成都石室中学2023-2024学年度下期高2025届5月月考
英语试卷
试卷说明：
英语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分。英语试题卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。考试做答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do last Saturday
A. Studied at the library. B. Visited the art museum. C. Went to a fashion show.
2. How long does it take to reach the destination
A. 1 hour. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours.
3. What do we know about James
A. He lives in India. B. He knows the woman. C. He met the woman at a party.
4. What is the man doing
A. Taking a walk. B. Driving a car. C. Running on the road.
5. Which word could be used to describe the woman
A. Careless. B. Lazy. C. Unkind.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Meet their visitors. B. Book a meeting room. C. Order lunch.
7. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A trip. B. Company party plans. C. Meeting arrangements.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers doing
A. Waiting for people. B. Traveling by train. C. Driving to the station.
9. Why is the man unwilling to catch a later train
A. He fears it will be slow.
B. He is afraid of being late.
C. He’s worried about a long wait.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. Which part of the car is wrong
A. The engine. B. The roof. C. The headlights.
11. Why does the man say there seems to be some kind of mistake
A. He didn’t send for a mechanic.
B. He wasn’t satisfied with the service.
C. He expected a male mechanic.
12. How does the woman feel about repairing the car
A. Difficult. B. Confident. C. Doubtful.
13. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. On a highway. B. At a car repair shop. C. Outside the man’s house.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What place does the woman want to go to
A. A new supermarket. B. An Italian restaurant. C. A movie theater.
15. Where should the woman turn at after she gets off the highway
A. The Browning exit. B. The side street. C. The sign for the movie theater.
16. Why does the man mention the flower boxes to the woman
A. To help her find her car.
B. To excite her for the trip.
C. To help her find the restaurant.
17. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How to get to a restaurant.
B. Where the nearest movie theater is.
C. Where to find a supermarket.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which is one of the advantages of Great Falls
A. The local people are friendly.
B. There is a large college there.
C. There are family gatherings.
19. What must the college’s instructors have
A. Two Master’s degrees.
B. Ten years’ working experience.
C. At least ten years’ experience in their fields.
20. Whom is the speaker mainly speaking to
A. Chinese teachers. B. Chinese students. C. English speakers.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
This is the time when we start thinking of travel plans for the coming holiday. Will we go back to our old favorites Try somewhere new The following list will give you fresh ideas of where to stay.
Matca, Transylvania (Romania)
Matca, which means “queen bee” in Romanian, is a nickname for the hotel. Transylvania’s rural landscapes have long been a favorite of those in the know — the UK’s royal family has a house two hours north — and hilltop Matca renews its 16 rooms with the spirit of Romanian traditions, from hand carved beds to traditional carpets over the floorboard. Expected to be open in March.
Maria, Helsinki (Finland)
The Maria has been the first choice for Helsinki travelers since it met the public last month, with its “spa suites” plus private saunas (桑拿) or steam rooms. The hotel sits across four protected buildings dating back to 1885, and as such the look is modern classic, with plenty of copper and iron gray and big windows to let as much of that light as possible into the supersized rooms.
Casa Lucia, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Though Argentina looks set to be entering a period of financial uncertainty in 2024, this new Buenos Aires hotel is looking for new ideas by turning to the city’s golden age a century ago. Featuring “royal suites” and opening soon in April in the Edificio Mihanovich, a skyscraper in the Retiro district, the Casa Lucia is an upgraded version of the former Sofitel.
The Leinster, Dublin (Ireland)
For all too long, there’s only been room for one famous hotel on Dublin’s Merrion Square. The Leinster is about to change that. Opening next month, it’s bringing an almost Kit Kemp style of boutique chic (精品时尚) to the historic square, with lively patterned headboards brightening the modern rooms. The other hotel on the square — The Merrion — had better look to its laurels.
1. Which hotel is already receiving guests
A. Matca. B. Maria. C. Casa Lucia. D. The Leinster.
2. What do Matca and Casa Lucia have in common
A. They face financial uncertainties.
B. They draw inspiration from the past.
C. They are famous among royal families.
D. They are single buildings in rural areas.
3. What does the underlined phrase “look to its laurels” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Stay calm and optimistic.
B. Stick to the original look.
C. Try not to lose its advantage.
D. Look up to the newcomer.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要为读者提供了世界上的四个独具特色的酒店选择。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。比较四个酒店的开业时间，只有Matca, Transylvania (Romania)提到“The Maria has been the first choice for Helsinki travelers since it met the public last month, with its “spa suites” plus private saunas (桑拿) or steam rooms. (自上个月开业以来，玛丽亚酒店一直是赫尔辛基游客的首选，其“水疗套房”加上私人桑拿或蒸汽房。)”可知，玛丽亚酒店已经开始接待客人了，其它三个酒店均未开业。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Matca, Transylvania (Romania)中的“Transylvania’s rural landscapes have long been a favorite of those in the know — the UK’s royal family has a house two hours north — and hilltop Matca renews its 16 rooms with the spirit of Romanian traditions, from hand carved beds to traditional carpets over the floorboard.(特兰西瓦尼亚的乡村风光长期以来一直是知情人士的最爱——英国王室在往北两小时车程的地方就有一所房子——山顶的马特卡酒店用罗马尼亚传统精神更新了16个房间，从手工雕刻的床到铺在地板上的传统地毯。)”和Casa Lucia, Buenos Aires (Argentina)中的“Though Argentina looks set to be entering a period of financial uncertainty in 2024, this new Buenos Aires hotel is looking for new ideas by turning to the city’s golden age a century ago.(尽管阿根廷似乎将在2024年进入一个财政不确定的时期，但这家新的布宜诺斯艾利斯酒店正在寻找新的想法，通过转向一个世纪前这座城市的黄金时代。)”可知， 马特卡酒店根据罗马尼亚传统翻新了房间，卡萨卢西亚酒店从布宜诺斯一个世纪前的黄金时代寻求灵感，两者都从过去获得启迪。故选B。
【3题详解】
词句猜测题。根据The Leinster, Dublin (Ireland) 中的“For all too long, there’s only been room for one famous hotel on Dublin’s Merrion Square.(很长一段时间以来，都柏林梅里恩广场上只有一家著名酒店的房间。)”可知，伦斯特酒店是该广场的新来客。以前唯一的梅里恩酒店地位受到威胁和挑战，因此需要尽力不要丢掉自己的地位，所以划线短语look to its laurels为“尽量不要失去它的优势”之意。故选C。
B
I was traveling with my husband and three teenage sons in the United States. We ordered our food at a fast-food place, and with my meal I also wanted a blueberry pie. My husband is the chatty one in the family and likes to socialize, so he started a conversation about the place where blueberries grow with the waitress. She answered, with some anxiety, “They grow on trees.”
The whole family’s jaws dropped! How could this girl not know where blueberries grow We tried not to embarrass her, and just took the opportunity to teach her a little about how blueberries grow, on small shrubs (灌木) on the ground. She seemed to appreciate learning something new. We can’t know all the same things, as you'll see from the next thing I'm going to tell you.
In 2002 our family made a short trip to a coffee plantation. The road to the plantation was narrow, filled with sharp bends. I worried about hitting another car. We didn’t, lucky us! When we finally got to our destination, we learned a lot about the plantation and coffee production, but we didn’t see any coffee plants. Where were they We decided to ask one of the people working there. “So where are the coffee plants We can’t see them anywhere.”
She reached out her arm and caught a twig (细枝) right next to us and explained “This is the coffee plant and these little things will be coffee beans.” I looked around in embarrassment, as we were surrounded by coffee plants! She explained that coffee plants aren’t big and that they have to grow in the shade of other bigger plants. I appreciated her lesson.
We love our coffee, but I’m sure most of my countrymen would not be able to recognize a coffee plant among other tropical plants if asked. Our jaws can drop at different things, depending on geographical locations, at what we know and don’t know. Never take anything for granted!
4. By saying “The whole family’s jaws dropped!”, the author means that ________.
A. the waitress was extremely ignorant B. the waitress gave the strangest answer
C. the whole family was greatly surprised D. the whole family had problems with their mouths
5. Which of the following best describes the waitress
A. Curious. B. Chatty. C. Self-centered. D. Stubborn.
6. What can we learn about the blueberry plant and the coffee plant
A. They produce the same beans. B. They grow in the tropical areas.
C. They look very similar to each other. D. They are shrubs growing on the ground.
7. What message does the author want to convey in the passage
A. The pot calls the kettle black. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. Don't judge a book by its cover. D. There are spots even on the sun.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要通过两个故事讲述了由于受到地缘和认知的局限，世界上还有许多我们不了解的事物，所以我们可以从中得到的启发是我们应该一直学习，因为学习是一个永无止境的过程。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“She answered, with some anxiety, “They grow on trees.”(她有些焦虑地回答说：“它们长在树上。”)”以及第二段“The whole family’s jaws dropped! How could this girl not know where blueberries grow (全家人都大吃一惊！这个女孩怎么会不知道蓝莓生长在哪里？)”可知，作者全家人对于女服务员的回答都大吃一惊。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“She seemed to appreciate learning something new. (她似乎很喜欢学习新东西)”可知，女服务员具有好奇心，很喜欢学习新东西。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“We tried not to embarrass her, and just took the opportunity to teach her a little about how blueberries grow, on small shrubs (灌木) on the ground. (我们尽量不让她难堪，只是利用这个机会教她一点关于蓝莓是如何在地上的小灌木上生长的)”及倒数第二段“he explained that coffee plants aren't big and that they have to grow in the shade of other bigger plants. (他解释说，咖啡树并不大，它们必须在其他大植物的树荫下生长)”可知，蓝莓植物和咖啡植物是生长在地面上的灌木。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“We can't know all the same things, as you'll see from the next thing I'm going to tell you.(我们不可能知道同样的事情，你会从我接下来要告诉你的事情中看到)”以及文章的最后一段“Our jaws can drop at different things, depending on geographical locations, at what we know and don't know. Never take anything for granted!(根据地理位置的不同，我们会对我们知道的和不知道的事情感到惊讶。永远不要认为任何事情都是理所当然的)”可知，由于受到地缘和认知的局限，世界上还有许多我们不了解的事物。由此推知，D项：There are spots even on the sun. (太阳上也有黑子)合乎题意。告诉我们世界上还有许多我们不了解的事物，我们应该一直学习，因为学习是一个永无止境的过程。故选D。
C
Imagine this. You need an image of a balloon for a work presentation and turn to an AI text-to- image generator, like Midjourney or DALL-E, to create a suitable image. You enter the prompt (提示词) “red balloon against a blue sky” but the generator returns an image of an egg instead.
What’s going on The generator you’re using may have been “poisoned”. What does this mean Text-to-image generators work by being trained on large datasets that include millions or billions of images. Some of the generators have been trained by indiscriminately scraping online images, many of which may be under copyright. This has led to many copyright infringement (侵害) cases where artists have accused big tech companies of stealing and profiting from their work.
This is also where the idea of “poison” comes in. Researchers who want to empower individual artists have recently created a tool named “Nightshade” to fight back against unauthorised image scraping. The tool works by slightly altering an image’s pixels (像素) in a way that confuses the computer vision system but leaves the image unaltered to a human’s eyes. If an organization then scrapes one of these images to train a future AI model, its data pool becomes “poisoned”. This can result in mistaken learning, which makes the generator return unintended results. As in our earlier example, a balloon might become an egg.
The higher the number of “poisoned” images in the training data, the greater the impact. Because of how generative AI works, the damage from “poisoned” images also affects related prompt keywords. For example, if a “poisoned” image of a Picasso work is used in training data, prompt results for masterpieces from other artists can also be affected.
Possibly, tools like Nightshade can be abused by some users to intentionally upload “poisoned” images in order to confuse AI generators. But the Nightshade’s developer hopes the tool will make big tech companies more respectful of copyright. It does challenge a common belief among computer scientists that data found online can be used for any purpose they see fit.
Human rights activists, for example, have been concerned for some time about the indiscriminate use of machine vision in wider society. This concern is particularly serious concerning facial recognition. There is a clear connection between facial recognition cases and data poisoning, as both relate to larger questions around technological governance. It may be better to see data poisoning as an innovative solution to the denial of some fundamental human rights.
8. The underlined word “scraping” (para. 2) is closest in meaning to ____.
A. facilitating B. collecting C. damaging D. polishing
9. According to the passage, adding poisoned data might ____.
A. increase the accuracy of returned information
B. cause users to forget the prompt key words
C. interfere with the training of generative AI
D. discriminate against great masterpieces
10. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A. Data poisoning is somehow justified to direct attention to human rights.
B. Computer scientists has learned to respect the copyright of most artists.
C. Nightshade is being abused by human rights activists to recognize faces.
D. The issue of technological governance has aroused the lawyers’ interest.
11. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
A. Data Poisoning: Government Empowering Citizens to Protect Themselves
B. Data Poisoning: Addressing Facial Recognition Issues Among Artists
C. Data Poisoning: Risks and Rewards of Generative AI Data Training
D. Data Poisoning: Restricting Innovation or Empowering Artists
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章首先通过一个例子来说明AI文本到图像生成器可能因为被“中毒”数据而返回错误的结果。接着，文章解释了“中毒”数据的含义，即通过特定工具对图像像素进行细微修改，使得这些图像在训练AI模型时会导致模型学习错误，从而产生非预期的输出，这导致了许多侵犯版权的案件，引起艺术家的不满。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段划线词后的“online images, many of which may be under copyright(在线图片，其中许多可能是受版权保护的)”可知，一些生成器是通过不加选择地抓取在线图像来训练的，其中许多图像可能是受版权保护的，由此可推理出划线词的含义为“收集”，故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The tool works by slightly altering an image’s pixels (像素) in a way that confuses the computer vision system but leaves the image unaltered to a human’s eyes. If an organization then scrapes one of these images to train a future AI model, its data pool becomes “poisoned”. This can result in mistaken learning, which makes the generator return unintended results.(该工具通过以人类肉眼无法察觉、但能迷惑计算机视觉系统的方式，对图像的像素进行轻微修改。如果一个组织随后抓取这些图像来训练未来的AI模型，其数据池就会变得“中毒”。这可能导致错误的学习，使得生成器返回非预期的结果。)”可知，添加“中毒”数据可能干扰生成人工智能的训练，故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Possibly, tools like Nightshade can be abused by some users to intentionally upload “poisoned” images in order to confuse AI generators. But the Nightshade’s developer hopes the tool will make big tech companies more respectful of copyright.(可能的是，像Nightshade这样的工具可以被一些用户滥用，故意上传“有毒”图片以混淆AI生成器。但Nightshade的开发者希望这个工具能让大型科技公司更加尊重版权。)”以及最后一段“Human rights activists, for example, have been concerned for some time about the indiscriminate use of machine vision in wider society(例如，人权活动家一直对机器视觉在更广泛社会中的不加选择使用表示关切)”可推理出，数据中毒在某种程度上将人们的注意力引向人权是有道理的，故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“You enter the prompt (提示词) “red balloon against a blue sky” but the generator returns an image of an egg instead.( 你输入了提示词“红色气球对比蓝色天空”，但是生成器返回的却是一张鸡蛋的图片)”、第二段“The generator you’re using may have been “poisoned”(你正在使用的生成器可能已经被“毒化”)”以及“Some of the generators have been trained by indiscriminately scraping online images, many of which may be under copyright. This has led to many copyright infringement cases where artists have accused big tech companies of stealing and profiting from their work.”（一些生成器是通过不加选择地抓取在线图像来训练的，其中许多图像可能属于版权所有。这导致了许多侵犯版权的案件，艺术家指控大型科技公司窃取他们的作品并从中获利）、倒数第二段“Possibly, tools like Nightshade can be abused by some users to intentionally upload “poisoned” images in order to confuse AI generators. But the Nightshade’s developer hopes the tool will make big tech companies more respectful of copyright.(可能的是，像Nightshade这样的工具可以被一些用户滥用，故意上传“有毒”图片以混淆AI生成器。但Nightshade的开发者希望这个工具能让大型科技公司更加尊重版权。)”以及最后一段“Human rights activists, for example, have been concerned for some time about the indiscriminate use of machine vision in wider society(例如，人权活动家一直对机器视觉在更广泛社会中的不加选择使用表示关切)”可知，本文主要解释了“中毒”数据的含义：即通过特定工具对图像像素进行细微修改，使得这些图像在训练AI模型时会导致模型学习错误，从而产生非预期的输出，这导致了许多侵犯版权的案件，引起艺术家的不满，D项“Data Poisoning: Restricting Innovation or Empowering Artists(数据中毒：限制创新还是授权艺术家)”表达的含义适合用做本文标题，故选D项。
D
“We are living in an age for learning, when there’s so much knowledge available that one would think that this is good news for higher education, yet we’ve seen enrollment (入学) in higher education drop for six years.” said Bryan Alexander, who often writes about the future of higher education.
Alexander believes that for some colleges and universities to survive, they need to shift from their historical mission of serving one type of student (usually a teenager fresh out of high school) for a specific period of time. “We’re going to see many different ways through higher education in the future,” Alexander said, “from closer ties between secondary and postsecondary schools to new options for adults.”
“The fact is that to maintain affordability, accessibility and excellence, something needs to change,” said Rafael Bras, Georgia Tech’s president. Among many impressive ideas about that, three point to the possibility of a very different future for colleges and universities.
1) College for life, rather than just four years. The college should turn itself into a place for lifelong learning that allows students to “associate rather than enroll”. The system that receives students once in their lives and turns them out with approval to become alums (校友) and come back on occasion and give money is not the right model for the future.
2) A network of advisers and coaches for a career. If education never ends, neither should the critical advising function that colleges provide to students. It’s promising that artificial intelligence and virtual tutors will help advise students about selecting courses and finding the best career options.
3) A distributed presence around the world. Colleges and universities operate campuses and require students to come to them. In the past couple of decades, online education has grown greatly, but for the most part, higher education is still about face-to-face interactions. Why not blend the two worlds
Whether the ideas will become real is, of course, unclear, but what is clear is that colleges and universities are about to undergo a period of deep change — whether they want to or not — as the needs of students and the economy shift.
12. The underlined word “blend” can be best replaced with ________.
A. distribute B. split C. connect D. combine
13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Enrollment in higher education drops because there’s too much knowledge available.
B. The colleges and universities serving one type of student for 4 years will disappear soon.
C. Probably people won’t have to go to college and university campuses for higher education.
D. Higher education has the obligation to maintain affordability, accessibility and excellence.
14. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the driving factor of the change in higher education is the change in the needs of students and the economy
B. people will probably be at college all their life rather than just four years to associate with their alums
C. artificial intelligence and virtual tutors will work together to help students select courses and find best careers
D colleges and universities are scheduled to undergo changes for a different future whether they want to or not
15. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A. No More Traditional Higher Education B. Colleges and Universities: Change or Die
C. The Struggle of Higher Education D. How to Survive in Colleges and Universities
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了决定高等教育未来发展的关键因素。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“In the past couple of decades, online education has grown greatly, but for the most part, higher education is still about face-to-face interactions.(在过去的几十年里，在线教育发展迅速，但在很大程度上，高等教育仍然是面对面的互动)”可知，上文提到了在线教育和高等教育，why not表示“为什么不”，推测是建议将两者结合起来。由此可知，划线词blend与combine“结合”意思接近。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Colleges and universities operate campuses and require students to come to them. In the past couple of decades, online education has grown greatly, but for the most part, higher education is still about face-to-face interactions. Why not blend the two worlds (学院和大学经营校园，并要求学生到他们这里来。在过去的几十年里，在线教育发展迅速，但在很大程度上，高等教育仍然是面对面的互动。为什么不把这两个世界结合起来呢？)”可知，C选项“也许人们不需要去学院和大学校园接受高等教育”正确。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Whether the ideas will become real is, of course, unclear, but what is clear is that colleges and universities are about to undergo a period of deep change — whether they want to or not — as the needs of students and the economy shift.(当然，这些想法是否会成为现实尚不清楚，但可以肯定的是，随着学生需求和经济形势的转变，无论高校愿不愿意，它们都将经历一段深刻的变革时期)”可知，高等教育变化的驱动因素是学生需求和经济的变化。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“Alexander believes that for some colleges and universities to survive, they need to shift from their historical mission of serving one type of student (usually a teenager fresh out of high school) for a specific period of time. (亚历山大认为，一些学院和大学要想生存下去，就需要改变其在特定时期内为某类学生（通常是高中刚毕业的青少年）服务的历史使命)”可知，文章主要说明了决定高等教育未来发展的关键因素。由此可知，B选项“高校：要么改变，要么消亡”最符合文章标题。故选B。
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。
Tips to help you overcome people-pleasing
Considering other people’s feelings and treating them with kindness is something we strive to do.___16___
When this happens people-pleasing has crossed the line from kind and generous to self-abandonment — not being the authentic self because we’re afraid others will disapprove, criticize, or reject us. Here are tips for you to overcome such behaviors.
___17___
Self-care is a necessity, not a luxury. It’s not something you do if you have time or if you deserve it. Taking care of your emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical needs keeps you healthy. Without it, you’ll get sick, stressed, and irritable. Try putting self-care activities (exercise, socializing, hobbies, etc.) on your calendar to ensure that self-care is a priority.
Not everyone’s opinion matters.
One big mistake people-pleasers make is acting as if everyone’s opinion matters equally. You don’t differentiate whose opinion matters more. Generally, the closer the relationship, the more you’ll value their opinion and want to please them. Thus, it’s natural to want to do things to make your loved ones happy. ___18___
Healthy conflict can improve relationships.
Most people worry that painful conflicts will destroy relationships. ___19___ But it’s not helpful or possible. When you avoid conflict, you suppress your feelings and needs. And this causes you to disconnect from yourself and from others. But healthy conflict is the one in which both parties can respectfully express themselves. ___20___ This is quite different from the unhealthy conflicts.
A. Be aware of your inner needs.
B. Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish.
C. This indicates that we’re People-Pleasers.
D. It’s understandable and common to want to avoid them.
E. But sacrificing our wellbeing to make others happy is not.
F. However, you don’t need to please acquaintances in the same way.
G. It results in greater understanding and ultimately strengthens the relationship.
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. F 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文是关于人际关系和个人成长的建议，主要是关于如何克服过度迎合他人的行为。
【16题详解】
设空后文“When this happens, people-pleasing has crossed the line from kind and generous to self-abandonment — not being the authentic self because we’re afraid others will disapprove, criticize, or reject us.(当这种情况发生时，取悦他人已经越过了从善良和慷慨到自暴自弃的界限——不做真实的自己，因为我们害怕别人不赞成、批评或拒绝我们。)”提到了一种不好的情况带来的后果，由此推知，设空句应提及这种情况具体是什么样的。选项E“But sacrificing our wellbeing to make others happy is not.(但牺牲自己的幸福来让别人幸福却不是。)”中的“牺牲自己的幸福满足别人”即为这种情况的具体表现，呼应后文的“this”，且“But”与前文构成转折关系，符合语境。故选E项。
【17题详解】
设空句为该部分小标题，应是该部分的核心主旨。根据后文“Self-care is a necessity, not a luxury…Without it, you’ll get sick, stressed, and irritable.(自我照顾是必须的，而不是奢侈的……没有它，你会生病、压力大、易怒。)”可知，该部分强调的是自我照顾的重要性。选项B“Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish.(照顾好自己不是自私。)”可概括该部分主旨。故选B项。
【18题详解】
根据前文“Generally, the closer the relationship, the more you’ll value their opinion and want to please them. Thus, it’s natural to want to do things to make your loved ones happy.(一般来说，关系越亲密，你就越看重他们的意见，越想取悦他们。因此，想要做一些让你所爱的人快乐的事情是很自然的。)”提到了看重所爱的人的意见，想要取悦他们是很自然的，而结合该部分的主题“Not everyone’s opinion matters.(不是每个人的意见都重要。)”强调亲疏有别可推知，设空句应讲述如何对待关系不亲密的人。选项F“However, you don’t need to please acquaintances in the same way.(然而，你不需要用同样的方式来取悦相识的人。)”讲到对熟人就要区别对对待，不需要过分迎合，爱人和相识的人显示了亲疏有别，在句意上符合分析，且“However”与前文构成转折，符合语境。故选F项。
【19题详解】
根据后文“But it’s not helpful or possible.(但这没有帮助，也不可能。)”提出了反对，应是与设空句之间存在转折关系，由此推知，设空句应是对前文“Most people worry that painful conflicts will destroy relationships.(大多数人担心痛苦的冲突会破坏人际关系。)”的认同和理解。选项D“It’s understandable and common to want to avoid them.(想要避免它们是可以理解的，也是很常见的。)”表达了理解的含义，且能够与后文构成转折关系。故选D项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“But healthy conflict is the one in which both parties can respectfully express themselves.(但健康的冲突是双方都能尊重地表达自己的冲突。)”提出了健康的冲突的表现方式，那么设空句应讲述健康冲突的结果。选项G“It results in greater understanding and ultimately strengthens the relationship.(它会带来更好的理解，并最终加强关系。)”讲到了说明健康冲突的结果：增加理解，最终强化关系，符合分析。故选G项。
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。
After my mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, the plants in our house began to die. In years past, I remember the deep, earthy smell that would ____21____ in our house after my mother had made her weekly watering rounds. Back then, I never ____22____ it with the care that was at the foundation of everything she did.
But now, leaves were ____23____, some dry and edged with brown, and many of the stems bare. It was a mark of how my mother can no longer attend to all the things that she lovingly cared for. I was so focused on the increasing ____24____ of her own care that her beloved plants had escaped my ____25____.
I began her old rounds, pouring water into the thirsty soil, and soon the plants ____26____. That’s the thing about houseplants: They demand nothing. They wait quietly, no matter how ____27____ they are. But even after my best ____28____, some of the plants couldn’t survive. My mother’s kind caregivers have since brought new ones to add to her ____29____, and my father buys fresh flowers every week.
Though Alzheimer’s disease _____30_____ so much of her memory, her desire to care is still there. I would guide her down the steps to water the plants herself. I watched as her shaking hands picked the brown leaves. Each time, she smiled up at me with _____31_____ satisfaction because being able to _____32_____ something is still what brings her the greatest joy.
I look at plants _____33_____ these days. I see them as my mother does: _____34_____ reminders of the need for kindness toward all living things. It is clear to me that the things we spend a lifetime _____35_____ are never truly lost and the love she has planted in me still blooms.
21. A. pile on B. come over C. rise up D. wander off
22. A. shared B. connected C. filled D. described
23. A. waving B. appearing C. turning D. dropping
24. A. demands B. possibilities C. goals D. processes
25. A. desire B. memory C. protection D. notice
26. A. dried B. absorbed C. recovered D. shone
27. A. thirsty B. helpless C. lonely D. anxious
28. A. contributions B. attempts C. choices D. explorations
29. A. collection B. love C. sharing D. amusement
30. A. recalls B. hides C. steals D. escapes
31. A. deep B. passing C. slight D. longing
32. A. live with B. find out C. care for D. focus on
33. A. definitely B. curiously C. strangely D. differently
34. A. quiet B. final C. permanent D. quick
35. A. seeking B. growing C. expecting D. saving
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章描述了作者母亲因患阿尔茨海默病后家中植物开始凋零的情景，以及作者开始接手照料这些植物的过程。文章通过植物的生死变化，反映出作者对母亲关爱之心的理解和继承，同时也展现了阿尔茨海默病对病人生活能力的影响和病人依然保留的关爱之心。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在过去的岁月里，我记得母亲每周浇完水后，我们家就会飘起浓浓的泥土味。A. pile on堆积；B. come over过来；C. rise up升起，上升；D. wander off走开。根据“after my mother had made her weekly watering rounds”可推知，浇水后，空气中会弥漫泥土的气味，这种气味是从土中升上来。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时候，我从来没有把它和她所做的一切的基础——关心联系起来。A. shared分享；B. connected连接；C. filled充满；D. described描述。句中it指代上文“浇水”，结合句中“with the care”可知，作者当时没有把“浇水”这一行为与母亲对植物的“关心”联系起来。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但现在，叶子在掉落，有些干了，边缘呈褐色，许多茎都光秃秃的。A. waving挥动；B. appearing出现；C. turning转动；D. dropping落下。根据“some dry and edged with brown, and many of the stems bare”可知，此处是指叶子枯萎了，掉落了下来。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我太专注于照顾她本人的需求，以至于她心爱的植物都没有被我注意到。A. demands需求；B. possibilities可能性；C. goals目标；D. processes过程。根据上文“After my mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease”可推知，母亲患阿尔茨海默病，所以对作者照顾的要求越来越高。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我太专注于照顾她本人的需求，以至于她心爱的植物都没有被我注意到。A. desire渴望；B. memory记忆；C. protection保护；D. notice注意，察觉。根据上文“But now, leaves were 3 , some dry and edged with brown, and many of the stems bare.”和“I was so focused on”可知，作者专注于照顾母亲，没有注意到母亲心爱的植物。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始了她的老惯例，把水倒进干渴的土壤里，植物很快就恢复了生机。A. dried干燥；B. absorbed吸收；C. recovered恢复；D. shone发光。根据“pouring water into the thirsty soil, and soon the plants”可知，植物获得水后很快恢复了生机。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们安静地等待，不管有多渴。A. thirsty口渴的；B. helpless无助的；C. lonely孤独的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据上文“I began her old rounds, pouring water into the thirsty soil”可知，这些植物很久没有得到浇灌，所以很渴。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但即使我尽了最大的努力，有些植物还是无法存活。A. contributions贡献；B. attempts尝试，努力；C. choices选择；D. explorations探索。根据“But even after my...”和“some of the plants couldn’t survive”可知，上下文有转折关系，尽管作者做了最大的努力，但一些植物还是没能活下来。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，好心的护理者给她带来了一些新的植物，增加了她的收藏，我父亲每周都会买鲜花。A. collection收集，收藏；B. love爱；C. sharing分享；D. amusement娱乐。根据“My mother’s kind caregivers have since brought new ones”可知，虽然死了一些植物，但善良的护理者给作者母亲带来新的植物，增加了她的收藏。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然阿尔茨海默病偷走了她的很多记忆，但她照顾的愿望仍然存在。A. recalls回忆；B. hides隐藏；C. steals偷；D. escapes逃避。根据“Alzheimer’s disease”和常识可知，阿尔茨海默病即老年道路症，患者会失去记忆。作者比它比喻为“偷”走了母亲的记忆。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每一次，她都带着深深的满足对我微笑，因为能够照顾一些东西仍然是她最大的快乐。A. deep深的，深厚的；B. passing瞬间的；C. slight轻微的；D. longing渴望的。根据上文“her shaking hands picked the brown leaves”和下文“being able to 12 something is still what brings her the greatest joy.”可知，照顾这些植物给母亲带来快乐，让她有深深的满足感。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：每一次，她都带着深深的满足对我微笑，因为能够照顾一些东西仍然是她最大的快乐。A. live with与……一起生活；B. find out查明；C. care for照顾；D. focus o专注。根据上文“Though Alzheimer’s disease 10 so much of her memory, her desire to care is still there. I would guide her down the steps to water the plants herself. I watched as her shaking hands picked the brown leaves.”可知，母亲仍然想要去照顾植物，因为这是她最大的快乐。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在我对植物的看法不同了。A. definitely肯定地；B. curiously好奇地；C. strangely奇怪地；D. differently不同地。根据下文“I see them as my mother does...”可知，现在作者像母亲一样看待这些植物，对它们有了不同的认识。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：像我母亲那样看待它们：无声地提醒我们需要善待所有的生物。A. quiet安静的；B. final最后的；C. permanent永久的；D. quick快的。结合前文“They wait quietly”和常识可知，植物是没有声音的，是无声的提醒者。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很清楚，我们花了一生的时间培育的东西永远不会真正失去，她在我身上种下的爱仍然盛开。A. seeking寻求；B. growing种植；C. expecting期望；D. saving节省。与下文“the love she has planted in me still blooms”进行类比，母亲在作者身上种下爱，这种爱一直盛开，而我们花一生时间“种植/培育”的东西也永远都在；plant和grow是近义词复现。故选B项。
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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 market for wearable technology in the past few years has been on a rapid rise. We seem to have too much attachment to data accessible on those devices. ___36___ is it a good thing that we’re relying on technology more often than not, recording every step we take Can those tools really maximize your workout benefits The real questions surround not the ___37___ (wear), but the wearer.
The challenge for athletes ___38___ (look) to up their game with data is finding the type of information that is most helpful. If you are hoping to run faster and want to try moderating your pace based on heart rate “zones,” a wearable can help you do so. However, for professionals and those who are new ___39___working out, less is more.
Earlier this month, Sara Hall, a professional marathon runner competing in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials, actually ___40___ (throw) away her GPS watch midrace ___41___ (avoid) distraction. Similarly, for beginner runners, it’s more important to learn to listen to your body’s signals — tiredness, ___42___ (ache), bursts of energy — ___43___ to track your pace or heart rate. Depending on what those goals are, there might be ways to achieve them that are more cost ___44___ (effect), more fun, more convenient. Dr. Ethan Weiss, a physician at the University of California tells his patients that a different item_____45_____(attach) at your wrist, like a leash, is more likely to pull you toward more activity.
【答案】36. But
37. wearable
38. looking
39. to 40. threw
41. to avoid
42. aches 43. than
44. effective
45. attached
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要围绕可穿戴技术及其对运动员和锻炼者的影响进行了讨论。作者提出了关于可穿戴技术是否真的能最大化锻炼效果的问题，并通过专业马拉松运动员和初学者的例子，探讨了过多依赖数据可能带来的问题。
【36题详解】
考查连词。句意：但是，我们更多地依赖于技术，记录我们的每一步，这是一件好事吗？空前“We seem to have too much attachment to data accessible on those devices.”和空后“is it a good thing that we're relying on technology more often than not, recording every step we take ”之间为转折关系，用连词but连接；出现在句首，首字母大写。故填But。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：真正的问题不在于可穿戴设备，而在于穿戴者本身。分析句子成分，根据句意可知，空处考查“定冠词+形容词”，表示一类人或事物。本句指的是可穿戴设备，用the+ wearable。故填wearable。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：对于想要用数据提升比赛水平的运动员而言，面临的挑战是找到最有帮助的信息类型。非谓语动词担当后置定语，被修饰词“athlete”和动词“look”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填looking。
【39题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：然而，对于专业人士和那些刚开始锻炼的人来说，少即是多。固定短语：be new to，意为“刚开始做某事，初学乍练的”，符合句意。故填to。
【40题详解】
考查时态。句意：本月早些时候，参加美国奥运会马拉松选拔赛的职业马拉松运动员Sara Hall为了避免分心，竟然在比赛中途扔掉了她的GPS手表。这里为本句谓语动词，根据时间状语“earlier this month”可知，本句时态为一般过去时。故填threw。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：本月早些时候，参加美国奥运会马拉松选拔赛的职业马拉松运动员Sara Hall为了避免分心，竟然在比赛中途扔掉了她的GPS手表。非谓语动词担当目的状语，用动词不定式形式。故填to avoid。
【42题详解】
考查名词的复数。句意：同样，对于跑步初学者来说，学会倾听你身体的信号——疲劳、疼痛、能量爆发——比跟踪你的速度或心率更重要。分析句子成分可知，ache“疼痛”为可数名词，应用名词的复数形式。故填aches。
【43题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：同样，对于跑步初学者来说，学会倾听你身体的信号——疲劳、疼痛、能量爆发——比跟踪你的速度或心率更重要。根据上文的“more important”可知，空处填“than”，构成固定搭配：more…than…，意为“比……更……”，符合句意。故填than。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：根据目标的不同，可能会有一些成本更低、更有趣、更方便的方法来实现这些目标。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词形式，和下文“fun、convenient”并列，作表语。故填effective。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：加州大学的内科医生 Ethan Weiss博士告诉他的病人，在手腕上系一条不同的东西，比如皮带，更有可能把你拉向更多的活动。非谓语动词担当后置定语，被修饰词“a different item”和动词“attach”之间存在被动关系，用过去分词形式。故填attached。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假设你是李华，你校艺术节即将举办主题为“最美瞬间”的摄影展，捕捉“热爱生活、积极向上、全面发展”等正能量的精彩瞬间。现邀请同学们提供自己拍摄的一张照片参展，并撰写摄影作品的介绍供参观者阅读。请你为你参展的摄影作品写一篇短文作为介绍，内容包括：
1. 对该照片的简要描述;
2. 你选择该照片参展的理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
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【答案】One possible version:
The photo illustrates a sunrise over a misty mountain peak. In the image the sun is just peeking over the horizon, casting a warm golden glow across the sky and illuminating the rolling clouds that cling to the mountain slopes.
I choose this photo for the exhibition because it captures a breathtaking moment of natural beauty. The vibrant colors of the sunrise symbolize hope and new beginnings, reflecting the theme of the art festival. Additionally, the peaceful scene encourages viewers to pause and appreciate the wonders of nature, which serves as a reminder of embracing every moment with enthusiasm and a positive outlook.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为参展的摄影作品写一篇短文作为介绍。
【详解】1.词汇积累
出现：peek→show up
此外：additionally→besides
作为：serve as→work as
欣赏：appreciate→admire
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The vibrant colors of the sunrise symbolize hope and new beginnings, reflecting the theme of the art festival.
拓展句：The vibrant colors of the sunrise symbolize hope and new beginnings, which can reflect the theme of the art festival.
【点睛】[高分句型1] In the image, the sun is just peeking over the horizon, casting a warm golden glow across the sky and illuminating the rolling clouds that cling to the mountain slopes. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] I choose this photo for the exhibition because it captures a breathtaking moment of natural beauty. (运用了because引导原因状语从句)
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。
Most people think that procrastination (拖延症) is a negative habit. But people like me who routinely put off doing assignments, are likely to defend our “slower” approach to getting tasks done.
I'm the only procrastination in my family. My parents and sister were all born with the “do it right now” gift. They are always in a rush, as if closely rushed by an invisible deadline. Personally, I prefer a more relaxed pace. When my parents voiced their concern about my tendencies, saying “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today,” “No way!” I responded, confidently presenting my research as a defense. It said people procrastinated when they need to solve a problem or commit to a topic or project. In these cases, delaying a decision can be beneficial. This was because our minds continue to reflect on problems even when we were not actively thinking about them, which could lead to more creative solutions. My findings filled me with satisfaction and pride. My method of getting things done was just as good as my sister’s…or so I thought.
At school we’d been talking about architecture and design. As part of the final assessment my teacher Mr. Smith announced an exciting project that each student would have a month to complete. We were expected to choose our materials, construct a small building and make use of things we had learned in class. Not only would the winners receive extra credit, but the winning constructions would be proudly displayed in the cafeteria. “I have no clue how I could get it done,” my friend Nate sighed in despair. I didn’t say anything. Not because I shared his anxiety-but because I was not nervous at all. I loved hands-on projects! Picturing my brilliant work exhibited in the cafeteria, I was fully convinced that I would definitely produce something that could impress everyone. So relaxed was I that I didn’t give it a second thought for weeks.
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。
Before I knew it I had only one day left for the project.
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That taught me a great lesson.
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【答案】Para.1 Before I knew it. I had only one day left for the project. In a panic I hastily and quickly gluing together what I pulled out from our recycle bin, my hands shaking with the weight of each hasty decision. The finished result looked miserable. Several of my classmates, including Nate, had created amazingly detailed constructions. They used materials like clay, wood and so on and were highly praised by Mr. Smith. When I saw their models, I felt even more embarrassed about mine. It was obvious that they had put a lot more time into the assignment than I had.
Para.2 That taught me a great lesson. I learnt from that day the importance of deciding on my priorities and budgeting my time. From then on, I tackled things a lot earlier instead of putting things off until tomorrow. As a result, not only did I finish my tasks on time, but also I felt better because I didn’t have to panic at the last minute. At the end of the semester, my work was chosen by Mr Smith on another occasion. Seeing my change, my parents and my sister were so proud of me. It dawned on me that getting things done on time instead of being a procrastinator really counted.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了有拖延症的作者在面对老师布置的项目时，拖延到最后一天慌忙潦草地完成，结果很糟糕，作者从中吸取了教训，不再拖延的故事。家人对作者的拖延而担忧，作者在无理地辩护。一次，大学老师提前一个月布置了期末任务，作者拖延到最后一天才匆忙潦草地完成，看到别人因付出了很多时间而受到表扬的优秀作品，作者感到从中吸取了教训，不再做一个拖延者。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“不知不觉中，我只剩下一天的时间来完成这个项目了。”可知，第一段可描写作者因为拖延到最后一天完成作业，手忙脚乱地匆忙完成，结果很糟糕。其他人的优秀作品受到了表扬，作者感到尴尬。
②由第二段首句内容“那件事给了我很大的教训。”可知，第二段可描写作者为做到不拖延而做的努力和成功，更早地处理事情，不再是一个拖延者。
2.续写线索：作者拖延症严重——家人为其担忧——作者无理辩护——老师布置期末任务——拖延到最后潦草完成——结果糟糕——感到尴尬——吸取教训——不再拖延
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.颤抖：shaking/ trembling/quivering
②.处理：tackled/dealt with/handled
③.完成：finish/accomplish/complete
情绪类
①. 高度赞扬：highly praised/speak highly of/highly acclaimed
②. 尴尬的：embarrassed/awkward/abashed
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. In a panic I hastily and quickly glued together what I pulled out from our recycle bin, my hands shaking with the weight of each hasty decision.（运用了what引导的宾语从句和独立主格结构）
[高分句型2]. As a result, not only did I finish my tasks on time, but also I felt better because I didn’t have to panic at the last minute.（运用了部分倒装和because引导的原因状语从句）
1-5 ACBBA 6-10 BCACA 11-15 CBCBC 16-20 CAACB成都石室中学2023-2024学年度下期高2025届5月月考
英语试卷
试卷说明：
英语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分。英语试题卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。考试做答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do last Saturday
A. Studied at the library. B. Visited the art museum. C. Went to a fashion show.
2. How long does it take to reach the destination
A. 1 hour. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours.
3. What do we know about James
A. He lives in India. B. He knows the woman. C. He met the woman at a party.
4. What is the man doing
A. Taking a walk. B. Driving a car. C. Running on the road.
5. Which word could be used to describe the woman
A. Careless. B. Lazy. C. Unkind.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Meet their visitors. B. Book a meeting room. C. Order lunch.
7. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A trip. B. Company party plans. C. Meeting arrangements.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers doing
A. Waiting for people. B. Traveling by train. C. Driving to the station.
9. Why is the man unwilling to catch a later train
A. He fears it will be slow.
B. He is afraid of being late.
C. He’s worried about a long wait.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. Which part of the car is wrong
A. The engine. B. The roof. C. The headlights.
11. Why does the man say there seems to be some kind of mistake
A. He didn’t send for a mechanic.
B He wasn’t satisfied with the service.
C. He expected a male mechanic.
12. How does the woman feel about repairing the car
A. Difficult. B. Confident. C. Doubtful.
13. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. On a highway. B. At a car repair shop. C. Outside the man’s house.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What place does the woman want to go to
A. A new supermarket. B. An Italian restaurant. C. A movie theater.
15. Where should the woman turn at after she gets off the highway
A. The Browning exit. B. The side street. C. The sign for the movie theater.
16. Why does the man mention the flower boxes to the woman
A. To help her find her car.
B. To excite her for the trip.
C. To help her find the restaurant.
17. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How to get to a restaurant.
B. Where the nearest movie theater is.
C. Where to find a supermarket.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which is one of the advantages of Great Falls
A. The local people are friendly.
B. There is a large college there.
C There are family gatherings.
19. What must the college’s instructors have
A. Two Master’s degrees.
B. Ten years’ working experience.
C. At least ten years’ experience in their fields.
20. Whom is the speaker mainly speaking to
A. Chinese teachers. B. Chinese students. C. English speakers.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
This is the time when we start thinking of travel plans for the coming holiday. Will we go back to our old favorites Try somewhere new The following list will give you fresh ideas of where to stay.
Matca, Transylvania (Romania)
Matca, which means “queen bee” in Romanian, is a nickname for the hotel. Transylvania’s rural landscapes have long been a favorite of those in the know — the UK’s royal family has a house two hours north — and hilltop Matca renews its 16 rooms with the spirit of Romanian traditions, from hand carved beds to traditional carpets over the floorboard. Expected to be open in March.
Maria, Helsinki (Finland)
The Maria has been the first choice for Helsinki travelers since it met the public last month, with its “spa suites” plus private saunas (桑拿) or steam rooms. The hotel sits across four protected buildings dating back to 1885, and as such the look is modern classic, with plenty of copper and iron gray and big windows to let as much of that light as possible into the supersized rooms.
Casa Lucia, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Though Argentina looks set to be entering a period of financial uncertainty in 2024, this new Buenos Aires hotel is looking for new ideas by turning to the city’s golden age a century ago. Featuring “royal suites” and opening soon in April in the Edificio Mihanovich, a skyscraper in the Retiro district, the Casa Lucia is an upgraded version of the former Sofitel.
The Leinster, Dublin (Ireland)
For all too long, there’s only been room for one famous hotel on Dublin’s Merrion Square. The Leinster is about to change that. Opening next month, it’s bringing an almost Kit Kemp style of boutique chic (精品时尚) to the historic square, with lively patterned headboards brightening the modern rooms. The other hotel on the square — The Merrion — had better look to its laurels.
1. Which hotel is already receiving guests
A. Matca. B. Maria. C. Casa Lucia. D. The Leinster.
2. What do Matca and Casa Lucia have in common
A. They face financial uncertainties.
B. They draw inspiration from the past.
C. They are famous among royal families.
D. They are single buildings in rural areas.
3. What does the underlined phrase “look to its laurels” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Stay calm and optimistic.
B. Stick to the original look.
C. Try not to lose its advantage.
D. Look up to the newcomer.
B
I was traveling with my husband and three teenage sons in the United States. We ordered our food at a fast-food place, and with my meal I also wanted a blueberry pie. My husband is the chatty one in the family and likes to socialize, so he started a conversation about the place where blueberries grow with the waitress. She answered, with some anxiety, “They grow on trees.”
The whole family’s jaws dropped! How could this girl not know where blueberries grow We tried not to embarrass her, and just took the opportunity to teach her a little about how blueberries grow, on small shrubs (灌木) on the ground. She seemed to appreciate learning something new. We can’t know all the same things, as you'll see from the next thing I'm going to tell you.
In 2002 our family made a short trip to a coffee plantation. The road to the plantation was narrow, filled with sharp bends. I worried about hitting another car. We didn’t, lucky us! When we finally got to our destination, we learned a lot about the plantation and coffee production, but we didn’t see any coffee plants. Where were they We decided to ask one of the people working there. “So where are the coffee plants We can’t see them anywhere.”
She reached out her arm and caught a twig (细枝) right next to us and explained, “This is the coffee plant and these little things will be coffee beans.” I looked around in embarrassment, as we were surrounded by coffee plants! She explained that coffee plants aren’t big and that they have to grow in the shade of other bigger plants. I appreciated her lesson.
We love our coffee, but I’m sure most of my countrymen would not be able to recognize a coffee plant among other tropical plants if asked. Our jaws can drop at different things, depending on geographical locations, at what we know and don’t know. Never take anything for granted!
4. By saying “The whole family’s jaws dropped!”, the author means that ________.
A. the waitress was extremely ignorant B. the waitress gave the strangest answer
C. the whole family was greatly surprised D. the whole family had problems with their mouths
5. Which of the following best describes the waitress
A. Curious. B. Chatty. C. Self-centered. D. Stubborn.
6. What can we learn about the blueberry plant and the coffee plant
A. They produce the same beans. B. They grow in the tropical areas.
C. They look very similar to each other. D. They are shrubs growing on the ground.
7. What message does the author want to convey in the passage
A. The pot calls the kettle black. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. Don't judge a book by its cover. D. There are spots even on the sun.
C
Imagine this. You need an image of a balloon for a work presentation and turn to an AI text-to- image generator, like Midjourney or DALL-E, to create a suitable image. You enter the prompt (提示词) “red balloon against a blue sky” but the generator returns an image of an egg instead.
What’s going on The generator you’re using may have been “poisoned”. What does this mean Text-to-image generators work by being trained on large datasets that include millions or billions of images. Some of the generators have been trained by indiscriminately scraping online images, many of which may be under copyright. This has led to many copyright infringement (侵害) cases where artists have accused big tech companies of stealing and profiting from their work.
This is also where the idea of “poison” comes in. Researchers who want to empower individual artists have recently created a tool named “Nightshade” to fight back against unauthorised image scraping. The tool works by slightly altering an image’s pixels (像素) in a way that confuses the computer vision system but leaves the image unaltered to a human’s eyes. If an organization then scrapes one of these images to train a future AI model, its data pool becomes “poisoned”. This can result in mistaken learning, which makes the generator return unintended results. As in our earlier example, a balloon might become an egg.
The higher the number of “poisoned” images in the training data, the greater the impact. Because of how generative AI works, the damage from “poisoned” images also affects related prompt keywords. For example, if a “poisoned” image of a Picasso work is used in training data, prompt results for masterpieces from other artists can also be affected.
Possibly, tools like Nightshade can be abused by some users to intentionally upload “poisoned” images in order to confuse AI generators. But the Nightshade’s developer hopes the tool will make big tech companies more respectful of copyright. It does challenge a common belief among computer scientists that data found online can be used for any purpose they see fit.
Human rights activists, for example, have been concerned for some time about the indiscriminate use of machine vision in wider society. This concern is particularly serious concerning facial recognition. There is a clear connection between facial recognition cases and data poisoning, as both relate to larger questions around technological governance. It may be better to see data poisoning as an innovative solution to the denial of some fundamental human rights.
8. The underlined word “scraping” (para. 2) is closest in meaning to ____.
A. facilitating B. collecting C. damaging D. polishing
9. According to the passage, adding poisoned data might ____.
A. increase the accuracy of returned information
B. cause users to forget the prompt key words
C. interfere with the training of generative AI
D. discriminate against great masterpieces
10. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A. Data poisoning is somehow justified to direct attention to human rights.
B. Computer scientists has learned to respect the copyright of most artists.
C. Nightshade is being abused by human rights activists to recognize faces.
D. The issue of technological governance has aroused the lawyers’ interest.
11. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
A. Data Poisoning: Government Empowering Citizens to Protect Themselves
B. Data Poisoning: Addressing Facial Recognition Issues Among Artists
C. Data Poisoning: Risks and Rewards of Generative AI Data Training
D. Data Poisoning: Restricting Innovation or Empowering Artists
D
“We are living in an age for learning, when there’s so much knowledge available that one would think that this is good news for higher education, yet we’ve seen enrollment (入学) in higher education drop for six years.” said Bryan Alexander, who often writes about the future of higher education.
Alexander believes that for some colleges and universities to survive, they need to shift from their historical mission of serving one type of student (usually a teenager fresh out of high school) for a specific period of time. “We’re going to see many different ways through higher education in the future,” Alexander said, “from closer ties between secondary and postsecondary schools to new options for adults.”
“The fact is that to maintain affordability, accessibility and excellence, something needs to change,” said Rafael Bras, Georgia Tech’s president. Among many impressive ideas about that, three point to the possibility of a very different future for colleges and universities.
1) College for life, rather than just four years. The college should turn itself into a place for lifelong learning that allows students to “associate rather than enroll”. The system that receives students once in their lives and turns them out with approval to become alums (校友) and come back on occasion and give money is not the right model for the future.
2) A network of advisers and coaches for a career. If education never ends neither should the critical advising function that colleges provide to students. It’s promising that artificial intelligence and virtual tutors will help advise students about selecting courses and finding the best career options.
3) A distributed presence around the world. Colleges and universities operate campuses and require students to come to them. In the past couple of decades, online education has grown greatly, but for the most part, higher education is still about face-to-face interactions. Why not blend the two worlds
Whether the ideas will become real is, of course, unclear, but what is clear is that colleges and universities are about to undergo a period of deep change — whether they want to or not — as the needs of students and the economy shift.
12. The underlined word “blend” can be best replaced with ________.
A. distribute B. split C. connect D. combine
13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Enrollment in higher education drops because there’s too much knowledge available.
B. The colleges and universities serving one type of student for 4 years will disappear soon.
C. Probably people won’t have to go to college and university campuses for higher education.
D. Higher education has the obligation to maintain affordability accessibility and excellence.
14. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the driving factor of the change in higher education is the change in the needs of students and the economy
B. people will probably be at college all their life rather than just four years to associate with their alums
C. artificial intelligence and virtual tutors will work together to help students select courses and find best careers
D. colleges and universities are scheduled to undergo changes for a different future whether they want to or not
15. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A. No More Traditional Higher Education B. Colleges and Universities: Change or Die
C. The Struggle of Higher Education D. How to Survive in Colleges and Universities
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。
Tips to help you overcome people-pleasing
Considering other people’s feelings and treating them with kindness is something we strive to do.___16___
When this happens, people-pleasing has crossed the line from kind and generous to self-abandonment — not being the authentic self because we’re afraid others will disapprove, criticize, or reject us. Here are tips for you to overcome such behaviors.
___17___
Self-care is a necessity, not a luxury. It’s not something you do if you have time or if you deserve it. Taking care of your emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical needs keeps you healthy. Without it, you’ll get sick, stressed, and irritable. Try putting self-care activities (exercise, socializing, hobbies, etc.) on your calendar to ensure that self-care is a priority.
Not everyone’s opinion matters.
One big mistake people-pleasers make is acting as if everyone’s opinion matters equally. You don’t differentiate whose opinion matters more. Generally, the closer the relationship, the more you’ll value their opinion and want to please them. Thus, it’s natural to want to do things to make your loved ones happy. ___18___
Healthy conflict can improve relationships.
Most people worry that painful conflicts will destroy relationships. ___19___ But it’s not helpful or possible. When you avoid conflict, you suppress your feelings and needs. And this causes you to disconnect from yourself and from others. But healthy conflict is the one in which both parties can respectfully express themselves. ___20___ This is quite different from the unhealthy conflicts.
A. Be aware of your inner needs.
B. Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish.
C. This indicates that we’re People-Pleasers.
D. It’s understandable and common to want to avoid them.
E. But sacrificing our wellbeing to make others happy is not.
F. However, you don’t need to please acquaintances in the same way.
G. It results in greater understanding and ultimately strengthens the relationship.
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。
After my mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, the plants in our house began to die. In years past, I remember the deep, earthy smell that would ____21____ in our house after my mother had made her weekly watering rounds. Back then, I never ____22____ it with the care that was at the foundation of everything she did.
But now, leaves were ____23____, some dry and edged with brown, and many of the stems bare. It was a mark of how my mother can no longer attend to all the things that she lovingly cared for. I was so focused on the increasing ____24____ of her own care that her beloved plants had escaped my ____25____.
I began her old rounds, pouring water into the thirsty soil, and soon the plants ____26____. That’s the thing about houseplants: They demand nothing. They wait quietly, no matter how ____27____ they are. But even after my best ____28____, some of the plants couldn’t survive. My mother’s kind caregivers have since brought new ones to add to her ____29____, and my father buys fresh flowers every week.
Though Alzheimer’s disease _____30_____ so much of her memory, her desire to care is still there. I would guide her down the steps to water the plants herself. I watched as her shaking hands picked the brown leaves. Each time, she smiled up at me with _____31_____ satisfaction because being able to _____32_____ something is still what brings her the greatest joy.
I look at plants _____33_____ these days. I see them as my mother does: _____34_____ reminders of the need for kindness toward all living things. It is clear to me that the things we spend a lifetime _____35_____ are never truly lost and the love she has planted in me still blooms.
21. A. pile on B. come over C. rise up D. wander off
22. A. shared B. connected C. filled D. described
23. A. waving B. appearing C. turning D. dropping
24. A. demands B. possibilities C. goals D. processes
25. A. desire B. memory C. protection D. notice
26. A. dried B. absorbed C. recovered D. shone
27. A. thirsty B. helpless C. lonely D. anxious
28. A. contributions B. attempts C. choices D. explorations
29. A. collection B. love C. sharing D. amusement
30. A. recalls B. hides C. steals D. escapes
31. A. deep B. passing C. slight D. longing
32. A. live with B. find out C. care for D. focus on
33. A. definitely B. curiously C. strangely D. differently
34. A. quiet B. final C. permanent D. quick
35. A. seeking B. growing C. expecting D. saving
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第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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 market for wearable technology in the past few years has been on a rapid rise. We seem to have too much attachment to data accessible on those devices. ___36___ is it a good thing that we’re relying on technology more often than not, recording every step we take Can those tools really maximize your workout benefits The real questions surround not the ___37___ (wear), but the wearer.
The challenge for athletes ___38___ (look) to up their game with data is finding the type of information that is most helpful. If you are hoping to run faster and want to try moderating your pace based on heart rate “zones,” a wearable can help you do so. However, for professionals and those who are new ___39___working out, less is more.
Earlier this month, Sara Hall, a professional marathon runner competing in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials, actually ___40___ (throw) away her GPS watch midrace ___41___ (avoid) distraction. Similarly, for beginner runners, it’s more important to learn to listen to your body’s signals — tiredness, ___42___ (ache), bursts of energy — ___43___ to track your pace or heart rate. Depending on what those goals are, there might be ways to achieve them that are more cost ___44___ (effect), more fun, more convenient. Dr. Ethan Weiss, a physician at the University of California tells his patients that a different item_____45_____(attach) at your wrist, like a leash, is more likely to pull you toward more activity.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假设你是李华，你校艺术节即将举办主题为“最美瞬间”的摄影展，捕捉“热爱生活、积极向上、全面发展”等正能量的精彩瞬间。现邀请同学们提供自己拍摄的一张照片参展，并撰写摄影作品的介绍供参观者阅读。请你为你参展的摄影作品写一篇短文作为介绍，内容包括：
1. 对该照片的简要描述;
2. 你选择该照片参展的理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
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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，使之构成一篇完整短文。
Most people think that procrastination (拖延症) is a negative habit. But people like me who routinely put off doing assignments, are likely to defend our “slower” approach to getting tasks done.
I'm the only procrastination in my family. My parents and sister were all born with the “do it right now” gift. They are always in a rush, as if closely rushed by an invisible deadline. Personally, I prefer a more relaxed pace. When my parents voiced their concern about my tendencies, saying “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today,” “No way!” I responded, confidently presenting my research as a defense. It said people procrastinated when they need to solve a problem or commit to a topic or project. In these cases, delaying a decision can be beneficial. This was because our minds continue to reflect on problems even when we were not actively thinking about them, which could lead to more creative solutions. My findings filled me with satisfaction and pride. My method of getting things done was just as good as my sister’s…or so I thought.
At school we’d been talking about architecture and design. As part of the final assessment my teacher Mr. Smith announced an exciting project that each student would have a month to complete. We were expected to choose our materials, construct a small building and make use of things we had learned in class. Not only would the winners receive extra credit, but the winning constructions would be proudly displayed in the cafeteria. “I have no clue how I could get it done,” my friend Nate sighed in despair. I didn’t say anything. Not because I shared his anxiety-but because I was not nervous at all. I loved hands-on projects! Picturing my brilliant work exhibited in the cafeteria, I was fully convinced that I would definitely produce something that could impress everyone. So relaxed was I that I didn’t give it a second thought for weeks.
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。
Before I knew it, I had only one day left for the project.
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That taught me a great lesson.
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