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2024-2025学年下学期湖北省部分重点高中
高二5月月考
英 语 试 题
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 kind of discount can the man get
A. 10% B. 6%. C. 5%.
2. What does Helen think of her new neighbor
A. Careless. B. Annoying. C. Considerate.
3. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Hotel clerk and guest. B. Husband and wife. C. House agent and customer.
4. Where will Romesh go
A. The cleaner’s. B. A company. C. A cafe.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Where to put plastic. B. How to recycle at home. C. What to do with paper products.
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 does the man do for the woman
A. He returns money to her. B. He arranges a presentation. C. He changes a train ticket for her.
7. What will happen to the woman
A. She’ll leave at 6:30. B. She’ll cancel her trip. C. She’ll travel in business class.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至10 题。
8. What did the woman just finish
A. A face-to-face conversation.
B. A talk on the phone.
C. A job interview.
9. What does the man tell the woman about
A. Her responsibilities. B. The company’s business. C. The company’s future plan.
10. What will the woman do next
A. Answer the telephone. B. Join the sales department. C. Learn about the products.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What does the man say about the film
A. It is aimed at children. B. It is inspiring. C. It is adapted from life stories.
12. What are the online reviews generally like about the film
A. Positive. B. Critical. C. Mixed.
13. What happened to the film
A. It won many international awards.
B. It was selected as the best film of this year.
C. It was considered the most competitive film.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. What is the main purpose of “Family Welcome” event
A. Welcoming families. B. Entertaining children. C. Having parent-child activities.
15. What is this year’s short film about
A. Sculpture. B. Painting. C. Family.
16. What do we know about the concerts
A. They are longer in the morning.
B. They are held in a fixed place.
C. They present various kinds of music.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What did the speaker fail to do
A. Prepare a test. B. Grade a test. C. Announce the results.
18. What does the speaker expect his students to do
A. Change their attitudes. B. Observe nature. C. Be creative.
19. What inspired scientists to create the new plastic
A. Insects. B. A dream. C. Food packages.
20. What is one potential use of the new plastic
A. Keeping food for a long time.
B. Detecting bad food through packages.
C. Making food packages more colorful.
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
Canada is diverse and vast, and the festivals celebrated there reflect this. Here are some exciting ones that attract visitors worldwide.
Vancouver Celebration of Light
The largest fireworks competition in the world is held every summer in Vancouver. It consists of concerts, food stalls, and the Seawall Challenge, a popular urban adventure race. The festival, which lasts about a week, makes for a great way to get to know the city from a local standpoint.
Edmonton Folk Festival
From its humble beginning in 1980, Edmonton Folk Festival has grown to be one of the world’s famous folk festivals. Held each August, the lineup of the 10-day-long festival is always outstanding and ticket prices stay reasonable. Edmonton is also a gateway to Jasper and the Canadian Rockies, about two hours away in case you have extra time to explore after the festival.
Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the leading film festivals in the world, ranking closely with Cannes and Sundance. Films such as Hotel Rwanda, American Beauty, and The Big Chill made their premieres (首映) at this famous star-filled event held each September. The 11-day-long festival is also known as the kick-off of awards season, with many films that make their first public performance at TIFF going on to get nominated for Oscars and Golden Globe awards.
Montreal Comedy Festival
Since 1983, Montreal Comedy Festival, or, Just for Laughs as it is more commonly known, has been inviting people to get together just for fun, just for entertainment－just for laughs. The festival, which takes place every year for two weeks in July, has grown in popularity and reputation and today features some of the world’s greatest comedians and it also resulted in a television show that is broadcast internationally.
21. What do Vancouver Celebration of Light and Edmonton Folk Festival have in common
A. They feature fireworks. B. They require admission tickets.
C. They consist of concerts. D. They are held annually.
22. Which of the following lasts the longest
A. Edmonton Folk Festival. B. Montreal Comedy Festival.
C. Vancouver Celebration of Light. D. Toronto International Film Festival.
23. Where will movie enthusiasts most probably go to enjoy themselves
A. Vancouver. B. Edmonton. C. Toronto. D. Montreal.
B
About a decade ago, Lawson was at a beach in Virginia watching his kids build castles right next to the waves.
“I kept trying to get them to come back because I thought it was a terrible idea,” he remarked. He wanted them to build their sandcastles closer to the dunes(沙丘). But they found it more exciting to build right where the waves hit, seeing their sandcastles get destroyed, and then rebuilding them with whatever debris washed up from the ocean. “It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. “It seemed like it would work beautifully without words,” he said.
A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop. Leng’s illustrations stay pretty true to real life. Three siblings spend the day building sandcastles and watching them get destroyed by a flying hat. “To me it’s a celebration of childhood and the simple joys of life. These are the things I like to capture,” said Leng.
Leng spent part of her childhood in France, and she was inspired by European comic books “What I love to do when I illustrate a picture book is add side stories to the main storyline. I always think about the readers and the longevity(寿命) of the book, and I want them to be able to discover something new every time they revisit the book,” Leng explained.
At the end of the day, the sleepy-eyed kids pile into the bus that will take them home. “Those last pages are some of my favorite. They capture that feeling like at the end of the day on the beach, when it’s getting dark and you feel completely exhausted,” Lawson said. It must be a universal childhood feeling: happy with sand, sticky from the salt, hot from the sun, and ready to fall asleep the moment you get into the car.
24. Why does Lawson mention the scene where the kids built sandcastles
A. To suggest a way to enjoy leisure. B. To remind readers of the childhood.
C. To convince us of how life works. D. To tell us the inspiration for his book.
25. What do you know about the two books mentioned
A. They are purchased by kids universally. B. Readers can only find pictures in them.
C. They carry no elements of comic books. D. The stories are literally works of fantasy.
26. How does Lawson feel when telling us the last pages in the last paragraph
A. Relieved. B. Pleased. C. Disturbed. D. Exhausted.
27. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Childhood in sandcastles B. Beautiful childhood memories
C. Popular illustrated books D. Explore the mystery of nature
C
Primordial(原生的) black holes (PBHs) are dark matter that may have been born in the first second after the Big Bang. Over the last 13. 8 billion years they would have spread across the universe. According to a new study, these tiny, ancient black holes could rush through our Solar System.
A team of scientists has worked out that they might speed through our nearby woods as often as once a decade, based on the estimated distribution of dark matter across a given region of space. They found that a PBH, packing the mass of a small planet into a space the size of a single atom(原子) , should stream through the inner Solar System about once every 10 years or so. Although we wouldn’t be able to directly see it, such a visitor would still make its existence known. If a PBH came within about 280 million miles of Mars, it would result in a detectable wobble(摇晃) in the red planet’s course. The shift would only be about 1 meter over 10 years, but that’s enough for us to pick up, since we can measure the distance of Mars from Earth to within about 10 centimeters.
The study started with a fun question: what would happen if a PBH passed a person Lead author, scientist Tung Tran from MIT, roughly calculated that if one came within a meter of you, you’d be thrown about 6 meters away in 1 second.
While that is rather unlikely, it got the team wondering how a PBH flying through the solar system would affect planets and moons. “The numbers we got were not very clear. There are many other factors in the solar system that could act as some sort of resistance to cause the wobble to dampen out,” says Tung. So, the researchers then created the effects in lab which is the same as a PBH flyby on Mercury(水星), Venus, and Mars to see if their wobbles would be easier to notice. Of those, Mars gave the clearest signal, largely because it’s such a heavily monitored planet.
Still, more detailed experiments involving more objects will need to be conducted to get a more accurate understanding of those factors. “We need as much clarity as we can of the expected backgrounds, such as the typical speeds of space rocks in contrast to these PBHs,” says MIT physicist David Kaiser. It is our hope that in the coming decades, advances in science will offer new evidence. With a bit more work, it’s possible that astronomers could get lucky, spot a wobble, and uncover one of the biggest mysteries about universe.
28. What does a passing PBH possibly cause
A. a planet to rock in its course. B. resistance to cancel out a wobble.
C. a person to explode instantly. D. Mars to shake violently.
29. How can scientists notice a PBH speeding through Solar System
A. By monitoring a single atom nearby. B. By observing an obvious shake of Mars.
C. By measuring the Mars-Earth distance. D. By analyzing the presence of dark matter.
30. Which of the following best explains “dampen out” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Be difficult to make out. B. Regularly occur.
C. Be interesting to observe. D. Narrowly escape.
31. What is the last paragraph mainly about in terms of the research
A. Its current limitations. B. Astronomers with good luck.
C. Its potential applications. D. Expectations for further studies.
D
Is it true that our brain alone is responsible for human cognition(认知) What about our body Is it possible for thought and behavior to originate from somewhere other than our brain Psychologists who study Embodied Cognition(EC) ask similar questions. The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.
If you think about it for a moment, it makes total sense. When you smell something good or hear amusing sounds, certain emotions are awakened. Think about how newborns use their senses to understand the world around them. They don’t have emotions so much as needs—they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world，they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.
Understandably, theorists have been arguing for years and still disagree on whether the brain is the nerve centre that operates the rest of the body. Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact, while EC theorizes that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer, processing everything and forming your reactions.
Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction. In one experiment, test subjects(实验对象) were asked to judge people after being handed a hot or a cold drink. They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived warmth rather than coolness. And it works the other way too; in another study, subjects’ fingertip temperatures were measured after being“included” in or “rejected” from a group task. Those who were included felt physically warmer.
For further proof, we can look at the metaphors(比喻说法) that we use without even thinking. A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock. And this kind of metaphorical use is common across languages.
Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.
32. According to the author, the significance of the EC theory lies in ________.
A. facilitating our understanding of the origin of psychology
B. revealing the major role of the mind in human cognition
C. offering a clearer picture of the shape of human brain
D. bringing us closer to the truth in human cognition
33. Where does the newborns’ understanding of their surroundings start from
A. Their personal looks. B. Their mental needs.
C. Their inner emotions. D. Their physical feelings.
34. What does the author intend to prove by citing the metaphors in Paragraph 5
A. Human speech is alive with metaphors.
B. Human senses have effects on thinking.
C. Human language is shaped by visual images.
D. Human emotions are often compared to natural materials.
35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph
A. To share with the reader ways to release their emotions.
B. To guide the reader onto the path to career success.
C. To encourage the reader to put EC into practice.
D. To deepen the reader’s understanding of EC.
第二节(共 5 个小题;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。
Have you ever experienced the following situation: you just listened to a presentation and one hour later you don’t remember anything Many of us had this feeling. However, you don’t need to worry about your short memory. This is how our brain works. 36 How to do this There is no golden rule to make every speech memorable. But there is plenty of good advice to achieve the best results.
You don’t want to speak in front of the audience unprepared. Unprepared presentations often result in speakers forgetting their key points, stumbling over their words, and frequently resorting to fillers like “alright”, “so”, “okay”, and “ehm”. 37 So, once your slides are prepared, do a few dry runs. These rehearsals will help you refine your delivery.
Having good content to share is not enough. 38 Let’s recall some bestseller fiction books. They have a story where all pieces are interconnected. The audience follows it and stays engaged till the end. The majority of the presentations can be turned into a story too. Structure your presentation like a story, with clear problems, solutions, and smooth transitions.
Clarity on the presentation’s purpose is essential. The question “Why” is the core for all businesses. 39 Tell your audience early why they have to listen to you. Engage them with the “Why,” guide them through your story, and conclude by answering the questions you’ve raised.
Public speaking is difficult. Most impressive talks become famous and inspire many people. But even the person who succeeded once can barely repeat the triumph(胜利). 40 The only way to get better is through practice.
A. It has to be organized properly.
B. A convincing story is also important.
C. That should not hold you back though.
D. Knowing some strategies to maintain our memories is vital.
E. These words are present because the proper ones are missing.
F. The answer to it gives the reason for the presentation’s existence.
G. It becomes a challenge for the speaker to leave an impression on the audience.
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。
An extreme sport like BMX (Bicycle Motocross) may not be the first thing that comes to mind to help overcome a mental health condition. However, that is 41 what enabled Nikita Ducarroz to fight her fears.
As a child, Ducarroz spent every 42 moment on the soccer field. But at 13, the talented athlete began to suffer from 43 anxiety attacks that made it hard for her to leave home. When her mother told her she had to continue playing a sport, Ducarroz found BMX as a way to 44 that
rule. Little did she know that BMX would soon 45 every aspect of her life, and become the reason she would push through her fears one step at a time.
The tale began when a BMX video on YouTube inspired her to try the extreme sport. She saved up for a bike. Then she began practicing 46 in her driveway. Soon, her excellent skills brought her enough 47 to ride at the local skate park. With that confidence, Ducarroz was 48 to ride in the competition in 2016, and she has not looked back since.
“The bike made me get out of the house, go to the skate park, and 49 get on a plane,” said Ducarroz. “It 50 me to overcome all my fears.”
The 26-year-old is now one of the world’s best female BMX freestylers. Ducarroz now has her
51 set on the 2024 Paris Olympics. She says, “My goal in Paris is another medal. I can get that done with the training.”
Though she still suffers occasional 52 attacks, Ducarroz now knows how to manage them. To help others with mental health conditions, Ducarroz has started an Instagram page called MindTricks. It is where people discuss their fears 53 .
“MindTricks started because of my own 54 that I was making on Instagram about mental health,” she explained. “And I thought, ‘Why don’t we create a place where others can do the same, a central spot where everyone can read about these stories and also feel 55 to share their own stories ’”
41. A. precisely B. automatically C. roughly D. temporarily
42. A. expectant B. boring C. spare D. urgent
43. A. slight B. mild C. occasional D. severe
44. A. end B. fulfill C. measure D. resist
45. A. put up B. account for C. take over D. settle down
46. A. concepts B. tricks C. facilities D. models
47. A. confidence B. muscle C. patience D. fortune
48. A. likely B. hesitant C. ready D. effortless
49. A. slowly B. suddenly C. swiftly D. eventually
50. A. blocked B. pushed C. left D. hooked
51. A. luck B. target C. standard D. training
52. A. panic B. heart C. delight D. annoyance
53. A. carefully B. privately C. safely D. humbly
54. A. appearance B. medals C. posts D. choices
55. A. astonished B. encouraged C. honored D. reserved
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。
Many Chinese people know there are several conservators(文物修复员) working at the Palace Museum. However, they may have 56 (rare) heard of Qiu Jinxian, who was the first Chinese hired at the British Museum. Since 1987, 57 conservator from Shanghai has been there leading the restoration of ancient Chinese paintings for 30 years. Qiu was just invited 58 (demonstrate) her skills at the British Museum by chance. She showed her Chinese techniques by restoring a fire-damaged landscape painting, for 59 she was asked by the museum to stay to help restore the 1,500 ancient Chinese paintings 60 (house) there. The 61 (expert) at the British Museum said they were amazed by her methods. They recalled that she poured the boiling water directly on the surface of the painting after 62 (inspect) the color of the pigment (色素), and then she rinsed and dried it. The process 63 (repeat) 5 times until it was repaired. Today, in the British Museum, Qiu keeps restoring the Chinese ancient paintings 64 the help of her students. Some of her past students have now worked as specialists on the art in museums across the world. “It is thanks to her 65 many of the Museum’s Chinese paintings can be displayed today,” the museum writes on its website.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
66. 假如你是校学生会主席李华，春季流感（flu）高发，为呼吁你校学生增强体质，请你以学生会的名义，为全校同学写一封健康生活方式的倡议书，内容包括饮食结构和习惯、运动锻炼和充足睡眠等。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Union
第二节(满分25分)
67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I met Gunter on a cold, wet and unforgettable evening in September. I had planned to fly to Vienna and take a bus to Prague for a conference. Due to a big storm, my flight had been delayed by an hour and a half. I touched down in Vienna just 30 minutes before the departure of the last bus to Prague. The moment I got off the plane, I ran like crazy through the airport building and jumped into the first taxi on the rank without a second thought.
That was when I met Gunter. I told him where I was going, but he said he hadn’ t heard of the bus station. I thought my pronunciation was the problem, so I explained again more slowly, but he still looked confused. When I was about to give up, Gunter fished out his little phone and rang up a friend. After a heated discussion that lasted for what seemed like a century, Gunter put his phone down and started the car.
Finally, with just two minutes to spare we rolled into the bus station. Thankfully, there was a long queue (队列) still waiting to board the bus. Gunter parked the taxi behind the bus, turned around, and looked at me with a big smile on his face. “We made it,” he said.
Just then I realised that I had zero cash in my wallet. I flashed him an apologetic smile as I pulled out my Portuguese bankcard. He tried it several times, but the card machine just did not play along. A feeling of helplessness washed over me as I saw the bus queue thinning out.
At this moment, Gunter pointed towards the waiting hall of the bus station. There, at the entrance, was a cash machine. I jumped out of the car, made a mad run for the machine, and popped my card in, only to read the message: “Out of order. Sorry.”
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。
I ran back to Gunter and told him the bad news.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Four days later, when I was back in Vienna, I called Gunter as promised.
_______________________________________________________________________________2024-2025学年下学期湖北省部分重点高中
高二5月月考
英语试题参考答案
听力：1—5 CBBAB 6—10 CCAAC 11—15 CACBA 16—20 CABAB
阅读：21~23 DBC 24~27 DBBA 28~31 ACAD 32~35 DDBC
36~40 GEAFC
完型： 41~45 ACDBC 46~50 BACDB 51~55 BACCB
语法填空：
rarely 57. the 58. to demonstrate 59. which 60. housed
61. experts 62. inspecting 63. had been repeated/was repeated 64. with 65. that
应用文写作参考范文
Dear fellow students,
As spring arrives, flu spreads more easily, posing a threat to our health. To strengthen our immune system, the Student Union encourages everyone to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
In the first place, a balanced diet is essential. Eating fresh fruits, vegetables, and protein-rich foods will undoubtedly boost our immunity, while junk food should be avoided. Additionally, we are strongly recommended to take regular exercise, such as jogging or playing sports, which will definitely enhance our physical strength and reduce stress. Lastly, sufficient sleep is of crucial significance, for a consistent sleep schedule improves our focus and keeps us energized.
Health is the foundation of success. Only by developing these good habits can we protect ourselves from illness and perform at our best. Let’s take action and build a healthier school community together!
The Students’ Union
读后续写参考范文
I ran back to Gunter and told him the bad news. The cash machine was also out of order! In other words, I could’t pay him now. Flashing him another apologetic smile, I begged him for a delayed payment, an embarrassed smile creeping into(逐断浮现) my face. Then an idea occurred to me. I pointed at my phone and asked him to give his phone number to me so that I could contact him when I came back here. Surprisingly, he comforted me that everything was OK since he had known how anxious I was. A feeling of gratitude washed over me as I heard his words. Giving him a firm handshake, I jumped out of the car, made a mad run for the bus, and jumped onto it just before its departure. Fortunately, I didn’t miss the whole arrangements for the conference.
Four days later, when I was back in Vienna, I called Gunter as promised. He didn’t recognize me immediately when I said hello to him. So I explained my intention. At first, he refused to charge me the fare. But I insisted I owe him the money. Therefore, we made a deal to meet at the bus station. When we met, I extended my heart-felt gratitude for his trust in me as well as his timely help, gave him the fare and tipped（给小费）him another sum of money. I also gave him an attractive souvenir I had bought at Prague, which he accepted with delight. From then on, we became good friends and kept in touch with each other regularly. I felt blessed to have such a warm-hearted friend like Gunter. 或者Till now, every time I recall this experience, I can’t help wondering if there is more trust and honesty in the world, how charming our world will be .
【导语】本文讲述了作者在一次因风暴延误的旅途中，匆忙搭乘出租车前往车站赶最后一班去布拉格的公共汽车。司机冈特不熟悉车站位置，通过电话求助后顺利抵达。到达时作者却发现自己没带现金，尝试用葡萄牙银行卡支付没有成功，而车站的取款机也出故障了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我跑回到冈特那里，告诉他这个坏消息。”可知，第一段可描写作者留下冈特的电话，承诺会还钱给对方，冈特同意，最终作者及时登上了公共汽车。
②由第二段首句内容“四天后，当我回到维也纳时，我按照承诺给冈特打了电话。”可知，第二段可描写作者付费给冈特，并向对方表示感激，两人成为了朋友。
2.续写线索：作者给出解决办法——承诺还钱——冈特同意——作者登上公共汽车——履行承诺还钱——两人成为朋友（点明主旨：诚信和善意使世界更美好）
阅读解析
A 篇：【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个吸引全球游客的加拿大节日的相关信息。
21. 细节理解题。根据Vancouver Celebration of Light 部分的“The largest fireworks competition in the world is held every summer in Vancouver. (世界上最大的烟花比赛每年夏天在温哥华举行。)” 和 Edmonton Folk Festival部分的“Held each August, the lineup of the 10-day-long festival is always outstanding and ticket prices stay reasonable. (每年8月举行的为期10天的电影节阵容总是很突出，票价也很合理。)”可知，这两个节日都是每年举行的。故选D项。
22. 细节理解题。根据Montreal Comedy Festival中“The festival, which takes place every year for two weeks in July, has grown in popularity and reputation and today features some of the world’s greatest comedians and it also resulted in a television show that is broadcast internationally. (该节日每年7月举行，为期两周，人气和声誉不断上升，如今有一些世界上最伟大的喜剧演员参加，还推出了一个在国际上播出的电视节目。)”以及文中对其它三个节日的介绍Vancouver Celebration of Light“about a week”；Edmonton Folk Festival“10-day-long”；Toronto International Film Festival“11-day-long ”，可知，蒙特利尔喜剧节持续两周，是四个节日中持续时间最长的。 故选B项。
23. 细节理解题。根据文中Toronto International Film Festival中“The 11-day-long festival is also known as the kick-off of awards season, with many films that make their first public performance at TIFF going on to get nominated for Oscars and Golden Globe awards. (为期11天的电影节也被称为颁奖季的开始，许多在TIFF首次公开演出的电影都获得了奥斯卡和金球奖提名。)”可知，电影爱好者最有可能会选择去多伦多，因为很多电影会在为期十一天的多伦多电影节期间首次公演。故选C项。
B篇：【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Lawson和Qin Leng合作的无字绘本A Day for Sandcastles的创作背景及主题思想。Lawson从孩子在海边建沙堡的经历中获得灵感，而Leng的插画则以真实场景和细节为特色，融入支线故事以增强可读性。
推理判断题。根据第二段When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. “It seemed like it would work beautifully without words,”可知答案选D。
细节理解题。根据文中第三段A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop. 可知答案选B。
26.推理判断题。根据最后一段“Those last pages are some of my favorite. They capture that feeling like at the end of the day on the beach, when it’s getting dark and you feel completely exhausted,” Lawson said. It must be a universal childhood feeling: happy with sand, sticky from the salt, hot from the sun, and ready to fall asleep the moment you get into the car.可知答案选B。
27. 文章标题。文章介绍了Lawson和Qin Leng合作的无字绘本A Day for Sandcastles的创作背景及主题。Lawson从孩子在海边建沙堡的经历中获得灵感，而Leng的插画则以真实场景和细节为特色，融入支线故事以增强可读性。书中通过描绘孩子们反复建造沙堡、被海浪摧毁、最终疲惫回家的场景，传递了对童年和简单快乐的赞颂，并试图捕捉普遍的童年体验。
可知答案选A。
C篇：【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了科学家对宇宙中的黑洞的研究。
28. 推理判断题。根据第二段中，如果PBH出现在距离火星2.8亿英里的范围内，它将导致火星轨道上可探测到的摇晃。可知PBH能影响火星在其运行过程中摇摆，故选A。
29.细节理解题。根据第二段中的 If a PBH came within about 280 million miles of Mars, it would result in a detectable wobble(摇晃) in the red planet’s course. The shift would only be about 1 meter over 10 years, but that’s enough for us to pick up, since we can measure the distance of Mars from Earth to within about 10 centimeters. (如果PBH出现的距离火星2.8亿英里的范围内，它将导致火星轨道上。可探测到的摇晃，在10年里，这种变化只会大约1米，但这足以让我们捕捉到，因为我们可以测量火星到地球的距离，误差在10cm左右。)可知，科学家们是通过测量火星到地球的距离，注意到一颗PBH加速穿过太阳系的，故选C。
30.词句猜测题。根据划线词句前文，我们可得到的数字不是很清楚，太阳系中还有许多其他因素可能作为某种阻力导致摇晃。可知太阳系可能有很多因素作为阻力影响行星和卫星。导致其摇晃难以辨认清楚，从而可知划线部分的意思是“难以辨认”，故选A。
31.主旨大义题。根据最后一段 It is our hope that in the coming decades, advances in science will offer new evidence. With a bit more work, it’s possible that astronomers could get lucky, spot a wobble, and uncover one of the biggest mysteries about universe. (我们希望在未来的几十年里，科学的进步将提供新的证据。如果再多做一点工作，天文学家可能会幸运的发现一次摇晃。并揭示宇宙最大的谜团之一)。可知最后一段主要是关于对进一步研究的期望，故选D项。
D篇：【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了心理学家的一项EC理论：我们不是只有大脑负责人类的认知，我们的身体也负责思考或者解决问题。更准确的说思想塑造身体，身体同等程度地塑造思想。
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.(EC 理论表明，我们的身体也负责思考或解决问题。更准确地说，思维塑造身体，身体同等程度地塑造思维。)”可知，EC理论认为我们身体就像大脑一样塑造我们的认知，因此推断EC理论的意义在于让我们更接近人类认知的真理。故选D项。
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“They don’t have emotions so much as needs—they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world，they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.(他们没有如同需要那么多的情感——他们不会感到悲伤，他们只是饿，需要食物。即使是未出生的婴儿也能感觉到母亲的心跳，这具有镇静作用。在现实世界中，他们冷了就哭，然后被拥抱。这样，他们开始将温暖与被爱联系起来。)”可知，新生儿对周围环境的理解依靠的是身体感觉。故选D项。
34.推理判断题。根据文章第五段中主题句“For further proof, we can look at the metaphors(比喻说法) that we use without even thinking.(为了进一步证明，我们可以看看我们不假思索就使用的比喻说法)”以及下文的陈述“A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock.”(一个善良和富有同情心的人经常被称为心软的人，而在困难的情况下非常坚强和冷静的人通常被描述为坚如磐石。)作者通过陈述比喻手法是为了进一步证明我们人类的感觉对思维有影响。故选B项。
35.推理判断题。根据最后一段“Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it (既然您已经掌握了身心互动的知识，为什么不使用它呢？)”以及下文中列举的两种现实生活中的情况“If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.(如果你今天过得很糟糕，一杯温暖的茶会给你带来一瞬间的快乐。如果你知道自己身体很冷，在做出任何人际关系决定之前先热身。)”可知作者最后一段是在鼓励读者把EC理论运用于现实生活中。故选C项。
七选五：【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何通过准备、练习和讲故事等方法使演讲更加难忘。
36. 下文提到演讲很难让人记住，强调给听众留下印象这件事的难度很大。G选项“It becomes a challenge for the speaker to leave an impression on the audience.（给听众留下印象对演讲者来说是一个挑战。）”符合题意。故选G。
上文提到没有准备的演讲会导致演讲者忘记要点、结巴，频繁使用填充词，本空应该解释为什么会出现这种情况，故选E。
由上文"Having good content to share is not enough.（有好的内容分享是不够的。）” 下文阐述了演讲要像故事一样组织，故选A“It has to be organized properly.”
上文强调了“Why这个问题是所有事情的核心，本空应回应“为什么”的问题，并指出了这个问题的答案对于演讲的重要性，故选F。
40. “公开演讲很难。最令人印象深刻的演讲变得著名，并激励了许多人。但即使是曾经成功过一次的人也很难再成功。”可知，上文提到即使是曾经成功的人也很难再次取得成功。
本空应该给出鼓励或建议。C选项“That should not hold you back though.（但这不应该阻碍你。）”能承接上文，符合题意，故选C。
完形填空解析
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了患有严重焦虑症的Nikita Ducarroz通过练习自行车越野赛极限运动克服了恐惧的故事。
【41题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，这正是Nikita Ducarroz战胜恐惧的原因。A. precisely准确地，(强调真实或明显)正是，确实；B. automatically确实；C. roughly粗略地，大致；D. temporarily暂时。根据下文“The bike made me get out of the house, go to the skate park, and ____9____ get on a plane,” said Ducarroz.”可知，正是通过练习自行车，Nikita Ducarroz克服了恐惧。故此处应用precisely表示强调。故选A。
【42题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：小时候，杜卡罗兹把每一个空闲时间都花在了足球场上。A. expectant期待；B. boring枯燥的；C. spare备用的；空余的；D. urgent紧迫的。根据下文的连词But可知，本句与下文是转折关系。所以在生病前，她把每一个空闲时间都花在了足球场上，以突出她对足球的热爱。故选C。
【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但在13岁时，这位天才运动员开始患上严重的焦虑症，这让她很难离开家。A. slight微小的；B. mild轻微的；温柔的；C. occasional偶尔的；D. severe严重的。根据下文“made it hard for her to leave home”可知，她患上严重的焦虑症。故选D。
【44题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她的母亲告诉她必须继续参加一项运动时，杜卡罗兹发现BMX是一种实现这一规则的方式。A. end结束；终止；B. fulfill完成；达到；实现；C. measure衡量；D. resist抵制。根据上文“her mother told her she had to continue playing a sport”可知，她的母亲告诉她必须继续参加一项运动，她想通过自行车越野赛来实现这个规定。故选B。
【45题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：她不知道自行车越野运动很快就会接管她生活的方方面面，并成为她一步一步克服恐惧的原因。A. put up张贴；搭建；B. account for解释；占比；C. take over接管；取代；D. settle down定居；安顿。根据下文“every aspect of her life, and become the reason she would push through her fears one step at a time.”可知，这项运动接管了她生活的方方面面，使她一步一步克服恐惧。故选C。
【46题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后她开始在自家车道上练习技巧。A. concepts概念； B. tricks技巧；把戏；C. facilities设施；D. models模型；样本。根据下文“her excellent skills”可知，她在自家车道上练习技巧。tricks与skills是近义词复现。故选B。
【47题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快，她出色的技术给她带来了足够的信心，可以在当地的滑冰公园骑行。A. confidence自信心；B. muscle肌肉；C. patience耐心；D. fortune财富，运气。根据下文“With that confidence”可知，她出色的技术给她带来了足够的信心，confidence是原词复现。故选A。
【48题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：带着这样的信心，Nikita Ducarroz已经准备好参加2016年的比赛，从那以后她再也没有回头。A. likely可能的；B. hesitant犹豫的；C. ready准备好的；D. effortless不费力的；容易的。根据句中“With that confidence”以及下文“and she has not looked back since”可知，杜卡罗兹已经准备好参加2016年的比赛。故选C。
【49题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：杜卡罗兹说：“这辆自行车让我走出家门，去了滑冰公园，最终上了飞机。”A. slowly慢慢地；B. suddenly突然；C. swiftly迅速地；D. eventually最后，终于。根据上文“get out of the house, go to the skate park”可知，走出家门、去了滑冰公园和上飞机三个动作层层递进，有先后关系，故此处指最终上了飞机。故选D。
【50题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：它促使我克服了所有的恐惧。A. blocked挡住；B. pushed推动；促使；C. left离开；留下；D. hooked钩住。根据上文“However, that is ____41____ what enabled Nikita Ducarroz to fight her fears.”可知，这辆自行车促使她克服了所有的恐惧。故选B。
【51题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：杜卡罗兹现在将目光投向2024年巴黎奥运会。A. luck运气；B. target目标；C. standard标准；D. training训练。根据下文“My goal in Paris is another medal. I can get that done with the training.”可知，她将目标投向2024年巴黎奥运会。故选B。
【52题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管她偶尔还是会感到恐慌，但杜卡罗兹现在知道如何应对了。A. panic恐慌；惊慌；B. heart心脏；C. delight高兴；D. annoyance恼怒。根据上文“It ____50____ me to overcome all my fears.”可知，她偶尔还是会感到恐慌。panic与fears是近义词复现。故选A。
【53题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：人们在这里安全地讨论他们的恐惧。A. carefully认真地，仔细地；B. privately私下地；C. safely安全地；D. humbly谦逊地，卑微地。根据语境可知，人们在MindTicks的页面安全地讨论他们的恐惧。故选C。
【54题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她解释道：“MindTricks是因为我自己在Instagram上发布了关于心理健康的帖子。” A. appearance出现，外表；B. medals奖牌；C. posts帖子；D. choices选择。根据句中“I was making on Instagram about mental health”以及下文“Why don’t we create a place where others can do the same”可知，她自己在Instagram上发布了关于心理健康的帖子。故选C。
【55题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我想，‘为什么我们不创建一个其他人也能做同样事情的地方，一个中心点，让每个人都能阅读这些故事，也能分享自己的故事？’”A. astonished惊讶的；B. encouraged受鼓舞的 ；C. honored因受尊重而感到荣幸的；D. reserved矜持的，内向的。根据句中“where everyone can read about these stories”可知，她希望在这个页面上，每个人能阅读这些故事，然后受到鼓舞去分享自己的故事。故选B。
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(Text 1)
M: So do all employees get a discount on store purchases
W: Yes, we offer a ten percent discount. However, you’ll get only half of that until you’ve been here for six months.
(Text 2)
M: Your phone is ringing, Helen.
W: Let it ring. It’s my new neighbor again. She’s already called me twice this morning. I told her that I couldn’t answer any personal calls at work. I don’t think she listened to me.
(Text 3)
M: We could buy the house and run it as a little hotel.
W: We’d need to raise a lot of money for that.
M: I know, but if we sold our house, we could afford it.
(Text 4)
W: Romesh, where are you going
M: I’m going to have some shirts cleaned and ironed. I have an interview for a new job next week.
W: Wow, good luck! Let’s have a drink soon and you can tell me all about it.
(Text 5)
M: I’m not sure how to do this home recycling thing. Do you have to separate everything
W: Not really. We just use two bins. One’s for paper products and one’s for everything else.
M: You mean you can mix glass, plastic, and metal all together
W: Yep.
(Text 6)
M: Good morning. This is Westerly Travel’s customer service. How may I help you
W: Yes, I was supposed to take the 2 p.m. train from Denver to Colorado Springs, but it was canceled. I’m presenting at a trade show first thing in the morning, so I’m hoping you can get me on another train today.
M: The 4 p.m. departure gets you in by 6:30, and there are plenty of seats available.
W: That sounds great.
M: And to apologize for the inconvenience, I’ve upgraded you to business class at no extra charge.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Megan, have you finished the talk with John already
W: Yeah, I just came from his office and we talked about my future job. And what am I expected to do
M: As a newcomer, you are going to do certain routine duties like answering the telephone, typing ... Later, you will be assigned to the sales department. There you can learn much about the workings of our company.
W: I see. I can deal with it as well as I can. And what should I do now
M: For this is your first day in our company, you can begin with our products. Before you do your job, it’s necessary for you to be familiar with our own products. Then you can get down to your work smoothly.
W: Quite right, and thanks for your instruction.
(Text 8)
M: Lucy, have you seen the movie I recommended, New Home, New Beginning
W: Of course, I saw it yesterday and I really liked it. Especially its story.
M: You know what It’s based on a true story. The director said he took inspiration from his own childhood.
W: Oh, I didn’t know that.
M: Yeah. The film is receiving so much attention from home and abroad.
W: It really is. I read comments about the movie on the Internet, and most of them were praise.
M: I think it deserves that praise. It’s definitely the best movie of this year. I’ve seen a few reviews that even compare it to some of the classic films.
W: Absolutely. I heard it has been shortlisted for many international film awards.
M: Yeah. Many film critics said that the movie is the most likely candidate to win.
(Text 9)
W: Hello, I saw a poster about free things to do in the area, and I’d like some ideas for things to do on the 29th.
M: OK. Then let’s start with an event specially designed for children to have fun. The art gallery is holding an event called “Family Welcome” that day.
W: What time does it start
M: The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the event runs from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. They’re going to show a short film. Last time they ran the event and there was a film about painting. They’re now working on one about sculpture.
W: I like the sound of that. And what else
M: Well, if you all enjoy listening to music, there are several free concerts. They range from pop music to Latin American.
W: The Latin American could be fun. What time is that
M: They’re performing in the central library at 1 o’clock, then at 4 it’s in the City Museum, and in the evening, at 7:30, there’s a longer concert in the theater.
W: Thank you.
(Text 10)
M: All right, class. Before we get started, I want to make an announcement. The quiz I had planned for today will have to wait until next Tuesday. I didn’t have time to get it ready, so you have a few extra days to study.
Now, let’s get to today’s topic. Some of you may not like science, but you should at least respect it because it adds so much to our lives. Recently, I read about a newly created plastic that changes color when it’s stretched. How did the scientists dream up this idea They could never have done it without observing nature. While studying certain insects, the scientists found that the insects’ shells changed color when looked at from different angles. They immediately thought of ways to use that science to benefit humans. The scientists plan to use this plastic on food packages to tell us when our food goes bad and on our money to make it more difficult for criminals to copy. So when you’re walking to class each day, try to take some time to observe nature around you. You never know when you’ll have a bright idea that can change how we live.

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