英语：山东省青岛市即墨区2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试试卷（解析版）

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第一部分 听力（略）
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
The Bridprt Prize
The Bridprt Prize is ne f the mst famus awards in the literary wrld. Whether yu’re writing a pem, a shrt stry, a flash fictin, a nvel r a memir, we can’t wait t read yur wrds. We are cmmitted t discvering and champining new writers.
It’s every writer’s dream t see their wrds in print. We are a step n the rad t making that happen. Frm ur highly respected judges t ur experienced partners, we d whatever we can t make yur vice heard.
Prizes
·Yung Writer Award (£500)
Fr the highest-placed writer aged 16 t 25 in petry, shrt stry, flash fictin and nvel.
·Never T Late Award (£500)
This award is given t the highest-placed writer aged 60+ in petry, shrt stry, nvel and flash fictin. The winning piece will be featured in ur anthlgy (选集), which is cnsidered published and can pen drs t literary agents and publishers. It als enables entry int ther cmpetitins nt available t the public.
·Drset Award (£100)
Spnsred by The Bkshp, Bridprt, it is given t the highest-placed Drset writer in petry, shrt stry, flash fictin and nvel.
Ntes
*Entries must be cmpleted independently by the writer.
*Wrk must nt be prduced r edited by ChatGPT r any ther AI creatin tl.
*Deadline: May 31,2025
1. What d we knw abut the Bridprt Prize?
A. It prvides a platfrm fr new writers.
B. It is a literary award fr children's bks.
C. It is the highest award in the literary wrld.
D. It encurages lder individuals t write memirs.
2. Wh may get a special prize?
A. A pet writing a 50-line pem.
B. An authr f a 5,000-wrd nvel.
C. A 60-year-ld Drset writer ranked secnd.
D. A tp-ranked 22-year-ld shrt-stry writer.
3. What is ne f the entry requirements?
A. Being c-authred.B. Being perfected by AI.
C. Being entirely riginal.D. Being finalized by June 31. 2025.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了布里德波特奖的参赛要求、奖项设置和注意事项等相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“We are cmmitted t discvering and champining new writers.(我们致力于发掘并支持新锐作家)” 以及第二段中“It’s every writer’s dream t see their wrds in print. We are a step n the rad t making that happen.(每位作家都梦想着看到自己的作品出版。我们在实现这一梦想的道路上迈出了一步 )” 可知，布里德波特奖致力于发现和支持新作家，为他们提供一个让作品得以发表的平台。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Yung Writer Award (£500)部分“Fr the highest-placed writer aged 16 t 25 in petry, shrt stry, flash fictin and nvel.(对于在诗歌、短篇小说、微型小说和小说领域中，年龄在16岁至25岁且排名最高的作家)”可知，16至25岁在诗歌、短篇小说、微型小说和小说方面排名最高的作家可获得该奖项，所以一个排名第一的22岁短篇小说作家（a tp-ranked 22-year-ld shrt-stry writer）可以获得该奖项。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Ntes部分中“Entries must be cmpleted independently by the writer. Wrk must nt be prduced r edited by ChatGPT r any ther Al creatin tl.(参赛作品必须由作者独立完成。作品不得由ChatGPT或任何其他人工智能创作工具制作或编辑)”可知，参赛作品必须完全原创。故选C。
B
The sun shne n my skin as I std n the beach and smiled. “Perfect,” the phtgrapher called ut. “Yu lk great!”
I was happy t pse fr phtgraphs. But yeas earlier, the thught f playing n a crwded beach wuld have filled me with fear. As a plus-size wman, I’d been flded with messages abut weight all my life. “Yu culd be a mdel if yu lst sme weight.” I’ve ften heard such wrds since I was nine years ld. It sunded like a cmpliment (恭维) but it just reinfrced my belief that I wasn’t gd enugh as I was.
Grwing int adulthd, my relatinship with my bdy nly gt wrse. I even went t hspital and sught medical help t lse weight. But years later, I slwly put sme f the weight back n. This time, hwever. I didn’t see it as a negative thing. I was sick f skipping meals t fit smene else’s idea f beauty. I understd being thin was never the nly thing that culd make me happy. And I started fllwing wmen n Instagram wh accepted their bdies f all sizes. Seeing their phts, I fund all f them, thin r fat, were beautiful. Then I realized there are many frms f beauty and that all bdies deserve fun in the sun.
I knew I needed t lve myself. But it was hard t quit all the damaging and hurtful thughts I had abut myself. S I came up with a creative way t break the bad habits. Every time I had a negative thught, I said t myself. “Wrng answer; yu’re mre than that.” It was effective.
Later, I shared my stry nline, and then Curvy Swimwear apprached me t mdel their new prduct. They wanted t shw plus-size wmen like me culd als be stars in the fashin wrld. S they shuld lve and accept themselves. I felt hnred that they had chsen me t spread the wrthy message f acceptance.
4. What des the underlined wrd “reinfrced” in Paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A. Questined.B. Transfrmed.C. Shk.D. Strengthened.
5. What did the authr realize as an adult?
A. She shuld take exercise t keep fit.
B. Beauty cmes in all shapes and sizes.
C. It is necessary t learn frm successful wmen.
D. It was difficult t accept her bdy than expected.
6. What happened t the authr after she shared her stry nline?
A. She was laughed at by sme readers.
B. She was emplyed in the fashin field.
C. She was chsen as a rle mdel by wmen like her.
D. She was invited t design prducts fr wmen like her.
7. What message des the authr want t cnvey?
A. Lve wh yu are.B. Let yur past g and live.
C. Make the mst f yur yuth.D. Ups and dwns make ne strng.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从因体重自卑到接受自我、拥抱不同体型之美并成为大码模特传递接纳信息的故事。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“As a plus-size wman, I’d been flded with messages abut weight all my life. “Yu culd be a mdel if yu lst sme weight.” I’ve ften heard such wrds since I was nine years ld. It sunded like a cmpliment (恭维) but it just reinfrced my belief that I wasn’t gd enugh as I was. (作为一个胖女人，我一生都被关于体重的信息淹没了。“如果你减肥，你可以成为一名模特。”我从九岁起就经常听到这样的话。这听起来像是一种恭维，但它只是reinfrced了我认为自己不够好的信念。)”可知，别人说她减肥就能当模特，这让她更觉得自己原本不够好，强化了作者认为自己不够好的信念，所以reinfrced意思是“加强，强化”。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Grwing int adulthd, my relatinship with my bdy nly gt wrse. I even went t hspital and sught medical help t lse weight. But years later, I slwly put sme f the weight back n. This time, hwever. I didn’t see it as a negative thing. I was sick f skipping meals t fit smene else’s idea f beauty. I understd being thin was never the nly thing that culd make me happy. And I started fllwing wmen n Instagram wh accepted their bdies f all sizes. Seeing their phts, I fund all f them, thin r fat, were beautiful. Then I realized there are many frms f beauty and that all bdies deserve fun in the sun.(成年后，我与自己身体的关系愈发糟糕。我甚至去医院寻求减肥的医疗帮助。但几年后，我的体重又慢慢反弹了一些。然而这次，我并不觉得这是件坏事。我厌倦了为了迎合别人的审美观念而节食。我明白瘦从来都不是唯一能让我快乐的东西。我开始在Instagram上关注那些接纳自己不同身材的女性。看到她们的照片，我发现无论胖瘦，她们都很美。然后我意识到美有多种形式，每种身材都值得在阳光下享受快乐。)”可知，作者成年后意识到美有各种形状和大小。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Later, I shared my stry nline, and then Curvy Swimwear apprached me t mdel their new prduct. They wanted t shw plus-size wmen like me culd als be stars in the fashin wrld. S they shuld lve and accept themselves. I felt hnred that they had chsen me t spread the wrthy message f acceptance. (后来，我在网上分享了自己的故事，然后Curvy Swimwear找到我，让我为他们的新产品做模特。他们想展示像我这样的胖女孩也能成为时尚界的明星。所以我们应该爱自己、接纳自己。他们选择我来传递这种有价值的接纳理念，我感到很荣幸。)”可知，作者在网上分享她的故事后，她受雇于时尚领域。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“And I started fllwing wmen n Instagram wh accepted their bdies f all sizes. Seeing their phts, I fund all f them, thin r fat, were beautiful. Then I realized there are many frms f beauty and that all bdies deserve fun in the sun.(我开始在Instagram上关注那些接纳自己不同身材的女性。看到她们的照片，我发现无论胖瘦，她们都很美。然后我意识到美有多种形式，每种身材都值得在阳光下享受快乐。)”以及第四段中“I knew I needed t lve myself. (我知道我需要爱自己。)”还有最后一段中“They wanted t shw plus-size wmen like me culd als be stars in the fashin wrld. S they shuld lve and accept themselves.(他们想展示像我这样的胖女孩也能成为时尚界的明星。所以我们应该爱自己、接纳自己。)”可知，作者想传达的信息是“爱真实的自己”。故选A。
C
It happens t all f us. Yu’re struggling with a prblem that feels unslvable, and then yu find the answer in the shwer. Fr sme reasn, when we step away frm an issue, and especially when we’re ding smething mindless like shwering, we can find a creative slutin. Researchers at the University f Virginia call it the “shwer effect”.
In a recent study, researchers fund that slightly engaging tasks like shwering r walking can prduce the mst creativity. The balance between lcus and mind wandering seems t prduce the best results. “Cnstraining (限定) yur thughts thrugh minr stimulatin seems t prmte mre creativity cmpared t it yur mind is wandering and there’s nthing ging n arund yu,” said study authr Zachary C. Irving, an assistant prfessr at the University f Virginia.
Participants in the study weren’t actually shwering. Instead, they either saw a vide that was cnsidered bring r a vide f the famus scene in When Harry Met Sally, which was cnsidered slightly stimulating. After that, participants had 45 secnds befre researchers asked them t describe hw they wuld pssibly use a brick r a nail. Researchers then examined bth the number f ideas generated and the riginality f thse ideas. They fund that the participants wh watched the slightly stimulating vide came up with mre creative slutins.
“My students can learn a thing r tw frm the research, which highlights the imprtance f stepping away frm a prblem t slve it,” said Alice Flaherty, a neurlgist at Massachusetts General Hspital. “Sme f them are s dedicated that they wn’t get up frm their desks until they have a creative idea, which defeats the purpse because they dn’t ever let their brains step back and take a rest.”
When yu can’t seem t cme up with a creative slutin, stepping away t d smething cmpletely unrelated culd get yur juices flwing. “Nt fcusing n the things that we think are relevant and stepping utside f ur assumptins abut the wrld can be really helpful t creative prblem slving.” Irving said.
8. Hw can we inspire ur creativity accrding t the recent study?
A. By emptying ur mind cmpletely.
B. By ding a slightly stimulating activity.
C. By fully fcusing n a certain prblem.
D. By engaging urselves in smething interesting.
9. What d we knw abut the participants in the study?
A. They recreated a famus mvie scene.
B. They imagined taking a shwer fr 45 secnds.
C. They watched a vide while talking with each ther.
D. They ffered creative uses f sme cmmn bjects.
10. Why des the authr mentin Alice Flaherty’s wrds?
A. T highlight the fcus f the study.B. T prvide the reasn fr the study.
C. T shw the significance f the study.D. T explain the difficulties f the study.
11. What is a suitable title fr the text?
A. Why d we need t be creative?
B. What is the functin f daily activities?
C. What can we d t prevent mind wandering?
D. Why d we get ur best ideas in the shwer?
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。本文讲述了人们在处理问题时，有时会在做一些无关紧要的事情（如洗澡）时突然找到解决方案，这种现象被称为“淋浴效应”。文章通过研究阐述了这一效应的原理，并强调了适当休息和转移注意力对激发创造力的作用。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“In a recent study, researchers fund that slightly engaging tasks like shwering r walking can prduce the mst creativity. The balance between lcus and mind wandering seems t prduce the best results.(在最近的一项研究中，研究人员发现，像洗澡或散步这样稍微吸引人的任务能产生最大的创造力。注意力集中和走神之间的平衡似乎能产生最好的结果。)”可知，通过做一些稍微刺激的活动可以激发创造力。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“After that, participants had 45 secnds befre researchers asked them t describe hw they wuld pssibly use a brick r a nail. Researchers then examined bth the number f ideas generated and the riginality f thse ideas.(之后，参与者有45秒的时间，然后研究人员要求他们描述自己可能会如何使用一块砖或一颗钉子。然后，研究人员检查了参与者提出的想法的数量和新颖性。)”可知，研究中的参与者被要求描述他们可能会如何使用一块砖或一颗钉子，也就是提出了一些普通物品的创造性用途。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“My students can learn a thing r tw frm the research, which highlights the imprtance f stepping away frm a prblem t slve it(我的学生可以从这项研究中学到一些东西，这项研究突出了为了解决一个问题而暂时放下它的重要性。)”可知，她认为学生能从这项研究中学到东西，强调了从问题中抽身去解决问题的重要性，即说明了这项研究的意义。由此可知，作者提到Alice Flaherty的话是为了展示研究的重要性。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“It happens t all f us. Yu’re struggling with a prblem that feels unslvable, and then yu find the answer in the shwer. Fr sme reasn, when we step away frm an issue, and especially when we’re ding smething mindless like shwering, we can find a creative slutin. Researchers at the University f Virginia call it the “shwer effect”.(我们都有过这样的经历。你正在为一个看似无法解决的问题苦苦挣扎，然后你在洗澡时找到了答案。出于某种原因，当我们远离一个问题时，尤其是当我们做一些像洗澡这样无需思考的事情时，我们可以找到一个创造性的解决方案。弗吉尼亚大学的研究人员称之为“淋浴效应”。)”可知，本文主要讨论的是为什么人们在洗澡时会有最好的想法，也就是“淋浴效应”，由此可知，选项D“为什么我们在洗澡时会有最好的想法”可作为文章标题。故选D。
D
Althugh linguist (语言学家) Philip Seargeant’s grandmther remained clear-thinking after suffering frm a disease, she lst the ability t speak r write. T cmmunicate, she had t pint t letters printed n a bard t spell wrds.
The idea f typing using the mind is at the center f brain-cmputer interface (BCI) (脑机接口) technlgy, which aims t let peple type simply by imagining themselves speaking. Technlgy cmpanies are investing heavily in research that prmises t change the way we cmmunicate with ur devices and with each ther.
In his new bk, The Future f Language, Philip explres technlgies like BCI, alngside with AI tls like ChatGPT and invites us t cnsider the influences f these innvatins that seem t change the future f language. He shws hw changes in cmmunicatin tls impact language, which, in turn, reshapes sciety. The glbal ppularity f English has brught us clse t a universal (通用的) language, but machine translatin enables us t understand ne anther withut lsing linguistic diversity.
He als reminds us that ur cmmunicatin mstly happens thrugh technlgy wned by big cmpanies whse business mdel is built arund selling behaviral insights cllected frm users’ persnal nline experiences. And this culd lead t new ways f manipulating (操纵) us. Fr example, when Al prgrams prduce respnses fr yu, smetimes they suggest a reply which is better phrased than the ne that ccurred t yu. With BCI, AI culd sit directly between ur thughts and ur ability t express them. Thse wh cntrl these technlgies will be better able t direct ur behavir, frm persnal spending t vting.
S next time when we pick the mst prper emji r use ChatGPT t write a dcument, we shuld stp briefly. In this must-read, Philip makes us think abut the basics f these cnvenient tls and what they indicate fr language, ne f the fundatins f human identity, which ffers infinite (无限的) expressins by finite means.
12. Why des the authr mentin Philip’s grandmther?
A. T stress the need fr BCI technlgy.
B. T present the pwerful influence f a disease.
C. T shw care fr peple with cmmunicatin prblems.
D. T explain why Philip explres language and technlgies.
13. The Future f Language pints ut changes in cmmunicatin tls can ________.
A. reduce the need fr translatinB. help maintain linguistic diversity
C. prmte the ppularity f EnglishD. cntribute t ptential scial unrest
14. What is paragraph 4 mainly abut?
A. The rle f Al in imprving cmmunicatin.
B. Sme ill effects related t AI cmmunicatin tls.
C. Hw the technlgy cmpanies' business mdel wrks.
D. Why we can’t always trust in the results created by ChatGPT.
15. Which des the authr agree with accrding t the last paragraph?
A. We shuld welcme AI tls.B. Technlgy puts language frward.
C. Language is a pwerful human tl.D. Language bridges cultures and scieties.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了语言学家Philip Seargeant在其新书《语言的未来》中对脑机接口（BCI）技术和人工智能（AI）工具如ChatGPT的探讨，以及这些创新对语言未来影响的分析。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Althugh linguist Philip Seargeant’s grandmther remained clear-thinking after suffering frm a disease, she lst the ability t speak r write. T cmmunicate, she had t pint t letters printed n a bard t spell wrds. (尽管语言学家Philip Seargeant的祖母在患病后仍然头脑清醒，但她失去了说话或写字的能力。为了沟通，她不得不指着印在木板上的字母来拼写单词。)”和第二段“The idea f typing using the mind is at the center f brain-cmputer interface (BCI) technlgy, which aims t let peple type simply by imagining themselves speaking. (用大脑打字是脑机接口（BCI）技术的核心，该技术旨在让人们只需想象自己在说话就能打字。)”可知，作者提到Philip的祖母是为了引出脑机接口技术，即强调对BCI技术的需求。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The glbal ppularity f English has brught us clse t a universal language, but machine translatin enables us t understand ne anther withut lsing linguistic diversity. (英语的全球普及使我们接近了一种通用语言，但机器翻译使我们能够在不失去语言多样性的情况下相互理解。)”可知，《语言的未来》一书指出，通信工具的变化可以有助于保持语言多样性。故选B。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“He als reminds us that ur cmmunicatin mstly happens thrugh technlgy wned by big cmpanies whse business mdel is built arund selling behaviral insights cllected frm users’ persnal nline experiences. And this culd lead t new ways f manipulating us. Fr example, when Al prgrams prduce respnses fr yu, smetimes they suggest a reply which is better phrased than the ne that ccurred t yu. With BCI, AI culd sit directly between ur thughts and ur ability t express them. Thse wh cntrl these technlgies will be better able t direct ur behavir, frm persnal spending t vting. (他还提醒我们，我们的交流主要通过大公司拥有的技术进行，这些公司的商业模式建立在出售从用户个人在线体验中收集的行为洞察力之上。这可能会导致新的操纵我们的方式。例如，当人工智能程序为你生成回复时，有时它们会建议你想到的更好的措辞。有了BCI，人工智能可以直接介入我们的思想和表达能力之间。那些控制这些技术的人将能够更好地指导我们的行为，从个人消费到投票。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了与人工智能通信工具相关的一些不良影响。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“In this must-read, Philip makes us think abut the basics f these cnvenient tls and what they indicate fr language, ne f the fundatins f human identity, which ffers infinite expressins by finite means. (在这本必读之书中，Philip让我们思考这些便捷工具的基础以及它们对语言的意义，语言是人类身份的基础之一，它以有限的方式提供无限的表达。)”可知，作者认为语言是人类身份的基础之一，即语言是人类强大的工具。故选C。
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。
Reading alud has becme less ppular in tday’s fast-paced sciety due t its cmparatively slwer pace and the multisensry (多感官的) engagement it requires. ____16____ Let us examine these benefits in greater detail t shw why this methd is a useful additin t yur learning tl kit.
____17____ When yu read silently, yu engage mainly with visual and linguistic memry aspects. Hwever, reading alud adds auditry (听觉的) memry engagement-yur ability t remember sunds, such as yur vice reading the text.
Reading alud prmtes active engagement. ____18____ It actively engages yur mind, frcing yu t prcess infrmatin deeply. This imprves understanding by making yu interact with the infrmatin.
Reading alud reduces stress. Reading alud can be quite relaxing and beneficial fr reducing stress. When yu read alud, it is like a frm f mindfulness that brings yur attentin t the present. This can be really helpful, especially when yu’re dealing with difficult study tasks. ____19____
Reading alud creates a persnal cnnectin t the text. When yu read alud, yu are nt merely fllwing a text. ____20____ Whether yu are telling a stry, giving a speech r talking abut smething, the way yu shw feelings thrugh yur vice makes a real difference. It makes the material mre interesting and helps yu cnnect with the cntent.
A. Reading alud imprves memry.
B. Reading alud imprves public speaking.
C. It gives yur mind a break and reduces tensin.
D. Yu are adding yur emtins and expressins t the mix.
E. When yu read ut lud, yu naturally pay clser attentin.
F. Hwever, reading alud still leads t significant gains in bsting learning.
G. Mrever, reading alud ften invlves repetitin. further imprving memry.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. E 19. C 20. D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大声朗读的诸多好处。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Reading alud has becme less ppular in tday’s fast-paced sciety due t its cmparatively slwer pace and the multisensry engagement it requires.(在当今快节奏的社会中，大声朗读由于其相对较慢的节奏和需要多感官参与，已经变得不那么流行了。)”和下文“Let us examine these benefits in greater detail t shw why this methd is a useful additin t yur learning tl kit.(让我们更详细地探讨这些好处，以展示为什么这种方法是你学习工具包中的一个有用补充。)”可知，本空需要承接上文提到的大声朗读不受欢迎的现状，同时引出下文要探讨的大声朗读的好处。选项F“Hwever, reading alud still leads t significant gains in bsting learning.(然而，大声朗读在促进学习方面仍然能带来显著的收获。)”符合语境。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据下文“When yu read silently, yu engage mainly with visual and linguistic memry aspects. Hwever, reading alud adds auditry memry engagement-yur ability t remember sunds, such as yur vice reading the text.(当你默读时，你主要涉及视觉和语言记忆方面。然而，大声朗读增加了听觉记忆参与，即你记住声音的能力，比如你朗读文本的声音。)”可知，本空需要引出下文关于大声朗读对记忆的影响。选项A“Reading alud imprves memry.(大声朗读能提高记忆力。)”符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Reading alud prmtes active engagement.(大声朗读能促进积极参与。)”和下文“It actively engages yur mind, frcing yu t prcess infrmatin deeply. This imprves understanding by making yu interact with the infrmatin.(它积极地调动你的思维，迫使你深入处理信息。这通过让你与信息互动来提高理解。)”可知，本空需要承接上文，说明大声朗读如何促进积极参与，并且引出下文对这一点的进一步解释。选项E“When yu read ut lud, yu naturally pay clser attentin.(当你大声朗读时，你自然会更加专注。)”符合语境。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Reading alud can be quite relaxing and beneficial fr reducing stress. When yu read alud, it is like a frm f mindfulness that brings yur attentin t the present. This can be really helpful, especially when yu’re dealing with difficult study tasks.(大声朗读可以非常放松，有助于减轻压力。当你大声朗读时，它就像一种正念练习，把你的注意力带到当下。这真的很有帮助，尤其是当你处理困难的学习任务时。)”可知，本空需要承接上文，进一步说明大声朗读如何减轻压力。选项C“It gives yur mind a break and reduces tensin.(它让你的大脑得到休息，减轻紧张情绪。)”符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Reading alud creates a persnal cnnectin t the text. When yu read alud, yu are nt merely fllwing a text.(大声朗读能与文本建立个人联系。当你大声朗读时，你不仅仅是在跟随文本。)”和下文“Whether yu are telling a stry, giving a speech r talking abut smething, the way yu shw feelings thrugh yur vice makes a real difference. It makes the material mre interesting and helps yu cnnect with the cntent.(无论你是在讲故事、发表演讲还是谈论某件事，你通过声音表达情感的方式都会产生真正的影响。它使材料更有趣，并帮助你与内容建立联系。)”可知，本空需要承接上文，说明大声朗读时，读者不仅仅是跟随文本，还会加入自己的情感和表达，并且引出下文对这一点的进一步解释。选项D“Yu are adding yur emtins and expressins t the mix.(你将自己的情感和表达融入其中。)”符合语境。故选D。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My granddaughter Lylah wants a desk as her eighth birthday gift. This isn’t a(n) ____21____ request. Mst kids her age prefer tys r clthes. I am mre than happy t ____22____ the wish since Lylah is a child after my wn heart. ____23____ f my ak (橡木) desk, which I bught at university, returned.
My academic jurney was marked by its ____24____ while I was studying, typing and writing papers. I was drawn int the wrld f ____25____ as I hunched (弓身) ver the pages f famus writers like Gerge Elit and Virginia Wlf. When I began my teaching career, I ____26____ myself fully. Sn student essays and tests buried the desk. After my sn was brn, students’ papers ____27____ things like baby wipes (湿巾). Later, I returned t teaching, ____28____ my desk nce again.
Nw, after decades, it isn’t as ____29____ as befre. It was _____30_____ designed fr an electric typewriter, s the height is all wrng fr tday's wrk and study. S I knw an ak antique like mine wuldn’t _____31_____ Lylah.
I fund that mst f tday’s desks are very _____32_____. Just a surface, really, fr a screen and a keybard. I kept _____33_____ until I came upn ne with drawers t hld her crayns.
I hpe this desk will be as _____34_____ t Lylah as mine was t me, helping her learn and grw. Virginia Wlf wrte abut the imprtance f a wman having her wn rm. Perhaps all we _____35_____ is a desk f ur wn fr the many kinds f wrk that shape wh we becme.
21. A. interestingB. typicalC. persnalizedD. essential
22. A. recnsiderB. cmpareC. satisfyD. annunce
23. A. DetailsB. CharactersC. CllectinsD. Memries
24. A. cmpanyB. appearanceC. inspiratinD. change
25. A. educatinB. literatureC. emplymentD. achievement
26. A. exhibitedB. explredC. acceptedD. devted
27. A. made use fB. gave rise tC. gave way tD. tk charge f
28. A. repurpsingB. displayingC. reassessingD. appreciating
29. A. fascinatingB. cmmnC. specialD. functinal
30. A. eventuallyB. riginallyC. ptentiallyD. accidentally
31. A. impressB. impactC. suitD. limit
32. A. cheapB. simpleC. perfectD. beautiful
33. A. lkingB. wnderingC. wrkingD. asking
34. A. availableB. excitingC. meaningfulD. faithful
35. A. recallB. discverC. pssessD. need
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的孙女莉拉想要一张书桌作为八岁生日礼物，这让作者回忆起自己大学时买的橡木书桌陪伴自己学习、教学的经历，作者意识到自己的古董书桌已不适合莉拉，于是开始为莉拉寻找合适的书桌，作者希望这张书桌能像自己的书桌对自己一样，对莉拉有重要意义，即每个人都需要一张属于自己的书桌来助力成长。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这可不是一个典型的请求。A. interesting有趣的；B. typical典型的；C. persnalized个性化的；D. essential至关重要的。根据下文“Mst kids her age prefer tys r clthes.”可知，像她这个年龄的大多数孩子更喜欢玩具或衣服，所以想要一张书桌不是一个典型的请求。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴能满足她的愿望，因为莉拉是一个深得我心的好孩子。A. recnsider重新考虑；B. cmpare比较；C. satisfy满足；D. annunce宣布。根据上文“My granddaughter Lylah wants a desk as her eighth birthday gift.”以及后文“since Lylah is a child after my wn heart.”可知，作者很乐意满足她的愿望。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我大学时买的那张橡木书桌的回忆涌上心头。A. Details细节；B. Characters性格；C. Cllectins收集；D. Memries回忆。根据下文“My academic jurney was marked by its ________ while I was studying, typing and writing papers.”可知，作者回忆起了大学时买的那张书桌。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我学习、打字和写论文的时候，我的学术之旅一直有它的陪伴。A. cmpany陪伴；B. appearance出现；C. inspiratin灵感；D. change改变。根据下文“When I began my teaching career, I ________ myself fully. Sn student essays and tests buried the desk.”可知，作者开始教学事业后，书桌被学生的论文和试卷所覆盖，说明作者在学习、打字和写论文的时候，书桌一直陪伴着作者。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我弓着身子阅读乔治・艾略特和弗吉尼亚・伍尔芙等著名作家的作品时，我沉浸在文学世界中。A. educatin教育；B. literature文学；C. emplyment雇佣；D. achievement成就。根据下文“as I hunched (弓身) ver the pages f famus writers like Gerge Elit and Virginia Wlf.”可知，作者弓身看乔治・艾略特和弗吉尼亚・伍尔夫等著名作家的作品，所以作者沉浸在文学世界中。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我开始我的教学生涯时，我全身心地投入其中。A. exhibited展览；B. explred探索；C. accepted接受；D. devted奉献，投入。根据下文“Sn student essays and tests buried the desk.”可知，作者全身心地投入教学事业中。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我的儿子出生后，学生的论文给婴儿湿巾等物品让出了空间。 A. made use f利用；B. gave rise t引起；C. gave way t让位于，被……取代；D. tk charge f负责。根据上文“After my sn was brn”可知，作者有了儿子后，学生的论文让位于婴儿湿巾之类的东西。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我又重新开始教学，再次重新利用那张书桌。A. repurpsing重新利用，改造；B. displaying展示；C. reassessing重新评估；D. appreciating欣赏。根据上文“Later, I returned t teaching”可知，作者重返教学岗位后，书桌被重新利用起来。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如今，几十年过去了，它不再像以前那样实用了。A. fascinating迷人的；B. cmmn常见的；C. special特别的；D. functinal实用的。根据下文“It was ________ designed fr an electric typewriter, s the height is all wrng fr tday's wrk and study.”可知，书桌是为电动打字机设计的，高度不适合现在的工作和学习，所以书桌不像以前那样实用了。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：它原本是为电动打字机设计的，所以对于如今的工作和学习来说，高度完全不合适。A. eventually最终；B. riginally最初；C. ptentially潜在地；D. accidentally意外地。根据下文“s the height is all wrng fr tday's wrk and study.”可知，它最初是为电动打字机设计的。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我知道像我那张一样的橡木古董书桌并不适合莉拉。A. impress给……留下深刻印象；B. impact影响；C. suit适合；D. limit限制。根据上文“It was ________ designed fr an electric typewriter, s the height is all wrng fr tday’s wrk and study.”可知，书桌的高度不适合现在的工作和学习，所以不适合莉拉。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我发现如今的大多数书桌都非常简单。A. cheap便宜的；B. simple简单的；C. perfect完美的；D. beautiful漂亮的。根据下文“Just a surface, really, fr a screen and a keybard.”可知，现在的大多数书桌很简单，只是一个放屏幕和键盘的表面。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直寻找着，直到我看到了一张有抽屉可以放她的蜡笔的书桌。A. lking看；B. wndering想知道；C. wrking工作；D. asking问。根据上文作者觉得现在的书桌不符合要求，以及下文“until I came upn ne with drawers t hld her crayns.”可知，作者一直在寻找合适的书桌。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我希望这张书桌对莉拉来说，就像我的书桌对我一样有意义，能帮助她学习和成长。A. available可获得的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. meaningful有意义的；D. faithful忠实的。根据上文作者对自己书桌的情感以及下文“helping her learn and grw.”可知，作者希望这张书桌对莉拉像自己的书桌对自己一样有意义。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许对于塑造我们自身的各种工作而言，我们所需要的仅仅是一张属于自己的书桌。A. recall回忆；B. discver发现；C. pssess拥有；D. need需要。根据上文作者对书桌的情感以及书桌对自己的意义和后文“a desk f ur wn fr the many kinds f wrk that shape wh we becme”可知，此处指也许我们所需要的就是一张属于自己的书桌来做各种工作，这些工作塑造了我们。故选D。
第三部分 语言运用
第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A Chinese influencer has attracted 6 millin fllwers n scial media by dcumenting her ambitius prject-trying ut 100 different jbs, each fr just ne day.
The influencer Chiza, in her 20s, resigned ____36____ her previus cmpany because she felt the dull repeated wrk had made her far ____37____ (curius) abut the wrld.
Unsure what t d next, she decided t experience 100 jbs, each fr ne day, ____38____ (attain) an insight int diverse prfessins.
Initially, Chiza fund many emplyers unwilling t hire smebdy fr nly a day. After cuntless failures, she ____39____ (take) n as a babysitter. Later, jbs fllwed as a waist drum dancer, a wrker n a farm, and a sales ____40____ (assist) in a stre.
After several jbs and gaining mre fllwers nline, Chiza fund ____41____ became easier t find mre pprtunities. The mst challenging experience was training with the Chengdu Fire and Rescue Department.
She started training at 6:30 am with ____42____ 3km run. The prfessinal training included rpe-climbing and running with tw fire hse pipes ____43____ (weigh) 40 kg.
The yung influencer admitted she seriusly cnsidered ____44____ (withdraw) halfway. But she kept ging, mtivated by the thught that real firefighters dn’t back dwn easily when saving peple.
Chiza said _____45_____ she wanted t share with thers was that every prfessin hlds dignity and deserves equal respect.
【答案】36. frm 37. less curius 38. t attain 39. was taken 40. assistant 41. it 42. a 43. weighing 44. withdrawing 45. what
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了网红Chiza体验100种不同工作并分享感悟的经历。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：这位20多岁的网红辞去了之前公司的工作。resign frm是固定搭配，意为“从……辞职”。故填frm。
【37题详解】
考查比较级。句意：因为她觉得枯燥、重复的工作让她对这个世界不那么好奇了。curius“好奇的”，此处表示与之前相比，现在对世界的好奇程度降低了，用less curius。故填less curius。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：不确定接下来做什么，她决定体验100份工作，每份工作做一天，以便深入了解不同的职业。本句谓语为decided，此处为非谓语动词，作目的状语，用动词attain“获得”的不定式t attain。故填t attain。
【39题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：在无数次失败后，她被雇为一名保姆。句子描述过去发生的事情，时态用一般过去时，主语she和take n“雇佣”为被动关系，用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是第三人称单数，be动词用was。故填was taken。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：后来，她做过腰鼓舞者、农场工人和商店的销售助理。sales assistant是固定短语，意为“销售助理”，此处用名词assistant，作as的宾语，根据空前的a可知，用单数形式。故填assistant。
【41题详解】
考查代词。句意：在做了几份工作并在网上获得了更多粉丝之后，Chiza发现找到更多机会变得更容易了。此处为形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语t find mre pprtunities，用形式主语it。故填it。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：她早上6点半开始训练，跑3公里。表示泛指“一次3公里的跑步”，且3km以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：专业训练包括攀爬绳索和拖着 40 公斤重的消防水带跑步。本句谓语为included，此处为非谓语动词，tw fire hse pipes与weigh“重达”之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词weighing，作后置定语。故填weighing。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这位年轻的网红承认她曾认真考虑过中途退出。cnsider ding sth.是固定短语，意为“考虑做某事”，此处用withdraw“退出”的动名词withdrawing，作宾语。故填withdrawing。
【45题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：Chiza 说她想与他人分享的是每个职业都有尊严，都应得到平等的尊重。“____ she wanted t share with thers”是主语从句，从句中缺少share的宾语，指物，用what引导主语从句。故填what。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你班外教老师组织同学们举行“Nature is ur best teacher”的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 举例说明“Nature is ur best teacher”；
2. 我们应如何从自然中学习。
注意：
1. 字数80个左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Hell, everyne!
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【参考范文】
Hell, everyne!
Nature, ur greatest teacher, ffers us cuntless lessns.
The bamb that bends in the wind teaches us flexibility. The ant clnies, which wrk tgether tirelessly, shw us the pwer f teamwrk. And the changing seasns remind us that change is the nly cnstant. T learn frm nature, we shuld bserve it clsely. When we see hw plants adapt t their surrundings, we understand the imprtance f adaptability. We shuld als reflect n what we’ve seen.
Remember, nature is always there, waiting fr us t learn valuable lessns frm it.
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。
Our schl was rganizing a musical, which was abut the stry f Annie and Sandy, the dg Annie rescued. Therefre, a dg was necessary. Hwever, every dg we had fund was either t excited, t lazy, r just didn’t listen.
“Ashley, can yu please find anther dg fr us by Mnday?” asked Mr Lmis, ur directr and drama teacher. I tk the jb and strained my brain t find the right dg. It lked like an impssible task fr it was already Saturday. Hwever, I knew that this dg had t be perfect. It had t have a winning persnality, but it wuld als have t lk the part.
“I think I can help yu get a dg.” ffered Jse, my best friend. Like me, he was in eighth grade. He lved musicals and being a prblem slver. “Thanks. That’d be great.” I said. “I have n idea where t get the right dg.”
Jse then texted his neighbr Mrs Wilsn wh ran the lcal shelter and he thught she culd help. She texted him right back, saying she knew the perfect dg.
We walked t Mrs Wilsn’s huse. Once there, Mrs Wilsn welcmed us warmly. “I have the perfect dg fr yu!” she said. “His name is Farley. He wrks part-time at the airprt calming passengers wh are nervus abut flying. Let me get him. He’s ut in the backyard playing.” She quickly stepped utside.
I waited with Jse fr a little while, and then she came back with a very happy dg. Farley had big and kind eyes. The dg’s fur was black and white in clr. Hwever, the main thing abut Farley was that he lst ne leg. Seeing the dg, I felt disappinted at first. But it als reminded me abut myself. Despite my lve fr singing and dancing, the birthmark that cvered half f my face wuld be t much f a distractin (使人分心的事物). As a result, I chse t wrk backstage.
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Mrs Wilsn smiled sftly, nticing my hesitatin.
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On the night f the perfrmance, Farly surprised everyne.
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Mrs Wilsn smiled sftly, nticing my hesitatin. “I knw what yu’re thinking,” she said. “But Farley is special. He may have nly three legs, but he is trained t fllw every instructin, which makes him ideal fr the musical. He has a sweet nature that will surely tuch the audience’s hearts.” Her wrds made me realize that I shuldn’t judge Farley by his appearance. I decided t give him a chance because I believed every dg, just like every persn, culd shine in their wn way.
On the night f the perfrmance, Farley surprised everyne. As sn as he walked nt the stage, he became the center f attentin. He played his rle s perfectly that n ne seemed t ntice his missing leg. The audience, wh had n idea abut his disability, cheered ludly. What mved me mst was that Farley shwed us that differences dn’t matter; it’s what’s inside that cunts. Luckily, this experience taught me a valuable lessn abut never judging thers t quickly.
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