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英语试题
(满分150分，120分钟完成)
第Ⅰ卷 选择题(共95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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the man going to collect the woman
A. At the bus station. B. At the library. C. At her home.
2. When does the woman suggest the man come back for the match
A. At 4:10. B. At 4:20. C. At 4:30.
3. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To ask for help. B. To confirm information. C. To express thanks.
4. How much did the man spend on the cup
A. 15. 00. B. 16. 00. C. 19. 00.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Guide and visitor. C. Shop assistant and customer.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The research conclusion. B. The course progress. C. The exam revision.
7. How does the man sound in the end
A. Pleased. B Proud. C. Worried.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did the man want to be when he was a child
A. An astronaut. B. A scientist. C. An engineer.
9. What inspired the man to pursue his dream
A. A speech. B. A documentary. C. A lesson.
10. What does the man find difficult about his work
A. Programming computers. B. Doing a lot of experiments. C. Making exact drawings by hand.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why did the woman give up many activities on the coast
A. Because of the weather. B. Because of the time. C. Because of the cost.
12. What did the man’s sister enjoy doing during the trip last year
A. Skiing. B. Sailing. C Shopping.
13. What are the speakers going to do during the summer holiday
A. Visit a park. B. Join a sports camp. C. Watch a football match.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the man want Mick Brown to do
A. Make a speech. B. Give a performance. C. Enter a competition.
15. Who will be in charge of the children’s running games
A. Susan. B. Mr. Taylor. C. Alan.
16. Why do the speaker give up the idea of using the hall
A. It is being painted. B. It is too small. C. It is too far.
17. What are the speakers going to do on Friday
A. Send out invitations. B. Discuss the food. C. Talk to the printer.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will students need to do
A. Attend meetings on time. B. Deal with emails. C. Create databases.
19. What can students get opportunities to do in the organization
A. Teach their native languages. B. Work in a small team. C. Cooperate with large organizations.
20. How can students get more information about the organization
A. By looking at its blog. B. By visiting it in person. C. By calling the speaker.
第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Four Women Who Made Scientific History
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020)
Katherine Johnson was a black mathematician and one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist. As a mathematician, she calculated (计算) and analyzed the flight paths of NASA spacecraft. She is best known for making the calculations that allowed the first Americans to enter Earth’s orbit and set foot on the moon. The 2016 movie Hidden Figures records Johnson’s life and work at NASA.
Sally Ride (1951-2012)
Sally Ride was important in creating career and educational opportunities for women and girls in science and mathematics. As an astronaut, she became the first American woman in space in 1983. On NASA’s second and third Space Shuttle missions, her job was to work the robotic arm, which she used to put satellites into space. After she stopped working for NASA, she founded NASA’s EarthKAM project, which provided students the opportunity to take pictures of the Earth and then study them. In 2003, she was added to the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)
Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world’s first computer programmer. She helped develop the idea for a computing machine, and invented an algorithm (算法) for a computer. To honor her contributions, the U.S. Department of Defense named a new computer language “Ada” in the 1980s.
Mae Jemison (1956- )
Mae Jemison is a doctor, engineer, and former NASA astronaut. In 1992, she became the first Black woman to travel into space. Jemison excels in many scientific fields, has authored several books, and even appeared on an episode (一集) of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She was included in the National Women’s Hall of Fame the International Space Hall of Fame. Currently, she leads the 100 Year Starship project through the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This project is devoted to ensuring that human travel to another star is possible in the next 100 years.
1. What did Katherine Johnson and Sally Ride have in common
A. They both did teaching jobs. B. They both traveled to space.
C. They both worked for NASA. D. They both spoke up for women’s rights.
2. Whose name was used to name a computer language
A. Katherine Johnson’s. B. Sally Ride’s.
C. Ada Lovelace’s. D. Mae Jemison’s.
3. What is Mae Jemison doing at present
A. Writing a book. B. Leading a project.
C. Starring in a TV series. D. Working as an astronaut.
B
Chinese diving queens Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi were, unsurprisingly, among the brightest stars on the platform at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023. Together, the two teenagers reached the top step of the podium (领奖台) with a nearly perfect performance in women’s double diving. Then, the two young athletes battled it out in the women’s single 10m platform, when Quan outperformed Chen to win the champion. With both Quan and Chen’s final scores exceeding 430 points, none of the other divers came close, including the bronze medalist (280.50).
Quan and Chen are both the closest of partners and toughest of rivals (对手). This seemingly complicated relationship, to themselves, however, is very simple. They are simply best friends that have grown up together. “Quan shines in so many ways and she is always energetic during training and competition.” Although Quan is always described as a talkative and funny girl by teammates, the 16-year-old is famous for giving extremely short answers to media questions.
Quan and Chen became household names in China after their performance at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when Quan won the women’s 10m platform gold and Chen won the silver. “As athletes, we both have the desire to win. That is why we both work extremely hard and fight for the same goal.” said Chen. “She is the best encouragement to me and our true motivation.”
But in Quan’s eyes Chen is the more hardworking one of the two. “She always tries her best at training and competition. I’m not as hardworking as she is,” Quan added. Already collecting Olympic gold and numerous world titles, Quan and Chen stand at the top of world diving. But their sporting dreams remain unfulfilled, with both targeting gold at the Paris Olympics next summer. “I hope my partner always has a champion’s heart to face future competitions and the challenges ahead.” said Chen Quan, in her typically brief way, added: “I wish her the same.”
4. What did Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi win in the 19th Asian Games
A. A silver and a bronze as individuals. B. A gold and a bronze as individuals.
C. The gold together as partners. D. The bronze together as partners.
5. What is Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi’s next goal according to the text
A To win the women’s 10m platform gold.
B. To collect more Olympic golds and world titles.
C. To have a champion’s heart to face future competitions.
D. To win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
6. What can be inferred about Quan Hongchan from the text
A. She values and appreciates her partnership with Chen Yuxi.
B. She is known for her charm and humor among her fans.
C. She is talkative and enjoys answering media questions in details.
D. She works harder when training.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Best Friends, Golden Rivals
B. Toughest Challenges, Sweet Dreams
C. Rising Stars in Asian Games: Quan and Chen Shine
D. Competing for Gold: Quan and Chen’s Olympic Journey
C
With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary. However, the runaway success of a Chinese AI-powered digital portrait generator (生成器) has ignited such fears again, especially among social media users.
Users of the mobile app need to pay 9.9 yuan ($1.4) and upload at least 20 recent portraits each to get a digital clone, which can be used to create different types of portraits fit for ID purposes, formal occasions or even everyday lifestyle.
According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn’t need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home.
So, in the next step, will photographers, image specialists and such people lose their jobs Unlikely.
Tech without the human touch has its own shortcomings. I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.— a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still. It’s too early to say that AI portrait apps will replace offline photo studios.
Some people feel AIGC (生成式人工智能) may be just a passing tech trend. A real-world assessment took place between AI doctors and human doctors in June. To everyone’s surprise, human doctors scored an average of 7.5 out of 10, while AI doctors scored 7.2. AI doctors’ recommendations, however, were found to be 96 percent as good as those of top-level physicians.
Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics said when doctors make decisions based on patients’ diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. “To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms.” Ma said.
8. What does the underlined word “ignited” mean in the article
A. Reduced. B. Caused. C. Increased. D. Reminded.
9. What does the survey show us according to paragraph 3
A. Most users prefer AI-generated portraits for formal occasions.
B. Most users prefer well-known portraits photography chains.
C. Most users believe that AI-generated portraits are unique and personalized.
D. Most users value convenience and cost-effectiveness by the portrait generator.
10. Why does the author believe that offline photo studios is still a necessity
A. AI portrait apps offer a variety of poses and costumes.
B. AI-generated portraits lack uniqueness of an individual.
C. offline photo studios offered the similar poses and costumes.
D. Offline photo studios have a kind of one-size-fits-all setting.
11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. AI can consider multidimensional date when diagnosing patients.
B. Doctors make decisions based merely on AI assistance.
C. AI has moved from its general understanding to advanced intelligence.
D. Further improvement to AI’s capabilities is needed at present.
D
Mars has fascinated humans since we first set eyes on it as a star-like object in the night sky. Over the last century, everything we’ve learned about Mars suggests that the planet was once quite capable of providing ecosystems. Unfortunately, the planet is now covered by a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere and cannot support earthly life-forms. The soil contains compounds that would be toxic to life. Although water does exist on Mars, it’s locked into the planet’s icy polar caps and buried, perhaps in abundance, beneath the Martian surface.
Since the 1960s, humans have sent dozens of spacecraft to study Mars. Early missions were flybys (近天体探测飞行), with spacecraft snapping photos as they traveled past rapidly. Later, probes pulled into orbit around Mars; more recently, landers and rovers have touched down on the surface. But the thin Martian atmosphere makes landing tricky, and more than 60 percent of such attempts have failed. Early highlights of Mars missions include NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft, which captured the first close-up images of this foreign world in 1965. In 1971, the Soviet space program sent the first spacecraft, Mars 3, into Martian orbit. It returned roughly eight months of observations about the planet’s atmosphere, weather, and geology (地质状况). The mission also sent a lander to the surface, but it returned data for only about 20 seconds before going quiet. Over the following decades, orbiters returned far more detailed data on the planet’s atmosphere and surface, and finally cleared the misunderstanding, widely held by scientists since the late 1800s, that Martian canals were built by an alien civilization. They also uncovered some truly dramatic features: the small world possesses the largest volcanoes in the solar system, and one of the largest canyons (峡谷).
Once every 26 months, Earth and Mars are lined up in a way that minimizes travel time and expense, enabling spacecraft to make the interplanetary journey in roughly half a year. Now, three countries are sending spacecraft to Mars: The United Arab Emirates, China, and the United States. All of the robotic activity is, of course, laying the preparation work for sending humans to the next world over. NASA is targeting July 2035 as a reasonable time for sending a spacecraft, aiming to set the first boots on Mars. Private spaceflight companies such as SpaceX are also getting into the Mars game. Soon, in one way or another, humanity may finally know whether our neighboring planet ever hosted life — and whether there’s a future for our species on another world.
12. Which of the following is a reason for the failure to host life on Mars according to the text
A. Carbon dioxide atmosphere wraps Mars. B. There is no trace of water.
C. The soil is rich in compounds. D. A thin toxic gas appears in the atmosphere.
13. What can we infer from paragraph 2
A. All the attempts of Landing on Mars failed.
B. An alien civilization built canals on Mars.
C. No other volcanoes in the universe are larger than those on Mars.
D. Efforts have been made to take a closer look at Mars over decades.
14. What is the current expectation for Mars exploration according to the text
A. NASA will send the first pair of boots to Mars in 2035.
B. Astronauts will take a walk on Mars in the near future.
C. Private spaceflight companies will create a Mars game.
D. More countries will send spacecraft to Mars.
15. What might be the best time for a new attempt if NASA failed its launch to Mars in 2035
A. In 2035. B. In 2036. C. In 2037. D. In 2038.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being the BEST: Common Qualities of Nobel Prize winners
Once again, we celebrate the Nobel Prize winners and how they expand our knowledge, improve our planet, and enrich our lives. These awards have showed some intellectuals do contribute substantially in advancing our progress. ____16____.
Thinking outside the box
____17____. It allows us to look past and think ahead. The limit of knowledge is our inability to observe the world and ideas in a new way. Albert Einstein, for example, needed to see beyond the Newtonian understanding of the universe to rewrite the concepts of physics. Nobel Prize winners frequently display enormous amounts of open-mindedness.
Acting with persistence
People somehow get the false impression that breakthroughs happen during a sudden moment of understanding. A light shining on their face, music bursts into the background, and the person immediately discovers some previously hidden answer. Although this scene is wonderful for movies, usually gaining new understandings is a much more complicated process. ____18____. Those who won Novel Prize persist when others gave up. Only those with enormous amounts of persistence can work past these obstacles.
____19____
Cooperation motivates us, and allows us to consider alternative ideas. These activities create an atmosphere of creation and learning. Additionally, many Nobel Prizes are awarded to multiple people, since the work was accomplished by an assortment (各式各样的) of intellectuals working together.
These traits exist as similarities among Nobel Prize winners. ____20____. However, even if you do not achieve this admirable goal, you will indeed have a much greater chance of success in whatever you pursue.
A. Working in groups
B. Considering alternative ideas
C. Creativity is one of the most important human resources
D. As for us, we can still learn from the common qualities of the winners
E. Years of devotion frustration, and even failure usually come before success
F. Of course, displaying these qualities does not mean certainly winning a Noble Prize
G. The Nobel Prizes are the most significant awards given for extraordinary achievements
第三部分 语言知识运用(共四节，满分55分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was a poor boy named Michael who always dreamed of being rich and successful. He grew up in a small town and continually ____21____ to make ends meet. One day Michael won a big lottery and suddenly became very wealthy. At first, Michael was very overjoyed at the ____22____ of finally having so much money to change his life. But as he started to think about how he would be lavish with his money, he hesitated. He knew quite well that a full wallet did not ____23____ mean a full heart. Therefore, he still chose to work hard and held the belief that his efforts would finally ____24____.
Michael decided to start a small business and began to ____25____ opportunities on the Internet. He stumbled upon a ____26____ that sold cupcakes, and he thought that this could be a great idea to start a bakery business in his town. He used the money he won to buy baking equipment and ingredients and sold cupcakes in his neighborhood. Word ____27____ quickly about his delicious cupcakes and soon he had more ____28____ than he could handle. As his business erew, Michael realized that he isn’t ____29____ to do it alone. So he began to hire local residents to work for him. He also gave back to the community by _____30_____ a portion of his profits to a local charity that helped disabled children.
Years later, Michael’s business became a success and he had created dozens of jobs for the local people. He felt _____31_____ with his life and didn’t feel the need for more money. He had set up a foundation that would continue to help others long after he was _____32_____.
Therefore, it is not how much we have but how we use what we have that _____33_____ our true wealth. It’s not just about money. It’s about living well—not just _____34_____. It’s about using our resources, time, energy, and talent to create a better world. True wealth is not something we can buy or accumulate. It’s something we create: a circle of giving and receiving that feeds the _____35_____ and enriches our lives in ways money can’t buy.
21. A. stole B. struggle C. struck D. starved
22. A. sight B. cost C. mercy D. thought
23. A. obviously B. merely C. necessarily D. deliberately
24. A. break off B. set off C. show off D. pay off
25. A. search for B. switch to C. give up D. bring in
26. A. website B. system C. proposal D. surface
27. A. acknowledged B. spread C. evaluated D. noticed
28. A. crises B. orders C. issues D. problems
29. A. likely B. grateful C. committed D. tolerant
30. A. referring B. donating C. comparing D. introducing
31. A. concerned B. annoyed C. satisfied D. embarrassed
32. A. odd B. aggressive C. gone D. available
33. A. exposes B. distributes C. manages D. determines
34. A. insisting B. floating C. existing D. occurring
35. A. soul B. population C. family D. brain
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题(共55分)
第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
After 53 years as Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, the southern shores of Lake Michigan ____36____ (rename) the United States’ 61st national park. Fifteen miles of beaches give way not only to ____37____ (impress) sand dunes, but also wetlands, maple trees, and fields of wildflowers that come and go with the seasons.
Don’t let its small size and ____38____ (recent) upgraded designation confuse you: Indiana Dunes National Park’s vivid biosystem ranks seventh out of more than 400 National Parks across America. Here is how you can make ____39____ most of your trip.
Indiana Dunes National Park is located in the Indiana Dunes State Park, ____40____ you can find the three tallest dunes: Mount Tom, Mount Holden, and Mount Jackson. However, the most dynamic dune—Mount Baldy, is slowly fading away, or “starving,” ____41____ (move) roughly four feet a year. The trail to its top is regularly closed; if ____42____ is open during your visit, go.
Aside from the spectacular sand dunes, the ____43____ (major) of the park’s annual visitors come for the swimming and surfing. Lake View, Kemil, Dunbar, and Porter beaches are all at your service, with small parking lots that fill up quickly in summer.
The Port of Indiana is a reminder that this area narrowly ____44____ (escape) industrialization. In fact, the once-largest dune, the Hoosier Slide, was carried off in boxcars as early as 1916. Activists fought to preserve the dunes; their eventual success resulted _____45_____ today’s fascinating landscape.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是重庆外国语学校的一名高二学生李华，想要报名参加国际高中数学竞赛(International High School Math Competition，简称IHSM)。请你给主办方写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.参加意图；
2.个人优势；
3.……
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear IHSM Organizer,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a sunny day. Anabia, an 11-year-old girl, was excited because today was the drawing contest at her school. Anabia was really good at drawing and usually got the highest marks in art. Her teachers would often ask her to make posters for school plays and call on her during free periods to help with cuttings, drawing, shading, colouring and much more. There was an art competition taking place in school and Anabia had worked really hard and wanted to win it. But there was one thing that was disturbing her today.
Recently, a new girl, Rida, had joined her class. She was also interested in art but she was not as good at drawing as Anabia was. Miss Saima, the art teacher, helped Rida and taught her tips and tricks to improve her drawing skill. And now Rida was also considered among the best artists in grade six.
Rida was quick, smart and intelligent. Anabia became jealous of Rida’s intelligence and felt that the new girl would be tough to beat.
So that day, for the art competition, Miss Saima took all the students to the art room, told them their roll numbers and gave important instructions. Anabia’s roll number was 16, while Rida was number 17. The bell rang, indicating the beginning of the contest. Miss Saima wrote on the board: make a scene of a sunset with a flowing river and a sailing boat.
Anabia knew that the best tools to make a sunset were oil pastels (油画棒). Anabia started to look for her oil pastels in her art bag. Then, after looking through the bag, she remembered that she had left them at home. Immediately, she got up to tell Miss Saima.
Miss Saima was disappointed at Anabia’s carelessness and told her that she could not help her, as it was her responsibility to come prepared for the contest that had been announced a week in advance. Anabia’s best friends were also there, but none of them offered to share anything, much to Anabia’s surprise and disappointment.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Anabia’ s eyes filled with tears.
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Then Rida held Anabia’s hand, and the two girls waited for the winners to be announced.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________重庆外国语学校2023—2024学年度(上)高2025届半期考试
英语试题
(满分150分，120分钟完成)
第Ⅰ卷 选择题(共95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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the man going to collect the woman
A. At the bus station. B. At the library. C. At her home.
2. When does the woman suggest the man come back for the match
A. At 4:10. B. At 4:20. C. At 4:30.
3 Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To ask for help. B. To confirm information. C. To express thanks.
4. How much did the man spend on the cup
A. 15. 00. B. 16. 00. C. 19. 00.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Guide and visitor. C. Shop assistant and customer.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The research conclusion. B. The course progress. C. The exam revision.
7. How does the man sound in the end
A. Pleased. B Proud. C. Worried.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did the man want to be when he was a child
A. An astronaut. B. A scientist. C. An engineer.
9. What inspired the man to pursue his dream
A. A speech. B. A documentary. C. A lesson.
10. What does the man find difficult about his work
A. Programming computers. B. Doing a lot of experiments. C. Making exact drawings by hand.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why did the woman give up many activities on the coast
A. Because of the weather. B. Because of the time. C. Because of the cost.
12. What did the man’s sister enjoy doing during the trip last year
A. Skiing. B. Sailing. C Shopping.
13. What are the speakers going to do during the summer holiday
A. Visit a park. B. Join a sports camp. C. Watch a football match.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the man want Mick Brown to do
A. Make a speech. B. Give a performance. C. Enter a competition.
15. Who will be in charge of the children’s running games
A. Susan. B. Mr. Taylor. C. Alan.
16. Why do the speaker give up the idea of using the hall
A. It is being painted. B. It is too small. C. It is too far.
17. What are the speakers going to do on Friday
A. Send out invitations. B. Discuss the food. C. Talk to the printer.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will students need to do
A. Attend meetings on time. B. Deal with emails. C. Create databases.
19. What can students get opportunities to do in the organization
A. Teach their native languages. B. Work in a small team. C. Cooperate with large organizations.
20. How can students get more information about the organization
A. By looking at its blog. B. By visiting it in person. C. By calling the speaker.
第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Four Women Who Made Scientific History
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020)
Katherine Johnson was a black mathematician and one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist. As a mathematician, she calculated (计算) and analyzed the flight paths of NASA spacecraft. She is best known for making the calculations that allowed the first Americans to enter Earth’s orbit and set foot on the moon. The 2016 movie Hidden Figures records Johnson’s life and work at NASA.
Sally Ride (1951-2012)
Sally Ride was important in creating career and educational opportunities for women and girls in science and mathematics. As an astronaut, she became the first American woman in space in 1983. On NASA’s second and third Space Shuttle missions, her job was to work the robotic arm, which she used to put satellites into space. After she stopped working for NASA, she founded NASA’s EarthKAM project, which provided students the opportunity to take pictures of the Earth and then study them. In 2003, she was added to the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)
Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world’s first computer programmer. She helped develop the idea for a computing machine, and invented an algorithm (算法) for a computer. To honor her contributions, the U.S. Department of Defense named a new computer language “Ada” in the 1980s.
Mae Jemison (1956- )
Mae Jemison is a doctor, engineer, and former NASA astronaut. In 1992, she became the first Black woman to travel into space. Jemison excels in many scientific fields, has authored several books, and even appeared on an episode (一集) of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She was included in the National Women’s Hall of Fame the International Space Hall of Fame. Currently, she leads the 100 Year Starship project through the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This project is devoted to ensuring that human travel to another star is possible in the next 100 years.
1. What did Katherine Johnson and Sally Ride have in common
A. They both did teaching jobs. B. They both traveled to space.
C. They both worked for NASA. D. They both spoke up for women’s rights.
2. Whose name was used to name a computer language
A. Katherine Johnson’s. B. Sally Ride’s.
C. Ada Lovelace’s. D. Mae Jemison’s.
3. What is Mae Jemison doing at present
A. Writing a book. B. Leading a project.
C. Starring in a TV series. D. Working as an astronaut.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了创造科学史的四位女性。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Katherine Johnson (1918-2020)中的“Katherine Johnson was a black mathematician and one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist.(Katherine Johnson是一名黑人数学家，也是第一批担任NASA科学家的非裔美国女性之一)”和Sally Ride (1951-2012)中的“As an astronaut, she became the first American woman in space in 1983. On NASA’s second and third Space Shuttle missions, her job was to work the robotic arm, which she used to put satellites into space.(作为一名宇航员，她于1983年成为第一位进入太空的美国女性。在美国宇航局的第二次和第三次航天飞机任务中，她的工作是操纵机械臂，她用它把卫星送入太空)”可知，Katherine Johnson和Sally Ride都为美国航空航天局工作。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)中的“To honor her contributions, the U.S. Department of Defense named a new computer language “Ada” in the 1980s.(为了纪念她的贡献，美国国防部在20世纪80年代将一种新的计算机语言命名为“Ada”)”可知，Ada Lovelace的名字被用来命名一种计算机语言。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mae Jemison (1956- )中的“Currently, she leads the 100 Year Starship project through the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This project is devoted to ensuring that human travel to another star is possible in the next 100 years.(目前，她通过美国国防高级研究计划局领导100年星际飞船项目。这个项目致力于确保人类在未来100年内前往另一个星球成为可能)”可知，现在Mae Jemison正在领导一个项目。故选B。
B
Chinese diving queens Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi were, unsurprisingly, among the brightest stars on the platform at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023. Together, the two teenagers reached the top step of the podium (领奖台) with a nearly perfect performance in women’s double diving. Then, the two young athletes battled it out in the women’s single 10m platform, when Quan outperformed Chen to win the champion. With both Quan and Chen’s final scores exceeding 430 points, none of the other divers came close, including the bronze medalist (280.50).
Quan and Chen are both the closest of partners and toughest of rivals (对手). This seemingly complicated relationship, to themselves, however, is very simple. They are simply best friends that have grown up together. “Quan shines in so many ways and she is always energetic during training and competition.” Although Quan is always described as a talkative and funny girl by teammates, the 16-year-old is famous for giving extremely short answers to media questions.
Quan and Chen became household names in China after their performance at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when Quan won the women’s 10m platform gold and Chen won the silver. “As athletes, we both have the desire to win. That is why we both work extremely hard and fight for the same goal.” said Chen. “She is the best encouragement to me and our true motivation.”
But in Quan’s eyes, Chen is the more hardworking one of the two. “She always tries her best at training and competition. I’m not as hardworking as she is,” Quan added. Already collecting Olympic gold and numerous world titles, Quan and Chen stand at the top of world diving. But their sporting dreams remain unfulfilled, with both targeting gold at the Paris Olympics next summer. “I hope my partner always has a champion’s heart to face future competitions and the challenges ahead.” said Chen Quan, in her typically brief way, added: “I wish her the same.”
4. What did Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi win in the 19th Asian Games
A. A silver and a bronze as individuals. B. A gold and a bronze as individuals.
C. The gold together as partners. D. The bronze together as partners.
5. What is Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi’s next goal according to the text
A. To win the women’s 10m platform gold.
B. To collect more Olympic golds and world titles.
C. To have a champion’s heart to face future competitions.
D. To win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
6. What can be inferred about Quan Hongchan from the text
A. She values and appreciates her partnership with Chen Yuxi.
B. She is known for her charm and humor among her fans.
C. She is talkative and enjoys answering media questions in details.
D. She works harder when training.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Best Friends, Golden Rivals
B. Toughest Challenges, Sweet Dreams
C. Rising Stars in Asian Games: Quan and Chen Shine
D. Competing for Gold: Quan and Chen’s Olympic Journey
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了中国跳水运动员全红婵和陈芋汐在19届亚运会上的表现，并强调了她们的竞技实力和团队精神。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Chinese diving queens Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi were, unsurprisingly, among the brightest stars on the platform at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023. Together, the two teenagers reached the top step of the podium (领奖台) with a nearly perfect performance in women’s double diving. (在2023年杭州举行的第19届亚运会上，中国跳水皇后全红婵和陈芋汐毫无疑问是跳台上最耀眼的明星。在女子双人跳水比赛中，这两位少女以近乎完美的表现登上了领奖台的最高台阶)”可知，两人在女子双人跳水比赛中，获得了双人跳水比赛金牌。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“But their sporting dreams remain unfulfilled, with both targeting gold at the Paris Olympics next summer.(但他们的体育梦想仍未实现，两人的目标都是在明年夏天的巴黎奥运会上夺金)”可知，全红婵和陈芋汐都希望在明年夏天的巴黎奥运会上夺金。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Quan and Chen are both the closest of partners and toughest of rivals (对手). (全和陈都是最亲密的搭档，也是最难对付的对手)”以及最后一段“But in Quan’s eyes, Chen is the more hardworking one of the two. “She always tries her best at training and competition. I’m not as hardworking as she is,” Quan added.(但在全的眼中，陈是两人中更努力的一个。“她在训练和比赛中总是竭尽全力。我没有她那么努力，”全补充道)”可知，文章中提到全红婵和陈芋汐是最好的朋友和最强劲的对手。由此推知，全红婵很珍视和感激与陈芋汐的合作关系。故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Chinese diving queens Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi were, unsurprisingly, among the brightest stars on the platform at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023. Together, the two teenagers reached the top step of the podium (领奖台) with a nearly perfect performance in women’s double diving. Then, the two young athletes battled it out in the women’s single 10m platform, when Quan outperformed Chen to win the champion.(在2023年杭州举行的第19届亚运会上，中国跳水皇后全红婵和陈芋汐毫无疑问是跳台上最耀眼的明星。在女子双人跳水比赛中，这两位少女以近乎完美的表现登上了领奖台的最高台阶。随后，这两位年轻的运动员在女子10米单人跳台比赛中决一死战，全红婵击败了陈芋汐，夺得冠军)”以及第二段“Quan and Chen are both the closest of partners and toughest of rivals (对手). (全和陈都是最亲密的搭档，也是最难对付的对手)”再结合全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了全红婵和陈芋汐的友谊和竞技成绩，而这两个人台上是对手，生活中却是最好的朋友。由此可知，Best Friends, Golden Rivals适合作本文最佳标题。故选A。
C
With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom, many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary. However, the runaway success of a Chinese AI-powered digital portrait generator (生成器) has ignited such fears again, especially among social media users.
Users of the mobile app need to pay 9.9 yuan ($1.4) and upload at least 20 recent portraits each to get a digital clone, which can be used to create different types of portraits fit for ID purposes, formal occasions or even everyday lifestyle.
According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn’t need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home.
So, in the next step, will photographers, image specialists and such people lose their jobs Unlikely.
Tech without the human touch has its own shortcomings. I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.— a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still. It’s too early to say that AI portrait apps will replace offline photo studios.
Some people feel AIGC (生成式人工智能) may be just a passing tech trend. A real-world assessment took place between AI doctors and human doctors in June. To everyone’s surprise, human doctors scored an average of 7.5 out of 10, while AI doctors scored 7.2. AI doctors’ recommendations, however, were found to be 96 percent as good as those of top-level physicians.
Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics said when doctors make decisions based on patients’ diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. “To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms.” Ma said.
8. What does the underlined word “ignited” mean in the article
A. Reduced. B. Caused. C. Increased. D. Reminded.
9. What does the survey show us according to paragraph 3
A Most users prefer AI-generated portraits for formal occasions.
