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高三英语试题
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. What is the weather like now
A. Windy. B. Cold. C. Warm.
2. What will the speakers do next
A. Explore the city. B. Eat out. C. Go to the library.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a store. B. At a bank. C. At a hotel.
4. What is probably the man
A. A house owner. B. A repairman. C. A house agent.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The school website. B. The environmental project. C. The roof repair plan.
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6、7小题。
6. What is people’s attitude toward the man’s team
A. Critical. B. Confident. C. Uncertain.
7. What does the man see as the main challenge
A. His team’s unstable performances.
B. The opponents’ unpredictable strength.
C. Pressure from increased fan expectations.
听下面一段对话，回答8至10小题。
8. What percentage of the woman’s sleep is deep sleep
A. 88%. B. 70%. C. 12%.
9. What is the woman’s main concern about the sleep tracker
A. Causing anxiety. B. Showing complex data. C. Being inaccurate.
10. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Check data weekly. B. Ignore the statistics. C. Stop using the tracker.
听下面一段对话，回答11至13小题。
11. What is the benefit of involving kids in chores according to the study
A. It can improve kids’ concentration.
B. It allows a better parent-child relationship.
C. It helps with kids’ long-term development.
12. How should parents assign chores to kids
A. Let kids choose tasks. B. Set rules with kids. C. Assign age-appropriate tasks.
13. What do parents often pay little attention to
A. Making chores fun. B. Being a role model. C. Praising their kids.
听下面一段对话，回答14至17小题。
14. What does Eli value most
A. Creating original designs. B. Increasing brand awareness. C. Getting good academic grades.
15. How did Eli and his brother initially start their business
A. By cooperating with relatives.
B. By conducting online surveys.
C. By selling to people around them.
16. What was the biggest challenge for Eli
A. Choosing attractive logos.
B. Placing large orders of materials.
C. Dealing with customers’ complaints.
17. What helps Habits 365 grow significantly
A. Celebrities’ promotion. B. Low prices of products. C. Followers’ good reviews.
听下面一段独白，回答18至20小题。
18. What is said about the book Time for What matters
A. It will be published soon.
B. It shows how to master attention.
C. It has different language versions.
19. What is the primary function of Dr. Martin’s methods
A. Reducing stress.
B. Increasing efficiency.
C. Discovering meaningful activities.
20. What will Dr. Martin do after her presentation
A. Answer questions. B. Meet some readers. C. Take a short break.
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，选出最佳答案。
A
The NACE Competency Assessment Tool includes various resources and assessments developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). It aims to measure and promote the development of career readiness competencies among college students and recent graduates. NACE identified eight core soft or durable skills as critical for career success. These competencies are career & self-development, communication, critical thinking, equity & inclusion, leadership, professionalism, teamwork and technology.
Key features of the tool include:
Self-assessment: Students can take the tool to self-assess their skills across the eight competencies.
Employer feedback: Employers can provide evaluations and assessments on these competencies during internships (实习) or new hires.
Developmental guidance: The tool offers feedback and resources to help students develop the areas they score lower in.
Key users of the NACE Competency Assessment Tool include:
College students — measure preparedness for entering the job market and help identify areas for improvement.
Career services professionals — career services staff in higher education advise and guide students in career readiness programs.
Employers — guide recruitment and evaluate candidates based on the competencies in the Career Readiness Competency framework.
Other related tools:
Other tools like the NACE Competency Assessment Tool are also focused on measuring soft skills (communication, teamwork, problem-solving, etc.), including:
SkillSurvey Career Readiness: A digital platform that measures students’ soft skills by collecting feedback from their supervisors and colleagues (同事) during internships.
MyPlan. com: A career assessment tool that focuses on personality, career interests, and workplace preferences.
CareerLeader: An assessment tool often used by business schools to evaluate career interests, skills, and workplace culture fit.
1. The NACE Competency Assessment Tool is used to ______.
A. assess the professional resources B. evaluate career-related soft skills
C. provide employment opportunities D. measure the graduates’ academic levels
2. Which is a feature of the NACE Competency Assessment Tool
A. Indicating employers’ expectations.
B. generating assessment report of the company.
C. Offering opportunities for internships and jobs.
D. Providing feedback and developmental resources.
3. Which assessment tool is based on input from workmates
A. MyPlan. com B. CareerLeader
C. SkillSurvey Career Readiness D. NACE Competency Assessment
B
My cat Jean-Philippe is what you might charitably describe as “big-boned”.
I adopted Phil when he was about six months old. Before he came to my house, he had been living with a couple of other kittens out on the street. When I moved into a fourth-floor apartment, he became a full-time indoor foodie. I usually call him Fat Phil. I love him, but he is basically a meat loaf with fur. I finally realized things were getting out of control when he outgrew his cat carrier and I was forced to buy one built for a medium-sized dog.
To make sure that Phil would stick around for as long as possible, I knew I needed to make some changes to his diet — whether or not he was fully on board with them. Although Fat Phil needed to become Slim Phil, losing weight too quickly could be dangerous. I was sent by Phil’s doctor to a website that calculates how many calories a day a cat needs to consume to lose weight at a healthy pace. This is when I learnt that you apparently need to understand advanced algebra to count cat-food calories.
Phil eats a combination of raw, freeze-dried, and canned food, and he began his diet at 270 calories a day. Have you ever tried to figure out the calories in your cat’s favourite brands of food Some don’t include the information on the label. Others give it in tiny print. Or they publish it in terms that require you to figure out, say, that if 450 grams of freeze-dried chicken biscuits contain 125 calories, a kitchen cup weighs about 700 grams, and 50 biscuits fit in a cup, each biscuit has... wait...
I have to keep reminding myself that this is the very best diet for cats, according to doctors. And finally! After more than a year, Phil’s daily intake has been reduced to 250 calories.
But it’s an ongoing struggle. He’s a hardened food thief. He starts pushing for dinner at about 1 p.m., sometimes rising up on his legs and tapping me on the shoulder with his front paw as I sit at my computer. If he had a watch, he’d be pointing at it. Resisting his most sincere requests takes as much self-control as I can develop, but I persist. And any month now, my boy is going to slim down that dog-sized body and become the size of a very large cat.
4. Which of the following phrases refer to the same meaning as “big-boned”
①a full-time indoor foodie ②Fat Phil ③a meat loaf with fur
④a medium-sized dog ⑤Slim Phil ⑥a hardened food thief
A. ①③⑥. B. ②③④. C. ②⑤⑥. D. ①④⑤.
5. What does the author find difficult when calculating Jean-Philippe’s food intake
A. Phil often refuses to follow the diet plan made by his owner.
B. The author has to turn to advanced algebra for help.
C. Phil’s doctor fails to give useful suggestions on his diet.
D. The calorie information on cat food is unclear or unavailable.
6. What does the writer imply by “an ongoing struggle” in the last paragraph
A. Keeping Phil on his diet remains difficult. B. The writer intends to stop the cat’s diet plan.
C. Phil’s health keeps worsening over the year. D. Feeding Phil has become much boring now.
7. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude towards Jean-Philippe
A. Scientific, depending entirely on professional calculations to raise the cat.
B. Generous, but gradually losing patience with Phil’s greed.
C. Loving, yet determined to stick to the health plan for Phil’s sake.
D. Tolerant, accepting that the cat will always remain huge.
C
On 3 April 2024, a magnitude 7.4 quake — Taiwan’s strongest in 25 years — shook the island’s eastern coast. Most buildings were undamaged due to strict construction standards, but mountainous and remote villages were destroyed by landslides.
When disasters affect large and inaccessible areas, responders often turn to satellite images to locate affected areas and prioritize relief efforts. “But mapping landslides from satellite imagery by eye can be time-intensive,” said Lorenzo Nava, who is jointly based at Cambridge’s Departments of Earth Sciences and Geography. “In the aftermath of a disaster, time really matters,” he said. Using AI, he identified 7,000 landslides after the Taiwan earthquake, within three hours of the satellite imagery being acquired.
Since the earthquake, Nava has been developing his AI method alongside an international team. By employing a set of satellite technologies — including satellites that can see through clouds and at night — the researchers hope to enhance AI’s landslide detection capabilities.
Nava is training AI to identify landslides in two types of satellite images — visual images of the ground surface and radar data, the latter of which can see through cloud cover and even acquire images at night. Radar images can, however, be difficult to interpret, as they use grayscale to illustrate contrasting surface properties and landscape features can also appear strange. These challenges make radar data well-suited for AI-assisted analysis, helping identify features that may otherwise go unnoticed.
By combining the cloud-penetrating capabilities of radar with the fidelity (准确度) of visual images, Nava hopes to build an AI-powered model that can accurately spot landslides even in poor weather conditions. His trial following the 2024 Taiwan earthquake showed promise, detecting thousands of landslides that would otherwise go unnoticed beneath cloud cover. But Nava acknowledges that there is still more work needed, both to improve the model’s accuracy and its transparency (透明度).
He wants to build trust in the model and ensure its outputs are interpretable and actionable by decision-makers. “Very often, the decision-makers are not the ones who developed the algorithm (算法),” said Nava. “AI can feel like a black box. Its internal logic is not always transparent, and that can make people hesitant to act on its outputs.”
8. How does the author mainly support the idea in Paragraph 2
A. By introducing a famous saying. B. By giving a definition.
C. By telling a personal story. D. By making a comparison.
9. What is the writer’s purpose in writing Paragraph 4
A. To introduce the functions of two kinds of satellites.
B. To show how to improve landslide detection accuracy.
C. To explain the need for AI in analyzing radar data.
D. To present the disadvantages of traditional radar images.
10. What can we know about Nava’s AI-powered model from paragraph 5
A. It is still under improvement. B. It has only been tested once in real cases.
C. It is an alternative of satellite images. D. Its significance has been underestimated.
11. What do Nava’s words imply
A. The model’s accuracy is far from satisfactory.
B. Developers should have more trust in the model.
C. The internal logic of AI is too complex to understand.
D. The gap between developers and users needs bridging.
D
My son just completed high school, and his departure for college marks a significant change for me. Among the things I’ll miss most are his lessons in teenage slang (俚语), which has offered me an accidental and useful portrait of how he and his generation see the world.
The primary value of slang has been to create linguistic markers, a way to set you apart from other people. The terms change over time, but the meanings typically don’t — one generation’s “cool” becomes another’s “dope.”
Members of my son’s generation have a vastly superior approach to slang. They have invented a language that responds to the new and distinct reality they face, a society characterized by collapsing institutions, erosions (削弱) in trust and a loss of faith in a shared sense of meaning.
“Mid,” for example, in my son’s usage, describes things that are average or slightly below. You can’t really complain about them, but they produce no joy. Everything in Starbucks and airports falls into the category of “mid.”
“Glazed” has a similarly impressive precision, indicating the act of positively spinning a judgment on reality rather than complete lying. It is the perfect description of the way social media works, with everything taking on an artificially positive, unreal and not entirely trustworthy look. For example, beach photos on social media might make a destination look like paradise, yet they rarely show the crowded shores or bad weather that are part of the reality.
My favorite slang word is “based,” often used to express agreement when someone states a controversial opinion. “Canada should join the United States,” one might say, to which someone else might reply, “Based.” To my ear, “based” is a perfect word to describe the informational chaos we inhabit.
Slang has brought my son and me closer. It’s taught me that the current crop of teenagers created a language to describe the flawed reality we’ve abandoned them to, and in doing so they’ve proved themselves less misguided and more innovative than we were.
12. What does teenage slang reveal about young people
A. Their need to fit in with peers. B. Their response to the flawed reality.
C. Their aim to challenge social norms. D. Their desire to outdo older generations.
13. Which comment on a crowded beach reflects the underlined word “glazed”
A. “What a disaster!” B. “Not crowded at all.”
C. “A wonderful getaway!” D. “At least we found a spot.”
14. Which word best describes the tone of the text
A. Appreciative. B. Analytical.
C. Instructive. D. Cautious.
15. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Teenagers’ Fondness of Nonsense Words
B. Modern Slang Tells Us about Youth Culture
C. The Impact of Teen Slang on Social Relations
D. Teens Have Invented a Language for the World
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。
Everyone wants to live in a good neighborhood. And for a good reason: External conditions matter to our health and well-being. ____16____ If the human mind is likened to a society, then the mindset — those beliefs, processes, cognitive (认知的) resources and habits that are readily accessible and familiar — represents the internal neighborhood.
Just as the external environment affects health, so does the internal environment. Research shows that crime in your neighborhood can impact health, even if you’re not directly impacted by the violence. ____17____ A chaotic or violent mindset may also have similar effects to those of a low-quality external neighborhood.
____18____ Just knowing that there is a nice park, a good restaurant, or a friendly neighbor in my neighborhood adds to my quality of life, even if I don’t use these resources that often. The same goes for the mental neighborhood. For example, merely recognizing my creative impulse as an important aspect of my internal makeup — acknowledging and valuing it — will improve my sense of well-being even when I am not actively involved in creative activity.
Community exercises much of its effect through physical and behavioral engagement: You go places and do things.____19____ If you spend time at the local coffee house, you’re engaged in your community. If you spend time regularly practicing, say, an attitude of gratitude — an awareness of the good, fortunate things in your life — then your mental neighborhood includes a gratitude component.
Finding, moving into, and nurturing our connections to a high-quality neighborhood takes much effort, yet the health-related payoff is high. The same goes for the mental neighborhood. ____20____ Then you can bring these mind elements to the forefront of your consciousness through mental engagement and practice.
A. At the same time, internal conditions matter too.
B. Neighborhoods affect health through multiple paths of influence.
C. Possible effects include increases in blood pressure and anxiety.
D. Both structural and social aspects of a neighborhood can affect your well-being.
E. Likewise, the mental neighborhood is built on cognitive and emotional engagement.
F. Try to identify your healthy cognitive processes, core values, and constructive beliefs.
G. Moreover, a high-quality neighborhood affects your health even if you don’t use its offerings.
第三部分 语言知识运用 (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。
When I started my advanced chemistry class, I was paired with Leo, a quiet guy who rarely spoke. I was ambitious and obsessed with getting the top ____21____. Leo, however, seemed only interested in the pure ____22____ of the experiments.
Our first major project was a complex synthesis (合成). I carefully planned every ____23____ step, trying to predict the outcome. Leo simply watched the liquids, adjusting the heat or adding drops with ____24____ that felt almost unconscious. I kept telling him we needed to ____25____ the instructions perfectly.
“You’re chasing the grade,” he finally said. “I’m chasing the ____26____. The chemicals don’t care about the textbook; they only ____27____ the truth of the reaction.”
One day, an unexpected side reaction turned our beaker (烧杯) a bright, strange purple. I wanted to ____28____ and start over, fearing the ____29____ failure. Leo, instead of panicking, leaned closer, his eyes bright with curiosity. He quickly ____30____ the composition and realized the impurity had created a rare, beautiful compound.
He taught me that in science, and in life, the best discoveries often come from the ____31____. He showed me that true learning meant escaping the controlled environment of the lab and ____32____ the chaos.
We didn’t ____33____ the project goal, but our unexpected purple compound earned us the highest mark. I realized Leo hadn’t just been my partner; he had been my ____34____. He showed me that ____35____ isn’t about avoiding mistakes, but about learning from the beautiful accidents they create.
21. A. score B. effort C. praise D. result
22. A. theory B. fun C. mystery D. nature
23. A. initial B. creative C. necessary D. final
24. A. indifference B. concentration C. anxiety D. impatience
25. A. follow B. observe C. understand D. apply
26. A. process B. truth C. textbook D. fame
27. A. require B. respect C. control D. allow
28. A. look up B. put up with C. give up D. find out
29. A. massive B. strange C. early D. certain
30. A. checked B. altered C. ignored D. found
31. A. planned B. controlled C. designed D. unexpected
32. A. watching B. managing C. embracing D. fearing
33. A. meet B. keep C. hold D. pass
34. A. friend B. guide C. servant D. assistant
35. A. success B. ambition C. efficiency D. excellence
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 World Bank on Thursday released its latest China Economic Update in Beijing, raising its 2026 economic growth forecast for the world’s second-largest economy by 0.4 percentage points.
The World Bank said that accommodating fiscal (财政的) and monetary policies supported domestic ____36____ (consume) and investment. Simultaneously, demand from developing countries sustained exports.
“China’s growth in the coming years will depend more on domestic demand,” said Mara Warwick, World Bank division director for China, Mongolia and Korea. In addition to short-term fiscal stimulus, ____37____ (advance) structural reforms of the social protection system and creating a more ____38____ (predict) environment for businesses can help boost confidence and lay ____39____ groundwork for resilient, sustainable growth.”
This is the second time the World Bank ____40____ (adjust) its forecast for China’s 2026 economy this year. Earlier, it had slightly lowered the forecast due to temporary market fluctuations (波动), ____41____ now it has revised it upward with the support of positive economic signals.
When talking about the long-term outlook, Warwick ____42____ (emphasize) that China needs to balance short-term stimulus with long-term structural adjustments, adding that policies ____43____ (aim) at expanding domestic demand should focus on improving people’s livelihoods, ____44____ will in turn drive people to consume.
It is worth noting that ____45____ the World Bank’s optimism, challenges such as weak global trade and domestic structural bottlenecks still exist. However, with targeted policies, China is expected to maintain steady growth in the next few years.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办“China’s New Card”主题展览，请给外教Dr. Smith写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍展览目的和主要内容；
2. 邀请他参加并分享感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Dr. Smith,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My father, a music teacher, and I lived in silence that was louder than any noise. Since mom’s passing, the piano in our living room stood closed, as if guarding memories we were both afraid to awaken. His world was built upon Bach and Chopin, while mine was filled with the electric energy of rock music. We were two musicians speaking different languages under the same roof.
The breaking point came on a rainy evening. I was practicing for the school festival when my bedroom door flew open. “Must you mess up the chords (和弦) like that ” Dad stood there, “That’s not music — it’s chaos!” The words hurt, and I fired back: “At least I’m creating something new! You’re just reproducing what’s already been written!” The moment the words left my mouth, I saw the hurt in his eyes. He retreated without another word, leaving only the echo of my own cruelty.
In the following days, the silence between us grew heavier. I’d heard him giving online lessons to his students — always patient, encouraging — and my heart ached remembering how he once guided my small hands across the keyboards.
One evening, as I passed by the living room, I noticed the piano was slightly open — something I hadn’t seen since mom’s funeral (葬礼). Curious, I leaned closer and saw something new resting on the piano stand; a handwritten score. It was a duet (二重奏), with both piano and guitar parts woven together. At the top, in his precise handwriting, he’d written: “Variations on a Theme — For My Son.” Below it was a line Mom used to say: “Music is how we speak when words aren’t enough.” My breath caught in my throat. This wasn’t just sheet music; it was an apology, a bridge, an invitation.
The next day morning, I found him in the garden, tending to Mom’s roses. “Dad, I saw what you’re writing. I… I’m sorry I dismissed your music. I know it’s not just reproduction — it’s your language.”
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。
He looked up, his eyes tired but soft.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
With our co-written score in hand, I invited Dad to perform with me at the school festival.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高三英语试题
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. What is the weather like now
A. Windy. B. Cold. C. Warm.
2. What will the speakers do next
A. Explore the city. B. Eat out. C. Go to the library.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a store. B. At a bank. C. At a hotel.
4. What is probably the man
A. A house owner. B. A repairman. C. A house agent.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The school website. B. The environmental project. C. The roof repair plan.
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6、7小题。
6. What is people’s attitude toward the man’s team
A. Critical. B. Confident. C. Uncertain.
7. What does the man see as the main challenge
A. His team’s unstable performances.
B. The opponents’ unpredictable strength.
C. Pressure from increased fan expectations.
听下面一段对话，回答8至10小题。
8. What percentage of the woman’s sleep is deep sleep
A. 88%. B. 70%. C. 12%.
9. What is the woman’s main concern about the sleep tracker
A. Causing anxiety. B. Showing complex data. C. Being inaccurate.
10. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Check data weekly. B. Ignore the statistics. C. Stop using the tracker.
听下面一段对话，回答11至13小题。
11. What is the benefit of involving kids in chores according to the study
A. It can improve kids’ concentration.
B. It allows a better parent-child relationship.
C. It helps with kids’ long-term development.
12. How should parents assign chores to kids
A. Let kids choose tasks. B. Set rules with kids. C. Assign age-appropriate tasks.
13. What do parents often pay little attention to
A. Making chores fun. B. Being a role model. C. Praising their kids.
听下面一段对话，回答14至17小题。
14. What does Eli value most
A. Creating original designs. B. Increasing brand awareness. C. Getting good academic grades.
15. How did Eli and his brother initially start their business
A. By cooperating with relatives.
B. By conducting online surveys.
C. By selling to people around them.
16. What was the biggest challenge for Eli
A. Choosing attractive logos.
B. Placing large orders of materials.
C. Dealing with customers’ complaints.
17. What helps Habits 365 grow significantly
A. Celebrities’ promotion. B. Low prices of products. C. Followers’ good reviews.
听下面一段独白，回答18至20小题。
18. What is said about the book Time for What matters
A. It will be published soon.
B. It shows how to master attention.
C. It has different language versions.
19. What is the primary function of Dr. Martin’s methods
A. Reducing stress.
B. Increasing efficiency.
C. Discovering meaningful activities.
20. What will Dr. Martin do after her presentation
A. Answer questions. B. Meet some readers. C. Take a short break.
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，选出最佳答案。
A
The NACE Competency Assessment Tool includes various resources and assessments developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). It aims to measure and promote the development of career readiness competencies among college students and recent graduates. NACE identified eight core soft or durable skills as critical for career success. These competencies are career & self-development, communication, critical thinking, equity & inclusion, leadership, professionalism, teamwork and technology.
Key features of the tool include:
Self-assessment: Students can take the tool to self-assess their skills across the eight competencies.
Employer feedback: Employers can provide evaluations and assessments on these competencies during internships (实习) or new hires.
Developmental guidance: The tool offers feedback and resources to help students develop the areas they score lower in.
Key users of the NACE Competency Assessment Tool include:
College students — measure preparedness for entering the job market and help identify areas for improvement.
Career services professionals — career services staff in higher education advise and guide students in career readiness programs.
Employers — guide recruitment and evaluate candidates based on the competencies in the Career Readiness Competency framework.
Other related tools:
Other tools like the NACE Competency Assessment Tool are also focused on measuring soft skills (communication, teamwork, problem-solving, etc.), including:
SkillSurvey Career Readiness: A digital platform that measures students’ soft skills by collecting feedback from their supervisors and colleagues (同事) during internships.
MyPlan. com: A career assessment tool that focuses on personality, career interests, and workplace preferences.
CareerLeader: An assessment tool often used by business schools to evaluate career interests, skills, and workplace culture fit.
1. The NACE Competency Assessment Tool is used to ______.
A. assess the professional resources B. evaluate career-related soft skills
C. provide employment opportunities D. measure the graduates’ academic levels
2. Which is a feature of the NACE Competency Assessment Tool
A. Indicating employers’ expectations.
B. generating assessment report of the company.
C. Offering opportunities for internships and jobs.
D. Providing feedback and developmental resources.
3. Which assessment tool is based on input from workmates
A. MyPlan. com B. CareerLeader
C. SkillSurvey Career Readiness D. NACE Competency Assessment
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
B
My cat Jean-Philippe is what you might charitably describe as “big-boned”.
I adopted Phil when he was about six months old. Before he came to my house, he had been living with a couple of other kittens out on the street. When I moved into a fourth-floor apartment, he became a full-time indoor foodie. I usually call him Fat Phil. I love him, but he is basically a meat loaf with fur. I finally realized things were getting out of control when he outgrew his cat carrier and I was forced to buy one built for a medium-sized dog.
To make sure that Phil would stick around for as long as possible, I knew I needed to make some changes to his diet — whether or not he was fully on board with them. Although Fat Phil needed to become Slim Phil, losing weight too quickly could be dangerous. I was sent by Phil’s doctor to a website that calculates how many calories a day a cat needs to consume to lose weight at a healthy pace. This is when I learnt that you apparently need to understand advanced algebra to count cat-food calories.
Phil eats a combination of raw, freeze-dried, and canned food, and he began his diet at 270 calories a day. Have you ever tried to figure out the calories in your cat’s favourite brands of food Some don’t include the information on the label. Others give it in tiny print. Or they publish it in terms that require you to figure out, say, that if 450 grams of freeze-dried chicken biscuits contain 125 calories, a kitchen cup weighs about 700 grams, and 50 biscuits fit in a cup, each biscuit has... wait...
I have to keep reminding myself that this is the very best diet for cats, according to doctors. And finally! After more than a year, Phil’s daily intake has been reduced to 250 calories.
But it’s an ongoing struggle. He’s a hardened food thief. He starts pushing for dinner at about 1 p.m., sometimes rising up on his legs and tapping me on the shoulder with his front paw as I sit at my computer. If he had a watch, he’d be pointing at it. Resisting his most sincere requests takes as much self-control as I can develop, but I persist. And any month now, my boy is going to slim down that dog-sized body and become the size of a very large cat.
4. Which of the following phrases refer to the same meaning as “big-boned”
①a full-time indoor foodie ②Fat Phil ③a meat loaf with fur
④a medium-sized dog ⑤Slim Phil ⑥a hardened food thief
A. ①③⑥. B. ②③④. C. ②⑤⑥. D. ①④⑤.
5. What does the author find difficult when calculating Jean-Philippe’s food intake
A. Phil often refuses to follow the diet plan made by his owner.
B. The author has to turn to advanced algebra for help.
C. Phil’s doctor fails to give useful suggestions on his diet.
D. The calorie information on cat food is unclear or unavailable.
6. What does the writer imply by “an ongoing struggle” in the last paragraph
A. Keeping Phil on his diet remains difficult. B. The writer intends to stop the cat’s diet plan.
C. Phil’s health keeps worsening over the year. D. Feeding Phil has become much boring now.
7. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude towards Jean-Philippe
A. Scientific, depending entirely on professional calculations to raise the cat.
B. Generous, but gradually losing patience with Phil’s greed.
C. Loving, yet determined to stick to the health plan for Phil’s sake.
D. Tolerant, accepting that the cat will always remain huge.
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C
C
On 3 April 2024, a magnitude 7.4 quake — Taiwan’s strongest in 25 years — shook the island’s eastern coast. Most buildings were undamaged due to strict construction standards, but mountainous and remote villages were destroyed by landslides.
When disasters affect large and inaccessible areas, responders often turn to satellite images to locate affected areas and prioritize relief efforts. “But mapping landslides from satellite imagery by eye can be time-intensive,” said Lorenzo Nava, who is jointly based at Cambridge’s Departments of Earth Sciences and Geography. “In the aftermath of a disaster, time really matters,” he said. Using AI, he identified 7,000 landslides after the Taiwan earthquake, within three hours of the satellite imagery being acquired.
Since the earthquake, Nava has been developing his AI method alongside an international team. By employing a set of satellite technologies — including satellites that can see through clouds and at night — the researchers hope to enhance AI’s landslide detection capabilities.
Nava is training AI to identify landslides in two types of satellite images — visual images of the ground surface and radar data, the latter of which can see through cloud cover and even acquire images at night. Radar images can, however, be difficult to interpret, as they use grayscale to illustrate contrasting surface properties and landscape features can also appear strange. These challenges make radar data well-suited for AI-assisted analysis, helping identify features that may otherwise go unnoticed.
By combining the cloud-penetrating capabilities of radar with the fidelity (准确度) of visual images, Nava hopes to build an AI-powered model that can accurately spot landslides even in poor weather conditions. His trial following the 2024 Taiwan earthquake showed promise, detecting thousands of landslides that would otherwise go unnoticed beneath cloud cover. But Nava acknowledges that there is still more work needed, both to improve the model’s accuracy and its transparency (透明度).
He wants to build trust in the model and ensure its outputs are interpretable and actionable by decision-makers. “Very often, the decision-makers are not the ones who developed the algorithm (算法),” said Nava. “AI can feel like a black box. Its internal logic is not always transparent, and that can make people hesitant to act on its outputs.”
8. How does the author mainly support the idea in Paragraph 2
A. By introducing a famous saying. B. By giving a definition.
C. By telling a personal story. D. By making a comparison.
9. What is the writer’s purpose in writing Paragraph 4
A. To introduce the functions of two kinds of satellites.
B. To show how to improve landslide detection accuracy.
C. To explain the need for AI in analyzing radar data.
D. To present the disadvantages of traditional radar images.
10. What can we know about Nava’s AI-powered model from paragraph 5
A. It is still under improvement. B. It has only been tested once in real cases.
C. It is an alternative of satellite images. D. Its significance has been underestimated.
11. What do Nava’s words imply
A. The model’s accuracy is far from satisfactory.
B. Developers should have more trust in the model.
C. The internal logic of AI is too complex to understand.
D. The gap between developers and users needs bridging.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. D
D
My son just completed high school, and his departure for college marks a significant change for me. Among the things I’ll miss most are his lessons in teenage slang (俚语), which has offered me an accidental and useful portrait of how he and his generation see the world.
The primary value of slang has been to create linguistic markers, a way to set you apart from other people. The terms change over time, but the meanings typically don’t — one generation’s “cool” becomes another’s “dope.”
Members of my son’s generation have a vastly superior approach to slang. They have invented a language that responds to the new and distinct reality they face, a society characterized by collapsing institutions, erosions (削弱) in trust and a loss of faith in a shared sense of meaning.
“Mid,” for example, in my son’s usage, describes things that are average or slightly below. You can’t really complain about them, but they produce no joy. Everything in Starbucks and airports falls into the category of “mid.”
“Glazed” has a similarly impressive precision, indicating the act of positively spinning a judgment on reality rather than complete lying. It is the perfect description of the way social media works, with everything taking on an artificially positive, unreal and not entirely trustworthy look. For example, beach photos on social media might make a destination look like paradise, yet they rarely show the crowded shores or bad weather that are part of the reality.
My favorite slang word is “based,” often used to express agreement when someone states a controversial opinion. “Canada should join the United States,” one might say, to which someone else might reply, “Based.” To my ear, “based” is a perfect word to describe the informational chaos we inhabit.
Slang has brought my son and me closer. It’s taught me that the current crop of teenagers created a language to describe the flawed reality we’ve abandoned them to, and in doing so they’ve proved themselves less misguided and more innovative than we were.
12. What does teenage slang reveal about young people
A. Their need to fit in with peers. B. Their response to the flawed reality.
C. Their aim to challenge social norms. D. Their desire to outdo older generations.
13. Which comment on a crowded beach reflects the underlined word “glazed”
A. “What a disaster!” B. “Not crowded at all.”
C. “A wonderful getaway!” D. “At least we found a spot.”
14. Which word best describes the tone of the text
A. Appreciative. B. Analytical.
C. Instructive. D. Cautious.
15. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Teenagers’ Fondness of Nonsense Words
B. Modern Slang Tells Us about Youth Culture
C. The Impact of Teen Slang on Social Relations
D. Teens Have Invented a Language for the World
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。
Everyone wants to live in a good neighborhood. And for a good reason: External conditions matter to our health and well-being. ____16____ If the human mind is likened to a society, then the mindset — those beliefs, processes, cognitive (认知的) resources and habits that are readily accessible and familiar — represents the internal neighborhood.
Just as the external environment affects health, so does the internal environment. Research shows that crime in your neighborhood can impact health, even if you’re not directly impacted by the violence. ____17____ A chaotic or violent mindset may also have similar effects to those of a low-quality external neighborhood.
____18____ Just knowing that there is a nice park, a good restaurant, or a friendly neighbor in my neighborhood adds to my quality of life, even if I don’t use these resources that often. The same goes for the mental neighborhood. For example, merely recognizing my creative impulse as an important aspect of my internal makeup — acknowledging and valuing it — will improve my sense of well-being even when I am not actively involved in creative activity.
Community exercises much of its effect through physical and behavioral engagement: You go places and do things.____19____ If you spend time at the local coffee house, you’re engaged in your community. If you spend time regularly practicing, say, an attitude of gratitude — an awareness of the good, fortunate things in your life — then your mental neighborhood includes a gratitude component.
Finding, moving into, and nurturing our connections to a high-quality neighborhood takes much effort, yet the health-related payoff is high. The same goes for the mental neighborhood. ____20____ Then you can bring these mind elements to the forefront of your consciousness through mental engagement and practice.
A. At the same time, internal conditions matter too.
B. Neighborhoods affect health through multiple paths of influence.
C. Possible effects include increases in blood pressure and anxiety.
D. Both structural and social aspects of a neighborhood can affect your well-being.
E. Likewise, the mental neighborhood is built on cognitive and emotional engagement.
F. Try to identify your healthy cognitive processes, core values, and constructive beliefs.
G. Moreover, a high-quality neighborhood affects your health even if you don’t use its offerings.
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. G 19. E 20. F
第三部分 语言知识运用 (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。
When I started my advanced chemistry class, I was paired with Leo, a quiet guy who rarely spoke. I was ambitious and obsessed with getting the top ____21____. Leo, however, seemed only interested in the pure ____22____ of the experiments.
Our first major project was a complex synthesis (合成). I carefully planned every ____23____ step, trying to predict the outcome. Leo simply watched the liquids, adjusting the heat or adding drops with ____24____ that felt almost unconscious. I kept telling him we needed to ____25____ the instructions perfectly.
“You’re chasing the grade,” he finally said. “I’m chasing the ____26____. The chemicals don’t care about the textbook; they only ____27____ the truth of the reaction.”
One day, an unexpected side reaction turned our beaker (烧杯) a bright, strange purple. I wanted to ____28____ and start over, fearing the ____29____ failure. Leo, instead of panicking, leaned closer, his eyes bright with curiosity. He quickly ____30____ the composition and realized the impurity had created a rare, beautiful compound.
He taught me that in science, and in life, the best discoveries often come from the ____31____. He showed me that true learning meant escaping the controlled environment of the lab and ____32____ the chaos.
We didn’t ____33____ the project goal, but our unexpected purple compound earned us the highest mark. I realized Leo hadn’t just been my partner; he had been my ____34____. He showed me that ____35____ isn’t about avoiding mistakes, but about learning from the beautiful accidents they create.
21. A. score B. effort C. praise D. result
22. A. theory B. fun C. mystery D. nature
23. A. initial B. creative C. necessary D. final
24. A. indifference B. concentration C. anxiety D. impatience
25. A. follow B. observe C. understand D. apply
26. A. process B. truth C. textbook D. fame
27. A. require B. respect C. control D. allow
28. A. look up B. put up with C. give up D. find out
29. A. massive B. strange C. early D. certain
30. A. checked B. altered C. ignored D. found
31. A. planned B. controlled C. designed D. unexpected
32. A. watching B. managing C. embracing D. fearing
33. A. meet B. keep C. hold D. pass
34. A. friend B. guide C. servant D. assistant
35. A. success B. ambition C. efficiency D. excellence
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
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 World Bank on Thursday released its latest China Economic Update in Beijing, raising its 2026 economic growth forecast for the world’s second-largest economy by 0.4 percentage points.
The World Bank said that accommodating fiscal (财政的) and monetary policies supported domestic ____36____ (consume) and investment. Simultaneously, demand from developing countries sustained exports.
“China’s growth in the coming years will depend more on domestic demand,” said Mara Warwick, World Bank division director for China, Mongolia and Korea. In addition to short-term fiscal stimulus, ____37____ (advance) structural reforms of the social protection system and creating a more ____38____ (predict) environment for businesses can help boost confidence and lay ____39____ groundwork for resilient, sustainable growth.”
This is the second time the World Bank ____40____ (adjust) its forecast for China’s 2026 economy this year. Earlier, it had slightly lowered the forecast due to temporary market fluctuations (波动), ____41____ now it has revised it upward with the support of positive economic signals.
When talking about the long-term outlook, Warwick ____42____ (emphasize) that China needs to balance short-term stimulus with long-term structural adjustments, adding that policies ____43____ (aim) at expanding domestic demand should focus on improving people’s livelihoods, ____44____ will in turn drive people to consume.
It is worth noting that ____45____ the World Bank’s optimism, challenges such as weak global trade and domestic structural bottlenecks still exist. However, with targeted policies, China is expected to maintain steady growth in the next few years.
【答案】36. consumption
37. advancing
38. predictable
39. the 40. has adjusted
41. but 42. emphasized
43. aimed 44. which
45. despite
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办“China’s New Card”主题展览，请给外教Dr. Smith写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍展览目的和主要内容；
2. 邀请他参加并分享感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Dr. Smith,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Dr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua, the president of the Student Union. On behalf of our school, I’m delighted to invite you to the “China’s New Card” exhibition, which will be held in the school hall next Friday, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The exhibition aims to showcase China’s modern achievements, often referred to as the country’s “new cards”, such as high-speed rail, mobile payment, shared bikes, and e-commerce. Through vivid displays and interactive activities, we hope to deepen students’ understanding of China’s innovation and development.
We would be honored to have you join us and share your thoughts and experiences about these topics. Your perspective as a foreign teacher would surely enrich the event and inspire our students. Looking forward to your reply and hoping to see you there!
Best regards,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My father, a music teacher, and I lived in silence that was louder than any noise. Since mom’s passing, the piano in our living room stood closed, as if guarding memories we were both afraid to awaken. His world was built upon Bach and Chopin, while mine was filled with the electric energy of rock music. We were two musicians speaking different languages under the same roof.
The breaking point came on a rainy evening. I was practicing for the school festival when my bedroom door flew open. “Must you mess up the chords (和弦) like that ” Dad stood there, “That’s not music — it’s chaos!” The words hurt, and I fired back: “At least I’m creating something new! You’re just reproducing what’s already been written!” The moment the words left my mouth, I saw the hurt in his eyes. He retreated without another word, leaving only the echo of my own cruelty.
In the following days, the silence between us grew heavier. I’d heard him giving online lessons to his students — always patient, encouraging — and my heart ached remembering how he once guided my small hands across the keyboards.
One evening, as I passed by the living room, I noticed the piano was slightly open — something I hadn’t seen since mom’s funeral (葬礼). Curious, I leaned closer and saw something new resting on the piano stand; a handwritten score. It was a duet (二重奏), with both piano and guitar parts woven together. At the top, in his precise handwriting, he’d written: “Variations on a Theme — For My Son.” Below it was a line Mom used to say: “Music is how we speak when words aren’t enough.” My breath caught in my throat. This wasn’t just sheet music; it was an apology, a bridge, an invitation.
The next day morning, I found him in the garden, tending to Mom’s roses. “Dad, I saw what you’re writing. I… I’m sorry I dismissed your music. I know it’s not just reproduction — it’s your language.”
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。
He looked up, his eyes tired but soft.
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With our co-written score in hand, I invited Dad to perform with me at the school festival.
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【答案】
He looked up, his eyes tired but soft. “And I’m sorry I dismissed yours,” he replied. “I’ve listened to your recordings — there’s raw emotion in them that moved me.” He gestured toward the house. “Your mother always said music builds bridges, not walls.” That night at the piano, Dad played classical themes as I added rock variations. Our first attempts were awkward, but soon a beautiful harmony emerged — discipline and freedom, tradition and innovation intertwined. The piano and guitar, once symbols of our divide, now wove a melody of understanding that felt like coming home.
With our co-written score in hand, I invited Dad to perform with me at the school festival. He nodded, a warm smile spreading across his face. On the festival night, under the stage’s bright glow, my father played the opening notes of our co-written piece. My guitar responded with chords of electric rock. As our music intertwined — classical elegance meeting youthful energy — I saw his focused expression soften into a genuine smile. The audience’s applause was thunderous, and in that moment, I knew the music had truly built a bridge between our hearts.

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