to the kitchen. I would ____27____ to check it for hours. When I did check it, I put it down ____28____ the moment the task was done. Consequently, I ____29____ much of the time I spent on my phone. There are some small ____30____ to my black-and-white online life. Since the ____31____ and decline buttons looked exactly the same in gray, I ____32____ pressed the wrong one and hung up on a call I meant to take. The hardest ____33____ was photos. My husband sent me gray pictures of a beautiful sunset. It may sound a little dramatic, but to be honest, I feel like ____34____ color on my phone made me more aware and more appreciative of the color and beauty in real life. And those are things I do want to be ____35____ to. 21. A. directing B. devoting C. donating D. delivering 22. A. issued B. edited C. spied D. handed 23. A. try B. ring C. miss D. look 24. A. alarming B. shocking C. amusing D. puzzling 25. A. hope B. doubt C. relief D. stress 26. A. blamed B. returned C. attached D. ignored 27. A. forget B. hesitate C. promise D. pretend 28. A. politely B. quickly C. cautiously D. generously 29. A. wasted B. extended C. delayed D. reduced 30. A. barriers B. failures C. downsides D. threats 31. A. answer B. power C. volume D. camera 32. A. secretly B. accidentally C. casually D. sincerely 33. A. treatment B. development C. movement D. adjustment 34. A. putting off B. showing off C. turning off D. setting off 35. A. addicted B. blind C. opposed D. equal 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Archaeologists have won a race against the elements ____36____ (preserve) a set of 2,000-year-old footprints that were uncovered, and then quickly erased by storms on a Scottish beach. The impressions, ____37____ (date) to the late Iron Age, were revealed when strong winds blew away dunes (沙丘) at Lunan Bay in Angus. The footprints were spotted by two residents, Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden, as they walked their dogs along the shore. After noticing distinct markings in a ____38____ (fresh) exposed band of estuarine clay (河口黏土层) they informed Bruce Mann, an archaeologist, ____39____ contacted specialists at the University of Aberdeen. Within hours, a team led by Professor Kate Britton was ____40____ the way. Britton said: “We were dealing with a rare site and this discovery offered a direct view of the past, but it was also clear that the sea would soon take back what had so recently been revealed. We had to work fast in the ____41____ (bad) conditions I’ve ever encountered for archaeological fieldwork.” Within 48 hours, ____42____ entire site was destroyed. Analysis identified tracks from red deer, roe deer and other animals, alongside barefoot human impressions ____43____ (leave) in what was a muddy estuary rather than today’s sandy bay. Professor Gordon Noble said: “This is a real and direct link to the region’s past. It’s very exciting to think these prints were made by people around the time of the Roman invasions of Scotland and in the centuries leading up to the ____44____ (emerge) of the Picts (皮克特人).” Such sites are exceptionally unusual in Britain: only a handful of sites ____45____ (record) in England so far. 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，你校志愿者社团开展了以“文明上网、理性发声（Civilized Internet Use, Rational Expression Online）”为主题的宣传活动。请你给英国笔友Jim写一封电子邮件，分享此次活动，内容包括： （1）活动情况；（2）你的收获。 注意：（1）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。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 It was a rainy morning when Emily and Jack arrived at the park for a marathon. Both had trained for weeks. They ran every morning before school, even when their legs ached, and practiced pacing after dinner every night, never skipping a day no matter how tired they were. Emily hoped to finish strong, and Jack wanted to keep up with her. The rain made the path slippery, and the wind blew hard across the field. “We can do this,” Emily said. Jack nodded, feeling both excited and nervous. The race began, and they ran side by side. At first, everything went smoothly. But halfway through, Jack slipped on the muddy path and fell. “I think I twisted (扭伤) my ankle,” he said, holding it in pain. Emily stopped immediately. Their team’s goal flashed in her mind, but she pushed it aside. “Hold on, and I’ll help you,” she said. Slowly, Jack stood up, leaning on Emily for support. Step by step, they continued. The rain soaked (湿透) their clothes, and the muddy ground made every step a struggle. Jack winced (龇牙咧嘴) with each movement, and Emily’s arms felt sore and tired from supporting him. She could see other runners passing by, and a wave of frustration swept over her. They were falling behind, and her chance to finish well seemed gone. The rain grew heavier. Jack’s pace slowed to almost a walk. The thought of leaving Jack behind crossed her mind briefly. She knew that if she left him, she could still reach the finish line before the cutoff. The idea quickly passed. Jack looked both hurt and disappointed. Emily was in a dilemma between finishing the race and helping her friend. 注意：（1）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。 Jack suddenly stopped and pulled his arm away. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emily took a deep breath and stepped closer, lifting his arm onto her shoulder again. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $