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英语科试题
时间：120分钟 满分：150分
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. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a kitchen. B. In a bakery. C. In a bank.
2. Why does Ann call Mark
A. To make an invitation. B. To make a reservation. C. To cancel an appointment.
3. What will Jennifer do this afternoon
A. Go to a lecture. B. Visit Professor Li. C. Do some housework.
4. What does the man mean
A. He is not available tomorrow morning. B. He dislikes talking with the woman.
C. He has to finish a report quickly.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A farm. B. A school activity. C. Knowledge about corn.
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. Who is the man looking for
A. Landon Brown. B. Brandon Brown. C. Adam Brown.
7. What will the woman do next
A. Lead the man to an office. B. Give the man a document.
C. Show the man around the building.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How did John travel around San Francisco
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.
9. How long did John stay in San Francisco
A. For five days. B. For seven days. C. For eight days.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13 题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Wife and husband. B. Brother and sister C. Father and daughter.
11. What aspect of “Avatar 2” left the deepest impression on Mary
A. The visual effects. B. The characters. C. The theme.
12. How old is Mary now
A.15. B.21. C.23.
13. How did Mary feel when she first watched “Avatar 1”
A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Touched
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the woman come to Bob
A. To ask about his wife’s health.
B. To report an emergency.
C. To show concern.
15. What does Bob do
A. A doctor. B. A repairman. C. Police officer
16. What made Bob’s wife heartbroken
A. She lost her job B. Her ring was stolen. C. Her grandmother passed away.
17. Where will Bob go in ten minutes
A. The police station. B. A meeting room. C. A cafe.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker doing
A. Teaching a class. B. Giving a speech. C. Hosting a program.
19. Why did Minnie Payne drop out of junior college
A. She fell into financial trouble.
B. She received a good job offer.
C. She lost interest in college education.
20. What does Minnie Payne’s story tell us
A. Never too old to learn. B. Look before you leap. C. Interest is the best teacher.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
If you’ve just arrived in the UK, you definitely want to stay connected with friends and family via your phone.
Do you need a new phone
UK phones use the GSM standard. If you have no idea what GSM is and you just wonder whether your smartphone will be compatible (兼容) with the frequency bands used in the UK, Kimovil Frequency Checker can help you out.
What kind of UK SIM card do you need
Before buying a SIM card, get familiar with these three options.
PAYG You only pay when you use it, whether it’s for making calls, sending texts, surfing the Internet, or emailing. You just top up your SIM card based on your own circumstances.
A mobile phone contract It locks you in for at least 12 months and it is expensive monthly as it spreads the cost of the phone over the length of the contract.
SIM only You’re locked in for at least a month and you’ ll need to get a phone separately.
Which mobile network is for you
In this section, we list the two most well-known mobile network operators for your reference.
O2
It offers customers bonuses like free coffee, cheap meals out, and discounts at top attractions. For a pay-monthly phone, you’ll have to pay at least 14 a month: PAYG can be as little as 1.50;
SIM-only contracts start at 6 a month for 4GB of data and unlimited voice minutes and texts.
Three
It includes a feature which lets you stream (流媒体播放) as much video on platforms like Netflix and TV Player without using your monthly data allowance(津贴). Pay-monthly phones start at 14, while PAYG starts at 34.99(plus 10 credit). SIM-only plans start at 5 a month for 1GB of data and unlimited calls and texts.
1. What does Kimovil Frequency Checker allow you to do
A. Learn how to use UK-based apps.
B. Promote the compatibility of your phone.
C. Confirm if your phone can work in the UK.
D. Find out the best network provider in the UK.
2. Who is most likely to apply for a PAYG SIM card
A. A long-term contract worker.
B. A senior going on a package tour.
C. An international researcher doing a Ph.
D. D. A professor frequently making overseas calls.
3. What can be a special advantage of being with Three
A. Having unlimited calls and texts.
B. Enjoying free video entertainment.
C. Gaining access to shopping discounts.
D. Releasing self-made videos on various platforms.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文是一篇为初到英国的人提供手机使用相关信息的指南，内容涵盖手机兼容性查询、SIM 卡类型选择以及主要移动网络运营商的特点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“If you have no idea what GSM is and you just wonder whether your smartphone will be compatible (兼容) with the frequency bands used in the UK, Kimovil Frequency Checker can help you out. (如果你不知道GSM是什么，你只是想知道你的智能手机是否与英国使用的频段兼容，Kimovil频率检查器可以帮助你)”可知 Kimovil 频率检查器能帮助确认你的手机是否能在英国使用。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据PAYG 的介绍 “You only pay when you use it, whether it’s for making calls, sending texts, surfing the Internet, or emailing. You just top up your SIM card based on your own circumstances.(你只在使用时付费，无论是打电话、发短信、上网还是发电子邮件。你只需根据自己的情况给你的SIM卡充值即可)” 可知，PAYG 适合使用频率不固定、用量不高的人群。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“It includes a feature which lets you stream as much video on platforms like Netflix and TV Player without using your monthly data allowance.(它有一个功能，允许你在 Netflix 和 TV Player 等平台上流媒体播放大量视频，而无需使用你每月的数据流量津贴)” 可知，Three 的一个特殊优势是享受免费视频娱乐（不用流量就能看视频）。故选B。
B
I was recently presented with a “great” professional opportunity that seemed appealing to everyone in my field. There was one problem, however: I didn’t want it. When I was originally offered the position, I responded with a “yes” immediately. It was a “no-brainer”. “Wow” was the only response I received when mentioning it to others.
As I began preparing for the new job,I experienced a weighty feeling in my chest and was weepy for seemingly no reason. Concerned, I reached out to the program director and explained my situation. She did what all good program directors do and listed the position’ s incredible bonuses, the convenient schedule and reasons why countless teachers would want this position, She also made the case for why this experience would provide exactly the recharge and restoration I needed. Her enthusiasm was infectious(有感染力的), and I found myself slipping back into the “should” mode, convincing myself that declining would be foolish. The familiar internal dialogue of “I should, I should, I should...” reverberated(回响), leaving me feeling trapped.
But then I realized I needed to make a change. Instead of focusing on how great this opportunity seemed for others, I asked myself if it was right for me. That simple change paved the way for freedom and clarity. By acknowledging my own feelings and experiences, rather than external expectations, I was able to reconnect with my true self. The truth was that I wished I wanted this opportunity; if that were true, it would make life a whole lot easier in many ways. And yet, it was not what in reality I wanted at this moment.
We are often conditioned to seek what we are taught to want and prioritize external guidelines for what should make us happy. However, these external constructs of fulfillment are not the same as what you do want and what does make you happy, Discovering your own desires is an internal process that only you have access to. Trusting your own wanting is the path back to your true self, your power and your wisdom, which ultimately leads to genuine happiness.
4. What made the author initially accept the job without hesitation
A. The author’s long-term career ambition.
B. The enthusiasm of others about the position.
C. The recommendation from trusted colleagues.
D. The pressure from the author’s current employer.
5. How did the program director respond to the author’s concerns
A. By offering a salary increase.
B. By sharing her own inspirational stories.
C. By highlighting the position’s advantages.
D. By supporting the author’s decision to decline.
6. What can we say about the program director
A. Her words were very persuasive.
B. She was sympathetic to the author.
C. She showed understanding to the author.
D. Her commitment to the author was hard to meet.
7. What lesson can we learn from the author’s story
A. Strike while the iron is hot. B. The only constant in life is change.
C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. D. Follow your heart, not the crowd.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者面对一个看似人人都向往的工作机会，起初因外界看法不假思索接受，准备过程中却内心不适。与项目负责人沟通后，作者意识到应倾听内心，遵循自己真正的想法，而非外界期望，从而领悟到追寻内心、不随波逐流的道理。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was originally offered the position, I responded with a “yes” immediately. It was a “no-brainer”. “Wow” was the only response I received when mentioning it to others.(当最初得到这个职位时，我立刻回答“是”。这是不假思索的决定。当我向别人提起这件事时，得到的唯一回应就是“哇”)” 可知，作者最初毫不犹豫接受这份工作，是因为其他人对这个职位的热情反应，让作者觉得这是个无需思考就该接受的机会。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“She did what all good program directors do and listed the position’s incredible bonuses, the convenient schedule and reasons why countless teachers would want this position. She also made the case for why this experience would provide exactly the recharge and restoration I needed.(她做了所有优秀项目负责人都会做的事，列举了这个职位令人难以置信的奖金、便利的日程安排，以及无数教师想要这个职位的原因。她还阐述了为什么这段经历能给我带来所需的充电和恢复)” 可知，项目负责人通过强调这个职位的优势来回应作者的担忧。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Her enthusiasm was infectious( 有感染力的), and I found myself slipping back into the “should” mode, convincing myself that declining would be foolish. The familiar internal dialogue of “I should, I should, I should...” reverberated(回响), leaving me feeling trapped..(她的热情很有感染力，我发现自己又回到了“应该”模式，说服自己拒绝会很愚蠢。熟悉的内心对话“我应该，我应该，我应该……”回响着，让我觉得被困住了)” 可知，项目负责人的话让作者改变了想法，重新陷入 “应该接受” 的思维模式，说明她的话很有说服力。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。讲述了作者面对一个看似人人都向往的工作机会，起初因外界看法不假思索接受，准备过程中却内心不适。与项目负责人沟通后，作者意识到应倾听内心，遵循自己真正的想法，而非外界期望，从而领悟到追寻内心、不随波逐流的道理。选项 D“跟随你的内心，而不是随波逐流” 符合作者从经历中领悟到的道理，故选D。
C
Here’s an all-too-familiar situation: You packed the night before for your week-long beach trip with enthusiasm. Luckily, you remembered all the essentials: socks, underwear and a phone charger, etc. But upon arrival, you realized that you had forgotten to grab your toothbrush. Actually, you can avoid this sort of awkwardness next time by using electronic devices, including smartphones.
In a new study, researchers suggest that offloading important to-do items for example by setting reminders on your phone could bring glad tidings to less important items like your toothbrush. This practice can free up your memory for additional minor things.
To demonstrate this, researchers developed a memory game to be played on a touchscreen computer. The test was undertaken by 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. Participants were shown up to 12 numbered circles on the screen, and had to remember to drag some of these to the left and some to the right. The number of circles that they remembered to drag to the correct side determined their rewards at the end of the experiment. One side was designated (指定) “high value”, meaning that remembering to drag a circle to this side was worth 10 times as much money as remembering to drag a circle to the other side.
Participants performed this task 16 times. They had to use their own memory to remember for half of the trials and they were allowed to set reminders on the digital devices for the other half. The researchers found that participants tended to use the digital devices to store details of the high-value circles. And, when they did so, their memory for those circles was improved by 18%. “What is unexpected is that their memory for low-value circles was also improved by 27%, even in people who had never set any reminders for low-value circles,” said senior author, Sam Gilbert.
However, when the researchers took those reminders away, the participants remembered the low-value circles better than the high-value ones. “We need to be careful when backing up the most important information — if a memory tool fails, we could be left with nothing but lower-importance information in our own memory,” Gilbert concluded.
8. What can be inferred from the situation described in paragraph 1
A. Our memory is easy to decline.
B. Our memory is inaccurate occasionally.
C. Our memory has an order of importance.
D. Our memory has a preference for familiar things.
9. Which of the following can replace “bring glad tidings to” underlined in paragraph 2
A Add up to. B. Take advantage of.
C. Be favorable to. D. Be dependent on.
10. Which part of the findings surprised the researchers
A. People tend to prioritize resource-consuming tasks.
B. Digital reminders harm our brain ability if used improperly.
C. People offload high-value information on to external memory
D. Digital reminders also enhance memory for low-value content.
11. What may Gilbert advise us to do
A. Have a change of memory tools regularly.
B. Never rely too much on external memory aids.
C. Remember to choose memory tools that suit us fine.
D. Learn to sort high-value items from low-value ones.
【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究表明，使用电子设备设置提醒存储重要事项能提升对重要和次要事项的记忆，但也提醒不能过度依赖外部记忆辅助。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Luckily, you remembered all the essentials: socks, underwear and a phone charger, etc. But upon arrival, you realized that you had forgotten to grab your toothbrush. (幸运的是，你记住了所有必需品：袜子、内衣和手机充电器等等。但到达后，你意识到你忘了拿牙刷)”可知，人们能记住必需品，却忘了不太重要的牙刷，说明我们的记忆有重要性的排序。故选C项。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“In a new study, researchers suggest that offloading important to-do items for example by setting reminders on your phone could bring glad tidings to less important items like your toothbrush. This practice can free up your memory for additional minor things. (一项新研究表明，将重要待办事项(例如通过手机设置提醒)进行“记忆卸载”，或许能为你生活中的次要物品(比如牙刷)……。这种做法能为记忆腾出空间，容纳更多琐碎事项)”可知，使用电子设备设置提醒重要待办事项可以为记忆腾出空间，所以对记住像牙刷这类不太重要的物品是有好处的。故划线短语“bring glad tidings to”意思是“对……有利”，与C项“Be favorable to”同义。故选C项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“What is unexpected is that their memory for low value circles was also improved by 27%, even in people who had never set any reminders for low value circles (出乎意料的是，即使是那些从未为低价值圆圈设置过提醒的人，他们对低价值圆圈的记忆力也提高了27%)”可知，数字提醒也能增强对低价值内容的记忆这一发现让研究人员感到惊讶。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Gilbert的话“We need to be careful when backing up the most important information — if a memory tool fails, we could be left with nothing but lower importance information in our own memory (在备份最重要的信息时我们需要小心——如果一个记忆工具失效，我们自己的记忆中可能只剩下不太重要的信息)”可知，Gilbert提醒我们，如果记忆工具失效，我们可能就只记得一些不太重要的信息了。由此推知，他会建议我们不要过度依赖外部记忆辅助工具。故选B项。
D
The sense of taste plays a vital role in our food experiences as it acts as an initial protective barrier before we eat something. “Most animals function in a narrow pH range, which makes sensing acid and alkaline (碱性的) substances important for their survival. Studies in the past few decades have detailed the receptors (受体, 感受器) and cells involved in detecting acid tastes, which occur at a low pH, but sensing alkaline substances is not well understood,” says Lai Ren, a biochemist. Recently, scientists have discovered an entirely new kind of taste receptor that allows fruit flies to detect alkaline substances and avoid poisonous meals and surfaces.
The researchers chose to investigate whether flies have a receptor specific to high pH levels. To test the flies preferences for foods with different pH levels, they presented them with some sweet substances one half were maintained at a pH of 7, and the other half were at a pH of over 7 (alkaline). Each half was also colored either red or blue. After enjoying their preferred substance, the flies’ bodies turned red, blue or purple. The researchers found the higher the pH of the alkaline food, the more the flies rejected it. But one group of flies was not as good at distinguishing between the two meals and examination of these flies revealed that they had a change in the alkaline gene.
In cell studies, the researchers found most fruit flies have the alkaline gene. It expresses a receptor protein, whose normal activity is stimulated by alkaline substances. In the presence of alkaline substances, the receptor opens a channel in the cell to let negatively charged ions (负电荷离子) escape the cell, immediately passing on a message to the fly’s brain to avoid the food. Most sensory receptors involve channels that control the movement of positively charged ions into the cell, not negatively charged ions out of it.
The specific finding will probably not be directly applicable to other animals because most animals don’t have the alkaline gene. Still, the study could inspire researchers to study whether other animals have similar types of receptors, and whether they experience a distinct alkaline taste.
12. Which of the following has been known to scientists for decades
A. Fruit flies can recognize an acid taste.
B Animals master a wide range of pH levels.
C. Fruit flies have a receptor for alkaline taste.
D. Animals are tolerant of substances with a high pH.
13. Why did the researchers color the sweet substances in the study
A. To attract more fruit flies.
B. To track how mixed substances changed.
C. To identify which substance the flies ate.
D. To determine the color preferences of fruit flies.
14. How does the receptor in fruit flies’ alkaline gene differ from most sensory receptors
A. It controls the growth of the cells.
B. It functions with positively charged ions.
C. It speeds up the process of food selection.
D. It allows the release of negatively charged ions.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Understanding pH ranges of fruit flies.
B. Exploring the dietary preferences of animals.
C. Uncovering the mystery of fruit flies’ alkaline taste
D. Investigating animals’ survival secrets against enemies
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家对于果蝇碱性味觉的研究。味觉在动物进食中起重要保护作用，过去几十年科学家详细了解了检测酸性味觉的受体和细胞，但对碱性味觉的感知了解甚少。近期研究发现果蝇有检测碱性物质的新味觉受体，文章阐述了相关实验及该受体的独特工作原理。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Studies in the past few decades have detailed the receptors (受体，感受器 ) and cells involved in detecting acid tastes, which occur at a low pH, but sensing alkaline substances is not well understood,” says Lai Ren, a biochemist.(生物化学家Lai Ren表示：‘在过去几十年里，多项研究已经详细阐述了参与检测酸味（即低 pH 值环境下产生的味道）的受体和细胞，但我们对生物体如何感知碱性物质的了解仍十分有限。’)” 可知，过去几十年科学家已经知道果蝇能够识别酸性味觉。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Each half was also colored either red or blue. After enjoying their preferred substance, the flies’ bodies turned red, blue or purple. The researchers found the higher the pH of the alkaline food, the more the flies rejected it.(每一半也分别染成红色或蓝色。果蝇享用了它们喜欢的物质后，它们的身体会变成红色、蓝色或紫色。研究人员发现碱性食物的pH值越高，果蝇就越排斥它)” 可知，给甜食染色是为了通过果蝇身体颜色的变化来识别果蝇吃了哪种物质。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In the presence of alkaline substances, the receptor opens a channel in the cell to let negatively charged ions (负电荷离子) escape the cell, immediately passing on a message to the fly’s brain to avoid the food. Most sensory receptors involve channels that control the movement of positively charged ions into the cell, not negatively charged ions out of it.(在碱性物质存在的情况下，该受体在细胞中打开一个通道，让带负电荷的离子逃离细胞，立即向果蝇的大脑传递一个避开食物的信息。大多数感觉受体的通道控制带正电荷的离子进入细胞，而不是带负电荷的离子离开细胞)” 可知，果蝇碱性基因中的受体与大多数感觉受体的不同之处在于它允许释放带负电荷的离子。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。主要介绍了科学家对于果蝇碱性味觉的研究。味觉在动物进食中起重要保护作用，过去几十年科学家详细了解了检测酸性味觉的受体和细胞，但对碱性味觉的感知了解甚少。近期研究发现果蝇有检测碱性物质的新味觉受体，文章阐述了相关实验及该受体的独特工作原理。所以短文的最佳标题为“揭开果蝇碱性味道的神秘面纱”。故选C。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A robot is chatting to an elderly British man in his bedroom. ____16____ Perhaps because of the man’s age, the robot starts asking him about his memories of the Second World War. The elderly man goes on to tell how his father was in the army and he didn’t see him for years.
____17____ The behaviour is the product of the Caresses project. The project fits into the new field of cultural robotics and aims to design robots that can take into account the cultural background of the person they’ re talking to. The man is British, so the robot assumes he will be interested in such a topic, disregarding the man’s personal feelings.
Cultural robotics is part of a wider movement to make Al and robotics more culturally inclusive (包容性强的). ____18____ For example, because the Internet is mainly in English, large language models (LLMs) are primarily trained on English text — with the cultural assumptions and biases (偏见) existing. Similarly, the move to make robots and Al more culturally sensitive is well meaning,but people are worried about where it could lead, given the diverse cultural preferences across different social groups.
It’s increasingly apparent that humans from different cultures react differently to robots. For example, different cultures have different expectations around personal space, and this affects how far they prefer robots to stand from them. ____19____ People are more able to understand a robot if it communicates using the facial expressions they are familiar with.
Culture is a hard-to-define and complex concept, open to many interpretation. ____20____ To avoid designing robots based on broad and rough generalizations and stereotypes (刻板印象), we will need a more thoughtful perspective on culture.
A. It has a pleasantly bright voice.
B. Concerns about this have been raised before
C. Does this topic really hold a person’s interest
D. This practice is widely recognized across cultures.
E. Therefore, a one-size-fits-all approach is impractical.
F. Why does a robot mention a topic that may cause pain
G. Different cultures interpret facial expressions differently too.
【答案】16. A 17. F 18. B 19. G 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，围绕文化机器人技术展开，介绍了其相关项目，阐述了使人工智能和机器人技术更具文化包容性这一趋势以及面临的问题，如文化的多样性导致不同文化背景的人对机器人的反应不同，还指出需要更周全的视角来避免基于刻板印象设计机器人。
【16题详解】
根据上文“A robot is chatting to an elderly British man in his bedroom.(一个机器人正在卧室里和一位英国老人聊天)” 可知，上文描述机器人在与一位英国老人聊天，此空需对机器人进行进一步描述。A选项“它有令人愉悦的明亮声音”补充了机器人的特征，符合场景描述的逻辑，故选A。
【17题详解】
根据下文 “The behaviour is the product of the Caresses project. The project fits into the new field of cultural robotics and aims to design robots that can take into account the cultural background of the person they’ re talking to. The man is British, so the robot assumes he will be interested in such a topic, disregarding the man’s personal feelings.(这种行为是Caresses项目的产物。该项目属于文化机器人学的新领域，旨在设计出能够考虑到对话者文化背景的机器人。这个人是英国人，所以机器人认为他会对这样的话题感兴趣，而忽略了这个人的个人感受)” 可知，下文解释这是Caresses项目的设定，机器人忽略了老人的个人感受，推测空处提出对机器人忽略个人感受这一行为的疑问。F选项“为什么机器人会提及一个可能会带来痛苦的话题呢？”以疑问引出对机器人提问意图的探讨，与下文“项目旨在考虑文化背景”形成因果关系，符合语境，故选F。
【18题详解】
根据下文“For example, because the Internet is mainly in English, large language models (LLMs) are primarily trained on English text — with the cultural assumptions and biases (偏见) existing.(例如，因为互联网主要使用英语，大型语言模型主要基于英语文本进行训练——其中存在文化假设和偏见)” 可知，下文列举语言模型的文化偏见问题，空处应是提出对该运动的担忧，下文是具体解释。B选项“之前已经有人提出对此的担忧”引出对文化包容性潜在问题的讨论，逻辑连贯，故选B。
【19题详解】
根据上文“It’s increasingly apparent that humans from different cultures react differently to robots. For example, different cultures have different expectations around personal space, and this affects how far they prefer robots to stand from them.(不同文化背景的人对机器人的反应越来越明显不同。例如，不同的文化对个人空间有不同的期望，这影响了他们希望机器人与他们保持的距离)”以及下文“People are more able to understand a robot if it communicates using the facial expressions they are familiar with. (如果机器人使用他们熟悉的面部表情进行交流，人们就更能够理解它)”可知，上文提到了不同文化背景的人对机器人的反应不同，下文提到了机器人使用人们熟悉的面部表情进行交流，空处承上启下，说明不同文化对机器人面部表情的反应也不同。G选项“不同文化对面部表情的解读也不同” 补充另一个文化差异的维度，与下文“熟悉的表情更易理解”直接相关，符合语境，故选G。
【20题详解】
根据上文 “Culture is a hard-to-define and complex concept, open to many interpretation.(文化是一个难以定义且复杂的概念，有多种解释)”可知，上文强调文化难以定义且复杂，空处承接上文 。E选项“因此，一种通用的方法是不切实际的” 与上文为因果关系，符合语境，故选E。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As Bell, the distinguished violinist and the symphony performed, a little boy in the audience seat occasionally accompanied them with his own spontaneous (自发的), sweet sounds. Every now and then, his ____21____ to the music was full of excitement and abandon.
I felt ____22____ that evening to have such particular sounds. Listening to him also ____23____ me of my own adult son, Ezra who is autistic (自闭症的) too. But when Ezra was a child, my wife and I sometimes ____24____ to bring him along to concerts or movies for fear he might not behave himself. How I wish we’d done the same as the boy’s parents ____25____ the little boy.
That’s why I was so ____26____ to see the boy leave his seat before Bell finished his performance. A few minutes earlier, I had ____27____ an audience member sitting near him get up to approach a staff member, who then stepped over to him. Shortly after that, the boy and his parents made a quick ____28____. The audience must have assumed his sounds were ____29____ and that someone should have done something to ____30____ him.
What upsets me is that the evening could have ended so ____31____.
When people are open-minded and compassionate (有同情心的), they can engage themselves in the pleasure of ____32____ the diverse beauty of the world. I hope the boy’s ____33____ that night won’t make him unwilling to express his ____34____ towards the outside world. I also hope he will continue to ____35____ his heartfelt joy and appreciation of the world’s glories.
21. A. comparison B. alternative C. response D. objection
22. A. annoyed B. awkward C. worried D. grateful
23 A. informed B. reminded C. relieved D. convinced
24. A. expected B. managed C. hesitated D. arranged
25. A. accompanying B. criticizing C. instructing D. approaching
26. A. confused B. touched C. satisfied D. disappointed
27. A. remembered B. demanded C. proposed D. observed
28. A. decision B. exit C. calculation D. call
29. A. distinctive B. rewarding C. intentional D. impressive
30. A. introduce B. silence C. involve D. stimulate
31. A. differently B. suddenly C. efficiently D. disastrously
32. A. handing over B. referring to C. taking in D. commenting on
33. A. encounter B. mistake C. defence D. choice
34. A. purpose B. wonder C. account D. sympathy
35. A. record B. control C. review D. share
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了在一场音乐会中，一个小男孩自发地随着音乐发出声音，这让作者想起自己患有自闭症的儿子，然而小男孩在演出结束前离场，作者猜测是因观众认为小男孩发出的声音是故意的并进行了干涉，作者对此感到失望，强调人们应保持开放和富有同情心，接纳世界多样的美，希望小男孩不要因此封闭自己，继续分享对世界的喜爱。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：时不时地，他对音乐的反应充满了兴奋与放纵。A. comparison比较；B. alternative选择；C. response反应；D. objection反对。根据上文“a little boy in the audience seat occasionally accompanied them with his own spontaneous (自发的), sweet sounds.”可知，小男孩随着音乐发出声音，这是他对音乐的反应，故选C。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那天晚上，我很感激能听到这样特别的声音。A. annoyed恼怒的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. worried担忧的；D. grateful感激的。从根据下文“How I wish we’d done the same as the boy’s parents ...the little boy.”可知，作者对小男孩发出的声音是感激的，故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：听他的声音也让我想起我自己患有自闭症的成年儿子，以斯拉。A. informed通知；B. reminded使想起；C. relieved缓解；D. convinced使信服。根据上文“Listening to him”以及“me of my own adult son”可知，小男孩的表现让作者想起自己的儿子，remind sb. of sth. 为固定搭配，意为 “使某人想起某事”，故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但以斯拉小时候，我和妻子有时会犹豫是否带他去听音乐会或看电影，因为担心他举止不当。A. expected期望；B. managed设法；C. hesitated犹豫；D. arranged安排。根据下文“for fear he might not behave himself.”可知，因为担心儿子举止不当，所以犹豫是否带他去，故选 C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我多么希望我们能像陪伴小男孩父母一样，也这样做。A. accompanying陪伴；B. criticizing批评；C. instructing指导；D. approaching接近。根据上文“accompanied”可知，这里指小男孩的父母陪伴他来音乐会，故选 A。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我很失望地看到小男孩在贝尔的表演结束前离开了座位。A. confused困惑的；B. touched感动的；C. satisfied满意的；D. disappointed失望的。根据下文“see the boy leave his seat before Bell finished his performance.”可知，作者欣赏小男孩的表现，他提前离场，作者感到失望，故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：几分钟前，我注意到坐在他附近的一位观众站起来去找工作人员，然后工作人员走到了他身边。A. remembered记得；B. demanded要求；C. proposed提议；D. observed观察到，注意到。根据下文“an audience member sitting near him get up to approach a staff member, who then stepped over to him.”可知，作者看到了这一系列行为，用 observed 合适，故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那之后不久，小男孩和他的父母迅速离场了。A. decision决定；B. exit出口，离场；C. calculation计算；D. call电话。根据上文“leave his seat”可知，小男孩和他的父母迅速离场了，make a quick exit 表示 “迅速离场”，故选B。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：观众一定认为他的声音是故意的，应该有人采取措施让他安静下来。A. distinctive独特的；B. rewarding值得的；C. intentional故意的；D. impressive令人印象深刻的。根据上文“The audience must have assumed his sounds”可知，观众觉得小男孩声音影响到演出，认为是故意发出的，故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：观众一定认为他的声音是故意的，应该有人采取措施让他安静下来。A. introduce介绍；B. silence使安静；C. involve涉及；D. stimulate刺激。观众觉得小男孩声音不合适，想让他安静，故选B。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：让我沮丧的是，这个夜晚本可以有不同的结局。A. differently不同地；B. suddenly突然地；C. efficiently高效地；D. disastrously灾难性地。根据下文“When people are open-minded and compassionate(有同情心的), they can engage themselves in the pleasure of ... the diverse beauty of the world.”可知，作者觉得如果观众能包容，结局会不同，故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当人们思想开放、富有同情心时，他们就能领略到世界多样之美的乐趣。A. handing over移交；B. referring to提及；C. taking in领略，吸收；D. commenting on评论。根据下文“the diverse beauty of the world”可知，这里指领略世界多样的美，故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望那天晚上小男孩的遭遇不会让他不愿向外界表达他的好奇。A. encounter遭遇；B. mistake错误；C. defence防御；D. choice选择。根据上文“That’s why I was so ... to see the boy leave his seat before Bell finished his performance.”可知，小男孩提前离场的经历对他来说是一种遭遇，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望那天晚上小男孩的遭遇不会让他不愿向外界表达他的好奇。A. purpose目的；B. wonder好奇；C. account账户，解释；D. sympathy同情。根据上文“Every now and then, his...to the music was full of excitement and abandon.”可知，小男孩对音乐有反应，体现他对世界的好奇，故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我也希望他能继续分享他对世界美好事物的由衷喜悦和欣赏。A. record记录；B. control控制；C. review回顾；D. share分享。根据下文“his heartfelt joy and appreciation of the world’s glories.”可知，作者希望小男孩不要因这次经历改变，继续分享对世界的喜爱，故选D。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Not long ago, a woman living in the US purchased a Chinese-made electric tricycle (三轮车). This particular vehicle, commonly seen in China’s rural areas, quickly attracted the attention of many locals when it ____36____ (ride) on the streets. With its low-carbon features, simple operation and ____37____ (afford) price, this tricycle shows the growing appeal of Chinese products globally.
____38____ (expand) the international market, manufacturers (制造商) of electric tricycles have conducted investigations into the road conditions and local usage habits of the target market, tailoring the tricycles to suit local needs. A characteristic example is the development of an advanced braking (刹车) system for foreign users, ____39____ one foot could control all three brakes at the same time.
Since the beginning of this year, ____40____ number of orders placed by American consumers for Chinese-made electric tricycles has been increasing ____41____ (dramatic). Yet, the trend extends beyond the US, as Chinese-made electric tricycles are now emerging in foreign ____42____ (country) such as France, the UK, and Canada.
The increasing presence of Chinese three-wheelers in global market serves ____43____ a shining example of the competitiveness of China’s manufacturing industry. Through non-stop ____44____ (innovate) and industrial redesigning and restructuring, made-in-China products have successfully improved their quality and brand value, ____45____ (enhance) their competitiveness on the world stage.
【答案】36. was ridden
37. affordable
38. To expand
39. where 40. the
41. dramatically
42. countries
43. as 44. innovation
45. enhancing
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国产电动三轮车在全球市场日益受欢迎的现象。
【36题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：这种在中国农村地区常见的特殊车辆，在街上行驶时很快吸引了许多当地人的注意。it指代前文的“a Chinese-made electric tricycle”，与ride是被动关系，结合主句谓语“attracted”可知，动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语it是单数，be动词用was。故填was ridden。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：凭借其低碳特性、操作简便和可承受的价格，这种三轮车显示出中国产品在全球日益增长的吸引力。修饰名词price，应用形容词affordable作定语，意为“负担得起的，价格合理的”。故填affordable。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了拓展国际市场，电动三轮车制造商对目标市场的路况和当地使用习惯进行了调查，对三轮车进行定制以满足当地需求。此处表目的，应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填To expand。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。 句意：一个典型的例子是为外国用户开发的先进刹车系统，在这个系统中，一只脚可以同时控制三个刹车。先行词是“an advanced braking system”，在定语从句中作抽象地点状语，应用关系副词where引导定语从句。故填where。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：自今年年初以来，美国消费者对中国制造的电动三轮车的订单数量一直在急剧增加。the number of... 表示 “…… 的数量”，为固定搭配，符合句意。故填the。
【41题详解】
考查副词。 句意：自今年年初以来，美国消费者对中国制造的电动三轮车的订单数量一直在急剧增加。 修饰动词increasing，应用副词dramatically，意为“急剧地，显著地”。故填dramatically。
【42题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：然而，这一趋势并不局限于美国，中国制造的电动三轮车现在正在法国、英国和加拿大等外国国家出现。such as后列举多个国家，country应用复数形式countries。故填countries。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：中国三轮车在全球市场上越来越多的出现，是中国制造业竞争力的一个突出例子。serve as表示“作为，充当”，为固定搭配。故填as。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：通过不断的创新和产业重新设计与结构调整，中国制造的产品成功地提高了质量和品牌价值，增强了它们在世界舞台上的竞争力。Through是介词，后接名词作宾语，innovate的名词形式是innovation，意为 “创新”。故填innovation。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：通过不断的创新和产业重新设计与结构调整，中国制造的产品成功地提高了质量和品牌价值，增强了它们在世界舞台上的竞争力。句子已有谓语 have improved，此处应用非谓语动词，上文陈述内容“made-in-China products have successfully improved their quality and brand value”与动词enhance是逻辑上的主动关系，表示自认而然的结果，用现在分词作结果状语。故填enhancing。
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，你将作为志愿者代表在你市举办的国际马拉松比赛 (the International Marathon)的闭幕式上致辞。请完成你的发言稿，内容包括：
（1）祝贺比赛圆满成功；
（2）谈谈你的感受。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Ladies and gentlemen,
As a volunteer representative, I’m greatly honored to extend my heartfelt congratulations on the successful completion of the International Marathon.
It has been a privilege to be part of this remarkable event that promotes health, unity, and sportsmanship. As a volunteer, witnessing the determination and perseverance of the participants from all over the world has been truly inspiring. The enthusiasm and support from the crowd as well as from fellow volunteers were infectious, giving additional motivation to the athletes. Let’s applaud these incredible athletes who have demonstrated the spirit of resilience and excellence.
Congratulations again! Thank you.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以志愿者代表身份在国际马拉松闭幕式上致辞，内容包括祝贺赛事成功和分享个人志愿服务的感受与体会。
【详解】1. 词汇积累：
荣幸的：honored→privileged
非凡的：remarkable→extraordinary
毅力：perseverance→tenacity
有感染力的：infectious→appealing
2. 句式拓展：
同义句
原句：The enthusiasm and support from the crowd as well as from fellow volunteers were infectious, giving additional motivation to the athletes.
拓展句：The enthusiasm and support that were from the crowd as well as from fellow volunteers were infectious giving additional motivation to the athletes..
【点睛】【高分句型 1】It has been a privilege to be part of this remarkable event that promotes health, unity, and sportsmanship.（运用了it作形式主语，that引导定语从句）
【高分句型 2】Let’s applaud these incredible athletes who have demonstrated the spirit of resilience and excellence.（运用了who引导的定语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I grew up in a family of five children, all perfectly spaced three years apart, With my father being a vet (兽医), our home was also a zoo, housing at least a dog and a cat, often accompanied by a rabbit or a hamster. Our cat, Funny Girl, had a playful spirit, which often led to amusing but sometimes chaotic situations, My mom, a typical hostess, did her very best to keep the house and us kids, as well as our furry friends, under control. It was especially challenging around the holidays; nevertheless, she was an expert at planning and arranging holiday meals perfectly.
One particular Thanksgiving, my mom got ready really early. She had set the table a week in advance, putting a big sheet over it so that dust and pet hair wouldn’t settle on the beautiful china. She made a list of all the dishes she would be preparing, changing it until she was satisfied with the spread. She even baked pies ahead of time and kept them in the freezer. The day before Thanksgiving, she got the big turkey ready and the next morning, she cooked it slowly. While she was busy in the kitchen, my brothers and sisters and I could only stay for a quick snack and then had to do our chores. My dad helped by making pretty decorations with flowers from our garden.
By mid-afternoon, everything was ready, and the smell of roasting turkey with butter filled the air. Just before our guests were due to arrive, she pulled the turkey out of the oven and basted (浇油脂) it one last time. She covered it with aluminum foil (铝箔), and placed it on the kitchen counter to cool. She said this would make it juicier before my dad began cutting it into pieces. This also gave her time to increase the heat of the oven for the side dishes and gave her a break from the kitchen to return to her guests.
Paragraph 1:
However, as I entered the kitchen, I discovered a disaster.
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Paragraph 2:
“We still have the side dishes,” I tried to comfort my mom.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
However, as I entered the kitchen, I discovered a disaster. Our cat, Funny Girl, had climbed onto the counter and was nestling under the turkey, her tail the only visible part. Below, our dog was enjoying dropped turkey bits. I lifted the foil to find more than half of the turkey gone. Funny Girl stared directly at me, cool and innocent, before jumping down off the counter and walking away. I called for my mom, and she rushed in, her face already reflecting the horror she felt. She broke down as she cried, “My dinner is ruined.”
Paragraph 2:
“We still have the side dishes,” I tried to comfort my mom. The side dishes were all still in the oven. Then she burst out laughing. She knew that there was nothing left to do except move on and deal with the problem. She got the side dishes out of the oven and the pies from the freezer. Dad, upon seeing the situation, also laughed. As we served the meal, our guests, initially confused by the absence of turkey, joined in our laughter after we shared the story. That Thanksgiving became the most memorable one, not for the feast but for the unexpected.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了作者一家在感恩节准备大餐时，家里的猫和狗破坏了主菜火鸡，但作者一家通过乐观的态度和幽默化解了危机，使得这个感恩节成为最难忘的一个的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
由第一段首句内容“然而，当我走进厨房时，我发现了一场灾难。”可知，第一段可描写作者进入厨房后看到的灾难性场景。从发现猫在火鸡下，狗在吃掉落的火鸡肉，到火鸡一半多没了，母亲进来后的崩溃，突出意外情况带来的冲击。
②由第二段首句内容““我们还有配菜，”我试图安慰妈妈。”可知，第二段可描写作者安慰母亲后事情的发展。从提到还有配菜，母亲转而大笑，父亲也笑，到向客人解释后大家一起笑，强调这个感恩节因意外变得难忘，突出一家人积极面对意外的态度。
2.续写线索：进入厨房发现灾难场景（猫、狗和被吃的火鸡）——母亲崩溃——用配菜安慰母亲——母亲和父亲大笑——向客人解释后大家笑，感恩节因意外难忘。
3.词汇激活
行为类：
①突然大笑： burst out laughing /burst into laughter
②处理：deal with /do with
③困惑：confuse /puzzle
情绪类：
①惊恐：horror /panic
②难忘：memorable /unforgettable
【点睛】【高分句型 1】She knew that there was nothing left to do except move on and deal with the problem（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型 2】As we served the meal, our guests, initially confused by the absence of turkey, joined in our laughter after we shared the story.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句，以及after引导的时间状语从句）英语科试题
时间：120分钟 满分：150分
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. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a kitchen. B. In a bakery. C. In a bank.
2 Why does Ann call Mark
A. To make an invitation. B. To make a reservation. C. To cancel an appointment.
3. What will Jennifer do this afternoon
A. Go to a lecture. B. Visit Professor Li. C. Do some housework.
4. What does the man mean
A. He is not available tomorrow morning. B. He dislikes talking with the woman.
C. He has to finish a report quickly.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A farm. B. A school activity. C. Knowledge about corn.
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. Who is the man looking for
A. Landon Brown. B. Brandon Brown. C. Adam Brown.
7. What will the woman do next
A. Lead the man to an office. B. Give the man a document.
C. Show the man around the building.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How did John travel around San Francisco
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.
9. How long did John stay in San Francisco
A. For five days. B. For seven days. C. For eight days.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13 题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Wife and husband. B. Brother and sister C. Father and daughter.
11. What aspect of “Avatar 2” left the deepest impression on Mary
A. The visual effects. B. The characters. C. The theme.
12 How old is Mary now
A.15. B.21. C.23.
13. How did Mary feel when she first watched “Avatar 1”
A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Touched
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the woman come to Bob
A. To ask about his wife’s health.
B. To report an emergency.
C. To show concern.
15. What does Bob do
A. A doctor. B. A repairman. C. Police officer
16. What made Bob’s wife heartbroken
A. She lost her job B. Her ring was stolen. C. Her grandmother passed away.
17. Where will Bob go in ten minutes
A. The police station. B. A meeting room. C. A cafe.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker doing
A. Teaching a class. B. Giving a speech. C. Hosting a program.
19. Why did Minnie Payne drop out of junior college
A. She fell into financial trouble.
B. She received a good job offer.
C. She lost interest in college education.
20. What does Minnie Payne’s story tell us
A. Never too old to learn. B. Look before you leap. C. Interest is the best teacher.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
If you’ve just arrived in the UK, you definitely want to stay connected with friends and family via your phone.
Do you need a new phone
UK phones use the GSM standard. If you have no idea what GSM is and you just wonder whether your smartphone will be compatible (兼容) with the frequency bands used in the UK, Kimovil Frequency Checker can help you out.
What kind of UK SIM card do you need
Before buying a SIM card, get familiar with these three options.
PAYG You only pay when you use it, whether it’s for making calls, sending texts, surfing the Internet, or emailing. You just top up your SIM card based on your own circumstances.
A mobile phone contract It locks you in for at least 12 months and it is expensive monthly as it spreads the cost of the phone over the length of the contract.
SIM only You’re locked in for at least a month and you’ ll need to get a phone separately.
Which mobile network is for you
In this section, we list the two most well-known mobile network operators for your reference.
O2
It offers customers bonuses like free coffee, cheap meals out, and discounts at top attractions. For a pay-monthly phone, you’ll have to pay at least 14 a month: PAYG can be as little as 1.50;
SIM-only contracts start at 6 a month for 4GB of data and unlimited voice minutes and texts.
Three
It includes a feature which lets you stream (流媒体播放) as much video on platforms like Netflix and TV Player without using your monthly data allowance(津贴). Pay-monthly phones start at 14, while PAYG starts at 34.99(plus 10 credit). SIM-only plans start at 5 a month for 1GB of data and unlimited calls and texts.
1. What does Kimovil Frequency Checker allow you to do
A. Learn how to use UK-based apps.
B. Promote the compatibility of your phone.
C. Confirm if your phone can work in the UK.
D. Find out the best network provider in the UK.
2. Who is most likely to apply for a PAYG SIM card
A. A long-term contract worker.
B. A senior going on a package tour.
C. An international researcher doing a Ph.
D. D. A professor frequently making overseas calls.
3. What can be a special advantage of being with Three
A. Having unlimited calls and texts.
B. Enjoying free video entertainment.
C. Gaining access to shopping discounts.
D. Releasing self-made videos on various platforms.
B
I was recently presented with a “great” professional opportunity that seemed appealing to everyone in my field. There was one problem, however: I didn’t want it. When I was originally offered the position, I responded with a “yes” immediately. It was a “no-brainer”. “Wow” was the only response I received when mentioning it to others.
As I began preparing for the new job,I experienced a weighty feeling in my chest and was weepy for seemingly no reason. Concerned, I reached out to the program director and explained my situation. She did what all good program directors do and listed the position’ s incredible bonuses, the convenient schedule and reasons why countless teachers would want this position, She also made the case for why this experience would provide exactly the recharge and restoration I needed. Her enthusiasm was infectious(有感染力的), and I found myself slipping back into the “should” mode, convincing myself that declining would be foolish. The familiar internal dialogue of “I should, I should, I should...” reverberated(回响), leaving me feeling trapped.
But then I realized I needed to make a change. Instead of focusing on how great this opportunity seemed for others, I asked myself if it was right for me. That simple change paved the way for freedom and clarity. By acknowledging my own feelings and experiences, rather than external expectations, I was able to reconnect with my true self. The truth was that I wished I wanted this opportunity; if that were true, it would make life a whole lot easier in many ways. And yet, it was not what in reality I wanted at this moment.
We are often conditioned to seek what we are taught to want and prioritize external guidelines for what should make us happy. However, these external constructs of fulfillment are not the same as what you do want and what does make you happy, Discovering your own desires is an internal process that only you have access to. Trusting your own wanting is the path back to your true self, your power and your wisdom, which ultimately leads to genuine happiness.
4. What made the author initially accept the job without hesitation
A. The author’s long-term career ambition.
B. The enthusiasm of others about the position.
C. The recommendation from trusted colleagues.
D. The pressure from the author’s current employer.
5. How did the program director respond to the author’s concerns
A. By offering a salary increase.
B. By sharing her own inspirational stories.
C. By highlighting the position’s advantages.
D. By supporting the author’s decision to decline.
6. What can we say about the program director
A. Her words were very persuasive.
B. She was sympathetic to the author.
C. She showed understanding to the author.
D. Her commitment to the author was hard to meet.
7. What lesson can we learn from the author’s story
A. Strike while the iron is hot. B. The only constant in life is change.
C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. D. Follow your heart, not the crowd.
C
Here’s an all-too-familiar situation: You packed the night before for your week-long beach trip with enthusiasm. Luckily, you remembered all the essentials: socks, underwear and a phone charger, etc. But upon arrival, you realized that you had forgotten to grab your toothbrush. Actually, you can avoid this sort of awkwardness next time by using electronic devices, including smartphones.
In a new study, researchers suggest that offloading important to-do items for example by setting reminders on your phone could bring glad tidings to less important items like your toothbrush. This practice can free up your memory for additional minor things.
To demonstrate this, researchers developed a memory game to be played on a touchscreen computer. The test was undertaken by 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. Participants were shown up to 12 numbered circles on the screen, and had to remember to drag some of these to the left and some to the right. The number of circles that they remembered to drag to the correct side determined their rewards at the end of the experiment. One side was designated (指定) “high value”, meaning that remembering to drag a circle to this side was worth 10 times as much money as remembering to drag a circle to the other side.
Participants performed this task 16 times. They had to use their own memory to remember for half of the trials and they were allowed to set reminders on the digital devices for the other half. The researchers found that participants tended to use the digital devices to store details of the high-value circles. And, when they did so, their memory for those circles was improved by 18%. “What is unexpected is that their memory for low-value circles was also improved by 27%, even in people who had never set any reminders for low-value circles,” said senior author, Sam Gilbert.
However, when the researchers took those reminders away, the participants remembered the low-value circles better than the high-value ones. “We need to be careful when backing up the most important information — if a memory tool fails, we could be left with nothing but lower-importance information in our own memory,” Gilbert concluded.
8. What can be inferred from the situation described in paragraph 1
A. Our memory is easy to decline.
B. Our memory is inaccurate occasionally.
C. Our memory has an order of importance.
D. Our memory has a preference for familiar things.
9. Which of the following can replace “bring glad tidings to” underlined in paragraph 2
A. Add up to. B. Take advantage of.
C. Be favorable to. D. Be dependent on.
10. Which part of the findings surprised the researchers
A. People tend to prioritize resource-consuming tasks.
B. Digital reminders harm our brain ability if used improperly.
C. People offload high-value information on to external memory
D. Digital reminders also enhance memory for low-value content.
11. What may Gilbert advise us to do
A. Have a change of memory tools regularly.
B. Never rely too much on external memory aids.
C. Remember to choose memory tools that suit us fine.
D. Learn to sort high-value items from low-value ones.
D
The sense of taste plays a vital role in our food experiences as it acts as an initial protective barrier before we eat something. “Most animals function in a narrow pH range, which makes sensing acid and alkaline (碱性的) substances important for their survival. Studies in the past few decades have detailed the receptors (受体, 感受器) and cells involved in detecting acid tastes, which occur at a low pH, but sensing alkaline substances is not well understood,” says Lai Ren, a biochemist. Recently, scientists have discovered an entirely new kind of taste receptor that allows fruit flies to detect alkaline substances and avoid poisonous meals and surfaces.
The researchers chose to investigate whether flies have a receptor specific to high pH levels. To test the flies preferences for foods with different pH levels, they presented them with some sweet substances one half were maintained at a pH of 7, and the other half were at a pH of over 7 (alkaline). Each half was also colored either red or blue. After enjoying their preferred substance, the flies’ bodies turned red, blue or purple. The researchers found the higher the pH of the alkaline food, the more the flies rejected it. But one group of flies was not as good at distinguishing between the two meals and examination of these flies revealed that they had a change in the alkaline gene.
In cell studies, the researchers found most fruit flies have the alkaline gene. It expresses a receptor protein, whose normal activity is stimulated by alkaline substances. In the presence of alkaline substances, the receptor opens a channel in the cell to let negatively charged ions (负电荷离子) escape the cell, immediately passing on a message to the fly’s brain to avoid the food. Most sensory receptors involve channels that control the movement of positively charged ions into the cell, not negatively charged ions out of it.
The specific finding will probably not be directly applicable to other animals because most animals don’t have the alkaline gene. Still, the study could inspire researchers to study whether other animals have similar types of receptors, and whether they experience a distinct alkaline taste.
12. Which of the following has been known to scientists for decades
A. Fruit flies can recognize an acid taste.
B. Animals master a wide range of pH levels.
C. Fruit flies have a receptor for alkaline taste.
D. Animals are tolerant of substances with a high pH.
13. Why did the researchers color the sweet substances in the study
A. To attract more fruit flies.
B. To track how mixed substances changed.
C. To identify which substance the flies ate.
D. To determine the color preferences of fruit flies.
14. How does the receptor in fruit flies’ alkaline gene differ from most sensory receptors
A. It controls the growth of the cells.
B. It functions with positively charged ions.
C. It speeds up the process of food selection.
D. It allows the release of negatively charged ions.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Understanding pH ranges of fruit flies.
B. Exploring the dietary preferences of animals.
C. Uncovering the mystery of fruit flies’ alkaline taste
D. Investigating animals’ survival secrets against enemies
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。
A robot is chatting to an elderly British man in his bedroom. ____16____ Perhaps because of the man’s age, the robot starts asking him about his memories of the Second World War. The elderly man goes on to tell how his father was in the army and he didn’t see him for years.
____17____ The behaviour is the product of the Caresses project. The project fits into the new field of cultural robotics and aims to design robots that can take into account the cultural background of the person they’ re talking to. The man is British, so the robot assumes he will be interested in such a topic, disregarding the man’s personal feelings.
Cultural robotics is part of a wider movement to make Al and robotics more culturally inclusive (包容性强的). ____18____ For example, because the Internet is mainly in English, large language models (LLMs) are primarily trained on English text — with the cultural assumptions and biases (偏见) existing. Similarly, the move to make robots and Al more culturally sensitive is well meaning,but people are worried about where it could lead, given the diverse cultural preferences across different social groups.
It’s increasingly apparent that humans from different cultures react differently to robots. For example, different cultures have different expectations around personal space, and this affects how far they prefer robots to stand from them. ____19____ People are more able to understand a robot if it communicates using the facial expressions they are familiar with.
Culture is a hard-to-define and complex concept, open to many interpretation. ____20____ To avoid designing robots based on broad and rough generalizations and stereotypes (刻板印象), we will need a more thoughtful perspective on culture.
A. It has a pleasantly bright voice.
B. Concerns about this have been raised before
C. Does this topic really hold a person’s interest
D. This practice is widely recognized across cultures.
E. Therefore, a one-size-fits-all approach is impractical.
F. Why does a robot mention a topic that may cause pain
G. Different cultures interpret facial expressions differently too.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As Bell, the distinguished violinist and the symphony performed, a little boy in the audience seat occasionally accompanied them with his own spontaneous (自发的), sweet sounds. Every now and then, his ____21____ to the music was full of excitement and abandon.
I felt ____22____ that evening to have such particular sounds. Listening to him also ____23____ me of my own adult son, Ezra who is autistic (自闭症的) too. But when Ezra was a child, my wife and I sometimes ____24____ to bring him along to concerts or movies for fear he might not behave himself. How I wish we’d done the same as the boy’s parents ____25____ the little boy.
That’s why I was so ____26____ to see the boy leave his seat before Bell finished his performance. A few minutes earlier, I had ____27____ an audience member sitting near him get up to approach a staff member, who then stepped over to him. Shortly after that, the boy and his parents made a quick ____28____. The audience must have assumed his sounds were ____29____ and that someone should have done something to ____30____ him.
What upsets me is that the evening could have ended so ____31____.
When people are open-minded and compassionate (有同情心的), they can engage themselves in the pleasure of ____32____ the diverse beauty of the world. I hope the boy’s ____33____ that night won’t make him unwilling to express his ____34____ towards the outside world. I also hope he will continue to ____35____ his heartfelt joy and appreciation of the world’s glories.
21. A. comparison B. alternative C. response D. objection
22. A. annoyed B. awkward C. worried D. grateful
23. A. informed B. reminded C. relieved D. convinced
24. A. expected B. managed C. hesitated D. arranged
25. A. accompanying B. criticizing C. instructing D. approaching
26 A. confused B. touched C. satisfied D. disappointed
27. A. remembered B. demanded C. proposed D. observed
28. A. decision B. exit C. calculation D. call
29. A. distinctive B. rewarding C. intentional D. impressive
30. A. introduce B. silence C. involve D. stimulate
31. A. differently B. suddenly C. efficiently D. disastrously
32. A. handing over B. referring to C. taking in D. commenting on
33 A. encounter B. mistake C. defence D. choice
34. A. purpose B. wonder C. account D. sympathy
35. A. record B. control C. review D. share
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。
Not long ago, a woman living in the US purchased a Chinese-made electric tricycle (三轮车). This particular vehicle, commonly seen in China’s rural areas, quickly attracted the attention of many locals when it ____36____ (ride) on the streets. With its low-carbon features, simple operation and ____37____ (afford) price, this tricycle shows the growing appeal of Chinese products globally.
____38____ (expand) the international market, manufacturers (制造商) of electric tricycles have conducted investigations into the road conditions and local usage habits of the target market, tailoring the tricycles to suit local needs. A characteristic example is the development of an advanced braking (刹车) system for foreign users, ____39____ one foot could control all three brakes at the same time.
Since the beginning of this year, ____40____ number of orders placed by American consumers for Chinese-made electric tricycles has been increasing ____41____ (dramatic). Yet, the trend extends beyond the US, as Chinese-made electric tricycles are now emerging in foreign ____42____ (country) such as France, the UK, and Canada.
The increasing presence of Chinese three-wheelers in global market serves ____43____ a shining example of the competitiveness of China’s manufacturing industry. Through non-stop ____44____ (innovate) and industrial redesigning and restructuring, made-in-China products have successfully improved their quality and brand value, ____45____ (enhance) their competitiveness on the world stage.
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，你将作为志愿者代表在你市举办国际马拉松比赛 (the International Marathon)的闭幕式上致辞。请完成你的发言稿，内容包括：
（1）祝贺比赛圆满成功；
（2）谈谈你的感受。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I grew up in a family of five children, all perfectly spaced three years apart, With my father being a vet (兽医), our home was also a zoo, housing at least a dog and a cat, often accompanied by a rabbit or a hamster. Our cat, Funny Girl, had a playful spirit, which often led to amusing but sometimes chaotic situations, My mom, a typical hostess, did her very best to keep the house and us kids, as well as our furry friends, under control. It was especially challenging around the holidays; nevertheless, she was an expert at planning and arranging holiday meals perfectly.
One particular Thanksgiving, my mom got ready really early. She had set the table a week in advance, putting a big sheet over it so that dust and pet hair wouldn’t settle on the beautiful china. She made a list of all the dishes she would be preparing, changing it until she was satisfied with the spread. She even baked pies ahead of time and kept them in the freezer. The day before Thanksgiving, she got the big turkey ready and the next morning, she cooked it slowly. While she was busy in the kitchen, my brothers and sisters and I could only stay for a quick snack and then had to do our chores. My dad helped by making pretty decorations with flowers from our garden.
By mid-afternoon, everything was ready, and the smell of roasting turkey with butter filled the air. Just before our guests were due to arrive, she pulled the turkey out of the oven and basted (浇油脂) it one last time. She covered it with aluminum foil (铝箔), and placed it on the kitchen counter to cool. She said this would make it juicier before my dad began cutting it into pieces. This also gave her time to increase the heat of the oven for the side dishes and gave her a break from the kitchen to return to her guests.
Paragraph 1:
However, as I entered the kitchen, I discovered a disaster.
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“We still have the side dishes,” I tried to comfort my mom.
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