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绝密★启用前 2025-2026学年第二学期高三第八次模拟考试 英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在本试卷上。 2．选择题的作答：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。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4．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） 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Buy a cake mixer. B. Get the cake mixer back. C. Take the cake mixer to Mandy. 2. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To change her refrigerator. B. To ask for the instructions. C. To have her refrigerator checked. 3. What problem does the man mention? A. The room is not decorated. B. There are not enough tables. C. The furniture delivery is delayed. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student. 5. What does the woman suggest? A. Cutting project costs. B. Holding a concert. C. Calling for donations. 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. When will Mr. Warren have the strategy meeting tomorrow? A. At 10:00 a.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 4:30 p.m. 7. What does Mr. Warren ask Jane to do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Prepare meeting materials. C. Arrange the schedule for tomorrow. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does the man go to France? A. For shopping. B. For business. C. For sightseeing. 9. Where does the man come from? A. Thailand. B. The Netherlands. C. Britain. 10. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The flight is during the day. B. The woman is good at geography. C. The man has been to the Netherlands. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does the woman want to ask about? A. A driving test. B. The car’s condition. C. Parking tips. 12. What do we know about the car? A. Its brakes are broken. B. It has a serious accident. C. Its engine is not good. 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Trading a car. B. Parking a car. C. Repairing a car. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the woman’s favorite Chinese Kung Fu? A. Tai Chi. B. Wing Chun. C. Shaolin Kung Fu. 15. How does the man like Drunken Boxing? A. It is predictable. B. It is graceful. C. It is interesting. 16. What does Chinese Kung Fu promote according to the man? A. Discipline and respect. B. Imbalance and adjustment. C. Self-sacrifice and self-control. 17. What is the speakers’ attitude to Chinese Kung Fu? A. Appreciative. B. Skeptical. C. Indifferent. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题. 18. What does the word “breakfast” originally refer to? A. Having bread quickly. B. Eating in the morning. C. Stopping a fast. 19. What does “dinner” technically refer to? A. The largest meal. B. The evening meal. C. A southern meal. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. Word distinction. B. Healthy meal habits. C. Origins of meal words. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A When it comes to tricks in life, the following will be of great help, which might surprisingly end up working the magic. Hooks that help There’s nothing worse than throwing something into the trash bin and watching the garbage bag fall in with it. To prevent this, stick two wall hooks onto the outside of your bin(one on either side), positioned so they face downward. The next time you replace the grocery bag, loop its handles through the hooks and no matter how full the bag gets, it’ll never drop to the bottom of the bin again. Easier garbage storage You have probably encountered this: after filling the bag with trash, it forms a vacuum (真空) seal so tight that it’s a struggle to lift the bag out once it’s full. What to do? Punch a couple of small holes in the sides, a few centimeters above its base. The holes will allow just enough airflow to make lifting out the trash a piece of cake. Instant bottle brush If you have an ordinary kitchen sponge (海绵) and a fork, then you have everything you need for a DIY bottle brush. Pierce the narrowest edge of the sponge with the fork and slide the sponge down until the points of the fork are fully covered. You can now clean out the skinniest bottle with ease. Express drying Need washed load of laundry dried in a flash? Toss a clean, dry towel into the dryer along with all the wet stuff for the first 15 minutes of the cycle. It’ll absorb some of the moisture and speed up the overall drying time. 1. What is the key to lifting trash bags? A. The fork. B. The hook. C. The brush. D. The holes. 2. Why is a dry towel used in the laundry? A. To take in water. B. To tidy the dryer. C. To clean the clothes. D. To distinguish the wet stuff. 3. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Various means of saving money. B. Creative ideas on making life fun. C. DIY solutions for life’s little dilemmas. D. Different ways to promote cooking skills. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文。主要提供了一些关于日常生活中可能遇到的问题的DIY解决方案和小妙招。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Easier garbage storage下的“You have probably encountered this: after filling the bag with trash, it forms a vacuum (真空) seal so tight that it’s a struggle to lift the bag out once it’s full. What to do? Punch a couple of small holes in the sides, a few centimeters above its base. The holes will allow just enough airflow to make lifting out the trash a piece of cake.(你可能遇到过这样的情况：把袋子装满垃圾后，它会形成一个紧密的真空密封，一旦袋子满了，就很难把它抬出来。那该怎么办？在袋子底部上方几厘米的地方打几个小孔。这些小孔可以让足够的气流通过，使抬出垃圾变得轻而易举。)”可知，当垃圾袋装满后，提起垃圾袋的关键是这些小孔。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Express drying下的“Need washed load of laundry dried in a flash? Toss a clean, dry towel into the dryer along with all the wet stuff for the first 15 minutes of the cycle. It’ll absorb some of the moisture and speed up the overall drying time.(需要洗完的衣服瞬间晒干吗?在这个循环的前15分钟，把一条干净、干燥的毛巾和所有湿的东西一起扔进烘干机。它会吸收一些水分，加快整个干燥时间。)”可知，把一条干净干燥的毛巾和所有湿的东西一起放进烘干机里，干毛巾的作用是吸水。故选A项。 【3题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“When it comes to tricks in life, the following will be of great help, which might surprisingly end up working the magic.(当涉及到生活中的技巧时，下面的方法将会有很大的帮助，它们可能会出人意料地发挥魔力。)”以及纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述了生活中的小妙招，通过DIY的方法解决生活中的小问题。故选C项。 B When Mia Woods retired at 61, she knew she needed a plan. “I was worried about losing my identity as a professional. What else can I be?” she thought. The year before, she had been told she had a mild memory problem. “I was trying to show myself that I could still think and be creative,” she says. So she decided to do — rather than be — something new: bake a pie every day for a year and give each pie away. “It made me reach out every day to somebody, so I wouldn’t be alone. And it gave me a routine,” she says. She baked her first pie and gave it to her 88-year-old aunt, Carol. As a teenager, Mia had moved in with her aunt’s family when her mother became ill. “They gave me stability... It was the perfect first pie,” she says. She went on giving pies to former colleagues, grocery clerks, even a homeless man. As word spread, she got known as “the pie lady”. For more than 30 years, Mia had worked as a city planner. “I’m a planner by nature, training and profession. What I really liked about it was that planning takes time, chaos, many different components, puts them all together and makes them into something manageable.” She sees the same in baking pies: “You take a bunch of ingredients and create something out of them.” Twelve years on, Mia has continued to invent new projects, including writing a letter a day, and painting pictures of her local sky. She is writing a book about the pie experience. But she has learned more than baking. “What really came out of it was the understanding that I was someone who could do new things,” she reflects. “And my professional identity wasn’t critical to who I am.” “Even now, after I have an encounter with somebody, I think: ‘There’s a person I wish I could give a pie to.’” says Mia. 4. What was Mia’s worry when she retired? A. Her serious mental problem. B. Her being cut off from others. C. Having no identity beyond career. D. Having to change her daily routine. 