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2025届北京市第十一中学高三下学期三模英语试题
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Hair was once my biggest concern. While my classmates had long, silky hair down their backs, my hair was short and curly. I was quite ____1____.
“Your hair doesn’t define you. It is beautiful,” my mother would try to comfort me.
However her ____2____ did little to calm me. Why couldn’t I have long hair like everyone else I no longer wanted to stand out. I wanted to ____3____ and be accepted.
It wasn’t that I hated my hair, but rather I believed others did. I was afraid it would be regarded ugly by my classmates. I also worried if they learned I wore extensions (接发), I would be ____4____. This was an ongoing struggle that I kept secret. At school, I faced lots of questions about my hair. “Does your hair even grow Are those extensions or your real hair ”
In tenth grade, I ____5____. I realized I had two options. I could either believe my classmates were truly ____6____ or consider the questions as judgments. Actually, their ____7____ didn’t matter. I could choose not to base my happiness on what I believed others thought of me, but on my own ____8____.
Over the next two years, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and engaged in various school or social activities, where I was surrounded by different people. Wearing my ____9____ hair, I made it my mission to stand out. I developed into a more confident person.
I no longer live my life limited by what I believe others think of me. I don’t hide behind extensions and if I choose to wear them I do so ____10____ and am no longer secretive. Now, I wear my hair and live my life however I desire.
1. A. thrilled B. surprised C. confused D. embarrassed
2. A. decision B. support C. answer D. expectation
3. A. fit in B. get ahead C. reach out D. move on
4. A. stopped B. challenged C. defeated D. judged
5. A. struggled B. explored C. changed D. hesitated
6. A. curious B. helpful C. awkward D. troubled
7. A. opinions B. concerns C. explanations D. descriptions
8. A. goals B. skills C. standards D. strengths
9. A. silky B. messy C. stylish D. natural
10. A. eagerly B. proudly C. hopefully D. seriously
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My wallet tells the whole story of China’s payment revolution. When I left the U. S. for Beijing in late 2008, my wallet ____11____ (pack) with cash and credit cards. Back then, hailing a taxi or buying groceries meant counting bills or swiping cards. Today, my smartphone ____12____ (handle) everything — from scanning QR codes at street markets to sharing restaurant bills, even ____13____ (pay) rent. China’s transformation into a cashless society hasn’t just altered daily life here; it’s redefining global standards for digital payments.
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
In the quiet corner of the animal clinic, Dr. Emily Carter knelt beside Thunder, a rescue dog with a badly injured leg. ____14____ (ease) his pain, she reached for a small jar containing a thick paste — a mixture made from Angelica sinensis (当归). “This is ____15____ ancient wisdom meets modern care,” she murmured, carefully applying the herbal remedy ____16____ Thunder’s wound. Day by day, her coworkers, ____17____ (shock) by Thunder’s rapid recovery, fell silent. Their initial skepticism was drowned by the amazing results.
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Over the past decade, campaigners, supported by environmental studies, ____18____ (encourage) us to buy local foods. This reduces “food miles,” ____19____ refers to the distance food travels from producer to retailer. They argue that the higher the food miles, the greater the carbon emissions. Therefore, buying local food has a ____20____ (low) carbon footprint and is more environmentally friendly. However, the truth is more complex. We trust consider the entire farming process, including factors like fertilization and irrigation, not merely transportation.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Thank you for purchasing “SmartLife Companion”! This electronic gadget is designed to be easy to use and can perform a variety of tasks to make your life easier.
Getting Started
To begin using the device, make sure it is fully charged. You can do this by connecting it to a power source with the included charging cable. Once the device is charged, press the power button to turn it on.
Using the Touchscreen
The device features a high-resolution touchscreen that allows you to easily navigate through menus and access different features. To interact with the touchscreen, simply tap or swipe your finger on the screen.
Navigation
To navigate through menus and apps, use your finger to swipe left or right. To select an option, simply tap on it. You can also use the on-screen back button to return to the previous screen.
Features
The device includes a variety of features that can help you accomplish a wide range of tasks. Here are some of the most useful features:
Email: Use the built-in email app to send and receive email messages.
Calendar: Keep track of your schedule with the included calendar app.
Camera: Capture photos and videos with the high-quality built-in camera.
Music: Play your favorite songs and playlists with the built-in music player.
Customization
You can customize the device to suit your preferences by changing settings such as the wallpaper, language, and sound effects. To access the settings menu, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap on the gear icon.
Conclusion
We hope this manual has been helpful in getting you started with your new electronic gadget. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer support team for assistance.
21. What can you do with the device’s touchscreen
A. Send and receive email messages. B. Take photos and videos.
C. Navigate through menus and apps. D. Play music and podcasts.
22. You can customize SmartLife Companion by ________.
A. adding custom ringtones B. selecting a different gear icon
C. changing the font size and color D. changing the wallpaper and sound effects
23. The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.
A. express sincere appreciation to the users
B. instruct the users how to operate the device
C. attract the consumers to purchase the device
D. show the device’s features to the consumers
B
I was walking home when a well-dressed man politely stopped me. “Could you tell me which way to Bloor and…” He struggled to get the next word out with a pained look, but I knew better than to finish his sentence for him. “… Bathurst ” he said after several seconds of trying. When I answered, he told me that he didn’t actually need to know. He was practising stuttering (口吃) openly, he explained, hoping to become more confident doing so around strangers.
“Are you doing that because it’s National Stuttering Awareness Day ” I asked with excitement, eager to connect with other stutterers. When he asked how I knew that, I said I grew up with a stutter. He nodded, asking hopefully: “So your stutter has magically disappeared ” I paused. I understood why he assumed this — I sounded quite fluent. But even as we spoke, my stutter had influenced my speech, and that’s why I’d misnamed International as National to avoid the tricky front sound that I continue to struggle with.
Data shows four percent of all children stutter, while only one percent of them stutter into adulthood-a 75 percent drop. But are the supposed ex-stutters completely free of their stuttering past Actually, though the severity of my stutter has decreased with age, it has shaped my identity and affected my life tremendously, informing the way that I speak, interact and move around in the world.
Some define stutter as a disability because it is as constant and out of control as blindness or other disabilities. There’s no pill, no surgery, no way to get rid of it, no “recovering” from it. But there is recovering from the shame and self-hatred that result from it. Some researchers have begun to argue that treatment for stutter shouldn’t be centered around removing a person’s stutter, but rather on reducing one’s negative thoughts and behaviors surrounding it.
As for me, I’d say that my stutter has not “magically disappeared” because I’ve simply found ways to conceal (隐藏) it. But I have a better therapy now-I will grow alongside it, an identity inseparable from the way that I speak. Thinking about this, I decided to tell the man, who was still looking at me hopefully: “______.”
24. The decent man stopped the author because he ______.
A lost his way and asked about the direction
B. was very eager to connect with other stutterers
C. wanted to be braver when talking to unfamiliar people
D. was practising giving speeches fluently in open occasions
25. Why did the author misname the International as National in paragraph 2
A. Because he misremembered the name of this day.
B. Because the National version is more familiar to people.
C. Because it is quite difficult for him to make the sound “inter”.
D. Because as a stutter, he can’t pronounce the word “international”.
26. What might be the author’s answer in the last paragraph
A. Yes. I have got rid of stutter by developing a more positive attitude towards life.
B. No. There is no recovering from stutter and I have simply found ways to conceal it.
C. Yes. As I grow older, I rarely stutter now and people around me don’t know I stuttered.
D. No. I will always live with stutter because it is also apart of me and I gladly accept that.
27. What’s the best title for this passage
A. My stutter, myself B. New definitions for stutter
C. Stutter a life-changing disability D. A special encounter with stutterers
C
The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor has described our times as the “Age of Authenticity,” meaning an era when people are willing to publicize their secrets and indulge (放纵) their urges, even if such a drive for personal truth crosses traditional boundaries of self-control. Once, this type of exhibitionism was the preserve of a few celebrities, but now anybody can get in on the act, such as the self-disclosure on social media.
But the “Age of Authenticity” does not seem to have made us happier. Quite the reverse. One possible explanation for this paradox is that the lowering of self-control is an understandable but significant error in our collective thinking, and it takes us in exactly the wrong direction where happiness is concerned. Understanding how this happened can help you be happier in your own life.
From a psychological perspective, two brain systems govern self-management: the behavioral activation system, which drives reward-seeking, and the behavioral inhibition system, which avoids punishment. When activation rises or inhibition falls, self-control decreases; when inhibition rises or activation falls, self-control increases.
So which combination makes us happier overall — more of the behavioral activation system and less of the behavioral inhibition system, or the other way around The answer is both. A team of eight psychologists showed this in a 2018 study on self-control in the Journal of Personality. The team fielded a series of undergraduate surveys. The researchers found that low levels of self-control were associated with the lowest levels of subjective well-being. Moving to a higher level of self-control increased the undergraduates’ happiness. Interestingly, the researchers also discovered a complete lack of self-control was associated with slightly higher momentary well-being, which might lead to negative social consequences for others.
For your own well-being, and everyone’s, increasing self-control might be much better than lowering it. If you want to increase your self-control, be aware of the forces around you that may lower the activity of the inhibition system in your brain and thus push you toward lower self-control, such as anonymity (匿名), and social power. If you’re seeking to boost your self-control, shun any social media forum where your identity is hidden. If you possess an ability to publish material that many other people will read, see, or hear, you should ask yourself whether your desire to attract and retain an audience is leading you to abandon your privacy.
Aristotle once wrote that “virtues are formed in a man by his doing the actions.” One important choice we have is to behave with either controlled grace or uncontrolled entitlement. Neither option is in reality more authentic than the other because, in becoming who we are through our choices, both paths are equally authentic; both embody who we’ve chosen to be as people. But only one path, that of controlled grace, leads to greater happiness for one and all.
28. “Age of Authenticity” means ______.
A. a period when people exercise less self-control
B. an era characterized by a return to traditional values
C. a time when privacy of personal truth is encouraged
D. an age where crossing traditional boundaries are urged
29. From the passage, we learn that ______.
A. enhancing inhibition may improve long-term well-being
B. increased activation leads to higher momentary happiness
C. activation promotes reward-seeking by avoiding punishment
D. lowering self-management triggers negative social consequences
30. People can improve self-control by ______.
A. maintaining privacy by reducing online presence
B. employing social power to gain popularity online
C. embracing anonymity when browsing public forums
D. taking responsibility for what they post on social media
D
Art has always occupied a special place in society. Many people consider artists to be the ultimate authorities on the nature and expression of beauty. For much of history, the practice of art was mysterious, and artists were viewed as being somewhat odd and often mad. Even the word most commonly associated with artists — inspiration — has its own magical qualities. Literally, “inspiration” is the breathing in of a spirit. Artists were thought of as people who were uniquely inspired to create.
Of course, artists themselves contributed to this myth. “Many artists credited their talents to the presence of some paranormal power.” Whole movements of art have centered on the supposedly otherworldly nature of art. For example, the Romantic poets believed that art was a term that meant an ultimate expression of beauty and truth. The search for this ideal led them to explore both natural and divine themes in their works.
Another persistent view of art regarded its divorce from logic. Reason and logic were the province of scientists and philosophers, whereas creativity and insight were the area of the artists. The two separate aspects of the mind were supposed to remain distinct.
But in 1704, a major breakthrough occurred. Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician and physicist, published his study of light, Opticks. One of Newton’s major discoveries was on the nature of color. Using a prism (棱镜), Newton found that white light is actually composed of all the colors of the rainbow. He even provided a scientific explanation for the presence of rainbows. The artistic community was shocked. A scientist had taken a beautiful and magical experience and reduced it to the simple refraction of beams of light through the prism of a raindrop. A scientist had ventured into their sacred territory.
More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow.” His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare. And yet, from another perspective, Newton did not reduce the beauty of the rainbow; he enhanced it. In his search to uncover the secrets of the rainbow, Newton demonstrated the wonder, creativity, and inspiration of an artist. He also gave the world another opportunity to experience the sublime (绝妙的东西). Newton’s discovery paved the way for the development of the science of spectroscopy (光谱学), a way of analyzing the chemical makeup of light. Now scientists can look at the stars and know their composition. The sense of wonder this ability creates is not much different from the wonder the poet or artist feels when staring at those same stars.
31. What does the word “paranormal” underlined in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A. Abnormal. B. Supernatural. C. Crazy. D. Spiritual.
32. How did the Romantic poets react to Newton’s discovery about light and color
A. They credited Newton’s insights to mystical influences.
B. They felt it faded the poetic beauty of natural phenomena.
C. They were inspired to integrate more scientific themes in their poetry.
D. They believed it added a new dimension to the appreciation of beauty.
33. Why does the author mention John Keats’ and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s views on Isaac Newton
A. To show that Romantic poets objected to scientific progress.
B. To emphasize the superior creativity of poets over scientists.
C. To state that Shakespeare’s knowledge of beauty was unmatched.
D. To highlight the impact of scientific discoveries on artistic perception.
34 Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A. The Interplay of Art and Science
B. Isaac Newton’s Influence on Arts
C. The Contrast between Art and Logics
D. The Artistic Interpretation of Science
第二节 信息还原（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
They had names such as Tom the Terror, Dirty Face, and Bilgewater. They traveled thousands of miles on warships with history’s saltiest sailors. They were valued members of the crew, even issued uniforms for photographs and their own tiny beds for napping. They were the cats that served in the world’s navies.
Ship cats are not a recent phenomenon. They have been serving on ships for almost as long as humans have been going to sea. Ancient Egyptians depicted them hunting from boats sailing down the Nile. ____35____
Cats’ hunting skills on land made them valuable companions at sea. Rats and mice caused major problems on ships. ____36____ Cats were a cheap and effective solution to these problems — and they were also good company. On long voyages, they could provide a vessel’s crew with affection and softness in the harsh environment of a ship.
Not surprisingly, sailors developed plenty of beliefs around cat behavior. Seamen preparing to sail considered it good luck when cats chose to board their vessels. ____37____ An even worse omen (预兆) The sight of two cats fighting on a pier could be forewarning that those setting sail would die.
Though cats are known for their dislikes to water, their biology makes them surprisingly suited to life at sea. Unlike human sailors who drank lemon juice to prevent scurvy, cats can make their own vitamin C. ____38____ Cats are also able to obtain most of the water they need from their prey, so they do not require a lot of potable water as human sailors do.
____39____ The long run of the ship cat was ended by stricter international quarantine laws imposed. Many countries required a lengthy quarantine period for disembarking cats. If local officials caught one sneaking off a ship, the captain could be fined or even placed under arrest.
A. But it was a dreadful sign indeed when a cat decided to jump ship.
B. Therefore, they can survive on a diet that lacks fruits and vegetables.
C. They polluted and consumed food, chewed through equipment, and spread disease.
D. And the cats made their way across the Mediterranean aboard Greek trading vessels.
E. And in the UK, the cats supplied to the Royal Navy even received a weekly allowance.
F. Since the beginning of the WWII however, most navies of the world have adopted a similar policy.
G. However, following the end of the WWII, the special position that cats held on Navy ships began to decline.
第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
Collecting As a Hobby
Collecting must be one of the most varied of human activities, and it’s one that many psychologists find fascinating.
Some people collect because they want to make money. This could be called an instrumental reason for collecting. They’ll look for, say, antiques that they can buy cheaply and expect to sell at a profit. But there may well be a psychological element, too—buying cheap and selling dear can give the collector a sense of achievement.
Another motive for collecting is the desire to find something special. Some may spend their whole lives in a hunt for this. Psychologically, this can give a purpose to a life that otherwise feels aimless. There is a danger, though, that if the individual is ever lucky enough to find what they’re looking for, rather than celebrating their success, they may feel empty, now that the goal that drove them on has gone.
If you think about collecting postage stamps, another potential reason is its educational value. Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps. In the past, and nowadays, too, a popular form of collecting, was trainspotting. This might involve trying to see every locomotive (火车头) of a particular type, using published data that identify each one, and ticking off each engine as it is seen. As a by-product, many train spotters become very knowledgeable about railway operations, or the technical specifications of different engine types.
Not all collectors are interested in learning from their hobbies. Some people collect because of the need for a sense of control. Stamp collectors, for instance, arrange their stamps in albums very neatly according to their preferred principles.
All hobbies give pleasure, but the common factor in collecting is usually passion. Collecting can be totally appealing, and can give a strong sense of personal achievement. To non-collectors it may appear a strange way of spending time, but potentially, collecting has a lot going for it.
40. What is the instrumental reason for collecting
41. What is the danger of hunting for something special as a life purpose
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Collectors gain material and psychological benefits from collecting, but non-collectors may not see its value, so they are not advised to have a try.
43. If you are a collector, what do you collect And why (In about 40 words)
第二节 （20分）
44. 假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国好友Jim刚刚转到一个新的学校有点不适应，他来信向你求助，现在请你给他回复邮件，主要内容包括：
1．表示理解和安慰；
2．给他具体的建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua2025届北京市第十一中学高三下学期三模英语试题
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Hair was once my biggest concern. While my classmates had long, silky hair down their backs, my hair was short and curly. I was quite ____1____.
“Your hair doesn’t define you. It is beautiful,” my mother would try to comfort me.
However, her ____2____ did little to calm me. Why couldn’t I have long hair like everyone else I no longer wanted to stand out. I wanted to ____3____ and be accepted.
It wasn’t that I hated my hair, but rather I believed others did. I was afraid it would be regarded ugly by my classmates. I also worried if they learned I wore extensions (接发), I would be ____4____. This was an ongoing struggle that I kept secret. At school, I faced lots of questions about my hair. “Does your hair even grow Are those extensions or your real hair ”
In tenth grade, I ____5____. I realized I had two options. I could either believe my classmates were truly ____6____ or consider the questions as judgments. Actually, their ____7____ didn’t matter. I could choose not to base my happiness on what I believed others thought of me, but on my own ____8____.
Over the next two years, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and engaged in various school or social activities, where I was surrounded by different people. Wearing my ____9____ hair, I made it my mission to stand out. I developed into a more confident person.
I no longer live my life limited by what I believe others think of me. I don’t hide behind extensions and if I choose to wear them I do so ____10____ and am no longer secretive. Now, I wear my hair and live my life however I desire.
1. A. thrilled B. surprised C. confused D. embarrassed
2. A. decision B. support C. answer D. expectation
3. A. fit in B. get ahead C. reach out D. move on
4. A. stopped B. challenged C. defeated D. judged
5. A. struggled B. explored C. changed D. hesitated
6. A. curious B. helpful C. awkward D. troubled
7. A. opinions B. concerns C. explanations D. descriptions
8. A. goals B. skills C. standards D. strengths
9. A. silky B. messy C. stylish D. natural
10. A. eagerly B. proudly C. hopefully D. seriously
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者曾经为了融入同学，选择戴假发来遮掩自己的头发，后来作者变得自信了，开始接受自己，不再遮遮掩掩。
【1题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很尴尬。A. thrilled激动的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. confused困惑的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文“Hair was once my biggest concern. While my classmates had long, silky hair down their backs, my hair was short and curly.(头发曾经是我最关心的问题。我的同学都是长长的、柔滑的头发，而我的头发是短而卷曲的)”可知，作者因为自己的头发而尴尬。故选D。
【2题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，她的支持并没有让我平静下来。A. decision决定；B. support支持；C. answer回答；D. expectation期待。根据上文“Your hair doesn’t define you. It is beautiful(你的头发不能定义你。它很美)”可知，母亲支持作者。故选B。
【3题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想融入并被接受。A. fit in融入；B. get ahead取得成功；C. reach out伸出手；D. move on前进。根据后文“and be accepted”可知，作者想要融入同学，被接受。故选A。
【4题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我还担心，如果他们知道我戴了假发，会对我评头论足。A. stopped停止；B. challenged挑战；C. defeated击败；D. judged评判，判断。根据上文“I also worried if they learned I wore extensions, I would be”以及后文“This was an ongoing struggle that I kept secret.(这是一场我一直保密的斗争)”可知，作者担心同学知道自己带了假发会评判自己，后文“consider the questions as judgments”也是提示。故选D。
【5题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：十年级时，我变了。A. struggled努力；B. explored探索；C. changed改变；D. hesitated犹豫。根据后文“I realized I had two options. I could either believe my classmates were truly ____6____ or consider the questions as judgments.”可知，作者十年级对自己的头发的看法发生了改变。故选C。
【6题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我要么相信我的同学们真的很好奇，要么把这些问题当作判断。A. curious好奇的；B. helpful有用的；C. awkward尴尬的；D. troubled不安的。根据上文“Does your hair even grow Are those extensions or your real hair (你的头发还会长吗？这是接发还是你的真头发？)”以及后文“or consider the questions”可知，同学对作者的头发有很多疑问，说明是好奇的。故选A。
【7题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，他们的意见并不重要。A. opinions意见；B. concerns担心；C. explanations解释；D. descriptions描述。根据上文“At school, I faced lots of questions about my hair. “Does your hair even grow Are those extensions or your real hair ”(在学校，我面对很多关于头发的问题。“你的头发还长吗？这是假发还是你的真头发？”)”可知，此处指同学对于作者头发表的意见。故选A。
【8题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我可以选择不把我的幸福建立在别人对我的看法上，而是建立在我自己的标准上。A. goals目标；B. skills技能；C. standards标准；D. strengths优点。根据上文“I could choose not to base my happiness on what I believed others thought of me, but on my own”可知，作者不再看重别人的意见，即选择不把幸福建立在别人对自己的看法上，而是建立在自己的标准上。故选C。
【9题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：留着我天生的头发，我把脱颖而出作为自己的使命。A. silky丝绸的；B. messy混乱的；C. stylish时髦的；D. natural天生的。根据后文“I developed into a more confident person. I no longer live my life limited by what I believe others think of me.(我成长为一个更自信的人。我的生活不再局限于别人对我的看法)”可知，作者变得更自信了，说明不再戴假发，留着自己天生的头发。故选D。
【10题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我不会躲在假发后面，如果我选择戴假发，我会骄傲地戴，不再遮遮掩掩。A. eagerly渴望地；B. proudly骄傲地；C. hopefully有希望地；D. seriously严肃地。根据上文“I don’t hide behind extensions and if I choose to wear them I do so”以及后文“Now, I wear my hair and live my life however I desire.(现在，我梳着我的头发，过着我想要的生活)”可知，作者变得自信，不会躲在假发后面，即使选择戴假发，也会骄傲地戴，不再遮遮掩掩。故选B。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My wallet tells the whole story of China’s payment revolution. When I left the U. S. for Beijing in late 2008, my wallet ____11____ (pack) with cash and credit cards. Back then, hailing a taxi or buying groceries meant counting bills or swiping cards. Today, my smartphone ____12____ (handle) everything — from scanning QR codes at street markets to sharing restaurant bills, even ____13____ (pay) rent. China’s transformation into a cashless society hasn’t just altered daily life here; it’s redefining global standards for digital payments.
【答案】11. was packed
12. handles
13. paying
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要结合作者个人经历说明了钱包见证中国支付变革，智能手机如今处理一切支付。
【11题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：2008 年末，当我离开美国前往北京时，我的钱包里装满了现金和信用卡。主语wallet与谓语动词pack构成被动关系，且根据上文in late 2008可知为一般过去时的被动语态，故填was packed。
【12题详解】
考查时态。句意：如今，我的智能手机无所不能——无论是扫描街边市场的二维码，还是分享餐厅账单，甚至支付房租，它都能搞定。根据上文Today可知，谓语动词handle为一般现在时，主语为smartphone，谓语用三单形式。故填handles。
【13题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如今，我的智能手机无所不能——无论是扫描街边市场的二维码，还是分享餐厅账单，甚至支付房租，它都能搞定。even连接并列结构，与动名词scanning、sharing并列，pay用动名词形式。故填paying。
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
In the quiet corner of the animal clinic, Dr. Emily Carter knelt beside Thunder, a rescue dog with a badly injured leg. ____14____ (ease) his pain, she reached for a small jar containing a thick paste — a mixture made from Angelica sinensis (当归). “This is ____15____ ancient wisdom meets modern care,” she murmured, carefully applying the herbal remedy ____16____ Thunder’s wound. Day by day, her coworkers, ____17____ (shock) by Thunder’s rapid recovery, fell silent. Their initial skepticism was drowned by the amazing results.
【答案】14. To ease
15. where 16. to
17. shocked
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了艾米丽医生用当归药膏治疗受伤的救援犬桑德，其快速康复让同事震惊。
【14题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了减轻他的痛苦，她伸手拿了一个小罐子，里面装着一种厚厚的膏体——这是由当归草制成的混合物。此处ease作目的状语，用不定式，首字母大写。故填To ease。
【15题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：“这就是古老智慧与现代护理的完美结合之处。”她轻声说道，小心翼翼地将草药疗法涂抹在雷霆的伤口上。引导表语从句，从句缺少地点状语，用连接副词where。故填where。
【16题详解】
考查介词。句意：“这就是古老智慧与现代护理的完美结合之处。”她轻声说道，小心翼翼地将草药疗法涂抹在雷霆的伤口上。apply sth. to sth.意为 “把……涂抹到……上”。故填to。
【17题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：日复一日，被桑德快速康复所震惊的同事们渐渐沉默下来。此处shock与coworkers构成逻辑被动关系，故用过去分词作定语，故填shocked。
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Over the past decade, campaigners, supported by environmental studies, ____18____ (encourage) us to buy local foods. This reduces “food miles,” ____19____ refers to the distance food travels from producer to retailer. They argue that the higher the food miles, the greater the carbon emissions. Therefore, buying local food has a ____20____ (low) carbon footprint and is more environmentally friendly. However, the truth is more complex. We trust consider the entire farming process, including factors like fertilization and irrigation, not merely transportation.
【答案】18. have encouraged
19. which 20. lower
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了过去十年活动家鼓励买本地食品以减少碳足迹，但真相是需考虑整个农作过程。
【18题详解】
考查时态。句意：在过去十年里，环保研究机构的支持下，环保活动人士鼓励我们购买本地农产品。作谓语，根据上文Over the past decade可知为现在完成时，主语为campaigners，助动词用have。故填have encouraged。
【19题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这减少了“食品里程”，该概念指的是食物从生产者到零售商之间的运输距离。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词food miles，在从句作主语，指物，故填which。
【20题详解】
考查比较级。句意：因此，购买本地食品的碳排放量更低，也更有利于环保。根据后文more environmentally friendly可知此处用比较级lower作定语。故填lower。
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Thank you for purchasing “SmartLife Companion”! This electronic gadget is designed to be easy to use and can perform a variety of tasks to make your life easier.
Getting Started
To begin using the device, make sure it is fully charged. You can do this by connecting it to a power source with the included charging cable. Once the device is charged, press the power button to turn it on.
Using the Touchscreen
The device features a high-resolution touchscreen that allows you to easily navigate through menus and access different features. To interact with the touchscreen, simply tap or swipe your finger on the screen.
Navigation
To navigate through menus and apps, use your finger to swipe left or right. To select an option, simply tap on it. You can also use the on-screen back button to return to the previous screen.
Features
The device includes a variety of features that can help you accomplish a wide range of tasks. Here are some of the most useful features:
Email: Use the built-in email app to send and receive email messages.
Calendar: Keep track of your schedule with the included calendar app.
Camera: Capture photos and videos with the high-quality built-in camera
Music: Play your favorite songs and playlists with the built-in music player.
Customization
You can customize the device to suit your preferences by changing settings such as the wallpaper, language, and sound effects. To access the settings menu, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap on the gear icon.
Conclusion
We hope this manual has been helpful in getting you started with your new electronic gadget. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer support team for assistance.
21. What can you do with the device’s touchscreen
A. Send and receive email messages. B. Take photos and videos.
C. Navigate through menus and apps. D. Play music and podcasts.
22. You can customize SmartLife Companion by ________.
A. adding custom ringtones B. selecting a different gear icon
C. changing the font size and color D. changing the wallpaper and sound effects
23. The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.
A. express sincere appreciation to the users
B. instruct the users how to operate the device
C. attract the consumers to purchase the device
D. show the device’s features to the consumers
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了“SmartLife Companion”设备的使用指南。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Using the Touchscreen部分中“The device features a high-resolution touchscreen that allows you to easily navigate through menus and access different features.(该设备配备高分辨率触摸屏，可让您轻松浏览菜单并访问不同功能)”可知，触摸屏主要功能是“浏览菜单和应用程序”。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Customization部分中“You can customize the device to suit your preferences by changing settings such as the wallpaper, language, and sound effects.(您可以通过更改壁纸、语言和音效等设置来自定义设备，以满足您的偏好)”可知，自定义功能包括更改壁纸和音效。故选D。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。文章从“Getting Started(开始使用)”、“Using the Touchscreen(使用触摸屏)”、“Navigation(导航)”、“Features(功能)”到“Customization(自定义)”等部分，详细介绍了如何操作和使用“SmartLife Companion”设备。因此，作者的主要目的是指导用户如何操作该设备。故选B。
B
I was walking home when a well-dressed man politely stopped me. “Could you tell me which way to Bloor and…” He struggled to get the next word out with a pained look, but I knew better than to finish his sentence for him. “… Bathurst ” he said after several seconds of trying. When I answered, he told me that he didn’t actually need to know. He was practising stuttering (口吃) openly, he explained, hoping to become more confident doing so around strangers.
“Are you doing that because it’s National Stuttering Awareness Day ” I asked with excitement, eager to connect with other stutterers. When he asked how I knew that, I said I grew up with a stutter. He nodded, asking hopefully: “So your stutter has magically disappeared ” I paused. I understood why he assumed this — I sounded quite fluent. But even as we spoke, my stutter had influenced my speech, and that’s why I’d misnamed International as National to avoid the tricky front sound that I continue to struggle with.
Data shows four percent of all children stutter, while only one percent of them stutter into adulthood-a 75 percent drop. But are the supposed ex-stutters completely free of their stuttering past Actually, though the severity of my stutter has decreased with age, it has shaped my identity and affected my life tremendously, informing the way that I speak, interact and move around in the world.
Some define stutter as a disability because it is as constant and out of control as blindness or other disabilities. There’s no pill, no surgery, no way to get rid of it, no “recovering” from it. But there is recovering from the shame and self-hatred that result from it. Some researchers have begun to argue that treatment for stutter shouldn’t be centered around removing a person’s stutter, but rather on reducing one’s negative thoughts and behaviors surrounding it.
As for me, I’d say that my stutter has not “magically disappeared” because I’ve simply found ways to conceal (隐藏) it. But I have a better therapy now-I will grow alongside it, an identity inseparable from the way that I speak. Thinking about this, I decided to tell the man, who was still looking at me hopefully: “______.”
24. The decent man stopped the author because he ______.
A. lost his way and asked about the direction
B. was very eager to connect with other stutterers
C. wanted to be braver when talking to unfamiliar people
D. was practising giving speeches fluently in open occasions
25. Why did the author misname the International as National in paragraph 2
A Because he misremembered the name of this day.
B. Because the National version is more familiar to people.
C. Because it is quite difficult for him to make the sound “inter”.
D. Because as a stutter, he can’t pronounce the word “international”.
26. What might be the author’s answer in the last paragraph
A. Yes. I have got rid of stutter by developing a more positive attitude towards life.
B. No. There is no recovering from stutter and I have simply found ways to conceal it.
C. Yes. As I grow older, I rarely stutter now and people around me don’t know I stuttered.
D. No. I will always live with stutter because it is also apart of me and I gladly accept that.
27. What’s the best title for this passage
A. My stutter, myself B. New definitions for stutter
C. Stutter, a life-changing disability D. A special encounter with stutterers
【答案】24. C 25. C 26. D 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者遇到一个穿着考究的男人来问路，虽然有口吃，但是男人阻止了作者的接话，因为他想在与陌生人交谈时更勇敢一些。这让作者想到了自己曾经也有口吃，但是作者选择了让口吃成为自己的一部分。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“He was practising stuttering (口吃) openly, he explained, hoping to become more confident doing so around strangers.(他解释说，他正在公开练习口吃，希望能在陌生人面前更自信)”可知，这个体面的男人阻止了作者，因为他想在与陌生人交谈时更勇敢一些。故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“But even as we spoke, my stutter had influenced my speech, and that’s why I’d misnamed International as National to avoid the tricky front sound that I continue to struggle with.(但就在我们说话的时候，我的口吃已经影响了我的发音，这就是为什么我把“国际”误称为“国家”，以避免我一直在努力解决的棘手的前音)”可知，international与national区别在于inter，即，作者在第2段把“国际”误称为“国家”是因为他发“inter”这个音很困难。故选C。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段问题“But are the supposed ex-stutters completely free of their stuttering past (但是这些所谓前口吃者是否完全摆脱了口吃的过去呢？)”及最后一段“As for me, I’d say that my stutter has not “magically disappeared” because I’ve simply found ways to conceal (隐藏) it. But I have a better therapy now-I will grow alongside it, an identity inseparable from the way that I speak.(至于我，我想说我的口吃并没有“神奇地消失”，因为我只是找到了隐藏它的方法。但我现在有了更好的治疗方法——我将与它一起成长，一种与我说话方式密不可分的身份)”可知，作者在最后一段的答案可能是：没有。我将永远带着口吃生活，因为它也是我的一部分，我很高兴地接受这一点。故选D。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“As for me, I’d say that my stutter has not “magically disappeared” because I’ve simply found ways to conceal (隐藏) it. But I have a better therapy now-I will grow alongside it, an identity inseparable from the way that I speak.(至于我，我想说我的口吃并没有“神奇地消失”，因为我只是找到了隐藏它的方法。但我现在有了更好的治疗方法——我将与它一起成长，一种与我说话方式密不可分的身份)”结合文章讲述了作者遇到一个穿着考究的男人来问路，虽然有口吃，但是男人阻止了作者的接话，因为他想在与陌生人交谈时更勇敢一些。这让作者想到了自己曾经也有口吃，但是作者选择了让口吃成为自己的一部分。可知，A选项“我的口吃——我的一部分”最符合文章标题。故选A。
C
The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor has described our times as the “Age of Authenticity,” meaning an era when people are willing to publicize their secrets and indulge (放纵) their urges, even if such a drive for personal truth crosses traditional boundaries of self-control. Once, this type of exhibitionism was the preserve of a few celebrities, but now anybody can get in on the act, such as the self-disclosure on social media.
But the “Age of Authenticity” does not seem to have made us happier. Quite the reverse. One possible explanation for this paradox is that the lowering of self-control is an understandable but significant error in our collective thinking, and it takes us in exactly the wrong direction where happiness is concerned. Understanding how this happened can help you be happier in your own life.
From a psychological perspective, two brain systems govern self-management: the behavioral activation system, which drives reward-seeking, and the behavioral inhibition system, which avoids punishment. When activation rises or inhibition falls, self-control decreases; when inhibition rises or activation falls, self-control increases.
So which combination makes us happier overall — more of the behavioral activation system and less of the behavioral inhibition system, or the other way around The answer is both. A team of eight psychologists showed this in a 2018 study on self-control in the Journal of Personality. The team fielded a series of undergraduate surveys. The researchers found that low levels of self-control were associated with the lowest levels of subjective well-being. Moving to a higher level of self-control increased the undergraduates’ happiness. Interestingly, the researchers also discovered a complete lack of self-control was associated with slightly higher momentary well-being, which might lead to negative social consequences for others.
For your own well-being, and everyone’s, increasing self-control might be much better than lowering it. If you want to increase your self-control, be aware of the forces around you that may lower the activity of the inhibition system in your brain and thus push you toward lower self-control, such as anonymity (匿名), and social power. If you’re seeking to boost your self-control, shun any social media forum where your identity is hidden. If you possess an ability to publish material that many other people will read, see, or hear, you should ask yourself whether your desire to attract and retain an audience is leading you to abandon your privacy.
Aristotle once wrote that “virtues are formed in a man by his doing the actions.” One important choice we have is to behave with either controlled grace or uncontrolled entitlement. Neither option is in reality more authentic than the other because, in becoming who we are through our choices, both paths are equally authentic; both embody who we’ve chosen to be as people. But only one path, that of controlled grace, leads to greater happiness for one and all.
28. “Age of Authenticity” means ______.
A. a period when people exercise less self-control
B. an era characterized by a return to traditional values
C. a time when privacy of personal truth is encouraged
D. an age where crossing traditional boundaries are urged
29. From the passage, we learn that ______.
A. enhancing inhibition may improve long-term well-being
B. increased activation leads to higher momentary happiness
C. activation promotes reward-seeking by avoiding punishment
D. lowering self-management triggers negative social consequences
30. People can improve self-control by ______.
A. maintaining privacy by reducing online presence
B. employing social power to gain popularity online
C. embracing anonymity when browsing public forums
D. taking responsibility for what they post on social media
【答案】28. A 29. A 30. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了加拿大哲学家提出“本真时代”人们少自控，研究表明提升自控力能增幸福感，呼吁以自控获更多快乐。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor has described our times as the “Age of Authenticity,” meaning an era when people are willing to publicize their secrets and indulge (放纵) their urges, even if such a drive for personal truth crosses traditional boundaries of self-control.(加拿大哲学家查尔斯·泰勒将我们所处的时代描述为“本真时代”，意指这是一个人们愿意公开自己的秘密、放纵自己的欲望的时代，即便这种追求个人真实性的冲动会突破传统的自我控制界限)”可知，“本真时代”指人们减少自控、放纵冲动的时期。故选A。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“when inhibition rises or activation falls, self-control increases(当抑制上升或激活下降时，自我控制能力就会增强)”和第四段“The researchers found that low levels of self-control were associated with the lowest levels of subjective well-being. Moving to a higher level of self-control increased the undergraduates’ happiness.(研究人员发现，自我控制能力较弱的人主观幸福感最低。而提高自我控制能力则能提升大学生的幸福感)”可知，增强抑制能力（自我控制能力就会增强）可能会提升长期的幸福感。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“If you’re seeking to boost your self-control, shun any social media forum where your identity is hidden. If you possess an ability to publish material that many other people will read, see, or hear, you should ask yourself whether your desire to attract and retain an audience is leading you to abandon your privacy.(如果你想提升自我控制能力，就远离那些隐藏个人身份的社交媒体平台。如果你有能力发布他人会阅读、看到或听到的内容，你应该问问自己，你吸引并留住受众的欲望是否导致你放弃了个人隐私)”可知，人们可以通过对自己在社交媒体上发布的内容负责来增强自我控制能力。故选D。
D
Art has always occupied a special place in society. Many people consider artists to be the ultimate authorities on the nature and expression of beauty. For much of history, the practice of art was mysterious, and artists were viewed as being somewhat odd and often mad. Even the word most commonly associated with artists — inspiration — has its own magical qualities. Literally, “inspiration” is the breathing in of a spirit. Artists were thought of as people who were uniquely inspired to create.
Of course, artists themselves contributed to this myth. “Many artists credited their talents to the presence of some paranormal power.” Whole movements of art have centered on the supposedly otherworldly nature of art. For example, the Romantic poets believed that art was a term that meant an ultimate expression of beauty and truth. The search for this ideal led them to explore both natural and divine themes in their works.
Another persistent view of art regarded its divorce from logic. Reason and logic were the province of scientists and philosophers, whereas creativity and insight were the area of the artists. The two separate aspects of the mind were supposed to remain distinct.
But in 1704 a major breakthrough occurred. Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician and physicist, published his study of light, Opticks. One of Newton’s major discoveries was on the nature of color. Using a prism (棱镜), Newton found that white light is actually composed of all the colors of the rainbow. He even provided a scientific explanation for the presence of rainbows. The artistic community was shocked. A scientist had taken a beautiful and magical experience and reduced it to the simple refraction of beams of light through the prism of a raindrop. A scientist had ventured into their sacred territory.
More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow.” His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare. And yet, from another perspective, Newton did not reduce the beauty of the rainbow; he enhanced it. In his search to uncover the secrets of the rainbow, Newton demonstrated the wonder, creativity, and inspiration of an artist. He also gave the world another opportunity to experience the sublime (绝妙的东西). Newton’s discovery paved the way for the development of the science of spectroscopy (光谱学), a way of analyzing the chemical makeup of light. Now scientists can look at the stars and know their composition. The sense of wonder this ability creates is not much different from the wonder the poet or artist feels when staring at those same stars.
31. What does the word “paranormal” underlined in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A. Abnormal. B. Supernatural. C. Crazy. D. Spiritual.
32. How did the Romantic poets react to Newton’s discovery about light and color
A. They credited Newton’s insights to mystical influences.
B. They felt it faded the poetic beauty of natural phenomena.
C. They were inspired to integrate more scientific themes in their poetry.
D. They believed it added a new dimension to the appreciation of beauty.
33. Why does the author mention John Keats’ and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s views on Isaac Newton
A. To show that Romantic poets objected to scientific progress.
B. To emphasize the superior creativity of poets over scientists.
C. To state that Shakespeare’s knowledge of beauty was unmatched.
D. To highlight the impact of scientific discoveries on artistic perception.
34. Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A. The Interplay of Art and Science
B. Isaac Newton’s Influence on Arts
C. The Contrast between Art and Logics
D. The Artistic Interpretation of Science
【答案】31. B 32. B 33. D 34. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了艺术与科学之间的相互作用和影响，以及历史上人们对这种关系的看法。
【31题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Of course, artists themselves contributed to this myth. “Many artists credited their talents to the presence of some paranormal power. Whole movements of art have centered on the supposedly otherworldly nature of art. (当然，艺术家们自己也助长了这一神话。“许多艺术家将自己的才华归功于某种paranormal力量的存在。”整个艺术运动都围绕着艺术所谓的超世俗本质展开)”可知，艺术家们将自己的才能归功于某种超自然力量，paranormal意为“超自然的”。A. Abnormal不正常的；B. Supernatural超自然的；C. Crazy疯狂的；D. Spiritual精神的。故选B。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician and physicist, published his study of light, Opticks. One of Newton’s major discoveries was on the nature of color. Using a prism (棱镜), Newton found that white light is actually composed of all the colors of the rainbow. He even provided a scientific explanation for the presence of rainbows. The artistic community was shocked. A scientist had taken a beautiful and magical experience and reduced it to the simple refraction of beams of light through the prism of a raindrop. A scientist had ventured into their sacred territory.(数学家兼物理学家艾萨克 牛顿爵士发表了他关于光的研究《光学》。牛顿的主要发现之一是关于颜色的本质。通过使用棱镜，牛顿发现白光实际上是由彩虹的所有颜色组成的。他甚至为彩虹的存在提供了科学解释。艺术界为之震惊。一位科学家将一种美丽而神奇的体验简化为光线通过雨滴棱镜的简单折射。一位科学家竟敢涉足他们的神圣领域)”和第五段中“More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow.” (一百多年后，著名浪漫主义诗人约翰 济慈指责牛顿通过“拆解彩虹”削弱了美)”可知，浪漫主义诗人认为牛顿关于光和颜色的发现削弱了自然现象的诗意美。故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow.” His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare. And yet, from another perspective, Newton did not reduce the beauty of the rainbow; he enhanced it. In his search to uncover the secrets of the rainbow, Newton demonstrated the wonder, creativity, and inspiration of an artist. (一百多年后，著名浪漫主义诗人约翰 济慈指责牛顿通过“拆解彩虹”削弱了美。他的同事塞缪尔 泰勒 柯勒律治曾有名言：需要五百个牛顿的灵魂才能造就一个莎士比亚。然而，从另一个角度看，牛顿并没有削弱彩虹的美，反而增强了它。在探索彩虹奥秘的过程中，牛顿展现了艺术家般的惊奇、创造力和灵感)”可知，作者提到济慈和柯勒律治对牛顿的看法是为了强调科学发现对艺术感知的影响。故选D。
【34题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第五段中“More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow.” His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare. And yet, from another perspective, Newton did not reduce the beauty of the rainbow; he enhanced it. In his search to uncover the secrets of the rainbow, Newton demonstrated the wonder, creativity, and inspiration of an artist. (一百多年后，著名浪漫主义诗人约翰 济慈指责牛顿通过“拆解彩虹”削弱了美。他的同事塞缪尔 泰勒 柯勒律治曾有名言：需要五百个牛顿的灵魂才能造就一个莎士比亚。然而，从另一个角度看，牛顿并没有削弱彩虹的美，反而增强了它。在探索彩虹奥秘的过程中，牛顿展现了艺术家般的惊奇、创造力和灵感)”可知，文章主要讨论了艺术与科学之间的相互作用和影响，以及历史上人们对这种关系的看法。A选项“The Interplay of Art and Science (艺术与科学的相互作用)”最能概括文章主旨，适合作本文最佳标题。故选A。
第二节 信息还原（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
They had names such as Tom the Terror, Dirty Face, and Bilgewater. They traveled thousands of miles on warships with history’s saltiest sailors. They were valued members of the crew, even issued uniforms for photographs and their own tiny beds for napping. They were the cats that served in the world’s navies.
Ship cats are not a recent phenomenon. They have been serving on ships for almost as long as humans have been going to sea. Ancient Egyptians depicted them hunting from boats sailing down the Nile. ____35____
Cats’ hunting skills on land made them valuable companions at sea. Rats and mice caused major problems on ships. ____36____ Cats were a cheap and effective solution to these problems — and they were also good company. On long voyages, they could provide a vessel’s crew with affection and softness in the harsh environment of a ship.
Not surprisingly, sailors developed plenty of beliefs around cat behavior. Seamen preparing to sail considered it good luck when cats chose to board their vessels. ____37____ An even worse omen (预兆) The sight of two cats fighting on a pier could be forewarning that those setting sail would die.
Though cats are known for their dislikes to water, their biology makes them surprisingly suited to life at sea. Unlike human sailors who drank lemon juice to prevent scurvy, cats can make their own vitamin C. ____38____ Cats are also able to obtain most of the water they need from their prey, so they do not require a lot of potable water as human sailors do.
____39____ The long run of the ship cat was ended by stricter international quarantine laws imposed. Many countries required a lengthy quarantine period for disembarking cats. If local officials caught one sneaking off a ship, the captain could be fined or even placed under arrest.
A. But it was a dreadful sign indeed when a cat decided to jump ship.
B. Therefore, they can survive on a diet that lacks fruits and vegetables.
C. They polluted and consumed food, chewed through equipment, and spread disease.
D. And the cats made their way across the Mediterranean aboard Greek trading vessels.
E. And in the UK, the cats supplied to the Royal Navy even received a weekly allowance.
F. Since the beginning of the WWII, however, most navies of the world have adopted a similar policy.
G. However, following the end of the WWII, the special position that cats held on Navy ships began to decline.
【答案】35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了历史上猫咪在世界海军中的角色、它们的海上生活适应性以及随着国际检疫法的严格最终导致它们从舰船上消失的现象。
【35题详解】
上文“Ancient Egyptians depicted them hunting from boats sailing down the Nile. (古埃及人描绘了他们在尼罗河上乘船捕猎的情景。)”说明猫在古埃及就已经与船有了联系，空处需延续猫随人类航海的历史。D选项“And the cats made their way across the Mediterranean aboard Greek trading vessels. (猫乘坐希腊商船穿越了地中海。)”承接上文，进一步说明猫在不同文明中的航海历程，逻辑连贯。故选D。
【36题详解】
上文“Rats and mice caused major problems on ships. (老鼠在船上造成了严重的问题。)”说明船上老鼠的问题很严重，空处需具体说明问题内容。C选项“They polluted and consumed food, chewed through equipment, and spread disease. (它们污染并消耗食物，啃咬设备，传播疾病。)”具体描述了老鼠在船上所造成的问题，与上文相呼应。故选C。
【37题详解】
上文“Seamen preparing to sail considered it good luck when cats chose to board their vessels. (准备出航的水手们认为，当猫选择登上他们的船时，这是好运的象征。)”说明猫上船被视为好运，下文“An even worse omen (预兆) The sight of two cats fighting on a pier could be forewarning that those setting sail would die. (更糟糕的预兆是什么呢？看到两只猫在码头上打架可能预示着那些即将启航的人会遭遇不幸。)”列举更糟糕的预兆。A选项“But it was a dreadful sign indeed when a cat decided to jump ship. (但是，当一只猫决定跳船时，这确实是一个可怕的征兆。)”与上文形成对比，引出相反的预兆，“dreadful sign”与下文“worse omen”呼应。故选A。
【38题详解】
上文“Unlike human sailors who drank lemon juice to prevent scurvy, cats can make their own vitamin C. (与喝柠檬汁以防止坏血病的人类水手不同，猫可以自己制造维生素C。)”说明猫有自我调节的能力。B选项“Therefore, they can survive on a diet that lacks fruits and vegetables. (因此，它们可以在缺乏水果和蔬菜的饮食中生存。)”是上文的结果，逻辑上构成因果关系，解释猫适应海上饮食的原因。故选B。
【39题详解】
下文“The long run of the ship cat was ended by stricter international quarantine laws imposed. (由于实施了更严格的国际检疫法，船猫的长期存在结束了。)”说明严格的国际检疫法终结了船猫的时代，空处需引出船猫地位的转折。G选项“However, following the end of the WWII, the special position that cats held on Navy ships began to decline. (然而，在二战结束后，猫在海军舰艇上的特殊地位开始下降。)”概括了下文的内容，并且与上文提到的船猫的历史地位形成对比。故选G。
第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
Collecting As a Hobby
Collecting must be one of the most varied of human activities, and it’s one that many psychologists find fascinating.
Some people collect because they want to make money. This could be called an instrumental reason for collecting. They’ll look for, say, antiques that they can buy cheaply and expect to sell at a profit. But there may well be a psychological element, too—buying cheap and selling dear can give the collector a sense of achievement.
Another motive for collecting is the desire to find something special. Some may spend their whole lives in a hunt for this. Psychologically, this can give a purpose to a life that otherwise feels aimless. There is a danger, though, that if the individual is ever lucky enough to find what they’re looking for, rather than celebrating their success, they may feel empty, now that the goal that drove them on has gone.
If you think about collecting postage stamps, another potential reason is its educational value. Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries, and to the plants, animals, or famous people shown on their stamps. In the past, and nowadays, too, a popular form of collecting, was trainspotting. This might involve trying to see every locomotive (火车头) of a particular type, using published data that identify each one, and ticking off each engine as it is seen. As a by-product, many train spotters become very knowledgeable about railway operations, or the technical specifications of different engine types.
Not all collectors are interested in learning from their hobbies. Some people collect because of the need for a sense of control. Stamp collectors, for instance, arrange their stamps in albums very neatly according to their preferred principles.
All hobbies give pleasure, but the common factor in collecting is usually passion. Collecting can be totally appealing, and can give a strong sense of personal achievement. To non-collectors it may appear a strange way of spending time, but potentially, collecting has a lot going for it.
40. What is the instrumental reason for collecting
41. What is the danger of hunting for something special as a life purpose
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Collectors gain material and psychological benefits from collecting, but non-collectors may not see its value, so they are not advised to have a try.
43. If you are a collector, what do you collect And why (In about 40 words)
【答案】40. To make money.
41. After finding what they hunt for, people may feel empty and aimless rather than celebrate their success.
42. Collectors gain material and psychological benefits from collecting, but non-collectors may not see its value, so they are not advised to have a try.
According to the passage, to non-collectors, collecting as a hobby may seem like a strange way of spending time, but potentially, collecting has many positive qualities. So collecting is worth trying for non-collectors.
43. (1) I collect fridge magnets because they are my favourite souvenirs. Whenever I see them, I can recall the memorable time spent during the trips. Moreover, fridge magnets enable me to learn more about the typical landmarks and cultural elements of the places I have visited.
(2) I collect car models because I love cars and receive car models as gifts on every special occasion, which serve as a reminder of my carefree childhood and the cherished love from my beloved ones. Each car model carries a distinct touching story and pleasant moment during my growth.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了收藏是一种爱好，并说明了收藏的不同原因。
【40题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第二段“Some people collect because they want to make money. This could be called an instrumental reason for collecting.”（有些人收藏是因为他们想赚钱。这可以被称为收藏的工具性原因。）可知，收藏的工具性原因是他们想赚钱。故答案为To make money.
【41题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第三段“There is a danger, though, that if the individual is ever lucky enough to find what they’re looking for, rather than celebrating their success, they may feel empty, now that the goal that drove them on has gone.”（然而，有一种危险，那就是，如果一个人幸运地找到了他们想要的东西，那么他们可能会感到空虚，而不是庆祝他们的成功，因为驱使他们前进的目标已经消失了。）可知，将猎取特殊东西作为人生目标的危险是，在找到所追求的东西后，人们可能会感到空虚和漫无目的，而不是庆祝他们的成功。故答案为After finding what they hunt for, people may feel empty and aimless rather than celebrate their success.
【42题详解】
考查细节理解。根据最后一段“To non-collectors it may appear a strange way of spending time, but potentially, collecting has a lot going for it.”（对于非收藏者来说，这似乎是一种奇怪的消磨时间的方式，但潜在的是，收藏有很多好处。）可知，对于非收藏者来说，把收藏作为一种爱好似乎是一种奇怪的消磨时间的方式，但潜在的是，收藏有许多积极的品质。因此，对于非收藏者来说，收藏是值得尝试的，所以所给句子中so they are not advised to have a try是错误的，需要划线。故答案为Collectors gain material and psychological benefits from collecting, but non-collectors may not see its value, so they are not advised to have a try.
According to the passage, to non-collectors, collecting as a hobby may seem like a strange way of spending time, but potentially, collecting has many positive qualities. So collecting is worth trying for non-collectors.
【43题详解】
开放性题目。如果我是收藏家，我收藏冰箱磁铁，因为它们是我最喜欢的纪念品。每当我看到他们，我都能回忆起旅行中度过的难忘时光。此外，冰箱磁铁使我能够更多地了解我访问过的地方的典型地标和文化元素。故答案为I collect fridge magnets because they are my favourite souvenirs. Whenever I see them, I can recall the memorable time spent during the trips. Moreover, fridge magnets enable me to learn more about the typical landmarks and cultural elements of the places I have visited.
第二节 （20分）
44. 假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国好友Jim刚刚转到一个新的学校有点不适应，他来信向你求助，现在请你给他回复邮件，主要内容包括：
1．表示理解和安慰；
2．给他具体的建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I’m so sorry to hear you’re having trouble adjusting to your new school. I know exactly how you feel — starting somewhere new can be really challenging and lonely at first. Please don’t worry too much; it takes time to settle in.
Here are a few suggestions that might help. Firstly, try joining some clubs or sports teams you’re interested in. It’s a great way to meet people who share your hobbies. Besides, don’t be afraid to start conversations with classmates. Most people are friendly and willing to talk.
Remember, things will get easier. Just give yourself some time and be patient.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国好友Jim回复邮件，表示理解和安慰以及给他具体的建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
建议：suggestion→tip
此外：besides→additionally
方式：way→approach
记住：remember→keep in mind
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Besides, don’t be afraid to start conversations with classmates. Most people are friendly and willing to talk.
拓展句：Besides, don’t be afraid to start conversations with classmates because most people are friendly and willing to talk.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I know exactly how you feel — starting somewhere new can be really challenging and lonely at first.（运用了how引导宾语从句）
【高分句型2】It’s a great way to meet people who share your hobbies.（运用了who引导定语从句）

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