福建省泉州市安溪县2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中联考英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
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绝密★启用前
2024-2025学年福建省泉州市安溪县高三上学期11月期中联考英语试题
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整，笔迹清楚。
4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。
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. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. When should the plane take off originally
A. At 10: 50. B. At 10: 30. C. At 10: 20.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a market. B. In a store. C. In a museum.
3. What is the man doing
A. Buying a cup of coffee. B. Returning a pair of gloves. C. Asking about a lost property.
4. How does the man get to work
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.
5. What’s the weather like now
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Coworkers. C. Teacher and student.
7. What does the woman plan to do next
A Create a new poster. B. Ask the teacher’s advice. C. Change the theme of the festival.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the man going to the show
A. To satisfy his interest. B. To support a friend. C. To buy original works.
9. How much does the most expensive work cost
A. $1, 000. B. $9, 000. C. $90, 000.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What was Steve crazy about before he was 8 years old
A Playing the guitar. B. Playing football. C. Listening to records.
11. Where did Steve’s father work
A. At a music studio. B. At a fire department. C. At a school.
12. How did Steve feel when he happened to hear his father’s records
A Amazed. B. Confused. C. Depressed.
13. What helped Steve to be a great guitar player
A. His father’s encouragement.
B. The lessons he took after he got his guitar.
C. The records he listened to in his childhood.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14 What should the woman do with constant aches
A. Take a rest. B. Continue running. C. Turn to a doctor.
15. What kind of shoes should the woman choose
A. Soft shoes. B. Durable shoes. C. Arch-supporting shoes.
16. What should a runner pay attention to while running
A. Stretching. B. Sufficient water. C. A 5-minute cool down.
17. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A patient asking the doctor for advice.
B. A sports fan interviewing a sports star.
C. A woman consulting a running expert.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How can a cleanup event be found
A. By joining a waste-tackling community.
B. By referring to a map on the Internet.
C. By signing up to be volunteer online.
19. What is to be done first when a cleanup event is organised
A. Fix a time and place. B. Advertise for helpers. C. Gather supplies.
20. Who should be contacted if the location to throw the waste is not clear
A. Organisers of the event. B. Experienced volunteers. C. Waste treatment department.
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
You might want to spend your time in high school pursuing academic projects. While we highly recommend that exploring internship (实习) opportunities can be a powerful way for you to develop real-world skills. Now, let’s dive into a comprehensive review of Ladder internships.
What is Ladder Internships
Ladder Internships is a selective programme for high school students to work with startups. As part of their internship, each student will work on a real-world project and present their work at the end of their internship.
Who can participate in Ladder Internships
The programme is open to high school students, undergraduates and gap year students! However, you must make sure that you can commit from 10-15 hours every week for 8 weeks.
What can you expect as a Ladder intern
The programme starts with your placement decision. Ladder works closely with companies to pre-determine bite-sized projects that are of genuine use to the companies. If you are interested in working in a specific area and convey it in the application form, chances are that you’ll get paired with a company that reflects these interests!
Regular meetings and discussion about deliverables: Throughout the 8-week internship, you will have a 45-minute meeting with your intern manager weekly. You will also discuss weekly deadlines and progress goals.
Consult your coach in the company, who will give you feedback on your work. At the Week 4 mark, you can show your first deliverable to the company, and at Week 8, you will present your final project to the company!
What is the cost of the programme
The 8-week programme costs $1,990. If the cost is a barrier, you can consider applying for financial aid.
1. What’s the minimum time for an intern to invest in the programme
A. 8 hours. B. 15 hours. C. 80 hours. D. 120 hours.
2. What will an intern do in the programme
A. Work online with project managers. B. Turn to the coach for guidance.
C. Discuss the progress with teammates. D. Submit the final work result at Week 4.
3. Who is the text intended for
A. Managers hiring new workers. B. Schools in pursuit of cooperation.
C. Students eager for hands-on skills. D. Gap-year students looking for jobs.
B
This summer, I marked what some call a “milestone birthday”. My approach to birthdays is usually twofold: fear them in advance and bear them in the moment. But this year, I decided to confront my birthday directly instead of tolerating it awkwardly. Rather than wait to receive cards and gifts, why not celebrate my birthday by giving presents to others Maybe turning tradition upside down would assuage my discomfort.
Science was on my side. Studies have found that spending money on others makes us happier than spending money on ourselves. “We observe this all over the world, even in places where people are struggling to meet their own basic needs. Charitable contributions activate the reward centres of our brain that spark for delights such as music and food,” Elizabeth Dunn, a University of British Columbia psychology professor told me.
Armed with these studies, I began planning my experiment. The gift had to be small enough to mail in an envelope and meaningful enough to touch hearts. I decided on pencils. I located a vendor (商贩) in Central California who could customize pencils. I ordered them in pink to honour my last name. And I engraved (雕刻) them with three messages about pencils that double as messages about life: Stay sharp. Get to the point. Erasing is creating.
With my wife, I turned our kitchen table into a fulfillment centre. We printed labels, slid three pencils into a sleeve and each sleeve into an envelope. Then, in two walks to our neighbourhood post office, we sent 98 gifts out to the world.
A few days later, I got texts and emails from the pencil recipients (收件者). I heard from about three-fourths of them that they like the gift. Several people sent photos of their new pink pencils along with thanks or birthday wishes. A few told me how touched they were that I thought of them. One person texted fire and heart emojis.
This exercise deepened my sense of gratitude and connection. For a few moments, I forgot I was turning okay, I’ll say the number now, 60.
4. What does the underlined word “assuage” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Ease. B. Cause. C. Hide. D. Express.
5. What can we learn from Elizabeth Dunn’s words in Paragraph 2
A. People worldwide observe birthdays. B. Giving offers people more pleasure.
C. Material wealth generates charity. D. People in need are more likely to donate.
6. Why did the author tailor the pencils pink
A. To entertain children. B. To make them striking.
C. To highlight the messages on them. D. To bear a mark of himself.
7. What’s Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. How the pencils were packed and sent. B. How the author’s birthday was celebrated.
C. How people responded to the author’s gift. D. How the author reflected on the experience.
C
Britain’s only remaining coal power plant will generate electricity for the last time today, after operating for 57 years.
The power station at Ratcliffe in Nottingham shire will come to the end of its life in line with the government’s policy to phase out coal power, which was first signalled almost a decade ago.
The closure marks the end of Britain’s 142-year history of coal power use, which began when the world’s first coal-fired power station, the Holborn Viaduct in central London, began generating electricity in 1882. The closure has been regarded as a big milestone in reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
The UK became the first country to set an end-date for coal power from 2025 after putting in place increasingly strict regulations to reduce the running hours of coal plants. Ministers called for the deadline to come forward by a year shortly before the UK hosted the UN’s Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow in late 2021.
Peter O’Grady, the plant manager, said, “This whole year has been a series of sad moments. I’m sure there will be a few tears as the whole thing stops and as people leave, especially for me.”
The plant once employed 3,000 engineers but its workforce has declined in line with its power output over recent years. Coal power made up 80% of the UK’s electricity in the early1980s, and 40% in 2014, which was due to costly carbon taxes and the rise of cheap renewables.
Staff were first told in 2021 that the plant would close in late 2022, but Ratcliffe’s owner, the German energy company Uniper, reached an agreement with the government to keep the plant running during the Europe-wide gas crisis. Uniper has tried to help engineers into jobs at the company’s other power plants or into training that could lead to work in other areas of the energy industry.
Michael Lewis, Uniper’s chief executive, said, “This will be the first time since 1882 that coal has not powered Great Britain. We’re embracing (拥抱) the future of cleaner and flexible energy.”
8. Why is the coal power plant in the UK put to an end
A. To respond to the call of the government.
B. To turn around the situation of losing money.
C. To follow the trend started by other countries.
D. To stimulate other industries to cut carbon emissions.
9. How does Peter O’Grady feel about the closure of the coal power plant
A. Scared. B. Upset. C. Surprised. D. Pleased.
10. What might have caused the decreased use of coal power in the UK ten years ago
A. The decline of workforce. B. The reduction of coal tax.
C. The development of new energies. D. The conservation of non-renewable resources.
11. What will happen to the engineers of the coal power plant in the UK
A. They will be dismissed. B. They may work in other industries.
C. They will go abroad in search of jobs. D. They may receive considerate arrangements.
D
Hearing a song might bring to mind the last time we saw a live band perform it. We may remember hearing the song on a road trip with high school friends, and be brought back to the sights, smells, and feelings of that experience. All of these experiences have been referred to as “music-evoked (引起) thoughts”, and recent research has sought to understand why certain thoughts occur in response to certain music.
In one study, my workmates and I compared thoughts evoked by instrumental excerpts (节选) of unfamiliar classical, electronic, and pop／rock music. Overall, listeners reported thoughts 76 percent of the time. However, the occurrence of thoughts varied across music types. Classical and electronic music evoked more thoughts than pop/rock music. This doesn’t necessarily mean pop/rock music types are unengaging. Rather, types like classical and electronic music might provide greater visual mental imagery, whereas pop/rock music might invite listeners to engage in different ways, like dancing or singing along.
We also found links related to the contexts with which we associate music. Electronic music tended to evoke thoughts about clubbing and video games, pop/rock music evoked thoughts about live performances and driving, and classical music thoughts about movies and weddings. Classical music led listeners to great capability to imagine fictional stories, as it was often composed specifically with the aim of evoking an imagined story.
These contextual associations may vary across different cultures. A recent study revealed that fictional stories reported while enjoying classical music were highly similar in two groups of young adults in the US, but the stories generated by listeners in Germany in response to these same excerpts were significantly different. This suggests that even when asked to generate entirely fictional stories, listeners are influenced by their prior associations with music. This speaks to general theories that our memories play a substantial role in shaping imagination.
Understanding how different music evokes different thoughts is important for various practical uses. For instance, a doctor might aim to trigger (触发) specific types of thoughts via music when working with a client, or an artist might engage a more creative thinking mode by listening to a particular piece of music.
12. What can we learn about “music-evoked thoughts” from Paragraph 2
A. They vary with different types of music. B. They are few occurrences in music listening.
C. They involve people in dancing to the music. D. They strike people during engaging music play.
13. What is unique about classical music
A. It was associated with clubbing. B. It provided listeners with real contexts.
C. It was intended to stimulate imagination. D. It was played more slowly than other music types.
14. What greatly influenced listeners’ imagination
A. The development level of their country. B. The previous music-related experiences.
C. The education they received while young. D. The types of story they were asked to create.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Where Does Our Memory Come from
B. Do Music Imaginings Vary with Cultures
C. Does Listening to Music Help Story Creation
D. How Does Different Music Shape Our Imagined Thoughts
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。
You’re trying to concentrate, but your mind is wandering or you’re easily distracted (分心). Like a computer that slows with use, the brain accumulates (积累) wear and tear that affects processing. ___16___ To improve attention, consider the following strategies.
Practise mindfulness. “Mindfulness is about focusing attention on the present moment, and practising mindfulness has been shown to rewire the brain so that attention is stronger,” says Kim Willment, a neuropsychologist (神经心理学家) with Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She recommends sitting still for a few minutes each day, closing your eyes and regulating your breathing. ___17___
Take cognitive puterized cognitive training games are aimed at improving your response and attention. ___18___ “The goal of playing these games is not to get better at them, but to get better in daily activities,” Willment says. “But there is evidence that a person’s ability to pay attention can be improved by progressively pushing the person to higher levels of performance and this may translate to everyday life.”
Keep a healthy lifestyle. Many aspects of a healthy lifestyle can help attention, starting with sleep and exercise. When we sleep, we reduce stress hormones that can be harmful to the brain and we clear out proteins that injure it. ___19___ When you exercise, you increase the availability of brain chemicals that promote new brain connections, reduce stress, and improve sleep. Try 150 minutes per week of aerobic (有氧的) exercise, such as brisk walking.
___20___“Read something for 30 minutes, setting a timer to go off every five minutes. When it goes off, ask yourself if your mind has wandered. If so, just refocus on what you’re reading,” she says. By doing this, you strengthen the monitoring process and the ability to maintain focus on a single task.
A. Read patiently.
B. Perform a single-task exercise.
C. Evidence that this works has been mixed.
D. Some drugs can slow our ability to think clearly.
E. So aim for seven to eight hours of sleep each night.
F. By focusing on yourself, you get your attention back.
G. This can be caused by stressors such as sleep disorders and overloaded information.
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A South Carolina father made a dangerous 30-mile journey on foot through Hurricane Helene-ravaged (肆虐) Tennessee. He ___21___his life to ensure he could walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
On his 5.5-hour over-night journey, most of which was in total ___22___, David Jones struggled over mountains of flood debris (碎片) and even got ___23___ in the mud up to his knees, losing a ___24___.
Miraculously, he got to the church on time. He ___25___ planned to drive from his home in South Carolina to Johnson City, Tenn., a roughly two-hour ride under normal conditions. But Mother Nature had other ___26___, and after seven hours on the road, he was ___27___ by a policeman that Inter-state 26 and any route back were ___28___ due to severe flooding.
Unshaken, Jones, a former marathon runner ___29___ himself to walk the rest of the way, with his phone’s ___30___ as his only source of light.
“It just... it’s awful,” Jones said. “And I can tell you a lot about the mud and the debris fields where I have to ___31___ 6, 7-foot-tall piles of debris of old fences and huge trees and it was just horrible with my shoe missing.”
In a desperate attempt to remain ___32___ to cars once clear of the flood zone, Jones grabbed a reflective stick, which he later ___33___ to his daughter, Elizabeth, and her new husband, Daniel, to honour his pains-taking route to the wedding.
Elizabeth Marquez said she had no idea what her father had ___34___ until after the ceremony.
“That’s so emotionally ___35___ to experience that my dad loves me that much,” she said.
21. A. risked B. ended C. shortened D. spared
22. A. preparation B. swing C. darkness D. anticipation
23. A. delayed B. stuck C. lost D. changed
24. A. glove B. gift C. wallet D. shoe
25. A. initially B. intentionally C. carefully D. eagerly
26. A. ways B. surprises C. plans D. powers
27. A. charged B. questioned C. greeted D. informed
28. A. crowded B. impassable C. deserted D. winding
29. A. treated B. quieted C. tricked D. steeled
30. A. flash B. battery C. charger D. case
31. A. clear B. climb C. sort D. pick
32. A. unaffected B. patient C. visible D. calm
33. A. awarded B. credited C. donated D. gifted
34. A. gone through B. left behind C. worked on D. found out
35. A. disturbing B. interesting C. moving D. rewarding
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。
China’s lunar spacesuit made its first public appearance on Saturday at a forum (论坛) in Chongqing. The appearance marks ___36___ significant milestone in the country’s lunar exploration efforts and reflects the advancement of China’s spacesuit technology.
The red decorative bands on the arms and legs emphasize its graceful and powerful design, with the arm bands ___37___ (look) like flowing “Feitian” ribbons (丝带), symbolizing grace and ___38___ (elegant), while the leg bands are shaped like the exhaust flames (排气火焰) of a rocket, conveying the dynamic energy of space exploration.
The suit draws inspiration ___39___ traditional Chinese armor, representing strength and dignity, reflecting the courage and pioneering spirit of the Chinese people.
Since 2020, the research and the development of the lunar spacesuit ___40___ (focus) on protection function in complex environments and enhancing astronaut mobility. The suit’s development has achieved numerous technical ___41___ (breakthrough).
“China’s space programme is progressing step by step ___42___ (base) on its own plans. Our first lunar spacesuit marks the steady advancement of China’s manned lunar landing programme, indicating that the day ___43___ Chinese people set foot on the moon may not be far off,” Kang Guohua, a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
The research and development of spacesuits involves a wide range of scientific disciplines and complex technologies, and only a few countries in the world possess the capability of ___44___ (independent) designing and manufacturing spacesuits.
China aims ____45____ (send) astronauts to the moon by 2030, officials previously revealed. The country’s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou, lunar lander Lanyue, and the new-generation manned launch vehicle the Long March-10 have been proceeding smoothly.
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，你校“满天星”志愿服务社团(“Star-studded” Volunteer Service Club)在本周末组织了一次志愿服务。请你就本次活动，给你校英文报编辑写信投稿。要点如下：
1.活动目的；
2.活动安排；
3.收获和感想。
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。
Dear editor,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
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。
It was a normal school day. Jefferson County Public School bus driver Larry Farrish Jr. was travelling on his usual route picking up students and send them to nine different schools of the district.
But when he stopped to collect first-grader Levi Carrier, he noticed that something was wrong. Because every morning, when he pulled up to the 125th street bus stop, Levi would wave to him with a broad smile on his face and greet him with “Good morning, sir”. That morning, Larry noticed a sad look on Levi’s tear-stained face. Larry asked Levi what was wrong when Levi stepped on the bus. Levi looked up at Larry, face full of tears again and told Larry that he didn’t have any pajamas (睡衣) on the Annual Pajamas’ Day of his school. Larry immediately made sense of the situation. Obviously, the pajama meant a lot to the boy.
Larry comforted Levi, asked him to take a seat and promised Levi he would figure it out. Larry knew that the community Levi lived in was a low-income one. People there often couldn’t make ends meet and didn’t have basic living conveniences, such as a washer, dryer hookup or sufficient rooms for the kids. It was not hard to imagine Levi’s situation. All the kids of Levi’s school on the bus were in pajamas of different colours and patterns, talking and laughing all the way except Levi, who was looking down at the bus floor, his hands clutching (紧握) his corner of his worn jacket.
After about half an hour, Larry finished his assigned route and dropped all the students off at their respective schools. He sat in his seat for a while, his mind racing for ideas. A few minutes later, his brow (眉毛) relaxed. He called the bus monitor.
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。
He said he had something urgent to deal with.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The picture of the two was posted on the Internet.
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绝密★启用前
答案
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整，笔迹清楚。
4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。
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. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. When should the plane take off originally
A. At 10: 50. B. At 10: 30. C. At 10: 20.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a market. B. In a store. C. In a museum.
3. What is the man doing
A. Buying a cup of coffee. B. Returning a pair of gloves. C. Asking about a lost property.
4. How does the man get to work
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.
5. What’s the weather like now
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Coworkers. C. Teacher and student.
7. What does the woman plan to do next
A. Create a new poster. B. Ask the teacher’s advice. C. Change the theme of the festival.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the man going to the show
A. To satisfy his interest. B. To support a friend. C. To buy original works.
9. How much does the most expensive work cost
A. $1, 000. B. $9, 000. C. $90, 000.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What was Steve crazy about before he was 8 years old
A. Playing the guitar. B. Playing football. C. Listening to records.
11. Where did Steve’s father work
A. At a music studio. B. At a fire department. C. At a school.
12. How did Steve feel when he happened to hear his father’s records
A. Amazed. B. Confused. C. Depressed.
13. What helped Steve to be a great guitar player
A. His father’s encouragement.
B. The lessons he took after he got his guitar.
C. The records he listened to in his childhood.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What should the woman do with constant aches
A. Take a rest. B. Continue running. C. Turn to a doctor.
15. What kind of shoes should the woman choose
A. Soft shoes. B. Durable shoes. C. Arch-supporting shoes.
16. What should a runner pay attention to while running
A. Stretching. B. Sufficient water. C. A 5-minute cool down.
17. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A patient asking the doctor for advice.
B. A sports fan interviewing a sports star.
C. A woman consulting a running expert.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How can a cleanup event be found
A. By joining a waste-tackling community.
B. By referring to a map on the Internet.
C. By signing up to be volunteer online.
19. What is to be done first when a cleanup event is organised
A. Fix a time and place. B. Advertise for helpers. C. Gather supplies.
20. Who should be contacted if the location to throw the waste is not clear
A. Organisers of the event. B. Experienced volunteers. C. Waste treatment department.
听力答案：1-5 CACCB 6-10 AABCB 11-15 BABCC 16-20 BCBAC
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
You might want to spend your time in high school pursuing academic projects. While we highly recommend that, exploring internship (实习) opportunities can be a powerful way for you to develop real-world skills. Now, let’s dive into a comprehensive review of Ladder internships.
What is Ladder Internships
Ladder Internships is a selective programme for high school students to work with startups. As part of their internship, each student will work on a real-world project and present their work at the end of their internship.
Who can participate in Ladder Internships
The programme is open to high school students, undergraduates and gap year students! However, you must make sure that you can commit from 10-15 hours every week for 8 weeks.
What can you expect as a Ladder intern
The programme starts with your placement decision. Ladder works closely with companies to pre-determine bite-sized projects that are of genuine use to the companies. If you are interested in working in a specific area and convey it in the application form, chances are that you’ll get paired with a company that reflects these interests!
Regular meetings and discussion about deliverables: Throughout the 8-week internship, you will have a 45-minute meeting with your intern manager weekly. You will also discuss weekly deadlines and progress goals.
Consult your coach in the company, who will give you feedback on your work. At the Week 4 mark, you can show your first deliverable to the company, and at Week 8, you will present your final project to the company!
What is the cost of the programme
The 8-week programme costs $1,990. If the cost is a barrier, you can consider applying for financial aid.
1. What’s the minimum time for an intern to invest in the programme
A. 8 hours. B. 15 hours. C. 80 hours. D. 120 hours.
2. What will an intern do in the programme
A. Work online with project managers. B. Turn to the coach for guidance.
C. Discuss the progress with teammates. D. Submit the final work result at Week 4.
3. Who is the text intended for
A. Managers hiring new workers. B. Schools in pursuit of cooperation.
C. Students eager for hands-on skills. D. Gap-year students looking for jobs.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
B
This summer, I marked what some call a “milestone birthday”. My approach to birthdays is usually twofold: fear them in advance and bear them in the moment. But this year, I decided to confront my birthday directly instead of tolerating it awkwardly. Rather than wait to receive cards and gifts, why not celebrate my birthday by giving presents to others Maybe turning tradition upside down would assuage my discomfort.
Science was on my side. Studies have found that spending money on others makes us happier than spending money on ourselves. “We observe this all over the world, even in places where people are struggling to meet their own basic needs. Charitable contributions activate the reward centres of our brain that spark for delights such as music and food,” Elizabeth Dunn, a University of British Columbia psychology professor told me.
Armed with these studies, I began planning my experiment. The gift had to be small enough to mail in an envelope and meaningful enough to touch hearts. I decided on pencils. I located a vendor (商贩) in Central California who could customize pencils. I ordered them in pink to honour my last name. And I engraved (雕刻) them with three messages about pencils that double as messages about life: Stay sharp. Get to the point. Erasing is creating.
With my wife, I turned our kitchen table into a fulfillment centre. We printed labels, slid three pencils into a sleeve and each sleeve into an envelope. Then, in two walks to our neighbourhood post office, we sent 98 gifts out to the world.
A few days later, I got texts and emails from the pencil recipients (收件者). I heard from about three-fourths of them that they like the gift. Several people sent photos of their new pink pencils along with thanks or birthday wishes. A few told me how touched they were that I thought of them. One person texted fire and heart emojis.
This exercise deepened my sense of gratitude and connection. For a few moments, I forgot I was turning okay, I’ll say the number now, 60.
4. What does the underlined word “assuage” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Ease. B. Cause. C. Hide. D. Express.
5. What can we learn from Elizabeth Dunn’s words in Paragraph 2
A. People worldwide observe birthdays. B. Giving offers people more pleasure.
C. Material wealth generates charity. D. People in need are more likely to donate.
6. Why did the author tailor the pencils pink
A. To entertain children. B. To make them striking.
C. To highlight the messages on them. D. To bear a mark of himself.
7. What’s Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. How the pencils were packed and sent. B. How the author’s birthday was celebrated.
C. How people responded to the author’s gift. D. How the author reflected on the experience.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
C
Britain’s only remaining coal power plant will generate electricity for the last time today, after operating for 57 years.
The power station at Ratcliffe in Nottingham shire will come to the end of its life in line with the government’s policy to phase out coal power, which was first signalled almost a decade ago.
The closure marks the end of Britain’s 142-year history of coal power use, which began when the world’s first coal-fired power station, the Holborn Viaduct in central London, began generating electricity in 1882. The closure has been regarded as a big milestone in reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
The UK became the first country to set an end-date for coal power from 2025 after putting in place increasingly strict regulations to reduce the running hours of coal plants. Ministers called for the deadline to come forward by a year shortly before the UK hosted the UN’s Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow in late 2021.
Peter O’Grady, the plant manager, said, “This whole year has been a series of sad moments. I’m sure there will be a few tears as the whole thing stops and as people leave, especially for me.”
The plant once employed 3,000 engineers but its workforce has declined in line with its power output over recent years. Coal power made up 80% of the UK’s electricity in the early1980s, and 40% in 2014, which was due to costly carbon taxes and the rise of cheap renewables.
Staff were first told in 2021 that the plant would close in late 2022, but Ratcliffe’s owner, the German energy company Uniper, reached an agreement with the government to keep the plant running during the Europe-wide gas crisis. Uniper has tried to help engineers into jobs at the company’s other power plants or into training that could lead to work in other areas of the energy industry.
Michael Lewis, Uniper’s chief executive, said, “This will be the first time since 1882 that coal has not powered Great Britain. We’re embracing (拥抱) the future of cleaner and flexible energy.”
8. Why is the coal power plant in the UK put to an end
A. To respond to the call of the government.
B. To turn around the situation of losing money.
C. To follow the trend started by other countries.
D. To stimulate other industries to cut carbon emissions.
9. How does Peter O’Grady feel about the closure of the coal power plant
A Scared. B. Upset. C. Surprised. D. Pleased.
10. What might have caused the decreased use of coal power in the UK ten years ago
A. The decline of workforce. B. The reduction of coal tax.
C. The development of new energies. D. The conservation of non-renewable resources.
11. What will happen to the engineers of the coal power plant in the UK
A. They will be dismissed. B. They may work in other industries.
C. They will go abroad in search of jobs. D. They may receive considerate arrangements.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
D
Hearing a song might bring to mind the last time we saw a live band perform it. We may remember hearing the song on a road trip with high school friends, and be brought back to the sights, smells, and feelings of that experience. All of these experiences have been referred to as “music-evoked (引起) thoughts”, and recent research has sought to understand why certain thoughts occur in response to certain music.
In one study, my workmates and I compared thoughts evoked by instrumental excerpts (节选) of unfamiliar classical, electronic, and pop／rock music. Overall, listeners reported thoughts 76 percent of the time. However, the occurrence of thoughts varied across music types. Classical and electronic music evoked more thoughts than pop/rock music. This doesn’t necessarily mean pop/rock music types are unengaging. Rather, types like classical and electronic music might provide greater visual mental imagery, whereas pop/rock music might invite listeners to engage in different ways, like dancing or singing along.
We also found links related to the contexts with which we associate music. Electronic music tended to evoke thoughts about clubbing and video games, pop/rock music evoked thoughts about live performances and driving, and classical music thoughts about movies and weddings. Classical music led listeners to great capability to imagine fictional stories, as it was often composed specifically with the aim of evoking an imagined story.
These contextual associations may vary across different cultures. A recent study revealed that fictional stories reported while enjoying classical music were highly similar in two groups of young adults in the US, but the stories generated by listeners in Germany in response to these same excerpts were significantly different. This suggests that even when asked to generate entirely fictional stories, listeners are influenced by their prior associations with music. This speaks to general theories that our memories play a substantial role in shaping imagination.
Understanding how different music evokes different thoughts is important for various practical uses. For instance, a doctor might aim to trigger (触发) specific types of thoughts via music when working with a client, or an artist might engage a more creative thinking mode by listening to a particular piece of music.
12. What can we learn about “music-evoked thoughts” from Paragraph 2
A. They vary with different types of music. B. They are few occurrences in music listening.
C. They involve people in dancing to the music. D. They strike people during engaging music play.
13. What is unique about classical music
A. It was associated with clubbing. B. It provided listeners with real contexts.
C. It was intended to stimulate imagination. D. It was played more slowly than other music types.
14. What greatly influenced listeners’ imagination
A. The development level of their country. B. The previous music-related experiences.
C. The education they received while young. D. The types of story they were asked to create.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Where Does Our Memory Come from
B. Do Music Imaginings Vary with Cultures
C. Does Listening to Music Help Story Creation
D. How Does Different Music Shape Our Imagined Thoughts
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
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。
You’re trying to concentrate, but your mind is wandering or you’re easily distracted (分心). Like a computer that slows with use, the brain accumulates (积累) wear and tear that affects processing. ___16___ To improve attention, consider the following strategies.
Practise mindfulness. “Mindfulness is about focusing attention on the present moment, and practising mindfulness has been shown to rewire the brain so that attention is stronger,” says Kim Willment, a neuropsychologist (神经心理学家) with Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She recommends sitting still for a few minutes each day, closing your eyes and regulating your breathing. ___17___
Take cognitive puterized cognitive training games are aimed at improving your response and attention. ___18___ “The goal of playing these games is not to get better at them, but to get better in daily activities,” Willment says. “But there is evidence that a person’s ability to pay attention can be improved by progressively pushing the person to higher levels of performance and this may translate to everyday life.”
Keep a healthy lifestyle. Many aspects of a healthy lifestyle can help attention, starting with sleep and exercise. When we sleep, we reduce stress hormones that can be harmful to the brain and we clear out proteins that injure it. ___19___ When you exercise, you increase the availability of brain chemicals that promote new brain connections, reduce stress, and improve sleep. Try 150 minutes per week of aerobic (有氧的) exercise, such as brisk walking.
___20___“Read something for 30 minutes, setting a timer to go off every five minutes. When it goes off, ask yourself if your mind has wandered. If so, just refocus on what you’re reading,” she says. By doing this, you strengthen the monitoring process and the ability to maintain focus on a single task.
A. Read patiently.
B. Perform a single-task exercise.
C. Evidence that this works has been mixed.
D. Some drugs can slow our ability to think clearly.
E. So aim for seven to eight hours of sleep each night.
F. By focusing on yourself, you get your attention back.
G. This can be caused by stressors such as sleep disorders and overloaded information.
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. B
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A South Carolina father made a dangerous 30-mile journey on foot through Hurricane Helene-ravaged (肆虐) Tennessee. He ___21___his life to ensure he could walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
On his 5.5-hour over-night journey, most of which was in total ___22___, David Jones struggled over mountains of flood debris (碎片) and even got ___23___ in the mud up to his knees, losing a ___24___.
Miraculously, he got to the church on time. He ___25___ planned to drive from his home in South Carolina to Johnson City, Tenn., a roughly two-hour ride under normal conditions. But Mother Nature had other ___26___, and after seven hours on the road, he was ___27___ by a policeman that Inter-state 26 and any route back were ___28___ due to severe flooding.
Unshaken, Jones, a former marathon runner ___29___ himself to walk the rest of the way, with his phone’s ___30___ as his only source of light.
“It just... it’s awful,” Jones said. “And I can tell you a lot about the mud and the debris fields where I have to ___31___ 6, 7-foot-tall piles of debris of old fences and huge trees and it was just horrible with my shoe missing.”
In a desperate attempt to remain ___32___ to cars once clear of the flood zone, Jones grabbed a reflective stick, which he later ___33___ to his daughter, Elizabeth, and her new husband, Daniel, to honour his pains-taking route to the wedding.
Elizabeth Marquez said she had no idea what her father had ___34___ until after the ceremony.
“That’s so emotionally ___35___ to experience that my dad loves me that much,” she said.
21. A. risked B. ended C. shortened D. spared
22. A. preparation B. swing C. darkness D. anticipation
23. A. delayed B. stuck C. lost D. changed
24. A. glove B. gift C. wallet D. shoe
25. A. initially B. intentionally C. carefully D. eagerly
26. A. ways B. surprises C. plans D. powers
27. A. charged B. questioned C. greeted D. informed
28. A. crowded B. impassable C. deserted D. winding
29. A. treated B. quieted C. tricked D. steeled
30. A. flash B. battery C. charger D. case
31. A. clear B. climb C. sort D. pick
32. A. unaffected B. patient C. visible D. calm
33. A. awarded B. credited C. donated D. gifted
34. A. gone through B. left behind C. worked on D. found out
35. A. disturbing B. interesting C. moving D. rewarding
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C
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。
China’s lunar spacesuit made its first public appearance on Saturday at a forum (论坛) in Chongqing. The appearance marks ___36___ significant milestone in the country’s lunar exploration efforts and reflects the advancement of China’s spacesuit technology.
The red decorative bands on the arms and legs emphasize its graceful and powerful design, with the arm bands ___37___ (look) like flowing “Feitian” ribbons (丝带), symbolizing grace and ___38___ (elegant), while the leg bands are shaped like the exhaust flames (排气火焰) of a rocket, conveying the dynamic energy of space exploration.
The suit draws inspiration ___39___ traditional Chinese armor, representing strength and dignity, reflecting the courage and pioneering spirit of the Chinese people.
Since 2020, the research and the development of the lunar spacesuit ___40___ (focus) on protection function in complex environments and enhancing astronaut mobility. The suit’s development has achieved numerous technical ___41___ (breakthrough).
“China’s space programme is progressing step by step ___42___ (base) on its own plans. Our first lunar spacesuit marks the steady advancement of China’s manned lunar landing programme, indicating that the day ___43___ Chinese people set foot on the moon may not be far off,” Kang Guohua, a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
The research and development of spacesuits involves a wide range of scientific disciplines and complex technologies, and only a few countries in the world possess the capability of ___44___ (independent) designing and manufacturing spacesuits.
China aims ____45____ (send) astronauts to the moon by 2030, officials previously revealed. The country’s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou, lunar lander Lanyue, and the new-generation manned launch vehicle the Long March-10 have been proceeding smoothly.
【答案】36. a 37. looking
38. elegance
39. from 40. have focused
41. breakthroughs
42. based 43. when
44. independently
45. to send
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，你校“满天星”志愿服务社团(“Star-studded” Volunteer Service Club)在本周末组织了一次志愿服务。请你就本次活动，给你校英文报编辑写信投稿。要点如下：
1.活动目的；
2.活动安排；
3.收获和感想。
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。
Dear editor,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear editor,
I’m Li Hua, a member of our school’s “Star-studded” Volunteer Service Club. This weekend, we organized a volunteer service activity and here are the details.
Aimed at providing convenience for our community and developing our students’ social responsibility, the activity was well-arranged. We were divided into several teams to carry out tasks. The tasks included cleaning the park, helping the elderly and tutoring children in the community.
The activity brought us valuable experience and a sense of fulfillment. Not only did we make a difference to our community, but also we deepened our understanding of the spirit of volunteering.
Yours sincerely,
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。
It was a normal school day. Jefferson County Public School bus driver Larry Farrish Jr. was travelling on his usual route picking up students and send them to nine different schools of the district.
But when he stopped to collect first-grader Levi Carrier, he noticed that something was wrong. Because every morning, when he pulled up to the 125th street bus stop, Levi would wave to him with a broad smile on his face and greet him with “Good morning, sir”. That morning, Larry noticed a sad look on Levi’s tear-stained face. Larry asked Levi what was wrong when Levi stepped on the bus. Levi looked up at Larry, face full of tears again and told Larry that he didn’t have any pajamas (睡衣) on the Annual Pajamas’ Day of his school. Larry immediately made sense of the situation. Obviously, the pajama meant a lot to the boy.
Larry comforted Levi, asked him to take a seat and promised Levi he would figure it out. Larry knew that the community Levi lived in was a low-income one. People there often couldn’t make ends meet and didn’t have basic living conveniences, such as a washer, dryer hookup or sufficient rooms for the kids. It was not hard to imagine Levi’s situation. All the kids of Levi’s school on the bus were in pajamas of different colours and patterns, talking and laughing all the way except Levi, who was looking down at the bus floor, his hands clutching (紧握) his corner of his worn jacket.
After about half an hour, Larry finished his assigned route and dropped all the students off at their respective schools. He sat in his seat for a while, his mind racing for ideas. A few minutes later, his brow (眉毛) relaxed. He called the bus monitor.
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。
He said he had something urgent to deal with.
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The picture of the two was posted on the Internet.
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【答案】参考范文
He said he had something urgent to deal with. Larry went to a local Family Dollar shop and chose a set of nice pajamas. When Larry arrived back at school, he asked one of the school staff to call Levi down to the hall. The moment Levi saw Larry with a set of pajamas in his hand, he approached Larry with a confused look on his face. “Are these pajamas for me ” Levi asked with half disbelief and half excitement in his voice. After hearing the word “Yes”, Levi’s face lit up. It was the biggest smile that Larry recognised every morning. The receptionist snapped a picture of the touching scene.
The picture of the two was posted on the Internet. And it soon went viral. People were touched by Larry’s kindness and generosity and made positive comments under the post. When Larry was asked by the local media why he took the trouble to help Levi, he said he never wanted to see his little passengers hurt because of something so small and that he was happy that he could help. After knowing the kind gesture, Levi’s mother shed tears of gratitude and said she would pay it forward. Just as the saying goes, small acts of kindness make a huge difference.
2024-2025学年福建省泉州市安溪县高三上学期11月期中联考英语试题
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整，笔迹清楚。
4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。
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. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. When should the plane take off originally
A. At 10: 50. B. At 10: 30. C. At 10: 20.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a market. B. In a store. C. In a museum.
3. What is the man doing
A. Buying a cup of coffee. B. Returning a pair of gloves. C. Asking about a lost property.
4. How does the man get to work
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.
5. What’s the weather like now
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Coworkers. C. Teacher and student.
7. What does the woman plan to do next
A Create a new poster. B. Ask the teacher’s advice. C. Change the theme of the festival.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the man going to the show
A. To satisfy his interest. B. To support a friend. C. To buy original works.
9. How much does the most expensive work cost
A. $1, 000. B. $9, 000. C. $90, 000.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What was Steve crazy about before he was 8 years old
A Playing the guitar. B. Playing football. C. Listening to records.
11. Where did Steve’s father work
A. At a music studio. B. At a fire department. C. At a school.
12. How did Steve feel when he happened to hear his father’s records
A Amazed. B. Confused. C. Depressed.
13. What helped Steve to be a great guitar player
A. His father’s encouragement.
B. The lessons he took after he got his guitar.
C. The records he listened to in his childhood.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14 What should the woman do with constant aches
A. Take a rest. B. Continue running. C. Turn to a doctor.
15. What kind of shoes should the woman choose
A. Soft shoes. B. Durable shoes. C. Arch-supporting shoes.
16. What should a runner pay attention to while running
A. Stretching. B. Sufficient water. C. A 5-minute cool down.
17. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A patient asking the doctor for advice.
B. A sports fan interviewing a sports star.
C. A woman consulting a running expert.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How can a cleanup event be found
A. By joining a waste-tackling community.
B. By referring to a map on the Internet.
C. By signing up to be volunteer online.
19. What is to be done first when a cleanup event is organised
A. Fix a time and place. B. Advertise for helpers. C. Gather supplies.
20. Who should be contacted if the location to throw the waste is not clear
A. Organisers of the event. B. Experienced volunteers. C. Waste treatment department.
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
You might want to spend your time in high school pursuing academic projects. While we highly recommend that exploring internship (实习) opportunities can be a powerful way for you to develop real-world skills. Now, let’s dive into a comprehensive review of Ladder internships.
What is Ladder Internships
Ladder Internships is a selective programme for high school students to work with startups. As part of their internship, each student will work on a real-world project and present their work at the end of their internship.
Who can participate in Ladder Internships
The programme is open to high school students, undergraduates and gap year students! However, you must make sure that you can commit from 10-15 hours every week for 8 weeks.
What can you expect as a Ladder intern
The programme starts with your placement decision. Ladder works closely with companies to pre-determine bite-sized projects that are of genuine use to the companies. If you are interested in working in a specific area and convey it in the application form, chances are that you’ll get paired with a company that reflects these interests!
Regular meetings and discussion about deliverables: Throughout the 8-week internship, you will have a 45-minute meeting with your intern manager weekly. You will also discuss weekly deadlines and progress goals.
Consult your coach in the company, who will give you feedback on your work. At the Week 4 mark, you can show your first deliverable to the company, and at Week 8, you will present your final project to the company!
What is the cost of the programme
The 8-week programme costs $1,990. If the cost is a barrier, you can consider applying for financial aid.
1. What’s the minimum time for an intern to invest in the programme
A. 8 hours. B. 15 hours. C. 80 hours. D. 120 hours.
2. What will an intern do in the programme
A. Work online with project managers. B. Turn to the coach for guidance.
C. Discuss the progress with teammates. D. Submit the final work result at Week 4.
3. Who is the text intended for
A. Managers hiring new workers. B. Schools in pursuit of cooperation.
C. Students eager for hands-on skills. D. Gap-year students looking for jobs.
B
This summer, I marked what some call a “milestone birthday”. My approach to birthdays is usually twofold: fear them in advance and bear them in the moment. But this year, I decided to confront my birthday directly instead of tolerating it awkwardly. Rather than wait to receive cards and gifts, why not celebrate my birthday by giving presents to others Maybe turning tradition upside down would assuage my discomfort.
Science was on my side. Studies have found that spending money on others makes us happier than spending money on ourselves. “We observe this all over the world, even in places where people are struggling to meet their own basic needs. Charitable contributions activate the reward centres of our brain that spark for delights such as music and food,” Elizabeth Dunn, a University of British Columbia psychology professor told me.
Armed with these studies, I began planning my experiment. The gift had to be small enough to mail in an envelope and meaningful enough to touch hearts. I decided on pencils. I located a vendor (商贩) in Central California who could customize pencils. I ordered them in pink to honour my last name. And I engraved (雕刻) them with three messages about pencils that double as messages about life: Stay sharp. Get to the point. Erasing is creating.
With my wife, I turned our kitchen table into a fulfillment centre. We printed labels, slid three pencils into a sleeve and each sleeve into an envelope. Then, in two walks to our neighbourhood post office, we sent 98 gifts out to the world.
A few days later, I got texts and emails from the pencil recipients (收件者). I heard from about three-fourths of them that they like the gift. Several people sent photos of their new pink pencils along with thanks or birthday wishes. A few told me how touched they were that I thought of them. One person texted fire and heart emojis.
This exercise deepened my sense of gratitude and connection. For a few moments, I forgot I was turning okay, I’ll say the number now, 60.
4. What does the underlined word “assuage” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Ease. B. Cause. C. Hide. D. Express.
5. What can we learn from Elizabeth Dunn’s words in Paragraph 2
A. People worldwide observe birthdays. B. Giving offers people more pleasure.
C. Material wealth generates charity. D. People in need are more likely to donate.
6. Why did the author tailor the pencils pink
A. To entertain children. B. To make them striking.
C. To highlight the messages on them. D. To bear a mark of himself.
7. What’s Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. How the pencils were packed and sent. B. How the author’s birthday was celebrated.
C. How people responded to the author’s gift. D. How the author reflected on the experience.
C
Britain’s only remaining coal power plant will generate electricity for the last time today, after operating for 57 years.
The power station at Ratcliffe in Nottingham shire will come to the end of its life in line with the government’s policy to phase out coal power, which was first signalled almost a decade ago.
The closure marks the end of Britain’s 142-year history of coal power use, which began when the world’s first coal-fired power station, the Holborn Viaduct in central London, began generating electricity in 1882. The closure has been regarded as a big milestone in reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
The UK became the first country to set an end-date for coal power from 2025 after putting in place increasingly strict regulations to reduce the running hours of coal plants. Ministers called for the deadline to come forward by a year shortly before the UK hosted the UN’s Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow in late 2021.
Peter O’Grady, the plant manager, said, “This whole year has been a series of sad moments. I’m sure there will be a few tears as the whole thing stops and as people leave, especially for me.”
The plant once employed 3,000 engineers but its workforce has declined in line with its power output over recent years. Coal power made up 80% of the UK’s electricity in the early1980s, and 40% in 2014, which was due to costly carbon taxes and the rise of cheap renewables.
Staff were first told in 2021 that the plant would close in late 2022, but Ratcliffe’s owner, the German energy company Uniper, reached an agreement with the government to keep the plant running during the Europe-wide gas crisis. Uniper has tried to help engineers into jobs at the company’s other power plants or into training that could lead to work in other areas of the energy industry.
Michael Lewis, Uniper’s chief executive, said, “This will be the first time since 1882 that coal has not powered Great Britain. We’re embracing (拥抱) the future of cleaner and flexible energy.”
8. Why is the coal power plant in the UK put to an end
A. To respond to the call of the government.
B. To turn around the situation of losing money.
C. To follow the trend started by other countries.
D. To stimulate other industries to cut carbon emissions.
9. How does Peter O’Grady feel about the closure of the coal power plant
A. Scared. B. Upset. C. Surprised. D. Pleased.
10. What might have caused the decreased use of coal power in the UK ten years ago
A. The decline of workforce. B. The reduction of coal tax.
C. The development of new energies. D. The conservation of non-renewable resources.
11. What will happen to the engineers of the coal power plant in the UK
A. They will be dismissed. B. They may work in other industries.
C. They will go abroad in search of jobs. D. They may receive considerate arrangements.
D
Hearing a song might bring to mind the last time we saw a live band perform it. We may remember hearing the song on a road trip with high school friends, and be brought back to the sights, smells, and feelings of that experience. All of these experiences have been referred to as “music-evoked (引起) thoughts”, and recent research has sought to understand why certain thoughts occur in response to certain music.
In one study, my workmates and I compared thoughts evoked by instrumental excerpts (节选) of unfamiliar classical, electronic, and pop／rock music. Overall, listeners reported thoughts 76 percent of the time. However, the occurrence of thoughts varied across music types. Classical and electronic music evoked more thoughts than pop/rock music. This doesn’t necessarily mean pop/rock music types are unengaging. Rather, types like classical and electronic music might provide greater visual mental imagery, whereas pop/rock music might invite listeners to engage in different ways, like dancing or singing along.
We also found links related to the contexts with which we associate music. Electronic music tended to evoke thoughts about clubbing and video games, pop/rock music evoked thoughts about live performances and driving, and classical music thoughts about movies and weddings. Classical music led listeners to great capability to imagine fictional stories, as it was often composed specifically with the aim of evoking an imagined story.
These contextual associations may vary across different cultures. A recent study revealed that fictional stories reported while enjoying classical music were highly similar in two groups of young adults in the US, but the stories generated by listeners in Germany in response to these same excerpts were significantly different. This suggests that even when asked to generate entirely fictional stories, listeners are influenced by their prior associations with music. This speaks to general theories that our memories play a substantial role in shaping imagination.
Understanding how different music evokes different thoughts is important for various practical uses. For instance, a doctor might aim to trigger (触发) specific types of thoughts via music when working with a client, or an artist might engage a more creative thinking mode by listening to a particular piece of music.
12. What can we learn about “music-evoked thoughts” from Paragraph 2
A. They vary with different types of music. B. They are few occurrences in music listening.
C. They involve people in dancing to the music. D. They strike people during engaging music play.
13. What is unique about classical music
A. It was associated with clubbing. B. It provided listeners with real contexts.
C. It was intended to stimulate imagination. D. It was played more slowly than other music types.
14. What greatly influenced listeners’ imagination
A. The development level of their country. B. The previous music-related experiences.
C. The education they received while young. D. The types of story they were asked to create.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Where Does Our Memory Come from
B. Do Music Imaginings Vary with Cultures
C. Does Listening to Music Help Story Creation
D. How Does Different Music Shape Our Imagined Thoughts
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。
You’re trying to concentrate, but your mind is wandering or you’re easily distracted (分心). Like a computer that slows with use, the brain accumulates (积累) wear and tear that affects processing. ___16___ To improve attention, consider the following strategies.
Practise mindfulness. “Mindfulness is about focusing attention on the present moment, and practising mindfulness has been shown to rewire the brain so that attention is stronger,” says Kim Willment, a neuropsychologist (神经心理学家) with Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She recommends sitting still for a few minutes each day, closing your eyes and regulating your breathing. ___17___
Take cognitive puterized cognitive training games are aimed at improving your response and attention. ___18___ “The goal of playing these games is not to get better at them, but to get better in daily activities,” Willment says. “But there is evidence that a person’s ability to pay attention can be improved by progressively pushing the person to higher levels of performance and this may translate to everyday life.”
Keep a healthy lifestyle. Many aspects of a healthy lifestyle can help attention, starting with sleep and exercise. When we sleep, we reduce stress hormones that can be harmful to the brain and we clear out proteins that injure it. ___19___ When you exercise, you increase the availability of brain chemicals that promote new brain connections, reduce stress, and improve sleep. Try 150 minutes per week of aerobic (有氧的) exercise, such as brisk walking.
___20___“Read something for 30 minutes, setting a timer to go off every five minutes. When it goes off, ask yourself if your mind has wandered. If so, just refocus on what you’re reading,” she says. By doing this, you strengthen the monitoring process and the ability to maintain focus on a single task.
A. Read patiently.
B. Perform a single-task exercise.
C. Evidence that this works has been mixed.
D. Some drugs can slow our ability to think clearly.
E. So aim for seven to eight hours of sleep each night.
F. By focusing on yourself, you get your attention back.
G. This can be caused by stressors such as sleep disorders and overloaded information.
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A South Carolina father made a dangerous 30-mile journey on foot through Hurricane Helene-ravaged (肆虐) Tennessee. He ___21___his life to ensure he could walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
On his 5.5-hour over-night journey, most of which was in total ___22___, David Jones struggled over mountains of flood debris (碎片) and even got ___23___ in the mud up to his knees, losing a ___24___.
Miraculously, he got to the church on time. He ___25___ planned to drive from his home in South Carolina to Johnson City, Tenn., a roughly two-hour ride under normal conditions. But Mother Nature had other ___26___, and after seven hours on the road, he was ___27___ by a policeman that Inter-state 26 and any route back were ___28___ due to severe flooding.
Unshaken, Jones, a former marathon runner ___29___ himself to walk the rest of the way, with his phone’s ___30___ as his only source of light.
“It just... it’s awful,” Jones said. “And I can tell you a lot about the mud and the debris fields where I have to ___31___ 6, 7-foot-tall piles of debris of old fences and huge trees and it was just horrible with my shoe missing.”
In a desperate attempt to remain ___32___ to cars once clear of the flood zone, Jones grabbed a reflective stick, which he later ___33___ to his daughter, Elizabeth, and her new husband, Daniel, to honour his pains-taking route to the wedding.
Elizabeth Marquez said she had no idea what her father had ___34___ until after the ceremony.
“That’s so emotionally ___35___ to experience that my dad loves me that much,” she said.
21. A. risked B. ended C. shortened D. spared
22. A. preparation B. swing C. darkness D. anticipation
23. A. delayed B. stuck C. lost D. changed
24. A. glove B. gift C. wallet D. shoe
25. A. initially B. intentionally C. carefully D. eagerly
26. A. ways B. surprises C. plans D. powers
27. A. charged B. questioned C. greeted D. informed
28. A. crowded B. impassable C. deserted D. winding
29. A. treated B. quieted C. tricked D. steeled
30. A. flash B. battery C. charger D. case
31. A. clear B. climb C. sort D. pick
32. A. unaffected B. patient C. visible D. calm
33. A. awarded B. credited C. donated D. gifted
34. A. gone through B. left behind C. worked on D. found out
35. A. disturbing B. interesting C. moving D. rewarding
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。
China’s lunar spacesuit made its first public appearance on Saturday at a forum (论坛) in Chongqing. The appearance marks ___36___ significant milestone in the country’s lunar exploration efforts and reflects the advancement of China’s spacesuit technology.
The red decorative bands on the arms and legs emphasize its graceful and powerful design, with the arm bands ___37___ (look) like flowing “Feitian” ribbons (丝带), symbolizing grace and ___38___ (elegant), while the leg bands are shaped like the exhaust flames (排气火焰) of a rocket, conveying the dynamic energy of space exploration.
The suit draws inspiration ___39___ traditional Chinese armor, representing strength and dignity, reflecting the courage and pioneering spirit of the Chinese people.
Since 2020, the research and the development of the lunar spacesuit ___40___ (focus) on protection function in complex environments and enhancing astronaut mobility. The suit’s development has achieved numerous technical ___41___ (breakthrough).
“China’s space programme is progressing step by step ___42___ (base) on its own plans. Our first lunar spacesuit marks the steady advancement of China’s manned lunar landing programme, indicating that the day ___43___ Chinese people set foot on the moon may not be far off,” Kang Guohua, a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
The research and development of spacesuits involves a wide range of scientific disciplines and complex technologies, and only a few countries in the world possess the capability of ___44___ (independent) designing and manufacturing spacesuits.
China aims ____45____ (send) astronauts to the moon by 2030, officials previously revealed. The country’s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou, lunar lander Lanyue, and the new-generation manned launch vehicle the Long March-10 have been proceeding smoothly.
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，你校“满天星”志愿服务社团(“Star-studded” Volunteer Service Club)在本周末组织了一次志愿服务。请你就本次活动，给你校英文报编辑写信投稿。要点如下：
1.活动目的；
2.活动安排；
3.收获和感想。
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。
Dear editor,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
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。
It was a normal school day. Jefferson County Public School bus driver Larry Farrish Jr. was travelling on his usual route picking up students and send them to nine different schools of the district.
But when he stopped to collect first-grader Levi Carrier, he noticed that something was wrong. Because every morning, when he pulled up to the 125th street bus stop, Levi would wave to him with a broad smile on his face and greet him with “Good morning, sir”. That morning, Larry noticed a sad look on Levi’s tear-stained face. Larry asked Levi what was wrong when Levi stepped on the bus. Levi looked up at Larry, face full of tears again and told Larry that he didn’t have any pajamas (睡衣) on the Annual Pajamas’ Day of his school. Larry immediately made sense of the situation. Obviously, the pajama meant a lot to the boy.
Larry comforted Levi, asked him to take a seat and promised Levi he would figure it out. Larry knew that the community Levi lived in was a low-income one. People there often couldn’t make ends meet and didn’t have basic living conveniences, such as a washer, dryer hookup or sufficient rooms for the kids. It was not hard to imagine Levi’s situation. All the kids of Levi’s school on the bus were in pajamas of different colours and patterns, talking and laughing all the way except Levi, who was looking down at the bus floor, his hands clutching (紧握) his corner of his worn jacket.
After about half an hour, Larry finished his assigned route and dropped all the students off at their respective schools. He sat in his seat for a while, his mind racing for ideas. A few minutes later, his brow (眉毛) relaxed. He called the bus monitor.
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。
He said he had something urgent to deal with.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The picture of the two was posted on the Internet.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
绝密★启用前
答案
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整，笔迹清楚。
4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。
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. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. When should the plane take off originally
A. At 10: 50. B. At 10: 30. C. At 10: 20.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a market. B. In a store. C. In a museum.
3. What is the man doing
A. Buying a cup of coffee. B. Returning a pair of gloves. C. Asking about a lost property.
4. How does the man get to work
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.
5. What’s the weather like now
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Coworkers. C. Teacher and student.
7. What does the woman plan to do next
A. Create a new poster. B. Ask the teacher’s advice. C. Change the theme of the festival.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the man going to the show
A. To satisfy his interest. B. To support a friend. C. To buy original works.
9. How much does the most expensive work cost
A. $1, 000. B. $9, 000. C. $90, 000.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What was Steve crazy about before he was 8 years old
A. Playing the guitar. B. Playing football. C. Listening to records.
11. Where did Steve’s father work
A. At a music studio. B. At a fire department. C. At a school.
12. How did Steve feel when he happened to hear his father’s records
A. Amazed. B. Confused. C. Depressed.
13. What helped Steve to be a great guitar player
A. His father’s encouragement.
B. The lessons he took after he got his guitar.
C. The records he listened to in his childhood.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What should the woman do with constant aches
A. Take a rest. B. Continue running. C. Turn to a doctor.
15. What kind of shoes should the woman choose
A. Soft shoes. B. Durable shoes. C. Arch-supporting shoes.
16. What should a runner pay attention to while running
A. Stretching. B. Sufficient water. C. A 5-minute cool down.
17. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A patient asking the doctor for advice.
B. A sports fan interviewing a sports star.
C. A woman consulting a running expert.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How can a cleanup event be found
A. By joining a waste-tackling community.
B. By referring to a map on the Internet.
C. By signing up to be volunteer online.
19. What is to be done first when a cleanup event is organised
A. Fix a time and place. B. Advertise for helpers. C. Gather supplies.
20. Who should be contacted if the location to throw the waste is not clear
A. Organisers of the event. B. Experienced volunteers. C. Waste treatment department.
听力答案：1-5 CACCB 6-10 AABCB 11-15 BABCC 16-20 BCBAC
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
You might want to spend your time in high school pursuing academic projects. While we highly recommend that, exploring internship (实习) opportunities can be a powerful way for you to develop real-world skills. Now, let’s dive into a comprehensive review of Ladder internships.
What is Ladder Internships
Ladder Internships is a selective programme for high school students to work with startups. As part of their internship, each student will work on a real-world project and present their work at the end of their internship.
Who can participate in Ladder Internships
The programme is open to high school students, undergraduates and gap year students! However, you must make sure that you can commit from 10-15 hours every week for 8 weeks.
What can you expect as a Ladder intern
The programme starts with your placement decision. Ladder works closely with companies to pre-determine bite-sized projects that are of genuine use to the companies. If you are interested in working in a specific area and convey it in the application form, chances are that you’ll get paired with a company that reflects these interests!
Regular meetings and discussion about deliverables: Throughout the 8-week internship, you will have a 45-minute meeting with your intern manager weekly. You will also discuss weekly deadlines and progress goals.
Consult your coach in the company, who will give you feedback on your work. At the Week 4 mark, you can show your first deliverable to the company, and at Week 8, you will present your final project to the company!
What is the cost of the programme
The 8-week programme costs $1,990. If the cost is a barrier, you can consider applying for financial aid.
1. What’s the minimum time for an intern to invest in the programme
A. 8 hours. B. 15 hours. C. 80 hours. D. 120 hours.
2. What will an intern do in the programme
A. Work online with project managers. B. Turn to the coach for guidance.
C. Discuss the progress with teammates. D. Submit the final work result at Week 4.
3. Who is the text intended for
A. Managers hiring new workers. B. Schools in pursuit of cooperation.
C. Students eager for hands-on skills. D. Gap-year students looking for jobs.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
B
This summer, I marked what some call a “milestone birthday”. My approach to birthdays is usually twofold: fear them in advance and bear them in the moment. But this year, I decided to confront my birthday directly instead of tolerating it awkwardly. Rather than wait to receive cards and gifts, why not celebrate my birthday by giving presents to others Maybe turning tradition upside down would assuage my discomfort.
Science was on my side. Studies have found that spending money on others makes us happier than spending money on ourselves. “We observe this all over the world, even in places where people are struggling to meet their own basic needs. Charitable contributions activate the reward centres of our brain that spark for delights such as music and food,” Elizabeth Dunn, a University of British Columbia psychology professor told me.
Armed with these studies, I began planning my experiment. The gift had to be small enough to mail in an envelope and meaningful enough to touch hearts. I decided on pencils. I located a vendor (商贩) in Central California who could customize pencils. I ordered them in pink to honour my last name. And I engraved (雕刻) them with three messages about pencils that double as messages about life: Stay sharp. Get to the point. Erasing is creating.
With my wife, I turned our kitchen table into a fulfillment centre. We printed labels, slid three pencils into a sleeve and each sleeve into an envelope. Then, in two walks to our neighbourhood post office, we sent 98 gifts out to the world.
A few days later, I got texts and emails from the pencil recipients (收件者). I heard from about three-fourths of them that they like the gift. Several people sent photos of their new pink pencils along with thanks or birthday wishes. A few told me how touched they were that I thought of them. One person texted fire and heart emojis.
This exercise deepened my sense of gratitude and connection. For a few moments, I forgot I was turning okay, I’ll say the number now, 60.
4. What does the underlined word “assuage” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Ease. B. Cause. C. Hide. D. Express.
5. What can we learn from Elizabeth Dunn’s words in Paragraph 2
A. People worldwide observe birthdays. B. Giving offers people more pleasure.
C. Material wealth generates charity. D. People in need are more likely to donate.
6. Why did the author tailor the pencils pink
A. To entertain children. B. To make them striking.
C. To highlight the messages on them. D. To bear a mark of himself.
7. What’s Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. How the pencils were packed and sent. B. How the author’s birthday was celebrated.
C. How people responded to the author’s gift. D. How the author reflected on the experience.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
C
Britain’s only remaining coal power plant will generate electricity for the last time today, after operating for 57 years.
The power station at Ratcliffe in Nottingham shire will come to the end of its life in line with the government’s policy to phase out coal power, which was first signalled almost a decade ago.
The closure marks the end of Britain’s 142-year history of coal power use, which began when the world’s first coal-fired power station, the Holborn Viaduct in central London, began generating electricity in 1882. The closure has been regarded as a big milestone in reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.
The UK became the first country to set an end-date for coal power from 2025 after putting in place increasingly strict regulations to reduce the running hours of coal plants. Ministers called for the deadline to come forward by a year shortly before the UK hosted the UN’s Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow in late 2021.
Peter O’Grady, the plant manager, said, “This whole year has been a series of sad moments. I’m sure there will be a few tears as the whole thing stops and as people leave, especially for me.”
The plant once employed 3,000 engineers but its workforce has declined in line with its power output over recent years. Coal power made up 80% of the UK’s electricity in the early1980s, and 40% in 2014, which was due to costly carbon taxes and the rise of cheap renewables.
Staff were first told in 2021 that the plant would close in late 2022, but Ratcliffe’s owner, the German energy company Uniper, reached an agreement with the government to keep the plant running during the Europe-wide gas crisis. Uniper has tried to help engineers into jobs at the company’s other power plants or into training that could lead to work in other areas of the energy industry.
Michael Lewis, Uniper’s chief executive, said, “This will be the first time since 1882 that coal has not powered Great Britain. We’re embracing (拥抱) the future of cleaner and flexible energy.”
8. Why is the coal power plant in the UK put to an end
A. To respond to the call of the government.
B. To turn around the situation of losing money.
C. To follow the trend started by other countries.
D. To stimulate other industries to cut carbon emissions.
9. How does Peter O’Grady feel about the closure of the coal power plant
A Scared. B. Upset. C. Surprised. D. Pleased.
10. What might have caused the decreased use of coal power in the UK ten years ago
A. The decline of workforce. B. The reduction of coal tax.
C. The development of new energies. D. The conservation of non-renewable resources.
11. What will happen to the engineers of the coal power plant in the UK
A. They will be dismissed. B. They may work in other industries.
C. They will go abroad in search of jobs. D. They may receive considerate arrangements.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
D
Hearing a song might bring to mind the last time we saw a live band perform it. We may remember hearing the song on a road trip with high school friends, and be brought back to the sights, smells, and feelings of that experience. All of these experiences have been referred to as “music-evoked (引起) thoughts”, and recent research has sought to understand why certain thoughts occur in response to certain music.
In one study, my workmates and I compared thoughts evoked by instrumental excerpts (节选) of unfamiliar classical, electronic, and pop／rock music. Overall, listeners reported thoughts 76 percent of the time. However, the occurrence of thoughts varied across music types. Classical and electronic music evoked more thoughts than pop/rock music. This doesn’t necessarily mean pop/rock music types are unengaging. Rather, types like classical and electronic music might provide greater visual mental imagery, whereas pop/rock music might invite listeners to engage in different ways, like dancing or singing along.
We also found links related to the contexts with which we associate music. Electronic music tended to evoke thoughts about clubbing and video games, pop/rock music evoked thoughts about live performances and driving, and classical music thoughts about movies and weddings. Classical music led listeners to great capability to imagine fictional stories, as it was often composed specifically with the aim of evoking an imagined story.
These contextual associations may vary across different cultures. A recent study revealed that fictional stories reported while enjoying classical music were highly similar in two groups of young adults in the US, but the stories generated by listeners in Germany in response to these same excerpts were significantly different. This suggests that even when asked to generate entirely fictional stories, listeners are influenced by their prior associations with music. This speaks to general theories that our memories play a substantial role in shaping imagination.
Understanding how different music evokes different thoughts is important for various practical uses. For instance, a doctor might aim to trigger (触发) specific types of thoughts via music when working with a client, or an artist might engage a more creative thinking mode by listening to a particular piece of music.
12. What can we learn about “music-evoked thoughts” from Paragraph 2
A. They vary with different types of music. B. They are few occurrences in music listening.
C. They involve people in dancing to the music. D. They strike people during engaging music play.
13. What is unique about classical music
A. It was associated with clubbing. B. It provided listeners with real contexts.
C. It was intended to stimulate imagination. D. It was played more slowly than other music types.
14. What greatly influenced listeners’ imagination
A. The development level of their country. B. The previous music-related experiences.
C. The education they received while young. D. The types of story they were asked to create.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Where Does Our Memory Come from
B. Do Music Imaginings Vary with Cultures
C. Does Listening to Music Help Story Creation
D. How Does Different Music Shape Our Imagined Thoughts
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
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。
You’re trying to concentrate, but your mind is wandering or you’re easily distracted (分心). Like a computer that slows with use, the brain accumulates (积累) wear and tear that affects processing. ___16___ To improve attention, consider the following strategies.
Practise mindfulness. “Mindfulness is about focusing attention on the present moment, and practising mindfulness has been shown to rewire the brain so that attention is stronger,” says Kim Willment, a neuropsychologist (神经心理学家) with Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She recommends sitting still for a few minutes each day, closing your eyes and regulating your breathing. ___17___
Take cognitive puterized cognitive training games are aimed at improving your response and attention. ___18___ “The goal of playing these games is not to get better at them, but to get better in daily activities,” Willment says. “But there is evidence that a person’s ability to pay attention can be improved by progressively pushing the person to higher levels of performance and this may translate to everyday life.”
Keep a healthy lifestyle. Many aspects of a healthy lifestyle can help attention, starting with sleep and exercise. When we sleep, we reduce stress hormones that can be harmful to the brain and we clear out proteins that injure it. ___19___ When you exercise, you increase the availability of brain chemicals that promote new brain connections, reduce stress, and improve sleep. Try 150 minutes per week of aerobic (有氧的) exercise, such as brisk walking.
___20___“Read something for 30 minutes, setting a timer to go off every five minutes. When it goes off, ask yourself if your mind has wandered. If so, just refocus on what you’re reading,” she says. By doing this, you strengthen the monitoring process and the ability to maintain focus on a single task.
A. Read patiently.
B. Perform a single-task exercise.
C. Evidence that this works has been mixed.
D. Some drugs can slow our ability to think clearly.
E. So aim for seven to eight hours of sleep each night.
F. By focusing on yourself, you get your attention back.
G. This can be caused by stressors such as sleep disorders and overloaded information.
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. B
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A South Carolina father made a dangerous 30-mile journey on foot through Hurricane Helene-ravaged (肆虐) Tennessee. He ___21___his life to ensure he could walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
On his 5.5-hour over-night journey, most of which was in total ___22___, David Jones struggled over mountains of flood debris (碎片) and even got ___23___ in the mud up to his knees, losing a ___24___.
Miraculously, he got to the church on time. He ___25___ planned to drive from his home in South Carolina to Johnson City, Tenn., a roughly two-hour ride under normal conditions. But Mother Nature had other ___26___, and after seven hours on the road, he was ___27___ by a policeman that Inter-state 26 and any route back were ___28___ due to severe flooding.
Unshaken, Jones, a former marathon runner ___29___ himself to walk the rest of the way, with his phone’s ___30___ as his only source of light.
“It just... it’s awful,” Jones said. “And I can tell you a lot about the mud and the debris fields where I have to ___31___ 6, 7-foot-tall piles of debris of old fences and huge trees and it was just horrible with my shoe missing.”
In a desperate attempt to remain ___32___ to cars once clear of the flood zone, Jones grabbed a reflective stick, which he later ___33___ to his daughter, Elizabeth, and her new husband, Daniel, to honour his pains-taking route to the wedding.
Elizabeth Marquez said she had no idea what her father had ___34___ until after the ceremony.
“That’s so emotionally ___35___ to experience that my dad loves me that much,” she said.
21. A. risked B. ended C. shortened D. spared
22. A. preparation B. swing C. darkness D. anticipation
23. A. delayed B. stuck C. lost D. changed
24. A. glove B. gift C. wallet D. shoe
25. A. initially B. intentionally C. carefully D. eagerly
26. A. ways B. surprises C. plans D. powers
27. A. charged B. questioned C. greeted D. informed
28. A. crowded B. impassable C. deserted D. winding
29. A. treated B. quieted C. tricked D. steeled
30. A. flash B. battery C. charger D. case
31. A. clear B. climb C. sort D. pick
32. A. unaffected B. patient C. visible D. calm
33. A. awarded B. credited C. donated D. gifted
34. A. gone through B. left behind C. worked on D. found out
35. A. disturbing B. interesting C. moving D. rewarding
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C
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。
China’s lunar spacesuit made its first public appearance on Saturday at a forum (论坛) in Chongqing. The appearance marks ___36___ significant milestone in the country’s lunar exploration efforts and reflects the advancement of China’s spacesuit technology.
The red decorative bands on the arms and legs emphasize its graceful and powerful design, with the arm bands ___37___ (look) like flowing “Feitian” ribbons (丝带), symbolizing grace and ___38___ (elegant), while the leg bands are shaped like the exhaust flames (排气火焰) of a rocket, conveying the dynamic energy of space exploration.
The suit draws inspiration ___39___ traditional Chinese armor, representing strength and dignity, reflecting the courage and pioneering spirit of the Chinese people.
Since 2020, the research and the development of the lunar spacesuit ___40___ (focus) on protection function in complex environments and enhancing astronaut mobility. The suit’s development has achieved numerous technical ___41___ (breakthrough).
“China’s space programme is progressing step by step ___42___ (base) on its own plans. Our first lunar spacesuit marks the steady advancement of China’s manned lunar landing programme, indicating that the day ___43___ Chinese people set foot on the moon may not be far off,” Kang Guohua, a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
The research and development of spacesuits involves a wide range of scientific disciplines and complex technologies, and only a few countries in the world possess the capability of ___44___ (independent) designing and manufacturing spacesuits.
China aims ____45____ (send) astronauts to the moon by 2030, officials previously revealed. The country’s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou, lunar lander Lanyue, and the new-generation manned launch vehicle the Long March-10 have been proceeding smoothly.
【答案】36. a 37. looking
38. elegance
39. from 40. have focused
41. breakthroughs
42. based 43. when
44. independently
45. to send
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，你校“满天星”志愿服务社团(“Star-studded” Volunteer Service Club)在本周末组织了一次志愿服务。请你就本次活动，给你校英文报编辑写信投稿。要点如下：
1.活动目的；
2.活动安排；
3.收获和感想。
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。
Dear editor,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear editor,
I’m Li Hua, a member of our school’s “Star-studded” Volunteer Service Club. This weekend, we organized a volunteer service activity and here are the details.
Aimed at providing convenience for our community and developing our students’ social responsibility, the activity was well-arranged. We were divided into several teams to carry out tasks. The tasks included cleaning the park, helping the elderly and tutoring children in the community.
The activity brought us valuable experience and a sense of fulfillment. Not only did we make a difference to our community, but also we deepened our understanding of the spirit of volunteering.
Yours sincerely,
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。
It was a normal school day. Jefferson County Public School bus driver Larry Farrish Jr. was travelling on his usual route picking up students and send them to nine different schools of the district.
But when he stopped to collect first-grader Levi Carrier, he noticed that something was wrong. Because every morning, when he pulled up to the 125th street bus stop, Levi would wave to him with a broad smile on his face and greet him with “Good morning, sir”. That morning, Larry noticed a sad look on Levi’s tear-stained face. Larry asked Levi what was wrong when Levi stepped on the bus. Levi looked up at Larry, face full of tears again and told Larry that he didn’t have any pajamas (睡衣) on the Annual Pajamas’ Day of his school. Larry immediately made sense of the situation. Obviously, the pajama meant a lot to the boy.
Larry comforted Levi, asked him to take a seat and promised Levi he would figure it out. Larry knew that the community Levi lived in was a low-income one. People there often couldn’t make ends meet and didn’t have basic living conveniences, such as a washer, dryer hookup or sufficient rooms for the kids. It was not hard to imagine Levi’s situation. All the kids of Levi’s school on the bus were in pajamas of different colours and patterns, talking and laughing all the way except Levi, who was looking down at the bus floor, his hands clutching (紧握) his corner of his worn jacket.
After about half an hour, Larry finished his assigned route and dropped all the students off at their respective schools. He sat in his seat for a while, his mind racing for ideas. A few minutes later, his brow (眉毛) relaxed. He called the bus monitor.
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。
He said he had something urgent to deal with.
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The picture of the two was posted on the Internet.
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【答案】参考范文
He said he had something urgent to deal with. Larry went to a local Family Dollar shop and chose a set of nice pajamas. When Larry arrived back at school, he asked one of the school staff to call Levi down to the hall. The moment Levi saw Larry with a set of pajamas in his hand, he approached Larry with a confused look on his face. “Are these pajamas for me ” Levi asked with half disbelief and half excitement in his voice. After hearing the word “Yes”, Levi’s face lit up. It was the biggest smile that Larry recognised every morning. The receptionist snapped a picture of the touching scene.
The picture of the two was posted on the Internet. And it soon went viral. People were touched by Larry’s kindness and generosity and made positive comments under the post. When Larry was asked by the local media why he took the trouble to help Levi, he said he never wanted to see his little passengers hurt because of something so small and that he was happy that he could help. After knowing the kind gesture, Levi’s mother shed tears of gratitude and said she would pay it forward. Just as the saying goes, small acts of kindness make a huge difference.
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