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2024～2025学年高三5月质量检测卷
英语(B)
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小題选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应題目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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. What did the speakers do
A. They helped clean a park. B. They reported a storm. C. They took photos.
2. What has the woman been doing
A. Travelling around.
B. Preparing for the finals.
C. Planning for a driving test.
3. Where are the speakers
A. In an office. B. In a shop. C. In the street.
4. What can we know about the man
A. He lost his job last week.
B. He’ll start his own business.
C. He needs to save more money.
5. What are the speakers probably looking at
A. The woman’s garden. B. Nearby wild flowers. C. Some photos.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What has the man booked
A. A mid-sized car. B. A single room. C. A quiet seat.
7. How does the man feel most probably
A. Pleased. B. Scared. C. Annoyed.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and parent. B. Boss and secretary. C. Brother and sister.
9. What does Billy still have to improve
A. Listening. B. Spelling. C. Reading.
10. What will the man probably do next
A. Criticize Kathy. B. Present an award. C. Offer suggestions.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the man doing
A. Renting a house. B. Returning a product. C. Asking about Internet plans.
12. What can we learn about the first package
A. It is basic and slow. B. It includes a free firewall. C. It can satisfy the man’s needs.
13. How much will the man pay each month
A. $30. B. $50. C. $100.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What was the woman’s first impression about Bonnie
A. She was quiet. B. She was smart. C. She was thoughtful.
15. What has the man already asked Bonnie to do
A. Make snacks. B. Join the study group. C. Participate in an outdoor activity.
16. Who is good at cooking
A. Toby. B. Jenny. C. Bonnie.
17. What happened to the woman last week
A. She had a stomachache.
B. She missed the hiking trip.
C. She was burned by a hot drink.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When was the ability to understand previously believed to reach its best
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 25.
19. Which of the following will Dr. Mischa von Krause probably agree
A. Our memory starts to decline from the age of 20.
B. Our mental abilities remain unchanged until 70.
C. Our mental processing speed increases in our 20s.
20. Why do older people make decisions more slowly according to the study
A. They have become more careful.
B. Their mental power has weakened.
C They are unskilled at getting information.
听力答案：1-10 ABCBC ACABC 11-20 CABAC BABCA
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
Volunteering abroad provides you with the priceless opportunity to travel and engage yourself in different cultures. Here are some openings available for application now!
Whale Shark and Marine Conservation
Experienced divers are welcome to volunteer for the research and conservation of the ocean ecosystem and unique ocean life found in Mozambique! Former volunteers have helped to identify over 800 whale sharks and add them to a global database.
Time: Minimum 4 weeks — Maximum 12 weeks
Volunteer work: Underwater data collection and photographing ocean life
Age: 22-50
Wildlife Sanctuary Kruger Safari
Spend your days working with South Africa’s beautiful big cats and learn all about the conservation efforts that are being put into place. Finish your adventure with a 3-day Safari in the Kruger National Park to observe the African Big Five and other breathtaking wildlife species up close!
Time: Minimum 4 weeks — Maximum 12 weeks
Volunteer work: Animal welfare and community education
Age:18-60
Sustainable Community Development
Join GoEco in Cambodia to help improve the educational experience of children in underdeveloped regions, both in and outside the classroom, by teaching English and working on construction projects.
Time: Minimum 4 weeks — Maximum 8 weeks
Volunteer work: Teaching, health education and restoration work
Age: 18-65
Eco-Friendly Organic Coffee Farming
Assisting farmers in Costa Rica to grow organic coffee while being mindful of the region’s natural environment through eco-friendly agriculture.
Time: Minimum 3 weeks — Maximum 12 weeks
Volunteer work: Eco-agriculture and sustainable coffee farming
Age: 18-55
1. What is a requirement for the first project
A. Diving experience. B. House-repairing skills.
C. A teaching certificate. D. A degree in computer science.
2. Where is Sustainable Community Development
A. In Costa Rica. B. In Mozambique.
C. In South Africa. D. In Cambodia.
3. Which project can you apply for if you just have three free weeks
A. Wildlife Sanctuary & Kruger Safari.
B. Sustainable Community Development.
C. Eco-Friendly Organic Coffee Farming.
D. Whale Shark and Marine Conservation.
B
Completed in 1914, the 82-kilometer-long Panama Canal between North and South America is the shortest route between the Atlantic and Pacific. It saves ships more than 11,000 kilometers from going around Cape Horn at South America’s southern tip. Today, about two thirds of traffic through the canal originates or ends in the US. After America, the biggest customer is China, followed by Chile and Japan.
But the fact that a canal exists in Panama is itself a miracle (奇迹). In his book The Path Between the Seas, historian David McCullough detailed the challenges to make the canal possible. After several efforts to dig a canal in Panama were stopped by yellow fever, malaria, and the deaths of 20,000 international workers, the US took over the project.
Wanting to start fresh in 1902, most of the decision-makers in the US government preferred a route through Nicaragua instead of Panama. But a French engineer named Philippe Bunau-Varilla lobbied them to stick with Panama.
The story might be boiled down like this: A week before the vote, Bunau-Varilla received a letter from Nicaragua with a stamp that showed Nicaragua’s Momotombo volcano erupting. He visited every stamp shop in Washington, DC and bought 90 copies of the stamp and sent one to each decision-maker. The stamps made a big difference and the final vote in favor of Panama over Nicaragua was 42-32.
For more than a century, Nicaragua hasn’t forgotten the canal it almost had. Last year, Nicaragua’s government approved a plan from a Chinese company to explore a new and improved canal with an oil pipeline, a railway and an airport. The proposed budget for the 170-mile canal is about $40 billion. In an arrangement similar to Panama’s, Nicaragua will start with 10% equity (股权), and gain more each year until it is the only owner a century from now. If everything goes well, Nicaragua’s dream will eventually come true.
4. What can be learned about the Panama Canal
A. It is about 82 kilometers long.
B. It is the shortest path to Cape Horn.
C. China is its biggest customer at present.
D. The effort to build the canal started in 1902.
5. What does the word “lobbied” underlined in paragraph 3 mean
A. Persuaded. B. Paid.
C. Blamed. D. Forced.
6. Why was the US government’s new plan abandoned
A. The French government opposed it.
B. The costs were too high for the US.
C. It failed to consider the threat of a volcano.
D. It would take much longer time to carry it out.
7. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. Nicaragua’s dreams. B. A new plan for Nicaragua.
C. The Panama Canal contract. D. Risks of a new arrangement.
C
Philosopher Tony Manela is among the philosophers who believe that the single word “gratitude” actually refers to two ideas. The first is “prepositional gratitude” — gratitude to someone for doing something. For example, you might be grateful to a firefighter for saving your life or to your friend for watching your dog while you’re away. The second is “propositional gratitude” — a more abstract gratitude for the fact that things are the way they are. On Thanksgiving, when families sit around the table so that everyone can share something for which they’re grateful, the tendency is toward the second kind of gratitude.
Most of the time, the first sort of gratitude is actually better described as appreciation. Appreciation involves grasping the importance of something, or fully experiencing the value of it. After your first trip abroad, you might appreciate the virtues of your own country. Appreciation usually has an element of enjoyment. By taking a class, you can learn to appreciate opera. After gaining weight in midlife, you might learn to appreciate exercise, in the sense of actually liking it, finally.
But showing appreciation can be very difficult. Suppose that, when it’s your turn to give thanks, you describe an instance of prepositional gratitude: “This year, I’m grateful to my wife for everything she’s done for our new baby daughter.” That seems straightforward enough. But, actually, this kind of gratitude is very odd. Should you be the one feeling grateful for what your wife does for your daughter By expressing appreciation, you might seem to be holding yourself out as the head of a family business. It could be more accurate to simply appreciate that your wife is a great parent.
There’s also the matter of whether it makes sense to feel grateful to people for doing what they are going to do anyway. If your wife tells you that she is grateful for how you have treated your kids, you might find it odd. Does she expect you to treat them less well
8. “Propositional gratitude” should be given when ________.
A. you receive a gift from a friend
B. your parents pay for your education
C. your math teacher helps you solve a problem
D. farmers thank dragons for a very good harvest
9. What is usually associated with “appreciation”
A Expensive things. B. An element of pleasure.
C. Something abstract. D. Personal responsibilities.
10. How are the last two paragraphs mainly developed
A. By comparing. B. By reasoning.
C. By quoting famous men. D. By listing examples.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. A Philosopher’s Opinion on Gratitude.
B. The Necessity of Being Grateful to Others.
C. A Comparison of “Gratitude” and “Appreciation”.
D. Proper Ways to Show Gratitude to Family Members.
D
University students have taken to artificial intelligence in the same way that an anxious new driver with a traditional road map might take to GPS. A survey of UK undergraduates by the Higher Education Policy Institute shows 92% of them are using AI in their schoolwork this year compared with 66% last year.
What should we do At first, I suggested that teachers should face the reality and try to guide their students to use AI wisely. For example, I asked teachers to give their students AI-written essays and tell the students to improve them, as well as to identify and correct their mistakes. But like many pleasingly neat solutions to complex problems, mine turns out to be a terrible idea.
Maria Abreu, a professor of economic geography at Cambridge University, told me her department had experimented along these lines. But when they gave undergraduates an AI text and asked them to improve it, the results were disappointing. “The improvements were very cosmetic and they didn’t change the structure of the arguments,” she said. “Master students did better, perhaps because they have already had the ability to think critically and structure arguments. The worry is that if we don’t train them to do their own thinking, they are not going to develop that ability at all.”
Michael Veale, who is an expert on technology policy, even sees Al as a threat to the learning process because it offers a short-cut to students who are pressed for time and anxious to get good marks. “Our role is to warn them that these short-cuts may limit their potential. We want them to use the best tools for the job in the workplace when the time comes, but that time isn’t always at the beginning,” he says.
The two teachers agree that a focus on maintaining foundational skills in critical thinking, information gathering and problem-solving would help students avoid relying too much on AI in the future.
“In other words, to use the short-cut effectively rather than mindlessly, students need to know how to do it without the short-cut,” Michael Veale explains.
12. What does the author want to show by mentioning a new driver
A. The potential of traditional maps.
B. Students’ strong desire to use AI tools.
C. The possibility of popularizing AI tools.
D. Problems with traditional teaching methods.
13. What did the author suggest teachers do
A. Encourage students to edit AI-written essays.
B. Simplify the structure of complex arguments.
C. Ask students to write the essays on their own.
D. Guide the students to mark their work with AI.
14. How might Maria Abreu feel about the use of AI tools in middle schools
A. Satisfied. B. Excited. C. Unconcerned. D. Skeptical.
15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Ban Al tools from educational institutions.
B. Guide students to use AI as early as possible.
C. Try to urge students to learn the basic skills first.
D. Let students use AI tools when they are pressed for time.
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。
Having good conversations — whether with strangers or with your friends — is an art. Here are some tips that can help you master the art.
First of all, listen. Listening, which requires energy and attention, is not only hard but also essential. ____16____
Be present. People think that being present means not looking at your email or texting during the conversation. If you want to have a good conversation, you don’t just need to put your phone down, you have to put it away. ____17____. In one study, researchers placed a silent cellphone on a table between two strangers. It didn’t belong to either participant. The strangers reported their conversation partner to be unlikeable and untrustworthy — simply because the phone was there.
____18____. It’s easy to stop listening when you’re planning what you’re going to say next,Think of listening like a river. You block it up all the time when you stop listening in order to think about what you’re going to say next. As soon as those thoughts come into your brain,you need to let them go out of your brain and then return to the conversation.
Ask open-ended questions. ____19____. For example, rather than asking, “Are you sitting down ” you might try, “What kind of chair do you like to sit in ”
Stay out of the details and be brief. ____20____. On the other hand, nobody cares about the exact date something happened or the last name of your cousin.
A. Go with the flow of the conversation
B. Try not to repeat the unimportant information
C. Yes or no questions don’t lead the conversation very far
D. The mere presence of technology makes the conversation harder
E. If you cannot concentrate, then you’re not really having a conversation
F. Listening may also mean being physically present when another person is talking
G. On one hand, if you’re getting into too many details, it is easy to lose focus on the big picture
第三部分 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。
As a boy growing up in Minneapolis during the 1970s, Russell King knew he wasn’t interested in the things most other ____21____ liked.
“I ____22____ dolls to sports,” King, now 57, said in an interview recently. “But I got the ____23____ early that because I was a boy, I wasn’t supposed to.”
Once he was playing with doll (玩具娃娃), his mother ____24____ it and talked to his father. “Boys shouldn’t play with dolls!” his father said ____25____.
But in elementary school King’s music teacher, Paige Macklin, sent the ____26____ message: He encouraged King to sing the young boy part in the song “William’ s Doll” in a concert. It couldn’t have been a more ____27____ song for King. “William’s Doll” ____28____ a boy also wanting to play with a doll and everybody tried to ____29____ him.
“Suddenly, I didn’t feel so _______30_______,” King said. “I realized that somebody else had the same feelings. Singing that song allowed me to be comfortable with _______31_______ myself.”
The music teacher couldn’t have guessed at the time that the _______32_______ would lead King to the stage and become a famous musician. Looking back on his life, King thought how _______33_______ he was to have such a _______34_______ teacher.
“As a teacher, you don’t know how you might have _______35_______ your students,” Macklin, now 75, admitted to King during the same interview. “What a pleasant surprise to hear your secret!”
21. A. friends B. adults C. boys D. parents
22. A. preferred B. compared C. referred D. took
23. A. evidence B. message C. news D. story
24. A. ignored B. lost C. accepted D. saw
25. A. angrily B. frequently C. unwillingly D. playfully
26. A. short B. amusing C. opposite D. convincing
27. A. boring B. suitable C. challenging D. unpleasant
28. A. appealed to B. relied on C. stood for D. dealt with
29. A. stop B. admire C. help D. hug
30. A. content B. lonely C. quiet D. cold
31. A. fooling B. enjoying C. being D. teaching
32. A. class B. travel C. performance D. book
33. A. fortunate B. funny C. silly D. wrong
34. A. selfish B. permissive C. strict D. cruel
35. A. appreciated B. disappointed C. misled D. influenced
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。
The Yandong Grand Singers is a choir (乐队) formed by ____36____ (farmer) of the Dong minority group from a township in Southwestern China’s Guizhou province. ____37____ band has performed at the International Festival for Vocal Music in Leipzig (2015), World Music Shanghai (2013), and Kokugakuin University of Japan (2011). The Grand Song of the Dong people was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009.
In bright voices and natural harmonies ____38____ (shape) by the unique environment of the area, the Dong people sing about nature and life. An example of the former is “The Cicada Song”, in ____39____ the singers copy the waving sounds of cicadas’ wings, while the latter ____40____ (represent) by the song “Life Is Short”, and “It Is a Pity If You Don’t Sing”. For the Dong people, the ____41____ (important) of Grand Song can’t be overestimated, just as their saying goes, “Foods feed the body. Songs feed the soul.”
The Dong people, who don’t have a written language of their own, pass down much of their history, culture ____42____ knowledge through their unique songs. These songs accompany ____43____ (they) throughout their lives.
In every village, bands of children, young and senior people are formed. Members of the bands often sing grand songs ____44____ (cheerful) at the drum tower, a meeting place found in every Dong village. ______45______ (promote) their music culture, they have also toured nationally and internationally in recent years.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 为了鼓励同学们分享假期旅游经历，请你在英语角发一则征稿通知，内容包括：
1.作品要求；
2.投稿方式。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Articles Wanted
Dear fellow students,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
English Corner
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。
Being helpful is a virtue, but sometimes being too enthusiastic can backfire. It is a lesson I learned the hard way last summer.
The night before the summer holiday, it was raining cats and dogs. But I wasn’t bothered because Justin, Wendy, Crystal and I were texting each other about our upcoming trip to Niagara Falls. Everybody was so engaged in brainstorming ideas about what to bring along.
Justin came up with a brilliant idea. He suggested that we assign roles to each one of us.Since I was known for being careful and helpful, I was given the “babysitter” role — looking after everyone.
During the trip, I took my duty seriously. On the way, I collected trashes and guided them into every single rest station like a helpful babysitter. As Wendy and I were lining up for the washroom, I noticed a little girl got pushed out of the line, so I let her stand in front of me. When we all got back to the car, Wendy praised me as a kind-hearted babysitter for anyone, which made me feel very proud of myself.
Then I saw Crystal holding something that looked like a sun hat. Justin asked Crystal what it was, but I didn’t catch Crystal’s answer clearly. It seemed that she mentioned she was making a birthday gift for her mother.
When we arrived at our hotel, it was already six in the evening. Since no one was hungry, we decided to rest and get ready for the next day’s adventure. However, I was too excited to fall asleep and decided to go to Crystal’s room. When we listened to music together, Crystal kept weaving(编织) the thing she had been working on in the car. After a while, Crystal fell asleep.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I thought I could help her finish the sun hat.
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But the next morning, Crystal stormed into my room.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024～2025学年高三5月质量检测卷
英语(B)
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小題选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应題目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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. What did the speakers do
A. They helped clean a park. B. They reported a storm. C. They took photos.
2. What has the woman been doing
A. Travelling around.
B. Preparing for the finals.
C. Planning for a driving test.
3. Where are the speakers
A. In an office. B. In a shop. C. In the street.
4. What can we know about the man
A. He lost his job last week.
B. He’ll start his own business.
C. He needs to save more money.
5. What are the speakers probably looking at
A. The woman’s garden. B. Nearby wild flowers. C. Some photos.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What has the man booked
A. A mid-sized car. B. A single room. C. A quiet seat.
7. How does the man feel most probably
A. Pleased. B. Scared. C. Annoyed.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and parent. B. Boss and secretary. C. Brother and sister.
9. What does Billy still have to improve
A. Listening. B. Spelling. C. Reading.
10. What will the man probably do next
A. Criticize Kathy. B. Present an award. C. Offer suggestions.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the man doing
A. Renting a house. B. Returning a product. C. Asking about Internet plans.
12. What can we learn about the first package
A. It is basic and slow. B. It includes a free firewall. C. It can satisfy the man’s needs.
13. How much will the man pay each month
A. $30. B. $50. C. $100.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What was the woman’s first impression about Bonnie
A. She was quiet. B. She was smart. C. She was thoughtful.
15. What has the man already asked Bonnie to do
A. Make snacks. B. Join the study group. C. Participate in an outdoor activity.
16. Who is good at cooking
A. Toby. B. Jenny. C. Bonnie.
17. What happened to the woman last week
A. She had a stomachache.
B. She missed the hiking trip.
C. She was burned by a hot drink.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When was the ability to understand previously believed to reach its best
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 25.
19. Which of the following will Dr. Mischa von Krause probably agree
A. Our memory starts to decline from the age of 20.
B. Our mental abilities remain unchanged until 70.
C. Our mental processing speed increases in our 20s.
20. Why do older people make decisions more slowly according to the study
A. They have become more careful.
B. Their mental power has weakened.
C They are unskilled at getting information.
听力答案：1-10 ABCBC ACABC 11-20 CABAC BABCA
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
Volunteering abroad provides you with the priceless opportunity to travel and engage yourself in different cultures. Here are some openings available for application now!
Whale Shark and Marine Conservation
Experienced divers are welcome to volunteer for the research and conservation of the ocean ecosystem and unique ocean life found in Mozambique! Former volunteers have helped to identify over 800 whale sharks and add them to a global database.
Time: Minimum 4 weeks — Maximum 12 weeks
Volunteer work: Underwater data collection and photographing ocean life
Age: 22-50
Wildlife Sanctuary Kruger Safari
Spend your days working with South Africa’s beautiful big cats and learn all about the conservation efforts that are being put into place. Finish your adventure with a 3-day Safari in the Kruger National Park to observe the African Big Five and other breathtaking wildlife species up close!
Time: Minimum 4 weeks — Maximum 12 weeks
Volunteer work: Animal welfare and community education
Age:18-60
Sustainable Community Development
Join GoEco in Cambodia to help improve the educational experience of children in underdeveloped regions, both in and outside the classroom, by teaching English and working on construction projects.
Time: Minimum 4 weeks — Maximum 8 weeks
Volunteer work: Teaching, health education and restoration work
Age: 18-65
Eco-Friendly Organic Coffee Farming
Assisting farmers in Costa Rica to grow organic coffee while being mindful of the region’s natural environment through eco-friendly agriculture.
Time: Minimum 3 weeks — Maximum 12 weeks
Volunteer work: Eco-agriculture and sustainable coffee farming
Age: 18-55
1. What is a requirement for the first project
A. Diving experience. B. House-repairing skills.
C. A teaching certificate. D. A degree in computer science.
2. Where is Sustainable Community Development
A. In Costa Rica. B. In Mozambique.
C. In South Africa. D. In Cambodia.
3. Which project can you apply for if you just have three free weeks
A. Wildlife Sanctuary & Kruger Safari.
B. Sustainable Community Development.
C. Eco-Friendly Organic Coffee Farming.
D. Whale Shark and Marine Conservation.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
B
Completed in 1914, the 82-kilometer-long Panama Canal between North and South America is the shortest route between the Atlantic and Pacific. It saves ships more than 11,000 kilometers from going around Cape Horn at South America’s southern tip. Today, about two thirds of traffic through the canal originates or ends in the US. After America, the biggest customer is China, followed by Chile and Japan.
But the fact that a canal exists in Panama is itself a miracle (奇迹). In his book The Path Between the Seas, historian David McCullough detailed the challenges to make the canal possible. After several efforts to dig a canal in Panama were stopped by yellow fever, malaria, and the deaths of 20,000 international workers, the US took over the project.
Wanting to start fresh in 1902, most of the decision-makers in the US government preferred a route through Nicaragua instead of Panama. But a French engineer named Philippe Bunau-Varilla lobbied them to stick with Panama.
The story might be boiled down like this: A week before the vote, Bunau-Varilla received a letter from Nicaragua with a stamp that showed Nicaragua’s Momotombo volcano erupting. He visited every stamp shop in Washington, DC and bought 90 copies of the stamp and sent one to each decision-maker. The stamps made a big difference and the final vote in favor of Panama over Nicaragua was 42-32.
For more than a century, Nicaragua hasn’t forgotten the canal it almost had. Last year, Nicaragua’s government approved a plan from a Chinese company to explore a new and improved canal with an oil pipeline, a railway and an airport. The proposed budget for the 170-mile canal is about $40 billion. In an arrangement similar to Panama’s, Nicaragua will start with 10% equity (股权), and gain more each year until it is the only owner a century from now. If everything goes well, Nicaragua’s dream will eventually come true.
4. What can be learned about the Panama Canal
A. It is about 82 kilometers long.
B. It is the shortest path to Cape Horn.
C. China is its biggest customer at present.
D. The effort to build the canal started in 1902.
5. What does the word “lobbied” underlined in paragraph 3 mean
A. Persuaded. B. Paid.
C. Blamed. D. Forced.
6. Why was the US government’s new plan abandoned
A. The French government opposed it.
B. The costs were too high for the US.
C. It failed to consider the threat of a volcano.
D. It would take much longer time to carry it out.
7. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. Nicaragua’s dreams. B. A new plan for Nicaragua.
C. The Panama Canal contract. D. Risks of a new arrangement.
【答案】4. A 5. A 6. C 7. B
C
Philosopher Tony Manela is among the philosophers who believe that the single word “gratitude” actually refers to two ideas. The first is “prepositional gratitude” — gratitude to someone for doing something. For example, you might be grateful to a firefighter for saving your life or to your friend for watching your dog while you’re away. The second is “propositional gratitude” — a more abstract gratitude for the fact that things are the way they are. On Thanksgiving, when families sit around the table so that everyone can share something for which they’re grateful, the tendency is toward the second kind of gratitude.
Most of the time, the first sort of gratitude is actually better described as appreciation. Appreciation involves grasping the importance of something, or fully experiencing the value of it. After your first trip abroad, you might appreciate the virtues of your own country. Appreciation usually has an element of enjoyment. By taking a class, you can learn to appreciate opera. After gaining weight in midlife, you might learn to appreciate exercise, in the sense of actually liking it, finally.
But showing appreciation can be very difficult. Suppose that, when it’s your turn to give thanks, you describe an instance of prepositional gratitude: “This year, I’m grateful to my wife for everything she’s done for our new baby daughter.” That seems straightforward enough. But, actually, this kind of gratitude is very odd. Should you be the one feeling grateful for what your wife does for your daughter By expressing appreciation, you might seem to be holding yourself out as the head of a family business. It could be more accurate to simply appreciate that your wife is a great parent.
There’s also the matter of whether it makes sense to feel grateful to people for doing what they are going to do anyway. If your wife tells you that she is grateful for how you have treated your kids, you might find it odd. Does she expect you to treat them less well
8. “Propositional gratitude” should be given when ________.
A. you receive a gift from a friend
B. your parents pay for your education
C. your math teacher helps you solve a problem
D. farmers thank dragons for a very good harvest
9. What is usually associated with “appreciation”
A Expensive things. B. An element of pleasure.
C. Something abstract. D. Personal responsibilities.
10. How are the last two paragraphs mainly developed
A. By comparing. B. By reasoning.
C. By quoting famous men. D. By listing examples.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. A Philosopher’s Opinion on Gratitude.
B. The Necessity of Being Grateful to Others.
C. A Comparison of “Gratitude” and “Appreciation”.
D. Proper Ways to Show Gratitude to Family Members.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C
D
University students have taken to artificial intelligence in the same way that an anxious new driver with a traditional road map might take to GPS. A survey of UK undergraduates by the Higher Education Policy Institute shows 92% of them are using AI in their schoolwork this year compared with 66% last year.
What should we do At first, I suggested that teachers should face the reality and try to guide their students to use AI wisely. For example, I asked teachers to give their students AI-written essays and tell the students to improve them, as well as to identify and correct their mistakes. But like many pleasingly neat solutions to complex problems, mine turns out to be a terrible idea.
Maria Abreu, a professor of economic geography at Cambridge University, told me her department had experimented along these lines. But when they gave undergraduates an AI text and asked them to improve it, the results were disappointing. “The improvements were very cosmetic and they didn’t change the structure of the arguments,” she said. “Master students did better, perhaps because they have already had the ability to think critically and structure arguments. The worry is that if we don’t train them to do their own thinking, they are not going to develop that ability at all.”
Michael Veale, who is an expert on technology policy, even sees Al as a threat to the learning process because it offers a short-cut to students who are pressed for time and anxious to get good marks. “Our role is to warn them that these short-cuts may limit their potential. We want them to use the best tools for the job in the workplace when the time comes, but that time isn’t always at the beginning,” he says.
The two teachers agree that a focus on maintaining foundational skills in critical thinking, information gathering and problem-solving would help students avoid relying too much on AI in the future.
“In other words, to use the short-cut effectively rather than mindlessly, students need to know how to do it without the short-cut,” Michael Veale explains.
12. What does the author want to show by mentioning a new driver
A. The potential of traditional maps.
B. Students’ strong desire to use AI tools.
C. The possibility of popularizing AI tools.
D. Problems with traditional teaching methods.
13. What did the author suggest teachers do
A. Encourage students to edit AI-written essays.
B. Simplify the structure of complex arguments.
C. Ask students to write the essays on their own.
D. Guide the students to mark their work with AI.
14. How might Maria Abreu feel about the use of AI tools in middle schools
A. Satisfied. B. Excited. C. Unconcerned. D. Skeptical.
15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Ban Al tools from educational institutions.
B. Guide students to use AI as early as possible.
C. Try to urge students to learn the basic skills first.
D. Let students use AI tools when they are pressed for time.
【答案】12. B 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。
Having good conversations — whether with strangers or with your friends — is an art. Here are some tips that can help you master the art.
First of all, listen. Listening, which requires energy and attention, is not only hard but also essential. ____16____
Be present. People think that being present means not looking at your email or texting during the conversation. If you want to have a good conversation, you don’t just need to put your phone down, you have to put it away. ____17____. In one study, researchers placed a silent cellphone on a table between two strangers. It didn’t belong to either participant. The strangers reported their conversation partner to be unlikeable and untrustworthy — simply because the phone was there.
____18____. It’s easy to stop listening when you’re planning what you’re going to say next,Think of listening like a river. You block it up all the time when you stop listening in order to think about what you’re going to say next. As soon as those thoughts come into your brain,you need to let them go out of your brain and then return to the conversation.
Ask open-ended questions. ____19____. For example, rather than asking, “Are you sitting down ” you might try, “What kind of chair do you like to sit in ”
Stay out of the details and be brief. ____20____. On the other hand, nobody cares about the exact date something happened or the last name of your cousin.
A. Go with the flow of the conversation
B. Try not to repeat the unimportant information
C. Yes or no questions don’t lead the conversation very far
D. The mere presence of technology makes the conversation harder
E. If you cannot concentrate, then you’re not really having a conversation
F. Listening may also mean being physically present when another person is talking
G. On one hand, if you’re getting into too many details, it is easy to lose focus on the big picture
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. G
第三部分 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。
As a boy growing up in Minneapolis during the 1970s, Russell King knew he wasn’t interested in the things most other ____21____ liked.
“I ____22____ dolls to sports,” King, now 57, said in an interview recently. “But I got the ____23____ early that because I was a boy, I wasn’t supposed to.”
Once he was playing with doll (玩具娃娃), his mother ____24____ it and talked to his father. “Boys shouldn’t play with dolls!” his father said ____25____.
But in elementary school King’s music teacher, Paige Macklin, sent the ____26____ message: He encouraged King to sing the young boy part in the song “William’ s Doll” in a concert. It couldn’t have been a more ____27____ song for King. “William’s Doll” ____28____ a boy also wanting to play with a doll and everybody tried to ____29____ him.
“Suddenly, I didn’t feel so _______30_______,” King said. “I realized that somebody else had the same feelings. Singing that song allowed me to be comfortable with _______31_______ myself.”
The music teacher couldn’t have guessed at the time that the _______32_______ would lead King to the stage and become a famous musician. Looking back on his life, King thought how _______33_______ he was to have such a _______34_______ teacher.
“As a teacher, you don’t know how you might have _______35_______ your students,” Macklin, now 75, admitted to King during the same interview. “What a pleasant surprise to hear your secret!”
21. A. friends B. adults C. boys D. parents
22. A. preferred B. compared C. referred D. took
23. A. evidence B. message C. news D. story
24. A. ignored B. lost C. accepted D. saw
25. A. angrily B. frequently C. unwillingly D. playfully
26. A. short B. amusing C. opposite D. convincing
27. A. boring B. suitable C. challenging D. unpleasant
28. A. appealed to B. relied on C. stood for D. dealt with
29. A. stop B. admire C. help D. hug
30. A. content B. lonely C. quiet D. cold
31. A. fooling B. enjoying C. being D. teaching
32. A. class B. travel C. performance D. book
33. A. fortunate B. funny C. silly D. wrong
34. A. selfish B. permissive C. strict D. cruel
35. A. appreciated B. disappointed C. misled D. influenced
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. B 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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Yandong Grand Singers is a choir (乐队) formed by ____36____ (farmer) of the Dong minority group from a township in Southwestern China’s Guizhou province. ____37____ band has performed at the International Festival for Vocal Music in Leipzig (2015), World Music Shanghai (2013), and Kokugakuin University of Japan (2011). The Grand Song of the Dong people was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009.
In bright voices and natural harmonies ____38____ (shape) by the unique environment of the area, the Dong people sing about nature and life. An example of the former is “The Cicada Song”, in ____39____ the singers copy the waving sounds of cicadas’ wings, while the latter ____40____ (represent) by the song “Life Is Short”, and “It Is a Pity If You Don’t Sing”. For the Dong people, the ____41____ (important) of Grand Song can’t be overestimated, just as their saying goes, “Foods feed the body. Songs feed the soul.”
The Dong people, who don’t have a written language of their own, pass down much of their history, culture ____42____ knowledge through their unique songs. These songs accompany ____43____ (they) throughout their lives.
In every village, bands of children, young and senior people are formed. Members of the bands often sing grand songs ____44____ (cheerful) at the drum tower, a meeting place found in every Dong village. ______45______ (promote) their music culture, they have also toured nationally and internationally in recent years.
【答案】36. farmers
37. The 38. shaped
39. which 40. is represented
41. importance
42. and 43. them
44. cheerfully
45. To promote
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 为了鼓励同学们分享假期旅游经历，请你在英语角发一则征稿通知，内容包括：
1.作品要求；
2.投稿方式。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Articles Wanted
Dear fellow students,
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English Corner
【答案】One possible version:
Articles Wanted
Dear fellow students,
Good news! Our English Corner is inviting you to share your most breathtaking travel moments during your vacations, whether you chanced upon an amazing view or a unique celebration routine.
If you’d like to participate, please send your article of less than 350 words to englishcorner@guangmingschool.edu with your name and telephone number attached. The closing date for all entries is June 12. Ten articles will be selected and the winners will be announced on July 1. If your story is selected, you will receive 200 to put towards your next trip!
English Corner
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。
Being helpful is a virtue, but sometimes being too enthusiastic can backfire. It is a lesson I learned the hard way last summer.
The night before the summer holiday, it was raining cats and dogs. But I wasn’t bothered because Justin, Wendy, Crystal and I were texting each other about our upcoming trip to Niagara Falls. Everybody was so engaged in brainstorming ideas about what to bring along.
Justin came up with a brilliant idea. He suggested that we assign roles to each one of us.Since I was known for being careful and helpful, I was given the “babysitter” role — looking after everyone.
During the trip, I took my duty seriously. On the way, I collected trashes and guided them into every single rest station like a helpful babysitter. As Wendy and I were lining up for the washroom, I noticed a little girl got pushed out of the line, so I let her stand in front of me. When we all got back to the car, Wendy praised me as a kind-hearted babysitter for anyone, which made me feel very proud of myself.
Then I saw Crystal holding something that looked like a sun hat. Justin asked Crystal what it was, but I didn’t catch Crystal’s answer clearly. It seemed that she mentioned she was making a birthday gift for her mother.
When we arrived at our hotel, it was already six in the evening. Since no one was hungry, we decided to rest and get ready for the next day’s adventure. However, I was too excited to fall asleep and decided to go to Crystal’s room. When we listened to music together, Crystal kept weaving(编织) the thing she had been working on in the car. After a while, Crystal fell asleep.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I thought I could help her finish the sun hat.
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But the next morning, Crystal stormed into my room.
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【答案】One possible version:
I thought I could help her finish the sun hat. So I took the hat and retired to my own room quietly. Although I felt very tired and sleepy, I tried my best to focus on the work. At about 11:30 pm, I eventually finished it and returned it to Crystal’s room, imagining the fun to see her surprise the next morning. After that, I went to bed and fell asleep as soon as my head landed on the pillow.
But the next morning, Crystal stormed into my room. I quickly opened my eyes and saw her standing beside my bed. As soon as I admitted what I did, she started yelling at me. With tears running down her cheeks, she shouted angrily that it was not supposed to be a sun hat, but a re-usable shopping basket for her mother’s birthday. She said I ruined everything she’d planned. Although she eventually forgave me, the lesson stuck: Being helpful is a virtue. But too much of it can lead to disasters.

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