甘肃省2024-2025学年高三上学期9月考试英语试题(无答案)
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2024～2025学年第一学期高三级第一次月考
英语
考生注意：
1．本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4．本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.15. C． 9.18.
答案是B。
1．How does the woman check the weather
A．She listens to the radio. B．She watches television. C．She uses her phone.
2．What will the boy do tonight
A．Practise debating. B．Study for an exam. C．Watch a basketball game.
3．Why doesn’t the boy use the method the woman gave
A．He doesn’t have it yet. B．He doesn’t understand it. C．He doesn’t like it.
4．What are the speakers doing
A．Deciding the best player. B．Scheduling the game. C．Coming up with a plan.
5．Where are the speakers
A．At a bank. B．At a shop. C．At a park.
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．How does the woman probably feel
A．Angry. B．Doubtful. C．Thrilled.
7．Who is the boy talking to
A．A policewoman. B．His teacher. C．His mother.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What does Carol do when she volunteers
A．She performs for children. B．She picks up trash. C．She serves dinner.
9．How often does Carol volunteer
A．Once a week. B．Twice a week. C．Three times a week.
10．What does Jim worry about if he joins Carol
A．Reading for quite a long time.
B．Knowing little about a story.
C．Choosing an improper book.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Which is a superfood according to the man
A．Noodles. B．Yogurt. C．White rice.
12．Why are superfoods healthy
A．They cure people of some terrible diseases.
B．They can help you keep in good shape.
C．They reduce the risks of some diseases.
13．Which food will the woman add to their family diet
A．Brown rice. B．Fish. C．Tomatoes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．How did the man notice the problem first
A．His bill showed him. B．His bank called him. C．His credit card was stolen.
15．What did the bank do to fix the problem
A．They decided to cancel the card.
B．They gave the man his money back at once.
C．They asked the man to provide the evidence.
16．What do the two speakers mainly talk about
A．Information safety. B．Money management. C．Shopping habits.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What does the speaker want her kids to do
A．Help with the dishes.
B．Go to bed immediately.
C．Put out what they’re going to bring.
18．When will the family probably need to leave their house tomorrow
A．At 5:00 am. B．At 6:00 am. C．At 7:00 am.
19．Why doesn’t the speaker make dinner
A．There is no food left at home.
B．She has just cleaned all the things.
C．They have already eaten at a restaurant.
20．What is the purpose of the talk
A．To make a regular plan.
B．To make the house tidy.
C．To make sure everyone gets ready.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Toy Library Session Volunteer
Maroondah Toy Library is a volunteer organization that’s been running since 1979 to provide an affordable toy lending service for all families in the greater Maroondah area.
About this opportunity
We’re looking for volunteers with a quick eye for detail to volunteer at our borrowing sessions (时间段) either on Mondays or Thursdays from 9:30 am—12:30 pm or 12:30 pm—3:30 pm, or every second Saturday from 9:30 am—1:00 pm or 12:30 pm—4:00 pm.
Tasks include helping to check and count toys as member families return them, tidy the library, as well as using a computer to help members borrow toys. When sessions are quiet, you will help with preparing toys for borrowing—labelling, engraving, boxing—so we need you to enjoy and be good at these types of detailed tasks and have small neat handwriting. Other jobs include cleaning and repairing toys, basic database work, etc.
The applicant must have strong attention to detail, computer literacy (素养), and like communicating with families and their young children. Applicants must be available once per week or every second week on Saturday on an ongoing basis as it will take a few visits to understand the requirements of the job.
Additional requirements
Working with Children Check (儿童工作核查)
Volunteers need to be over 15 years of age and either have a Working with Children Check or be ready to undertake one.
Type of work
Library Services
Training
We will provide informal training during your shifts (轮班时间) so you feel confident in completing your tasks.
21．When can volunteers work at Maroondah Toy Library
A．9:30 am—12:30 pm on Tuesdays. B．12:30 pm—3:30 pm on Mondays.
C．12:30 pm—4:00 pm on Thursdays. D．1:00 pm—4:00 pm on Saturdays.
22．What is a must for volunteers
A．Working at least once a week.
B．Having experience in library services.
C．Enjoying communicating with young children.
D．Attending formal training before volunteering.
23．What should one volunteer do
A．Make sure the library is quiet. B．Teach children handwriting.
C．Sell new toys to customers. D．Clean and fix toys.
B
Louis Pasteur infected some chickens with bacteria that he was confident would kill them while investing chicken cholera (霍乱) in the 19th century. But he was wrong: not only did the chickens survive, but they were immune (免疫的) completely. Pasteur had made a mistake, but in doing so he had also found a vaccine.
Fast forward to the 21st century, France, the country that gave the world the father of modern medicine, no longer sees the benefits of getting things wrong. The French school system leaves the children lacking creativity, flexibility of thought, and—crucially—confidence.
“My six-year-old boy went to school and his teacher told me, ‘He’s a nice boy but he asks too many questions,’” says Francois Taddei, the author of an education report. “This is the problem with the French system,” he adds. “You are supposed to know the right answer. You are not supposed to express your opinions or ask questions.”
Arthur, 12, explains that it is “difficult” to get questions wrong. “You are ashamed,” he says. Isolde Serfaty, his mother, criticized the “competition and pressure to always do better” that French children face. “They are marked right from primary school,” she said, referring to the marks out of 20 used as the measurement of achievement across France.
In an attempt to rebel against (反对) the national model, a group of academics from the country’s famous institutions will host a“festival of errors” in Paris this week. The festival is aimed at demonstrating to young participants the potential wonder of making mistakes through a series of science-based workshops.
Ramunni, an Italian teacher, says he tries to encourage his students to reject the pressure to be always right by, for example, giving them problems to solve “which cannot be solved”.
“In the beginning they don’t want to take risks,” he says. “But you notice them becoming more creative after a while. Once they have accepted that getting things wrong is not the end of the world, they can come up with some crazy ideas.”
24．What is the first paragraph used to show
A．Medical researchers are not always right.
B．Making mistakes is likely to bring benefits.
C．Most of the chickens infected with the bacteria were dead.
D．Louis Pasteur solved the problem of chicken cholera in the 19th century.
25．Why does the author mention Isolde Serfaty in the fourth paragraph
A．To explain how the French school system works.
B．To show us that children are not willing to make mistakes.
C．To tell us that the French primary school system is fairly advanced.
D．To stress that the current assessment of achievement should be changed.
26．What is the purpose of the “festival of errors”
A．To demonstrate that the only way to avoid making mistakes is to have no new idea.
B．To encourage schoolchildren to accept the pressure of making mistakes.
C．To prove that the French system is founded on a strict principle.
D．To show schoolchildren the possible magic of making mistakes.
27．What can be inferred about Ramunni
A．He thinks that making mistakes can lead to creativity.
B．Most of his children are ashamed of giving wrong answers.
C．He believes schoolchildren should focus on getting the right answers.
D．He uses his best method to encourage his students to relieve their pressure.
C
A team of scientists have found that infants (婴儿) choose to watch videos that describe correct counting, rather than those where the sums do not add up. The vast majority of human cultures possess a routine for counting things, and although this generally is not mastered until children are about four years old, the study demonstrates that the principles are first learned by infants.
Professor Virginia Slaughter said, “These findings demonstrate that humans begin to learn about counting earlier than previously thought, based on their cultural counting routine,”
The study involves a series of experiments, in which infants viewed different videos with six fish, with the correct version featuring a hand pointing to each fish in turn accompanied by verbal counting up to six. One test of 36 Australian infants found 18-month-olds, but not 15-month-olds, significantly preferred to watch the correct counting sequence (次序). Slaughter said, “These results show infants start to acquire the abstract principles governing correct counting before producing any counting behavior. Children begin to count sometime after the age of two, and their skills develop over the next several years. But before then, infants witness many samples of counting demonstrated by parents or television.”
What, if anything, do very young children get from this early act of counting These data suggest that between the ages of 15 and 18 months, infants begin to learn the abstract principles governing correct counting through their cultural counting routine.
The preferential (优先的) looking procedure offers a new direction for examining this issue further by revealing what infants learn about their cultural counting routine before producing the behavior.
28．What have the scientists found according to the text
A．Infants dislike watching videos that show them how to count.
B．Parents have a routine for their children to learn counting.
C．Children do not start learning to count until they are four years old.
D．Infants are unwilling to watch videos that don’t describe correct counting.
29．What can we infer from the third paragraph
A．15-month-old infants do not enjoy correct counting.
B．Infants begin to learn counting by watching videos with six fish in them.
C．Children start to understand counting before they actually learn how to count.
D．Slaughter suggested that parents should show different videos to their babies.
30．What can we learn about the infants between the ages of 15 and 18 months
A．They can only recognize small numbers.
B．They can produce some counting behavior.
C．They can learn the rules about correct counting.
D．They can count correctly with their parents’ help.
31．What is the main idea of the text
A．Humans may learn about counting earlier than previously thought.
B．Children begin to count sometime after the age of two.
C．Scientists believe 18-month-old infants can count.
D．Infants can learn to count through videos.
D
The European Central Bank, or ECB, has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly four years, bringing them down from a record high of 4 percent to 3．75 percent, leading people to guess that the Bank of England, or BoE, and the United States Federal Reserve could follow suit, sooner rather than later. A statement issued by the governing council of the ECB on Thursday said, “Based on an updated assessment of the inflation (通货膨胀) outlook, the potential inflation and the strength of monetary policy transmission, it is now appropriate to change the degree of monetary policy restriction after nine months of holding rates steady.”
Lindsay James, an investment strategist at Quilter Investors, told broadcaster CNBC that the decision “fired the starting gun”, and could cause other major central banks to take action of their own. “Central banks will not want to differ too far from one another, and with political risk being rising, they also won’t want to be seen as too influential,” she said, adding that the decision ended“one of the most aggressive and swift rate-hiking (加息) cycles in modern times”.
Interest rates have stayed high in an attempt to keep inflation under control, but as a consequence, they have a bad effect on economic growth. The move, James added, would influence the 20 countries in the eurozone by “breathing life into an economy that desperately needs some form of stimulus (刺激)”.
Katherine Neiss, chief European economist at investment company PGIM, told the BBC she was “reasonably confident” there would be another ECB cut in the summer or fall, taking the figure down to 3.5 percent or maybe lower by the year’s end. “Growth is encouragingly recovering from the recession (萧条) that the euro area went through toward the end of last year, but it is still weak,” she added.
Although inflation in the United Kingdom has fallen to 2.3 percent, close to the BoE’s target of 2 percent, interest rates remain at 5.25 percent. The next interest rate decision from the BoE, which is independent of the government, is due on June 20, and although there have been calls for a cut, the fact that there is a general election campaign going on at the moment could affect whether or not one is made because of the political sensitivity of any change during the campaign. He added that he expected to see a rate cut in the US in the coming months, with the country also facing an election, this one presidential, in November.
32．How did Lindsay James describe the last rate-hiking cycle in Para. 2
A．Controllable. B．Slow. C．Rapid. D．Normal.
33．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．The growth. B．The investment. C．The figure. D．The euro area.
34．What do the US and the UK have in common
A．They have the same interest rates.
B．They will soon have a general election.
C．They have the same target of inflation.
D．They will raise their minimum wage standard.
35．Which can serve as the best title for the news report
A．ECB cuts interest rates across Europe
B．ECB holds rates steady for nine months
C．ECB updates assessment of inflation outlook
D．ECB’s action influences 20 countries in eurozone
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I am editor of an American magazine. Once a teenager wrote to me, who said, “ 36 I don’t want to go to school. Also I don’t want to hang out with my friends recently because I’ve just felt like being alone. Now they aren’t talking to me. What I should do ” I replied to him with an email:
37 The bad news is that no matter your age, this is a part of life. The good news is that these feelings are temporary. In fact, accepting that there will be times like this and learning how to get through them will only make you stronger and more resilient (有复原力的).
Unfortunately, you have to make yourself do things that you don’t want to do sometimes. Accepting that you are in a slump (低潮期) is one thing. 38 There is no way around that. Maybe something will happen one day and shake you from your current state.
As US historian and author Alice Morse said, “Not every day is a good day, but there is something good in every day.”
39 For example, get some exercise. When you are physically active, your bodies release endorphins, which can bring about a sense of well-being. You can also pick up a good book or listen to your favorite music.
40 Like I said, everyone experiences times like this, and they will be able to relate to (与……息息相关) you, rather than thinking you are pushing them away.
Getting through these periods requires a delicate (微妙的) balance of being kind to yourself and not letting it go too far. You can’t always control how you feel, but you can control what you do about it.
A．I am feeling down.
B．Everyone goes through periods like this.
C．But giving in to that feeling is another.
D．There are many obstacles on your path ahead.
E．Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
F．There are small things you can do every day to try to shake your sad feelings.
G．One important thing is to let your friends and family know how you are feeling.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I had a new friend at school today. Can she 41 tomorrow ” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great,” I said, 42 my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me 43 . She was one of the friendliest people in the school, 44 shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile. I knew we would be best friends forever.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. That was the first time we had to be 45 each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon,” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s young sister told me that she had 46 fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. I got 47 depressed for a long time. Soon, my 48 moved to New Jersey. 49 I thought of her, 50 came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia,” the little girl greeted. Her hair was so shiny and black and she 51 a big smile at me, saying, “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still 52 when Laura’s mom came to pick her daughter up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she 53 in surprise. “It’s me, Lillian’s 54 , from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked 55 . She was Lillian’s niece.
41．A．come over B．set off C．keep up D．work out
42．A．watching out for B．ending up with C．thinking back to D．putting up with
43．A．down B．away C．in D．out
44．A．over B．with C．like D．beside
45．A．away from B．next to C．along with D．ahead of
46．A．naturally B．precisely C．cautiously D．accidentally
47．A．potentially B．extremely C．basically D．mysteriously
48．A．club B．class C．family D．team
49．A．Unless B．Although C．Whenever D．Until
50．A．shadows B．insects C．figures D．tears
51．A．flashed B．desired C．hid D．pushed
52．A．ashamed B．thrilled C．puzzled D．frightened
53．A．warned B．departed C．cried D．phoned
54．A．aunt B．sister C．daughter D．mother
55．A．concerned B．active C．nervous D．familiar
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。
American Jake Pinnick comes from a small town called Kewanee.
Pinnick said when he told his friends and family he wanted to go to the Wudang Kungfu Academy in China, the 56 (respond) was typical. “It’s not a usual thing to say, but it is pretty normal for kids to want to get out of a place like Kewanee. Most kids say something like their wanting to move to Hollywood and becoming 57 actor,” said the 30-year-old. “When I first thought about it, it was a daydream for myself, too. But I always considered 58 (achieve) my dream.”
Once he found himself at the academy, Pinnick said fitting in was softened by other foreigners who were in the area and a part of the school. Getting used to the way of life was 59 (surprising) easy given the 60 (peace) nature there. Pinnick said after a while, he found himself more at home in Wudang than he ever felt back home in Kewanee.
“The culture shock wasn’t that bad. Learning the language did take some time, but everyone around the school was familiar with foreigners, 61 we had a lot of fun speaking 62 (break) English and Chinese back and forth in the beginning.”
After he 63 (settle) into a routine, Pinnick set about engaging himself in Chinese culture, including Kungfu training. He was also attracted by the philosophical tradition most well-known for the idea of living 64 harmony with the universe.
Pinnick said he had to go home after the first six months 65 he stayed at the Wudang Kungfu Academy. He said he immediately wanted to return to China, feeling as if it had now become his home more than America, and he had begun a process of rewriting himself as a person overseas.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你昨天不小心把英国交换生Mary从美国带来的耳机弄丢了。你给她写一封邮件向她表示歉意。内容包括：
1．说明情况并道歉；
2．送另外一款耳机给她；
3．邀请她参加一次活动作为补偿。
注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3．参考词汇耳机earphone。
Dear Mary,
I’m writing to say sorry to you for my having lost the earphone I borrowed from you yesterday. ___________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
I have to say sorry to you again! Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
I had a dream from primary school: to work in television. My parents owned a little grocery store, so we were definitely not a rich family. Thankfully, my dad had raised me in a proper way so that I had a lot of confidence. He often said, “You can do anything you want to do.” My dad was particularly supportive. He was my steady rock—always there for me.
With his help and encouragement, I was admitted to the radio and television arts program at Ryerson in Toronto. I really loved the program and worked hard and I was named the most outstanding graduate. I felt like I was already living my dream. I began to think that maybe I could apply for an internship （实习生职位） in CBC or CTV.
Luckily, Global Television had just started broadcasting in Canada that year. I thought to myself, “I’m new and they’re new, so if I can get to know one person at Global, it might as well be the president.” I was scared, but I knew deep down inside that this was what I wanted. When I called my dad and told him my plan, he said, “Good, Faye. That’s exactly what you should do.”
Having gathered my courage, I called up the president of Global Television. Suddenly Mr. Brown was on the phone. “I’ve heard that your studio facilities are amazing. I could come at eleven o’clock on Monday or eleven o’clock on Sunday for a tour. What would suit you better ” I caught him totally off guard. He stuttered （结巴） a bit, and then picked a day. When I hung up, I was scared but excited.
I arrived at the studio on the appointed day. When Mr. Brown took me around, he looked at me and said, “What do you want ” He sounded curious. “All I want is a chance to audition （试镜）. I just want you to know my acting. That’s all I’m asking for.”
I didn’t know whether I’d ever hear from him again, but two weeks later, his secretary called, “Mr. Brown wants to know if you’d like to come and audition for a new school life show tomorrow.” I immediately answered, “Sure!”
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。
After I arrived there the next day, Mr. Brown led me into the studio and I started to perform before them.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Having practised hard for five days, I thought I was ready for the performance live on TV.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
英语
考生注意：
1．本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4．本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.15. C． 9.18.
答案是B。
1．How does the woman check the weather
A．She listens to the radio. B．She watches television. C．She uses her phone.
2．What will the boy do tonight
A．Practise debating. B．Study for an exam. C．Watch a basketball game.
3．Why doesn’t the boy use the method the woman gave
A．He doesn’t have it yet. B．He doesn’t understand it. C．He doesn’t like it.
4．What are the speakers doing
A．Deciding the best player. B．Scheduling the game. C．Coming up with a plan.
5．Where are the speakers
A．At a bank. B．At a shop. C．At a park.
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．How does the woman probably feel
A．Angry. B．Doubtful. C．Thrilled.
7．Who is the boy talking to
A．A policewoman. B．His teacher. C．His mother.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What does Carol do when she volunteers
A．She performs for children. B．She picks up trash. C．She serves dinner.
9．How often does Carol volunteer
A．Once a week. B．Twice a week. C．Three times a week.
10．What does Jim worry about if he joins Carol
A．Reading for quite a long time.
B．Knowing little about a story.
C．Choosing an improper book.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Which is a superfood according to the man
A．Noodles. B．Yogurt. C．White rice.
12．Why are superfoods healthy
A．They cure people of some terrible diseases.
B．They can help you keep in good shape.
C．They reduce the risks of some diseases.
13．Which food will the woman add to their family diet
A．Brown rice. B．Fish. C．Tomatoes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．How did the man notice the problem first
A．His bill showed him. B．His bank called him. C．His credit card was stolen.
15．What did the bank do to fix the problem
A．They decided to cancel the card.
B．They gave the man his money back at once.
C．They asked the man to provide the evidence.
16．What do the two speakers mainly talk about
A．Information safety. B．Money management. C．Shopping habits.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What does the speaker want her kids to do
A．Help with the dishes.
B．Go to bed immediately.
C．Put out what they’re going to bring.
18．When will the family probably need to leave their house tomorrow
A．At 5:00 am. B．At 6:00 am. C．At 7:00 am.
19．Why doesn’t the speaker make dinner
A．There is no food left at home.
B．She has just cleaned all the things.
C．They have already eaten at a restaurant.
20．What is the purpose of the talk
A．To make a regular plan.
B．To make the house tidy.
C．To make sure everyone gets ready.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Toy Library Session Volunteer
Maroondah Toy Library is a volunteer organization that’s been running since 1979 to provide an affordable toy lending service for all families in the greater Maroondah area.
About this opportunity
We’re looking for volunteers with a quick eye for detail to volunteer at our borrowing sessions (时间段) either on Mondays or Thursdays from 9:30 am—12:30 pm or 12:30 pm—3:30 pm, or every second Saturday from 9:30 am—1:00 pm or 12:30 pm—4:00 pm.
Tasks include helping to check and count toys as member families return them, tidy the library, as well as using a computer to help members borrow toys. When sessions are quiet, you will help with preparing toys for borrowing—labelling, engraving, boxing—so we need you to enjoy and be good at these types of detailed tasks and have small neat handwriting. Other jobs include cleaning and repairing toys, basic database work, etc.
The applicant must have strong attention to detail, computer literacy (素养), and like communicating with families and their young children. Applicants must be available once per week or every second week on Saturday on an ongoing basis as it will take a few visits to understand the requirements of the job.
Additional requirements
Working with Children Check (儿童工作核查)
Volunteers need to be over 15 years of age and either have a Working with Children Check or be ready to undertake one.
Type of work
Library Services
Training
We will provide informal training during your shifts (轮班时间) so you feel confident in completing your tasks.
21．When can volunteers work at Maroondah Toy Library
A．9:30 am—12:30 pm on Tuesdays. B．12:30 pm—3:30 pm on Mondays.
C．12:30 pm—4:00 pm on Thursdays. D．1:00 pm—4:00 pm on Saturdays.
22．What is a must for volunteers
A．Working at least once a week.
B．Having experience in library services.
C．Enjoying communicating with young children.
D．Attending formal training before volunteering.
23．What should one volunteer do
A．Make sure the library is quiet. B．Teach children handwriting.
C．Sell new toys to customers. D．Clean and fix toys.
B
Louis Pasteur infected some chickens with bacteria that he was confident would kill them while investing chicken cholera (霍乱) in the 19th century. But he was wrong: not only did the chickens survive, but they were immune (免疫的) completely. Pasteur had made a mistake, but in doing so he had also found a vaccine.
Fast forward to the 21st century, France, the country that gave the world the father of modern medicine, no longer sees the benefits of getting things wrong. The French school system leaves the children lacking creativity, flexibility of thought, and—crucially—confidence.
“My six-year-old boy went to school and his teacher told me, ‘He’s a nice boy but he asks too many questions,’” says Francois Taddei, the author of an education report. “This is the problem with the French system,” he adds. “You are supposed to know the right answer. You are not supposed to express your opinions or ask questions.”
Arthur, 12, explains that it is “difficult” to get questions wrong. “You are ashamed,” he says. Isolde Serfaty, his mother, criticized the “competition and pressure to always do better” that French children face. “They are marked right from primary school,” she said, referring to the marks out of 20 used as the measurement of achievement across France.
In an attempt to rebel against (反对) the national model, a group of academics from the country’s famous institutions will host a“festival of errors” in Paris this week. The festival is aimed at demonstrating to young participants the potential wonder of making mistakes through a series of science-based workshops.
Ramunni, an Italian teacher, says he tries to encourage his students to reject the pressure to be always right by, for example, giving them problems to solve “which cannot be solved”.
“In the beginning they don’t want to take risks,” he says. “But you notice them becoming more creative after a while. Once they have accepted that getting things wrong is not the end of the world, they can come up with some crazy ideas.”
24．What is the first paragraph used to show
A．Medical researchers are not always right.
B．Making mistakes is likely to bring benefits.
C．Most of the chickens infected with the bacteria were dead.
D．Louis Pasteur solved the problem of chicken cholera in the 19th century.
25．Why does the author mention Isolde Serfaty in the fourth paragraph
A．To explain how the French school system works.
B．To show us that children are not willing to make mistakes.
C．To tell us that the French primary school system is fairly advanced.
D．To stress that the current assessment of achievement should be changed.
26．What is the purpose of the “festival of errors”
A．To demonstrate that the only way to avoid making mistakes is to have no new idea.
B．To encourage schoolchildren to accept the pressure of making mistakes.
C．To prove that the French system is founded on a strict principle.
D．To show schoolchildren the possible magic of making mistakes.
27．What can be inferred about Ramunni
A．He thinks that making mistakes can lead to creativity.
B．Most of his children are ashamed of giving wrong answers.
C．He believes schoolchildren should focus on getting the right answers.
D．He uses his best method to encourage his students to relieve their pressure.
C
A team of scientists have found that infants (婴儿) choose to watch videos that describe correct counting, rather than those where the sums do not add up. The vast majority of human cultures possess a routine for counting things, and although this generally is not mastered until children are about four years old, the study demonstrates that the principles are first learned by infants.
Professor Virginia Slaughter said, “These findings demonstrate that humans begin to learn about counting earlier than previously thought, based on their cultural counting routine,”
The study involves a series of experiments, in which infants viewed different videos with six fish, with the correct version featuring a hand pointing to each fish in turn accompanied by verbal counting up to six. One test of 36 Australian infants found 18-month-olds, but not 15-month-olds, significantly preferred to watch the correct counting sequence (次序). Slaughter said, “These results show infants start to acquire the abstract principles governing correct counting before producing any counting behavior. Children begin to count sometime after the age of two, and their skills develop over the next several years. But before then, infants witness many samples of counting demonstrated by parents or television.”
What, if anything, do very young children get from this early act of counting These data suggest that between the ages of 15 and 18 months, infants begin to learn the abstract principles governing correct counting through their cultural counting routine.
The preferential (优先的) looking procedure offers a new direction for examining this issue further by revealing what infants learn about their cultural counting routine before producing the behavior.
28．What have the scientists found according to the text
A．Infants dislike watching videos that show them how to count.
B．Parents have a routine for their children to learn counting.
C．Children do not start learning to count until they are four years old.
D．Infants are unwilling to watch videos that don’t describe correct counting.
29．What can we infer from the third paragraph
A．15-month-old infants do not enjoy correct counting.
B．Infants begin to learn counting by watching videos with six fish in them.
C．Children start to understand counting before they actually learn how to count.
D．Slaughter suggested that parents should show different videos to their babies.
30．What can we learn about the infants between the ages of 15 and 18 months
A．They can only recognize small numbers.
B．They can produce some counting behavior.
C．They can learn the rules about correct counting.
D．They can count correctly with their parents’ help.
31．What is the main idea of the text
A．Humans may learn about counting earlier than previously thought.
B．Children begin to count sometime after the age of two.
C．Scientists believe 18-month-old infants can count.
D．Infants can learn to count through videos.
D
The European Central Bank, or ECB, has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly four years, bringing them down from a record high of 4 percent to 3．75 percent, leading people to guess that the Bank of England, or BoE, and the United States Federal Reserve could follow suit, sooner rather than later. A statement issued by the governing council of the ECB on Thursday said, “Based on an updated assessment of the inflation (通货膨胀) outlook, the potential inflation and the strength of monetary policy transmission, it is now appropriate to change the degree of monetary policy restriction after nine months of holding rates steady.”
Lindsay James, an investment strategist at Quilter Investors, told broadcaster CNBC that the decision “fired the starting gun”, and could cause other major central banks to take action of their own. “Central banks will not want to differ too far from one another, and with political risk being rising, they also won’t want to be seen as too influential,” she said, adding that the decision ended“one of the most aggressive and swift rate-hiking (加息) cycles in modern times”.
Interest rates have stayed high in an attempt to keep inflation under control, but as a consequence, they have a bad effect on economic growth. The move, James added, would influence the 20 countries in the eurozone by “breathing life into an economy that desperately needs some form of stimulus (刺激)”.
Katherine Neiss, chief European economist at investment company PGIM, told the BBC she was “reasonably confident” there would be another ECB cut in the summer or fall, taking the figure down to 3.5 percent or maybe lower by the year’s end. “Growth is encouragingly recovering from the recession (萧条) that the euro area went through toward the end of last year, but it is still weak,” she added.
Although inflation in the United Kingdom has fallen to 2.3 percent, close to the BoE’s target of 2 percent, interest rates remain at 5.25 percent. The next interest rate decision from the BoE, which is independent of the government, is due on June 20, and although there have been calls for a cut, the fact that there is a general election campaign going on at the moment could affect whether or not one is made because of the political sensitivity of any change during the campaign. He added that he expected to see a rate cut in the US in the coming months, with the country also facing an election, this one presidential, in November.
32．How did Lindsay James describe the last rate-hiking cycle in Para. 2
A．Controllable. B．Slow. C．Rapid. D．Normal.
33．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．The growth. B．The investment. C．The figure. D．The euro area.
34．What do the US and the UK have in common
A．They have the same interest rates.
B．They will soon have a general election.
C．They have the same target of inflation.
D．They will raise their minimum wage standard.
35．Which can serve as the best title for the news report
A．ECB cuts interest rates across Europe
B．ECB holds rates steady for nine months
C．ECB updates assessment of inflation outlook
D．ECB’s action influences 20 countries in eurozone
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I am editor of an American magazine. Once a teenager wrote to me, who said, “ 36 I don’t want to go to school. Also I don’t want to hang out with my friends recently because I’ve just felt like being alone. Now they aren’t talking to me. What I should do ” I replied to him with an email:
37 The bad news is that no matter your age, this is a part of life. The good news is that these feelings are temporary. In fact, accepting that there will be times like this and learning how to get through them will only make you stronger and more resilient (有复原力的).
Unfortunately, you have to make yourself do things that you don’t want to do sometimes. Accepting that you are in a slump (低潮期) is one thing. 38 There is no way around that. Maybe something will happen one day and shake you from your current state.
As US historian and author Alice Morse said, “Not every day is a good day, but there is something good in every day.”
39 For example, get some exercise. When you are physically active, your bodies release endorphins, which can bring about a sense of well-being. You can also pick up a good book or listen to your favorite music.
40 Like I said, everyone experiences times like this, and they will be able to relate to (与……息息相关) you, rather than thinking you are pushing them away.
Getting through these periods requires a delicate (微妙的) balance of being kind to yourself and not letting it go too far. You can’t always control how you feel, but you can control what you do about it.
A．I am feeling down.
B．Everyone goes through periods like this.
C．But giving in to that feeling is another.
D．There are many obstacles on your path ahead.
E．Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
F．There are small things you can do every day to try to shake your sad feelings.
G．One important thing is to let your friends and family know how you are feeling.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I had a new friend at school today. Can she 41 tomorrow ” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great,” I said, 42 my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me 43 . She was one of the friendliest people in the school, 44 shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile. I knew we would be best friends forever.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. That was the first time we had to be 45 each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon,” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s young sister told me that she had 46 fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. I got 47 depressed for a long time. Soon, my 48 moved to New Jersey. 49 I thought of her, 50 came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia,” the little girl greeted. Her hair was so shiny and black and she 51 a big smile at me, saying, “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still 52 when Laura’s mom came to pick her daughter up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she 53 in surprise. “It’s me, Lillian’s 54 , from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked 55 . She was Lillian’s niece.
41．A．come over B．set off C．keep up D．work out
42．A．watching out for B．ending up with C．thinking back to D．putting up with
43．A．down B．away C．in D．out
44．A．over B．with C．like D．beside
45．A．away from B．next to C．along with D．ahead of
46．A．naturally B．precisely C．cautiously D．accidentally
47．A．potentially B．extremely C．basically D．mysteriously
48．A．club B．class C．family D．team
49．A．Unless B．Although C．Whenever D．Until
50．A．shadows B．insects C．figures D．tears
51．A．flashed B．desired C．hid D．pushed
52．A．ashamed B．thrilled C．puzzled D．frightened
53．A．warned B．departed C．cried D．phoned
54．A．aunt B．sister C．daughter D．mother
55．A．concerned B．active C．nervous D．familiar
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。
American Jake Pinnick comes from a small town called Kewanee.
Pinnick said when he told his friends and family he wanted to go to the Wudang Kungfu Academy in China, the 56 (respond) was typical. “It’s not a usual thing to say, but it is pretty normal for kids to want to get out of a place like Kewanee. Most kids say something like their wanting to move to Hollywood and becoming 57 actor,” said the 30-year-old. “When I first thought about it, it was a daydream for myself, too. But I always considered 58 (achieve) my dream.”
Once he found himself at the academy, Pinnick said fitting in was softened by other foreigners who were in the area and a part of the school. Getting used to the way of life was 59 (surprising) easy given the 60 (peace) nature there. Pinnick said after a while, he found himself more at home in Wudang than he ever felt back home in Kewanee.
“The culture shock wasn’t that bad. Learning the language did take some time, but everyone around the school was familiar with foreigners, 61 we had a lot of fun speaking 62 (break) English and Chinese back and forth in the beginning.”
After he 63 (settle) into a routine, Pinnick set about engaging himself in Chinese culture, including Kungfu training. He was also attracted by the philosophical tradition most well-known for the idea of living 64 harmony with the universe.
Pinnick said he had to go home after the first six months 65 he stayed at the Wudang Kungfu Academy. He said he immediately wanted to return to China, feeling as if it had now become his home more than America, and he had begun a process of rewriting himself as a person overseas.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你昨天不小心把英国交换生Mary从美国带来的耳机弄丢了。你给她写一封邮件向她表示歉意。内容包括：
1．说明情况并道歉；
2．送另外一款耳机给她；
3．邀请她参加一次活动作为补偿。
注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3．参考词汇耳机earphone。
Dear Mary,
I’m writing to say sorry to you for my having lost the earphone I borrowed from you yesterday. ___________
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I have to say sorry to you again! Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
I had a dream from primary school: to work in television. My parents owned a little grocery store, so we were definitely not a rich family. Thankfully, my dad had raised me in a proper way so that I had a lot of confidence. He often said, “You can do anything you want to do.” My dad was particularly supportive. He was my steady rock—always there for me.
With his help and encouragement, I was admitted to the radio and television arts program at Ryerson in Toronto. I really loved the program and worked hard and I was named the most outstanding graduate. I felt like I was already living my dream. I began to think that maybe I could apply for an internship （实习生职位） in CBC or CTV.
Luckily, Global Television had just started broadcasting in Canada that year. I thought to myself, “I’m new and they’re new, so if I can get to know one person at Global, it might as well be the president.” I was scared, but I knew deep down inside that this was what I wanted. When I called my dad and told him my plan, he said, “Good, Faye. That’s exactly what you should do.”
Having gathered my courage, I called up the president of Global Television. Suddenly Mr. Brown was on the phone. “I’ve heard that your studio facilities are amazing. I could come at eleven o’clock on Monday or eleven o’clock on Sunday for a tour. What would suit you better ” I caught him totally off guard. He stuttered （结巴） a bit, and then picked a day. When I hung up, I was scared but excited.
I arrived at the studio on the appointed day. When Mr. Brown took me around, he looked at me and said, “What do you want ” He sounded curious. “All I want is a chance to audition （试镜）. I just want you to know my acting. That’s all I’m asking for.”
I didn’t know whether I’d ever hear from him again, but two weeks later, his secretary called, “Mr. Brown wants to know if you’d like to come and audition for a new school life show tomorrow.” I immediately answered, “Sure!”
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。
After I arrived there the next day, Mr. Brown led me into the studio and I started to perform before them.
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Having practised hard for five days, I thought I was ready for the performance live on TV.
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