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英语试卷
注意事项:
1.答题前,考试务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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,写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
注意:做题时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,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 didn’t the car work?
A. It had no gas. B. It had a flat tire. C. It ran out of battery.
2. What was wrong with the steak?
A. It was dry. B. It was cold. C. It was salty.
3. What will Marie most probably major in?
A. Bioscience.
B. Tourism management.
C. Landscape architecture.
4. What happened to the interview?
A. It was canceled. B. It was put off. C. It was moved online.
5. What does Mrs. Carter do for the community?
A. Teach kids to repair bikes.
B. Run a community bike shop.
C. Hold monthly book exchanges.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段录音,每段录音后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间,每段录音播放两遍。
听下面的录音,回答第6和第7小题。
6. What is the woman in charge of?
A. Contacting employees.
B. Hosting a meeting.
C. Arranging a dinner.
7. What will the man do first?
A. Speak to the chef.
B. Call the company.
C. Prepare for lunch.
听下面的录音,回答第8和第9小题。
8. What does Jim value most about the apartment?
A. The size. B. The surroundings. C. The location.
9. How much rent will the woman pay per month?
A. $ 300. B. $ 320. C. $ 350.
听下面的录音,回答第10至第12小题。
10. Why does Anna come to Shanghai?
A. To study Chinese. B. To go sightseeing. C. To travel for work.
11. What makes Anna a bit regretful in Shanghai?
A. The weather. B. The food. C. The language barrier.
12. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At the man’s house. B. At the airport. C. In an office.
听下面的录音,回答第13至第16小题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Writer and fan. B. Radio host and guest. C. Teacher and student.
14. What book are the speakers discussing?
A. A novel. B. A textbook. C. A science book.
15. How does the woman describe the language in her book?
A. Reader-friendly. B. Rich in scientific terms. C. Humorous and playful.
16. Which subject was the woman good at in school?
A. Math. B. Science. C. English.
听下面的录音,回答第17至第20小题。
17. Where did the idea of 10,000 steps a day first come from?
A. A marketing activity. B. A medical study. C. An expert suggestion.
18. How many steps do most Americans walk daily on average?
A. About 2,000 steps. B. 3,000 to 4,000 steps. C. Over 10.000 steps.
19. What can experienced walkers do to make their exercise more challenging?
A. Carry heavy weights. B. Choose harder routes. C. Walk without stopping.
20. What is true about the group City Girls Who Walk?
A. It was started in 2022.
B. It meets twice a week.
C. It was set up by a teacher.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15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 London Transport Museum has been working with young people for over a decade. The following Fellowship was set up in memory of Khadija Saye, who worked as a Young Freelancer(自由职业者)at LTM at the time of her death in June 2017.
What is the Khadija Saye Photography Fellowship?
The Khadija Saye Photography Fellowship is a paid, flexible, year-long career development role for Londoners aged 18-25, who are under or unemployment but have great love for arts. We recruit based on your motivation and potential and do not have minimum education or work experience.
We will provide training to help set you up as a self-employed person. Training includes project management, goal-setting, and reflective practice. You will be offered a wide range of photographic briefs and opportunities from teams across the Museum and with other cultural organizations we work with. As the Fellowship is a freelance role, the amount of work and training you will do each month will vary.
How does it work?
● You will be paid a day rate of £ 120 for your freelance work on the program.
● You will be paid a day rate of £ 60 for your time attending program training workshops.
● £ 500 will be provided for your own equipment, portfolio, or other professional development as a photographer.
How do I apply?
To apply for this role, please send an email to youngpeople@ltmuseum.co.uk which includes:
● Your CV
● 5 of your own photographs, or a link to your website
We are happy to accept brief audio or video applications if preferred. Please email us if you have any questions about this.
21. Which of the following is a requirement for the applicants?
A. British nationality. B. Film-developing skills.
C. Artistic enthusiasm. D. Academic qualification.
22. What does Khadija Saye Photography Fellowship offer?
A. A career training. B. A £ 500 scholarship.
C. A brief exhibition. D. A full-time contract.
23. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To recruit volunteers. B. To advertise a program.
C. To promote a display. D. To honor a photographer.
B
Last summer, I made a rather unconventional decision to run a small bookstore in the bustling food market of my neighborhood. My friends cast doubt on the plan, for the market was crowded with noisy vendors(小贩)and filled with pungent food smells. Their concerns proved well-founded on its opening day. Sandwiched between a pork st all and a tofu shop, my bookstore attracted barely any attention. With few customers stepping in, I felt disheartened and began to reflect on what went wrong. Never had I anticipated such a frosty beginning.
It didn’t take me long to figure out where the problem lay. I had stocked my shelves with classic novels and poetry I cherished, yet they failed to meet the needs of local residents. I therefore resolved to make a thorough change. In place of those books, I displayed home-style cookbooks, stories about street food, and food-related picture books for children. I sincerely hoped these new books would win over the locals. I also launched a “Book-for-Veggie Exchange” activity in the store.
The new adjustment turned out to be highly successful. Local people soon took to this creative idea. A young mother came first with a carrot to exchange for a picture book, and before long, my counter was overflowing with fresh vegetables. The tofu vendor’s daughter, who had watched silently for weeks on end, finally stepped forward to borrow a comic. Months later, the bookstore became a warm part of market life, with the scent of books blending gently with the fresh aroma of farm produce.
This experience reshaped my understanding of books. I once believed books could only shine in quiet places, but now I have seen their real value. It lies in connecting with people’s everyday life: books can blend perfectly into daily routines and warm our hearts. They become meaningful and touching when combined with the busyness and liveliness, food and laughter of everyday life.
24. What problem did the author face last summer?
A. Doubt among close friends. B. Strong food smells in the market.
C. Low store traffic in the bookstore. D. Disturbance from nearby vendors.
25. How did the author attract customers to the bookstore?
A. By selling local vegetables. B. By offering reader-specific books.
C. By stocking favorite classics. D. By organizing book-swap activities.
26. What can we learn about the bookstore in paragraph 3?
A. It aimed at a profitable trade in farm produce.
B. It funded the young children in the community.
C. It reflected a harmonious integration into market life.
D. It served as a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood.
27. What has the author learned from opening the bookstore?
A. Better late than never. B. Books are for life, not for shelves.
C. Think outside the box. D. Reading connects soul to daily life.
C
In the era of the internet. AI, smart homes and autonomous cars, there’s one thing we just can’t stop producing data. We are expected to generate 394 trillion zettabytes(泽字节)of the stuff every year by 2028, according to the analyst company IDC. Every time we watch a YouTube video, send an email, or ask an AI chatbot a question — data is created. Although data seems invisible, it is processed and housed in physical places — data centers, for which demand is now proving unsatisfiable.
The problem of storing this rapidly growing data has inspired novel solutions. One such approach is “memory crystals,” developed by Peter Kazansky, a researcher from Kyoto University. By burning tiny perforations(孔洞)into the glass, data can be encoded in five dimensions, using differences in light orientation, strength, and spatial position (individual 3D pixels with x, y, z coordinates). This method allows for extremely high density, with up to 360 TB stored on a 5-inch glass disk.
Another promising solution is DNA storage, first proposed by Soviet physicist Mikhail Samoilovich Neiman. In this method, digital data is mapped onto DNA’s four bases (A, T, C, and G), represented as 01,00,11, and 10, creating a physical form of data. A favorite line among DNA data storage researchers is that “you could store all of the data in the world in a teaspoon.” But its practical application still faces hurdles, especially in terms of cost and data access efficiency.
Heinis, a professor in data management at Imperial College London, says: “Kazansky’s ‘memory crystals’ is a direct competitor to DNA storage. But DNA might have an edge for we will always be able to read DNA, due to its wide-ranging medical applications. With other technologies, like ‘memory crystals’, the question is how long the read device will be around.”
Of course, solving the long-term data storage problem is an important part of the solution to energy-hungry data centers. But do we really need all the data that we produce?
28. What problem does the author point out in paragraph 1?
A. The rapid growth of global data production.
B. The rising demand for automated equipment.
C. The efficiency of data-processing technologies.
D. The challenge of storing the ever-growing data.
29. What gives memory crystals their high data density?
A. Heat-resistant glass. B. Computer-controlled drilling.
C. High-intensity light. D. Multi-dimensional encoding.
30. What can be inferred from Heinis’s words?
A. DNA storage has stronger reliability.
B. DNA storage keeps larger data storage capacity.
C. DNA storage owns a wider range of application.
D. DNA storage will soon replace memory crystals.
31. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Reduce data center noise. B. Cut data centers’ energy use.
C. Stop over-storage of data. D. Upgrade storage technology.
D
Let’s say we have Person A. B. and C. They don’t know each other. but all are friends with Person D who is highly sociable — sincere, yet so flooded with dates. D makes you feel like the center of attention one moment, and unintentionally disposable the next, because you know, they have a lot going on.
Here’s the plot twist: A. B. and C all see themselves as the least socially connected. Why? They only compare themselves to the highly-visible D. Greater visibility doesn’t necessarily reflect what’s typical or average. This is the Friendship Paradox(悖论), observed by sociologist Scott L. Feld in 1991: on average, your friends have more friends than you. Not because you’re unpleasant, but because they tend to collect friends.
Imagin e social networks like nodes(节点)on a graph. Highly connected individuals like D are central nodes. appearing in more social circles and standing out. More outgoing, they tend to share adventures or be annoying on social media. You take them for the standard, but they are the exception.
Here’s the sad yet true part — comparing yourself to these highly visible people makes you feel inferior: less socializing, less invited, just not enough. Social comparison is a deeply human nature, but when fed by algorithms(算法)and polished selfies, it goes full Black Mirror. Psychologist Leon Festinger proposed the social comparison theory in the 1950s, suggesting that people determine their self-worth by comparing with others. The harm is obvious — the option to hide like counts speaks for itself.
Here’s the emotional cost: You, quietly folding laundry in silence on a Friday night, believe you’re the only one not at a rooftop party. But the truth is, most people are more like Person A. B, C — less visible than D. living at a less photogenic angle. It’s completely normal.
So next time you’re wondering why others seem more connected, invited, and adored — remember the paradox. You’re comparing yourself to the most visible person, not the average. You’re not behind, you’re just looking at a distorted mirror. Zoom out. Breathe in. Text one of your friends. Chances are, they’re folding laundry too.
32. Why does the author use the A, B, C, D example in paragraph 1?
A. To demonstrate the value of social circles.
B. To clarify the uniqueness of sociable people.
C. To explain a misjudgment in social relations.
D. To emphasize the difficulty of making friends.
33. What does the underlined phrase “go full Black Mirror” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Lead to a positive outcome. B. Turn into something disturbing.
C. Become a common social habit. D. Reflect a normal human nature.
34. What is the author’s attitude towards people who live “at a less photogenic angle”?
A. Accepting. B. Admiring.
C. Worried. D. Critical.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. How You Can Stop Self-Comparison.
B. Why Others Seem More Popular.
C. How Social Media Poses a Hidden Danger.
D. Why Being Less Visible Is a Problem.
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。
Raising a Glass to Accessibility
Fu Ming, a 38-year-old business owner with a physical disability who is dedicated to promoting accessibility, recently celebrated his birthday at Pub HandyCup in Shanghai. As the first accessible pub in China, owned by Xia Yujie. Pub HandyCup has a name that is a play on the word “handicap”.
The pub uses a wide, foldable side door with handrails at the entrance, which wheelchair users can open and close with one hand. 36 , leaving enough space in the middle for wheelchairs to pass through and turn around.
“This pub is open, inclusive, and co-created by us all — not only by us with disabilities, but also by the able-bodied from diverse groups, backgrounds and countries,” says Fu. 37 . Living in both disabled and able-bodied worlds, Xia values the “diversity” of individuals and sees himself as a bridge between them, as he understands and recognizes the under-voiced needs of both.
“We don’t differentiate between customer groups, nor do we position ourselves as catering specifically to people with disabilities,” says Xia. “Coming here to have a relaxing drink should be ‘common’ in daily life. 38 . We support their needs, but we do not make it something ‘special’.”
39 . As a lawyer, he has to follow the rules and be rigorous and cautious. But running the business of a pub requires intense curiosity, imagination, and creativity, which, to some extent, frees him. At the pub, he meets and engages with different people every day. He finds everyone interesting, easy, and fun, able to be themselves, and helps blur the ever-present boundaries between people.
Xia shares that the pub’s disabled customers are diverse in many ways. Still, the majority of its customers are able-bodied, including other business owners in the community. Open-minded young people are the main force. 40 . In addition to dozens of regular customers, the pub has also attracted about 1,000 members in its online groups.
A. The table heights are adjustable
B. Seats and tables are on both sides
C. That’s what accessibility is all about
D. Xia has also gained a lot from the space
E. His words echo those of the pub’s owner
F. Xia hopes the pub expresses his ideas in practice
G. The groups formed around the pub keep growing
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, our neighbor called again to invite my daughter Angie over to play. Angie refused, so I had to say a fib (小谎) which sounded a little 41 ________ than “She really doesn’t want to come to your house.” This small 42 ________ forced me to face a long-held struggle: a ridiculous 43 ________ of upsetting anyone, which made it difficult for me to say no.
I remember another time that same year. My sister dropped by 44 ________ with her children. For extra income, she needed me to babysit while she covered someone else’s 45 ________ that evening.
Exhausted by my two younger kids. I could feel the 46 ________ aroused inside me. Reluctantly, I agreed on a 47 ________ basis. I was trying to be 48 ________ but was seized with anger.
Aware of my discomfort, my sister asked what was wrong. Before I knew it, the truth 49 ________: she always put me on the spot like this all the time and never asked me 50 ________! She looked at me in the eye, arguing it’s my 51 ________. “If you didn’t want to, you should have said no! You can’t agree to do and then blame me! Blame yourself!”
