重庆市巴蜀中学校2026-2027学年高三上学期8月阶段检测英语试题（无听力）+讲解课件

阅读理解A How to Read Codes on Canned Foods While there is no standard marking system for canned foods, many companies use similar codes to track their products. Learning to understand the most common date codes helps you make sure your canned foods stay fresh and safe to eat. Some canned foods have a clear “use by” date printed on the can or its label. For those without such a date, you can usually find a coded date on the top or bottom of the can and decode it as follows. Step 1—Check the first character Check the first number or letter in the code. Numbers 1 to 9 often stand for the months from January to September in order. On many cans, the letter O usually means October, N stands for November, and D represents December. 21. What do we know about the coding systems in Step 1 and Step 2? A. They use numbers for days. B. Months are coded randomly. C. Letters are used to mark months. D. They follow the same coding rules. ✓ Step 2—Try the alphabetical system Simply match letters A to L with the months January through December in alphabetical order. Some companies use this way of coding to mark months. You need to be careful when decoding these marks if you want to confirm the exact month. D may mean April or December, depending on the coding system the producer uses. Step 3—Read the day and year Work out the numbers to find the specific date and year. Many companies use two digits after the first character in the code for the day, and one digit for the year. The digit for the year is normally the last digit of that year. For example, the year mark for 2011 would be 1. 编码里的字符位 很多企业在编码首字符之后，用两位数字代表日期，一位数字代表年份。代表年份的这一位数字，通常取该年份的最后一位数。例如：2011 年的年份标记就是数字 1。 Step 4—Try a Julian date Find the corresponding(相应的)Julian date from the code if the numbers cannot be read as month, day and year. A Julian date shows which day it is in a whole year. For example, Jan. 1 would be 1 and Dec. 31 would be 365 if a Julian date is used. 22. What number represents Feb. 10 if a Julian date is used? A. 10. B. 41. C. 102. D. 210. ✓ 23. Which section of a magazine is this text probably taken from? A. Everyday Health. B. Green Life. C. Money Smart. D. Home Improvement. ✓ 阅读理解B 14-year-old Philo Farnsworth wasn’t looking up at the sky while plowing(犁)the field at his father’s farm. He was looking down at the straight furrows(沟)that coursed over the earth. That’s when he had a sudden insight: The same way the plow went back and forth over the field, an image could be scanned electronically and then transmitted(传输)line by line, much like furrows in a field. It was a vision of the first transmittable TV image. (第一段) 24. What was inspired by the furrows in the field? A. A type of farming equipment. B. A way of high production. C. A model of a transmitter. D. A method of image transmission. ✓ v. 流淌、延伸、纵横分布（此处指犁沟在地面绵延铺开） 构想，设想；愿景 Born in 1906 in a small apartment, he grew up in a family that moved constantly. His formal education was often interrupted, but he had something that couldn’t be taught in any classroom: an almost supernatural ability to see how things worked. By age 12, he had built an electric motor from scratch. At 13, he was repairing neighbors’ radios and electric appliances for pocket money. His teachers quickly realized they were dealing with something extraordinary. (第二段) 25. What aspect about Philo amazed his teachers? A. His devotion to science. B. His genius in engineering. C. His expertise in finance. D.His popularity in the neighborhood. ✓ 从零开始，白手起家 He briefly attended college, but his mind was on television, and so he dropped out and began looking for somebody to fund his ideas. That opportunity came, and he traveled to Berkeley, California, to set up shop. The TV tube Philo then developed would become the standard in broadcasting. Yet Philo spent years defending his patent and rebuilding his business after an economic crash. Like all of us, he had his share of challenges, perhaps more. But he kept pushing forward and registered hundreds of patents. Finally, on July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the moon’s surface in an area called the Sea of Tranquility. (第三段) 26. Which of the following best summarizes Philo’s life in the 3rd paragraph? A. A hard-won victory over adversities. B. A struggle against financial setbacks. C. A leap from college dropout to celebrity. D. A lifelong pursuit of academic excellence. ✓ 经历属于自己的那份磨难，遭遇不少挫折 Philo Farnsworth was sitting in his living room with his wife Pem, watching the live feed—the image transmitting quickly, row by row like the furrows in a field. He turned to her and said: “Pem, this has made it all worthwhile.” (最后一段) 27. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage? A. From Farm Boy to Wealthy Inventor B. Bring the Moon to Your Living Room C. The Vision That Was Born on the Moon D. The Dropout Who Challenged the World ✓ 阅读理解C What can novelists learn from non-fiction? The greatest imagination is often fired with the depth of material that research offers. Sure, you can imagine anything, but readers will not necessarily believe anything. Truth doesn’t have to be true, but it does have to be credible (We’ve all read something unrealistic that the author insists “really happened!”). (第一段) 28. What quality should a novel carry according to paragraph 1? A. Readability. B. Reliability. C. Authenticity. D. Originality. ✓ 独创性；原创性； 真实性 I’ve written a few historical novels, including a series based in early Victorian London. That kind of fiction requires a lot of research just at the level of what people wear, eat and how they live their lives. Then you need location details: buildings, streets, smells, sounds, etc. It looks laborious but it’s almost as much fun as the actual writing. I spent months reading books and newspapers produced in the 1840s. The novel’s plot would be mine, but everything it rested on was pure historical research. (第二段) 29. What did the research into Victorian London serve to ensure? A. Visual presentation. B. Identity exploration. C. Theme relevance. D. Historical accuracy. ✓ serve to do sth 用以…目的是… Anthony Burgess was once waiting to meet his publisher in London and decided to leaf through a pile of the newest bestselling thrillers on the reception’s coffee table. He noted that each book was based on a specific subject area—avalanches(雪崩), oil-drilling work—and understood that readers don’t just want a story. They also want to learn something about an unknown subject. They want fiction and non-fiction combined. (第三段) 30. What do readers expect from a book according to Anthony Burgess? A. Novel content. B. Varied settings. C. Thrilling elements. D. Immersive experience. ✓ 快速翻阅，浏览 畅销惊悚小说 I’ve also written history. I already knew about the history of the Greek town I’d decided to focus on, but I wanted to make it appealing to the general reader using the techniques I’d used in fiction. The result was mostly an experiment in structure. I decided to tell the history in a non-chronological(非按时间顺序的) way, focusing instead on themes that would allow me to group different and individual stories in ways that would hold together like chapters in fiction. The whole history would be told eventually, but it would come together gradually like a plot rather than “in order” as it happened. As such, it appeared to be almost like a novel, though everything in it is history. (最后一段) 31. How did the author tell the history of the Greek town? A. By following the timeline. B. By respecting historical events. C. By combining facts and fantasy. D. By adopting a fictional organization. ✓ 因此,正因如此 阅读理解D Botanists have known that plants can communicate via chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). When plants are attacked by pests, the composition of the VOCs they release changes. Previous work has shown that this drives nearby plants to raise their own defences in anticipation of being attacked in turn. What has gone unexplored is whether plants detect VOCs released by their neighbours when they are healthy. So ecologist Velemir Ninkovic decided to run an experiment. (第一段) 预先防备；预期 Dr. Ninkovic and his colleagues planted three varieties of barley(大麦)that grow at different rates—one quick, one slow, and one middling. The plants were put in growing containers next to one another, but with no way for them to shade their neighbours. The only connection that the plants had to one another was through one-way air channels that connected their growing containers. These allowed the researchers to blow air from one container to the next, and to monitor the effect that this had on the plants over 25 days. (第二段) 32. What role did the one-way air channels play in the experiment? A. They allowed sharing nutrients. B. They helped defend against pests. C. They regulated experiment conditions. D. They prevented plants’ overshadowing. ✓ v. 遮挡阳光，给…遮阴 v. 调节，管控，调控 The results were striking. The slow-growing barley grew more quickly when it was exposed to air from the containers of its fast-growing cousins, producing 20% more biomass than when it was placed next to slower-growing plants. This, Dr. Ninkovic believes, is because the slow-growing plants were detecting the compounds released by their neighbours and realising that, in the wild at least, they would be at risk of getting shaded out if they did not get a shift on. (第三段) 加紧，加快行动；抓紧生长 33. What does the underlined phrase “get a shift on” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Give in. B. Speed up. C. Move away. D. Watch out. ✓ Fast-growing plants exposed to air from the containers of their slow-growing cousins reacted in the opposite way. With less need to race for the sun, they cut their growth rates notably. While the slow growers were switching resources towards growth, the speedsters were able to spend more of theirs on resource-intensive defensive measures. (第四段) 34. What happened to the fast-growing barley when exposed to air from its rivals? A. They invested more in self-protection. B. They stopped growing to avoid competition. C. They grew faster to maintain their advantage. D. They released more VOCs to warn their rivals. 把资源转向… n. 竞争者，对手 ✓ Barley, in other words, can chemically detect their competitors, and adjust their own growing strategies accordingly. Farmers are already experimenting with using VOCs to boost productivity. Dr. Ninkovic’s results suggest VOCs could be used to stimulate protective compounds when pests are expected, or to accelerate growth when risk is low. (最后一段) 35. What is the text mainly about? A. The role of VOCs in plant defense. B. Why plants grow at different rates. C. How plants keep spying on the competition. D. The benefits of planting crops in different places. ✓ 监视，窥探 七选五 A. It was a tale of dedication B. The magic, however, didn’t stop there C. The concept was born out of practicality D. An idea sparked within an adventurous soul E. In the 1960s, Kelley’s vision became a reality F. The pioneers behind recognized the need for sustainability G. Each wonder in architecture proved the pursuit of perfection Imagine a world where you wake up to the gentle sound of the ocean waves, where your bedroom suspends magically above waters. Welcome to the realm of over-water bungalows! They have a story that will transport you to the islands of French Polynesia. n. 领域、国度 平房 A. It was a tale of dedication B. The magic, however, didn’t stop there C. The concept was born out of practicality D. An idea sparked within an adventurous soul E. In the 1960s, Kelley’s vision became a reality F. The pioneers behind recognized the need for sustainability G. Each wonder in architecture proved the pursuit of perfection Among the stunning wonders of French Polynesia, a visionary by the name of Hugh Kelley came across paradise itself. __36__—a dream to create something truly extraordinary. Inspired by the traditional Polynesian homes gracefully sitting on stilts(桩子), he set out to craft a place where guests could live above the shallow waters. And so, the remarkable tale of over-water bungalows began. D n. 有远见的人 名叫… =encounter偶遇 天堂 v. 精心打造，匠心建造 A. It was a tale of dedication B. The magic, however, didn’t stop there C. The concept was born out of practicality D. An idea sparked within an adventurous soul E. In the 1960s, Kelley’s vision became a reality F. The pioneers behind recognized the need for sustainability G. Each wonder in architecture proved the pursuit of perfection ___37___. The Bali Hai Hotel, standing proudly as the birthplace of this revolution, unveiled the world’s first over-water bungalows. Word of this delightful concept spread like wildfire, attracting wanderers across the globe. As the notion of over-water living took flight, French Polynesia’s islands embraced the trend with open arms. They offered guests a slice of heaven unmatched anywhere else on Earth. ___38___. Resorts(度假村)around the world soon caught wind of this remarkable concept and eagerly embraced it. From the Maldives to the Seychelles, over-water bungalows appeared like blossoms across the globe. E v. 首次推出；揭幕；公布 B 理念，想法 A. It was a tale of dedication B. The magic, however, didn’t stop there C. The concept was born out of practicality D. An idea sparked within an adventurous soul E. In the 1960s, Kelley’s vision became a reality F. The pioneers behind recognized the need for sustainability G. Each wonder in architecture proved the pursuit of perfection Resorts also pushed the boundaries of design, introducing cutting-edge features. Glass floors invited guests to peer into the mysterious depths below, and private pools offered moments of pure relaxation. ___39___. As the world wrestled with environmental challenges, the tourism industry came under increasing scrutiny(审查)for its carbon footprint.___40___.Resorts committed themselves to environmentally conscious practices. Over-water bungalows now stand as shining examples of how modern comfort and ecological harmony can coexist in perfect harmony. G 致力于，承诺投身于 F 凝视 完形填空 I was excited to try Mom’s state-of-the-art machine. However, my prized possession didn’t__41__and it became a full-blown war between me and the machine! I played with this dial and that button, tried again and again, and could not get the settings __42__. The stitches(针脚)were too loose or too tight, and the thread became a__43__pile as the needle stayed in the same spot. I didn’t realize a harmless sewing machine could produce such terrible loud noises! Desperately, I sighed, “Mom, I think I’ve __44__ your machine!” 41. A. swing B. cooperate C. respond D. move 42. A. accessible B. economical C. successful D. correct 43. A. concrete B. valuable C. messy D. random 44. A. broken B. kept C. fitted D. stopped √ √ √ √ adj. 最先进的，顶尖的 珍视之物，宝贝（这里指缝纫机） adj. 全面爆发的 I shook my head and returned to another__45__with the buttons and dials. Finally I took a big breath, __46__cautiously on the pedal, and it started to sing__47__. It even laid down perfect stitches! The room was filled with__48__stitching sounds that used to echo from Mother’s sewing room. 45. A. preparation B. struggle C. gathering D. intervention 46. A. stepped B. held C. relied D. passed 47. A. wildly B. desperately C. smoothly D. noisily 48. A. faint B. interactive C. regular D. familiar √ √ √ √ n.（仪器、机器的）旋钮，刻度盘 Several practice sessions later I felt__49__for my first undertaking, a lap-quilt(盖毯)—the type used in nursing homes. There would be one__50__though: it would be cheery and colorful. Yet, I had barely started when the layers of fabric began to wrinkle, and more__51__to the machine didn’t make any difference. I__52__stitches and started over several times. Finally on the verge of tears, I called a friend who__53__. She quickly__54__my problem. Who knew such work required a special foot for the machine? 49. A. ready B. passionate C. flexible D. grateful 50. A. weakness B. difference C. problem D. secret 51. A. adjustments B. commitment C. restrictions D. damage 52. A. pulled out B. made up C. called off D. took in 53. A. cares B. sews C. designs D. teaches 54. A. approved B. ignored C. decided D. explained √ √ √ √ √ √ n. 任务，作品，着手做的事 When finished, the lap-quilt surprised even me! It was to be a birthday surprise for a special lady, who had been my mom’s nursing-home roommate during her final year. She became my friend and was a great__55__of comfort, wisdom, and strength. 55. A. warning B. sign C. source D. reminder √ 语法填空 When dusk falls over Qingyun Hutong, pushing open a weathered wooden door____56____(produce) a subtle but decisive shift in time. Outside, the steady rhythm of the modern city remains, while inside, history takes over. Cold light slides down beams(梁)that have stood for more than four____57____ (century), and a layered soundscape echoes through the corridors. Audiences become participants in the story unfolding around them. 56. produces57. centuries adj. 微妙的，细微的 The scene is part of Mysterious Cases of the Ming Wanli Era, ____58____immersive theater production currently ____59____(stage) at the Beijing Print Guild Hall. It has attracted growing attention and is scheduled to continue through the end of 2026. Written and directed by Miao Jiuling, the production enters China’s____60____(rapid) expanding immersive theater market with an ambitious creative vision and a spatial strategy____61____(redefine) the relationship between performer and audience. 58. an 59. being staged 60. rapidly 61. to redefine The venue is not merely a background____62____an active narrative component. The Ming Dynasty Guild Hall, with its “temple-front, hall-rear” layout and three-courtyard arrangement, generates a layered progression of space____63____signals narrative shifts. Historically, it functioned____64____a ceremonial space and a performance venue. Miao says what first drew him was not the____65____ (architecture) form but “density of information”. “This is not a stage,” he says. “It is a system that has hosted countless acts.” In this sense, theater becomes not the use of space, but the reactivation of its internal logic. 62. but63. which/that64. as65. architectural 应用文写作 假定你是李华，你参加的由外教Tom开设的“科技赋能校园”校本选修课即将结课。课程组计划征集课程优化方案，以便下学期升级课程。请你给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：1. 肯定课程收获；2. 提出优化建议。注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。参考词汇：科技赋能校园 Technology Empowers Campus I hope this email finds you well. As our “Technology Empowers Campus” course draws to a close, I am more than delighted to share my most sincere appreciation and some suggestions for future improvement. To begin with, the course has been highly inspiring. The hands-on activities, in particular, helped me understand complex concepts more easily. For optimization, it is highly recommended that you add more interdisciplinary projects, such as combining technology with art or environmental science. Apart from what has been mentioned above, it might be beneficial to provide extra online resources for self-study, so we can explore topics at our own pace. Thank you for your excellent guidance. I sincerely hope my feedback will be of some value/will be taken into account. 续写 For two years, I had waited for my father to come home after a car accident. Dad worked as a mail carrier, rising before dawn and returning at dusk enthusiastically. On weekends, he coached a Little League team, patiently teaching kids how to hold a bat and position their feet. He would often show them how to swing hard to hit the ball, then dash around the bases to score. He used to say, “Baseball never gives up on you, and you shouldn’t give up on it either.” The accident happened on a rainy evening. He survived, but his right arm was crushed beyond repair. When he got home from hospital, he often sat on his bed, staring out the window and barely speaking. If I mentioned baseball, he would wave me off. One evening, I lay reading the sports page. Sunday was my birthday, and the Yankees were playing against the St. Louis Browns. In past years, Dad would have taken me. It hurt to read about baseball, until I spotted an article on a new outfielder named Pete Gray, who was dominating the game. Then I knew I had to get my father to that game. At dinner, Mom asked about my birthday. I said, “I want Dad to take me to the ballpark.” Dad just shook his head. I reminded him how he used to teach me to watch the fielders. He cut me off: “Go with a friend, or go alone.” After dinner, I handed Mom the article about Gray who was excelling in the major games. Her face lighting up, she promised to urge Dad until he gave in. Sunday morning, Dad, clean-shaven and wearing a jacket with his empty sleeve stuffed into the pocket, walked with me to the bus. He was silent, his face blank. At the stadium, I had chosen seats where we could see Gray up close. When Pete Gray stepped out, Dad leaned forward. Gray was tall and strong, but his right sleeve hung empty. “Can he play?” Dad asked, inching forward on his seat. 注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 With Dad’s eyes fixed on Gray’s empty sleeve, I saw a flicker of hope in his eyes. ________ When the game finally ended, I knew something inside Dad had shifted. ______ With Dad’s eyes fixed on Gray’s empty sleeve, I saw a flicker of hope in his eyes. He straightened up and kept his gaze on Gray throughout the game. When Gray succeeded in a difficult play, Dad let out a quiet sigh, almost of relief. I gripped his good hand and whispered, “Dad, look! He’s doing everything you taught me. He never gave up, and neither should you. You still have your left hand, your sharp eyes, and all your baseball wisdom.” Dad’s jaw trembled, and for a long moment he stared at Gray, then, slowly but surely, his hand squeezing mine back. When the game finally ended, I knew something inside Dad had shifted. He rose from his seat, his face softer. He started talking about Gray’s techniques, his voice hesitant but alive. I seized the chance: “Let’s practice tomorrow; you can still show me everything.” He looked at his empty sleeve, then at me, nodding firmly. I tossed him a soft ball; he caught it cleanly with his left hand. For the first time in two years, he smiled and I realized my hope had become his, and baseball had given us back not just a game, but each other. $ 重庆市巴蜀中学校2026-2027学年高三上学期8月阶段检测英语试题（无听力） 英语试题 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 How to Read Codes on Canned Foods While there is no standard marking system for canned foods, many companies use similar codes to track their products. Learning to understand the most common date codes helps you make sure your canned foods stay fresh and safe to eat. Some canned foods have a clear “use by” date printed on the can or its label. For those without such a date, you can usually find a coded date on the top or bottom of the can and decode it as follows. Step 1 — Check the first character Check the first number or letter in the code. Numbers 1 to 9 often stand for the months from January to September in order. On many cans, the letter O usually means October, N stands for November, and D represents December. Step 2 — Try the alphabetical system Simply match letters A to L with the months January through December in alphabetical order. Some companies use this way of coding to mark months. You need to be careful when decoding these marks if you want to confirm the exact month. D may mean April or December, depending on the coding system the producer uses. Step 3 — Read the day and year Work out the numbers to find the specific date and year. Many companies use two digits after the first character in the code for the day, and one digit for the year. The digit for the year is normally the last digit of that year. For example, the year mark for 2011 would be 1. Step 4 — Try a Julian date Find the corresponding(相应的)Julian date from the code if the numbers cannot be read as month, day and year. A Julian date shows which day it is in a whole year. For example, Jan. 1 would be 1 and Dec. 31 would be 365 if a Julian date is used. 21. What do we know about the coding systems in Step 1 and Step 2? A. They use numbers for days. B. Months are coded randomly. C. Letters are used to mark months. D. They follow the same coding rules. 22. What number represents Feb. 10 if a Julian date is used? A. 10. B. 41. C. 102. D. 210. 23. Which section of a magazine is this text probably taken from? A. Everyday Health. B. Green Life. C. Money Smart. D. Home Improvement. B 14-year-old Philo Farnsworth wasn’t looking up at the sky while plowing(犁)the field at his father’s farm. He was looking down at the straight furrows(沟)that coursed over the earth. That’s when he had a sudden insight: The same way the plow went back and forth over the field, an image could be scanned electronically and then transmitted(传输)line by line, much like furrows in a field. It was a vision of the first transmittable TV image. Born in 1906 in a small apartment, he grew up in a family that moved constantly. His formal education was often interrupted, but he had something that couldn’t be taught in any classroom: an almost supernatural ability to see how things worked. By age 12, he had built an electric motor from scratch. At 13, he was repairing neighbors’ radios and electric appliances for pocket money. His teachers quickly realized they were dealing with something extraordinary. He briefly attended college, but his mind was on television, and so he dropped out and began looking for somebody to fund his ideas. That opportunity came, and he traveled to Berkeley, California, to set up shop. The TV tube Philo then developed would become the standard in broadcasting. Yet Philo spent years defending his patent and rebuilding his business after an economic crash. Like all of us, he had his share of challenges, perhaps more. But he kept pushing forward and registered hundreds of patents. Finally, on July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the moon’s surface in an area called the Sea of Tranquility. Philo Farnsworth was sitting in his living room with his wife Pem, watching the live feed—the image transmitting quickly, row by row like the furrows in a field. He turned to her and said: “Pem, this has made it all worthwhile.” 24. What was inspired by the furrows in the field? A. A type of farming equipment. B. A way of high production. C. A model of a transmitter. D. A method of image transmission. 25. What aspect about Philo amazed his teachers? A. His devotion to science. B. His genius in engineering. C. His expertise in finance. D. His popularity in the neighborhood. 26. Which of the following best summarizes Philo’s life in the 3rd paragraph? A. A hard-won victory over adversities. B. A struggle against financial setbacks. C. A leap from college dropout to celebrity. D. A lifelong pursuit of academic excellence. 27. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage? A. From Farm Boy to Wealthy Inventor B. Bring the Moon to Your Living Room C. The Vision That Was Born on the Moon D. The Dropout Who Challenged the World C What can novelists learn from non-fiction? The greatest imagination is often fired with the depth of material that research offers. Sure, you can imagine anything, but readers will not necessarily believe anything. Truth doesn’t have to be true, but it does have to be credible (We’ve all read something unrealistic that the author insists “really happened!”). I’ve written a few historical novels, including a series based in early Victorian London. That kind of fiction requires a lot of research just at the level of what people wear, eat and how they live their lives. Then you need location details: buildings, streets, smells, sounds, etc. It looks laborious but it’s almost as much fun as the actual writing. I spent months reading books and newspapers produced in the 1840s. The novel’s plot would be mine, but everything it rested on was pure historical research. Anthony Burgess was once waiting to meet his publisher in London and decided to leaf through a pile of the newest bestselling thrillers on the reception’s coffee table. He noted that each book was based on a specific subject area — avalanches (雪崩), oil-drilling work — and understood that readers don’t just want a story. They also want to learn something about an unknown subject. They want fiction and non-fiction combined. I’ve also written history. I already knew about the history of the Greek town I’d decided to focus on, but I wanted to make it appealing to the general reader using the techniques I’d used in fiction. The result was mostly an experiment in structure. I decided to tell the history in a non-chronological (非按时间顺序的) way, focusing instead on themes that would allow me to group different and individual stories in ways that would hold together like chapters in fiction. The whole history would be told eventually, but it would come together gradually like a plot rather than “in order” as it happened. As such, it appeared to be almost like a novel, though everything in it is history. 28. What quality should a novel carry according to paragraph 1? A. Readability. B. Reliability. C. Authenticity. D. Originality. 29. What did the research into Victorian London serve to ensure? A. Visual presentation. B. Identity exploration. C. Theme relevance. D. Historical accuracy. 30. What do readers expect from a book according to Anthony Burgess? A. Novel content. B. Varied settings. C. Thrilling elements. D. Immersive experience. 31. How did the author tell the history of the Greek town? A. By following the timeline. B. By respecting historical events. C. By combining facts and fantasy. D. By adopting a fictional organization. D Botanists have known that plants can communicate via chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). When plants are attacked by pests, the composition of the VOCs they release changes. Previous work has shown that this drives nearby plants to raise their own defences in anticipation of being attacked in turn. What has gone unexplored is whether plants detect VOCs released by their neighbours when they are healthy. So ecologist Velemir Ninkovic decided to run an experiment. Dr. Ninkovic and his colleagues planted three varieties of barley (大麦) that grow at different rates — one quick, one slow, and one middling. The plants were put in growing containers next to one another, but with no way for them to shade their neighbours. The only connection that the plants had to one another was through one-way air channels that connected their growing containers. These allowed the researchers to blow air from one container to the next, and to monitor the effect that this had on the plants over 25 days. The results were striking. The slow-growing barley grew more quickly when it was exposed to air from the containers of its fast-growing cousins, producing 20% more biomass than when it was placed next to slower-growing plants. This, Dr. Ninkovic believes, is because the slow-growing plants were detecting the compounds released by their neighbours and realising that, in the wild at least, they would be at risk of getting shaded out if they did not get a shift on. Fast-growing plants exposed to air from the containers of their slow-growing cousins reacted in the opposite way. With less need to race for the sun, they cut their growth rates notably. While the slow growers were switching resources towards growth, the speedsters were able to spend more of theirs on resource-intensive defensive measures. Barley, in other words, can chemically detect their competitors, and adjust their own growing strategies accordingly. Farmers are already experimenting with using VOCs to boost productivity. Dr. Ninkovic’s results suggest VOCs could be used to stimulate protective compounds when pests are expected, or to accelerate growth when risk is low. 32. What role did the one-way air channels play in the experiment? A. They allowed sharing nutrients. B. They helped defend against pests. C. They regulated experiment conditions. D. They prevented plants’ overshadowing. 33. What does the underlined phrase “get a shift on” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Give in. B. Speed up. C. Move away. D. Watch out. 34. What happened to the fast-growing barley when exposed to air from its rivals? A. They invested more in self-protection. B. They stopped growing to avoid competition. C. They grew faster to maintain their advantage. D. They released more VOCs to warn their rivals. 35. What is the text mainly about? A. The role of VOCs in plant defense. B. Why plants grow at different rates. C. How plants keep spying on the competition. D. The benefits of planting crops in different places. 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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Evolution of Over-the-Water Resorts Imagine a world where you wake up to the gentle sound of the ocean waves, where your bedroom suspends magically above waters. Welcome to the realm of over-water bungalows! They have a story that will transport you to the islands of French Polynesia. Among the stunning wonders of French Polynesia, a visionary by the name of Hugh Kelley came across paradise itself. ____36____ — a dream to create something truly extraordinary. Inspired by the traditional Polynesian homes gracefully sitting on stilts (桩子), he set out to craft a place where guests could live above the shallow waters. And so, the remarkable tale of over-water bungalows began. ____37____. The Bali Hai Hotel, standing proudly as the birthplace of this revolution, unveiled the world’s first over-water bungalows. Word of this delightful concept spread like wildfire, attracting wanderers across the globe. As the notion of over-water living took flight, French Polynesia’s islands embraced the trend with open arms. They offered guests a slice of heaven unmatched anywhere else on Earth. ____38____. Resorts (度假村) around the world soon caught wind of this remarkable concept and eagerly embraced it. From the Maldives to the Seychelles, over-water bungalows appeared like blossoms across the globe. Resorts also pushed the boundaries of design, introducing cutting-edge features. Glass floors invited guests to peer into the mysterious depths below, and private pools offered moments of pure relaxation. ____39____. As the world wrestled with environmental challenges, the tourism industry came under increasing scrutiny (审查) for its carbon footprint. ____40____. Resorts committed themselves to environmentally conscious practices. Over-water bungalows now stand as shining examples of how modern comfort and ecological harmony can coexist in perfect harmony. A. It was a tale of dedication B. The magic, however, didn’t stop there C. The concept was born out of practicality D. An idea sparked within an adventurous soul E. In the 1960s, Kelley’s vision became a reality F. The pioneers behind recognized the need for sustainability G. Each wonder in architecture proved the pursuit of perfection 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四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳 选项。 I was excited to try Mom’s state-of-the-art machine. However, my prized possession didn’t ____41____ and it became a full-blown war between me and the machine! I played with this dial and that button, tried again and again, and could not get the settings ____42____. The stitches (针脚) were too loose or too tight, and the thread became a ____43____ pile as the needle stayed in the same spot. I didn’t realize a harmless sewing machine could produce such terrible loud noises! Desperately, I sighed, “Mom, I think I’ve ____44____ your machine!” I shook my head and returned to another ____45____ with the buttons and dials. Finally I took a big breath, ____46____ cautiously on the pedal (踏板), and it started to sing ____47____. It even laid down perfect stitches! The room was filled with ____48____ stitching sounds that used to echo from Mother’s sewing room. Several practice sessions later I felt ____49____ for my first undertaking, a lap-quilt (盖毯)— the type used in nursing homes. There would be one ____50____ though: it would be cheery and colorful. Yet, I had barely started when the layers of fabric began to wrinkle, and more ____51____ to the machine didn’t make any difference. I ____52____ stitches and started over several times. Finally on the verge of tears, I called a friend who ____53____. She quickly ____54____ my problem. Who knew such work required a special foot for the machine? When finished, the lap-quilt surprised even me! It was to be a birthday surprise for a special lady, who had been my mom’s nursing-home roommate during her final year. She became my friend and was a great ____55____ of comfort, wisdom, and strength. 41. A. swing B. cooperate C. respond D. move 42. A. accessible B. economical C. successful D. correct 43. A. concrete B. valuable C. messy D. random 44. A. broken B. kept C. fitted D. stopped 45. A. preparation B. struggle C. gathering D. intervention 46. A. stepped B. held C. relied D. passed 47. A. wildly B. desperately C. smoothly D. noisily 48. A. faint B. interactive C. regular D. familiar 49. A. ready B. passionate C. flexible D. grateful 50. A. weakness B. difference C. problem D. secret 51. A. adjustments B. commitment C. restrictions D. damage 52. A. pulled out B. made up C. called off D. took in 53. A. cares B. sews C. designs D. teaches 54. A. approved B. ignored C. decided D. explained 55. A. warning B. sign C. source D. reminder 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。 When dusk falls over Qingyun Hutong, pushing open a weathered wooden door____56____(produce) a subtle but decisive shift in time. Outside, the steady rhythm of the modern city remains, while inside, history takes over. Cold light slides down beams (梁) that have stood for more than four____57____(century), and a layered soundscape echoes through the corridors. Audiences become participants in the story unfolding around them. The scene is part of Mysterious Cases of the Ming Wanli Era, ____58____immersive theater production currently ____59____(stage) at the Beijing Print Guild Hall. It has attracted growing attention and is scheduled to continue through the end of 2026. Written and directed by Miao Jiuling, the production enters China’s____60____(rapid) expanding immersive theater market with an ambitious creative vision and a spatial strategy____61____(redefine) the relationship between performer and audience. The venue is not merely a background____62____an active narrative component. The Ming Dynasty Guild Hall, with its “temple-front, hall-rear” layout and three-courtyard arrangement, generates a layered progression of space____63____signals narrative shifts. Historically, it functioned____64____a ceremonial space and a performance venue. Miao says what first drew him was not the____65____(architecture) form but “density of information”. “This is not a stage,” he says. “It is a system that has hosted countless acts.” In this sense, theater becomes not the use of space, but the reactivation of its internal logic. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 假定你是李华，你参加的由外教Tom开设的“科技赋能校园”校本选修课即将结课。课程组计划征集课程优化方案，以便下学期升级课程。请你给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：1. 肯定课程收获；2. 提出优化建议。注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。参考词汇：科技赋能校园 Technology Empowers Campus Dear Tom, Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(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。 For two years, I had waited for my father to come home after a car accident. Dad worked as a mail carrier, rising before dawn and returning at dusk enthusiastically. On weekends, he coached a Little League team, patiently teaching kids how to hold a bat and position their feet. He would often show them how to swing hard to hit the ball, then dash around the bases to score. He used to say, “Baseball never gives up on you, and you shouldn’t give up on it either.” The accident happened on a rainy evening. He survived, but his right arm was crushed beyond repair. When he got home from hospital, he often sat on his bed, staring out the window and barely speaking. If I mentioned baseball, he would wave me off. One evening, I lay reading the sports page. Sunday was my birthday, and the Yankees were playing against the St. Louis Browns. In past years, Dad would have taken me. It hurt to read about baseball, until I spotted an article on a new outfielder named Pete Gray, who was dominating the game. Then I knew I had to get my father to that game. At dinner, Mom asked about my birthday. I said, “I want Dad to take me to the ballpark.” Dad just shook his head. I reminded him how he used to teach me to watch the fielders. He cut me off: “Go with a friend, or go alone.” After dinner, I handed Mom the article about Gray who was excelling in the major games. Her face lighting up, she promised to urge Dad until he gave in. Sunday morning, Dad, clean-shaven and wearing a jacket with his empty sleeve stuffed into the pocket, walked with me to the bus. He was silent, his face blank. At the stadium, I had chosen seats where we could see Gray up close. When Pete Gray stepped out, Dad leaned forward. Gray was tall and strong, but his right sleeve hung empty. “Can he play?” Dad asked, inching forward on his seat. 注意：1.写作词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 With Dad’s eyes fixed on Gray’s empty sleeve, I saw a flicker of hope in his eyes. ____________________________________ When the game finally ended, I knew something inside Dad had shifted. ___________________________________________ 第4页/共4页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $