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昭通市第一中学高三年级期末考试试卷 英语 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2．每小题选出答案后，用2B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。在试题卷上作答无效。 3．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What is the man doing? A. Asking for leave. B. Arranging a trip. C. Changing his shifts. 2. How did Nancy feel about her performance? A. Disappointed. B. Embarrassed. C. Satisfied. 3. What will the speakers do on Thursday? A. Receive foreign guests. B. Visit a museum. C. Throw a party. 4. Who is probably Maria? A. The man’s supplier. B. The man’s assistant. C. The man’s patient. 5. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Study in a coffee house. B. Share ideas with her. C. Take a break. 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. How much did the woman pay for the two blue shirts? A. £19.5. B. £39. C. £40. 7. What will the woman do with the shirts? A. Take them. B. Sell them. C. Return them. 听下面的录音，回答第8和第9小题。 8. Why has the meeting been delayed? A. Because of the faulty equipment. B. Because of Mr. Johnson’s lateness. C. Because of the unfinished presentation. 9. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a coffee shop. C. At an airport. 听下面的录音，回答第10至第12小题。 10. Why does the woman want to leave early? A. She needs time to adapt. B. She is eager to see her aunt. C. She plans to visit Frankfurt first. 11. What does the woman care about regarding the flight? A. The travel time. B. The costs. C. The service. 12. What does the woman think of the hotel on Orchard Road? A. It’s quite old. B. It’s a bit expensive. C. It’s far from the city center. 听下面的录音，回答第13至第16小题。 13. Why does the woman come to the man? A. To collect his research results. B. To invite him to a dinner party. C. To ask about his paper. 14. What is the woman’s suggestion concerning the second paragraph? A. Changing the topic. B. Adding technical terms. C. Simplifying the language. 15. When is the dinner party? A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Researcher and assistant. 听下面的录音，回答第17至第20小题。 17. What is the main topic of the talk? A. The migration of animals. B. The effects of artificial lighting. C. The disadvantages of living in cities. 18. What percentage of people in North America fail to see the Milky Way? A. About 50%. B. About 60%. C. About 80%. 19. What problem are the sea turtles probably facing when they migrate? A. They lose their way. B. They can’t find habitats on beaches. C. Their sleep patterns become abnormal. 20. What is the first solution the speaker mentioned? A. Making relevant laws soon. B. Using downward-facing streetlights. C. Turning off bright signs after midnight. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Physical Activity Survey In the summer term of the 2024/25 academic year, the Youth Sport Trust (YST) delivered a research project to explore young people’s attitudes to physical activity. In total, 1,517 young people completed an online survey. Here are some of its findings. ★Physical activity levels ★Barriers to being active What stops you from taking part in physical activity in school? Causes Girls Boys I am not good at it. 29% 27% I am not confident. 29% 22% I don’t enjoy it. 18% 14% I don’t like the activities on offer. 16% 15% I don’t have time. 12% 11% My schoolwork is more important to me. 11% 15% To drive and maintain young people’s long-term engagement in an active lifestyle, an overall focus on achieving good “physical literacy” will be helpful. The five areas of physical literacy are outlined below: Competence: I find exercise and sports easy. Understanding: I understand why exercise and sports are good for me. Enjoyment: I enjoy taking part in exercise and sports. Confidence: I feel confident when I exercise and play sports. Knowledge: I know how to get involved and improve my skills in lots of different types of exercise and sports. 1. What percentage of the surveyed people exercise at least 5 days a week? A. 17%. B. 32%. C. 49%. D. 67%. 2. What is the biggest reason that stops young people from being active? A. Lack of enjoyment. B. Being busy with schoolwork. C. Being unskilled in sports. D. Few activities to choose from. 3. What does physical literacy mainly aim to build? A. Professional sports skills. B. Positive attitudes to exercise. C. Long-term health awareness. D. Strong competitive spirit. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本次调研千余名青少年，统计每周运动天数与阻碍因素，提出五项体能素养，助力养成长期运动的积极生活态度。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据图表5天17%+6天15%+7天17%=49%可知，在接受调查的人群中，每周至少锻炼5天的比例是49%。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据What stops you from taking part in physical activity in school?表格里“不擅长运动”女生29%、男生27%，占比最高可知，阻碍年轻人积极参与活动的最大原因是缺乏体育方面的技能。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一部分“Competence: I find exercise and sports easy. Understanding: I understand why exercise and sports are good for me. Enjoyment: I enjoy taking part in exercise and sports. Confidence: I feel confident when I exercise and play sports. Knowledge: I know how to get involved and improve my skills in lots of different types of exercise and sports. (能力：我觉得锻炼和运动很容易。理解：我明白锻炼和运动对我有何益处。乐趣：我喜欢参与锻炼和运动。自信：我锻炼和运动时会感到自信。知识：我知道如何参与各种不同的锻炼和运动项目，并提升自己的技能)”可知，身体素养的主要目标是培养积极的运动态度。 B Roger Leon grew up the son of immigrants, a welfare receiver, and, perhaps most importantly, a Newark kid with big dreams. Now, as the superintendent (学区总监) of the city’s schools, he leads a district filled with kids who grew up like him. In the district that is majority Latino, Leon is the first ever Latino superintendent. Leon’s story started out like that of many Newark residents. He came to the city from Cuba in the 1960s with his mother, who didn’t speak English and had no family in the country while caring for him and his three elder sisters. Government assistance supported Leon into his young adult life, but his greatest hope lay in education. “My mom taught us that an education was the most important thing that we could receive and achieve,” he says. “It was always about having high expectations for ourselves.” After coming up through the Newark schools and receiving degrees at Rutgers and Montclair State, Leon returned home. He taught fifth grade at Hawkins Street School and coached the championship debate team at Science-Park High School before teaching math at Rafael Hernandez Elementary School. He then quickly rose as head of Dr. William H. Horton School and University High School of Humanities, before serving as school superintendent. Under Leon’s leadership, the board of education launched an ambitious 10-year strategic plan. A greater focus on early childhood, development and education, more teachers and reduced chronic absenteeism (长期缺勤) are the immediate goals, but the ultimate objective is to have graduates return to Newark and contribute to the community. The superintendent says he enjoys frequent communication with students and parents, calling his quarterly meetings with them the most rewarding part of his job. “They enable me to have a quality-control check to assess to what degree we’re actually doing what I’m saying we’re doing,” Leon says. 4. What can we learn about Leon’s childhood? A. He came to Cuba with his family. B. He faced tough immigrant challenges. C. He received little formal education. D. He dreamed of becoming a superintendent. 5. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Leon’s early career development. B. Leon’s later academic success. C. Leon’s style of leadership. D. Leon’s teaching methods. 6. What is the final goal of Leon’s 10-year plan? A. To reduce student absenteeism. B. To increase the number of teachers. C. To encourage graduates to give back. D. To improve early childhood education. 7. Which of the following words best describe Leon? A. Demanding and conservative. B. Humorous and professional. C. Honest and independent. D. Humble and reflective. 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述移民后代Roger Leon克服困难，凭借教育实现梦想，成为纽瓦克学区首位拉丁裔总监并致力于回报社区的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He came to the city from Cuba in the 1960s with his mother, who didn’t speak English and had no family in the country while caring for him and his three elder sisters. Government assistance supported Leon into his young adult life.(20世纪60年代，他和母亲从古巴来到这座城市，母亲不会说英语，在这个国家也没有家人，却要照顾他和三个姐姐。政府援助一直支持着Leon直到他成年)”可知，Leon的童年面临着移民带来的诸多困难：母亲语言不通、无亲友依靠、依靠政府援助生活，即他面临着严峻的移民挑战。故选B项。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段中的“After coming up through the Newark schools and receiving degrees at Rutgers and Montclair State, Leon returned home. He taught fifth grade at Hawkins Street School and coached the championship debate team at Science-Park High School before teaching math at Rafael Hernandez Elementary School. He then quickly rose as head of Dr. William H. Horton School and University High School of Humanities, before serving as school superintendent.(Leon毕业于纽瓦克学校，在罗格斯大学和蒙特克莱尔州立大学获得学位后，回到了家乡。他在霍金斯街学校教五年级，在科学公园高中担任冠军辩论队教练，之后在拉斐尔·埃尔南德斯小学教数学。随后，他迅速晋升为威廉·H·霍顿博士学校和人文大学高中的校长，之后担任学区总监)”可知，该段主要讲述了Leon毕业后从教师逐步晋升为学区总监的早期职业发展历程。故选A项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Under Leon’s leadership, the board of education launched an ambitious 10-year strategic plan. A greater focus on early childhood, development and education, more teachers and reduced chronic absenteeism (长期缺勤) are the immediate goals, but the ultimate objective is to have graduates return to Newark and contribute to the community.(在Leon的领导下，教育委员会推出了一项雄心勃勃的10年战略计划。近期目标是更加注重幼儿发展和教育、增加教师数量、减少长期缺勤，但最终目标是让毕业生回到纽瓦克，为社区做出贡献)”可知，Leon的10年计划的最终目标是鼓励毕业生回报社区。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Leon出身移民家庭，依靠政府援助长大，成名后仍扎根家乡，致力于改善家乡教育，体现了他的谦逊（humble）；根据最后一段中的“the superintendent says he enjoys frequent communication with students and parents, calling his quarterly meetings with them the most rewarding part of his job. “They enable me to have a quality-control check to assess to what degree we’re actually doing what I’m saying we’re doing,”(这位学区总监说，他喜欢与学生和家长频繁沟通，并表示与他们的季度会议是他工作中最有意义的部分。“它们让我能够进行质量控制检查，评估我们实际在多大程度上做到了我所说的我们要做的事情”)”可知，Leon通过与学生和家长沟通来反思工作，体现了他的反思精神。故选D项。 C Could you survive a vacation without your mobile phone, resisting the strong desire to make a call, post on social media or rely on the power of the all-mighty internet to get around in a foreign country? FTLO Travel (For the Love of Travel), a company aimed at individual travelers, is launching new trips. It offers people the opportunity to leave their electronic devices behind and enjoy a more immersive experience by interacting with locals and adjusting to their new surroundings. “In today’s digital age, we have become increasingly dependent on our smartphones, and it is negatively impacting our mental well-being and our ability to be present. By removing this distraction, travelers can be more present and fully engage with the destination they’re visiting,” FTLO Travel founder and CEO Tara Cappel says. In a world where the screens in our pockets are daily becoming more of a distraction, digital escapes are becoming increasingly attractive. Earlier this year, Ulko-Tammio in Finland declared itself the world’s first tourist island without any phones, urging visitors to instead immerse themselves in the surrounding nature. Many other hotels or places to stay, like Ranch o La Puerta in Mexico, bill themselves as digital detox (脱瘾) destinations, where the focus is on relaxation away from phones and computers. According to Lamees Khorshid, a California-based psychologist, the boons of such travel are endless. “Not having notification sounds from a phone reduces elements of distraction and allows for more relaxed attention in the here and now,” she says. “Switching phone s off switches on the mind.” Cappel, who has done several trips of this kind herself, expects the tours will particularly appeal to people who grew up in a world without smartphones and are longing for those bygone simple days. She hopes that such trips will help people learn to have occasional disconnected days as a structural part of their lives, during which they’re more present in everyday things. 8. What do FTLO Travel’s new trips aim to do? A. Cut phone use in daily life. B. Create a tech-free environment. C. Teach travelers survival skills abroad. D. Offer affordable vacations to young people. 9. Why does the author mention Ulko-Tammio? A. To stress its leading role in tourism. B. To show the rise of unplugged travel. C. To promote Finland as a tourist destination. D. To compare with Rancho La Puerta. 10. What does the underlined word “boons” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Rules. B. Skills. C. Challenges. D. Benefits. 11. Who are most likely to join FTLO Travel’s new trips? A. People seeking a return to a simple past. B. Those less familiar with smartphones. C. Individuals interested in traveling alone. D. Tourists looking for extreme adventures. 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要说明了当下无电子设备的断网旅行日渐流行，多家旅行项目与景区推出相关行程，专家称远离手机有助专注放松，尤其吸引向往简单往昔的游客。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“FTLO Travel (For the Love of Travel), a company aimed at individual travelers, is launching new trips. It offers people the opportunity to leave their electronic devices behind and enjoy a more immersive experience by interacting with locals and adjusting to their new surroundings.(“FTLO旅行（热爱旅行）”是一家专为个人旅行者服务的公司，正在推出新的旅行项目。该公司为人们提供了这样的机会：可以暂时放下手中的电子设备，通过与当地人交流以及适应新的环境，来获得更深入的旅行体验)”可知，FTLO旅行公司的新行程旨在创建一个无科技干扰的环境。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“In a world where the screens in our pockets are daily becoming more of a distraction, digital escapes are becoming increasingly attractive. Earlier this year, Ulko-Tammio in Finland declared itself the world’s first tourist island without any phones, urging visitors to instead immerse themselves in the surrounding nature. Many other hotels or places to stay, like Ranch o La Puerta in Mexico, bill themselves as digital detox (脱瘾) destinations, where the focus is on relaxation away from phones and computers.(在这样一个时代，我们口袋里的屏幕每天都在成为一种干扰因素，因此远离数字设备的度假方式变得愈发具有吸引力。今年早些时候，芬兰的乌尔科-塔米奥宣布自己是世界上首个完全无手机的旅游岛屿，呼吁游客们不要使用手机，而是去亲近周围的自然风光。许多其他酒店或住宿场所，比如墨西哥的拉普塔尔牧场酒店，都宣称自己是“数字戒瘾”目的地，在这里人们可以远离手机和电脑，专注于放松身心)”可知，作者提及乌尔科-塔米奥是为了展示无网络连接旅行的兴起。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文““Not having notification sounds from a phone reduces elements of distraction and allows for more relaxed attention in the here and now,” she says. “Switching phone s off switches on the mind.”(她说：“手机没有通知提示音会减少分心的因素，让人能够更放松地专注于当下。关闭手机就能让大脑进入最佳状态。”)”可知，后文介绍停用手机的各类好处。故划线词意思是“优点；好处”。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Cappel, who has done several trips of this kind herself, expects the tours will particularly appeal to people who grew up in a world without smartphones and are longing for those bygone simple days. She hopes that such trips will help people learn to have occasional disconnected days as a structural part of their lives, during which they’re more present in everyday things.(卡佩尔本人曾多次参与此类旅行活动，她预计这些旅行将尤其受到那些成长于没有智能手机时代、怀念过去那种简单日子的人们的欢迎。她希望这样的旅行能帮助人们学会偶尔地“与外界断开联系”，将其作为生活的一部分，从而在日常生活中更加专注于当下之事)”可知，最有可能参加FTLO旅行社新推出的旅行项目的人是寻求回归过去简单生活方式的人。 D On a sunny day, buildings absorb much of the sun’s radiation and quickly heat up. Now, researchers from the USA, China, Singapore and Sweden have succeeded in creating a variety of advanced thin metamaterials which not only block solar radiation but also emit heat, hence lowering the indoor temperature. One of the materials can be brushed as paint. “A roof painted with the specially designed material maintained an indoor temperature 5.6 degrees lower than another building painted with conventional white paint,” says Max Yan, Associate Professor at Umea University and co-author of the study published in Nature. Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials with properties that are superior to those found in natural materials. Developing cooling metamaterials has previously been a time-consuming process where researchers had to rely on trial and error. The new method is based on artificial intelligence (AI), which in just a few days can generate thousands of complex structures with the desired properties of reflecting solar radiation and emitting thermal radiation (热辐射). The best candidates are then identified in terms of mass producibility and cost. The new paint can provide significant energy savings by reducing the need for air conditioning. Calculations show that if the paint is applied to the roof of a typical four-storey apartment building with a roof area of 780 square metres in Bangkok, it could save about 12,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. In addition to being used on buildings, the new paint can be applied to other objects, such as cars, trains, or machines. In the longer term, the technology might be used for adjusting the climate on a global scale. “Will the massive application of this type of radiative cooling metamaterial help to slow down global warming? I have not spent much time on this question, but I would say it is worth investigating,” says Max Yan. In countries with cold winters, like Sweden, the AI approach can be adapted to design thin materials or paint that can help preserve heat in buildings. 12. What does Max Yan’s research focus on? A. Comparing the effects of different paints. B. Using AI to analyse building materials. C. Upgrading the traditional white paint. D. Designing materials to cool buildings. 13. What does the example of the apartment building in Bangkok illustrate? A. The effectiveness of the new paint. B. The demand for cooling in hot climates. C. The primary market for the new product. D. The urgent need to reduce electricity costs. 14. Why does the author mention Sweden in the last paragraph? A. To credit a research partner in the study. B. To propose a better solution to extreme weather. C. To reveal the AI method’s broader potential. D. To highlight a major limitation of the AI-created paint. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. AI Enhances the Research of Paint B. A New Cooling Paint Brings Changes C. A New Solution to Global Warming D. Metamaterials Beat Natural Materials 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】文章说明了多国研究者借助 AI 研制出新型降温涂料，涂刷屋面可降温省电，还能用于车船，该技术经调整也可在寒区实现建筑保温。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Now, researchers from the USA, China, Singapore and Sweden have succeeded in creating a variety of advanced thin metamaterials which not only block solar radiation but also emit heat, hence lowering the indoor temperature.(如今，来自美国、中国、新加坡和瑞典的研究人员成功研制出了一系列先进的超薄超材料。这些材料不仅能阻挡太阳辐射，还能散发热量，从而降低室内温度)”可知，马克斯·扬的研究重点是设计用于为建筑物降温的材料。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“The new paint can provide significant energy savings by reducing the need for air conditioning. Calculations show that if the paint is applied to the roof of a typical four-storey apartment building with a roof area of 780 square metres in Bangkok, it could save about 12,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. In addition to being used on buildings, the new paint can be applied to other objects, such as cars, trains, or machines.(这种新型涂料能够显著降低空调的使用需求，从而节省大量能源。计算表明，如果将这种涂料涂覆在曼谷一座四层公寓楼的屋顶上（该楼屋顶面积为 780 平方米），每年可节省约 12000 千瓦时的电力。除了用于建筑物外，这种新型涂料还可应用于其他物体，如汽车、火车或机器)”可知，曼谷那座公寓楼的例子说明了新涂料的有效性。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the longer term, the technology might be used for adjusting the climate on a global scale. “Will the massive application of this type of radiative cooling metamaterial help to slow down global warming? I have not spent much time on this question, but I would say it is worth investigating,” says Max Yan. In countries with cold winters, like Sweden, the AI approach can be adapted to design thin materials or paint that can help preserve heat in buildings.(从长远来看，这项技术或许能够用于在全球范围内调节气候。“这种类型的辐射冷却超材料的大规模应用是否有助于减缓全球变暖呢？我对此尚未深入研究，但我觉得值得探讨一下。”马克斯·扬说道。在冬季寒冷的国家，比如瑞典，这种人工智能方法可以被应用于设计薄材料或涂料，以帮助建筑物保持热量)”可知，作者在最后一段提及瑞典是为了揭示人工智能方法更广泛的应用潜力。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Now, researchers from the USA, China, Singapore and Sweden have succeeded in creating a variety of advanced thin metamaterials which not only block solar radiation but also emit heat, hence lowering the indoor temperature.(如今，来自美国、中国、新加坡和瑞典的研究人员成功研制出了一系列先进的超薄超材料。这些材料不仅能阻挡太阳辐射，还能散发热量，从而降低室内温度)”结合文章说明了多国研究者借助AI研制出新型降温涂料，涂刷屋面可降温省电，还能用于车船，该技术经调整也可在寒区实现建筑保温。可知，B选项“一种新型降温涂料带来了变化”最符合文章标题。 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。 As much as I love to cook and bake, I also enjoy eating out and can get lazy in the evenings when it’s time to make dinner, and that means I often spend a lot on groceries and even more on going to restaurants every week. ____16____ Cooking all my meals at home helped me save a significant amount of money over the one-month period. Usually, I’d spend at least $200 a week on food (including groceries and eating out), but during this challenge, I was only spending around $100 a week. ____17____ During the experiment, my mom and younger sister visited for a weekend. ____18____ We made homemade pasta, and finished our meal with chocolate-covered and cheesecake-filled strawberries. I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly our dishes came together and how fun it was to make them with my family. ____19____ In a typical month, I eat nearly every breakfast and lunch at home, but dinners easily got off track. So this month, I had to learn to embrace leftovers when I was tired of cooking. To keep myself from getting bored, I looked for ways to smarten them up. I found certain leftover foods were easy to turn into something fresh by changing up my sides and sauces. About halfway through the experiment, I noticed I started feeling better. I felt a lot more energy toward the second half of the month, which I owed partially to the healthier meals. ____20____ After a month of eating only home-cooked meals, I saved a lot of money, felt more energized, and still enjoyed cooking. A. Cooking at home really is cheaper. B. Overall, I considered this month a success. C. I pushed myself to cook instead of ordering takeout. D. Instead of dining out, we took time to cook together. E. I knew it would be hard to stop dining out, but I was determined. F. So for one month, I decided to try cooking all of my meals at home. G. When I got tired of cooking, I learned to make the most of leftovers. 【答案】16. F 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. B 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述作者因外出就餐花销高，尝试一月全在家做饭，不仅省下开销，学会利用剩菜，还收获健康，认为本次尝试十分成功。 【16题详解】 由上文“As much as I love to cook and bake, I also enjoy eating out and can get lazy in the evenings when it’s time to make dinner, and that means I often spend a lot on groceries and even more on going to restaurants every week. (虽然我很喜欢做饭和烘焙，但我也喜欢外出就餐，而且晚上准备晚餐时会犯懒，这意味着我每周在食品杂货上花很多钱，在去餐厅吃饭上花得更多。)”可知，花销太大促使作者开启居家做饭的尝试。F项“So for one month, I decided to try cooking all of my meals at home.(因此我决定为期一个月，一日三餐全都在家做。)”符合语境，承接上文并引出下文实验，有承上启下作用。 【17题详解】 由上文“Usually, I’d spend at least $200 a week on food...but during this challenge, I was only spending around $100 a week.(往常每周伙食至少200美元，挑战期间仅100美元左右。)”可知，数据对比体现在家做饭更省钱。A项“Cooking at home really is cheaper.(在家做饭确实更省钱。)”符合语境，总结前文数据，有承上作用。 【18题详解】 由上文“During the experiment, my mom and younger sister visited for a weekend.(实验期间，妈妈和妹妹来陪我度过了一个周末。)”和下文“We made homemade pasta, and finished our meal with chocolate-covered and cheesecake-filled strawberries.(我们做了手工意面，最后以裹着巧克力、夹着芝士蛋糕馅的草莓收尾。)”可知，一家人没有外出吃饭而是一起下厨。D项“Instead of dining out, we took time to cook together.(我们没有外出就餐，而是花时间一起做饭。)”符合语境，衔接前后内容，有承上启下作用。 【19题详解】 由下文“So this month, I had to learn to embrace leftovers when I was tired of cooking.(因此这个月厌倦做饭时，我学着利用剩菜。)”可知，本段围绕巧用剩菜展开。G项“When I got tired of cooking, I learned to make the most of leftovers.(厌倦做饭时，我学会充分利用剩饭菜。)”符合语境，总领本段主旨。 【20题详解】 由下文“After a month of eating only home-cooked meals, I saved a lot of money, felt more energized, and still enjoyed cooking.(一月居家做饭，我省钱、精力变好且依旧热爱烹饪。)”可知，空格处总结本次尝试收获满满。B项“Overall, I considered this month a success.(总的来说，我认为这个月的尝试很成功。)”符合语境，总括全段内容，有启下作用。 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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In late 2020, Lara Friedman adopted a 9-week-old dog named The Dude as a companion. Since she didn’t have a backyard, she developed a ____21____ of walking The Dude four times a day. One evening, while they were out on one of these ____22____, fireworks suddenly started ____23____ overhead. “They were right on top of us,” Friedman recalled. “The Dude was ____24____ and quickly went into total panic mode.” It had rained earlier that evening, and the sidewalks were ____25____. Friedman weighs about 135 pounds, while The Dude weighs 120 pounds. It quickly became ____26____ that The Dude was likely going to ____27____ her down the street, putting both of them in a dangerous situation. Just then, a stranger drove by. When he noticed The Dude’s panic, he pulled off the road and ____28____ to comfort the dog. ____29____ as well, Friedman began to cry. The man, who Friedman believes ____30____ himself as Blake, asked her if she was okay and then offered to drive them home. To get out of ____31____. Friedman accepted the offer, and Blake drove them home safely. What a ____32____ hero Blake was in Friedman’s eyes! Friedman said she would never forget the ____33____ Blake showed them that evening. “I don’t know how that night would have turned out without this man who came to my ____34____ and to The Dude’s,” said Friedman. “I’m so ____35____.” 21. A. sign B. project C. routine D. system 22. A. baths B. meals C. climbs D. walks 23. A. going off B. taking off C. breaking up D. catching up 24. A. confused B. scared C. amused D. annoyed 25. A. slippery B. dusty C. empty D. smooth 26. A. desirable B. avoidable C. perfect D. clear 27. A. invite B. fool C. drag D. push 28. A. promised B. approached C. hesitated D. happened 29. A. Interested B. Disappointed C. Embarrassed D. Frightened 30. A. introduced B. regarded C. presented D. identified 31. A. troubles B. limits C. options D. explanations 32. A. romantic B. national C. lonely D. lovely 33. A. wisdom B. justice C. kindness D. appreciation 34. A. mind B. rescue C. notice D. curiosity 35. A. regretful B. grateful C. doubtful D. peaceful 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述Friedman遛狗时烟花惊坏大狗，路面湿滑陷入险境，路人Blake热心相助送其回家，Friedman对这份善意满怀感激。 【21题详解】 考查名词。句意：因为没有后院，她养成了每天遛狗Dude四次的日常习惯。A. sign标志；B. project项目；C. routine日常惯例；D. system体系。根据后文“walking The Dude four times a day”以及语境可知，此处指每日四次遛狗成为固定日常。 【22题详解】 考查名词。句意：一天傍晚，她们外出遛弯时，头顶突然燃放起烟花。A. baths洗澡；B. meals饭菜；C. climbs攀爬；D. walks散步。根据前文“walking The Dude four times a day”以及语境可知，此时指Friedman正在日常遛狗时烟花突然燃放，walks是原词复现。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：一天傍晚，她们外出遛弯时，头顶突然燃放起烟花。A. going off爆炸、燃放；B. taking off起飞；C. breaking up破碎；D. catching up追赶。根据主语“fireworks”以及语境可知，此处指烟花在空中炸开。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意：小狗Dude十分害怕，瞬间陷入极度恐慌。A. confused困惑的；B. scared害怕的；C. amused开心的；D. annoyed恼怒的。根据后文“quickly went into total panic mode”可知，此处指狗狗受惊吓恐慌。 【25题详解】 考查形容词。句意：当晚早些时候下过雨，人行道路面湿滑。A. slippery湿滑的；B. dusty布满灰尘的；C. empty空旷的；D. smooth平整的。根据前文“It had rained earlier that evening”以及常识可知，此处指下雨后路滑。 【26题详解】 考查形容词。句意：情况很快显而易见，Dude很可能拖着她沿街乱跑，让它们身处险境。A. desirable合意的；B. avoidable可避免的；C. perfect完美的；D. clear显而易见的。根据前文“Friedman weighs about 135 pounds, while The Dude weighs 120 pounds”描述一人一犬体重悬殊以及路面湿滑可知，此处指危险局面显而易见。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：情况很快显而易见，Dude很可能拖着她沿街乱跑，让它们身处险境。A. invite邀请；B. fool愚弄；C. drag拖拽；D. push推动。根据前文“quickly went into total panic mode”和“The Dude weighs 120 pounds”描述狗狗受惊失控以及体重很重可知，此处指狗可能会拖拽主人。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：发现狗狗惊慌失措，他靠边停车上前安抚小狗。A. promised许诺；B. approached靠近；C. hesitated犹豫；D. happened发生。根据下文“to comfort the dog”以及语境可知，此处指陌生人下车走近她们，帮忙安抚狗狗。 【29题详解】 考查形容词。句意：Friedman也心生恐惧，哭了起来。A. Interested感兴趣的；B. Disappointed失望的；C. Embarrassed尴尬的；D. Frightened害怕的。根据后文“Friedman began to cry”以及语境可知，此处指狗狗失控遇险，主人同样害怕落泪。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意： Friedman记得这名男士自称Blake。A. introduced介绍；B. regarded看待；C. presented呈现；D. identified确认。根据后文“himself as Blake”以及语境可知，此处指这位男士自我介绍，introduced符合语境。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：为摆脱困境，Friedman接受了提议，Blake开车平安送她们回了家。A. troubles麻烦；B. limits限制；C. options选择；D. explanations解释。根据前文“putting both of them in a dangerous situation”描述处境危险可知，此处指搭车摆脱麻烦。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在Friedman眼中，Blake是一位多么善良的英雄啊！A. romantic浪漫的；B. national国家的；C. lonely孤单的；D. lovely友善暖心的。根据前文“then offered to drive them home”描述Blake热心帮忙送她们回家可知，Blake是友善暖心的。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：她永远忘不了那晚Blake展现出的善意。A. wisdom智慧；B. justice公正；C. kindness善意；D. appreciation感激。根据前文“offered to drive them home”描述陌生人主动出手相助可知，这是善意的举动。 【34题详解】 考查名词。句意：若是没有赶来救助我和小狗的好心人，那晚后果不堪设想。A. mind头脑；B. rescue救助；C. notice注意；D. curiosity好奇。根据前文“Just then, a stranger drove by. When he noticed The Dude’s panic, he pulled off the road and ____ to comfort the dog”以及语境可知，m陌生人前来帮助。这里考查固定搭配come to one’s rescue，表“赶来救助”，rescue符合语境。 【35题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我满心感激。A. regretful懊悔的；B. grateful感激的；C. doubtful怀疑的；D. peaceful平和的。根据上文“offered to drive them home”描述受人帮助平安到家可知，此处指Friedman内心满怀谢意。 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。 China has adopted a comprehensive approach to wetland protection by building the world’s ____36____ (large) number of international wetland cities and forming global partnerships. As a result, the success of its conservation efforts has benefited both its biodiversity and the health of cross-border ecosystems. This work is visible in both the latest progress and long-term outcomes. China has ____37____ (recent) added 22 wetlands — including the Genheyuan Wetland in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Jiushan Islands in Zhejiang Province — ____38____ its list of sites of national importance, bringing ____39____ total to 80. This ____40____ (expand), alongside the introduction of China’s first ____41____ (specialize) law on wetland protection, marks a significant milestone in its ecological efforts and ____42____ (reflect) its sustained dedication to conservation. These measures ____43____ (produce) remarkable results to date. China is now home to 82 wetlands, recognized as of international importance and 22 international wetland cities. Meanwhile, the country has added or restored more than 1 million hectares of wetlands nationwide. Ultimately, through these actions, China is demonstrating to the world ____44____ to bring nature back into cities and design new urban areas ____45____ are better at absorbing rainwater, allowing the natural water cycle to function. 【答案】36. largest 37. recently 38. to 39. the 40. expansion 41. specialized 42. reflects 43. have produced 44. how 45. that##which 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述我国多措并举全面保护湿地，新增多处国家级重要湿地、出台专项法规，湿地修复成效显著，也为全球城市生态建设提供借鉴。 【36题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：中国通过打造全球数量最多的国际湿地城市、搭建国际合作关系，实施全方位湿地保护方案。由the world’s可知，此处应用最高级largest。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：中国近期新增了 22 处湿地——包括内蒙古自治区的根河源湿地和浙江省的九山岛——将其具有国家重要性的湿地名录扩大到了 80 处。修饰动词added应用副词recently，表“最近”，在本句中作状语。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：同上。此处考查固定搭配add...to...，表“把……加入……”。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：同上。此处考查固定搭配bring the total to，表“使总数达到”，the特指总数。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：此次湿地范围扩容，加之我国首部湿地保护专项法律落地施行，成为我国生态建设进程中的重要里程碑，也彰显了我国持之以恒投身生态保护的决心。此处作主语用名词expansion，表“扩张”，由This可知，这里应用单数形式。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：此次湿地范围扩容，加之我国首部湿地保护专项法律落地施行，成为我国生态建设进程中的重要里程碑，也彰显了我国持之以恒投身生态保护的决心。修饰名词law应用形容词specialized，表“专门的”。 【42题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：此次湿地范围扩容，加之我国首部湿地保护专项法律落地施行，成为我国生态建设进程中的重要里程碑，也彰显了我国持之以恒投身生态保护的决心。此空为谓语动词，主语This expansion与reflect为主动关系，主语为单数，与marks并列用一般现在时reflects。 【43题详解】 考查时态。句意：迄今为止，这些举措已经收获卓著成效。此空为谓语动词，主语These measures与produce为主动关系，to date是现在完成时标志，主语measures复数，所以应填have produced。 【44题详解】 考查连词。句意：归根结底，通过上述举措，中国向世界展示了怎样把自然融入城市、规划建设更利于蓄水的新型城区，从而让自然水循环正常运转。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定结构how to do，表“如何做某事”，符合语境。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：归根结底，通过上述举措，中国向世界展示了怎样把自然融入城市、规划建设更利于蓄水的新型城区，从而让自然水循环正常运转。此处为定语从句，先行词urban areas，指物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词that或which引导。 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，市博物馆正在举办“非物质文化遗产周”(Intangible Cultural Heritage Week)活动。请你给英国交换生朋友Alex写一封邮件，邀请他一同前往参加，内容包括： 1．活动简介； 2．发出邀请。 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。 Dear Alex, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】参考范文一 Dear Alex, I hope this message finds you well. The City Museum is hosting an Intangible Cultural Heritage Week from June 10th to 16th. I’m writing to invite you to it. The event will showcase traditional crafts, folk music, dances, and local cuisine. Visitors can try hands-on activities such as paper-cutting, clay modelling, and calligraphy. It’s a great chance to experience the richness of Chinese culture. I’d like to invite you to join me for this event. I believe you’ll have fun exploring the exhibitions and taking part in the interactive activities. Let me know if you’re free. Looking forward to your reply! Yours, Li Hua 参考范文二 Dear Alex, I’m more than delighted to tell you the Intangible Cultural Heritage Week is currently being held at the City Museum. I’m writing to invite you to join me in this amazing event. The event is both fascinating and rewarding. What comes first is a short video demonstrating various types of techniques listed as Chinese intangible cultural heritage, ranging from paper-cutting and calligraphy to embroidery. Afterwards, the museum will present abundant works crafted meticulously, which is a feast for the eyes. It’s lovely to admire the splendour of Chinese treasures, so I sincerely extend an invitation to you. Looking forward to your reply! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生给英国交换生朋友Alex写一封邮件，邀请他一同前往参加市博物馆正在举办“非物质文化遗产周”活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 展示：showcase→demonstrate 传统的：traditional→conventional 丰富： richness→abundance 参加：taking part in→participate in/get involved in 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The City Museum is hosting an Intangible Cultural Heritage Week from June 10th to 16th. 拓展句：The City Museum is hosting an Intangible Cultural Heritage Week, which lasts from June 10th to 16th. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I hope this message finds you well.（运用了省略that的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】It’s a great chance to experience the richness of Chinese culture.（运用了不定式to experience作后置定语） 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。 Going Up I was afraid of heights. I became anxious when I climbed stairs with gaps between them. It felt as if I would fall through the spaces. Then, the fear spread to any set of staircases where I could see up or down more than one floor. My fear didn’t stop there. When hiking, I had to stay as far as possible from the edges of hills. In tall buildings, just going near the windows made my stomach drop. My fear of heights greatly limited my life. One night, I read something by Dale Carnegie that struck me hard: “Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it ... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer (克服) a fear.” I thought about it for days. Finally, I decided: I had to face it. I signed up for a beginner’s outdoor rock climbing course. The preparation wasn’t easy. I started jogging to build up my strength. I did strength training three times a week. The more I worked out, the more confident I became — at least physically. Mentally, I still wasn’t sure. During training, I learned how to use climbing gear (装备) and practiced hard. The instructors kept telling us, “Trust the gear. It’s stronger than you think.” Still, I wasn’t sure I could trust myself. Then came the day of the actual climb. Standing at the base of the cliff (峭壁), I looked up. The wall seemed endless. I wanted to quit. My heart pounded. My hands were sweating. But something inside whispered, “Just go one step at a time.” As I began climbing, I made a rule for myself: don’t look down. I focused on the rock, one handhold at a time, one foothold at a time. But the higher I went, the harder it became to breathe. I could hear my own heartbeat in my ears. Halfway up, panic hit. My legs shook. “I can’t go up,” I shouted. Below, my instructor called out, “You can. You’re safe. Look how far you’ve come.” 注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 I took a deep breath and forced myself to go up. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, I reached the top. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 I took a deep breath and forced myself to go up. My instructor’s words reached something deep inside me. I looked up instead, focusing on a small flat space just above my head. My fingers tightened on the rope, and I pulled myself up. Every inch was a struggle, but I kept moving. The wind brushed my face, the sky above grew wider, and little by little, fear gave way to determination. With each step, I felt a part of my fear slip away. Finally, I reached the top. I stood up slowly, breathing hard, and looked out. What I saw took my breath away: endless hills rolling into the distance and sunlight dancing on tree tops. As I stood there, I laughed out loud — half in disbelief, half in joy. When the team gathered for a photo, I smiled widely. That moment wasn’t just about conquering the cliff. It was about conquering the fear that had controlled me for years. I learned that the only way out of fear is through it. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者恐高，生活诸多受限。受名人话语启发，她决定直面恐惧，报名户外攀岩课程，坚持体能训练、学习装备使用。实地攀岩时她中途恐慌退缩，在教练鼓励下咬牙坚持登顶。俯瞰壮美景色，她成功战胜多年恐高症，领悟到直面恐惧才是克服它的唯一途径。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写作者实地攀岩时中途恐慌退缩，在教练鼓励下咬牙坚持登顶。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写作者俯瞰壮美景色，她成功战胜多年恐高症，领悟到直面恐惧才是克服它的唯一途径。 2.续写线索：实地攀岩——恐慌退缩——教练鼓励——坚持登顶——俯瞰景色——作者感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①看到：see/catch sight of ②控制：control/dominate ③征服：conquer/overcome 情绪类 ①怀疑：disbelief/doubt ②快乐：joy/pleasure 【点睛】[高分句型1] What I saw took my breath away: endless hills rolling into the distance and sunlight dancing on tree tops.（运用了what引导主语从句） [高分句型2] As I stood there, I laughed out loud — half in disbelief, half in joy.（运用了as引导时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 昭通市第一中学高三年级期末考试试卷 英语 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2．每小题选出答案后，用2B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。在试题卷上作答无效。 3．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What is the man doing? A. Asking for leave. B. Arranging a trip. C. Changing his shifts. 2. How did Nancy feel about her performance? A. Disappointed. B. Embarrassed. C. Satisfied. 3. What will the speakers do on Thursday? A. Receive foreign guests. B. Visit a museum. C. Throw a party. 4. Who is probably Maria? A. The man’s supplier. B. The man’s assistant. C. The man’s patient. 5. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Study in a coffee house. B. Share ideas with her. C. Take a break. 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. How much did the woman pay for the two blue shirts? A. £19.5. B. £39. C. £40. 7. What will the woman do with the shirts? A. Take them. B. Sell them. C. Return them. 听下面的录音，回答第8和第9小题。 8. Why has the meeting been delayed? A. Because of the faulty equipment. B. Because of Mr. Johnson’s lateness. C. Because of the unfinished presentation. 9. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a coffee shop. C. At an airport. 听下面的录音，回答第10至第12小题。 10. Why does the woman want to leave early? A. She needs time to adapt. B. She is eager to see her aunt. C. She plans to visit Frankfurt first. 11. What does the woman care about regarding the flight? A. The travel time. B. The costs. C. The service. 12. What does the woman think of the hotel on Orchard Road? A. It’s quite old. B. It’s a bit expensive. C. It’s far from the city center. 听下面的录音，回答第13至第16小题。 13. Why does the woman come to the man? A. To collect his research results. B. To invite him to a dinner party. C. To ask about his paper. 14. What is the woman’s suggestion concerning the second paragraph? A. Changing the topic. B. Adding technical terms. C. Simplifying the language. 15. When is the dinner party? A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Researcher and assistant. 听下面的录音，回答第17至第20小题。 17. What is the main topic of the talk? A. The migration of animals. B. The effects of artificial lighting. C. The disadvantages of living in cities. 18. What percentage of people in North America fail to see the Milky Way? A. About 50%. B. About 60%. C. About 80%. 19. What problem are the sea turtles probably facing when they migrate? A. They lose their way. B. They can’t find habitats on beaches. C. Their sleep patterns become abnormal. 20. What is the first solution the speaker mentioned? A. Making relevant laws soon. B. Using downward-facing streetlights. C. Turning off bright signs after midnight. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Physical Activity Survey In the summer term of the 2024/25 academic year, the Youth Sport Trust (YST) delivered a research project to explore young people’s attitudes to physical activity. In total, 1,517 young people completed an online survey. Here are some of its findings. ★Physical activity levels ★Barriers to being active What stops you from taking part in physical activity in school? Causes Girls Boys I am not good at it. 29% 27% I am not confident. 29% 22% I don’t enjoy it. 18% 14% I don’t like the activities on offer. 16% 15% I don’t have time. 12% 11% My schoolwork is more important to me. 11% 15% To drive and maintain young people’s long-term engagement in an active lifestyle, an overall focus on achieving good “physical literacy” will be helpful. The five areas of physical literacy are outlined below: Competence: I find exercise and sports easy. Understanding: I understand why exercise and sports are good for me. Enjoyment: I enjoy taking part in exercise and sports. Confidence: I feel confident when I exercise and play sports. Knowledge: I know how to get involved and improve my skills in lots of different types of exercise and sports. 1. What percentage of the surveyed people exercise at least 5 days a week? A. 17%. B. 32%. C. 49%. D. 67%. 2. What is the biggest reason that stops young people from being active? A. Lack of enjoyment. B. Being busy with schoolwork. C. Being unskilled in sports. D. Few activities to choose from. 3. What does physical literacy mainly aim to build? A. Professional sports skills. B. Positive attitudes to exercise. C. Long-term health awareness. D. Strong competitive spirit. B Roger Leon grew up the son of immigrants, a welfare receiver, and, perhaps most importantly, a Newark kid with big dreams. Now, as the superintendent (学区总监) of the city’s schools, he leads a district filled with kids who grew up like him. In the district that is majority Latino, Leon is the first ever Latino superintendent. Leon’s story started out like that of many Newark residents. He came to the city from Cuba in the 1960s with his mother, who didn’t speak English and had no family in the country while caring for him and his three elder sisters. Government assistance supported Leon into his young adult life, but his greatest hope lay in education. “My mom taught us that an education was the most important thing that we could receive and achieve,” he says. “It was always about having high expectations for ourselves.” After coming up through the Newark schools and receiving degrees at Rutgers and Montclair State, Leon returned home. He taught fifth grade at Hawkins Street School and coached the championship debate team at Science-Park High School before teaching math at Rafael Hernandez Elementary School. He then quickly rose as head of Dr. William H. Horton School and University High School of Humanities, before serving as school superintendent. Under Leon’s leadership, the board of education launched an ambitious 10-year strategic plan. A greater focus on early childhood, development and education, more teachers and reduced chronic absenteeism (长期缺勤) are the immediate goals, but the ultimate objective is to have graduates return to Newark and contribute to the community. The superintendent says he enjoys frequent communication with students and parents, calling his quarterly meetings with them the most rewarding part of his job. “They enable me to have a quality-control check to assess to what degree we’re actually doing what I’m saying we’re doing,” Leon says. 4. What can we learn about Leon’s childhood? A. He came to Cuba with his family. B. He faced tough immigrant challenges. C. He received little formal education. D. He dreamed of becoming a superintendent. 5. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Leon’s early career development. B. Leon’s later academic success. C. Leon’s style of leadership. D. Leon’s teaching methods. 6. What is the final goal of Leon’s 10-year plan? A. To reduce student absenteeism. B. To increase the number of teachers. C. To encourage graduates to give back. D. To improve early childhood education. 7. Which of the following words best describe Leon? A. Demanding and conservative. B. Humorous and professional. C. Honest and independent. D. Humble and reflective. C Could you survive a vacation without your mobile phone, resisting the strong desire to make a call, post on social media or rely on the power of the all-mighty internet to get around in a foreign country? FTLO Travel (For the Love of Travel), a company aimed at individual travelers, is launching new trips. It offers people the opportunity to leave their electronic devices behind and enjoy a more immersive experience by interacting with locals and adjusting to their new surroundings. “In today’s digital age, we have become increasingly dependent on our smartphones, and it is negatively impacting our mental well-being and our ability to be present. By removing this distraction, travelers can be more present and fully engage with the destination they’re visiting,” FTLO Travel founder and CEO Tara Cappel says. In a world where the screens in our pockets are daily becoming more of a distraction, digital escapes are becoming increasingly attractive. Earlier this year, Ulko-Tammio in Finland declared itself the world’s first tourist island without any phones, urging visitors to instead immerse themselves in the surrounding nature. Many other hotels or places to stay, like Ranch o La Puerta in Mexico, bill themselves as digital detox (脱瘾) destinations, where the focus is on relaxation away from phones and computers. According to Lamees Khorshid, a California-based psychologist, the boons of such travel are endless. “Not having notification sounds from a phone reduces elements of distraction and allows for more relaxed attention in the here and now,” she says. “Switching phone s off switches on the mind.” Cappel, who has done several trips of this kind herself, expects the tours will particularly appeal to people who grew up in a world without smartphones and are longing for those bygone simple days. She hopes that such trips will help people learn to have occasional disconnected days as a structural part of their lives, during which they’re more present in everyday things. 8. What do FTLO Travel’s new trips aim to do? A. Cut phone use in daily life. B. Create a tech-free environment. C. Teach travelers survival skills abroad. D. Offer affordable vacations to young people. 9. Why does the author mention Ulko-Tammio? A. To stress its leading role in tourism. B. To show the rise of unplugged travel. C. To promote Finland as a tourist destination. D. To compare with Rancho La Puerta. 10. What does the underlined word “boons” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Rules. B. Skills. C. Challenges. D. Benefits. 11. Who are most likely to join FTLO Travel’s new trips? A. People seeking a return to a simple past. B. Those less familiar with smartphones. C. Individuals interested in traveling alone. D. Tourists looking for extreme adventures. D On a sunny day, buildings absorb much of the sun’s radiation and quickly heat up. Now, researchers from the USA, China, Singapore and Sweden have succeeded in creating a variety of advanced thin metamaterials which not only block solar radiation but also emit heat, hence lowering the indoor temperature. One of the materials can be brushed as paint. “A roof painted with the specially designed material maintained an indoor temperature 5.6 degrees lower than another building painted with conventional white paint,” says Max Yan, Associate Professor at Umea University and co-author of the study published in Nature. Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials with properties that are superior to those found in natural materials. Developing cooling metamaterials has previously been a time-consuming process where researchers had to rely on trial and error. The new method is based on artificial intelligence (AI), which in just a few days can generate thousands of complex structures with the desired properties of reflecting solar radiation and emitting thermal radiation (热辐射). The best candidates are then identified in terms of mass producibility and cost. The new paint can provide significant energy savings by reducing the need for air conditioning. Calculations show that if the paint is applied to the roof of a typical four-storey apartment building with a roof area of 780 square metres in Bangkok, it could save about 12,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. In addition to being used on buildings, the new paint can be applied to other objects, such as cars, trains, or machines. In the longer term, the technology might be used for adjusting the climate on a global scale. “Will the massive application of this type of radiative cooling metamaterial help to slow down global warming? I have not spent much time on this question, but I would say it is worth investigating,” says Max Yan. In countries with cold winters, like Sweden, the AI approach can be adapted to design thin materials or paint that can help preserve heat in buildings. 12. What does Max Yan’s research focus on? A. Comparing the effects of different paints. B. Using AI to analyse building materials. C. Upgrading the traditional white paint. D. Designing materials to cool buildings. 13. What does the example of the apartment building in Bangkok illustrate? A. The effectiveness of the new paint. B. The demand for cooling in hot climates. C. The primary market for the new product. D. The urgent need to reduce electricity costs. 14. Why does the author mention Sweden in the last paragraph? A. To credit a research partner in the study. B. To propose a better solution to extreme weather. C. To reveal the AI method’s broader potential. D. To highlight a major limitation of the AI-created paint. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. AI Enhances the Research of Paint B. A New Cooling Paint Brings Changes C. A New Solution to Global Warming D. Metamaterials Beat Natural Materials 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。 As much as I love to cook and bake, I also enjoy eating out and can get lazy in the evenings when it’s time to make dinner, and that means I often spend a lot on groceries and even more on going to restaurants every week. ____16____ Cooking all my meals at home helped me save a significant amount of money over the one-month period. Usually, I’d spend at least $200 a week on food (including groceries and eating out), but during this challenge, I was only spending around $100 a week. ____17____ During the experiment, my mom and younger sister visited for a weekend. ____18____ We made homemade pasta, and finished our meal with chocolate-covered and cheesecake-filled strawberries. I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly our dishes came together and how fun it was to make them with my family. ____19____ In a typical month, I eat nearly every breakfast and lunch at home, but dinners easily got off track. So this month, I had to learn to embrace leftovers when I was tired of cooking. To keep myself from getting bored, I looked for ways to smarten them up. I found certain leftover foods were easy to turn into something fresh by changing up my sides and sauces. About halfway through the experiment, I noticed I started feeling better. I felt a lot more energy toward the second half of the month, which I owed partially to the healthier meals. ____20____ After a month of eating only home-cooked meals, I saved a lot of money, felt more energized, and still enjoyed cooking. A. Cooking at home really is cheaper. B. Overall, I considered this month a success. C. I pushed myself to cook instead of ordering takeout. D. Instead of dining out, we took time to cook together. E. I knew it would be hard to stop dining out, but I was determined. F. So for one month, I decided to try cooking all of my meals at home. G. When I got tired of cooking, I learned to make the most of leftovers. 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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In late 2020, Lara Friedman adopted a 9-week-old dog named The Dude as a companion. Since she didn’t have a backyard, she developed a ____21____ of walking The Dude four times a day. One evening, while they were out on one of these ____22____, fireworks suddenly started ____23____ overhead. “They were right on top of us,” Friedman recalled. “The Dude was ____24____ and quickly went into total panic mode.” It had rained earlier that evening, and the sidewalks were ____25____. Friedman weighs about 135 pounds, while The Dude weighs 120 pounds. It quickly became ____26____ that The Dude was likely going to ____27____ her down the street, putting both of them in a dangerous situation. Just then, a stranger drove by. When he noticed The Dude’s panic, he pulled off the road and ____28____ to comfort the dog. ____29____ as well, Friedman began to cry. The man, who Friedman believes ____30____ himself as Blake, asked her if she was okay and then offered to drive them home. To get out of ____31____. Friedman accepted the offer, and Blake drove them home safely. What a ____32____ hero Blake was in Friedman’s eyes! Friedman said she would never forget the ____33____ Blake showed them that evening. “I don’t know how that night would have turned out without this man who came to my ____34____ and to The Dude’s,” said Friedman. “I’m so ____35____.” 21. A. sign B. project C. routine D. system 22. A. baths B. meals C. climbs D. walks 23. A. going off B. taking off C. breaking up D. catching up 24. A. confused B. scared C. amused D. annoyed 25. A. slippery B. dusty C. empty D. smooth 26. A. desirable B. avoidable C. perfect D. clear 27. A. invite B. fool C. drag D. push 28. A. promised B. approached C. hesitated D. happened 29. A. Interested B. Disappointed C. Embarrassed D. Frightened 30. A. introduced B. regarded C. presented D. identified 31. A. troubles B. limits C. options D. explanations 32. A. romantic B. national C. lonely D. lovely 33. A. wisdom B. justice C. kindness D. appreciation 34. A. mind B. rescue C. notice D. curiosity 35. A. regretful B. grateful C. doubtful D. peaceful 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。 China has adopted a comprehensive approach to wetland protection by building the world’s ____36____ (large) number of international wetland cities and forming global partnerships. As a result, the success of its conservation efforts has benefited both its biodiversity and the health of cross-border ecosystems. This work is visible in both the latest progress and long-term outcomes. China has ____37____ (recent) added 22 wetlands — including the Genheyuan Wetland in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Jiushan Islands in Zhejiang Province — ____38____ its list of sites of national importance, bringing ____39____ total to 80. This ____40____ (expand), alongside the introduction of China’s first ____41____ (specialize) law on wetland protection, marks a significant milestone in its ecological efforts and ____42____ (reflect) its sustained dedication to conservation. These measures ____43____ (produce) remarkable results to date. China is now home to 82 wetlands, recognized as of international importance and 22 international wetland cities. Meanwhile, the country has added or restored more than 1 million hectares of wetlands nationwide. Ultimately, through these actions, China is demonstrating to the world ____44____ to bring nature back into cities and design new urban areas ____45____ are better at absorbing rainwater, allowing the natural water cycle to function. 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，市博物馆正在举办“非物质文化遗产周”(Intangible Cultural Heritage Week)活动。请你给英国交换生朋友Alex写一封邮件，邀请他一同前往参加，内容包括： 1．活动简介； 2．发出邀请。 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。 Dear Alex, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Going Up I was afraid of heights. I became anxious when I climbed stairs with gaps between them. It felt as if I would fall through the spaces. Then, the fear spread to any set of staircases where I could see up or down more than one floor. My fear didn’t stop there. When hiking, I had to stay as far as possible from the edges of hills. In tall buildings, just going near the windows made my stomach drop. My fear of heights greatly limited my life. One night, I read something by Dale Carnegie that struck me hard: “Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it ... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer (克服) a fear.” I thought about it for days. Finally, I decided: I had to face it. I signed up for a beginner’s outdoor rock climbing course. The preparation wasn’t easy. I started jogging to build up my strength. I did strength training three times a week. The more I worked out, the more confident I became — at least physically. Mentally, I still wasn’t sure. During training, I learned how to use climbing gear (装备) and practiced hard. The instructors kept telling us, “Trust the gear. It’s stronger than you think.” Still, I wasn’t sure I could trust myself. Then came the day of the actual climb. Standing at the base of the cliff (峭壁), I looked up. The wall seemed endless. I wanted to quit. My heart pounded. My hands were sweating. But something inside whispered, “Just go one step at a time.” As I began climbing, I made a rule for myself: don’t look down. I focused on the rock, one handhold at a time, one foothold at a time. But the higher I went, the harder it became to breathe. I could hear my own heartbeat in my ears. Halfway up, panic hit. My legs shook. “I can’t go up,” I shouted. Below, my instructor called out, “You can. You’re safe. Look how far you’ve come.” 注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 I took a deep breath and forced myself to go up. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, I reached the top. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $