2025—2026学年高三9月质量检测考试
英 语
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场号、座位号、考生号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是答案C。
1. When will the woman probably receive the delivery
A. At 5:30 p. m. B. At 6:20 p. m. C. At 6:40 p. m.
2. Where will Jack go tomorrow morning
A. To the airport. B. To the museum. C. To the gallery.
3. Who brought a camera for the trip
A. Harry. B. Max. C. Lily.
4. What is the woman expecting to have now
A. A good friend. B. A private coach. C. A tennis partner.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Landlady and renter. C. Roommates.
第二节 （共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman come here
A. To meet a writer. B. To return some books. C. To prepare a class report.
7. What kind of novels does the man prefer
A. Adventure. B. Science fiction. C. Kung fu.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man doing now
A. Doing an interview. B. Asking for information. C. Offering help.
9. Which skill is Rose taking up
A. Photography. B. Car repairing. C. Cooking.
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. British school subjects. B. British school structure. C. British technical colleges.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Which destination does the woman recommend
A. Thailand. B. Singapore. C. Malaysia.
12. How much will the man pay for the visit
A.$2,000. B.$4,800. C.$6,000.
13. How will the man reach the destination in this package
A. By train. B. By air. C. By sea.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What did the speakers’ mother do with the tape player
A. She kept it. B. She cleaned it. C. She threw it out.
15. What affected the speakers' project grade
A. The barking. B. The poor quality. C. The sound effect.
16. Where did the speakers record the tape
A. In the classroom. B. In the basement. C. In the neighbor's room.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker probably do before
A. A designer. B. A nurse. C. A tailor.
18. How long does the speaker usually work a day
A. About 12 hours. B. About 14 hours. C. About 16 hours.
19. What was the most difficult part for the speaker
A. Finding suitable materials.
B. Studying traditional clothing.
C. Dealing with the cuts on fingers.
20. Why does the speaker feel proud
A. She can promote Chinese culture.
B. She has become a famous designer.
C. She can display classical artworks.
第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Bullock Texas History Museum
Texas History comes to life at the Bullock Museum as it highlights key events, figures, and personal stories throughout the state’s history. It offers interactive displays, artifacts, and engaging hands-on exhibits.
Quick Info:
Address
800 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701
Hours
Mon.-Sun.: 10 a. m. — 5 p. m.
Admission
Adults: $15
Youth (4 — 17): $9
Military/ Senior: $11
Theatre tickets are an additional fee.
What Can You Expect to See and Do at the Bullock Texas History Museum
The First Floor
The first-floor gallery features Texas's earliest history, beginning with Indigenous (原住民的) people groups. Then, it takes you to the era of exploration with the recovered La Belle ship brought to Texas by French explorer La Salle. This floor will take visitors from the beginning of Texas history to Mexican Independence in 1821. The first floor also has a special exhibitions hall with changing exhibits and an IMAX theatre.
The Second Floor
The second-floor gallery picks up the story with Texas as part of Mexico. See exhibition events of the Texas Revolution. Then learn about Texas agriculture and discover what life was like for Texans before and after the Civil War. Check out displays about the 1936Centennial (百年庆典), when Texas chose a new image — branding itself as a Wild West land of tough, independent people. The floor closes with a gallery devoted to Texas Art.
The Third Floor
The third floor focuses on industry, technology, and culture that continue to impact Texans today. Explore Texas music, cinema, sports, and scientific contributions. Uncover the many stories from Texans across the state and across time.
1. How much should a 10-year-old child pay to visit the museum
A. $9. B. $11. C. $15. D. $20.
2. What can we see on the first floor of the Bullock Museum
A. Musical exhibits. B. The La Belle ship.
C. Agricultural production tools. D. Indigenous paintings.
3. What can visitors do on the third floor
A. Watch IMAX films. B. Meet industrial leaders.
C. Learn about the present Texas. D. See the 1936 Centennial show.
B
While most children struggle to form full sentences until they’re three or four, three-year-old Master Caleb Stewart was delivering speeches with more enthusiasm than a TED Talk. Now eleven years old, Caleb became the youngest motivational speaker (male) at the age of three, when he gave his first speech on the importance of self-belief.
It was at the ALARM International Church in Tallahassee, and the young Master of Reading remembers his first speech fondly: “Everyone stood up for me and I felt proud of myself. It felt really good to see how I made an impact and inspired everyone.”
Ever since that first experience, Caleb has continued to speak to schools, churches, and community leaders about topics ranging from dreaming big and believing in yourself to the importance of literacy and reading fluency. He made his second speech at Raa Middle School where, as a keynote speaker at a teacher training event, he stood on a table and spoke to the staff about the benefits of reading and having big dreams. A video of this speech became popular.
Caleb writes his own speeches by picking a topic, breaking his thoughts into sections, and then putting them together to study. His key recommendations for a great speech are: “Be confident, be calm, and if you mess up, keep going. Speak loud and clear.”
He is a passionate reader who, in his own words, “reads at every opportunity he gets”. When he was seven years old, after reading an article highlighting the lack of reading proficiency (能力) among today’s children, he decided that he wanted to help them improve their skills. So, he set up the Master Caleb’s Discovery Library—a non-profit library through which he donates books from his personal collection, along with other learning materials, to kids in his community.
For Caleb, it’s always been a family affair—his passion for motivational speaking is not only supported but also greatly inspired by those closest to him. His favorite speaker to listen to is his uncle, while his grandmother inspires him the most and assists with his motivational speaking and academic growth.
4. What was the topic of Caleb’s first speech
A. The benefits of reading books. B. The tips on writing a good speech.
C. The necessity of dreaming big. D. The significance of believing in oneself.
5. What can be inferred about Caleb’s second speech at Raa Middle School
A. It was delivered in an informal manner. B. It was poorly received by the audience.
C. It was recorded and gained wide attention. D. It focused mainly on academic performance.
6. Why did Caleb set up the Master Caleb’s Discovery Library
A. To enhance kids’ reading skills. B. To compete with other libraries.
C. To earn money by selling books. D. To follow his uncle’s career path.
7. What is the text mainly about
A. The influence of family on a child’s growth. B. The challenges of early childhood education.
C. The journey of a young motivational speaker. D. The importance of speaking skills in society.
C
Sea turtles (海龟) have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, having survived multiple extinction events over 100 million years. But the serious effects of human activity have caused rapid population decline, and now six of the seven sea turtle species are considered threatened.
There are signs of hope through the hard work of conservationists and community-based organizations around the world. It’s what has made Trinidad and Tobago — a two-island nation — one of the most important leatherback (棱皮龟) nesting sites.
Each season, the islands’ conservation teams depend on visitors to help give these creatures a fighting chance against the many threats to their survival — including habitat destruction, climate change-caused reproductive issues, and bycatch offshore. The turtle-watching tours they run provide vital revenue to fund monitoring and conservation efforts; and volunteers — including travelers from overseas — power that work in the field.
“The number of leatherbacks nesting there — it’s almost like a mass nesting event,” says Vanessa Bezy, a wildlife conservationist from the U.S. who is working to protect sea turtles in Costa Rica. “Where I am, leatherbacks are critically endangered. I think there’s only a couple hundred left in this part of the Pacific.”
Volunteers are responsible for making Trinidad and Tobago’s humble turtle conservation a success story worldwide. They spend untold hours tagging (标记), counting, and measuring nesting mothers; monitoring and sometimes even relocating nests; and helping safeguard the turtles from natural enemies and threats. Their hard work has caused the illegal hunting of leatherbacks and taking of their eggs to fall to near zero.
That work began in 1965 through the cooperation between the University of the West Indies and the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists’ Club. In 1989, the nation’s Forestry Division developed a co-management partnership with the rural communities where turtles nest, helping them grow to lead the conservation effort in the decades that followed. Today, twenty-eight of these groups form the Turtle Village Trust.
8. What is stated about sea turtles in paragraph 1
A. They have increased greatly. B. Most of them are threatened.
C. They live mainly on the island. D. Their habitats remain unaffected.
9. What does the underlined word “revenue” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Data. B. Support. C. Advice. D. Income.
10. Which of the following best describes volunteers’ work
A. Debatable. B. Fruitful. C. Temporary. D. Simple.
11. What is a result of the cooperation in conserving sea turtles
A. Costs are largely reduced. B. More groups are established.
C. Illegal hunters are punished. D. Rural communities take the lead.
D
The unfortunate thing about parenting books is that, in my experience, once you become a parent you are too time-poor and tired to read them. As a result, my bedside table is filled with parenting books of which I’ve read the first five pages a dozen times before passing out.
If this sounds like you, the latest book by Melinda Wenner Moyer should be top of your list. Hello, Cruel World!: Science-based strategies for raising terrific kids in terrifying times is designed as a research-backed guide to help parents equip their children with the tools they need to succeed. The chapters of this book are short and readable, broken down into bite-sized sections, each giving you one piece of advice and the science to back it up. Moyer shows a lot of understanding and can help you take a kid’s-eye view on even their most annoying behaviors.
How can we get children to be more open, fair-minded and willing to consider other viewpoints One way is to encourage curiosity and uncertainty from a young age. Children, as we know, are like young scientists. “One of their most important jobs is to make sense of the world around them,” writes Moyer. This curiosity can often conflict with an adult’s desire to get things done. “When you ask your children to clean their room, then find them thirty minutes later studying an insect in the bathroom…it’s easy to dismiss their behavior as disobedience (不服从).” Their seemingly distracted (分心的) behavior is actually a natural part of their learning process. Parents should respond with empathy (同理心) and support rather than criticism.
The book also addresses important issues like the impact of technology on children. Moyer challenges common misconceptions and provides practical advice on when and how to introduce mobile phones and social media to kids. Her insights help parents deal with these complex topics with a balanced and informed opinion.
12. Why do many parents fail to finish reading parenting books
A. They lack time and energy. B. They lose interest in reading.
C. They find the books to be of poor quality. D. They prioritize practical tasks over reading.
13. What is the feature of Hello, Cruel World!
A. Theoretical. B. Science-backed. C. Complicated. D. Experience-based.
14. What should parents do when their children are studying an insect
A. Dismiss their behaviors. B. Correct their distraction.
C. Encourage their curiosity. D. Ask them to follow instructions.
15. What is this text
A. A book review. B. A writing guide. C. A parenting paper. D. A science report.
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 playing hockey (冰球) at the tender young age of 50, because both my 8-year-old and 4-year-old sons wanted to play. When I later became an assistant coach, I realized I knew very little about the game (my hockey skills were even worse). I had skated on ponds as a kid and could go forward, but had little ability to turn or go backwards. ____16____ But once each reached the 4th grade, their skills quickly surpassed (超过) mine! This made me realize that ice hockey was not just a game for kids; it was a sport that could be enjoyed and improved upon at any age.
____17____ They went with their age group while I skated with the men’s group, who, like me, wanted to get better. In high school, my sons got much better, and one even made All State for his final two years. ____18____ But I still really loved the sport. I also needed to find a year-round form of good exercise and, even better, a sense of trust and friendship.
Little did I know that playing hockey would allow me to make contacts across a variety of business enterprises, some that have helped me professionally in my own business, but also personally with my neighbors and service providers, such as contractors and electricians. ____19____ I’ve also become involved in helping to run a charity event that involves setting up a men’s competition to play in Madison Square Garden — a great opportunity to give back to the community. ____20____
A. As my sons got better, so did I.
B. We often watched hockey on weekends at home.
C. Every summer, we went to hockey camps in Canada.
D. I had to give up my job to play hockey with my sons.
E. Additionally, I’ve made connections with those in public service.
F. In contrast, there is no room for further development of my ability.
G. All of this has been made possible because of my involvement in the game of hockey.
第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Financial expert Dave Ramsey has got nothing on my grandmother! My grandmother was ____21____ the cash envelope system before Ramsey was even born! My grandmother ____22____ the daily household finances and was very ____23____. On one occasion when I was young, I was going to ____24____ my uncle to the grocery store. Before we left, she ____25____ me to her room and opened her dresser. She had envelopes with cash in the drawer. She wrote down the money going in and out on the back of the envelopes. Every dollar had a ____26____ and a place.
She ____27____ coupons (优惠券) and she planned meals. She never shopped out of ____28____ and she never ate out at restaurants. I even recall she wore the same purple dress to church for years. She was willfully ____29____ in finance. “Save your money, Mare,” she _____30_____ as she pulled money out of the grocery envelope. “Only buy what you need.”
I still remember her _____31_____. Now financial experts, like Dave Ramsey, make millions showing people how to use the cash envelope system to stay within a _____32_____. But my grandmother with her 2nd-grade education figured this out with her _____33_____ she picked up at the kitchen table and corner store.
Frugality (节俭) has been lost in recent generations. I find it sad that generations today can’t even tell the difference between a need and a want. That’s why young people today haven’t _____34_____ how to buy a house in their twenties as my grandparents did. _____35_____ your money and give every dollar a purpose.
21. A. teaching B. using C. inventing D. studying
22. A. managed B. controlled C. avoided D. praised
23. A. careless B. generous C. strict D. lazy
24. A. accompany B. drive C. meet D. send
25. A. forced B. dragged C. pushed D. signaled
26. A. purpose B. function C. story D. chance
27 A. changed B. collected C. sold D. expected
28. A. respect B. boredom C. necessity D. sympathy
29. A. determined B. short C. mean D. disciplined
30. A. replied B. complained C. stressed D. begged
31. A. criticism B. smile C. advice D. comment
32. A. schedule B. range C. size D. budget
33. A. strong will B. open mind C. common sense D. team spirit
34. A. figured out B. cared about C. picked up D. come across
35. A. Invest B. Save C. Spend D. Earn
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Under the burning sun, Xu Xiaolong and his coworkers walked through the wild grass in the Gobi Desert, carefully examining the rocky slopes (斜坡)at the foot of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, in search of ancient carvings.
Upon finding a pattern on a rock, the team ____36____ (immediate) photographed and recorded its location. “This field survey not only ____37____ (assess) the preservation status of previously discovered rock carvings but also helps identify and document new ones,” says Xu, ____38____works with the city’s Helan Mountain rock art administration. He explains that the work lays the groundwork for ____39____ (subsequence) digital archiving (存档) and protection efforts.
____40____ (stretch) 250 kilometers, Helan Mountain is home to more than 20,000 ancient rock carvings created by early people with stones and metal tools. Dating back about 10,000 to 3,000 years, ____41____ carvings describe diverse subjects ranging from natural images like human faces, animals and handprints, ____42____ ancient life scenes such as hunting and ceremonies.
____43____ (launch) in 2020 as a follow-up to the 2000—2003 survey, this survey covered over 12 sq km in and around the Helan Mountain rock art ruins park. Guided tours, cultural ____44____(event) and creative products have boosted public _____45_____ (engage), with the park drawing 900,000 visitors last year.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是校英文广播站负责人李华，外教Emma两周前答应为你校“世界文化周”录制一段介绍英国传统节日的音频（audio）。请你给 Emma写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.询问录制进度；
2.提醒提交日期。
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 Emma,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I have always done exactly what I wanted. That is why I find myself on a facial recognition website looking for a bus driver I met when I was 14. My mother and I had come to Los Angeles for vacation. This was the first time I’d ever left Texas, and the first time I’d been on an airplane.
I don’t recall the tour, but I remember the guide and the bus driver, John. He told great stories and, most of all, he noticed me. John talked to me as if I was my own person, not just some star-eyed kid from a small town, but a human with thoughts and ideas of her own. When I asked a question, he gave me a real answer — more than an answer, an elaboration (阐述).
I don’t recall how we started talking. Maybe John asked what I liked, and I said music. Before this trip, I was shy and quiet. I was bad at sports, an average student, but good at French horn (圆号). Still, I didn’t see a clear future.
Throughout the tour, John talked to me about my musical interests and told me about the paths and possibilities I hadn’t yet been able to see. If I enjoyed playing music enough to want to do it all the time, then why didn’t I just do that It had never occurred to me, this sense of huge possibility, that I could just do whatever I wanted.
When the tour ended, John and I stood outside the bus and took a picture with my camera. At home, I put that little photo in a prime spot on my wall. It encouraged me to pursue my dream. I got into music school and music ultimately became my path.
Twenty years later, I was talking with my friend when the memory of John and that bus tour came out of the back of my mind.
“The man literally changed the course of my life,” I said. “I’ve always wanted to find him.”
“You’d better get on it, then,” my friend laughed.
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。
Later that week, I found a facial recognition website and uploaded my photo.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We arranged to meet, and when we finally did, it was like no time had passed.
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答案版
2025—2026学年高三9月质量检测考试
英 语
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场号、座位号、考生号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是答案C。
1. When will the woman probably receive the delivery
A. At 5:30 p. m. B. At 6:20 p. m. C. At 6:40 p. m.
2. Where will Jack go tomorrow morning
A. To the airport. B. To the museum. C. To the gallery.
3. Who brought a camera for the trip
A. Harry. B. Max. C. Lily.
4. What is the woman expecting to have now
A. A good friend. B. A private coach. C. A tennis partner.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Landlady and renter. C. Roommates.
第二节 （共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman come here
A. To meet a writer. B. To return some books. C. To prepare a class report.
7. What kind of novels does the man prefer
A. Adventure. B. Science fiction. C. Kung fu.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man doing now
A. Doing an interview. B. Asking for information. C. Offering help.
9. Which skill is Rose taking up
A. Photography. B. Car repairing. C. Cooking.
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. British school subjects. B. British school structure. C. British technical colleges.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Which destination does the woman recommend
A. Thailand. B. Singapore. C. Malaysia.
12. How much will the man pay for the visit
A.$2,000. B.$4,800. C.$6,000.
13. How will the man reach the destination in this package
A. By train. B. By air. C. By sea.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What did the speakers’ mother do with the tape player
A. She kept it. B. She cleaned it. C. She threw it out.
15. What affected the speakers' project grade
A. The barking. B. The poor quality. C. The sound effect.
16. Where did the speakers record the tape
A. In the classroom. B. In the basement. C. In the neighbor's room.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker probably do before
A. A designer. B. A nurse. C. A tailor.
18. How long does the speaker usually work a day
A. About 12 hours. B. About 14 hours. C. About 16 hours.
19. What was the most difficult part for the speaker
A. Finding suitable materials.
B. Studying traditional clothing.
C. Dealing with the cuts on fingers.
20. Why does the speaker feel proud
A. She can promote Chinese culture.
B. She has become a famous designer.
C. She can display classical artworks.
听力答案：1-10 CABCB CABAB 11-20 CBCAA BBCAA
第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Bullock Texas History Museum
Texas History comes to life at the Bullock Museum as it highlights key events, figures, and personal stories throughout the state’s history. It offers interactive displays, artifacts, and engaging hands-on exhibits.
Quick Info:
Address
800 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701
Hours
Mon.-Sun.: 10 a. m. — 5 p. m.
Admission
Adults: $15
Youth (4 — 17): $9
Military/ Senior: $11
Theatre tickets are an additional fee.
What Can You Expect to See and Do at the Bullock Texas History Museum
The First Floor
The first-floor gallery features Texas's earliest history, beginning with Indigenous (原住民的) people groups. Then, it takes you to the era of exploration with the recovered La Belle ship brought to Texas by French explorer La Salle. This floor will take visitors from the beginning of Texas history to Mexican Independence in 1821. The first floor also has a special exhibitions hall with changing exhibits and an IMAX theatre.
The Second Floor
The second-floor gallery picks up the story with Texas as part of Mexico. See exhibition events of the Texas Revolution. Then learn about Texas agriculture and discover what life was like for Texans before and after the Civil War. Check out displays about the 1936Centennial (百年庆典), when Texas chose a new image — branding itself as a Wild West land of tough, independent people. The floor closes with a gallery devoted to Texas Art.
The Third Floor
The third floor focuses on industry, technology, and culture that continue to impact Texans today. Explore Texas music, cinema, sports, and scientific contributions. Uncover the many stories from Texans across the state and across time.
1. How much should a 10-year-old child pay to visit the museum
A. $9. B. $11. C. $15. D. $20.
2. What can we see on the first floor of the Bullock Museum
A. Musical exhibits. B. The La Belle ship.
C. Agricultural production tools. D. Indigenous paintings.
3. What can visitors do on the third floor
A. Watch IMAX films. B. Meet industrial leaders.
C. Learn about the present Texas. D. See the 1936 Centennial show.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
B
While most children struggle to form full sentences until they’re three or four, three-year-old Master Caleb Stewart was delivering speeches with more enthusiasm than a TED Talk. Now eleven years old, Caleb became the youngest motivational speaker (male) at the age of three, when he gave his first speech on the importance of self-belief.
It was at the ALARM International Church in Tallahassee, and the young Master of Reading remembers his first speech fondly: “Everyone stood up for me and I felt proud of myself. It felt really good to see how I made an impact and inspired everyone.”
Ever since that first experience, Caleb has continued to speak to schools, churches, and community leaders about topics ranging from dreaming big and believing in yourself to the importance of literacy and reading fluency. He made his second speech at Raa Middle School where, as a keynote speaker at a teacher training event, he stood on a table and spoke to the staff about the benefits of reading and having big dreams. A video of this speech became popular.
Caleb writes his own speeches by picking a topic, breaking his thoughts into sections, and then putting them together to study. His key recommendations for a great speech are: “Be confident, be calm, and if you mess up, keep going. Speak loud and clear.”
He is a passionate reader who, in his own words, “reads at every opportunity he gets”. When he was seven years old, after reading an article highlighting the lack of reading proficiency (能力) among today’s children, he decided that he wanted to help them improve their skills. So, he set up the Master Caleb’s Discovery Library—a non-profit library through which he donates books from his personal collection, along with other learning materials, to kids in his community.
For Caleb, it’s always been a family affair—his passion for motivational speaking is not only supported but also greatly inspired by those closest to him. His favorite speaker to listen to is his uncle, while his grandmother inspires him the most and assists with his motivational speaking and academic growth.
4. What was the topic of Caleb’s first speech
A. The benefits of reading books. B. The tips on writing a good speech.
C. The necessity of dreaming big. D. The significance of believing in oneself.
5. What can be inferred about Caleb’s second speech at Raa Middle School
A. It was delivered in an informal manner. B. It was poorly received by the audience.
C. It was recorded and gained wide attention. D. It focused mainly on academic performance.
6. Why did Caleb set up the Master Caleb’s Discovery Library
A. To enhance kids’ reading skills. B. To compete with other libraries.
C. To earn money by selling books. D. To follow his uncle’s career path.
7. What is the text mainly about
A. The influence of family on a child’s growth. B. The challenges of early childhood education.
C. The journey of a young motivational speaker. D. The importance of speaking skills in society.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C
C
Sea turtles (海龟) have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, having survived multiple extinction events over 100 million years. But the serious effects of human activity have caused rapid population decline, and now six of the seven sea turtle species are considered threatened.
There are signs of hope through the hard work of conservationists and community-based organizations around the world. It’s what has made Trinidad and Tobago — a two-island nation — one of the most important leatherback (棱皮龟) nesting sites.
Each season, the islands’ conservation teams depend on visitors to help give these creatures a fighting chance against the many threats to their survival — including habitat destruction, climate change-caused reproductive issues, and bycatch offshore. The turtle-watching tours they run provide vital revenue to fund monitoring and conservation efforts; and volunteers — including travelers from overseas — power that work in the field.
“The number of leatherbacks nesting there — it’s almost like a mass nesting event,” says Vanessa Bezy, a wildlife conservationist from the U.S. who is working to protect sea turtles in Costa Rica. “Where I am, leatherbacks are critically endangered. I think there’s only a couple hundred left in this part of the Pacific.”
Volunteers are responsible for making Trinidad and Tobago’s humble turtle conservation a success story worldwide. They spend untold hours tagging (标记), counting, and measuring nesting mothers; monitoring and sometimes even relocating nests; and helping safeguard the turtles from natural enemies and threats. Their hard work has caused the illegal hunting of leatherbacks and taking of their eggs to fall to near zero.
That work began in 1965 through the cooperation between the University of the West Indies and the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists’ Club. In 1989, the nation’s Forestry Division developed a co-management partnership with the rural communities where turtles nest, helping them grow to lead the conservation effort in the decades that followed. Today, twenty-eight of these groups form the Turtle Village Trust.
8. What is stated about sea turtles in paragraph 1
A. They have increased greatly. B. Most of them are threatened.
C. They live mainly on the island. D. Their habitats remain unaffected.
9. What does the underlined word “revenue” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Data. B. Support. C. Advice. D. Income.
10. Which of the following best describes volunteers’ work
A. Debatable. B. Fruitful. C. Temporary. D. Simple.
11. What is a result of the cooperation in conserving sea turtles
A. Costs are largely reduced. B. More groups are established.
C. Illegal hunters are punished. D. Rural communities take the lead.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D
D
The unfortunate thing about parenting books is that, in my experience, once you become a parent you are too time-poor and tired to read them. As a result, my bedside table is filled with parenting books of which I’ve read the first five pages a dozen times before passing out.
If this sounds like you, the latest book by Melinda Wenner Moyer should be top of your list. Hello, Cruel World!: Science-based strategies for raising terrific kids in terrifying times is designed as a research-backed guide to help parents equip their children with the tools they need to succeed. The chapters of this book are short and readable, broken down into bite-sized sections, each giving you one piece of advice and the science to back it up. Moyer shows a lot of understanding and can help you take a kid’s-eye view on even their most annoying behaviors.
How can we get children to be more open, fair-minded and willing to consider other viewpoints One way is to encourage curiosity and uncertainty from a young age. Children, as we know, are like young scientists. “One of their most important jobs is to make sense of the world around them,” writes Moyer. This curiosity can often conflict with an adult’s desire to get things done. “When you ask your children to clean their room, then find them thirty minutes later studying an insect in the bathroom…it’s easy to dismiss their behavior as disobedience (不服从).” Their seemingly distracted (分心的) behavior is actually a natural part of their learning process. Parents should respond with empathy (同理心) and support rather than criticism.
The book also addresses important issues like the impact of technology on children. Moyer challenges common misconceptions and provides practical advice on when and how to introduce mobile phones and social media to kids. Her insights help parents deal with these complex topics with a balanced and informed opinion.
12. Why do many parents fail to finish reading parenting books
A. They lack time and energy. B. They lose interest in reading.
C. They find the books to be of poor quality. D. They prioritize practical tasks over reading.
13. What is the feature of Hello, Cruel World!
A. Theoretical. B. Science-backed. C. Complicated. D. Experience-based.
14. What should parents do when their children are studying an insect
A. Dismiss their behaviors. B. Correct their distraction.
C. Encourage their curiosity. D. Ask them to follow instructions.
15. What is this text
A. A book review. B. A writing guide. C. A parenting paper. D. A science report.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A
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 playing hockey (冰球) at the tender young age of 50, because both my 8-year-old and 4-year-old sons wanted to play. When I later became an assistant coach, I realized I knew very little about the game (my hockey skills were even worse). I had skated on ponds as a kid and could go forward, but had little ability to turn or go backwards. ____16____ But once each reached the 4th grade, their skills quickly surpassed (超过) mine! This made me realize that ice hockey was not just a game for kids; it was a sport that could be enjoyed and improved upon at any age.
____17____ They went with their age group while I skated with the men’s group, who, like me, wanted to get better. In high school, my sons got much better, and one even made All State for his final two years. ____18____ But I still really loved the sport. I also needed to find a year-round form of good exercise and, even better, a sense of trust and friendship.
Little did I know that playing hockey would allow me to make contacts across a variety of business enterprises, some that have helped me professionally in my own business, but also personally with my neighbors and service providers, such as contractors and electricians. ____19____ I’ve also become involved in helping to run a charity event that involves setting up a men’s competition to play in Madison Square Garden — a great opportunity to give back to the community. ____20____
A. As my sons got better, so did I.
B. We often watched hockey on weekends at home.
C. Every summer, we went to hockey camps in Canada.
D. I had to give up my job to play hockey with my sons.
E. Additionally, I’ve made connections with those in public service.
F. In contrast, there is no room for further development of my ability.
G. All of this has been made possible because of my involvement in the game of hockey.
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. F 19. E 20. G
第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Financial expert Dave Ramsey has got nothing on my grandmother! My grandmother was ____21____ the cash envelope system before Ramsey was even born! My grandmother ____22____ the daily household finances and was very ____23____. On one occasion when I was young, I was going to ____24____ my uncle to the grocery store. Before we left, she ____25____ me to her room and opened her dresser. She had envelopes with cash in the drawer. She wrote down the money going in and out on the back of the envelopes. Every dollar had a ____26____ and a place.
She ____27____ coupons (优惠券) and she planned meals. She never shopped out of ____28____ and she never ate out at restaurants. I even recall she wore the same purple dress to church for years. She was willfully ____29____ in finance. “Save your money, Mare,” she _____30_____ as she pulled money out of the grocery envelope. “Only buy what you need.”
I still remember her _____31_____. Now financial experts, like Dave Ramsey, make millions showing people how to use the cash envelope system to stay within a _____32_____. But my grandmother with her 2nd-grade education figured this out with her _____33_____ she picked up at the kitchen table and corner store.
Frugality (节俭) has been lost in recent generations. I find it sad that generations today can’t even tell the difference between a need and a want. That’s why young people today haven’t _____34_____ how to buy a house in their twenties as my grandparents did. _____35_____ your money and give every dollar a purpose.
21. A. teaching B. using C. inventing D. studying
22. A. managed B. controlled C. avoided D. praised
23. A. careless B. generous C. strict D. lazy
24. A. accompany B. drive C. meet D. send
25. A. forced B. dragged C. pushed D. signaled
26. A. purpose B. function C. story D. chance
27 A. changed B. collected C. sold D. expected
28. A. respect B. boredom C. necessity D. sympathy
29. A. determined B. short C. mean D. disciplined
30. A. replied B. complained C. stressed D. begged
31. A. criticism B. smile C. advice D. comment
32. A. schedule B. range C. size D. budget
33. A. strong will B. open mind C. common sense D. team spirit
34. A. figured out B. cared about C. picked up D. come across
35. A. Invest B. Save C. Spend D. Earn
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Under the burning sun, Xu Xiaolong and his coworkers walked through the wild grass in the Gobi Desert, carefully examining the rocky slopes (斜坡)at the foot of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, in search of ancient carvings.
Upon finding a pattern on a rock, the team ____36____ (immediate) photographed and recorded its location. “This field survey not only ____37____ (assess) the preservation status of previously discovered rock carvings but also helps identify and document new ones,” says Xu, ____38____works with the city’s Helan Mountain rock art administration. He explains that the work lays the groundwork for ____39____ (subsequence) digital archiving (存档) and protection efforts.
____40____ (stretch) 250 kilometers, Helan Mountain is home to more than 20,000 ancient rock carvings created by early people with stones and metal tools. Dating back about 10,000 to 3,000 years, ____41____ carvings describe diverse subjects ranging from natural images like human faces, animals and handprints, ____42____ ancient life scenes such as hunting and ceremonies.
____43____ (launch) in 2020 as a follow-up to the 2000—2003 survey, this survey covered over 12 sq km in and around the Helan Mountain rock art ruins park. Guided tours, cultural ____44____(event) and creative products have boosted public _____45_____ (engage), with the park drawing 900,000 visitors last year.
【答案】36. immediately
37. assesses
38. who 39. subsequent
40. Stretching
41. the 42. to
43. Launched
44. events 45. engagement
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是校英文广播站负责人李华，外教Emma两周前答应为你校“世界文化周”录制一段介绍英国传统节日的音频（audio）。请你给 Emma写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.询问录制进度；
2.提醒提交日期。
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 Emma,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Emma,
I hope this email finds you well. I’m Li Hua, in charge of the English broadcasting station at school.
Two weeks ago, you kindly agreed to record an audio introducing British traditional festivals for our “World Culture Week”. I’m just wondering how the recording is going. The deadline for submission is next Friday. Could you please send it to us by then
We’re really looking forward to hearing your wonderful introduction.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I have always done exactly what I wanted. That is why I find myself on a facial recognition website looking for a bus driver I met when I was 14. My mother and I had come to Los Angeles for vacation. This was the first time I’d ever left Texas, and the first time I’d been on an airplane.
I don’t recall the tour, but I remember the guide and the bus driver, John. He told great stories and, most of all, he noticed me. John talked to me as if I was my own person, not just some star-eyed kid from a small town, but a human with thoughts and ideas of her own. When I asked a question, he gave me a real answer — more than an answer, an elaboration (阐述).
I don’t recall how we started talking. Maybe John asked what I liked, and I said music. Before this trip, I was shy and quiet. I was bad at sports, an average student, but good at French horn (圆号). Still, I didn’t see a clear future.
Throughout the tour, John talked to me about my musical interests and told me about the paths and possibilities I hadn’t yet been able to see. If I enjoyed playing music enough to want to do it all the time, then why didn’t I just do that It had never occurred to me, this sense of huge possibility, that I could just do whatever I wanted.
When the tour ended, John and I stood outside the bus and took a picture with my camera. At home, I put that little photo in a prime spot on my wall. It encouraged me to pursue my dream. I got into music school and music ultimately became my path.
Twenty years later, I was talking with my friend when the memory of John and that bus tour came out of the back of my mind.
“The man literally changed the course of my life,” I said. “I’ve always wanted to find him.”
“You’d better get on it, then,” my friend laughed.
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。
Later that week, I found a facial recognition website and uploaded my photo.
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We arranged to meet, and when we finally did, it was like no time had passed.
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【答案】范文
Later that week, I found a facial recognition website and uploaded my photo. Then a possible match popped up. To my immense joy, it was indeed John! There was his familiar smile, just as I remembered it. I quickly sent him a message, introducing myself and expressing my deep gratitude for the impact he had made on my life. To my surprise, he replied almost immediately, saying he was thrilled to hear from me and that he had always remembered that little girl with a passion for music.
We arranged to meet, and when we finally did, it was like no time had passed. As soon as our eyes met, we both burst into laughter. We sat down at a cozy café, chatting away like old friends. John listened intently as I told him about my music career and the challenges I had faced along the way. He nodded with understanding and offered words of wisdom and encouragement. I realized then that John was one of those special people who had left an indelible mark on my heart.
