内容正文:
2026—2027学年度上学期2025级
10月月考英语试卷
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段录音,每段对录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1.How does the man sound?
A. Upset. B. Regretful. C. Encouraging.
2.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. The timetable for their final exams.
B. Plans for the coming summer break.
C. Tips for getting a driving license.
3.Who is Mr.Smith?
A. The woman’s teacher. B. The woman’s co-worker. C. The man’s family member.
4.When is the lab report due?
A. This Friday. B. This Thursday. C. This Tuesday.
5.What happened to Lily?
A. She had a terrible meal. B. She got injured. C. She argued with Dylan.
听第6 段录音,回答第6、7 题。
6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.
7.What aspect of safety education did the woman talk about in detail?
A. Traffic safety. B. Online safety. C. Fire safety.
听第7 段录音,回答第8、9 题。
8.Which of the following will the man eat daily to protect his teeth?
A. Some yogurt. B. An apple. C. Some cheese.
9.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Brush his teeth twice a day.
B. See the dentist regularly.
C. Drink less coffee and tea.
听第8 段材料,回答第10 至12 题。
10.What does the woman promote at first?
A. A ring. B. A CD player. C. A leather jacket.
11.What do we know about the leather jacket?
A. It’s in perfect condition.
B. It doesn’t satisfy the man.
C. The man has a similar one.
12.What is the discount on the man’s purchase?
A. 50%. B. 35%. C. 25%.
听第9 段材料,回答第13 至16 题。
13.What is probably the man?
A. A news reporter. B. A food writer. C. A radio host.
14.What did Joanne Chang major in at Harvard University?
A. Math and Economics. B. Business Administration. C. Food Science.
15.What does Joanne Chang typically do every day?
A. Develop different bread recipes.
B. Read books about baking.
C. Communicate with the staff.
16.What will Joanne Chang talk about next?
A. The challenges she faced during the first year at Flour Baker.
B. Her career path from a management consultant to a baker.
C. Her advice for people who want to enter the food industry.
听第10 段材料,回答第17 至20 题。
17.What is the first suggestion for balcony gardening about?
A. When to water the vegetables.
B. How much sunlight the vegetables need.
C. How to choose fertilizers(肥料).
18.What should be noted about watering the vegetables?
A. Water them with the right amount of water.
B. Water them three times a day.
C. Water them only on sunny days.
19.How can pests(害虫) be driven away according to the speaker?
A. By using pesticides(杀虫剂).
B. By growing companion herbs.
C. By catching pests in person.
20.Which of the following vegetables is suitable for beginners?
A. Sweet corn. B. Cherry tomatoes. C. Eggplant.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
This course is a fast, effective way to gain the breakthrough writing skills required to write any form of fiction. Whether you want to sell the stories that you produce, enter writing competitions, or simply write for the pleasure of it, this course is a powerful way to achieve your writing goals.
You will work with an award-winning author for the duration of the course. It is this one-to-one, professional feedback and instruction that brings about the most noticeable improvements to your writing. Work through your 200-page course manual and complete writing assignments (任务), with feedback on each writing exercise.
Don’t waste time making the same mistakes and doubting your writing ability. Let your expert tutor (导师) guide you through the potential difficulties of fiction writing and show you how to bring your writing to life.
Course Overview:
·Course fee: £475
·Number of assignments: 40
·Number of modules: 5
·Course duration: Work at your own pace.
·Starting date: Working with an individual tutor means you can start the course at any time.
Admission Requirements:
·Basic writing skills are vital.
·Computer skills, e-mail and Internet access are required.
·No previous college education is required.
We would love to chat with you if you have any questions about our writing courses. If you need some advice about the best writing course, call us at +44 208 0799548, or email us at info@thewriterscollege.com.
1. What makes the course stand out to improve learners’ fiction writing?
A. Free access to many famous fiction works.
B. One-to-one professional guidance from a prize-winning writer.
C. A chance to publish their stories directly after the course.
D. Short writing tasks that can be finished in a short time.
2. What can we learn about the course from the text?
A. Learners must finish it within a fixed period.
B. Learners can sign up and begin the course whenever they want.
C. It includes 50 writing assignments for learners to practise.
D. It costs learners over 500 pounds to take the whole course.
3. What is needed for someone to take this course?
A. A college diploma.
B. Basic computer and Internet skills.
C. Experience of winning writing competitions.
D. Previous published fiction works.
B
When I was a 21-year-old law student in Canberra, I was in desperate need of casual work. I came across an ad for a gopher (跑腿工) on one of the boards outside the library. Thinking of my bank balance, I didn’t have much choice. I took down the number of the law firm.
The job was simple: deliver letters, notices of assessment and other important legal documents. The locations, I came to realize, were varied and inconvenient. Some days, I unsteadily balanced packages on the handlebars on my way to the courts. Others, I’d find myself pushing through foot traffic to get to the bank before they closed at their unreasonably early hour.
About a week into my new job, I noticed a new note on the pile of letters and documents. It was a file addressed to “G. O. D.”
“God? What’s that?” I asked the receptionist.
“No, G. O. D. Gopher. On. Duty.”
On my bike, heroically carrying piles of papers or packages, I did feel — briefly — like the G. O. D. of my email signature. If I didn’t deliver these letters, then very serious legal cases could not continue. Helpless clients were relying on me.
Or that’s what I kept telling myself. In truth, when you’re a gopher, people don’t tend to take you seriously. Once the delivery is done, lawyers forget your name. Worse still, they call you by your extended title: “Tuesday Gopher.”
After graduating, I got a job in a far more stable and financially rewarding industry: media. Still, that year when I was G. O. D. taught me more than the five years with my head buried in books about law. It taught me to appreciate every gopher, every delivery driver I’ve met since. Delivery isn’t easy. Even in 2026, physical objects and paper and the people who deliver them still matter. One person’s gopher is the world’s G. O. D. — someone who we all rely on.
4. Why did the author decide to take the job?
A. To gain work experience. B. To ease financial difficulties.
C. To practice law in Canberra. D. To meet a school requirement.
5. What can we learn about the author’s experience as a gopher?
A. She was highly respected. B. She was quickly promoted.
C. She was dismissed as unimportant. D. She was remembered by her name.
6. Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Committed. B. Innovative. C. Modest. D. Impractical.
7. What is the main message of the text?
A. A job’s worth lies in its title.
B. Career choices determine life satisfaction.
C. No job is too humble to make a difference.
D. Professional status defines a person’s value.
C
Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you’ll find a topic that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice.
“Three weeks ago I woke up from a nap and found some red spots all over my legs,” begins one such account in a video from Bethany Crystal, who lives in New York. After an exchange with ChatGPT, it told her, “You need immediate evaluation for possible bleeding risk.” “What followed was a terrible three-day experience that got increasingly scary,” says Crystal, who was eventually diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder. She says she may not have gone to the emergency room in time if ChatGPT had not been insistent.
Hundreds of millions of people now consult ChatGPT weekly for wellness advice, according to its maker, OpenAI. In early January, the company announced the launch of a new platform, ChatGPT Health, which it says offers enhanced security for sharing medical records and data. It joins other AI tools such as My Doctor Friend in promising to partner with patients on navigating health care.
Many patients describe using different AI platforms to help with daily management of health as a complement (补充) to advice from medical professionals. Sixty-year-old Burt Rosen uses AI to help manage symptoms and treatment for the cancer he’s been diagnosed with. He frequently shows AI test results and asks it to translate them into comprehensible English. Rosen says AI has changed the relationship he has with his doctor. “When I go into a doctor’s appointment, I no longer need him to explain much to me,” he says. “My doctor’s appointment is much more of an action-planning session.”
Of course, AI is not a replacement for a doctor. Doctors say that without clinical oversight (监督), misdiagnosis, misleading advice, or human misunderstanding are significant problems. Despite these hazards, they are optimistic about the contributions AI can make to health care and believes the benefits will eventually outweigh the dangers, if they don’t already.
8. What does Bethany Crystal’s case in paragraph 2 indicate?
A. The popularity of ChatGPT. B. The significance of regular checkups.
C. The lack of medical knowledge. D. The value of AI-aided medical diagnosis.
9. What do we know about ChatGPT Health?
A. Its users’ privacy is better protected. B. It provides better health care than doctors.
C. It has 100 million registered users. D. It is used as a tool by My Doctor Friend.
10. What impact has AI brought to Rosen?
A. It improves the cure rate for his disease.
B. It reduces his trust in medical personnel.
C. It offers him real-time translation at the doctor’s.
D. It changes the way he communicates with his doctor.
11. What does the underlined word “hazards” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Virtues. B. Risks. C. Signs. D. Reminders.
D
In Hawaii, researchers have come up with an innovative method for putting the islands’ plastic pollution to work, covering roads with asphalt (沥青) mixed with plastic waste and old fishing nets. The project is designed to solve the islands’ unique exposure to old fishing equipment, tourist waste, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
One key question is whether wear and tear on that pavement might release microplastics into the environment. Initial results show that the asphalt is largely intact. “We’re extremely concerned about this issue,” says chemist Jennifer Lynch, since the promising short-term performance of the asphalt does not guarantee absolute safety in the long run. She heads the Centre for Marine Debris Research at Hawaii Pacific University.
The centre runs the Nets-to-Roads programme in which marine biologists collect and sort marine trash and plastic gathered from beaches, picking out waste made with a durable plastic called polyethylene found in milk containers and fishing nets. The waste and nets are ground (碾碎) and then mixed with other ingredients to make asphalt. The hot mix is loaded onto trucks and used to pave roads.
In the first stage of the research, three experimental pavement strips were laid: a section with traditional asphalt and a kind of rubber called styrene-butadiene-styrene; another with the ground marine waste and the rubber; a third with the waste and asphalt without the rubber.
Eleven months later, researchers collected road samples and ran some tests. The team used a variety of methods to simulate how microplastics would normally be released into the ecosystem. There wasn’t significant microplastic release compared with the strip of road with no plastic mixed into the asphalt, said Jeremy Axworthy, a marine biologist who worked on the programme.
Bill Buttlar, director of the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement and Innovation Lab at the University of Missouri in Columbia, says he’s impressed with the programme but notes that the challenges with road performance in Hawaii are different from those in other places. “The main challenge of scaling this up is getting the recipe right,” Buttlar says.
12. What does the underlined word “intact” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A. Unexpected. B. Unlimited. C. Degraded. D. Unchanged.
13. Why are the three experimental pavement strips mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To show how the research is carried out.
B. To compare various rubber materials for pavement.
C. To introduce different types of road-building materials.
D. To prove marine plastic waste should replace traditional asphalt.
14. What is Bill Buttlar’s attitude towards the programme?
A. Reserved but neutral. B. Positive but cautious.
C. Confident and supportive. D. Skeptical and dismissive.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Tackle Ocean Pollution Across the Globe B. Turn Ocean Plastic Waste Into Roads
C. Test New Kinds of Eco-Friendly Rubber D. Release Microplastics into the Ecosystem
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。
A hungry teen turns on his phone. A few taps later, he places an order. Within just a few moments, a meal arrives at his doorstep. With instant access to meals from a wide range of restaurants, food-delivery platforms offer unmatched convenience. ____16____
To begin with, the convenience of delivery often comes at the cost of connection. ____17____ For example, diners may place an order with a server. However, food delivery does not require any socialization. Workers simply drop off food, perhaps ring the doorbell, and leave. As a result, without the need for human contact, individuals may gradually isolate (孤立) themselves.
____18____ Dishes offered by restaurants often prioritize taste and appearance, frequently at the expense of nutrition. Compared to home-cooked meals, delivered food tends to be far less healthy. With food delivery services making these meals more accessible than ever, unhealthy options are now just a tap away. As delivery becomes more routine, so do poor eating habits.
Furthermore, the environmental cost cannot be ignored. In fact, a 2021 report found that 44% of plastic waste discovered in the ocean came from takeout food and drink packaging. ____19____ The huge number of them used by these services also contributes significantly to carbon emissions and climate change.
Though the rise of food delivery may be feeding our society’s hunger for convenience, it is ultimately starving our communities of connection, health, and sustainability. ____20____ Choosing home cooking or dining out more often will help us rebuild social bonds and live in a greener, healthier way.
A. It greatly harms various sea creatures.
B. Dining out involves basic human interaction.
C. They bring more convenience to busy citizens.
D. It is high time we reflected on our consumption habits.
E. Health risks constitute another overlooked negative effect.
F. But behind this smooth experience lie many unseen impacts.
G. On top of that, the rise in delivery vehicles worsens the situation.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When I signed up for the mountain hiking activity, I never imagined I would face my biggest fear on that challenging summer day. I had suffered from severe ____21____ fear for many years and always avoided high and steep places. ____22____, eager to challenge myself, I told myself firmly that it was time to step out of my long-standing comfort zone and embrace new ____23____.
Halfway up the rough and rocky trail, ____24____ crept over me gradually. My legs began to shake uncontrollably, and my heart raced wildly. I ____25____ on a narrow cliff path, completely trapped. I was too ____26____ to move forward or turn back, overwhelmed by panic. Numerous hikers passed by in a hurry, focusing on their own journey, and few ____27____ to stop and ask if I needed any help.
Just as I was about to ____28____ completely and wait helplessly for my team to come down, an elderly hiker named Mark ____29____ his steps and walked gently to my side. Instead of ____30____ me forward roughly, he sat down beside me patiently and shared his own experience of overcoming severe height anxiety decades ago. He softly guided me to focus on each ____31____ small step rather than staring at the terrifying deep valley below. We moved slowly side by side, chatting casually about daily hobbies and tiny happy moments to ____32____ my tense nerves.
When we finally reached the mountain top together, the breathtaking and fantastic view completely took my breath away. I did not ____33____ conquer a steep mountain that day. I truly learned that courage is not the ____34____ of fear, but taking action and moving forward even when we are terrified. A little ____35____ and sincere kindness from a stranger can always light up someone’s tough and difficult journey.
21. A. depth B. width C. height D. length
22. A. Still B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Therefore
23. A. changes B. advantages C. schedules D. findings
24. A. excitement B. curiosity C. confusion D. exhaustion
25. A. hid B. froze C. concentrated D. fell
26. A. embarrassed B. frightened C. awkward D. doubtful
27. A. afforded B. promised C. bothered D. pretended
28. A. turn around B. hold on C. set off D. give up
29. A. sped B. slowed C. watched D. fixed
30. A. urging B. carrying C. putting D. challenging
31. A. casual B. shaky C. steady D. nervous
32. A. test B. sharpen C. stimulate D. calm
33. A. randomly B. temporarily C. abruptly D. merely
34. A. absence B. presence C. reminder D. motivation
35. A. ambition B. fortune C. patience D. adventure
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。
Admiring flowers is one of life’s delights. ___36___ (like) the West, where people appreciate flowers at exhibitions, China has a long-standing custom of flower-viewing banquets (宴会).
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the court often organized grand banquets for Jinshi, or Presented Scholars, ___37___ would explore gardens for fresh and rare flowers. In the Song Dynasty, officials held regular gatherings that combined flower admiration with fishing and poetry composition. At these banquets, flowers ___38___ (wear) in the hair as a mark of honor — a custom called zanhua. And the scholar Xu Xuan famously used fallen flowers ___39___ (seat) his guests.
The Chinese approach to flower appreciation offers a multi‑sensory ___40___ (spirit) experience. People can take pleasure in ___41___ (leisure) observing their shapes, enjoying their smells, listening to the sounds of the garden, and tasting the flower-flavored dishes. Beyond these sensory joys, flowers also carry symbolic meanings, representing ___42___ (virtue) humans should embody. For instance, plum blossoms symbolize strength, and peonies (牡丹) wealth, both of which are major themes in traditional Chinese literature.
Today, this practice continues with the ___43___ (appear) of a new form. Many people, ___44___ (dress) in hanfu, choose to have professional photos taken among the flowers. Whether expressed through ancient poetry ___45___ captured with modern cameras, flower appreciation remains a heartfelt celebration of nature, heritage, and fond memories.
第四部分 写作 ( 共两节,满分40分)
第一节 ( 满分15分)
46. 文化快餐 (如短视频、短剧等)已经走进我们的日常,凭借轻松简短的内容,渐渐成为不少同学课余消遣的选择。请你写一篇英语短文谈谈你对这类文化快餐的看法,并向校报English Corner栏目投稿。内容包括:
1.文化快餐的利与弊;
2.你如何看待这种现象。
注意:1. 写作词数应为 80 左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
单词:1. 文化快餐cultural fast food 2. 短视频、短剧short videos and short dramas
Should We Fight Cultural Fast Food?
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第二节 ( 满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Mrs. Henderson’s neat rose garden was the pride of the neighborhood, and she took great care to maintain it. Next door, Mr. Patel and his family moved in six months ago, bringing with them a love for gardening that Mrs. Henderson initially appreciated.
One day, Mrs. Henderson noticed Mr. Patel’s young son, Aryan, playing near the fence that separated their properties. She watched as the little kid reached through the fence and picked a few rosebuds (玫瑰花蕾) from her roses. Mrs. Henderson’s heart sank. These roses were special —they had been planted by her late husband.
Without thinking, she opened the window and shouted, “Put that back, young man! Those are my roses!”
Aryan was frightened, dropping the rosebuds and bursting into tears. Mrs. Henderson felt a bit of guilt but remained firm. “Go tell your father to keep his son out of my garden!”
Mr. Patel heard the noise and came over. He turned to Mrs. Henderson. “What’s the matter, Mrs. Henderson?”
“He took my roses!” Mrs. Henderson pointed to the rosebuds. “You need to teach your child some respect.”
Mr. Patel’s expression hardened. “I’ll handle my son, but a child’s curiosity is natural.”
Mrs. Henderson crossed her arms. “Natural or not, it’s my property. If you can’t control your child, maybe you shouldn’t have moved here.”
The words hung in the air, sharp and unforgiving. Mr. Patel’s face turned red with anger. “You're being unreasonable. I’ll make sure Aryan stays away, but I won’t tolerate your cruelty.”
With that, he walked away, Aryan still weeping in his arms. Mrs. Henderson closed the window, feeling a mix of regret and firmness. She knew she had overreacted, but the thought of her roses being damaged was too much to bear.
注意:
1.续写的词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next morning, Mrs. Henderson woke to find a small package on her doorstep.
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Mr. Patel opened the door, where stood Mrs. Henderson.
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2026—2027学年度上学期2025级
10月月考英语试卷
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段录音,每段对录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1.How does the man sound?
A. Upset. B. Regretful. C. Encouraging.
2.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. The timetable for their final exams.
B. Plans for the coming summer break.
C. Tips for getting a driving license.
3.Who is Mr.Smith?
A. The woman’s teacher. B. The woman’s co-worker. C. The man’s family member.
4.When is the lab report due?
A. This Friday. B. This Thursday. C. This Tuesday.
5.What happened to Lily?
A. She had a terrible meal. B. She got injured. C. She argued with Dylan.
听第6 段录音,回答第6、7 题。
6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.
7.What aspect of safety education did the woman talk about in detail?
A. Traffic safety. B. Online safety. C. Fire safety.
听第7 段录音,回答第8、9 题。
8.Which of the following will the man eat daily to protect his teeth?
A. Some yogurt. B. An apple. C. Some cheese.
9.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Brush his teeth twice a day.
B. See the dentist regularly.
C. Drink less coffee and tea.
听第8 段材料,回答第10 至12 题。
10.What does the woman promote at first?
A. A ring. B. A CD player. C. A leather jacket.
11.What do we know about the leather jacket?
A. It’s in perfect condition.
B. It doesn’t satisfy the man.
C. The man has a similar one.
12.What is the discount on the man’s purchase?
A. 50%. B. 35%. C. 25%.
听第9 段材料,回答第13 至16 题。
13.What is probably the man?
A. A news reporter. B. A food writer. C. A radio host.
14.What did Joanne Chang major in at Harvard University?
A. Math and Economics. B. Business Administration. C. Food Science.
15.What does Joanne Chang typically do every day?
A. Develop different bread recipes.
B. Read books about baking.
C. Communicate with the staff.
16.What will Joanne Chang talk about next?
A. The challenges she faced during the first year at Flour Baker.
B. Her career path from a management consultant to a baker.
C. Her advice for people who want to enter the food industry.
听第10 段材料,回答第17 至20 题。
17.What is the first suggestion for balcony gardening about?
A. When to water the vegetables.
B. How much sunlight the vegetables need.
C. How to choose fertilizers(肥料).
18.What should be noted about watering the vegetables?
A. Water them with the right amount of water.
B. Water them three times a day.
C. Water them only on sunny days.
19.How can pests(害虫) be driven away according to the speaker?
A. By using pesticides(杀虫剂).
B. By growing companion herbs.
C. By catching pests in person.
20.Which of the following vegetables is suitable for beginners?
A. Sweet corn. B. Cherry tomatoes. C. Eggplant.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
This course is a fast, effective way to gain the breakthrough writing skills required to write any form of fiction. Whether you want to sell the stories that you produce, enter writing competitions, or simply write for the pleasure of it, this course is a powerful way to achieve your writing goals.
You will work with an award-winning author for the duration of the course. It is this one-to-one, professional feedback and instruction that brings about the most noticeable improvements to your writing. Work through your 200-page course manual and complete writing assignments (任务), with feedback on each writing exercise.
Don’t waste time making the same mistakes and doubting your writing ability. Let your expert tutor (导师) guide you through the potential difficulties of fiction writing and show you how to bring your writing to life.
Course Overview:
·Course fee: £475
·Number of assignments: 40
·Number of modules: 5
·Course duration: Work at your own pace.
·Starting date: Working with an individual tutor means you can start the course at any time.
Admission Requirements:
·Basic writing skills are vital.
·Computer skills, e-mail and Internet access are required.
·No previous college education is required.
We would love to chat with you if you have any questions about our writing courses. If you need some advice about the best writing course, call us at +44 208 0799548, or email us at info@thewriterscollege.com.
1. What makes the course stand out to improve learners’ fiction writing?
A. Free access to many famous fiction works.
B. One-to-one professional guidance from a prize-winning writer.
C. A chance to publish their stories directly after the course.
D. Short writing tasks that can be finished in a short time.
2. What can we learn about the course from the text?
A. Learners must finish it within a fixed period.
B. Learners can sign up and begin the course whenever they want.
C. It includes 50 writing assignments for learners to practise.
D. It costs learners over 500 pounds to take the whole course.
3. What is needed for someone to take this course?
A. A college diploma.
B. Basic computer and Internet skills.
C. Experience of winning writing competitions.
D. Previous published fiction works.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了一门小说写作课程的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“You will work with an award-winning author for the duration of the course. It is this one-to-one, professional feedback and instruction that brings about the most noticeable improvements to your writing. (在整个课程期间,你将与一位获奖作家一起学习。正是这种一对一的专业反馈和指导,为你的写作带来了最显著的提升。)”可知,这门课程的突出之处在于由获奖作家提供一对一的专业指导。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Course Overview部分中的“Starting date: Working with an individual tutor means you can start the course at any time. (开始日期:与个人导师合作意味着你可以随时开始课程。)”可知,学习者可以随时报名并开始课程。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Admission Requirements部分中的“Computer skills, e-mail and Internet access are required. (需要具备计算机技能、电子邮件和互联网接入。)”可知,参加这门课程需要基本的计算机和网络技能。
B
When I was a 21-year-old law student in Canberra, I was in desperate need of casual work. I came across an ad for a gopher (跑腿工) on one of the boards outside the library. Thinking of my bank balance, I didn’t have much choice. I took down the number of the law firm.
The job was simple: deliver letters, notices of assessment and other important legal documents. The locations, I came to realize, were varied and inconvenient. Some days, I unsteadily balanced packages on the handlebars on my way to the courts. Others, I’d find myself pushing through foot traffic to get to the bank before they closed at their unreasonably early hour.
About a week into my new job, I noticed a new note on the pile of letters and documents. It was a file addressed to “G. O. D.”
“God? What’s that?” I asked the receptionist.
“No, G. O. D. Gopher. On. Duty.”
On my bike, heroically carrying piles of papers or packages, I did feel — briefly — like the G. O. D. of my email signature. If I didn’t deliver these letters, then very serious legal cases could not continue. Helpless clients were relying on me.
Or that’s what I kept telling myself. In truth, when you’re a gopher, people don’t tend to take you seriously. Once the delivery is done, lawyers forget your name. Worse still, they call you by your extended title: “Tuesday Gopher.”
After graduating, I got a job in a far more stable and financially rewarding industry: media. Still, that year when I was G. O. D. taught me more than the five years with my head buried in books about law. It taught me to appreciate every gopher, every delivery driver I’ve met since. Delivery isn’t easy. Even in 2026, physical objects and paper and the people who deliver them still matter. One person’s gopher is the world’s G. O. D. — someone who we all rely on.
4. Why did the author decide to take the job?
A. To gain work experience. B. To ease financial difficulties.
C. To practice law in Canberra. D. To meet a school requirement.
5. What can we learn about the author’s experience as a gopher?
A. She was highly respected. B. She was quickly promoted.
C. She was dismissed as unimportant. D. She was remembered by her name.
6. Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Committed. B. Innovative. C. Modest. D. Impractical.
7. What is the main message of the text?
A. A job’s worth lies in its title.
B. Career choices determine life satisfaction.
C. No job is too humble to make a difference.
D. Professional status defines a person’s value.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【导语】文章讲述了作者大学期间在律所担任跑腿工的经历,揭示了看似无关紧要的工作背后承载的重要社会价值。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“When I was a 21-year-old law student in Canberra, I was in desperate need of casual work. (当我21岁在堪培拉读法律专业时,急需一份兼职工作。)”和“Thinking of my bank balance, I didn’t have much choice. (想到自己的银行余额,我别无选择。)”可知,作者接受这份工作是为了缓解经济困难。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第七段中“In truth, when you’re a gopher, people don’t tend to take you seriously. Once the delivery is done, lawyers forget your name. Worse still, they call you by your extended title: “Tuesday Gopher.” (事实上,当你是个跑腿工时,人们通常不会认真对待你。一旦交付完成,律师们就会忘记你的名字。更糟的是,他们还会用你的扩展头衔来称呼你:“周二跑腿工”。)”可知,身为跑腿工的作者不被重视,甚至名字都不被记住,表明她被视作无足轻重的人物而遭到忽视。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中“On my bike, heroically carrying piles of papers or packages, I did feel — briefly — like the G. O. D. of my email signature. If I didn’t deliver these letters, then very serious legal cases could not continue. Helpless clients were relying on me. (骑着自行车,英勇地驮着一摞摞文件与包裹,有那么一瞬间,我真觉得自己就像邮件签名里那个 G.O.D。如果我没有送达这些信件,那么非常严重的法律案件就无法继续进行。无助的客户正依赖着我。)”可知,作者对工作非常投入和负责,体现了她尽职尽责的品质。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“It taught me to appreciate every gopher, every delivery driver I’ve met since. Delivery isn’t easy. Even in 2026, physical objects and paper and the people who deliver them still matter. One person’s gopher is the world’s G. O. D. — someone who we all rely on. (它让我懂得了珍惜每一个跑腿工,从那以后我遇到的每一位送货司机。送货并不容易。即使到了2026年,实物、纸张以及运送它们的人依然重要。一个人的跑腿工就是全世界的“G. O. D.”——一个我们所有人都依赖的人。)”可知,作者在这里点明主旨,她从这段经历中领悟到:没有哪份工作卑微到无法产生影响,每一个看似不起眼的岗位都有其重要性。
C
Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you’ll find a topic that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice.
“Three weeks ago I woke up from a nap and found some red spots all over my legs,” begins one such account in a video from Bethany Crystal, who lives in New York. After an exchange with ChatGPT, it told her, “You need immediate evaluation for possible bleeding risk.” “What followed was a terrible three-day experience that got increasingly scary,” says Crystal, who was eventually diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder. She says she may not have gone to the emergency room in time if ChatGPT had not been insistent.
Hundreds of millions of people now consult ChatGPT weekly for wellness advice, according to its maker, OpenAI. In early January, the company announced the launch of a new platform, ChatGPT Health, which it says offers enhanced security for sharing medical records and data. It joins other AI tools such as My Doctor Friend in promising to partner with patients on navigating health care.
Many patients describe using different AI platforms to help with daily management of health as a complement (补充) to advice from medical professionals. Sixty-year-old Burt Rosen uses AI to help manage symptoms and treatment for the cancer he’s been diagnosed with. He frequently shows AI test results and asks it to translate them into comprehensible English. Rosen says AI has changed the relationship he has with his doctor. “When I go into a doctor’s appointment, I no longer need him to explain much to me,” he says. “My doctor’s appointment is much more of an action-planning session.”
Of course, AI is not a replacement for a doctor. Doctors say that without clinical oversight (监督), misdiagnosis, misleading advice, or human misunderstanding are significant problems. Despite these hazards, they are optimistic about the contributions AI can make to health care and believes the benefits will eventually outweigh the dangers, if they don’t already.
8. What does Bethany Crystal’s case in paragraph 2 indicate?
A. The popularity of ChatGPT. B. The significance of regular checkups.
C. The lack of medical knowledge. D. The value of AI-aided medical diagnosis.
9. What do we know about ChatGPT Health?
A. Its users’ privacy is better protected. B. It provides better health care than doctors.
C. It has 100 million registered users. D. It is used as a tool by My Doctor Friend.
10. What impact has AI brought to Rosen?
A. It improves the cure rate for his disease.
B. It reduces his trust in medical personnel.
C. It offers him real-time translation at the doctor’s.
D. It changes the way he communicates with his doctor.
11. What does the underlined word “hazards” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Virtues. B. Risks. C. Signs. D. Reminders.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了人工智能(如ChatGPT)在医疗健康领域的应用,包括辅助诊断、帮助理解病情等,同时指出其存在误诊等风险,但医生对其贡献仍持乐观态度。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“After an exchange with ChatGPT, it told her, “You need immediate evaluation for possible bleeding risk.” “What followed was a terrible three day experience that got increasingly scary,” says Crystal, who was eventually diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder. She says she may not have gone to the emergency room in time if ChatGPT had not been insistent. (在与ChatGPT交流后,它告诉她,“你需要立即评估可能的出血风险。”Crystal说:“接下来的三天经历很糟糕,越来越可怕。”她最终被诊断出患有一种罕见的自身免疫性疾病。她说,如果ChatGPT没有坚持,她可能不会及时去急诊室)”可知,Bethany听取ChatGPT的建议,及时去医院就诊,最后确诊了罕见的自身免疫性疾病,这个例子说明了利用AI辅助医学诊断的价值。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In early January, the company announced the launch of a new platform, ChatGPT Health, which it says offers enhanced security for sharing medical records and data. (1月初,该公司宣布推出一个新平台ChatGPT Health,称其为共享医疗记录和数据提供了增强的安全性)”可知,ChatGPT Health平台为用户分享的病例和数据提供了更高的安全性,即能够更好保护用户的隐私。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Rosen says AI has changed the relationship he has with his doctor. “When I go into a doctor’s appointment, I no longer need him to explain much to me,” he says. “My doctor’s appointment is much more of an action- planning session.” (Rosen说,人工智能改变了他与医生的关系。他说:“当我去看医生时,我不再需要他向我解释太多。”。“我的医生预约更像是一次行动计划会议。”)”可知,人工智能改变了他与医生沟通的方式。
【11题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段“Of course, AI is not a replacement for a doctor. Doctors say that without clinical oversight (监督), misdiagnosis, misleading advice, or human misunderstanding are significant problems. Despite these hazards, they are optimistic about the contributions AI can make to health care and believes the benefits will eventually outweigh the dangers, if they don’t already. (当然,人工智能不能替代医生。医生们表示,如果没有临床监督,误诊、误导性建议或人为误解都是重大问题。尽管存在这些hazards,他们仍对人工智能在医疗保健领域的贡献持乐观态度,并相信其益处最终将超过危险,即使现在尚未完全显现。)”可知,hazards指代前文提到的误诊、误导性建议等危险或风险,与risks同义。
D
In Hawaii, researchers have come up with an innovative method for putting the islands’ plastic pollution to work, covering roads with asphalt (沥青) mixed with plastic waste and old fishing nets. The project is designed to solve the islands’ unique exposure to old fishing equipment, tourist waste, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
One key question is whether wear and tear on that pavement might release microplastics into the environment. Initial results show that the asphalt is largely intact. “We’re extremely concerned about this issue,” says chemist Jennifer Lynch, since the promising short-term performance of the asphalt does not guarantee absolute safety in the long run. She heads the Centre for Marine Debris Research at Hawaii Pacific University.
The centre runs the Nets-to-Roads programme in which marine biologists collect and sort marine trash and plastic gathered from beaches, picking out waste made with a durable plastic called polyethylene found in milk containers and fishing nets. The waste and nets are ground (碾碎) and then mixed with other ingredients to make asphalt. The hot mix is loaded onto trucks and used to pave roads.
In the first stage of the research, three experimental pavement strips were laid: a section with traditional asphalt and a kind of rubber called styrene-butadiene-styrene; another with the ground marine waste and the rubber; a third with the waste and asphalt without the rubber.
Eleven months later, researchers collected road samples and ran some tests. The team used a variety of methods to simulate how microplastics would normally be released into the ecosystem. There wasn’t significant microplastic release compared with the strip of road with no plastic mixed into the asphalt, said Jeremy Axworthy, a marine biologist who worked on the programme.
Bill Buttlar, director of the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement and Innovation Lab at the University of Missouri in Columbia, says he’s impressed with the programme but notes that the challenges with road performance in Hawaii are different from those in other places. “The main challenge of scaling this up is getting the recipe right,” Buttlar says.
12. What does the underlined word “intact” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A. Unexpected. B. Unlimited. C. Degraded. D. Unchanged.
13. Why are the three experimental pavement strips mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To show how the research is carried out.
B. To compare various rubber materials for pavement.
C. To introduce different types of road-building materials.
D. To prove marine plastic waste should replace traditional asphalt.
14. What is Bill Buttlar’s attitude towards the programme?
A. Reserved but neutral. B. Positive but cautious.
C. Confident and supportive. D. Skeptical and dismissive.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Tackle Ocean Pollution Across the Globe B. Turn Ocean Plastic Waste Into Roads
C. Test New Kinds of Eco-Friendly Rubber D. Release Microplastics into the Ecosystem
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍的是夏威夷研究人员将海洋塑料垃圾和旧渔网与沥青混合用于铺设道路的创新项目,以及该项目的研究过程和初步成果。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“Initial results show that the asphalt is largely intact. “We’re extremely concerned about this issue,” says chemist Jennifer Lynch, since the promising short-term performance of the asphalt does not guarantee absolute safety in the long run. (初步结果显示沥青基本保持intact。“我们对这个问题极为关注,”化学家詹妮弗·林奇说,因为这种沥青良好的短期表现并不能保证它长期绝对安全)”可知,实验初期沥青状态完好,但人们依旧担忧它长期使用的安全性。由此可推断出画线单词intact表示“完好无损的,未发生改变的”,和“Unchanged”含义最为接近。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“In the first stage of the research, three experimental pavement strips were laid: a section with traditional asphalt and a kind of rubber called styrene-butadiene-styrene; another with the ground marine waste and the rubber; a third with the waste and asphalt without the rubber. (在研究的第一阶段,铺设了三条实验性路面:一段使用传统沥青和一种名为苯乙烯-丁二烯-苯乙烯的橡胶;另一段使用研磨后的海洋垃圾和橡胶;第三段使用垃圾和沥青但不加橡胶)”可知,提及三条实验路面是为了展示研究是如何进行的。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Bill Buttlar, director of the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement and Innovation Lab at the University of Missouri in Columbia, says he’s impressed with the programme but notes that the challenges with road performance in Hawaii are different from those in other places. “The main challenge of scaling this up is getting the recipe right,” Buttlar says. (密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校Mizzou沥青路面与创新实验室主任比尔·巴特勒表示,他对该项目印象深刻,但指出夏威夷道路性能的挑战与其他地方不同。“扩大规模的主要挑战是找到正确的配方,”巴特勒说。)”可知,巴特勒对该项目持积极但谨慎的态度。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“In Hawaii, researchers have come up with an innovative method for putting the islands’ plastic pollution to work, covering roads with asphalt (沥青) mixed with plastic waste and old fishing nets. (在夏威夷,研究人员想出了一种创新方法,将岛上的塑料污染利用起来,用混合了塑料垃圾和旧渔网的沥青铺设道路)”以及第三段“The centre runs the Nets-to-Roads programme in which marine biologists collect and sort marine trash and plastic gathered from beaches, picking out waste made with a durable plastic called polyethylene found in milk containers and fishing nets. The waste and nets are ground (碾碎) and then mixed with other ingredients to make asphalt. (该中心运营着“渔网铺路”项目,由海洋生物学家负责收集和分类从海滩上搜集到的海洋垃圾和塑料,筛选出牛奶容器和渔网中所用的一种耐用塑料聚乙烯制成的废弃物。这些废料和渔网被粉碎后,与其他材料混合,制成沥青)”可知,本文主要讲述的是将海洋塑料垃圾转化为道路材料,因此最佳标题是“将海洋塑料垃圾变成道路”。
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。
A hungry teen turns on his phone. A few taps later, he places an order. Within just a few moments, a meal arrives at his doorstep. With instant access to meals from a wide range of restaurants, food-delivery platforms offer unmatched convenience. ____16____
To begin with, the convenience of delivery often comes at the cost of connection. ____17____ For example, diners may place an order with a server. However, food delivery does not require any socialization. Workers simply drop off food, perhaps ring the doorbell, and leave. As a result, without the need for human contact, individuals may gradually isolate (孤立) themselves.
____18____ Dishes offered by restaurants often prioritize taste and appearance, frequently at the expense of nutrition. Compared to home-cooked meals, delivered food tends to be far less healthy. With food delivery services making these meals more accessible than ever, unhealthy options are now just a tap away. As delivery becomes more routine, so do poor eating habits.
Furthermore, the environmental cost cannot be ignored. In fact, a 2021 report found that 44% of plastic waste discovered in the ocean came from takeout food and drink packaging. ____19____ The huge number of them used by these services also contributes significantly to carbon emissions and climate change.
Though the rise of food delivery may be feeding our society’s hunger for convenience, it is ultimately starving our communities of connection, health, and sustainability. ____20____ Choosing home cooking or dining out more often will help us rebuild social bonds and live in a greener, healthier way.
A. It greatly harms various sea creatures.
B. Dining out involves basic human interaction.
C. They bring more convenience to busy citizens.
D. It is high time we reflected on our consumption habits.
E. Health risks constitute another overlooked negative effect.
F. But behind this smooth experience lie many unseen impacts.
G. On top of that, the rise in delivery vehicles worsens the situation.
【答案】16. F 17. B 18. E 19. G 20. D
【解析】
【导语】文章讲述外卖虽十分便利,但会削弱人际交流、损害健康、破坏环境,我们应反思习惯,多居家做饭或堂食。
【16题详解】
由上文“With instant access to meals from a wide range of restaurants, food‑delivery platforms offer unmatched convenience.(可以即时订购众多餐馆的餐食,外卖平台带来了无与伦比的便利。)”可知,上文讲述外卖平台的便利,结合下文介绍点外卖的负面影响可知,空格处需要转折引出隐藏的负面影响,F项“But behind this smooth experience lie many unseen impacts.(但在这种顺畅体验的背后,存在许多看不见的影响。)”符合此处语境,其中“this smooth experience”指代上文外卖点餐的便捷体验,起到承上启下的作用。
【17题详解】
由后文“For example; diners may place an order with a server. However, food delivery does not require any socialization.(例如,就餐者可能会向服务员点餐。然而外卖不需要任何社交互动。)”可知,后文对比外卖缺少社交,空格处要说明堂食会有人际交往,B项“Dining out involves basic human interaction.(外出就餐包含基本的人际交流。)”符合此处语境,其中“Dining out”和后文“food delivery”形成对比。
【18题详解】
由后文“Compared to home‑cooked meals, delivered food tends to be far less healthy.(和家常菜相比,外卖食品往往要不健康得多。)”可知,整段围绕外卖带来的健康问题展开,空格处为本段主题句引出健康方面的弊端,E项“Health risks constitute another overlooked negative effect.(健康风险是另一项被忽视的负面影响。)”符合此处语境,总领本段内容。
【19题详解】
由上文“In fact, a 2021 report found that 44% of plastic waste discovered in the ocean came from takeout food and drink packaging.(事实上,一份2021年报告发现海洋里44%的塑料垃圾来自外卖餐饮包装。)”以及后文“The huge number of them used by these services also contributes significantly to carbon emissions and climate change.(外卖服务所使用的大量运输车辆也极大加剧碳排放与气候变化。)”可知,空格处继续补充外卖带来的环境问题,G项“On top of that, the rise in delivery vehicles worsens the situation.(除此之外,外卖车辆的增多让情况进一步恶化。)”符合此处语境,“On top of that”承接上文塑料垃圾问题,递进引出车辆带来的环境影响。
【20题详解】
由上文“Though the rise of food delivery may be feeding our society’s hunger for convenience, it is ultimately starving our communities of connection, health, and sustainability.(尽管外卖的兴起满足了社会对便利的渴求,但它最终让我们的社会失去人际联结、健康与可持续性。)”以及后文“Choosing home cooking or dining out more often will help us rebuild social bonds and live in a greener, healthier way.(多选择在家做饭或者外出就餐,将帮助我们重建社会纽带,以更环保、更健康的方式生活。)”可知,上文点明外卖的种种弊端,后文给出具体做法,空格处要呼吁反思消费习惯,D项“It is high time we reflected on our consumption habits.(是时候反思我们的消费习惯了。)”符合此处语境,起到过渡作用,引出下文建议。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When I signed up for the mountain hiking activity, I never imagined I would face my biggest fear on that challenging summer day. I had suffered from severe ____21____ fear for many years and always avoided high and steep places. ____22____, eager to challenge myself, I told myself firmly that it was time to step out of my long-standing comfort zone and embrace new ____23____.
Halfway up the rough and rocky trail, ____24____ crept over me gradually. My legs began to shake uncontrollably, and my heart raced wildly. I ____25____ on a narrow cliff path, completely trapped. I was too ____26____ to move forward or turn back, overwhelmed by panic. Numerous hikers passed by in a hurry, focusing on their own journey, and few ____27____ to stop and ask if I needed any help.
Just as I was about to ____28____ completely and wait helplessly for my team to come down, an elderly hiker named Mark ____29____ his steps and walked gently to my side. Instead of ____30____ me forward roughly, he sat down beside me patiently and shared his own experience of overcoming severe height anxiety decades ago. He softly guided me to focus on each ____31____ small step rather than staring at the terrifying deep valley below. We moved slowly side by side, chatting casually about daily hobbies and tiny happy moments to ____32____ my tense nerves.
When we finally reached the mountain top together, the breathtaking and fantastic view completely took my breath away. I did not ____33____ conquer a steep mountain that day. I truly learned that courage is not the ____34____ of fear, but taking action and moving forward even when we are terrified. A little ____35____ and sincere kindness from a stranger can always light up someone’s tough and difficult journey.
21. A. depth B. width C. height D. length
22. A. Still B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Therefore
23. A. changes B. advantages C. schedules D. findings
24. A. excitement B. curiosity C. confusion D. exhaustion
25. A. hid B. froze C. concentrated D. fell
26. A. embarrassed B. frightened C. awkward D. doubtful
27. A. afforded B. promised C. bothered D. pretended
28. A. turn around B. hold on C. set off D. give up
29. A. sped B. slowed C. watched D. fixed
30. A. urging B. carrying C. putting D. challenging
31. A. casual B. shaky C. steady D. nervous
32. A. test B. sharpen C. stimulate D. calm
33. A. randomly B. temporarily C. abruptly D. merely
34. A. absence B. presence C. reminder D. motivation
35. A. ambition B. fortune C. patience D. adventure
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要讲的是作者登山途中恐高被困,一位陌生老人耐心帮助他克服恐惧,一同登顶。这件事让作者明白勇气不是没有恐惧,而是恐惧之下依然向前,陌生人的耐心和善意能给困境中的人带来力量。
【21题详解】
考查名词。句意:我多年来一直患有严重的恐高症,总是避开高而陡峭的地方。A. depth深度;B. width宽度;C. height高度;D. length长度。根据后文“avoided high and steep places”可知作者恐高;height fear表示“恐高”。
【22题详解】
考查副词。句意:尽管如此,渴望挑战自我,我坚定地告诉自己,是时候走出长久以来的舒适区,拥抱新的改变了。A. Still尽管如此;B. Otherwise否则;C. Meanwhile与此同时;D. Therefore因此。前文“I had suffered from severe ____ fear for many years”说自己恐高,后文“eager to challenge myself”说仍想挑战,前后存在转折关系,空格处表达“尽管如此”。
【23题详解】
考查名词。句意:尽管如此,渴望挑战自我,我坚定地告诉自己,是时候走出长久以来的舒适区,拥抱新的改变了。A. changes改变;B. advantages优势;C. schedules日程;D. findings发现。根据上文“step out of my long-standing comfort zone”可知,走出舒适区意味着迎接新变化。
【24题详解】
考查名词。句意:在崎岖多石的小径爬到一半时,疲惫渐渐向我袭来。A. excitement兴奋;B. curiosity好奇;C. confusion困惑;D. exhaustion疲惫。根据下文“My legs began to shake uncontrollably, and my heart raced wildly”可知,作者爬山到中途,身体会慢慢感到疲惫。
【25题详解】
考查动词。句意:我在狭窄的悬崖小路上僵住了,完全被困住。A. hid躲藏;B. froze僵住;C. concentrated集中;D. fell摔倒。根据下文“completely trapped”可知,作者吓得僵在原地。
【26题详解】
考查形容词。句意:我吓得不敢前进也不敢回头,被恐慌淹没。A. embarrassed尴尬的;B. frightened害怕的;C. awkward笨拙的;D. doubtful怀疑的。根据上文“___ crept over me gradually. My legs began to shake uncontrollably, and my heart raced wildly”可知,作者恐高被困悬崖,内心充满恐惧,空格处表达“害怕的”。
【27题详解】
考查动词。句意:许多徒步者匆匆路过,只顾着自己的行程,很少有人费心停下来问我是否需要帮助。A. afforded负担得起;B. promised承诺;C. bothered费心,麻烦;D. pretended假装。根据上文“focusing on their own journey”可知,徒步者们只专注于自己的行程,所以很少会停下来费心问作者是否需要帮助。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语。句意:就在我快要彻底放弃,无助地等着队伍下山的时候,一位名叫Mark的年长徒步者放慢脚步,轻轻走到我身边。A. turn around转身;B. hold on坚持;C. set off出发;D. give up放弃。根据上文“overwhelmed by panic”可知,作者陷入恐慌,打算放弃。
【29题详解】
考查动词。句意:就在我快要彻底放弃,无助地等着队伍下山的时候,一位名叫 Mark 的年长徒步者放慢脚步,轻轻走到我身边。A. sped加速;B. slowed放慢;C. watched观看;D. fixed修理。根据下文“walked gently to my side”可知,他停下来走向我,所以是放慢脚步。
【30题详解】
考查动词。句意:他没有粗暴地催促我往前走,而是耐心坐在我身边,分享他几十年前克服严重恐高的经历。A. urging催促;B. carrying携带;C. putting放置;D. challenging挑战。根据下文“me forward roughly, he sat down beside me patiently and shared his own experience of overcoming severe height anxiety decades ago”可知,那个人并没有粗暴催促。
【31题详解】
考查形容词。句意:他温柔地引导我专注于每一个稳稳的小步子,而不是盯着下方可怕的深谷。A. casual随意的;B. shaky摇晃的;C. steady稳定的;D. nervous紧张的。根据下文“small step rather than staring at the terrifying deep valley below”可知,他鼓励作者走稳每一小步。
【32题详解】
考查动词。句意:我们并肩缓慢前行,随意聊聊日常爱好和微小的开心瞬间,来平复我紧张的神经。A. test测试;B. sharpen使锋利;C. stimulate刺激;D. calm使平静。根据上文“chatting casually about daily hobbies and tiny happy moments”可知,他们聊日常和开心的事情,是为了平复作者的紧张心情,空格处表达“使平静”。
【33题详解】
考查副词。句意:那天,我并不仅仅征服了一座陡峭的大山。A. randomly随机地;B. temporarily暂时地;C. abruptly突然地;D. merely仅仅。根据下文“conquer a steep mountain that day. I truly learned that courage is not the ___ of fear”可知,后文升华主旨,作者不仅仅征服了高山,更是领悟勇气的真谛。
【34题详解】
考查名词。句意:我真正懂得勇气不是没有恐惧,而是即使心怀恐惧,依然采取行动、继续向前。A. absence不存在,缺席;B. presence存在;C. reminder提醒物;D. motivation动力。根据下文“but taking action and moving forward even when we are terrified”可知,作者懂得了勇气不是没有恐惧,而是在恐惧的时候继续向前。
【35题详解】
考查名词。句意:陌生人一点点的耐心和真诚的善意,总能照亮某人艰难的旅途。A. ambition抱负;B. fortune运气;C. patience耐心;D. adventure冒险。根据倒数第二段“he sat down beside me patiently and shared his own experience of overcoming severe height anxiety decades ago”可知,老人耐心陪伴开导我,此处表示“陌生人一点点的耐心”。
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。
Admiring flowers is one of life’s delights. ___36___ (like) the West, where people appreciate flowers at exhibitions, China has a long-standing custom of flower-viewing banquets (宴会).
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the court often organized grand banquets for Jinshi, or Presented Scholars, ___37___ would explore gardens for fresh and rare flowers. In the Song Dynasty, officials held regular gatherings that combined flower admiration with fishing and poetry composition. At these banquets, flowers ___38___ (wear) in the hair as a mark of honor — a custom called zanhua. And the scholar Xu Xuan famously used fallen flowers ___39___ (seat) his guests.
The Chinese approach to flower appreciation offers a multi‑sensory ___40___ (spirit) experience. People can take pleasure in ___41___ (leisure) observing their shapes, enjoying their smells, listening to the sounds of the garden, and tasting the flower-flavored dishes. Beyond these sensory joys, flowers also carry symbolic meanings, representing ___42___ (virtue) humans should embody. For instance, plum blossoms symbolize strength, and peonies (牡丹) wealth, both of which are major themes in traditional Chinese literature.
Today, this practice continues with the ___43___ (appear) of a new form. Many people, ___44___ (dress) in hanfu, choose to have professional photos taken among the flowers. Whether expressed through ancient poetry ___45___ captured with modern cameras, flower appreciation remains a heartfelt celebration of nature, heritage, and fond memories.
【答案】36. Unlike
37. who 38. were worn
39. to seat
40. spiritual
41. leisurely
42. virtues
43. appearance
44. dressed
45. or
【解析】
【导语】文章介绍中国传统赏花宴习俗的古今演变与文化内涵。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意:与西方人在展览上赏花不同,中国有着源远流长的赏花宴习俗。本空位于句首,引出中西方赏花习俗的对比,用介词Unlike“与……不同”,句首首字母大写。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:隋唐时期,朝廷常为进士举办盛大宴会,这些进士会游览园林寻觅新奇罕见的花卉。本空引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是Jinshi,指代人,且关系词在从句中作主语,用关系代词who。
【38题详解】
考查动词语态。句意:在这些宴会上,人们会把花戴在头上作为荣誉的象征,这个习俗被称为簪花。主语flowers和动词wear构成被动关系,且全文叙述古代史实用一般过去时,flowers是复数,本句用一般过去时被动语态,谓语用were worn。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:学者徐铉留下了用落花为客人安排座席的著名典故。固定搭配use sth. to do sth.表示“用某物做某事”,此处用不定式to seat作目的状语。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意:中国人的赏花方式能带来一种多感官的精神体验。本空修饰名词experience,用形容词spiritual“精神的”,作定语。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意:人们可以从容地观赏花的形态、品鉴花香、聆听园林的声响、品尝花味菜肴,从中获得乐趣。本空修饰动词observing,用副词leisurely“从容地、悠闲地”。
【42题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:除了这些感官上的愉悦,花卉还承载着象征意义,代表着人类应当具备的美德。此处指代人类需要拥有的多种美好品德,virtue是可数名词,需要用复数形式virtues。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意:如今,随着一种新形式的出现,这一传统习俗仍在延续。定冠词the后接名词,需要将动词appear转换为名词appearance“出现”,作with的宾语。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:许多人身着汉服,选择在花丛中拍摄专业写真。本空作后置定语修饰主语Many people,dress和people构成被动关系,用过去分词dressed。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意:无论是通过古诗表达,还是用现代相机记录,赏花始终是对自然、文化遗产与美好回忆的真挚赞颂。固定搭配whether...or...表示“无论是……还是……”,用于引出两种并列的选择。
第四部分 写作 ( 共两节,满分40分)
第一节 ( 满分15分)
46. 文化快餐 (如短视频、短剧等)已经走进我们的日常,凭借轻松简短的内容,渐渐成为不少同学课余消遣的选择。请你写一篇英语短文谈谈你对这类文化快餐的看法,并向校报English Corner栏目投稿。内容包括:
1.文化快餐的利与弊;
2.你如何看待这种现象。
注意:1. 写作词数应为 80 左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
单词:1. 文化快餐cultural fast food 2. 短视频、短剧short videos and short dramas
Should We Fight Cultural Fast Food?
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【答案】范文:
Nowadays, cultural fast food, such as short cultural videos and simplified book reviews, is popular among young people.
Some hold that it helps us touch different cultures quickly and conveniently. Besides, it lowers the barrier for ordinary people to get access to culture. However, others argue it has obvious drawbacks. It only provides shallow information. Worse still, people may get used to instant fun, lack deep thinking and ignore valuable classic works.
In my view, we can enjoy cultural fast food properly, but we should read original works to gain real wisdom.
【解析】
【导语】题目要求考生写一篇英语短文谈谈自己对文化快餐的看法,并向校报English Corner栏目投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
帮助:help → assist
普通的:ordinary → common
习惯于:get used to → be accustomed to
获得:gain → obtain
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:Nowadays, cultural fast food, such as short cultural videos and simplified book reviews, is popular among young people.
拓展句:Nowadays, cultural fast food, which includes short cultural videos and simplified book reviews, is popular among young people.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
Some hold that it helps us touch different cultures quickly and conveniently.(运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]
In my view, we can enjoy cultural fast food properly, but we should read original works to gain real wisdom.(运用了动词不定式作目的状语)
第二节 ( 满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Mrs. Henderson’s neat rose garden was the pride of the neighborhood, and she took great care to maintain it. Next door, Mr. Patel and his family moved in six months ago, bringing with them a love for gardening that Mrs. Henderson initially appreciated.
One day, Mrs. Henderson noticed Mr. Patel’s young son, Aryan, playing near the fence that separated their properties. She watched as the little kid reached through the fence and picked a few rosebuds (玫瑰花蕾) from her roses. Mrs. Henderson’s heart sank. These roses were special —they had been planted by her late husband.
Without thinking, she opened the window and shouted, “Put that back, young man! Those are my roses!”
Aryan was frightened, dropping the rosebuds and bursting into tears. Mrs. Henderson felt a bit of guilt but remained firm. “Go tell your father to keep his son out of my garden!”
Mr. Patel heard the noise and came over. He turned to Mrs. Henderson. “What’s the matter, Mrs. Henderson?”
“He took my roses!” Mrs. Henderson pointed to the rosebuds. “You need to teach your child some respect.”
Mr. Patel’s expression hardened. “I’ll handle my son, but a child’s curiosity is natural.”
Mrs. Henderson crossed her arms. “Natural or not, it’s my property. If you can’t control your child, maybe you shouldn’t have moved here.”
The words hung in the air, sharp and unforgiving. Mr. Patel’s face turned red with anger. “You're being unreasonable. I’ll make sure Aryan stays away, but I won’t tolerate your cruelty.”
With that, he walked away, Aryan still weeping in his arms. Mrs. Henderson closed the window, feeling a mix of regret and firmness. She knew she had overreacted, but the thought of her roses being damaged was too much to bear.
注意:
1.续写的词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next morning, Mrs. Henderson woke to find a small package on her doorstep.
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Mr. Patel opened the door, where stood Mrs. Henderson.
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【答案】The next morning, Mrs. Henderson woke to find a small package on her doorstep. Inside was a beautifully crafted wooden plate, marked with the words “Sorry for the trouble” and some fresh rosebuds. A note attached read: “Mrs. Henderson, I hope this makes up for yesterday. Aryan and I want to be good neighbors. — Mr. Patel.” Mrs. Henderson’s heart softened. She had been so focused on her roses that she had forgotten the bigger picture — community and understanding. That afternoon, she went next door with a plate of freshly baked cookies.
Mr. Patel opened the door, where stood Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Henderson smiled. “I brought this as a peace offering. I apologize for yesterday. I shouldn’t have spoken like that.” Mr. Patel responded, “Thank you. I appreciate it.” They decided to find a way to share the garden without any misunderstandings. Mrs. Henderson would plant roses along the fence, while Mr. Patel could plant as he wished on his side. Mrs. Henderson realized fences were meant to separate, but gardens and neighbors were meant to bring people together. The roses were a bridge, not a barrier.
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开,讲述了亨德森夫人十分珍视已故丈夫栽种的玫瑰园,新邻居帕特尔一家同样喜爱园艺。一日帕特尔的儿子阿伦出于好奇采摘她家玫瑰花蕾,亨德森夫人情绪激动厉声呵斥,双方就此发生争执,言语刺伤彼此,邻里关系陷入僵局,事后亨德森夫人也心生懊悔。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容可知,第一段可描写帕特尔先生送来致歉礼物,亨德森夫人内心释怀。
②由第二段首句内容可知,第二段可描写亨德森夫人登门道歉,二人化解矛盾,商定划分区域共用庭院以及亨德森夫人的感悟。
2.续写线索:帕特尔先生到爱你——亨德森夫人内心释怀——亨德森夫人登门道歉——二人化解矛盾——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①集中精力于:focus on/concentrate on
②决定做某事:decide to do sth./make up one’s mind to do sth.
情绪类
①抱歉的:sorry/regretful
②感谢:thank/be grateful
【点睛】[高分句型1]
She had been so focused on her roses that she had forgotten the bigger picture — community and understanding.(运用了so…that…引导结果状语从句)
[高分句型2]
Mrs. Henderson realized fences were meant to separate, but gardens and neighbors were meant to bring people together.(运用了省略了that的宾语从句)
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