甘肃省多校2024-2025学年高一下学期期中联考考试英语试题（含听力）
一、听力选择题
1．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At a store. B．At a cinema. C．At a restaurant.
2．Who might have time for the meeting tomorrow
A．Shirley. B．Dan. C．Anne.
3．How will the man probably go home
A．By car. B．By bus. C．By subway.
4．What is the woman’s advice
A．See a doctor. B．Walk further. C．Have a rest.
5．How many dogs does the man have
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is the man trying to do
A．Get a new job in town.
B．Look for a new place to live.
C．Share his room with someone.
7．How does the man want to pay for the room
A．Yearly. B．Monthly. C．Weekly.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Workmates. B．Classmates. C．Neighbours.
9．What is the woman going to do tonight
A．Work late. B．Throw a party. C．Go to bed early.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．What do the speakers plan to do tonight
A．Go out for dinner. B．Study together. C．Go shopping.
11．When will the speakers meet
A．At 7:00 p. m.. B．At 6:30 p. m.. C．At 6:00 p. m..
12．Where will the speakers meet
A．At the woman’s office. B．At the man’s house. C．At the French restaurant.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．How does the man sound
A．Excited. B．Worried. C．Angry.
14．What is the woman doing
A．Doing the beds. B．Writing a report. C．Washing the dishes.
15．Who will clean the floor
A．The man. B．The woman. C．The speakers’ son.
16．What does the man ask the woman to do
A．Find a book. B．Buy some flowers. C．Pick up the guests.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．What is the speaker mainly talking about
A．School rules.
B．New school buildings.
C．Some changes within the school.
18．What subject will Mr Smith teach
A．Physics. B．P. E. C．English.
19．Which building is newly built
A．A school library. B．A technology centre. C．A maths building.
20．What can we know about the school meeting hall
A．It is much bigger now. B．It has a proper stage. C．It has been moved.
二、阅读理解
The UN has called for more action. Worryingly, they say as many as one million animals and plant species could die out in the next 30 years. Here are five of the world’s most endangered animals.
The Amur leopards (远东豹)
They belong to one of the world’s most unusual big cats, there only around 100 of them left in the wild. They are found in China and Russia, but the loss of their homes and lack of food have cut their numbers.
Forest elephants
They live in West and Central Africa. According to the survey, their population has fallen by 86% over the past 30 years due to illegal hunting (非法狩猎) and changes to their land.
Sumatran orangutans (苏门答腊猩猩)
The Sumatran orangutan is one of the three species of orangutans. They can be found only in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They are known for their red fur, but there are only 800 of those left in the wild. This is partly down to mining in the rainforests.
Hawksbill turtles (玳瑁)
They are found in the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. Over the past 30 years, numbers have fallen by at least 80% because they’re being accidentally caught in fishing nets, and their shells are being traded illegally.
Mountain gorillas
As their name tells, mountain gorillas live in forests high in the mountains. They have thicker fur, and more of it, compared to other great apes. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced them away from their natural homes. There are just 1,000 of them left.
21．What do Forest elephants and Hawksbill turtles have in common
A．They are facing illegal hunting.
B．They grow up by the seaside.
C．Their land has been changed.
D．Their numbers have remained stable.
22．Which animals are forced to leave their homes because of wars
A．Forest elephants. B．Sumatran orangutans.
C．Hawksbill turtles. D．Mountain gorillas.
23．What is the purpose of the text
A．To offer tourism information to people.
B．To introduce several endangered animals.
C．To strengthen the sense of responsibility.
D．To show the importance of unusual animals.
Dorothy Jean Tillman Ⅱ of Chicago, Illinois took her first college class at age 10. In December, 2023, she became the youngest person to earn a doctorate in integrated behavioural health (综合行为健康) at Arizona State University. When she completed her study programme, she was 17.
Her friends and family, though, call Tillman by another name, “Dorothy Jeanius”. A “genius” is a very smart person.
When most students her age were still in primary school, Tillman took classes through the College of Lake County in northern Illinois. She studied psychology and completed her associate’s (副的) degree in 2016.
She earned a bachelor’s in humanities from New York’s Excelsior College in 2018. About two years later, she finished her master of science degree from Unity College in Maine. In 2021, she started work on her doctoral degree at Arizona State. Most of her work has been done online while living at home. Tillman said she credits her mother and grandmother for her educational success.
But she did not get to do all the normal things for young people. “I didn’t have the everyday school things like school dances or spirit weeks or just school pictures and things like that ...” she said.
She did find time for a dance programme and started an organization called the Dorothyjeanius STEAM Leadership Institute. STEAM stands for “science, technology, engineering, arts and maths”. The programme helps young people interested in those subjects during school breaks.
Now that she has finished her studies, Tillman plans to work on raising money to expand her organization. She hopes to bring it to other places beyond Chicago.
Her mother Jimalita Tillman said she is proud of her daughter’s ability to deal with success while making good choices between taking part in social activities and her studies.
24．Which university did she start studying college courses from
A．Unity College in Maine. B．Arizona State University.
C．The College of Lake County. D．New York’s Excelsior College.
25．What is the reason for Tillman’s educational success
A．Her family’s help. B．Her personal efforts.
C．The power of the Internet. D．Encouragement from her classmates.
26．What is the purpose of creating STEAM
A．To enrich daily life. B．To raise some money.
C．To improve dance skills. D．To help others with certain subjects.
27．Which of the following can best describe Tillman
A．Honest and humorous. B．Proud and hard-working.
C．Smart and caring. D．Traditional and outgoing.
About 20 years ago, Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin wanted to stop hunger and protect the world’s food supply.
Fowler and Hawtin’s goal was to keep a supply of seeds (种子) safe if existing seed banks were put at risk by war, climate change, or other dangers. They decided to build their storage building into the side of a mountain north of the Arctic Circle.
Their idea became the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. The vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world. The structure was built into the side of a mountain. It protects the seeds of over 6,000 kinds of agriculturally (农业上) important plants. Fowler and Hawtin were named the 2024 World Food Prize winners for their work.
For many years, countries have created seed banks to store seeds for future use. But Fowler said he was concerned that climate change would cause disorder in agriculture. This would make the seed supply even more important.
Hawtin said there were a lot of threats (威胁) to crops in the past, such as insects, disease, and political unrest. He said that climate change has made these problems worse. So, he and Fowler saw a need for additional safe seed storage. Hawtin explained that climate change is changing insects and diseases. He added, “Climate change is putting a whole lot of extra problems on what has always been important ones.”
Fowler and Hawtin said they hope to win the World Food Prize. It will help them raise more money for seed banks around the world. Managing them is not too exorbitant. However, the financial (财政的) support needs to continue forever.
Norman Borlaug set up the World Food Prize. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his part in what is called the “Green Revolution”. That was a big effort to make crops more productive so the world’s growing population would not go hungry.
28．Which statement about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is incorrect
A．Its task is long-term and important.
B．It is located in the extremely cold zone.
C．It is on one side of a Norwegian mountain.
D．It currently only stores seeds of unusual plants.
29．What can we know about Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin
A．They both come from Norway.
B．They are concerned about future climate change.
C．They will be recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize.
D．They don’t care whether they win the World Food Prize.
30．What does the underlined “exorbitant” in Paragraph 6 mean
A．Costly. B．Worried. C．Satisfying. D．Simple.
31．Why does the author mention Norman Borlaug in the last paragraph
A．To stress the importance of agriculture.
B．To introduce one of the Nobel Prize winners.
C．To provide readers with more background.
D．To discuss the world’s population problem.
The current US traffic signal (信号) system has been in place for more than 100 years. But experts are now studying ways to connect technology-equipped vehicles (交通工具) with signal systems in order to improve safety and traffic flows.
Most US traffic signals currently include three lights to direct drivers at crossroads: red, yellow and green. But it might make sense to add a fourth colour, possibly white. This colour could inform motorists when there is a large collection of self-driving vehicles in a particular area. When many self-driving vehicles are present, the additional light would signal other drivers to follow the lead of those vehicles. The North Carolina State team thought that such changes are likely years away. One reason for this is because this kind of system would require between 40 to 50 percent of all vehicles on the road to be self-driving.
Waymo is a self-driving vehicle company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet. Waymo had already started ride-sharing services that use full self-driving vehicles in Los Angeles, California and Austin, Texas. Those services do not use a fourth traffic light. However, officials and companies should think very carefully before deciding on, and moving forward with, major infrastructure (基础设施) changes.
Researchers at the University of Michigan are also testing different methods. They have carried out a test programme in an area outside the city of Detroit. Their research collects data on the speed and location of General Motors (GM) vehicles in the area. The data has been used to change the timing of city traffic lights in an effort to improve traffic flows. The area near Detroit where the testing is taking place has 34 traffic signals. It was chosen because lights in the area are set to change at the same times each day. This is the case for more than half of traffic signals nationwide. These signals are not connected to cameras or sensors to watch traffic flows in real time. Danielle Deneau is the director of traffic safety in Michigan. She said results of the University of Michigan research changed the timing of green lights only by a few seconds. However, Deneau added, even that was enough to improve traffic flows.
32．What can we infer from Paragraph 2
A．The white signal mainly directs dangerous traffic.
B．Self-driving vehicles are not yet popular in the US.
C．The white signal will change the basic traffic rules.
D．The signal system in the US now has four colours.
33．What’s the author’s attitude towards major infrastructure changes
A．Supportive. B．Concerned. C．Unclear. D．Careful.
34．What is the method being tried by the University of Michigan
A．To add more signal colours.
B．To change the green signal time.
C．To get more traffic information.
D．To connect more cameras or sensors.
35．What is the best title for the text
A．The Past and Future of Traffic Signal in the US
B．Reasons for Changes in Self-driving Vehicles
C．Researchers: Smarter Vehicles Could Greatly Change Traffic Signals
D．American Traffic Signal: One of the Most Effective Management Strategies
When you spend much time studying a second language, it’s sometimes helpful to take a step back and ask, “What is the best way to do this ” Here are our best learning tips for those on the road to advanced English skills.
Set yourself helpful goals.
36 You’d better break your final goal into smaller, more achievable steps. A wise goal is realistic and specific to the context you are learning English for. It is also useful to plan how long you plan to spend working on it.
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For many people, the fear of making mistakes is a huge barrier (障碍) to learning to speak English. However, we believe that learning to love your mistakes is very important for learning any language. If you use a word incorrectly the first time around, then you might be embarrassed (尴尬的). 38
Don’t put off questions until later.
If you have any questions or doubts about something you are studying, then you should try to find help as soon as possible. If you have a teacher, wait and ask them your question in your next lesson. 39 There are plenty of places on the Internet to get free advice from English speakers within a matter of minutes.
Use what you know as soon as possible.
When you learn a new set of vocabulary or grammar rules, it is important to use them as soon as you can. This can mean using new vocabulary in conversation, or even just hearing them said in a different context. 40 And you will have to learn it all over again.
A．Find your learning style.
B．Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.
C．If you really cannot wait, you still have a choice.
D．Try getting plenty of English practice in “low-risk” situations.
E．If you wait too long, then any new knowledge will be forgotten.
F．But this means you are far more likely to use it correctly next time!
G．Setting yourself goals is helpful and important for learning a second language.
三、完形填空
A pair of best friends from Texas are proving adventure doesn’t have an age limit-even when you’re 81. Elie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip, encouraged by Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days, are on a (n) 41 to see seven continents (大陆) in just over two and a half months.
Their first stop was a place that eludes (使达不到) even many 42 travellers: Antarctica. Getting to the southernmost continent first required 43 the Drake Passage, the extremely rough waters. “For almost two days, we were a slipping and sliding (跌落并下滑), which was a 44 ,” Hamby said. “But when we stepped on the Antarctic, we 45 all of that. The beauty of the Antarctic is just unbelievable and 46 .”
Over the past three months, the pair have 47 camels in Egypt, met elephants in Bali, and danced in Nepal. But for Hamby, the best 48 of the trip was the people they met along the way.
And they shared an important piece of 49 for travellers who worried about the language barrier on their own adventures. Hamby said, “There’s one language: 50 . We found that 51 because we were often aware there was not English spoken. But a smile 52 all languages.” They also encouraged other older travellers not to let age 53 them. She said, “Get up out of your easy chair, 54 your comfort zone, make some changes and live. Remember that age is only a 55 .
41．A．trip B．article C．honour D．example
42．A．new B．experienced C．rich D．elderly
43．A．leaving B．researching C．crossing D．searching
44．A．shock B．memory C．try D．challenge
45．A．reviewed B．forgot C．changed D．found
46．A．amazing B．funny C．powerful D．priceless
47．A．sold B．raised C．bought D．ridden
48．A．day B．problem C．part D．education
49．A．advice B．warning C．news D．plan
50．A．body B．smile C．English D．silence
51．A．worked B．appeared C．failed D．worsened
52．A．creates B．decides C．covers D．ends
53．A．help B．stop C．push D．hurt
54．A．go back to B．miss out on C．step out of D．break in to
55．A．record B．number C．dream D．reason
四、语法填空
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。
“New Chinese Style” designs have gotten off to a strong start in 2024 after a difficult time for fashion last year. Despite the various challenges that China is facing, “New Chinese Style” fashion is on the rise, with orders at factories around the country 56 (rise) rapidly.
Since Central Television’s Spring Festival Gala, sales of “New Chinese Style” designs 57 (increase) by 215 percent year-on-year on JD．com.
In Little Red Book, the number of 58 (post) related to “New Chinese Style” reached more than 2.6 million. New Chinese Style outfits 59 (consider) one of the “three must-haves” of the Chinese New Year. Videos titled “New Chinese Style” were viewed more than 1.02 billion times on Tik Tok and the old money style, is attracting more and more customers, driving more brands (品牌) 60 (produce) Chinese style clothes.
However, “New Chinese Style” is 61 (complete) different from the design trends (趋势) before as it represents (代表) 62 new set of social values. Throughout the 5,000-year history of China, each age’s popular clothes not only represent that period’s aesthetics (审美) 63 also people’s longings at that time and reflect a social philosophy.
Gen-Zers’ love for 64 (tradition) Chinese culture has made “China—Chic” a growing trend 65 has become popular globally. “New Chinese Style” continues to have its moment.
五、书信写作
66．上周末，你和全班同学一起去市博物馆参观了一场中国剪纸艺术展。请你为班级英语角写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。内容包括：
1.展览活动介绍；
2.个人感受。
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。
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六、书面表达
67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“My name is Julie Hanson. I am excited to be back in school. I have two new cats, and you are all invited to see them after school!” Julie said to the 2nd grade class when it was her turn to introduce herself. Julie knew she was outgoing (外向的) and sometimes loud. With her bright red, curly (卷曲) hair and mismatched socks, Julie appeared a little frightening to the shy kids. She couldn’t help it! She loved school, her friends, and being the centre of attention. Julie’s mum said she attracted friends like fruit flies to apple juice.
Mrs. Diaz, the teacher, smiled and thanked Julie for sharing. Mrs. Diaz then introduced a new kid named Andy Collins. When he spoke, he was quiet and didn’t say much. Julie thought she had seen him at breakfast. He had been sitting alone and not eating. Mrs. Diaz then partnered him with Eric as his “buddy” for the day. After class, Julie had forgotten all about Andy. She played four square, swung across the monkey bars twice, and shot a hoop (铁环) that didn't make the basket. “I love being back at school,” later thought Julie as she took her seat and got ready to work on maths.
At lunchtime, Julie noticed that Andy was sitting with Eric and his friends but not talking to anyone. “He looks lonely,” thought Julie, as she ate up her pizza, drank her milk, and went outside to play hide-and-seek with a group that was already playing.
When the bell rang to go home for the day, Julie walked up to Mrs. Diaz and gave her a big hug. “Thank you for a great first day!” Julie said.
“I’ll see you tomorrow!” Mrs. Diaz told her. She smiled to herself about her outgoing student.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next morning, Julie saw that Andy was by himself at breakfast again.
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Julie smiled, feeling good to help Andy make friends.
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题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 C A B C C A B A C A
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 A C B B C B C A B B
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 A D B C A D C D B A
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 C B D B C G B F C E
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 A B C D B A D C A B
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答案 A C B C B
1．C
【原文】M: I am sorry to keep you waiting. Will we be late for the film
W: Oh, not at all. I’ve been here for only a few minutes. We have enough time for dinner. Here is the menu.
2．A
【原文】W: Dan, Anne can’t attend the meeting tomorrow. Can you think of anyone to go
M: Let me see. Why not ask Shirley
W: OK. I’m sure she’ll do just fine.
3．B
【原文】W: It’s too late. There’s no subway now. How are you going home
M: Do you know where the nearest bus stop is My dad’s car broke down on the way, so he couldn’t pick me up.
W: Let me see...
4．C
【原文】W: How far did you walk
M: About 10 miles. I meant to walk further but my left foot hurts. Do you think I should see a doctor
W: Rest it for a while first and see if it gets better.
5．C
【原文】W: Those dogs are so cute. What are their names
M: This one is Uris and the other is Rocky. They have two sisters called Fanny and Molly, but they’re at home today.
W: It must cost you a lot for dog food.
6．A 7．B
【原文】W: I need to know if you are going to keep the room for the next whole year. You have to make a decision next week.
M: Well, I’m still not sure. I try to get a new job in town and I don’t know if I’ll make it. I should know in two months. Can I pay monthly until I know if I got the job
W: I guess so, but I need to know as soon as possible. I’ll need to look for a new person to stay in the house if you leave.
M: No problem.
8．A 9．C
【原文】M: Mary, you’re late for work today. And you look sleepy. What’s wrong
W: Well, my neighbour held a party last night, which kept me awake all night.
M: Poor you! Did you talk with your neighbour
W: Not yet. I’ll talk with him after work and have an early night. Do you get along well with your neighbour
M: Yes. My neighbour is a university student. He always smiles when I see him.
10．A 11．A 12．C
【原文】M: Would you like to go out for dinner tonight
W: I’d love to. What time
M: Would 7:00 p. m. be OK Or 6:30 p. m. if you want to go earlier.
W: No, 7:00 p. m. is fine. I finish work at 6:00 p. m.
M: Shall I pick you up from your company
W: It’s hard to find a parking space near where I work. Could I meet you at the restaurant
M: Yes, that’s fine. Well, there’s a French place in town, or would you prefer Chinese or Indian
W: French sounds fine.
13．B 14．B 15．C 16．B
【原文】M: Honey, the house is such a mess. I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and his wife are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be clean.
W: I’m in the middle of my report right now. I’ll be there in a second.
M: Come on! This can’t wait. I need your help now.
W: Alright, alright. I’m here.
M: OK. I’ll do the dishes and buy the food for dinner. You can clean the floor. Oh, and the beds and sofas need to be done.
W: You know what I have to buy a book at the bookstore, so why not ask our son to help with the housework He can clean the floor. I’ll go to the supermarket and get all the food.
M: Sure, that’s fine. Here is the list of the things you need to get. Don’t forget to pick up some flowers on your way home. We don’t have much time. Let’s move!
W: OK.
17．C 18．A 19．B 20．B
【原文】
Good morning, students. This is your headmaster speaking. Firstly, I’d like to welcome you all back. I hope this will be another excellent school year.
Many changes have taken place at the school over the summer. As well as a new group of students, we are also welcoming some new teachers: Mr Smith, who will be teaching physics; Miss Lori, the new English teacher and our new P. E. teacher, Mr Sterling.
You will also notice that several changes to the school puter classes will now take place in the newly-built technology centre, located behind the maths building. The old computer rooms are now a part of the library, which is now much bigger, and contains thousands of new books. The school meeting hall has been much better, and we now have a proper stage to give concerts and plays.
While there are some changes, the school rules remain the same. Be respectful, be on time, and always do your best. Thank you.
21．A 22．D 23．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文介绍了世界上最濒危的五种动物。
21．细节理解题。根据第三段“According to the survey, their population has fallen by 86% over the past 30 years due to illegal hurting and changes to their land.(根据调查，在过去的30年里，由于非法伤害和土地的改变，他们的人口减少了86%)”和第五段“Over the past 30 years, numbers have fallen by at least 80% because they’re being accidentally caught in fishing nets, and their shells are being traded illegally. (在过去的30年里，由于它们不小心被渔网捕获，它们的数量至少下降了80%，而且它们的壳被非法交易)”可知，森林象和玳瑁都面临着被非法捕猎的危险。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced them away from their natural homes. There are just 1,000 of them left. (刚果民主共和国的动乱迫使它们离开了自己的自然家园。现在只剩下1000只了)”可知，山地大猩猩由于战争，被迫离开家园。故选D。
23．推理判断题。根据第一段“Worryingly, they say as many as one million animals and plant species could die out in the next 30 years. Here are five of the world’s most endangered animals.(令人担忧的是，他们说，在未来30年里，多达100万种动植物可能会灭绝。以下是世界上最濒危的五种动物)”可知，短文的目的是介绍几种濒危动物。故选B。
24．C 25．A 26．D 27．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国姑娘10岁学习大学课程，17岁获得博士学位的心路历程。
24．细节理解题。根据第三段“When most students her age were still in primary school, Tillman took classes through the College of Lake County in northern Illinois. She studied psychology and completed her associate’s (副的) degree in 2016.(当大多数和她同龄的学生还在上小学的时候，蒂尔曼在伊利诺斯州北部的莱克县学院上课。她主修心理学，并于2016年获得了副学士学位)”可知，她从莱克县学院开始学习大学课程。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第四段“Tillman said she credits her mother and grandmother for her educational success.(蒂尔曼说，她把自己在教育上的成功归功于母亲和祖母)”可知，蒂尔曼在教育上取得成功的原因是她家人的帮助。故选A。
26．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“The programme helps young people interested in those subjects during school breaks.(该项目在学校休息期间帮助对这些科目感兴趣的年轻人)”可知，创建STEAM的目的是在某些科目上帮助别人。故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据第二段“Her friends and family, though, call Tillman by another name, “Dorothy Jeanius”. A “genius” is a very smart person.(然而，她的朋友和家人用另一个名字称呼蒂尔曼，“多萝西·珍妮斯”。“天才”是指非常聪明的人)”以及第六段“She did find time for a dance programme and started an organization called the Dorothyjeanius STEAM Leadership Institute. STEAM stands for “science, technology, engineering, arts and maths”. The programme helps young people interested in those subjects during school breaks.(她确实抽出时间参加了一个舞蹈课程，并成立了一个名为Dorothyjeanius STEAM领导力学院的组织。STEAM代表“科学、技术、工程、艺术和数学”。该项目在学校休息期间帮助对这些科目感兴趣的年轻人)”可知，蒂尔曼是一个聪明且乐于助人的人。故选C。
28．D 29．B 30．A 31．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。Cary Fowler和Geoffrey Hawtin在挪威斯瓦尔巴岛的斯瓦尔巴全球种子库防止饥饿和保护世界粮食供应。
28．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world.(该种子库于2008年开放，现在拥有来自世界上几乎每个国家的125万份种子样本)”和“It protects the seeds of over 6,000 kinds of agriculturally (农业上) important plants.(它保护着6000多种重要农业植物的种子)”可知，D项“它目前只储存不常见植物的种子”描述不正确。故选D。
