2024～2025学年第一学期期末调研考试
高二英语试题
说明：
1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.请将所有答案填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，否则不得分。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What will the woman take with her
A. A sports bag. B. A suitcase. C. A backpack.
2. Why did the man call off his trip
A. The weather was bad.
B. He wasn’t interested in it.
C. There was an unexpected situation.
3. What will the woman do
A. Collect some plants.
B. Go to work in the lab.
C. Deliver some materials.
4. How does the man feel about his grandmother’s moving in
A. Appreciative. B. Surprised. C. Anxious.
5. Where is the woman’s book now
A. On a bed. B. On a desk. C. In a chest.
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 the man’s primary concern about the investment
A. The profit. B. The safety. C. The service.
7. What is the woman going to do
A. Show the man a website.
B. Help the man draw some money.
C. Close a bank account for the man.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. In the man’s house. B. On a plane. C. At an airport.
9. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Use the fast check-in service.
B. Take the blue suitcase on board.
C. Let his children go through security first.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What is Simon’s main job responsibility
A. Selling products. B. Training new stuff. C. Developing software.
11. What is the function of the software
A. To work out production costs.
B. To analyze customers’ interests.
C. To manage relations with customers.
12. How many employees work at Simon’s company
A. 3. B. 12. C. 13.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What are Nicole and Anthony
A. Film critics. B. News reporters. C. Radio presenters.
14. What do the speakers think of the new James Bond actor
A. He made the character boring.
B. He was a good fit but not the best.
C. He was a typical James Bond actor.
15. What does the woman think was good about the movie
A. The music. B. The story. C. The special effects.
16. What rating does the man give the movie
A. Two stars. B. Four stars. C. Five stars.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is Tim mainly talking about
A. The health conditions of him and Sam.
B. The development of his musical talent.
C. The experiences of being twin brothers.
18. When was Tim born
A. In January. B. In October. C. In December.
19. What is probably the physical difference between the twins
A. The hair. B. The build. C. The voice.
20. What can we learn about Tim
A. He is less confident than Sam.
B. He is not interested in going out.
C. He is going to put out Soul Brothers.
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
Yes! There is a museum for that!
Museums have changed. We’ll always have the Met in New York and the Louvre in Paris, but nowadays you’ll find a museum for absolutely everything and everyone.
Museum of Bad Art
Boston, Massachusetts
The mission of Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) is to collect, exhibit and celebrate art that will be shown in no other place. Highlights include Lucy in the Field with Flowers, a painting found in 1993 resting against a rubbish can, waiting for rubbish collection. This painting was the first of the MOBA collection.
Museum of Motherhood
St. Petersburg, Florida
This museum is the first of its kind — a museum and educational center covering the art, science and history of mothers. “I watched a couple of kids try on the pregnancy vests (孕妇马甲) and then walk unsteadily (不稳定地) around,” says museum founder Martha Joy Rose. “Within five minutes, they begged to take them off.”
National Comedy Center
Jamestown, New York
Based in Lucille Ball’s hometown, this museum features exhibits such as Jerry Seinfeld’s puffy (蓬松的) shirt and Joan Rivers’ card list of 65,000 jokes. Before entering, visitors create their “sense of humor file” by choosing what they find funny on a digital device they wear on a wrist so that the comedy content is tailored based on their personal taste.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, Rhode Island
It was built in 1881 on the site of the first United States National Lawn Tennis Championships. A highlight is a Kings Court for “court tennis” dating back to 1538. It’s not so much a tennis court but an unbalanced rectangular (长方形的) room with surprising slopes (斜坡) and angles. In this ancient game, the ball can jump off the walls and windows and still be in play. Despite the high cost of about $3 million to make, visitors to the museum can rent it and play.
21. What is special about the first exhibit of MOBA
A. It is a painting about motherhood.
B. It is a painting describing rubbish.
C. It was abandoned before collected.
D. It was donated by a famous painter.
22. Where can you experience a personalized comedy
A. Jamestown, New York. B. St. Petersburg, Florida.
C. Newport, Rhode Island. D. Boston, Massachusetts.
23. What do the four museums have in common
A. They reveal modern life. B. They offer something funny.
C. They exhibit ancient treasures. D. They show something unusual.
B
At the ninth Mobile Application Innovation Contest held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, in November, a sign language learning app named ArtfulSign (Miaoshou in Chinese) stood out as the top winner. The app is developed by three hearing-damaged students, Zhao Yuan, Wang Yueran, and Tan Chenglong from Beijing Union University to help hearing individuals learn sign language to communicate with those who have hearing loss.
The most remarkable feature of ArtfulSign is its use of AI models in sign language teaching. Each sign language word is presented through real-person video examples. After learning, users can activate (激活) the camera, and the app will recognize and evaluate the accuracy of their sign language gestures. AI-powered video analysis and machine learning enable immediate interaction and response, enhancing the learning experience.
