厦门2026届3月高三模考英语试卷20260414

2026届厦门高中毕业班模拟测试

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

1. What will the man probably do next?

A. Open the window.

B. Check the street outside.

C. Turn on the air conditioner.

2. When will the man arrive at the office?

A. At 2:00 pm.B. At 3: 30 pm.C. At 4:00 pm.

3. What confused the man about the film?

A. The acting.B. The music.C. The plot.

4. What is the woman doing?

A. Sending a notice.B. Collecting a package.C. Labelling a locker.

5.What are the speakers talking about?

A. The flight update.B. The travel destination.C. The weather forecast.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. What will the speakers probably buy for their mother?

A. A silk scarf.B. A gardening book.C. A coffee machine.

7. Why does Alice agree to the man’s idea?

A. The item is on sale.B. The mall has free delivery.C. The cost will be shared.

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What does the man say about Jingzhe?

A. It is a time to celebrate insects.

B. It marks the start of farming.

C. It brings the first summer rain.

9. Why do farmers traditionally eat pears on Jingzhe?

A. To hope for pest-free crops.B. To stay active at work.C. To remember Su Shi.

10. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a farm field.B. In a classroom.C. In a fruit shop.

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Former classmates.B. Brother and sister.C. Coach and player.

12. What did Eddie do last semester?

A. He joined a band.B. He practiced basketball.C. He went to a swimming club.

13. Who is Louis?

A. Sarah’s brother.B. Jason’s cousin.C. Jessica’s teammate.

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

14. What is the focus of the exhibition?

A. Space mission items.B. Science fiction films.C. Life in space.

15. How do the visitors mainly understand the charts?

A. Through simple brochures.B. Under experts’ guidance.C. Via interactive screens.

16. What does the man say about the exhibits?

A. They are well taken care of.

B. They are shown electronically.

C. They are of the same shape.

17. How does the exhibition sound to Emily?

A. It is appealing.B. It is educational.C. It is relaxing.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

18. What gave the technique its name?

A. A cooking method.B. A kitchen tool.C. An Italian city.

19What should people do after four “Pomodoros”?

A. Set a 25-minute timer.B. Have a longer rest.C. Start a new task.

20. Who is the method suitable for?

A. People with tight schedules.B. People with sleep problems.C. People with poor concentration.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

21. Why is March 14 celebrated as Pi Day?

A. To mark the passage of a 2009 bill.

B. To reflect the never-ending ratio of 3/14.

C. To correspond to the starting numbers of pi.

D. To honor the birth of a great mathematician.

22Which activity mainly challenges your memory?

A. Calculating the area of a chalk circle.

B. Reciting a long string of pi’s numbers.

C. Tracking the landing order of beanbags.

D. Selecting round-shaped food for a meal.

23. Which is an application of pi in everyday life?

A. Measuring the weight of Mars rovers.

B. Adjusting GPS positioning in location apps.

C. Improving the structural soundness of bridges.

D. Increasing the load-bearing strength of columns.

B

Hanley-Dafoe’s third offering, following Stress Wisely, makes an inspiring case for the power of hope. Drawing on her experience as an educator and wellness scholar “to cultivate (培养) a hope practice,” Hanley-Dafoe roots her argument in the deep effect that a lack of hope — or hopelessness — can have on people, describing that state as like “being trapped in a room without doors or windows.”

Her perspective is not limited to the “internal battle” of the individual; she demonstrates the urgent role that hope plays in society, “offering us purpose when things fall apart. ” Hope is tied, here, to resiliency (韧性), which is “about growing, learning, and unlearning how to show up” — all hopeful acts. Hanley-Dafoe guides readers to move from “understanding hope to embodying it” with the framework of her four-element “hope blocks” model, an original, intuitive (直觉的) “battle board to help you continuously show up with hope. ”

Hanley-Dafoe never shies away from the pressing issues that can arouse hopelessness, such as the climate crisis, and she demonstrates how hope has always fueled movements for change. However, at times she seems to dare readers to turn away from her hope, as in a story about encouraging a child’s dream of playing in the NBA. That moment proves complex, especially when another child complains, “If that kid’s dream comes true, mine won’t.” Hanley-Dafoe builds this into a revealing lesson: in a world damaged by the lack of resources and an “us-vs-them mentality,” many believe that “if something good happened to someone else, there won’t be any good left over for others.”

Written with grace and power, I Hope So encourages readers to grow past such desperate beliefs. Hanley-Dafoe writes with heartening insight about resiliency and offers clear, flexible guidance for finding ways to be more hopeful. What makes the book stand out, though, is its original thinking and an infectious spirit of — what else? — Hope.

24. What is the basis of Hanley-Dafoe’s viewpoint?

A. The successful publication of Stress Wisely.

B. The severe impact of lacking hope on people.

C. Her strong determination of battling hopelessness.

D. Her professional background in education and health.

25. What does Hanley-Dafoe’s “hope blocks” model aim to do?

A. Clarify the urgent role of hope in society.

B. Address the internal battle within every individual.

C. Explain the relationship between hope and resiliency.

D. Shift the focus from understanding hope to practicing it.

26. What does paragraph 3 imply about hope?

A. It drives progress.B. It faces challenges.

C. It ignores reality.D. It favors the lucky.

27. What is the text?

A. A book review.B. A research paper.C. A journal entry.D. A news report.

C

Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper. 

Trust your eyes. The visual arts are not called the visual arts for nothing. Art is made to be looked at. And when your eyes decide whether they like something or not, they are drawing on the experience of a lifetime. So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions. Why do so many people love Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The moment you see them, they feel uplifting, joyous, and instantly pleasurable, reminding your eyes of the colour, mood and joy of a sunny day. 

Your eyes may be the most important organ for looking at art, but the heart runs them a close second. When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. One heart is trying to speak to another. Take Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example. The first thing to feel is, of course, the artist’s love for his little girls. To my eyes, it’s entirely unmissable. The two girls, their faces recorded with so much insider skills, are chasing a butterfly, which has landed on a prickly (有刺的) plant. When they try to grab it, they might get hurt. So a loving daddy hasn’t just painted his love for his daughters. He has also painted — and this is where the heart comes in — his fears for them. 

If you judge art by your own level of competence or understanding, you’re looking at art through a blindfold. In Truner’s The Fighting Temeraire, the old boat, bathed in an orange and purple sunset, is packed with significance and symbolism about a lost life and the end of the road. Just look at the power, the intensity, the volcanic brilliance of his depiction (描绘). Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to include what many others have liked before you. 

Like all life’s profound pleasures, looking at art is a complex business. More accurately, it’s a pleasure with many layers and stages. But for the experienced art lover, the real joy is in the build-up, the delicious journey, the awesome pay-off.

28. What are viewers advised to do first in looking at art?

A. Go over the history of art.B. Draw on artists’ experience.

C. Compare with other artwork.D. Rely on initial visual impressions.

29. Why is Gainsborough’s painting mentioned in paragraph 3?

A. Love is popular in family-themed paintings.

B. Viewing art involves heart-to-heart connection.

C. Art is a visual record of an artist’s personal life.

DViewers are easily struck by the skills of artists.

30. What does the author suggest about judging art in paragraph 4?

A. Considering others’ opinions.B. Trusting your own judgment.

C. Sticking to personal taste.D. Turning to realistic works.

31. What is the text mainly about?

A. How to better engage with art.B. How to read artists’ emotion.

C. How to better evaluate visual arts.D. How to analyze famous paintings.

D

Power bills are going up in America and people are angry. They know whom to blame — the bosses of technology firms thirsting for more juice to fuel artificial-intelligence data centres. However, the AI boom is not chiefly to blame for the rising costs. 

Electricity prices have risen faster than inflation (通货膨胀) in recent years (see chart). Data centres are indeed consuming more power than before and, as Goldman Sachs, a bank, holds, will account for nearly half of the overall demand growth in America in the coming years. Yet even business forecasts put data centres’ share of total demand at only a fifth in 2030. Today it is less than a tenth. 

A study conducted last year showed that data-centre load was not the main cause of the rate rises in the five years to 2024. It fingered grid (电网) upgrades and rising costs of power-generating equipment and raw materials. It is estimated that last year demand for distribution transformers outran supply by 10%. There are also long waiting lists for essential grid-related equipment. 

Many prices started going up in early 2021, nearly two years before the rapid growth AI. They are likely to keep rising for non-AI reasons. The Edison Electric Institute, which represents private-sector power companies, predicts its members’ total capital spending will reach $1.1trn between 2025 and 2029. More than half the sum for distribution and transmission infrastructure (基础设施) will go on replacing ageing equipment and hardening it against extreme weather made likelier by climate change. These factors have been ignored for years. Now AI provides an excuse to help win approval from regulators to pass the cost on to consumers. 

AI may even be lowering prices. The tech giants are already investing in their own capacity. Microsoft has signed a long-term deal to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island to supply its data centres. Meta has backed a handful of nuclear startups. The World Resources Institute, another think-tank, notes that in North Dakota rising demand from oil and gas production, data-centre operators and food-processors led to large price reductions for local electricity users. Definitely, if Americans want lower electricity bills, they should be shouting for more AI, not less.

32. Why does the author mention public anger in paragraph 1?

A. To highlight a social conflict.B. To criticize a current issue.

C. To introduce a common belief.D. To oppose an energy policy.

33. What have mainly contributed to the rising electricity prices in paragraphs 3 & 4?

A. AI Growth and data demand.B. Big Tech and market shares.

C. Grid upgrades and facility costs.D. Climate change and capital spending.

34. How does the author develop the last paragraph?

A. By making a contrast.B. By providing examples.

C. By describing a study.D. By drawing conclusions.

35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Hidden Costs: The Impact of Rapid AI Development

B. Going Nuclear: A Potential Solution to Power Shortage

C. Energy Reform: How to Reduce Monthly Electricity Bills

D. Beyond AI: Uncovering the Real Drivers of Rising Power Costs

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

For most of my life, I always treated taste as fixed. When I moved to London, I threw myself into work while my housemates were endlessly trying new things. My automatic “no” to anything that “wasn’t my thing” only kept me trapped in the same daily routine. That left me feeling flat and a little empty. I began to question whether my taste is fixed or could be trained. I once read that children need eight to fifteen tries to accept a new food. ___36___

I decided to start small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct (本能) to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway. ___37___ Now I spend mornings reading physical books instead of wandering aimlessly. 

Then came music and performance — all things I had previously disregarded. ___38___ Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and movements and felt proud of my survival in the end. 

___39___ However, I stopped saying no before I had even begun. Most recently, I tried out my local library’s chess club. I was easily 30 years younger than everyone else, but that didn’t matter. Sitting opposite people with wildly different life stories made me realize how rarely I speak with other generations. We talked about their past careers, local news and new chess moves. Interestingly, I felt more connected there than with people of my age. 

Research suggests that engaging your curiosity in new activities can help protect against age - related cognitive (认知的) decline. ___40___ Getting outside my comfort zone now gives me a rush.

A. Yet I was eager for engagement.

B. I didn’t love everything straight away.

C. For me, it is far more than brain health.

D. Initially, I was awkward and sometimes confused.

E. As expected, new tastes rarely come without discomfort.

F. To my surprise, I enjoyed the discussion and the people there.

G. Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults?

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The players on the Academy basketball team knew something was wrong. Their coach, Brendan King, who never ___41___ them on weekends, urged them back to the gym. They had won the championship the night before, yet now they felt somewhat ___42___. 

“We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42,” King announced. “The recordkeeper ___43___ the score. ” All fell silent. “But this doesn’t ___44___ how proud I am of you and how hard we worked to get here. ” ___45___, it was a bitter pill for them to swallow. Within 20 minutes’ debating, the whole team ___46___ to turn the trophy (奖杯) over to the rightful champions, Apache. 

The game had been physical and ___47___. Scoring was back and forth until the fourth quarter, when Apache pulled away by 14 points. The Academy players, ___48___ to give up and fought back hard, hitting shot after shot. Ultimately, they hit a 3-point buzzer-beater (压哨球) to top Apache by a point. The players ___49___, but strangely King had a sinking feeling. 

That night, he replayed the game tape carefully, counting every ____50____. His gut (直觉) was right: An Academy shot was mistakenly counted due to the recordkeeper’s poor angle. The next morning, he ____51____ the basketball officials before addressing his ____52____. 

With his team’s support, King drove to Apache to ____53____ the trophy. “I know we didn’t have to do this,” King says. “But for us ____54____ means far more than a trophy. Apache earned their champion ____55____, and we earned ours here. ”

41. A. contactedB. followedC. praisedD. welcomed

42. A. relievedB. awkwardC. excitedD. nervous

43. A. disregardedB. miscountedC. disallowedD. misinterpreted

44. A. reflect onB. bring outC. take awayD. make for

45. A. StillB. MoreoverC. InsteadD. Therefore

46. A. managedB. decidedC. pretendedD. struggled

47. A. balancedB. casualC. intenseD. flexible

48. A. learnedB. tendedC. hesitatedD. refused

49. A. sweatedB. eruptedC. noddedD. escaped

50. A. pointB. shotC. touchD. pass

51. A. blamedB. questionedC. alertedD. lectured

52. A. familiesB. assistantsC. fansD. players

53. A. exchangeB. deliverC. reclaimD. display

54. A. integrityB. effortC. reputationD. determination

55 A. on cameraB. in sightC. on courtD. in time

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

An international large - scale scientific initiative, the Plant Planet Project, jointly ___56___ (launch) by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and 49 domestic and international institutions, was ___57___ (official) presented in Beijing on Wednesday. 

By integrating artificial intelligence algorithms (算法) and models, it aims to decode the genetic blueprints of major terrestrial plant lineages (陆生植物谱系) ___58___ map a complete tree of life for plants, addressing global challenges such as food security, biodiversity conservation, new drug discovery, and sustainable development. 

According to Wang Li, a principal ___59___ (investigate) of the project and a researcher at the Shenzhen Institute of Agricultural Genomics of CAAS, plants ___60___ (evolve) into an extraordinary diversity of forms over billions of years. However, ___61___ (disconnect) and incomplete genomic (基因组的) data have left many key evolutionary relationships unresolved. 

Wang said the initiative seeks to fill these gaps by sampling plant orders and families ___62___ currently lack reference genomes, fundamentally clarifying the evolutionary relationships and branching timelines among all major plant groups ___63___ (construct) a complete plant tree of life. Also, the Plant Planet Project ___64___ (expect) to enhance global ecological capacity for biodiversity conservation and carbon neutrality, while developing ____65____ new framework for international collaboration on major scientific challenges in plant science.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66. 假定你是学校AI + 英语学习项目组成员。你发现部分同学使用AI存在问题。请给外教Mr. Evans写一封邮件，内容包括：

（1）简述问题；

（2）期待指导。

注意：

（1）写作词数应为80个左右；

（2）请在答题纸的相应位置作答。

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第二节（满分25分）

67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Last year, I, a 19-year-old Canadian girl, arrived in Aix-en-Provence, France, for a year of studying abroad. I felt like an outsider and the biggest trouble was my poor French: Fast - paced daily talk often left me struggling to keep up, which was a constant source of anxiety. 

Luckily, I soon found a perfect rental room through an ad. My landlady, Madame Dupont, a cheerful French woman, greeted me with a warm smile. She told me it was just her and her 7 - year - old daughter Lila living in the house, and that her husband, Pierre, was a nurse in another city who worked permanent night shifts and was often tied up with his demanding schedule. She patiently introduced the family routine and the routes to my college. I felt at home immediately and signed the rental contract on the spot. 

Madame Dupont was like family to me. She helped me practice my French every evening, taught me about French life, and even drove me to the supermarket. Lila was energetic and enthusiastic and always a joy to be around. Our friendship almost began on the first day I moved in. She knocked at my door politely, sat close to me and eagerly shared stories about her friends, her pets and everything interesting. We laughed a lot, which really lit up my days far from home. Sometimes, Lila was quiet, just whispering to me how she missed her dear dad. I tried to comfort her, and each heart - to - heart talk drew us closer together. 

Lila would turn 8 that weekend and I overheard it at the dinner table. Moved by gratitude and affection, I got down to planning a surprise birthday party for her after learning she and her mom were going out that morning and wouldn’t be back until noon. 

The moment the door clicked shut, I slipped into the kitchen. With a heart full of excitement, I set my plan in motion. I laid out Lila’s favorite plates on the table and arranged her favorite flowers, hoping to please my little friend as much as I could. 

注意：

（1）续写词数应为150个左右；

（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

Busy preparing for the party, I suddenly heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!”

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Two hours later, Pierre and I got everything ready. 

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026届高中毕业班模拟测试

英语

本试卷共12页，考试时间120分钟，总分150分。

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题纸上。

2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将答题纸交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段录音，每段录音后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。

1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

What will the man probably do next?

A. Open the window.

B. Check the street outside.

C. Turn on the air conditioner.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】M: It’s really hot in here. Mind if I open the window?

W: Better not. It’s super noisy outside — the street’s under repair. We’ve got air conditioning anyway.

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When will the man arrive at the office?

A. At 2:00 pm.B. At 3: 30 pm.C. At 4:00 pm.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】M: Hey, isn’t the project meeting at 2:00 pm?

W: It was, but it’s got moved to 4:00. Could you come in about half an hour earlier to get the stuff ready?

M: Sure, no problem.

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What confused the man about the film?

A. The acting.B. The music.C. The plot.

【答案】C

【解析】

【原文】W: How was the movie you saw last night?

M: The acting was great, and the music was beautiful. But the plot was such a mess that I couldn’t really follow it.

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What is the woman doing?

A. Sending a notice.B. Collecting a package.C. Labelling a locker.

【答案】B

【解析】

【原文】W: Wilson, I got a delivery notice, but my parcel isn’t in the locker it mentioned.

M: Let me take a look. Ah, I see the problem — you checked the wrong one. Try this locker here.

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What are the speakers talking about?

A. The flight update.B. The travel destination.C. The weather forecast.

【答案】A

【解析】

【原文】W: Did you catch the announcement? Because of the storm, our flight to Edinburgh now leaves from Gate 17 instead of Gate 9.

M: No, I missed it. We’d better go there right away.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段录音，每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间，每段录音播放两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. What will the speakers probably buy for their mother?

A. A silk scarf.B. A gardening book.C. A coffee machine.

7. Why does Alice agree to the man’s idea?

A. The item is on sale.

B. The mall has free delivery.

C. The cost will be shared.

【答案】6. C7. C

【解析】

【原文】M: Alice, have you figured out what to get for Mom’s birthday yet? It’s coming up soon.

W: Not yet. I thought about a silk scarf, but she’s already got a bunch of those. Then I considered a gardening book, but you know she hardly ever reads.

M: What about that coffee machine she kept checking out at the mall last week?

W: Good idea, but it’s still pricey even on sale, and the mall doesn’t offer free delivery.

M: Well, if we split the cost, it won’t be that bad.

W: You would? That actually sounds perfect.

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What does the man say about Jingzhe?

A. It is a time to celebrate insects.

B. It marks the start of farming.

C. It brings the first summer rain.

9. Why do farmers traditionally eat pears on Jingzhe?

A. To hope for pest-free crops.

B. To stay active at work.

C. To remember Su Shi.

10. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a farm field.

B. In a classroom.

C. In a fruit shop.

【答案】8. B9. A10. C

【解析】

【原文】W: Hi! Why is everyone buying pears today? Do you have a special promotion?

M: Not really. It’s Jingzhe. Our local tradition says spring thunder and rain wake up sleeping insects, marking the start of hard work on the farm.

W: I see. So people eat pears to celebrate the insects?

M: (Laughing) No. In Chinese, “pear” sounds like “leaving”. Farmers eat them hoping pests will stay away from their crops.

W: What a clever play on words!

M: Indeed. Pears have a special place in Chinese culture. Even a famous Chinese poet, Su Shi, wrote about them. Anyway, my pears are very sweet. Would you like some?

W: Yes, please! I’ll take five.

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Former classmates.B. Brother and sister.C. Coach and player.

12. What did Eddie do last semester?

A. He joined a band.

B. He practiced basketball.

C. He went to a swimming club.

13. Who is Louis?

A. Sarah’s brother.B. Jason’s cousin.C. Jessica’s teammate.

【答案】11. A12. A13. B

【解析】

【原文】M: Hey, Sarah! You look like you’re in a hurry. Heading to the basketball tryouts?

W: Hi, Jason! Not today. I’m just dropping off my younger brother, Eddie. He’s determined to make the school team this year.

M: That’s ambitious! I remember he was the lead guitarist in the school band last semester.

W: He still plays, but he’s crazy about basketball now.

M: That’s quite a change! By the way, is your sister, Fiona, also trying out for the cheerleading team?

W: No, she’s busy with the swimming club. What about you? Still working on the school magazine with Jessica?

M: Actually, I’ve started training for the marathon with my cousin, Louis.

W: That sounds like a lot of work! Good luck to you both.

M: Thanks!

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

14. What is the focus of the exhibition?

A. Space mission items.B. Science fiction films.C. Life in space.

15. How do the visitors mainly understand the charts?

A. Through simple brochures.B. Under experts’ guidance.C. Via interactive screens.

16. What does the man say about the exhibits?

A. They are well taken care of.

B. They are shown electronically.

C. They are of the same shape.

17. How does the exhibition sound to Emily?

A. It is appealing.B. It is educational.C. It is relaxing.

【答案】14. A15. B16. A17. A

【解析】

【原文】M: Hey Emily, have you heard about the new exhibition at the Space Science Center? They’re displaying objects from different missions.

W: Really? What kind of things are on display?

M: Moon rocks, parts of satellites, and even spacesuits. There are also early space charts full of complicated data. Some exhibits even remind visitors of science fiction movies or ideas about life in space.

W: That sounds fascinating. Are the charts easy to understand?

M: Pretty much. Although brochures and screens are available, visitors find the experts’ guidance the most helpful.

W: Nice. What are they like?

M: They’re amazingly well-preserved. Some are even shown in digital form, and a few have really complex shapes.

W: I’ve always been curious about deep space. I think I should check it out.

M: You definitely should.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

18. What gave the technique its name?

A. A cooking method.B. A kitchen tool.C. An Italian city.

19. What should people do after four “Pomodoros”?

A. Set a 25-minute timer.

B. Have a longer rest.

C. Start a new task.

20. Who is the method suitable for?

A. People with tight schedules.

B. People with sleep problems.

C. People with poor concentration.

【答案】18. B19. B20. C

【解析】

【原文】Today we’re going to introduce a popular time-management method called the Pomodoro Technique. It was invented by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The method is named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer he used when he studied in Rome. “Pomodoro” means tomato in Italian, which is a common ingredient in Italian cooking.

The method is pretty simple. First, choose a task and set a timer for 25 minutes. During that time, stay focused and avoid checking your phone or emails. When the timer rings, you’ve completed one “Pomodoro”. Then take a 5-minute break. After four “Pomodoros”, take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes instead of jumping straight into the next task. 

This technique can help improve concentration and prevent mental exhaustion. It’s especially helpful for people who get absent-minded easily, or for those who often feel sleepy or lose track of what they are doing while studying. Why not give it a try?

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

21. Why is March 14 celebrated as Pi Day?

A. To mark the passage of a 2009 bill.

B. To reflect the never-ending ratio of 3/14.

C. To correspond to the starting numbers of pi.

D. To honor the birth of a great mathematician.

22. Which activity mainly challenges your memory?

ACalculating the area of a chalk circle.

B. Reciting a long string of pi’s numbers.

C. Tracking the landing order of beanbags.

D. Selecting round-shaped food for a meal.

23. Which is an application of pi in everyday life?

A. Measuring the weight of Mars rovers.

B. Adjusting GPS positioning in location apps.

C. Improving the structural soundness of bridges.

D. Increasing the load-bearing strength of columns.

【答案】21. C22. B23. C

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了圆周率日（Pi Day）。

【21题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段“The first three digits of pi are 3. 14, which is why the holiday is celebrated on March 14.(圆周率的前三位数字是3.14，这就是为什么这个节日在3月14日庆祝)”可知，3月14日被定为圆周率日是因为它与圆周率的起始数字相对应，故选C项。

【22题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“You can challenge yourself to see how many digits of pi you can memorize.(你可以挑战自己，看看能记住多少位圆周率数字)”可知，背诵一长串圆周率数字主要挑战的是记忆力，故选B项。

【23题详解】

细节理解题。根据第五段“Architecture Engineers use pi to ensure safety and stability when designing curved bridges and tunnels and in design elements like arches and round columns.(建筑工程师在设计弯曲的桥梁和隧道以及拱门和圆柱等设计元素时，使用圆周率来确保安全性和稳定性)”可知，圆周率在日常生活中的应用是提高桥梁的结构稳固性，故选C项。

B

Hanley-Dafoe’s third offering, following Stress Wisely, makes an inspiring case for the power of hope. Drawing on her experience as an educator and wellness scholar “to cultivate (培养) a hope practice,” Hanley-Dafoe roots her argument in the deep effect that a lack of hope — or hopelessness — can have on people, describing that state as like “being trapped in a room without doors or windows.”

Her perspective is not limited to the “internal battle” of the individual; she demonstrates the urgent role that hope plays in society, “offering us purpose when things fall apart. ” Hope is tied, here, to resiliency (韧性), which is “about growing, learning, and unlearning how to show up” — all hopeful acts. Hanley-Dafoe guides readers to move from “understanding hope to embodying it” with the framework of her four-element “hope blocks” model, an original, intuitive (直觉的) “battle board to help you continuously show up with hope. ”

Hanley-Dafoe never shies away from the pressing issues that can arouse hopelessness, such as the climate crisis, and she demonstrates how hope has always fueled movements for change. However, at times she seems to dare readers to turn away from her hope, as in a story about encouraging a child’s dream of playing in the NBA. That moment proves complex, especially when another child complains, “If that kid’s dream comes true, mine won’t.” Hanley-Dafoe builds this into a revealing lesson: in a world damaged by the lack of resources and an “us-vs-them mentality,” many believe that “if something good happened to someone else, there won’t be any good left over for others.”

Written with grace and power, I Hope So encourages readers to grow past such desperate beliefs. Hanley-Dafoe writes with heartening insight about resiliency and offers clear, flexible guidance for finding ways to be more hopeful. What makes the book stand out, though, is its original thinking and an infectious spirit of — what else? — Hope.

24. What is the basis of Hanley-Dafoe’s viewpoint?

A. The successful publication of Stress Wisely.

B. The severe impact of lacking hope on people.

C. Her strong determination of battling hopelessness.

D. Her professional background in education and health.

25. What does Hanley-Dafoe’s “hope blocks” model aim to do?

A. Clarify the urgent role of hope in society.

B. Address the internal battle within every individual.

C. Explain the relationship between hope and resiliency.

D. Shift the focus from understanding hope to practicing it.

26. What does paragraph 3 imply about hope?

A. It drives progress.B. It faces challenges.

C. It ignores reality.D. It favors the lucky.

27. What is the text?

A. A book review.B. A research paper.C. A journal entry.D. A news report.

【答案】24. B25. D26. A27. A

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇应用文，本文围绕Hanley-Dafoe的新书《I Hope So》展开，介绍书的核心观点、框架并给出了评价。

【24题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段中“Drawing on her experience as an educator and wellness scholar “to cultivate (培养) a hope practice,” Hanley-Dafoe roots her argument in the deep effect that a lack of hope — or hopelessness — can have on people, describing that state as like “being trapped in a room without doors or windows.” (她以自己作为教育工作者和致力于培养希望实践的健康研究学者的经历为基础，Hanley-Dafoe将她的观点建立在缺乏希望（或绝望）对人们产生的深远影响之上，她将这种状态描述为“被困在一个没有门和窗的房间里。”)”可知，她的论点建立在“缺乏希望对人产生的严重影响”之上，故选B。

【25题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段中“Hanley-Dafoe guides readers to move from “understanding hope to embodying it” with the framework of her four-element “hope blocks” model (Hanley-Dafoe通过她提出的四个元素的“希望模块”模型，引导读者从“理解希望到践行希望”)”可知，“希望模块”模型的目的是引导读者从“理解希望”转向“践行希望”，故选D。

【26题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段中“and she demonstrates how hope has always fueled movements for change. (她展示了希望如何一直为变革运动提供动力。)”可知，希望驱动进步，故选A。

【27题详解】

推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“Hanley-Dafoe’s third offering, following Stress Wisely, makes an inspiring case for the power of hope. (Hanley-Dafoe的第三部作品，继《Stress Wisely》之后，进一步阐述了希望的力量，)”和最后一段中“Written with grace and power, I Hope So encourages readers to grow past such desperate beliefs. Hanley-Dafoe writes with heartening insight about resiliency and offers clear, flexible guidance for finding ways to be more hopeful. What makes the book stand out, though, is its original thinking and an infectious spirit of — what else? — Hope. (这部作品文笔优美、气势磅礴，它鼓励读者超越这种绝望的信念。Hanley-Dafoe以令人鼓舞的洞察力书写了关于坚韧不拔的主题，并提供了清晰、灵活的指导，帮助人们找到更加充满希望的方法。不过，这本书之所以脱颖而出，是因为其独特的思考方式以及一种——还能是什么呢？——希望的感染力。)”可知，全文围绕作者Hanley-Dafoe的新书《I Hope So》展开，介绍书的核心观点、框架，最后给出评价，符合书评的特征，故选A。

C

Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper. 

Trust your eyes. The visual arts are not called the visual arts for nothing. Art is made to be looked at. And when your eyes decide whether they like something or not, they are drawing on the experience of a lifetime. So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions. Why do so many people love Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The moment you see them, they feel uplifting, joyous, and instantly pleasurable, reminding your eyes of the colour, mood and joy of a sunny day. 

Your eyes may be the most important organ for looking at art, but the heart runs them a close second. When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. One heart is trying to speak to another. Take Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example. The first thing to feel is, of course, the artist’s love for his little girls. To my eyes, it’s entirely unmissable. The two girls, their faces recorded with so much insider skills, are chasing a butterfly, which has landed on a prickly (有刺的) plant. When they try to grab it, they might get hurt. So a loving daddy hasn’t just painted his love for his daughters. He has also painted — and this is where the heart comes in — his fears for them. 

If you judge art by your own level of competence or understanding, you’re looking at art through a blindfold. In Truner’s The Fighting Temeraire, the old boat, bathed in an orange and purple sunset, is packed with significance and symbolism about a lost life and the end of the road. Just look at the power, the intensity, the volcanic brilliance of his depiction (描绘). Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to include what many others have liked before you. 

