萍乡市2024-2025学年度第一学期期中考试
高三英语
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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. Which film does the woman want to see
A. Ordinary Angels. B. Bob Marley: One Love. C. Kung Fu Panda 4.
2. How many people are coming at about six o’clock
A. One. B. Two. C. Five.
3. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. In a shop. C. At the reception desk.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The weather. B. A report. C. Their holiday.
5. What’s the matter with the woman
A. She ate too much. B. She has a toothache. C. She needs an operation.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is Jack probably doing
A. Watching TV. B. Practicing football. C. Waiting for the bus.
7. What does the woman plan to do at 7:00 pm
A. Drive Jack home. B. Meet Tim. C. Pick up her husband.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why does the woman want to meet David
A. To borrow some books.
B. To help him prepare for a test.
C. To get advice on her final paper.
9. What can be learned about the game
A. It was very boring.
B. The man’s team won by luck.
C. The man is disappointed with the result.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Who are the main characters in the storybook Hank is reading
A. Super heroes. B. Ordinary kids. C. Poor adults.
11. What does Hank say about his grandfather
A. He was a good employee.
B. He was devoted to his family.
C. He was always ready to help others.
12. What makes storybooks interesting according to the woman
A Motivating heroes. B. Realistic settings. C. Romantic plots.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What did the woman do last week
A. She visited her relatives. B. She worked in the garden. C. She went on business trips.
14. Where is Gina now
A. In New York. B. In Chicago. C. In Atlanta.
15. How long has the woman lived in Denver
A. For 2 years. B. For 4 years. C. For 10 years.
16. What is the relationship between the woman and Evan
A. A couple. B. Coworkers. C. Neighbors.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is Harry Nuriev’s latest sofa made from
A. Abandoned boxes. B. Waste bags. C. Old clothes.
18. What did Harry Nuriev’s first project aim to do in 2019
A. Seek financial support.
B. Promote his new products.
C. Criticize the fast fashion industry.
19. How much furniture is thrown away each year
A. About 7.2 million tons. B. About 9 million tons. C. About 16.2 million tons.
20. What did Katie Treggiden suggest furniture companies do
A. Reduce the costs. B. Use safer materials. C. Lengthen products’ life cycle.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
With barely-populated places, long coastlines and incredible mountains, Canada offers visitors a wide range of experiences all year round. But fall is the best time to begin your love affair with the unique side of Canada!
Churchill
Churchill, in northern Manitoba, is known as the polar bear capital of the world, with nearly 1,000 bears in the area. Accessible only by plane or train(the line closes for winter in early November), the fall offers the best opportunities to observe them in the wild. And with luck, northern lights may dance across the sky while you’ re there.
Jasper
From the Atlantic coast in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, to the plains of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, and to the rocky mountains in Jasper, Alberta, these are places where the stars shine brightest. Each October, the Dark Sky Festival in Jasper celebrates the beauty of its clear skies with music performances, photography workshops, and related lectures.
Carleton Provincial Park
From coast to coast, the changing of the leaves each fall gives Canadians a new excuse to get out and enjoy their favourite places set ablaze in a sea of reds and golds. Join the locals and hike one of the four peaks in Carleton Provincial Park, New Brunswick, to stand above 10 million maple trees painted in warm colours and feel completely alone in enjoying their beauty.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island bills itself as “Canada’s Food Island”, and it certainly has all the right ingredients: an abundance of fresh seafood pulled from its shores, and varied produce harvested from the rich red soil. The five-week long Flavours Festival that runs through September to early October each year is a massive foodie celebration.
21. Where is the Dark Sky Festival held
A. In Alberta. B. In Nova Scotia.
C. In Manitoba. D. In Saskatchewan.
22. What is recommended for visitors to see in Carleton Provincial Park
A. Polar bears. B. Dark skies. C. Maple trees. D. Northern lights.
23. When does the Flavours Festival end
A. In September. B. In early October. C. In early November. D. In December.
B
In any normal week, the launch of Europa Clipper on October 14 would be in the headlines all over the world. But it was shadowed by the successful test flight the previous day of the Starship developed by SpaceX.
“SpaceX was founded to revolutionise (颠覆) space technology, with the goal of sending people to live on other planets,” says Elon Musk, SpaceX’s CEO. “In 2026, SpaceX will send five unmanned Starships to Mars. Crews will follow perhaps four years later. I hope hundreds of Starships and tens of thousands of people will be sent to Mars every year in the near future.”
Mr Musk is extremely inaccurate when it comes to predicting when his companies will achieve his goals. Starship was meant to have been flying years ago. Fully self-driving (FSD) cars from Tesla, a car company which he runs, have often been postponed, too. And whenever the crewed missions start, potential settlers can expect a hard and possibly horrible time. Though Mars looks a bit like the American West, it is a place without liquid water and breathable air, let alone materials to be used for shelter or food. Efforts to set up new societies have failed even in much more suitable places on Earth.
But Starships will open up the possibility of other previously impossible enterprises (项目). They will allow SpaceX to increase the capacity of its Starlink satellite-communications system beyond anything previously possible. Other companies may use Starship to launch space stations. One contract for a commercial Starship trip around the Moon has been canceled, but there will surely be others. Astronomers can dream of much bigger space telescopes now. Generals are already thinking dark thoughts about what might be dropped on whom, and how petitors in the world will try to surpass what SpaceX has done.
In short, after Starship’s successful test flight, normal weeks in space may soon look very different.
24. Why is Europa Clipper mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To compare its design with another spaceship. B. To stress the significance of SpaceX’s test flight.
C. To tell its competing relationship with SpaceX. D. To complain about the media’s unfair coverage.
25. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. Elon Musk’s ambition. B. SpaceX’s new test schedules.
C. The significance of the test. D. The potentials of space technology.
26. Which statement will the author probably agree with
A. Tesla should focus on its FSD cars. B. Elon Musk is a very bad CEO.
C. SpaceX should try to meet its goal. D. It is unlikely to settle on Mars.
27. What does the author imply in paragraph 4
A. Starships will become outdated soon.
B. Policies should be made to prevent misuses.
C. The test flight will have a big impact on the world.
D. Space technology should be used to benefit humanity.
C
After moving to the US from Italy in the 1910s, Caesar Cardini opened a restaurant in Sacramento and later in San Diego. But to escape the 14-year experiment of Prohibition (禁酒令) that started in 1920, he went to Mexico and started his business in the border city Tijuana in 1927, where a lot of Americans went to the bars for drinks and meals throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
According to Caesar’s daughter, Rosa, her father invented the famous dish, Caesar’ s Salad, on 4 July 1924 when the restaurant was doing such good business on American Independence Day that it was running short of supplies in the kitchen. So her father threw together what was left and the odd mixture turned out to be an immediate hit.
Despite the salad’s name and Rosa Cardini’s famous story, it’s still unclear who actually invented the dish. In her book, The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, Mexican food authority Diana Kennedy suggests the salad was actually created by Caesar’s brother, Alex. According to Kennedy, Alex started working in the restaurant business at age 10 in Italy, before becoming a pilot in WWI and then moving to Tijuana in 1926 to open his own restaurant. “First called Aviator’s Salad, it was improved by Caesar and then became well-known. So I shall call it as it should be called: Alex-Caesar Cardini Salad,” Kennedy wrote.
One of Caesar’s business partners, Paul Maggiora, also claimed that he was the first to make the salad. Still another version of the story credits a young employee at Caesar’s: Livio Santini. Also from Italy, Santini moved to Tijuana in 1924, landed a job cooking for Cardini and made the salad according to his mother’s recipe.
We may never know the real story of whether Caesar, Alex, Livi o or Paul created the dish, but one thing is for certain: It’s a cross-cultural food — truly a mixed salad — and a dish worth crossing borders for.
28. When was Prohibition cancelled
A. In the 1910s. B. In the 1920s. C. In the 1930s. D. In the 1940s.
29. What did Rosa Cardini say about Caesar’s Salad
A. It was invented by joint efforts. B. It is a typical American dish.
C. It is made from select materials. D. It was created with leftovers.
30. What is Diana Kennedy’s conclusion in her book
A. Caesar’s Salad is a cross-cultural food. B. Rosa Cardini’s father improved the salad.
C. Caesar’s Salad is based on a stolen recipe. D. The salad should be called Aviator’s Salad.
31. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text
A. To study the origin of a dish. B. To advertise a Mexican restaurant.
C. To introduce a new tasty salad. D. To show the food diversity in the US.
D
The Nobel prizes have always, in their way, honoured human intelligence. This year, for the first time, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) has been recognised as well.
That recognition began on October 8, 2024 when the physics prize was awarded to John Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto for computer-science breakthroughs that are vital to the development of today’s most powerful AI models.
Hinton and Hopfield did their crucial work in the early 1980s. Hopfield was responsible for what has become known as the Hopfield network—a type of artificial neural network that was loosely modeled on the way the networks of nerve cells or neurons are believed to work in human brains. Hinton’s contribution was to use an algorithm (算法) known as backpropagation to train neural networks.
It is the activities of these two researchers that have made machine learning really sing. AI models can now not only learn, but create. Such tools have thus gone from being able to perform highly specific tasks, such as analyzing mountains of data, to writing essays for lazy students.
The next day, the developers of two powerful AI models also received a call from the Nobel Prize committee. David Baker, a biochemist at the University of Washington, received one half of the chemistry prize for his computer-aided work designing new proteins. Using a computer program he had named Rosetta, Baker succeeded in designing a completely new protein in 2003. The program, now called Rosetta Commons, has become a software package used by protein chemists around the world.
The prize’s other half went to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper from Google’ s DeepMind for their development of AlphaFold, a program capable of predicting 3D protein structure, a long-time challenge in biochemistry. Though many wonder if it is too soon for AlphaFold to be recognised, it has already had real impact: About 2 million scientists have already used it in their research. AlphaFold 3, released in May, goes beyond proteins to predict the structure of a host of other biomolecules, such as DNA.
32. What can be learned about the Hopfield network
A. It is a group of real nerve cells. B. It offers a way to train neural networks.
C. It is one of the latest AI models. D. It provides a foundation for AI models.
33. What is David Baker’s contribution
A. He used AI to help create new proteins.
B. He developed many powerful AI models.
C. He found a new way to build neural networks.
D. He upgraded Rosetta to predict DNA structures.
34. What is the author’s attitude to the prize for AlphaFold
A. Critical. B. Skeptical. C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Why Is the Physics Prize Awarded to AI B. AI Wins Big at the Nobel Prizes This Year!
C. New AI Models Have Received Recognition! D. Is It Too Soon for AI to Win the Nobel Prizes
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。
If you’ve been planning to plant a tree, fall is a great time. The season’s cooling temperatures and still-warm soil mean less stress on the newly planted tree. ____36____.
First of all, choose the right tree. Yes, this means selecting a tree that will make you happy. It also means taking soil type, sunlight exposure and natural moisture levels into consideration. ____37____. Otherwise, it will damage overhead electrical wires or other overhangs.
When digging a hole, make it twice as wide as the tree’s root ball and exactly as deep. Then remove the tree from its container and place it in the center of the hole. Be sure that it should land level with the ground around it and all the roots are covered with soil. ____38____. If it’s too low, add more soil to the bottom of the hole and check again. Finally backfill the hole with soil, periodically pressing it down to get rid of air pockets. Never mound soil up against the trunk.
Thoroughly make the soil slightly wet with a slow flow of water. Allow the surface to dry for a day or so, then add 2 inches of dried grasses or wood chips over the soil, extending at least as far as the branches extend overhead. Push those materials 4 inches away from the trunk. ____39____. They slowly kill the tree.
____40____. It is important to do so during hot and dry time. Familiarize yourself with the species’ requirements. Some tree types will need watering throughout their lives, but others will not.
A. Confirm the tree is straight
B. The tree’s mature size is important, too
C. Water your new tree regularly during the first few months
D. Never mound soil, grasses or wood chips up against the trunk
E. They allows them to direct less energy into growing strong roots
F. Since planting a tree is a long-term investment, it’s important to do it right
G. If the top of the root ball is too high above the ground, remove the tree and dig the hole deeper
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Hurricane Milton hit the neighborhood and their home was flooded, Kat and her husband ____41____ a late-night text message to their neighbors two doors down: “Hey, we’re coming, again.”
Taking their 8-year-old daughter with them, the ____42____ struggled through the flooded street to the shelter built by Kara and her husband on ____43____ ground.
The two families ____44____ years earlier when their children became playmates. So when hurricanes Helene and Milton ____45____ the neighborhood within two weeks of each other, they helped each other as one big family. Kat, a teacher, ____46____ the children during the extended period without school. Kara and her husband ____47____ their vehicles when their garage were flooded. So they drove Kat’s car whenever they had to go out.
“Since that night Hurricane Helene hit, we have been ____48____ our children and cleaning out our ____49____ homes in turns,” Kat said. “Working as a group has made life seem far less _____50_____.”
Kat also found _____51_____ and laughter from Kara’s advice about recovery: “How do you eat an elephant One _____52_____ at a time.”
“The most _____53_____ thing for us was the community we built. It really made all the difference for the hurricane rescue and the recovery,” Kat said.
It’s why they want to _____54_____ in the neighborhood, despite their concerns that Helene and Milton won’t be the last storms.
“Why do we live in a place that’s trying to _____55_____ us ” Kat said. “Well, it’s all the people that we have here.”
41. A. read B. missed C. sent D. deleted
42. A. couple B. rescuers C. children D. mothers
43. A. wetter B. polluted C. lonely D. higher
44. A. separated B. met C. disappeared D. quarreled
45. A. struck B. warned C. cleared D. left
46. A. found B. beat C. taught D. milked
47. A. repaired B. sold C. stole D. lost
48. A. looking forward to B. taking care of C. taking part in D. making fun of
49. A. painted B. decorated C. abandoned D. damaged
50. A. boring B. exciting C. challenging D. annoying
51. A. evidence B. comfort C. chance D. fault
52. A. bite B. day C. task D. play
53. A. costly B. terrible C. important D. familiar
54. A. check B. remain C. hand D. sit
55. A. help B. cheat C. feed D. destroy
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed the design of the spacesuit for its future lunar landing missions on September 28 in Chongqing, southwest China. As part of ____56____ event, a promotional video showcased both the outer appearance and the suit’s key functions. Astronauts Wang Yaping, China’s second woman in space, and Zhai Zhigang ____57____ (model) the suit.
Judging from the sample displayed at the ceremony, the suit is made with materials that can well protect astronauts from the lunar dust and other dangerous elements on the moon. The suit also ____58____ (carry) elements of Chinese culture. The red lines on its upper sections are inspired by ribbons from the famous “flying fairies” of Dunhuang art ____59____ the overall design of the lunar suit draws on the style of traditional Chinese armor (铠甲).
In contrast to the suit ____60____ (use) in low Earth orbit, the lunar suit is designed to be lightweight in order to allow for easier movements in a low-gravity environment. “Considering that they are working under one-sixth gravity, it is a must ____61____ (reduce) the suit’s weight,” Wang Chunhui, chief designer at CMSA, told CCTV. “As astronauts walk on the lunar surface and carry out ____62____ (science) research activities, the spacesuit requires a better fit on the body and allows for more actions.”
China has planned to send two astronauts to the moon first and they will stay there for ____63____ (rough) six hours. However, it is just part of a longer-term lunar exploration effort. It will send robots to the south pole in 2026 and 2028 for resource ____64____ (survey). The International Lunar Research Station is to be built in the 2030s, in ____65____ long-term human stays will be possible.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 你班将举办题为“I Have a Dream”的英语作文比赛，请你写一篇小作文参赛。内容包括：
1. 梦想的意义；
2. 你的梦想。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
I Have a Dream
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第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Frank enjoyed making fun of anyone. Since he was so tall and strong, few of his victims dared to fight back. Mike, one of the victims, hated the idea that Frank could always avoid punishment for his wrongdoing. Yet like most kids, he just took it quietly, almost every day.
This morning, Mike saw the trouble coming again. There standing in the hallway was Frank. So he stepped aside for the unpleasant guy to pass. Frank walked up and looked at the books in Mike’s arms.
“Hey, let me see those books!” Frank said.
Frank picked a book, looked inside for a second and then threw it back into Mike’s arms, knocking all the other books to the floor.
With his cheeks turning red, Mike tried to kick the fallen books after Frank was out of sight.
“You need to find a way to end this,” a friendly voice said. It was from Ramon, the most athletic boy in the high school. Mike couldn’t believe that Ramon was stopping to help him since they barely spoke.
“Thanks!” Mike sighed. “But how ”
“Whenever I had a problem with someone, my mother would say, ‘You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (醋),’” Ramon said.
“What does that mean ” Mike asked.
“It means kindness may be more effective than anger,” Ramon explained.
“Can you just tell Frank to stop picking on me ” Mike suggested.
“That’s vinegar,” Ramon laughed as he walked away. “Try honey, instead.”
Ramon’s words left Mike thinking
Then the unexpected thing happened. Frank returned with a basketball in his arms. Mike didn’t know what Frank intended to, but he felt sure he was about to make fun of him again. Just as he was thinking how he should respond, he heard a loud “bang” — Frank slipped and fell down. The classmates burst into laughter, and someone even whispered, “Thank God!”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Seeing Frank’s awkward situation, Mike was ready to join in the laughter.
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Frank said “Thanks!” in a very low voice before he walked away.
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答案版
萍乡市2024-2025学年度第一学期期中考试
高三英语
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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. Which film does the woman want to see
A. Ordinary Angels. B. Bob Marley: One Love. C. Kung Fu Panda 4.
【答案】C
【原文】W: What’s on at the movies, John
M: Let me see, Mary. Ordinary Angels and Bob Marley: One Love are now showing at most theatres. But there is something special at the Star Cinema — Kung Fu Panda 4 is on there.
W: Let’s go to the Star Cinema. The other two sound boring.
2. How many people are coming at about six o’clock
A. One. B. Two. C. Five.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Good evening, sir. Can I help you
M: A table for five, please. We are expecting another two friends. They will be here at about six o’clock.
W: OK. May I take your order
3. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. In a shop. C. At the reception desk.
【答案】C
【原文】M: How was your room last night
W: Great. I slept like a baby. The bed is comfortable, and the rate is quite reasonable. Can I check out now
M: Sure.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The weather. B. A report. C. Their holiday.
【答案】A
【原文】W: The weather is so changeable at this time of year. Just now we were bathed in sunshine, enjoying the warmth. But look! A bank of clouds are rolling in. It looks like rain. I hope it won’t ruin our day.
M: Don’t worry. The weather report says it will clear up soon.
5. What’s the matter with the woman
A. She ate too much. B. She has a toothache. C. She needs an operation.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Open your mouth wide, Sarah. I’ll have your teeth checked.
W: I hate any operation. Can you just give me some medicine for the pain
M: No worries. Nothing serious. Medicine will do. But do keep in mind that too many sugary foods are bad for your teeth.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is Jack probably doing
A. Watching TV. B. Practicing football. C. Waiting for the bus.
7. What does the woman plan to do at 7:00 pm
A. Drive Jack home. B. Meet Tim. C. Pick up her husband.
【答案】6. A 7. C
【原文】M: Mom, I’m ringing to tell you I’m at Tim’s house. Football practice finished early, so we walked here together.
W: OK. Well, it’s 5:30 pm now. I’ll drive and collect you at 6:00 pm.
M: Oh, there’s something good on television. Can you come and get me after it, at 7:00 pm
W: I can’t, Jack. I’ve got to pick your dad up from the station then.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why does the woman want to meet David
A. To borrow some books.
B. To help him prepare for a test.
C. To get advice on her final paper.
9. What can be learned about the game
A. It was very boring.
B. The man’s team won by luck.
C. The man is disappointed with the result.
【答案】8. A 9. B
【原文】M: Hey, Alice! What are you going to do
W: I’m going to meet David. You know I need to finish the final paper in three days, Ethan. So I want him to lend me some reference books. I believe he won’t disappoint me.
M: Yes. I heard he is a warm-hearted guy.
W: Oh, by the way. I watched your team play last night and all of you did a great job. Congratulations on your win!
M: We were just lucky to win the game. But thanks all the same!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Who are the main characters in the storybook Hank is reading
A. Super heroes. B. Ordinary kids. C. Poor adults.
11. What does Hank say about his grandfather
A. He was a good employee.
B. He was devoted to his family.
C. He was always ready to help others.
12. What makes storybooks interesting according to the woman
A Motivating heroes. B. Realistic settings. C. Romantic plots.
【答案】10. B 11. C 12. A
【原文】W: Hi, Hank! What’s that book you’re reading
M: Hi, Anna. It’s about the teenagers who are thought of as heroes. I mean, lots of people think nowadays a hero has to be someone like those in films. But I think there are plenty of ordinary people around doing great things.
W: Mmm, I guess so. Those people can be heroes, too.
M: That’s a bit like my granddad, then. He’s done all sorts of things to lend other people a hand. To do this, he even left a large company and gave up a high-paying job. He’s surely my hero.
W: He sounds like one of those motivating heroes you find in storybooks.
M: Yeah, he is. And a storybook is one place where you do need proper heroes.
W: I’m with you there. I have read loads of storybooks which are close to reality and I surely wouldn’t get to the end if they didn’t have heroes. Too boring.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What did the woman do last week
A. She visited her relatives. B. She worked in the garden. C. She went on business trips.
14. Where is Gina now
A. In New York. B. In Chicago. C. In Atlanta.
15. How long has the woman lived in Denver
A. For 2 years. B. For 4 years. C. For 10 years.
16. What is the relationship between the woman and Evan
A. A couple. B. Coworkers. C. Neighbors.
【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. A
【原文】W: Hi, Tom! It’s great to see you again.
M: Hi, Helen! Long time no see. Where did you go
W: Well, last week I flew to New York for two business meetings. After that, I flew to Atlanta, where I had to make a presentation at a company conference.
M: It sounds like you’ve been busy.
W: Yes. It’s good to be home again. What have you been doing lately
M: Oh, nothing much. I’ve been working in the garden these past few days, because Gina has gone to visit her relatives in Chicago. They haven’t seen each other since we settled in Denver.
W: How long have you lived here in Denver
M: We’ve lived here for four years and they’ve been the happiest years of our lives.
W: Evan and I also love this neighborhood, though we’ve only lived here for two years.
M: That’s strange. I always thought you had lived here for more than ten years.
W: No, we moved here after you. Well, I have to get going. Have a good day.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is Harry Nuriev’s latest sofa made from
A. Abandoned boxes. B. Waste bags. C. Old clothes.
18. What did Harry Nuriev’s first project aim to do in 2019
A. Seek financial support.
B. Promote his new products.
C. Criticize the fast fashion industry.
19. How much furniture is thrown away each year
A. About 7.2 million tons. B. About 9 million tons. C. About 16.2 million tons.
20. What did Katie Treggiden suggest furniture companies do
A. Reduce the costs. B. Use safer materials. C. Lengthen products’ life cycle.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C
【原文】M: Russian designer Harry Nuriev’s latest sofa is made from a pile of waste bags. He wants it to draw attention to waste things and how we use them. The piece was based on an idea he first explored at a fair in 2019, when he presented a sofa made from old clothes. The project commented on the fashion industry’s waste problem, which is mainly generated by cheap, trend-responsive “fast fashion”. The project also drew a direct line between the waste problem and the furniture industry. It’s estimated that 9 million tons of furniture are thrown away every single year, and over 80% of it ends up in landfill. Add to that the carbon releases caused by producing and shipping it, and the furniture industry looks like another threat to the global climate. With so much waste furniture, brands that make typically “fast” furniture are announcing efforts to change. Some companies commit to using only renewable or recyclable materials to cut carbon release. Katie Treggiden, design expert and author of Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure, said that having a long life has been a key selling message among responsible furniture companies for a long time. She added they also need to offer repair and take-back service to give their products a second life.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
With barely-populated places, long coastlines and incredible mountains, Canada offers visitors a wide range of experiences all year round. But fall is the best time to begin your love affair with the unique side of Canada!
Churchill
Churchill, in northern Manitoba, is known as the polar bear capital of the world, with nearly 1,000 bears in the area. Accessible only by plane or train(the line closes for winter in early November), the fall offers the best opportunities to observe them in the wild. And with luck, northern lights may dance across the sky while you’ re there.
Jasper
From the Atlantic coast in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, to the plains of Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, and to the rocky mountains in Jasper, Alberta, these are places where the stars shine brightest. Each October, the Dark Sky Festival in Jasper celebrates the beauty of its clear skies with music performances, photography workshops, and related lectures.
Carleton Provincial Park
From coast to coast, the changing of the leaves each fall gives Canadians a new excuse to get out and enjoy their favourite places set ablaze in a sea of reds and golds. Join the locals and hike one of the four peaks in Carleton Provincial Park, New Brunswick, to stand above 10 million maple trees painted in warm colours and feel completely alone in enjoying their beauty.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island bills itself as “Canada’s Food Island”, and it certainly has all the right ingredients: an abundance of fresh seafood pulled from its shores, and varied produce harvested from the rich red soil. The five-week long Flavours Festival that runs through September to early October each year is a massive foodie celebration.
21. Where is the Dark Sky Festival held
A. In Alberta. B. In Nova Scotia.
C. In Manitoba. D. In Saskatchewan.
22. What is recommended for visitors to see in Carleton Provincial Park
A. Polar bears. B. Dark skies. C. Maple trees. D. Northern lights.
23. When does the Flavours Festival end
A. In September. B. In early October. C. In early November. D. In December.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
B
In any normal week, the launch of Europa Clipper on October 14 would be in the headlines all over the world. But it was shadowed by the successful test flight the previous day of the Starship developed by SpaceX.
“SpaceX was founded to revolutionise (颠覆) space technology, with the goal of sending people to live on other planets,” says Elon Musk, SpaceX’s CEO. “In 2026, SpaceX will send five unmanned Starships to Mars. Crews will follow perhaps four years later. I hope hundreds of Starships and tens of thousands of people will be sent to Mars every year in the near future.”
Mr Musk is extremely inaccurate when it comes to predicting when his companies will achieve his goals. Starship was meant to have been flying years ago. Fully self-driving (FSD) cars from Tesla, a car company which he runs, have often been postponed, too. And whenever the crewed missions start, potential settlers can expect a hard and possibly horrible time. Though Mars looks a bit like the American West, it is a place without liquid water and breathable air, let alone materials to be used for shelter or food. Efforts to set up new societies have failed even in much more suitable places on Earth.
But Starships will open up the possibility of other previously impossible enterprises (项目). They will allow SpaceX to increase the capacity of its Starlink satellite-communications system beyond anything previously possible. Other companies may use Starship to launch space stations. One contract for a commercial Starship trip around the Moon has been canceled, but there will surely be others. Astronomers can dream of much bigger space telescopes now. Generals are already thinking dark thoughts about what might be dropped on whom, and how petitors in the world will try to surpass what SpaceX has done.
In short, after Starship’s successful test flight, normal weeks in space may soon look very different.
24. Why is Europa Clipper mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To compare its design with another spaceship. B. To stress the significance of SpaceX’s test flight.
C. To tell its competing relationship with SpaceX. D. To complain about the media’s unfair coverage.
25. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. Elon Musk’s ambition. B. SpaceX’s new test schedules.
C. The significance of the test. D. The potentials of space technology.
26. Which statement will the author probably agree with
A. Tesla should focus on its FSD cars. B. Elon Musk is a very bad CEO.
C. SpaceX should try to meet its goal. D. It is unlikely to settle on Mars.
27. What does the author imply in paragraph 4
A. Starships will become outdated soon.
B. Policies should be made to prevent misuses.
C. The test flight will have a big impact on the world.
D. Space technology should be used to benefit humanity.
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. D 27. C
C
After moving to the US from Italy in the 1910s, Caesar Cardini opened a restaurant in Sacramento and later in San Diego. But to escape the 14-year experiment of Prohibition (禁酒令) that started in 1920, he went to Mexico and started his business in the border city Tijuana in 1927, where a lot of Americans went to the bars for drinks and meals throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
According to Caesar’s daughter, Rosa, her father invented the famous dish, Caesar’ s Salad, on 4 July 1924 when the restaurant was doing such good business on American Independence Day that it was running short of supplies in the kitchen. So her father threw together what was left and the odd mixture turned out to be an immediate hit.
Despite the salad’s name and Rosa Cardini’s famous story, it’s still unclear who actually invented the dish. In her book, The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, Mexican food authority Diana Kennedy suggests the salad was actually created by Caesar’s brother, Alex. According to Kennedy, Alex started working in the restaurant business at age 10 in Italy, before becoming a pilot in WWI and then moving to Tijuana in 1926 to open his own restaurant. “First called Aviator’s Salad, it was improved by Caesar and then became well-known. So I shall call it as it should be called: Alex-Caesar Cardini Salad,” Kennedy wrote.
One of Caesar’s business partners, Paul Maggiora, also claimed that he was the first to make the salad. Still another version of the story credits a young employee at Caesar’s: Livio Santini. Also from Italy, Santini moved to Tijuana in 1924, landed a job cooking for Cardini and made the salad according to his mother’s recipe.
We may never know the real story of whether Caesar, Alex, Livi o or Paul created the dish, but one thing is for certain: It’s a cross-cultural food — truly a mixed salad — and a dish worth crossing borders for.
28. When was Prohibition cancelled
A. In the 1910s. B. In the 1920s. C. In the 1930s. D. In the 1940s.
29. What did Rosa Cardini say about Caesar’s Salad
A. It was invented by joint efforts. B. It is a typical American dish.
C. It is made from select materials. D. It was created with leftovers.
30. What is Diana Kennedy’s conclusion in her book
A. Caesar’s Salad is a cross-cultural food. B. Rosa Cardini’s father improved the salad.
C. Caesar’s Salad is based on a stolen recipe. D. The salad should be called Aviator’s Salad.
31. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text
A. To study the origin of a dish. B. To advertise a Mexican restaurant.
C. To introduce a new tasty salad. D. To show the food diversity in the US.
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A
D
The Nobel prizes have always, in their way, honoured human intelligence. This year, for the first time, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) has been recognised as well.
That recognition began on October 8, 2024 when the physics prize was awarded to John Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto for computer-science breakthroughs that are vital to the development of today’s most powerful AI models.
