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英语试题卷 注意事项: 1.你拿到的试卷满分为150分,考试时间为120分钟。 2.试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卷”两部分,请务必在“答题卷”上答题,在“试题卷”上 答题无效。 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段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下 一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why is the woman cutting her own hair? A. To become a hairstylist. B. To learn a new skill. C. To save money. 2. What is the woman’s mother good at making? A. Pancake. B. Pizza. C. Apple pie. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Fellow workers. C. Doctor and patient. 4. Which optional course does the woman suggest the man take? A. Personal Finance. B. Music Education. C. Psychology. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A photo exhibit. B. Travel destinations. C. An art gallery. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中 选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. Where is the woman going first? A. To her home. B. To a library. C. To a bus stop. 7. Which word best describes the man? A. Forgetful. B. Helpful. C. Impatient. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9、10 题。 8. What did the woman get in the book The Shining? A. A plane ticket. B. A five-dollar bill. C. A photo. 9. In which book did the woman find a letter?A. Metaphors We Live By. B. The Moon and Six pence. C. Introduction to Algorithms. 10. When did the man get the book Introduction to Algorithms? A. Three days ago. B. Two years ago. C. Five years ago. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. In what way does the man try to locate Jennifer’s phone? A. By making a phone call. B. By asking his friends for help. C. By going to the lost and found. 12. Why didn’t Jennifer note down the details about the taxi? A. She was viewing some important photos. B. She was in a hurry to get to work. C. She was talking on the phone. 13. How does the man sound in the end? A. Anxious. B. Annoyed. C. Optimistic. 听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。 14. When did Emily start showing interest in the violin? A. After she watched a live show. B. After she took a violin lesson. C. After she got her first violin. 15. How many hours a day did Emily practice the violin at first? A. About one hour. B. About four hours. C. About five hours. 16. What did Emily do at the age of 17? A. She performed at Carnegie Hall. B. She travelled with her parents. C. She entered a national contest. 17. Which is Emily’s second album? A. Symphonic Dreams. B. Harmony. C. Strings of Passion. 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。 18. How many of the top 10 winners are from Peru? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 19. Where does Korenc Karel come from? A. Zambia. B. The United States. C. The Czech Republic. 20. What does Markus Hanisch say about Shaolin kung fu? A. It encourages people to keep a healthy lifestyle. B. It promotes cultural exchanges between countries. C. It plays an important role in his personal growth. 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Good books have the incredible power to transform our lives. They can take us on adventures to distant lands and teach us lessons that stay with us forever. Let’s explore some of the amazing books. When Shadows Fall by Sita Brahmachari Using a fresh mix of an exciting first-person account with thoughtful poetic storytelling, this fiction explores the lives of Kai, Orla and Zak, and all the complicated connections, dreams and difficulties that tie then together, encouraging readers to pursue their own dreams and find out the right way to face life’s challenges with courage. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch Suffering from cancer, Professor Randy Pausch gave one final lecture. In it, he described, how to dream, how to overcome difficulties and how to live those dreams. This book, which takes readers on a journey of his ups and downs, is something everyone should read at least once in their lifetime. The Silver Chain by Jion Sheibani Sixteen-year-old Azadeh seeks comfort in her violin playing while adjusting to a new school, struggling with friendships, and facing problems at home. The book gives a look into various aspects of her personal life, filled with light-hearted humor. It is not just a story of struggle, but an attractive journey of self-development and self- discovery. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares This book follows four best friends as they start their own summer adventures, connected by a pair of magical jeans. It is a delightful read that shows independence, the true meaning of friendship and the challenges of growing up. It’s a story that young adults can relate to as they figure out their own lives. 1. Which book tells the writer’s own story? A. The Last Lecture. B. When Shadows Fall. C. The Silver Chain. D. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. 2. What do The Silver Chain and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants both focus on? A. Family and privacy. B. Growth and friendship. C. Struggle and magic. D. Traveling and adjustment. 3. This text is most probably intended for readers________ A. fascinated by adventure novels. B. interested in books about teenagers. C. seeking recommendations for inspiring reads.D planning a literary-themed trip around the world. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C B On Dec.26, Gelinne was having a cup of coffee at home, gazing out at frozen Beards River. Suddenly, his daughter cried “Look!” Gelinne looked up just in time to see a small aircraft a few hundred yards away, coming down. As the plane disappeared behind the trees, Gelinne, a former sailor, realized it would land in the river. Without hesitation, he ran down to the waterfront. The plane had slid to a stop on the broad, frozen river, far from shore, sinking. The pilot was standing on the wing. Gelinne knew from his previous training that even a few minutes in the icy water could kill the pilot. Gelinne tested the ice with his foot and decided not to take any chances walking on it. So he and his son, John, pulled two kayaks (皮划艇) out. “If it can float on the water, it can slide on the ice,” Gelinne said. The kayaks’ paddles (桨) proved too weak, so the pair tried using sticks to push the boats along. Their first attempts left them spinning in circles. But with effort, they made progress. When Gelinne reached the plane, the pilot was standing on a tail wing, surrounded by open water. Gelinne pushed his kayak off the ice and into the water, paddling toward the pilot and thinking, “What if he panics? What if I fall over?” With his son nearby, Gelinne focused on keeping the pilot calm, joking, “Just hang on to the kayak as if you were hugging your wife.” The pilot grabbed the kayak’s bow. Gelinne knew he had to get the pilot onto the shelf of unbroken ice. But each time Gelinne tried, the kayak broke through the ice. He needed help. Soon a police officer arrived and radioed for help. A boat from the local Department of Natural Resources appeared. It picked up the pilot, Steve 71, and rushed him to safety, who would be treated for minor injuries. Later the boat returned to help Gelinne, exhausted, to shore. The boat had arrived just in time, Gelinne recalled. “I’m 60 years old,” he says. “There was no way I could get him to shore.” Still, he was satisfied. 4. What was Gelinne’s first reaction to the air crash? A. Hesitant. B. Concerned. C. Scared. D. Surprised. 5. What can be learned from paragraph 4? A. The plane had sunk to the bottom. B. The pilot was nearly frozen to death. C. The kayaks got stuck in floating ice. D. The rescue was tougher than expected.6. Why did Gelinne need help? A. Because his son didn’t help him. B. Because the kayaks were broken. C. Because the ice wasn’t solid enough. D. Because the pilot was too exhausted. 7. Which of the following can best describe Gelinne? A. Honest and independent. B. Modest and intelligent. C. Helpful and humorous. D. Generous and cautious. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C C Genres (体裁) are often viewed as structural frameworks for literary texts, onto which elements like imagery, character, plot, and setting are layered. These frameworks are passed down through generations, evolving (演变) over time. Among all genres, the novel received the most critical attention in the twentieth century, often praised as the “king of genres” due to its reflection on the real world. Yet, in the nineteenth century, it was primarily seen as a form of middle-class entertainment. It was not until the twentieth century that the novel was lifted to the status of an art form, joining in the same league as painting or classical music. Later on, many scholars successively studied the characteristics of novels from the 18th and 19th centuries. Recently, in a book of Edwin Frank, Stranger Than Fiction, he raises an appealing question: is there such a thing as a “twentieth-century novel”? Is it meaningful to distinguish the twentieth-century novel from its nineteenth-century predecessor — or even from the novel of the twenty-first century? Frank thinks so. In his book, he illustrates how the twentieth-century novel matures into a distinct literary genre. The twentieth century was a period of violent change; therefore, violent change is what the twentieth-century novel reflects — not, or not only, in its subject matter but in its form. Frank suggests that, modern as the twentieth-century novel is, it shows the cultural relevance to development of societies. However, that relevance seems to have waned. Today, the novel no longer holds a central place in the cultural conversation. People’s daily question has shifted from “What are you reading? ” to “What are you streaming? ” Television series have emerged as the dominant form of middle-class entertainment in the twenty-first century. Has prestige television reshaped the role of the novel? Many nineteenth-century novels gain vitality in the twentieth century through film adaptations. Henry James, for example, would likely be pleased to know that The Portrait of a Lady has been adapted into a BBC miniseries, a feature film, and even a television version — eachreaching a far larger audience than the original print edition could ever have hoped for. 8. Why did the novel gain recognition in the twentieth century? A. It mirrored its link with reality. B. It was written in amusing forms. C. It displayed attractive characters. D. It was authored by the middle-class. 9. Which aspect of the twentieth-century novel does Stranger Than Fiction focus on? A. Its rises and falls. B. Its expansion and effect. C. Its significance and limitation. D. Its evolution and uniqueness. 10. What does the underlined word “waned” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Varied. B. Weakened. C. Peaked. D. Remained. 11 What does the example of The Portrait of a Lady indicate? A. Novels lose their artistic appeal. B. Adaptation decreases novels’ status. C. Media breathe new life into novels. D. TV shows change the role of novels. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C D We take our speech abilities for granted. Most people do not stop to think of how other animals and insects communicate with each other. Ants are amazing creatures that have a tireless work pattern and complex social structure. To achieve this, they must have some ways of communicating with each other. Obviously, ants do not speak as we do, so how do they communicate? Ants communicate by releasing pheromones (信息素) that function outside of the body to send chemical messages to the ant that receives it and by touching their antennae (触角) to feel and smell each other. The best example that we can see very clearly is that ants find food sources and drop pheromones on their ways. By using their antennae to detect pheromone trails and following a sweeping pattern, they encounter a trail. Once the pheromone trail is found, they follow it with one antenna on either side of the path, ensuring they keep on track. This allows other ants to follow the pheromones. The result of these pheromone paths is long lines of ants, marching one behind each other to collect food. The queen ant uses pheromones to signal. As the queen ages, she gives off pheromones that tell the ant colony that she is dying. They begin feeding and preparing a pupa (蛹) to be the new queen. When ants greet each other with their antennae, they can tell if they are friends or foes and what function each ant fulfills in the nest. Scientists know that this is possible, but they are still trying to identify which pheromones share this information. Ants also give off pheromones that identify the nest they belong to, their social status, and their maturity. The more researchers study ants, the more they discover about their ability to translate information to oneanother, learn, form collective memories and sound alarms. Ants are truly amazing communicators. 12. How could ants communicate according to the text? A. By attracting companions via sounds. B. By sending alarm signals to the queen. C. By identifying pheromones with antennae. D. By keeping on the same track. 13. What is the function of the pheromone trail? A. To spot enemies in the ant colony. B. To help companions find food sources. C. To keep the orders of the ant community. D. To enable ants to communicate with humans. 14. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Ants have no collective memories. B. Ants’ alarm-sounding ability is unique. C. Researchers have identified the types of pheromones. D. More secrets on ants’ communication remain unknown. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. The Insight into Ants’ Communication. B. The Secret of Touching Antennae. C. The Research on Ants’ Memories. D. The Amazing World of Ants. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 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。 Vacations are an essential part of every person’s life. Following long seasons of hard work, it is well deserved to get away from busy schedules and enjoy nature. While tourism is good, it has its dark side. Besides emission-based pollution, tourism also contributes heavily to plastic pollution. This kind of pollution can be reduced by advocating for sustainable vacationing. ____16____ When it comes to ecotourism, your inspiration for others to take action is equally important. ____17____ If a park says no to feeding wildlife, simply avoid feeding them. Most times, what we interpret as affection for wildlife puts them at risk. If parks allowed every person to feed animals, chances of the animals dying from food poisoning are high. In our efforts to protect nature, we may fail to appreciate other people’s cultures. The local communities in the Amazon are a part of the forest’s life. When you visit such local communities, you may find them participating insome practices that may seem unfriendly to the ecosystem or wildlife. ____18____ Trying to listen and interact with communities opens more doors to bring in change than criticism does. Most people are not sustainability conscious._ ____19____ We have many ways to be sustainable and one is sharing your ideas. The sustainable option you choose may seem absurd to another person. However, sharing your experience may help others have different perspectives. At the end of the day, sustainable vacationing should help you not only reduce negative environmental impact but also awaken society to such a reality. ____20____ However, every small step contributes to a more sustainable world. A. No rule fits all situations concerning this topic. B. The reason for this is that they think it cannot be achieved. C. Protect our lives from potential danger by following regulations. D. The best way to care for nature and wildlife is to follow the rules. E. Instead of being critical, take your time to learn from their practices. F. An ecotourist focuses on protecting nature, culture and social practices. G. The term ecotourism is often used interchangeably with sustainable tourism. 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. E 19. B 20. A 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,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。 As a little kid, I was fascinated by the inner workings of every device in my family’s home. I would spend hours assembling (装配) radios, ___21___ and other household appliances, trying to figure out how they worked. Assembly is more like solving a ___22___ than a step-by-step process. Some ___23___ adults were amazed at this, but to me, a blind kid ___24___ the world, it felt perfectly natural. Blindness is a hands-on process. Decades later, when I studied at the University of California, I ___25___ familiar barriers because the campus lacked accessible lab equipment for the disabled — they didn’t ___26___ blind kids to be studying physics. ___27___, I found blind tutors who taught me to ___28___ some of my own accessible equipment. This attempt ultimately paved the way for me to become an ___29___ inventor and scientist. My personal story sparked my ___30___ to create more tools to help people like me to navigate the scientific world. With this newfound mission, I started reaching out to others who shared my ___31___. Ultimately, we founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to making science accessible to the blind. Today, our nonprofitorganization ___32___ the gap for blind students, and the successful stories of our members ___33___ a testament to the power of perseverance and adaptability. Just as our society is learning to recognize and ___34___ racism, sexism, and other biases, we need to become more broadly capable of spotting and eliminating disability discrimination. Only then can we move toward a/an ___35___ world. 21. A. tables B. toys C. irons D. furniture 22. A. task B. challenge C. question D. puzzle 23. A. disabled B. curious C. sighted D. surprised 24. A. exploring B. connecting C. changing D. creating 25. A. overcame B. encountered C. avoided D. cleared 26. A. bother B. expect C. doubt D. expose 27. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Fortunately D. Occasionally 28. A. build B. operate C. maintain D. assess 29. A. diligent B. modest C. exceptional D. realistic 30. A. ability B. drive C. target D. taste 31. A. sight B. imagination C. opinion D. vision 32. A. crosses B. bridges C. links D. fills 33. A. work out B. take up C. serve as D. prepare for 34. A. put off B. call out C. fight for D. turn out 35. A. shared B. extensive C. inclusive D. connected 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. C 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。 A sign language learning app named ArtfulSign (Miaoshou in Chinese) emerged ___36___ the top winner among 240 participating teams at a computering contest held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. ArtfulSign ___37___ (develop) by three hearing-impaired students from Beijing Union University, ___38___ (design) to help hearing individuals learn sign language to communicate with others. The most ___39___ (note) feature of the app is the use of AI models in sign language teaching. After learning the real-person video examples ___40___ demonstrate each sign language word, users can activate the camera, and the app will recognize and assess the ___41___ (accurate) of their sign language gestures.The team leader, Zhao Yuan, a software ___42___ (engineer) graduate student, shoulders the responsibility of planning the development process and oversees the most difficult and time-consuming task - building and training the sign language AI recognition model. Tan Chenglong employs his expertise in visual communication ___43___ (handle) the user interface (界面) and user experience design. One of Tan’s thoughtful ___44___ (touch) is allowing users to have their own sign language names. Currently, few researchers in China study sign language as a natural language from a linguistic(语言学) perspective. The developers hope that everyone can learn some basic sign language. Whether it’s out of love and interest, a desire to help those with hearing loss, ____45____ simply for situations where speaking is difficult due to illness, sign language can be very useful. 【答案】36. as 37. developed 38. is designed 39. notable 40. that##which 41. accuracy 42. engineering 43. to handle 44. touches 45. or 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 为庆祝中国春节申报非物质文化遗产(the Intangible Cultural Heritage)获得成功,学校举办了以“The Chinese Spring Festival in My Eyes”为主题的社团文化节活动,请你为校英语报写一篇报道,内容包括: 1.活动内容; 2.活动反响。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80个左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 With the intention of celebrating the successful application for the Spring Festival recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, our school launched an activity, whose theme is “The Chinese Spring Festival in My Eyes”. The activity covered a wide variety of contents, ranging from sharing stories about the unforgettable memories about Spring Festival to a traditional art exhibition of Spring festival. There were a great number of students participating in the activity, where they spoke out the Chinese Spring Festival in their eyes with great pride and confidence. According to the students interviewed, the event, without doubt, was a huge success. Not only did it enrich students’ after-school lives, but also made the students gain a deeper insight into Chinese traditional culture. 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。 Jack leaned against his apartment’s kitchen counter, gazing at the growing mountain of bills. Despite the city’s promise of opportunities, he struggled with a low-paying job and high expenses. Every month felt like a battle to make ends meet. He missed the warmth of Mr. Thompson’s old house, where every tenant (租户) felt like family and Mr. Thompson treated each tenant with constant kindness. One cool autumn day, as Jack sorted through his mail, mostly consisting of bills and advertisements, a plain white envelope caught his eye. The return address belonged to Mr. Thompson. Heart pounding with curiosity, Jack tore it open. Inside, a check for $2,500 and a handwritten note fell into his hands. “Dear Jack, I hope this letter finds you well. I’ve recently sold the old house, and it felt only right to share a portion of the proceeds with those who made it a home. Over the years, watching young people like you grow and pursue their dreams has been my greatest reward. Your presence brought joy and warmth to our community. I wish you all the best. Warm regards, Thompson” Jack’s eyes welled up with tears of gratitude. This unexpected windfall was more than just money-it was a lifeline, a ray of hope in his struggles. The gesture reminded him of all the times Mr. Thompson had shown similar kindness to his tenants, from helping with repairs to offering wise advice during difficult times. The check trembled in Jack’s hand. It could fix everything, he thought-the unpaid rent, the empty fridge, and the endless fear. But his chest tightened. Memories of his father’s lectures echoed: “Never depend on others. Standon your own.” Jack had promised to prove himself in the city, yet here he was, drowning. Mr. Thompson’s words warmed him, but doubt crept in. Was it a charity case? He needed answers-not from the money, but from the man who sent it. Jack paced, the check glaring from the table. He imagined Mr. Thompson’s kind eyes. This isn’t pity, Jack reasoned. It’s... thanks. 注意: (1)续写词数应为150左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Anyway, Jack was determined to express his gratitude in person. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Inspired by Mr. Thompson’s words, Jack knew what to do next. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Anyway, Jack was determined to express his gratitude in person. He carefully placed the check in his wallet and set out for Mr. Thompson’s new address. When he arrived, Mr. Thompson greeted him warmly, inviting him in. Jack’s voice trembled as he thanked Mr. Thompson for the generous gift. “It’s more than just money to me,” Jack said, eyes welling up. “It’s hope.” Mr. Thompson smiled, patting Jack’s shoulder. “You deserve it, Jack. You’ve always been a good tenant and a kind person. I believe in you.” Jack left with a lighter heart, feeling more grateful than ever.