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2026-2027学年第一学期高三年级一轮复习检测 英语试题 注意事项：1. 本试卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟。 2. 本试卷考查内容为上学期一轮复习内容。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man plan to do this Saturday? A. Join a club. B. Go cycling. C. Travel alone. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the staff meeting end? A. At 9:30 a.m. B. At 10:30 a.m. C. At 11:00 a.m. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does Allan call the woman? A. To offer a ride. B. To fix her car. C. To recommend a garage. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What affects the man’s phone bill? A. His family’s Internet use. B. The taxes and extra fees. C. His calls and texts. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The key to growing flowers. B. Items that can be reused. C. Advice on choosing cat food. 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，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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At Joyce’s house. B. At a gift shop. C. At a restaurant. 7. What do we know about Joyce’s sister? A. She has brown eyes. B. She is wearing a sweater. C. She has short black hair. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why does the man need to pay a fee? A. He damaged the book. B. He returned the book late. C. He kept the book for a week. 9. How much will the man pay finally? A. $7. B. $10. C. $14. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What does the man think of the rent? A. Low. B. Fair. C. High. 11. When will the house be available? A. On the 20th. B. On the 21st. C. On the 23rd. 12. What will the man do on the 21st? A. View the house. B. Attend a meeting. C. Look for cleaners. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What first made Richard interested in filmmaking? A. Watching independent movies. B. Documenting life with a camera. C. Working in a local video store. 14. What did Richard learn from the unclassifiable films? A. The techniques of filmmaking. B. The effects of films on people. C. The rules of the film industry. 15. What is Richard’s main reason for not making art films? A. He is poor at making them. B. He thinks they are all predictable. C. He dislikes the way they are presented. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Director and actress. B. Star and fan. C. Hostess and guest. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is one of the requirements a story has to meet? A. It must be submitted by July 20th. B. It must be no more than 800 words. C. It must be set in a city in the summer. 18. What kind of story does the competition demand? A. A comedy. B. Science fiction. C. A thriller. 19. What do we know about Carol Simmons? A. She works for a magazine. B. She has won an award for her novel. C. She wrote a book named Creative Writing. 20. What will be the prize for the winner? A. Books. B. CDs. C. A computer. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分60分） 第一节 (共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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 Choice of Walks for Beginner and Experienced Walkers The Carlow Autumn Walking Festival is a great opportunity for the beginner, experienced or advanced walker to enjoy the challenges of Carlow’s mountain hikes or the peace of its woodland walks. Walk 1 — The Natural World With environmentalist Éanna Lamhna as the guide, this walk promises to be an informative tour. Walkers are sure to learn lots about the habitats and natural world of the Blackstairs. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 09:00 Start Point: Scratoes Bridge Walk Duration: 6 hours Walk 2 — Introduction to Hillwalking Emmanuel Chappard, an experienced guide, has a passion for making the great outdoors accessible to all. This mountain walk provides an insight into the skills required for hillwalking to ensure you get the most from future walking trips. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 09:00 Start Point: Deerpark Car Park Walk Duration: 5 hours Walk 3 — Moonlight Under the Stars Walking at night-time is a great way to step out of your comfort zone. Breathtaking views of the lowlands of Carlow can be enjoyed in the presence of welcoming guides from local walking clubs. A torch (手电筒) along with suitable clothing is essential for walking in the dark. Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 18:30 Start Point: The Town Hall Walk Duration: 3 hours Walk 4 — Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest This informative walk led by Richard Smyth introduces you to the basic principles of photography in the wild. Bring along your camera and enjoy the wonderful views along this well-surfaced forest path. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 11:45 Start Point: Kilbrannish Forest Recreation Area Walk Duration: 1.5 hours 21. Which walk takes the shortest time? A. The Natural World. B. Introduction to Hillwalking. C. Moonlight Under the Stars. D. Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest. 22. What are participants in Walk 3 required to do? A. Wear proper clothes. B. Join a walking club. C. Get special permits. D. Bring a survival guide. 23. What do the four walks have in common? A. They involve difficult climbing. B. They are for experienced walkers. C. They share the same start point. D. They are scheduled for the weekend. B After years spent running and dieting, Casey Johnston came across a post about weightlifting. “I don’t lift to be attractive. I lift to be strong,” Johnston recalls one devoted powerlifter posting. “Liar,” Johnston thought to herself. “After all, isn’t attractiveness the reason why most people work out?” Johnston wanted to look attractive in college. She tried, at first, just dieting. That didn’t get her all the way to where she thought she should be — weightwise. Then she started running. She was running more and more and eating less and less, but sort of staying in the same place. She just had the impression that she should always be losing weight. Then she learned that what had happened through all of this weight-loss pursuit was that she had dieted and exercised away all of her lean body mass (去脂体重). She thought her muscles were just there waiting to be uncovered if she lost enough weight. It turned out that, actually, if you aren’t protecting your muscles actively, they can go away. While running, Johnston found it punishing, but it was a way to achieve one goal that consumed her: not being fat. She had absorbed the cultural message that the purpose of exercise was to make her as small as possible. Johnston admits that she was first drawn to weightlifting for the same reason. But gradually, she discovered strength training could offer more. She says lifting weights helped repair her disordered eating and allowed her to enjoy food. “When I gave it a chance, with these basic elements, I found it transformative. That work of looking closer and listening to myself is worth the time,” she shares. “Most importantly, it changed my attitude about my own body, from one centered on denial of pleasure to a relationship that now embraces movement, rest and eating equally. My body could feel good, even powerful.” 24. How did Johnston find the post at first? A. Inspiring. B. Ordinary. C. Unconvincing. D. Innovative. 25. What was the outcome of Johnston’s dieting and running in college? A. She became too weak to study. B. She gained more lean body mass. C. She lost more weight than planned. D. She didn’t look the way she had expected. 26. Why did Johnston start to learn to lift weights? A. For education. B. For weight loss. C. For entertainment. D. For cultural exchange. 27. What is the focus of the last paragraph? A. How weightlifting benefited Johnston. B. How Johnston became more attractive. C. How Johnston trained for weightlifting. D. How exercise pressure affected Johnston. C Intellectually humble people are able to recognize and admit to the limitations of their knowledge. They tend to be more open-minded, discerning, and respectful of others. This suggests that intellectual humility (谦卑) could be a virtue worth developing, especially in children. In fact, a new study discovered that they already do, from quite a young age. In this study, a diverse group of over 100 four-to-eleven-year-old children were asked how they felt about a humble versus an over-confident adult figure. The children were presented with an ambiguous (模棱两可的) object or word. Then, the children heard two adults answer questions regarding the object or word, including what it was, how sure they were about their identification, and if they were open to it possibly being something else. Each adult initially identified the object or word in the same way. But the humble person said they were “pretty sure” they were right but that the word or object could be something else, while the over-confident person said they were “definitely sure” they were right and it couldn’t be otherwise. After viewing these interviews, the children rated whom they liked more and would rather learn from. By analyzing their responses, the researchers found that children aged five and a half years and older preferred humble people to over-confident people. “This suggests that children as young as five and a half recognize the value of intellectual humility,” says researcher Shauna Bowes of Vanderbilt University. Bowes’s finding suggests that children could benefit from adults modeling intellectual humility at younger ages. For example, elementary school teachers could express uncertainty in situations where the answer isn’t clear, nudging kids toward staying open and digging deeper into ambiguous topics. Similarly, parents could model humility with their young children, encouraging them to tackle complex problems. Bowes hopes that when adults model intellectual humility, children learn that no one has all of the answers. “There is power in saying ‘I’m not entirely sure and my knowledge is fallible, and so is yours. But we can come together and talk’,” says Bowes. “I think the earlier kids learn to do this, the better.” 28. What is a difference between the two adult figures? A. The kids viewing their interviews. B. The object or word they identified. C. Their initial way to identify an object. D. Their attitude to their identification. 29. What might be concluded according to the new study? A. Over-confidence gives rise to misunderstandings. B. Young children prefer people acting with humility. C. Humble people are bound to learn more from others. D. Children are fairly insensitive to intellectual humility. 30. What does the word “nudging” underlined in paragraph 5 most probably mean? A. Controlling. B. Following. C. Motivating. D. Judging. 31. What message does Bowes deliver in the last paragraph? A. Discussion doesn’t always lead to certainty. B. Hiding one’s ignorance helps maintain authority. C. Knowledgeable people are eager to share resources. D. It’s necessary to admit to one’s knowledge limitations. D Carbon removal is crucial for fighting climate change. Scientists at Salk Institute are making use of the natural capacity of plants to absorb carbon dioxide by enhancing their root systems. This optimization (优化) aims to increase the amount of carbon stored and extend the duration of its storage. To design these climate-saving plants, the scientists are using a research tool called SLEAP — an AI software that tracks multiple features of root growth. Created by Salk Fellow Talmo Pereira, SLEAP was initially designed to track animal movement in the lab. Now, Pereira has teamed up with plant scientist Professor Wolfgang Busch to apply SLEAP to plants. In a study published in Plant Phenomics, Busch and Pereira establish a new procedure for using SLEAP to analyze plant root phenotypes — how deep and wide they grow, how massive their root systems become, and other physical qualities. Prior to SLEAP, tracking the physical characteristics of both plants and animals required a lot of labor that slowed the scientific process. SLEAP uses computer vision (the ability for computers to understand images) and deep learning (an AI approach for training a computer to learn and work like the human brain) to help researchers process images much more quickly. The application of SLEAP to plants has already enabled researchers to establish the most extensive catalog (目录) of plant root phenotypes to date. What’s more, tracking these physical root system characteristics helps scientists find genes (基因) associated with those characteristics, as well as whether multiple root characteristics are determined by the same genes or independently. This allows the Salk team to determine what genes are most beneficial to their plant designs. “Our cooperation is truly proof of what makes Salk science so special and impactful,” says Pereira. “We’re not just ‘borrowing’ from different disciplines — we’re really putting them on equal footing in order to create something greater than the sum of its parts.” 32. What do the scientists at Salk Institute hope to achieve? A. Keeping more carbon in plants. B. Optimizing the use of energy. C. Enhancing biological diversity. D. Reducing carbon absorption. 33. Why did Pereira create SLEAP? A. To generate plant images. B. To conduct research on animals. C. To study climate patterns. D. To track features of root growth. 34. What will SLEAP help the scientists do? A. Pick out diseased plants in the forest. B. Collect samples of plant root systems. C. Identify genes for desirable plant roots. D. Preserve the genes of endangered plants. 35. What can be inferred from Pereira’s words? A. Academic disciplines are of equal importance. B. Computer programming is a must for scientists. C. Interdisciplinary approach promotes creativity. D. Cooperation outweighs competition in research. 第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 阅读短文内容，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。 The Power of Small Steps In a world that often celebrates big achievements and overnight success, it’s easy to overlook the power of small, consistent steps. Many of us set grand goals, only to feel discouraged when progress is slow or invisible, failing to realise that lasting success is rarely built in a flash. ____36____ Small steps are the building blocks of great things. Think about how a seed grows into a tall tree. It doesn’t happen in a day. ____37____ Every day, it absorbs sunlight and water, pushing its roots deeper into the soil, until one day, it stands tall and strong, a proof of patience and persistence (坚持). Our goals are like that seed — they need time and daily care. ____38____ For example, if your goal is to improve your English, reading a short passage every day is better than trying to finish a thick book in one weekend. The former builds a habit; the latter often leads to burnout. Consistency is key, and small steps make consistency possible by keeping the task manageable. Another advantage of small steps is that they reduce anxiety. When you take on a huge task, it’s natural to feel nervous. ____39____ However, breaking it into small steps helps. You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment with each small win, which will motivate you to keep going. This positive cycle can turn even the most difficult goal into something manageable. Small steps teach a growth lesson. ____40____ So, the next time you’re faced with a big goal, don’t be afraid to start small. Remember, every great journey begins with a single step. A. Small steps help form good habits. B. We may even give up before starting. C. Work on the huge task a little bit daily. D. It changes quietly and steadily underground. E. But small steps have the power to change this. F. Small steps can by no means change the situation. G. They remind us that progress, not perfection, is what matters. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My son brought Kaya home one evening. Her beautiful eyes won him over, but I wasn’t easy to ____41____. I made a few ____42____: The dog needed to have a bath and had better not sleep on our sofa. Unfortunately, I hadn’t ____43____ “no barking”. For the first few nights, Kaya kept barking and no one got any ____44____. Thankfully, after about a week, Kaya ____45____ and stopped barking throughout the night. Kaya had been living with us for nearly three months when, one day at 4:00 am, she ____46____ barking like crazy. I looked outside and saw her running up and down along the fence we ____47____ with our neighbors. It was ____48____ enough to wake up the neighbors. After about a minute, the neighbors’ lights were turned on. Then came a shout, followed by the ____49____ of glass breaking and a door slamming (砰地关上). ____50____, more shouts and banging followed, all against the ____51____ background noise of our dog. My son went outside to ____52____ and I attempted to quiet down the dog. It turned out that Kaya had heard unusual noises from the neighbors’ ____53____. She began barking and wouldn’t ____54____ until the neighbors woke up just in time to catch a burglar (窃贼) trying to break in through their back door and send him to the police! The only ____55____ they could report was a broken pane of glass. 41. A. replace B. defeat C. award D. please 42. A. promises B. adjustments C. demands D. impressions 43. A. understood B. mentioned C. tracked D. permitted 44. A. sleep B. response C. assignment D. strength 45. A. pulled over B. broke down C. settled in D. woke up 46. A. finished B. practiced C. postponed D. started 47. A. shared B. avoided C. hid D. threw 48. A. shiny B. noisy C. trendy D. heavy 49. A. plot B. demonstration C. sound D. cause 50. A. Ultimately B. Regretfully C. Fortunately D. Subsequently 51. A. unheard B. constant C. dangerous D. illegal 52. A. investigate B. fight C. bounce D. withdraw 53. A. community B. office C. store D. house 54. A. emerge B. intervene C. stop D. move 55. A. loss B. clue C. conflict D. bonus 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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适当形式。 Gao Jiahui was born into a family of kitemakers in Jinji township in Chongzhou city, Sichuan province. Nowadays his kites ____56____ (sell) in countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore and Malaysia. He is delighted his kites are well-received and ____57____ he has transformed his cultural heritage into ____58____ successful international business. Jinji township is distinguished ____59____ the “hometown of kites”, ____60____ kitemaking dates back over 300 years. It is one of the largest kitemaking ____61____ (base) in China. Growing up ____62____ (surround) by colorful kites of different shapes and sizes, Gao began learning kitemaking from his father at age 15. After practicing the craft for seven years, he set up his own factory in his backyard. “Jinji kites are mainly in red, yellow, green and black, and ____63____ (common) feature designs such as goldfish, swallows and Chinese dragons. They are all handmade,” Gao said. With his exquisite craftsmanship, Gao soon became a major player in the local kite industry. ____64____ (meet) market demand, Gao has been improving and innovating his kite designs over the years. In 1983, he developed a three-dimensional “frame kite”. In 2005, he invented a “triangular kite”, which is still popular today. “The smallest kite we make is only 10 centimeters long, while the largest can be over 100 meters long,” Gao said, pointing to a Chinese dragon-shaped kite ____65____ (hang) on the wall. His factory now produces more than 170 kinds of kites 第四部分 写作(满分40分） 第一节，应用文写作(满分15分） 66. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的外国好友Jim正在研究“社交媒体时代青少年的写作习惯”，他发邮件希望了解你的看法。请用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1．社交媒体对写作习惯的影响； 2．你保持写作能力的方法及原因。 注意：1．词数100左右； 2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节读后续写(满分25分） 67. 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。 Oren grew up in Hollow Creek, a small mountain village where everyone knew everyone and the nearest traffic light was an hour away. The village was beautiful — green hills, clean streams, air so fresh you could taste it. As a boy, Oren woke to the chirping of robins and the smell of damp earth. He spent afternoons wading in the creek, picking blackberries, and catching fireflies in old jam jars at dusk. But Hollow Creek had a problem. The only road out was narrow and full of pits. No bus came through. And one by one, the young people left, leaving the elderly behind and letting the fields go unused. Oren was raised by his grandmother, and like so many from the village, he left for college and never planned to move back. After graduation, Oren landed a job at a marketing firm in Clarksville, four hours away. He learned social media advertising, email campaigns, and his specialty — live selling. The pay was decent, his apartment had central air, and his coworkers thought he was funny. By all accounts, he was doing fine. Still, every time he called his grandmother, she had the same story. “The peaches are beautiful this year,” she’d say. “But nobody to sell them to. We’re just watching them rot!” The old folks still farmed, but without a way to reach customers, their harvest went to waste. One August, Oren drove back for a long weekend. On the dirt path to his grandmother’s house, he passed table after table of unsold produce: peaches so ripe they almost glowed, crisp heads of lettuce, jars of wild berry jam. Old men sat on upturned buckets, saying nothing, their gazes empty. Women fanned themselves on porches, their tired eyes betraying a quiet despair. A few cars passed, but no one stopped. Oren stood there for a minute, staring at a rotting peach on the ground. Then, without any dramatic flash of light, he knew what he had to do. He had the skills. They had the goods. The only thing missing was a bridge. 注意： 1．续写词数应为 150 左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 With a clear plan in mind, Oren quit his job and started his work to help the villagers. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As Oren’s efforts paid off, great changes took place in the village. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年第一学期高三年级一轮复习检测 英语试题 注意事项：1. 本试卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟。 2. 本试卷考查内容为上学期一轮复习内容。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man plan to do this Saturday? A. Join a club. B. Go cycling. C. Travel alone. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Mum, I’m going to cycle around Chaohu Lake this Saturday. W: Wow, that sounds like quite a challenge. Are you going by yourself? M: No, with friends from the school bike club. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the staff meeting end? A. At 9:30 a.m. B. At 10:30 a.m. C. At 11:00 a.m. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: The staff meeting will start at nine a.m. and last for two hours, right? W: No, you just went to the washroom. Miss Aragon informed us that the start time won’t change, but the meeting will finish half an hour earlier than scheduled. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does Allan call the woman? A. To offer a ride. B. To fix her car. C. To recommend a garage. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hey, it’s me, Allan. I heard your car wasn’t working this morning. Do you need a ride? W: Thanks, Alan, but what I need most is to get my car fixed. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What affects the man’s phone bill? A. His family’s Internet use. B. The taxes and extra fees. C. His calls and texts. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: How much do you pay every month for your phone bill? M: It’s hard to say exactly. I share an unlimited call, text and Internet plan with my family. But the taxes and extra fees are slightly different every month, but it’s about 50 dollars, give or take a couple of dollars. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The key to growing flowers. B. Items that can be reused. C. Advice on choosing cat food. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Don’t throw away this plastic bottle. We can use it to store cat food. M: Okay, we can also clean this glass jar and use it to hold flowers. W: Good idea. And don’t forget these cardboard boxes. They’re useful for packing when we move house. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分 22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题 ，从题中所给的A、B、C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，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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At Joyce’s house. B. At a gift shop. C. At a restaurant. 7. What do we know about Joyce’s sister? A. She has brown eyes. B. She is wearing a sweater. C. She has short black hair. 【答案】6. A 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi Joyce, sorry for being late. W: I’m happy to see you could make it, Dave. Come on in. M: Wow! Looks like the party is in full swing. W: Yes. They are having fun in the yard. M: I see. Here’s a gift for you. W: Thanks. I’d like to introduce my brother and sister to you. M: I guess the woman wearing the brown sweater with glasses and long black hair is your sister. W: That’s right. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Why does the man need to pay a fee? A. He damaged the book. B. He returned the book late. C. He kept the book for a week. 9. How much will the man pay finally? A. $7. B. $10. C. $14. 【答案】8. B 9. A 【解析】 【原文】M: I’d like to return this book, please. W: I’m afraid it was due back a week ago. M: Oh, I’m sorry. I’d left it in my classroom. W: There’s a fee to pay — two dollars for every day it was late, so it’s 14 dollars in total. M: But I only have 10 dollars on me right now. Can I pay with my phone? W: Normally you could, but our payment system is down. It’s cash only now. M: What can I do? W: This is your first fine, so you pay half of it this time. Next time you’ll need to pay the full amount. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What does the man think of the rent? A. Low. B. Fair. C. High. 11. When will the house be available? A. On the 20th. B. On the 21st. C. On the 23rd. 12. What will the man do on the 21st? A. View the house. B. Attend a meeting. C. Look for cleaners. 【答案】10. B 11. C 12. A 【解析】 【原文】M: What is the rental cost for the house? W: The monthly rent is 980 dollars and it includes maintenance fees for the garden. M: It’s not that cheap but sounds not bad and you said the current renters are due to leave on the evening of the 20th right? W: Yes, but the cleaners will need two days to make sure that the house is clean and tidy. Then the house will be available. M: What day would it be possible to visit it? W: The day after the renters leave the house. M: Okay, would one o’clock be all right? W: I’m afraid that I have a meeting at 12:30. I have available appointments at 10:15 and three o’clock. M: In that case, can we schedule the appointment for 10:15? W: No problem. I’ll book it into my schedule. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What first made Richard interested in filmmaking? A. Watching independent movies. B. Documenting life with a camera. C. Working in a local video store. 14. What did Richard learn from the unclassifiable films? A. The techniques of filmmaking. B. The effects of films on people. C. The rules of the film industry. 15. What is Richard’s main reason for not making art films? A. He is poor at making them. B. He thinks they are all predictable. C. He dislikes the way they are presented. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Director and actress. B. Star and fan. C. Hostess and guest. 【答案】13. B 14. B 15. C 16. C 【解析】 【原文】W: So, Richard, tell us about what got you started as an independent filmmaker. M: From an early age I enjoyed watching films, but it never occurred to me that I could do it myself until one day I picked up my father’s camera and started recording what was happening around me every day. W: What about your first job and what did you gain from it? M: I first worked at a local video shop that had a section of unclassifiable films. These films made up their own rules and always left me feeling as if something inside me had changed. They also proved that the medium of film could change someone’s views of the world, and that made me more determined to pursue filmmaking. W: And yet you claim that you don’t make art films. M: Even though I want to make this type of film, it is easy to produce a bad one. More importantly, I just want to express my message through understandable films using pictures and music, but not some abstract art concepts. By the way, I am not interested in art films that follow a predictable pattern. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is one of the requirements a story has to meet? A. It must be submitted by July 20th. B. It must be no more than 800 words. C. It must be set in a city in the summer. 18. What kind of story does the competition demand? A. A comedy. B. Science fiction. C. A thriller. 19. What do we know about Carol Simmons? A. She works for a magazine. B. She has won an award for her novel. C. She wrote a book named Creative Writing. 20. What will be the prize for the winner? A. Books. B. CDs. C. A computer. 【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【原文】 And now, to move on to our competition this month, most of us think we can write a story. Well, here’s your chance to show that you can. Your story should be no longer than 800 words, although it can be as few as 500. So what sort of story should you write? We’ve had science fiction and crime stories and competitions before, but this time we want a thriller. If you send in a comedy, I’m afraid it won’t win. You may want to write about your own town or city, but we’re asking for stories set in the countryside. We think that gives everyone more chances to use their imagination. You can choose the season yourself. You might like winter because it’s dark and cold or summer because it’s hot and sunny. The judges are well-known writers themselves. Jack Harris wrote an award-winning novel, The Lion, and Carol Simmons is the editor of the magazine, Creative Writing, as well as the author of many short stories. You can email your stories directly to us. The email address is short story at star radio dot Co dot UK and the closing date is July the 12th. Any stories we receive after this date will not be judged. The winning story will be put onto our website for everyone to read. There are several prizes, including books and CDs, and the winner will be given a notebook computer that should encourage everyone to try and write a good story. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分60分） 第一节 (共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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 Choice of Walks for Beginner and Experienced Walkers The Carlow Autumn Walking Festival is a great opportunity for the beginner, experienced or advanced walker to enjoy the challenges of Carlow’s mountain hikes or the peace of its woodland walks. Walk 1 — The Natural World With environmentalist Éanna Lamhna as the guide, this walk promises to be an informative tour. Walkers are sure to learn lots about the habitats and natural world of the Blackstairs. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 09:00 Start Point: Scratoes Bridge Walk Duration: 6 hours Walk 2 — Introduction to Hillwalking Emmanuel Chappard, an experienced guide, has a passion for making the great outdoors accessible to all. This mountain walk provides an insight into the skills required for hillwalking to ensure you get the most from future walking trips. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 09:00 Start Point: Deerpark Car Park Walk Duration: 5 hours Walk 3 — Moonlight Under the Stars Walking at night-time is a great way to step out of your comfort zone. Breathtaking views of the lowlands of Carlow can be enjoyed in the presence of welcoming guides from local walking clubs. A torch (手电筒) along with suitable clothing is essential for walking in the dark. Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 18:30 Start Point: The Town Hall Walk Duration: 3 hours Walk 4 — Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest This informative walk led by Richard Smyth introduces you to the basic principles of photography in the wild. Bring along your camera and enjoy the wonderful views along this well-surfaced forest path. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 11:45 Start Point: Kilbrannish Forest Recreation Area Walk Duration: 1.5 hours 21. Which walk takes the shortest time? A. The Natural World. B. Introduction to Hillwalking. C. Moonlight Under the Stars. D. Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest. 22. What are participants in Walk 3 required to do? A. Wear proper clothes. B. Join a walking club. C. Get special permits. D. Bring a survival guide. 23. What do the four walks have in common? A. They involve difficult climbing. B. They are for experienced walkers. C. They share the same start point. D. They are scheduled for the weekend. 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了参加卡洛秋季徒步节的几种步行方案，及其日期、起点和步行时间等相关细节。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。通读全文，根据文章所给出的四种方案中的“Walk Duration (步行时间)”部分比较可知，“Walk 4 — Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest (步行4——基尔布兰尼什森林摄影步行)”的步行时间是1.5小时，用时最短。故选D项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Walk 3 — Moonlight Under the Stars (步行3——星光下的月光)”部分中的“Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate.(穿着不当的人将被拒绝参加)”可知，第三种步行方案的参与者需要穿合适的衣服。故选A项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据四种步行方案中的“Date and Time (日期和时间)”部分比较可知，这四种方案都被安排在周末。故选D项。 B After years spent running and dieting, Casey Johnston came across a post about weightlifting. “I don’t lift to be attractive. I lift to be strong,” Johnston recalls one devoted powerlifter posting. “Liar,” Johnston thought to herself. “After all, isn’t attractiveness the reason why most people work out?” Johnston wanted to look attractive in college. She tried, at first, just dieting. That didn’t get her all the way to where she thought she should be — weightwise. Then she started running. She was running more and more and eating less and less, but sort of staying in the same place. She just had the impression that she should always be losing weight. Then she learned that what had happened through all of this weight-loss pursuit was that she had dieted and exercised away all of her lean body mass (去脂体重). She thought her muscles were just there waiting to be uncovered if she lost enough weight. It turned out that, actually, if you aren’t protecting your muscles actively, they can go away. While running, Johnston found it punishing, but it was a way to achieve one goal that consumed her: not being fat. She had absorbed the cultural message that the purpose of exercise was to make her as small as possible. Johnston admits that she was first drawn to weightlifting for the same reason. But gradually, she discovered strength training could offer more. She says lifting weights helped repair her disordered eating and allowed her to enjoy food. “When I gave it a chance, with these basic elements, I found it transformative. That work of looking closer and listening to myself is worth the time,” she shares. “Most importantly, it changed my attitude about my own body, from one centered on denial of pleasure to a relationship that now embraces movement, rest and eating equally. My body could feel good, even powerful.” 24. How did Johnston find the post at first? A. Inspiring. B. Ordinary. C. Unconvincing. D. Innovative. 25. What was the outcome of Johnston’s dieting and running in college? A. She became too weak to study. B. She gained more lean body mass. C. She lost more weight than planned. D. She didn’t look the way she had expected. 26. Why did Johnston start to learn to lift weights? A. For education. B. For weight loss. C. For entertainment. D. For cultural exchange. 27. What is the focus of the last paragraph? A. How weightlifting benefited Johnston. B. How Johnston became more attractive. C. How Johnston trained for weightlifting. D. How exercise pressure affected Johnston. 【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了Casey Johnston为追求外在形象节食跑步，后来接触力量训练，举重改变了她对身体、饮食运动的看法。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段““I don’t lift to be attractive. I lift to be strong,” Johnston recalls one devoted powerlifter posting.(‘我举重不是为了外表好看，我举重是为了变得强壮。’Johnston回忆起一位热忱的力量举重爱好者发的帖子。)”以及第三段““Liar,” Johnston thought to herself. “After all, isn’t attractiveness the reason why most people work out?”(‘骗子，’Johnston心里暗想，‘说到底，大多数人健身不就是为了拥有好的外在形象吗？’)”可知，Johnston看到帖子内心觉得对方在说谎，认为帖子没有说服力。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“She tried, at first, just dieting. That didn’t get her all the way to where she thought she should be — weightwise. Then she started running. She was running more and more and eating less and less, but sort of staying in the same place.(起初，她只尝试节食。但这并没有让她达到自己理想中的体重状态。之后她开始跑步。她跑得越来越多，吃得越来越少，可体重几乎没有什么变化。)”可知，大学期间节食加跑步，并没有达到她自己预期的样子。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“She had absorbed the cultural message that the purpose of exercise was to make her as small as possible.(她深受这种社会观念的影响，认为健身的目的就是让自己的身形尽可能纤瘦。)”以及第七段“Johnston admits that she was first drawn to weightlifting for the same reason.(Johnston坦言，最初吸引她去练举重的也是这个原因。)”可知，她最初开始举重也是为了减重。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“She says lifting weights helped repair her disordered eating and allowed her to enjoy food.(她说举重改善了她紊乱的饮食状态，让她可以好好享受食物。)”以及 “Most importantly, it changed my attitude about my own body, from one centered on denial of pleasure to a relationship that now embraces movement, rest and eating equally. My body could feel good, even powerful.”(‘最重要的是，它改变了我对自己身体的态度，从一味压抑身心愉悦，转变为同等接纳运动、休息与饮食。我的身体可以感觉很舒适，甚至充满力量。’)”可知，本段主要介绍举重给Johnston带来的种种益处。 C Intellectually humble people are able to recognize and admit to the limitations of their knowledge. They tend to be more open-minded, discerning, and respectful of others. This suggests that intellectual humility (谦卑) could be a virtue worth developing, especially in children. In fact, a new study discovered that they already do, from quite a young age. In this study, a diverse group of over 100 four-to-eleven-year-old children were asked how they felt about a humble versus an over-confident adult figure. The children were presented with an ambiguous (模棱两可的) object or word. Then, the children heard two adults answer questions regarding the object or word, including what it was, how sure they were about their identification, and if they were open to it possibly being something else. Each adult initially identified the object or word in the same way. But the humble person said they were “pretty sure” they were right but that the word or object could be something else, while the over-confident person said they were “definitely sure” they were right and it couldn’t be otherwise. After viewing these interviews, the children rated whom they liked more and would rather learn from. By analyzing their responses, the researchers found that children aged five and a half years and older preferred humble people to over-confident people. “This suggests that children as young as five and a half recognize the value of intellectual humility,” says researcher Shauna Bowes of Vanderbilt University. Bowes’s finding suggests that children could benefit from adults modeling intellectual humility at younger ages. For example, elementary school teachers could express uncertainty in situations where the answer isn’t clear, nudging kids toward staying open and digging deeper into ambiguous topics. Similarly, parents could model humility with their young children, encouraging them to tackle complex problems. Bowes hopes that when adults model intellectual humility, children learn that no one has all of the answers. “There is power in saying ‘I’m not entirely sure and my knowledge is fallible, and so is yours. But we can come together and talk’,” says Bowes. “I think the earlier kids learn to do this, the better.” 28. What is a difference between the two adult figures? A. The kids viewing their interviews. B. The object or word they identified. C. Their initial way to identify an object. D. Their attitude to their identification. 29. What might be concluded according to the new study? A. Over-confidence gives rise to misunderstandings. B. Young children prefer people acting with humility. C. Humble people are bound to learn more from others. D. Children are fairly insensitive to intellectual humility. 30. What does the word “nudging” underlined in paragraph 5 most probably mean? A. Controlling. B. Following. C. Motivating. D. Judging. 31. What message does Bowes deliver in the last paragraph? A. Discussion doesn’t always lead to certainty. B. Hiding one’s ignorance helps maintain authority. C. Knowledgeable people are eager to share resources. D. It’s necessary to admit to one’s knowledge limitations. 【答案】28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究发现，5岁半以上儿童更偏爱智识谦逊而非自负的成人，表明从小培养智识谦逊的重要性。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“But the humble person said they were “pretty sure” they were right but that the word or object could be something else, while the over-confident person said they were “definitely sure” they were right and it couldn’t be otherwise. (但那位谦逊的人表示，他们“相当肯定”自己是对的，但这个词语或物品也有可能是别的东西；而那位过于自信的人则表示，他们“绝对肯定”自己是对的，不可能有其他情况。)”可知，两名成年人对同一模糊事物的初步判断相同，但谦卑者表示“相当确定（pretty sure）”且接受其他可能性，自负者声称“绝对肯定（definitely sure）”且拒绝其他可能，故差异在于对自己的判断的态度。故选D。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“By analyzing their responses, the researchers found that children aged five and a half years and older preferred humble people to over-confident people. (通过对他们的回答进行分析，研究人员发现，五岁半及以上的儿童更倾向于喜欢谦逊的人，而非过于自信的人。)”可知，根据研究可知，小孩子更喜欢谦逊的人。故选B。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“For example, elementary school teachers could express uncertainty in situations where the answer isn’t clear, nudging kids toward staying open and digging deeper into ambiguous topics. (例如，小学教师在面对答案不明确的情况时，可以表现出不确定的态度，nudging学生保持开放的心态，并深入探讨那些模糊不清的话题。)”和下句“Similarly, parents could model humility with their young children, encouraging them to tackle complex problems. (同样地，父母可以在年幼的孩子面前树立谦逊的榜样，鼓励他们去解决复杂的问题。)”可知，nudging与下句中的encouraging意思一致，表示“鼓励、激励”。故选C。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Bowes hopes that when adults model intellectual humility, children learn that no one has all of the answers. “There is power in saying ‘I’m not entirely sure and my knowledge is fallible, and so is yours. But we can come together and talk’,” says Bowes. “I think the earlier kids learn to do this, the better.” (鲍斯希望，当成年人展现出求知谦逊时，孩子们就明白了没有人能掌握所有答案。“可以说‘我并不完全确定，我的知识也是有缺陷的，所以你们的知识也是如此。但我们可以一起交流探讨’，”鲍斯说道。“我认为孩子们越早学会这样做越好。”)”可知，鲍斯认为承认自身认知的局限性是非常必要的。故选D。 D Carbon removal is crucial for fighting climate change. Scientists at Salk Institute are making use of the natural capacity of plants to absorb carbon dioxide by enhancing their root systems. This optimization (优化) aims to increase the amount of carbon stored and extend the duration of its storage. To design these climate-saving plants, the scientists are using a research tool called SLEAP — an AI software that tracks multiple features of root growth. Created by Salk Fellow Talmo Pereira, SLEAP was initially designed to track animal movement in the lab. Now, Pereira has teamed up with plant scientist Professor Wolfgang Busch to apply SLEAP to plants. In a study published in Plant Phenomics, Busch and Pereira establish a new procedure for using SLEAP to analyze plant root phenotypes — how deep and wide they grow, how massive their root systems become, and other physical qualities. Prior to SLEAP, tracking the physical characteristics of both plants and animals required a lot of labor that slowed the scientific process. SLEAP uses computer vision (the ability for computers to understand images) and deep learning (an AI approach for training a computer to learn and work like the human brain) to help researchers process images much more quickly. The application of SLEAP to plants has already enabled researchers to establish the most extensive catalog (目录) of plant root phenotypes to date. What’s more, tracking these physical root system characteristics helps scientists find genes (基因) associated with those characteristics, as well as whether multiple root characteristics are determined by the same genes or independently. This allows the Salk team to determine what genes are most beneficial to their plant designs. “Our cooperation is truly proof of what makes Salk science so special and impactful,” says Pereira. “We’re not just ‘borrowing’ from different disciplines — we’re really putting them on equal footing in order to create something greater than the sum of its parts.” 32. What do the scientists at Salk Institute hope to achieve? A. Keeping more carbon in plants. B. Optimizing the use of energy. C. Enhancing biological diversity. D. Reducing carbon absorption. 33. Why did Pereira create SLEAP? A. To generate plant images. B. To conduct research on animals. C. To study climate patterns. D. To track features of root growth. 34. What will SLEAP help the scientists do? A. Pick out diseased plants in the forest. B. Collect samples of plant root systems. C. Identify genes for desirable plant roots. D. Preserve the genes of endangered plants. 35. What can be inferred from Pereira’s words? A. Academic disciplines are of equal importance. B. Computer programming is a must for scientists. C. Interdisciplinary approach promotes creativity. D. Cooperation outweighs competition in research. 【答案】32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述索尔克研究所科学家为固碳优化植物根系，将原追踪动物AI工具SLEAP应用于研究植物根系表型，助力筛选有益基因，这也是跨学科合作的成果。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Scientists at Salk Institute are making use of the natural capacity of plants to absorb carbon dioxide by enhancing their root systems. This optimization ( 优化) aims to increase the amount of carbon stored and extend the duration of its storage. (索尔克研究所的科学家们通过强化植物根系，利用其吸收二氧化碳的天然能力。这一优化旨在增加碳的储存量并延长其储存时间。)”可知，索尔克研究所的科学家们希望让植物储存更多的碳。故选A项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Created by Salk Fellow Talmo Pereira, SLEAP was initially designed to track animal movement in the lab. (SLEAP 由索尔克研究所的塔尔莫・佩雷拉研发，最初被设计用于在实验室中追踪动物的活动。)”可知，佩雷拉研发SLEAP是为了开展动物相关研究。故选B项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“What’s more, tracking these physical root system characteristics helps scientists find genes (基因) associated with those characteristics, as well as whether multiple root characteristics are determined by the same genes or independently. This allows the Salk team to determine what genes are most beneficial to their plant designs. (此外，追踪这些植物根系的物理特征，有助于科学家找到与这些特征相关的基因，同时还能弄清多种根系特征是由同一基因决定，还是各自独立调控。这也让索尔克研究所的研究团队能够确定，哪些基因对其植物育种研究最具利用价值。)”可知，SLEAP能帮助科学家识别出利于培育理想根系的基因。故选C项。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段佩雷拉的话“We’re not just ‘borrowing’ from different disciplines — we’re really putting them on equal footing in order to create something greater than the sum of its parts. (我们不只是从不同学科中‘借鉴’，而是真正让各学科处于平等地位，以创造出比各部分总和更有价值的成果。)”可知，跨学科的研究方法能够促进创新。故选C项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 阅读短文内容，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。 The Power of Small Steps In a world that often celebrates big achievements and overnight success, it’s easy to overlook the power of small, consistent steps. Many of us set grand goals, only to feel discouraged when progress is slow or invisible, failing to realise that lasting success is rarely built in a flash. ____36____ Small steps are the building blocks of great things. Think about how a seed grows into a tall tree. It doesn’t happen in a day. ____37____ Every day, it absorbs sunlight and water, pushing its roots deeper into the soil, until one day, it stands tall and strong, a proof of patience and persistence (坚持). Our goals are like that seed — they need time and daily care. ____38____ For example, if your goal is to improve your English, reading a short passage every day is better than trying to finish a thick book in one weekend. The former builds a habit; the latter often leads to burnout. Consistency is key, and small steps make consistency possible by keeping the task manageable. Another advantage of small steps is that they reduce anxiety. When you take on a huge task, it’s natural to feel nervous. ____39____ However, breaking it into small steps helps. You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment with each small win, which will motivate you to keep going. This positive cycle can turn even the most difficult goal into something manageable. Small steps teach a growth lesson. ____40____ So, the next time you’re faced with a big goal, don’t be afraid to start small. Remember, every great journey begins with a single step. A. Small steps help form good habits. B. We may even give up before starting. C. Work on the huge task a little bit daily. D. It changes quietly and steadily underground. E. But small steps have the power to change this. F. Small steps can by no means change the situation. G. They remind us that progress, not perfection, is what matters. 【答案】36. E 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要论述小步骤的力量，强调坚持小事能积累成功、缓解焦虑、助力成长。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Many of us set grand goals, only to feel discouraged when progress is slow or invisible, failing to realise that lasting success is rarely built in a flash.(我们很多人设定宏伟目标，却因进展缓慢或看不见而气馁，没意识到持久的成功很少一蹴而就)”可知，上文提及设定大目标的弊端，空处应引出小步骤的作用形成转折，E选项“But small steps have the power to change this.(但小步骤有能力改变这种情况)”承接上文弊端，引出下文小步骤的意义，符合语境。故选E项。 【37题详解】 根据上文“It doesn’t happen in a day.(这不是一天就能实现的)”和下文“Every day, it absorbs sunlight and water, pushing its roots deeper into the soil(它每天吸收阳光和水分，把根往土壤深处扎)”可知，空处描述种子默默生长的状态，D选项“It changes quietly and steadily underground.(它在地下安静而稳定地生长变化)”衔接种子生长的前后文，符合语境。故选D项。 【38题详解】 根据下文“For example, if your goal is to improve your English, reading a short passage every day is better than trying to finish a thick book in one weekend. The former builds a habit(例如，如果你的目标是提高英语，每天读一篇短文比周末读完一本厚书更好，前者能养成习惯)”可知，本段围绕小步骤与习惯养成展开，A选项“Small steps help form good habits.(小步骤有助于养成好习惯)”总起本段，符合语境。故选A项。 【39题详解】 根据上文“When you take on a huge task, it’s natural to feel nervous.(当你承担一项艰巨任务时，感到紧张是很自然的)”可知，上文提及面对大任务的焦虑情绪，空处进一步说明这种情绪带来的后果，B选项“We may even give up before starting.(我们甚至可能在开始前就放弃)”承接上文紧张情绪，引出后文拆分小任务的解决办法，符合语境。故选B项。 【40题详解】 根据上文“Small steps teach a growth lesson.(小步骤能教会我们成长的道理)”可知，空处具体阐述小步骤带来的成长启示，G选项“They remind us that progress, not perfection, is what matters.(它们提醒我们，重要的是进步，而不是完美)”解释小步骤的成长意义，衔接下文总结，符合语境。故选G项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My son brought Kaya home one evening. Her beautiful eyes won him over, but I wasn’t easy to ____41____. I made a few ____42____: The dog needed to have a bath and had better not sleep on our sofa. Unfortunately, I hadn’t ____43____ “no barking”. For the first few nights, Kaya kept barking and no one got any ____44____. Thankfully, after about a week, Kaya ____45____ and stopped barking throughout the night. Kaya had been living with us for nearly three months when, one day at 4:00 am, she ____46____ barking like crazy. I looked outside and saw her running up and down along the fence we ____47____ with our neighbors. It was ____48____ enough to wake up the neighbors. After about a minute, the neighbors’ lights were turned on. Then came a shout, followed by the ____49____ of glass breaking and a door slamming (砰地关上). ____50____, more shouts and banging followed, all against the ____51____ background noise of our dog. My son went outside to ____52____ and I attempted to quiet down the dog. It turned out that Kaya had heard unusual noises from the neighbors’ ____53____. She began barking and wouldn’t ____54____ until the neighbors woke up just in time to catch a burglar (窃贼) trying to break in through their back door and send him to the police! The only ____55____ they could report was a broken pane of glass. 41. A. replace B. defeat C. award D. please 42. A. promises B. adjustments C. demands D. impressions 43. A. understood B. mentioned C. tracked D. permitted 44. A. sleep B. response C. assignment D. strength 45. A. pulled over B. broke down C. settled in D. woke up 46. A. finished B. practiced C. postponed D. started 47. A. shared B. avoided C. hid D. threw 48. A. shiny B. noisy C. trendy D. heavy 49. A. plot B. demonstration C. sound D. cause 50. A. Ultimately B. Regretfully C. Fortunately D. Subsequently 51. A. unheard B. constant C. dangerous D. illegal 52. A. investigate B. fight C. bounce D. withdraw 53. A. community B. office C. store D. house 54. A. emerge B. intervene C. stop D. move 55. A. loss B. clue C. conflict D. bonus 【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了起初不被作者完全接纳的小狗Kaya，通过深夜持续吠叫示警，帮助邻居及时抓获入室窃贼的暖心故事。 【41题详解】 考查动词。句意：她漂亮的眼睛打动了儿子，但我却不容易被取悦。A. replace替换；B. defeat击败；C. award奖励；D. please使高兴，取悦。根据前文“Her beautiful eyes won him over”及后文“The dog needed to have a bath and had better not sleep on our sofa.”可知，狗赢得了儿子的心，作者提出养狗的条件，并不容易被这只小狗打动、取悦。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：我提出了几项要求：这只狗需要洗澡，最好不要睡在我们的沙发上。A. promises承诺；B. adjustments调整；C. demands要求；D. impressions印象。根据冒号后“The dog needed to have a bath and had better not sleep on our sofa.”列出的两条养狗规则可知，这是作者对养狗提出的条件和要求。 【43题详解】 考查动词。句意：不幸的是，我没有提到“不许吠叫”这一条。A. understood理解；B. mentioned提及；C. tracked追踪；D. permitted允许。根据前文“The dog needed to have a bath and had better not sleep on our sofa.”可知，作者只说了洗澡和不能睡沙发的要求，但没提到“不许叫”这一条。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：最初的几个晚上，Kaya一直叫，没人能睡好觉。A. sleep睡眠；B. response回应；C. assignment任务；D. strength力气。根据前文“Kaya kept barking”可知，小狗整夜吠叫，全家人都没法好好睡觉。 【45题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：谢天谢地，大约一周后，Kaya适应了新家，整晚都不再叫了。A. pulled over靠边停车；B. broke down出故障，崩溃；C. settled in适应新环境；D. woke up醒来。根据空后“stopped barking throughout the night”可知，小狗刚到家不适应才会整夜叫，一周后适应了新环境就不再乱叫。 【46题详解】 考查动词。句意：Kaya和我们一起生活了将近三个月，一天凌晨4点，她开始疯狂地叫起来。A. finished完成；B. practiced练习；C. postponed推迟；D. started开始。根据空后“barking like crazy. I looked outside and saw her running up and down along the fence”可知，此处描写凌晨突然发生的动作，小狗开始狂叫。 【47题详解】 考查动词。句意：我往外看，看到她沿着我们和邻居共用的围栏来回跑。A. shared共用，共享；B. avoided避免；C. hid隐藏；D. threw扔。根据空后“with our neighbors”可知，两家相邻的围栏是双方共同拥有、使用的。 【48题详解】 考查形容词。句意：吵闹声大到足以把邻居吵醒。A. shiny闪亮的；B. noisy吵闹的；C. trendy时髦的；D. heavy沉重的。根据空后“enough to wake up the neighbors”可知，能把邻居吵醒，说明小狗的叫声非常吵闹。 【49题详解】 考查名词。句意：接着传来一声喊叫，随后是玻璃破碎和门砰地关上的声音。A. plot情节；B. demonstration演示；C. sound声音；D. cause原因。根据空后“of glass breaking and a door slamming”可知，玻璃碎掉、门被关上都是可以听到的声响。 【50题详解】 考查副词。句意：随后，更多的叫喊声和撞击声接踵而至，全部伴随着我们家狗持续不断的背景噪音。A. Ultimately最终；B. Regretfully遗憾地；C. Fortunately幸运地；D. Subsequently随后。根据前文“Then came a shout, followed by the of glass breaking and a door slamming (砰地关上).”及空后“more shouts and banging followed”可知，承接前文一系列声响事件，表示紧接着又发生别的动静。 【51题详解】 考查形容词。句意：随后，更多的叫喊声和撞击声接踵而至，全部伴随着我们家狗持续不断的背景噪音。A. unheard没被听到的；B. constant持续不断的；C. dangerous危险的；D. illegal非法的。根据最后一段中“I attempted to quiet down the dog”可知，小狗一直在吠叫，是持续不断的背景声响。 【52题详解】 考查动词。句意：我儿子走到外面去查看情况，我则试图让小狗安静下来。A. investigate调查，查看；B. fight打架；C. bounce弹跳；D. withdraw撤退。根据倒数第二段中“Then came a shout, followed by the of glass breaking and a door slamming (砰地关上). , more shouts and banging followed”可知，外面传来各种异响，儿子出门查看发生了什么。 【53题详解】 考查名词。句意：原来是Kaya听到邻居房子里传来异常动静。A. community社区；B. office办公室；C. store商店；D. house房子。根据后文“catch a burglar (窃贼) trying to break in through their back door”可知，窃贼试图从后门闯入，说明声音来自邻居家房屋。 【54题详解】 考查动词。句意：她开始吠叫，一直到邻居及时醒来抓住试图从后门闯入的窃贼并把他送进警局才停下。A. emerge出现；B. intervene干预；C. stop停止；D. move移动。根据空后“until the neighbors woke up just in time to catch a burglar (窃贼) trying to break in through their back door and send him to the police”可知，小狗的目的是示警，直到邻居醒来处理完窃贼事件，它才会停止吠叫。 【55题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们能上报的唯一损失就是碎了一块窗玻璃。A. loss损失；B. clue线索；C. conflict冲突；D. bonus奖金。根据后文“a broken pane of glass”可知，窃贼被当场抓住，邻居家唯一的损失就是被打碎的玻璃。 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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适当形式。 Gao Jiahui was born into a family of kitemakers in Jinji township in Chongzhou city, Sichuan province. Nowadays his kites ____56____ (sell) in countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore and Malaysia. He is delighted his kites are well-received and ____57____ he has transformed his cultural heritage into ____58____ successful international business. Jinji township is distinguished ____59____ the “hometown of kites”, ____60____ kitemaking dates back over 300 years. It is one of the largest kitemaking ____61____ (base) in China. Growing up ____62____ (surround) by colorful kites of different shapes and sizes, Gao began learning kitemaking from his father at age 15. After practicing the craft for seven years, he set up his own factory in his backyard. “Jinji kites are mainly in red, yellow, green and black, and ____63____ (common) feature designs such as goldfish, swallows and Chinese dragons. They are all handmade,” Gao said. With his exquisite craftsmanship, Gao soon became a major player in the local kite industry. ____64____ (meet) market demand, Gao has been improving and innovating his kite designs over the years. In 1983, he developed a three-dimensional “frame kite”. In 2005, he invented a “triangular kite”, which is still popular today. “The smallest kite we make is only 10 centimeters long, while the largest can be over 100 meters long,” Gao said, pointing to a Chinese dragon-shaped kite ____65____ (hang) on the wall. His factory now produces more than 170 kinds of kites 【答案】56. are sold 57. that 58. a 59. as 60. where 61. bases 62. surrounded 63. commonly 64. To meet 65. hanging 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述四川崇州金鸡乡风筝匠人高加辉出身风筝制作世家，传承百年风筝制作非遗技艺，不断创新风筝样式，将本土传统风筝文化推向海外市场的故事。 【56题详解】 考查动词时态语态。句意：如今，他制作的风筝远销越南、缅甸、新加坡、马来西亚等国家。根据时间状语Nowadays可知，使用一般现在时，主语his kites和sell为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为复数名词，be动词用are。 【57题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：看到自家风筝广受好评，还把这份文化遗产做成了成功的跨国生意，他满心欢喜。and连接两个并列的宾语从句，从句不缺成分，且引导词没有含义，需用连接词that引导，第二个that不能省略。 【58题详解】 考查冠词。句意同上。business为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且successful发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。 【59题详解】 考查介词。句意：金鸡村素有“风筝之乡”的美誉，这里的风筝制作技艺已有三百多年历史。固定搭配be distinguished as意为“被誉为……；以……著称”，空处需填as。 【60题详解】 考查定语从句。句意同上。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词township，在定语从句中作地点状语，需用关系副词where引导。 【61题详解】 考查名词。句意：它是国内规模最大的风筝制作基地之一。“one of +可数名词复数”为固定结构，base复数形式bases。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：高加辉自幼身处各式各样色彩缤纷、形态各异的风筝之中，15岁便跟着父亲学习风筝制作手艺。Gao和surround为逻辑动宾关系，用过去分词surrounded作伴随状语。 【63题详解】 考查副词。句意：金鸡风筝主要以红、黄、绿、黑为主色调，通常绘有金鱼、燕子、中国龙等图案。修饰动词feature需用副词commonly，作状语。 【64题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为迎合市场需求，多年来高佳辉不断改良、创新风筝款式。空处作目的状语，需用动词不定式to meet，句首字母需大写。 【65题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他指着墙上悬挂的龙形风筝说道：“我们制作的风筝最小仅有10 厘米长，最大的长度能超100米。” a Chinese dragon-shaped kite和hang为逻辑主谓关系，空处需填现在分词hanging，作后置定语。 第四部分 写作(满分40分） 第一节，应用文写作(满分15分） 66. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的外国好友Jim正在研究“社交媒体时代青少年的写作习惯”，他发邮件希望了解你的看法。请用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1．社交媒体对写作习惯的影响； 2．你保持写作能力的方法及原因。 注意：1．词数100左右； 2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim. I’m glad to share my thoughts on “teenagers’ writing habits in the social media era”. Social media has undeniably transformed teenagers’ writing habits. On one hand, it offers instant platforms for expression, making us more adept at concise communication with emojis and abbreviations. However, it also leads to a decline in formal writing skills. To counter these effects, I adopt a balanced approach. I write a diary by hand every day, focusing on precise word choices and proper grammar. Additionally, I participate in online writing groups, where sharing works and receiving feedback helps me refine my writing. This way, I blend the convenience of social media with traditional writing practices to maintain my proficiency. Hope this is helpful! Good luck to your findings. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于你的外国好友Jim正在研究“社交媒体时代青少年的写作习惯”，他发邮件希望了解你的看法这一情况，用英文给他回复。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：glad→ happy 提供：offers→ provides 导致：leads to→ causes 参加：participate in→ take part in 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：On one hand, it offers instant platforms for expression, making us more adept at concise communication with emojis and abbreviations. 拓展句：On one hand, it offers instant platforms for expression, which makes us more adept at concise communication with emojis and abbreviations. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Additionally, I participate in online writing groups, where sharing works and receiving feedback helps me refine my writing.（运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】I write a diary by hand every day, focusing on precise word choices and proper grammar.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语。） 第二节读后续写(满分25分） 67. 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。 Oren grew up in Hollow Creek, a small mountain village where everyone knew everyone and the nearest traffic light was an hour away. The village was beautiful — green hills, clean streams, air so fresh you could taste it. As a boy, Oren woke to the chirping of robins and the smell of damp earth. He spent afternoons wading in the creek, picking blackberries, and catching fireflies in old jam jars at dusk. But Hollow Creek had a problem. The only road out was narrow and full of pits. No bus came through. And one by one, the young people left, leaving the elderly behind and letting the fields go unused. Oren was raised by his grandmother, and like so many from the village, he left for college and never planned to move back. After graduation, Oren landed a job at a marketing firm in Clarksville, four hours away. He learned social media advertising, email campaigns, and his specialty — live selling. The pay was decent, his apartment had central air, and his coworkers thought he was funny. By all accounts, he was doing fine. Still, every time he called his grandmother, she had the same story. “The peaches are beautiful this year,” she’d say. “But nobody to sell them to. We’re just watching them rot!” The old folks still farmed, but without a way to reach customers, their harvest went to waste. One August, Oren drove back for a long weekend. On the dirt path to his grandmother’s house, he passed table after table of unsold produce: peaches so ripe they almost glowed, crisp heads of lettuce, jars of wild berry jam. Old men sat on upturned buckets, saying nothing, their gazes empty. Women fanned themselves on porches, their tired eyes betraying a quiet despair. A few cars passed, but no one stopped. Oren stood there for a minute, staring at a rotting peach on the ground. Then, without any dramatic flash of light, he knew what he had to do. He had the skills. They had the goods. The only thing missing was a bridge. 注意： 1．续写词数应为 150 左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 With a clear plan in mind, Oren quit his job and started his work to help the villagers. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As Oren’s efforts paid off, great changes took place in the village. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文： With a clear plan in mind, Oren quit his job and started his work to help the villagers. He converted his grandmother’s unused room into a simple live-streaming studio and patiently taught elderly farmers to showcase their fresh peaches, crisp lettuce and fragrant wild berry jam in a natural way. Drawing on his professional marketing skills, he optimized vivid online posts, built a reliable local delivery network and hosted night live streams to match urban customers’ schedules. Though some villagers doubted his new method at first, his continuous efforts and promising results gradually won their trust, turning their previously rotting harvests into steady income. As Oren’s efforts paid off, great changes took place in the village. The lonely dirt path was improved, and a regular bus route finally ended the village’s long-time isolation. Many young villagers chose to return home, bringing new ideas to develop various value-added local products. Abandoned fields were fully reclaimed and covered with thriving crops. The once quiet village turned warm and lively. Oren’s grandmother often watched the vibrant scene joyfully, deeply thankful that Oren had built a solid bridge between traditional village farming and modern digital sales. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了Oren离开山村到城市工作，看到家乡农产品滞销、村民生活困顿后，利用自己的直播销售技能帮助村民，最终带动村子发展的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句可知，第一段可描写Oren搭建直播间、教村民直播、利用专业技能打开销路、赢得村民信任的过程。 ②由第二段首句可知，第二段可描写Oren的努力带来村落交通、人力、农业风貌的巨大改变，实现乡村振兴。 2.续写线索：辞职返乡——搭建直播渠道——打开农产品销路——村庄焕然一新——乡村振兴 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①改造：convert/transform ②展示：showcase/display/present 情绪类 ①喜悦地：joyfully/happily/delightedly/cheerfully ②感激的：thankful/grateful/appreciative 【点睛】【高分句型1】Drawing on his professional marketing skills, he optimized vivid online posts, built a reliable local delivery network and hosted night live streams to match urban customers’ schedules. (运用了现在分词短语Drawing on...作状语) 【高分句型2】Though some villagers doubted his new method at first, his continuous efforts and promising results gradually won their trust, turning their previously rotting harvests into steady income. (运用了Though引导的让步状语从句和现在分词短语turning...作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $听力考试正式开始。Mom, i'm going to cycle around at tohoku lake this saturday. Wow. that sounds like quite a chAllenge. Are you going by yourself? No, with friends from the school bike club. Mom, i'm going to cycle around at how who lake this saturday. Wow, that sounds like quite a chAllenge. Are you going . by yourself? No, with friends from the school bike club. Listen to the next question. The staff meeting will start at nine year and last for two hours. right? No, you just went to the washroom. Miss arragon informed us that the start time won't change, but the meeting will finish half an hour earlier than scheduled. The staff meeting will start at nine and last for two hours. right? No, you just went to the washroom. Miss arragon informed us that the start time won't change, but the meeting will finish half an hour earlier than scheduled. Listen to the next question. Hey, it's me, Allen. I heard your car wasn't working this morning. Do you need a ride? Thank san, but what I need most is to get my car fix. Hey, it's me, Allen. I heard your car wasn't working this morning. Do you need a ride? Thanks, san, but what I need most is to get my car fix. Listen to the next question. How much do you pay every month for your phone bill? It's hard to say exactly. I share an unlimited call, text and internet plan with my family, but the taxes and extra fees are slightly different every month, but it's about fifty dollars giver. Take a couple of dollars. How much do you pay every month for your phone bill? It's hard to say exactly. I share an unlimited call, text and internet plan with my family, but the taxes and extra fees are slightly different every month, but it's about fifty dollars. Give take a couple of dollars. Listen to the next question. Don't throw away this plastic bottle. We can use IT to store cat food. okay? We can also clean this glass jar and use IT to hold flowers. Good idea. And don't forget these cardboard boxes. They're useful for packing when we move house. Don't throw away this plastic bottle. We can use IT to . store cat food. okay? We can also clean this glass jar and use IT to hold flowers. Good idea. And don't forget these cardboard boxes. They're useful for packing when we move house. Listen to the next question. Hi, joyce, sorry for being late. I'm happy to see you could make IT dave come on in. Wow, looks like the party is in full swing. Yes, they are having fun in the yard. I see. Here's a gift for you. thanks. I'd like to introduce my brother and sister to you. I guess the women wearing the Brown sweater with glasses and long black hair is . your sister. That's right. Hi, joy. Sorry for being late. I'm happy to see you could make IT dave come on in. Wow, looks like the party is in full swing. Yes, they are having fun in the yard. I see. Here's a gift . for you. thanks. I'd like to introduce my brother and sister to you. I guess the woman wearing the Brown sweater with glasses and long black hair is your sister. That's right. Listen to the next question. I'd like to return this book, please. I'm afraid that was due back a week ago. Oh, i'm sorry, i'd left IT in my classroom. There's a fee to pay two dollars for every day. IT was late, so it's fourteen dollars in total, but I only have ten dollars on me right now. Can I pay with my phone? Normally you could, but our payment system is down. It's cash only. Now what can I do? This is your first fine. So you pay half of at this time. Next time you'll need to pay the full amount. I'd like to return this book please. I'm afraid IT was due back a week ago. Oh, i'm sorry, i'd left IT in my classroom. There's a fee to pay two dollars for every day. IT was late. So it's fourteen dollars in total, but I only have ten dollars on me right now. Can I pay with my phone? Normally you could, but our payment system is down. It's cash only. Now what can I do? This is your first fine. So you pay half of at this time. Next time you'll need to pay the full amount. Listen to the next question. What is the rental cost for the house? The monthly rent is nine hundred and eighty dollars and IT includes maintenance fees for the garden . is not that cheap, but sounds not bad. And you said the current renters are due to leave on the evening of the twenty, right? Yes, but the cleaners will need two days to make sure that the house is clean and tidy. Then the house will be available. What day would IT be possible to visit . in the day after the renters leave the house? okay. Would one o'clock be? All right? I'm afraid that I have a meeting at twelve, thirty. I have available appointment at ten, fifteen and three o'clock. In that case, can we schedule the appointment for ten, fifteen? No problem. I'll book IT into my schedule. What is the rental cost for the house? The monthly . rent is nine hundred and eighty dollars, and IT includes maintenance fees for the garden. It's not that cheap, but sounds not bad. And you said the current renters are due to leave on the evening of the twenty earth, right? Yes, but the cleaners will need two days to make sure that the house is clean and tidy. Then the house will be available. What day would IT be possible to visit . in the day after the renters leave the house? okay. Would wanna clock be alright? I'm afraid that I have a meeting at twelve thirty. I have available appointments at ten, fifteen and three o'clock. In that case, can we schedule the appointment for ten fifteen? No problem. I'll book IT into my schedule. Listen to the next question. So, Richard, tell us about what got you started. As an independent filmmaker from . an early age, I enjoyed watching films, but IT never occur red to me that I could do IT myself. Until one day, I picked up my father's camera and started recording what was happening around me every day. What about your first job and what did you gain from IT? I first . worked at a local video shop that had a section of unclassifiable films. These films made up their own rules and always left me feeling as if something inside me had changed. They also proved that the medium of film could change someone's views of the world. And that made me more determined to pursue film. Maki, and yet you claim that you don't make art films. even though I want to make this type of film. IT is easy to produce a bad one. More importantly, I just want to express my message through understandable films using pictures and music, but not some abstract art concepts. By the way, I am not interested in art films that follow a predictable pattern. So Richard, tell us about what got you started. As an independent filmmaker from . an early age, I enjoyed watching films, but IT never occurred to me that I could do IT myself. Until one day, I picked up my father's camera and started recording what was happening around me every day. What about your first job and what did you gain from IT? I first . worked at a local video shop that had a section of unclassifiable films. These films made up their own rules and always left me feeling as if something inside me had changed. They also proved that the medium of film could change someone's views of the world, and that made me more determined to pursue filmmaker. And yet you claim that you don't make art films. Even though I want to make this type of film. IT is easy to produce a bad one. More importantly, I just want to express my message through understandable films using pictures and music, but not some abstract art concepts. By the way, I am not interested in art films that follow a predictable pattern. Listen to the next question. And now to move on to our competition this month, most of us think we can write a story. Well, here's your chance to show that you can. Your story should be no longer than eight hundred words, although IT can be as few as five hundred. So what sort of story should you write? We've had science fiction and crime stories and competitions before, but this time we want a thera. If you send in a comedy, i'm afraid IT won't win. You may want to write about your own town or city, but we're asking for stories that in the countryside, we think that gives everyone more chances to use their imagination. You can choose the season yourself. You might like winter because it's dark and cold, or summer because it's hot and Sunny. The judges are well known writers themselves. Jack Harris wrote an award winning novel the lion, and Carol Simons is the editor of the magazine creative writing, as well as the author of many short stories. You can email your stories directly to us. The email address is short story at store radio dot co dot U. K, and the closing date is july the twelve. Any stories we received after this date will not be judged. The winning story will be put on to our website for everyone to read. There are several prizes, including books and cds, and the winner will be given a notebook computer that should encourage everyone to try and write a good story. And now to move on to our competition this month, most of us think we can write a story. Well, here's your chance to show that you can. Your story should be no longer than eight hundred words, although IT can be as few as five hundred. So what sort of story should you write? We've had science fiction and crime stories and competitions before, but this time we want of the iller. If you send in a comedy, i'm afraid IT won't win. You may want to write about your own town or city, but we're asking for stories that in the countryside, we think that gives everyone more chances to use their imagination. You can choose the season yourself. You might like winter because it's dark and cold, or summer because it's hot and Sunny. The judges are well known writers themselves. Jack Harris wrote an award winning novel the lion, and Carol Simons is the editor of the magazine creative writing, as well as the author of many short stories. You can email your stories directly to us. The email address is short story at star radio dot co dot U. K, and the closing date is july the twelve. Any stories we receive after this date will not be judged. The winning story will be put on to our website for everyone to read. There are several prizes, including books and cds, and the winner will be given a notebook computer that should encourage everyone to try and write a good story. 听力部分到此结束。