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2027届高三开学检测
英语
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1.What is the weather like now?
A. Rain. B. Foggy. C. Sunny.
2.How does the woman feel about her presentation?
A. Worried. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed.
3.Where are the speakers?
A. Next to the gym. B. In the minibar. C. On the 11th floor.
4.What will Jane do tomorrow afternoon?
A. Help with the school open day.
B. Take her cousin to the airport.
C. Go on a business trip to Dothan.
5.What are the speakers talking about?
A. A swimming class. B. A weekend outing. C. Water preservation.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6.How many days of annual vacation does the woman have now?
A. 6. B. 12. C. 24.
7.What’s the purpose of the woman’s call?
A. To ask for a sick leave.
B. To postpone her annual vacation.
C. To know about her annual vacation.
听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。
8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Doctor and patient. C. Shopkeeper and customer.
9.Why did the woman go to the man’s place?
A. To borrow a tool. B. To promote a tool. C. To return a tool.
10.When will the speakers meet again?
A. At 5:00. B. At 6:00. C. At 7:00.
听第8段录音,回答第11至13题。
11.Where is the man probably?
A. In a bookstore. B. On a plane. C. In a post office.
12.When might the man’s daughter receive the books?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
13.How much will the man pay at last?
A. About 10 dollars. B. About 30 dollars. C. About 40 dollars.
听第9段录音,回答第14至16题。
14.What problem does the family face?
A. Not enough space. B. Too much noise. C. Heavy workload.
15.Why does the man hesitate about moving?
A. He has to travel far. B. He has a tight budget. C. He dislikes public transport.
16.What are the nearby schools like?
A. They help kids adapt to new places.
B. They are close to public transport.
C. They offer better learning conditions.
听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。
17.Which season is the best time to visit the garden?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
18.What is the most popular part of the garden?
A. The Guilfoyle’s Volcano. B. The Desert Garden. C. The Rose Garden.
19.What activity can visitors join on weekends?
A. Free guided tours. B. Flower shows. C. Photograph exhibitions.
20.What will the speaker do next?
A. Introduce the garden’s history.
B. Hand out the garden brochures.
C. Show the way to the garden gate.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Journal of Cultural Heritage, a journal of science and technology, combines diverse academic disciplines for studying problems about the awareness and conservation of cultural heritage in a wide range. The main purpose of the journal is to present innovative approaches concerning all scientific aspects related to heritage science.
SPECIFIC TOPICS
·Analysis and conservation of heritage assets (资产): novel methods for studying the composition, dating, origin and new materials for the preservation of objects.
·Conservation of built heritage: analysis of historical materials and construction techniques; novel inspection, testing and monitoring techniques.
·Interaction between heritage items and the environment: the impact of climate change and risk assessment of cultural heritage.
·Digital technologies for knowledge, conservation and restoration: data analysis and modelling, long-term preservation of heritage assets.
·Museum conservation: technologies for the management and improvement of museum collections.
REQUIREMENTS
The articles must be of great interest for a wide audience. Thus, it is announced that the number of articles dealing with case studies will be reduced in order to favor original articles. Reports on restoration activities should present a specific technical or scientific innovation.
BENEFITS TO AUTHORS
We provide several author benefits after acceptance, such as free PDFs, a broad copyright policy and special earnings as follows.
Details
Information
Deadline
the 15th of every month
Payment
$60 per thousand words
Early submission bonus
a $15 bonus if submitted before the 10th of every month
Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require further information or help, please visit our Support Center.
1. What does Journal of Cultural Heritage aim to do?
A. Collect technical and scientific articles. B. Combine kinds of academic disciplines.
C. Offer novel methods of heritage science. D. Promote the growth of heritage tourism.
2. Which article is more likely to be included in the journal?
A. How to survive from the economic crisis. B. What we can do to produce digital assets.
C. Science is improving museum collections. D. The environment is waiting for our action.
3. How much would an author get for an accepted 2,000-word article submitted on April 5th?
A. $120. B. $135. C. $165. D. $180.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了《文化遗产杂志》的概况、征稿要求及被录用的稿件的福利。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“The main purpose of the journal is to present innovative approaches concerning all scientific aspects related to heritage science.(本刊的主要目的是介绍与遗产科学有关的所有科学方面的创新方法)”可知,该期刊的主要目的是提供遗产科学的新方法。故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据SPECIFIC TOPICS中“Museum conservation: technologies for the management and improvement of museum collections.(博物馆保护:管理和改善博物馆藏品的技术)”可知,该期刊关注博物馆保护方面的内容,C选项“Science is improving museum collections.(科学正在改善博物馆藏品)”符合博物馆保护这一主题,由此可推知,“科学正在改善博物馆藏品”这篇文章有可能被收录在期刊上。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据BENEFITS TO AUTHORS 中“Payment $60 per thousand words(稿费 每千字支付60美元)”以及“Early submission bonus a $15 bonus if submitted before the 10th of every month(提前提交奖金:如果在每10号之前提交,将获得15美元奖金)”可知,文章提到稿费是每千字60美元,2000字的文章稿费应为2×60=120美元。又因为在每月10号前提交有15美元的奖金,4月5号提交满足此条件,所以总共可得120+15=135美元,B选项正确。故选B项。
B
Shanya Gill, a middle schooler from San Jose, California, won the top award in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge(TFSJIC) for designing a fire detection system that is superior to existing ones, as stated in the press release.
Shanya’s inspiration came after a fire destroyed a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022, reported The Washington Post. “I had never really experienced something like that before,” she told The Washington Post about the early morning fire at Holder’s Country Inn, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors, and yet it still burned down,” she added.
After she studied fire statistics, Shanya spent over a year developing a fire detection system that she believes could have prevented the fire. Unlike traditional smoke detectors that sense active fires from the smoke in the air, Shanya’s thermal imaging device is designed to stop fires from occurring.
With a thermal camera and a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer, the device detects when a heat source has been left unattended for ten minutes and sends a text message warning. Creating the prototype was difficult and the hardest part was the programming. “I had two designs, and my first design completely failed,” she said. The final device outperforms smoke detectors in speed and accuracy. Shanya wants to bring the costs down to make it even more common than hardwired smoke detectors.
“Shanya saw a problem, went after it and tried to solve it, and that’s what we need to encourage in all young people,” said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for Science. She also highlighted the significance of supporting individuals, especially girls and kids of color, in STEM(science, technology, engineering and maths) fields, as research indicates that many young people drop out of these areas.
4. What motivated Shanya to develop her fire detection system?
A. Her experience of a destructive fire.
B. Her desire to win the science award.
C. Her interest in computer programming.
D. Her goal to improve STEM education for girls.
5. What is an advantage of Shanya’s invention?
A. It consists of two parts that are easier to conduct.
B. It can send out a warning against a potential fire.
C. It can detect active fires from the smoke in the air.
D. It functions when a fire breaks out within 10 minutes.
6. Which of the following can best describe Shanya’s inventing work?
A. Thrilling. B. Smooth. C. Supported. D. Rough.
7. What’s the best title for this article?
A. Shanya Gill inspires the discriminated
B. Fire detection system is upgraded
C. TFSJIC ends with glory and promise
D. Middle schooler stands out in TFSJIC
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲述了来自加利福尼亚州圣何塞的中学生Shanya Gill因设计了一种优于现有系统的火灾探测系统,而在赛默飞世尔科技少年创新者挑战赛(TFSJIC)中获得最高奖项的故事,包括她的灵感来源、发明过程及其意义。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Shanya’s inspiration came after a fire destroyed a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022, reported The Washington Post. (据《华盛顿邮报》报道,Shanya的灵感来自2022年夏天她所在社区的一家餐馆被大火烧毁。)”以及她所说的“I had never really experienced something like that before (我以前从未真正经历过这样的事情)”可知,一场破坏性的火灾激发了她开发火灾探测系统的动机。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“With a thermal camera and a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer, the device detects when a heat source has been left unattended for ten minutes and sends a text message warning.(该设备利用热成像相机与微型计算机树莓派,能检测到热源无人看管十分钟的情况,并发送短信警告。)”可知,Shanya的发明能够针对潜在的火灾危险发出预警。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Creating the prototype was difficult and the hardest part was the programming. “I had two designs, and my first design completely failed,” she said. (制作原型很困难,最难的部分是编程。“我有两个设计,第一个设计完全失败了,”她说。)”可知,Shanya的发明过程并不顺利,经历了失败和困难,因此用“Rough(艰难的)”来描述最为恰当。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Shanya Gill, a middle schooler from San Jose, California, won the top award in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (TFSJIC) for designing a fire detection system that is superior to existing ones, as stated in the press release. (据新闻稿称,来自加利福尼亚州圣何塞的中学生Shanya Gill因设计了一种优于现有系统的火灾探测系统,在赛默飞世尔科技少年创新者挑战赛中获得最高奖项。)”可知,全文围绕一位中学生在TFSJIC中脱颖而出展开,D选项“初中生在TFSJIC中脱颖而出”符合题意,适合作标题。
C
A new Antarctic lab carved into an icy cave that functions like a bank vault for glacier landscapes that might soon disappear has opened at Concordia Station, run by French and Italian researchers. Named the Ice Memory Sanctuary, it will hold ice cores drilled from melting glaciers around the world, joined by more cores from other places. To recover the record of past climates contained within a glacier or ice sheet, scientists drill holes through layers of ice to the bedrock, dislodging cylinders that range from 300 to 500 feet long. Then, they are shipped to Antarctica.
Glaciers function like climate archives, trapping the gases, aerosols, and pollutants from ancient atmospheres between layers of ice. Because glacier melt can’t be stopped without dramatic action taken to stop climate change, the Ice Memory Sanctuary is a last resort for scientists hoping to preserve this knowledge.
“Fifty or 100 years from now, scientists will have analytical capabilities we cannot even imagine today,” says Thomas Stocker, IMF chair and professor emeritus of climate and environmental physics at the University of Bern, Switzerland.
Stocker thinks scientists could one day learn unprecedented insights into how air moves around the planet and how water moves among the oceans, atmosphere, and land. On a hotter planet, these cycles can dramatically change. Precise measurements of the chemical signals in ice could help scientists understand how Earth’s climate systems work and could test their climate models, he explains.
8. What do we know about the Ice Memory Sanctuary?
A. It is a station based in European Alps.
B. It is a bank vault in the shape of a cave.
C. It is a cave cold enough to preserve samples.
D. It is a lab founded by Anne-Catherine Ohlmann.
9. What does the underlined word “dislodging” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Preserving. B. Polishing. C. Stuffing. D. Removing.
10. Why is the Ice Memory Sanctuary crucial for scientists?
A. Because it provides irreplaceable climate clues.
B. Because it warns humans to protect the Earth.
C. Because it purifies the chemicals and pollutants.
D. Because it slows down the melting speed of glaciers.
11. Which of the following does Thomas Stocker most probably agree with?
A. Scientists’ capabilities are severely underestimated.
B. Air and water movement is the hardest to understand.
C. Future climate research will center around chemicals.
D. A long-term perspective is quite necessary in science.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文讲述了南极洲新建冰记忆庇护所实验室,储存取自全球消融冰川的冰芯,留存古代气候信息,供后世科学家开展气候研究。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“A new Antarctic lab carved into an icy cave that functions like a bank vault for glacier landscapes that might soon disappear has opened at Concordia Station (一座新的南极实验室在康科迪亚站落成,它开凿于冰洞之中,功能如同银行金库,用于保存那些可能很快就会消失的冰川地貌样本)”可知,这是建在南极冰洞内的实验室,洞穴低温可以保存冰芯样本。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“To recover the record of past climates contained within a glacier or ice sheet, scientists drill holes through layers of ice to the bedrock, dislodging cylinders that range from 300 to 500 feet long. (为获取冰川、冰盖中封存的古代气候记录,科学家钻透层层冰层直至基岩,dislodging长度介于300至500英尺的柱状冰芯。)”可知,科学家钻透冰层到达基岩,目的是得到冰芯样本,需要把这些冰柱从冰层中分离、取出来,此处dislodging意为“移除,取出”,和Removing意义相近。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Because glacier melt can’t be stopped without dramatic action taken to stop climate change, the Ice Memory Sanctuary is a last resort for scientists hoping to preserve this knowledge. (除非采取重大行动遏制气候变化,否则冰川消融无法阻止,冰记忆庇护所就成了希望留存这份气候资料的科学家的最后手段。)”可知,冰川不断消融,该庇护所保存冰芯,保留无可替代的气候线索。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Fifty or 100 years from now, scientists will have analytical capabilities we cannot even imagine today (五十年或一百年之后,科学家将拥有我们如今难以想象的分析能力)”以及第四段“Stocker thinks scientists could one day learn unprecedented insights into how air moves around the planet and how water moves among the oceans, atmosphere, and land. (Stocker认为,未来科学家有望对全球大气环流、海陆间水循环获得前所未有的认知)”、“Precise measurements of the chemical signals in ice could help scientists understand how Earth’s climate systems work and could test their climate models (对冰芯内化学信号的精准测量,能够帮助科学家弄懂地球气候系统如何运转、检验气候模型)”可知,他看重冰芯留给后世科研人员做长期研究,由此可推知Thomas Stocker会认同科学研究非常需要长远视角这一说法。
D
From live speech translation in video calls to auto-dubbing on TikTok, real-time translation powered by artificial intelligence(AI) is now embedded in everyday life. All this raises a vital question. If machines can do this faster and more accurately than humans, is investing years in learning another language still worth it?
Our recent study examined cognitive performance in 94 adults aged 18 to 83, using both visuospatial and auditory tasks across working memory, attention and inhibition. Put simply, we looked at how people process and respond to information they see or mentally map out in space(visuospatial) and information they hear(auditory). Examples include remembering sounds, focusing on visual patterns, or ignoring distractions.
Our study measured multilingualism as a spectrum, not a category. This allowed us to capture diverse language backgrounds and experiences. Multilingual participants spoke a range of languages with varying levels of proficiency and daily use, reflecting the linguistic diversity common within multicultural communities.
Across most tasks, multilinguals and monolinguals performed similarly. However, one pattern was striking. Individuals with richer, more diverse multilingual experience showed markedly better performance in visuospatial working memory. These effects were most pronounced in older people.
This suggests that multilingual experience doesn’t broadly enhance cognition, like some headlines claim. Instead, it may help preserve specific functions over time. Separate population-level research has also linked multilingualism to later onset of Alzheimer’s disease and better overall ageing outcomes, though the mechanisms continue to be debated.
Overall, however, it appears that sustained use of multiple languages represents a form of mental activity with effects that accumulate across a lifetime.
AI translation excels at speed and accessibility. For many practical purposes, it works remarkably well. AI will continue to change how we engage with language learning. It can personalize instruction, minimize barriers and provide feedback at scale. But it can’t replace the cognitive work that comes from learning a language. This work builds and preserves the mental sharpness that sustains us across a lifetime. And this difference still matters.
12. Why does the author mention “live speech translation” and “auto-dubbing” in paragraph 1?
A. To choose one as the topic.
B. To invite further reflection.
C. To recommend translation apps.
D. To praise technological advances.
13. What do we know about the recent study?
A. Its method is totally traditional.
B. Its process is very time-consuming.
C. Its subjects are distributed across ages.
D. Its results match most previous claims.
14. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. AI translation excels in a wide range of aspects.
B. AI will not shake the value of language learning.
C. AI era greatly changes how people use a language.
D. AI has a long way to go before doing cognitive work.
15. Where is the article most probably taken from?
A. A science magazine.
B. A local news update.
C. A technological brochure.
D. An English-learning guide.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要探讨人工智能实时翻译技术广泛应用催生的重要议题:在机器翻译愈发精准高效的当下,耗费数年学习一门外语是否依旧值得。文章依托一项针对 94 名成年人的认知研究,揭示长期使用多种语言对特定认知能力的益处,并提出:人工智能翻译无法取代语言学习带来的认知锻炼价值。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“From live speech translation in video calls to auto-dubbing on TikTok, real-time translation powered by artificial intelligence(AI) is now embedded in everyday life. All this raises a vital question. If machines can do this faster and more accurately than humans, is investing years in learning another language still worth it? (从视频通话中的实时语音翻译到TikTok上的自动配音,由人工智能驱动的实时翻译如今已融入日常生活。这一切提出了一个至关重要的问题。如果机器能够比人类更快、更准确地完成这些任务,那么投入数年时间学习另一门语言是否还值得呢?)”可知,作者提及这两个例子是为了引出“机器翻译如此高效,学习外语是否还值得”这一值得深思的问题,即邀请读者进一步思考。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Our recent study examined cognitive performance in 94 adults aged 18 to 83, using both visuospatial and auditory tasks across working memory, attention and inhibition. (我们最近的研究考察了94名18至83岁成年人的认知表现,使用了涉及工作记忆、注意力和抑制的视觉空间和听觉任务。)”可知,该研究的受试对象年龄跨度从18岁到83岁,涵盖了不同年龄段。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“AI translation excels at speed and accessibility. For many practical purposes, it works remarkably well. AI will continue to change how we engage with language learning. It can personalize instruction, minimize barriers and provide feedback at scale. But it can’t replace the cognitive work that comes from learning a language. This work builds and preserves the mental sharpness that sustains us across a lifetime. And this difference still matters. (AI翻译在速度和可及性方面表现出色。AI将继续改变我们与语言学习的互动方式,它能够实现个性化教学、减少障碍,并大规模提供反馈。但它无法取代学习语言所带来的认知训练。这种训练能够建立并维持伴随我们一生的思维敏锐度。这种差异仍然很重要。)”可知,本段主要说明AI翻译虽然强大,但不会动摇语言学习本身的价值。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章围绕一项关于多语言使用与认知功能的科学研究展开,涉及认知科学、神经科学和人口健康等学术话题,语言风格客观严谨,具有科学研究报告的特征。因此最有可能出自科学杂志。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Perfectionism is not necessarily about being “perfect” or about doing something perfectly. Even researchers in the field may not agree on the “perfect” definition of perfectionism. However, research often centers round the following definition: ____16____ It involves basing one’s self-worth almost entirely on how well these high standards are pursued and achieved.
Often perfectionists may not recognize that perfectionism is indeed at the root of their problems. Perfectionists often present with anxiety, depression, procrastination, social anxiety, and eating difficulties. ____17____ Moreover, note that there is a difference between a healthy pursuit of excellence and unhelpful perfectionism. Setting goals and having high standards help us achieve things in life. However, when goals and tasks are only achievable at great cost, perfectionism becomes a problem.
____18____ A thought diary can help you become aware of negative thoughts and how they make you feel and behave. It enables you to investigate how useful these thoughts are and regain balance. Secondly, reflect on whether you put unreasonable expectations on yourself. A good question to ask yourself is, what would you say to a friend with these expectations? ____19____ Finally, try to think about the amount of importance you place on different areas of your life that contribute to your self-worth. Not just academic or work achievements but things like hobbies and being a good friend.
Changing perfectionism is not easy, as one has to weigh the advantages and disadvantages. A person who has unhelpful perfectionism has to first realize that it is a problem. ____20____ Workshops, counselling and CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) can also help a person begin to address the underlying beliefs and thinking styles that maintain perfectionism.
A. Perfectionism features doing things perfectly.
B. It can be helpful to gain a different perspective.
C. Strict perfectionist attitudes actually affect the chances of success.
D. To help get rid of perfectionism, experts offer various useful tips.
E. Self-help books and websites can help identify which areas of perfectionism apply to them.
F. Behaviors associated with perfectionism are over-checking, repeated revision and so on.
G. Perfectionism is going to extreme lengths to meet self-set, very demanding standards despite negative consequences.
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. D 19. B 20. E
【解析】
【导语】文章主要介绍了完美主义的定义、危害以及克服完美主义的几条建议。
【16题详解】
由上文“However, research often centers round the following definition:(然而,研究通常围绕下面这个定义展开:)”以及下文“It involves basing one’s self‑worth almost entirely on how well these high standards are pursued and achieved.(它指一个人的自我价值几乎完全取决于自己追求和达成这些高标准的程度。)”可知,本空要填入完美主义的定义。G选项“Perfectionism is going to extreme lengths to meet self‑set, very demanding standards despite negative consequences.(完美主义指不顾负面后果,竭尽全力去达到自己设定的极高标准。)”能承上启下,符合题意,该选项中的“very demanding standards”与下文中的“these high standards”相呼应。
【17题详解】
由上文“Perfectionists often present with anxiety, depression, procrastination, social anxiety, and eating difficulties.(完美主义者常常会出现焦虑、抑郁、拖延、社交焦虑以及饮食方面的问题。)”可知,上文列举完美主义带来的心理、生理问题,本空继续介绍完美主义对应的相关行为表现。F选项“Behaviors associated with perfectionism are over‑checking, repeated revision and so on.(与完美主义相关的行为有反复检查、多次修改等等。)”能承接上文,符合题意,该选项中的“Behaviors associated with perfectionism”和上文“often present with”共同阐述完美主义带来的各类负面影响。
【18题详解】
由下文“A thought diary can help you become aware of negative thoughts and how they make you feel and behave.(思想日记可以帮助你觉察消极想法,以及这些想法对你情绪和行为产生的影响。)”、“Secondly, reflect on whether you put unreasonable expectations on yourself.(其次,反思你是否对自己抱有不切实际的期待。)”以及“Finally, try to think about the amount of importance you place on different areas of your life that contribute to your self-worth.(最后,试着思考:对于那些构成自我价值的人生各个方面,你赋予了它们多重的分量。)”可知,下文依次列举多条改善完美主义的具体办法,本空需要填入本段的主题句。D选项“To help get rid of perfectionism, experts offer various useful tips.(为帮助摆脱完美主义,专家给出了多种实用建议。)”能总领下文,符合题意,该选项中的“various useful tips”与下文“A thought diary”、“reflect on whether you put unreasonable expectations”、“try to think about the amount of importance”多条具体建议相呼应。
【19题详解】
由上文“A good question to ask yourself is, what would you say to a friend with these expectations?(你可以问问自己:如果朋友抱有这些期待,你会对他说什么?)”可知,上文给出换位思考的提问方式,本空总结该做法的作用。B选项“It can be helpful to gain a different perspective.(换一个角度思考会很有帮助。)”能承接上文,符合题意,该选项中的“gain a different perspective”与上文“what would you say to a friend”换位思考的做法相呼应。
【20题详解】
由上文“A person who has unhelpful perfectionism has to first realize that it is a problem.(受完美主义困扰的人首先要意识到这是一个问题。)”以及下文“Workshops, counselling and CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) can also help a person begin to address the underlying beliefs and thinking styles that maintain perfectionism.(研习会、心理咨询以及认知行为疗法也可以帮助人们处理维持完美主义的深层信念与思维模式。)”可知,上文讲自我觉醒,下文讲专业的外部干预手段,本空填入其他可以提供帮助的渠道。E选项“Self‑help books and websites can help identify which areas of perfectionism apply to them.(自助书籍和网站可以帮助他们认清自己身上存在哪些完美主义问题。)”能承上启下,符合题意,该选项中的“Self‑help books and websites”和下文“Workshops, counselling and CBT”形成并列呼应。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I still remember the day I bought my “nice” notebook. It was a leather-bound journal with cream-colored pages. I was sure it would make me the type of person who journals regularly, and who ____21____ beautiful thoughts. But it didn’t work.
That beautiful notebook sat ____22____ for months. When I finally opened it, I hesitated. The pages felt too delicate and too ____23____ to waste on my messy handwriting and ideas. So I ____24____ it. Instead, I grabbed an old, ugly composition notebook with a ____25____ cover and dog-eared corners. I started to ____26____ it with everything: morning pages, random thoughts and reminders. This is surprisingly ____27____. I actually wrote. Every day. Without exception.
The psychology is real. When we ____28____ something too much, we place limits around it, feeling it is “too good”. But the ugly notebook carries no such ____29____. It has been used. It tells me, “This is a ____30____ for thinking and living, not a museum piece.”
Here’s the thing: ____31____ notebooks are idea incubators (孵化器). With the pressure off, you experiment more. You try things that might ____32____. And in that freedom, bad ideas I was ____33____ embarrassed about gradually evolved into work I’m proud of. And that’s where the real work of creation happens.
The best notebook is never the most beautiful one. It’s the one you’ll actually ____34____. Because the magic happens in the ____35____, not in perfect pages.
Your ugly notebook is waiting.
21. A. changes B. captures C. follows D. lacks
22. A. unfinished B. unclaimed C. undiscovered D. untouched
23. A. secret B. smart C. precious D. personal
24. A. closed B. decorated C. delivered D. fixed
25. A. torn B. hard C. hidden D. fancy
26. A. guard B. surround C. fill D. serve
27. A. annoying B. freeing C. demanding D. convincing
28. A. plan B. doubt C. control D. admire
29. A. luck B. warning C. protest D. pressure
30. A. tool B. test C. guide D. reason
31. A. incomplete B. impractical C. imperfect D. irregular
32. A. cheat B. fail C. hurt D. disappear
33. A. slightly B. initially C. hardly D. consequently
34. A. run into B. refer to C. look at D. reach for
35. A. preparing B. thinking C. writing D. reading
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】文章主要讲述了作者因笔记本太精美反而不敢用,转而用丑笔记本每天坚持写作,揭示了不完美的工具才是创作的最佳选择。
【21题详解】
考查动词。句意:我确信它会让我成为一个经常写日记、记录美妙想法的人。A. changes改变;B. captures捕捉,记录;C. follows跟随;D. lacks缺乏。根据下文“beautiful thoughts”可知,写日记是为了记录想法。
【22题详解】
考查形容词。句意:那本漂亮的笔记本原封不动地放了好几个月。A. unfinished未完成的;B. unclaimed无人认领的;C. undiscovered未被发现的;D. untouched未触碰的。根据下文“When I finally opened it, I hesitated.”可知,作者迟迟没有打开,说明笔记本一直未被使用。
【23题详解】
考查形容词。句意:纸张感觉太精致、太珍贵了,不能浪费在我潦草的字迹和想法上。A. secret秘密的;B. smart聪明的;C. precious珍贵的;D. personal个人的。根据上文“too delicate”和下文“waste on my messy handwriting and ideas”可知,此处表达纸张太珍贵不舍得用,precious与delicate并列,语意一致。
【24题详解】
考查动词。句意:所以我把它合上了。A. closed关闭,合上;B. decorated装饰;C. delivered递送;D. fixed修理。根据上文“I hesitated”和下文“Instead, I grabbed an old, ugly composition notebook”可知,作者舍不得使用这本漂亮的本子,合上了它。
【25题详解】
考查形容词。句意:取而代之,我拿起一本破旧的作文本,封面破损,页角也卷了边。A. torn破损的;B. hard硬的;C. hidden隐藏的;D. fancy花哨的。根据上文“ugly”和下文“dog-eared corners”可知,这本本子外观破旧,封面有破损。
【26题详解】
考查动词。句意:我开始在上面写满各种内容:晨间随笔、突发想法和提醒。A. guard守卫;B. surround包围;C. fill填满;D. serve服务。根据下文“morning pages, random thoughts and reminders”可知,作者在笔记本上写满了各种内容,fill...with...意为“用……填满……”。
【27题详解】
考查形容词。句意:这出乎意料地让人感到自由。A. annoying令人烦恼的;B. freeing令人自由的;C. demanding要求高的;D. convincing令人信服的。根据下文“I actually wrote. Every day. Without exception.”可知,用丑笔记本反而让作者每天都写,没有压力,这是一种自由的感觉。
【28题详解】
考查动词。句意:当我们太欣赏某样东西时,我们会在它周围设限,觉得它“太好了”。A. plan计划;B. doubt怀疑;C. control控制;D. admire欣赏。根据上文“The pages felt too delicate and too to waste on my messy handwriting and ideas.”和下文“feeling it is “too good””可知,正是因为太欣赏、太珍视某样东西,才会不敢使用它。
【29题详解】
考查名词。句意:但丑笔记本没有这样的压力。A. luck运气;B. warning警告;C. protest抗议;D. pressure压力。根据上文“we place limits around it”和下文“With the pressure off”可知,精美本子让人有心理负担,而旧本子没有这类压力。
【30题详解】
考查名词。句意:这是一个用来思考和生活的工具,不是博物馆的展品。A. tool工具;B. test测试;C. guide指南;D. reason理由。根据下文“for thinking and living, not a museum piece”可知,笔记本是用来使用的工具,而非摆设。
【31题详解】
考查形容词。句意:事实是,不完美的笔记本才是创意的孵化器。A. incomplete不完整的;B. impractical不实用的;C. imperfect不完美的;D. irregular不规则的。根据上文“I grabbed an old, ugly composition notebook with a cover and dog-eared corners”及全文主题可知,全文围绕破旧、不精致的本子展开,此处指不完美的笔记本。
【32题详解】
考查动词。句意:你会尝试那些可能失败的事情。A. cheat欺骗;B. fail失败;C. hurt伤害;D. disappear消失。根据上文“With the pressure off, you experiment more”可知,没有压力后敢于尝试,人们敢于尝试哪怕会失败的想法。
【33题详解】
考查副词。句意:在那种自由中,我最初感到尴尬的糟糕想法逐渐变成了我引以为豪的作品。A. slightly稍微;B. initially最初;C. hardly几乎不;D. consequently因此。根据下文“gradually evolved into”可知,此处与gradually形成时间对比,表示最初尴尬,后来变成了骄傲。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语。句意:而是你真正会伸手去用的那本。A. run into偶遇;B. refer to参考;C. look at看;D. reach for伸手去拿。根据上文“I grabbed an old, ugly composition notebook”可知,作者强调的是真正会去使用的笔记本,reach for表示“伸手去拿”。
【35题详解】
考查动词。句意:因为魔法发生在书写中,而不是完美的页面上。A. preparing准备;B. thinking思考;C. writing书写;D. reading阅读。根据下文“not in perfect pages”和全文主题可知,作者强调的是在笔记本上书写的过程才是最重要的,writing与perfect pages形成对比。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Grand Canal, the world’s longest man-made waterway, is a monumental engineering achievement that stretches over 1,794 kilometers across central and eastern China. Its width may vary, but at its ____36____ (wide), the Canal is up to 131 feet.
This vast canal system extends from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south, ____37____ (cross) numerous provincial-level regions. ____38____ (list) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, the Grand Canal continues to be a significant cultural and historical landmark that reflects brilliant ancient Chinese ____39____ (civilize).
The origins of the Grand Canal can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC), ____40____ its earliest sections were established. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang Guang recognized the need for a comprehensive transportation network to facilitate the movement of goods, people, and military ____41____ (force) across the unified nation. In 605 AD, he started the ambitious project ____42____ (construct) the Grand Canal, which was completed in 611 AD, connecting the Yellow River with the Yangtze River. This massive undertaking marked ____43____ creation of the world’s largest civil engineering project prior to the Industrial Revolution.
Historically, the Grand Canal ____44____ (be) a crucial lifeline for ancient China’s economy, facilitating the transport of agricultural produce, especially grain, from the fertile southern regions to the northern capitals. Today, it is recognized _____45_____ a model of hydraulic engineering and evidence for human creativity and adaptability in overcoming natural challenges.
【答案】36. widest
37. crossing
38. Listed 39. civilization
40. when 41. forces
42. to construct
43. the 44. was
45. as
【解析】
【导语】介绍了世界最长人工水道——大运河的概况、历史发展与文化价值。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意:它的宽度可能各不相同,但在最宽处,运河可达131英尺。固定搭配at its widest 表示“最宽处”,此处用形容词最高级。wide的最高级为widest。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:这个庞大的运河系统北起北京,南至浙江省,跨越众多省级行政区。句子主语This vast canal system与cross是主动关系,用现在分词作伴随状语。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:大运河于2014年被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录,至今仍是一处重要的文化历史地标,反映了辉煌的中国古代文明。主语the Grand Canal和list之间是被动关系,用过去分词作状语,首字母大写。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意:大运河于2014年被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录,至今仍是一处重要的文化历史地标,反映了辉煌的中国古代文明。ancient Chinese后接名词;civilize是动词,名词形式为civilization(文明)。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句关系副词。句意:大运河的起源可以追溯到春秋时期(公元前770‑476年),那时它最早的河段被修建出来。先行词the Spring and Autumn Period表示时间,定语从句缺少时间状语,用关系副词when引导。
【41题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:隋朝期间,杨广皇帝意识到需要一个综合交通网络,以便利货物、人员以及军队在统一国家内的调动。military forces为固定短语,意为“军队”,force此处表示武装力量,常用复数。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:公元605年,他开启了这项宏伟的工程来修建大运河,于公元 611 年竣工,连通了黄河与长江。此处用不定式作目的状语。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意:这项浩大的工程标志着工业革命之前世界上最大土木工程的诞生creation后面有后置定语限定,表特指,要用定冠词the。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态。句意:从历史上看,大运河曾是古代中国经济至关重要的生命线,促进了农产品(尤其是粮食)从富饶的南方地区运往北方都城。根据Historically以及ancient China可知描述过去的事情,主语the Grand Canal为单数,be动词用was。
【45题详解】
考查固定介词搭配。句意:如今,它被公认为水利工程的典范,也是人类克服自然挑战所展现创造力与适应力的证明。固定短语 be recognized as:被公认为……。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 为配合校园网络安全宣传活动,你校英文报正举办征文活动。请以“Be Cautious Online, Keep Privacy Safe”为题投稿。内容包括:
(1)网络隐私保护的意义;
(2)网络隐私保护的做法。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为100个左右;
(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Be Cautious Online, Keep Privacy Safe
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【答案】参考范文
Be Cautious Online, Keep Privacy Safe
With the rapid development of the Internet, online privacy protection has become essential for teenagers. Not only does it shield us from online fraud and harassment, but our personal rights and safety can also be safeguarded.
Therefore, we must develop good online habits to safeguard online privacy in daily life. First and foremost, never post sensitive personal information like phone numbers, school addresses and photos on public platforms. Of equal importance is to stay alert to suspicious links and strange messages, which may lead to privacy leakage. Finally, we should also respect others’ online privacy and avoid sharing others’ private content without permission.
In short, only by being cautious online can we enjoy a safe and healthy digital environment.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以“Be Cautious Online, Keep Privacy Safe”为题为校英文报举办的征文活动投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
至关重要的:essential — crucial
对……保持警觉:stay alert to... — keep... on one's toes
避免:avoid — refrain from
导致:lead to→ result in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:With the rapid development of the Internet, online privacy protection has become essential for teenagers.
拓展句:As the Internet develops rapidly, online privacy protection has become essential for teenagers.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Not only does it shield us from online fraud and harassment, but our personal rights and safety can also be safeguarded.(运用了Not only置于句首引起的部分倒装)
【高分句型2】Of equal importance is to stay alert to suspicious links and strange messages, which may lead to privacy leakage.(运用了表语Of equal importance置于句首引起的全部倒装以及which引导的非限定性定语从句)
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Aliya grew up in Nuwara Eliya of Sri Lanka, a small town nestled between gentle hills and a slow-moving river. It was peaceful, her mother often said. It was safe, her father would add, patting her shoulder with his calloused hand. But Aliya thought: Is this all there is? She was certain that her future — her real life — lay somewhere else on a global stage.
At twenty-two, Aliya won a scholarship to a university in New York. Her parents, proud and heartbroken, saw her off at the airport. “Come back,” they said. She smiled and waved, already gone in her mind.
New York was everything she had imagined. She walked along the Hudson at sunset, visited museums she had only seen in books, and sat in lecture halls where professors discussed ideas in a way she had never encountered. She told herself this was living. She threw herself into her studies, networked at every event, and applied for every internship. She learned to laugh at jokes she didn’t understand, to dress the part, and to mold herself into someone who belonged. Sometimes she called home, hasty and casual. She was relentless in this city, always reaching for the next hold.
At twenty-five, she landed a job at a prestigious firm. At twenty-seven, she had an apartment with a view of Manhattan’s skyline, a circle of cosmopolitan friends, and a calendar filled with gallery openings and rooftop parties. “You’re living the dream,” her friends back in Nuwara Eliya would say during video calls, their voices tinged with envy.
Right after her thirtieth birthday, she was laid off. Emails for a new job went unanswered. The apartment became cold and hollow. She suddenly realized that all her relationships were brief and transactional connections that soon faded. She had trained herself to be a New Yorker, and now, when she needed a place to truly belong, she found herself in a city caring little about her existence. She woke up each morning feeling at a loss, her future dimming.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After another upsetting wake-up, Aliya dialed the number back home.
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Aliya took a job in the town library.
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【答案】
After another upsetting wake-up, Aliya dialed the number back home. “Are you OK, my sweetheart?” Her mother’s voice came through, warm and concerned. As she fumbled for a decent excuse, she could clearly hear her father scurrying toward the phone, obviously surprised at the rare call. Before she could pour out her grievances, her parents continued softly, “Whatever happens, dear, we are here.” Aliya gripped the phone, tears rolling down like unleashed floodwaters. The conversation ended sooner than she had wished, yet Aliya felt something loosen in her chest. She quickly erased her trail in New York and flew back as determinedly as she had once left.
Aliya took a job in the town library. It was a plain building against the gentle hills, its windows facing the slow-moving river, peaceful and safe. Children came after school and embraced her before leaving. She walked home each evening, greeted by the peddlers and sometimes even friends along the way. In the warmth of her family home, she sat with her parents, hearing stories she had been too impatient to listen to before. Aliya finally felt a sense of contentment. She had spent the best of her twenties chasing the glamour of a distant shore, only to find she had possessed it here from the very beginning.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了Aliya从小生活在斯里兰卡宁静的小镇,一心向往外面广阔的世界。二十二岁时她拿到奖学金远赴纽约求学,努力融入当地,收获光鲜的工作与生活。三十岁失业之后,过往的繁华全部消散,她陷入迷茫失落,重新思考归属感的真正含义。
【详解】 1. 段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容可知,第一段可描写Aliya拨通家里电话,父母温暖的话语抚慰了她受伤的内心,她下定决心告别纽约,回到故乡。
②由第二段首句内容可知,第二段可描写Aliya回到家乡之后的日常工作与生活,在熟悉的山水与家人陪伴下,她找到了内心真正的满足,领悟归属感一直就在故乡。
2. 续写线索:
拨通家里电话 ——父母温情安慰 —— 下定决心返乡 —— 图书馆工作 —— 感受家乡烟火 —— 获得内心满足
3.词汇激活
行为类
① 抓住:grip/seize
② 结束:end/conclude
情绪类
① 惊讶的:surprised/astonished
② 满足:contentment/satisfaction
【点睛】【高分句型1】It was a plain building against the gentle hills, its windows facing the slow-moving river, peaceful and safe.(运用了独立主格结构作状语)
【高分句型2】She had spent the best of her twenties chasing the glamour of a distant shore, only to find she had possessed it here from the very beginning.(运用了动词不定式短语作结果状语)
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1.What is the weather like now?
A. Rain. B. Foggy. C. Sunny.
2.How does the woman feel about her presentation?
A. Worried. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed.
3.Where are the speakers?
A. Next to the gym. B. In the minibar. C. On the 11th floor.
4.What will Jane do tomorrow afternoon?
A. Help with the school open day.
B. Take her cousin to the airport.
C. Go on a business trip to Dothan.
5.What are the speakers talking about?
A. A swimming class. B. A weekend outing. C. Water preservation.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6.How many days of annual vacation does the woman have now?
A. 6. B. 12. C. 24.
7.What’s the purpose of the woman’s call?
A. To ask for a sick leave.
B. To postpone her annual vacation.
C. To know about her annual vacation.
听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。
8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Doctor and patient. C. Shopkeeper and customer.
9.Why did the woman go to the man’s place?
A. To borrow a tool. B. To promote a tool. C. To return a tool.
10.When will the speakers meet again?
A. At 5:00. B. At 6:00. C. At 7:00.
听第8段录音,回答第11至13题。
11.Where is the man probably?
A. In a bookstore. B. On a plane. C. In a post office.
12.When might the man’s daughter receive the books?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
13.How much will the man pay at last?
A. About 10 dollars. B. About 30 dollars. C. About 40 dollars.
听第9段录音,回答第14至16题。
14.What problem does the family face?
A. Not enough space. B. Too much noise. C. Heavy workload.
15.Why does the man hesitate about moving?
A. He has to travel far. B. He has a tight budget. C. He dislikes public transport.
16.What are the nearby schools like?
A. They help kids adapt to new places.
B. They are close to public transport.
C. They offer better learning conditions.
听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。
17.Which season is the best time to visit the garden?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
18.What is the most popular part of the garden?
A. The Guilfoyle’s Volcano. B. The Desert Garden. C. The Rose Garden.
19.What activity can visitors join on weekends?
A. Free guided tours. B. Flower shows. C. Photograph exhibitions.
20.What will the speaker do next?
A. Introduce the garden’s history.
B. Hand out the garden brochures.
C. Show the way to the garden gate.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Journal of Cultural Heritage, a journal of science and technology, combines diverse academic disciplines for studying problems about the awareness and conservation of cultural heritage in a wide range. The main purpose of the journal is to present innovative approaches concerning all scientific aspects related to heritage science.
SPECIFIC TOPICS
·Analysis and conservation of heritage assets (资产): novel methods for studying the composition, dating, origin and new materials for the preservation of objects.
·Conservation of built heritage: analysis of historical materials and construction techniques; novel inspection, testing and monitoring techniques.
·Interaction between heritage items and the environment: the impact of climate change and risk assessment of cultural heritage.
·Digital technologies for knowledge, conservation and restoration: data analysis and modelling, long-term preservation of heritage assets.
·Museum conservation: technologies for the management and improvement of museum collections.
REQUIREMENTS
The articles must be of great interest for a wide audience. Thus, it is announced that the number of articles dealing with case studies will be reduced in order to favor original articles. Reports on restoration activities should present a specific technical or scientific innovation.
BENEFITS TO AUTHORS
We provide several author benefits after acceptance, such as free PDFs, a broad copyright policy and special earnings as follows.
Details
Information
Deadline
the 15th of every month
Payment
$60 per thousand words
Early submission bonus
a $15 bonus if submitted before the 10th of every month
Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require further information or help, please visit our Support Center.
1. What does Journal of Cultural Heritage aim to do?
A. Collect technical and scientific articles. B. Combine kinds of academic disciplines.
C. Offer novel methods of heritage science. D. Promote the growth of heritage tourism.
2. Which article is more likely to be included in the journal?
A. How to survive from the economic crisis. B. What we can do to produce digital assets.
C. Science is improving museum collections. D. The environment is waiting for our action.
3. How much would an author get for an accepted 2,000-word article submitted on April 5th?
A. $120. B. $135. C. $165. D. $180.
B
Shanya Gill, a middle schooler from San Jose, California, won the top award in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge(TFSJIC) for designing a fire detection system that is superior to existing ones, as stated in the press release.
Shanya’s inspiration came after a fire destroyed a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022, reported The Washington Post. “I had never really experienced something like that before,” she told The Washington Post about the early morning fire at Holder’s Country Inn, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors, and yet it still burned down,” she added.
After she studied fire statistics, Shanya spent over a year developing a fire detection system that she believes could have prevented the fire. Unlike traditional smoke detectors that sense active fires from the smoke in the air, Shanya’s thermal imaging device is designed to stop fires from occurring.
With a thermal camera and a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer, the device detects when a heat source has been left unattended for ten minutes and sends a text message warning. Creating the prototype was difficult and the hardest part was the programming. “I had two designs, and my first design completely failed,” she said. The final device outperforms smoke detectors in speed and accuracy. Shanya wants to bring the costs down to make it even more common than hardwired smoke detectors.
“Shanya saw a problem, went after it and tried to solve it, and that’s what we need to encourage in all young people,” said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for Science. She also highlighted the significance of supporting individuals, especially girls and kids of color, in STEM(science, technology, engineering and maths) fields, as research indicates that many young people drop out of these areas.
4. What motivated Shanya to develop her fire detection system?
A. Her experience of a destructive fire.
B. Her desire to win the science award.
C. Her interest in computer programming.
D. Her goal to improve STEM education for girls.
5. What is an advantage of Shanya’s invention?
A. It consists of two parts that are easier to conduct.
B. It can send out a warning against a potential fire.
C. It can detect active fires from the smoke in the air.
D. It functions when a fire breaks out within 10 minutes.
6. Which of the following can best describe Shanya’s inventing work?
A. Thrilling. B. Smooth. C. Supported. D. Rough.
7. What’s the best title for this article?
A. Shanya Gill inspires the discriminated
B. Fire detection system is upgraded
C. TFSJIC ends with glory and promise
D. Middle schooler stands out in TFSJIC
C
A new Antarctic lab carved into an icy cave that functions like a bank vault for glacier landscapes that might soon disappear has opened at Concordia Station, run by French and Italian researchers. Named the Ice Memory Sanctuary, it will hold ice cores drilled from melting glaciers around the world, joined by more cores from other places. To recover the record of past climates contained within a glacier or ice sheet, scientists drill holes through layers of ice to the bedrock, dislodging cylinders that range from 300 to 500 feet long. Then, they are shipped to Antarctica.
Glaciers function like climate archives, trapping the gases, aerosols, and pollutants from ancient atmospheres between layers of ice. Because glacier melt can’t be stopped without dramatic action taken to stop climate change, the Ice Memory Sanctuary is a last resort for scientists hoping to preserve this knowledge.
“Fifty or 100 years from now, scientists will have analytical capabilities we cannot even imagine today,” says Thomas Stocker, IMF chair and professor emeritus of climate and environmental physics at the University of Bern, Switzerland.
Stocker thinks scientists could one day learn unprecedented insights into how air moves around the planet and how water moves among the oceans, atmosphere, and land. On a hotter planet, these cycles can dramatically change. Precise measurements of the chemical signals in ice could help scientists understand how Earth’s climate systems work and could test their climate models, he explains.
8. What do we know about the Ice Memory Sanctuary?
A. It is a station based in European Alps.
B. It is a bank vault in the shape of a cave.
C. It is a cave cold enough to preserve samples.
D. It is a lab founded by Anne-Catherine Ohlmann.
9. What does the underlined word “dislodging” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Preserving. B. Polishing. C. Stuffing. D. Removing.
10. Why is the Ice Memory Sanctuary crucial for scientists?
A. Because it provides irreplaceable climate clues.
B. Because it warns humans to protect the Earth.
C. Because it purifies the chemicals and pollutants.
D. Because it slows down the melting speed of glaciers.
11. Which of the following does Thomas Stocker most probably agree with?
A. Scientists’ capabilities are severely underestimated.
B. Air and water movement is the hardest to understand.
C. Future climate research will center around chemicals.
D. A long-term perspective is quite necessary in science.
D
From live speech translation in video calls to auto-dubbing on TikTok, real-time translation powered by artificial intelligence(AI) is now embedded in everyday life. All this raises a vital question. If machines can do this faster and more accurately than humans, is investing years in learning another language still worth it?
Our recent study examined cognitive performance in 94 adults aged 18 to 83, using both visuospatial and auditory tasks across working memory, attention and inhibition. Put simply, we looked at how people process and respond to information they see or mentally map out in space(visuospatial) and information they hear(auditory). Examples include remembering sounds, focusing on visual patterns, or ignoring distractions.
Our study measured multilingualism as a spectrum, not a category. This allowed us to capture diverse language backgrounds and experiences. Multilingual participants spoke a range of languages with varying levels of proficiency and daily use, reflecting the linguistic diversity common within multicultural communities.
Across most tasks, multilinguals and monolinguals performed similarly. However, one pattern was striking. Individuals with richer, more diverse multilingual experience showed markedly better performance in visuospatial working memory. These effects were most pronounced in older people.
This suggests that multilingual experience doesn’t broadly enhance cognition, like some headlines claim. Instead, it may help preserve specific functions over time. Separate population-level research has also linked multilingualism to later onset of Alzheimer’s disease and better overall ageing outcomes, though the mechanisms continue to be debated.
Overall, however, it appears that sustained use of multiple languages represents a form of mental activity with effects that accumulate across a lifetime.
AI translation excels at speed and accessibility. For many practical purposes, it works remarkably well. AI will continue to change how we engage with language learning. It can personalize instruction, minimize barriers and provide feedback at scale. But it can’t replace the cognitive work that comes from learning a language. This work builds and preserves the mental sharpness that sustains us across a lifetime. And this difference still matters.
12. Why does the author mention “live speech translation” and “auto-dubbing” in paragraph 1?
A. To choose one as the topic.
B. To invite further reflection.
C. To recommend translation apps.
D. To praise technological advances.
13. What do we know about the recent study?
A. Its method is totally traditional.
B. Its process is very time-consuming.
C. Its subjects are distributed across ages.
D. Its results match most previous claims.
14. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. AI translation excels in a wide range of aspects.
B. AI will not shake the value of language learning.
C. AI era greatly changes how people use a language.
D. AI has a long way to go before doing cognitive work.
15. Where is the article most probably taken from?
A. A science magazine.
B. A local news update.
C. A technological brochure.
D. An English-learning guide.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Perfectionism is not necessarily about being “perfect” or about doing something perfectly. Even researchers in the field may not agree on the “perfect” definition of perfectionism. However, research often centers round the following definition: ____16____ It involves basing one’s self-worth almost entirely on how well these high standards are pursued and achieved.
Often perfectionists may not recognize that perfectionism is indeed at the root of their problems. Perfectionists often present with anxiety, depression, procrastination, social anxiety, and eating difficulties. ____17____ Moreover, note that there is a difference between a healthy pursuit of excellence and unhelpful perfectionism. Setting goals and having high standards help us achieve things in life. However, when goals and tasks are only achievable at great cost, perfectionism becomes a problem.
____18____ A thought diary can help you become aware of negative thoughts and how they make you feel and behave. It enables you to investigate how useful these thoughts are and regain balance. Secondly, reflect on whether you put unreasonable expectations on yourself. A good question to ask yourself is, what would you say to a friend with these expectations? ____19____ Finally, try to think about the amount of importance you place on different areas of your life that contribute to your self-worth. Not just academic or work achievements but things like hobbies and being a good friend.
Changing perfectionism is not easy, as one has to weigh the advantages and disadvantages. A person who has unhelpful perfectionism has to first realize that it is a problem. ____20____ Workshops, counselling and CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) can also help a person begin to address the underlying beliefs and thinking styles that maintain perfectionism.
A. Perfectionism features doing things perfectly.
B. It can be helpful to gain a different perspective.
C. Strict perfectionist attitudes actually affect the chances of success.
D. To help get rid of perfectionism, experts offer various useful tips.
E. Self-help books and websites can help identify which areas of perfectionism apply to them.
F. Behaviors associated with perfectionism are over-checking, repeated revision and so on.
G. Perfectionism is going to extreme lengths to meet self-set, very demanding standards despite negative consequences.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I still remember the day I bought my “nice” notebook. It was a leather-bound journal with cream-colored pages. I was sure it would make me the type of person who journals regularly, and who ____21____ beautiful thoughts. But it didn’t work.
That beautiful notebook sat ____22____ for months. When I finally opened it, I hesitated. The pages felt too delicate and too ____23____ to waste on my messy handwriting and ideas. So I ____24____ it. Instead, I grabbed an old, ugly composition notebook with a ____25____ cover and dog-eared corners. I started to ____26____ it with everything: morning pages, random thoughts and reminders. This is surprisingly ____27____. I actually wrote. Every day. Without exception.
The psychology is real. When we ____28____ something too much, we place limits around it, feeling it is “too good”. But the ugly notebook carries no such ____29____. It has been used. It tells me, “This is a ____30____ for thinking and living, not a museum piece.”
Here’s the thing: ____31____ notebooks are idea incubators (孵化器). With the pressure off, you experiment more. You try things that might ____32____. And in that freedom, bad ideas I was ____33____ embarrassed about gradually evolved into work I’m proud of. And that’s where the real work of creation happens.
The best notebook is never the most beautiful one. It’s the one you’ll actually ____34____. Because the magic happens in the ____35____, not in perfect pages.
Your ugly notebook is waiting.
21. A. changes B. captures C. follows D. lacks
22. A. unfinished B. unclaimed C. undiscovered D. untouched
23. A. secret B. smart C. precious D. personal
24. A. closed B. decorated C. delivered D. fixed
25. A. torn B. hard C. hidden D. fancy
26. A. guard B. surround C. fill D. serve
27. A. annoying B. freeing C. demanding D. convincing
28. A. plan B. doubt C. control D. admire
29. A. luck B. warning C. protest D. pressure
30. A. tool B. test C. guide D. reason
31. A. incomplete B. impractical C. imperfect D. irregular
32. A. cheat B. fail C. hurt D. disappear
33. A. slightly B. initially C. hardly D. consequently
34. A. run into B. refer to C. look at D. reach for
35. A. preparing B. thinking C. writing D. reading
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Grand Canal, the world’s longest man-made waterway, is a monumental engineering achievement that stretches over 1,794 kilometers across central and eastern China. Its width may vary, but at its ____36____ (wide), the Canal is up to 131 feet.
This vast canal system extends from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south, ____37____ (cross) numerous provincial-level regions. ____38____ (list) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, the Grand Canal continues to be a significant cultural and historical landmark that reflects brilliant ancient Chinese ____39____ (civilize).
The origins of the Grand Canal can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC), ____40____ its earliest sections were established. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang Guang recognized the need for a comprehensive transportation network to facilitate the movement of goods, people, and military ____41____ (force) across the unified nation. In 605 AD, he started the ambitious project ____42____ (construct) the Grand Canal, which was completed in 611 AD, connecting the Yellow River with the Yangtze River. This massive undertaking marked ____43____ creation of the world’s largest civil engineering project prior to the Industrial Revolution.
Historically, the Grand Canal ____44____ (be) a crucial lifeline for ancient China’s economy, facilitating the transport of agricultural produce, especially grain, from the fertile southern regions to the northern capitals. Today, it is recognized _____45_____ a model of hydraulic engineering and evidence for human creativity and adaptability in overcoming natural challenges.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 为配合校园网络安全宣传活动,你校英文报正举办征文活动。请以“Be Cautious Online, Keep Privacy Safe”为题投稿。内容包括:
(1)网络隐私保护的意义;
(2)网络隐私保护的做法。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为100个左右;
(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Be Cautious Online, Keep Privacy Safe
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Aliya grew up in Nuwara Eliya of Sri Lanka, a small town nestled between gentle hills and a slow-moving river. It was peaceful, her mother often said. It was safe, her father would add, patting her shoulder with his calloused hand. But Aliya thought: Is this all there is? She was certain that her future — her real life — lay somewhere else on a global stage.
At twenty-two, Aliya won a scholarship to a university in New York. Her parents, proud and heartbroken, saw her off at the airport. “Come back,” they said. She smiled and waved, already gone in her mind.
New York was everything she had imagined. She walked along the Hudson at sunset, visited museums she had only seen in books, and sat in lecture halls where professors discussed ideas in a way she had never encountered. She told herself this was living. She threw herself into her studies, networked at every event, and applied for every internship. She learned to laugh at jokes she didn’t understand, to dress the part, and to mold herself into someone who belonged. Sometimes she called home, hasty and casual. She was relentless in this city, always reaching for the next hold.
At twenty-five, she landed a job at a prestigious firm. At twenty-seven, she had an apartment with a view of Manhattan’s skyline, a circle of cosmopolitan friends, and a calendar filled with gallery openings and rooftop parties. “You’re living the dream,” her friends back in Nuwara Eliya would say during video calls, their voices tinged with envy.
Right after her thirtieth birthday, she was laid off. Emails for a new job went unanswered. The apartment became cold and hollow. She suddenly realized that all her relationships were brief and transactional connections that soon faded. She had trained herself to be a New Yorker, and now, when she needed a place to truly belong, she found herself in a city caring little about her existence. She woke up each morning feeling at a loss, her future dimming.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After another upsetting wake-up, Aliya dialed the number back home.
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Aliya took a job in the town library.
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