5. Why did Mia give her first pie to her aunt? A. She had given Mia a home. B. She had cared for Mia’s mum. C. She was the oldest in the family. D. She had built Mia’s stable character. 6. What do city planning and baking pies have in common according to Mia? A. Both require professional training. B. Both make sense of mixed elements. C. Both create something out of nothing. D. Both connect people with one another. 7. What is Mia’s reflection on her experience? A. Everyone in the world deserves a pie. B. New challenges redefine who we are. C. Opening up to changes takes courage. D. Simple acts can bring people together. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了退休城市规划师米娅·伍兹为应对退休后可能失去职业身份认同的焦虑，通过每天烤一个派并送给他人这一日常行动，重新认识自我价值、建立生活秩序并延续创造力的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段““I was worried about losing my identity as a professional. What else can I be?” she thought. (“我担心自己作为专业人士的身份会丧失。那我还能做些什么呢？”她这样想。)”可知，她退休时的担忧是失去职业身份，害怕除了职业身份之外自己不知还能成为什么样的人。选项C“Having no identity beyond career (除了职业之外没有其他身份认同)”与此直接对应。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“She baked her first pie and gave it to her 88-year-old aunt, Carol. As a teenager, Mia had moved in with her aunt’s family when her mother became ill. “They gave me stability... It was the perfect first pie,” she says. She went on giving pies to former colleagues, grocery clerks, even a homeless man. As word spread, she got known as “the pie lady”. (她做了第一个馅饼，并送给了她 88 岁的姑妈卡罗尔。在十几岁的时候，米娅曾因母亲生病而搬到了姑妈家。那时的姑妈家给了她一种稳定的环境……把第一个馅饼送给姑妈是最合适的选择。她继续把馅饼送给以前的同事、杂货店店员，甚至一个无家可归的人。随着消息的传播，她被称为“馅饼女士”。)”可知，米娅年少时因母亲生病而搬去与姨妈一家同住，姨妈家为她提供了稳定的家庭环境。她把第一个派送给姨妈，是因为姨妈曾给予她一个家、一份依靠，这符合选项A“She had given Mia a home (她曾给米娅一个家)”的表述。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段““I’m a planner by nature, training and profession. What I really liked about it was that planning takes time, chaos, many different components, puts them all together and makes them into something manageable.” She sees the same in baking pies: “You take a bunch of ingredients and create something out of them.”( “我天生就是个规划师，这是我的训练和职业。我真正喜欢的是规划工作，规划需要时间，它要把混乱和众多不同的要素整合起来，使之变得井然有序。”她在烘焙馅饼时也发现了同样的道理：“你将各种食材混合在一起，就能创造出新的成果。”)”可知，通过米娅的类比，两者的共同之处在于都是将纷繁杂乱的不同元素组合成有序、有意义的整体，即选项B“Both make sense of mixed elements (两者都让混合的元素变得有条理) ”。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段““What really came out of it was the understanding that I was someone who could do new things,” she reflects. “And my professional identity wasn’t critical to who I am.”(最重要的是，这件事让我明白自己能够尝试新事物，”她回忆道，“而且我的职业身份并不决定我的本质。”)”可知，她通过尝试新事物认识到自己有能力应对改变，并重新定义了自我价值，不局限于职业身份。这体现了选项B“New challenges redefine who we are (新挑战重新定义了我们是谁)”的内涵。 C In February, the CEO of Wendy’s, a popular American fast-food chain, said that they would start experimenting with dynamic pricing. For example, the bacon might cost $7.99 at 7 a.m. when everyone eats breakfast, and $6.99 three hours later when it’s not breakfast time, but also not lunch time either. “Load balancing” is a similar concept in energy and transportation. Utilities (公用事业) charge less for power overnight, and transit (运输) agencies charge higher fares during rush hour to encourage users to shift toward off-peak times, when energy and trains are in less demand. And there is “peak-period pricing” on ride-hailing (打车) platforms, which is meant to quickly stimulate more drivers to start picking up passengers. In an era before the Internet, changing prices was costly, requiring updating signs or applying markdown stickers by hand. As restaurants, retailers, parking garages, gyms, hair salons became more automated, price changes became effortless even at physical stores. It’s easy to understand why companies want to change prices more frequently: to make more money. But does that mean that as dynamic pricing spreads, prices will be higher on average. Senator Sherrod Brown，Democrat of Ohio, posed the question to the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, calling the technique “just another way for corporations to make it harder for consumers to seek out lower prices”. Mr. Powell responded that dynamic pricing lowers prices as well as raises them, and the overall impact on price levels isn’t yet known. When one company dominates the market, dynamic pricing is more likely to raise prices overall. But in a competitive environment, dynamic pricing can also lead to price wars that benefit consumers. 8. Which of the following situations belongs to “dynamic pricing”? A. Lower ticket prices on weekdays. B. Lower room prices for advance booking. C. Higher food prices for non-members. D. Higher products prices for large amounts. 9. Why is “load balancing” employed according to paragraph 2? A. To manage resources. B. To maximize profits. C. To stimulate economy. D. To benefit customers. 10. What is the attitude of Senator Sherrod Brown to dynamic pricing? A. Supportive. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Indifferent. 11. Which is the best title for the text? A. History of Food price Policies. B. Innovations on Fast Food Menus. C. Great Influence of Dynamic Pricing. D. Dynamic Pricing in Modern Economy. 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了现代经济中的动态定价策略及其影响。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“For example, the bacon might cost $7.99 at 7 a. m. when everyone eats breakfast, and $6.99 three hours later when it’s not breakfast time, but also not lunch time either.(例如，早上7点大家吃早餐时，培根可能卖7.99美元，三小时后，既不是早餐时间，也不是午餐时间，培根可能卖6.99美元)”可知，动态定价是指根据不同时间段或需求情况来调整价格。工作日票价较低属于根据需求情况调整价格，符合动态定价的特点。故选A。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Utilities charge less for power overnight, and transit agencies charge higher fares during rush hour to encourage users to shift toward off-peak times, when energy and trains are in less demand.(公用事业公司在夜间电费较低，交通机构在高峰时段收取更高的票价，以鼓励用户在能源和火车需求较少的非高峰时段出行)”可知，“负载平衡”策略的实施是为了管理资源，使资源在不同时间段得到更合理的利用。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Senator Sherrod Brown. Democrat of Ohio, posed the question to the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, calling the technique “just another way for corporations to make it harder for consumers to seek out lower prices”.(俄亥俄州民主党参议员谢罗德·布朗向美联储主席杰罗姆·H·鲍威尔提出了这个问题，称这种定价方式“不过是企业让消费者更难找到低价的又一种手段”)”可知，参议员谢罗德·布朗对动态定价持批评态度，认为这是企业让消费者更难找到低价的又一种手段。故选B。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“In February, the CEO of Wendy’s, a popular American fast-food chain, said that they would start experimenting with dynamic pricing.(今年2月，美国热门快餐连锁店Wendy’s的首席执行官表示，他们将开始尝试动态定价)”可知，文章主要介绍了现代经济中的动态定价策略及其影响，故D项“现代经济中的动态定价”概括文章大意，适合作为文章的标题。故选D。 D If you ever wondered what your child’s drawings might reveal, keep on reading. Imagine how you would feel when looking at Earth from outer space. That feeling of awe is what we call the Overview Effect, a feeling most astronauts report when they return to Earth, described as a transformative experience that changes their view of our planet and humanity — an experience that builds a sense of unity, interconnectedness, and responsibility for Earth’s well-being. Recently, 40,000 children experienced a virtual reality (VR) space journey, becoming a unique group to have a chance to undergo this awesome feeling without leaving Earth. To find out whether they had experienced the Overview Effect, we asked 100 children from this special group to draw self-images before and after the VR journey. In previous studies on adults, we found that after viewing a video to bring about the Overview Effect, participants tended to draw a smaller self. Apparently, going through the experience of awe and wonder makes one feel smaller, with a smaller drawing as the result. However, when we applied this method to children, we encountered unexpected results. The size of their drawings remained unchanged after the VR experience. This discrepancy led us to question: Were drawings by children simply not a good way to measure the Overview Effect? Did what worked for adults simply not work for children? Upon closer analysis, we discovered that the key to measuring transformative experiences in children lies mot in the size of their drawings but in the richness of their content. Before the VR journey, the children’s drawings were simple, often showing familiar elements from their daily lives. After the journey, their drawings became far more insightful, filled with vivid descriptions indicative of what they had learned during the VR journey — for example, the Earth’s ecology. This discovery gave us a new way to understand children’s responses to transformative experiences. I’m not proposing that we replace tests in schools with children’s drawings. But when it comes to transformative experiences, I’d recommend paying more attention to what children actually draw. 12. How can we describe the Overview Effect? A. It expresses man’s view of Earth and humanity. B. It helps people get deeper insights into the world. C. It brings about awesome feelings of the outer space. D. It is a transformative experience unique to astronauts. 13. What does the underlined word “discrepancy” mean in paragraph 3? A. Problem. B. Progress. C. Doubt. D. Difference. 14. How did the children’s drawings change after the VR journey? A. The self-images became larger. B. They described more details. C. There were more familiar elements. D. They expressed richer emotions. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To suggest a way of measuring children’s learning. B. To compare adults’ and children’s Overview Effect. C. To analyse the role of VR technology in child education. D. To describe the psychological experience of space travels. 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是衡量儿童变革性体验的关键在于画作内容的深度和洞察力，而非画像大小。因此，作者建议在进行变革性体验时，应更多关注儿童实际画作的内容。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“That feeling of awe is what we call the Overview Effect, a feeling most astronauts report when they return to Earth, described as a transformative experience that changes their view of our planet and humanity-an experience that builds a sense of unity, interconnectedness, and responsibility for Earth’s well-being.(这种敬畏的感觉就是我们所说的“概览效应”，大多数宇航员在返回地球后都会有这种感觉，这种感觉被描述为一种改变他们对我们的星球和人类的看法的变革性体验——这种体验建立了一种团结、相互联系和对地球福祉的责任感)”可知，概览效应帮助人们更深入地了解世界。故选B。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“In previous studies on adults, we found that after viewing a video to bring about the Overview Effect, participants tended to draw a smaller self.(在之前对成年人的研究中，我们发现，在观看了一段视频后，参与者倾向于画一个更小的自己)”和“However, when we applied this method to children, we encountered unexpected results. The size of their drawings remained unchanged after the VR experience.(然而，当我们将这种方法应用到孩子身上时，却得到了意想不到的结果。VR体验后，他们画作的大小并没有变化)”可知，成年人画的和孩子画的存在差异，discrepancy意为“差异”，和Difference意思相近。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“After the journey, their drawings became far more insightful, filled with vivid descriptions indicative of what they had learned during the VR journey - for example, the Earth’s ecology.(旅程结束后，他们的画变得更有洞察力，充满了生动的描述，表明他们在VR旅程中学到了什么——例如，地球生态)”可知，在VR之旅之后，孩子们的画描述了更多细节。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I’m not proposing that we replace tests in schools with children’s drawings. But when it comes to transformative experiences, I’d recommend paying more attention to what children actually draw.(我并不是建议我们用孩子们的绘画来取代学校的考试。但当涉及到变革性的经历时，我建议更多地关注孩子们实际画的是什么)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是提出一种衡量儿童学习能力的方法。故选A。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共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。 Should You Add Your Child to Your Credit Card? Adding your kid to your credit card can be a shortcut to helping them establish their own credit history, which is hugely important for their financial future. ____16____ So, should you do it? ____17____ From there, you will want to weigh the pros and cons and consider the specifics of your situation to decide what the right call is. ●____18____ You can add your child to your credit card account by making them an authorized user. This arrangement can help establish their credit history. Besides, if your child is old enough to begin to understand credit cards and budgeting, then this could be a financial literacy lesson for them ● What are the risks of adding your child to your credit card? One notable downside of adding your kid to your credit card: ____19____ If they run up charges, you are responsible for a potentially larger bill. On the other hand, it is also possible that you could end up hurting their credit. Being an authorized user can only help build credit as long as you [the primary user] pay your bill on time every month. ● What should you consider before making your child an authorized user? ____20____ Some have a minimum age requirement for authorized users and others charge a fee for adding one. It is equally important to determine whether your child is really ready for this financial responsibility — and how you will keep tabs on them along the way. A. They could end up hurting your credit. B. You can just trust your feelings and skip the research. C. You can start by reviewing your card issuer’s policies. D. What are the benefits of getting yourself credit cards? E. How can adding your kid as an authorized user help them? F. The first step in making this decision is getting clear on authorized-user basics. G. But it’s natural to have mixed feelings about handing over a credit card in your name. 【答案】16. G 17. F 18. E 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了是否应该将孩子添加为信用卡授权用户这一话题，分析了其利弊以及需要考虑的因素。 【16题详解】 上文“Adding your kid to your credit card can be a shortcut to helping them establish their own credit history, which is hugely important for their financial future.(将孩子添加到你的信用卡中可以是帮助他们建立自己信用记录的捷径，这对他们的财务未来非常重要)”指出将孩子添加到信用卡有好处，G选项“But it’s natural to have mixed feelings about handing over a credit card in your name.(但将署有自己名字的信用卡交由他人，会产生复杂的矛盾心理，这实属人之常情)”与上文构成转折关系，说明虽然有好处，但人们对此也会有复杂的感受，进而引出下文的问题“So, should you do it?(那么，你应该这么做吗？)”。故选G项。 【17题详解】 下文“From there, you will want to weigh the pros and cons and consider the specifics of your situation to decide what the right call is.(从那里，你将想要权衡利弊并考虑你情况的具体细节来决定正确的做法是什么)”提到要权衡利弊并考虑具体情况来做决定，F选项“The first step in making this decision is getting clear on authorized-user basics.(做出这个决定的第一步是弄清楚授权用户的基本情况)”说明在做决定之前要先了解授权用户的基本情况，与下文的“From there”相呼应，上下文衔接紧密。