十五校教育集团·鄂豫皖五十三校2025届8月联考
英语
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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 programs does the woman prefer
A. Talk shows.B. Sports programs. C. Cooking programs.
2. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Have dinner.B. Pick up a gift.C. Look at a piece of jewelry.
3. What does the man usually take with him on vacation
A. A suitcase.B. A backpack C. A sports bag.
4. How does the woman feel
A. Excited.B. Confused.C. Nervous.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A post.B. A candidate.C. A college.
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。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 should the woman do first
A. See her family doctor.B. Make an appointment. C. Get a number ticket.
7. What is the man most probably
A. A receptionist.B. A patient. C. A doctor.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a restaurant.B. At the train station.C. At a bus stop.
9. When will the man’s sister arrive
A. At 4:10.B. At 4:20. C. At 4:30.
10. How often does the No.1 bus run
A. Every 5 minutes.B. Every 10 minutes.C. Every 15 minutes.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the woman invite the man to the beach
A. To relax.B. To see a whale.C. To collect some plastic.
12. Who will deal with the garbage
A. The community.B. The government.C. A recycling company.
13. What is the woman like
A. Lazy.B. Emotional.C. Responsible.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Which is the woman’s favorite hobby
A. Doing exercise.B. Collecting recipes. C. Writing at home.
15. Why does the woman suggest cooking
A. It is good to do alone.
B. It is a creative hobby.
C. It helps avoid going to restaurants.
16. What does the man probably think of cooking
A. It’s hard to learn.
B. It’s healthy to cook his own food.
C. It’s a fun thing to do with his family.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the purpose of this activity
A. To offer the locals leisure time.
B. To train more volunteers.
C. To promote rural travel.
18. What is provided in the activity
A. Tools.B. Supper.C. Trainers.
19. What will help people find the site
A. Experts’ direction.B. Arrow signs.C. The brochure.
20. What are necessary for people that are watching
A. Walking boots.B. Warm clothes.C. Gardening gloves.
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
Explore, Learn and Make Friends — Locally and Globally!
Are you ready for a summer camp that’s fun and engaging and offers a variety of classes You can dance, make music, act onstage and bring an artistic vision to life, dive into Marine Biology, design a robot or build an architectural model. It is all possible this summer.
You can look forward to:
·Creating your own schedule from a wide variety of classes
·Being part of a culture of belonging and possibility
·Making connections with campers from around the world
·Refueling your body and mind with tasty eco-friendly lunches
Visit Beautiful Seattle During the Summer!
Enjoy the natural beauty of the Seattle region and have fun integrating with campers from Seattle during the day. It’s a great way to improve your English while making new friends and learning new things.
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·Half day: $600 ·Full day: $1075 ·Full day + boarding:$2600
Registration
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Click here for more detailed information.
1. What is not the feature of the summer camp
A. Choose to study anthropology in summer camp.
B. Improve cross-cultural communication skills.
C. Improve aesthetic ability and engineering literacy.
D. Enjoy delicious and environmentally-friendly food.
2. How much do two full-day campers without boarding have to pay
A. $1,075 B. $1,200 C. $2,150 D. $2,350
3. What can be inferred from the text
A. Campers can admire the scenery and culture of various regions of the US.
B. Summer camp registration has a fixed payment method.
C. Readers could find the text in a travel and vacation magazine.
D. Campers have access to a cultural power of possibility.
【答案】1. A2. C3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年夏季西雅图夏令营的特色、课程、费用以及注册信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“You can dance, make music, act onstage and bring an artistic vision to life, dive into Marine Biology, design a robot or build an architectural model.”（你可以跳舞、制作音乐、在舞台上表演，将艺术愿景变为现实，深入探索海洋生物学，设计机器人或建造建筑模型。）可知，夏令营提供了各种课程，如艺术、海洋生物学、机器人设计和建筑模型等，但没有提到人类学，所以A选项“在夏令营选择学习人类学”不属于夏令营的特征。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“2024 Tuition & Fees per Session (Lunch Included)”部分中“Full day: $1075”（全天：1075美元）可知，两个不寄宿的全天营员需要支付的费用是2150美元（1075*2）。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据You can look forward to:部分中“Being part of a culture of belonging and possibility”（成为归属感和可能性文化的一部分）可知，夏令营营员可以成为可能性文化的一部分，所以能感受到可能性文化的力量。故选D。
B
Aleksey Vasiliev is a photographer based in the remote Russian region of Yakutia a freezing place where temperatures can get as low as -58 degrees Fahrenheit(-50 degrees Celsius).He is known for capturing the daily lives of Yakutians, and his photos are both fascinating and a little eerie.
In a recent interview with us, the photographer admitted that he used to be an alcoholic in the past, and when he finally decided to stop drinking, he needed something to fill the void that quitting left. That’s when he got into photography. Aleksey says that he’s inspired by Yakutia, even though he used to dream of traveling the world. “Yakutia seemed to me like a hole, an icy desert” said the photographer.
Until 2018, photography was nothing more than a hobby for Aleksey. But then he won a grant and went on to study documentary photography at the DocDocDoc photography school in St. Petersburg.
The photographer explained that Yakutia has long and freezing winters, where the temperatures can drop all the way down to -50 or even -60 degrees Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit to -76 Fahrenheit). “This winter was really cold, so we had to live in -60 Celsius for a while,” said Aleksey. “If it were not for the daily need to go out, people would prefer to stay at home all the time, drink hot tea and wait for spring. In winter, life practically stops, a dense fog during severe frosts obscures the sunlight for several weeks or months.”
However, even despite that, Aleksey welcomes people to visit Yakutia: “You will never forget this trip in your life. I promise you.”
4. What does the underlined word “void” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Gap. B. Form. C. Emptiness. D. Anger.
5. What do we know about Aleksey Vasiliev
A. He has been an alcoholic in Russian region of Yakutia.
B. He travelled to an icy desert named Yakutia.
C. He began to take photography as a hobby in 2018.
D. He took up photography thanks to the inspiration from Yakutia.
6. What can we learn about Yakutia
A. People there tend to stay at home unless they want daily necessities.
B. The temperature ranges from -50 Fahrenheit to -60 Fahrenheit.
C. The life there runs smoothly all year round.
DThe sunlight time in winter remains long.
7. What words can best describe Aleksey Vasiliev
A. Mean and alcoholic. B. Brave and enthusiastic.
C. Honest and modest. D. Kind and emotional.
【答案】4. C5. D6. A7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了俄罗斯雅库特地区摄影师Aleksey Vasiliev的故事。他通过摄影记录雅库特人的日常生活，尽管该地区气候寒冷，但他仍鼓励人们参观雅库特。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“he used to be an alcoholic in the past, and when he finally decided to stop drinking, he needed something to fill the … that quitting left.( 他过去是个酒鬼，当他最终决定戒酒时，他需要一些东西来填补戒酒留下的……)”可知，当他最终决定戒酒时，他需要一些东西来填补戒酒留下的空虚。所以“void”在这里指的是“空虚”。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Aleksey says that he’s inspired by Yakutia, even though he used to dream of traveling the world.( Aleksey表示他是受到雅库特的启发，尽管他曾经梦想环游世界)”可知，他是受到雅库特的启发而开始摄影的。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“If it were not for the daily need to go out, people would prefer to stay at home all the time, drink hot tea and wait for spring.(如果不是因为每天需要出门，人们宁愿一直待在家里，喝热茶，等待春天)”可知，除非他们需要日常必需品，否则那里的人们倾向于待在家里。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Aleksey says that he’s inspired by Yakutia, even though he used to dream of traveling the world.( 阿列克谢说，尽管他曾经梦想着环游世界，但他受到了雅库特的启发)”可知，尽管 Aleksey曾经认为Yakutia是一个“冰冷的沙漠”，但他仍然从中找到了灵感，并专注于拍摄这个地方，这体现了他对摄影的热情；根据最后一段中的“However, even despite that, Aleksey welcomes people to visit Yakutia: “You will never forget this trip in your life. I promise you”(然而，即便如此，阿列克谢还是欢迎人们来雅库特访问：“我保证，你一生中永远不会忘记这次旅行。”)”可知，尽管雅库特地区气候寒冷，但Aleksey仍然欢迎人们参观雅库特，他克服了个人挑战并且找到了新的生活方向，这体现了他的勇气。故选B项。
C
It’s one of Hollywood’s favorite bits of pseudoscience (伪科学): human beings use only 10percent of their brain, and awakening the remaining 90 percent — supposedly dormant — allows otherwise ordinary human beings to display extraordinary mental abilities.
How do we know For one thing, if we needed only 10 percent of our brain, the majority of brain injuries would have no discernible (明显的) consequences, since the damage would affect parts of the brain that weren’t doing anything to begin with. We also know that natural selection discourages the development of useless structures: early humans who devoted scarce physical resources to growing and maintaining huge amounts of excess brain tissue would have been outcompeted by those who spent those precious resources on things more necessary for survival and reproductive success. Tougher immune systems, stronger muscles, better looking hair —just about anything would be more useful than having a head full of lazy tissue.
We’ve been able to back up these logical conclusions with hard evidence. Imaging techniques allow doctors and scientists to map brain activity in real time. The data clearly shows that large areas of the brain — far more than 10 percent — are used for all sorts of activity, easy or complex. Scientists have yet to find an area of the brain that doesn’t do anything.
So how did we come to believe that 90 percent of our brain is useless The myth (错误看法) is often incorrectly attributed to 19th-century psychologist William James, who proposed that most of our mental potential goes untapped. But he never specified a percentage. In reality, the concept most likely came from the American self-help industry. One of the earliest mentions appears in the preface to Dale Carnegie’s 1936mega best seller, How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Obviously, this is bad news for anyone hoping to find the secret to becoming a genius overnight. The good news, though, is that hard work still works. There is plenty of reason to believe that you can build brainpower by regularly working at challenging mental tasks, such as playing a musical instrument, doing arithmetic, or reading a novel.
8. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph probably mean
A. Inactive. B. Dead. C. Dynamic. D. Sleepy.
9. How does the second paragraph doubt the idea that human beings use only 10 percent of their brain
A. By raising a question. B. By making comparisons.
C. By listing figures. D. By giving real examples.
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the last three paragraphs
A. Completing hard tasks enables to improve the brainpower.
B. Almost every area of the brain is used more or less.
C. The pseudoscience was created and spread by psychologist William James.
D. Imaging techniques help to reveal how many areas are used for different activities.
11. Which is the best title of the passage
AHow should we make good use of our brain
B. Do we really use only 10 percent of our brain
C. Can making good use of our brain help us be a genius overnight
D. Do we really need to use every area of our brain in daily lives
【答案】8. A9. B10. C11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要论述了“人类只使用了大脑的10%”这一观点的错误之处以及这一观点的出处以及提高大脑智力的方法。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“human beings use only 10percent of their brain, and awakening the remaining 90 percent”可知，人类只使用了大脑的10%，说明剩下的90%是不活跃状态。故划线词意思是“不活跃的”。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“How do we know For one thing, if we needed only 10 percent of our brain, the majority of brain injuries would have no discernible (明显的) consequences, since the damage would affect parts of the brain that weren’t doing anything to begin with. We also know that natural selection discourages the development of useless structures: early humans who devoted scarce physical resources to growing and maintaining huge amounts of excess brain tissue would have been outcompeted by those who spent those precious resources on things more necessary for survival and reproductive success. Tougher immune systems, stronger muscles, better looking hair —just about anything would be more useful than having a head full of lazy tissue.(我们怎么知道的？首先，如果我们只需要10%的大脑，大多数脑损伤就不会有明显的后果，因为损伤会影响到大脑中本来没有任何功能的部分。我们还知道，自然选择不鼓励无用结构的发展：早期人类将稀缺的体力用于生长和维持大量多余的脑组织，而那些将宝贵的资源用于生存和繁殖成功更必要的事情的人，将会在竞争中被淘汰。更强健的免疫系统，更强健的肌肉，更好看的头发——任何东西都比脑袋里满是懒惰的组织更有用)”可知，第二段通过对比来质疑人类只使用了大脑的10%这个观点。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The myth (错误看法) is often incorrectly attributed to 19th-century psychologist William James, who proposed that most of our mental potential goes untapped. But he never specified a percentage.(这个神话经常被错误地归因于19世纪的心理学家威廉·詹姆斯，他提出我们的大部分心理潜力尚未开发。但他从未具体说明百分比)”可知，C选项“伪科学是由心理学家威廉·詹姆斯创造和传播的”不正确。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“It’s one of Hollywood’s favorite bits of pseudoscience(伪科学): human beings use only 10percent of their brain, and awakening the remaining 90 percent—supposedly dormant—allows otherwise ordinary human beings to display extraordinary mental abilities.(这是好莱坞最喜欢的伪科学之一：人类只使用了大脑的10%，唤醒剩下的90%——据说是休眠的——让普通人展现出非凡的精神能力)”结合文章主要论述了“人类只使用了大脑的10%”这一观点的错误之处以及这一观点的出处以及提高大脑智力的方法。可知，B选项“我们真的只使用了大脑的10%吗？”最符合文章标题。故选B。
D
In a trailblazing new study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated—nanoparticles (纳米塑料) are so tiny that they cannot be seen under a microscope.
At 1,000th the average width of a human hair, nanoplastics are so teeny they can migrate through the tissues of the digestive tract or lungs into the bloodstream, distributing potentially harmful synthetic chemicals throughout the body and into cells, experts say.
One liter of water—the equivalent of two standard-size bottled waters—contained an average of 240,000 plastic particles from seven types of plastics, of which 90% were identified as nanoplastics and the rest were microplastics, according to the new study.
Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch(5millimeters)down to1/25,000th of an inch(1 micrometer). Anything smaller is a nanoplastic that must be measured in billionths of a meter.
In the new study, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Columbia University presented a new technology that can see, count and analyze the chemical structure of nanoparticles in bottled water.
Instead of 300 per liter, the team behind the latest study found the actual number of plastic bits in three popular brands of water sold in the United States to be in between 110,000 and 370,000, if not higher.
The innovative new techniques presented in the study open the door for further research to better understand the potential risks to human health, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits committed to reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic (毒害神经的) chemicals, who was not involved in the study.
“Infants and young children may face the greatest risks, as their developing brains and bodies are often more vulnerable to impacts from toxic exposures.” said Houlihan in an email.
Nanoplastics are the most worrisome type of plastic pollution for human health, experts say. That’s because the particles can invade individual cells and tissues in major organs, potentially interrupting cellular processes and depositing endocrine-disrupting (扰乱内分泌的) chemicals such as bisphenols, phthalates, flame retardants, per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS, and heavy metals.
There are things people can do to reduce their exposure to plastics, said Houlihan. “We can avoid consuming foods and beverages in plastic containers. We can wear clothing made from natural fabrics and buy consumer products made from natural materials,” Houlihan said. “We can simply take stock of the plastic in our daily lives and find alternatives whenever feasible.”
12. Where can nanoplastics be found in our body
A. The blood. B. The lung.
C. The stomach. D. Almost everywhere.
13What are the differences between nanoplastics and microplastics
A. Nanoplastics are harmful, while microplastics aren’t.
B. Nanoplastics exist in bottled waters, while microplastics don’t.
C. Nanoplastics can migrate through certain tissues, while microplastics can’t.
D. Nanoplastics are much shorter than microplastics.
14. Why is Jane Houlihan’s statement mentioned
A. To add more background information for the new study.
B. To make preparations for the following contents.
C. To provide an objective evaluation for the significance of the new study.
D. To encourage readers to consistently and enthusiastically focus on the new study.
15. What is the structure of the passage
A. Finding→Explanation and analysis→Solutions.
B. Finding→Reasons and background→Solutions.
C. Finding→Discussion and background→Conclusion.
D. Finding→Discussion and reasons→Conclusion.
【答案】12. D13. D14. C15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了最新研究发现瓶装水中含有大量的纳米塑料颗粒，这些颗粒非常小，以至于肉眼无法看到，并且它们可能对人体健康造成潜在危害。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“At 1,000th the average width of a human hair, nanoplastics are so teeny they can migrate through the tissues of the digestive tract or lungs into the bloodstream, distributing potentially harmful synthetic chemicals throughout the body and into cells, experts say. (纳米塑料的宽度只有人类头发平均宽度的千分之一，它们非常微小，可以穿过消化道或肺部组织进入血液，分布潜在有害的合成化学物质到全身和细胞内，专家说。)”可知，纳米塑料非常小，可以通过消化道或肺部的组织进入血液，在身体各处和细胞中分布潜在有害的合成化学物质，几乎可以出现在身体的任何地方，故选D项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch(5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer). Anything smaller is a nanoplastic that must be measured in billionths of a meter. (微塑料是聚合物碎片，大小可以从小于0.2英寸（5毫米）到1/25,000英寸（1微米）。任何更小的都是必须以十亿分之一米来测量的纳米塑料。)”可知，纳米塑料比微塑料小得多。故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段““Infants and young children may face the greatest risks, as their developing brains and bodies are often more vulnerable to impacts from toxic exposures,” said Houlihan in an email. (Houlihan在一封电子邮件中说：“婴儿和幼儿可能面临最大的风险，因为他们的发育中的大脑和身体更容易受到有毒物质暴露的影响。”)”可知，Jane Houlihan的声明提供了对新研究意义的客观评价，强调了婴儿和幼儿面临的更大风险。故选C项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“In a trailblazing new study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated—nanoparticles(纳米塑料)are so tiny that they cannot be seen under a microscope. (在一项开创性的新研究中，研究人员发现商店售卖的瓶装水可能含有比以前估计多10到100倍的塑料微粒——纳米塑料如此微小，以至于它们在显微镜下都无法被看见。)”可知，文章首先提出了研究发现，即瓶装水中含有大量的纳米塑料；根据第四段“Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch(5millimeters)down to1/25,000th of an inch(1 micrometer). Anything smaller is a nanoplastic that must be measured in billionths of a meter. (微塑料是聚合物碎片，其大小可以从小于0.2英寸（5毫米）到1/25,000英寸（1微米）。任何更小的都是纳米塑料，必须以十亿分之一米来测量。)”以及倒数第二段“Nanoplastics are the most worrisome type of plastic pollution for human health, experts say. That’s because the particles can invade individual cells and tissues in major organs, potentially interrupting cellular processes and depositing endocrine-disrupting(扰乱内分泌的)chemicals such as bisphenols, phthalates, flame retardants, per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS, and heavy metals. (专家们表示，纳米塑料是人类健康最令人担忧的塑料污染类型。这是因为这些微粒可以侵入主要器官中的单个细胞和组织，可能会干扰细胞过程，并沉积诸如双酚类、邻苯二甲酸酯、阻燃剂、全氟和多氟化物或PFAS以及重金属等扰乱内分泌的化学物质。)”可知，文章随后解释了这些纳米塑料的特点和潜在的危害，并分析了这些发现的重要性（Explanation and analysis）；根据最后一段“There are things people can do to reduce their exposure to plastics, said Houlihan. “We can avoid consuming foods and beverages in plastic containers. We can wear clothing made from natural fabrics and buy consumer products made from natural materials,” Houlihan said. “We can simply take stock of the plastic in our daily lives and find alternatives whenever feasible.” (霍利汉表示：“人们可以做一些事情来减少他们接触塑料的机会。我们可以避免食用装在塑料容器里的食物和饮料。我们可以穿由天然纤维制成的衣服，购买由天然材料制成的消费产品。”霍利汉说：“我们可以简单地盘点一下我们日常生活中的塑料，并在可行的情况下找到替代品。”)”可知本文最后提出了解决方法，即减少塑料暴露的一些措施。因此，文章的结构是“发现→解释和分析→解决方案”。故选A项。
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。
What are the Physical Benefits of Exercise
Exercise is often thought of as activities that help a person lose weight or prevent weight gain. Having a body that is slimmer and trimmer is certainly one of the physical benefits of exercise, but there are many others. ____16____
Doing push-ups can help strengthen the upper body.
Diet pills may help a man shed weight but they will not help him build or strengthen his muscles. The physical benefits of exercise are generally experienced simultaneously. ____17____ This benefit is not limited to males and the types of exercises that produce these results are not limited to weight lifting.
Jogging can provide an aerobic (有氧的) workout.
Exercise also strengthens bones, which becomes more important the older a person gets. Bones go through a natural process of breaking down and rebuilding. ____18____ Physical activity produces that stimulation and, therefore, helps decrease the likelihood of conditions such as osteoporosis.
____19____
Many people are concerned with looking older. Slowing and reversing the effects of aging are benefits of physical exercise. Cellulite (皮下脂肪团), for example, can make a young woman appear older than she is. ____20____Wrinkles are another sign of aging that can be reduced by exercise since physical activity tends to improve the condition of skin.
A. Many people want to change or improve their bodies.
B. Taking regular exercise can lead to higher energy and better condition of skin.
C. Exercise has the ability to help a person change his body shape, and make him stronger.
D. As people grow older, however, the rebuilding process reduces unless it is stimulated.
E. The appearance of cellulite can be diminished with basic exercises such as walking or jogging.
F. As we all know, exercise also reduces the negative physical effects which a person feels when she ages.
G. These include strengthening the bones, strengthening the muscles, and reducing the effects of aging.
【答案】16. G17. C18. D19. F20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了锻炼对人体的多种好处，包括增强肌肉、强化骨骼、减少衰老迹象等。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Having a body that is slimmer and trimmer is certainly one of the physical benefits of exercise, but there are many others(拥有更苗条、更紧致的身体当然是锻炼的一种身体上的好处，但还有许多其他的好处)”可知，此处需要总结锻炼带来的其他身体上的好处，与G项“These include strengthening the bones, strengthening the muscles, and reducing the effects of aging(这些好处包括强化骨骼、增强肌肉和减少衰老的影响)”表达的含义一致，故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“The physical benefits of exercise are generally experienced simultaneously.(锻炼的身体好处通常是同时体验到的)”及下文“This benefit is not limited to males and the types of exercises that produce these results are not limited to weight lifting.(这种好处不仅仅限于男性，产生这些效果的锻炼类型也不仅仅限于举重)”可知，此处需要举例说明锻炼如何增强肌肉，与C项“Exercise has the ability to help a person change his body shape, and make him stronger(锻炼有能力帮助一个人改变体型，使他更强壮)”表达的含义一致，故选C项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Bones go through a natural process of breaking down and rebuilding.(骨骼经历了一个自然的分解和重建过程)”及下文“Physical activity produces that stimulation and, therefore, helps decrease the likelihood of conditions such as osteoporosis(体育活动会产生这种刺激，因此有助于降低骨质疏松等病症的可能性)”可知，此处需要解释随着年龄增长，骨骼重建过程的变化，与D项“As people grow older, however, the rebuilding process reduces unless it is stimulated(然而，随着年龄的增长，除非受到刺激，否则重建过程会减少)”表达的含义一致，故选D项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Slowing and reversing the effects of aging are benefits of physical exercise(减缓和逆转衰老的影响是体育锻炼的好处)”可知，此处需要引出锻炼对延缓衰老的作用，与F项“As we all know, exercise also reduces the negative physical effects which a person feels when she ages(众所周知，锻炼还能减少一个人在衰老过程中感受到的负面身体影响)”表达的含义一致，故选F项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Cellulite (皮下脂肪团), for example, can make a young woman appear older than she is(例如，皮下脂肪团可以使年轻女性看起来比实际年龄老)”及下文“Wrinkles are another sign of aging that can be reduced by exercise since physical activity tends to improve the condition of skin(皱纹是另一种可以通过锻炼减少的老化迹象，因为体育活动往往能改善皮肤状况)”可知，此处需要说明如何通过基本的锻炼减少皮下脂肪团，与E项“The appearance of cellulite can be diminished with basic exercises such as walking or jogging(通过基本的锻炼如步行或慢跑可以减少皮下脂肪团的出现)”表达的含义一致，故选E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；每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A new study by researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center found that the different ways we experience smells is in our DNA. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study found that small ____21____ in just one olfactory(嗅觉的)receptor gene can affect how strong or pleasant an odor is for one person.
Every person’s nose has about 400 different types of ____22____ sensor proteins, known as olfactory receptors. One smell can ____23____ several different of these receptors, and receptors can be activated by several different smells. The brain interprets these receptor activation patterns to ____24____ millions (maybe trillions) of different smells.
“We still know very little about how olfactory receptors translate information from an odor molecule into the perception(感知)of an odor’s ____25____, intensity, and pleasantness,” said senior author Joel Mainland, Ph.D., an olfactory neurobiologist at Monell, in a news release. “By ____26____ how variation in an olfactory receptor gene changes odor perception, we can begin to understand the ____27____ of each receptor. This ____28____ will help us learn how the receptors work together so that we can decipher the olfactory code and digitize olfaction.”
For the study, researchers asked 332 people to rate how they ____29____ the intensity and pleasantness of nearly 70 odors. Researchers also collected DNA _________30_________ from all the participants. They used genetic information to identify people who had broken _________31_________ of certain receptors and compared their odor reception to people who had normal versions of the same receptor. They wanted to find out if the same odor appeared more pleasant or not as _________32_________or both.
Scientists were surprised to find that a change in a single gene could inspire _________33_________ in how people perceived the same smell.
“Because most odors activate several receptors, many scientists thought that _________34_________ one receptor wouldn’t make a difference in how we perceive that odor. Instead, our work _________35_________ that is not the case and changes to a single receptor can make a big difference in how you perceive an odor.” said Mainland.
21. A. standards B. qualities C. competitors D. changes
22. A. detailed B. specialized C. polluted D. relieved
23. A. target B. appreciate C. activate D. monitor
24. A. identify B. ignore C. discipline D. interact
25. A. decision B. status C. success D. quality
26. A. choosing B. examining C. assessing D. studying
27. A. interest B. experience C. function D. launch
28. A. in turn B. on duty C. on sale D. in addition
29. A. received B. given C. brought D. perceived
30. A. strategies B. samples C. objects D. items
31. A. forms B. tails C. teams D. hands
32. A. active B. alert C. strong D. narrow
33. A. measures B. problems C. factors D. differences
34. A. creating B. losing C. getting D. offering
35. A. affects B. points C. shows D. predicts
【答案】21. D22. B23. C24. A25. D26. B27. C28. A29. D30. B31. A32. C33. D34. B35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项关于嗅觉的新研究，指出基因差异能够影响人们对气味强度和愉悦度的感受。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这项发表在《美国国家科学院院刊》上的研究发现，一个嗅觉受体基因的微小变化就会影响一个人闻到的气味的强度或愉悦度。A. standards标准；B. qualities品质；C. competitors竞争者；D. changes变化。根据上文“the different ways we experience smells is in our DNA”可知，研究发现在嗅觉受体基因中的微小变化可以影响一个人对气味的感受。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每个人的鼻子大约有400种不同类型的专用的传感器蛋白，被称为嗅觉受体。A. detailed详细的；B. specialized专用的；C. polluted污染的；D. relieved感到宽慰的。根据下文“sensor proteins, known as olfactory receptors.”可知，这些传感器蛋白是有专门用途的。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一种气味可以激活这些受体中的几种不同受体，而且受体可以被几种不同的气味激活。A. target把……作为攻击目标；B. appreciate欣赏；C. activate激活；D. monitor监控。根据下文“several different of these receptors”可知，一种气味可以激活几种不同的受体。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：大脑解释这些受体激活模式来识别数百万（可能是数万亿）种不同的气味。A. identify识别；B. ignore忽略；C. discipline训练；D. interact互动。根据下文“millions (maybe trillions) of different smells”可知，大脑通过解释受体激活模式来识别不同的气味。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“关于嗅觉受体如何将气味分子的信息转化为对气味的质量、强度和愉悦度的感知，我们仍然知之甚少，”高级作者、莫奈尔化学感官中心的嗅觉神经生物学家乔尔·梅因兰博士在新闻发布会上说。A. decision决定；B. status地位；C. success成功；D. quality质量。根据下文“intensity, and pleasantness,”可知，这里提到的是气味的质量、强度和愉悦感，故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过检验嗅觉受体基因的变化如何改变气味感知，我们可以开始了解每个受体的作用。A. choosing选择；B. examining检验，考察；C. assessing评估；D. studying学习。根据下文“how variation in an olfactory receptor gene changes odor perception”可知，作者提到的是检验嗅觉受体基因的变化。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. interest兴趣；B. experience经验；C. function功能；D. launch发射。根据下文“of each receptor.”和“This ____8____ will help us learn how the receptors work together”可知，作者提到的是检验每个受体的功能。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：这反过来将帮助我们了解受体是如何协同工作的，以便我们能够破译嗅觉代码并数字化嗅觉。A. in turn反过来；B. on duty值班；C. on sale出售；D. in addition此外。根据上文“we can begin to understand the function of each receptor.”可知，了解每个受体的作用反过来可以帮助我们了解受体是如何协同工作的。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这项研究中，研究人员要求332人评价他们对近70种气味的强度和愉悦感的感知。A. received收到；B. given给予；C. brought带来；D. perceived感知。根据下文“the intensity and pleasantness of nearly 70 odors”可知，研究人员要求参与者评价他们对气味的感知，故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：研究人员还从所有参与者那里收集了DNA样本。A. strategies策略；B. samples样本；C. objects物体；D. items物品。根据“from all the participants.”可知，研究人员收集了参与者的DNA样本。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们使用遗传信息来识别那些具有某些受体的突变形式的人，并将他们的气味接收与具有相同受体的正常版本的人进行比较。A. forms形式；B. tails尾巴；C. teams队伍；D. hands手。根据下文“of certain receptors and compared their odor reception to people who had normal versions of the same receptor”可知，作者提到的是受体的突变形式。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们想知道同一种气味是否显得更愉快或不那么强烈，或者两者兼而有之。A. active活跃的；B. alert警觉的；C. strong强烈的；D. narrow狭窄的。根据上文“the intensity and pleasantness of nearly 70 odors.(近70种气味的强度和愉悦感。)”可知，研究人员想知道同一种气味是否显得更愉快或不那么强烈。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：科学家们惊讶地发现，单个基因的改变可以引起人们对同一种气味的感知差异。A. measures措施；B. problems问题；C. factors因素；D. differences差异。根据下文“in how people perceived the same smell.”可知，单个基因的改变可以引起人们对同一种气味的感知差异。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为大多数气味激活了几个受体，许多科学家认为失去一个受体不会对我们感知那种气味产生影响。A. creating创造；B. losing失去；C. getting得到；D. offering提供。根据上文“most odors activate several receptors”可知，失去一个受体产生的影响不是很大。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，我们的工作表明情况并非如此，单个受体的改变可以对你感知气味产生很大的影响。A. affects影响；B. points指向；C. shows显示；D. predicts预测。根据下文“that is not the case and changes to a single receptor can make a big difference in how you perceive an odor.”可知，作者提到的是研究表明情况并非如此。故选C项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Unlike in America,____36____ the length of time spent in school usually stays constant ____37____ first grade through high school, the Chinese public school day, and study competition, increases as students grow ____38____（old）.High school students in China get up early and arrive at school at 7:00 am, ____39____（begin）their morning reading.
Reading is followed with nine lessons, including English, Math, Biology, Physics, Chinese, Chemistry, Social Studies and Physical Education. Students have a busy day with just ____40____ short break at noon. After the end of their lessons at 5:30 pm, students need to go back to school for self-learning, when students take ____41____（quiz）, finish homework and make preparations for new topics.
During class, teachers work fast, focus on the hardest part of the topics. Students have to prepare ____42____（thorough）ahead of the class, with a basic understanding of theories and concepts. A deep understanding would be appreciated by the teacher. It seems to be a rule that students conquer the basics,____43____ teachers focus on mastery. Students need lots of practice on homework in order to get familiar with complex topics. This means the school day does not end when the students leave the teacher.
Chinese students ____44____（face）many difficulties, because of the complex development of Chinese society. This is the ____45____（real） Chinese students must deal with. For all students believing in ourselves and believing in our future is the highest priority!
【答案】36. where
37. from38. older
39. beginning
40. a41. quizs
42. thoroughly
43. while44. are facing
45. reality
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍中国高中学生的生活。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：与美国不同，在美国，从一年级到高中，在校时间通常保持不变，而中国的公立学校日和学习竞赛随着学生年龄的增长而增加。分析句子可知，这里考查非限制性定语从句，先行词为America，在从句中作地点状语，所以应用关系副词where。故填where。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：与美国不同，在美国，从一年级到高中，在校时间通常保持不变，而中国的公立学校日和学习竞赛随着学生年龄的增长而增加。这里考查from...through“从...到”，为固定搭配，表从一个时间点开始，通过某个过程直到另一个时间点结束。故填from。
【38题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：与美国不同，在美国，从一年级到高中，在校时间通常保持不变，而中国的公立学校日和学习竞赛随着学生年龄的增长而增加。由句意可知，这里指学生年龄增长，grow older表“变老，长大”，符合句意。故填older。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：中国的高中生早起，早上7点到达学校，开始他们的晨读。这里考查非谓语动词，High school students与begin为主动关系，应用现在分词作状语。故填beginning。
40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：学生们今天很忙，中午只有短暂的休息。这里表示“一个短暂的休息”，所以应用不定冠词表泛指，且short为辅音音素开始。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：下午5:30下课后，学生们需要回到学校自学，届时学生们会做测验，完成作业，为新课题做准备。quiz表“测验”，为可数名词，而这里应用复数形式作宾语，零冠词可数名词复数表泛指。故填quizs。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：学生必须在上课前做好充分准备，对理论和概念有基本的了解。这里应填副词作状语，修饰前面动词prepare。故填thoroughly。
【43题详解】
考查连词。句意：这似乎是一条规则，学生掌握基础知识，而教师则专注于需要精通的方面。分析句子可知，此空应填连词，再由句意可知，应用并列连词while，表前后两句的对比。故填while。
【44题详解】
考查时态。句意：由于中国社会的复杂发展，中国学生面临着许多困难。这里考查谓语动词，Chinese students与face为主动关系，再由句意可知，这里应用现在进行时表正在发生的动作。主谓一致，故填are facing。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：这是中国学生必须面对的现实。冠词the后面应填名词作表语，reality表“现实”，为名词，符合句意。故填reality。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是校学生会主席李华，为了帮助英国交换生（exchange student）更好地了解中国文化和培养本国学生的文化意识，学生会将举办一个“中国节”活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一份通知。内容包括：
1.时间地点；
2.活动内容。注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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【答案】Notice
In order to make the exchange students have a better understanding of Chinese culture and develop everyone’s cultural awareness, the Students’ Union will organize a Chinese Festival on the afternoon of October 9th, which will be held in the school hall. Here are some relevant details about it.
To begin with, various activities will be arranged to experience traditional Chinese culture, such as paper cutting, kung fu and Chinese calligraphy. What’s more, you will be welcome to enjoy the Peking Opera performed by our students.
Wish you would like the activities and join us.
The Students’ Union
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生写一则英语通知，告知学校交换生“中国节”活动的相关内容。
【详解】1.词汇积累
首先：to begin with→first of all
相关的：related→relevant
各种各样的：a variety of→various
此外：in addition→what’s more
2.句型拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：To begin with, various activities will be arranged to experience traditional Chinese culture, such as paper cutting, kung fu and Chinese calligraphy.
拓展句：To begin with, various activities, which includes paper cutting, kung fu and Chinese calligraphy, will be arranged to experience traditional Chinese culture.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
In order to make the exchange students have a better understanding of Chinese culture and develop everyone’s cultural awareness, the Students’ Union will organize a Chinese Festival on the afternoon of October 9th, which will be held in the school hall. Here are some relevant details about it.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2]
Wish you would like the activities and join us.（运用了省略了that的宾语从句）
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。
My niece Anna is a lovely girl with a gold heart. We live quite near to each other. She would join us on weekends or holidays and do some little things for people in need around us. Last summer, 12-year-old Anna was staying with us for a couple of days. She was remembering some acts of kindness that we did together when she was less than five years old. We talked about how much things have changed, and with the pandemic, how difficult it would be to do so many of those things, especially when it comes to strangers.
The next day, I needed something for painting from the downtown area and happened to take Anna with me. It was a hot afternoon. Trees along the street stood still under the burning sun. People with or without masks passing by seemed bored or spiritless. We were walking on the street when we heard a beautiful male voice singing a very soulful song. We turned around to find a middle-aged man sitting on a street corner with his guitar, a bowl placed in front him. Cars raced by and some pedestrians just cast a look at him and continued their walk. Then, an old couple paused and seated themselves on a bench at a distance listening to his music.
After finishing our shopping, we happened to sit at an outdoor dining restaurant across from him on the other side of the street. My niece was deeply touched by his singing. “Aunt, I love his singing so much, but how blue it sounds! It seems to be telling a sad story.” The girl said softly. There were even tears in her big eyes. Seeing how moved she was with his music, at the end of our meal, I bought a freshly made chicken leg. I put it in her hand with a ten-dollar bill and asked her to walk across the street and do what she wanted. “Really ” she hugged me, bright eyes sparkling with surprise and joy.
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。
She headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song.
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Last weekend my niece and I were enjoying a live concert downtown when my niece let out a cry in excitement.
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【答案】She headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song. Anna stood there for a moment, then stepped forward and gently placed the chicken leg and the ten-dollar bill in the bowl. The man looked up, surprise and gratitude in his eyes. “Thank you, little one,” he said with a smile. Anna returned the smile and said, “Your singing is wonderful. It made my day.” Then she turned and ran back to me, her face beaming.
Last weekend my niece and I were enjoying a live concert downtown when my niece let out a cry in excitement. “Look, Aunt! It’s that man!” Following her gaze, I saw the same middle-aged man on the stage. His voice was as soulful as before. After the performance, Anna rushed to the stage. The man recognized her and gave her a big hug. “You were my inspiration, kid,” he said. Anna’s kindness that day had made a difference in his life.
【解析】
【导语】本文以情感发展为线索展开，讲述了作者和侄女Anna在街头偶遇一位街头艺人的故事，以及Anna的善举如何影响了这位艺人的生活。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她走向前，当他刚唱完一首歌时。”可知，第一段可描写Anna向街头艺人表达善意和感激的场景。
②由第二段首句内容“上周末，我和侄女在市中心欣赏现场音乐会时，侄女兴奋地叫了出来。”可知，第二段可描写街头艺人因受到Anna的鼓舞而改变生活，并在音乐会上表演的场景。
2.续写线索：Anna走向艺人——表达善意——艺人感激——音乐会上的重逢——艺人的感谢
3.词汇激活
行为类
①表达善意：express kindness / show goodwill
②认出：recognize / identify
③拥抱：give sb. a hug / embrace sb.
情绪类
①感激：gratitude / appreciation
②兴奋：excitement / thrill
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Then she turned and ran back to me, her face beaming.（运用了独立主格结构）
[高分句型2]. Following her gaze, I saw the same middle-aged man on the stage.（运用了现在分词作状语）十五校教育集团·鄂豫皖五十三校2025届8月联考
英语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置.
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑.如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号.回答非选择题时，用黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内.写在本试卷上无效.
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（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 programs does the woman prefer
A. Talk shows.B. Sports programs. C. Cooking programs.
2. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Have dinner.B. Pick up a gift.C. Look at a piece of jewelry.
3. What does the man usually take with him on vacation
A. A suitcase.B. A backpack C. A sports bag.
4. How does the woman feel
A. Excited.B. Confused.C. Nervous.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A post.B. A candidate.C. A college.
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。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 should the woman do first
A. See her family doctor.B. Make an appointment. C. Get a number ticket.
7. What is the man most probably
A. A receptionist.B. A patient. C. A doctor.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a restaurant.B. At the train station.C. At a bus stop.
9. When will the man’s sister arrive
A. At 4:10.B. At 4:20. C. At 4:30.
10. How often does the No.1 bus run
A. Every 5 minutes.B. Every 10 minutes.C. Every 15 minutes.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the woman invite the man to the beach
A. To relax.B. To see a whale.C. To collect some plastic.
12. Who will deal with the garbage
A. The community.B. The government.C. A recycling company.
13. What is the woman like
A. Lazy.B. Emotional.C. Responsible.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Which is the woman’s favorite hobby
A. Doing exercise.B. Collecting recipes. C. Writing at home.
15. Why does the woman suggest cooking
A. It is good to do alone.
B. It is a creative hobby.
C. It helps avoid going to restaurants.
16. What does the man probably think of cooking
A. It’s hard to learn.
B. It’s healthy to cook his own food.
C. It’s a fun thing to do with his family.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the purpose of this activity
A. To offer the locals leisure time.
B. To train more volunteers.
C. To promote rural travel.
18. What is provided in the activity
A. Tools.B. Supper.C. Trainers.
19. What will help people find the site
A. Experts’ direction.B. Arrow signs.C. The brochure.
20. What are necessary for people that are watching
A. Walking boots.B. Warm clothes.C. Gardening gloves.
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
Explore, Learn and Make Friends — Locally and Globally!
Are you ready for a summer camp that’s fun and engaging and offers a variety of classes You can dance, make music, act onstage and bring an artistic vision to life, dive into Marine Biology, design a robot or build an architectural model. It is all possible this summer.
You can look forward to:
·Creating your own schedule from a wide variety of classes
·Being part of a culture of belonging and possibility
·Making connections with campers from around the world
·Refueling your body and mind with tasty eco-friendly lunches
Visit Beautiful Seattle During the Summer!
Enjoy the natural beauty of the Seattle region and have fun integrating with campers from Seattle during the day. It’s a great way to improve your English while making new friends and learning new things.
2024 Tuition & Fees per Session (Lunch Included)
·Half day: $600 ·Full day: $1075 ·Full day + boarding:$2600
Registration
Registration begins February 12,2024 on a first-come, first-served basis. A $100, nonrefundable deposit, per session, per camper, holds your registration. Full payment is due June 1,2023. Payment can be made via Credit Card, Bank Transfer or Money Order.
Click here for more detailed information.
1. What is not the feature of the summer camp
A. Choose to study anthropology in summer camp.
B. Improve cross-cultural communication skills.
C. Improve aesthetic ability and engineering literacy.
D. Enjoy delicious and environmentally-friendly food.
2. How much do two full-day campers without boarding have to pay
A. $1,075 B. $1,200 C. $2,150 D. $2,350
3. What can be inferred from the text
A. Campers can admire the scenery and culture of various regions of the US.
B. Summer camp registration has a fixed payment method.
C. Readers could find the text in a travel and vacation magazine.
D. Campers have access to a cultural power of possibility.
B
Aleksey Vasiliev is a photographer based in the remote Russian region of Yakutia, a freezing place where temperatures can get as low as -58 degrees Fahrenheit(-50 degrees Celsius).He is known for capturing the daily lives of Yakutians, and his photos are both fascinating and a little eerie.
In a recent interview with us, the photographer admitted that he used to be an alcoholic in the past, and when he finally decided to stop drinking, he needed something to fill the void that quitting left. That’s when he got into photography. Aleksey says that he’s inspired by Yakutia, even though he used to dream of traveling the world. “Yakutia seemed to me like a hole, an icy desert” said the photographer.
Until 2018, photography was nothing more than a hobby for Aleksey. But then he won a grant and went on to study documentary photography at the DocDocDoc photography school in St. Petersburg.
The photographer explained that Yakutia has long and freezing winters, where the temperatures can drop all the way down to -50 or even -60 degrees Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit to -76 Fahrenheit). “This winter was really cold, so we had to live in -60 Celsius for a while,” said Aleksey. “If it were not for the daily need to go out, people would prefer to stay at home all the time, drink hot tea and wait for spring. In winter, life practically stops, a dense fog during severe frosts obscures the sunlight for several weeks or months.”
However, even despite that, Aleksey welcomes people to visit Yakutia: “You will never forget this trip in your life. I promise you.”
4. What does the underlined word “void” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Gap. B. Form. C. Emptiness. D. Anger.
5. What do we know about Aleksey Vasiliev
A. He has been an alcoholic in Russian region of Yakutia.
B. He travelled to an icy desert named Yakutia.
C. He began to take photography as a hobby in 2018.
D. He took up photography thanks to the inspiration from Yakutia.
6. What can we learn about Yakutia
A. People there tend to stay at home unless they want daily necessities.
B. The temperature ranges from -50 Fahrenheit to -60 Fahrenheit.
C. The life there runs smoothly all year round.
D. The sunlight time in winter remains long.
7. What words can best describe Aleksey Vasiliev
A. Mean and alcoholic. B. Brave and enthusiastic.
C. Honest and modest. D. Kind and emotional.
C
It’s one of Hollywood’s favorite bits of pseudoscience (伪科学): human beings use only 10percent of their brain and awakening the remaining 90 percent — supposedly dormant — allows otherwise ordinary human beings to display extraordinary mental abilities.
How do we know For one thing, if we needed only 10 percent of our brain, the majority of brain injuries would have no discernible (明显的) consequences, since the damage would affect parts of the brain that weren’t doing anything to begin with. We also know that natural selection discourages the development of useless structures: early humans who devoted scarce physical resources to growing and maintaining huge amounts of excess brain tissue would have been outcompeted by those who spent those precious resources on things more necessary for survival and reproductive success. Tougher immune systems, stronger muscles, better looking hair —just about anything would be more useful than having a head full of lazy tissue.
We’ve been able to back up these logical conclusions with hard evidence. Imaging techniques allow doctors and scientists to map brain activity in real time. The data clearly shows that large areas of the brain — far more than 10 percent — are used for all sorts of activity, easy or complex. Scientists have yet to find an area of the brain that doesn’t do anything.
So how did we come to believe that 90 percent of our brain is useless The myth (错误看法) is often incorrectly attributed to 19th-century psychologist William James, who proposed that most of our mental potential goes untapped. But he never specified a percentage. In reality, the concept most likely came from the American self-help industry. One of the earliest mentions appears in the preface to Dale Carnegie’s 1936mega best seller, How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Obviously, this is bad news for anyone hoping to find the secret to becoming a genius overnight. The good news, though, is that hard work still works. There is plenty of reason to believe that you can build brainpower by regularly working at challenging mental tasks, such as playing a musical instrument, doing arithmetic, or reading a novel.
8. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph probably mean
A. Inactive. B. Dead. C. Dynamic. D. Sleepy.
9. How does the second paragraph doubt the idea that human beings use only 10 percent of their brain
ABy raising a question. B. By making comparisons.
C. By listing figures. D. By giving real examples.
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the last three paragraphs
A. Completing hard tasks enables to improve the brainpower.
B. Almost every area of the brain is used more or less.
C. The pseudoscience was created and spread by psychologist William James.
D. Imaging techniques help to reveal how many areas are used for different activities.
11. Which is the best title of the passage
A. How should we make good use of our brain
B. Do we really use only 10 percent of our brain
C. Can making good use of our brain help us be a genius overnight
D. Do we really need to use every area of our brain in daily lives
D
In a trailblazing new study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated—nanoparticles (纳米塑料) are so tiny that they cannot be seen under a microscope.
At 1,000th the average width of a human hair, nanoplastics are so teeny they can migrate through the tissues of the digestive tract or lungs into the bloodstream, distributing potentially harmful synthetic chemicals throughout the body and into cells, experts say.
One liter of water—the equivalent of two standard-size bottled waters—contained an average of 240,000 plastic particles from seven types of plastics, of which 90% were identified as nanoplastics and the rest were microplastics, according to the new study.
Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch(5millimeters)down to1/25,000th of an inch(1 micrometer). Anything smaller is a nanoplastic that must be measured in billionths of a meter.
In the new study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Columbia University presented a new technology that can see, count and analyze the chemical structure of nanoparticles in bottled water.
Instead of 300 per liter, the team behind the latest study found the actual number of plastic bits in three popular brands of water sold in the United States to be in between 110,000 and 370,000, if not higher.
The innovative new techniques presented in the study open the door for further research to better understand the potential risks to human health, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits committed to reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic (毒害神经的) chemicals, who was not involved in the study.
“Infants and young children may face the greatest risks, as their developing brains and bodies are often more vulnerable to impacts from toxic exposures.” said Houlihan in an email.
Nanoplastics are the most worrisome type of plastic pollution for human health, experts say. That’s because the particles can invade individual cells and tissues in major organs, potentially interrupting cellular processes and depositing endocrine-disrupting (扰乱内分泌的) chemicals such as bisphenols, phthalates, flame retardants, per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS, and heavy metals.
There are things people can do to reduce their exposure to plastics, said Houlihan. “We can avoid consuming foods and beverages in plastic containers. We can wear clothing made from natural fabrics and buy consumer products made from natural materials,” Houlihan said. “We can simply take stock of the plastic in our daily lives and find alternatives whenever feasible.”
12. Where can nanoplastics be found in our body
A. The blood. B. The lung.
C. The stomach. D. Almost everywhere.
13. What are the differences between nanoplastics and microplastics
A. Nanoplastics are harmful, while microplastics aren’t.
B. Nanoplastics exist in bottled waters, while microplastics don’t.
C. Nanoplastics can migrate through certain tissues, while microplastics can’t.
D. Nanoplastics are much shorter than microplastics.
14. Why is Jane Houlihan’s statement mentioned
A. To add more background information for the new study.
BTo make preparations for the following contents.
C. To provide an objective evaluation for the significance of the new study.
D. To encourage readers to consistently and enthusiastically focus on the new study.
15. What is the structure of the passage
A. Finding→Explanation and analysis→Solutions.
B. Finding→Reasons and background→Solutions.
C. Finding→Discussion and background→Conclusion.
D. Finding→Discussion and reasons→Conclusion.
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。
What are the Physical Benefits of Exercise
Exercise is often thought of as activities that help a person lose weight or prevent weight gain. Having a body that is slimmer and trimmer is certainly one of the physical benefits of exercise, but there are many others. ____16____
Doing push-ups can help strengthen the upper body.
Diet pills may help a man shed weight but they will not help him build or strengthen his muscles. The physical benefits of exercise are generally experienced simultaneously. ____17____ This benefit is not limited to males and the types of exercises that produce these results are not limited to weight lifting.
Jogging can provide an aerobic (有氧的) workout.
Exercise also strengthens bones, which becomes more important the older a person gets. Bones go through a natural process of breaking down and rebuilding. ____18____ Physical activity produces that stimulation and, therefore, helps decrease the likelihood of conditions such as osteoporosis.
____19____
Many people are concerned with looking older. Slowing and reversing the effects of aging are benefits of physical exercise. Cellulite (皮下脂肪团), for example, can make a young woman appear older than she is. ____20____Wrinkles are another sign of aging that can be reduced by exercise since physical activity tends to improve the condition of skin.
A. Many people want to change or improve their bodies.
B. Taking regular exercise can lead to higher energy and better condition of skin.
C. Exercise has the ability to help a person change his body shape, and make him stronger.
D. As people grow older, however, the rebuilding process reduces unless it is stimulated.
E. The appearance of cellulite can be diminished with basic exercises such as walking or jogging.
F. As we all know, exercise also reduces the negative physical effects which a person feels when she ages.
G. These include strengthening the bones, strengthening the muscles, and reducing the effects of aging.
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；每题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A new study by researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center found that the different ways we experience smells is in our DNA. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study found that small ____21____ in just one olfactory(嗅觉的)receptor gene can affect how strong or pleasant an odor is for one person.
Every person’s nose has about 400 different types of ____22____ sensor proteins, known as olfactory receptors. One smell can ____23____ several different of these receptors, and receptors can be activated by several different smells. The brain interprets these receptor activation patterns to ____24____ millions (maybe trillions) of different smells.
“We still know very little about how olfactory receptors translate information from an odor molecule into the perception(感知)of an odor’s ____25____, intensity, and pleasantness,” said senior author Joel Mainland, Ph.D., an olfactory neurobiologist at Monell, in a news release. “By ____26____ how variation in an olfactory receptor gene changes odor perception, we can begin to understand the ____27____ of each receptor. This ____28____ will help us learn how the receptors work together so that we can decipher the olfactory code and digitize olfaction.”
For the study, researchers asked 332 people to rate how they ____29____ the intensity and pleasantness of nearly 70 odors. Researchers also collected DNA _________30_________ from all the participants. They used genetic information to identify people who had broken _________31_________ of certain receptors and compared their odor reception to people who had normal versions of the same receptor. They wanted to find out if the same odor appeared more pleasant or not as _________32_________or both.
Scientists were surprised to find that a change in a single gene could inspire _________33_________ in how people perceived the same smell.
“Because most odors activate several receptors, many scientists thought that _________34_________ one receptor wouldn’t make a difference in how we perceive that odor. Instead, our work _________35_________ that is not the case and changes to a single receptor can make a big difference in how you perceive an odor.” said Mainland.
21. A. standards B. qualities C. competitors D. changes
22 A. detailed B. specialized C. polluted D. relieved
23. A. target B. appreciate C. activate D. monitor
24. A. identify B. ignore C. discipline D. interact
25. A. decision B. status C. success D. quality
26. A. choosing B. examining C. assessing D. studying
27. A. interest B. experience C. function D. launch
28. A. in turn B. on duty C. on sale D. in addition
29. A. received B. given C. brought D. perceived
30. A. strategies B. samples C. objects D. items
31. A. forms B. tails C. teams D. hands
32. A. active B. alert C. strong D. narrow
33. A. measures B. problems C. factors D. differences
34. A. creating B. losing C. getting D. offering
35. A. affects B. points C. shows D. predicts
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Unlike in America,____36____ the length of time spent in school usually stays constant ____37____ first grade through high school, the Chinese public school day, and study competition, increases as students grow ____38____（old）.High school students in China get up early and arrive at school at 7:00 am, ____39____（begin）their morning reading.
Reading is followed with nine lessons, including English, Math, Biology, Physics, Chinese, Chemistry, Social Studies and Physical Education. Students have a busy day with just ____40____ short break at noon. After the end of their lessons at 5:30 pm, students need to go back to school for self-learning, when students take ____41____（quiz）, finish homework and make preparations for new topics.
During class, teachers work fast, focus on the hardest part of the topics. Students have to prepare ____42____（thorough）ahead of the class, with a basic understanding of theories and concepts. A deep understanding would be appreciated by the teacher. It seems to be a rule that students conquer the basics,____43____ teachers focus on mastery. Students need lots of practice on homework in order to get familiar with complex topics. This means the school day does not end when the students leave the teacher.
Chinese students ____44____（face）many difficulties, because of the complex development of Chinese society. This is the ____45____（real） Chinese students must deal with. For all students believing in ourselves and believing in our future is the highest priority!
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是校学生会主席李华，为了帮助英国交换生（exchange student）更好地了解中国文化和培养本国学生的文化意识，学生会将举办一个“中国节”活动。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一份通知。内容包括：
1.时间地点；
2.活动内容。注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My niece Anna is a lovely girl with a gold heart. We live quite near to each other. She would join us on weekends or holidays and do some little things for people in need around us. Last summer, 12-year-old Anna was staying with us for a couple of days. She was remembering some acts of kindness that we did together when she was less than five years old. We talked about how much things have changed, and with the pandemic, how difficult it would be to do so many of those things, especially when it comes to strangers.
The next day, I needed something for painting from the downtown area and happened to take Anna with me. It was a hot afternoon. Trees along the street stood still under the burning sun. People with or without masks passing by seemed bored or spiritless. We were walking on the street when we heard a beautiful male voice singing a very soulful song. We turned around to find a middle-aged man sitting on a street corner with his guitar, a bowl placed in front him. Cars raced by and some pedestrians just cast a look at him and continued their walk. Then, an old couple paused and seated themselves on a bench at a distance listening to his music.
After finishing our shopping, we happened to sit at an outdoor dining restaurant across from him on the other side of the street. My niece was deeply touched by his singing. “Aunt, I love his singing so much, but how blue it sounds! It seems to be telling a sad story.” The girl said softly. There were even tears in her big eyes. Seeing how moved she was with his music, at the end of our meal, I bought a freshly made chicken leg. I put it in her hand with a ten-dollar bill and asked her to walk across the street and do what she wanted. “Really ” she hugged me, bright eyes sparkling with surprise and joy.
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。
She headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song.
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Last weekend my niece and I were enjoying a live concert downtown when my niece let out a cry in excitement.
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