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东莞市众美中学2026-2027学年 高三年级第一次月考 英语试卷 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分为120分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上. 2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上. 3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Parcel Locker — The Smarter Way to Receive Parcels What are parcel lockers? Parcel lockers, also called smart lockers or package lockers, are secure, automated (自动化的) storage units in centralized locations. They are revolutionizing how goods can be delivered and received. People can pick up a package from a locker at a time that suits them, in a convenient location near their residence or workplace. Why are they not widely used? Despite all their advantages, parcel lockers are still far from being widely adopted by online shoppers. Many consumers still tend to have their online shopping parcels delivered directly to their homes instead of using parcel lockers, simply because they don’t know this delivery option when placing online orders and thus have never tried it. Why is EasyLocker different? EasyLocker is one of the most popular parcel locker services. Here are some of its key advantages. Advantages Details Security Parcels are safe in automated lockers. Opening time It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Environmental protection Combined deliveries reduce traffic and your carbon footprint. Convenience Choose from over 250 locations islandwide. Privacy Your home address and contact details stay private from delivery staff. How to use EasyLocker? ●Select EasyLocker as your delivery option when ordering online. ●Wait for a notification (通知) that your parcel has arrived. ●Go to the chosen locker location. ●Enter the unique access code sent to your phone on the locker’s screen. ●Take your parcel and secure the locker door before you leave. EasyLocker isn’t just a delivery option — it’s the smarter way to receive parcels. No missed deliveries. No waiting around. No sacrifice of security or sustainability. With EasyLocker, receiving parcels becomes simpler and greener. 1. What keeps some shoppers from trying a parcel locker? A. Inconvenient locations. B. Environmental concerns. C. Inefficiency of delivery. D. Unawareness of its presence. 2. What makes EasyLocker convenient? A. It keeps parcels safe in automated lockers. B. It has over 250 pickup locations across the island. C. It offers a lower delivery fee for large packages. D. It delivers parcels directly to the user’s office. 3. Who are the target readers of the text? A. Locker producers. B. Delivery staff. C. Online purchasers. D. Potential investors. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了智能包裹柜EasyLocker，包括它的定义、尚未普及的原因、各项优势以及使用步骤。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Many consumers still tend to have their online shopping parcels delivered directly to their homes instead of using parcel lockers, simply because they don’t know this delivery option when placing online orders and thus have never tried it. (许多消费者仍然倾向于把网购包裹直接寄到家而不使用包裹柜，仅仅是因为他们下网上订单时不知道这种投递选择，因此从未尝试过。)”可知，一些购物者没有尝试包裹柜是因为不知道有这个服务。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中表格Convenience部分“Choose from over 250 locations islandwide. (全岛有超过 250 个站点可供选择。)”可知，全岛250多个取件点是EasyLocker便利的体现。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Many consumers still tend to have their online shopping parcels delivered directly to their homes instead of using parcel lockers.(许多消费者仍然倾向于把网购包裹直接寄到家而不使用包裹柜。)”以及最后一段“EasyLocker isn’t just a delivery option — it’s the smarter way to receive parcels.(EasyLocker不只是一种投递选择 —— 它是收取包裹更明智的方式。)”可知，文中提到了许多消费者不使用包裹柜，还提到EasyLocker是收取包裹更明智的方式，由此可推断，这篇文章面向的读者是网购的消费者，也就是网上购物者。 B My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. But after my diagnosis with brain cancer, I came to love the idea of having something new and green around where I spent much of the day. The brain cancer limited my ability to walk, and the treatment left me tired, making it hard for me to finish everyday tasks. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who received it. The enormous change left me feeling unsettled. Caring for the plant provided me with meaningful satisfaction when I often felt useless. Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush (茂盛的). Then, mysteriously, it began to show signs of deterioration. No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more frustrated and uneasy. I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a symbol of my own poor health. Hannah always thought about what I needed and recognized that the growing plant had offered me comfort and hope. To lessen my anxiety, she began to transplant the plant to a larger pot. Hannah cared for me and the plant almost around the clock, preparing meals and watering on schedule without rest. Even when both the plant and I were at our weakest, she never gave up. When my tumour (肿瘤) unavoidably returned, I felt peaceful and calm. The plant wasn’t there to live forever but to help me appreciate each moment — the way sunlight touched its leaves, the quiet times with Hannah, the hope we shared when transplanting it. True healing isn’t about beating death but about finding meaning in ordinary things. That’s what makes life precious — not counting days, but making each day count. 4. Why did the author decide to keep a houseplant after his diagnosis? A. To bring more greenery into his home. B. To follow a hobby suggested by his wife. C. To find a sense of fulfillment during his illness. D. To avoid thinking about his medical condition. 5. How did the author feel when the plant began to deteriorate? A. Calm and accepting. B. Indifferent and detached. C. Increasingly worried and upset. D. Inspired to try new care methods. 6. Why did Hannah transplant the plant into a larger pot? A. To encourage the plant to grow faster. B. To follow a gardening tip she had read. C. Because the plant had grown too tall for its old pot. D. To reduce the author’s anxiety about the plant’s decline. 7. What message does the story mainly convey? A. Recovery requires unwavering hope. B. Illness can be overcome with proper care. C. Plants are powerful symbols of human life. D. Meaning in life is found in ordinary moments. 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D 7. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述作者确诊脑癌后开始养绿植，绿植曾给予低谷中的他成就感与慰藉，绿植衰败后妻子为缓解他的焦虑更换花盆，最终作者感悟到生命的珍贵不在于度日长短，而在于在平凡日常中找寻生活的意义。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Caring for the plant provided me with meaningful satisfaction when I often felt useless.(在我时常觉得自己一无是处的时候，照料这株植物给我带来了充实的满足感。)”可知，作者养病期间养盆栽是为了获得成就感。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more frustrated and uneasy.(无论我怎么做，叶子都持续枯褐掉落在地上。我变得越来越沮丧焦躁。)”可知，植物枯萎时作者愈发烦闷担忧。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“To lessen my anxiety, she began to transplant the plant to a larger pot.(为缓解我的焦虑，她着手把植物移栽到大花盆里。)”可知，妻子换盆是为减轻作者因植物衰败产生的不安。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“True healing isn’t about beating death but about finding meaning in ordinary things.(真正的治愈不在于战胜死亡，而是在平凡的事物里找寻人生的意义。)”以及末段“That’s what makes life precious — not counting days, but making each day count.(生命之所以珍贵，不在于消磨光阴，而在于让每一天都过得有价值。)”可知，文章传递的信息是人生的意义蕴藏在平凡点滴之中。 C The caption reads: You live alone and have no friends, so this is how you spend your Friday night. In the video, a woman enters a neat apartment, pours a glass of wine, and relaxes on the sofa, looking peaceful and content. This type of content is created by so-called “loneliness influencers,” who present solitude (独处) as comfort and freedom rather than something to avoid. While being able to enjoy your own company is psychologically healthy, romanticizing friendlessness, isolation (孤独), and loneliness can be problematic. A recent article in The Atlantic provides a glimpse into how these individuals view their peaceful lives, with hashtags like #cozyathome and #alonenotlonely. But there is a catch: social media only captures brief moments, and interpreting isolation as aesthetics (美学) can dilute the significance of belonging and community. Research suggests loneliness is at epidemic levels, with 38% of U. S. adults reporting moderate-to-severe loneliness in 2022. The Surgeon General’s 2023 report concluded that loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for early death, stroke, depression and dementia. Based on the potential negative outcomes, it seems to be anything but romantic or “trendy”. According to Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs,” love and belonging come immediately after physiological needs and safety needs. Maslow’s theory of human needs dates back to 1943 and has been widely accepted in the psychology field since. To be fair, there have certainly been positive mental health and self-care messages that influencers have helped bring to the mainstream, but sometimes their content unintentionally promotes unhealthy concepts and ideas. We need to look no further than the classic and current research to see that a promotion of loneliness and isolation comes with significant risks, which casts doubt on the beautified portrayal on social media. Our current culture of influencers brings to mind an ancient Latin phrase: caveat emptor, or “let the buyer be cautious.” It is on us as the consumer to determine the quality of a product before purchasing it. Over time, this has become applicable to social media. 8. What does the underlined word “dilute” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Reveal. B. Evaluate. C. Highlight. D. Cheapen. 9. What does the author stress by referring to the “Hierarchy of Needs”? A. The impacts of isolation. B. The significance of psychology. C. The differences of human needs. D. The necessity of social connection. 10. Why does the author mention the Latin phrase? A. To offer a solution. B. To sound a warning. C. To clarify a theory. D. To promote a product. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. The Rise of Influencer Culture B. The Trend of Enjoying Living Alone C. Hidden Risks of Loneliness Aesthetics D. Health Problems Caused by Social Media 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述社交媒体网红美化独处、渲染孤独美学，作者结合研究与马斯洛需求理论指出其潜藏风险，提醒社交媒体使用者理性辨别相关内容。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“But there is a catch: social media only captures brief moments, and interpreting isolation as aesthetics (美学) can dilute the significance of belonging and community. (但问题在于：社交媒体只捕捉短暂瞬间，把孤独解读为美学，会____归属感与社群的重要意义。)”可知，将孤独包装成美学，会贬低、弱化归属感的价值。所以dilute和Cheapen同义，表示“贬低，降低……价值”。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“According to Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs,” love and belonging come immediately after physiological needs and safety needs. (根据亚伯拉罕・马斯洛的需求层次理论，爱与归属感紧随生理需求和安全需求之后。)”可知，作者引用该理论意在说明爱与归属感是人的基本需求，强调社交联系的必要性。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Our current culture of influencers brings to mind an ancient Latin phrase: caveat emptor, or “let the buyer be cautious.” It is on us as the consumer to determine the quality of a product before purchasing it. (当下网红文化让人想起一句古老拉丁语：买者自负，即“购买者需谨慎”。作为消费者，我们有责任在购买前判断产品的质量。)”可知，作者借用拉丁语，提醒社交媒体使用者谨慎看待网红内容，起到警示作用。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“While being able to enjoy your own company is psychologically healthy, romanticizing friendlessness, isolation (孤独), and loneliness can be problematic. (虽然能够享受独处在心理上是健康的，但是将没有朋友、与世隔绝以及孤独浪漫化是会产生问题的。)”以及全文论述可知，文章主要探讨社交媒体上孤独美学背后潜藏的风险。C选项“孤独美学背后隐藏的风险”最适合作为标题。 D Despite decades of medical advances, detecting health-related molecule (分子) still relies on bodily liquids like blood, requiring blood draws from most patients, especially people with diabetes who need frequent finger blood tests. However, researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a lightweight device named ABLE, which collects and detects molecules in the air. This 4×8-inch device is a potential game-changer for medicine and public health. Detecting molecules in the air has long fallen behind liquid detection, mainly because target particles (微粒) are extremely rare — there may be only one in a trillion. To solve this problem, the team turned air into liquid. The device draws in air, adds water vapor with a humidifier, and cools it to turn air into small drops. These drops trap particles and slide into a small container, making detection easy with common tools used for liquid analysis. Early tests proved its effectiveness. It caught easily evaporated (挥发的) coffee vapor, detected glucose in breath, identified E. coli in the air, and found signs of inflammation (炎症) in mice with unhealthy gut bacteria. Obviously, it solved the problem of collecting molecules that evaporate easily — a major worry during the device’s development. The device was first inspired by the need for painless tests for early-born babies in ICUs. These fragile babies are likely to have health problems, and repeated blood tests may put them in danger. Doctors hope the device can track health signs without taking blood, protecting these high-risk patients. It also shows promise for diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease, though the related breath signs first need to be recorded. The team plans to improve and make it smaller to create a wearable device for daily use. Besides medical uses, this achievement may open the door to new physics research on air impurities and state changes of matter. As a new tool for detecting air chemistry, ABLE fills the space between air and liquid molecule analysis, creating possibilities for various new developments in healthcare and science. 12. Why did the researchers develop ABLE? A. To change medicine and public health. B. To identify health molecules without liquid. C. To reduce finger blood checks for patients with diabetes. D. To take the place of blood tests in hospitals. 13. What can we infer about ABLE? A. It is small and wearable for daily use. B. It diagnoses inflammatory bowel disease easily. C. It has proved useful for newly born babies. D. It has overcome a key technical challenge. 14. Who will least likely benefit from ABLE? A. A chemist. B. A physician. C. A psychologist. D. A physicist. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. A Tool for Bodily Liquid Analysis. B. A Tool for Airborne Particle Counting. C. A Device for Modern Physics Research. D. A Device for Air Molecule Detection. 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了一种名为ABLE的轻便设备，用于空气中分子的检测。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“However, researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a lightweight device named ABLE, which collects and detects molecules in the air.(然而，芝加哥大学的研究人员开发了一种名为ABLE的轻便设备，用于收集和检测空气中的分子)”可知，研究人员开发ABLE是为了在不使用液体的情况下识别健康分子。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Early tests proved its effectiveness. It caught easily evaporated (挥发的) coffee vapor, detected glucose in breath, identified E. coli in the air, and found signs of inflammation (炎症) in mice with unhealthy gut bacteria. Obviously, it solved the problem of collecting molecules that evaporate easily — a major worry during the device’s development.(早期测试证明了它的有效性。它能捕捉到容易挥发的咖啡蒸气，检测呼气中的葡萄糖，识别空气中的大肠杆菌，并在肠道细菌不健康的小鼠体内发现炎症迹象。显然，它解决了收集容易蒸发的分子的问题——这是设备开发过程中一个主要担忧)”可推断，ABLE已经克服了一个关键的技术挑战。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Besides medical uses, this achievement may open the door to new physics research on air impurities and state changes of matter.(除了医学用途外，这一成就可能为空气杂质和物质状态变化的物理学研究打开大门)”可知，ABLE对化学家、医生和物理学家都有益处，而心理学家研究的是人的心理现象和行为，与ABLE的用途不相关，因此心理学家不太可能从ABLE中受益。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“However, researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a lightweight device named ABLE, which collects and detects molecules in the air. This 4×8-inch device is a potential game-changer for medicine and public health.(然而，芝加哥大学的研究人员开发了一种名为ABLE的轻便设备，用于收集和检测空气中的分子。这款4×8英寸的设备有可能改变医学和公共卫生的游戏规则)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了一种名为ABLE的轻便设备，用于空气中分子的检测，因此D选项“一种用于空气分子检测的设备”最符合文章主旨，适合作为标题。 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能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 I used to love my nonstick pans, marveling at the ease of cleanup, until I learned that the plastic lining may release toxins (毒素) when heated. Thus began my campaign to rid my life of plastics. ____16____ But I still had no clear idea what kinds of plastic were truly dangerous. I wanted to know my enemy. To be fair, plastics are amazing. Light, waterproof and stretchy, plastics have made modern life safer and cheaper. ____17____ Eighteen minutes after waking up, I admitted defeat. I couldn’t turn on the light. Nor could I brush my teeth. No underwear or socks — if something stretches, it’s thanks to plastic. ____18____ Even the human body itself is part plastic. Curious to know how plastic I am, I got tested. The results showed 2.06 nanograms of PFAS in every milliliter of my blood — an “intermediate” level associated with a potential risk of adverse health effects. I then consulted Tracey Woodruff of UC San Francisco. People should just do what they can, she said. In the kitchen, opt for glass containers. Elsewhere in the home, replace microfiber towels with cotton ones. Another point Woodruff made stuck in my head. ____19____ So I turned my attention to my kids. Sheets and blankets matter because we breathe so close to the fibers for so many hours. ____20____ What worried me was my children growing up in a world where all the objects around them seem bound to hurt them. Throwing the pans out seemed, for now, like the least I could do. And the most I could do, too. A. I threw out obvious offenders. B. We depend heavily on plastics. C. I wanted to make life safer for my children. D. I replaced my sons’ with natural alternatives. E. Children are among those most at risk from plastics. F. One day, I decided to see how long I could go without using plastic. G. Plastic is not just everywhere in our homes, but everywhere, period. 【答案】16. A 17. F 18. G 19. E 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章以作者的个人经历为线索，详细讲述了自己发现塑料危害并尝试远离塑料的过程。 【16题详解】 空格前“I used to love my nonstick pans, marveling at the ease of cleanup, until I learned that the plastic lining may release toxins (毒素)when heated. Thus began my campaign to rid my life of plastics.(我曾经很喜欢我的不粘锅，惊叹于它清洗起来多么容易，直到我了解到它的塑料涂层在加热时可能会释放毒素。于是我开始了一场让生活远离塑料的行动。)”提到作者开始了让生活远离塑料的行动，空格后“But I still had no clear idea what kinds of plastic were truly dangerous. I wanted to know my enemy.(但我仍然不清楚哪种塑料真正危险。我想了解我的‘敌人’。)”提到作者对塑料的危害还不完全了解。A选项“I threw out obvious offenders.(我扔掉了明显有问题的物品。)”中的“obvious offenders”正好指代前文的“nonstick pans”，既承接了前文“让生活远离塑料的行动”，又能自然引出后文“对塑料危害不了解”的内容，完美衔接上下文。故选A项。 【17题详解】 空格前“To be fair, plastics are amazing. Light, waterproof and stretchy, plastics have made modern life safer and cheaper.(公平地说，塑料是很棒的。轻便、防水且有弹性，塑料让现代生活更安全、更便宜。)”提到塑料的优点，空格后“Eighteen minutes after waking up, I admitted defeat. I couldn’t turn on the light. Nor could I brush my teeth. No underwear or socks — if something stretches, it’s thanks to plastic.(醒来18分钟后，我承认失败了。我不能开灯，也不能刷牙。没有内衣或袜子——如果某东西有弹性，那要归功于塑料。)”提到作者尝试远离塑料但失败了。F选项“One day, I decided to see how long I could go without using plastic.(有一天，我决定看看自己能多久不用塑料。)”既承接了前文“塑料的优点”，又能自然引出后文“尝试远离塑料但失败”的内容，与段落逻辑完全契合。故选F项。 【18题详解】 空格前一段提到作者尝试远离塑料但失败了，空格后“Even the human body itself is part plastic. Curious to know how plastic I am, I got tested. The results showed 2.06 nanograms of PFAS in every milliliter of my blood — an “intermediate” level associated with a potential risk of adverse health effects.(甚至人体本身也含有塑料。出于好奇，我想知道自己体内有多少塑料，于是做了检测。结果显示，每毫升血液中含有2.06纳克的PFAS——这是一个“中等”水平，与潜在的不良健康影响风险相关。)”提到人体也含有塑料。G选项“Plastic is not just everywhere in our homes, but everywhere, period.(塑料不仅在我们家里无处不在，而且在所有地方，就这么简单。)”既承接了前文“塑料无处不在”的观点，又能自然引出后文“人体也含有塑料”的内容，与段落逻辑完全契合。故选G项。 【19题详解】 空格前“I then consulted Tracey Woodruff of UC San Francisco. People should just do what they can, she said. In the kitchen, opt for glass containers. Elsewhere in the home, replace microfiber towels with cotton ones. Another point Woodruff made stuck in my head.(然后我咨询了加州大学旧金山分校的特蕾西·伍德拉夫。她说，人们应该尽自己所能。在厨房，选择玻璃容器。在家里的其他地方，用棉毛巾代替微纤维毛巾。伍德拉夫提出的另一个观点让我印象深刻。)”提到作者咨询了专家关于远离塑料的建议，空格后“So I turned my attention to my kids.(于是我把注意力转向了我的孩子。)”提到作者开始关注孩子的塑料接触问题。E选项“Children are among those most at risk from plastics.(儿童是受塑料危害最大的人群之一。)”既承接了前文“专家的建议”，又能自然引出后文“关注孩子的塑料接触问题”的内容，与段落逻辑完全契合。故选E项。 【20题详解】 空格前“So I turned my attention to my kids. Sheets and blankets matter because we breathe so close to the fibers for so many hours.(于是我把注意力转向了我的孩子。床单和被子很重要，因为我们长时间近距离接触纤维呼吸。)”提到作者关注孩子的塑料接触问题，尤其是床单和被子，空格后“What worried me was my children growing up in a world where all the objects around them seem bound to hurt them.(让我担心的是，我的孩子在一个周围所有物体似乎都注定会伤害他们的世界里长大。)”提到作者担心孩子的成长环境。D选项“I replaced my sons’ with natural alternatives.(我给儿子们换成了天然材质的替代品。)”既承接了前文“关注孩子的床单和被子问题”，又能自然引出后文“担心孩子的成长环境”的内容，与段落逻辑完全契合。故选D项。 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A. B.C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Two Kiwis, one Singaporean, and one Indian walked into a bar. This wasn’t the start of a joke, but the beginning of a deep ____21____. We met at the False Creek shore for dragon boat practice. ____22____, our interaction was purely functional, centered on paddles (桨) and race schedules. However, as we paddled along, the shared experience began to break our ____23____. Despite its breathtaking natural beauty, Vancouver is a place where making friends often feels no less ____24____ than finding an affordable apartment. As immigrants from sun-heavy places, we were all ____25____ to adapt to the city’s grey weather and even “greyer” ____26____ climate. In this environment, dragon boating served as a breakthrough, for it is a sport that brings people back to their ____27____. In a boat, no one cares about your background; you simply move as one. This spirit soon ____28____ our lives off the water, and our weekly gatherings after practice naturally became our ____29____. We bonded over shared ____30____ — the impossible rental market and the “polite” social scene where plans for hiking always ____31____. Yet, when we were together, these ____32____ mattered less. We weren’t just surviving the city’s coldness; we were ____33____ a micro-community of our own. One summer night, after a major festival, we danced by the waterfront. In that golden moment, we realized we had ____34____ what we came for. We were four strangers from different continents, but dragon boating gave us a place to ____35____, a reason to stay and a rhythm to move forward by — together. 21. A. respect B. affection C. significance D. connection 22. A. Initially B. Strangely C. Personally D. Accidentally 23. A. schedule B. silence C. reserve D. promise 24. A. challenging B. comforting C. relieving D. annoying 25. A. managing B. refusing C. struggling D. hesitating 26. A. political B. economic C. natural D. social 27. A. possessions B. essentials C. habits D. desires 28. A. bled into B. messed up C. tore apart D. escaped from 29. A. burden B. assignment C. shelter D. standard 30. A. barriers B. hobbies C. targets D. benefits 31. A. worked B. appeared C. mattered D. slipped 32. A. fantasies B. issues C. conflicts D. failures 33. A. transforming B. serving C. establishing D. influencing 34. A. shaped B. found C. forgotten D. lost 35. A. explore B. belong C. compete D. relax 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了四个来自不同国家的人在温哥华因划龙舟而结缘，建立起深厚情谊，共同构建起属于自己的小社区的故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这不是一个笑话的开头，而是一段深厚关系的开始。A. respect尊重；B. affection喜爱；C. significance重要性；D. connection关系、联系。根据下文“We bonded over shared”可知，此处指深厚的关系。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，我们的互动纯粹是功能性的，围绕着船桨和比赛日程展开。A. Initially起初；B. Strangely奇怪地；C. Personally个人地；D. Accidentally偶然地。根据下文“However, as we paddled along”可知，此处指起初的情况。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我们划船前进时，共同的经历开始打破我们的矜持。A. schedule日程；B. silence沉默；C. reserve矜持、拘谨；D. promise承诺。根据上文“our interaction was purely functional, centered on paddles (桨) and race schedules.”以及“However, as we paddled along,”可知，彼此的互动打破了彼此之间的矜持。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管温哥华有着令人惊叹的自然美景，但在这里交朋友往往感觉和找到一套负担得起的公寓一样具有挑战性。A. challenging具有挑战性的；B. comforting安慰的；C. relieving宽慰的；D. annoying恼怒的。根据下文“than finding an affordable apartment”可知，在温哥华交朋友和找公寓一样具有挑战性。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为来自阳光充足地方的移民，我们都在努力适应这座城市灰暗的天气，甚至是“更灰暗的”社交氛围。A. managing设法；B. refusing拒绝；C. struggling努力、挣扎；D. hesitating犹豫。根据上文“from sun-heavy places”以及下文“to adapt to the city’s grey weather”可知，作为移民我们都在努力适应天气。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. political政治的；B. economic经济的；C. natural自然的；D. social社交的。根据上文“Despite its breathtaking natural beauty, Vancouver is a place where making friends often feels no less ____ than finding an affordable apartment.”和下文“the “polite” social scene”可知，这里把灰暗的天气与社交氛围进行类比。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这种情况下，划龙舟成为了一个突破口，因为它是一项让人们回归本质的运动。A. possessions财产；B. essentials本质、要素；C. habits习惯；D. desires欲望。根据下文“In a boat, no one cares about your background; you simply move as one.”可知，龙舟运动让人们回归最本质的相处状态。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：这种精神很快渗透到我们的生活中，练习后的每周聚会自然成为了我们的避风港。A. bled into渗透到；B. messed up搞砸；C. tore apart撕开；D. escaped from逃离。根据下文“our lives off the water”可知，龙舟运动中的团结精神“渗透到”日常生活中。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种精神很快便融入了我们的日常生活之中，而我们在训练结束后举行的每周聚会自然也就成了我们的避风港。A. burden负担；B. assignment任务；C. shelter避风港；D. standard标准。根据上文“In this environment, dragon boating served as a breakthrough”并结合前文城市的冷漠和移民的孤独，可知每周的聚会成为他们的避风港。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们因共同的障碍而团结在一起——难以企及的租房市场以及徒步计划总是泡汤的“礼貌”社交场合。A. barriers障碍；B. hobbies爱好；C. targets目标；D. benefits利益。根据下文“the impossible rental market and the “polite” social scene”可知，这些都是他们面临的“共同障碍”。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. worked工作；B. appeared出现；C. mattered重要；D. slipped滑倒、溜走。根据上文“the impossible rental market and the ‘polite’ social scene”可知，这种社交场景中，计划往往总是溜走，落空。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我们在一起时，这些问题就不那么重要了。A. fantasies幻想；B. issues问题；C. conflicts冲突；D. failures失败。根据上文“the impossible rental market and the “polite” social scene where plans for hiking always ____”提到的租赁市场、社交计划等“障碍”，此处指这些“问题”。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们不仅仅是在城市的寒冷中生存下来；我们正在建立自己的小社区。A. transforming转变；B. serving服务；C. establishing建立；D. influencing影响。根据下文“a micro-community of our own”可知，我们建立小社区。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那个金色的时刻，我们意识到我们已经找到了我们来此所寻求的东西。A. shaped塑造；B. found找到；C. forgotten忘记；D. lost失去。根据下文“what we came for”可知，他们找到了自己来这座城市的意义和目的。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们是四个来自不同大陆的陌生人，但划龙舟给了我们一个归属的地方，一个留下来的理由，一个共同前进的节奏。A. explore探索；B. belong属于；C. compete竞争；D. relax放松。根据下文“a reason to stay and a rhythm to move forward by — together.”可知，龙舟运动让他们有了“归属感”。故选B。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Maijishan Grottoes is one of the four greatest grottoes in China. Different from the other three, Maijishan Grottoes are ____36____ series of caves, excavated (开凿) into the side of the mountain Maijishan. The caves are ____37____ (undoubted) a large sculpture museum. Inside the 194 caves are 7,200 statues, ____38____ heights vary from 20 centimeters to 15 meters. The rock here is too soft, so the figures are, instead, clay models. The few sculptures ____39____ (create) from rock have been brought in from elsewhere. ____40____ (judge) from the figures and costumes of the statues, most of them reflect the characteristics of Han nationality. The grottoes ____41____ (carve) over a period of 1,500 years, starting in 384 AD, right up to the beginning of the twentieth century. The caves were not easily accessible, thus escaping much of the ____42____ (destroy) throughout tumultuous (动荡的) periods in history. The stairs leading up and around the grottoes were originally made of wood but these have been steadily replaced by metal supports ____43____ safety reasons. The sculptures represent the phased development of Chinese sculpture and architecture. The earliest examples demonstrate an influence of Indian design, with later native Chinese styles becoming more popular. All designs ____44____ (dedicate) to the pursuit of Buddhism. The sculptures have helped archeologists to not only track the growth and advance of Chinese sculpture _____45_____ the history and expansion of Buddhism in China. 【答案】36. a 37. undoubtedly 38. whose 39. created 40. Judging 41. were carved 42. destruction 43. for 44. are dedicated 45. but 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了中国四大石窟之一的麦积山石窟：它由一系列山体洞窟构成，藏有大量泥塑和少量石雕作品；石窟开凿历时1500年，因地处偏远免遭破坏；其雕塑风格融合了中印特色，既体现了中国雕塑艺术的发展，也反映了佛教在中国的传播历史。 【36题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：与其他三个石窟不同，麦积山石窟是由一系列洞穴构成的，这些洞穴开凿于麦积山的山体表面。此处为固定短语 a series of 意为“一系列；一连串”，用来修饰可数名词复数 caves。故填a。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：这些洞穴无疑是一座大型的雕塑博物馆。副词修饰形容词 large；形容词 undoubted的副词形式是undoubtedly。故填undoubtedly。 【38题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在这 194 个洞穴中，有 7200 尊雕像，它们的高度从 20 厘米到 15 米不等。分析句子可知，设空处引导定语从句，先行词为7,200 statues，在从句中作定语，修饰 heights，表示“雕像的高度”，所以为关系代词whose引导。故填whose。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：只有极少数的雕像是由岩石雕刻而成的，它们是从其他地方运来的。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰 The few sculptures；sculptures 和 create 是被动关系（雕塑被创作），因此用过去分词created。故填created。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：从雕像的人物和服饰上看，大多体现了汉族的特点。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，judge和逻辑主语most of them为主动关系，所以为现在分词形式。故填Judging。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：这些石窟是在 1500 年的时间里逐步开凿而成的，始于公元 384 年，一直持续到 20 世纪初。主语 The grottoes 和 carve 是被动关系（石窟被开凿）；时间状语 over a period of 1,500 years, starting in 384 AD 提示动作发生在过去，主语为复数，所以填 were carved。故填were carved。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：这些洞穴位置不易到达，因此在历史上的动荡时期免受了大部分破坏。定冠词 the 后接名词；动词 destroy 的名词形式是 destruction（不可数名词）。故填destruction。 【43题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：通往石窟的楼梯最初是用木头建造的，但出于安全考虑，这些楼梯已逐渐被金属支撑结构所取代。此处为固定短语 for safety reasons 意为“出于安全考虑”，介词 for 表原因。故填for。 【44题详解】 考查固定短语和时态。句意：所有设计都致力于追求佛教理念。此处为固定短语be dedicated to 意为“致力于；献身于”；句子描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语All designs 为复数，因此填 are dedicated。故填are dedicated。 【45题详解】 考查固定句型。句意：这些雕塑不仅帮助考古学家追踪了中国雕塑的发展历程和进步，还揭示了佛教在中国的历史演变和传播情况。此处为固定句型 not only...but also... 意为“不仅…… 而且……”，用来连接两个并列的宾语成分。故填but。 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，上周你参加了学校举办的急救科普主题活动，请你给英国朋友Michael写一封邮件，分享此次经历。 内容包括： 1. 活动主要内容； 2. 你的感受。 参考词汇：first-aid outreach activity（急救科普活动） CPR（心肺复苏） 注意：1. 词数应为80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Michael, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version: Dear Michael, I am writing to share a first-aid outreach activity I attended last week. The activity included a lecture on basic first aid and hands-on practice. We learned CPR on models and how to treat burns, choking, and bleeding. The doctor also showed us how to call for help correctly. It was very practical and well-organized. I found it truly meaningful. Not only did I gain useful life-saving skills, but I also realized how important it is to stay calm in emergencies. These skills are essential for everyone, and I feel more confident now. Looking forward to your reply! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生给Michael写信，分享学校举办的急救科普主题活动的主要内容以及个人感受。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 参加：attend→get involved in 基本的：basic→fundamental 实用的：practical→pragmatic 自信的：confident→self-assured 2. 句式拓展 简单句扩写 原句：The activity included a lecture on basic first aid and hands-on practice. 拓展句：The activity featured a comprehensive lecture on fundamental first-aid knowledge, followed by hands-on practical training. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The doctor also showed us how to call for help correctly.(使用了“疑问词+to do”结构) 【高分句型2】Not only did I gain useful life-saving skills, but I also realized how important it is to stay calm in emergencies. (使用了Not only位于句首的部分倒装结构、how引导宾语从句) 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 读后续写 I’d always been told to take care of my older brother, Brian, who was born weak and small. I’d often tie his shoes or prepare another glass of water for him. My mom saw my larger size and strong body as a sign that I was to be a kind of guardian angel (守护天使) for Brian. However, that was not the case. One day our school sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest. First prize was $100, and I knew just how I would spend it. There was a brand-new game I was dying to own. So I decided the first place bonus definitely had to land in my pocket. When I had to carve the perfect pumpkin I’d picked out, it dawned on me that with my big clumsy fingers I’d surely screw it up (搞砸). I thought of Brian’s smaller, delicate hands and knew he was the man for the job. I immediately begged Brian. Unexpectedly, he asked for a cut. That was fifty-fifty. Quickly doing the math in my head, I figured out even if I split (分摊) the first prize, I’d still have enough cash for the game. So I gave in to Brian’s demands. With skillful hands Brian carved the perfect face, and now we had the best pumpkin ever. Then the unexpected happened: We came in second. Unfortunately, second prize was only $50, and I needed every penny of that to buy the game. The day of the awards ceremony, the principal handed over the money to me because Brian was home, sick with cold. If he really wanted to win, he would have been here today, I thought to myself, justifying stealing the cash from under poor Brian’s runny nose. With hardly a thought, I ran to the store and bought my dream game. That night when Brian asked if we had won, I denied, afraid to look into his eyes. The whole thing was never mentioned again until the day when Brian was packing for college. I played my usual role in helping him pack when I came across an old album filled with photos he had taken as the school photographer. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?“ I was shocked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. It was a picture of the pumpkin we had carved together. Underneath, Brian had written, “My first real win with my brother. Even if we didn’t get first, it was a victory because we worked as a team.” Seeing those words, a wave of guilt washed over me. I remembered how I had selfishly taken all the money and lied to him. I realized how much I had let him down. I turned to Brian, ready to confess everything. Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?” I was shocked. Brian just smiled gently and said, “I always knew. But I also knew that you needed that game more than the money at that time. And I was proud of our teamwork, not the prize. I hoped one day you’d understand the real meaning of winning together.” His words made me feel even more ashamed. I apologized sincerely, vowing to make it up to him. From then on, I truly understood my role as his guardian angel and the importance of true brotherhood. 【解析】 【导语】本文以兄弟情谊为线索展开，讲述了作者一直被要求照顾体弱的哥哥布莱恩，在学校南瓜雕刻比赛中，作者因手指笨拙求助布莱恩，两人约定平分奖金，最终获得二等奖仅50美元，作者为买心仪的游戏，独自拿走奖金并向布莱恩撒谎。多年后，布莱恩收拾大学行李时，作者在他的相册里发现当年南瓜的照片，才得知布莱恩早已知道真相，从而领悟到兄弟情谊的真谛的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“作者正欣赏着照片，突然一张照片吸引了他的目光。”可知，第一段可描写作者看到当年两人一起雕刻的南瓜照片，以及布莱恩写下的文字，内心充满愧疚，决定向布莱恩坦白当年的谎言。 ②由第二段首句内容““你竟然早就知道，却什么也没说？”作者震惊不已。”可知，第二段可描写布莱恩温柔解释自己早已知晓真相，在乎的是兄弟间的协作而非奖金，作者真诚道歉，领悟到兄弟情谊的重要性。 2.续写线索：翻看相册——发现照片——内心愧疚——决定坦白——得知真相——真诚道歉——领悟真谛 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①席卷：wash over/sweep over ②坦白：confess/admit ③发誓：vow/promise 情绪类 ①愧疚：guilt/ashamed ②对……感到自豪：be proud of/ take pride in 【点睛】[高分句型1] Seeing those words, a wave of guilt washed over me.（运用了现在分词短语作状语） [高分句型2] But I also knew that you needed that game more than the money at that time.（运用了that引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 东莞市众美中学2026-2027学年 高三年级第一次月考 英语试卷 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分为120分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上. 2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上. 3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Parcel Locker — The Smarter Way to Receive Parcels What are parcel lockers? Parcel lockers, also called smart lockers or package lockers, are secure, automated (自动化的) storage units in centralized locations. They are revolutionizing how goods can be delivered and received. People can pick up a package from a locker at a time that suits them, in a convenient location near their residence or workplace. Why are they not widely used? Despite all their advantages, parcel lockers are still far from being widely adopted by online shoppers. Many consumers still tend to have their online shopping parcels delivered directly to their homes instead of using parcel lockers, simply because they don’t know this delivery option when placing online orders and thus have never tried it. Why is EasyLocker different? EasyLocker is one of the most popular parcel locker services. Here are some of its key advantages. Advantages Details Security Parcels are safe in automated lockers. Opening time It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Environmental protection Combined deliveries reduce traffic and your carbon footprint. Convenience Choose from over 250 locations islandwide. Privacy Your home address and contact details stay private from delivery staff. How to use EasyLocker? ●Select EasyLocker as your delivery option when ordering online. ●Wait for a notification (通知) that your parcel has arrived. ●Go to the chosen locker location. ●Enter the unique access code sent to your phone on the locker’s screen. ●Take your parcel and secure the locker door before you leave. EasyLocker isn’t just a delivery option — it’s the smarter way to receive parcels. No missed deliveries. No waiting around. No sacrifice of security or sustainability. With EasyLocker, receiving parcels becomes simpler and greener. 1. What keeps some shoppers from trying a parcel locker? A. Inconvenient locations. B. Environmental concerns. C. Inefficiency of delivery. D. Unawareness of its presence. 2. What makes EasyLocker convenient? A. It keeps parcels safe in automated lockers. B. It has over 250 pickup locations across the island. C. It offers a lower delivery fee for large packages. D. It delivers parcels directly to the user’s office. 3. Who are the target readers of the text? A. Locker producers. B. Delivery staff. C. Online purchasers. D. Potential investors. B My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. But after my diagnosis with brain cancer, I came to love the idea of having something new and green around where I spent much of the day. The brain cancer limited my ability to walk, and the treatment left me tired, making it hard for me to finish everyday tasks. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who received it. The enormous change left me feeling unsettled. Caring for the plant provided me with meaningful satisfaction when I often felt useless. Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush (茂盛的). Then, mysteriously, it began to show signs of deterioration. No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more frustrated and uneasy. I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a symbol of my own poor health. Hannah always thought about what I needed and recognized that the growing plant had offered me comfort and hope. To lessen my anxiety, she began to transplant the plant to a larger pot. Hannah cared for me and the plant almost around the clock, preparing meals and watering on schedule without rest. Even when both the plant and I were at our weakest, she never gave up. When my tumour (肿瘤) unavoidably returned, I felt peaceful and calm. The plant wasn’t there to live forever but to help me appreciate each moment — the way sunlight touched its leaves, the quiet times with Hannah, the hope we shared when transplanting it. True healing isn’t about beating death but about finding meaning in ordinary things. That’s what makes life precious — not counting days, but making each day count. 4. Why did the author decide to keep a houseplant after his diagnosis? A. To bring more greenery into his home. B. To follow a hobby suggested by his wife. C. To find a sense of fulfillment during his illness. D. To avoid thinking about his medical condition. 5. How did the author feel when the plant began to deteriorate? A. Calm and accepting. B. Indifferent and detached. C. Increasingly worried and upset. D. Inspired to try new care methods. 6. Why did Hannah transplant the plant into a larger pot? A. To encourage the plant to grow faster. B. To follow a gardening tip she had read. C. Because the plant had grown too tall for its old pot. D. To reduce the author’s anxiety about the plant’s decline. 