故选F项。 【18题详解】 根据下文“You can add your child to your credit card account by making them an authorized user. This arrangement can help establish their credit history.(你可以通过让孩子成为授权用户将他们添加到你的信用卡账户中。这种安排可以帮助建立他们的信用记录)”可知，此段主要讲将孩子添加为授权用户的好处，E选项“How can adding your kid as an authorized user help them?(将你的孩子添加为授权用户如何帮助他们?)”作为段落标题，能够概括该段内容，引出下文对好处的具体阐述。故选E项。 【19题详解】 下文“If they run up charges, you are responsible for a potentially larger bill.(如果他们累积了费用，你要为可能更大的账单负责)”说明将孩子添加为信用卡授权用户存在风险，A选项“They could end up hurting your credit.(他们最终可能会损害你的信用)”也在说存在的风险，与下文内容一致，上下文逻辑连贯。故选A项。 【20题详解】 下文“Some have a minimum age requirement for authorized users and others charge a fee for adding one.(一些信用卡对授权用户有最低年龄要求，而另一些则对添加授权用户收取费用)”是在介绍信用卡发行商的政策，C选项“You can start by reviewing your card issuer’s policies.(你可以从审查你的信用卡发行商的政策开始)”引出下文对信用卡发行商政策的介绍，符合语境。故选C项。 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Despite my successful career, performance anxiety has been my constant companion. It first struck during an exam at university. For thirty minutes, my mind went completely blank, unable to ____21____ a single word from the paper. Although I ____22____ recovered and achieved a decent result, the regret remained: what if I hadn’t ____23____? Years later, as a professional, I frequently gave ____24____. Usually, a few deep breaths would calm my nerves. However, one day, while heading to address students on how to improve learning efficiency, I ____25____ the subway exit. The mistake ____26____ me precious time, and I rushed into the hall just five minutes before the start. Seeing the audience already ____27____, I felt a wave of terror washing over me. This time, the breathing technique ____28____. When I finally began to speak, my voice shook uncontrollably. In that ____29____ moment, I made a sudden decision. I admitted my fear to the students. Immediately, their eyes filled with ____30____ instead of judgment. For the next ten minutes, I shared my story, explaining that everyone has weaknesses that may never be fully ____31____. I told them that no one is perfect, but ____32____ ourselves can make us better. The two-hour session ended with unexpected warmth. Later, a friend mentioned how ____33____ the students were to try the methods I shared. I explained that the success lay in my ____34____ interaction. Sometimes, what truly touches hearts is not a perfect speech, but the ____35____ to share our real selves. 21. A. take in B. bring up C. look for D. send out 22. A. actually B. eventually C. quickly D. suddenly 23. A. passed B. recovered C. panicked D. finished 24. A. advice B. feedback C. lectures D. performances 25. A. forgot B. found C. changed D. misjudged 26. A. cost B. won C. bought D. spared 27. A. bored B. seated C. chatting D. leaving 28. A. helped B. mattered C. responded D. failed 29. A. surprising B. desperate C. magical D. unforgettable 30. A. anger B. doubt C. curiosity D. sympathy 31. A. overcome B. forgiven C. understood D. neglected 32. A. behaving B. describing C. accepting D. loving 33. A. eager B. hesitant C. proud D. confused 34. A. meaningful B. inspiring C. casual D. honest 35. A. motivation B. courage C. technique D. determination 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者从大学考试时因紧张大脑空白无法理解试卷文字，到职业生涯中一次演讲因紧张失误后选择坦诚分享自身弱点，最终赢得听众共鸣与尊重的经历，揭示了接纳不完美、真诚面对自我的力量。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：整整三十分钟里，我的大脑一片空白，根本无法从试卷上读取一个字。A. take in吸收、理解；B. bring up提出、抚养、使想起；C. look for寻找；D. send out发送、发出。根据前文“my mind went completely blank,”及后文“from the paper.”可知，此处描述作者面对试卷上的文字却无法理解其含义，信息输入环节出现障碍。take in有“理解、领会”之意，couldn’t take in a single word为地道表达，意为“一个字也看不进去”。 【22题详解】 考查副词。句意：尽管最终我恢复了过来，并取得了不错的成绩，但那种遗憾依然存在：要是我当时没有惊慌失措会怎样呢？A. actually实际上；B. eventually最终；C. quickly快速地；D. suddenly突然地。前文“For thirty minutes, my mind went completely blank,”提到作者考试时前30分钟大脑空白无法理解试卷，后文“recovered and achieved a decent result”说恢复状态并取得不错成绩，这需要一个过程，强调经过一段时间后“最终”恢复，eventually符合时间逻辑。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：尽管最终我恢复了过来，并取得了不错的成绩，但那种遗憾依然存在：要是我当时没有惊慌失措会怎样呢？A. passed通过；B. recovered恢复；C. panicked惊慌失措；D. finished完成。第一段“Despite my successful career, performance anxiety has been my constant companion.”描述作者在考场上大脑空白的状态正是表现焦虑发作的表现，此处表达作者事后的遗憾：如果当时我没有惊慌失措该多好。 【24题详解】 考查名词。句意：多年以后，作为一名专业人士，我经常进行演讲。A. advice建议；B. feedback反馈；C. lectures讲座、演讲；D. performances表演、演出。根据后文“However, one day, while heading to address students on how to improve learning efficiency,”可知，作者作为专业人士经常进行演讲或讲座。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：然而，有一天，在前往给学生们讲解如何提高学习效率的路上，我误判了地铁出口的位置。A. forgot忘记；B. found找到；C. changed改变；D. misjudged误判、判断错误。根据后文“rushed into the hall just five minutes before the start”可知，作者开场前五分钟才冲进大厅，结合语境应是在地铁出口处判断错了方向或位置，导致耽误时间。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：这个错误让我浪费了宝贵的时间，我在开始演讲的五分钟前才匆匆走进会场。A. cost花费、使付出代价；B. won赢得；C. bought买；D. spared抽出、饶恕。根据后文“and I rushed into the hall just five minutes before the start.”可知，这个错误耽误了作者的宝贵时间。cost sb. precious time“使某人付出宝贵时间的代价”是常见搭配。 【27题详解】 考查动词和形容词。句意：看到听众已经就座，我感到一阵恐惧袭来。A. bored感到无聊的；B. seated就座的、坐好的；C. chatting聊天；D. leaving离开。根据前文“and I rushed into the hall just five minutes before the start.”可知，作者冲进大厅时演讲即将开始，观众理应已经就座等候。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：这一次，呼吸技巧不再奏效。A. helped帮助、起作用；B. mattered要紧；C. responded回应；D. failed失败、不起作用。根据前文“Usually, a few deep breaths would calm my nerves”和后文描述“my voice shook uncontrollably”可知，作者声音控制不住地颤抖，可见这次呼吸技巧不起作用了。 【29题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在那个绝望的时刻，我突然做出了一个决定。A. surprising令人惊讶的；B. desperate绝望的、孤注一掷的；C. magical神奇的；D. unforgettable难忘的。根据前文“my voice shook uncontrollably”可知，作者极度紧张恐惧，声音颤抖，在这个绝望的时刻他做了一个突然的决定。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：立刻，他们的目光中充满了同情，而不是评判。A. anger愤怒；B. doubt怀疑；C. curiosity好奇；D. sympathy同情、理解。根据后文“instead of judgment.”可知，作者向学生承认自己的恐惧后，学生眼中流露出的不是评判而是理解与同情。 【31题详解】 考查动词。句意：接下来的十分钟里，我分享了自己的故事，解释说每个人都有可能永远无法完全克服的弱点。A. overcome克服；B. forgiven原谅；C. understood理解；D. neglected忽视。根据前文“I shared my story, explaining that everyone has weaknesses”可知，作者告诉学生人人都有弱点，有些弱点可能永远无法被完全克服。 【32题详解】 考查动名词。句意：我告诉他们，没有人是完美的，但接纳自己能够让我们变得更好。A. behaving表现；B. describing描述；C. accepting接受；D. loving爱。根据前文“I shared my story, explaining that everyone has weaknesses that may never be fully  ____ . ”可知，作者认为要接纳不完美的自己。 【33题详解】 考查形容词。句意：后来，一位朋友提到学生们是多么渴望尝试我所分享的方法。A. eager渴望的、热切的；B. hesitant犹豫的；C. proud骄傲的；D. confused困惑的。根据后文“the students were to try the methods I shared”和“I explained that the success”可知，学生们非常热切地去尝试作者分享的方法。 【34题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我解释说成功在于我真诚的交流。A. meaningful有意义的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. casual随意的；D. honest诚实的。根据前文“I admitted my fear to the students.”可知，作者将演讲成功归因于自己坦诚的互动，因为他在台上诚实地分享了自己的恐惧与弱点。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：有时候，真正触动人心的并非完美的演讲，而是敢于展现真实自我的勇气。A. motivation动力；B. courage勇气；C. technique技巧；D. determination决心。根据前文“I admitted my fear to the students.”可知，承认自己的弱点需要勇气，这正是作者成功的所在。 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。 Powerful drumbeats filled the theatre as performers firmly ____36____ (strike) large drums in perfect rhythm. This was the opening scene of Drum Music in Dongcang, a traditional drum performance I experienced in Xi’an this summer, and it ____37____ (immediate) caught my attention. Originating from the drum music of the Tang Dynasty court, the performance told a ____38____ (remark) story of how this ancient art has survived across centuries. The show kicked off as the history ____39____ (introduce) by Mr. Zhao, a 70-year-old drum master. His disciples (徒弟) then stepped onto the stage, delivering forceful performances with dance and erhu music. The steady rhythm of the drums, ____40____ (combine) with carefully designed movements, created a strong sense of history and discipline. As the performance unfolded, the audience learned that the decline of the Tang Dynasty forced court musicians to leave the palace. They carried the drum music ____41____ them and brought it into ordinary communities. ____42____ had once belonged to the court became something people could hear, learn, and pass on. Over generations, the tradition took root in Xi’an. The message was clear and touching: music is meant ____43____ (share). Toward the end, when the performers revealed how many years they had spent practising, the audience was deeply moved and responded with enthusiastic ____44____ (applaud). Watching Drum Music in Dongcang was _____45_____ experience that left a lasting impression on me. 【答案】36. struck 37. immediately 38. remarkable 39. was introduced 40. combined 41. with 42. What 43. to be shared 44. applause 45. an 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者今年夏天在西安观看传统鼓乐表演《东仓鼓乐》的经历，介绍该鼓乐的唐代宫廷起源、历史传承过程，以及表演带来的震撼与感悟。 【36题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：表演者们以完美的节奏用力敲击大鼓，有力的鼓声充满了整个剧场。结合上下文时态，此处描述过去发生的动作，用一般过去时，strike的过去式为struck。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：这是我今年夏天在西安体验的传统鼓乐表演《东仓鼓乐》的开场场景，它立刻吸引了我的注意力。此处修饰动词caught，需将形容词immediate改为副词immediately。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：该表演源于唐代宫廷鼓乐，讲述了这门古老艺术如何跨越数世纪得以传承的非凡故事。此处修饰名词story，需将动词remark改为形容词remarkable。 【39题详解】 考查动词时态语态。句意：表演开始时，70岁的鼓乐大师赵先生介绍了这段历史。主语history与introduce为被动关系，结合上下文过去时态，此处描述过去发生的动作，用一般过去时被动语态。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：稳定的鼓声节奏，结合精心设计的动作，营造出强烈的历史感和规整感。固定搭配be combined with表示与……结合，此处去掉be动词，用过去分词作后置定语。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：他们随身携带鼓乐，并将其带入普通民众的生活中。固定搭配carry sth. with sb.表示某人随身携带某物。 【42题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：曾经属于宫廷的音乐，变成了人们可以聆听、学习和传承的东西。此处引导主语从句，从句中缺少主语，指代“曾经属于宫廷的事物”，用连接代词What。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：传递的信息清晰而动人：音乐本就该被分享。固定搭配be meant to do sth.表示本应做某事，主语music与share为被动关系，用不定式的被动形式to be shared。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：表演接近尾声时，当表演者们透露他们花费了多年时间练习，观众们深受感动，并报以热烈的掌声。形容词enthusiastic后接名词，applaud的名词形式为applause，不可数。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：观看《东仓鼓乐》是一次给我留下深刻印象的经历。experience此处表示“一次经历”，为可数名词单数，且以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英文报正在开展以“How would you use your smart phone?”为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： (1) 调查结果的描述； (2) 简单评论； (3) 你的建议。 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。 How would you use your smart phone? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 A survey about students’ use of smartphones was conducted in our school recently. Statistics show that 75% of the students spend their free time watching videos, ranking first. About 46% of them are fond of playing online games. However, only 30% use smartphones to assist their study and merely 18% make phone calls to communicate with others. From my perspective, students should make rational use of smartphones. We are supposed to focus more on learning resources and cut down the time spent on entertainment. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 调查：survey→investigation 最近：recently→lately 喜爱：be fond of→ be keen on 观点：perspective→viewpoint 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：About 46% of them are fond of playing online games. 拓展句：About 46% of the students who own smartphones are fond of playing online games. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Statistics show that 75% of the students spend their free time watching videos, ranking first.(运用了that引导的宾语从句以及现在分词作状语)  【高分句型2】We are supposed to focus more on learning resources and cut down the time spent on entertainment.(运用了过去分词作后置定语) 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。 “Anybody have a bandage (绷带)?” a voice echoed down the dorm hallway. That was a common scene frequently happening in our first week at college when we were all experiencing “forgot-this-or-that.” I had forgot to bring snacks for late-night hunger. Some poor girl in the dorm had apparently forgotten bandages. We all felt a little displaced. Several months before, I sat at my high school graduation party admiring my gifts and battling waves of post-high school emotions. The usual and beloved inspirational books were lying in disorder around my feet, silently announcing the wealth of wisdom they wished to share. A small pile of personal checks lay nearby. Laundry items, desk supplies, sewing things - all well-intentioned and well-received. They would demonstrate their givers’ thoughtfulness over and over during my college career. But one gift struck me as strange. I frowned when I opened it. A first aid kit? Inside it were a small packet of pills, pain-killers, creams, ointments (药膏), an insect sprayer (喷雾), a tape, pads of gauze (纱布)and bandages. Who would give that as a gift? “You’ll need that once you’re at school,” Mom pointed out. “You won’t have to chase down the campus nurse for every cough. ”I shrugged at this thought. Not long after, in August, I packed my life into a borrowed truck and slipped the first-aid kit in with my luggage. I barely thought about it once I reached campus, busy unpacking, book-buying, scheduling and meeting new friends. One day, I was peacefully sitting in my room, absorbed in preparing my studies. The quiet atmosphere was suddenly broken by a sharp scream, “Anybody have a bandage? Emily got her arm burnt!” The voice echoed through the dormitory hall, instantly throwing residents into a state of confusion and alarm. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I remembered my little first-aid kit. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Years later, I received a party invitation from a young friend who was graduating from high school. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: I remembered my little first-aid kit. Grabbing my package in no time, I stormed into the hall where I saw Emily sitting on the floor, her face contorted in pain, her arm reddened and swollen. Kneeling beside her and gently unwrapping the first-aid kit, I quickly yet carefully cleaned the burned area with the antiseptic cream, applied a gauze pad to the burn, and secured it with a bandage. Emily’s eyes were filled with tears, but she still managed a grateful nod. “Thank you,” she whispered, her voice hoarse. “It’s okay,” I reassured her. Soon, many of the other girls heard of my little kit and paid me a visit for various needs. The little gift I had questioned now led me toward new friendships. As it broke diseases, it also broke the ice, allowing me to meet and befriend many in the dorm. Paragraph 2: Years later, I received a party invitation from a young friend who was graduating from high school. Eager as I was to attend her party, I was at a loss what gift to prepare. Then like a bolt out of the blue, memories of my own party rushed back to me, and I smiled at the opportunity presenting itself. As I drove to the pharmacy, I knew exactly what gift I would give her: a first-aid kit. When I arrived at her party with the very gift for her, her eyes widened in surprise at it, exactly as what I did years ago. I smiled and explained the depth and meaning behind my choice. It was not just a first-aid kit but a chance to be a friend. Knowing the whole story, she took it and winked at me, “Yes, it is bandage for bond”. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在大学的第一周，宿舍里有人需要绷带但忘记带，这引发了对开学初期普遍出现的遗忘现象的共鸣。作者回忆起高中毕业时收到一份特别的礼物——一个急救包，里面有各种药品和医疗用品，起初觉得奇怪，但后来在大学生活中意识到这份礼物的实用价值。当宿舍里有人手臂被烧伤需要绷带时，急救包派上了用场，体现了礼物中不显眼的体贴。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我想起了我的小急救箱。”可知，第一段可描写我打开急救箱迅速的对艾米丽的伤口进行了处理，此后很多人与我成为了朋友。 ②由第二段首句内容“多年后，我收到了一个即将高中毕业的年轻朋友的派对邀请。”可知，第二段可描写我去药房买了急救箱作为礼物，并解释了其背后的故事和意义。 2.续写线索：急救箱——处理伤口——感谢——成为朋友——收到邀请——准备礼物——解释 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①冲进：stormed/ dashed into/dashed ②打开：unwrapped/ unpacked/unraveled/untie ③清洁：cleaned/ sanitized/wiped/disinfected 情绪类 ①感激：gratitude/ thankfulness/appreciation ②惊讶：surprise/ astonishment/amazement 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Grabbing my package in no time, I stormed into the hall where I saw Emily sitting on the floor, her face contorted in pain, her arm reddened and swollen. (运用了现在分词作状语和where引导的定语从句) [高分句型2]. When I arrived at her party with the very gift for her, her eyes widened in surprise at it, exactly as what I did years ago. (运用了When引导的时间状语从句和what引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 绝密★启用前 2025-2026学年第二学期高三第八次模拟考试 英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在本试卷上。 2．选择题的作答：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。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4．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） 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Buy a cake mixer. B. Get the cake mixer back. C. Take the cake mixer to Mandy. 2. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To change her refrigerator. B. To ask for the instructions. C. To have her refrigerator checked. 3. What problem does the man mention? A. The room is not decorated. B. There are not enough tables. C. The furniture delivery is delayed. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student. 5. What does the woman suggest? A. Cutting project costs. B. Holding a concert. C. Calling for donations. 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. When will Mr. Warren have the strategy meeting tomorrow? A. At 10:00 a.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 4:30 p.m. 7. What does Mr. Warren ask Jane to do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Prepare meeting materials. C. Arrange the schedule for tomorrow. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does the man go to France? A. For shopping. B. For business. C. For sightseeing. 9. Where does the man come from? A. Thailand. B. The Netherlands. C. Britain. 10. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The flight is during the day. B. The woman is good at geography. C. The man has been to the Netherlands. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does the woman want to ask about? A. A driving test. B. The car’s condition. C. Parking tips. 12. What do we know about the car? A. Its brakes are broken. B. It has a serious accident. C. Its engine is not good. 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Trading a car. B. Parking a car. C. Repairing a car. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the woman’s favorite Chinese Kung Fu? A. Tai Chi. B. Wing Chun. C. Shaolin Kung Fu. 15. How does the man like Drunken Boxing? A. It is predictable. B. It is graceful. C. It is interesting. 16. What does Chinese Kung Fu promote according to the man? A. Discipline and respect. B. Imbalance and adjustment. C. Self-sacrifice and self-control. 17. What is the speakers’ attitude to Chinese Kung Fu? A. Appreciative. B. Skeptical. C. Indifferent. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题. 18. What does the word “breakfast” originally refer to? A. Having bread quickly. B. Eating in the morning. C. Stopping a fast. 19. What does “dinner” technically refer to? A. The largest meal. B. The evening meal. C. A southern meal. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. Word distinction. B. Healthy meal habits. C. Origins of meal words. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A When it comes to tricks in life, the following will be of great help, which might surprisingly end up working the magic. Hooks that help There’s nothing worse than throwing something into the trash bin and watching the garbage bag fall in with it. To prevent this, stick two wall hooks onto the outside of your bin(one on either side), positioned so they face downward. The next time you replace the grocery bag, loop its handles through the hooks and no matter how full the bag gets, it’ll never drop to the bottom of the bin again. Easier garbage storage You have probably encountered this: after filling the bag with trash, it forms a vacuum (真空) seal so tight that it’s a struggle to lift the bag out once it’s full. What to do? Punch a couple of small holes in the sides, a few centimeters above its base. The holes will allow just enough airflow to make lifting out the trash a piece of cake. Instant bottle brush If you have an ordinary kitchen sponge (海绵) and a fork, then you have everything you need for a DIY bottle brush. Pierce the narrowest edge of the sponge with the fork and slide the sponge down until the points of the fork are fully covered. You can now clean out the skinniest bottle with ease. Express drying Need washed load of laundry dried in a flash? Toss a clean, dry towel into the dryer along with all the wet stuff for the first 15 minutes of the cycle. It’ll absorb some of the moisture and speed up the overall drying time. 1. What is the key to lifting trash bags? A. The fork. B. The hook. C. The brush. D. The holes. 2. Why is a dry towel used in the laundry? A. To take in water. B. To tidy the dryer. C. To clean the clothes. D. To distinguish the wet stuff. 3. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Various means of saving money. B. Creative ideas on making life fun. C. DIY solutions for life’s little dilemmas. D. Different ways to promote cooking skills. B When Mia Woods retired at 61, she knew she needed a plan. “I was worried about losing my identity as a professional. What else can I be?” she thought. The year before, she had been told she had a mild memory problem. “I was trying to show myself that I could still think and be creative,” she says. So she decided to do — rather than be — something new: bake a pie every day for a year and give each pie away. “It made me reach out every day to somebody, so I wouldn’t be alone. And it gave me a routine,” she says. She baked her first pie and gave it to her 88-year-old aunt, Carol. As a teenager, Mia had moved in with her aunt’s family when her mother became ill. “They gave me stability... It was the perfect first pie,” she says. She went on giving pies to former colleagues, grocery clerks, even a homeless man. As word spread, she got known as “the pie lady”. For more than 30 years, Mia had worked as a city planner. “I’m a planner by nature, training and profession. What I really liked about it was that planning takes time, chaos, many different components, puts them all together and makes them into something manageable.” She sees the same in baking pies: “You take a bunch of ingredients and create something out of them.” Twelve years on, Mia has continued to invent new projects, including writing a letter a day, and painting pictures of her local sky. She is writing a book about the pie experience. But she has learned more than baking. “What really came out of it was the understanding that I was someone who could do new things,” she reflects. “And my professional identity wasn’t critical to who I am.” “Even now, after I have an encounter with somebody, I think: ‘There’s a person I wish I could give a pie to.’” says Mia. 4. What was Mia’s worry when she retired? A. Her serious mental problem. B. Her being cut off from others. C. Having no identity beyond career. D. Having to change her daily routine. 