滁州市2024～2025学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试题
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：北师大版必修第二册至必修第三册Unit 7。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the man go traveling
A. By taxi. B. By train. C. By plane.
2. How does the woman probably find the work
A. Easy. B. Boring. C. Difficult.
3. When did the class start yesterday
A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 2:30 pm.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A skilled builder. B. A Greek designer. C. A beautiful campus.
5. Where does this conversation take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In a classroom.
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 do the speakers intend to go
A. San Jose. B. New York. C. Washington D.C..
7. What are the speakers likely to do
A. Make a U-turn. B. Call the police. C. Catch the flight.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where was the man born
A. In Munich. B. In Chicago. C. In Los Angeles.
9. What did the man do shortly after graduating from high school
A. He went to college. B. He traveled to Europe. C. He returned to Wisconsin.
10. How long did the man stay in Munich
A. About two years. B. About five years. C. About seven years.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is probably the woman
A. A painter. B. A waitress. C. A salesperson.
12. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To buy clothes. B. To book a table. C. To enjoy artworks.
13. What colour does the man pick
A. Blue. B. Gray. C. Black.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman recommend at first
A Roast beef. B. Castle steak. C. Roast chicken.
15. How does the man sound when hearing today’s special
A. Annoyed. B. Confused. C. Interested.
16. What does the man order to drink
A. Green tea. B. Peach juice. C. Black coffee.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the forest area in the Philippines
A. It grows rapidly. B. It’s seen a sharp drop. C. It remains unchanged.
18. What happened recently in the Philippines
A. A landslide hit a village. B. A powerful quake struck. C. A deadly fire burned a city.
19. Why did Filipinos start cutting down trees again in 2005
A. For the rising population. B. For unexpected wildfires. C. For continuous heavy rains.
20. What is the speaker’s advice
A. Control the birth rate. B. Protect native forests. C. Improve the farmland.
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
A New Musical You'll Love at First Slice
A new musical Mystic Pizza is based on the book written and adapted by Sandy Rustin, choreographed (编舞) by Connor Gallagher, with arrangements by Carmel Dean, and directed by Casey Hushion, Mystic Pizza tells the story of three working-class girls, who navigate (应对) the complexities of life, love, and family at a small pizza restaurant.
The catchy score features hit songs of the 80s, from Girls Just Want to Have Fun to Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now and songs originally recorded by Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, among many others Prices
Save 10% when you buy 3 or more Single Show Tickets of different titles at the same time on the Stark & Waxlax shows of the season.
Cast (演员阵容)
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of the Actors ' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Krystina A lab a do is best known for playing Gretchen winners in Mean Girls on Broad way and voicing Cherri
Bomb in the hit animated series Hazbin Hotel on Amazon Prime. She also plays in Spring Awakening, The Mad Ones, Sunday in the Park with George and so on.
De anna Giulietti is proud to be back bringing Sandy Rust in ' fantastic writing to life under the direction of the inspiring case Hushion. As a Connecticut girl, she just returned from starring as Barbara in Barbara and Kenneth at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her favorite credits include Angel a in Fuhgeddabout Christmas and Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys.
1. Who is the director of the musical Mystic Pizza
A. case Hush ion. B. Camel Dean. C. Sandy Rustin. D. Connor Gallagher.
2. Which of the following highlight the new musical
A. Actors of all ages. B. Popular songs in the 1980s.
C. Lower-priced tickets. D. Three working-class girls.
3. What can we learn about Alabado and Giulietti
A. They author best-selling books. B. They play in Spring Awakening.
C. They were born in Connecticut. D. They are experienced actresses.
B
Mary Kay Ash has a truly inspiring success story. She was born in a small town in Texas and got married and started a family at the young age of 17. She went on to have three children with her husband who was a soldier, but their marriage eventually broke up.
Mary Kay struggled for years to take care of her children on her own. But she took on various sales jobs in the direct selling industry, aiming to rise in her career.
However, after many years of selling various products, along with a few middle management and trainer roles, she started to feel like she was being overlooked for more prominent (杰出的) leadership roles because she was a woman. As such, she finally decided to take matters into her own hands.
Once her kids were out of the house and on their own, at the age of 45, Mary Kay Ash decided to become her own boss. She started her own cosmetic (化妆品) company. She started off very small, but in just a few short years, she managed to turn Mary Kay Cosmetics into a multi-billion dollar company that still serves and empowers people all over the world to this day.
Despite her age, Mary Kay went on to author many best-selling books like The Mary Kay Way, Miracles Happen, You Can Have It All, as well as a few others, and she became an inspiration to countless women. Due to the success of her business and her aim to inspire as many people as possible, she became a multi-millionaire and was named as “The Greatest Woman in American History”.
4. What did Mary Kay do after her marriage broke up
A. She restarted a new family. B. She managed to become a soldier.
C. She worked hard to raise her kids. D. She created a children’s story.
5. Why did Mary Kay decide to start her own business
A. To author more best-selling books. B. To inspire countless women in the US.
C. To help her children to find jobs. D. To prove herself in a leadership role.
6. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about
A. Advances in cosmetic products. B. Mary Kay’s achievements.
C. Admirable businesswomen. D. Mary Kay’s family background.
7. What can we infer about Mary Kay
A. She is a strong-willed person. B. She loves reading history books.
C. She enjoys teaching children. D. She is quite good at telling jokes.
C
Last September, a strange seismic signal (地震信号), lasting more than a week, attracted the attention of researchers around the world. It took 68 experts from 15 countries to discover the cause of the “USO” -Unidentified Seismic Object.
The term USO is used informally by scientists for unusual seismic signals that can’t be explained, according to Kristian Svennevig, the lead author of a new report on this signal. From the start, scientists agreed this signal was not from an earthquake.
Svennevig compared earthquakes to hitting piano keys with force, creating a mix of sounds that disappeared quickly. However, the unusual signal was like a single piano key producing a clear sound that lasted for nine days.
Researchers tracked the signal to a huge snowslide in eastern Greenland’s Dickson fjord (峡湾), which was formed by melting (融化) ice due to climate change. Some 1.2 kilometers above the fjord, a mountaintop fell, driving more than 25 million cubic meters of rock and ice into the water-enough to fill 10,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
The resulting tsunami (海啸) reached a height of 200 meters. The wave’s energy was caught in the rocky fjord, causing the water to move back and forth. This movement created the seismic signal.
Svennevig noted that understanding this event took time. Even when they had ideas about what happened, they needed more information and improved models to support their findings. “We could only show that the tsunami was caught and kept moving inside the fjord for nine days after we used special army maps and improved our tsunami models,” Svennevig explained.
To the researchers, the signal served as a wakeup call-similar events may happen with landfalls in other fjords or lakes due to climate change, which could lead to more landfalls and tsunamis in the Arctic. Understanding this event helps scientists learn more about how the Earth is changing due to global warming. There is still much to discover as we face the effects of climate change.
8. Why did Svennevig mention piano keys
A. To explain the strange signal. B. To introduce a musical instrument.
C. To compare the sounds in nature. D. To give tips on playing the piano.
9. What caused the seismic signal
A. A wildfire. B. A snowslide.
C. A heavy rain. D. An earthquake.
10. What can we know from Svennevig’s words
A. It’ll take much time to receive the seismic signal.
B. It’s slow for scientists to find an answer to the event.
C. A group of scientists was caught in the deadly tsunami.
D. The researchers will make public the recent finding soon.
11. What does the author stress in the text
A. Landfalls always happen along with tsunamis.
B. Scientists should keep an open mind on opinions.
C. This event may shape our view on various cultures.
D. The signal gives us fair warning of climate change.
D
On September 7th, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway built by China and Indonesia was put into operation. It makes the travel time between the two cities from 3.5 hours to just 40 minutes. It is reported that from September 7th to September 30th, people can ride for free. Tickets will go on sale in early October. This marks Indonesia’s time of high-speed rail. It’s also an important symbol of the Belt and Road Initiative (“一带一路”倡议).
The railway is the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and even Southeast Asia. The whole line is built using Chinese technology and standards. It connects Jakarta and Bandung (a famous tourist city). The railway is 142.3 kilometers with a maximum operating speed of 350 km/h. There are four stations along the way.
Before this, China and Indonesia carried out a large number of tests on all equipment. This was to make sure that the railway met all the necessary conditions for safe operation. What’s more, the opening of the railway will also greatly improve the local traffic conditions. It will not only provide greater convenience for people along the railway, but also encourage business development and drive the growth of the tourism industry. All these will bring new chances to the local development.
12 What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. The train tickets can be bought in early October.
B. We can ride the train for free on November 21st.
C. It takes 2.5 hours to travel between the cities now.
D. China started to build the railway on September 7th.
13. What makes the railway special
A. Southeast Asian passengers. B. Indonesian invention and science.
C. Indonesian history and customs. D. Chinese technology and standards.
14. Which best explains the underlined word “maximum” in paragraph 2
A. The highest. B. The lowest. C. The cheapest. D. The safest.
15. What can we infer about people in Indonesia from the text
A. They will make exercise plans.
B. Many of them will lose their jobs.
C. They will live near the railway stations.
D. Their living conditions will be improved.
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 Internet Harms Friendships
While the Internet can bring people closer together, it can also harm friendships.
Firstly talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact — Images really cannot replace a real-life smile or hug. According to a parenting expert, Denise Daniels, communicating through a screen makes it more difficult for children to concentrate or show kindness to others. As we know, important social skills are developed through direct contact with other people. ____16____.
____17____ — not thinking of anyone or anything but themselves. For example, instead of having proper conversations with their friends, some people are only concerned with their online popularity — How many “likes” did I get How many followers do I have — though we know that the number of “likes” or followers cannot compare to having long-term and rewarding friendships. ____18____, a lot of the content posted on social media is shallow or trivial. Posts about funny cat images do not necessarily help form meaningful relationships.
Thirdly, online relationships may not be what they appear to be. Friendships are built on the basis of trust, and with online communication you can never be 100 percent sure that the people you are chatting to is being honest about who they are. ____19____, going online can be particularly dangerous for people who are easily influenced or too trusting.
In my opinion, friends should focus more on face-to-face communication, and less on online communication. ____20____.
A. In addition
B. Because of this
C This is the best way to maintain healthy relationships
D. Secondly, the Internet can make people self-centred
E. Secondly, the Internet has made communication more fun
F. Finally, I believe the Internet brings people closer together
G. It is these skills that enable us to develop lifelong friendships
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。
On the way home, Corey Widmer found himself stuck in the middle of rush hour traffic. His car had been giving him ____21____, so he left work early to drive to an auto parts store to have the battery (电池) checked. But on the way there, it died. “____22____ helplessness, I just thought, ‘What am I going to do ’” Widmer recalled. Moments later, Widmer’s question was ____23____.
There was a man on the sidewalk. He saw Widmer’s car had stopped and ____24____ the words, “Do you need help ” After Widmer ____25____, the man wove (穿行) in and out of the traffic to get to the car. “As the light turned ____26____, he stood behind me and wildly waved his arms, ____27____ cars to go around me,” Widmer said.
The man ____28____ the traffic and freed up enough ____29____ for him and Widmer to push the car over to the side of the road. Widmer _____30_____ him, and after saying “You’re welcome”, the man returned to the sidewalk.
Before Widmer could think much about it, another car _____31_____ behind him on the shoulder. Inside the car were four or five men, all of them Spanish-speaking. The _____32_____ jumped out. Widmer said, “Though he didn’t speak English, he _____33_____ was asking me if I needed help, and I said, ‘Yes.’” The man got out jumper cables (搭接电缆) and _____34_____ Widmer’s car.
“I will always remember that moment. It reminded me to keep a(n) _____35_____ open for those who may be in need of help,” Widmer said.
21. A. time B. trouble C. money D. loss
22. A. Filled with B. Focused on C. Depending on D. Wondering at
23. A. raised B. tracked C. answered D. covered
24. A. forgot B. mouthed C. wrote D. picked
25. A. nodded B. left C. cried D. hid
26. A. red B. dark C. green D. yellow
27. A. training B. forcing C. inviting D. telling
28. A. directed B. followed C. reported D. caused
29. A. hands B. tools C. light D. space
30. A. served B. called C. thanked D. walked
31. A. stopped B. broke C. refused D. fell
32. A. translator B. builder C. policeman D. driver
33. A. surprisingly B. impatiently C. clearly D. sadly
34. A. pulled B. separated C. pushed D. restarted
35. A. bag B. eye C. school D. opinion
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。
Jane Fried, head of Brearley School, said the school has started a new Free Tuition（学费）Program for low-income（收入）families. This program aims____36____（attract）more families who might not afford an independent school education.
Starting in September 2025, families meeting the conditions required by Brearley can apply for the program. Students must go through the admission process and parents must meet ____37____ same requirements for financial assistance（资助）as all other applicant families.
The Free Tuition Program builds upon a longstanding financial assistance program in place at Brearley for over ten years. Last year, Brearley ____38____（give）away nearly $8.2 million to help low-income families to pay for school. While there has been ____39____（grow）among upper middle income families applying for the financial assistance program, there has not been a similar increase in lower-income applicants. This new program is designed to increase applications by ____40____（show）families that a Brearley education is ____41____（afford）.
Once students are accepted and qualify for the Free Tuition Program, Brearley covers their full tuition____42____ includes books, meals, and various after-school ____43____（activity）. It is Brearley’s calling to provide all students ____44____ a high-quality education. The hope is that this new program makes things easier for _____45_____（interest）families and helps their kids.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，受学生会委托邀请外教Mr. Hill下周为大家举行一场关于英语名著赏析的专题讲座。请给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间和地点；
2. 表达期待。
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。
Dear Mr. Hill,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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。
I was walking to our local pharmacy (药房) when I suddenly remembered I needed to buy a special type of cat food from the vet (兽医) for my daughter’s cat. She couldn’t afford to pay for the expensive food so I had to pay for it. To be honest, paying $300 a month for the cat food made me feel stressed.
When I entered the vet hospital, the vet helper was helping another customer. She knew what kind of cat food I needed to buy and asked if I wanted a partial case (半箱) or a full case. Thinking I was always busy, I decided to buy a full one.
Just then another new customer hurried in and rushed to the front of the vet helper. The vet helper asked him to wait after me. Since I wasn’t in a hurry, I told the helper to serve the gentleman first. I could go to the pharmacy and give them time to do the paperwork while I was gone.
The helper said, “Thanks, that would be great!”
The gentleman said sorry for his cutting in the line just now because of something important to do, and said, “You should go first— you were here before me.”
“No worries, you go right ahead. My pleasure,” I said.
He jokingly replied, “Wow, how can I thank you ”
Not really thinking, I blurted out (脱口而出), “You could buy me a bag of cat food. Haha.” I laughed and left.
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。
I went back to the vet’s after about ten minutes.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Holding the cat food paid by the gentleman, I felt good inside.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________滁州市2024～2025学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试题
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：北师大版必修第二册至必修第三册Unit 7。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the man go traveling
A. By taxi. B. By train. C. By plane.
2. How does the woman probably find the work
A. Easy. B. Boring. C. Difficult.
3. When did the class start yesterday
A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 2:30 pm.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A skilled builder. B. A Greek designer. C. A beautiful campus.
5. Where does this conversation take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In a classroom.
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 do the speakers intend to go
A. San Jose. B. New York. C. Washington D.C..
7. What are the speakers likely to do
A. Make a U-turn. B. Call the police. C. Catch the flight.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where was the man born
A. In Munich. B. In Chicago. C. In Los Angeles.
9. What did the man do shortly after graduating from high school
A. He went to college. B. He traveled to Europe. C. He returned to Wisconsin.
10. How long did the man stay in Munich
A. About two years. B. About five years. C. About seven years.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is probably the woman
A. A painter. B. A waitress. C. A salesperson.
12. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To buy clothes. B. To book a table. C. To enjoy artworks.
13. What colour does the man pick
A. Blue. B. Gray. C. Black.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman recommend at first
A Roast beef. B. Castle steak. C. Roast chicken.
15. How does the man sound when hearing today’s special
A. Annoyed. B. Confused. C. Interested.
16. What does the man order to drink
A. Green tea. B. Peach juice. C. Black coffee.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the forest area in the Philippines
A. It grows rapidly. B. It’s seen a sharp drop. C. It remains unchanged.
18. What happened recently in the Philippines
A. A landslide hit a village. B. A powerful quake struck. C. A deadly fire burned a city.
19. Why did Filipinos start cutting down trees again in 2005
A. For the rising population. B. For unexpected wildfires. C. For continuous heavy rains.
20. What is the speaker’s advice
A. Control the birth rate. B. Protect native forests. C. Improve the farmland.
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
A New Musical You'll Love at First Slice
A new musical Mystic Pizza is based on the book written and adapted by Sandy Rustin, choreographed (编舞) by Connor Gallagher, with arrangements by Carmel Dean, and directed by Casey Hushion, Mystic Pizza tells the story of three working-class girls, who navigate (应对) the complexities of life, love, and family at a small pizza restaurant.
The catchy score features hit songs of the 80s, from Girls Just Want to Have Fun to Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now and songs originally recorded by Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, among many others Prices
Save 10% when you buy 3 or more Single Show Tickets of different titles at the same time on the Stark & Waxlax shows of the season.
Cast (演员阵容)
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of the Actors ' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Krystina A lab a do is best known for playing Gretchen winners in Mean Girls on Broad way and voicing Cherri
Bomb in the hit animated series Hazbin Hotel on Amazon Prime. She also plays in Spring Awakening, The Mad Ones, Sunday in the Park with George and so on.
De anna Giulietti is proud to be back bringing Sandy Rust in ' fantastic writing to life under the direction of the inspiring case Hushion. As a Connecticut girl, she just returned from starring as Barbara in Barbara and Kenneth at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her favorite credits include Angel a in Fuhgeddabout Christmas and Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys.
1. Who is the director of the musical Mystic Pizza
A. case Hush ion. B. Camel Dean. C. Sandy Rustin. D. Connor Gallagher.
2. Which of the following highlight the new musical
A. Actors of all ages. B. Popular songs in the 1980s.
C. Lower-priced tickets. D. Three working-class girls.
3. What can we learn about Alabado and Giulietti
A. They author best-selling books. B. They play in Spring Awakening.
C. They were born in Connecticut. D. They are experienced actresses.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
B
Mary Kay Ash has a truly inspiring success story. She was born in a small town in Texas and got married and started a family at the young age of 17. She went on to have three children with her husband who was a soldier, but their marriage eventually broke up.
Mary Kay struggled for years to take care of her children on her own. But she took on various sales jobs in the direct selling industry, aiming to rise in her career.
However, after many years of selling various products, along with a few middle management and trainer roles, she started to feel like she was being overlooked for more prominent (杰出的) leadership roles because she was a woman. As such, she finally decided to take matters into her own hands.
Once her kids were out of the house and on their own, at the age of 45, Mary Kay Ash decided to become her own boss. She started her own cosmetic (化妆品) company. She started off very small, but in just a few short years, she managed to turn Mary Kay Cosmetics into a multi-billion dollar company that still serves and empowers people all over the world to this day.
Despite her age, Mary Kay went on to author many best-selling books like The Mary Kay Way, Miracles Happen, You Can Have It All, as well as a few others, and she became an inspiration to countless women. Due to the success of her business and her aim to inspire as many people as possible, she became a multi-millionaire and was named as “The Greatest Woman in American History”.
4. What did Mary Kay do after her marriage broke up
A. She restarted a new family. B. She managed to become a soldier.
C. She worked hard to raise her kids. D. She created a children’s story.
5. Why did Mary Kay decide to start her own business
A. To author more best-selling books. B. To inspire countless women in the US.
C. To help her children to find jobs. D. To prove herself in a leadership role.
6. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about
A. Advances in cosmetic products. B. Mary Kay’s achievements.
C. Admirable businesswomen. D. Mary Kay’s family background.
7. What can we infer about Mary Kay
A. She is a strong-willed person. B. She loves reading history books.
C. She enjoys teaching children. D. She is quite good at telling jokes.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A
C
Last September, a strange seismic signal (地震信号), lasting more than a week, attracted the attention of researchers around the world. It took 68 experts from 15 countries to discover the cause of the “USO” -Unidentified Seismic Object.
The term USO is used informally by scientists for unusual seismic signals that can’t be explained, according to Kristian Svennevig, the lead author of a new report on this signal. From the start, scientists agreed this signal was not from an earthquake.
Svennevig compared earthquakes to hitting piano keys with force, creating a mix of sounds that disappeared quickly. However, the unusual signal was like a single piano key producing a clear sound that lasted for nine days.
Researchers tracked the signal to a huge snowslide in eastern Greenland’s Dickson fjord (峡湾), which was formed by melting (融化) ice due to climate change. Some 1.2 kilometers above the fjord, a mountaintop fell, driving more than 25 million cubic meters of rock and ice into the water-enough to fill 10,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
The resulting tsunami (海啸) reached a height of 200 meters. The wave’s energy was caught in the rocky fjord, causing the water to move back and forth. This movement created the seismic signal.
Svennevig noted that understanding this event took time. Even when they had ideas about what happened, they needed more information and improved models to support their findings. “We could only show that the tsunami was caught and kept moving inside the fjord for nine days after we used special army maps and improved our tsunami models,” Svennevig explained.
To the researchers, the signal served as a wakeup call-similar events may happen with landfalls in other fjords or lakes due to climate change, which could lead to more landfalls and tsunamis in the Arctic. Understanding this event helps scientists learn more about how the Earth is changing due to global warming. There is still much to discover as we face the effects of climate change.
8. Why did Svennevig mention piano keys
A. To explain the strange signal. B. To introduce a musical instrument.
C. To compare the sounds in nature. D. To give tips on playing the piano.
9. What caused the seismic signal
A. A wildfire. B. A snowslide.
C. A heavy rain. D. An earthquake.
10. What can we know from Svennevig’s words
A. It’ll take much time to receive the seismic signal.
B. It’s slow for scientists to find an answer to the event.
C. A group of scientists was caught in the deadly tsunami.
D. The researchers will make public the recent finding soon.
11. What does the author stress in the text
A. Landfalls always happen along with tsunamis.
B. Scientists should keep an open mind on opinions.
C. This event may shape our view on various cultures.
D. The signal gives us fair warning of climate change.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. D
D
On September 7th, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway built by China and Indonesia was put into operation. It makes the travel time between the two cities from 3.5 hours to just 40 minutes. It is reported that from September 7th to September 30th, people can ride for free. Tickets will go on sale in early October. This marks Indonesia’s time of high-speed rail. It’s also an important symbol of the Belt and Road Initiative (“一带一路”倡议).
The railway is the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and even Southeast Asia. The whole line is built using Chinese technology and standards. It connects Jakarta and Bandung (a famous tourist city). The railway is 142.3 kilometers with a maximum operating speed of 350 km/h. There are four stations along the way.
Before this, China and Indonesia carried out a large number of tests on all equipment. This was to make sure that the railway met all the necessary conditions for safe operation. What’s more, the opening of the railway will also greatly improve the local traffic conditions. It will not only provide greater convenience for people along the railway, but also encourage business development and drive the growth of the tourism industry. All these will bring new chances to the local development.
12 What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. The train tickets can be bought in early October.
B. We can ride the train for free on November 21st.
C. It takes 2.5 hours to travel between the cities now.
D. China started to build the railway on September 7th.
13. What makes the railway special
A. Southeast Asian passengers. B. Indonesian invention and science.
C. Indonesian history and customs. D. Chinese technology and standards.
14. Which best explains the underlined word “maximum” in paragraph 2
A. The highest. B. The lowest. C. The cheapest. D. The safest.
15. What can we infer about people in Indonesia from the text
A. They will make exercise plans.
B. Many of them will lose their jobs.
C. They will live near the railway stations.
D. Their living conditions will be improved.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. D
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 Internet Harms Friendships
While the Internet can bring people closer together, it can also harm friendships.
Firstly talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact — Images really cannot replace a real-life smile or hug. According to a parenting expert, Denise Daniels, communicating through a screen makes it more difficult for children to concentrate or show kindness to others. As we know, important social skills are developed through direct contact with other people. ____16____.
____17____ — not thinking of anyone or anything but themselves. For example, instead of having proper conversations with their friends, some people are only concerned with their online popularity — How many “likes” did I get How many followers do I have — though we know that the number of “likes” or followers cannot compare to having long-term and rewarding friendships. ____18____, a lot of the content posted on social media is shallow or trivial. Posts about funny cat images do not necessarily help form meaningful relationships.
Thirdly, online relationships may not be what they appear to be. Friendships are built on the basis of trust, and with online communication you can never be 100 percent sure that the people you are chatting to is being honest about who they are. ____19____, going online can be particularly dangerous for people who are easily influenced or too trusting.
In my opinion, friends should focus more on face-to-face communication, and less on online communication. ____20____.
A. In addition
B. Because of this
C This is the best way to maintain healthy relationships
D. Secondly, the Internet can make people self-centred
E. Secondly, the Internet has made communication more fun
F. Finally, I believe the Internet brings people closer together
G. It is these skills that enable us to develop lifelong friendships
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C
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。
On the way home, Corey Widmer found himself stuck in the middle of rush hour traffic. His car had been giving him ____21____, so he left work early to drive to an auto parts store to have the battery (电池) checked. But on the way there, it died. “____22____ helplessness, I just thought, ‘What am I going to do ’” Widmer recalled. Moments later, Widmer’s question was ____23____.
There was a man on the sidewalk. He saw Widmer’s car had stopped and ____24____ the words, “Do you need help ” After Widmer ____25____, the man wove (穿行) in and out of the traffic to get to the car. “As the light turned ____26____, he stood behind me and wildly waved his arms, ____27____ cars to go around me,” Widmer said.
The man ____28____ the traffic and freed up enough ____29____ for him and Widmer to push the car over to the side of the road. Widmer _____30_____ him, and after saying “You’re welcome”, the man returned to the sidewalk.
Before Widmer could think much about it, another car _____31_____ behind him on the shoulder. Inside the car were four or five men, all of them Spanish-speaking. The _____32_____ jumped out. Widmer said, “Though he didn’t speak English, he _____33_____ was asking me if I needed help, and I said, ‘Yes.’” The man got out jumper cables (搭接电缆) and _____34_____ Widmer’s car.
“I will always remember that moment. It reminded me to keep a(n) _____35_____ open for those who may be in need of help,” Widmer said.
21. A. time B. trouble C. money D. loss
22. A. Filled with B. Focused on C. Depending on D. Wondering at
23. A. raised B. tracked C. answered D. covered
24. A. forgot B. mouthed C. wrote D. picked
25. A. nodded B. left C. cried D. hid
26. A. red B. dark C. green D. yellow
27. A. training B. forcing C. inviting D. telling
28. A. directed B. followed C. reported D. caused
29. A. hands B. tools C. light D. space
30. A. served B. called C. thanked D. walked
31. A. stopped B. broke C. refused D. fell
32. A. translator B. builder C. policeman D. driver
33. A. surprisingly B. impatiently C. clearly D. sadly
34. A. pulled B. separated C. pushed D. restarted
35. A. bag B. eye C. school D. opinion
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. 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。
Jane Fried, head of Brearley School, said the school has started a new Free Tuition（学费）Program for low-income（收入）families. This program aims____36____（attract）more families who might not afford an independent school education.
Starting in September 2025, families meeting the conditions required by Brearley can apply for the program. Students must go through the admission process and parents must meet ____37____ same requirements for financial assistance（资助）as all other applicant families.
The Free Tuition Program builds upon a longstanding financial assistance program in place at Brearley for over ten years. Last year, Brearley ____38____（give）away nearly $8.2 million to help low-income families to pay for school. While there has been ____39____（grow）among upper middle income families applying for the financial assistance program, there has not been a similar increase in lower-income applicants. This new program is designed to increase applications by ____40____（show）families that a Brearley education is ____41____（afford）.
Once students are accepted and qualify for the Free Tuition Program, Brearley covers their full tuition____42____ includes books, meals, and various after-school ____43____（activity）. It is Brearley’s calling to provide all students ____44____ a high-quality education. The hope is that this new program makes things easier for _____45_____（interest）families and helps their kids.
【答案】36. to attract
37. the 38. gave
39. growth 40. showing
41. affordable
42. which##that
43. activities
44. with 45. interested
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，受学生会委托邀请外教Mr. Hill下周为大家举行一场关于英语名著赏析的专题讲座。请给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间和地点；
2. 表达期待。
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。
Dear Mr. Hill,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Mr. Hill,
I’m Li hub from Class 3. I’m writing on behalf of the Student Union to invite you to give a lecture on appreciation of English classics next week. We’d like the event to take place at 3: 00 pm next Thursday in the school library.
Your insights into these timeless works would be invaluable to us, and we are all eagerly looking forward to your engaging presentation. Please let us know if you need any further information or assistance.
We would be grateful if you could consider our invitation, and we hope to see you there!
Yours sincerely.
Li Hua
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。
I was walking to our local pharmacy (药房) when I suddenly remembered I needed to buy a special type of cat food from the vet (兽医) for my daughter’s cat. She couldn’t afford to pay for the expensive food so I had to pay for it. To be honest, paying $300 a month for the cat food made me feel stressed.
When I entered the vet hospital, the vet helper was helping another customer. She knew what kind of cat food I needed to buy and asked if I wanted a partial case (半箱) or a full case. Thinking I was always busy, I decided to buy a full one.
Just then another new customer hurried in and rushed to the front of the vet helper. The vet helper asked him to wait after me. Since I wasn’t in a hurry, I told the helper to serve the gentleman first. I could go to the pharmacy and give them time to do the paperwork while I was gone.
The helper said, “Thanks, that would be great!”
The gentleman said sorry for his cutting in the line just now because of something important to do, and said, “You should go first— you were here before me.”
“No worries, you go right ahead. My pleasure,” I said.
He jokingly replied, “Wow, how can I thank you ”
Not really thinking, I blurted out (脱口而出), “You could buy me a bag of cat food. Haha.” I laughed and left.
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。
I went back to the vet’s after about ten minutes.
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Holding the cat food paid by the gentleman, I felt good inside.
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【答案】参考范文：
I went back to the vet’s after about ten minutes. I walked up to the vet helper, and she was waiting with a huge grin. “You don’t have to pay! That gentleman bought all your cat food for you!” “What the !” I was so surprised. “Did he know how much it cost before he decided to buy it ” “Yes! He asked first. I thanked him many times for you! I also asked him why he bought the food for you. He said your kindness just now helped him a lot and you asked him to do so, too. He wanted to pass on your kindness.”
Holding the cat food paid by the gentleman, I felt good inside. The gentleman’s action not only made it easier for me to pay for the cat food but also made me believe in the kindness of people. On my way home, I couldn’t stop smiling, thinking about how being polite had led to such a nice surprise. I decided that I would keep looking for opportunities to help others, no matter how small, to keep the cycle of kindness going.
