2026届高考英语二轮复习高频考点增分提升练 模块二 冠词1
一、语法填空
1．I could see a faint light in ________________ distance, as if there was a small village hidden there.
2．If you want to study in foreign countries, a good knowledge of the culture is regarded as _____________ must for you to live happily.
3．He has set _______________ example for young people in terms of commitment and hard work.
4．The ring suggests that he was on ________________ scene of the crime.
5．____________________ majority of Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba porridge during the Laba Festival.
6．Jane's birthday party turned out to be _____________ failure, for few guests came to attend it.
7．Wearing facial masks is _______________ effective way to avoid the infection from the epidemic.
8．As _______________ outstanding leader of Kenya, Kibaki made important contributions to promoting China-Kenya ties.
9．Now it has become _______________ "Internet-famous" site and attracted many visitors with its tea houses, cafés and book stores.
10．Scientists are sure of ________________ positive effects laughter has on physical and mental health.
11．Many objects in ________________ universe are invisible, but they send out radio waves.
12．As is often the case, ________________ rich are not always happy.
13．It came as _____________ shock that the famous singer was arrested for being in possession of drugs.
14．Dozens of cars caught fire, causing _____________ string of secondary explosions.
15．I heard you had _____________ narrow escape in yesterday's accident.
16．My chemistry teacher needed _______________ assistant to help him with the experiment.
17．One of my roommates in college worked as _______________ editor in the publishing house next to my apartment but we never came across each other.
18．________________ moment the students see their teachers, they say "Hello" to them.
19．Travelling Amazon Rainforest is such _______________ unusual experience that the following trips to other places in Peru are desirable.
20．G20 is an intergovernmental forum set up in _______________ effort to address such issues as economic cooperation and climate change.
二、短文填空
21．Located in Guanghan city of Southwest China's Sichuan province and covering an area of 12 square kilometers, Sanxingdui Site is the remains of the ancient Shu culture, which dates back ① _______________ 4,800-2600 years ago, and is considered to be one of the ② ________________________ (great) archeological (考古的) discoveries in the 20th century. This particular discovery is a strong proof of the ③ __________________________ (exist) of the ancient Shu State and the integrative pattern of the multi-cultures of the Chinese nation.
In fact, as a cultural site, Sanxingdui had come into the notice of archaeologists as early as in the 1930s, and ④ _______________________________ (exploration) were made soon. It all began ⑤ __________________ a farmer called Yan Daocheng dug out a number of treasures ⑥ _______________________________ (accidental) in the spring of 1929.In the summer of 1986, thousands of rare treasures were unearthed from two large newly-discovered sacrificial pits(祭祀坑). The unearthed objects are unique in shape and superior in techniques, ⑦ ____________________________ (confirm) the extraordinary creativity of the ancient Shu people and their desires ⑧ ____________________________ (connect) with and understand the universe.
After sleeping for 3,000 years, their awakening has shocked the world. When our eyes ⑨ ____________________________ (catch) by the creations of the ancient Shu ancestors, it is ⑩ _______________ encounter with a civilization lost for 3,000 years.
22．For Chinese communities in Australia, Mid-Autumn Festival celebration is ① _______________ important part of their life.
Wayne Wong, as one of the new ② ________________________ (arrive) from China, is proud of his Chinese heritage. While ③ _______________________ (get) used to the life in Australia. Wong and his wife still maintain their Chinese culture and heritage. Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year are as important to them in Australia as they ④ __________________ (be) in China, and will continue to be so. This year, their modest home were decorated with pink cherry blossoms, ⑤ ____________________ Wong said could bring good luck. ⑥ __________________ many Australians of Chinese descent, he celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival by having dinner with friends and eating mooncakes.
For Chinese Australians, Mid-Autumn Festival keeps them ⑦ __________________________ (connect) to their heritage and culture, said Mark Wang. CEO of the Museum of Chinese Australian History in Melbourne. His ⑧ ________________________ (mother) ancestors arrived in Australia from China in the 1830s, just before the Gold Rush which saw thousands of Chinese ⑨_ __________________ (make) the journey to the gold fields in eastern Australia in the 1850s and 1860s.
“⑩ _______________________ you are a first-generation immigrant or Australian-born Chinese, it is important to keep that traditional festival, our cultural connection,” Wang said.
23．What might your hometown look like in someone else’s eyes ① ____________________________ (fascinate) by the unique cultural atmosphere of Beijing, Russian illustrator Liuba Vladimirova draws romantic and peaceful images of the Chinese capital.
Since childhood, she ② ________________________________ (develop) a love for drawing and painting. ③ __________________ attracts Vladimirova most is Beijing’s historic hutong. These narrow alleyways, rich in history and culture, serve ④ _______________ a source of inspiration for her art pieces. It allows her to observe the ⑤ _____________________ (local) as they chat casually about the weather, savoring tea, and playing games.
Liuba’s fresh perspective allowed her to arrive in the city with fresh eyes and an eager heart, offering ⑥ _____________ unique blend of culture, history, and natural attractions. For instance, Vladimirova thinks ⑦ _______________ interesting that elderly parents will gather in parks ⑧ _______________________ (find) potential marriage partners for their adult children. She also notes the absence of the 4th floors in some Chinese buildings due to the superstition (迷信) associated with the number four, the pronunciation of ⑨ ____________________ is nearly identical to that of the word for “death” in Chinese.
“I wanted to share my personal experiences and observations of Beijing and Chinese culture in a fun and ⑩ ____________________________ (access) way, in the hope that readers would relate, reflect, and consider their own experiences,” Vladimirova said.
24．Different cultures communicate in very different ways. In Asia, people use lots of body language, facial expressions, and silence ① ____________________________ (express) meaning. For instance, in Japan, it might be ② ________________________ (normal) viewed as rude to directly object to a statement. However, in the West, speaking directly is not only normal but valued. People place ③ __________________ (much) focus on the actual words being used than on cues (暗示) of body language.
Additionally, in China, it is common for someone to smile when they don’t understand something. This could be ④ __________________________ (confuse) for a Westerner who might think this means the listener understands and agrees with ⑤ __________________ is being said.
Another communicative feature ⑥ ____________________________ is viewed differently across the world is interruptions (插嘴). In many ⑦ ____________________ (part) of the West, interrupting another person when they are speaking is considered to be rude. However, in some African and Latin American countries, it is viewed as a means to join and actively participate in the conversation.
Even within ⑧ ________________ same continent (洲), cultures can vary from country to country. For example, in the UK, it is very common to say “please” and “thank you” to someone ⑨ _______________________ (serve) you in a shop or restaurant, but in Spain, these expressions ⑩ __________________________ (hear) much less often and are reserved more for requesting or receiving kindness.
参考答案
1．答案：the
解析：考查冠词。句意：我可以看到远处有微弱的灯光，好像那里隐藏着一个小村庄。in the distance为固定短语，意思为：在远处。故填the。
2．答案：a
解析：考查冠词。句意：如果你想在国外学习，对文化的了解被认为是你幸福生活的必要条件。此处must是名词，表示必要的事情，常用a must表示一件必要的事情。故填a。
3．答案：an
解析：考查冠词。句意：他在敬业精神和勤奋努力方面为年轻人树立了榜样。动词短语set an example for sb表示“为某人树立了榜样”，符合句意，example以元音音素开头，故应用不定冠词an修饰，表示泛指。故填an。
4．答案：the
解析：句意为:这枚戒指表明他曾在作案现场。on the scene意为“在现场”。
5．答案：The/A
解析：句意为:大多数中国人一直遵循在腊八节喝腊八粥这个传统。the/a majority of...意为“大多数……”,为固定搭配。故填The/A。
6．答案：a
解析：考查冠词。句意:简的生日聚会结果很失败,因为没有几个客人来参加。failure作可数名词时,意为“失败的人或事”,此处表示泛指,且failure以辅音音素开头,故填a。
7．答案：an
解析：根据句意和结构可知这里使用指“一种有效的方法”，用不定冠词，effective是元音音素开头的单词。故填an。
8．答案：an
解析：考查冠词。leader为可数名词,此处表泛指,且outstanding的发音以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。
9．答案：an
解析：句意为:现在它已经成了一个“网红”地点,其茶馆、咖啡馆和书店吸引了许多游客。此处泛指一个“网红”地点,应用不定冠词,且Internet的发音以元音音素开头,应用不定冠词an。故填an。
10．答案：the
解析：考查冠词。句意：科学家确信笑对身心健康有积极影响。特指“笑对身心健康有积极的影响”，用定冠词the。根据句意，故填the。
11．答案：the
解析：考查冠词。句意:宇宙中的许多物体是看不见的,但它们发出无线电波。in the universe在宇宙中。故填the。
12．答案：the
解析：根据句意和句子结构可知，此处用"the+形容词"表示一类人，the rich意为"富人"。故填the。
13．答案：a
解析：句意为:这位著名歌手因持有毒品而被捕,这令人震惊。shock 在此处是抽象名词具体化,表示“令人震惊的事”,所以其前应用不定冠词,且shock 的发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。
14．答案：a
解析：句意为: 数十辆汽车着火引发了一连串的次生爆炸。a string of 意为“一连串;一系列”。故填a。
15．答案：a
解析：考查冠词。句意:我听说你在昨天的事故中死里逃生。have a narrow escape表示“死里逃生”,为固定搭配。故填a。
16．答案：an
解析：考查冠词。设空处位于可数名词assistant之前,表示泛指,因此应用不定冠词,因为assistant 以元音音素开头,故填an。
17．答案：an
解析：考查冠词。句意：我大学时的一个室友在我公寓旁边的出版社做编辑，但我们从未见过面。分析句子，空后editor意为“编辑”为名词，设空处应该使用冠词。此处表示泛指，且editor是发音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。
18．答案：The
解析：考查冠词。句意:学生们一看到他们的老师就向他们问好。the moment意为“一……就……”,引导时间状语从句。设空处位于句首,首字母应大写,故填The。
19．答案：an
解析：考查冠词。句意：在亚马逊雨林旅行是一种不寻常的经历，下面的秘鲁其他地方的旅行是令人向往的。分析句子可知，此处为such a/an +adj+名词+that引导的结果状语从句，由句意可知，此处unusual experience为泛指概念，意为“一种不寻常的经历”，结合unusual为首音节元音单词，所以为不定冠词an的填入。故填an。
20．答案：an
解析：考查冠词。句意：G20是一个政府间论坛，旨在解决经济合作和气候变化等问题。in an effort to do sth. 是固定短语，意为“努力做某事”。故填an。
21．答案：to；greatest；existence；explorations；when；accidentally；confirming；to connect；are caught；an
解析：① 考查固定短语。句意:三星堆遗址是古蜀文化的遗迹，其历史可以追溯到4800的考古发现之一。date back to是同定短语，意为“追溯到”，因此空格处是介词to，故填to。
② 考查最高级，句意:三星堆遗址是古蜀文化的遗迹，其历史可以追溯到4800-2600年前，被认为是20世纪最伟大的考古发现之一，空前有the，空格处用最高级，故填greatest。
③ 考查名词，句意:这一特殊的发现有力地证明了古蜀国的存在和中华民族多元文化的融合格局。空格处用名词作宾语，exist的名词是existence，是不可数名词，意为“存在”，故填existence。
④ 考查名词的复数。句意:事实上，作为一个文化遗址，三星堆早在20世纪30年代就引起了考古学家的注意，并很快进行了勘探。空后有were，空格处用名词的复数。
⑤ 考查时间状语从句，句意:这一切都始于1929年春天，一位名叫Yan Daocheng的农民偶然挖出了一些宝藏。根据语切可知，句子表示“这一切都始于1929年春天，一位名叫Yan Daocheng的农民偶然挖出了一些宝藏”，空格处用when引导时间状设从句，故填when。
⑥ 考查副词。句意:这一切都始于1929年春天，一位名叫Yan Daocheng的农民偶然挖出了一些宝藏。空格处用副词修饰动词短语dug out，accidental的副词是accidentally，意为“偶然”，故填accidentally。
⑦考查非谓语动词，句意:出土文物造型独特，工艺精湛，证实了古蜀人非凡的创造力，以及他们与宇宙建立联系并且了解的愿望，包中调语是a，空格处用非谓语动词，objects和confirm之间是主调关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动。
⑧ 考查不定式。句意:出土文物造型独特，工艺精湛，证实了古蜀人非凡的创造力，以及他们与宇宙联系和理解的愿望，desire意为“愿望，欲望，渴望”，其后用不定式作后置定语。
⑨ 考查时态，语态和主调一致，句意:当我们的目光被古蜀祖先的创造所吸引时，这是与一个失落了三千年的文明的相遇。由by可知，句子用被动语态，由is可知，句子时态是一般现在时，因此空格处是一般现在时的被动语态is are done，主语eyes是复数，因此空格处是are caught。故填are caught。
⑩ 考查冠词，句意:当我们的目光被古蜀祖先的创造所吸引时，这是与一个失落了三千年的文明的相遇。encounter号可数名词，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，encounter是元音音素开头，因此不定冠词用an，故填an。
22．答案：an；arrivals；getting；were；which；Like；connected；mother’s；make；Whether
解析：①考查冠词。此处表泛指，且后面接的词 important 以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。
②考查词性转换。此处指来到澳大利亚的人，且用复数。故填arrivals。
③考查非谓语动词。get used to 与后面的句子主语 Wong and his wife 之间是主谓关系, 应用现在分词作状语。故填getting。
④考查时态。此处指他们以前在国内的时候，应用一般过去时。故填were。
⑤考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句，关系词代替先行词(cherry blossoms) 在从句中作主语，故填关系代词which。
⑥考查介词。此处表示他们和许多澳大利亚华裔一样，且空处位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Like。
⑦考查非谓语动词。connect和宾语 them 之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词作宾语补足语。故填connected。
⑧考查名词所有格。此处指他妈妈的祖先们，故填名词所有格mother’s。
⑨考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作宾语补足语，Chinese和make之间是主动关系，前面的谓语动词是see，且此处是叙述历史上发生过的事情，应用省略to的动词不定式。故填make。
⑩考查连词。Whether… or…表示无论是……还是……，此处表示无论你是第一代移民还是在澳大利亚出生的华人，且空处位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Whether。
23．答案：Fascinated；has developed；What；as；locals；a；it；to find；which；accessible
解析：①考查非谓语。句意：俄罗斯插画家Liuba Vladimirova被北京独特的文化氛围深深吸引，她创作了一系列描绘中国首都浪漫而宁静的画面。分析句子可知，空处在句中作非谓语，动词fascinate“使……着迷”与句子主语Liuba Vladimirova构成逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作状语，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Fascinated。
②考查时态和主谓一致。句意：自幼年起，她便对绘画和涂色产生了浓厚的热爱。根据时间状语Since childhood可知，句子应用现在完成时，主语为she，助动词用has。故填has developed。
③考查主语从句。句意：最吸引Vladimirova的是北京历史悠久的胡同。分析句子可知，空处引导主语从句，并在从句中作主语，表示“……的东西”，故用连接代词what，位于句首，首字母大写。故填What。
④考查介词。句意：这些充满历史文化的狭窄巷弄，成为她艺术创作的灵感源泉。serve as“用作，充当”为固定短语。故填as。
⑤考查名词。句意：这使她能够观察到当地居民如何随意地谈论天气、品茶、玩游戏。local“当地人”为可数名词，根据they可知，空处应用名词复数形式。故填locals。
⑥考查不定冠词。句意：Liuba的独特视角使她带着全新的眼光和热切的心情来到这座城市，她的作品呈现出文化、历史和自然景观的独特融合。分析句子可知，空处应填不定冠词，泛指“一个”，unique以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。故填a。
⑦考查it。句意：例如，Vladimirova认为有趣的是，年迈的父母会聚集在公园里，为成年子女寻找潜在的婚姻伴侣。分析句子可知，空处应填it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的that从句。故填it。
⑧考查非谓语。句意：例如，Vladimirova认为有趣的是，年迈的父母会聚集在公园里，为成年子女寻找潜在的婚姻伴侣。分析句子可知，空处应填不定式在句中作目的状语。故填to find。
⑨考查定语从句。句意：她还指出，由于与数字四有关的迷信，一些中国建筑中没有4楼，数字四的发音与汉语中“死亡”一词的发音几乎相同。分析句子可知，空处应填关系代词引导定语从句，先行词为the number four，指代物，空处指代先行词在从句中作介词of的宾语，故用关系代词which。故填which。
⑩考查形容词。句意：Vladimirova说：“我想以一种有趣、通俗易懂的方式分享我对北京和中国文化的个人经历和观察，希望读者能够理解、反思和思考自己的经历。”分析句子可知，空处应填形容词accessible“可进入的，容易理解的”在句中作定语，修饰名词way。故填accessible。
24．答案：to express；normally；more；confusing；what；that/which；parts；the；serving；are heard
解析：①考查动词不定式。句意：在非语言交流方面，亚洲人使用各种肢体语言、面部表情和沉默来表达意思。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定用法“use sth. to do sth.”，其中不定式作目的状语，所以此处使用动词不定式形式。故填to express。
②考查副词。句意：例如，在日本，直接反对一项声明通常会被视为粗鲁。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词，normal的副词为normally意为“通常”符合句意。故填normally。
③考查形容词比较级。句意：比起非语言暗示，人们更关注实际使用的词语。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作定语修饰名词focus，根据空后的than可知，此处为形容词比较级。故填more。
④考查形容词。句意：这可能会让西方人感到困惑，他们可能会认为这意味着听者理解并同意所说的话。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作表语，confuse的形容词confusing意为“令人困惑的”符合句意。故填confusing。
⑤考查宾语从句。句意：这可能会让西方人感到困惑，他们可能会认为这意味着听者理解并同意所说的话。分析句子结构可知，此处为连接词引导的宾语从句作agree with的宾语，从句中缺少主语，指的是事情，所以此处使用连接代词what。故填what。
⑥考查定语从句。句意：另一个在世界各地有不同看法的交际特征是插嘴。分析句子结构可知，此处为关系词引导的定语从句，从句中缺少主语，所以此处使用关系代词，先行词feature指的是事物，所以此处使用关系代词that或which。故填that或which。
⑦考查名词复数。句意：在西方许多地方，打断别人说话被认为是粗鲁的。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作宾语，空前有many修饰，所以此处使用名词复数。故填parts。
⑧考查冠词。句意：即使在同一大洲，礼仪也会因文化而异。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语the same意为“同一，一样”符合句意。故填the。
⑨考查现在分词。句意：例如，在英国，在商店或餐馆里，对为你服务的人说“请”和“谢谢”是很常见的，但在西班牙，这些词在日常环境中听到的频率要低得多，更多的是用于请求或接受善意。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作定语修饰someone，serve与someone之间为主动关系，所以此处使用现在分词形式。故填serving。
⑩考查谓语动词。句意：例如，在英国，在商店或餐馆里，对为你服务的人说“请”和“谢谢”是很常见的，但在西班牙，这些词在日常环境中听到的频率要低得多，更多的是用于请求或接受善意。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，根据并列谓语are reserved可知，此处使用一般现在时，且hear与主语these expressions之间为被动关系，且主语为名词复数。故填are heard。2026届高考英语二轮复习高频考点增分提升练 模块二 冠词2
一、阅读理解
2026 Steel Design Competition
Administered by the Association of College Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the competition is intended to challenge architecture students to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. Ten winning submissions will be recognized and exhibited at the 2027 ACSA Annual Meeting. And the ten winners will receive $1,000 cash prizes respectively.
The competition will offer students the opportunity to compete in two separate categories:
Category I: Community Dance Center
Design a Community Dance Center in an area of your choice. Students are invited to submit design proposals that address how this program can contribute to the community as a more essential part of the social fabric.
Category II: Open
This competition category offers students the opportunity to select a site and building program using steel as the primary material. It permits any building type other than a Community Dance Center.
Each category will select five winning projects.
Rules
·Entries will be accepted for individuals as well as teams from ACSA Member Schools. Teams must be limited to a maximum of five students.
·Steel must be used as the primary structural material. Design proposals must contain at least one space/element that requires long-span (大跨度的) steel structure, with special emphasis placed on innovation in steel design.
·Students choosing to use AI as a tool must state this use in their design essay. Students are required to use it responsibly, which includes reviewing the outputs of any AI tools and confirming content accuracy.
Submission Requirements
The final entries submitted by the students must be uploaded through the ACSA Competition website at www.acsa-arch.org before June 3, 2026. Students or teams wishing to enter the competition must have a supervisor, who should complete the online registration by April 8, 2026. The final submission upload must contain: design drawings; a design essay and a program summary text of spaces and areas. The names of student participants, their schools and supervisors must NOT appear on the essay, program summary, or in the file name.
1．What do we know about the 2026 Steel Design Competition
A. It is open to architects in the US.
B. It is financially supported by ACSA．
C. The cash prizes are $10,000 in total.
D. Winners will attend ACSA Annual Meeting.
2．What mainly distinguishes Category II from Category I
A. The limitation of building sites.
B. The flexibility of building type.
C. The requirement of design features.
D. The diversity of design proposals.
3．What are the participants required to do
A. Co-design the works with a schoolmate.
B. Attach a personal profile to the submission.
C. Summarize design proposals without AI tools.
D. Invite their supervisors to finish the registration.
Amalia Garcia Lopez and Carlos Lafuente Picazo, two final-year university students from Spain, have just wrapped up a nine-day trip to Shanghai—a city they might one day consider calling home.
They were participants in the Young Explorer Program, a program designed to bring international members of Gen Z (Z世代) to China and introduce them to Shanghai. The program offers overseas youth the opportunity to experience Chinese culture firsthand and foster people-to-people exchange and mutual understanding.
Twenty-two young people from different cultural backgrounds took part in the immersive journey. Their route included guided city walks and visits to companies and neighborhoods, offering a deep dive into Shanghai’s society and culture. The group explored museums and heritage sites to learn about the city’s history, visited iconic tourist attractions to experience its modern vibe, engaged with traditional Chinese culture in local communities, and discovered thriving business hubs and revitalized (焕发活力的) historic neighborhoods.
All participants described the trip as both enjoyable and rewarding. During the trip, they were particularly impressed by Shanghai’s diversity—describing the city as “cosmopolitan (国际性的)” and “dynamic”.
“I was coming to Shanghai with the impression that it’s like a city of the future, and so far, I feel like I’m seeing it for real,” said Picazo. “I think Shanghai is a city made for everyone. I’ve seen people from all over the world here, and you can find whatever you need. It has so much to offer to make whoever comes feel comfortable.”
“One thing that surprised me is that Shanghai has a lot of nature, and it is so green,” Lopez said. “It’s the perfect mix between society and nature, and it’s a city that’s growing every day. So, for me it was quite shocking because I think when cities expand, they tend to just get rid of the trees and the nature.”
4．What does the underlined phrase “wrapped up” in the first paragraph mean
A. ended successfully. B. Packed carefully.
C. Cover ed completely. D. Celebrated joyfully.
5．What is the Young Explorer Program for
A. Training Gen Z in global business. B. Exploring Shanghai’s natural scenery.
C. recruiting overseas talent for Shanghai. D. Promoting cultural exchange with China.
6．What impressed the participants most about Shanghai
A. Its affordable living costs. B. Its harmonious diversity.
C. Its advanced transportation. D. Its traditional architecture.
7．How did Lopez’s perception of Shanghai change
A. From skeptical to confident. B. From simple to complex.
C. From doubtful to appreciative. D. From abstract to concrete.
Chocolate is a popular snack, but the price of it continues to rise. Cocoa from the cacao tree is the basic ingredient of chocolate; the trees thrive in warm and damp climates but are struggling due to increasing aridity—a slow but non-stop drying of the land. This issue extends to producers around the globe, threatening cocoa production and livelihoods of farmers.
Over the past 30 years, more than three-quarters of the Earth’s landmass has become drier. This dryness is a long-term transformation with disastrous consequences for ecosystems, agriculture, and livelihoods.
Aridity arises from human-driven factors, including greenhouse gas emissions, unsustainable land use, and natural resource degradation. Climate change, primarily caused by fossil fuel consumption and deforestation, increases global temperatures, accelerating evaporation (蒸发) and heightening water shortage — even in regions with moderate rainfall.
Unsustainable land use further intensifies aridity. Practices like deforestation and industrial farming degrade soils, removing them from protective vegetation and essential nutrients. In cocoa-producing regions, deforestation upsets local water cycles and wears away the topsoil. Degraded soils hold less water, deepening drought conditions.
Cocoa is just one crop at risk. Major agricultural zones are also affected. By 2100, up to 5 billion people may live in dry lands, stretching food systems to their limit and forcing migration. Aridity also threatens ecosystems. Wildlife struggles to adapt, and plant species suited to warm and damp conditions fail to survive. Economic losses are overwhelming — Africa saw a 12% GDP decline from 1990 to 2015 due to rising aridity. Governments face additional burdens from sandstorms, wildfires, and water shortages.
While aridity’s effects are severe, they are not entirely changeless. Restoring degraded lands, improving soil health, and adopting sustainable farming practices can help. Efficient water management, investment in renewable energy, and international cooperation are essential in battling aridity.
As chocolate prices hit record highs in early 2025 due to dry conditions in Africa, addressing aridity is a matter of urgency. Beyond saving chocolate, it’s about preserving the planet’s ability to sustain life.
8．What’s the main reason for the rising price of chocolate
A. The decline of cocoa production. B. The high cost of basic ingredients.
C. The increasing demand for chocolate. D. The shortage of cocoa tree plantations.
9．What do we know about aridity
A. It is mainly caused by natural factors.
B. It only affects cocoa-producing regions.
C. It has a wide-ranging impact on various aspects.
D. It will disappear if sustainable land use is adopted.
10．Why is Africa’s GDP decline mentioned in paragraph 5
A. To show aridity only causes economic losses in Africa.
B. To prove Africa is the most severely affected by aridity.
C. To criticize Africa lacks effective measures against aridity.
D. To illustrate aridity has a significant influence on the economy.
11．Which of the following can fight against aridity
A. Cutting off water supplies. B. Replacing renewable energy.
C. Promoting soil conservation. D. Practicing industrial farming.
Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. Now, there is a new way we get the news: computer-created news readers.
Recently, China’s Xinhua launched (推出) the world’s first AI news presenters with the Chinese search engine Sogou. The news readers created by machine learning technology are based on two real-life newsmen. One is able to present newscasts in English; the other, in Mandarin Chinese.
Machine learning is used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen, which look and sound like real people. Some machine learning experts said the system showed off China’s latest progress in voice recognition, text-to-speech technology and data analysis. But several experts suggested that the term AI does not correctly describe abilities of the robotic news readers.
On social media, many Chinese noted that the AI presenters did not seem real. People blamed them for not being more lifelike. Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers. Some people argued that only low-level jobs requiring heavy labor will be easily replaced by robots. Others praised the technology as a way for companies to make money from low-cost labor machines.
Some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations. Britain’s BBC recently released a video that used machine learning to make it look like one of its news readers speaking different languages. The London-based company that developed the system says its goal is to “remove the language barrier” for many different kinds of video across the Internet.
12．What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1
A.Introduce the topic of the text. B.Summarize the different opinions.
C.Add some data about the AI presenters. D.Compare different ways of getting news.
13．What is the machine learning technology used to do
A.To bring newscasts up to date every hour.
B.To help AI presenters speak more fluently.
C.To keep AI presenters from making any mistakes.
D.To ensure images and sounds are like those of real persons.
14．What are some people worried about when AI presenters were launched
A.Robots will rule over the world in the end.
B.Robots will eventually replace humans all over.
C.Robots may endanger most people’s health.
D.Robots may threaten some people’s employment.
15．What can we know from the last paragraph
A.BBC has done similar experiments as Xinhua does.
B.BBC has removed the language barrier in newscasts.
C.BBC shows interest in Xinhua’s AI news presenters.
D.BBC’s news readers can explore different technologies.
二、七选五
16．Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to ① _____________
FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people’s lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊).
While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire. ② _____________ Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media
Consider your own social media posts. ③ _____________ Well, so have others. And what they’ve left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone’s life, and you’re not the only one feeling left out.
④ _____________ You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives.
Learn to shake it off. We are all flooded daily with photos of other people’s perfections, but really, what does it matter ⑤ _____________ And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy, all you need to do is to look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all.
A.If so, you are not alone.
B.Value your friends in real life.
C.Learn to appreciate the positives.
D.Why does it have such a stimulating effect
E.They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.
F.The feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.
G.Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life
三、完形填空（15空）
A few years ago, a friend showed me a video of his young daughter taken by him. She was working hard to set her bicycle upright after it had 1 . She was increasingly 2 after several failures. I didn't understand why her dad didn't offer any 3 _to her, but just took the video in which she 4 a lot. Eventually, the little girl succeeded. She was 5 of getting her bike back up. However, I still felt uncomfortable.
I 6 his not doing his daughter a favor even when she asked him over and over for help. He asked me to 7 the video again. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to, but I did.
I started to realize that it was all my 8 . The girl never asked for help. I had 9 those requests vividly in my mind because it was I who couldn't handle her frustration (挫败). But the young girl was managing it just fine and her dad was 10 her frustration without jumping into rescue.
My anger towards my friend turned into 11 . I took a long look at my own 12 to jump in and rescue children from frustration. Sometimes, my brain “hears” desperate requests for help when 13 there is only the expression of emotions. Stepping in to help a child who hasn't asked for isn't 14 ; it's rescue where it isn't 15 .
17．A. emerged B. faded C. broken D. overturned
18．A. embarrassed B. fragile C. anxious D. envious
19．A. assurance B. assistance C. permission D. possibility
20．A. begged B. regretted C. struggled D. refused
21．A. proud B. ashamed C. fond D. afraid
22．A. realized B. recalled C. analyzed D. questioned
23．A. watch B. introduce C. shoot D. upload
24．A. responsibility B. misunderstanding C. experience D. choice
25．A. recorded B. evaluated C. divided D. imagined
26．A. adding up to B. getting rid of C. putting up with D. looking forward to
27．A. admiration B. bitterness C. amusement D. criticism
28．A. hesitation B. tendency C. ambition D. promise
29．A. occasionally B. secretly C. hopefully D. actually
30．A. support B. courage C. independence D. trust
31．A. predicted B. needed C. counted D. reported
四、短文填空
32．Whenever I tell people that I teach English at the Berlin Zoo, I almost always get a questioning look. Behind it, the person is trying to figure out who exactly I teach… the animals
Since June 2017, right before the ① _______________________ (arrive) of the two new pandas, Meng Meng and Jiao Qing, I have been helping the panda keepers at the zoo to feel more comfortable and ② __________________________ (confidence) speaking English. And who do they speak English ③ __________________
Not the pandas, even though ④ ________________ language used for the medical training instructions is actually English. They talk to the flood of international tourists and to ⑤ ________________________ (visit) Chinese zookeepers who often come to check on the pandas, which are on loan from China. They also need to be ready to give⑥ ____________________________ (interview) in English with international journalists. This is ⑦________________ they need an English trainer.
So, what are they learning ⑧ __________________________ (basic), how to describe a panda's life. It's been an honor to watch the panda programme develop ⑨ ________________ to see the pandas settle into their new home. As a little girl, I⑩ _____________________ (wish) to be a zookeeper when I grew up. Now, I'm living out that dream indirectly by helping the panda keepers do their job in English.
五、书面表达
33．假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Jim所在学校的图书馆想要收藏关于中国文化的书籍，他发来邮件请你帮忙推荐相关书籍。请你给他回一封邮件。内容包括：
1. 书籍类型；
2. 推荐理由。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34．I remember my first home, a small apartment on the second floor with a lovely and spacious balcony (阳台). When my mum was busy in the kitchen, she let me stay on the balcony watching the kids play in the street. On that balcony I sometimes played with my elder sister, Maria. She was seven years old and when my mum was absent, she was like a mother to me. The balcony was a great hobby place for my dad. After work he used to grow carnations in flower boxes. His carnations were red, pink and white, and everyone appreciated them for their beauty.
He took care of them with much love and devotion. He dealt carefully with his flowers like a mother taking care of her baby. Many times I sat on the floor of the balcony for hours observing him and his lovely flowers with patience. He was always doing something on that balcony. He was watering them every day, cleaning the balcony floor, changing the potting soil and when the stems (茎) were thick, strong and high enough, he started his improvement operation like a doctor.
My dad took a tiny knife and with his left hand he held the stem of the carnation and measured the height. Then he made a small mark on the stem with his finger. Afterwards he made a sharp cut with the knife, just enough to fit in a grain of barley (插穗的芽). Then he bandaged the stem with a small bandage. His job was then to water the plants and take care of them. "No one should touch them," he said to Mum. Every day, when he came home from work, he went straight to the balcony.
Mum used to tell us: "Do not touch Dad's flowers." For us it was a fascinating experience to watch how the small stems were growing and making flowers. When the carnations had grown big enough, my dad enjoyed watching them every day. We the kids did too.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1:
One day, my elder sister, who loved Dad very much, had a great idea.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:
When my dad arrived, he went as usual, straight to the balcony and saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals.
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参考答案
1．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“Ten winning submissions will be recognized and exhibited at the 2027 ACSA Annual Meeting. And the ten winners will receive $1,000 cash prizes respectively. (十份获奖作品将获得认可，并在2027年ACSA年会上展出。十位获奖者将分别获得1000美元现金奖励)”可知，10个获奖作品将在2027年ACSA年会上表彰和展出。10名获奖者将分别获得1000美元的现金奖励。所以该比赛的奖金总额为10000美元。故选C项。
2．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据Category II说明中“This competition category offers students the opportunity to select a site and building program using steel as the primary material. It permits any building type other than a Community Dance Center. (该竞赛类别为学生提供了选择场地和建筑项目的机会，要求以钢材为主要材料。除社区舞蹈中心外，允许选择任何建筑类型)”可知，Category II允许参赛者自由选择除社区舞蹈中心外的任何建筑类型，这体现了其在建筑类型上的灵活性。而Category I明确限定为“Design a Community Dance Center (社区舞蹈中心)”，二者主要区别在于建筑类型的选择范围。故选B项。
3．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据Submission Requirements部分中“Students or teams wishing to enter the competition must have a supervisor, who should complete the online registration by April 8, 2026. (希望参加竞赛的学生或团队必须有一名指导老师，该老师应在2026年4月8日前完成在线注册)”可知，参加比赛的学生或团队必须有一名导师，并由导师在2026年4月8日之前完成在线注册。故选D项。
4．答案：A
解析：词句猜测题。根据文章第一段“Amalia Garcia Lopez and Carlos Lafuente Picazo, two final-year university students from Spain, have just wrapped up a nine-day trip to Shanghai — a city they might one day consider calling home.( Amalia Garcia Lopez和Carlos Lafuente Picazo是来自西班牙的两名即将毕业的大学生，他们刚刚……为期九天的上海之行。这座城市或许有一天会成为他们心中的理想家园。)”可知，来自西班牙的两名即将毕业的大学生，未来某一天他们会把上海称之为家的地方，是因为他们刚刚完成了为期九天的上海之行。结合语境，“wrapped up”在这里应表示“圆满结束”的意思，与选项A“ended successfully(成功地结束)”意思相符。故选A。
5．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段“They were participants in the Young Explorer Program, a program designed to bring international members of Gen Z (Z世代) to China and introduce them to Shanghai. The program offers overseas youth the opportunity to experience Chinese culture firsthand and foster people-to-people exchange and mutual understanding.(他们是“青年探索者计划”的参与者，该计划旨在将 Z 世代（即当今的年轻人一代）的国际成员带到中国，并让他们了解上海。该计划为海外青年提供了亲身体验中国文化的机遇，促进了人与人之间的交流与相互理解。)”可知，他们参加了“青年探险者计划”，该计划主要目的是促进与中国的文化交流，选项D“Promoting cultural exchange with China(促进与中国的文化交流)”符合题意。故选D。
6．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段“All participants described the trip as both enjoyable and rewarding. During the trip, they were particularly impressed by Shanghai’s diversity — describing the city as ‘cosmopolitan (国际性的)’ and ‘dynamic’.(所有参与者都称这次旅行既令人愉快又收获颇丰。在旅行期间，他们对上海的多样性印象深刻——将这座城市描述为“国际化”的和“充满活力的”。)”可知，上海的多元融合最令人印象深刻，选项B“Its harmonious diversity(其和谐的多样性)”符合题意。故选B。
7．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“One thing that surprised me is that Shanghai has a lot of nature, and it is so green(让我感到惊讶的一点是，上海拥有大量的自然景观，而且这里非常绿意盎然。)”以及“It’s the perfect mix between society and nature, and it’s a city that’s growing every day. So, for me it was quite shocking because I think when cities expand, they tend to just get rid of the trees and the nature.(这是社会与自然的完美结合，而且这是一座每天都在发展的城市。所以，这对我来说相当震惊，因为我认为当城市扩张时，它们往往会摆脱树木和自然。)”可知，Lopez原本对上海的印象可能并不深刻或存在误解，但在实际体验后，他对上海的自然景观和城市发展表示了赞赏和欣赏。因此，他的看法从怀疑或不确定转变为欣赏和赞赏，选项C“From doubtful to appreciative(从怀疑到欣赏)”符合题意。故选C。
8．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容“... the trees thrive in warm and damp climates but are struggling due to increasing aridity — a slow but non-stop drying of the land. This issue extends to producers around the globe, threatening cocoa production and livelihoods of farmers.(……可可树在温暖潮湿的气候中生长旺盛，但由于土地逐渐变得干旱，它们的生长状况正面临困境。这一问题波及全球的生产者，威胁着可可的产量以及农民的生计。)”可知，土地逐渐变得干旱使得巧克力的原料来源可可树的生长状况面临困境，从而导致可可的产量减少，最终导致巧克力价格上涨。故选A项。
9．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容“This dryness is a long-term transformation with disastrous consequences for ecosystems, agriculture, and livelihoods.(这种干旱是一种长期的转变，对生态系统、农业和生计造成灾难性后果。)”可知，干旱的影响不仅限于单一区域或作物，而是广泛涉及生态、农业、经济等多方面。故选C项。
10．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段内容“Economic losses are overwhelming — Africa saw a 12%GDP decline from 1990 to 2015 due to rising aridity. (经济损失极为严重——自1990年至2015年，非洲的国内生产总值下降了 12%，原因是干旱加剧。)”可知，导致非洲的国内生产总值下降的原因之一是干旱加剧，由此推知，作者以非洲为例是为了说明干旱对经济的显著影响。故选D项。
11．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第六段内容“Restoring degraded lands, improving soil health, and adopting sustainable farming practices can help. Efficient water management, investment in renewable energy, and international cooperation are essential in battling aridity.(恢复退化的土地、改善土壤质量以及采用可持续的耕作方式都有助于缓解干旱问题。有效的水资源管理、对可再生能源的投资以及国际合作对于对抗干旱至关重要。)”可知，缓解或对抗干旱问题的方式有恢复退化的土地，改善土壤质量，采用可持续的耕作方式，进行有效的水资源管理，对可再生能源投资以及国际合作。因此可知，选项C “Promoting soil conservation.(促进土壤保护。)”是对抗干旱的措施。故选C项。
12．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. Now, there is a new way we get the news: computer-created news readers.(科技永远在改变我们获取新闻的方式。许多人现在在电子设备上获取大量新闻，而不是传统媒体，如报纸、电视或广播。现在，我们有了一种获取新闻的新方式：计算机创建的新闻阅读器)”可知，文章第一段是为了引出本文的主题：一种获取新闻的新方式——人工智能新闻阅读器。故选A。
13．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Machine learning is used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen, which look and sound like real people.(机器学习被用来检查两位新闻记者的视频图像和声音，他们看起来和听起来都像真人)”可知，机器学习技术被用来确保图像和声音像真人一样。故选D。
14．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers. Some people argued that only low-level jobs requiring heavy labor will be easily replaced by robots. Others praised the technology as a way for companies to make money from low-cost labor machines.(其他人则想知道机器人可能对就业和工人产生的影响。一些人认为，只有需要繁重劳动的低级工作才会很容易被机器人取代。其他人则称赞这项技术是公司从低成本劳动力机器中赚钱的一种方式)”可知，人们担忧当人工智能演示器发布，机器人可能会威胁人们的就业。故选D。
15．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Recently, China’s Xinhua launched (推出) the world’s first AI news presenters with the Chinese search engine Sogou. The news readers created by machine learning technology are based on two real-life newsmen.(最近，中国新华社与中国搜索引擎搜狗合作推出了世界上第一批人工智能新闻主持人。通过机器学习技术创造的新闻阅读器是基于两个现实生活中的新闻记者)”及最后一段“Britain’s BBC recently released a video that used machine learning to make it look like one of its news readers speaking different languages.(英国广播公司最近发布了一段视频，该视频使用机器学习使其看起来像说不同语言的新闻阅读器之一)”可知，BBC公司也做过和新华社类似的实验。故选A。
16．答案：A；D；G；C；E
解析：①根据前句“Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to (你是否经常感到生活离你而去，尤其是当你浏览社交媒体网站时，面对着朋友们正在做的所有令人兴奋的事情 )”及下一段“FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people’s lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊).(FOMO指的是别人的生活比我们自己的生活更优越的看法。它表现为一种强烈的嫉妒感，持续暴露在这种情绪下会削弱我们的自尊。)”可知，空处为承上启下句，即强烈的嫉妒感是很多人都有的感觉，引出下文对FOMO的介绍。所以选择项A“If so, you are not alone.(如果是这样，你并不孤单。)”符合上下文语境。故选A。
②根据前句“While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire. (嫉妒和缺乏自信似乎是人类的天性，而社交媒体似乎在火上浇油。)”和后文“Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. (社交媒体，以其固有的吸引力，让我们只分享我们生活中最好的一面，而忽略了更无聊的方面。虽然这可以被定性为不诚实，但这似乎是社交媒体所需要的氛围。)”可知，空处提问社交媒体为什么会有火上浇油的刺激作用，以引出下文对其原因的介绍。所以选择项D“Why does it have such a stimulating effect (为什么它有这样的刺激作用？)”符合上下文语境。故选D。
③根据前句“Consider your own social media posts. (考虑一下你自己的社交媒体帖子。)”和后文“Well, so have others. And what they've left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone's life, and you're not the only one feeling left out. (其他人也是如此。而他们所隐藏的事实是，无聊、孤独和不愉快的家务是每个人生活中不可避免的一部分，你不是唯一一个被忽略的人。)”可知，呈现在社交媒体上一般都是经过选择过的，代表生活美好方面的。所以选择项G“Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life (你有没有选择过一些照片，让别人对你的生活得出最美好的结论？)”符合上下文语境。故选G。
④空处为本段主题句，根据后文“You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives. (你可能不是高档派对的常客，也不是攀登令人眼花缭乱的高峰的人，但你有健康的身体，有居住的地方，有真正的朋友，他们会欣赏你在他们生活中的存在。)”可知，本段主要介绍要学会欣赏积极的事物。所以选择项C“Learn to appreciate the positives. (学会欣赏积极的事物。)”符合上下文语境。故选C。
⑤根据前句“We are all flooded daily with photos of other people's perfections, but really, what does it matter (我们每天都被别人完美的照片淹没，但说真的，这有什么关系呢 )”可知，我们不能受社交媒体上的完美照片的影响，因为它们不一定是真实的。所以选择项E“They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show. (它们可能并不比最有趣的电视真人秀更真实。)”符合上下文语境。故选E。
17．答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.emerged出现;B.faded褪色;C.broken打破;D.overturned翻倒。句意:她正努力把翻倒的自行车扶正。根据上文"set her bicycle up right after it had"可知要扶正说明之前车翻倒了。故选D。
18．答案：C
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.embarrassed尴尬的;B.fragile脆弱的;C.anxious焦虑的;D.envious嫉妒的句意:几次失败后,她越来越焦虑。根据后文"after several failures"可知,失败几次之后会感到焦虑。故选C。
19．答案：B
解析：考察名词及语境理解。A.assurance自信;B.assistance帮助;C.permission许可;D.possibility可能性。句意:我不明白为什么她爸爸没有给她任何帮助,只是拍下了她挣扎的视频。根据后文"The girl never asked for help.(这个女孩没有寻求帮助)"可知,指父亲没有给女孩提供帮助。故选B。
20．答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.begged恳求;B.regretted后悔;C.struggled努力;D.refused拒绝。句意:我不明白为什么她爸爸没有给她任何帮助,只是拍下了她挣扎的视频。根据上文"She was working hard to set her bicycle"可知,父亲只是拍下了女孩努力扶正自行车的视频。故选C。
21．答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.proud骄傲的;B.ashamed羞愧的;C.fond喜爱的;D.afraid害怕的。句意:她为自己的自行车重新骑起来而感到自豪。根据上文"Eventually, the little girl succeeded.(最终,小女孩成功了)"可知,女孩为自己的自行车重新骑起来而感到自豪。故选A。
22．答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.realized意识到;B.recalled回忆起;C.analyzed分析;D.questioned质问。句意:我质疑他在女儿一遍又一遍地向他求助时,却不帮她的忙。根据后文"his not doing his daughter a favor even when she asked him over and over for help"可知作者质疑父亲无视女儿求助的做法,故选D。
23．答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.watch观看;B.introduce介绍;C.shoot射击;D.upload上传。句意:他让我再看一遍录像。根据后文"the video again"指观看录像,应用watch。故选A。
24．答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.responsibility责任;B.misunderstanding误解;C.experience经历;D.choice选择。句意:我开始意识到这都是我的误会。根据后文"The girl never asked for help.(这个女孩没有寻求帮助)"可知,作者误会了这名父亲,故选B。
25．答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.recorded记录;B.evaluated评估;C.divided分开;D.imagined想象。意:我在脑海中生动地想象着那些要求,因为我无法处理她的沮丧。根据后文"those requests vividly in my mind"指作者在脑海中生动地想象着那些要求,故选D。
26．答案：C
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.adding up to加起来等于;B.getting rid of摆脱;C.putting up with忍受;D.looking forward to期待。句意:但是这个小女孩很好地处理了这件事,她的父亲也忍受着她的沮丧,没有去救她。根据后文"her frustration without jumping into rescue"可知,父亲也忍住了想要去帮助女孩的冲动。故选C。
27．答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.admiration钦佩;B.bitterness苦难;C.amusement娱乐;D.criticism批评。句意:我对朋友的愤怒变成了钦佩。上文提到父亲也忍住了想要去帮助女孩的冲动,所以作者对朋友的态度从愤怒变成了钦佩。故选A。
28．答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.hesitation犹豫;B.tendency趋势;C.ambition抱负;D.promise承诺。句意:我仔细审视了一下自己的这种倾向一一跳进去把孩子们从沮丧中解救出来。根据后文"to jump in and rescue children from frustration"可知,作者有跳进去把孩子们从沮丧中解救出来的倾向,故选B。
29．答案：D
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.occasionally偶尔;B.secretly秘密地;C.hopefully有希望地;D.actually实际上。句意:有时,我的大脑"听到"了绝望的求助,而实际上那只是情绪的表达。根据后文"there is only the expression of emotions"可知,大脑中听到的求助实际上只是情绪的表达。故选D。
30．答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.support支持;B.courage勇气;C.independence独立;D.trust信任。句意:介入帮助一个没有要求的孩子不是支持;这是在不需要的地方进行救援。根据上文"Stepping in to help a child who hasn't asked for isn’t"可知,随便介入帮助孩子并不是在支持孩子。故选A。
31．答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.predicted预测;B.needed需要;C.counted计算;D.reported报告。句意:介入帮助一个没有要求的孩子不是支持;这是在不需要的地方进行救援。呼应上文"The girl never asked for help.孩子没有求助,所以随便介入孩子的行为只是在不需要的地方进行救援。故选B。
32．答案：arrival；confident；with；the；visiting；interviews；why；Basically；and；wished
解析：①考查名词。根据the和of可知，此处应用名词；arrive的名词形式为arrival，是不可数名词。故填arrival。
②考查形容词。根据comfortable and可知，此处应用形容词。故填confident。
③考查介词。talk with sb.是固定搭配，意为"和某人交谈"。故填with。
④考查冠词。根据used for the medical training instructions可知，此处表示特指，应用定冠词。故填the。
⑤考查非谓语动词。此处修饰名词Chinese zookeepers，且Chinese zookeepers和动词visit是主谓关系，应用现在分词作定语。故填visiting。
⑥考查名词。此处作动词give的宾语，应用名词；interview是可数名词，应用名词复数。故填interviews。
⑦考查表语从句。此处引导表语从句，从句结构完整，且表示"……的原因"。故填why。
⑧考查副词。此处修饰整个句子，应用副词。注意首字母大写。故填Basically。
⑨考查连词。to watch the panda programme develop和to see the pandas settle into their new home是并列关系，应用并列连词and。故填and。
⑩考查动词时态。根据when I grew up可知，此处应用一般过去时。故填wished。
33．答案：Dear Jim,
You asked me to recommend some books about Chinese culture in your letter. It’s my pleasure to share my ideas with you.
To begin with, the first type I want to recommend is Chinese classic novels, which contain rich Chinese cultural ingredients. Some examples of them are Journey to the West and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In addition, the second type of my recommendation is the books about traditional festivals. Only by learning about traditions can you know the essence of a foreign history and social values. A specific book I would recommend is titled Traditional Chinese Festivals and Customs.
I hope my recommendations will be of help to you. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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One day, my elder sister, who loved Dad very much, had a great idea. She thought it was too tiring for Dad to take care of the delicate flowers, and she wanted to buy a bunch of artificial carnations to be appreciated, which would save Dad such hard work. I agreed with her. We took action as soon as Mum and Dad went out for work. First, Maria went with me to the nearest grocery on our street to obtain the false flowers. Then we went back to the balcony, where we pulled the original carnations out of the flowerpot and arranged the false ones beautifully. Everything finished, we were expecting Dad's praise.
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When my dad arrived, he went as usual, straight to the balcony and saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals. To our surprise, Dad was mad about it, yelling at us, "Don't you know touching is not allowed What on earth have you done " We fled to our room with tears. Before long, Dad calmed down and talked with us patiently. We explained the reason which moved him greatly. Since then, we have always planted carnations together, which enables us to understand each other better and is the fascinating time we treasure most.
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