I was 52 ________ at first, but it was the hard truth. I had to 53 ________ the floor, crying on my knees, to realize I needed to change.
I bought a book and took a class about healthy 54 ________. I’ve learned how to have 55 ________ relationships with others and with myself. My “yes” means yes, and “no” means no — that’s where my power and freedom are.
41. A. nicer B. louder C. harder D. sharper
42. A. incident B. celebration C. view D. accident
43. A. promise B. belief C. habit D. fear
44. A. frequently B. unexpectedly C. casually D. briefly
45. A. shift B. package C. schedule D. visit
46. A. comfort B. effort C. conflict D. joy
47. A. rare B. optional C. sudden D. regular
48. A. silent B. pleasant C. curious D. worried
49. A. wandered off B. slipped out C. got away D. came about
50. A. at last B. for free C. in advance D. right away
51. A. dream B. routine C. fault D. opinion
52. A. angry B. amazed C. surprised D. delighted
53. A. escape B. find C. clean D. hit
54. A. debate B. lifestyles C. boundaries D. appetite
55. A. distant B. honest C. close D. special
第二节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,共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。
Patterns of Chinese civilization are more than mere decoration. They form a visual language, a coded system 56________ aesthetics(美学;审美学)meets philosophy. It is this visual code 57________ the Museum of Wu in Suzhou seeks to uncover in its ongoing exhibition, Decoration and Patterns of Ancient China.
Centered on 58________ philosophical concept of wuxing (five elements), the exhibition tracks the evolution of this language, 59________ (mirror) the transformation of Chinese spiritual faiths. The museum’s team designed a dual-framework logic, combining a vertical timeline with horizontal thematic classifications.
Among the carefully selected objects, a Liangzhu culture jade tube 60________ (carve) with a deity-beast pattern unlocks a world of social complexity. The pattern appears exclusively on important burial jades, reinforcing its role as a symbol of political power.
The exhibition also highlights Suzhou’s historical role as a melting pot for design. A blue-and-white porcelain bowl from the Qing Dynasty shows a pattern 61________ (famous) used in Suzhou’s classical gardens, and silk fragments from the Tang Dynasty also illustrate the influence 62________ Silk Road exchanges.
True to the museum’s “industry-friendly” vision, the exhibition 63________ (couple) ancient design with contemporary creativity. Serving as a reflection of ancient aesthetics, spiritual 64________ (belief) and daily life, patterns’ evolution echoes the development of Chinese civilization, making them 65________ (live) records that have carried the soul of our civilization over the past centuries.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Mary制作了一张关于中国茶文化的海报(见右图),来信征求你的意见。请给她写一封回信,内容包括:
(1)你的评价:(2)你的建议。
注意:(1)词数80左右:
(2)可适当增加细节,使内容充实,行文连贯。
Dear Mary,
I am really glad to receive your poster about Chinese tea culture. ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Vast grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the “roof of the world”, have long been home to the black-necked crane (鹤). Very fond of the graceful birds, Tibetan people have regarded them as the plateau’s messengers — soft-natured, strong enough to survive the plateau’s extremes and deeply tied to the balance of their land.
Drolma and Tashi were a couple who had tended yaks (牦牛) for decades in Lhunzhub, a county near the Yarlung Zangbo River. They often paused, watching the cranes flying or dancing. As loyal protectors of the plateau’s wildlife, they had long heard of TARWPA (Tibet Autonomous Region Wildlife Protection Association), but they never thought they would contact it one day.
One cool autumn morning, while rounding up yaks near a stream, Tashi suddenly froze. There, beneath the woods, lay a black-necked crane — its body muddied and left leg missing below the knee, likely from the attack of a predator like a fox. It let out a weak cry of pain. Tashi said, “We can’t leave it here.” Drolma bent down, gently wrapping the crane in her woolen scarf.
They carried it home. Drolma gently cleaned its body with care, removed blood from its left leg and dressed its wound carefully. Then they made it a soft bed near the stove and fed it with wheat. For three days, they took turns looking after it. Its bleeding wound began to heal, but anxiety still weighed heavily on the couple. The crane could neither walk nor fly.
However, a turning point came. On Saturday, their 15-year-old son Dawa returned home from boarding school. At the sight of the injured crane, his eyes widened with surprise. Drolma and Tashi told about the whole story. Dawa’s expression turned serious and then his eyes lit up with hope. “My teacher once talked about artificial legs for animals!” Dawa said cheerfully. “But it requires professional knowledge and skills from specialized institutions.”
注意:(1)续写词数应为150左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: “That sounds a good idea!” Drolma and Tashi responded. ________________________
Paragraph 2: A month later, a call of surprise came from TARWPA. ___________________________
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