【英语】湖北省武汉市新洲区某中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期末考试试卷（解析版）

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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
1. What will the wman d next?
A. Turn ff the stve.B. D the laundry.C. Watch a match.
【答案】A
【原文】M: Cme here and watch the ftball match with me.
W: Alright. Finally I can relax a little after ding the laundry … Oh, n. The stve is still n! The sup must be drying up. I need t g.
2. Where is Tm nw prbably?
A. In the playgrund.B. In the classrm.C. In Miss White’s ffice.
【答案】C
【原文】W: I culdn’t find Tm in the playgrund.
M: Oh, he was here in the classrm just nw, and Miss White asked him t g t her ffice. He’s prbably still there.
3. What is the weather like nw?
A. Cludy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.
【答案】A
【原文】M: The rain has stpped. Cme n! It’s time t set ff.
W: But lk at the cluds. I suggest we stay here till the sun cmes ut.
4. Hw will the speakers g hme?
A. By subway.B. By taxi.C. By bus.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Oh, n. The subway has already stpped running. D yu knw where the bus statin is?
M: Dn’t bther. I’ll just use my cellphne t call a taxi t take us hme.
W: Okay.
5. What des the wman think f the mvie?
A. Extrardinary.B. Average.C. Terrible.
【答案】C
【原文】M: The mvie is a masterpiece. Dn’t yu think s? I wnder hw the directr culd make smething s extrardinary.
W: Yu dn’t really mean it, d yu? I’m glad the tw hurs f suffering in that cinema has finally ended.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why did Lucy turn dwn Janice’s invitatin?
A. She wrried she wuld ruin thers’ fun.
B. She had a quarrel with Janice.
C. She’s made ther plans.
7. What did the man ask his sister t d?
A. Prepare many vegetables.
B. Visit Lucy anther day.
C. Intrduce her friends t Lucy.
【答案】6. A 7. A
【原文】M: Lucy, why did yu turn dwn my sister Janice’s invitatin t the barbecue?
W: Well, I have ther plans …
M: Oh, dn’t lie t me. Yu tld me yesterday that yu didn’t knw what t d fr the weekend. Did yu have a quarrel with Janice r smething?
W: Oh, n. It’s nt like that. Okay, I cnfess. Yu knw it’s a barbecue, which means meat wuld be invlved. I just hate t make thers feel awkward since I eat n meat at all.
M: Awkward? All f my sisters’ friends embrace differences with bth f their arms. Plus, I already tld my sister t prepare many vegetables fr yu.
W: Oh, srry. I didn’t knw that.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What time is it nw?
A. 11:15.B. 11:45.C. 12:15.
9. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a library.B. In a bkstre.C. In a restaurant.
【答案】8. C 9. C
【原文】W: Excuse me, I just had my lunch here abut half an hur ag, and I accidentally left my bk n the table.
M: Okay, Miss. Half an hur ag … That was 11:45, right?
W: Yeah.
M: And d yu remember which table yu sat beside?
W: Table 20, and my bk’s name is Once Upn a River.
M: I see. Please wait fr a mment. Here. Is it yurs?
W: Oh, yes! Thank yu s much.
M: Dn’t mentin it. Yu’re lucky that ne f ur waitresses fund it. Have a nice afternn, Miss.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers？
A. Husband and wife.B. Clleagues.C. Salespersn and custmer.
11. Hw much des the red tie cst nw?
A. $50.B. $100.C. $200.
12. What clr tie will the man take?
A. Red.B. Blue.C. Yellw.
【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C
【原文】W: Hney, lk at this beautiful red tie. Yu’ll surely lk very handsme if yu wear it n yur cmpany’s year-end party.
M: Let me see. 200 dllars fr a tie? That’s t expensive!
W: N, that’s the riginal price. They’re giving a prmtin n the website nw. It’s 50% cheaper.
M: Nt as cheap as I’d expected.
W: Okay. What d yu think f this yellw tie then? It’s nly 50 dllars, and it lks gd, t.
M: Ah, t bright. I like this blue ne. It’s mre lw-key.
W: What’s wrng t be a little high-key when yu’re the annual sales champin? I think the yellw ne is just fine.
M: Okay. It’s up t yu.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. Why did Nah start hrse-riding?
A. T develp his interest in it.
B. T defeat his fear f animals.
C. T get pleasure frm it.
14. What benefit has Nah gt frm hrse-riding?
A. He’s mre patient.B. He’s mre energetic.C. He’s fitter.
15. What des Nah say abut hrse-riding cmpetitins?
A. They are fr peple wh wn their hrses.
B. They ffer him chances t meet friends.
C. They are helpful fr him t find a jb.
16. What wuld Nah like t d when he’s lder?
A. Participate in mre races.
B. Wrk as a hrse trainer.
C. Teach children t ride hrses.
【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B 16. B
【原文】W: Nah, why did yu start hrse-riding?
M: Well, as a small child, I never had much interest in hrses, thugh I wasn’t scared f them. My lder sister started hrse-riding lessns. I saw the lk n her face when she came hme — really cheerful, s that’s why I decided t try it.
W: D yu think hrse-riding makes yu fitter?
M: Actually, I was always pretty fit because I liked walking, but being with hrses s much has made me calmer and mre willing t wait fr things.
W: D yu take part in hrse-riding cmpetitins?
M: Yeah. I thught they were just fr peple wh wn their hrses, but yu can brrw r even hire ne easily enugh. And I met lts f friends there.
W: Will yu carry n riding when yu’re lder?
M: My family suggested I culd teach the little kids at the club t ride, but what really attracts me is the idea f training hrses, yu knw, the nes they use fr races.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is the talk mainly abut?
A. A schl play.B. A fantastic festival.C. A cncert n campus.
18. Where shuld students g t apply fr a stage manager?
A. The band rm.B. The vide rm.C. The drama rm.
19. What is the art students’ main duty?
A. Making psters.B. Painting furniture.C. Creating an cean painting.
20. When will Mrs. Blake’s team have a rehearsal?
A. In March.B. In April.C. In May.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B
【原文】M: Happy New Year, students! We hpe everyne had a fantastic Christmas, but it’s time t get back t wrk. We have a lt t d between nw and yur summer vacatin, and the first thing n the agenda is t prepare fr this year’s perfrmance f The Little Mermaid. In rder fr this play t wrk, we need everyne t help. Mrs. Blake is hlding tryuts in the drama rm after schl. Music students are encuraged t see their teacher in the band rm. This lunch hur, we are lking fr peple t wrk n the stage crew. If yu wuld like t be a lighting directr, a stage manager, r a part f the sund crew, g t the vide rm. Art students will be mainly respnsible fr creating a large cean painting that will be used fr the backgrund. Other duties include painting furniture, making psters and ther prmtinal material, and creating decratins. Vlunteers will help d the wrk, t. If all ges well, we will finish ur preparatins by March 31st. This will give Mrs. Blake and the cast a full mnth t practice fr the perfrmance. At the beginning f May, they will be able t give us an amazing perfrmance.
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
With envirnmental challenges munting, glbal cperatin is vital. Here are fur grundbreaking prjects cmbining Eastern and Western effrts:
Panda Guardians (China)
This Sichuan-based prgram nt nly prtects giant pandas but als empwers lcal cmmunities. By training ver 500 farmers annually in sustainable practices like rganic beekeeping and frest-friendly crp variatin, it reduces habitat invasin (入侵) . Since 2010, 120 km² f frests have been restred, and 20 villages transitined t ec-turism. Cperating with the WWF, the prject integrates traditinal knwledge with mdern cnservatin science.
Plastic-Free Oceans Assciatin (USA & Sutheast Asla)
Funded in Califrnia, this assciatin partners with 30 castal cities frm San Francisc t Jakarta. Thrugh beach cleanups, recycling wrkshps, and business partnerships (e. g., cnvincing Starbucks t replace plastic lids with recyclable materials), they’ve helped cities cut plastic waste by 45% in 2023．
Green Schl Prgram (UK & China)
Launched jintly by Lndn and Shanghai educatrs, this initiative equips 200 schls with slar panels and AI energy mnitrs. Each schl reduces annual carbn emissins by 15 tns (equal t planting 700 trees). Students check their schl’s energy use and exchange energy-saving ideas via virtual classrms. A 2023 survey shwed participating schls reduced electricity bills by 30%, funds redirected t ec-clubs.
Desert Greening Crps (Africa-China Partnership)
In Sudan’s Sahara regin, Chinese engineers and African agrnmists (农学家) emply drip irrigatin and drught-resistant crps t recver deserts. Since 2018, 50 km² f deserted land has becme rich farmland, supprting 10,000+ families. The prject trains lcals in slar-pwered water pumps, cmbining Chinese technlgy with African traditinal farming wisdm. Annual grain utput nw ges beynd 12,000 tns.
21. Which prgram fcuses n training farmers in sustainable agriculture?
A. Panda Guardians.B. Green Schl Prgram.
C. Desert Greening Crps.D. Plastic-Free Oceans Alliance.
22. If 10 schls reduce carbn emissins fr 3 years, hw many trees is this reductin equivalent t planting?
A. 14,000B. 21,000C. 28,000D. 35,000
23. What d Panda Guardians and Desert Greening Crps have in cmmn?
A. Bth started after 2010．B. Bth perate in China.
C. Bth use advanced technlgy.D. Bth address land cnservatin.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个绿色环保组织或项目。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个项目Panda Guardians (China)中的“By training ver 500 farmers annually in sustainable practices like rganic beekeeping and frest-friendly crp variatin, it reduces habitat invasin (入侵) .(通过每年对500多名农民进行有机养蜂和森林友好型作物变异等可持续实践的培训，它减少了栖息地的入侵)”可知，专注对农民进行可持续性农业训练的项目是Panda Guardians。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三个项目Green Schl Prgram (UK & China)中“Each schl reduces annual carbn emissins by 15 tns (equal t planting 700 trees) .(每所学校每年减少15吨碳排放（相当于种植700棵树）)”可知，10所学校每年减排量：15tns/ year×10 schls=150 tns/ year，而三年总量：150 tns/year×3 years=450 tns；再根据equal t planting 700 trees可知，10所学校在3年内减少的碳排放量相当于种植21,000棵树。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个项目Panda Guardians中的“By training ver 500 farmers annually in sustainable practices like rganic beekeeping and frest-friendly crp variatin, it reduces habitat invasin (入侵) . Since 2010, 120 km² f frests have been restred, and 20 villages transitined t ec-turism. Cperating with the WWF, the prject integrates traditinal knwledge with mdern cnservatin science.(通过每年对500多名农民进行有机养蜂和森林友好型作物变异等可持续实践的培训，它减少了栖息地的入侵。自2010年以来，已有120平方公里的森林得到恢复，20个村庄过渡到生态旅游。该项目与世界自然基金会合作，将传统知识与现代保护科学相结合)”可知，此项目致力于修复森林栖息地；而根据第四个项目Desert Greening Crps中的“Since 2018, 50 km² f deserted land has becme rich farmland, supprting 10,000+ families.(自2018年以来，50平方公里的荒地变成了肥沃的农田，养活了10000多个家庭)”可知，此项目致力于改良沙漠土地。所以land cnservatin(土地保护)是这两个项目的共同点。故选D。
B
Having wrked in the AI field fr ver a decade, Zhang Qiang never imagined his expertise wuld intersect with jiandu — China’s 3,000-year-ld bamb and wden slips — until he and his team develped DeepJiandu, the wrld’s first large-scale dataset dedicated t character recgnitin fr these cultural relics. Regarded as China’s earliest frm f bks, jiandu served as a bridge in the evlutin f Chinese writing — frm racle bne (甲骨文) and brnze inscriptins t later paper dcuments.
Unlike existing tls designed t detect readable characters n ancient paper dcuments, DeepJiandu was created specifically t tackle the challenges f deciphering (辨认) jiandu characters under cmplex cnditins, such as characters f varying sizes frm different dynasties, cnnected strkes in ancient handwriting, and characters damaged r faded by natural elements — issues deemed the “mst cmmn yet unavidable” in jiandu preservatin.
T aid researchers in studying jiandu, the DeepJiandu dataset ffers 7,416 infrared (红外线的) images generated frm scans f ver 40,000 physical jiandu samples. The team analyzed individual samples t prduce nearly 100,000 anntatins (评注). Thugh seemingly minr, these anntatins “significantly clarify character meanings,” enabling even nvices t interpret jiandu cntents.
The team’s visin f an pen-surce “lexicn” fr jiandu predates the dataset itself. In June 2024, they launched an even mre cmprehensive data-sharing platfrm dedicated t jiandu relics, supprted by Nrthwest Nrmal University.
Museums are leveraging technlgy t enhance visitr engagement. Fr instance, the Changsha Jiandu Museum in Hunan — hme t ver 100,000 Wu Kingdm jiandu pieces — uses AR-enabled picture bks with QR cdes t illustrate histrical narratives. Similarly, the Gansu Jiandu Museum emplys AI-guided rbts named “Jian” and “Du” t interact with visitrs. As museum directr Zhu Jianjun ntes, these digital innvatins exemplify China’s integratin f technlgy and cultural preservatin, bridging ancient texts with mdern tls t make jiandu accessible t all.
24. What can we learn abut jiandu frm the first paragraph?
A. It served as a transitinal medium fr Chinese writing.
B. It ttally replaced racle bne and brnze inscriptins.
C. It was mainly used fr artistic purpses in ancient times.
D. It was made f wd clips with a histry f 5000 years ld.
25. What technical features help DeepJiandu address character recgnitin prblems?
A. Brnze inscriptin cmparisn tls.
B. Interactive rbts with vice guidance.
C. Infrared images and detailed explanatins.
D. AR picture bks with QR cde scanning.
26. What des the underlined wrd “lexicn” in paragraph 4 prbably refer t?
A. A cllectin f ancient relics.B. A standardized writing system.
C. A digital preservatin technique.D. A reference database fr characters.
27. Why are the museums in Changsha and Gansu mentined?
A. T emphasize jiandu’s cmmercial value.
B. T highlight tech-based educatinal system.
C. T prmte traditinal museum practices.
D. T cmpare reginal preservatin plicies.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能专家张强团队研发的DeepJiandu数据集，该数据集通过红外影像与人工智能技术实现对中国古代竹简木牍文字的智能识别，阐述了其突破传统文献检测工具局限的技术特点、数据规模及文化价值，并延伸说明了该技术在博物馆数字化展示中的创新应用，展现了科技赋能文化遗产保护的实践成果。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Regarded as China’s earliest frm f bks, jiandu served as a bridge in the evlutin f Chinese writing — frm racle bne and brnze inscriptins t later paper dcuments.(简牍被视为中国最早的书籍形式，在汉字书写的演变中充当了桥梁 —— 从甲骨文、青铜器铭文到后来的纸质文献)”可知，简牍是中国文字发展的过渡媒介。故选A。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“T aid researchers in studying jiandu, the DeepJiandu dataset ffers 7,416 infrared (红外线的) images generated frm scans f ver 40,000 physical jiandu samples. The team analyzed individual samples t prduce nearly 100,000 anntatins (评注). Thugh seemingly minr, these anntatins ‘significantly clarify character meanings,’ enabling even nvices t interpret jiandu cntents.(为了帮助研究人员研究简牍，DeepJiandu 数据集提供了7416张红外图像，这些图像是通过扫描40000多个物理建都样本生成的。该团队分析了单个样本，产生了近10万个注释。虽然这些注释看似微不足道，但它们‘显著地阐明了汉字的含义’，即使是新手也能解释简牍的内容)”可知，该技术通过红外图像和详细注释解决识别难题。故选C。
【26题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段“The team’s visin f an pen-surce “lexicn” fr jiandu predates the dataset itself. In June 2024, they launched an even mre cmprehensive data-sharing platfrm dedicated t jiandu relics, supprted by Nrthwest Nrmal University.(团队为简牍建立开源lexicn的愿景早于数据集本身。2024年6月，在西北师范大学的支持下，他们推出了一个更全面的建都文物数据共享平台)”并结合上下文“数据集”、“数据共享平台”可知，lexicn指字符参考数据库。故选D。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Museums are leveraging technlgy t enhance visitr engagement. Fr instance, the Changsha Jiandu Museum in Hunan — hme t ver 100,000 Wu Kingdm jiandu pieces — uses AR-enabled picture bks with QR cdes t illustrate histrical narratives. Similarly, the Gansu Jiandu Museum emplys AI-guided rbts named ‘Jian’ and ‘Du’ t interact with visitrs. As museum directr Zhu Jianjun ntes, these digital innvatins exemplify China’s integratin f technlgy and cultural preservatin, bridging ancient texts with mdern tls t make jiandu accessible t all.(博物馆正在利用技术来提高游客的参与度。例如，湖南长沙简牍博物馆——收藏了超过10万件吴国简牍作品——使用带有二维码的AR图画书来说明历史故事。同样，甘肃简牍博物馆采用名为‘简’和‘牍’的人工智能引导机器人与游客互动。正如博物馆馆长朱建军所指出的那样，这些数字创新体现了中国技术与文化保护的融合，将古代文献与现代工具联系起来，使简牍对所有人开放)”可知，长沙博物馆使用AR图画书，甘肃博物馆采用AI机器人，均为基于技术的教育方式的例证，旨在说明科技在文化传承中的应用。故选B。
C
D yu think yu’re smarter than yur parents and grandparents? Accrding t James Flynn, a prfessr at a New Zealand university, yu are! Over the curse f the last century, peple wh have taken IQ tests have gtten increasingly better scres---n average, three pints better fr every decade that has passed. This imprvement is knwn as “the Flynn effect”, and scientists want t knw what is behind it.