7. What message does the story mainly convey? A. Recovery requires unwavering hope. B. Illness can be overcome with proper care. C. Plants are powerful symbols of human life. D. Meaning in life is found in ordinary moments. C The caption reads: You live alone and have no friends, so this is how you spend your Friday night. In the video, a woman enters a neat apartment, pours a glass of wine, and relaxes on the sofa, looking peaceful and content. This type of content is created by so-called “loneliness influencers,” who present solitude (独处) as comfort and freedom rather than something to avoid. While being able to enjoy your own company is psychologically healthy, romanticizing friendlessness, isolation (孤独), and loneliness can be problematic. A recent article in The Atlantic provides a glimpse into how these individuals view their peaceful lives, with hashtags like #cozyathome and #alonenotlonely. But there is a catch: social media only captures brief moments, and interpreting isolation as aesthetics (美学) can dilute the significance of belonging and community. Research suggests loneliness is at epidemic levels, with 38% of U. S. adults reporting moderate-to-severe loneliness in 2022. The Surgeon General’s 2023 report concluded that loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for early death, stroke, depression and dementia. Based on the potential negative outcomes, it seems to be anything but romantic or “trendy”. According to Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs,” love and belonging come immediately after physiological needs and safety needs. Maslow’s theory of human needs dates back to 1943 and has been widely accepted in the psychology field since. To be fair, there have certainly been positive mental health and self-care messages that influencers have helped bring to the mainstream, but sometimes their content unintentionally promotes unhealthy concepts and ideas. We need to look no further than the classic and current research to see that a promotion of loneliness and isolation comes with significant risks, which casts doubt on the beautified portrayal on social media. Our current culture of influencers brings to mind an ancient Latin phrase: caveat emptor, or “let the buyer be cautious.” It is on us as the consumer to determine the quality of a product before purchasing it. Over time, this has become applicable to social media. 8. What does the underlined word “dilute” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Reveal. B. Evaluate. C. Highlight. D. Cheapen. 9. What does the author stress by referring to the “Hierarchy of Needs”? A. The impacts of isolation. B. The significance of psychology. C. The differences of human needs. D. The necessity of social connection. 10. Why does the author mention the Latin phrase? A. To offer a solution. B. To sound a warning. C. To clarify a theory. D. To promote a product. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. The Rise of Influencer Culture B. The Trend of Enjoying Living Alone C. Hidden Risks of Loneliness Aesthetics D. Health Problems Caused by Social Media D Despite decades of medical advances, detecting health-related molecule (分子) still relies on bodily liquids like blood, requiring blood draws from most patients, especially people with diabetes who need frequent finger blood tests. However, researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a lightweight device named ABLE, which collects and detects molecules in the air. This 4×8-inch device is a potential game-changer for medicine and public health. Detecting molecules in the air has long fallen behind liquid detection, mainly because target particles (微粒) are extremely rare — there may be only one in a trillion. To solve this problem, the team turned air into liquid. The device draws in air, adds water vapor with a humidifier, and cools it to turn air into small drops. These drops trap particles and slide into a small container, making detection easy with common tools used for liquid analysis. Early tests proved its effectiveness. It caught easily evaporated (挥发的) coffee vapor, detected glucose in breath, identified E. coli in the air, and found signs of inflammation (炎症) in mice with unhealthy gut bacteria. Obviously, it solved the problem of collecting molecules that evaporate easily — a major worry during the device’s development. The device was first inspired by the need for painless tests for early-born babies in ICUs. These fragile babies are likely to have health problems, and repeated blood tests may put them in danger. Doctors hope the device can track health signs without taking blood, protecting these high-risk patients. It also shows promise for diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease, though the related breath signs first need to be recorded. The team plans to improve and make it smaller to create a wearable device for daily use. Besides medical uses, this achievement may open the door to new physics research on air impurities and state changes of matter. As a new tool for detecting air chemistry, ABLE fills the space between air and liquid molecule analysis, creating possibilities for various new developments in healthcare and science. 12. Why did the researchers develop ABLE? A. To change medicine and public health. B. To identify health molecules without liquid. C. To reduce finger blood checks for patients with diabetes. D. To take the place of blood tests in hospitals. 13. What can we infer about ABLE? A. It is small and wearable for daily use. B. It diagnoses inflammatory bowel disease easily. C. It has proved useful for newly born babies. D. It has overcome a key technical challenge. 14. Who will least likely benefit from ABLE? A. A chemist. B. A physician. C. A psychologist. D. A physicist. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. A Tool for Bodily Liquid Analysis. B. A Tool for Airborne Particle Counting. C. A Device for Modern Physics Research. D. A Device for Air Molecule Detection. 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能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 I used to love my nonstick pans, marveling at the ease of cleanup, until I learned that the plastic lining may release toxins (毒素) when heated. Thus began my campaign to rid my life of plastics. ____16____ But I still had no clear idea what kinds of plastic were truly dangerous. I wanted to know my enemy. To be fair, plastics are amazing. Light, waterproof and stretchy, plastics have made modern life safer and cheaper. ____17____ Eighteen minutes after waking up, I admitted defeat. I couldn’t turn on the light. Nor could I brush my teeth. No underwear or socks — if something stretches, it’s thanks to plastic. ____18____ Even the human body itself is part plastic. Curious to know how plastic I am, I got tested. The results showed 2.06 nanograms of PFAS in every milliliter of my blood — an “intermediate” level associated with a potential risk of adverse health effects. I then consulted Tracey Woodruff of UC San Francisco. People should just do what they can, she said. In the kitchen, opt for glass containers. Elsewhere in the home, replace microfiber towels with cotton ones. Another point Woodruff made stuck in my head. ____19____ So I turned my attention to my kids. Sheets and blankets matter because we breathe so close to the fibers for so many hours. ____20____ What worried me was my children growing up in a world where all the objects around them seem bound to hurt them. Throwing the pans out seemed, for now, like the least I could do. And the most I could do, too. A. I threw out obvious offenders. B. We depend heavily on plastics. C. I wanted to make life safer for my children. D. I replaced my sons’ with natural alternatives. E. Children are among those most at risk from plastics. F. One day, I decided to see how long I could go without using plastic. G. Plastic is not just everywhere in our homes, but everywhere, period. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A. B.C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Two Kiwis, one Singaporean, and one Indian walked into a bar. This wasn’t the start of a joke, but the beginning of a deep ____21____. We met at the False Creek shore for dragon boat practice. ____22____, our interaction was purely functional, centered on paddles (桨) and race schedules. However, as we paddled along, the shared experience began to break our ____23____. Despite its breathtaking natural beauty, Vancouver is a place where making friends often feels no less ____24____ than finding an affordable apartment. As immigrants from sun-heavy places, we were all ____25____ to adapt to the city’s grey weather and even “greyer” ____26____ climate. In this environment, dragon boating served as a breakthrough, for it is a sport that brings people back to their ____27____. In a boat, no one cares about your background; you simply move as one. This spirit soon ____28____ our lives off the water, and our weekly gatherings after practice naturally became our ____29____. We bonded over shared ____30____ — the impossible rental market and the “polite” social scene where plans for hiking always ____31____. Yet, when we were together, these ____32____ mattered less. We weren’t just surviving the city’s coldness; we were ____33____ a micro-community of our own. One summer night, after a major festival, we danced by the waterfront. In that golden moment, we realized we had ____34____ what we came for. We were four strangers from different continents, but dragon boating gave us a place to ____35____, a reason to stay and a rhythm to move forward by — together. 21. A. respect B. affection C. significance D. connection 22. A. Initially B. Strangely C. Personally D. Accidentally 23. A. schedule B. silence C. reserve D. promise 24. A. challenging B. comforting C. relieving D. annoying 25. A. managing B. refusing C. struggling D. hesitating 26. A. political B. economic C. natural D. social 27. A. possessions B. essentials C. habits D. desires 28. A. bled into B. messed up C. tore apart D. escaped from 29. A. burden B. assignment C. shelter D. standard 30. A. barriers B. hobbies C. targets D. benefits 31. A. worked B. appeared C. mattered D. slipped 32. A. fantasies B. issues C. conflicts D. failures 33. A. transforming B. serving C. establishing D. influencing 34. A. shaped B. found C. forgotten D. lost 35. A. explore B. belong C. compete D. relax 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Maijishan Grottoes is one of the four greatest grottoes in China. Different from the other three, Maijishan Grottoes are ____36____ series of caves, excavated (开凿) into the side of the mountain Maijishan. The caves are ____37____ (undoubted) a large sculpture museum. Inside the 194 caves are 7,200 statues, ____38____ heights vary from 20 centimeters to 15 meters. The rock here is too soft, so the figures are, instead, clay models. The few sculptures ____39____ (create) from rock have been brought in from elsewhere. ____40____ (judge) from the figures and costumes of the statues, most of them reflect the characteristics of Han nationality. The grottoes ____41____ (carve) over a period of 1,500 years, starting in 384 AD, right up to the beginning of the twentieth century. The caves were not easily accessible, thus escaping much of the ____42____ (destroy) throughout tumultuous (动荡的) periods in history. The stairs leading up and around the grottoes were originally made of wood but these have been steadily replaced by metal supports ____43____ safety reasons. The sculptures represent the phased development of Chinese sculpture and architecture. The earliest examples demonstrate an influence of Indian design, with later native Chinese styles becoming more popular. All designs ____44____ (dedicate) to the pursuit of Buddhism. The sculptures have helped archeologists to not only track the growth and advance of Chinese sculpture _____45_____ the history and expansion of Buddhism in China. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，上周你参加了学校举办的急救科普主题活动，请你给英国朋友Michael写一封邮件，分享此次经历。 内容包括： 1. 活动主要内容； 2. 你的感受。 参考词汇：first-aid outreach activity（急救科普活动） CPR（心肺复苏） 注意：1. 词数应为80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Michael, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 读后续写 I’d always been told to take care of my older brother, Brian, who was born weak and small. I’d often tie his shoes or prepare another glass of water for him. My mom saw my larger size and strong body as a sign that I was to be a kind of guardian angel (守护天使) for Brian. However, that was not the case. One day our school sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest. First prize was $100, and I knew just how I would spend it. There was a brand-new game I was dying to own. So I decided the first place bonus definitely had to land in my pocket. When I had to carve the perfect pumpkin I’d picked out, it dawned on me that with my big clumsy fingers I’d surely screw it up (搞砸). I thought of Brian’s smaller, delicate hands and knew he was the man for the job. I immediately begged Brian. Unexpectedly, he asked for a cut. That was fifty-fifty. Quickly doing the math in my head, I figured out even if I split (分摊) the first prize, I’d still have enough cash for the game. So I gave in to Brian’s demands. With skillful hands Brian carved the perfect face, and now we had the best pumpkin ever. Then the unexpected happened: We came in second. Unfortunately, second prize was only $50, and I needed every penny of that to buy the game. The day of the awards ceremony, the principal handed over the money to me because Brian was home, sick with cold. If he really wanted to win, he would have been here today, I thought to myself, justifying stealing the cash from under poor Brian’s runny nose. With hardly a thought, I ran to the store and bought my dream game. That night when Brian asked if we had won, I denied, afraid to look into his eyes. The whole thing was never mentioned again until the day when Brian was packing for college. I played my usual role in helping him pack when I came across an old album filled with photos he had taken as the school photographer. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?“ I was shocked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $