注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在本试卷上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B铅笔把答题卡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。涂写在本试卷上无效。
3. 作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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. Why is Rose going downtown?
A. To host a party.
B. To pick up Kevin.
C. To buy a gift.
2. What is Larry unhappy about regarding the swimming class?
A. The slow progress.
B. The cold water.
C. The poor facilities.
3. What will the speakers have for dinner?
A. Carrots.
B. Beans.
C. Potatoes.
4. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Tidy up his office.
B. Work from home.
C. Get some relaxation.
5. What do we know about Judy?
A. She is quiet.
B. She is polite.
C. She is humorous.
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。
听第 6 段录音，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What does the man want to do?
A. Book a ticket.
B. Confirm a seat.
C. Reschedule a flight.
7. When will the man leave for
A. On June 15th.
B. On June 17th.
C. On June 18th.
听第 7 段录音，回答第 8 至 10题。
8. Who is the woman probably?
A. A sports journalist.
B. A private doctor.
C. A fitness trainer.
9. How did Alex feel before climbing?
A. Deeply regretful.
B. Quite embarrassed.
C. Fairly nervous.
10. What will Alex do this afternoon?
A. Take a good rest.
B. Do strength training.
C. Go climbing again.
听第 8 段录音，回答第 11至 13题。
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Bob’s career plan.
B. A job opening.
C. Student loans.
12. What advice does the woman give Bob?
A. Aim high.
B. Be creative.
C. Think twice.
13. What is Bob’s final decision?
A. To set up his own business.
B. To pursue further education.
C. To accept the job offer.
听第 9 段录音，回答第 14至 16题。
14. Who broke the toy house?
A. Sophia.
B. Henry.
C. Sally.
15. Why do the speakers worry about rebuilding the toy house?
A. They are short of time.
B. Some parts are missing.
C. The directions are confusing.
16. What will the speakers probably do?
A. Fix the windows and doors.
B. Order a new toy house.
C. Ask someone for help.
听第 10段录音，回答第 17至 20题。
17. What was the group’s first stop in
A. Town Hall.
B.
C. Chinatown.
18. Where did the group meet a famous writer?
A. At the State Library.
B. In the Botanical Gardens.
C. On
19. How long does the group’s trip last?
A. Two days.
B. Three days.
C. Four days.
20. What is the group going to do next?
A. Go for lunch.
B. Return to school.
C. Write a review.
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
The Best Chinese Restaurants Around D.C.
The D.C. area is home to many outstanding Chinese restaurants, but diners willing to travel outside the city limits will also be rewarded.
Panda Gourmet
This not-so-hidden-anymore fine restaurant for
Shanghai Taste
Shanghai Taste offers arguably the best soup dumplings in the area. It also serves a variety of chef’s specials, beef with rice cakes, and more. The restaurant is open from 11:00am to 9:00pm Tuesday through Sunday, offering call-in orders and pickups.
Gourmet Inspirations
The spacious dining room is regularly filled with customers enjoying dumplings and a variety of noodle and rice dishes. Customers can also place pickup orders online for lunch or dinner until 8:00pm six days a week. Closed on Tuesday.
Queen’s English
This nice Cantonese restaurant in
21. What service is available only at Panda Gourmet?
A. Call-in orders.
B. Free packing.
C. Takeout delivery.
D. Online pickup orders.
22. Which restaurant can you go to for beef with rice cakes?
A. Panda Gourmet.
B. Shanghai Taste.
C. Gourmet Inspirations.
D. Queen’s English.
23. What do we know about the Cantonese restaurant in
A. It is open only on weekdays.
B. It adopts a no-pet policy.
C. It takes no reservations.
D. It serves only dinner.
B
Roland Reisley turned 101 years old in May and is in remarkable health. But that’s not the thing he prides himself on. “I am the last original client of Frank Lloyd Wright, still living in the home he designed for me,” Reisley said, sitting in the bright open living room of the home designed by the famous architect.
The house where Reisley has lived for 73 years is located in the woods of
Back in 1951, Reisley was just 26, newly married and ready to put down roots. He and his wife began looking for a place in
The house has signature Wright features. It is made with local materials, has a flat roof, wood paneling, concrete floors and custom-made furniture. Over the decades, Reisley has opened his doors to visitors. The house is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Reisley said he’s tried his best to be a good steward (管家) not just of the Wright creation he lives in, but all others as well. He co-founded the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, an organization engaged in the preservation of all of Wright’s remaining buildings. Reisley believes that his devotion to the home and the community are what have kept him in such good health all of these years.
24. How does Reisley feel about having Wright as his house designer?
A. Honored.
B. Amused.
C. Stressed.
D. Inspired.
25. What made Reisley finally decide to settle down in Usonia?
A. Its natural environment.
B. Its large-sized houses.
C. The convenience of its location.
D. The warmth of its residents.
26. What can we learn about Reisley’s house?
A. It is older than its owner.
B. It uses local materials.
C. It has a pointed roof.
D. It is put up for sale.
27. What can be inferred about Reisley from the last paragraph?
A. He is very attached to Wright buildings.
B. He is devoted to health education.
C. He is an expert in home decoration.
D. He is passionate about tourism.
C
The peak of
The idea of sea level as a reference point for elevations has by now been around for so long as to go essentially unnoticed – we mention it without even considering what it means. That the concept has a history is easily ignored. We tend to forget that sea level is a product of technically and culturally determined assumptions. In this book I tell a story of these assumptions.
Appropriately, the book took shape during a summer spent between sea and mountains. A month after visiting the French Riviera and enjoying the sandy beaches of Nice and Menton, I went hiking with friends in the Pala group. Resting on a pass near the Pradidali hut, we began discussing the readings offered by our altimeters (测高仪). Why did they vary ever so slightly from one instrument to the next? This sense of uncertainty led me to think about the meaning of zero. This is how I began my search for the conceptual history of sea level.
In this book I examine three crucial stages in the history of mean sea level. These stages mirror the development of human conceptions of the sea. Since I began thinking about this project in August 2011, the issue of sea-level rise and the need to place it historically have only become more urgent: between then and the end of 2022 the global sea rose by almost 5 centimeters, about half of the overall rise recorded by satellites since 1993.
28. What does the author point out at the beginning of the text?
A. Some mountains are getting higher.
B. Data on wearables are misleading.
C. The concept of elevation is relative.
D. The reference point is hard to locate.
29. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. How the altimeter was invented.
B. What initiated the author’s research.
C. Why the digital readings varied.
D. Where the author spent his holiday.
30. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the last paragraph?
A. The book.
B. The project.
C. The issue.
D. The development.
31. What can be the title of the book mentioned in the text?
A. The Altimeter: A Must-Have
B. Sea Level: A History
C. Meaning of Zero: Nothing or Everything
D. Mountains to Seas: Ups and Downs
D
The
Barcelona has put together a package of clean energy technologies to help public transportation go greener, while also doing its part to tackle climate change and aid Europe’s difficult shift to the privately owned electric vehicle market.
Sixteen stations of Barcelona’s subway system are part of its new MetroCharge project, whereby the energy from the underground trains’ brakes (刹车) is used to power the trains and the stations themselves, while the remainder is sent snaking through cables (电缆) to the surface to power plug-in stations for privately owned vehicles.
Bernardo Espinoza, an engineer who takes the subway every day, owns an electric car. “I am pleasantly surprised, because I am always looking for where to plug it in,” Espinoza said before catching the subway in a working-class area of southern
Regenerative brakes have been in trains for decades and are also used in some cars. They consist of an electric motor which collects energy used in the braking action that would be lost as heat by conventional brakes. That energy can be immediately used to accelerate (加速) the vehicle or, in the case of the Barcelona subway system, sent along cables to supply electricity for the station or for electric car chargers.
Alvaro Luna, a professor of electrical engineering, said that the system is innovative in so far as it allows for recycled energy to be redirected to specific local uses – in this case powering electric cars parked nearby. That, he said, boosts efficiency.
32. Why does
A. To fuel the city’s economy.
B. To enhance passengers’ experience.
C. To promote green transportation.
D. To raise the quality of electric cars.
33. What is Espinoza’s concern?
A. How to cut his travel expenses.
B. Where to get a parking space.
C. How to avoid rush-hour traffic.
D. Where to find a charging point.
34. What aspect of regenerative brakes is discussed in paragraph 5?
A. Their operating conditions.
B. Their conventional standard.
C. Their potential risks.
D. Their working mechanism.
35. What did Luna say about the system?
A. It uses reclaimed energy creatively.
B. It improves workers’ efficiency.
C. It prioritizes the safety of trains.
D. It generates jobs for the locals.
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。
Ways to Teach Kids Work Ethic Early
Ever watched your child try to get out of doing housework by making excuses? If only the effort they put into avoiding responsibility could be redirected into, well, actual responsibility. In fact, building work ethic (道德) in kids doesn’t require military-style drills. Here are four simple and practical ways.
● Make housework part of the family routine.
Involve your child in the daily running of the house: tidying toys, feeding the dog, watering the plants. 36______ When the tasks become as routine as brushing teeth, kids internalise that helping with housework is simply part of life.
● 37______
You can’t expect your child to tackle their tasks with enthusiasm while you’re complaining about loading the dishwasher. If your child sees you enjoying your work and taking pride in a job well done, they’re far more likely to do the same.
● Build determination through goals.
38______ Sometimes you have to help them find their “thing.” Set small, achievable goals together with them and celebrate progress, not perfection. The trick is to let them struggle a bit – resist the urge to help fix things the moment they experience a setback.
● Treat mistakes as opportunities.
Few things strike fear into a child’s heart like the prospect of failing. The best way is to normalise mistakes as a natural part of learning. When kids mess up, don’t jump in with a rescue mission. 39______
Teaching kids work ethic is to gently and consistently push them toward responsibility, determination, and pride in their efforts. 40______ No worry. Those habits you’re building now are setting your child up for a lifetime of resilience (韧性) and satisfaction.