IQ tests and ther similar tests are designed t measure general intelligence rather than knwledge. Flynn knew that intelligence is partly inherited frm ur parents and partly the result f ur envirnment and experiences, but the imprvement in test scres was happening t quickly t be explained by heredity. S what was happening in the 20th century that was helping peple achieve higher scres n intelligence tests?
Scientists have prpsed several explanatins fr the Flynn effect. Sme suggest that the imprved test scres simply reflect an increased expsure t tests in general. Because we take s many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perfrm better n any test. Others have pinted t better nutritin since it results in babies being brn larger, healthier, and with mre brain develpment than in the past. Anther pssible explanatin is a change in educatinal styles, with teachers encuraging children t learn by discvering things fr themselves rather than just memrizing infrmatin. This culd prepare peple t d the kind f prblem slving that intelligence tests require.
Flynn limited the pssible explanatins when he lked carefully at the test data and discvered that the imprvement in scres was nly n certain parts f the IQ test. Test-takers didn’t d better n the arithmetic r vcabulary sectins f the test; they did better n sectins that required a special kind f reasning and prblem slving. Fr example, ne part f the test shws a set f abstract shapes, and test-takers must lk fr patterns and cnnectins between them and decide which shape shuld be added t the set. Accrding t Flynn, this visual intelligence imprves as the amunt f technlgy in ur lives increases. Every time yu play a cmputer game r figure ut hw t prgram a new cell phne, yu are exercising exactly the kind f thinking and prblem slving that helps yu d well n ne kind f intelligence test. S are yu really smarter than yur parents? In ne very specific way, yu may be.
28. The Flynn effect is ______.
A. nt cnnected t ur experiences
B. unknwn in sme parts f the wrld
C. an increase in IQ test scres ver time
D. used t measure peple’s intelligence
29. Accrding t the article, newer educatinal techniques include __ .
A. imprving test scres
B. expsure t many tests
C. memrizing infrmatin
D. children finding things ut themselves
30. Why des the authr mentin cmputer games?
A. T encurage the reader t d mre exercise instead f playing games.
B. T explain why mre and mre yung peple have pr vcabularies.
C. T give an example f technlgy imprving ur visual intelligence.
D. T shw the fact that yung peple are nt getting mre intelligent.
31. Which statement wuld Prfessr Flynn agree with?
A. Peple tday are taking easier tests.
B. Peple tday have mre visual intelligence.
C. Peple tday have fewer prblems t slve.
D. Peple tday are mre intelligent in every way.
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。你可能比你的父母和祖父母更聪明。文章主要讲了“弗林效应”，解释了为什么人类智力水平会提高的原因。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。第一段“peple wh have taken IQ tests have gtten increasingly better scres---n average, three pints better fr every decade that has passed. This imprvement is knwn as “the Flynn effect”.”（参加智商测试的人得分越来越高-平均而言，每过十年，得分就会提高3分。这种提高被称为弗林效应）可知，“弗林效应”指代智商测试分数的不断提高。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。第三段“Anther pssible… teachers encuraging children t learn by discvering things fr themselves rather than just memrizing infrmatin.”（另一个可能的解释是教育方式的改变，教师鼓励孩子们通过发现自己的东西而不仅仅是记住信息来学习。）可知，新的教育方式是要孩子自己去发现，而不是只记忆信息。故选D项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。最后一段“Every time yu play a cmputer game …and prblem slving that helps yu d well n ne kind f intelligence test.”（你玩电脑游戏或弄清楚如何为新手机编程时，您都在行使一种思维和解决问题的能力，可以帮助您在一种智力测验中表现出色。）可知，作者认为，玩电脑游戏会帮助人们在自制力测试中得高分，从而增强visual intelligence的作用，故选C项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。最后一段“Accrding t Flynn, this visual intelligence imprves as the amunt f technlgy in ur lives increases.”（根据弗林的说法，随着我们生活中技术含量的提高，这种视觉智能也会提高。）可知，现如今人们有更多的视觉智力。A，C项未提及，D项说法不正确。故选B项。
【点睛】阅读理解题的解题方法，首先，宏观浏览，掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上，偶有生词，走为上计。其次，读懂题干，带着问题再去微观细读。最后，分析句子，慎思明辨。阅读理解题之细节理解解题要注意：1.排除干扰项，突出主题。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关信息，预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。3.将注意力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速浏览。发现细节，放慢速度，仔细核对比较，直到找到正确答案。
D
As has been all t apparent in recent days at Balcmbe, few issues cause greater cncern than energy plicy. Many village cmmunities feel their cuntryside is being ruined by the pwer-prducing machines f wind farms; yet they never take “ direct actin”, even thugh the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generus subsidies(财政补贴),which encurage the expansin f wind pwer, are nt favrable t the village cmmunities and set landwners in cnflict with ther residents.
Thse wh disagree with the rapid expansin f wind farms state that the damage they cause is ut f prprtin t the benefits they bring, because their energy utput cannt match that f the carbn-based pwer statins they are suppsed t replace. Supprters insist that wind must be part f a mix f renewables, nuclear and carbn, and that the cuntry is cmmitted t meeting EU(Eurpean Unin) targets fr nn-carbn energy generatin.
Against this backgrund, the fact that there is an argument within the Gvernment ver whether t publish an fficial reprt n wind farms impact n the cuntryside becmes even mre extrardinary. The tw parties in the calitin gvernment are in disagreement ver what it shuld say.
We have sme advice fr the tw parties :publish the reprt ,and let the cuntry be the judge. Even if it cntains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise t peple wh d nt like them. Equally, supprters must argue their case by acknwledging the cncerns and explaining why they are either misplaced r wrthy f much attentin.
The suggestin that further negtiatins are t take place t prduce an “acceptable” reprt suggests that the plitics f calitin gvernment are ding the cuntry harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities invlved ,all the infrmatin shuld be available s that peple can reach their wn cnclusins, rather than being left with the suspicin that facts are being replaced by plitical beliefs.
32. We call learn frm the first paragraph that________.
A. energy plicy catches much attentin f the public
B. the residents are in favr f the expansin f wind farms
C. many village cmmunities are satisfied with the subsidies
D. the planning laws ffer great benefits t the residents
33. Supprters think that the expansin f wind pwer_____.
A. is mre rapid than that f carbn-based pwer
B. guarantees an increase in energy utput
C. is expected t be much better than that f nuclear Dwer
D. agrees with EU targets fr nn-carbn energy generatin
34. It can be inferred frm the passage that_________.
A. an fficial reprt will settle the energy prblem
B. the tw parties are divided ver the issue f wind farms
C. the tw parties have agreed n a further negtiatin
D. plitical beliefs cncerning energy issue g against facts
35. Which f the fllwing reflects the authr’s pinin?
A. Increase plitical impact n energy plicy.
B. Release a statement f supprters n wind farms.
C. Let the natin judge the facts abut wind pwer.
D. Leave the tw parties t reach their wn cnclusins.
【答案】32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。这篇文章主要讲了能源政策最能引起公众的注意。两个党派对于风力农场这个事件产生分歧，作者的观点是让人民来判断风能的这些事实。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的"few issues cause greater cncern than energy plicy”(没有什么问题比能源政策更令人担忧了)可知能源政策最能引起公众的注意，故选A。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“supprters insist that wind must be part f a mix f renewable, nuclear and carbn, and that the cuntry is cmmitted t meeting EU targets fr nn-carbn energy generatin(支持者坚持认为，风能必须是可再生能源、核能和碳能源组合的一部分，而且该国致力于实现欧盟的非碳能源发电目标)”可知，支持者认为风能的扩大与欧盟的非碳能源发电目标一致。故选D。
【34题详解】
推理判断题：根据第三段的 “Against this backgrund, the fact that there is an argument within the Gvernment ver whether t publish an fficial reprt n wind farms' impact n the cuntryside becmes even mre extrardinary. The tw parties in the calitin (联合) gvernment are in disagreement ver what it shuld say.( 在这样的背景下，政府内部关于是否发布一份关于风电场对农村影响的官方报告的争论变得更加不寻常。联合政府的两个党派关于报告如何说存在分歧。)”可推断两个党派对于风力农场问题产生了分歧，故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题：根据最后一段的后两句话“Given the sensitivities invlved, all the infrmatin shuld be available s that peple can reach their wn cnclusins, rather than being left with the suspicin（猜疑）that facts are being replaced by plitical beliefs. (鉴于涉及到敏感,应提供所有的信息,这样人们可以得出自己的结论,而不是留下猜疑，事实被政治信仰所取代。)”可推断作者的观点是让人民来判断风能的这些事实，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。
When yu have gt a lt f stuff，decluttering(整理)yur hme can be really necessary. Decluttering is just abut putting new systems int place in yur life.___36___ ，yu realize hw great yu feel abut it，and yu want t keep ging.
Getting rid f things gives yu time t lk after yurself.___37___ ，r lking fr the ptat peeler—because everything has a hme and yu knw exactly where it is—yu’re free t spend that time n yurself and yur family. It’s liberating.
___38___.It has taken yu a lng time t get everything，and yu wn’t be able t get rid f it all straight away. If yu’re pushed fr time，there are easy ways f intrducing decluttering int yur life. Spend 10 minutes a day decluttering r，if that’s nt manageable，declutter three items a week.
Have three piles: ne fr things yu’re ging t keep，ne fr things that are a maybe，and ne fr things yu’re ging t give away. Yu will als need sme bin bags，fr rubbish. A revisiting pile is imprtant if yu’re struggling t get rid f ften than nt，yu end up saying，actually，I dn’t need that.
Stay fcused. Peple ften get sidetracked when they’re trying t declutter. They start trying n clthes they had frgtten abut，r lking at ld phts. Anther cmmn mistake is t just mve things frm place t place，instead f getting rid f them.___40___ .
A. Once yu start decluttering
B. Yu need time t reflect n what t keep
C. Dn’t expect t declutter everything vernight
D. When yu’re nt always lking fr the scissrs
E. If yu realise that yu wn six wine peners，keep nly ne
F. Start the decluttering prcess befre yu mve in with a new partner
G. Yu can just leave things there fr a few weeks befre a final decisin
【答案】36. A 37. D 38. C 39. G 40. E
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。当你有很多东西时，整理你的家是很必要的。文章介绍了整理东西的一些方法。
【36题详解】
结合句子结构______ ，yu realize hw great yu feel abut it，and yu want t keep ging.此空应该是一个状语从句或非谓语动词的形式，所以在A/D/E中选择。再根据后半句提示“你意识到你感到多么伟大，你想继续。”由此可知A项Once yu start decluttering（一旦你开始整理）切题。故答案为A。
【37题详解】
分析句子结构，______ ，r lking fr the ptat peeler—because everything has a hme and yu knw exactly where it is—yu’re free t spend that time n yurself and yur family.根据空格后的内容“或者找土豆削皮器——因为每样东西都有一个家，你知道它确切的位置——你可以自由地把时间花在自己和家人身上。”承接下文内容，D项When yu’re nt always lking fr the scissrs（当你不总是在找剪刀的时候）切题。
【38题详解】
下文提示“花了你很长时间才能得到一切，而你无法摆脱这一切。”承接下文，C项Dn’t expect t declutter everything vernight（不要指望一夜之间把所有东西都整理好）切题。故选C。
【39题详解】
上文提示“如果你正努力摆脱这些东西，一堆旧物是很重要的。”再根据下文提示“往往你会说，其实，我不需要。”承接上下文，G项Yu can just leave things there fr a few weeks befre a final decisin（你可以把东西放在那里几个星期，然后再做最后的决定）切题。故选G。
【40题详解】
上文提示“另一个常见的错误就是东西从一个地方搬到另一处，而不是摆脱它们。”承接上文，E项If yu realise that yu wn six wine peners，keep nly ne“如果你意识到你自己的六个开酒的起子，只保留一个。”切题。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Rain drummed endlessly n the pavement as Mm and I hurried hme frm the grcery stre under her faded blue umbrella. As a girl f 16, I hated her “ld-fashined” ____41____ — why nt rder delivery r call a ride like everyne else? “We culd’ve avided this,” I glared at my wet sneakers, ____42____ abut her frgtten phne.
Suddenly, Mm ____43____. “Lk,” she whispered. Beneath a thrny rse bush, a tiny gray kitten trembled, its fur ___44___ bny ribs (肋骨). Withut a wrd, Mm knelt n the wet sidewalk, regardless f her new pants. She ___45___ the umbrella ver the creature, her silver-lined hair darkening in the rain. “G t Mr. Chen’s stre,” she ____46____. “Ask fr a bx and a twel.”
I dashed, heavy rain splashing up my jeans. When I returned, Mm was singing ____47____ — a sng she’d sung t me as a child. The kitten blinked up at her, its ____48____ mews sftening. Fr 20 minutes, we waited tgether in the dwnpur until animal rescue ____49____. Mm’s hands, wrinkled and steady, gently lifted the kitten int the bx they carry.
The walk hme was silent. Rain dripped frm ur nses, but an unfamiliar _____50_____ blmed in my chest. As we turned the crner, Mm said quietly, “Kindness desn’t need _____51_____. It just needs a heart that _____52_____.”
That night, I dug ut an ld umbrella frm the clset — bright yellw, with daisy patterns. “Fr next time,” I tld her, aviding her _____53_____ gaze. Suddenly Mm realized and smiled, and I finally understd: her “ddness” wasn’t a weakness, but a language f lve written in small, stubbrn _____54_____. Nw, when it rains, I walk slwer. I watch fr kittens — and fr ______55______ t speak her unspken lve back t her.
41. A. clthesB. habitsC. wrdsD. ideas
42. A. cmplainingB. discussingC. inquiringD. investigating
43. A. shkB. fellC. layD. frze
44. A. hardeningB. shadingC. catingD. painting
45. A. angledB. fldedC. wavedD. swung
46. A. expldedB. screamedC. urgedD. begged
47. A. casuallyB. sftlyC. prudlyD. firmly
48. A. terrifiedB. curiusC. interestedD. sympathetic
49. A. returnedB. warnedC. leftD. arrived
50. A. calmnessB. warmthC. cnfidenceD. anxiety
51. A. examplesB. mdelsC. equipmentD. technlgy
52. A. breaksB. sinksC. nticesD. races
53. A. cncernedB. surprisedC. satisfiedD. relieved
54. A. actsB. needsC. pininsD. cmments
55. A. curageB. beliefC. chancesD. reasns
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在雨中目睹母亲救助流浪猫的善举后，终于理解了母亲“老派作风”背后无言的爱，并学会了用同样的方式回应。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一个16岁的女孩，我讨厌她的“老式”习惯——为什么不像其他人一样叫外卖或叫车呢？A. clthes衣服；B. habits习惯；C. wrds话语；D. ideas想法。根据上文“Rain drummed endlessly n the pavement as Mm and I hurried hme frm the grcery stre under her faded blue umbrella.”可知，作者和妈妈在雨天从杂货店购物后，匆匆回家，因此是指“老式”的生活习惯。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们本来可以避免这样的，”我瞪着自己湿了的运动鞋，抱怨她忘了拿手机。A. cmplaining抱怨；B. discussing讨论；C. inquiring询问；D. investigating调查。根据上文““We culd’ve avided this,” I glared at my wet sneakers”可知，作者不喜欢当前的遭遇，运动鞋还被雨打湿了，因此是抱怨妈妈忘了拿手机。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，妈妈停下了。A. shk摇晃；B. fell倒下；C. lay躺；D. frze突然停止。根据下文““Lk,” she whispered. Beneath a thrny rse bush, a tiny gray kitten trembled”可知，妈妈注意到路边的一只小猫，因此是突然停下。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在一丛带刺的玫瑰花丛下，一只灰色的小猫颤抖着，它的皮毛覆盖着瘦骨嶙峋的肋骨。A. hardening硬化；B. shading为……遮阳；C. cating覆盖……的表面；D. painting绘画。根据上文“its fur”和下文“bny ribs (肋骨)”可知，小猫的皮毛覆盖着瘦骨嶙峋的肋骨，说明它很瘦弱。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她把伞斜撑在那小猫身上，银发在雨中潮湿了。A. angled斜置；B. flded折叠；C. waved挥动；D. swung摆动。根据下文“her silver-lined hair darkening in the rain”可知，妈妈的银发在雨中潮湿了，因此是把伞斜撑在那小猫身上。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“去陈先生的店，”她催促道。A. explded爆炸；B. screamed尖叫；C. urged催促；D. begged乞求。根据上文“G t Mr. Chen’s stre”和下文“Ask fr a bx and a twel.”可知，妈妈的话简单直接，是催促作者去陈先生的店拿东西，赶紧救助这只小猫。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我回来的时候，妈妈轻声地唱着——这是她小时候唱给我听的歌。A. casually随意地；B. sftly轻柔地；C. prudly自豪地；D. firmly坚定地。根据下文“its ________ mews sftening”可知，小猫的叫声变得柔和了，因此妈妈是轻声地唱歌。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：小猫朝她眨了眨眼睛，惊恐的叫声变得柔和了。A. terrified恐惧的；B. curius好奇的；C. interested感兴趣的；D. sympathetic同情的。根据下文“mews sftening”可知，瘦弱的小猫惊恐的叫声变得柔和。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们在倾盆大雨中一起等了20分钟，直到动物救援到达。A. returned返回；B. warned警告；C. left离开；D. arrived到达。根据上文“we waited tgether in the dwnpur until animal rescue”可知，作者和妈妈是一直在雨中等待，直到动物救援到达，把小猫救走。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：雨水从我们的鼻尖滴下来，但一种陌生的温暖在我的胸口绽放。A. calmness平静；B. warmth温暖；C. cnfidence自信；D. anxiety焦虑。根据前两段叙述的妈妈在雨中救助小猫可知，作者体会到的是陌生的温暖。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：善良不需要科技。A. examples例子；B. mdels模型；C. equipment设备；D. technlgy科技。根据上文“why nt rder delivery r call a ride like everyne else”可知，此处呼应文章开头的叙述，妈妈没有像其他人一样使用科技，叫外卖或叫车，而是坚持步行出门购物，她教导作者善良不需要科技。故选D。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它只需要一颗心去注意。A. breaks打破；B. sinks下沉；C. ntices注意；D. races竞赛。根据上文““Lk,” she whispered.”可知，妈妈是用心去注意周边的情况，发现了小猫，她教导作者用心去注意，去做善事。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“下次用这个，”我告诉她，避开了她惊讶的目光。A. cncerned关心的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. satisfied满意的；D. relieved宽慰的。根据下文“Suddenly Mm realized and smiled”可知，妈妈突然意识到作者的用意，因此在作者说出这句话时她是惊讶的。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈突然意识到这一点，笑了，我终于明白了：她的“古怪”不是一种弱点，而是一种用微小而固执的行为写出来的爱的语言。A. acts行为；B. needs需求；C. pinins观点；D. cmments评论。根据上文“Rain drummed endlessly n the pavement as Mm and I hurried hme frm the grcery stre under her faded blue umbrella.”可知，此处指妈妈老派的作风，坚持在雨天步行去杂货店买东西，这是微小而固执的行为。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我注意着小猫——寻找机会把她未说出口的爱说给她听。A. curage勇气；B. belief信念；C. chances机会；D. reasns原因。根据上文“Nw, when it rains, I walk slwer.”可知，作者在下雨的时候走得慢一些是为了寻找机会，把妈妈未说出口的爱说给她听。故选C。
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。
As the mrning sun went abve the hills, Liu Dachun’s wife was guiding her cw thrugh the wetland, while Lu’s daughter, a cllege art student, sptted the pair and ___56___(pencil) a quick drawing.
Shiyanping, a traditinal Tujia village, has 182 well-preserved buildings___57___(cnstruct) in the typical wden building style, ___58___ (mst)built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 2013, the ancient architecture cmplex___59___(recgnize) as ne f the natin’s majr histrical and cultural sites.
In recent years, the village’s unique building cmplex, as well as ther Tujia cultural activities, have attracted a stream f turists. The village received mre than 100,000 visits and achieved ___60___incme f abut 5 millin yuan frm turism in 2022.
Liu Dachun, a skilled farmer, is hard at wrk preparing fr spring plwing (犁地). He has tried ut the rice-fish farming system, ___61___ nt nly benefits the envirnment but als lcal residents. Accrding t Wu, fish raised in rice fields are mre ppular amng cnsumers as they are envirnmentally-friendly — the fish waste can add natural fertility (肥料)t the sil___62___hence prmte rice utput. Quan Xiping,anther 59-year-ld villager, was amng the first in the village___63___ (establish) a family-run htel. Meanwhile, his sn started an nline specialty stre, capitalizing n the rapid ___64___ (grw) f rural turism in the area. His e-cmmerce business is wrking mre efficiently due t the village’s____65____ (rise) appeal.
【答案】56. penciled##pencilled 57. cnstructed 58. mstly 59. was/were recgnized
60. an 61. which 62. and 63. t establish 64. grwth 65. rising
【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章讲述了土家村石燕坪的旅游业和村民刘大春一家的生活。
【56题详解】
考查动词。句意：当清晨的太阳从山上升起时，刘大春的妻子正牵着她的牛穿过湿地，而刘大春的女儿，一名艺术大学生，发现了这对夫妇，并用铅笔快速地画了一幅画。分析句子可知，pencil与sptted作并列谓语，描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，故填pencil(l)ed。
【57题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：十堰坪是一个传统的土家族村庄，拥有182座保存完好的典型木结构建筑，大多建于明清时期。分析句子可知，cnstruct作定语，修饰building，二者之间是被动关系，用过去分词作定语，故填cnstructed。
【58题详解】
考查副词。句意同上。修饰动词built用副词作状语，故填mstly。
【59题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：2013年，古建筑群被认定为国家主要历史文化遗址之一。分析句子可知，recgnize是谓语，由In 2013可知，用一般过去时，主语cmplex是集合名词，根据句意，此处cmplex可以看作单数，谓语动词用单数，也可以看作是“一组建筑群”谓语动词用复数，故填was/were recgnized。
【60题详解】
考查不定冠词。句意：2022年，该村接待游客超过10万人次，旅游业收入约为500万元。an incme f“……的收入”是固定用法，故填an。
【61题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他已经尝试了稻鱼养殖系统，这不仅有利于环境，也有利于当地居民。分析句子可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰the rice-fish farming system ，指物，从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【62题详解】
考查连词。句意：据吴教授介绍，稻田里养的鱼更受消费者欢迎，因为它们对环境友好——鱼的排泄物可以增加土壤的自然肥力，从而提高水稻产量。根据句意，前后文是顺承关系，故填and。
【63题详解】
考查不定式。句意：另一位59岁的村民全喜平(音)是村里最早建立家庭经营酒店的人之一。名词前有the first修饰，后跟不定式作后置定语，故填t establish。
【64题详解】
考查名词。句意：与此同时，他的儿子利用该地区乡村旅游的快速增长，开了一家网上专卖店。形容词修饰名词，grwth是不可数名词，故填grwth。
【65题详解】
考查形容词。句意：由于这个村庄的吸引力越来越大，他的电子商务业务运作得更有效率了。修饰名词作定语，应用形容词rising。故填rising。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)
66. 你是学校排球队长，即将结束在国外中学的交流访问，你将代表球队在答谢宴会上致辞，请准备一篇答谢辞，内容包括：
1.感谢接待;
2.你们的收获;
3.表达祝愿。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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【答案】
Dear friends,
I am mre than delighted t have the chance t speak here n behalf f ur schl vlleyball team frm China.
With ur exchange prgram drawing t an end, I want t express ur sincere gratitude t yu fr yur kindness and genersity. But fr yur help, we wuldn’t have had such an eye-pening experience. All f us have learnt frm each ther and becme attached t each ther. During ur stay here, we were s thrilled t have participated in exciting vlleyball cmpetitins, inspiring lectures and wnderful field trips. Nt nly have we develped friendship, but als we have imprved ur culture awareness.
S my dear friends, I want t tell yu that this is just the beginning f ur friendship. We believe that it will cntinue t flurish in the future. Thank yu!
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。
The bell rang fr lunch, but I remained at my desk, tracing the graffiti carved int its wden surface — Class f 2018 was here. It was my third day at Maple High, and the cafeteria still felt like a freign planet. Grabbing my lunchbx, I slipped int the hallway, where lckers slammed (砰地关上) and laughter eched.
“New here?” a vice sunded behind me. I turned t see a girl with a sunflwer pin n her backpack. “I’m Mia. Yu’ve been hiding in the library every lunch break!” Her smile was charming, expsing a brken tth. Befre I culd prtest, she hked her arm thrugh mine. “Cme n, ur table’s by the windws — best view f the sccer field!”
The cafeteria buzzed like a beehive. Mia’s friends rushed ver t make rm fr us. “Guys, this is… uh…” She paused, realizing she didn’t knw my name. “Alex,” I murmured, heat creeping up my neck. A by with curly hair — Jake — quickly grabbed a dumping frm my lunchbx.
“Alex brught hmemade dumplings!” Mia annunced, lifting the lid. Reluctantly, I shared the prk-and-chive dumplings my mm had packed. T my surprise, the grup erupted in praise. “Can yu teach me the recipe?” Jake asked, his muth full.
Later, Mia dragged me t the gardening club shed, its wden walls smelling f damp sil and fertilizer. “We’ re planting sunflwers,” she said, pushing a rusty trwel (小泥铲) int my hand. As I dug int the earth, she whispered, “I transferred here last year. The first week, I ate lunch in the clset.” A ladybug (瓢虫) crawled nt her finger. “But then I met them.” She ndded tward the grup nw arguing ver sunflwer spacing.
That evening, my phne buzzed — a pht frm Mia. The seedling bed bre a hand-painted sign: Alex’s Crner. Tiny shts curled tward the sunset.
But Mnday brught disaster. During gym vlleyball, I tripped ver my untied shelace and face-planted. The ball bunced ff my back, and the curt erupted in laughter. Embarrassed, I fled t the restrm, my cheeks burning htter than the gym’s brken heater.
注意：
(1) 续写词数应为150左右；
(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸相应位置作答。
The bathrm dr burst pen, and in came Mia hlding an ice pack.
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By the end f the term, the sunflwer patch had grwn wild and glden.
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【答案】
The bathrm dr burst pen, and in came Mia hlding an ice pack. “Heric dive, huh?” she jked, pressing the cld pack t my burning cheek. Her playful tne eased the wund. “First time I played sccer here, I struck the galpst!” She imitated crashing int an invisible ple, making me laugh. “Cme n, the team needs yu.” Back in the gym, she shuted, “Alex is ur secret weapn!” T my shck, the team cheered. When the ball sared my way, Mia ndded encuragingly. I tried awkwardly t stp it — straight int the net. Instead f sighs, Jake high-fived me. “Clse ne!” Later, Mia admitted she’d purpsely fell in her first game t break the ice. “Smetimes,” she twinkled, “failures make the best memries.”
By the end f the term, the sunflwer patch had grwn wild and glden. Bees buzzed arund blms taller than us, their faces fllwing the sun like eager students. At the gardening fair, ur class wn first prize. The judge admired, “These rts run deep!” Mia pinned a sunflwer t my shirt — Funding Gardener, the label read. As classmates sht phts, I realized hw the nce-scary cafeteria nw felt like a campfire circle. On graduatin day, we carved Class f 2024 int a desk. Mia wrte belw it: New students welcme here.