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漳州三中2025-2026学年上学期期中考高二英语试卷
（共150分，考试时间120分钟）
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 (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 does the woman want to do tomorrow
A. Go shopping. B. Visit her aunt. C. Attend a birthday party.
2. What did the woman do this morning
A. She went on a trip. B. She did the packing. C. She checked the windows.
3. What is mentioned in the email about the fitness center
A. It will be in use next month.
B. It will lengthen business hours.
C. It will be open to the employees.
4. How does the man feel about the news
A. Happy. B. Confused. C. Surprised.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Delivery man and customer.
B. Baker and customer.
C. Co-workers.
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 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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What does the man like doing in the park
A. Hiking. B. Bird-watching. C. Picnicking.
7. What does the man ask the woman to do in the end
A. Book a tour guide. B. Show him around. C. Have something to eat together.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What sport does the man learn to do
A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Basketball.
9. What did the man do first in the lesson
A. He played a game. B. He jumped. C. He ran.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. How many parts are there in the smartwatch
A. Five. B. Six. C. Eleven.
11. Where is the power button of the smartwatch
A. At the back. B. On the right side. C. At the bottom left.
12. Which function does the man care about most
A. The microphone. B. Heart rate monitor. C. The touch screen.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How Martina chose her course.
B. What Martina’s teacher looks like.
C. Whether Martina enjoys her campus life.
14. What do we know about the art teacher
A. He is from France. B. He has a bad accent. C. He advises Martina on choices.
15. What subject does Martina like best
A. Art. B. Science. C. History.
16. Why did Martina decide to major in English
A. It was more practical for her future.
B. It is easier to learn than other subjects.
C. She liked the English teacher.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Which building has a gym
A. Blake Residence. B. Brown Hall. C. Queen’s Building.
18. Why is Blake Residence peaceful
A. Only girls live there. B. No visitors can come in. C. Everyone has a private room.
19. What is the advantage of Queen’s Building
A. It has shower rooms. B. It has a computer room. C. It has its own private garden.
20. Why is the Parkway Flats expensive
A. Parking there is charged. B. There are the largest rooms. C. The fees include the cost of meals.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分40分)
第一节(共15 小题;每小题2.5分,满分27.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four female pioneers from different fields will soon appear on some US coins. Generations to come will look at the coins bearing these designs and be reminded of what can be accomplished with determination and a desire to improve opportunities for all.
Anna May Wong
Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, appearing in more than 60 movies. Her coin shows her resting her head on her hand, surrounded by the round lights of a stage.
A film critic once noted that Wong’s performances often carried a sense of longing, as if she was yearning for a Hollywood that fully accepted her.
Maya Angelou
The late writer and social activist has already received a presidential Medal of Freedom, won a National Book Award, and published more than 30 bestselling poems. Angelou’s coin will show her with her arms lifted, in front of a bird in flight and a rising sun. Those images are inspired by her poetry and symbolic of the way she lived. Scholars analyze that her works frequently explored themes of resilience (恢复) and hope, mirroring her own life journey marked by overcoming hardships.
Sally Ride
The late astronaut, physicist and educator is best known as the first American woman — and youngest American — to travel to space. After her retirement, she devoted herself to inspiring young people, particularly girls, in science, engineering, technology and math. Her coin design shows her standing next to a window on a spaceship, which is inspired by what she once said. “When I wasn’t working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.”
Wilma Mankiller
Mankiller was the first elected female chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1987, and is celebrated as an activist for Native American and women’s rights. Under her leadership, infant death rate declined and educational levels rose. Mankiller’s coin shows her in a traditional dress in front of the seven-pointed star of the Cherokee Nation. Historians emphasize that her leadership style was both inclusive (包容的) and decisive, bringing about tangible (明确的) changes for her people.
21. What can we infer about Anna May Wong from the passage
A. Her performances lacked emotional depth.
B. She was widely accepted by Hollywood from the start.
C. She faced challenges in gaining full acceptance in Hollywood.
D. She starred in fewer than 50 movies throughout her career.
22. Why are the images of a bird in flight and a rising sun chosen for Maya Angelou’s coin
A. They represent her love for nature.
B. They are symbols of her favorite hobbies.
C. They were randomly selected by coin designers.
D. They reflect the themes in her poetry and her life attitude.
23. Which of the following best describes Wilma Mankiller’s leadership
A. Ineffective in bringing about any changes.
B. Focused mainly on economic development.
C. Unconcerned with the social welfare of her community.
D. Characterized by inclusiveness and the ability to achieve results.
B
On a recent weekday, I sent an Instagram message to a friend of mine, an art adviser in New York named Stephen Truax, to chat about an exhibition. Instead of messaging me back in the app, he texted me to say that he’d blocked Instagram on his smartphone during daytime working hours.
Impressed, I asked him how he was accomplishing such a challenge. Truax said he was using Opal, an app that makes your smartphone a little more like a so-called dumbphone (功能机). He said that several of his friends swore by the app, and so he had begun using it, too. I took this word of mouth as evidence that it might actually work. I downloaded it without any particular optimism, considering my phone addiction an incurable case.
Opal, I found, provides something like gentle parenting for your smartphone habits: you set up a daily schedule of which apps to block, and then the app guides you into sticking with it. As the app suggested, I set up a recurring “Work Time” block from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and selected every social app I ever use. At the scheduled time, those apps go gray on my home screen and remain that way all day.
Every time I’m upset that I can’t look at Instagram on my phone, I just think, surely I, a human adult, can wait a few more hours to see my friends’ dog photos—5 p.m. isn’t that far away. Crucially, Opal also allows users to suspend the block for short periods of time without feeling like failures; when the scheduled break time passes, the blockage automatically continues.
I find comfort in the fact that my mind feels clearer after a full workday without checking social media, and an added bonus is that once the block ends I can mainline all the good posts that I missed. As Truax told me, “The flood of content that happens after dinner is wild.” The addiction is not cured, perhaps, but at least it’s finally managed.
24. How did the author feel when downloading Opal
A. Impressed. B. Hopeful. C. Doubtful. D. Disappointed.
25. What does Opal do according to the passage
A. Block any incoming texts. B. Prevent users from using Instagram.
C. Turn smartphones into dumbphones. D. Limit access to certain apps in given time.
26. Why does Opal allow temporary lift of the blockage
A. To extend block duration. B. To offer guilt-free flexibility.
C. To improve app performance. D. To suspend all phone functions.
27. What can we learn from the text
A. Surfing the web makes the mind clearer. B. Practising self-control deepens enjoyment.
C. It’s best to surf the latest news after supper. D. It is impossible to ease phone addiction.
C
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine microbes (海洋微生物), a new study suggests.
“Dust clouds settling on the Atlantic can generate phytoplankton (浮游植物) blooms that support marine ecosystems,” said Timothy Lyons, a scientist at the University of California, Riverside. “Iron in the dust is incredibly important for life,” he said. Phytoplankton require it to change carbon dioxide into sugars.
Over 240 million metric tons of Saharan dust blows over the Atlantic Ocean each year. To know whether the types of dust settling on the Atlantic had changed over the past 120,000 years, Lyons and the marine geologist Jeremy Owens, analyzed dust-derived (灰尘衍生的) minerals in four cores collected from the muddy seafloor — two in the eastern Atlantic near Africa, and two from farther west near North America.
In dust worldwide, approximately 40% of iron is ordinarily present within “reactive” minerals like pyrite. This kind of iron can break down with weak acids and potentially be used by life. In the core samples from the bottom of the Atlantic, only about 9% of iron in the dust minerals sampled from farther west consisted of reactive iron minerals, compared with about 18% in dust minerals taken from closer to Africa.
“There’re photochemical transformations that tend to make the iron more soluble (可溶解的) in water,” said Lyons. He and Owens concluded that during the dust’s several-day trans-Atlantic flight, more and more of its reactive iron was changed — attacked by acids and radiation. As that improved iron later settled into the ocean, it was eaten directly by phytoplankton. The only reactive iron that made it to the seafloor was the stuff that wasn’t changed during air transport, and wasn’t taken in later.
“The new results are plausible because previous studies have shown that iron minerals react in the atmosphere,” said Natalie Mahowald, an atmospheric scientist who studies dust at Cornell University. “Their conclusion goes along with what I thought was happening,” she said.
28. Why is iron important for marine ecosystems
A. It helps dust clouds settle. B. It generates phytoplankton.
C. It changes CO into sugars. D. It boosts phytoplankton growth.
29. What can be concluded from the findings of the research
A. Weak acids seldom change reactive iron minerals.
B. The dust minerals from farther west are rich in iron.
C. The fewer minerals there are, the more sensitive weak acids are.
D. The farther the desert dust flies, the less the reactive iron is left.
30. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A. How phytoplankton makes it to the seafloor. B. How reactive iron cooperates with radiation.
C. How iron in dust becomes easier to absorb. D. How atmospheric chemical reactions fail.
31. What does the underlined word “plausible” in the last paragraph mean
A. reliable. B. uncertain. C. abstract. D. Contradictory.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everybody lies to some degree. 32 However, nobody wants to be caught. Of course there’s a huge gap that separates little white lies from the whoppers(弥天大谎), but learning how to tell if someone is lying is a skill that’ll always come in handy. Here’s what to watch for.
33
There are many signs someone could be lying. For example, one may make too little or too much eye contact, sweat or flush in their face, and have difficulty controlling the volume and tone of their voice. 34 Hand gestures that normally accompany talking may occur with less frequency. Arm and leg movements may also be fewer. It seems that liars would become more concentrated on telling the lie, so they get quieter in their body.
Ask questions——quickly.
If you suspect you’re being lied, try this technique, which experts say can trip up a liar. Try asking questions quickly—one after the other. “The first lie is easy,” explains Kang Lee, professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education’s Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development. “ 35 When you continue to ask questions and put people on the spot, it gets harder to maintain the lie.”
Check for emotional “leaks”.
Micro-expressions often show a person’s real thoughts. If you were to watch people very closely on videotape, you would see them showing their true emotion just before they show the fake expression designed to cover up the lie. But these extremely brief facial movements, some only lasting a quarter of a second, aren’t easy to spot. 36 And intentional liars tend to add other expressions, like smiling, to hide a lie.
So here’s hoping that the next time someone throws a lie your way, you’ll know just how to catch it.
A. Listen to the voices.
B. Get better at body language.
C. The follow-up lie is more difficult.
D. Interestingly, people who are lying often become more still.
E. Even professionals trained in lie detection can’t always tell them apart.
F. In some cultures, it’s considered inappropriate to maintain eye contact.
G. Lies occur between friends, teachers and students, husbands and wives.
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，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Children were enthusiastically preparing for their approaching concert. As I glanced up from my teacher’s desk, Patty stood waiting to present her urgent 37 .
“Every year I g-g-get to do 38 stuff. The other kids are always in a p-p-play or something. This year, I w-w-want to do a p-p-p-poem!”
As I looked into those eager eyes, all possible excuses 39 . I promised her a special “reciting” part. Keeping that promise proved 40 . None of my books had suitable selections. In desperation, I stayed up to write a poem, carefully avoiding 41 letters. It wasn’t great literature, but it was 42 for Patty’s speech problem.
Patty memorized all the verses fast, ready to dash through them. I had to control that rush without 43 her enthusiasm. Day after day, Patty and I practiced hard, 44 her first speaking part.
On concert night, the host of the concert came to me, “There’s been a mistake. Patty can’t 45 say her own name without stuttering (口吃).” Without time for explanations, I 46 his objection with, “I know what I’m doing.”
The entertainment went 47 . When Patty’s turn came, the host 48 nervously, “Next one... um... Patty Connors.” The audience gasped, and then fell silent.
The curtain parted to show Patty, glowing and 49 . All the efforts paid off. She pronounced each word 50 , without a stutter. With sparkling eyes, she bowed politely. The audience was silent, then 51 into enthusiastic applause.
37. A. suggestion B. demand C. request D. order
38. A. quiet B. impressive C. complex D. violent
39. A. stayed B. worked C. appeared D. faded
40. A. tough B. easy C. useless D. fun
41. A. eye-catching B. mind-blowing C. tongue-tripping D. heart-warming
42. A. spared B. tailored C. assigned D. reserved
43. A. killing B. increasing C. showing D. hiding
44. A. doubting B. regretting C. ignoring D. anticipating
45. A. just B. hardly C. even D. merely
46. A. put up with B. brushed aside C. pointed out D. took into account
47. A. terribly B. roughly C. smoothly D. awkwardly
48. A. complained B. whispered C. announced D. yelled
49. A. annoyed B. anxious C. cautious D. confident
50. A. vaguely B. clearly C. randomly D. urgently
51. A. bursting B. sliding C. springing D. diving
单句语法填空 (共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
52. She kissed the kid ___________ (gentle) on the forehead.
53. Under no ___________ (circumstance) will her parents allow her to marry such a selfish man.
54. The teacher praised him for his working ___________ (efficient) in organizing the conference.
55. ___________ (combine) city life, nature, and wetlands makes the park a popular tourist destination.
56. The study method ___________ (adopt) by most top students involves making detailed plans.
57. Our school has many clubs, ___________ (vary) from music and art to basketball and robotics.
58. This discovery ___________ (perceive) as a major breakthrough.
59. ___________hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “The honour is not just mine”.
60. If we compare youth to flowers, the young volunteers are the most beautiful ones, without ___________ the world would be too cold to live in.
61. Mr. Jones can’t participate in our party at 8 o’clock this evening because he ___________ (deliver) a lecture then.
第三节 翻译 (共5小题；三题汉译英；两题汉译英；每题2分，满分10分)
62.这位年轻的小说家致力于创造一部有吸引力的小说。(commit)
________________________________________________________________________________
63.我的朋友说服我将阅读加入我的每日例行，因为我偏好故事。(persuade; preference)
________________________________________________________________________________
64. 相比之下，John更适合担任这个职位因为他很可靠也几乎不缺席工作。(it作形式主语，appropriate)
________________________________________________________________________________
65.It is indeed an honor for China's scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.
________________________________________________________________________________
66. Whatever difficulties you meet in your English study, don’t be afraid to ask your teacher for help.
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写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校正在开展“学校图书馆是否应该购买电子书刊”的讨论。请你写一篇发言稿，在英语课堂作课前分享。内容包括：1. 表达看法；2. 说明理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Good morning, everyone!
第二节（满分25分）
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。
When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business — a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the city life.
One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement filled the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.”
Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. “How about singing together in the talent show ” She grinned (笑), “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune.
“You two The talent show for the food bank ” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs I bet you’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.
Emma and I embarked on rehearsing (排练) almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para.1: I was completely shocked by the news.
Para. 2: Finally came the big moment.一卷
1-5 ABBCB 6-10 CBABC 11-15 CBAAC 16-20 ABAAC
21-23CDD 24-27 CDBB 28-31. DDCA 32.-36 GBDCE
完形填空
371-41CADAC 42-46 BADCB 47-51 CCDBA
语填：
gently; 2.circumstances; 3.efficiency; 4.Combining; 5.adopted;
varying; 7.is/was perceived; 8.On/Upon; 9.whom 10.will be delivering
翻译：
1.这位年轻的小说家致力于写一部卓越的小说。(commit)
The young novelist committed himself to writing appealing novel.
2.我的朋友说服我将阅读加入我的每日例行。(persuade)
My friend persuaded me to add reading to my daily routine.
3. 相比之下，John更适合担任这个职位因为他很可靠也几乎不缺席工作。(it作形式主语，appropriate)
It is more appropriate for John to take this position, as he is very reliable and hardly ever absent from work._
4.It is indeed an honour for China's scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.
中国的科学研究和中医药得以在全世界传播确实是一个荣誉。
5. Whatever difficulties you meet in your English study, don’t be afraid to ask your teacher for help..
在英语学习中无论遇到什么困难，都不要害怕向老师求助。
应用文
Good morning, everyone. I’m greatly honored to share my thoughts on the topic: “Should the school library buy e-books and e-magazines ”
Personally, I’m quite excited about this plan. Digital resources can provide a wide variety of materials — from textbooks and English novels to popular magazines —to meet different students’ diverse interests and academic needs. Not only do they save space in the library, but they also offer convenient access for us. Moreover, many digital resources usually come with interactive features like audio and video, making reading more engaging and enjoyable.
I truly believe this small change will improve our campus reading experience. That’s all. Thanks for listening!(105words)
读后续写
I was completely shocked by the news. Gloomy and desperate, I sat silently in the room for what seemed like ages, unsure of what to do next. Then I started to pace up and down like a caged animal, debating with myself whether or not to go on stage alone. “How can this be possible ” I thought to myself. Fear and anxiety rose in my heart, and it seemed that all our hard work was in vain. But then the thought of the support and encouragement from Emma and my mom came flooding back to me. It was at the moment that I realized that I couldn’t let self-doubt hold me back. Filled with determination, I resolved to proceed with the performance by myself.
Finally came the big moment. As I stepped onto the stage, I could feel my heart pounding wildly in my chest. Glancing around the hall, I took a deep breath and began to sing. Surprisingly, all my worries suddenly disappeared and a wave of confidence washed over me. I was completely immersed in the joy of performing and the audience was attracted by the passion in my voice. When I finished my song, the whole hall burst into applause. Tears of joy welled up in my eyes as Emma presented a big bunch of flowers to me, and my mum stood near, winking at us. From that day forward, I learned that by overcoming fears and self-doubts, we can make a difference.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍四位来自不同领域的美国女性先驱将登上美国硬币，分别介绍了她们的成就及硬币设计所体现的个人特质与贡献。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据Anna May Wong部分第二段“A film critic once noted that Wong’s performances often carried a sense of longing, as if she was yearning for a Hollywood that fully accepted her.(一位影评人曾指出，黄柳霜的表演常常带着一种渴望感，仿佛她在期盼一个能完全接纳她的好莱坞)”可知，黄柳霜在好莱坞获得完全接纳的过程中面临挑战。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Maya Angelou部分“Angelou’s coin will show her with her arms lifted, in front of a bird in flight and a rising sun. Those images are inspired by her poetry and symbolic of the way she lived.(安吉洛的硬币上，她双臂高举，身前是一只飞鸟和一轮冉冉升起的太阳。这些意象源于她的诗歌，也象征着她的生活态度)”可知，飞鸟和朝阳的意象反映了她诗歌中的主题和生活态度。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后Wilma Mankiller部分“Historians emphasize that her leadership style was both inclusive (包容的) and decisive, bringing about tangible (明确的) changes for her people.(历史学家强调，她的领导风格既包容又果断，为她的族人带来了切实的改变)”可知，历史学家指出威尔玛的领导风格包容且果断，能带来切实改变，即其领导特点是包容且有能力取得成果。故选D。
柳霜的表演常常带着一种渴望感，仿佛她在期盼一个能完全接纳她的好莱坞)”可知，黄柳霜在好莱坞获得完全接纳的过程中面临挑战。故选C。
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了作者尝试使用一款名为Opal的应用来限制自己在工作时段使用社交软件，并分享了使用后的体验和感受。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“I downloaded it without any particular optimism, considering my phone addiction an incurable case. （我下载它时并不抱任何特别的乐观，认为我的手机瘾是无可救药的）”可知，作者在下载应用时对自己的手机成瘾问题持悲观态度，对应用的效果是怀疑的。故选C项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Opal, I found, provides something like gentle parenting for your smartphone habits: you set up a daily schedule of which apps to block, and then the app guides you into sticking with it.（我发现，Opal为你的智能手机使用习惯提供了一种类似温和管教的方式：你可以设置一个每日计划，决定屏蔽哪些应用，随后这款应用会引导你坚持下去)”以及“As the app suggested, I set up a recurring “Work Time” block from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and selected every social app I ever use.（根据应用的建议，我设置了一个从上午9点到下午5点的重复‘工作时间’屏蔽，并选择了我使用的所有社交应用）”可知，Opal的核心功能是在用户设定的时间段内限制对特定应用的访问。故选D项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Crucially, Opal also allows users to suspend the block for short periods of time without feeling like failures; when the scheduled break time passes, the blockage automatically continues. （关键是，Opal还允许用户短暂解除屏蔽，而不会让他们觉得失败；当预定的休息时间过去后，屏蔽会自动继续)”可知，这一设计的目的是在严格的管理中提供一种灵活的、不让用户产生挫败感的弹性空间。故选B项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“I find comfort in the fact that my mind feels clearer after a full workday without checking social media, and an added bonus is that once the block ends I can mainline all the good posts that I missed. As Truax told me, “The flood of content that happens after dinner is wild.” The addiction is not cured, perhaps, but at least it’s finally managed. （令我感到欣慰的是，在整整一天不刷社交媒体之后，我的头脑变得格外清醒。而额外的惊喜是，当屏蔽一结束，我就能一口气看完所有错过的精彩内容。正如特鲁克斯告诉我的：“晚饭后内容喷涌而来的感觉真是太棒了。”手机瘾或许尚未根除，但至少终于得到了控制）”可知， 作者通过亲身经历说明，在工作时段通过Opal应用进行自我控制，不查看社交媒体，带来了头脑更清晰的舒适感，并且在屏蔽结束后集中浏览所有我错过的好帖子获得了加倍的快乐，即自律能带来更深层的愉悦。故选B项。
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究发现，即撒哈拉沙漠的沙尘在穿越大西洋数千公里的过程中，其携带的铁元素逐渐变得更易被海洋微生物吸收，对海洋生态系统产生了积极影响。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的““Iron in the dust is incredibly important for life,” he said. Phytoplankton require it to change carbon dioxide into sugars.(“沙尘中的铁对生命至关重要，”他说。浮游植物需要铁才能将二氧化碳转化为糖类）” 可知，铁能帮助浮游植物完成关键的物质转化，从而促进浮游植物生长，而浮游植物又支撑着海洋生态系统，因此铁对海洋生态系统很重要。故选D。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“He and Owens concluded that during the dust’s several-day transatlantic flight, more and more of its reactive iron was changed — attacked by acids and radiation. (他和Owens得出结论，在沙尘穿越大西洋的几天飞行中，越来越多的活性铁发生了变化——受到酸和辐射的攻击)”可知，沙尘中的活性铁在穿越大西洋的过程中，逐渐被酸和辐射改变，即沙漠尘埃飞得越远，剩下的活性铁就越少。故选D。
【30题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第五段中““There’re photochemical transformations that tend to make the iron more soluble (可溶解的) in water,” said Lyons. He and Owens concluded that during the dust’s several-day transatlantic flight, more and more of its reactive iron was changed — attacked by acids and radiation. As that improved iron later settled into the ocean, it was eaten directly by phytoplankton. (Lyons说：“有一些光化学反应会使铁更容易溶解在水中。”他和Owens得出结论，在沙尘穿越大西洋的几天飞行中，越来越多的活性铁发生了变化——受到酸和辐射的攻击。当这些改良后的铁后来沉积到海洋中时，它们被浮游植物直接吸收了)”可知，第五段主要讲述了沙尘中的铁是如何在大气中发生化学反应，变得更容易被浮游植物吸收的。故选C。
【31题详解】
词句猜测题。根据最后一段““The new results are plausible because previous studies have shown that iron minerals react in the atmosphere,” said Natalie Mahowald, an atmospheric scientist who studies dust at Cornell University. “Their conclusion goes along with what I thought was happening,” she said. (“新的结果是plausible，因为之前的研究表明，铁矿物在大气中会发生反应，”康奈尔大学 (Cornell University) 研究尘埃的大气科学家娜塔莉·马霍瓦尔德 （Natalie Mahowald）说。“他们的结论与我当时的想法一致，”她说。)”可知，Natalie Mahowald认为新的研究结果是可靠的。故选A。
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何识别说谎者的一些建议。
【32题详解】
上文“Everybody lies to some degree.(每个人都在某种程度上说谎)”说明每个人某种程度上都说谎，谎言会发生在每个人身上，选项G“谎言发生在朋友之间、师生之间、夫妻之间。”承接上文，人人都会说谎，谎言发生在各种人与人之间的关系中。故选G项。
【33题详解】
下文“There are many signs someone could be lying. For example, one may make too little or too much eye contact, sweat or flush in their face, and have difficulty controlling the volume and tone of their voice. ___3___ Hand gestures that normally accompany talking may occur with less frequency. Arm and leg movements may also be fewer. It seems that liars would become more concentrated on telling the lie, so they get quieter in their body.(有很多迹象表明某人可能在撒谎。例如，一个人可能会有过少或过多的眼神交流，出汗或脸红，难以控制自己的音量和语调。通常伴随谈话的手势出现的频率可能会降低。胳膊和腿的活动也会减少。说谎者似乎会更专注于说谎，所以他们的身体会变得更安静。)”说明本段讲述了撒谎时的肢体语言，选项B“更好地运用肢体语言”总结了本段要义，故选B项。
【34题详解】
上文“There are many signs someone could be lying. For example, one may make too little or too much eye contact, sweat or flush in their face, and have difficulty controlling the volume and tone of their voice.(有很多迹象表明某人可能在撒谎。例如，一个人可能会有过少或过多的眼神交流，出汗或脸红，难以控制自己的音量和语调。)”说明一个人撒谎时，会有很多迹象，会过少或过多的眼神交流，出汗或脸红，难以控制自己的音量和语调，选项D“有趣的是，说谎的人通常会变得更安静。”承接上文，说谎的人还会表现得更安静，故选D项。
【35题详解】
上文“Try asking questions quickly—one after the other. “The first lie is easy,” explains Kang Lee, professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education’s Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development.(试着一个接一个地快速提问。“第一个谎言很容易，”安大略教育研究所应用心理与人类发展系的教授Kang Lee解释说。)”说明第一个谎言很容易，问题也很容易回答，接下来的谎言就会很难，选项C“接下来的谎言更难。”承接上文，第一个谎言很容易，接下来的谎言很难。故选C项。
【36题详解】
上文“If you were to watch people very closely on videotape, you would see them showing their true emotion just before they show the fake expression designed to cover up the lie. But these extremely brief facial movements, some only lasting a quarter of a second, aren’t easy to spot.(如果你仔细观察录像带上的人，你会看到他们在表现出掩盖谎言的虚假表情之前表现出真实的情绪。但这些极其短暂的面部运动，有些只持续四分之一秒，不容易被发现。)”说明说谎者在表现出掩盖谎言的虚假表情之前表现出真实的情绪，但这些真实的情绪不容易被发现，甚至有些专业人员都发现不了，选项E“即使是受过测谎训练的专业人士也不能总是把它们区分开来。”承接上文，说谎者表现出的虚假表情和真实情绪，即使是受过测谎训练的专业人士也不能区分开。故选E项。
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【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了有口吃问题的Patty渴望在即将到来的音乐会上表演诗朗诵，老师起初虽面临挑战，但仍帮助她克服困难、循序渐进地练习。最终Patty在舞台上完美呈现，赢得了观众的热烈掌声，展现了坚持与鼓励的力量。
【37题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我从老师的办公桌前抬头时，Patty站在那里等着提出她迫切的请求。A. suggestion建议；B. demand要求（含强硬语气）；C. request请求（含礼貌、诚恳语气）；D. order命令。Patty是学生，向老师表达自己想表演的愿望，语气应是诚恳的请求。故选C。
【38题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每年我都做安静的事情。A. quiet安静的；B. impressive令人印象深刻的；C. complex复杂的；D. violent暴力的。根据后文“The other kids are always in a p-p-play or something.”可推断，口吃的Patty每年做的是静的事情，与其他孩子形成对比。故选A。
【39题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我看着那双渴望的眼睛时，所有可能的借口都消失了。A. stayed停留；B. worked起作用；C. appeared出现；D. faded消失。根据“As I looked into those eager eyes”可知，Patty的渴望让老师无法拒绝，因此原本可能存在的借口消失了。故选D。
【40题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：兑现这个承诺被证明是困难的。A. tough困难的；B. easy容易的；C. useless无用的；D. fun有趣的。根据后文“None of my books had suitable selections. ”可知，兑现承诺是困难的。故选A。
【41题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：绝望中，我熬夜写了一首诗，小心地避开拗口的字母。A. eye-catching引人注目的；B. mind-blowing令人震惊的；C. tongue-tripping拗口的；D. heart-warming暖心的。根据常识可知，Patty有口吃问题，老师写诗时自然会避开拗口的字母，以方便她朗读。故选C。
【42题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这算不上伟大的文学作品，但它是为Patty的语言问题量身定做的。A. spared抽出（时间等）；B. tailored量身定制；C. assigned分配；D. reserved保留。根据上文“In desperation, I stayed up to write a poem, carefully avoiding 45 letters.”可知，老师专门为Patty的口吃问题写诗，避开拗口字母，因此是量身定制的。故选B。
【43题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我必须控制她（朗读过快的）节奏，同时不扼杀她的热情。A. killing扼杀；B. increasing增加；C. showing展示；D. hiding隐藏。根据上文“Patty memorized all the verses fast, ready to dash through them.”可知，老师需要调整Patty的节奏，但又不能打击她的积极性，扼杀她的热情。故选A。
【44题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：日复一日，Patty和我努力练习，期待她的第一个演讲角色。A. doubting怀疑；B. regretting后悔；C. ignoring忽视；D. anticipating期待。根据“Day after day, Patty and I practiced hard”可知，两人努力练习是为了迎接Patty的第一个演讲角色，因此是期待这个机会。故选D。
【45题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：音乐晚会的主持人来找我：“出错了。Patty甚至连自己的名字都说不出来，还会口吃。”A. just仅仅；B. hardly几乎不；C. even甚至；D. merely仅仅。主持人强调Patty的口吃严重，“甚至”连自己的名字都无法顺利说出，突出问题的严重性。故选C。
【46题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：没时间解释，我没有理会他的反对，说：“我知道自己在做什么。”A. put up with忍受；B. brushed aside不予理会；C. pointed out指出；D. took into account考虑……。根据“I know what I’m doing.”可知，老师没有理会主持人的反对。故选B。
【471题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：演出进行得很顺利。A. terribly糟糕地；B. roughly粗略地；C. smoothly顺利地；D. awkwardly尴尬地。根据下文“All the efforts paid off. ”推测，演出进行得很顺利。故选C。
【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：轮到Patty时，主持人紧张地宣布：“下一位……嗯……Patty Connors。”A. complained抱怨；B. whispered低语；C. announced宣布；D. yelled大喊。根据常识可知，主持人在舞台上需要向观众“宣布”下一位表演者。故选C。
【49题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：幕布拉开，露出Patty，容光焕发且自信。A. annoyed恼怒的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. confident自信的。与“radiant”并列，且结合后文她完美表演，可知她此时是自信的。故选D。
【50题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：她每个字都清晰地发音，没有口吃。A. vaguely模糊地；B. clearly清晰地；C. randomly随意地；D. urgently紧急地。根据“without a stutter.”可知，她发音清晰地。故选B。
【51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：观众先是沉默，然后爆发热烈的掌声。A. erupting爆发；B. sliding滑动；C. springing弹起；D. diving潜入。根据“The audience was silent”和“into enthusiastic applause.”并结合Patty的精彩表演可知，观众被她的表演打动，从沉默突然爆发出掌声。故选A。
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Text 1
M: That’s a nice handbag. Where did you get it
W: At the new department store.
M: I want to buy one just like that for my mother’s birthday.
W: Actually, I’m going there tomorrow to find a shoulder bag for my aunt.
Text 2
M: Are you ready for the trip to New York
W: More or less. I managed to pack my suitcase first thing this morning so all that’s left to do is lock the windows.
Text 3
W: Did you see the email Our fitness center’s going to stay open 24 hours
M: Yes, I read it. The email said the new hours will start next month. I’ll think it’ll make our members very happy.
Text 4
W: I just found out some great news.
M: What’s that, Evelyn
W: You know how I’ve always wanted to be a professional photographer Well, I just got a job at a fashion magazine.
M: Wow, I didn’t even know you were looking for another job.
Text 5
W: Hi, I’m here to pick up a cake.
M: Sure. Could you tell me the name it’s under
W: I’m not sure who among my co-workers ordered it, but it should have the number 25 on it.
Text 6
W: Any favorite activities you enjoy doing in the park
M: Well, for me, nothing beats enjoying good food and good company outdoors.
W: Maybe we could plan a picnic together sometime.
M: I’d love that! So, what else do you enjoy doing in your free time
W: Well, I’m quite the nature lover. Hiking, bird-watching, you name it.
M: That’s fantastic! I’ve been meaning to explore more around here. Maybe you could show me some hidden places.
W: Absolutely! I’d be happy to be your tour guide.
Text 7
W: You look tired!
M: Yes, I’ve just been doing some sports. I’ve needed to do more for ages, so instead of sitting at home watching tennis on TV, I’m actually having a go at playing it now. I considered taking up football or basketball, but they require too much physical contact.
W: So have you just had a lesson
M: Yes. I thought it’d include having a game with someone, but the coach had us doing lots of jumping first. And after that, we went running. It seemed to go on forever!
W: Oh wow!
Text 8
M: Good morning. How can I use this smartwatch
W: Well, there are eleven parts in this watch, but I’ll just show you the first five most basic buttons. To turn on the watch, you need to press the Home Button, which is at the bottom left of the watch.
M: OK, I see.
W: The second button is the Microphone, which is on the right side of the watch. It picks up sound or voice if you are sending it to other people.
M: Well, is there anything that helps me to measure my heart rate
W: Sure, sir. Here is the Heart Rate Sensor on the back of the smartwatch. Another feature is the touch screen on which you can touch to enable any function. And with the Back button, you can press it if you want to return to the previous screen.
Text 9
W: Oh hi George, how’s it going
M: Hi Martina, it’s going well. How about you How’s university life
W: Well it’s great, apart from the studying of course.
M: So, what are you studying I seem to remember that you were going to do art. That was your best subject, wasn’t it
W: No, not really. I just liked the teacher. He was French and had an amazing accent. My favorite subject was history but I couldn’t see what job that would give me.
M: Ah, right. So what did you choose
W: Well, I found it really difficult to decide. I was really good at science but I must admit I never really enjoyed studying it. So, in the end I decided to choose English which was my second favorite subject and I thought it would be more useful to me than studying anything else. So that’s what I’m doing.
Text 10
W: Good afternoon and welcome to Stanton University. I’m here to tell you about the various dorms we have. We aim to offer accommodation to all first-year students. First of all, there’s Brown Hall, which is not the most modern of buildings, but it is very popular. Unlike the other halls, it has recently had a gym built in its basement. Another option is Blake Residence, built like a large house. Everybody cooks and eats together. It has a private garden and is even more peaceful because this is an all-girls' residence but boys can visit it. The largest one we have is Queen’s Building and this has been upgraded recently. The original parking area has been built on and each bedroom now has its own shower room. A further option is the Parkway Flats with a preservation order. This has meant that only a limited amount could be done to upgrade it, and the surrounding area is important. So parking is not permitted around the flats. However, the flats do have many extra facilities such as a special computer room, a small library and a self-service restaurant. The cost of meals is covered in the fees so it does look a bit more expensive.

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