江苏省苏州市高新区苏州实验中学（科技城）2024-2025学年高二年级第二学期3月月考英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

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这是一份江苏省苏州市高新区苏州实验中学（科技城）2024-2025学年高二年级第二学期3月月考英语试题（原卷版+解析版），共35页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分30分)等内容，欢迎下载使用。
第一部分听力 (共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What d the signals shw tday?
A. “Stp” in bth ways. B. “G” in bth ways. C. “Stp” in ne way.
2. Where didn’t the wman g yesterday evening?
A. T the htel. B. T the airprt. C. T the ffice.
3. What des the man prbably want the wman t d?
A Get him a new chicken sandwich.
B. Bring him a different sandwich.
C Give him his mney back.
4. What des the wman see?
A. A bird. B. A picture. C. A tail.
5. Wh is the man prbably talking t?
A. A reprter. B. A shp assistant. C. A travel agent.
第二节听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What day is it tday?
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
7. What is the wman likely t d in Trnt?
A. Deal with her wrk. B. Relax herself. C. Meet her friends.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did the wman fail t sleep well last night?
A. She stayed up late wrking.
B She was under a lt f pressure.
C. She drank strng tea befre bedtime.
9. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. D sme exercise. B. Take sleeping pills. C. Have an early supper.
10. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Dctr and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellw wrkers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11. Wh made the ckies?
A. The wman’s mther. B. The wman’s father. C. The wman’s sister.
12. When did the wman get her 3D printer?
A. On her birthday. B. At Hallween. C. At Christmas.
13. What was the first thing the wman printed?
A. A pencil hlder. B. A plant cntainer. C. A huse decratin.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What des the man recmmend?
A. A guided bat tur. B. A ride n the Lndn Eye. C. A tur f the Twer f Lndn.
15. Hw will the wman travel t Lndn?
A. By train. B. By ship. C. By plane.
16. What will the wman prbably d after her Thames trip?
A. Have a meal at Brugh Market.
B. Watch the changing f the guard.
C. Visit the Suthbank Skatepark.
17. What des the man think f the Natinal Prtrait Gallery?
A. Its wrks are difficult t understand.
B. It has great histrical value.
C. It’s a bit t traditinal.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker’s jb?
A. An artist. B. A news annuncer. C. An art gallery directr.
19. What des the speaker mst likely think abut the whle stry?
A. It was strange. B. It was meaningful. C. It was understandable.
20. What will directly fllw the cmmercial?
A. Plitics. B. Weather. C. Traffic.
第二部分阅读 (共两节，共20小题，每题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) -25×4
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3. What might be the purpse f this passage?
A. T raise awareness f animal sheltering.
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C. T seek supprt fr shelter peratin.
D. T prmte Hillside Animal Shelter’ prducts.
B
French artist and phtgrapher Augustin Lignier has taught a pair f rats t take selfies (自拍). The creatures’ phtgraphic training was part f an art prject cmmenting n scial media use in the mdern wrld.
There are 56 knwn species f rats, which live n every cntinent except Antarctica. They are intelligent and adaptable, and can learn t cmplete many different tasks. Partly fr these reasns, rats are ften used in scientific and medical research.
Fr his prject, Lignier tk inspiratin frm B. F. Skinner, a famus psychlgist (smene wh studies the mind and behavir). Skinner was knwn fr cnducting behavir research with animals such as rats and pigens. He develped a device called an perant (可操作的) cnditining chamber (als called a Skinner bx). This bx features a bar r lever that can prvide a reward, such as fd, t animals when they press it.
Lignier bught tw rats frm a pet stre and named them Augustin and Arthur, after himself and his brther. He placed them in a tall, transparent (透明的) twer similar t a Skinner bx with a camera attached t it. When a rat pressed a buttn inside the twer, the camera tk a picture f the rat and the animal received a bit f sugar as a reward. Each pht was immediately displayed n a screen in frnt f the rats, “but hnestly I dn’t think they understd it,” Lignier tld The New Yrk Times.
Then Lignier changed the device setup s it wuld nt always release sugar n cmmand, instead prviding the reward nly ccasinally. Still, the rats kept pressing the buttn, and the camera kept snapping pictures. Smetimes the rats received sugar but ignred it t keep pushing the buttn. Lignier said this was because the excitement f pressing the buttn had becme its wn srt f reward. “Every time they push the buttn, they have pleasure inside their brain,” he tld CBC Radi.
Lignier said he designed the prject t represent the way scial media platfrms encurage peple t keep psting by prviding unpredictable rewards such as cmments, likes, and attentin. As fr Augustin and Arthur, Lignier said, “They’re really like perfrmers, yu knw?”
4. Why did Augustin Lignier teach rats t take selfies?
A. T shw the wisdm f the rats.B. T d research n animal behavir.
C. T make mney by selling the phts.D. T carry ut a prject.
5. What did Lignier base his prject n?
A. The design f a Skinner bx.B. The behavir f pigens.
C. A famus psychlgist’s research.D. His wn experience with rats.
6. Why did the rats keep pressing the buttn even when they didn’t get a reward?
A. They wanted mre sugar.
B. They enjyed taking pictures.
C. They liked the attentin they received.
D. They tk pleasure in pressing the buttn.
7. Which f the fllwing can best describe Lignier?
A. Creative.B. Patient.C. Hnest.D. Respnsible.
C
“Sating frm nw n, t be healthy, I will NOT eat any snacks besides granla bars (燕麦棒),” is what I tld myself yesterday, and yet here I am tday chewing a Chcpie. I’m aware that I’m breaking my wn prmise t myself. Instead f eating this, I shuld be wrking ut r smething. But the thing is, chclate is t gd at this mment fr me t refuse it!
As I type this, I’m experiencing what’s called instant gratificatin — the desire t experience pleasure r fulfillment withut delaying it fr a future benefit. Essentially, when yu want it, yu get it.
Instant gratificatin is als the exact ppsite f what we’re taught t d-delayed gratificatin: deciding t put ff satisfying ur current want t gain smething better in the future. We’ve all encuntered instant gratificatin befre. Shuld I sleep in r wake up early t wrk ut? When I get hme, shuld I rest and watch TV first r get started n my hmewrk?
All humans have the tendency t seek pleasure and avid pain, which is a basic but fundamental cncept knwn as the pleasure principle. Originally cined by Sigmund Freud, it clearly states that all humans are driven, t sme extent, by pleasure.
Cnstantly seeking quick pleasure may bring subsequent trubles. Hwever pleasant nt ding yur hmewrk may seem pleasant right nw, it nly results in pleasure plagued by guilt and last-minute panicking late at night. An inability t resist instant gratificatin may result in underachieving in the lng term and failure t meet certain gals.
Instant gratificatin, hwever, is nt necessarily a bad thing. Yu dn’t always have t say n t things yu want at that mment, and it’s gd t treat yurself when yu need it. In ther wrds, times where yu “treat yurself” are nly valuable in cmbinatin with delayed gratificatin. While my Chcpie may taste gd nw, it’ll taste even better if I nly eat it after I’ve wrked ut r dne smething healthy.
8. Hw des the authr intrduce the tpic?
A. By making a cntrast.B. By giving a definitin.
C. By citing a persnal case.D. By listing detailed prblems.
9. Which f the fllwing is an example f instant gratificatin?
A. Purchasing items regardless f budgets.B. Exercising regularly fr lng-term health.
C. Limiting time n scial media platfrms.D. Finishing hmewrk befre watching TV.
10. What des the underlined wrd “plagued” in paragraph 5 prbably mean?
A. Reminded.B. Highlighted.C. Intrduced.D. Bthered.
11. What may the authr agree with?
A. Delayed gratificatin is pintless.
B Instant gratificatin shuld be priritized.
C. Enjying the mment brings in endless pleasure.
D. Instant treats paired with delayed gratificatin are sweeter.
D
Human beings’ curisity abut uter space hasn’t declined in the past decade, and with Jeff Bezs’ histric cmmercial flight t the edge f space this past summer, dreamers are that much clser t experiencing the Galaxy (银河系) fr themselves.
It’s reprted that ne cmpany is aiming t make space a reality fr peple, and is pineering a new age f space turism. In 2019, the Califrnia-based cmpany Gateway Fundatin first explred the idea. Its dream was t make visiting space, in excellent accmmdatin, a future vacatin chice. The prject, nw called Vyager Statin, is run by Orbital Assembly Crpratin, a cnstructin cmpany led by head f the Gateway Fundatin and frmer pilt, Jhn Blincw.
Space turism draws clser as Orbital Assembly Crpratin has annunced plans t build the wrld’s first t space htel named “Vyager Statin”, which is expected t pen in 2027. With a date in clse sight, the htel’s architects and engineers are hard at wrk, aiming t design an ut-f-this-wrld experience. They plan t decrate the suites with elegant bars and restaurants with a tuch f space, as well as Earth-viewing lunges (休息处) and unique space fd treats. The team is als taking advantage f the reduced gravity that will be felt in the statin t plan t let their guests weightlessly carry heavy bjects, jump higher r run faster in ways peple can’t nrmally d n Earth.
Gravity will remain in the rms and bars thugh because Vyager Statin’s scientific design makes it pssible by creating artificial gravity within the htel. The htel is designed as a wheel that will steadily mve and create simulated (模拟的) gravitatinal frce, much like when a glass f water is spun arund, the water desn’t pur ut. The htel’s guests wn’t feel much different than being n a huge ship steadily mving
12. What d we knw abut Gateway Fundatin?
A. It made space a reality fr peple.B. It aimed t build a space htel.
C. It prmted space turism greatly.D. It planned a histric cmmercial flight.
13. What will the Vyager Statin team use the reduced gravity t d?
A. Prvide unique space fd.B. Let guests d space sprts.
C. Offer recreatinal activities.D. Decrate suits mre easily.
14. Why des gravity exist in the rms and bars?
A. T prevent liquid frm puring.B. T make guests feel cmfrtable.
C. T avid guests’ travel sickness.D. T keep things in nrmal psitins.
15. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Time fr Space Travel.B. Space Turism Gaining Ppularity.
C. First-ever Cmmercial Flight t Space.D. First Space Htel Set t Open.
第二节七选五 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
It’s n secret that artificial intelligence is changing the way we wrk. With mre and mre simpler tasks being autmated, humans are left with mre high-level cgnitive wrk, such as idea generatin, strategic planning, and creative writing. ____16____
The prblem is that we still fllw a mindset that resembles the era f assembly (组装) lines, which desn’t fster r facilitate the type f wrk needed tday. Leaders cnstantly measured prductivity in terms f hw many hurs an emplyee spent at wrk r the number f abstract targets they reached. ____17____ This type f utput desn’t fit in the era f AI. Instead, we have t make a psychlgical switch, structuring each wrkday fr quality instead f quantity.
Start by kicking the ld methd f cntinuus wrk thrughut the day. Research shws that cntinuus wrk impairs creative idea generatin and high quality, cmplex cgnitive wrk. ____18____ It’s recmmended that using wrk sessins that are abut 90 minutes lng, attacking the hardest part f the task in the first 20 minutes and mving t the slwer, easier wrk during the remaining time.
____19____ Therefre, managers shuld cnsider the principal area that a team r individual is wrking n rather than impsing the same wrk schedule acrss a team r an rganizatin. Data suggests that it’s better t wrk n tasks that invlve creativity, imaginatin, and prblem slving during the first few hurs f the day and again right befre yu g t sleep. ____20____ In between the fcused wrk sessins, make time fr a nap r fr easy wrk that desn’t require much creativity r fcus.
A. That’s because peple tend t verwrk.
B. The time f day will als make a difference.
C. As a result, quantity f wrk was priritized.
D. T excel in the new era, we’ll need t transfrm hw we wrk.
E. With every new technlgy cmes fear and then new pprtunity.
F. Because f that, it’s better t wrk in bursts, giving the mind a rest.
G. The middle f the day is better fr smething calling fr cncentratin.
第三部分语言运用 (共三节，满分35分)
第一节 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Nature was David’s “childhd hme”. Unable t speak until age fur, David was cnsidered ___21___ by sme. S, he didn’t have friends arund his age. This led him t turn his attentin t nnhuman things arund him. ___22___ by insects, David remained cnstantly curius abut their wrld. He spent hurs wandering farm fields, bserving ___23___ activities.
These experiences planted a ___24___ in his heart. Years later, he became a schlar wh engaged in life-science investigatins and ___25___ ver 100 new species. “I was a child wh was cured by nature,” David said. “I want t ___26___ nature’s wisdm t the next generatin.”
T achieve this, he ___27___ several bks n insects, in which he intrduces yung readers t the fascinating insect kingdm. “Insects are ___28___ creatures with superpwers that peple can take inspiratin frm and apply it t their wn lives,” David said.
“Mrever, if we are ___29___ and regard all ther species as ur teachers, we can gain bundless wisdm.”
This belief led David t ____30____ ver 350 animal vides n his scial media, gaining ver 350, 000 ____31____. He funded a small insect enthusiasts’ assciatin at the beginning, which ____32____ grew t 600 members. He ften rganized field trips fr schlchildren t lk fr tiny creatures. One such trip ____33____ in a remte frest, where a yung girl named Sarah was amng the participants. “I learned numerus new insights abut insects,” Sarah ____34____ . “It was a remarkable jurney I will never frget.”
Thrugh his ____35____ , David cntinues t inspire the next generatin t appreciate and learn frm nature.
21. A. pessimisticB. inncentC. strangeD. sensitive
22. A. TuchedB. FascinatedC. FrightenedD. Annyed
23. A. birdB. humanC. plantD. insect
24. A. seedB. flwerC. treeD. fruit
25. A. inventedB. discveredC. annuncedD. dismissed
26. A. pass nB. put nC. take nD. insist n
27. A. readB. brrwedC. sldD. wrte
28. A. dangerusB. rdinaryC. incredibleD. ugly
29. A. humbleB. greedyC. generusD. guilty
30. A. deleteB. reviewC. rderD. uplad
31. A. spnsrsB. emplyersC. fllwersD. citizens
32. A. respectivelyB. eventuallyC. repeatedlyD. safely
33. A. std utB. tk placeC. tk effectD. std up
34. A. recalledB. hesitatedC. remindedD. predicted
35. A. discussinB. permissinC. invitatinD. dedicatin
第二节 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The rapidly graying ppulatin is being eyed by the gvernment as a ptential market fr medical technlgy nw. ___36___ (disappint) gvernment predictins shw that by 2026, Japan’s first baby bmers (婴儿潮一代) ___37___ (turn) 75 and abut 7 millin peple are likely t suffer frm sme frm f dementia (痴呆). The natin wn’t be able t avid a dementia crisis ___38___ an additinal 380,000 senir care wrkers.
The lng-standing ___39___ (shrt) f prfessinal care wrkers has encuraged the Japanese gvernment ___40___ (simplify) prcedures fr freign caregivers t be trained and certified. The current Technical Intern Training Prgram between Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indnesia, under ___41___ ecnmic partnership agreement, was extended t include nursing care as well as agriculture, fishery, and cnstructin sectrs.
___42___ the gvernment made effrts t increase the numbers f senir care wrkers the target number f freign ___43___ (graduate) has still fallen flat, with the natinal caregiver examinatin ___44___ (prve) a majr barrier t pass. The success rate fr freign students was a merely 106 students last year, which has slightly imprved t 216 students this year. Anther depressing reality is that 19 t 38percent f freign nurses wh pass the exam tend t leave the industry and return hme. All the abve mentined challenges accunt fr ___45___ the gvernment believes care rbts will sn step in.
第三节单词拼写 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
46. The tallest buildings in Lndn are small in c______________ with New Yrk’s skyscrapers. （根据首字母填空）
47. The administratin reprted that since the 1980s, the annual ________ (发生率) f spring dust events has drpped frm 17 t 9.2 ver the past decade. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
48. N ne has cme up with a c________ explanatin f why dinsaurs died ut. (根据首字母单词拼写)
49. As mst f us frget memries frm ur first few years as we grw lder, this early lngterm memries will likely be lst in ________ (随后的) years. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. He was threatened with d________ if he cntinued t turn up late fr wrk. (根据首字母单词拼写)
51. Her smile ________ (僵住) when she realized that the train was packed with passengers. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
52. When the first scientists came t this place, they fund little evidence f human ________ (占用). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. Mu Dan’s e________ t Western pets helped shape his mdernist writing style. (根据首字母单词拼写)
54. It is ne f the mst famus and ________ (有影响力) medical jurnals in the wrld. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55. B________ t learn smething new everyday because grwth happens in the effrt. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第四部分写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节应用文 (满分15分)
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第二节读后续写 (满分20分)
57. 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。
It had been a challenging but rewarding term, filled with hard wrk and a thirst fr knwledge. As I handed in my final assignment and saw it was graded A, a sense f pride and satisfactin washed ver me. Little did I knw that my accmplishments had nt gne unnticed by my families, wh had been clsely bserving my prgress.
On the first day f summer vacatin, my mther tld me excitedly that we wuld pay a visit t Marc the next day t cheer fr my academic prgress. When I gt the gd news, I felt n tp f the wrld and my spirits sared. As I lay in bed that night, a mix f anticipatin and delight welled up in my heart, and I slid int a dream-filled sleep, eagerly awaiting the arrival f the cming adventure.
After we arrived in Marc, my parents said that we wuld first visit the Marc Twer. Marc Twer, built in the late 19th century, is a histric landmark that shwcases the rich architectural heritage f the city. It is als cnsidered ne f the tp turist attractins in the regin. Upn hearing the inspiring news, I bunced up and dwn with jy. But then I felt a bit uneasy because f my fear f heights.
Inside the lift, my palms grew sweaty as anxiety cnsumed me. I paced back and frth in the twer lift, unsure f whether I wuld have the curage. After the lift reached the specific flr, I gasped in hrrr. The flr here was made f glass, s ne culd appreciate the height f the twer and take a real adventure. Seeing my family bth take ut their phnes t sht the grand views, I felt under pressure. Then my mther smiled at me and said delightedly, “Just take it easy and yu can d it.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I didn’t knw whether t stay r nt.
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I was ttally struck by the view unflding befre my eyes.
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2024-2025-2江苏省苏州实验中学科技城校3月质量调研
高二英语
第一部分听力 (共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What d the signals shw tday?
A. “Stp” in bth ways. B. “G” in bth ways. C. “Stp” in ne way.
2. Where didn’t the wman g yesterday evening?
A. T the htel. B. T the airprt. C. T the ffice.
3. What des the man prbably want the wman t d?
A. Get him a new chicken sandwich.
B. Bring him a different sandwich.
C. Give him his mney back.
4. What des the wman see?
A. A bird. B. A picture. C. A tail.
5. Wh is the man prbably talking t?
A. A reprter. B. A shp assistant. C. A travel agent.
第二节听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What day is it tday?
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
7. What is the wman likely t d in Trnt?
A. Deal with her wrk. B. Relax herself. C. Meet her friends.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did the wman fail t sleep well last night?
A. She stayed up late wrking.
B. She was under a lt f pressure.
C. She drank strng tea befre bedtime.
9. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. D sme exercise. B. Take sleeping pills. C. Have an early supper.
10. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Dctr and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellw wrkers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11 Wh made the ckies?
A. The wman’s mther. B. The wman’s father. C. The wman’s sister.
12. When did the wman get her 3D printer?
A. On her birthday. B. At Hallween. C. At Christmas.
13. What was the first thing the wman printed?
A. A pencil hlder. B. A plant cntainer. C. A huse decratin.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What des the man recmmend?
A A guided bat tur. B. A ride n the Lndn Eye. C. A tur f the Twer f Lndn.
15. Hw will the wman travel t Lndn?
A. By train. B. By ship. C. By plane.
16. What will the wman prbably d after her Thames trip?
A. Have a meal at Brugh Market.
B. Watch the changing f the guard.
C. Visit the Suthbank Skatepark.
17. What des the man think f the Natinal Prtrait Gallery?
A. Its wrks are difficult t understand.
B. It has great histrical value.
C. It’s a bit t traditinal.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker’s jb?
A. An artist. B. A news annuncer. C. An art gallery directr.
19. What des the speaker mst likely think abut the whle stry?
A. It was strange. B. It was meaningful. C. It was understandable.
20. What will directly fllw the cmmercial?
A. Plitics. B. Weather. C. Traffic.
第二部分阅读 (共两节，共20小题，每题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) -25×4
A
Times are hard and the price f just abut everything we need and care fr ur rescued animals, has been skyrcketing.
As yu can imagine, with ver 4,000 muths t feed, hay (草料) is ne f ur biggest expenses and we are finding it very hard t make ends meet this winter.
If yu culd help, every dnatin twards prviding ha y fr the animals, hwever small, will be s gratefully received.
Dnatin/Order helpline: 01603 736200
Time: 9 A.M.—9 P.M. (7 Days)
• Inf: Hillside Animal Shelter was funded in 1995 t help and campaign fr animals in need, particularly thse suffering every day in the intensive factry farming industry. We are hme t 2,500 rescued hrses and dnkeys, 750 cws, 300 pigs, 850 sheep and gats, and lts f ther animals including dgs and deer...
Please help us t feed and care fr ur many rescued animals by making a dnatin TODAY r buying cards r gifts at
1. What makes it extra difficult t run Hillside Animal Shelter?
A. Small dnatins.B. High medical expenses.
C. Skyrcketing price f animals.D. Rising prices fr raising animals.
2. What can yu pssibly get with $10
A. Casters and Hillside Ty Dnkeys.
B. Casters and Hillside Ntepad & Pen Set.
C. Hillside Ty Dnkeys and Hillside Ntepad & Pen Set.
D. Hillside Ty Dnkeys and Shelter Scene Greeting Cards.
3. What might be the purpse f this passage?
A. T raise awareness f animal sheltering.
B. T encurage dnatins fr Hillside website.
C. T seek supprt fr shelter peratin.
D. T prmte Hillside Animal Shelter’ prducts.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要讲的是Hillside Animal Shelter面临资金困难，请求公众帮助为收容所内的大量被救助动物提供草料等必需品。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Times are hard and the price f just abut everything we need and care fr ur rescued animals, has been skyrcketing.(时势艰难，我们需要的几乎所有东西和照顾我们获救的动物的价格都在飙升。)”和第二段“As yu can imagine, with ver 4,000 muths t feed, hay (草料) is ne f ur biggest expenses and we are finding it very hard t make ends meet this winter.(你可以想象，要养活4000多人，干草是我们最大的支出之一，今年冬天我们很难入不敷出。)”可知，草料价格的上涨使得动物庇护所的运营变得更加困难。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格里的“Hillside Ntepad & Pen Set”和“Casters (杯垫)—chse HORSE r COW.”的价格分别是$5和$4可知，$10可以买到Casters和Hillside Ntepad & Pen Set。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Times are hard and the price f just abut everything we need and care fr ur rescued animals, has been skyrcketing.(时势艰难，我们需要的几乎所有东西和照顾我们获救的动物的价格都在飙升。)”以及根据第三段“If yu culd help, every dnatin twards prviding ha y fr the animals, hwever small, will be s gratefully received.(如果你能帮忙，每一笔为动物提供快乐的捐款，无论多么小，都会被感激地接受。)”以及下文的具体说明可知，本文的目的是为动物庇护所的运作寻求支持。故选C。
B
French artist and phtgrapher Augustin Lignier has taught a pair f rats t take selfies (自拍). The creatures’ phtgraphic training was part f an art prject cmmenting n scial media use in the mdern wrld.
There are 56 knwn species f rats, which live n every cntinent except Antarctica. They are intelligent and adaptable, and can learn t cmplete many different tasks. Partly fr these reasns, rats are ften used in scientific and medical research.
Fr his prject, Lignier tk inspiratin frm B. F. Skinner, a famus psychlgist (smene wh studies the mind and behavir). Skinner was knwn fr cnducting behavir research with animals such as rats and pigens. He develped a device called an perant (可操作的) cnditining chamber (als called a Skinner bx). This bx features a bar r lever that can prvide a reward, such as fd, t animals when they press it.
Lignier bught tw rats frm a pet stre and named them Augustin and Arthur, after himself and his brther. He placed them in a tall, transparent (透明的) twer similar t a Skinner bx with a camera attached t it. When a rat pressed a buttn inside the twer, the camera tk a picture f the rat and the animal received a bit f sugar as a reward. Each pht was immediately displayed n a screen in frnt f the rats, “but hnestly I dn’t think they understd it,” Lignier tld The New Yrk Times.
Then Lignier changed the device setup s it wuld nt always release sugar n cmmand, instead prviding the reward nly ccasinally. Still, the rats kept pressing the buttn, and the camera kept snapping pictures. Smetimes the rats received sugar but ignred it t keep pushing the buttn. Lignier said this was because the excitement f pressing the buttn had becme its wn srt f reward. “Every time they push the buttn, they have pleasure inside their brain,” he tld CBC Radi.
Lignier said he designed the prject t represent the way scial media platfrms encurage peple t keep psting by prviding unpredictable rewards such as cmments, likes, and attentin. As fr Augustin and Arthur, Lignier said, “They’re really like perfrmers, yu knw?”
4. Why did Augustin Lignier teach rats t take selfies?
A. T shw the wisdm f the rats.B. T d research n animal behavir.
C. T make mney by selling the phts.D. T carry ut a prject.
5. What did Lignier base his prject n?
A. The design f a Skinner bx.B. The behavir f pigens.
C. A famus psychlgist’s research.D. His wn experience with rats.
6. Why did the rats keep pressing the buttn even when they didn’t get a reward?
A. They wanted mre sugar.
B. They enjyed taking pictures.
C. They liked the attentin they received.
D. They tk pleasure in pressing the buttn.
7. Which f the fllwing can best describe Lignier?
A. Creative.B. Patient.C. Hnest.D. Respnsible.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是法国艺术家和摄影师Augustin Lignier进行的一个艺术项目，他训练了两只老鼠自拍，以此评论现代社会中社交媒体的使用。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The creatures’ phtgraphic training was part f an art prject cmmenting n scial media use in the mdern wrld.(这些动物的摄影训练是一个艺术项目的一部分，该项目评论了现代社会对社交媒体的使用。)”可知，Augustin Lignier教老鼠自拍是为了完成一个项目，故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Fr his prject, Lignier tk inspiratin frm B. F. Skinner, a famus psychlgist (smene wh studies the mind and behavir). Skinner was knwn fr cnducting behavir research with animals such as rats and pigens.(在他的项目中，Lignier从著名的心理学家（研究思想和行为的人）B. F. Skinner那里获得了灵感。Skinner以对老鼠和鸽子等动物进行行为研究而闻名。)”可知，Lignier的项目是基于一位著名心理学家的研究。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Smetimes the rats received sugar but ignred it t keep pushing the buttn. Lignier said this was because the excitement f pressing the buttn had becme its wn srt f reward.(有时老鼠得到糖，但无视它继续按按钮。Lignier说，这是因为按下按钮的兴奋已经成为了它自己的一种奖励。)”可知，老鼠在没有得到奖励的情况下仍然继续按按钮是因为他们很乐意按下按钮。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“He develped a device called an perant (可操作的) cnditining chamber (als called a Skinner bx). This bx features a bar r lever that can prvide a reward, such as fd, t animals when they press it.(他发明了一种叫做操作性条件反射室（也叫Skinner箱）的装置。这个盒子有一个杆或杠杆，当动物按下它时，可以提供奖励，比如食物。)”可知，Lignier是有创造力的。故选A。
C
“Sating frm nw n, t be healthy, I will NOT eat any snacks besides granla bars (燕麦棒),” is what I tld myself yesterday, and yet here I am tday chewing a Chcpie. I’m aware that I’m breaking my wn prmise t myself. Instead f eating this, I shuld be wrking ut r smething. But the thing is, chclate is t gd at this mment fr me t refuse it!
As I type this, I’m experiencing what’s called instant gratificatin — the desire t experience pleasure r fulfillment withut delaying it fr a future benefit. Essentially, when yu want it, yu get it.
Instant gratificatin is als the exact ppsite f what we’re taught t d-delayed gratificatin: deciding t put ff satisfying ur current want t gain smething better in the future. We’ve all encuntered instant gratificatin befre. Shuld I sleep in r wake up early t wrk ut? When I get hme, shuld I rest and watch TV first r get started n my hmewrk?
All humans have the tendency t seek pleasure and avid pain, which is a basic but fundamental cncept knwn as the pleasure principle. Originally cined by Sigmund Freud, it clearly states that all humans are driven, t sme extent, by pleasure.
Cnstantly seeking quick pleasure may bring subsequent trubles. Hwever pleasant nt ding yur hmewrk may seem pleasant right nw, it nly results in pleasure plagued by guilt and last-minute panicking late at night. An inability t resist instant gratificatin may result in underachieving in the lng term and failure t meet certain gals.
Instant gratificatin, hwever, is nt necessarily a bad thing. Yu dn’t always have t say n t things yu want at that mment, and it’s gd t treat yurself when yu need it. In ther wrds, times where yu “treat yurself” are nly valuable in cmbinatin with delayed gratificatin. While my Chcpie may taste gd nw, it’ll taste even better if I nly eat it after I’ve wrked ut r dne smething healthy.
8. Hw des the authr intrduce the tpic?
A. By making a cntrast.B. By giving a definitin.
C. By citing a persnal case.D. By listing detailed prblems.
9. Which f the fllwing is an example f instant gratificatin?
A. Purchasing items regardless f budgets.B. Exercising regularly fr lng-term health.
C. Limiting time n scial media platfrms.D. Finishing hmewrk befre watching TV.
10. What des the underlined wrd “plagued” in paragraph 5 prbably mean?
A. Reminded.B. Highlighted.C. Intrduced.D. Bthered.
11. What may the authr agree with?
A. Delayed gratificatin is pintless.
B. Instant gratificatin shuld be priritized.
C. Enjying the mment brings in endless pleasure.
D. Instant treats paired with delayed gratificatin are sweeter.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章通过个人违背健康饮食计划的例子引入即时满足的概念，对比了即时满足与延迟满足，指出即时满足虽带来短期快乐，但可能有负面后果，而与延迟满足结合则更为可取。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段““Sating frm nw n, t be healthy, I will NOT eat any snacks besides granla bars (燕麦棒),” is what I tld myself yesterday, and yet here I am tday chewing a Chcpie. I’m aware that I’m breaking my wn prmise t myself. Instead f eating this, I shuld be wrking ut r smething. But the thing is, chclate is t gd at this mment fr me t refuse it! (“从现在开始，为了健康，除了格兰诺拉燕麦棒，我不会吃任何零食。”这是我昨天告诉自己的，而今天我却在这里嚼着一块Chcpie。我意识到我违背了对自己的承诺。与其吃这个，我还不如去健身什么的。但问题是，巧克力在这个时刻太好了，我无法拒绝它！)”和第二段“As I type this, I’m experiencing what’s called instant gratificatin — the desire t experience pleasure r fulfillment withut delaying it fr a future benefit. Essentially, when yu want it, yu get it. (当我写这篇文章的时候，我正在体验所谓的即时满足——渴望体验快乐或满足，而不是为了未来的利益而拖延。基本上，当你想要的时候，你就会得到。)”可推知，作者通过讲述自己决定只吃燕麦棒来保持健康，但第二天却违背了这个决定而吃了Chcpie的个人经历来引入关于即时满足的话题。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第二段“As I type this, I’m experiencing what’s called instant gratificatin — the desire t experience pleasure r fulfillment withut delaying it fr a future benefit. Essentially, when yu want it, yu get it. (当我写这篇文章的时候，我正在体验所谓的即时满足——渴望体验快乐或满足，而不是为了未来的利益而拖延。基本上，当你想要的时候，你就会得到)”可推知，即时满足的一个例子是不顾预算购买物品，因为它体现了立即追求快乐或满足而不考虑未来后果的行为。故选A。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。由文划线词上文“Cnstantly seeking quick pleasure may bring subsequent trubles. Hwever pleasant nt ding yur hmewrk may seem pleasant right nw, it nly results in pleasure (不断地寻求快速的快乐可能会带来随之而来的麻烦。不管现在不做作业看起来多么愉快，它只会带来快乐)”及下文“guilt and last-minute panicking late at night (内疚和深夜最后一刻的恐慌)”可知，因内疚和最后一刻的慌乱而烦恼，因此plagued的意思为“困扰，折磨”。A. Reminded提醒；B. Highlighted突出显示；C. Intrduced介绍；D. Bthered使（某人）烦恼（或担忧、不安），给（某人）造成麻烦（或痛苦）。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Instant gratificatin, hwever, is nt necessarily a bad thing. Yu dn’t always have t say n t things yu want at that mment, and it’s gd t treat yurself when yu need it. In ther wrds, times where yu “treat yurself” are nly valuable in cmbinatin with delayed gratificatin. While my Chcpie may taste gd nw, it’ll taste even better if I nly eat it after I’ve wrked ut r dne smething healthy. (然而，即时满足并不一定是一件坏事。在那一刻，你不必总是对你想要的东西说不，在你需要的时候善待自己是件好事。换句话说，你“善待自己”的时间只有在延迟满足的情况下才有价值。虽然我的巧克力现在可能很好吃，但如果我只在锻炼或做一些健康的事情后吃它，味道会更好)”可知，作者认为虽然即时满足不是坏事，但最好与延迟满足结合使用，例如在完成锻炼或做了有益健康的事情之后再享受Chcpie会感觉更好。由此推知，作者可能同意即时享受与延迟满足相结合会更甜美。故选D。
D
Human beings’ curisity abut uter space hasn’t declined in the past decade, and with Jeff Bezs’ histric cmmercial flight t the edge f space this past summer, dreamers are that much clser t experiencing the Galaxy (银河系) fr themselves.