29．推理判断题。根据第四段“For many years, countries have created seed banks to store seeds for future use. But Fowler said he was concerned that climate change would cause disorder in agriculture. This would make the seed supply even more important.(多年来，各国建立了种子银行来储存种子以备将来使用。但Fowler表示，他担心气候变化会导致农业混乱。这将使种子供应变得更加重要)”和第五段“Hawtin said there were a lot of threats (威胁) to crops in the past, such as insects, disease, and political unrest. He said that climate change has made these problems worse. So, he and Fowler saw a need for additional safe seed storage. Hawtin explained that climate change is changing insects and diseases. He added, ‘Climate change is putting a whole lot of extra problems on what has always been important ones.’(Hawtin说，过去农作物面临很多威胁，比如昆虫、疾病和政治动荡。他说，气候变化使这些问题变得更糟。因此，他和Fowler认为需要额外的安全种子储存。Hawtin解释说，气候变化正在改变昆虫和疾病。他补充说，‘气候变化给一直很重要的问题带来了一大堆额外的问题。’)”可知，他们二人都很关注气候变化。故选B。
30．词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“However, the financial (财政的) support needs to continue forever.(然而，财政支持需要永远持续下去)”可知，虽然管理这个种子库费用不高昂，但难的是这个财政支持必须一直持续下去。前后形成转折。exorbitant意为“昂贵的，过高的”与“Costly”同义，故选A。
31．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Norman Borlaug set up the World Food Prize. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his part in what is called the ‘Green Revolution’. That was a big effort to make crops more productive so the world’s growing population would not go hungry.(Norman Borlaug设立了世界粮食奖。1970年，他因参与所谓的‘绿色革命’而获得诺贝尔和平奖。这是一项巨大的努力，目的是提高农作物的产量，这样世界上不断增长的人口就不会挨饿)”可知，最后一段提到Norman Borlaug主要为了介绍他设立的世界粮食奖，从而为读者提供更多的背景材料。故选C。
32．B 33．D 34．B 35．C
【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要讲述了尽管美国交通信号系统已经存在了100多年，但是专家们现在正在研究如何将配备科技的车辆与信号系统连接起来，以提高安全性和交通流量。
32．推理判断题。根据第二段“When many self-driving vehicles are present, the additional light would signal other drivers to follow the lead of those vehicles. The North Carolina State team thought that such changes are likely years away. One reason for this is because this kind of system would require between 40 to 50 percent of all vehicles on the road to be self-driving.(当有很多自动驾驶汽车出现时，额外的信号灯会向其他司机发出信号，让他们跟着这些汽车走。北卡罗来纳州立大学的研究小组认为，这种变化可能还需要几年的时间。其中一个原因是，这种系统需要道路上所有车辆的40%到50%是自动驾驶的)”可知，额外的信号灯这种变化还需要几年，因为需要道路上有40%到50%的车辆是自动驾驶。由此推知，目前自动驾驶汽车在美国还没有普及。故选B。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段“However, officials and companies should think very carefully before deciding on, and moving forward with, major infrastructure (基础设施) changes.(然而，在决定和推进重大基础设施改革之前，官员和企业应该仔细考虑)”可知，作者对于重大基础设施改革持有仔细的、谨慎的态度。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The data has been used to change the timing of city traffic lights in an effort to improve traffic flows.(这些数据已被用于改变城市交通灯的时间，以改善交通流量)”和“She said results of the University of Michigan research changed the timing of green lights only by a few seconds.(她说，密歇根大学的研究结果只改变了绿灯的时间几秒钟)”可知，改变绿信号灯的时间是密歇根大学正在尝试的方法。故选B。
35．主旨大意题。根据第一段“But experts are now studying ways to connect technology-equipped vehicles (交通工具) with signal systems in order to improve safety and traffic flows.(但是专家们现在正在研究如何将配备科技的车辆与信号系统连接起来，以改善安全性和交通流量)”和全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了研究者们正在研究将配备科技的智能车辆与交通信号系统连接起来，从而改变交通信号，提升其安全性和交通流量。故C项“研究人员：更智能的车辆可以极大地改变交通信号”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C
36．G 37．B 38．F 39．C 40．E
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个学习英语的建议。
36．根据本段小标题“Set yourself helpful goals.(为自己设定有益的目标)”可知，本段主要讲设定学习目标。根据关键词“goals”可知，G项“为自己设定目标对学习第二语言很有帮助，也很重要”符合语境。故选G。
37．根据本段内容“For many people, the fear of making mistakes is a huge barrier (障碍) to learning to speak English. However, we believe that learning to love your mistakes is very important for learning any language. If you use a word incorrectly the first time around, then you might be embarrassed (尴尬的).(对许多人来说，害怕犯错是学习说英语的巨大障碍。然而，我们相信学会爱你的错误对学习任何语言都是非常重要的。如果你第一次用错了一个词，那么你可能会感到尴尬)”围绕关键词“mistakes”展开，且作为本段小标题应该起到总领本段内容的作用，故B项“不要害怕犯错”符合语境。故选B。
38．根据本段前几句内容“However, we believe that learning to love your mistakes is very important for learning any language. If you use a word incorrectly the first time around, then you might be embarrassed (尴尬的).(然而，我们相信学会爱你的错误对学习任何语言都是非常重要的。如果你第一次用错了一个词，那么你可能会感到尴尬)”可知，犯错其实对于语言学习是非常重要的，空前一句具体解释犯错有用的原因：当你第一次用错一个词时，你会感到尴尬，F项“但这意味着你下次更有可能正确使用它！”承接上文，符合语境，F项中“next time”呼应上文“the first time”。故选F。
39．根据空前一句“If you have a teacher, wait and ask them your question in your next lesson.(如果你有老师，等一下，下节课问他们你的问题)”可知，这里是在列举当你遇到问题时的做法，你可以等着问老师，下文“There are plenty of places on the Internet to get free advice from English speakers within a matter of minutes.(在互联网上有很多地方可以在几分钟内从说英语的人那里得到免费的建议)”提到了另一种方法，C项“如果你真的等不及，你还有选择”也可以快速地在网上寻求帮助。注意关键词“wait”。故选C。
40．根据本段小标题“Use what you know as soon as possible.(尽快使用你所知道的)”以及空后一句“And you will have to learn it all over again.(你得从头再学一遍)”可知，本段强调要尽可能多地使用所学，时间长了不经常使用就会忘记，最后只能重新学习，故E项“如果你等待的时间太长，那么任何新的知识都会被遗忘”符合语境。故选E。
41．A 42．B 43．C 44．D 45．B 46．A 47．D 48．C 49．A 50．B 51．A 52．C 53．B 54．C 55．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是两位来自得克萨斯州的81岁老友，Elie Hamby和Sandy Hazelip，受到Jules Verne小说《八十天环游地球》的启发，展开了一场在两个半月多一点的时间内游览七大洲的冒险之旅。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在Jules Verne的小说《80天环游世界》的鼓舞下，Elie Hamby和Sandy Hazelip在两个半月的时间里踏上了七大洲之旅。A. trip旅行；B. article文章；C. honour荣誉；D. example例子。根据下文“to see seven continents”可知，Elie Hamby和Sandy Hazelip是去旅行。故选A。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们的第一站是一个连很多有经验的旅行者都不敢去的地方：南极洲。A. new新的；B. experienced有经验的；C. rich富有的；D. elderly老年的。根据下文“Antarctica”和“the extremely rough waters”可知，南极洲是一个连很多有经验的旅行者都不敢去的地方。故选B。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：要到达最南端的大陆，首先要穿过Drake Passage，这是一片波涛汹涌的水域。A. leaving离开；B. researching研究；C. crossing穿过；D. searching搜索。根据上文“Getting to the southernmost continent”和下文“the Drake Passage, the extremely rough waters”可知，他们要达到最南端的大陆，首先要穿过Drake Passage。故选C。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“在将近两天的时间里，我们一直处于不断滑倒的状态，这是一个挑战，”Hamby说。A. shock震惊；B. memory记忆；C. try尝试；D. challenge挑战。根据上文“For almost two days, we were a slipping and sliding”可知，他们不断滑倒，因此这对他们来说是一个挑战。故选D。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是当我们踏上南极时，我们忘记了这一切。A. reviewed复习；B. forgot忘记；C. changed改变；D. found发现。根据下文“The beauty of the Antarctic is just unbelievable”可知，作者看到南极很美，就忘记了之前不停滑倒的事情。故选B。
46．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：南极的美丽令人难以置信，令人惊叹。A. amazing令人惊叹的；B. funny有趣的；C. powerful强大的；D. priceless无价的。根据上文“The beauty of the Antarctic is just unbelievable”可知，南极的美丽令人难以置信，令人惊叹。故选A。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去的三个月里，这两人在埃及骑过骆驼，在巴厘岛见过大象，在尼泊尔跳舞。A. sold卖；B. raised提高；C. bought买；D. ridden骑。根据下文“camels in Egypt”可知，此处是指骑骆驼。故选D。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但对Hamby来说，这次旅行最精彩的部分是他们一路上遇到的人。A. day一天；B. problem问题；C. part部分；D. education教育。根据下文“the people they met along the way”可知，这次旅行最精彩的部分是他们一路上遇到的人。故选C。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们还分享了一条重要的建议，给那些在自己的冒险中担心语言障碍的旅行者。A. advice建议；B. warning警告；C. news新闻；D. plan计划。根据上文“they shared an important piece of”和下文“for travellers who worried about the language barrier on their own adventures”可知，此处表示他们还分享了一条重要的建议。故选A。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：世界上有一种语言：微笑。A. body身体；B. smile微笑；C. English英语；D. silence安静。根据下文“But a smile”和“all languages”可知，世界上有一种语言，就是微笑。故选B。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们发现这很有效，因为我们经常意识到没有人说英语。A. worked有效；B. appeared出现；C. failed失败；D. worsened（使）更糟。根据下文“because we were often aware there was not English spoken”可知，没有人说英语，那么微笑就会很起作用，空格处用“有效”。故选A。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是微笑可以覆盖所有的语言。A. creates创造；B. decides决定；C. covers覆盖；D. ends结束。根据上文“there was not English spoken”和下文“all languages”可知，没有人说英语，微笑能覆盖所有的语言。故选C。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们还鼓励其他年长的旅行者不要让年龄阻碍他们。A. help帮助；B. stop停止；C. push推；D. hurt伤害。根据下文“Get up out of your easy chair”可知，他们鼓励老年的旅行者不要被年龄阻碍，空格处用“停止”。故选B。
54．考查动词短语辨析。句意：从安乐椅上站起来，走出你的舒适区，做出一些改变，好好生活。A. go back to回到；B. miss out on错过；C. step out of走出；D. break in to闯入。根据下文“make some changes”可知，此处是指要走出舒适区。故选C。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：记住，年龄只是一个数字。A. record记录；B. number数字；C. dream梦想；D. reason原因。根据上文“age”以及两位来自得克萨斯州的81岁老友的冒险可知，此处表示年龄只是一个数字。故选B。
56．rising 57．have increased 58．posts 59．were considered 60．to produce 61．completely 62．a 63．but 64．traditional 65．that/which
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲的是“新中式”设计风格在2024年的兴起和受欢迎程度。
56．考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管中国面临着各种各样的挑战，但“新中式”时尚正在兴起，全国各地工厂的订单迅速增加。此处是with复合结构，orders和rise之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动。故填rising。
57．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：自央视春晚以来，京东上“新中式”的销量同比增长了215%。由Since可知，句子时态是现在完成时，主语sales是复数，因此空格处是have increased。故填have increased。
58．考查名词的复数。句意：在小红书中，相关帖子的数量超过260万。post是可数名词，不止一个，因此空格处用复数。故填posts。
59．考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：新中式服装被认为是中国新年的“三件必备”之一。此处为谓语动词，主语New Chinese Style outfits 与consider之间为被动关系，句子用被动语态，由前面的reached可知，句子描述过去的事情，时态用一般过去时，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，主语New Chinese Style outfits是复数。故填were considered。
60．考查不定式。句意：“新中式”视频在抖音上的点击量超过10.2亿次，而“老钱风”吸引了越来越多的顾客，推动了更多的品牌生产中国风服装。drive sb. to do sth.是固定短语，意为“驱使某人做某事”，因此空格处用不定式to produce。故填to produce。
61．考查副词。句意：然而，“新中式”与以往的设计潮流完全不同，它代表了一种新的社会价值观。空格修饰形容词different，所以使用副词completely，意为“完全地”符合句意。故填completely。
62．考查冠词。句意：然而，“新中式”与以往的设计潮流完全不同，它代表了一种新的社会价值观。set是可数名词的单数形式，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，new是辅音音素开头。故填a。
63．考查连词。句意：纵观中国5000年的历史，每个时代的流行服饰不仅代表了那个时代的审美，也代表了当时人们的渴望，反映了一种社会哲学。not only...but also...是固定搭配，意为“不仅……而且……”，因此空格处是but。故填but。
64．考查形容词。句意：Z世代成员对中国传统文化的热爱使得“中国风”成为一种日益增长的趋势，并在全球范围内流行起来。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰Chinese culture，tradition的形容词是traditional，意为“传统的”。故填traditional。
65．考查定语从句。句意：Z世代成员对中国传统文化的热爱使得“中国风”成为一种日益增长的趋势，并在全球范围内流行起来。空格处引导的是定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词trend是物，因此空格处用关系代词that/which。故填that/which。
66．One possible version:
Last Sunday, our class cheerfully visited the Chinese paper-cutting exhibition held in our city museum.
Various paper cuttings made with red paper were shown, which was cut into lively images of people, animals or flowers. Besides, a lecture about the history of paper-cutting was given by an art teacher. We kept taking photos and expressing our admiration.
The exhibition allows us to appreciate the fantastic Chinese traditional craft that we take pride in. It was really unforgettable for me to visit this exhibition.
67．One possible version:
The next morning, Julie saw that Andy was by himself at breakfast again. Determined to make a difference, she grabbed her plate and marched over to his table with her usual confidence. “Hey, Andy! Mind if I join you ”she asked, not waiting for an answer before sitting down. Andy looked up, surprised, but managed a small smile. “Sure,”he answered shyly. Julie chatted about her cats, school, and her favourite games, filling the silence with her energetic presence. Gradually, Andy started to relax. Other kids noticed Julie sitting with Andy and began to join them, curious about the new boy.
Julie smiled, feeling good to help Andy make friends. Throughout the day, she made sure to include Andy in various activities. She invited him to play four square and introduced him to her friends. Andy, although shy at first, started to open up, laughing and talking with the other kids. She knew it wasn't easy being the new kid, and seeing Andy happy made her feel proud. When the school day ended, Andy approached Julie and thanked her for being so kind. Julie felt a warm sense of accomplishment, knowing she'd made a positive impact on someone's life.
