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34.A.widen B.arouse C.show D.credit
35.A.trusted B.amused C.shocked D.bridged第二节共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Brief History of aFamily wonan award36The BestAsian FeatureFilm at the45th CairoInternational Film FestivalCIFF.Its directorLin Jianjieregarded it as ano37great experiencethan ever.The film38screen onNov23,2024,at one of thetheaters in the CairoOpera House,tells the story of a Chinesemiddle-class familyand theirsons mysteriousfriend.The jurystatement saidthat39demonstrated asubtle explorationofemotions.There was a strongshowing of Chinese filmsat this years festival.One ofhighlights was the Chinese Cinema Week,during40seven filmswere shown.China hashad a great cinemaindustry fbra longtime,and weused towatch Chinesefilmswhile41study filmmaking/9says Egyptianfilmmaker KhaledEl-Hagar,42member of the International Critics Weekjury.备忘录During the10-day festival,a memorandumof understandingwas signedbetween theCIFF and the BeijingInternationalFilm Festival43boost cooperationin relevantareas.“Egypt andChina44have strongrelations for decades,especially in the fieldof arts.In fact,the cinematicandartistic experiencesof bothcountries reflecttheir civilizationsand showa45similar in第四部dramatic style,“Egyptian Ministerof CultureAhmed FouadHanno toldreporters duringthe closingceremony.分写作共两节,满分40分第一节满分15分.假定你是李华,你校外教经常帮助你练习口语,请你给老师写封电子邮件表示感谢,同时,你46Ryan Ryan亲手制作了一套中国剪纸送他以表谢意邮件内容包括对老师表示感谢;1Ryan介绍你即将送他的剪纸2注意词数左右;180请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答2Dear Ryan,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
47.货车When Sabrina heard herdad PeteParker,a coalminer,parking hisvan in the garage,she keptswitchingchannels on the TV,hoping hewouldnt askher abouther upcominggraduation thatwas scheduledin twodays.She fearedherdad wouldruin hergraduation forlooking“dirty“and smellingof coaland sweat.“Hey,sweetheart!Look what1got for you,“Pete saidas heentered,sounding happy.Then heleft twopackages onthe table.Sabrina wassurprised andquickly unwrappedone boxand founda beautifuldress inside.She lovedit verymuch.Then sheopened theother boxand sawa newsuit init.“Thanks for the dress,dad.But forwhom isthis suit”“Its forme,honey!I haveto lookamazing...it\your graduation,after all!”Sabrina bither lipsin frustrationand said,“Dad,I dontwant you to come.All myfriends and their parentswill beattending.I dontwant themto laughat meafter seeingyou,alright”Sabrinas wordshit Petelike abag ofbricks.He was so hurtbecause hewas lookingforward to attending theevent.However,he knewSabrina wastoo youngto understandhis lovefor her.Shes stilla littlegirl!”he comfortedhis brokenheartand decidedto stillgo to the graduationparty with a surprise.On theday of the graduation,Pete arrivedand satin theseating areafor theparents.When hisdaughters namewasannounced,Pete ranup to the frontwith hisphone andstarted filmingas Sabrinareceived herdiploma.Sabrina lookedsopretty,and Petewas soproud shewas graduating.Suddenly Sabrinaheard the host say,Mr.Parker,can weplease haveyou onstage.Sabrina wasconfused注意and didntunderstand whatwas goingon asshe sawPete walkingover tothe platfbnn.续写词数应为个左右1150请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答2Pete steppedonto thestage.Tears streameddown Sabrinas cheeks.淮北市和淮南市届高三第一次质量检测2025英语试题卷考试时间120分钟试卷满分150分注意事项
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
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用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回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
7.5分)听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍例:How muchis theshirtA.£
19.
15.B.£
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15.答案是C
1.Which animalshave fingerprintsA.Cats.B.Rabbits.C.Monkeys.
2.When willthe staffmeeting endA.At9:30a.m.B.At10:30a.m.C.At11:00a.m.
3.What is the womandoingA.Introducing arecipe.B.Making acomplaint.C.Correcting amistake.
4.What is the topicof theconversationA.Items thatcan berecycled.B.The keyto growingflowers.C.Advice onchoosing catfood.
5.What doesthe manoffer todo for the womanA.Call ataxi for her.B.Help herpack theluggage.C.Take hertothetrain station.第二节(共15小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料,回答第
6、7题
6.What doesMr.Grant owehis goodperformance toA.The supportof thecast.B.The directorsguidance.C.His years*acting experience.
7.What didMr.Grant findthe mostdifficult aboutplaying theroleA.Memorizing thelines.B.Expressing complexemotions.C.Acting infront of a largeaudience.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题
8.What was the scorein the third setof the table tennis matchA.11-
7.B.11-
8.C.11-
9.
9.Who won thetable tennis matchA.Sarah.B.Lisa.C.Emily.
10.What willthe speakersdo thisafternoonA.Watch abasketball game.B.Learn toplay tabletennis.C.Volunteer at the schoolgym.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题
11.Where didthe womango yesterdayA.To ahospital.B.To abookstore.C.To awatch shop.
12.What helpedthe womanfind herdestination yesterdayA.A mapapp.B.Some roadsigns.C.Assistance frompassers-by.
13.What isthe manssecond tipfor improvingthe senseof directionA.Using landmarksto determinelocations.B.Turning thestreet namesinto stories.C.Taking unfamiliarroutes onpurpose.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题
14.Why doesthe manmention TinyDesk Concertsand bakedgoodsA.To showthe varietyof Loral OHaras hobbies.B.To emphasizethe difficultyof beinga radiohost.C.To highlighthis pleasureof talkingto Loral OHara.
15.Where isLoral OHaraA.In a radio studio.B.On thespace station.C.At thespace launchcenter.
16.What didLoralOHarado thismorningA.She testedher co-workers*eyes.B.She checkedon someequipment.C.She watcheda sciencefiction film.
17.What isLoral OHarassuggestion for the newastronautsA.Embracing challengesin life.B.Taking eachtraining seriously.C.Being patientwith themselves.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题
18.Which companydoes ChelsieRohrscheib workforA.Wesper.B.Sleep Advisor.C.Newsweek PublishingLLC.
19.What doesRaj Dasguptasay aboutpeople whoneed longnapsA.They mayspend lesstime sittingdown.B.They mayhave potentialhealth problems.C.They aregenerally prettytired duringthe night.
20.What isRaj Dasguptasopinion aboutnapping in the endA.Its goodto napwhenever youfeel tired.B.Napping shouldbe adaily habitfor everyone.C.Napping maybe unnecessaryfor thosewho sleepwell atnight.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EMERGENCY TRAUMA CARE^fZ^SSZSHELP SUPPORTOUR MEDICALTEAMS TODAYTRAUMA CARE IN CONFLICT(仓伤)“At Nasserhospital,we providetrauma surgeryZONESandburns careto patients.One Saturday,we receivedAround the world,MSF teamsworkhundreds of injured.in conflict zones with malfunctionIt was chaos.Our teamwent tothe emergencyroom.facilities.When peopleare wounded,One of the injuredwas athree-year-old girl.She wasaccessingtimely trauma care can be abreathing.But as I rolleddown herdressing,I foundthat hermatter of life orentire left thigh was open tothe bone.Seconds later,the doorscrashed open.Four tofive death.Help ourteams provide theinjured peoplewere broughtin,most of them werefirst-aid emergency medical carethatresponders.wounded people desperately need.EVERY SECONDCOUNTS Pleasedonate todayto supportAs an MSF doctor,I mayneed tostop lifethreateningour emergencymedical teams.bleeding,treat gunshotwounds orcare forbomb victims,all in a matterof minutes.Thats whyat MSFwe dontwasteany time.Your supportmeans thatwe can be there,ready to act whenthere are lives to be saved.Because withtrauma care,every secondcounts.You canbuy usvitaltime.”YES,I wouldlike to support MSFsmedical teamsIWOULD UKETO MAKEA DONATIONOF£[DONATE NOWPl ocamaXo yourchoqW6Mty voucherpay**to MRodntSons UKCALL08000557984Cfirdmmber[I1I.Todays J«e/I^147I1F iSignatg--------------------------一_______二]Or searchTMopborx[MSF NOWkxiiakean「——EraHHEAR FROMMSF BYEMAIL枷D Signup9our EWtiyemti.FconMe.ch paMo8MMaoooums aour wcxK“u Ml1—1后朽E^e oB*w,8c^on0i Fluency“pMrBqug Srdonations E6st EaUogRESPECTINGYOU ANDYOUR PERSONALDATAYour supportis vitalto ourwork and we wouldlike tokeep youinformed withfirst-handaccounts.We wontallow otherorganizations to have accessto yourpersonal datafor marketingpurposes.
1.What isemphasized in the textabout MSFstrauma careA.The importanceof professionalskills.B.The needfor variousmedical supplies.C.The cooperationamong differentmedical teams.D.The significanceof quickaction andtime-saving.
2.What isa keychallenge facedby MSF teams inconflict zonesA.Lack oftrained medicalpersonnel.B.Insufficient fundingfor operations.C.Hospitals andhealth facilitiesnot functioning.D.Doctors notinformed withfirst-hand information.
3.How manyspecific donationchannels arementioned in the textA.
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3.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文本文是一篇呼吁为捐款的文章MSF【题详解】1细节理解题根据部分的句子EVERY SECONDCOUNTS“As anMSF doctor,I mayneed tostop lifethreateningbleeding,treat gunshotwounds orcare forbomb victims,all in a matterof minutes.Thats whyat MSFwe dontwaste anytime.Your supportmeans thatwe can be there,ready toact whenthere arelives to be saved.Because withtrauma care,(作为一名无国界医生,我可能需要在几分钟内止住危及生命的every secondcounts.You canbuy usvital time.流血、治疗枪伤或照顾炸弹受害者这就是无国界医生不浪费时间的原因你们的支持意味着我们可以在那里,随时准备在需要拯救生命的时候采取行动因为在创伤护理中,每一秒都很重要你可以为我们争取至关重要的时间“)”可知,关于MSF的创伤护理,文中强调了快速行动和节省时间的重要性故选D项【题详解】2推理判断题根据部分的句子TRAUMACAREINCONFLICTZONES“Aroundthe world,MSF teamswork in(在世界各地,无国界医生的团队在设备失灵的冲突地区工作)”可知,conflict zoneswithmalfunctionfacilities.无国界医生队伍在冲突地区面临的主要挑战是医院和保健设施无法运转故选项C【题详解】3细节理解题根据文中的图表信息可知,文中具体提到了三个捐赠渠道(拨打电话CALL08000557984)>(网上捐款)或汇款故选项08000557984make anonline donationBBUnlike mostSingaporean universitystudents,I didnot have a6months exchange abroad.Nor didI quitmy jobandtravel the world like so many travel bloggers.Instead,heres mystory.It beganin2014with atrip toBali.While soaringon the flying fishat KutaBeach,I thought,This isthe bestfeelingever!”Before thatlast minute trip,Tve nevergiven muchthought totraveling.Until2011,when I was calledto serve thenation andmy preciousannual leavewere savedfor whateveractivities werecool.But afterBali,Eve jumpedout of a plane in Brazil,ran offa cliffin Vietnam,scaled thehighest volcanoin Indonesia,and couch-surfedin Australia.Tve gottenlost,gotten sick.Tve criedand smiled.And yetI yearnfor itmore:The feelingof plungingintothe unknown.The freedomthat comeswith exploration.Tve caughtthe travel bug.2016was ayear oflaying low.I pausedtraveling.I madesacrifices in my studiesand sociallife.While Istayed athome and in school,feeling sadinside,I slowlytook mytime.I startedan internetbusiness thatgives methe freedom towork fromanywhere in the world.I learntself-defence toprotect myselfon mytravels.I eventook Spanish and Salsaclasses.All formy dreamof returningto SouthAmerica oneday.The dayI bookeda one-way ticketto Brazil,I decidedto fullyimmerse in the localculture andrecord thisjourney.As Itype thison theplane ride,I wantpeople to know travelis notlimited toshort,unfulfilled weekendtrips.I wantpeople to know that it is possibleto livea lifeof yourdreams.I wantpeople to know that it isa matterof thechoices youmakedaily.Tve definitelylearned alot andmy perspectiveshave changed.One thinghasnt though:my passionfortravel.
4.Which momentmade the author placemuch focuson theidea oftravelingA.Seeing manytravel bloggersquit theirjobs totravel.B.Feeling theexcitement duringthe flying fish ridein Bali.C.Being toldthat hesaved upenough annual leave for traveling.D.Deciding totake alast-minute tripafter nottraveling foryears.A.A technicalerror orproblem.B.An insectcausing discomfort.
5.What doesthe underlinedphrase the travel bug-in paragraph2meanC.A suddenstrong interestor passion.D.Relxation that comes fromlong travels.A.By preparingskills forfuture traveling.B.By takingshort,scattered weekendtrips.
6.How didthe authorhandle hisdilemma betweenpersonal lifeand travelingdream in2016C.By pausinghis travelsand writingblogs.D.By workingfull-time in the travelindustry.A.Chasing theDream:Heading to Brazil B.From theFamiliar tothe Unknown
7.Which isthe mostsuitable titleforthe textC.Travel Paused,but theDream LivesOn D.My Travel Story:How itAll Began【答案】
4.B
5.C
6.A
7.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文文章主要讲述了作者是如何开始并迷上旅行,以及作者感受【题详解】4细节理解题根据第二段的句子It beganin2014with atrip toBali.While soaringon theflying fishat KutaBeach,I(这一切thought,This isthe bestfeeling ever!”Before thatlast minutetrip,Ive nevergiven muchthought totraveling.始于年的一次巴厘岛之旅当我在库塔海滩的飞鱼上翱翔时,我想,“这是有史以来最好的感觉!”在2014那次旅行之前,我从来没有过多地考虑过旅行)”可知,在巴厘岛乘坐飞鱼的兴奋让作者有了旅行的想法故选项B【题详解】5词句猜测题根据划线短语上文的句子“But afterBali,Ive jumpedout of a planein Brazil,ran offa cliffin Vietnam,scaled thehighest volcanoin Indonesia,and couch-surfed inAustralia.Fve gottenlost,gotten sick.Ive criedand smiled.(但在And yetI yearnfor itmore:The feelingof plunginginto theunknown.The freedomthat comeswith exploration.巴厘岛之后,我在巴西从飞机上跳下来,在越南从悬崖上跑下来,在印度尼西亚爬上最高的火山,在澳大利亚沙发冲浪我迷路了,生病了我哭过也笑过然而,我更渴望那种坠入未知世界的感觉探索带来的自由)”可知,在巴厘岛旅行之后,作者迷上了旅行并且很渴望旅行带来的感受所以,划线短语指的是the travelbug作者对旅行的强烈兴趣故选项C【题详解】6推理判断题根据第三段“2016was ayear oflaying low.I pausedtraveling.I madesacrifices in my studiesand sociallife.While Istayed athomeand inschool,feeling sadinside,I slowlytook mytime.I startedan internetbusiness thatgivesme the freedomtowork fromanywhere in the world.I learntself-defence toprotect myselfon mytravels.I eventook(年是低调的一年我暂停了SpanishandSalsa classes.All formy dreamof returningto SouthAmerica oneday.2016旅行我在学习和社交生活上做出了牺牲当我呆在家里和学校的时候,内心感到悲伤,我慢慢地度过时光我创办了一家互联网公司,这让我可以在世界任何地方自由工作我学会了自卫,以便在旅行中保护自己我甚至还上了西班牙语和萨尔萨舞课这一切都是为了我有朝一日能回到南美的梦想)”可知,年作者暂停2016了旅行,创办了互联网公司、学会了自卫、上了西班牙语和萨尔萨舞课作者做这一切都是为了实现朝一日能回到南美的梦想,也就是说作者在为将来的旅行做一些技能上的准备故选项A题详解】7主旨大意题通读全文,并结合第一段“Unlike mostSingaporean universitystudents,I didnot have a6months.(与exchangeabroad.Nor didI quitmy joband travelthe world likeso manytravel bloggers.Instead,heres mystory大多数新加坡大学生不同,我没有个月的海外交流我也没有辞去工作,像许多旅游博主一样环游世界下6面是我的故事)”和第二段中“(这一切始于年的一次巴厘岛之旅)”It beganin2014with atrip toBali.2014可知,本文主要讲述了作者是如何开始并迷上旅行的以及作者感受所以用项“D My TravelStory:How itAll(我的旅行故事一切是如何开始的)”作为本文的题目,与文章的主题相符合故选项Began D(数字化)Dutch startupNuwa claimsto haveinvented the“worlds mostadvanced penthat digitizes notes writtenbyhand.The Groningen-based companytoday announceda freshcash injectionof€
1.5million topromote thedevelopmentof theproduct,which usesan inbuiltcamera system,motion sensors,and artificialintelligence tocapture textwrittenon paper.“Just write,and Nuwa Pen digitizes,Marc Tuinier,Nuwas CEO,told us.All the notes arethen storedon thestartupsapp.They canthen beorganized,shared,and integratedwith otherapps.A particularlyfascinating featureis intelligentnotes,which scansand identifiesrich textitems suchas dates,to-dos,and phonenumbers fromthe notes.Users canthenlink thedata with,for instance,their calendar,to-do app,or phonebook.The featureis integratedwith over50apps.Nuwacompares it toapersonal assistantthat putsyou ontop of your schedule.Nuwa istargeting theproduct atpeople whostill enjoywriting witha pen and notebook.While manysmart pensonlywork on screens ordigital writingsystems,Nuwa promises adaptability with every type of paper.The productalso usesregularink refills.Other smartpen brandsrely onspecial dottedpaper torecognize whatthe useris writing,so youllalsobe stuck buying their paper,“Tuinier said.Nuwa Pencan beused onany paper.”The Nuwasystem isbuilt aroundtiny design.The deviceweighs just28grams—about asmuch as a singleAAbattery—but providesenough powerfor twohours ofcontinuous writing.Three tinycameras areused todigitize thetextwith2mmx2mm sensors.All thedata isthen processeddirectly on the device.Capturing handwritingfrom thesesensorsin thepen itself,while a pen isconstantly moving,is anextremely difficulttask toget right——and wevedone it,“Tuinier said.By combiningthe trustyold ballpointpen withthe digitalworld,Nuwa hopesthat itcan solveone ofthoseneeds.The deviceis now available for pre-order.
8.What isthe primaryfunction of the NuwaPenA.Intergrating penswith otherapps.B.Organizing handwrittennotes digitally.C.Combining allapps into a singleplatform.D.Providing asolution forpersonal schedules.
9.Who isthe NuwaPens maintarget buyerA.People whoprefer typingover handwriting.B.People whoshow interestin smartink refills.C.People whohave anextra budgetfor paperpurchase.D.People whoappreciate traditionalpen andpaper writing.
10.Why doesthe authorlist aseries ofnumbers inthe lastparagraphA.To showhow portablethe deviceis.B.To explainthe structureof thecameras.C.To demonstratethe devicesoperating time.D.To describe the materialsused inthe device.
7.What didMr.Grant findthe mostdifficult aboutplaying theroleA.Memorizing thelines.B.Expressing complexemotions.C.Acting infront ofa largeaudience.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题
8.What was the scoreinthe third setof thetabletennismatchA.11-
7.B.11-
8.C.11-
9.
9.Who won thetabletennismatchA.Sarah.B.Lisa.C.Emily.
10.What willthe speakersdo thisafternoonA.Watch abasketball game.B.Learn toplay tabletennis.C.Volunteer atthe schoolgym.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题
11.Where didthe womango yesterdayA.To ahospital.B.To abookstore.C.To awatch shop.
12.What helpedthe womanfind herdestination yesterdayA.A mapapp.B.Some roadsigns.C.Assistance frompassers-by.
13.What isthe manssecond tipfor improvingthe senseof directionA.Using landmarksto determinelocations.B.Turning thestreet namesinto stories.C.Taking unfamiliarroutes onpurpose.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题
14.Why doesthe manmention TinyDesk Concertsand bakedgoodsA.To showthe varietyof Loral OHaras hobbies.B.To emphasizethe difficultyof beingaradiohost.C.To highlighthis pleasureof talkingto LoralOHara.
15.Where isLoral OHaraA.In aradio studio.B.On thespace station.C.At thespace launchcenter.
16.What didLoralOHarado thismorningA.She testedher co-workers*eyes.B.She checkedon someequipment.C.She watcheda sciencefiction film.
17.What isLoralOHarassuggestion forthe newastronautsA.Embracing challengesin life.B.Taking eachtraining seriously.C.Being patientwith themselves.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题
18.Which companydoes ChelsieRohrscheib workforA.Wesper.B.Sleep Advisor.C.Newsweek PublishingLLC.19What doesRaj Dasguptasay aboutpeople whoneed longnaps
11.What isthe authorsattitude towardsthe NuwaPenA.Doubtful.B.Uncertain.C.Neutral.D.Enthusiastic.【答案】
8.B
9.D
10.A
11.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文荷兰初创公司发明了“世界上最先进的笔”,它可以将手写的笔记数字化Nuwa文章介绍了这种笔的工作原理和优点等【题详解】8细节理解题根据文章第一句Dutch startupNuwa claimsto haveinvented theworkTs mostadvanced perTthat(数字化)(荷兰初创公司声称已经发明了“世界上最先进的笔”,可以将digitizesnoteswritten byhand.Nuwa手写的笔记数字化)”可知,笔的主要功能是数字化整理手写笔记故选项Nuwa B【题详解】9细节理解题根据第三段的句子“Nuwa istargeting theproduct atpeople whostill enjoywriting witha penand notebook.(的目标客户是那些仍然喜欢用笔和笔记本写字的人)”可知,的主要目标客户是喜欢用传Nuwa NuwaPen统的纸和笔书写的人故选项D【题详解】10推理判断题根据最后一段的句子“The Nuwasystem isbuilt aroundtiny design.The deviceweighs just28grams—about asmuch as a singleAA battery—but providesenough powerfor twohours ofcontinuous writing.Three tiny(系统是围绕微小设计而构建的这款设备的cameras areused todigitize thetext with2mmx2mm sensors.Nuwa重量只有克,大约相当于一节电池的重量,但它提供的电量足以连续书写两小时三个微型相机用28AA2个毫米的传感器将文本数字化)”可知,作者在最后一段列出一系列数字是为了展示这种笔的小巧,mmX2说明这个设备的便携性故选项A【题详解】11推理判断题本文介绍的是荷兰初创公司发明的“世界上最先进的笔”,它可以将手写的笔记数字化Nuwa作者介绍了这种笔的工作原理和优点等,未表达自己的观点,所以作者的态度是中立的故选项CDTheres aname fbrthat feelingyou get after spendingtoo longscrolling aimlessly,and OxfordUniversity Press()OUP haschosen itas its word fbr the yearfbr
2024.Brain rot“took thetitle in a votein whichmore than37,000peopleparticipated,as wellas publiccommentaiy andanalysis ofOUPs languagedata.In astatement releasedMonday,OUP,which publishesthe OxfordEnglish Dictionary,defined“brain rot“as thesupposed declinein apersons mentalor()intellectual state,especially viewedas theresult ofover-consumption ofmaterial nowparticularly onlinecontentconsidered tobe shallow or unchallenging.While theuse of“brain rot”rose230%this year,it was actually firstintroduced more than acentury ago.Accordingto OUP,it wasfirst usedby authorHenry DavidThoreau in his bookWalden as he criticizedsocietys tendency to devaluecomplicatedideas infavour ofsimple ones.All theseyears later,it seemsbrain rotis welland trulyestablished.The termhasgained attentionover thepast year,however,especially asworries growabout theimpact ofover-consuminglow-quality contentonline.Earlier thisyear,a behavioralhealthcare providerintheUnited Statesbegan offeringtreatment for brain rot,describing itas acondition ofconfusion,tiredness,lack offocus,and weakenedmental ability.The healthcarecompanycited endlessscrolling and social mediaaddiction asexamples ofbrain rotbehavior,which could be prevented by settinglimitson screen time ordoing adigital cleansing.“Brain rotspeaks toone of the perceiveddangers ofvirtual life,and howwe areusing ourfree time,“said CasperGrathwohl,president ofOxford Languages.also find it fascinating that the word brain rot has been adopted by Gen Z andGen Alpha.These communitieshave promotedthe expressionthrough social media channels,the veryplace saidto causebrain rot,he added.It demonstratesa somewhathumorous self-awareness inthe younger generations about theharmful impact of thesocial mediathat theyvereceived.”
12.What does“brain rof9refer toaccording toOxfordUniversity PressA.A headachecaused bytoo muchscreen time.B.Mental declinefrom meaninglessviewing.C.Low-quality onlineinformation.D.Addiction tosocial media.
13.Why didThoreau usethe term“brain rot“in hiswritingA.To warnpeople aboutoverusing theInternet.B.To encouragereaders towatch shallowcontent.C.To challengesocietys preferencefor simpleideas.D.To praisemental healthadvancements of his time.
14.What isthe mainidea ofthethirdparagraphA.Brain rotis caused by social media andcan betreated.B.Social mediacauses mostmental healthissues.C.Screen timehas noimpact onmental health.D.Brain rotis nota realmental condition.
15.Why doesCasper Grathwohldescribe the younger generation as humorousA.Because theyopenly laughatthemental stateof oldergenerations.B Because they treat low-quality onlinecontent purelyas entertainment.C.Because theycompletely avoiddiscussing brain rot andsee itas ajoke.D.Because theyadmit theharm ofsocial mediawith self-critical humor.【答案】
12.B
13.C
14.A
15.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文牛津大学出版社将“脑腐”选为年年度词汇文章介绍了脑腐产生的原因2024和治疗方式等【题详解】12细节理解题根据第一段的句子“In astatement releasedMonday,OUP,which publishesthe OxfordEnglish Dictionary,defined brain rot“as thesupposed declineinapersons mentalor intellectualstate,especially viewedastheresult of().(在周一发over-consumption ofmaterial nowparticularly onlinecontent consideredtobe shallowor unchallenging布的一份声明中,出版《牛津英语词典》的将“脑腐”定义为一个人精神或智力状态的衰退,尤其是被认OUP为是过度消费被认为肤浅或缺乏挑战性的材料(现在尤其是在线内容)的结果可知,根据牛津大学出版社的说法,“脑腐”指的是无意义的观看导致的智力衰退故选项B【题详解】13细节理解题根据第二段的句子According toOUP,it wasfirst usedby authorHenry DavidThoreau inhis book(根据的说法,Walden ashe criticizedsociety*tendencytodevalue complicatedideas infavour ofsimple ones.OUP作家亨利•大卫•梭罗在他的著作《瓦尔登湖》中首次使用了这个词,他批评了社会倾向于贬低复杂的想法,而倾向于简单的想法)”可知,梭罗在他的作品中使用“脑腐”这个词是为了挑战社会对简单思想的偏好故选项C【题详解】14主旨大意题根据第三段的内容Earlier thisyear,a behavioralhealthcare providerintheUnited Statesbegan offeringtreatment forbrain rot,describing itas acondition ofconfusion,tiredness,lack offocus,and weakenedmental ability.Thehealthcare companycited endlessscrolling andsocial mediaaddiction asexamples ofbrain rotbehavior,which could be.(今年早些时候,美国一家行为保健机构开始preventedbysetting limitson screentime ordoing adigital cleansing为脑腐提供治疗,将其描述为一种混乱、疲劳、注意力不集中和心智能力减弱的状态这家医疗保健公司将无休止的滚动和社交媒体成瘾作为大脑腐行为的例子,可以通过限制屏幕时间或进行数字净化来预防)”可知,该段主要是说脑腐是由社交媒体引起的,是可以治疗的故选项A【题详解】15细节理解题根据最后一段的句子also findit fascinatingthat theword tbrain rot9has beenadopted byGenZand GenAlpha.These communitieshave promotedthe expressionthrough social media channels,the veryplace saidto causebrainrot,he added.C4It demonstratesa somewhathumorous self-awareness inthe youngergenerations abouttheharmful impactofthesocial mediathat theyvereceived.9,“我还发现,,脑腐,这个词被Z世代和Alpha世代所采用,这也很有趣这些社区通过社交媒体渠道推广这种表达方式,而社交媒体渠道恰恰被认为会导致‘脑腐他补充道“这表明年轻一代对社交媒体的有害影响有一种有点幽默的自我意识“”可知,卡斯珀•格拉斯沃将年轻一代描述为幽默是因为他们以自我批判的幽默承认社交媒体的危害故选项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Call orEmail:Which OneShould YouUseShould youcall oremail
16.Phone callstend tobe morepersonal andcollaborative,but theymakesome peoplefeel anxious.Email can be anefficient wayto communicateinformation,but therecan bedelays inresponsetime.We9re here to explainwhen callingis betterand whenemailing is better.Instances WhenCalling isBetter17,if yousend an email.If thematter isurgent,its bestto pickup thephone.If you have acomplexissue to discuss,call.Delay inresponse canbe aproblem.Email canget youinto atime-consuming back-and-forth,whereas aquick phone call couldclear everythingup withina fewminutes.If youneed to discuss asensitive matterwithsomeone,call themto avoidmiscommunications.18,because youcant hear their voice,which canlead to misunderstandings.Instances WhenEmail isBetter19,if you have asimple matterto discuss.When you write anemail,you havethe optionof sendingitto multiple addresses at one time.Email allowsyou tothink thingsthrough asyou write.Maybe youneed tosend a longmonthly update to your coworkers.Or,maybe someonehas sentyou adocument and asked forinput,and youvecome upwith thorough feedback.
20.A A phonecall isthe bestB.An emailcould bethe rightcallC.It is easier to misread over emailD.It totallydepends on the situationE.It maytake awhile toget aresponseF.Its adocumented recordof conversationsG.Email isthe right choice in these situations【答案】
16.D
17.E
18.C
19.B
20.G【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文文章分别介绍了更适合发送电子邮件还是打电话交流的情况【题详解】16根据空格前的问句(你应该打电话还是发邮件?)”可知,空格处的句子应该的回答“Should youcall oremail上文的问题所以,项(这完全取决于具体情况)”填入空格处,符合语境D“It totallydepends onthe situation故选项D【题详解】17根据空格后的条件状语从句(如果你发电子邮件)”可知,空格处的句子应该表明发电子邮“ifyou send anemail件可能会出现的情况,所以,项(可能需要一段时间才能得到回应)”填E“It maytake awhile toget aresponse入空格处,符合语境故选项E【题详解】18根据空格前的句子(如“If youneed todiscuss asensitive matterwith someone,call themto avoidmiscommunications.果你需要和某人讨论一个敏感的问题,打电话给他们以避免误解)”和空格后的原因状语从句ubecause youcant(因为你听不至他们的声音,这可能会导致误解)”可知,heartheir voice,which canleadto misunderstandings lj空格处的句子应该提到发邮件的弊端,所以项“(通过电子邮件更容易被误读)”C It iseasier tomisread overemail填入空格处,符合语境故选项C【题详解】19根据该部分的主题句(更适合使用电子邮件的例子)”和空格后的条件状语从Instances WhenEmail isBetter句(如果你有简单的事要谈)”可知,空格处的句子应该提到适合发邮件,“if youhave asimple mattertodiscuss所以项(发封电子邮件可能是正确的选择)”填入空格处,符合语境故选B“An emailcouldbethe rightcall B项【题详解】20根据上文的句子“When you write anemail,youhavethe optionof sendingittomultipleaddresses at one time.Email allowsyou tothink thingsthrough asyouwrite.Maybe youneed tosend along monthlyupdateto yourcoworkers..(当你写Or,maybe someonehas sentyou adocument and asked forinput,and youvecome upwiththorough feedback一封电子邮件时,你可以选择一次发送到多个地址电子邮件可以让你在写作时思考问题也许你需要每月给你的同事发一份长长的更新或者,也许有人给你发了一份文件,要求你提供意见,而你已经提出了全面的反馈)”可知,这些都是适合发送电子邮件的情况所以项“(在这G Email isthe rightchoice inthese situations些情况下,电子邮件是正确的选择)”填入空格处,与上文是顺接关系故选项G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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项When Iwas achild,storytelling was an activepart of my childhood.As aresult,I haveindeed becomethemodern versionofa21—an actor.Surprisingly,none ofmy relativeson eitherside ofmy familyhave ever22this professionbefore.The onlyperson towhomI cantrace a storytelling23is my grandfather on my mothers side.When Iwas younger,my familywould go24inthewoods,andasit grew25,we wouldsitaround a fire andlisten to my grandfather26a story.It was always thesame storythat my grandfatherwould recite from memory.It wasnot justthe storythat gotto me-it wasthe27in my grandfather^eye,the28of hisspeech,and thesweepingmovements of his armsthat29me inthe plots.Each one of these30would becut shortwhen mygrandfather wouldshrugand say,“Thats as far asI31And we would allnod andbe leftwondering howthe story32,Actually,the storywasbetter when it wasincomplete,when itstillhad afuture.Since then,I havebecome33involved instories,both readingand writing,and I34myinterest to mygrandfather entirely.It washere thatour twogenerations were
3521.A.designerB.manager C.storyteller D.teacher
22.A.taken upB.kept onC.caught onD.set up
23.A.chance B.gene C.function D.profession
24.A.shoppingB.dancing C.skiing D.camping
25.A.oldB.dark C.calm D.warm
26.A.create B.record C.recite D.adapt
27.A.dustB.light C.anger D.honesty
28.A.toneB.mistake C.concept D.function
29.A.sweptB.confused C.involved D.prevented
30.A.achievementsB.conclusions C.intentions D.performances
31.A.testedB.inferred C.memorized D.realized
32.A.beganB.ended C.clarified D.simplified
33.A.activelyB.doubtfully C.regretfully D.speechlessly
34.A.widen B.arouse C.show D.credit
35.A.trusted B.amused C.shocked D.bridged【答案】
21.C
22.A
23.B
24.D
25.B
26.C
27.B
36.A
29.C
30.D
31.C
32.B
33.A
34.D
36.as
37.greater
40.which
41.studying
42.a
43.to boost
44.have had
45.similarity【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道,主要讲的是中国电影《家庭简史》在第届开罗国际电影节上获奖的相关情45况,以及中国电影在国际舞台上的表现和中外电影合作与交流的趋势【题详解】36考查介词句意《家庭简史》在第45届开罗国际电影节(CIFF)上荣获最佳亚洲长片奖“The BestAsian FeatureFilmv是奖项的名称,空格处意为“作为”,用介词as,故填as【题详解】37考查比较级句意然而,其导演林见捷却认为这只是一次普通的经历由可知,空格处用比较级than greater,故填greatero【题详解】38考查非谓语动词句意该片于年月日在开罗歌剧院的一家影院上映,讲述了一个中国中产阶级家20241123庭及其儿子神秘朋友的故事句中谓语是空格处用非谓语动词,和之间是逻辑动宾关系,因此tells,film screen空格处用过去分词表被动,故填screened【题详解】39考查代词句意评审团声明称,该片细腻地探索了情感空格处用指代前面的故填it Thefilm,it【题详解】40考查定语从句句意其中一个亮点是中国电影周,期间展映了七部电影空格处是“介词引导+which/whom”的非限制性定语从句,先行词是中国电影周,因此空格处用故填ChineseCinemaWeek which,which题详解】[41考查时态,主谓一致和省略句意评审团成员、埃及电影制片人表InternationalCriticsWeek KhaledE1-Hagar示“中国长久以来都有着出色的电影产业,我们在学习电影制作时也常看中国电影”由可知,used towhile引导的时间状语从句用过去进行时,主语是复数,因此引导的从句是主句主语we whilewhile wewere studying,和从句主语一致,且从句中有动词时,可省略从句中的主语和动词,因此空格处是故填be bestudyingo studyingo【题详解】42考查冠词句意评审团成员、埃及电影制片人表示“中国长InternationalCriticsWeek KhaledEl-HagarA.They mayspend lesstime sittingdown.B.They mayhave potentialhealth problems.C.They aregenerally prettytired duringthe night.
20.What isRaj Dasguptasopinion aboutnapping inthe endA.Its goodto napwhenever youfeel tired.B.Napping shouldbe adaily habitfor everyone.C.Napping maybe unnecessaryfor thosewho sleepwell atnight.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AEMERGENCY TRAUMACAREHELP SUPPORTOUR MEDICALTEAMS TODAY(仓伤)“At Nasserhospital,we providetrauma surgeryandburns careto patients.One Saturday,we receivedhundredsofinjured.TRAUMACAREIN CONFLICTIt waschaos.Our teamwent tothe emergencyroom.ZONESOne ofthe injuredwasathree-year-old girl.She wasAroundtheworld,MSFteamsworkbreathing.But asI rolleddown herdressing,I foundthat herinconflictzoneswith malfunctionentireleftthighwasopentothebone.facilities.When peopleare wounded,Seconds later,the doorscrashed open.Four tofiveaccessing timelytraumacarecanbe ainjured peoplewere broughtin,most ofthem werefirst-aidmatter oflifeordeath.Help ourteamsresponders.providetheemergencymedicalcare thatEVERYSECOND COUNTSwoundedpeopledesperatelyneed.As anMSFdoctor,I mayneed tostop lifethreateningPleasedonate todaytosupportourbleeding,treat gunshotwounds orcare forbomb victims,allemergency medical teams.ina matterofminutes.Thafs whyat MSFwe dontwaste anytime.Your supportmeans thatwe canbe there,ready toactwhen therearelivestobesaved.Because withtraumacare,every secondcounts.久以来都有着出色的电影产业,我们在学习电影制作时也常看中国电影是可数名词的单数形式,member表泛指,前面要加不定冠词,是辅音音素开头,因此不定冠词用故填member a,a题详解】[43考查不定式句意在为期天的电影节期间,开罗国际电影节与北京国际电影节签署了一份谅解备忘录,旨10在加强相关领域的合作根据语境可知,句子表示“开罗国际电影节与北京国际电影节签署了一份谅解备忘录,旨在加强相关领域的合作”,因此空格处用不定式表目的,故填toboost【题详解】44考查时态和主谓一致句意埃及和中国几十年来一直保持着密切的关系,特别是在艺术领域由fordecades可知,句子时态用现在完成时,主语是复数,因此空格处是故填Egypt andChina havehad havehado【题详解】45考查名词句意事实上,两国的电影和艺术经验反映了各自的文明,并展现出戏剧风格上的相似性后跟可a数名词的单数形式,的名词是意为“相似性”,故填similar similarity,similarity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,你校外教经常帮助你练习口语,请你给老师写封电子邮件表示感谢,同时,你46Ryan Ryan亲手制作了一套中国剪纸送他以表谢意邮件内容包括对老师表示感谢;1Ryan介绍你即将送他的剪纸2注意词数左右;180请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答2Dear Ryan,Yours,Li Hua【答案】Dear Ryan,First ofall,I wouldlike toexpress mysincere gratitudetoyou.You havebeen helpingme practicemy spokenEnglish agreat deal,which hasimproved myEnglish skillssignificantly.To showmy appreciation,I madea setof Chinese paper-cuttings foryou by myself.Chinese paper-cuttings areveryfamous traditionalhandicrafts inChina.They arefull ofChinese culturalelements,with beautifulpatterns andvividshapes.I hopeyou willlike it.Thank you again foryour help.Yours,Li Hua【解析】【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文要求考生给帮助自己练习口语的外教写一封电子邮件表示感谢,同Ryan时介绍送给外教的一套中国剪纸【详解】.词汇积累1诚挚的sincere-genuine表达expressf convey著名的famous^well-known英语口语spoken English-oral English.句式拓展2简单句变复合句原句To showmy appreciation,I madea setofChinesepaper-cuttings foryou bymyself.Chinesepaper-cuttings areveryfamous traditionalhandicrafts inChina.拓展句Toshow myappreciation,I madea setofChinesepaper-cuttings foryou bymyself,which arevery famoustraditionalhandicrafts inChina.【点睛】【高分句型1]You havebeen helpingme practicemy spokenEnglishagreatdeal,which hasimproved my(运用了引导的非限制性定语从句)English skillssignificantly.which【高分句型】(运用了省略连词的宾语从句)2I hopeyou willlike itthat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
47.(货车)When Sabrinaheard herdad PeteParker,a coalminer,parking hisvan inthe garage,she keptswitchingchannels onthe TV,hoping hewouldnt askher abouther upcominggraduation thatwas scheduledin twodays.She fearedherdad wouldruin hergraduation fbrlooking“dirty“and smellingof coaland sweat.“Hey,sweetheart!Look whatI gotforyou,“Pete saidasheentered,sounding happy.Then heleft twopackagesonthetable.Sabrina wassurprised andquickly unwrappedone boxand founda beautifuldress insideShe lovedit verymuch.Then sheopened theother boxand sawa newsuit init.“Thanks forthe dress,dad.But fbrwhom isthis suit”“Its forme,honey!I haveto lookamazing.・.its yourgraduation,after all!”Sabrina bither lipsin frustrationand said,Dad,I dontwant youto come.All myfriends andtheir parentswill beattending.I dontwant themto laughat meafter seeingyou,alright”Sabrinas wordshit Petelike abag ofbricks.He wasso hurtbecause hewas lookingforward toattending theevent.However,he knewSabrina wastoo youngto understandhis lovefbr her.Shes stilla littlegirl!”he comfortedhis brokenheartand decidedto stillgo tothe graduationparty witha surprise.On theday ofthe graduation,Pete arrivedand satintheseating areafbrtheparents.When hisdaughters namewasannounced,Pete ranup tothe frontwith hisphone andstarted filmingas Sabrinareceived herdiploma.Sabrina lookedsopretty,and Petewassoproud shewas graduating.Suddenly,Sabrinaheardthehostsay,Mr.Parker,can weplease haveyou onstage.Sabrina wasconfused anddidntunderstand whatwas goingonasshe sawPete walkingover tothe platform.注意续写词数应为个左右1150请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答2Pete steppedonto thestage.Tears streameddown Sabrinas cheeks.【答案】范文Para.1:Pete steppedonto thestage.The audiencefell silent,curious aboutthe unexpectedturn.With awarm smile,he beganto speak,Ladies andgentlemen,today isa specialday fbrmy littleprincess,Sabrina.I knowshes beenembarrassed bymy appearance and job,but I want hertoknowthat Improud ofher andof whatI do.I loveyou,Sabrina,and Imheretocelebrate yourachievements.As hefinished,he playedthe videoof Sabrinareceiving herdiploma onthebig screen,andthecrowd erupted in applause.Para.2:Tears streameddown Sabrinascheeks.She realizedhow selfishand shallowshe hadbeen,not understandingthesacrifices hehad madeforher.As Petewalked backto hisseat,Sabrina rushedto him,embracing himtightly.Imsorry,Dad.I didntmean it.Im soproud ofyou andeverything youdo,“she whispered.Pete huggedher back,tears inhisown eyes,knowing thathis lovehad finallyreached herheart.【解析】【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了塞布丽娜因为自己的父亲是矿工而感到羞耻,不想让父亲来参加毕业典礼但是毕业典礼这天,皮特还是去了,当他女儿的名字被宣布时,皮特拿着他的手机跑到前面,开始拍摄萨布丽娜领取毕业证书的过程塞布丽娜看起来很漂亮,皮特为她能毕业而骄傲皮特还被邀请去台上讲话,表达对女儿的祝贺,最后女儿认识到了自己的错误,父女和好了【详解】.段落续写1
①由第一段首句内容“皮特走上舞台”可知,第一段可描写皮特在舞台上讲话,表达对塞布丽娜的爱和祝力口贝
