常州市2025届高三2月期初检测英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do to help the man
A. Join him in his tasks.
B. Replace his damaged hat.
C. Protect him from sunburn.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Job seeking. B. Financial planning. C. Academic performance.
3. When will Judy’s swimming lesson start today
A. At 4:30 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 5:30 p.m.
4. What is probably the woman’s priority
A. Staying close to her family. B. Making more money. C. Having more excitement.
5. What is the woman doing
A. Giving geography lessons.
B. Taking photos of the salt flats.
C. Sharing memories from a trip.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. How can the man be best described
A. He is a strict divorced father.
B. He’s a bossy director.
C. He is a successful actor.
7. Where does the man usually stay during the day
A. At home. B. At his studio. C. In the street.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the woman ask the man to make
A. A shopping list.
B. A dinner for the family.
C. A reservation at a restaurant.
9. Why does the woman ask for the man’s help
A. She doesn’t like cooking.
B. She’s busy until the evening.
C. She forgot to buy cleaning supplies.
10. What will the man probably do next
A. Tidy up the kitchen. B. Head for his office. C. Get into his car.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Coach and athlete. B. Skateboarder and fan. C. Fellow reporters.
12. What is Huston’s main problem
A. He fell while competing.
B. He lost the game for his team.
C. He was hurt too badly to rise again.
13. What can we infer about the woman
A. She feels happy about Huston’s courage.
B. She’s annoyed about the delayed first aid.
C. She thinks young athletes are more likely to win.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What is probably the man’s job
A. A hotel receptionist. B. A history teacher. C. A tour guide.
15. Why is the woman traveling currently
A. To attend business meetings. B. To take a vacation. C. To visit relatives.
16. What do the speakers have in common
A. They’ re crazy about sports.
B. They’ re interested in history.
C. They’ re from the same region.
17. Where will the woman probably go first
A. To a stadium. B. To a port. C. To a cafe.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What is Coco’s childhood like
A. Colorful. B. Tough. C. Wealthy.
19. When was the Chanel fashion brand established
A. In 1880. B. In 1908. C. In 1910.
20. What is the main topic of the talk
A. The personality of Coco Chanel.
B. The development of the brand Chanel.
C. The products of the Chanel fashion house.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共 15 小题: 每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The world continues to inspire travel writers. Standout books for the year ahead are to please all types of our readers.
A Search for Nearby Nature and Wilderness
World explorer Alastair Humphries spent a year examining every square metre of a 12-mile radius (半径) around his home in London and found wonder close to hand. A former Adventurer of the Year, Humphries has cycled around the globe and rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. His latest book, though, is a celebration of slowing things down and discovering a small wild world right on your doorstep. It’s also a cry to revitalize London’s neglected natural places in urban areas and our right to wander in them. 12.99, Eye Books.
My Adventures in Travel and Publishing
Travel publisher, Hilary Bradt’s guidebook company celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The first Bradt Travel Guide was born in1974: Backpacking Along Ancient Ways Peru & Bolivia which included some of the very first descriptions of the Inca Trail. Since then, Bradt has published many guidebooks about the farthest parts of the planet — Mongolia and Madagascar among them. Pioneering backpacking travels before the concept was widespread, he presents this book looking back at a lifetime of trials and stimulation in the wild. 20.00, Bradt.
True Stories of Nature, Adventure & Connection
Environmental writer Laurie King has gathered a collection of original non-fiction stories, illustrations, and poems examining the human connection with nature. He takes a walk across the desert and discovers how hermits (隐士) survived in a South American forest. These exciting stories aim to inspire you to find your wild animal soul and rethink your relationship with nature. 14.99, Watkins Publishing.
Writers Walk the World
From the streets of London to the paths of Japan, the jungles of Ghana and beyond, Duncan Minshull collects the works of more than fifty walker-writers who have traveled the world’s seven continents on foot. From the 1500s to the present day comes a memorable band of explorers and adventurers, scientists and craftsmen, pleasure-seekers and literary drifters sharing their experiences and asking themselves a question — why travel this way in the first place 15.99, Notting Hill Editions.
21．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A．Humphries’s book describes sceneries he saw when cycling around the globe.
B．Hilary Bradt is among the forerunners of backpacking tours
C．Laurie King’s book describes his contact with wild animals.
D．Duncan Minshull’s book compares modern cities with rural areas.
22．The book which collects experiences from people of different identities is ________.
A．A Search for Nearby Nature and Wilderness
B．My Adventures in Travel and Publishing
C．True Stories of Nature, Adventure & Connection
D．Writers Walk the World
23．The book ________ is focused on natural attractions in a city.
A．A Search for Nearby Nature and Wilderness
B．My Adventures in Travel and Publishing
C．True Stories of Nature, Adventure & Connection
D．Writers Walk the World
B
On a warm and damp June morning, Emily Bick winds through a field of knee-high corn. It feels like that quiet, expectation-filled moment before a concert: Tech people are setting up microphones, connecting wires. The star of this particular show is the microphone itself. Research assistants are attaching it to the corn stalks (茎), an innovation that Bick named the Insect Eavesdropper (窃听器).
Bick, an insect scientist, researches ways to better detect the agricultural pests that drive serious economic losses worldwide. She says improving these methods could result in using pesticides more strategically — less often, at just the right time. Corn rootworm, also known as the “billion-dollar bug,” feeds on corn roots, limiting the plant’s nutrient supply and making stalks fall over. As a result, 20% of the crop is lost to the insect every year. Worse still, climate change is bringing new challenges, such as the multiplication of insects in warmer temperatures. In our global society, experts say rapid pest detection will be critical to food production.
Bick’s solution to the problem of pest detection is sound: Eavesdropping on the unique vibrations (震动) that an insect makes when chewing on a plant to identify the insect itself. The Insect Eavesdropper uses a contact microphone, an affordable device that musicians often use on instruments. A little disc sits on a solid object — like corn — and captures the vibrations moving through it, registering each one with an electrical signal. “When corn rootworm feeds on the roots, the vibration translates from the root system to the stalk,” Bick says. “That’s where we’re picking it up. We’re using the plant as the musical instrument, as essentially the outside of a guitar.”
Bick and her colleagues’ findings aren’t published yet, but as of now, their detection method is anywhere from 80% to 96% accurate. The team are still working on the data-processing pipeline, but hope they can get the Insect Eavesdropper on the shelf in a couple of years. Their goal is to advance pest detection — and maybe inspire people to listen to everything a little closer.
24．What is Bick’s purpose in working in the corn field
A．To prepare for a concert. B．To arrange for a study.
C．To make the show special. D．To innovate planting ways.
25．Why is corn rootworm named “billion-dollar bug”
A．Its nutrient is rich. B．It causes great loss.
C．Its number is limited. D．It brings huge profits.
26．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．The corn. B．The signal. C．The system. D．The vibration.
27．Which of the following words can best describe the Insect Eavesdropper
A．Perfect. B．Inspiring. C．Promising. D．Purchasable.
C
Until now it has been impossible to peer into the human mind, but new biometric (生物计量的) and machine learning tools are changing this. Assuming people approve of these technologies monitoring them, researchers can collect real-time facial analysis and eye-movement data using webcams, and therefore recognize subconscious facial-expressions when people are engaged with different urban scenes.
Our research group at Tufts University has conducted a number of facial analysis and eye-tracking studies, using iMotions Online AFFDEX facial coding software to track 51 participants’ real-time visual attention and facial expressions in response to images and videos of Memorial Drive in Cambridge. We captured similar images of the same stretch of road with and without cars and compared our participants’ emotional reactions to both types of images. The system records a person’s eye movements and facial expressions with a camera. Then the software uses an algorithm (算法) to score whether a participant displayed positive, negative or neutral emotions during each millisecond of the study based on subtle movements in their facial muscles.
In its results, although our participants expressed neutral emotions in response to the images 85 percent of the time, participants spent on average 0.4 percent more time expressing positive emotions in response to vehicleless images and videos. While seemingly a small difference, any measurable effect from a still image can signal something worth considering. And after several follow-up researches, we did find that cars absorbed people naturally, whereas people’s emotional responses are more negative while looking at them.
Scientists and urban planners globally are beginning to polish biometric tools to understand these kinds of behavioral responses to urban and architectural elements. Natural elements like trees are less foreign to our brain than car-related infrastructure like traffic lights, and accord better with our in-born preferences. Furthermore, natural design elements make it easier for humans to relax and enjoy their surroundings as they reflect the natural surroundings of our environment. Car-free spaces are important in community building. Some studies have taken these biometric tools out of the lab, but more work is still needed to test these human behavioral responses in real-world conditions.
28．How did the researchers reach the conclusion
A．By making an assumption. B．By using webcams.
C．By analyzing collected data. D．By using a coding software.
29．According to the research conducted by Tults University, ________.
A．a still image is worth more consideration
B．images without vehicles could thrill participants
C．most participants were neutral about the research
D．images with vehicles might well capture participants
30．What can be inferred from this passage
A．Biometric tools can improve people’s emotional states.
B．The research findings might help guide urban planning.
C．Happiness and the number of cars are positively related.
D．Human consciousness can be transformed by biometric tools.
31．What is the main idea of this passage
A．Biometrictools help decode human perception.
B．Biometrics suggests car-free cities in the future.
C．Biometrictools make for a better environment.
D．Biometrics promotes urban planning and building.
D
In a stimulating interview with the philosopher Daniel Dennett in Living on Earth, Dannet shared that Charles Darwin and Alan Turing might make the same discovery. Darwin showed how you can get the appearance of purpose and design out of blind processes of natural selection. And Turing said that any computable problem can be computed by a machine without understanding.
The host then voiced a concern: as Al advances, machines will come to lord over us. Dennett acknowledges there’s a takeover risk but claims it’s misunderstood. The risk is not that machines will become autonomous rulers but that we will depend too much on machines.
The main issue with AI is not intelligence but autonomy. At the end of the day, even the smartest computers are our tools, and their intentions are ours. Or, to the extent that we can speak of their intentions at all. The intention of a self-driving car to avoid an obstacle, for example, is what it’s designed for.
Our growing dependence on technologies doesn’t mean we are losing our natural autonomy in quite this sense. Our needs remain. But it is a loss of autonomy. Even auto mechanics these days rely on computers and, in the era of self-driving cars, will any of us still know how to drive Think what would happen if we lost electricity We’d be thrown back into the 19th century, as Dennett says. But things would be worse as we lack know-how that made it possible for our ancestors to live well in the olden days.
The truth is, we’ve been technological since our dawn as a species. We first found ourselves in the archaeological record where we saw a great exposition of tools, technologies, art-making and language. In a sense, being human means being like a cyborg, which is a technological extension of our natural selves. This suggests that at any time in our development, a large-scale breakdown in the technological system would spell not exactly our doom, but our complete reorganization.
Perhaps what makes our current dilemma unprecedented (史无前例的) is the fact that we are so closely networked. When the library of Alexandria burned down, books and knowledge were lost. But in a world where libraries are replaced by their online versions, it isn’t unimaginable that every library could be sinply deleted.
What happens to us then
32．Which of the following statements might Dennet most likely agree with
A．AI might be overly relied on.
B．AI doesn’t have comprehension.
C．AI’s development is bounded.
D．AI’s evolution resembles natural selection.
33．Which of the following examples best matches the idea of “know-how” in paragraph 4
A．A scholar studies the theory of natural selection.
B．A nobleman hires servants to do all the housework.
C．A farmer builds a table by hand using traditional tools.
D．A worker operates a machine following preset instructions.
34．Why did the author mention libraries in paragraph 6
A．To show the technological stability.
B．To prove the technological safeguard.
C．To emphasize the technological weakness.
D．To illustrate the technological transformation.
35．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Is the Concern Artificial Intelligence or Autonomy
B．How will Technology Breakdown Change Our Lives
C．Will Artificial Autonomy Threaten Humanity’s Existence
D．How does the Human-Technology Relationship Develop
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。
One of my bad habits is saying “busy” when people ask me how I’m doing. Sometimes it’s because I actually am busy, but other times it’s because that’s what I think I’m supposed to say. That’s what important or promoted people say. 36 So why are we so proud to talk about how busy we are all the time
In 2016, researchers conducted a study to figure it out. 37 And interestingly, these status attributions (归属) are heavily influenced by our own beliefs. In other words, the more we believe that one has the opportunity for success based on hard work, the more we tend to think that people who always skip leisure and work are of higher standing.
That’s why we feel like we have to appear busy, and there’s a real perception that if someone is knee-deep in meetings, emails, and stress, then they’re probably a big deal. 38 According to a recent study, one in five highly engaged employees is at risk of burnout.
39 It sounds self-righteous (自以为是) and sets the wrong tone. Phrases like “I have limited access to email” and “I’ll respond as soon as I get back” sound like you’re being held against your will from working as opposed to making the most of your time off.
That’s why we recently launched the Out of Office Email Generator, a free tool you can use before your next long weekend or trip. 40 Managers need to think twice about emailing their teams on the weekend and talking about how busy they are, and so do leaders.
A．Actually, leading a busy life can be avoidable.
B．But working long hours doesn’t drive better results.
C．A person of high status feels tired when promoted.
D．Busy people are found to be those with high social rank.
E．You can share you won’t be checking the mailbox till you return.
F．This culture of busyness is making it hard to find work-life balance.
G．Personally, I’m going to stop saying “busy” when people ask me how I am.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Browse through any social-media feed, and before long a cute video will appear. The supply of these 41 clips, short parts of videos, is huge. On one social media platform there are 65 million videos tagged (贴标签) # cute. The demand is more 42 : those videos have been viewed more than 625 billion times.
Long dismissed as girlish and silly, cuteness has recently become a subject of serious 43 , inspiring scientific research and academic literature, named “Cute Studies”. A new exhibition in London also examined the dominance of cute qualities in culture, bringing together art, games and toys. Cuteness “has 44 ”, says Claire Catterall, the organizer. “It has made its way into almost every element of our lives.”
What do humans perceive to be cute In the 1940s, Konrad Lorenz, an Austrian zoologist, found that people are 45 to babies with big eyes and a small nose, as well as short arms, legs, because they bring joy. So obsessed with these characteristics that cats and dogs may have been 46 to bring out those same features. Cartoon characters have evolved as well. 47 , Mickey Mouse’s arms, legs and nose have shrunk while his head and eyes have become larger.
It was exactly in the 20th century that cuteness dug in its 48 claw (爪). Walt Disney brought a parade of wide-eyed creatures across the world. Japanese kawaii culture also went global. After the emergence of mass production, cute toys became 49 attainable across the market. Sanrio, the company behind the Hello Kitty brand, 50 this trend, generating $3.8 billion in annual sales by producing products on an unmatched scale.
Then, with the Internet, cuteness became 51 on demand. People could share amusing content of their children or favorite animals any time. In 2022, more than 90,000 videos of cats were uploaded to a major social media platform every day.
Cuteness has real-world uses — Lovot, a wide-eyed companion robot, responds 52 when hugged. Such an innovation may help relieve 53 among the elderly. Policymakers, too, might employ this power to 54 people’s behaviour. Putting images on bins of sea turtles or dolphins trapped in rubbish has been shown to reduce plastic waste. Mr. Kringelbach says that an appreciation for cute things is a (n) 55 in itself, but it also “has the potential to change the world”. So why not use the power of cuteness to create a better, more loving world
41．A．live B．casual C．adorable D．interactive
42．A．substantial B．urgent C．reasonable D．practical
43．A．commitment B．inquiry C．hazard D．competition
44．A．taken over B．broken in C．dated back D．fallen apart
45．A．accustomed B．exposed C．introduced D．attracted
46．A．walked B．shaped C．entertained D．monitored
47．A．On the contrary B．In addition C．For instance D．In other words
48．A．sharp B．scary C．powerful D．tiny
49．A．occasionally B．potentially C．temporarily D．readily
50．A．took advantage of B．looked forward to C．broke away from D．came up with
51．A．available B．flexible C．digital D．fundamental
52．A．thoroughly B．indifferently C．awkwardly D．positively
53．A．distraction B．duties C．loneliness D．doubts
54．A．redirect B．excuse C．display D．reward
55．A．issue B．delight C．reminder D．feature
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Peru is an underrated culinary powerhouse. Its long coastline, vast Andes mountains, and tropical rain forests have given rise to its rich food and culinary culture. Beyond local flavors, Peruvian cuisine also blends influences from Asia, Africa, and Europe. And the fusion of cooking styles has created 56 (incredible) delicious results.
A must-try dish from 57 world-renowned melting pot is lomo saltado — marinated (腌制的) strips of steak stir-fry with soy sauce, chopped red onions, tomatoes, crispy French fries and the unmissable ají amarillo chili pepper (黄辣椒), 58 (serve) with rice on the side. Very flavorful, yet not spicy, lomo saltado never fails to impress 59 (dine) in Peru and beyond.
Lomo saltado is almost like a metaphor for modern-day culture: key ingredients from different corners of the world 60 combine to create something new and characteristic — ají amarillo and potato from Peru, beef from Spain. Spaniards are also believed 61 (introduce) rice to Peru in the early years of the colony. The last key player in the recipe: China. Thousands of Cantonese 62 (immigrate) to Peru in the mid-nineteenth century, introducing the wok, soy sauce and the concept of stir-frying. We can guess that 63 some point in the early twentieth century, a bold cook used his or her creativity to take the above foods and stir fry 64 in a wok. Voila, a culinary superstar was born. And it is 65 a culinary journey to South America should start with.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40 分）
第一节（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，最近收到好友Ben的来信，信中说他因为使用人工智能完成作业而受到老师的表扬，非常开心，请你给他写一封回信，告诉他这个做法是不对的，内容包括：
(1)你对使用人工智能完成作业的看法；
(2)你的建议：向老师道歉。
注意：
(1)词数80左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ben,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67．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。
At one time children made May Day baskets to celebrate spring and enjoy the rewards of giving surprising gifts to their beloved ones. When I was in perhaps the third grade, our class took on such an adventure. For several days, we worked on creating paper baskets. We cut colorful stripes of construction paper and wove them together, following our teacher, Miss Anderson. We cut and wove and glued. Then we decorated them with our crayons and more cutting and gluing. Finally, we fitted paper handles onto the tops so that we could secretly hang our creations on the doors of unsuspecting receivers: surely our mothers.
We were finished right on time. Miss Anderson brought armloads of flowers for us to use in stuffing our prizes. Lilacs and tulips and al the colorful flowers of spring. We had to wait until the day was nearly over before we were allowed to choose the flowers that were just right for our baskets. I chose the biggest, most beautiful blossoms, allowing myself to be selfish for the sake of my mother. Then we fidgeted (烦躁) away what remained of our day, waiting for the clock to tick down the minutes to our release.
Finally, mercifully, the bell rang! We threw on our coats, gathered our homework and our lunch boxes, tied on our scarves and then, carefully, we cradled our offerings of love and off we ran to our individual homes! I was so excited! I ran as fast as I could down the hill, across the street, up the block, heading home. I paused at the corner of my house, to catch my breath and savor the moment. Then I glanced down to admire my offering one last time before I hung it lovingly over the doorknob. Horrors! Shock, dread and depression! My flowers were gone! Apparently, bouncing out on my mad dash home, all that was left was a sad, messed-up, wrinkled little empty basket! I stood on the doorway and burst into mournful sobbing tears.
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。
Para 1
By and by, my mom came to the door to discover the source of the sorrow.
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Para 2
Soon, my newly-decorated basket was ready to be offered again.
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常州市2025届高三2月期初检测英语试题
参考答案
1．C
【原文】W: Take this hat — a bit of shade will help.
M: Oh, thanks — I’m fine. As long as I have enough water, I can work under the sun all day.
W: Yes, but still, you should guard your skin from damage.
2．B
【原文】W: It’s extremely important to start making an investment. Even if you don’t have a high-paying job, it’s never too early to start saving.
M: Mom, shouldn’t I just focus on studies and sports
W: I’m just saying, start considering saving funds for the future.
3．B
【原文】M: Hi Judy. Do you want to play badminton after school around 4:30 p.m.
W: That would be fun, but I’ve got a swimming lesson. It’s usually at 5:30 p.m., but it’s half an hour earlier this afternoon.
4．C
【原文】M: We both wanted to be astronauts as children, but it seems impossible to subject myself to the risk and time away from family.
W: I’d still rather have an adventurous career!
M: Not me — I’d take a job that makes a lot of money any day.
5．C
【原文】W: Here are the South American salt flats — the world’s flattest land.
M: I can see you in that truck, sweetheart! Do you have more photos
W: I took tons. Look, there’s water over the ground that makes it look like a mirror.
6．C 7．A
【原文】W: Thanks for accepting this interview. I’m excited to inquire about your life.
M: Well, I hate to disappoint. On the surface. my life might seem wild, but my day-to-day routine is quite ordinary.
W: So, how could that be You are the three-time winner of the Best Actor Award! Can you walk down the street without people approaching you
M: Barely. But due to the absence of an office or a studio, I get to spend my time around the house.
W: So, a lot of family time
M: Oh,100%. With two young children, I’m so glad to stay with them all day.
8．A 9．B 10．C
【原文】W: Peter, before you go to the store, please write down everything we need.
M: All right. Are you cooking something tonight Or should I make a reservation to eat out
W: Let’s eat at home. I’ll make rice and chicken, so don’t forget those! Plus, we need a dozen eggs, some noodles, and plenty of vegetables. But please, don’t forget anything. I’ll work late till the evening and I won’t be able to go back out.
M: Don’t worry, I’ve got it. Is there anything I can do to help you with your work
W: Oh Peter, you’re sweet. But it’s OK. I can take care of everything. Also, grab some supplies for cleaning the house. We’re almost out of them.
M: OK. Always glad to help.
W: Here are your car keys. Have a great day!
11．C 12．A 13．A
【原文】W: We’ve got a great game at the World Skateboarding Competition here in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
M: Sure do, Jean. All the big names in skateboarding are here. All eyes are on our top three leaders.
W: These front-runners are Hutson, Cole, and Rodriquez — all competing for the title of the world’s best skater.
M: And don’t forget. We have 200 participants this year. Among them are some of the rising athletes in the sport.
W: Great point, Steve. It’s truly anyone’s game.
M: First up is Hutson — dropping in. Over the first jump he goes, and ouch! He hits the ground— hard!
W: Emergency support is coming out. Hopefully, he hasn’t suffered any broken bones.
M: He’s back on his feet, thankfully. It even looks like he’s ready to continue skating! But still, that accident will affect his score considerably.
W: Ladies and gentlemen, cheers for this brave man — please!
14．A 15．B 16．B 17．C
【原文】W: Thanks for checking me in. I just dropped off my bags and want to hit the city. Do you mind telling me about Boston - it’s my first time here.
M: Sure thing. I grew up in New England, and I know a lot about this city. What brings you to Boston, anyway
W: I’ve always wanted to visit the Northeast. Plus, it’s a great reason to get away from work. What is New England exactly
M: New England is the northeast region of the US. It comprises six states, all of which were among the first states established by British settlers.
W: I see. So, what was Boston’s role then
M: It was one of the first trading ports between Europe and the new world. Then. Boston became an important place for the fight for American independence.
W: Wow, you know a lot about this!
M: I love studying history. The port, the Freedom Trail, and Faneuil Hall all tell this history.
W: I do, too. Sounds like a plan!
M: But first, I’d walk through North End if I were you - you’ll love that neighborhood’s coffee shops.
W: Great! Where after
M: Then, you can join a walking tour at the port.
W: Awesome.
M: Also, the Celtics, Red Sox, and Bruins are our sports teams, if you want to catch a game.
W: Well, I’m pretty unfamiliar with those teams, but the historical tours sound great!
18．B 19．C 20．B
【原文】
In women’s fashion, there are few names more famous than Coco Chanel. I’ve followed in her footsteps and admired her work since I was a child. This inspiration brought me to work for the Chanel company and give suggestions on new looks and styles for the brand. Coco Chanel, the founder of the Chanel fashion house, was born in France in the late 1800s. As a young daughter in a poor family, Coco suffered a lot. In her teenage years, she began singing and performing at concert halls. But after meeting a wealthy man in the fashion industry, Coco left this job and was introduced to a life full of art and leisure. After moving to Paris in 1908, she created the first designs for her fashion label. Two years later, she opened her first hat shop, and the Chanel brand had begun. These first designs are credited to have formed the modern fashion style for women that we have today. Before this shift, women’s fashion was designed by men and featured many restricting and uncomfortable items of clothing. From Chanel’s “little black dress” to its beautiful jewelry, Coco showed the world that fashion means much more than just clothing. To Chanel, fashion represents artistic design and the bravery to be yourself. I’m eager to carry on her dream in this company today, and I believe everyone who wears our brand will feel this tradition.
21．B 22．D 23．A
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了来年将出版的四本旅行书籍的简介及售价。
21．细节理解题。由文章My Adventures in Travel and Publishing部分中“Since then, Bradt has published many guidebooks about the farthest parts of the planet — Mongolia and Madagascar among them. Pioneering backpacking travels before the concept was widespread, he presents this book looking back at a lifetime of trials and stimulation in the wild. 20.00, Bradt. (自那以来，布拉德特出版了许多关于地球上最偏远地区的指南——其中包括蒙古和马达加斯加。在背包旅行的概念广泛流行之前，他就率先进行了这样的旅行，并在这本书中回顾了自己在野外一生的试炼与激励。)”可知，Hilary Bradt是背包旅行的先驱之一。故选B。
22．细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“From the 1500s to the present day comes a memorable band of explorers and adventurers, scientists and craftsmen, pleasure-seekers and literary drifters sharing their experiences and asking themselves a question — why travel this way in the first place (从16世纪到现在，一群令人难忘的探险家和冒险家、科学家和工匠、寻欢作乐者和文学流浪者分享了他们的经历，并问自己一个问题——为什么要以这种方式旅行？)”可知，《Writers Walk the World》收集了不同身份的人的经验。故选D。
23．细节理解题。由文章A Search for Nearby Nature and Wilderness部分中“His latest book, though, is a celebration of slowing things down and discovering a small wild world right on your doorstep. It’s also a cry to revitalize London’s neglected natural places in urban areas and our right to wander in them. (然而，他的最新著作却是在庆祝放慢脚步，发现你家门口的那个小小的野生世界。这本书也呼吁振兴伦敦市区被忽视的自然场所，以及我们在其中漫步的权利。)”可知，《A Search for Nearby Nature and Wilderness》这本书聚焦于城市内的自然景观。故选A。
24．B 25．B 26．D 27．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种检测农业害虫的创新设备“昆虫窃听器”，解释了其工作原理和发展前景。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段“On a warm and damp June morning, Emily Bick winds through a field of knee-high corn. It feels like that quiet, expectation-filled moment before a concert: Tech people are setting up microphones, connecting wires. The star of this particular show is the microphone itself. Research assistants are attaching it to the corn stalks (茎), an innovation that Bick named the Insect Eavesdropper (窃听器).(6月一个温暖潮湿的早晨，艾米丽·比克蜿蜒穿过一片及膝高的玉米地。这感觉就像音乐会前那种安静、充满期待的时刻：技术人员正在安装麦克风、连接电线。这个节目的主角是麦克风本身。研究助理正在将它附着在玉米秸秆上，比克将这项创新命名为‘昆虫窃听器’)”以及第二段中“Bick, an insect scientist, researches ways to better detect the agricultural pests that drive serious economic losses worldwide.(比克是一名昆虫科学家，他研究如何更好地检测造成全球严重经济损失的农业害虫。) ”可知，比克在玉米地里工作的目的是为一项研究做安排。故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段“Bick, an insect scientist, researches ways to better detect the agricultural pests that drive serious economic losses worldwide.(比克是一名昆虫科学家，他研究如何更好地检测造成全球严重经济损失的农业害虫)”以及“Corn rootworm, also known as the “billion-dollar bug,” feeds on corn roots, limiting the plant’s nutrient supply and making stalks fall over. As a result, 20% of the crop is lost to the insect every year.(玉米根虫，也被称为‘十亿美元虫’，以玉米根为食，限制了植物的营养供应，使秸秆倒下。结果，每年有20%的作物被昆虫吞噬)”可知，玉米根虫被命名为“十亿美元虫”因为它造成巨大损失。故选B。
26．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“A little disc sits on a solid object — like corn — and captures the vibrations moving through it, registering each one with an electrical signal. “When corn rootworm feeds on the roots, the vibration translates from the root system to the stalk,” Bick says.(一个小圆盘放在一个固体物体上——比如玉米——并捕捉穿过它的振动，用电信号记录每一个振动。‘当玉米根虫以根为食时，振动从根系统传递到茎，’比克说)”以及后文“We’re using the plant as the musical instrument, as essentially the outside of a guitar.(我们把植物当作乐器，就像吉他的外面一样)”可知，比克主要通过玉米根虫啃食根部的震动来发现这种虫子，故划线词it指代前文中的the vibration“振动”，故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The team are still working on the data-processing pipeline, but hope they can get the Insect Eavesdropper on the shelf in a couple of years. Their goal is to advance pest detection — and maybe inspire people to listen to everything a little closer.(该团队仍在研究数据处理管道，但希望他们能在几年内将昆虫窃听器上架。他们的目标是推进害虫检测——也许还能激励人们更近距离地倾听一切)”可知，昆虫窃听器有潜力提升病虫害监测，由此可知，Insect Eavesdropper“昆虫窃听器”很有前景。故选C。
28．C 29．D 30．B 31．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了新的生物计量和机器学习工具可以收集数据，帮助研究人员了解人们对城市场景的潜意识反应，即解码人类感知。
28．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Assuming people approve of these technologies monitoring them, researchers can collect real-time facial analysis and eye-movement data using webcams, and therefore recognize subconscious facial-expressions when people are engaged with different urban scenes.(假设人们同意这些监控他们的技术，研究人员可以使用网络摄像头收集实时面部分析和眼球运动数据，从而识别人们在不同城市场景中的潜意识面部表情。)”以及第二段中“We captured similar images of the same stretch of road with and without cars and compared our participants’ emotional reactions to both types of images. The system records a person’s eye movements and facial expressions with a camera. Then the software uses an algorithm (算法) to score whether a participant displayed positive, negative or neutral emotions during each millisecond of the study based on subtle movements in their facial muscles.(我们拍摄了同一段道路上有和没有汽车的相似图像，并比较了参与者对这两种图像的情绪反应。该系统通过摄像头记录一个人的眼球运动和面部表情。然后，该软件使用一种算法对某部分是否符合要求进行评分)”可知，研究人员是通过分析收集的数据来得出结论。故选C项。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段中“In its results, although our participants expressed neutral emotions in response to the images 85 percent of the time, participants spent on average 0.4 percent more time expressing positive emotions in response to vehicle-less images and videos. While seemingly a small difference, any measurable effect from a still image can signal something worth considering. And after several follow-up researches, we did find that cars absorbed people naturally, whereas people’s emotional responses are more negative while looking at them.(结果显示，尽管我们的参与者在85%的时间里对图像表达了中立的情绪，但参与者在对没有车辆的图像和视频表现出积极情绪的时间平均增加了0.4%。虽然看起来差别很小，但静态图像中任何可测量的效果都可以表明值得考虑的东西。在几次后续研究之后，我们确实发现汽车很自然地吸引了人们，而人们在看汽车时的情绪反应更消极。)”可推知，根据图尔斯大学的研究，带有车辆的图像可能很好地吸引到参与者，然而人们在看汽车时的情绪反应更消极。故选D项。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Scientists and urban planners globally are beginning to polish biometric tools to understand these kinds of behavioral responses to urban and architectural elements. Natural elements like trees are less foreign to our brain than car-related infrastructure like traffic lights, and accord better with our in-born preferences. Furthermore, natural design elements make it easier for humans to relax and enjoy their surroundings as they reflect the natural surroundings of our environment.(全球的科学家和城市规划者都开始完善生物识别工具，以了解这些对城市和建筑元素的行为反应。与交通信号灯等与汽车相关的基础设施相比，树木等自然元素对我们的大脑来说并不陌生，而且更符合我们天生的偏好。此外，自然的设计元素使人类更容易放松和享受周围的环境，因为它们反映了我们环境的自然环境。)”可知，从这篇文章中可以推断出研究结果可能有助于指导城市规划。故选B项。
31．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Until now it has been impossible to peer into the human mind, but new biometric (生物计量的) and machine learning tools are changing this. Assuming people approve of these technologies monitoring them, researchers can collect real-time facial analysis and eye-movement data using webcams, and therefore recognize subconscious facial-expressions when people are engaged with different urban scenes.(到目前为止，窥视人类思维是不可能的，但新的生物识别技术和机器学习工具正在改变这一点。假设人们同意这些监控他们的技术，研究人员可以使用网络摄像头收集实时面部分析和眼球运动数据，从而识别人们在不同城市场景中的潜意识面部表情。)”以及下文内容可知，文章主要讲述了新的生物计量和机器学习工具可以收集数据，帮助研究人员了解人们对城市场景的潜意识反应，即解码人类感知。故这篇文章的主旨是生物识别工具有助于解码人类感知。故选A项。
32．A 33．C 34．C 35．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要探讨了AI和人类自主性的关系、人类对技术的依赖、人类的技术本质以及当前网络化社会面临的特殊困境。
32．推理判断题。根据第二段“Dennett acknowledges there’s a takeover risk but claims it’s misunderstood. The risk is not that machines will become autonomous rulers but that we will depend too much on machines.(Dennett承认存在被取代的风险，但他认为这种风险被误解了。风险不在于机器会成为自主统治者，而在于我们会过度依赖机器。)”可知，Dennet最有可能同意的说法是人工智能可能会被过度依赖。故选A。
33．推理判断题。根据第四段“Think what would happen if we lost electricity We’d be thrown back into the 19th century, as Dennett says. But things would be worse as we lack know-how that made it possible for our ancestors to live well in the olden days.(想想如果我们断电会发生什么？正如丹尼特所说，我们会被抛回19世纪。但事情会变得更糟，因为我们缺乏使我们的祖先在过去的日子里生活得很好的技术。)”可知，“know-how”的技术是使我们的祖先在过去的日子里生活得很好的技术，符合“know-how”的概念的是一位农民用传统工具手工制作一张桌子。故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Perhaps what makes our current dilemma unprecedented (史无前例的) is the fact that we are so closely networked.(也许我们目前的困境之所以前所未有，是因为我们是如此紧密地联系在一起。)”和“But in a world where libraries are replaced by their online versions, it isn’t unimaginable that every library could be sinply deleted.(但在一个图书馆被其在线版本所取代的世界里，想象一下，所有的图书馆都可能被轻易删除，这并不是不可想象的。)”可知，作者在第6段提到图书馆是为了强调技术上的弱点。故选C。
35．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“The host then voiced a concern: as Al advances, machines will come to lord over us.(主持人随后表达了担忧：随着人工智能的发展，机器将主宰我们。)”和第三段“The main issue with AI is not intelligence but autonomy.(人工智能的主要问题不是智能，而是自主性。)”可知，本文主要探讨了AI和人类自主性的关系、人类对技术的依赖、人类的技术本质以及当前网络化社会面临的特殊困境，因此最好的题目是A选项“Is the Concern Artificial Intelligence or Autonomy (人们担忧的是人工智能还是自主性？)”。故选A。
36．B 37．D 38．F 39．G 40．E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章解释了为什么人们总是自豪地谈论自己有多忙的原因。
36．由上文“One of my bad habits is saying “busy” when people ask me how I’m doing. Sometimes it’s because I actually am busy, but other times it’s because that’s what I think I’m supposed to say. (我的一个坏习惯是，当人们问我过得怎么样时，我会说“很忙”。有时是因为我真的很忙，但有时是因为这是我应该说的)”可知作者不管忙不忙，被问及时，总会很自然地说忙，再结合上文“That’s what important or promoted people say. (这就是重要的或被提拔的人所说的)”可知作者认为忙是重要的或被提拔的人的标志，可见忙有一定好处，然而下文“So why are we so proud to talk about how busy we are all the time (那么，为什么我们总是自豪地谈论我们有多忙呢？)”又对人们为什么自豪地说忙感到困惑，想要弄清其原由，说明该空应该与上文形成转折，表明忙并不是好东西，才能引出下文的问题，B选项“但是长时间工作并不能带来更好的结果。”切合语境。故选B项。
37．下文“In other words, the more we believe that one has the opportunity for success based on hard work, the more we tend to think that people who always skip leisure and work are of higher standing. (换言之，我们越是相信一个人有机会在努力工作的基础上获得成功，我们就越倾向于认为那些总是跳过休闲和工作的人地位更高)”主要讲越忙的人社会地位越高，该空内容应与段落中心相关，D选项“忙碌的人往往是那些社会地位高的人。”切合语境。故选D项。
38．由下文“According to a recent study, one in five highly engaged employees is at risk of burnout. (根据最近的一项研究，五分之一的高度敬业的员工有倦怠的风险。)”可知，该空应该讲明忙碌的缺点，才能引出下文讲忙碌带来的不良后果——有些高度敬业的员工有倦怠的风险，F选项“这种忙碌的文化使得人们很难找到工作与生活的平衡。”切合语境。故选F项。
