江苏省镇江市2024-2025学年高三下学期开学英语试题（含答案）

2024～2025学年第二学期镇江市高三期初质量监测
英语试卷
2025.02
注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答题卡上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do
A. Go to the seaside. B. Walk in the woods. C. Have a picnic.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Teacher and student.
3. How often will Jocelyn take dance lessons next month
A. Three times a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week.
4. When was Mary supposed to get up
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15.
5. What is the man doing
A. Asking for help. B. Expressing his thanks. C. Giving some advice.
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. Where are the speakers probably
A. In the countryside. B. On the hilltop. C. At home.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Go hiking. B. Visit their uncle. C. Prepare dinner.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the woman’s house
A. A little small. B. Quite great. C. Pretty expensive.
9. When did the woman decide to buy the house
A. In July. B. In November. C. In December.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Nancy look unhappy
A. She had to repair the house.
B. She couldn’t get enough sleep.
C. She quarreled with her roommate.
11. What does Nancy say about Christine
A. She always pays her rent late.
B. She often helps clean the house.
C. She sometimes comes back late at night.
12. What does Nancy intend to do
A. Move out. B. Talk with Christine. C. Look for a new roommate.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man doing
A. Having an interview. B. Applying for a job. C. Discussing a program.
14. What do we know about the man’s mother
A. She was a doctor. B. She was a housewife. C. She was a nurse.
15. What does the man like to do in his spare time
A. Read books. B. Go cycling. C. Work part-time.
16. Which school is the man’s last choice
A. Yale. B. Stanford. C. Johns Hopkins.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. How to make good impressions.
B. How first impressions are formed.
C. How to get rid of wrong impressions.
18. What influences first impressions most
A. How you look. B. How you sound. C. What you say.
19. How soon will people form first impressions
A. Within 7 seconds. B. Within 10 seconds. C. Within 15 seconds.
20. What can we learn from the talk
A. What you say is more important than how you sound.
B. It’s not so hard to change the wrong impression.
C. First impressions can’t be changed easily.
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
2024 was a great year for animated (动画的) cinema, showing a lively mix of storytelling, artistry, and imaginative worlds. From magical adventures to superhero stories, these films attracted audiences with their amazing visuals and heartfelt stories.
1. Flow
Flow from director Gints Zilbalodis will transport you to a flood-stricken world. A group of animals, led by a black cat, put their differences aside and band together on a boat. With no dialogue, its success depends on animation, which is beautiful, like paintings. Flow’s main theme is cooperation during crisis, which fits well in today’s trying times.
2. The Tiger’s Apprentice
The Tiger’s Apprentice takes audiences on a mystical journey with Tom Lee, a young boy guided by a magical tiger named Hu and a team of Zodiac warriors (生肖战士). Hu trains Tom to face an ancient evil threatening humanity. Directed by Raman Hui, this film mixes Eastern legends with action, creating a family-friendly fantasy story full of warmth and heroism.
3. Maboroshi
Maboroshi delivers a really beautiful tale of romance in a strange, time-frozen world. Written and directed by Mari Okada, it follows Masamune and his friends as they deal with what happens after a mysterious factory explosion. With amazing visuals and heartfelt storytelling, the film explores themes of time and love, and it touches viewers deeply.
4. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One
In this adaptation of the comic book, DC superheroes face an antimatter apocalypse (大灾难). Featuring voices like Matt Bomer and Jensen Ackles, the film combines dynamic visuals, complex plots, and faithful character portrayals. It sets a new standard for DC’s animated works, exciting fans and newcomers alike.
1. What do the first and the fourth films have in common
A. They are animated films in a series.
B. They center around the handling of crisis.
C. They are adapted from famous comic books.
D. They have superb dialogues throughout the films.
2. Which film would you choose if you are particularly fond of romantic stories
A. Flow. B. The Tiger’s Apprentice.
C. Maboroshi. D. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One.
3. What is the purpose of this passage
A. To analyze the latest trend of animated films.
B. To make suggestions on choosing animated films.
C. To introduce the technology used in animated films.
D. To inform readers of some remarkable animated films.
B
James Herriot was the pen name of James Alfred Wight, a British vet (兽医) and author whose tales of life as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales have entertained readers worldwide for decades.