②由第二段首句内容“泪水顺着塞布丽娜的脸颊流下来”可知,第二段可描写塞布丽娜被感动,向父亲为自己的行为道歉.续写线索皮特走上舞台一一皮特讲话一一祝贺塞布丽娜一一塞布丽娜感动一一塞布丽娜道歉一一父女和好
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②讲话
③意识到情绪类3erupt/burst intospeak/address realize/be awareof
①尴尬embarrassed/awkward
②肤浅shallow/superficial【点睛】[高分句型1]I knowshes beenembarrassedbymyappearanceandjob,but I want hertoknowthat Im(运用了引导宾语从句)proud ofher andof whatI do.that[高分句型2]As hefinished,he playedthe videoof Sabrinareceiving herdiploma onthe bigscreen,andthecrowd(运用了引导时间状语从句)eruptedinapplause.asYou canbuy usvital time.YES,I wouldlike tosupport MSFsmedical teamsIWOULD UKETO MAKEA DONATIONOF£I-Pl ocamaXo yourchoqW6Mty voucherpay**to MRodntSons Romi^ms UKDONATENOW加讥口□□丁eCALL08000557984z rm11i即必版三回小」三口,r®Ma1Or search二二二;_________一___二「MSFNOW Whono[23~~kxiiakeanHEAR FROMMSF BYEMAIL枷D Signup9our EWtiyemti.FconMe.ch poMo8MM5tnd aoooums/our wcxK“u Ml后朽1—1E^e oB*w,8c^on0i Fluency“pMrBqug Srdonations E6st EaUogRESPECTINGYOU ANDYOUR PERSONALDATAYour supportis vitalto ourwork andwe wouldlike tokeep youinformed withfirst-handaccounts.We wontallow otherorganizations tohave accessto yourpersonal datafor marketingpurposes.
1.What isemphasized inthetextabout MSFstrauma careA.The importanceof professionalskills.B.The needfor variousmedical supplies.C.The cooperationamong differentmedicalteams.D.The significanceof quickaction andtime-saving.
2.What isa keychallenge facedby MSFteams inconflict zonesA.Lack oftrained medicalpersonnel.B.Insufficient fundingfor operations.C.Hospitals andhealth facilitiesnot functioning.D.Doctors notinformed withfirst-hand information.
3.How manyspecific donationchannels arementioned inthe textA.
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5.BUnlike mostSingaporean universitystudents,I didnot havea6months exchangeabroad.Nor didI quitmy jobandtravel theworldlikesomanytravel bloggers.Instead,heres mystory.It beganin2014withatrip toBali.While soaringontheflyingfishat KutaBeach,I thought,This isthe bestfeelingever!”Before thatlast minutetrip,Ive nevergiven muchthought totraveling.Until2011,when Iwascalled toservethenation andmy preciousannualleavewere savedfor whateveractivities werecool.But afterBali,fvejumped outofaplaneinBrazil,ran offa cliffin Vietnam,scaled thehighest volcanoin Indonesia,and couch-surfed inAustralia.Tve gottenlost,gotten sick.Tve criedand smiled.And yetI yearnfor itmore:The feelingof plunginginto theunknown.The freedomthatcomeswith exploration.Tve caughtthe travelbug.2016wasayear oflaying low.I pausedtraveling.I madesacrifices inmy studiesandsociallife.While Istayed athomeandinschool,feeling sadinside,I slowlytook mytime.I startedan internetbusiness thatgives methefreedomtowork fromanywhere intheworld.I learntself-defence toprotect myselfonmytravels.I eventookSpanish andSalsa classes.All formy dreamof returningto SouthAmerica oneday.The dayI bookeda one-way tickettoBrazil,I decidedto fullyimmerse inthe localculture andrecord thisjourney.As Itype thisontheplane ride,I wantpeople toknow travelis notlimited toshort,unfulfilled weekendtrips.Iwantpeopleto knowthat itis possibleto livea lifeofyourdreams.Iwantpeopletoknowthatitisamatterofthechoices youmakedaily.Tve definitelylearned alot andmy perspectiveshave changed.One thinghasnt though:my passionfortravel.
4.Which momentmade the author placemuch focusontheidea oftravelingA.Seeing manytravelbloggersquit theirjobs totravel.B.Feeling theexcitement duringtheflyingfish ridein Bali.C.Being toldthat hesaved upenough annualleave fortraveling.D.Deciding totake alast-minutetripafter nottraveling foryears.A.A technicalerror orproblem.B.An insectcausing discomfort.
5.What doesthe underlinedphrase thetravelbugin paragraph2meanC.A suddenstrong interestor passion.D.Relxation thatcomes fromlong travels.A.By preparingskills forfuture traveling.B.By takingshort,scattered weekendtrips.
6.How didtheauthorhandle hisdilemma betweenpersonal lifeand travelingdream in2016C.By pausinghis travelsand writingblogs.D.By workingfull-time inthetravelindustry.A.Chasing theDream:Heading toBrazil B.From theFamiliar tothe Unknown
7.Which isthe mostsuitable titleforthetextC.Travel Paused,but theDream LivesOn D.MyTravelStory:How itAll Began(数字化)Dutch startupNuwa claimstohaveinvented theworlds mostadvanced pen“that digitizesnoteswritten byhand.The Groningen-based companytoday announceda freshcash injectionof€
1.5million topromote thedevelopmentoftheproduct,which usesan inbuiltcamera system,motion sensors,and artificialintelligence tocapture textwrittenon paper.“Just write,and NuwaPen digitizes,Marc Tuinier,Nuwas CEO,told us.All thenotes arethen storedonthestartupsapp.They canthen beorganized,shared,and integratedwith otherapps.A particularlyfascinating featureis intelligentnotes,which scansand identifiesrich textitems suchas dates,to-dos,and phonenumbers fromthenotes.Users canthenlink thedata with,for instance,their calendar,to-do app,or phonebook.The featureis integratedwith over50apps.Nuwacompares ittoapersonal assistantthat putsyou ontop ofyour schedule.Nuwa istargeting theproduct atpeople whostill enjoywriting withapenand notebook.While manysmart pensonlywork onscreens ordigital writingsystems Nuwapromisesadaptabilitywitheverytypeofpaper.Theproduct alsouses regularink refills.Other smartpen brandsrely onspecial dottedpaper torecognize whatthe useriswriting,so youllalso bestuckbuyingtheirpaper,Tuinier said.NuwaPencanbeused onany paper.”The Nuwasystem isbuilt aroundtiny design.The deviceweighs just28grams-about asmuch asa singleAA battery—but providesenough powerfor twohours ofcontinuous writing.Three tinycameras areused todigitize thetext with2mmx2mm sensors.All thedata isthen processeddirectly onthe device.Capturing handwritingfrom thesesensors inthepen itself,while apen isconstantly moving,is anextremely difficulttask toget right—and wevedone it,“Tuinier said.By combiningthe trustyold ballpointpen withthe digitalworld,Nuwa hopesthatitcan solveoneofthose needs.Thedevice isnowavailableforpre-order.