39．由第一段“One of my bad habits is saying “busy” when people ask me how I’m doing. (我的一个坏习惯是，当人们问我过得怎么样时，我会说“很忙”)”和“So why are we so proud to talk about how busy we are all the time (那么，为什么我们总是自豪地谈论我们有多忙呢？)”可知人们（包括作者）喜欢说忙，空后下文“It sounds self-righteous (自以为是) and sets the wrong tone. Phrases like “I have limited access to email” and “I’ll respond as soon as I get back” sound like you’re being held against your will from working as opposed to making the most of your time off. (这听起来很自以为是，而且定错了基调。像“我的电子邮件访问权限有限”和“我一回来就会回复”这样的短语听起来像是你被强行禁止工作，而不是充分利用休息时间。)”表明作者赞成不再忙碌工作，而是应充分利用休息时间，该空内容应与作者不再赞成忙碌的内容相关，与上文形成转折，G选项“就我个人而言，当人们问我怎么样时，我不会再说‘忙’了。”切合语境。故选G项。
40．由上文讲作者不再赞成忙碌和空前“That’s why we recently launched the Out of Office Email Generator, a free tool you can use before your next long weekend or trip. (这就是为什么我们最近推出了外出电子邮件生成器，这是一个免费工具，您可以在下一个长周末或旅行前使用)”可知，作者推荐外出电子邮件生成器是希望人们从工作中脱身，好好利用休闲时间，该空应承接上文讲休闲时如何不再忙碌，E选项“你可以分享你回来之前不会查看邮箱。”切合语境。故选E项。
41．C 42．A 43．B 44．A 45．D 46．B 47．C 48．D 49．D 50．A 51．A 52．D 53．C 54．A 55．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了“可爱”文化的发展及其在现实生活中的广泛应用。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些可爱的视频片段、短视频的供应量是巨大的。A. live活的；B. casual随便的；C. adorable可爱的；D. interactive互动的。根据前文“before long a cute video will appear.(不久就会出现一个可爱的视频。)”以及后文“On one social media platform there are 65 million videos tagged (贴标签) # cute.”可知，这些视频片段被打上了可爱视频的标签，因此这些视频都是可爱的视频。故选C项。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：需求更大：这些视频的观看次数已超过6250亿次。A. substantial大量的，重大的；B. urgent紧急的；C. reasonable合理的；D. practical实际的。根据下文“those videos have been viewed more than 625 billion times”可知，这些视频的观看次数已超过6250亿次，说明需求是很大的。故选A项。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：可爱曾一度被视为幼稚和愚蠢，但最近已成为一个严肃的研究课题，激发了科学研究和学术文献，被称为“可爱研究”。A. commitment承诺；B. inquiry调查，研究；C. hazard危害；D. competition比赛。根据下文“inspiring scientific research and academic literature, named ‘Cute Studies’”可知，可爱如今已成为一个严肃的研究课题，激发了科学研究和学术文献，被称为“可爱研究”。故选B项。
44．考查动词短语辨析。句意：组织者克莱尔·卡特尔说：“可爱已经席卷一切”。“它已经渗透到我们生活的方方面面。”A. taken over接管，席卷；B. broken in打断；C. dated back追溯到；D. fallen apart崩溃。根据下文“It has made its way into almost every element of our lives.”可知，可爱已经渗透到生活的方方面面，因此可爱已经席卷一切。故选A项。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：20世纪40年代，奥地利动物学家康拉德·洛伦兹发现，人们被大眼睛、小鼻子以及短胳膊短腿的婴儿所吸引，因为它们能带来快乐。A. accustomed使习惯；B. exposed暴露；C. introduced介绍；D. attracted吸引。根据下文“as well as short arms, legs, because they bring joy”可知，大眼睛、小鼻子以及短胳膊短腿的婴儿能带来快乐，所以人们被这样的婴儿所吸引。故选D项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们对这些特征如此着迷，以至于猫和狗可能被塑造成具有这些相同的特征。A. walked行走；B. shaped塑造；C. entertained娱乐；D. monitored监视。根据上文“So obsessed with these characteristics”可知，人们对大眼睛、小鼻子以及短胳膊短腿的婴儿的特征如此着迷，以至于猫和狗可能也被塑造成具有这些相同的特征。故选B项。
47．考查介词短语辨析。句意：例如，米老鼠的胳膊、腿和鼻子都变小了，而他的头和眼睛却变大了。A. On the contrary正相反；B. In addition另外；C. For instance例如；D. In other words换句话说。根据上文“Cartoon characters have evolved as well”可知，卡通人物也发生了变化，所以此处是在举例说明。故选C项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正是在20世纪，可爱伸出了它的小爪子。A. sharp锋利的；B. scary吓人的；C. powerful强大的；D. tiny极小的。根据上文“It was exactly in the 20th century”可知，20世纪是可爱的卡通人物发展的时期，因此，此时可爱伸出的是小小的爪子。故选D项。
49．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在大规模生产出现后，可爱的玩具在市场上很容易买到。A. occasionally偶尔；B. potentially可能地；C. temporarily暂时地；D. readily容易地。根据上文“After the emergence of mass production”可知，大规模生产出现后，可爱的玩具在市场上是很容易买到的。故选D项。
50．考查动词短语辨析。句意：三丽鸥公司利用了这一趋势，通过生产规模无与伦比的产品，创造了38亿美元的年销售额。A. took advantage of利用；B. looked forward to期待；C. broke away from摆脱；D. came up with提出。根据下文“generating $3.8 billion in annual sales by producing products on an unmatched scale”可知，三丽鸥公司通过生产规模无与伦比的产品，创造了38亿美元的年销售额，所以它是利用了可爱玩具在市场上容易买到的这一趋势。故选A项。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后，随着互联网的发展，可爱变得按需可得。A. available可获得的；B. flexible灵活的；C. digital数字的；D. fundamental基本的。根据上文“Then, with the Internet”可知，有了互联网，可爱变得可以按需获得。故选A项。
52．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Lovot是一个睁着大眼睛的伴侣机器人，当被拥抱时会积极地回应。A. thoroughly彻底地；B. indifferently冷淡地；C. awkwardly笨拙地；D. positively积极地。根据上文“a wide-eyed companion robot”可知，Lovot是一个睁着大眼睛的伴侣机器人，所以它应该是积极地回应被拥抱。故选D项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样的创新可能有助于缓解老年人的孤独感。A. distraction分心；B. duties职责；C. loneliness孤独；D. doubts怀疑。根据上文“Lovot is a wide-eyed companion robot”可知，Lovot是一个睁着大眼睛的伴侣机器人，它陪伴在老人身边，应该是可以缓解老人的孤独感。故选C项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：政策制定者也可以利用这种力量来改变人们的行为。A. redirect改变；B. excuse原谅；C. display展示；D. reward奖励。根据上文“Cuteness has real-world uses”及下文“Putting images on bins of sea turtles or dolphins trapped in rubbish has been shown to reduce plastic waste”可知，可爱在现实生活中有实际用途，比如把被困在垃圾中的海龟或海豚的图像放在垃圾箱上，可以减少塑料垃圾，这说明政策制定者也可以利用可爱的力量来改变人们的行为。故选A项。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mr. Kringelbach说，对可爱事物的欣赏本身就是一种乐趣，但它也有“改变世界的潜力”。A. issue问题；B. delight乐趣；C. reminder提醒；D. feature特点。根据上文“Cuteness has real-world uses”以及“an appreciation for cute things”以及下文“but it also ‘has the potential to change the world’”可知，可爱有改变世界的潜力，那么对可爱事物的欣赏本身就是一种乐趣。故选B项。
56．incredibly 57．the 58．served 59．diners 60．that/which 61．to have introduced 62．immigrated 63．at 64．them 65．what
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是秘鲁的美食文化，特别是其代表菜Lomo Saltado的起源、特色及文化寓意。
56．考查副词。句意：各种烹饪风格的融合创造了令人难以置信的美味。空格处用副词incredibly作状语修饰形容词delicious，incredibly意为“难以置信地”。故填incredibly。
57．考查冠词。句意：来自世界著名大熔炉的一道必尝的佳肴便是lomo saltado——这是用酱油腌制的牛排条，配以切碎的红洋葱、番茄、香脆的薯条以及不可或缺的黄灯笼椒，一同快炒而成，旁边还配有米饭。特指秘鲁这个世界著名的大熔炉，用定冠词the，故填the。
58．考查非谓语动词。句意：来自世界著名大熔炉的一道必尝的佳肴便是lomo saltado——这是用酱油腌制的牛排条，配以切碎的红洋葱、番茄、香脆的薯条以及不可或缺的黄灯笼椒，一同快炒而成，旁边还配有米饭。句中谓语是is，空格处用非谓语动词，lomo saltado和serve之间是逻辑动宾关系，因此空格处用过去分词表被动，故填served。
59．考查名词。句意：lomo saltado风味浓郁却不辣，总能给秘鲁及世界各地的食客留下深刻印象。空格处用名词作宾语，句子表示“lomo saltado风味浓郁却不辣，总能给秘鲁及世界各地的食客留下深刻印象”，空格处意为“食客”，是diner，不止一个，要用复数，故填diners。
60．考查定语从句。句意：Lomo saltado几乎是现代文化的一个隐喻：它汇集了来自世界各地的关键食材，创造出一种新颖而独特的美味——有秘鲁的黄辣椒和土豆，还有西班牙的牛肉。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，先行词key ingredients指物，关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语，空格处用关系代词that/which，故填that/which。
61．考查不定式的完成式。句意：西班牙人也被认为在秘鲁殖民地的早期将大米引入了秘鲁。sb. be believed to do sth.是固定短语，意为“某人被认为做某事”，西班牙人已经将大米引入了秘鲁，动作“引入”先于“认为”发生，因此空格处用不定式的完成式to have done，故填to have introduced。
62．考查时态。句意：19世纪中叶，成千上万的广东人移民到秘鲁，带来了炒锅、酱油和炒菜的概念。由in the mid-nineteenth century可知，句子时态是一般过去时，空格处用过去式，故填immigrated。
63．考查介词。句意：我们可以猜测，在20世纪初的某个时候，一位大胆的厨师发挥了他或她的创造力，把上面的食物放在锅里翻炒。at some point是固定短语，意为“在某个时间点”，因此空格处用at，故填at。
64．考查代词。句意：我们可以猜测，在20世纪初的某个时候，一位大胆的厨师发挥了他或她的创造力，把上面的食物放在锅里翻炒。空格处用them指代前面的foods，故填them。
65．考查表语从句。句意：这是南美美食之旅的开始。空格处引导的是表语从句，从句中缺少宾语，句子表示“这是南美美食之旅的开始”，因此用连接代词what引导表语从句，故填what。
66．Dear Ben,
I was surprised to hear that you used AI to complete your homework and were praised by your teacher. While it might seem like an easy way to get good results, using AI in this way is not right. Learning is about understanding and growing, not just getting good grades. Relying on AI can prevent you from developing your own skills and thinking independently.
I suggest you talk to your teacher and apologize. Honesty is always the best policy, and your teacher will appreciate your courage to admit your mistake. Remember, true success comes from hard work and integrity.
Wishing you all the best!
Yours,
Li Hua
【导语】这篇写作是一篇建议信，要求考生就好友用AI完成作业一事提出自己的想法和建议。
【详解】1. 词汇激活：
惊讶的：surprised → astonished, amazed
阻止：prevent → stop
建议：suggest → recommend, advise
正直：integrity → uprightness
2. 句式拓展：
同义句
原句：I suggest you talk to your teacher and apologize.
拓展句：It is suggested that you talk to your teacher and apologize.
【点睛】【高级句型1】While it might seem like an easy way to get good results, using AI in this way is not right. (while引导的让步状语从句)
【高级句型2】I suggest you talk to your teacher and apologize. (宾语从句中的虚拟语气)
67．范文
By and by, my mom came to the door to discover the source of the sorrow. As she let me in and relieved me of my school things, I tried to relate my horrible dilemma and the depth of my sadness. Mom listened attentively, and her comforting presence brought a glimmer of hope to my disappointed heart. Having wiped my tears tenderly, she gave me the scissors fetched from the kitchen and suggested I find some replacement flowers from our garden. This time, I chose smaller and more resilient flowers, carefully arranging them inside the basket. Seeing each petal radiating the purest colors of spring, I felt my enthusiasm began to return.
Soon, my newly-decorated basket was ready to be offered again. With the revived basket cradled in my arms, I embarked on a second journey towards home. Awkwardly, I placed the paper handle over the knob, knocked hesitantly, and made an embarrassed retreat. Mom slowly came and answered the door. Oh! She was SO surprised! I stepped out of my hiding place. “Well, Mary!” she exclaimed! “Look what someone left here! Aren’t they lovely! “ With her excitement all my worries vanished. My pride of giving barely allowed me to maintain the surprise but what mattered was to show mom she was remembered on this special day.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者为母亲精心制作了花篮，结果作者放学回家路上因为跑得太快导致花都掉了。作者十分伤心。好在母亲及时安慰了作者，让作者再次从花园里摘了花装饰花篮，母亲还很配合假装惊讶，令作者非常难忘。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“不久，我妈妈来到门口，发现了悲伤的根源”可知，第一段可描写母亲安慰作者并建议作者再次从花园里摘了花装饰花篮。
②由第二段首句内容“很快，我的新装饰的篮子就准备好了”可知，第二段可描写作者给母亲送花篮以及母亲配合作者。
2.续写线索：妈妈发现作者——安慰作者——提出建议——再次准备好花篮——送花篮——母亲配合——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
发现：discover/find
恢复：return /restore
尝试：try to/attempt to
情绪类
沮丧失望：disappointed / depressed
惊讶：surprised /amazed
【点睛】[高分句型1] Seeing each petal radiating the purest colors of spring, I felt my enthusiasm began to return. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] My pride of giving barely allowed me to maintain the surprise but what mattered was to show mom she was remembered on this special day. (运用了what引导主语从句)
