精品解析：天津新华中学2025-2026学年第二学期高三大统练八英语试卷

2025-2026学年第2学期高三大统练八 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至5页，第Ⅱ卷第6页。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！ 第Ⅰ卷 注意事项： 1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将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。 2．本卷共55小题，共95分。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是B。 1. —Sorry, I’m having a headache today and... —_____________. I know you just don’t want to accompany me to the party. A. Don’t give me that B. Don’t mention it C. Don’t get me wrong D. Don’t take it for granted 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——抱歉，我今天头疼，而且……——别和我胡扯。我知道你只是不想陪我去舞会。A. Don’t give me that别和我胡扯；B. Don’t mention it别客气，不用谢；C. Don’t get me wrong别误会我的意思；D. Don’t take it for granted别想当然。根据I know you just don’t want to accompany me to the ball.可知，后者对前者的借口不满意。故选A。 2. The athlete, ________ by the coach repeatedly for his carelessness in training, finally decided to focus on improving his weak points. A. having been criticized B. being criticized C. criticized D. to have been criticized 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这位运动员因训练中粗心大意多次被教练批评后，最终决定专注于提高自己的弱点。空白处在句子中作状语，因动作criticize发生在主句谓语动词decided之前，且与其逻辑主语the athlete之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应使用现在分词的完成被动式，故选A。 3. His new invention is beyond all praise and has quickly occupied the market ________ its superior quality. A. in terms of B. on account of C. on behalf of D. on top of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：他的新发明令人赞不绝口，并且因其卓越的品质迅速占领了市场。A. in terms of就……而言；B. on account of由于，因为；C. on behalf of代表；D. on top of在……之上，除……之外。“its superior quality”是“quickly occupied the market”的原因，前后存在因果关系，应用on account of。 4. We had to ______ on the location for our vacation to end the discussion and make everyone happy. A. memorize B. compromise C. suspect D. destroy 【答案】B 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了结束讨论，让每个人都满意，我们不得不在度假地点上妥协。根据后文中make everyone happy（让每个人都满意）可知，该句应该表示对于度假地点的“妥协”。A. memorize记住；B. compromise妥协；C. suspect猜想；D. destroy摧毁。B项符合句意，故选B。 【点睛】 5. A good government is not to pick technologies, but to establish conditions ________ innovation is supported and encouraged into the marketplace. A. when B. that C. as D. where 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：一个好的政府不是挑选技术，而是建立一个支持和鼓励创新进入市场的条件。句中包含定语从句，先行词是conditions指物，在定语从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where引导，故选D。 【点睛】分析定语从句关键抓住两点：第一、找准先行词；第二、看先行词在定语从句中所作的成分。先行词往往为名词或代词，如本题中先行词为名词conditions指物，再分析先行词conditions在定语从句中所作的成分，将先行词conditions指物带到从句中可知，只能作地点状语，故确定关系词where，相当于in which。故选D。 6. Only five years after Steve Jobs’ death, smart-phones defeated _________PCs in sales. A. controversial B. contradictory C. confidential D. conventional 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：仅仅在史蒂夫乔布斯去世五年后，智能手机在销售中击败了传统的个人电脑。A．controversial有争议的；B．contradictory矛盾的；C．confidential机密的；D．conventional传统的。根据常识可知，个人电脑是传统事物，智能手机是新兴事物，故选D。 7. The local guide told the explorers that ropes and knives were ________ wanted to go into the inner part of the mountain must take along. A. that whoever B. what who C. what whoever D. that who 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词性从句。句意：当地导游告诉探险者，任何想进入山内的人都必须随身携带绳索和刀子。were后是表语从句，从句谓语部分是must take along，引导词在从句中作宾语，指物，应用连接代词what引导；表语从句的主语部分是一个主语从句，引导词在主语从句中作主语，表示“任何想进入山内的人”，应用whoever引导主语从句。故选C。 8. A large amount of solar energy ________ electrical energy since amounts of advance equipment ________ introduced. A. was converted into; were B. were converted into; was C. have been converted into; was D. has been converted into; were 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：自从大量的先进设备被引进，大量的太阳能被转换成电能。此题考查知识点：（1）在since引导的时间状语从句中，主句用现在完成时，since从句用一般过去时；（2）a large amount of / large amounts of意为“大量的”，其后接不可数名词，用作主语时，其谓语的数取决于 amount 的数。（3）短语 convert… into.. 把…转换成…，根据句意， 应为“被转换成”，用被动形式。第一空为现在完成时的被动形式，主谓一致根据amount 变化，为单数第三人称形式，用has been done形式；第二空用一般过去时，主谓一致根据amounts变化，为复数形式，用一般过去时。故选D项。 【点睛】a large amount of / large amounts of+不可数名词 做主语时的主谓一致 a large amount of / large amounts of意为“大量的”，其后接不可数名词，用作主语时，其谓语的数取决于 amount 的数。“a large amount of+不可数名词”做主语， 谓语动词用单数；“large amounts of + 不可数名词”做主语， 谓语动词用复数。请比较： A large amount of money was spent on the bridge. Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge. 在这座桥上花了大量资金。 There was a fair amount of traffic on the roads. 路上的车辆颇多。 An increasing amount of organic produce is to be found on supermarket shelves.越来越多的有机产品出现在超市货架上。 类似的用法还有a large/ small quantity of , large /small quantities of 大/少量的。 Large quantities of polluted water are flowing into the sea. 大量的被污染的水流入大海。 A large quantity of beer is consumed in summer. 夏天消耗大量的啤酒。 9. Browning sometimes gives us the impression, especially ________ religious difficulties are concerned, that he has all the answers to all the questions. A. even if B. as if C. where D. unless 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：布朗宁有时给我们这样一种印象，尤其是在涉及宗教难题的方面，他能解答所有问题。A. even if即使；B. as if好像；C. where在……方面；D. unless除非。固定句型where...are concerned表示“就…… 而言，在……方面”，符合本句语境。 10. A child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than _______ who lives in rich and varied surroundings. A. that B. one C. it D. this 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查代词词义辨析。句意：一个生活在枯燥环境中的孩子比一个生活在丰富多彩的环境中的孩子智力的发展要慢。A. that常用来指代上文提到的同类事物，但通常是特指，且常与 of 搭配，用于比较结构中，指代不可数名词或可数名词单数；B. one指代上文提到的同类事物中的一个，是泛指；C. it指代上文提到的同一个事物；D. this一般用于近指。句中one指代 a child，泛指。故选B。 11. The old man told his friends he had to leave immediately because he had some urgent business to ______. A. point to B. turn to C. attend to D. belong to 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：老人告诉他的朋友他必须立即离开，因为他有一些紧急的事情要处理。A. point to指向；B. turn to转向；C. attend to处理；D. belong to属于。根据“The old man told his friends he had to leave immediately”可知，老人有紧急的事情要处理。故选C。 12. Hearing the exciting news, he hurried home, leaving the book ________ on the desk. A. lay opened B. to lie open C. lying open D. lie opened 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：听到这个令人兴奋的消息，他匆忙赶回家，把书敞开着放在桌子上。此处为“leave+宾语+宾语补足语”结构。lie open“摊开，敞开着”与宾语the book之间是逻辑上的主动关系，用现在分词lying作宾语补足语；open在此处作形容词，表示“敞开的”状态。 13. Whether something is alive or dead is a crucial ______ and it is one that children have no difficulty understanding by the age of five. A. declaration B. distinction C. division D. distribution 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：某些东西是活的还是死的是一个重要的区别，这是一个孩子在5岁时就不难理解的问题。A. declaration宣告，声明；B. distinction差别，区别；C. division分割；D. distribution分配，分布。根据前面的“是活的还是死”可推知，这是指孩子对死和活的区别，故选B。 14. The damaged sculpture _______ during transit despite the protective packaging. A. must have been mishandled B. should mishandle C. ought to be mishandling D. could mishandle 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词表示推测及被动语态。句意：尽管有保护性包装，受损的雕塑在运输过程中一定被不当处理了。mishandle是个动词，意思是“处理不当”，它和主语sculpture之间应该是被动关系，由此可直接得出正确选项是A项，其余选项均为主动语态。must have done表示对过去的肯定推测，意思是“一定……”，符合题意。故选A项。 15. — Why are you crying? Today is your birthday! — ________. I am so excited with so many friends surrounding me. A. None of your business B. Don’t mention it C. Just can’t help it D. It depends 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你为什么哭？今天可是你的生日！——我忍不住。有这么多朋友围着我，我太激动了。A. None of your business不关你的事；B. Don’t mention it不用提了/不客气；C. Just can’t help it就是忍不住；D. It depends看情况而定。根据答语中“I am so excited with so many friends surrounding me”可知，说话者是因为太激动而流泪，是一种无法控制的情感反应，所以用“Just can’t help it”来解释自己为什么哭。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be, but when you ____16____ eyes on them, you know at that ____17____ moment they will affect your life in some ____18____ way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair ____19____, but on reflection you find that without overcoming those ____20____ you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Everything happens for a ____21____. Nothing happens ____22____ or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to test the ____23____ of your soul. Without these small tests, ____24____ they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but ____25____ and pointless. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to ____26____ who you are and who you become. Even the ____27____ experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant (伤心的) and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, ____28____ them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being ____29____ when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back ____30____, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things. Make every day ____31____. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and ____32____ listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life ____33____ you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with ____34____ no regrets. Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have ____35____. And learn a lesson in life each day that you live. That’s the story of life. 16. A. base B. spend C. lock D. exchange 17. A. Very B. just C. only D. much 18. A. profound B. productive C. peaceful D. precious 19. A. at last B. at first C. at least D. at most 20. A. qualities B. virtues C. motivations D. obstacles 21. A. reason B. excuse C. incident D. complex 22. A. in principle B. on purpose C. by accident D. without hesitation 23. A. challenge B. condition C. limits D. maximum 24. A. whichever B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever 25. A. passionate B. dull C. active D. fragile 26. A. crash B. create C. crack D. criticize 27. A. negative B. past C. delightful D. sensitive 28. A. hate B. ignore C. forgive D. delete 29. A. vivid B. cautious C. easygoing D. serious 30. A. desperately B. gradually C. blindly D. unconditionally 31. A. disappear B. predict C. count D. seize 32. A. similarly B. actually C. differently D. unforgettably 33. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 34. A. temporarily B. permanently C. gratefully D. absolutely 35. A. in future B. in store C. in time D. in shape 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述人生际遇皆有意义，磨难助人成长，劝人珍惜生活、宽容待人。 【16题详解】 考查动词。句意：你永远不知道这些人会是谁，但当你与他们对视时，你就在那一刻知道，他们会以某种深刻的方式影响你的人生。A. base以……为基础；B. spend花费；C. lock锁定；D. exchange交换。根据下文“eyes on them”可知，此处是固定短语lock eyes on sb.，意为“盯着某人看，与某人对视”，符合初次遇见这类人的场景。 【17题详解】 考查形容词。句意同上。A. very恰好的；B. just只是；C. only仅仅；D. much非常。根据上文“at that”和下文“moment”可知，此处是固定短语at that very moment，意为“就在那一刻”，very在此处表示强调，意为“正是，恰好”。 【18题详解】 考查形容词。句意同上。A. profound深刻的；B. productive多产的；C. peaceful平和的；D. precious珍贵的。根据下文“The people you meet who affect your life”和“If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, _______ them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being”可知，遇见的人会影响你、改变你，他们带来的是深远的人生影响。 【19题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：有时候发生在你身上的事情起初看似糟糕、痛苦且不公，但反思之后你会发现，倘若没有克服那些困境，你永远无法认清自己的潜能、力量、意志力和本心。A. at last最终；B. at first起初；C. at least至少；D. at most至多。根据后文“on reflection”可知，形成前后转折对比，此处指事情最初的表象。 【20题详解】 考查名词。句意同上。A. qualities品质；B. virtues美德；C. motivations动力；D. obstacles障碍、困境。根据前文“horrible, painful and unfair”可知，此处指代生活中的磨难与困境。 【21题详解】 考查名词。句意：万事皆有缘由。A. reason原因；B. excuse借口；C. incident事件；D. complex复杂。根据英文固定谚语Everything happens for a reason“万事皆有因果”可知，此处用reason。 【22题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：没有什么事情是偶然发生或仅凭好运降临的。A. in principle原则上；B. on purpose故意地；C. by accident偶然地；D. without hesitation毫不犹豫。根据前文“Everything happens for a”可知，万事皆有缘由，没有事情是偶然发生的，与后文没有什么事情是凭好运形成呼应。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：疾病、伤痛、爱意、错失的美好时刻和全然的懵懂，这一切的发生都是为了考验你灵魂的底线与极限。A. challenge挑战；B. condition条件；C. limits极限；D. maximum最大值。根据上文“Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to test the”可知，这些人生经历的作用是试探你灵魂所能承载的极限边界，帮你认清自身的承受力。 【24题详解】 考查让步状语从句。句意：无论这些小小的考验是什么，没有了它们，人生就会是一条平坦笔直、却毫无归宿的道路。A. whichever无论哪一个；B. whenever无论何时；C. wherever无论何地；D. whatever无论什么。根据下文“they may be”可知，此处指代前文提到的所有类型的人生考验，不限定具体类别，用whatever作让步状语从句中的表语。 【25题详解】 考查形容词。句意：它可能是安稳舒适的，却枯燥乏味、毫无意义。A. passionate热情的；B. dull枯燥的；C. active积极的；D. fragile脆弱的。根据下文并列的形容词“pointless”可知，此处为贬义形容词，平顺无波折的人生是枯燥的。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：你遇见的影响你人生的人，以及你经历的成败得失，都有助于塑造当下和未来的你。A. crash坠毁；B. create塑造、造就；C. crack破裂；D. criticize批评。根据下文“who you are and who you become”可知，人生经历与际遇会塑造全新的自己。 【27题详解】 考查形容词。句意：即便是负面的经历，也值得我们从中学习。A. negative负面的；B. past过去的；C. delightful愉快的；D. sensitive敏感的。根据后文“they are probably the most poignant (伤心的) and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart”可知，伤害你、背叛你的经历，都属于人生中的负面体验，此处指代负面糟糕的经历。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：如果有人伤害你、背叛你、伤透你的心，请原谅他们。A. hate憎恨；B. ignore忽视；C. forgive原谅；D. delete删除。根据后文“for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being ______ when you open your heart”可知，因为他们帮你懂得了信任的意义，也让你明白当你敞开心扉时保持谨慎的重要性，说明作者倡导宽容待人、原谅他人。 【29题详解】 考查形容词。句意：因为他们让你懂得了信任，以及敞开心扉时保持谨慎的重要性。A. vivid生动的；B. cautious谨慎的；C. easygoing随和的；D. serious严肃的。根据上文“for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being”可知，经历过被伤害的过往后，你会学会在敞开心扉的同时不再毫无防备，保持适度的谨慎。 【30题详解】 考查副词。句意：如果有人爱你，请无条件地去爱他们。A. desperately拼命地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. blindly盲目地；D. unconditionally无条件地。根据上文“If someone loves you, love them back”可知，作者倡导面对爱意时不带附加条件地回馈，契合全文温暖包容的价值导向。 【31题详解】 考查动词。句意：让每一天都过得有意义。A. disappear消失；B. predict预测；C. count有价值、重要；D. seize抓住。根据上文“Make every day”和下文“Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again”可知，作者倡导珍惜每一刻。此处为固定搭配Make every day count“不负每日、让每一天有意义”。 【32题详解】 考查副词。句意：和从未交谈过的人交流，用心认真地倾听。A. similarly相似地；B. actually真正地、切实地；C. differently不同地；D. unforgettably难忘地。根据上文“Talk to people that you have never talked to before”和下文“listen”可知，此处强调不流于表面的敷衍，而是投入地、真切地完成倾听这个动作。 【33题详解】 考查代词。句意：你可以让你的人生成为你所期许的任何样子。A. anything任何事物；B. everything一切；C. nothing一无所有；D. something某物。根据下文“Create your own life”可知，人生由自己掌控，可成为自己想要的任何模样。 【34题详解】 考查副词。句意：创造属于自己的人生，然后全力以赴、无怨无悔地去生活。A. temporarily暂时地；B. permanently永久地；C. gratefully感激地；D. absolutely绝对地。根据上文“Create your own life and then go out and live it with”和下文“no regrets”可知，此处倡导全力投入生活，做到彻底没有遗憾，固定搭配with absolutely no regrets“无怨无悔”。 【35题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：最重要的是，如果你爱一个人，就告诉他/她，因为你永远不知道明天会有什么在等待着你。A. in future今后；B. in store即将发生、等待着；C. in time及时；D. in shape状态良好。根据上文“if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have”可知，不知道明天会发生什么，即未来会有什么，固定搭配have sth. in store“蓄势待发、即将到来”。 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the world’s top universities and research institutions. But to those who are new to it all, it can be a bit confusing. October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life. However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-wracking (让人焦虑的). Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you are worrying about starting university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years. Here are some top tips from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week: ● Get involved. Make sure you are aware of British social etiquette (礼仪). Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends. ● Be hospitable. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends. ● Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be to meet new people than if you’re someone who never leaves their room. ● Bring a doorstop (门挡). Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbours that you’re friendly. So with a bit of clever planning and motivation, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your wisdom to next year’s new recruits. 36. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. October is generally the busiest month for universities. B. It’s polite to keep door open in the Freshers’ Week. C. A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier. D. Freshers’ Week is the first week of every school year. 37. The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to “________”. A. courses B. freshers C. neighbors D. challenges 38. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________. A. the newcomers usually miss the days living at home at first B. most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities C. many freshers are concerned about how to adapt to university life D. all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs 39. Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy? A. To relieve university life stress. B. To help make friends with other freshers. C. To pretend to be an alcoholic with others. D. To pass the time in a leisurely way. 40. The main purpose of the passage is to ________. A. tell newcomers how to make a new start in university B. introduce us to something about the UK’s higher education system C. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Freshers’ Week in the UK D. advise freshmen how to behave properly in the beginning 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. A 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍英国大学新生周，并给出帮助新生顺利度过该阶段的实用建议。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar.(十月通常是校历中最繁忙的月份。)”可知，A项正确；根据倒数第二段“Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbours that you’re friendly.(在宿舍时把门敞开，能向邻居传递出你很友好的积极信号。)”可知，敞开房门是友好礼貌的行为，B项正确；根据最后一段中“So with a bit of clever planning and motivation, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your wisdom to next year’s new recruits.(因此，只要稍加巧妙的规划和动力，迎新周就能为你的大学时光开个好头，很快你就会把自己的经验传授给明年的新生了。)”可知，些许规划能让新生周更顺利，C项正确；文中仅提及十月有新生周，并未说明新生周是每学年的第一周，D项表述错误。 【37题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段“So with a bit of clever planning and motivation, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your wisdom to next year’s new recruits.(因此，只要稍加巧妙的规划和动力，迎新周就能为你的大学时光开个好头，很快你就会把自己的经验传授给明年的新recruits。)”可知，度过新生周的老生会将经验传给下一届的新生，recruits在此指代新生。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you are worrying about starting university social life on the right foot.(幸运的是，有成千上万的新生和你一样，担心无法顺利开启大学社交生活。)”可知，很多新生担忧如何适应大学生活。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“Get involved. Make sure you are aware of British social etiquette (礼仪). Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.(积极参与活动，了解英国社交礼仪，备好酒杯和零食招待室友和朋友。)”可知，准备酒杯和零食是为了社交交友，帮助认识其他新生。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第五段“Here are some top tips from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week:(以下是一些往届学生关于如何顺利度过迎新周的顶级建议：)”可知，文章先介绍英国大学新生周，点明新生的焦虑，再重点罗列老生总结的顺利度过新生周的技巧，旨在指导新生开启全新的大学生活。 B Not so long ago, most people didn’t know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly Ann at a track meet and was convinced that he had seen the beginning of true greatness. Her time were not exactly impressive, but even so, he seemed there was something trying to get out, something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her and found her lacking. He decided to offer Shelly Ann a place in his very strict training seasons. Their cooperation quickly produced results, and a few years later at Jamaica’s Olympic games in early 2008, Shelly Ann, who at that time only ranked number 70 in the world, beat Jamaica’s unchallenged queen of the sprint. “Where did she come from?” asked an astonished sprinting world, before concluding that she must be one of those one-hit wonders that spring up from time to time, only to disappear again without signs. But Shelly Ann was to prove that she was anything but a one-hit wonder. At the Beijing Olympic she swept away any doubts about her ability to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever to win the 100 meters Olympic gold. She did it again one year on at the World Championship in Britain, becoming world champion with a time of 10.73 — the fourth record ever. Shelly-Ann is a little woman with a big smile. She has a mental toughness that did not come about by chance. Her journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has been anything but smooth and effortless. She grew up in one of Jamaica’s toughest inner-city communities known as Waterhouse, where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her mother and two brothers. Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place. Several of Shelly-Ann’s friends and family were caught up in the killings; one of her cousins was shot dead only a few streets away from where she lived. Sometimes her family didn’t have enough to eat. She ran at the school championships barefooted because she had no running shoes. Her mother Maxime, one of a family of fourteen, had been an athlete herself as a young girl but, like so many other girls in Waterhouse, had to stop after she had her first baby. Maxime’s early entry into the adult world with its responsibilities gave her the determination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse’s roundabout of poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything. It didn’t take long for Shelly-Ann to realize that sports could be her way out of Waterhouse. On a summer evening in Beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit. The barefoot kid who just a few years previously had been living in poverty, surrounded by criminals and violence, had written a new chapter in the history of sports. But Shelly-Ann’s victory was far greater than that. The night she won Olympic gold in Beijing, the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped. The dark cloud above one of the world’s toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days. “I have so much fire burning for my country,” Shelly said. She plans to start a foundation for homeless children and wants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicans to lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as well as a man’s world. As Muhammad Ali puts it, “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.” One of the things Shelly-Ann can be proud of is her understanding of this truth. 41. Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann? A. He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble. B. He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses. C. She had big problems maintaining her performance. D. She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets. 42. What did the sprinting world think of Shelly-Ann before the 2008 Olympic Games? A. She would become a promising star. B. She badly needed to set higher goals. C. Her sprinting career would not last long. D. Her talent for sprinting was known to all. 43. What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track? A. Her success and lessons in her career. B. Her interest in Shelly-Ann’s quick profit. C. Her wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty. D. Her early entrance into the sprinting world. 44. What can we infer from Shelly-Ann’s statement underlined in Paragraph 5? A. She was highly rewarded for her efforts. B. She was eager to do more for her country. C. She became an athletic star in her country. D. She was the envy of the whole community. 45. By mentioning Muhammad Ali’s words, the author intends to tell us that ________. A. players should be highly inspired by coaches B. great athletes need to concentrate on patience C. hard work is necessary in one’s achievements D. motivation allows great athletes to be on the top 46. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Making of a Great Athlete. B. The Dream for Championship. C. The Key to High Performance. D. The Power of Full Responsibility. 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. A 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述牙买加短跑名将雪莉逆袭成才，并立志回馈家乡与国家的励志故事。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Her time were not exactly impressive, but even so, he seemed there was something trying to get out, something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her and found her lacking.(她当时的赛跑成绩并不算亮眼，即便如此，他仍能感受到她身上蕴藏着一股亟待迸发的力量，而其他教练评估她时，只看到她的不足，忽略了这份潜力。)”可知，教练发现她虽有不足但极具潜力，因此决定训练她。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中““Where did she come from?” asked an astonished sprinting world, before concluding that she must be one of those one-hit wonders that spring up from time to time, only to disappear again without signs.(整个短跑界都大为震惊，纷纷发问：“她究竟从哪里冒出来的？”人们断定她只是昙花一现的选手，这类人偶尔崭露头角，随后便销声匿迹。)”可知，在2008年奥运会前，人们认为她的职业生涯难以长久。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Maxime’s early entry into the adult world with its responsibilities gave her the determination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse’s roundabout of poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything.(玛克辛早早踏入满是责任的成人世界，这让她下定决心，一定要让自己的孩子不再深陷沃特豪斯无休止的贫困循环。玛克辛最早带雪莉・安去的地方就是田径跑道，她愿意为此付出一切。)”可知，母亲训练女儿是希望她摆脱贫困。 【44题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段中““I have so much fire burning for my country,” Shelly said. She plans to start a foundation for homeless children and wants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicans to lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as well as a man’s world.(“我心中燃烧着对祖国满腔热忱。” 雪莉说道。她计划为无家可归的儿童成立基金会，并打算在沃特豪斯修建一座社区活动中心。她希望激励牙买加民众放下武器，也立志努力奋斗，打造一个男女平等的世界。)”可知，她计划建基金会、社区中心、呼吁和平的举措，说明她渴望为国家和家乡贡献更多力量。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.(冠军并非诞生于健身房，而是源于内心的渴望、梦想与眼界。)”可知，作者借此说明内在的动力与志向，成就了顶尖运动员。 【46题详解】 主旨大意题。全文讲述雪莉出身贫困、被教练发掘、刻苦训练逆袭成为传奇运动员，并心怀责任回馈社会的成长成才历程。“The Making of a Great Athlete(一名伟大运动员的成长之路)”符合题意。 C For months fish that live in dark caves in Mexico go without food. They have gone far longer- thousands of years-without light, evolving to lose their eyes and skin pigments (色素). Now researchers have discovered these strange creatures have another oddity. They survive their food-scarce environment, the fish have evolved extreme ways of turning nutrients into energy. These features create symptoms like large blood sugar swings that, in humans, are predictors of type 2 diabetes. But in the fish these changes are adaptations, not a disease. These cave fish lead log and healthy lives. Understanding how the fish remain healthy in spite of these symptoms may lead to new approaches for treating diabetes in people, says Cliff Tabin, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School. He and his colleagues are beginning to get clues about how cave fish survive the symptoms. In humans and other mammals, one of the first signs of type 2 diabetes risk is poor control of Wood sugar (glucose). This happens because cells resist insulin, the hormone that signals cells to take in glucose from the bloodstream. If the problems continue, they progress into full-blown diabetes. The illness kills 3.4 million people worldwide every year, but current treatments often do not work. The cave fish has, apparently, figured out another solution. The fish were washed from rivers into caves about a million years ago. It was a big change. Rivers were full of food but caves have only what is washed in by seasonal floods. Because cave fish go many months without food, researchers assumed they evolved a metabolism (新陈代谢) that efficiently stores the calories in a similar way animals store fat before winter. To test that idea, they compared the cave fish with the river fish raised under same conditions in the lab. They found the cave fish do store more visceral fat than river fish. But the cave fish also had much larger, fatty livers, which resembled diabetes-linked fatty liver disease in humans. “But you don’t see destruction of the liver in these guys.” Tabin says. “It’s very curious.” Cave fish researchers are now working to find out how the fish do it. “The only piece of total evidence is that the metabolic rate is lower in the cave fish than in their river fish relatives.” says Alex Keene of Florida Atlantic University. “There might be something about slow energy use in cells that protects against diabetes.” he says, “Finding that something will, like fishing, require some patience.” 47. What interests researchers most in the cave fish is that ________. A. they have evolved to lose their eyes and skin pigments B. they have evolved ways of turning nutrients into energy C. they have experienced no symptoms of diabetes in humans D. they have survived from symptoms of diabetes in humans 48. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ________. A. insulin disturbs the control of blood sugar B. insulin takes in glucose from the bloodstream C. insulin prevents the rise of blood sugar D. insulin lends to progress into full-blown diabetes 49. Researchers study the metabolism in the cave fish mainly by ________. A. testing the efficiency of storing fat inside them B. comparing their fat amount with that in the river fish C. comparing their fatty livers with those of humans D. observing their livers storing fat with no destruction 50. It can be concluded that the features of the cave fish ________. A. have enabled researchers to find out new ways to treat diabetes B. have inspired researchers about new treatments for diabetes C. have brought in many new ideas about how to treat diabetes D. will be used as a treatment for diabetes in the near future 【答案】47. D 48. C 49. B 50. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了科学家们通过研究生活在墨西哥黑暗洞穴里的鱼来寻找治愈糖尿病的方法。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“These features create symptoms like large blood sugar swings that, in humans, are predictors of type 2 diabetes. But in the fish these changes are adaptations, not a disease. These cave fish lead long and healthy lives.(这些特征产生了血糖剧烈波动等症状，在人类中，这些症状是2型糖尿病的预测指标。但对鱼来说，这些变化是适应，而不是疾病。这些洞穴鱼健康长寿。)”以及第二段中“Understanding how the fish remain healthy in spite of these symptoms may lead to new approaches for treating diabetes in people, says Cliff Tabin, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School. He and his colleagues are beginning to get clues about how cave fish survive the symptoms.(哈佛医学院（Harvard Medical School）的遗传学家克里夫·塔宾（Cliff Tabin）说，了解鱼是如何在出现这些症状的情况下保持健康的，可能会带来治疗人类糖尿病的新方法。他和他的同事们开始找到关于洞穴鱼如何在症状中生存的线索。)”可知，研究者最感兴趣的是洞穴鱼能在人类糖尿病典型症状下正常存活。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“This happens because cells resist insulin, the hormone that signals cells to take in glucose from the bloodstream. If the problems continue, they progress into full-blown diabetes.(这是因为细胞抵抗胰岛素，胰岛素是一种信号细胞从血液中摄取葡萄糖的激素。如果这些问题持续下去，就会发展成全面的糖尿病。)”可知，胰岛素的作用是让细胞吸收血液葡萄糖，以此控制、防止血糖升高。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“To test that idea, they compared the cave fish with the river fish raised under same conditions in the lab. They found the cave fish do store more visceral fat than river fish.(为了验证这一想法，他们将洞穴鱼与实验室中在相同条件下饲养的河鱼进行了比较。他们发现洞穴鱼比河鱼储存更多内脏脂肪。)”可知，研究者的主要方法是对比洞穴鱼与河流鱼的脂肪储存量。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Understanding how the fish remain healthy in spite of these symptoms may lead to new approaches for treating diabetes in people, says Cliff Tabin, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School. He and his colleagues are beginning to get clues about how cave fish survive the symptoms.(哈佛医学院（Harvard Medical School）的遗传学家克里夫·塔宾（Cliff Tabin）说，了解鱼是如何在出现这些症状的情况下保持健康的，可能会带来治疗人类糖尿病的新方法。他和他的同事们开始找到关于洞穴鱼如何在症状中生存的线索。)”以及末段“Cave fish researchers are now working to find out how the fish do it... Finding that something will, like fishing, require some patience.(洞穴鱼类研究人员现在正在努力找出这些鱼是如何做到的……找到那个东西，就像钓鱼一样，需要一些耐心。)”可知，研究还未得出最终结论，洞穴鱼的特性已经给研究人员探索糖尿病新疗法带来了启发。 D Smartphones are our constant companions. For many of us, their glowing screens are a ubiquitous (十分普遍的) presence, drawing us in with endless distractions. They are in our hands as soon as we wake, and command our attention until the final moments before we fall asleep. Steve Jobs would not approve. In 2007, Jobs took the stage and introduced the world to the iPhone. If you watch the full speech, you will be surprised by how he imagined our relationship should be with this iconic (标志性的) invention. This vision is so different from the way most of us use these devices now. In his remarks, Jobs spent an extended amount of time demonstrating how users could utilize (应用) its touch screen before detailing the many ways Apple engineers had improved the age-old process of making phone calls. “It’s the best iPod we’ve ever made,” Jobs exclaimed at one point. “The killer app is making calls,” he later added. Both lines drew thunderous applause. The presentation confirms that Jobs imagined a simpler iPhone experience than the one we actually have more than a decade later. For example, there was no App Store when the iPhone was first introduced, and this was by design. Jobs was convinced that the phone’s carefully-designed native features were enough. He did not seek to completely change the rhythm of users’ daily lives. He simply wanted to take experiences we had already found important — listening to music, placing calls, generating directions — and make them better. The minimalist (简约主义者) vision for the iPhone Jobs offered in 2007 is unrecognizable today — and that is a shame. Under what I call the “constant companion model,” we now see our smartphones as always-on portal (通道) to information. We have become so used to it over the past decade that it is easy to forget the novelty (新奇) of the device. It seems increasingly clear to me that Jobs probably got it right from the very beginning: Many of us would be better-off returning to his original minimalist vision for our phones. Practically speaking, to be a minimalist smartphone user means only using your device for a small number of features that do things of value to you. Otherwise, you simply put it away outside of these activities. This approach removes this gadget (小玩意) from the position of a constant companion down to a luxury object, such as a fancy bike, that gives you great pleasure when you use it but does not dominate your entire day. Early in his 2007 keynote jobs said, “Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone.” What he didn’t add, however, was the follow-up promise: “Tomorrow, we’re going to reinvent your life.” The smartphone is fantastic, but it was never meant to be the foundation for a new form of existence. If you return this innovation to its original role, you will get more out of both your phone and your life. 51. According to Steve Jobs, what was the main selling point of Apple’s first iPhone? A. It allowed its users to have access to the Internet. B. It was actually an iPod that could make phone calls. C. It was installed with applications by third-party developers. D. It could fulfill people’s desire to multitask in their daily lives. 52. According to the article, a minimalist smartphone user is likely to ________. A. expect to reinvent his life with the device B. buy the latest model of iPhone and see it as a luxury C. spend more time working than playing with his device D. remove the unnecessary applications from the device 53. The underlined word “it” in the 7th paragraph probably refers to ________. A. the native features of smartphones B. the information on the Internet C. the novelty of the device D. the constant companion model 54. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The minimalism of iPhone helps users bring out the best of the device. B. Jobs expected iPhone to be the foundation for a new form of existence. C. Smartphone users have changed their life to enjoy pleasant experiences. D. The invention of App Store has made smartphones luxury objects. 55. The author’s purpose in writing the article was to ________. A. tell readers why Steve Job created the iPhone B. remind readers not to be addicted to their smartphones C. show readers that smartphones can greatly change their lives D. encourage readers to block Internet access on their smartphones 【答案】51. B 52. D 53. D 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了智能手机发展带给我们的思考，如果回归乔布斯最初设想的手机极简主义愿景，我们当中很多人都会过得更好；由此可知，作者的意图就是提醒读者不要过分的迷恋智能手机，而是要多回归到正常的生活中。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。由第四段中的“In his remarks, Jobs spent an extended amount of time demonstrating how users could utilize (应用) its touch screen before detailing the many ways Apple engineers had improved the age-old process of making phone calls. “It’s the best iPod we’ve ever made,” Jobs exclaimed at one point. “The killer app is making calls,” he later added. (在他的讲话中，乔布斯花了很长时间演示用户如何使用触摸屏，然后详细介绍了苹果工程师改进古老的通话流程的许多方法。“这是我们制作过的最好的iPod，”乔布斯一度惊呼道。“杀手级应用正在打电话，”他后来补充道)”可知，使用苹果第一部iPhone打电话的方法很多，这是他们制作过的最好的iPod，可知苹果第一部iPhone的主要卖点是它实际上是一个可以打电话的iPod。故选B项。 【52题详解】 推理判断题。由第五段中的“The presentation confirms that Jobs imagined a simpler iPhone experience than the one we actually have more than a decade later. For example, there was no App Store when the iPhone was first introduced, and this was by design. (这次演讲证实了乔布斯想象的iPhone体验比我们十多年后实际拥有的体验更简单。例如，iPhone首次推出时没有应用程序商店，这是经过设计的)”，第六段“The minimalist (简约主义者) vision for the iPhone Jobs offered in 2007 is unrecognizable today — and that is a shame. (2007年乔布斯提供的极简主义iPhone的愿景如今已无法辨认，这是一种耻辱)”和倒数第二段中的“Practically speaking, to be a minimalist smartphone user means only using your device for a small number of features that do things of value to you. (实际上，要成为一个极简智能手机用户，就意味着只需将你的设备用于少数对你有价值的功能)”可知，2007年发布的iPhone是极简主义智能手机的代表，上面没有应用程序商店，只有少数功能，可得出极简主义智能手机用户很可能会从设备中删除不必要的应用程序。故选D项。 【53题详解】 词句猜测题。由第七段中的“Under what I call the “constant companion model,” we now see our smartphones as always-on portal (通道) to information. We have become so used to it over the past decade that it is easy to forget the novelty (新奇) of the device. (在我所说的“固定伴侣模式”下，我们现在看到我们的智能手机总是在信息门户上。在过去的十年里，我们已经习惯了it，以至于很容易忘记它的新奇之处)”可知，it用于指代上文，此处it指代上文“the constant companion model”。故选D项。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。由第五段中的“He simply wanted to take experiences we had already found important — listening to music, placing calls, generating directions — and make them better. (他只是想利用我们已经发现的重要经验——听音乐、打电话、指路——并使之更好)”，第七段中的“It seems increasingly clear to me that Jobs probably got it right from the very beginning: Many of us would be better-off returning to his original minimalist vision for our phones. (我似乎越来越清楚，乔布斯可能从一开始就做到了：我们中的许多人最好还是回到他最初对手机的极简主义设想)”和最后一段中的“If you return this innovation to its original role, you will get more out of both your phone and your life. (如果你将这项创新（智能手机）回归到原来的角色，你将从你的手机和生活中获得更多)”可知，作者赞成乔布斯利用最少功能、发挥设备最大价值的极简主义智能手机，认为如果智能手机回归到极简模式，用户能从手机和生活中获得更多，可得出iPhone的极简主义帮助用户发挥设备的最佳性能。故选A项。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。由第七段中的“Many of us would be better-off returning to his original minimalist vision for our phones. (我们中的许多人最好还是回到他最初对手机的极简主义设想)”和最后一段中的“If you return this innovation to its original role, you will get more out of both your phone and your life. (如果你将这项创新（智能手机）回归到原来的角色，你将从你的手机和生活中获得更多)”可知，作者赞成极简主义智能手机，认为如果智能手机回归到极简模式，用户能从手机和生活中获得更多，作者意图就是提醒读者不要沉迷于智能手机，而是更多地回归到正常地生活中去。故选B项。 第Ⅱ卷 注意事项： 1．用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。 2．本卷共6小题，共35分。 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 It turns out patience isn’t always a virtue. By the time Nalin Kamat was 13, the Toronto teen was well on his way to becoming a working artist. He had already had his first show at a local arts hub, showcasing his series titled Dispositions, charcoal sketches (炭笔素描) of the human body as a metaphor for his own transformation during adolescence. Yet he wanted more-specifically to start showing his work in a juried exhibition (评审展览), where art experts would evaluate and select pieces in a competitive review process. That’s when he hit an obstacle, discovering that the minimum age for submission was 18. That rejection stimulates his creation. “There was a void in the art world, and I thought it’d be really cool if I could provide the opportunity for more young artists,” says Nalin, now 15. With the support of his parents, Nalin founded in 2023 Little ‘EGG Gallery, a commercial studio specially for underage artists. The gallery, which is now profitable enough to break even, charges a small hanging fee for any displayed work and takes a 15 percent commission fee on sales. In turn, Little EGG helps promote young talents by showcasing their work. Not long after opening, Ontario College of Art and Design University professor and artist David Griffin stumbled upon the gallery while taking a casual walk with his wife in their neighbourhood. An exhibition was being installed at the time, and some of Nalin’s own work was on the walls. Upon meeting Nalin, Griffin says he understood that he was speaking with someone special: “a strong young artist with a really excellent idea, which was to provide a space for showing the local community the easy, natural genius of young people.” A connection was formed, and Nalin asked Griffin to help judge an upcoming competition. The first juried show was last spring, and the top three winners each received a $50 cash prize. Five-year-old Jack Gamble won for his abstract painting titled Pokemon. 56. What mainly drove Nalin to start Little EGG Gallery? (No more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. How does Little ‘EGG Gallery financially support itself? (No more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. What does the underlined phrase “stumbled upon” in paragraph 4 mean? (No more than 2 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What is the main idea of the 4th paragraph? (No more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. Should we follow rules or challenge them when they block creativity? Explain in your own words. (No more than 20 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】56. The wish to offer young artists chances. 57. By charging hanging and commission fees. 58. came across. 59. Nalin’s uniqueness impressed him a lot. 60. We should challenge rules when they block creativity. It may lead to new opportunities. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Nalin Kamat创立Little EGG Gallery为年轻艺术家提供展示机会的故事。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解题。根据第三段“There was a void in the art world, and I thought it’d be really cool if I could provide the opportunity for more young artists,” says Nalin, now 15. (“艺术界存在一个空白，我想如果我能为更多年轻艺术家提供机会，那将非常酷，”现年15岁的Nalin说)”可知，为年轻艺术家提供机会的愿望驱使Nalin创办了Little EGG Gallery。故填The wish to offer young artists chances. 【57题详解】 考查细节理解题。根据第三段“The gallery, which is now profitable enough to break even, charges a small hanging fee for any displayed work and takes a 15 percent commission fee on sales.(这家画廊现在盈利颇丰，足以收支平衡，它对展出的任何作品收取少量的悬挂费，并对销售收取 15% 的佣金)”可知，画廊通过对展示的作品收取少量悬挂费以及对销售收取 15% 的佣金来维持经济运转。故填By charging hanging and commission fees. 【58题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“Not long after opening, Ontario College of Art and Design University professor and artist David Griffin stumbled upon the gallery while taking a casual walk with his wife in their neighbourhood. (开业不久，安大略艺术设计大学教授兼艺术家David Griffin在与妻子在附近散步时stumbled upon这个画廊)”可知，David Griffin和妻子在附近散步，推测他们是偶然发现了这个画廊，划线短语stumbled upon意为“偶然发现”，与came across意思相近。故填came across. 【59题详解】 考查主旨大意题。根据第四段“An exhibition was being installed at the time, and some of Nalin’s own work was on the walls. Upon meeting Nalin, Griffin says he understood that he was speaking with someone special: “a strong young artist with a really excellent idea, which was to provide a space for showing the local community the easy, natural genius of young people.” A connection was formed, and Nalin asked Griffin to help judge an upcoming competition.(当时正在举办一个展览，墙上挂着纳林自己的一些作品。见到Nalin后，Griffin说，他明白自己在和一个特别的人说话：“一个强大的年轻艺术家，有一个非常棒的想法，那就是为当地社区提供一个展示年轻人轻松、自然的天赋的空间。”两人建立了联系，Nalin请Griffin帮助评判即将到来的比赛)”可知，该段主要讲了Nalin的独特性给 Griffin留下了深刻印象。故填 Nalin’s uniqueness impressed him a lot. 【60题详解】 开放性试题。根据Nalin的经历可知，他因年龄限制不能参加评审展览，于是他挑战了这个规则，创办了专门为未成年艺术家服务的画廊，为更多年轻艺术家提供了机会。由此可推知，当规则阻碍创造力时，我们应该挑战规则，因为这可能会带来新的机会。故填We should challenge rules when they block creativity. It may lead to new opportunities. 第二节：书面表达（满分25 分） 61. 假如你是晨光中学的李津，你校英文校报开设了“TeenFinance View”专栏，现面向全校征稿，主题为“中学生如何正确看待并规划个人零花钱”。请你向专栏投稿一封短文，内容包括： 1. 中学生树立正确金钱观的重要性； 2. 两点具体做法（如合理规划支出、尝试小额储蓄/公益捐款）； 3. 分享你对“投资自己”的理解（如用零花钱买书籍、报兴趣课）。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Building a correct outlook on money is of great significance to us middle school students. It can help us develop good virtues, avoid blind consumption and shape a responsible personality. To manage pocket money well, we can take two practical measures. Firstly, we should make a reasonable budget to arrange daily expenses, refusing to spend money on meaningless luxuries. Secondly, we can keep small savings regularly and donate part of our money to charity activities to help those in need. As far as I’m concerned, the wisest way is to invest in ourselves. We can spend our pocket money buying beneficial books or taking interest courses, which can enrich our knowledge and polish our personal skills. We teenagers should treat and manage pocket money wisely. 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生以李津的身份向校报专栏投稿，论述中学生应如何正确看待和规划零花钱，包括重要性、具体做法及对“投资自己”的理解。 【详解】1.词汇积累 培养：develop → cultivate 合理的：reasonable → sensible 拒绝：refuse→ reject 定期地：regularly → on a regular basis 2.句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：Building a correct outlook on money is of great significance to us middle school students. It can help us develop good virtues, avoid blind consumption and shape a responsible personality. 拓展句：Building a correct outlook on money is of great significance to us middle school students, which can help us develop good virtues, avoid blind consumption and shape a responsible personality. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Secondly, we can keep small savings regularly and donate part of our money to charity activities to help those in need. (运用了不定式作状语) 【高分句型2】As far as I’m concerned, the wisest way is to invest in ourselves. (运用了不定式作表语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年第2学期高三大统练八 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至5页，第Ⅱ卷第6页。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！ 第Ⅰ卷 注意事项： 1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将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。 2．本卷共55小题，共95分。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是B。 1. —Sorry, I’m having a headache today and... —_____________. I know you just don’t want to accompany me to the party. A. Don’t give me that B. Don’t mention it C. Don’t get me wrong D. Don’t take it for granted 2. The athlete, ________ by the coach repeatedly for his carelessness in training, finally decided to focus on improving his weak points. A. having been criticized B. being criticized C. criticized D. to have been criticized 3. His new invention is beyond all praise and has quickly occupied the market ________ its superior quality. A. in terms of B. on account of C. on behalf of D. on top of 4. We had to ______ on the location for our vacation to end the discussion and make everyone happy. A. memorize B. compromise C. suspect D. destroy 5. A good government is not to pick technologies, but to establish conditions ________ innovation is supported and encouraged into the marketplace. A. when B. that C. as D. where 6. Only five years after Steve Jobs’ death, smart-phones defeated _________PCs in sales. A. controversial B. contradictory C. confidential D. conventional 7. The local guide told the explorers that ropes and knives were ________ wanted to go into the inner part of the mountain must take along. A. that whoever B. what who C. what whoever D. that who 8. A large amount of solar energy ________ electrical energy since amounts of advance equipment ________ introduced. A. was converted into; were B. were converted into; was C. have been converted into; was D. has been converted into; were 9. Browning sometimes gives us the impression, especially ________ religious difficulties are concerned, that he has all the answers to all the questions. A. even if B. as if C. where D. unless 10. A child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than _______ who lives in rich and varied surroundings. A. that B. one C. it D. this 11. The old man told his friends he had to leave immediately because he had some urgent business to ______. A. point to B. turn to C. attend to D. belong to 12. Hearing the exciting news, he hurried home, leaving the book ________ on the desk. A. lay opened B. to lie open C. lying open D. lie opened 13. Whether something is alive or dead is a crucial ______ and it is one that children have no difficulty understanding by the age of five. A. declaration B. distinction C. division D. distribution 14. The damaged sculpture _______ during transit despite the protective packaging. A. must have been mishandled B. should mishandle C. ought to be mishandling D. could mishandle 15. — Why are you crying? Today is your birthday! — ________. I am so excited with so many friends surrounding me. A. None of your business B. Don’t mention it C. Just can’t help it D. It depends 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be, but when you ____16____ eyes on them, you know at that ____17____ moment they will affect your life in some ____18____ way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair ____19____, but on reflection you find that without overcoming those ____20____ you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Everything happens for a ____21____. Nothing happens ____22____ or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to test the ____23____ of your soul. Without these small tests, ____24____ they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but ____25____ and pointless. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to ____26____ who you are and who you become. Even the ____27____ experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant (伤心的) and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, ____28____ them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being ____29____ when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back ____30____, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things. Make every day ____31____. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and ____32____ listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life ____33____ you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with ____34____ no regrets. Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have ____35____. And learn a lesson in life each day that you live. That’s the story of life. 16. A. base B. spend C. lock D. exchange 17. A. Very B. just C. only D. much 18. A. profound B. productive C. peaceful D. precious 19. A. at last B. at first C. at least D. at most 20. A. qualities B. virtues C. motivations D. obstacles 21. A. reason B. excuse C. incident D. complex 22. A. in principle B. on purpose C. by accident D. without hesitation 23. A. challenge B. condition C. limits D. maximum 24. A. whichever B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever 25. A. passionate B. dull C. active D. fragile 26. A. crash B. create C. crack D. criticize 27. A. negative B. past C. delightful D. sensitive 28. A. hate B. ignore C. forgive D. delete 29. A. vivid B. cautious C. easygoing D. serious 30. A. desperately B. gradually C. blindly D. unconditionally 31. A. disappear B. predict C. count D. seize 32. A. similarly B. actually C. differently D. unforgettably 33. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 34. A. temporarily B. permanently C. gratefully D. absolutely 35. A. in future B. in store C. in time D. in shape 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the world’s top universities and research institutions. But to those who are new to it all, it can be a bit confusing. October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life. However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-wracking (让人焦虑的). Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you are worrying about starting university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years. Here are some top tips from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week: ● Get involved. Make sure you are aware of British social etiquette (礼仪). Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends. ● Be hospitable. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends. ● Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be to meet new people than if you’re someone who never leaves their room. ● Bring a doorstop (门挡). Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbours that you’re friendly. So with a bit of clever planning and motivation, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your wisdom to next year’s new recruits. 36. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. October is generally the busiest month for universities. B. It’s polite to keep door open in the Freshers’ Week. C. A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier. D. Freshers’ Week is the first week of every school year. 37. The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to “________”. A. courses B. freshers C. neighbors D. challenges 38. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________. A. the newcomers usually miss the days living at home at first B. most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities C. many freshers are concerned about how to adapt to university life D. all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs 39. Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy? A. To relieve university life stress. B. To help make friends with other freshers. C. To pretend to be an alcoholic with others. D. To pass the time in a leisurely way. 40. The main purpose of the passage is to ________. A. tell newcomers how to make a new start in university B. introduce us to something about the UK’s higher education system C. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Freshers’ Week in the UK D. advise freshmen how to behave properly in the beginning B Not so long ago, most people didn’t know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly Ann at a track meet and was convinced that he had seen the beginning of true greatness. Her time were not exactly impressive, but even so, he seemed there was something trying to get out, something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her and found her lacking. He decided to offer Shelly Ann a place in his very strict training seasons. Their cooperation quickly produced results, and a few years later at Jamaica’s Olympic games in early 2008, Shelly Ann, who at that time only ranked number 70 in the world, beat Jamaica’s unchallenged queen of the sprint. “Where did she come from?” asked an astonished sprinting world, before concluding that she must be one of those one-hit wonders that spring up from time to time, only to disappear again without signs. But Shelly Ann was to prove that she was anything but a one-hit wonder. At the Beijing Olympic she swept away any doubts about her ability to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever to win the 100 meters Olympic gold. She did it again one year on at the World Championship in Britain, becoming world champion with a time of 10.73 — the fourth record ever. Shelly-Ann is a little woman with a big smile. She has a mental toughness that did not come about by chance. Her journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has been anything but smooth and effortless. She grew up in one of Jamaica’s toughest inner-city communities known as Waterhouse, where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her mother and two brothers. Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place. Several of Shelly-Ann’s friends and family were caught up in the killings; one of her cousins was shot dead only a few streets away from where she lived. Sometimes her family didn’t have enough to eat. She ran at the school championships barefooted because she had no running shoes. Her mother Maxime, one of a family of fourteen, had been an athlete herself as a young girl but, like so many other girls in Waterhouse, had to stop after she had her first baby. Maxime’s early entry into the adult world with its responsibilities gave her the determination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse’s roundabout of poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything. It didn’t take long for Shelly-Ann to realize that sports could be her way out of Waterhouse. On a summer evening in Beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit. The barefoot kid who just a few years previously had been living in poverty, surrounded by criminals and violence, had written a new chapter in the history of sports. But Shelly-Ann’s victory was far greater than that. The night she won Olympic gold in Beijing, the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped. The dark cloud above one of the world’s toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days. “I have so much fire burning for my country,” Shelly said. She plans to start a foundation for homeless children and wants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicans to lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as well as a man’s world. As Muhammad Ali puts it, “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.” One of the things Shelly-Ann can be proud of is her understanding of this truth. 41. Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann? A. He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble. B. He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses. C. She had big problems maintaining her performance. D. She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets. 42. What did the sprinting world think of Shelly-Ann before the 2008 Olympic Games? A. She would become a promising star. B. She badly needed to set higher goals. C. Her sprinting career would not last long. D. Her talent for sprinting was known to all. 43. What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track? A. Her success and lessons in her career. B. Her interest in Shelly-Ann’s quick profit. C. Her wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty. D. Her early entrance into the sprinting world. 44. What can we infer from Shelly-Ann’s statement underlined in Paragraph 5? A. She was highly rewarded for her efforts. B. She was eager to do more for her country. C. She became an athletic star in her country. D. She was the envy of the whole community. 45. By mentioning Muhammad Ali’s words, the author intends to tell us that ________. A. players should be highly inspired by coaches B. great athletes need to concentrate on patience C. hard work is necessary in one’s achievements D. motivation allows great athletes to be on the top 46. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Making of a Great Athlete. B. The Dream for Championship. C. The Key to High Performance. D. The Power of Full Responsibility. C For months fish that live in dark caves in Mexico go without food. They have gone far longer- thousands of years-without light, evolving to lose their eyes and skin pigments (色素). Now researchers have discovered these strange creatures have another oddity. They survive their food-scarce environment, the fish have evolved extreme ways of turning nutrients into energy. These features create symptoms like large blood sugar swings that, in humans, are predictors of type 2 diabetes. But in the fish these changes are adaptations, not a disease. These cave fish lead log and healthy lives. Understanding how the fish remain healthy in spite of these symptoms may lead to new approaches for treating diabetes in people, says Cliff Tabin, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School. He and his colleagues are beginning to get clues about how cave fish survive the symptoms. In humans and other mammals, one of the first signs of type 2 diabetes risk is poor control of Wood sugar (glucose). This happens because cells resist insulin, the hormone that signals cells to take in glucose from the bloodstream. If the problems continue, they progress into full-blown diabetes. The illness kills 3.4 million people worldwide every year, but current treatments often do not work. The cave fish has, apparently, figured out another solution. The fish were washed from rivers into caves about a million years ago. It was a big change. Rivers were full of food but caves have only what is washed in by seasonal floods. Because cave fish go many months without food, researchers assumed they evolved a metabolism (新陈代谢) that efficiently stores the calories in a similar way animals store fat before winter. To test that idea, they compared the cave fish with the river fish raised under same conditions in the lab. They found the cave fish do store more visceral fat than river fish. But the cave fish also had much larger, fatty livers, which resembled diabetes-linked fatty liver disease in humans. “But you don’t see destruction of the liver in these guys.” Tabin says. “It’s very curious.” Cave fish researchers are now working to find out how the fish do it. “The only piece of total evidence is that the metabolic rate is lower in the cave fish than in their river fish relatives.” says Alex Keene of Florida Atlantic University. “There might be something about slow energy use in cells that protects against diabetes.” he says, “Finding that something will, like fishing, require some patience.” 47. What interests researchers most in the cave fish is that ________. A. they have evolved to lose their eyes and skin pigments B. they have evolved ways of turning nutrients into energy C. they have experienced no symptoms of diabetes in humans D. they have survived from symptoms of diabetes in humans 48. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ________. A. insulin disturbs the control of blood sugar B. insulin takes in glucose from the bloodstream C. insulin prevents the rise of blood sugar D. insulin lends to progress into full-blown diabetes 49. Researchers study the metabolism in the cave fish mainly by ________. A. testing the efficiency of storing fat inside them B. comparing their fat amount with that in the river fish C. comparing their fatty livers with those of humans D. observing their livers storing fat with no destruction 50. It can be concluded that the features of the cave fish ________. A. have enabled researchers to find out new ways to treat diabetes B. have inspired researchers about new treatments for diabetes C. have brought in many new ideas about how to treat diabetes D. will be used as a treatment for diabetes in the near future D Smartphones are our constant companions. For many of us, their glowing screens are a ubiquitous (十分普遍的) presence, drawing us in with endless distractions. They are in our hands as soon as we wake, and command our attention until the final moments before we fall asleep. Steve Jobs would not approve. In 2007, Jobs took the stage and introduced the world to the iPhone. If you watch the full speech, you will be surprised by how he imagined our relationship should be with this iconic (标志性的) invention. This vision is so different from the way most of us use these devices now. In his remarks, Jobs spent an extended amount of time demonstrating how users could utilize (应用) its touch screen before detailing the many ways Apple engineers had improved the age-old process of making phone calls. “It’s the best iPod we’ve ever made,” Jobs exclaimed at one point. “The killer app is making calls,” he later added. Both lines drew thunderous applause. The presentation confirms that Jobs imagined a simpler iPhone experience than the one we actually have more than a decade later. For example, there was no App Store when the iPhone was first introduced, and this was by design. Jobs was convinced that the phone’s carefully-designed native features were enough. He did not seek to completely change the rhythm of users’ daily lives. He simply wanted to take experiences we had already found important — listening to music, placing calls, generating directions — and make them better. The minimalist (简约主义者) vision for the iPhone Jobs offered in 2007 is unrecognizable today — and that is a shame. Under what I call the “constant companion model,” we now see our smartphones as always-on portal (通道) to information. We have become so used to it over the past decade that it is easy to forget the novelty (新奇) of the device. It seems increasingly clear to me that Jobs probably got it right from the very beginning: Many of us would be better-off returning to his original minimalist vision for our phones. Practically speaking, to be a minimalist smartphone user means only using your device for a small number of features that do things of value to you. Otherwise, you simply put it away outside of these activities. This approach removes this gadget (小玩意) from the position of a constant companion down to a luxury object, such as a fancy bike, that gives you great pleasure when you use it but does not dominate your entire day. Early in his 2007 keynote jobs said, “Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone.” What he didn’t add, however, was the follow-up promise: “Tomorrow, we’re going to reinvent your life.” The smartphone is fantastic, but it was never meant to be the foundation for a new form of existence. If you return this innovation to its original role, you will get more out of both your phone and your life. 51. According to Steve Jobs, what was the main selling point of Apple’s first iPhone? A. It allowed its users to have access to the Internet. B. It was actually an iPod that could make phone calls. C. It was installed with applications by third-party developers. D. It could fulfill people’s desire to multitask in their daily lives. 52. According to the article, a minimalist smartphone user is likely to ________. A. expect to reinvent his life with the device B. buy the latest model of iPhone and see it as a luxury C. spend more time working than playing with his device D. remove the unnecessary applications from the device 53. The underlined word “it” in the 7th paragraph probably refers to ________. A. the native features of smartphones B. the information on the Internet C. the novelty of the device D. the constant companion model 54. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The minimalism of iPhone helps users bring out the best of the device. B. Jobs expected iPhone to be the foundation for a new form of existence. C. Smartphone users have changed their life to enjoy pleasant experiences. D. The invention of App Store has made smartphones luxury objects. 55. The author’s purpose in writing the article was to ________. A. tell readers why Steve Job created the iPhone B. remind readers not to be addicted to their smartphones C. show readers that smartphones can greatly change their lives D. encourage readers to block Internet access on their smartphones 第Ⅱ卷 注意事项： 1．用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。 2．本卷共6小题，共35分。 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 It turns out patience isn’t always a virtue. By the time Nalin Kamat was 13, the Toronto teen was well on his way to becoming a working artist. He had already had his first show at a local arts hub, showcasing his series titled Dispositions, charcoal sketches (炭笔素描) of the human body as a metaphor for his own transformation during adolescence. Yet he wanted more-specifically to start showing his work in a juried exhibition (评审展览), where art experts would evaluate and select pieces in a competitive review process. That’s when he hit an obstacle, discovering that the minimum age for submission was 18. That rejection stimulates his creation. “There was a void in the art world, and I thought it’d be really cool if I could provide the opportunity for more young artists,” says Nalin, now 15. With the support of his parents, Nalin founded in 2023 Little ‘EGG Gallery, a commercial studio specially for underage artists. The gallery, which is now profitable enough to break even, charges a small hanging fee for any displayed work and takes a 15 percent commission fee on sales. In turn, Little EGG helps promote young talents by showcasing their work. Not long after opening, Ontario College of Art and Design University professor and artist David Griffin stumbled upon the gallery while taking a casual walk with his wife in their neighbourhood. An exhibition was being installed at the time, and some of Nalin’s own work was on the walls. Upon meeting Nalin, Griffin says he understood that he was speaking with someone special: “a strong young artist with a really excellent idea, which was to provide a space for showing the local community the easy, natural genius of young people.” A connection was formed, and Nalin asked Griffin to help judge an upcoming competition. The first juried show was last spring, and the top three winners each received a $50 cash prize. Five-year-old Jack Gamble won for his abstract painting titled Pokemon. 56. What mainly drove Nalin to start Little EGG Gallery? (No more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. How does Little ‘EGG Gallery financially support itself? (No more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. What does the underlined phrase “stumbled upon” in paragraph 4 mean? (No more than 2 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What is the main idea of the 4th paragraph? (No more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. Should we follow rules or challenge them when they block creativity? Explain in your own words. (No more than 20 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达（满分25 分） 61. 假如你是晨光中学的李津，你校英文校报开设了“TeenFinance View”专栏，现面向全校征稿，主题为“中学生如何正确看待并规划个人零花钱”。请你向专栏投稿一封短文，内容包括： 1. 中学生树立正确金钱观的重要性； 2. 两点具体做法（如合理规划支出、尝试小额储蓄/公益捐款）； 3. 分享你对“投资自己”的理解（如用零花钱买书籍、报兴趣课）。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $