2024届吉林省长春市东北师范大学附属中学高三下学期第七次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案）
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东北师大附中 2023-2024学年下学期 （英语）科试卷
高三年级第七次模拟考试
考试时长：120分钟 试卷总分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生须将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上，并粘贴条形码。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
3. 回答非选择题时，请使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔将答案写在答题卡各题目的答题区域内，超出答题区域或在草稿纸、本试题卷上书写的答案无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄皱、弄破，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第一部分 听力（1-20小题） 在笔试结束后进行。
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
World-famous Botanical Gardens
From botanical history to scientific discovery, here are the top picks for people to explore.
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London, England (1840)
Located in London, Royal-Botanic Gardens at Kew are home to the world’s biggest collection of living plants. As a global resource for plant and fungal knowledge, it has more than 50,000 species of native and exotic plants, trees, and flowers on site. It is a setting rich in history that spans from royal decorations to wartime bombing, and its mission is to protect plants for the future of all life on Earth.
The Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou, China (1513)
The Humble Administrators Garden in Suzhou is a great masterpiece with its attractive design and careful arrangement of natural elements. It’s centered around water features, with beautiful fountains, complex rockwork, and historic buildings surrounded by thick vegetation. The combination of these elements creates a picturesque landscape. Because of its exceptional cultural and historical significance, the garden has become a world heritage.
Parque de Monserrate, Sintra, Portugal (1789)
Monserrate is a combination of wild landscape with old ruins, formal lawned areas and lovely gardens. The garden sits on the lower slopes of the Sintra Mountains, which have one of the mildest climates in Europe, so the garden is frost-free. At its very centre is a grand palace, which has a distinctive mixture of different architectural styles. It has been the site of various buildings and gardens for hundreds of years.
Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, USA (1859)
Established in 1859, Missouri Botanical Garden is the oldest botanical garden in continuous use in North America. It is recognized internationally for its scientific research. With almost 50 themed gardens, Missouri Botanical Garden has been involved in the conservation of plants from native American regions and also from Madagascar, China and Central America.
21. Why are the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew established
A. To collect tropical plants.
B. To conserve various plants.
C. To record the history of British plants.
D. To provide a shelter for people in wartime.
22. What is special about the Humble Administrator’s Garden
A. It highlights the waterscape. B. It is surrounded by formal lawns.
C. It includes many themed gardens. D. It shows different architectural ruins.
23. Where are science lovers most likely to go
A. London. B. Suzhou. C. Sintra. D. St Louis.
B
In the 1970s, a new supermarket selling LPs arrived in my hometown and I began devoting my pocket money to acquiring records. I swiftly developed an affection for Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, harboring dreams of performing that music myself. Despite the absence of a piano at home, there was one at my grandmother’s care home, where I learned to play Beethoven by ear, with pigeons cooing and farmers working in the fields. It was truly magical.
Entering the Royal Academy of Arts at 16 marked the beginning of my artistic journey. In my 30s, I took another significant step in life — marriage. My wife worked at Elephants World, a reserve dedicated to the care of rescued domestic elephants. These elephants have worked for humans all their life and many are blind or disabled from being treated badly, so I wanted to make the effort to carry something heavy myself. For my 50th birthday, my wife successfully persuaded the manager to allow us to bring a piano into the reserve, bringing music to the elephants’ lives.
Initially, when I started playing, it was hard to hear the piano above the sounds of nature and the elephants chewing grass. However, everything changed when a blind elephant ceased eating and tuned into my playing. It struck me that this elephant, trapped in a world of darkness, had a profound love for music. From that moment on, there was no longer any concern about disturbing their peace. We occasionally film these performances, and now, we proudly have nearly 700,000 YouTube subscribers.
I continue to play for these elephants that run freely in the reserve, despite the constant potential danger. Surprisingly, it’s the moody male elephants who show the most fascination with the music. I firmly believe it has a calming effect. These elephants’ breathing actually slows down when I play, which tells me they are relaxed and happy. I’ve even witnessed elephants seemingly dancing to Beethoven’s tunes. With their exceptional hearing and the ability to sense vibrations (震动) through their feet, I am convinced that elephants grasp the language of human expression. This serves as a powerful illustration that music serves as a universal language, connecting us all.
24. What motivated the author’s early affection for music
A. Exposure to Beethoven’s music.
B. Employment at Elephants World.
C. Attendance at the Royal Academy of Arts.
D. Piano teaching at his grandma’s care home.
25. What did the author’s 50th birthday celebration symbolize
A. Personal achievements in music.
B. A combination of music and care.
C. Successful fundraising for the reserve.
D. Recognition for the author’s artistic journey.
26. What role did music play in the lives of the elephants in the reserve
A. Emotional recovery. B. Physical exercise.
C. Financial support. D. Artistic expression.
27. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A. Save the Mistreated Elephants B. Male Elephants: Moody and Musical
C. Play the Piano for Rescued Elephants D. Elephants: Animals of Sharp Hearing
C
Since young children went back to school across Sweden recently, many of their teachers have been putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice, and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills.
The return to more traditional ways of learning is a response to politicians and experts questioning whether Sweden’s hyper-digitalized approach to education, including the introduction of tablets in nursery schools, had led to a decline in basic skills.
Sweden’s minister for schools, Lotta Edholm was one of the biggest critics of the all-out embrace of technology. “Sweden’s students need more textbooks,” Edholm said in March. “Physical books are important for student learning.” The minister announced in August that the government wanted to change the decision by the national agency for education to make digital devices compulsory in preschools. It plans to go further and to completely end digital learning for children under age six, the ministry has told the Associated Press.
Although Sweden’s students score above the European average for reading ability, an international assessment of fourth-grade reading levels, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), highlighted a decline among Sweden’s children between 2016 and 2021.
In comparison, Singapore — which topped the rankings — improved its PIRLS reading scores from 576 to 587 during the same period, and England’s average reading achievement score fell only slightly, from 559 in 2016 to 558 in 2021. An overuse of screens during school lessons may cause youngsters to fall behind in core subjects, education experts say. “There’s clear scientific evidence that digital tools impair rather than enhance student learning,” Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, a highly respected medical school focused on research, said in a statement in August on the country’s national digitalization strategy in education.
“We believe the focus should return to acquiring knowledge through printed textbooks and teacher expertise, rather than acquiring knowledge primarily from freely available digital sources that have not been checked for accuracy.” the school added.
28. Why do Swedish schools return to paper books
A. To cater to parents’ increasing needs.
B. To help with children’s independent learning.
C. To overcome children’s addiction to digital tools.
D. To avoid possible decline in children’s basic skills.
29. What docs the underlined words “all-out embrace” mean in Paragraph 3
A. Total acceptance. B. Creative use.
C. Rapid development. D. Serious addiction.
30. What might Karolinska Institute agree with
A. Teachers should acquire more knowledge.
B. Knowledge from digital tools may not be reliable.
C. Digital tools smooth out learning barriers for children.
D. The accessibility to digital sources should be improved.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Swedish Children’s Return to Paper
B. Problems with Children’s Education
C. Popularity of Digitalization in Sweden
D. Enhancement of Teaching Strategies in Sweden
D
In a world of music streaming services, access to almost any song is just a few clicks away. Yet, the live concert lives on. People still fill sweaty basements to hear their favorite musicians play. And now neuroscientists might know why.
Concerts are immersive social experiences in which people listen to and feel the music together. They are also dynamic — artists can adapt their playing according to the crowd’s reaction.
It was this last difference that led neuroscientists, from Universities of Zurich and Oslo, to study the brain responses of people listening to music. In the experiment, participants lay in an MRI (核磁共振) scanner listening to the music through earphones, while a pianist was positioned outside the room. The pianist was shown the participant’s real-time brain activity as a form of feedback. In the recorded condition, participants listened to pre-recorded versions of the same tunes.
The scientists were interested in how live music affected the areas of the brain that process emotions. In the live condition pianists were instructed to change their playing in order to drive the activity in one of these regions known as the amygdala.
The results, just published in the journal PNAS, showed that live music had far more emotional impact. Whether the music was happy or sad, listening to the pianist playing in a dynamic way generated more activity in both the amygdala and other parts of the brain’s emotion processing network.
The study was far from reconstructing the real experience of a concert, and the authors noted that the live music ended up sounding quite different from the recorded tracks, which may have driven some of the differences in participant’s brain activity. Some musical acts now attempt to recreate the real concert experience with everything but the artist — ABBA Voyage is a social, immersive show performed entirely by pre-recorded hologram avatars (全息图). But without Benny’s (a member of the band) ability to read the mood of the room, it will never quite match the real thing.
32. What caused the scientists to study music listeners’ brain response
A. People’s preference to recorded music.
B. The important social function of concerts.
C. The changeable characteristic of live music.
D. The easy accessibility of streaming services.
33. How did the researchers carry out the experiment
A. By clarifying a concept. B. By making a comparison.
C. By analyzing previous data. D. By referring to another study.
34. Why does live music feel better than recorded music
A. It offers a more traditional and raw sound.
B. It engages the brain’s emotion centers more.
C. It fosters a sense of community and shared energy.
D. It guarantees a deeper understanding of the music.
35. What do we know from the last paragraph
A. The artists will be replaced by technology soon.
B. The immersive audio makes live music special.
C. The study recreated the experience of a real concert.
D. It is vital for musicians to read the audiences’ mind.
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处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Art is all around us. It can be found everywhere, including fancy galleries, people’s living rooms, and on the sides of buildings. So, why is art important
It promotes expression and creativity. As humans, we’re naturally drawn to art as a form of expression and communication. 36 It’s a way for them to express themselves before they’re able to speak. In fact, participation in the arts may even assist kids with language, motor skills, and visual learning development.
37 When someone applies for a job, there are certain skills they need to have like data analysis or bookkeeping. However, many employers also understand the very important need for the skills which are hard to measure and often difficult to define. Some examples include a person’s ability to adapt to change, think creatively, or collaborate with team members.
It provides historical context. 38 This is why people dedicate their lives to studying cave art, Shakespearean plays, and so much more. When we take the time to dive into art created in the past, we can learn about other generations and eras. We can study art to find out what those before us were facing and how they overcame it. 39
In therapy (疗法) settings, art also provides an opportunity for digging deeper and expressing emotions that are difficult to discuss. 40 In one important study, children between 6 and 12 were asked to draw a house as a distraction after thinking about something upsetting. This group was able to improve their mood when compared with children who were instructed to draw the negative event or simply copy another drawing.
A. It helps all of us develop necessary soft skills.
B. These are its major benefits.
C. It can help people handle mental problems.
D. Art and human history go hand-in-hand.
E. Similarly, future generations will learn about current events by the art we leave behind.
F. How does it have an impact on our life
G. Children love to draw, sing and dance.
第三部分：英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A 40-year-old man in China found his calling — teaching quantum mechanics (量子力学) on social media — after being unemployed for more than 20 years. Li Wei, from Qinghai province in northwestern China, became 41 for teaching science in an easy-to-understand way on his Douyin account.
Such is his popularity, he has 42 1.8 million followers. “I don’t like 43 people,” Li said. He 44 a bachelor’s degree in law 20 years ago, but he did not find 45 in that field because of his personality. “I suffered a great failure,” he said. The turning point in his 46 came two years ago when he 47 his friend in the photovoltaic (光伏电池的) business and was 48 to find that lots of people have no knowledge of the technology.
Photovoltaic 49 a special electrical system that produces energy from a 50 and inexhaustible source, usually the sun. With a strong 51 to help people understand, Li came up with the idea of creating clips to teach science using simple everyday words 52 of terms. As he created more teaching videos, he began to realize he was good at it and 53 his subjects to include quantum mechanics and life sciences. Despite experiencing a series of failures, he finally found his 54 . It’s never too 55 to do what we enjoy.
41. A. evident B. attractive C. effective D. popular
42. A. accumulated B. told C. urged D. admired
43. A. listening to B. waiting for C. dealing with D. talking about
44. A. needed B. gained C. offered D. refused
45. A. employment B. experts C. information D. applications
46. A. game B. career C. relationship D. growth
47. A. left B. saved C. joined D. believed
48. A. anxious B. horrified C. surprised D. eager
49. A. results in B. responds to C. looks for D. refers to
50. A. strange B. reputable C. secret D. renewable
51. A. desire B. tradition C. character D. knowledge
52. A. full B. free C. true D. aware
53. A. introduced B. expanded C. found D. chose
54. A. caring B. ending C. setting D. calling
55. A. late B. busy C. good D. easy
第二节 语法填空（共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
It took six hours for Liu Yi to get to Tianshui, Northwest China’s Gansu province by train. He 56 (spend) another two hours waiting in a queue and finally got his hands on a bowl of local malatang —a mix of foods 57 (boil) in hot, spicy broth. While choosing the 58 (ingredient) he wanted, Liu picked wide, thin rice noodles and a lot of chillis, along 59 the usual vegetables and meat. Spicy food is a must for Liu, a native of Southwest China’s Sichuan province. “The malatang did not disappoint me. It has a kind of rich. 60 (fragrant),” Liu said, after wiping his bowl clean.
The popularity of the dish is 61 (sudden) increasing. Thousands of diners like Liu have been making their way to the little-known northwestern city 62 (try) malatang, overwhelming local restaurant owners and contributing to local wealth. Since early March, videos and photos of Tianshui malatang 63 (go) viral on social media platforms. It all started when a netizen released a seven-second video on Feb 13 that gained millions of views. More vloggers followed suit, and then the tourists began to arrive in groups.
Within a month, bookings for hotel rooms in Tianshui had increased year-on-year, according to Ctrip, 64 online travel platform. Qinzhou district, 65 most malatang restaurants and attractions are located, received more than 770,000 tourists, local authorities said.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文（满分15分）
假定你是李华，在你校刚刚结束的科技创新大赛中，你的设计获得一等奖，你的英国笔友Tom询问相关情况，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 设计简介； 2. 参赛感悟。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Scanning the court, Luis pretended to pass the ball to another teammate but finally gave it to Nicholas. As Luis expected, Nicholas kicked hard and… GOAL! Just then, Devon walked up angrily. “What were you DOING there, Luis !” he yelled. Luis rolled his eyes.
Devon started playing soccer with them weeks ago. He was nice when he felt like things in the game had gone his way. Otherwise, he would lose temper.
“Playing soccer.” Luis shrugged. “Why didn’t you pass to me I was closer to the goal than Nicholas.” Devon yelled again.
As the group walked in, Devon continued. Luis ignored him to avoid arguing. Nicholas approached and began complaining about Devon’s yelling and disrespect. “What can you do about that ” Luis asked. Nicolas said he wanted to organize a new team without Devon. Luis was upset to hear that. Nicholas said, “It’s more fun before he started playing with us. I’ve told the other teammates. They agreed.”
Reaching home, Luis dragged his feet into his bedroom, which confused his mom. “What’s wrong ” She asked. Then, Luis told what happened to her. “Have any of you tried talking to Devon about this ” She asked. “I don’t know.” Luis scratched his head.
“Maybe a boundary could help. When playing soccer, how do you know whether someone is at the right position on the court What’s that line called ” Mom reminded. “A boundary.” Luis murmured.
“Tell Devon whether he’s crossing a line with how he talks.” She suggested. Luis took the advice and decided to have a try.
The next day at school, Luis found Devon and told him all the teammates liked playing soccer with him but they didn’t like being yelled at by him.
“I don’t yell at people.” Devon immediately interrupted.
“You yelled at me the other day because I didn’t pass to you,” Luis reminded calmly. “And you are yelling now. If you keep yelling at your teammate, we won’t play with you anymore.”
Devon was too embarrassed to speak. “Being yelled at isn’t fun but playing soccer is supposed to be fun.” Luis said, patting Devon’s shoulder gently.
Later, during the training, Luis met Nicholas and told him what he’d told Devon.
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里作答。
“Just give him another chance, okay ” Luis whispered.
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As the training came to an end, Luis and Nicholas jogged towards Devon.
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第七次模拟考试参考答案
听力
1-5 CBCAC 6-10 BCABA 11-15 ABAAB 16-20 BABCC
阅读理解
21-23 BAD 24-27 ABAC 28-31 DABA 32-35 CBBD 36-40 GADEC
完形填空
41-45 DACBA 46-50 BCCDD 51-55 ABBDA
语法填空
56. spent 57. boiled 58. ingredients 59. with 60. fragrance
61. suddenly 62. to try 63. have gone 64. an 65. where
写作
第一节 One possible version
Dear Tom,
I am excited to share with you my design of a smart home companion robot, which won the first prize in the school’s technology innovation competition.
Using AI technology, this robot can provide companionship, entertainment, and assistance to users. Not only can it keep them company and ease their loneliness, but it is also able to offer timely feedback to their families, thus ensuring the users’ safety.
Participating in the competition was a challenging yet rewarding experience, and I learned a lot about teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 One possible version
“Just give him another chance, okay ” Luis whispered. After thinking for a while, Nicholas nodded his head and forced a smile. When they were playing, it seemed that a wave of concern flooded over Luis. He was attentively watching Devon’s performance. Fortunately, this time, Devon tried his best to cooperate with other teammates, and didn’t show disrespect or yell at anyone, though sometimes the situation didn’t develop as he expected. Luis was satisfied with Devon’s behavior, and Nicholas was surprised but happy to see Devon’s change.
As the training came to an end, Luis and Nicholas jogged towards Devon. “That was a fun game. You’ve done a good job!” Nicholas said. Moved by Nicholas’s praise, Devon smiled and apologized for his impoliteness in the past. Nicholas grinned at Luis, and both of them offered to give Devon a tight embrace. Obviously, the “boundary” helped Luis find the way to include Devon in the team. From that experience, it could be seen that respect for others and proper limits for speech are important in becoming part of a team.
高三年级第七次模拟考试
考试时长：120分钟 试卷总分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生须将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上，并粘贴条形码。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
3. 回答非选择题时，请使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔将答案写在答题卡各题目的答题区域内，超出答题区域或在草稿纸、本试题卷上书写的答案无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄皱、弄破，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第一部分 听力（1-20小题） 在笔试结束后进行。
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
World-famous Botanical Gardens
From botanical history to scientific discovery, here are the top picks for people to explore.
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London, England (1840)
Located in London, Royal-Botanic Gardens at Kew are home to the world’s biggest collection of living plants. As a global resource for plant and fungal knowledge, it has more than 50,000 species of native and exotic plants, trees, and flowers on site. It is a setting rich in history that spans from royal decorations to wartime bombing, and its mission is to protect plants for the future of all life on Earth.
The Humble Administrator’s Garden, Suzhou, China (1513)
The Humble Administrators Garden in Suzhou is a great masterpiece with its attractive design and careful arrangement of natural elements. It’s centered around water features, with beautiful fountains, complex rockwork, and historic buildings surrounded by thick vegetation. The combination of these elements creates a picturesque landscape. Because of its exceptional cultural and historical significance, the garden has become a world heritage.
Parque de Monserrate, Sintra, Portugal (1789)
Monserrate is a combination of wild landscape with old ruins, formal lawned areas and lovely gardens. The garden sits on the lower slopes of the Sintra Mountains, which have one of the mildest climates in Europe, so the garden is frost-free. At its very centre is a grand palace, which has a distinctive mixture of different architectural styles. It has been the site of various buildings and gardens for hundreds of years.
Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, USA (1859)
Established in 1859, Missouri Botanical Garden is the oldest botanical garden in continuous use in North America. It is recognized internationally for its scientific research. With almost 50 themed gardens, Missouri Botanical Garden has been involved in the conservation of plants from native American regions and also from Madagascar, China and Central America.
21. Why are the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew established
A. To collect tropical plants.
B. To conserve various plants.
C. To record the history of British plants.
D. To provide a shelter for people in wartime.
22. What is special about the Humble Administrator’s Garden
A. It highlights the waterscape. B. It is surrounded by formal lawns.
C. It includes many themed gardens. D. It shows different architectural ruins.
23. Where are science lovers most likely to go
A. London. B. Suzhou. C. Sintra. D. St Louis.
B
In the 1970s, a new supermarket selling LPs arrived in my hometown and I began devoting my pocket money to acquiring records. I swiftly developed an affection for Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, harboring dreams of performing that music myself. Despite the absence of a piano at home, there was one at my grandmother’s care home, where I learned to play Beethoven by ear, with pigeons cooing and farmers working in the fields. It was truly magical.
Entering the Royal Academy of Arts at 16 marked the beginning of my artistic journey. In my 30s, I took another significant step in life — marriage. My wife worked at Elephants World, a reserve dedicated to the care of rescued domestic elephants. These elephants have worked for humans all their life and many are blind or disabled from being treated badly, so I wanted to make the effort to carry something heavy myself. For my 50th birthday, my wife successfully persuaded the manager to allow us to bring a piano into the reserve, bringing music to the elephants’ lives.
Initially, when I started playing, it was hard to hear the piano above the sounds of nature and the elephants chewing grass. However, everything changed when a blind elephant ceased eating and tuned into my playing. It struck me that this elephant, trapped in a world of darkness, had a profound love for music. From that moment on, there was no longer any concern about disturbing their peace. We occasionally film these performances, and now, we proudly have nearly 700,000 YouTube subscribers.
I continue to play for these elephants that run freely in the reserve, despite the constant potential danger. Surprisingly, it’s the moody male elephants who show the most fascination with the music. I firmly believe it has a calming effect. These elephants’ breathing actually slows down when I play, which tells me they are relaxed and happy. I’ve even witnessed elephants seemingly dancing to Beethoven’s tunes. With their exceptional hearing and the ability to sense vibrations (震动) through their feet, I am convinced that elephants grasp the language of human expression. This serves as a powerful illustration that music serves as a universal language, connecting us all.
24. What motivated the author’s early affection for music
A. Exposure to Beethoven’s music.
B. Employment at Elephants World.
C. Attendance at the Royal Academy of Arts.
D. Piano teaching at his grandma’s care home.
25. What did the author’s 50th birthday celebration symbolize
A. Personal achievements in music.
B. A combination of music and care.
C. Successful fundraising for the reserve.
D. Recognition for the author’s artistic journey.
26. What role did music play in the lives of the elephants in the reserve
A. Emotional recovery. B. Physical exercise.
C. Financial support. D. Artistic expression.
27. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A. Save the Mistreated Elephants B. Male Elephants: Moody and Musical
C. Play the Piano for Rescued Elephants D. Elephants: Animals of Sharp Hearing
C
Since young children went back to school across Sweden recently, many of their teachers have been putting a new emphasis on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice, and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills.
The return to more traditional ways of learning is a response to politicians and experts questioning whether Sweden’s hyper-digitalized approach to education, including the introduction of tablets in nursery schools, had led to a decline in basic skills.
Sweden’s minister for schools, Lotta Edholm was one of the biggest critics of the all-out embrace of technology. “Sweden’s students need more textbooks,” Edholm said in March. “Physical books are important for student learning.” The minister announced in August that the government wanted to change the decision by the national agency for education to make digital devices compulsory in preschools. It plans to go further and to completely end digital learning for children under age six, the ministry has told the Associated Press.
Although Sweden’s students score above the European average for reading ability, an international assessment of fourth-grade reading levels, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), highlighted a decline among Sweden’s children between 2016 and 2021.
In comparison, Singapore — which topped the rankings — improved its PIRLS reading scores from 576 to 587 during the same period, and England’s average reading achievement score fell only slightly, from 559 in 2016 to 558 in 2021. An overuse of screens during school lessons may cause youngsters to fall behind in core subjects, education experts say. “There’s clear scientific evidence that digital tools impair rather than enhance student learning,” Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, a highly respected medical school focused on research, said in a statement in August on the country’s national digitalization strategy in education.
“We believe the focus should return to acquiring knowledge through printed textbooks and teacher expertise, rather than acquiring knowledge primarily from freely available digital sources that have not been checked for accuracy.” the school added.
28. Why do Swedish schools return to paper books
A. To cater to parents’ increasing needs.
B. To help with children’s independent learning.
C. To overcome children’s addiction to digital tools.
D. To avoid possible decline in children’s basic skills.
29. What docs the underlined words “all-out embrace” mean in Paragraph 3
A. Total acceptance. B. Creative use.
C. Rapid development. D. Serious addiction.
30. What might Karolinska Institute agree with
A. Teachers should acquire more knowledge.
B. Knowledge from digital tools may not be reliable.
C. Digital tools smooth out learning barriers for children.
D. The accessibility to digital sources should be improved.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Swedish Children’s Return to Paper
B. Problems with Children’s Education
C. Popularity of Digitalization in Sweden
D. Enhancement of Teaching Strategies in Sweden
D
In a world of music streaming services, access to almost any song is just a few clicks away. Yet, the live concert lives on. People still fill sweaty basements to hear their favorite musicians play. And now neuroscientists might know why.
Concerts are immersive social experiences in which people listen to and feel the music together. They are also dynamic — artists can adapt their playing according to the crowd’s reaction.
It was this last difference that led neuroscientists, from Universities of Zurich and Oslo, to study the brain responses of people listening to music. In the experiment, participants lay in an MRI (核磁共振) scanner listening to the music through earphones, while a pianist was positioned outside the room. The pianist was shown the participant’s real-time brain activity as a form of feedback. In the recorded condition, participants listened to pre-recorded versions of the same tunes.
The scientists were interested in how live music affected the areas of the brain that process emotions. In the live condition pianists were instructed to change their playing in order to drive the activity in one of these regions known as the amygdala.
The results, just published in the journal PNAS, showed that live music had far more emotional impact. Whether the music was happy or sad, listening to the pianist playing in a dynamic way generated more activity in both the amygdala and other parts of the brain’s emotion processing network.
The study was far from reconstructing the real experience of a concert, and the authors noted that the live music ended up sounding quite different from the recorded tracks, which may have driven some of the differences in participant’s brain activity. Some musical acts now attempt to recreate the real concert experience with everything but the artist — ABBA Voyage is a social, immersive show performed entirely by pre-recorded hologram avatars (全息图). But without Benny’s (a member of the band) ability to read the mood of the room, it will never quite match the real thing.
32. What caused the scientists to study music listeners’ brain response
A. People’s preference to recorded music.
B. The important social function of concerts.
C. The changeable characteristic of live music.
D. The easy accessibility of streaming services.
33. How did the researchers carry out the experiment
A. By clarifying a concept. B. By making a comparison.
C. By analyzing previous data. D. By referring to another study.
34. Why does live music feel better than recorded music
A. It offers a more traditional and raw sound.
B. It engages the brain’s emotion centers more.
C. It fosters a sense of community and shared energy.
D. It guarantees a deeper understanding of the music.
35. What do we know from the last paragraph
A. The artists will be replaced by technology soon.
B. The immersive audio makes live music special.
C. The study recreated the experience of a real concert.
D. It is vital for musicians to read the audiences’ mind.
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处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Art is all around us. It can be found everywhere, including fancy galleries, people’s living rooms, and on the sides of buildings. So, why is art important
It promotes expression and creativity. As humans, we’re naturally drawn to art as a form of expression and communication. 36 It’s a way for them to express themselves before they’re able to speak. In fact, participation in the arts may even assist kids with language, motor skills, and visual learning development.
37 When someone applies for a job, there are certain skills they need to have like data analysis or bookkeeping. However, many employers also understand the very important need for the skills which are hard to measure and often difficult to define. Some examples include a person’s ability to adapt to change, think creatively, or collaborate with team members.
It provides historical context. 38 This is why people dedicate their lives to studying cave art, Shakespearean plays, and so much more. When we take the time to dive into art created in the past, we can learn about other generations and eras. We can study art to find out what those before us were facing and how they overcame it. 39
In therapy (疗法) settings, art also provides an opportunity for digging deeper and expressing emotions that are difficult to discuss. 40 In one important study, children between 6 and 12 were asked to draw a house as a distraction after thinking about something upsetting. This group was able to improve their mood when compared with children who were instructed to draw the negative event or simply copy another drawing.
A. It helps all of us develop necessary soft skills.
B. These are its major benefits.
C. It can help people handle mental problems.
D. Art and human history go hand-in-hand.
E. Similarly, future generations will learn about current events by the art we leave behind.
F. How does it have an impact on our life
G. Children love to draw, sing and dance.
第三部分：英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A 40-year-old man in China found his calling — teaching quantum mechanics (量子力学) on social media — after being unemployed for more than 20 years. Li Wei, from Qinghai province in northwestern China, became 41 for teaching science in an easy-to-understand way on his Douyin account.
Such is his popularity, he has 42 1.8 million followers. “I don’t like 43 people,” Li said. He 44 a bachelor’s degree in law 20 years ago, but he did not find 45 in that field because of his personality. “I suffered a great failure,” he said. The turning point in his 46 came two years ago when he 47 his friend in the photovoltaic (光伏电池的) business and was 48 to find that lots of people have no knowledge of the technology.
Photovoltaic 49 a special electrical system that produces energy from a 50 and inexhaustible source, usually the sun. With a strong 51 to help people understand, Li came up with the idea of creating clips to teach science using simple everyday words 52 of terms. As he created more teaching videos, he began to realize he was good at it and 53 his subjects to include quantum mechanics and life sciences. Despite experiencing a series of failures, he finally found his 54 . It’s never too 55 to do what we enjoy.
41. A. evident B. attractive C. effective D. popular
42. A. accumulated B. told C. urged D. admired
43. A. listening to B. waiting for C. dealing with D. talking about
44. A. needed B. gained C. offered D. refused
45. A. employment B. experts C. information D. applications
46. A. game B. career C. relationship D. growth
47. A. left B. saved C. joined D. believed
48. A. anxious B. horrified C. surprised D. eager
49. A. results in B. responds to C. looks for D. refers to
50. A. strange B. reputable C. secret D. renewable
51. A. desire B. tradition C. character D. knowledge
52. A. full B. free C. true D. aware
53. A. introduced B. expanded C. found D. chose
54. A. caring B. ending C. setting D. calling
55. A. late B. busy C. good D. easy
第二节 语法填空（共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
It took six hours for Liu Yi to get to Tianshui, Northwest China’s Gansu province by train. He 56 (spend) another two hours waiting in a queue and finally got his hands on a bowl of local malatang —a mix of foods 57 (boil) in hot, spicy broth. While choosing the 58 (ingredient) he wanted, Liu picked wide, thin rice noodles and a lot of chillis, along 59 the usual vegetables and meat. Spicy food is a must for Liu, a native of Southwest China’s Sichuan province. “The malatang did not disappoint me. It has a kind of rich. 60 (fragrant),” Liu said, after wiping his bowl clean.
The popularity of the dish is 61 (sudden) increasing. Thousands of diners like Liu have been making their way to the little-known northwestern city 62 (try) malatang, overwhelming local restaurant owners and contributing to local wealth. Since early March, videos and photos of Tianshui malatang 63 (go) viral on social media platforms. It all started when a netizen released a seven-second video on Feb 13 that gained millions of views. More vloggers followed suit, and then the tourists began to arrive in groups.
Within a month, bookings for hotel rooms in Tianshui had increased year-on-year, according to Ctrip, 64 online travel platform. Qinzhou district, 65 most malatang restaurants and attractions are located, received more than 770,000 tourists, local authorities said.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文（满分15分）
假定你是李华，在你校刚刚结束的科技创新大赛中，你的设计获得一等奖，你的英国笔友Tom询问相关情况，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 设计简介； 2. 参赛感悟。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Scanning the court, Luis pretended to pass the ball to another teammate but finally gave it to Nicholas. As Luis expected, Nicholas kicked hard and… GOAL! Just then, Devon walked up angrily. “What were you DOING there, Luis !” he yelled. Luis rolled his eyes.
Devon started playing soccer with them weeks ago. He was nice when he felt like things in the game had gone his way. Otherwise, he would lose temper.
“Playing soccer.” Luis shrugged. “Why didn’t you pass to me I was closer to the goal than Nicholas.” Devon yelled again.
As the group walked in, Devon continued. Luis ignored him to avoid arguing. Nicholas approached and began complaining about Devon’s yelling and disrespect. “What can you do about that ” Luis asked. Nicolas said he wanted to organize a new team without Devon. Luis was upset to hear that. Nicholas said, “It’s more fun before he started playing with us. I’ve told the other teammates. They agreed.”
Reaching home, Luis dragged his feet into his bedroom, which confused his mom. “What’s wrong ” She asked. Then, Luis told what happened to her. “Have any of you tried talking to Devon about this ” She asked. “I don’t know.” Luis scratched his head.
“Maybe a boundary could help. When playing soccer, how do you know whether someone is at the right position on the court What’s that line called ” Mom reminded. “A boundary.” Luis murmured.
“Tell Devon whether he’s crossing a line with how he talks.” She suggested. Luis took the advice and decided to have a try.
The next day at school, Luis found Devon and told him all the teammates liked playing soccer with him but they didn’t like being yelled at by him.
“I don’t yell at people.” Devon immediately interrupted.
“You yelled at me the other day because I didn’t pass to you,” Luis reminded calmly. “And you are yelling now. If you keep yelling at your teammate, we won’t play with you anymore.”
Devon was too embarrassed to speak. “Being yelled at isn’t fun but playing soccer is supposed to be fun.” Luis said, patting Devon’s shoulder gently.
Later, during the training, Luis met Nicholas and told him what he’d told Devon.
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里作答。
“Just give him another chance, okay ” Luis whispered.
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As the training came to an end, Luis and Nicholas jogged towards Devon.
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第七次模拟考试参考答案
听力
1-5 CBCAC 6-10 BCABA 11-15 ABAAB 16-20 BABCC
阅读理解
21-23 BAD 24-27 ABAC 28-31 DABA 32-35 CBBD 36-40 GADEC
完形填空
41-45 DACBA 46-50 BCCDD 51-55 ABBDA
语法填空
56. spent 57. boiled 58. ingredients 59. with 60. fragrance
61. suddenly 62. to try 63. have gone 64. an 65. where
写作
第一节 One possible version
Dear Tom,
I am excited to share with you my design of a smart home companion robot, which won the first prize in the school’s technology innovation competition.
Using AI technology, this robot can provide companionship, entertainment, and assistance to users. Not only can it keep them company and ease their loneliness, but it is also able to offer timely feedback to their families, thus ensuring the users’ safety.
Participating in the competition was a challenging yet rewarding experience, and I learned a lot about teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 One possible version
“Just give him another chance, okay ” Luis whispered. After thinking for a while, Nicholas nodded his head and forced a smile. When they were playing, it seemed that a wave of concern flooded over Luis. He was attentively watching Devon’s performance. Fortunately, this time, Devon tried his best to cooperate with other teammates, and didn’t show disrespect or yell at anyone, though sometimes the situation didn’t develop as he expected. Luis was satisfied with Devon’s behavior, and Nicholas was surprised but happy to see Devon’s change.
As the training came to an end, Luis and Nicholas jogged towards Devon. “That was a fun game. You’ve done a good job!” Nicholas said. Moved by Nicholas’s praise, Devon smiled and apologized for his impoliteness in the past. Nicholas grinned at Luis, and both of them offered to give Devon a tight embrace. Obviously, the “boundary” helped Luis find the way to include Devon in the team. From that experience, it could be seen that respect for others and proper limits for speech are important in becoming part of a team.
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