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模块检测卷(二)
第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节　(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the woman doing
A．Offering advice.
B．Selling clothes.
C．Asking for help.
2．What was the weather like in southern China during the woman’s holiday
A．Sunny. B．Rainy. C．Snowy.
3．What does the woman want to do
A．Work overtime.
B．Have a walk.
C．Take a ride.
4．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Friends.
B．Brother and sister.
C．Doctor and patient.
5．Where did the woman probably go on vacation
A．In a town.
B．In the mountains.
C．On some beaches.
第二节　(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does the woman suggest buying for Amber’s housewarming
A．A pale pink lamp.
B．A purple blue dress.
C．Pale blue scented candles.
7．Who are the speakers
A．Amber’s neighbors.
B．Amber’s roommates.
C．Amber’s parents.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What does the man probably do
A．He’s a teacher.
B．He’s an author.
C．He’s an astronomer.
9．Where are the speakers going to spend their vacation
A．In Italy.
B．In Iceland.
C．In Spain.
10．Why is the hotel attractive to the speakers
A．It has fine food.
B．It has sandy beaches.
C．It has equipment to observe the stars.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Why will Marilyn go to Boston
A．For vacation.
B．For work.
C．For her family.
12．What does the man suggest the woman do
A．Find a new job.
B．Live with Marilyn.
C．Think positively.
13．How does the woman sound in the end
A．Grateful.
B．Depressed.
C．Excited.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Why does Nancy make the phone call
A．To ask for help.
B．To make an appointment.
C．To get some information.
15．What is the main purpose of the event
A．To improve runners’ health.
B．To collect money for charity.
C．To select out professional athletes.
16．Who will pick up Nancy
A．Adam.
B．Randall.
C．Joe.
17．When will Nancy set out
A．At 5：00 a．m.
B．At 6：00 a．m.
C．At 6：45 a．m.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the report about
A．A movie.
B．A storm.
C．A village.
19．What were the farmer couple probably doing when hearing a loud noise
A．Looking for their children.
B．Repairing their house.
C．Preparing breakfast.
20．What was the old woman’s first reaction when her house began shaking
A．Rushing out with her grandchildren.
B．Taking something out.
C．Calling her husband.
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
(2025·河北石家庄质检)
Best Poetry Writing Contests in 2024
The Poetry.com Contest
Poetry.com offers monthly contests for poets worldwide to build passion and enjoyment for the creative poem writing process! Poems remain anonymous(匿名) before applicants vote on what they believe should be the winning entry.
Top Prize：$500
Additional prizes：personalized Poetry.com gifts for runners-up
Entry fee：$25
Deadline：December 31,2024
Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest
Welcome to the 4th annual Wine Country Writers’ Festival(WCWF) Writing Contest.Three categories and over $1,800 total value in cash and prizes are to be awarded.Enter your short fiction or nonfiction(2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry.Judged blindly by professional writers.No previously published works.
Top Prize：$200
Additional prizes：free registration package to the Wine Country Writers’ Festival
Entry fee：$11
Deadline：September 29,2024
Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
Welcome to the 22th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest.Submit your published or unpublished work，a poem in any style，whether it rhymes or not.
Top Prize：$3,000
Additional prizes：$200 for 10 honorable mentions
Entry fee：$20
Deadline：October 01,2024
The One Page Poetry Contest
One Page Poetry focuses on the art of expressing a poetic theme on a single page，whether your poem is four lines or forty，whether yours is a love poem，inspirational poem，or just one that is fun.We welcome all poetic forms，as long as they fit on a single page.
Top Prize：$2,000
Additional prizes：2nd：$1,000; 3rd：$500
Entry fee：$25
Deadline：September 30,2024
21．Which of the following offers the highest top prize
A．The Poetry.com Contest.
B．Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest.
C．WCWF Writing Contest.
D．The One Page Poetry Contest.
22．What is unique to Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest
A．It is held once a year.
B．It has honorable mentions.
C．It judges entries blindly.
D．It accepts other types besides poetry.
23．What do the Poetry.com Contest and the One Page Poetry Contest have in common
A．They charge $25 for entry fee.
B．They have professionals as judges.
C．They require poems on one page.
D．They offer tailored gifts as prizes.
B
Due to the fact that the average life expectancy in Ghana is 64 years and the most common causes of death are largely treatable conditions，such as malaria，stroke，and respiratory infections，Boateng，growing up in a small village in southern Ghana struggling to access basic health care，felt an urgent call to help and decided he would make it his life’s mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.
Boateng worked hard in school，getting a scholarship to study biology at Cornell University in the US，and ultimately earned his master’s in Healthcare Administration.Later he started his nonprofit，OKB Hope Foundation，and converted a van into a mobile doctor’s office called the Hope Health Van to bring health care directly to those in need in 2021.
A few times a week，the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distances to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care.On each trip，Boateng’s team consists of a nurse，a physician’s assistant，a doctor，and an operation assistant.In the van，they can run basic labs like bloodwork and urinalysis as well as prescribe and provide medications.“It’s like a one-stop shop for people，” said Boateng，adding that most of the people they see have one health issue or another.
Since its launch，Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care.To supplement the mobile clinic，Boateng’s organization has also trained 20 volunteers to serve as local health advocates.They check people’s vitals and provide the medical team with timely data for assessing how to move forward with care and treatment，especially for those whose health is at risk.
In the future，Boateng hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well.“I believe that our model can be replicated in Sub-Saharan Africa，” he said.
24．What inspired Boateng to set his life goal
A．He wanted to get a scholarship.
B．Many locals died of deadly diseases.
C．The birthplace of him was small and poor.
D．Basic health care was inaccessible for locals.
25．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．How Boateng’s team functions.
B．Why Boateng’s team was founded.
C．What Boateng’s team has achieved.
D．Where Boateng’s team has travelled.
26．What is Boateng’s attitude to his team’s future
A．Ambiguous. B．Ambitious.
C．Indifferent. D．Doubtful.
27．What is the best title for the text
A．A Van Bringing Medical Care to Thousands
B．A Country Lacking Basic Health Care
C．Efforts to Provide People with Medications
D．Mobile Vans Travelling Through Ghana
C
(2025·山东青岛城阳区期末)
Whether due to genuine concern for the environment or the widespread criticism of plastic among consumers，many companies have invested heavily in reducing their use of plastic packaging，which may indeed have a positive environmental impact.But another trend that’s grown out of the anti-plastic movement is a lot less positive：overpackaging.More and more brands have begun adding unnecessary paper packaging on top of plastic packaging in order to make their products look more environmentally friendly，without actually reducing plastic waste.
Unfortunately，there’s a very good reason companies are adopting this clearly problematic approach.Through a series of eight studies with more than 4,000 participants，we found that consumers will accept a product’s packaging as more environmentally friendly if it’s plastic with an additional layer of paper than if the product is visibly packaged in identical plastic packaging but without the paper.The perception(认知) in turn makes consumers both more likely to buy a product，and willing to pay more for it.
Part of what makes this overpackaging trend particularly harmful is that it is much valued by consumers who reported engaging in more eco-friendly behaviors.They were more likely to view overpackaged products as environmentally friendly.As a result，the very consumers who are most interested in pushing companies to make sustainable choices are likely unintentionally encouraging the environmentally harmful practice of overpackaging.
The good news is，overpackaging isn’t the only way to signal sustainability and attract such consumers.In our studies，we found that instead of additional paper packaging，simply adding a minimal packaging sticker to plastic packaging could clarify the misperception that overpackaged products are more sustainable.Especially for products for which plastic is necessary to ensure safe transportation and lengthen shelf life，this kind of clear messaging can help reduce consumers’ discrimination against the responsible use of plastic packaging.
Of course，minimal packaging stickers certainly should only be used if a brand has actually ensured that it is using the minimal possible packaging，ideally under the supervision of a trade organization or regulatory body that maintains clear，consistent standards.
28．What can we learn about overpackaging according to paragraph 1
A．It calls for less investment.
B．It involves the proper use of paper.
C．It has a positive environmental impact.
D．It causes over-consumption of materials.
29．What do the eight studies find about consumers according to the text
A．They care about the environment.
B．They are always following the trend.
C．They like comparing products’ qualities.
D．They prefer beautifully-decorated products.
30．What function is expected of minimal packaging stickers
A．To help products stay fresh.
B．To improve a brand’s popularity.
C．To correct consumers’ misunderstanding.
D．To present more information about products.
31．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Minimal packaging stickers have been widely used.
B．Advantages of minimal packaging stickers are overestimated.
C．The use of minimal packaging stickers should be strictly regulated.
D．The use of minimal packaging stickers is a solution to overpackaging.
D
You see a shopper trip over in a busy street.Someone else can help.That’s what you tell yourself.This is the Bystander Effect in action—the dilution(淡化) of our sense of responsibility in the presence of others—and it has been demonstrated in many past studies.
But life is complicated and psychologists have seen exceptional circumstances.Two experiments were conducted by Marco van Bommel and his team using an online chat room for people with extreme emotional problems.Eighty-six students were logged into the forum(论坛) and shown five messages from troubled users.They were told to write a reply if they wanted，but it was entirely up to them.
Basically，participants could see their names on the screen alongside others’ names.A counter also told them if the forum was quiet，with just one other person logged in，or busy，with 30 others online.This arrangement reproduced the classic Bystander Effect—participants were less likely to post replies with more people logged in.However，when the researchers cued(提示) self-awareness by highlighting participants’ names in red on the screen，they posted more replies on a busy forum.
A second study was built on these findings，but this time self-awareness was raised by the presence，or not，of a computer web-camera.Over 100 participants took part.Although told the camera wouldn’t be used until later，those with cameras were asked to check the camera’s indicator-light during the study.The Bystander Effect was reproduced when web-cameras were absent—on busy forums participants posted fewer replies to needy users.By contrast，those cued to be self-aware by the webcam actually wrote more replies.
Nearly any online community can benefit from the research.The ability to turn hesitant bystanders into eager helpers is a recipe for engagement and collective benefit.As in the research，simple design cues could be integrated to help online users remember they are visible to the community.For example，the size of profile images and specific on-site reminders can be used to highlight how users see themselves within the community.
32．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to
A．The hidden danger of a busy street.
B．The Bystander Effect in action.
C．The dilution of our sense of responsibility.
D．The presence of other people.
33．When did the participants post more replies to the troubled in the first study
A．When there were more emotional problems.
B．When the counter indicated the forum was busy.
C．When their presence was reminded on the screen.
D．When more individuals were logged in the forum.
34．Why is the web-camera used in the second study
A．To encourage more replies.
B．To reproduce the Bystander Effect.
C．To further test participants’ mindset.
D．To better record participants’ actions.
35．What can online communities learn from the research
A．Working together to attract more users.
B．Designs to boost users’ memory.
C．Building more platforms for public promotion.
D．Ways to change bystanders into upstanders.
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。
(2024·河南信阳二模)
The secret to truly enjoying life lies in making small changes to everyday lives.Taking care of yourself and connecting with others are just some of the ways you can live a happy life.We’ve made an extensive list of practical tips. 36
Put yourself and your happiness first.While making a decision，choose the things that will make you the most pleased. 37 When you focus on your passions and interests，you’ll feel more optimistic and energized.And allow yourself to be involved in the small things that can keep your spirits up，such as going for a short walk each day.
Reward yourself for making progress and continuing to grow.Make sure to celebrate even the smallest signs of progress and growth rather than only praising yourself for the successes.Give yourself an encouraging gesture or word occasionally. 38 Or，be sure to reward yourself with small breaks throughout the workday.
39 Rather than bottling up all of your thoughts and keeping them to yourself，let others know when you need something.Doing so can help you become more confident and feel like you have control over your life.When you speak your mind and live life on your own terms，you’ll be more content.
Turn off the news every now and then.Consuming too much negative news can lead to stress.While it’s great to keep up with current events，the news can have a bad effect on your happiness levels if lots of negative things have happened recently. 40 If you still want to read，avoid potentially stressful topics.
A．Be honest about your wants and needs.
B．Don’t be afraid to seek out new experiences.
C．They’ll help you enjoy your life to the fullest.
D．Also，make taking care of yourself a top priority.
E．Invest your time and resources in improving yourself.
F．Even just skipping it for a day or two might help ease your worry.
G．Buy yourself a treat whenever you cross something off your to-do list.
第三部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节　(共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(2025·湖南益阳期末)
Templer was a tour guide in Zimbabwe，leading a canoe(皮划艇) safari down the Zambezi River.During the expedition，Templer’s canoe 41 the way，with the other two canoes to follow.
Things were going the way they were supposed to go.Everyone was having a pretty good time.Eventually，they 42 a dozen hippos，which were territorial animals.That’s not 43 on the Zambezi，Africa’s fourth-longest river.They weren’t alarmed at first as they were at a safe 44 .
Templer tried to steer(率领) the group safely around them.However，the third canoe was off the planned 45 and was attacked by an aggressive hippo.The guide named Evans on the canoe fell into the water.Templer went to 46 him.He was getting closer to Evans.He was 47 — it was kind of a made-for-Hollywood movie—Evans was reaching up.Their 48 almost touched.And then the water between them just 49 .Before he knew it，Templer was up to his waist down a hippo’s throat.His legs were trapped but his hands were 50 .So he tried to hold onto the hippo’s tusks(长牙) to 51 being torn apart.The hippo must have been uncomfortable because it spat him out.So he quickly burst to the 52 ，and breathed some fresh air.With others’ help，Templer and Evans made it out of the river.
Despite the unpleasant experience，Templer 53 to work as a tour guide.He also became an advocate for hippo 54 ，recognizing that the animals were not inherently aggressive but were 55 defending their territory.
41．A.made B．found
C．led D．formed
42．A.encountered B．interrupted
C．saved D．killed
43．A.unfortunate B．unexpected
C．uncertain D．unnecessary
44．A.speed B．angle
C．vision D．distance
45．A.line B．control
C．course D．duty
46．A.watch B．comfort
C．stop D．rescue
47．A.leaning over B．turning away
C．looking up D．calming down
48．A.hearts B．fingers
C．heads D．thoughts
49．A.appeared B．flowed
C．froze D．erupted
50．A.free B．empty
C．hurt D．skinny
51．A.risk B．avoid
C．permit D．finish
52．A.surface B．bottom
C．bank D．sky
53．A.hoped B．continued
C．refused D．hesitated
54．A.habitat B．safety
C．conservation D．suffering
55．A.readily B．simply
C．casually D．finally
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。
March 14 is right around the corner，and math learners know 56. that means.It’s Pi Day，a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants(常量)：pi.
The number pi，or π，is equal to the circumference(圆周长) of a circle 57._________ (divide) by the circle’s diameter(直径)．That comes out to about 3.14159.This is true for circles of all sizes，from 58. (penny) to pizzas to planets.Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14.That’s why Pi Day 59. (celebrate) on March 14.It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.”
But the exact value of pi is 60. (actual) impossible to write out.Last year，a 61. (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion(万亿) digits.And in 2005，one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory.No one，though，will ever get to 62. end of pi.
Historians aren’t sure when people first 63. (discover) the concept of pi.But it’s been known in some form 64. almost 4,000 years.Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it.The Egyptians may have used pi 65._________ (build) the pyramids.And still today，pi is used in just about all math involving circles.
第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节　(满分15分)
(2025·山西太原期末)
假定你是高三学生李华，你校英语社团为了确保学生的备考时间，计划取消高三年级的社团活动，你认为这个决定不合理，请你用英语给社团负责人Mr Smith发一封邮件，内容包括：
1．说明原因；
2．提出建议。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr Smith，
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节　(满分25分)
(2025·江苏苏州期末)
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。
At the end of my junior year，election for student body officers caused quite an excitement among students.It appeared that Debbie would run unopposed for president.Talking among a group of dissatisfied girls，I whispered，“There must be someone who’d run against her.”
Suddenly Liz focused her attention on me.“Why not you？”
“Me No way.I work after school.I can’t stay for all those meetings.”
My closest friend，Linda，smiled，“Why not Just think how great our senior year would be! You could get a real senior trip approved and get better bands for the dances.”
My little group continued to ignore my protests as they imagined the wonderful changes I could make.By the end of the week，they’d gotten enough signatures to put my name on the ballot(选票)．
Debbie and I had very different campaign styles.Because I was always skipping around，I earned the name “Rabbit”．Signs soon appeared around campus with the slogan(口号) “Make your votes count with Rabbit！” My platform aimed for more fun and less restrictions.We wore uniforms and I advocated more free dress days and a broader interpretation of what was acceptable on regular dress days.
My opponent，on the other hand，avoided any implication of silliness on her posters.Catchy slogans had no place in her serious campaign.What she offered was the opening lawn to all students and a reformatting of the yearbook that would mix ninth through twelfth graders rather than highlight seniors in oversized photos.Gone would be the yearbook with seniors’ quotes and many exciting activities.Lowerclassmen(低年级生) loved Debbie’s idea; would-be seniors，however，were angry.
My classmates supported me and were confident they could persuade enough lowerclassmen to vote my way.Each day I got reports of a few more of lowerclassmen coming to my side.
On election day，I felt fairly confident.I was even looking forward to quitting my job and focusing on school politics.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
However，by the end of the day，the votes were counted and Debbie was declared the winner.　
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s when I noticed my teacher Mr Laskey，who turned to me and smiled，“Congratulations！”___________________________________________________________
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模块检测卷(二)
第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节　(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the woman doing
A．Offering advice.
B．Selling clothes.
C．Asking for help.
2．What was the weather like in southern China during the woman’s holiday
A．Sunny. B．Rainy. C．Snowy.
3．What does the woman want to do
A．Work overtime.
B．Have a walk.
C．Take a ride.
4．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Friends.
B．Brother and sister.
C．Doctor and patient.
5．Where did the woman probably go on vacation
A．In a town.
B．In the mountains.
C．On some beaches.
第二节　(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does the woman suggest buying for Amber’s housewarming
A．A pale pink lamp.
B．A purple blue dress.
C．Pale blue scented candles.
7．Who are the speakers
A．Amber’s neighbors.
B．Amber’s roommates.
C．Amber’s parents.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What does the man probably do
A．He’s a teacher.
B．He’s an author.
C．He’s an astronomer.
9．Where are the speakers going to spend their vacation
A．In Italy.
B．In Iceland.
C．In Spain.
10．Why is the hotel attractive to the speakers
A．It has fine food.
B．It has sandy beaches.
C．It has equipment to observe the stars.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Why will Marilyn go to Boston
A．For vacation.
B．For work.
C．For her family.
12．What does the man suggest the woman do
A．Find a new job.
B．Live with Marilyn.
C．Think positively.
13．How does the woman sound in the end
A．Grateful.
B．Depressed.
C．Excited.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Why does Nancy make the phone call
A．To ask for help.
B．To make an appointment.
C．To get some information.
15．What is the main purpose of the event
A．To improve runners’ health.
B．To collect money for charity.
C．To select out professional athletes.
16．Who will pick up Nancy
A．Adam.
B．Randall.
C．Joe.
17．When will Nancy set out
A．At 5：00 a．m.
B．At 6：00 a．m.
C．At 6：45 a．m.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What is the report about
A．A movie.
B．A storm.
C．A village.
19．What were the farmer couple probably doing when hearing a loud noise
A．Looking for their children.
B．Repairing their house.
C．Preparing breakfast.
20．What was the old woman’s first reaction when her house began shaking
A．Rushing out with her grandchildren.
B．Taking something out.
C．Calling her husband.
答案　1.A　2.B　3.B　4.A　5.B　6.A　7.C　8.C　9.B　10.C　11.B　12.C　13.A　14.A　15.B　16.C　17.A　18.B　19.C　20.A
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Text 1
M：I’m not sure whether to wear this shirt with my jeans.What do you think
W：I think your white shirt goes well with the dark blue jeans.But now I’m not sure about that green sweater over your shirt.How about wearing your jacket instead
Text 2
M：Was the weather nice when you were traveling in southern China
W：No.It kept pouring all the time.I went there at a bad time.I should have gone to the west of China instead.
Text 3
M：Hi，Tina.Let me give you a ride.
W：Oh，thank you，but I had a big dinner，and I feel like a bit of walk.You just drive to the office since you have to work extra hours to deal with your project.
Text 4
W：My shoulder has been hurting for three days.Do you think I should go to see a doctor
M：Have you tried taking some medicine
W：My brother bought some types of medicine，but I don’t know which one to take.
Text 5
W：Hey，Bill.Did it feel great to travel somewhere warm
M：Oh，yes.I love New Year’s celebrations in the city，but visiting small island beaches was perfect.
W：That sounds great.I left town to go skiing—the weather in the mountains was so snowy and cold!
Text 6
W：So what should we buy for Amber’s housewarming this Sunday
M：How about this purple blue dress here
W：No，honey，we need to get her something for her new apartment.
M：Okay，what about these pale blue scented candles
W：She’s got some already.I bought them for her last week.Look at this lamp.Pale pink is a better color to make her living room more comfy，I think.
M：It’s perfect.Let’s get it.Hey，Alice，what’s wrong
W：Oh，nothing.I just can’t believe Amber is growing up and living in her own apartment now.Do you think she’ll still visit us
M：Of course she will.
Text 7
M：I love my job，but sometimes I can’t get my head around some of the numbers when traveling in the universe.It is just so big.
W：It certainly is.I often wonder about its size.In school，my teacher once said there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on Earth’s beaches...But that surely can’t be true.
M：Actually，it is.Carl Sagan，the author of a book called Cosmos，said this.Most scientists estimate that there are around ten times more stars than there are grains of sand on all of Earth’s beaches!
W：Wow，that is unbelievable!
M：I know！Hey，speaking of sand and beaches，have you thought about where we’re going on holiday this year？Do you still want to go to Italy for its fine food？Or would you prefer Spain for its wonderful beaches
W：Actually，I found a lovely hotel in Iceland.There are high-powered telescopes on the top floor of the hotel specifically for looking at the stars!
M：What？Book it now!
Text 8
M：Why are you so sad，Angela
W：Oh，my sister Marilyn just told me she got a job in Boston and she’s moving away.
M：That’s great news.You should be happy for her.
W：I know I should be happy，but my sister and I have always been close.It’s hard for me to live so far away from her.
M：Don’t take it too badly.You can video chat with her.You won’t even feel she’s far away.
W：That’s true，I suppose.But it would be better if she found a job here.
M：Come on.Boston is a really cool city.You can go there for vacations.
W：You’re right.I feel much better now.Thank you，Andy.
Text 9
W：Hello，Randall.This is Nancy speaking.
M：Hi，Nancy.What’s up
W：Will you run the marathon in Beijing this Saturday
M：Sorry，I won’t.I love running，but I fell and hurt my leg badly last week.
W：I’m sorry to hear that.Hope you’ll get well soon.My husband Adam and I have signed up for it，but our car is being repaired.I was wondering if you could give us a lift.
M：Don’t worry.My son Joe decided to participate in it as he knew runners in the race could raise money for charity，which is the main purpose of this event.I suppose he can pick you up.
W：That would be perfect.Thanks a million!
M：No big deal.So when should Joe be at your house
W：The race begins at 7：00 a．m.and ends at 4：00 p．m.What about 5：00 a．m.？It will take us one hour to get to the destination，but we’d better set off early to avoid the traffic jam.And it is suggested that athletes should allow fifteen minutes to make preparations.
M：That’s OK.I will tell him about it and he will call you back.
Text 10
M：Welcome to the news report.Last Monday，a storm hit two villages.The roofs of fourteen houses were so badly damaged that their owners were afraid to live inside.The doors of seven other houses were damaged.Besides，the windows of fifteen other houses were damaged.One person was killed，and nine were badly injured and taken to hospital.A number of other people sustained minor injuries.Altogether over two hundred people were homeless as a result of the storm.A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and lasted over an hour.He was in the kitchen with his wife when they heard a loud noise.A few minutes later，their house fell down.They managed to climb out，but then he saw that one of his children was missing.He went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.An old woman said that her husband had just left home when she noticed that her house was shaking.Her first response was to take their grandchildren out immediately.There was no time for her to take anything.A few minutes later，the roof came down.Rescuers went to the area to help the people in trouble.
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
(2025·河北石家庄质检)
Best Poetry Writing Contests in 2024
The Poetry.com Contest
Poetry.com offers monthly contests for poets worldwide to build passion and enjoyment for the creative poem writing process! Poems remain anonymous(匿名) before applicants vote on what they believe should be the winning entry.
Top Prize：$500
Additional prizes：personalized Poetry.com gifts for runners-up
Entry fee：$25
Deadline：December 31,2024
Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest
Welcome to the 4th annual Wine Country Writers’ Festival(WCWF) Writing Contest.Three categories and over $1,800 total value in cash and prizes are to be awarded.Enter your short fiction or nonfiction(2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry.Judged blindly by professional writers.No previously published works.
Top Prize：$200
Additional prizes：free registration package to the Wine Country Writers’ Festival
Entry fee：$11
Deadline：September 29,2024
Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
Welcome to the 22th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest.Submit your published or unpublished work，a poem in any style，whether it rhymes or not.
Top Prize：$3,000
Additional prizes：$200 for 10 honorable mentions
Entry fee：$20
Deadline：October 01,2024
The One Page Poetry Contest
One Page Poetry focuses on the art of expressing a poetic theme on a single page，whether your poem is four lines or forty，whether yours is a love poem，inspirational poem，or just one that is fun.We welcome all poetic forms，as long as they fit on a single page.
Top Prize：$2,000
Additional prizes：2nd：$1,000; 3rd：$500
Entry fee：$25
Deadline：September 30,2024
21．Which of the following offers the highest top prize
A．The Poetry.com Contest.
B．Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest.
C．WCWF Writing Contest.
D．The One Page Poetry Contest.
答案　B
解析　细节理解题。根据The Poetry.com Contest部分的“Top Prize：$500”、Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest部分的“Top Prize：$200”、Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest部分的“Top Prize：$3,000”以及The One Page Poetry Contest部分的“Top Prize：$2,000”可知，Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest所提供的一等奖的奖金最高。故选B。
22．What is unique to Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest
A．It is held once a year.
B．It has honorable mentions.
C．It judges entries blindly.
D．It accepts other types besides poetry.
答案　D
解析　细节理解题。根据Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest部分的“Enter your short fiction or nonfiction (2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry.”可知，该写作比赛中，除了诗歌，短篇小说或非虚构作品也可以参赛，而其他三项都是单纯的诗歌比赛，这正是它的独特之处。故选D。
23．What do the Poetry.com Contest and the One Page Poetry Contest have in common
A．They charge $25 for entry fee.
B．They have professionals as judges.
C．They require poems on one page.
D．They offer tailored gifts as prizes.
答案　A
解析　细节理解题。根据The Poetry.com Contest部分的“Entry fee：$25”以及The One Page Poetry Contest部分的“Entry fee：$25”可知，这两项比赛的共同之处是报名费都是25美元。故选A。
B
Due to the fact that the average life expectancy in Ghana is 64 years and the most common causes of death are largely treatable conditions，such as malaria，stroke，and respiratory infections，Boateng，growing up in a small village in southern Ghana struggling to access basic health care，felt an urgent call to help and decided he would make it his life’s mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.
Boateng worked hard in school，getting a scholarship to study biology at Cornell University in the US，and ultimately earned his master’s in Healthcare Administration.Later he started his nonprofit，OKB Hope Foundation，and converted a van into a mobile doctor’s office called the Hope Health Van to bring health care directly to those in need in 2021.
A few times a week，the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distances to remote communities in Ghana and provide free routine medical care.On each trip，Boateng’s team consists of a nurse，a physician’s assistant，a doctor，and an operation assistant.In the van，they can run basic labs like bloodwork and urinalysis as well as prescribe and provide medications.“It’s like a one-stop shop for people，” said Boateng，adding that most of the people they see have one health issue or another.
Since its launch，Boateng says the Hope Health Van has served more than 4,000 Ghanaians across more than 45 rural communities who otherwise don’t have easily accessible medical care.To supplement the mobile clinic，Boateng’s organization has also trained 20 volunteers to serve as local health advocates.They check people’s vitals and provide the medical team with timely data for assessing how to move forward with care and treatment，especially for those whose health is at risk.
In the future，Boateng hopes to expand to provide more consistent and high-quality medical care not only to those living in remote areas of Ghana but in other countries as well.“I believe that our model can be replicated in Sub-Saharan Africa，” he said.
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Boateng如何致力于改善加纳偏远地区的基本医疗保健服务，并期望将这种模式复制到其他地区。
24．What inspired Boateng to set his life goal
A．He wanted to get a scholarship.
B．Many locals died of deadly diseases.
C．The birthplace of him was small and poor.
D．Basic health care was inaccessible for locals.
答案　D
解析　细节理解题。根据第一段“Due to the fact that...Boateng，growing up in a small village in southern Ghana struggling to access basic health care，felt an urgent call to help and decided he would make it his life’s mission to bring health care to remote communities in Ghana.”可知，由于加纳的医疗条件很差，在一个很难获得基本的医疗服务的小村庄长大的Boateng决定把为加纳偏远社区提供医疗保健作为自己一生的使命。故选D。
25．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．How Boateng’s team functions.
B．Why Boateng’s team was founded.
C．What Boateng’s team has achieved.
D．Where Boateng’s team has travelled.
答案　A
解析　段落大意题。根据第三段内容“A few times a week，the mobile clinic and medical team travel long distances to...On each trip，Boateng’s team consists of...In the van，they can run basic labs like...”可知，第三段主要讲述的Boateng团队的运作方式，如行医频率、团队组成和工作内容等。故选A。
26．What is Boateng’s attitude to his team’s future
A．Ambiguous. B．Ambitious.
C．Indifferent. D．Doubtful.
答案　B
解析　观点态度题。根据最后一段可知，Boateng希望未来不仅为生活在加纳偏远地区的人们，也为其他国家的人们提供更加稳定和高质量的医疗服务，还表达了他对自己团队的期望和愿景——将这种模式复制到更多地区，这表明他对团队的未来很有雄心。故选B。
27．What is the best title for the text
A．A Van Bringing Medical Care to Thousands
B．A Country Lacking Basic Health Care
C．Efforts to Provide People with Medications
D．Mobile Vans Travelling Through Ghana
答案　A
解析　标题归纳题。综合全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Boateng通过他的Hope Health Van来改善加纳偏远社区的医疗保健服务的努力，这辆车直接为有需要的人提供医疗服务，已经为加纳的超过45个农村社区的四千多人提供了服务。因此，选项A准确地概括了文章的主要内容。故选A。
C
(2025·山东青岛城阳区期末)
Whether due to genuine concern for the environment or the widespread criticism of plastic among consumers，many companies have invested heavily in reducing their use of plastic packaging，which may indeed have a positive environmental impact.But another trend that’s grown out of the anti-plastic movement is a lot less positive：overpackaging.More and more brands have begun adding unnecessary paper packaging on top of plastic packaging in order to make their products look more environmentally friendly，without actually reducing plastic waste.
Unfortunately，there’s a very good reason companies are adopting this clearly problematic approach.Through a series of eight studies with more than 4,000 participants，we found that consumers will accept a product’s packaging as more environmentally friendly if it’s plastic with an additional layer of paper than if the product is visibly packaged in identical plastic packaging but without the paper.The perception(认知) in turn makes consumers both more likely to buy a product，and willing to pay more for it.
Part of what makes this overpackaging trend particularly harmful is that it is much valued by consumers who reported engaging in more eco-friendly behaviors.They were more likely to view overpackaged products as environmentally friendly.As a result，the very consumers who are most interested in pushing companies to make sustainable choices are likely unintentionally encouraging the environmentally harmful practice of overpackaging.
The good news is，overpackaging isn’t the only way to signal sustainability and attract such consumers.In our studies，we found that instead of additional paper packaging，simply adding a minimal packaging sticker to plastic packaging could clarify the misperception that overpackaged products are more sustainable.Especially for products for which plastic is necessary to ensure safe transportation and lengthen shelf life，this kind of clear messaging can help reduce consumers’ discrimination against the responsible use of plastic packaging.
Of course，minimal packaging stickers certainly should only be used if a brand has actually ensured that it is using the minimal possible packaging，ideally under the supervision of a trade organization or regulatory body that maintains clear，consistent standards.
语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。短文主要讲了反塑料运动中出现的过度包装问题，包括其成因、影响以及应对措施。
28．What can we learn about overpackaging according to paragraph 1
A．It calls for less investment.
B．It involves the proper use of paper.
C．It has a positive environmental impact.
D．It causes over-consumption of materials.
答案　D
解析　推理判断题。根据第一段中“But another trend that’s grown out of the anti-plastic movement is a lot less positive：overpackaging...without actually reducing plastic waste.”可知，过度包装是指在塑料包装外层增加不必要的纸质包装来假装环保，这会导致材料的过度消耗。故选D。
29．What do the eight studies find about consumers according to the text
A．They care about the environment.
B．They are always following the trend.
C．They like comparing products’ qualities.
D．They prefer beautifully-decorated products.
答案　A
解析　推理判断题。根据第二段中“Through a series of eight studies...consumers will accept a product’s packaging as more environmentally friendly if it’s plastic with an additional layer of paper than if...in turn makes consumers both more likely to buy a product，and willing to pay more for it.”可知，八项研究发现消费者会误认为多带一层纸质包装的产品更环保并愿意购买这种产品甚至为此多付钱，可推知消费者是关心环境的。故选A。
30．What function is expected of minimal packaging stickers
A．To help products stay fresh.
B．To improve a brand’s popularity.
C．To correct consumers’ misunderstanding.
D．To present more information about products.
答案　C
解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“...simply adding a minimal packaging sticker to plastic packaging could clarify the misperception that overpackaged products are more sustainable.”可知，最小包装贴纸被期待具有纠正消费者误解的功能。故选C。
31．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Minimal packaging stickers have been widely used.
B．Advantages of minimal packaging stickers are overestimated.
C．The use of minimal packaging stickers should be strictly regulated.
D．The use of minimal packaging stickers is a solution to overpackaging.
答案　C
解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段“...minimal packaging stickers certainly should only be used...ideally under the supervision of a trade organization or regulatory body that maintains clear，consistent standards.”可知，应严格规范最小包装贴纸的使用。故选C。
D
You see a shopper trip over in a busy street.Someone else can help.That’s what you tell yourself.This is the Bystander Effect in action—the dilution(淡化) of our sense of responsibility in the presence of others—and it has been demonstrated in many past studies.
But life is complicated and psychologists have seen exceptional circumstances.Two experiments were conducted by Marco van Bommel and his team using an online chat room for people with extreme emotional problems.Eighty-six students were logged into the forum(论坛) and shown five messages from troubled users.They were told to write a reply if they wanted，but it was entirely up to them.
Basically，participants could see their names on the screen alongside others’ names.A counter also told them if the forum was quiet，with just one other person logged in，or busy，with 30 others online.This arrangement reproduced the classic Bystander Effect—participants were less likely to post replies with more people logged in.However，when the researchers cued(提示) self-awareness by highlighting participants’ names in red on the screen，they posted more replies on a busy forum.
A second study was built on these findings，but this time self-awareness was raised by the presence，or not，of a computer web-camera.Over 100 participants took part.Although told the camera wouldn’t be used until later，those with cameras were asked to check the camera’s indicator-light during the study.The Bystander Effect was reproduced when web-cameras were absent—on busy forums participants posted fewer replies to needy users.By contrast，those cued to be self-aware by the webcam actually wrote more replies.
Nearly any online community can benefit from the research.The ability to turn hesitant bystanders into eager helpers is a recipe for engagement and collective benefit.As in the research，simple design cues could be integrated to help online users remember they are visible to the community.For example，the size of profile images and specific on-site reminders can be used to highlight how users see themselves within the community.
语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了对旁观者效应的研究，该研究能使线上社区受益，把旁观者变成挺身而出者。
32．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to
A．The hidden danger of a busy street.
B．The Bystander Effect in action.
C．The dilution of our sense of responsibility.
D．The presence of other people.
答案　B
解析　代词指代题。画线词前文“This is the Bystander Effect in action—the dilution(淡化) of our sense of responsibility in the presence of others”谈论并解释了旁观者效应的作用，从而推知画线的“it”指的是“旁观者效应的作用”。故选B。
33．When did the participants post more replies to the troubled in the first study
A．When there were more emotional problems.
B．When the counter indicated the forum was busy.
C．When their presence was reminded on the screen.
D．When more individuals were logged in the forum.
答案　C
解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中“However，when the researchers cued(提示) self-awareness by highlighting participants’ names in red on the screen，they posted more replies on a busy forum.”可知，在第一项研究中，当以名字出现在屏幕上的方式被提醒时，参与者会对问题用户发布更多回复。故选C。
34．Why is the web-camera used in the second study
A．To encourage more replies.
B．To reproduce the Bystander Effect.
C．To further test participants’ mindset.
D．To better record participants’ actions.
答案　C
解析　推理判断题。根据第四段中“A second study was built on these findings，but this time self-awareness was raised by the presence，or not，of a computer web-camera.”和“The Bystander Effect was reproduced when web-cameras were absent—on busy forums participants posted fewer replies to needy users.By contrast，those cued to be self-aware by the webcam actually wrote more replies.”可推知，在第二个研究中使用网络摄像头是为了进一步测试参与者的心态。故选C。
35．What can online communities learn from the research
A．Working together to attract more users.
B．Designs to boost users’ memory.
C．Building more platforms for public promotion.
D．Ways to change bystanders into upstanders.
答案　D
解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Nearly any online community can benefit from the research.The ability to turn hesitant bystanders into eager helpers is a recipe for engagement and collective benefit.”可推知，线上社区可以从研究中学到把旁观者变成挺身而出者的方法。故选D。
第二节　(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2024·河南信阳二模)
The secret to truly enjoying life lies in making small changes to everyday lives.Taking care of yourself and connecting with others are just some of the ways you can live a happy life.We’ve made an extensive list of practical tips. 36
Put yourself and your happiness first.While making a decision，choose the things that will make you the most pleased. 37 When you focus on your passions and interests，you’ll feel more optimistic and energized.And allow yourself to be involved in the small things that can keep your spirits up，such as going for a short walk each day.
Reward yourself for making progress and continuing to grow.Make sure to celebrate even the smallest signs of progress and growth rather than only praising yourself for the successes.Give yourself an encouraging gesture or word occasionally. 38 Or，be sure to reward yourself with small breaks throughout the workday.
39 Rather than bottling up all of your thoughts and keeping them to yourself，let others know when you need something.Doing so can help you become more confident and feel like you have control over your life.When you speak your mind and live life on your own terms，you’ll be more content.
Turn off the news every now and then.Consuming too much negative news can lead to stress.While it’s great to keep up with current events，the news can have a bad effect on your happiness levels if lots of negative things have happened recently. 40 If you still want to read，avoid potentially stressful topics.
A．Be honest about your wants and needs.
B．Don’t be afraid to seek out new experiences.
C．They’ll help you enjoy your life to the fullest.
D．Also，make taking care of yourself a top priority.
E．Invest your time and resources in improving yourself.
F．Even just skipping it for a day or two might help ease your worry.
G．Buy yourself a treat whenever you cross something off your to-do list.
36．答案　C
解析　上文提到“照顾好自己以及与他人建立良好关系只是你可以过上幸福生活的一些方式，我们列出了广泛的实用技巧”，故空处内容应与这些技巧有关，因此C项“它们会帮你最大限度地享受生活”符合语境，故选C。
37．答案　D
解析　上文“Put yourself and your happiness first...the most pleased.(把你自己和你的幸福放在第一位。在做决定的时候，选择最让你满意的事情。)”说明要考虑你的快乐，D项“此外，把照顾好自己放在第一位”符合语境，D项中的“priority”与本段第一句中的“first”属于语义复现。故选D。
38．答案　G
解析　上文“Give yourself an encouraging gesture or word occasionally.(偶尔给自己一个鼓励的手势或话语。)”说明要奖励自己取得的进步及成长，空处内容承接上文也应是关于奖励自己的具体做法。因此G项“每当你从待办事项清单上划掉一些东西时，犒劳一下自己”符合语境，故选G。
39．答案　A
解析　下文“Rather than bottling up...control over your life.(当你需要什么的时候，要让别人知道，而不是把你所有的想法都藏起来，留给自己。这样做可以帮助你变得更加自信，感觉自己可以控制自己的生活。)”说明要说出自己的需求，不要隐藏，因此A项“不隐瞒你的需要和需求”能概括本段主旨，故选A。
40．答案　F
解析　上文“While it’s great to keep up with current events...have happened recently.(虽然了解时事是件好事，但如果最近发生了很多负面的事情，这个消息可能会对你的幸福水平产生不利影响。)”说明负面新闻会对幸福水平有不良影响，故空处应涉及看新闻的正确做法。因此F项“即使只有一两天不看新闻也可能有助于减轻你的担忧”符合语境，故选F。
第三部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节　(共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(2025·湖南益阳期末)
Templer was a tour guide in Zimbabwe，leading a canoe(皮划艇) safari down the Zambezi River.During the expedition，Templer’s canoe 41 the way，with the other two canoes to follow.
Things were going the way they were supposed to go.Everyone was having a pretty good time.Eventually，they 42 a dozen hippos，which were territorial animals.That’s not 43 on the Zambezi，Africa’s fourth-longest river.They weren’t alarmed at first as they were at a safe 44 .
Templer tried to steer(率领) the group safely around them.However，the third canoe was off the planned 45 and was attacked by an aggressive hippo.The guide named Evans on the canoe fell into the water.Templer went to 46 him.He was getting closer to Evans.He was 47 — it was kind of a made-for-Hollywood movie—Evans was reaching up.Their 48 almost touched.And then the water between them just 49 .Before he knew it，Templer was up to his waist down a hippo’s throat.His legs were trapped but his hands were 50 .So he tried to hold onto the hippo’s tusks(长牙) to 51 being torn apart.The hippo must have been uncomfortable because it spat him out.So he quickly burst to the 52 ，and breathed some fresh air.With others’ help，Templer and Evans made it out of the river.
Despite the unpleasant experience，Templer 53 to work as a tour guide.He also became an advocate for hippo 54 ，recognizing that the animals were not inherently aggressive but were 55 defending their territory.
语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了导游坦普勒在赞比西河带领皮划艇队游览时遭遇河马的一次惊险经历。
41．A.made B．found
C．led D．formed
答案　C
解析　make制造；find发现；lead带路；form形成。根据上文“Templer was a tour guide”和下文“with the other two canoes to follow”可知，坦普勒是导游，所以他的皮划艇在前面带路。故选C。
42．A.encountered B．interrupted
C．saved D．killed
答案　A
解析　encounter遇到；interrupt中断；save拯救；kill杀死。根据下文“Templer tried to steer(率领) the group safely around them.However，the third canoe was off the planned and was attacked by an aggressive hippo.”可知，他们遇到了河马。故选A。
43．A.unfortunate B．unexpected
C．uncertain D．unnecessary
答案　B
解析　unfortunate不幸的；unexpected意外的；uncertain不确定的；unnecessary不必要的。结合常识和下文“They weren’t alarmed at first”可推知，在非洲第四长河中遇到河马并不意外，他们也并不惊慌。故选B。
44．A.speed B．angle
C．vision D．distance
答案　D
解析　speed速度；angle角度；vision视觉；distance距离。根据上文“They weren’t alarmed at first”可推知，因为与河马之间有一个安全的距离，所以他们并不惊慌。故选D。
45．A.line B．control
C．course D．duty
答案　C
解析　line线；control控制；course路线；duty职责。根据下文“was attacked by an aggressive hippo”可推知，第三艘皮划艇偏离了计划的安全路线，遭到河马袭击。故选C。
46．A.watch B．comfort
C．stop D．rescue
答案　D
解析　watch观察；comfort安慰；stop停止；rescue救援。根据上文“The guide named Evans on the canoe fell into the water.”和下文“He was getting closer to Evans.”可知，坦普勒要去救落水的埃文斯。故选D。
47．A.leaning over B．turning away
C．looking up D．calming down
答案　A
解析　lean over俯身；turn away转身离开；look up抬头看；calm down冷静下来。根据下文“Evans was reaching up”可推知，皮划艇里的坦普勒俯身去拉伸出手的埃文斯。故选A。
48．A.hearts B．fingers
C．heads D．thoughts
答案　B
解析　heart心脏；finger手指；head头；thought思想。根据上文“Evans was reaching up”可知，埃文斯伸出手，坦普勒要去拉他，所以是他们的手指几乎碰到了。故选B。
49．A.appeared B．flowed
C．froze D．erupted
答案　D
解析　appear出现；flow流动；freeze冻结；erupt喷发，爆发。根据下文“Before he knew it，Templer was up to his waist down a hippo’s throat.”可推知，在坦普勒就要够到埃文斯的时候，水面炸开了，因为河马咬住了坦普勒。故选D。
50．A.free B．empty
C．hurt D．skinny
答案　A
解析　free自由的；empty空的；hurt受伤的；skinny瘦的。根据下文“So he tried to hold onto the hippo’s tusks(长牙)”可知，坦普勒的腰以下被河马咬住，但手是自由的，可以去抓河马的牙。故选A。
51．A.risk B．avoid
C．permit D．finish
答案　B
解析　risk冒险；avoid避免；permit允许；finish完成。根据下文“being torn apart”可推知，坦普勒抓河马的牙是为了避免被河马伤害。故选B。
52．A.surface B．bottom
C．bank D．sky
答案　A
解析　surface水面；bottom底部；bank岸；sky天空。根据下文“breathed some fresh air”可知，坦普勒被河马吐出来，应是到了水面。故选A。
53．A.hoped B．continued
C．refused D．hesitated
答案　B
解析　hope希望；continue继续；refuse拒绝；hesitate犹豫。根据“Despite”可知，上下文有转折关系，即尽管经历了不愉快，但坦普勒仍继续当导游。故选B。
54．A.habitat B．safety
C．conservation D．suffering
答案　C
解析　habitat栖息地；safety安全；conservation保护；suffering痛苦。根据上文“advocate”和下文“the animals were not inherently aggressive”可知，坦普勒意识到河马并不是天性好斗，而是在捍卫领地，所以他成为河马保护的倡导者。故选C。
55．A.readily B．simply
C．casually D．finally
答案　B
解析　readily轻易地；simply仅仅，只；casually随意地；finally最后。根据上文“not inherently aggressive”和下文“defending their territory”可知，河马并不是天性好斗，它们只是在捍卫自己的领地。故选B。
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。
March 14 is right around the corner，and math learners know 56. that means.It’s Pi Day，a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants(常量)：pi.
The number pi，or π，is equal to the circumference(圆周长) of a circle 57._________ (divide) by the circle’s diameter(直径)．That comes out to about 3.14159.This is true for circles of all sizes，from 58. (penny) to pizzas to planets.Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14.That’s why Pi Day 59. (celebrate) on March 14.It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.”
But the exact value of pi is 60. (actual) impossible to write out.Last year，a 61. (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion(万亿) digits.And in 2005，one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory.No one，though，will ever get to 62. end of pi.
Historians aren’t sure when people first 63. (discover) the concept of pi.But it’s been known in some form 64. almost 4,000 years.Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it.The Egyptians may have used pi 65._________ (build) the pyramids.And still today，pi is used in just about all math involving circles.
语篇解读　本文是说明文。文章介绍了圆周率日以及圆周率π，简要说明了它的意义、对它的研究以及它在一些领域的应用。
56．答案　what
解析　考查宾语从句。分析句子可知，know后接宾语从句，需要使用关系代词what引导，并在从句中作宾语。故填what。
57．答案　divided
解析　考查过去分词。分析句子可知，此处divide需要使用过去分词形式，作后置定语修饰the circumference of a circle。故填divided。
58．答案　pennies
解析　考查名词复数。分析句子可知，此处无表示单数的量词或冠词修饰可数名词penny，需要填复数形式pennies，故填pennies。
59．答案　is celebrated
解析　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子可知，此处动词celebrate作表语从句的谓语动词，本句描述的是客观事实，所以时态使用一般现在时，又因为谓语动词celebrate与从句主语Pi Day之间是被动关系，所以用一般现在时的被动语态；主语Pi Day是单数，be动词用is。故填is celebrated。
60．答案　actually
解析　考查副词。分析句子可知，此处形容词actual需要使用副词形式，修饰后面的形容词impossible。故填actually。
61．答案　powerful
解析　考查形容词。分析句子可知，此处名词power需要使用形容词形式powerful作定语修饰computer。故填powerful。
62．答案　the
解析　考查定冠词。分析句子可知，此处需要添加定冠词the来特指圆周率这个数字的终点。故填the。
63．答案　discovered
解析　考查动词时态。分析句子可知，此处discover作宾语从句的谓语动词，与主语people构成主动关系，且表示过去发生的事情，故使用一般过去时。故填discovered。
64．答案　for
解析　考查介词。由空后的almost 4,000 years可知，此处表示一段时间，应使用介词for连接。故填for。
65．答案　to build
解析　考查不定式。分析句子可知，此处需要使用不定式作目的状语。故填to build。
第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节　(满分15分)
(2025·山西太原期末)
假定你是高三学生李华，你校英语社团为了确保学生的备考时间，计划取消高三年级的社团活动，你认为这个决定不合理，请你用英语给社团负责人Mr Smith发一封邮件，内容包括：
1．说明原因；
2．提出建议。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr Smith，
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文
Dear Mr Smith，
I hope this email finds you well.I am writing to express my concerns about the decision to cancel the English club activities for our grade.
As a senior，I do understand the reason behind the decision.But with all due respect，I believe this decision will have a negative impact on our overall learning experience.English club can bring us a lot of fun and also enhance our language skills and creativity，which in turn makes us study more efficiently.
I suggest you reschedule it for us seniors as we are able to strike a balance between study and pastime.
Thank you for your consideration.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节　(满分25分)
(2025·江苏苏州期末)
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。
At the end of my junior year，election for student body officers caused quite an excitement among students.It appeared that Debbie would run unopposed for president.Talking among a group of dissatisfied girls，I whispered，“There must be someone who’d run against her.”
Suddenly Liz focused her attention on me.“Why not you？”
“Me No way.I work after school.I can’t stay for all those meetings.”
My closest friend，Linda，smiled，“Why not Just think how great our senior year would be! You could get a real senior trip approved and get better bands for the dances.”
My little group continued to ignore my protests as they imagined the wonderful changes I could make.By the end of the week，they’d gotten enough signatures to put my name on the ballot(选票)．
Debbie and I had very different campaign styles.Because I was always skipping around，I earned the name “Rabbit”．Signs soon appeared around campus with the slogan(口号) “Make your votes count with Rabbit！” My platform aimed for more fun and less restrictions.We wore uniforms and I advocated more free dress days and a broader interpretation of what was acceptable on regular dress days.
My opponent，on the other hand，avoided any implication of silliness on her posters.Catchy slogans had no place in her serious campaign.What she offered was the opening lawn to all students and a reformatting of the yearbook that would mix ninth through twelfth graders rather than highlight seniors in oversized photos.Gone would be the yearbook with seniors’ quotes and many exciting activities.Lowerclassmen(低年级生) loved Debbie’s idea; would-be seniors，however，were angry.
My classmates supported me and were confident they could persuade enough lowerclassmen to vote my way.Each day I got reports of a few more of lowerclassmen coming to my side.
On election day，I felt fairly confident.I was even looking forward to quitting my job and focusing on school politics.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
However，by the end of the day，the votes were counted and Debbie was declared the winner.　
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s when I noticed my teacher Mr Laskey，who turned to me and smiled，“Congratulations！”___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考范文
However，by the end of the day，the votes were counted and Debbie was declared the winner.And I had only one vote less than Debbie! Disappointment seized me! At the same time，I felt ashamed of myself，for I had pictured more than once to defeat Debbie，and I had been thinking my platform had more advantages.What’s more，my classmates were so supportive to me.How could I face them I rushed to the library and found a corner，sitting alone，weeping and lost in a bad mood.
That’s when I noticed my teacher Mr Laskey，who turned to me and smiled，“Congratulations！” Hearing this，I was totally at sea.Mr Laskey stroked my head，saying gently，“I admire you for being so courageous to challenge yourself! There is no doubt that Debbie is outstanding，but so are you! You are absolutely promising！” Greatly encouraged，I wiped my tears，bidding farewell to Mr Laskey and walking confidently to my supporters.Though I didn’t become president，I was still excited to be one of the student body officers.I expressed my sincere gratitude，and decided to serve both juniors and seniors wholeheartedly.

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