A. The key is consistency.
B. Help kids develop analytical skills.
C. Model the work ethic you want to see.
D. Instead, encourage them to do differently next time.
E. Sometimes, a cleaner living room is the best reward.
F. Progress can be slow, and you’ll wonder if it’s all sinking in.
G. Not every child is born with the willpower of a marathon runner.
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。
I never thought I could be a writer. I didn’t come from a family connected to the 41______ world, which I perceived as a major 42______. After my undergraduate degree, convinced that writing wasn’t for me, I 43______ to study teaching.
Then came an afternoon that 44______ everything. I was teaching poetry, encouraging students to write about their 45______. And then, at the end of the lesson, one child asked me a question: “Have you always wanted to be a 46______, Miss?” I explained that when I was his age, I actually wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t think I quite had what it 47______. The boy replied with a 48______ look, “Well, you are telling us to live our dreams when you haven’t even done it yourself. Have you even 49______?”
I was struck speechless – he was 50______. Who was I to 51______ them on bravery and risk when I had never taken myself nor my own 52______ seriously?
On the basis of that 53______, I applied to go back to university and study creative writing. There were times when I found myself wondering if I should pack it all in, but the boy’s words kept ringing in my ears. I knew I needed nothing else to succeed but a bit of 54______ and hard work. I 55______ to find a way out of my shame and into a pattern of work that I loved.
41. A. medical B. artistic
C. scientific D. literary
42. A. subject B. problem
C. event D. breakthrough
43. A. stepped aside B. got up
C. went off D. turned back
44. A. changed B. ruined
C. revealed D. interrupted
45. A. hobbies B. families
C. dreams D. lessons
46. A. writer B. teacher
C. reporter D. publisher
47. A. kept B. left
C. held D. took
48. A. satisfied B. guilty
C. grateful D. disapproving
49. A. tried B. noticed
C. asked D. waited
50. A. rude B. right
C. shy D. silent
51. A. examine B. congratulate
C. lecture D. consult
52. A. values B. imagination
C. inspiration D. desires
53. A. cooperation B. conversation
C. administration D. explanation
54. A. self-belief B. know-how
C. brainstorming D. teamwork
55. A. remembered B. agreed
C. managed D. hesitated
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。
My first time doing tai chi
For the first 15 minutes of my tai chi (太极) class, we remain 56______ (entire) in one spot to warm up. Angela, a tai chi 57______ (instruct) with twenty-eight years of experience, says that a successful hour of tai chi is an hour with no negative thoughts. “Your mind 58______ body go together. That’s all that matters.”
Although not a morning person, I begin my lesson with Angela and about twenty others at a
In tai chi, the dan tian is your qi core and qi in Chinese means life force. Now, I 60______ (suppose) to feel the weight on my legs and sink my dan tian.
We move on to tai chi positions, of 61______ there are forty-two in the style that Angela teaches. Today, we will only be doing the first nine. The movements have 62______ (describe) names like “holding the bowl” and “grabbing the bird’s tail.”
During most of the class, we follow Angela and concentrate on making tiny, isolated (单独) movements. Then, Angela gets us to try the nine movements on our own. I keep my eyes 63______ a woman to my right and try to copy her movements, but unfortunately I soon lose focus.
At the end of the lesson, I feel wide awake, despite it still 64______ (be) early at 8am. It’s time for my dan tian65______ (meet) another life force: coffee.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
假定你是李华，外教Kate 计划将你们班的英语作文汇编成册。请给Kate 写封邮件，内容包括：
（1）建议配图。
（2）自荐承担画图工作。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为 80个左右。
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Kate,
It’s a great idea to make a collection of our English essays.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分 25分）
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。
As far as I can remember, I’ve always been a night owl. Even in middle school I would stay up very late. I would feel completely at ease doing my homework in bed, with light music on. I found comfort in keeping myself awake when everyone else had gone to bed, and I loved the silence of the night. My parents urged me to get out of this so-called unhealthy habit, but their repeated requests fell on deaf ears.
Fast forward to my first year of college. I still loved the night and would stay up until unusual hours for no apparent reason, chatting online and watching videos. When I finally started to study, I would race through the assigned work, often well past midnight. My roommates would tell me to go to bed and get up early the following morning to do it instead. Get up early to do my homework? No way! I would never do that.
Then, one day last term, I did exactly that. Bent over my laptop while sitting on the bed in the corner of my room, I suddenly felt a pounding headache, and had to lie down. Unable to keep my eyes open, I decided I had no choice but to finish my homework the next morning. I woke up at 6am. Hardly had I written half a page when I felt a sharp pain in my chest.
At the school clinic, a doctor, with a serious expression on his face, handed me a medical report. “You’re 20, but your heart is 40!” he said. A cold wave went through me. I realized that years of living as a late-night person had turned my heart into an overworked engine.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右。
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Struck by the doctor’s warning, I knew I had to make a change.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Slowly but surely, my efforts to adjust to the new routine paid off.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
