河南省郑州外国语学校2025-2026学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
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郑州外国语学校2025-2026学年高二上月考1试卷英语
(120分钟 150分)
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 will the man do before going into town?
A. Eat his breakfast. B. Have his hair cut. C. Visit a bookshop.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A hotel. B. An airport. C. A hospital.
3. What does the man mean?
A. He forgot the meeting time. B. He had little time to prepare. C. He finished the speech ahead of time.
4. What does the woman’s mother look like?
A. She wears glasses. B. She has dark eyes. C. She has white hair.
5. What is the weather like now?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
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 the woman originally want to do at the radio station?
A. Be a DJ. B. Start a podcast. C. Compose music.
7. What does the woman imply about the job of managing the station’s music?
A. It would offer nothing new. B. It would help her get started. C. It would be physically demanding.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the woman?
A. A driver. B. A policewoman. C. A car park attendant.
9. Where is the car park?
A. Near a hotel. B. Around the corner. C. At the end of the street.
10. What will the man probably do next?
A. Drive away. B. Lock his car. C. Visit a park.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the woman give a presentation?
A. On September 7th. B. On September 8th. C. On September 9th.
12. What did Rachel and Sam ask about?
A. The name of the hotel. B. The time of the meeting. C. The change of the schedule.
13. How will Mark get everyone to know the meeting arrangements?
A. By email. B. By phone. C. In person.
听第9段材料，回答14至17小题。
14. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office. B. Over the phone. C. At a job fair.
15. Where does Sharon most probably work?
A. At a travel agency. B. In a publishing house. C. In an advertising company.
16. What is Sharon’s second job task?
A. Selling products. B. Developing websites. C. Increasing clients’ visibility.
17. What does Sharon need to look at to find effective keywords?
A. News websites. B. Research papers. C. Customers’ search history.
听第10段材料，回答18至20小题。
18. What is Jacob Brown famous for?
A. Serving unique meals. B. Creating accessible recipes. C. Promoting environmental campaigns.
19. What is one reason for Jacob Brown’s adoption of jellyfish?
A. Meeting people’s nutritional needs.
B. Observing new environmental rules.
C. Appealing to customers’ preferences.
20. What is the rule about jellyfish in New Zealand?
A. Jellyfish import is prohibited.
B. Companies can’t use local species.
C. Personal fishing of jellyfish is illegal.
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，从每题所给地A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to our school’s online community! Whether you’re hoping to explore the East Coast or are just making your way around campus, there are several transportation service options that University of Pennsylvania (Penn) students can take advantage of.
Penn Walking Escorts (护送)
Penn’s Division of Public Safety offers free walking escorts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Penn students can request an escort to walk them to their destinations whether that is a campus building, a dorm, or the school hospital. To request a walking escort, students can ask any Public Safety Officer or call 215-898-WALK (9255).
Penn Accessible Transit
The Penn Accessible Transit service offers on-campus transportation during term time for individuals with visual disabilities and those with limitations from other conditions. To obtain access to PAT, students must email the Office of Student Disabilities Services. For teachers or staff, they can obtain approval by contacting the Office of Affirmative Action.
SEPTA
SEPTA offers convenient transportation options for students around Philadelphia and connects to five counties in the Philadelphia suburbs, as well as transit systems in Delaware and New Jersey. Penn students can get discounts on galleries and museums on the SEPTA app if they have SEPTA Key Card with them. By downloading the SEPTA app, users can see their balance, add funds and view schedules.
Indego
Indego is the bike share system in Penn. Through downloading the Indego app, students can access real-time bike availability at any station, while earning discounts for renting bikes. Bike Share locations on campus include stations at 34th and Chestnut streets, 34th and Spruce streets, 36th and Sansom streets, and 40th and Spruce streets.
1. What do Penn Walking Escorts and Penn Accessible Transit have in common?
A. They have hotline support. B. They are meant for Penn staff.
C. They offer thoughtful services. D. They are available all year round.
2. Which enables Penn students to get cheaper exhibition tickets?
A. Penn Walking Escorts. B. Penn Accessible Transit.
C. SEPTA. D. Indego.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A school website. B. A travel plan.
C. A transportation guide. D. A poster board.
B
My father loved lists. Over 25 years, he recorded 539 books he read and 322 episodes of Booknotes on C-SPAN, which he watched every Sunday night. He also kept grocery lists for his mini-fridge—Pepsi, coffee, heavy cream—and daily tasks. These notes filled small notebooks, always near his reading chair. He wrote them until December 31, 2004, when cancer stopped him. After his death, I gathered the notebooks into a box. For years, I couldn’t bear to open them.
Born in 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, my father was the son of a leather factory worker and grandson of an Irish immigrant who cleaned horse manure from the streets. Despite his humble beginnings, he was brilliant. After a summer in the leather factory, he graduated high school at 16 and went on to Boston College. He served in World War II and later earned degrees in physics. Then he worked at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, moved his family from Lowell to Boston, and sent his kids to private colleges. It seemed he had left Lowell behind — but not so. Deep down, he saw himself simply as a working-class Lowell kid who had just read a lot of books.
He didn’t travel much, and didn’t feel the need. When I asked if he regretted not seeing the world, he defended himself: “I’ve sailed the Atlantic in stormy winds, climbed the Himalayas, and stared down wild animals.” Then he added, “I read.” Books were his world. From them, he learned to survive landslides, shark attacks, and even gorilla attacks. He had what he called “a rich inner life”— and it was true.
Shortly before his death, he opened a small purple notebook and began one last list. It described details from 1930s Lowell — things lost in time. Twenty years later, I found it. In his flowing handwriting, Dad reached back to Lowell — a time long gone, now captured only in memory. Lost and only in memory — that was how I was experiencing Dad now. Squinting my eyes, I saw not just the city he loved, but the quiet, extraordinary man I called Dad.
4. Why are the details of the father’s lists mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. To imply his fear of forgetting. B. To reflect his ordered and thoughtful life.
C. To reveal his reliance on control. D. To show his love for literature and cuisine.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A. He stayed humble and rooted. B. He struggled with his identity.
C. His success originated from his roots. D. He felt torn about his background.
6. What does the father’s quote in paragraph 3 mainly reveal?
A. His pride in inner journeys. B. His dream of global travel.
C. His desire for real adventure. D. His escape from physical world.
7. What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Pursuit and action. B. Loss and regret.
C. Ambition and escape. D. Memory and identity.
C
Scientists have identified neurons (神经元) in an ancient part of the brain that control when you stop eating a meal, at least in rodents (啮齿动物). The researchers discovered that cholecystokinin (胆囊收缩素) (CCK) neurons, which are found in the brain stem, one of the oldest parts of the brain-combine various signals produced as we eat, causing us to feel full and not want to take another bite. The feeding signals these neurons respond to relay information like how much food is detected by receptors in the mouth, how full the stomach is and how high the levels of different hunger signalling hormones in the blood are. The new research is still in its early stages, having only been conducted in mice so far.
The team focused on the brain stems of mice to build on research in rodents dating back to the 1970s, which hinted that the brain stem could play a role in regulating feelings of fullness. However, which particular cells within this region did this and how was unclear. To see how CCK neurons may influence eating, the scientists genetically modified mice so that their CCK neurons could be switched on and off using light in lab experiments. They found that when these neurons were activated, the mice ate smaller meals compared to unmodified mice, and the extent of activation determined how quickly the modified mice stopped eating.
The findings suggest that CCK neurons regulate how much mice eat during a given meal, the team concluded. If equivalent neurons are found in the human brain stem, the findings could theoretically lead to the development of new treatments for conditions like obesity. This idea was supported by separate experiments conducted in the same study, in which the team discovered that mouse CCK neurons can be activated by a drug called Exendin-4, which caused the mice to stop eating. Exendin-4 is in the same class of drugs as Ozempic and Wegovy, which are becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, respectively. Whether used alone or alongside other medical interventions, these findings could provide a pathway for clinically regulating eating behaviour and possibly for developing weight-reducing drugs. But these findings in rodents must first be extended to people.
8. Which of the following can best describe CCK neurons?
A. Taste detectors. B. Decision makers.
C. Hunger killers. D. Signal organizers.
9. What’s the key difference between genetically modified mice and normal ones according to Paragraph 2?
A. Normal mice got Exendin-4 injections.
B. Modified mice had more hunger hormones.
C. Normal mice had changed brain stem structures.
D. Modified mice had CCK neurons controlled by light.
10. Why does the author mention a drug called Exendin-4?
A. To challenge existing findings.
B. To indicate potential applications.
C. To suggest immediate effectiveness.
D. To highlight experimental limitations.
11. Which of the following could be a proper title of the passage?
A. Ancient Brain Region Controls Meal Size
B. New Drugs Target Brain’s Hunger Neurons
C. CCK Neurons Can Cure Obesity in Humans
D Mouse Study Reveals CCK Neurons’ Structure
D
Universities have boomed in recent decades. In theory, universities should be an excellent source of productivity growth. In practice, however, the great expansion of higher education has coincided with a productivity slowdown. A new paper by Ashish Arora and his colleagues, suggests that universities’ rapid growth and the rich world’s stagnant productivity could be two sides of the same coin.
The new paper makes a subtle but devastating suggestion: that when it came to delivering productivity gains, the old, big-business model of science worked better than the new, university-led one. Broadly, they find that scientific breakthroughs from public institutions “elicit little or no response from established corporations” over a number of years. A researcher in a university lab might publish brilliant papers after brilliant paper, pushing the front of a discipline. Often, however, this has no impact on corporations’ own publications, their patents or the number of scientists that they employ. And this, in turn, points to a small impact on economy-wide productivity.
Why do companies struggle to use ideas produced by universities? The loss of the corporate lab is one part of the answer. Such institutions were home to a lively mixture of thinkers and doers. In the 1940s Bell Labs had the interdisciplinary team of chemists, metallurgists and physicists necessary to solve the overlapping theoretical and practical problems associated with developing the transistor. That cross-cutting expertise is now largely gone. Another part of the answer concerns universities. Free from the demands of corporate overloads, research focuses more on satisfying geeks’ curiosity or boosting citation counts than on finding breakthroughs that will change the world or make money. In moderation, research for research’s sake is no bad thing; some breakthrough technologies, such as penicillin, were discovered almost by accident. But if everyone is arguing over how many angels dance on the head of a pin, the economy suffers.
When higher-education institutions do produce work that is more relevant to the real world, the consequences are troubling. As universities produce more fresh PhD graduates, companies seem to find it easier to invent new stuff. Yet universities’ patents have an offsetting effect, provoking corporations to produce fewer patents themselves. It is possible that existing businesses, worried about competition from university spinoffs, cut back on research and development (R&D) in that field. Although no one knows for sure how these opposing effects balance out, the authors point to a net decline in corporate patenting of about 1.5% a year. The vast fiscal resources devoted to public science, in other words, probably make businesses across the rich world less innovative.
Perhaps, with time, universities and the corporate sector will work together more profitably. And corporate researchers, rather than universities, are driving the current generative AI innovation boom: in a few cases, the corporate lab has already risen from the ashes. At some point, though, governments will need to ask themselves hard questions. In a world of weak economic growth, generous public support for universities may come to seem an unjustifiable luxury.
12. According to the text, Arora and his colleagues find that ________.
A. universities have long been an important source of productivity growth
B. universities’ scientific outputs don’t really impact established corporations
C. university-led model of science is delivering fewer scientific breakthroughs
D. big businesses are slow to absorb innovative ideas produced by universities
13. Bell Labs are mentioned in the text to ________.
A. honor their key contributions to scientific development
B. highlight a successful corporate-university partnership
C. indicate the essential components of successful corporate labs
D. mourn the bygone days of multidisciplinary corporate research
14. What does the word “offsetting” probably mean?
A. weakening B. boosting C. stabilizing D. disrupting
15. Which of the following statements will the author most likely agree with?
A. Universities should expand their collaboration with corporations.
B. Universities should play a bigger role in developing generative AI.
C. The government should put in effort to revive corporate labs.
D. The government should reduce public support for universities.
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。
Many people think a good learner must keep steady focus. Yet new studies show the opposite. When the mind gently drifts, it can still absorb facts. More importantly, it can connect them in fresh ways. This process, called inferential learning, lets us go beyond the given facts and reach new conclusions. ___16___
Mind-drifting gives the brain extra time. Suppose a student hears that plants bend toward light. ___17___ Neurons repeat the pattern without effort. This hidden rehearsal strengthens memory traces and keeps the door open for later links.
Drifting invites remote associations. During a break, the same student may recall her kitchen window, where the basil plant leans each morning. Two scenes—classroom and kitchen—meet in her mind. From this mix she may infer that light direction, not just sunlight itself, guides plant growth. ___18___ However, focused study rarely allows such loose pairing of places and times.
A wandering mind tests rules in private. While the teacher moves to the next topic, the student's thoughts may run a quick test: "If the light comes from below, will the stem still bend up?" ___19___ These quiet experiments sharpen understanding and prepare the learner for real tests later.
___20___ They forget that controlled wandering is not the same as chaos. Learners can set soft borders: after twenty minutes of hard work, they allow five minutes of gentle drift. In this window, the mind roams but stays near the topic. The result is deeper insight without lost time.
A. Critics may say distraction wastes time.
B. Mind-wandering breaks cognitive barriers.
C. No lab is needed; the brain runs a silent model.
D. This random access generates innovative ideas.
E. The leap is small, but it is new knowledge built on her own.
F. A wandering mind, it turns out, is a quiet helper in this work.
G. While her eyes look out of the window, her brain keeps the idea alive.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分55分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The side door of the aircraft was opened, and a brisk wind rushed in. Packed tightly like sardines were fourteen silent people. Two of them were my adult children, ___21___ out at the endless sky.
When we reached an altitude of 14,000 feet, my son’s face turned pale as he ___22___ inched to the opening and fell out of the ___23___. Something went cold in my heart. But, only seconds later, instructions were being ___24___, and it was my daughter’s turn. Her face, however, was ___25___, and she laughed and whooped, falling away into the wild blue. For a quick moment, a desperate fear ___26___ me, and I wondered if that was the last time I would see them. But the thought soon ___27___ as I felt a strong pull on my pack and was moved into position.
With a big birthday approaching, my children had chosen to surprise me with an unforgettable way to dive into the decade I’d wanted to ___28___, but when a woman celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary spontaneously decided to ___29___, I knew I had to do it, too.
Now I was in the ___30___. I forgot all the instructions as the sheer terror and joy ___31___. Although it felt like forever, the minute before the parachute (降落伞) opened was memorable. With the earth quickly approaching, I spied my son and daughter running to ___32___ me. We had an excited three-way ___33___.
It was a(n)___34___ moment. I could have refused to leave the plane, missing both the extreme thrill of the dive and the unique beauty of the view from the sky. ___35___ to the appearance of safety no longer felt like the only option.
21. A. leaving B. standing C. staring D. putting
22. A. cautiously B. swiftly C. closely D. proudly
23. A. wing B. hole C. window D. plane
24. A. overlooked B. barked C. interrupted D. posted
25. A. regretful B. grateful C. joyful D. sorrowful
26. A. overcame B. refreshed C. discouraged D. confused
27. A. crept B. surged C. returned D. passed
28. A. give out B. set out C. chicken out D. work out
29. A. dive B. divorce C. withdraw D. abandon
30. A. jungle B. air C. dilemma D. darkness
31. A. came back B. faded away C. died down D. rolled in
32. A. rescue B. greet C. address D. search
33. A. hug B. exchange C. match D. comment
34. A. temporary B. awkward C. desperate D. symbolic
35. A. Climbing B. Sticking C. Responding D. Dropping
第二节 单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)
36. Despite the ________ that extreme sports are only for young people, many seniors have proven their passion and skill in activities like sandboarding.
A. feedback B. controversy C. category D. assumption
37. Jane, who is always full of energy and optimism, ________ a bubbly person even in the most challenging situations.
A. comes across as B. finds fault with C. clicks on D. roots for
38 It is ________ that athletes like Fabiola da Silva have excelled in male-dominated sports like inline skating; their achievements are well-documented in sports history.
A. undefeated B. plausible C. hypocritical D. undisputed
39. According to travel news, Namibia, known for its vast deserts and towering ________, is now a top destination for sandboarding lovers.
A. rinks B. courts C. dunes D. slopes
40. A recent news report stated that the old subway station elevator has been ________ since last Friday, with repair work still in progress.
A. out of shape B. out of sight C. out of service D. out of mind
41. As the wildfire approached the cabin, the old man made ________ attempts to block the flames without stopping to catch his breath.
A. aggressive B. conservative C. hesitant D. cautious
42. To balance work and rest effectively, many professionals ________ between focused 90-minute work sessions and 15-minute breaks throughout the workday.
A. shift B. fluctuate C. circulate D. alternate
43. The book’s description of loneliness in big cities lets readers quickly ________ the author’s feelings.
A. identify with B. contribute to C. subscribe to D. coincide with
44. After the project was finally approved, the manager told the team they could ________ discussions for the day and have a rest.
A. leave out B. leave behind C. leave off D. leave for
45. We should ________ facts from opinions when reading news, ________ we might be misled easily.
A. install; however B. release; whilst
C. distinguish; otherwise D. attribute; nevertheless
6. The speech was so ________ that many audience members felt ________ and started to leave early.
A. awkward; relieved B. bubbly; keen
C. cheerful; embarrassed D. pretentious; bored
47. His repeated excuses for being late ________ — I’ve told him how important punctuality is many times.
A. gets on my nerves B. touches a nerve C. strains every nerve D. keeps the nerve
48. The documentary exposed how the group used ________ approaches, forcing prisoners to endure unspeakable physical and psychological ________ to reveal information.
A. brutal; bother B. inhumane; torture
C. cruel; annoyance D. vicious; irritation
49. When attending the important charity gala, she wore a (n) ________ evening gown, and her ________ hairstyle made her the center of attention.
A. gorgeous; stylish B. awkward; scruffy C. shallow; pushy D. plain; messy
50. Under the old oak tree ________, its pages yellowed with time but still holding the pressed maple leaf she’d given him ten years ago.
A. did the diary he’d been searching for lay B. the diary he’d been searching for lay
C. lay the diary he’d been searching for D. did the diary lay he’d been searching for
第三节 语篇填空(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。
The 15th edition of Vivid Sydney, Australia’s largest annual celebration of light music, ideas, and food, ____51____ (light) up the Harbour City under the theme Dream.
From May 23 to June 14, 2025, the festival featured more than 200 events across five ____52____ (creative) designed zones throughout central Sydney. Among them, Chinese artist Yannesi Siu, the first Chinese artist invited individually ____53____ (participate) in Vivid Sydney’s official program attracted attention with two works that combine ancient mythology with cutting-edge technology.
Yannesi’s work, Fly to the Moon, drew ____54____ (inspire) from the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess. In her interpretation, which used light and motion, ____55____ the moon symbolized was not only poetic imagination but also the pursuit of dreams.
Her second work, Telephone, explored how memory, technology, and time interacted. Inside ____56____ unique and old-fashioned telephone booth (电话亭), visitors could speak into the receiver, and transform messages into animated light symbols by AI. This dialogue between past and future was enhanced by China’s homegrown HDR Vivid ultra-HD visual technology.
“____57____ (root) in the Chinese traditional culture, the piece uses technique to carry meaning,” Siu said. “I hope audiences can reflect ____58____ how technology connects us — not just functionally, but emotionally — across time and space.”
This year, Vivid Sydney covered five unique zones — Circular Quay and The rocks, Barangaroo, Martin Place and the CBD, Darling Harbour, and The Goods Line and Inner City, ____59____ visitors enjoyed immersing ____60____ (they) in fantastic experiences over 23 nights.
四部分 写作(共一节，满分25分)
61. 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。
Winners Never Quit
There was a young boy named Jackson who had a burning desire to become a great chess player. He lived in a small town where chess was unpopular. The lack of proper coaches or training facilities nearby didn’t dampen his spirits at all, for his fascination with the game knew no bounds.
Every day after school, he would dash home eagerly and set up his old chessboard. For hours on end, he would study books borrowed from the library, his eyes scanning the pages attentively in an attempt to absorb new strategies. He practiced against himself religiously, moving the pieces back and forth, his mind deeply engaged in analyzing each move with care.
When he took part in local chess matches, he was frequently underestimated. The tournament hall was filled with noisy people. The other players, armed with better resources and professional training, laughed at his simple techniques.
In one particular tournament, as he sat at the table for his first game, he could feel the eyes on him. His opponent made quick and decisive opening moves. Jackson, though nervous, focused hard. But soon, he found himself in a difficult position as his opponent’s pieces advanced aggressively. He lost the game and was very disappointed.
In the next game, the situation was no better. His opponent’s fingers moved swiftly over the pieces, while Jackson’s hands were a bit sweaty as he tried to keep up, with his strategies easily countered (对抗). The taunts (嘲弄) of his opponents rang in his ears, but he refused to be disheartened.
During the break, he sat alone in the corner, replaying the games in his mind to identify his mistakes. Realizing the need to be more creative and bold in his move, he immersed himself deeper into analyzing of the games of the chess masters for inspiration. With every page he read and every move he analyzed, his determination grew like a burning fire.
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。
Paragraph 1:
With a new-found determination, Jackson told himself that winners never quit.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
In the final moments of the game, the pressure was intense.
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答案版
郑州外国语学校2025-2026学年高二上月考1试卷英语
(120分钟 150分)
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 will the man do before going into town?
A. Eat his breakfast. B. Have his hair cut. C. Visit a bookshop.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A hotel. B. An airport. C. A hospital.
3. What does the man mean?
A. He forgot the meeting time. B. He had little time to prepare. C. He finished the speech ahead of time.
4. What does the woman’s mother look like?
A. She wears glasses. B. She has dark eyes. C. She has white hair.
5. What is the weather like now?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
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 the woman originally want to do at the radio station?
A. Be a DJ. B. Start a podcast. C. Compose music.
7. What does the woman imply about the job of managing the station’s music?
A. It would offer nothing new. B. It would help her get started. C. It would be physically demanding.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the woman?
A. A driver. B. A policewoman. C. A car park attendant.
9. Where is the car park?
A. Near a hotel. B. Around the corner. C. At the end of the street.
10. What will the man probably do next?
A. Drive away. B. Lock his car. C. Visit a park.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the woman give a presentation?
A. On September 7th. B. On September 8th. C. On September 9th.
12. What did Rachel and Sam ask about?
A. The name of the hotel. B. The time of the meeting. C. The change of the schedule.
13. How will Mark get everyone to know the meeting arrangements?
A. By email. B. By phone. C. In person.
听第9段材料，回答14至17小题。
14. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office. B. Over the phone. C. At a job fair.
15. Where does Sharon most probably work?
A. At a travel agency. B. In a publishing house. C. In an advertising company.
16. What is Sharon’s second job task?
A. Selling products. B. Developing websites. C. Increasing clients’ visibility.
17. What does Sharon need to look at to find effective keywords?
A. News websites. B. Research papers. C. Customers’ search history.
听第10段材料，回答18至20小题。
18. What is Jacob Brown famous for?
A. Serving unique meals. B. Creating accessible recipes. C. Promoting environmental campaigns.
19. What is one reason for Jacob Brown’s adoption of jellyfish?
A. Meeting people’s nutritional needs.
B. Observing new environmental rules.
C. Appealing to customers’ preferences.
20. What is the rule about jellyfish in New Zealand?
A. Jellyfish import is prohibited.
B. Companies can’t use local species.
C. Personal fishing of jellyfish is illegal.
听力答案 略
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，从每题所给地A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to our school’s online community! Whether you’re hoping to explore the East Coast or are just making your way around campus, there are several transportation service options that University of Pennsylvania (Penn) students can take advantage of.
Penn Walking Escorts (护送)
Penn’s Division of Public Safety offers free walking escorts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Penn students can request an escort to walk them to their destinations whether that is a campus building, a dorm, or the school hospital. To request a walking escort, students can ask any Public Safety Officer or call 215-898-WALK (9255).
Penn Accessible Transit
The Penn Accessible Transit service offers on-campus transportation during term time for individuals with visual disabilities and those with limitations from other conditions. To obtain access to PAT, students must email the Office of Student Disabilities Services. For teachers or staff, they can obtain approval by contacting the Office of Affirmative Action.
SEPTA
SEPTA offers convenient transportation options for students around Philadelphia and connects to five counties in the Philadelphia suburbs, as well as transit systems in Delaware and New Jersey. Penn students can get discounts on galleries and museums on the SEPTA app if they have SEPTA Key Card with them. By downloading the SEPTA app, users can see their balance, add funds and view schedules.
Indego
Indego is the bike share system in Penn. Through downloading the Indego app, students can access real-time bike availability at any station, while earning discounts for renting bikes. Bike Share locations on campus include stations at 34th and Chestnut streets, 34th and Spruce streets, 36th and Sansom streets, and 40th and Spruce streets.
1. What do Penn Walking Escorts and Penn Accessible Transit have in common?
A. They have hotline support. B. They are meant for Penn staff.
C. They offer thoughtful services. D. They are available all year round.
2. Which enables Penn students to get cheaper exhibition tickets?
A. Penn Walking Escorts. B. Penn Accessible Transit.
C. SEPTA. D. Indego.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A school website. B. A travel plan.
C. A transportation guide. D. A poster board.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
B
My father loved lists. Over 25 years, he recorded 539 books he read and 322 episodes of Booknotes on C-SPAN, which he watched every Sunday night. He also kept grocery lists for his mini-fridge—Pepsi, coffee, heavy cream—and daily tasks. These notes filled small notebooks, always near his reading chair. He wrote them until December 31, 2004, when cancer stopped him. After his death, I gathered the notebooks into a box. For years, I couldn’t bear to open them.
Born in 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, my father was the son of a leather factory worker and grandson of an Irish immigrant who cleaned horse manure from the streets. Despite his humble beginnings, he was brilliant. After a summer in the leather factory, he graduated high school at 16 and went on to Boston College. He served in World War II and later earned degrees in physics. Then he worked at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, moved his family from Lowell to Boston, and sent his kids to private colleges. It seemed he had left Lowell behind — but not so. Deep down, he saw himself simply as a working-class Lowell kid who had just read a lot of books.
He didn’t travel much, and didn’t feel the need. When I asked if he regretted not seeing the world, he defended himself: “I’ve sailed the Atlantic in stormy winds, climbed the Himalayas, and stared down wild animals.” Then he added, “I read.” Books were his world. From them, he learned to survive landslides, shark attacks, and even gorilla attacks. He had what he called “a rich inner life”— and it was true.
Shortly before his death, he opened a small purple notebook and began one last list. It described details from 1930s Lowell — things lost in time. Twenty years later, I found it. In his flowing handwriting, Dad reached back to Lowell — a time long gone, now captured only in memory. Lost and only in memory — that was how I was experiencing Dad now. Squinting my eyes, I saw not just the city he loved, but the quiet, extraordinary man I called Dad.
4. Why are the details of the father’s lists mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. To imply his fear of forgetting. B. To reflect his ordered and thoughtful life.
C. To reveal his reliance on control. D. To show his love for literature and cuisine.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A. He stayed humble and rooted. B. He struggled with his identity.
C. His success originated from his roots. D. He felt torn about his background.
6. What does the father’s quote in paragraph 3 mainly reveal?
A. His pride in inner journeys. B. His dream of global travel.
C. His desire for real adventure. D. His escape from physical world.
7. What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Pursuit and action. B. Loss and regret.
C. Ambition and escape. D. Memory and identity.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D
C
Scientists have identified neurons (神经元) in an ancient part of the brain that control when you stop eating a meal, at least in rodents (啮齿动物). The researchers discovered that cholecystokinin (胆囊收缩素) (CCK) neurons, which are found in the brain stem, one of the oldest parts of the brain-combine various signals produced as we eat, causing us to feel full and not want to take another bite. The feeding signals these neurons respond to relay information like how much food is detected by receptors in the mouth, how full the stomach is and how high the levels of different hunger signalling hormones in the blood are. The new research is still in its early stages, having only been conducted in mice so far.
The team focused on the brain stems of mice to build on research in rodents dating back to the 1970s, which hinted that the brain stem could play a role in regulating feelings of fullness. However, which particular cells within this region did this and how was unclear. To see how CCK neurons may influence eating, the scientists genetically modified mice so that their CCK neurons could be switched on and off using light in lab experiments. They found that when these neurons were activated, the mice ate smaller meals compared to unmodified mice, and the extent of activation determined how quickly the modified mice stopped eating.
The findings suggest that CCK neurons regulate how much mice eat during a given meal, the team concluded. If equivalent neurons are found in the human brain stem, the findings could theoretically lead to the development of new treatments for conditions like obesity. This idea was supported by separate experiments conducted in the same study, in which the team discovered that mouse CCK neurons can be activated by a drug called Exendin-4, which caused the mice to stop eating. Exendin-4 is in the same class of drugs as Ozempic and Wegovy, which are becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, respectively. Whether used alone or alongside other medical interventions, these findings could provide a pathway for clinically regulating eating behaviour and possibly for developing weight-reducing drugs. But these findings in rodents must first be extended to people.
8. Which of the following can best describe CCK neurons?
A. Taste detectors. B. Decision makers.
C. Hunger killers. D. Signal organizers.
9. What’s the key difference between genetically modified mice and normal ones according to Paragraph 2?
A. Normal mice got Exendin-4 injections.
B. Modified mice had more hunger hormones.
C. Normal mice had changed brain stem structures.
D. Modified mice had CCK neurons controlled by light.
10. Why does the author mention a drug called Exendin-4?
A. To challenge existing findings.
B. To indicate potential applications.
C. To suggest immediate effectiveness.
D. To highlight experimental limitations.
11. Which of the following could be a proper title of the passage?
A. Ancient Brain Region Controls Meal Size
B. New Drugs Target Brain’s Hunger Neurons
C. CCK Neurons Can Cure Obesity in Humans
D Mouse Study Reveals CCK Neurons’ Structure
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. B 11. A
D
Universities have boomed in recent decades. In theory, universities should be an excellent source of productivity growth. In practice, however, the great expansion of higher education has coincided with a productivity slowdown. A new paper by Ashish Arora and his colleagues, suggests that universities’ rapid growth and the rich world’s stagnant productivity could be two sides of the same coin.
The new paper makes a subtle but devastating suggestion: that when it came to delivering productivity gains, the old, big-business model of science worked better than the new, university-led one. Broadly, they find that scientific breakthroughs from public institutions “elicit little or no response from established corporations” over a number of years. A researcher in a university lab might publish brilliant papers after brilliant paper, pushing the front of a discipline. Often, however, this has no impact on corporations’ own publications, their patents or the number of scientists that they employ. And this, in turn, points to a small impact on economy-wide productivity.
Why do companies struggle to use ideas produced by universities? The loss of the corporate lab is one part of the answer. Such institutions were home to a lively mixture of thinkers and doers. In the 1940s Bell Labs had the interdisciplinary team of chemists, metallurgists and physicists necessary to solve the overlapping theoretical and practical problems associated with developing the transistor. That cross-cutting expertise is now largely gone. Another part of the answer concerns universities. Free from the demands of corporate overloads, research focuses more on satisfying geeks’ curiosity or boosting citation counts than on finding breakthroughs that will change the world or make money. In moderation, research for research’s sake is no bad thing; some breakthrough technologies, such as penicillin, were discovered almost by accident. But if everyone is arguing over how many angels dance on the head of a pin, the economy suffers.
When higher-education institutions do produce work that is more relevant to the real world, the consequences are troubling. As universities produce more fresh PhD graduates, companies seem to find it easier to invent new stuff. Yet universities’ patents have an offsetting effect, provoking corporations to produce fewer patents themselves. It is possible that existing businesses, worried about competition from university spinoffs, cut back on research and development (R&D) in that field. Although no one knows for sure how these opposing effects balance out, the authors point to a net decline in corporate patenting of about 1.5% a year. The vast fiscal resources devoted to public science, in other words, probably make businesses across the rich world less innovative.
Perhaps, with time, universities and the corporate sector will work together more profitably. And corporate researchers, rather than universities, are driving the current generative AI innovation boom: in a few cases, the corporate lab has already risen from the ashes. At some point, though, governments will need to ask themselves hard questions. In a world of weak economic growth, generous public support for universities may come to seem an unjustifiable luxury.
12. According to the text, Arora and his colleagues find that ________.
A. universities have long been an important source of productivity growth
B. universities’ scientific outputs don’t really impact established corporations
C. university-led model of science is delivering fewer scientific breakthroughs
D. big businesses are slow to absorb innovative ideas produced by universities
13. Bell Labs are mentioned in the text to ________.
A. honor their key contributions to scientific development
B. highlight a successful corporate-university partnership
C. indicate the essential components of successful corporate labs
D. mourn the bygone days of multidisciplinary corporate research
14. What does the word “offsetting” probably mean?
A. weakening B. boosting C. stabilizing D. disrupting
15. Which of the following statements will the author most likely agree with?
A. Universities should expand their collaboration with corporations.
B. Universities should play a bigger role in developing generative AI.
C. The government should put in effort to revive corporate labs.
D. The government should reduce public support for universities.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 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。
Many people think a good learner must keep steady focus. Yet new studies show the opposite. When the mind gently drifts, it can still absorb facts. More importantly, it can connect them in fresh ways. This process, called inferential learning, lets us go beyond the given facts and reach new conclusions. ___16___
Mind-drifting gives the brain extra time. Suppose a student hears that plants bend toward light. ___17___ Neurons repeat the pattern without effort. This hidden rehearsal strengthens memory traces and keeps the door open for later links.
Drifting invites remote associations. During a break, the same student may recall her kitchen window, where the basil plant leans each morning. Two scenes—classroom and kitchen—meet in her mind. From this mix she may infer that light direction, not just sunlight itself, guides plant growth. ___18___ However, focused study rarely allows such loose pairing of places and times.
A wandering mind tests rules in private. While the teacher moves to the next topic, the student's thoughts may run a quick test: "If the light comes from below, will the stem still bend up?" ___19___ These quiet experiments sharpen understanding and prepare the learner for real tests later.
___20___ They forget that controlled wandering is not the same as chaos. Learners can set soft borders: after twenty minutes of hard work, they allow five minutes of gentle drift. In this window, the mind roams but stays near the topic. The result is deeper insight without lost time.
A. Critics may say distraction wastes time.
B. Mind-wandering breaks cognitive barriers.
C. No lab is needed; the brain runs a silent model.
D. This random access generates innovative ideas.
E. The leap is small, but it is new knowledge built on her own.
F. A wandering mind, it turns out, is a quiet helper in this work.
G. While her eyes look out of the window, her brain keeps the idea alive.
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. C 20. A
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分55分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The side door of the aircraft was opened, and a brisk wind rushed in. Packed tightly like sardines were fourteen silent people. Two of them were my adult children, ___21___ out at the endless sky.
When we reached an altitude of 14,000 feet, my son’s face turned pale as he ___22___ inched to the opening and fell out of the ___23___. Something went cold in my heart. But, only seconds later, instructions were being ___24___, and it was my daughter’s turn. Her face, however, was ___25___, and she laughed and whooped, falling away into the wild blue. For a quick moment, a desperate fear ___26___ me, and I wondered if that was the last time I would see them. But the thought soon ___27___ as I felt a strong pull on my pack and was moved into position.
With a big birthday approaching, my children had chosen to surprise me with an unforgettable way to dive into the decade I’d wanted to ___28___, but when a woman celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary spontaneously decided to ___29___, I knew I had to do it, too.
Now I was in the ___30___. I forgot all the instructions as the sheer terror and joy ___31___. Although it felt like forever, the minute before the parachute (降落伞) opened was memorable. With the earth quickly approaching, I spied my son and daughter running to ___32___ me. We had an excited three-way ___33___.
It was a(n)___34___ moment. I could have refused to leave the plane, missing both the extreme thrill of the dive and the unique beauty of the view from the sky. ___35___ to the appearance of safety no longer felt like the only option.
21. A. leaving B. standing C. staring D. putting
22. A. cautiously B. swiftly C. closely D. proudly
23. A. wing B. hole C. window D. plane
24. A. overlooked B. barked C. interrupted D. posted
25. A. regretful B. grateful C. joyful D. sorrowful
26. A. overcame B. refreshed C. discouraged D. confused
27. A. crept B. surged C. returned D. passed
28. A. give out B. set out C. chicken out D. work out
29. A. dive B. divorce C. withdraw D. abandon
30. A. jungle B. air C. dilemma D. darkness
31. A. came back B. faded away C. died down D. rolled in
32. A. rescue B. greet C. address D. search
33. A. hug B. exchange C. match D. comment
34. A. temporary B. awkward C. desperate D. symbolic
35. A. Climbing B. Sticking C. Responding D. Dropping
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B
第二节 单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)
36. Despite the ________ that extreme sports are only for young people, many seniors have proven their passion and skill in activities like sandboarding.
A. feedback B. controversy C. category D. assumption
【答案】D
37. Jane, who is always full of energy and optimism, ________ a bubbly person even in the most challenging situations.
A. comes across as B. finds fault with C. clicks on D. roots for
【答案】A
38 It is ________ that athletes like Fabiola da Silva have excelled in male-dominated sports like inline skating; their achievements are well-documented in sports history.
A. undefeated B. plausible C. hypocritical D. undisputed
【答案】D
39. According to travel news, Namibia, known for its vast deserts and towering ________, is now a top destination for sandboarding lovers.
A. rinks B. courts C. dunes D. slopes
【答案】C
40. A recent news report stated that the old subway station elevator has been ________ since last Friday, with repair work still in progress.
A. out of shape B. out of sight C. out of service D. out of mind
【答案】C
41. As the wildfire approached the cabin, the old man made ________ attempts to block the flames without stopping to catch his breath.
A. aggressive B. conservative C. hesitant D. cautious
【答案】A
42. To balance work and rest effectively, many professionals ________ between focused 90-minute work sessions and 15-minute breaks throughout the workday.
A. shift B. fluctuate C. circulate D. alternate
【答案】D
43. The book’s description of loneliness in big cities lets readers quickly ________ the author’s feelings.
A. identify with B. contribute to C. subscribe to D. coincide with
【答案】A
44. After the project was finally approved, the manager told the team they could ________ discussions for the day and have a rest.
A. leave out B. leave behind C. leave off D. leave for
【答案】C
45. We should ________ facts from opinions when reading news, ________ we might be misled easily.
A. install; however B. release; whilst
C. distinguish; otherwise D. attribute; nevertheless
【答案】C
46. The speech was so ________ that many audience members felt ________ and started to leave early.
A. awkward; relieved B. bubbly; keen
C. cheerful; embarrassed D. pretentious; bored
【答案】D
47. His repeated excuses for being late ________ — I’ve told him how important punctuality is many times.
A. gets on my nerves B. touches a nerve C. strains every nerve D. keeps the nerve
【答案】A
48. The documentary exposed how the group used ________ approaches, forcing prisoners to endure unspeakable physical and psychological ________ to reveal information.
A. brutal; bother B. inhumane; torture
C. cruel; annoyance D. vicious; irritation
【答案】B
49. When attending the important charity gala, she wore a (n) ________ evening gown, and her ________ hairstyle made her the center of attention.
A. gorgeous; stylish B. awkward; scruffy C. shallow; pushy D. plain; messy
【答案】A
50. Under the old oak tree ________, its pages yellowed with time but still holding the pressed maple leaf she’d given him ten years ago.
A. did the diary he’d been searching for lay B. the diary he’d been searching for lay
C. lay the diary he’d been searching for D. did the diary lay he’d been searching for
【答案】C
第三节 语篇填空(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。
The 15th edition of Vivid Sydney, Australia’s largest annual celebration of light music, ideas, and food, ____51____ (light) up the Harbour City under the theme Dream.
From May 23 to June 14, 2025, the festival featured more than 200 events across five ____52____ (creative) designed zones throughout central Sydney. Among them, Chinese artist Yannesi Siu, the first Chinese artist invited individually ____53____ (participate) in Vivid Sydney’s official program attracted attention with two works that combine ancient mythology with cutting-edge technology.
Yannesi’s work, Fly to the Moon, drew ____54____ (inspire) from the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess. In her interpretation, which used light and motion, ____55____ the moon symbolized was not only poetic imagination but also the pursuit of dreams.
Her second work, Telephone, explored how memory, technology, and time interacted. Inside ____56____ unique and old-fashioned telephone booth (电话亭), visitors could speak into the receiver, and transform messages into animated light symbols by AI. This dialogue between past and future was enhanced by China’s homegrown HDR Vivid ultra-HD visual technology.
“____57____ (root) in the Chinese traditional culture, the piece uses technique to carry meaning,” Siu said. “I hope audiences can reflect ____58____ how technology connects us — not just functionally, but emotionally — across time and space.”
This year, Vivid Sydney covered five unique zones — Circular Quay and The rocks, Barangaroo, Martin Place and the CBD, Darling Harbour, and The Goods Line and Inner City, ____59____ visitors enjoyed immersing ____60____ (they) in fantastic experiences over 23 nights.
【答案】51. lit
52. creatively
53. to participate
54. inspiration
55. what 56. a
57. Rooted 58. on##upon
59. where 60. themselves
第四部分 写作(共一节，满分25分)
61. 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。
Winners Never Quit
There was a young boy named Jackson who had a burning desire to become a great chess player. He lived in a small town where chess was unpopular. The lack of proper coaches or training facilities nearby didn’t dampen his spirits at all, for his fascination with the game knew no bounds.
Every day after school, he would dash home eagerly and set up his old chessboard. For hours on end, he would study books borrowed from the library, his eyes scanning the pages attentively in an attempt to absorb new strategies. He practiced against himself religiously, moving the pieces back and forth, his mind deeply engaged in analyzing each move with care.
When he took part in local chess matches, he was frequently underestimated. The tournament hall was filled with noisy people. The other players, armed with better resources and professional training, laughed at his simple techniques.
In one particular tournament, as he sat at the table for his first game, he could feel the eyes on him. His opponent made quick and decisive opening moves. Jackson, though nervous, focused hard. But soon, he found himself in a difficult position as his opponent’s pieces advanced aggressively. He lost the game and was very disappointed.
In the next game, the situation was no better. His opponent’s fingers moved swiftly over the pieces, while Jackson’s hands were a bit sweaty as he tried to keep up, with his strategies easily countered (对抗). The taunts (嘲弄) of his opponents rang in his ears, but he refused to be disheartened.
During the break, he sat alone in the corner, replaying the games in his mind to identify his mistakes. Realizing the need to be more creative and bold in his move, he immersed himself deeper into analyzing of the games of the chess masters for inspiration. With every page he read and every move he analyzed, his determination grew like a burning fire.
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。
Paragraph 1:
With a new-found determination, Jackson told himself that winners never quit.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
In the final moments of the game, the pressure was intense.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文
With a new-found determination, Jack told himself that winners never quit. He came back with a determined look. In the next game, he started to make unexpected and brilliant opening moves. His opponents were caught off guard. He carefully calculated each step, not allowing his previous failures to cloud his judgment. When his opponent made a challenging move, instead of panicking, he analyzed it calmly and found a way to counter it. His pieces moved across the board with precision, slowly but surely gaining an advantage. As the game progressed, he stayed focused, ignoring the whispers around him.
In the final moments of the game, the pressure was intense. Jack’s hands were steady as he made the decisive move. He won the game, and a small smile appeared on his face. This victory gave him the confidence he needed. In the following games, he continued to play with great skill and determination. Even when facing tough opponents again, he remembered his struggle and the motto that winners never quit. With each victory, he grew more confident, and eventually, he won the tournament, proving that with unwavering determination, one can overcome any obstacle in the pursuit of their dreams.
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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 will the man do before going into town?
A. Eat his breakfast. B. Have his hair cut. C. Visit a bookshop.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A hotel. B. An airport. C. A hospital.
3. What does the man mean?
A. He forgot the meeting time. B. He had little time to prepare. C. He finished the speech ahead of time.
4. What does the woman’s mother look like?
A. She wears glasses. B. She has dark eyes. C. She has white hair.
5. What is the weather like now?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
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 the woman originally want to do at the radio station?
A. Be a DJ. B. Start a podcast. C. Compose music.
7. What does the woman imply about the job of managing the station’s music?
A. It would offer nothing new. B. It would help her get started. C. It would be physically demanding.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the woman?
A. A driver. B. A policewoman. C. A car park attendant.
9. Where is the car park?
A. Near a hotel. B. Around the corner. C. At the end of the street.
10. What will the man probably do next?
A. Drive away. B. Lock his car. C. Visit a park.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the woman give a presentation?
A. On September 7th. B. On September 8th. C. On September 9th.
12. What did Rachel and Sam ask about?
A. The name of the hotel. B. The time of the meeting. C. The change of the schedule.
13. How will Mark get everyone to know the meeting arrangements?
A. By email. B. By phone. C. In person.
听第9段材料，回答14至17小题。
14. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office. B. Over the phone. C. At a job fair.
15. Where does Sharon most probably work?
A. At a travel agency. B. In a publishing house. C. In an advertising company.
16. What is Sharon’s second job task?
A. Selling products. B. Developing websites. C. Increasing clients’ visibility.
17. What does Sharon need to look at to find effective keywords?
A. News websites. B. Research papers. C. Customers’ search history.
听第10段材料，回答18至20小题。
18. What is Jacob Brown famous for?
A. Serving unique meals. B. Creating accessible recipes. C. Promoting environmental campaigns.
19. What is one reason for Jacob Brown’s adoption of jellyfish?
A. Meeting people’s nutritional needs.
B. Observing new environmental rules.
C. Appealing to customers’ preferences.
20. What is the rule about jellyfish in New Zealand?
A. Jellyfish import is prohibited.
B. Companies can’t use local species.
C. Personal fishing of jellyfish is illegal.
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，从每题所给地A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to our school’s online community! Whether you’re hoping to explore the East Coast or are just making your way around campus, there are several transportation service options that University of Pennsylvania (Penn) students can take advantage of.
Penn Walking Escorts (护送)
Penn’s Division of Public Safety offers free walking escorts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Penn students can request an escort to walk them to their destinations whether that is a campus building, a dorm, or the school hospital. To request a walking escort, students can ask any Public Safety Officer or call 215-898-WALK (9255).
Penn Accessible Transit
The Penn Accessible Transit service offers on-campus transportation during term time for individuals with visual disabilities and those with limitations from other conditions. To obtain access to PAT, students must email the Office of Student Disabilities Services. For teachers or staff, they can obtain approval by contacting the Office of Affirmative Action.
SEPTA
SEPTA offers convenient transportation options for students around Philadelphia and connects to five counties in the Philadelphia suburbs, as well as transit systems in Delaware and New Jersey. Penn students can get discounts on galleries and museums on the SEPTA app if they have SEPTA Key Card with them. By downloading the SEPTA app, users can see their balance, add funds and view schedules.
Indego
Indego is the bike share system in Penn. Through downloading the Indego app, students can access real-time bike availability at any station, while earning discounts for renting bikes. Bike Share locations on campus include stations at 34th and Chestnut streets, 34th and Spruce streets, 36th and Sansom streets, and 40th and Spruce streets.
1. What do Penn Walking Escorts and Penn Accessible Transit have in common?
A. They have hotline support. B. They are meant for Penn staff.
C. They offer thoughtful services. D. They are available all year round.
2. Which enables Penn students to get cheaper exhibition tickets?
A. Penn Walking Escorts. B. Penn Accessible Transit.
C. SEPTA. D. Indego.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A school website. B. A travel plan.
C. A transportation guide. D. A poster board.
B
My father loved lists. Over 25 years, he recorded 539 books he read and 322 episodes of Booknotes on C-SPAN, which he watched every Sunday night. He also kept grocery lists for his mini-fridge—Pepsi, coffee, heavy cream—and daily tasks. These notes filled small notebooks, always near his reading chair. He wrote them until December 31, 2004, when cancer stopped him. After his death, I gathered the notebooks into a box. For years, I couldn’t bear to open them.
Born in 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, my father was the son of a leather factory worker and grandson of an Irish immigrant who cleaned horse manure from the streets. Despite his humble beginnings, he was brilliant. After a summer in the leather factory, he graduated high school at 16 and went on to Boston College. He served in World War II and later earned degrees in physics. Then he worked at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, moved his family from Lowell to Boston, and sent his kids to private colleges. It seemed he had left Lowell behind — but not so. Deep down, he saw himself simply as a working-class Lowell kid who had just read a lot of books.
He didn’t travel much, and didn’t feel the need. When I asked if he regretted not seeing the world, he defended himself: “I’ve sailed the Atlantic in stormy winds, climbed the Himalayas, and stared down wild animals.” Then he added, “I read.” Books were his world. From them, he learned to survive landslides, shark attacks, and even gorilla attacks. He had what he called “a rich inner life”— and it was true.
Shortly before his death, he opened a small purple notebook and began one last list. It described details from 1930s Lowell — things lost in time. Twenty years later, I found it. In his flowing handwriting, Dad reached back to Lowell — a time long gone, now captured only in memory. Lost and only in memory — that was how I was experiencing Dad now. Squinting my eyes, I saw not just the city he loved, but the quiet, extraordinary man I called Dad.
4. Why are the details of the father’s lists mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. To imply his fear of forgetting. B. To reflect his ordered and thoughtful life.
C. To reveal his reliance on control. D. To show his love for literature and cuisine.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A. He stayed humble and rooted. B. He struggled with his identity.
C. His success originated from his roots. D. He felt torn about his background.
6. What does the father’s quote in paragraph 3 mainly reveal?
A. His pride in inner journeys. B. His dream of global travel.
C. His desire for real adventure. D. His escape from physical world.
7. What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Pursuit and action. B. Loss and regret.
C. Ambition and escape. D. Memory and identity.
C
Scientists have identified neurons (神经元) in an ancient part of the brain that control when you stop eating a meal, at least in rodents (啮齿动物). The researchers discovered that cholecystokinin (胆囊收缩素) (CCK) neurons, which are found in the brain stem, one of the oldest parts of the brain-combine various signals produced as we eat, causing us to feel full and not want to take another bite. The feeding signals these neurons respond to relay information like how much food is detected by receptors in the mouth, how full the stomach is and how high the levels of different hunger signalling hormones in the blood are. The new research is still in its early stages, having only been conducted in mice so far.
The team focused on the brain stems of mice to build on research in rodents dating back to the 1970s, which hinted that the brain stem could play a role in regulating feelings of fullness. However, which particular cells within this region did this and how was unclear. To see how CCK neurons may influence eating, the scientists genetically modified mice so that their CCK neurons could be switched on and off using light in lab experiments. They found that when these neurons were activated, the mice ate smaller meals compared to unmodified mice, and the extent of activation determined how quickly the modified mice stopped eating.
The findings suggest that CCK neurons regulate how much mice eat during a given meal, the team concluded. If equivalent neurons are found in the human brain stem, the findings could theoretically lead to the development of new treatments for conditions like obesity. This idea was supported by separate experiments conducted in the same study, in which the team discovered that mouse CCK neurons can be activated by a drug called Exendin-4, which caused the mice to stop eating. Exendin-4 is in the same class of drugs as Ozempic and Wegovy, which are becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, respectively. Whether used alone or alongside other medical interventions, these findings could provide a pathway for clinically regulating eating behaviour and possibly for developing weight-reducing drugs. But these findings in rodents must first be extended to people.
8. Which of the following can best describe CCK neurons?
A. Taste detectors. B. Decision makers.
C. Hunger killers. D. Signal organizers.
9. What’s the key difference between genetically modified mice and normal ones according to Paragraph 2?
A. Normal mice got Exendin-4 injections.
B. Modified mice had more hunger hormones.
C. Normal mice had changed brain stem structures.
D. Modified mice had CCK neurons controlled by light.
10. Why does the author mention a drug called Exendin-4?
A. To challenge existing findings.
B. To indicate potential applications.
C. To suggest immediate effectiveness.
D. To highlight experimental limitations.
11. Which of the following could be a proper title of the passage?
A. Ancient Brain Region Controls Meal Size
B. New Drugs Target Brain’s Hunger Neurons
C. CCK Neurons Can Cure Obesity in Humans
D Mouse Study Reveals CCK Neurons’ Structure
D
Universities have boomed in recent decades. In theory, universities should be an excellent source of productivity growth. In practice, however, the great expansion of higher education has coincided with a productivity slowdown. A new paper by Ashish Arora and his colleagues, suggests that universities’ rapid growth and the rich world’s stagnant productivity could be two sides of the same coin.
The new paper makes a subtle but devastating suggestion: that when it came to delivering productivity gains, the old, big-business model of science worked better than the new, university-led one. Broadly, they find that scientific breakthroughs from public institutions “elicit little or no response from established corporations” over a number of years. A researcher in a university lab might publish brilliant papers after brilliant paper, pushing the front of a discipline. Often, however, this has no impact on corporations’ own publications, their patents or the number of scientists that they employ. And this, in turn, points to a small impact on economy-wide productivity.
Why do companies struggle to use ideas produced by universities? The loss of the corporate lab is one part of the answer. Such institutions were home to a lively mixture of thinkers and doers. In the 1940s Bell Labs had the interdisciplinary team of chemists, metallurgists and physicists necessary to solve the overlapping theoretical and practical problems associated with developing the transistor. That cross-cutting expertise is now largely gone. Another part of the answer concerns universities. Free from the demands of corporate overloads, research focuses more on satisfying geeks’ curiosity or boosting citation counts than on finding breakthroughs that will change the world or make money. In moderation, research for research’s sake is no bad thing; some breakthrough technologies, such as penicillin, were discovered almost by accident. But if everyone is arguing over how many angels dance on the head of a pin, the economy suffers.
When higher-education institutions do produce work that is more relevant to the real world, the consequences are troubling. As universities produce more fresh PhD graduates, companies seem to find it easier to invent new stuff. Yet universities’ patents have an offsetting effect, provoking corporations to produce fewer patents themselves. It is possible that existing businesses, worried about competition from university spinoffs, cut back on research and development (R&D) in that field. Although no one knows for sure how these opposing effects balance out, the authors point to a net decline in corporate patenting of about 1.5% a year. The vast fiscal resources devoted to public science, in other words, probably make businesses across the rich world less innovative.
Perhaps, with time, universities and the corporate sector will work together more profitably. And corporate researchers, rather than universities, are driving the current generative AI innovation boom: in a few cases, the corporate lab has already risen from the ashes. At some point, though, governments will need to ask themselves hard questions. In a world of weak economic growth, generous public support for universities may come to seem an unjustifiable luxury.
12. According to the text, Arora and his colleagues find that ________.
A. universities have long been an important source of productivity growth
B. universities’ scientific outputs don’t really impact established corporations
C. university-led model of science is delivering fewer scientific breakthroughs
D. big businesses are slow to absorb innovative ideas produced by universities
13. Bell Labs are mentioned in the text to ________.
A. honor their key contributions to scientific development
B. highlight a successful corporate-university partnership
C. indicate the essential components of successful corporate labs
D. mourn the bygone days of multidisciplinary corporate research
14. What does the word “offsetting” probably mean?
A. weakening B. boosting C. stabilizing D. disrupting
15. Which of the following statements will the author most likely agree with?
A. Universities should expand their collaboration with corporations.
B. Universities should play a bigger role in developing generative AI.
C. The government should put in effort to revive corporate labs.
D. The government should reduce public support for universities.
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。
Many people think a good learner must keep steady focus. Yet new studies show the opposite. When the mind gently drifts, it can still absorb facts. More importantly, it can connect them in fresh ways. This process, called inferential learning, lets us go beyond the given facts and reach new conclusions. ___16___
Mind-drifting gives the brain extra time. Suppose a student hears that plants bend toward light. ___17___ Neurons repeat the pattern without effort. This hidden rehearsal strengthens memory traces and keeps the door open for later links.
Drifting invites remote associations. During a break, the same student may recall her kitchen window, where the basil plant leans each morning. Two scenes—classroom and kitchen—meet in her mind. From this mix she may infer that light direction, not just sunlight itself, guides plant growth. ___18___ However, focused study rarely allows such loose pairing of places and times.
A wandering mind tests rules in private. While the teacher moves to the next topic, the student's thoughts may run a quick test: "If the light comes from below, will the stem still bend up?" ___19___ These quiet experiments sharpen understanding and prepare the learner for real tests later.
___20___ They forget that controlled wandering is not the same as chaos. Learners can set soft borders: after twenty minutes of hard work, they allow five minutes of gentle drift. In this window, the mind roams but stays near the topic. The result is deeper insight without lost time.
A. Critics may say distraction wastes time.
B. Mind-wandering breaks cognitive barriers.
C. No lab is needed; the brain runs a silent model.
D. This random access generates innovative ideas.
E. The leap is small, but it is new knowledge built on her own.
F. A wandering mind, it turns out, is a quiet helper in this work.
G. While her eyes look out of the window, her brain keeps the idea alive.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分55分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The side door of the aircraft was opened, and a brisk wind rushed in. Packed tightly like sardines were fourteen silent people. Two of them were my adult children, ___21___ out at the endless sky.
When we reached an altitude of 14,000 feet, my son’s face turned pale as he ___22___ inched to the opening and fell out of the ___23___. Something went cold in my heart. But, only seconds later, instructions were being ___24___, and it was my daughter’s turn. Her face, however, was ___25___, and she laughed and whooped, falling away into the wild blue. For a quick moment, a desperate fear ___26___ me, and I wondered if that was the last time I would see them. But the thought soon ___27___ as I felt a strong pull on my pack and was moved into position.
With a big birthday approaching, my children had chosen to surprise me with an unforgettable way to dive into the decade I’d wanted to ___28___, but when a woman celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary spontaneously decided to ___29___, I knew I had to do it, too.
Now I was in the ___30___. I forgot all the instructions as the sheer terror and joy ___31___. Although it felt like forever, the minute before the parachute (降落伞) opened was memorable. With the earth quickly approaching, I spied my son and daughter running to ___32___ me. We had an excited three-way ___33___.
It was a(n)___34___ moment. I could have refused to leave the plane, missing both the extreme thrill of the dive and the unique beauty of the view from the sky. ___35___ to the appearance of safety no longer felt like the only option.
21. A. leaving B. standing C. staring D. putting
22. A. cautiously B. swiftly C. closely D. proudly
23. A. wing B. hole C. window D. plane
24. A. overlooked B. barked C. interrupted D. posted
25. A. regretful B. grateful C. joyful D. sorrowful
26. A. overcame B. refreshed C. discouraged D. confused
27. A. crept B. surged C. returned D. passed
28. A. give out B. set out C. chicken out D. work out
29. A. dive B. divorce C. withdraw D. abandon
30. A. jungle B. air C. dilemma D. darkness
31. A. came back B. faded away C. died down D. rolled in
32. A. rescue B. greet C. address D. search
33. A. hug B. exchange C. match D. comment
34. A. temporary B. awkward C. desperate D. symbolic
35. A. Climbing B. Sticking C. Responding D. Dropping
第二节 单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)
36. Despite the ________ that extreme sports are only for young people, many seniors have proven their passion and skill in activities like sandboarding.
A. feedback B. controversy C. category D. assumption
37. Jane, who is always full of energy and optimism, ________ a bubbly person even in the most challenging situations.
A. comes across as B. finds fault with C. clicks on D. roots for
38 It is ________ that athletes like Fabiola da Silva have excelled in male-dominated sports like inline skating; their achievements are well-documented in sports history.
A. undefeated B. plausible C. hypocritical D. undisputed
39. According to travel news, Namibia, known for its vast deserts and towering ________, is now a top destination for sandboarding lovers.
A. rinks B. courts C. dunes D. slopes
40. A recent news report stated that the old subway station elevator has been ________ since last Friday, with repair work still in progress.
A. out of shape B. out of sight C. out of service D. out of mind
41. As the wildfire approached the cabin, the old man made ________ attempts to block the flames without stopping to catch his breath.
A. aggressive B. conservative C. hesitant D. cautious
42. To balance work and rest effectively, many professionals ________ between focused 90-minute work sessions and 15-minute breaks throughout the workday.
A. shift B. fluctuate C. circulate D. alternate
43. The book’s description of loneliness in big cities lets readers quickly ________ the author’s feelings.
A. identify with B. contribute to C. subscribe to D. coincide with
44. After the project was finally approved, the manager told the team they could ________ discussions for the day and have a rest.
A. leave out B. leave behind C. leave off D. leave for
45. We should ________ facts from opinions when reading news, ________ we might be misled easily.
A. install; however B. release; whilst
C. distinguish; otherwise D. attribute; nevertheless
6. The speech was so ________ that many audience members felt ________ and started to leave early.
A. awkward; relieved B. bubbly; keen
C. cheerful; embarrassed D. pretentious; bored
47. His repeated excuses for being late ________ — I’ve told him how important punctuality is many times.
A. gets on my nerves B. touches a nerve C. strains every nerve D. keeps the nerve
48. The documentary exposed how the group used ________ approaches, forcing prisoners to endure unspeakable physical and psychological ________ to reveal information.
A. brutal; bother B. inhumane; torture
C. cruel; annoyance D. vicious; irritation
49. When attending the important charity gala, she wore a (n) ________ evening gown, and her ________ hairstyle made her the center of attention.
A. gorgeous; stylish B. awkward; scruffy C. shallow; pushy D. plain; messy
50. Under the old oak tree ________, its pages yellowed with time but still holding the pressed maple leaf she’d given him ten years ago.
A. did the diary he’d been searching for lay B. the diary he’d been searching for lay
C. lay the diary he’d been searching for D. did the diary lay he’d been searching for
第三节 语篇填空(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。
The 15th edition of Vivid Sydney, Australia’s largest annual celebration of light music, ideas, and food, ____51____ (light) up the Harbour City under the theme Dream.
From May 23 to June 14, 2025, the festival featured more than 200 events across five ____52____ (creative) designed zones throughout central Sydney. Among them, Chinese artist Yannesi Siu, the first Chinese artist invited individually ____53____ (participate) in Vivid Sydney’s official program attracted attention with two works that combine ancient mythology with cutting-edge technology.
Yannesi’s work, Fly to the Moon, drew ____54____ (inspire) from the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess. In her interpretation, which used light and motion, ____55____ the moon symbolized was not only poetic imagination but also the pursuit of dreams.
Her second work, Telephone, explored how memory, technology, and time interacted. Inside ____56____ unique and old-fashioned telephone booth (电话亭), visitors could speak into the receiver, and transform messages into animated light symbols by AI. This dialogue between past and future was enhanced by China’s homegrown HDR Vivid ultra-HD visual technology.
“____57____ (root) in the Chinese traditional culture, the piece uses technique to carry meaning,” Siu said. “I hope audiences can reflect ____58____ how technology connects us — not just functionally, but emotionally — across time and space.”
This year, Vivid Sydney covered five unique zones — Circular Quay and The rocks, Barangaroo, Martin Place and the CBD, Darling Harbour, and The Goods Line and Inner City, ____59____ visitors enjoyed immersing ____60____ (they) in fantastic experiences over 23 nights.
四部分 写作(共一节，满分25分)
61. 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。
Winners Never Quit
There was a young boy named Jackson who had a burning desire to become a great chess player. He lived in a small town where chess was unpopular. The lack of proper coaches or training facilities nearby didn’t dampen his spirits at all, for his fascination with the game knew no bounds.
Every day after school, he would dash home eagerly and set up his old chessboard. For hours on end, he would study books borrowed from the library, his eyes scanning the pages attentively in an attempt to absorb new strategies. He practiced against himself religiously, moving the pieces back and forth, his mind deeply engaged in analyzing each move with care.
When he took part in local chess matches, he was frequently underestimated. The tournament hall was filled with noisy people. The other players, armed with better resources and professional training, laughed at his simple techniques.
In one particular tournament, as he sat at the table for his first game, he could feel the eyes on him. His opponent made quick and decisive opening moves. Jackson, though nervous, focused hard. But soon, he found himself in a difficult position as his opponent’s pieces advanced aggressively. He lost the game and was very disappointed.
In the next game, the situation was no better. His opponent’s fingers moved swiftly over the pieces, while Jackson’s hands were a bit sweaty as he tried to keep up, with his strategies easily countered (对抗). The taunts (嘲弄) of his opponents rang in his ears, but he refused to be disheartened.
During the break, he sat alone in the corner, replaying the games in his mind to identify his mistakes. Realizing the need to be more creative and bold in his move, he immersed himself deeper into analyzing of the games of the chess masters for inspiration. With every page he read and every move he analyzed, his determination grew like a burning fire.
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。
Paragraph 1:
With a new-found determination, Jackson told himself that winners never quit.
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Paragraph 2:
In the final moments of the game, the pressure was intense.
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郑州外国语学校2025-2026学年高二上月考1试卷英语
(120分钟 150分)
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 will the man do before going into town?
A. Eat his breakfast. B. Have his hair cut. C. Visit a bookshop.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A hotel. B. An airport. C. A hospital.
3. What does the man mean?
A. He forgot the meeting time. B. He had little time to prepare. C. He finished the speech ahead of time.
4. What does the woman’s mother look like?
A. She wears glasses. B. She has dark eyes. C. She has white hair.
5. What is the weather like now?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
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 the woman originally want to do at the radio station?
A. Be a DJ. B. Start a podcast. C. Compose music.
7. What does the woman imply about the job of managing the station’s music?
A. It would offer nothing new. B. It would help her get started. C. It would be physically demanding.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the woman?
A. A driver. B. A policewoman. C. A car park attendant.
9. Where is the car park?
A. Near a hotel. B. Around the corner. C. At the end of the street.
10. What will the man probably do next?
A. Drive away. B. Lock his car. C. Visit a park.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the woman give a presentation?
A. On September 7th. B. On September 8th. C. On September 9th.
12. What did Rachel and Sam ask about?
A. The name of the hotel. B. The time of the meeting. C. The change of the schedule.
13. How will Mark get everyone to know the meeting arrangements?
A. By email. B. By phone. C. In person.
听第9段材料，回答14至17小题。
14. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office. B. Over the phone. C. At a job fair.
15. Where does Sharon most probably work?
A. At a travel agency. B. In a publishing house. C. In an advertising company.
16. What is Sharon’s second job task?
A. Selling products. B. Developing websites. C. Increasing clients’ visibility.
17. What does Sharon need to look at to find effective keywords?
A. News websites. B. Research papers. C. Customers’ search history.
听第10段材料，回答18至20小题。
18. What is Jacob Brown famous for?
A. Serving unique meals. B. Creating accessible recipes. C. Promoting environmental campaigns.
19. What is one reason for Jacob Brown’s adoption of jellyfish?
A. Meeting people’s nutritional needs.
B. Observing new environmental rules.
C. Appealing to customers’ preferences.
20. What is the rule about jellyfish in New Zealand?
A. Jellyfish import is prohibited.
B. Companies can’t use local species.
C. Personal fishing of jellyfish is illegal.
听力答案 略
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，从每题所给地A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to our school’s online community! Whether you’re hoping to explore the East Coast or are just making your way around campus, there are several transportation service options that University of Pennsylvania (Penn) students can take advantage of.
Penn Walking Escorts (护送)
Penn’s Division of Public Safety offers free walking escorts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Penn students can request an escort to walk them to their destinations whether that is a campus building, a dorm, or the school hospital. To request a walking escort, students can ask any Public Safety Officer or call 215-898-WALK (9255).
Penn Accessible Transit
The Penn Accessible Transit service offers on-campus transportation during term time for individuals with visual disabilities and those with limitations from other conditions. To obtain access to PAT, students must email the Office of Student Disabilities Services. For teachers or staff, they can obtain approval by contacting the Office of Affirmative Action.
SEPTA
SEPTA offers convenient transportation options for students around Philadelphia and connects to five counties in the Philadelphia suburbs, as well as transit systems in Delaware and New Jersey. Penn students can get discounts on galleries and museums on the SEPTA app if they have SEPTA Key Card with them. By downloading the SEPTA app, users can see their balance, add funds and view schedules.
Indego
Indego is the bike share system in Penn. Through downloading the Indego app, students can access real-time bike availability at any station, while earning discounts for renting bikes. Bike Share locations on campus include stations at 34th and Chestnut streets, 34th and Spruce streets, 36th and Sansom streets, and 40th and Spruce streets.
1. What do Penn Walking Escorts and Penn Accessible Transit have in common?
A. They have hotline support. B. They are meant for Penn staff.
C. They offer thoughtful services. D. They are available all year round.
2. Which enables Penn students to get cheaper exhibition tickets?
A. Penn Walking Escorts. B. Penn Accessible Transit.
C. SEPTA. D. Indego.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A school website. B. A travel plan.
C. A transportation guide. D. A poster board.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
B
My father loved lists. Over 25 years, he recorded 539 books he read and 322 episodes of Booknotes on C-SPAN, which he watched every Sunday night. He also kept grocery lists for his mini-fridge—Pepsi, coffee, heavy cream—and daily tasks. These notes filled small notebooks, always near his reading chair. He wrote them until December 31, 2004, when cancer stopped him. After his death, I gathered the notebooks into a box. For years, I couldn’t bear to open them.
Born in 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, my father was the son of a leather factory worker and grandson of an Irish immigrant who cleaned horse manure from the streets. Despite his humble beginnings, he was brilliant. After a summer in the leather factory, he graduated high school at 16 and went on to Boston College. He served in World War II and later earned degrees in physics. Then he worked at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, moved his family from Lowell to Boston, and sent his kids to private colleges. It seemed he had left Lowell behind — but not so. Deep down, he saw himself simply as a working-class Lowell kid who had just read a lot of books.
He didn’t travel much, and didn’t feel the need. When I asked if he regretted not seeing the world, he defended himself: “I’ve sailed the Atlantic in stormy winds, climbed the Himalayas, and stared down wild animals.” Then he added, “I read.” Books were his world. From them, he learned to survive landslides, shark attacks, and even gorilla attacks. He had what he called “a rich inner life”— and it was true.
Shortly before his death, he opened a small purple notebook and began one last list. It described details from 1930s Lowell — things lost in time. Twenty years later, I found it. In his flowing handwriting, Dad reached back to Lowell — a time long gone, now captured only in memory. Lost and only in memory — that was how I was experiencing Dad now. Squinting my eyes, I saw not just the city he loved, but the quiet, extraordinary man I called Dad.
4. Why are the details of the father’s lists mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. To imply his fear of forgetting. B. To reflect his ordered and thoughtful life.
C. To reveal his reliance on control. D. To show his love for literature and cuisine.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A. He stayed humble and rooted. B. He struggled with his identity.
C. His success originated from his roots. D. He felt torn about his background.
6. What does the father’s quote in paragraph 3 mainly reveal?
A. His pride in inner journeys. B. His dream of global travel.
C. His desire for real adventure. D. His escape from physical world.
7. What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Pursuit and action. B. Loss and regret.
C. Ambition and escape. D. Memory and identity.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D
C
Scientists have identified neurons (神经元) in an ancient part of the brain that control when you stop eating a meal, at least in rodents (啮齿动物). The researchers discovered that cholecystokinin (胆囊收缩素) (CCK) neurons, which are found in the brain stem, one of the oldest parts of the brain-combine various signals produced as we eat, causing us to feel full and not want to take another bite. The feeding signals these neurons respond to relay information like how much food is detected by receptors in the mouth, how full the stomach is and how high the levels of different hunger signalling hormones in the blood are. The new research is still in its early stages, having only been conducted in mice so far.
The team focused on the brain stems of mice to build on research in rodents dating back to the 1970s, which hinted that the brain stem could play a role in regulating feelings of fullness. However, which particular cells within this region did this and how was unclear. To see how CCK neurons may influence eating, the scientists genetically modified mice so that their CCK neurons could be switched on and off using light in lab experiments. They found that when these neurons were activated, the mice ate smaller meals compared to unmodified mice, and the extent of activation determined how quickly the modified mice stopped eating.
The findings suggest that CCK neurons regulate how much mice eat during a given meal, the team concluded. If equivalent neurons are found in the human brain stem, the findings could theoretically lead to the development of new treatments for conditions like obesity. This idea was supported by separate experiments conducted in the same study, in which the team discovered that mouse CCK neurons can be activated by a drug called Exendin-4, which caused the mice to stop eating. Exendin-4 is in the same class of drugs as Ozempic and Wegovy, which are becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, respectively. Whether used alone or alongside other medical interventions, these findings could provide a pathway for clinically regulating eating behaviour and possibly for developing weight-reducing drugs. But these findings in rodents must first be extended to people.
8. Which of the following can best describe CCK neurons?
A. Taste detectors. B. Decision makers.
C. Hunger killers. D. Signal organizers.
9. What’s the key difference between genetically modified mice and normal ones according to Paragraph 2?
A. Normal mice got Exendin-4 injections.
B. Modified mice had more hunger hormones.
C. Normal mice had changed brain stem structures.
D. Modified mice had CCK neurons controlled by light.
10. Why does the author mention a drug called Exendin-4?
A. To challenge existing findings.
B. To indicate potential applications.
C. To suggest immediate effectiveness.
D. To highlight experimental limitations.
11. Which of the following could be a proper title of the passage?
A. Ancient Brain Region Controls Meal Size
B. New Drugs Target Brain’s Hunger Neurons
C. CCK Neurons Can Cure Obesity in Humans
D Mouse Study Reveals CCK Neurons’ Structure
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. B 11. A
D
Universities have boomed in recent decades. In theory, universities should be an excellent source of productivity growth. In practice, however, the great expansion of higher education has coincided with a productivity slowdown. A new paper by Ashish Arora and his colleagues, suggests that universities’ rapid growth and the rich world’s stagnant productivity could be two sides of the same coin.
The new paper makes a subtle but devastating suggestion: that when it came to delivering productivity gains, the old, big-business model of science worked better than the new, university-led one. Broadly, they find that scientific breakthroughs from public institutions “elicit little or no response from established corporations” over a number of years. A researcher in a university lab might publish brilliant papers after brilliant paper, pushing the front of a discipline. Often, however, this has no impact on corporations’ own publications, their patents or the number of scientists that they employ. And this, in turn, points to a small impact on economy-wide productivity.
Why do companies struggle to use ideas produced by universities? The loss of the corporate lab is one part of the answer. Such institutions were home to a lively mixture of thinkers and doers. In the 1940s Bell Labs had the interdisciplinary team of chemists, metallurgists and physicists necessary to solve the overlapping theoretical and practical problems associated with developing the transistor. That cross-cutting expertise is now largely gone. Another part of the answer concerns universities. Free from the demands of corporate overloads, research focuses more on satisfying geeks’ curiosity or boosting citation counts than on finding breakthroughs that will change the world or make money. In moderation, research for research’s sake is no bad thing; some breakthrough technologies, such as penicillin, were discovered almost by accident. But if everyone is arguing over how many angels dance on the head of a pin, the economy suffers.
When higher-education institutions do produce work that is more relevant to the real world, the consequences are troubling. As universities produce more fresh PhD graduates, companies seem to find it easier to invent new stuff. Yet universities’ patents have an offsetting effect, provoking corporations to produce fewer patents themselves. It is possible that existing businesses, worried about competition from university spinoffs, cut back on research and development (R&D) in that field. Although no one knows for sure how these opposing effects balance out, the authors point to a net decline in corporate patenting of about 1.5% a year. The vast fiscal resources devoted to public science, in other words, probably make businesses across the rich world less innovative.
Perhaps, with time, universities and the corporate sector will work together more profitably. And corporate researchers, rather than universities, are driving the current generative AI innovation boom: in a few cases, the corporate lab has already risen from the ashes. At some point, though, governments will need to ask themselves hard questions. In a world of weak economic growth, generous public support for universities may come to seem an unjustifiable luxury.
12. According to the text, Arora and his colleagues find that ________.
A. universities have long been an important source of productivity growth
B. universities’ scientific outputs don’t really impact established corporations
C. university-led model of science is delivering fewer scientific breakthroughs
D. big businesses are slow to absorb innovative ideas produced by universities
13. Bell Labs are mentioned in the text to ________.
A. honor their key contributions to scientific development
B. highlight a successful corporate-university partnership
C. indicate the essential components of successful corporate labs
D. mourn the bygone days of multidisciplinary corporate research
14. What does the word “offsetting” probably mean?
A. weakening B. boosting C. stabilizing D. disrupting
15. Which of the following statements will the author most likely agree with?
A. Universities should expand their collaboration with corporations.
B. Universities should play a bigger role in developing generative AI.
C. The government should put in effort to revive corporate labs.
D. The government should reduce public support for universities.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 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。
Many people think a good learner must keep steady focus. Yet new studies show the opposite. When the mind gently drifts, it can still absorb facts. More importantly, it can connect them in fresh ways. This process, called inferential learning, lets us go beyond the given facts and reach new conclusions. ___16___
Mind-drifting gives the brain extra time. Suppose a student hears that plants bend toward light. ___17___ Neurons repeat the pattern without effort. This hidden rehearsal strengthens memory traces and keeps the door open for later links.
Drifting invites remote associations. During a break, the same student may recall her kitchen window, where the basil plant leans each morning. Two scenes—classroom and kitchen—meet in her mind. From this mix she may infer that light direction, not just sunlight itself, guides plant growth. ___18___ However, focused study rarely allows such loose pairing of places and times.
A wandering mind tests rules in private. While the teacher moves to the next topic, the student's thoughts may run a quick test: "If the light comes from below, will the stem still bend up?" ___19___ These quiet experiments sharpen understanding and prepare the learner for real tests later.
___20___ They forget that controlled wandering is not the same as chaos. Learners can set soft borders: after twenty minutes of hard work, they allow five minutes of gentle drift. In this window, the mind roams but stays near the topic. The result is deeper insight without lost time.
A. Critics may say distraction wastes time.
B. Mind-wandering breaks cognitive barriers.
C. No lab is needed; the brain runs a silent model.
D. This random access generates innovative ideas.
E. The leap is small, but it is new knowledge built on her own.
F. A wandering mind, it turns out, is a quiet helper in this work.
G. While her eyes look out of the window, her brain keeps the idea alive.
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. C 20. A
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分55分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The side door of the aircraft was opened, and a brisk wind rushed in. Packed tightly like sardines were fourteen silent people. Two of them were my adult children, ___21___ out at the endless sky.
When we reached an altitude of 14,000 feet, my son’s face turned pale as he ___22___ inched to the opening and fell out of the ___23___. Something went cold in my heart. But, only seconds later, instructions were being ___24___, and it was my daughter’s turn. Her face, however, was ___25___, and she laughed and whooped, falling away into the wild blue. For a quick moment, a desperate fear ___26___ me, and I wondered if that was the last time I would see them. But the thought soon ___27___ as I felt a strong pull on my pack and was moved into position.
With a big birthday approaching, my children had chosen to surprise me with an unforgettable way to dive into the decade I’d wanted to ___28___, but when a woman celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary spontaneously decided to ___29___, I knew I had to do it, too.
Now I was in the ___30___. I forgot all the instructions as the sheer terror and joy ___31___. Although it felt like forever, the minute before the parachute (降落伞) opened was memorable. With the earth quickly approaching, I spied my son and daughter running to ___32___ me. We had an excited three-way ___33___.
It was a(n)___34___ moment. I could have refused to leave the plane, missing both the extreme thrill of the dive and the unique beauty of the view from the sky. ___35___ to the appearance of safety no longer felt like the only option.
21. A. leaving B. standing C. staring D. putting
22. A. cautiously B. swiftly C. closely D. proudly
23. A. wing B. hole C. window D. plane
24. A. overlooked B. barked C. interrupted D. posted
25. A. regretful B. grateful C. joyful D. sorrowful
26. A. overcame B. refreshed C. discouraged D. confused
27. A. crept B. surged C. returned D. passed
28. A. give out B. set out C. chicken out D. work out
29. A. dive B. divorce C. withdraw D. abandon
30. A. jungle B. air C. dilemma D. darkness
31. A. came back B. faded away C. died down D. rolled in
32. A. rescue B. greet C. address D. search
33. A. hug B. exchange C. match D. comment
34. A. temporary B. awkward C. desperate D. symbolic
35. A. Climbing B. Sticking C. Responding D. Dropping
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B
第二节 单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)
36. Despite the ________ that extreme sports are only for young people, many seniors have proven their passion and skill in activities like sandboarding.
A. feedback B. controversy C. category D. assumption
【答案】D
37. Jane, who is always full of energy and optimism, ________ a bubbly person even in the most challenging situations.
A. comes across as B. finds fault with C. clicks on D. roots for
【答案】A
38 It is ________ that athletes like Fabiola da Silva have excelled in male-dominated sports like inline skating; their achievements are well-documented in sports history.
A. undefeated B. plausible C. hypocritical D. undisputed
【答案】D
39. According to travel news, Namibia, known for its vast deserts and towering ________, is now a top destination for sandboarding lovers.
A. rinks B. courts C. dunes D. slopes
【答案】C
40. A recent news report stated that the old subway station elevator has been ________ since last Friday, with repair work still in progress.
A. out of shape B. out of sight C. out of service D. out of mind
【答案】C
41. As the wildfire approached the cabin, the old man made ________ attempts to block the flames without stopping to catch his breath.
A. aggressive B. conservative C. hesitant D. cautious
【答案】A
42. To balance work and rest effectively, many professionals ________ between focused 90-minute work sessions and 15-minute breaks throughout the workday.
A. shift B. fluctuate C. circulate D. alternate
【答案】D
43. The book’s description of loneliness in big cities lets readers quickly ________ the author’s feelings.
A. identify with B. contribute to C. subscribe to D. coincide with
【答案】A
44. After the project was finally approved, the manager told the team they could ________ discussions for the day and have a rest.
A. leave out B. leave behind C. leave off D. leave for
【答案】C
45. We should ________ facts from opinions when reading news, ________ we might be misled easily.
A. install; however B. release; whilst
C. distinguish; otherwise D. attribute; nevertheless
【答案】C
46. The speech was so ________ that many audience members felt ________ and started to leave early.
A. awkward; relieved B. bubbly; keen
C. cheerful; embarrassed D. pretentious; bored
【答案】D
47. His repeated excuses for being late ________ — I’ve told him how important punctuality is many times.
A. gets on my nerves B. touches a nerve C. strains every nerve D. keeps the nerve
【答案】A
48. The documentary exposed how the group used ________ approaches, forcing prisoners to endure unspeakable physical and psychological ________ to reveal information.
A. brutal; bother B. inhumane; torture
C. cruel; annoyance D. vicious; irritation
【答案】B
49. When attending the important charity gala, she wore a (n) ________ evening gown, and her ________ hairstyle made her the center of attention.
A. gorgeous; stylish B. awkward; scruffy C. shallow; pushy D. plain; messy
【答案】A
50. Under the old oak tree ________, its pages yellowed with time but still holding the pressed maple leaf she’d given him ten years ago.
A. did the diary he’d been searching for lay B. the diary he’d been searching for lay
C. lay the diary he’d been searching for D. did the diary lay he’d been searching for
【答案】C
第三节 语篇填空(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。
The 15th edition of Vivid Sydney, Australia’s largest annual celebration of light music, ideas, and food, ____51____ (light) up the Harbour City under the theme Dream.
From May 23 to June 14, 2025, the festival featured more than 200 events across five ____52____ (creative) designed zones throughout central Sydney. Among them, Chinese artist Yannesi Siu, the first Chinese artist invited individually ____53____ (participate) in Vivid Sydney’s official program attracted attention with two works that combine ancient mythology with cutting-edge technology.
Yannesi’s work, Fly to the Moon, drew ____54____ (inspire) from the legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess. In her interpretation, which used light and motion, ____55____ the moon symbolized was not only poetic imagination but also the pursuit of dreams.
Her second work, Telephone, explored how memory, technology, and time interacted. Inside ____56____ unique and old-fashioned telephone booth (电话亭), visitors could speak into the receiver, and transform messages into animated light symbols by AI. This dialogue between past and future was enhanced by China’s homegrown HDR Vivid ultra-HD visual technology.
“____57____ (root) in the Chinese traditional culture, the piece uses technique to carry meaning,” Siu said. “I hope audiences can reflect ____58____ how technology connects us — not just functionally, but emotionally — across time and space.”
This year, Vivid Sydney covered five unique zones — Circular Quay and The rocks, Barangaroo, Martin Place and the CBD, Darling Harbour, and The Goods Line and Inner City, ____59____ visitors enjoyed immersing ____60____ (they) in fantastic experiences over 23 nights.
【答案】51. lit
52. creatively
53. to participate
54. inspiration
55. what 56. a
57. Rooted 58. on##upon
59. where 60. themselves
第四部分 写作(共一节，满分25分)
61. 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。
Winners Never Quit
There was a young boy named Jackson who had a burning desire to become a great chess player. He lived in a small town where chess was unpopular. The lack of proper coaches or training facilities nearby didn’t dampen his spirits at all, for his fascination with the game knew no bounds.
Every day after school, he would dash home eagerly and set up his old chessboard. For hours on end, he would study books borrowed from the library, his eyes scanning the pages attentively in an attempt to absorb new strategies. He practiced against himself religiously, moving the pieces back and forth, his mind deeply engaged in analyzing each move with care.
When he took part in local chess matches, he was frequently underestimated. The tournament hall was filled with noisy people. The other players, armed with better resources and professional training, laughed at his simple techniques.
In one particular tournament, as he sat at the table for his first game, he could feel the eyes on him. His opponent made quick and decisive opening moves. Jackson, though nervous, focused hard. But soon, he found himself in a difficult position as his opponent’s pieces advanced aggressively. He lost the game and was very disappointed.
In the next game, the situation was no better. His opponent’s fingers moved swiftly over the pieces, while Jackson’s hands were a bit sweaty as he tried to keep up, with his strategies easily countered (对抗). The taunts (嘲弄) of his opponents rang in his ears, but he refused to be disheartened.
During the break, he sat alone in the corner, replaying the games in his mind to identify his mistakes. Realizing the need to be more creative and bold in his move, he immersed himself deeper into analyzing of the games of the chess masters for inspiration. With every page he read and every move he analyzed, his determination grew like a burning fire.
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。
Paragraph 1:
With a new-found determination, Jackson told himself that winners never quit.
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Paragraph 2:
In the final moments of the game, the pressure was intense.
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【答案】范文
With a new-found determination, Jack told himself that winners never quit. He came back with a determined look. In the next game, he started to make unexpected and brilliant opening moves. His opponents were caught off guard. He carefully calculated each step, not allowing his previous failures to cloud his judgment. When his opponent made a challenging move, instead of panicking, he analyzed it calmly and found a way to counter it. His pieces moved across the board with precision, slowly but surely gaining an advantage. As the game progressed, he stayed focused, ignoring the whispers around him.
In the final moments of the game, the pressure was intense. Jack’s hands were steady as he made the decisive move. He won the game, and a small smile appeared on his face. This victory gave him the confidence he needed. In the following games, he continued to play with great skill and determination. Even when facing tough opponents again, he remembered his struggle and the motto that winners never quit. With each victory, he grew more confident, and eventually, he won the tournament, proving that with unwavering determination, one can overcome any obstacle in the pursuit of their dreams.
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