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本文是2025年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）的无障碍读本。
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答案和解析插入正文
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一、阅读判断
The History of Coffee Houses
咖啡馆的历史
Today, the idea of a coffee house usually brings to mind a cozy (惬意的) place that serves delicious coffee.
如今，提到咖啡馆，人们通常会想到一个供应美味咖啡的惬意场所。
So how did the coffee house get started?
那么，咖啡馆是如何起源的呢？
The first record of a public place serving coffee dates back to 1475.
最早关于公共场所供应咖啡的记录可追溯至 1475 年。
Kiva Han was the first coffee shop, located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
位于土耳其伊斯坦布尔的奇瓦汉（Kiva Han）是第一家咖啡馆。
「1」Kiva Han was the world's oldest coffee house. 奇瓦汉（Kiva Han）是世界上最古老的咖啡馆。
【答案】A
【解析】对应原文 “The first record of a public place serving coffee dates back to 1475. Kiva Han was the first coffee shop”，明确指出 Kiva Han 是有记录以来的第一家咖啡馆，即世界上最古老的咖啡馆，因此该句信息正确。
Coffee was a very important item during that period.
咖啡在那个时期是极为重要的物品。
It was even legal in Türkiye for a woman to divorce her husband if he could not supply her with enough coffee.
在土耳其，若丈夫无法为妻子提供足够的咖啡，妻子甚至有权提出离婚，这在当时是合法的。
「2」Turkish men often bought coffee as a gift for the marriage proposal. 土耳其男性常将咖啡作为求婚礼物。
【答案】C
【解析】原文仅提及 “妻子可因丈夫无法提供足够咖啡而离婚”，未涉及 “咖啡作为求婚礼物” 的相关信息，因此该句信息文中未提及。
The idea of adding cream and sugar to coffee came into fashion in Europe around 1529, when the first coffee house in Europe was established.
1529 年左右，欧洲第一家咖啡馆成立，在咖啡中加入奶油和糖的做法也随之在欧洲流行起来。
「3」It was in Europe that people started to add cream to coffee. 人们是在欧洲开始往咖啡中加奶油的。
【答案】A
【解析】对应原文 “The idea of adding cream and sugar to coffee came into fashion in Europe around 1529”，“came into fashion”（流行起来）即 “started to”（开始），因此该句信息正确。
「6」Before 1529, there were many coffee houses in Europe. 1529 年之前，欧洲有很多咖啡馆。
【答案】B
【解析】对应原文 “around 1529, when the first coffee house in Europe was established”，1529 年左右欧洲才出现第一家咖啡馆，此前不可能有 “很多”，因此该句信息错误。
Vienna was invaded by the Turkish army.
当时维也纳遭到了土耳其军队的入侵。
They left many bags of coffee beans behind when they fled the city.
土耳其军队逃离这座城市时，留下了许多袋咖啡豆。
「5」Coffee beans were first brought to Europe as a gift from Türkiye. 咖啡豆最初是作为土耳其的礼物被带到欧洲的。
【答案】B
【解析】对应原文 “Vienna was invaded by the Turkish army. They left many bags of coffee beans behind when they fled the city”，咖啡豆是土耳其军队逃离时遗留的，并非 “作为礼物带来”，因此该句信息错误。
An Austrian who had lived in Türkiye was the only person who recognized the value in the beans.
一位曾在土耳其生活过的奥地利人是唯一认出这些咖啡豆价值的人。
He opened a coffee house and introduced the idea of filtering (过滤) coffee, as well as softening coffee with milk and sugar.
他开了一家咖啡馆，不仅推出了过滤咖啡的方法，还倡导用牛奶和糖中和咖啡的苦味。
「4」The Turkish people enjoyed having their coffee black. 土耳其人喜欢喝黑咖啡。
【答案】C
【解析】原文仅提到土耳其军队留下咖啡豆，以及奥地利人在欧洲推出加奶加糖的咖啡做法，未说明土耳其人是否喜欢喝黑咖啡，因此该句信息文中未提及。
Coffee establishments continued to spread, with the first one opening up in Britain in 1652.
