2025外研版高中英语选择性必修第四册强化练习题--Unit 3—Unit 4（含答案与解析）
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中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
2025外研版高中英语选择性必修第四册
阶段达标检测
Unit 3—Unit 4
全卷满分150分 考试用时120分钟
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。
1.How does the woman sound
A.Sad. B.Angry. C.Nervous.
2.What was the reason for the man s working for the charity at first
A.To help the homeless.
B.To do a college project.
C.To get work experience.
3.What did the woman fail to see
A.A sign. B.A parking lot.
C.A disabled person.
4.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In a bank. B.At a ticket office.
C.In a department store.
5.What kind of plant does the neighbor have according to the man
A.Weeds. B.Wild flowers.
C.Flowers from a store.
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.Who accompanied the woman to the hospital
A.The man. B.Her sister. C.Her mother.
7.What is the woman allergic to
A.Dust. B.Seafood. C.Mangoes.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Why does the woman come here
A.To buy the house. B.To enjoy the cool. C.To check the house.
9.What is the man s requirement
A.Planting some flowers.
B.Keeping the walls clean.
C.Signing the agreement at once.
10.How much will the woman pay
A.$300. B.$600. C.$900.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Why does the man come to the park
A.To offer unique history to visitors.
B.To volunteer to provide protection.
C.To do research for a school project.
12.What concerns the man most about the park
A.Online advertising. B.Natural disasters.
C.Tourists visits.
13.What will the woman probably do next
A.Sign a form.
B.Donate some money.
C.Post information on social media.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.What is the woman probably doing
A.Hosting a program.
B.Promoting a product.
C.Organizing a charity event.
15.What did the man give to Jim
A.A desktop computer. B.A laptop.
C.A tablet.
16.What does the man use petrol money to do
A.Help medical research.
B.Aid left-behind children.
C.Improve the environment.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What is the talk mainly about
A.A campaign for healthy life.
B.A fundraising event for charities.
C.A volunteer program in the neighborhood.
18.When will the Challenge Week come to an end
A.On Sunday. B.On Friday. C.On Wednesday.
19.What is one challenge mentioned by the speaker
A.Giving up sugar for five days.
B.Speaking 20 words a day for a month.
C.Disconnecting from social media for a week.
20.What should Challenge Week participants do
A.Donate as much as possible.
B.Find sponsors for their challenges.
C.Complete challenges with others together.
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
Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our round-up of art and exhibitions, performances and popular activities.
Jazz with JLCO and Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and trumpet master Wynton Marsalis will join hands to tour three Chinese cities—Shenzhen, Beijing and Tianjin in March, bringing the most popular jazz music from the US. Their Beijing stop will be on March 20, at the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. on March 20
Ticket: 180-1,080 yuan
Chen Sa Piano Recital
Chinese pianist Chen Sa has appeared at many music festivals, including the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and the Purl Piano Festival. The performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts features the melodies of the French composer Debussy.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. on December 20
Ticket: 80-500 yuan
African Wood Carvings
African art motivated artists such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse in the early 20th century. But besides art, the continent has a long and rich heritage of wood carving. Tree of Life, an exhibition at the National Museum of China, features African wood carvings from countries such as Tanzania, Mozambique and Benin.
If you go: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on January 21
Ticket: Free
Another Way of Telling
This exhibition, staged at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, shows almost 100 works of Anna Fox and Karen Knorr, two leading documentary photographers in the UK. It features different series of works, such as photographs discussing problems of social classes, working environments, and self-awareness.
If you go: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on January 6
Ticket: 60 yuan
21.When can we enjoy music composed by Debussy
A.At 3 p.m. on January 6. B.At 10 a.m. on January 21.
C.At 7:30 p.m. on March 20. D.At 7:30 p.m. on December 20.
22.What can we do at the Tree of Life exhibition
A.Enjoy classical music.
B.Appreciate Pablo Picasso s works.
C.Learn basic skills of wood carving.
D.Get to know a special art form.
23.Where will Karen Knorr s works be exhibited
A.At the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre.
B.At the National Museum of China.
C.At the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
D.At the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
B
Until 13, Parker Liautaud was an ordinary kid. That changed after he met the polar explorer Robert Swan. They began an email correspondence which turned into a friendship that eventually saw the then 14-year-old invited to join a trip to the Antarctic. He said yes almost instantly. Friends and family, to whom he d so far shown no particular interest in outdoor activities, particularly polar ones, were thrown into total confusion. He ate lots of chicken, spent a long time in the gym, and proved them wrong.
The following year, Liautaud put forward a more ambitious plan: to become the youngest-ever person to go to the North Pole. He found a new partner, Doug Stoup, and through a mixture of charm and luck raised the roughly $150,000 needed for the record attempt. Then disaster struck. The early months of the year, when the two set out, were among the warmest on record. The North Pole, which is essentially a location on a constantly-floating collection of ice sheets, became inaccessible, surrounded by pieces of uncovered sea.
A trip which had been intended to raise awareness of melting ice caps was delayed by melting ice caps. “We would get up, battling against these difficult conditions for 150 hours, and then wake up the next morning and find that we were further away from the Pole than we d started the previous morning,” he said. After 14 days trying, they admitted defeat.
Liautaud came home and decided to try again the next spring. Conditions were cold but perfect, and he and Stoup reached the Pole in no time. While it might not have made Liautaud the youngest North-Poler, the success did fulfil his original intention, giving him a platform to continue promotion against climate change, through his campaigning website. His view is that it s his generation that must make the greatest effort to reduce carbon emissions. He has already contributed to research projects carried out by the International Atomic Energy Agency and will soon set up two stations to record weather data.
24.How did Liautaud s family react to his decision to go to the Antarctic
A.They made fun of it.
B.They were puzzled about it.
C.They turned a deaf ear to it.
D.They tried to talk him out of it.
25.What prevented Liautaud and Stoup from reaching the North Pole
A.The severe weather. B.The lack of ice sheets.
C.The failure of equipment. D.The poor financial support.
26.Why was Liautaud determined to go to the North Pole
A.To push his physical limits.
B.To become an Internet celebrity.
C.To support environmental protection.
D.To finish a research project for his website.
27.Which of the following words can best describe Liautaud as a young man
A.Demanding. B.Cooperative.
C.Generous. D.Responsible.
C
Even before Molly Johnson-Jones graduated from Oxford University in 2015, she felt professional pressure to land a “prestigious (享有声望的)” job in a high-powered industry. She says she and her university friends felt there were professions that carried prestige—particularly the fields of finance, medicine and law. That s why Johnson-Jones ended up in investment banking once she graduated, even though it didn t feel like quite the right fit.
These kinds of “very traditional industries” have indeed carried prestige, says Jonah Stillman, co-founder of GenGuru, a firm that focuses on different generations in the workplace. As Generation Z joins the workforce, however, experts and younger workers say what s considered a “prestigious” job may be expanding. Some younger workers do still report making money is prestigious, especially as the cost of living shoots up, and that working for certain firms or in specific industries can make a career. But many also place equal stress on other elements, such as values of the company, flexibility, and freedom from long, intense work hours.
And some data indicates that Generation Z is indeed turning to more meaningful work. April 2023 data from LinkedIn of more than 7,000 global workers shows 64% of Generation Zers in the UK, Germany and Ireland now consider it important to work for companies that share their values. The data also shows these young workers regard work-life balance and career growth as top draws for potential workplaces.
This change in Generation Z s attitude towards work may be in part because mechanisms (机制) behind finding jobs and seeing other possible career paths are changing, says Josh Graff, managing director of EMEA and LATAM at LinkedIn. With a greater number of jobs being posted online, “we have much more access to information today than we did when we were applying for a job 20-plus years ago...This allows us to have much better visibility into a wealth of roles,” he says. “That change in the workplace, in the workforce...is leading people to understand there s a wider range of options out there.”
28.Why did Johnson-Jones end up in investment banking
A.She had a passion for finance.
B.She wanted to make a lot of money.
C.She found herself well suited for the career.
D.She felt pressure to take up a highly-regarded job.
29.What is the main idea of paragraph 2
A.Making money is still the main concern of younger workers.
B.Generation Zers are not interested in traditional “prestigious” jobs.
C.The definition of a “prestigious” job is changing for younger workers.
D.Short-time work is still considered prestigious for younger workers.
30.What do most Generation Zers in the UK, Germany and Ireland consider important when it comes to work
A.Whether they can have a good job title.
B.Whether they can receive a good salary.
C.Whether companies values are in line with theirs.
D.Whether they have enough opportunities to socialize.
31.What may be contributing to the change in Generation Z s attitude towards work
A.The changing job search methods.
B.A lack of high-paying jobs in traditional industries.
C.Growing stress on companies social responsibility.
D.Increased access to information about potential career paths.
D
On Friday, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and was taken over by federal regulators, marking one of the largest bank failures since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. California s banking regulators shut down SVB and effectively gave control of the bank to the FDIC, which created a new entity(实体) to oversee it. With a 40-year history, SVB served many companies, and it played an important role in the technology industry, successfully competing with bigger-name banks.
SVB s business boomed as tech companies did well during the pandemic. However, the technology industry recently faced difficulties, and many clients withdrew money. To fulfill these withdrawals, SVB sold part of its bond holdings(持有债券) at a loss of $1.8 billion. The Federal Reserve s(美联储) sharp rise in the interest rate also affected bonds and stocks. Then SVB decided it wanted to reduce its bond portfolio(债券投资组合) to avoid further losses.
But that announcement spooked the bank s clients, who got worried and then proceeded to withdraw even more money from the bank—a textbook definition of a bank run. The bank s stock price(股价) fell by 60% on Thursday, and continued to sink overnight. Trading was halted, and the FDIC took over SVB.
While concerns emerged about the banking sector, share prices of major banks like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America dropped by around 5%. Investors worried that other banks, particularly smaller ones, might experience similar withdrawals. However, by Friday, fears regarding the broader banking sector had eased. Experts argued that SVB s situation was unusual and should not impact other regional banks.
The FDIC-created entity, Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara, oversees SVB. Insured deposits (存款), typically up to $250,000, will be accessible by Monday. Uninsured deposits face uncertainty, with the FDIC offering an “advance dividend (预付股息)” and a “receivership certificate” accounting for the uninsured funds. The regulator has not clarified what this means for uninsured depositors. Investors will continue monitoring any potential impact on other banks.
32.What do we learn about Silicon Valley Bank
A.It is the world s first bank that has failed.
B.It has already been taken over by the FDIC.
C.It failed because of the severe situation during the pandemic.
D.It collapsed as a result of competition with the famous banks.
33.What does the underlined word “spooked” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A.Calmed. B.Inspired. C.Panicked. D.Persuaded.
34.What is the direct cause of SVB s failure
A.Loss of the bond portfolio.
B.The competition with other banks.
C.The reduction of the Federal Reserve s interest rate.
D.Withdrawals from a large number of customers.
35.What can be learned in the passage
A.All small banks will be impacted sooner or later.
B.The banking industry is facing enormous challenge.
C.Those who have uninsured deposits will lose everything.
D.SVB s deposit users are likely to be affected by its collapse.
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。
The cost of living crisis means we re all having to budget more carefully, as bills continue to rise and things become more expensive. If you re struggling to manage your money, there is a technique called the 50-30-20 rule.
This rule aims to make sure all your essentials and bills are paid, while you can also leave money for saving. The 50-30-20 rule isn t for everyone though. 36
You can come up with your own ratios (比例) based on your spending and situation. The aim of the 50-30-20 rule is that you spend 50% of your money on your “needs”. 37 The final 20% of your money is then put into paying off the debt beyond minimum payments, or into savings.
If your monthly income was ￡ 1,500 after tax, you might spend: ￡750 on needs, ￡450 on wants and ￡300 on your financial goals. 38 For example, you may be spending more than 50% of your income on bills.
39 You should always make sure your bills and minimum debt payments are paid first, and then work out how much you have left for “wants” and savings. You may decide to put more into savings or paying off the debt beyond minimum payments than you would do on your “wants”.
The 50-30-20 budgeting method is trending on the Internet right now. Following this simple method for budgeting will offer people the fun and freedom they want while they are still being responsible for their money. 40 In this case, it s worth checking for any unnecessary spending that could be cut back on.
A.First of all, add up all your bills.
B.Again, this may not work for everyone.
C.Then you would spend 30% of your money on your “wants”.
D.It all depends on your income and how much you can afford to save.
E.Some may find the essentials are taking up over 50% of their budget.
F.When employing the 50-30-20 rule, you should pay attention to the priority.
G.That is why more and more people begin to use this rule to manage their money.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
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。
Every morning, 21-year-old Jordyn Moore wakes up and goes to work at her T-shirt company—something her mom says is almost 41 .
Jordyn Moore was born with autism (自闭症) and did not speak until she was over six. Her mom, Jackie Moore, says that it s been “amazing” to watch her grow.
With the doctor s help, Jordyn Moore 42 the skills in forming words and sentences, and throughout her childhood, she continued to 43 various challenges. As she approached high school graduation, her parents met with another 44 .
The couple found there was so little 45 for an individual like Jordyn Moore when she got out of school, so they 46 what Jordyn Moore could do in the future. About five years ago, they 47 the Jordyn s Summer Shirt project—a way for Jordyn Moore to start 48 during the summer, which also taught her new skills.
That first summer, they set a 49 to sell just 40 shirts. At first, the mother was 50 about it, because she thought the shirts wouldn t sell well, but word spread on social media, and they 51 hundreds of orders. And Jordyn Moore started to work at her family company, rolling up T-shirts, packing them with a note and shipping them out.
With 52 , she got better and better at her tasks for the T-shirt company. Jackie Moore said her daughter had begun a new life. Her 53 to other parents of children with autism is to start at home, working with them on small tasks. “What we have to do is get our kids to be able to do things 54 and the more they can do on their own at home, the more 55 they might have outside of the home,” she said.
41.A.necessary B.impossible C.abnormal D.adventurous
42.A.learned B.passed C.recovered D.indicated
43.A.escape B.investigate C.estimate D.overcome
44.A.problem B.confusion C.course D.solution
45.A.information B.friendliness C.opportunity D.patience
46.A.predicted B.wondered C.clarified D.shared
47.A.studied B.analyzed C.founded D.remembered
48.A.working B.playing C.travelling D.talking
49.A.goal B.duty C.standard D.deadline
50.A.unconcerned B.unconfident
C.enthusiastic D.optimistic
51.A.missed B.received C.returned D.compared
52.A.curiosity B.wisdom
C.responsibility D.practice
53.A.belief B.similarity C.advice D.promise
54.A.effectively B.carefully
C.independently D.safely
55.A.requirements B.projects
C.hobbies D.choices
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。
Tianshui, 56 ancient Silk Road city in Gansu Province, became the latest place with a nationwide craze thanks to its iconic dish malatang, a local street dish 57 (feature) a mix of fresh vegetables and meat boiled in a hot, spicy soup. One restaurant owner in Tianshui noted that he had been serving at least 400 customers a day, some of 58 drove here from other provinces to experience this inviting dish first-hand. Based on data from Ctrip, a major Chinese online travel service platform, in the last few months, there 59 (be) a significant increase in tourism in Tianshui. The overall number of travel orders has increased by over 20% compared to the same period last year, 60 hotel orders increasing by over 40%.
Local-produced ingredients such as Gangu chili, Qin an peppercorns, and Dingxi potatoes are the secret to the unique flavor and attractive appearance of Tianshui malatang. Gangu chili has a bright red color and a spicy fragrance with lingering sweetness. Potatoes 61 (grow) in Dingxi have a high starch content (淀粉含量), making hand-pulled noodles have a chewy texture. It is these authentic ingredients 62 lay the foundation for Tianshui malatang s standing out.
With the drive of the “malatang economy”, the export orders of Gansu local agricultural 63 (product) are also increasing. It seems that food has 64 (obvious) become a new hot spot for small Chinese cities to catch the spotlight on social media platforms. The Tianshui government is also seizing every opportunity 65 (promote) the development of Tianshui with a small bowl of malatang.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华, 你得知学校将招聘10名学生作为以“皮影戏 (shadow play)”为主题的中外文化交流活动的志愿者。请你给负责此事的外教Jessica写封信申请参加该活动, 内容包括:
1.写信目的;
2.介绍自己的优势。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Jessica,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Karl was Fred s son. When his son was little, Fred s wife passed away, so a mountainous responsibility landed on Fred s shoulders. Fred was fond of and cared about his son so much that he raised his son with all his heart and soul. He taught him to walk, talk, read and write. He also taught him how to be a true and moral man. When Karl came home with an injury due to falling off his bike or something else, it would hurt Fred s heart more than it would hurt the boy. Whenever Karl went down with a fever, Fred would sit beside him day and night, barely sleeping a wink (合眼). He always supported Karl in every aspect. Gradually, Karl grew up to become an adult.
How deeply Fred loved his son! However, Fred was unprepared for the day when his beloved son Karl told him he would leave and start his own business in a new city.
“But, Karl, you are too young to start a business,” Fred warned his son. “You still have a long way to go. I think you can help me manage the cafe my grandma left to me first. This way, I d be able to teach you more about business.” But Karl was stubborn and wouldn t follow Fred s advice. “Dad, I am not a kid anymore, so allow me to determine my life. OK ” said Karl. One week later, Karl packed his things and left for the new city, leaving the sad and worried father behind.
Three months passed. One night, Fred got a call from his son. It was strange because Karl seldom called him up after he left for the new city. “Dad, I should have followed your suggestions and stayed at home. I went bankrupt (破产的) and I am in debt now,” Karl said. “I knew this would happen someday,” Fred painfully thought. He planned to help his son and made one of his most difficult choices. “Don t worry, my son. Luckily, you will succeed to (继承) a huge amount of money from your uncle, soon,” Fred told Karl.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
“ Oh, I am so fortunate,” said Karl.
On his way back home, Karl was wondering how his father was.
答案全解全析
Unit 3—Unit 4
1.C 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.C
9.B 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.A
17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B 21.D 22.D 23.A 24.B
25.B 26.C 27.D 28.D 29.C 30.C 31.D 32.B
33.C 34.D 35.B 36.D 37.C 38.B 39.F 40.E
41.B 42.A 43.D 44.A 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.A
49.A 50.B 51.B 52.D 53.C 54.C 55.D
56.an 57.featuring 58.whom 59.has been 60.with 61.grown 62.that 63.products 64.obviously 65.to promote
第二部分 阅读
第一节
A
◎语篇解读 这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了在北京举行的一些展览、表演等相关活动的信息。
21.D 细节理解题。根据Chen Sa Piano Recital中的“The performance at the National Centre...Debussy.”及“If you go...December 20”可知,这场在国家大剧院举行的演出以法国作曲家Debussy的乐曲为重点,该演出的时间为12月20日晚上7:30。故选D。
22.D 细节理解题。根据African Wood Carvings中第三句的内容可知,在“生命之树”展览会上我们能看到来自坦桑尼亚等国的非洲木雕作品,从而了解木雕这种特殊的艺术形式。故选D。
23.A 细节理解题。根据Another Way of Telling中第一句的内容可知,Karen Knorr的作品在三影堂摄影艺术中心(Three Shadows Photography Art Centre)展出。故选A。
B
◎语篇解读 这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了年轻的Liautaud为了支持环保去北极的故事。
24.B 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知,到目前为止,他对户外活动,尤其是极地活动,没有表现出特别的兴趣,他的朋友和家人完全陷入了困惑。由此可知,Liautaud的家人对他去南极的决定感到困惑。故选B。
25.B 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知,当年的前几个月是有史以来气温最高的几个月,冰都融化了,本来应覆盖着大片冰的北极变成了裸露的海洋。结合第三段第一句(一次旨在提高人们对冰盖融化的认识的旅行因冰盖融化而推迟)和最后一句(经过14天的努力,他们承认失败了)可知,是冰盖的融化阻止了Liautaud和Stoup到达北极,B项“缺乏冰盖”符合语境,故选B。
26.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句尤其是关键信息“fulfil his original intention”和“continue promotion against climate change”可知,Liautaud决定去北极是为了对抗气候变化,即支持环保。故选C。
27.D 推理判断题。结合Liautaud去北极支持环保的事迹和最后一段最后两句(他的观点是,他这一代人必须尽最大努力减少碳排放。他已经为国际原子能机构开展的研究项目做出了贡献,并将很快建立两个站点来记录天气数据)可知,Liautaud勇担责任,致力于保护环境并做出了很多贡献,因此D项“有责任心的”符合其人物形象。故选D。
C
◎语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如今年轻人对拥有声望的行业的看法,此外,一些数据表明,Z世代确实在转向更有意义的工作。
28.D 细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知,Johnson-Jones感受到了职业压力,想要在一个影响力大的行业找到一份“有声望的”工作,她和她的大学朋友们觉得有些职业是有声望的,尤其是金融、医药和法律领域,所以她一毕业就进入投资银行工作了,尽管她觉得自己并不适合这份工作。由此可知,Johnson-Jones最终选择在投资银行业工作是因为她迫于压力接受了一份受人尊敬的工作。故选D。
29.C 主旨大意题。第二段提到随着Z世代加入职场,专家和年轻员工表示,被认为“有声望”的工作范围可能会扩大,还提到一些年轻的员工确实仍认为赚钱是一种荣耀,但许多人也同样重视其他因素,比如公司的价值观、灵活性以及不从事长时间高强度工作的自由。由此可知,第二段主要讲的是对年轻员工来说,“有声望的”工作的定义正在发生变化。故选C。
30.C 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句尤其是关键信息“share their values”可知,在英国、德国和爱尔兰,大多数Z世代的人认为工作中最重要的是公司的价值观是否与他们的一致。故选C。
31.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句可知,随着越来越多的职位在网上发布,如今人们获得信息的渠道要多得多,这使人们能够更好地了解大量的职位;工作场所和劳动力的变化让人们意识到可以有更广泛的选择。结合最后一段第一句可知,获取潜在职业道路信息的渠道增加正在使Z世代对工作的态度发生改变。故选D。
D
◎语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了硅谷银行(SVB)破产的原因以及所造成的影响。
32.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句的内容可知,硅谷银行破产,并被联邦监管机构接管,加州银行监管机构关闭了硅谷银行,并将该行的控制权交给了联邦存款保险公司 (FDIC),后者创建了一个新的实体来监管该行。由此可知,硅谷银行已经被联邦存款保险公司接管了。故选B。
33.C 词义猜测题。根据第三段中画线词所在句可知,那一声明使银行的客户 ,他们开始担心,然后继续从银行提取更多的钱。由此可知这一声明对银行的客户造成了消极的影响。结合选项可知C项(使恐慌)符合语境,银行的客户感到恐慌所以从银行提取更多的钱。故选C。A.使平静;B.鼓舞;D.劝说。
34.D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句的内容可知,硅谷银行的业务蓬勃发展是因为科技公司在流行病时期表现良好;然而,科技行业最近遇到了困难,许多客户取走了资金。再结合第二段其他内容及第三段的内容可知,客户不断取走资金,最终使硅谷银行破产。由此可推知,硅谷银行失败的直接原因是客户取走了大量资金。故选D。
35.B 推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了硅谷银行破产的原因以及给整个银行业带来的连锁反应。根据倒数第二段前两句和最后一段最后一句可知,对银行业的担心已经出现,各大银行的股价也下跌了,投资者担心,其他银行,尤其是规模较小的银行,也可能出现类似的撤资情况,他们会持续观望任何潜在的影响。由此可知,银行业的现状不容乐观。结合选项可知B项(银行业正面临着巨大的挑战)符合语境。故选B。
第二节
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种用于管理钱的预算方法,即50—30—20法则,这种方法在确保支付所有必需品和账单的前提下,既保证了自己的需求,又留下了储蓄的钱。
36.D 细节句。根据上文“The 50-30-20 rule isn t for everyone though.”可知,空格处进一步说明这个法则不适用于所有人。D项(这完全取决于你的收入和你能存多少钱。) 承接上文,指出不适用于所有人的原因。故选D。
37.C 细节句。根据上文“The aim of the 50-30-20 rule is that you spend 50% of your money on your ‘needs’.”以及下文“The final 20% of your money is then put into paying off the debt beyond minimum payments, or into savings.”可知,空格处应该说明的是你的收入剩余的30%的用法。C项(然后你会把30%的钱花在你想要的东西上。)符合此话题。故选C。
38.B 过渡句。根据上文“If your monthly income was ￡ 1,500 after tax, you might spend: ￡750 on needs, ￡450 on wants and ￡300 on your financial goals.”以及下文“For example, you may be spending more than 50% of your income on bills.(例如,你可能要把超过50%的收入花在账单上。)”可知,空格处应该说明的是与50-30-20法则的不同之处。B项(同样,这可能并不适用于所有人。)承上启下。故选B。
39.F 主旨句。根据下文“You should always make sure your bills...for ‘wants’ and savings.”可知,本段说的是要侧重优先要做的事情。F项(在使用50-30-20法则时,要注意优先事项)符合本段主旨,能够引起下文,且F项中的“priority”与下文的“paid first”相呼应,故选F。
40.E 细节句。根据下文“In this case, it s worth checking for any unnecessary spending that could be cut back on.”可知空处应是需要检查开支的情况。E项(一些人可能会发现必需品占据了他们预算的50%以上)属于此情况,符合语境,且E项中的“the essentials are taking up over 50% of their budget”与下文中的“this case”相呼应,故选E。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
◎语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了患有自闭症的乔丁·摩尔在父母的帮助下适应独自生活和工作的故事。
41.B 根据下一段中的“Jordyn Moore was born with autism and did not speak until she was over six.”可知,乔丁·摩尔患有自闭症,因此去上班对她来说是一件几乎不可能的事。A.必要的;B.不可能的;C.不正常的;D.有冒险精神的。故选B。
42.A 句意:在医生的帮助下,乔丁·摩尔学会了组织单词和句子的技能,在她的整个童年时期,她不断克服各种挑战。根据上文“在医生的帮助下”和空后的“组织单词和句子的技能”可知,A项“学会”符合语境。B.通过;C.恢复;D.表明。
43.D 由上文提到的她患有自闭症和学会技能以及此处的“continued to 43 various challenges”可知,D项“克服”符合语境,表示她整个童年时期都在克服挑战,故选D。A.避开;B.调查;C.评估。
44.A 句意:当她即将高中毕业时,她的父母遇到了另一个问题。根据下文可知,她即将高中毕业时面临以后将要从事什么工作的问题,这也是她父母遇到的又一个问题。A.问题;B.困惑;C.课程;D.解决办法。故选A。
45.C 句意:这对夫妇发现,像乔丁·摩尔这样的人毕业后几乎没有(工作)机会,所以他们想知道乔丁·摩尔将来能做些什么。根据上文可知,乔丁·摩尔患有自闭症,结合“for an individual like Jordyn Moore”和“what Jordyn Moore could do in the future”可知,此处指她这样的人很少有工作机会。A.信息;B.友善;C.机会;D.耐心。故选C。
46.B 根据下文“what Jordyn Moore could do in the future”可知,她的父母想知道她未来能做什么。A.预测;B.想知道;C.澄清;D.分享。故选B。
47.C 根据下文中的“the Jordyn s Summer Shirt project”可知,她的父母创立了这个项目。A.学习,研究;B.分析;C.建立;D.记住。故选C。
48.A 根据下一段中的“And Jordyn Moore started to work at her family company”可知,乔丁·摩尔开始工作。故选A。
49.A 句意:第一个夏天,他们设定的目标是只卖40件衬衫。根据下文“to sell just 40 shirts”可知,卖40件衬衫是设定的目标。A.目标;B.职责;C.标准;D.截止日期。故选A。
50.B 句意:起初,这位母亲对此并不自信,因为她认为这些衬衫不会卖得很好,但消息在社交媒体上传开了,他们收到了数百份订单。根据下文“because she thought the shirts wouldn t sell well”可知,乔丁·摩尔的母亲刚开始担心衬衫卖得不好,因此对此并不自信。A.冷淡的,漠视的;B.不自信的;C.热情的;D.乐观的。故选B。
51.B 根据上文“but word spread on social media”可知,消息传开了,他们收到了很多订单。A.错过,思念;B.收到,接收;C.退还,回报;D.比较。故选B。
52.D 根据第四段段尾的“which also taught her new skills”和第五段最后一句“And Jordyn Moore started to work...shipping them out.”可知,经过练习(practice),她做得越来越好。故选D。A.好奇心;B.智慧;C.责任。
53.C 根据下文“to start at home, working with them on small tasks”可知,从家里开始,和他们一起做一些小事是这位母亲给其他自闭症儿童的父母的建议(advice),故选C。A.信念;B.相似性;D.承诺。
54.C 句意:“我们要做的是要让我们的孩子能够独立做事,他们在家里能够自己做得越多,他们在外面可能会有的选择就越多。”她说。根据下文“the more they can do on their own at home”可知,此处表示让孩子能够“独立”做事。A.有效地;B.仔细地;C.独立地;D.安全地。故选C。
55.D 根据语境可知,他们在家里自己做得越多就越独立,他们在外面的选择就可能会越多。A.所需的东西,必要条件;B.工程,项目;C.爱好;D.选择。故选D。
第二节
◎语篇解读 这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了甘肃天水麻辣烫走红了,在“麻辣烫经济”的带动下,甘肃地方农产品的出口订单不断增加,市政府也抓住每一个机会,用一小碗麻辣烫来促进天水经济的发展。
56.an 考查冠词。句意:甘肃省的古丝绸之路城市天水,因其标志性的菜肴麻辣烫而成为最新的火爆全国的地方。麻辣烫是一种当地街头小吃,以在辛辣的热汤中煮的混合了的新鲜蔬菜和肉为特色。city是可数名词,此处表示泛指,应用不定冠词,且ancient的发音以元音音素开头,故填an。
57.featuring 考查现在分词。句意同上。句中已有谓语became,设空处应用非谓语动词。feature和dish之间是逻辑上的主动关系,应用现在分词作后置定语,故填featuring。
58.whom 考查定语从句。句意:天水的一位餐馆老板提到,他每天至少接待400名顾客,其中一些人从外省开车来这里,就是为了亲身体验这道诱人的菜肴。此处是“some of+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句,先行词是customers,指人,关系词在从句中作of的宾语,应用关系代词whom。故填whom。
59.has been 考查时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“in the last few months”可知句子用现在完成时;此处使用了there be句型,主语为a significant increase,表示单数意义,故填has been。
60.with 考查介词。句意:与去年同期相比,旅游订单总数增长了20%以上,酒店订单增长了40%以上。此处是“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构作状语,故填with。
61.grown 考查过去分词。句意:定西出产的土豆淀粉含量很高,使得拉面很有嚼劲。句中已有谓语have,设空处应用非谓语动词。Potatoes与grow之间是逻辑上的被动关系,应用过去分词作后置定语,故填grown。
62.that 考查强调句型。句意:正是这些正宗的食材奠定了天水麻辣烫脱颖而出的基础。此处是强调句型“It is+被强调部分+that+其他部分.”,本句中被强调部分是主语these authentic ingredients,故填that。
63.products 考查名词的数。由空前的形容词agricultural可知设空处应用名词作介词of的宾语。product在此处表示“产品”,是可数名词,空前无限定词,应用其复数形式,故填products。
64.obviously 考查副词。空处修饰动词become,应用副词作状语。故填obviously。
65.to promote 考查动词不定式。句意:天水市政府也抓住每一个机会,用一小碗麻辣烫来促进天水的发展。此处表示目的,应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to promote。
第四部分 写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Jessica,
I m Li Hua. Learning that our school will select 10 students to be the volunteers of the cultural exchange activity between China and other countries, I m writing to apply for the opportunity.
I m confident that I am a right person for this job. Firstly, I am fluent in English, which plays an important role in communicating with foreigners. Secondly, I have learned shadow plays for eight years and am capable of performing them well. What s more, I m outgoing and can get on well with others.
I would appreciate it if you could give me this chance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
“ Oh, I am so fortunate,” said Karl. But he asked his dad, “My uncle But Dad, you never told me about him.” “That is right. He s a distant uncle. Let s not go into detail. You needn t worry because you will get a large sum of money from him soon. It will help solve your problems. Now, go to sleep peacefully,” Fred said and then he hung up the phone. Hearing that, Karl felt relieved and hopeful. A week later, Karl indeed got a huge amount of money. He paid off all his debts with the money and then decided to go back to visit his father.
On his way back home, Karl was wondering how his father was. However, when Karl arrived at Fred s house and knocked at the door, an unknown man answered the door. It turned out that the man was the new owner of the house. A neighbour he met told him that Fred had sold his cafe and house. Karl realized that it was his father that helped him, not the imaginary uncle. He looked for his father everywhere and eventually found him in a shelter for the homeless. Guilty and heartbroken, Karl determined to work hard and learn from others so that he could buy the cafe and the house back. Three years later, Karl finally made it with his efforts and Fred s support.
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2025外研版高中英语选择性必修第四册
阶段达标检测
Unit 3—Unit 4
全卷满分150分 考试用时120分钟
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。
1.How does the woman sound
A.Sad. B.Angry. C.Nervous.
2.What was the reason for the man s working for the charity at first
A.To help the homeless.
B.To do a college project.
C.To get work experience.
3.What did the woman fail to see
A.A sign. B.A parking lot.
C.A disabled person.
4.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In a bank. B.At a ticket office.
C.In a department store.
5.What kind of plant does the neighbor have according to the man
A.Weeds. B.Wild flowers.
C.Flowers from a store.
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.Who accompanied the woman to the hospital
A.The man. B.Her sister. C.Her mother.
7.What is the woman allergic to
A.Dust. B.Seafood. C.Mangoes.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Why does the woman come here
A.To buy the house. B.To enjoy the cool. C.To check the house.
9.What is the man s requirement
A.Planting some flowers.
B.Keeping the walls clean.
C.Signing the agreement at once.
10.How much will the woman pay
A.$300. B.$600. C.$900.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Why does the man come to the park
A.To offer unique history to visitors.
B.To volunteer to provide protection.
C.To do research for a school project.
12.What concerns the man most about the park
A.Online advertising. B.Natural disasters.
C.Tourists visits.
13.What will the woman probably do next
A.Sign a form.
B.Donate some money.
C.Post information on social media.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.What is the woman probably doing
A.Hosting a program.
B.Promoting a product.
C.Organizing a charity event.
15.What did the man give to Jim
A.A desktop computer. B.A laptop.
C.A tablet.
16.What does the man use petrol money to do
A.Help medical research.
B.Aid left-behind children.
C.Improve the environment.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What is the talk mainly about
A.A campaign for healthy life.
B.A fundraising event for charities.
C.A volunteer program in the neighborhood.
18.When will the Challenge Week come to an end
A.On Sunday. B.On Friday. C.On Wednesday.
19.What is one challenge mentioned by the speaker
A.Giving up sugar for five days.
B.Speaking 20 words a day for a month.
C.Disconnecting from social media for a week.
20.What should Challenge Week participants do
A.Donate as much as possible.
B.Find sponsors for their challenges.
C.Complete challenges with others together.
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
Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our round-up of art and exhibitions, performances and popular activities.
Jazz with JLCO and Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and trumpet master Wynton Marsalis will join hands to tour three Chinese cities—Shenzhen, Beijing and Tianjin in March, bringing the most popular jazz music from the US. Their Beijing stop will be on March 20, at the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. on March 20
Ticket: 180-1,080 yuan
Chen Sa Piano Recital
Chinese pianist Chen Sa has appeared at many music festivals, including the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and the Purl Piano Festival. The performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts features the melodies of the French composer Debussy.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. on December 20
Ticket: 80-500 yuan
African Wood Carvings
African art motivated artists such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse in the early 20th century. But besides art, the continent has a long and rich heritage of wood carving. Tree of Life, an exhibition at the National Museum of China, features African wood carvings from countries such as Tanzania, Mozambique and Benin.
If you go: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on January 21
Ticket: Free
Another Way of Telling
This exhibition, staged at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, shows almost 100 works of Anna Fox and Karen Knorr, two leading documentary photographers in the UK. It features different series of works, such as photographs discussing problems of social classes, working environments, and self-awareness.
If you go: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on January 6
Ticket: 60 yuan
21.When can we enjoy music composed by Debussy
A.At 3 p.m. on January 6. B.At 10 a.m. on January 21.
C.At 7:30 p.m. on March 20. D.At 7:30 p.m. on December 20.
22.What can we do at the Tree of Life exhibition
A.Enjoy classical music.
B.Appreciate Pablo Picasso s works.
C.Learn basic skills of wood carving.
D.Get to know a special art form.
23.Where will Karen Knorr s works be exhibited
A.At the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre.
B.At the National Museum of China.
C.At the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
D.At the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
B
Until 13, Parker Liautaud was an ordinary kid. That changed after he met the polar explorer Robert Swan. They began an email correspondence which turned into a friendship that eventually saw the then 14-year-old invited to join a trip to the Antarctic. He said yes almost instantly. Friends and family, to whom he d so far shown no particular interest in outdoor activities, particularly polar ones, were thrown into total confusion. He ate lots of chicken, spent a long time in the gym, and proved them wrong.
The following year, Liautaud put forward a more ambitious plan: to become the youngest-ever person to go to the North Pole. He found a new partner, Doug Stoup, and through a mixture of charm and luck raised the roughly $150,000 needed for the record attempt. Then disaster struck. The early months of the year, when the two set out, were among the warmest on record. The North Pole, which is essentially a location on a constantly-floating collection of ice sheets, became inaccessible, surrounded by pieces of uncovered sea.
A trip which had been intended to raise awareness of melting ice caps was delayed by melting ice caps. “We would get up, battling against these difficult conditions for 150 hours, and then wake up the next morning and find that we were further away from the Pole than we d started the previous morning,” he said. After 14 days trying, they admitted defeat.
Liautaud came home and decided to try again the next spring. Conditions were cold but perfect, and he and Stoup reached the Pole in no time. While it might not have made Liautaud the youngest North-Poler, the success did fulfil his original intention, giving him a platform to continue promotion against climate change, through his campaigning website. His view is that it s his generation that must make the greatest effort to reduce carbon emissions. He has already contributed to research projects carried out by the International Atomic Energy Agency and will soon set up two stations to record weather data.
24.How did Liautaud s family react to his decision to go to the Antarctic
A.They made fun of it.
B.They were puzzled about it.
C.They turned a deaf ear to it.
D.They tried to talk him out of it.
25.What prevented Liautaud and Stoup from reaching the North Pole
A.The severe weather. B.The lack of ice sheets.
C.The failure of equipment. D.The poor financial support.
26.Why was Liautaud determined to go to the North Pole
A.To push his physical limits.
B.To become an Internet celebrity.
C.To support environmental protection.
D.To finish a research project for his website.
27.Which of the following words can best describe Liautaud as a young man
A.Demanding. B.Cooperative.
C.Generous. D.Responsible.
C
Even before Molly Johnson-Jones graduated from Oxford University in 2015, she felt professional pressure to land a “prestigious (享有声望的)” job in a high-powered industry. She says she and her university friends felt there were professions that carried prestige—particularly the fields of finance, medicine and law. That s why Johnson-Jones ended up in investment banking once she graduated, even though it didn t feel like quite the right fit.
These kinds of “very traditional industries” have indeed carried prestige, says Jonah Stillman, co-founder of GenGuru, a firm that focuses on different generations in the workplace. As Generation Z joins the workforce, however, experts and younger workers say what s considered a “prestigious” job may be expanding. Some younger workers do still report making money is prestigious, especially as the cost of living shoots up, and that working for certain firms or in specific industries can make a career. But many also place equal stress on other elements, such as values of the company, flexibility, and freedom from long, intense work hours.
And some data indicates that Generation Z is indeed turning to more meaningful work. April 2023 data from LinkedIn of more than 7,000 global workers shows 64% of Generation Zers in the UK, Germany and Ireland now consider it important to work for companies that share their values. The data also shows these young workers regard work-life balance and career growth as top draws for potential workplaces.
This change in Generation Z s attitude towards work may be in part because mechanisms (机制) behind finding jobs and seeing other possible career paths are changing, says Josh Graff, managing director of EMEA and LATAM at LinkedIn. With a greater number of jobs being posted online, “we have much more access to information today than we did when we were applying for a job 20-plus years ago...This allows us to have much better visibility into a wealth of roles,” he says. “That change in the workplace, in the workforce...is leading people to understand there s a wider range of options out there.”
28.Why did Johnson-Jones end up in investment banking
A.She had a passion for finance.
B.She wanted to make a lot of money.
C.She found herself well suited for the career.
D.She felt pressure to take up a highly-regarded job.
29.What is the main idea of paragraph 2
A.Making money is still the main concern of younger workers.
B.Generation Zers are not interested in traditional “prestigious” jobs.
C.The definition of a “prestigious” job is changing for younger workers.
D.Short-time work is still considered prestigious for younger workers.
30.What do most Generation Zers in the UK, Germany and Ireland consider important when it comes to work
A.Whether they can have a good job title.
B.Whether they can receive a good salary.
C.Whether companies values are in line with theirs.
D.Whether they have enough opportunities to socialize.
31.What may be contributing to the change in Generation Z s attitude towards work
A.The changing job search methods.
B.A lack of high-paying jobs in traditional industries.
C.Growing stress on companies social responsibility.
D.Increased access to information about potential career paths.
D
On Friday, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and was taken over by federal regulators, marking one of the largest bank failures since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. California s banking regulators shut down SVB and effectively gave control of the bank to the FDIC, which created a new entity(实体) to oversee it. With a 40-year history, SVB served many companies, and it played an important role in the technology industry, successfully competing with bigger-name banks.
SVB s business boomed as tech companies did well during the pandemic. However, the technology industry recently faced difficulties, and many clients withdrew money. To fulfill these withdrawals, SVB sold part of its bond holdings(持有债券) at a loss of $1.8 billion. The Federal Reserve s(美联储) sharp rise in the interest rate also affected bonds and stocks. Then SVB decided it wanted to reduce its bond portfolio(债券投资组合) to avoid further losses.
But that announcement spooked the bank s clients, who got worried and then proceeded to withdraw even more money from the bank—a textbook definition of a bank run. The bank s stock price(股价) fell by 60% on Thursday, and continued to sink overnight. Trading was halted, and the FDIC took over SVB.
While concerns emerged about the banking sector, share prices of major banks like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America dropped by around 5%. Investors worried that other banks, particularly smaller ones, might experience similar withdrawals. However, by Friday, fears regarding the broader banking sector had eased. Experts argued that SVB s situation was unusual and should not impact other regional banks.
The FDIC-created entity, Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara, oversees SVB. Insured deposits (存款), typically up to $250,000, will be accessible by Monday. Uninsured deposits face uncertainty, with the FDIC offering an “advance dividend (预付股息)” and a “receivership certificate” accounting for the uninsured funds. The regulator has not clarified what this means for uninsured depositors. Investors will continue monitoring any potential impact on other banks.
32.What do we learn about Silicon Valley Bank
A.It is the world s first bank that has failed.
B.It has already been taken over by the FDIC.
C.It failed because of the severe situation during the pandemic.
D.It collapsed as a result of competition with the famous banks.
33.What does the underlined word “spooked” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A.Calmed. B.Inspired. C.Panicked. D.Persuaded.
34.What is the direct cause of SVB s failure
A.Loss of the bond portfolio.
B.The competition with other banks.
C.The reduction of the Federal Reserve s interest rate.
D.Withdrawals from a large number of customers.
35.What can be learned in the passage
A.All small banks will be impacted sooner or later.
B.The banking industry is facing enormous challenge.
C.Those who have uninsured deposits will lose everything.
D.SVB s deposit users are likely to be affected by its collapse.
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。
The cost of living crisis means we re all having to budget more carefully, as bills continue to rise and things become more expensive. If you re struggling to manage your money, there is a technique called the 50-30-20 rule.
This rule aims to make sure all your essentials and bills are paid, while you can also leave money for saving. The 50-30-20 rule isn t for everyone though. 36
You can come up with your own ratios (比例) based on your spending and situation. The aim of the 50-30-20 rule is that you spend 50% of your money on your “needs”. 37 The final 20% of your money is then put into paying off the debt beyond minimum payments, or into savings.
If your monthly income was ￡ 1,500 after tax, you might spend: ￡750 on needs, ￡450 on wants and ￡300 on your financial goals. 38 For example, you may be spending more than 50% of your income on bills.
39 You should always make sure your bills and minimum debt payments are paid first, and then work out how much you have left for “wants” and savings. You may decide to put more into savings or paying off the debt beyond minimum payments than you would do on your “wants”.
The 50-30-20 budgeting method is trending on the Internet right now. Following this simple method for budgeting will offer people the fun and freedom they want while they are still being responsible for their money. 40 In this case, it s worth checking for any unnecessary spending that could be cut back on.
A.First of all, add up all your bills.
B.Again, this may not work for everyone.
C.Then you would spend 30% of your money on your “wants”.
D.It all depends on your income and how much you can afford to save.
E.Some may find the essentials are taking up over 50% of their budget.
F.When employing the 50-30-20 rule, you should pay attention to the priority.
G.That is why more and more people begin to use this rule to manage their money.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
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。
Every morning, 21-year-old Jordyn Moore wakes up and goes to work at her T-shirt company—something her mom says is almost 41 .
Jordyn Moore was born with autism (自闭症) and did not speak until she was over six. Her mom, Jackie Moore, says that it s been “amazing” to watch her grow.
With the doctor s help, Jordyn Moore 42 the skills in forming words and sentences, and throughout her childhood, she continued to 43 various challenges. As she approached high school graduation, her parents met with another 44 .
The couple found there was so little 45 for an individual like Jordyn Moore when she got out of school, so they 46 what Jordyn Moore could do in the future. About five years ago, they 47 the Jordyn s Summer Shirt project—a way for Jordyn Moore to start 48 during the summer, which also taught her new skills.
That first summer, they set a 49 to sell just 40 shirts. At first, the mother was 50 about it, because she thought the shirts wouldn t sell well, but word spread on social media, and they 51 hundreds of orders. And Jordyn Moore started to work at her family company, rolling up T-shirts, packing them with a note and shipping them out.
With 52 , she got better and better at her tasks for the T-shirt company. Jackie Moore said her daughter had begun a new life. Her 53 to other parents of children with autism is to start at home, working with them on small tasks. “What we have to do is get our kids to be able to do things 54 and the more they can do on their own at home, the more 55 they might have outside of the home,” she said.
41.A.necessary B.impossible C.abnormal D.adventurous
42.A.learned B.passed C.recovered D.indicated
43.A.escape B.investigate C.estimate D.overcome
44.A.problem B.confusion C.course D.solution
45.A.information B.friendliness C.opportunity D.patience
46.A.predicted B.wondered C.clarified D.shared
47.A.studied B.analyzed C.founded D.remembered
48.A.working B.playing C.travelling D.talking
49.A.goal B.duty C.standard D.deadline
50.A.unconcerned B.unconfident
C.enthusiastic D.optimistic
51.A.missed B.received C.returned D.compared
52.A.curiosity B.wisdom
C.responsibility D.practice
53.A.belief B.similarity C.advice D.promise
54.A.effectively B.carefully
C.independently D.safely
55.A.requirements B.projects
C.hobbies D.choices
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。
Tianshui, 56 ancient Silk Road city in Gansu Province, became the latest place with a nationwide craze thanks to its iconic dish malatang, a local street dish 57 (feature) a mix of fresh vegetables and meat boiled in a hot, spicy soup. One restaurant owner in Tianshui noted that he had been serving at least 400 customers a day, some of 58 drove here from other provinces to experience this inviting dish first-hand. Based on data from Ctrip, a major Chinese online travel service platform, in the last few months, there 59 (be) a significant increase in tourism in Tianshui. The overall number of travel orders has increased by over 20% compared to the same period last year, 60 hotel orders increasing by over 40%.
Local-produced ingredients such as Gangu chili, Qin an peppercorns, and Dingxi potatoes are the secret to the unique flavor and attractive appearance of Tianshui malatang. Gangu chili has a bright red color and a spicy fragrance with lingering sweetness. Potatoes 61 (grow) in Dingxi have a high starch content (淀粉含量), making hand-pulled noodles have a chewy texture. It is these authentic ingredients 62 lay the foundation for Tianshui malatang s standing out.
With the drive of the “malatang economy”, the export orders of Gansu local agricultural 63 (product) are also increasing. It seems that food has 64 (obvious) become a new hot spot for small Chinese cities to catch the spotlight on social media platforms. The Tianshui government is also seizing every opportunity 65 (promote) the development of Tianshui with a small bowl of malatang.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华, 你得知学校将招聘10名学生作为以“皮影戏 (shadow play)”为主题的中外文化交流活动的志愿者。请你给负责此事的外教Jessica写封信申请参加该活动, 内容包括:
1.写信目的;
2.介绍自己的优势。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Jessica,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Karl was Fred s son. When his son was little, Fred s wife passed away, so a mountainous responsibility landed on Fred s shoulders. Fred was fond of and cared about his son so much that he raised his son with all his heart and soul. He taught him to walk, talk, read and write. He also taught him how to be a true and moral man. When Karl came home with an injury due to falling off his bike or something else, it would hurt Fred s heart more than it would hurt the boy. Whenever Karl went down with a fever, Fred would sit beside him day and night, barely sleeping a wink (合眼). He always supported Karl in every aspect. Gradually, Karl grew up to become an adult.
How deeply Fred loved his son! However, Fred was unprepared for the day when his beloved son Karl told him he would leave and start his own business in a new city.
“But, Karl, you are too young to start a business,” Fred warned his son. “You still have a long way to go. I think you can help me manage the cafe my grandma left to me first. This way, I d be able to teach you more about business.” But Karl was stubborn and wouldn t follow Fred s advice. “Dad, I am not a kid anymore, so allow me to determine my life. OK ” said Karl. One week later, Karl packed his things and left for the new city, leaving the sad and worried father behind.
Three months passed. One night, Fred got a call from his son. It was strange because Karl seldom called him up after he left for the new city. “Dad, I should have followed your suggestions and stayed at home. I went bankrupt (破产的) and I am in debt now,” Karl said. “I knew this would happen someday,” Fred painfully thought. He planned to help his son and made one of his most difficult choices. “Don t worry, my son. Luckily, you will succeed to (继承) a huge amount of money from your uncle, soon,” Fred told Karl.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
“ Oh, I am so fortunate,” said Karl.
On his way back home, Karl was wondering how his father was.
答案全解全析
Unit 3—Unit 4
1.C 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.C
9.B 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.A
17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B 21.D 22.D 23.A 24.B
25.B 26.C 27.D 28.D 29.C 30.C 31.D 32.B
33.C 34.D 35.B 36.D 37.C 38.B 39.F 40.E
41.B 42.A 43.D 44.A 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.A
49.A 50.B 51.B 52.D 53.C 54.C 55.D
56.an 57.featuring 58.whom 59.has been 60.with 61.grown 62.that 63.products 64.obviously 65.to promote
第二部分 阅读
第一节
A
◎语篇解读 这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了在北京举行的一些展览、表演等相关活动的信息。
21.D 细节理解题。根据Chen Sa Piano Recital中的“The performance at the National Centre...Debussy.”及“If you go...December 20”可知,这场在国家大剧院举行的演出以法国作曲家Debussy的乐曲为重点,该演出的时间为12月20日晚上7:30。故选D。
22.D 细节理解题。根据African Wood Carvings中第三句的内容可知,在“生命之树”展览会上我们能看到来自坦桑尼亚等国的非洲木雕作品,从而了解木雕这种特殊的艺术形式。故选D。
23.A 细节理解题。根据Another Way of Telling中第一句的内容可知,Karen Knorr的作品在三影堂摄影艺术中心(Three Shadows Photography Art Centre)展出。故选A。
B
◎语篇解读 这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了年轻的Liautaud为了支持环保去北极的故事。
24.B 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知,到目前为止,他对户外活动,尤其是极地活动,没有表现出特别的兴趣,他的朋友和家人完全陷入了困惑。由此可知,Liautaud的家人对他去南极的决定感到困惑。故选B。
25.B 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知,当年的前几个月是有史以来气温最高的几个月,冰都融化了,本来应覆盖着大片冰的北极变成了裸露的海洋。结合第三段第一句(一次旨在提高人们对冰盖融化的认识的旅行因冰盖融化而推迟)和最后一句(经过14天的努力,他们承认失败了)可知,是冰盖的融化阻止了Liautaud和Stoup到达北极,B项“缺乏冰盖”符合语境,故选B。
26.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句尤其是关键信息“fulfil his original intention”和“continue promotion against climate change”可知,Liautaud决定去北极是为了对抗气候变化,即支持环保。故选C。
27.D 推理判断题。结合Liautaud去北极支持环保的事迹和最后一段最后两句(他的观点是,他这一代人必须尽最大努力减少碳排放。他已经为国际原子能机构开展的研究项目做出了贡献,并将很快建立两个站点来记录天气数据)可知,Liautaud勇担责任,致力于保护环境并做出了很多贡献,因此D项“有责任心的”符合其人物形象。故选D。
C
◎语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如今年轻人对拥有声望的行业的看法,此外,一些数据表明,Z世代确实在转向更有意义的工作。
28.D 细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知,Johnson-Jones感受到了职业压力,想要在一个影响力大的行业找到一份“有声望的”工作,她和她的大学朋友们觉得有些职业是有声望的,尤其是金融、医药和法律领域,所以她一毕业就进入投资银行工作了,尽管她觉得自己并不适合这份工作。由此可知,Johnson-Jones最终选择在投资银行业工作是因为她迫于压力接受了一份受人尊敬的工作。故选D。
29.C 主旨大意题。第二段提到随着Z世代加入职场,专家和年轻员工表示,被认为“有声望”的工作范围可能会扩大,还提到一些年轻的员工确实仍认为赚钱是一种荣耀,但许多人也同样重视其他因素,比如公司的价值观、灵活性以及不从事长时间高强度工作的自由。由此可知,第二段主要讲的是对年轻员工来说,“有声望的”工作的定义正在发生变化。故选C。
30.C 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句尤其是关键信息“share their values”可知,在英国、德国和爱尔兰,大多数Z世代的人认为工作中最重要的是公司的价值观是否与他们的一致。故选C。
31.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句可知,随着越来越多的职位在网上发布,如今人们获得信息的渠道要多得多,这使人们能够更好地了解大量的职位;工作场所和劳动力的变化让人们意识到可以有更广泛的选择。结合最后一段第一句可知,获取潜在职业道路信息的渠道增加正在使Z世代对工作的态度发生改变。故选D。
D
◎语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了硅谷银行(SVB)破产的原因以及所造成的影响。
32.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句的内容可知,硅谷银行破产,并被联邦监管机构接管,加州银行监管机构关闭了硅谷银行,并将该行的控制权交给了联邦存款保险公司 (FDIC),后者创建了一个新的实体来监管该行。由此可知,硅谷银行已经被联邦存款保险公司接管了。故选B。
33.C 词义猜测题。根据第三段中画线词所在句可知,那一声明使银行的客户 ,他们开始担心,然后继续从银行提取更多的钱。由此可知这一声明对银行的客户造成了消极的影响。结合选项可知C项(使恐慌)符合语境,银行的客户感到恐慌所以从银行提取更多的钱。故选C。A.使平静;B.鼓舞;D.劝说。
34.D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句的内容可知,硅谷银行的业务蓬勃发展是因为科技公司在流行病时期表现良好;然而,科技行业最近遇到了困难,许多客户取走了资金。再结合第二段其他内容及第三段的内容可知,客户不断取走资金,最终使硅谷银行破产。由此可推知,硅谷银行失败的直接原因是客户取走了大量资金。故选D。
35.B 推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了硅谷银行破产的原因以及给整个银行业带来的连锁反应。根据倒数第二段前两句和最后一段最后一句可知,对银行业的担心已经出现,各大银行的股价也下跌了,投资者担心,其他银行,尤其是规模较小的银行,也可能出现类似的撤资情况,他们会持续观望任何潜在的影响。由此可知,银行业的现状不容乐观。结合选项可知B项(银行业正面临着巨大的挑战)符合语境。故选B。
第二节
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种用于管理钱的预算方法,即50—30—20法则,这种方法在确保支付所有必需品和账单的前提下,既保证了自己的需求,又留下了储蓄的钱。
36.D 细节句。根据上文“The 50-30-20 rule isn t for everyone though.”可知,空格处进一步说明这个法则不适用于所有人。D项(这完全取决于你的收入和你能存多少钱。) 承接上文,指出不适用于所有人的原因。故选D。
37.C 细节句。根据上文“The aim of the 50-30-20 rule is that you spend 50% of your money on your ‘needs’.”以及下文“The final 20% of your money is then put into paying off the debt beyond minimum payments, or into savings.”可知,空格处应该说明的是你的收入剩余的30%的用法。C项(然后你会把30%的钱花在你想要的东西上。)符合此话题。故选C。
38.B 过渡句。根据上文“If your monthly income was ￡ 1,500 after tax, you might spend: ￡750 on needs, ￡450 on wants and ￡300 on your financial goals.”以及下文“For example, you may be spending more than 50% of your income on bills.(例如,你可能要把超过50%的收入花在账单上。)”可知,空格处应该说明的是与50-30-20法则的不同之处。B项(同样,这可能并不适用于所有人。)承上启下。故选B。
39.F 主旨句。根据下文“You should always make sure your bills...for ‘wants’ and savings.”可知,本段说的是要侧重优先要做的事情。F项(在使用50-30-20法则时,要注意优先事项)符合本段主旨,能够引起下文,且F项中的“priority”与下文的“paid first”相呼应,故选F。
40.E 细节句。根据下文“In this case, it s worth checking for any unnecessary spending that could be cut back on.”可知空处应是需要检查开支的情况。E项(一些人可能会发现必需品占据了他们预算的50%以上)属于此情况,符合语境,且E项中的“the essentials are taking up over 50% of their budget”与下文中的“this case”相呼应,故选E。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
◎语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了患有自闭症的乔丁·摩尔在父母的帮助下适应独自生活和工作的故事。
41.B 根据下一段中的“Jordyn Moore was born with autism and did not speak until she was over six.”可知,乔丁·摩尔患有自闭症,因此去上班对她来说是一件几乎不可能的事。A.必要的;B.不可能的;C.不正常的;D.有冒险精神的。故选B。
42.A 句意:在医生的帮助下,乔丁·摩尔学会了组织单词和句子的技能,在她的整个童年时期,她不断克服各种挑战。根据上文“在医生的帮助下”和空后的“组织单词和句子的技能”可知,A项“学会”符合语境。B.通过;C.恢复;D.表明。
43.D 由上文提到的她患有自闭症和学会技能以及此处的“continued to 43 various challenges”可知,D项“克服”符合语境,表示她整个童年时期都在克服挑战,故选D。A.避开;B.调查;C.评估。
44.A 句意:当她即将高中毕业时,她的父母遇到了另一个问题。根据下文可知,她即将高中毕业时面临以后将要从事什么工作的问题,这也是她父母遇到的又一个问题。A.问题;B.困惑;C.课程;D.解决办法。故选A。
45.C 句意:这对夫妇发现,像乔丁·摩尔这样的人毕业后几乎没有(工作)机会,所以他们想知道乔丁·摩尔将来能做些什么。根据上文可知,乔丁·摩尔患有自闭症,结合“for an individual like Jordyn Moore”和“what Jordyn Moore could do in the future”可知,此处指她这样的人很少有工作机会。A.信息;B.友善;C.机会;D.耐心。故选C。
46.B 根据下文“what Jordyn Moore could do in the future”可知,她的父母想知道她未来能做什么。A.预测;B.想知道;C.澄清;D.分享。故选B。
47.C 根据下文中的“the Jordyn s Summer Shirt project”可知,她的父母创立了这个项目。A.学习,研究;B.分析;C.建立;D.记住。故选C。
48.A 根据下一段中的“And Jordyn Moore started to work at her family company”可知,乔丁·摩尔开始工作。故选A。
49.A 句意:第一个夏天,他们设定的目标是只卖40件衬衫。根据下文“to sell just 40 shirts”可知,卖40件衬衫是设定的目标。A.目标;B.职责;C.标准;D.截止日期。故选A。
50.B 句意:起初,这位母亲对此并不自信,因为她认为这些衬衫不会卖得很好,但消息在社交媒体上传开了,他们收到了数百份订单。根据下文“because she thought the shirts wouldn t sell well”可知,乔丁·摩尔的母亲刚开始担心衬衫卖得不好,因此对此并不自信。A.冷淡的,漠视的;B.不自信的;C.热情的;D.乐观的。故选B。
51.B 根据上文“but word spread on social media”可知,消息传开了,他们收到了很多订单。A.错过,思念;B.收到,接收;C.退还,回报;D.比较。故选B。
52.D 根据第四段段尾的“which also taught her new skills”和第五段最后一句“And Jordyn Moore started to work...shipping them out.”可知,经过练习(practice),她做得越来越好。故选D。A.好奇心;B.智慧;C.责任。
53.C 根据下文“to start at home, working with them on small tasks”可知,从家里开始,和他们一起做一些小事是这位母亲给其他自闭症儿童的父母的建议(advice),故选C。A.信念;B.相似性;D.承诺。
54.C 句意:“我们要做的是要让我们的孩子能够独立做事,他们在家里能够自己做得越多,他们在外面可能会有的选择就越多。”她说。根据下文“the more they can do on their own at home”可知,此处表示让孩子能够“独立”做事。A.有效地;B.仔细地;C.独立地;D.安全地。故选C。
55.D 根据语境可知,他们在家里自己做得越多就越独立,他们在外面的选择就可能会越多。A.所需的东西,必要条件;B.工程,项目;C.爱好;D.选择。故选D。
第二节
◎语篇解读 这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了甘肃天水麻辣烫走红了,在“麻辣烫经济”的带动下,甘肃地方农产品的出口订单不断增加,市政府也抓住每一个机会,用一小碗麻辣烫来促进天水经济的发展。
56.an 考查冠词。句意:甘肃省的古丝绸之路城市天水,因其标志性的菜肴麻辣烫而成为最新的火爆全国的地方。麻辣烫是一种当地街头小吃,以在辛辣的热汤中煮的混合了的新鲜蔬菜和肉为特色。city是可数名词,此处表示泛指,应用不定冠词,且ancient的发音以元音音素开头,故填an。
57.featuring 考查现在分词。句意同上。句中已有谓语became,设空处应用非谓语动词。feature和dish之间是逻辑上的主动关系,应用现在分词作后置定语,故填featuring。
58.whom 考查定语从句。句意:天水的一位餐馆老板提到,他每天至少接待400名顾客,其中一些人从外省开车来这里,就是为了亲身体验这道诱人的菜肴。此处是“some of+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句,先行词是customers,指人,关系词在从句中作of的宾语,应用关系代词whom。故填whom。
59.has been 考查时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“in the last few months”可知句子用现在完成时;此处使用了there be句型,主语为a significant increase,表示单数意义,故填has been。
60.with 考查介词。句意:与去年同期相比,旅游订单总数增长了20%以上,酒店订单增长了40%以上。此处是“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构作状语,故填with。
61.grown 考查过去分词。句意:定西出产的土豆淀粉含量很高,使得拉面很有嚼劲。句中已有谓语have,设空处应用非谓语动词。Potatoes与grow之间是逻辑上的被动关系,应用过去分词作后置定语,故填grown。
62.that 考查强调句型。句意:正是这些正宗的食材奠定了天水麻辣烫脱颖而出的基础。此处是强调句型“It is+被强调部分+that+其他部分.”,本句中被强调部分是主语these authentic ingredients,故填that。
63.products 考查名词的数。由空前的形容词agricultural可知设空处应用名词作介词of的宾语。product在此处表示“产品”,是可数名词,空前无限定词,应用其复数形式,故填products。
64.obviously 考查副词。空处修饰动词become,应用副词作状语。故填obviously。
65.to promote 考查动词不定式。句意:天水市政府也抓住每一个机会,用一小碗麻辣烫来促进天水的发展。此处表示目的,应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to promote。
第四部分 写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Jessica,
I m Li Hua. Learning that our school will select 10 students to be the volunteers of the cultural exchange activity between China and other countries, I m writing to apply for the opportunity.
I m confident that I am a right person for this job. Firstly, I am fluent in English, which plays an important role in communicating with foreigners. Secondly, I have learned shadow plays for eight years and am capable of performing them well. What s more, I m outgoing and can get on well with others.
I would appreciate it if you could give me this chance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
“ Oh, I am so fortunate,” said Karl. But he asked his dad, “My uncle But Dad, you never told me about him.” “That is right. He s a distant uncle. Let s not go into detail. You needn t worry because you will get a large sum of money from him soon. It will help solve your problems. Now, go to sleep peacefully,” Fred said and then he hung up the phone. Hearing that, Karl felt relieved and hopeful. A week later, Karl indeed got a huge amount of money. He paid off all his debts with the money and then decided to go back to visit his father.
On his way back home, Karl was wondering how his father was. However, when Karl arrived at Fred s house and knocked at the door, an unknown man answered the door. It turned out that the man was the new owner of the house. A neighbour he met told him that Fred had sold his cafe and house. Karl realized that it was his father that helped him, not the imaginary uncle. He looked for his father everywhere and eventually found him in a shelter for the homeless. Guilty and heartbroken, Karl determined to work hard and learn from others so that he could buy the cafe and the house back. Three years later, Karl finally made it with his efforts and Fred s support.
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