长沙麓山国际实验学校2026届高三上学期月考（一）英语试卷（含答案，无听力音频及听力原文）

麓山国际实验学校2026届高三英语月考（一）
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. What has the woman finished doing?
A Choosing her major.
B. Working on the computer.
C. Sending her application form.
2. What will the man buy
4. AA bag. B. A. laptop. C. A/ suitcase.
3 When will the man check out?
A. On the 16th. B. On the 17th. C. On the 18th.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Going on vacation.
B. Dealing with sensitivities.
(℃. Taking care of the pet.
5. What will the man probably do for the woman?
A. Clean the table. B. Help with her report. C. Carry the shopping.
第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did Barbara begin to do two months ago?
A. Do the gardening.
B. Tidy the bedrooms.
C. Decorate the living room.
7. Who might Brian be?
A. Barbara’s neighbor. B. Barbara’s husband. C. Barbara’s gardener.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. When does the conversation take place?
A. Before ordering. B. Dhang a meal. C. After a meal.
9. What do we know about the restaurant?
A. It has a nice environment. B. It has a new address. C. It has a good name
10. What do the speakers decide to do?
A. Report service issues.
B. Complain about the manager.
C. Move to a less crowded place
听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What is the woman gurious about?
A. What life coaches. do.
B. Why Mel tloes the qualification.
C. Whether Mel is good at fixing problems.
12. What does the woman hate doing?
A. Talking about her ramily stuation.
B. Analyzing personal problems.
C. Compieting the housework.
13. How can the woman solve her problem according to the man?
A By seeking cooperation. B. By changing her attitude. C. By starting a new routine.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What inspired Trent to start climbing?
A. A picture of mountains.
B. A tetevision docamentary.
& A biography of a climber.
15. What was Trent’s feeling during his first big climbing?
A. Nervousness. B. Confidence. C. Amaz?ment.
16. Why did Trent decide to climb the seven peaks.
A. To overcome his fear.
B. To realize his long-held dream.
C. To raise money for his grandpa.
17. Wirat made Trent special among the climbers to the seven peaks?
A. He was accompanied by his grandpa.
B. He/ climbed snow-covered mountains.
C. He was younger than any other climber.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What did Bohlin do in nis first job?
A. He taught at a college. B. He designed aircraft. C. He produced cars.
19. When did the first modern can seat belt appear?
A. in 1942. B. In 1958. C. In 1959.
20. Whicn. country was the first tā introduce car seat belt laws:
A Japan B Australia. C.France.
第二部分 阅读理解(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，选出最佳答案。
A
In order to hold weight, a recommendation letter should?come from a respected source. You would be a wonderful fit if you worked with the candidate in a supervisory position, say, a manager or boss of some sort, for an employer always wants a professional reference. Occasionally, letters from a colleague, a friend, neighbor, or family member will also do. And what elements should your recommendation letter include to be effective?
#1: Explaining Your Qualification
In the first paragraph, you should?explain who you are, how you know the candidate and how long you worked with him. In this way, you are showing that you’re much qualified to give an honest assessment. Strong letters give positive descriptions of your qualifications in a concise and powerful way, which creates a professional and trustworthy image of you.
#2: Being Customized to the New Position
While you should speak to the candidate’s accomplishments in his past role, you should also show why he’d make a good fit in the next one.?You should explain why he has the desired ability to do the job well, and attach the greatest importance to this, even if the candidate’s making a career change. The candidate should provide you with everything you need to know to customize your letter. By drawing on this information, you can?express confidence that the candidate will succeed in the new role.?Then when the hiring manager reads your letter, he’ll feel reassured that the candidate would make a good fit.
#3: Using Specific Examples
Finally, your letter should?provide specific examples about the candidate.?Don’t just list adjectives like, “friendly, intelligent, and hard-working”; instead, present circumstances in which the candidate?demonstrated?those qualities. Not only will examples point to the value the candidate brought to your organization or company, but they’ll also?paint a picture of how he works in day-to-day operations.?Using two to three specific examples in your letter will boost its level of persuasiveness.
1. Who are the intended readers of this passage?
A. Assessors. B. Employers. C. Candidates. D. Recommenders.
2. According to the passage, a candidate’s ______ is usually the most suitable to write a recommendation letter.
A. powerful friend B. supervisory manager
C. respected neighbor D. trustworthy colleague
3. What should a writer put emphasis on in a recommendation letter?
A. Presenting the reader with the candidate’s ability.
B. Exhibiting his knowledge about the new industry.
C. Customizing the letter with eye-catching drawings.
D. Showing the candidate’s intelligence with examples.
B
When disaster strikes a community, it is often critical that assistance be provided right away. The best first responders are the people who call that area home. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program teaches civilians how to prepare themselves for dangers that might affect their communities. Teams of volunteers are trained in basic skills such as fire safety and prevention, search and rescue, and first aid. After training, these volunteers can begin to provide immediate assistance in the consequence of disasters before professional rescuers arrive.
