四川省绵阳市高中2024-2025学年高一上学期期末教学质量测试英语试卷

绵阳市高中2024级第一学期末教学质量测试英语本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）组成，共10页；答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案：非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后将答题卡收回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）回答听力部分时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。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并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案：C。1.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Atabookstore.C.Inasupermarket.2WhatisFrank?A.Aworker.B.Asalesman.C.Arepairman.3.Whattimedidthewomanarrive?A.At6:00.B.At6:30.C.At7:00.4.Howdoesthemarsound?A.Upset.B.Sad.C.Positive.5.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?A.Gotothepark.B.Haveaclass.C.Takepictures.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whyisthemanthere?A.Tobuyacar.B.Toattendawedding.C.Totakepartinaparty.7.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Driveawaythecar.B.Removethesign.C.Talktothepoliceman.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatwillRosedoduringhervacation?A.Seethepandas.B.FlytoHongKong.C.Stayatschool.9.WhowillgotoHongKongwithDavid?A.Rose.B.Hisuncle.C.Hisfather.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whenwillthemancheckintothehotel?A.OnMay5.B.OnMay6.C.OnMay8.11.Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopay?A.$280.B.$560.C.$840.12.Howwillthemangettothehotel?A.Bytaxi.B.Bysubway.C.Onfoot.第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Oldclassmates.B.Businesspartners.C.Colleagues.14.Whatdoesthemandoforalivingnow?A.Heteachesatauniversity.B.Herunsaneducationalfirm.C.Heworksforadesignpany.15.Whatdoesthewomanexpectthemantodo?A.Travellessandrestmore.B.Givesomeadvicetoherson.C.Applytoauniversityabroad.16.Wheredidthemangolastmonth?A.TheUS.B.England.C.China.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhydidHemancreatethesoap?A.Towinapetition.B.Tosellanewproduct.C.Tohelptreatskincancer.18.WhatinspiresHemantodotheresearch?A.Careforpeople.B.Aimforawards.C.Interestinscience.19.WheredidHemanbeefamous?A.InVirginia.B.InEthiopia.C.InMinnesota.20.WhatadvicedoesHemangivetokids?A.Workhardtostudyscience.B.Keepthinkinganddreambig.C.Protecttheirskinfromthesun.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。AWeletoChina!Herearetop4destinationsforyoutoexplorethecountry’sdiversebeautyandcultureZiboisacitylocatedinthecentralpartofShandongProvince,China.Ithasahistoryofover7,000years.ThepopularityofZiboBarbecuehasbeenpromotedbysocialmedia,whichhashelpeditbeeahottopicandamustvisitdestinationforfoodlovers.AletaiisacityinXinjiang.Withapopulationofover600000,itisameltingpotofdifferentethnicgroups,eachcontributingtothecity’suniquetraditionsandcustoms.Itoffersaspecialmixofnaturalbeauty,culturalrichness,andwarmpeople.ThepopularTVseriesonlineTotheWonderwrittenbyLiJuanmadeAletaiadreamplacefortravelersseekingadventureandculturalexperiences.HarbinisthecapitalofHeilongjiangProvince.It’swellknownforitsannualInternationalIceandSnowFestival,whichattractsvisitorsfromallovertheworld.However,whatmakesHarbinmostfamousonlineistheirpassionfortouristsfromsouthernregions,whoarenicknamed“MiniPotatoes”.Besides,thearchitecture,heavilyinfluencedbytheRussianbuildingstyle,isimpressivebecauseofitshistoryasanimportantcenterontheChineseEasternRailway.TianshuiisthesecondlargestcityofGansuProvince,China,situatedalongtheWeiRiver,historicallyanimportantplacealongtheSilkRoad.Ithasbeeanimmediatehitonsocialmediaforitsfood—SpicyHotPot,knownforitsnumbingandspicyflavors.Thecityhasconvenienttransportation,witharailwaystationontheLanzhouLianyungangRailwayandanairportconnectingtoothermajorcitiesinChina.1.Ifyouwanttotakearisk,whereshouldyougo?A.Zibo. B.Aletai. C.Harbin. D.Tianshui.2.WhatisHarbinbestknownfor?A.Theenthusiasticpeople. B.TheIceandSnowFestival.C.Theconvenienttransport. D.TheRussianstylebuildings.3.Whatdothefourspotshaveinmon?A.Theyarethecapitalcities.B.Theyhaveimpressivescenery.C.TheywentviralontheInternet.D.Theyhavealargepopulation.【答案】1.B2.B3.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了中国四个值得探索的旅游目的地——淄博、阿勒泰、哈尔滨和天水，涵盖了这些地方的地理位置、历史文化、特色美食以及旅游亮点等信息，旨在为读者提供关于中国多样美丽和文化的旅游指南。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“ThepopularTVseriesonlineTotheWonderwrittenbyLiJuanmadeAletaiadreamplacefortravelersseekingadventureandculturalexperiences.(李娟所著并在网络热播的电视剧《我的阿勒泰》，让阿勒泰成为了渴望冒险与文化体验的旅行者的梦想之地。)”可知，阿勒泰因相关电视剧成为了渴望冒险与文化体验的旅行者的梦想之地，所以如果想冒险，应该去阿勒泰。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“HarbinisthecapitalofHeilongjiangProvince.It’swellknownforitsannualInternationalIceandSnowFestival,whichattractsvisitorsfromallovertheworld.(哈尔滨是黑龙江省省会，以每年举办的国际冰雪节闻名遐迩，吸引着世界各地的游客。)”可知，哈尔滨以每年举办的国际冰雪节而闻名，该节日吸引了世界各地的游客，这是哈尔滨最突出的特点和名片。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“ThepopularityofZiboBarbecuehasbeenpromotedbysocialmedia,whichhashelpeditbeeahottopicandamustvisitdestinationforfoodlovers.(淄博烧烤借助社交媒体的推广而声名远扬，成为热门话题，吸引着众多美食爱好者前来打卡，成为必去之地。)”、第三段“ThepopularTVseriesonlineTotheWonderwrittenbyLiJuanmadeAletaiadreamplacefortravelersseekingadventureandculturalexperiences.(李娟所著并在网络热播的电视剧《我的阿勒泰》，让阿勒泰成为了渴望冒险与文化体验的旅行者的梦想之地。”、第四段“However,whatmakesHarbinmostfamousonlineistheirpassionfortouristsfromsouthernregions,whoarenicknamed“MiniPotatoes”.(而在网络上，哈尔滨因对南方游客的热情接待而备受瞩目，南方游客被亲切地称为“小土豆”。)”以及最后一段“Ithasbeeanimmediatehitonsocialmediaforitsfood—SpicyHotPot,knownforitsnumbingandspicyflavors.(它因美食——天水麻辣烫在社交媒体上迅速走红，这种麻辣烫以麻辣鲜香著称。)”可知，淄博烧烤借助社交媒体推广成为热门话题和美食爱好者打卡地；阿勒泰因网络电视剧成为渴望冒险与文化体验旅行者的梦想之地；哈尔滨因对南方游客的热情在网络上备受瞩目；天水因美食在社交媒体上迅速走红。这四个地方均通过网络传播而受到广泛关注。故选C。BAirplanedesignerBurtRutanwas14whenSputnik1,thefirstmanmadesatellitetoorbittheearth,waslaunchedin1957.Hebelievedthatthegovernment’sresearchintospacetravelwouldmeanhetoowouldbeabletojourneytospace.Bythemid1990s,however,Rutanhadrealizedthatwaitingforthegovernmentwasn’tgoingtowork.Itwasthenthathedeterminedtobuildhisownspaceship.“Ifmydreamwasgoingtoetrue,I’dhavetogetthingsstartedmyself,”saidRutan.Rutanwasencouragedtobuildhisownspaceshipbythehistoryofairplanedesignitself.Atthattime,onlyafewpeoplehadtriedflyinginanairplane.Yetby1912,hundredsofpilotshadflownairplanesthatweredevelopedthroughprivatepanies.SoonfactoriesinFrance,England,andGermanywereproducinghundreds,andthenthousands,ofairplanesayear.“Why?Ibelievetheanswerlayintwoobservations:‘That’sgottabefun’and‘MaybeIcandothat,’”saysRutan.Rutan’soptimismfinallypaidoff.In2004hisspeciallydesignedspaceship,SpaceShipOne,successfullyenteredspaceandmadeitbacktoEarthtwiceintwoweeks.ThoseweretherequirementstowinthetenmilliondollarAnsariXPrize,aprizedesignedtoencouragethedevelopmentofprivatespacetravel.Rutan’ssuccessgottheworld’sattention,andvariousplansforprivatespacetravelbegantoappear.Inonesuchplan,SirRichardBransonwaslicensedSpaceShipOnetechnologyforhispany,VirginGalactic,whichhopestoofferpeopleofallshapes,sizes,andagestheopportunitytovisitspace.Virgin’sfirstspaceshipswillhavetwopilotsandsixpassengersaboard.Passengerswillfloatweightlesslyinspaceforsixthrillingminutesastheygazeoutatspacethroughalargewindow.“EverytimeIlookupintheskyatnight,Ithinkabouthowincredibletheopportunityis.Peoplehavebeenwaitingforthismomentforthousandsofyears.”Bransonsaid.4.WhendidRutanprobablydecidetobuildaspaceship?A.In1912. B.In1957. C.In1994. D.In2004.5.WhatmotivatedBurtRutantodesignhisownspaceship?A.Hisdreamtobeapilot. B.HisworkwithVirginGalactic.CThegovernment’ssupport. D.Thedevelopmentofairplanedesign.6.WhatwasthesignificanceofRutan’swinningtheAnsariXPrize?A.Ithelpedhimtravelintospace.B.Itpromotedprivatespacetravel.C.ItsavedRutanplentyofmoney.D.ItfundedRutan’sfutureresearch.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Sufferingisneededtosucceed.B.Somearewiseandsomeareotherwise.C.Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.D.Don’tlimityourchallenges,challengeyourlimits.【答案】4.C5.D6.B7.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了飞机设计师BurtRutan从小受到人造卫星发射的启发，梦想进入太空，并最终通过自己的努力设计并成功试飞了私人太空船SpaceShipOne，从而激发了私人太空旅行的发展，包括RichardBranson的VirginGalactic公司的相关计划。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Bythemid1990s,however,Rutanhadrealizedthatwaitingforthegovernmentwasn’tgoingtowork.Itwasthenthathedeterminedtobuildhisownspaceship.(然而，到了20世纪90年代中期，Rutan意识到等待政府的行动是行不通的。就在那时，他决定建造自己的宇宙飞船。)”可知，到20世纪90年代中期，Rutan意识到等待政府不行，就在那时决定建造自己的宇宙飞船。故选C。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Rutanwasencouragedtobuildhisownspaceshipbythehistoryofairplanedesignitself.(飞机设计的历史本身激励着Rutan建造自己的宇宙飞船。)”可知，飞机设计的历史发展激励了Rutan去建造自己的宇宙飞船。故选D。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“ThoseweretherequirementstowinthetenmilliondollarAnsariXPrize,aprizedesignedtoencouragethedevelopmentofprivatespacetravel.Rutan’ssuccessgottheworld’sattention,andvariousplansforprivatespacetravelbegantoappear.(这满足了赢得1000万美元安萨里X大奖的要求，该奖项旨在鼓励私人太空旅行的发展。Rutan的成功引起了全世界的关注，各种私人太空旅行计划开始涌现。)”可知，安萨里X大奖旨在鼓励私人太空旅行的发展，而Rutan的获奖引起了全世界的关注，各种私人太空旅行计划开始涌现，这表明Rutan获奖对推动私人太空旅行具有重要意义。故选B。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Rutan没有局限于等待政府开展太空旅行项目，而是自己决定建造宇宙飞船，不断挑战，最终实现了目标，推动了私人太空旅行的发展，这体现了“不要限制自己的挑战，要挑战自己的极限”。故选D。CWithgenerativeartificialintelligencetools—suchasChatGPT—beingwidelyusedinforeignlanguageeducationandtranslationtasks,therapiddevelopmentofsuchtoolshasfacedsomechallengesanddoubts.However,someeducators,studentsandtranslatorsseegenerativeAIasmoreofachanceratherthanathreat.WangHuashu,aprofessoratBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity,saidgenerativeAIischangingforeignlanguageeducation.Itopensupnewpossibilitiesforpersonalizedteaching.“TeacherscanuseAItocreaterealisticdialoguescenesforspeakingpractice,whilestudentsbenefitfromimmediatementsonoralandwrittenlanguageskills,improvingtheirmunicationabilities,”saidWang,addingthatmanyuniversitiesareusingAItoenrichtheircourses.TheriseofAIdoesredefinetranslators’roles.“ThoughAIfinishesthetranslationtasksinseconds,itstruggleswithtaskslikeculturalandcontextualunderstanding.So,educatorsneedtofocusmoreonstudents’thinkingandskillstoensurehighqualitylanguageuse,”headded.ForfearsofAIreplacingforeignlanguageprofessionals,Wangwasagainstsuchfears.“Translationisnotonlyamechanicaltaskbutalsoaprocessofdeepculturalunderstandingandvaluereconstruction,”WangsaidAItoolsareimportantforbridginglinguistic,culturalandphysicalworlds,buttheycannotownthepoetic,creativeandemotionalqualitiesthathumantranslatorspossess.Yuki,agraduatestudentinVietnamesetranslationatGuangxiUniversity,saidAI’sabilitiesinVietnamesetranslationarelimitedduetothelanguage’suniquequalities.ChatGPT,whichshedescribedasher“cyberteacher”,hasimprovedtranslationspeedandofferedfreshviewsforacademicwriting,butitstruggleswithcreativecontent,shesaid.SheaddedthatthosewithoutstronglanguageskillsmayblindlyfollowAIgeneratedtranslations,preventingtheirprofessionaldevelopment.ProfessorWangsaidbothteachersandstudentsmuststayupdatedwiththelatesteducationaltechnologies,andcourseslikeAIassistedtranslationshouldbeinplacetopreparethemforfuturechallenges.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprobablymean?A.Change. B.Assist. C.Replace. D.Strengthen.9.What’strueaboutgenerativeAIaccordingtoProfessorWang?A.Itthreatenstherolesoftranslators.B.Itcanfinishallthetasksasexpected.C.Itmakesthepersonalizedlearningpossible.D.Ithasthesamequalitiesashumantranslators.10.WhydoesYukimentionChatGPT?A.TointroduceanewgenerativeAItool.B.TowarnpeoplenottouseAIintranslation.C.ToproveAIhasdisadvantagesintranslation.D.ToshowAIcanimprovetranslationspeed.11.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.GenerativeAIisRisingB.WhatBenefitsGenerativeAIBringsC.HowtoFaceGenerativeAIProperlyD.GenerativeAIRockstheLanguageWorld【答案】8.A9.C10.C11.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章围绕生成式人工智能工具在外语教育和翻译任务中的广泛应用展开，讨论了其面临的挑战、疑问以及教育者、学生和翻译人员的不同看法。【8题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“WangHuashu,aprofessoratBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity,saidgenerativeAIischangingforeignlanguageeducation.(北京外国语大学教授王华树表示，生成式人工智能正在改变外语教育。)”可知，生成式人工智能正在改变外语教育。而后文提到人工智能在翻译领域的表现，如能快速完成翻译任务，但在文化和语境理解等方面存在困难，这必然会使翻译工作者的角色发生变化。所以“redefine”在这里意思与“change”相近，即重新定义意味着改变。故选A。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“WangHuashu,aprofessoratBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity,saidgenerativeAIischangingforeignlanguageeducation.Itopensupnewpossibilitiesforpersonalizedteaching.(北京外国语大学教授王华树表示，生成式人工智能正在改变外语教育。它为个性化教学开辟了新的可能性。)”可知，王教授认为生成式人工智能为个性化教学开辟了新的可能性，即让个性化学习成为可能。故选C。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Yuki,agraduatestudentinVietnamesetranslationatGuangxiUniversity,saidAI’sabilitiesinVietnamesetranslationarelimitedduetothelanguage’suniquequalities.ChatGPT,whichshedescribedasher“cyberteacher”,hasimprovedtranslationspeedandofferedfreshviewsforacademicwriting,butitstruggleswithcreativecontent,shesaid.(广西大学越南语翻译专业的研究生Yuki表示，由于越南语的独特性，人工智能在越南语翻译方面的能力有限。她将ChatGPT形容为自己的“网络老师”，称其提高了翻译速度，并为学术写作提供了新的思路，但在处理创意性内容时仍显吃力。)”可知，她提到ChatGPT是为了证明AI在翻译，尤其是在处理像越南语这类具有独特性语言以及创意性内容的翻译时存在劣势。故选C。【11题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要讨论了生成式人工智能（GenerativeAI）在外语教育和翻译领域的应用及其带来的影响。选项D“GenerativeAIRockstheLanguageWorld(生成式人工智能震撼了语言世界)”准确地体现了生成式人工智能给语言世界（外语教育和翻译行业）带来了巨大影响，包括改变外语教育、重新定义翻译者角色等，全面概括了文章主旨。故选D。