5. Why did Mia give her first pie to her aunt? A. She had given Mia a home. B. She had cared for Mia’s mum. C. She was the oldest in the family. D. She had built Mia’s stable character. 6. What do city planning and baking pies have in common according to Mia? A. Both require professional training. B. Both make sense of mixed elements. C. Both create something out of nothing. D. Both connect people with one another. 7. What is Mia’s reflection on her experience? A. Everyone in the world deserves a pie. B. New challenges redefine who we are. C. Opening up to changes takes courage. D. Simple acts can bring people together. C In February, the CEO of Wendy’s, a popular American fast-food chain, said that they would start experimenting with dynamic pricing. For example, the bacon might cost $7.99 at 7 a.m. when everyone eats breakfast, and $6.99 three hours later when it’s not breakfast time, but also not lunch time either. “Load balancing” is a similar concept in energy and transportation. Utilities (公用事业) charge less for power overnight, and transit (运输) agencies charge higher fares during rush hour to encourage users to shift toward off-peak times, when energy and trains are in less demand. And there is “peak-period pricing” on ride-hailing (打车) platforms, which is meant to quickly stimulate more drivers to start picking up passengers. In an era before the Internet, changing prices was costly, requiring updating signs or applying markdown stickers by hand. As restaurants, retailers, parking garages, gyms, hair salons became more automated, price changes became effortless even at physical stores. It’s easy to understand why companies want to change prices more frequently: to make more money. But does that mean that as dynamic pricing spreads, prices will be higher on average. Senator Sherrod Brown，Democrat of Ohio, posed the question to the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, calling the technique “just another way for corporations to make it harder for consumers to seek out lower prices”. Mr. Powell responded that dynamic pricing lowers prices as well as raises them, and the overall impact on price levels isn’t yet known. When one company dominates the market, dynamic pricing is more likely to raise prices overall. But in a competitive environment, dynamic pricing can also lead to price wars that benefit consumers. 8. Which of the following situations belongs to “dynamic pricing”? A. Lower ticket prices on weekdays. B. Lower room prices for advance booking. C. Higher food prices for non-members. D. Higher products prices for large amounts. 9. Why is “load balancing” employed according to paragraph 2? A. To manage resources. B. To maximize profits. C. To stimulate economy. D. To benefit customers. 10. What is the attitude of Senator Sherrod Brown to dynamic pricing? A. Supportive. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Indifferent. 11. Which is the best title for the text? A. History of Food price Policies. B. Innovations on Fast Food Menus. C. Great Influence of Dynamic Pricing. D. Dynamic Pricing in Modern Economy. D If you ever wondered what your child’s drawings might reveal, keep on reading. Imagine how you would feel when looking at Earth from outer space. That feeling of awe is what we call the Overview Effect, a feeling most astronauts report when they return to Earth, described as a transformative experience that changes their view of our planet and humanity — an experience that builds a sense of unity, interconnectedness, and responsibility for Earth’s well-being. Recently, 40,000 children experienced a virtual reality (VR) space journey, becoming a unique group to have a chance to undergo this awesome feeling without leaving Earth. To find out whether they had experienced the Overview Effect, we asked 100 children from this special group to draw self-images before and after the VR journey. In previous studies on adults, we found that after viewing a video to bring about the Overview Effect, participants tended to draw a smaller self. Apparently, going through the experience of awe and wonder makes one feel smaller, with a smaller drawing as the result. However, when we applied this method to children, we encountered unexpected results. The size of their drawings remained unchanged after the VR experience. This discrepancy led us to question: Were drawings by children simply not a good way to measure the Overview Effect? Did what worked for adults simply not work for children? Upon closer analysis, we discovered that the key to measuring transformative experiences in children lies mot in the size of their drawings but in the richness of their content. Before the VR journey, the children’s drawings were simple, often showing familiar elements from their daily lives. After the journey, their drawings became far more insightful, filled with vivid descriptions indicative of what they had learned during the VR journey — for example, the Earth’s ecology. This discovery gave us a new way to understand children’s responses to transformative experiences. I’m not proposing that we replace tests in schools with children’s drawings. But when it comes to transformative experiences, I’d recommend paying more attention to what children actually draw. 12. How can we describe the Overview Effect? A. It expresses man’s view of Earth and humanity. B. It helps people get deeper insights into the world. C. It brings about awesome feelings of the outer space. D. It is a transformative experience unique to astronauts. 13. What does the underlined word “discrepancy” mean in paragraph 3? A. Problem. B. Progress. C. Doubt. D. Difference. 14. How did the children’s drawings change after the VR journey? A. The self-images became larger. B. They described more details. C. There were more familiar elements. D. They expressed richer emotions. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To suggest a way of measuring children’s learning. B. To compare adults’ and children’s Overview Effect. C. To analyse the role of VR technology in child education. D. To describe the psychological experience of space travels. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共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。 Should You Add Your Child to Your Credit Card? Adding your kid to your credit card can be a shortcut to helping them establish their own credit history, which is hugely important for their financial future. ____16____ So, should you do it? ____17____ From there, you will want to weigh the pros and cons and consider the specifics of your situation to decide what the right call is. ●____18____ You can add your child to your credit card account by making them an authorized user. This arrangement can help establish their credit history. Besides, if your child is old enough to begin to understand credit cards and budgeting, then this could be a financial literacy lesson for them ● What are the risks of adding your child to your credit card? One notable downside of adding your kid to your credit card: ____19____ If they run up charges, you are responsible for a potentially larger bill. On the other hand, it is also possible that you could end up hurting their credit. Being an authorized user can only help build credit as long as you [the primary user] pay your bill on time every month. ● What should you consider before making your child an authorized user? ____20____ Some have a minimum age requirement for authorized users and others charge a fee for adding one. It is equally important to determine whether your child is really ready for this financial responsibility — and how you will keep tabs on them along the way. A. They could end up hurting your credit. B. You can just trust your feelings and skip the research. C. You can start by reviewing your card issuer’s policies. D. What are the benefits of getting yourself credit cards? E. How can adding your kid as an authorized user help them? F. The first step in making this decision is getting clear on authorized-user basics. G. But it’s natural to have mixed feelings about handing over a credit card in your name. 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Despite my successful career, performance anxiety has been my constant companion. It first struck during an exam at university. For thirty minutes, my mind went completely blank, unable to ____21____ a single word from the paper. Although I ____22____ recovered and achieved a decent result, the regret remained: what if I hadn’t ____23____? Years later, as a professional, I frequently gave ____24____. Usually, a few deep breaths would calm my nerves. However, one day, while heading to address students on how to improve learning efficiency, I ____25____ the subway exit. The mistake ____26____ me precious time, and I rushed into the hall just five minutes before the start. Seeing the audience already ____27____, I felt a wave of terror washing over me. This time, the breathing technique ____28____. When I finally began to speak, my voice shook uncontrollably. In that ____29____ moment, I made a sudden decision. I admitted my fear to the students. Immediately, their eyes filled with ____30____ instead of judgment. For the next ten minutes, I shared my story, explaining that everyone has weaknesses that may never be fully ____31____. I told them that no one is perfect, but ____32____ ourselves can make us better. The two-hour session ended with unexpected warmth. Later, a friend mentioned how ____33____ the students were to try the methods I shared. I explained that the success lay in my ____34____ interaction. Sometimes, what truly touches hearts is not a perfect speech, but the ____35____ to share our real selves. 21. A. take in B. bring up C. look for D. send out 22. A. actually B. eventually C. quickly D. suddenly 23. A. passed B. recovered C. panicked D. finished 24. A. advice B. feedback C. lectures D. performances 25. A. forgot B. found C. changed D. misjudged 26. A. cost B. won C. bought D. spared 27. A. bored B. seated C. chatting D. leaving 28. A. helped B. mattered C. responded D. failed 29. A. surprising B. desperate C. magical D. unforgettable 30. A. anger B. doubt C. curiosity D. sympathy 31. A. overcome B. forgiven C. understood D. neglected 32. A. behaving B. describing C. accepting D. loving 33. A. eager B. hesitant C. proud D. confused 34. A. meaningful B. inspiring C. casual D. honest 35. A. motivation B. courage C. technique D. determination 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。 Powerful drumbeats filled the theatre as performers firmly ____36____ (strike) large drums in perfect rhythm. This was the opening scene of Drum Music in Dongcang, a traditional drum performance I experienced in Xi’an this summer, and it ____37____ (immediate) caught my attention. Originating from the drum music of the Tang Dynasty court, the performance told a ____38____ (remark) story of how this ancient art has survived across centuries. The show kicked off as the history ____39____ (introduce) by Mr. Zhao, a 70-year-old drum master. His disciples (徒弟) then stepped onto the stage, delivering forceful performances with dance and erhu music. The steady rhythm of the drums, ____40____ (combine) with carefully designed movements, created a strong sense of history and discipline. As the performance unfolded, the audience learned that the decline of the Tang Dynasty forced court musicians to leave the palace. They carried the drum music ____41____ them and brought it into ordinary communities. ____42____ had once belonged to the court became something people could hear, learn, and pass on. Over generations, the tradition took root in Xi’an. The message was clear and touching: music is meant ____43____ (share). Toward the end, when the performers revealed how many years they had spent practising, the audience was deeply moved and responded with enthusiastic ____44____ (applaud). Watching Drum Music in Dongcang was _____45_____ experience that left a lasting impression on me. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英文报正在开展以“How would you use your smart phone?”为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： (1) 调查结果的描述； (2) 简单评论； (3) 你的建议。 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。 How would you use your smart phone? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 “Anybody have a bandage (绷带)?” a voice echoed down the dorm hallway. That was a common scene frequently happening in our first week at college when we were all experiencing “forgot-this-or-that.” I had forgot to bring snacks for late-night hunger. Some poor girl in the dorm had apparently forgotten bandages. We all felt a little displaced. Several months before, I sat at my high school graduation party admiring my gifts and battling waves of post-high school emotions. The usual and beloved inspirational books were lying in disorder around my feet, silently announcing the wealth of wisdom they wished to share. A small pile of personal checks lay nearby. Laundry items, desk supplies, sewing things - all well-intentioned and well-received. They would demonstrate their givers’ thoughtfulness over and over during my college career. But one gift struck me as strange. I frowned when I opened it. A first aid kit? Inside it were a small packet of pills, pain-killers, creams, ointments (药膏), an insect sprayer (喷雾), a tape, pads of gauze (纱布)and bandages. Who would give that as a gift? “You’ll need that once you’re at school,” Mom pointed out. “You won’t have to chase down the campus nurse for every cough. ”I shrugged at this thought. Not long after, in August, I packed my life into a borrowed truck and slipped the first-aid kit in with my luggage. I barely thought about it once I reached campus, busy unpacking, book-buying, scheduling and meeting new friends. One day, I was peacefully sitting in my room, absorbed in preparing my studies. The quiet atmosphere was suddenly broken by a sharp scream, “Anybody have a bandage? Emily got her arm burnt!” The voice echoed through the dormitory hall, instantly throwing residents into a state of confusion and alarm. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I remembered my little first-aid kit. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Years later, I received a party invitation from a young friend who was graduating from high school. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $