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南京市第二十九中学五月月考 英语
满分：150分 时间：120分钟
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 has the man been doing
A. Doing his work. B. Revising for tests. C. Planning for his vacation.
2. When was the man waken up
A. At 6：00. B. At 7：00. C. At 8：00.
3 What will the man do next month
A. Work with the woman.
B. Turn in his resignation letter.
C. Devote himself to his own business.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a bank. B. At a shop. C. At a gym.
5. What does the woman think of the hotel
A. It's expensive. B. It's untidy. C. It's poorly equipped.
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 kind of car did the man book
A. A midsize car. B. A small car. C. An SUV.
7. What does the man have to do at last
A. Cancel the reservation. B. Change to another model. C. Wait patiently for the desired car.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The woman's job. B. The woman's boss. C. The woman's workmates.
9. What happened last week
A. The staff had trouble locking the cafe.
B. The woman met a rude customer.
C. The workers left work early.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman say about the first package
A. It is basic and slow. B. It includes a wireless router. C. It offers a free personal firewall.
11. How much will the man pay each month
A. $30. B. $50. C. $100.
12. Why does the woman say the man is lucky
A. The package price is lower. B. The pen drive is cheaper. C. The settingup is free.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What do we know about the museum
A. It can be explored in one day.
B. It houses a good many exhibits.
C. It can hold thousands of people at one time.
14. Where are the speakers
A. In Egypt. B. In the UK. C. In Greece.
15. What did the speakers fail to see this morning
A. The modern artwork. B. The ancient sculptures. C. The American carvings.
16. When will the museum close
A. At 3：00. B. At 4：00. C. At 5：00.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the common belief about our brain's processing speed
A. It reaches its peak at the age of 20. B. It doesn't decrease before 40. C. It remains constant until 60.
18. What was the age range of the people included in the study
A. From 10 to 60. B. From 20 to 80. C. From 10 to 80.
19. Why do older people make decisions more slowly according to Dr von Krause
A They become more careful.
B. They process information slower.
C. They need more time to get information.
20. What benefit can people get from the study
A. It may help increase the mental processing speed.
B. It may improve people's ability to concentrate.
C. It may contribute to the research on diseases.
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
Tiny Forest Initiative (倡议)：Transforming Urban Landscapes
Tiny Forest is a small forest, which fits into the size of a tennis court and can help restore ecosystems, is a method created by Indian engineer Shubhendu Sharma, based on the method of Japanese Akira Miyawaki to restore natural and native forests. IVN Environmental Education in the Netherlands has invited this engineer to come and plant the first Tiny Forest in Europe.
Ecological Impact
·Supports 900+ plant and animal species
·Stores 250kg CO2 annually
·Reduces urban heat island effect
·Provides natural learning environments
Current Expansion
·150 schools in the Netherlands have Tiny Forests
·65+ garden owners have created personal Tiny Forests
·Targeting 500 new urban locations by 2026
·Concept spread to 9 additional European countries
Planting Method
·Soil testing and selection of native plant species
·Soil preparation with focus on nutrition and drainage
·Community planting with 600 native trees on 200m
·Requires 2-3 years of maintenance before becoming self-sustaining
Social Value
·Reconnects children and communities with nature
·Promotes environmental education and engagement
Municipalities, schools, and community organizations are invited to participate in our comprehensive Tiny Forest training and implementation program. We’re not just planting trees—we’re rebuilding ecosystems and reconnecting communities with nature. Grow with us. Transform Your Community, One Tiny Forest at a Time.
Contact: IVN Environmental Education Press Relations Department press@ivnenironment. org
Registration & Information: www. tinyforest.org
1 What is the initial purpose of the Initiative
A. To facilitate the forest recovery. B. To expand the local ecosystem.
C. To provide wildlife with shelter. D. To cool the urban environment.
2. Which is not required in the planting guideline
A. Soil quality. B. Planting date.
C. Plant source. D. Care duration.
3. What will the children benefit from the Initiative
A. Grow with the forest. B. Earn a brighter future.
C. Gain more access to nature. D. Better the community sense.
B
In 2002, Huang Hui, a researcher of the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, went diving near Xisha. In addition to getting an irremovable suntan (晒黑), she was left with memories of a beautiful experience with clear water and abundant colorful corals (珊瑚). However, much of the breathtaking scenery of this reef has disappeared due to climate change and human activities. All of these factors led to the decline of the coral reef in the near shore waters. “We started to cultivate corals near the Xisha Islands in 2010, and restored more than 200,000 square meters of coral reefs,” Huang said.
In 2004, when Huang was attending the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium, she found herself the only representative from the Chinese mainland. She said she felt sad but she made up her mind to strengthen communication with other countries to improve China’s level and status in coral research. She visited top coral research institutes in the US and Australia, establishing long-term cooperation with some of the world’s top coral researchers. By far, Huang has worked on coral research and protection for 22 years. Now, China is in a leading position in terms of technology and coral planting scale.
Huang believes that people’s consciousness of coral protection matters most to the sustainable development of the coral reefs. “I want to call on more people to love nature and look at the ocean in awe,” Huang said.
Partly due to her efforts, Hainan Province released a law in 2017 banning reef exploitation (开发), trading and damaging.
Huang works as a consultant for customs and frontier police on coral protection and promotes coral protection in her local schools. Huang also provides online free training for divers to teach them proper behavior in the sea to protect coral reefs.
“A group of ‘folk scientists’ have also been trained with the hope that more people can gain awareness of the significance of coral reef protection and know how to protect them,” said Huang.
“I am 50, and when I become 60, I hope that not only a coral island will be built but a sustainable development pattern will also be created,” said Huang. “The ideal state is that the coral island should be able to support fishermen and preserve the ecosystem,” she added.
4. What impressed Huang most when going diving near Xisha in 2002
A. A permanent sunburn on her skin.
B. A large quantity of colorful corals.
C. A sweet memory of her childhood.
D. The sudden disappearance of corals.
5. What does Paragraph 2 mainly focus on
A. China’s advances in coral protection. B. Huang’s devotion to coral protection.
C. Huang’s concern over coral protection. D. People’s ignorance of coral protection.
6. What is the key to protecting corals according to Huang Hui
A Introduction of advanced technology.
B. Tough laws banning reef exploitation.
C. Public awareness of coral protection.
D. Communication with foreign countries.
7. What is the best title for this passage
A. Corals in South China Sea are in danger.
B. Scientist plants corals to save ecosystem.
C. China is taking the lead in planting corals.
D. Measures are to be taken to protect corals.
C
A major new facility to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere has started operating in Iceland, which is a boost to an emerging technology that experts say could eventually play an important role in reducing greenhouse gases.
The plant in southwest Iceland is the biggest of its kind, its builder says. It is able to capture(捕获) 900 tons of CO2 every year but it needs heat and electricity to work. It is using energy produced from waste and is built on the roof of a waste incineration plant, and through the burning of rubbish, energy is generated.
Human-sized fans are built into a series of boxes. They take CO2 out of the air, catching it in spongelike filters(过滤器). The filters are blasted with heat, freeing the gas, which is then mixed with water and pumped deep into deep underground basalt caves(玄武岩洞穴), where over time it turns into dark-gray stone. Pumping CO2 into the ground is just one way to deal with it. The makers are also selling the gas to be used again. The CO2 can be captured just a few 100 miles away. It is pumped through an underground pipeline directly into a greenhouse. Vegetables and plants love CO2 and higher concentrations of the gas within the greenhouse improve the growth of plants.
By 2050, humanity will need to pull nearly a billion metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year through direct air capture technology to achieve carbon neutral goals, according to International Energy Agency recommendations. The plant in Iceland will be able to capture 4, 000 metric tons annually — just a small amount of what will be necessary, but one that Climeworks, the company that built it, says can grow rapidly as efficiency improves and costs decrease.
“This is a market that does not yet exist, but a market that urgently needs to be built,” said Christoph Gebald who co-founded Climeworks. “This plant that we have here is really the blueprint to further increase the size and really industrialize.”
8. What do we know about the carbon capture facility from paragraph 2
A. It is built at high altitudes. B. It uses waste to produce power.
C. It makes Iceland free of air pollution. D. It produces lots of heat during operation.
9. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. The methods of breaking down CO2. B. The approaches to reusing waste gas.
C. The necessity of building greenhouses. D. The workings of the carbon-catching plant.
10. What can we expect from the future carbon capture technology
A. It will decrease the cost of energy production.
B. It can help reach the carbon neutral goals in advance.
C. It will speed up the reduction of CO2 levels in the air.
D. It may replace the traditional carbon storage system.
11. What is Christoph Gebald’s attitude towards building the plants
A. Supportive. B. Neutral.
C. Disapproving. D. Uncaring.
D
Imagining a human being without historical sense is scary. The thought of living exclusively in a present moment is scary. Scarier still is the thought of an entire generation, not to mention society, operating with a lack of a sense of history. And yet that is exactly the situation in which we find ourselves today.
The people and events of history may be rooted in the past, but how we talk about those things, what we write about them, and how we teach them—in other words, how we practise history as the record of human experience—tell us a lot about who we are and what we value right now. Thinking of ourselves as a chapter in an as-yet unwritten history book, on the other hand, is likely to force deeper self-reflection: Whose stories will we stand up for What values will we defend What models will we offer following generations In an era of environmental change, rising inequality and great shifts in the international political context, we need to understand how our institutions have developed. History gives us power. No other subject helps us to understand so comprehensively what it is to be human.
The implications of ignorance of what have happened are incredible, but the ignorance itself isn’t entirely surprising given the lowered status of history in most schools. The discipline of history has become sidelined (边缘化). “History fights for its place in the curriculum with geography,” Dr. Bain observed, “but its attention to time, place and context is what makes it really distinct.” In other words, history doesn’t simply tell us how to be good citizens: It equips us with the knowledge we need to comprehend our world clearly, and the ability to analyze it accurately.
Clearly, in an age of “fake news”, engaged citizens need to be culturally literate, critical thinkers. There is no better subject than history to develop an appreciation of context and an ability to look for evidence. We should expect a logical history curriculum for our children. If it were common to hear graduates claim that they’d never learned to add, subtract, multiply and divide, there would be a severe protest. So should there be now.
12. What is the situation the author mentioned in paragraph 1
A. The fear of the past. B. The ignorance of history.
C. The exclusion of the present. D. The dissatisfaction of society.
13. What does the author mainly stress in paragraph 2
A. Consequences of overlooking history.
B. Significance of mastering all subjects.
C. Insights from history for today and tomorrow.
D. Resolutions of the current international issues.
14. Which one of the following ideas might Dr. Bain agree with
A. Critical thinking is key to studying history well.
B. Schools should enhance the status of history curriculum.
C. Ignorance of history is not as terrible as expected in schools.
D. Geography proves more meaningful and practical than history.
15. What does the underlined sentence “So should there be now.” mean
A. The historical sense can help us differentiate the news.
B. People are dissatisfied with graduates’ ability to calculate.
C. We should make history curriculum more logical and critical.
D. We should pay the same attention to history as to other subjects.
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。
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.___16___.
Intelligent Controls
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs (旋钮) for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.___17___ Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
Regular Health Checks
___18___ Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
No More Disasters
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.___19___
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.___20___ However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
A. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before it’s too late.
B. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.
C. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.
D. In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
E. These smart homes will provide a more comfortable environment for us to live in.
F. When you don’t have enough sleep, you may have difficulty remembering new information.
G. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I had heard Taylor Swift’s soft and catchy pop music, harmless at best. Yet, when my daughter ____21____ a precious ticket for Swift’s Eras Tour in Boston, over 680 kilometers away from our home in Eastern Canada, Swift became surprisingly real. With only one ticket, I ____22____ to let my daughter go alone.
In the end, I became the taxi driver (____23____ credit card), staying at a hotel next to the stadium while she enjoyed the concert. This journey ____24____ me to a world I never imagined. Swift’s music is not my ____25____, and I felt the concert scene these days was meaningless and complete nonsense. But I still tried to be a “with-it” TS Nation mom, despite accidentally ____26____ myself as a Swiftie, only to be corrected.
Arriving in Boston, my daughter was ____27____, and I found myself in a world filled with cowboy boots and sequins (亮片). The concert experience ____28____ the good, the bad and the ugly.
The bad: the secondary market where ____29____ fans pay up to 20 times the original face value for a ticket. The ugly: the ____30____ impact of people driving from all over the place to get to the concert and all the rubbish from 100,000 people.
The good: Okay, I ____31____ it. After an evening of taking it all in, I saw that Swift is a force to be reckoned with (不容忽视的). She is young and beautiful, and superbly talented and smart. Her ability to persist, be knowledgeable and ____32____ makes her an impressive figure.
Once the concert ____33____, I turned and started back to my hotel. And then I stopped and listened. The voices of a hundred thousand people joined in a joyful song. I knew my girl was having the ____34____ of her life, and I sensed something special was happening: the boundless potential of empowered youth. An army of young people was being led by a queen. A queen with so much ____35____ was making people happy and making a difference in the world. Long live the queen.
21. A. secured B. conducted C. delivered D. charged
22. A. decided B. hesitated C. requested D. confirmed
23. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. or rather
24. A. transplanted B. transformed C. transported D. translated
25. A. type B. lesson C. moral D. charity
26. A. calling for B. putting forward C. bringing up D. referring to
27. A. behind the scene B. over the moon C. off the handle D. at the fingertips
28. A. removed B. revealed C. disappointed D. dismissed
29 A. voluntary B. heartbroken C. brave D. desperate
30. A. economic B. ecological C. environmental D. climatic
31. A. admit B. spread C. overcome D. overturn
32. A. command B. inform C. favor D. entertain
33. A. concluded B. began C. paused D. clicked
34. A. time B. doubt C. impact D. credit
35. A. creativity B. imagination C. potential D. authority
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。
In the most southwestern part of China, the mountainous Yunnan province, you can see wild tea trees ___36___ have stood there for thousands of years. Since the Han dynasty, these trees, or more specifically their leaves, ___37___ (use) to make special varieties of black tea and to this day Yunnan remains one of the most important tea-producing regions.
The region of Yunnan, considered to be the birthplace of tea, ___38___ (prove) particularly suitable for the growth of tea trees because of its geographical characteristics. ___39___ the climate is generally mild and humid (潮湿的), and rain falls regularly, the landscape ranges from snow-capped mountains in the north to subtropical low-altitudes (亚热带低海拔地区) in the southeast. Tea leaves ___40___ (harvest) from the wild tea trees growing there have several benefits. ___41___ (live) for hundreds, if not thousands of years, these ancient trees have taken in many minerals and nutrients from rich soil, adding the complexity and ___42___ (unique) of the flavor of the tea. Also, these trees have not been subjected to pesticides (杀虫剂) or artificial fertilizers (肥料).
Sadly, over the last decades, ___43___ number of ancient tea trees still in existence has been on a stable decline. ___44___ (keep) up with demand and the production processes, many of the tea trees have been cut in half for more branches and leaves ____45____ an effort to produce bigger harvests. However, this practice obviously isn’t in the best interest of the tree itself, ultimately leading to the death of many of these ancient trees.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，为响应国家“减重增质”的号召，你校英语报社正在开展以“Choose to Eat, Eat to Choose”为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
(1) 调查结果描述；
(2) 简单评论；
(3) 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右。
2. 开头已给出，不计入总字数。
Choose to Eat , Eat to Choose
In response to the national call for “reducing weight and improving quality”, a recent survey was conducted among pupils from our school regarding our food choices.
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第二节 读后续写（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。
The car turned onto the familiar road that led to Grandma’s farm. “Jude, this summer holiday will be a great chance for you to stay with your grandma,” Dad said as he drove. Every moment, we were moving farther away from the city, the place where I knew how to do things right.
The car engine wasn’t off before Grandma hugged me. I slowly dragged myself out of the car. “Jude, you look unhappy. Why ” Grandma asked. She acted like nothing bad had happened last time. Could I ask how much money her neighbor Mr. Jackson had lost because of my mistake Was he still upset with me “I’m fine,” I answered. “I’m just missing my computer puters are something I’m good at.” “That sounds disappointing.” Grandma nodded.
I liked visiting the farm during breaks before I messed things up last summer. Grandma lived alone, and Mr. Jackson was like family to her. Then one day I forgot to lock the gate and let the goats into his flower beds. He lost almost all his roses for the farmers’ market.
Now, back at the farm, I felt nervous. I was trying to hide in the room when I saw Mr. Jackson! He was opening the door and calling Grandma. “I need help!” he yelled to her. “Just a second for the freshly harvested roses!” That was when he saw me. I felt my heart tighten and was ready for his criticism. I deserved it. He had probably been waiting for this moment since last summer.
However, Mr. Jackson greeted me happily, “Great, Jude is here! Your grandma always tells us you are a wonderfully competent(有能力的)computer programmer.” I shook my head. “I am not competent. I am sorry I messed things up.” He was surprised and comforted me, “It was an accident. Being competent doesn’t mean you never make mistakes.”
I looked out of the window. There were piles of roses waiting to be sold. “Jude, can you help us We want to sell roses online. We have a computer and all the parts(零件)for our internet connection, but we just can’t set it up,” Grandma asked. No internet. They seemed to live in the twentieth century.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Maybe I could be someone who was really competent.
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Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________南京市第二十九中学五月月考 英语
满分：150分 时间：120分钟
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 has the man been doing
A. Doing his work. B. Revising for tests. C. Planning for his vacation.
2. When was the man waken up
A. At 6：00. B. At 7：00. C. At 8：00.
3. What will the man do next month
A. Work with the woman.
B. Turn in his resignation letter.
C. Devote himself to his own business.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a bank. B. At a shop. C. At a gym.
5. What does the woman think of the hotel
A. It's expensive. B. It's untidy. C. It's poorly equipped.
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 kind of car did the man book
A. A midsize car. B. A small car. C. An SUV.
7. What does the man have to do at last
A. Cancel the reservation. B. Change to another model. C. Wait patiently for the desired car.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The woman's job. B. The woman's boss. C. The woman's workmates.
9. What happened last week
A. The staff had trouble locking the cafe.
B. The woman met a rude customer.
C. The workers left work early.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman say about the first package
A. It is basic and slow. B. It includes a wireless router. C. It offers a free personal firewall.
11. How much will the man pay each month
A. $30. B. $50. C. $100.
12. Why does the woman say the man is lucky
A. The package price is lower. B. The pen drive is cheaper. C. The settingup is free.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What do we know about the museum
A. It can be explored in one day.
B. It houses a good many exhibits.
C. It can hold thousands of people at one time.
14. Where are the speakers
A. In Egypt. B. In the UK. C. In Greece.
15. What did the speakers fail to see this morning
A. The modern artwork. B. The ancient sculptures. C. The American carvings.
16. When will the museum close
A. At 3：00. B. At 4：00. C. At 5：00.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the common belief about our brain's processing speed
A. It reaches its peak at the age of 20. B. It doesn't decrease before 40. C. It remains constant until 60.
18. What was the age range of the people included in the study
A. From 10 to 60. B. From 20 to 80. C. From 10 to 80.
19. Why do older people make decisions more slowly according to Dr von Krause
A. They become more careful.
B. They process information slower.
C. They need more time to get information.
20. What benefit can people get from the study
A. It may help increase the mental processing speed.
B. It may improve people's ability to concentrate.
C. It may contribute to the research on diseases.
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
Tiny Forest Initiative (倡议)：Transforming Urban Landscapes
Tiny Forest is a small forest, which fits into the size of a tennis court and can help restore ecosystems, is a method created by Indian engineer Shubhendu Sharma, based on the method of Japanese Akira Miyawaki to restore natural and native forests. IVN Environmental Education in the Netherlands has invited this engineer to come and plant the first Tiny Forest in Europe.
Ecological Impact
·Supports 900+ plant and animal species
·Stores 250kg CO2 annually
·Reduces urban heat island effect
·Provides natural learning environments
Current Expansion
·150 schools in the Netherlands have Tiny Forests
·65+ garden owners have created personal Tiny Forests
·Targeting 500 new urban locations by 2026
·Concept spread to 9 additional European countries
Planting Method
·Soil testing and selection of native plant species
·Soil preparation with focus on nutrition and drainage
·Community planting with 600 native trees on 200m
·Requires 2-3 years of maintenance before becoming self-sustaining
Social Value
·Reconnects children and communities with nature
·Promotes environmental education and engagement
Municipalities, schools, and community organizations are invited to participate in our comprehensive Tiny Forest training and implementation program. We’re not just planting trees—we’re rebuilding ecosystems and reconnecting communities with nature. Grow with us. Transform Your Community, One Tiny Forest at a Time.
Contact: IVN Environmental Education Press Relations Department press@ivnenironment. org
Registration & Information: www tinyforest.org
1. What is the initial purpose of the Initiative
A. To facilitate the forest recovery. B. To expand the local ecosystem.
C. To provide wildlife with shelter. D. To cool the urban environment.
2. Which is not required in the planting guideline
A. Soil quality. B. Planting date.
C. Plant source. D. Care duration.
3. What will the children benefit from the Initiative
A. Grow with the forest. B. Earn a brighter future.
C. Gain more access to nature. D. Better the community sense.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。Tiny Forest Initiative通过建造小型森林恢复生态，介绍其生态影响、种植方法、社会价值及参与方式。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Tiny Forest is a small forest, which fits into the size of a tennis court and can help restore ecosystems, is a method created by Indian engineer Shubhendu Sharma, based on the method of Japanese Akira Miyawaki to restore natural and native forests.(微型森林是一片小森林，面积相当于一个网球场大小，能够帮助恢复生态系统。这是印度工程师舒本杜 夏尔马创造的一种方法，基于日本的宫胁昭恢复自然和本土森林的方法。)”可知，该倡议最初的目的是促进森林恢复。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Planting Method部分“ Soil testing and selection of native plant species(土壤测试和本土植物物种的选择)”可知，涉及土壤质量（Soil quality）和植物来源（Plant source）；“ Soil preparation with focus on nutrition and drainage(注重营养和排水的土壤准备)”也与土壤质量相关；“ Requires 2-3 years of maintenance before becoming self-sustaining(在实现自我维持之前需要2到3年的维护)”涉及了维护时长（Care duration）。而文中未提及种植日期（Planting date）。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Social Value部分“ Reconnects children and communities with nature(让儿童和社区重新与自然建立联系)”可知，孩子们从这个倡议中能够更多地接触自然。故选C。
B
In 2002, Huang Hui, a researcher of the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, went diving near Xisha. In addition to getting an irremovable suntan (晒黑), she was left with memories of a beautiful experience with clear water and abundant colorful corals (珊瑚). However, much of the breathtaking scenery of this reef has disappeared due to climate change and human activities. All of these factors led to the decline of the coral reef in the near shore waters. “We started to cultivate corals near the Xisha Islands in 2010, and restored more than 200,000 square meters of coral reefs,” Huang said.
In 2004, when Huang was attending the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium, she found herself the only representative from the Chinese mainland. She said she felt sad but she made up her mind to strengthen communication with other countries to improve China’s level and status in coral research. She visited top coral research institutes in the US and Australia, establishing long-term cooperation with some of the world’s top coral researchers. By far, Huang has worked on coral research and protection for 22 years. Now, China is in a leading position in terms of technology and coral planting scale.
Huang believes that people’s consciousness of coral protection matters most to the sustainable development of the coral reefs. “I want to call on more people to love nature and look at the ocean in awe,” Huang said.
Partly due to her efforts, Hainan Province released a law in 2017 banning reef exploitation (开发), trading and damaging.
Huang works as a consultant for customs and frontier police on coral protection and promotes coral protection in her local schools. Huang also provides online free training for divers to teach them proper behavior in the sea to protect coral reefs.
“A group of ‘folk scientists’ have also been trained with the hope that more people can gain awareness of the significance of coral reef protection and know how to protect them,” said Huang.
“I am 50, and when I become 60, I hope that not only a coral island will be built but a sustainable development pattern will also be created,” said Huang. “The ideal state is that the coral island should be able to support fishermen and preserve the ecosystem,” she added.
4. What impressed Huang most when going diving near Xisha in 2002
A. A permanent sunburn on her skin.
B. A large quantity of colorful corals.
C. A sweet memory of her childhood.
D. The sudden disappearance of corals.
5. What does Paragraph 2 mainly focus on
A. China’s advances in coral protection. B. Huang’s devotion to coral protection.
C. Huang’s concern over coral protection. D. People’s ignorance of coral protection.
6. What is the key to protecting corals according to Huang Hui
A. Introduction of advanced technology.
B. Tough laws banning reef exploitation.
C. Public awareness of coral protection.
D. Communication with foreign countries.
7. What is the best title for this passage
A. Corals in South China Sea are in danger.
B. Scientist plants corals to save ecosystem.
C. China is taking the lead in planting corals.
D. Measures are to be taken to protect corals.
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了研究员黄晖为保护珊瑚礁而做出的努力。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“she was left with memories of a beautiful experience with clear water and abundant colorful corals .(清澈的海水和丰富多彩的珊瑚给她留下了美好的回忆)”可知，大量色彩斑斓的珊瑚给她留下了美好的回忆。故选B。
5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中“In 2004, when Huang was attending the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium, she found herself the only representative from the Chinese mainland. She said she felt sad but she made up her mind to strengthen communication with other countries to improve China’s level and status in coral research. She visited top coral research institutes in the US and Australia, establishing long-term cooperation with some of the world’s top coral researchers. By far, Huang has worked on coral research and protection for 22 years. (2004年，当黄晖参加第十届国际珊瑚礁研讨会时，她发现自己是中国大陆唯一的代表。她说她感到悲伤，但她决心加强与其他国家的沟通，以提高中国在珊瑚研究方面的水平和地位。她访问了美国和澳大利亚的顶级珊瑚研究机构，与一些世界顶级珊瑚研究人员建立了长期合作关系。到目前为止，黄晖已经从事珊瑚研究和保护工作22年了)”可知，本段讲述的是黄晖对保护珊瑚礁的全身心投入以及贡献。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Huang believes that people’s consciousness of coral protection matters most to the sustainable development of the coral reefs.(黄晖认为，人们保护珊瑚意识对珊瑚礁的可持续发展至关重要)”可知，人们树立保护珊瑚的意识是修复珊瑚礁的关键。故选C。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段““We started to cultivate corals near the Xisha Islands in 2010, and restored more than 200,000 square meters of coral reefs,” Huang said.(黄晖说：“2010年，我们开始在西沙群岛附近培育珊瑚，修复了20多万平方米的珊瑚礁。”)”和最后一段““I am 50, and when I become 60, I hope that not only a coral island will be built but a sustainable development pattern will also be created,” said Huang. “The ideal state is that the coral island should be able to support fishermen and preserve the ecosystem,” she added.(她说：“我今年50岁，当我60岁时，我希望建造的不仅仅是一座珊瑚岛，而是一个可持续发展的模式。”她补充说：“理想状态是珊瑚岛应该能够支持渔民和保护生态系统。”)”以及总览全文，文章讲述的是黄晖培育珊瑚，对保护珊瑚礁的全身心投入，同时希望以此来形成一种可持续的发展模式，保护生态系统。故B选项“Scientist plants corals to save ecosystem.(科学家种植珊瑚以拯救生态系统。)”适合文章的标题。故选B。
C
A major new facility to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere has started operating in Iceland, which is a boost to an emerging technology that experts say could eventually play an important role in reducing greenhouse gases.
The plant in southwest Iceland is the biggest of its kind, its builder says. It is able to capture(捕获) 900 tons of CO2 every year but it needs heat and electricity to work. It is using energy produced from waste and is built on the roof of a waste incineration plant, and through the burning of rubbish, energy is generated.
Human-sized fans are built into a series of boxes. They take CO2 out of the air, catching it in spongelike filters(过滤器). The filters are blasted with heat, freeing the gas, which is then mixed with water and pumped deep into deep underground basalt caves(玄武岩洞穴), where over time it turns into dark-gray stone. Pumping CO2 into the ground is just one way to deal with it. The makers are also selling the gas to be used again. The CO2 can be captured just a few 100 miles away. It is pumped through an underground pipeline directly into a greenhouse. Vegetables and plants love CO2 and higher concentrations of the gas within the greenhouse improve the growth of plants.
By 2050, humanity will need to pull nearly a billion metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year through direct air capture technology to achieve carbon neutral goals, according to International Energy Agency recommendations. The plant in Iceland will be able to capture 4, 000 metric tons annually — just a small amount of what will be necessary, but one that Climeworks, the company that built it, says can grow rapidly as efficiency improves and costs decrease.
“This is a market that does not yet exist, but a market that urgently needs to be built,” said Christoph Gebald who co-founded Climeworks. “This plant that we have here is really the blueprint to further increase the size and really industrialize.”
8. What do we know about the carbon capture facility from paragraph 2
A. It is built at high altitudes. B. It uses waste to produce power.
C. It makes Iceland free of air pollution. D. It produces lots of heat during operation.
9. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. The methods of breaking down CO2. B. The approaches to reusing waste gas.
C. The necessity of building greenhouses. D. The workings of the carbon-catching plant.
10. What can we expect from the future carbon capture technology
A. It will decrease the cost of energy production.
B. It can help reach the carbon neutral goals in advance.
C. It will speed up the reduction of CO2 levels in the air.
D. It may replace the traditional carbon storage system.
11. What is Christoph Gebald’s attitude towards building the plants
A. Supportive. B. Neutral.
C. Disapproving. D. Uncaring.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述冰岛一种从大气中吸收二氧化碳的大型新设施已经开始运行。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“It is using energy produced from waste and is built on the roof of a waste incineration plant, and through the burning of rubbish, energy is generated.(它利用垃圾产生的能量，并且建在垃圾焚烧厂的屋顶上，通过燃烧垃圾产生能量。)”可知，它利用废物产生能量。故选B项。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Human-sized fans are built into a series of boxes. They take CO2 out of the air, catching it in spongelike filters(过滤器). The filters are blasted with heat, freeing the gas, which is then mixed with water and pumped deep into deep underground basalt caves(玄武岩洞穴), where over time it turns into dark-gray stone. Pumping CO2 into the ground is just one way to deal with it. The makers are also selling the gas to be used again. The CO2 can be captured just a few 100 miles away. It is pumped through an underground pipeline directly into a greenhouse. Vegetables and plants love CO2 and higher concentrations of the gas within the greenhouse improve the growth of plants.(真人大小的风扇被安装在一系列盒子里。 它们从空气中吸收二氧化碳，用海绵状过滤器捕捉。 过滤器被加热，释放出气体，然后与水混合，泵入很深的地下玄武岩洞穴，在那里，随着时间的推移，它变成深灰色的石头。向地下注入二氧化碳只是解决办法之一。制造商也在出售可再次使用的天然气。二氧化碳在100英里外就能被捕获。通过地下管道直接注入温室。蔬菜和植物喜欢二氧化碳，温室内较高浓度的二氧化碳有利于植物生长。)可知，第三段主要在描述碳捕捉装置的工作原理。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“By 2050, humanity will need to pull nearly a billion metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year through direct air capture technology to achieve carbon neutral goals, according to International Energy Agency recommendations. (根据国际能源机构的建议，到2050年，人类每年需要通过直接空气捕捉技术从大气中吸收近10亿吨二氧化碳，以实现碳中和目标。)”可知，未来的碳捕捉技术将加速降低空气中的二氧化碳水平。 故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“This is a market that does not yet exist, but a market that urgently needs to be built,” said Christoph Gebald who co-founded Climeworks. “This plant that we have here is really the blueprint to further increase the size and really industrialize.”(Climeworks联合创始人克里斯托弗·格巴尔德说:“这是一个尚不存在的市场，但迫切需要建设。我们在这里的工厂是进一步扩大规模和真正工业化的蓝图。)”可知，Christoph Gebald对建设这些工厂的态度是支持的。故选A项。
D
Imagining a human being without historical sense is scary. The thought of living exclusively in a present moment is scary. Scarier still is the thought of an entire generation, not to mention society, operating with a lack of a sense of history. And yet that is exactly the situation in which we find ourselves today.
The people and events of history may be rooted in the past, but how we talk about those things, what we write about them, and how we teach them—in other words, how we practise history as the record of human experience—tell us a lot about who we are and what we value right now. Thinking of ourselves as a chapter in an as-yet unwritten history book, on the other hand, is likely to force deeper self-reflection: Whose stories will we stand up for What values will we defend What models will we offer following generations In an era of environmental change, rising inequality and great shifts in the international political context, we need to understand how our institutions have developed. History gives us power. No other subject helps us to understand so comprehensively what it is to be human.
The implications of ignorance of what have happened are incredible, but the ignorance itself isn’t entirely surprising given the lowered status of history in most schools. The discipline of history has become sidelined (边缘化). “History fights for its place in the curriculum with geography,” Dr. Bain observed, “but its attention to time, place and context is what makes it really distinct.” In other words, history doesn’t simply tell us how to be good citizens: It equips us with the knowledge we need to comprehend our world clearly, and the ability to analyze it accurately.
Clearly in an age of “fake news”, engaged citizens need to be culturally literate, critical thinkers. There is no better subject than history to develop an appreciation of context and an ability to look for evidence. We should expect a logical history curriculum for our children. If it were common to hear graduates claim that they’d never learned to add, subtract, multiply and divide, there would be a severe protest. So should there be now.
12. What is the situation the author mentioned in paragraph 1
A. The fear of the past. B. The ignorance of history.
C. The exclusion of the present. D. The dissatisfaction of society.
13. What does the author mainly stress in paragraph 2
A. Consequences of overlooking history.
B. Significance of mastering all subjects.
C. Insights from history for today and tomorrow.
D. Resolutions of the current international issues.
14. Which one of the following ideas might Dr. Bain agree with
A. Critical thinking is key to studying history well.
B. Schools should enhance the status of history curriculum.
C. Ignorance of history is not as terrible as expected in schools.
D. Geography proves more meaningful and practical than history.
15. What does the underlined sentence “So should there be now.” mean
A. The historical sense can help us differentiate the news.
B. People are dissatisfied with graduates’ ability to calculate.
C. We should make history curriculum more logical and critical.
D. We should pay the same attention to history as to other subjects.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。讨论了在现代社会发展中，培养历史感的重要性，以及历史教育的重要意义。文章呼吁将历史教育纳入更加合理的课程体系中，历史感的建立有助于培养学生的批判性思维以及理解世界的能力。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Imagining a human being without historical sense is scary. The thought of living exclusively in a present moment is scary. Scarier still is the thought of an entire generation, not to mention society, operating with a lack of a sense of history. (想象一个没有历史感的人是可怕的。只活在当下的想法是可怕的。更可怕的是，整整一代人，更不用说整个社会，在缺乏历史感的情况下运作。)”可知，作者在第一段提到了人们对历史的无知。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The people and events of history may be rooted in the past, but how we talk about those things, what we write about them, and how we teach them—in other words, how we practise history as the record of human experience—tell us a lot about who we are and what we value right now. Thinking of ourselves as a chapter in an as-yet unwritten history book, on the other hand, is likely to force deeper self-reflection (历史上的人物和事件可能植根于过去，但我们如何谈论这些事情，我们如何写它们，以及我们如何教授它们——换句话说，我们如何将历史作为人类经历的记录来实践——告诉我们很多关于我们是谁以及我们现在看重什么。另一方面，把自己想象成一本尚未书写的历史书中的一个章节，可能会迫使我们进行更深层次的自我反思)”以及“In an era of environmental change, rising inequality and great shifts in the international political context, we need to understand how our institutions have developed. History gives us power. No other subject helps us to understand so comprehensively what it is to be human. (在一个环境变化、不平等加剧、国际政治环境发生巨大变化的时代，我们需要了解我们的制度是如何发展起来的。历史赋予我们力量。没有其他学科能如此全面地帮助我们理解什么是人类。)”可知，作者在第二段主要强调了历史对今天和明天的洞见。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“The discipline of history has become sidelined (边缘化). “History fights for its place in the curriculum with geography,” Dr. Bain observed, “but its attention to time, place and context is what makes it really distinct.” In other words, history doesn’t simply tell us how to be good citizens: It equips us with the knowledge we need to comprehend our world clearly, and the ability to analyze it accurately.(历史学科已经靠边站了。“历史与地理在课程中争夺自己的位置，”贝恩博士说，“但它对时间、地点和背景的关注使它真正与众不同。”换句话说，历史不仅仅告诉我们如何成为好公民：它还让我们具备了清晰理解世界所需的知识，以及准确分析世界的能力)”可知，历史是如此的重要，学校应该提高历史课程的地位。故选B。
【15题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段“There is no better subject than history to develop an appreciation of context and an ability to look for evidence. We should expect a logical history curriculum for our children. If it were common to hear graduates claim that they’d never learned to add, subtract, multiply and divide, there would be a severe protest. (没有比历史更适合培养对背景的鉴赏能力和寻找证据的能力了。我们应该为我们的孩子准备一个合乎逻辑的历史课程。如果经常听到毕业生声称他们从未学过加减乘除，那一定会引起强烈的抗议)”可知，没有比历史更适合培养对背景的鉴赏能力和寻找证据的能力了，我们应该重视历史学科，应该和数学等其它学科一样对待。划线处和D项：We should pay the same attention to history as to other subjects.(我们对待历史应该像对待其他学科一样重视)合乎题意。故选D。
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。
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.___16___.
Intelligent Controls
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs (旋钮) for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.___17___ Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
Regular Health Checks
___18___ Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better.
No More Disasters
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.___19___
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.___20___ However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
A. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before it’s too late.
B. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.
C. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.
D. In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
E. These smart homes will provide a more comfortable environment for us to live in.
F. When you don’t have enough sleep, you may have difficulty remembering new information.
G. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了未来智能家居的特点和功能，包括智能控制、定期健康检查以及预防灾害等方面，同时提到智能家居部分创新已在应用，但广泛使用还需时日。
【16题详解】
根据上文“However, in the not - too - distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.(然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能家居中，当我们离开时，它会为我们锁门，当我们忘记时，它会记得关掉电视)” 可知，此处应进一步阐述智能家居带来的好处。E“这些智能家居将为我们提供更舒适的居住环境” 符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.(如今，我们必须使用灯的开关、电器的旋钮以及电视和空调的遥控器。在未来，我们每天将使用先进技术自动控制家中几乎所有的东西)” 可知，此处应说明未来无需自己手动开关。C选项“你将不再需要自己考虑去打开或关闭开关” 符合语境，故选C。
【18题详解】
下文“Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight.(例如，你的床将记录你每晚的睡眠质量。它还会检测你的体重)” 介绍了智能床的功能，D选项“此外，你的智能家居将每天为你监测健康状况” 符合语境，作为段落开头引出对智能家居健康监测功能的介绍，故选D。
【19题详解】
根据上文“For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.(例如，如果水管开始漏水，或者电线短路，你的智能家居将检测到并为你提供相关信息)” 可知，此处应说明智能家居将检测的作用。A选项“这样，你就能在问题变得严重之前解决它” 符合语境，故选A。
【20题详解】
根据下文“However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.(然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能家居中，当我们离开时，它会为我们锁门，当我们忘记时，它会记得关掉电视)” 可知，此处应说明广泛应用还需时间，G选项“然而，大多数新房开始使用这项新技术还需要几年时间” 符合语境，故选G。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分）
第一节（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I had heard Taylor Swift’s soft and catchy pop music, harmless at best. Yet, when my daughter ____21____ a precious ticket for Swift’s Eras Tour in Boston, over 680 kilometers away from our home in Eastern Canada, Swift became surprisingly real. With only one ticket, I ____22____ to let my daughter go alone.
In the end, I became the taxi driver (____23____ credit card), staying at a hotel next to the stadium while she enjoyed the concert. This journey ____24____ me to a world I never imagined. Swift’s music is not my ____25____, and I felt the concert scene these days was meaningless and complete nonsense. But I still tried to be a “with-it” TS Nation mom, despite accidentally ____26____ myself as a Swiftie, only to be corrected.
Arriving in Boston, my daughter was ____27____, and I found myself in a world filled with cowboy boots and sequins (亮片). The concert experience ____28____ the good, the bad and the ugly.
The bad: the secondary market where ____29____ fans pay up to 20 times the original face value for a ticket. The ugly: the ____30____ impact of people driving from all over the place to get to the concert and all the rubbish from 100,000 people.
The good: Okay, I ____31____ it. After an evening of taking it all in, I saw that Swift is a force to be reckoned with (不容忽视的). She is young and beautiful, and superbly talented and smart. Her ability to persist, be knowledgeable and ____32____ makes her an impressive figure.
Once the concert ____33____, I turned and started back to my hotel. And then I stopped and listened. The voices of a hundred thousand people joined in a joyful song. I knew my girl was having the ____34____ of her life, and I sensed something special was happening: the boundless potential of empowered youth. An army of young people was being led by a queen. A queen with so much ____35____ was making people happy and making a difference in the world. Long live the queen.
21. A. secured B. conducted C. delivered D. charged
22. A. decided B. hesitated C. requested D. confirmed
23. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. or rather
24. A. transplanted B. transformed C. transported D. translated
25. A. type B. lesson C. moral D. charity
26. A. calling for B. putting forward C. bringing up D. referring to
27. A. behind the scene B. over the moon C. off the handle D. at the fingertips
28 A. removed B. revealed C. disappointed D. dismissed
29. A. voluntary B. heartbroken C. brave D. desperate
30. A. economic B. ecological C. environmental D. climatic
31. A. admit B. spread C. overcome D. overturn
32. A. command B. inform C. favor D. entertain
33. A. concluded B. began C. paused D. clicked
34. A. time B. doubt C. impact D. credit
35. A. creativity B. imagination C. potential D. authority
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位原本对Taylor Swift音乐无感的母亲，因女儿获得演唱会门票，陪同前往波士顿观看“时代巡演”的经历。通过这次旅程，母亲从最初的不理解到逐渐感受到Taylor的影响力和粉丝文化的魅力，最终被现场氛围打动，认可了这位歌手的价值。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我女儿弄到一张Swift在波士顿举行的时代巡演的珍贵门票时，距离我们在加拿大东部的家超过680公里，Swift变得惊人地真实。A. secured获得；B. conducted指挥；C. delivered递送；D. charged收费。根据下文“a precious ticket for Swift’s Eras Tour in Boston, over 680 kilometers away from our home in Eastern Canada”可知是获得了Swift的巡演门票，故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为只有一张票，我犹豫着要不要让女儿一个人去。A. decided决定；B. hesitated犹豫；C. requested要求；D. confirmed确认。根据下文“let my daughter go alone”可知是犹豫着要不要让女儿一个人去，体现了母亲对女儿独自出门的担心，故选B。
【23题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：最后，我成了出租车司机（或者更确切地说，是信用卡），在她欣赏音乐会的时候，我待在体育场旁边的一家酒店。A. other than除了；B. more than超过；C. rather than而不是；D. or rather更确切地说。根据常识可知作者不单单是给女儿开车，还应该给女儿花费所有费用，所以更确切的说是信用卡，故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次旅行把我带到了一个我从未想象过的世界。A. transplanted移植；B. transformed转变；C. transported运送；D. translated翻译。根据下文“a world I never imagined”和后文作者对Taylor Swift的认可，可知是这次旅行把作者带到了另一个世界，故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：斯威夫特的音乐不是我喜欢的类型，我觉得这些天的演唱会现场毫无意义，完全是胡闹。A. type类型；B. lesson课程；C. moral道德；D. charity慈善。根据下文“I felt the concert scene these days was meaningless and complete nonsense.”可知斯威夫特的音乐不是作者喜欢的类型，故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但我仍然试图成为一个“时髦”的TS Nation(Taylor Swift粉丝团)妈妈，尽管我不小心把自己称为Swiftie(Taylor Swift粉丝对自己的称呼)，结果却被纠正了。A. calling for呼吁；B. putting forward提出；C. bringing up抚养；D. referring to指的是。根据下文“Swiftie”可知是自称Taylor Swift的粉丝，refer to…as…意为“把……称作……”，故选D。
【27题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：到了波士顿，我女儿欣喜若狂，而我却发现自己置身于一个充满牛仔靴和亮片的世界。A. behind the scene幕后；B. over the moon非常高兴；C. off the handle失控；D. at the fingertips近在咫尺。根据前文“Yet, when my daughter ___1___ a precious ticket for Swift’s Eras Tour in Boston”可知女儿是Taylor Swift的粉丝，所以到达波士顿后应是非常高兴，故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：音乐会的经历揭示了好的、坏的和丑陋的。A. removed移除；B. revealed暴露，揭示；C. disappointed使失望；D. dismissed驳回。根据下文“the good, the bad and the ugly.”以及下文对好的，坏的和丑陋的方面的解释，可知音乐会能揭示好的，坏的和丑陋的，故选B。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：坏的方面是：在二级市场上，急切的粉丝为一张票支付高达原面值20倍的价格。A. voluntary自愿的；B. heartbroken心碎的；C. brave勇敢的；D. desperate急切的。根据下文“pay up to 20 times the original face value for a ticket”可知急切的粉丝为了能得到一张音乐会的门票不惜支付高达原面值20倍的价格，故选D。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：丑陋的方面是：人们从各地开车去听音乐会对环境的影响，以及10万人制造的所有垃圾。A. economic经济的；B. ecological生态的；C. environmental环境的；D. climatic气候的。根据下文“all the rubbish from 100,000 people”可知是对环境影响，故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：好的方面是：好吧，我承认。A. admit承认；B. spread传播；C. overcome克服；D. overturn推翻。根据下文“After an evening of taking it all in, I saw that Swift is a force to be reckoned with (不容忽视的).”可知作者认可了Taylor Swift，故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的坚持、博学和娱乐能力使她成为一个令人印象深刻的人物。A. command指挥；B. inform通知；C. favor偏爱；D. entertain娱乐。根据前文可知Taylor Swift是歌星，所以应该是娱乐能力，故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：音乐会一开始，我就转身往回走。A. concluded结束；B. began开始；C. paused暂停；D. clicked点击。根据下文“And then I stopped and listened. The voices of a hundred thousand people joined in a joyful song.”可知，按照顺序应该是音乐开始我准备回宾馆，但是后来停下来倾听，故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的女儿正在享受她一生中最美好的时光，我感觉到一些特别的事情正在发生：被赋予权力的年轻人的无限潜力。A. time时光；B. doubt怀疑；C. impact影响；D. credit信用。根据前文“Arriving in Boston, my daughter was ___7___,”可知粉丝参加音乐会应是美好的时光，故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一位潜力无限的女王让人们快乐，让世界变得不同。A. creativity创造力；B. imagination想象；C. potential潜力；D. authority权威。根据下文“making people happy and making a difference in the world”可知，Taylor Swift有无限的潜力能让人们快乐，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。
In the most southwestern part of China, the mountainous Yunnan province, you can see wild tea trees ___36___ have stood there for thousands of years. Since the Han dynasty, these trees, or more specifically their leaves, ___37___ (use) to make special varieties of black tea and to this day Yunnan remains one of the most important tea-producing regions.
The region of Yunnan, considered to be the birthplace of tea, ___38___ (prove) particularly suitable for the growth of tea trees because of its geographical characteristics. ___39___ the climate is generally mild and humid (潮湿的), and rain falls regularly, the landscape ranges from snow-capped mountains in the north to subtropical low-altitudes (亚热带低海拔地区) in the southeast. Tea leaves ___40___ (harvest) from the wild tea trees growing there have several benefits. ___41___ (live) for hundreds, if not thousands of years, these ancient trees have taken in many minerals and nutrients from rich soil, adding the complexity and ___42___ (unique) of the flavor of the tea. Also, these trees have not been subjected to pesticides (杀虫剂) or artificial fertilizers (肥料).
Sadly, over the last decades, ___43___ number of ancient tea trees still in existence has been on a stable decline. ___44___ (keep) up with demand and the production processes, many of the tea trees have been cut in half for more branches and leaves ____45____ an effort to produce bigger harvests. However, this practice obviously isn’t in the best interest of the tree itself, ultimately leading to the death of many of these ancient trees.
【答案】36. that##which
37. have been used
38. proves 39. While##Although##Though
40. harvested
41. Having lived
42. uniqueness
43. the 44. To keep
45. in
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了云南野生茶树及其保护现状。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在中国最西南部多山的云南省，你可以看到已经生长了数千年的野生茶树。分析句子可知，设空处引导定语从句，先行词是“wild tea trees”（野生茶树），在从句“have stood there for thousands of years”中作主语，所以用关系代词that或which引导。故填that / which。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：自汉代以来，这些树，或者更具体地说，它们的叶子，就被用来制作特殊品种的红茶，直到今天，云南仍然是最重要的产茶地区之一。根据“Since the Han dynasty”（自从汉朝以来），这是一个表示时间段的时间状语，句子要用现在完成时，而且 “these trees, or more specifically their leaves”（这些树，或者更具体地说它们的叶子）和 “use”（使用）之间是被动关系，所以用现在完成时的被动语态have been used。故填have been used。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：云南地区被认为是茶的发源地，由于其地理特征，特别适合茶树的生长。此处为谓语动词的填入，结合句意可知，该句为阐述客观事实，为一般现在时，主语The region of Yunnan为单数名词，所以为动词三单形式。故填proves。
【39题详解】
考查让步状语从句。句意：虽然气候普遍温和湿润，降雨规律，但其景观范围从北部的雪山到东南部的亚热带低海拔地区。根据句意可知，这里表示“虽然气候总体温和湿润，降雨规律，但景观从北部的雪山到东南部的亚热带低海拔地区不等”，连词While/Although/Though有“虽然，尽管”的意思，引导让步状语从句。首字母大写。故填While/Although/Though。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：从生长在那里的野生茶树上收获的茶叶有几个好处。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰Tea leaves，Tea leaves和harvest为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式。故填harvested。
【41题详解】
考查现在分词的完成式。句意：这些古树已经生长了数百年，如果不是数千年的话，它们从肥沃的土壤中吸收了许多矿物质和营养物质，为茶叶的味道增添了复杂性和独特性。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，“these ancient trees”（这些古老的树）和“live”（生长）之间是主动关系，而且“live”这个动作发生在“have taken in”（吸收）之前，所以用现在分词的完成式 Having lived。故填Having lived。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：这些古树已经生长了数百年，如果不是数千年的话，它们从肥沃的土壤中吸收了许多矿物质和营养物质，为茶叶的味道增添了复杂性和独特性。and连接两个并列的成分，前面是名词“complexity”（复杂性），所以这里也用名词 uniqueness（独特性）作宾语。故填uniqueness。
【43题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：可悲的是，在过去的几十年里，现存的古茶树的数量一直在稳步下降。“the number of...”是固定短语，表示“……的数量”，这里说“现存的古老茶树的数量”，所以用 the。故填the。
【44题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：为了满足需求和生产流程，许多茶树被砍掉一半，以增加枝叶，以获得更大的收成。根据句意可知，这里表示“为了跟上需求和生产过程”，用动词不定式 To keep 作目的状语。首字母大写。故填To keep。
【45题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：为了满足需求和生产流程，许多茶树被砍掉一半，以增加枝叶，以获得更大的收成。“in an effort to do sth.”是固定短语，表示“为了努力做某事”，这里说 “为了努力获得更大的收成”，所以用 in。故填in。
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，为响应国家“减重增质”的号召，你校英语报社正在开展以“Choose to Eat, Eat to Choose”为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
(1) 调查结果描述；
(2) 简单评论；
(3) 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右。
2. 开头已给出，不计入总字数。
Choose to Eat , Eat to Choose
In response to the national call for “reducing weight and improving quality”, a recent survey was conducted among pupils from our school regarding our food choices.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
Choose to Eat , Eat to Choose
In response to the national call for “reducing weight and improving quality”, a recent survey was conducted among pupils from our school regarding our food choices.
The survey shows that rice and other grains account for only 20%, significantly below the recommended 33% intake. Similarly, fruit and vegetable consumption stands at just 18%, about half of the ideal 33% proportion. While meat, fish and alternatives closely match guidelines at 15% versus 14%, fatty and sugary food makes up alarmingly 45%— five times higher than the advised 9% limit.
These findings reveal a serious nutritional imbalance. Overindulgence in unhealthy snacks coupled with insufficient staple foods and produce may lead to obesity and malnutrition.
I recommend integrating nutrition education into weekly assemblies to raise awareness. Teachers could also assign food diary projects to help students track and improve their eating habits. Making these changes will help us build healthier lifestyles.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生以李华的身份，使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文，给校英语报社投稿，应首先描述调查结果，再对结果作简单评论，最后给出建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
表明：show→indicate, demonstrate
揭示：reveal→disclose
严重的：serious→grave
导致：lead to→cause, bring about, give rise to
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I recommend integrating nutrition education into weekly assemblies to raise awareness.
拓展句：I recommend that our school (should) integrate nutrition education into weekly assemblies to raise awareness.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The survey shows that rice and other grains account for only 20%, significantly below the recommended 33% intake. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] While meat, fish and alternatives closely match guidelines at 15% versus 14%, fatty and sugary food makes up alarmingly 45%— five times higher than the advised 9% limit. (运用了While引导让步状语从句)
第二节 读后续写（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。
The car turned onto the familiar road that led to Grandma’s farm. “Jude, this summer holiday will be a great chance for you to stay with your grandma,” Dad said as he drove. Every moment, we were moving farther away from the city, the place where I knew how to do things right.
The car engine wasn’t off before Grandma hugged me. I slowly dragged myself out of the car. “Jude, you look unhappy. Why ” Grandma asked. She acted like nothing bad had happened last time. Could I ask how much money her neighbor Mr. Jackson had lost because of my mistake Was he still upset with me “I’m fine,” I answered. “I’m just missing my computer puters are something I’m good at.” “That sounds disappointing.” Grandma nodded.
I liked visiting the farm during breaks before I messed things up last summer. Grandma lived alone, and Mr. Jackson was like family to her. Then one day I forgot to lock the gate and let the goats into his flower beds. He lost almost all his roses for the farmers’ market.
Now, back at the farm, I felt nervous. I was trying to hide in the room when I saw Mr. Jackson! He was opening the door and calling Grandma. “I need help!” he yelled to her. “Just a second for the freshly harvested roses!” That was when he saw me. I felt my heart tighten and was ready for his criticism. I deserved it. He had probably been waiting for this moment since last summer.
However, Mr. Jackson greeted me happily, “Great, Jude is here! Your grandma always tells us you are a wonderfully competent(有能力的)computer programmer.” I shook my head. “I am not competent. I am sorry I messed things up.” He was surprised and comforted me, “It was an accident. Being competent doesn’t mean you never make mistakes.”
I looked out of the window. There were piles of roses waiting to be sold. “Jude, can you help us We want to sell roses online. We have a computer and all the parts(零件)for our internet connection, but we just can’t set it up,” Grandma asked. No internet. They seemed to live in the twentieth century.
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Maybe I could be someone who was really competent.
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Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in.
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【答案】 I could be someone who was really competent. “I can definitely help with that! Where are the parts ” Following Grandma, I went into the room, where a computer sat surrounded by some scattered parts. Rolling up my sleeves, I carefully connected everything. It was a piece of cake to me. “Done!” I announced confidently. After a few adjustments, the internet was up and running. Now it was time to sell the roses. I decided to start from my social media platform. I quickly uploaded photos, added descriptions, and set prices. Before long, notifications started showing up — people were noticing. My abilities made a difference!(96词)
Within a few hours, orders for roses flooded in. “This is amazing, Jude!” Grandma cheered with joy as she began bustling about, packing flowers. Mr. Jackson chuckled warmly as he handed me another bunch to label. The energy was electric — everyone was on their feet, moving quickly to keep up with the growing orders. The farm felt alive, and so did I. To our surprise, the roses sold out in just half a day. “You’ve brought the farm into the twenty-first century, Jude,” Grandma hugged me tightly. I realized that being competent wasn’t about avoiding mistakes. It was about facing them head-on and making the most of my strengths.(100词)
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了暑假爸爸带Jude去奶奶的农场，但Jude去年在农场时因忘记锁门，导致山羊进了奶奶邻居Jackson先生的花田，最后毁了所有的玫瑰花，现在Jackson回到农场感到紧张，Jude在Jackson先生来找奶奶帮忙时试图躲避，Jackson却很高兴见到他并说去年只是一次意外，奶奶询问擅长电脑的Jude是否能帮忙在网上卖玫瑰花。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“也许我可以成为一个真正有能力的人。”可知，第一段可描写Jude组装电脑并开始在网上卖玫瑰花。
②由第二段首句内容“几个小时内，订购玫瑰的订单如潮水般涌来。”可知，第二段可描写玫瑰花很快被卖完以及Jude的感悟。
2.续写线索：组装电脑——开始在网上售卖——接到大量订单——大家为订单忙碌——玫瑰花售空——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①宣布：announce/declare
②拥抱：hug/embrace
③意识到：realize/be aware
情绪类
①喜悦：joy/delight/happiness
②惊讶：surprise/astonishment
【点睛】[高分句型1] Following Grandma, I went into the room, where a computer sat surrounded by some scattered parts.（由关系副词where引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] Mr. Jackson chuckled warmly as he handed me another bunch to label.（由从属连词as引导时间状语从句）

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