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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.
Where are the speakers
A. On a plane. B. At the airport. C. At a station.
2.
What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Switch seats. B. Watch the window. C. Look after the kid.
3.
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Fixing a leak. B. Cleaning the floor. C. Replacing a device.
4.
Why does the woman apologize
A. For the long wait.
B. For the wrong table.
C. For the terrible food.
5.
Where are the speakers heading
A. The Corner Bakery. B. A flower shop. C. A bookstore.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. How long will the teaching program last
A. 20 days. B. 30 days. C. 40 days.
7. What will the woman do for the summer
A. Volunteer in a school.
B. Organize a family trip.
C. Start a teaching program.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What rule did the woman break
A. She was on a loud call.
B. She took the magazine out.
C. She ate in the wrong place.
9. Where is the magazine section located
A. On the first floor. B. On the third floor. C. Near the front desk.
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Fellow readers. B. Old friends. C. Student and librarian.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. What is Vincent up to right now
A. A language exam. B. An essay contest. C. A science fair project.
12. Which part was Vincent weak in
A. The content. B. The structure. C. The language.
13. What did Ms. Brown advise doing
A. Proofreading the work.
B. Tracking future exams.
C. Brainstorming the thoughts.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What did Alex mainly post about when starting his channel
A. School activities. B. Daily life. C. Community problems.
15. What inspired Alex to change his content focus
A. His visit to a food bank.
B. His interactions with restaurants.
C. His desire to be a content creator.
16. What enabled Alex to start his project successfully
A. Meeting a single mom.
B. Getting help from food banks.
C. Partnering with Joe’s Pizza.
17. How did Ms. Rivera’s reaction affect Alex
A. It annoyed him.
B. It frightened him.
C. It encouraged him.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. When was John Robert Horner returned to the University of Montana
A. In 1965. B. In 1968. C. In 1972.
19. What was John’s first job in Princeton University’s Natural History Museum
A. Technician. B. Research assistant. C. Presidential fellow.
20. What major discovery did John Horner make in the 1970s
A. He unlocked many dinosaurs’ DNA.
B. He discovered a new dinosaur species.
C. He confirmed dinosaurs’ parental behavior.
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
Paid Internships (实习) for Students
Brooklyn Museum Education Internship
The Brooklyn Museum Education Internship Program is open to college graduates interested in teaching diverse audiences. This ten-month internship allows interns to receive intensive training in museum-education philosophy and practice from museum staff.
Sam’s Club High School Internship
The Sam’s Club High School Internship Program is open to high school juniors and seniors. Internships are available across the United States. Intern duties span areas of member service, training, etc. Internships last ten weeks.
DPR Construction Build Up High School Internship
The DPR Construction Build Up High School Internship is available to high schoolers. To be considered for an internship you must have financial need as defined by your family income being below the HUD MFI for your county. During the eight-week internship, you will spend 35-40 hours a week on an active construction job site, assisting with important project functions including document control, quality inspections, safety training etc. Internships are offered in various locations in the U.S.
Starbucks Internship
The Starbucks Internship is available to upper-division undergraduate students and to first-year graduate students. Internships are offered in technology, supply chain, data analytics, and other fields. Throughout this 10-12-week program, you will work full-time on meaningful projects, participate in round tables with directors and leadership, and access professional development workshops. This internship is offered in Seattle, WA; relocation support is available.
21. Which internship provides both theory and practice training
A. Brooklyn Museum Education Internship.
B. Sam’s Club High School Internship.
C. DPR Construction Build Up High School Internship.
D. Starbucks Internship.
22. What is a requirement for DPR Construction Internship
A. Excellent designing skills. B. Proof of financial need.
C. Previous working experience. D. Willingness to work unpaid.
23. Which benefit is common to all internships
A. Relocation support. B. Real-world experience.
C. Professional certification. D. Leadership development.
B
I remember opening my iPad one day in fifth grade after a silly conversation with my cousin about scary story ideas. Hours later, I completed my first short story. Since then, I’ve written many stories, short and long. But also, since then, I’ve read more and noticed just how well people my age could write. Since then, I also felt less and less willing to share my work:what if my writing isn’t as good as everybody else's What started off as something creative that I could share with friends turned into competition changed by feelings of competence. Oftentimes, hobbies begin as something just for fun. But eventually, what was once fun now contributes to feelings of stress and inadequacy. I have plenty of memories of thinking I was going to pick up something new and stick with it, whether it be playing the piano, or drawing. But there is always a part of me that expects myself to just magically be good at all of those things. And when I’m not, the enjoyment tapers off as, slowly, I think mediocrity(平庸) isn’t acceptable anymore.
Writing is the only hobby that I have repeatedly come back to despite dropping it constantly. I can see the growth in my writing all these years, but the expectations to be better and better is never satisfied. This is why I drop writing for months at a time. This feeling of a hobby becoming, for a lack of better word, a chore, lowers the satisfaction of said hobby.
But hobbies are there to give you a breath of fresh air from having to excel at everything, from academics to your occupation. We must accept that it is okay to just suck at an activity but still doing it because it brings you joy. There is a balance between joy and expectations, either set by others or by ourselves.
24. What does the author do in the first paragraph
A. He challenges a tradition. B. He relates an experience.
C. He envisions a coming trend. D. He compares varied hobbies.
25. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “tapers off” in paragraph 1
A. Thins out. B. Tops out. C. builds up. D. Spreads around.
26. Why does the author drop writing constantly
A. He is inadequate for it. B. He prefers mediocrity.
C. He equates joy with achievement. D. He receives bitter comment.
27. What message does the passage convey
A. Mediocrity is the key to enjoyment.
B. A hobby shared is a hobby squared.
C. Excellence ensures academic success.
D. Enjoyment outweighs excellence in hobbies.
C
The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland water body, is declining, according to a new study published in Communications Earth & Environment. The study reports the water sources that typically feed the sea are contributing less and less water. So much so that these sources cannot keep up with evaporation (蒸发). If global temperatures rise by 2°C, the sea’s water levels could drop by 16-32 feet, which means 4 out of 10 ecosystem types unique to the Caspian Sea would disappear completely.
The Caspian Sea is home to a variety of life. Six sturgeon (鲟鱼) species live within the sea. In the Caspian Sea, sturgeon typically reside in shallower waters during the summer and fall and lay eggs in the rivers that flow into the sea. A drop in water levels would prevent them from accessing these grounds, which could lead to population decline. The sea is also a hot spot for some seabirds. They usually take shelter in the coastal wetlands, but it’s possible those could dry up as well.
The Caspian Sea touches five countries — Azerbaijan Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan — and a drop in water levels could seriously impact trade routes vital to the economies of these countries, as low water levels could prevent ships from docking (入港). Besides, the exposed dry seabed is likely to release dust containing industrial pollutants and salt, posing serious threats to human health. A dropping water level could also alter the climate of the region, thus impacting the area’s agriculture.
But all hope is not lost. “Some Caspian Sea level decline appears unavoidable,” Simon Goodman from the University of Leeds said in a press release. “However, with the anticipated effects unfolding over a few decades, it should be possible to find ways to protect biodiversity while safeguarding human interests and well being. That might sound like a long timescale, but, given the immense political, legal and practical challenges involved, it is advisable to start action as soon as possible to give the best chance of success.”
28. What is a fundamental driver for the Caspian Sea’s water crisis
A. Reduced inflow of feeder rivers. B. Industrial pollution of coastal plants.
C. Increased evaporation of the Caspian Sea. D. Sudden disappearance of the ecosystems.
29. Why are sturgeon populations threatened by the decline of water levels
A Seabirds compete for their food. B. They lose access to coastal wetlands.
C. They can’t reach rivers to reproduce. D. The shallower summer habitats dry up.
30. What could be a likely consequence of the drying process
A. Establishment of trade routes. B. Release of seabed pollutants.
C. Expansion of local agriculture. D. Alteration of regional integration.
31. What does Simon Goodman’s suggest to address the problem
A. Local community relocation. B. Resignation to biodiversity loss.
C. Emphasis on economic interests. D. Urgent cross-border cooperation.
D
It’s a problem that has annoyed many horror movie makeup artists: How do you give someone the appearance of having a second head Seemingly to fake out hunters, many butterflies have found their own solutions to this problem, with complicated patterns and structures on their wings that create what look like second heads on their backsides. Now, in a new study, researchers at the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) dive deeper into the origins of these “false heads”.
Previous studies have shown these false heads help confuse hunters: Damage to the back end of a butterfly’s wings near the false head has less impact on vital behaviors such as flying and mating than damage to the butterfly’s real head. Scientists had long theorized that butterflies’ false heads arose because five key traits (特征) — namely false feelers, noticeable coloration, wing patterns that contain special lines, large spots, and head like shapes — evolve (进化) together to redirect predator attention. But no one had traced the evolutionary history of these traits.
Evolutionary ecologists at IISER began by analyzing images of nearly 1,000 species of butterflies and marking how many of the false head traits each species exhibited. The researchers then constructed a phylogenetic tree (系统树), which allowed them to visualize how closely related false-headed species were to one another, as well as how each of the traits evolved over putational modeling of this tree revealed that four of the five false head traits all evolved in a correlated manner, while also showing the order in which the traits first appeared within butterflies.
The researchers propose that the separate traits integrated into a single, complex false head trait because of a common selective force: attacks from hunters. However, questions remain on the exact advantages that these distinctive defense mechanisms provide to the butterflies that use them.
32. Why is “makeup artist” mentioned in the first paragraph
A To support a scientific theory. B. To illustrate a filming technique.
C. To introduce an evolutionary trick. D. To justify a long-held assumption.
33. What might previous studies focus on
A. The development of the five traits. B. The special behaviors of butterflies.
C. The defensive function of false heads. D. The evolution theories of butterflies.
34. What did IISER scientists do in the new study
A. They classified wing patterns of butterflies.
B. They reconstructed history of trait evolution.
C. They innovated methods of studying butterflies.
D. They analyzed the survival benefits of false heads.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. To survive False a Second Head B. Confused Phylogenetic Tree Helps
C. Do Key traits Enhance Insects’ Survival D. Does Evolution Reshape Butterflies’ Bodies
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。
Nowadays, meaningfully connecting with new people is no mean achievement. From the decline of the office to the rise of single-occupancy flats, our social lives are being taken away from us. ____36____ Their ads promote the safety and convenience of staying home and not seeing or talking to another human.
It wasn’t always like this. ____37____ You’ll see cafes and nightclubs and buses and trains filled with life and conversation. People talk to one another. Loudly and proudly, they just talk. ____38____ So, I tried it out on everyone I met, from neighbors and shopkeepers to hospitality workers and groups of strangers in cafes and pubs.
____39____ I remember being attracted into one of Gail’s bakeries by the background music they played. I walked over to the baker. I pointed upwards. “Are you guys responsible for this playlist ” A nod. “Ah, great, love it” He smiles thinly and nods a polite “goodbye”, which everyone knows means: “GO AWAY IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE.”
Yet persistence paid off when the ice was finally broken by Graham, a fellow resident of my little neighborhood. We got chatting one day while he was smoking on his doorstep. I mentioned being a writer, and he paused, taking a long drag on his cigarette, and said, “Words are to the mind what exercise is to the body.” That profound insight immediately opened a channel between us. ____40____ Those encounters, born from a conscious effort to connect, have gradually woven warmth and familiarity into the fabric of my daily life.
A. Look at photos of city life in the 90s or 00s.
B. My first interaction experiment didn’t go so well.
C. Online platforms offer new ways to bond more closely.
D. What better way to make social connections than this
E. My first attempt with the baker worked out as planned.
F. Then, conversations with strangers become a regular occurrence.
G. Meanwhile, streaming services and food-delivery apps discourage us from going out.
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和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A couple of my friends were entering a writing contest. I decided to ____41____ the challenge, too. The ____42____ were simple: Register for the writing contest, pay the entry fee, and at midnight, I’d receive three unique prompts (提示词) — a game, a(n) ____43____ (mine was a sleeping bag), and an action. I had 24 hours to integrate those into a 250-word story and ____44____ it online.
I didn’t ___45___. Actually, I was out after the first round, but I gained something ____46____: the fun of writing. The prompts pushed me outside my usual subject matter, forcing me to ____47____ and let loose. With such a ____48____, I didn’t have time to overthink — I just wrote.
Writing contests offer ____49____ beyond the possibility of winning. They help writers rediscover ____50____, or grow. Charlie Rogers was desperate to ____51____ his writing chops (写作技能) when he entered a contest six years ago. The New York writer hit a long dry spell that left him feeling like his inspiration had ____52____ him. But the contest saved him. For Britany Neeley, contests push her to make quick, thoughtful decisions about plot, pace, and character, and that’s helped her become more ____53____ in her work overall. “I start writing ____54____ and start crafting stories with clear purpose.” Neeley says.
Framing contests as a way to improve yourself, ____55____ something that must be won to be worthwhile, can help you achieve the best rewards.
41. A. shy away from B. miss out on C. size up D. take on
42. A. rules B. plans C. answers D. prizes
43. A. character B. object C. concept D. idea
44. A. research B. delete C. submit D. polish
45. A. win B. care C. hesitate D. participate
46. A. complicated B. valuable C. suitable D. temporary
47. A. rush B. repeat C. experiment D. quit
48. A. strict restriction B. wide audience C. clear advantage D. tight deadline
49. A. risks B. benefits C. standards D. pressures
50. A. patience B. creativity C. change D. weakness
51. A. describe B. deny C. regain D. assess
52. A. abandoned B. motivated C. disabled D. attracted
53. A. productive B. tolerable C. responsive D. intentional
54. A. carelessly B. endlessly C. aimlessly D. effortlessly
55. A. in support of B. in favor of C. other than D. rather than
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。
Spotlight on Chinese C40 Cities: Wuhan’s Sustainable Development
C40, a global network of cities committed to tackling climate breakdown, ___56___ (include) 13 members from China. Here, we focus on the special efforts in Wuhan.
A major initiative in Wuhan involves ___57___(upgrade) 396 kilometers of shorelines along the vital Yangtze River Economic Belt. This ___58___(ambition) project aims to build an ecological corridor to connect the river to the city, enhancing urban greening and water quality. ___59___ corridor will strengthen the city’s flood protection system ___60___ improving flood measures and drainage(排水) facilities, and expanding storm water pumping stations. A cultural corridor will also ___61___(create) to showcase historical features along the river.
By the end of 2021, Wuhan developed a total of 638 hectares of wetlands, and an ___62___(estimate) 196.4 hectares of existing green areas were restored, increasing biodiversity and carbon sinks. Furthermore, around 103,000 square meters of highly polluting buildings have been removed. The ___63___(action) help to increase Wuhan’s flood resilience(适应能力) and effectively return the rivers, riverbanks and riverscape to the people, thus making the city ___64___ (livable), business-friendly and attractive for tourists.
Mayor of Wuhan says that the city will do all ____65____ can be done to speed up the building of the Yangtze River Economic Belt pilot zone and try to explore a way of green and ecological development.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华。外教Kathy将开设一门兴趣课程，并就课程内容提出“English Poetry”和“Travel Around Britain”两种可能供大家选择。请给Kathy写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的选择；
2.说明理由；
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。
Dear Kathy,
Thank you for creating a new elective.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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。
The smell of roasted chicken filled the kitchen as we gathered for our usual Friday dinner. Having swallowed a big mouthful of chicken, I took a deep breath and began, “Could I invite some friends over tomorrow Just for the afternoon ”
My parents exchanged a glance, then nodded readily. But beside me, my younger sister, Lily, froze. Her wide eyes locked onto mine. “But... what about Miracle She’ll be terrified, Ethan.”
Miracle was a cat Lily rescued on a rainy day last winter. True to her name, the cat had survived. Yet, it remained a creature of profound shyness: Loud voices sent her trembling under beds; sudden movements made her jump. She wasn’t just a pet; she was a fragile soul Lily fiercely protected.
“I promise, Lily,” I insisted, leaning forward, meeting her worried gaze(凝视). “We’ll stay in the living room. No loud music, no shouting games. I’ll keep the back door shut tight, and I’ll warn everyone to be quiet. Miracle won’t even know they’re here.” I saw the conflict in her eyes — her desire to be supportive warring with her deep concern for the poor cat. After a tense silence, she finally gave a small, reluctant nod.
Saturday arrived with sunshine and laughter as my friends piled in. True to my word, I guided them straight to the living room, reminding them firmly about Miracle’s sensitivity.Initially, we chatted, played cards quietly. Glancing around, I spotted Miracle sliding silently down the hallway towards Lily’s room. Good, she’s keeping her distance, I thought, relieved.
As the afternoon wore on, however, the initial caution disappeared. A competitive board game led to enthusiastic cheers and laughter. Lost in the sheer fun of being with my friends, I forgot everything - he promise, the fragile creature.
After friends departed with cheerful goodbyes, I began tidying empty glasses, still lost in the happy scenes when Lily burst through the front door into her room. Then came her scream, “Ethan, Miracle is gone.”
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。
A cold wave of fear rushed through me.
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Luckily, we finally found Miracle in the backyard.
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英语答案
听力
1-5.BACAB
6. C 7. B
8. C 9. B 10. A
11. C 12. B 13. A
14. B 15. A 16. C 17. C
18. B 19. A 20. C
阅读
21 A 22. B 23. B
24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D
28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D
32. C 33. C 34. B 35. A
36. G 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. F
41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. D
56. includes
57. upgrading
58. ambitious
59. The 60. by
61. be created
62 estimated
63. actions
64. more livable
65. that
66. Dear Kathy,
Thank you for creating a new elective. After careful thought, I pick “Travel Around Britain.” I’ve always wanted to practise real-life English while exploring both famous sights and hidden villages. The course could teach us how to plan routes, read British timetables and even order afternoon tea like locals. Short films from each region would make the lessons vivid, and group projects could design dream itineraries for classmates. I believe this blend of language and culture will be both fun and practical.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
67.
A cold wave of fear rushed through me. I remembered opening the backdoor for some air. Miracle must have got scared out of the house then. My sister looked at me in disbelief. Tears welled in her eyes, spilling over. “You promised” The words weren’t shouted, but they cut deep. Shame burned my face. Without a word, I grabbed a flashlight and raced into the backyard, Lily closely behind, her calls for Miracle now desperate and choked with tears. We searched like crazy.
Luckily, we found Miracle in the backyard. There hidden under the thick bushes was Miracle. I dropped to my knees and scooped it up gently and placed it into Lily’s waiting hands. Once we went back home, I apologized sincerely, “I am so, so sorry.” I slowly reached out towards Lily, placing my hand gently over hers. “Can you forgive me ” Lily looked down at Miracle, then back at me, her eyes still wet but softening slightly. A fragile bridge of forgiveness began to form.