咖啡馆继续蔓延开来，1652 年英国出现了第一家咖啡馆。
And it was in an English coffee house that the word "tips" was first used.
“小费”（tips）一词最早就是在英国的咖啡馆里开始使用的。
A jar with a sign reading "To Insure Prompt Service" sat on the counter.
柜台上放着一个罐子，上面贴着 “确保快速服务”（To Insure Prompt Service）的标牌。
You put a coin in the jar to be served quickly.
顾客往罐子里投一枚硬币，就能得到快速服务。
「7」The British started tipping in order to get served more quickly. 英国人开始付小费是为了获得更快的服务。
【答案】A
【解析】对应原文 “A jar with a sign reading 'To Insure Prompt Service' sat on the counter. You put a coin in the jar to be served quickly”，“To Insure Prompt Service” 的缩写即为 “tips”，投币是为了快速服务，即付小费的起源，因此该句信息正确。
The British called their coffee houses "penny universities," because that was the price for the coffee and the social upper-class of businessmen were found there.
英国人将他们的咖啡馆称为 “便士大学”，因为一杯咖啡只需一便士，而且那里汇聚了商界的上流社会人士。
「8」Many coffee houses were opened in British universities. 英国的大学里开了很多咖啡馆。
【答案】B
【解析】对应原文 “The British called their coffee houses 'penny universities'”，此处 “便士大学” 是对咖啡馆的称呼，并非真的开在大学里，因此该句信息错误。
From there, the idea spread further through Europe and eventually to America.
从英国开始，咖啡馆的理念进一步传遍欧洲，最终传到了美国。
The role of the American coffee houses was the same as that in England: hotspots for the business community.
美国咖啡馆的作用与英国的相同：都是商界人士的聚集地。
「9」American businessmen often met at coffee houses. 美国商人经常在咖啡馆会面。
【答案】A
【解析】对应原文 “The role of the American coffee houses was the same as that in England: hotspots for the business community”，“hotspots for the business community”（商界聚集地）即 “businessmen often met”（商人经常会面），因此该句信息正确。
And who could forget the most popular coffee house chain of all, Starbucks?
谁能忘记最受欢迎的连锁咖啡馆 —— 星巴克呢？
They opened their first store in 1971, in Seattle, and have taken the world by storm with over 8,000 locations.
星巴克于 1971 年在西雅图开设了第一家门店，如今已在全球拥有超过 8000 家分店，风靡全球。
「10」Starbucks opened its first coffee house in 1652. 星巴克于 1652 年开设了第一家咖啡馆。
【答案】B
【解析】对应原文 “They opened their first store in 1971”，1971 年与 1652 年不符（1652 年是英国第一家咖啡馆成立时间），因此该句信息错误。
二、阅读选择
The Spread of Cats
猫的传播史
Today's house cats all come from a single type of wildcat.
如今所有的家猫都起源于一种野猫。
Researchers believe that it was originally from the Near East, in a region from modern-day Türkiye down to Lebanon.
研究人员认为，这种野猫最初来自近东地区，即从如今的土耳其到黎巴嫩一带。
「11」The first cats were believed to come from ______. 人们认为最早的猫来自______。
A. Egypt 埃及
B. the Far East 远东
C. the Near East 近东
D. East Asia 东亚
【答案】C
【解析】对应原文 “Researchers believe that it was originally from the Near East”，“it” 指代前文的 “single type of wildcat”（家猫的祖先野猫），因此选 C；A 项是猫传播后的重要分布地，B、D 项原文未提及。
Around 10,000 years ago, farmers began storing grain.
大约 1 万年前，农民开始储存谷物。
The grain attracted mice.
谷物吸引了老鼠。
Cats could help out with that.
而猫正好能解决这个问题（捕捉老鼠）。
The same type of cats also ruled in Ancient Egypt.
这种猫在古埃及也备受尊崇。
They left their traces in statues and paintings.
它们的形象出现在雕像和绘画中，留下了踪迹。
Researchers wondered how these two separate lines led to today's worldwide success of cats.
研究人员好奇，这两条看似独立的发展脉络，如何促成了如今猫在全球的广泛分布。
Unlike other archaeologists (考古学家), Eva-Maria Geigl studied DNA instead of bones.
与其他考古学家不同，伊娃 - 玛丽亚・盖格尔（Eva-Maria Geigl）研究的是 DNA 而非骨骼。
「12」How does Geigl study the spread of cats? 盖格尔是如何研究猫的传播的？
A. By following their traces. 通过追踪它们的踪迹
B. By analyzing their statues. 通过分析它们的雕像
C. By examining their bones. 通过研究它们的骨骼
D. By testing their DNA. 通过检测它们的 DNA
【答案】D
【解析】对应原文 “Unlike other archaeologists, Eva-Maria Geigl studied DNA instead of bones”，明确指出盖格尔研究的是 DNA，因此选 D；A、B 项是其他研究者可能的方法，C 项是盖格尔未采用的方法。
Combining the genetic information with other records, the researchers figured out the cats' paths.
通过将基因信息与其他记录相结合，研究人员理清了猫的传播路径。
After cats befriended (亲近) the Near East farmers, they began to appear on farms in other places.
在猫与近东地区的农民建立起亲密关系后，它们开始出现在其他地方的农场里。
One example is a 9,500-year-old cat buried in a human grave on the island of Cyprus.
一个例子是，在塞浦路斯岛的一座人类墓穴中，发现了一只 9500 年前的猫的遗骸。
There were no wild cats on the island.
这座岛上原本没有野猫。
They must have come from somewhere else.
这只猫一定来自其他地方。
Humans must have brought them on a boat.
肯定是人类乘船把它带过去的。
「13」The cat found in the Cyprus grave was probably ______.
塞浦路斯墓穴中发现的猫很可能______。
A. born on the island
出生在这座岛上
B. brought to the island
被带到这座岛上
C. the world's first wild cat
世界上第一只野猫
D. the world's first pet cat
世界上第一只宠物猫
【答案】B
【解析】对应原文 “There were no wild cats on the island... Humans must have brought them on a boat”，岛上原本没有野猫，因此这只猫是被人类带过去的，选 B；A 项与原文矛盾，C、D 项原文未提及 “第一只” 的相关信息。
A second wave of cats began living with humans in Egypt 2,500 years ago.
2500 年前，第二波猫开始在埃及与人类共同生活。
The new study shows that during Roman times, these Egyptian cats also began expanding through the Mediterranean (地中海).
新的研究表明，在罗马时期，这些埃及猫也开始在地中海地区扩散。
They mixed with the Near East cats and then went farther.
它们与近东地区的猫杂交后，传播得更远。
They went through Europe and into Southwest Asia.
它们穿过欧洲，进入了西南亚。
「14」The cats in Southwest Asia were originally from ______.
西南亚的猫最初来自______。
A. Egypt 埃及
B. Cyprus 塞浦路斯
C. Europe 欧洲
D. the Mediterranean 地中海
【答案】A
【解析】对应原文 “these Egyptian cats... mixed with the Near East cats and then went farther. They went through Europe and into Southwest Asia”，西南亚的猫是埃及猫与近东猫杂交后传播过去的，核心起源是埃及，因此选 A；B、C、D 项是传播路径中的地点，非起源地。
When the Viking age began, the expansion of Egyptian cat families exploded.
维京时代开始后，埃及猫的家族扩张速度激增。
It was likely due to the popularity of using ship cats to kill rats.
这很可能是因为 “船猫” 捕鼠的做法非常普遍。
"Rats on ships not only eat and spoil the food, they also destroy the ropes, so rats could be a disaster for sailors," says Geigl.
盖格尔说：“船上的老鼠不仅会偷吃、糟蹋食物，还会破坏绳索，对水手来说是一场灾难。”
"Cats prevent these types of disasters."
“而猫能阻止这类灾难的发生。”
「15」Who contributed most to the spread of cats during the Viking age?
维京时代，谁对猫的传播贡献最大？
A. Researchers. 研究人员
B. Painters. 画家
C. Farmers. 农民
D. Sailors. 水手
【答案】D
【解析】对应原文 “When the Viking age began... using ship cats to kill rats... rats could be a disaster for sailors. Cats prevent these types of disasters”，水手为了防止老鼠破坏船只，在船上养猫，推动了猫的传播，因此选 D；A、B 项与维京时代猫的传播无关，C 项是早期猫传播的推动者。
三、概括段落大意和补全句子
Task 1 段落小标题选项
A. The end of riders' business
骑手行业的终结
B. The fastest message service
最快的信息服务
C. The comfortable home station
舒适的主驿站
D. The effective system to send mail
高效的邮件传送系统
E. Safe delivery despite the tough ride
虽骑行艰辛但投递安全
F. Need of message exchange in the gold rush
淘金热中的信息交流需求
Task 2 补全句子选项
A. only ten days
仅十天
B. for a better life
为了更好的生活
C. a couple of months
几个月
D. be young and brave
年轻且勇敢
E. switch horses and riders
更换马匹和骑手
F. after the outbreak of the Civil War
美国内战爆发后
The Pony (小马) Express
小马快递
①In 1848, gold was found in California.
1848 年，加利福尼亚发现了黄金。
Thousands of people rushed there.
成千上万的人涌向那里。
But the train line to California wasn't finished until 1869.
但通往加利福尼亚的铁路直到 1869 年才建成。
「21」People rushed to California ______. 人们涌向加利福尼亚______。
【答案】B
【解析】对应原文 “gold was found in California. Thousands of people rushed there”，人们涌向加州是为了淘金，追求更好的生活，与选项 B “为了更好的生活” 一致。
It took a long time to ride a horse from California to Missouri.
从加利福尼亚骑马到密苏里州需要很长时间。
What would you do if you wanted to send a message?
如果你想传递信息，会怎么做呢？
Well, you could use the Pony Express.
嗯，你可以选择小马快递。
「16」Paragraph ①: ______
【答案】F
【解析】本段核心讲述 1848 年加州淘金热引发人口涌入，而当时交通不便，信息传递需求迫切，小马快递应运而生，与选项 F “淘金热中的信息交流需求” 主旨一致。
②In 1860 and 1861, the Pony Express was the fastest way to get news to and from the West.
1860 年至 1861 年，小马快递是往返西部最快的信息传递方式。
The road was around 2,000 miles long.
这条路线全长约 2000 英里。
It took most people weeks or months to ride that far.
大多数人骑行这么远的距离需要数周甚至数月。
The Pony Express could make it in just 10 days.
而小马快递仅需 10 天就能完成。
「22」To ride 2,000 miles took the Pony Express ______. 骑行 2000 英里，小马快递需要______。
【答案】A
【解析】对应原文 “The road was around 2,000 miles long... The Pony Express could make it in just 10 days”，与选项 A “仅十天” 完全一致。
Those speeds were unheard of then.
这样的速度在当时是前所未有的。
How did they do it?
他们是如何做到的呢？
Well, they had a good system.
其实，他们有一套完善的系统。
「17」Paragraph ②: ______
【答案】B
【解析】本段核心强调小马快递是当时往返西部最快的信息服务，2000 英里路程仅需 10 天，速度前所未有，与选项 B “最快的信息服务” 主旨一致。
③The Pony Express had 184 stations along the road.
小马快递在沿途设有 184 个驿站。
The stations were about 10 miles apart.
驿站之间相距约 10 英里。
This is about how far a horse could run before tired.
这大约是一匹马在疲惫前能奔跑的距离。
The rider would switch to a new horse at each station.
骑手在每个驿站都会换乘一匹新马。
「23」There were adequate stations to ______. 设有足够的驿站以便______。
【答案】E
【解析】对应原文 “The rider would switch to a new horse at each station... give his mail bag to a new rider”，驿站的作用是更换马匹和骑手，与选项 E “更换马匹和骑手” 一致。
Every 75-100 miles, the rider would get to a home station, where riders would rest.
每行驶 75 至 100 英里，骑手会到达一个主驿站，在那里休息。
Before resting, he would give his mail bag to a new rider.
休息前，他会把邮包交给下一位骑手。
The mail never stopped moving, while the horses and riders rested.
马匹和骑手休息时，邮件的传送从未中断。
「18」Paragraph ③: ______
【答案】D
【解析】本段核心介绍小马快递的运营系统：沿途设驿站、定期换马换骑手，确保邮件持续传送，与选项 D “高效的邮件传送系统” 主旨一致。
④It was tough to ride for the Pony Express.
为小马快递骑行是一项艰辛的工作。
Each rider had to weigh less than 125 pounds.
每位骑手的体重必须低于 125 磅。
Speed was the key.
速度是关键。
Most riders were teenage boys.
大多数骑手都是十几岁的男孩。
「24」Most riders had to ______. 大多数骑手必须______。
【答案】D
【解析】对应原文 “Most riders were teenage boys... the story of the brave riders lives on”，“十几岁的男孩” 即 “年轻”，“勇敢的骑手” 即 “勇敢”，与选项 D “年轻且勇敢” 一致。
They rode up to 100 miles a day.
他们每天要骑行多达 100 英里。
The ride could be dangerous.
骑行过程可能充满危险。
Attacks by local people were common.
遭到当地人袭击是常有的事。
But in its running time, the Pony Express lost only one mail bag.
但在其运营期间，小马快递只丢失过一个邮包。
「19」Paragraph ④: ______
【答案】E
【解析】本段核心说明小马快递骑行的艰辛（体重限制、每日骑行距离、安全风险），但同时强调投递安全性（仅丢失一个邮包），与选项 E “虽骑行艰辛但投递安全” 主旨一致。
⑤The Pony Express filled an important role for a time, but it did not last.
小马快递曾在一段时间内发挥了重要作用，但并未持续太久。
The Civil War started in 1861.
1861 年，美国内战爆发。
Things got worse when the first telegraph line to California was finished later that year.
同年晚些时候，通往加利福尼亚的第一条电报线路建成，情况变得更糟。
People could send messages by telegraph instantly.
人们可以通过电报即时传递信息。
Soon the Pony Express closed.
不久后，小马快递就停业了。
But the story of the brave riders lives on.
但那些勇敢骑手的故事却流传了下来。
「20」Paragraph ⑤: ______
【答案】A
【解析】本段核心讲述美国内战爆发和电报出现导致小马快递停业，即骑手行业的终结，与选项 A “骑手行业的终结” 主旨一致。
「25」The telegraph appeared ______. 电报出现于______。
【答案】F
【解析】对应原文 “The Civil War started in 1861... when the first telegraph line to California was finished later that year”，电报在 1861 年内战爆发后建成，与选项 F “美国内战爆发后” 一致。
四、填句补文
Work is a Blessing
工作是一种福气
I grew up in Lakeland, LA, one of 12 children.
我在路易斯安那州的莱克兰长大，家里有 12 个孩子。
We all lived on my parents' farm.
我们都住在父母的农场里。
We grew cotton, corn and had a large garden, but it didn't bring in much cash.
我们种棉花、玉米，还有一个大菜园，但这些带来的收入并不多。
「26」F. So when I was 12, I got a part-time job helping to milk cows.
所以我 12 岁时就找了一份兼职，帮忙挤牛奶。
【解析】前文说农场收入少，后文提到 “每天挤两次奶”，本句衔接 “收入少” 和 “兼职挤奶”，逻辑连贯；“milking cows” 呼应后文 “milked 65 cows”，因此选 F。
We milked 65 cows at 5 in the morning and again at 2 in the afternoon, seven days a week.
我们每周七天，每天早上 5 点和下午 2 点都要挤 65 头牛的奶。
One Saturday before daylight, I remember complaining to my father and grandfather about having to milk those cows.
记得有一个周六天亮前，我向父亲和祖父抱怨不得不挤那些牛的奶。
My father said, "You know, boy, to work is a blessing."
父亲说：“孩子，你要知道，工作是一种福气。”
「27」D. I had a feeling I had been told something really important.
我感觉父亲告诉了我一件非常重要的事。
【解析】前文是父亲的教诲，后文 “However, it took many years before it sank in”（但过了很多年我才明白），本句体现当时对这句话的初步感知，起到过渡作用，因此选 D。
However, it took many years before it sank in.
但过了很多年，我才真正明白这句话的含义。
Going to college was a rare privilege for a kid from Lakeland.
对于一个来自莱克兰的孩子来说，上大学是一种难得的特权。
「28」B. However, I still wanted to go to college.
然而，我仍然想上大学。
【解析】前文说上大学难得，后文 “so I joined the ROTC program to help pay for college”（所以我加入了后备军官训练团来支付学费），本句衔接 “难得” 和 “想上大学” 的转折关系，逻辑通顺，因此选 B。
So I joined the ROTC program to help pay for college.
所以我加入了后备军官训练团（ROTC），以帮助支付大学学费。
And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that I stayed committed to for 37 years, three months and three days.
而最初对军队的义务，后来变成了我坚持了 37 年 3 个月零 3 天的生活方式。
In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with a baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer.
20 世纪 80 年代末，在访问孟加拉国时，我看到一位妇女背上背着孩子，用锤子敲碎砖块。
I asked a Bangladesh military officer why they weren't using a machine, which would have been a lot easier.
我问一位孟加拉国军官，为什么他们不用机器，那样会轻松得多。
「29」C. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work.
他告诉我，机器会让那位女士失业。
【解析】前文是 “为什么不用机器” 的提问，本句回答提问，说明不用机器的原因，后文进一步解释敲砖对女士的意义，逻辑连贯，因此选 C。
Breaking those bricks meant she could earn enough money to feed herself and her baby that day.
敲那些砖块意味着她能赚到足够的钱，养活自己和孩子一天。
And as bad as that woman's job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive.
尽管那位女士的工作很辛苦，但足以让一个小家庭活下去。
「30」E. It reminded me of my father's words: To work is a blessing.
这让我想起了父亲的话：工作是一种福气。
【解析】前文描述女士通过辛苦工作养家，后文呼应开头父亲的教诲，本句作为总结，点明 “工作是福气” 的核心主旨，因此选 E。
五、填词补文
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (人工智能) on Jobs
人工智能对工作的影响
As you grew up, there's a good chance you heard the saying "go to a good school, get a good job, and make lots of money."
在你成长的过程中，很可能听过这样一句话：“上好学校，找好工作，赚大钱。”
On the surface, that seems like 「31」valuable.
表面上看，这似乎是______建议。
【填词】valuable
【解析】此处需要形容词修饰名词 “advice”，
“valuable advice”（有价值的建议）符合语境，呼应后文对这句话的进一步说明；H 项 valuable（有价值的）为形容词，因此填 valuable。
After all, college graduates, on 「32」average, earn almost $1 million more in their lifetime than those with 「33」 only a high school education.
毕竟，大学毕业生一生中的收入，______比那些______有高中学历的人多近 100 万美元。
【填词 32】average
【解析】此处需要名词，“on average”（平均）为固定短语，符合 “大学毕业生与高中生收入对比” 的语境；G 项 average（平均）为名词，因此填 average。
【填词 33】only
【解析】此处需要副词修饰 “a high school education”，“only a high school education”（仅有高中学历）体现学历差异，与前文 “college graduates” 形成对比；I 项 only（仅仅）为副词，因此填 only。
Perhaps you were encouraged to earn a professional degree to 「34」 get-paying job like a doctor, dentist, lawyer or something 「35」similar.
也许你还受到鼓励，去考取专业学位，以______一份高薪工作，比如医生、牙医、律师或其他______的职业。
【填词 34】get
【解析】此处需要动词原形，“earn a professional degree to get a high-paying job”（考取专业学位以获得高薪工作）为逻辑搭配；A 项 get（获得）为动词原形，因此填 get。
【填词 35】similar
【解析】此处需要形容词修饰 “something”，“something similar”（类似的事情 / 职业）指代前文提到的高薪职业，符合语境；C 项 similar（类似的）为形容词，因此填 similar。
This also seems like great advice.
这似乎也是个好建议。
A professional degree holder 「36」 usually than $2 million more in their lifetime than the average college graduate.
拥有专业学位的人，一生中的收入______比普通大学毕业生多 200 多万美元。
【填词】usually
【解析】此处需要副词修饰动词 “earns”，“usually earns”（通常收入）体现普遍情况，符合语境；K 项 usually（通常）为副词，因此填 usually。
But that was then, not now.
但那是过去的事了，现在不同了。
Thanks to rapid 「37」development in artificial intelligence, jobs are falling to machines.
由于人工智能的快速______，许多工作正被机器取代。
【填词】development
【解析】此处需要名词，“rapid development in artificial intelligence”（人工智能的快速发展）为固定表达，符合 “技术发展影响工作” 的主旨；L 项
development（发展）为名词，因此填 development。
And it's not just blue-collar jobs that are being taken 「38」over by automation (自动化).
而且，被自动化______的不仅仅是蓝领工作。
【填词】over
【解析】此处需要副词，“take over”（取代、接管）为固定短语，符合 “工作被机器取代” 的语境；F 项 over（超过、接管）为副词，因此填 over。
It's white-collar professions as well.
白领职业也未能幸免。
The safe, high paying jobs of the past are starting to look much less secure.
过去那些安全、高薪的工作，现在看起来不再那么有保障了。
If you're currently in one of the professions of finance, 「39」medicine, or going to school to get into these fields, you should 「40」think twice before continuing.
如果你目前从事金融、______或法律等行业，或者正在上学准备进入这些领域，那么在继续之前，你应该______再三。
【填词 39】medicine
【解析】此处需要名词，与 “finance（金融）”“law（法律）” 并列，指白领职业；E 项 medicine（医学、医疗行业）为名词，符合语境，因此填 medicine。
【填词 40】think
【解析】此处需要动词原形，“think twice”（三思而后行）为固定短语，呼应前文 “工作不再有保障” 的警示；D 项 think（思考）为动词原形，因此填 think。
六、完形补文
Dutch King's Secret Life
荷兰国王的秘密生活
Next time you fly, the pilot might (may) be a king.
下次你坐飞机时，飞行员可能是一位国王。
Dutch King Willem-Alexander has 「41」secretly （secret）been flying planes twice a month for twenty-one 「42」years (year).
荷兰国王威廉 - 亚历山大 21______来，每月都会______驾驶飞机两次。
【变形 41】secretly
【解析】此处需要副词修饰动词 “been flying”，“secretly”（秘密地）符合 “国王秘密驾驶飞机” 的语境；secret 为形容词，其副词形式为 secretly，因此填 secretly。
【变形 42】years
【解析】此处需要名词复数，“twenty-one”（二十一）后接可数名词复数；year 的复数形式为 years，因此填 years。
His passengers were 「43」unaware (aware) of this.
他的乘客们对此______。
【变形】unaware
【解析】此处需要形容词作表语，结合语境 “国王秘密驾驶”，乘客应是 “不知道的”；aware（知道的）的否定形式为 unaware，因此填 unaware。
The 50-year-old king 「44」got) his military pilot's license with the Dutch Air Force in his twenties.
这位 50 岁的国王在二十多岁时，就从荷兰空军获得了军用飞机驾驶执照。
【变形】got
【解析】此处考查动词过去式，全文讲述国王过去到现在的经历，“二十多岁获得执照” 是过去发生的事；get 的过去式为 got，因此填 got。
He loved flying and 「45」became (become) a commercial pilot.
他热爱飞行，并______一名民航飞行员。
【变形】became
【解析】此处考查动词过去式，与前文 “loved”（love 的过去式）并列，描述过去的经历；become 的过去式为 became，因此填 became。
The king is now 「46」training (train) to fly Boeing 737 because he wants to upgrade his skills.
国王现在正在______驾驶波音 737，因为他想提升自己的驾驶技能。
【变形】training
【解析】此处考查现在进行时，“now”（现在）提示动作正在进行，结构为 “be + 现在分词”；train 的现在分词为 training，因此填 training。
The king said flying could relieve his pressure.
国王说，飞行能缓解他的压力。
He explained:"You can't take your problems from the ground into the skies.
他解释道：“你不能把地面上的问题带到天空中。
You can leave them aside 「47」>completely (complete) and concentrate on something else.
你可以把它们______抛在脑后，专注于其他事情。
That is the most 「48」relaxing (relax) part of flying."
这是飞行中最______的部分。”
【变形 47】completely
【解析】此处需要副词修饰动词 “leave”，“completely”（完全地）符合 “彻底抛开问题” 的语境；complete 为形容词，其副词形式为 completely，因此填 completely。
【变形 48】relaxing
【解析】此处需要形容词修饰名词 “part”，“relaxing”（令人放松的）用于修饰事物（part of flying）；relax 的形容词形式中，relaxing 修饰事物，relaxed 修饰人，因此填 relaxing。
He said it was easy to keep his secret.
他说，保守这个秘密并不难。
Few people 「49」knew (know) he was their pilot.
很少有人______他就是他们的飞行员。
【变形】knew
【解析】此处考查动词过去式，描述过去 “很少有人知道” 的情况，与前文 “said”“was” 时态一致；know 的过去式为 knew，因此填 knew。
He always welcomed passengers on behalf of the captain and the crew.
他总是代表机长和机组人员欢迎乘客。
So far he has never 「50」told (tell) passengers his name.
到目前为止，他从未向乘客______自己的名字。
【变形】told
【解析】此处考查现在完成时，“so far”（到目前为止）提示动作从过去持续到现在，结构为 “have/has + 过去分词”；tell 的过去分词为 told，因此填 told。
七、短文写作
写作要求：某英文报社正在举办题为 No Smoking in Public Places 的征文活动。请你根据下述写作要点提交一篇英文征文。
・公共场所吸烟有什么危害
・你能为公共场所禁烟做些什么
（字数要求：100 词左右）
No Smoking in Public Places
公共场所禁烟
Smoking in public places brings great harms. It pollutes the air and harms the health of non-smokers, especially children and the elderly, who may suffer from respiratory problems. What's more, it sets a bad example for teenagers and increases the risk of fire in crowded areas.
在公共场所吸烟危害极大。它会污染空气，损害非吸烟者的健康，尤其是儿童和老人，他们可能会患上呼吸系统疾病。此外，这还会给青少年树立不良榜样，且在人员密集区域增加火灾风险。
As for me, I will never smoke in public. I will also remind smokers around me of the harms of public smoking politely. Additionally, I will support relevant policies and spread the idea of non-smoking through social media to encourage more people to join the campaign. Let's work together to create a clean and healthy public environment.
对于我而言，我绝不会在公共场所吸烟。我还会礼貌地提醒身边的吸烟者公共场所吸烟的危害。同时，我会支持相关政策，并通过社交媒体宣传禁烟理念，鼓励更多人加入禁烟行动。让我们共同努力，打造清洁健康的公共环境。（字数：106）
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第二档（19-24 分）：完成任务；清楚表达关键要点；语法、词汇满足基本要求；语言基本正确，小错不影响理解。
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