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信阳高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期8月月考
英语试题
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第一部分 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
When facing the task of deciding your major, you should remember that the decision you make doesn’t mean you are only destined for one path.
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AS YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION
●Do I have a career in mind
Although your major does not necessarily dictate your career, some jobs do require a certain field of study. If you have your future career in mind, do your research and find out the education requirements. If you are at a loss with what you want to do, go ahead and research different career fields. A certain job might pique your interest, and that could prompt you to pick a certain major.
●How much does money matter
Some majors do have higher potential earnings than others. If earning a lot of money is a primary goal for you, search for majors that pay off well. Feel free to reach out to the Career Center for more information on higher-earning majors and careers.
●What do I love to do
If you love what you study, you will be more likely to pay full attention to your classes. which will probably lead to better grades and valuable connections in the field. Also you will find your college years more fulfilling if you cultivate your passion!
TIPS FOR DISCOVERING WHAT INTERESTS YOU
●Explore different courses!
Don’t take random free electives just to meet the credit requirement for graduation. Explore different subjects! By branching out of what you know, you may discover an unexpected aptitude for sport management, or realize that you love psychology! Maybe an elective course could lead you to your major.
●Meet with a CDC staff member!
Your Career Development Center (CDC) is eager to help you! Meet with a peer Career Ambassador to talk about your career goals and the options for you. Also consider scheduling an appointment with a professional staff member to discuss potential career paths, internships (实习), and more!
●Utilize the CDC’s online resources!
CDC offers many online resources for self-assessment and career search. We make recommendations for majors and careers based on your answers! See page 6 for more details of what we have to offer!
1.If you don’t know what to choose as your future career, you need to ______.
A.cultivate a related hobby B.aim for well-paid jobs
C.consider the education requirements D.investigate different fields
2.According to the passage, CDC could ______.
A.give major-related advice B.establish internship programmes
C.define your future career goals D.select an elective course for you
3.Where is the passage probably taken from
A.A research paper. B.A commercial post.
C.A college brochure. D.A recruitment notice.
B
The new member to the UAE's astronaut training program, the first female Emirati (阿联酋) astronaut, hopes that her mechanical engineering degree will be her ticket to the moon.
Nora AlMatrooshi and her fellow trainee astronaut Mohammad AlMulla were selected from 4000 highly qualified candidates to lead the nation’s 9.8 million citizens into space.
The two are looking forward to the laborious 30-month program ahead of them which has already begun with them getting their divers’ licences, picking up the Russian language and training for their many media interviews—and will move on to flight and weightlessness school at the Johnson Space Centre in Texas and eventually cruel survival training.
“They will need mechanical engineers to build a base on the moon,” says the 28-year-old, who represented her nation at the Mathematics Olympics and worked as an engineer at the National Petroleum Construction Company.
AlMatrooshi says she has dreamed of the stars since kindergarten, when her teacher set up the classroom as the Lunar surface and the five-year-old future astronaut constructed a cardboard moonbase. That early longing to explore space charted her degree choice.
“I actually went after it. I chose to study a degree in mechanical engineering because of a documentary I watched when I was in high school. It was about a group of astronauts going to the International Space Station and the role of the mechanical engineer was highlighted,” she say.
Leading big construction projects in the desert has helped equip the daughter of two academics—a PhD father and English teacher mother—for Lunar construction.
AlMatrooshi’s fellow trainee astronaut, UAE police helicopter pilot AlMulla, meanwhile says astronaut training has been “a big career change”.
“I spent 15 years qualifying to be a pilot, including training in Australia for my commercial pilot’s licence,” says the father of two. “As a pilot you get used to mastering everything—suddenly I’m changing my path.”
“I’m a big fan of SpaceX. The rockets and even the fancy space suits. And hopefully all four of us—and all the astronauts who come after us will get to be a part of future missions—perhaps even to the moon eventually.”
4.What preparation have they made before the training program
A.They have grasped their native language.
B.They have had cruel survival training.
C.They have learned to deal with the press.
D.They have done some weightlessness training.
5.Which is the major factor for AlMatrooshi to be a member of the training program
A.She got help from her academic parents.
B.She has had a big dream since her childhood.
C.She has experience in big construction projects.
D.She was the winner of the Mathematics Olympics.
6.What does the underlined part “I'm changing my path” refer to
A.I’ll be a master of life. B.I’m an enthusiast for SpaceX.
C.I’m settling my new problem. D.I’m starting a new life from scratch.
7.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A.The fans of Space X B.Dream and achievements
C.Passion and preparations D.Future astronaut training program
C
We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these in the body harmless. dangerous or somewhere in between A small study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how these hits might affect the heart.
The study involved 257 people who had surgery to clear blocked blood vessels in their necks. Using two methods, researchers found evidence of plastics-mostly invisible nanoplastics — in 150 patients and no evidence of plastics in 107 patients. They followed these people for three years. During that time, 30 or 20% of those with plastics had a heart attack, stroke or died from any cause, compared to 8 or about 8% of those with no evidence of plastics.
The researchers also found more evidence of inflammation (炎症) in the people with the plastic bits in their blood vessels. Inflammation is the body’s response to injury and is thought to raise the risk of heart attacks and stroke.
“I hope that the alarming message will raise the consciousness of citizens, especially governments, to finally become aware of the importance of the health of our planet.” said Dr. Raffaele Marfella of the University of Campania in Italy.
Nevertheless, the study was very small and looked only at people with narrowed arteries (动脉), who were already at risk for heart attack and stroke. The patients with the plastics had more heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol (胆固醇) than the patients without plastics. They were more likely to be men and more likely to be smokers. The researchers tried to adjust for these risk factors during their statistical analysis, but they may have missed important differences between the groups that could account for the results. This kind of study cannot prove that the plastics caused their problems.
“More research is needed and it is the first report suggesting a connection between microplastics and nanoplastics with disease in humans,” said Dr. Philip Landrigan of Boston College. Other scientists have found plastic bits in the lungs, liver, blood, and breast milk, “It does not prove cause and effect, but it suggests cause and effect,” he said, “And it needs urgently to be either confirmed or disproven (反驳) by other studies done by other investigators in other populations.”
8.What did the study find about the plastics in blood
A.They are visible and detectable.
B.They may raise the risk of serious injuries.
C.They need to be removed by surgery.
D.They may account for a higher rate of heart attacks.
9.What did Raffaele Marfella suggest
A.Immediate action should be taken by government.
B.Alarming message should be spread widely and quickly.
C.The awareness of the harm of plastic bits should be enhanced.
D.Joint efforts must be made to keep healthy physically and mentally.
10.What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about regarding the study
A.Limitations. B.Advantages. C.Causes. D.Effects.
11.What did Dr. Philip Landrigan think of the study
A.Helpful but unrealistic. B.Pioneering but impractical.
C.Distinctive but unnecessary. D.Suggestive but inconclusive.
D
How often is your mind quiet If you’re a typical human being, the answer is probably very rarely. For most of our days, our attention is focused on external things—the tasks of our jobs, TV programs, or social media interactions. In the moments when our attention isn’t focused externally, it’s usually focused on what is called “thought-chatter”—a stream of mental associations consisting of expectations of the future, memories, daydreams, and so on.
But from time to time, we all experience moments when our thought-chatter quiets down, or even disappears altogether. In these moments, we experience a sense of great well-being. We feel a sense of inner harmony. We feel as if we’re free of problems, and feel satisfied with our lives as they are.
There are many activities that have the effect of quieting our minds, and so produce a state of well-being.
For example, think about what happens when you go walking in the countryside. You might feel stressed when you start out, but slowly, after-a couple of miles, your mind begins to settle down. The beauty and stillness of nature attracts your attention and you’re no longer in your thought-chatter. By the end of the walk you feel almost like a different person. You feel more alive, and much happier—largely because your mind is now quiet.
This is why people love to look at beautiful works of art. When people see the paintings of Monet or van Gogh, they experience a mind-stopping moment, in which they’re taken out of their thinking minds and experience a sense of great well-being.
The strange thing is, though, that most of the time this happens unconsciously (不知不觉地). We usually don’t associate this well-being with a quiet mind. And we usually don’t think of a quiet mind as the aim or result of these activities.
Our estimate of how enjoyable an activity is may depend on its mind-stopping capacity. In other words, the very best performances—and the most rewarding activities—are those which are so attractive and intense that they can completely stop our minds.
I’m not saying that inner quietness is the only reason why we enjoy these activities. Nevertheless, we should certainly become more aware of the association of a quiet mind with well-being. And at the same time we should be aware that it’s possible for us to consciously and directly create a quiet mind; rather than as a byproduct of certain activities. And in the end we might develop a permanent quiet mind and attain a state of ongoing contentment and harmony.
12.What can be inferred about thought-chatter
试卷第1页，共3页
A.It requires a lot of practice.
C.It might be a talk with a friend.
B.It might be unpleasant at times.
D.It helps reach a state of silence.
13.What are the examples of activities mentioned in the text mainly about
A.What activities lead to well-being.
B.What can be done to reduce stress.
C.How we can make our minds quiet.
D.How mental quietness leads to well-being.
14.How can we determine how much pleasure an activity can give us
A.By judging how much stress it can increase.
B.By judging whether it takes place unconsciously.
C.By judging to what extent it can quiet our minds.
D.By judging whether it associates with well-being.
15.What does the author intend to highlight in the last paragraph
A.Creating a quiet mind for all time.
B.Living a peaceful life permanently.
C.Being in harmony with inner quietness.
D.Participating in activities for inner quietness.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Brian is a very silly, funny student. 16 All his friends love his jokes, and even the teachers think he is very funny. Brian knows that comedy is what he likes best.
When he hears about the school's talent show, he decides to sign up so that he can share his comedy from the stage. He has never done real stand-up comedy before, and he is very excited. But when some of the students find out he will participate, they laugh at him. 17
Brian cannot understand why they are being so unkind to him. For a moment, he thinks about telling the talent show organizers he will not participate. 18 He does not know why these other students are being so negative, but he decides to go ahead and prepare his comedy routine for the talent show.
Brian decides to do a great job at the talent show to prove to the mean students that they are wrong. Everyone loves his routine, and he wins the first prize! 19 Brian just shakes his head and wonders what their problem is. He does not understand, but he realizes that it has nothing to do with him. He happily continues to work toward his goal.
20 Luckily, they are the minority, and as he works hard to become a comedian, most of the people he meets encourage him and help him to become even funnier. He gets more and more opportunities to perform, and he is even invited to appear on television and act in movies.
A.But then he remembers how much his friends and teachers like his jokes.
B.Because all his friends all loved him.
C.What he loves most is to make people laugh.
D.Even so, the same students tell Brian he is dumb and that he will never be a successful comedian.
E.As the years go on, Brian meets more people like that.
F.Brian thinks it does not feel very good when someone laughs at you in a mean way!
G.Therefore, he just makes up his mind to quit the performance.
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。
When I was 16, I wanted to buy an album(专辑)from my favorite band, but I could 21 pay for it. My parents were not the type of people to give money to me 22 , or even for work done at home.
This led me to search for work opportunities in my neighborhood, and I was 23 to Mrs. Hudson, the oldest person in the community. At over eighty years old, Mrs. Hudson could no longer 24 her garden, and I offered to help her out.
My first job was to 25 weeds in her front yard and backyard. After this 26 task, I mowed(修剪)her lawn.With the ＄10 earned from my first day of work， I bought that 27 .Listening to music, I felt a cool 28 running through my heart, which made me realize all the efforts I had made were worthwhile.
However, my desire for material possessions did not end there. I later set my 29 on a Game boy, which was very fashionable at the time. I started to work for multiple clients, in order to earn enough money to purchase this 30 possession.
After many days of working, I 31 enough money. But just after one day of playing on it, I realized that it was not as fun as I had thought. I 32 in the hot sun for hours doing yard work to buy something I did not 33 .So the next day，I returned it for a full refund(退款).
Ever since that day, I have come to 34 the value of money, realizing that the sweat and dedication that 35 earning it are truly invaluable assets that cannot be taken away from us.
21.A.slightly
22.A.out of nowhere
23.A.assigned
24.A.decorate
25.A.pull out
26.A.awesome
27.A.band
28.A.breeze
29.A.ambition
30.A.personal
31.A.charged
32.A.dug
B.barely
B.out of condition
B.directed
B.guard
B.rule out
B.creative
B.collection
B.current
B.curiosity
B.prized
B.gathered
B.struggled
C.roughly
C.out of question
C.ordered
C.tend
C.sort out
C.tiresome
C.edition
C.spring
C.sights
C.Previous
C.invested
C.sweated
D.nearly
D.out of work
D.referred
D.water
D.take out
D.urgent
D.patent
D.wind
D.tastes
D.practical
D.withdrew
D.wandered
33.A.lack
34.A.accept
35.A.come into
B.lose
B.appreciate
B.fall into
C.want
C.evaluate
C.go into
D.deserve
D.enjoy
D.put into
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。
A group of children in Zimbabwe, a country in southeast Africa, are closely following a series of martial arts (武术) movements 36 (perform) in a slow and focused manner accompanied by deep breathing, 37 their eyes fixed on their Chinese tai chi master.
Actually, 38 group of tai chi enthusiasts are enjoying the power of concentration under the guidance of their instructor, 45-yeat-old Zhu Wei, 39 is the captain of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe.
“Tai chi increases focus and makes students, from school children to college students, 40 (concentrate) on studies.” he says.
Tai chi is a mind-body exercise rooted in multiple Chinese traditions, including martial arts, 41 (tradition) Chinese medicine and philosophy. It emphasizes a mind-body connection 42 (use) gentle movements, meditation (冥想)and deep breathing.
Martial arts 43 (recognize) as a fitness practice, with a wide range of health benefits. Zhu says tai chi provides mental health benefits like improved focus, as well as decreased stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, it can improve a 44 (child) confidence and physical strength.
Organizer of the children’s events Abraham Matuka says keeping youngsters busy and entertained with activities like tai chi 45 (help) meet challenges of drug and other teenager crimes in low-income townships.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是李华。你的英国朋友Peter得知你校开设了名为“心灵小屋(Soul House)”的心理咨询室，来信询问其具体情况。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 开设原因和目的；
2. 具体实施及反馈。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Lihua
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
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。
Edward and Stephen were both eighteen years old. They were so together in friendship that they felt themselves to be brothers. They had known each other since childhood, growing up in the same block in Liverpool.
Edward was fair and lean, while Stephen was dark and short. Edward’s brown hair was always falling over his eyes, while Stephen wore his black hair in a natural style.
Each youngster had a dream of someday becoming champion of the world. Whenever they had time, the boys worked out at the Fencing (击剑) Club. Early morning sunrises would find them running along the Mersey River, wrapped in sweatshirts, with short towels around their necks.
Edward and Stephen studied hard and dreamt positively. Between them, they had a notebook filled with torn tickets of every fencing match they had ever attended. They each had taken part in many elimination bouts (淘汰赛) and had won many gold medals. The difference was in their style.
As fencers, Edward’s lean form and long reach made him better in attack, while Stephen’s short and muscular frame made him speed y in movement. Whenever they had met in the piste (击剑台), it had always been intense and competitive.
After a series of elimination bouts, they were informed that they were to meet each other in the finals next month —the winner to represent the Club in the Championship Tournament.
Fencing was like any other profession. The two boys knew friendship had nothing to do with it. But how would the competition affect their relationship Everyday they continued to run together along the Mersey River. However, while joking with each other, they both sensed an invisible wall rising between them.
The day before the finals, they met as usual for their daily workout. After a mile or so, Stephen stopped.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“I think we both got something to say to each other.” Stephen said.
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As the two went onto the piste, the audience held their breath.
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英语答案
第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
A
1．D 2．A 3．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要为面临专业选择的学子提供指导和建议，包括自我反思的问题、探索兴趣的技巧，以及利用学校职业发展中心资源的方法。
1．细节理解题。由文章Do I have a career in mind 部分中“If you are at a loss with what you want to do, go ahead and research different career fields. (如果你不知道自己想做什么，那就去调查不同的职业领域)”可知，如果你不知道选择什么作为你未来的职业，你需要调查不同领域。故选D。
2．细节理解题。由文章Meet with a CDC staff member!部分中“Your Career Development Center (CDC) is eager to help you! Meet with a peer Career Ambassador to talk about your career goals and the options for you. Also consider scheduling an appointment with a professional staff member to discuss potential career paths, internships (实习), and more! (您的职业发展中心（CDC）渴望帮助您！与同行的职业大使见面，谈谈你的职业目标和你的选择。也可以考虑与专业人员预约，讨论潜在的职业道路、实习机会等等！)”和Utilize the CDC’s online resources!部分中“CDC offers many online resources for self-assessment and career search. We make recommendations for majors and careers based on your answers! (CDC为自我评估和求职提供了许多在线资源。我们会根据你的回答为你推荐专业和职业！)”可知，CDC能够给出与专业相关的建议。故选A。
3．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“When facing the task of deciding your major, you should remember that the decision you make doesn’t mean you are only destined for one path. (当你面临选择专业的任务时，你应该记住，你所做的决定并不意味着你注定要走一条路)”和文章最后一段“CDC offers many online resources for self-assessment and career search. We make recommendations for majors and careers based on your answers! See page 6 for more details of what we have to offer! (CDC为自我评估和求职提供了许多在线资源。我们会根据你的回答为你推荐专业和职业！请参阅第6页，了解我们所提供的更多细节！)”可知，文章主要是为面临专业选择的学子提供指导和建议，这段文字可能来自一本大学宣传册。故选C。
B
4．C 5．C 6．D 7．C
【分析】本文是新闻报道。文章介绍了怀揣登天梦的Nora Almatrooshi和她的同伴通过自己的努力最终进入宇航员训练计划的故事
4．细节理解题。根据第三段“The two are looking forward to the laborious 30-month program ahead of them which has already begun with them getting their divers’ licences, picking up the Russian language and training for their many media interviews—and will move on to flight and weightlessness school at the Johnson Space Centre in Texas and eventually cruel survival training.( 随着他们得到潜水执照，学会俄语，为他们的许多媒体采访提供指导，两人都期待着在他们之前已经开始的为期30个月的艰苦计划，)”可知，他们已经学会了与媒体打交道，故选C。
5．细节理解题。根据第七段的“Leading big construction projects in the desert has helped equip the daughter of two academics—a PhD father and English teacher mother—for Lunar construction.(在沙漠中领导的大型建筑项目帮助两位学者的女儿——博士父亲和英语教师母亲——为月球建设做好了准备)”可知，在她的父母领导的大型建筑项目中，她为进行月球建设做好了准备，因此她有在大型建筑项目方面的经验是她成为培训计划的成员的主要因素。故选C。
6．词句猜测题。根据上文“I spent 15 years qualifying to be a pilot, including training in Australia for my commercial pilot’s licence(我花了15年获得飞行员资格，包括在澳大利亚接受我的商业飞行员执照的培训)”“As a pilot you get used to mastering everything(作为一名飞行员，你会习惯于掌握一切)”可知，这个人原来是做飞行员的，而且是做商业航班的飞行员，即他是在航空公司为航班开飞机的，可是现在他要转行做宇航员，所以做宇航员对他来说是一个全新的转变，也就是他从一个什么都知道的飞行员转变成了什么都不知道的生手，所以划线句指的是对他来说，宇航员这个职业是从头开始。故选D。
7．主旨大意题。根据第一段“The new member to the UAE's astronaut training program, the first female Emirati (阿联酋) astronaut, hopes that her mechanical engineering degree will be her ticket to the moon.(阿联酋宇航员训练计划的新成员，首位女阿联酋宇航员，希望她的机械工程学位能成为她登上月球的门票)”以及下文内容可知，文章介绍了怀揣登天梦的Nora Almatrooshi和她的同伴通过自己的努力最终进入宇航员训练计划的故事，C项“passion and preparations(激情和准备)”为最佳标题。故选C。
C
8．D 9．C 10．A 11．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述一项新的研究表明使用塑料可能和心脏病发作率高有关，但还需要更多研究来证明它们之间存在因果关系。
8．细节理解题。根据第二段“The study involved 257 people who had surgery to clear blocked blood vessels in their necks. Using two methods, researchers found evidence of plastics-mostly invisible nanoplastics—in 150 patients and no evidence of plastics in 107 patients. They followed these people for three years. During that time,30 or 20% of those with plastics had a heart attack, stroke or died from any cause, compared to 8 or about 8% of those with no evidence of plastics. (这项研究涉及257名接受手术清除颈部血管阻塞的患者。通过两种方法，研究人员在150名患者身上发现了塑料的证据——大部分是看不见的纳米塑料——107名患者身上没有塑料的证据。他们对这些人进行了三年的跟踪调查。在此期间，30%或20%使用塑料的人心脏病发作、中风或死于任何原因，相比之下，没有使用塑料的人只有8%或8%左右。)”可知，研究发现血液中的塑料可能是心脏病发作率较高的原因。故选D。