8.What isthe primaryfunction ofthe NuwaPenA.Intergrating penswith otherapps.B.Organizing handwrittennotes digitally.C.Combining allapps intoa singleplatform.D.Providing asolution forpersonal schedules.
9.Who isthe NuwaPens maintarget buyerA.People whoprefer typingover handwriting.B.People whoshow interestin smartink refills.C.People whohave anextra budgetfor paperpurchase.D.People whoappreciate traditionalpenandpaper writing.10Why doestheauthorlist aseries ofnumbers inthe lastparagraphA.To showhow portablethe deviceis.B.To explainthe structureofthecameras.C.To demonstratethe devicesoperating time.D.To describethe materialsused inthe device.
11.What isthe authorsattitude towardsthe NuwaPenA.Doubtful.B.Uncertain.C.Neutral.D.Enthusiastic.DTheres aname forthat feelingyou getafter spendingtoo longscrolling aimlessly,and OxfordUniversity PressOUPhas chosenitasitswordfortheyear for
2024.“Brain rof5took thetitle ina votein whichmorethan37,000peopleparticipated,as wellas publiccommentary andanalysis ofOUPs languagedata.In astatement releasedMonday,OUP,which publishesthe OxfordEnglish Dictionary,defined brainrot“asthesupposed declineinapersons mentalorintellectual state,especially viewedastheresult ofover-consumption ofmaterial nowparticularly onlinecontentconsidered tobeshalloworunchallenging.While theuse of“brainrot”rose230%thisyear,it wasactually firstintroduced morethan acentury ago.Accordingto OUP,it wasfirst usedby authorHenry DavidThoreau inhis bookWalden ashe criticizedsocietys tendencyto devaluecomplicatedideas infavour ofsimple ones.All theseyears later,it seemsbrainrotis welland trulyestablished.The termhasgained attentionover thepast year,however,especially asworries growabouttheimpactofover-consuminglow-quality contentonline.Earlier thisyear,a behavioralhealthcare providerintheUnited Statesbegan offeringtreatmentforbrainrot,describing itasacondition ofconfusion,tiredness,lack offocus,and weakenedmental ability.The healthcarecompanycited endlessscrolling andsocial mediaaddiction asexamples ofbrainrotbehavior,which couldbe preventedby settinglimitsonscreentime ordoing adigital cleansing.“Brain rot9speaks tooneofthe perceiveddangers ofvirtual life,and howwe areusing ourfree time,“said CasperGrathwohl,president ofOxford Languages.I alsofinditfascinatingthatthewordbrainrothasbeenadoptedbyGen ZandGenAlpha.These communitieshave promotedthe expressionthrough socialmedia channels,the veryplace saidtocause brainrot,he added.It demonstratesa somewhathumorous self-awareness intheyoungergenerations abouttheharmful impactofthesocialmediathat theyvereceived.
12.What doesbrain rof,refer toaccording toOxford UniversityPressA.A headachecausedbytoo muchscreentime.B.Mental declinefrom meaninglessviewing.C.Low-quality onlineinformation.D.Addiction tosocialmedia.
13.Why didThoreau usethe term“brainrot“inhiswritingA.To warnpeople aboutoverusing theInternet.B.To encouragereaders towatch shallowcontent.C.To challengesocietys preferencefor simpleideas.D.To praisemental healthadvancements ofhis time.
14.What isthe mainidea ofthethirdparagraphA.Brain rotis causedby socialmedia andcanbetreated.B.Social mediacauses mostmental healthissues.C.Screen timehas noimpact onmental health.D.Brain rotis nota realmental condition.
15.Why doesCasper Grathwohldescribetheyoungergenerationas humorousA.Because theyopenly laughatthemental stateof oldergenerations.B.Because theytreatlow-quality onlinecontent purelyas entertainment.C.Because theycompletely avoiddiscussing brainrot andsee itasajoke.D.Becausetheyadmit theharm ofsocialmediawith self-critical humor.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Call orEmail:Which OneShould YouUseShould youcall oremail
16.Phone callstend tobe morepersonal andcollaborative,but theymakesome peoplefeel anxious.Email canbe anefficient wayto communicateinformation,but therecanbedelays inresponsetime.Were hereto explainwhen callingisbetterand whenemailing isbetter.Instances WhenCalling isBetter17,if yousend anemail.If thematter isurgent,its bestto pickup thephone.If youhaveacomplexissue todiscuss,call.Delay inresponse canbeaproblem.Email canget youintoatime-consuming back-and-forth,whereas aquick phonecall couldclear everythingup withina fewminutes.If youneed todiscuss asensitive matterwithsomeone,call themto avoidmiscommunications.18,because youcant heartheirvoice,which canleadtomisunderstandings.Instances WhenEmail isBetter19,if youhaveasimple mattertodiscuss.When youwrite anemail,youhavethe optionof sendingitto multipleaddressesatonetime.Email allowsyoutothink thingsthrough asyouwrite.Maybe youneed tosendalongmonthly updateto yourcoworkers.Or,maybe someonehas sentyouadocument andasked forinput,and youvecome upwiththoroughfeedback.
20.A.AphonecallisthebestB.An emailcouldbethe rightcallC.ItiseasiertomisreadoveremailD.It totallydepends onthe situationE.It maytake awhile togetaresponseF.Its adocumented recordof conversationsG.Emailistherightchoiceinthesesituations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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项When Iwasachild,storytelling wasan activepart ofmychildhood.Asaresult,I haveindeed becomethemodern versionofa21—an actor.Surprisingly,none ofmy relativeson eitherside ofmy familyhave ever22this professionbefore.The onlyperson towhomI cantrace astorytelling23is mygrandfatheronmymothersside.When Iwasyounger,my familywould go24inthewoods,andasit grew25,wewouldsitaround afire andlisten tomygrandfather26astory.It wasalways thesame storythat mygrandfatherwould recitefrommemory.It wasnot justthe storythat gotto me-it wasthe27inmygrandfather^eye,the28ofhisspeech,andthesweepingmovements ofhisarmsthat29me intheplots.Eachoneofthese30would becut shortwhen mygrandfather wouldshrugand say,“Thats asfarasI31And wewould allnod andbe leftwondering howthestory32,Actually,thestorywasbetter whenit wasincomplete,whenitstillhad afuture.Since then,I havebecome33involved instories,both readingand writing,and I34my interesttomygrandfatherentirely.Itwashere thatour twogenerations were
3521.A.designer B.manager C.storyteller D.teacher
22.A.taken upB.kept onC.caught onD.set up
23.A.chance B.gene C.function D.profession
24.A.shopping B.dancing C.skiing D.camping
25.A.old B.dark C.calm D.warm
26.A.create B.record C.recite D.adapt
27.A.dustB.light C.anger D.honesty
28.A.toneB.mistake C.concept D.function
29.A.sweptB.confused C.involved D.prevented
30.A.achievementsB.conclusions C.intentions D.performances
31.A.testedB.inferred C.memorized D.realized
32.A.beganB.ended C.clarified D.simplified
33.A.activelyB.doubtfully C.regretfully D.speechlessly。
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