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2024—2025学年度下学期2023级
5月月考英语试卷
考试时间：2025年5月16日
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What will the man probably do for the woman
A. Repair her shoes. B. Exchange her shoes. C. Give back her money.
2. How does the woman speaker feel now
A Annoyed. B. Excited. C. Surprised.
3. Where is the man’s phone
A. In the bedroom. B. In the sitting room. C. In the kitchen.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. A terrible flood. B. A new door. C. A leaking problem.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Boss and employee. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
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. Why does the man call the woman
A. To cancel his training. B. To arrange his operation. C. To make an appointment.
7. What is the matter with the man
A. He has a bad cold. B. He has got an injury. C. He has a high temperature.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What do we know about the woman
A. She works in a school.
B. She asks the man to drive slowly.
C. She hurries to take her child to school.
9. What day is it today
A. It’s Monday. B. It’s Wednesday. C. It’s Friday.
10. How much is the tip
A. $1.50. B. $5.00. C. $6.50.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why can’t John attend Dr. Hoover’s class
A. He has fallen ill. B. He has an art class. C. He has to submit a project.
12. What will the man do in the afternoon
A. Attend a meeting. B. Meet the secretary. C. Take a history class.
13. Which word can best describe the man
A. Humorous. B. Energetic. C. Considerate.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What will the man do to make a change
A. Work as a hairdresser. B. Watch TV at home. C. Give up junk food.
15. What does the woman speaker think of the man’s decisions
A. Impractical. B. Timely. C. Useful.
16. Why does Claudia hope to change jobs
A. To travel more. B. To leave Brazil. C. To form healthy habits.
17. What did the man want to be last week
A. A famous writer. B. A movie star. C. A great singer.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What does Camber’s Park highlight
A. Exciting rides. B. Free entrance fee. C. Educational experience.
19. Which ride needs extra money
A. The Swoop Slide. B. The River Adventure. C. The Jungle Jim Rollercoaster.
20. What is a-requirement for Jungle Jim Rollercoaster riders
A. Tying safety belts. B. Reaching a certain age. C. Wearing long trousers.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Investment Competition
About the Competition
The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, online investment simulation (模拟) for high school students(9th to 12th grade)and teachers. Students work in teams of four to seven, guided by a teacher as their advisor (顾问). Together, they learn about teamwork, communication, risk, companies and industry analysis and many other important aspects of investing.
Teams examine a brief case study featuring a potential client and are tasked with working closely to meet that client’s long term investment goals. Equipped with an approved stock list and the Wharton Investment Simulator (WInS), which allows them to simulate (模拟) stock trading, students develop an investment strategy, analyze sectors and companies, and build a portfolio (投资组合) using $ 100 ,000 in virtual cash provided by WInS over the course of 10 weeks. Winners are selected on the strength of their team strategies, not on the growth of their portfolios.
Results
Final reports are reviewed by a team of judges, who select 50 semi-finalist teams. Those teams are invited to present their strategies to a panel of expert judges at the virtual semifinals. The top 10 teams from the semifinals move on to the final of the competition, the Global Finale, at Wharton in Philadelphia.
Please Remember
Once advisors register for the competition, they will receive a confirmation email with instructions to set up their student team accounts on WInS, our trading platform. Student team accounts must be set up no later than September 20, 2023. In order to complete the registration form, advisors will need to:
Choose the username and password for their advisor accounts.
Provide their school-issued email address, as well as a back-up email address where all competition communications will be sent.
1. What’s the function of WInS
A. Offering virtual cash. B. Studying some brief cases.
C. Making people win business. D. Understanding clients’ requirements.
2. What can we know about the Global Finale
A. All final reports must be delivered to it.
B. It’s the highest level of the competition.
C. It’s a final graded by clients’ opinions.
D. About fifty teams can participate in it.
3. What should advisors do after registering for the competition
A. Send a confirmation email to judges.
B. Guide students to create their own accounts.
C. Ensure team members are from the same school.
D. Build the student team accounts on the specific platform.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了沃顿商学院全球高中投资竞赛的相信情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个大标题下的第二段第二句话“Equipped with an approved stock list and the Wharton Investment Simulator(WInS), which allows them to simulate (模拟) stock trading, students develop an investment strategy, analyze sectors and companies, and build a portfolio (投资组合) using $ 100 ,000 in virtual cash provided by WInS over the course of 10 weeks.(配备了批准的股票清单和沃顿商学院投资模拟器（WInS），学生们可以模拟股票交易，制定投资策略，分析行业和公司，并在10周内使用WInS提供的10万美元虚拟现金建立投资组合)”可知，WInS的功能是给参赛者提供虚拟现金。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二个大标题下的最后一句话“The top 10 teams from the semifinals move on to the final of the competition, the Global Finale, at Wharton in Philadelphia.(半决赛中排名前十的球队将进入在费城沃顿商学院举行的全球决赛)”可知，the Global Finale是这个比赛的最后决赛，也就是最高级别的比赛。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一个标题下第一段第一、二句话“Once advisors register for the competition, they will receive a confirmation email with instructions to set up their student team accounts on WInS, our trading platform.(一旦顾问注册参加比赛，他们将收到一封确认电子邮件，其中包含在我们的交易平台WInS上设置学生团队账户的指示。学生团队账户必须在2023年9月20日之前建立)”可知，注册参加比赛后，顾问应该在特定平台上建立学生团队帐户。故选D。
B
Anxiety has followed me around like a lost dog looking for a bone for years now. I feel it the most strongly when I’m worried about my health or my daughter’s health. I feel an unusual sensation and all of a sudden: panic! My worries are not limited to health concerns though, and they go in the direction of anxiety about the future of the world, worries about my finances, and fears that I’m not good enough.
Let me go back a few decades, back to when anxiety wasn’t part of my life. When I was a child, I loved art. I drew and I colored because that’s what I enjoyed. I went to college to become an art teacher. When I finished school in May of 2001, I had a part-time design job, and after the event of September 11th, 2001, I knew I needed to travel, to get out of the safe life I was living in my hometown. That’s when my creative practices fell by the wayside.
Luckily, after the birth of my daughter in 2014, the desire to create came back. At first, I was using a tiny corner of a bedroom in our rental house to paint. Eventually we bought a house, and I had the space to spread out, ready to paint whenever the urge struck. That’s when I started noticing something important: Painting stilled me in a way that nothing else did. It eased my fears and anxieties in a way other practices (deep breathing, etc) did not, at least not as consistently. When anxious thoughts start, I know what to do. I head into my studio, grab some materials, and start creating. Soon enough, the worries are gone and instead my mind is quiet.
I think the reason why painting is so helpful for my anxiety is that, in order for me to be anxious, I have to be worrying about the future and what it holds. When I’m doing an activity that requires my full concentration, I have to be in the moment. It doesn’t matter if you’re artistic. The only thing that matters is finding a way to be here, in the now, instead of in the unknowable future.
4. Which of the following best describes the author in paragraph 1
A. Cautious. B. Impatient. C. Carefree. D. Insecure.
5. Why did the author give up on art temporarily
A. Because her daughter was born. B. Because she couldn’t make a living.
C. Because some big event happened. D. Because she was busy with her study.
6. How does painting ease the author’s fears and anxieties
A. Painting makes her stay in a place. B. Colors of painting calm her down.
C. Painting makes less room for worries. D. Painting is a very creative activity.
7. What does the story mainly tell us
A. What is important is to seize the moment.
B. Anxiety may be beneficial to life at times.
C. It is necessary to learn some art in childhood.
D. Painting is the best way to ease people’s mind.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过绘画来缓解焦虑和担忧的经历，强调了活在当下的重要性。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Anxiety has followed me around like a lost dog looking for a bone for years now. I feel it the most strongly when I’m worried about my health or my daughter’s health. My worries are not limited to health concerns though, and they go in the direction of anxiety about the future of the world, worries about my finances, and fears that I’m not good enough.(多年来，焦虑就像一只寻找骨头的迷路狗一样跟着我。当我担心自己或女儿的健康时，我感受最深。然而，我的担忧并不仅限于健康问题，还包括对世界未来的焦虑、对财务状况的担忧，以及担心自己不够好)”可知，作者多年来一直被焦虑所困扰，担心自己和女儿的健康，以及对未来的担忧等，说明作者感到不安全。由此可推断出，作者在第一段中给人的印象是“不安全的（Insecure）”。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“When I finished school in May of 2001, I had a part-time design job, and after the event of September 11th, 2001, I knew I needed to travel, to get out of the safe life I was living in my hometown. That’s when my creative practices fell by the wayside.(2001年5月，当我完成学业时，我有了一份兼职设计工作，2001年9月11日事件之后，我知道我需要旅行，走出我在家乡过着的安逸生活。就在那时，我的创作实践被搁置一旁)”可知，作者在2001年9月11日事件之后，决定去旅行，走出安逸的生活，因此暂时放弃了艺术创作。由此可知，作者暂时放弃艺术是因为“发生了一些重大事件”。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“That’s when I started noticing something important: Painting stilled me in a way that nothing else did. It eased my fears and anxieties in a way other practices (deep breathing, etc) did not, at least not as consistently. When anxious thoughts start, I know what to do. I head into my studio, grab some materials, and start creating. Soon enough, the worries are gone and instead my mind is quiet.(就在那时，我开始注意到一件重要的事情：绘画以一种其他任何方式都无法做到的方式让我平静下来。它以其他方式（深呼吸等）无法缓解我的恐惧和焦虑，至少不像绘画那样持续。当焦虑的想法开始时，我就知道该怎么做。我走进我的工作室，拿起一些材料，开始创作。很快，担忧就消失了，取而代之的是我的头脑变得平静)”可知，绘画能让作者平静下来，缓解恐惧和焦虑，当作者感到焦虑时，就会走进工作室开始创作，很快担忧就消失了，头脑变得平静。由此可推断出，绘画通过减少担忧的空间来缓解作者的恐惧和焦虑。故选C项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其结合最后一段“I think the reason why painting is so helpful for my anxiety is that, in order for me to be anxious, I have to be worrying about the future and what it holds. When I’m doing an activity that requires my full concentration, I have to be in the moment. It doesn’t matter if you’re artistic. The only thing that matters is finding a way to be here, in the now, instead of in the unknowable future.(我认为绘画对我的焦虑如此有帮助的原因是，为了让我焦虑，我必须担心未来和它所带来的东西。当我做一件需要全神贯注的事情时，我必须活在当下。你是否有艺术天赋并不重要。唯一重要的是找到一种方法，活在现在，而不是不可知的未来)”可知，作者认为绘画对她的焦虑有帮助，因为当她全神贯注于绘画时，她必须活在当下，而不是担心未来。由此可知，文章通过讲述作者通过绘画来缓解焦虑和担忧的经历，强调了活在当下的重要性。故选A项。
C
Your genes are inherited from parents and ancestors, picking up traits that help us survive and evolve with environments around us.
Much of this is encoded as natural instinct. When a baby is born, it needn’t be taught how to breathe or cry — this is hard-wired into our DNA. We know that when tired we need to sleep and when hungry we need to eat. The same goes for animals. Within two hours of being born, a foal (驹) attempts its first steps with little guidance from its parent, all from instinct.
As well as our basic instincts, our genetics can carry more complex abilities, knowledge and reflexes (反应能力). Findings have also hinted that our facial expressions could be hard-wired behaviors. Babies start to smile at around two — again, this isn’t specifically taught. Although they may take in the expressions of people around, it’s hard to test if they connect emotion to the faces they see. However, a 2019 study showed that athletes who had been born blind made the same disheartened (沮丧的) expressions when losing as athletes with sight, suggesting that facial expressions may not be learnt from watching others.
While genetics play a part, infants are also heavily influenced during their time in the womb (子宫). Mothers who eat strong-tasting foods such as garlic can affect children’s taste buds, giving them a fancy for the same tastes later in life. Taste and smell are important triggers that babies look for when first feeding, as the mother’s milk will carry the same flavors experienced in the womb. This pre-birth taste sampling increases their chances of survival.
Generational memory could also explain why certain people are naturally gifted in areas like music or sport. Actually, the existence of it is hard to prove, since so many environmental and outside factors change behaviour and personality, especially with young minds, which are easily developed. However, the theory is starting to be taken more seriously, and studies involving short-generation life forms such as nematode worms (线虫) are making significant breakthroughs. We may soon have undeniable proof that our genetics pass down more than we think.
8. Which of the following behavior is hard-wired into our genes
A. Having meals due to hunger. B. Using tools to solve problems.
C. Learning to walk at two years old. D. Recognizing parents’ voices after birth.
9. What does the author imply in paragraph 3
A. Facial expressions may have a genetic basis.
B. Blind athletes can’t express emotions effectively.
C. Babies learn facial expressions from their parents.
D. Emotional responses are totally shaped by environment.
10. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. The role genetics play in babies’ survival.
B. Infants’ adaptability to food flavors in the womb.
C. Significance of taste and smell in infants’ growth.
D. Impact of pregnant mothers’ diets on babies’ taste preferences.
11. What can we know about generational memory
A. It powerfully explains people’s talent.
B. It has been proven by existing evidence.
C. Environmental factors deny its existence.
D. Promising scientific studies show its significance.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕基因遗传、本能行为、孕期环境对后代的影响以及代际记忆等科学话题展开，通过举例（如婴儿本能行为、盲人运动员的面部表情研究、线虫实验等），阐述基因对人类的影响以及与环境相互作用等方面的内容，展现遗传学领域的研究成果和现象。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“When a baby is born, it needn’t be taught how to breathe or cry —this is hard-wired into our DNA. We know that when tired we need to sleep and when hungry we need to eat. The same goes for animals. (当婴儿出生时，不需要教他如何呼吸或哭泣——这是我们的DNA所固有的。我们知道累了需要睡觉，饿了需要吃饭。动物也是如此。)”可知，因为饥饿而吃饭是基因中固有的本能。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“However, a 2019 study showed that athletes who had been born blind made the same disheartened (沮丧的) expressions when losing as athletes with sight, suggesting that facial expressions may not be learnt from watching others. (然而，2019年的一项研究表明，先天失明的运动员在输球时的沮丧表情与视力正常的运动员一样，这表明面部表情可能不是通过观察别人来学习的。)”可知，面部表情可能不依赖后天观察学习，而是遗传本能。故选A。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“While genetics play a part, infants are also heavily influenced during their time in the womb (子宫). Mothers who eat strong-tasting foods such as garlic can affect children’s taste buds, giving them a fancy for the same tastes later in life. Taste and smell are important triggers that babies look for when first feeding, as the mother’s milk will carry the same flavors experienced in the womb. This pre-birth taste sampling increases their chances of survival. (虽然基因起了一定的作用，但婴儿在子宫里也受到了很大的影响。吃大蒜等味道浓烈的食物的母亲会影响孩子的味蕾，让他们在以后的生活中喜欢同样的味道。味觉和嗅觉是婴儿在第一次喂食时寻找的重要触发因素，因为母乳会携带与子宫内相同的味道。这种出生前的味道取样增加了他们的生存机会。)”可知，全段围绕母亲孕期饮食对婴儿味觉偏好的影响展开。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“However, the theory is starting to be taken more seriously, and studies involving short-generation life forms such as nematode worms (线虫) are making significant breakthroughs. We may soon have undeniable proof that our genetics pass down more than we think. (然而，这一理论开始得到更认真的对待，涉及短代生命形式（如线虫）的研究正在取得重大突破。我们可能很快就会有不可否认的证据表明，我们的基因比我们想象的要传递得更多。)”可知，代际记忆的研究前景光明，科学界逐渐重视其意义。故选D。
D
People are generally bad at producing random actions, but now it seems that we are all uniquely bad in our own way.
Psychologists already know that we struggle with randomness — ask people to name a random color, and a majority will say “blue”, while the most frequent answer for a random number between 1 and 10 is 7.
To understand if this failure at randomness varies across individuals, Tal Boger at Johns Hopkins University and his colleagues asked 143 people to randomly select numbers from 1 to 9, and separately choose one of nine boxes displayed in a three-by-three grid (网格). For each task, the participants had to make a total of 250 random choices.
The researchers found they could use a computational model to predict the supposedly random choices of boxes based on that person’s choice of numbers. Roughly a year later, when participants were asked back to repeat the tasks, the researchers could still predict their choices. “We found that using someone’s year-old data, we could predict what they’re doing, both within a task, and across tasks,” says Boger. “We were all really surprised at just how stable these behaviors were over time. It’s showing this really rich, unique behavior across people.”
“This suggests that our minds contain a process of randomness generation which we tap into when producing ‘random’ sequences,” says Christopher Benwell in Scotland. “Because this process is stable over time and tasks, if we know someone’s random decisions at one point in time, we may be able to predict their ‘random’ decisions in the future.”
Benwell points out this could have significant effects, both in terms of trying to predict how people react in areas such as game theory, and in the small details of our lives. “This could potentially make human-generated passwords, data encryption (加密) and/or exploration patterns more predictable than we would hope,” he says. “It is important for us to be aware of this so that we can avoid being predictable when we don’t want to be.”
12. What is a common challenge people face when producing random actions
A They follow the crowd blindly.
B. They fail to generate a truly random outcome.
C. They often forget their previous random decisions.
D. They have a limited range of choices without proper guidance.
13. What did the research find
A. Random decisions seem to be predictable.
B. A person’s random choices vary with their age.
C. People behave the same way when facing a task.
D. A computational model can change people’s choices.
14. What do Benwell’s words imply
A. Human-generated passwords are more secure.
B. We could be spied on through our random actions.
C. Random decisions could improve the accuracy of data.
D. Randomness is affected by some details of our everyday lives.
15. What does the text mainly talk about
A. Psychologists’ methods of studying randomness generation.
B. The stability of the randomness generation process over time.
C. People’s difficulty in making random actions and its influence.
D. The reasons why people fail to produce truly random outcomes.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是人们生成随机行为的困难及其可预测性带来的影响。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Psychologists already know that we struggle with randomness — ask people to name a random color, and a majority will say “blue”, while the most frequent answer for a random number between 1 and 10 is 7. (心理学家早已发现我们难以做到随机——让人们说出一种随机颜色，大多数人会说“蓝色”；在1到10中选一个随机数字，最常见的答案是7。)”可知，人们在生成随机行为时的共同挑战是无法产生真正随机的结果。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Roughly a year later, when participants were asked back to repeat the tasks, the researchers could still predict their choices. (大约一年后，当参与者被召回重复这些任务时，研究人员仍然能够预测他们的选择。)”及第五段“Because this process is stable over time and tasks, if we know someone’s random decisions at one point in time, we may be able to predict their ‘random’ decisions in the future. (由于这一过程在时间和任务中具有稳定性，因此如果我们知道某人在某个时间点的随机决策，或许就能预测他们未来的“随机”决策。)”可知，研究发现随机决策具有可预测性。故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段“Benwell points out this could have significant effects, both in terms of trying to predict how people react in areas such as game theory, and in the small details of our lives. “This could potentially make human-generated passwords, data encryption (加密) and/or exploration patterns more predictable than we would hope,” he says. “It is important for us to be aware of this so that we can avoid being predictable when we don’t want to be.” (本威尔指出，这可能在博弈论等领域预测人类反应以及日常生活细节方面产生重大影响。“这可能会使人类生成的密码、数据加密和/或探索模式比我们期望的更具可预测性，”他说。“重要的是我们要意识到这一点，以便在不希望被预测时避免被预测。”)”可知，本威尔认为随机行为的可预测性可能导致密码、加密信息等敏感内容被破解，进而暗示我们的随机行为可能成为被他人窥探或利用的途径。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，根据首段中的“People are generally bad at producing random actions, but now it seems that we are all uniquely bad in our own way.(一般来说，人们并不擅长做出随机行为，但现在看来，我们每个人都有自己独特的 “不擅长随机” 的方式。)”可知，文章首先指出人们难以生成真正的随机行为，结合下文通过研究说明随机决策的可预测性以及讨论其对密码安全等方面的影响可知，本文主要讨论的是人们生成随机行为的困难及其可预测性带来的影响。故选C项。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题 2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When Gossip is Good
Few of us can resist sharing a bit of chit-chat about other people—according to the experts,60% of adult conversations are about someone who isn’t there. ___16___
Social super glue
Gossiping is a simple way to connect with others. Sharing thoughts with someone provides the ultimate binding tool. “It’s great to demonstrate common values and sense of humor, as well as share worries and seek support,” says counsellor Chloe Ward.
___17___“Humans have an innate desire to know about others’ lives,” explains Chloe. “Gossip helps people bond, entertain themselves, release emotions and maintain social order within a group.” It builds a sense of belonging.
Stress relief
Feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders after a good session “This is because the frustration that caused you to gossip in the first place has been released,” explains Chloe. ___18___ Gossiping with someone and venting your annoyances—even for just five minutes a day—can help to reduce stress levels by increasing levels of oxytocin(the love hormone)and reducing cortisol(the stress hormone).
Self-improvement
It may seem unreasonable, but gossiping can sometimes improve your feelings of empathy. “It may allow people to understand a difficult personal situation that another is facing,” explains Chloe. ___19___
Typically, to stop your gossip getting out of control or keep it positive, note if your chatter turns into backstabbing and hurtful remarks and how it makes you feel. ___20___ Moreover, when discussing a person or relationship, ask your fellow gossiper to listen and help you approach the situation differently.
A. Having a stressful day
B. Desiring a way for your friend to vent
C. It also strengthens personal connections.
D. If so, talk people up behind their backs instead.
E. Thus, experts offer these tips on avoiding gossiping.
F. But now science shows benefits in this guilty pleasure.
G. And others’ positive stories can inspire your progress, too.
【答案】16. F 17. C 18. A 19. G 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了八卦的积极作用以及如何正确看待八卦。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Few of us can resist sharing a bit of chit-chat about other people—according to the experts, 60% of adult conversations are about someone who isn’t there.( 我们中很少有人能拒绝分享一些关于其他人的闲聊——根据专家的说法，60%的成年人谈话都是关于不存在的人的。)”说我们很多人都喜欢聊别人的八卦。后文开始阐述八卦的好处，如社交黏合剂、缓解压力等。F 选项“But now science shows benefits in this guilty pleasure.( 但现在科学表明这种让人有负罪感的乐趣有好处。)”起到了承上启下的作用，既提到了聊八卦这种 “guilty pleasure”（有负罪感的乐趣），又引出了下文关于其好处的内容。故选F项。
【17题详解】
这一段的主题是“Social super glue(社交超级黏合剂)”以及上文“Gossiping is a simple way to connect with others. Sharing thoughts with someone provides the ultimate binding tool. “It’s great to demonstrate common values and sense of humor, as well as share worries and seek support,” says counsellor Chloe Ward.( 八卦是一种与他人联系的简单方式。与他人分享想法提供了最终的绑定工具。咨询师克洛伊·沃德说：“展示共同的价值观和幽默感，以及分享担忧和寻求支持，这是很好的。”)”可知，主要讲八卦是连接人与人的简单方式，能展示共同价值观等。C 选项“It also strengthens personal connections.( 它也加强了个人之间的联系。)”“also”表明承接上文，进一步说明八卦在社交方面的作用，符合这一段的主题。故选C项。
【18题详解】
根据该段主题“Stress relief(缓解压力)”以及后文“Gossiping with someone and venting your annoyances—even for just five minutes a day—can help to reduce stress levels by increasing levels of oxytocin (the love hormone) and reducing cortisol (the stress hormone).( 和别人八卦并发泄你的烦恼 —— 即使每天只有五分钟 —— 可以通过增加催产素（爱的荷尔蒙）水平和减少皮质醇（压力荷尔蒙）水平来帮助降低压力水平)”。提到和别人八卦并发泄你的烦恼，可以帮助降低压力水平。A 选项“Having a stressful day ( 度过了有压力的一天吗？)”与后文关于缓解压力的内容相呼应，引出下文关于八卦能缓解压力的阐述。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据该段主题“Self-improvement(自我提升)”以及前文“It may seem unreasonable, but gossiping can sometimes improve your feelings of empathy. “It may allow people to understand a difficult personal situation that another is facing,” explains Chloe.( 这可能看起来不合理，但八卦有时可以提高你的同理心。克洛伊解释说：“这可能会让人们理解另一个人面临的个人困境。”)”提到八卦有时可以提高你的同理心。G选项“And others’positive stories can inspire your progress, too.( 而且别人的积极故事也可以激励你的进步。)”进一步说明了八卦在自我提升方面的作用，即通过了解别人的积极故事来促进自己的进步，符合这一段的主题。故选G项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Typically, to stop your gossip getting out of control or keep it positive, note if your chatter turns into backstabbing and hurtful remarks and how it makes you feel.( 通常，为了防止你的八卦失控或保持积极，注意你的闲聊是否变成了背后中伤和伤人的言论以及它给你的感觉。)”提到注意你的闲聊是否变成了背后中伤和伤人的言论以及它给你的感觉。D选项“If so, talk people up behind their backs instead.( 如果是这样，那就转而在背后说别人的好话。)”可知，“If so”承接上文提到的八卦变成伤人言论的情况，“talk people up behind their backs instead”给出了解决办法。故选D项。
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。
The economy was worsening. My parents were forced to live on ____21____, which is commonly referred to as welfare today.
A few days before Christmas, I looked out of a kitchen window to see my father sitting on the porch, ____22____, with tears in his eyes. The mailman was ____23____our building and asked my father what was wrong. My father said that he had used up his food vouchers (食品券) and that the rent was ____24____. Through the Works Progress Administration he had tried to ____25____ as a laborer, but he wasn’t a very strong man, and the work had been ____26____ for him. Having seen newspaper pictures of people being left on the street with all their belongings, I was ____27____.
Without hesitation, the mailman took $50 from his wallet and ____28____ it to my father. My dad expressed ____29____ as to when he’d be able to repay the mailman. The mailman, placing an arm around my father’s shoulders,_____30_____ that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money; everything was alright _____31_____.
Noticing me watching through the window, the mailman _____32_____, “Isaac, things will not be this way forever. There will be times in the future when someone needs your help. Help them within your _____33_____. This will be my payback. Merry Christmas.”
For the rest of his life, my father always contributed his part in repaying the _____34_____, and I have done my best to _____35_____ in my own way.
21. A. loans B. relief C. bonus D. savings
22 A. nervous B. thrilled C. hesitant D. depressed
23. A. approaching B. constructing C. searching D. observing
24. A. clear B. low C. unfair D. due
25. A. retire B. work C. guide D. leave
26. A. suitable B. rewarding C. demanding D. changeable
27. A. scared B. ashamed C. annoyed D. relieved
28. A. reported B. handed C. explained D. suggested
29. A. sympathy B. regret C. uncertainty D. gratitude
30. A. predicted B. warned C. recalled D. ensured
31. A. instead B. regardless C. otherwise D. likewise
32. A. complained B. comforted C. admitted D. argued
33. A. sight B. control C. capacity D. imagination
34. A. generosity B. innocence C. integrity D. effort
35. A. calm down B. sign up C. give back D. set out
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者家庭在经济困难时期得到邮递员帮助的故事，展现了人与人之间的善良与互助。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的父母被迫依靠救济生活，这种救济在如今通常被称为社会福利。A. loans贷款；B. relief救济、减轻；C. bonus奖金；D. savings储蓄。根据下文“which is commonly referred to as welfare today.”可知，这里说的是父母被迫依靠救济生活。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：圣诞节前几天，我从厨房的窗户向外望去，看到父亲坐在门廊上，神情沮丧，眼中含着泪水。A. nervous紧张的；B. thrilled激动的；C. hesitant犹豫的；D. depressed沮丧的。根据下文“with tears in his eyes”可以看出父亲很沮丧。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员正朝我们的房子走来，他问父亲出了什么事。A. approaching接近；B. constructing建造；C. searching搜索；D. observing观察。根据下文“asked my father what was wrong”可推测，父亲沮丧的时候，邮递员正朝作者家走来，注意到作者的父亲在流泪，所以才询问发生了什么事情。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：父亲说他的食品券已经用完了，而且房租也到期了。A. clear清楚的；B. low低的；C. unfair不公平的；D. due到期的、应得的。根据上文“My father said that he had used up his food vouchers (食品券)”可知，作者的父亲说食品券已经用完了；再结合上文作者的父亲在流泪可推测，作者家的房租也到期需要付了。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他曾通过公共事业振兴署试图找一份体力劳动者的工作，但他身体不是很强壮，这份工作对他来说要求太高了。A. retire退休；B. work工作；C. guide引导；D. leave离开。根据上文“Through the Works Progress Administration”以及空后“as a laborer”可知，父亲试图通过这个机构找份体力劳动的工作。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他曾通过公共事业振兴署试图找一份体力劳动者的工作，但他身体不是很强壮，这份工作对他来说要求太高了。A. suitable合适的；B. rewarding有回报的；C. demanding要求高的；D. changeable可变的。根据上文“but he wasn’t a very strong man”可知，这份工作对父亲来说要求很高。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到报纸上那些人们带着所有家当流落街头的照片，我感到很害怕。A. scared害怕的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. relieved放心的。根据上文“Having seen newspaper pictures of people being left on the street with all their belongings”可推测，作者看到报纸上那些人们带着所有家当流落街头的照片，想到自己家中的窘迫，心中感到害怕。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员毫不犹豫地从钱包里拿出50美元递给了我的父亲。A. reported报告；B. handed交给；C. explained解释；D. suggested建议。根据上文“the mailman took $50 from his wallet”可知，邮递员取出了50美元；再根据下文“when he’d be able to repay the mailman”可知，邮递员取出50美元递给了作者的父亲。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲对于什么时候能还上这笔钱表示不确定。A. sympathy同情；B. regret后悔、遗憾；C. uncertainty不确定性；D. gratitude感激。根据下文“The mailman, placing an arm around my father’s shoulders, ____10____ that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money”可知，邮递员向作者的父亲表示不必还钱，由此可知，作者的父亲是不确定自己何时能偿还这笔钱。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员一只手臂搂着父亲的肩膀，向他保证不必还钱；不管怎样，一切都会好起来的。A. predicted预测；B. warned警告；C. recalled回忆；D. ensured确保。根据空后“that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money; everything was alright ____11____ .”以及下文邮递员安慰作者的话可推测，邮递员搂着父亲的肩膀，向他保证不必还钱，一切都会好起来。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：邮递员一只手臂搂着父亲的肩膀，向他保证不必还钱；不管怎样，一切都会好起来的。A. instead代替，相反；B. regardless不管怎样；C. otherwise否则；D. likewise同样地。根据语境可知，邮递员是在安慰作者的父亲。由此可知，邮递员说的是不管怎样一切都会好起来的。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：邮递员注意到我正透过窗户看着，便安慰我说：“Isaac，事情不会永远这样的。将来会有那么一些时候，有人需要你的帮助。在你力所能及的范围内帮助他们。这就是对我最好的回报了。圣诞快乐。”A. complained抱怨；B. comforted安慰；C. admitted承认；D. argued争论。根据邮递员所说的“Isaac, things will not be this way forever.”可知，邮递员是在安慰作者。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：邮递员注意到我正透过窗户看着，便安慰我说：“Isaac，事情不会永远这样的。将来会有那么一些时候，有人需要你的帮助。在你力所能及的范围内帮助他们。这就是对我最好的回报了。圣诞快乐。”A. sight视力、景象；B. control控制；C. capacity能力；D. imagination想象力。根据下文“This will be my payback.”可推测，邮递员是希望作者能在能力范围内帮助他人，这就是回报。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在父亲的余生中，他总是尽自己的一份力来回报邮递员的慷慨之举，而我也尽我最大的努力，以自己的方式去回馈他人。A. generosity慷慨；B. innocence天真；C. integrity正直；D. effort努力。根据上文内容可知，在作者一家很困难的时候，邮递员的慷慨让作者非常感动。而邮递员则让他们通过帮助别人的方式来回报自己。由此可知，作者的父亲余生都在为回报邮递员的慷慨解囊尽自己的一份力。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在父亲的余生中，他总是尽自己的一份力来回报邮递员的慷慨之举，而我也尽我最大的努力，以自己的方式去回馈他人。A. calm down冷静下来；B. sign up报名；C. give back归还，回馈；D. set out出发、开始。根据上文“For the rest of his life, my father always contributed his part in repaying the ____14____ ,”可知，作者也在尽自己最大的努力以自己的方式回馈他人。故选C。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
March 14 is right around the comer, and math learners know ____36____ that means. It’s Pi Day, a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants (常量): pi.
The number pi, or π, is equal to the circumference (圆周长) of a circle ____37____ (divide) by the circle’s diameter (直径). That comes out to about 3.14159. This is true for circles of all sizes, from ____38____ (penny) to pizzas to planets. Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14. That’s why Pi Day ____39____ (celebrate) on March 14. It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.”
But the exact value of pi is ____40____ (actual) impossible to write out. Last year, a ____41____ (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion (万亿) figures. And in 2005, one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory. No one, though, will ever get to ____42____ end of pi.
Historians aren’t sure when people first ____43____ (discover) the concept of pi. But it’s been known in some form ____44____ almost 4,000 years. Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it. The Egyptians may have used pi _____45_____ (build) the pyramids. And still today, pi is used in just about all math involving circles.
【答案】36. what
37. divided
38. pennies
39. is celebrated
40. actually
41. powerful
42. the 43. discovered
44. for 45. to build
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了数学里面最著名的常量之一：圆周率π。作为一个无限不循环小数，有人挑战记忆它的巨长的数字，但是无人能背到它的最后一个数字。它的作用很大，被运用到很多领域之中。
【36题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：3月14日即将到来，数学学习者知道这意味着什么。分析句子可知，know“知道”后接宾语从句，需要使用关系代词what引导，在从句中作主语。故填what。
【37题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：π等于圆的周长除以圆的直径。分析句子可知，此处divide“除以”需要使用过去分词形式，作the circumstance of a circle“圆的周长”的后置定语，即被除以直径的圆周长。故填divided。
【38题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：这适用于各种大小的圆圈，从便士到披萨，再到行星。分析句子可知，此处无表示单数的量词或冠词修饰的可数名词penny“便士”需要填写复数形式pennies。故填pennies。
【39题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：这就是为什么在3月14日庆祝圆周率日。分析句子可知，此处动词celebrate“庆祝”作表语从句的谓语动词，使用一般现在时的被动语态表示“被庆祝”。故填is celebrated。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：但π的确切值实际上不可能写出。分析句子可知，此处形容词actual“实际的”需要使用副词形式，修饰后面的形容词impossible“不可能”。故填actually。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意：去年，一台强大的计算机计算出了破纪录的62.8万亿数字。分析句子可知，此处名词power“力量”需要改为形容词powerful “强大的”作定语修饰computer“电脑”。故填powerful。
【42题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：然而，没有人会算到圆周率的最后一个数字。分析句子可知，此处需要添加定冠词the表示特指圆周率这个数字的终点。故填the。
43题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：历史学家不确定人们何时首次发现圆周率的概念。分析句子可知，此处discover“发现”作宾语从句的谓语动词，与主语people构成主动关系，且是过去发生的事情，故使用一般过去时。故填discovered。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：但它已经以某种形式被知道了近4000年。分析句子可知，此处时间状语almost 4,000 years“将近4,000年”表示持续的时间，使用介词for连接符合语法规则。故填for。
【45题详解】
考查不定式。句意：埃及人可能使用了圆周率修筑金字塔。分析句子可知，动词build“修建”需要使用不定式，表示使用圆周率的目的。故填to build。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
46. 假设你是李华，上周五你校举办了“AI与未来生活”主题论坛。请给校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.出席嘉宾；
2.论坛观点；
3.你的感悟。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
AI and Future Life
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【答案】
AI and Future Life
Last Friday, our school hosted an enlightening forum titled “AI and Future Life”. Present at it were tech expert Dr. Li Ming and AI developer Wang Lin from Nanjing University.
Dr. Li emphasized AI’s potential in rescuing fields, where humans couldn’t perform dangerous tasks, while Wang discussed possible threats posed by AI, like data privacy and personal safety. Both agreed AI was meant to benefit humans, not to replace them.
The forum deepened my understanding of the power of AI. I realize the future belongs to those who use AI wisely.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就上周五你校举办了“AI与未来生活”主题论坛给校英文报写一篇报道。其内容包括：出席嘉宾、论坛观点和你的感悟。
【详解】1.词汇积累
富于启发性的：enlightening→illuminating
强调：emphasize→stress
代替：replace→take the place of
理解：understanding→comprehension
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句： Last Friday, our school hosted an enlightening forum titled “AI and Future Life”.
拓展句：Last Friday, our school hosted an enlightening forum titled “AI and Future Life”, which turned out to be a great success.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Dr. Li emphasized AI’s potential in rescuing fields, where humans couldn’t perform dangerous tasks, while Wang discussed possible threats posed by AI, like data privacy and personal safety. （运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】 Both agreed AI was meant to benefit humans, not to replace them.（运用了省略that的宾语从句）
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。
Amanda and Susie might be sisters, but they’d never got on. You’d think they would, with only two years between them. Yet from the minute Susie was born, Amanda knew the baby resented her.
Now, despite being in their fifties, the hatred was still fresh in their minds. The only thing they had in common was that they both adored their mother. Then one day, when Amanda was in the classroom, teaching a particularly challenging group of teenagers, her father rang with the terrible news that their mother had died suddenly. Both sisters were stricken with grief, but Susie, who’d been looking after her granddaughter when she got the call, was also upset that their father hadn’t informed her first.
Then their father told them about their mother’s will. “She’s left you the painting.” He seemed to be addressing them both the painting — the source of one of their biggest childhood arguments. Their mother had decided that it would be nice to have a photo of both her girls.
“Did Mum leave the portrait to me ” asked Amanda. No, Susie wanted to say. Surely her mother couldn’t have been so biased. “In fact,” replied their father, “she’s left it to both of you.”
“How’s that going to work ” asked Amanda. “We live miles apart.” “Thankfully” muttered Susie. Amanda shot her a displeased look. “The will demands that you each have it for six months and then swap over, for as long as you both live.”
So, every six months Amanda and Susie drove to a service station between their homes and carefully handed over the painting.
Two years passed. The funny thing was that the sisters saw more of each other than they had done for years. Sometimes Susie tried to start a conversation, and Amanda claimed she had to dash. Sometimes it was the other way round.
But then came a bright winter day when Susic turned up for the handover, and her sister wasn’t there. Amanda was often late, but never three hours late. She wasn’t even replying to Susie’s “Where were you” texts.
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
All kinds of thoughts ran through Susie’s head as she drove to the hospital.
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“I think that’s the first time you’ve ever said those words to me.” Amanda squeezed her sister’s hand.
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【答案】范文
All kinds of thoughts ran through Susie’s head as she drove to the hospital. The icy road mirrored the chill in her heart — images of Amanda’s sharp words and coldshoulders flooded her mind. Yet beneath the decades of resentment lay a thread of fear she’d never acknowledged: the fear of losing her sister. Her hands trembled, each mile stretching into an eternity. When she finally arrived, the hospital corridors echoed with the weight of unspoken words. A nurse directed her to a room where Amanda lay pale, an oxygen mask covering her face. Amanda’s breath was weak; the painting, their mother’s will, even their petty quarrels — none of it mattered now. “You’re here, and the constant worry is eating me alive” Susie whispered in a soft tone, her eyes glistening.
“I think that’s the first time you’ve ever said those words to me.” Amanda squeezed her sister’s hand. Amanda’s fingers, powerless yet warm, clung to hers. “I’m sorry,” Susie murmured, tears blurring her eyes. “For everything.” The admission hung in the air, fragile as the dawn light filtering through the window. Amanda removed the mask with effort, with her face lighting up, uttering, “Me too.” In that exactly split second, the portrait — their mother’s silent wish — seemed to watch over them. Years of bitterness dissolved into the quiet understanding that some bonds, though broken, are mended not by grand gestures but by shared vulnerability. Outside, the first snow of winter began to fall, blanketing the world in a hushed promise of renewal.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了阿曼达和苏茜虽然是姐妹，但她们从未合得来。后来母亲去世，留给她们一幅画像，两人共同持有。并且遗嘱要求她们每个人都拥有它六个月，然后交换，直到一方去世。两年过去了，某一次交接画像的时候，阿曼达迟迟没来，因为住院了。苏茜去看望阿曼达，姐妹俩的感情得到了修复。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“苏茜开车去医院的时候，脑子里闪过各种各样的想法”可知，第一段可描写苏茜看到阿曼达时的反应以及苏茜感悟。
②由第二段首句内容“‘我想这是你第一次对我说这些话’阿曼达紧紧握住姐姐的手。”可知，第二段可描写姐妹俩的感情得到了修复。
2. 续写线索：去医院——看到阿曼达——害怕失去亲人——关系修复——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行类
①颤抖：tremble/shake
②拿掉：remove/take off
③重要：matter/count
情绪类
①担心：worry/concern
②恐惧：fear/dread
【点睛】【高分句型1】When she finally arrived, the hospital corridors echoed with the weight of unspoken words.（由when引导时间状语从句）
【高分句型2】A nurse directed her to a room where Amanda lay pale, an oxygen mask covering her face.（由where引导定语从句）2024—2025学年度下学期2023级
5月月考英语试卷
考试时间：2025年5月16日
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What will the man probably do for the woman
A. Repair her shoes. B. Exchange her shoes. C. Give back her money.
2. How does the woman speaker feel now
A. Annoyed. B. Excited. C. Surprised.
3. Where is the man’s phone
A. In the bedroom. B. In the sitting room. C. In the kitchen.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. A terrible flood. B. A new door. C. A leaking problem.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Boss and employee. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
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. Why does the man call the woman
A. To cancel his training. B. To arrange his operation. C. To make an appointment.
7. What is the matter with the man
A. He has a bad cold. B. He has got an injury. C. He has a high temperature.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What do we know about the woman
A. She works in a school.
B. She asks the man to drive slowly.
C She hurries to take her child to school.
9. What day is it today
A. It’s Monday. B. It’s Wednesday. C. It’s Friday.
10. How much is the tip
A. $1.50. B. $5.00. C. $6.50.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why can’t John attend Dr. Hoover’s class
A. He has fallen ill. B. He has an art class. C. He has to submit a project.
12. What will the man do in the afternoon
A. Attend a meeting. B. Meet the secretary. C. Take a history class.
13. Which word can best describe the man
A. Humorous. B. Energetic. C. Considerate.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What will the man do to make a change
A. Work as a hairdresser. B. Watch TV at home. C. Give up junk food.
15. What does the woman speaker think of the man’s decisions
A. Impractical. B. Timely. C. Useful.
16. Why does Claudia hope to change jobs
A. To travel more. B. To leave Brazil. C. To form healthy habits.
17. What did the man want to be last week
A. A famous writer. B. A movie star. C. A great singer.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What does Camber’s Park highlight
A. Exciting rides. B. Free entrance fee. C. Educational experience.
19. Which ride needs extra money
A. The Swoop Slide. B. The River Adventure. C. The Jungle Jim Rollercoaster.
20. What is a-requirement for Jungle Jim Rollercoaster riders
A. Tying safety belts. B. Reaching a certain age. C. Wearing long trousers.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Investment Competition
About the Competition
The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, online investment simulation (模拟) for high school students(9th to 12th grade)and teachers. Students work in teams of four to seven, guided by a teacher as their advisor (顾问). Together, they learn about teamwork, communication, risk, companies and industry analysis and many other important aspects of investing.
Teams examine a brief case study featuring a potential client and are tasked with working closely to meet that client’s long term investment goals. Equipped with an approved stock list and the Wharton Investment Simulator (WInS), which allows them to simulate (模拟) stock trading, students develop an investment strategy, analyze sectors and companies, and build a portfolio (投资组合) using $ 100 ,000 in virtual cash provided by WInS over the course of 10 weeks. Winners are selected on the strength of their team strategies, not on the growth of their portfolios.
Results
Final reports are reviewed by a team of judges, who select 50 semi-finalist teams. Those teams are invited to present their strategies to a panel of expert judges at the virtual semifinals. The top 10 teams from the semifinals move on to the final of the competition, the Global Finale, at Wharton in Philadelphia.
Please Remember
Once advisors register for the competition, they will receive a confirmation email with instructions to set up their student team accounts on WInS, our trading platform. Student team accounts must be set up no later than September 20, 2023. In order to complete the registration form, advisors will need to:
Choose the username and password for their advisor accounts.
Provide their school-issued email address, as well as a back-up email address where all competition communications will be sent.
1. What’s the function of WInS
A. Offering virtual cash. B. Studying some brief cases.
C. Making people win business. D. Understanding clients’ requirements.
2. What can we know about the Global Finale
A. All final reports must be delivered to it.
B. It’s the highest level of the competition.
C. It’s a final graded by clients’ opinions.
D About fifty teams can participate in it.
3. What should advisors do after registering for the competition
A. Send a confirmation email to judges.
B. Guide students to create their own accounts.
C. Ensure team members are from the same school.
D. Build the student team accounts on the specific platform.
B
Anxiety has followed me around like a lost dog looking for a bone for years now. I feel it the most strongly when I’m worried about my health or my daughter’s health. I feel an unusual sensation and all of a sudden: panic! My worries are not limited to health concerns though, and they go in the direction of anxiety about the future of the world, worries about my finances, and fears that I’m not good enough.
Let me go back a few decades, back to when anxiety wasn’t part of my life. When I was a child, I loved art. I drew and I colored because that’s what I enjoyed. I went to college to become an art teacher. When I finished school in May of 2001, I had a part-time design job, and after the event of September 11th, 2001, I knew I needed to travel, to get out of the safe life I was living in my hometown. That’s when my creative practices fell by the wayside.
Luckily, after the birth of my daughter in 2014, the desire to create came back. At first, I was using a tiny corner of a bedroom in our rental house to paint. Eventually we bought a house, and I had the space to spread out, ready to paint whenever the urge struck. That’s when I started noticing something important: Painting stilled me in a way that nothing else did. It eased my fears and anxieties in a way other practices (deep breathing, etc) did not, at least not as consistently. When anxious thoughts start, I know what to do. I head into my studio, grab some materials, and start creating. Soon enough, the worries are gone and instead my mind is quiet.
I think the reason why painting is so helpful for my anxiety is that, in order for me to be anxious, I have to be worrying about the future and what it holds. When I’m doing an activity that requires my full concentration, I have to be in the moment. It doesn’t matter if you’re artistic. The only thing that matters is finding a way to be here, in the now, instead of in the unknowable future.
4. Which of the following best describes the author in paragraph 1
A. Cautious. B. Impatient. C. Carefree. D. Insecure.
5. Why did the author give up on art temporarily
A. Because her daughter was born. B. Because she couldn’t make a living.
C. Because some big event happened. D. Because she was busy with her study.
6. How does painting ease the author’s fears and anxieties
A. Painting makes her stay in a place. B. Colors of painting calm her down.
C. Painting makes less room for worries. D. Painting is a very creative activity.
7. What does the story mainly tell us
A. What is important is to seize the moment.
B. Anxiety may be beneficial to life at times.
C. It is necessary to learn some art in childhood.
D. Painting is the best way to ease people’s mind.
C
Your genes are inherited from parents and ancestors, picking up traits that help us survive and evolve with environments around us.
Much of this is encoded as natural instinct. When a baby is born, it needn’t be taught how to breathe or cry — this is hard-wired into our DNA. We know that when tired we need to sleep and when hungry we need to eat. The same goes for animals. Within two hours of being born, a foal (驹) attempts its first steps with little guidance from its parent, all from instinct.
As well as our basic instincts, our genetics can carry more complex abilities, knowledge and reflexes (反应能力). Findings have also hinted that our facial expressions could be hard-wired behaviors. Babies start to smile at around two — again, this isn’t specifically taught. Although they may take in the expressions of people around, it’s hard to test if they connect emotion to the faces they see. However, a 2019 study showed that athletes who had been born blind made the same disheartened (沮丧) expressions when losing as athletes with sight, suggesting that facial expressions may not be learnt from watching others.
While genetics play a part, infants are also heavily influenced during their time in the womb (子宫). Mothers who eat strong-tasting foods such as garlic can affect children’s taste buds, giving them a fancy for the same tastes later in life. Taste and smell are important triggers that babies look for when first feeding, as the mother’s milk will carry the same flavors experienced in the womb. This pre-birth taste sampling increases their chances of survival.
Generational memory could also explain why certain people are naturally gifted in areas like music or sport. Actually, the existence of it is hard to prove, since so many environmental and outside factors change behaviour and personality, especially with young minds, which are easily developed. However, the theory is starting to be taken more seriously, and studies involving short-generation life forms such as nematode worms (线虫) are making significant breakthroughs. We may soon have undeniable proof that our genetics pass down more than we think.
8. Which of the following behavior is hard-wired into our genes
A. Having meals due to hunger. B. Using tools to solve problems.
C. Learning to walk at two years old. D. Recognizing parents’ voices after birth.
9. What does the author imply in paragraph 3
A. Facial expressions may have a genetic basis.
B. Blind athletes can’t express emotions effectively.
C. Babies learn facial expressions from their parents.
D. Emotional responses are totally shaped by environment.
10. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. The role genetics play in babies’ survival.
B. Infants’ adaptability to food flavors in the womb.
C. Significance of taste and smell in infants’ growth.
D. Impact of pregnant mothers’ diets on babies’ taste preferences.
11. What can we know about generational memory
A. It powerfully explains people’s talent.
B. It has been proven by existing evidence.
C. Environmental factors deny its existence.
D. Promising scientific studies show its significance.
D
People are generally bad at producing random actions, but now it seems that we are all uniquely bad in our own way.
Psychologists already know that we struggle with randomness — ask people to name a random color, and a majority will say “blue”, while the most frequent answer for a random number between 1 and 10 is 7.
To understand if this failure at randomness varies across individuals, Tal Boger at Johns Hopkins University and his colleagues asked 143 people to randomly select numbers from 1 to 9, and separately choose one of nine boxes displayed in a three-by-three grid (网格). For each task, the participants had to make a total of 250 random choices.
The researchers found they could use a computational model to predict the supposedly random choices of boxes based on that person’s choice of numbers. Roughly a year later, when participants were asked back to repeat the tasks, the researchers could still predict their choices. “We found that using someone’s year-old data, we could predict what they’re doing, both within a task, and across tasks,” says Boger. “We were all really surprised at just how stable these behaviors were over time. It’s showing this really rich, unique behavior across people.”
“This suggests that our minds contain a process of randomness generation which we tap into when producing ‘random’ sequences,” says Christopher Benwell in Scotland. “Because this process is stable over time and tasks, if we know someone’s random decisions at one point in time, we may be able to predict their ‘random’ decisions in the future.”
Benwell points out this could have significant effects, both in terms of trying to predict how people react in areas such as game theory, and in the small details of our lives. “This could potentially make human-generated passwords, data encryption (加密) and/or exploration patterns more predictable than we would hope,” he says. “It is important for us to be aware of this so that we can avoid being predictable when we don’t want to be.”
12. What is a common challenge people face when producing random actions
A. They follow the crowd blindly.
B. They fail to generate a truly random outcome.
C. They often forget their previous random decisions.
D. They have a limited range of choices without proper guidance.
13. What did the research find
A. Random decisions seem to be predictable.
B. A person’s random choices vary with their age.
C. People behave the same way when facing a task.
D. A computational model can change people’s choices.
14 What do Benwell’s words imply
A. Human-generated passwords are more secure.
B. We could be spied on through our random actions.
C. Random decisions could improve the accuracy of data.
D. Randomness is affected by some details of our everyday lives.
15. What does the text mainly talk about
A. Psychologists’ methods of studying randomness generation.
B. The stability of the randomness generation process over time.
C. People’s difficulty in making random actions and its influence.
D. The reasons why people fail to produce truly random outcomes.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题 2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When Gossip is Good
Few of us can resist sharing a bit of chit-chat about other people—according to the experts60% of adult conversations are about someone who isn’t there. ___16___
Social super glue
Gossiping is a simple way to connect with others. Sharing thoughts with someone provides the ultimate binding tool. “It’s great to demonstrate common values and sense of humor, as well as share worries and seek support,” says counsellor Chloe Ward.
___17___“Humans have an innate desire to know about others’ lives,” explains Chloe. “Gossip helps people bond, entertain themselves, release emotions and maintain social order within a group.” It builds a sense of belonging.
Stress relief
Feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders after a good session “This is because the frustration that caused you to gossip in the first place has been released,” explains Chloe. ___18___ Gossiping with someone and venting your annoyances—even for just five minutes a day—can help to reduce stress levels by increasing levels of oxytocin(the love hormone)and reducing cortisol(the stress hormone).
Self-improvement
It may seem unreasonable, but gossiping can sometimes improve your feelings of empathy. “It may allow people to understand a difficult personal situation that another is facing,” explains Chloe. ___19___
Typically, to stop your gossip getting out of control or keep it positive, note if your chatter turns into backstabbing and hurtful remarks and how it makes you feel. ___20___ Moreover, when discussing a person or relationship, ask your fellow gossiper to listen and help you approach the situation differently.
A. Having a stressful day
B. Desiring a way for your friend to vent
C. It also strengthens personal connections.
D. If so, talk people up behind their backs instead.
E. Thus, experts offer these tips on avoiding gossiping.
F. But now science shows benefits in this guilty pleasure.
G. And others’ positive stories can inspire your progress, too.
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。
The economy was worsening. My parents were forced to live on ____21____, which is commonly referred to as welfare today.
A few days before Christmas, I looked out of a kitchen window to see my father sitting on the porch, ____22____, with tears in his eyes. The mailman was ____23____our building and asked my father what was wrong. My father said that he had used up his food vouchers (食品券) and that the rent was ____24____. Through the Works Progress Administration he had tried to ____25____ as a laborer, but he wasn’t a very strong man, and the work had been ____26____ for him. Having seen newspaper pictures of people being left on the street with all their belongings, I was ____27____.
Without hesitation, the mailman took $50 from his wallet and ____28____ it to my father. My dad expressed ____29____ as to when he’d be able to repay the mailman. The mailman, placing an arm around my father’s shoulders,_____30_____ that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money; everything was alright _____31_____.
Noticing me watching through the window, the mailman _____32_____, “Isaac, things will not be this way forever. There will be times in the future when someone needs your help. Help them within your _____33_____. This will be my payback. Merry Christmas.”
For the rest of his life, my father always contributed his part in repaying the _____34_____, and I have done my best to _____35_____ in my own way.
21. A. loans B. relief C. bonus D. savings
22. A. nervous B. thrilled C. hesitant D. depressed
23. A. approaching B. constructing C. searching D. observing
24. A. clear B. low C. unfair D. due
25. A. retire B. work C. guide D. leave
26. A. suitable B. rewarding C. demanding D. changeable
27. A. scared B. ashamed C. annoyed D. relieved
28. A. reported B. handed C. explained D. suggested
29. A. sympathy B. regret C. uncertainty D. gratitude
30. A. predicted B. warned C. recalled D. ensured
31. A. instead B. regardless C. otherwise D. likewise
32. A. complained B. comforted C. admitted D. argued
33. A. sight B. control C. capacity D. imagination
34. A. generosity B. innocence C. integrity D. effort
35. A. calm down B. sign up C. give back D. set out
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。
March 14 is right around the comer, and math learners know ____36____ that means. It’s Pi Day, a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants (常量): pi.
The number pi, or π, is equal to the circumference (圆周长) of a circle ____37____ (divide) by the circle’s diameter (直径). That comes out to about 3.14159. This is true for circles of all sizes, from ____38____ (penny) to pizzas to planets. Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14. That’s why Pi Day ____39____ (celebrate) on March 14. It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.”
But the exact value of pi is ____40____ (actual) impossible to write out. Last year, a ____41____ (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion (万亿) figures. And in 2005, one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory. No one, though, will ever get to ____42____ end of pi.
Historians aren’t sure when people first ____43____ (discover) the concept of pi. But it’s been known in some form ____44____ almost 4,000 years. Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it. The Egyptians may have used pi _____45_____ (build) the pyramids. And still today, pi is used in just about all math involving circles.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
46. 假设你是李华，上周五你校举办了“AI与未来生活”主题论坛。请给校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.出席嘉宾；
2.论坛观点；
3.你的感悟。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
AI and Future Life
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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。
Amanda and Susie might be sisters, but they’d never got on. You’d think they would, with only two years between them. Yet from the minute Susie was born, Amanda knew the baby resented her.
Now, despite being in their fifties, the hatred was still fresh in their minds. The only thing they had in common was that they both adored their mother. Then one day, when Amanda was in the classroom, teaching a particularly challenging group of teenagers, her father rang with the terrible news that their mother had died suddenly. Both sisters were stricken with grief, but Susie, who’d been looking after her granddaughter when she got the call, was also upset that their father hadn’t informed her first.
Then their father told them about their mother’s will. “She’s left you the painting.” He seemed to be addressing them both the painting — the source of one of their biggest childhood arguments. Their mother had decided that it would be nice to have a photo of both her girls.
“Did Mum leave the portrait to me ” asked Amanda. No, Susie wanted to say. Surely her mother couldn’t have been so biased. “In fact,” replied their father, “she’s left it to both of you.”
“How’s that going to work ” asked Amanda. “We live miles apart.” “Thankfully” muttered Susie. Amanda shot her a displeased look. “The will demands that you each have it for six months and then swap over, for as long as you both live.”
So, every six months Amanda and Susie drove to a service station between their homes and carefully handed over the painting.
Two years passed. The funny thing was that the sisters saw more of each other than they had done for years. Sometimes Susie tried to start a conversation, and Amanda claimed she had to dash. Sometimes it was the other way round.
But then came a bright winter day when Susic turned up for the handover, and her sister wasn’t there. Amanda was often late, but never three hours late. She wasn’t even replying to Susie’s “Where were you” texts.
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
All kinds of thoughts ran through Susie’s head as she drove to the hospital.
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“I think that’s the first time you’ve ever said those words to me.” Amanda squeezed her sister’s hand.
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