Born on 3 October 1916 in Sunderland, Wight’s journey to becoming one of Britain’s best-loved authors began with his graduation from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939. After completing his studies, he returned to England to begin his career as a vet in Yorkshire, where he would practise for nearly half a century.
Despite his early ambitions to become an author, Wight’s demanding schedule as a rural vet left little time to write. It wasn’t until 1965, at the age of 50 and with encouragement from his wife, Joan, that he began to seriously pursue his writing.
Wight’s first attempts were met with rejection. However, a helpful suggestion from a publisher of writing in the first person, given that his stories were based on real-life experiences, led to his breakthrough. In 1970, under the pen name James Herriot, Wight published his first book If Only They Could Talk. After that, he launched many hugely popular books that would go on to sell some 60 million copies worldwide.
His books paint a vivid picture of rural life, grasping the essence of the people, the animals, and the landscape with warmth, humour, and keen human observation. His sharp, often unique observations into the relationships between animals and their owners form a central theme in his work. And he reflects the changes in veterinary practice over the years, alongside shifts in agriculture and British society.
Even long after his books brought him fame and fortune, Wight continued his veterinary practice in Yorkshire, only retiring in the late 1980s. He passed away on 23 February 1995, leaving behind a rich legacy (遗产) of literature that continues to attract readers — and inspire new generations of vets.
4. What caused Wight to engage in writing seriously
A. His demanding schedule. B. His early ambitions.
C. His wife’s encouragement. D. His college education.
5. What made Wight achieve a breakthrough in writing
A. Using a new pen name. B. Switching to the first-person point of view.
C. Paying attention to real life. D. Getting praise from a publisher.
6. What is a central theme of Wight’s books
A. His medical practice in Yorkshire. B. The beautiful landscape in rural areas.
C. Shifts in agriculture and British society. D. Bonds between rural people and animals.
7. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage
A. James Wight — A country vet and a celebrated author
B. James Wight — An author advocating animal protection
C. James Wight — A writer struggling for fame and fortune
D. James Wight — One of Britain’s best-loved country vets
C
If all 620 million kilograms of electronic waste the world produces in a year were loaded into garbage trucks, they’d encircle the planet, according to a recent United Nations report. And hidden in that massive traffic jam would be astonishing amounts of precious metals, including gold - crucial in electronics because it conducts electricity and stretches into wires.
But separating precious metals from waste electronics is a difficult business. Using energy-intensive recycling facilities, e-waste is processed with punishing heat. This approach then requires complex electrochemical processes and poisonous treatments to recover valuable metal elements. The search for environmentally friendlier methods that skip those additional steps has led materials scientists down some unusual ways.
An experimental sponge (海绵) combines graphene oxide (氧化石墨烯) with chitosan (壳聚糖) to separate out gold. Because chitosan automatically attaches to graphene oxide, the sponge essentially builds itself.
In their early experiments, the study authors used the sponge to filter (过滤) water that contained gold ions (离子). The ions reacted with the chitosan, which helped to transform the gold back into its original metal state. The researchers also tested the sponge on partially processed e-waste; when they increased the acidity of the liquid to a pH of 3, the sponge’s chitosan held the remaining gold while ignoring other metals.
The new material is one of the most potent gold-catching substances ever created. The sponge collected up to 99.5 percent of the gold by weight from liquids with gold concentrations as low as three parts per million.
“This is a record-high value,” says ETH Zürich physicist Raffaele Mezzenga. He notes that the materials needed to make it aren’t cheap, and he questions whether it would be a workable option “under real operating conditions”. Adapting the technique for industrial production, say study co-authors Daria Andreeva-Baeumler and Konstantin Novoselov, “is indeed the next step in our research.”
8. What is the challenge in pulling precious metals from electronic waste
A. Global climate change. B. Tough recycling process.
C. Low metal concentration. D. The conductivity of metals.
9. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us
A. The details of the experiments. B. The pH of liquids used in the lab.
C. The reaction between metals. D. The necessity of recycling e-waste.
10. What does the underlined word “potent” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Expensive. B. Efficient. C. Environmental. D. Extensive.
11. What is the next step of the research
A. Reducing the cost of the experiments.
B. Finding cheaper alternative materials.
C. Making the technique meet industrial needs.
D. Improving the environmental friendliness of the sponge.
D
Behavioral scientists have long shown that setting a small resolution for a day’s work motivates teams and individuals as well. And so it is when building your life. I have one particular, very achievable commitment in mind that will help you become happier and improve your health and effectiveness: This year, start getting up early.
To rise before dawn sounds ascetic (苦行的). Modern neuroscience (神经科学) indicates that, painful as the practice can seem for people unaccustomed to it, this may be the right way to start the day for maximum human performance. Rising early is an especially effective resolution because it tends to enable the achievement of other goals. For example, new evidence suggests that rising early makes it easier to build good habits, because the goal-directed brain regions work better at this time than later in the day.
But what do you need to do to develop this habit The first part is going to bed early enough so that you can get sufficient sleep. This probably seems like an easy habit to keep, but for many young adults it isn’t. The problem is what psychologists call “revenge bedtime procrastination,” in which they stay up late as a form of resistance against their own inner authority.
One reason people struggle to rise early is because they aren’t required to do so. Even if you don’t have to start your work or studies early, you can still inspire yourself to get up by making a conscious commitment to accomplish something of value. In Meditations (沉思录), Marcus Aurelius writes that when you find yourself unwilling to rise in the morning, you should consider that it is to go about a man’s work that you are inspired to rise. So choose a deed that will stir (激发) you up.
Make your predawn the best moment in your day by expressing it in existential terms: The discomfort of rising early bears witness to your being truly alive. Spend that precious time without devices so that you can explore deep thoughts about the big questions of life.
12. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The benefits of getting up early. B. The reasons why people fail to rise early.
C. The historical origins of early rising. D. The impact of early rising on physical health.
13. Why do many young adults find it hard to sleep early according to paragraph 3
A. They have got adequate sleep. B. They work under a lot of stress.
C. They have an urge to avoid boredom. D. They want to escape their inner authority.
14. What can we learn from what Marcus Aurelius writes
A. Reading is key to waking up early. B. Philosophers value work over sleep.
C. Setting a goal motivates people to get up. D. Work schedules determine waking habits.
15. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph
A. Establishing a predawn routine. B. Praying before sunrise.
C. Sleeping less to feel alive. D. Finding inner peace.
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 power of positive thinking is so important that it can make or break an individual. ____16____ Your actions then translate into whether or not you could succeed in your field, as well as influence the quality of your personal relationships and finally how you view the world at large. Positive thinking can be developed by the following suggestions:
●Take control of your state.
____17____ Take control of your physiology (生理机能) by taking full pride in how you present yourself and then do positive thinking. The key is to hold your body in a power pose after which positive thinking will flow more freely.
●____18____
Your mindset governs what thoughts flow through your head and how you feel and react to each one of them. If your mindset is poor, everything around you will also seem to be worse. By consciously choosing to focus on positive moments, you reframe your thoughts, developing a mindset that is open rather than closed off.
●Study your habits and form new ones
You will not be able to form new habits and make use of the power of positive thinking if you are totally unaware of your current ones. ____19____ If you do give in to these negative thoughts, you might not fail but you will stop making progress, which is even worse.
So, instead of moving into the pattern of negative thoughts, you can completely reemphasize your energy by developing empowering habits that do encourage positive thinking.
●Look to those you admire.
____20____ Maybe he is a close friend, family member or someone you have never met, like a celebrity, a professional athlete or a famous businessman. They do use the power of positive thinking to find the success they seek and you can, too.
A. Adjust your mindset.
B. Maintain your mentality.
C. Your thoughts affect your actions.
D. Are there situations that set you into self-doubt
E. Think of someone who has a profound impact on your life.
F. Do you find this aspect of positive thinking very powerful
G. Positive thinking is as much about your body as it is about your mind.
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。
Minnie’s family had been traveling for five months in a wagon (马车) aiming to start a new life in Oregon City. They finally reached the Columbia River, a wide and ____21____ waterway that lay between them and their ____22____. The river’s powerful currents crashed against rocks. “Impossible!” Minnie cried as her parents talked about ____23____ the river. “There’s always a way,” her father said.
The next morning, while walking along a stream, Minnie spotted a woman and a boy on the opposite bank. Her parents had always warned her to ____24____ strangers, so she quickly ____25____ behind a tree. The boy, ____26____ with berry-picking, began jumping on rocks in the stream. Suddenly, he lost his footing and ____27____ into the stream. His head struck a large rock, and he landed facedown, ____28____ in the water. The woman, focused on her work, didn’t notice.
Minnie was ____29____. She knew she should help, but her parents’ _____30_____ resounded in her mind. However, Minnie knew this was a matter of life or death. She rushed to the boy and pulled him to the shore with the woman’s help. The boy coughed _____31_____ but was safe. The woman wanted to _____32_____ Minnie’s kindness. Minnie then explained her family’s difficulty. The local woman offered to help them cross.
Minnie quickly told her parents about the _____33_____ and the woman’s offer. Her mother was still cautious about _____34_____ strangers, but her father smiled at this _____35_____ blessing—his daughter’s courage and kindness opened a path forward that no amount of money could buy.
21. A. peaceful B. rough C. polluted D. busy
22. A. hometown B. wagon C. boat D. destination
23. A. crossing B. skipping C. admiring D. widening
24. A. greet B. avoid C. help D. awaken
25. A. rose B. lay C. hid D. wandered
26 A. bored B. anxious C. satisfied D. patient
27. A. dug B. slipped C. divided D. walked
28. A. fearless B. effortless C. careless D. motionless
29. A. blown B. woken C. chosen D. torn
30. A. warnings B. recordings C. promises D. inspirations
31. A. gently B. slightly C. quietly D. violently
32. A. remember B. ignore C. repay D. question
33. A. rescue B. replacement C. recreation D. receipt
34. A. recognizing B. trusting C. identifying D. transforming
35. A. unreliable B. unbearable C. unexpected D. undeserved
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。
In 2025, Liling porcelain (瓷器) took the stage at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Gala (非遗春晚), amazing the audience with its beauty and ____36____ (elegant). The moment these beautiful porcelain pieces appeared on the screen, they immediately aroused everyone’s curiosity about the stories behind them.
Liling first created “Five Colors under Glaze (釉)” porcelain in the late Qing Dynasty, setting off an “Aesthetic Storm” in the ceramic (陶瓷) industry. ____37____ (initial), this kind of porcelain showed its matchless beauty with colors of blue, green, reddish brown, bright black and agate red. Later, through the combination of these five colors, more colors ____38____ (generate). Today, almost all colors can be presented on the porcelain.
This porcelain ____39____ (feature) a unique process: draw the decoration with high-temperature resistant colorants first, then reglaze the painting on the clay body, and finally fire it at a high temperature ____40____ ranges from 1320℃ to 1420℃. The porcelain ____41____ (fire) in this way is white as jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, ____42____ sounds like chi me stones (磬).
____43____ (promote) the transformation and upgrade of the traditional ceramic industry, Liling turns its focus on “advanced ceramics” that have specific properties in light transmission and magnetism.
Today, the ceramic industry of Liling has formed a complete industrial chain ____44____ (cover) raw materials, equipment and so on. Liling is moving forward and encouraging the _____45_____ (sustain) development of the ceramic industry.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 回顾高中生活，你通过一次突破自我的经历（如公开演讲、体育比赛、艺术表演等）实现了成长。请以“A Step Out of My Comfort Zone”为题写一篇英语演讲稿。内容包括：
1. 事件过程；
2. 心理变化；
3. 感悟与收获。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Step Out of My Comfort Zone
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On a rainy Friday afternoon, Susan Tribula fell in love with Elvis Presley after watching him imaginary guitar. Her mother, Mrs. Tribula noticed how much Susan resembled her own mother. Grandma Betty, who had been a talented banjo (班卓琴) player in her youth. Grandma Betty had once been a neighborhood celebrity, play ng at fairs and parties, but she had stopped playing as she grew older.
Susan’s enthusiasm for Elvis made Mrs. Tribula wonder if her daughter might be better suited to the guitar than the piano. Susan had taken piano lessons for years but never showed the same passion she now had for Elvis’s music. After discussing it with her husband, they decided to let Susan switch to guitar lessons.
The next day, Susan and her mother visited Grandma Betty at her retirement home. Susan asked her grandmother why slue no longer played the banjo. Grandma Betty explained that she felt too old and forgetful, but she shared the story of how she got her banjo. As a young girl, she had secretly borrowed a banjo from her friend’s father and taught herself to play, eventually winning a local music contest. Her parents, opposed to her playing the banjo, eventually supported her after society how much joy it brought her and others.
Susan’s newfound passion for the guitar made her regret that Grandma Betty no longer played the banjo. In order to help Grandma Betty regain her love for music. Susan asked her grandmother to teach her to play the guitar. However, Grandma Betty declined and introduced her to Mr. Mike, a retired guitarist, instead. Susan didn’t give up. On the contrary, she began practicing diligently, determined to perform at Grandma Betty’s upcoming 80th birthday party. During her performance, she would invite her grandmother to play together, thus inspiring her to pick up the banjo again. When the big day came, the big lounge (休息室) of the retirement home was completely full.
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。
As Susan stood in front of the crowd, her heart beat violently.
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Grandma Betty soon returned with her banjo.
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2024～2025学年第二学期镇江市高三期初质量监测
英语试卷
2025.02
注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答题卡上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do
A. Go to the seaside. B. Walk in the woods. C. Have a picnic.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Teacher and student.
3. How often will Jocelyn take dance lessons next month
A. Three times a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week.
4. When was Mary supposed to get up
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15.
5. What is the man doing
A. Asking for help. B. Expressing his thanks. C. Giving some advice.
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. Where are the speakers probably
A. In the countryside. B. On the hilltop. C. At home.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Go hiking. B. Visit their uncle. C. Prepare dinner.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the woman’s house
A. A little small. B. Quite great. C. Pretty expensive.
9. When did the woman decide to buy the house
A. In July. B. In November. C. In December.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Nancy look unhappy
A. She had to repair the house.
B. She couldn’t get enough sleep.
C. She quarreled with her roommate.
11. What does Nancy say about Christine
A. She always pays her rent late.
B. She often helps clean the house.
C. She sometimes comes back late at night.
12. What does Nancy intend to do
A. Move out. B. Talk with Christine. C. Look for a new roommate.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man doing
A. Having an interview. B. Applying for a job. C. Discussing a program.
14. What do we know about the man’s mother
A. She was a doctor. B. She was a housewife. C. She was a nurse.
15. What does the man like to do in his spare time
A. Read books. B. Go cycling. C. Work part-time.
16. Which school is the man’s last choice
A. Yale. B. Stanford. C. Johns Hopkins.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. How to make good impressions.
B. How first impressions are formed.
C. How to get rid of wrong impressions.
18. What influences first impressions most
A How you look. B. How you sound. C. What you say.
19. How soon will people form first impressions
A. Within 7 seconds. B. Within 10 seconds. C. Within 15 seconds.
20. What can we learn from the talk
A. What you say is more important than how you sound.
B. It’s not so hard to change the wrong impression.
C. First impressions can’t be changed easily.
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
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A
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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. C 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. E
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。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. elegance
37. Initially
38. were generated
39. features
40. which##that
41. fired 42. and
43. To promote
44. covering
45. sustainable
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
【46题答案】
【答案】范文
A Step Out of My Comfort Zone
Good morning everyone!
Last year, I joined the school speech contest despite my fear of public speaking. Standing on the stage, my hands trembled and my voice shook at first. But as I shared my story about overcoming challenges, the audience’s encouraging smiles gave me courage. Gradually, my nervousness turned into confidence.
This experience taught me that growth begins when we dare to try. Stepping out of my comfort zone wasn’t easy, but it helped me discover my hidden potential. Remember, every small step forward can lead to a brighter version of yourself.
Thank you!
第二节（满分25分）
【47题答案】
【答案】
As Susan stood in front of the crowd, her heart beat violently. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a moment, and then began to play. Her fingers danced across the strings, producing a melody that filled the room with warmth and joy. The audience was captivated by her performance, and many of them were moved to tears by her passion and talent. Grandma Betty watched her granddaughter with pride and admiration, her eyes twinkling with unshed tears. She had never seen Susan so focused and determined, and it filled her with a sense of joy and accomplishment.
Grandma Betty soon returned with her banjo. She took her place beside Susan, her hands trembling with excitement as she picked up the instrument she had loved so much in her youth. The two began to play together, their music blending in perfect harmony. The crowd erupted into applause, their faces beaming with joy and admiration. As they played, Grandma Betty and Susan shared a look of love and understanding, their bond growing stronger with each note they played. It was a moment of pure magic, a celebration of music, family, and the enduring power of dreams.