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2023届广东省佛山市禅城区高三考前模拟预测英语试题（含解析）
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这是一份2023届广东省佛山市禅城区高三考前模拟预测英语试题（含解析），共22页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，用单词的适当形式完成短文，其他应用文，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。
2023届广东省佛山市禅城区高三考前模拟预测英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Across the world, young people are shaping the future in many fields. Their ideas are transforming communities and society. Here’s a look at the achievements of four inspirational young leaders.
Kwiri Yang
Kwiri is the founder and CEO of LifeGyde, an online platform for young people to seek advice, guidance and support. She has an impressive track record of supporting individuals and small businesses.
She first helped immigrant owners of small businesses in California. When she developed anxiety and depression, Kwiri realized how many people, like her, were struggling with their mental health — and LifeGyde was born.
Abi Ramanan
Abi is the co-founder and CEO of ImpactVision, a software platform that uses machine learning to reduce food waste.
ImpactVision’s technology uses digital imaging to take a picture of food and analyze its nutritional value and freshness. The system aims to reduce waste while also improving food safety. As technology advances, the sensors it uses are reducing in size and price, and could soon be integrated into everyday devices.
Oana Toiu
Oana is the founder and general manager of Social Innovation Solutions, which offers training and consultancy in social innovation.
She’s also on the Board of Directors of The Entrepreneurship Academy, where students work in teams, learning about business by running real businesses under the guidance of a team coach.
Doreen Kessy
Doreen is CEO of Ubongo, a multi-media educational platform in Africa. Using the power of entertainment and mass media, the company provides educational material at low cost and high volume.
Some 6.4 million households in 31 countries currently watch, listen and learn from Ubongo’s cartoons each week, with improved outcomes in maths and school readiness.
1．What is Kwiri Yang’s achievement?
A．She found a cure for mental diseases.
B．She established a company on immigration.
C．She supported the young in their mental health.
D．She set up an online learning platform for kids.
2．Which field does Abi Ramanan’s platform mainly focus on?
A．Health care. B．Education. C．Technology. D．Food safety.
3．What do these four people share in common?
A．They are young, energetic and wealthy. B．They create jobs for many young people.
C．They made contributions to communities. D．They encouraged the young to do business.
Ledet, a native of Lake Charles and his sister were raised by his single mom. “It was as tough as you can imagine. Sometimes, we had to dig in trash cans for pizzas and not yet rotten fruit,” said Ledet. When he graduated from high school, there were only two options he had — go to the military or get a job. So, in 2004, the U. S. Navy became his job.
But life has a way of offering second chances. During a conversation with his wife, Mallory, he realized that college is not just for rich people, he can go to college too. With Mallory’s help, he applied to Southern University. But as he also needed to make money for his family, Ledet took a job at Baton Rouge General Medical Center as a security guard.
It was a job that changed his path. While working there, he became inspired and wanted to become a physician. So he started asking as many physicians as he could whether he could shadow them. And a lot of them told him security guards don’t become doctors. But one doctor, Dr. Patrick Greiffenstein, honored Ledet’s request. He did what was necessary so that Ledet could officially follow him as he did surgeries and cared for patients. Ledet was dedicated from the start. “He desired to learn and he read on his own and he looked up things, so it seemed obvious that this was real for him. He would stay late and then go into his shift the next morning or do a shift and come join us in the morning, ”said Greiffenstein.
Ledet went on to graduate from Southern University with a double major: chemistry and biology. But a bachelor’s degree would not be the end of his academic pursuits. He earned his doctor’s degree from NYU School of Medicine. Still, he wanted to be a medical doctor.
4．What do we know about Russell Ledet’s early life?
A．He came from poor family. B．He dropped out of school.
C．He enjoyed being a Navy. D．He dreamed to be a doctor.
5．What does the underlined word “shadow” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Look after. B．Work with. C．Rely on. D．Learn from.
6．What personalities does Ledet have?
A．Devoted and humble. B．Patient and sensitive.
C．Caring and talented. D．Determined and ambitious.
7．What message does Ledet’s experience convey?
A．Clothes do not make a man. B．Your life is what you make it.
C．While there is life，there is hope. D．All things come to those who wait.
Whenever you read text, you don’t pay much attention to the way the information is presented — particularly the font (字体) choice. That’s because your main objective is reading comprehension.
Although printing design is overlooked by most of us, it’s crucial in making texts clear, readable and appealing for audiences. Beyond the visual aspect, research shows that fonts play a significant role in the cognitive (认知的) processes while we read. A font’s impact on the way you learn and keep information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in. Perhaps surprisingly, hard-to-read fonts such as Bodoni or Comic Sansor are better for preserving information than fonts like Arial or Times New Roman. Participants recalled more information from the material they read when it was presented in a font that was difficult to read, according to a 2010 study.
“Difficulty can function as an alarm signal, giving the reader a sense that the task is challenging and will require mental effort,” says Daniel Oppenheimer, a professor of Social and Decision Science. “Additionally, slowing down the reading speed to deal with the dis-fluency may help readers spot errors in a text. Hard-to-read fonts, which make it harder to engage with a material but don’t actually draw away the reader, therefore generate “desirable difficulty”— and the resulting cognitive trouble may improve performance because they require more mental effort.”
Font characteristics such as style, size and color play a role in information retention or recall, as well, because font design is vital to our familiarity — or unfamiliarity — with a given word, says Stephen Banham, a typography lecturer. Experiments have demonstrated a relationship between font size and memory: large font items may predict higher recall regardless of style, but very small font sizes can also introduce a desirable difficulty.
A document’s specific method of formatting information also makes an impact. Using font styles like bold or italics to indicate significance can also improve information possession. That’s because people are better able to remember information they consider important. Researchers found that bolded text has a higher recall than text in italic or regular styles, regardless of the font size. However, if an entire document is bolded, the emphasis is lost, and readers can no longer spot vital passages.
8．What do fonts mainly affect according to paragraph 2?
A．Text difficulty. B．Printing design.
C．Readers’ interests. D．Information recall.
9．Which one shows the relationship between font size and memory?
A． B． C． D．
10．Which method should be avoided for emphasis when formatting information?
A．Bolding the whole text. B．Repeating key words.
C．Using an italic font. D．Applying big font.
11．What’s the purpose of this text?
A．To compare different fonts. B．To identify font characteristics.
C．To show font’s influence on reading. D．To explore font and reading difficulty.
Ariel Novoplansky, an ecologist in Israel, set up an experiment among pea plants to study how they communicate with each other.
In the experiments, Ariel put the pea plants in rows of containers. The center plant in the row was the target. The pea plants had been grown with two main roots. On one side, each pea plant had one root in its own pot and the other reaching into a neighbor’s pot. The central plant connected to its closest neighbor, which connected to another neighbor, and so on down the line. On the other side, all the plants kept their roots in their own pots, unconnected to their neighbors.
With everything ready, the ecologist created a dryness for the central target plant, which had quickly closed up its leaf pores(气孔)to save water. Amazingly, the connected plants on one side gradually closed up their leaf pores, even though only one of them had experienced real dryness. On the other side, with unconnected roots pea chain, all their pores stayed open. This means the warning signal didn’t travel from the stressed plants leaves through the air, but only from its roots through the soil.
It’s possible that plants are just eavesdropping (偷听) even if the damaged plant didn’t mean to send signals to them. Maybe the damaged plant leaks certain chemicals and nearby roots could sense those signals. But the plants with connected roots that weren’t dried out passed on the drought signals to their neighbors too, which means simple eavesdropping probably isn’t the answer. They seem to be having a real conversation, picking up information on one side and sharing it with a neighbor on the other.
The benefit to a plant that receives this information is pretty clear. But what’s the benefit to sending a danger signal to your neigbour? Remember, your neighbor may actually be you.
12．Which aspect of the experiment does Paragraph 2 mainly concern?
A．Its finding. B．Its application. C．Its purpose. D．Its design.
13．How do the pea plants communicate in the experiment?
A．By connecting their roots. B．By opening their leaf pores.
C．By spreading a special smell. D．By leaking certain chemicals.
14．Which word best describes the communication between plants?
A．Complex. B．Cooperative. C．Efficient. D．Direct.
15．Why does a plant send a danger signal to its neighbors according to the last paragraph?
A．To better its surroundings. B．To make itself strong.
C．To develop its root. D．To keep itself safe.
二、七选五
Involvement in activities outside of schoolwork makes high school a lot more interesting and fun. 16 Through extracurricular activities, you can develop important skills, such as teamwork, public speaking, creativity, leadership, and self-awareness.
The first step is to explore. 17 While you can’t do everything, try to get involved in as many clubs, teams, and activities that you find interesting. There is not a required one-size-fits-all list of activities. What matters is that you find clubs and programs that interest you!
You won’t know if you like something if you don’t try it. 18 For example, if you think you might be interested in earning a business degree, find out if your high school has a financial association. If you think you’d like a career in politics, check to see if your high school has a Model Unite Nations project.
While you want to appear “well rounded,” it is important that you don’t take on too much. 19 It can be helpful to see freshman year as the time to try a lot of things. In your sophomore year, you can begin limiting your involvement to your most important activities. This will allow you to spend more time on fewer things.
20 Develop it into a true passion and try to be an expert in it. This is what makes you unique and allows you to shine on a college application or qualify for a scholarship.
A．Bear in mind what is most important to you.
B．You may feel it hard to make choices at the very beginning.
C．Participate in various extracurricular activities with interest.
D．As you start high school, you will find you have many new opportunities.
E．Allow yourself enough time to do well in the activities you care about most.
F．These activities help you gain abilities you couldn’t learn through textbooks and tests alone
G．Keep an eye out for clubs that may specifically help you prepare for a particular college major.
三、完形填空
The future is burning bright for Smell of Love Candles and its 12-year-old CEO. After 21 the business in his family’s kitchen about two years ago, Alejandro will bring his candles to a world-famous shopping mall next week.
The 22 for Smell of Love came to Alejandro in 2019 when he discovered his mom’s head hurt from the smell of the candles she 23 . Despite loving candles very much, she had no choice but to 24 them. Unwilling to see his mom 25 , Alejandro started testing alternatives that would be 26 to make candles. To his delight, the first product was a 27 with his mom and her headache disappeared.
After deciding to form a business, Alejandro started brainstorming potential 28 . “You smell candles, and they bring joy and love into your home, so why don’t we call them ‘Smell of Love Candles’?” he said. “The name truly goes with his 29 ,” said his mom. “Bringing happiness to others has been a big 30 in everything he does.”
Now Alejandro becomes the 31 stand owner of the nation’s most popular shopping mall. “We are very excited to support Alejandro with the opportunity to 32 his Smell of Love candles,” says the manager. “This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid and 33 it will inspire more kids to follow their 34 .”
Alejandro’s business is doing well, and he’s making money. Besides saving for school, he donates to charities monthly. To Alejandro, 35 isn’t only about making money. It’s about spreading love and helping others.
21．A．learning B．joining C．starting D．expanding
22．A．hope B．time C．idea D．search
23．A．lit B．saw C．held D．make
24．A．get addicted to B．make use of C．take advantage of D．get rid of
25．A．sad B．angry C．worried D．embarrassed
26．A．stable B．healthy C．recyclable D．convenient
27．A．hit B．bond C．concern D．trial
28．A．names B．profits C．products D．locations
29．A．age B．interest C．talent D．personality
30．A．leap B．theme C．discovery D．challenge
31．A．busiest B．richest C．wisest D．youngest
32．A．share B．promote C．create D．improve
33．A．generally B．fortunately C．amazingly D．certainly
34．A．steps B．passions C．movements D．instructions
35．A．effort B．ambition C．success D．responsibility
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
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。
Every year, rowers 36 (take) part in the Atlantic Campaign set off from the Canary Islands in December and row roughly 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Some handle the rowing in teams of two, three, or four. Others, like Jasmine Harrison, row all by 37 (they).
It wasn’t easy. Every day, Jasmine would row for about 12 hours, pushing her 550-pound boat across the ocean. She had a satellite phone 38 allowed her to talk with family and friends every day. But things got a bit 39 (hard) after her speaker fell in the water and she could no longer listen to her music. There was danger, too. Twice, her boat 40 (turn) over in the night by large waves. The second time, she hurt her elbow quite 41 (bad). Another time, she nearly ran into a ship.
Somehow, she kept going. On February 20, after 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes, she reached the island of Antigua-the end of the journey. When 42 (ask) what she was most looking forward to, she said, “Food. Definitely food.” She celebrated her 43 (arrive) with a hamburger and fries.
Jasmine’s rowing effort 44 (make) her the youngest woman ever to row across the Atlantic — or any ocean. But Ms. Harrison’s trip didn’t just set 45 record, it also raised over £18,500 for two charities.
五、其他应用文
46．你校英语角将举办英语演讲比赛。请你“Develop a Reading Habit”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 养成阅读习惯的重要性；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数应为80左右；
2. 题目和首句已为你写好。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Develop a Reading Habit
A reading habit is important for us.
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六、读后续写
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。
Standing outside the cave entrance, Grandfather admired the green-carpeted hills, but Lin hated the cave. He had come here today only because of Grandfather.
Grandfather preferred to use guano, the waste matter of bats, to fertilize (施肥) his crops. But he was too weak to do the whole job. He could gather the guano and bring it out of the cave in the basket, but he needed Lin to carry it home in the wooden cart.
Grandfather took a shovel (铲子) and flashlight from the cart. “Change your mind and come inside with me?” he asked Lin. “It won’t happen again, Lin,” Grandfather promised. “Last time it was my mistake. We shouldn’t have waited until nearly dusk (黄昏) to go inside. I know that the bats fly out of the cave at dusk.” That was exactly what had happened on the Terrible Day of the Bats. As Lin had stood at the cave entrance, a crowd of black bats had erupted from it. Lin had been terrified.
“Bats hurt no one,” Grandfather had said. “Besides, you scared them as much as they did you.”
But nothing could make Lin forget the horror he had felt in that black cloud of bats. “I can’t go in there,” he told Grandfather now.
“OK,” Grandfather said. As he started into the cave, he called over his shoulder, “I’ll be out in no time.” Lin parked the cart and glanced at the shovel and flashlight inside it. His shovel and flashlight. He had used them before. Now they only reminded him of his fear.
Lin turned his back on the cart and walked down to the river. Grandfather would call when he was finished. Until then, Lin would put as much distance as possible between himself and the cave.
Lin watched two little birds splashing about at the edge of the river. He enjoyed the peaceful view over the vast river surface. Then Lin realized that Grandfather’s “no time” had turned into a long time.
Lin hurried up the hill toward the cave. The cart was still there. Grandfather was still inside. Something had gone wrong.
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。
Lin looked around but found no one he could turn to for help.
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In the dark cave, Lin gathered his courage and yelled again, “Grandfather!”
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参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四位在不同领域产生积极影响的青年领袖的成就。
1．细节理解题。根据Kwiri Yang中的第二段“When she developed anxiety and depression, Kwiri realized how many people, like her, were struggling with their mental health—and LifeGyde was born. (当她患上焦虑和抑郁时，Kwiri意识到有多少人和她一样，在与自己的心理健康作斗争——于是LifeGyde诞生了。)”可知，Kwiri的成就是她支持年轻人的心理健康。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据Abi Ramanan中的第二段“ImpactVision’s technology uses digital imaging to take a picture of food and analyze its nutritional value and freshness. The system aims to reduce waste while also improving food safety. (ImpactVision的技术使用数字成像技术拍摄食物，并分析其营养价值和新鲜度。该系统旨在减少浪费，同时提高食品安全。)”可知，Abi Ramanan的平台主要关注食品安全领域。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据第一段“Their ideas are transforming communities and society. Here’s a look at the achievements of four inspirational young leaders. (他们的想法正在改变社区和社会。以下是四位励志青年领袖的成就。)”及全文可知，这四个人的共同点是他们都对社区做出了贡献。故选C。
4．A 5．D 6．D 7．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Ledet的奋斗故事，Ledet和妹妹是由单亲妈妈抚养长大的，从小生活贫困。后来Ledet从妻子那儿得知每个人都拥有上大学的机会，于是，他通过自己的努力最终获得了博士学位。
4．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Ledet, a native of Lake Charles and his sister were raised by his single mom. “It was as tough as you can imagine. Sometimes, we had to dig in trash cans for pizzas and not yet rotten fruit,” said Ledet.(Ledet是查尔斯湖的本地人，他和妹妹是由他的单身母亲抚养长大的。“这和你想象的一样艰难。有时，我们不得不在垃圾桶里翻找披萨和尚未腐烂的水果。”Ledet说)”可知，Ledet出身贫苦家庭。故选A。
5．词句猜测题。根据划线单词下文“And a lot of them told him security guards don’t become doctors. But one doctor, Dr. Patrick Greiffenstein, honored Ledet’s request. He did what was necessary so that Ledet could officially follow him as he did surgeries and cared for patients.(很多人告诉他保安不会成为医生。但有一位医生Patrick Greifenstein尊重了Ledet的请求。他做了必要的事情，这样Ledet就可以正式跟随他做手术和照顾病人)”可知，划线单词指的是Ledet询问医生自己是否可以向他们学习以成为医生。故划线单词的意思和“向某人学习”相似。选项A“Look after(照顾)”；选项B“Work with(共事)”；选项C“Rely on(依赖)”；选项D“Learn from(向……学习)”。故选D。
6．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“During a conversation with his wife, Mallory, he realized that college is not just for rich people, he can go to college too. With Mallory’s help, he applied to Southern University.(在与妻子Mallory的一次谈话中，他意识到大学不仅仅是为富人准备的，他也可以上大学。在Mallory的帮助下，他申请了南方大学)”以及文章第三段“It was a job that changed his path. While working there, he became inspired and wanted to become a physician.(这份工作改变了他的人生道路。在那里工作期间，他受到启发，想成为一名医生。)”以及第三段“Ledet was dedicated from the start.( Ledet从一开始就很专注)”可推知，Ledet是一个有决心、有毅力、有志向的人。故选D。
7．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“During a conversation with his wife, Mallory, he realized that college is not just for rich people, he can go to college too. With Mallory’s help, he applied to Southern University.(在与妻子Mallory的一次谈话中，他意识到大学不仅仅是为富人准备的，他也可以上大学。在Mallory的帮助下，他申请了南方大学)”可知，Ledet从妻子那儿知道每个人都可以上大学，于是申请了大学。再根据文章第三段“It was a job that changed his path. While working there, he became inspired and wanted to become a physician.(这份工作改变了他的人生道路。在那里工作期间，他受到启发，想成为一名医生)”以及最后一段“Ledet went on to graduate from Southern University with a double major: chemistry and biology. But a bachelor’s degree would not be the end of his academic pursuits. He earned his doctor’s degree from NYU School of Medicine. Still, he wanted to be a medical doctor.(Ledet毕业于南方大学，主修化学和生物双学位。但学士学位并不是他学术追求的终点。他在纽约大学医学院获得博士学位。尽管如此，他还是想成为一名医生)”可知，Ledet通过自己的努力成为了自己想要成为的人。由此推知，Ledet的经历传达了“Your life is what you make it.(你的生活是你自己创造的)”。故选B。
8．D 9．C 10．A 11．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在我们的阅读过程中，字体在我们阅读时的认知过程中也起着重要作用。
8．主旨大意。根据文章第二段“A font’s impact on the way you learn and keep information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in. Perhaps surprisingly, hard-to-read fonts such as Bodoni or Comic Sansor are better for preserving information than fonts like Arial or Times New Roman. Participants recalled more information from the material they read when it was presented in a font that was difficult to read, according to a 2010 study. (一种字体对你学习和保存信息的方式的影响可能很难有意识地注意到，但你的大脑肯定会注意到。也许令人惊讶的是，难以阅读的字体，如Bodoni或Comic Sansor，比Arial或Times New Roman等字体更能保存信息。根据2010年的一项研究，当阅读材料以一种难以阅读的字体呈现时，参与者从阅读材料中回忆起更多的信息)”可知，第二段主要讲述的是字体对于人们回忆文本方面所产生的影响。故选D。
9．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Experiments have demonstrated a relationship between font size and memory: large font items may predict higher recall regardless of style, but very small font sizes can also introduce a desirable difficulty.(实验已经证明了字体大小和记忆之间的关系：无论字体大小如何，大字体项目可能预示着更高的记忆，但非常小的字体大小也可能带来预计的难度)”可知，字体越大预示着越高的记忆。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Researchers found that bolded text has a higher recall than text in italic or regular styles, regardless of the font size. However, if an entire document is bolded, the emphasis is lost, and readers can no longer spot vital passages.(研究人员发现，无论字体大小如何，粗体文本的记忆率都高于斜体或普通字体。然而，如果整个文档都加粗，重点就会丢失，读者也就找不到重要的段落了)”可知，无论字体大小，粗体文本的记忆率都高于斜体或普通字体，但是如果整个文档都加粗，就不会有同样的效果。由此推知，在规划文本时，我们不可以将这个文本加粗。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Although printing design is overlooked by most of us, it’s crucial in making texts clear, readable and appealing for audiences. Beyond the visual aspect, research shows that fonts play a significant role in the cognitive (认知的) processes while we read. A font’s impact on the way you learn and keep information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in.(虽然印刷设计被我们大多数人所忽视，但它对于使文本清晰、易读和吸引观众至关重要。研究表明，除了视觉方面，字体在我们阅读时的认知过程中也起着重要作用。一种字体对你学习和保存信息的方式的影响可能很难有意识地注意到，但你的大脑肯定会注意到)”以及全文内容可推知，文章主要目的是介绍字体对阅读的影响。故选C。
12．D 13．A 14．B 15．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，该研究表明了豌豆植物之间是如何进行交流的。
12．推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容“In the experiments, Ariel put the pea plants in rows of containers. The center plant in the row was the target. The pea plants had been grown with two main roots. On one side, each pea plant had one root in its own pot and the other reaching into a neighbor’s pot. The central plant connected to its closest neighbor, which connected to another neighbor, and so on down the line. On the other side, all the plants kept their roots in their own pots, unconnected to their neighbors.(在实验中，Ariel把豌豆植物放在一排排的容器中。排在中间的植物是目标。豌豆长着两根主根。在一边，每棵豌豆都有一根在自己的花盆里，另一根伸向邻居的花盆里。中央的豌豆连着最近的邻居，邻居又连着另一个邻居，以此类推。在另一边，所有的植物都把根放在自己的花盆里，与周围的植物没有联系。)”可知，第二段主要介绍了该实验的设计。故选D。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“This means the warning signal didn’t travel from the stressed plants leaves through the air, but only from its roots through the soil.(这意味着警告信号不是通过空气从受胁迫的植物的叶子传播，而是通过土壤从植物的根传播。)”可知，实验中，豌豆植物是通过根部传播信息的。故选A。
14．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“But the plants with connected roots that weren’t dried out passed on the drought signals to their neighbors too, which means simple eavesdropping probably isn’t the answer. They seem to be having a real conversation, picking up information on one side and sharing it with a neighbor on the other.(但是根部相连的植物也会将干旱信号传递给它们的邻居，这意味着简单的窃听可能不是答案。他们似乎在进行真正的对话，一边收集信息，另一边与邻居分享。)”可推断，植物之间的交流一边收集信息，一边与邻居分享，是一种合作的关系。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The benefit to a plant that receives this information is pretty clear. But what’s the benefit to sending a danger signal to your neigbour? Remember, your neighbor may actually be you.(植物接收到这些信息的好处是显而易见的。但是向邻居发出危险信号有什么好处呢？记住，你的邻居可能就是你自己。)”可推断，作者的意思是，植物向邻居发出危险信号对邻居的是有好处的，但所谓助人就是助己，邻居安全植物自己也就安全了。故选D。
16．F 17．D 18．G 19．E 20．A
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了高中阶段参加课外社团活动的意义，以及一些相关的建议。
16．根据上文“Involvement in activities outside of schoolwork makes high school a lot more interesting and fun. (参与课外活动使高中生活更加有趣和快乐)”可知，本文话题为课外活动，上文提及参与课外活动带来的好处，下文“Through extracurricular activities, you can develop important skills, such as teamwork, public speaking, creativity, leadership, and self-awareness. (通过课外活动，你可以培养重要的技能，比如团队合作、公众演讲、创造力、领导能力和自我意识。)”，下文具体列举了参与课外活动所能培养的技能，F项“These activities help you gain abilities you couldn’t learn through textbooks and tests alone (这些活动可以帮助你获得仅通过课本和考试无法学到的能力)”，其中的These activities呼应上文的activities outside of schoolwork，而下文则顺接F项中的abilities you couldn’t learn through textbooks and tests alone，上下文衔接连贯顺畅，故选F项。
17．本段首句“The first step is to explore. (第一步是探索。)”，下文“While you can’t do everything, try to get involved in as many clubs, teams, and activities that you find interesting. There is not a required one-size-fits-all list of activities. What matters is that you find clubs and programs that interest you! (虽然你不可能什么都做，但尽量多参加一些你感兴趣的社团、团队和活动。并不需要一个放之四海而皆准的活动列表。重要的是你找到了你感兴趣的社团和项目！)”可知，课外活动可以是参加感兴趣的社团，D项“As you start high school, you will find you have many new opportunities. (当你开始上高中时，你会发现你有很多新的机会。)”，句中的many new opportunities呼应首句中的explore，这个课外活动的探索在高一时就开始了，且机会多多，这个阶段可以参加多个感兴趣的社团，上下文衔接连贯，故选D项。
18．根据上文“You won’t know if you like something if you don’t try it. (如果你不去尝试，你就不知道你是否喜欢它。)”，下文“For example, if you think you might be interested in earning a business degree, find out if your high school has a financial association. If you think you’d like a career in politics, check to see if your high school has a Model Unite Nations project. (例如，如果你认为你可能对获得商业学位感兴趣，看看你的高中是否有金融协会。如果你想从政，看看你的高中是否有模拟联合国项目。)”可知，可以通过高中阶段的社团活动去接触一些自己可能感兴趣的，针对大学专业、未来职业的社团活动，通过尝试这些活动来确认自己是否喜欢，G项“Keep an eye out for clubs that may specifically help you prepare for a particular college major. (留意那些专门帮助你为某一大学专业做准备的社团。)”，下文通过举例的方式，对G项进行解释，参加这些社团，可以提前确认自己是否喜欢这些专业，上下文衔接连贯，故选G项。
19．根据上文“While you want to appear ‘well rounded,’ it is important that you don’t take on too much (虽然你想让自己看起来“全面发展”，但重要的是不要承担太多。)”可知，不要选择太多的课外社团活动，下文“It can be helpful to see freshman year as the time to try a lot of things. In your sophomore year, you can begin limiting your involvement to your most important activities. This will allow you to spend more time on fewer things. (把高一看作是尝试很多事情的时候是很有帮助的。在高二的时候，你可以开始把你的活动限制在最重要的活动上。这会让你把更多的时间花在更少的事情上。)”可知，高二开始，要关注最重要的活动，而不是把时间、精力分散在不重要的活动中，E项“Allow yourself enough time to do well in the activities you care about most. (给自己足够的时间把自己最关心的事情做好。)”可知，E项承接上文，不参与不重要的社团课外活动，才能使自己有足够的时间去做自己最关心的事，E项与下文spend more time on fewer things呼应，上下文衔接连贯，故选E项。
20．下文“Develop it into a true passion and try to be an expert in it. This is what makes you unique and allows you to shine on a college application or qualify for a scholarship. (把它培养成一种真正热衷的爱好，并努力成为这方面的专家。这让你与众不同，让你在大学申请中脱颖而出，或者有资格获得奖学金。)”可知，通过课外活动使自己有特长，A项“Bear in mind what is most important to you. (记住对你来说最重要的是什么。)”，下文的it即指代A项中的what is most important to you，时刻记住自己在课外活动中需要获得什么技能，并把它培养成为自己的爱好，可以增加自己在大学申请时的优势，上下文衔接连贯。故选A项。
21．C 22．C 23．A 24．D 25．A 26．B 27．A 28．A 29．D 30．B 31．D 32．B 33．D 34．B 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了12岁的亚历杭德罗如何在家里开始他的“爱的味道”蜡烛生意，并将他的蜡烛带到了世界著名的购物中心，这个生意不仅仅是为了赚钱，更是为了传递爱和帮助他人。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约两年前，亚历杭德罗在家里的厨房里开始了他的生意，下周，他将把蜡烛带到一家世界著名的购物中心。A. learning学习；B. joining加入；C. starting开始；D. expanding扩张。根据“Alejandro will bring his candles to a world-famous shopping mall next week.”可知，亚历杭德罗两年前在家里的厨房里开始了他的生意。故选C。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：2019年，亚历杭德罗发现妈妈点燃的蜡烛气味让她头疼，于是萌生了制作“爱的味道”的想法。A. hope希望；B. time时间；C. idea想法；D. search搜寻。根据“when he discovered his mom’s head hurt from the smell of the candles she ____3____.”可知，亚历杭德罗制作蜡烛想法是因为妈妈点燃的蜡烛气味让她头疼。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2019年，亚历杭德罗发现妈妈点燃的蜡烛气味让她头疼，于是萌生了制作“爱的味道”的想法。A. lit点燃；B. saw看见；C. held握住；D. make制作。根据“the smell of the candles”可知，这里指点燃蜡烛散发的气味。故选A。
24．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：尽管妈妈非常喜欢蜡烛，但她别无选择，只能把蜡烛扔掉。A. get addicted to沉溺于；B. make use of利用；C. take advantage of利用；D. get rid of除去；丢弃。根据“The ____2____ for Smell of Love came to Alejandro in 2019 when he discovered his mom’s head hurt from the smell of the candles she ____3____.”可知，点燃蜡烛散发的气味让母亲头疼，所以不得不把蜡烛丢弃。故选D。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：亚历杭德罗不愿看到妈妈伤心，他开始测试健康的替代品来制作蜡烛。A. sad难过的；B. angry生气的；C. worried担心的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据“Despite loving candles very much, she had no choice but to ____4____ them.”可知，妈妈喜欢蜡烛，但不得不丢弃，所以很难过。故选A。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：亚历杭德罗不愿看到妈妈伤心，他开始测试健康的替代品来制作蜡烛。A. stable稳定的；B. healthy健康的；C. recyclable在利用；D. convenient便利的。根据“Alejandro started testing alternatives”可知，亚历杭德罗用健康的替代品来制作蜡烛。故选B。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令他高兴的是，第一款产品很受他妈妈的欢迎，她的头痛消失了。A. hit打击；很受欢迎的人(或事物)；B. bond结合；C. concern关心；D. trial试验。根据“and her headache disappeared.”可知，亚历杭德罗的第一款产品受他妈妈的欢迎。故选A。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在决定创业后，亚历杭德罗开始为潜在的名字进行头脑风暴。A. names名字；B. profits利润；C. products产品；D. locations位置。根据““You smell candles, and they bring joy and love into your home, so why don’t we call them ‘Smell of Love Candles’?” he said.”可知，亚历杭德罗想为自己制作的蜡烛起名字。故选A。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这个名字真的很符合他的性格，”他妈妈说。 A. age年纪；B. interest兴趣；C. talent才能；D. personality个性。根据“Bringing happiness to others has been a big ____10____ in everything he does.”可知，妈妈认为“爱的味道”这个名字很符合亚历杭德罗的性格。故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：为他人带来快乐一直是他做任何事的一大主题。A. leap跳跃；B. theme主题；C. discovery发现；D. challenge挑战。根据“Bringing happiness to others”可知，为他人带来快乐一直是亚历杭德罗做任何事的一大主题。故选B。
31．考查形容词最高级词义辨析。句意：现在，亚历杭德罗成为了这个国家最受欢迎的购物中心最年轻的摊主。A. busiest最繁忙的；B. richest最富有的；C. wisest最明智的；D. youngest最年轻的。根据“The future is burning bright for Smell of Love Candles and its 12-year-old CEO.”和下文“This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid”可知，亚历杭德罗只有12岁，是购物中心最年轻的摊主。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位经理说：“我们很高兴能支持亚历杭德罗，让他有机会推广他的爱的味道蜡烛。”A. share分享；B. promote促进；推广；C. create创造；D. improve提升。根据“We are very excited to support Alejandro with the opportunity”可知，经理支持亚历杭德罗推广他的爱的味道蜡烛。故选B。
33．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这是我们第一次把地方租给孩子，这肯定会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。A. generally普遍地；B. fortunately幸运地；C. amazingly惊奇地；D. certainly一定。根据“This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid”可知，经理认为这样的行为肯定会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。故选D。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我们第一次把地方租给孩子，这肯定会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。A. steps步骤；B. passions激情；C. movements活动；D. instructions教诲。根据“This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid and ____13____”可知，将摊位租给孩子，会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。故选B。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对亚历杭德罗来说，成功不仅仅是赚钱。A. effort努力；B. ambition雄心；C. success成功；D. responsibility责任。根据“It’s about spreading love and helping others.”可知，对亚历杭德罗来说，成功不仅仅是赚钱，更多的是关于传播爱和帮助他人。故选C。
36．taking 37．themselves 38．which/that 39．harder 40．turned 41．badly 42．asked 43．arrival 44．has made 45．a
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道有史以来划船横渡大西洋的最年轻的女性——Jasmine Harrison创造记录的事迹。
36．考查非谓语动词。句意：每年12月，参加大西洋帆船赛的桨手们都会从加那利群岛出发，横渡大西洋，行程约3000英里。这里为非谓语动词担当后置定语，和被修饰词“rowers”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填taking。
37．考查反身代词。句意：还有一些人，比如Jasmine Harrison，则是独自划船。固定搭配：by oneself，意为“独自”；主语为others，复数。故填themselves。
38．考查定语从句。句意：她有一部卫星电话，这使她可以每天与家人和朋友通话。这里为限定性定语从句的关系代词，先行词为“a satellite phone”，关系词在定语从句中担当主语，应用which或that。故填which或that。
39．考查形容词比较级。句意：但在她的扬声器掉进水里之后，事情变得更加困难，她再也听不到她的音乐了。根据句意可知，当扬声器掉进水里之后，事情变得更困难，空处为比较级。故填harder。
40．考查动词时态。句意：她的船两次在夜里被大浪掀翻。这里为本句谓语动词，根据上下文可知，本句为一般过去时。故填turned。
41．考查副词。句意：第二次，她的手肘伤得很重。此处修饰动词“hurt”，应用副词形式，作状语。故填badly。
42．考查状语从句的省略。句意：当被问及她最期待什么时，她说：“食物。绝对是食物。” 这里为状语从句的省略，动词ask和主句主语she之间为被动关系，应用过去分词。故填asked。
43．考查名词。句意：她用汉堡包和薯条庆祝她的到达终点。此处作宾语，应用名词arrival，不可数。故填arrival。
44．考查动词时态。句意：Jasmine划船的努力使她成为有史以来划船横渡大西洋或任何海洋的最年轻的女性。这里为本句谓语动词，根据句意可知，本句用现在完成时；主语为“Jasmine’s rowing effort”，单数，所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填has made。
45．考查冠词。句意：但Harrison的旅行不仅创造了纪录，还为两个慈善机构筹集了超过1.85万英镑。固定搭配set a record，意为“创造记录”。故填a。
46．One possible version:
Develop a Reading Habit
A reading habit is important for us. Undoubtedly, reading helps to expand our knowledge and understanding of the world. By reading books on different topics, we can gain insights into different cultures, histories, and perspectives. This can help us to become more empathetic and open-minded individuals. Moreover, reading is a great way to relax. When we read, we can escape from the stresses of everyday life and enter into a different world, which can improve our mental health.
To develop a reading habit, it is important to set aside some time each day for reading. Start with short books or articles that interest you and gradually increase the reading time. Joining a book club or finding a reading buddy can also motivate you to read more.
It is never too late to start reading, so let’s take the time to enjoy the pleasure and benefits of reading.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生以“Develop a Reading Habit”为题写一篇英语演讲比赛的发言稿，需阐述养成阅读习惯的重要性，并分享自己的建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
毫无疑问：undoubtedly→doubtlessly, unquestionably
思想开明的：open-minded→broad-minded, open, receptive
此外：moreover→in addition, additionally, besides
改善：improve→sharpen, enhance
重要的：important→essential, crucial, significant, vital
从……开始：start with→begin with, commence with
使……感兴趣，吸引：interest→attract, intrigue, fascinate
激励：motivate→inspire, stimulate
2. 句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：By reading books on different topics, we can gain insights into different cultures, histories, and perspectives. This can help us to become more empathetic and open-minded individuals.
拓展句：By reading books on different topics, we can gain insights into different cultures, histories, and perspectives, which can help us to become more empathetic and open-minded individuals.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When we read, we can escape from the stresses of everyday life and enter into a different world, which can improve our mental health.（运用了When引导时间状语从句及which引导非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Start with short books or articles that interest you and gradually increase the reading time.（运用了that引导限制性定语从句）
47．Lin looked around but found no one he could turn to for help. Panic set in as he realized that something terrible might have happened to Grandfather. He called out his name, but there was no response. Lin’s mind raced with fear and worry. He knew he had to go into the cave, but the thought of facing his fear was almost paralyzing. After taking a few deep breaths, he summoned all his courage and stepped towards the entrance.
In the dark cave, Lin gathered his courage and yelled again, “Grandfather!” This time, the response was louder. Lin followed the sound until he reached a narrow passage. His flashlight beam revealed that Grandfather was trapped between two large rocks. Lin’s heart sank as he realized the situation was more serious than he had thought. Grandfather’s leg was pinned, and he was in obvious pain. Lin knew that he had to act fast to free him. Finally, Lin heard the sound of approaching footsteps. The rescue team had arrived. They quickly assessed the situation and worked to free Grandfather.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了林和爷爷的故事，林陪爷爷去运鸟粪，但是林不敢进蝙蝠洞，所以爷爷只能自己进蝙蝠洞。但是，爷爷进去很久都没有出来，林只有鼓起勇气进入洞中救出了爷爷。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“林环顾四周，却找不到可以求助的人。”以及第二段首句内容“在黑暗的山洞里，林鼓足勇气，又喊了一声：“爷爷!””可知，第一段可描写林找不到人帮忙，只有自己鼓起勇气进入蝙蝠洞。
②由第二段首句内容“在黑暗的山洞里，林鼓足勇气，又喊了一声：“爷爷!””可知，第二段可描写林进入蝙蝠洞，发现了爷爷，并救出了爷爷。
2.续写线索：林陪爷爷来到蝙蝠洞装一些鸟粪——林害怕进入蝙蝠洞，爷爷只有自己进入蝙蝠洞——很长时间后，林突然发现爷爷还没有出来——林意识到出了问题，但是他找不到人帮忙，只有鼓起勇气进入蝙蝠洞——林在洞里发现了受伤的爷爷，想办法救出爷爷
3.词汇激活
行为类
①抓到：summon courage/ muster up courage
②到达：reach/get to/arrive at
③陷入：be trapped /be stuck /be caught
情绪类
①害怕：fear/fright
②担忧：worry/anxiety
【点睛】【高分句型1】He knew he had to go into the cave, but the thought of facing his fear was almost paralyzing.（运用了省略that的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】Lin’s heart sank as he realized the situation was more serious than he had thought.（运用了as引导的状语从句和省略that的宾语从句）
2023届广东省佛山市禅城区高三考前模拟预测英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Across the world, young people are shaping the future in many fields. Their ideas are transforming communities and society. Here’s a look at the achievements of four inspirational young leaders.
Kwiri Yang
Kwiri is the founder and CEO of LifeGyde, an online platform for young people to seek advice, guidance and support. She has an impressive track record of supporting individuals and small businesses.
She first helped immigrant owners of small businesses in California. When she developed anxiety and depression, Kwiri realized how many people, like her, were struggling with their mental health — and LifeGyde was born.
Abi Ramanan
Abi is the co-founder and CEO of ImpactVision, a software platform that uses machine learning to reduce food waste.
ImpactVision’s technology uses digital imaging to take a picture of food and analyze its nutritional value and freshness. The system aims to reduce waste while also improving food safety. As technology advances, the sensors it uses are reducing in size and price, and could soon be integrated into everyday devices.
Oana Toiu
Oana is the founder and general manager of Social Innovation Solutions, which offers training and consultancy in social innovation.
She’s also on the Board of Directors of The Entrepreneurship Academy, where students work in teams, learning about business by running real businesses under the guidance of a team coach.
Doreen Kessy
Doreen is CEO of Ubongo, a multi-media educational platform in Africa. Using the power of entertainment and mass media, the company provides educational material at low cost and high volume.
Some 6.4 million households in 31 countries currently watch, listen and learn from Ubongo’s cartoons each week, with improved outcomes in maths and school readiness.
1．What is Kwiri Yang’s achievement?
A．She found a cure for mental diseases.
B．She established a company on immigration.
C．She supported the young in their mental health.
D．She set up an online learning platform for kids.
2．Which field does Abi Ramanan’s platform mainly focus on?
A．Health care. B．Education. C．Technology. D．Food safety.
3．What do these four people share in common?
A．They are young, energetic and wealthy. B．They create jobs for many young people.
C．They made contributions to communities. D．They encouraged the young to do business.
Ledet, a native of Lake Charles and his sister were raised by his single mom. “It was as tough as you can imagine. Sometimes, we had to dig in trash cans for pizzas and not yet rotten fruit,” said Ledet. When he graduated from high school, there were only two options he had — go to the military or get a job. So, in 2004, the U. S. Navy became his job.
But life has a way of offering second chances. During a conversation with his wife, Mallory, he realized that college is not just for rich people, he can go to college too. With Mallory’s help, he applied to Southern University. But as he also needed to make money for his family, Ledet took a job at Baton Rouge General Medical Center as a security guard.
It was a job that changed his path. While working there, he became inspired and wanted to become a physician. So he started asking as many physicians as he could whether he could shadow them. And a lot of them told him security guards don’t become doctors. But one doctor, Dr. Patrick Greiffenstein, honored Ledet’s request. He did what was necessary so that Ledet could officially follow him as he did surgeries and cared for patients. Ledet was dedicated from the start. “He desired to learn and he read on his own and he looked up things, so it seemed obvious that this was real for him. He would stay late and then go into his shift the next morning or do a shift and come join us in the morning, ”said Greiffenstein.
Ledet went on to graduate from Southern University with a double major: chemistry and biology. But a bachelor’s degree would not be the end of his academic pursuits. He earned his doctor’s degree from NYU School of Medicine. Still, he wanted to be a medical doctor.
4．What do we know about Russell Ledet’s early life?
A．He came from poor family. B．He dropped out of school.
C．He enjoyed being a Navy. D．He dreamed to be a doctor.
5．What does the underlined word “shadow” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Look after. B．Work with. C．Rely on. D．Learn from.
6．What personalities does Ledet have?
A．Devoted and humble. B．Patient and sensitive.
C．Caring and talented. D．Determined and ambitious.
7．What message does Ledet’s experience convey?
A．Clothes do not make a man. B．Your life is what you make it.
C．While there is life，there is hope. D．All things come to those who wait.
Whenever you read text, you don’t pay much attention to the way the information is presented — particularly the font (字体) choice. That’s because your main objective is reading comprehension.
Although printing design is overlooked by most of us, it’s crucial in making texts clear, readable and appealing for audiences. Beyond the visual aspect, research shows that fonts play a significant role in the cognitive (认知的) processes while we read. A font’s impact on the way you learn and keep information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in. Perhaps surprisingly, hard-to-read fonts such as Bodoni or Comic Sansor are better for preserving information than fonts like Arial or Times New Roman. Participants recalled more information from the material they read when it was presented in a font that was difficult to read, according to a 2010 study.
“Difficulty can function as an alarm signal, giving the reader a sense that the task is challenging and will require mental effort,” says Daniel Oppenheimer, a professor of Social and Decision Science. “Additionally, slowing down the reading speed to deal with the dis-fluency may help readers spot errors in a text. Hard-to-read fonts, which make it harder to engage with a material but don’t actually draw away the reader, therefore generate “desirable difficulty”— and the resulting cognitive trouble may improve performance because they require more mental effort.”
Font characteristics such as style, size and color play a role in information retention or recall, as well, because font design is vital to our familiarity — or unfamiliarity — with a given word, says Stephen Banham, a typography lecturer. Experiments have demonstrated a relationship between font size and memory: large font items may predict higher recall regardless of style, but very small font sizes can also introduce a desirable difficulty.
A document’s specific method of formatting information also makes an impact. Using font styles like bold or italics to indicate significance can also improve information possession. That’s because people are better able to remember information they consider important. Researchers found that bolded text has a higher recall than text in italic or regular styles, regardless of the font size. However, if an entire document is bolded, the emphasis is lost, and readers can no longer spot vital passages.
8．What do fonts mainly affect according to paragraph 2?
A．Text difficulty. B．Printing design.
C．Readers’ interests. D．Information recall.
9．Which one shows the relationship between font size and memory?
A． B． C． D．
10．Which method should be avoided for emphasis when formatting information?
A．Bolding the whole text. B．Repeating key words.
C．Using an italic font. D．Applying big font.
11．What’s the purpose of this text?
A．To compare different fonts. B．To identify font characteristics.
C．To show font’s influence on reading. D．To explore font and reading difficulty.
Ariel Novoplansky, an ecologist in Israel, set up an experiment among pea plants to study how they communicate with each other.
In the experiments, Ariel put the pea plants in rows of containers. The center plant in the row was the target. The pea plants had been grown with two main roots. On one side, each pea plant had one root in its own pot and the other reaching into a neighbor’s pot. The central plant connected to its closest neighbor, which connected to another neighbor, and so on down the line. On the other side, all the plants kept their roots in their own pots, unconnected to their neighbors.
With everything ready, the ecologist created a dryness for the central target plant, which had quickly closed up its leaf pores(气孔)to save water. Amazingly, the connected plants on one side gradually closed up their leaf pores, even though only one of them had experienced real dryness. On the other side, with unconnected roots pea chain, all their pores stayed open. This means the warning signal didn’t travel from the stressed plants leaves through the air, but only from its roots through the soil.
It’s possible that plants are just eavesdropping (偷听) even if the damaged plant didn’t mean to send signals to them. Maybe the damaged plant leaks certain chemicals and nearby roots could sense those signals. But the plants with connected roots that weren’t dried out passed on the drought signals to their neighbors too, which means simple eavesdropping probably isn’t the answer. They seem to be having a real conversation, picking up information on one side and sharing it with a neighbor on the other.
The benefit to a plant that receives this information is pretty clear. But what’s the benefit to sending a danger signal to your neigbour? Remember, your neighbor may actually be you.
12．Which aspect of the experiment does Paragraph 2 mainly concern?
A．Its finding. B．Its application. C．Its purpose. D．Its design.
13．How do the pea plants communicate in the experiment?
A．By connecting their roots. B．By opening their leaf pores.
C．By spreading a special smell. D．By leaking certain chemicals.
14．Which word best describes the communication between plants?
A．Complex. B．Cooperative. C．Efficient. D．Direct.
15．Why does a plant send a danger signal to its neighbors according to the last paragraph?
A．To better its surroundings. B．To make itself strong.
C．To develop its root. D．To keep itself safe.
二、七选五
Involvement in activities outside of schoolwork makes high school a lot more interesting and fun. 16 Through extracurricular activities, you can develop important skills, such as teamwork, public speaking, creativity, leadership, and self-awareness.
The first step is to explore. 17 While you can’t do everything, try to get involved in as many clubs, teams, and activities that you find interesting. There is not a required one-size-fits-all list of activities. What matters is that you find clubs and programs that interest you!
You won’t know if you like something if you don’t try it. 18 For example, if you think you might be interested in earning a business degree, find out if your high school has a financial association. If you think you’d like a career in politics, check to see if your high school has a Model Unite Nations project.
While you want to appear “well rounded,” it is important that you don’t take on too much. 19 It can be helpful to see freshman year as the time to try a lot of things. In your sophomore year, you can begin limiting your involvement to your most important activities. This will allow you to spend more time on fewer things.
20 Develop it into a true passion and try to be an expert in it. This is what makes you unique and allows you to shine on a college application or qualify for a scholarship.
A．Bear in mind what is most important to you.
B．You may feel it hard to make choices at the very beginning.
C．Participate in various extracurricular activities with interest.
D．As you start high school, you will find you have many new opportunities.
E．Allow yourself enough time to do well in the activities you care about most.
F．These activities help you gain abilities you couldn’t learn through textbooks and tests alone
G．Keep an eye out for clubs that may specifically help you prepare for a particular college major.
三、完形填空
The future is burning bright for Smell of Love Candles and its 12-year-old CEO. After 21 the business in his family’s kitchen about two years ago, Alejandro will bring his candles to a world-famous shopping mall next week.
The 22 for Smell of Love came to Alejandro in 2019 when he discovered his mom’s head hurt from the smell of the candles she 23 . Despite loving candles very much, she had no choice but to 24 them. Unwilling to see his mom 25 , Alejandro started testing alternatives that would be 26 to make candles. To his delight, the first product was a 27 with his mom and her headache disappeared.
After deciding to form a business, Alejandro started brainstorming potential 28 . “You smell candles, and they bring joy and love into your home, so why don’t we call them ‘Smell of Love Candles’?” he said. “The name truly goes with his 29 ,” said his mom. “Bringing happiness to others has been a big 30 in everything he does.”
Now Alejandro becomes the 31 stand owner of the nation’s most popular shopping mall. “We are very excited to support Alejandro with the opportunity to 32 his Smell of Love candles,” says the manager. “This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid and 33 it will inspire more kids to follow their 34 .”
Alejandro’s business is doing well, and he’s making money. Besides saving for school, he donates to charities monthly. To Alejandro, 35 isn’t only about making money. It’s about spreading love and helping others.
21．A．learning B．joining C．starting D．expanding
22．A．hope B．time C．idea D．search
23．A．lit B．saw C．held D．make
24．A．get addicted to B．make use of C．take advantage of D．get rid of
25．A．sad B．angry C．worried D．embarrassed
26．A．stable B．healthy C．recyclable D．convenient
27．A．hit B．bond C．concern D．trial
28．A．names B．profits C．products D．locations
29．A．age B．interest C．talent D．personality
30．A．leap B．theme C．discovery D．challenge
31．A．busiest B．richest C．wisest D．youngest
32．A．share B．promote C．create D．improve
33．A．generally B．fortunately C．amazingly D．certainly
34．A．steps B．passions C．movements D．instructions
35．A．effort B．ambition C．success D．responsibility
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
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。
Every year, rowers 36 (take) part in the Atlantic Campaign set off from the Canary Islands in December and row roughly 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Some handle the rowing in teams of two, three, or four. Others, like Jasmine Harrison, row all by 37 (they).
It wasn’t easy. Every day, Jasmine would row for about 12 hours, pushing her 550-pound boat across the ocean. She had a satellite phone 38 allowed her to talk with family and friends every day. But things got a bit 39 (hard) after her speaker fell in the water and she could no longer listen to her music. There was danger, too. Twice, her boat 40 (turn) over in the night by large waves. The second time, she hurt her elbow quite 41 (bad). Another time, she nearly ran into a ship.
Somehow, she kept going. On February 20, after 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes, she reached the island of Antigua-the end of the journey. When 42 (ask) what she was most looking forward to, she said, “Food. Definitely food.” She celebrated her 43 (arrive) with a hamburger and fries.
Jasmine’s rowing effort 44 (make) her the youngest woman ever to row across the Atlantic — or any ocean. But Ms. Harrison’s trip didn’t just set 45 record, it also raised over £18,500 for two charities.
五、其他应用文
46．你校英语角将举办英语演讲比赛。请你“Develop a Reading Habit”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 养成阅读习惯的重要性；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数应为80左右；
2. 题目和首句已为你写好。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Develop a Reading Habit
A reading habit is important for us.
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六、读后续写
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。
Standing outside the cave entrance, Grandfather admired the green-carpeted hills, but Lin hated the cave. He had come here today only because of Grandfather.
Grandfather preferred to use guano, the waste matter of bats, to fertilize (施肥) his crops. But he was too weak to do the whole job. He could gather the guano and bring it out of the cave in the basket, but he needed Lin to carry it home in the wooden cart.
Grandfather took a shovel (铲子) and flashlight from the cart. “Change your mind and come inside with me?” he asked Lin. “It won’t happen again, Lin,” Grandfather promised. “Last time it was my mistake. We shouldn’t have waited until nearly dusk (黄昏) to go inside. I know that the bats fly out of the cave at dusk.” That was exactly what had happened on the Terrible Day of the Bats. As Lin had stood at the cave entrance, a crowd of black bats had erupted from it. Lin had been terrified.
“Bats hurt no one,” Grandfather had said. “Besides, you scared them as much as they did you.”
But nothing could make Lin forget the horror he had felt in that black cloud of bats. “I can’t go in there,” he told Grandfather now.
“OK,” Grandfather said. As he started into the cave, he called over his shoulder, “I’ll be out in no time.” Lin parked the cart and glanced at the shovel and flashlight inside it. His shovel and flashlight. He had used them before. Now they only reminded him of his fear.
Lin turned his back on the cart and walked down to the river. Grandfather would call when he was finished. Until then, Lin would put as much distance as possible between himself and the cave.
Lin watched two little birds splashing about at the edge of the river. He enjoyed the peaceful view over the vast river surface. Then Lin realized that Grandfather’s “no time” had turned into a long time.
Lin hurried up the hill toward the cave. The cart was still there. Grandfather was still inside. Something had gone wrong.
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。
Lin looked around but found no one he could turn to for help.
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In the dark cave, Lin gathered his courage and yelled again, “Grandfather!”
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参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四位在不同领域产生积极影响的青年领袖的成就。
1．细节理解题。根据Kwiri Yang中的第二段“When she developed anxiety and depression, Kwiri realized how many people, like her, were struggling with their mental health—and LifeGyde was born. (当她患上焦虑和抑郁时，Kwiri意识到有多少人和她一样，在与自己的心理健康作斗争——于是LifeGyde诞生了。)”可知，Kwiri的成就是她支持年轻人的心理健康。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据Abi Ramanan中的第二段“ImpactVision’s technology uses digital imaging to take a picture of food and analyze its nutritional value and freshness. The system aims to reduce waste while also improving food safety. (ImpactVision的技术使用数字成像技术拍摄食物，并分析其营养价值和新鲜度。该系统旨在减少浪费，同时提高食品安全。)”可知，Abi Ramanan的平台主要关注食品安全领域。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据第一段“Their ideas are transforming communities and society. Here’s a look at the achievements of four inspirational young leaders. (他们的想法正在改变社区和社会。以下是四位励志青年领袖的成就。)”及全文可知，这四个人的共同点是他们都对社区做出了贡献。故选C。
4．A 5．D 6．D 7．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Ledet的奋斗故事，Ledet和妹妹是由单亲妈妈抚养长大的，从小生活贫困。后来Ledet从妻子那儿得知每个人都拥有上大学的机会，于是，他通过自己的努力最终获得了博士学位。
4．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Ledet, a native of Lake Charles and his sister were raised by his single mom. “It was as tough as you can imagine. Sometimes, we had to dig in trash cans for pizzas and not yet rotten fruit,” said Ledet.(Ledet是查尔斯湖的本地人，他和妹妹是由他的单身母亲抚养长大的。“这和你想象的一样艰难。有时，我们不得不在垃圾桶里翻找披萨和尚未腐烂的水果。”Ledet说)”可知，Ledet出身贫苦家庭。故选A。
5．词句猜测题。根据划线单词下文“And a lot of them told him security guards don’t become doctors. But one doctor, Dr. Patrick Greiffenstein, honored Ledet’s request. He did what was necessary so that Ledet could officially follow him as he did surgeries and cared for patients.(很多人告诉他保安不会成为医生。但有一位医生Patrick Greifenstein尊重了Ledet的请求。他做了必要的事情，这样Ledet就可以正式跟随他做手术和照顾病人)”可知，划线单词指的是Ledet询问医生自己是否可以向他们学习以成为医生。故划线单词的意思和“向某人学习”相似。选项A“Look after(照顾)”；选项B“Work with(共事)”；选项C“Rely on(依赖)”；选项D“Learn from(向……学习)”。故选D。
6．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“During a conversation with his wife, Mallory, he realized that college is not just for rich people, he can go to college too. With Mallory’s help, he applied to Southern University.(在与妻子Mallory的一次谈话中，他意识到大学不仅仅是为富人准备的，他也可以上大学。在Mallory的帮助下，他申请了南方大学)”以及文章第三段“It was a job that changed his path. While working there, he became inspired and wanted to become a physician.(这份工作改变了他的人生道路。在那里工作期间，他受到启发，想成为一名医生。)”以及第三段“Ledet was dedicated from the start.( Ledet从一开始就很专注)”可推知，Ledet是一个有决心、有毅力、有志向的人。故选D。
7．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“During a conversation with his wife, Mallory, he realized that college is not just for rich people, he can go to college too. With Mallory’s help, he applied to Southern University.(在与妻子Mallory的一次谈话中，他意识到大学不仅仅是为富人准备的，他也可以上大学。在Mallory的帮助下，他申请了南方大学)”可知，Ledet从妻子那儿知道每个人都可以上大学，于是申请了大学。再根据文章第三段“It was a job that changed his path. While working there, he became inspired and wanted to become a physician.(这份工作改变了他的人生道路。在那里工作期间，他受到启发，想成为一名医生)”以及最后一段“Ledet went on to graduate from Southern University with a double major: chemistry and biology. But a bachelor’s degree would not be the end of his academic pursuits. He earned his doctor’s degree from NYU School of Medicine. Still, he wanted to be a medical doctor.(Ledet毕业于南方大学，主修化学和生物双学位。但学士学位并不是他学术追求的终点。他在纽约大学医学院获得博士学位。尽管如此，他还是想成为一名医生)”可知，Ledet通过自己的努力成为了自己想要成为的人。由此推知，Ledet的经历传达了“Your life is what you make it.(你的生活是你自己创造的)”。故选B。
8．D 9．C 10．A 11．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在我们的阅读过程中，字体在我们阅读时的认知过程中也起着重要作用。
8．主旨大意。根据文章第二段“A font’s impact on the way you learn and keep information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in. Perhaps surprisingly, hard-to-read fonts such as Bodoni or Comic Sansor are better for preserving information than fonts like Arial or Times New Roman. Participants recalled more information from the material they read when it was presented in a font that was difficult to read, according to a 2010 study. (一种字体对你学习和保存信息的方式的影响可能很难有意识地注意到，但你的大脑肯定会注意到。也许令人惊讶的是，难以阅读的字体，如Bodoni或Comic Sansor，比Arial或Times New Roman等字体更能保存信息。根据2010年的一项研究，当阅读材料以一种难以阅读的字体呈现时，参与者从阅读材料中回忆起更多的信息)”可知，第二段主要讲述的是字体对于人们回忆文本方面所产生的影响。故选D。
9．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Experiments have demonstrated a relationship between font size and memory: large font items may predict higher recall regardless of style, but very small font sizes can also introduce a desirable difficulty.(实验已经证明了字体大小和记忆之间的关系：无论字体大小如何，大字体项目可能预示着更高的记忆，但非常小的字体大小也可能带来预计的难度)”可知，字体越大预示着越高的记忆。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Researchers found that bolded text has a higher recall than text in italic or regular styles, regardless of the font size. However, if an entire document is bolded, the emphasis is lost, and readers can no longer spot vital passages.(研究人员发现，无论字体大小如何，粗体文本的记忆率都高于斜体或普通字体。然而，如果整个文档都加粗，重点就会丢失，读者也就找不到重要的段落了)”可知，无论字体大小，粗体文本的记忆率都高于斜体或普通字体，但是如果整个文档都加粗，就不会有同样的效果。由此推知，在规划文本时，我们不可以将这个文本加粗。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Although printing design is overlooked by most of us, it’s crucial in making texts clear, readable and appealing for audiences. Beyond the visual aspect, research shows that fonts play a significant role in the cognitive (认知的) processes while we read. A font’s impact on the way you learn and keep information might be hard to notice consciously, but your brain is certainly tuned in.(虽然印刷设计被我们大多数人所忽视，但它对于使文本清晰、易读和吸引观众至关重要。研究表明，除了视觉方面，字体在我们阅读时的认知过程中也起着重要作用。一种字体对你学习和保存信息的方式的影响可能很难有意识地注意到，但你的大脑肯定会注意到)”以及全文内容可推知，文章主要目的是介绍字体对阅读的影响。故选C。
12．D 13．A 14．B 15．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，该研究表明了豌豆植物之间是如何进行交流的。
12．推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容“In the experiments, Ariel put the pea plants in rows of containers. The center plant in the row was the target. The pea plants had been grown with two main roots. On one side, each pea plant had one root in its own pot and the other reaching into a neighbor’s pot. The central plant connected to its closest neighbor, which connected to another neighbor, and so on down the line. On the other side, all the plants kept their roots in their own pots, unconnected to their neighbors.(在实验中，Ariel把豌豆植物放在一排排的容器中。排在中间的植物是目标。豌豆长着两根主根。在一边，每棵豌豆都有一根在自己的花盆里，另一根伸向邻居的花盆里。中央的豌豆连着最近的邻居，邻居又连着另一个邻居，以此类推。在另一边，所有的植物都把根放在自己的花盆里，与周围的植物没有联系。)”可知，第二段主要介绍了该实验的设计。故选D。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“This means the warning signal didn’t travel from the stressed plants leaves through the air, but only from its roots through the soil.(这意味着警告信号不是通过空气从受胁迫的植物的叶子传播，而是通过土壤从植物的根传播。)”可知，实验中，豌豆植物是通过根部传播信息的。故选A。
14．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“But the plants with connected roots that weren’t dried out passed on the drought signals to their neighbors too, which means simple eavesdropping probably isn’t the answer. They seem to be having a real conversation, picking up information on one side and sharing it with a neighbor on the other.(但是根部相连的植物也会将干旱信号传递给它们的邻居，这意味着简单的窃听可能不是答案。他们似乎在进行真正的对话，一边收集信息，另一边与邻居分享。)”可推断，植物之间的交流一边收集信息，一边与邻居分享，是一种合作的关系。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The benefit to a plant that receives this information is pretty clear. But what’s the benefit to sending a danger signal to your neigbour? Remember, your neighbor may actually be you.(植物接收到这些信息的好处是显而易见的。但是向邻居发出危险信号有什么好处呢？记住，你的邻居可能就是你自己。)”可推断，作者的意思是，植物向邻居发出危险信号对邻居的是有好处的，但所谓助人就是助己，邻居安全植物自己也就安全了。故选D。
16．F 17．D 18．G 19．E 20．A
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了高中阶段参加课外社团活动的意义，以及一些相关的建议。
16．根据上文“Involvement in activities outside of schoolwork makes high school a lot more interesting and fun. (参与课外活动使高中生活更加有趣和快乐)”可知，本文话题为课外活动，上文提及参与课外活动带来的好处，下文“Through extracurricular activities, you can develop important skills, such as teamwork, public speaking, creativity, leadership, and self-awareness. (通过课外活动，你可以培养重要的技能，比如团队合作、公众演讲、创造力、领导能力和自我意识。)”，下文具体列举了参与课外活动所能培养的技能，F项“These activities help you gain abilities you couldn’t learn through textbooks and tests alone (这些活动可以帮助你获得仅通过课本和考试无法学到的能力)”，其中的These activities呼应上文的activities outside of schoolwork，而下文则顺接F项中的abilities you couldn’t learn through textbooks and tests alone，上下文衔接连贯顺畅，故选F项。
17．本段首句“The first step is to explore. (第一步是探索。)”，下文“While you can’t do everything, try to get involved in as many clubs, teams, and activities that you find interesting. There is not a required one-size-fits-all list of activities. What matters is that you find clubs and programs that interest you! (虽然你不可能什么都做，但尽量多参加一些你感兴趣的社团、团队和活动。并不需要一个放之四海而皆准的活动列表。重要的是你找到了你感兴趣的社团和项目！)”可知，课外活动可以是参加感兴趣的社团，D项“As you start high school, you will find you have many new opportunities. (当你开始上高中时，你会发现你有很多新的机会。)”，句中的many new opportunities呼应首句中的explore，这个课外活动的探索在高一时就开始了，且机会多多，这个阶段可以参加多个感兴趣的社团，上下文衔接连贯，故选D项。
18．根据上文“You won’t know if you like something if you don’t try it. (如果你不去尝试，你就不知道你是否喜欢它。)”，下文“For example, if you think you might be interested in earning a business degree, find out if your high school has a financial association. If you think you’d like a career in politics, check to see if your high school has a Model Unite Nations project. (例如，如果你认为你可能对获得商业学位感兴趣，看看你的高中是否有金融协会。如果你想从政，看看你的高中是否有模拟联合国项目。)”可知，可以通过高中阶段的社团活动去接触一些自己可能感兴趣的，针对大学专业、未来职业的社团活动，通过尝试这些活动来确认自己是否喜欢，G项“Keep an eye out for clubs that may specifically help you prepare for a particular college major. (留意那些专门帮助你为某一大学专业做准备的社团。)”，下文通过举例的方式，对G项进行解释，参加这些社团，可以提前确认自己是否喜欢这些专业，上下文衔接连贯，故选G项。
19．根据上文“While you want to appear ‘well rounded,’ it is important that you don’t take on too much (虽然你想让自己看起来“全面发展”，但重要的是不要承担太多。)”可知，不要选择太多的课外社团活动，下文“It can be helpful to see freshman year as the time to try a lot of things. In your sophomore year, you can begin limiting your involvement to your most important activities. This will allow you to spend more time on fewer things. (把高一看作是尝试很多事情的时候是很有帮助的。在高二的时候，你可以开始把你的活动限制在最重要的活动上。这会让你把更多的时间花在更少的事情上。)”可知，高二开始，要关注最重要的活动，而不是把时间、精力分散在不重要的活动中，E项“Allow yourself enough time to do well in the activities you care about most. (给自己足够的时间把自己最关心的事情做好。)”可知，E项承接上文，不参与不重要的社团课外活动，才能使自己有足够的时间去做自己最关心的事，E项与下文spend more time on fewer things呼应，上下文衔接连贯，故选E项。
20．下文“Develop it into a true passion and try to be an expert in it. This is what makes you unique and allows you to shine on a college application or qualify for a scholarship. (把它培养成一种真正热衷的爱好，并努力成为这方面的专家。这让你与众不同，让你在大学申请中脱颖而出，或者有资格获得奖学金。)”可知，通过课外活动使自己有特长，A项“Bear in mind what is most important to you. (记住对你来说最重要的是什么。)”，下文的it即指代A项中的what is most important to you，时刻记住自己在课外活动中需要获得什么技能，并把它培养成为自己的爱好，可以增加自己在大学申请时的优势，上下文衔接连贯。故选A项。
21．C 22．C 23．A 24．D 25．A 26．B 27．A 28．A 29．D 30．B 31．D 32．B 33．D 34．B 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了12岁的亚历杭德罗如何在家里开始他的“爱的味道”蜡烛生意，并将他的蜡烛带到了世界著名的购物中心，这个生意不仅仅是为了赚钱，更是为了传递爱和帮助他人。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约两年前，亚历杭德罗在家里的厨房里开始了他的生意，下周，他将把蜡烛带到一家世界著名的购物中心。A. learning学习；B. joining加入；C. starting开始；D. expanding扩张。根据“Alejandro will bring his candles to a world-famous shopping mall next week.”可知，亚历杭德罗两年前在家里的厨房里开始了他的生意。故选C。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：2019年，亚历杭德罗发现妈妈点燃的蜡烛气味让她头疼，于是萌生了制作“爱的味道”的想法。A. hope希望；B. time时间；C. idea想法；D. search搜寻。根据“when he discovered his mom’s head hurt from the smell of the candles she ____3____.”可知，亚历杭德罗制作蜡烛想法是因为妈妈点燃的蜡烛气味让她头疼。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2019年，亚历杭德罗发现妈妈点燃的蜡烛气味让她头疼，于是萌生了制作“爱的味道”的想法。A. lit点燃；B. saw看见；C. held握住；D. make制作。根据“the smell of the candles”可知，这里指点燃蜡烛散发的气味。故选A。
24．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：尽管妈妈非常喜欢蜡烛，但她别无选择，只能把蜡烛扔掉。A. get addicted to沉溺于；B. make use of利用；C. take advantage of利用；D. get rid of除去；丢弃。根据“The ____2____ for Smell of Love came to Alejandro in 2019 when he discovered his mom’s head hurt from the smell of the candles she ____3____.”可知，点燃蜡烛散发的气味让母亲头疼，所以不得不把蜡烛丢弃。故选D。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：亚历杭德罗不愿看到妈妈伤心，他开始测试健康的替代品来制作蜡烛。A. sad难过的；B. angry生气的；C. worried担心的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据“Despite loving candles very much, she had no choice but to ____4____ them.”可知，妈妈喜欢蜡烛，但不得不丢弃，所以很难过。故选A。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：亚历杭德罗不愿看到妈妈伤心，他开始测试健康的替代品来制作蜡烛。A. stable稳定的；B. healthy健康的；C. recyclable在利用；D. convenient便利的。根据“Alejandro started testing alternatives”可知，亚历杭德罗用健康的替代品来制作蜡烛。故选B。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令他高兴的是，第一款产品很受他妈妈的欢迎，她的头痛消失了。A. hit打击；很受欢迎的人(或事物)；B. bond结合；C. concern关心；D. trial试验。根据“and her headache disappeared.”可知，亚历杭德罗的第一款产品受他妈妈的欢迎。故选A。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在决定创业后，亚历杭德罗开始为潜在的名字进行头脑风暴。A. names名字；B. profits利润；C. products产品；D. locations位置。根据““You smell candles, and they bring joy and love into your home, so why don’t we call them ‘Smell of Love Candles’?” he said.”可知，亚历杭德罗想为自己制作的蜡烛起名字。故选A。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这个名字真的很符合他的性格，”他妈妈说。 A. age年纪；B. interest兴趣；C. talent才能；D. personality个性。根据“Bringing happiness to others has been a big ____10____ in everything he does.”可知，妈妈认为“爱的味道”这个名字很符合亚历杭德罗的性格。故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：为他人带来快乐一直是他做任何事的一大主题。A. leap跳跃；B. theme主题；C. discovery发现；D. challenge挑战。根据“Bringing happiness to others”可知，为他人带来快乐一直是亚历杭德罗做任何事的一大主题。故选B。
31．考查形容词最高级词义辨析。句意：现在，亚历杭德罗成为了这个国家最受欢迎的购物中心最年轻的摊主。A. busiest最繁忙的；B. richest最富有的；C. wisest最明智的；D. youngest最年轻的。根据“The future is burning bright for Smell of Love Candles and its 12-year-old CEO.”和下文“This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid”可知，亚历杭德罗只有12岁，是购物中心最年轻的摊主。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位经理说：“我们很高兴能支持亚历杭德罗，让他有机会推广他的爱的味道蜡烛。”A. share分享；B. promote促进；推广；C. create创造；D. improve提升。根据“We are very excited to support Alejandro with the opportunity”可知，经理支持亚历杭德罗推广他的爱的味道蜡烛。故选B。
33．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这是我们第一次把地方租给孩子，这肯定会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。A. generally普遍地；B. fortunately幸运地；C. amazingly惊奇地；D. certainly一定。根据“This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid”可知，经理认为这样的行为肯定会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。故选D。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我们第一次把地方租给孩子，这肯定会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。A. steps步骤；B. passions激情；C. movements活动；D. instructions教诲。根据“This is the first time that we have rented a place to a kid and ____13____”可知，将摊位租给孩子，会激励更多的孩子追随自己的激情。故选B。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对亚历杭德罗来说，成功不仅仅是赚钱。A. effort努力；B. ambition雄心；C. success成功；D. responsibility责任。根据“It’s about spreading love and helping others.”可知，对亚历杭德罗来说，成功不仅仅是赚钱，更多的是关于传播爱和帮助他人。故选C。
36．taking 37．themselves 38．which/that 39．harder 40．turned 41．badly 42．asked 43．arrival 44．has made 45．a
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道有史以来划船横渡大西洋的最年轻的女性——Jasmine Harrison创造记录的事迹。
36．考查非谓语动词。句意：每年12月，参加大西洋帆船赛的桨手们都会从加那利群岛出发，横渡大西洋，行程约3000英里。这里为非谓语动词担当后置定语，和被修饰词“rowers”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填taking。
37．考查反身代词。句意：还有一些人，比如Jasmine Harrison，则是独自划船。固定搭配：by oneself，意为“独自”；主语为others，复数。故填themselves。
38．考查定语从句。句意：她有一部卫星电话，这使她可以每天与家人和朋友通话。这里为限定性定语从句的关系代词，先行词为“a satellite phone”，关系词在定语从句中担当主语，应用which或that。故填which或that。
39．考查形容词比较级。句意：但在她的扬声器掉进水里之后，事情变得更加困难，她再也听不到她的音乐了。根据句意可知，当扬声器掉进水里之后，事情变得更困难，空处为比较级。故填harder。
40．考查动词时态。句意：她的船两次在夜里被大浪掀翻。这里为本句谓语动词，根据上下文可知，本句为一般过去时。故填turned。
41．考查副词。句意：第二次，她的手肘伤得很重。此处修饰动词“hurt”，应用副词形式，作状语。故填badly。
42．考查状语从句的省略。句意：当被问及她最期待什么时，她说：“食物。绝对是食物。” 这里为状语从句的省略，动词ask和主句主语she之间为被动关系，应用过去分词。故填asked。
43．考查名词。句意：她用汉堡包和薯条庆祝她的到达终点。此处作宾语，应用名词arrival，不可数。故填arrival。
44．考查动词时态。句意：Jasmine划船的努力使她成为有史以来划船横渡大西洋或任何海洋的最年轻的女性。这里为本句谓语动词，根据句意可知，本句用现在完成时；主语为“Jasmine’s rowing effort”，单数，所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填has made。
45．考查冠词。句意：但Harrison的旅行不仅创造了纪录，还为两个慈善机构筹集了超过1.85万英镑。固定搭配set a record，意为“创造记录”。故填a。
46．One possible version:
Develop a Reading Habit
A reading habit is important for us. Undoubtedly, reading helps to expand our knowledge and understanding of the world. By reading books on different topics, we can gain insights into different cultures, histories, and perspectives. This can help us to become more empathetic and open-minded individuals. Moreover, reading is a great way to relax. When we read, we can escape from the stresses of everyday life and enter into a different world, which can improve our mental health.
To develop a reading habit, it is important to set aside some time each day for reading. Start with short books or articles that interest you and gradually increase the reading time. Joining a book club or finding a reading buddy can also motivate you to read more.
It is never too late to start reading, so let’s take the time to enjoy the pleasure and benefits of reading.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生以“Develop a Reading Habit”为题写一篇英语演讲比赛的发言稿，需阐述养成阅读习惯的重要性，并分享自己的建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
毫无疑问：undoubtedly→doubtlessly, unquestionably
思想开明的：open-minded→broad-minded, open, receptive
此外：moreover→in addition, additionally, besides
改善：improve→sharpen, enhance
重要的：important→essential, crucial, significant, vital
从……开始：start with→begin with, commence with
使……感兴趣，吸引：interest→attract, intrigue, fascinate
激励：motivate→inspire, stimulate
2. 句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：By reading books on different topics, we can gain insights into different cultures, histories, and perspectives. This can help us to become more empathetic and open-minded individuals.
拓展句：By reading books on different topics, we can gain insights into different cultures, histories, and perspectives, which can help us to become more empathetic and open-minded individuals.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When we read, we can escape from the stresses of everyday life and enter into a different world, which can improve our mental health.（运用了When引导时间状语从句及which引导非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Start with short books or articles that interest you and gradually increase the reading time.（运用了that引导限制性定语从句）
47．Lin looked around but found no one he could turn to for help. Panic set in as he realized that something terrible might have happened to Grandfather. He called out his name, but there was no response. Lin’s mind raced with fear and worry. He knew he had to go into the cave, but the thought of facing his fear was almost paralyzing. After taking a few deep breaths, he summoned all his courage and stepped towards the entrance.
In the dark cave, Lin gathered his courage and yelled again, “Grandfather!” This time, the response was louder. Lin followed the sound until he reached a narrow passage. His flashlight beam revealed that Grandfather was trapped between two large rocks. Lin’s heart sank as he realized the situation was more serious than he had thought. Grandfather’s leg was pinned, and he was in obvious pain. Lin knew that he had to act fast to free him. Finally, Lin heard the sound of approaching footsteps. The rescue team had arrived. They quickly assessed the situation and worked to free Grandfather.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了林和爷爷的故事，林陪爷爷去运鸟粪，但是林不敢进蝙蝠洞，所以爷爷只能自己进蝙蝠洞。但是，爷爷进去很久都没有出来，林只有鼓起勇气进入洞中救出了爷爷。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“林环顾四周，却找不到可以求助的人。”以及第二段首句内容“在黑暗的山洞里，林鼓足勇气，又喊了一声：“爷爷!””可知，第一段可描写林找不到人帮忙，只有自己鼓起勇气进入蝙蝠洞。
②由第二段首句内容“在黑暗的山洞里，林鼓足勇气，又喊了一声：“爷爷!””可知，第二段可描写林进入蝙蝠洞，发现了爷爷，并救出了爷爷。
2.续写线索：林陪爷爷来到蝙蝠洞装一些鸟粪——林害怕进入蝙蝠洞，爷爷只有自己进入蝙蝠洞——很长时间后，林突然发现爷爷还没有出来——林意识到出了问题，但是他找不到人帮忙，只有鼓起勇气进入蝙蝠洞——林在洞里发现了受伤的爷爷，想办法救出爷爷
3.词汇激活
行为类
①抓到：summon courage/ muster up courage
②到达：reach/get to/arrive at
③陷入：be trapped /be stuck /be caught
情绪类
①害怕：fear/fright
②担忧：worry/anxiety
【点睛】【高分句型1】He knew he had to go into the cave, but the thought of facing his fear was almost paralyzing.（运用了省略that的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】Lin’s heart sank as he realized the situation was more serious than he had thought.（运用了as引导的状语从句和省略that的宾语从句）
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