第一模拟（仿上海卷）
2025 年高考英语一轮复习模拟卷
（解析版）
I. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
OpenAI publishes Elon Musk’s emails. ‘We’re sad that it’s come to this’
OpenAI fired back at Elon Musk, who sued the ChatGPT company last week for chasing profit and 1
(diverge) from its original, nonprofit mission. Tuesday night, OpenAI published several of Musk’s emails from the
early days of the company that appear to show Musk acknowledging OpenAI needed to make a ton of money to
fund the incredible computing resources needed to power 2 AI ambitions.
In the emails, parts of 3 have been redacted (修订), Musk argues that the company stood
virtually no chance of building a successful generative AI platform by raising cash alone, and the company needed
to find alternate sources of revenue to survive.
In a November 22, 2015, email to CEO Sam Altman, Musk, an OpenAI co-founder, said the company
needed to raise much more than $100 million to “avoid sounding hopeless.” Musk suggested a $1 billion funding
commitment and promised that he would cover 4 did not get raised.
OpenAI in a blog post Tuesday night said Musk never followed through on his promise, 5
(commit) $45 million in funding for OpenAI, 6 other donors raised $90 million. Lawyers for Musk
declined to comment on OpenAI’s claims.
Musk, in a February 1, 2018, email, told company executives that the only path forward for OpenAI was for
Tesla, his electric car company, to buy it. The company refused, and Musk left OpenAI later that year.
In December 2018, Musk emailed Altman and other executives that OpenAI would not be relevant “ 7
a dramatic change in execution and resources.”
“This needs billions per year immediately or forget it,” Musk emailed. “I really hope I’m wrong.”
OpenAI executives agreed. In 2019, they formed OpenAI LP, a for-profit entity that exists within the larger
company’s structure. That for-profit company took OpenAI from effectively worthless to a valuation of $90 billion
in just a few years — and Altman 8 (credit) as the mastermind of that plan and the key to thecompany’s success.
Microsoft has since committed $13 billion in a close partnership with OpenAI.
Musk’s complaint, 9 (file) last week in California state court, said that company and its
partnership with Microsoft violated OpenAI’s founding charter, representing a breach of contract. Musk is asking
for a jury trial and for the company 10 (pay) back the profit they received from the business.
【答案】
1．diverging 2．its 3．which 4．whatever 5．committing 6．while 7．without
8．is/was/has been credited 9．filed 10．to pay
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍OpenAI公布了埃隆·马斯克的电子邮件，马斯克上周起诉这家
ChatGPT公司追逐利润，偏离了最初的非营利使命。
1．考查动名词。句意：OpenAI回击了埃隆·马斯克(Elon Musk)，后者上周起诉这家ChatGPT公司追逐利
润，偏离了最初的非营利使命。设空处和chasing共同作介词for的宾语，也应用动名词形式，故填
diverging。
2．考查代词。句意：周二晚上，OpenAI公布了马斯克早期的几封电子邮件，这些邮件似乎表明，马斯克
承认OpenAI需要赚很多钱，才能为其人工智能雄心所需的惊人计算资源提供资金。设空处修饰名词AI
ambitions，指代主语OpenAI，所以用形容词物主代词表示它的，故填its。
3．考查定语从句。句意：在这些电子邮件(部分内容已被编辑)中，马斯克辩称，该公司几乎没有机会通过
单独筹集资金来建立一个成功的生成式人工智能平台，公司需要找到其他收入来源才能生存。设空处引导
定语从句，指代先行词emails，从句中作介词of的宾语，故填which。
4．考查宾语从句。句意：马斯克提出了10亿美元的融资承诺，并承诺他会支付任何没有筹集到的资金。
设空处连接宾语从句，在从句中作主语，表示“任何没有筹集的资金”，应用whatever，故填whatever。
5．考查现在分词。句意：OpenAI在周二晚上的一篇博客文章中表示，马斯克从未兑现他的承诺，他承诺
为OpenAI提供4500万美元的资金，而其他捐助者则筹集了9000万美元。本句已有谓语followed，设空处
为非谓语动词，和主语Musk之间是主动关系，应用现在分词作状语，故填committing。
6．考查连词。句意：同上。other donors raised $90 million和上文构成并列关系，表对比，应用while连
接，故填while。
7．考查介词。句意：2018年12月，马斯克给奥尔特曼和其他高管发了一封电子邮件，称“如果在执行和
资源方面没有重大变化”，OpenAI就不会有意义。设空处后接名词，并且表示没有，应用介词without，
故填without。
8．考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：这家以盈利为目的的公司在短短几年内就将OpenAI从一文不值提升到900亿美元的估值，而奥特曼被认为是该计划的策划者，也是公司成功的关键。设空处为谓语，和主语
Altman之间为被动关系，应用被动语态，本句描述的事实，可以用一般现在时，并且也可以描述为当时的
一种状态，也可以用一般过去时，另外也可以表示对现在造成的一种结果，用现在完成时，主语单数，谓
语用第三人称单数，故填is/was/has been credited。
9．考查过去分词。句意：马斯克上周在加利福尼亚州法院提起诉讼，称该公司及其与微软的合作违反了
OpenAI的创始章程，违反了合同。本句已有谓语said，设空处修饰名词Musk’s complaint作后置定语，和
名词之间是被动关系，故填filed。
10．考查不定式。句意：马斯克要求进行陪审团审判，并要求该公司偿还他们从这项业务中获得的利润。
设空处为非谓语动词，作宾语补足语，故填to pay。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note
that there is one word more than you need.
A．appointed B．defining C． officially D．representing
E. intervening F. starred G. supplies H. explosive
I. freezing J. impressive K. subject
Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the
movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, 11 in some of the earliest silent movies, and
was the 12 of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even
more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.
For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time
of limited means of expression, snow was like free art 13 dropped from the sky. It was a popular
activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by
famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was 14 by the ruler of Florence,
Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.
The Miracle of 1511 took place during six 15 weeks called the Winter of Death. The city of
Brussels was covered in snowmen—a(n) 16 scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were
political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the
people of Brussels, this was a(n) 17 moment of defining freedom. At least until spring arrived, by whichtime they were dealing with damaging floods.
If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some 18
snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the
beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechsclauten is kicked
off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and
other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of
firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, 19 the passing of winter, the
pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered 20 over—the quicker it is burnt down,
the longer summer is said to be.
【答案】
11．F 12．K 13．G 14．A 15．I 16．J 17．B 18．H 19．D 20．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了有关雪人的文化历史。
11．考查动词。句意：它出现在一些最早的明信片上，在一些最早期的无声电影中担任主角，并且是一些
最早图画的主题，可以追溯到19世纪。根据空后的“in some of the earliest silent movies”可知，雪人在一些
最早期的无声电影中担任主角。star意为“主演，担任主角”，为不及物动词，空处和前面的appeared和
后面的was并列，用一般过去时态，用过去式。故选F。
12．考查名词。句意参考上题。空前有the，这里应用名词，作表语。根据“of a couple of the earliest
photos”可知，雪人是一些最早图画的主题。subject意为“主题”。故选K。
13．考查名词。句意：在一个表达方式有限的时代，雪就像从天而降的免费艺术补给品。根据“dropped
from the sky”和空前的“free art”可知，雪是从天而降的免费艺术补给品。supply意为“补给，补给品”，
常用作复数。故选G。
14．考查动词。句意：其中一些是由著名艺术家创作的，包括19岁的米开朗基罗，他于1494年被意大利
佛罗伦萨统治者委派在其豪宅的院子里堆雪人。根据空后的“by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a
snowman in his mansion’s courtyard”可知，米开朗基罗被委派堆雪人。appoint意为“任命，委派”，为及物
动词，和逻辑主语who（指代Michelangelo）之间是动宾关系，且空前有was，这里应用过去分词
appointed。故选A。
15．考查形容词。句意：“1511年的奇迹”发生在被称为死亡之冬的六个寒冷的星期里。根据“the Winter
of Death”和下文中的“The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen”可知，这里指六个寒冷的星期。空处应
用形容词freezing，意为“极冷的”，作定语。故选I。
16．考查形容词。句意：布鲁塞尔市到处都是雪人，这是一个令人印象深刻的场景，讲述了每个街角的故事。根据“The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen”可知，整个城市遍布雪人，这一场景令人印象深
刻。impressive意为“令人印象深刻的”，在句中在定语。故选J。
17．考查形容词。句意：对于布鲁塞尔人民来说，这是定义自由的转折点。空处作定语修饰moment，应
用形容词。根据上文中的“Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a
reflection of people’s imagination.”可知，人们用雪人来表达自己在政治上的意见和自己的想象力，所以这一
时刻对他们来说是定义自由的转折点。defining moment意为“转折点”。故选B。
18．考查形容词。句意：如果你担心雪人的鼎盛时期已经过去，别担心：我了解到，一些爆炸性的雪人历
史至今仍在创造中。根据“the heyday of the snowman”和下文列举的如今不同地方举办的关于雪人的活动可
知，这里指今天人们仍然在创造爆炸性的雪人历史。explosive意为“爆炸性的”。故选H。
19．考查动词。句意：圣彼得教堂的钟声响起六次，这代表冬天的过去，柴火堆被点燃。根据“the bells
of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times”和“the passing of winter”可知，这里指圣彼得教堂的钟声响起
六次所代表的含义。represent意为“代表”，和前面句子之间是主谓关系，所以用现在分词representing，
作状语。故选D。
20．考查副词。句意：当雪人爆炸时，冬天就被认为正式结束了——据说它燃烧得越快，夏天就越长。空
处应用副词，修饰over。根据“When the snowman explodes, winter is considered over”可知，雪人
的爆炸被认为冬天的正式结束。officially意为“正式地”，作状语。故选C。
II. Reading Comprehension (21 – 35题，每题1分；36 – 50题，每题2分；共45分)
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.
Glen Edwards became a hero when he rescued a construction worker trapped on top of a 160-meter-high
building.
As a crane (吊车) 21 working on a construction site, Edwards 22 found himself in a life-
saving mission when a fire broke out. He recalled how he 23 the trapped worker from his crane’s cabin (驾
驶舱), and how he came up with the idea of saving the man by lowerin a cage to him to let him 24 .
However, his attempt to 25 the cage before the man was by no means an easy job, as each post (弹)
of wind prevented to throw his crane off balance. Besides, the smoke and flames also added to the difficulty. 26
the great challenges, Edwards refused to give up and fought to 27 control. Luckily, someone on the ground
offered 28 on where to land the cage through a radio. Edwards 29 the crane’s movements, inch byinch, until the cage hanged (盘旋) just inches from the edge of the 30 . With determination, Edwards
successfully landed the cage.
Eventually, Edwards watched the cage 31 the man away from the horrible fire below and lowering
him to safety. The crowd 32 a big round of applause, a tribute (致敬) to the courage and skill 33 by
Edwards. He knew that his quick thinking and strong 34 had made all the difference between life and death
in the face of disaster.
A GoFundMe page has now been set up to raise money for him —— with organizers 35 people to
“buy Glen a beer” for his life-saving efforts.
21．A．engineer B．operator C．cleaner D．salesman
22．A．regularly B．unfortunately C．intentionally D．unexpectedly
23．A．helped B．spotted C．realized D．guided
24．A．escape B．hide C．walk D．slide
25．A．clean B．cover C．position D．open
26．A．Despite B．Without C．For D．From
27．A．switch B．maintain C．lose D．give
28．A．instructions B．problems C．explanations D．courses
29．A．quickened B．described C．adjusted D．repeated
30．A．door B．garden C．crane D．roof
31．A．persuading B．lifting C．warning D．dragging
32．A．went through B．put on C．asked for D．broke into
33．A．displayed B．admitted C．exchanged D．required
34．A．preference B．response C．emotion D．determination
35．A．choosing B．encouraging C．ordering D．teaching
【答案】
21．B 22．D 23．B 24．A 25．C 26．A 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．D
31．B 32．D 33．A 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名起重机操作员Glen Edwards在一次建筑工地火灾中英勇救援
一名被困工人的事迹，描述了他的救援过程和所面临的困难，以及他成功救出被困工人的结果。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名在建筑工地工作的起重机操作员，当一场火灾发生时，Edwards
意外地发现自己正在执行一项拯救生命的任务。A. engineer工程师；B. operator操作人员；C. cleaner清洁
工；D. salesman推销员。根据后文“working on a construction site”可知，Edwards在建筑工地工作，所以应是起重机操作员。故选B项。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：作为一名在建筑工地工作的起重机操作员，当一场火灾发生时，Edwards
意外地发现自己正在执行一项拯救生命的任务。A. regularly经常；B. unfortunately不幸地；C. intentionally
故意；D. unexpectedly意外地。根据后文“found himself in a life-saving mission when a fire broke out”可知，
Edwards本是一名在建筑工地工作的起重机操作员，确发现自己正在执行一项拯救生命的任务，所以应是
意外地。故选D项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回忆起他是如何从吊车的船舱里发现被困工人的，以及他是如何想出救
他的主意的，他把一个笼子放下来让他逃跑。A. helped帮助；B. spotted发现；C. realized认识到；D.
guided指导。根据后文“the trapped worker from his crane’s cabin”可知，从吊车的船舱里应是发现被困工
人。故选B项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回忆起他是如何从吊车的船舱里发现被困工人的，以及他是如何想出救
他的主意的，他把一个笼子放下来让他逃跑。A. escape逃跑；B. hide隐藏；C. walk步行；D. slide滑动。
根据前文“how he came up with the idea of saving the man”可知，Edwards救了被困的工人，所以应是把一
个笼子放下来让他逃出火场。故选A项。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他想在那个男人面前把笼子摆放到位的尝试绝非易事，因为每一阵
风都会把他的起重机吹得失去平衡。A. clean打扫；B. cover覆盖；C. position安置，使处于；D. open打
开。根据后文“as each post (弹) of wind prevented to throw his crane off balance. Besides, the smoke and flames
also added to the difficulty”可知，风会让起重机失去平衡，在加上烟雾和火焰让视野不好，所以应是把笼子
摆放到位的尝试绝非易事。故选C项。
26．考查介词词义辨析。句意：尽管面临巨大的挑战，Edwards拒绝放弃，并为保持控制权而斗争。A.
Despite尽管；B. Without没有；C. For为了；D. From来自。根据后文“the great challenges, Edwards refused
to give up”可知，此处表达“虽然，尽管”之意，用Despite引导让步状语。故选A项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管面临巨大的挑战，Edwards拒绝放弃，并为保持控制权而斗争。A.
switch转换；B. maintain保持；C. lose失去；D. give给。根据前文“However, his attempt to 5
the cage before the man was by no means an easy job”以及“Edwards refused to give up”可知，他想在那个男人
面前把笼子摆放到位的尝试绝非易事，但是Edwards不想放弃，所以是为保持控制权而斗争。故选B项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，地面上有人通过无线电指示在哪里降落笼子。A. instructions指
示；B. problems问题；C. explanations解释；D. courses课程。根据后文“on where to land the cage through a
radio”可知，通过无线电，应是指示在哪里降落笼子。故选A项。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Edwards一寸一寸地调整起重机的动作，直到笼子悬挂在离屋顶边缘只有几英寸的地方。A. quickened加快；B. described描述；C. adjusted调整；D. repeated重复。根据后文“inch
by inch, until the cage hanged (盘旋) just inches from the edge of the 10 .”可知，应是Edwards
一寸一寸地调整起重机的动作。故选C项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Edwards一寸一寸地调整起重机的动作，直到笼子悬挂在离屋顶边缘只有
几英寸的地方。A. door门；B. garden花园；C. crane起重机；D. roof屋顶。根据前文“Glen Edwards
became a hero when he rescued a construction worker trapped on top of a 160-meter-high building.”可知，工人被
困在楼顶，所以应是笼子悬挂在离屋顶边缘只有几英寸的地方。故选D项。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，Edwards看着笼子把这个人从下面可怕的大火中抬了出来，把他送
到了安全的地方。A. persuading说服；B. lifting吊起；C. warning警告；D. dragging拖。根据前文
“Edwards 9 the crane’s movements, inch by inch, until the cage hanged (盘旋) just inches from
the edge of the 10 .”可知，Edwards用起重机把笼子悬挂在离屋顶边缘只有几英寸的地方，
所以，应是看着笼子把这个人从下面可怕的大火中抬了出来。故选B项。
32．考查动词短语辨析。句意：人群中爆发出一阵热烈的掌声，这是对Edwards表现出的勇气和技巧的赞
扬。A. went through通过；B. put on穿上；C. asked for请求；D. broke into突然开始做（某事）。根据后文
“a tribute (致敬) to the courage and skill 13 by Edwards.”可知，人们对Edwards致敬，所以
应是爆发热烈的掌声。故选D项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：人群中爆发出一阵热烈的掌声，这是对Edwards表现出的勇气和技巧的赞
扬。A. displayed显示；B. admitted承认；C. exchanged交换；D. required需要。根据前文“a tribute (致敬)
to the courage and skill”可知，应是对Edwards表现出的勇气和技巧的赞扬。故选A项。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他知道，在面对灾难时，正是他敏捷的思维和坚定的决心在生死之间起到
了决定性的作用。A. preference偏爱；B. response响应；C. emotion情感；D. determination决心。根据前文
“He knew that his quick thinking and”可知，空处应和前文的thinking对应，结合选项，应是他敏捷的思维
和坚定的决心符合语境。故选D项。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：组织者鼓励人们“请Glen喝杯啤酒”，以感谢他的救命之恩，现在已经建
立了一个GoFundMe页面为他筹集资金。A. choosing选择；B. encouraging鼓励；C. ordering命令；D.
teaching教育。根据前文“A GoFundMe page has now been set up to raise money for him”可知，组织者建立了
一个GoFundMe页面为他筹集资金，所以是鼓励人们“请Glen喝杯啤酒”。故选B项。
Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished
statements. 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.
（A）
YORKSHIRE The Hirnalayan Garden
LONDON The Savili Garden
Grewelthorpe, North Yorkshire. Open daily from 12
Egham, Surrey. Open daily. April.
Part of the Windsor Great Park estate, with one of the Set in a valley between Harrogate and Ripon, this
country’s finest plant collections. Aptly named Spring garden features hundreds of native Himalayan plants in
Wood is planted with magnolia and rhododendron, a setting that is perhaps as close as you can get to being
including many Loderi hybrids, the flowers of which in an actual Himalayan valley - especially on a misty
are deliciously scented, while the Azalea Walk is at its morning. Many of the rhododendrons are wild species,
peak in mid to late May. Brilliant for families with a collected and grown from seed and now in their mature
great cafe, too. windsorgreatpark.co.uk/en prime. 01765 658009,
himalayangarden.com
WALES Bodnant Garden
SCOTLAND Arduaine Garden
Near Colwyn Bay, Clwyd. Open daily.
Near Oban, Argyll. Open daily from 1 April.
Rightly considered one of the UK’s finest gardens,
Set on Scotland’s west coast amid stunning scenery, this
Bodnant springs to life with pools of daffodils in Old
beautiful garden benefits from the influence of the Gulf
Park Meadow, along with national collections of
Stream. Now in the care of the National Trust for
magnolia and rhododendron.Extensive plantings of
Scotland, the historic garden featured over 200
cherry fill the garden with sweet scent in mid-spring,
rhododendrons by the 1920s, which are still spring
alongside plentiful bluebells. For these weeks from mid-
highlights, as are stands of primula and iris. But the real
May, thefamous Laburnum Arch, a long walkway with
stars are the stretches of colourful and jaw-droppingly
golden-yellow flowers, alone is worth a visit to
beautiful Himalayan plants. 01852 200366,
experience it. 01492 650460,
nationaltrust.org.uk/arduain-garden
nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-garden
36．The purpose of this page is to _________.
A．introduce the beauty of the superb spring gardens in the UK
B．urge garden lovers to visit the websites of the four gardens
C．promote different regions in the UK by introducing their gardens
D．advertise four spring gardens and encourage visits to them
37．Born in London and a rhododendron lover, Sally has always been longing to visit Himalaya in person
someday. She’s also fascinated by Himalayan plants. Which garden will she most probably visit during April?
A．The Savill Garden B．The Himalayan Garden
C．Arduaine Garden D．Bodnant Garden
38．Which of the following statements is true?
A．All four gardens boast magnolia and rhododendron.
B．Two gardens are open to the public only during April.C．The National Trust takes care of two of the four gardens.
D．Tourists can call to know more about the four gardens.
【答案】36．D 37．B 38．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个春日里最好的花园。
36．推理判断题。根据第一段“Sunshine on your face, the scent of blossom in the air, the dreamy song of a
blackbird. What better way to while away a spring day than in a country garden filled with flowers like magnolia,
rhododendron, primula, iris, daffodils or bluebells? Here are a four of the best. (阳光照在你的脸上，空气中弥漫
着花香，还有画眉鸟梦幻般的歌声。还有什么比在盛开着木兰、杜鹃花、报春花、鸢尾花、水仙花或风信
子的乡村花园中消磨春日更好的方式呢?这里有四个最好的)”以及下文四个花园的介绍可推知，这个页面的
目的是为四个春天的花园做广告，鼓励人们去参观。故选D。
37．细节理解题。根据The Hirnalayan Garden 中的“Set in a valley between Harrogate and Ripon, this garden
features hundreds of native Himalayan plants in a setting that is perhaps as close as you can get to being in an
actual Himalayan valley - especially on a misty morning. Many of the rhododendrons are wild species, collected
and grown from seed and now in their mature prime. (这座花园坐落在哈罗盖特和里彭之间的山谷中，以数百
种喜马拉雅原生植物为特色，它的环境可能是你在真正的喜马拉雅山谷中所能得到的，尤其是在一个雾蒙
蒙的早晨。许多杜鹃花是野生物种，从种子收集和生长，现在处于成熟的黄金时期)”可知，对Himalayan
plants感兴趣的Sally最有可能去参观The Himalayan Garden。故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据Arduaine Garden 中的“nationaltrust.org.uk/arduain-garden”和Bodnant Garden 中的
“nationaltrust.org.uk/arduain-garden”可知，四个花园中有两个花园是由The National Trust管理的。故选C。
（B）
Is Paperless Office Really Paperless?
A rising economy increased paper sales by 6 to 7 percent each year in the early to mid-1990s, and the
convenience of desktop printing allowed office workers to indulge anything and everything. In 2004, Ms. Dunn, a
communications supplies director, said that plain white office paper would see less than a 4 percent growth rate, a
primary reason for which is that some 47 percent of the workforce entered the job market after computers had
already been introduced to offices.
For office innovators, the dream of paperless office is an example of high-tech arrogance（傲慢）. Today’s
office service is overwhelmed By more newspapers than ever before. After decades of development, the American
government can finally get rid of the madness on paper. In the past, the demand for paper has been far ahead of
growth in the American economy, but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years, despite thegood economic conditions.
“Old habits are hard to break,” says Ms. Dunn. “There are some functions that paper serves where a screen
display doesn’t work. Those functions are both its strength and its weakness.” Analysts attribute the decline to such
factors as advances in digital databases and communication systems. Escaping our craving for paper, however, will
be anything but an easy affair.
“We’re finally seeing a reduction in the amount of paper being used per worker in the workplace,” says John
Maine, vice president of a paper economic consulting firm. “More information is being transmitted electronically,
and an increasing number of people are satisfied that information exists only in electronic form without printing
multiple backups.”
To reduce paper use, some companies are working to combine digital and paper capabilities. For example,
Xerox is developing electronic paper: thin digital displays that respond to a stylus, like a pen on paper. Marks can
be erased or saved digitally. Even with such technological advances, the increasing amounts of electronic data
necessarily require more paper.
“The information industry today is composed of a thin paper crust surrounding an electronic core,” Mr. Saffo
wrote. The growing paper crust is most noticeable, but the hidden electronic core is far larger and growing more
rapidly. The result is that we are becoming paperless, but we hardly notice at all. “That’s one of the greatest ironies
of the information age,” Saffo says. “It’s just common sense that the more you talk to someone by phone or
computer, it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting. The best thing for the aviation industry was the Internet.”
39．Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for the slowdown in American paper sales?
A．Workforce with better computer skills.
B．Slow growth of the U.S. economy.
C．Changing patterns in paper use.
D．Changing employment trends.
40．What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean?
A．We have to look at paper consumption from different angles.
B．There is little chance that paper consumption will fall in the digital age.
C．Paper consumption will be greatly reduced in the digital age.
D．People are no longer so addicted to paper in the digital age.
41．The innovations from Xerox and other companies feature ___.
A．the intergration of digital technology with traditional paperB．the chance from traditional paper to digital technology
C．the combination of the use of computer screens and cell phones
D．a new type of computer writing and communication
42．What can we draw from the example of the aviation industry in the last paragraph?
A．The dream of the paperless office will be realized some day.
B．People usually prefer to have face-to-face meetings instead of using computers.
C．More digital data use leads to greater paper use in the digital time.
D．Some people are no longer opposed to video-conferencing.
【答案】39．B 40．B 41．A 42．C
【分析】本文是一篇社会类短文阅读。随着信息化的发展，越来越多的公司实行无纸化办公，但是，无纸
化办公真的无纸吗？
39．细节理解题。根据文章第二段In the past, the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the
American economy, but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years, despite the good economic
conditions.可知，尽管美国经济状况良好，纸张的销售却显著放缓。故选B。
40．句意理解题。根据文章第三段Analysts attribute the decline to such factors as advances in digital databases
and communication systems. Escaping our craving for paper, however, will be anything but an easy affair.可知，分
析人士认为纸张的下降归因于数字数据库和通信系统的进步等因素。然而，要摆脱对纸张的迫切需要绝非
易事。所以这句话可以理解为：在数字时代，纸张消费下降的可能性很小。故选B。
41．细节理解题。根据文章第五段To reduce paper use, some companies are working to combine digital and
paper capabilities.可知，为了减少纸张的使用，施乐公司与其他公司正在努力将数字和纸张功能结合起来。
故选A。
42．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段The result is that we are becoming paperless, but we hardly notice at all.
“That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age,” Saffo says. “It’s just common sense that the more you
talk to someone by phone or computer, it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting. The best thing for the aviation
industry was the Internet.可知，信息时代最大的讽刺是我们正在变得无纸化，从而可以推断出在数字时代，
更多的数字数据的使用导致更多纸张的使用。故选C。
（C）
Superb Spring Gardens
Sunshine on your face, the scent of blossom in the air, the dreamy song of a blackbird.What better way to
while away a spring day than in a country garden filled with flowers like magnolia, rhododendron, primula, iris,daffodils or bluebells? Here are a four of the best.
My family lost everything in the little-known flood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana last year that the Red Cross
called the “Worst US disaster since Hurricane Sandy.”
It began raining in mid-August. Then it rained some more, got more powerful, and didn’t stop for days.
There was talk that the local rivers were going to crest (到达顶点)and cause some pretty serious flooding. We lived
somewhat close to the Amite River, but our senior neighbors told us that our neighborhood hadn’t flooded in over
100 years.
Local news said that the nearby high school may get a little bit of water inside from the rising river. We
thought we had a couple of days to plan on how we were going to shelter in place because of the weather forecast.
On the 13th of August I woke up, walked outside and headed toward the direction of the river. Some of the
lower areas were collecting water but there was no standing water anywhere near my house or even my
neighborhood. I went back home and told my wife we should probably get some supplies in case this got serious;
that maybe we should even pack a car in case we needed to leave though I was fairly certain there was nothing to
worry about.
About 30 minutes into slowly packing there was a loud banging on my front door. It was my wife’s cousin. I
opened the door and she said, “What are you doing?! Get out of the house!” I looked behind her and noticed my
entire yard underwater and the waterline only about a half-inch from going over my doorstep and into my house.
I was floored. The river wasn’t supposed to crest until the next day. I thought we had more time.
I yelled at my wife, “We have to get out of the house. Now!”
We packed up both our cars in about 10 minutes with only our most precious memories. Everything else we
had built during a 10-year marriage was left behind. We evacuated about 5 miles east away from the river to my
wife’s grandmothers.
After being there for about an hour someone came to the front door and said, “You guys ned to get out. The
river is coming.”
Sure enough, her yard was flooding too.
We evacuated a second time in as many hours to her cousin’s house even further east. After only an hour we
were told again that the river was on the way and we had to leave.
43．The author realized the arrival of the flood when ______.
A．the rain started to fall heavily and non-stop
B．the nearby high school was slightly affectedC．there was standing water in some lower areas
D．he was informed by his wife’s cousin at the door
44．What does the author mean by saying “I was floored” in the 6th paragraph?
A．He was clam enough to cope with the flood.
B．He became trapped by the rising floodwater.
C．He was shocked by the early arrival of the flood.
D．He lost his temper with his wife for being unprepared.
45．From the story, what do we know about the author’s evacuation?
A．He didn’t take action immediately despite his neighbor’s warning.
B．He trusted the weather forecast so that he prepared himself in advance.
C．He and his wife brought some supplies and valuable belongings with them.
D．He was forced to leave the temporary homes again and again to avoid danger.
46．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A．Mutual Support in Disasters B．Baton Rouge Flooding
C．How to Survive a Flood D．Methods of Predicting Floods
【答案】43．D 44．C 45．D 46．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了去年，在路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日那场鲜为人知的洪水中，作者的
家人失去了一切，红十字会称之为“自飓风桑迪以来美国最严重的灾难”。
43．细节理解题。根据第五段“About 30 minutes into slowly packing there was a loud banging on my front
door. It was my wife’s cousin. I opened the door and she said, “What are you doing?! Get out of the house!” I
looked behind her and noticed my entire yard underwater and the waterline only about a half-inch from going over
my doorstep and into my house.(在我慢慢收拾行李大约30分钟后，我的前门传来了砰的一声巨响。是我妻
子的堂姐。我打开门，她说：“你在干什么？！快离开这个房子！”我看了看她身后，发现我的整个院子
都被水淹没了，水线只差半英寸就能越过我的门阶，进入我的房子)”可知，当作者在门口接到他妻子的堂
姐的通知时，他意识到洪水要来了。故选D。
44．词句猜测题。根据划线句下文“The river wasn’t supposed to crest until the next day. I thought we had more
time.(预计河水要到第二天才会上涨。我以为我们有更多的时间)”及第七段“I yelled at my wife, “We have to
get out of the house. Now!”(我对妻子喊道：“我们必须离开这个房子。现在！”)”可推知，面对提前到来的
洪水，作者非常震惊。由此可知，作者说“I was floored.”意思是“洪水提前到来使他感到震惊”。故选
C。45．细节理解题。根据第八段中的“We evacuated about 5 miles east away from the river to my wife’s
grandmothers.(我们从河边向东疏散了5英里，去找我妻子的祖母)”和第九段“After being there for about an
hour someone came to the front door and said, “You guys ned to get out. The river is coming.”(在那里呆了大约一
个小时后，有人来到前门说:“你们得出去了。河水来了。”)”及最后一段“We evacuated a second time in as
many hours to her cousin’s house even further east. After only an hour we were told again that the river was on the
way and we had to leave.(我们在两个小时内第二次疏散到她表亲的房子，甚至在更东边。仅仅过了一个小
时，我们又被告知河在路上，我们必须离开)”可知，作者为了躲避危险，被迫一次又一次地离开临时住
所。故选D。
46．主旨大意题。根据第一段“My family lost everything in the little-known flood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
last year that the Red Cross called the “Worst US disaster since Hurricane Sandy.”(去年，在路易斯安那州巴吞鲁
日那场鲜为人知的洪水中，我的家人失去了一切，红十字会称之为“自飓风桑迪以来美国最严重的灾
难”)”及下文内容可知，文章主要讲述了作者一家在巴吞鲁日洪水期间的经历。由此可知，Baton Rouge
Flooding(巴吞鲁日洪水)适合作本文最佳标题。故选B。
Section C
Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each
sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Living off grid
When you need electricity, you just plug in the machine and switch it on. If you need water, you turn on the
tap. 4 7 For many people, these facilities are the basics of civilized society and the idea of living without
them seems risky. Yet for a growing number of people, the idea of living off grid — without electricity, water or
sewage — is an increasingly attractive lifestyle.
Off-gridders do not have to give up electricity or a modern lifestyle — some choose to, but most use small
hydroelectric power systems, solar panels or windmills to generate enough power for their needs. Heating and
cooking needs are met by solar energy or wood burning systems, and toilet facilities range from non-water toilets to
outside compost toilets. 4 8 It ranges from traditional yurts (a type of tent) to luxury house with high-
speed internet and central heating. Whether they live in simple homes or luxury houses, what they all have in
common is that their lifestyles do not create any pollution or carbon emissions — the ultimate goal for off-gridders.
Around 100,000 people are thought to be living off grid in the UK now. 4 9 They grow their own
food, home-school their children and provide their own medical care. They are people who have been priced out ofthe housing market or who have grown disillusioned with what modern society can offer and who decides that an
alternative lifestyle isn’t a pipe dream, but a viable option.
A part from living an alternative lifestyle, cost is a big factor in choosing to live off-grid. Off-grid houses are
far cheaper to build than ordinary homes since they don’t need to be connected to the electricity or water supplies
and even road access is not necessary. Materials tend to be cheaper, too. Popular options include straw or old tyres
and cement.
Surprisingly, the biggest problem off-gridders face is not building their homes or becoming self-sufficient
but getting permission to build. Rural areas away from town are the perfect choice but these are often protected by
law from construction of any kind or have building restrictions. There are now several websites dedicated to land-
sharing so that the costs of buying land and getting permission can be shared, and there are increasing numbers of
off-grid communities. 50 Off-gridding could soon be common all over Europe and America.
A．Many are self-sufficient, not just providing their own electricity, water and sewage systems, but in all aspects.
B．After you use the toilet, you flush it and the waste disappears.
C．This shift from individual to group off-gridding reflects the fact that the trend is growing noticeably.
D．They live in a huge variety of types of accommodation.
E．Living off-grid still has a long way to go before it becomes a mainstream way of living.
F．Rather than building permanent homes, vans or mobile homes or even old shipping containers are other options.
【答案】47．B 48．D 49．A 50．C
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新生活——脱离电网的生活。
47．根据上文When you need electricity, you just plug in the machine and switch it on. If you need water, you
turn on the tap.(你需要电的时候，只要把机器插上电源就可以了。如果你需要水，就打开水龙头)可知，此
处是在讲述我们的日常生活。由此可知，B. After you use the toilet, you flush it and the waste disappears.(上完
厕所后，冲一冲，排泄物就不见了)符合语境。故选B。
48．根据下文It ranges from traditional yurts (a type of tent) to luxury house with high-speed internet and central
heating.(它的范围从传统的蒙古包（一种帐篷）到带有高速互联网和中央供暖的豪华住宅)可知，D. They
live in a huge variety of types of accommodation.(他们住在各种各样的住所里)符合语境。故选D。
49．根据下文They grow their own food, home-school their children and provide their own medical care.(他们种
植自己的食物，在家教育他们的孩子，并提供自己的医疗保健)可知，A. Many are self-sufficient, not just
providing their own electricity, water and sewage systems, but in all aspects. (许多人是自给自足的，不仅提供自
己电力、水和排污系统，而且在各个方面都是自给自足的)符合语境。故选A。50．根据上文There are now several websites dedicated to land-sharing so that the costs of buying land and
getting permission can be shared, and there are increasing numbers of off-grid communities.(现在有几个网站致力
于土地共享，这样购买土地和获得许可的成本可以共享，而且越来越多的离网社区)及下文Off-gridding
could soon be common all over Europe and America.(脱离电网的现象很快就会在欧洲和美国普遍存在)由此可
知，C. This shift from individual to group off-gridding reflects the fact that the trend is growing noticeably.(这种
从个体到群体的偏离反映了一个事实，即这一趋势正在显著增长)符合语境。故选C。
III. Summary Writing (10分)
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more
than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
How to Be a Successful Team Leader?
Every well-organized team needs to have an outstanding leader with specific skills. Sometimes the leader’s
abilities can come to affect the whole team. Although we students are still young, it’s never too early to cultivate
leadership skills.
A team consists of both leaders and followers. Neither side can exist and work effectively without the other.
What is essential to the role of leader is the ability to unite the whole team. A great leader enables their team to
achieve a common goal through the giving of clear directions and support. Meanwhile, everyone on a team also
desires personal success, so a balance can be hard to strike. If a leader doesn’t have fierce determination, the
followers will lose their confidence and things will not be done well.
What’s more, a successful and charming leader ought to be able to handle interpersonal relationships well.
They should be honest, fair, objective and impartial (公正的) when it comes to both rewards and punishments.
These kinds of leaders are trustworthy, and thus, the working atmosphere will only come to be improved. They are
role models who can have a strong influence on the whole team.
To become a powerful leader at school, students have to take the initiative in connecting with their fellow
students. Good communication skills allow people to build good relationships, which is an essential part of being a
good leader. If you find it hard to express your ideas clearly to those who you collaborate with, it may be rather
difficult for you to be a good leader.
It’s a well-known fact that, whatever field you wish to work in, leadership skills are necessary for anyone
who desires to have a successful career. So it’s never too early to train yourselves as promising future leaders.
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【答案】It is essential to develop leadership skills when you’re young. Firstly, the ability to keep the team united
and determination to accomplish the same goal are needed. Besides, honesty, fairness, and objective attitudes can
win a leader trust and reliability in handling of interpersonal relationships. Moreover, skillful communication or
staying connected with peers is significant for a promising leader.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何成为一名成功的团队领导者。
【详解】1.要点摘录
①Although we students are still young, it’s never too early to cultivate leadership skills.
②What is essential to the role of leader is the ability to unite the whole team.
③A great leader enables their team to achieve a common goal through the giving of clear directions and support.
④They should be honest, fair, objective and impartial (公正的) when it comes to both rewards and punishments.
⑤To become a powerful leader at school, students have to take the initiative in connecting with their fellow
students.
⑥Good communication skills allow people to build good relationships, which is an essential part of being a good
leader.
2.缜密构思
将第2、3两个要点进行整合，将第5、6两个要点进行重组
3.遣词造句
The ability to keep the team united and determination to accomplish the same goal are needed.
Skillful communication or staying connected with peers is significant for a promising leader.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
It is essential to develop leadership skills when you’re young.（运用了when引导时间状语从句对第一段内容进
行概括）
[高分句型2]
Firstly, the ability to keep the team united and determination to accomplish the same goal are needed.（运用了动
词不定式作后置定语对第二段的部分内容进行概括）
IV. Translation (第1-2句，每句3分；第3句，4分；第4句5分；共15分)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52．当前有一个非常令人费解的现象：一些年轻父母们宁愿把很多钱投资在早教上，也不愿意带娃旅行开
阔眼界。 (would rather) (汉译英)
【答案】There is a confusing phenomenon that many young parents would rather invest much money in early
education than travel with kids to expand their horizons.
【详解】考查同位语从句，固定短语以及非谓语动词。表示“有”用there be句型，句子表述客观事实，
故使用一般现在时；表示“令人费解的现象”用confusing phenomenon现象，后面可以用一个同位语从句
解释该现象的内容；would rather do sth. than do sth. 表示“宁愿做某事也不愿做某事”，invest much money
in… 表示“将很多钱投在……”，表示“早教”用early education；表示“和孩子们旅游”用travel with
kids；expand their horizons 表示“开阔他们的视野”，此处使用不定式结构作状语。故答案为：There is a
confusing phenomenon that many young parents would rather invest much money in/into early education than
travel with kids to expand their horizons.
53．景区可利用短视频提升知名度，助力文旅宣传。(facilitate) (汉译英)
【答案】Scenic spots can use short videos to raise reputation/profile and facilitate the cultural tourism promotion.
【详解】考查动词。“景区”可以翻译为“scenic spots”，在句中作主语。“可利用”可以翻译为“can
use”，该结构在句中作谓语。“短视频”可翻译为“short videos”，在句中作use的宾语。“提升知名度”
可翻译为“raise reputation/profile”，“助力”可用动词“facilitate”，“文化宣传”可翻译为“the cultural
tourism promotion”，该名词短语作facilitate的宾语。“raise reputation/profile and facilitate the cultural
tourism promotion”为并列的目的状，所以需要动词不定式。故翻译为Scenic spots can use short videos to
raise reputation/profile and facilitate the cultural tourism promotion.
54．网络红包的乐趣在于它的未知性，因为收到红包的人只有打开它时才知道自己到底抢到了多少钱。
(until) (汉译英)
【答案】The joy of online red packet lies in its unpredictability, for the one receiving it will never know how
much he has grabbed until he opens it.
【详解】考查固定搭配、非谓语动词、并列句、宾语从句和状语从句。根据汉语中的“因为……”可知，
这里可用for引出表示原因的句子，for表示“因为”；根据汉语中的“只有……才……”可知，这里应用
not/never until(直到……才)表示。“网络红包”可表示为online red packet；“……的乐趣”可表示为thejoy of；“在于”可表示为lie in，为固定搭配；“未知性”可表示为unpredictability；“收到”可表示为
receive，“红包”在前面已经提及，这里可用it代指，根据句中的“收到红包的人”可知，这里特指收到
红包的那个人，应用the one表示，且“收到红包”作定语修饰the one，receive和the one之间是主谓关
系，应用现在分词作后置定语，即the one receiving it；“打开”可表示为open；“知道”可表示为
know；“抢到了多少钱”作“知道”的宾语，可用how much引导的宾语从句how much he has grabbed表
示。故本句可翻译为：The joy of online red packet lies in its unpredictability, for the one receiving it will never
know how much he has grabbed until he opens it.
55．所有直播带货中的失败案例告诉我们一个事实：网络购物虽然火爆，但产品质量和售后服务也必须得
到相应保障。（guarantee）(汉译英）
【答案】All the failure cases in the live-streaming marketing tell us the fact that although online shopping is
popular, product quality and after-sales service must also be guaranteed accordingly.
【详解】考查短语、时态、状语从句和名词性从句。live-streaming marketing直播带货；tell sb sth.告诉某人
某事；online shopping 网络购物； after-sales service 售后服务。名词fact后接同位语从句，从句不缺少成
分且句意完整，所以用连接代词that引导。although 尽管，引导让步状语从句。陈述客观事实，所以用一
般现在时。根据句意，故翻译为All the failure cases in the live-streaming marketing tell us the fact that although
online shopping is popular, product quality and after-sales service must also be guaranteed accordingly.
V. Guided Writing （25分）
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你是光明中学的李华，你校即将举办校运会，目前已在校园网发布方案，征求师生的修改意见，你需要写
一封邮件，包含以下两点：
1. 提出你觉得需要改进的地方和改进意见
2. 需要改进的原因
校运会时间：11月2日(周四)-11月3日(周五)
地点：源深体育中心
体育项目：跳远、跳高、长跑、短跑、掷铅球
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I’m really excited to hear that a school sports meeting is going to be held in the Yuan Shen Sports Center,
from November 2 (Thursday) to November 3 (Friday). However, there may be further improvement of the scheme
you’ve posted on the campus website, as I’d like to point out.
First of all, the school sports meeting needs to be planned in more details as the information released online
appears to be too general. As participants, we need to know the specific time of each event. In the meantime, we are
willing to have a clearer picture of security precautions and necessary medical support for the activity. Only by
doing so are you likely to make it a success. What’s more, the events I know so far are long jump, high jump, race,
sprint and shot put. These are all outdoor sports. I wonder if we can add some indoor sports. I think by adding
sports programs more students with different interests can get involved.
All in all, if the school sports meeting is organized in more details and in a more supportive way, it is sure to
succeed. I hope that my voice above can be heard and considered and wish the activity a great success.
Yours
sincerely,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于你校即将举办校运会的方案，写一封邮件发表自己的意
见。
【详解】1.词汇积累
发布：released→ published
同时：in the meantime → meanwhile/at the same time
激动的：excited→ thrilled
必要的：necessary→ essential
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：What’s more, the events I know so far are long jump, high jump, robe, sprint and shot put. These are all
outdoor sports.
合并句：What’s more, the events I know so far are long jump, high jump, robe, sprint and shot put, which are all
outdoor sports.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Only by doing so are you likely to make it a success. （运用了部分倒装）【高分句型2】All in all, if the school sports meeting is organized in more details and in a more supportive way, it
is sure to succeed.（运用了连词if引导的条件状语从句）
