贵州金沙县实验高级中学2026-2027学年高二上学期第一次素养监测英语试题

这是英语科听力部分第一次考试，该部分分为第一第二两节。注意回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。现在是听力试音时间。Hello, international friends club, can I help you? Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today, and I thought i'd phone to find out a bit more. Yes, certainly. Well, we're a sort of social club for people from different countries. It's quite in a new club. We have about fifty members at the moment, but we're growing all the time. That sounds interesting and british actually. And I came to washington about three months ago. I'm looking for ways to meet people. Uh, what kinds of events do you organize? Well, we have social get togethers and sports events, and we also have language evenings. Could you tell me something about the . language evenings? Yes, every day, except thursday, we have a language evenings. People can come and practice their languages, you know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday spanish, tuesday italian, wedding day german and friday french. On thursday, we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come. Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my french. okay? Well, if you can just give me your name and address, i'll send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have the . first month free试音到此结束。听力考试正式开始。请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。例如现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。你将听到以下内容。excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is? Yes, it's nine fifteen. 你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为九磅15便士，所以你选择C项并将其标在试卷上。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。No, what? I couldn't get back into my apartment and had to stay at a hotel . last night. How did that happen? Did you lose your keys? No, I left them in the apartment and my wife was on a business trip. Wow, so many choices and so many people. So what kind of film do you want to see? Its up to you, but nothing too violent, please. How was your trip to london? IT was fantastic. I visited a lot of places, churches, museums, royal palaces, and the weather was fine. Horrible traffic though. How much time do we have before the conference? We don't have to hurry. do we? Don't worry, it's seven thirty now. We still have an hour and a half IT takes only thirty minutes to get there. Hey, did you see and in the office this morning? Yes, but why did he have set a long face? I'm not sure I heard he failed to get promoted. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这。两个小题。What about the problems i've been having? Not serious. Takes a medicine, and you will get a Better nights left. Thank you. How should I take the medicine? Take one pill about thirty minutes before . you go to bed. How long should I take them? Thirty days. Is there anything else I can do? Don't worry so much about things that work. Should I stay home from work? No, it's not necessary. Just remember to stay calm. What about the problems i've been having? Not serious. Takes a medicine, and you will get a Better knight sleep. Thank you. How should I take the medicine? Take one pill about thirty minutes before you go to bed. How long should I take them? Thirty days? Is there anything else I can do? Don't worry so much about things that work. Should I stay home from work? No, it's not necessary. Just remember to stay home. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。You're late. Yes, i'm really sorry. I had to great for ages for the bus. Why didn't you drive? Well, i've sold my car. Oh. are you getting a new one? No, i'm not getting another car. I've decided to live . without one. Wow, what made you do that? I think there are too many cars, and this town is already far too polluted. Well, that's true, but a car is useful. I don't think so. Not in the city center anyway. I can never find anywhere to park. And you spend most of the time sitting in traffic, James. but how are you going to get to work? I'm thinking of getting a bicycle. Don't you think bicycles are dangerous? Not really. I don't think there is dangerous as cars. Well, I couldn't do without my car. I have to take the children to school every day. I don't think children get enough exercise these days. They should walk . to school. Okay, I see what you mean. You're late. I'm really sorry. I had to wait for ages for the bus. Why didn't . you drive? Well, i've sold my car. Oh, are you getting a new one? No, i'm not getting another car. I've decided to live without one. Wow, what made you do that? I think . there are too many cars, and this town is already far too polluted. Well, that's true, but a car is useful. I don't think so. Not in the city center anyway. I can never find anywhere to park. And you spend most of the time sitting in traffic jam. But how are you going to get to work? I'm thinking of getting a bicycle. Don't you think bicycles are dangerous? Not really. I don't think there is dangerous as cars. Well, I couldn't do without my car. I have to take the children to school every day. I don't think children get enough exercise these days. They should walk to school. okay? I see what you mean. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Hey, heather, can I sit here? yeah. sure. JoNathan, how's your day? good. Say, are you planning your summer travels? Well. not yet. I was just reading a story. Worry about this woman, Allan Wilson, who climb ed up mount of aloma. Yeah, I read that too. A rather extraordinary experience isn't IT ninety six days? SHE is actually a graduate of her college class of . two thousand twelve. Oh, really. So JoNathan, what amazing thing have you done? Well, I just went cycling across south america. You didn't. I did just last year before I entered the graduate school. IT was such a brilliant time, four months on the road, enjoying wonderful scenery in the country, in towns and in cities all along the way. I got a bit tired though. Sounds great. Um maybe I should think seriously about my big life adventure, like taking a long walk across a national park. Wow, let me know if you need someone to go with you. Hey, hey, can I sit here? Yeah, sure. JoNathan, how's your day? good. Say, are you planning your summer travels? Well. not yet. I was just reading a story about this woman, Allan Wilson, who climbed up mount um oma. Yeah, I read that too. A rather extraordinary experience isn't IT ninety six days? SHE is actually a graduate of our college class . of two thousand twelve. Oh, really. So JoNathan, what amazing thing have you done? Well, I just went cycling across south america. You didn't. I did just last year before I entered the graduate school. IT was such a brilliant time, four months on the road, enjoying wonderful scenery in the country, in towns and in cities all along the way. I got a bit tired though. Sounds great. Hm, maybe I should think seriously about my big life adventure, like taking a long walk across a national park. Wow, let me know if you need someone . to go with you. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Hi, matt. May I ask you a few questions? Certainly, Julian, do you want to know . i'm doing a study on the spending habits of students in our school. I'm writing a paper for my social studies . course that sounds interesting . to begin with. How much money do you get from your parents a month? I get about five hundred dollars. How do you spend your money? I spent about three hundred dollars on food. You know how I like to eat? yes. What about the rest of the money? Well, I spent on shows about thirty dollars a month, games a for rental of tennis court, and balls about fifty dollars. I do spend some on things like reading material. and the rest I save. What about clothes? My mother buys them for me. Thanks a lot. Mad, you're welcome. Hi, matt. May I ask you a few questions? Certainly. Julian, what do you want to know? I'm doing a study . on the spending habits of students in our school. I'm writing a paper for my social study's . course that sounds . interesting to begin with. How much money do you get from your parents a month? I get about five hundred dollars. How do you spend your money? I spent about three hundred dollars on food. You know how I like to eat? yes. What about the rest of the money? Well, I spent on shows about thirty dollars a month. Games, uh, for rental of tennis court and balls, about fifty dollars. I do spend some on things like reading material, and the rest I save. What about clothes? My mother buys them for me. Thanks a lot, matt. You're welcome. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第23个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Hello, everyone, i'm very glad to be here to talk to you. People need to feel secure and comfortable so they can be creative. Well designed workplaces often create environments that make employees Better thinkers. So today i'll talk about how to design workplaces that inspire creativity. I hope you can find this useful. First, the color of the office walls decorate your office with Green. Other bright colors such as light blue and yellow can also increase creativity. Calmer colours help us concentrate. Green also reminds us of nature, which may help us to relax, avoided read when you are choosing a color. While IT can give us a feeling of energy, IT also affects our ability to analyze information. Then let's turn to lighting. Lighting is also important to dark, and workers can feel sleepy. Well, if IT is too bright, IT can make them feel anxious. The best kind of lighting is natural light. IT makes us happier and more productive. When IT comes to artifical lighting, warm colors are the best, but if we need to concentrate a blue light is Better. Space is another important matter. A company might want to develop a variety of spaces in an office so staff can find privacy of needed, but also work in open areas for creative thinking. Hello everyone, i'm very glad to be here to talk to you. People need to feel secure and comfortable so they can be creative. Well designed workplaces often create environments that make employees Better thinkers. So today i'll talk about how to design workplaces that inspire creativity. I hope you can find this useful. First, the color of the office walls decorate your office with Green. Other bright colors such as light blue and yellow can also increase creativity. Calmer colours help us concentrate. Green also reminds us of nature, which may help us to relax, avoid read when you are choosing a color. While IT can give us a feeling of energy, IT also affects our ability to analyze information. Then let's turn to lighting. Lighting is also important to dark, and workers can feel sleepy. Well, if IT is too bright, IT can make them feel anxious. The best kind of lighting is natural light. IT makes us happier and more productive. When IT comes to artifical lighting, warm colors are the best, but if we need to concentrate, a blue light is Better. Space is another important matter. A company might want to develop a variety of spaces in an office so staff can find privacy of needed, but also work in open areas for creative thinking. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听力部分，第一次考试到此结束。 金沙县实验高级中学高二第一次月考 英语试题 满分150分 时间120分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 1.What happened to the man? A.He was locked out. B.He missed the train. C.He lost his keys. 2.Where are the speakers? A.At a gym. B.At a restaurant. C.At a cinema. 3.What does the woman dislike about her trip? A.The weather. B.The traffic. C.The scenery. 4.When will the conference begin? A.At 7:30. B.At 8:30. C.At 9:00. 5.What are the speakers talking about? A.A job position. B.A fellow worker. C.A new office. 第二节 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What seems to be the man’s problem? A.He doesn’t sleep well. B.He has no more pills. C.He can’t focus properly. 7.What is the man advised to do? A.Stay home from work. B.Have a check-up. C.Stop feeling anxious. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.How did the man get to work today? A.By bike. B.By bus. C.On foot. 9.What is the man’s major concern about driving a car? A.Expenses. B.Health. C.Environment. 10.What does the woman think of using a car? A.It’s costly. B.It’s dangerous. C.It’s convenient. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Who reached the top of Mount Qomolangma? A.Ellen. B.Jonathan. C.Heather. 12.How long did the man spend on his adventure travel? A.96 days. B.Four months. C.One year. 13.What does the woman think about doing in the future? A.Walking through a national park. B.Cycling along a country road. C.Camping out in the mountains. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.What is Julian doing? A.Planning her budget. B.Conducting an interview. C.Giving advice on studies. 15.Which costs Matt most each month? A.Food. B.Clothes. C.Books. 16.How much does Matt spend on sports a month? A.About $15. B.About $30. C.About $50. 17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Strangers. B.Schoolmates. C.Co-workers. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.Which colour is unsuitable for office walls? A.Green. B.Red. C.Yellow. 19.What effect does natural light have on office workers? A.It is good for their eyes. B.It helps them concentrate. C.It makes them feel cheerful. 20.Who are most likely to be interested in the talk? A.Managers. B.Painters. C.Teachers. 1-5 ACBCB 6-10 ACBCC 11-15 ABABA 16-20 CBBCA 第二部分 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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Watching movies is great for improving your English. And if you choose films that you enjoy watching, you’ll learn English without even realising it! Here are four movies that are perfect for English learners. Charlotte’s Web (2006) Story: The power of friendship between a pig(Wilbur)and a spider(Charlotte). The live-action film, a fine adaptation of E. B. White’s book, will entertain the young audience with cute talking animals and easy-to-follow language. Adults will also be charmed by heartwarming good time and learn to look at the world with curiosity and joy. Toy Story(1995) Story: A cartoon film about toys that come to life when children and adults aren’t around. The storylines are clear and the characters use simple but useful language. Though it’s mainly for kids, Toy Story doesn’t feel childish. The story and jokes also attracted adults, so parents would be more likely to take their children to see the film. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Story: Things go wrong when a group of kids get a free tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. This film is also great for English learners as it is generally easy to follow. And you’ll hear some extracts(选段) from English literature because Willy often quotes well-known writers such as Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare. The Sound of Music(1965) Story: A young woman (Maria) becomes the nanny for seven children in a house in the Austrian Alps. The Sound of Music is a musical and listening to music is one of the best ways to improve your English. Many of the film’s songs have become classics because they’re so catchy. 21. Which movie attracts cartoon lovers most? A. Charlotte’s Web(2006). B. Toy Story(1995). C. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory(1971). D. The Sound of Music(1965). 22. What do Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and The Sound of Music have in common? A. They are preferred by housewives. B. They are musicals. C. They are based on classic works. D. They have children characters. 23. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A music blog. B. A language magazine. C. A movie poster. D. A toy advertisement. 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了四部电影，说明了它们各自的特点和适合观看的人群，旨在帮助英语学习者通过看电影提高英语水平。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Toy Story(1995)下的“A cartoon film about toys that come to life when children and adults aren’t around.(一部关于玩具的卡通电影，当孩子和大人不在身边时，玩具就会活过来)”可知，Toy Story最吸引卡通爱好者。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (1971)下的“Things go wrong when a group of kids get a free tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.(当一群孩子免费参观威利旺卡的巧克力工厂时，事情出了问题)”以及The Sound of Music(1965)下的“A young woman (Maria) becomes the nanny for seven children in a house in the Austrian Alps.(一个年轻的女人(玛丽亚)成为奥地利阿尔卑斯山一所房子里七个孩子的保姆)”可知，Charlie & the Chocolate Factory和The Sound of Music的共同之处是他们有儿童角色。故选D项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Watching movies is great for improving your English. And if you choose films that you enjoy watching, you’ll learn English without even realising it! Here are four movies that are perfect for English learners.(看电影对提高英语很有帮助。如果你选择你喜欢看的电影，你会在不知不觉中学会英语!这里有四部电影非常适合英语学习者)”可知，文章介绍了四部电影，旨在帮助英语学习者提高英语水平，因此可以推断出这篇文章可能来自一本语言杂志。故选B项。 B At my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me plainly: “Now I will teach you how to write your name. And to make it beautiful.” I felt my breath catch. I was curious. Growing up in Singapore, I had an unusual relationship with my Chinese name. My parents are ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly, “old”, “barley (薏米)” and “warm”. When I arrived in America for college at 18, I put on an American accent and abandoned my Chinese name. When I moved to Hong Kong in 2021, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage? I thought. In calligraphy, the idea is to copy the old masters’ techniques, thereby refining your own. Every week, though, my teacher would give uncomfortably on-the-nose assessments of my person. “You need to be braver,” he once observed. “Have confidence. Try to produce a bold stroke (笔画).” For years, I had prided myself on presenting an image of confidence, but my writing betrayed me. I was trying to make sense of this practice. You must visualize the word as it is to be written and leave a trace of yourself in it. As a bodily practice, calligraphy could go beyond its own cultural restrictions. Could it help me go beyond mine? My teacher once said to me, “When you look at the word, you see the body. Though a word on the page is two-dimensional, it contains multitudes, conveying the force you’ve applied, the energy of your grip, the arch of your spine.” I had been learning calligraphy to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself. Now I have sensed that the pleasure out of calligraphy allows me to know myself more fully. During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself. This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.” 24．What can we learn about the author’s Chinese name? A．It was given by the author’s teachers. B．It has a meaningful and elegant meaning. C．It was decided by fortune - tellers as the author’s parents wished for good luck. D．The author has always been proud of it. 25．Why did the author decide to learn calligraphy when moving to Hong Kong? A．To make more friends in Hong Kong. B．To get back in touch with Chinese heritage. C．To improve writing skills for exams. D．To teach calligraphy in the future. 26．The underlined phrase “on - the - nose” in Paragraph 4 probably means? A．very direct and accurate B．not relevant at all C．hard to understand D．full of mistakes 27．What does the author really seek through learning calligraphy? A．To become a famous calligrapher. B．To show off calligraphy skills. C．A return to herself and a better understanding of herself. D．To make her Chinese name more beautiful only. 【答案】24．C 25．B 26．A 27．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者学习中国书法以寻回文化根源并重新认识自我的经历。 24．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“My parents are ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly, “old”, “barley (薏米)” and “warm”. (我的父母是华人，所以他们请算命先生为我取名，希望带来最大的好运。结果，我得到了一个荒谬又尴尬的名字：陈艺文（音译），大致意思是“老”，“薏米”和“温暖”。)”可知，作者的中文名是算命先生应父母祈求好运的愿望而定的。故选C项。 25．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When I moved to Hong Kong in 2021, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage? I thought.(在美国待了14年后，我于2021年搬到香港，决定学习书法。我想，为什么不重新接触我的文化根源呢？)”可知，作者搬到香港后决定学习书法是为了重新接触中国文化遗产。故选B项。 26．词句猜测题。根据第四段中的““You need to be braver,” he once observed. “Have confidence. Try to produce a bold stroke (笔画).” For years, I had prided myself on presenting an image of confidence, but my writing betrayed me. (“你需要更勇敢，”有一次他说。“要有信心。试着写出一笔大胆的笔画。”多年来，我一直以展现自信的形象为荣，但我的字迹背叛了我。)”可知，老师对作者的评价直接且准确，所以划线单词“on-the-nose”意为“非常直接和准确的”，与“very direct and accurate”同义。故选A项。 27．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“I had been learning calligraphy to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself. Now I have sensed that the pleasure out of calligraphy allows me to know myself more fully.(我学习书法是为了接触我的文化根源，但我真正寻求的是回归自我。现在我感觉到，书法带来的乐趣让我更充分地了解自己。)”可知，作者通过学习书法真正寻求的是回归自我和更好地了解自己。故选C项。 C A pilot program in North County is teaching students about nutrition and where their food comes from. The five-week Farm to School program is a partnership between Escondido Union School District and the Farm to Institution Center. It encourages elementary school children to try vegetables they may not have tried before. “I think that understanding just the roots of where our food comes from and how it gets to our table is meaningful,” said Jeremy Lyche, principal of Bernardo Elementary School. “You saw the kids’ excitement today. They love it.” The students in Paul Erickson’s class have been in the program for over a month. “We’ve been doing multiple lessons where we’re learning about and teaching about local farms in our community, as well as some healthier choices like produce, just getting students engaged in farming,” Erickson said. Once a week for the past five weeks, Alexis Anderson from the Farm to Institution Center has been coming by to teach these kids more about farming and what it takes to get fresh produce to their tables. Wednesday was the students’ last session in the program. She said the main takeaway for the kids is learning where their food comes from. “And eating locally and supporting local because it not only benefits their community economically, but also benefits their health and just education overall of knowing what’s available,” Anderson said. After Wednesday’s lesson, the students went to the school garden for a game of bingo to identify the things they’ve learned. One of the goals of the school garden is for the students to try new things. For Escondido Union School District, the ultimate goal for the school garden is for the produce to end up in the cafeteria for the children to eat. But there are some health regulations the district still needs to overcome before that can happen. 28.What is the purpose of the Farm to School program? A.To provide funding for school gardens. B.To promote local farms and their products. C.To motivate children to plant vegetables. D.To get students to know the source of food. 29.What does the underlined word “takeaway” probably mean in Paragraph 4? A.Gain. B.Focus. C.Adventure. D.Issue. 30.Which is the benefit of eating locally according to Anderson? A.It reduces the food waste. B.It supports the local economy. C.It improves farming skills. D.It lowers food production cost. 31.What should the school district do to achieve their goal? A.Increase the variety of vegetables grown. B.Expand the garden to produce more food. C.Ensure the produce meets health regulations. D.Train more teachers to take part in the program. 【答案】28.D 29.A 30.B 31.C 【导语】本文是说明文。主要介绍了北县一个试点项目“农场到学校”项目，该项目旨在让学生了解营养和食物的来源。 28细节理解题。根据第一段“A pilot program in North County is teaching students about nutrition and where their food comes from.(北县的一个试点项目正在教授学生关于营养和食物来源的知识。)”可知，农场到学校项目的目的是让学生了解食物的来源。故选D项。 29.词句猜测题。根据前文“Once a week for the past five weeks, Alexis Anderson from the Farm to Institution Center has been coming by to teach these kids more about farming and what it takes to get fresh produce to their tables. Wednesday was the students’ last session in the program.(在过去的五周里，来自农场到机构中心的亚历克西斯·安德森每周都会来一次，教这些孩子更多关于农业的知识，以及如何将新鲜农产品送到他们的餐桌上。周三是学生们参加该项目的最后一节课)”可知，亚历克西斯·安德森每周都会来一次，教这些孩子更多关于农业的知识，以及如何将新鲜农产品送到他们的餐桌上，所以孩子们的主要收获是了解他们的食物来自哪里，推知takeaway是“收获”之意，和A项意思相近。故选A项。 30.细节理解题。根据第五段““And eating locally and supporting local because it not only benefits their community economically, but also benefits their health and just education overall of knowing what’s available,” Anderson said.(安德森说：“吃当地的食物，支持当地的食物，因为这不仅有利于他们的社区经济，而且有利于他们的健康和了解可用食物的整体教育。”)”可知，吃当地食物的好处是支持当地经济。故选B项。 31.细节理解题。根据最后一段“For Escondido Union School District, the ultimate goal for the school garden is for the produce to end up in the cafeteria for the children to eat. But there are some health regulations the district still needs to overcome before that can happen.(对于Escondido Union School District来说，学校菜园的最终目标是让农产品最终进入食堂，供孩子们食用。但在此之前，该地区仍需要克服一些卫生法规)”可知，学区应该确保农产品符合健康规定才能实现他们的目标。故选C项。 D History is written, read, told — but rarely ever is it smelled. Historians and scientists across Europe have now gotten together with perfumers(调香师)and museums for a unique project: to reveal what Europe smelled like between the 16th and early 20th centuries. A European street today may smell like coffee, fresh-baked bread and cigarettes. But what did it smell like hundreds of years ago? As part of this three-year-long project called “Odeuropa”, the researchers want to find all the old scents(气味)of Europe — and even recreate some of this ancient smellscape: from the dry tobacco scents to the smelly canals. To do this, they will first build artificial intelligence (AI) that will be trained to go through historical texts, written in seven different languages, for any descriptions of scents. The AI will also be trained to detect images of objects in the texts that might be scented. The team will then use this information to create an online encyclopedia(百科全书)of smells from Europe’s past. The encyclopedia will include the meaning of certain scents and will trace the stories behind scents, places and related practices, according to project leader Angela Lee. “This database will become a library for the smell heritage of Europe, enabling future generations to access and learn about the scented past.” The encyclopedia will also include descriptions of people for whom smell was important. The researchers will then work with chemists and perfume makers to recreate past smells and figure out how to display the smells in museums and other historical sites. With current technology, almost every scent can be produced. “The more difficult part of the project will be to find descriptions of scents, because people haven’t always talked or written about them,” Lee said. Scent plays a central role in our everyday life, even acting as a powerful time machine into our own past with its ability to activate long-forgotten memories. But it’s also a key tool in telling the stories of others. “Scent gives us access to the past in a much more direct and emotional way than language and images,” Lee said. 32. Why did the researchers start the “Odeuropa” project? A. To rebuild a historical European street. B. To make perfumes of traditional scents. C. To find and recreate the smells of Europe. D. To reproduce the scented past of Europe. 33. What will the AI do in the project? A. Collect smell-related data. B. Write interesting stories behind smells. C. Detect objects by smell. D. Describe smells in different languages. 34. Which of the following is the biggest challenge the project faces? A. Scents of the past are hard to keep. B. Records of scents are rarely found. C. Technology to reproduce scents is poor. D. Display of smells in museums costs a lot. 35. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The application of past scents. B. The effect of scents on memory. C. The role of scent in story-telling. D. The value of understanding scent. 【答案】32. C 33. A 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了Odeuropa项目将历史学家、科学家和调香师联合起来，重塑欧洲的历史气味，保护嗅觉遗产。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“As part of this three-year-long project called ‘Odeuropa’, the researchers want to find all the old scents(气味)of Europe — and even recreate some of this ancient smellscape”（作为这个名为“Odeuropa”的三年期项目的一部分，研究人员希望找到欧洲所有古老的气味——甚至重现这种古老的气味景观）可知研究人员启动 “Odeuropa”项目是为了找到欧洲所有古老的气味，甚至重现这种古老的气味。故选C项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“To do this, they will first build artificial intelligence (AI) that will be trained to go through historical texts, written in seven different languages, for any descriptions of scents.”（为了做到这一点，他们将首先建立人工智能，并对其进行训练，以翻阅用七种不同语言编写的历史文本，寻找任何关于气味的描述。）可知人工智能在项目中会收集与气味有关的数据。故选A项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The more difficult part of the project will be to find descriptions of scents, because people haven’t always talked or written about them”（这个项目更困难的部分将是找到对气味的描述，因为人们并不总是谈论或书写它们。）可推知该项目面临的最大挑战是气味的记录很少被发现。故选B项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Scent plays a central role in our everyday life, even acting as a powerful time machine into our own past with its ability to activate long-forgotten memories.”（气味是在我们的日常生活中起着核心作用，甚至作为一个强大的时间机器进入我们自己的过去，它有能力激活被遗忘的记忆。）可知最后一点主要讲的是气味对记忆的影响。故选B项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 While gazing at (凝望) an airplane passing thousands of feet overhead, or when you are just about to board a flight at the airport, have you ever noticed that the vast majority of airplanes are white? It seems a bit strange, but is there a real reason for it? ___36___. The color white is a terrific reflector of sunlight, and reflects almost all the light that falls on it, unlike other colors, which absorb some of the light. ___37___, it will absorb sunlight and heat up the body of the airplane, which is something you want to avoid. White, on the other hand, reflects that sunlight and avoids the gradual build-up of heat on the plane. ___38___. In terms of money, painting an airplane is not like painting a fence. It requires a considerable investment. Painting a regular Airbus takes between two and seven days, depending on your budget. Plus, more paint on the fuselage (机身) means more overall weight, which will translate to higher operating cost. You see, the end goal of an airline company is to minimize the cost as much as possible. Buying a colored airplane would mean that they would likely have to paint it white, for the various reasons mentioned above. __39___. Thus, colored airplanes have lower resale value. Finally, if there’s no problem with the existing white color, then why bother fixing it at all? ___40___. A. White doesn’t fade B. Painting is expensive C. When your airplane is in flight D. If you paint your airplane in a color other than white E. Commercial planes are generally white because of the following reasons F. As shown above, the white color does have its benefits — both scientific and economical G. So it makes perfect sense that the company would pay a lower price for colored airplanes 【答案】36. E 37. D 38. B 39. G 40. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章就飞机为什么漆成白色的原因进行了几方面分析。 【36题详解】 由上文“While gazing at (凝望) an airplane passing thousands of feet overhead, or when you are just about to board a flight at the airport, have you ever noticed that the vast majority of airplanes are white? It seems a bit strange, but is there a real reason for it? (当你凝视着一架从数千英尺高空飞过的飞机，或者当你正要在机场登机时，你是否注意到绝大多数飞机都是白色的？这似乎有点奇怪，但有什么真正的原因吗？)”可知，上文主要就为什么飞机是白色的提出疑问。E项Commercial planes are generally white because of the following reasons(商用飞机通常是白色的，原因如下)符合语境，其中because of the following reasons和上文is there a real reason for it对应，且following有启下作用。故选E项。 【37题详解】 由上文“The color white is a terrific reflector of sunlight, and reflects almost all the light that falls on it, unlike other colors, which absorb some of the light. (白色是一种极好的阳光反射器，它几乎能反射掉落在上面的所有光线，不像其他颜色那样，其它颜色会吸收一些光线)”和下文“it will absorb sunlight and heat up the body of the airplane, which is something you want to avoid.(它会吸收阳光并加热机身，这是你要避免的)”可知，白色会反光，其它颜色会吸收阳光，这是需要避免的。D项If you paint your airplane in a color other than white(如果你把飞机漆成白色以外的颜色)符合语境，其中a color other than white与前文other colors和后文it 对应，起承上启下作用。故选D项。 【38题详解】 由下文“In terms of money, painting an airplane is not like painting a fence. It requires a considerable investment. Painting a regular Airbus takes between two and seven days, depending on your budget. Plus, more paint on the fuselage (机身) means more overall weight, which will translate to higher operating cost.(有些人认为文物保护应该让位于经济上的金钱，画飞机不像画篱笆。这需要大量投资。根据您的预算，为常规空中客车喷漆需要两到七天的时间。此外，机身上的油漆越多，意味着总重量越大，这将导致运营成本越高)”可知，这段主要讲给飞机上漆成本很大。B项Painting is expensive(油漆很贵)符合语境，其中expensive与后文higher operating cost对应。故选B项。 【39题详解】 由上文“Buying a colored airplane would mean that they would likely have to paint it white, for the various reasons mentioned above. (出于上述各种原因，购买彩色飞机意味着他们可能不得不将飞机漆成白色)”可知，买其它颜色的飞机又要漆白，这会导致成本增加。G项So it makes perfect sense that the company would pay a lower price for colored airplanes(因此，该公司将为彩色飞机支付更低的价格是完全合理的)符合语境，其中 colored airplanes与上文对应。故选G项。 【40题详解】 由上文“Finally, if there’s no problem with the existing white color, then why bother fixing it at all? (最后，如果现有的白色没有问题，那么为什么还要费心修复它呢？)”以及结合全文可知，飞机被漆为白色在科学方面可以减少对热的吸收，经济方面可以节约成本。F项As shown above, the white color does have its benefits — both scientific and economical(如上所示，白色确实有它的好处——既科学又经济)符合语境，对上文进行总结。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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After graduation I managed to work for a newspaper organization. As I was new to the world of ___41___, I was often sent to finish ___42___ work, but I was eager to ___43___myself in hard things. All I wanted was to make a ___44___impression on my co-workers and boss. I ___45___ a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with an important leader. Joy ______46______me with recording the process on tape(磁带). After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___47___ the tapes for editing. To my___48___ they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job? Tears welled up in my eyes. I could imagine him angry at my ___49___ and asking me to leave. When Joy asked me for the tapes, I __50___ and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. However, Joy, with a lot of ___51___ as a journalist, had strange ___52___ on his face. “You have to make ___53___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right?” he smiled. I was shocked and grateful. He taught me the most important lesson in my life: Mistakes are ___54___ and what we learn from them is what ___55___ the course of our success. 41．A．farming B．communicating C．teaching D．reporting 42．A．boring B．tiring C．easy D．heavy 43．A．challenge B．express C．bury D．enjoy 44．A．interesting B．positive C．negative D．general 45．A．convinced B．expected C．dared D．reminded 46．A．assisted B．occupied C．inspired D．tasked 47．A．make B．replay C．pause D．erase 48．A．joy B．annoyance C．regret D．fear 49．A．carelessness B．weakness C．illness D．rudeness 50．A．broke out B．gave in C．broke down D．give up 51．A．enthusiasm B．experience C．activity D．creativity 52．A．astonishment B．hesitation C．calmness D．appreciation 53．A．errors B．statements C．decisions D．commitments 54．A．unavoidable B．unacceptable C．controllable D．predictable 55．A．perfects B．reflects C．changes D．determines 【答案】 41．D   42．C   43．A   44．B   45．A   46．D   47．B   48．D   49．A    50．C    51．B    52．C   53．A    54．A    55．D 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。 Longjing tea, ___56___ has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with Nits color, taste and shape, ___57___ (name) after its production region-Longjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources have contributed much to the ___58___(grow) of the tea, confirming the saying that "Longjing tea is the ___59___ (good) among all of the teas in the world". Thanks ___60___ Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. The story went that Emperor Qianlong visited the mountain during his Hangzhou travels, and he saw some ladies picking the tea at ___61___ foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself While ___62___(pick) the tea, he received the news of his mother's illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his right sleeve and_____63_____(leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He. visited his mother ___64___ (immediate) upon his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the fragrance of the tea leaves from his sleeves and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely ___65___ (refresh), and she even praised it as a cure for all ills. From then on, it was listed as the tribute tea. 【答案】56. which 57. is named 58 growth 59. best 60. to 61. the 62. picking 63. left 64. immediately 65. refreshed 【解析】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍龙井茶的历史。 【56题详解】 考查非限制性定语从句。句意：龙井茶以其颜色、口味和形状位居中国十大最著名的茶叶之列，以其生产的西湖龙井村命名。此处Longjing tea是先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中做主语，故答案为which。 【57题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：龙井茶以其颜色、口味和形状位居中国十大最著名的茶叶之列，以其生产的西湖龙井村命名。结合句意可知句子用一般现在时态，句子主语Longjing tea是单数第三人称，和name之间是被动关系，故答案为is named。 【58题详解】 考查名词。句意：良好的环境和水资源对茶叶的生长起到了很大的作用，证实了“龙井茶是世界上最好的茶之一”的说法。根据the，可知此空用名词形式，故答案为growth。 【59题详解】 考查最高级。句意：良好的环境和水资源对茶叶的生长起到了很大的作用，证实了“龙井茶是世界上最好的茶之一”的说法。根据the，可知此空用最高级，故答案为best。 【60题详解】 考查固定结构。句意：多亏了清朝乾隆皇帝的统治，茶叶赢得了很高的声誉。Thanks to多亏了---，故答案为to。 【61题详解】 考查固定词组。at the foot of在---脚下，故答案为the。 【62题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：在摘茶的时候，他收到了母亲生病的消息，所以他不小心把叶子放在他的右袖里，离开杭州去了北京。此处句子主语he和pick之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词做时间状语，故答案为picking。 【63题详解】 考查时态。句意：在摘茶的时候，他收到了母亲生病的消息，所以他不小心把叶子放在他的右袖里，离开杭州去了北京。此处是表示过去的并列谓语，故答案为left。 【64题详解】 考查副词。句意：他一到北京就去拜访了他的母亲，他的母亲从他的袖子里闻到了茶叶的香味，想要尝一尝。此处是副词修饰动词，故答案为immediately。 【65题详解】 考查过去分词做宾语补足语。句意：喝了一杯茶后，她发现自己完全恢复了精神，她甚至称赞这是治愈一切疾病的良药。此处是find+宾语+过去分词，故答案为refreshed。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15分） 66. （假定你是李华，你校英语校报正在举办以“Sports: A Path to Health”为主题的征文活动，旨在鼓励学生分享运动体验与感悟。请你撰写一篇稿件投稿，内容须包括： 1. 你常参与的运动介绍； 2. 运动感受； 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。 Dear Editor, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Editor, I’m Li Hua, My favorite sport is jogging, which I stick to every dawn along the school’s tree-lined track, rainy or shining. This refreshing workout not only boosts my physical stamina, keeping me vigorous and focused throughout busy school days, but also serves as a perfect stress buster — melting away academic pressure with every steady step. It has also cultivated my perseverance, teaching me to push through fatigue and strive for consistent progress instead of giving up easily. Undoubtedly, sports are more than just physical exercise; they are the golden path to holistic health, benefiting both our bodies and minds. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份向校英语校报“Sports: A Path to Health”主题征文活动投稿，介绍自己常参与的运动及运动感受。 【详解】1.词汇积累 坚持：stick to→persist in 培养：cultivate→foster 提升：boost→enhance 毅力：perseverance→persistence 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：Undoubtedly, sports are more than just physical exercise; they are the golden path to holistic health, benefiting both our bodies and minds. 拓展句：There is no doubt that sports are more than just physical exercise and that they are the golden path to holistic health, benefiting both our bodies and minds. 【点睛】【高分句型1】 I’m Li Hua, My favorite sport is jogging, which I stick to every dawn along the school’s tree-lined track, rainy or shining.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】 It has also cultivated my perseverance, teaching me to push through fatigue and strive for consistent progress instead of giving up easily.（运用了现在分词teaching作状语） 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。 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。 I’ll never forget the day that one of my fifth-grade students, Jace, shyly raised his hand and said that he had never received a gift during reading discussions. Jace’s honesty surprised me. What was even more eye-opening was the fact that the boy had gone ten years and never experienced the joy and surprise of receiving a present. I tried to search a reason that he might be saying this. Then I remembered his story. His mother was out of the picture and he lived alone with his dad. His father had a hard time holding down a job, and come to think of it. I didn’t see his father at enrollment(注册)or parent-teacher conferences. A couple of weeks after Jace’s comment, he was absent from school. This happened to be the day I was sending home the annual note about the classroom Christmas gift exchange. Traditionally, each boy was to bring a gift for a boy in the three-dollar range and the same was true for each girl. As we were discussing the specifics, a girl raised her hand and suggested that we do away with our traditional policy, and each buy a gift for Jace instead. The enthusiasm grew as the students discussed the kinds of things they knew Jace would like. We took a quick vote and unanimously(意见一致地)agreed to go ahead with this wonderful idea. With great excitement, the gifts began to come in. Students with bright eyes would eagerly tell me how they found the “perfect gift” and how their parents spent more than three dollars on Jace’s gift! As the gifts poured in, I remember being so proud of my thoughtful, selfless students who were truly showing the spirit of Christmas. After several days of absences, you can imagine our disappointment when we learned that Jace’s absences were due to the fact that he had moved away! I was sure of one thing. I couldn’t let my students or Jace down. I found my information sheet and called every number listed. Apparently, Jace’s father had lost his job, causing them to relocate. No one knew where they were, and the cell phone number I had would ring with no response despite my continuous efforts. Even into our Christmas vacation, I constantly gave the phone number a shot. 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。 Finally, at 9:30 PM on Christmas Eve, I decided to try one last time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As I drove down the road to Jace’s house, I saw the porch light of his father’s trailer(拖车式房屋)signaling which home was his. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 Finally, at 9 :30 PM on Christmas Eve, I decided to try one last time. By then, I really didn’t worry about calling at a late hour. I was so used to no answer after many attempts that I was startled(震惊的)to hear a response. Amazingly, Jace answered the phone! Soon, I explained the story to Jace and told him how his classmates really wanted to do this for him. I spoke with his father and the next thing I knew, I was driving to Jace’s home. As I drove down the road to Jace’s house, I saw the porch light of his father’s trailer(拖车式房屋)signaling which home was his. I was thrilled to see Jace. We filled the room with all of the carefully wrapped gifts that were especially for him. He was so surprised and grateful. Jace’s joyful smile that evening lit up the sky like a strand of twinkle lights. I went to sleep that night thinking about Jace’s joy and my thoughtful students. With a smile of my own，I was thankful to be a part of one of the most important “lessons” of their lives. 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的一个名叫Jace的学生由于家庭问题，从未收到过礼物，于是作者和其他同学为他准备了很多圣诞礼物。但是，就在圣诞前夕，Jace却搬了家。最终作者在圣诞前夜找到了Jace，并给了他同学们为他准备的各种礼物。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“最后，在平安夜晚上9点半，我决定最后试一次。”以及第二段首句内容“当我开车去Jace家的时候，我看到了他父亲的拖车房屋门廊上的灯光，表明哪座房子是他的。”可知，第一段可描写作者终于找到了Jace。 ②由第二段首句内容“当我开车去Jace家的时候，我看到了他父亲的拖车房屋门廊上的灯光，表明哪座房子是他的。”可知，第二段可描写Jace在收到礼物之后的感激以及作者作为老师的感触。 2.续写线索：Jace说自己从未收到过礼物——Jace旷课，圣诞节即将到来——学生提议为Jace准备礼物以弥补Jace的遗憾——Jace搬了家，作者联系不到他——作者终于在圣诞前夜联系到了Jace——收到礼物的Jace非常感激，作者也很有感触 3.词汇激活 行为类 习惯于：be used to/get accustomed to 和某人交谈：speak with sb./talk with sb. 想要：want/wish/desire 情绪类 惊奇地：amazingly/surprisingly/marvelously 感激的：grateful/thankful① 【点睛】【高分句型1】I was so used to no answer after many attempts that I was startled(震惊的)to hear a response. （运用了so…that…引导的结果状语从句） 【高分句型2】Soon, I explained the story to Jace and told him how his classmates really wanted to do this for him.（运用了how引导的宾语从句） Text 1 钥匙锁在公寓无法回家 42 M: Know what? I couldn’t get back into my apartment and had to stay at a hotel last night. W: How did that happen? Did you lose your keys? M: No, I left them in the apartment, and my wife was on a business trip. 1. What happened to the man? A. He was locked out. B. He missed the train. C. He lost his keys. 【解析】推理判断题。根据男士的话“I couldn’t get back into my apartment and had to stay at a hotel last night.”，女士接下来的提问“Did you lose your keys?”和男士的回答“No, I left them in the apartment, and my wife was on a business trip.”可推知，男士被锁在了门外，进不去家门，故选A。 【重点词句】be on a business trip: 出差 Text 2 看电影 27 M: Wow, so many choices, and so many people. So, what kind of film do you want to see? W: It’s up to you, but nothing too violent, please. 2. Where are the speakers? A. At a gym. B. At a restaurant. C. At a cinema. 【解析】推理判断题。根据男士的话“what kind of film do you want to see?”以及女士的回答“It’s up to you, but nothing too violent, please.”可推知，对话者正在电影院讨论看什么电影，故选C。 【点拨】地点推断一直是英语听力能力考查的重点和难点。本段材料语言生动、应景，还原在电影院选择电影时的真实场景。 Text 3 伦敦旅行的感受 29 M: How was your trip to London? W: It was fantastic! I visited a lot of places: churches, museums, and the royal palaces. And the weather was fine. Horrible traffic, though. 3. What does the woman dislike about her trip? A. The weather. B. The traffic. C. The scenery. 【解析】事实细节题。根据女士的话“Horrible traffic, though.”可知，女士对她的伦敦之行很满意除了交通情况很糟糕，故选B。 Text 4 赶去开会 37 W: How much time do we have before the conference? We don’t have to hurry, do we? M: Don’t worry. It’s 7:30 now. We still have an hour and a half. It takes only thirty minutes to get there. 4. When will the conference begin? A. At 7:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:00. 【解析】事实细节题。根据女士的提问“How much time do we have before the conference?”和男士的回答“It’s 7:30 now. We still have an hour and a half.”可知，会议开始的时间是9点，故选C。 【点拨】数字计算一直是英语听力能力考查的重点和难点。学生应注意辨别材料中出现的数字是否与设问有关，并掌握简单的数字计算能力。 Text 5 谈论Ann 31 M: Hey, did you see Ann in the office this morning? W: Yes, but why did she have such a long face? M: I’m not sure. I heard she failed to get promoted. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A job position. B. A fellow worker. C. A new office. 【解析】主旨大意题。根据对话者认为Ann早上在办公室里板着脸的原因可能是没有升职可总结出，他们聊天的主题是他们的同事，故选B。 【点拨】主旨大意一直是英语听力能力考查的重点和难点。提取对话者谈话的关键词（本段关键词为in the office、get promoted）并加以总结是解题的要领。 【地道表达】 a long face: 板着脸；郁闷的表情 get promoted: 升职 Text 6 看医生 77 M: What about the problems I’ve been having? W: Not serious. Take some medicine and you will get a better night’s sleep. M: Thank you. How should I take the medicine? W: Take one pill about thirty minutes before you go to bed. M: How long should I take them? W: Thirty days. M: Is there anything else I can do? W: Don’t worry so much about things at work. M: Should I stay home from work? W: No, it’s not necessary. Just remember to stay calm. 6. What seems to be the man’s problem? A. He doesn’t sleep well. B. He has no more pills. C. He can’t focus properly. 【解析】推理判断题。根据男士的提问“What about the problems I’ve been having?”以及女士的回答“Not serious. Take some medicine and you will get a better night’s sleep.”可推知，男士需要服药是因为睡眠状况不好，故选A。 7. What is the man advised to do? A. Stay home from work. B. Have a check-up. C. Stop feeling anxious. 【解析】事实细节题。根据女士的话“Just remember to stay calm.”可知，女士建议男士保持心态平和、禁止焦虑，故选C。 【点拨】stay calm同义转述为stop feeling anxious。 Text 7 开车or骑自行车 169 W: You’re late! M: Yes, I’m really sorry. I had to wait for ages for the bus. W: Why didn’t you drive? M: Ah well, I’ve sold my car. W: Oh, are you getting a new one? M: No, I’m not getting another car. I’ve decided to live without one. W: Wow. What made you do that? M: I think there are too many cars. And this town is already far too polluted. W: Well, that’s true. But a car is useful. M: I don’t think so. Not in the city center, anyway. I can never find anywhere to park. And you spend most of the time sitting in traffic jams. W: But how are you going to get to work? M: I’m thinking of getting a bicycle. W: Don’t you think bicycles are dangerous? M: Not really, I don’t think they’re as dangerous as cars. W: Well, I couldn’t do without my car. I have to take the children to school every day. M: I don’t think children get enough exercise these days. They should walk to school. W: Okay, I see what you mean. 8. How did the man get to work today? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On foot. 【解析】推理判断题。根据男士的话“I had to wait for ages for the bus.”可推知，男士今天是搭乘公交车上班的，故选B。 9. What is the man’s major concern about driving a car? A. Expenses. B. Health. C. Environment. 【解析】推理判断题。根据男士的话“I think there are too many cars. And this town is already far too polluted.”可推知，男士最担心的是开车会对环境造成污染，故选C。 【点拨】B选项具有很强的干扰性，在材料中男士也有提到。此题的解题关键在于女士问男士卖掉车的原因，男士首先回答的是太多的私家车对城市环境造成了污染。 10. What does the woman think of using a car? A. It’s costly. B. It’s dangerous. C. It’s convenient. 【解析】观点态度题。根据女士的话“But a car is useful.”可知，女士觉得有车很方便，故选C。 【点拨】useful同义转述为convenient。 【重点词句】for ages: 很长时间 far too: 很大程度上；很多；非常 sit in traffic jams: 交通堵塞；堵在路上 Text 8 非凡的人生经历 159 M: Hey Heather, can I sit here? W: Yeah, sure Jonathan. How’s your day? M: Good. Say, are you planning your summer travels? W: Well, not yet. I was just reading a story about this woman, Ellen Wilson, who climbed up Mount Tumalungma. M: Yeah, I read that too. A rather extraordinary experience, isn’t it? Ninety-six days! She’s actually a graduate of our college, class of 2012. W: Oh really? So, Jonathan, what amazing thing have you done? M: Well, I just went cycling across South America. W: You didn’t! M: I did. Just last year before I entered the graduate school. It was such a brilliant time. Four months on the road enjoying wonderful scenery in the country, in towns and in cities all along the way. I got a bit tired, though. W: Sounds great. Hmm. Maybe I should think seriously about my big life adventure. Like taking a long walk across a national park. M: Wow. Let me know if you need someone to go with you. 11. Who reached the top of Mount Qomolangma? A. Ellen. B. Jonathan. C. Heather. 【解析】事实细节题。根据女士的话“I was just reading a story about this woman, Ellen Wilson, who climbed up Mount Tumalungma.”可知，一个名叫Ellen的人登顶了珠穆朗玛峰，故选A。 【点拨】climb up同义转述为reach the top。 12. How long did the man spend on his adventure travel? A. 96 days. B. Four months. C. One year. 【解析】事实细节题。根据男士的话“Four months on the road enjoying wonderful scenery in the country, in towns and in cities all along the way.”可知，男士的冒险旅途持续了四个月，故选B。 13. What does the woman think about doing in the future? A. Walking through a national park. B. Cycling along a country road. C. Camping out in the mountains. 【解析】事实细节题。根据女士的话“Maybe I should think seriously about my big life adventure. Like taking a long walk across a national park.”可知，女士想要徒步穿过整个国家公园，故选A。 【点拨】take a long walk across同义转述为walk through。 【重点词句】 graduate: 毕业生。此处为名词。 You didn’t! 在此段材料中并不是单纯表示否定，而是透露出说话者十分惊讶、吃惊的感情。 Text 9 学生消费习惯 142 W: Hi Matt. May I ask you a few questions? M: Certainly, Julian. What do you want to know? W: I’m doing a study on the spending habits of students in our school. I’m writing a paper for my social studies course. M: That sounds interesting. W: To begin with, how much money do you get from your parents a month? M: I get about five hundred dollars. W: How do you spend your money? M: I spend about three hundred dollars on food. You know how I like to eat. W: Yes. What about the rest of the money? M: Well, I spend on shows about thirty dollars a month. Games, uh, for rental of tennis court and balls about fifty dollars. I do spend some on things like reading material. And the rest I save. W: What about clothes? M: My mother buys them for me. W: Thanks a lot, Matt. M: You’re welcome! 本段对话中Julian就Matt的消费习惯进行了采访，为自己的研究积累数据支持。本段对话非常贴近学生的日常生活，体现了英语语言的交际性和实用性。 14. What is Julian doing? A. Planning her budget. B. Conducting an interview. C. Giving advice on studies. 【解析】推理判断题。根据对话开头Julian询问Matt能否问他一些问题，以及后面Julian说自己在做学生消费习惯的一些研究等可推知，对话中Julian正在对Matt进行个人采访，故选B。 15. Which costs Matt most each month? A. Food.B. Clothes.C. Books. 【解析】推理判断题。对话中Matt说自己每月从父母那拿500美元，其中有300美元是花在饮食上，由此可知Matt每月一大半的消费都是用来买食物，故选A。 16. How much does Matt spend on sports a month? A. About $15. B. About $30. C. About $50. 【解析】事实细节题。根据对话中“Games, uh, for rental of tennis court and balls about fifty dollars.”可知，Matt每月租用网球场和网球要花费大约50美元，故选C。 17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers.B. Schoolmates.C. Co-workers. 【解析】推理判断题。根据对话中“I’m doing a study on the spending habits of students in our school.”可推知，Julian和Matt在同一所学校上学，故选B。 【重点词句】 to begin with: 首先 rental: 租金 Text 10 如何打造可以激发创造力的工作环境 219 W: Hello everyone. I’m very glad to be here to talk to you. People need to feel secure and comfortable so they can be creative. Well-designed workplaces often create environments that make employees better thinkers. So today, I’ll talk about how to design workplaces that inspire creativity. I hope you can find it useful. First, the colour of the office walls. Decorate your office with green. Other bright colours such as light blue and yellow can also increase creativity. Calmer colours help us concentrate. Green also reminds us of nature, which may help us to relax. Avoid red when you are choosing a colour. While it can give us a feeling of energy, it also affects our ability to analyze information. Then, let’s turn to lighting. Lighting is also important. Too dark, and workers can feel sleepy. While, if it is too bright, it can make them feel anxious. The best kind of lighting is natural light. It makes us happier and more productive. When it comes to artificial lighting, warm colours are the best. But if we need to concentrate, a bluer light is better. Space is another important matter. A company might want to develop a variety of spaces in an office so staff can find privacy if needed, but also work in open areas for creative thinking. 本段独白的主题是如何打造可以激发员工创造力的工作环境，说话者从墙面用色、照明设备和办公空间三个方面展开论述，给听者提供了一些切实可行的措施。 18. Which colour is unsuitable for office walls? A. Green.B. Red.C. Yellow. 【解析】事实细节题。本题解题关键在于听懂“Avoid red when you are choosing a colour.”这句话。avoid意为“避开”，和题干中的unsuitable表达的是相同的意思，故选B。 19. What effect does natural light have on office workers? A. It is good for their eyes. B. It helps them concentrate. C. It makes them feel cheerful. 【解析】事实细节题。根据原文中“The best kind of lighting is natural light. It makes us happier and more productive.”可知，自然光可以让办公室职员更快乐、更多产，故选C。 【点拨】happy同义转述为cheerful。 20. Who are most likely to be interested in the talk? A. Managers.B. Painters.C. Teachers. 【解析】推理判断题。本段独白向听众传达了如何打造更好的办公环境激发员工的创造力，由此可推知，职场中的管理人员对这一话题更感兴趣，他们可以从中发现一些有价值的东西，故选A。 【重点词句】 remind sb. of sth. 使想起（类似的事物） when it comes to… : 谈到……; 至于…… 通常用来引出下文的话题 artificial lighting: 人工照明 a variety of: 许多 Well-designed workplaces often create environments that make employees better thinkers. 设计精良的工作场所通常会创造一种能促使员工更好地去思考的氛围。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 金沙县实验高级中学2026年秋季学期高二年级第一次素养监测 英 语 满分150分 时间120分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 1.What happened to the man? A.He was locked out. B.He missed the train. C.He lost his keys. 2.Where are the speakers? A.At a gym. B.At a restaurant. C.At a cinema. 3.What does the woman dislike about her trip? A.The weather. B.The traffic. C.The scenery. 4.When will the conference begin? A.At 7:30. B.At 8:30. C.At 9:00. 5.What are the speakers talking about? A.A job position. B.A fellow worker. C.A new office. 第二节 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What seems to be the man’s problem? A.He doesn’t sleep well. B.He has no more pills. C.He can’t focus properly. 7.What is the man advised to do? A.Stay home from work. B.Have a check-up. C.Stop feeling anxious. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.How did the man get to work today? A.By bike. B.By bus. C.On foot. 9.What is the man’s major concern about driving a car? A.Expenses. B.Health. C.Environment. 10.What does the woman think of using a car? A.It’s costly. B.It’s dangerous. C.It’s convenient. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Who reached the top of Mount Qomolangma? A.Ellen. B.Jonathan. C.Heather. 12.How long did the man spend on his adventure travel? A.96 days. B.Four months. C.One year. 13.What does the woman think about doing in the future? A.Walking through a national park. B.Cycling along a country road. C.Camping out in the mountains. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.What is Julian doing? A.Planning her budget. B.Conducting an interview. C.Giving advice on studies. 15.Which costs Matt most each month? A.Food. B.Clothes. C.Books. 16.How much does Matt spend on sports a month? A.About $15. B.About $30. C.About $50. 17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Strangers. B.Schoolmates. C.Co-workers. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.Which colour is unsuitable for office walls? A.Green. B.Red. C.Yellow. 19.What effect does natural light have on office workers? A.It is good for their eyes. B.It helps them concentrate. C.It makes them feel cheerful. 20.Who are most likely to be interested in the talk? A.Managers. B.Painters. C.Teachers. 第二部分 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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Watching movies is great for improving your English. And if you choose films that you enjoy watching, you’ll learn English without even realising it! Here are four movies that are perfect for English learners. Charlotte’s Web (2006) Story: The power of friendship between a pig(Wilbur)and a spider(Charlotte). The live-action film, a fine adaptation of E. B. White’s book, will entertain the young audience with cute talking animals and easy-to-follow language. Adults will also be charmed by heartwarming good time and learn to look at the world with curiosity and joy. Toy Story(1995) Story: A cartoon film about toys that come to life when children and adults aren’t around. The storylines are clear and the characters use simple but useful language. Though it’s mainly for kids, Toy Story doesn’t feel childish. The story and jokes also attracted adults, so parents would be more likely to take their children to see the film. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Story: Things go wrong when a group of kids get a free tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. This film is also great for English learners as it is generally easy to follow. And you’ll hear some extracts(选段) from English literature because Willy often quotes well-known writers such as Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare. The Sound of Music(1965) Story: A young woman (Maria) becomes the nanny for seven children in a house in the Austrian Alps. The Sound of Music is a musical and listening to music is one of the best ways to improve your English. Many of the film’s songs have become classics because they’re so catchy. 21. Which movie attracts cartoon lovers most? A. Charlotte’s Web(2006). B. Toy Story(1995). C. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory(1971). D. The Sound of Music(1965). 22. What do Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and The Sound of Music have in common? A. They are preferred by housewives. B. They are musicals. C. They are based on classic works. D. They have children characters. 23. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A music blog. B. A language magazine. C. A movie poster. D. A toy advertisement. B At my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me plainly: “Now I will teach you how to write your name. And to make it beautiful.” I felt my breath catch. I was curious. Growing up in Singapore, I had an unusual relationship with my Chinese name. My parents are ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly, “old”, “barley (薏米)” and “warm”. When I arrived in America for college at 18, I put on an American accent and abandoned my Chinese name. When I moved to Hong Kong in 2021, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage? I thought. In calligraphy, the idea is to copy the old masters’ techniques, thereby refining your own. Every week, though, my teacher would give uncomfortably on-the-nose assessments of my person. “You need to be braver,” he once observed. “Have confidence. Try to produce a bold stroke (笔画).” For years, I had prided myself on presenting an image of confidence, but my writing betrayed me. I was trying to make sense of this practice. You must visualize the word as it is to be written and leave a trace of yourself in it. As a bodily practice, calligraphy could go beyond its own cultural restrictions. Could it help me go beyond mine? My teacher once said to me, “When you look at the word, you see the body. Though a word on the page is two-dimensional, it contains multitudes, conveying the force you’ve applied, the energy of your grip, the arch of your spine.” I had been learning calligraphy to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a return to myself. Now I have sensed that the pleasure out of calligraphy allows me to know myself more fully. During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself. This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.” 24．What can we learn about the author’s Chinese name? A．It was given by the author’s teachers. B．It has a meaningful and elegant meaning. C．It was decided by fortune - tellers as the author’s parents wished for good luck. D．The author has always been proud of it. 25．Why did the author decide to learn calligraphy when moving to Hong Kong? A．To make more friends in Hong Kong. B．To get back in touch with Chinese heritage. C．To improve writing skills for exams. D．To teach calligraphy in the future. 26．The underlined phrase “on - the - nose” in Paragraph 4 probably means? A．very direct and accurate B．not relevant at all C．hard to understand D．full of mistakes 27．What does the author really seek through learning calligraphy? A．To become a famous calligrapher. B．To show off calligraphy skills. C．A return to herself and a better understanding of herself. D．To make her Chinese name more beautiful only. A pilot program in North County is teaching students about nutrition and where their food comes from. The five-week Farm to School program is a partnership between Escondido Union School District and the Farm to Institution Center. It encourages elementary school children to try vegetables they may not have tried before. “I think that understanding just the roots of where our food comes from and how it gets to our table is meaningful,” said Jeremy Lyche, principal of Bernardo Elementary School. “You saw the kids’ excitement today. They love it.” The students in Paul Erickson’s class have been in the program for over a month. “We’ve been doing multiple lessons where we’re learning about and teaching about local farms in our community, as well as some healthier choices like produce, just getting students engaged in farming,” Erickson said. Once a week for the past five weeks, Alexis Anderson from the Farm to Institution Center has been coming by to teach these kids more about farming and what it takes to get fresh produce to their tables. Wednesday was the students’ last session in the program. She said the main takeaway for the kids is learning where their food comes from. “And eating locally and supporting local because it not only benefits their community economically, but also benefits their health and just education overall of knowing what’s available,” Anderson said. After Wednesday’s lesson, the students went to the school garden for a game of bingo to identify the things they’ve learned. One of the goals of the school garden is for the students to try new things. For Escondido Union School District, the ultimate goal for the school garden is for the produce to end up in the cafeteria for the children to eat. But there are some health regulations the district still needs to overcome before that can happen. 28.What is the purpose of the Farm to School program? A.To provide funding for school gardens. B.To promote local farms and their products. C.To motivate children to plant vegetables. D.To get students to know the source of food. 29.What does the underlined word “takeaway” probably mean in Paragraph 4? A.Gain. B.Focus. C.Adventure. D.Issue. 30.Which is the benefit of eating locally according to Anderson? A.It reduces the food waste. B.It supports the local economy. C.It improves farming skills. D.It lowers food production cost. 31.What should the school district do to achieve their goal? A.Increase the variety of vegetables grown. B.Expand the garden to produce more food. C.Ensure the produce meets health regulations. D.Train more teachers to take part in the program. D History is written, read, told — but rarely ever is it smelled. Historians and scientists across Europe have now gotten together with perfumers(调香师)and museums for a unique project: to reveal what Europe smelled like between the 16th and early 20th centuries. A European street today may smell like coffee, fresh-baked bread and cigarettes. But what did it smell like hundreds of years ago? As part of this three-year-long project called “Odeuropa”, the researchers want to find all the old scents(气味)of Europe — and even recreate some of this ancient smellscape: from the dry tobacco scents to the smelly canals. To do this, they will first build artificial intelligence (AI) that will be trained to go through historical texts, written in seven different languages, for any descriptions of scents. The AI will also be trained to detect images of objects in the texts that might be scented. The team will then use this information to create an online encyclopedia(百科全书)of smells from Europe’s past. The encyclopedia will include the meaning of certain scents and will trace the stories behind scents, places and related practices, according to project leader Angela Lee. “This database will become a library for the smell heritage of Europe, enabling future generations to access and learn about the scented past.” The encyclopedia will also include descriptions of people for whom smell was important. The researchers will then work with chemists and perfume makers to recreate past smells and figure out how to display the smells in museums and other historical sites. With current technology, almost every scent can be produced. “The more difficult part of the project will be to find descriptions of scents, because people haven’t always talked or written about them,” Lee said. Scent plays a central role in our everyday life, even acting as a powerful time machine into our own past with its ability to activate long-forgotten memories. But it’s also a key tool in telling the stories of others. “Scent gives us access to the past in a much more direct and emotional way than language and images,” Lee said. 32. Why did the researchers start the “Odeuropa” project? A. To rebuild a historical European street. B. To make perfumes of traditional scents. C. To find and recreate the smells of Europe. D. To reproduce the scented past of Europe. 33. What will the AI do in the project? A. Collect smell-related data. B. Write interesting stories behind smells. C. Detect objects by smell. D. Describe smells in different languages. 34. Which of the following is the biggest challenge the project faces? A. Scents of the past are hard to keep. B. Records of scents are rarely found. C. Technology to reproduce scents is poor. D. Display of smells in museums costs a lot. 35. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The application of past scents. B. The effect of scents on memory. C. The role of scent in story-telling. D. The value of understanding scent. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 While gazing at (凝望) an airplane passing thousands of feet overhead, or when you are just about to board a flight at the airport, have you ever noticed that the vast majority of airplanes are white? It seems a bit strange, but is there a real reason for it? ___36___. The color white is a terrific reflector of sunlight, and reflects almost all the light that falls on it, unlike other colors, which absorb some of the light. ___37___, it will absorb sunlight and heat up the body of the airplane, which is something you want to avoid. White, on the other hand, reflects that sunlight and avoids the gradual build-up of heat on the plane. ___38___. In terms of money, painting an airplane is not like painting a fence. It requires a considerable investment. Painting a regular Airbus takes between two and seven days, depending on your budget. Plus, more paint on the fuselage (机身) means more overall weight, which will translate to higher operating cost. You see, the end goal of an airline company is to minimize the cost as much as possible. Buying a colored airplane would mean that they would likely have to paint it white, for the various reasons mentioned above. __39___. Thus, colored airplanes have lower resale value. Finally, if there’s no problem with the existing white color, then why bother fixing it at all? ___40___. A. White doesn’t fade B. Painting is expensive C. When your airplane is in flight D. If you paint your airplane in a color other than white E. Commercial planes are generally white because of the following reasons F. As shown above, the white color does have its benefits — both scientific and economical G. So it makes perfect sense that the company would pay a lower price for colored airplanes 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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After graduation I managed to work for a newspaper organization. As I was new to the world of ___41___, I was often sent to finish ___42___ work, but I was eager to ___43___myself in hard things. All I wanted was to make a ___44___impression on my co-workers and boss. I ___45___ a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with an important leader. Joy ______46______me with recording the process on tape(磁带). After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___47___ the tapes for editing. To my___48___ they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job? Tears welled up in my eyes. I could imagine him angry at my ___49___ and asking me to leave. When Joy asked me for the tapes, I __50___ and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. However, Joy, with a lot of ___51___ as a journalist, had strange ___52___ on his face. “You have to make ___53___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right?” he smiled. I was shocked and grateful. He taught me the most important lesson in my life: Mistakes are ___54___ and what we learn from them is what ___55___ the course of our success. 41．A．farming B．communicating C．teaching D．reporting 42．A．boring B．tiring C．easy D．heavy 43．A．challenge B．express C．bury D．enjoy 44．A．interesting B．positive C．negative D．general 45．A．convinced B．expected C．dared D．reminded 46．A．assisted B．occupied C．inspired D．tasked 47．A．make B．replay C．pause D．erase 48．A．joy B．annoyance C．regret D．fear 49．A．carelessness B．weakness C．illness D．rudeness 50．A．broke out B．gave in C．broke down D．give up 51．A．enthusiasm B．experience C．activity D．creativity 52．A．astonishment B．hesitation C．calmness D．appreciation 53．A．errors B．statements C．decisions D．commitments 54．A．unavoidable B．unacceptable C．controllable D．predictable 55．A．perfects B．reflects C．changes D．determines 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。 Longjing tea, ___56___ has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with Nits color, taste and shape, ___57___ (name) after its production region-Longjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources have contributed much to the ___58___(grow) of the tea, confirming the saying that "Longjing tea is the ___59___ (good) among all of the teas in the world". Thanks ___60___ Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. The story went that Emperor Qianlong visited the mountain during his Hangzhou travels, and he saw some ladies picking the tea at ___61___ foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself While ___62___(pick) the tea, he received the news of his mother's illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his right sleeve and_____63_____(leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He. visited his mother ___64___ (immediate) upon his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the fragrance of the tea leaves from his sleeves and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely ___65___ (refresh), and she even praised it as a cure for all ills. From then on, it was listed as the tribute tea. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15分） 66. （假定你是李华，你校英语校报正在举办以“Sports: A Path to Health”为主题的征文活动，旨在鼓励学生分享运动体验与感悟。请你撰写一篇稿件投稿，内容须包括： 1. 你常参与的运动介绍； 2. 运动感受； 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。 Dear Editor, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 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。 I’ll never forget the day that one of my fifth-grade students, Jace, shyly raised his hand and said that he had never received a gift during reading discussions. Jace’s honesty surprised me. What was even more eye-opening was the fact that the boy had gone ten years and never experienced the joy and surprise of receiving a present. I tried to search a reason that he might be saying this. Then I remembered his story. His mother was out of the picture and he lived alone with his dad. His father had a hard time holding down a job, and come to think of it. I didn’t see his father at enrollment(注册)or parent-teacher conferences. A couple of weeks after Jace’s comment, he was absent from school. This happened to be the day I was sending home the annual note about the classroom Christmas gift exchange. Traditionally, each boy was to bring a gift for a boy in the three-dollar range and the same was true for each girl. As we were discussing the specifics, a girl raised her hand and suggested that we do away with our traditional policy, and each buy a gift for Jace instead. The enthusiasm grew as the students discussed the kinds of things they knew Jace would like. We took a quick vote and unanimously(意见一致地)agreed to go ahead with this wonderful idea. With great excitement, the gifts began to come in. Students with bright eyes would eagerly tell me how they found the “perfect gift” and how their parents spent more than three dollars on Jace’s gift! As the gifts poured in, I remember being so proud of my thoughtful, selfless students who were truly showing the spirit of Christmas. After several days of absences, you can imagine our disappointment when we learned that Jace’s absences were due to the fact that he had moved away! I was sure of one thing. I couldn’t let my students or Jace down. I found my information sheet and called every number listed. Apparently, Jace’s father had lost his job, causing them to relocate. No one knew where they were, and the cell phone number I had would ring with no response despite my continuous efforts. Even into our Christmas vacation, I constantly gave the phone number a shot. 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。 Finally, at 9:30 PM on Christmas Eve, I decided to try one last time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As I drove down the road to Jace’s house, I saw the porch light of his father’s trailer(拖车式房屋)signaling which home was his. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $