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盘州市第二中学 2025-2026 学年高二下学期第一次月考
英语试卷
（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）
注意事项：
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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
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。每段对话读两遍。
1 ．Where does the conversation probably take place
A ．At a teahouse. B ．At a supermarket. C ．At a restaurant.
2 ．What are the speakers doing at the moment
A ．Watching a match. B ．Looking at a poster. C ．Deciding to join a team.
3 ．How many days does the woman work in a week
A ．About four days. B ．Nearly five days. C ．Almost six days.
4 ．When was the wedding
A ．In January. B ．In June. C ．In July.
5 ．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A ．Classmates. B ．Neighbours. C ．Colleagues.
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；将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6 ．Where does the conversation probably take place
A ．In the street. B ．In the schoolyard. C ．In the library.
7 ．Where is the woman going
A ．To the library. B ．To the registration office. C ．To the lecture theatre.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8 ．What was the man doing recently
A ．He was probably writing a report.
B ．He was worried about the meeting.
C ．He was probably waiting for the agenda.
9 ．What will the woman do next
A ．Present the report. B ．Meet Sven later. C ．Send an email to everyone.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10 ．What’s the man looking at
A ．A book. B ．A letter. C ．A photo.
11 ．How long was the man in Thailand
A ．About 8 weeks. B ．About 6 weeks. C ．About 4 weeks.
12 ．What colour was the man’s shirt
A ．Pink. B ．Black. C ．White.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13 ．What are the speakers doing
A ．They are preparing for a meal.
B ．They are decorating their kitchen.
C ．They are talking about cooking skills.
14 ．What do the speakers really need
A ．Apples. B ．Sugar. C ．Butter.
15 ．How much butter do the speakers need to make the food
A ．A cup. B ．200 grams. C ．100 grams.
16 ．What will the man do next
A ．Wash dishes. B ．Go shopping. C ．Make apple pies.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17 ．Why does the speaker love San Diego
A ．Because it is almost sunny every day.
B ．Because it is near the Pacific Ocean.
C ．Because it is sometimes windy.
18 ．What does the speaker love to do in the summer
A ．To go to the seashore. B ．To go to the zoo. C ．To sit in the sun.
19 ．What’s the speaker’s favourite thing about San Diego
A ．The sunny weather.
B ．The animals in the zoo.
C ．The restaurants of many types.
20 ．What will the speaker be after college
A ．A vet. B ．A teacher. C ．A businessman.
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
The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art
signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10
visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. This includes, but is not limited to: visual art, graphic art, photography, poetry, short story, non-fiction, etc. Submissions may be from existing or newly created work.
The artist fee for this project is $400. The City of Burlington will pay for all costs related to the production, installation (安装) and maintenance of the signs.Estimated Project Timeline
August 2 Call for Artists responses due
By August 12 Successful artists selected; enter into a contract with the City of Burlington
September 6 Final artwork files due
September 23 — October 13 Artwork displayed for duration of Culture Days celebration
Application Package
Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept.
Artwork or Writing Submission:
Visual Art Submission: Please submit an artwork sketch (草图) of your concept. This can be a work in progress rather than a completed piece. If you are proposing to use a completed
artwork, please submit it as your “sketch”.
Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece.
Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person.
21 ．What is the purpose of this text
A ．To raise money for local artists. B ．To release a collection of artwork.
C ．To introduce a cultural festival. D ．To call for artworks for a project.
22 ．How long will the public art signs be on display
A ．Ten days. B ．Three weeks. C ．One month. D ．Two months.
23 ．Which of the following meets the application requirements
A ．A 150-word poem. B ．A 100-word self-introduction.
C ．A 300-word story. D ．A 200-word artwork statement.
B
My average screen time is eight hours and 44 minutes per day — more time than I spend sleeping. This makes me fit into the category of being “chronically online”, defined as someone
whose entire life revolves around the internet.
So I decided to change my lifestyle and use a dumbphone. Apart from making calls and taking photos, I couldn’t use the flip phone’s features unless I was connected to Wi-Fi.
The first two days of my grand experiment started on a weekend. My anxiety kicked in
immediately. I assumed I was missing out on an event. As a result, I started calling my friends and family just to make sure that I wasn’t.
I asked Lindsay Bira, a clinical health psychologist based in Florida, why my decision to downgrade initially made me more anxious.
“Being alone or disconnected from what’s going on can be read by the deep brain as a
survival threat when it really isn’t a threat,” Bira said. “It is important to learn how to tolerate the feeling of being disconnected or left out until our brain understands that it is not a problem, which allows us to self-regulate without reaching for the phone, and we develop a deeper, healthier
connection to ourselves.”
I started calling friends to hang out, rediscovering the lost art of phone conversations. It reduces miscommunication compared to texting and makes me a better listener, helping me feel more connected.
“If someone is always on their phone, they are training loved ones to lean away from them emotionally” Bira said. She emphasized the importance of eye contact, attention, and proper
feedback to make people feel truly cared for.
After the week was over, I had broken the habit of mindlessly unlocking my iPhone and opening countless apps for fresh news and information. Instead, I turned to different outlets for news at work, rather than simply scrolling through social media posts.
24 ．Why did the author switch to a dumbphone
A ．To reduce phone usage. B ．To break internet addiction.
C ．To follow a trendy lifestyle. D ．To improve mental health.
25 ．What does Lindsay Bira advise us to do when feeling disconnected
A ．Remove threats to our survival. B ．Distract ourselves with technology.
C ．Accept the feeling until our brain adjusts. D ．Avoid situations that can cause anxiety.
26．According to Lindsay Bira, how could a person’s frequent phone usage potentially affect their loved ones
A ．Create emotional distance. B ．Train them to be better listeners.
C ．Make them prioritize phone conversations. D ．Encourage a greater reliance on technology. 27 ．Which of the following might be the most suitable title for the text
A ．Reconnecting with nature and the self B ．Unplugging for a tech-free lifestyle
C．Creating space for family relationships D．Disconnecting for inner peace and connection
C
Online shopping offers tremendous convenience but also an overwhelming number of
options. To navigate these choices, many of us rely on online reviews and ratings, believing they provide reliable information about products. But is this trust justified
Bart de Langhe, a behavioral scientist and marketing professor at ESADE in Barcelona, Spain, faced this question when shopping for a car seat for his newborn son. Confronted with a choice between a $300 car seat from a well-known brand and a $50 car seat from an unknown brand, he turned to online reviews. The positive reviews for the $300 car seat convinced him to buy it. Later, he discovered that Consumer Reports rated the $50 car seat higher in crash
protection and ease of use than the $300 one.
Curious, de Langhe teamed up with colleagues at the University of Colorado in Boulder to compare online reviews with performance reviews. They did this for 1,272 products in 120
categories — including car seats, bike helmets, blood pressure monitors, headphones, sunscreen
and smoke alarms — which could be objectively assessed. Their study, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, found a very weak link between positive online reviews and actual product
performance.
As de Langhe explained in Science Daily, “The likelihood that an item with a higher user rating performs objectively better than an item with a lower user rating is only 57 percent. A
correspondence of 50 percent would be random, so user ratings provide very little insight about objective product performance.” He further elaborated in a TEDxESADE Talk that many
high-rated products perform poorly and vice versa. This discrepancy is partly due to fake reviews and the influence of brand reputation, packaging and price on user opinions. Only a small group of consumers — the ones holding the most extreme positive and negative opinions — tend to leave
reviews. This is why we often see a lot of 1-and 5-star reviews on products.
De Langhe recommends relying less on the recommendations of other consumers. This
doesn’t mean we should stop reading reviews altogether, but we should avoid stressing over minor rating differences and feel less compelled to read every review before making a purchase.
28 ．What motivated de Langhe to research the reliability of online reviews
A ．His interest in marketing techniques.
B ．His skepticism about certain famous brands.
C ．His shopping for a car seat for his son.
D ．His cooperation with Consumer Reports.
29 ．What did the study by de Langhe and his colleagues reveal about online reviews
A ．They were objective enough.
B ．They barely reflected product quality.
C ．They mostly featured neutral opinions.
D ．They were heavily influenced by companies.
30 ．What does the underlined word “discrepancy” in paragraph 4 most probably mean
A ．Inaccuracy. B ．Preference.
C ．Trend. D ．Difference.
31 ．What advice does de Langhe offer regarding the use of online reviews
A ．Identifying their source.
B ．Paying less attention to ratings.
C ．Focusing on detailed reviews.
D ．Avoiding reading them entirely.
D
The Ediacaran Period, spanning from about 635 to 541 million years ago, was a crucial time in Earth’s history. It marked a transformative era during which complex, multicellular
organisms (多细胞生物) emerged, setting the stage for an explosion of life. But how did this explosion of life unfold
Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, US, have uncovered strong
evidence that Earth’s magnetic field (磁场) was in a highly unusual state when the large animals of the Ediacaran Period diversified and thrived. According to John Tarduno, a professor of
geophysics in the university’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, one of the most remarkable life forms during the Ediacaran Period was the Ediacaran fauna — a handful of
strange creatures found in Australia, Canada and the English Midlands. They were notable for looking like early animals and some even reached more than a meter in size and were able to move, indicating that they probably needed more oxygen compared to earlier life forms.
Tarduno and his team used innovative strategies and techniques to examine the strength of the magnetic field by studying magnetism locked in ancient feldspar and pyroxene crystals (辉石晶体) from a rock called anorthosite. These crystals contain magnetic particles (粒子) that
preserve magnetization from the time the minerals were formed. By dating the rocks, researchers can construct a timeline of the development of Earth’s magnetic field. Their data indicates that
Earth’s magnetic field during the Ediacaran Period was the weakest known to date, lasting for at least 26 million years.
A weak magnetic field makes it easier for charged particles from the sun to strip away lightweight atoms such as hydrogen from the atmosphere. If hydrogen loss is significant, more oxygen may remain in the atmosphere. Instead of reacting with hydrogen to form water vapor. These reactions can lead to a buildup of oxygen over time.
The research suggests that during the Ediacaran Period, the extremely weak magnetic field caused a loss of hydrogen over at least tens of millions of years. This loss may have led to
increased oxygen in the atmosphere and ocean, enabling more advanced life forms to emerge.
32 ．What did the researchers aim to find out
A ．The origin of multicellular organisms.
B ．The link between oxygen and ecosystems.
C ．The impact of Earth’s magnetic field on life.
D ．The effects of climate change on biodiversity.
33 ．How did the researchers conduct the study
A ．By analyzing evolution of Ediacaran fauna.
B ．By examining magnetism in ancient minerals.
C ．By modeling the atmospheric changes in the lab.
D ．By comparing different periods in Earth’s history.
34 ．What does the underlined phrase “strip away” in paragraph 4 most probably mean
A ．Remove. B ．Cover. C ．Gather. D ．generate.
35 ．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A ．The significance of the research.
B ．A suggestion for further research.
C ．An analysis of the research method.
D ．An explanation for the research results.
第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Feel Better About the Way You Look
If you feel insecure about the way you look, you aren’t alone. 36 They can easily contribute to feelings of insecurity. If you would like to become more confident about your body and looks, there are steps you can take to change how you think about your body.
Accept what you dislike about your body. ____37____ It is not realistic to expect yourself to love everything about your body at all times. Learn to accept what you do not like without
focusing on it. Be able to compartmentalize (隔开) to a degree by loving your body overall, even when you know it’s imperfect.
Practice positive self-talk. If you feel bad about yourself, you may find yourself putting
yourself down a lot. You may engage in negative self-talk, which means you find yourself saying things to yourself like, “I can’t believe how fat you are” throughout the day. Try to replace
negative self talk with positive self talk. 38
Provide your body with nourishment (营养). Many people with low self-esteem (自尊) try dieting or healthy eating as a means to change their bodies. 39 Think of healthy eating as a way of nourishing your body instead of a way of forcing your body to change.
40 If you’re feeling poorly about yourself, support is important. Seek out friends and family members who are positive. Try to spend time with people who feel good about their bodies and are generally positive.
A ．Turn to people around you for help.
B ．Surround yourself with supportive people.
C ．People have things about their bodies they dislike.
D ．Eating aims to give you a good mood instead of making you look good.
E ．People read a huge number of messages about beauty standards every year.
F ．Eating right can help you feel better about yourself, but do so with the right attitude.
G ．You may feel unnatural at first, but it raises your sense of self worth in the long run.
第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second . He learned the value and beauty of there from a very young age.
When he was 16, Molai began to notice something happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the it caused had driven away a number
of birds. , the number of snakes had declined as well. He that it was
because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the . The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek during the daytime. He turned to the
department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and a nearby island where he began to plant trees.
young plants in the dry season was for a lone boy. Molai built at the of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with
small holes to rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below.
Molai to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.
41 ．A ．dream B．job C ．home D ．choice
42 ．A ．nature B ．youth C ．culture D ．knowledge
43 ．A ．precious B ．interesting C ．disturbing D ．awkward
44 ．A ．waste B ．tension C ．pain D ．damage
45 ．A ．Besides B ．However C ．Therefore D ．Otherwise
46 ．A ．agreed B ．realized C ．remembered D ．predicted
47 ．A ．noise B ．heat C ．disease D ．dust
48 ．A ．directions B ．partners C ．help D ．shelter
49 ．A ．labor B ．police C ．forest D ．finance
50 ．A ．rebuilt B ．discovered C ．left D ．managed
51 ．A ．Decorating B ．Observing C ．Watering D ．Guarding
52 ．A ．tough B ．illegal C ．fantastic D ．beneficial
53 ．A ．back B ．top C ．foot D ．side
54 ．A ．cool down B ．keep off C ．purify D ．collect
55 ．A ．returned B ．learned C ．failed D ．continued
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The guqin is the oldest and most famous musical instrument in China. Chinese poets and scholars have long cherished it.
Today, 56 seven-stringed instrument, more than 4,000 years old, may not
resonate with modern audiences. However, guqin artist Wu Na is 57 (passion) about updating this traditional instrument and uses the internet to reach a wider audience.
Wu was attracted by the guqin’s graceful body and beautiful sounds 58 a child.
When she first combined it with modern music, she focused on technique. She learned to play the cello and bass 59 (see) if the guqin could produce similar sounds.
After years of experimenting, Wu realized she needed more than technique. “We can’t play like ancient poets 60 we live in the modern world. I wanted to explore new 61 (possible) and share them.” She began teaching the guqin online, 62 (bring) the calm
that this instrument offers to big cities.
Wu’s classes 63 (attract) foreigners interested in Chinese culture so far. Wen Yue, 64 is an Italian sinologist, says learning the guqin helps her find peace. “The first time I touched the strings, it echoed in my heart. The way you sit and pause between notes is like talking to your inner self.”
Wu believes the guqin, like other traditional Chinese cultural vehicles, is regaining
65 (popular) and awakening something deep inside people.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
66 ．假定你是校学生会主席李华，国际五一劳动节即将来临，学校摄影俱乐部将举办以“最美劳动者”为主题的短视频作品大赛。请你写一则比赛通知张贴到校国际部，内容包括：
1. 作品要求；
2. 作品提交的截止日期和地点。
参考词汇：短视频大赛 short video competition
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
The Student Union
第二节 （满分 25 分）
67 ．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
As the family watched their favorite TV show together, they heard Mark’s dad’s trademark cough. Every time he heard that sound, Mark’s heart felt heavy. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat, trying to focus on the show, but his mind continued to drift to thoughts ofall the damage his dad was doing to his lungs by smoking.
Mark just didn’t understand. His dad was a great dad — he spent a lot of his spare time with him playing outside and watching TV. Plus, he was really smart, so why would he be so stupid as to risk his health by smoking so much What if it caused a serious disease Had he ever
considered how heartbroken it would make him and his mom
Mark’s mind wandered back to a conversation he had overheard between his parents. His mom had been pleading (恳求) with his dad, her voice full of worry. “You need to think about your health, for Mark’s sake if not for your own,” she had said. But his dad just brushed her off, saying he was too stressed to quit.
One evening, Mark approached his mom to discuss the issue. “I’ve tried to persuade him to quit,” Mark’s mom expressed with a sigh. “But he always gets annoyed whenever I bring up the subject.” She looked tired and defeated. “At least your dad is considerate with his smoking; he
never does it indoors or around others. He even changes his clothes when coming home to prevent us from smelling the smoke. Despite that, it’s still so hard on him, on us …”
The next day at school, Mark was playing basketball with his classmate Tim on the court. “Hey, does either of your parents smoke ” he asked. “Yeah, my dad smokes, but he’s cut down in the past year,” replied Tim. “Oh, how did he do that ” Mark asked curiously. “I don’t really know what happened. I guess he just realized it was time for a change,” said Tim, as he threw the ball back to Mark. This gave Mark a ray of hope and an idea.
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。
Mark decided to take action, hoping to encourage his dad to change.
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The next day, Mark found a reply from his dad on his bed.
1 ．A
【原文】M: Can I help you
W: What teas do you have
M: Breakfast tea, mint and green tea. To eat in or take away
W: A mint tea and a slice of lemon cake, please. I want to take away. Thank you.
2 ．B
【原文】W: What is on the poster there It looks so nice.
M: Let’s have a look. Oh, there is going to be a basketball match.
W: Wonderful. Is it between school teams
M: Yes.
3 ．C
【原文】M: What are the office hours
W: Well, the office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
M: Do you work on weekends
W: On Saturday the office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but on Sunday we are closed.
4 ．A
【原文】W: Hello, Charles. How are you
M: I’m fine, Juliet. Do you remember Alyssa She’s Ben’s sister. We were all at Ben’s wedding together.
W: Ah, yes, I do — in that old castle. Was it in January
M: Yes, it was!
5 ．C
【原文】W: John, here is the Sales Department and this is your desk.
M: Thanks, you are helpful.
W: Here’s your computer. If there are any problems with the computer, you can contact Wilson, our network administrator.
6 ．B 7 ．A
【原文】W: Hi. Excuse me. Where’s the library
M: The library It’s next to the registration office.
W: Ah…sorry, I’m new. Where’s the registration office
M: No problem. See the big building over there That’s the lecture theatre. Next to that, on the right, is the registration office. And next to that is the library.
W: I see. Thanks!
8 ．A 9 ．C
【原文】W: Do you need help with any preparation Did you get the order of business I sent out
M: Yes, I did. And no, that’s all fine, thanks. My report is ready and I’m looking forward to presenting it.
W: Great.
M: I can tell Sven about the time change. I’ll see him later.
W: Don’t worry about telling Sven. I’ll send an email to everyone to confirm the time has changed and with an updated meeting invitation.
M: Great. Thanks, Anna.
W: OK. I’m happy that works for you. We really need you there and it’s good we don’t have to cancel it.
10 ．C 11 ．A 12 ．C
【原文】M: Oh, wow!
W: What’s that you’re looking at, Richard
M: Look at this photo my friend sent me by email, Stephanie. It was taken at a garden party we had in the summer when I was in Thailand teaching English a few years ago.
W: I never knew you had been to Thailand. How long were you there for
M: Oh not long, about 8 weeks, but we all had a great time, enjoyable and educational. This was the evening before we came back home. Oh, what great memories! Here, have a look …
W: Where are you I can’t see you.
M: I know, what a shame. That’s me in the back, almost hidden. Can you see me I’m sitting next to Carlos wearing the pink shirt. I’m wearing a white shirt.
13 ．A 14 ．B 15 ．C 16 ．B
【原文】W: All right, first, of course, we need some apples. Do we have any
M: Yes, we have a lot of apples. I bought ten only yesterday. How many do we have to use
W: I think six large apples will be fine. Now, is there any flour We have to use two and a half cups of flour. How much do we have
M: I think we’ll have to buy some flour. We don’t have much. Maybe only 200 grams. I’ll start a shopping list … OK, flour.
W: And quite a lot of sugar. Hmm … it says in the recipe about a cup. Oh … we don’t have any sugar! We can’t make apple pies without sugar. Write sugar on the shopping list.
M: OK, I’ve got it. We need a little butter too. Did you buy any butter yesterday at the store
W: No, I didn’t get any. How much do we need for the recipe
M: Well, it says 100 grams. I think we have some butter in the fridge.
W: Yes, we don’t have much but there’s enough.
M: OK, I will go down to the store and buy these things we need.
17 ．A 18 ．B 19 ．C 20 ．A
【原文】
W: Hello, I’m a university student. I have been to many cities in the world. In fact, I like
San Diego best. I love living in San Diego. The weather here is perfect, sunny nearly every day, but sometimes there is a cold wind that comes off the Pacific Ocean. There’s also a famous zoo
here in San Diego and I like to go in the summer to see all the animals. My favourite thing about San Diego is the many types of restaurants that are here. I love Chinese, Thai and Indian food and in San Diego, I can eat them all. I go to college near the zoo. I am studying to become a vet, so
one day, I want to work inside the zoo. San Diego is not an old city, but there are parts more than one hundred years old and there are interesting museums here.
21 ．D 22 ．B 23 ．A
这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了伯灵顿市公共艺术项目联合文化日征集本地艺术家作品，涵盖视觉与文学类型，明确报酬、时间节点及提交材料要求，作品将在指定时段展示。
21 ．推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“The City of Burlington public art program is
presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based
artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. (伯灵顿市的公共艺术项目将在贝希威亚海滩举办一系列临时公共艺术标识，与安大略文化日活动同步进行。该项目将挑选 10 名视觉艺术家和 10 名作家来创作作品，这些作品将被展示在多用途路径上的临时标识牌上。此次征集面向伯灵顿本地的艺术家，并且接受所有能够以标识形式呈现的艺术
形式的投稿。)”可知，文章核心内容是伯灵顿市公共艺术项目联合安大略文化日，面向本地艺术家征集可用于标牌展示的艺术作品（包括视觉艺术和文学作品），同时明确了征集要求、时间节点、报酬及提交材料。由此可知，这篇文章的目的是为一个项目征集艺术作品。故选D 项。
22 ．细节理解题。根据 Estimated Project Timeline 部分，作品展示时间为“September 23 — October 13 (9 月 23 日至 10 月 13 日)”计算可知，9 月剩余 8 天（23 日 - 30 日），10 月展示13 天，总计 21 天，即三周。故选 B 项。
23 ．细节理解题。根据 Application Package 中“Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief
statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept. (作品说明：请提供一份简短的说明（最多 150 个词），阐述您的作品理念。)” 、“Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part
taken from a larger piece. (文字投稿：投稿内容不得超过 250 个词。可以是独立的作品，比如一首诗或一篇短篇小说，也可以是从一篇较大作品中选取的一部分。)” 以及“Artist
Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the
third person. (艺术家简介：请以第三人称撰写一段简短的艺术家介绍（最多 50 个词）。)”可知，A 选项“150 词的诗歌”符合写作类作品“最多 250 词” 的要求，正确。BCD 选项均与原文实意不符。故选 A 项。
24 ．B 25 ．C 26 ．A 27 ．D
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要说明了作者因长期沉迷网络改用老人机，初期倍感焦虑，经心理学家开导后逐渐适应，戒掉手机习惯，收获更健康的自我与真实人际联结。
24 ．细节理解题。根据第一段“My average screen time is eight hours and 44 minutes per day — more time than I spend sleeping. This makes me fit into the category of being “chronically
online”, defined as someone whose entire life revolves around the internet. (我每天平均使用电子设备的时间为 8 小时 44 分钟——这比我的睡眠时间还要长。这使我属于“长期上网” 的一类人，即指那些将整个生活都围绕着互联网来安排的人。)”可知，作者改用非智能手机是为了摆脱对网络的依赖。故选 B。
25．细节理解题。根据第五段““Being alone or disconnected from what’s going on can be read by the deep brain as a survival threat when it really isn’t a threat,” Bira said. “It is important to learn how to tolerate the feeling of being disconnected or left out until our brain understands that it is
not a problem, which allows us to self-regulate without reaching for the phone, and we develop a
deeper, healthier connection to ourselves.” (比拉说：“ 当一个人独处或与周围环境脱节时，大脑深处会将其解读为一种生存威胁，但实际上这未必是真正的威胁。重要的是要学会如何忍受这种与外界脱节或被排斥的感觉，直到我们的大脑明白这并非问题所在，这样我们就能自行调节情绪，不再伸手去拿手机，从而与自己建立起更深层次、更健康的关系。”)”可知，
当感到与外界脱节时，林赛·比拉建议我们接受这种感觉，直到我们的大脑恢复正常状态。故选 C。
26．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段““If someone is always on their phone, they are training loved ones to lean away from them emotionally” Bira said. She emphasized the importance of eye
contact, attention, and proper feedback to make people feel truly cared for. (比拉说：“如果有人总是盯着手机不放，那他们就是在训练亲人在情感上远离自己。”她强调了眼神交流、专注力以及恰当的反馈对于让人真正感到被关爱的重要性。)”可知，一个人频繁使用手机的行为可能会造成情感上的疏远。故选 A。
27．主旨大意题。根据倒数第三段“I started calling friends to hang out, rediscovering the lost art of phone conversations. It reduces miscommunication compared to texting and makes me a better listener, helping me feel more connected. (我开始给朋友们打电话约着见面，重新找回了久违的电话交流的乐趣。与短信相比，这种方式能减少误解，让我成为更好的倾听者，从而让我感觉更加紧密地联系在一起。)”结合文章主要说明了作者因长期沉迷网络改用老人机，初期倍感焦虑，经心理学家开导后逐渐适应，戒掉手机习惯，收获更健康的自我与真实人际联结。可知，D 选项“为了内心的平静与连接而暂时断开联系”最符合文章标题。故选 D。
28 ．C 29 ．B 30 ．D 31 ．B
本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕在线评论的可信度展开，揭示其与产品实际性能的脱节现象，并提出理性使用建议。
28 ．细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“Bart de Langhe, a behavioral scientist and marketing
professor at ESADE in Barcelona, Spain, faced this question when shopping for a car seat for his newborn son. Confronted with a choice between a $300 car seat from a well-known brand and a
$50 car seat from an unknown brand, he turned to online reviews.(西班牙巴塞罗那 ESADE 大学的行为科学家、营销学教授巴特·德朗赫在为他刚出生的儿子选购汽车座椅时就遇到了这个问题。面对 300 美元的知名品牌汽车座椅和50 美元的不知名品牌汽车座椅之间的选择，他求助于网上的评论。)”可知，为儿子购买汽车座椅这件事促使德·朗赫研究在线评论的可靠性。故选 C 项。
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h,
)29．细节理解题。根据第三段的句子“Their study, published in the Journal of Consumer Researc found a very weak link between positive online reviews and actual product performance. (他们发表在《消费者研究期刊》上的研究发现，正面在线评论与产品实际性能之间的联系非常微弱。)”可知，德·朗赫和同事的研究表明在线评论几乎不能反映产品质量。故选 B 项。
30 ．词句猜测题。根据第四段的句子“He further elaborated in a TEDxESADE Talk that many high-rated products perform poorly and vice versa. (他在 TEDxESADE 的演讲中进一步阐述，
许多高评分产品表现不佳，反之亦然。)”和划线单词下文的内容“due to fake reviews and the influence of brand reputation, packaging and price on user opinions(由于虚假评论和品牌声誉、包装、价格对用户意见的影响)”可知，由于虚假评论和品牌声誉、包装、价格对用户意见的影响，高评分和实际表现之间存在差异，所以 discrepancy 的意思是“差异” ，与 difference 意义一致。故选 D 项。
31 ．细节理解题。根据最后一段的句子“De Langhe recommends relying less on the
recommendations of other consumers. This doesn’t mean we should stop reading reviews
altogether, but we should avoid stressing over minor rating differences and feel less compelled to read every review before making a purchase. (德·朗赫建议减少对其他消费者推荐的依赖。这并不意味着我们应该完全停止阅读评论，但我们应该避免为微小的评分差异而焦虑，也不必在购买前读完每一条评论。)”可知，德·朗赫建议减少对评分的关注。故选 B 项。
32 ．C 33 ．B 34 ．A 35 ．D
这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国研究人员发现埃迪卡拉纪地球磁场异常微弱， 这导致大气氢流失、氧气富集，或为该时期复杂多细胞生物蓬勃演化创造了条件。
32 ．细节理解题。根据第一段“The Ediacaran Period, spanning from about 635 to 541 million
years ago, was a crucial time in Earth’s history. It marked a transformative era during which
complex, multicellular organisms (多细胞生物) emerged, setting the stage for an explosion of life. But how did this explosion of life unfold ( 埃迪卡拉纪，从大约 6.35 亿年前到 5.41 亿年前，
是地球历史上的一个关键时期。它标志着一个变革的时代，在这个时代，复杂的多细胞生物出现了，为生命的爆发奠定了基础。但生命的大爆发是如何展开的呢？)”以及第二段中
“Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, US, have uncovered strong evidence that Earth’s magnetic field (磁场) was in a highly unusual state when the large animals of the
Ediacaran Period diversified and thrived.( 美国纽约罗切斯特大学的研究人员发现了强有力的证据，表明当埃迪卡拉纪的大型动物多样化和繁盛时，地球磁场处于一种非常不寻常的状
态。)”可知，研究人员的目的是探究地球磁场对生命演化的影响。故选 C 项。
33．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Tarduno and his team used innovative strategies and techniques to examine the strength of the magnetic field by studying magnetism locked in ancient feldspar
and pyroxene crystals (辉石晶体) from a rock called anorthosite.( 塔都诺和他的团队采用创新的策略和技术，通过研究一种叫做斜长岩的岩石中的古老长石和辉石晶体中的磁性，来检测磁场的强度。)”可知，研究人员是通过检查古代矿物的磁性来进行这项研究的。故选 B 项。
34．词句猜测题。根据划线单词句中“A weak magnetic field makes it easier for charged particles from the sun to strip away lightweight atoms such as hydrogen from the atmosphere.( 弱磁场使得来自太阳的带电粒子更容易从大气中 strip away 氢等轻原子。)” 以及下文“If hydrogen
loss is significant, more oxygen may remain in the atmosphere.( 如果氢的损失是显著的，更多的氧可能留在大气中。)”可知，此处指带电粒子更容易从大气中剥离氢等轻原子。故可猜测划线短语 strip away 意为“移除、剥离” ，和 A 选项 Remove“移除”意思相近。故选 A 项。
35 ．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The research suggests that during the Ediacaran Period, the
extremely weak magnetic field caused a loss of hydrogen over at least tens of millions of years.
(
。
)This loss may have led to increased oxygen in the atmosphere and ocean, enabling more advanced life forms to emerge.( 研究表明，在埃迪卡拉纪，极弱的磁场导致了至少数千万年的氢损失这种损失可能导致大气和海洋中的氧气增加，使更先进的生命形式得以出现。)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是对研究结果的解释。故选 D 项。
36 ．E 37 ．C 38 ．G 39 ．F 40 ．B
这是一篇说明文。文章主要围绕“如何改善对自己外表的看法”这一主题展开，通过五个方法帮助读者建立身体自信。
36 ．后文“They can easily contribute to feelings of insecurity. (它们很容易导致不安全感)”主语为代词 They，说明空处需要填入的话中有明确的被 They 指代的对象，且应为可数名词复数，即空处需要说明是什么导致了不安全感。E 选项“人们每年都会接触到大量关于美的标准的信息” 中的“关于美的标准的信息”恰好说明普遍焦虑的成因，是 They 指代的对象，符合语境。故选 E。
37 ．前文“Accept what you dislike about your body. (接受你对自己身体不满意的地方)”为第二段的总起句，是建立身体自信的第一个方法。空处开始展开说明为何要这样做，且后文“It is not realistic to expect yourself to love everything about your body at all times. (期望自己始终喜欢身体的每个部位是不现实的)”指出人不可能总喜欢身体每个部位的结论。空处既承接前文
说明为何要接受对身体的不满，又为后文的结论提供前提。C 选项“人们总有些身体部位令自己不满”满足此要求，衔接前后文。故选 C。
38．前文“Try to replace negative self talk with positive self talk. (尝试用积极的自我对话取代消极的自我对话)”指出练习积极的自我对话的方法。设空处是对前文的总结， 需补充积极心理暗示的效果。G 选项“最初可能感到不自然，但长期会提升自我价值感” 既承接前文说明这种方法最初的感受，又点明长期的实施效果，符合语境。故选 G。
39 ．前文“Many people with low self-esteem (自尊) try dieting or healthy eating as a means to
change their bodies. (许多低自尊者通过节食或健康饮食来改变身体)”说明低自尊者的做法，后文“Think of healthy eating as a way of nourishing your body instead of a way of forcing your
body to change. (要想着将健康饮食视为滋养身体而非强迫改变的方式)”提到在思想上要如 何看待这种做法。这表明空处需要一句能承接前文，既表明正确饮食的作用，又能引出后文的过渡性文字。F 选项“正确饮食能提升自我感觉，但需保持正确态度”，既承认饮食的作用，又强调思想态度上的转变。故选 F。
40 ．后文“If you’re feeling poorly about yourself, support is important. (若自我感觉糟糕，支持很重要)”提到支持的重要性，且最后一段整段都围绕寻求周围人积极的支持展开，说明处于本段首句的设空处应谈及关于支持的内容。B 选项“让自己置身于支持性人群中”，与后文核心词“support”直接对应，且后文“Seek out friends and family members who are positive. (寻找积极的朋友和家人)”正是该建议的实施方式。故选 B。
41 ．C 42 ．A 43 ．C 44 ．D 45 ．A 46 ．B 47 ．B 48 ．D
49 ．C 50 ．B 51 ．C 52 ．A 53 ．B 54 ．D 55 ．D
这是一篇记叙文。Molai 在印度的一个小村庄长大。16 岁的时候，一场洪水导致他的家园遭受巨大损失。树木的缺乏导致这些动物失去了遮蔽物， 很多鸟儿离开，蛇类数量减少。Molai 决定改变这一切，他经过努力，在附近找到了一个小岛，开始种树。在 30 多年的时间里，他的努力使 1360 英亩的天然土地成为许多动植物的家园。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意:这个村庄位于一些湿地附近，那里成了他的第二个家。A. dream梦想；B. job 工作；C. home 家；D. choice 选择。根据空前的 second 可知，他出生的村庄是他的家，村庄附近的一些“湿地”成为了他的第二个“家”。故选 C。
42 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意:他从小就在那里了解到了大自然的价值和美丽。A. nature 自然；B. youth 青春，年轻；C. culture 文化；D. knowledge 知识。湿地展现了“大自然” 的价值
(
和美
故选
A
)。 。
43 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意:16 岁时，Molai 开始注意到他的家周围发生了一些令人不安的事情。A. precious 宝贵的；B. interesting 有趣的；C. disturbing 令人不安的，引起烦恼的； D. generous 慷慨的。该段后半部分提到:洪水侵袭，很多鸟儿离开，蛇的数量减少。这些情况都不正常，令人不安。故选 C。
44 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意:那年早些时候，一场洪水袭击了这个地区，洪水造成的损害赶走了很多鸟类。A. waste 废物；B. tension 紧张；C. pain 疼痛，痛苦；D. damage 损害，伤害。洪水侵袭这个地区，它会“损害”庄稼、树木，这些都会导致鸟儿们离开。故选 D。
45．考查副词词义辨析。句意:此外，蛇的数量也减少了。A. Besides 此外，另外；B. However但是；C. Therefore 因此；D. Otherwise 否则。根据 as well 可知，洪水不仅导致很多鸟儿离开。而且，它还导致蛇的数量减少。故选 A。
46 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意:他意识到这是因为没有足够的树来保护它们免受炎热的影响。 A. agreed 同意；B. realized 意识到；C. remembered 记住，记起；D. predicted 预测。Molai“意识到”鸟儿离开、蛇类减少是因为没有足够的树木。故选 B。
47 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意:他意识到这是因为没有足够的树来保护它们免受炎热的影响。 A. noise 噪音；B. heat 热；C. disease 疾病；D. dust 尘土。根据常识可知，树木可以提供阴 凉，从而保护鸟类和蛇类免受炎热的影响。故选 B。
48 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意: 当然，解决的办法是种树，这样动物们就可以在白天寻找栖身之处。A. directions 方向；B. partners 伙伴，合作伙伴；C. help 帮助；D. shelter 遮蔽，庇护，遮蔽物。树木可以给动物们提供“遮蔽” 。故选 D。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意:他向森林部门求助，但被告知那里什么也不长。A. labor 劳动；
B. police 警察；C. forest 森林；D. finance 财政，金融。根据前一句中的“The solution, of course, was to plant trees”可知，Molai 想要种树，所以他应该向“森林”部门求助。故选 C。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而，Molai 自己去看了看，发现了附近的一个岛屿，他开始在那里种树。A. rebuilt 重建；B. discovered 发现；C. left 离开；D. managed 设法做成。根据前面的”looking on his own”可知，他自己去看，那么接下来就应该是他”发现” 了一个小岛。故选 B。
51 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意:对一个孤独的男孩来说，在旱季给幼苗浇水是很困难的。A. Decorating 装饰；B. Observing 观察到；C. Watering 浇水；D. Guarding 守卫。该段后半部分叙述的是 Molai 想尽办法收集水的努力。再结合该句中的“the dry season”可知，在旱季给幼
苗“浇水”很难。故选 C。
52 ．考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对一个孤独的男孩来说，在旱季给幼苗浇水是很困难的。
A. tough 困难的；B. illegal 非法的；C. fantastic 极好的；D. beneficial 有益的。根据该段后半部分的叙述可知，Molai 想尽办法收集雨水，由此推知，旱季缺水，给幼苗浇水很“难”。故选 A。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意:Molai 在每棵树苗的顶端都搭建了一个竹子平台，在那里他放置了带有小洞的陶罐来收集雨水。A. back 背部；B. top 顶端；C. foot 脚；D. side 一边，一侧。根据该段最后一句“The water would then drip on the plants below”可知，水滴在下面的植物上。由此推知，竹子平台应该在每棵树苗的”顶端”。故选 B。
54 ．考查动词(短语)辨析。句意:Molai 在每棵树苗的顶端都搭建了一个竹子平台，在那里他放置了带有小洞的陶罐来收集雨水。A. cool down 冷却下来；B. keep off 与 保持距离； C. purify 净化，使纯净；D. collect 收集。根据常识可知， 陶罐是用来盛水的。由此可知， 他将陶罐放到竹子平台上“ 收集” 雨水。故选 D。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意:在接下来的 37 年里，Molai 继续种树。A. returned 返回；B. learned学会；C. failed 失败；D. continued 继续。根据后一句可知，他的努力使 1360 英亩的天然土地成为许多动植物的家园。由此推知，在接下来的 37 年里，他“继续”种树。故选 D。
56 ．the 57 ．passionate 58 ．as 59 ．to see 60 ．because##since##as
61 ．possibilities 62 ．bringing 63 ．have attracted 64 ．who 65 ．popularity
本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国古老乐器古琴的现状， 以及古琴艺术家吴娜通过创新和网络传播，让古琴被更多人了解和喜爱的事迹。
56 ．考查冠词。句意：如今，这把有 4000 多年历史的七弦乐器可能无法引起现代观众的共鸣。seven-stringed instrument 为可数名词单数，结合句意，此处特指前文提到的古琴这一七弦乐器，表特指，所以用定冠词 the。故填 the。
57．考查形容词。句意： 然而，古琴艺术家吴娜对更新这一传统乐器充满热情，并利用互联网接触更广泛的观众。此处位于系动词 is 之后，作表语，应用形容词，passion 的形容词形式为 passionate ，be passionate about 为固定搭配，意为“对 充满热情”。故填 passionate。
58 ．考查介词。句意：吴娜小时候就被古琴优美的琴身和动听的声音所吸引。此处表示“作为一个孩子”，结合空后 a child，应用介词 as ，as a child 意为“小时候”。故填 as。
59．考查非谓语动词。句意： 她学习拉大提琴和贝斯，看看古琴是否能发出类似的声音。结
合句意，学习大提琴和贝斯的目的是看看古琴能否发出类似声音，应用不定式作目的状语。故填 to see。
60．考查连词。句意：我们不能像古代诗人那样演奏，因为我们生活在现代世界。分析句子逻辑关系，“我们生活在现代世界”是“不能像古代诗人那样演奏” 的原因，此处引导原因状语从句，应用连词 because/since/as 。故填 because/since/as。
61．考查名词。句意：我想探索新的可能性并分享它们。此处位于形容词 new 之后，作 explore的宾语，应用名词，possible 的名词形式为 possibility ，且 possibility 为可数名词，结合后文them ，可知此处应用复数形式 possibilities 。故填 possibilities。
62 ．考查非谓语动词。句意：她开始在网上教授古琴，将这种乐器带来的宁静带给大城市。分析句子结构可知，句子已有谓语动词 began ，此处应用非谓语动词，bring 与逻辑主语 She之间为主动关系，应用现在分词作伴随状语。故填 bringing。
63．考查动词时态。句意：到目前为止，吴娜的课程已经吸引了对中国文化感兴趣的外国人。此处为谓语动词，根据时间状语 so far（到目前为止）可知，此处应用现在完成时，主语
Wu’s classes 为复数，所以用 have attracted 。故填 have attracted。
64．考查定语从句。句意：Wen Yue 是一位意大利汉学家，她说学习古琴帮助她找到了平静。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为 Wen Yue，指人，且从句中缺少主语，应用关系代词who 。故填 who。
65 ．考查名词。句意：吴娜认为，古琴和其他中国传统文化载体一样，正在重新流行起来，并唤醒人们内心深处的某种东西。此处位于及物动词 regaining 之后，作宾语，应用名词，
popular 的名词形式为 popularity ，且 popularity 为不可数名词。故填 popularity。
66 ．Notice
With the International Labor’s Day approaching, a short video competition will be held in our school to celebrate the festival in a novel way. The title of the competition is the most
beautiful worker.
To participate, you are expected to prepare your short video entries which must be focused on the theme, showing examples of diligent and inspiring works, whether it’s in a factory, farm, office, of any other workplace. Videos should be accompanied by a brief description explaining the inspiration and story behind the video. All videos submissions must be received by July 30 th, 2024 to the School Photography Club office.
Don’t hesitate to take part! Waiting for your talent!
67．
Mark decided to take action, hoping to encourage his dad to change. He sat down at his
desk and began to write a heartfelt letter to his dad. In the letter, he expressed his love and concern for his dad’s health, describing how worried he and his mom were about the potential
consequences of smoking. He also shared his memories of the happy times they had spent together and how much he wanted his dad to be around for a long time. Finally, he gently suggested that
his dad consider quitting smoking for his own good and for the sake of his family.
The next day, Mark found a reply from his dad on his bed. His dad had written a note
saying that he had read Mark’s letter carefully and was deeply touched by his son’s love and
concern. He admitted that he had been aware of the risks of smoking but had been too weak to
quit. However, Mark’s letter had given him the strength and motivation he needed. He promised
Mark that he would try his best to quit smoking and would seek help if necessary. Mark was
overjoyed to read his dad’s reply and felt a sense of relief wash over him.

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