山西省部分学校2024-2025学年高二下学期期中测评考试英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

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高二英语试题
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试题相应的位置。
2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案用0.5mm黑色笔迹签字笔写在答题卡上。
4.考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5个小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: Hw much is the shirt?
A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. Hw ld is the man?
A.23. B.48. C.50.
2. Hw did the man g t wrk?
A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus.
3. Where is the wman planning t g?
A. T the beach. B. T the park. C. T the muntains.
4. What will the man d next?
A. Jin a dance club. B. Turn t Sarah fr help. C. Sign up fr a dance class.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. At a stre. B. At hme. C. At a dance schl.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the pssible relatinship between the speakers?
A. Clleagues. B. Schlmates. C. Neighbrs.
7. Wh chses physics?
A. The man. B. The wman's brther. C. The man's brther.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A new game. B. Sme new rles. C. Peter's hbby.
9. Hw des the wman feel abut Peter's wrds?
A. Dubtful. B. Favrable. C. Indifferent.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man d yesterday?
A. Had an interview. B. Organized an interview. C. Applied fr an interview.
11. Why des the wman advise the man t write a letter?
A. T beg fr the jb.
B. T imprve his ability.
C. T express thanks t the interviewers.
12. What kind f persn is the wman?
A. She is serius. B. She is thughtful. C. She is hardwrking.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man ging t d n hliday?
A. D sme traveling. B. Visit friends. C. Stay at hme.
14. Which can best describe the wman's schedule?
A. Tight. B. Bring. C. Perfect.
15. Where will the wman meet her uncle?
A. In Vancuver. B. In Kingstn. C. In Ottawa.
16. Wh is prbably Daniel?
A. The man's sn. B. The wman's sn. C. The man's wife.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the speaker befre 2012?
A. A prfessinal athlete. B. A chess player. C. A cmpetitive runner.
18. What happened t the speaker at the age f 18?
A. He wn the fifth place.
B. He brke a wrld recrd.
C. He went t the 2012 Olympics.
19. Why did the speaker feel dwn?
A. He failed again at the Olympics.
B. He lst cncentratin during the game.
C He didn't knw what t d after an injury.
20. What can we learn frm the speaker?
A. Never t late t learn.
B. A gd beginning is half dne.
C. Where there is a will there is a way.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Discveries 2025
Curtis Brwn Creative and the Curtis Brwn Literary Agency are wrking tgether with the Wmen’s Prize Trust and Audible t run the fifth Discveries Writing Develpment Prgramme and prize fr unpublished wmen writers in the UK r Ireland. The prize accepts nvels in any type f adult fictin. Writers can enter by submitting (提交) the first 10000 wrds and a summary. The judging team, chaired by Kate Msse, will include expert judges.
The prize is pen t wmen aged 18+ wh are unagented and writing in English. Yu dn’t need a finished nvel t enter, just a nvel that has been started. The prize is free t enter and seeks wrk with ptential, nt necessarily plished drafts. Writers wh have previusly entered and cntinued wrking n their stries are encuraged t apply. Submissins are pen frm 19 September 2024 t 13 January 2025. The lnglist and shrtlist will be annunced in spring 2025, with the winner revealed n 29 May 2025.
The First Prize winner will receive representatin by Curtis Brwn Literary Agency and £5,000. One prmising writer, the “Discveries Schlar”, will als win a schlarship fr the Writing Yur Nvel curse with Curtis Brwn Creative (wrth £1,800). All six shrtlisted authrs will meet with a Curtis Brwn agent, get a free place n a six-week nline writing curse, and participate in a wrkshp with Audible n writing and recrding fr sund.
All 16 lnglisted authrs will receive a tw-week Discveries Writing Develpment curse, designed by Curtis Brwn Creative and taught by Charltte Mendelsn, in June and July 2025. The curse will include Zm lessns, writing exercises, grup discussins, and a ne-t-ne tutrial with Charltte, ending with a sessin with Curtis Brwn literary agents.
1. What is required fr writers t enter the Discveries Prize?
A. A just started nvel.B. A finished nvel.
C. A detailed summary.D. A cmpleted draft.
2. When will the winner f the Discveries Prize be annunced?
A. Spring 2025.B. 29th May 2025.
C. 13th January 2025.D. 19th September 2025.
3. Which will the lnglisted authrs receive?
A. A tw-week curse held in May.B. A ne-t-ne tutrial with Charltte.
C. A six-week nline writing curse.D. A sessin with the First Prize winner.
B
At the age f fifteen, Erin Willman lst her sight, but instead f letting this challenge cntrl her life, she was determined t shw what she culd d. Even thugh many cmpanies turned her dwn because f her blindness, Erin didn’t give up. Instead f waiting fr smene t give her a chance, she decided t make her wn path. Within a year, she started White Cane Cffee and became its CEO, prving that her disability wuldn’t stp her frm reaching her dreams.
White Cane Cffee started as an idea n a difficult day and has nw grwn int a successful business, with Erin’s cffee nw available in many cities. Beynd selling high-quality cffee, the cmpany helps blind and disabled individuals by ffering them jbs, teaching valuable skills, and helps them feel mre cnfident. One f the cmpany’s special features is its prduct labels, which include Braille (盲文) n every package. This makes White Cane Cffee ne f the first cmpanies t d this, shwing Erin’s belief that blind peple shuld be able t shp n their wn.
The cmpany ffers jbs that pay fair wages, giving emplyees the freedm and pprtunities they ften dn’t get elsewhere. Erin’s team believes their missin is mre than just paying salaries — it’s abut giving hpe and shwing that every wrker is valuable. The prfits frm White Cane Cffee d mre than supprt the emplyees; they als help fund guide dg training, cmmunity prgrams fr children, and ther charities.
Erin’s gals g far beynd her wn success; she wants t create psitive change wrldwide. She values scial gd mre than material riches and aims t use her psitin t imprve the lives f thers like her. Erin and her team are grateful fr the strng supprt frm their cmmunity and disability supprters. Abve all, they are prud f their achievements in prviding resurces and helping disabled individuals becme mre independent. They are determined t cntinue creating new jbs, helping mre peple gain independence. T achieve this, they are wrking n exciting prjects t strengthen their base and take their cmpany t the next level.
4. What did Erin d when faced with difficulties?
A. She relied n thers t help her.
B. She avided situatins t be rejected.
C. She felt defeated by the truble in her life.
D. She viewed challenges as pprtunities t prve herself.
5. What makes White Cane Cffee’s prduct labeling unique?
A. Each label is printed with a clrful design.
B. All packages are ec-friendly and recyclable.
C. Every package has a QR cde fr a virtual tur.
D. It includes a special feature t assist blind custmers.
6. What is Erin’s ultimate gal fr White Cane Cffee?
A. T sell the cmpany t a larger crpratin.
B. T becme the largest cffee cmpany in the wrld.
C. T create glbal impact and supprt disabled peple.
D. T fcus n expanding the business internatinally.
7. Which f the fllwing can best describe Erin?
A. Determined and caring.B. Odd and stubbrn.
C. Hnest and adaptable.D. Weak and dependent.
C
Insects, ften verlked r seen as pests (害虫), are vital t the health and balance f ur ecsystems. With ver ne millin knwn species, insects perfrm a range f functins that are crucial fr the survival f many plants and animals. They are fund in almst every envirnment n Earth, frm frests and gardens t urban areas.
One f the mst imprtant rles that insects play is as pllinatrs (传粉者). Bees, butterflies, and ther insects transfer flwer dust between flwers, helping plants reprduce. This prcess is essential fr the prductin f fruits, vegetables, and ther crps that humans depend n. It's estimated that 75% f the wrld's crps rely n pllinatrs, making insects vital fr glbal fd prductin.
In additin t pllinatrs, insects are als crucial as decmpsers. They break dwn dead plants and animals, returning imprtant nutrients (养分) t the sil. Manure beetles, fr instance, bury animal waste, which helps reduce greenhuse gas emissins (排放) and imprve sil health. Withut decmpsers, nutrients wuld nt be recycled, and plant life wuld struggle t grw.
Insects als cntribute t pest cntrl. Many insects, such as ladybirds and grund insects, hunt ther insects that damage plants. By keeping insect ppulatins in check, they reduce the need fr chemical insecticides, which can harm the envirnment and human health. In this way, insects supprt sustainable agriculture by naturally cntrlling harmful insects.
Furthermre, insects are an imprtant fd surce fr many animals, including birds and bats. They are an essential part f the fd web, helping t sustain bidiversity. Insects als serve as indicatrs f envirnmental health; changes in their ppulatins can signal brader envirnmental issues, such as climate change r habitat lss.
Prtecting insect ppulatins is essential t maintaining the health and stability f ecsystems. Insects cntribute t pllinatin, breakdwn, insect cntrl, and fd webs, making them crucial t the natural wrld and human life. By preserving insects, we can help ensure that ecsystems remain balanced and sustainable fr generatins t cme.
8. What is the key rle f insects discussed in paragraph 2?
A Helping plants reprduce.B. Being used as pets.
C Cleaning the envirnment.D. Prviding entertainment.
9. Hw d insects help cntrl pests in agriculture?
A. By making crps grw faster.B. By speeding up plant grwth.
C. By remving pests frm crps.D. By feeding n harmful insects.
10. What is the authr's attitude twards insects?
A. Tlerant.B. Supprtive.C. Respnsible.D. Critical.
11. Which title best suits the passage?
A. Hw Insects Destry Plant Life.B. The Decline f Insect Ppulatins.
C. The Rle f Insects in Our Ecsystem.D. The Impact f Insects n Human Health.
D
In the field f higher educatin, where fairness and bjectivity are cnsidered essential, it’s easy t assume that factrs such as the rder f students’ surnames have n bearing n their academic perfrmance. Hwever, recent studies suggest that this assumptin may nt be entirely crrect.
Research frm the University f Michigan, which examined ver 30 millin grading recrds, uncvered an unexpected pattern: students with surnames that appear earlier in the alphabet generally receive higher grades than thse with surnames placed later. This effect is particularly nticeable in large curses r classes where assignments are submitted electrnically thrugh platfrms like Canvas, which autmatically lists students in alphabetical rder. Cnsequently, students whse surnames fall tward the end f the alphabet, such as thse beginning with Y r Z, are mre likely t receive lwer grades than thse whse names cme earlier.
This bias (偏见) is explained by a phenmenn knwn as “sequential grading bias”. It ccurs when students are unintentinally advanced r disadvantaged based n the rder in which their wrk is assessed. Fr example, applicants in a jb interview wh are interviewed later in the day may be rated mre severely than thse wh are interviewed first. In academic settings, instructrs ften begin grading with the first papers in the list, which tend t be frm students with surnames starting with letters like A r B. This gives thse students a small advantage, as their wrk may be graded mre favrably. Hwever, when exams are graded in the ppsite rder, this prejudice can change, and the later submissins may receive better evaluatins.
T address this issue, educatrs and plicymakers are urged t cnsider alternative grading methds that minimize the influence f alphabetical rder. Ideas include randmizing the rder in which papers are graded, using annymus (匿名的) submissins, r encuraging mre cmprehensive evaluatin practices that reduce the impact f initial impressins. By addressing these biases, educatinal institutins can create a fairer and welcming envirnment where students’ academic achievements are judged nly n their perfrmance rather than their surnames’ psitin in the alphabet.
12. Why des the authr mentin Canvas in the study?
A. T suggest Canvas culd reduce grading biases.
B. T explain hw Canvas randmly assigns students.
C. T shw hw Canvas’s alphabetical rder affects grading.
D. T interpret Canvas is the mst effective in grading platfrms.
13. What des “sequential grading bias” refer t?
A. A grading system based n students’ perfrmance.
B. The effect f the rder in grading students’ wrk.
C. An intentinal effrt t grade papers in a certain rder.
D. The preference fr grading early submissins mre seriusly.
14. Hw might the issue f alphabetical bias be addressed?
A. By remving digital submissin platfrms like Canvas.
B. By grading papers based n students' perfrmance in class.
C. By grading in randm rder r using annymus submissins.
D. By ensuring that nly tp-perfrming students are graded first.
15. What is the purpse in writing the article?
A. T suggest larger curses.B. T explain grading systems.
C. T recmmend using Canvas.D. T discuss grading bias and slutins.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Hw t Find Like-Minded Peple
One f the best ways t imprve yur scial life is by finding peple wh share yur interests. The prcess f finding like-minded peple can actually be a lt f fun! ___16___.
Assess yur interests. Befre yu g ut t find like-minded peple, yu first need t figure ut what yur wn interests are. ___17___. Fr example, it’s easier t find like-minded peple if yu’re int rck music rather than if yu’re interested in gelgy. Start by fcusing n the interests that are mre cmmn and widely shared. This will help yu get ff t a great start.
Get t knw peple arund yu. Begin having deeper, mre meaningful cnversatins with thse arund yu. ___18___. Instead f talking abut the weather, talk abut things yu bth care abut, like yur hbbies r gals. This will nt nly help yu find like-minded peple, but it will als make yu seem mre sciable.
___19___. There are many grups fr varius interests — whether it’s hiking, biking, reading, r art. If yu jin ne, yu’ll meet peple wh share the same passin. As lng as yu shw up and participate, yu’ll fit right in.
Have an nline presence. Be sure t talk abut yur interests in yur scial media accunts. This will draw in peple wh might als be interested in thse interests. They never have the pprtunity t knw yu share the same interest as them. ___20___. Yes, yu can talk abut yur interests, but avid talking abut things that are t persnal.
A. This creates the pprtunity
B. Start a grup and invite peple
C. Jin grups related t any f yur interests
D. This makes it harder t find like-minded individuals
E. Yu can d this with yur clleagues and c-wrkers
F. Let’s talk abut hw yu can find like-minded peple
G. This is especially true if yu have multiple interests
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My art teacher, Mrs. Lrry, asked her students t create a drawing representing smething they felt thankful fr. As she lked at these children, many f whm came frm difficult backgrunds, she ___21___ hw much they had t truly feel thankful fr.
Living in a neighbrhd where many ___22___ just t make ends meet, it seemed unlikely that they had many material blessings. She ___23___ mst f the class wuld draw images f large hliday dinners, thinking that was ___24___ they were suppsed t picture.
What caught Mrs. Lrry by ___25___, hwever, was Bruce’s drawing. Bruce was ften quiet, staying clse t himself as the classmates went utside fr ___26___. His drawing was simple yet ___27___: just a single hand. The class was immediately ___28___ t it. “It must be the hand f smene wh ___29___ fd fr us,” ne student suggested. “A farmer,” anther student ffered, “because farmers ____30____ the chicken.” “It lks like a pliceman’s hand,” said smene else, “because plicemen prtect us.” “I think,” Lucy said thughtfully, “Bruce meant t shw all the ____31____ that help us.”
Mrs. Lrry was deeply mved by these ____32____. After the students began their next task, she quietly leaned ver Bruce’s desk and asked him whse hand it was. Bruce whispered, “It’s yurs, teacher.”
Mrs. Lrry suddenly recalled hw ften she had ____33____ Bruce’s hand, just as she did with the ther children. But fr it t mean s much t him ... she felt a wave f ____34____. Perhaps, she thught, this was the true meaning f the ____35____ fr life — nt the material gifts we receive, but the small acts f kindness we share with thers.
21. A. dubtedB. wnderedC. judgedD. prved
22. A. struggledB. learntC. cmpetedD. meant
23. A. realizedB. warnedC. imaginedD. denied
24. A. hwB. whyC. whichD. what
25. A. hrrrB. depressinC. designD. surprise
26. A. fdB. tysC. breaksD. breath
27. A. cmplexB. pwerfulC. bringD. weak
28. A. drawnB. limitedC. blamedD. frced
29. A. prvidesB. grabsC. exchangesD. brrws
30. A. lveB. assistC. raiseD. prtect
31. A. plicemenB. heartsC. handsD. farmers
32. A. sayingsB. respnsesC. lessnsD. wrks
33. A. refusedB. takenC. washedD. given
34. A. panicB. interestC. enthusiasmD. emtin
35. A. giftB. prizeC. mysteryD. passin
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cases f unexplained phenmena have puzzled peple fr mre than 2,000 years. A Greek philspher frm the secnd century B. C. wrte abut experiencing a “rain f frgs” that ___36___ （fill） the streets. Similar ___37___ （accunt） have included snakes, nuts and even glf balls ___38___ （fall） frm the sky.
Scientists assciate these rare events ___39___ trnades and water clumns. Bth f them pssess the capability ___40___ （lift） lightweight bjects transprt them ver cnsiderable distances, and eventually release them. ___41___ far bjects travel depends n their shape and weight and the speed f the wind, which in these pwerful weather phenmena can reach ver100miles per hur.
Fr example, a trnad is t blame fr anther strange frg event in Dubuque, Iwa, in1882. A rain f frgs came dwn during a summer strm. ___42___ （typical）, rain frms when raindrps freeze, melt, and then refreeze again several times in the upper parts f thunderstrm cluds. Experts cncluded ___43___ in this incident, a trnad picked up ___44___ army f small frgs. These frgs then frze and fell back t the grund as frzen frg pieces, leaving the twn's residents astnished and ____45____ （cnfuse）.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你所在的国际学校准备组织一次讲中国民间故事（Chinese Flk Tales）的主题活动，请你为该活动写一篇开幕词，内容包括：
（1）表示欢迎；
（2）活动目的；
（3）活动内容。
注意：
（1）写作词数为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teachers and students,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank yu.
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The night had grwn late, and Tmmy was still up, wrking hard. He was determined t imprve his grades and scre higher than befre. A wave f tiredness hit him, but he pushed thrugh, grabbing anther cup f cffee. The energy bst helped him stay fcused, and he cntinued studying till late night, knwing that his devtin t study wuld bring him gd results.
Smething unexpected happened. When the test papers were returned the next mrning, Tmmy culdn’t believe his eyes — he was the nly ne wh had received a D. This unexpected grade hit him harder than he expected. As his classmates celebrated their success, their laughter and chatter nly deepened his sense f failure. The image f the D in his hands brught up painful thughts f hw his parents viewed his academic perfrmance. The weight f this truth pressed dwn n him. As he stared at the glaring D n his paper, a sense f urgency filled him. He realized smething had t change. He culdn’t keep ging like this.
Fueled by a desire fr change, Tmmy threw himself int his studies with a fresh sense f purpse. He participated mre in class, actively raising his hand and engaging in discussins. His assignments reflected his hard wrk, and gradually, the results f his effrt started t shw. Laura, his teacher, nticing the imprvement, praised him befre the class. His classmates, ffering him kind wrds and smiles, helped t rebuild his cnfidence. Everyne nticed a big change in Tmmy, except his busy parents.
A mnth later, Tmmy walked int the exam hall with his head held high. This time, he felt ready, knwing he had prepared thrughly. He settled the questins with a calm hand and was cnfident that his preparatin wuld pay ff. As the bell rang, signaling the end f the exam, Tmmy felt a sense f success. He was certain he had given it his best.
When the results came tw days later, Tmmy’s heart raced as he saw his impressive grade — B⁺. After the schl day ended, Tmmy quickly left, wanting t shw his parents his hard-earned B⁺.
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。
“Mm, Dad, I have great news!” Tmmy said, eager t prve himself.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tmmy called Laura, hping she’d help ease his parents’ dubts.
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姓名 ___________________ 准考证号 ___________________
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高二英语试题
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试题相应的位置。
2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案用0.5mm黑色笔迹签字笔写在答题卡上。
4.考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5个小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: Hw much is the shirt?
A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. Hw ld is the man?
A.23. B.48. C.50.
2. Hw did the man g t wrk?
A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus.
3. Where is the wman planning t g?
A. T the beach. B. T the park. C. T the muntains.
4. What will the man d next?
A. Jin a dance club. B. Turn t Sarah fr help. C. Sign up fr a dance class.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. At a stre. B. At hme. C. At a dance schl.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the pssible relatinship between the speakers?
A. Clleagues. B. Schlmates. C. Neighbrs.
7. Wh chses physics?
A. The man. B. The wman's brther. C. The man's brther.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A new game. B. Sme new rles. C. Peter's hbby.
9. Hw des the wman feel abut Peter's wrds?
A. Dubtful. B. Favrable. C. Indifferent.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man d yesterday?
A. Had an interview. B. Organized an interview. C. Applied fr an interview.
11. Why des the wman advise the man t write a letter?
A. T beg fr the jb.
B. T imprve his ability.
C. T express thanks t the interviewers.
12. What kind f persn is the wman?
A. She is serius. B. She is thughtful. C. She is hardwrking.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man ging t d n hliday?
A. D sme traveling. B. Visit friends. C. Stay at hme.
14. Which can best describe the wman's schedule?
A. Tight. B. Bring. C. Perfect.
15. Where will the wman meet her uncle?
A. In Vancuver. B. In Kingstn. C. In Ottawa.
16. Wh is prbably Daniel?
A. The man's sn. B. The wman's sn. C. The man's wife.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the speaker befre 2012?
A. A prfessinal athlete. B. A chess player. C. A cmpetitive runner.
18. What happened t the speaker at the age f 18?
A. He wn the fifth place.
B. He brke a wrld recrd.
C. He went t the 2012 Olympics.
19. Why did the speaker feel dwn?
A. He failed again at the Olympics.
B. He lst cncentratin during the game.
C. He didn't knw what t d after an injury.
20. What can we learn frm the speaker?
A. Never t late t learn.
B. A gd beginning is half dne.
C. Where there is a will there is a way.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Discveries 2025
Curtis Brwn Creative and the Curtis Brwn Literary Agency are wrking tgether with the Wmen’s Prize Trust and Audible t run the fifth Discveries Writing Develpment Prgramme and prize fr unpublished wmen writers in the UK r Ireland. The prize accepts nvels in any type f adult fictin. Writers can enter by submitting (提交) the first 10,000 wrds and a summary. The judging team, chaired by Kate Msse, will include expert judges.
The prize is pen t wmen aged 18+ wh are unagented and writing in English. Yu dn’t need a finished nvel t enter, just a nvel that has been started. The prize is free t enter and seeks wrk with ptential, nt necessarily plished drafts. Writers wh have previusly entered and cntinued wrking n their stries are encuraged t apply. Submissins are pen frm 19 September 2024 t 13 January 2025. The lnglist and shrtlist will be annunced in spring 2025, with the winner revealed n 29 May 2025.
The First Prize winner will receive representatin by Curtis Brwn Literary Agency and £5,000. One prmising writer, the “Discveries Schlar”, will als win a schlarship fr the Writing Yur Nvel curse with Curtis Brwn Creative (wrth £1,800). All six shrtlisted authrs will meet with a Curtis Brwn agent, get a free place n a six-week nline writing curse, and participate in a wrkshp with Audible n writing and recrding fr sund.
All 16 lnglisted authrs will receive a tw-week Discveries Writing Develpment curse, designed by Curtis Brwn Creative and taught by Charltte Mendelsn, in June and July 2025. The curse will include Zm lessns, writing exercises, grup discussins, and a ne-t-ne tutrial with Charltte, ending with a sessin with Curtis Brwn literary agents.
1. What is required fr writers t enter the Discveries Prize?
A. A just started nvel.B. A finished nvel.
C. A detailed summary.D. A cmpleted draft.
2. When will the winner f the Discveries Prize be annunced?
A. Spring 2025.B. 29th May 2025.
C. 13th January 2025.D. 19th September 2025.
3. Which will the lnglisted authrs receive?
A. A tw-week curse held in May.B. A ne-t-ne tutrial with Charltte.
C. A six-week nline writing curse.D. A sessin with the First Prize winner.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了英国或爱尔兰未出版作品的女性作家可参加的Discveries写作发展计划和奖项的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Yu dn’t need a finished nvel t enter, just a nvel that has been started. (参赛不需要完成的小说，只需要已经开始创作的小说)”可知，作家参加Discveries奖只需要一部刚开始创作的小说。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The lnglist and shrtlist will be annunced in spring 2025, with the winner revealed n 29 May 2025. (2025年春季将公布入围长名单和入围短名单，获胜者将于2025年5月29日揭晓)”可知，Discveries奖的获胜者将于2025年5月29日公布。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“All 16 lnglisted authrs will receive a tw-week Discveries Writing Develpment curse, designed by Curtis Brwn Creative and taught by Charltte Mendelsn, in June and July 2025. The curse will include Zm lessns, writing exercises, grup discussins, and a ne-t-ne tutrial with Charltte, ending with a sessin with Curtis Brwn literary agents. (所有16位进入长名单的作者将在2025年6月和7月参加由柯蒂斯·布朗创意公司设计、夏洛特·门德尔森授课的为期两周的Discveries写作发展课程。该课程将包括Zm课程、写作练习、小组讨论以及与夏洛特的一对一辅导，并以与柯蒂斯·布朗文学经纪人的交流环节结束)”可知，进入长名单的作者将获得与夏洛特的一对一辅导。故选B项。
B
At the age f fifteen, Erin Willman lst her sight, but instead f letting this challenge cntrl her life, she was determined t shw what she culd d. Even thugh many cmpanies turned her dwn because f her blindness, Erin didn’t give up. Instead f waiting fr smene t give her a chance, she decided t make her wn path. Within a year, she started White Cane Cffee and became its CEO, prving that her disability wuldn’t stp her frm reaching her dreams.
White Cane Cffee started as an idea n a difficult day and has nw grwn int a successful business, with Erin’s cffee nw available in many cities. Beynd selling high-quality cffee, the cmpany helps blind and disabled individuals by ffering them jbs, teaching valuable skills, and helps them feel mre cnfident. One f the cmpany’s special features is its prduct labels, which include Braille (盲文) n every package. This makes White Cane Cffee ne f the first cmpanies t d this, shwing Erin’s belief that blind peple shuld be able t shp n their wn.
The cmpany ffers jbs that pay fair wages, giving emplyees the freedm and pprtunities they ften dn’t get elsewhere. Erin’s team believes their missin is mre than just paying salaries — it’s abut giving hpe and shwing that every wrker is valuable. The prfits frm White Cane Cffee d mre than supprt the emplyees; they als help fund guide dg training, cmmunity prgrams fr children, and ther charities.
Erin’s gals g far beynd her wn success; she wants t create psitive change wrldwide. She values scial gd mre than material riches and aims t use her psitin t imprve the lives f thers like her. Erin and her team are grateful fr the strng supprt frm their cmmunity and disability supprters. Abve all, they are prud f their achievements in prviding resurces and helping disabled individuals becme mre independent. They are determined t cntinue creating new jbs, helping mre peple gain independence. T achieve this, they are wrking n exciting prjects t strengthen their base and take their cmpany t the next level.
4. What did Erin d when faced with difficulties?
A. She relied n thers t help her.
B. She avided situatins t be rejected.
C. She felt defeated by the truble in her life.
D. She viewed challenges as pprtunities t prve herself.
5. What makes White Cane Cffee’s prduct labeling unique?
A. Each label is printed with a clrful design.
B. All packages are ec-friendly and recyclable.
C. Every package has a QR cde fr a virtual tur.
D. It includes a special feature t assist blind custmers.
6. What is Erin’s ultimate gal fr White Cane Cffee?
A. T sell the cmpany t a larger crpratin.
B. T becme the largest cffee cmpany in the wrld.
C. T create glbal impact and supprt disabled peple.
D. T fcus n expanding the business internatinally.
7. Which f the fllwing can best describe Erin?
A. Determined and caring.B. Odd and stubbrn.
C. Hnest and adaptable.D. Weak and dependent.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Erin Willman在15岁失明后，没有气馁，创立了White Cane Cffee，公司不仅销售咖啡，还为盲人及其他残疾人士提供就业机会，帮助他们获得独立生存的能力。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“At the age f fifteen, Erin Willman lst her sight, but instead f letting this challenge cntrl her life, she was determined t shw what she culd d. (十五岁那年，Erin Willman失去了视力，但她并未让这一挑战主宰自己的人生，而是决心向世界证明自己的能力)”可知，Erin将困境视为证明自己的机会。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“One f the cmpany’s special features is its prduct labels, which include Braille (盲文) n every package. (该公司的特色之一是其产品标签——每个包装上都印有盲文)”可知，该公司产品的标签上有盲文，能够帮助到盲人顾客。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Erin’s gals g far beynd her wn success; she wants t create psitive change wrldwide. She values scial gd mre than material riches and aims t use her psitin t imprve the lives f thers like her. (Erin的志向远不止于个人成功，她更希望在全球范围内创造积极变革。她视社会价值重于物质财富，并致力于运用自身影响力改善更多像她一样的人士的生活)”可知，Erin的最终目标是在全世界引起积极的改变，支持残疾人群体。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Instead f waiting fr smene t give her a chance, she decided t make her wn path. Within a year, she started White Cane Cffee and became its CEO, prving that her disability wuldn’t stp her frm reaching her dreams. (她没有等待别人给予机会，而是决定自己开辟道路。不到一年时间，她便创立了White Cane Cffee并出任CEO，用实际行动证明身体残疾无法阻挡她追逐梦想的脚步)”可知，Erin克服失明障碍，坚持创业，表明她非常坚定；根据第二段中“Beynd selling high-quality cffee, the cmpany helps blind and disabled individuals by ffering them jbs, teaching valuable skills, and helps them feel mre cnfident (除了销售优质咖啡外，该公司还通过提供就业机会、教授实用技能以及帮助建立自信等方式，助力视障人士和其他残障群体)”和第三段中“The prfits frm White Cane Cffee d mre than supprt the emplyees; they als help fund guide dg training, cmmunity prgrams fr children, and ther charities. (White Cane Cffee的收益不仅用于员工薪资保障，更持续资助导盲犬培训、儿童社区项目及其他公益事业)”可知，Erin为残障人士提供就业、培训，并投身于资助导盲犬等公益事业，表明她有同理心。故选A项。
C
Insects, ften verlked r seen as pests (害虫), are vital t the health and balance f ur ecsystems. With ver ne millin knwn species, insects perfrm a range f functins that are crucial fr the survival f many plants and animals. They are fund in almst every envirnment n Earth, frm frests and gardens t urban areas.
One f the mst imprtant rles that insects play is as pllinatrs (传粉者). Bees butterflies, and ther insects transfer flwer dust between flwers, helping plants reprduce. This prcess is essential fr the prductin f fruits, vegetables, and ther crps that humans depend n. It's estimated that 75% f the wrld's crps rely n pllinatrs, making insects vital fr glbal fd prductin.
In additin t pllinatrs insects are als crucial as decmpsers. They break dwn dead plants and animals, returning imprtant nutrients (养分) t the sil. Manure beetles, fr instance, bury animal waste, which helps reduce greenhuse gas emissins (排放) and imprve sil health. Withut decmpsers, nutrients wuld nt be recycled, and plant life wuld struggle t grw.
Insects als cntribute t pest cntrl. Many insects, such as ladybirds and grund insects, hunt ther insects that damage plants. By keeping insect ppulatins in check, they reduce the need fr chemical insecticides, which can harm the envirnment and human health. In this way, insects supprt sustainable agriculture by naturally cntrlling harmful insects.
Furthermre, insects are an imprtant fd surce fr many animals, including birds and bats. They are an essential part f the fd web, helping t sustain bidiversity. Insects als serve as indicatrs f envirnmental health; changes in their ppulatins can signal brader envirnmental issues, such as climate change r habitat lss.
Prtecting insect ppulatins is essential t maintaining the health and stability f ecsystems. Insects cntribute t pllinatin, breakdwn, insect cntrl, and fd webs, making them crucial t the natural wrld and human life. By preserving insects, we can help ensure that ecsystems remain balanced and sustainable fr generatins t cme.
8. What is the key rle f insects discussed in paragraph 2?
A. Helping plants reprduce.B. Being used as pets.
C. Cleaning the envirnment.D. Prviding entertainment.
9. Hw d insects help cntrl pests in agriculture?
A. By making crps grw faster.B. By speeding up plant grwth.
C. By remving pests frm crps.D. By feeding n harmful insects.
10. What is the authr's attitude twards insects?
A. Tlerant.B. Supprtive.C. Respnsible.D. Critical.
11. Which title best suits the passage?
A. Hw Insects Destry Plant Life.B. The Decline f Insect Ppulatins.
C. The Rle f Insects in Our Ecsystem.D. The Impact f Insects n Human Health.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了昆虫虽然常被忽视或被视为害虫，但对生态系统的健康和平衡至关重要。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“One f the mst imprtant rles that insects play is as pllinatrs (传粉者). Bees, butterflies, and ther insects transfer flwer dust between flwers, helping plants reprduce.(昆虫扮演的最重要角色之一是作为传粉者。蜜蜂、蝴蝶和其他昆虫在花朵之间传播花粉，帮助植物繁殖)” 可知，第二段讨论的昆虫的关键作用是帮助植物繁殖。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Many insects, such as ladybirds and grund insects, hunt ther insects that damage plants. By keeping insect ppulatins in check, they reduce the need fr chemical insecticides, which can harm the envirnment and human health.(许多昆虫，如瓢虫和地栖昆虫，捕食其他危害植物的昆虫。通过控制昆虫种群数量，它们减少了对化学杀虫剂的需求，而化学杀虫剂可能会对环境和人类健康造成危害)” 可知，昆虫通过捕食有害昆虫来帮助控制农业中的害虫。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Prtecting insect ppulatins is essential t maintaining the health and stability f ecsystems. Insects cntribute t pllinatin, breakdwn, insect cntrl, and fd webs, making them crucial t the natural wrld and human life. By preserving insects, we can help ensure that ecsystems remain balanced and sustainable fr generatins t cme.(保护昆虫种群对于维护生态系统的健康和稳定至关重要。昆虫有助于授粉、分解、害虫控制和食物网，使它们对自然界和人类生活至关重要。通过保护昆虫，我们可以帮助确保生态系统在未来几代人中保持平衡和可持续性)” 可知，作者认为昆虫对生态系统和人类生活非常重要，应该保护昆虫，所以作者对昆虫的态度是支持的。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。文章开篇指出昆虫对生态系统的健康和平衡至关重要，然后分别从昆虫作为传粉者、分解者、害虫控制者以及作为食物来源等方面阐述了昆虫在生态系统中的重要作用，最后强调保护昆虫种群的重要性。所以文章主要讲的是昆虫在我们生态系统中的作用。C 选项 “The Rle f Insects in Our Ecsystem（昆虫在我们生态系统中的作用）” 为最佳标题。故选C。
D
In the field f higher educatin, where fairness and bjectivity are cnsidered essential, it’s easy t assume that factrs such as the rder f students’ surnames have n bearing n their academic perfrmance. Hwever, recent studies suggest that this assumptin may nt be entirely crrect.
Research frm the University f Michigan, which examined ver 30 millin grading recrds, uncvered an unexpected pattern: students with surnames that appear earlier in the alphabet generally receive higher grades than thse with surnames placed later. This effect is particularly nticeable in large curses r classes where assignments are submitted electrnically thrugh platfrms like Canvas, which autmatically lists students in alphabetical rder. Cnsequently, students whse surnames fall tward the end f the alphabet, such as thse beginning with Y r Z, are mre likely t receive lwer grades than thse whse names cme earlier.
This bias (偏见) is explained by a phenmenn knwn as “sequential grading bias”. It ccurs when students are unintentinally advanced r disadvantaged based n the rder in which their wrk is assessed. Fr example, applicants in a jb interview wh are interviewed later in the day may be rated mre severely than thse wh are interviewed first. In academic settings, instructrs ften begin grading with the first papers in the list, which tend t be frm students with surnames starting with letters like A r B. This gives thse students a small advantage, as their wrk may be graded mre favrably. Hwever, when exams are graded in the ppsite rder, this prejudice can change, and the later submissins may receive better evaluatins.
T address this issue, educatrs and plicymakers are urged t cnsider alternative grading methds that minimize the influence f alphabetical rder. Ideas include randmizing the rder in which papers are graded, using annymus (匿名的) submissins, r encuraging mre cmprehensive evaluatin practices that reduce the impact f initial impressins. By addressing these biases, educatinal institutins can create a fairer and welcming envirnment where students’ academic achievements are judged nly n their perfrmance rather than their surnames’ psitin in the alphabet.
12. Why des the authr mentin Canvas in the study?
A. T suggest Canvas culd reduce grading biases.
B. T explain hw Canvas randmly assigns students.
C. T shw hw Canvas’s alphabetical rder affects grading.
D. T interpret Canvas is the mst effective in grading platfrms.
13. What des “sequential grading bias” refer t?
A. A grading system based n students’ perfrmance.
B. The effect f the rder in grading students’ wrk.
C. An intentinal effrt t grade papers in a certain rder.
D. The preference fr grading early submissins mre seriusly.
14. Hw might the issue f alphabetical bias be addressed?
A. By remving digital submissin platfrms like Canvas.
B. By grading papers based n students' perfrmance in class.
C. By grading in randm rder r using annymus submissins.
D. By ensuring that nly tp-perfrming students are graded first.
15. What is the purpse in writing the article?
A. T suggest larger curses.B. T explain grading systems.
C. T recmmend using Canvas.D. T discuss grading bias and slutins.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了姓氏字母顺序对学生成绩评定的影响及解决办法。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Research frm the University f Michigan, which examined ver 30 millin grading recrds, uncvered an unexpected pattern: students with surnames that appear earlier in the alphabet generally receive higher grades than thse with surnames placed later. This effect is particularly nticeable in large curses r classes where assignments are submitted electrnically thrugh platfrms like Canvas, which autmatically lists students in alphabetical rder. Cnsequently, students whse surnames fall tward the end f the alphabet, such as thse beginning with Y r Z, are mre likely t receive lwer grades than thse whse names cme earlier.(密歇根大学的研究检查了超过 3000 万份评分记录，发现了一个意想不到的模式：姓氏在字母表中出现得较早的学生通常比姓氏出现得较晚的学生获得更高的分数。这种影响在大型课程或班级中尤其明显，在这些课程或班级中，作业是通过像Canvas这样的平台以电子方式提交的，该平台会自动按字母顺序列出学生。因此，姓氏在字母表中靠后的学生，比如那些姓氏以Y或Z开头的学生，比起姓氏在字母表中位置更靠前的学生，更有可能得到较低的分数)” 可知，提到Canvas是为了展示字母顺序是如何影响评分的。故选C。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段“This bias is explained by a phenmenn knwn as “sequential grading bias”. It ccurs when students are unintentinally advanced r disadvantaged based n the rder in which their wrk is assessed.(这种偏见可以用一种被称为“顺序评分偏见”的现象来解释。当学生根据他们的作业被评估的顺序无意中获得优势或处于劣势时，就会出现这种情况)”可知，“顺序评分偏见”指的是评分顺序对学生作业评分的影响。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“T address this issue, educatrs and plicymakers are urged t cnsider alternative grading methds that minimize the influence f alphabetical rder. Ideas include randmizing the rder in which papers are graded, using annymus (匿名的) submissins, r encuraging mre cmprehensive evaluatin practices that reduce the impact f initial impressins.(为了解决这个问题，教育工作者和政策制定者被敦促考虑替代评分方法，以尽量减少字母顺序的影响。这些方法包括随机化论文评分的顺序，使用匿名提交，或鼓励更全面的评估实践，以减少第一印象的影响)” 可知，通过随机顺序评分或使用匿名提交可以解决字母顺序偏见的问题。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，文章先指出姓氏字母顺序可能影响学生成绩，接着介绍“顺序评分偏见”的现象，最后提出了解决这一问题的方法。故文章的目的是讨论评分偏见及解决办法。故选D。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Hw t Find Like-Minded Peple
One f the best ways t imprve yur scial life is by finding peple wh share yur interests. The prcess f finding like-minded peple can actually be a lt f fun! ___16___.
Assess yur interests. Befre yu g ut t find like-minded peple, yu first need t figure ut what yur wn interests are. ___17___. Fr example, it’s easier t find like-minded peple if yu’re int rck music rather than if yu’re interested in gelgy. Start by fcusing n the interests that are mre cmmn and widely shared. This will help yu get ff t a great start.
Get t knw peple arund yu. Begin having deeper, mre meaningful cnversatins with thse arund yu. ___18___. Instead f talking abut the weather, talk abut things yu bth care abut, like yur hbbies r gals. This will nt nly help yu find like-minded peple, but it will als make yu seem mre sciable.
___19___. There are many grups fr varius interests — whether it’s hiking, biking, reading, r art. If yu jin ne, yu’ll meet peple wh share the same passin. As lng as yu shw up and participate, yu’ll fit right in.
Have an nline presence. Be sure t talk abut yur interests in yur scial media accunts. This will draw in peple wh might als be interested in thse interests. They never have the pprtunity t knw yu share the same interest as them. ___20___. Yes, yu can talk abut yur interests, but avid talking abut things that are t persnal.
A. This creates the pprtunity
B. Start a grup and invite peple
C. Jin grups related t any f yur interests
D. This makes it harder t find like-minded individuals
E. Yu can d this with yur clleagues and c-wrkers
F. Let’s talk abut hw yu can find like-minded peple
G. This is especially true if yu have multiple interests
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍寻找志同道合之人的多种有效方法与具体步骤。
【16题详解】
上文“One f the best ways t imprve yur scial life is by finding peple wh share yur interests. The prcess f finding like-minded peple can actually be a lt f fun!(改善社交生活的最佳方式之一是找到与你有共同兴趣的人。寻找志同道合的人的过程实际上可以非常有趣！)”引出寻找志同道合的人的话题，下文则具体阐述寻找的方法，F选项“Let’s talk abut hw yu can find like-minded peple (让我们谈谈如何找到志同道合的人)”承上启下，符合语境，能自然地引出下文的具体方法。故选F项。
【17题详解】
上文“Befre yu g ut t find like-minded peple, yu first need t figure ut what yur wn interests are.(在你出去寻找志同道合的人之前，你首先需要弄清楚自己的兴趣是什么)”强调要明确自身兴趣，下文“Fr example, it’s easier t find like-minded peple if yu’re int rck music rather than if yu’re interested in gelgy. Start by fcusing n the interests that are mre cmmn and widely shared.(例如，如果你喜欢摇滚音乐，而不是地质学，那么你更容易找到志同道合的人。首先关注那些更常见、更广泛分享的兴趣)”通过举例说明不同兴趣对寻找志同道合之人的影响，由此可知，此空处需要补充关于兴趣范围的进一步说明，G选项“This is especially true if yu have multiple interests (如果你有多种兴趣，这一点尤其正确)” 中的“multiple interests”与上文“yur wn interests”相呼应，同时也能引出下文对不同兴趣情况的阐述，起到衔接上下文的作用。故选 G 项。
【18题详解】
上文“Begin having deeper, mre meaningful cnversatins with thse arund yu.(开始与周围的人进行更深入、更有意义的对话)”提出要和周围人深入交流，结合下文的“Instead f talking abut the weather, talk abut things yu bth care abut, like yur hbbies r gals.(与其谈论天气，不如谈论你们都关心的事情，比如你的爱好或目标)”可知，想要开始深入的、有意义的谈话，就需要有伙伴，E选项“Yu can d this with yur clleagues and c-wrkers (你可以和你的同事一起这样做)”中的“this”指代上文“having deeper, mre meaningful cnversatins”且“clleagues and c-wrkers”属于“thse arund yu”的范畴，进一步说明了和哪些周围人进行交流，承接上文。故选E项。
【19题详解】
下文“There are many grups fr varius interests — whether it’s hiking, biking, reading, r art. If yu jin ne, yu’ll meet peple wh share the same passin.(有许多针对不同兴趣的团体——无论是徒步旅行、骑自行车、阅读还是艺术。如果你加入一个，你会遇到有相同热情的人)”围绕加入与兴趣相关的团体展开，C选项“Jin grups related t any f yur interests (加入与你的任何兴趣相关的团体)”可作为该段主旨句，统领下文内容，与下文紧密衔接。故选C项。
【20题详解】
上文“Be sure t talk abut yur interests in yur scial media accunts. This will draw in peple wh might als be interested in thse interests. They never have the pprtunity t knw yu share the same interest as them.(一定要在你的社交媒体账号上谈论你的兴趣。这会吸引那些可能也对这些兴趣感兴趣的人。他们之前一直没有机会知道你和他们有相同的兴趣)”表明在社交媒体谈论兴趣能吸引有相同兴趣的人，结合下文中的“Yes, yu can talk abut yur interests, but avid talking abut things that are t persnal.(是的，你可以谈论你的兴趣，但要避免谈论过于私人的事情)”可知，此空应起到承接上文的作用，A选项“This creates the pprtunity (这创造了机会)”中的“This”指代上文在社交媒体谈论兴趣这件事，“creates the pprtunity”说明这样做创造了彼此认识的机会，同时，下文内容是对在社交媒体谈论兴趣进行补充说明，符合语境。故选 A 项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My art teacher, Mrs. Lrry, asked her students t create a drawing representing smething they felt thankful fr. As she lked at these children, many f whm came frm difficult backgrunds, she ___21___ hw much they had t truly feel thankful fr.
Living in a neighbrhd where many ___22___ just t make ends meet it seemed unlikely that they had many material blessings. She ___23___ mst f the class wuld draw images f large hliday dinners, thinking that was ___24___ they were suppsed t picture.
What caught Mrs. Lrry by ___25___, hwever, was Bruce’s drawing. Bruce was ften quiet, staying clse t himself as the classmates went utside fr ___26___. His drawing was simple yet ___27___: just a single hand. The class was immediately ___28___ t it. “It must be the hand f smene wh ___29___ fd fr us,” ne student suggested. “A farmer,” anther student ffered, “because farmers ____30____ the chicken.” “It lks like a pliceman’s hand,” said smene else, “because plicemen prtect us.” “I think,” Lucy said thughtfully, “Bruce meant t shw all the ____31____ that help us.”
Mrs. Lrry was deeply mved by these ____32____. After the students began their next task, she quietly leaned ver Bruce’s desk and asked him whse hand it was. Bruce whispered, “It’s yurs, teacher.”
Mrs. Lrry suddenly recalled hw ften she had ____33____ Bruce’s hand, just as she did with the ther children. But fr it t mean s much t him ... she felt a wave f ____34____. Perhaps, she thught, this was the true meaning f the ____35____ fr life — nt the material gifts we receive, but the small acts f kindness we share with thers.
21. A. dubtedB. wnderedC. judgedD. prved
22. A. struggledB. learntC. cmpetedD. meant
23. A. realizedB. warnedC. imaginedD. denied
24. A. hwB. whyC. whichD. what
25. A. hrrrB. depressinC. designD. surprise
26. A. fdB. tysC. breaksD. breath
27. A. cmplexB. pwerfulC. bringD. weak
28. A. drawnB. limitedC. blamedD. frced
29. A. prvidesB. grabsC. exchangesD. brrws
30. A. lveB. assistC. raiseD. prtect
31. A. plicemenB. heartsC. handsD. farmers
32. A. sayingsB. respnsesC. lessnsD. wrks
33. A. refusedB. takenC. washedD. given
34. A. panicB. interestC. enthusiasmD. emtin
35. A. giftB. prizeC. mysteryD. passin
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍的是一位艺术老师通过学生的画作感受到感恩的真正意义。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她看着这些孩子时，她想知道他们究竟有多少值得真正感激的东西。A. dubted怀疑；B. wndered想知道；C. judged判断；D. prved证明。根据上文“根据 “As she lked at these children, many f whm came frm difficult backgrunds”可知，老师看着这些来自困难家庭背景的孩子，结合下文的“hw much they had t truly feel thankful fr.”可知，老师心里想知道他们有多少值得感恩的东西。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：生活在一个许多人勉强维持生计的社区里，似乎他们并没有多少物质上的福分。A. struggled挣扎，努力；B. learnt学习；C. cmpeted竞争；D. meant意味着。根据下文“just t make ends meet”可知，此处描述的是人们生活的艰难，为了勉强维持生计而苦苦挣扎。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她想象大多数学生会画出丰盛的节日大餐，认为那是他们应该描绘的内容。A. realized意识到；B. warned警告；C. imagined想象；D. denied否认。根据下文的“mst f the class wuld draw images f large hliday dinners, thinking that was ___4___ they were suppsed t picture.”可知，这是老师在想象同学们会画的内容。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查连接词辨析。句意：她想象大多数学生会画出丰盛的节日大餐，认为那是他们应该描绘的内容。A. hw如何；B. why为什么；C. which哪一个；D. what什么，……的事。分析句子结构可知，此处是表语从句，从句中缺少宾语，意为“他们应该画的东西”，所以此处使用what引导。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，Bruce的画作让Mrs. Lrry感到惊讶。A. hrrr恐怖；B. depressin抑郁；C. design设计；D. surprise惊讶。根据上文“She ___3___ mst f the class wuld draw images f large hliday dinners”可知，老师以为大家会画丰盛的节日晚餐，结合下文“hwever, was Bruce’s drawing”可知，Bruce的画和老师想的不一样，让老师感到惊讶。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bruce经常安静地待在自己身边，当同学们出去休息时也不例外。A. fd食物；B. tys玩具；C. breaks休息；D. breath呼吸。根据上文“the classmates went utside”以及语境可知，此处指是同学们出去休息。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的画作简单却充满力量：只有一只手。A. cmplex复杂的；B. pwerful有力的；C. bring无聊的；D. weak虚弱的。根据下文““It must be the hand f smene wh ___9___ fd fr us,” ne student suggested. “A farmer,” anther student ffered, “because farmers ___10___ the chicken.””可知，学生们对Bruce的作品有很多不同的评论，结合“Mrs. Lrry was deeply mved by these ___12___ .”可知，Mrs. Lrry被感动，由此可推断，此处指的是这幅画虽然简单，但充满力量。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：全班同学立刻被它吸引住了。A. drawn吸引；B. limited限制；C. blamed责备；D. frced强迫。根据下文““It must be the hand f smene wh ___9___ fd fr us,” ne student suggested. “A farmer,” anther student ffered, “because farmers ___10___ the chicken.” “It lks like a pliceman’s hand,” said smene else, “because plicemen prtect us.” “I think,” Lucy said thughtfully, “Bruce meant t shw all the ___11___ that help us.””可知，同学们对这画的这只手有着不同的猜测，由此可推断，此处指的是同学们被这幅画“吸引”，符合语境。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“一定是为我们提供食物的人的手，”一名学生建议道。A. prvides提供；B. grabs抓住；C. exchanges交换；D. brrws借来。根据下文的““A farmer,” anther student ffered, “because farmers ___10___ the chicken.””可知，此处是同学们对Bruce所画的手的猜测，结合“fd fr us”可知，此处学生猜测这是为大家“提供”食物的人的手，prvide sth. fr sb.意为“为某人提供某物”。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“一个农民，”另一个学生说，“因为农民养鸡。A. lve爱；B. assist帮助；C. raise饲养；D. prtect保护。根据下文“the chicken”以及常识可知，农民饲养鸡。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我想，Bruce的意思是展示所有帮助我们的手。”A. plicemen警察；B. hearts心；C. hands手；D. farmers农民。根据上文“His drawing was simple yet ___7___ : just a single hand.”可知，Bruce画的只是一只手，结合上文中提到的大家对这只手的讨论可知，Lucy认为Bruce画的是所有帮助他们的手。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mrs. Lrry被这些回答深深打动了。A. sayings谚语；B. respnses回应；C. lessns教训；D. wrks作品。根据上文““It must be the hand f smene wh ___9___ fd fr us,” ne student suggested. “A farmer,” anther student ffered, “because farmers ___10___ the chicken.” “It lks like a pliceman’s hand,” said smene else, “because plicemen prtect us.” “I think,” Lucy said thughtfully, “Bruce meant t shw all the ___11___ that help us.””可知，同学们对这只手有着不同的猜测和回答，由此可知，此处指老师是被这些回答打动了。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Mrs. Lrry突然想起她曾多次牵过Bruce的手，就像对待其他孩子一样。A. refused拒绝；B. taken牵，拿 ，握；C. washed洗；D. given给予。根据 上文的“It’s yurs, teacher.”以及下文的“just as she did with the ther children”可知，老师经常牵过Bruce的手，take ne’s hand表示“牵某人的手”。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但她感到一阵情绪涌上心头。A. panic恐慌；B. interest兴趣；C. enthusiasm热情；D. emtin情感。根据上文的“But fr it t mean s much t him...”可知，老师知道这只手对Bruce意义重大，所以她情绪上有了波动。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许，她想，这才是生命中礼物的真正意义——不是我们收到的物质礼物，而是我们与他人分享的小善举。A. gift礼物；B. prize奖品；C. mystery神秘；D. passin激情。根据下文“nt the material gifts we receive, but the small acts f kindness we share with thers”可知，这里说的是生命礼物的真正意义。故选A。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cases f unexplained phenmena have puzzled peple fr mre than 2,000 years. A Greek philspher frm the secnd century B. C. wrte abut experiencing a “rain f frgs” that ___36___ （fill） the streets. Similar ___37___ （accunt） have included snakes, nuts and even glf balls ___38___ （fall） frm the sky.
Scientists assciate these rare events ___39___ trnades and water clumns. Bth f them pssess the capability ___40___ （lift） lightweight bjects, transprt them ver cnsiderable distances, and eventually release them. ___41___ far bjects travel depends n their shape and weight and the speed f the wind, which in these pwerful weather phenmena can reach ver100miles per hur.
Fr example, a trnad is t blame fr anther strange frg event in Dubuque, Iwa, in1882. A rain f frgs came dwn during a summer strm. ___42___ （typical）, rain frms when raindrps freeze, melt, and then refreeze again several times in the upper parts f thunderstrm cluds. Experts cncluded ___43___ in this incident, a trnad picked up ___44___ army f small frgs. These frgs then frze and fell back t the grund as frzen frg pieces, leaving the twn's residents astnished and ____45____ （cnfuse）.
【答案】36. filled
37 accunts
38. falling
39. with 40. t lift
41. Hw 42. Typically
43. that 44. an
45. cnfused
【解析】
【导语】本篇是说明文。文章主要对一种无法解释的现象——“青蛙雨”，作了说明和举例，并揭示了这种天气发生的原因。
【36题详解】
考查动词的时态。句意：一位公元前二世纪的希腊哲学家曾记载，经历过一场 “青蛙雨”，这场雨使街道上布满了青蛙。根据主句谓语动词“wrte” 可知，事情发生在过去，所以从句也应用一般过去时，fill 的过去式是 filled。故填filled。
【37题详解】
考查名词的单复数句意：类似的记载还包括蛇、坚果甚至高尔夫球从天空中掉落下来。根据谓语动词 “have included”可知，主语应为复数形式，accunt 是可数名词，意为 “记载；描述”，其复数形式是 accunts。故填accunts。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：类似的记载还包括蛇、坚果甚至高尔夫球从天空中掉落下来。“fall”与“glf balls”之间是主动关系，用现在在分词形式作定语。故填falling。
【39题详解】
考查固定搭配句意：科学家们将这些罕见的事件与龙卷风和水柱联系起来。“assciate... with...”是固定搭配，意为“把…… 和…… 联系起来”。故填with。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它们都有能力举起轻的物体，将它们搬运相当远的距离，最后再释放它们。“the capability t d sth.”是固定用法，意为“做某事的能力”，这里用动词不定式 t lift 作后置定语，修饰“the capability”。故填t lift。
【41题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：物体能被搬运多远取决于它们的形状和重量以及风速，在这些强大的天气现象中，风速可以达到每小时 100 多英里。空处引导主语从句，这里表示“物体被搬运多远”，应用 hw 引导，hw 在从句中作程度状语，修饰“far”。首字母大写。故填Hw。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：通常情况下，当雨滴在雷暴云的上部多次冻结、融化然后再次冻结时，就会形成降雨。这里需要用副词作状语，修饰整个句子，typical 的副词形式是typically，意为 “通常；一般”首字母大写。首字母大写。故填Typically。
【43题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：专家们得出结论，在这次事件中，一场龙卷风卷走了一大群小青蛙。“8 in this incident, a trnad picked up...”是宾语从句，作“cncluded”的宾语，从句中不缺少成分，所以用 that 引导，that 在宾语从句中只起连接作用，无实际意义。故填that。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：专家们得出结论，在这次事件中，一场龙卷风卷走了一大群小青蛙。“an army f...”是固定短语，意为 “一大群；一大批”，这里表示 “一大群小青蛙”，army 是以元音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词 an。故填an。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这些青蛙随后冻结并以冻结的青蛙碎块的形式落到地面，这让镇上的居民既惊讶又困惑。“leaving the twn's residents astnished and 10 （cnfuse）” 中“and” 连接两个并列的形容词作宾语补足语，修饰 “the twn's residents”，“cnfuse” 的形容词形式有 cnfused 和 cnfusing，这里表示居民 “感到困惑的”，应用 cnfused。故填cnfused。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你所在的国际学校准备组织一次讲中国民间故事（Chinese Flk Tales）的主题活动，请你为该活动写一篇开幕词，内容包括：
（1）表示欢迎；
（2）活动目的；
（3）活动内容。
注意：
（1）写作词数为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teachers and students,
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Thank yu.
【答案】Dear teachers and students,
Welcme t ur “Chinese Flk Tales” event. As president f the Students’ Unin, I’m hnred t be here t deliver the pening address.
The purpse f this event is t encurage everyne t learn mre abut Chinese traditinal culture and its significance. There will be rich intrductins t varius legends in ancient China. Als, we will be hlding different discussins in which students are encuraged t explre what thse legends mean and hw they influence us mdern yuth.
Thank yu fr yur attendance, and I wish yu all a meaningful and enjyable experience.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生为学校准备组织的一次讲中国民间故事的主题活动写一篇开幕词。
【详解】1.词汇积累
荣幸的：hnred→privileged
目的：purpse→bjective
鼓励：encurage→inspire
各种各样的：varius→a variety f
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Thank yu fr yur attendance, and I wish yu all a meaningful and enjyable experience.
拓展句：Thank yu fr yur attendance, and I wish yu have a meaningful and enjyable experience.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The purpse f this event is t encurage everyne t learn mre abut Chinese traditinal culture and its significance. (运用了不定式作表语)
[高分句型2] Als, we will be hlding different discussins in which students are encuraged t explre what thse legends mean and hw they influence us mdern yuth. (运用了“介词+which”引导的限制性定语从句，what引导的宾语从句和hw引导的宾语从句)
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The night had grwn late, and Tmmy was still up, wrking hard. He was determined t imprve his grades and scre higher than befre. A wave f tiredness hit him, but he pushed thrugh, grabbing anther cup f cffee. The energy bst helped him stay fcused, and he cntinued studying till late night, knwing that his devtin t study wuld bring him gd results.
Smething unexpected happened. When the test papers were returned the next mrning, Tmmy culdn’t believe his eyes — he was the nly ne wh had received a D. This unexpected grade hit him harder than he expected. As his classmates celebrated their success, their laughter and chatter nly deepened his sense f failure. The image f the D in his hands brught up painful thughts f hw his parents viewed his academic perfrmance. The weight f this truth pressed dwn n him. As he stared at the glaring D n his paper, a sense f urgency filled him. He realized smething had t change. He culdn’t keep ging like this.
Fueled by a desire fr change Tmmy threw himself int his studies with a fresh sense f purpse. He participated mre in class, actively raising his hand and engaging in discussins. His assignments reflected his hard wrk, and gradually, the results f his effrt started t shw. Laura, his teacher, nticing the imprvement, praised him befre the class. His classmates, ffering him kind wrds and smiles, helped t rebuild his cnfidence. Everyne nticed a big change in Tmmy, except his busy parents.
A mnth later, Tmmy walked int the exam hall with his head held high. This time, he felt ready, knwing he had prepared thrughly. He settled the questins with a calm hand and was cnfident that his preparatin wuld pay ff. As the bell rang, signaling the end f the exam, Tmmy felt a sense f success. He was certain he had given it his best.
When the results came tw days later, Tmmy’s heart raced as he saw his impressive grade — B⁺. After the schl day ended, Tmmy quickly left, wanting t shw his parents his hard-earned B⁺.
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。
“Mm, Dad, I have great news!” Tmmy said, eager t prve himself.
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Tmmy called Laura, hping she’d help ease his parents’ dubts.
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【答案】One pssible versin(仅供参考)
“Mm, Dad, I have great news!” Tmmy said, eager t prve himself. His parents lked up frm their wrk, surprised by his enthusiasm. Tmmy handed them his test paper with the B+ grade, his hands trembling slightly. “See? I really did it!” His mm raised an eyebrw, while his dad simply ndded, his face unreadable. The lack f excitement made Tmmy’s heart sink. “Mm, Dad. I prmise this isn’t a cheat,” he added, trying t cnvince them. Feeling his parents’ dubt weighing n him, Tmmy quickly grabbed his phne.
Tmmy called Laura, hping she’d help ease his parents’ dubts. “Laura, my parents dn’t believe I have imprved s much. Culd yu please talk t them?” he asked, his vice filled with uncertainty. Laura’s respnse was warm and supprtive. “I’ll speak with them, Tmmy. I’ll explain hw much effrt yu’ ve put in, and they’ ll understand.” Tmmy felt a glimmer f hpe. If Ms. Laura culd cnvince them, maybe this time, his parents wuld truly recgnize his hard wrk.
【解析】
【导语】本文围绕Tmmy的学习情况展开，他从初次考试失利得到D级的打击，到之后刻苦学习最终取得B⁺成绩的过程。在赢得自我提升的同时，Tmmy渴望得到父母的认可，因此向父母展示成绩，并在父母反应冷淡后求助于老师，期望通过老师的肯定来获得父母的理解与认可。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“‘妈妈，爸爸，我有好消息！’汤米说，渴望证明自己。”可知，第一段可描写Tmmy向父母展示成绩，父母反应平淡甚至怀疑，这让Tmmy很失落。
②由第二段首句内容“汤米打电话给劳拉，希望她能消除父母的疑虑。”可知，第二段可描写Laura答应帮助Tmmy，Tmmy因此又燃起希望。
2. 续写线索：展示成绩遭怀疑——失落打电话——老师答应帮忙——燃起希望
3. 词汇激活：
行为类
①颤抖：tremble/quiver/shake
②说服：cnvince/persuade
③抓住：grab/grasp
情绪类
①热情：enthusiasm/passin
②希望：hpe/prspect
【点睛】[高分句型1] Tmmy handed them his test paper with the B+ grade, his hands trembling slightly.(运用了独立主格结构作伴随状语)
[高分句型2] Feeling his parents’ dubt weighing n him, Tmmy quickly grabbed his phne.(运用了现在分词短语作伴随状语)
[高分句型3] If Ms. Laura culd cnvince them, maybe this time, his parents wuld truly recgnize his hard wrk.(运用了从属连词if引导条件状语从句)