Hinton and Hopfield did their crucial work in the early 1980s. Hopfield was responsible for what has become known as the Hopfield network—a type of artificial neural network that was loosely modeled on the way the networks of nerve cells or neurons are believed to work in human brains. Hinton’s contribution was to use an algorithm (算法) known as backpropagation to train neural networks.
It is the activities of these two researchers that have made machine learning really sing. AI models can now not only learn, but create. Such tools have thus gone from being able to perform highly specific tasks, such as analyzing mountains of data, to writing essays for lazy students.
The next day, the developers of two powerful AI models also received a call from the Nobel Prize committee. David Baker, a biochemist at the University of Washington, received one half of the chemistry prize for his computer-aided work designing new proteins. Using a computer program he had named Rosetta, Baker succeeded in designing a completely new protein in 2003. The program, now called Rosetta Commons, has become a software package used by protein chemists around the world.
The prize’s other half went to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper from Google’ s DeepMind for their development of AlphaFold, a program capable of predicting 3D protein structure, a long-time challenge in biochemistry. Though many wonder if it is too soon for AlphaFold to be recognised, it has already had real impact: About 2 million scientists have already used it in their research. AlphaFold 3, released in May, goes beyond proteins to predict the structure of a host of other biomolecules, such as DNA.
32. What can be learned about the Hopfield network
A. It is a group of real nerve cells. B. It offers a way to train neural networks.
C. It is one of the latest AI models. D. It provides a foundation for AI models.
33. What is David Baker’s contribution
A. He used AI to help create new proteins.
B. He developed many powerful AI models.
C. He found a new way to build neural networks.
D. He upgraded Rosetta to predict DNA structures.
34. What is the author’s attitude to the prize for AlphaFold
A. Critical. B. Skeptical. C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Why Is the Physics Prize Awarded to AI B. AI Wins Big at the Nobel Prizes This Year!
C. New AI Models Have Received Recognition! D. Is It Too Soon for AI to Win the Nobel Prizes
【答案】32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you’ve been planning to plant a tree, fall is a great time. The season’s cooling temperatures and still-warm soil mean less stress on the newly planted tree. ____36____.
First of all, choose the right tree. Yes, this means selecting a tree that will make you happy. It also means taking soil type, sunlight exposure and natural moisture levels into consideration. ____37____. Otherwise, it will damage overhead electrical wires or other overhangs.
When digging a hole, make it twice as wide as the tree’s root ball and exactly as deep. Then remove the tree from its container and place it in the center of the hole. Be sure that it should land level with the ground around it and all the roots are covered with soil. ____38____. If it’s too low, add more soil to the bottom of the hole and check again. Finally backfill the hole with soil, periodically pressing it down to get rid of air pockets. Never mound soil up against the trunk.
Thoroughly make the soil slightly wet with a slow flow of water. Allow the surface to dry for a day or so, then add 2 inches of dried grasses or wood chips over the soil, extending at least as far as the branches extend overhead. Push those materials 4 inches away from the trunk. ____39____. They slowly kill the tree.
____40____. It is important to do so during hot and dry time. Familiarize yourself with the species’ requirements. Some tree types will need watering throughout their lives, but others will not.
A. Confirm the tree is straight
B. The tree’s mature size is important, too
C. Water your new tree regularly during the first few months
D. Never mound soil, grasses or wood chips up against the trunk
E. They allows them to direct less energy into growing strong roots
F. Since planting a tree is a long-term investment, it’s important to do it right
G. If the top of the root ball is too high above the ground, remove the tree and dig the hole deeper
【答案】36. F 37. B 38. G 39. D 40. C
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Hurricane Milton hit the neighborhood and their home was flooded, Kat and her husband ____41____ a late-night text message to their neighbors two doors down: “Hey, we’re coming, again.”
Taking their 8-year-old daughter with them, the ____42____ struggled through the flooded street to the shelter built by Kara and her husband on ____43____ ground.
The two families ____44____ years earlier when their children became playmates. So when hurricanes Helene and Milton ____45____ the neighborhood within two weeks of each other, they helped each other as one big family. Kat, a teacher, ____46____ the children during the extended period without school. Kara and her husband ____47____ their vehicles when their garage were flooded. So they drove Kat’s car whenever they had to go out.
“Since that night Hurricane Helene hit, we have been ____48____ our children and cleaning out our ____49____ homes in turns,” Kat said. “Working as a group has made life seem far less _____50_____.”
Kat also found _____51_____ and laughter from Kara’s advice about recovery: “How do you eat an elephant One _____52_____ at a time.”
“The most _____53_____ thing for us was the community we built. It really made all the difference for the hurricane rescue and the recovery,” Kat said.
It’s why they want to _____54_____ in the neighborhood, despite their concerns that Helene and Milton won’t be the last storms.
“Why do we live in a place that’s trying to _____55_____ us ” Kat said. “Well, it’s all the people that we have here.”
41. A. read B. missed C. sent D. deleted
42. A. couple B. rescuers C. children D. mothers
43. A. wetter B. polluted C. lonely D. higher
44. A. separated B. met C. disappeared D. quarreled
45. A. struck B. warned C. cleared D. left
46. A. found B. beat C. taught D. milked
47. A. repaired B. sold C. stole D. lost
48. A. looking forward to B. taking care of C. taking part in D. making fun of
49. A. painted B. decorated C. abandoned D. damaged
50. A. boring B. exciting C. challenging D. annoying
51. A. evidence B. comfort C. chance D. fault
52. A. bite B. day C. task D. play
53. A. costly B. terrible C. important D. familiar
54. A. check B. remain C. hand D. sit
55. A. help B. cheat C. feed D. destroy
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed the design of the spacesuit for its future lunar landing missions on September 28 in Chongqing, southwest China. As part of ____56____ event, a promotional video showcased both the outer appearance and the suit’s key functions. Astronauts Wang Yaping, China’s second woman in space, and Zhai Zhigang ____57____ (model) the suit.
Judging from the sample displayed at the ceremony, the suit is made with materials that can well protect astronauts from the lunar dust and other dangerous elements on the moon. The suit also ____58____ (carry) elements of Chinese culture. The red lines on its upper sections are inspired by ribbons from the famous “flying fairies” of Dunhuang art ____59____ the overall design of the lunar suit draws on the style of traditional Chinese armor (铠甲).
In contrast to the suit ____60____ (use) in low Earth orbit, the lunar suit is designed to be lightweight in order to allow for easier movements in a low-gravity environment. “Considering that they are working under one-sixth gravity, it is a must ____61____ (reduce) the suit’s weight,” Wang Chunhui, chief designer at CMSA, told CCTV. “As astronauts walk on the lunar surface and carry out ____62____ (science) research activities, the spacesuit requires a better fit on the body and allows for more actions.”
China has planned to send two astronauts to the moon first and they will stay there for ____63____ (rough) six hours. However, it is just part of a longer-term lunar exploration effort. It will send robots to the south pole in 2026 and 2028 for resource ____64____ (survey). The International Lunar Research Station is to be built in the 2030s, in ____65____ long-term human stays will be possible.
【答案】56. the
57. modeled##modelled
58. carries
59. and 60. used
61. to reduce
62. scientific
63. roughly
64. surveys
65. which
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 你班将举办题为“I Have a Dream”的英语作文比赛，请你写一篇小作文参赛。内容包括：
1. 梦想的意义；
2. 你的梦想。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
I Have a Dream
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【答案】
I Have a Dream
I am sure that everyone has his or her dream. A dream is like a powerful engine for a boat, pushing it forwards on the sea. Without it, we would feel lost and do not have the courage to face the challenges in our lives.
My dream is to become a scientist and devote myself to the modernization of our country. I know it won’t be easy for me to realize my dream. But I will try my best from now on until my dream comes true.
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Frank enjoyed making fun of anyone. Since he was so tall and strong, few of his victims dared to fight back. Mike, one of the victims, hated the idea that Frank could always avoid punishment for his wrongdoing. Yet like most kids, he just took it quietly, almost every day.
This morning, Mike saw the trouble coming again. There standing in the hallway was Frank. So he stepped aside for the unpleasant guy to pass. Frank walked up and looked at the books in Mike’s arms.
“Hey, let me see those books!” Frank said.
Frank picked a book, looked inside for a second and then threw it back into Mike’s arms, knocking all the other books to the floor.
With his cheeks turning red, Mike tried to kick the fallen books after Frank was out of sight.
“You need to find a way to end this,” a friendly voice said. It was from Ramon, the most athletic boy in the high school. Mike couldn’t believe that Ramon was stopping to help him since they barely spoke.
“Thanks!” Mike sighed. “But how ”
“Whenever I had a problem with someone, my mother would say, ‘You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (醋),’” Ramon said.
“What does that mean ” Mike asked.
“It means kindness may be more effective than anger,” Ramon explained.
“Can you just tell Frank to stop picking on me ” Mike suggested.
“That’s vinegar,” Ramon laughed as he walked away. “Try honey, instead.”
Ramon’s words left Mike thinking
Then the unexpected thing happened. Frank returned with a basketball in his arms. Mike didn’t know what Frank intended to, but he felt sure he was about to make fun of him again. Just as he was thinking how he should respond, he heard a loud “bang” — Frank slipped and fell down. The classmates burst into laughter, and someone even whispered, “Thank God!”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Seeing Frank’s awkward situation, Mike was ready to join in the laughter.
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Frank said “Thanks!” in a very low voice before he walked away.
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【答案】
Seeing Frank’s awkward situation, Mike was ready to join in the laughter. But at that moment, he remembered Ramon’s words, “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” So, he made a decision that surprised everyone. Mike ran after Frank’s basketball. When he handed it back to Frank, he saw the shock in Frank’s eyes. His classmates also instantly quieted down, stopping their laughter at Frank. A former victim even joined Mike to help Frank.
Frank said “Thanks!” in a very low voice before he walked away. Since then, Frank didn’t pick on Mike as he had done before. Nor did he make fun of the other classmates. Although Frank did not apologize for his previous behavior, Mike knew that Ramon was right. On occasions, kindness is indeed much more effective than anger. Sometimes, we do need to use honey to deal with “flies” like Frank.
