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2025—2026学年度上学期2025级12月月考英语试卷
考试时间：2025年12月4日
第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节 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. Where is probably Sue now
A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office.
2. What does the woman want to do
A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake.
3. What did the man do last weekend
A. He took a trip. B. He watched a game. C. He played basketball.
4. What does the man need now
A Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water.
5. Where does the woman intend to go
A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station.
第二节
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. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am
A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike.
7. How does the boy usually go to school
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. For whom is the party held
A. Lisa. B. The man. C. Ted.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the woman think of the bedroom
A. It’s bright. B. It’s new. C. It’s small.
11. What does the woman like best about the apartment
A. The kitchen. B. The bathroom. C. The living room.
12. What will the speakers do most probably
A. Have the shower repaired. B. Buy some furniture. C. Keep searching.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. Why does the man call the woman
A. To talk about the coming exam.
B. To ask about the exam results.
C. To get information of English courses.
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues.
15. Why does Tom feel stressed out
A. He can’t speak English well.
B. He did badly at work.
C. He didn’t do well in the English exam.
16. What is the woman’s suggestion
A. Correcting the mistakes now.
B. Paying more attention next time.
C. Communicating with parents.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How many foreign students are visiting the speaker’s school now
A. Nearly 13. B. About 20. C. Over 30.
18. Why does the school organize the music week
A. To attract more foreign students.
B. To exchange ideas about culture.
C To help foreign students enjoy their time.
19. When should students sign up for the activities
A. Before the mid-September. B. In the last week of September. C. In the first week of December.
20. Where will the music week be held
A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground.
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
If you’re an English learner or an English speaker looking to widen your vocabulary, a good dictionary app is a must.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster is a well-known and highly trusted dictionary. The app provides quality definitions, audio pronunciations and usage examples. It even lets you search for words by speaking them! This feature is perfect when you hear a word you don’t understand and aren’t sure how it’s written.
Oxford Dictionary of English
The Oxford Dictionary of English app is a comprehensive and reliable resource for English language reference. The app provides clear and concise definitions, along with audio pronunciations and example sentences. You can also access synonyms, antonyms and word origins. Additionally, the app offers offline functionality, allowing you to access the dictionary even without an internet connection.
Vocabulary.com
The Vocabulary.com dictionary app is excellent for English learners because it has very easy-to-understand definitions. The site says it’s “as if your favorite teacher were explaining it to you.” Each definition has explanations of what the word means and also when and how you would use it. It even turns learning into a game by letting you earn points!
FluentU
FluentU takes real-world videos and turns them into personalized language learning lessons. It uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English language and culture over time. You’ll learn English as it’s spoken in real life. The best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you’re learning and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It even reminds you when it’s time to review!
1. What can the Merriam-Webster app help English learners do
A. Find right words to speak perfect English.
B. Look for a word when unsure about its spelling.
C. Search for a word even without an internet connection.
D. Learn difficult words by practicing more and reviewing.
2. Which dictionary app provides English learners with simple definitions and interesting learning
A. Merriam-Webster. B. Oxford Dictionary of English.
C. Vocabulary.com. D. FluentU.
3. What’s the main purpose of this passage
A. To explain how to use a dictionary app. B. To introduce the content of vocabulary.
C. To give helpful tips on English learning. D. To suggest some useful dictionary apps.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
B
At the age of 16, Lasse Stolley from Germany went out for a change after graduation from junior high school. Little did he know that this change would take him farther than 500,000 kilometers — all on trains.
Inspired by a movie he had watched online, Stolley bought a Bahncard 100, a ticket that allows unlimited (无限制的) travel on all Deutsche Bahn trains in Germany for a year. But Stolley didn’t just travel on those trains. He made his home on trains, living there full-time. During the day, he took trips and at night, he slept across the seats on high-speed trains.
“I can decide every day where I want to go, whether to the Alps, to a big city or to the sea,” Stolley said.
Each morning, Stolley would check the train connections for the day, and decide what journeys he would take based on the weather and his mood (心情). He might stop off at a swimming pool for a shower, or enjoy the views with a hike between train rides.
While he didn’t pay rent, Stolley said that he had spent around $10,000 a year on living expenses, including his $6,400 train pass and entry cost to things like swimming pools. But since Stolley was a “Platinum” Deutsche Bahn customer, he could eat from Deutsche Bahn for free.
To cover his extra cost, he made a buck on the move by working as a programmer from his laptop (手提电脑). In 2023 alone, Stolley spent over 3,700 hours on trains. He also took trains across Europe with an Interrail pass, and travelled as far as Ankara in Turkey. All of his adventures were recorded on his online blog, named “Life on the Train”.
4. What drove Stolley’s interest in travelling by train
A. A lesson. B. A book. C. A ticket. D. A film.
5. Why was Stolley’s journey special
A. He lived on trains. B. He never got off the same train.
C. His train journey lasted over a year. D. He didn’t spend any money.
6. What do the underlined words “a buck” in the last paragraph refer to
A. A choice. B. Paper. C. A difference. D. Money.
7. Which word can best describe Stolley
A. Honest. B. Adventurous. C. Easygoing. D. Warmhearted.
【答案】4 D 5. A 6. D 7. B
C
For most of the traditional restaurants, it is challenging to deal with the increasing number of customers. But for Li Xianghui’s restaurants, things are different. Owning four restaurants, Li bought a number of cooking machines, which can operate tirelessly day and night. Packed in boxes, all dishes are semi-finished (半加工的) and can be served within minutes after they are put into the machines.
Automation (自动化) is the future of the food service industry. It can reduce labor cost pressure in traditional restaurants and improve efficiency. Besides, automated equipment follows certain set processes, which can make sure of the same taste for each order.
The cooking machine can make about 2, 000 recipes (食谱), according to Li. Once seated, customers scan a QR code (二维码) and use an app to make their meal selection and pay. With the only waiter putting the semi-finished food kit into the machine, the meal will be served in minutes. What’s worth mentioning is that the robot “cook” has attracted an increasing number of customers since the restaurant’s opening, as many customers say the taste is good and the price is not expensive.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have trained their robot “cook” to make a judgement about the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing (咀嚼) process, like a similar process in humans, according to their research published in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI.
Their results could be useful in the development of automated or semi-automated food preparation by helping robots to learn what tastes good and what doesn’t, making them better “cooks”. “If robots are to be used for certain aspects of food preparation, it’s important that they are able to “taste” what they’re cooking,” said Grzegorz Sozacki, the paper’s first author.
8. How does the author introduce Li’s restaurant in paragraph 1
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples.
C. By making a contrast. D. By quoting someone’s words.
9. What feature of the cooking machines helps ensure the same dish taste
A. They can work long without rest. B. They follow fixed operating steps.
C. They can make 2,000 different recipes. D. They work with semi-finished food kits.
10. What is the main attraction for the restaurant’s customers
A. Its wide variety of dish choices. B. Its convenience in placing orders.
C. Its high popularity on the internet. D. Its delicious food at reasonable prices.
11. What is the main purpose of the research by University of Cambridge researchers
A. To enable robots to check the flavor. B. To reduce robots’ operation costs.
C. To train robots to cook more dishes. D. To improve robots’ cooking time.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A
D
Imagine staying in the icy wilderness of Antarctica, cut off from the rest of the world, with only a small group of scientists. Such a group might be expected to develop a culture of its own, but would that develop a new shared accent
As part of the project to explain the spoken accent development, a group of researchers led by Jonathan Harrington, professor of phonetics and speech processing at the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, started the study. The researchers studied a group of 11 scientists spending six months on an island just west of the Antarctic Peninsula.
The scientists were from several countries, including the US, the UK, Iceland and Germany. As part of the study, they had to record themselves reading a list of vocabularies from a computer screen every few weeks. The list included words with vowel (元音) sounds /i:/, /u:/ and / / that have been found to change over time in different English accents.
The recordings were then sent to researchers. When the recordings were studied, the researchers found that the pronunciation of words with an / / sound— such as “flow,”“code” and “sew”— had changed a little over the six months. The scientists began to pronounce it more toward the front of their mouths than toward the back. (British pronunciations are already typically fronter than American / /.)
The researchers believe it shows the development of a new accent among the scientists. Harrington said, “When we speak to each other, we remember that speech, and then that has an influence on our own speech production.”
While only small changes were recorded, the researchers believe the experiment helps to explain how different accents are created among enclosed (封闭的) communities — and may help us know why American and British English have developed as they have.
12. What were the scientists expected to do during the study
A. Tell stories. B. Show pictures.
C. Make sentences. D. Read and record words.
13. Which word’s pronunciation may change in the enclosed community in the study
A. show. B. sheep.
C. tube. D. adult.
14. Which of the following do the researchers agree with concerning the finding
A. It proves life in Antarctica is difficult.
B. It uncovers the connection of vowel sounds.
C. It helps build communications among people with different accents.
D. It may explain American and British English’s development.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Different Accents Around the World.
B. The Development of English Language.
C. Does a New Accent Form Among Enclosed Communities
D. What Would Scientists’ Daily Life Be Like in Antarctica
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. D 15. 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。
There’s a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit (继承) a fortune. ____16____”
For thousands of years, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others. Scientific research provides data to support the idea that helping others may be the secret to living a happier and healthier life. Giving can feel great. ____17____ Plus, the more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Follow these tips:
Find your passion. It’s not how much you give. It’s how much love you put into giving. You might care about one cause more than others, and that’s okay. Support the cause that feels right for you.
Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giver, than the gift of money. ____18____ We can give some of this time to help others — whether a few hours each day, or a few days each year.
Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School, in Massachusetts, says that “giving to a cause that specifies what they’re going to do with your money or service leads to more happiness.”
____19____ “Selfless giving...easily becomes overwhelming,” psychologist Adam Grant says. He advises giving to others, but keeping your personal and emotional needs in mind. You matter too!
Be active in activities. ___20___. Think about your daily schedule — even a few hours each week can make a difference. For example, if you value a clean environment, giving a few hours each month to local clean-up efforts (like community trash-pickup events) can help a lot.
A. Don’t forget about yourself.
B. Love the cause you choose.
C. Set aside time to serve your community.
D. The key is to find the approach that works for you.
E. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.
F. And as we learn early, it’s better to give than to receive.
G. We don’t all have the same amount of money, but we all have time.
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. C
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分50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。
At 89 years old, Barbara Mclnnis took her first drum lesson. Feeling nervous but ____21____, she walked into ____22____ Chris Joyce’s Morecambe studio. She picked up a pair of ____23____ and began to hit the drums that surrounded her. Six months later, Barbara became a local celebrity in Morecambe, known as the “90-year-old drummer”. She regularly ____24____ at pubs with bands, continuing to learn and play music that makes her and others happy.
After retiring from teaching maths and drama, Barbara threw herself into various ____25____, such as pottery and embroidery (刺绣). ____26____, when her husband fell ill two years later, Barbara devoted herself to ____27____ her sick husband.
After her husband’s death, to overcome ____28____, Barbara joined a local music group, only to find it ____29____ a strong sense of rhythm. Starting with simpler instruments like ukulele (尤克里里), she ____30____ to drums later on and sought (寻求) instruction from Chris Joyce, who was a former drummer for Simply Red. Despite her age, Barbara’s enthusiasm and devotion to learning ____31____ him. They worked together, sharing videos and practicing until they ____32____ the songs. Barbara’s energy and style ____33____ a special presence to the music group.
Barbara’s ____34____ into drumming has not only been a source of personal joy but a means to connect with others, contribute to charitable causes, and continuously explore her musical abilities. Her story tells us it’s never too late to ____35____ new passions and enrich one’s life through the power of music.
21. A. calm B. excited C. awkward D. annoyed
22. A. singer B. partner C. teacher D. dancer
23. A. brushes B. sticks C. keys D. stones
24. A. performs B. organizes C. teaches D. volunteers
25. A. dreams B. adventures C. attitudes D. hobbies
26. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
27. A. referring to B. checking out C. caring for D. focusing on
28. A. loneliness B. sickness C. quietness D. luckiness
29. A. full of B. ready for C. short of D. known for
30. A. attracted B. returned C. struggled D. moved
31. A. addicted B. cheated C. impressed D. frightened
32. A. perfected B. started C. wrote D. sang
33 A. matched B. added C. reminded D. imagined
34. A. journey B. goal C. stage D. chance
35. A. design B. exchange C. improve D. discover
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure____36____which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would you be____37____(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful as it is in China
In US high school, everything____38____(record) and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing____39____(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps different from____40____we used to think of the US high school student, they pay great attention to getting high scores to try to get into____41____key university. Otherwise, they’ll be disappointed after____42____(graduate) from high school.
Like university students, the US high school students have the freedom to choose the courses____43____most attract them. Even a 9th grader can sit in____44____same classroom as 12th graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years____45____ (young) than others.
【答案】36. in 37. surprised
38. is recorded
39. to turn
40. what 41. a
42. graduating##graduation
43. that##which
44. the 45. younger
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是光华中学高一新生李华，你的交换生同学 Peter 目前正在选择加入社团，他在“Sports Club”和“Debate Club”之间犹豫不决，发邮件向你求助，请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 你的建议；2. 说明理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】参考范文
Version 1:
Dear Peter,
I totally understand your hesitation between the two clubs. After careful consideration, I highly recommend you join the debate club.
Debate club is beneficial to both your academic and personal growth. Enabling you to analyze problems from different angles, it is an excellent platform to sharpen your critical thinking and enhance your public speaking skills. Furthermore, for you as an exchange student, debate club is not only a place where you can step out of your comfort zone to practise your oral Chinese, but also a great way to develop friendships and fit into the school quickly.
Therefore, I believe that debate club offers you better opportunities. I do hope my advice is helpful to you and you will enjoy yourself in the club.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Version 2:
Dear Peter,
It’s very common for freshmen to hesitate about club choices. Considering that you are keen on various sports, I am convinced that sports club is a better choice for you.
First and foremost, joining a sports club enables you to strike a balance between study and health. Considering the stress of high school, the sports club offers a perfect chance to free you from the heavy schoolwork and get you refreshed, which can boost your study efficiency. Moreover, it is the sports club that can help you foster a strong sense of belonging in our school and build friendships through shared goals on the field.
In short, the sports club benefits you both physically and socially. Why not give it a shot
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was 16 and loved music a lot. I was dying to buy an album (专辑) from my favorite band. But my pocket money was only enough for daily needs. I had no extra money for the album, so I felt sad.
Luckily, there were many part-time jobs near my home. Many old people needed help. So I decided to find a part-time job to make money for the album.
I chose Mrs. Hudson, the oldest person I knew. She was over 80 and couldn’t take care of her garden. Her garden had flowers, grass, and some tomato plants. I knocked on her door, trying to be brave enough to ask for work. Good for me — she said she really needed help in the garden.
It was a very hot summer day. My first job was to pull out weeds. I got on my knees and pulled them one by one. The work was tiring and boring. Soon I felt very tired. But when I thought of the album, I got all my energy back and kept working.
“If only I had a portable electric fan (便捷式电风扇),” I said to myself, wiping sweat from my face. After working hard for hours, I got 10 dollars. It was less than I thought, but enough to buy the album.
With the 10 dollars, I couldn’t wait to go to the supermarket for my favorite album. I thought this would be a special moment — I could buy what I liked with my own hard work.
On my way to the supermarket, I was singing happily. Then I saw my mom working on the other side of the road. Actually, I’d never seen her work before; I just knew she was a saleswoman.
注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好;
My mother was handing out leaflets(传单)to passers-by.
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I continued making my way to the supermarket.
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【答案】范文
My mother was handing out leaflets to passers-by. Under the burning sun, her T-shirt was damp with sweat. She would give a leaflet to everyone that passed by, with an eager smile on her face. Some people just walked right past her while some others would refuse by waving their hands. There were also some people who would accept the leaflet politely but throw it into a garbage can right away. Seeing that scene, I couldn’t help but feel bad. I never considered my mother’s work to be so hard.
I continued making my way to the supermarket. However, when I found the album I had been longing for, my mother’s sweaty face came to my mind and I hesitated. I gave up buying the album and bought a portable electric fan instead. Then I returned to the place where my mother worked. She was obviously surprised to see me standing in front of her. When I took out the fan, telling her that it was for her, she was moved to tears and then broke into a happy smile. It was when I saw a big smile on her face that I understood the true value of money.2025—2026学年度上学期2025级12月月考英语试卷
考试时间：2025年12月4日
第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节 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. Where is probably Sue now
A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office.
2. What does the woman want to do
A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake.
3. What did the man do last weekend
A. He took a trip. B. He watched a game. C. He played basketball.
4. What does the man need now
A Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water.
5. Where does the woman intend to go
A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station.
第二节
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. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am
A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike.
7. How does the boy usually go to school
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. For whom is the party held
A. Lisa. B. The man. C. Ted.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the woman think of the bedroom
A. It’s bright. B. It’s new. C. It’s small.
11. What does the woman like best about the apartment
A. The kitchen. B. The bathroom. C. The living room.
12. What will the speakers do most probably
A. Have the shower repaired. B. Buy some furniture. C. Keep searching.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. Why does the man call the woman
A. To talk about the coming exam.
B. To ask about the exam results.
C. To get information of English courses.
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues.
15. Why does Tom feel stressed out
A. He can’t speak English well.
B. He did badly at work.
C. He didn’t do well in the English exam.
16. What is the woman’s suggestion
A. Correcting the mistakes now.
B. Paying more attention next time.
C. Communicating with parents.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How many foreign students are visiting the speaker’s school now
A. Nearly 13. B. About 20. C. Over 30.
18. Why does the school organize the music week
A. To attract more foreign students.
B. To exchange ideas about culture.
C To help foreign students enjoy their time.
19. When should students sign up for the activities
A. Before the mid-September. B. In the last week of September. C. In the first week of December.
20. Where will the music week be held
A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground.
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
If you’re an English learner or an English speaker looking to widen your vocabulary, a good dictionary app is a must.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster is a well-known and highly trusted dictionary. The app provides quality definitions, audio pronunciations and usage examples. It even lets you search for words by speaking them! This feature is perfect when you hear a word you don’t understand and aren’t sure how it’s written.
Oxford Dictionary of English
The Oxford Dictionary of English app is a comprehensive and reliable resource for English language reference. The app provides clear and concise definitions, along with audio pronunciations and example sentences. You can also access synonyms, antonyms and word origins. Additionally, the app offers offline functionality, allowing you to access the dictionary even without an internet connection.
Vocabulary.com
The Vocabulary.com dictionary app is excellent for English learners because it has very easy-to-understand definitions. The site says it’s “as if your favorite teacher were explaining it to you.” Each definition has explanations of what the word means and also when and how you would use it. It even turns learning into a game by letting you earn points!
FluentU
FluentU takes real-world videos and turns them into personalized language learning lessons. It uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English language and culture over time. You’ll learn English as it’s spoken in real life. The best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you’re learning and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It even reminds you when it’s time to review!
1. What can the Merriam-Webster app help English learners do
A. Find right words to speak perfect English.
B. Look for a word when unsure about its spelling.
C. Search for a word even without an internet connection.
D. Learn difficult words by practicing more and reviewing.
2. Which dictionary app provides English learners with simple definitions and interesting learning
A. Merriam-Webster. B. Oxford Dictionary of English.
C. Vocabulary.com. D. FluentU.
3. What’s the main purpose of this passage
A. To explain how to use a dictionary app. B. To introduce the content of vocabulary.
C. To give helpful tips on English learning. D. To suggest some useful dictionary apps.
B
At the age of 16, Lasse Stolley from Germany went out for a change after graduation from junior high school. Little did he know that this change would take him farther than 500,000 kilometers — all on trains.
Inspired by a movie he had watched online, Stolley bought a Bahncard 100, a ticket that allows unlimited (无限制的) travel on all Deutsche Bahn trains in Germany for a year. But Stolley didn’t just travel on those trains. He made his home on trains, living there full-time. During the day, he took trips and at night, he slept across the seats on high-speed trains.
“I can decide every day where I want to go, whether to the Alps, to a big city or to the sea,” Stolley said.
Each morning, Stolley would check the train connections for the day, and decide what journeys he would take based on the weather and his mood (心情). He might stop off at a swimming pool for a shower, or enjoy the views with a hike between train rides.
While he didn’t pay rent, Stolley said that he had spent around $10,000 a year on living expenses, including his $6,400 train pass and entry cost to things like swimming pools. But since Stolley was a “Platinum” Deutsche Bahn customer, he could eat from Deutsche Bahn for free.
To cover his extra cost, he made a buck on the move by working as a programmer from his laptop (手提电脑). In 2023 alone, Stolley spent over 3,700 hours on trains. He also took trains across Europe with an Interrail pass, and travelled as far as Ankara in Turkey. All of his adventures were recorded on his online blog, named “Life on the Train”.
4. What drove Stolley’s interest in travelling by train
A. A lesson. B. A book. C. A ticket. D. A film.
5. Why was Stolley’s journey special
A. He lived on trains. B. He never got off the same train.
C. His train journey lasted over a year. D. He didn’t spend any money.
6. What do the underlined words “a buck” in the last paragraph refer to
A. A choice. B. Paper. C. A difference. D. Money.
7. Which word can best describe Stolley
A. Honest. B. Adventurous. C. Easygoing. D. Warmhearted.
C
For most of the traditional restaurants, it is challenging to deal with the increasing number of customers. But for Li Xianghui’s restaurants, things are different. Owning four restaurants, Li bought a number of cooking machines, which can operate tirelessly day and night. Packed in boxes, all dishes are semi-finished (半加工的) and can be served within minutes after they are put into the machines.
Automation (自动化) is the future of the food service industry. It can reduce labor cost pressure in traditional restaurants and improve efficiency. Besides, automated equipment follows certain set processes, which can make sure of the same taste for each order.
The cooking machine can make about 2, 000 recipes (食谱), according to Li. Once seated, customers scan a QR code (二维码) and use an app to make their meal selection and pay. With the only waiter putting the semi-finished food kit into the machine, the meal will be served in minutes. What’s worth mentioning is that the robot “cook” has attracted an increasing number of customers since the restaurant’s opening, as many customers say the taste is good and the price is not expensive.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have trained their robot “cook” to make a judgement about the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing (咀嚼) process, like a similar process in humans, according to their research published in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI.
Their results could be useful in the development of automated or semi-automated food preparation by helping robots to learn what tastes good and what doesn’t, making them better “cooks”. “If robots are to be used for certain aspects of food preparation, it’s important that they are able to “taste” what they’re cooking,” said Grzegorz Sozacki, the paper’s first author.
8. How does the author introduce Li’s restaurant in paragraph 1
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving examples.
C. By making a contrast. D. By quoting someone’s words.
9. What feature of the cooking machines helps ensure the same dish taste
A. They can work long without rest. B. They follow fixed operating steps.
C. They can make 2,000 different recipes. D. They work with semi-finished food kits.
10. What is the main attraction for the restaurant’s customers
A. Its wide variety of dish choices. B. Its convenience in placing orders.
C. Its high popularity on the internet. D. Its delicious food at reasonable prices.
11. What is the main purpose of the research by University of Cambridge researchers
A. To enable robots to check the flavor. B. To reduce robots’ operation costs.
C. To train robots to cook more dishes. D. To improve robots’ cooking time.
D
Imagine staying in the icy wilderness of Antarctica, cut off from the rest of the world, with only a small group of scientists. Such a group might be expected to develop a culture of its own, but would that develop a new shared accent
As part of the project to explain the spoken accent development, a group of researchers led by Jonathan Harrington, professor of phonetics and speech processing at the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, started the study. The researchers studied a group of 11 scientists spending six months on an island just west of the Antarctic Peninsula.
The scientists were from several countries, including the US, the UK, Iceland and Germany. As part of the study, they had to record themselves reading a list of vocabularies from a computer screen every few weeks. The list included words with vowel (元音) sounds /i:/, /u:/ and / / that have been found to change over time in different English accents.
The recordings were then sent to researchers. When the recordings were studied, the researchers found that the pronunciation of words with an / / sound— such as “flow,”“code” and “sew”— had changed a little over the six months. The scientists began to pronounce it more toward the front of their mouths than toward the back. (British pronunciations are already typically fronter than American / /.)
The researchers believe it shows the development of a new accent among the scientists. Harrington said, “When we speak to each other, we remember that speech, and then that has an influence on our own speech production.”
While only small changes were recorded, the researchers believe the experiment helps to explain how different accents are created among enclosed (封闭的) communities — and may help us know why American and British English have developed as they have.
12. What were the scientists expected to do during the study
A. Tell stories. B. Show pictures.
C. Make sentences. D. Read and record words.
13. Which word’s pronunciation may change in the enclosed community in the study
A. show. B. sheep.
C. tube. D. adult.
14. Which of the following do the researchers agree with concerning the finding
A. It proves life in Antarctica is difficult.
B. It uncovers the connection of vowel sounds.
C. It helps build communications among people with different accents.
D. It may explain American and British English’s development.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Different Accents Around the World.
B. The Development of English Language.
C. Does a New Accent Form Among Enclosed Communities
D. What Would Scientists’ Daily Life Be Like in Antarctica
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。
There’s a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit (继承) a fortune. ____16____”
For thousands of years, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others. Scientific research provides data to support the idea that helping others may be the secret to living a happier and healthier life. Giving can feel great. ____17____ Plus, the more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Follow these tips:
Find your passion. It’s not how much you give. It’s how much love you put into giving. You might care about one cause more than others, and that’s okay. Support the cause that feels right for you.
Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giver, than the gift of money. ____18____ We can give some of this time to help others — whether a few hours each day, or a few days each year.
Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School, in Massachusetts, says that “giving to a cause that specifies what they’re going to do with your money or service leads to more happiness.”
____19____ “Selfless giving...easily becomes overwhelming,” psychologist Adam Grant says. He advises giving to others, but keeping your personal and emotional needs in mind. You matter too!
Be active in activities. ___20___. Think about your daily schedule — even a few hours each week can make a difference. For example, if you value a clean environment, giving a few hours each month to local clean-up efforts (like community trash-pickup events) can help a lot.
A. Don’t forget about yourself.
B. Love the cause you choose.
C. Set aside time to serve your community.
D. The key is to find the approach that works for you.
E. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.
F. And as we learn early, it’s better to give than to receive.
G. We don’t all have the same amount of money, but we all have time.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分50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。
At 89 years old, Barbara Mclnnis took her first drum lesson. Feeling nervous but ____21____, she walked into ____22____ Chris Joyce’s Morecambe studio. She picked up a pair of ____23____ and began to hit the drums that surrounded her. Six months later, Barbara became a local celebrity in Morecambe, known as the “90-year-old drummer”. She regularly ____24____ at pubs with bands, continuing to learn and play music that makes her and others happy.
After retiring from teaching maths and drama, Barbara threw herself into various ____25____, such as pottery and embroidery (刺绣). ____26____, when her husband fell ill two years later, Barbara devoted herself to ____27____ her sick husband.
After her husband’s death, to overcome ____28____, Barbara joined a local music group, only to find it ____29____ a strong sense of rhythm. Starting with simpler instruments like ukulele (尤克里里), she ____30____ to drums later on and sought (寻求) instruction from Chris Joyce, who was a former drummer for Simply Red. Despite her age, Barbara’s enthusiasm and devotion to learning ____31____ him. They worked together, sharing videos and practicing until they ____32____ the songs. Barbara’s energy and style ____33____ a special presence to the music group.
Barbara’s ____34____ into drumming has not only been a source of personal joy but a means to connect with others, contribute to charitable causes, and continuously explore her musical abilities. Her story tells us it’s never too late to ____35____ new passions and enrich one’s life through the power of music.
21. A. calm B. excited C. awkward D. annoyed
22. A. singer B. partner C. teacher D. dancer
23. A. brushes B. sticks C. keys D. stones
24. A. performs B. organizes C. teaches D. volunteers
25. A. dreams B. adventures C. attitudes D. hobbies
26. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
27. A. referring to B. checking out C. caring for D. focusing on
28. A. loneliness B. sickness C. quietness D. luckiness
29. A. full of B. ready for C. short of D. known for
30. A. attracted B. returned C. struggled D. moved
31. A. addicted B. cheated C. impressed D. frightened
32. A. perfected B. started C. wrote D. sang
33 A. matched B. added C. reminded D. imagined
34. A. journey B. goal C. stage D. chance
35. A. design B. exchange C. improve D. discover
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure____36____which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would you be____37____(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful as it is in China
In US high school, everything____38____(record) and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing____39____(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps different from____40____we used to think of the US high school student, they pay great attention to getting high scores to try to get into____41____key university. Otherwise, they’ll be disappointed after____42____(graduate) from high school.
Like university students, the US high school students have the freedom to choose the courses____43____most attract them. Even a 9th grader can sit in____44____same classroom as 12th graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years____45____ (young) than others.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是光华中学高一新生李华，你的交换生同学 Peter 目前正在选择加入社团，他在“Sports Club”和“Debate Club”之间犹豫不决，发邮件向你求助，请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 你的建议；2. 说明理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was 16 and loved music a lot. I was dying to buy an album (专辑) from my favorite band. But my pocket money was only enough for daily needs. I had no extra money for the album, so I felt sad.
Luckily, there were many part-time jobs near my home. Many old people needed help. So I decided to find a part-time job to make money for the album.
I chose Mrs. Hudson, the oldest person I knew. She was over 80 and couldn’t take care of her garden. Her garden had flowers, grass, and some tomato plants. I knocked on her door, trying to be brave enough to ask for work. Good for me — she said she really needed help in the garden.
It was a very hot summer day. My first job was to pull out weeds. I got on my knees and pulled them one by one. The work was tiring and boring. Soon I felt very tired. But when I thought of the album, I got all my energy back and kept working.
“If only I had a portable electric fan (便捷式电风扇),” I said to myself, wiping sweat from my face. After working hard for hours, I got 10 dollars. It was less than I thought, but enough to buy the album.
With the 10 dollars, I couldn’t wait to go to the supermarket for my favorite album. I thought this would be a special moment — I could buy what I liked with my own hard work.
On my way to the supermarket, I was singing happily. Then I saw my mom working on the other side of the road. Actually, I’d never seen her work before; I just knew she was a saleswoman.
注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好;
My mother was handing out leaflets(传单)to passers-by.
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I continued making my way to the supermarket.
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