A CERT team can make a huge difference to a community. During the early stages of a disastrous event, citizens will likely face extreme challenges on their own. Emergency services are usually overwhelmed, and communities may be isolated because of blocked roads. A CERT team can size up the situation in their neighborhood and provide help right away. In 1986, untrained volunteers saved more than 800 lives in the Mexico City earthquake. Unfortunately, at least 100 volunteers also died in the process. To ensure their community was better prepared in events like this, Los Angeles piloted the first CERT program in 1986, and many cities followed their lead.
People of all ages can participate in a CERT program-there is even a teen program for adolescents. Local CERT trainers hold an annual training class and provide subsequent classes throughout the year to consolidate skills.
CERT programs are useful on many different levels. Volunteers are trained to act as eyes and ears, locating trapped victims for uniformed emergency responders who arrive later. They learn to put out small fires, shut off equipment, rescue survivors and provide basic medical treatment. Volunteers also create disaster plans to evacuate families as well as collect and store disaster supplies such as water, food and first-aid kits. Working with professionals, a CERT team can help reduce injuries, loss of life and property damage.
There are now CERT programs throughout the United States, and more than 600,000 people have trained as volunteers. Brazil, New Zealand and Turkey have similar programs. Citizens participate because they believe that everyone in a community has a role in disaster preparedness. By working competently as a team, CERT volunteers protect not only themselves but also the people around them when disasters occur.
4. According to the passage, when do CERT members usually provide assistance?
A. Before those professional rescuers arrive. B. When uniformed emergency responders arrive.
C. During the early stages of a disastrous event. D. Throughout the process of rescue in a disaster.
5. The word “pilot” in the second paragraph most probably means ________.
A. conduct B. imitate C. pass D. discuss
6. According to the passage, residents in the community in some countries are willing to be CERT volunteers because ________.
A. they think each in the community is important in preventing and fighting against disaster
B. they believe everyone in the community has the responsibility in a sudden natural disaster
C. they think volunteers in the community can protect themselves and others in a disaster
D. they believe they can help victims earlier and more effectively than professional ones
7. What would be the proper title for the passage?
A. CERT and professional rescue teams are important
B. CERT is a folk but helpful organization in America
C. Ordinary people can save lives in a natural disaster
D. Volunteers can effectively prevent a natural disaster
C
When Eugenie George heard that her friend passed a financial counseling exam, at first her heart sank. She had failed the same test weeks earlier, and she needed the qualification to advance her career. “My inner child got upset,” recalled Ms. George, a financial writer and educator from Philadelphia. But then, instead of stewing, she called her friend. “I told her I failed and admitted I was jealous,” she said. Ms. George knew that being upfront would calm her envy, and she was surprised, when it shifted her attitude she could share her friend’s happiness, and experience her own, in turn.“I congratulated her and told her she inspired me.”
Finding pleasure in another person’s good fortune is what social scientists call freudenfreude, a term(inspired by the German word for joy)that describes the happiness we feel when someone else succeeds, even if it doesn’t directly involve us. “Freudenfreude is like social glue,” said Catherine, a professor of psychology at Ursinus College. “It makes relationships closer and more enjoyable.”
Erika Weiz, an empathy researcher and postdoctoral fellow in psychology at Harvard University, said the feeling closely resembles positive empathy— the ability to experience someone else’s positive emotions. A small 2024 study examined positive empathy’s role in daily life and found that it stimulates kind acts, like helping others. Sharing in someone else’s joy can also foster resilience (韧性), improve life satisfaction and help people cooperate during a conflict.
However, freudenfreude doesn’t always come easily. In zero- sum situations, your loss might really sting, making freudenfreude feel out of reach. If you were raised in a family that paired winning with self- worth, Dr. Catherine said, you might misread someone else’s victory as a personal shortcoming. And factors like mental health and overall well- being can also affect your ability to participate in someone else’s joy. Still, freudenfreude is worthwhile— and there are ways to encourage the feeling.
8. What does the underlined phrase “being upfront” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Hiding one’s true feelings. B. Honestly expressing one’s emotions.
C. Always escaping from reality. D. Offering practical advice immediately.
9. Which of the following belongs to freudenfreude?
A. You felt upset that your best friend lost a match.
B. You felt happy that you defeated your opponent.
C. You felt delighted that your classmate got a prize.
D. You felt glad that you helped those weaker than you.
10. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The benefits of freudenfreude. B. The reasons for freudenfreude.
C. The definition of freudenfreude. D. The factors affecting freudenfreude.
11. What might the author continue talking about?
A. The importance of sharing others’ success.
B. The way to seek more happiness in our life.
C. The harm that freudenfreude may bring to us.
D. The tips on how to experience freudenfreude.
D
A new study gives all of us some extra motivation when it comes to getting outside and exercising: every day you manage to fit in an additional one-hour walk, you could be boosting your lifespan by an extra six hours. That’s the approximate benefit if you’ re currently in the 25 percent least active people in the US, according to fitness tracker data analyzed by a team led by researchers from Griffith University in Australia.
If you’ re in the top 25 percent, an extra walk isn’t as much of a boost—you’ve already received most of the health benefits from exercise— but the study also highlights and quantifies some of the key benefits of an active life.“If all individuals were as active as the top 25 percent of the population, Americans over the age of 40 could live an extra 5.3 years on average,” write the researchers in their published paper. “It can be any type of exercise to reach that top quartile (四分位数) but would roughly be the equivalent of just about three hours of walking per day.”
The team analyzed wearable activity data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) in the US, which recruits 5,000 volunteers a year. To calculate how changes in activity levels can influence mortality (死亡) risk, researchers referenced the NHANES results against a life-table model (where mortality rates are tracked at specific age points) and previous research into exercise and lifespan. In this particular study, data on 824 participants were excluded because they didn’t wear the trackers for long enough.
Suggesting that exercise leads to a longer life is nothing new, but quantifying and simplifying the benefits can grab attention— whether it’s five minutes a day to reduce blood pressure or nine seconds a week to grow muscle. Now there’s a new target to aim for: an extra hour’s walk a day. If you find that too discouraging a prospect, remember that any amount of exercise makes a difference to health and well- being.
12. What does the new study find?
A. Walking can cure some diseases effectively.
B. Perhaps daily walking can extend our lifespan.
C. Increasing exercise mostly benefits active people.
D. The less active people must exercise an hour a day.
13. How much daily walking is roughly needed to reach the top 25% active group?
A. Nine seconds. B. One hour. C. Three hours. D. Five hours.
14. What is the function of Paragraph 3?
A. Giving the examples. B. Analyzing the data.
C. Predicting the effect. D. Explaining the method.
15. Why does the author mention “nine seconds a week to grow muscle” in the last paragraph?
A. To compare three different types of exercise.
B. To emphasize the flexibility in setting exercise goals.
C. To demonstrate the precision of modern exercise research.
D. To highlight the advantage of walking over strength training.
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。
I started my Ph. D. studying species on a remote oceanic island, where I would be spending most of the next 3 years through rainforest to count vertebrates (无脊椎动物). Everyone attached to my project was over 5,000 kilometers away — and so were my friends, family, and entire support network. But I was confident in myself. ____16____
Despite my enthusiasm for my research and confidence in living there, loneliness soon set in. At times, I even couldn’t find the motivation to get into the field. ____17____ I hesitated to reach out to the locals, fearing socializing would distract me from my work or that the locals might not welcome an “outsider”. But I eventually realized that I had to.
____18____ One afternoon after a long day in the field, I dropped in for a beer. Immediately, someone asked how long I had been working at the power station. I was confused, but then I realized I was wearing a work shirt bearing the company logo. We both had a laugh after I explained who I was and what I was doing.____19____ I ended up having that same introductory chat with many people over the next few weeks. Soon, each visit to the pub involved catching up with friends and talking about my research, which helped keep me motivated about my work.
Connecting with the community helped with more than just my emotional well-being. When I needed help to build fences for my experiments, a new friend gladly assisted. ____20____ I don’t think I would have done it without him.
Since finishing my Ph. D., I have moved twice for research positions. And each time I found myself in new communities, I remembered how reaching out to the local community during my Ph. D. helped me.
A. My final step was to give gifts.
B. We got them up with much less trouble.
C. I was suffering from a sense of isolation.
D. My first move was to visit the local pub.
E. I told myself I could manage on my own.
F. Some of them were still unforgettable years later.
G. This shirt confusion became a great conversation starter.
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Kasper Juul Eriksen, a Danish man living legally in Mississippi with his American wife and four kids, thought his immigration interview would be routine.
Instead, he was detained (拘留) on the spot, caught off guard by a(n) ____21____ from a decade ago that neither he nor his wife knew about. Years earlier, a ____22____ immigration form hadn’t been filed properly. It wasn’t a (n) ____23____ act of deception (欺骗), just an overlooked mistake in a complex process. Still, it was enough to ____24____ his legal status and even turn the appointment into a crisis.
Kasper had been to the U. S. as a student in 2009 and returned in 2013 to marry Savannah. Since then, he’d built a ____25____ life, holding a steady job, paying taxes on time, and raising his children in a small suburb far from the headlines. According to Savannah, he always tried to ____26____ every rule, however complex. Now, he’s held in a Louisiana facility with no ____27____ timeline for release.
The family is overwhelmed — emotionally and financially. “We’re ____28____ another child,” Savannah said. “And now I have to ____29____ everything alone.” Friends have started raising funds to ____30____ legal costs. But experts say the process is slow and costly, with no ____31____ that past good behavior will help.
“We followed the rules. We did everything in good ____32____,” said Savannah. But in a system where one form can destroy your future, good intentions may not ____33____ much.
Now, as the legal fight goes on, the Eriksens can only ____34____. Their story has become a ____35____ of broader questions about fairness and what it means to follow the rules in America.