9．推理判断题。根据第四段“ “I hope that the alarming message will raise the consciousness of citizens, especially governments, to finally become aware of the importance of the health of our planet.” said Dr. Raffaele Marfella of the University of Campania in Italy. (“我希望这一令人震惊的信息能够提高公民，特别是政府的意识，最终意识到我们地球健康的重要性。意大利坎帕尼亚大学的拉斐尔·马费拉博士说。)”可推断拉斐尔·马菲拉的建议公民和政府都应该提高对微塑料危害的意识，故选C。
10．主旨大意题。根据第五段“Nevertheless, the study was very small and looked only at people with narrowed arteries(动脉), who were already at risk for heart attack and stroke. The patients with the plastics had more heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol(胆固醇) than the patients without plastics. They were more likely to be men and more likely to be smokers. The researchers tried to adjust for these risk factors during their statistical analysis, but they may have missed important differences between the groups that could account for the results. This kind of study cannot prove that the plastics caused their problems. (然而，这项研究的规模很小，而且只研究了动脉狭窄的人，这些人已经有心脏病发作和中风的风险。与没有接受整形手术的患者相比，接受整形手术的患者患心脏病、糖尿病和高胆固醇的几率更高。他们更有可能是男性，更有可能是吸烟者。研究人员试图在他们的统计分析中调整这些风险因素，但他们可能错过了可以解释结果的各组之间的重要差异。这种研究不能证明是塑料造成了他们的问题。)”可知本段主要说明了这项研究的一些限制，所以还不能证明塑料就是造成心脏病发作的风险，故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据最后一段““More research is needed and it is the first report suggesting a connection between microplastics and nanoplastics with disease in humans,” said Dr. Philip Landrigan of Boston College. Other scientists have found plastic bits in the lungs, liver, blood, and breast milk, “It does not prove cause and effect, but it suggests cause and effect,” he said, “And it needs urgently to be either confirmed or disproven(反驳) by other studies done by other investigators in other populations.” (波士顿学院的菲利普·兰德里根博士说：“需要进行更多的研究，这是第一份表明微塑料和纳米塑料与人类疾病之间存在联系的报告。”其他科学家在肺部、肝脏、血液和母乳中发现了塑料碎片。“这并不能证明因果关系，但它表明了因果关系，”他说，“其他研究人员在其他人群中进行的其他研究迫切需要证实或反驳。”)”可知菲利普·兰德里根博士认为这项研究表明塑料和人类疾病之间存在联系，但还需要其他研究来证实它们之间的因果关系，所以他认为这项研究是一种提示但是并不能确定，故选D。
D
12．B 13．D 14．C 15．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了内心宁静与心理健康的关系，指出通过欣赏艺术和在自然中行走等活动，可以使思维静止，带来幸福感和内心和谐，并提出有意识地创造宁静心境可以带来持久的满足感。
12．推理判断题。根据第二段的“But from time to time, we all experience moments when our thought-chatter quiets down, or even disappears altogether. In these moments, we experience a sense of great well-being. We feel a sense of inner harmony. We feel as if we’re free of problems, and feel satisfied with our lives as they are. (但时不时地，我们都会经历这样的时刻：我们的“思想闲聊”安静下来，甚至完全消失。在这些时刻，我们体验到一种巨大的幸福感。我们感受到内心的和谐。我们觉得好像没有问题了，对我们的生活感到满意。)”可知，“思想闲聊”停下来时人们会感到快乐，因此它的发生有时可能会令人不愉快。故选B。
13．推理判断题。根据第四段的“For example, think about what happens when you-go walking in the countryside. You might feel stressed when you start out, but slowly, after-a couple of miles, your mind begins to settle down. The beauty and stillness of nature attracts your attention and you’re no longer in your thought-chatter. By the end of the walk you feel almost like a different person. You feel more alive, and much happier—largely because your mind is now quiet. (例如，想想当你在农村散步时会发生什么。刚开始的时候你可能会感到压力，但慢慢地，几英里后，你的头脑开始安定下来。大自然的美丽和宁静吸引了你的注意力，你不再“思想闲聊”。散步结束时，你几乎感觉自己变成了另一个人。你感觉更有活力，也更快乐——主要是因为你的头脑现在很安静。) ”可知，文中提到了在乡村散步和观看艺术作品等活动可以让心灵平静下来，并带来幸福感。因此，提到这些例子主要是为了说明心灵的平静是怎样带来幸福感的。故选D。
14．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Our estimate of how enjoyable an activity is may depend on its mind-stopping capacity. In other words, the very best performances—and the most rewarding activities—are those which are so attractive and intense that they can completely stop our minds. (我们对一项活动有多愉快的估计可能取决于它让人停止思考的能力。换句话说，最好的表现和最有回报的活动是那些非常有吸引力和激烈的，它们可以完全停止我们的思想。)”可知，那些可以完全让我们停止思考的活动被认为是非常愉快和有益的，因此，我们对一项活动的享受取决于它在多大程度上能让我们的头脑平静下来。故选C。
15．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I’m not saying that inner quietness is the only reason why we enjoy these activities. Nevertheless, we should certainly become more aware of the association of a quiet mind with well-being. And at the same time we should be aware that it’s possible for us to consciously and directly create a quiet mind; rather than as a byproduct of certain activities. And in the end we might develop a permanent quiet mind and attain a state of ongoing contentment and harmony. (我并不是说内心的平静是我们喜欢这些活动的唯一原因。然而，我们当然应该更加意识到安静的头脑与幸福的联系。同时，我们应该意识到，我们有可能有意识地直接创造一个平静的头脑；而不是作为某些活动的副产品。最终，我们可能会发展出一种永久的平静心态，达到一种持续的满足与和谐的状态。)”可知，作者强调要更多地意识到安静的心灵和幸福之间的联系，要有意识地直接创造一个安静的头脑，潜在地带来持续的满足和和谐，而不仅仅是参与活动。故选A。
七选五
16．C 17．F 18．A 19．D 20．E
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了面对他人的嘲笑与不解，Brian始终坚持自己的喜剧梦想的故事。
16．根据空后“All his friends love his jokes, and even the teachers think he is very funny.(他的朋友都喜欢他的玩笑，甚至老师也认为他很有趣) ”可知，空后提到朋友喜欢他的玩笑，老师也觉得他有趣，故C项“他最喜欢的事情就是让人开怀大笑。”符合语境，本空说明他喜欢让人开怀大笑，故空后进一步说明因此朋友都喜欢他，老师也觉得他有趣，故选C项。
17．根据空前“But when some of the students find out he will participate, they laugh at him.(但是当一些学生知道他要参加时，他们都嘲笑他) ”和空后“Brian cannot understand why they are being so unkind to him.(Brian不理解为什么他们对他如此不友好)”可知，空前提到学生嘲笑他参加秀，空后说Brian不理解他们的行为，故F项“Brian认为，当有人用一种刻薄的方式嘲笑你时，这很让人不舒服！”符合语境，当他们知道他要参加比赛时，都嘲笑他，而Brian认为这很让人不舒服，并且不理解为什么这些人要这么对他，故选F项。
18．根据空前“For a moment, he thinks about telling the talent show organizers he will not participate.(有一段时间，他想要告诉天才秀的组织者，他想要退赛)”和空后“He does not know why these other students are being so negative, but he decides to go ahead and prepare his comedy routine for the talent show.(他不理解为什么其他的这些同学会这么消极，但是他决定继续准备天才秀比赛的戏剧表演)”可知，空前指Brian想要退出比赛，空后则提出不理解其他同学的行为，但仍然决定继续比赛，故A项“但之后，他想起来朋友和老师很喜欢他讲的笑话。”符合语境，和空前构成转折关系，且A项中的“friends and teachers”与空后的other students相对应，自己的朋友和老师很友好，为什么别的学生这么不友好，故选A项。
19．根据空前“Everyone loves his routine, and he wins the first prize!(每个人都喜欢他的表演，他赢了第一名！)”和空后“Brian just shakes his head and wonders what their problem is.(Brian只是摇摇头，想知道问题到底在哪里)”可知，空前提到他比赛得了一等奖，空后则说明他不知道问题在哪里，故D项“即使如此，这些学生也告诉Brian，说他很笨，绝不会成为一个成功的喜剧演员。”符合语境，承上启下，D项中的“so”知道空前的“he wins the first prize”，空后的their指代D项中的“the same students”，故选D项。
20．根据空后“Luckily, they are the minority, and as he works hard to become a comedian, most of the people he meets encourage him and help him to become even funnier.(幸运的是，他们是少数。而且当他努力成为一名喜剧演员时，他遇到的大多数人都鼓励他，帮助他变得更有趣)”可知，空后是E项“随着岁月的流逝，Brian遇到了很多那样的人。”的顺义承接，空后的they指代E项中的“more people like that”，尽管他遇到了很多那样的人，但他们缺少少数，大多数人还是鼓励他，故选E项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
21．B 22．A 23．B 24．C 25．A 26．C 27．B 28．C 29．C 30．B 31．B 32．C 33．C 34．B 35．C
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了作者通过帮助他人做事，去赚钱，然后去买自己想要的东西，但是当把东西买回来后，发现有些并不是自己真的想要的，让作者明白为赚钱而付出的汗水和奉献是无法从我们身上夺走的真正无价的资产。
21．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我16岁的时候，我想买一张我最喜欢的乐队的专辑，但是我几乎付不起钱。A. slightly轻微地；B. barely几乎不；C. roughly粗略地；D. nearly几乎。根据后文“My parents were not the type of people to give money to me 　　　　2　　　　, or even for work done at home.”可知，“我”的父母不给钱，所以“我”付不起钱。故选B项。
22．考查介词短语辨析。句意：我的父母不是那种无缘无故给我钱的人，即使是在家里完成工作也不会给我钱。A. out of nowhere莫名其妙的出现；B. out of condition身体状况不佳；C. out of question不在考虑之列；D. out of work失业的。根据后文“or even for work done at home”可知，“我”的父母即使是在家里完成工作也不会给“我”钱，所以他们不是那种无缘无故给钱的人。故选A项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让我在附近寻找工作机会，于是我找到了社区里年纪最大的哈德森夫人。A. assigned分配；B. directed指向；C. ordered指挥；D. referred提到。根据后文“and I offered to help her out.”可知，“我”帮哈德森太太做事，所以是找到了哈德森太太，be directed to意为“指向”。故选B项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：哈德森太太八十多岁了，不能再照料她的花园了，我主动提出帮她。A. decorate装饰；B. guard守卫；C. tend照料；D. water给…浇水。根据前文“At over eighty years old”后文“and I offered to help her out”可知，哈德森太太年纪太大了，不能照顾她的花园，所以“我”帮她。故选C项。
25．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的第一份工作是在她的前院和后院拔除杂草。A. pull out拔出；B. rule out排除；C. sort out分类；D. take out除掉。根据前文“Hudson could no longer 　　　　4　　　　 her garden, and I offered to help her out.”以及后文“weeds in her front yard and backyard”可知，“我”帮哈德森太太照顾她的花园，结合选项，所以应该是拔出杂草。故填A项。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：做完这项令人厌烦的工作后，我给她修剪草坪。A. awesome令人惊叹的；B. creative创造性的；C. tiresome令人厌烦的；D. urgent紧急的。根据前文“My first job was to 　　　　5　　　　 weeds in her front yard and backyard.”可知，“我”先是帮哈德森太太拔除她前院和后院的杂草，结合常识，拔杂草是无聊的工作。故选C项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：用上班第一天挣的10美元，我买下了那套收藏品。A. band乐队；B. collection收藏品；C. edition版本；D. patent专利。根据前文“I wanted to buy an album(专辑)from my favorite band”可知，“我”想买“我”最喜欢乐队的专辑，这是收藏品。故选B项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：听着音乐，我感到一股清泉流过我的心，这让我意识到我所做的一切努力都是值得的。A. breeze微风；B. current气流；C. spring泉水；D. wind风。根据后文“running through my heart”可知，“我”在听音乐，结合常识，此处应是感到一股清泉流过我的心。故选C项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来我把目光投向了Game boy，这在当时非常流行。A. ambition野心；B. curiosity好奇心；C. sights视野；D. tastes口味。根据前文“However, my desire for material possessions did not end there.”可知，“我”对物质财富的渴望并没有就此结束，所以，“我”把目光投向了Game boy。故选C项。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始为多个客户工作，为了赚足够的钱来购买这个珍贵的财产。A. personal私人的；B. prized珍贵的；C. previous以前的；D. practical实际的。根据前文“I later set my 　　　　9　　　　 on a Game boy, which was very fashionable at the time.”可知，“我”想买Game boy，对“我”来说这是珍贵的财产。故选B项。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过许多天的工作，我攒够了钱。A. charged收(费)；B. gathered聚集；C. invested投资；D. withdrew撤回。根据前文“I started to work for multiple clients, in order to earn enough money”可知，“我”开始为多个客户工作，为了赚足够的钱，所以此处是“我”攒够了钱。故选B项。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了买一些我不想要的东西，我在烈日下干了几个小时的院子活，满头大汗。A. dug掘(地)；B. struggled奋斗；C. sweated出汗；D. wandered漫游。根据后文“in the hot sun for hours doing yard work”可知，在烈日下干了几个小时的院子活，应该是满头大汗的。故选C项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了买一些我不想要的东西，我在烈日下干了几个小时的院子活，满头大汗。A. lack缺乏；B. lose丢失；C. want想要；D. deserve值得。根据前文“But just after one day of playing on it, I realized that it was not as fun as I had thought.”可知，“我”买了Game boy后，发现它没有“我”想象中有趣，并不是“我”想要的。故选C项。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那天起，我开始懂得了金钱的价值，认识到为挣钱而付出的汗水和奉献，才是真正无价的资产，不能从我们身上拿走。A. accept接受；B. appreciate理解；C. evaluate估计；D. enjoy享受。根据后文“realizing that the sweat and dedication that　　　　15　　　　earning it are truly invaluable assets that cannot be taken away from us.”可知，“我”认识到为挣钱而付出的汗水和奉献，才是真正无价的资产，所以“我”理解了金钱的价值。故选B项。
35．考查动词短语辨析。句意：从那天起，我开始欣赏金钱的价值，意识到为赚钱而付出的汗水和奉献是无法从我们身上夺走的真正无价的资产。A. come into进入；B. fall into落入；C. go into（时间、精力或钱）被用在；D. put into放入。根据前文“the sweat and dedication”结合选项，可知应是汗水和奉献应该是被用在赚钱上符合实际。故选C项。
语法填空
36．performed 37．with 38．the 39．who 40．concentrate 41．traditional 42．using 43．are recognized 44．child’s 45．helps
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了太极在非洲东南部国家津巴布韦被教授以及练习太极的益处。
36．考查非谓语。句意：在非洲东南部国家津巴布韦，一群孩子正紧盯着他们的中国太极大师，跟随一组缓慢而专注的武术动作，伴随着深呼吸。空处为非谓语动词，movements与perform为被动关系，用过去分词作定语，故填performed。
37．考查介词。句意：在非洲东南部国家津巴布韦，一群孩子正紧盯着他们的中国太极大师，跟随一组缓慢而专注的武术动作，伴随着深呼吸。本句为with的复合结构。故填with。
38．考查冠词。句意：实际上，这群太极爱好者正在他们的教练、45岁的中国驻津巴布韦医疗队队长朱伟的指导下享受专注的力量。特指这群太极爱好者，用定冠词the。 故填the。
39．考查定语从句。句意：实际上，这群太极爱好者正在他们的教练、45岁的中国驻津巴布韦医疗队队长朱伟的指导下享受专注的力量。先行词为45-yeat-old Zhu Wei，作非限制性定语从句的主语，关系代词为who。故填who。
40．考查非谓语。句意：“太极拳可以提高注意力，让学生，从小学生到大学生，都能集中精力学习”。他说。本句为make sb do sth的用法。故填concentrate。
41．考查形容词。句意：太极拳是一种身心运动，植根于多种中国传统，包括武术、中医和哲学。形容词traditional作定语，修饰名词。故填traditional。
42．考查非谓语。句意：它强调身心的联系，使用轻柔的动作、冥想和深呼吸。空处为非谓语动词，与it为主动关系，用现在分词。故填using。
43．考查时态语态。句意：武术被认为是一种健身练习，对健康有广泛的好处。陈述事实，为一般现在时，主语Martial arts与recognize为被动关系，用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are recognized。
44．考查名词所有格。句意：此外，它可以提高孩子的信心和体力。表示孩子的，用名词所有格。故填child’s。
45．考查时态语态。句意：这些儿童活动的组织者亚伯拉罕·马图卡说，让孩子们通过打太极等活动来忙碌和娱乐，有助于应对低收入城镇毒品和其他青少年犯罪的挑战。诚实事实，为一般现在时，动名词做主语，谓语动词为单数形式。故填helps。
应用文
Dear Peter,
How is everything going I’m writing to tell you something concerning the questions you raised in the last letter.
As is known to all, students in high schools bear extremely heavy pressure, for which our school set up Soul House to help students deal with the stress and take positive attitudes towards life. It welcomes all of the troubled souls to pour out their heart, with thoughtful and understanding consultants always ready and willing to offer professional help. Time not permitting, students are also advised to release their bad moods through letters, to which they’ll soon receive the reply. The Soul House is such a bonus that it is embraced by all students and teachers in our school.
What about your school Do you have any similar “House” to help your students
Yours,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。你的英国朋友Peter得知你校开设了名为“心灵小屋(Soul House)”的心理咨询室，来信询问其具体情况。要求考生给他写一封回信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
处理：deal with→cope with
体贴的：thoughtful→considerate
建议：advise→suggest
接受：embrace→accept
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：As is known to all, students in high schools bear extremely heavy pressure, for which our school set up Soul House to help students deal with the stress and take positive attitudes towards life.
拓展句：As is known to all, since students in high schools bear extremely heavy pressure, our school set up Soul House to help students deal with the stress and take positive attitudes towards life.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Time not permitting, students are also advised to release their bad moods through letters, to which they’ll soon receive the reply. (运用了介词+关系代词结构引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] The Soul House is such a bonus that it is embraced by all students and teachers in our school. (运用了结果状语从句)
读后续写
“I think we both got something to say to each other.” Stephen said. Edward acknowledged this with a nod. For a brief, uneasy moment, silence filled the air. “Let’s be honest with each other,” Stephen proposed, his voice steady and resolute. Edward gazed at him, and a silent recognition and sense of comfort exchanged between them “Absolutely! We’ve shared a bond that goes beyond mere competition; we’re brothers,” Edward affirmed. At last they reached an agreement that they would treat the upcoming match with intense competition and fair play. The following day marked the arrival of the finals.
As the two went onto the piste, the audience held their breath. Edward and Stephen stood face to face, their friendship temporarily forgotten in the heat of competition. Each fencer displayed his own distinct talents, Edward’s precise attacks and Stephen’s swift footwork, leaving the audience unable to guess who would come out as a winner. The boys were completely engaged in the match, and in the final second, Stephen was narrowly defeated. In the thunderous applause from the audience, they embraced tightly, fully aware that whoever the champion was, the true champion was their unbreakable bond of friendship.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。爱德华和斯蒂芬是形影不离的好友，同为18岁，有着共同的击剑冠军梦。他们晨跑、刻苦训练，获奖无数，但击剑风格各异，一攻一守，在剑道上竞争激烈。如今，二人将在决赛相遇，友谊面临考验，虽表面如常，内心却渐生隔阂。决赛前最后一次训练，斯蒂芬突然停下，一切似乎到了转折点。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段句首内容“‘我想我们都有话要对彼此说。’斯蒂芬说。”可知，第一段可以描写二人的语言和心理活动。
②由第二段句首内容“当两人走上击剑台时，观众都屏住了呼吸。”可知，第二段可以描写二人比赛的过程。
2.续写线索：有话要对彼此说—坦诚相待—达成协议—走上击剑台—激烈比赛—拥抱在一起
3.词汇激活
行为类
①承认：acknowledge/recognize
②充满：fill/replete
③建议：propose/suggest
情绪类
①心神不安的：uneasy/restless
②安慰：comfort/consolation
【点睛】【高分句型1】At last they reached an agreement that they would treat the upcoming match with intense competition and fair play.( 运用了that引导的同位语从句)
【高分句型2】Each fencer displayed his own distinct talents, Edward’s precise attacks and Stephen’s swift footwork, leaving the audience unable to guess who would come out as a winner. ( 运用了现在分词leaving作状语、who引导的定语从句)
【高分句型3】In the thunderous applause from the audience, they embraced tightly, fully aware that whoever the champion was, the true champion was their unbreakable bond of friendship. (运用了that引导的宾语从句、whoever引导让步状语从句)

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