Like all life’s profound pleasures, looking at art is a complex business. More accurately, it’s a pleasure with many layers and stages. But for the experienced art lover, the real joy is in the build-up, the delicious journey, the awesome pay-off.

28. What are viewers advised to do first in looking at art?

A. Go over the history of art.B. Draw on artists’ experience.

C. Compare with other artwork.D. Rely on initial visual impressions.

29. Why is Gainsborough’s painting mentioned in paragraph 3?

A. Love is popular in family-themed paintings.

B. Viewing art involves heart-to-heart connection.

C. Art is a visual record of an artist’s personal life.

D. Viewers are easily struck by the skills of artists.

30. What does the author suggest about judging art in paragraph 4?

A. Considering others’ opinions.B. Trusting your own judgment.

C. Sticking to personal taste.D. Turning to realistic works.

31. What is the text mainly about?

A. How to better engage with art.B. How to read artists’ emotion.

C. How to better evaluate visual arts.D. How to analyze famous paintings.

【答案】28. D29. B30. A31. A

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何更深入地欣赏艺术作品。

【28题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions.(所以，当你的眼睛轻声传达第一印象时，要相信它们)”可知，在欣赏艺术作品时，作者建议观众首先依靠最初的视觉印象，故选D项。

【29题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段“When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. One heart is trying to speak to another. Take Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example.(当我们看一幅画时，我们接收到了某人传递给我们的信息。一颗心试图与另一颗心对话。以托马斯·庚斯博罗的《女儿们追逐蝴蝶》为例)”可知，提到庚斯博罗的画是为了说明欣赏艺术涉及心灵与心灵的连接，故选B项。

【30题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段“Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to include what many others have liked before you.(不要把你的鉴赏局限于自己喜欢的事物，而应拓宽眼界，去接纳那些在你之前就已被无数人喜爱的作品)”可知，作者建议在评判艺术时考虑他人的意见，故选A项。

【31题详解】

主旨大意题。根据第一段“Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper.(想要充分享受逛美术馆的乐趣，仅仅到场是远远不够的。虽然 “我不懂艺术，但我知道自己喜欢什么” 这种随性的态度或许能让一些人感到满足，但真正欣赏一幅画作，需要有决心去看得更深)”可知，文章围绕如何更好地欣赏艺术展开，介绍了欣赏艺术的方法，如相信最初视觉印象、感受心灵连接、考虑他人意见等，A选项“How to better engage with art.（如何更好地欣赏艺术。）”能概括文章主要内容。故选A项。

D

Power bills are going up in America and people are angry. They know whom to blame — the bosses of technology firms thirsting for more juice to fuel artificial-intelligence data centres. However, the AI boom is not chiefly to blame for the rising costs. 

Electricity prices have risen faster than inflation (通货膨胀) in recent years (see chart). Data centres are indeed consuming more power than before and, as Goldman Sachs, a bank, holds, will account for nearly half of the overall demand growth in America in the coming years. Yet even business forecasts put data centres’ share of total demand at only a fifth in 2030. Today it is less than a tenth. 

A study conducted last year showed that data-centre load was not the main cause of the rate rises in the five years to 2024. It fingered grid (电网) upgrades and rising costs of power-generating equipment and raw materials. It is estimated that last year demand for distribution transformers outran supply by 10%. There are also long waiting lists for essential grid-related equipment. 

Many prices started going up in early 2021, nearly two years before the rapid growth AI. They are likely to keep rising for non-AI reasons. The Edison Electric Institute, which represents private-sector power companies, predicts its members’ total capital spending will reach $1.1trn between 2025 and 2029. More than half the sum for distribution and transmission infrastructure (基础设施) will go on replacing ageing equipment and hardening it against extreme weather made likelier by climate change. These factors have been ignored for years. Now AI provides an excuse to help win approval from regulators to pass the cost on to consumers. 

AI may even be lowering prices. The tech giants are already investing in their own capacity. Microsoft has signed a long-term deal to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island to supply its data centres. Meta has backed a handful of nuclear startups. The World Resources Institute, another think-tank, notes that in North Dakota rising demand from oil and gas production, data-centre operators and food-processors led to large price reductions for local electricity users. Definitely, if Americans want lower electricity bills, they should be shouting for more AI, not less.

32Why does the author mention public anger in paragraph 1?

A. To highlight a social conflict.B. To criticize a current issue.

C. To introduce a common belief.D. To oppose an energy policy.

33. What have mainly contributed to the rising electricity prices in paragraphs 3 & 4?

A. AI Growth and data demand.B. Big Tech and market shares.

C. Grid upgrades and facility costs.D. Climate change and capital spending.

34. How does the author develop the last paragraph?

A. By making a contrast.B. By providing examples.

C. By describing a study.D. By drawing conclusions.

35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Hidden Costs: The Impact of Rapid AI Development

B. Going Nuclear: A Potential Solution to Power Shortage

C. Energy Reform: How to Reduce Monthly Electricity Bills

D. Beyond AI: Uncovering the Real Drivers of Rising Power Costs

【答案】32. C33. C34. B35. D

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇议论文，本文主要介绍美国电费上涨的主要推手不是AI，而是电网升级等其他长期被忽略的因素。

【32题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段“Power bills are going up in America and people are angry. They know whom to blame — the bosses of technology firms thirsting for more juice to fuel artificial - intelligence data centres. However, the AI boom is not chiefly to blame for the rising costs. (美国的电费正在上涨，民众对此感到愤怒。他们很清楚该把责任归咎于谁——那些渴望获得更多电力以支持人工智能数据中心的科技公司的老板们。然而，人工智能热潮并非导致成本上升的主要原因)”可知，第一段提到公众愤怒，是因为民众普遍认为AI数据中心推高了电费，作者引出这个大众的普遍看法后，再转折提出自己的相反观点。因此目的是引入大众共识，故选C。

【33题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段中“It fingered grid (电网) upgrades and rising costs of power-generating equipment and raw materials.(该研究指出，电网升级、发电设备及原材料成本的上升是导致电价上涨的真正原因)”和第四段中“More than half the sum for distribution and transmission infrastructure (基础设施) will go on replacing ageing equipment and hardening it against extreme weather made likelier by climate change.(用于配电和输电基础设施的费用中，超过一半将用于更换老化设备以及增强其抵御气候变化导致的极端天气的能力)”可知，第三段明确提到研究指出电价上涨的主要原因是电网升级、发电设备和原材料成本上升，第四段也补充说明大部分资本投入都用于电网设备更新，因此电价上涨的原因是电网升级和设备成本，故选C。

【34题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段中“AI may even be lowering prices. The tech giants are already investing in their own capacity. Microsoft has signed a long-term deal to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island to supply its data centres. Meta has backed a handful of nuclear startups. The World Resources Institute, another think-tank, notes that in North Dakota rising demand from oil and gas production, data-centre operators and food-processors led to large price reductions for local electricity users.(人工智能甚至可能在降低价格。这些科技巨头已经在投资自身的产能。微软已签署了一份长期协议，旨在重启三里岛的核反应堆，以向其数据中心提供电力供应。Meta公司也支持了几家核能初创企业。另一家智库世界资源研究所指出，在北达科他州，石油和天然气生产、数据中心运营商以及食品加工商的需求不断增长，导致当地电力用户的电价大幅下降)”可知，最后一段为了证明“AI甚至会拉低电价”的观点，先后举了微软重启核电站、Meta投资核初创公司、北达科他州电价下降三个实例，通过举例展开论述，故选B。

【35题详解】

主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段“Power bills are going up in America and people are angry. They know whom to blame — the bosses of technology firms thirsting for more juice to fuel artificial-intelligence data centres. However, the AI boom is not chiefly to blame for the rising costs. (美国的电费正在上涨，民众对此感到愤怒。他们很清楚该把责任归咎于谁——那些渴望获得更多电力以支持人工智能数据中心的科技公司的老板们。然而，人工智能热潮并非导致成本上升的主要原因)”可知，本文主要介绍美国电费上涨的主要推手不是AI，而是电网升级等其他长期被忽略的因素，D项“除了人工智能：探寻电力成本上涨的真正驱动因素”为最佳标题，故选D。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

For most of my life, I always treated taste as fixed. When I moved to London, I threw myself into work while my housemates were endlessly trying new things. My automatic “no” to anything that “wasn’t my thing” only kept me trapped in the same daily routine. That left me feeling flat and a little empty. I began to question whether my taste is fixed or could be trained. I once read that children need eight to fifteen tries to accept a new food. ___36___

I decided to start small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct (本能) to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway. ___37___ Now I spend mornings reading physical books instead of wandering aimlessly. 

Then came music and performance — all things I had previously disregarded. ___38___ Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and movements and felt proud of my survival in the end. 

___39___ However, I stopped saying no before I had even begun. Most recently, I tried out my local library’s chess club. I was easily 30 years younger than everyone else, but that didn’t matter. Sitting opposite people with wildly different life stories made me realize how rarely I speak with other generations. We talked about their past careers, local news and new chess moves. Interestingly, I felt more connected there than with people of my age. 

Research suggests that engaging your curiosity in new activities can help protect against age - related cognitive (认知的) decline. ___40___ Getting outside my comfort zone now gives me a rush.

A. Yet, I was eager for engagement.

B. I didn’t love everything straight away.

C. For me, it is far more than brain health.

D. Initially, I was awkward and sometimes confused.

E. As expected, new tastes rarely come without discomfort.

F. To my surprise, I enjoyed the discussion and the people there.

G. Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults?

【答案】36. G37. F38. D39. B40. C

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者过去固守固有喜好、生活单调空虚，后来效仿儿童尝试新事物的道理，主动参与读书、音乐、象棋等活动，收获快乐与归属感，也认识到尝试新事物意义远超健康本身。

【36题详解】

前文“I once read that children need eight to fifteen tries to accept a new food.( 我曾经读到过，孩子需要八到十五次尝试才能接受一种新的食物。)”提到儿童需要多次尝试才能接受新食物，后文“I decided to start small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct (本能) to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway.( 我决定从小事做起。当一个朋友邀请我参加一个读书俱乐部时，尽管我长期以来一直讨厌阅读，但我还是抑制住了拒绝的冲动，还是去了。)”作者开始尝试新的社交活动，G选项“Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults?( 为什么同样的原则不能适用于成年人的社交活动呢？)”将“食物接受原理”类比到成人社交活动，形成逻辑衔接。故选G项。

【37题详解】

前文“When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway.( 当一个朋友邀请我参加读书俱乐部时，尽管我长期以来一直讨厌阅读，但我还是抑制住了拒绝的冲动，还是去了。)”提到作者本不喜欢阅读却参加了读书俱乐部，后文“Now I spend mornings reading physical books instead of wandering aimlessly.( 现在，我早上会花时间阅读实体书籍，而不是漫无目的地闲逛。)”提到如今养成晨读习惯，此处应说明意外地喜欢上了读书俱乐部的氛围。F选项“To my surprise, I enjoyed the discussion and the people there.( 让我惊讶的是，我享受了这次讨论以及那里的每一个人。)”符合此推断，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。

【38题详解】

前文“Then came music and performance — all things I had previously disregarded.(接下来是音乐和表演——这些都是我之前不屑一顾的东西。)”作者尝试此前忽视的音乐和表演，后文“Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and movements and felt proud of my survival in the end.( 逐渐地，我对那些陌生的节奏和动作产生了兴趣，并最终为自己的坚持感到自豪。)”“Gradually（逐渐地）”体现从生疏到适应的过程，此处应描述初期的窘迫与困惑。D选项“Initially, I was awkward and sometimes confused.( 起初，我感到有些笨拙和困惑。)”符合此推断，起到上下文的承上启下作用。故选D项。

【39题详解】

后文“However, I stopped saying no before I had even begun.( 然而，在我甚至还没开始之前，我就不再说“不”了。)”“However”表转折，说明作者不再轻易拒绝新事物，前文应体现不会立刻爱上所有新事物的客观事实。B选项“I didn’t love everything straight away.( 我并非一开始就喜欢上所有的东西。)”符合此推断，和下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选B项。

【40题详解】

前文“Research suggests that engaging your curiosity in new activities can help protect against age - related cognitive (认知的) decline.( 研究表明，对新活动保持好奇心有助于预防与年龄相关的认知能力下降。)”提到新活动利于大脑认知健康，后文“Getting outside my comfort zone now gives me a rush.( 现在走出自己的舒适区让我感到兴奋不已。)”强调走出舒适区带来的精神愉悦，说明意义远超大脑健康本身。C选项“For me, it is far more than brain health.( 对我而言，这远不止关乎大脑健康。)”起到上下文的承上启下作用，符合语境。故选C项。

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The players on the Academy basketball team knew something was wrong. Their coach, Brendan King, who never ___41___ them on weekends, urged them back to the gym. They had won the championship the night before, yet now they felt somewhat ___42___. 

“We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42,” King announced. “The recordkeeper ___43___ the score. ” All fell silent. “But this doesn’t ___44___ how proud I am of you and how hard we worked to get here. ” ___45___, it was a bitter pill for them to swallow. Within 20 minutes’ debating, the whole team ___46___ to turn the trophy (奖杯) over to the rightful champions, Apache. 

The game had been physical and ___47___. Scoring was back and forth until the fourth quarter, when Apache pulled away by 14 points. The Academy players, ___48___ to give up and fought back hard, hitting shot after shot. Ultimately, they hit a 3-point buzzer-beater (压哨球) to top Apache by a point. The players ___49___, but strangely King had a sinking feeling. 

That night, he replayed the game tape carefully, counting every ____50____. His gut (直觉) was right: An Academy shot was mistakenly counted due to the recordkeeper’s poor angle. The next morning, he ____51____ the basketball officials before addressing his ____52____. 

With his team’s support, King drove to Apache to ____53____ the trophy. “I know we didn’t have to do this,” King says. “But for us ____54____ means far more than a trophy. Apache earned their champion ____55____, and we earned ours here. ”

41. A. contactedB. followedC. praisedD. welcomed

42. A. relievedB. awkwardC. excitedD. nervous

43. A. disregardedB. miscountedC. disallowedD. misinterpreted

44. A. reflect onB. bring outC. take awayD. make for

45. A. StillB. MoreoverC. InsteadD. Therefore

46. A. managedB. decidedC. pretendedD. struggled

47. A. balancedB. casualC. intenseD. flexible

48. A. learnedB. tendedC. hesitatedD. refused

49. A. sweatedB. eruptedC. noddedD. escaped

50. A. pointB. shotC. touchD. pass

51. A. blamedB. questionedC. alertedD. lectured

52. A. familiesB. assistantsC. fansD. players

53. A. exchangeB. deliverC. reclaimD. display

54. A. integrityB. effortC. reputationD. determination

55. A. on cameraB. in sightC. on courtD. in time

【答案】41. A42. D43. B44. C45. A46. B47. C48. D49. B50. A51. C52. D53. B54. A55. C

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述学院篮球队在教练发现比赛比分误判后，全队决定将冠军奖杯交给真正的冠军阿帕奇队，展现了他们对诚信的坚守。

【41题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的教练布伦丹·金，周末从不联系他们，却催促他们回到体育馆。A. contacted联系；B. followed跟随；C. praised赞扬；D. welcomed欢迎。根据后文“urged them back to the gym”可知，教练平时周末不联系他们，这次却催促他们回体育馆，形成对比。故选A项。

【42题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们前一天晚上赢得了冠军，但现在他们却有些紧张。A. relieved宽慰的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. excited兴奋的；D. nervous紧张的。根据上文“Their coach, Brendan King, who never _____ them on weekends, urged them back to the gym.”可知，教练周末催促他们回体育馆，以及后文宣布比分有误，所以队员们此时心里是紧张的。故选D项。

【43题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：记录员把比分算错了。A. disregarded忽视；B. miscounted误算；C. disallowed不允许；D. misinterpreted误解。根据前文“We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42”可知，实际比分与之前宣布的不同，是记录员算错了比分。故选B项。

【44题详解】

考查动词短语辨析。句意：但这并不影响我对你们的骄傲之情，以及我们为走到这一步付出了多少努力。A. reflect on反思；B. bring out使显现；C. take away带走，影响；D. make for走向，有助于。根据前文“We actually lost to Apache”和后文“how proud I am of you and how hard we worked to get here.”可知，他们实际上输了比赛，但这不影响教练对队员的骄傲之情。故选C项。

【45题详解】

考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，这对他们来说仍是一颗难以下咽的苦果。A. Still仍然，尽管如此；B. Moreover此外；C. Instead反而；D. Therefore因此。根据后文“it was a bitter pill for them to swallow.”可知，虽然教练表达了对队员的肯定，但队员们还是觉得难以接受比分误判的事实。故选A项。

【46题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过20分钟的讨论，整个球队决定把奖杯交给真正的冠军，阿帕奇队。A. managed设法做成；B. decided决定；C. pretended假装；D. struggled挣扎。根据“Within 20 minutes’ debating”可知，经过讨论球队做出了决定。故选B项。

【47题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这场比赛对抗激烈。A. balanced平衡的；B. casual随意的；C. intense激烈的；D. flexible灵活的。根据后文“Scoring was back and forth until the fourth quarter”可知，比分一直交替上升，比赛很激烈。故选C项。

【48题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：学院队的队员们拒绝放弃，奋力反击，投进一个又一个球。A. learned学习；B. tended倾向；C. hesitated犹豫；D. refused拒绝。根据后文“fought back hard”可知，队员们拒绝放弃。故选D项。

【49题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：队员们欢呼起来，但奇怪的是，金教练有一种不祥的预感。A. sweated出汗；B. erupted爆发（欢呼等）；C. nodded点头；D. escaped逃跑。根据前文“Ultimately, they hit a 3-point buzzer-beater (压哨球) to top Apache by a point.”可知，球队最后投进压哨球获胜，队员们应该是欢呼起来。故选B项。

【50题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天晚上，他仔细重放了比赛录像，数着每一分。A. point分；B. shot投篮；C. touch接触；D. pass传球。根据前文““We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42,” King announced. ”可知，比分有误，教练重看录像应是数每一分来确认比分。故选A项。

【51题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，在向队员们说明情况之前，他通知了篮球官员。A. blamed责备；B. questioned询问；C. alerted使……认识到；D. lectured演讲，训斥。根据后文“the basketball officials”可知，教练发现比分问题后，先通知篮球官员。故选C项。

【52题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，在向队员们说明情况之前，他通知了篮球官员。A. families家人；B. assistants助手；C. fans粉丝；D. players队员。根据前文“urged them back to the gym.”可知，教练召集队员回体育馆宣布比分有误，这里是在向队员说明情况前通知官员。故选D项。

【53题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：在球队支持下，金教练开车去阿帕奇队送去奖杯。A. exchange交换；B. deliver递送；C. reclaim拿回；D. display展示。根据前文“With his team’s support”可知，球队决定把奖杯交给阿帕奇队，这里是教练去送奖杯。故选B项。

【54题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：但对我们来说，诚信远比一个奖杯重要。A. integrity诚信；B. effort努力；C. reputation名声；D. determination决心。根据前文“With his team’s support, King drove to Apache to ____ the trophy.”可知，球队主动归还奖杯，体现的是诚信。故选A项。

【55题详解】

考查介词短语辨析。句意：阿帕奇队在球场上赢得了他们的冠军，而我们在这里赢得了我们的（诚信）。A. on camera在镜头前；B. in sight在视线内；C. on court在球场上；D. in time及时。根据前文“We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42”可知，阿帕奇队在球场上通过比赛赢得冠军。故选C项。

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

An international large - scale scientific initiative, the Plant Planet Project, jointly ___56___ (launch) by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and 49 domestic and international institutions, was ___57___ (official) presented in Beijing on Wednesday. 

By integrating artificial intelligence algorithms (算法) and models, it aims to decode the genetic blueprints of major terrestrial plant lineages (陆生植物谱系) ___58___ map a complete tree of life for plants, addressing global challenges such as food security, biodiversity conservation, new drug discovery, and sustainable development. 

According to Wang Li, a principal ___59___ (investigate) of the project and a researcher at the Shenzhen Institute of Agricultural Genomics of CAAS, plants ___60___ (evolve) into an extraordinary diversity of forms over billions of years. However, ___61___ (disconnect) and incomplete genomic (基因组的) data have left many key evolutionary relationships unresolved. 

Wang said the initiative seeks to fill these gaps by sampling plant orders and families ___62___ currently lack reference genomes, fundamentally clarifying the evolutionary relationships and branching timelines among all major plant groups ___63___ (construct) a complete plant tree of life. Also, the Plant Planet Project ___64___ (expect) to enhance global ecological capacity for biodiversity conservation and carbon neutrality, while developing ____65____ new framework for international collaboration on major scientific challenges in plant science.

【答案】56. launched    57officially    58. and59. investigator

60. have evolved##have been evolving    61. disconnected

62. that##which    63. to construct    64. is expected    65. a

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，介绍了由中国农业科学院和49家国内外机构联合发起的国际大型科学项目“植物星球计划”。

【56题详解】

考查非谓语动词。句意：周三，由中国农业科学院（CAAS）与49家国内外机构联合发起的一项国际大型科学倡议——“植物星球计划”在北京正式发布。分析句子结构可知，句中已有谓语动词was presented，所以此处应用非谓语动词，An international large - scale scientific initiative与launch之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词launched作后置定语，修饰An international large - scale scientific initiative。故填launched。

【57题详解】

考查副词。句意：周三，由中国农业科学院（CAAS）与49家国内外机构联合发起的一项国际大型科学倡议——“植物星球计划”在北京正式发布。此处修饰动词presented，应用副词officially，意为“正式地”。故填officially。

【58题详解】

考查连词。句意：通过整合人工智能算法和模型，它旨在解码主要陆生植物谱系的遗传蓝图，并绘制完整的植物生命树，以应对粮食安全、生物多样性保护、新药研发和可持续发展等全球挑战。decode the genetic blueprints of major terrestrial plant lineages和map a complete tree of life for plants是并列关系，所以用连词and连接。故填and。

【59题详解】

考查名词。句意：该项目的首席研究员、中国农业科学院深圳农业基因组研究所的王立表示，数十亿年来，植物已经进化出了极其丰富的形态。根据a和of可知，此处应用名词investigator，意为“研究员”，作Wang Li的同位语。故填investigator。

【60题详解】

考查动词时态。句意：该项目的首席研究员、中国农业科学院深圳农业基因组研究所的王立表示，数十亿年来，植物已经进化出了极其丰富的形态。根据时间状语over billions of years可知，此处强调从过去持续到现在的动作或者还可能持续下去，应用现在完成时或现在完成进行时，现在完成时结构为“have/has +过去分词”，现在完成进行时结构为“have/has been +现在分词”，主语plants是复数，所以用have evolved或have been evolving。故填have evolved/have been evolving。

【61题详解】

考查形容词。句意：然而，不连贯且不完整的基因组数据使得许多关键的进化关系仍未得到解决。此处修饰名词data，应用形容词disconnected，意为“不连贯的”，与incomplete并列。故填disconnected。

【62题详解】

考查定语从句。句意：王说，该倡议旨在通过对目前缺乏参考基因组的植物目和科进行采样来填补这些空白，从根本上厘清所有主要植物类群之间的进化关系和分支时间，以构建完整的植物生命树。此处为定语从句，先行词是plant orders and families，指物，在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。

【63题详解】

考查非谓语动词。句意：王说，该倡议旨在通过对目前缺乏参考基因组的植物目和科进行采样来填补这些空白，从根本上厘清所有主要植物类群之间的进化关系和分支时间，以构建完整的植物生命树。此处应用动词不定式作目的状语，表示厘清进化关系等的目的是构建完整的植物生命树，所以用to construct。故填to construct。

【64题详解】

考查动词时态和语态。句意：此外，“植物星球计划”有望提升全球生物多样性保护和碳中和的生态能力，同时为植物科学领域的重大科学挑战构建国际合作的新框架。句子陈述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语the Plant Planet Project与expect之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，所以用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是单数，所以用is expected。故填is expected。

【65题详解】

考查冠词。句意：此外，“植物星球计划”有望提升全球生物多样性保护和碳中和的生态能力，同时为植物科学领域的重大科学挑战构建国际合作的新框架。此处表示泛指“一个新框架”，new是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66. 假定你是学校AI + 英语学习项目组成员。你发现部分同学使用AI存在问题。请给外教Mr. Evans写一封邮件，内容包括：

（1）简述问题；

（2）期待指导。

注意：

（1）写作词数应为80个左右；

（2）请在答题纸的相应位置作答。

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【答案】范文一：

Dear Mr. Evans,

As a participant in the AI+English project, I have noticed a problem concerning students’ use of AI, so I am writing to seek your guidance.

Some students have difficulty judging whether the information provided by AI is reliable. For example, they accept answers without checking them, which may lead to misunderstandings and affect their learning. Therefore, I’m writing to seek your professional guidance. It would be appreciated if you could share some strategies on how to use AI critically. I believe your expertise will be of great value to our project.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

范文二：

Dear Mr. Evans,

As a member of the AI+English project group, I am writing to reflect on a troubling issue among us and seek your professional advice.

I have noticed a disturbing trend where many students are losing their ability to think independently. Instead of exploring language on our own, many tend to accept AI-generated answers without any doubt. This passive habit prevents us from developing our own ideas and truly mastering the language.

Given your expertise, could you possibly offer us a lecture on using AI wisely? I would be profoundly grateful for your enlightenment.

Yours,

Li Hua

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇应用文，要求以学校AI + 英语学习项目组成员的身份，向外教Mr. Evans写信，说明部分同学使用AI存在的问题，并期待获得指导。

【详解】1. 词汇积累

导致：lead to→ result in

关于：concerning → regarding

判断：judge → determine

可靠的：reliable → trustworthy

2. 句式拓展

句型转换

原句：Some students have difficulty judging whether the information provided by AI is reliable.

拓展句：Some students, who lack experience in using AI, have difficulty judging whether the information provided by AI is reliable.

【点睛】【高分句型2】Some students have difficulty judging whether the information provided by AI is reliable.（运用了whether引导宾语从句）

【高分句型3】It would be appreciated if you could share some strategies on how to use AI critically.（运用了if引导条件状语从句）

第二节（满分25分）

67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Last year, I, a 19-year-old Canadian girl, arrived in Aix-en-Provence, France, for a year of studying abroad. I felt like an outsider and the biggest trouble was my poor French: Fast - paced daily talk often left me struggling to keep up, which was a constant source of anxiety. 

Luckily, I soon found a perfect rental room through an ad. My landlady, Madame Dupont, a cheerful French woman, greeted me with a warm smile. She told me it was just her and her 7 - year - old daughter Lila living in the house, and that her husband, Pierre, was a nurse in another city who worked permanent night shifts and was often tied up with his demanding schedule. She patiently introduced the family routine and the routes to my college. I felt at home immediately and signed the rental contract on the spot. 

Madame Dupont was like family to me. She helped me practice my French every evening, taught me about French life, and even drove me to the supermarket. Lila was energetic and enthusiastic and always a joy to be around. Our friendship almost began on the first day I moved in. She knocked at my door politely, sat close to me and eagerly shared stories about her friends, her pets and everything interesting. We laughed a lot, which really lit up my days far from home. Sometimes, Lila was quiet, just whispering to me how she missed her dear dad. I tried to comfort her, and each heart - to - heart talk drew us closer together. 

Lila would turn 8 that weekend and I overheard it at the dinner table. Moved by gratitude and affection, I got down to planning a surprise birthday party for her after learning she and her mom were going out that morning and wouldn’t be back until noon. 

The moment the door clicked shut, I slipped into the kitchen. With a heart full of excitement, I set my plan in motion. I laid out Lila’s favorite plates on the table and arranged her favorite flowers, hoping to please my little friend as much as I could. 

注意：

（1）续写词数应为150个左右；

（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

Busy preparing for the party, I suddenly heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!”

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Two hours later, Pierre and I got everything ready. 

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【答案】范文：

Busy preparing for the party, I suddenly heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!” I spun around, heart pounding, to find a middle-aged man standing there with a tired but warm smile. For a second, I was confused about who he was. Sensing this, he introduced himself as Pierre, Lila’s father, who managed to get some time off from his night shifts for this precious moment. Relieved, I told him about my secret plan. With a knowing look in his eyes, he joined in. Together, we turned the living room into a festive world, hanging streamers and setting the table.

Two hours later, Pierre and I got everything ready. The air was filled with the sweet smell of cake when the door finally opened. Lila stepped in, her shoulders slightly low — she first noticed the burst of colors, and then, more importantly, the tall figure coming out from the kitchen. “Papa!” She let out a cry of joy, throwing herself into his arms. When I was watching them holding each other closely, the coldness of being an “outsider” completely melted away. In that moment, I realized that home was not just a place, but the warmth we shared.

【解析】

【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述 19 岁的加拿大女孩到法国艾克斯-普罗旺斯留学，因法语不好而苦恼。幸运的是，她通过广告租到房子，房东杜邦夫人和她7岁的女儿莉拉对她很好，女孩和莉拉成为好朋友。女孩得知莉拉周末将满8岁，计划为她准备惊喜生日派对，趁她们出门时在厨房开始准备。

【详解】1.段落续写：

①由第一段首句内容“我正忙着为派对做准备，突然听到一个男声喊道：“惊喜！””可知，第一段可描写女孩听到男人声音后转身，看到一个面带疲倦但温暖笑容的中年男人，他介绍自己是莉拉的父亲皮埃尔，因能从夜班抽出时间而来，女孩向他说明计划，两人一起布置客厅。

②由第二段首句内容“两个小时后，我和皮埃尔把一切都准备好了。”可知，第二段可描写两小时后一切准备就绪，门开后莉拉走进来，先看到五彩装饰，接着看到父亲，她惊喜地投入父亲怀抱。看到这一幕，女孩作为“外人”的那种冷漠感完全消散，意识到家不仅是一个地方，更是大家共享的温暖。

2.续写线索：听到声音发现皮埃尔——说明计划一起布置——准备好后莉拉进门——惊喜拥抱父亲——女孩感悟。

3.词汇激活

行为类

①跳动：pound /race

②注意到：notice/ take notice of/ detect

③告诉：tell / explain/ inform… of

情绪类

①疲惫的：tired/exhausted

②困惑：confused/puzzled

【点睛】【高分句型 1】I spun around, heart pounding, to find a middle-aged man standing there with a tired but warm smile.（运用了独立主格结构heart pounding作状语和standing作宾补）

【高分句型 2】When I was watching them holding each other closely, the coldness of being an “outsider” completely melted away.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句）