B Most users prefer well-known portraits photography chains.
C. Most users believe that AI-generated portraits are unique and personalized.
D. Most users value convenience and cost-effectiveness by the portrait generator.
10. Why does the author believe that offline photo studios is still a necessity
A AI portrait apps offer a variety of poses and costumes.
B. AI-generated portraits lack uniqueness of an individual.
C. offline photo studios offered the similar poses and costumes.
D. Offline photo studios have a kind of one-size-fits-all setting.
11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A. AI can consider multidimensional date when diagnosing patients.
B. Doctors make decisions based merely on AI assistance.
C. AI has moved from its general understanding to advanced intelligence.
D. Further improvement to AI’s capabilities is needed at present.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。人工智能会取代人类吗？媒体的讨论会让我们相信这种恐惧是不必要的。然而，中国人工智能数字肖像生成器的巨大成功再次引发了这种担忧，尤其是在社交媒体用户中。文章对目前的人工智能技术进行了简单介绍。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom, many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary.(随着像ChatGPT这样的聊天机器人的爆炸式增长推动了科技的繁荣，许多人都在考虑这样一个恐惧：人工智能会取代人类吗？媒体的讨论会让我们相信这种恐惧是不必要的)”可知，经过讨论，我们担心人工智能会取代人类是不必要的。再根据划线词所在句中的However可知，此处与上文形成转折关系，说明中国人工智能数字肖像生成器的巨大成功再次引发了这种担忧。由此可知，划线词ignited与caused“引起”意思接近。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn’t need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home. (根据生活方式平台小红书的一项在线调查，72%的用户更喜欢由生成器制作的照片，而不是由国内知名的专业人像摄影连锁店制作的照片。面部表情、灯光、整体外观……整个技术层面似乎都更胜一筹。以我为例，最重要的是，我不需要花更多的时间和金钱在一群不熟悉的人面前打扮和摆出不自然的姿势。我可以用一杯星巴克咖啡的价格拍下各种各样的照片，而不需要走出家门)”可知，调查显示，大多数用户看重画像生成器的便利性和性价比。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.— a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still.(我很快发现我的许多朋友也试用了这个应用程序，他们的照片有相同或相似的姿势和服装等——一种一刀切的设置。也就是说，同质化使得线下照片研究仍然是必要的)”可推知，作者认为，线下照相馆仍然是必要的，因为人工智能生成的人像缺乏个人的独特性。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics said when doctors make decisions based on patients’ diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. “To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms.” Ma said.(神经信息学教授马婷表示，当医生根据患者的诊断做出决定时，他们会考虑多维数据，而人工智能很难访问和评估这些数据。“为了让人工智能从一般的理解完全发展到高级智能，我们还需要更多的研究、更多的数据和更智能的算法。”马说)”可知，最后一段讲述了人工智能的局限性，目前人工智能的能力还需要进一步提升。故选D。
D
Mars has fascinated humans since we first set eyes on it as a star-like object in the night sky. Over the last century, everything we’ve learned about Mars suggests that the planet was once quite capable of providing ecosystems. Unfortunately, the planet is now covered by a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere and cannot support earthly life-forms. The soil contains compounds that would be toxic to life. Although water does exist on Mars, it’s locked into the planet’s icy polar caps and buried, perhaps in abundance, beneath the Martian surface.
Since the 1960s, humans have sent dozens of spacecraft to study Mars. Early missions were flybys (近天体探测飞行), with spacecraft snapping photos as they traveled past rapidly. Later, probes pulled into orbit around Mars; more recently, landers and rovers have touched down on the surface. But the thin Martian atmosphere makes landing tricky, and more than 60 percent of such attempts have failed. Early highlights of Mars missions include NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft, which captured the first close-up images of this foreign world in 1965. In 1971, the Soviet space program sent the first spacecraft, Mars 3, into Martian orbit. It returned roughly eight months of observations about the planet’s atmosphere, weather, and geology (地质状况). The mission also sent a lander to the surface, but it returned data for only about 20 seconds before going quiet. Over the following decades, orbiters returned far more detailed data on the planet’s atmosphere and surface, and finally cleared the misunderstanding, widely held by scientists since the late 1800s, that Martian canals were built by an alien civilization. They also uncovered some truly dramatic features: the small world possesses the largest volcanoes in the solar system, and one of the largest canyons (峡谷).
Once every 26 months, Earth and Mars are lined up in a way that minimizes travel time and expense, enabling spacecraft to make the interplanetary journey in roughly half a year. Now, three countries are sending spacecraft to Mars: The United Arab Emirates, China, and the United States. All of the robotic activity is, of course, laying the preparation work for sending humans to the next world over. NASA is targeting July 2035 as a reasonable time for sending a spacecraft, aiming to set the first boots on Mars. Private spaceflight companies such as SpaceX are also getting into the Mars game. Soon, in one way or another, humanity may finally know whether our neighboring planet ever hosted life — and whether there’s a future for our species on another world.
12. Which of the following is a reason for the failure to host life on Mars according to the text
A. Carbon dioxide atmosphere wraps Mars. B. There is no trace of water.
C. The soil is rich in compounds. D. A thin toxic gas appears in the atmosphere.
13. What can we infer from paragraph 2
A. All the attempts of Landing on Mars failed.
B. An alien civilization built canals on Mars.
C. No other volcanoes in the universe are larger than those on Mars.
D. Efforts have been made to take a closer look at Mars over decades.
14. What is the current expectation for Mars exploration according to the text
A. NASA will send the first pair of boots to Mars in 2035.
B. Astronauts will take a walk on Mars in the near future.
C. Private spaceflight companies will create a Mars game.
D. More countries will send spacecraft to Mars.
15. What might be the best time for a new attempt if NASA failed its launch to Mars in 2035
A. In 2035. B. In 2036. C. In 2037. D. In 2038.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人类对火星进行的探测活动。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Unfortunately, the planet is now covered by a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere and cannot support earthly life-forms. The soil contains compounds that would be toxic to life. Although water does exist on Mars, it’s locked into the planet’s icy polar caps and buried, perhaps in abundance, beneath the Martian surface. (不幸的是，这颗行星现在被稀薄的二氧化碳大气层所覆盖，无法支持地球上的生命形式。土壤中含有对生命有毒的化合物。虽然火星上确实存在水，但水被锁在火星冰冷的极地帽中，并可能大量地埋在火星表面之下)”可知，火星上没有生命存在的一个原因是二氧化碳的大气层包裹着火星。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Since the 1960s, humans have sent dozens of spacecraft to study Mars. Early missions were flybys (近天体探测飞行), with spacecraft snapping photos as they traveled past rapidly. Later, probes pulled into orbit around Mars; more recently, landers and rovers have touched down on the surface. (自20世纪60年代以来，人类已经发射了数十艘宇宙飞船来研究火星。早期的任务是近天体探测飞行，飞船在快速飞过时拍照。后来，探测器进入了火星轨道；最近，着陆器和漫游者已经在月球表面着陆)”可知，几十年来，人们一直在努力近距离观察火星。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“NASA is targeting July 2035 as a reasonable time for sending a spacecraft, aiming to set the first boots on Mars.(美国宇航局将2035年7月发射一艘宇宙飞船，目标是让宇航员首次登上火星)”可知，目前对火星探测的预期是，美国宇航局将在2035年向火星发送首批宇航员。故选A。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Once every 26 months, Earth and Mars are lined up in a way that minimizes travel time and expense, enabling spacecraft to make the interplanetary journey in roughly half a year.(每隔26个月，地球和火星就会以一种最大限度地减少旅行时间和费用的方式排列在一起，使航天器能够在大约半年的时间内完成星际旅行)”及“NASA is targeting July 2035 as a reasonable time for sending a spacecraft, aiming to set the first boots on Mars.(美国宇航局将2035年7月发射一艘宇宙飞船，目标是让宇航员首次登上火星)”可知，如果美国宇航局在2035年7月年发射失败，需要时隔26个月进行新尝试，即2037年9月。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being the BEST: Common Qualities of Nobel Prize winners
Once again, we celebrate the Nobel Prize winners and how they expand our knowledge, improve our planet, and enrich our lives. These awards have showed some intellectuals do contribute substantially in advancing our progress. ____16____.
Thinking outside the box
____17____. It allows us to look past and think ahead. The limit of knowledge is our inability to observe the world and ideas in a new way. Albert Einstein, for example, needed to see beyond the Newtonian understanding of the universe to rewrite the concepts of physics. Nobel Prize winners frequently display enormous amounts of open-mindedness.
Acting with persistence
People somehow get the false impression that breakthroughs happen during a sudden moment of understanding. A light shining on their face, music bursts into the background, and the person immediately discovers some previously hidden answer. Although this scene is wonderful for movies, usually gaining new understandings is a much more complicated process. ____18____. Those who won Novel Prize persist when others gave up. Only those with enormous amounts of persistence can work past these obstacles.
____19____
Cooperation motivates us, and allows us to consider alternative ideas. These activities create an atmosphere of creation and learning. Additionally, many Nobel Prizes are awarded to multiple people, since the work was accomplished by an assortment (各式各样的) of intellectuals working together.
These traits exist as similarities among Nobel Prize winners. ____20____. However, even if you do not achieve this admirable goal, you will indeed have a much greater chance of success in whatever you pursue.
A. Working in groups
B. Considering alternative ideas
C. Creativity is one of the most important human resources
D. As for us, we can still learn from the common qualities of the winners
E. Years of devotion, frustration, and even failure usually come before success
F. Of course, displaying these qualities does not mean certainly winning a Noble Prize
G. The Nobel Prizes are the most significant awards given for extraordinary achievements
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. E 19. A 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了诺贝尔奖得主的共同品质，并激励我们学习这些品质从而取得成功。
【16题详解】
根据上文“These awards have showed some intellectuals do contribute substantially in advancing our progress.(这些奖项表明，一些知识分子确实为我们的进步作出了重大贡献)”可知，知识分子为了人类的进步做出了重大贡献。而下文则提到了这些知识分子的一些品质。选项D“As for us, we can still learn from the common qualities of the winners(对我们来说，我们仍然可以从获奖者的共同品质中学习)”承上启下，引出下文所列举的这些品质。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据下文内容“It allows us to look past and think ahead. The limit of knowledge is our inability to observe the world and ideas in a new way. Albert Einstein, for example, needed to see beyond the Newtonian understanding of the universe to rewrite the concepts of physics. Nobel Prize winners frequently display enormous amounts of open-mindedness.(它让我们回顾过去，展望未来。知识的局限是我们无法用新的方式观察世界和思想。例如，阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦需要超越牛顿对宇宙的理解来改写物理学的概念。诺贝尔奖得主经常表现出极大的开放思想)”可知，本段主要讲述的是这些获奖者通常能够有创造性思维，对思想表现出极大的包容心。选项C“Creativity is one of the most important human resources(创造力是最重要的人力资源之一)”与下文内容一致，指的是创造力的重要性。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据空后内容“Those who won Novel Prize persist when others gave up. Only those with enormous amounts of persistence can work past these obstacles. (当别人放弃的时候，那些获得诺贝尔奖的人坚持了下来。只有那些坚持不懈的人才能克服这些障碍)”可知，诺贝尔奖获奖者通常会在别人放弃的时候坚持下去才取得了成功。选项E“Years of devotion, frustration, and even failure usually come before success(在成功之前，通常要经历多年的投入、挫折甚至失败)”内容上和空前“Although this scene is wonderful for movies, usually gaining new understandings is a much more complicated process.(虽然这个场景在电影中很精彩，但通常获得新的理解是一个复杂得多的过程)”保持一致，指的是成功是一个复杂的过程，同时也引出下文内容，指的是成功离不开坚持不懈。故选E。
【19题详解】
空处为小标题，为本段主要内容。根据下文“Cooperation motivates us, and allows us to consider alternative ideas. These activities create an atmosphere of creation and learning. Additionally, many Nobel Prizes are awarded to multiple people, since the work was accomplished by an assortment (各式各样的) of intellectuals working together.(合作激励着我们，并允许我们考虑不同的想法。这些活动营造了一种创造和学习的氛围。此外，许多诺贝尔奖是颁给多人的，因为这项工作是由一群知识分子共同完成的)”可知，本段主要讲述的是合作学习或者说团体工作是非常重要的。选项A“Working in groups(小组合作)”与下文内容一致，指的都是与人合作是一个良好的品质。故选A。
【20题详解】
根据空前“These traits exist as similarities among Nobel Prize winners.(这些特征在诺贝尔奖获得者中是相似的)”可知，诺贝尔获奖者大多拥有上文提到的品质。选项F“Of course, displaying these qualities does not mean certainly winning a Noble Prize(当然，表现出这些品质并不意味着一定能获得诺贝尔奖)”延续上文内容，指的是虽然诺贝尔获奖者大多拥有这些品质，但是并不是说拥有这些品质就可以获得诺贝尔奖。同时引出下文“However, even if you do not achieve this admirable goal, you will indeed have a much greater chance of success in whatever you pursue.(然而，即使你没有达到这个令人钦佩的目标，无论你追求什么，你确实会有更大的成功机会)”，即便不能获得诺贝尔奖，我们也可以学习这些品质，帮助自己成功。故选F。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共四节，满分55分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was a poor boy named Michael who always dreamed of being rich and successful. He grew up in a small town and continually ____21____ to make ends meet. One day Michael won a big lottery and suddenly became very wealthy. At first, Michael was very overjoyed at the ____22____ of finally having so much money to change his life. But as he started to think about how he would be lavish with his money, he hesitated. He knew quite well that a full wallet did not ____23____ mean a full heart. Therefore, he still chose to work hard and held the belief that his efforts would finally ____24____.
Michael decided to start a small business and began to ____25____ opportunities on the Internet. He stumbled upon a ____26____ that sold cupcakes, and he thought that this could be a great idea to start a bakery business in his town. He used the money he won to buy baking equipment and ingredients and sold cupcakes in his neighborhood. Word ____27____ quickly about his delicious cupcakes and soon he had more ____28____ than he could handle. As his business erew, Michael realized that he isn’t ____29____ to do it alone. So he began to hire local residents to work for him. He also gave back to the community by _____30_____ a portion of his profits to a local charity that helped disabled children.
Years later, Michael’s business became a success and he had created dozens of jobs for the local people. He felt _____31_____ with his life and didn’t feel the need for more money. He had set up a foundation that would continue to help others long after he was _____32_____.
Therefore, it is not how much we have but how we use what we have that _____33_____ our true wealth. It’s not just about money. It’s about living well—not just _____34_____. It’s about using our resources, time, energy, and talent to create a better world. True wealth is not something we can buy or accumulate. It’s something we create: a circle of giving and receiving that feeds the _____35_____ and enriches our lives in ways money can’t buy.
21. A. stole B. struggle C. struck D. starved
22. A. sight B. cost C. mercy D. thought
23. A. obviously B. merely C. necessarily D. deliberately
24. A. break off B. set off C. show off D. pay off
25. A. search for B. switch to C. give up D. bring in
26. A. website B. system C. proposal D. surface
27. A. acknowledged B. spread C. evaluated D. noticed
28. A. crises B. orders C. issues D. problems
29 A. likely B. grateful C. committed D. tolerant
30. A. referring B. donating C. comparing D. introducing
31. A. concerned B. annoyed C. satisfied D. embarrassed
32. A. odd B. aggressive C. gone D. available
33. A. exposes B. distributes C. manages D. determines
34. A. insisting B. floating C. existing D. occurring
35. A. soul B. population C. family D. brain
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Michael中奖后开了一家蛋糕店，并通过创业帮助他人的故事，说明了财富的真正含义不仅仅是金钱，而是如何使用金钱来创造一种给予和接受的循环，以此丰富生活和喂养灵魂。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在一个小镇上长大，一直努力维持生计。 A. stole偷；B. struggle努力；C. struck打；D. starved挨饿。根据“There was a poor boy named Michael who always dreamed of being rich and successful.”可知，男孩很穷，所以努力维持生计。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：起初，迈克尔想到终于有这么多钱来改变他的生活，感到非常高兴。A. sight看见；B. cost花费；C. mercy宽恕；D. thought想法。根据“One day Michael won a big lottery and suddenly became very wealthy.”和“But as he started to think about how he would be lavish with his money, he hesitated.”可知，因为中了彩票，所以迈克尔有很多钱，一想到终于有这么多钱来改变他的生活，他感到非常高兴，at the thought of固定搭配，意为“一想到……”。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他很清楚，钱包鼓鼓的并不一定意味着内心充实。A. obviously明显；B. merely仅仅；C. necessarily必定地；D. deliberately故意地。not necessarily未必，不一定。根据“mean a full heart.”和常识可知，有钱并不一定意味着内心充实。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：因此，他仍然选择努力工作，并相信他的努力最终会得到回报。A. break off折断；断绝（关系）；B. set off出发，动身；C. show off炫耀；D. pay off得到回报。根据“Therefore, he still chose to work hard and held the belief that his efforts”和常识可知，努力最终会得到回报。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：迈克尔决定开始做小生意，并开始在互联网上寻找机会。A. search for寻找；B. switch to转变；C. give up放弃；D. bring in引入。根据“Michael decided to start a small business”可知，迈克尔在互联网上寻找做生意的机会。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他偶然发现了一个卖纸杯蛋糕的网站，他认为这可能是一个在他的镇上开面包店生意的好主意。A. website网站；B. system系统；C. proposal建议；D. surface表面。根据“Michael decided to start a small business and began to ____5____ opportunities on the Internet.”可知，因为迈克尔在互联网上寻找做生意的机会，所以是在网站上发现卖纸杯蛋糕这个赚钱项目。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：关于他的美味纸杯蛋糕的消息很快传开了，很快他的订单就多得无法应付。A. acknowledged承认；B. spread传播；C. evaluated评价；D. noticed注意到。根据“about his delicious cupcakes”可知，因为纸杯蛋糕美味，所以消息很快传开了。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：关于他的美味纸杯蛋糕的消息很快传开了，很快他的订单就多得无法应付。 A. crises危机；B. orders订单；C. issues议题；D. problems问题。根据“Word ____7____ quickly about his delicious cupcakes”可知，因为纸杯蛋糕美味好卖，所以订单很多。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：随着事业的发展，迈克尔意识到他不可能独自完成。A. likely可能的；B. grateful感激的；C. committed忠诚的；坚定的；D. tolerant容忍的。be likely to do可能做某事。根据“Word ____7____ quickly about his delicious cupcakes and soon he had more ____8____ than he could handle.”可知，因为订单多得无法应付，所以一个人不可能完成。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他还回馈了社区，将部分利润捐给了当地一家帮助残疾儿童的慈善机构。A. referring参考；B. donating捐赠；C. comparing比较；D. introducing介绍。根据“He also gave back to the community”可知，迈克尔通过捐赠来回馈社区。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他对自己的生活感到满意，不需要更多的钱。A. concerned担忧的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. satisfied满意的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据“and didn’t feel the need for more money.”可知，迈克尔对自己的生活很满意。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他建立了一个基金会，在他去世后很长一段时间里，这个基金会将继续帮助别人。 A. odd古怪的；B. aggressive有进取心的；C. gone遗失的；死去的；D. available可利用的。根据“He had set up a foundation that would continue to help others long”可知，迈克尔去世后，建立的基金会仍然继续帮助别人。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，决定我们真正财富的不是我们拥有多少，而是我们如何使用我们拥有的东西。A. exposes揭露；B. distributes分配；C. manages管理；D. determines决定。根据“Therefore, it is not how much we have but how we use what we have”可知，决定我们的不是拥有多少财富，而是我们如何使用这些财富。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：重要的是好好生活，而不仅仅是生存。A. insisting坚持；B. floating漂浮；C. existing存在，生存；D. occurring发生。根据“It’s about living well”可知，重要的不仅仅是生存，而是好好生活。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它是我们创造的东西：一个给予和接受的循环，它滋养了我们的灵魂，丰富了我们的生活，这是金钱买不到的。A. soul灵魂；B. population人口；C. family家庭；D. brain大脑。根据“and enriches our lives in ways money can’t buy.”可知，真正的财富是如何使用金钱来创造一种给予和接受的循环，以此丰富生活和喂养灵魂。故选A。
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题(共55分)
第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
After 53 years as Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, the southern shores of Lake Michigan ____36____ (rename) the United States’ 61st national park. Fifteen miles of beaches give way not only to ____37____ (impress) sand dunes, but also wetlands, maple trees, and fields of wildflowers that come and go with the seasons.
Don’t let its small size and ____38____ (recent) upgraded designation confuse you: Indiana Dunes National Park’s vivid biosystem ranks seventh out of more than 400 National Parks across America. Here is how you can make ____39____ most of your trip.
Indiana Dunes National Park is located in the Indiana Dunes State Park, ____40____ you can find the three tallest dunes: Mount Tom, Mount Holden, and Mount Jackson. However, the most dynamic dune—Mount Baldy, is slowly fading away, or “starving,” ____41____ (move) roughly four feet a year. The trail to its top is regularly closed; if ____42____ is open during your visit, go.
Aside from the spectacular sand dunes, the ____43____ (major) of the park’s annual visitors come for the swimming and surfing. Lake View, Kemil, Dunbar, and Porter beaches are all at your service, with small parking lots that fill up quickly in summer.
The Port of Indiana is a reminder that this area narrowly ____44____ (escape) industrialization. In fact, the once-largest dune, the Hoosier Slide, was carried off in boxcars as early as 1916. Activists fought to preserve the dunes; their eventual success resulted _____45_____ today’s fascinating landscape.
【答案】36. were renamed
37. impressive
38. recently
39. the 40. where
41. moving 42. it
43. majority
44. escaped
45. in
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了印第安纳沙丘国家公园以及其相关景点和存在意义。
【36题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：成为印第安纳沙丘国家湖岸53年后，密歇根湖的南岸被重新命名为美国第61个国家公园。考查本句谓语动词，根据句意可知，本句时态为一般过去时；主语为“the southern shores of Lake Michigan”，复数，和动词“rename”之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填was renamed。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：15英里长的海滩不仅有令人印象深刻的沙丘，还有湿地、枫树和随着季节变化而来来去去的野花。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词impressive“印象深刻的”，修饰空后的名词“sand dunes”。故填impressive。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：不要让它的小尺寸和最近升级的名称迷惑了你：印第安纳沙丘国家公园生动的生物系统在美国400多个国家公园中排名第七。担当句子的时间状语用副词形式。故填recently。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：以下是你如何充分利用你的旅行的方法。固定搭配：make the most of，意为“充分利用……”，符合句意。故填the。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：印第安纳沙丘国家公园位于印第安纳沙丘州立公园内，在那里你可以找到三个最高的沙丘：汤姆山、霍尔顿山和杰克逊山。这里为定语从句的关系词，先行词为“the Indiana Dunes State Park”，在非限制性定语从句中担当地点状语，用where。故填where。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，最具活力的沙丘——秃顶山，正在慢慢消失，或者说“缩水”，每年移动大约4英尺。这里为非谓语动词担当状语，主语“the most dynamic dune—Mount Baldy”和动词“move”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填moving。
【42题详解】
考查代词。句意：通往山顶的小路经常关闭；如果在你访问期间它是开放的，那就去吧。根据句意可知，空处为代词，代指上文出现的“The trail to its top”，用it。故填it。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：除了壮观的沙丘，大多数每年来公园的游客都是为了游泳和冲浪。固定搭配：the majority of，意为“大多数……”，符合句意。故填majority。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：印第安纳港提醒人们，这个地区侥幸躲过了工业化。这里为从句谓语动词，根据句意可知，从句时态为一般过去时。故填escaped。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：活动人士为保护沙丘而斗争；他们最终的成功造就了今天迷人的风景。固定短语：result in，意为“导致”，符合句意。故填in。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是重庆外国语学校的一名高二学生李华，想要报名参加国际高中数学竞赛(International High School Math Competition，简称IHSM)。请你给主办方写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.参加意图；
2.个人优势；
3.……
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear IHSM Organizer,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear IHSM Organizer,
I am writing to express my strong interest in participating in the International High School Math Competition (IHSM). I am currently a second-year student at Chongqing Foreign Language School.
As a math enthusiast, I have always been passionate about solving complex problems and challenging myself. I believe that the IHSM would provide me with an excellent opportunity to test my skills against students from all over the world.
In terms of my personal strengths, I have consistently achieved high grades in mathematics throughout my academic career. I am also proficient in several mathematical software programs, which I believe will be beneficial during the competition.
I am confident that my dedication, hard work, and passion for mathematics will make me a strong contender in the IHSM. Thank you for considering my application.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，假如你是重庆外国语学校的一名高二学生李华，想要报名参加国际高中数学竞赛(International High School Math Competition，简称IHSM)。请你给主办方写一封申请信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参加：participate in→take part in
充满激情的：passionate→impassioned
有益的：beneficial→useful
优势：strength→advantage
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：As a math enthusiast, I have always been passionate about solving complex problems and challenging myself.
拓展句：Because I am a math enthusiast, I have always been passionate about solving complex problems and challenging myself.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I am also proficient in several mathematical software programs, which I believe will be beneficial during the competition. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] I believe that the IHSM would provide me with an excellent opportunity to test my skills against students from all over the world. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a sunny day. Anabia, an 11-year-old girl, was excited because today was the drawing contest at her school. Anabia was really good at drawing and usually got the highest marks in art. Her teachers would often ask her to make posters for school plays and call on her during free periods to help with cuttings, drawing, shading, colouring and much more. There was an art competition taking place in school and Anabia had worked really hard and wanted to win it. But there was one thing that was disturbing her today.
Recently, a new girl, Rida, had joined her class. She was also interested in art but she was not as good at drawing as Anabia was. Miss Saima, the art teacher, helped Rida and taught her tips and tricks to improve her drawing skill. And now Rida was also considered among the best artists in grade six.
Rida was quick, smart and intelligent. Anabia became jealous of Rida’s intelligence and felt that the new girl would be tough to beat.
So that day, for the art competition, Miss Saima took all the students to the art room, told them their roll numbers and gave important instructions. Anabia’s roll number was 16, while Rida was number 17. The bell rang, indicating the beginning of the contest. Miss Saima wrote on the board: make a scene of a sunset with a flowing river and a sailing boat.
Anabia knew that the best tools to make a sunset were oil pastels (油画棒). Anabia started to look for her oil pastels in her art bag. Then, after looking through the bag, she remembered that she had left them at home. Immediately, she got up to tell Miss Saima.
Miss Saima was disappointed at Anabia’s carelessness and told her that she could not help her, as it was her responsibility to come prepared for the contest that had been announced a week in advance. Anabia’s best friends were also there, but none of them offered to share anything, much to Anabia’s surprise and disappointment.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Anabia’ s eyes filled with tears.
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Then Rida held Anabia’s hand, and the two girls waited for the winners to be announced.
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【答案】 Anabia’ s eyes filled with tears. She found something hard to swallow. To her sadness, she lost the art competition before she even started. Just then, a box of oil painting sticks appeared in front of her eyes. “If you don’t mind, I think we can share these.”, Rida, the girl who she once hoped to beat, extended a helping hand. Anabia hesitated, but quickly they were both devoted into their works. Time flies in the blink of an eye. After handing in their works, Anabia reach out her hand.
Then Rida held Anabia’s hand, and the two girls waited for the winners to be announced. “I’m sorry. I once became jealous of your intelligence, and hoped to beat you” , Anabia apologized, sincerely. Rida hugged her delightedly and said she hoped they would be friends in the future. It seemed that who would be the winner was not so important at the moment. The sun shone warm sunlight into the room and also shone on the hearts of the two girl. The world always prepare surprise for the people who like sun. They both got the first place.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是读后续写。本文以人物为线索展开。Anabia 很擅长画画，通常在艺术方面得到最高分。新来的女孩Rida敏捷、聪明，也被认为是六年级最好的艺术家之一。Anabia开始嫉妒Rida。今天学校举办绘画比赛，Anabia忘记带必须的油画棒了，朋友却没有人借给她。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段句首内容“阿纳比亚的眼里充满了泪水。”可知，第一段可以描写Anabia的心理活动，然后得到Rida帮助一起比赛的细节。
②由第二段句首内容“随后，瑞达握着阿纳比亚的手，两个女孩等待着获胜者的宣布。”可知，第二段可以描写二人等待结果时，Anabia和Rida的互动，Anabia的感悟，最后升华文章的主旨：爱让人欢乐。
2.续写线索：哭泣—得到帮助—顺利完成—道歉—拥抱—感悟—成功
3.词汇激活
行为类
①出现： appear/ occur/ show up
②伸出援手：extend a helping hand/ lend a helping hand
③道歉：apologize/ say sorry
情绪类
①悲伤：sadness/ sorrow
②高兴地：delightedly/ gladly/happily
【点睛】【高分句型1】“If you don’t mind, I think we can share these.”, Rida, the girl who she once hoped to beat, extended a helping hand. ( 运用了who引导的定语从句)
【高分句型2】It seemed that who would be the winner was not so important at the moment. ( 运用了固定句型It seemed that，who引导的主语从句)
【高分句型3】The world always prepare surprise for the people who like sun. (运用了who引导的定语从句)
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