2025年普通高校招生考试冲刺压轴卷(一)
英语
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the woman probably read most
A History books. B. Textbooks. C. Fiction.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At school. B. At home. C. At a sports centre.
3. Which sweater is the cheapest
A. The yellow one. B. The green one. C. The blue one.
4. Where will Tony meet the speakers
A. In the library. B. In the playground. C. In the classroom.
5. When did the woman's husband leave
A. At 2:00. B. At 3:00. C. At 5:00.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman care more about the coffee maker
A. The price. B. The size. C. The quality.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Visit a gym. B. Go to the cashier's. C. Ask for a discount.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the woman want to go back to California
A. To present a report. B. To give a class. C. To buy warm clothes.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Husband and wife.
10. Where will the speakers go first
A. To a gas station.
B. To the Japanese restaurant.
C. To the fast food restaurant.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why will Lily go to New York
A. To travel. B. To attend a meeting. C. To see her friends.
12. What has Lily prepared for the man
A. Some food. B. Gloves. C. A scarf.
13. What does the man need to do
A. Pick up Lily. B. Look for a driver. C. Meet Lily some time.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the man think of good communication
A. It improves many situations.
B. It brings glory to one's career.
C. It stops people from hurting each other.
15. How does the man describe himself
A Rude. B. Natural. C. Decisive.
16. What is necessary for a large group to make a final decision
A. Consulting with other groups.
B. Letting everyone have his say.
C. Going through a voting process.
17. What does one have to do to be successful in business
A. Get help from other group members.
B. Have the patience to talk with people.
C. Share their achievements with others.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. How to buy second-hand things.
B. Where to buy big furniture.
C. When to buy big things.
19. What is the advantage of wooden toys
A. They have a fashionable style.
B. They are of high quality.
C. They are self-cleaning.
20. What does the speaker suggest doing before buying a bike
A. Taking a test drive.
B. Talking about the price.
C. Replacing missing parts.
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
Four Popular School Clubs to Explore
Asian Awareness Club
As a member of the Asian Awareness club, you’ll explore Asian cultures, celebrations, and issues and develop ways to effectively teach them to others in your school and broader communities. Depending on where you live, you may participate in and/or help organize city-wide events that celebrate and teach Asian culture.
Environmental Club
If you’re passionate about preserving the environment, think about joining your school’s environmental club. Depending on your high school’s location and the club’s specific missions, your time could be spent in a wide variety of ways. You could spend time picking up trash in the community, volunteering at bigger environmental organizations in your city, or even organizing protests and marches, among other things.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity works to make sure that everyone has stable shelter. The organization does everything from building homes to providing financial education to community members. Most high schools and colleges in the United States have a Habitat for Humanity campus chapter that you can join if you’re passionate about helping to solve issues around housing.
Key Club
Key Club is a giant, multinational charity and volunteer organization. By joining your high school’s Key Club, you’ll find yourself participating in many activities that benefit your local community, including things like park cleanups, clothing drives, and food drives. If you stick with the club, you’ll have the opportunity to lead meetings, plan projects, and run for leadership positions at the club, district, and international levels.
1. What activity might a member of the Environmental Club engage in
A. Teaching Asian culture. B. Building homes for the needy.
C. Collecting rubbish in the community. D. Leading meetings and projects.
2. What does Habitat for Humanity aim to ensure for everyone
A. Stable shelter. B. Cultural awareness.
C. Financial education. D. Leadership opportunities.
3. What do the four clubs have in common
A. They involve community engagement.
B. They require professional experience.
C. They focus on academic competitions.
D. They are mainly suitable for college students.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个受欢迎的学校俱乐部。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Environmental Club部分中“You could spend time picking up trash in the community, volunteering at bigger environmental organizations in your city, or even organizing protests and marches, among other things.(你可以花时间在社区里捡垃圾，在你所在城市的大型环保组织做志愿者，甚至组织抗议和游行等等)”可知，环境俱乐部的成员可能会参与在社区收集垃圾的活动。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Habitat for Humanity部分中“Habitat for Humanity works to make sure that everyone has stable shelter.(仁人家园致力于确保每个人都有稳定的住所)”可知，仁人家园的目标是确保每个人都有稳定的住所。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Asian Awareness Club部分中“As a member of the Asian Awareness club, you’ll explore Asian cultures, celebrations, and issues and develop ways to effectively teach them to others in your school and broader communities.(作为亚洲意识俱乐部的一员，你将探索亚洲文化、庆祝活动和问题，并找到有效地向学校和更广泛社区的其他人传授这些知识的方法)”，Environmental Club部分中“picking up trash in the community(在社区捡垃圾)”，Habitat for Humanity部分中“Habitat for Humanity works to make sure that everyone has stable shelter. The organization does everything from building homes to providing financial education to community members.(仁人家园致力于确保每个人都有稳定的住所。该组织做的事情从建造房屋到为社区成员提供金融教育)”，Key Club部分中“Key Club is a giant, multinational charity and volunteer organization. By joining your high school’s Key Club, you’ll find yourself participating in many activities that benefit your local community, including things like park cleanups, clothing drives, and food drives.(Key Club是一个大型的跨国慈善和志愿者组织。通过加入高中的关键俱乐部，你会发现自己参与了许多有益于当地社区的活动，包括公园清理、衣物募捐和食品募捐)”可知，这四个俱乐部都涉及社区参与。故选A项。
B
When Brenda Sandberg was a little girl growing up in Durham, N. H., a large maple tree separated her childhood home from the neighbour’s. The tree’s branches were big and low, and on nice days after school, kids of all ages would make their way up to hang out at different heights.
Sandberg, now 59, lit up as she recalled the memory on a recent fall morning. But decades had passed since she had last climbed a tree, despite her degree in environmental science and more than 20 years working in parks. She got another chance on Wednesday, when she and four others gathered under a group of sawtooth oaks, elms and dawn redwood trees for a three-hour climbing course called "Canopy Connection".
The Montgomery Parks department has hosted tree climbs for children in the past. But this class was a first: It was for adults, specifically those 55 and up. "You know, you’re never too old to learn things. It helps you revive (使复苏) your youth," said Colter Burkes, a senior urban forester at Montgomery Parks.
Participants arrived at 9 a. m. at the park, where they were paired with instructors. After getting suited up, instructors showed them how to tie a rope and connect it to their safety belt. They were also taught the best method for climbing trees based on factors such as the size or distance from its trunk.
Burkes stood in awe as Sandberg climbed a sawtooth oak, not once but twice. Another participant, Paul Smith, 68, made it about 40 feet up the red wood tree he was climbing in less than 30 minutes. Off to the side, April Outman, 71, employed the more challenging method to pull herself up.
Montgomery Parks staff said the tree-climbing course was a way to help expand its programme offerings for older adults. Staff said they intentionally tailored the course for people 55 and older to help create an atmosphere in which participants would feel comfortable among others of their age.
4. How did Brenda Sandberg feel when she recalled the memory of climbing trees
A. Embarrassed. B. Excited. C. Relieved. D. Regretful.
5. What do the underlined words “suited up” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Put on safety equipment. B. Got dressed smartly.
C. Prepared the equipment. D. Cheered up.
6. What was the purpose of the “Canopy Connection” course
A. To study the health of trees in the park.
B. To challenge older people’s physical limits.
C. To teach people about environmental science.
D. To provide a tree-climbing experience for older adults.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. A Fond Memory of Childhood
B. A New Trend for People of Different Ages
C. Older Adults Get a Chance to Revive Their Youth
D. Montgomery Parks Offers A tailored Course to People
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Brenda Sandberg回忆起童年爬树的美好记忆，并在多年后参加了一个专为55岁及以上成年人设计的爬树课程“Canopy Connection”。文章还介绍了这个课程的细节和其他参与者的表现。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Sandberg, now 59, lit up as she recalled the memory on a recent fall morning.( 今年59岁的Brenda Sandberg在最近一个秋天的早晨回忆起这段往事时，不禁露出喜色。)”可知，当 Brenda Sandberg回忆起爬树的记忆时，她“lit up（露出喜色；兴奋起来）”，由此可推断她是感到兴奋的。故选B项。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段划线短语句中“After getting…, instructors showed them how to tie a rope and connect it to their safety belt.( ……之后，教官向他们展示如何系绳子并将其连接到安全带上。)”可知，之后教练教他们如何系绳子并将其连接到安全带上，由此可推测在这之前“suited up”是指穿上安全设备。A选项“Put on safety equipment（穿上安全设备）” 符合语境。故选A项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“But this class was a first: It was for adults, specifically those 55 and up.( 但这门课是第一次：它面向成年人，尤其是55岁及以上的人。)”以及最后一段“Montgomery Parks staff said the tree-climbing course was a way to help expand its programme offerings for older adults. Staff said they intentionally tailored the course for people 55 and older to help create an atmosphere in which participants would feel comfortable among others of their age.( 蒙哥马利公园的工作人员表示，爬树课程是帮助扩大老年人项目的一种方式。工作人员表示，他们特意为55岁及以上的人量身定制了这门课程，以帮助创造一种氛围，让参与者在与同龄人相处时感到舒适。)”可知，“Canopy Connection”课程是专门为 55 岁及以上的成年人开设的，目的是为老年人提供爬树的体验，帮助扩大针对老年人的项目。故选D项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了蒙哥马利公园部门为 55 岁及以上的成年人开设了爬树课程，让这些老年人有机会重温童年爬树的经历，仿佛重拾青春。C选项 “Older Adults Get a Chance to Revive Their Youth（老年人有机会重拾青春）”既提到了老年人，又体现了课程让他们重温类似童年爬树经历、仿佛重拾青春的作用，符合文章主旨，适合作为文章的标题。故选C项。
C
In a crowded room on the sixth floor of an old building on Eighteenth Street, the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) works to preserve languages from around the world that are not recognized by governments or taught in schools.
This unique organization is home to linguists (语言学家), activists, and enthusiasts whose main job is to save endangered, indigenous (土著的), and primarily spoken languages. The ELA is a centre for the linguistically diverse, a place where New Yorkers tune into the deeper frequencies of their city and the world.
The languages here often go unrecognized by governments, unused by businesses, and absent from classrooms, yet they carry the weight of human expression just as any other language. With no books or recordings in major libraries or online platforms, these tongues face an uphill battle against oblivion (遗忘).
Google says it organizes all the world’s information, and Facebook talks about bringing the world closer, but these websites only work in a little over a hundred languages, and even Wikipedia is only in 331 languages.
As languages disappear quickly, the ones in the most danger are those that are not well recorded and are spoken by small, ignored groups. New York, with more than 700 languages, is a safe place for these struggling languages. The city’s many languages are unique and may not last, so they need to be acknowledged, understood, and helped.
In the last few decades, many people have moved to New York from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, bringing lots of different languages with them. As these people who speak these languages move here, their stories come together on Eighteenth Street, forming the core of the book, Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York. We journey from the ELA to individual neighbourhoods and beyond, exploring the linguistic life of cities, the threats they face, and the fightback by linguists and speakers alike. Looking back in time, we find out how New York became very important for languages that are in danger, and a place that gives hope to them all around the world.
8. What is the primary focus of the Endangered Language Alliance
A. Promoting the use of major world languages.
B. Supporting languages spoken by the majority.
C. Teaching languages in classrooms.
D. Preserving linguistic diversity.
9. What is the significance of New York City in the context of endangered languages
A. It is the headquarters of the ELA.
B It is home to over 700 languages.
C. It is where the book Language City is set.
D. It is the birthplace of many endangered languages.
10. What can be inferred about the people who have moved to New York from other continents
A. They are all linguists working for the ELA.
B. They have little knowledge of other languages.
C. They added a wealth of languages to the city.
D. They are interested in preserving their own languages.
11. In which section of a newspaper can you probably read the text
A. Technology. B. Travel. C. Business. D. Culture.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了濒危语言联盟（ELA）的工作以及纽约作为多种濒危语言的避难所的重要性。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In a crowded room on the sixth floor of an old building on Eighteenth Street, the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) works to preserve languages from around the world that are not recognized by governments or taught in schools.(在第十八大街上一栋老建筑的六楼，有一间拥挤的房间，濒危语言联盟（ELA）就在这里致力于保护那些未被各国政府认可、也未在学校里教授的来自世界各地的语言。)”以及第二段“This unique organization is home to linguists (语言学家), activists, and enthusiasts whose main job is to save endangered, indigenous (土著的), and primarily spoken languages. The ELA is a centre for the linguistically diverse, a place where New Yorkers tune into the deeper frequencies of their city and the world.(这个独特的组织汇聚了语言学家、活动人士以及语言爱好者，他们的主要工作是拯救濒危语言、土著语言，尤其是那些以口语形式存在的语言。濒危语言联盟是一个语言多样化的中心，在这个地方，纽约人能够接触到他们所在城市乃至全世界更丰富多样的语言文化。)”可知，濒危语言联盟致力于保护那些未被政府认可、未在学校教授的来自世界各地的语言，其主要工作是拯救濒危的、土著的以及主要以口语形式存在的语言，是一个语言多样化的中心。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段“New York, with more than 700 languages, is a safe place for these struggling languages. The city’s many languages are unique and may not last, so they need to be acknowledged, understood, and helped.(纽约有着超过700种语言，对于这些挣扎求生的语言来说，这里是一个安全的庇护所。这座城市里的众多语言独具特色，却可能无法长久留存，因此它们需要被人们认识、理解和帮助。)”可知，纽约拥有超过700种语言，对于那些挣扎求生的濒危语言来说是一个安全的地方，凸显了纽约在濒危语言保护方面的重要性，因为其丰富的语言多样性为这些濒危语言提供了生存的环境。也就是说，纽约市对于濒危语言的意义在于它是超过 700 种语言的家园。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第六段“In the last few decades, many people have moved to New York from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, bringing lots of different languages with them.(在过去几十年里，许多人从亚洲、非洲和拉丁美洲搬到了纽约，他们带来了各种各样的语言。)”可知，在过去几十年里，许多人从亚洲、非洲和拉丁美洲搬到纽约，他们带来了各种各样不同的语言。也就是说，从其他大洲搬到纽约的人给这座城市增添了丰富的语言。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要讲述了濒危语言联盟致力于保护濒危语言、土著语言和主要以口语形式存在的语言，还提到纽约这座城市因为其丰富的语言多样性（拥有超过 700 种语言）成为了濒危语言的庇护所，以及不同人从其他大洲搬到纽约带来多种语言等内容。这些都围绕着语言这一文化元素展开，体现了对语言文化多样性的关注和保护。由此推测，这篇文章可能在报纸的文化板块读到。故选D。
D
Human echolocation (回声定位) has at times allowed people to ride bikes or play basketball despite being completely blind from a very young age. These echolocators typically perceive their environment by clicking sharply with their tongues and listening to differences in the sounds reflected off objects.
Brain-imaging studies reveal that expert echolocators display responses to sound in their brain’s primary visual region, and researchers have thought that not getting enough visual input for a long time might cause the brain’s visual areas to be used for other purposes.
“There’s been this strong tradition to think of the blind brain as different, that it’s necessary to have gone through that sensory loss to exhibit this brain’s ability to adapt and reorganize,” says Lore Thaler, a scientist at Durham University in England. Thaler co-led a 2021 study showing that both blind and sighted people could learn echolocation with just 10 weeks of training.
For more recent work in the journal Cerebral Cortex, she and her colleagues examined the brain changes underlying these abilities. After training, both blind and sighted people displayed responses to echoes in their visual cortex (大脑皮层), a finding that challenges the belief that primary sensory regions are wholly sense-specific.
The researchers trained 14 sighted and 12 blind people for between two and three hours twice a week over 10 weeks. They started by teaching participants to produce mouth clicks, then trained them on three tasks. The first two involved judging the size or direction of objects. The third involved going through virtual mazes (迷宫), which participants moved around using sounds that were made to match where they were.
Both groups improved on all the tasks. “This study adds a significant contribution to a growing body of evidence that this is a trainable skill that’s available to both blind and sighted people,” says Santani Teng, a psychologist at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco, who studies echolocation.
Most surprisingly, after training, both blind and sighted participants also showed visual cortex activation in response to echoes. Thaler suspects that rather than just processing visual data, this brain area takes in information from varied senses that aid space understanding.
12. What does the brain imaging study suggest about expert echolocators
A. Their visual cortex is fully developed.
B. Their brain’s visual areas might be used for other purposes.
C. They have a unique way of processing visual information.
D. They have lost the ability to process sound information.
13. What did Lore Thaler and her colleagues find in their 2021 study
A. Blind people could learn echolocation better than sighted people.
B. Sighted people showed no visual cortex activation to echoes.
C. Almost anyone can learn echolocation in just ten weeks of training.
D. Echolocation is an impossible skill to learn.
14. What was previous misunderstanding about primary sensory regions
A. They can’t be trained. B. They are useful for blind people.
C. They are unrelated to echolocation. D. They are only linked to one sense.
15. What is Santani Teng’s attitude towards the trainability of echolocation
A. Skeptical. B. Positive. C. Indifferent. D. Critical.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，通过训练，盲人和视力正常的人都能学会回声定位，且训练后两者的大脑视觉皮层都会对回声产生反应。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Brain-imaging studies reveal that expert echolocators display responses to sound in their brain’s primary visual region, and researchers have thought that not getting enough visual input for a long time might cause the brain’s visual areas to be used for other purposes.(脑成像研究表明，专业的回声定位器在其大脑的主要视觉区域显示对声音的反应，研究人员认为，长时间没有获得足够的视觉输入可能会导致大脑的视觉区域被用于其他目的)”可知，关于专业回声定位器，脑成像研究表明了他们大脑的视觉区可能被用于其他目的。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Thaler co-led a 2021 study showing that both blind and sighted people could learn echolocation with just 10 weeks of training.(塞勒与人共同领导了2021年的一项研究，该研究表明，盲人和视力正常的人都可以通过10周的训练学习回声定位)”可知，洛尔·塞勒和她的同事在2021年的研究中发现几乎任何人都能在短短十周的训练中学会回声定位。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“After training, both blind and sighted people displayed responses to echoes in their visual cortex (大脑皮层), a finding that challenges the belief that primary sensory regions are wholly sense-specific.(经过训练，盲人和视力正常的人都对视觉皮层的回声做出了反应，这一发现挑战了主要感觉区域完全是感官特异性的观点)”可知，以前对主要感觉区域的误解是认为它们只与一种感觉有关。故选D。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段““This study adds a significant contribution to a growing body of evidence that this is a trainable skill that’s available to both blind and sighted people,” says Santani Teng, a psychologist at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco, who studies echolocation.(旧金山Smith-Kettlewell眼科研究所研究回声定位的心理学家Santani Teng说：“越来越多的证据表明，这是一种可训练的技能，盲人和视力正常的人都可以使用，这项研究为这一证据提供了重要的贡献。”)”可知，他对回声定位的可训练性持积极态度。故选B。
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。
In the United States, college football players long to play in bowl games, and professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl, but a bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy.
Recently, a three-day muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl, which was celebrating its 50th year of football featuring players running in knee-deep mud while trying to reach the end zone. ____16____
“You’re playing football in the mud, so you’ve got to have a smile on your face,” said Jason Veno, the 50-year-old quarterback (四分卫) of the North Country Mud Crocs, who described mud as an equalizer. “____17____ It doesn’t matter how good you are on grass. That doesn’t matter in the mud.”
The annual event took place at Hog Coliseum, located in the heart of North Conway. It kicked off with a big party and music, followed by a Tournament of Mud Parade (泥浆游行锦标赛). ____18____
Mahala Smith loved the atmosphere of the event. She joined a women’s team for tackle football and played that for a few years before she was invited to play in the mud. ____19____ “It’s like a mini vacation and everyone’s friendly,” she said. “People hang out at the hotels and restaurants and camp, and we all have fires and stuff, just like a nice group event.”
____20____ And the two-hand touch football game could get fierce (激烈的) on the field of play, but it was all fun once the games were over. Many of the players were star high school or college athletes, and there have been some retired professionals over the years.
A. She said the Mud Bowl was a treat.
B. It’s just a different game in the mud.
C. The Mud Bowl is more than just a muddy football game.
D. Even though it was fun, the teams were serious about winning.
E. For these athletes, playing in mud brought out their inner child.
F. Over the years, the event has raised more than $1 million for charity.
G. In total, a dozen teams with men and women competed in the tournament.
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. G 19. A 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一片说明文，文章主要介绍了美国“拖泥带水”的泥浆球赛。
【16题详解】
上文“Recently, a three-day muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl, which was celebrating its 50th year of football featuring players running in knee-deep mud while trying to reach the end zone.(最近，为期三天的泥碗比赛结束了，这是为了庆祝足球50周年，球员们在齐膝深的泥中奔跑，试图到达终点区)”提到，球员们在齐膝深的泥中奔跑，试图到达终点区，E项“对于这些运动员来说，在泥中玩耍激发了他们内心的童心”与上文呼应，说明他们享受这种返璞归真的乐趣，符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
上文“…who described mud as an equalizer.(这是泥巴里的另一种游戏)”和下文“It doesn’t matter how good you are on grass. That doesn’t matter in the mud.(你在草地上的表现有多好并不重要。在泥泞中，这并不重要)”可知，此处是强调在泥里踢球与在草地上踢球是不一样的，B项“这是泥巴里的另一种游戏”符合语境，故选B。
【18题详解】
上文“It kicked off with a big party and music, followed by a Tournament of Mud Parade (泥浆游行锦标赛).(节日以盛大的派对和音乐拉开序幕，接着是泥浆游行比赛)”是描述泥浆游行锦标赛的情况，G项“总共有12支男女队伍参加比赛”继续介绍比赛的情况，故选G。
【19题详解】
根据文章首句“Mahala Smith loved the atmosphere of the event.(Mahala Smith喜欢这次活动的气氛)”和下文“It’s like a mini vacation and everyone’s friendly(这就像一个迷你假期，每个人都很友好)”可知，Mahala Smith喜欢这次活动的气氛，就像是在度假，A项“她说Mud Bowl是一种享受”符合语境，故选A。
【20题详解】
根据下文“And the two-hand touch football game could get fierce (激烈的) on the field of play, but it was all fun once the games were over.(双手触碰式的足球比赛在场上可能会很激烈，但比赛结束后，一切都很有趣)”可知，比赛很激烈，赛后很有趣，D项“尽管比赛很有趣，但各队都很认真地想赢”符合语境，故选D。
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。
Last week in Berlin, I found myself waiting at a bus stop late in the evening. According to the schedule a bus was ____21____ shortly. However, as the minutes passed by, I began to feel a sense of ____22____. Fifteen minutes went by, and no bus ____23____.
As I thought about taking an Uber or walking to the next ____24____, a young man ____25____ me and said in English, “I’ve been waiting for half an hour. Can you read that ____26____ ” He pointed to a small notice posted near the bus stop. Curious, I ____27____ closer, but the language was ____28____ to me. He then pulled out his ____29____ from his pocket, opened Google Translate, and asked me to read the letters out loud while he typed them in. We got the translation — the stop had been ____30____ to a different street.
Without hesitation, we decided to ____31____ there together. As we walked, I couldn’t help but consider the situation. Why do many of us find it hard to ____32____ others when we face challenges We are ____33____ that being independent is something for which to strive (努力). To a certain degree, that’s right. But sometimes we take it too ____34____. Leaning on one another and seeking help can ____35____ be signs of wisdom, kindness and planning ahead.
Offering help when we see others in trouble, and being willing to accept help from others, feel like special moments in our everyday lives.
21. A. empty B. absent C. late D. due
22. A. unease B. failure C. urgency D. humour
23. A. came about B. showed off C. came out D. showed up
24. A. stop B. office C. town D. car
25. A. saved B. lectured C. approached D. disturbed
26. A. document B. notice C. advertisement D. poster
27. A. ran B. sat C. jumped D. stepped
28. A. unfamiliar B. rude C. informal D. dead
29. A. book B. phone C. dictionary D. computer
30. A. transported B. moved C. adapted D. carried
31. A. fly B. jog C. walk D. drive
32. A. give in to B. break away from C. look down on D. reach out to
33. A. taught B. warned C. promised D. praised
34. A. light B. deep C. far D. high
35. A. secretly B. actually C. gradually D. naturally
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者等公交时与陌生男子互助找新站点的经历。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据时刻表，一辆公交车很快就要到了。A. empty空的；B. absent缺席的；C. late晚的；D. due预期的，到期的。根据前文“According to the schedule”可知，公交车按照时刻表应该很快到了。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着分钟过去，我开始感到不安。A. unease不安；B. failure失败；C. urgency紧急；D. humour幽默。根据后文“Fifteen minutes went by, and no bus ___3___”可知，公交车一直没来，作者开始感到不安。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：十五分钟过去了，没有公交车出现。A. came about发生；B. showed off炫耀；C. came out出版，出现；D. showed up出现，露面。根据前文“However, as the minutes passed by, I began to feel a sense of ___2___. ”可知，按时刻表应该出现的公交车没有出现。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我考虑叫一辆优步或者走到下一个公交站时，一个年轻人走近我并用英语说，“我已经等了半个小时了。你能读那个通知吗？”A. stop车站；B. office办公室；C. town城镇；D. car汽车。根据前文“I found myself waiting at a bus stop”及“walking to the next”可知，作者考虑走到下一个公交站。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我考虑叫一辆优步或者走到下一个公交站时，一个年轻人走近我并用英语说，“我已经等了半个小时了。你能读那个通知吗？”A. saved拯救；B. lectured演讲；C. approached走近；D. disturbed打扰。根据后文“said in English”可知，一个年轻人走近作者并说话。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我考虑叫一辆优步或者走到下一个公交站时，一个年轻人走近我并用英语说，“我已经等了半个小时了。你能读那个通知吗？”A. document文件；B. notice通知；C. advertisement广告；D. poster海报。根据后文“He pointed to a small notice posted near the bus stop.”可知，年轻人让作者读那个通知。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：出于好奇，我走得更近一些，但是那种语言对我来说不熟悉。A. ran跑；B. sat坐；C. jumped跳；D. stepped走，迈步。根据前文“He pointed to a small notice posted near the bus stop.”可知，作者出于好奇走得更近一些去看那个通知。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：出于好奇，我走得更近一些，但是那种语言对我来说不熟悉。A. unfamiliar不熟悉的；B. rude粗鲁的；C. informal非正式的；D. dead死的。根据后文“He then pulled out his ___9___ from his pocket, opened Google Translate, and asked me to read the letters out loud while he typed them in.”可知，那种语言对作者来说不熟悉。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后他从口袋里掏出手机，打开谷歌翻译，让我大声读出字母，而他则把它们输入进去。A. book书；B. phone手机；C. dictionary字典；D. computer电脑。根据后文“from his pocket, opened Google Translate”可知，此处指掏出手机打开谷歌翻译。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们得到了翻译——这个公交站已经搬到了一条不同的街道。A. transported运输；B. moved移动，搬迁；C. adapted适应；D. carried携带。根据后文“to a different street”可知，公交站搬到了一条不同的街道。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：毫不犹豫地，我们决定一起走到那里。A. fly飞；B. jog慢跑；C. walk走；D. drive开车。根据后文“As we walked”可知，他们决定一起走到那个新的公交站。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：为什么当我们面对挑战时，我们很多人发现很难向他人求助呢？A. give in to屈服于；B. break away from摆脱；C. look down on看不起；D. reach out to向……求助。根据后文“Leaning on one another and seeking help”可知，我们很多人发现很难向他人求助。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们被教导说独立是应该努力争取的东西。A. taught教导；B. warned警告；C. promised承诺；D. praised赞扬。根据后文“being independent is something for which to strive”可知，我们被教导要努力做到独立。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是有时候我们把它看得太过分了。A. light轻的；B. deep深的；C. far远的，过分的；D. high高的。根据前文“Why do many of us find it hard to ___12___ others when we face challenges We are ___13___ that being independent is something for which to strive. To a certain degree, that’s right.”可知，遇到挑战求助他人在某种程度上是对的，但有时候我们把独立看得太过分了，而不去寻求别人的帮助，take sth. too far把某事做得太过分。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：依靠彼此和寻求帮助实际上可以是智慧、善良和提前规划的标志。A. secretly秘密地；B. actually实际上；C. gradually逐渐地；D. naturally自然地。根据前文“Leaning on one another and seeking help”及后文“be signs of wisdom, kindness and planning ahead”可知，依靠彼此和寻求帮助实际上可以是智慧、善良和提前规划的标志。故选B。
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。
Zhangbi Ancient Castle, also known as Zhangbi Village, is located in Jiexiu City. Shanxi Province. ____36____ (establish) during the Sixteen Kingdoms period (345 — 356 AD), the castle measures 374 metres from east to west and 244 metres from north to south, with a building area ____37____ 12,000 square metres. The walls of the castle stand about 5 to 7 metres high, with significant reconstructions ____38____ (date) from the Tang to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Sitting on a hill with ____39____ (valley) on both sides, the castle’s south side is higher than the north, making it a ____40____ (strategic) advantageous location that is easy ____41____ (defend) and offers retreat routes.
____42____ design of Zhangbi Ancient Castle follows traditional Chinese principles of astronomy and geomancy, featuring elements of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Liu Ren mystical (神秘的) gates. Researchers have discovered many buildings ____43____ match the star groups in the sky.
The castle has two gates: the north gate and the south gate. The north gate, built with bricks, has an outer wall with several religious temples on top for extra ____44____ (protect). The south gate, made of stone, _____45_____ (feature) a carved dragon head symbolizing the dragon’s head.
The castle’s layout is well-organized with distinct main and secondary streets, beautiful doorways, and well-preserved brick, wood, and stone carvings.
【答案】36. Established
37. of 38. dating
39. valleys
40. strategically
41. to defend
42. The 43. that##which
44. protection
45. features
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了张壁古堡的历史背景、地理位置、设计原则以及建筑特点。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这座古堡始建于十六国时期（公元345年至356年），东西长374米，南北宽244米，建筑面积为12000平方米。空处需填非谓语动词作状语，establish与the castle之间是被动关系，需用过去分词作状语，表被动和完成，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Established。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意同上。a building area of...表示“…… 的建筑面积”，是固定搭配。故填of。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：古堡的城墙高约5至7米，其中重要的重建工程可追溯至唐至明清时期。空处需填非谓语动词作状语，date from表示“追溯到”，reconstructions与date from是主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语。故填dating。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：古堡坐落在一座山丘上，两侧有山谷，其南侧高于北侧，这使得它成为一个在战略上具有优势的位置，易守且有退路。valley是可数名词，根据“on both sides”可知，这里要用复数形式valleys。故填valleys。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意同上。修饰形容词advantageous需用副词strategically，作状语。故填strategically。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上。be easy to do sth.是固定结构，意为“做某事很容易”。故填to defend。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：张壁古堡的设计遵循中国传统的天文和风水原则，具有阴阳、五行和六壬神秘之门的元素。the design of...表示“…… 的设计”，这里是特指张壁古堡的设计，故用定冠词the，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填The。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：研究人员发现了许多与天空中的星群相匹配的建筑。空处引导定语从句，先行词buildings，指物，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词that/which引导。故填that/which。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：北门由砖砌成，其外墙之上有几座宗教寺庙，以提供额外的防护。for是介词，后面接名词protection，作宾语。故填protection。
【45题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：南门由石头建造，其特点是有一个雕刻的龙头，象征着龙头。句子的主语是The south gate，是第三人称单数，这里描述的是一般事实，用一般现在时。故填features。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 地球如同一枚“鸡蛋”？地震灾害的“元凶”究竟是谁？上周你校开展了“院士专家进校园”相关系列活动，为学生科普地震知识。假定你是校英语报记者李华，请你写一篇英语报道。内容包括：
1.活动时间和目；
2.活动内容；
3.活动对学生的影响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Experts and Academicians Enter Campus
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
Experts and Academicians Enter Campus
Last week, our school had the “Experts and Academicians Enter Campus” activities. The purpose was to broaden our knowledge and inspire our enthusiasm for scientific exploration.
In the activities, an expert gave a great lecture. He compared the earth to an “egg” to make us understand its organization. He also talked about the causes of earthquake disasters, and shared with us different examples. The lecture was filled with lively pictures and easy explanations.
This activity has influenced us a lot, which has not only made our view wider but also lighted up our curiosity about science, making us look forward to having more such educational activities.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校英文报报道上周学校开展的“院士专家进校园”相关系列活动。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
拓宽：broaden → widen
激发：inspire → stimulate
热情：enthusiasm → passion
影响：influence → impact
2. 句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Last week, our school had the “Experts and Academicians Enter Campus” activities. The purpose was to broaden our knowledge and inspire our enthusiasm for scientific exploration.
拓展句：Last week, our school had the “Experts and Academicians Enter Campus” activities, whose purpose was to broaden our knowledge and inspire our enthusiasm for scientific exploration.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The purpose was to broaden our knowledge and inspire our enthusiasm for scientific exploration. (运用了不定式作表语)
【高分句型2】This activity has influenced us a lot, which has not only made our view wider but also lighted up our curiosity about science, making us look forward to having more such educational activities. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句和现在分词作状语)
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。
The air was filled with the smell of fallen leaves and the faint coldness that signaled the arrival of autumn. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a warm glow through my kitchen window as I drank my morning coffee.
The phone rang, its tone slicing through the calm like a knife through silk. I picked up, my doctor’s voice on the other end, matter-of-fact yet filled with a little concern. “Your back is not seriously hurt, but there seems to be a dark spot on your kidney (肾) which requires further investigation.”
The words hung in the air, heavy with implications. A CAT scan was scheduled, and the results were as disastrous as they were definitive: a cancerous kidney that had to be removed.
The cancer hadn’t spread, but it was a type that wouldn’t respond to radiation (辐射). It was a cruel twist of fate, a diagnosis (诊断) that left me with more questions than answers. “Either we got it all... or we didn’t,” the doctor said, his words ringing in my mind long after the call had ended. His suggestion was clear: to live the year I had left as if it were my last.
The thought of my life being measured in months was a heavy blow to me “My God! The doctor expects this to spread and take my life within a year. I won’t even get to claim any of the Social Security money I have contributed all these years. It isn’t FAIR.” But I knew I couldn’t change the diagnosis. I had to change my perspective (思考方法).
I hadn’t planned on early retirement; my youngest was still in college, and the thought of leaving them behind was unbearable. But with a year left, I decided to make it count. I needed to find a way to make the most of the time I had.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
An advertisement for volunteers at our local zoo caught my eye in the newspaper.
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Each week, I was surrounded by individuals, all driven by a shared love for animals.
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【答案】An advertisement for volunteers at our local zoo caught my eye in the newspaper. It was a call for individuals passionate about wildlife, eager to contribute to the care and conservation of animals. I felt a spark of interest, a glimmer of hope amidst the darkness that had enveloped my life. I signed up for the twenty-three week course, eager to learn all about animals and how to care for them. The course would teach me about the behavior, habitat, and needs of various animals.
Each week, I was surrounded by individuals, all driven by a shared love for animals. Their enthusiasm was contagious, and I found myself smiling more often than I had in months. We bonded over stories of our favourite creatures, sharing dreams of preserving the natural world for future generations. As the weeks passed, I threw myself into the work at the zoo. I assisted in feeding the birds, cleaning their rooms, and observing their behaviours. As the weeks turned into months, I found myself growing more and more attached to the zoo. I realized that even in the face of incurable disease, I could still be confident and positively make a difference, however small.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一个秋日清晨，作者接到医生电话，被告知肾脏发现可疑黑点，进一步检查确诊为癌症且需切除肾脏。虽然癌细胞未扩散，但属于对放疗无效的类型，医生暗示可能只剩一年生命。作者起初感到愤怒和不公（如无法领取社保金），但最终决定转变心态，在子女尚未独立的情况下，充分利用剩余时间活出生命价值。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“报纸上一则我们当地动物园招募志愿者的广告引起了我的注意。”可知，第一段可描写作者觉得很有意义，也很感兴趣，决定报名参加，通过志愿服务寻找人生意义。
②由第二段首句内容“每一个星期，我周围都是有着对动物的共同热爱的人。”可知，第二段可描写作者的志愿者工作，与同事们的交流合作及感悟。
2.续写线索：对广告产生兴趣——报名参加——工作——变化及感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①为……做出奉献：contribute to/work for/provide service for
②报名参加：sign up for/register for
③照顾：care for/take good care of/attend to
情绪类
①渴望做某事：eager to do/long for
②有感染力的：contagious/infectious
【点睛】[高分句型1]. I felt a spark of interest, a glimmer of hope amidst the darkness that had enveloped my life. （由关系代词that引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2]. We bonded over stories of our favourite creatures, sharing dreams of preserving the natural world for future generations.（运用了现在分词短语作状语和动名词短语作宾语）
[高分句型3]. As the weeks turned into months, I found myself growing more and more attached to the zoo.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句及find oneself doing句型）2025年普通高校招生考试冲刺压轴卷(一)
英语
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
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4.考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the woman probably read most
A. History books. B. Textbooks. C. Fiction.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At school. B. At home. C. At a sports centre.
3. Which sweater is the cheapest
A. The yellow one. B. The green one. C. The blue one.
4. Where will Tony meet the speakers
A. In the library. B. In the playground. C. In the classroom.
5. When did the woman's husband leave
A. At 2:00. B. At 3:00. C. At 5:00.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman care more about the coffee maker
A. The price. B. The size. C. The quality.
7. What will the speakers do next
A. Visit a gym. B. Go to the cashier's. C. Ask for a discount.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the woman want to go back to California
A. To present a report. B. To give a class. C. To buy warm clothes.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Husband and wife.
10. Where will the speakers go first
A. To a gas station.
B. To the Japanese restaurant.
C. To the fast food restaurant.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why will Lily go to New York
A. To travel. B. To attend a meeting. C. To see her friends.
12. What has Lily prepared for the man
A. Some food. B. Gloves. C. A scarf.
13. What does the man need to do
A. Pick up Lily. B. Look for a driver. C. Meet Lily some time.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the man think of good communication
A. It improves many situations.
B. It brings glory to one's career.
C. It stops people from hurting each other.
15. How does the man describe himself
A. Rude. B. Natural. C. Decisive.
16. What is necessary for a large group to make a final decision
A. Consulting with other groups.
B. Letting everyone have his say.
C. Going through a voting process.
17. What does one have to do to be successful in business
A. Get help from other group members.
B. Have the patience to talk with people.
C. Share their achievements with others.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. How to buy second-hand things.
B. Where to buy big furniture.
C When to buy big things.
19. What is the advantage of wooden toys
A. They have a fashionable style.
B. They are of high quality.
C. They are self-cleaning.
20. What does the speaker suggest doing before buying a bike
A. Taking a test drive.
B. Talking about the price.
C. Replacing missing parts.
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
Four Popular School Clubs to Explore
Asian Awareness Club
As a member of the Asian Awareness club, you’ll explore Asian cultures, celebrations, and issues and develop ways to effectively teach them to others in your school and broader communities. Depending on where you live, you may participate in and/or help organize city-wide events that celebrate and teach Asian culture.
Environmental Club
If you’re passionate about preserving the environment, think about joining your school’s environmental club. Depending on your high school’s location and the club’s specific missions, your time could be spent in a wide variety of ways. You could spend time picking up trash in the community, volunteering at bigger environmental organizations in your city, or even organizing protests and marches, among other things.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity works to make sure that everyone has stable shelter. The organization does everything from building homes to providing financial education to community members. Most high schools and colleges in the United States have a Habitat for Humanity campus chapter that you can join if you’re passionate about helping to solve issues around housing.
Key Club
Key Club is a giant, multinational charity and volunteer organization. By joining your high school’s Key Club, you’ll find yourself participating in many activities that benefit your local community, including things like park cleanups, clothing drives, and food drives. If you stick with the club, you’ll have the opportunity to lead meetings, plan projects, and run for leadership positions at the club, district, and international levels.
