2024-2025学年河南省高三上学期11月阶段性测试（三）（期中）英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）

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2024—2025学年高中毕业班阶段性测试 （三）
英语
考生注意：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生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，将答案写在答题卡上。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）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers
A. At a hotel. B. At a bank. C. At the airport.
2. What did the man do last night
A. He wrote a report. B. He went to a party. C. He hosted a meeting.
3. What will the woman do first
A. Finish her homework. B. Design a system. C. Go over the instructions.
4. Why does the man make the phone call
A. To organize a business trip. B. To cancel an appointment. C. To offer some information.
5. What does the man mean
A. They stood outside for too long.
B. They had a wrong weather report.
C. They had better go outing.
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 did Morris think of the man’s advice
A. Reasonable. B. Impractical. C. Just-so-so.
7. What will the speakers do on Sunday
A. Go for a walk. B. Visit a gallery. C. Do some shopping.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where did the woman buy the prints
A. In Boston. B. In England. C. In New York.
9. What is the woman going to do
A. Make another museum tour.
B. Organize an exhibition of art.
C. Visit some European painters.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man find enjoyable in his project
A. Interviewing people. B. Learning new languages. C. Trying different types of food.
11. What is the man’s suggestion on cultural understanding
A. Analyzing cultural shocks.
B. Staying open to different cultures.
C. Learning with the natives together.
12. What is the woman
A. A teacher. B. A graduate student. C. A sociologist.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the woman find filming the movie
A. Entertaining. B. Upsetting. C. Challenging.
14. When was the film finished
A. In June. B. In August. C. In November.
15. What kind of film would the woman like to do in the future
A. A documentary. B. A romantic film. C. A comedy.
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. Host and actress. C. Director and audience.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What happened during George and Carlos’s camping trip last year
A. They got lost. B. A bear stole all their food. C. Their car broke down halfway.
18. What preparation will Carlos make for this year’s trip
A. Taking a guide with him.
B. Looking for a better food storage method.
C. Listing some activities to do with his friends.
19. How many people will take the camping trip together this year
A.10. B.11. C.12.
20. What does George almost forget to bring
A. Matches. B. A guitar. C. Flashlights.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
There are competitions held all over the world that attract millions of viewers every year. Here are four of the craziest competitions in the world.
Worm (幼虫) Charming Championship
This competition involves contestants using a small area of grass and a number of different methods to try and attract as many worms as possible from the ground in a set amount of time. Participants use everything to make noise in the ground to try and drive the worms out. The current world record is held by 10-year-old Sophie Smith from England, who in 2009 collected 567 worms in 30 minutes.
Toe (脚趾头) Wrestling Competition
The wonderful sport of toe wrestling was first thought up in a pub in Wetton, England, in 1974. Four friends were angry at the fact that the UK never produced any world champions and so created a sport that they could succeed in. The competition has gained in popularity and there is a regular world championship held in Ashbourne, England, every year. It’s very similar to arm wrestling and sees competitors lock toes and wrestle until one of them “pins” the other’s foot for 3 seconds.
World Beard and Moustache Championship
The competition has been running since petitors come from all over the world to see who can grow and style the best beard and moustache. The competition actually has 17 different categories, including Best Freestyle Moustache, Best Natural Goatee and the all-time classic: Best Natural Full Beard and Styled Moustache.
Sauna (桑拿浴) Championship
The World Sauna Championships were held in Heinola Finland and ran from 1999 to 2010. The crazy competition saw contestants sit in a sauna for as long as possible, with the winner being the last person standing (or rather sitting and sweating). The starting temperature was 110 degrees and water would be poured onto the stove every 30 seconds. The competition came to an end in 2010, though, when tragedy struck and one of the contestants died during the event and another was severely injured.
1. What does the text say about Worm Charming Championship
A. It has no time limit. B. Its records are broken frequently.
C. It has no requirement for tools used. D. Its participants are mainly teenagers.
2. Why was Toe Wrestling Competition created
A. To raise people’s interest in sports.
B. To compete against arm wrestling.
C. To demonstrate the creativity of the English.
D. To give the English a chance to be world champions.
3. Which competition is no longer held
A. Sauna Championship. B. Toe Wrestling Competition.
C. Worm Charming Championship. D. World Beard and Moustache Championship.
B
An African penguin named Mr. Greedy died at Baltimore’s Maryland Zoo last week at the age of 33, surpassing his species’ median life expectancy of 18 years. His secret to longevity Fathering lots of penguins, apparently.
Zoo officials said Mr. Greedy helped rebuild the penguin population at zoos across North America. Doing his part to promote the survival of his endangered species, he left behind 230 descendants (子孙) and five generations of offspring as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums African Penguin Species Survival Plan.
Mr. Greedy was put to death painlessly following an age-related decline in his health. Jen Kottyan, leader of the survival program, said in a statement, “It’s tough to lose an animal who has been such a welcome presence at our zoo for three decades. This bird was incredibly important to the continued existence of African penguins throughout the world.”
Mr. Greedy also left behind his lifelong mate, Mrs. Greedy. Both birds hatched in 1991 and arrived at the Zoo the following year. The pair had been together since 1994, when they hit reproductive age. Mrs. Greedy is now the Zoo’s oldest penguin. Mr. Greedy earned his name due to his stealing habit. He frequently stole nesting materials and food from others. Mrs. Greedy, who joined her partner in such behaviors, also lives up to her nickname.
In the wake of the loss of her partner, zookeepers are monitoring Mrs. Greedy’s heath. “Her behavior will determine what happens next,” Kottyan said. “On condition that she shows interest, the Zoo will pair her with a single male in the colony (群体) as a companion.”
The wild population of African penguins, native to South Africa and Namibia, has declined by75% over the past 20 years, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, mostly due to the fact that they have great difficulty filling their stomachs. The species’ numbers, once in the millions, have also dropped because of overfishing, human disturbance of nesting grounds, pollution and climate change.
4. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. Mr. Greedy’s reproductive ability.
B. Great contributions made by Mr. Greedy.
C. The number of Mr. Greedy’s descendants.
D. The African Penguin Species Survival Plan.
5. What will the Zoo do for Mrs. Greedy
A. Return her to the wild. B. Move her to another colony.
C. Accompany her day and night. D. Find a partner for her if she likes.
6. What’s the leading cause of the decline of wild African penguins
A. Rising sea levels. B. Insufficient food supply.
C. Shortage of nesting grounds. D. Worsening weather conditions.
7. What can be known about Mr. Greedy from the text
A. He died a natural death. B. He used to commit thefts alone.
C He was born and raised in the Zoo. D. He was thought highly of by Kottyan.
C
The vast majority of people in the UK have access to a smartphone. Therefore, they try to access TikTok, YouTube, Netflix, and pretty much any other kind of digital media they could possibly want, at any time. As one poster put it on Twitter: “Can’t seem to sleep. Let’s see if the bright light of my phone containing all the information in the entire world held inches away from my face for the next 15 minutes manages to help me fall into a peaceful sleep.”
In theory, being able to access information or entertainment so easily means we should never be bored. But as the University of Toronto’s Katy Y. Y. Tam and Michael Inzlicht explored in a new paper, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, switching between lots of different online content could be making us more, not less, bored.
After an initial study, which confirmed that people are more likely to rapidly switch between shortform videos when they feel more bored, the team conducted further experiments to understand how digital scrolling (滚屏) impacts boredom.
In the first experiment, participants in the no-switching condition watched a ten-minute, unskippable video; those in the switching condition were provided with seven five-minute videos they could skip whenever they wanted. After the ten minutes were up, they reported how bored they felt. Those who couldn’t switch between videos reported being significantly less bored than those who could, and also rated their experience as more satisfying, engaging, and meaningful. These results were repeated in a further study, in which some participants could switch back and forth in time during one video and others had to watch it in one go.
Next, the team took their experiment to the more naturalistic setting of YouTube. After selecting a video at least nine minutes long, some participants were again told they could skip back and forth, while others were told that they had to watch the video through. Again, participants were less bored in the no-switching condition, though there was no difference in satisfaction, attention, or meaningfulness.
Overall, the results suggest a great difference between what we think will help with our boredom and what actually makes us bored. It feels paradoxical: if something feels boring, then it makes sense that we’d jump to something else; but, in reality, this doesn’t seem to do the job.
8. Why does the author mention the poster in paragraph 1
A. To show British people’s expectations of smartphones.
B. To stress how dependent the British are on smartphones.
C. To display one of the potential benefits of digital media.
D. To indicate how aware the British are of their phone use.
9. What were the participants asked to do during the experiment
A. They chose to watch their favorite videos.
B. They recorded the frequency of their watching videos.
C. They reported their feelings after they watched videos.
D. They communicated their ideas on switching between videos.
10. What does the underlined word “paradoxical” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Contradictory. B. Reasonable. C. Complex. D. Troublesome.
11. What can be the best title for the text
A. Why Scrolling Isn’t a Cure-All for Boredom
B. How to Get Pleasure from Watching Videos
C. Scrolling through Videos Increases Boredom
D. Watching Videos Less Often Is Actually More
D
Combining artificial intelligence (AI) with today’s environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25%, potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell University engineers have found.
The world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations. This growth, combined with climate change and urbanization, requires fixes for the disadvantages in the world’s present food production systems, the researchers said.
Indoor farming methods, such as plant factories with artificial lighting, are less sensitive to climate change, but are energy-intensive (能源密集型的) and require careful resource management to be sustainable. “Existing environmental control systems are not smart enough,” said Fengqi You, a professor in energy systems engineering at Cornell University.
By using AI techniques like deep reinforcement learning and computational optimization (最优化), the scientists analyzed lettuce grown in indoor farms within diverse places.
AI reduces energy use by optimizing lighting and climate regulation systems. Energy use dropped to 6.42 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight (energy needed or used to produce one kilogram of indoor-grown lettuce) from 9.5 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight, in places that use non-AI technology. The researchers found that for warmer areas, such as Dubai or the southern U. S. , AI reduced energy usage to 7.26 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight, down from 10.5 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight.
Low ventilation (通风) during light periods (16 hours of simulated sunlight) and high ventilation during dark periods (8 hours of simulated night) provided an energy-efficient solution for optimal indoor CO2 levels for photosynthesis, oxygen for respiration (呼吸) and plant growth, and balanced other ventilation requirements.
“This is a very similar concept to smart homes,” You said. “We want to be comfortable at home while reducing energy use; so do crops. This work focuses on a smart system to make food production optimal, sustainable and lower the carbon footprint. That’s what AI does very well. We can save quite a bit if we use AI to optimize the artificial lighting and other energy systems carefully.”
12. What’s the finding of Cornell University engineers
A. AI can help in the fight against climate change.
B. AI can greatly lessen indoor farming energy use.
C. AI can help keep the world population under control.
D. AI can upgrade the existing food production systems.
13. How is paragraph 5 mainly developed
A. By listing examples. B. By analyzing figures.
C. By giving explanations. D. By making comparisons.
14. What’s You’s attitude towards the application of AI in indoor agriculture
A. Unclear. B. Uncaring. C. Favorable. D. Doubtful.
15. Where can the text most probably be read
A. In a science report. B. In an introduction to AI.
C. In a biology textbook. D. In an education magazine.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Your mental health influences how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects your ability to deal with stress, overcome challenges, build relationships, and recover from life’s setbacks and hardships.
Having solid mental health doesn’t mean that you never go through bad times or experience emotional problems. We all go through disappointments, loss and change. These are normal parts of life. ___16___ Just as physically healthy people are better able to bounce back from illness or injury, people with strong mental health are better able to bounce back from adversity （逆境）, and stress. This ability is called resilience （适应力）.
People who are emotionally and mentally resilient have the tools for dealing with difficult situations and maintaining a positive outlook. ___17___ Their resilience also makes them less afraid of new experiences and an uncertain future. Even when they don’t immediately know how a problem will be solved, they’re hopeful that a solution will eventually be found.
Anyone can suffer from mental or emotional health problems over a lifetime; most of us will. Therefore, mental health problems are quite common. ___18___ We ignore the emotional messages that tell us something is wrong and try toughing it out by distracting （使分心） ourselves. We bottle up our problems in the hope that others won’t notice. ___19___ Or we simply give up—telling ourselves this is “just the way we are.”
___20___ There are practices you can adopt to lift your mood, become more resilient, and enjoy life more. But just as it requires effort to build and maintain physical health, so it does with mental health. We have to work harder these days to ensure strong mental health, simply because there are so many ways that life has a bad effect on our emotional well-being.
A. The good news is that you don’t have to feel bad.
B. Besides developing mental strength is a lifelong journey.
C. However, they can still cause sadness, anxiety, and stress.
D. We hope our situation will eventually improve on its own.
E. However, many of us make no effort to improve our situation.
F. Strong mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems.
G. They remain focused, flexible, and productive, both in bad times and good.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This was the third time Luka had seen the big black bear shouting on his doorstep.
It didn’t seem to be begging for food and had no ___21___ intention towards Luka. Clearly it was staring at him in the distance, yelling at him and wanting him to ___22___. He suddenly realized that the bear was trying to tell him something, likely to ask for some kind of ___23___. So he opened the door and walked towards the bear.
Luka knew it was a (n) ___24___ decision, but his curiosity was too strong to ___25___. He began to go after the bear slowly, his eyes wide open, filled with ___26___ and expectation. On their way into the forest, the bear would stop and ___27___ Luka. Once Luka approached, the big black bear ___28___. Thus, a bear and a person walked deeply into the forest one after the other.
After about an hour’s journey the bear ___29___ stopped. In front of them was a cabin with a garage. It broke into the garage without ___30___. Now Luka could see what was inside: a (n) ___31___ bear lying on the floor, breathing heavily and obviously not in great ___32___
Luka felt a wave of ___33___ washed over him as he realized why the bear had been ___34___ to lead him and get inside the garage by force. It was to ___35___ its baby bear. Luka didn’t hesitate to call the emergency number.
21. A. formal B. extra C. obvious D. ill
22. A. panic B. stay C. follow D. try
23. A. assistance B. company C. comfort D. recognition
24. A. awkward B. smart C. risky D. quick
25. A. meet B. resist C. understand D. forget
26. A. joy B. confidence C. pride D. wonder
27. A. cheer up B. wait for C. look after D. depend on
28. A. appeared B. turned C. continued D. stopped
29. A. finally B. temporarily C. secretly D. immediately
30. A. effort B. enthusiasm C. hesitation D. permission
31. A. small B. big C. elderly D. lively
32. A. pain B. need C. anger D. condition
33. A. shame B. relief C. regret D. appreciation
34 A. willing B. determined C. amused D. proud
35. A. feed B. keep C. examine D. protect
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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
China’s national Beidou high-precision navigation (导航) and positioning service platform has entered trial operation, ___36___ (represent) new progress in the country’s independent satellite navigation capabilities, the National Geomatics Center of China made an ___37___ (announce) in Chongqing on Thursday.
___38___ the leadership of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the platform integrates satellite navigation and positioning base stations nationwide within the natural resources system, ___39___ (remarkable) fueling the growth of the digital economy. This initiative combines more than 3,300 base stations into a united network offering centralized management of station resources.
The network provides ___40___ (rely), non-stop and high-precision positioning services throughout the country. It delivers accurate and real-time navigation for fields, ___41___ include public welfare mapping, resource surveying and intelligent transportation. The service is available both online and offline. Online, it offers real-time observation data to strengthen positioning services. Offline, the platform delivers coordinate results, post-event observation data files ___42___ related products.
The BeiDou System (BDS) was initiated in 1994. The construction of BDS-1 ___43___ (complete) in 2000 and BDS-2 in 2012. With BDS-3 ___44___ (build) and put into service on July 31, 2020, China became the third country to have ____45____ independent global navigation satellite system.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，刚刚参加了校英语俱乐部举办的主题为“科技改变生活”的演讲比赛。请给你的英国好友Chris写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍你选择的科技产品；
2. 你的感想。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In June 2021, Alice and her sister, Emily, took a plane to Budapest. It was a very long journey, with quite a few brief stays along the way. When they finally arrived at the airport in the afternoon, after about 24 hours, the two sisters were both tired and stressed. As a result, they carried their three heavy suitcases, stopped a taxi, got into it and headed to their rented apartment right away.
“We got to the apartment and no check-in instructions had arrived,” Alice said. “The owner was not available at that moment and the phone was powered off all the time.”
Then they tried calling customer service, but not a live person was available, either. They could do nothing but chat with a robot, but their problem was too complicated for the system. It couldn’t get their meaning. The two sisters were getting more and more tired. So Alice used the app to reach out to some of the owners of nearby apartments. “And the third one that I texted said, ’Yes, my apartment is still available. You can go and check in. Here is the code, ’” Alice said.
Immediately, they grabbed their suitcases and started rolling them down the sidewalk toward the new apartment, though they had no idea whether the apartment would suit them. They walked down a block and around the corner. Then they looked up, but what they saw filled them with fear: A series of five staircases, winding up the hill. It meant that they would have to climb to reach the street with their apartment building.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As soon as they saw that, Emily just wanted to cry.
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Opening the door of the apartment, they knew everything was worthwhile.
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答案版
考生注意：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生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，将答案写在答题卡上。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）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers
A. At a hotel. B. At a bank. C. At the airport.
2. What did the man do last night
A. He wrote a report. B. He went to a party. C. He hosted a meeting.
3. What will the woman do first
A. Finish her homework. B. Design a system. C. Go over the instructions.
4. Why does the man make the phone call
A. To organize a business trip. B. To cancel an appointment. C. To offer some information.
5. What does the man mean
A. They stood outside for too long.
B. They had a wrong weather report.
C. They had better go outing.
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 did Morris think of the man’s advice
A. Reasonable. B. Impractical. C. Just-so-so.
7. What will the speakers do on Sunday
A. Go for a walk. B. Visit a gallery. C. Do some shopping.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where did the woman buy the prints
A. In Boston. B. In England. C. In New York.
9. What is the woman going to do
A. Make another museum tour.
B. Organize an exhibition of art.
C. Visit some European painters.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man find enjoyable in his project
A. Interviewing people. B. Learning new languages. C. Trying different types of food.
11. What is the man’s suggestion on cultural understanding
A. Analyzing cultural shocks.
B. Staying open to different cultures.
C. Learning with the natives together.
12. What is the woman
A. A teacher. B. A graduate student. C. A sociologist.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How did the woman find filming the movie
A. Entertaining. B. Upsetting. C. Challenging.
14. When was the film finished
A. In June. B. In August. C. In November.
15. What kind of film would the woman like to do in the future
A A documentary. B. A romantic film. C. A comedy.
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. Host and actress. C. Director and audience.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What happened during George and Carlos’s camping trip last year
A. They got lost. B. A bear stole all their food. C. Their car broke down halfway.
18. What preparation will Carlos make for this year’s trip
A. Taking a guide with him.
B. Looking for a better food storage method.
C. Listing some activities to do with his friends.
19. How many people will take the camping trip together this year
A10. B.11. C.12.
20. What does George almost forget to bring
A. Matches. B. A guitar. C. Flashlights.
听力1—5 ABCCB 6—10 ABCAC 11—15 BAABC 16—20 BCBCA
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
There are competitions held all over the world that attract millions of viewers every year. Here are four of the craziest competitions in the world.
Worm (幼虫) Charming Championship
This competition involves contestants using a small area of grass and a number of different methods to try and attract as many worms as possible from the ground in a set amount of time. Participants use everything to make noise in the ground to try and drive the worms out. The current world record is held by 10-year-old Sophie Smith from England, who in 2009 collected 567 worms in 30 minutes.
Toe (脚趾头) Wrestling Competition
The wonderful sport of toe wrestling was first thought up in a pub in Wetton, England, in 1974. Four friends were angry at the fact that the UK never produced any world champions and so created a sport that they could succeed in. The competition has gained in popularity and there is a regular world championship held in Ashbourne, England, every year. It’s very similar to arm wrestling and sees competitors lock toes and wrestle until one of them “pins” the other’s foot for 3 seconds.
World Beard and Moustache Championship
The competition has been running since petitors come from all over the world to see who can grow and style the best beard and moustache. The competition actually has 17 different categories, including Best Freestyle Moustache, Best Natural Goatee and the all-time classic: Best Natural Full Beard and Styled Moustache.
Sauna (桑拿浴) Championship
The World Sauna Championships were held in Heinola, Finland and ran from 1999 to 2010. The crazy competition saw contestants sit in a sauna for as long as possible, with the winner being the last person standing (or rather sitting and sweating). The starting temperature was 110 degrees and water would be poured onto the stove every 30 seconds. The competition came to an end in 2010, though, when tragedy struck and one of the contestants died during the event and another was severely injured.
1. What does the text say about Worm Charming Championship
A. It has no time limit. B. Its records are broken frequently.
C. It has no requirement for tools used. D. Its participants are mainly teenagers.
2. Why was Toe Wrestling Competition created
A. To raise people’s interest in sports.
B. To compete against arm wrestling.
C. To demonstrate the creativity of the English.
D. To give the English a chance to be world champions.
3. Which competition is no longer held
A. Sauna Championship. B. Toe Wrestling Competition.
C. Worm Charming Championship. D. World Beard and Moustache Championship.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
B
An African penguin named Mr. Greedy died at Baltimore’s Maryland Zoo last week at the age of 33, surpassing his species’ median life expectancy of 18 years. His secret to longevity Fathering lots of penguins, apparently.
Zoo officials said Mr. Greedy helped rebuild the penguin population at zoos across North America. Doing his part to promote the survival of his endangered species, he left behind 230 descendants (子孙) and five generations of offspring as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums African Penguin Species Survival Plan.
Mr. Greedy was put to death painlessly following an age-related decline in his health. Jen Kottyan, leader of the survival program, said in a statement, “It’s tough to lose an animal who has been such a welcome presence at our zoo for three decades. This bird was incredibly important to the continued existence of African penguins throughout the world.”
Mr. Greedy also left behind his lifelong mate, Mrs. Greedy. Both birds hatched in 1991 and arrived at the Zoo the following year. The pair had been together since 1994, when they hit reproductive age. Mrs. Greedy is now the Zoo’s oldest penguin. Mr. Greedy earned his name due to his stealing habit. He frequently stole nesting materials and food from others. Mrs. Greedy, who joined her partner in such behaviors, also lives up to her nickname.
In the wake of the loss of her partner, zookeepers are monitoring Mrs. Greedy’s heath. “Her behavior will determine what happens next,” Kottyan said. “On condition that she shows interest, the Zoo will pair her with a single male in the colony (群体) as a companion.”
The wild population of African penguins, native to South Africa and Namibia, has declined by75% over the past 20 years, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, mostly due to the fact that they have great difficulty filling their stomachs. The species’ numbers, once in the millions, have also dropped because of overfishing, human disturbance of nesting grounds, pollution and climate change.
4. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. Mr. Greedy’s reproductive ability.
B. Great contributions made by Mr. Greedy.
C. The number of Mr. Greedy’s descendants.
D. The African Penguin Species Survival Plan.
5 What will the Zoo do for Mrs. Greedy
A. Return her to the wild. B. Move her to another colony.
C. Accompany her day and night. D. Find a partner for her if she likes.
6. What’s the leading cause of the decline of wild African penguins
A. Rising sea levels. B. Insufficient food supply.
C. Shortage of nesting grounds. D. Worsening weather conditions.
7. What can be known about Mr. Greedy from the text
A. He died a natural death. B. He used to commit thefts alone.
C. He was born and raised in the Zoo. D. He was thought highly of by Kottyan.
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. B 7. D
C
The vast majority of people in the UK have access to a smartphone. Therefore, they try to access TikTok, YouTube, Netflix, and pretty much any other kind of digital media they could possibly want, at any time. As one poster put it on Twitter: “Can’t seem to sleep. Let’s see if the bright light of my phone containing all the information in the entire world held inches away from my face for the next 15 minutes manages to help me fall into a peaceful sleep.”
In theory, being able to access information or entertainment so easily means we should never be bored. But as the University of Toronto’s Katy Y. Y. Tam and Michael Inzlicht explored in a new paper, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, switching between lots of different online content could be making us more, not less, bored.
After an initial study, which confirmed that people are more likely to rapidly switch between shortform videos when they feel more bored, the team conducted further experiments to understand how digital scrolling (滚屏) impacts boredom.
In the first experiment, participants in the no-switching condition watched a ten-minute, unskippable video; those in the switching condition were provided with seven five-minute videos they could skip whenever they wanted. After the ten minutes were up, they reported how bored they felt. Those who couldn’t switch between videos reported being significantly less bored than those who could, and also rated their experience as more satisfying, engaging, and meaningful. These results were repeated in a further study, in which some participants could switch back and forth in time during one video and others had to watch it in one go.
Next, the team took their experiment to the more naturalistic setting of YouTube. After selecting a video at least nine minutes long, some participants were again told they could skip back and forth, while others were told that they had to watch the video through. Again, participants were less bored in the no-switching condition, though there was no difference in satisfaction, attention, or meaningfulness.
Overall, the results suggest a great difference between what we think will help with our boredom and what actually makes us bored. It feels paradoxical: if something feels boring, then it makes sense that we’d jump to something else; but, in reality, this doesn’t seem to do the job.
8. Why does the author mention the poster in paragraph 1
A. To show British people’s expectations of smartphones.
B To stress how dependent the British are on smartphones.
C. To display one of the potential benefits of digital media.
D. To indicate how aware the British are of their phone use.
9. What were the participants asked to do during the experiment
A. They chose to watch their favorite videos.
B. They recorded the frequency of their watching videos.
C. They reported their feelings after they watched videos.
D. They communicated their ideas on switching between videos.
10. What does the underlined word “paradoxical” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Contradictory. B. Reasonable. C. Complex. D. Troublesome.
11. What can be the best title for the text
A. Why Scrolling Isn’t a Cure-All for Boredom
B. How to Get Pleasure from Watching Videos
C. Scrolling through Videos Increases Boredom
D. Watching Videos Less Often Is Actually More
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C
D
Combining artificial intelligence (AI) with today’s environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25%, potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell University engineers have found.
The world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations. This growth, combined with climate change and urbanization, requires fixes for the disadvantages in the world’s present food production systems, the researchers said.
Indoor farming methods, such as plant factories with artificial lighting, are less sensitive to climate change, but are energy-intensive (能源密集型的) and require careful resource management to be sustainable. “Existing environmental control systems are not smart enough,” said Fengqi You, a professor in energy systems engineering at Cornell University.
By using AI techniques like deep reinforcement learning and computational optimization (最优化), the scientists analyzed lettuce grown in indoor farms within diverse places.
AI reduces energy use by optimizing lighting and climate regulation systems. Energy use dropped to 6.42 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight (energy needed or used to produce one kilogram of indoor-grown lettuce) from 9.5 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight, in places that use non-AI technology. The researchers found that for warmer areas, such as Dubai or the southern U. S. , AI reduced energy usage to 7.26 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight, down from 10.5 kilowatt hours per kilogram of fresh weight.
Low ventilation (通风) during light periods (16 hours of simulated sunlight) and high ventilation during dark periods (8 hours of simulated night) provided an energy-efficient solution for optimal indoor CO2 levels for photosynthesis, oxygen for respiration (呼吸) and plant growth, and balanced other ventilation requirements.
“This is a very similar concept to smart homes,” You said. “We want to be comfortable at home while reducing energy use; so do crops. This work focuses on a smart system to make food production optimal, sustainable and lower the carbon footprint. That’s what AI does very well. We can save quite a bit if we use AI to optimize the artificial lighting and other energy systems carefully.”
12. What’s the finding of Cornell University engineers
A. AI can help in the fight against climate change.
B. AI can greatly lessen indoor farming energy use.
C. AI can help keep the world population under control.
D. AI can upgrade the existing food production systems.
13. How is paragraph 5 mainly developed
A. By listing examples. B. By analyzing figures.
C. By giving explanations. D. By making comparisons.
14. What’s You’s attitude towards the application of AI in indoor agriculture
A. Unclear. B. Uncaring. C. Favorable. D. Doubtful.
15. Where can the text most probably be read
A. In a science report. B. In an introduction to AI.
C. In a biology textbook. D. In an education magazine.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Your mental health influences how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects your ability to deal with stress, overcome challenges, build relationships, and recover from life’s setbacks and hardships.
Having solid mental health doesn’t mean that you never go through bad times or experience emotional problems. We all go through disappointments, loss and change. These are normal parts of life. ___16___ Just as physically healthy people are better able to bounce back from illness or injury, people with strong mental health are better able to bounce back from adversity （逆境）, and stress. This ability is called resilience （适应力）.
People who are emotionally and mentally resilient have the tools for dealing with difficult situations and maintaining a positive outlook. ___17___ Their resilience also makes them less afraid of new experiences and an uncertain future. Even when they don’t immediately know how a problem will be solved, they’re hopeful that a solution will eventually be found.
Anyone can suffer from mental or emotional health problems over a lifetime; most of us will. Therefore, mental health problems are quite common. ___18___ We ignore the emotional messages that tell us something is wrong and try toughing it out by distracting （使分心） ourselves. We bottle up our problems in the hope that others won’t notice. ___19___ Or we simply give up—telling ourselves this is “just the way we are.”
___20___ There are practices you can adopt to lift your mood, become more resilient, and enjoy life more. But just as it requires effort to build and maintain physical health, so it does with mental health. We have to work harder these days to ensure strong mental health, simply because there are so many ways that life has a bad effect on our emotional well-being.
A. The good news is that you don’t have to feel bad.
B. Besides, developing mental strength is a lifelong journey.
C. However, they can still cause sadness, anxiety, and stress.
D. We hope our situation will eventually improve on its own.
E. However, many of us make no effort to improve our situation.
F. Strong mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems.
G. They remain focused, flexible, and productive, both in bad times and good.
【答案】16. C 17. G 18. E 19. D 20. A
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This was the third time Luka had seen the big black bear shouting on his doorstep.
It didn’t seem to be begging for food and had no ___21___ intention towards Luka. Clearly it was staring at him in the distance, yelling at him and wanting him to ___22___. He suddenly realized that the bear was trying to tell him something, likely to ask for some kind of ___23___. So he opened the door and walked towards the bear.
Luka knew it was a (n) ___24___ decision, but his curiosity was too strong to ___25___. He began to go after the bear slowly, his eyes wide open, filled with ___26___ and expectation. On their way into the forest, the bear would stop and ___27___ Luka. Once Luka approached, the big black bear ___28___. Thus, a bear and a person walked deeply into the forest one after the other.
After about an hour’s journey, the bear ___29___ stopped. In front of them was a cabin with a garage. It broke into the garage without ___30___. Now Luka could see what was inside: a (n) ___31___ bear lying on the floor, breathing heavily and obviously not in great ___32___
Luka felt a wave of ___33___ washed over him as he realized why the bear had been ___34___ to lead him and get inside the garage by force. It was to ___35___ its baby bear. Luka didn’t hesitate to call the emergency number.
21. A. formal B. extra C. obvious D. ill
22. A. panic B. stay C. follow D. try
23. A. assistance B. company C. comfort D. recognition
24. A. awkward B. smart C. risky D. quick
25. A. meet B. resist C. understand D. forget
26. A. joy B. confidence C. pride D. wonder
27. A. cheer up B. wait for C. look after D. depend on
28. A. appeared B. turned C. continued D. stopped
29. A. finally B. temporarily C. secretly D. immediately
30. A. effort B. enthusiasm C. hesitation D. permission
31. A. small B. big C. elderly D. lively
32. A. pain B. need C. anger D. condition
33. A. shame B. relief C. regret D. appreciation
34. A. willing B. determined C. amused D. proud
35. A. feed B. keep C. examine D. protect
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. D
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
China’s national Beidou high-precision navigation (导航) and positioning service platform has entered trial operation, ___36___ (represent) new progress in the country’s independent satellite navigation capabilities, the National Geomatics Center of China made an ___37___ (announce) in Chongqing on Thursday.
___38___ the leadership of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the platform integrates satellite navigation and positioning base stations nationwide within the natural resources system, ___39___ (remarkable) fueling the growth of the digital economy. This initiative combines more than 3,300 base stations into a united network offering centralized management of station resources.
The network provides ___40___ (rely), non-stop and high-precision positioning services throughout the country. It delivers accurate and real-time navigation for fields, ___41___ include public welfare mapping, resource surveying and intelligent transportation. The service is available both online and offline. Online, it offers real-time observation data to strengthen positioning services. Offline, the platform delivers coordinate results, post-event observation data files ___42___ related products.
The BeiDou System (BDS) was initiated in 1994. The construction of BDS-1 ___43___ (complete) in 2000 and BDS-2 in 2012. With BDS-3 ___44___ (build) and put into service on July 31, 2020, China became the third country to have ____45____ independent global navigation satellite system.
【答案】36. representing
37. announcement
38. Under 39. remarkably
40. reliable
41. which 42. and
43. was completed
44. built 45. an
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，刚刚参加了校英语俱乐部举办的主题为“科技改变生活”的演讲比赛。请给你的英国好友Chris写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍你选择的科技产品；
2. 你的感想。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Chris,
I just participated in a speech contest “Technology Changes Life”, which was organized by our school’s English club. My speech is about the smartphone. It is an important tool in our daily lives. With it, we can stay connected with others, access vast amounts of information, and even handle work and entertainment easily.
What a wonderful experience! It made me realize the power of technology in bringing people together, even when we’re thousands of miles apart. It continuously reshapes the way we live and work.
How has technology impacted your daily life Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In June 2021, Alice and her sister, Emily, took a plane to Budapest. It was a very long journey, with quite a few brief stays along the way. When they finally arrived at the airport in the afternoon, after about 24 hours, the two sisters were both tired and stressed. As a result, they carried their three heavy suitcases, stopped a taxi, got into it and headed to their rented apartment right away.
“We got to the apartment and no check-in instructions had arrived,” Alice said. “The owner was not available at that moment and the phone was powered off all the time.”
Then they tried calling customer service, but not a live person was available, either. They could do nothing but chat with a robot, but their problem was too complicated for the system. It couldn’t get their meaning. The two sisters were getting more and more tired. So Alice used the app to reach out to some of the owners of nearby apartments. “And the third one that I texted said, ’Yes, my apartment is still available. You can go and check in. Here is the code, ’” Alice said.
Immediately, they grabbed their suitcases and started rolling them down the sidewalk toward the new apartment, though they had no idea whether the apartment would suit them. They walked down a block and around the corner. Then they looked up, but what they saw filled them with fear: A series of five staircases, winding up the hill. It meant that they would have to climb to reach the street with their apartment building.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As soon as they saw that, Emily just wanted to cry.
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Opening the door of the apartment, they knew everything was worthwhile.
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【答案】One possible version:
As soon as they saw that, Emily just wanted to cry. The thought of dragging their heavy suitcases up those endless stairs seemed like an impossible task, especially after such a long and exhausting journey. But Alice put a comforting arm around her sister’s shoulder. “Come on, Emily. We’ve faced something worse than this. Let’s take it one step at a time. Together, we can do this.” With renewed determination, the sisters began the climb, each step a testament to their resilience and sisterly bond. As they reached the apartment building, breathless and sweaty, they looked at each other and grinned, knowing they had overcome yet another obstacle.
Opening the door of the apartment, they knew everything was worthwhile. The room was clean, with modern furniture and a cozy atmosphere. Sunlight streamed in through the windows, casting warm golden rays across the room. Best of all, the apartment was situated in a quiet neighborhood, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Alice and Emily exchanged a look of relief, knowing that despite the challenges they had faced, they had found a haven in this unfamiliar city. As they settled in, they couldn’t help but feel grateful for the kindness of strangers and the strength of their own perseverance.