Currently, there are very few researchers in China who study sign language as a natural language from a linguistic (语言学的) perspective; instead, it is often treated merely as a tool by those in the field of special education. Zhao hopes everyone can learn some basic sign language. “Whether it’s out of love and interest, a desire to help those with hearing damage, or simply for situations where speaking is difficult due to illness, sign language can be very useful,” she wrote.
She and the other two team members have spent six months developing ArtfulSign and are still working to make it more user-friendly. They plan to officially launch the product on the Apple App Store next spring. “We hope that one day ArtfulSign will become as common as accessible ramps (无障碍通道), allowing both the hearing-damaged and hearing people to use sign language. Eventually, there will be fewer barriers between us,” she wrote.
24. What can we learn about the ArtfulSign
A. It enables users to learn via live classes.
B. It helps hearing users learn sign language.
C. It helps hearing-loss people express themselves.
D. It is developed by three hearing college students.
25. What can AI do in the ArtfulSign
A. It allows instant interaction.
B. It judges the learning speed.
C. It enables the camera to work.
D. It shows sign language words.
26. What drove the team to develop the ArtfulSign
A. To earn money. B. To compete in the contest.
C. To finish their study. D. To bridge communication gap.
27. Which of the following best describes the team members
A. Patient. B. Creative. C. Curious. D. Amateur.
C
Want to boost your memory for tomorrow Get in a workout today. At least that’s the takeaway from a new study finding that older adults who did more moderate-to-intense (中到高强度的) physical activity than usual on a given day did better in memory tests the day after. Researchers found that moving more throughout the day and getting at least six hours of sleep further enhanced mental performance.
The study, published on Dec. 9 in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, builds on previous research showing exercise is good for brain health. “We know from laboratory-based studies that we get a cognitive (认知的) boost in the minutes to hours following a period of exercise,” lead study author Mikaela Bloomberg, a senior research fellow in University College London, told Health. “We wanted to see whether this benefit might last longer than a couple of hours outside of a laboratory.”
To examine the link between exercise and memory, researchers selected 76 cognitively healthy adults from the United Kingdom aged 50 to 83. The participants wore trackers on their wrists for eight days to monitor physical activity and sleep. They also took memory-focused tests daily.
Researchers found an association between an additional 30 minutes of moderate-to-intense physical activity and better short-term working memory and longer-term episodic memory, which is the ability to recall specific events the next day. Light exercise, such as taking the stairs or walking, did not affect memory the next day.
Experts agreed that the findings aren’t surprising. “There is increasing evidence that regular physical activity can enhance cognitive abilities and potentially lower the risk of developing future dementia (痴呆),” Peter Gliebus, MD, director of cognitive and behavioral neurology (神经学) at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, Florida, told Health. “This research strengthens existing evidence that regular physical activity is essential for ideal brain function.”
28. What does the new study focus on
A. The mental health of older adults. B. The effect of exercise on memory.
C. The problems of previous research. D. The link between sleep and memory.
29. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Process of the study. B. Subjects of the study.
C. Limitations of the study. D. Application of the study.
30. What can we learn from the findings of the new study
A. Regular exercise can avoid future dementia.
B. Light exercise improves short-term memory.
C. Not all exercise leads to better memory the next day.
D. Lacking sleep has no effect on memory the next day.
31. What is the best title for the passage
A. Sharpening your brain via light exercise. B. Exercising your way to a better memory.
C. Boosting your memory with a good sleep. D. Preparing your mind for tomorrow’s tests.
D
If you want to live elsewhere in the solar system, Mars is the least-bad choice. These days, the planet is a very cold, poison-filled desert. But as the dry river valleys that cross its surface suggest things were balmy enough in the past to allow liquid water.
A paper published this week in Science Advances offers a method to restore Mars to that warmer state by “terraforming” it — changing the planet’s climate to make it friendly to people on Earth. Samaneh Ansari, a graduate student at Northwestern University, in Illinois, and her workmates estimate that pumping (泵) engineered dust into the atmosphere could warm Mars to the point where much of the water ice that lies beneath its surface would melt (融化) , at least in the summer of Mars.
The dust would be made of tiny metallic sticks each around nine millionths of a metre long. That size is carefully chosen to ensure that the dust reflects heat, which would otherwise escape to space, back down to the planet’s surface. Climate models suggest that pumping 30 litres of the dust per second into the atmosphere could boost the average temperature by 30°C or more within decades.
That is a fair amount of dust. But it represents a big improvement on the state of the art. Another paper, published in 2005, investigated chlorofluorocarbons, a class of effective greenhouse gases, and concluded that hundreds of millions of tonnes would be required. Ms Ansari estimates that, in mass terms, her method is around 5, 000 times more efficient.
“And the paper is just a proof of concept, with plenty of room to make things more efficient still,” says Edwin Kite, a planetary scientist at the University of Chicago and one of its authors. “As planets go, Mars is certainly a house in need of repair. But the repair might be a bit easier than you think,” he added.
32. What does the underlined word “balmy” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Light. B. Dark. C. Warm. D. Cold.
33. What is the function of the dust
A. Reflecting heat back to Mars.
B. Helping heat escape to space.
C. Warming up the earth’s surface.
D. Keeping greenhouse gases in Mars.
34. Why does the author mention the paper published in 2005
A. To stress the large quantities of dust required.
B. To prove the effect of the greenhouse-gas method.
C. To explain the working principle of the new method.
D. To show the advancement of the dust-pumping method.
35. What is Edwin Kite’s attitude towards the possibility of living on Mars
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Uncertain. D. Indifferent.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I’ve been to 32 countries, so I’m fully aware of how stressful and tiring travel can be. Luckily, nowadays technology connects with most aspects of our lives, and travel is no exception. From booking flights to directing ways, tech can make your journey smoother, safer and more secure. ____36____
● Track your luggage
A lost bag can ruin your trip, and many major airlines now offer real-time luggage tracking through their official apps. _____37_____ But be sure to find the app through your carrier’s official website. For added peace of mind, consider putting a tracking device into your bag, such as an AppleAirTag or Tile Pro.
● ____38____
Set up offline access for fundamental apps like Gmail and Google Drive before your trip. This allows you to work on emails and documents without an internet connection. Even better, there’s no need to send sensitive information over unsecured public Wi-Fi.
● Confirm in-flight Wi-Fi networks
____39____ Be careful when connecting to in-flight Wi-Fi. Hackers can create false networks with names similar to the airline’s. Always check on the correct network name with airline staff.
● Treat your phone like a wallet
You wouldn’t walk around with a wallet full of cash exposed, and being careless with your phone is just as risky. ____40____ Use strong PINs or biometric authentication (生物特征认证), and be careful when using your phone in public spaces.
A. Stick to trusted sites
B. Allow offline access for essential apps
C. The security threats don’t stop once you reach flying height.
D. Download these before your trip to keep an eye on your bags.
E. Make sure the site offers clear pricing and secure payment options.
F. Your smartphone contains valuable personal and financial information.
G. Here are some tech tips to help avoid small incidents during your travel.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分40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。
Listening as a group of teens sang and played guitar, I felt the positive energy.
It was September 2024, and I was ____41____ to see them being inspired at the Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) venue.
My own childhood was ____42____. Raised by a single mum, we’d ____43____ around a lot in social housing (廉租房). By my teens I felt ____44____ and was getting in trouble with the law.
When I was 17, I got an old guitar ____45____ from my neighbour, who even paid for me to attend a songwriting camp.
Finding music and having someone ____46____ me, was what I needed to make positive ____47____. I went on to work in juvenile justice (少年法庭), but always ____48____ using music to help at-risk kids discover their ____49____.
In 2000, I _____50_____ the first camp for around 20 young people. Over three days, our team worked to build dreams through music, _____51_____ participants to create something great for their future, despite their _____52_____. Now, our charity has been _____53_____ the lives of at-risk youths around the country for over 20 years.
Every year we hold our MMAD Day with Universal Music. MMAD is about _____54_____ young people to go on and make their own difference in the world, and to me that’s the real _____55_____ of music.
41. A. stressed B. excited C. nervous D. curious
42. A. confusing B. promising C. challenging D. impressing
43. A. ran B. moved C. turned D. travelled
44. A. lost B. proud C. awkward D. hesitant
45. A. by chance B. by mistake C. in exchange D. in return
46. A. doubt B. ignore C. trust D. adopt
47. A. contributions B. predictions C. remarks D. changes
48. A. risked B. regretted C. imagined D. escaped
49. A. potentials B. weaknesses C. secrets D. limitations
50. A. held B. left C. broke D. discovered
51. A. forcing B. permitting C. inspiring D. persuading
52. A. past B. future C. pressure D. expectation
53. A. extending B. transforming C. deciding D. controlling
54. A. requiring B. arranging C. selecting D. enabling
55. A. danger B. style C. power D. taste
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。
Food has the power to bring people together, and culinary(烹饪的)tourism provides a platform for cultural exchange, while boosting the local economy.
____56____(organize)by local authorities, a just-finished rural food festival in Baojing county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous region, Hunan province, ____57____(demonstrate)the power of food as a gateway to different cultures, offering an insight into their traditions, customs and values.
Held from Nov. 15to Nov. 19, the event showed a ____58____(combine)of distinctive culinary skills, local talents, agricultural products, and the cultures of teams from three different ethnic groups. Every day, six different cities and regions in Hunan gathered ____59____(cook)delicious dishes and demonstrate local arts.
From traditional artworks, including wood carving, paper cutting and folk dances, ____60____ different martial arts from the Miao ethnic group, the festival has woven in ____61____(culture)heritage, enriching the culinary showcase with engergetic cultural activities.
After the event ____62____ celebrated regional culinary variety, another festival explored diverse national cuisines. From Nov. 24 to Nov. 30, teams from across the country presented China’s eight major cuisines to visitors to Baojing, ____63____(reflect)the country’s diversity of ingredients.
Symbolic architectural structures were re-created at the site to give visitors ____64____ look into the local flavours of each region. As diverse cuisines _____65_____(ultimate)gathered, the event symbolized the unity of people through food and was witness to human connection through culinary traditions.
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，上周末你参加了校学生会组织的“中医与健康生活”主题活动。请为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动的过程；
2. 收获与感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healthy Lifestyle
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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。
Two Coins for the Carousel
I hold the two shiny coins in my pocket— just enough for two carousel (旋转木马) rides. The air is filled with the sounds of the carousel: the cheerful music, the rhythmic spinning (旋转) , and the laughter of children. They’re all reaching for rings from the dispenser (自动售货机) as they spin past, each hoping to catch the gold ring. That’s the one I’m after too. Every ride, a single gold ring appears, and whoever grabs it wins a ticket for a free, giant ice-cream. Silver rings just mean another ride, but I’m set on the gold.
Spotting my friend Alice across the crowd, I pull Mom by the sleeve. “Look, Mama,” I say, pointing. “Can I go and say hello ” Mama nods, saying “Go ahead, Grace.” I take off through the crowd.
Alice is watching the carousel, her eyes fixed on the spinning horses. “Are you going to ride ” I ask. She shakes her head. “Papa doesn’t bring any coins today.”
Feeling the weight of my two coins, I know Mama won’t mind if I share. “Do you want to ride with me ” I offer, holding up the coins. Her smile is all the answer I need.
“I’m going to share my coins with Alice,” I whisper to Mama as we make our way toward the carousel. Mama’s smile tells me I made the right choice.
I hand my coin to the worker and Alice gives him my other coin. “Which one do you want to ride ” asks Alice. I think she wants me to pick first since I’m the one who paid. A blue horse with a chipped nose catches my eye. “This one,” I say proudly, climbing on and grasping the pole tightly. Alice looks around me quickly and picks the one right behind me.
As we spin, the music slows, signaling the end of the ride. I have one more chance for the gold ring. And there it is, sliding down the dispenser. I stretch out my hand, but it slips through my fingers. Maybe next time.
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。
Behind me, Alice starts shouting with excitement.
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“Grace! Let’s share it!” she shouts, holding up the ice-cream.
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答案版
2024～2025学年第一学期期末调研考试
高二英语试题
说明：
1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.请将所有答案填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，否则不得分。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What will the woman take with her
A. A sports bag. B. A suitcase. C. A backpack.
【答案】A
【原文】M: Have you finished packing
W: No, my suitcase broke so I need something new to put in my things. I’ll get one of those big sports bags as quality backpacks are expensive.
2. Why did the man call off his trip
A. The weather was bad.
B. He wasn’t interested in it.
C. There was an unexpected situation.
【答案】C
【原文】M: I canceled my trip to New York.
W: Was it due to weather conditions
M: No, there was a family emergency. You know, sometimes things happen in an unexpected way.
3. What will the woman do
A. Collect some plants.
B. Go to work in the lab.
C. Deliver some materials.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Have you sent the plant materials you collected yesterday to the laboratory
W: Not yet.
M: When do you plan to send them
W: I’ll get it done in the next half hour.
4. How does the man feel about his grandmother’s moving in
A. Appreciative. B. Surprised. C. Anxious.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Does your house seem empty now after your sister left for college
M: Not really. My grandmother’s moved into her room. It’s really nice having her there because she cooks supper for me if my mom and dad go out for the evening.
5. Where is the woman’s book now
A. On a bed. B. On a desk. C. In a chest.
【答案】C
【原文】W: Excuse me. I left my book on the bed when I checked out just now. Have you seen it
M: Oh, yes. The housekeeper saw it and gave it to the manager who put it with the other lost property. He keeps it all in the wooden chest behind his desk.
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 the man’s primary concern about the investment
A. The profit. B. The safety. C. The service.
7. What is the woman going to do
A. Show the man a website.
B. Help the man draw some money.
C. Close a bank account for the man.
【答案】6. B 7. A
【原文】W: So if you’re after a low-risk investment, I’d say go for this savings account. It’s an extremely reliable product.
M: What do you mean by “reliable”
W: Well, you earn a fixed 3% a year.
M: Can I close the account whenever I want
W: Yes you can.
M: And can I check the account online
W: Of course. And it’s a very user-friendly site. If you have a moment, I can demonstrate to you how easy it is.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. In the man’s house. B. On a plane. C. At an airport.
9. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Use the fast check-in service.
B. Take the blue suitcase on board.
C. Let his children go through security first.
【答案】8. C 9. A
【原文】W: Three people, sir
M: Yes.
W: But you only have two boarding passes here. Where’s the third one
M: Oh no! I used the online check-in service at home. I didn’t see there were only two.
W: And that blue suitcase, sir. That’s hold baggage. It’s too big to take on the plane. You need to check it in.
M: I’ll have to go back. Can my children go through security now
W: No, I’m sorry, they can’t. Just go back and explain the situation. Go to the priority check-in. It will be quicker.
M: OK, thanks.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What is Simon’s main job responsibility
A. Selling products. B. Training new stuff. C. Developing software.
11. What is the function of the software
A. To work out production costs.
B. To analyze customers’ interests.
C. To manage relations with customers.
12. How many employees work at Simon’s company
A. 3. B. 12. C. 13.
【答案】10. A 11. A 12. B
【原文】W: What do you do, Simon
M: I work for a company that produces software. And I’m a sales representative.
W: Who do you work with
M: I work with a small team of representatives. There are three of us. And obviously I have a lot of contact with my customers.
W: So who are your customers
M: International companies that work with producers and suppliers abroad. They use our software to figure out the cost of making a product in different countries.
W: How does this help your customers
M: Well, they know the production cost in each country. Then they choose the supplier with the best price.
W: OK, I see. What sort of problems do you deal with in your work
M: The biggest problem is time — my company only hires 12 people. I primarily sell software at work, but I also need to train our customers to use it and that’s a lot of work.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What are Nicole and Anthony
A. Film critics. B. News reporters. C. Radio presenters.
14. What do the speakers think of the new James Bond actor
A. He made the character boring.
B. He was a good fit but not the best.
C. He was a typical James Bond actor.
15. What does the woman think was good about the movie
A. The music. B. The story. C. The special effects.
16. What rating does the man give the movie
A. Two stars. B. Four stars. C. Five stars.
【答案】13. C 14. C 15. A 16. B
【原文】W: Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, you are listening to At the Movies! I’m Nicole Reeves.
M: And I’m Anthony Hale. Good evening!
W: Tonight we’re going to look at the new James Bond film. Well, I really liked this new James Bond actor! He’s the most suitable actor that’s ever had the role.
M: I agree, a perfect 007 type.
W: Yeah, and his acting was so unbelievably natural.
M: What did you think of the story
W: It was the standard Bond movie with the usual beautiful women, the usual bad character— nothing new.
M: Well, I have to say that I thought the story was unusually good.
W: Fine, what did you think about the music I was totally impressed by it.
M: Yeah, it really added to the action scenes.
W: Yes, but unfortunately that brings up a weakness in the film for me: the special effects. Again, it’s just the same old stuff.
M: So, overall, how do you rate this movie
W: Well, I have to give it only two stars ... a rating of “fair”. How about you
M: Well, I give it my highest rating ... four stars out of five!
W: Hmm. Well, that’s all from us tonight. See you tomorrow and we’ll talk about a best-selling novel.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is Tim mainly talking about
A. The health conditions of him and Sam.
B. The development of his musical talent.
C. The experiences of being twin brothers.
18. When was Tim born
A. In January. B. In October. C. In December.
19. What is probably the physical difference between the twins
A. The hair. B. The build. C. The voice.
20. What can we learn about Tim
A. He is less confident than Sam.
B. He is not interested in going out.
C. He is going to put out Soul Brothers.
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A
【原文】M: Hi there. I’m Tim Tanner. I am honored to be here today. I’ve appeared on lots of TV shows with my brother Sam Tanner as the singing twin brothers. People often ask us what it’s like to be twins. Well, I was born ten minutes before Sam so I’m the older brother, although we do have a real older brother, Ken, who’s a year older than us. We were born premature — we suddenly appeared in October rather than January. Ken’s birthday is in December, so we’re pretty close in age.
Sam and I aren’t completely the same, but even our dad makes mistakes sometimes, because there’s hardly any difference in our hair, and we’ re the same build. But as soon as we open our mouths, he’ll know which one it is.
In character we’re mostly similar — we’ve both always loved music, and we’ve always had a real interest in going out. However, people that know us say I’m not as confident as Sam is, which is probably true.
We are going to promote our new album Time Dance next week, which is quite different from our first one Soul Brothers. We’ve poured our hearts into it, and we’d be incredibly grateful for your support.
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
Yes! There is a museum for that!
Museums have changed. We’ll always have the Met in New York and the Louvre in Paris, but nowadays you’ll find a museum for absolutely everything and everyone.
Museum of Bad Art
Boston, Massachusetts
The mission of Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) is to collect, exhibit and celebrate art that will be shown in no other place. Highlights include Lucy in the Field with Flowers, a painting found in 1993 resting against a rubbish can, waiting for rubbish collection. This painting was the first of the MOBA collection.
Museum of Motherhood
St. Petersburg, Florida
This museum is the first of its kind — a museum and educational center covering the art, science and history of mothers. “I watched a couple of kids try on the pregnancy vests (孕妇马甲) and then walk unsteadily (不稳定地) around,” says museum founder Martha Joy Rose. “Within five minutes, they begged to take them off.”
National Comedy Center
Jamestown, New York
Based in Lucille Ball’s hometown, this museum features exhibits such as Jerry Seinfeld’s puffy (蓬松的) shirt and Joan Rivers’ card list of 65,000 jokes. Before entering, visitors create their “sense of humor file” by choosing what they find funny on a digital device they wear on a wrist so that the comedy content is tailored based on their personal taste.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, Rhode Island
It was built in 1881 on the site of the first United States National Lawn Tennis Championships. A highlight is a Kings Court for “court tennis” dating back to 1538. It’s not so much a tennis court but an unbalanced rectangular (长方形的) room with surprising slopes (斜坡) and angles. In this ancient game, the ball can jump off the walls and windows and still be in play. Despite the high cost of about $3 million to make, visitors to the museum can rent it and play.
21. What is special about the first exhibit of MOBA
A. It is a painting about motherhood.
B. It is a painting describing rubbish.
C. It was abandoned before collected.
D. It was donated by a famous painter.
22. Where can you experience a personalized comedy
A. Jamestown, New York. B. St. Petersburg, Florida.
C. Newport, Rhode Island. D. Boston, Massachusetts.
23. What do the four museums have in common
A. They reveal modern life. B. They offer something funny.
C. They exhibit ancient treasures. D. They show something unusual.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D
B
At the ninth Mobile Application Innovation Contest held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, in November, a sign language learning app named ArtfulSign (Miaoshou in Chinese) stood out as the top winner. The app is developed by three hearing-damaged students, Zhao Yuan, Wang Yueran, and Tan Chenglong from Beijing Union University to help hearing individuals learn sign language to communicate with those who have hearing loss.
The most remarkable feature of ArtfulSign is its use of AI models in sign language teaching. Each sign language word is presented through real-person video examples. After learning, users can activate (激活) the camera, and the app will recognize and evaluate the accuracy of their sign language gestures. AI-powered video analysis and machine learning enable immediate interaction and response, enhancing the learning experience.
Currently, there are very few researchers in China who study sign language as a natural language from a linguistic (语言学的) perspective; instead, it is often treated merely as a tool by those in the field of special education. Zhao hopes everyone can learn some basic sign language. “Whether it’s out of love and interest, a desire to help those with hearing damage, or simply for situations where speaking is difficult due to illness, sign language can be very useful,” she wrote.
She and the other two team members have spent six months developing ArtfulSign and are still working to make it more user-friendly. They plan to officially launch the product on the Apple App Store next spring. “We hope that one day ArtfulSign will become as common as accessible ramps (无障碍通道), allowing both the hearing-damaged and hearing people to use sign language. Eventually, there will be fewer barriers between us,” she wrote.
24. What can we learn about the ArtfulSign
A. It enables users to learn via live classes.
B. It helps hearing users learn sign language.
C. It helps hearing-loss people express themselves.
D. It is developed by three hearing college students.
25. What can AI do in the ArtfulSign
A. It allows instant interaction.
B. It judges the learning speed.
C. It enables the camera to work.
D. It shows sign language words.
26. What drove the team to develop the ArtfulSign
A. To earn money. B. To compete in the contest.
C. To finish their study. D. To bridge communication gap.
27. Which of the following best describes the team members
A. Patient. B. Creative. C. Curious. D. Amateur.
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B
C
Want to boost your memory for tomorrow Get in a workout today. At least that’s the takeaway from a new study finding that older adults who did more moderate-to-intense (中到高强度的) physical activity than usual on a given day did better in memory tests the day after. Researchers found that moving more throughout the day and getting at least six hours of sleep further enhanced mental performance.
The study, published on Dec. 9 in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, builds on previous research showing exercise is good for brain health. “We know from laboratory-based studies that we get a cognitive (认知的) boost in the minutes to hours following a period of exercise,” lead study author Mikaela Bloomberg, a senior research fellow in University College London, told Health. “We wanted to see whether this benefit might last longer than a couple of hours outside of a laboratory.”
To examine the link between exercise and memory, researchers selected 76 cognitively healthy adults from the United Kingdom aged 50 to 83. The participants wore trackers on their wrists for eight days to monitor physical activity and sleep. They also took memory-focused tests daily.
Researchers found an association between an additional 30 minutes of moderate-to-intense physical activity and better short-term working memory and longer-term episodic memory, which is the ability to recall specific events the next day. Light exercise, such as taking the stairs or walking, did not affect memory the next day.
Experts agreed that the findings aren’t surprising. “There is increasing evidence that regular physical activity can enhance cognitive abilities and potentially lower the risk of developing future dementia (痴呆),” Peter Gliebus, MD, director of cognitive and behavioral neurology (神经学) at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, Florida, told Health. “This research strengthens existing evidence that regular physical activity is essential for ideal brain function.”
28. What does the new study focus on
A. The mental health of older adults. B. The effect of exercise on memory.
C. The problems of previous research. D. The link between sleep and memory.
29. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Process of the study. B. Subjects of the study.
C. Limitations of the study. D. Application of the study.
30. What can we learn from the findings of the new study
A. Regular exercise can avoid future dementia.
B. Light exercise improves short-term memory.
C. Not all exercise leads to better memory the next day.
D. Lacking sleep has no effect on memory the next day.
31. What is the best title for the passage
A. Sharpening your brain via light exercise. B. Exercising your way to a better memory.
C. Boosting your memory with a good sleep. D. Preparing your mind for tomorrow’s tests.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B
D
If you want to live elsewhere in the solar system, Mars is the least-bad choice. These days, the planet is a very cold, poison-filled desert. But as the dry river valleys that cross its surface suggest things were balmy enough in the past to allow liquid water.
A paper published this week in Science Advances offers a method to restore Mars to that warmer state by “terraforming” it — changing the planet’s climate to make it friendly to people on Earth. Samaneh Ansari, a graduate student at Northwestern University, in Illinois, and her workmates estimate that pumping (泵) engineered dust into the atmosphere could warm Mars to the point where much of the water ice that lies beneath its surface would melt (融化) , at least in the summer of Mars.
The dust would be made of tiny metallic sticks each around nine millionths of a metre long. That size is carefully chosen to ensure that the dust reflects heat, which would otherwise escape to space, back down to the planet’s surface. Climate models suggest that pumping 30 litres of the dust per second into the atmosphere could boost the average temperature by 30°C or more within decades.
That is a fair amount of dust. But it represents a big improvement on the state of the art. Another paper, published in 2005, investigated chlorofluorocarbons, a class of effective greenhouse gases, and concluded that hundreds of millions of tonnes would be required. Ms Ansari estimates that, in mass terms, her method is around 5, 000 times more efficient.
“And the paper is just a proof of concept, with plenty of room to make things more efficient still,” says Edwin Kite, a planetary scientist at the University of Chicago and one of its authors. “As planets go, Mars is certainly a house in need of repair. But the repair might be a bit easier than you think,” he added.
32. What does the underlined word “balmy” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Light. B. Dark. C. Warm. D. Cold.
33. What is the function of the dust
A. Reflecting heat back to Mars.
B. Helping heat escape to space.
C. Warming up the earth’s surface.
D. Keeping greenhouse gases in Mars.
34. Why does the author mention the paper published in 2005
A. To stress the large quantities of dust required.
B. To prove the effect of the greenhouse-gas method.
C. To explain the working principle of the new method.
D. To show the advancement of the dust-pumping method.
35. What is Edwin Kite’s attitude towards the possibility of living on Mars
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Uncertain. D. Indifferent.
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. D 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。
I’ve been to 32 countries, so I’m fully aware of how stressful and tiring travel can be. Luckily, nowadays technology connects with most aspects of our lives, and travel is no exception. From booking flights to directing ways, tech can make your journey smoother, safer and more secure. ____36____
● Track your luggage
A lost bag can ruin your trip, and many major airlines now offer real-time luggage tracking through their official apps. _____37_____ But be sure to find the app through your carrier’s official website. For added peace of mind, consider putting a tracking device into your bag, such as an AppleAirTag or Tile Pro.
● ____38____
Set up offline access for fundamental apps like Gmail and Google Drive before your trip. This allows you to work on emails and documents without an internet connection. Even better, there’s no need to send sensitive information over unsecured public Wi-Fi.
● Confirm in-flight Wi-Fi networks
____39____ Be careful when connecting to in-flight Wi-Fi. Hackers can create false networks with names similar to the airline’s. Always check on the correct network name with airline staff.
● Treat your phone like a wallet
You wouldn’t walk around with a wallet full of cash exposed, and being careless with your phone is just as risky. ____40____ Use strong PINs or biometric authentication (生物特征认证), and be careful when using your phone in public spaces.
A. Stick to trusted sites
B. Allow offline access for essential apps
C. The security threats don’t stop once you reach flying height.
D. Download these before your trip to keep an eye on your bags.
E. Make sure the site offers clear pricing and secure payment options.
F. Your smartphone contains valuable personal and financial information.
G. Here are some tech tips to help avoid small incidents during your travel.
【答案】36. G 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. F
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分40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。
Listening as a group of teens sang and played guitar, I felt the positive energy.
It was September 2024, and I was ____41____ to see them being inspired at the Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) venue.
My own childhood was ____42____. Raised by a single mum, we’d ____43____ around a lot in social housing (廉租房). By my teens I felt ____44____ and was getting in trouble with the law.
When I was 17, I got an old guitar ____45____ from my neighbour, who even paid for me to attend a songwriting camp.
Finding music and having someone ____46____ me, was what I needed to make positive ____47____. I went on to work in juvenile justice (少年法庭), but always ____48____ using music to help at-risk kids discover their ____49____.
In 2000, I _____50_____ the first camp for around 20 young people. Over three days, our team worked to build dreams through music, _____51_____ participants to create something great for their future, despite their _____52_____. Now, our charity has been _____53_____ the lives of at-risk youths around the country for over 20 years.
Every year we hold our MMAD Day with Universal Music. MMAD is about _____54_____ young people to go on and make their own difference in the world, and to me that’s the real _____55_____ of music.
41. A. stressed B. excited C. nervous D. curious
42. A. confusing B. promising C. challenging D. impressing
43. A. ran B. moved C. turned D. travelled
44. A. lost B. proud C. awkward D. hesitant
45. A. by chance B. by mistake C. in exchange D. in return
46. A. doubt B. ignore C. trust D. adopt
47. A. contributions B. predictions C. remarks D. changes
48. A. risked B. regretted C. imagined D. escaped
49. A. potentials B. weaknesses C. secrets D. limitations
50. A. held B. left C. broke D. discovered
51. A. forcing B. permitting C. inspiring D. persuading
52. A. past B. future C. pressure D. expectation
53. A. extending B. transforming C. deciding D. controlling
54. A. requiring B. arranging C. selecting D. enabling
55. A. danger B. style C. power D. taste
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Food has the power to bring people together, and culinary(烹饪的)tourism provides a platform for cultural exchange, while boosting the local economy.
____56____(organize)by local authorities, a just-finished rural food festival in Baojing county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous region, Hunan province, ____57____(demonstrate)the power of food as a gateway to different cultures, offering an insight into their traditions, customs and values.
Held from Nov. 15to Nov. 19, the event showed a ____58____(combine)of distinctive culinary skills, local talents, agricultural products, and the cultures of teams from three different ethnic groups. Every day, six different cities and regions in Hunan gathered ____59____(cook)delicious dishes and demonstrate local arts.
From traditional artworks, including wood carving, paper cutting and folk dances, ____60____ different martial arts from the Miao ethnic group, the festival has woven in ____61____(culture)heritage, enriching the culinary showcase with engergetic cultural activities.
After the event ____62____ celebrated regional culinary variety, another festival explored diverse national cuisines. From Nov. 24 to Nov. 30, teams from across the country presented China’s eight major cuisines to visitors to Baojing, ____63____(reflect)the country’s diversity of ingredients.
Symbolic architectural structures were re-created at the site to give visitors ____64____ look into the local flavours of each region. As diverse cuisines _____65_____(ultimate)gathered, the event symbolized the unity of people through food and was witness to human connection through culinary traditions.
【答案】56. Organized
57. demonstrated
bination
59. to cook
60. to 61. cultural
62. that##which
63 reflecting
64. a 65. ultimately
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，上周末你参加了校学生会组织的“中医与健康生活”主题活动。请为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动的过程；
2. 收获与感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healthy Lifestyle
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【答案】One possible version:
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healthy Lifestyle
Last weekend, an activity themed “Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healthy Lifestyle” was organized by the Students’ Union.
The activity began with a lecture by an experienced doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, who introduced some fundamental principles like the balance of yin and yang. We then visited a local clinic to engage in interactive workshops, experiencing the therapies such as acupuncture.
This event served as a reminder that traditional wisdom can offer valuable solutions to modern health challenges, through which the profound knowledge and wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine also struck me deeply. Overall, it was a valuable and enriching experience.
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。
Two Coins for the Carousel
I hold the two shiny coins in my pocket— just enough for two carousel (旋转木马) rides. The air is filled with the sounds of the carousel: the cheerful music, the rhythmic spinning (旋转) , and the laughter of children. They’re all reaching for rings from the dispenser (自动售货机) as they spin past, each hoping to catch the gold ring. That’s the one I’m after too. Every ride, a single gold ring appears, and whoever grabs it wins a ticket for a free, giant ice-cream. Silver rings just mean another ride, but I’m set on the gold.
Spotting my friend Alice across the crowd, I pull Mom by the sleeve. “Look, Mama,” I say, pointing. “Can I go and say hello ” Mama nods, saying “Go ahead, Grace.” I take off through the crowd.
Alice is watching the carousel, her eyes fixed on the spinning horses. “Are you going to ride ” I ask. She shakes her head. “Papa doesn’t bring any coins today.”
Feeling the weight of my two coins, I know Mama won’t mind if I share. “Do you want to ride with me ” I offer, holding up the coins. Her smile is all the answer I need.
“I’m going to share my coins with Alice,” I whisper to Mama as we make our way toward the carousel. Mama’s smile tells me I made the right choice.
I hand my coin to the worker and Alice gives him my other coin. “Which one do you want to ride ” asks Alice. I think she wants me to pick first since I’m the one who paid. A blue horse with a chipped nose catches my eye. “This one,” I say proudly, climbing on and grasping the pole tightly. Alice looks around me quickly and picks the one right behind me.
As we spin, the music slows, signaling the end of the ride. I have one more chance for the gold ring. And there it is, sliding down the dispenser. I stretch out my hand, but it slips through my fingers. Maybe next time.
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。
Behind me, Alice starts shouting with excitement.
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“Grace! Let’s share it!” she shouts, holding up the ice-cream.
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【答案】
Behind me, Alice starts shouting with excitement. Looking back, I see her holding up the gold ring high, her face brightened up with joy. “That’s amazing, Alice!” I exclaim, with a wide grin spreading across my face, though a touch of disappointment flashes through my mind. We climb down from Carousel. I run to my mom while Alice can’t wait to get her giant ice cream. Mama sensitively perceives the little upset on my face, gently comforting me, “Maybe next time.”
“Gracie! Let’s share it!” she shouts, holding up the ice-cream. Hearing her words, I smile, my eyes twinkling with joy. I look at Mama who smiles back and nods. I run with Alice to a bench. We eat the ice cream, talking about how lucky we are. After a while, Mama reminds me it is time to go home. “Thanks for the ice cream,” I say to Alice. “Thanks for your coin,” she responds. It is at that moment that we both enjoy the happiness of sharing.