1. What activity might a member of the Environmental Club engage in
A. Teaching Asian culture. B. Building homes for the needy.
C. Collecting rubbish in the community. D. Leading meetings and projects.
2. What does Habitat for Humanity aim to ensure for everyone
A. Stable shelter. B. Cultural awareness.
C. Financial education. D. Leadership opportunities.
3. What do the four clubs have in common
A. They involve community engagement.
B. They require professional experience.
C. They focus on academic competitions.
D. They are mainly suitable for college students.
B
When Brenda Sandberg was a little girl growing up in Durham, N. H., a large maple tree separated her childhood home from the neighbour’s. The tree’s branches were big and low, and on nice days after school, kids of all ages would make their way up to hang out at different heights.
Sandberg now 59, lit up as she recalled the memory on a recent fall morning. But decades had passed since she had last climbed a tree, despite her degree in environmental science and more than 20 years working in parks. She got another chance on Wednesday, when she and four others gathered under a group of sawtooth oaks, elms and dawn redwood trees for a three-hour climbing course called "Canopy Connection".
The Montgomery Parks department has hosted tree climbs for children in the past. But this class was a first: It was for adults, specifically those 55 and up. "You know, you’re never too old to learn things. It helps you revive (使复苏) your youth," said Colter Burkes, a senior urban forester at Montgomery Parks.
Participants arrived at 9 a. m. at the park, where they were paired with instructors. After getting suited up, instructors showed them how to tie a rope and connect it to their safety belt. They were also taught the best method for climbing trees based on factors such as the size or distance from its trunk.
Burkes stood in awe as Sandberg climbed a sawtooth oak, not once but twice. Another participant, Paul Smith, 68, made it about 40 feet up the red wood tree he was climbing in less than 30 minutes. Off to the side, April Outman, 71, employed the more challenging method to pull herself up.
Montgomery Parks staff said the tree-climbing course was a way to help expand its programme offerings for older adults. Staff said they intentionally tailored the course for people 55 and older to help create an atmosphere in which participants would feel comfortable among others of their age.
4. How did Brenda Sandberg feel when she recalled the memory of climbing trees
A. Embarrassed. B. Excited. C. Relieved. D. Regretful.
5. What do the underlined words “suited up” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Put on safety equipment. B. Got dressed smartly.
C. Prepared the equipment. D. Cheered up.
6. What was the purpose of the “Canopy Connection” course
A. To study the health of trees in the park.
B. To challenge older people’s physical limits.
C. To teach people about environmental science.
D. To provide a tree-climbing experience for older adults.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. A Fond Memory of Childhood
B. A New Trend for People of Different Ages
C. Older Adults Get a Chance to Revive Their Youth
D. Montgomery Parks Offers A tailored Course to People
C
In a crowded room on the sixth floor of an old building on Eighteenth Street, the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) works to preserve languages from around the world that are not recognized by governments or taught in schools.
This unique organization is home to linguists (语言学家), activists, and enthusiasts whose main job is to save endangered, indigenous (土著的), and primarily spoken languages. The ELA is a centre for the linguistically diverse, a place where New Yorkers tune into the deeper frequencies of their city and the world.
The languages here often go unrecognized by governments, unused by businesses, and absent from classrooms, yet they carry the weight of human expression just as any other language. With no books or recordings in major libraries or online platforms, these tongues face an uphill battle against oblivion (遗忘).
Google says it organizes all the world’s information, and Facebook talks about bringing the world closer, but these websites only work in a little over a hundred languages, and even Wikipedia is only in 331 languages.
As languages disappear quickly, the ones in the most danger are those that are not well recorded and are spoken by small, ignored groups. New York, with more than 700 languages, is a safe place for these struggling languages. The city’s many languages are unique and may not last, so they need to be acknowledged, understood, and helped.
In the last few decades, many people have moved to New York from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, bringing lots of different languages with them. As these people who speak these languages move here, their stories come together on Eighteenth Street, forming the core of the book, Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York. We journey from the ELA to individual neighbourhoods and beyond, exploring the linguistic life of cities, the threats they face, and the fightback by linguists and speakers alike. Looking back in time, we find out how New York became very important for languages that are in danger, and a place that gives hope to them all around the world.
8. What is the primary focus of the Endangered Language Alliance
A. Promoting the use of major world languages.
B. Supporting languages spoken by the majority.
C. Teaching languages in classrooms.
D. Preserving linguistic diversity.
9. What is the significance of New York City in the context of endangered languages
A. It is the headquarters of the ELA.
B. It is home to over 700 languages.
C. It is where the book Language City is set.
D. It is the birthplace of many endangered languages.
10 What can be inferred about the people who have moved to New York from other continents
A. They are all linguists working for the ELA.
B. They have little knowledge of other languages.
C. They added a wealth of languages to the city.
D. They are interested in preserving their own languages.
11. In which section of a newspaper can you probably read the text
A. Technology. B. Travel. C. Business. D. Culture.
D
Human echolocation (回声定位) has at times allowed people to ride bikes or play basketball despite being completely blind from a very young age. These echolocators typically perceive their environment by clicking sharply with their tongues and listening to differences in the sounds reflected off objects.
Brain-imaging studies reveal that expert echolocators display responses to sound in their brain’s primary visual region, and researchers have thought that not getting enough visual input for a long time might cause the brain’s visual areas to be used for other purposes.
“There’s been this strong tradition to think of the blind brain as different, that it’s necessary to have gone through that sensory loss to exhibit this brain’s ability to adapt and reorganize,” says Lore Thaler, a scientist at Durham University in England. Thaler co-led a 2021 study showing that both blind and sighted people could learn echolocation with just 10 weeks of training.
For more recent work in the journal Cerebral Cortex, she and her colleagues examined the brain changes underlying these abilities. After training, both blind and sighted people displayed responses to echoes in their visual cortex (大脑皮层), a finding that challenges the belief that primary sensory regions are wholly sense-specific.
The researchers trained 14 sighted and 12 blind people for between two and three hours twice a week over 10 weeks. They started by teaching participants to produce mouth clicks, then trained them on three tasks. The first two involved judging the size or direction of objects. The third involved going through virtual mazes (迷宫), which participants moved around using sounds that were made to match where they were.
Both groups improved on all the tasks. “This study adds a significant contribution to a growing body of evidence that this is a trainable skill that’s available to both blind and sighted people,” says Santani Teng, a psychologist at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco, who studies echolocation.
Most surprisingly after training, both blind and sighted participants also showed visual cortex activation in response to echoes. Thaler suspects that rather than just processing visual data, this brain area takes in information from varied senses that aid space understanding.
12. What does the brain imaging study suggest about expert echolocators
A. Their visual cortex is fully developed.
B. Their brain’s visual areas might be used for other purposes.
C. They have a unique way of processing visual information.
D. They have lost the ability to process sound information.
13. What did Lore Thaler and her colleagues find in their 2021 study
A. Blind people could learn echolocation better than sighted people.
B. Sighted people showed no visual cortex activation to echoes.
C. Almost anyone can learn echolocation in just ten weeks of training.
D. Echolocation is an impossible skill to learn.
14. What was previous misunderstanding about primary sensory regions
A. They can’t be trained. B. They are useful for blind people.
C. They are unrelated to echolocation. D. They are only linked to one sense.
15. What is Santani Teng’s attitude towards the trainability of echolocation
A. Skeptical. B. Positive. C. Indifferent. D. Critical.
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。
In the United States, college football players long to play in bowl games, and professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl, but a bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy.
