2024—2025 学年度下学期 2023 级
5 月月考英语试卷答案
听力理解
1—5 BABCA 6—10 ABAAB 11—15 ABCCA 16—20 ABCBA
阅读理解
21—23 ACD 24—27 DBDA 28—31 AADD 32—35BABC
36—40 FCAGD
完形填空
41—45 BDADB 46—50 CABCD 51—55 BBCAC
语法填空
56. what 57. divided 58. pennies/pence 59. is celebrated 60. actually
61. powerful 62. the 63. discovered 64. for 65. to build
作文第一节应用文
AI and Future Life
Last Friday witnessed an enlightening forum titled “AI and Future Life”. Present
at it were distinguished tech guests, including Dr. Zhang Wei, a leading AI researcher,
tech entrepreneur Ms. Li Na, and alumnus Chen Yu, now an AI ethics analyst.
To begin with, Dr. Zhang emphasized AI’s potential to revolutionize education
and healthcare, while Ms. Li highlighted its role in entrepreneurship. Additionally,
Chen Yu raised ethical concerns, urging balanced innovation. At length, a lively Q&A
session followed, discussing AI’s impact on careers and daily life.
In my perspective, I realized embracing AI is vital, but critical thinking and
ethical awareness are equally crucial. The event inspired me to stay curious and
adaptable in this fast-evolving era.
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第二节读后续写
All kinds of thoughts ran through Susie’s head as she drove to the hospital. The
icy road mirrored the chill in her heart. Images of Amanda’s sharp words and cold
shoulders flooded her mind. Yet beneath the decades of resentment lay a thread of fear
she’d never acknowledged: the fear of losing her sister. Her hands trembled, each mile
stretching into an eternity. When she finally arrived, the hospital corridors echoed with
the weight of unspoken words. A nurse directed her to a room where Amanda lay pale,
an oxygen mask covering her face. “You’re here, and the constant worry is eating me
alive”, Susie whispered in a soft tone, her eyes glistening.
“I think that’s the first time you’ve ever said those words to me.” Amanda
squeezed her sister’s hand. Amanda’s fingers, powerless yet warm, clung to hers.
“I’m sorry,” Susie murmured, tears blurring her eyes. “For everything.” The admission
hung in the air, fragile as the dawn light filtering through the window. Amanda
removed the mask with effort, with her face lighting up, uttering, “Me too.” In that
exactly split second, the portrait seemed to watch over them. Years of bitterness
dissolved into the quiet understanding that some bonds, though broken, are mended
not by grand gestures but by shared vulnerability. Outside, the first snow of winter
began to fall, blanketing the world in a hushed promise of renewal.
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5月月考英语试卷
考试时间：2025年5月16日
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．What will the man probably do for the woman
A．Repair her shoes. B．Exchange her shoes. C．Give back her money.
2．How does the woman speaker feel now
A．Annoyed. B．Excited. C．Surprised.
3．Where is the man’s phone
A．In the bedroom. B．In the sitting room. C．In the kitchen.
4．What are the speakers talking about
A．A terrible flood. B．A new door. C．A leaking problem.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Boss and employee. B．Salesperson and customer. C．Interviewer and interviewee.
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．Why does the man call the woman
A．To cancel his training. B．To arrange his operation. C．To make an appointment.
7．What is the matter with the man
A．He has a bad cold． B．He has got an injury. C．He has a high temperature.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What do we know about the woman
A．She works in a school.
B．She asks the man to drive slowly.
C．She hurries to take her child to school.
9．What day is it today
A．It’s Monday. B．It’s Wednesday. C．It’s Friday.
10．How much is the tip
A．$1.50. B．$5.00. C．$6.50.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Why can’t John attend Dr. Hoover’s class
A．He has fallen ill. B．He has an art class. C．He has to submit a project.
12．What will the man do in the afternoon
A．Attend a meeting. B．Meet the secretary. C．Take a history class.
13．Which word can best describe the man
A．Humorous. B．Energetic． C．Considerate.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What will the man do to make a change
A．Work as a hairdresser. B．Watch TV at home. C．Give up junk food.
15．What does the woman speaker think of the man’s decisions
A．Impractical. B．Timely. C．Useful.
16．Why does Claudia hope to change jobs
A．To travel more. B．To leave Brazil. C．To form healthy habits.
17．What did the man want to be last week
A．A famous writer. B．A movie star. C．A great singer.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What does Camber’s Park highlight
A．Exciting rides. B．Free entrance fee. C．Educational experience.
19．Which ride needs extra money
A．The Swoop Slide. B．The River Adventure. C．The Jungle Jim Rollercoaster.
20．What is a-requirement for Jungle Jim Rollercoaster riders
A．Tying safety belts. B．Reaching a certain age. C．Wearing long trousers.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Investment Competition
About the Competition
The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, online investment simulation (模拟) for high school students (9th to 12th grade)and teachers. Students work in teams of four to seven, guided by a teacher as their advisor. Together, they learn about teamwork, communication, risk, companies and industry analysis and many other important aspects of investing.
Teams examine a brief case study featuring a potential client and are tasked with working closely to meet that client’s long term investment goals. Equipped with an approved stock (股票) list and the Wharton Investment Simulator (WInS), which allows them to simulate stock trading, students develop an investment strategy, analyze sectors and companies, and build a portfolio (投资组合) using $ 100 ,000 in virtual cash provided by WInS over the course of 10 weeks. Winners are selected on the strength of their team strategies, not on the growth of their portfolios.
Results
Final reports are reviewed by a team of judges, who select 50 semi-finalist teams. Those teams are invited to present their strategies to a panel of expert judges at the virtual semifinals. The top 10 teams from the semifinals move on to the final of the competition, the Global Finale, at Wharton in Philadelphia.
Please Remember
Once advisors register for the competition, they will receive a confirmation email with instructions to set up their student team accounts on WInS, our trading platform. Student team accounts must be set up no later than September 20, 2023. In order to complete the registration form, advisors will need to:
Choose the username and password for their advisor accounts.
Provide their school-issued email address, as well as a back-up email address where all competition communications will be sent.
21．What’s the function of WInS
A．Offering virtual cash. B．Studying some brief cases.
C．Making people win business. D．Understanding clients’ requirements.
22．What can we know about the Global Finale
A．About fifty teams can participate in it. B．It’s a final graded by clients’ opinions.
C．It’s the highest level of the competition. D．All final reports must be delivered to it.
23．What should advisors do after registering for the competition
A．Send a confirmation email to judges.
B．Guide students to create their own accounts.
C．Ensure team members are from the same school.
D．Build the student team accounts on the specific platform.
B
Anxiety has followed me around like a lost dog looking for a bone for years now. I feel it the most strongly when I’m worried about my health or my daughter’s health. I feel an unusual sensation and all of a sudden: panic! My worries are not limited to health concerns though, and they go in the direction of anxiety about the future of the world, worries about my finances, and fears that I’m not good enough.
Let me go back a few decades, back to when anxiety wasn’t part of my life. When I was a child, I loved art. I drew and I colored because that’s what I enjoyed. I went to college to become an art teacher. When I finished school in May of 2001, I had a part-time design job, and after the event of September 11th, 2001, I knew I needed to travel, to get out of the safe life I was living in my hometown. That’s when my creative practices fell by the wayside.
Luckily, after the birth of my daughter in 2014, the desire to create came back. At first, I was using a tiny corner of a bedroom in our rental house to paint. Eventually we bought a house, and I had the space to spread out, ready to paint whenever the urge struck. That’s when I started noticing something important: Painting stilled me in a way that nothing else did. It eased my fears and anxieties in a way other practices (deep breathing, etc) did not, at least not as consistently. When anxious thoughts start, I know what to do. I head into my studio, grab some materials, and start creating. Soon enough, the worries are gone and instead my mind is quiet.
I think the reason why painting is so helpful for my anxiety is that, in order for me to be anxious, I have to be worrying about the future and what it holds. When I’m doing an activity that requires my full concentration, I have to be in the moment. It doesn’t matter if you’re artistic. The only thing that matters is finding a way to be here, in the now, instead of in the unknowable future.
24．Which of the following best describes the author in paragraph 1
A．Cautious. B．Impatient. C．Carefree. D．Insecure.
25．Why did the author give up on art temporarily
A．Because her daughter was born. B．Because some big event happened.
C．Because she couldn’t make a living. D．Because she was busy with her study.
26．How does painting ease the author’s fears and anxieties
A．Colors of painting calm her down. B．Painting makes her stay in a place.
C．Painting is a very creative activity. D．Painting makes less room for worries.
27．What does the story mainly tell us
A．What is important is to seize the moment.
B．Anxiety may be beneficial to life at times.
C．It is necessary to learn some art in childhood.
D．Painting is the best way to ease people’s mind.
C
Your genes are inherited from parents and ancestors, picking up traits that help us survive and evolve with environments around us.
Much of this is encoded as natural instinct. When a baby is born, it needn’t be taught how to breathe or cry — this is hard-wired into our DNA. We know that when tired we need to sleep and when hungry we need to eat. The same goes for animals. Within two hours of being born, a foal (驹) attempts its first steps with little guidance from its parent, all from instinct.
As well as our basic instincts, our genetics can carry more complex abilities, knowledge and reflexes (反应能力). Findings have also hinted that our facial expressions could be hard-wired behaviors. Babies start to smile at around two — again, this isn’t specifically taught. Although they may take in the expressions of people around, it’s hard to test if they connect emotion to the faces they see. However, a 2019 study showed that athletes who had been born blind made the same disheartened (沮丧的) expressions when losing as athletes with sight, suggesting that facial expressions may not be learnt from watching others.
While genetics play a part, infants are also heavily influenced during their time in the womb (子宫). Mothers who eat strong-tasting foods such as garlic can affect children’s taste buds, giving them a fancy for the same tastes later in life. Taste and smell are important triggers that babies look for when first feeding, as the mother’s milk will carry the same flavors experienced in the womb. This pre-birth taste sampling increases their chances of survival.
Generational memory could also explain why certain people are naturally gifted in areas like music or sport. Actually, the existence of it is hard to prove, since so many environmental and outside factors change behaviour and personality, especially with young minds, which are easily developed. However, the theory is starting to be taken more seriously, and studies involving short-generation life forms such as nematode worms (线虫) are making significant breakthroughs. We may soon have undeniable proof that our genetics pass down more than we think.
28．Which of the following behavior is hard-wired into our genes
A．Having meals due to hunger. B．Using tools to solve problems.
C．Learning to walk at two years old. D．Recognizing parents’ voices after birth.
29．What does the author imply in paragraph 3
A．Facial expressions may have a genetic basis.
B．Blind athletes can’t express emotions effectively.
C．Babies learn facial expressions from their parents.
D．Emotional responses are totally shaped by environment.
30．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A．The role genetics play in babies’ survival.
B．Infants’ adaptability to food flavors in the womb.
C．Significance of taste and smell in infants’ growth.
D．Impact of pregnant mothers’ diets on babies’ taste preferences.
31．What can we know about generational memory
A．It powerfully explains people’s talent.
B．It has been proven by existing evidence.
C．Environmental factors deny its existence.
D．Promising scientific studies show its significance.
D
People are generally bad at producing random actions, but now it seems that we are all uniquely bad in our own way.
Psychologists already know that we struggle with randomness — ask people to name a random color, and a majority will say “blue”, while the most frequent answer for a random number between 1 and 10 is 7.
To understand if this failure at randomness varies across individuals, Tal Boger at Johns Hopkins University and his colleagues asked 143 people to randomly select numbers from 1 to 9, and separately choose one of nine boxes displayed in a three-by-three grid (网格). For each task, the participants had to make a total of 250 random choices.
The researchers found they could use a computational model to predict the supposedly random choices of boxes based on that person’s choice of numbers. Roughly a year later, when participants were asked back to repeat the tasks, the researchers could still predict their choices. “We found that using someone’s year-old data, we could predict what they’re doing, both within a task, and across tasks,” says Boger. “We were all really surprised at just how stable these behaviors were over time. It’s showing this really rich, unique behavior across people.”
“This suggests that our minds contain a process of randomness generation which we tap into when producing ‘random’ sequences,” says Christopher Benwell in Scotland. “Because this process is stable over time and tasks, if we know someone’s random decisions at one point in time, we may be able to predict their ‘random’ decisions in the future.”
Benwell points out this could have significant effects, both in terms of trying to predict how people react in areas such as game theory, and in the small details of our lives. “This could potentially make human-generated passwords, data encryption (加密) and/or exploration patterns more predictable than we would hope,” he says. “It is important for us to be aware of this so that we can avoid being predictable when we don’t want to be.”
32．What is a common challenge people face when producing random actions
A．They follow the crowd blindly.
B．They fail to generate a truly random outcome.
C．They often forget their previous random decisions.
D．They have a limited range of choices without proper guidance.
33．What did the research find
A．Random decisions seem to be predictable.
B．A person’s random choices vary with their age.
C．People behave the same way when facing a task.
D．A computational model can change people’s choices.
34．What do Benwell’s words imply
A．Human-generated passwords are more secure.
B．We could be spied on through our random actions.
C．Random decisions could improve the accuracy of data.
D．Randomness is affected by some details of our everyday lives.
35．What does the text mainly talk about
A．Psychologists’ methods of studying randomness generation.
B．The stability of the randomness generation process over time.
C．People’s difficulty in making random actions and its influence.
D．The reasons why people fail to produce truly random outcomes.
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。
When Gossip is Good
Few of us can resist sharing a bit of chit-chat about other people — according to the experts, 60% of adult conversations are about someone who isn’t there. 36. _____
Social super glue
Gossiping is a simple way to connect with others. Sharing thoughts with someone provides the ultimate binding tool. “It’s great to demonstrate common values and sense of humor, as well as share worries and seek support,” says counsellor Chloe Ward.
_____ “Humans have an innate desire to know about others’ lives,” explains Chloe. “Gossip helps people bond, entertain themselves, release emotions and maintain social order within a group.” It builds a sense of belonging.
Stress relief
Feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders after a good session “This is because the frustration that caused you to gossip in the first place has been released,” explains Chloe. 38. _____ Gossiping with someone and venting your annoyances—even for just five minutes a day—can help to reduce stress levels by increasing levels of oxytocin (the love hormone) and reducing cortisol (the stress hormone).
Self-improvement
It may seem unreasonable, but gossiping can sometimes improve your feelings of empathy. “It may allow people to understand a difficult personal situation that another is facing,” explains Chloe. 39. _____
Typically, to stop your gossip getting out of control or keep it positive, note if your chatter turns into backstabbing and hurtful remarks and how it makes you feel. 40. _____ Moreover, when discussing a person or relationship, ask your fellow gossiper to listen and help you approach the situation differently.
A．Having a stressful day
B．Desiring a way for your friend to vent
C．It also strengthens personal connections.
D．If so, talk people up behind their backs instead.
E．Thus, experts offer these tips on avoiding gossiping.
F．But now science shows benefits in this guilty pleasure.
G．And others’ positive stories can inspire your progress, too.
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。
The economy was worsening. My parents were forced to live on 41 , which is commonly referred to as welfare today.
A few days before Christmas, I looked out of a kitchen window to see my father sitting on the porch, 42 , with tears in his eyes. The mailman was 43 our building and asked my father what was wrong. My father said that he had used up his food vouchers (食品券) and that the rent was 44 . Through the Works Progress Administration he had tried to 45 as a laborer, but he wasn’t a very strong man, and the work had been 46 for him. Having seen newspaper pictures of people being left on the street with all their belongings, I was 47 .
Without hesitation, the mailman took $50 from his wallet and 48 it to my father. My dad expressed 49 as to when he’d be able to repay the mailman. The mailman, placing an arm around my father’s shoulders, 50 that it wasn’t necessary for him to repay the money; everything was alright 51 .
Noticing me watching through the window, the mailman 52 , “Isaac, things will not be this way forever. There will be times in the future when someone needs your help. Help them within your 53 . This will be my payback. Merry Christmas.”
For the rest of his life, my father always contributed his part in repaying the 54 , and I have done my best to 55 in my own way.
41．A．loans B．relief C．bonus D．savings
42．A．nervous B．thrilled C．hesitant D．depressed
43．A．approaching B．constructing C．searching D．observing
44．A．clear B．low C．unfair D．due
45．A．retire B．work C．guide D．leave
46．A．suitable B．rewarding C．demanding D．changeable
47．A．scared B．ashamed C．annoyed D．relieved
48．A．reported B．handed C．explained D．suggested
49．A．sympathy B．regret C．uncertainty D．gratitude
50．A．predicted B．warned C．recalled D．ensured
51．A．instead B．regardless C．otherwise D．likewise
52．A．complained B．comforted C．admitted D．argued
53．A．sight B．control C．capacity D．imagination
54．A．generosity B．innocence C．integrity D．effort
55．A．calm down B．sign up C．give back D．set out
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。
March 14 is right around the corner, and math learners know ____56____ that means. It’s Pi Day, a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants (常量): pi.
The number pi, or π, is equal to the circumference (圆周长) of a circle ____57____ (divide) by the circle’s diameter (直径). That comes out to about 3.14159. This is true for circles of all sizes, from ____58____ (penny) to pizzas to planets. Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14. That’s why Pi Day ____59____ (celebrate) on March 14. It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.”
But the exact value of pi is ____60____ (actual) impossible to write out. Last year, a ____61____ (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion (万亿) figures. And in 2005, one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory. No one, though, will ever get to ____62____ end of pi.
Historians aren’t sure when people first ____63____ (discover) the concept of pi. But it’s been known in some form ____64____ almost 4,000 years. Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it. The Egyptians may have used pi _____65_____ (build) the pyramids. And still today, pi is used in just about all math involving circles.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分 15 分）
假设你是李华，上周五你校举办了“AI 与未来生活”主题论坛。请给校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1．出席嘉宾；
2．论坛观点；
3．你的感悟。
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。
AI and Future Life
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Amanda and Susie might be sisters, but they’d never got on. You’d think they would, with only two years between them. Yet from the minute Susie was born, Amanda knew the baby resented her.
Now, despite being in their fifties, the hatred was still fresh in their minds. The only thing they had in common was that they both adored their mother. Then one day, when Amanda was in the classroom, teaching a particularly challenging group of teenagers, her father rang with the terrible news that their mother had died suddenly. Both sisters were stricken with grief, but Susie, who’d been looking after her granddaughter when she got the call, was also upset that their father hadn’t informed her first.
Then their father told them about their mother’s will. “She’s left you the painting.” He seemed to be addressing them both the painting—the source of one of their biggest childhood arguments. Their mother had decided that it would be nice to have a photo of both her girls.
“Did Mum leave the portrait to me ” asked Amanda. No, Susie wanted to say. Surely her mother couldn’t have been so biased. “In fact,” replied their father, “she’s left it to both of you.”
“How’s that going to work ” asked Amanda. “We live miles apart.” “Thankfully” muttered Susie. Amanda shot her a displeased look. “The will demands that you each have it for six months and then swap over, for as long as you both live.”
So, every six months Amanda and Susie drove to a service station between their homes and carefully handed over the painting.
Two years passed. The funny thing was that the sisters saw more of each other than they had done for years. Sometimes Susie tried to start a conversation, and Amanda claimed she had to dash. Sometimes it was the other way round.
But then came a bright winter day when Susie turned up for the handover, and her sister wasn’t there. Amanda was often late, but never three hours late. She wasn’t even replying to Susie’s “Where were you” texts.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
All kinds of thoughts ran through Susie’s head as she drove to the hospital.
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“I think that’s the first time you’ve ever said those words to me.” Amanda squeezed her sister’s hand.
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