21. A. update B. outcome C. misstep D. breakdown
22. A. random B. necessary C. useful D. complete
23. A. intentional B. unconscious C. voluntary D. reasonable
24. A. acknowledge B. compromise C. establish D. maintain
25. A. quiet B. busy C. rich D. humble
26. A. come to B. refer to C. turn to D. stick to
27. A. loose B. strict C. legal D. clear
28. A. preparing B. abandoning C. expecting D. feeding
29. A. shoulder B. accept C. hold D. absorb
30. A. save B. cover C. afford D. control
31. A. fact B. concern C. certainty D. doubt
32. A. spirits B. faith C. humor D. shape
33. A. cost B. grow C. need D. count
34. A. wait B. battle C. rest D. stay
35. A. symptom B. signal C. symbol D. selection
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。
Common water plant could provide a green energy source. Scientists have figured out how to get large amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Transferring such plant oil into biodiesel (生物柴油) for transportation and ____36____ (heat) could be a big part of a more sustainable future.
For a new study, researchers genetically engineered duckweed plants to produce seven times more oil per acre than soybeans. John Shanklin, a biochemist says further research could double the ____37____ (engineer) duckweed’s oil output in the next few years.
Biofuels, which are distinct from fossil fuels ____38____ form underground, possess renewability whereas their consumption rate ____39____ (exceed) by regeneration speed. Lower carbon footprints compared to those produced by fossil fuels can be achieved by fuels sourced from both unused and recycled vegetable oils, animal fat, alongside seaweed sources. Nevertheless, negative perceptions have been increasingly directed toward them recently. This ____40____ (criticize) is partly attributed to the reality that substantial crop ____41____ (volume) are now diverted toward energy production instead of food supplies, while over 100 million acres of global agricultural land are occupied by biofuel cultivation.
Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants and the researchers suggest it could be a game-changing renewable energy source for three key reasons. First, it grows ____42____ (ready) in water, so it wouldn’t compete with food crops for agricultural land. Second, duckweed can grow fast in agricultural pollution released into the water. Third, Shanklin and his team found a way to avoid a major biotechnological barrier. For ____43____ new study, Shanklin says, the researchers added an oil-producing gene, “turning it on like a light switch” ____44____ introducing a particular molecule only when the plant had finished growing.
To expand production to industrial levels, scientists will need to design and produce large-scale bases for growing engineered plants and obtaining oil is a challenge. Shanklin says, _____45_____ duckweed is a non-mainstream crop without much existing infrastructure.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. “内卷”（involution）导致高中生学业上过度竞争。校刊英文专栏邀请你以“How to Deal with Academic Involution? ”为题撰稿。
内容包括：
1. 分析负面影响；
2. 提出解决方法。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
How to Deal with Academic Involution?
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Lena was a 17-year-old girl who considered herself independent. For three years, her diary had been her only trusted friend. Every night, she would record everything in life — the math teacher’s blame, the broken relationship with deskmates, the crush (喜欢) on a boy, the stray dog, the leaking roof, even the way her mother talked to her.
The cold war began after that night — when Mom opened her schoolbag without warning, stuff fell out onto the floor—a half-finished love poem, a present prepared for her deskmate, and her private drawing book.
“What’re you doing on earth?” screamed Lena.
“I just want to check and keep you safe!” Mom’s voice cracked, her hands shaking.
“Safe? You just want to control me!” Lena cried, kicking the bag away. That night, Lena locked herself in her room, scribbling angry words into her diary: “This is my Privacy! I hate her! I’ll never forgive her!”
For a week Lena wouldn’t speak to her mother. One rainy afternoon, Lena returned home to find her diary missing from its usual spot under the pillow. Panic set in. Did Mom take it? She stormed into the kitchen, where her mother was washing vegetables, hands trembling slightly.
“Give it back!” Lena demanded.
Mom wiped her hands slowly, avoiding eye contact. “The roof leaked. I was cleaning up the mess in your room when I found your notebook lying on the wet floor. I was drying it.” She pointed to the balcony, where the diary lay open under a hairdryer, pages fluttering.
Lena’s heart sank. Her deepest secrets — complaints about Mom, crushes on classmates — were now exposed. She grabbed the diary and ran back to her room, tears blurring her vision. Flipping through the pages, she noticed something strange: every angry entry was marked with a tiny red sticker (贴纸)。
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。
Curious, Lena turned to the page where she wrote “I hate you!” and found unfamiliar handwriting.
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That night, Lena tiptoed into her mother’s room, diary in hand.
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答案版
麓山国际实验学校2026届高三英语月考（一）
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. What has the woman finished doing?
A Choosing her major.
B. Working on the computer.
C. Sending her application form.
2. What will the man buy
4. AA bag. B. A. laptop. C. A/ suitcase.
3 When will the man check out?
A. On the 16th. B. On the 17th. C. On the 18th.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Going on vacation.
B. Dealing with sensitivities.
(℃. Taking care of the pet.
5. What will the man probably do for the woman?
A. Clean the table. B. Help with her report. C. Carry the shopping.
第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did Barbara begin to do two months ago?
A. Do the gardening.
B. Tidy the bedrooms.
C. Decorate the living room.
7. Who might Brian be?
A. Barbara’s neighbor. B. Barbara’s husband. C. Barbara’s gardener.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. When does the conversation take place?
A. Before ordering. B. Dhang a meal. C. After a meal.
9. What do we know about the restaurant?
A. It has a nice environment. B. It has a new address. C. It has a good name
10. What do the speakers decide to do?
A. Report service issues.
B. Complain about the manager.
C. Move to a less crowded place
听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What is the woman gurious about?
A. What life coaches. do.
B. Why Mel tloes the qualification.
C. Whether Mel is good at fixing problems.
12. What does the woman hate doing?
A. Talking about her ramily stuation.
B. Analyzing personal problems.
C. Compieting the housework.
13. How can the woman solve her problem according to the man?
A By seeking cooperation. B. By changing her attitude. C. By starting a new routine.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What inspired Trent to start climbing?
A. A picture of mountains.
B. A tetevision docamentary.
& A biography of a climber.
15. What was Trent’s feeling during his first big climbing?
A. Nervousness. B. Confidence. C. Amaz?ment.
16. Why did Trent decide to climb the seven peaks.
A. To overcome his fear.
B. To realize his long-held dream.
C. To raise money for his grandpa.
17. Wirat made Trent special among the climbers to the seven peaks?
A. He was accompanied by his grandpa.
B. He/ climbed snow-covered mountains.
C. He was younger than any other climber.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What did Bohlin do in nis first job?
A. He taught at a college. B. He designed aircraft. C. He produced cars.
19. When did the first modern can seat belt appear?
A. in 1942. B. In 1958. C. In 1959.
20. Whicn. country was the first tā introduce car seat belt laws:
A Japan B Australia. C.France.
听力答案：1-10 AACCB ABBCA 11-20 ACBAB CCBCB
第二部分 阅读理解(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，选出最佳答案。
A
In order to hold weight, a recommendation letter should?come from a respected source. You would be a wonderful fit if you worked with the candidate in a supervisory position, say, a manager or boss of some sort, for an employer always wants a professional reference. Occasionally, letters from a colleague, a friend, neighbor, or family member will also do. And what elements should your recommendation letter include to be effective?
#1: Explaining Your Qualification
In the first paragraph, you should?explain who you are, how you know the candidate and how long you worked with him. In this way, you are showing that you’re much qualified to give an honest assessment. Strong letters give positive descriptions of your qualifications in a concise and powerful way, which creates a professional and trustworthy image of you.
#2: Being Customized to the New Position
While you should speak to the candidate’s accomplishments in his past role, you should also show why he’d make a good fit in the next one.?You should explain why he has the desired ability to do the job well, and attach the greatest importance to this, even if the candidate’s making a career change. The candidate should provide you with everything you need to know to customize your letter. By drawing on this information, you can?express confidence that the candidate will succeed in the new role.?Then when the hiring manager reads your letter, he’ll feel reassured that the candidate would make a good fit.
#3: Using Specific Examples
Finally, your letter should?provide specific examples about the candidate.?Don’t just list adjectives like, “friendly, intelligent, and hard-working”; instead, present circumstances in which the candidate?demonstrated?those qualities. Not only will examples point to the value the candidate brought to your organization or company, but they’ll also?paint a picture of how he works in day-to-day operations.?Using two to three specific examples in your letter will boost its level of persuasiveness.
1. Who are the intended readers of this passage?
A. Assessors. B. Employers. C. Candidates. D. Recommenders.
2. According to the passage, a candidate’s ______ is usually the most suitable to write a recommendation letter.
A. powerful friend B. supervisory manager
C. respected neighbor D. trustworthy colleague
3. What should a writer put emphasis on in a recommendation letter?
A. Presenting the reader with the candidate’s ability.
B. Exhibiting his knowledge about the new industry.
C. Customizing the letter with eye-catching drawings.
D. Showing the candidate’s intelligence with examples.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
B
When disaster strikes a community, it is often critical that assistance be provided right away. The best first responders are the people who call that area home. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program teaches civilians how to prepare themselves for dangers that might affect their communities. Teams of volunteers are trained in basic skills such as fire safety and prevention, search and rescue, and first aid. After training, these volunteers can begin to provide immediate assistance in the consequence of disasters before professional rescuers arrive.
A CERT team can make a huge difference to a community. During the early stages of a disastrous event, citizens will likely face extreme challenges on their own. Emergency services are usually overwhelmed, and communities may be isolated because of blocked roads. A CERT team can size up the situation in their neighborhood and provide help right away. In 1986, untrained volunteers saved more than 800 lives in the Mexico City earthquake. Unfortunately, at least 100 volunteers also died in the process. To ensure their community was better prepared in events like this, Los Angeles piloted the first CERT program in 1986, and many cities followed their lead.
People of all ages can participate in a CERT program-there is even a teen program for adolescents. Local CERT trainers hold an annual training class and provide subsequent classes throughout the year to consolidate skills.
CERT programs are useful on many different levels. Volunteers are trained to act as eyes and ears, locating trapped victims for uniformed emergency responders who arrive later. They learn to put out small fires, shut off equipment, rescue survivors and provide basic medical treatment. Volunteers also create disaster plans to evacuate families as well as collect and store disaster supplies such as water, food and first-aid kits. Working with professionals, a CERT team can help reduce injuries, loss of life and property damage.
There are now CERT programs throughout the United States, and more than 600,000 people have trained as volunteers. Brazil, New Zealand and Turkey have similar programs. Citizens participate because they believe that everyone in a community has a role in disaster preparedness. By working competently as a team, CERT volunteers protect not only themselves but also the people around them when disasters occur.
4. According to the passage, when do CERT members usually provide assistance?
A. Before those professional rescuers arrive. B. When uniformed emergency responders arrive.
C. During the early stages of a disastrous event. D. Throughout the process of rescue in a disaster.
5. The word “pilot” in the second paragraph most probably means ________.
A. conduct B. imitate C. pass D. discuss
6. According to the passage, residents in the community in some countries are willing to be CERT volunteers because ________.
A. they think each in the community is important in preventing and fighting against disaster
B. they believe everyone in the community has the responsibility in a sudden natural disaster
C. they think volunteers in the community can protect themselves and others in a disaster
D. they believe they can help victims earlier and more effectively than professional ones
7. What would be the proper title for the passage?
A. CERT and professional rescue teams are important
B. CERT is a folk but helpful organization in America
C. Ordinary people can save lives in a natural disaster
D. Volunteers can effectively prevent a natural disaster
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C
C
When Eugenie George heard that her friend passed a financial counseling exam, at first her heart sank. She had failed the same test weeks earlier, and she needed the qualification to advance her career. “My inner child got upset,” recalled Ms. George, a financial writer and educator from Philadelphia. But then, instead of stewing, she called her friend. “I told her I failed and admitted I was jealous,” she said. Ms. George knew that being upfront would calm her envy, and she was surprised, when it shifted her attitude she could share her friend’s happiness, and experience her own, in turn.“I congratulated her and told her she inspired me.”
Finding pleasure in another person’s good fortune is what social scientists call freudenfreude, a term(inspired by the German word for joy)that describes the happiness we feel when someone else succeeds, even if it doesn’t directly involve us. “Freudenfreude is like social glue,” said Catherine, a professor of psychology at Ursinus College. “It makes relationships closer and more enjoyable.”
Erika Weiz, an empathy researcher and postdoctoral fellow in psychology at Harvard University, said the feeling closely resembles positive empathy— the ability to experience someone else’s positive emotions. A small 2024 study examined positive empathy’s role in daily life and found that it stimulates kind acts, like helping others. Sharing in someone else’s joy can also foster resilience (韧性), improve life satisfaction and help people cooperate during a conflict.
However, freudenfreude doesn’t always come easily. In zero- sum situations, your loss might really sting, making freudenfreude feel out of reach. If you were raised in a family that paired winning with self- worth, Dr. Catherine said, you might misread someone else’s victory as a personal shortcoming. And factors like mental health and overall well- being can also affect your ability to participate in someone else’s joy. Still, freudenfreude is worthwhile— and there are ways to encourage the feeling.
8. What does the underlined phrase “being upfront” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Hiding one’s true feelings. B. Honestly expressing one’s emotions.
C. Always escaping from reality. D. Offering practical advice immediately.
9. Which of the following belongs to freudenfreude?
A. You felt upset that your best friend lost a match.
B. You felt happy that you defeated your opponent.
C. You felt delighted that your classmate got a prize.
D. You felt glad that you helped those weaker than you.
10. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The benefits of freudenfreude. B. The reasons for freudenfreude.
C. The definition of freudenfreude. D. The factors affecting freudenfreude.
11. What might the author continue talking about?
A. The importance of sharing others’ success.
B. The way to seek more happiness in our life.
C. The harm that freudenfreude may bring to us.
D. The tips on how to experience freudenfreude.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
D
A new study gives all of us some extra motivation when it comes to getting outside and exercising: every day you manage to fit in an additional one-hour walk, you could be boosting your lifespan by an extra six hours. That’s the approximate benefit if you’ re currently in the 25 percent least active people in the US, according to fitness tracker data analyzed by a team led by researchers from Griffith University in Australia.
If you’ re in the top 25 percent, an extra walk isn’t as much of a boost—you’ve already received most of the health benefits from exercise— but the study also highlights and quantifies some of the key benefits of an active life.“If all individuals were as active as the top 25 percent of the population, Americans over the age of 40 could live an extra 5.3 years on average,” write the researchers in their published paper. “It can be any type of exercise to reach that top quartile (四分位数) but would roughly be the equivalent of just about three hours of walking per day.”
The team analyzed wearable activity data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) in the US, which recruits 5,000 volunteers a year. To calculate how changes in activity levels can influence mortality (死亡) risk, researchers referenced the NHANES results against a life-table model (where mortality rates are tracked at specific age points) and previous research into exercise and lifespan. In this particular study, data on 824 participants were excluded because they didn’t wear the trackers for long enough.
Suggesting that exercise leads to a longer life is nothing new, but quantifying and simplifying the benefits can grab attention— whether it’s five minutes a day to reduce blood pressure or nine seconds a week to grow muscle. Now there’s a new target to aim for: an extra hour’s walk a day. If you find that too discouraging a prospect, remember that any amount of exercise makes a difference to health and well- being.
12. What does the new study find?
A. Walking can cure some diseases effectively.
B. Perhaps daily walking can extend our lifespan.
C. Increasing exercise mostly benefits active people.
D. The less active people must exercise an hour a day.
13. How much daily walking is roughly needed to reach the top 25% active group?
A. Nine seconds. B. One hour. C. Three hours. D. Five hours.
14. What is the function of Paragraph 3?
A. Giving the examples. B. Analyzing the data.
C. Predicting the effect. D. Explaining the method.
15. Why does the author mention “nine seconds a week to grow muscle” in the last paragraph?
A. To compare three different types of exercise.
B. To emphasize the flexibility in setting exercise goals.
C. To demonstrate the precision of modern exercise research.
D. To highlight the advantage of walking over strength training.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I started my Ph. D. studying species on a remote oceanic island, where I would be spending most of the next 3 years through rainforest to count vertebrates (无脊椎动物). Everyone attached to my project was over 5,000 kilometers away — and so were my friends, family, and entire support network. But I was confident in myself. ____16____
Despite my enthusiasm for my research and confidence in living there, loneliness soon set in. At times, I even couldn’t find the motivation to get into the field. ____17____ I hesitated to reach out to the locals, fearing socializing would distract me from my work or that the locals might not welcome an “outsider”. But I eventually realized that I had to.
____18____ One afternoon after a long day in the field, I dropped in for a beer. Immediately, someone asked how long I had been working at the power station. I was confused, but then I realized I was wearing a work shirt bearing the company logo. We both had a laugh after I explained who I was and what I was doing.____19____ I ended up having that same introductory chat with many people over the next few weeks. Soon, each visit to the pub involved catching up with friends and talking about my research, which helped keep me motivated about my work.
Connecting with the community helped with more than just my emotional well-being. When I needed help to build fences for my experiments, a new friend gladly assisted. ____20____ I don’t think I would have done it without him.
Since finishing my Ph. D., I have moved twice for research positions. And each time I found myself in new communities, I remembered how reaching out to the local community during my Ph. D. helped me.
A. My final step was to give gifts.
B. We got them up with much less trouble.
C. I was suffering from a sense of isolation.
D. My first move was to visit the local pub.
E. I told myself I could manage on my own.
F. Some of them were still unforgettable years later.
G. This shirt confusion became a great conversation starter.
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. D 19. G 20. B
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Kasper Juul Eriksen, a Danish man living legally in Mississippi with his American wife and four kids, thought his immigration interview would be routine.
Instead, he was detained (拘留) on the spot, caught off guard by a(n) ____21____ from a decade ago that neither he nor his wife knew about. Years earlier, a ____22____ immigration form hadn’t been filed properly. It wasn’t a (n) ____23____ act of deception (欺骗), just an overlooked mistake in a complex process. Still, it was enough to ____24____ his legal status and even turn the appointment into a crisis.
Kasper had been to the U. S. as a student in 2009 and returned in 2013 to marry Savannah. Since then, he’d built a ____25____ life, holding a steady job, paying taxes on time, and raising his children in a small suburb far from the headlines. According to Savannah, he always tried to ____26____ every rule, however complex. Now, he’s held in a Louisiana facility with no ____27____ timeline for release.
The family is overwhelmed — emotionally and financially. “We’re ____28____ another child,” Savannah said. “And now I have to ____29____ everything alone.” Friends have started raising funds to ____30____ legal costs. But experts say the process is slow and costly, with no ____31____ that past good behavior will help.
“We followed the rules. We did everything in good ____32____,” said Savannah. But in a system where one form can destroy your future, good intentions may not ____33____ much.
Now, as the legal fight goes on, the Eriksens can only ____34____. Their story has become a ____35____ of broader questions about fairness and what it means to follow the rules in America.
21. A. update B. outcome C. misstep D. breakdown
22. A. random B. necessary C. useful D. complete
23. A. intentional B. unconscious C. voluntary D. reasonable
24. A. acknowledge B. compromise C. establish D. maintain
25. A. quiet B. busy C. rich D. humble
26. A. come to B. refer to C. turn to D. stick to
27. A. loose B. strict C. legal D. clear
28. A. preparing B. abandoning C. expecting D. feeding
29. A. shoulder B. accept C. hold D. absorb
30. A. save B. cover C. afford D. control
31. A. fact B. concern C. certainty D. doubt
32. A. spirits B. faith C. humor D. shape
33. A. cost B. grow C. need D. count
34. A. wait B. battle C. rest D. stay
35. A. symptom B. signal C. symbol D. selection
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C
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。
Common water plant could provide a green energy source. Scientists have figured out how to get large amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Transferring such plant oil into biodiesel (生物柴油) for transportation and ____36____ (heat) could be a big part of a more sustainable future.
For a new study, researchers genetically engineered duckweed plants to produce seven times more oil per acre than soybeans. John Shanklin, a biochemist says further research could double the ____37____ (engineer) duckweed’s oil output in the next few years.
Biofuels, which are distinct from fossil fuels ____38____ form underground, possess renewability whereas their consumption rate ____39____ (exceed) by regeneration speed. Lower carbon footprints compared to those produced by fossil fuels can be achieved by fuels sourced from both unused and recycled vegetable oils, animal fat, alongside seaweed sources. Nevertheless, negative perceptions have been increasingly directed toward them recently. This ____40____ (criticize) is partly attributed to the reality that substantial crop ____41____ (volume) are now diverted toward energy production instead of food supplies, while over 100 million acres of global agricultural land are occupied by biofuel cultivation.
Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants and the researchers suggest it could be a game-changing renewable energy source for three key reasons. First, it grows ____42____ (ready) in water, so it wouldn’t compete with food crops for agricultural land. Second, duckweed can grow fast in agricultural pollution released into the water. Third, Shanklin and his team found a way to avoid a major biotechnological barrier. For ____43____ new study, Shanklin says, the researchers added an oil-producing gene, “turning it on like a light switch” ____44____ introducing a particular molecule only when the plant had finished growing.
To expand production to industrial levels, scientists will need to design and produce large-scale bases for growing engineered plants and obtaining oil is a challenge. Shanklin says, _____45_____ duckweed is a non-mainstream crop without much existing infrastructure.
【答案】36. heating
37. engineered
38. that 39. is exceeded
40. criticism
41. volumes
42. readily
43. the 44. by
45. because
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. “内卷”（involution）导致高中生学业上过度竞争。校刊英文专栏邀请你以“How to Deal with Academic Involution? ”为题撰稿。
内容包括：
1. 分析负面影响；
2. 提出解决方法。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
How to Deal with Academic Involution?
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【答案】
How to Deal with Academic Involution?
Academic involution, characterized by excessive competition, harms students in multiple ways. It leads to long-term stress, sleep disorder, and less creativity, as students focus solely on grades rather than genuine learning. Moreover, it fosters anxiety and weakens social bonds, making school life unhealthy.
To address this, students should prioritize balanced growth. Setting realistic goals and managing time efficiently can reduce pressure. Schools should emphasize whole-person education, encouraging extracurricular activities and collaboration over competition. Parents and teachers can also support mental well-being, valuing progress over perfection. Together, we can transform competition into motivation for meaningful development.
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。
Lena was a 17-year-old girl who considered herself independent. For three years, her diary had been her only trusted friend. Every night, she would record everything in life — the math teacher’s blame, the broken relationship with deskmates, the crush (喜欢) on a boy, the stray dog, the leaking roof, even the way her mother talked to her.
The cold war began after that night — when Mom opened her schoolbag without warning, stuff fell out onto the floor—a half-finished love poem, a present prepared for her deskmate, and her private drawing book.
“What’re you doing on earth?” screamed Lena.
“I just want to check and keep you safe!” Mom’s voice cracked, her hands shaking.
“Safe? You just want to control me!” Lena cried, kicking the bag away. That night, Lena locked herself in her room, scribbling angry words into her diary: “This is my Privacy! I hate her! I’ll never forgive her!”
For a week Lena wouldn’t speak to her mother. One rainy afternoon, Lena returned home to find her diary missing from its usual spot under the pillow. Panic set in. Did Mom take it? She stormed into the kitchen, where her mother was washing vegetables, hands trembling slightly.
“Give it back!” Lena demanded.
Mom wiped her hands slowly, avoiding eye contact. “The roof leaked. I was cleaning up the mess in your room when I found your notebook lying on the wet floor. I was drying it.” She pointed to the balcony, where the diary lay open under a hairdryer, pages fluttering.
Lena’s heart sank. Her deepest secrets — complaints about Mom, crushes on classmates — were now exposed. She grabbed the diary and ran back to her room, tears blurring her vision. Flipping through the pages, she noticed something strange: every angry entry was marked with a tiny red sticker (贴纸)。
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。
Curious, Lena turned to the page where she wrote “I hate you!” and found unfamiliar handwriting.
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That night, Lena tiptoed into her mother’s room, diary in hand.
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【答案】
Curious, Lena turned to the page where she wrote“I hate you!” and found unfamiliar handwriting. “Lena, I noticed you wrote this after our argument. I’m sorry for hurting you. — Mom” The words blurred as tears welled up. She wildly checked other marked pages — each had a brief response: encouragement after her exam failure，comfort when she mentioned loneliness, apologies for misunderstanding. Her chest ached with a strange warmth. The “invasion of privacy” was actually Mom’s silent way of staying connected. Guilty and grateful, Lena realized that it was time to walk through the door.
That night, Lena tiptoed into her mother’s room, diary in hand. The door was left open. Moonlight revealed Mom sitting upright by the window. “Sorry, Mom. Did you...wait for me?” Lena burst into tears, sobbing, “It was my fault, Mom. I shouldn’t have written those bad words. I didn’t mean to...” “That’s alright! Parents forget their children need locked drawers just like they once did. “Mom interrupted Lena and promised,” I will never... “Lena stopped her mother, looking into her eyes with a smile,” I understand, Mom. “Touching the red stickers on her diary entries, Lena found they were the magic bandages mending the cracks between mother and daughter.”