Recently, a three-day muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl, which was celebrating its 50th year of football featuring players running in knee-deep mud while trying to reach the end zone. ____16____
“You’re playing football in the mud, so you’ve got to have a smile on your face,” said Jason Veno, the 50-year-old quarterback (四分卫) of the North Country Mud Crocs, who described mud as an equalizer. “____17____ It doesn’t matter how good you are on grass. That doesn’t matter in the mud.”
The annual event took place at Hog Coliseum, located in the heart of North Conway. It kicked off with a big party and music, followed by a Tournament of Mud Parade (泥浆游行锦标赛). ____18____
Mahala Smith loved the atmosphere of the event. She joined a women’s team for tackle football and played that for a few years before she was invited to play in the mud. ____19____ “It’s like a mini vacation and everyone’s friendly,” she said. “People hang out at the hotels and restaurants and camp, and we all have fires and stuff, just like a nice group event.”
____20____ And the two-hand touch football game could get fierce (激烈的) on the field of play, but it was all fun once the games were over. Many of the players were star high school or college athletes, and there have been some retired professionals over the years.
A. She said the Mud Bowl was a treat.
B. It’s just a different game in the mud.
C. The Mud Bowl is more than just a muddy football game.
D. Even though it was fun, the teams were serious about winning.
E. For these athletes, playing in mud brought out their inner child.
F. Over the years, the event has raised more than $1 million for charity.
G. In total, a dozen teams with men and women competed in the tournament.
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。
Last week in Berlin, I found myself waiting at a bus stop late in the evening. According to the schedule a bus was ____21____ shortly. However, as the minutes passed by, I began to feel a sense of ____22____. Fifteen minutes went by, and no bus ____23____.
As I thought about taking an Uber or walking to the next ____24____, a young man ____25____ me and said in English, “I’ve been waiting for half an hour. Can you read that ____26____ ” He pointed to a small notice posted near the bus stop. Curious, I ____27____ closer, but the language was ____28____ to me. He then pulled out his ____29____ from his pocket, opened Google Translate, and asked me to read the letters out loud while he typed them in. We got the translation — the stop had been ____30____ to a different street.
Without hesitation, we decided to ____31____ there together. As we walked, I couldn’t help but consider the situation. Why do many of us find it hard to ____32____ others when we face challenges We are ____33____ that being independent is something for which to strive (努力). To a certain degree, that’s right. But sometimes we take it too ____34____. Leaning on one another and seeking help can ____35____ be signs of wisdom, kindness and planning ahead.
Offering help when we see others in trouble, and being willing to accept help from others, feel like special moments in our everyday lives.
21. A. empty B. absent C. late D. due
22. A. unease B. failure C. urgency D. humour
23. A. came about B. showed off C. came out D. showed up
24. A. stop B. office C. town D. car
25. A. saved B. lectured C. approached D. disturbed
26 A. document B. notice C. advertisement D. poster
27. A. ran B. sat C. jumped D. stepped
28. A. unfamiliar B. rude C. informal D. dead
29. A. book B. phone C. dictionary D. computer
30. A. transported B. moved C. adapted D. carried
31. A. fly B. jog C. walk D. drive
32. A. give in to B. break away from C. look down on D. reach out to
33. A. taught B. warned C. promised D. praised
34. A. light B. deep C. far D. high
35. A. secretly B. actually C. gradually D. naturally
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。
Zhangbi Ancient Castle, also known as Zhangbi Village, is located in Jiexiu City. Shanxi Province. ____36____ (establish) during the Sixteen Kingdoms period (345 — 356 AD), the castle measures 374 metres from east to west and 244 metres from north to south, with a building area ____37____ 12,000 square metres. The walls of the castle stand about 5 to 7 metres high, with significant reconstructions ____38____ (date) from the Tang to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Sitting on a hill with ____39____ (valley) on both sides, the castle’s south side is higher than the north, making it a ____40____ (strategic) advantageous location that is easy ____41____ (defend) and offers retreat routes.
____42____ design of Zhangbi Ancient Castle follows traditional Chinese principles of astronomy and geomancy, featuring elements of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Liu Ren mystical (神秘的) gates. Researchers have discovered many buildings ____43____ match the star groups in the sky.
The castle has two gates: the north gate and the south gate. The north gate, built with bricks, has an outer wall with several religious temples on top for extra ____44____ (protect). The south gate, made of stone, _____45_____ (feature) a carved dragon head symbolizing the dragon’s head.
The castle’s layout is well-organized with distinct main and secondary streets, beautiful doorways, and well-preserved brick, wood, and stone carvings.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 地球如同一枚“鸡蛋”？地震灾害的“元凶”究竟是谁？上周你校开展了“院士专家进校园”相关系列活动，为学生科普地震知识。假定你是校英语报记者李华，请你写一篇英语报道。内容包括：
1.活动时间和目的；
2.活动内容；
3.活动对学生的影响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Experts and Academicians Enter Campus
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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。
The air was filled with the smell of fallen leaves and the faint coldness that signaled the arrival of autumn. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a warm glow through my kitchen window as I drank my morning coffee.
The phone rang, its tone slicing through the calm like a knife through silk. I picked up, my doctor’s voice on the other end, matter-of-fact yet filled with a little concern. “Your back is not seriously hurt, but there seems to be a dark spot on your kidney (肾) which requires further investigation.”
The words hung in the air, heavy with implications. A CAT scan was scheduled, and the results were as disastrous as they were definitive: a cancerous kidney that had to be removed.
The cancer hadn’t spread, but it was a type that wouldn’t respond to radiation (辐射). It was a cruel twist of fate, a diagnosis (诊断) that left me with more questions than answers. “Either we got it all... or we didn’t,” the doctor said, his words ringing in my mind long after the call had ended. His suggestion was clear: to live the year I had left as if it were my last.
The thought of my life being measured in months was a heavy blow to me. “My God! The doctor expects this to spread and take my life within a year. I won’t even get to claim any of the Social Security money I have contributed all these years. It isn’t FAIR.” But I knew I couldn’t change the diagnosis. I had to change my perspective (思考方法).
I hadn’t planned on early retirement; my youngest was still in college, and the thought of leaving them behind was unbearable. But with a year left, I decided to make it count. I needed to find a way to make the most of the time I had.
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An advertisement for volunteers at our local zoo caught my eye in the newspaper.
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Each week, I was surrounded by individuals, all driven by a shared love for animals.
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