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聊城四中2025届高三12月份月考
英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。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. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe
A. Two days. B. Two weeks. C. Four days.
2. Where should the woman take a bus
A. Opposite the art museum.
B. Across the street.
C. On Bank Street.
3. What kind of account will the woman open
A. A checking account. B. A savings account. C. A joint account.
4. What does the woman want to talk about with the man
A. English Learning. B. Western culture. C. How to paint.
5. What did those unlucky people suffer from
A. Earthquake. B. Storm. C. Hurricane.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the man want to work there
A. To go abroad.
B. To find a place to live in.
C. To earn some money and practice his English,
7. What kind of job does the man apply for
A. The manager. B. The waiter. C. The cook
下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What inspired the woman to become a doctor
A. A visit to some children. B. A patient’s sufferings. C. A volunteer experience.
9. How long did it take the woman to qualify as a doctor
A. About ten years. B. About nine years. C. About eight years.
10. What does the woman say about her job
A. It’s worthwhile. B. It’s well-paid. C. It’s boring.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
11. What makes Claire annoyed with her father
A. He has no respect for her feelings.
B. He forces her to follow his plan.
C. He keeps playing jokes on her.
12. Why can’t Claire keep her room tidy
A. She is too young to clean it.
B. She has too many books.
C. She has limited space.
13. What does Steve advise Claire to do
A. Move out. B. Tidy her room. C. Talk with her father.
14. What does Claire think of Steve’s suggestion
A. Impractical. B. Satisfactory. C. Challenging.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
15. What is the man probably doing
A. Testing his students. B. Teaching his class. C. Making his speech.
16. What does the woman want to know further
A. Mathematical concept. B. Geometry. C. Plants.
17. What is the man going to do next Wednesday
A. Give further explanation. B. Give more examples. C. Prove his theory.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. How did the man help the old lady
A. He took her to hospital.
B. He helped her to find her son’s home.
C. He carried her bags and took her home.
19. When did the man’s grandmother die
A. 20 years ago B. 25 years ago C. 30 years ago
20. What did it turn out to be
A. The old lady was the man’s father’s aunt.
B. The old lady was the man’s father’s neighbor.
C. The old lady looked after the man as he was two.
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
Popular Destinations (目的地) in China
Dali in Yunnan Province
With the premiere (首映) of a TV play earlier last year, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Yunnan Province appeared as a very popular tourism destination. The play was filmed in Dali, showing some main places such as Dali Ancient Town, Shaxi Ancient Town and Xizhou Town. During the Spring Festival holiday, Dali received several million tourists, marking a remarkable increase compared to the previous year.
Jiangmen in Guangdong Province
Thanks to the success of a hit show, Jiangmen in Guangdong Province became a famous tourism destination last year. As the hometown for many overseas Chinese, the city is well-known for its historical and cultural streets, featuring South Asian architecture and wide varieties of snacks, which attract tourists and TV fans. It recorded more than three million trips, and the trips created several billion yuan of tourism income for the city.
Qingdao in Shandong Province
One of the most popular films during last year’s Spring Festival was a science fiction film about the Earth. Interestingly, you may not know that 90 percent of the film was actually shot in Qingdao City of East China’s Shandong Province. For science fiction fans or film lovers, visiting Qingdao to explore the filming places has become popular.
Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi Province
A comedy film during last year’s Spring Festival shot in the Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi has caused a stir. The film was inspired by a famous poem and general in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). From January 21 to January 31, the county saw a flood of over 400,000 tourists, a great rise compared to about 180,000 visitors during the last Spring Festival holiday.
21. Where is the TV play mentioned in paragraph 1 mainly filmed (拍摄)
A. In some ancient towns. B. In some historical counties.
C. In west China’s cities. D. In south China’s provinces.
22. How is Jiangmen different from the other three destinations
A. It is a popular attraction.
B. It was first built by overseas Chinese.
C. It received the most tourists this year.
D. It is the root of many Chinese living abroad.
23. Which of the following improve the popularity (人气) of the last two destinations
A. Poems. B. Films. C. A story. D. An explorer.
B
My initial exploration of the world of comic books happened through the comic strips in newspapers. It began with a fondness for Garfield and his adventures, and led to the discovery of a range of comic books like Champak, Tintin, and Archie. They enabled me to enjoy myself in a world without iPads and the Internet ― just like so many of my friends who were fond of reading.
While my access to comics as a child was limited to what was printed in the newspaper, this changed once I grew older and started visiting bookstores to buy the books that I wanted to read. Having grown up on a diet of image-heavy books, I found the idea of reading text-only novels quite formidable. As I searched for books that lay somewhere in between, I came across a copy of Bhimayana ― a graphic novel. It felt familiar due to its comic-like theme and design. Plus, understanding complex narratives through pictures was relatively easier and more fun. And so, as I grew older, I found myself transitioning towards graphic novels from childish comic books.
Graphic novels dealt with serious topics in a more engaging manner. They would literally show me what was going on. For example, when I was reading Joe Sacco’s Palestine, I didn’t have to imagine the ruin caused by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I could actually see it while reading about it.
Fast-forward a few years to when I was given a copy of Jonathan Bloomfield’s Palestine: A Novel. Though I was impressed by the compelling (扣人心弦的) nature of storytelling in his book, I am not sure if I would have been able to visualize and enjoy his text-only version so much had I not read Sacco’s Palestine first. Thanks to the graphic novel, I had a “picture” of whatever had happened, and that made it easier and more fun to understand the details of the overall story.
From black and white strips and colorful comic books to illustrated graphic novels, this type of storytelling has come a long way. While my romance with comic books is still ongoing, in the long run, my love for graphic novels is more substantial and here to stay.
24. Why did the author turn to comic books as a child
A. He found comic books interesting.
B. He had limited access to other books.
C. He wanted to be different from his friends.
D. He could relax from reading text-only books.
25. Which word can best explain the underlined word “formidable” in paragraph 2
A. Acceptable. B. Natural.
C. Scary. D. Appealing.
26. What does the author say about reading Sacco’s Palestine
A. It encouraged him to read more text-only novels.
B. It improved his understanding of Bloomfield’s book.
C. It introduced him to a compelling style of storytelling.
D. It changed his attitude to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
27. What does the author mainly talk about in the passage
A. Comic books are more than comic.
B. Why he loves reading graphic novels.
C. Why he turned to serious novels eventually.
D Picture books are here to stay for many reasons.
C
The spring dance is in two weeks, and my friend Lisa needs help choosing a dress. She shows me her phone, filled with lots of pretty dresses, not one over $20. After some thought, she settles on an attractive gown with elaborated details on the top. But two weeks after the dance, the dress ends up in the trash, worn just once.
Welcome to the world of fast fashion.
Fast fashion, popularized in the 1990s, offers trendy, cheaply-priced, poorly-made clothes on a weekly basis to match the quick pace at which fashion trends move. With the fast development of modern technology, consumers have gradually shifted from traditional fast fashion brands to new online-only retailers (零售商). These fast fashion newcomers have thrived because of their unique business models. They exist entirely online, allowing them to ship the thousands of new styles they release daily to consumers directly from their warehouses, avoiding import duties in the process. Meanwhile, cheap overseas labor and synthetic (合成的) textiles keep prices irresistibly low.
These practices, however, are hurting the Earth more than ever before, because these retailers rely only on international shipping to move their products, which increases the annual billion tons of greenhouse gases released by shipping. Virtually all of these brands sell clothes made from oil-based synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon. During their lifetime, these fibers are responsible for 35 percent of the micro-plastics polluting our oceans and can subsequently take centuries to break down in landfills.
Though fast fashion represents an understandably desirable combination of style and savings, now, more than ever, we simply can not quantify the true cost of our clothing with a price tag. When consumers want to update their wardrobes, they can do so sustainably by reworking old garments clothing or researching environmentally conscious brands.
For now, I’ll be at my next school dance rocking the same dress I wore last year.
28. Why is Lisa’s e-purchase experience mentioned
A. To note the poor quality of pretty dresses.
B. To stress the negative impact of fast fashion.
C. To show the great convenience of online shopping.
D. To display the extensive variety of clothing choices.
29. What is the distinctive characteristic of fast fashion
A. Even-paced launches of new trends. B. Cost-saving measures via local labor.
C. Full-scale reliance on online operation. D. Limited-edition production at high prices.
30. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. The lifespans of fast fashion business. B. The fibers used in fast fashion industry.
C. The pollution from fast fashion shipments. D. The harm caused by fast fashion practices.
31. What does the author suggest for consumers
A. Explore updated items regularly. B. Redesign existing clothes sustainably.
C. Refresh wardrobes with current styles. D. Investigate brands through price labels.
D
Each of us individually is the accumulated (积累) product of thousands of generations that have come before us in an unbroken line. Our culture and technology today are also the result of thousands of years of accumulated and remixed cultural knowledge. Cumulative culture allowed humans to adapt to a diversity of environments and challenges. But, it is unclear when cumulative culture first developed during ancient human evolution.
“Our earliest ancestors have been successful at adapting to ecological conditions that require different kinds of problems to be solved,” said Perreault, an associate professor with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. “Cumulative culture is key because it allows human populations to build on and recombine the solutions of prior generations and to develop new complex solutions to problems very quickly.”
As a baseline for the complexity of stone tool technologies achievable without cumulative culture, Perreault analyzed technologies used by chimpanzees (黑猩猩). He then analyzed changes in the complexity of stone tool-making techniques across the past 3.3 million years of the archaeological record to explore the origin of cumulative culture. He broke down the complexity of the stone tool technologies by the number of steps that each tool-making sequence (序列) involved.
The results suggested that from around 3.3 to 1.8 million years ago, stone tool-making sequences remained within the range of the baselines. From around 1.8 million to 600,000 years ago, making sequences began to slightly top the complexity baseline. But, after around 600,000 years ago, the complexity of making sequences rapidly increased. “By 600,000 years ago or so, ancient human populations started relying on unusually complex technologies, and we only see rapid increases in complexity after that time as well,” said Perreault.
Tool-assisted food-hunting may have been the motive for the earliest beginning of the evolution of cumulative culture. Early ancient humans, 3.4 to 2 million years ago, likely relied on strategies that require tools - like accessing meat and organs - leading to changes in brain size, lifetime and biology that set the stage for cumulative culture.
32. What does cumulative culture refer to according to the text
A. Emphasizing individual development.
B. Paying attention to reforming social structure.
C. Adapting to a changing living condition step by step.
D. Building up technological improvements over generations.
33. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. How Perreault conducted the research. B. How important stone tool technologies were.
C. What the baseline of cumulative culture was. D. Why Perreault chose chimpanzees for the study.
34. What happened by 600,000 years ago
A. Tool-making sequences remained unchanged.
B. The population of the earth increased sharply.
C. The ancestors began to make stone tools.
D. The technology reached a turning point.
35. Why are strategies that require tools mentioned in the last paragraph
A. To show the result of human brains’ changes.
B. To illustrate the motive of cumulative culture.
C. To indicate the significance of common culture.
D. To stress the eating habits of human ancestors.
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 people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
第二部分 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。
It was just a typical morning of an ordinary workday. I was at the ___41___, on my way to the lab where I was a postdoctoral fellow (博士后研究员). But something began to ___42___ inside me as I watched the people around me-headphones hanging from their ears, eyes cast down, ___43___ faces. They looked unhappy. And I realized that I was one of them. Suddenly, I could no longer ___44___ my work life and booked a one-way ticket to fly home.
Over the years, I had grown more competitive due to the ___45___ of finishing my Ph.D. Those who could have been partners became competitors I disliked and the effect of this competition was exactly the ___46___ of what I had hoped for. I began to feel lonely and lost. I became less and less ___47___ in my scientific work. I hit my ___48___ point that day at the bus station. I had to end this before it is too late. I emailed my professors, explaining that l had put the ___49___ first and myself second for too long.
Shortly after I got back home, I started to receive some emails from my workmates — I guessed they expected me to join them again soon. After a few ____50____ asking how I was, in the emails many expressed their stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were sticking their heads out of their shells (壳), seeking ____51____. It occurred to me that we all ____52____ sometimes, and our vulnerability seemed so much alike that I ____53____ myself from all that had bothered me for days. ____54____ it can be win-win game, instead of one where one side gains while the other side loses. Working with others and asking for help doesn’t make my contributions ____55____; it means we can all succeed.
41. A. store B. office C. cafe shop D. station
42. A. settle B. disappear C. awaken D. explode
43. A. uncertain B. unique C. unfamiliar D. unsmiling
44. A. begin with B. get rid of C. proceed with D. get down to
45. A. pressure B. response C. commitment D. obligation
46. A. outcome B. opposite C. means D. alternative
47. A. responsible B. anxious C. tough D. productive
48. A. starting B. breaking C. ending D. boiling
49. A. fame B. honor C. partner D. occupation
50. A. accounts B. jokes C. lines D. greetings
51. A. belief B. assistance C. hardship D. answers
52. A. choked B. hesitated C. relaxed D. suffered
53. A. protected B. prevented C. liberated D. excused
54. A. Actually B. Generally C. Eventually D. Fortunately
55. A. irregular B. improper C. illogical D. insignificant
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。
How can you better understand body language to feel more confident and be more effective in a range of situations If you are struggling to understand how to interpret body language of colleagues in different cultural contexts and how to respond, you may find yourself ____56____ (search) for a checklist of dos and don’ ts. But this isn’t necessarily the ____57____ (great) approach. Besides, you can start your interpretation ____58____ analysing groups, rather than looking at each gesture in isolation.
For example, imagine that you are presenting an idea for a new process in a meeting, and your boss is smiling. Many experts would advise you that smiling is ____59____ (cultural) universal, so you might assume that your boss must be happy with your presentation. However, making this ____60____ (assume) without deeper investigation could prove problematic. If you take ____61____ second look at your boss, you might notice that she is also laughing slightly, looking down and moving her pen. This could mean a range of different things. How can you understand your boss’s reaction correctly The answer is to check that your analysis of their body language matches with ____62____ the person says and how they say it.
To understand the cultural influences ____63____ have led to her behaviour, it is first important to understand what cultural identity is. Many people use the terms “culture” and “nationality” interchangeably. However, generalising ____64____ (base) only on nationality can be risky. To help avoid this, the British Council _____65_____ (develop) a description of culture in the last few years.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 假定你是一所国际学校的学生李华，针对很多同学英语书写较差的情况，你校学生会决定以“规范书写，从我做起”为主题举办一次英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 规范书写的重要性；
2. 提出改进措施；
3. 呼吁同学们重视书写。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请在答题卡上相应位置作答。
Beautiful Handwriting in Need
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第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Ian was a young boy who loved spending time with his grandpa. They would go on adventures together, explore the woods behind their house, and play games. But as Ian’s grandpa grew older, he started to forget things. At first, it was just little things, like where he left his keys or what he had for breakfast. But soon, it became clear that something more serious was happening. His grandpa had Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默症).
Ian didn’t fully understand what that meant, but he could see that his grandpa was changing. He would get confused and disoriented (迷茫的), and sometimes he didn’t recognize Ian or his parents. It was hard for Ian to watch his grandpa struggle, but he still loved spending time with him.
One day, Ian’s grandpa didn’t come over for their usual adventure. Ian was worried and asked his parents where he was. They told him that his grandpa was in the hospital, and that he might not be able to come home.
Ian began to experience a nerve breakdown. He didn’t know what he would do without his grandpa. But then he had an idea. He decided to make a book about their adventures together, filled with pictures and stories of all the fun they had had. He worked on it every day, drawing and writing and remembering.
When Ian’s grandpa came home from the hospital, he was confused and disoriented. But then Ian showed him the book he had made. They looked through it together, and Ian told his grandpa all about the adventures they had had. Slowly but surely, his grandpa began to remember.
Over the next few weeks and months, Ian and his grandpa looked at the book together every day. They laughed and talked and remembered. Ian’s grandpa may have forgotten a lot of things, but he never forgot the love he had for his grandson.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Eventually, Ian’s grandpa passed away.
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Years later, when Ian was all grown up, he found the book again.
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答案版
聊城四中2025届高三12月份月考
英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。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. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe
A. Two days. B. Two weeks. C. Four days.
【答案】B
【原文】M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy. When are you leaving
W: In just two days. But there’re still a few things I need to do before I go, like figuring out what to do with my apartment while I’m gone. I don’t like the idea of paying a fortnight for an empty apartment.
2. Where should the woman take a bus
A. Opposite the art museum.
B. Across the street.
C. On Bank Street.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Can I take this bus to the art museum
M: No,this bus goes north to Bank Street. You want a bus that goes the opposite way.
3. What kind of account will the woman open
A. A checking account. B. A savings account. C. A joint account.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Good morning! How may I help you, please
W: I’d like a new account.
M: So what kind of account do you want, a savings account, a checking account or a joint account
W: The first kind.
4. What does the woman want to talk about with the man
A. English Learning. B. Western culture. C. How to paint.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Excuse me, Mr. Smith, I want to have a talk with you about western culture after class. Can you spare me some time
M: Sure. Please come to my painting room at 4:30.
5. What did those unlucky people suffer from
A. Earthquake. B. Storm. C. Hurricane.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Who will attend the party this evening
M: Some famous film stars and singers. They will raise some money for those unlucky people suffering from the earthquake.
W: They are so kind.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the man want to work there
A. To go abroad.
B. To find a place to live in.
C. To earn some money and practice his English,
7. What kind of job does the man apply for
A. The manager. B. The waiter. C. The cook
【答案】6. C 7. B
【原文】W: Welcome to our hotel. First of all, tell me a little bit about yourself.
M: My name is Tom Smith. I’m a senior.
W: Why do you want to work part-time here
M: First, I want to get some money to support my study. Second, I can also practice my spoken English with the foreign tourists. I’m sure I can be a good waiter and offer my best service to people.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What inspired the woman to become a doctor
A. A visit to some children. B. A patient’s sufferings. C. A volunteer experience.
9. How long did it take the woman to qualify as a doctor
A. About ten years. B. About nine years. C. About eight years.
10. What does the woman say about her job
A. It’s worthwhile. B. It’s well-paid. C. It’s boring.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. A
【原文】M: Why did you decide to become a doctor, Laura
W: Well, I was good at science subjects in school. I once got a chance to be Doctor Page’s assistant, which was part of a volunteer project, so that’s what convinced me to become a doctor.
M: Was studying medicine tough
W: Yes, I had to do four years of medical school to get my degree, one year of social service, one year of working in a hospital and four years of specialization in the study of medical care for children. Then I became a qualified doctor.
M: What about your job now
W: I work in a children’s hospital. I normally operate three mornings a week and the rest of the time I see patients in my office. When I see the children in the wards getting better, I know it’s worth it.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
11. What makes Claire annoyed with her father
A. He has no respect for her feelings.
B. He forces her to follow his plan.
C. He keeps playing jokes on her.
12. Why can’t Claire keep her room tidy
A. She is too young to clean it.
B. She has too many books.
C. She has limited space.
13. What does Steve advise Claire to do
A. Move out. B. Tidy her room. C. Talk with her father.
14. What does Claire think of Steve’s suggestion
A. Impractical. B. Satisfactory. C. Challenging.
【答案】11. A 12. C 13. A 14. B
【原文】M: Hi, Claire. You look a bit unhappy. What’s the matter
W: Well, it’s my dad. You know my mom is always telling me to tidy my bedroom Dad has posted a picture of my untidy room on his website. I’m so embarrassed. I’m 20 and he’s acting as if I’m still a little kid.
M: Have you tidied it up now
W: Not yet. I’m not going to let him think his plan has been successful. Anyway it’s impossible to keep my room tidy all the time because it’s so small. I don’t even have the room to put my books.
M: I’m sure that he just meant it as a joke. But have you thought about living alone
W: Of course, but everywhere is so expensive.
M: You know that my sister has been looking for a new apartment. And she’s found one that she really likes , but it’s too large for one person so she’s trying to share it with someone.
W: Well, that’s unexpected. Thanks, Steve. I’ll reach her right away.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
15. What is the man probably doing
A. Testing his students. B. Teaching his class. C. Making his speech.
16. What does the woman want to know further
A. Mathematical concept. B. Geometry. C. Plants.
17. What is the man going to do next Wednesday
A. Give further explanation. B. Give more examples. C. Prove his theory.
【答案】15. B 16. A 17. A
【原文】M: Okay, before you’re dismissed, does anyone have a question Okay, Stephanie.
W: Thank you, Mr. Green. You mentioned the Fibonacci series just now. I don’t quite understand. Could you explain What does it mean
M: Fibonacci was a European mathematician in the Middle Ages. The Fibonacci series is a series of numbers in which each number is equal to the two numbers before it added together. A simple example goes like 1, 1, 2, 3, 5,8 and so on.
W: Why is it important
M: It’s important because it’s common in geometry and it’s common in nature, for example, in plants. We see these numbers everywhere.
W: Could you give me some specific examples
M: Well, we don’t have time today. But I can explain more about it in the next lesson on Wednesday.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. How did the man help the old lady
A. He took her to hospital.
B. He helped her to find her son’s home.
C. He carried her bags and took her home.
19. When did the man’s grandmother die
A. 20 years ago B. 25 years ago C. 30 years ago
20. What did it turn out to be
A. The old lady was the man’s father’s aunt.
B. The old lady was the man’s father’s neighbor.
C. The old lady looked after the man as he was two.
【答案】18. C 19. C 20. B
【原文】M: My mom has always told my sister and me to help others. One day last week, I was walking back to my home and I passed by an old lady who seemed to be in trouble. I turned back and asked if she was okay. She explained that she was sick and had to struggle to walk with her shopping bags. I offered to carry her things and walked her back home.
But she refused because she didn’t want to give me any trouble. I told her it didn’t matter and her home was on my way home. It was a white lie. As I walked with her, she talked with me and introduced herself. I in turn told her my name. She asked if I knew Ray Robert. I was shocked and said yes, that was my dad. It turned out that this lady was my dad’s neighbor, who had looked after my dad and his sisters when their mother died 30 years ago. My dad had often spoken of her.
But I had never met her as she had moved away with her family. It was a lovely moment for both of us. When I got home and told my dad about the incident, it made him cry. I was so moved. I am glad that my small act of kindness ended in a chance meeting that meant so much to the two people.
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
Popular Destinations (目的地) in China
Dali in Yunnan Province
With the premiere (首映) of a TV play earlier last year, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Yunnan Province appeared as a very popular tourism destination. The play was filmed in Dali, showing some main places such as Dali Ancient Town, Shaxi Ancient Town and Xizhou Town. During the Spring Festival holiday, Dali received several million tourists, marking a remarkable increase compared to the previous year.
Jiangmen in Guangdong Province
Thanks to the success of a hit show, Jiangmen in Guangdong Province became a famous tourism destination last year. As the hometown for many overseas Chinese, the city is well-known for its historical and cultural streets, featuring South Asian architecture and wide varieties of snacks, which attract tourists and TV fans. It recorded more than three million trips, and the trips created several billion yuan of tourism income for the city.
Qingdao in Shandong Province
One of the most popular films during last year’s Spring Festival was a science fiction film about the Earth. Interestingly, you may not know that 90 percent of the film was actually shot in Qingdao City of East China’s Shandong Province. For science fiction fans or film lovers, visiting Qingdao to explore the filming places has become popular.
Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi Province
A comedy film during last year’s Spring Festival shot in the Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi has caused a stir. The film was inspired by a famous poem and general in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). From January 21 to January 31, the county saw a flood of over 400,000 tourists, a great rise compared to about 180,000 visitors during the last Spring Festival holiday.
21. Where is the TV play mentioned in paragraph 1 mainly filmed (拍摄)
A. In some ancient towns. B. In some historical counties.
C. In west China’s cities. D. In south China’s provinces.
22. How is Jiangmen different from the other three destinations
A. It is a popular attraction.
B. It was first built by overseas Chinese.
C. It received the most tourists this year.
D. It is the root of many Chinese living abroad.
23. Which of the following improve the popularity (人气) of the last two destinations
A. Poems. B. Films. C. A story. D. An explorer.
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B
B
My initial exploration of the world of comic books happened through the comic strips in newspapers. It began with a fondness for Garfield and his adventures, and led to the discovery of a range of comic books like Champak, Tintin, and Archie. They enabled me to enjoy myself in a world without iPads and the Internet ― just like so many of my friends who were fond of reading.
While my access to comics as a child was limited to what was printed in the newspaper, this changed once I grew older and started visiting bookstores to buy the books that I wanted to read. Having grown up on a diet of image-heavy books, I found the idea of reading text-only novels quite formidable. As I searched for books that lay somewhere in between, I came across a copy of Bhimayana ― a graphic novel. It felt familiar due to its comic-like theme and design. Plus, understanding complex narratives through pictures was relatively easier and more fun. And so, as I grew older, I found myself transitioning towards graphic novels from childish comic books.
Graphic novels dealt with serious topics in a more engaging manner. They would literally show me what was going on. For example, when I was reading Joe Sacco’s Palestine, I didn’t have to imagine the ruin caused by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I could actually see it while reading about it.
Fast-forward a few years to when I was given a copy of Jonathan Bloomfield’s Palestine: A Novel. Though I was impressed by the compelling (扣人心弦的) nature of storytelling in his book, I am not sure if I would have been able to visualize and enjoy his text-only version so much had I not read Sacco’s Palestine first. Thanks to the graphic novel, I had a “picture” of whatever had happened, and that made it easier and more fun to understand the details of the overall story.
From black and white strips and colorful comic books to illustrated graphic novels, this type of storytelling has come a long way. While my romance with comic books is still ongoing, in the long run, my love for graphic novels is more substantial and here to stay.
24. Why did the author turn to comic books as a child
A. He found comic books interesting.
B. He had limited access to other books.
C. He wanted to be different from his friends.
D. He could relax from reading text-only books.
25. Which word can best explain the underlined word “formidable” in paragraph 2
A. Acceptable. B. Natural.
C. Scary. D. Appealing.
26. What does the author say about reading Sacco’s Palestine
A. It encouraged him to read more text-only novels.
B. It improved his understanding of Bloomfield’s book.
C. It introduced him to a compelling style of storytelling.
D. It changed his attitude to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
27. What does the author mainly talk about in the passage
A. Comic books are more than comic.
B. Why he loves reading graphic novels.
C. Why he turned to serious novels eventually.
D Picture books are here to stay for many reasons.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. B
C
The spring dance is in two weeks, and my friend Lisa needs help choosing a dress. She shows me her phone, filled with lots of pretty dresses, not one over $20. After some thought, she settles on an attractive gown with elaborated details on the top. But two weeks after the dance, the dress ends up in the trash, worn just once.
Welcome to the world of fast fashion.
Fast fashion, popularized in the 1990s, offers trendy, cheaply-priced, poorly-made clothes on a weekly basis to match the quick pace at which fashion trends move. With the fast development of modern technology, consumers have gradually shifted from traditional fast fashion brands to new online-only retailers (零售商). These fast fashion newcomers have thrived because of their unique business models. They exist entirely online, allowing them to ship the thousands of new styles they release daily to consumers directly from their warehouses, avoiding import duties in the process. Meanwhile, cheap overseas labor and synthetic (合成的) textiles keep prices irresistibly low.
These practices, however, are hurting the Earth more than ever before, because these retailers rely only on international shipping to move their products, which increases the annual billion tons of greenhouse gases released by shipping. Virtually all of these brands sell clothes made from oil-based synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon. During their lifetime, these fibers are responsible for 35 percent of the micro-plastics polluting our oceans and can subsequently take centuries to break down in landfills.
Though fast fashion represents an understandably desirable combination of style and savings, now, more than ever, we simply can not quantify the true cost of our clothing with a price tag. When consumers want to update their wardrobes, they can do so sustainably by reworking old garments clothing or researching environmentally conscious brands.
For now, I’ll be at my next school dance rocking the same dress I wore last year.
28. Why is Lisa’s e-purchase experience mentioned
A. To note the poor quality of pretty dresses.
B. To stress the negative impact of fast fashion.
C. To show the great convenience of online shopping.
D. To display the extensive variety of clothing choices.
29. What is the distinctive characteristic of fast fashion
A. Even-paced launches of new trends. B. Cost-saving measures via local labor.
C. Full-scale reliance on online operation. D. Limited-edition production at high prices.
30. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. The lifespans of fast fashion business. B. The fibers used in fast fashion industry.
C. The pollution from fast fashion shipments. D. The harm caused by fast fashion practices.
31. What does the author suggest for consumers
A. Explore updated items regularly. B. Redesign existing clothes sustainably.
C. Refresh wardrobes with current styles. D. Investigate brands through price labels.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B
D
Each of us individually is the accumulated (积累) product of thousands of generations that have come before us in an unbroken line. Our culture and technology today are also the result of thousands of years of accumulated and remixed cultural knowledge. Cumulative culture allowed humans to adapt to a diversity of environments and challenges. But, it is unclear when cumulative culture first developed during ancient human evolution.
“Our earliest ancestors have been successful at adapting to ecological conditions that require different kinds of problems to be solved,” said Perreault, an associate professor with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. “Cumulative culture is key because it allows human populations to build on and recombine the solutions of prior generations and to develop new complex solutions to problems very quickly.”
As a baseline for the complexity of stone tool technologies achievable without cumulative culture, Perreault analyzed technologies used by chimpanzees (黑猩猩). He then analyzed changes in the complexity of stone tool-making techniques across the past 3.3 million years of the archaeological record to explore the origin of cumulative culture. He broke down the complexity of the stone tool technologies by the number of steps that each tool-making sequence (序列) involved.
The results suggested that from around 3.3 to 1.8 million years ago, stone tool-making sequences remained within the range of the baselines. From around 1.8 million to 600,000 years ago, making sequences began to slightly top the complexity baseline. But, after around 600,000 years ago, the complexity of making sequences rapidly increased. “By 600,000 years ago or so, ancient human populations started relying on unusually complex technologies, and we only see rapid increases in complexity after that time as well,” said Perreault.
Tool-assisted food-hunting may have been the motive for the earliest beginning of the evolution of cumulative culture. Early ancient humans, 3.4 to 2 million years ago, likely relied on strategies that require tools - like accessing meat and organs - leading to changes in brain size, lifetime and biology that set the stage for cumulative culture.
32. What does cumulative culture refer to according to the text
A. Emphasizing individual development.
B. Paying attention to reforming social structure.
C. Adapting to a changing living condition step by step.
D. Building up technological improvements over generations.
33. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. How Perreault conducted the research. B. How important stone tool technologies were.
C. What the baseline of cumulative culture was. D. Why Perreault chose chimpanzees for the study.
34. What happened by 600,000 years ago
A. Tool-making sequences remained unchanged.
B. The population of the earth increased sharply.
C. The ancestors began to make stone tools.
D. The technology reached a turning point.
35. Why are strategies that require tools mentioned in the last paragraph
A. To show the result of human brains’ changes.
B. To illustrate the motive of cumulative culture.
C. To indicate the significance of common culture.
D. To stress the eating habits of human ancestors.
【答案】32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B
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 people first come across the Law of Attraction (吸引力法则), their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to achieve in their lives. However, the next thought is often “But I can’t do that”. You may come up with all kinds of excuses. ____36____Here are the reasons why you should believe you can use the Law of Attraction to obtain whatever you want.
Small steps create big changes. One of the most common reasons for abandoning dreams is that they simply seem too huge to realize. Usually it’s manageable to think of following your dream as taking a series of significant but small steps. ____37____ Then look at each of them. Not so unrealistic now, is it
____38____ When people are interviewed on their deathbeds or write about their lives in autobiographies (自传), it is often observed that major regrets tend to relate to things that were not done. In older age, it’s likely that you will be uncomfortable with the idea that you didn’t even try to do the thing that you loved or attempt to obtain what you truly wanted.____39____But you don’t ever need to feel this way! Make today the first day of your new journey towards avoiding regret.
Steps towards your dream are never backwards steps. Another common worry is that if you follow your dreams, you’ll be “taking steps back”.____40____ However, what looks like backward steps in your old life can more productively and accurately be seen as forwarding steps in the brand new life you’re creating.
A. You can avoid regret.
B. It makes sense to move forward confidently.
C. Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream.
D. It often comes up when people are at the top of careers they hate.
E. It is painful to feel like you haven’t ever found your true purpose.
F. For example, challenge yourself to write down the path to success in ten stages.
G. You have enough life experience and knowledge to make changes to pursue your dream.
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. A 39. E 40. D
第二部分 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。
It was just a typical morning of an ordinary workday. I was at the ___41___, on my way to the lab where I was a postdoctoral fellow (博士后研究员). But something began to ___42___ inside me as I watched the people around me-headphones hanging from their ears, eyes cast down, ___43___ faces. They looked unhappy. And I realized that I was one of them. Suddenly, I could no longer ___44___ my work life and booked a one-way ticket to fly home.
Over the years, I had grown more competitive due to the ___45___ of finishing my Ph.D. Those who could have been partners became competitors I disliked and the effect of this competition was exactly the ___46___ of what I had hoped for. I began to feel lonely and lost. I became less and less ___47___ in my scientific work. I hit my ___48___ point that day at the bus station. I had to end this before it is too late. I emailed my professors, explaining that l had put the ___49___ first and myself second for too long.
Shortly after I got back home, I started to receive some emails from my workmates — I guessed they expected me to join them again soon. After a few ____50____ asking how I was, in the emails many expressed their stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were sticking their heads out of their shells (壳), seeking ____51____. It occurred to me that we all ____52____ sometimes, and our vulnerability seemed so much alike that I ____53____ myself from all that had bothered me for days. ____54____ it can be win-win game, instead of one where one side gains while the other side loses. Working with others and asking for help doesn’t make my contributions ____55____; it means we can all succeed.
41. A. store B. office C. cafe shop D. station
42. A. settle B. disappear C. awaken D. explode
43. A. uncertain B. unique C. unfamiliar D. unsmiling
44. A. begin with B. get rid of C. proceed with D. get down to
45. A. pressure B. response C. commitment D. obligation
46. A. outcome B. opposite C. means D. alternative
47. A. responsible B. anxious C. tough D. productive
48. A. starting B. breaking C. ending D. boiling
49. A. fame B. honor C. partner D. occupation
50. A. accounts B. jokes C. lines D. greetings
51. A. belief B. assistance C. hardship D. answers
52. A. choked B. hesitated C. relaxed D. suffered
53. A. protected B. prevented C. liberated D. excused
54. A. Actually B. Generally C. Eventually D. Fortunately
55. A. irregular B. improper C. illogical D. insignificant
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. D
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。
How can you better understand body language to feel more confident and be more effective in a range of situations If you are struggling to understand how to interpret body language of colleagues in different cultural contexts and how to respond, you may find yourself ____56____ (search) for a checklist of dos and don’ ts. But this isn’t necessarily the ____57____ (great) approach. Besides, you can start your interpretation ____58____ analysing groups, rather than looking at each gesture in isolation.
For example, imagine that you are presenting an idea for a new process in a meeting, and your boss is smiling. Many experts would advise you that smiling is ____59____ (cultural) universal, so you might assume that your boss must be happy with your presentation. However, making this ____60____ (assume) without deeper investigation could prove problematic. If you take ____61____ second look at your boss, you might notice that she is also laughing slightly, looking down and moving her pen. This could mean a range of different things. How can you understand your boss’s reaction correctly The answer is to check that your analysis of their body language matches with ____62____ the person says and how they say it.
To understand the cultural influences ____63____ have led to her behaviour, it is first important to understand what cultural identity is. Many people use the terms “culture” and “nationality” interchangeably. However, generalising ____64____ (base) only on nationality can be risky. To help avoid this, the British Council _____65_____ (develop) a description of culture in the last few years.
【答案】56. searching
57. greatest
58. by 59. culturally
60. assumption
61. a 62. what
63. that##which
64. based 65. has developed
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 假定你是一所国际学校的学生李华，针对很多同学英语书写较差的情况，你校学生会决定以“规范书写，从我做起”为主题举办一次英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 规范书写的重要性；
2. 提出改进措施；
3. 呼吁同学们重视书写。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请在答题卡上相应位置作答。
Beautiful Handwriting in Need
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【答案】 Beautiful Handwriting in Need
Given the phenomenon that students are commonly poor at handwriting, it’s high time that we took action to make some positive changes.
Handwriting is an essential skill that every student should master when learning English, which reflects a person’s learning attitude. Besides, not only does graceful handwriting create a favorable impression on viewers and examiners but it may also contribute to higher scores. Therefore, we should attach great importance to our handwriting and spare 10 minutes at least each day to practice it with the help of a well-selected copy book.
Let’s practice our handwriting right now!
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Ian was a young boy who loved spending time with his grandpa. They would go on adventures together, explore the woods behind their house, and play games. But as Ian’s grandpa grew older, he started to forget things. At first, it was just little things, like where he left his keys or what he had for breakfast. But soon, it became clear that something more serious was happening. His grandpa had Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默症).
Ian didn’t fully understand what that meant, but he could see that his grandpa was changing. He would get confused and disoriented (迷茫的), and sometimes he didn’t recognize Ian or his parents. It was hard for Ian to watch his grandpa struggle, but he still loved spending time with him.
One day, Ian’s grandpa didn’t come over for their usual adventure. Ian was worried and asked his parents where he was. They told him that his grandpa was in the hospital, and that he might not be able to come home.
Ian began to experience a nerve breakdown. He didn’t know what he would do without his grandpa. But then he had an idea. He decided to make a book about their adventures together, filled with pictures and stories of all the fun they had had. He worked on it every day, drawing and writing and remembering.
When Ian’s grandpa came home from the hospital, he was confused and disoriented. But then Ian showed him the book he had made. They looked through it together, and Ian told his grandpa all about the adventures they had had. Slowly but surely, his grandpa began to remember.
Over the next few weeks and months, Ian and his grandpa looked at the book together every day. They laughed and talked and remembered. Ian’s grandpa may have forgotten a lot of things, but he never forgot the love he had for his grandson.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Eventually, Ian’s grandpa passed away.
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Years later, when Ian was all grown up, he found the book again.
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【答案】One Possible Version：
Eventually, Ian’s grandpa passed away. At the funeral, Ian was crying his eyes out. Holding the adventure book tightly in his hand, never had Ian missed his grandpa so much. Memories of them exploring the wood and giggling with merriness came flooding back. Indeed, it was hard for Ian to say goodbye, but he knew that his grandpa was at peace. He had the book they had made together, a reminder of all the adventures they had shared and the love they had for each other.
Years later, when Ian was all grown up, he found the book again. He looked through it and remembered all the good times he had shared with his grandpa. Sometimes, he would still go to the same wood and play the same games alone there. To him, it was a special way to commemorate his late grandpa. Also, at these special moments, Ian realized that even though he had lost his grandpa to Alzheimer’s disease, never would it deprive the deep bond they had for each other. As the sun streamed its last rays through the tree branches, Ian knew somewhere in the heaven, grandpa was looking at him with his reassuring smiles and loving eyes.

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