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Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.A.In a hotel. B.In a bank. C.In a classroom. D.In a box office.
2.A.18:25. B.18:55. C.19:05. D.19:15.
3.A.There are different kinds of folders. B It doesn’t matter which color she uses.
C.This decision requires careful thought. D.The color shouldn’t suggest the content.
4.A.He doesn’t like the man. B.He started the semester in a bad mood.
C.He isn’t usually bad-tempered. D.He’ll be under great pressure next week.
5.A.Find an apartment soon. B.Apply for campus housing.
C.Avoid living near the campus. D.Share the place he’s renting.
6.A.Their plans in the new semester. B.The items they’re going to deliver.
C.Their part-time jobs in the vacation. D.The daily routines they share at school.
7.A.Buy Daisy a new notebook. B.Apologize to Daisy again by phone.
C.Go to see Daisy immediately. D.Leave Daisy alone for the time being.
8.A.She doesn’t have a computer. B.She needs to have her computer repaired.
C.She can’t understand the instructions. D.She has a doctor’s degree in computer science.
9.A.He forgot to cancel the reservation.
B.He doesn’t know how to get to the restaurant.
C.They can go to the restaurant late at night.
D.They don’t have a reservation at the restaurant.
10.A.He’s willing to help run the experiment.
B.He’s busy working on his own experiment.
C.He can act as a subject in the experiment.
D.He thinks the experiment is hard to understand.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11.A.A new educational theory.
B.An innovative try at teaching.
C.A diligent university student.
D.A serious subject in a university.
12.A.Serious-subjects to write about.
B.Fierce competition among students.
C.Happy and cooperative learning.
D.Various topics for students to vote for.
13.A.Suspicious at first but positive later.
B.Welcome at first but uncertain later.
C.Disapproving at first but shocked later.
D.Excited at first but disappointed later.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A.They are beneficial to his mind.
B.They are helpful to his social relationship.
C.They can boost the toy industry.
D.They can attract attention to older people.
15.A.They only reduce loneliness.
B.They limit reasoning or thinking abilities.
C.They can’t improve specific skills.
D.They can’t help maintain independent living.
16.A.The necessity of developing toys for older people.
B.The type of toys that older people are interested in.
C.Toy makers’ effort to produce games for older people.
D.Different views on the effects of toys on older people.
Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
For decades, precious oral folk tales passed down among islanders faced the risk of dying out. Many elderly story-tellers, ____1____ (interview) by a youth cultural-protection group last year, warned that few young locals mastered those ancient narratives. By the end of 2023, over 80 rare folk stories ____2____ (record) by volunteers before some story-tellers passed away. The project is far from finished. This time next year, team members ____3____ (sort) video materials and building an open-access online archive for the public.
The digital archive, ____4____ aims to strengthen young people’s sense of cultural belonging, will store audio, video and hand-drawn illustrations. There are moments ____5____ teenagers can feel a strong emotional bond with their ancestors through those vivid tales. The group holds regular community activities ____6____ (raise) public awareness of intangible cultural heritage.
More teenagers have joined in the project, ____7____ (make) it possible for local culture to reach a wider audience online. ____8____ some local families show little interest in folk tales, the youth group will keep putting efforts into this cause. It is ____9____ tough task to revive fading oral traditions, but small continuous actions do count. Volunteers believe they ____10____ stick to the mission even when they meet financial or technical barriers.
【答案】1. interviewed
2. had been recorded
3. will be sorting
4. which 5. when
6. to raise
7. making 8. Although##Though##While
9. a 10. will
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍青年保护小组抢救岛上濒危民间口述故事,建立数字档案,并持续传承非遗文化。
【1题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:去年一个青年文化保护小组采访的许多年长讲故事的人警告说,当地很少有年轻人掌握这些古老的故事。句中已有谓语warned,空处作非谓语动词,many elderly story-tellers和interview是被动关系,用过去分词interviewed作后置定语。
【2题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意:到2023年底,志愿者已经记录下80多个珍稀民间故事,避免一些讲故事的老人离世后故事失传。根据时间状语by the end of 2023可知,句子应使用过去完成时,stories和record是被动关系,用过去完成时的被动语态,即had been recorded。
【3题详解】
考查动词时态。句意:明年这个时候,团队成员将会正在整理视频资料,搭建可供公众免费访问的线上档案库。根据时间状语This time next year可知,句子应使用将来进行时,即will be sorting。
【4题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:这个数字档案旨在增强年轻人的文化归属感,它将存储音频、视频以及手绘插图。空处引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词digital archive,指物,关系词在从句中作主语,用which。
【5题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:在某些时刻,青少年能够通过这些生动的故事感受到和祖先强烈的情感联结。空处引导限制性定语从句,修饰先行词moments,表示时间,关系词在从句中作时间状语,用when引导定语从句。
【6题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:该小组定期举办社区活动,提高公众对非物质文化遗产的认识。此处用不定式作目的状语,说明举办活动的目的。
【7题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:更多青少年加入这个项目,使得本土文化能够在网络上面向更多受众。句中已有谓语have joined,空处作非谓语动词,前面整件事和make是主动关系,用现在分词形式作结果状语。
【8题详解】
考查状语从句。句意:尽管一些当地家庭对民间故事兴趣不大,这个青年小组仍会继续为这项事业付出努力。此处表让步,意为“尽管、虽然”,应使用although/though/while引导从句,置于句首,首字母大写。
【9题详解】
考查冠词。句意:复兴日渐消逝的口头传统是一项艰巨的任务。此处表示泛指一项艰巨的任务,task是可数名词单数,tough以辅音音素开头,用a。
【10题详解】
考查动词时态。句意:志愿者相信,即使遇到资金或技术障碍,他们也会坚守使命。结合believe可知,主句使用一般现在时,结合语意,stick to这一动作发生在将来,省略that引导的宾语从句应使用一般将来时,所以空处应使用will,后接动词原形形式。
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.restore B.frustrations C.preserve D.involving E.genuine F.contribute
G.critical H.alternative I.vacant J.comparable K.nominated
Many teenagers suffer mental tiredness from endless social-media content. Watching short videos takes up much free time, making them tired and easy to get angry. To reduce such stress, more high-school students try “digital-detox”: putting down phones for some time to ____11____ their inner peace.
Social media hardly provides ____12____ human connection, though it seems people are socially active. Online talks mostly show perfect moments rather than daily real-life experiences. Behind likes and comments are hidden ____13____: poor sleep, shorter attention and weaker real-world communication skills. Some teens feel even lonelier after staying online long. Experts say too much screen time will ____14____ to teenagers’ changeable moods, especially with heavy schoolwork.
Some schools hold campus activities ____15____ digital-detox challenges. Students are advised to put phones in lockers in breaks and look for ____16____ kinds of fun, like team sports, hand-making and face-to-face chats. Many students find they prefer offline activities when phones are not around. Teachers think these offline moments are ____17____ for teenagers’ mental health, because they fill the ____18____ time once taken by short-video apps.
This does not mean students must give up digital tools, as tech helps with study. The aim is not to ____19____ a total rejection of modern technology for teens, but to build a better balance between online and real-world life. Studies show offline activities bring emotional rewards _____20_____ to those we get online. With good guidance, digital-detox helps teenagers deal with their feelings.
【答案】11. A 12. E
13. B 14. F
15. D 16. H
17. G 18. I
19. C 20. J
【解析】
【导语】文章介绍青少年因社交媒体内容产生精神疲惫,“数字排毒”可以缓解压力,阐述社交媒体的弊端,介绍学校相关活动,强调要平衡线上与现实生活。
【11题详解】
考查动词。句意:为减轻这类压力,更多高中生尝试“数字排毒”:放下手机一段时间,来恢复内心平静。根据上文“putting down phones”可知,放下手机一段时间,来恢复内心平静。to后接动词原形构成不定式作目的状语。restore意为“恢复;复原”。
【12题详解】
考查形容词。句意:社交媒体几乎无法提供真正的人际联结,尽管看起来人们社交活跃。修饰名词human connection用形容词。根据“Social media hardly”可知,社交媒体几乎无法提供真正的人际联结。genuine意为“真实的;真正的”,genuine human connection真正的人际联系,和后文线上只展示完美瞬间形成对比。
【13题详解】
考查名词。句意:点赞和评论背后藏着种种挫败感:睡眠差、注意力时长变短、现实交流能力变弱。根据“poor sleep, shorter attention and weaker real-world communication skills.”可知,藏着种种挫败感。frustrations意为“挫败;沮丧(复数)”。作主语。
【14题详解】
考查动词。句意:专家称过长的屏幕使用时间会造成青少年情绪多变,尤其在学业繁重的情况下。will后接动词原形。根据“too much screen time”可知,专家称过长的屏幕使用时间会造成青少年情绪多变。contribute为固定搭配contribute to,意为“促成;导致”。
【15题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:一些学校举办包含数字排毒挑战的校园活动。根据“digital-detox challenges”可知,一些学校举办包含数字排毒挑战的校园活动。此处现在分词作后置定语修饰activities。involving意为“包含;涉及”。
【16题详解】
考查形容词。句意:学生被建议课间把手机放进储物柜,寻找其他类型的乐趣,如团队运动、手工和面对面聊天。根据“like team sports, hand-making and face-to-face chats.”可知,寻找其他类型的乐趣。alternative意为“可供选择的;另外的”作定语。
【17题详解】
考查形容词。句意:老师们认为这些线下时光对青少年心理健康至关重要,因为它们填补了曾经被短视频应用占据的空闲时间。根据“Teachers think these offline moments”可知,老师们认为这些线下时光对青少年心理健康至关重要。be critical for是固定搭配,意为“对……至关重要”。形容词critical意为“关键的;至关重要的”。作表语。
【18题详解】
考查形容词。句意:老师们认为这些线下时光对青少年心理健康至关重要,因为它们填补了曾经被短视频应用占据的空闲时间。根据“time once taken by short-video apps.”可知,它们填补了曾经被短视频应用占据的空闲时间。修饰名词time用形容词。vacant意为“空闲的;空余的”,作定语。
【19题详解】
考查动词。句意:目标不是要坚持完全拒绝科技,而是建立线上与现实生活更好的平衡。根据“but to build a better balance between online and real-world life.”可知,目标不是要坚持完全拒绝科技。to后接动词原形。preserve意为“维持;坚持”。
【20题详解】
考查形容词。句意:研究表明线下活动带来的情感回报与我们在网上获得的回报相当。根据“those we get online.”可知,究表明线下活动带来的情感回报与我们在网上获得的回报相当。comparable为固定搭配comparable to,意为“可比较的;相当的”。形容词comparable意为“相当的;可比的”。
Ⅲ.Reading comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The fake-meat industry is in trouble. The plant-based burger once had investors licking their lips. In 2019 Beyond Meat, a company making meat-free hamburgers, went public at a market value of almost $4bn. The following year sales of plant-based meat in America surged by 45%, to $1.4bn.Countless startups joined the feast. Even some traditional meat companies wanted a share of this promising market, hoping to make money from its fast growth.
More recently, however, investors have lost their appetite. Sales of plant-based meats are in ____21____. Beyond is now worth less than $400m. Its sales income ____22____ year on year in each of the first three quarters of 2025. The share of American adults who say they regularly eat the stuff has remained below 10 percent. Meanwhile traditional meat sales are ____23____. What happened to the once-popular plant-meat business?
Many in the industry argue that it is undergoing a correction, not a collapse. But they ____24____ several obvious problems. One is price. Even as the cost of real meat has soared, it remains cheaper than plant-based imitations, partly thanks to farming subsidies(补贴). Another is taste. Some plant-based meat is still ‘awful’. admits one company boss. One bad dining experience can ____25____ a curious consumer off.
Fake-meat products have also become ____26____ in America’s culture war. Health officials champion slogans such as “Eat Real Steak”. Interest in whole, unprocessed food is on the rise. Supporters of animal meat argue that fake meat is full of fat, salt and ____27____ ingredients. The trickier problem for plant-meat firms is that their goods are ____28____ as ultra-processed food. Health-conscious consumers now wrongly ____29____ plant-based burgers with junk food like potato chips and sweet biscuits.
Still -there are ____30____ signs for the industry. Enthusiasm for high-protein diets may work to their ____31____. Leading companies now highlight protein content on packaging and seek new business ____32____, from high-protein pasta to protein-rich sparkling drinks, hoping to rebuild public trust and win back hesitant buyers.
Adapted from the article “The fake-meat industry is in trouble” published in The Economist.
21. A. conflict B. decline C. progress D. detail
22. A. shrank B. bounced C. expanded D. fluctuated
23. A. dropping B. balancing C. booming D. stabilizing
24. A. deny B. acknowledge C. predict D. ignore
25. A. put B. take C. keep D. show
26. A. involved B. buried C. absorbed D. occupied
27. A. raw B. natural C. mild D. artificial
28. A. classified B. substituted C. selected D. répresented
29. A. compare B. associate C. mix D. combine
30. A. warning B. negative C. hopeful D. confusing
31. A. profit B. advantage C. benefit D. interest
32. A. routines B. targets C. approaches D. opportunities
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. D
【解析】
【导语】文章主要讲述人造肉行业由盛转衰,分析困境并介绍行业现存机遇。
【21题详解】
考查名词。句意:植物肉的销量正在下滑。A. conflict冲突;B. decline下降;C. progress进步;D. detail细节。根据上文“investors have lost their appetite”以及后文“Beyond is now worth less than $400m”可知,行业不景气,销量下降。
【22题详解】
考查动词。句意:2025年前三个季度的销售收入均同比下滑。A. shrank下滑,减少;B. bounced反弹;C. expanded扩张;D. fluctuated波动。根据上文“Beyond is now worth less than $400m”可知,公司市值暴跌,说明销售收入下滑。
【23题详解】
考查动词。句意:与此同时传统肉类的销量却蓬勃增长。A. dropping下降;B. balancing平衡;C. booming激增,繁荣;D. stabilizing稳定。根据“What happened to the once-popular plant-meat business?”可知,人造肉行业遇冷,传统肉销量火热。
【24题详解】
考查动词。句意:但是他们忽视了几个明显的问题。A. deny否认;B. acknowledge承认;C. predict预测;D. ignore忽视。根据上文“Many in the industry argue that it is undergoing a correction, not a collapse.”可知,业内人士认为行业只是调整而非崩溃,但忽略了价格、口味等明显难题。
【25题详解】
考查动词。句意:一次糟糕的用餐体验就会劝退好奇的消费者。A. put;B. take;C. keep;D. show。根据上文“One bad dining experience”可知,糟糕的用餐体验使某消费者失去兴趣、劝退。put sb off 使某人失去兴趣、劝退
【26题详解】
考查形容词。句意:人造肉产品也卷入了美国的文化论战之中。A. involved卷入的;B. buried埋藏的;C. absorbed全神贯注的;D. occupied被占用的。根据下文“in America’s culture war.”可知,此处指人造肉成为文化战争里争论的对象。
【27题详解】
考查形容词。句意:食用动物肉的支持者认为,人造肉富含脂肪、盐以及人工配料。A. raw生的;B. natural天然的;C. mild温和的;D. artificial人工的。根据上文“fake meat”可知,人造肉属于加工食品,含有人工配料。
【28题详解】
考查动词。句意:植物肉公司更棘手的问题是它们的产品被归类为超加工食品。A. classified分类;B. substituted替代;C. selected挑选;D. represented代表。根据上文“Supporters of animal meat argue that fake meat is full of fat, salt and_____ingredients.”下文“ultra-processed food”可知,表示被归类为超加工食品。
【29题详解】
考查动词。句意:注重健康的消费者错误地将植物汉堡和薯片、甜饼干这类垃圾食品联系在一起。A. compare对比;B. associate联想,联系;C. mix混合;D. combine结合。根据上文“Health-conscious consumers”以及“Supporters of animal meat argue that fake meat is full of fat, salt and_____ingredients.”可知,消费者把垃圾食品和人造肉联系在一起。
【30题详解】
考查形容词。句意:但这个行业仍存在充满希望的迹象。A. warning警示的;B. negative负面的;C. hopeful充满希望的;D. confusing令人困惑的。根据下文“Enthusiasm for high-protein diets may work to their”讲高蛋白饮食的利好,是充满希望的迹象。
【31题详解】
考查名词。句意:消费者对高蛋白饮食的热情对人造肉行业有利。A. profit利润;B. advantage优势;C. benefit益处;D. interest兴趣。根据上文“Enthusiasm for high-protein diets”可知,消费者对高蛋白饮食的热情对人造肉行业是有利的。
【32题详解】
考查名词。句意:领头企业现在在包装上重点标注蛋白质含量,并且寻找新的商业机会,从高蛋白意面到富含蛋白质的气泡饮料。A. routines惯例;B. targets目标;C. approaches方法;D. opportunities机会。根据上文“Leading companies now highlight protein content on packaging”可知,企业开发新产品,寻找新商机。
Section B
Directions: Read the following passage. The passage is followed by several questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
Beauty that can’t be seen
Lily lived in a peaceful little town. A rare health condition left uneven scars across her face. Passers-by sometimes stared at her when she walked down the street. Still, behind her imperfect appearance lay a gentle, warm-hearted soul. She treated everyone around her with patience and sincere kindness. She loved sharing small wonders of the world: the sweet smell of wild flowers, the warm glow of sunset, and the cheerful songs of birds hidden among tree branches.
One pleasant afternoon, golden sunlight spilled across the sky and dyed the clouds soft orange. It was then that Lily met Chloe, a young girl who was totally blind. Unable to see with her eyes, Chloe sensed the world through sounds and feelings. She was drawn to Lily’s soft voice and her quiet, gentle manner. She always felt calm and comforted in Lily’s company. Their friendship grew little by little, woven by casual talks, joyful laughter and silent mutual understanding.
As they spent more time side by side, Chloe loved listening while Lily painted the world with words. She was deeply attracted to the world Lily described. She found a special kind of beauty in her that transcended what eyes could see. This beauty sprang from Lily’s kindness, care for others and inner strength. Chloe could never lay eyes on the scars on Lily’s face, yet she could feel her bright spirit, which lifted her spirits whenever she felt upset. Gradually, the two girls formed a deep, lifelong friendship. Their precious bond rested not on outward looks, but on the sincere connection of their hearts.
Lily and Chloe discovered a beauty that transcended outer appearances. True beauty goes far beyond one’s look. It comes from deep within the soul, and touches anyone willing to look past surface impressions.
33. How did Chloe learn about beauty from Lily’s point of view?
A. By getting her eyesight back through operations.
B. By hearing her describe her own beauty.
C. By staying with her and seeing the world through her eyes.
D. By imagining the world from Lily’s eyes.
34. What made Lily truly beautiful in Chloe’s eyes?
A. Her wish to comfort others with her nice voice.
B. Her kindness, care for others and inner strength.
C. Her pity and hope for disabled people like Chloe.
D. Her courage to build friendship against social disagreements.
35. The underlined word “transcended” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. went beyond B. depended on
C. broke through D. passed over
【答案】33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】文章主要讲述了脸上带有疤痕的女孩Lily与失明女孩Chloe相识相知,二人建立起不以外貌为基础、以心灵共鸣为核心的深厚友谊,诠释了真正的美源自灵魂深处、远胜于外在表象的道理。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“As they spent more time side by side, Chloe loved listening while Lily painted the world with words. She was deeply attracted to the world Lily described.(当她们并肩度过更多时光时,Chloe喜欢听Lily用语言描绘世界。她被Lily描述的世界深深吸引了。)”可知,盲人女孩Chloe是通过和Lily待在一起,聆听Lily对世界的描述(即借用Lily的视角)来感知世界并了解美的。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“This beauty sprang from Lily’s kindness, care for others and inner strength.(这种美源于Lily的善良、对他人的关怀以及内在的力量。)”可知,在Chloe眼中,正是Lily的善良、对他人的关爱以及内在力量让她显得真正美丽。
【35题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“She found a special kind of beauty in her that transcended what eyes could see.(她发现了一种transcended肉眼所见的特殊美)”并结合下文提到这种美源于内心的善良和力量,以及文章最后一段“Lily and Chloe discovered a beauty that transcended outer appearances. True beauty goes far beyond one’s look.( 莉莉和克洛伊发现了一种超越外在容貌的美。真正的美远不止一个人的外表。)”中使用了“goes far beyond”来呼应和解释该词可知,transcended 意为“超越,超出”,与went beyond意思最接近。
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Time, What is it?
If I stopped you on the street and asked, “Excuse me, what time is it?” what would you do? You would most likely glance at your watch and reply, “It’s a quarter to three,” or something similar. ____36____ Yet if I rephrased the question and asked, “What is time?” you would probably think my words rather odd. What exactly is time? How can we describe it?
For hundreds of years, philosophers have struggled to figure out this puzzling question. Saint Augustine once reflected deeply on it. He put it this way: “What is time? So long as no one asks me, I understand it well. Yet when I try to explain it to others, I find myself lost for words.” ____37____ Sir Isaac Newton held the belief that time was absolute. It existed on its own, whether the universe existed or not. Later, Leibnitz challenged Newton’s idea. He argued that time is merely the order of happenings, rather than something real that exists by itself. Albert Einstein shared Leibnitz’s point of view. He believed time flows continuously as new moments replace old ones. ____38____ We can understand it better with an example. A train does not simply “arrive at the station at 7 p.m.” It arrives at the very moment the short hand of the clock points to seven.
____39____ Nearly everything in life can be viewed as an event. Reading a passage, getting out of bed in the morning, driving a car, arriving at work, receiving a phone call or enjoying a meal — all count as events. Once in New York, I delivered a speech on time management for a group of business leaders. One of them handed me a card with his thoughtful definition: “Time keeps countless happenings from taking place all at once.”
Ben Franklin once wrote, “Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for time is what life is made of.” If these words ring true, managing our life equals managing our time, and managing our time means dealing properly with all kinds of events.
A. The wise Augustine could not give a clear answer to this question.
B. A dictionary defines time as “events happening one after another.”
C. He then developed an idea called “simultaneous events.”
D. Time means present and future moments take the place of past ones.
E. In America, people seldom stop strangers on the street to ask philosophical questions.
F. If we waste time, how can we say we love our lives?
【答案】36. E 37. A 38. C 39. B
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍人们对时间的不同理解,列举多位学者的观点,并阐释时间与接连发生的事件之间的联系。
【36题详解】
上文“You would most likely glance at your watch and reply, “It’s a quarter to three,” or something similar. (你很可能会看一眼手表然后回答:“两点四十五分”或者类似的话)”描述询问几点时大家很自然就能回答,下文“Yet if I rephrased the question and asked, “What is time?” you would probably think my words rather odd. (然而如果我换个问法问“时间是什么?”,你可能会觉得我的话很奇怪)”用yet转折,体现两个问题性质完全不同。E选项“在美国,人们很少在街上拦住陌生人问哲学问题”,解释为什么第二个问题会让人觉得怪异,承接上文、铺垫下文的转折逻辑,符合语境。
【37题详解】
上文“Saint Augustine once reflected deeply on it. He put it this way: “What is time? So long as no one asks me, I understand it well. Yet when I try to explain it to others, I find myself lost for words.”(圣奥古斯丁曾深入思考这个问题。他这样说:“时间是什么?只要没人问我,我很清楚。但当我试着向别人解释时,我却无言以对”)”引用奥古斯丁的原话,核心含义就是他难以说清时间到底是什么。A选项“睿智的奥古斯丁无法给这个问题一个清晰的答案”,对引言内容进行概括总结,承接上文引文,自然过渡到后面牛顿等人的不同观点,符合语境。
【38题详解】
上文“Albert Einstein shared Leibnitz’s point of view. He believed time flows continuously as new moments replace old ones. (阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦认同莱布尼茨的观点。他认为随着新时刻取代旧时刻,时间持续流动)”介绍爱因斯坦对时间的看法,下文“We can understand it better with an example. A train does not simply “arrive at the station at 7 p.m.” It arrives at the very moment the short hand of the clock points to seven. (我们可以用一个例子更好地理解它。一列火车不只是“晚上7点到站”,它在时钟短针指向七点的那一刻抵达)”用火车到站的例子,说明两件事情在同一时刻发生。C选项“之后他提出了一个叫作“同时发生的事件”的概念”,承接爱因斯坦的观点,引出下文这个配套的例子,起到承上启下的作用,符合语境。
【39题详解】
下文“Nearly everything in life can be viewed as an event. Reading a passage, getting out of bed in the morning, driving a car, arriving at work, receiving a phone call or enjoying a meal — all count as events. (生活中几乎所有事情都可以看作一个事件。读一段文字、早起、开车、上班、接电话或者吃饭,全都算作事件)”说明整段都围绕event(事件)展开阐释。B选项“词典把时间定义为“接连发生的事件””放在段首,总起本段,给出时间和事件之间的核心定义,下文所有内容都是对这个定义的展开说明,符合语境。
Ⅳ.Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
40. 我想知道是什么让这个年轻人遭受诸多磨难之后依旧保持乐观。(wonder)(汉译英)
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【答案】
I wonder what makes the young man remain optimistic after going through so many hardships.
【解析】
【详解】“我”表达为I,“想知道”表达为wonder,后接宾语从句时从句需用陈述语序;“在……之后”表达为after,“遭受诸多磨难”表达为go through so many hardships,位于介词after之后,使用动名词形式;“这个年轻人”表达为the young man;“保持乐观”表达为remain optimistic;“让某人做某事”表达为make sb do sth。本句表述说话人当下的疑惑,主句用一般现在时;从句表述客观事实,也用一般现在时,引导词what在宾语从句中作主语。
41. 既然没什么心情参加线上讨论,我宁愿阅读纸质读物也不愿刷手机。(would rather...than)(汉译英)
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【答案】Since I am not in the mood for online discussions, I would rather read paper books than scroll through the phone.
【解析】
【详解】“既然”为 since,引导原因状语从句;“没什么心情参加线上讨论”为I am not in the mood for online discussions;“宁愿……也不愿……”为would rather…than…;“阅读纸质读物”为read paper books;“刷手机”为scroll through the phone;陈述当前想法,为一般现在时。
42. 对团队合作至关重要的不是完全依赖个人才华,而是彼此的信任与有效沟通。(crucial)(汉译英)
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【答案】What is crucial to teamwork is not total reliance on individual talent, but mutual trust and effective communication.
【解析】
【详解】陈述客观事实,使用一般现在时;表示“对……至关重要”应用动词短语be crucial to;表示“团队合作”应用teamwork;表示“对团队合作至关重要的”应用what is crucial to teamwork,what引导主语从句,在从句中作主语;句子的谓语是系动词is;表示“不是……而是……”应用 not…but…;表示“完全依赖个人才华”应用total reliance on individual talent;表示“彼此的信任与有效沟通”应用mutual trust and effective communication。
43. 项目资金短缺迫使团队放弃原定计划,但队员们想方设法寻找其他途径来实现目标。(abandon)(汉译英)
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【答案】The shortage of project funds forced the team to abandon the original plan, but the team members managed to find other ways to achieve their goals.
【解析】
【详解】根据句意,句子描述过去发生的事情,全句使用一般过去时;表示“项目资金短缺”为the shortage of project funds作主语,位于句首,首字母需大写;表示“迫使”为force作谓语,一般过去时变为forced;表示“团队”为the team作宾语;固定搭配force sb. to do sth.表示“迫使某人做某事”;括号内提示词abandon,意为“放弃”,所以“放弃原定计划”译为to abandon the original plan;“但是”使用连词but表示,连接并列分句;表示“队员们”为the team members作分句主语;表示“想方设法做某事”用manage to do sth.,manage的过去式为managed;表示“寻找”为find;表示“其他途径”为other ways作find的宾语;表示“来实现目标”用不定式作后置定语,译为to achieve their goals修饰ways。
Ⅴ.Guided Writing
44. Directions: Write an English composition in 100-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
学校计划新增一门选修课,现有两门课程可供选择:
A. Exploration of Urban Intangible Cultural Heritage《城市非物质文化遗产探究》
B. Basics of Artificial Intelligence《人工智能基础》
请撰写一篇文章表达你的观点,内容须包括:
1. 阐明你的选择;
2. 说明你的理由。
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【答案】
If I am allowed to choose between the two elective courses, I prefer Basics of Artificial Intelligence.
My reasons are as follows. To begin with, AI has greatly changed our modern world. Learning its basic knowledge can help me keep up with technological development and develop logical thinking. Besides, mastering simple AI skills can assist my study. For example, I can use AI tools to collect materials and organize ideas efficiently.
I admit that exploring cultural heritage is meaningful. However, AI is the trend of the times. Taking this course will equip me with practical skills and lay a solid foundation for my future study.
【解析】
【导语】要求考生二选一选修课,表明选择并阐述理由,投稿校园短文。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
选修课:elective course → optional course
跟上:keep up with → keep pace with
逻辑思维:logical thinking → reasoning ability
为……打下基础:lay a solid foundation for → build a firm base for
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:AI has greatly changed our modern world. Learning its basic knowledge can help me keep up with technological development and develop logical thinking.
拓展句:Since AI has greatly changed our modern world, learning its basic knowledge can help me keep up with technological development and develop logical thinking.
【点睛】【高分句型 1】If I am allowed to choose between the two elective courses, I prefer Basics of Artificial Intelligence.(运用了if引导条件状语从句)
【高分句型 2】Taking this course will equip me with practical skills and lay a solid foundation for my future study.(运用了动名词短语作句子主语)
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Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.A.In a hotel. B.In a bank. C.In a classroom. D.In a box office.
2.A.18:25. B.18:55. C.19:05. D.19:15.
3.A.There are different kinds of folders. B It doesn’t matter which color she uses.
C.This decision requires careful thought. D.The color shouldn’t suggest the content.
4.A.He doesn’t like the man. B.He started the semester in a bad mood.
C.He isn’t usually bad-tempered. D.He’ll be under great pressure next week.
5.A.Find an apartment soon. B.Apply for campus housing.
C.Avoid living near the campus. D.Share the place he’s renting.
6.A.Their plans in the new semester. B.The items they’re going to deliver.
C.Their part-time jobs in the vacation. D.The daily routines they share at school.
7.A.Buy Daisy a new notebook. B.Apologize to Daisy again by phone.
C.Go to see Daisy immediately. D.Leave Daisy alone for the time being.
8.A.She doesn’t have a computer. B.She needs to have her computer repaired.
C.She can’t understand the instructions. D.She has a doctor’s degree in computer science.
9.A.He forgot to cancel the reservation.
B.He doesn’t know how to get to the restaurant.
C.They can go to the restaurant late at night.
D.They don’t have a reservation at the restaurant.
10.A.He’s willing to help run the experiment.
B.He’s busy working on his own experiment.
C.He can act as a subject in the experiment.
D.He thinks the experiment is hard to understand.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11.A.A new educational theory.
B.An innovative try at teaching.
C.A diligent university student.
D.A serious subject in a university.
12.A.Serious-subjects to write about.
B.Fierce competition among students.
C.Happy and cooperative learning.
D.Various topics for students to vote for.
13.A.Suspicious at first but positive later.
B.Welcome at first but uncertain later.
C.Disapproving at first but shocked later.
D.Excited at first but disappointed later.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A.They are beneficial to his mind.
B.They are helpful to his social relationship.
C.They can boost the toy industry.
D.They can attract attention to older people.
15.A.They only reduce loneliness.
B.They limit reasoning or thinking abilities.
C.They can’t improve specific skills.
D.They can’t help maintain independent living.
16.A.The necessity of developing toys for older people.
B.The type of toys that older people are interested in.
C.Toy makers’ effort to produce games for older people.
D.Different views on the effects of toys on older people.
Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
For decades, precious oral folk tales passed down among islanders faced the risk of dying out. Many elderly story-tellers, ____1____ (interview) by a youth cultural-protection group last year, warned that few young locals mastered those ancient narratives. By the end of 2023, over 80 rare folk stories ____2____ (record) by volunteers before some story-tellers passed away. The project is far from finished. This time next year, team members ____3____ (sort) video materials and building an open-access online archive for the public.
The digital archive, ____4____ aims to strengthen young people’s sense of cultural belonging, will store audio, video and hand-drawn illustrations. There are moments ____5____ teenagers can feel a strong emotional bond with their ancestors through those vivid tales. The group holds regular community activities ____6____ (raise) public awareness of intangible cultural heritage.
More teenagers have joined in the project, ____7____ (make) it possible for local culture to reach a wider audience online. ____8____ some local families show little interest in folk tales, the youth group will keep putting efforts into this cause. It is ____9____ tough task to revive fading oral traditions, but small continuous actions do count. Volunteers believe they ____10____ stick to the mission even when they meet financial or technical barriers.
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.restore B.frustrations C.preserve D.involving E.genuine F.contribute
G.critical H.alternative I.vacant J.comparable K.nominated
Many teenagers suffer mental tiredness from endless social-media content. Watching short videos takes up much free time, making them tired and easy to get angry. To reduce such stress, more high-school students try “digital-detox”: putting down phones for some time to ____11____ their inner peace.
Social media hardly provides ____12____ human connection, though it seems people are socially active. Online talks mostly show perfect moments rather than daily real-life experiences. Behind likes and comments are hidden ____13____: poor sleep, shorter attention and weaker real-world communication skills. Some teens feel even lonelier after staying online long. Experts say too much screen time will ____14____ to teenagers’ changeable moods, especially with heavy schoolwork.
Some schools hold campus activities ____15____ digital-detox challenges. Students are advised to put phones in lockers in breaks and look for ____16____ kinds of fun, like team sports, hand-making and face-to-face chats. Many students find they prefer offline activities when phones are not around. Teachers think these offline moments are ____17____ for teenagers’ mental health, because they fill the ____18____ time once taken by short-video apps.
This does not mean students must give up digital tools, as tech helps with study. The aim is not to ____19____ a total rejection of modern technology for teens, but to build a better balance between online and real-world life. Studies show offline activities bring emotional rewards _____20_____ to those we get online. With good guidance, digital-detox helps teenagers deal with their feelings.
Ⅲ.Reading comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The fake-meat industry is in trouble. The plant-based burger once had investors licking their lips. In 2019 Beyond Meat, a company making meat-free hamburgers, went public at a market value of almost $4bn. The following year sales of plant-based meat in America surged by 45%, to $1.4bn.Countless startups joined the feast. Even some traditional meat companies wanted a share of this promising market, hoping to make money from its fast growth.
More recently, however, investors have lost their appetite. Sales of plant-based meats are in ____21____. Beyond is now worth less than $400m. Its sales income ____22____ year on year in each of the first three quarters of 2025. The share of American adults who say they regularly eat the stuff has remained below 10 percent. Meanwhile traditional meat sales are ____23____. What happened to the once-popular plant-meat business?
Many in the industry argue that it is undergoing a correction, not a collapse. But they ____24____ several obvious problems. One is price. Even as the cost of real meat has soared, it remains cheaper than plant-based imitations, partly thanks to farming subsidies(补贴). Another is taste. Some plant-based meat is still ‘awful’. admits one company boss. One bad dining experience can ____25____ a curious consumer off.
Fake-meat products have also become ____26____ in America’s culture war. Health officials champion slogans such as “Eat Real Steak”. Interest in whole, unprocessed food is on the rise. Supporters of animal meat argue that fake meat is full of fat, salt and ____27____ ingredients. The trickier problem for plant-meat firms is that their goods are ____28____ as ultra-processed food. Health-conscious consumers now wrongly ____29____ plant-based burgers with junk food like potato chips and sweet biscuits.
Still -there are ____30____ signs for the industry. Enthusiasm for high-protein diets may work to their ____31____. Leading companies now highlight protein content on packaging and seek new business ____32____, from high-protein pasta to protein-rich sparkling drinks, hoping to rebuild public trust and win back hesitant buyers.
Adapted from the article “The fake-meat industry is in trouble” published in The Economist.
21. A. conflict B. decline C. progress D. detail
22. A. shrank B. bounced C. expanded D. fluctuated
23. A. dropping B. balancing C. booming D. stabilizing
24. A. deny B. acknowledge C. predict D. ignore
25. A. put B. take C. keep D. show
26. A. involved B. buried C. absorbed D. occupied
27. A. raw B. natural C. mild D. artificial
28. A. classified B. substituted C. selected D. répresented
29. A. compare B. associate C. mix D. combine
30. A. warning B. negative C. hopeful D. confusing
31. A. profit B. advantage C. benefit D. interest
32. A. routines B. targets C. approaches D. opportunities
Section B
Directions: Read the following passage. The passage is followed by several questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
Beauty that can’t be seen
Lily lived in a peaceful little town. A rare health condition left uneven scars across her face. Passers-by sometimes stared at her when she walked down the street. Still, behind her imperfect appearance lay a gentle, warm-hearted soul. She treated everyone around her with patience and sincere kindness. She loved sharing small wonders of the world: the sweet smell of wild flowers, the warm glow of sunset, and the cheerful songs of birds hidden among tree branches.
One pleasant afternoon, golden sunlight spilled across the sky and dyed the clouds soft orange. It was then that Lily met Chloe, a young girl who was totally blind. Unable to see with her eyes, Chloe sensed the world through sounds and feelings. She was drawn to Lily’s soft voice and her quiet, gentle manner. She always felt calm and comforted in Lily’s company. Their friendship grew little by little, woven by casual talks, joyful laughter and silent mutual understanding.
As they spent more time side by side, Chloe loved listening while Lily painted the world with words. She was deeply attracted to the world Lily described. She found a special kind of beauty in her that transcended what eyes could see. This beauty sprang from Lily’s kindness, care for others and inner strength. Chloe could never lay eyes on the scars on Lily’s face, yet she could feel her bright spirit, which lifted her spirits whenever she felt upset. Gradually, the two girls formed a deep, lifelong friendship. Their precious bond rested not on outward looks, but on the sincere connection of their hearts.
Lily and Chloe discovered a beauty that transcended outer appearances. True beauty goes far beyond one’s look. It comes from deep within the soul, and touches anyone willing to look past surface impressions.
33. How did Chloe learn about beauty from Lily’s point of view?
A. By getting her eyesight back through operations.
B. By hearing her describe her own beauty.
C. By staying with her and seeing the world through her eyes.
D. By imagining the world from Lily’s eyes.
34. What made Lily truly beautiful in Chloe’s eyes?
A. Her wish to comfort others with her nice voice.
B. Her kindness, care for others and inner strength.
C. Her pity and hope for disabled people like Chloe.
D. Her courage to build friendship against social disagreements.
35. The underlined word “transcended” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. went beyond B. depended on
C. broke through D. passed over
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Time, What is it?
If I stopped you on the street and asked, “Excuse me, what time is it?” what would you do? You would most likely glance at your watch and reply, “It’s a quarter to three,” or something similar. ____36____ Yet if I rephrased the question and asked, “What is time?” you would probably think my words rather odd. What exactly is time? How can we describe it?
For hundreds of years, philosophers have struggled to figure out this puzzling question. Saint Augustine once reflected deeply on it. He put it this way: “What is time? So long as no one asks me, I understand it well. Yet when I try to explain it to others, I find myself lost for words.” ____37____ Sir Isaac Newton held the belief that time was absolute. It existed on its own, whether the universe existed or not. Later, Leibnitz challenged Newton’s idea. He argued that time is merely the order of happenings, rather than something real that exists by itself. Albert Einstein shared Leibnitz’s point of view. He believed time flows continuously as new moments replace old ones. ____38____ We can understand it better with an example. A train does not simply “arrive at the station at 7 p.m.” It arrives at the very moment the short hand of the clock points to seven.
____39____ Nearly everything in life can be viewed as an event. Reading a passage, getting out of bed in the morning, driving a car, arriving at work, receiving a phone call or enjoying a meal — all count as events. Once in New York, I delivered a speech on time management for a group of business leaders. One of them handed me a card with his thoughtful definition: “Time keeps countless happenings from taking place all at once.”
Ben Franklin once wrote, “Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for time is what life is made of.” If these words ring true, managing our life equals managing our time, and managing our time means dealing properly with all kinds of events.
A. The wise Augustine could not give a clear answer to this question.
B. A dictionary defines time as “events happening one after another.”
C. He then developed an idea called “simultaneous events.”
D. Time means present and future moments take the place of past ones.
E. In America, people seldom stop strangers on the street to ask philosophical questions.
F. If we waste time, how can we say we love our lives?
Ⅳ.Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
40. 我想知道是什么让这个年轻人遭受诸多磨难之后依旧保持乐观。(wonder)(汉译英)
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41. 既然没什么心情参加线上讨论,我宁愿阅读纸质读物也不愿刷手机。(would rather...than)(汉译英)
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42. 对团队合作至关重要的不是完全依赖个人才华,而是彼此的信任与有效沟通。(crucial)(汉译英)
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43. 项目资金短缺迫使团队放弃原定计划,但队员们想方设法寻找其他途径来实现目标。(abandon)(汉译英)
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Ⅴ.Guided Writing
44. Directions: Write an English composition in 100-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
学校计划新增一门选修课,现有两门课程可供选择:
A. Exploration of Urban Intangible Cultural Heritage《城市非物质文化遗产探究》
B. Basics of Artificial Intelligence《人工智能基础》
请撰写一篇文章表达你的观点,内容须包括:
1. 阐明你的选择;
2. 说明你的理由。
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