It’s reprted that ne cmpany is aiming t make space a reality fr peple, and is pineering a new age f space turism. In 2019, the Califrnia-based cmpany Gateway Fundatin first explred the idea. Its dream was t make visiting space, in excellent accmmdatin, a future vacatin chice. The prject, nw called Vyager Statin, is run by Orbital Assembly Crpratin, a cnstructin cmpany led by head f the Gateway Fundatin and frmer pilt, Jhn Blincw.
Space turism draws clser as Orbital Assembly Crpratin has annunced plans t build the wrld’s first t space htel named “Vyager Statin” which is expected t pen in 2027. With a date in clse sight, the htel’s architects and engineers are hard at wrk, aiming t design an ut-f-this-wrld experience. They plan t decrate the suites with elegant bars and restaurants with a tuch f space, as well as Earth-viewing lunges (休息处) and unique space fd treats. The team is als taking advantage f the reduced gravity that will be felt in the statin t plan t let their guests weightlessly carry heavy bjects, jump higher r run faster in ways peple can’t nrmally d n Earth.
Gravity will remain in the rms and bars thugh because Vyager Statin’s scientific design makes it pssible by creating artificial gravity within the htel. The htel is designed as a wheel that will steadily mve and create simulated (模拟的) gravitatinal frce, much like when a glass f water is spun arund, the water desn’t pur ut. The htel’s guests wn’t feel much different than being n a huge ship steadily mving
12. What d we knw abut Gateway Fundatin?
A. It made space a reality fr peple.B. It aimed t build a space htel.
C. It prmted space turism greatly.D. It planned a histric cmmercial flight.
13. What will the Vyager Statin team use the reduced gravity t d?
A. Prvide unique space fd.B. Let guests d space sprts.
C. Offer recreatinal activities.D. Decrate suits mre easily.
14. Why des gravity exist in the rms and bars?
A. T prevent liquid frm puring.B. T make guests feel cmfrtable.
C. T avid guests’ travel sickness.D. T keep things in nrmal psitins.
15. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Time fr Space Travel.B. Space Turism Gaining Ppularity.
C. First-ever Cmmercial Flight t Space.D. First Space Htel Set t Open.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个总部位于加利福尼亚洲的公司探索了创建世界上第一家太空酒店的想法。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“It’s reprted that ne cmpany is aiming t make space a reality fr peple, and is pineering a new age f space turism. In 2019, the Califrnia-based cmpany Gateway Fundatin first explred the idea. Its dream was t make visiting space, in excellent accmmdatin, a future vacatin chice.(据报道，有一家公司旨在让人们实现太空之旅的梦想，并开创太空旅游的新时代。2019年，总部位于加利福尼亚的 Gateway Fundatin 公司首次探索了这个想法。它的梦想是让人们在优质的住宿条件下访问太空，成为未来的度假选择。)”可知，Gateway Fundatin公司的目标是建造一个太空酒店。故选B项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The team is als taking advantage f the reduced gravity that will be felt in the statin t plan t let their guests weightlessly carry heavy bjects, jump higher r run faster in ways peple can’t nrmally d n Earth.(该团队还利用空间站中感受到的重力减小的优势，计划让他们的客人在失重状态下搬运重物、跳得更高或跑得更快，这些都是人们在地球上通常无法做到的。)”可知，“Vyager Statin”团队利用减小的重力让客人进行一些在地球上无法做到的活动，这些活动属于娱乐活动。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Gravity will remain in the rms and bars thugh because Vyager Statin’s scientific design makes it pssible by creating artificial gravity within the htel. The htel is designed as a wheel that will steadily mve and create simulated (模拟的) gravitatinal frce, much like when a glass f water is spun arund, the water desn’t pur ut. The htel’s guests wn’t feel much different than being n a huge ship steadily mving(不过，房间和酒吧里仍会有重力，因为“Vyager Statin”的科学设计通过在酒店内创造人造重力使其成为可能。这家酒店被设计成一个轮子，它将稳定地移动并产生模拟重力，就像一杯水被旋转时，水不会倒出来一样。酒店的客人不会觉得和在一艘稳定行驶的巨大轮船上有太大区别。)”可知，房间和酒吧里存在重力是为了让客人感觉和在稳定行驶的巨轮上差不多，也就是为了让客人感到舒适。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Space turism draws clser as Orbital Assembly Crpratin has annunced plans t build the wrld’s first t space htel named ‘Vyager Statin’, which is expected t pen in 2027.(随着轨道装配公司宣布计划建造世界上第一家名为“Vyager Statin”的太空酒店，太空旅游离我们越来越近了，该酒店预计将于2027年开业。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了世界上第一家太空酒店“Vyager Statin”的相关信息以及它的设计和特色等。所以D选项First Space Htel Set t Open(第一家太空酒店即将开业)符合文章主旨。故选D项。
第二节七选五 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
It’s n secret that artificial intelligence is changing the way we wrk. With mre and mre simpler tasks being autmated, humans are left with mre high-level cgnitive wrk, such as idea generatin, strategic planning, and creative writing. ____16____
The prblem is that we still fllw a mindset that resembles the era f assembly (组装) lines, which desn’t fster r facilitate the type f wrk needed tday. Leaders cnstantly measured prductivity in terms f hw many hurs an emplyee spent at wrk r the number f abstract targets they reached. ____17____ This type f utput desn’t fit in the era f AI. Instead, we have t make a psychlgical switch, structuring each wrkday fr quality instead f quantity.
Start by kicking the ld methd f cntinuus wrk thrughut the day. Research shws that cntinuus wrk impairs creative idea generatin and high quality, cmplex cgnitive wrk. ____18____ It’s recmmended that using wrk sessins that are abut 90 minutes lng, attacking the hardest part f the task in the first 20 minutes and mving t the slwer, easier wrk during the remaining time.
____19____ Therefre, managers shuld cnsider the principal area that a team r individual is wrking n rather than impsing the same wrk schedule acrss a team r an rganizatin. Data suggests that it’s better t wrk n tasks that invlve creativity, imaginatin, and prblem slving during the first few hurs f the day and again right befre yu g t sleep. ____20____ In between the fcused wrk sessins, make time fr a nap r fr easy wrk that desn’t require much creativity r fcus.
A. That’s because peple tend t verwrk.
B. The time f day will als make a difference.
C. As a result, quantity f wrk was priritized.
D. T excel in the new era, we’ll need t transfrm hw we wrk.
E. With every new technlgy cmes fear and then new pprtunity.
F. Because f that, it’s better t wrk in bursts, giving the mind a rest.
G. The middle f the day is better fr smething calling fr cncentratin.
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. F 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了如何改变我们的工作方式来应对人工智能的影响。
【16题详解】
根据上文“It’s n secret that artificial intelligence is changing the way we wrk. With mre and mre simpler tasks being autmated, humans are left with mre high-level cgnitive wrk, such as idea generatin, strategic planning, and creative writing.(人工智能正在改变我们的工作方式，这已经不是什么秘密。随着越来越多简单的任务被自动化，人类只能从事更高级的认知工作，比如创意产生、战略规划和创意写作)”可知，上文提到人工智能在改变我们的工作方式，随着越来越多简单的任务被自动化，推测本句应说明人类应该如何应对这种情况。故D选项“要在新时代脱颖而出，我们需要改变我们的工作方式”符合语境。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Leaders cnstantly measured prductivity in terms f hw many hurs an emplyee spent at wrk r the number f abstract targets they reached.(领导者经常根据员工在工作中花费的时间或他们达到的抽象目标的数量来衡量生产力)”以及后文“This type f utput desn’t fit in the era f AI. Instead, we have t make a psychlgical switch, structuring each wrkday fr quality instead f quantity. (这种类型的输出不适合人工智能时代。相反，我们必须进行心理上的转换，以质量而不是数量来安排每个工作日)”可知，上文提到了领导者通过花费的时间以及数量来衡量生产力，本句与上文构成因果关系，总结领导者优先考虑的工作数量。故C选项“因此，工作的数量被优先考虑”符合语境。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Start by kicking the ld methd f cntinuus wrk thrughut the day. Research shws that cntinuus wrk impairs creative idea generatin and high quality, cmplex cgnitive wrk.(从摒弃整天连续工作的旧方法开始。研究表明，持续的工作损害了创造性想法的产生和高质量、复杂的认知工作)”以及后文“It’s recmmended that using wrk sessins that are abut 90 minutes lng, attacking the hardest part f the task in the first 20 minutes and mving t the slwer, easier wrk during the remaining time.(建议使用90分钟左右的工作时间，在前20分钟内解决任务中最难的部分，然后在剩下的时间里转向较慢、较容易的工作)”可知，本句与上文构成因果关系，指出应该集中精力工作，后文给出时间安排的建议。故F选项“正因为如此，最好是集中精力工作，让大脑得到休息”符合语境。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据后文“Therefre, managers shuld cnsider the principal area that a team r individual is wrking n rather than impsing the same wrk schedule acrss a team r an rganizatin. Data suggests that it’s better t wrk n tasks that invlve creativity, imaginatin, and prblem slving during the first few hurs f the day and again right befre yu g t sleep.(因此，管理者应该考虑团队或个人工作的主要领域，而不是在整个团队或组织中强加相同的工作时间表。数据表明，最好在一天的头几个小时和睡前做一些涉及创造力、想象力和解决问题的工作)”可知，后文提到“最好在一天的头几个小时和睡前做一些涉及创造力、想象力和解决问题的工作”，即工作的时间对效率产生影响。故B选项“一天中的时间也会有影响”符合语境。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Data suggests that it’s better t wrk n tasks that invlve creativity, imaginatin, and prblem slving during the first few hurs f the day and again right befre yu g t sleep.(数据表明，最好在一天的头几个小时和睡前做一些涉及创造力、想象力和解决问题的工作)”以及后文“In between the fcused wrk sessins, make time fr a nap r fr easy wrk that desn’t require much creativity r fcus.(在集中精力工作的间隙，找时间打个盹，或者做一些不需要太多创造力和注意力的简单工作)”可知，上文提到了“在一天的头几个小时和睡前做一些涉及创造力、想象力和解决问题的工作”，本句承接上文，说明其他时间段应该进行什么样的工作。故G选项“中午是做需要集中注意力的事情的最佳时间”符合语境。故选G。
第三部分语言运用 (共三节，满分35分)
第一节 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Nature was David’s “childhd hme”. Unable t speak until age fur, David was cnsidered ___21___ by sme. S, he didn’t have friends arund his age. This led him t turn his attentin t nnhuman things arund him. ___22___ by insects, David remained cnstantly curius abut their wrld. He spent hurs wandering farm fields, bserving ___23___ activities.
These experiences planted a ___24___ in his heart. Years later, he became a schlar wh engaged in life-science investigatins and ___25___ ver 100 new species. “I was a child wh was cured by nature,” David said. “I want t ___26___ nature’s wisdm t the next generatin.”
T achieve this, he ___27___ several bks n insects, in which he intrduces yung readers t the fascinating insect kingdm. “Insects are ___28___ creatures with superpwers that peple can take inspiratin frm and apply it t their wn lives,” David said.
“Mrever, if we are ___29___ and regard all ther species as ur teachers, we can gain bundless wisdm.”
This belief led David t ____30____ ver 350 animal vides n his scial media, gaining ver 350, 000 ____31____. He funded a small insect enthusiasts’ assciatin at the beginning, which ____32____ grew t 600 members. He ften rganized field trips fr schlchildren t lk fr tiny creatures. One such trip ____33____ in a remte frest, where a yung girl named Sarah was amng the participants. “I learned numerus new insights abut insects,” Sarah ____34____ . “It was a remarkable jurney I will never frget.”
Thrugh his ____35____ , David cntinues t inspire the next generatin t appreciate and learn frm nature.
21. A. pessimisticB. inncentC. strangeD. sensitive
22. A. TuchedB. FascinatedC. FrightenedD. Annyed
23. A. birdB. humanC. plantD. insect
24. A. seedB. flwerC. treeD. fruit
25 A. inventedB. discveredC. annuncedD. dismissed
26. A. pass nB. put nC. take nD. insist n
27. A. readB. brrwedC. sldD. wrte
28. A. dangerusB. rdinaryC. incredibleD. ugly
29. A. humbleB. greedyC. generusD. guilty
30. A. deleteB. reviewC. rderD. uplad
31. A. spnsrsB. emplyersC. fllwersD. citizens
32. A. respectivelyB. eventuallyC. repeatedlyD. safely
33. A. std utB. tk placeC. tk effectD. std up
34. A. recalledB. hesitatedC. remindedD. predicted
35. A. discussinB. permissinC. invitatinD. dedicatin
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了大卫如何通过童年的自然探索经历发展出对昆虫的深厚兴趣，并最终成为一名生命科学学者，致力于将大自然的智慧传授给下一代的故事。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大卫直到四岁才会说话，有些人认为他很奇怪。A. pessimistic悲观的；B. inncent清白的；C. strange奇怪的；D. sensitive敏感的。根据上文“Unable t speak until age fur”可知，大卫直到四岁才会说话，有的人肯定会觉得他很奇怪。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：大卫被昆虫迷住了，对它们的世界一直充满好奇。A. Tuched使感动；B. Fascinated深深吸引；C. Frightened使惊吓；D. Annyed使生气。根据下文“David remained cnstantly curius abut their wrld”可知，David被昆虫给迷住了。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他花了几个小时在农田里游荡，观察昆虫的活动。A. bird鸟；B. human人类；C. plant植物；D. insect昆虫。根据上文“__2___by insects”可知，David被昆虫迷住了，所以是花几个小时观察昆虫的活动。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些经历在他心中播下了一颗种子。A. seed种子；B. flwer花；C. tree树；D. fruit水果。根据下文“Years later, he became a schlar wh engaged in life-science investigatins”可知，他观察昆虫的经历在他心中播下了一颗种子，所以后来他成了研究生命科学的学者。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年后，他成为一名学者，从事生命科学研究，发现了100多个新物种。A. invented发明；B. discvered发现；C. annunced宣布；D. dismissed开除。根据上文“life-science investigatins”和下文“ver 100 new species”可知，他从事生命科学研究，发现了100多个新物种。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想把大自然的智慧传给下一代。A. pass n传递；B. put n穿上；C. take n呈现；D. insist n坚持。根据下文“t the next generatin”可知，他是想把大自然的智慧传给下一代。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了实现这一目标，他写了几本关于昆虫的书，在这些书中，他向年轻读者介绍了迷人的昆虫王国。A. read读；B. brrwed借入；C. sld卖；D. wrte写。根据下文“several bks n insects, in which he intrduces yung readers t the fascinating insect kingdm”可知，他写了几本关于昆虫的书。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：昆虫是一种拥有超能力的神奇生物，人们可以从中获得灵感，并将其应用到自己的生活中。A. dangerus危险的；B. rdinary普通的；C. incredible不可思议的；D. ugly丑的。根据下文“with superpwers that peple can take inspiratin frm and apply it t their wn lives”可知，昆虫是很神奇的生物，是不可思议的。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，如果我们谦虚，把所有其他物种视为我们的老师，我们可以获得无限的智慧。A. humble谦虚的；B. greedy贪婪的；C. generus慷慨的；D. guilty有罪的。根据下文“regard all ther species as ur teachers”可知，把所有其他物种视为我们的老师，这说明我们是谦虚的。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种信念让大卫在他的社交媒体上上传了350多个动物视频，获得了35万多名粉丝。A. delete删除；B. review回顾；C. rder命令；D. uplad上传。根据下文“ver 350 animal vides n his scial media”可知，大卫上传了动物视频。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种信念让大卫在他的社交媒体上上传了350多个动物视频，获得了35万多名粉丝。A. spnsrs赞助商；B. emplyers雇主；C. fllwers粉丝；D. citizens市民。根据上文“ver 350 animal vides n his scial media, gaining ver 350, 000”可知，他在社交媒体上上传了动物视频，获得了35万多名粉丝。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：一开始，他成立了一个小型昆虫爱好者协会，最终发展到600名会员。A. respectively分别；B. eventually最终；C. repeatedly反复地；D. safely安全地。根据上文“funded a small insect enthusiasts’ assciatin”和下文“grew t 600 members”可知，小的协会最终发展到600名会员。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一次这样的旅行发生在一个偏远的森林里，一个名叫莎拉的年轻女孩是参与者之一。A. std ut突出；B. tk place发生；C. tk effect生效；D. std up站起来。根据下文“in a remte frest”可知，这样的一次旅行发生在一个偏远的森林里。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我学到了很多关于昆虫的新见解，”Sarah回忆说。“这是一次非凡的旅程，我永远不会忘记。”A. recalled回忆，回想起；B. hesitated犹豫；C. reminded提醒；D. predicted预测。根据上文“I learned numerus new insights abut insects”可知，Sarah回忆说自己学到了很多关于昆虫的新见解。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过他的奉献，大卫继续激励下一代欣赏自然并向自然学习。A. discussin讨论；B. permissin允许；C. invitatin邀请；D. dedicatin奉献。根据上一段“He ften rganized field trips fr schlchildren t lk fr tiny creatures”和下文“David cntinues t inspire the next generatin t appreciate and learn frm nature”可知，他对孩子了解昆虫做出了贡献，通过他的奉献，他继续激励下一代欣赏自然并向自然学习。故选D。
第二节 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The rapidly graying ppulatin is being eyed by the gvernment as a ptential market fr medical technlgy nw. ___36___ (disappint) gvernment predictins shw that by 2026, Japan’s first baby bmers (婴儿潮一代) ___37___ (turn) 75 and abut 7 millin peple are likely t suffer frm sme frm f dementia (痴呆). The natin wn’t be able t avid a dementia crisis ___38___ an additinal 380,000 senir care wrkers.
The lng-standing ___39___ (shrt) f prfessinal care wrkers has encuraged the Japanese gvernment ___40___ (simplify) prcedures fr freign caregivers t be trained and certified. The current Technical Intern Training Prgram between Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indnesia, under ___41___ ecnmic partnership agreement, was extended t include nursing care as well as agriculture, fishery, and cnstructin sectrs.
___42___ the gvernment made effrts t increase the numbers f senir care wrkers, the target number f freign ___43___ (graduate) has still fallen flat, with the natinal caregiver examinatin ___44___ (prve) a majr barrier t pass. The success rate fr freign students was a merely 106 students last year, which has slightly imprved t 216 students this year. Anther depressing reality is that 19 t 38percent f freign nurses wh pass the exam tend t leave the industry and return hme. All the abve mentined challenges accunt fr ___45___ the gvernment believes care rbts will sn step in.
【答案】36. Disappinting
37. will have turned
38. withut
39. shrtage
40. t simplify
41. an 42. While##Althugh##Thugh
43. graduates
44. prving
45. why
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。日本人口老龄化致痴呆危机，护理人员短缺，政府采取措施但遇挑战，促使其寄望护理机器人介入。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：令人失望的政府预测显示，到 2026 年，日本的第一批婴儿潮一代将年满75岁，大约700万人可能患有某种形式的痴呆症。分析句子可知，此处修饰名词gvernment predictins，应用形容词作定语，disappinting 表示“令人失望的”，符合语境，且句首时首字母应大写。故填Disappinting。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：令人失望的政府预测显示，到2026年，日本的第一批婴儿潮一代将年满75岁，大约700万人可能患有某种形式的痴呆症。这里考查谓语动词，主语Japan’s first baby bmers与turn为主动关系，再根据时间状语by 2026可知，此处表示到将来某个时间点完成的动作，应用将来完成时，其结构为“will have dne”。故填will have turned。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：如果没有额外的38万名老年护理人员，这个国家将无法避免痴呆症危机。根据The natin wn’t be able t avid a dementia crisis 以及an additinal 380,000 senir care wrkers可知，此处表示“没有”额外的护理人员就无法避免危机，应用介词withut。故填withut。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：长期以来专业护理人员的短缺促使日本政府简化了外国护理人员的培训和认证程序。根据the lng-standing可知，此处应填名词，shrt的名词形式shrtage，表示“短缺，不足”，the shrtage f... 表示“…… 的短缺”，为固定搭配。故填shrtage。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：长期以来专业护理人员的短缺促使日本政府简化了外国护理人员的培训和认证程序。分析句子可知，这里考查encurage sb. t d sth.，为固定搭配，意为“鼓励某人做某事”，所以此处应用动词不定式作宾语补足语。故填t simplify。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：目前越南、菲律宾和印度尼西亚之间的技术实习培训计划，根据一项经济伙伴关系协议，已扩大到包括护理以及农业、渔业和建筑部门。此处泛指“一项经济伙伴关系协议”，应用不定冠词，且ecnmic是以元音音素开头的单词，应用an。故填an。
【42题详解】
考查连词。句意：尽管政府努力增加老年护理人员的数量，但外国毕业生的目标数量仍然没有达到，国家护理人员考试被证明是一个主要的障碍。分析句子可知，the gvernment made effrts t increase the numbers f senir care wrkers 以及the target number f still fallen flat前后句之间是让步关系，应用 althugh或者thugh或者while引导让步状语从句，且句首时首字母应大写。故填Althugh或Thugh或While。
【43题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：尽管政府努力增加老年护理人员的数量，但外国毕业生的目标数量仍然没有达到，国家护理人员考试被证明是一个主要的障碍。graduate在此处是名词，意为“毕业生”，为可数名词，根据the numbers f可知，此处应用复数形式。故填graduates。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管政府努力增加老年护理人员的数量，但外国毕业生的目标数量仍然没有达到，国家护理人员考试被证明是一个主要的障碍。分析句子可知，这里考查“with + 宾语 + 宾语补足语”的复合结构，the natinal caregiver examinatin与prve之间是主动关系，应用现在分词作宾语补足语。故填prving。
【45题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：以上提到的所有挑战解释了为什么政府认为护理机器人将很快介入。分析句子可知，accunt fr后接宾语从句，从句中不缺少主语和宾语，根据语境可知，此处表示“为什么”，应用why引导宾语从句。故填why。
第三节单词拼写 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
46. The tallest buildings in Lndn are small in c______________ with New Yrk’s skyscrapers. （根据首字母填空）
【答案】cmparisn/ cntrast
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：和纽约的摩天大楼比起来，伦敦的最大的建筑也是小的。根据句意，此空的意思应该是“和...比起来”；再结合所给首字母，in cmparisn /cntrast with 是固定短语，意为“和...比起来”。故填cmparisn/cntrast。
【点睛】
47. The administratin reprted that since the 1980s, the annual ________ (发生率) f spring dust events has drpped frm 17 t 9.2 ver the past decade. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】frequency
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：政府报告称，自20世纪80年代以来，在过去十年中，春季沙尘事件的年度发生频率从17次下降到9.2次。根据汉语提示，表示“发生率”应用frequency，为不可数名词，在句中作主语。故填frequency。
48. N ne has cme up with a c________ explanatin f why dinsaurs died ut. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】cnvincing##nvincing
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：没有人对恐龙灭绝的原因提出令人信服的解释。根据首字母提示及句意可知，空处应填形容词cnvincing“令人信服的”，在句中修饰名词explanatin作定语。故填cnvincing。
49. As mst f us frget memries frm ur first few years as we grw lder, this early lngterm memries will likely be lst in ________ (随后的) years. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】subsequent
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：随着年龄的增长，我们大多数人都会忘记最初几年的记忆，这些早期的长期记忆很可能会在接下来的几年里消失。根据汉语提示“随后的”可知，此处使用形容词subsequent，作定语，修饰名词years。故填subsequent。
50. He was threatened with d________ if he cntinued t turn up late fr wrk. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】dismissal##ismissal
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他受到威胁说，如果他上班继续迟到，就会被解雇。介词with后接名词形式，在句中作宾语。根据首字母提示及句意，用名词dismissal，表示“免职；解雇”之意。故填dismissal。
51. Her smile ________ (僵住) when she realized that the train was packed with passengers. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】frze
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：当她意识到火车上挤满了乘客时，她的笑容僵住了。空处作主句的谓语，应用动词，结合汉语提示，表示“僵住”应用freeze，为不及物动词。根据从句中的realized可知，这里应用一般过去时，表示发生在过去的事情。故填frze。
52. When the first scientists came t this place, they fund little evidence f human ________ (占用). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】ccupatin
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：当第一批科学家来到这个地方时，他们几乎没有发现人类占领的证据。根据句意和中文提示可知，表示“占用”应用ccupatin，为不可数名词，在本句中作介词后宾语。故填ccupatin。
53 Mu Dan’s e________ t Western pets helped shape his mdernist writing style. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】expsure##xpsure
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：穆旦对西方诗人的接触塑造了其现代主义写作风格。根据句意及首字母提示可知，空处应填名词expsure“暴露”在句中作主语，为不可数名词，短语expsure t意为“接触；暴露于”。故填expsure。
54. It is ne f the mst famus and ________ (有影响力) medical jurnals in the wrld. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】influential
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：它是世界上最著名、最有影响力的医学期刊之一。根据汉语提示“有影响力”以及空前的“the mst famus and”可知，此处应填形容词influential，与famus并列，共同修饰medical jurnals，在句中作定语。故填influential。
55. B________ t learn smething new everyday because grwth happens in the effrt. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】Bther##ther
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：费心地每日求知，因为成长蕴含在努力之中。根据句意及首字母提示可知，空处应填动词bther“打扰，麻烦”，bther t d“费心去做”，句子为祈使句，应用动词原形，位于句首首字母大写。故填Bther。
第四部分写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节应用文 (满分15分)
56. “天宫课堂”将再次开讲，中国航天中心 (China Aerspace Centre) 现面向广大青少年招募志愿者。届时志愿者们会在网络上向全世界的关注者实时播报并与之互动。请你为中心公众号写一则英文招募启事，内容包括：招募目的；招募要求；期待加入。
Vlunteers Wanted
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【答案】参考范文
Vlunteers Wanted
Want t gain a unique vlunteering experience in the space class cnducted in China Space Statin? China Aerspace Centre is recruiting vlunteers t reprt the upcming space class t glbal space enthusiasts and interact with them live.
T stand a better chance t be admitted, the applicants shall meet the fllwing requirements: Firstly, fluency in English is a must since yu are suppsed t make interactin with the wrld, intrducing China’s space prgram and replying t nline cmments. Mrever, vlunteering spirits are highly appreciated. Finally, a prfund knwledge f aerspace science is what makes yu stand ut in the future interviews.
If yu are interested in it, just subscribe t ur public accunt and submit yur applicatin frm. Lking frward t yur participatin!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一则招募启事。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
获得：gain→btain
满足：meet→satisfy
此外：mrever→besides
对……有兴趣：be interested in→have interest in
2. 句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Want t gain a unique vlunteering experience in the space class cnducted in China Space Statin?
拓展句：Want t gain a unique vlunteering experience in the space class which is cnducted in China Space Statin?
【点睛】【高分句型1】Firstly, fluency in English is a must since yu are suppsed t make interactin with the wrld, intrducing China’s space prgram and replying t nline cmments.(运用了since引导原因状语从句、现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】Finally, a prfund knwledge f aerspace science is what makes yu stand ut in the future interviews.(运用了what引导表语从句)
第二节读后续写 (满分20分)
57. 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。
It had been a challenging but rewarding term, filled with hard wrk and a thirst fr knwledge. As I handed in my final assignment and saw it was graded A, a sense f pride and satisfactin washed ver me. Little did I knw that my accmplishments had nt gne unnticed by my families, wh had been clsely bserving my prgress.
On the first day f summer vacatin, my mther tld me excitedly that we wuld pay a visit t Marc the next day t cheer fr my academic prgress. When I gt the gd news, I felt n tp f the wrld and my spirits sared. As I lay in bed that night, a mix f anticipatin and delight welled up in my heart, and I slid int a dream-filled sleep, eagerly awaiting the arrival f the cming adventure.
After we arrived in Marc, my parents said that we wuld first visit the Marc Twer. Marc Twer, built in the late 19th century, is a histric landmark that shwcases the rich architectural heritage f the city. It is als cnsidered ne f the tp turist attractins in the regin. Upn hearing the inspiring news, I bunced up and dwn with jy. But then I felt a bit uneasy because f my fear f heights.
Inside the lift, my palms grew sweaty as anxiety cnsumed me. I paced back and frth in the twer lift, unsure f whether I wuld have the curage. After the lift reached the specific flr, I gasped in hrrr. The flr here was made f glass, s ne culd appreciate the height f the twer and take a real adventure. Seeing my family bth take ut their phnes t sht the grand views, I felt under pressure. Then my mther smiled at me and said delightedly, “Just take it easy and yu can d it.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I didn’t knw whether t stay r nt.
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I was ttally struck by the view unflding befre my eyes.
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【答案】I didn’t knw whether t stay r nt. The thught f explring new places, and creating lasting memries with my family was undeniably inviting. Hwever, it was bviusly t challenging fr me t step n t that glass. As I weighed the ptins in my mind, my mther’s wrds eched in my ears, reminding me f the curage and cnfidence I used t have. With a deep breath, I made up my mind that I wuld seize this pprtunity and embrace the adventure that awaited me in Marc.
I was ttally struck by the view unflding befre my eyes. My eyes were immediately drawn t the magnificent structure that std tall in the city center-Marc Twer. Its charm was withut equal, its saring height dminating the skyline. I culdn’t help feeling a mixture f awe and admiratin. I reminded myself f the encuragement frm my lved nes. As we left the twer, I expressed my gratitude t my mther fr her cnsistent supprt. She taught me an imprtant lessn that day — with a little encuragement, we can achieve extrardinary things.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者考试成绩好，和家人一起外出旅行。结果在爬一座高塔时，作者犹豫了，有些恐高。但一想到和家人一起冒险，作者爬上了高塔，也看到了与众不同的景色。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我不知道该不该留下来”可知，第一段可描写作者内心的纠结和矛盾，以及最终决定爬上去。
②由第二段首句内容“我被眼前展开的景色深深震撼了。”可知，第二段可描写作者在塔上看到的景色以及感悟。
2.续写线索：内心犹豫——决心上塔——看到景色——敬畏钦佩——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①抓住：seize/grasp
②完成：achieve/accmplish
③表达：express/extend
④接受：embrace/jump at
情绪类
①感激：gratitude/thankfulness
②非凡的：extrardinary/remarkable
【点睛】[高分句型1] With a deep breath, I made up my mind that I wuld seize this pprtunity and embrace the adventure that awaited me in Marc. (运用了第一个that引导宾语从句，第二个that引导定语从句修饰先行词adventure)
[高分句型2] As we left the twer, I expressed my gratitude t my mther fr her cnsistent supprt. (运用了as引导时间状语从句)
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