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高二年级上学期期末考试模拟试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，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
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. When will the woman probably go to the mall
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
2. What impressed the man about last night’s concert
A. The light show. B. The guitar performance. C. The lead singer’s voice.
3. Why is the woman happy
A. She passed her driving test.
B. She made a wonderful dinner.
C. She completed a presentation.
4. What is probably the man
A. A coach. B. A doctor. C. An athlete.
5. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. Things they are good at.
B. Interests they want to develop.
C. Ways to help them stay active.
第二节
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 was the man’s first stop during his trip
A. Suzhou. B. Huzhou. C. Zhangjiajie.
7. What interests the woman about Anji white tea
A. Its health benefits. B. Its color change. C. Its flavor.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where is the man
A. In the kitchen. B. In the bathroom. C. In the bedroom.
9. What did the woman do first after getting home
A. She did the laundry. B. She took a shower. C. She made a call.
10. How does the woman feel in the end
A. Disappointed. B. Relieved. C. Confused.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who did the woman usually watch Friends with
A. Her roommates. B. Her mother. C. Her sister.
12. Which aspect of The Crown does the woman find appealing
A. The insights into royal life.
B. The complex characters.
C. The awkward humor.
13. What does the man think of The Office
A. Touching. B. Entertaining. C. Boring.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does Tina say about students starting their own businesses
A. It ensures that they learn more valuable skills.
B. It promotes the economic development of the country.
C. It develops their character and encourages their creativity.
15. How did Jessica support her argument
A. By introducing successful college entrepreneurs.
B By highlighting the high failure rate of startups.
C. By listing the advantages of having a stable job.
16. Who talked about the financial burden of starting a business
A. Ethan. B. Dylan. C. Tom.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. At what age did Tillman take her first college class
A. 10. B. 17. C. 18.
18. What did Tillman study in the College of Lake County
A. Math. B. Engineering. C. Psychology.
19. Where did Tillman earn her Master of Science degree
A. In Arizona. B. In Maine. C. In New York State.
20. What is Tillman’s next plan
A. Pursuing another doctorate.
B. Getting a job at a school.
C. Expanding her organization.
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
Often, there is a false idea that one must be “in-the-know” to truly appreciate artworks. However, fine art opens the door to everyone. Learning how to look at and understand artworks requires us to take the time to view, identify and think.
Look at the Art
As the first step, it’s necessary to take a moment to identify the artwork’s general features:
● Is it a painting, sculpture or craftwork
● Does it appear chaotic (混乱的) or organized
● Are the colors bright or soft
Identify the Art and Artist
Knowing when or how the artwork was made and learning something about the artist can reveal more context. We all know the famous painting Guernica is a masterpiece created by Picasso in 1937. However, if we can find out Picasso composed the painting to reflect a bombing during the Spanish Civil War, we’ll know more about its anti-war meaning.
Even if the historical context of an artwork is not obvious, knowing the year of its creation offers more context.
Think About the Meaning
Use what you observed in the first two steps to think about meanings the artwork could have.
Consider what the title, the subjects, or the symbols meant to the artist when he or she created the artwork. What do the colors say about the artist, and how do they apply to the subjects in the art For example, the owls in Lebo’s works represent wisdom, but why are they so brightly colored
In addition, ask how the art makes you feel. Many artists have specific meanings behind their art, but also encourage viewers to come up with their own explanations. Still, every explanation is not automatically correct, which is why the techniques described above are helpful in finding clues.
The next time you’re admiring a work of art, keep these techniques in mind, and its meaning may unfold before your eyes.
1. What is the first step when viewing art
A. Doing some research on the artist. B. Being “in-the-know” about the work
C. Identifying the work’s general features D. Knowing the year of an artwork’s creation
2. When thinking about the meaning of an artwork, you should ________.
A. explain it freely B. choose a title for it
C. describe it to the viewers D. ask how it makes you feel
3. The passage is probably written for ________.
A. museum staff B. gallery visitors
C. professional artists D. exhibition organizers
B
Coined as “deliveryman by day poet by night,” 55-year-old Wang Jibing earns a living as a delivery person in Jiangsu Province. He started writing poems online in the 2000s, and later expanded to different social media platforms. He also came under the spotlight as his name was on the 2023 list of new members for the Chinese Writers Association, igniting (点燃) praise and discussions among Chinese netizens.
Dropping out of secondary school, Wang tried various jobs to make a living, such as a construction worker and working on sand mining boats, as well as a garbage collector. Now as a husband and a father of three children, the financial burden on his shoulder has become heavier and his work schedule has gotten even busier. Yet it has never stopped him from reading and writing routinely all his life. His passion for poetry has driven him to write over 4, 000 poems.
His poem titled “People in a Hurry” gathered more than 13 million views within a week. Wang gained inspiration for the poem from an unpleasant food delivery experience in 2019. Because the customer made a mistake with the address, he had to rush several times to get the food delivered on time. It led to delays with other orders, as well as punishments and a decrease in his earnings for the delivery. The government later took action to tackle this type of situation, demanding delivery firms better protect delivery person’s rights.
The subjects of Wang’s poems cover a wide range, including his memories of his family and hometown, and his observations of society and life while working as a laborer in different cities. During an interview with the media, Wang noted that delivering food allows him to interact with more people and experience more things. The job has also sparked a deeper understanding and empathy for others. Writing poetry helps him feel comfortable and find peace of mind.
4. How is Wang’s daily life now
A. He enjoys the popularity of his poetry.
B. He writes at night to let go his displeasure.
C. He balances his responsibilities and his dream.
D He struggles in speaking up for ordinary people.
5. What can we infer from Wang’s 2019 experience and its result
A. Ordinary people can achieve a good living.
B. Ordinary people’s voice is heard by the society.
C. Ordinary people’s idea can be artfully expressed.
D. Ordinary people are eager to have a spiritual homeland.
6. Why do so many people read Wang’s poems
A. His poems help people get more information.
B. His poems care about the unfairness in the society.
C. His poems are filled with memories of his family and hometown.
D. His poems are rooted in everyday life of ordinary people.
7. Which word can better describe Wang’s story
A. Inspiring. B. Surprising. C. Interesting. D. Concerning.
C
Episodic memory (情景记忆) allows humans to revisit past personal experiences in their minds, and it was once thought to be a special skill of humans. Although there are still arguments about the extent of this type of memory in non-human animals, scientists have proved that creatures like rats and dogs can pass tests that are developed to assess episodic memory over the past two decades. “Curiously, there is a lack of research investigating dolphins’ episodic memory,” University of Cambridge cognitive (认知的) scientist James Davies says. Therefore, this surprising fact encourages him to fill this gap.
The team used “where” and “who” questions in their research each on a different test. Each dolphin was first trained to retrieve a ball from the water, and then trained to get a ball by approaching a person holding it in front of them while ignoring an empty-handed person standing at a different spot. During this training, the locations were randomized (使随机化) and the person holding the ball differed each time, so that those details were irrelevant to learning the retrieving behavior. Then, for the tests, the dolphins were asked to retrieve the ball as they had learned to do, but after 10 minutes, something changed-this time, the ball couldn’t be seen, as it was now behind one of the two people’s backs. In the “where” tests, the ball was hidden in the same spot as in the training, but both people had been changed, while in the “who” tests, the locations of the people changed but the ball remained with the person who’d had it previously.
Eight dolphins went through each of the two tests, separated by at least 48 hours. All the dolphins got it right in choosing the correct spot on the “where” experiments, and seven achieved success on the “who” experiments.
Kelly Jaakkola, a psychologist, says that based on their cognitive skills, dolphins are a good candidate for having episodic-like memory, and this study goes really far in showing that. She also says, “The more we look for such capabilities in non-human animals, the more species we’ll likely find them in.” She adds, “An exciting question is therefore ‘Where do we draw that line Which animals do have it, which animals don’t, and what sort of cognitive or neurological or social characteristics do those animals share ’ That’s going to be the fun part of the game.”
8. What does the underlined word “retrieve” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Fetch. B. Move. C. Throw. D. Play.
9. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. The locations of the people involved in the tests.
B. The memory tasks that dolphins need to perform.
C. The ability of dolphins to communicate with humans.
D. The dolphins’ characteristics related to their memory processing.
10. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Dolphins pass the tests as a result of training.
B. It is very likely that dolphins are affected by people during the tests.
C. Scientists will probably find episodic memory in all non-human animals.
D. The influence of dolphins’ familiarity with a location or a person is avoided.
11. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Dolphins Are the Most Intelligent Animals
B. Dolphins May Remember Personal Experiences
C. Episodic Memory Is Important for Humans and Animals
D. A Scientific Method Is Used to Study Dolphins’ Memory
D
Many often find themselves considering jobs below their skill level in worsening employment markets. But it turns out that working in a job below your skill level harms your later chances of getting hired for a better-paying job more appropriate to your qualifications.
Sociologist David Pedulla at the University of Texas conducted a study to examine how jobs below a person’s skill level affect future employability. He tailored 2,420 applications and submitted them to 1,210 job listings posted in five major cities across the U.S. He varied the applications by gender, and also by employment status for the previous year. Then he used computer models to analyze and compare the results. The results show that applicants who were positioned as working below their skill level, regardless of gender had the lowest chances of getting called for a job interview.
These results should serve as a warning to anyone considering taking a job below their skill level. While it might pay the bills in the short term, it can significantly hammer one’s ability to return to the relevant skill level and pay grade at a later date.
Why might this be the case Pedulla conducted a follow-up study with 903 employers. He asked them about their ideas of applicants with each kind of employment history, and how likely they would be to recommend each kind of candidate to an interview. The results show that employers believe that men who are employed in positions below their skill level are less committed and less competent than men in other employment situations. Those surveyed also believed that women working below their skill level were less competent than others, but did not believe them to be less committed.
The results of studies suggest that work below skill level signals to employers men’s incompetence and a lack of commitment. This is a disturbing reminder that the sword of gender bias (偏见) does in fact cut both ways.
12. Why do many people choose jobs below their skill level
A. They fear bearing duties. B. They lack-self-confidence.
C. They face a tough economy. D. They pursue better-paying jobs.
13. How do the researchers carry out the first study
A. By conducting interviews. B. By researching examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By doing surveys.
14. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “hammer” in Paragraph 3
A. Ensure. B. Weaken. C. Test. D. Exercise.
15. What is the employers’ idea according to the follow-up study
A. Men are more likely to get promoted.
B. Women are more devoted and capable.
C. Women behave better in jobs below skill level.
D. Men show talents in work of the relevant level.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项.
Nicholas Epley, a behavioural scientist, and I conducted a series of studies and concluded that kind acts as simple as buying a cup of coffee for someone can promote a person’s happiness. Everyday life affords many opportunities for such actions, yet people do not always catch them. ____16____
We firstly studied acts of kindness done for familiar people such as friends, classmates or family. ____17____ For instance, in one experiment, people wrote notes to friends and family “just because”. In another, they gave cupcakes away to workmates. Across these experiments, we asked both the person performing a kind act and the one receiving it to fill out questionnaires (问卷).
Across our studies, several strong patterns appeared. For one, both performers and receivers of the acts of kindness were in more positive moods than normal after these kind acts. ____18____ The receivers felt significantly better than the kind actors expected. The receivers also reliably rated these acts as “bigger” than the people performing them did.
____19____In one experiment, participants at an ice-skating rink (溜冰场) in a public park gave away hot chocolate to people they didn’t know on a cold winter day. Again, the experience was more positive than the performers expected for the receivers. Although the people giving out the hot chocolate saw the act as relatively small, it really mattered to the receivers.
These findings suggest that what might seem small when we are deciding whether or not to do something nice for someone else could matter a great deal to the person we do it for. These warm acts can improve our own emotional health and brighten the day of another person. ____20____
A. So why not choose kindness when we can
B. For another, it was clear that performers undervalued their impacts.
C. From one situation to the next, the specific acts of kindness differed.
D. We found that participants didn’t realize their positive impacts on strangers as well.
E. Our research also revealed one reason why people may not realize their actions’ impacts.
F. We compared the performers’ expectation of the receivers’ moods with their actual experiences.
G. It is because people performing kind acts undervalue how much receivers value their behaviour.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15个小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My birth story was unusual. Born without my left hand, doctors informed my parents of this ____21____. However, limb (肢体) differences are not ____22____. My parents taught me to accept mine. They supported me in sports, theatre, and school, ensuring I led a ____23____ life.
As a child, I ____24____ quickly, learning to tie my shoes with one hand. But as I grew, the eagerness to fit in grew stronger. On my first day of high school, the ____25____ of my difference struck me like a ton of bricks. I recall boarding the bus and noticing one student staring at my left arm for an ____26____ long time. I felt a sudden ____27____ to hide my hand, so I quickly slipped it into my pocket.
For two decades, I kept it a secret, fearing the ____28____ of others. But at age 38, exhausted of ____29____, I met someone exceptional and invited them into my world. It was a crucial moment as I finally felt ready to _____30_____ myself. Their willingness to _____31_____ the unhiding journey with me was _____32_____ what I needed. For the very first time, I allowed someone to really hold my limb, observe it, take pictures of it, touch it, and most importantly, _____33_____ me.
Today, I no longer hide my left arm; I wear it with _____34_____. My story teaches me that _____35_____ are not weaknesses; but rather, the things that make us unique and beautiful.
21. A. advantage B. uniqueness C. innovation D. punishment
22. A. distinct B. distant C. uncommon D. unimportant
23. A. normal B. instant C. apparent D. constant
24. A. adopt B. adapt C. appeal D. approve
25. A. imagination B. impression C. expectation D. realization
26. A. unfairly B. unnoticeably C. unwillingly D. uncomfortably
27. A. security B. desire C. regret D. delight
28. A. criticism B. disapproval C. judgement D. commitment
29. A. hiding B. forecasting C. wandering D. reacting
30. A. defeat B. deny C. defend D. reveal
31. A. take up B. sum up C. break down D. go through
32. A. exactly B. barely C. rarely D. mostly
33. A. follow B. accept C. inquire D. oppose
34. A. pity B. pride C. puzzle D. wonder
35. A. fears B. tears C. differences D. prospects
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
Michael Wan, known for Cantonese dishes that are often called “the best in Europe”, has made waves with his innovative approach to traditional Chinese cuisine and exceptional management skills. His restaurant has obtained international ____36____ (recognize), echoing his reputation worldwide as a pioneer in the industry.
For over six decades this authentic Cantonese restaurant ____37____ (please) guests in its Blackpool location with ____38____ (delicate) crafted dishes that are consistently excellent.____39____ (serve) with traditional dishes, you’ll find everything ____40____ Yangzhou fried rice and pot-stickers to Szechuan chilli beef and barbecued spare ribs (肋排) on the menu. Pick your favourites, let the staff recommend the specialty dishes,____41____ just try a set meal.
What keeps diners coming back is the care and attention put into every aspect. The sustainably farmed lobsters (龙虾), as well as other seafood,____42____ (source) locally from the waters near the Isle of Man, and the famous crispy duck is marinated (腌制) overnight ____43____ (achieve) the best flavour. In fact, this restaurant is the only place in the UK ____44____ still prepares this dish in-house using the traditional 3-day method _____45_____ (consist) of marination, roasting, and leaving to rest and air dry. No wonder his restaurant has become the destination for food enthusiasts seeking an authentic yet contemporary taste of China.
第三节 单词拼写(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
46. Later, I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls s________ (塞满) with sliced Chinese green onions. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
47. The next morning, the two girls a_______(起身，出现) early to take the train to Lake Louise. (根据中英文提示填空)
48. G________ (抓) your fist with your other hand tightly, push up and into his stomach in one motion. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
49. I _________ (有影响力的)painters such as Leonardo da Vinci built upon Giotto and Masaccio's innovations to produce some of the greatest art that Europe had ever seem. （根据中英文提示填空）
50. To prevent harmful habits like these from d_________(主宰) a teenager's life is essential. （根据中英文提示填空）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 (满分 15分 )
51. 假定你是李华，在英国一所中学做交换生。你在该校举办的“Showcase the Cultural Charm of Your Nation”艺术创作大赛上获得了一等奖。请你写一篇获奖感言，内容包括：1. 介绍你的作品；2. 自己的感想。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teachers and friends,
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第二节 (满分 25分 )
52. 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。
My brother Jack was so smart that he earned a full scholarship to Harvard. I often wished he wasn’t so perfect because it made me feel like I had to work twice as hard just to prove myself to others. On one hand, his success was a challenge that I enjoyed, but on the other hand, it was an immense pressure that I struggled to cope with.
To balance his record in high school, I felt like I was constantly running on a treadmill (跑步机), dedicating every moment to a non-stop race. There was no room for relaxation as I pursued that perfect record. My life seemed to be compressed into a series of endless tasks and deadlines.
“I needed an A,” I repeated to myself before the biology test, so that I would maintain my perfect record and secure a place on the honor roll. I studied till the last minute of lunch and rushed to class. I felt a sense of confidence as I glanced over the first page of the test, quickly filling in the answers with a smile. However, as I turned to the last page, my mind went blank. Time ticked by, and soon, the classroom began to empty as students finished their tests and left, except me. “Lara, class ended. I need you to hand in your test,” Mrs. Phloem said, stretching out her hand. Reluctantly, I handed her the test paper.
The next day, I received my test back. I stared dumbfounded at the red mark: 76. Not even a B. minus, my mind screamed. Just average. It’s over. No perfect record. I felt an unprecedented (前所未有的) sense of frustration and disappointment. After school, I dragged my heavy feet back home. When I pushed open the door, Jack was sitting on the couch, reading. Seeing his leisurely state, I cried, hard to contain the jealousy and sadness in my heart. Jack immediately noticed the depression on my face. He asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Lara ” Blinded by frustration mixed with a touch of jealousy, I shouted at him “How I wish you were not so perfect!”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: With a hint of hurt and surprise in his eyes, Jack gently approached me.
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Paragraph 2: His words were like a warm breeze, blowing my depression away and changing my mindset.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二年级上学期期末考试模拟试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，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
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. When will the woman probably go to the mall
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
2. What impressed the man about last night’s concert
A. The light show. B. The guitar performance. C. The lead singer’s voice.
3. Why is the woman happy
A. She passed her driving test.
B. She made a wonderful dinner.
C. She completed a presentation.
4. What is probably the man
A. A coach. B. A doctor. C. An athlete.
5. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. Things they are good at.
B. Interests they want to develop.
C. Ways to help them stay active.
第二节
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 was the man’s first stop during his trip
A. Suzhou. B. Huzhou. C. Zhangjiajie.
7. What interests the woman about Anji white tea
A. Its health benefits. B. Its color change. C. Its flavor.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where is the man
A. In the kitchen. B. In the bathroom. C. In the bedroom.
9. What did the woman do first after getting home
A. She did the laundry. B. She took a shower. C. She made a call.
10. How does the woman feel in the end
A. Disappointed. B. Relieved. C. Confused.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who did the woman usually watch Friends with
A. Her roommates. B. Her mother. C. Her sister.
12. Which aspect of The Crown does the woman find appealing
A. The insights into royal life.
B. The complex characters.
C. The awkward humor.
13. What does the man think of The Office
A. Touching. B. Entertaining. C. Boring.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does Tina say about students starting their own businesses
A. It ensures that they learn more valuable skills.
B. It promotes the economic development of the country.
C. It develops their character and encourages their creativity.
15. How did Jessica support her argument
A. By introducing successful college entrepreneurs.
B. By highlighting the high failure rate of startups.
C. By listing the advantages of having a stable job.
16. Who talked about the financial burden of starting a business
A. Ethan. B. Dylan. C. Tom.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. At what age did Tillman take her first college class
A. 10. B. 17. C. 18.
18. What did Tillman study in the College of Lake County
A. Math. B. Engineering. C. Psychology.
19. Where did Tillman earn her Master of Science degree
A. In Arizona. B. In Maine. C. In New York State.
20. What is Tillman’s next plan
A. Pursuing another doctorate.
B. Getting a job at a school.
C. Expanding her organization.
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
Often, there is a false idea that one must be “in-the-know” to truly appreciate artworks. However, fine art opens the door to everyone. Learning how to look at and understand artworks requires us to take the time to view, identify and think.
Look at the Art
As the first step, it’s necessary to take a moment to identify the artwork’s general features:
● Is it a painting, sculpture or craftwork
● Does it appear chaotic (混乱的) or organized
● Are the colors bright or soft
Identify the Art and Artist
Knowing when or how the artwork was made and learning something about the artist can reveal more context. We all know the famous painting Guernica is a masterpiece created by Picasso in 1937. However, if we can find out Picasso composed the painting to reflect a bombing during the Spanish Civil War, we’ll know more about its anti-war meaning.
Even if the historical context of an artwork is not obvious, knowing the year of its creation offers more context.
Think About the Meaning
Use what you observed in the first two steps to think about meanings the artwork could have.
Consider what the title, the subjects, or the symbols meant to the artist when he or she created the artwork. What do the colors say about the artist, and how do they apply to the subjects in the art For example, the owls in Lebo’s works represent wisdom, but why are they so brightly colored
In addition, ask how the art makes you feel. Many artists have specific meanings behind their art, but also encourage viewers to come up with their own explanations. Still, every explanation is not automatically correct, which is why the techniques described above are helpful in finding clues.
The next time you’re admiring a work of art, keep these techniques in mind, and its meaning may unfold before your eyes.
1. What is the first step when viewing art
A. Doing some research on the artist. B. Being “in-the-know” about the work
C. Identifying the work’s general features D. Knowing the year of an artwork’s creation
2. When thinking about the meaning of an artwork, you should ________.
A. explain it freely B. choose a title for it
C. describe it to the viewers D. ask how it makes you feel
3. The passage is probably written for ________.
A. museum staff B. gallery visitors
C. professional artists D. exhibition organizers
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要说明了一些欣赏艺术品的步骤和方法。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“As the first step, it’s necessary to take a moment to identify the artwork’s general features(作为第一步，有必要花点时间来确定美术作品的一般特征)”可知，看艺术品的第一步是确定作品的一般特征。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“In addition, ask how the art makes you feel.(此外，询问美术作品给你的感觉如何)”可知，在思考一件艺术品的意义时，你应该问问它给你带来了什么感觉。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Often, there is a false idea that one must be “in-the-know” to truly appreciate artworks. However, fine art opens the door to everyone. Learning how to look at and understand artworks requires us to take the time to view, identify and think.(通常，有一种错误的想法，认为一个人必须“懂行”才能真正欣赏艺术品。然而，美术向每个人敞开了大门。学习如何看待和理解艺术作品需要我们花时间去观看、识别和思考)”以及最后一段“The next time you’re admiring a work of art, keep these techniques in mind, and its meaning may unfold before your eyes.(下次当你欣赏一件艺术品时，记住这些技巧，它的意义就会在你眼前展现出来)”结合文章主要说明了一些欣赏艺术品的步骤和方法。可推知，这篇文章可能是为参观画廊的人写的。故选B。
B
Coined as “deliveryman by day, poet by night,” 55-year-old Wang Jibing earns a living as a delivery person in Jiangsu Province. He started writing poems online in the 2000s, and later expanded to different social media platforms. He also came under the spotlight as his name was on the 2023 list of new members for the Chinese Writers Association, igniting (点燃) praise and discussions among Chinese netizens.
Dropping out of secondary school, Wang tried various jobs to make a living, such as a construction worker and working on sand mining boats, as well as a garbage collector. Now as a husband and a father of three children, the financial burden on his shoulder has become heavier and his work schedule has gotten even busier. Yet it has never stopped him from reading and writing routinely all his life. His passion for poetry has driven him to write over 4, 000 poems.
His poem titled “People in a Hurry” gathered more than 13 million views within a week. Wang gained inspiration for the poem from an unpleasant food delivery experience in 2019. Because the customer made a mistake with the address, he had to rush several times to get the food delivered on time. It led to delays with other orders, as well as punishments and a decrease in his earnings for the delivery. The government later took action to tackle this type of situation, demanding delivery firms better protect delivery person’s rights.
The subjects of Wang’s poems cover a wide range, including his memories of his family and hometown, and his observations of society and life while working as a laborer in different cities. During an interview with the media, Wang noted that delivering food allows him to interact with more people and experience more things. The job has also sparked a deeper understanding and empathy for others. Writing poetry helps him feel comfortable and find peace of mind.
4. How is Wang’s daily life now
A. He enjoys the popularity of his poetry.
B. He writes at night to let go his displeasure.
C. He balances his responsibilities and his dream.
D. He struggles in speaking up for ordinary people.
5. What can we infer from Wang’s 2019 experience and its result
A. Ordinary people can achieve a good living.
B. Ordinary people’s voice is heard by the society.
C. Ordinary people’s idea can be artfully expressed.
D. Ordinary people are eager to have a spiritual homeland.
6. Why do so many people read Wang’s poems
A. His poems help people get more information.
B. His poems care about the unfairness in the society.
C. His poems are filled with memories of his family and hometown.
D. His poems are rooted in everyday life of ordinary people.
7. Which word can better describe Wang’s story
A. Inspiring. B. Surprising. C. Interesting. D. Concerning.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名江苏省的快递员王计兵从2000年开始在不同的网络平台写诗，终于在2023年出现在中国作家协会新会员的名单上，引起了中国网民的赞扬和讨论。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Now as a husband and a father of three children, the financial burden on his shoulder has become heavier and his work schedule has gotten even busier. Yet it has never stopped him from reading and writing routinely all his life. His passion for poetry has driven him to write over 4, 000 poems.”（现在作为一个丈夫和三个孩子的父亲，他肩上的经济负担变得更重了，他的工作日程也变得更忙了。然而，这从未阻止过他一生的日常阅读和写作。他对诗歌的热情驱使他写了4000多首诗。）可知，他在养家的过程中依旧写了许多诗，可得出他平衡了自己的责任和梦想。故选C项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“His poem titled “People in a Hurry” gathered more than 13 million views within a week. Wang gained inspiration for the poem from an unpleasant food delivery experience in 2019. (他的诗《匆匆忙忙的人》在一周内获得了超过1300万的浏览量。王吉兵从2019年一次不愉快的送餐经历中获得了这首诗的灵感。)”和“The government later took action to tackle this type of situation, demanding delivery firms better protect delivery person’s rights.”（政府后来采取措施解决这类情况，要求快递公司更好地保护快递员的权利。）可知，从2019年的不愉快的送餐经历中王计兵获得了写诗灵感及该诗反映的送餐员困境的现象引起了政府的措施可以看出，普通人的声音可以被社会听到。故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The subjects of Wang’s poems cover a wide range, including his memories of his family and hometown, and his observations of society and life while working as a laborer in different cities. ”（王计兵的诗歌题材广泛，包括他对家庭和家乡的回忆，以及他在不同城市打工时对社会和生活的观察。）可推知，许多人读王计兵的诗，是因为他的诗植根于普通人的日常生活。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Coined as “deliveryman by day, poet by night,” 55-year-old Wang Jibing earns a living as a delivery person in Jiangsu Province. He started writing poems online in the 2000s, and later expanded to different social media platforms. He also came under the spotlight as his name was on the 2023 list of new members for the Chinese Writers Association, igniting (点燃) praise and discussions among Chinese netizens.”（55岁的王计兵在江苏省以送货为生，被誉为“白天送货，晚上诗人”。2000年，他开始在网上写诗，后来扩展到不同的社交媒体平台。由于他的名字出现在2023年中国作协新成员名单上，他也受到了关注，引发了中国网民的赞扬和讨论。）可知，王计兵的故事鼓舞人心。故选A项。
C
Episodic memory (情景记忆) allows humans to revisit past personal experiences in their minds, and it was once thought to be a special skill of humans. Although there are still arguments about the extent of this type of memory in non-human animals, scientists have proved that creatures like rats and dogs can pass tests that are developed to assess episodic memory over the past two decades. “Curiously, there is a lack of research investigating dolphins’ episodic memory,” University of Cambridge cognitive (认知的) scientist James Davies says. Therefore, this surprising fact encourages him to fill this gap.
The team used “where” and “who” questions in their research, each on a different test. Each dolphin was first trained to retrieve a ball from the water, and then trained to get a ball by approaching a person holding it in front of them while ignoring an empty-handed person standing at a different spot. During this training, the locations were randomized (使随机化) and the person holding the ball differed each time, so that those details were irrelevant to learning the retrieving behavior. Then, for the tests, the dolphins were asked to retrieve the ball as they had learned to do, but after 10 minutes, something changed-this time, the ball couldn’t be seen, as it was now behind one of the two people’s backs. In the “where” tests, the ball was hidden in the same spot as in the training, but both people had been changed, while in the “who” tests, the locations of the people changed but the ball remained with the person who’d had it previously.
Eight dolphins went through each of the two tests, separated by at least 48 hours. All the dolphins got it right in choosing the correct spot on the “where” experiments, and seven achieved success on the “who” experiments.
Kelly Jaakkola, a psychologist, says that based on their cognitive skills, dolphins are a good candidate for having episodic-like memory, and this study goes really far in showing that. She also says, “The more we look for such capabilities in non-human animals, the more species we’ll likely find them in.” She adds, “An exciting question is therefore ‘Where do we draw that line Which animals do have it, which animals don’t, and what sort of cognitive or neurological or social characteristics do those animals share ’ That’s going to be the fun part of the game.”
8. What does the underlined word “retrieve” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Fetch. B. Move. C. Throw. D. Play.
9. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. The locations of the people involved in the tests.
B. The memory tasks that dolphins need to perform.
C. The ability of dolphins to communicate with humans.
D. The dolphins’ characteristics related to their memory processing.
10. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Dolphins pass the tests as a result of training.
B. It is very likely that dolphins are affected by people during the tests.
C. Scientists will probably find episodic memory in all non-human animals.
D. The influence of dolphins’ familiarity with a location or a person is avoided.
11. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Dolphins Are the Most Intelligent Animals
B. Dolphins May Remember Personal Experiences
C. Episodic Memory Is Important for Humans and Animals
D. A Scientific Method Is Used to Study Dolphins’ Memory
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了研究表明，海豚可能拥有情景记忆。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中根据划线单词上文“The team used “where” and “who” questions in their research, each on a different test.(研究小组在他们的研究中使用了“在哪里”和“谁”两个问题，每个问题都在不同的测试中使用。)”和划线单词所在句子“Each dolphin was first trained to retrieve a ball from the water, and then trained to get a ball by approaching a person holding it in front of them while ignoring an empty-handed person standing at a different spot. (每只海豚首先被训练从水中retrieve一个球，然后被训练通过接近一个拿着球的人而忽略站在不同位置的一个空手的人来获得一个球。)”可知，实验测试海豚的情景记忆，即识别“哪里”和“谁”的概念。由此可推知，retrieve与下文get意思相近，即每只海豚首先被训练从水中获取一个球，然后被训练通过接近一个拿着球的人而忽略站在不同位置的一个空手的人来获得一个球。故retrieve与A项“Fecth(获取)”意思一样，故选A。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中“During this training, the locations were randomized(使随机化) and the person holding the ball differed each time, so that those details were irrelevant to learning the retrieving behavior. Then, for the tests, the dolphins were asked to retrieve the ball as they had learned to do, but after 10 minutes, something changed-this time, the ball couldn’t be seen, as it was now behind one of the two people’s backs. In the “where” tests, the ball was hidden in the same spot as in the training, but both people had been changed, while in the “who” tests, the locations of the people changed but the ball remained with the person who’d had it previously.(在这次训练中，地点是随机的，每次拿球的人都不一样，所以这些细节与学习取球行为无关。然后，在测试中，海豚被要求像它们学会的那样去捡球，但是10分钟后，情况发生了变化——这一次，球看不见了，因为它现在在两个人中的一个人的背后。在“哪里”测试中，球藏在与训练中相同的位置，但是两个人都被改变了，而在“谁”测试中，人的位置改变了，但是球仍然在之前拥有它的人手中。)”可知，第二段主要介绍了海豚需要完成的记忆任务。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“In the “where” tests, the ball was hidden in the same spot as in the training, but both people had been changed, while in the “who” tests, the locations of the people changed but the ball remained with the person who’d had it previously.(在“哪里”测试中，球藏在与训练中相同的位置，但是两个人都被改变了，而在“谁”测试中，人的位置改变了，但是球仍然在之前拥有它的人手中。)”可推知，实验中避开了海豚熟悉某个地点或某个人的影响，故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中“Kelly Jaakkola, a psychologist, says that based on their cognitive skills, dolphins are a good candidate for having episodic-like memory, and this study goes really far in showing that. (心理学家Kelly Jaakkola说，基于它们的认知能力，海豚是拥有情节性记忆的很好的候选者，而这项研究表明了这一点。)”可知，文章主要介绍了研究表明，海豚可能拥有情景记忆，B项“海豚可能记得个人经历”适合作文章标题，故选B。
D
Many often find themselves considering jobs below their skill level in worsening employment markets. But it turns out that working in a job below your skill level harms your later chances of getting hired for a better-paying job more appropriate to your qualifications.
Sociologist David Pedulla at the University of Texas conducted a study to examine how jobs below a person’s skill level affect future employability. He tailored 2,420 applications and submitted them to 1,210 job listings posted in five major cities across the U.S. He varied the applications by gender, and also by employment status for the previous year. Then he used computer models to analyze and compare the results. The results show that applicants who were positioned as working below their skill level, regardless of gender had the lowest chances of getting called for a job interview.
These results should serve as a warning to anyone considering taking a job below their skill level. While it might pay the bills in the short term, it can significantly hammer one’s ability to return to the relevant skill level and pay grade at a later date.
Why might this be the case Pedulla conducted a follow-up study with 903 employers. He asked them about their ideas of applicants with each kind of employment history, and how likely they would be to recommend each kind of candidate to an interview. The results show that employers believe that men who are employed in positions below their skill level are less committed and less competent than men in other employment situations. Those surveyed also believed that women working below their skill level were less competent than others, but did not believe them to be less committed.
The results of studies suggest that work below skill level signals to employers men’s incompetence and a lack of commitment. This is a disturbing reminder that the sword of gender bias (偏见) does in fact cut both ways.
12. Why do many people choose jobs below their skill level
A. They fear bearing duties. B. They lack-self-confidence.
C. They face a tough economy. D. They pursue better-paying jobs.
13. How do the researchers carry out the first study
A. By conducting interviews. B. By researching examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By doing surveys.
14. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “hammer” in Paragraph 3
A. Ensure. B. Weaken. C. Test. D. Exercise.
15. What is the employers’ idea according to the follow-up study
A. Men are more likely to get promoted.
B. Women are more devoted and capable.
C. Women behave better in jobs below skill level.
D. Men show talents in work of the relevant level.
【答案】12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。研究表明在一份低于你技能水平的工作中工作，会损害你以后找到一份更适合你资历的高薪工作的机会。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Many often find themselves considering jobs below their skill level in worsening employment markets.(在不断恶化的就业市场中，许多人经常发现自己在考虑低于自己技能水平的工作)”可知，许多人考虑低于自己技能水平的工作是由于他们面临着严峻的经济形势。故选C项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Sociologist David Pedulla at the University of Texas conducted a study to examine how jobs below a person’s skill level affect future employability. He tailored 2,420 applications and submitted them to 1,210 job listings posted in five major cities across the U.S. He varied the applications by gender, and also by employment status for the previous year. Then he used computer models to analyze and compare the results.(德克萨斯大学的社会学家David Pedulla进行了一项研究，研究低于个人技能水平的工作如何影响未来的就业能力。他定制了2420份申请，并将它们提交给了美国五大城市发布的1210个职位列表。他根据性别和前一年的就业状况对申请进行了调整。然后他使用计算机模型来分析和比较结果)”可知，研究人员通过做比较的方法来进行第一项研究。故选C项。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词前句“These results should serve as a warning to anyone considering taking a job below their skill level. While it might pay the bills in the short term, (这些结果应该给那些考虑接受低于自己技能水平的工作的人敲响警钟。虽然它可能在短期内支付账单)”及后文“one’s ability to return to the relevant skill level and pay grade at a later date(一个人日后恢复到有关技能水平和薪酬等级的能力)”以及表示转折的while可知，考虑接受低于自己技能水平的工作虽然可以挣到钱，但会减弱一个人日后恢复到有关技能水平和薪酬等级的能力。由此猜测hammer意为“减弱，削弱”，与weaken意思相近。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“The results show that employers believe that men who are employed in positions below their skill level are less committed and less competent than men in other employment situations. Those surveyed also believed that women working below their skill level were less competent than others, but did not believe them to be less committed.(结果表明，雇主认为，在低于他们技能水平的岗位上工作的男性比在其他就业情况下工作的男性更不敬业，更不称职。接受调查的人还认为，从事低于自己技能水平工作的女性不如其他女性能干，但并不认为她们不够投入)”可推知，雇主的想法是女性在技能水平以下的工作中比男性表现更好。故选C项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项.
Nicholas Epley, a behavioural scientist, and I conducted a series of studies and concluded that kind acts as simple as buying a cup of coffee for someone can promote a person’s happiness. Everyday life affords many opportunities for such actions, yet people do not always catch them. ____16____
We firstly studied acts of kindness done for familiar people such as friends, classmates or family. ____17____ For instance, in one experiment, people wrote notes to friends and family “just because”. In another, they gave cupcakes away to workmates. Across these experiments, we asked both the person performing a kind act and the one receiving it to fill out questionnaires (问卷).
Across our studies, several strong patterns appeared. For one, both performers and receivers of the acts of kindness were in more positive moods than normal after these kind acts. ____18____ The receivers felt significantly better than the kind actors expected. The receivers also reliably rated these acts as “bigger” than the people performing them did.
____19____In one experiment, participants at an ice-skating rink (溜冰场) in a public park gave away hot chocolate to people they didn’t know on a cold winter day. Again, the experience was more positive than the performers expected for the receivers. Although the people giving out the hot chocolate saw the act as relatively small, it really mattered to the receivers.
These findings suggest that what might seem small when we are deciding whether or not to do something nice for someone else could matter a great deal to the person we do it for. These warm acts can improve our own emotional health and brighten the day of another person. ____20____
A. So why not choose kindness when we can
B. For another, it was clear that performers undervalued their impacts.
C. From one situation to the next, the specific acts of kindness differed.
D We found that participants didn’t realize their positive impacts on strangers as well.
E. Our research also revealed one reason why people may not realize their actions’ impacts.
F. We compared the performers’ expectation of the receivers’ moods with their actual experiences.
G. It is because people performing kind acts undervalue how much receivers value their behaviour.
【答案】16. G 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了行为科学家尼古拉斯·埃普利（Nicholas Epley）和作者进行了一系列研究，得出的结论是，友善的行为就像为某人买一杯咖啡一样简单，可以提升一个人的幸福感。
【16题详解】
上文“Nicholas Epley, a behavioural scientist, and I conducted a series of studies and concluded that kind acts as simple as buying a cup of coffee for someone can promote a person’s happiness. Everyday life affords many opportunities for such actions, yet people do not always catch them. (行为科学家尼古拉斯·埃普利（Nicholas Epley）和我进行了一系列研究，得出的结论是，友善的行为就像为某人买一杯咖啡一样简单，可以提升一个人的幸福感。日常生活为这种行为提供了许多机会，然而人们并不总是能抓住它们。)”指出友善的行为可以提升一个人的幸福感，但是人们在日常生活中并不总是能抓住机会表现出友善，空处承接上文，指出起原因，G项“这是因为表现善良的人低估了接受者对他们行为的重视程度。”符合，故选G。
【17题详解】
根据下文“For instance, in one experiment, people wrote notes to friends and family “just because”. In another, they gave cupcakes away to workmates.(例如，在一个实验中，人们给朋友和家人写便条“仅仅是因为”。在另一个实验中，他们把纸杯蛋糕送给同事。)”可知，实验过程中，不同的情况善行是不同的，C项“从一个情况到下一个情况，具体的善行不同。”符合，引起下文，故选C。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Across our studies, several strong patterns appeared. For one, both performers and receivers of the acts of kindness were in more positive moods than normal after these kind acts.(在我们的研究中，出现了几种强烈的模式。一方面，善意行为的表现者和接受者在这些善意行为之后都比正常情绪更加积极。)”中的For one可知，此处介绍了强烈模式中的一方面，空处应该是介绍另一方面，B项“另一方面，很明显表演者低估了他们的影响力。”符合，For one和For another相呼应，故选B。
【19题详解】
下文“In one experiment, participants at an ice-skating rink (溜冰场) in a public park gave away hot chocolate to people they didn’t know on a cold winter day. Again, the experience was more positive than the performers expected for the receivers. Although the people giving out the hot chocolate saw the act as relatively small, it really mattered to the receivers.(在一个实验中，参与者在一个公园的溜冰场里，在一个寒冷的冬天给陌生人送热巧克力。再次，这种体验比执行者对接收者的期望更积极。虽然分发热巧克力的人认为这种行为相对较小，但是对于接受者来说却很重要。)”介绍实验发现参与者没有意识到他们对陌生人的积极影响，D项“我们发现参与者也没有意识到他们对陌生人的积极影响。”符合，故选D。
【20题详解】
上文“These findings suggest that what might seem small when we are deciding whether or not to do something nice for someone else could matter a great deal to the person we do it for, These warm acts can improve our own emotional health and brighten the day of another person. (这些发现表明，当我们决定是否为别人做一件好事时，那些看起来微不足道的事情对于我们为之做事的人来说可能意义重大。这些温暖的行为可以改善我们自己的情绪健康，并照亮别人的一天。)”对文章进行了总结，指出了善行的重要意义，A项“所以为什么不在可以的时候选择善良呢？”承接上文，呼应我们要善行，故选A。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15个小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My birth story was unusual. Born without my left hand, doctors informed my parents of this ____21____. However, limb (肢体) differences are not ____22____. My parents taught me to accept mine. They supported me in sports, theatre, and school, ensuring I led a ____23____ life.
As a child, I ____24____ quickly, learning to tie my shoes with one hand. But as I grew, the eagerness to fit in grew stronger. On my first day of high school, the ____25____ of my difference struck me like a ton of bricks. I recall boarding the bus and noticing one student staring at my left arm for an ____26____ long time. I felt a sudden ____27____ to hide my hand, so I quickly slipped it into my pocket.
For two decades, I kept it a secret, fearing the ____28____ of others. But at age 38, exhausted of ____29____, I met someone exceptional and invited them into my world. It was a crucial moment as I finally felt ready to _____30_____ myself. Their willingness to _____31_____ the unhiding journey with me was _____32_____ what I needed. For the very first time, I allowed someone to really hold my limb, observe it, take pictures of it, touch it, and most importantly, _____33_____ me.
Today, I no longer hide my left arm; I wear it with _____34_____. My story teaches me that _____35_____ are not weaknesses; but rather, the things that make us unique and beautiful.
21. A. advantage B. uniqueness C. innovation D. punishment
22. A. distinct B. distant C. uncommon D. unimportant
23. A. normal B. instant C. apparent D. constant
24. A. adopt B. adapt C. appeal D. approve
25. A. imagination B. impression C. expectation D. realization
26. A. unfairly B. unnoticeably C. unwillingly D. uncomfortably
27 A. security B. desire C. regret D. delight
28. A. criticism B. disapproval C. judgement D. commitment
29. A. hiding B. forecasting C. wandering D. reacting
30. A. defeat B. deny C. defend D. reveal
31. A. take up B. sum up C. break down D. go through
32. A. exactly B. barely C. rarely D. mostly
33. A. follow B. accept C. inquire D. oppose
34. A. pity B. pride C. puzzle D. wonder
35. A. fears B. tears C. differences D. prospects
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者因天生缺少左手而有着与众不同的人生经历。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我出生时没有左手，医生告诉我的父母这种独特性。A. advantage优势；B. uniqueness独特性；C. innovation创新；D. punishment惩罚。根据上文“Born without my left hand”可知，出生时没有左手，这是一种独特的情况，医生告知父母这种独特性，故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，肢体差异并不少见。A. distinct独特的；B. distant遥远的；C. uncommon不常见的；D. unimportant不重要的。根据上文“Born without my left hand”可知，这里说虽然自己有肢体差异，但这种情况并非罕见，故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们在体育、戏剧和学校支持我，确保我过上正常的生活。A. normal正常的；B. instant即时的；C. apparent明显的；D. constant恒定的。根据上文“They supported me in sports, theatre, and school, ensuring I led a”可知，父母支持作者参与各种活动，确保作者能过上正常的生活，故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小时候，我适应得很快，学会了用一只手系鞋带。A. adopt采纳；B. adapt适应；C. appeal呼吁；D. approve赞成。根据下文“learning to tie my shoes with one hand.”可知，作者适应的很快，故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我上高中的第一天，我意识到自己的差异就像一吨砖头一样击中了我。A. imagination想象力；B. impression印象；C. expectation期望；D. realization意识到。根据下文“my difference struck me like a ton of bricks”可知，作者意识到了自己的差异，故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我记得上车时，注意到一个学生盯着我的左臂看了很久，让我很不舒服。A. unfairly不公平；B. unnoticeably不明显；C. unwillingly不情愿；D. uncomfortably不舒服。根据上文“one student staring at my left arm”可知，有人盯着作者的左臂看了很久，让作者不舒服。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我突然感到一种想要隐藏我的手的愿望，所以我赶紧把它塞进了我的口袋。A. security安全感；B. desire愿望；C. regret遗憾；D. delight高兴。根据下文“to hide my hand, so I quickly slipped it into my pocket”可知，作者被人盯着看左臂，有想要把手隐藏起来的愿望，故选B项。
28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：二十年来，我一直保守着这个秘密，害怕别人的评判。A. criticism批评；B. disapproval不赞成；C. judgement评判；D. commitment承诺。根据上文“For two decades, I kept it a secret, fearing the”可知，作者一致保守秘密是怕别人的评判，故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在38岁时，我厌倦了躲藏，遇到了一个特别的人，并邀请他们进入我的世界。A. hiding隐藏；B. forecasting预测；C. wandering徘徊；D. reacting反应。根据上文“to hide my hand, so I quickly slipped it into my pocket”及“I kept it a secret”可知，作者厌倦了一直藏起自己的肢体差异这件事，故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是一个关键时刻，因为我终于准备好展示自己了。A. defeat击败；B. deny否认；C. defend防卫；D. reveal展示，揭示。根据上文“I met someone exceptional and invited them into my world”及“It was a crucial moment as I finally felt ready to”以及下文“unhiding journey”可知，作者觉得准备好展示自己了，故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他们愿意和我一起经历揭开谜团的旅程，这正好是我所需要的。A. take up拿起；B. sum up总结；C. break down分解；D. go through经历，度过。根据下文“the unhiding journey with me”可知，此处是指一起经历这个不再隐藏的旅程，故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们愿意和我一起经历揭开谜团的旅程，这正好是我所需要的。A. exactly正好；B. barely勉强；C. rarely很少；D. mostly大部分。根据下文“what I needed”可知，正好需要有人可以和作者一起经历揭开谜团的旅程，故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是我第一次允许别人真正握住我的肢体，观察它，拍下它的照片，触摸它，最重要的是，接受我。A. follow跟随；B. accept接受；C. inquire询问；D. oppose反对。根据上文“I allowed someone to really hold my limb, observe it, take pictures of it, touch it,”可知，作者是想让别人真正了解自己的肢体差异后能接受自己，故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天，我不再隐藏我的左臂；而是自豪地展示它。A. pity怜悯；B. pride骄傲；C. puzzle困惑；D. wonder奇迹。根据上文“I no longer hide my left arm; I wear it with”可知，作者不再隐藏左臂，而是自豪地展示它，故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的故事告诉我，差异不是弱点；而是使我们独特和美丽的事物。A. fears恐惧；B. tears眼泪；C. differences差异；D. prospects前景。根据上文“limb (肢体) differences”及下文“are not weaknesses; but rather, the things that make us unique and beautiful.”可知，此处是差异不是弱点，故选C项。
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Michael Wan, known for Cantonese dishes that are often called “the best in Europe”, has made waves with his innovative approach to traditional Chinese cuisine and exceptional management skills. His restaurant has obtained international ____36____ (recognize), echoing his reputation worldwide as a pioneer in the industry.
For over six decades, this authentic Cantonese restaurant ____37____ (please) guests in its Blackpool location with ____38____ (delicate) crafted dishes that are consistently excellent.____39____ (serve) with traditional dishes, you’ll find everything ____40____ Yangzhou fried rice and pot-stickers to Szechuan chilli beef and barbecued spare ribs (肋排) on the menu. Pick your favourites, let the staff recommend the specialty dishes,____41____ just try a set meal.
What keeps diners coming back is the care and attention put into every aspect. The sustainably farmed lobsters (龙虾), as well as other seafood,____42____ (source) locally from the waters near the Isle of Man, and the famous crispy duck is marinated (腌制) overnight ____43____ (achieve) the best flavour. In fact, this restaurant is the only place in the UK ____44____ still prepares this dish in-house using the traditional 3-day method _____45_____ (consist) of marination, roasting, and leaving to rest and air dry. No wonder his restaurant has become the destination for food enthusiasts seeking an authentic yet contemporary taste of China.
【答案】36. recognition
37. has pleased##has been pleasing
38. delicately
39. Served 40. from
41. or 42. are sourced
43. to achieve
44. that 45. consisting
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了以常被称为“欧洲第一”的粤菜而闻名的Michael Wan，凭借其对中国传统菜肴的创新方法和卓越的管理技巧引起了轰动。他的餐厅获得了国际认可，呼应了他作为行业先驱的全球声誉。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：他的餐厅获得了国际认可，呼应了他作为行业先驱的全球声誉。作宾语，应用名词recognition。故填recognition。
【37题详解】
考查谓语动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：六十多年来，这家正宗的粤菜餐厅一直以精心制作的菜肴取悦客人。根据For over six decades和下文可知此处可使用现在完成时，表示过去发生的动作对现在的影响，或用现在完成进行时，表示动作不间断进行到现在，主语为restaurant，助动词用has。故填has pleased/ has been pleasing。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：六十多年来，这家正宗的粤菜餐厅一直以精心制作的菜肴取悦客人。此处填副词delicately修饰crafted。故填delicately。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：与传统菜肴搭配，你会在菜单上找到从扬州炒饭和锅贴到四川辣椒牛肉和烧烤排骨的各种菜肴。动词serve和you构成逻辑上的被动关系，过去分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Served。
【40题详解】
考查介词搭配。与传统菜肴搭配，你会在菜单上找到从扬州炒饭和锅贴到四川辣椒牛肉和烧烤排骨的各种菜肴。短语from…to…表示“从……到……”。故填from。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：挑选你最喜欢的，让工作人员推荐特色菜肴，或只是尝试套餐。上下文为选择关系。故填or。
【42题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：可持续养殖的龙虾和其他海鲜都来自马恩岛附近的当地水域，著名的脆皮鸭经过一夜的腌制，以达到最佳风味。此处source与主语lobsters构成被动关系，陈述事实用一般现在时的被动语态，谓语用复数。故填are sourced。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：可持续养殖的龙虾和其他海鲜都来自马恩岛附近的当地水域，著名的脆皮鸭经过一夜的腌制，以达到最佳风味。此处achieve作目的状语，用不定式。故填to achieve。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：事实上，这家餐厅是英国唯一一家还在用传统的3天腌制方法做这道菜的餐厅，包括腌制、烘烤、晾干。定语从句修饰先行词place，且前有the only修饰，只能用that。故填that。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：事实上，这家餐厅是英国唯一一家还在用传统的3天腌制方法做这道菜的餐厅，包括腌制、烘烤、晾干。此处consist与method构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填consisting。
第三节 单词拼写(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
46. Later, I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls s________ (塞满) with sliced Chinese green onions. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】stuffed##tuffed
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：后来，我了解到山东最有名的食物是塞满了大葱丝的煎饼卷。that引导的宾语从句的谓语动词是is，空格处填入非谓语动词，根据首字母“s”、英文释义“塞满”以及句子结构可知，“塞满”为stuff，stuff与其逻辑主语pancake rolls之间是被动关系，即“煎饼卷被塞满大葱丝”，所以用过去分词形式stuffed作后置定语，修饰名词短语pancake rolls。故填 stuffed。
47. The next morning, the two girls a_______(起身，出现) early to take the train to Lake Louise. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】arose##rose
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：第二天早上，两个女孩起得很早，准备坐火车去路易斯湖。陈述过去事情，用一般过去时。根据中英文提示及句意，故填arose。
48. G________ (抓) your fist with your other hand tightly, push up and into his stomach in one motion. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】Grabbing##rabbing
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语作状语。句意：用另一只手紧紧抓住你的拳头，一次性向上然后推入他的腹部。此处需要使用非谓语动词作状语，“抓”对应的英文单词是grab，意为“抓住，握住”。句中push up and into his stomach in one motion是祈使句的形式，省略了主语you，grab与you是逻辑主动关系，且与谓语同时发生，因此需要使用现在分词的主动式。故填grabbing。
49. I _________ (有影响力的)painters such as Leonardo da Vinci built upon Giotto and Masaccio's innovations to produce some of the greatest art that Europe had ever seem. （根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】Influential
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：像列奥纳多·达·芬奇这样的画家，在乔托和马萨乔的创新基础上创作出了欧洲有史以来最伟大的艺术作品。根据句意、首字母及汉语提示“有影响力的”可知，空处应填形容词influential作定语，修饰名词painters。句子首字母大写。故填Influential。
50. To prevent harmful habits like these from d_________(主宰) a teenager's life is essential. （根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】dominating
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：防止有害的习惯这样的主宰青少年的生活是至关重要的。固定搭配：prevent…from doing sth.“阻止……做某事”，其中介词from后面是动名词作宾语。故填dominating。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 (满分 15分 )
51. 假定你是李华，在英国一所中学做交换生。你在该校举办的“Showcase the Cultural Charm of Your Nation”艺术创作大赛上获得了一等奖。请你写一篇获奖感言，内容包括：1. 介绍你的作品；2. 自己的感想。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear teachers and friends,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear teachers and friends,
I am honored to receive the first prize in this competition.
My artwork, Whispers of Bamboo, is a traditional Chinese ink wash painting that features bamboo, symbolizing resilience and strength in Chinese culture. Through delicate brushstrokes and shades of green and black, aimed to capture bamboo’s beauty and vitality in a natural setting, with light and shadow adding a sense of serenity.
Winning this award means a lot to me as it reflects not only my art but also the support from my teachers and classmates. I am grateful for the chance to share my culture and learn from you all.
Thank you!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于演讲稿。要求考生就在学校举办的“Showcase the Cultural Charm of Your Nation”艺术创作大赛上获得的一等奖，写一篇获奖感言，介绍获奖作品和自己的感想。
【详解】1. 词汇积累：
奖项：prize→award
比赛：competition→contest
象征、代表：symbolize→stand for
平静、宁静：serenity→calmness
感激的、感谢的：grateful→thankful
2. 句式拓展：
同义句转换：
原句：I am grateful for the chance to share my culture and learn from you all.
拓展句：I am grateful for the chance that I can share my culture and learn from you all.
【点睛】【高分句型1】My artwork, Whispers of Bamboo, is a traditional Chinese ink wash painting that features bamboo, symbolizing resilience and strength in Chinese culture.（运用了以关系代词that引导的限制性定语从句。）
【高分句型2】Winning this award means a lot to me, as it reflects not only my art but also the support from my teachers and classmates.（运用了动名词作主语和以连词as引导原因状语从句。）
第二节 (满分 25分 )
52. 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。
My brother Jack was so smart that he earned a full scholarship to Harvard. I often wished he wasn’t so perfect because it made me feel like I had to work twice as hard just to prove myself to others. On one hand, his success was a challenge that I enjoyed, but on the other hand, it was an immense pressure that I struggled to cope with.
To balance his record in high school, I felt like I was constantly running on a treadmill (跑步机), dedicating every moment to a non-stop race. There was no room for relaxation as I pursued that perfect record. My life seemed to be compressed into a series of endless tasks and deadlines.
“I needed an A,” I repeated to myself before the biology test, so that I would maintain my perfect record and secure a place on the honor roll. I studied till the last minute of lunch and rushed to class. I felt a sense of confidence as I glanced over the first page of the test, quickly filling in the answers with a smile. However, as I turned to the last page, my mind went blank. Time ticked by, and soon, the classroom began to empty as students finished their tests and left, except me. “Lara, class ended. I need you to hand in your test,” Mrs. Phloem said, stretching out her hand. Reluctantly, I handed her the test paper.
The next day, I received my test back. I stared dumbfounded at the red mark: 76. Not even a B. minus, my mind screamed. Just average. It’s over. No perfect record. I felt an unprecedented (前所未有的) sense of frustration and disappointment. After school, I dragged my heavy feet back home. When I pushed open the door, Jack was sitting on the couch, reading. Seeing his leisurely state, I cried, hard to contain the jealousy and sadness in my heart. Jack immediately noticed the depression on my face. He asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Lara ” Blinded by frustration mixed with a touch of jealousy, I shouted at him “How I wish you were not so perfect!”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: With a hint of hurt and surprise in his eyes, Jack gently approached me.
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Paragraph 2: His words were like a warm breeze, blowing my depression away and changing my mindset.
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【答案】
With a hint of hurt and surprise in his eyes, Jack gently approached me. He placed a hand on my shoulder and asked me again what had happened. I took out my test paper and told him that I would never match up to him in a choked voice. Jack’s smile grew warmer, and he gave my shoulder a reassuring squeeze. “You don’t have to measure up to anyone and your worth isn’t defined by grades or achievements. You’ re more than just a number on a test. Remember that be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
His words were like a warm breeze, blowing my depression away and changing my mindset. I was still engaged in endless tasks and deadlines, but I no longer felt constrained by my brother’s shadow. Realizing that comparison is the thief of joy, I strove for excellence instead of perfection, which is often unattainable and can lead to burnout. I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders as I realized that my value wasn’t tied to a single test score. I felt more confident and less overwhelmed as I know that believing in doing my best will always be the ultimate best score.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了“我”因追求和哥哥一样完美的成绩而感到巨大压力，在一次生物考试中失利后，对哥哥产生了嫉妒和失望的情绪。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句“Jack眼中带着一丝受伤和惊讶，轻轻地走向我。”可知，第一段可描写Jack安慰“我”，询问“我”发生了什么，“我”拿出试卷告诉他自己永远也比不上他，Jack安慰“我”，告诉“我”不要和别人比较。
②由第二段首句“他的话就像一股暖风，吹散了我的沮丧，改变了我的心态。”可知，第二段可描写“我”的心态发生了变化，不再受哥哥的影响，意识到比较是快乐的窃贼，开始追求卓越而不是完美。
2.续写线索：Jack安慰“我”——“我”拿出试卷诉说沮丧——Jack告诉“我”不要和别人比较——“我”的心态发生变化——“我”开始追求卓越而不是完美
3.词汇激活：
行为类
①比得上：match up to/equal
②忙于：be engaged in/be busy with
③意识到：realize/become aware of/come to understand
情绪类
①令人感到宽慰的：reassuring/comforting/soothing
②快乐：joy/happiness
【点睛】[高分句型1] He placed a hand on my shoulder and asked me again what had happened.(运用了连接代词what引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] Realizing that comparison is the thief of joy, I strove for excellence instead of perfection, which is often unattainable and can lead to burnout.(运用了连词that引导的宾语从句和关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型3] I felt more confident and less overwhelmed as I know that believing in doing my best will always be the ultimate best score.(运用了从属连词as引导原因状语从句和连词that引导的宾语从句)

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