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方城一高2025年春期高一年级第二次月考模拟演练英语试题
考试范围：Unit1-2 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
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What does the woman hurry to do
A. Go to the classroom. B. Catch the bus. C. Go up one floor.
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What does the woman think of the medicine
A. It doesn’t work. B. It makes her tired. C. It makes her have no appetite.
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How many cookies were left
A. Three. B. Four. C. Ten.
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What may the speakers do next
A. Have a conference. B. Exchange seats. C. Take the fight.
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Where might the speakers be
A. In a library. B. At the man’s home. C. In a supermarket.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the woman like about the old design
A. The red walls. B. The piano. C. The floor.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Play the piano. B. Have something to eat. C. Enjoy the live music.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What are the speakers doing
A. Having a party. B. Travelling to France. C. Watching a movie.
9. Who is the woman speaking to
A. Her brother. B. Her friend. C. Her father.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How did the man feel in the HR department
A. He felt sad. B. He felt worried. C. He felt much better.
11. How long did the man stay in Paris
A. Four years. B. Two years. C. Three weeks.
12. Why did the man want to join Branson Labs
A. Keep his promise. B. See his father. C. Interview the woman.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. How much do three cokes usually cost
A. $1. B. $2. C. $6.
14. Why does the woman need to save money
A She has to go to Harvard.
B. She is still a student at school.
C. She is out of work.
15. What do we know about the man
A. He doesn’t care about the woman.
B. He has a job in another company.
C. He needs to find a new job soon.
16. What will the woman do
A. Take the man’s advice. B. Study business at Harvard. C. Apply for a job at the store.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What is the speaker’s identity
A. A news reporter. B. A hostess. C. A songwriter.
18. Who is the competition designed for
A. Music lovers. B. Songwriters. C. Pop singers.
19. How many people took part in the competition this year
A. Less than 100. B. Less than 200. C. More than 200.
20. What will Maryanne do for the audience
A. Make a speech. B. Sing a song. C. Write a song.
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
Perhaps now so more than ever, it's important to take time to appreciate the beauty of our natural world. In the US, all you have to do is turn to the national parks for inspiration.
Not only do these parks offer hiking, camping and wildlife-spotting service, but they each have interesting stories to tell that make them truly unique from others designated by the National Park Service. Just check it out for yourself with these fun, fascinating facts about each national park.
Acadia
Location ： Maine
Size ： 65 square miles
Fact： Sprawling across Mount Desert Island, off the coast of eastern Maine, Acadia became the first national park east of the Mississippi River in 1929 and, today3 is still the only national park in the northeast.
American Samoa
Location ： South Pacific
Size： 21 square miles
Fact ： Located outside of the continental US, the American Samoa territory is spread out across three islands and happens to be the country's only national park in the southern hemisphere.
Arches
Location ： Utah
Size ： 119 square miles
Fact： There are more than 2,000 natural rock arches in （the appropriately named） Arches National Park, which is the biggest concentration of formations in the country.
Badlands
Location ： South Dakota
Size ： 379 square miles
Fact： At Badlands National Park, in the vast plains of South Dakota, visitors can witness a geological wonder； The rocks here are still eroding（被侵蚀）at a rate of 1 inch per year, which is a rapid rate for rocks, according to the National Park Service.
Big Bend
Location ： Texas
Size ： 1,252 square miles
Fact： At remote Big Bend National Park geological history runs deep： Hundreds of millions of years ago, two inland seas flowed through the region, and as a result, there are thick stores of limestone and shale （页岩）throughout the park.
21. In all the national parks mentioned, visitors can experience the following except____.
A. hiking B. swimming C. camping D. wildlife-spotting
22 Which park is not in the main land of US
A. Acadia B. Arches C. American Samoa D. Badlands
23. What is unique to Badlands
A. It has ever-changing rocks.
B. It has large amount of limestone.
C. It is the only national park in the northeast.
D. It has a history of hundred of million years.
B
I was 6 years old when my father told me we were leaving the Big Apple Circus (马戏团). Until that point, I had spent most of my life on the circus lot, playing with the other circus kids. The circus, by its nature, is one that has a loose structure. So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison.
But years later, I found areas that interested me. I took the skills I had learned from being onstage and applied them to broadcasting. And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.
But then a serious infectious disease appeared. Suddenly, for the first time in my adult life, I went for a year without doing any shows. But it became clear to me that performing was what I truly wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by assuming (扮演) the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears.
Circus performances go beyond age, socioeconomic status (地位), and even language. It’s the type of performance where you can go anywhere in the world to entertain anyone — help anyone forget their troubles for 5, 10, and even 30 minutes. And most importantly, for me, it means coming home.
24. How did the author feel in the early years of school
A. Curious. B. Unfree. C. Loose. D. Impatient.
25. What do we know about the author’s job at WBUR
A. He did it for his father. B. He did it against his will.
C. He risked his neck doing it. D. He took to it like a duck to water.
26. What does the circus probably mean to the author
A. A means of living. B. A chance to go anywhere.
C. A part of his identity. D. A way to forget his troubles.
27. Why does the author write the text
A. To express his love for circus performances.
B. To stress the value of performing.
C. To share his personal experiences in a circus.
D. To discuss the problem of choosing a job.
C
Handing your baby a phone or a tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could actually affect their development, a new study has found.
Having anywhere from one to four hours of screen time per day at age l is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in communication skills, fine motor skills, personal and social skills,and problem-solving skills by age 2, according to a study of 7,097 children published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The study measured how many hours children used screens per day at age 1 and how they performed in these developmental domains (领域) at ages 2 and 4. Both measures were according to the mothers’ self-reports.
By age 2, those who had had up to four hours of screen time per day were up to 3 times more likely to experience developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills. Those who had spent four or more hours with screens were 4.78 times more likely to have underdeveloped communication skills, 1.74 times more likely to have poor performances in fine motor skills and two times more likely to have underdeveloped personal and social skills by age2. By age 4, risk remained only in the communication and problem-solving categories.
“One of the areas that is relatively understudied in the whole screen time literature is looking at the impacts of screen exposure on very young kids, especially when screens are introduced to babies,” said Dr. John Hutton, an associate professor of general and community pediatrics (儿科) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “It’s definitely a global concern, and I think the findings should really be applied to other countries as well.”
“Technology use can take time away from interpersonal relationships that develop social skills since real people are more multidimensional than characters on a screen.” Hutton added. Looking at people’s faces is when our brains turn on to figure out how to interact with them.
28. What does the new study focus on
A. A baby’s mental health. B. Children’s developmental skills.
C. A kid’s academic performance. D. Students’ creative abilities.
29. What is the main research method used in the study
A. Analyzing data. B. Giving examples.
C. Reviewing literature. D. Doing experiments.
30. What does Dr. John Hutton suggest
A. The impact of screen exposure should be studied.
B. The findings should be applied to certain countries.
C. Global attention should be paid to kids’ screen hours.
D. Screens should be introduced to more and more babies.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. What Faults Can Be Found with Screens
B. What Difficulties A Young Kid Will Face
C. How Screens Change Academic Performance
D. How Screen Time Influences Kids’ Development
D
Stressed at work and feeling your blood pressure rise People all over the world are told by their doctors to try for a low-sodium (钠) diet to treat high blood pressure or other diseases, but there’s no denying that salt makes food taste good. Fortunately, Japanese researchers at Tokyo’s Meiji University and the manufacturer Kirin have developed high-tech chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.
These wired-up chopsticks are actually part of a device that the researchers say can enhance the salty flavor of low-sodium foods. And when they were tested on participants for the first time, results showed that the high-tech chopsticks increase perceived (察觉到) saltiness in foods by about 1.5 times.
According to the research team, the basic principle is that the extra salty flavor is perceived due to extremely weak electric currents conveyed directly into the mouth through the tip of one of the chopsticks. Scientists have apparently been using this kind of weak electricity to play with flavors in the lab for years, but these chopsticks in particular are set to adjust the activity of ions (离子) in sodium chloride (table salt), which enhances salty flavor.
And do these chopsticks work as expected To verify the effect of the new chopsticks, the researchers conducted an experiment on a total of 36 participants aged 40 to 65, all of whom were eating a low-sodium diet. If nothing else, one thing was clear: participants using the chopsticks tasted more salt than they did without. Results show that they even thought that low-sodium food eaten with the high-tech chopsticks tasted saltier than regular food made with an average amount of sodium, and eaten with normal chopsticks.
The chopsticks aren’t on store shelves quite yet, but with promising results, people around the world who are unhappily devoted to a low-sodium diet might just be excited for any updates to come!
32. What is the main function of the future high-tech chopsticks
A. To treat blood pressure. B. To test how salty a dish is.
C. To increase the saltiness of food. D. To help reduce salt intake.
33. How do the high-tech chopsticks work
A. By sending warning information to the brain.
B. By changing the saltiness of food with electric shocks.
C. By using electricity to transport ions between chopsticks.
D. By tricking our brains into tasting extra salt.
34. What does the underlined word “verify” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Confirm. B. Improve.
C. Change. D. Strengthen.
35. What is the writer’s attitude toward the future of the chopsticks
A Doubtful. B. Optimistic. C. Uncertain. D. Pessimistic.
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。
Everyone thinks they're great listeners. But the truth is that hearing isn’t necessarily listening, nor is it necessarily listening well. Listening is an art as well as a basic life skill that we are encouraged to practise and master.___36___
●Don't interrupt
___37___ To master the art of listening, you need to stop any good thoughts that come to mind and let the person say everything they need to say. Often times people simply need someone to talk to, not someone who will cut in and give their own thoughts and opinions.
●Practice active listening.
To understand better in communication, you can first practice active listening. The art of listening isn't simply about staying quiet 100% of the time, it's also about asking questions, which are for clarification or for further explanation, so that you can fully understand what the speaker is telling you. ___38___ You can also make noises that show you agree with what he person is saying such as “yes”, ‘'yeah", and “okay.”
●___39___
About 60-75% of our communication is accomplished without speaking. In order to know whether to encourage the speaker, or to open yourself more, it's essential to know what the person's body is saying. Do they display signs of discomfort Are they cautious about you Their body language tells a lot.
●Create a suitable environment.
It can be difficult to listen to another person when the TV is screaming, your phone is buzzing and there are thousands of cars passing by. ___40___ Also, when you indicate it would be good to “find a quiet place," you put importance in the person and what they say, and then you show care and consideration.
A. Listen to non-verbal communication.
B. Let the person speak without interruption.
C. Listen without forming responses in your mind.
D. Here's how to bring the vital life skill into your daily existence.
E. Additionally, it's important to hold back your negative judgments.
F. Another great way to show your understanding is to respond by nodding.
G. When you remove the distractions and find a quiet place it’s easier to listen attentively.
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。
Mom looked after us with all her heart and gave us an abundance of love. Her first love language was ____41____. Smells of soups often filled the house. The cookie jar was always ____42____ freshly-made cookies!
But a few times a year, like my birthday or the Spring Festival, we’d have a ____43____ treat — homemade fudge (乳脂软糖). Mom would go to the store to ____44____ all the ingredients. And then she shut herself in the kitchen and I, in my room, waited ____45____. Finally, I’d hear her ____46____, Diana, it’s time!
I’d fly out to ____47____. She’d mix everything together and hand me the wooden spoon to stir. That was my ____48____. I was the professional stirrer. It was tiring but somebody had to do it. This was not the ____49____ soft fudge. It was not creamy soft. It was hard. Soft enough to bite into but hard enough that it _____50_____ anyone who tried it for the first time. This is fudge They would ask.
My mom _____51_____ right before my thirty-first birthday, I cried my eyes out. That first Spring Festival, my aunt _____52_____, “Will you make me some fudge for the new year ” My throat tightened with tears but I managed a(n) _____53_____ “yes”.
When I hung up that day, I decided, months after my mom left us, to _____54_____ the family tradition of making fudge. It’s not just about fudge. It’s about a mother’s love and _____55_____.
41. A. food B. company C. gifts D. support
42. A. designed for B. empty of C. packed with D. free from
43. A. delicate B. special C. genuine D. adorable
44. A. compose B. purchase C. release D. assign
45. A. frequently B. nervously C. dynamically D. eagerly
46 A. inquire B. utter C. shout D. whisper
47. A. observe B. learn C. help D. emerge
48. A. motive B. job C. ambition D. choice
49. A. average B. decent C. realistic D. unique
50. A. convinced B. pleased C. frustrated D. confused
51. A. passed away B. stepped back C. set off D. settled down
52. A. texted B. called C. commented D. added
53. A. unwilling B. hesitant C. pessimistic D. choked
54. A. reform B. enhance C. continue D. delete
55. A. connection B. recognition C. reputation D. resolution
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。
High schoolers from around the world recently proved robotics isn’t just about building machines — it’s about tackling real-world challenges.
The 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Shanghai Regional, held from March 14 to 17, ___56___ (bring) together nearly 1,000 high school students representing multiple countries and regions. This year’s theme, “Reefscape”, challenged students to design and program robots ___57___ (restore) marine ecosystems. Tasks included transplanting artificial corals and collecting simulated algae, ___58___ (test) both technical skills and environmental awareness.
___59___ the world’s highest-level youth robotics competition, FPC demands mastery of advanced technology, ___60___, according to Mei Kai, the captain of Iron-Pulse, is only possible through strong teamwork. Actually, to promote a ___61___ (globe) community, this spirit of cooperation also goes beyond nationalities. “When ___62___ (face) with strong competitors, we all improve together,” said Guo Xue, a member from Violet Z. “We want to demonstrate our enthusiasm and openness to participants from all over the world, and I ___63___ (true) hope to present the image of Chinese people and contemporary China, letting everyone see ___64___ Chinese high school students and robotics teams are really like,” she added.
After all, FRC ___65___ (intend) to cultivate the next generation of leaders in engineering — leaders who not merely have technical expertise, but also a deep sense of sympathy and environmental responsibility.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你校邀请了一位著名书法家近日到校举行书法讲座。你的外教David对中国传统文化很感兴趣，请你给David发一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加讲座，并向他介绍讲座的相关事宜。
1.讲座时间：5月15日（星期日）上午8:00-11:00；2.讲座地点：艺术楼演讲大厅；3.活动安排：听讲座、讨论、观摩名家即兴创作等。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：书法calligraphy；即兴创作v. improvise
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was in my room, unwilling to head to the community theatre with “my brother” Henry. He was just adopted by my parents recently. I was not in the mood for being onstage with him.
“Kristie, come here,” my mom called. Following her voice, I found her outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. She gave the book a shake. “Henry’s book was in the bathtub. Did you put it there ” She glared at me — something she never did before Henry came to our home. I didn’t wet his book on purpose. Tears of hurt clouded my eyes. Worse still, she promised to buy him a new copy. My heart ached. Henry was stealing my mother’s love. He was ruining my life.
Meanwhile, Henry was just nearby, absorbed in working on a complicated rope knot (绳结) as usual. Why did a boy like him do the girly work Far from manly!
Soon, it was time to have to set off for the community theatre. As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside and said in a low voice, “It’s the first time for Henry to be onstage. Be kind to him. Honey.” I nodded but sighed. Being kind didn’t use to be hard. But after Henry moved in, everything felt different. The theatre used to be a special place for my parents and me. With Henry involved, it didn’t seem so special any more.
Finally, it was our stage time. My heart beat wildly. I forgot my annoyance at Henry for a while. As we kids lined up, ready to act out our short play, I realized how loosely I had tied the drawstring (束带) on my skirt. Sure enough, my skirt began to drop. Laughter from the audience could be heard, and even though I was wearing shorts under my skirt, I could feel my face burst into flames. However, my hands were full. If only someone could help me out!
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment.
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After the performance, I found Henry and tapped him on the arm gratefully.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________方城一高2025年春期高一年级第二次月考模拟演练英语试题
考试范围：Unit1-2 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman hurry to do
A. Go to the classroom. B. Catch the bus. C. Go up one floor.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Can I put my books in your class room for now I don’t have time to go back up a floor and still make it to the bus on time.
M: Sure, that way we can go down together and sit beside each other on the bus.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman think of the medicine
A. It doesn’t work. B. It makes her tired. C. It makes her have no appetite.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: How is the medicine I gave you working out Sometimes it doesn’t work or makes people tired.
W: It works fine. My only complaint is that I don’t feel like eating anything.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How many cookies were left
A. Three. B. Four. C. Ten.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: John, please save the rest of the cookies for your sister. I made ten cookies. There are only three left.
M: I didn’t eat them all. Dad had four.
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What may the speakers do next
A. Have a conference. B. Exchange seats. C. Take the fight.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Lucky you. You got the window seat.
W: Why don’t we change places I prefer to get up and walk around during the flight e rest by the window. It’s going to be a big conference. You’ve been looking tired since the meeting yesterday.
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Where might the speakers be
A. In a library. B. At the man’s home. C. In a supermarket.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, are all novels in the fiction section even new arrivals I’m looking for something by a new novelist.
M: I’m not sure. I just came here to study.
W: Sorry to bother you. I thought you were a librarian.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the woman like about the old design
A. The red walls. B. The piano. C. The floor.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Play the piano. B. Have something to eat. C. Enjoy the live music.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Thanks for meeting me here.
W: Yeah, it’s just like old times, but the place looks really different.
M: They gave it a new look. What do you think
W: The black and white floor is really nice, but I Miss the piano by the front entrance.
M: The piano was still here. They got it repaired and moved it into the dining room. There’s jazz every Saturday now.
W: Oh cool, we’ll have to come back. I have to say I love the old design with the red walls, but live music is a great addition.
M: Let’s see if the food is just as good now as it was then. What are you going to order
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What are the speakers doing
A. Having a party. B. Travelling to France. C. Watching a movie.
9. Who is the woman speaking to
A. Her brother. B. Her friend. C. Her father.
【答案】8. C 9. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Bill, please, you’re annoying the people behind us.
M: I can’t help it. These actors are so funny. I haven’t laughed as hard for a long time.
W: During the second half. You’ll need to be a lot quieter.
M: Okay, okay, hey, what’s wrong Were you crying
W: I didn’t find that scene funny. It reminded me of a fight I had with my friend Sarah on a trip to France. I haven’t spoken to Sarah since then. It was a lot like what we just saw when the characters were at that dinner party.
M: The disagreement we saw on stage was full of humour and affection. I can see you really care about Sara. You should give her a call. You’re ass stubbornest dad,
W: I really Miss Sarah
M: After the play, why don’t you call her
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How did the man feel in the HR department
A. He felt sad. B. He felt worried. C. He felt much better.
11. How long did the man stay in Paris
A. Four years. B. Two years. C. Three weeks.
12. Why did the man want to join Branson Labs
A. Keep his promise. B. See his father. C. Interview the woman.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Thanks for coming to the studio today, Mr. Larson. Why don’t you tell me about your last position
M: Well, I started working at Smith electronics in Chicago right after I graduated from college. I was in the sales department and even though I was good at it, I wasn’t really happy. After one year I was moved to the HR department.
W: Was that a better fit
M: Yes. I prefer talking to people face to face and I enjoy solving problems. I did quite well in that position.
W: So why did you leave
M: I had been working at Smith for four years straight. Then I wanted to take some time off. So I went to Paris. My three week vacation turned into a two year stay.
W: Wow, what made you come back to the United States and why is it a good time for you to join Branson labs.
M: When my father started Branson labs here in Los Angeles forty years ago, he wanted to pass it down to me. At my graduation dinner, I promised him that I would take over when the time was right. I’m finally ready to make good on that promise.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. How much do three cokes usually cost
A. $1. B. $2. C. $6.
14. Why does the woman need to save money
A. She has to go to Harvard.
B. She is still a student at school.
C. She is out of work.
15. What do we know about the man
A. He doesn’t care about the woman.
B. He has a job in another company.
C. He needs to find a new job soon.
16. What will the woman do
A. Take the man’s advice. B. Study business at Harvard. C. Apply for a job at the store.
【答案】13. C 14. C 15. B 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: I have a special deal that says the red drinks. For the price of one, I printed it from your website C. So those three cokes should only cost me two dollars, not six dollars
M: Oh, I didn’t know about the deal. My mistake. I’ll adjust that right now.
W: I also have special deals for the soup, bread and sandwich meat. They should all be cheaper.
M: For some reason, our system doesn’t show the deals when the item is scanned. I’ll have to type in the special deals by hand one moment.
W: Thanks. I need to save all the money I can. I just got laid off. I’m sorry to hear that, Miss. I went to Harvard and studied business. I never thought I’d be out of work when I graduated.
M: I also work as an accountant for a technology company. We are looking to hire some new accountants in various positions.
W: Really Wow. I guess it’s a good thing I complain to you about getting fired.
M: Why don’t you come by the company office It’s at thirty three hundred main street. How does one PM tomorrow sound
W: Sounds great. I’ll see you then and thank you for the opportunity.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What is the speaker’s identity
A. A news reporter. B. A hostess. C. A songwriter.
18. Who is the competition designed for
A. Music lovers. B. Songwriters. C. Pop singers.
19. How many people took part in the competition this year
A. Less than 100. B. Less than 200. C. More than 200.
20. What will Maryanne do for the audience
A. Make a speech. B. Sing a song. C. Write a song.
【答案】17. B 18. B 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to announce the winner of some songwriting competition. As you probably know, every year, young songwriters from our town enter our annual spring competition, held here in the beautiful brook theatre. When local musician Fred McGill started the event four years ago, we had no idea how much it would grow. In 2017 over 100 people sent in their songs. This year, the number of people who participated doubled. It’s wonderful to see the talent and energy of the next generation.
Our judges were amazed by the musical skills they saw and heard. Congratulations to all the teenagers who sent in their songs. It was a difficult choice, but our committee has made a selection. Let’s clap our hands for Mary Ann James. Mary Ann, where are you Please join me on stage.
Here she is, Marianne. We loved the way you sang about everything from the colors of your garden to the eyes of children. Please accept this prize. We hope it encourages you to continue writing songs when you start music school in the fall. Finally, we d like to ask you to perform a song for our audience.
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
Perhaps now so more than ever, it's important to take time to appreciate the beauty of our natural world. In the US, all you have to do is turn to the national parks for inspiration.
Not only do these parks offer hiking, camping and wildlife-spotting service, but they each have interesting stories to tell that make them truly unique from others designated by the National Park Service. Just check it out for yourself with these fun, fascinating facts about each national park.
Acadia
Location ： Maine
Size ： 65 square miles
Fact： Sprawling across Mount Desert Island, off the coast of eastern Maine, Acadia became the first national park east of the Mississippi River in 1929 and, today3 is still the only national park in the northeast.
American Samoa
Location ： South Pacific
Size： 21 square miles
Fact ： Located outside of the continental US, the American Samoa territory is spread out across three islands and happens to be the country's only national park in the southern hemisphere.
Arches
Location ： Utah
Size ： 119 square miles
Fact： There are more than 2000 natural rock arches in （the appropriately named） Arches National Park, which is the biggest concentration of formations in the country.
Badlands
Location ： South Dakota
Size ： 379 square miles
Fact： At Badlands National Park, in the vast plains of South Dakota, visitors can witness a geological wonder； The rocks here are still eroding（被侵蚀）at a rate of 1 inch per year, which is a rapid rate for rocks, according to the National Park Service.
Big Bend
Location ： Texas
Size ： 1,252 square miles
Fact： At remote Big Bend National Park, geological history runs deep： Hundreds of millions of years ago, two inland seas flowed through the region, and as a result, there are thick stores of limestone and shale （页岩）throughout the park.
21. In all the national parks mentioned, visitors can experience the following except____.
A. hiking B. swimming C. camping D. wildlife-spotting
22. Which park is not in the main land of US
A. Acadia B. Arches C. American Samoa D. Badlands
23. What is unique to Badlands
A. It has ever-changing rocks.
B. It has large amount of limestone.
C. It is the only national park in the northeast.
D. It has a history of hundred of million years.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了五个公园，这些公园不仅提供徒步旅行、野营和野生动物观察服务，而且每个公园都有有趣的故事可讲，使它们真正独特于其他由国家公园管理局指定的公园。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“Not only do these parks offer hiking, camping and wildlife-spotting service(这些公园不仅提供徒步旅行、露营和观察野生动物的服务)”可知，在这些公园里可以徒步旅行，野营和野生动物观察，但没有提到游泳。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据American Samoa部分的“Fact ： Located outside of the continental US(事实：位于美国大陆以外)”可知，American Samoa不在美国大陆。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Badlands部分的“ The rocks here are still eroding（被侵蚀）at a rate of 1 inch per year, which is a rapid rate for rocks, according to the National Park Service.(根据国家公园管理局的数据，这里的岩石仍在以每年1英寸的速度侵蚀，这对于岩石来说是一个非常快的速度。) ”可知，Badlands的独特之处在于它每年都在被侵蚀，即它是不断变化的岩石。故选A。
B
I was 6 years old when my father told me we were leaving the Big Apple Circus (马戏团). Until that point, I had spent most of my life on the circus lot, playing with the other circus kids. The circus, by its nature, is one that has a loose structure. So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison.
But years later, I found areas that interested me. I took the skills I had learned from being onstage and applied them to broadcasting. And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.
But then a serious infectious disease appeared. Suddenly, for the first time in my adult life, I went for a year without doing any shows. But it became clear to me that performing was what I truly wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by assuming (扮演) the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears.
Circus performances go beyond age, socioeconomic status (地位), and even language. It’s the type of performance where you can go anywhere in the world to entertain anyone — help anyone forget their troubles for 5, 10, and even 30 minutes. And most importantly, for me, it means coming home.
24. How did the author feel in the early years of school
A. Curious. B. Unfree. C. Loose. D. Impatient.
25. What do we know about the author’s job at WBUR
A. He did it for his father. B. He did it against his will.
C. He risked his neck doing it. D. He took to it like a duck to water.
26. What does the circus probably mean to the author
A. A means of living. B. A chance to go anywhere.
C. A part of his identity. D. A way to forget his troubles.
27. Why does the author write the text
A. To express his love for circus performances.
B. To stress the value of performing.
C. To share his personal experiences in a circus.
D. To discuss the problem of choosing a job.
【答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者离开马戏团后的人生经历，以及作者如何将马戏团的经验应用于广播行业，并成为新闻记者，但马戏还是萦绕在作者心头。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison.(所以我离开马戏团后的最初几年，整天坐在教室里，感觉更像是在监狱里。)”可知，作者离开马戏团后的最初几年，整天坐在教室里感觉像是在监狱里，也就是感到不自由。故选B。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.(因此，当波士顿的新闻电台WBUR给我一份大学毕业后的工作时，我欣然接受了这个机会。一路走来，我发现我真的很喜欢这份工作。我成了WBUR的新闻记者。我小时候在马戏团学到的灵活性和适应能力帮助我在紧张的情况下自然而轻松地完成工作——无论是波士顿郊外的破坏性龙卷风，还是2013年波士顿马拉松爆炸事件。)”可知，作者在WBUR工作时，能够在紧张的情况下自然而轻松地完成工作，由此可知，这份工作对作者而言如鱼得水，非常轻松。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“For me, the circus symbolizes who I am.(对我来说，马戏团象征着我是谁。)”以及最后一段“And most importantly, for me, it means coming home.(最重要的是，对我来说，这意味着回家。)”可知，对于作者而言，马戏团已经是他身份的一部分，象征着作者的身份。故选C。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But it became clear to me that performing was what I truly wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by assuming (扮演) the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears.(但我渐渐明白，表演才是我真正想要的。对我来说，马戏团象征着我是谁。舞台一直是我感觉最自由的地方。有些人上台前会紧张，但只要假设自己是 (Jacques ze Whipper这个角色，再在脸上画上愚蠢的小胡子，我所有的社交焦虑就消失了。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要表达了作者对马戏的热爱。故选A。
C
Handing your baby a phone or a tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could actually affect their development, a new study has found.
Having anywhere from one to four hours of screen time per day at age l is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in communication skills, fine motor skills, personal and social skills,and problem-solving skills by age 2, according to a study of 7,097 children published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The study measured how many hours children used screens per day at age 1 and how they performed in these developmental domains (领域) at ages 2 and 4. Both measures were according to the mothers’ self-reports.
By age 2, those who had had up to four hours of screen time per day were up to 3 times more likely to experience developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills. Those who had spent four or more hours with screens were 4.78 times more likely to have underdeveloped communication skills, 1.74 times more likely to have poor performances in fine motor skills and two times more likely to have underdeveloped personal and social skills by age2. By age 4, risk remained only in the communication and problem-solving categories.
“One of the areas that is relatively understudied in the whole screen time literature is looking at the impacts of screen exposure on very young kids, especially when screens are introduced to babies,” said Dr. John Hutton, an associate professor of general and community pediatrics (儿科) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “It’s definitely a global concern, and I think the findings should really be applied to other countries as well.”
“Technology use can take time away from interpersonal relationships that develop social skills since real people are more multidimensional than characters on a screen.” Hutton added. Looking at people’s faces is when our brains turn on to figure out how to interact with them.
28. What does the new study focus on
A. A baby’s mental health. B. Children’s developmental skills.
C. A kid’s academic performance. D. Students’ creative abilities.
29. What is the main research method used in the study
A. Analyzing data. B. Giving examples.
C. Reviewing literature. D. Doing experiments.
30. What does Dr. John Hutton suggest
A. The impact of screen exposure should be studied.
B. The findings should be applied to certain countries.
C. Global attention should be paid to kids’ screen hours.
D. Screens should be introduced to more and more babies.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text
A What Faults Can Be Found with Screens
B. What Difficulties A Young Kid Will Face
C. How Screens Change Academic Performance
D. How Screen Time Influences Kids’ Development
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了屏幕时间如何影响孩子的发展。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Handing your baby a phone or a tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could actually affect their development, a new study has found.(一项新研究发现，在你忙的时候，给宝宝一个手机或平板电脑玩似乎是一个无害的解决方案，但这实际上可能会影响他们的发育。)”可知，新的研究关注的是孩子的发展技能。故选B。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“The study measured how many hours children used screens per day at age 1 and how they performed in these developmental domains (领域) at ages 2 and 4.(该研究测量了儿童在1岁时每天使用屏幕的时间，以及他们在2岁和4岁时在这些发展领域的表现。)”以及第三段“By age 2, those who had had up to four hours of screen time per day were up to 3 times more likely to experience developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills. Those who had spent four or more hours with screens were 4.78 times more likely to have underdeveloped communication skills, 1.74 times more likely to have poor performances in fine motor skills and two times more likely to have underdeveloped personal and social skills by age2. By age 4, risk remained only in the communication and problem-solving categories.(到2岁时，那些每天看屏幕时间超过4小时的孩子在沟通和解决问题能力方面出现发育迟缓的可能性要高出3倍。到2岁时，那些花4个小时或更长时间看屏幕的孩子，沟通能力不发达的可能性是其他人的4.78倍，精细运动技能不佳的可能性是其他人的1.74倍，个人和社交技能不发达的可能性是其他人的两倍。到4岁时，风险只存在于沟通和解决问题方面。)”可推知，这项研究中使用的主要的方法是分析数据。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Dr. John Hutton说的话“It’s definitely a global concern, and I think the findings should really be applied to other countries as well.(这绝对是一个全球性的问题，我认为研究结果也应该适用于其他国家。)”可知，Dr. John Hutton的建议是全球关注儿童的屏幕时间。故选C。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Handing your baby a phone or a tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could actually affect their development, a new study has found.(一项新研究发现，在你忙的时候，给宝宝一个手机或平板电脑玩似乎是一个无害的解决方案，但这实际上可能会影响他们的发育。)”可知，这篇文章主要在讲屏幕时间如何影响孩子的发展，因此最恰当的题目是D选项“How Screen Time Influences Kids’ Development(屏幕时间如何影响孩子的发展)”。故选D。
D
Stressed at work and feeling your blood pressure rise People all over the world are told by their doctors to try for a low-sodium (钠) diet to treat high blood pressure or other diseases, but there’s no denying that salt makes food taste good. Fortunately, Japanese researchers at Tokyo’s Meiji University and the manufacturer Kirin have developed high-tech chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.
These wired-up chopsticks are actually part of a device that the researchers say can enhance the salty flavor of low-sodium foods. And when they were tested on participants for the first time, results showed that the high-tech chopsticks increase perceived (察觉到) saltiness in foods by about 1.5 times.
According to the research team, the basic principle is that the extra salty flavor is perceived due to extremely weak electric currents conveyed directly into the mouth through the tip of one of the chopsticks. Scientists have apparently been using this kind of weak electricity to play with flavors in the lab for years, but these chopsticks in particular are set to adjust the activity of ions (离子) in sodium chloride (table salt), which enhances salty flavor.
And do these chopsticks work as expected To verify the effect of the new chopsticks, the researchers conducted an experiment on a total of 36 participants aged 40 to 65, all of whom were eating a low-sodium diet. If nothing else, one thing was clear: participants using the chopsticks tasted more salt than they did without. Results show that they even thought that low-sodium food eaten with the high-tech chopsticks tasted saltier than regular food made with an average amount of sodium, and eaten with normal chopsticks.
The chopsticks aren’t on store shelves quite yet, but with promising results, people around the world who are unhappily devoted to a low-sodium diet might just be excited for any updates to come!
32. What is the main function of the future high-tech chopsticks
A. To treat blood pressure. B. To test how salty a dish is.
C. To increase the saltiness of food. D. To help reduce salt intake.
33. How do the high-tech chopsticks work
A By sending warning information to the brain.
B. By changing the saltiness of food with electric shocks.
C. By using electricity to transport ions between chopsticks.
D. By tricking our brains into tasting extra salt.
34. What does the underlined word “verify” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Confirm. B. Improve.
C. Change. D. Strengthen.
35. What is the writer’s attitude toward the future of the chopsticks
A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic. C. Uncertain. D. Pessimistic.
【答案】32. D 33. D 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。日本研究人员开发出一种可以让人感觉咸味增强的筷子，从而帮助人们减少食盐的摄入量。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“Fortunately, Japanese researchers at Tokyo’s Meiji University and the manufacturer Kirin have developed high-tech chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets. (幸运的是，日本东京明治大学的研究人员和制造商麒麟开发出了一种高科技筷子，可以增强咸味，可能会帮助那些需要减少饮食中钠含量的人。)”可知，这种高科技筷子的功能是帮助减少食盐摄入量。故选D。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“According to the research team, the basic principle is that the extra salty flavor is perceived due to extremely weak electric currents conveyed directly into the mouth through the tip of one of the chopsticks. (据研究小组介绍，其基本原理是，通过其中一根筷子的尖端直接进入口腔的极弱电流会让人感受到额外的咸味。)”可知，这种高科技筷子是通过让大脑感受额外的咸味来发挥其功能的。故选D。
【34题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段前两句“And do these chopsticks work as expected To verify the effect of the new chopsticks, the researchers conducted an experiment on a total of 36 participants aged 40 to 65, all of whom were eating a low-sodium diet. (这些筷子像预期的那样好用吗？为了 新筷子的效果，研究人员对36名年龄在40到65岁之间的参与者进行了一项实验，他们都在吃低钠饮食。)”可知，画线词所在句前一句是对筷子的效果提出疑问，而后面是对实验结果的描述，故可推知，划线词是“证明，证实”的意思。故选A。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据末段“The chopsticks aren’t on store shelves quite yet, but with promising results, people around the world who are unhappily devoted to a low-sodium diet might just be excited for any updates to come! (这种筷子还没有在商店货架上销售，但由于效果很好，世界各地那些不快乐地致力于低钠饮食的人可能会对即将到来的任何更新感到兴奋！)”可知，作者对这种高科技筷子的未来持乐观态度。故选B。
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。
Everyone thinks they're great listeners. But the truth is that hearing isn’t necessarily listening, nor is it necessarily listening well. Listening is an art as well as a basic life skill that we are encouraged to practise and master.___36___
●Don't interrupt
___37___ To master the art of listening, you need to stop any good thoughts that come to mind and let the person say everything they need to say. Often times people simply need someone to talk to, not someone who will cut in and give their own thoughts and opinions.
●Practice active listening.
To understand better in communication, you can first practice active listening. The art of listening isn't simply about staying quiet 100% of the time, it's also about asking questions, which are for clarification or for further explanation, so that you can fully understand what the speaker is telling you. ___38___ You can also make noises that show you agree with what he person is saying such as “yes”, ‘'yeah", and “okay.”
●___39___
About 60-75% of our communication is accomplished without speaking. In order to know whether to encourage the speaker, or to open yourself more, it's essential to know what the person's body is saying. Do they display signs of discomfort Are they cautious about you Their body language tells a lot.
●Create a suitable environment.
It can be difficult to listen to another person when the TV is screaming, your phone is buzzing and there are thousands of cars passing by. ___40___ Also, when you indicate it would be good to “find a quiet place," you put importance in the person and what they say, and then you show care and consideration.
A. Listen to non-verbal communication.
B. Let the person speak without interruption.
C. Listen without forming responses in your mind.
D. Here's how to bring the vital life skill into your daily existence.
E. Additionally, it's important to hold back your negative judgments.
F. Another great way to show your understanding is to respond by nodding.
G. When you remove the distractions and find a quiet place it’s easier to listen attentively.
【答案】36. D 37. B 38. F 39. A 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本篇主要向读者讲述了良好且有效的“倾听”的重要性，并为读者提供了成为合格倾听者的实践方法。
【36题详解】
根据上文“Listening is an art as well as a basic life skill that we are encouraged to practise and master.（听力是一种艺术，也是一种基本的生活技能，我们被鼓励去练习和掌握）”以及下文作者分类介绍了在日常生活中可以应用的各类倾听的方式方法。可知D项：Here's how to bring the vital life skill into your daily existence.（下面是如何将这一重要的生活技能运用到你的日常生活中）合乎题意。故选D。
【37题详解】
根据本小节标题“Don't interrupt（不要打断）”，可知本段强调的内容为不要在说话者说话时打断，而应耐心倾听完话者想要表达的意思。此句位于段首，起到概括和解释标题作用。B项：Let the person speak without interruption.（让对方说话时不要打断）概括和解释标题，合乎题意。故选B。
【38题详解】
根据下文“you can also make noises that show you agree with what he person is saying such as “yes”, ‘'yeah", and “okay.”（你也可以发出一些声音来表示你同意对方说的话，比如yes和okay）”中的“also”，我们可知设空处描述的情形也应为对某人的发言表示同意或肯定时做出的姿态，从而增进互动，表示理解。F项：Another great way to show your understanding is to respond by nodding.（另一种表示理解的好方法是点头回应）合乎题意。故选F。
【39题详解】
设空处概括本段内容，为本段小标题， 设空处与上下段的首句句式保持一致，即应是祈使句。根据下文“About 60-75% of our communication is accomplished without 大约60-75%的交流是在不说话的情况下完成的。为了知道是要鼓励说话者，还是更开放自己，有必要了解这个人的身体在说什么。根据下文“About 60-75% of our communication is accomplished without speaking. speaking. In order to know whether to encourage the speaker, or to open yourself more, it's essential to know what the person's body is saying.（大约60-75%的交流是在不说话的情况下完成的。为了知道是要鼓励说话者，还是更开放自己，有必要了解这个人的身体在说什么）”可知，作者阐述了倾听说话者肢体语言的重要性，也即话语本身以外的身体信号，从而判断倾听者应该采取怎样的方式更好地促进交流。A项：Listen to non-verbal communication.（倾听非语言交流）合乎题意。故选A。
【40题详解】
根据上文“It can be difficult to listen to another person when the TV is screaming, your phone is buzzing and there are thousands of cars passing by.（当电视发出刺耳的声音，你的手机嗡嗡作响，成千上万辆汽车驶过时，你很难去听别人说话）”可知，前文叙述了在嘈杂、混乱的环境中良好的倾听一般难以达成，而后文中的“find a quite place（找一个安静角落）”则应是原文再现。由此可推断出此空应为与嘈杂环境相对照，找到一个安静的地方，更有利于凝神倾听。G项：When you remove the distractions and find a quiet place it’s easier to listen attentively.（当你排除干扰，找到一个安静的地方，更容易专心倾听）合乎题意。故答案为G。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mom looked after us with all her heart and gave us an abundance of love. Her first love language was ____41____. Smells of soups often filled the house. The cookie jar was always ____42____ freshly-made cookies!
But a few times a year, like my birthday or the Spring Festival, we’d have a ____43____ treat — homemade fudge (乳脂软糖). Mom would go to the store to ____44____ all the ingredients. And then she shut herself in the kitchen and I, in my room, waited ____45____. Finally, I’d hear her ____46____, Diana, it’s time!
I’d fly out to ____47____. She’d mix everything together and hand me the wooden spoon to stir. That was my ____48____. I was the professional stirrer. It was tiring but somebody had to do it. This was not the ____49____ soft fudge. It was not creamy soft. It was hard. Soft enough to bite into but hard enough that it _____50_____ anyone who tried it for the first time. This is fudge They would ask.
My mom _____51_____ right before my thirty-first birthday, I cried my eyes out. That first Spring Festival, my aunt _____52_____, “Will you make me some fudge for the new year ” My throat tightened with tears but I managed a(n) _____53_____ “yes”.
When I hung up that day, I decided, months after my mom left us, to _____54_____ the family tradition of making fudge. It’s not just about fudge. It’s about a mother’s love and _____55_____.
41. A. food B. company C. gifts D. support
42. A. designed for B. empty of C. packed with D. free from
43. A. delicate B. special C. genuine D. adorable
44. A. compose B. purchase C. release D. assign
45. A. frequently B. nervously C. dynamically D. eagerly
46. A. inquire B. utter C. shout D. whisper
47. A. observe B. learn C. help D. emerge
48. A. motive B. job C. ambition D. choice
49. A. average B. decent C. realistic D. unique
50. A. convinced B. pleased C. frustrated D. confused
51. A. passed away B. stepped back C. set off D. settled down
52. A. texted B. called C. commented D. added
53. A. unwilling B. hesitant C. pessimistic D. choked
54. A. reform B. enhance C. continue D. delete
55. A. connection B. recognition C. reputation D. resolution
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了母亲通过食物表达爱，作者在母亲去世后继续制作乳脂软糖传承母爱。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的第一种爱的语言是食物。A. food食物；B. company陪伴；C. gifts礼物；D. support支持。根据下文“Smells of soups often filled the house. The cookie jar was always 2 freshly-made cookies!”可知，汤的味道常常弥漫在屋子里。饼干罐里总是装满了新做的饼干，所以妈妈的爱是通过食物来表达的。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：饼干罐里总是装满了新做的饼干！A. designed for为……设计；B. empty of没有；C. packed with装满；D. free from免于。根据上文“Smells of soups often filled the house.”和下文“freshly-made cookies”可知，妈妈总是做好吃的，所以饼干罐里总是装满了新做的饼干。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但一年中有几次，比如我的生日或春节，我们会吃一顿特别的点心——自制的乳脂软糖。A. delicate精致的；B. special特别的；C. genuine真正的；D. adorable可爱的。根据下文“treat — homemade fudge”可知，一年只有几次能吃到自制的乳脂软糖，所以这是特别的点心。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈会去商店买所有的原料。A. compose创作；B. purchase购买；C. release释放；D. assign分配。根据上文“Mom would go to the store”可知，妈妈去商店是为了买原料。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后她把自己关在厨房里，而我，在房间里，焦急地等待着。A. frequently频繁地；B. nervously紧张地；C. dynamically动态地；D. eagerly渴望地。根据下文“I’d fly out to”可知，作者很渴望吃到乳脂软糖，所以是焦急地等待。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，我会听到她喊道：“戴安娜，时间到了！”A. inquire询问；B. utter说出；C. shout喊叫；D. whisper低语。根据下文“Diana, it’s time!”可知，妈妈在厨房里做乳脂软糖，所以应该是大声喊作者。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会飞奔出去帮忙。A. observe观察；B. learn学习；C. help帮助；D. emerge出现。根据下文“She’d mix everything together and hand me the wooden spoon to stir.”可知，作者会帮妈妈搅拌原料，所以是飞奔出去帮忙。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那是我的工作。A. motive动机；B. job工作；C. ambition抱负；D. choice选择。根据下文“I was the professional stirrer.”可知，搅拌是作者的任务，也就是她的工作。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这不是一般的软乳脂软糖。A. average普通的；B. decent得体的；C. realistic现实的；D. unique独特的。根据下文“It was not creamy soft. It was hard.”可知，妈妈做的乳脂软糖比较硬，和普通的软的乳脂软糖不一样。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它软得可以咬一口，但硬得让第一次尝试人都感到困惑。A. convinced确信；B. pleased高兴；C. frustrated沮丧；D. confused困惑。根据下文“This is fudge They would ask.”可知，第一次尝试的人会对这种乳脂软糖感到困惑。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我妈妈在我31岁生日前去世了，我哭得很伤心。A. passed away去世；B. stepped back后退；C. set off出发；D. settled down定居。根据下文“I cried my eyes out.”可知，妈妈去世了，作者哭得很伤心。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第一个春节，我姑姑打电话来：“新年你会给我做些乳脂软糖吗？”A. texted发短信；B. called打电话；C. commented评论；D. added增加。根据下文“When I hung up that day”可知，姑姑是打电话来问的。故选B。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的喉咙哽咽着，但还是勉强答应了。A. unwilling不愿意的；B. hesitant犹豫的；C. pessimistic悲观的；D. choked哽咽的。根据上文“My throat tightened with tears”可知，作者很伤心，所以是哽咽着答应的。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天我挂断电话后，我决定在妈妈离开我们几个月后，继续这个制作乳脂软糖的家庭传统。A. reform改革；B. enhance提高；C. continue继续；D. delete删除。根据下文“the family tradition of making fudge”可知，作者决定继续这个制作乳脂软糖的家庭传统。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这不仅仅是关于乳脂软糖。这是关于母爱和联系。A. connection联系；B. recognition识别；C. reputation名声；D. resolution决心。根据上文“It’s about a mother’s love”可知，制作乳脂软糖是妈妈表达爱的方式，作者延续这个传统，也是为了保持与妈妈的情感联系。故选A。
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。
High schoolers from around the world recently proved robotics isn’t just about building machines — it’s about tackling real-world challenges.
The 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Shanghai Regional, held from March 14 to 17, ___56___ (bring) together nearly 1,000 high school students representing multiple countries and regions. This year’s theme, “Reefscape”, challenged students to design and program robots ___57___ (restore) marine ecosystems. Tasks included transplanting artificial corals and collecting simulated algae, ___58___ (test) both technical skills and environmental awareness.
___59___ the world’s highest-level youth robotics competition, FPC demands mastery of advanced technology, ___60___, according to Mei Kai, the captain of Iron-Pulse, is only possible through strong teamwork. Actually, to promote a ___61___ (globe) community, this spirit of cooperation also goes beyond nationalities. “When ___62___ (face) with strong competitors, we all improve together,” said Guo Xue, a member from Violet Z. “We want to demonstrate our enthusiasm and openness to participants from all over the world, and I ___63___ (true) hope to present the image of Chinese people and contemporary China, letting everyone see ___64___ Chinese high school students and robotics teams are really like,” she added.
After all, FRC ___65___ (intend) to cultivate the next generation of leaders in engineering — leaders who not merely have technical expertise, but also a deep sense of sympathy and environmental responsibility.
【答案】56. brought
57. to restore
58. testing
59. As 60. which
61. global 62. faced
63. truly 64. what
65. is intended
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了2025年FIRST机器人竞赛上海赛区的情况及机器人竞赛的意义。
【56题详解】
考查时态。句意：3月14日至17日举行的2025年FIRST机器人竞赛上海赛区，汇集了来自多个国家和地区的近1000名高中生。根据from March 14 to 17可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，谓语用bring“带来”的过去式。故填brought。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：今年的主题是“珊瑚礁景观”，要求学生们设计和编程机器人来恢复海洋生态系统。本句谓语为challenged，此处为非谓语动词，此处应用restore“恢复”的不定式，作目的状语。故填to restore。
【58题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：任务包括移植人造珊瑚和收集模拟藻类，这既考验了技术技能，也考验了环保意识。本句谓语为included，此处为非谓语动词，test“测试”在句中应用非谓语动词形式，此处表示自然而然地结果，故应用现在分词，作状语。故填testing。
【59题详解】
考查介词。句意：作为世界上最高水平的青少年机器人竞赛，FRC要求掌握先进技术，但Iron-Pulse队的队长梅凯表示，只有通过强大的团队合作才能实现。表示“作为”应用介词as，句首单词首字母要大写。故填As。
【60题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：作为世界上最高水平的青少年机器人竞赛，FRC要求掌握先进技术，但Iron-Pulse队的队长梅凯表示，只有通过强大的团队合作才能实现。本空引导非限制性定语从句，修饰上文整个句子，关系词在从句中作主语，故应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【61题详解】
考查形容词。句意：实际上，为了促进全球社区的发展，这种合作精神也超越了国籍。修饰后文名词community，应用形容词global“全球地”，作定语。故填global。
【62题详解】
考查状语从句中的省略。句意：“当面对强大的竞争对手时，我们都一起进步，”Violet Z队的成员郭雪说。当状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致时或从句主语为it，且从句含有be动词时，可以省略状语从句的主语和be动词。本句中的When引导的时间状语从句完整句子为When we are _____ (face) with strong competitors，省略we are，保留过去分词。be faced with 是固定短语，意为“面对”，故应用过去分词faced。故填faced。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：“我们希望向来自世界各地的参与者展示我们的热情和开放，我真诚地希望展示中国人民和当代中国的形象，让每个人看到中国高中生和机器人团队的真实面貌，”她补充道。修饰后文动词hope，应用副词truly“真地”，作状语。故填truly。
【64题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：“我们希望向来自世界各地的参与者展示我们的热情和开放，我真诚地希望展示中国人民和当代中国的形象，让每个人看到中国高中生和机器人团队的真实面貌，”她补充道。此处引导宾语从句，从句中缺少like的宾语，指物，故应用what引导。故填what。
【65题详解】
考查动词语态和主谓一致。句意：毕竟，FRC旨在培养下一代工程领域的领导者——这些领导者不仅拥有专业技术，而且具有深厚的同情心和环境责任感。句子陈述一般事实，时态用一般现在时，主语FRC与intend“打算”构成被动关系，应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为FRC，be动词用is。故填is intended。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你校邀请了一位著名书法家近日到校举行书法讲座。你的外教David对中国传统文化很感兴趣，请你给David发一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加讲座，并向他介绍讲座的相关事宜。
1.讲座时间：5月15日（星期日）上午8:00-11:00；2.讲座地点：艺术楼演讲大厅；3.活动安排：听讲座、讨论、观摩名家即兴创作等。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：书法calligraphy；即兴创作v. improvise
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear David,
I’m writing to invite you to a lecture on Chinese calligraphy, which is the art of writing Chinese characters. The lecture will be given by a famous calligrapher, in the lecture hall of the Art Building on May 15th this Sunday. As far as I know, you are interested in traditional Chinese culture, and I’m sure you will enjoy it.
The lecture will last from 8 am to 11 am, mainly consisting of three parts: one and a half hours of listening to the lecture, half an hour’s discussion and one hour for observing the calligrapher improvising on the spot.
I will be very glad if you come. I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教David发一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加讲座，并向他介绍讲座的相关事宜。
【详解】1.词汇积累
发表（演讲）：give→deliver
喜欢：enjoy→be fond of
持续：last→run
由……组成：consist of→be composed of
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The lecture will last from 8 am to 11 am, mainly consisting of three parts: one and a half hours of listening to the lecture, half an hour’s discussion and one hour for observing the calligrapher improvising on the spot.
拓展句：The lecture will last from 8 am to 11 am, which mainly consists of three parts: one and a half hours of listening to the lecture, half an hour’s discussion and one hour for observing the calligrapher improvising on the spot.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing to invite you to a lecture on Chinese calligraphy, which is the art of writing Chinese characters.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】I will be very glad if you come.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was in my room, unwilling to head to the community theatre with “my brother” Henry. He was just adopted by my parents recently. I was not in the mood for being onstage with him.
“Kristie come here,” my mom called. Following her voice, I found her outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. She gave the book a shake. “Henry’s book was in the bathtub. Did you put it there ” She glared at me — something she never did before Henry came to our home. I didn’t wet his book on purpose. Tears of hurt clouded my eyes. Worse still, she promised to buy him a new copy. My heart ached. Henry was stealing my mother’s love. He was ruining my life.
Meanwhile, Henry was just nearby, absorbed in working on a complicated rope knot (绳结) as usual. Why did a boy like him do the girly work Far from manly!
Soon, it was time to have to set off for the community theatre. As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside and said in a low voice, “It’s the first time for Henry to be onstage. Be kind to him. Honey.” I nodded but sighed. Being kind didn’t use to be hard. But after Henry moved in, everything felt different. The theatre used to be a special place for my parents and me. With Henry involved, it didn’t seem so special any more.
Finally, it was our stage time. My heart beat wildly. I forgot my annoyance at Henry for a while. As we kids lined up, ready to act out our short play, I realized how loosely I had tied the drawstring (束带) on my skirt. Sure enough, my skirt began to drop. Laughter from the audience could be heard, and even though I was wearing shorts under my skirt, I could feel my face burst into flames. However, my hands were full. If only someone could help me out!
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment.
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After the performance, I found Henry and tapped him on the arm gratefully.
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【答案】Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment. He immediately came to my aid. With a calm and steady hand, he quickly retied the drawstring on my skirt, saving me from further humiliation. “Don’t worry, I’ve got you,” he whispered, offering a reassuring smile. I felt a surge of gratitude mixed with guilt for all the negative thoughts I had harbored against him. I regretted having treated him as a stranger. While my mind was wandering, our performance time came. It turned out to be a great success, thunderous applause filling the whole theatre.
After the performance, I found Henry and tapped him on the arm gratefully. “Thank you, Henry,” I said with a grateful smile on my face. I had to admit that but for his timely help, I would have been extremely embarrassed. “That’s what brothers are for,” he replied simply. At that moment, I realized how wrong I had been about him. Henry wasn’t stealing my mother’s love or ruining my life; he was becoming an integral part of our family, bringing his own strengths and kindness. As we walked back to the car, I felt a newfound bond with Henry, understanding that our differences could be a source of strength rather than division.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述了主人公Kristie一开始对被父母新收养的弟弟Henry充满敌意，在一次社区剧院表演中，Kristie遇到裙子束带松开的尴尬情况，Henry及时出手相助，化解了危机，Kristie开始重新认识Henry，意识到自己的偏见，两人关系逐渐改善的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句“就在那时，Henry察觉到了我的尴尬。”可知，第一段可描写Henry察觉到作者的尴尬后，迅速采取行动，帮助作者解决了裙子束带松开的问题，避免了进一步的尴尬，“我”内心对Henry的感激与愧疚交织。
②由第二段首句“表演结束后，我找到Henry，感激地拍了拍他的手臂。”可知，第二段可描写作者向Henry表达感谢，Henry的回应让作者意识到自己之前对Henry的误解，两人关系开始缓和，作者对Henry有了新的认识，感受到家庭关系的变化。
2.续写线索：Henry察觉尴尬——迅速出手相助——主人公内心感激与愧疚——表演成功——主人公表达感谢——Henry回应——主人公意识到误解——家庭关系缓和
3.词汇激活
行为类：
①相助：come to one’s aid/help sb. out
②对某人怀恨在心：harbor against sb./hold a grudge against sb.
③游离：wander/stray
情感类：
①感激：gratitude/appreciation
②愧疚：guilt/remorse
【点睛】[高分句型 1] With a calm and steady hand, he quickly retied the drawstring on my skirt, saving me from further humiliation.（运用现在分词短语作结果状语）
[高分句型 2] While my mind was wandering, our performance time came.（运用了while引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型 3] I had to admit that but for his timely help, I would have been extremely embarrassed. （运用了that引导宾语从句以及含蓄条件引出的虚拟语气）

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