资源简介

绝密★调研结束前
2025 学年第二学期高二年级学业质量阶段调研
英 语
注意事项：
1 ．本卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟；
2 ．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场、座位号及准考证号并核对条形码信息；
3 ．答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项” 的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试卷上的作答一律无效。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。
1 ．Which city needs to improve the household recycling rate
A ．London. B ．Bristol. C ．Manchester.
2 ．How many types of passes does the woman provide
A ．Two. B ．Three. C ．Four.
3 ．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A ．A fire. B ．A flood. C ．An injury.
4 ．Why does the woman come to the man
A ．To join the football team.
B ．To practice football with him.
C ．To help her brother get an opportunity.
5 ．Where does the conversation probably take place
A ．In a restaurant. B ．In a furniture store. C ．In a theater.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题都有 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6 ．Who is probably Mary
A ．Mike’s sister. B ．Mike’s classmate. C ．Lucy’s math teacher.
7 ．What will Mike do next
A ．Buy a gift. B ．Read a novel. C ．Do the cleaning.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8 ．How did the man get to know about the new rubbish sorting rule
A ．From a video. B ．From the class meeting. C ．From the school website.
9 ．What can we learn about the new rubbish sorting rule
A ．Broken pens should be put into the blue bin.
B ．Paper and glass can be recycled directly.
C ．Used batteries belong to harmful waste.
10 ．When will the new rubbish sorting rule take effect
A ．This Friday. B ．Next Monday. C ．Next Wednesday.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11 ．What do we know about the woman
A ．She will live with two people.
B ．She will check in on September 16th.
C ．She will have a birthday party for her friend.
12 ．What is the woman’s third change about
A ．The number of guests. B ．The check-out time. C ．The room type.
13 ．What kind of room does the woman finally choose
A ．An upper-floor room. B ．A sea-view room. C ．A courtyard room.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14 ．What is the problem with the project now
A ．It has a shortage of funds.
B ．It cannot meet the deadline.
C ．It lacks professional designers.
15 ．What was the original budget of the project
A ．About S40,000. B ．About S45,000. C ．About S51,000.
16 ．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A ．Colleagues. B ．Teacher and student. C ．Business partners.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17 ．What is the speaker doing
A ．Reporting a piece of news. B ．Hosting a talk show. C ．Giving a rescue class.
18 ．How long did it take firefighters to have the two men reach the ground
A ．About two hours. B ．About three hours. C ．About four hours.
19 ．What did Stephen Winchell say about the rescue
A ．It was quite easy. B ．It was a bit challenging. C ．It involved 16 firefighters.
20 ．What equipment was used to assess the situation in the rescue
A ．Drones. B ．Radios. C ．Six rope systems.
第二部分：阅读理解（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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Would you love to have the skills to improve the health, nutrition and well-being of yourself and others
The winter season, with Christmas. festivities, luxurious treats and New Year celebrations, makes it challenging to maintain healthy habits. That’s where health coaching makes all the difference, helping turn good intentions into lasting positive changes.What is a Health & Wellness Coach
With preventable diseases like heart disease, obesity and cancer on the rise, the need for meaningful lifestyle changes has never been greater. Health & Wellness Coaches play a crucial role in helping individuals adopt healthier habits to improve their overall health, eating habits, energy, fitness, sleep, stress management and life satisfaction. This career appeals to those passionate about nutrition and healthy eating. You can specialize in fields like weight loss, gut health and more. Whether you’re in healthcare or new to the wellness field, it offers a flexible, rewarding career path. Our students come from diverse backgrounds: corporate professionals, busy parents, teachers, and those wanting to turn their health passion into a career. You can work online or in-person, one-on-one or in groups, full-time or part-time to fit your lifestyle.
Become a Health & Wellness Coach in just 12 months.
The HCA Health & Wellness Coaching Diploma offers flexible part-time training, equipping you to become a professional coach in just 12 months. You can study online with live training (including 3-day in-person events), get professional practice support, and gain a globally accredited qualification. For more information, visit: www.healthcoachesacademy.com.
21 ．What is the main job of a Health & Wellness Coach
A ．To offer nutrition advice. B ．To promote health products.
C ．To treat preventable diseases. D ．To help develop healthy habits.
22 ．What can we learn about the HCA Health& Wellness Coaching Diploma
A ．It requires full-time attendance. B ．It targets healthcare professionals.
C ．It provides a national qualification. D ．It combines online and in-person learning.
23 ．What’s the purpose of the text
A ．To advocate healthy lifestyles. B ．To advertise a training program.
C ．To call for attention to health issues. D ．To enroll Health & Wellness coaches.
B
Frida Kahlo remains one of the most iconic and influential artists of the 20th century — not merely for her paintings, but for the extraordinary life she lived. With her traditional Mexican
dresses, and a resolute gaze that meets viewers, she created art that was deeply personal yet
universally resonant (产生共鸣的). “My painting contains in it the message of pain,” she once said.
Kahlo’s childhood was marked by adversity. At six, she was infected with polio, which
caused her right leg a slight limp. Yet the young Frida was spirited and unbowed. Her life
transformed at 18 when a bus accident left her seriously injured: her spine was broken in three
places, her pelvis crushed, and her right leg shattered in eleven places. She would later remark
with characteristic dark humor that the accident “took my virginity (贞洁)”. During months in bed, her mother placed a mirror above her and gave her paints. “I paint myself because I am often
alone and because I am the subject I know best,” she explained. Painting became both a lifeline and a means of documenting her reality.
Frida Kahlo produced around 200 paintings, most of them self-portraits. Though some
called her a Surrealist, Kahlo fiercely rejected the label. “I never painted dreams. I painted my
own reality,” she insisted. Her work mixed Mexican folk art with raw honesty about her suffering. In The Broken Column (1944), she showed herself with a cracked spine held together by nails.
Even her medical corsets (束身衣) that limited her body became canvases — she painted
butterflies on them. André Breton, the leader of the Surrealist movement, described her work as “a ribbon around a bomb’’.
Kahlo transformed suffering into art and personal tragedy into universal statements about the human condition. More than six decades after her death, she continues to attract audiences
because she remains utterly herself.
24 ．What makes Frida Kahlo an influential figure
A ．Her personal paintings. B ．Her art and life story.
C ．Her traditional dresses. D ．Her pain and struggle.
25 ．Why did Kahlo reject the Surrealist label
A ．Because her art was based on her real life.
B ．Because she preferred to be called a folk artist.
C ．Because she claimed to be a painter of dreams.
D ．Because her work was too universal for the label.
26 ．What does Andre Breton imply by describing Kahlo’s work as “a ribbon around a bomb” in pharagraph 3
A ．Kahlo’s art shows more pain than beauty. B ．Kahlo’s art turns bombs into ribbons.
C ．Kahlo’s art combines beauty with suffering. D ．Kahlo’s art features ribbons and bombs.
27 ．Which of the following best describes Kahlo
A ．Tough and creative. B ．Humorous and easy-going.
C ．Dynamic and generous. D ．Optimistic and self-centered.
C
Kissing is one of the most intimate (亲密的) human behaviours, yet its origins remain surprisingly mysterious. But why do humans kiss
Historically, kissing has held different meanings across cultures, with the earliest recorded human kiss documented in ancient Mesopotamian texts dating back to 2500 BCE. The ancient
Romans had three distinct types of kiss: the osculum, a social kiss on the cheek; the basium, a platonic kiss on the lips shared between partners or family; and the savium, a passionate kiss between lovers. Clearly, kissing has long been more than just a romantic gesture.
Despite its popularity, kissing is by no means universal. A study of 168 cultures published in American Anthropologist in 2015 found that only 46 percent practised romantic lip kissing. In cultures that don’t kiss, intimacy is expressed differently. Interestingly, when on his travels,
Charles Darwin, described the Malay kiss, where people squat and smell each other’s scent, suggesting that smell may play a role in human intimacy.
Can biology help us understand why we kiss Research suggests that kissing serves a
biological bonding function, as it triggers the release of oxytocin, a hormone linked to trust and attachment. Oxytocin helps reduce stress and fosters feelings of closeness, strengthening
connections between romantic partners.
Besides, evolutionary theories suggest that lip-to-lip kissing may have its roots in early maternal (母系的) behaviours, like mothers chewed food before transferring it to their baby’s mouth. This practice, still observed among chimpanzees, may have laid the foundation for lip
contact as a signal of care and bonding.
However, a recent theory proposed by evolutionary psychologist Dr Adriano Lameira
suggests that kissing may have instead evolved from grooming (梳理毛发) behaviours. In
primates, grooming often ends with mouth contact. As humans gradually lost body hair, Lameira suggests that the function of grooming diminished, leading to shorter grooming time, eventually leaving the final lip-to-lip kiss as a lasting gesture of affection.
Seemingly, kissing is a complex behaviour shaped by our ancient ancestors, fulfilling a deep human need for connection.
28 ．Why does the author mention ancient Romans’ kissing in paragraph 2
A ．To prove kissing originated in ancient Rome.
B ．To illustrate kissing has various social meanings.
C ．To show romantic kissing is the most important type.
D ．To highlight kissing has been simply a romantic gesture.
29 ．Which of the following do evolutionary theories suggest
A ．Kissing is universally practiced across cultures.
B ．Kissing is intended to strengthen romantic bonds.
C ．Kissing may have feeding and grooming origins.
D ．Kissing has developed from maternal behaviours.
30 ．What does the underlined word “diminished” in paragraph 6 mean
A ．Enhanced. B ．Declined. C ．Disappeared. D ．Expanded.
31 ．How is the text developed
A ．Opinion→Evidence→Summary B ．Question→Argument→Application
C ．Question→Exploration→Conclusion D ．Phenomenon→Argument→Conclusion
D
Recently a new study published in Nature Cell Biology looked into how the cells
responsible for the pigments (色素) in our hair and skin “self-destruct” when damaged, as part of our bodies’ efforts to protect us from cancer. The scientists found that, in the face of specific types of damage, these pigment-producing cells simply shut themselves down instead of continuing to
divide. This response prevents faulty cells from spreading dangerous mutations (变异), but over
time, it also means fewer pigment-making cells remain, causing hair to turn grey.
Scientists have long explored ways to stop pigment cells from self-destructing to prevent
greying, but the new findings suggest your greys are a sign of an important anti-cancer defence.
“The study reframes hair greying and melanoma (黑素瘤) not as unrelated events, but as different outcomes of stem cell stress responses,” said Prof Emi Nishimura from the University of Tokyo, who led the study.
Her team made the discovery while studying melanocyte stem cells in mice. They found the cells only sacrificed themselves when their DNA experienced a “double-strand break” — a clean snap through both sides of the DNA helix. But when the cells were exposed to other kinds of
stress, such as ultraviolet (紫外的) light or carcinogens, they didn’t self-destruct. Instead, they
survived and kept dividing, allowing mutations to build up and potentially lay the groundwork for cancer.
This two-track response could help reveal why grey hair and skin cancers both become more frequent with age. While research is in its earlier stages and complex lifestyle and genetic factors are also at play, the scientists say that understanding and eventually controlling this
response could open the door to new ways of removing high-risk cells before they become cancerous.
32 ．What happens to pigment cells when damaged according to the study
A ．They stopped working. B ．They spread mutations.
C ．They continued to divide. D ．They destroyed themselves.
33 ．What can be concluded from the discovery by Prof Emi Nishimura’s team
A ．Stem cells had different responses to different types of stress.
B ．Stem cells stopped dividing when exposed to ultraviolet light.
C ．Stem cell could be stopped self-destructing to prevent greying.
D ．Stem cells failed to self-destruct with DNA double-strand breaks.
34 ．What’s the author’s attitude towards the research
A ．Critical. B ．Doubtful. C ．Optimistic. D ．Indifferent.
35 ．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A ．Grey Hairs: Scars ofthe Body’s Anti-Cancer War
B ．Pigment Cells: Self-Destruction to Prevent Greying
C ．Stem Cells: Breakthrough in Unlocking the DNA Secrets
D ．Double-strand Breaks: DNA’s Self-sacrifice in Cancer Defence
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。
A recent report, published in The Lancet in 2025, found that more than half of the world’s population struggles to access healthy diets. This doesn’t just impact our health and well-being,
but also has real consequences on our environment, with around 30% of all the greenhouse gasses we produce coming from our food systems. 36
Enter the planetary health diet (PHD) — a recommendation that can not only improve our health, but also reduce diet-related chronic disease, and potentially reduce the food-related
emissions we make by an impressive 50% by 2050. 37
But what actually is the PHD
38 It recommends at least five portions of fruit and veg a day, a portion of
legumes, a portion of nuts, and plenty of whole grains. Animal products aren’t necessarily off the menu altogether, but it’s suggested that chicken, fish, and red meat play a much smaller role in
your diet. It also suggests consuming seasonally available foods, with flexibility for different cultures centred around local dishes and produce.
Why should we follow it
The environmental benefits of the PHD could be huge, purely from its reduction of
animal-produce. It offers flexibility without requiring the full commitment of going meat-free. 39 It could prevent 11 million premature adult deaths every year, and is linked with reducing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even cancer.
How can we follow it
40 The PHD isn’t about a huge diet transformation, but consistent small steps that make a massive impact. A simple way to begin is to adjust your plate division, eat a “rainbow” of fruit and veg, and gradually reduce daily meat consumption. Even following a few of its core ideas can bring great benefits for your health and the environment.
A ．Evidence reveals that it comes with notable health benefits, too.
B ．It sounds like a win-win for both our own well-being and the world.
C ．The PHD’s environmental benefits come fully from vegan principles.
D ．You don’t need to completely change your eating habits to follow the PHD.
E ．The PHD is centred around a plant-rich diet, but with a more flexible approach.
F ．The PHD has become the most popular dietary trend in countries across the world.
G ．These findings have set off alarm bells among health and environmental experts worldwide.
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 15 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
As two young first-time visitors to the United States, we arrived in New York City on Saint Patrick’s Day The drive to our hotel, just off Times Square, was far from .
Progress was until we reached Manhattan, where we slowed to a crawl and then came to a stop due to the Saint Patrick’s Day . We decided to continue on foot but soon found ourselves lost in the sea of marching people. Despite my unwillingness to ask for in my full male mode, my wife a young woman and two young men, who turned out to be off-duty . They effortlessly picked up our suitcases, us to the hotel and
stayed to ensure we settled in. The three served as our guides around the city the next day; we
were further with an invitation to their homes, where we dined and met their families. When we finally , we did so as good friends, promising to keep in touch. My wife
carried a few tears when they drove us to the airport and I could feel some welling up inside me.
As time rolled by, we never to properly keep in touch beyond exchanging Christmas cards once a year. Many years later, the tragedy of the Twin Towers . I
learned that our firefighter friends had sacrificed in the following events — they had chosen to rescue others their own safety.
My wife and I will always be grateful for having known, however , such wonderful and generous souls. I believe the true strength and spirit of a country lies in its people.
41 ．A ．tiring B ．smooth C ．secure D ．boring
42 ．A ．slow B ．steady C ．occasional D ．minor
43 ．A ．exhibition B ．campaign C ．ceremony D ．parade
44 ．A ．directions B ．instructions C ．suggestions D ．situations
45 ．A ．picked out B ．relied on C ．flagged down D ．turned away
46 ．A ．drivers B ．guides C ．paramedics D ．firefighters
47 ．A ．sent B ．followed C ．accompanied D ．invited
48 ．A ．rewarded B ．honored C ．presented D ．treated
49 ．A ．gathered B ．moved C ．parted D ．communicated
50 ．A ．words B ．tears C ．spirits D ．emotions
51 ．A ．managed B ．failed C ．stopped D ．proceeded
52 ．A ．formed B ．struck C ．surfaced D ．dominated
53 ．A ．regardless of B ．instead of C ．in spite of D ．on account of
54 ．A ．deeply B ．clearly C ．briefly D ．fully
55 ．A ．dynamic B ．influential C ．humble D ．incredible
第 II 卷
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
With travel and well-being closely 56 (connect), it’s no wonder that our common desire for a successful snooze (打盹) has driven a new category of travel: sleep tourism.
Sleep tourism is a lifeful area of travel where getting a good night’s sleep is the number one
57 (prior). Hotels have long boasted about the ability to offer just this, 58
sleep tourism is far more than high-quality sheets and comfortable pillows. It’s all about creating a travel experience where improving sleep is at the heart. Most notably, it’s a trend 59 is here to stay. In fact, according to a 2024 report by HTF Market Intelligence, the worldwide sector is worth more than $690bn and is forecast to grow 60 another $400bn dollars between
2024 and 2028.
The approaches to experiencing sleep tourism vary 61 (huge). On one hand,
62 rise in medicine-led spas paves the way for science-backed programs 63
(aim) to get to the life-impacting issues. On the other hand, experts-led approaches 64 (adopt) around the world. Alongside with these, many hotels are leaning on ancient wisdom
65 (enhance) sleep. At Lefay Resort& Spa’s five-night sleep program in Lake Garda, Italy, traditional Chinese medicine treatments focus on stimulating specific acupuncture (针灸)
points.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
66 ．假定你是李华，上月你校举办了主题为“Art for a Healthy Life”的活动。你参与了其中一项体验，请给你的英国朋友 Chris 写一封邮件分享你的经历，内容包括：
1. 具体体验；
2. 收获与感想。
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 Chris,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（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。
Maybe it was her name, Lainey, that caused my little female cat so much confusion.
Whatever the reason, she was simply not interested in chasing birds or catching mice. Weighing in at only three pounds, Lainey was most happy on someone’s lap or sitting on the porch (走廊)
watching all the activities in the back yard.
Skinny, Lainey’s mother, was an expert hunter. Even with warning bells on her collar, she had no trouble catching the birds and mice unlucky enough to venture into our yard. Skinny took her job as a mother seriously, trying to teach Lainey to hunt. But Lainey would just stretch slowly and walk away.
My husband Paul and I were newly married and expecting a child. We had the cats moved in with the hope that they would adjust to their new home and take the role of keeping our baby company.
We had a sliding glass door in our dining room. It opened onto a deck (平台) and the back yard. But while Lainey loved to just look out the window, Skinny paced and meowed by the deck door. She also settled herself on the back of a chair. It became her favorite lookout spot. After a week Skinny seemed to be settling in and I relaxed. But when the deck door was left open
accidentally, she raced outside, never to be seen again.
Lainey wandered depressedly around the house for a couple of weeks. She’d often sniff
curiously at the newly set up nursery door, her head tilted as if listening to a future only she could sense. Paul would stroke her fur and say, “Don’t worry, Lainey. You’ll have a new, very
important job soon.” I wasn’t sure what he meant, but Lainey would purr in response.
“Do you think Lainey has grown ” I asked Paul.
“I think so,” he said.
Lainey double d in size. She walked with a little more swagger (神气). She puffed out her fur and swished (甩动) her tail. She settled herself in Skinny’s lookout spot.
“I swear Lainey looks like Skinny now,” I said.
“She really does, especially when she swishes her tail. I wonder what she’ll do next,” Paul said.
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。
Later on, we started leaving the deck door open so Lainey could go in and out whenever she wanted.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
We believed that Lainey, who grew into a hunter just like Skinny, would do well in her new job.
____________________________________________
1 ．A
W: London has been stuck on a household recycling rate of 33% for more than a decade, but other cities like Bristol and Manchester do better.
M: Yeah, I saw the news on TV yesterday.
2 ．C
W: We have a 1-day pass, a 2-day pass, a 4-day pass and a season pass. Which one do you prefer
M: I’d like to take three season passes for the three of us.
W: Okay. Over there, we have different snowboards.
3 ．B
M: Within a minute, the water basically rose up to my knees. Firefighters spent over 5 hours at the scene.
W: Luckily, there were no reports of injuries despite the power of the water flow.
4 ．C
W: Hi, Jack. Is your football team full My brother wants tojoin it.
M: Sorry, we don’t have any more spaces now.
W: What about an alternate
M: Good. So you’re supposed to tell him to practice after school.
5 ．A
W: Here is the table for four. Our special today is grilled salmon.
M: We’d like to try it, along with a side of French fries. We’re thirsty after seeing a film. Some juice please.
W: I’ll be right back.
6 ．B 7 ．C
M: Lucy, Mary’s birthday party will be held this Friday afternoon. Would you like to come with me
W: I’d like to, but I have an appointment with Mrs. Smith to talk about my math exam results at that time. I bought a novel as a gift for her. What gift will you give her, Mike
M: A portable camera. She shared many photos she took in the art class last month.
W: Great. Oh, don’t forget Mom and Dad asked us to clean our bedrooms today.
M: Fine. I’ll take care of it right now.
8 ．B 9 ．C 10 ．B
W: Have you seen the new rubbish sorting rule on our school website
M: No, but Mr. Cook mentioned it in the class meeting this Wednesday. I’m not quite clear about it. Could you tell me more details
W: Sure. We’ll have three different kinds of bins on the campus: recyclable, harmful, and other waste. The blue one is for recyclable waste. Paper and glass belong to recyclable waste. They must be cleaned before being recycled. The red one is for harmful waste. Used batteries are
harmful waste. And the gray one is for other waste like broken pens.
M: I see. When will the rule start
W: Next Monday. And this Friday, in order to help us realize the importance of waste sorting, our school will show us some videos.
11 ．B 12 ．A 13 ．C
M: Hello, Milton Hotel reservations. How may I assist you
W: Hi, I booked a room last week. I’d like to change the check-in date from September 15th to September 16th.
M: Certainly. Is that the only change
W: No, the check-out date will also change from September 23rd to September 24th.
M: No problem. Will there be anything else
W: Yes, as for the birthday party you’re arranging for me at your hotel, I’d like to invite two more people.
M: No problem. What else
W: Yes, instead of a courtyard room, I’d like a single room with a sea view, ideally on an upper floor.
M: Sure, but the room rate will change to $189 per night.
W: Oh, that’s really expensive. I think I’d better stick to my original room.
14 ．A 15 ．B 16 ．C
M: Well, let’s dive right in. How’s everything going with the project on your end
W: We had an issue with our design plans last week, but thankfully, our designer fixed it in time. But now, we need to add more money to our budget.
M: How come Before the project started, I managed to get approval from our finance department for a budget that’s 10% higher than originally planned.
W: I know, I really appreciate that you got the $50,000 budget from your company for us. However, because of rising shipping costs, we’re now about 20% over what we originally estimated.
M: Have you looked into alternatives
W: Yes, but in vain. Due to the recent unusual weather, most shipping companies have raised their prices.
M: Fine. But I don’t have the right to adjust the budget plan, so I need to check with Mr. Miller first before giving you a response.
W: OK, I can understand. Please get back to me as soon as possible.
17 ．A 18 ．C 19 ．B 20 ．A
Good evening, everyone. Welcome to Nine O’clock News. Today, two people have been rescued after their hot air balloon struck a radio tower more than 900 feet above the ground. The
Longview firefighters were sent to the radio tower around 8:15 a.m. Both men were pulled from the balloon’s basket about 11:00 a.m. The operation took roughly four hours from the time the
firefighters began climbing until the two riders reached the ground. Stephen Winchell, a leader
with the Longview Fire Department, who has about 18 years of rope rescue experience, said the
height of the tower exceeded anything he had previously encountered. His previous highest tower work was about 350 feet. Cliff Patrick, a 16-year veteran of the department, said six rope systems had to be used at different points along the tower because the riders were stuck at such a great
height. The firefighters also used drones to monitor conditions and confirm the exact height of the crashed balloon during the operation.
21 ．D 22 ．D 23 ．B
24 ．B 25 ．A 26 ．C 27 ．A
28 ．B 29 ．C 30 ．B 31 ．C
32 ．D 33 ．A 34 ．C 35 ．A
36 ．G 37 ．B 38 ．E 39 ．A 40 ．D
41 ．B 42 ．B 43 ．D 44 ．A 45 ．C 46 ．D 47 ．C 48 ．B
49 ．C 50 ．D 51 ．A 52 ．B 53 ．A 54 ．C 55 ．D
56 ．connected 57 ．priority 58 ．but 59 ．that/ which 60 ．by 61 ．hugely
62 ．the 63 ．aiming 64 ．are (being) adopted 65 ．to enhance
66 ．Possible Version 1
Dear Chris,
How have you been I’m thrilled to share an enlightening experience from last month’s
“Art for a Healthy Life” event at my school. I immersed myself in a watercolor painting
workshop, crafting a serene riverside scene. With gentle brushstrokes and delicate color blending, I brought the tranquil scene to life on paper.
This experience left me profoundly aware of how art soothes the mind and uplifts the spirit. Each stroke offered a quiet escape from daily stress — truly a powerful reminder of art’s role in
nurturing a healthy life.
Have you ever tried painting or any form of art to relax I’d love to hear your story.
Yours, Li HuaPossible Version 2
Dear Chris,
Hope this email finds you well. I’m thrilled to share my memorable experience from “Art for a Healthy Life” initiative launched at our school last month.
I enrolled in a traditional Chinese calligraphy workshop. Guided by an experienced
instructor, I held the brush and practiced every stroke attentively. The moment my first character took shape on the rice paper, a sense of tranquility and fulfillment welled up inside me.
This encounter illuminated the close connection between artistic expression and
psychological wellness. It helped me slow down, stay focused and regain inner balance in our
fast-paced life. Art, I’ve realized, heals not by fixing troubles but by offering space for our soul to rest and refresh.
I truly hope you can experience the charm of Chinese calligraphy someday.
Yours,
Li Hua
67 ．One possible version
Later on, we started leaving the deck door open so Lainey could go in and out whenever she wanted. At first, she merely stretched lazily on the deck, seemingly content with simply observing. But soon, curiosity got the better of her. One morning, I caught sight of her crouched low in the
grass, her body tense, eyes fixed on an unsuspecting sparrow. Before I could blink, she pounced
with a swiftness that took me completely by surprise. When she returned, she dropped a small
mouse at my feet, her tail held high with unmistakable pride. From that day on, she grew bolder, often disappearing into the yard for hours and returning with the satisfied air of a seasoned hunter. Watching her, I couldn’t help but see Skinny in every confident stride.
We believed that Lainey, who grew into a hunter just like Skinny, would do well in her new job. When our baby arrived, Lainey, once so aloof, transformed into a devoted guardian. She
would curl up beside the baby bed, her watchful eyes never straying far from the sleeping infant. If the baby stirred, she was there in an instant, purring softly as if to offer comfort. In her quiet, determined way, Lainey had found her purpose — not merely as a hunter, but as a protector.
Skinny had passed on more than hunting skills; she had left behind a legacy of devotion, carried on by the daughter who had finally come into her own.

展开更多......

收起↑