DMonarchbutterfliesareamongtheplanet’smostpowerfulmigrators.Everyautumn,anewgenerationisborninthenorthernUnitedStatesandsouthernCanada.TheythenflyfartothemountainsofCentralMexico,between2,485and2,982milesaway.Tohelpthismigration,ateamofscientistshasplantednewoverwinteringsitesalongtheslopesofaMexicanvolcano.Thebutterfliesoverwinterintheforestsofsacredfirtreesathighaltitudes(海拔).However,theseforeststhatthemonarchsneedtosurvivetheirmigrationareatriskbecauseofclimatechange.Creatingnewforestsonthehighermountainsandoutsidetheinsects’currentgeographicrangecouldbeasolution.“Here,weshowthepossibilityofplantingnewtreesonanearbyvolcano,”SaenzRomero,abiologistinMexicosaid.“Wecallthis‘assistedmigration’:plantingseedlings(幼苗)grownfromseedsfromexistingsacredfirpopulationstonewsiteswhoseclimateby2060willbeesimilartothatattoday’soverwinteringsitesbecauseofglobalwarming.”Theseedlingswereplantedatfourtestedaltitudes11,154,11,811,12,467,and13,123feet.Thelastwasincludedbecauseit’sthehighestaltitudeatwhichsacredfirtreescansurviveintoday’sclimate.Researchersfoundthatwhenseedlingsweremovedtolocationshigherandcolderthantheinitialstand,theirgrowthandsurvivaldeclined.Atthehighestaltitudeof13,123feet,thegrowthwasnearlyzeroandmanyseedlingsshowedfrostdamage.Between11,811and12,467feet,theseedlingshad27percentlesssurvivalthanatthebaselineof11,154feet.Accordingtotheresearchers,thissurvivalis“veryacceptable.”“Theseplantedplaceswouldfinallyserveasoverwinteringsitesforthemonarchbutterflyunderwarmerclimates,”saidSaenzRomero.“Infact,astheearthheats,monarchbutterflieshaveestablishednewandlargecoloniesatcolderplaces,whichsuggeststhattheyalreadyaresearchingfornewplacestooverwinter.Onceourseedlingsarefullygrown,theywillhopefullydiscoverourplantingsite,too.”12.What’sthepurposeofplantingforestsonaMexicanvolcano?A.Tostudytheeffectsofglobalwarming.B.Toprotectthemonarchsfromattackers.C.Tointroducenewtreespeciestotheregion.D.Toprovidenewoverwinteringsitesformonarchs.13.Whydidtheresearchersincludethealtitudeof13.123inthetest?A.It’sthepeakofthevolcano. B.It’sfitformonarchs.C.It’sthesurvivalpointofseedlings. D.It’sidealforsacredfirtrees.14.WhatdoesParagraph5mainlyshow?A.Researchersweresatisfiedwiththesurvivalofseedlings.B.Thehigherthealtitudewas,theworsetheseedlingsgrew.C.Livingconditionsformonarchbutterfliesweredifficult.D.Theseedlingswerelesslikelytosurviveatloweraltitudes.15.WhatdoesSaenzRomeroconcludeaboutmonarchs?A.Thewarmthisforcingthemtomove.B.Newsitesarewellprepared.C.Theyfollowfixedmigrationroutes.D.Theylackfoodincurrentsites.【答案】12.D13.C14.B15.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家为了帮助帝王蝶迁徙，在墨西哥火山附近种植新的越冬地点的情况，以及相关的科学研究和发现。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Monarchbutterfliesareamongtheplanet’smostpowerfulmigrators.Everyautumn,anewgenerationisborninthenorthernUnitedStatesandsouthernCanada.TheythenflyfartothemountainsofCentralMexico,between2,485and2,982milesaway.Tohelpthismigration,ateamofscientistshasplantednewoverwinteringsitesalongtheslopesofaMexicanvolcano.(帝王蝶是地球上最强大的迁徙者之一。每年秋天，新一代帝王蝶在美国北部和加拿大南部诞生。随后，它们会长途飞行2485到2982英里，前往墨西哥中部的山区。为了助力这一迁徙，一组科学家在墨西哥一座火山的山坡上种植了新的越冬地点)”可知，在墨西哥火山上种植森林是为帝王蝶提供新的越冬地点。故选D。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Theseedlingswereplantedatfourtestedaltitudes11,154,11,811,12,467,and13,123feet.Thelastwasincludedbecauseit’sthehighestaltitudeatwhichsacredfirtreescansurviveintoday’sclimate.(这些幼苗被种植在四个测试海拔高度处：11154英尺、11811英尺、12467英尺和13123英尺。选择最后这个高度，是因为它是在当前气候条件下，神圣冷杉能够存活的最高海拔)”可知，研究人员将13123英尺这个海拔高度纳入测试，是因为它是在当前气候条件下，神圣冷杉能够存活的最高海拔，即该海拔是神圣冷杉幼苗的生存临界点。故选C。【14题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第五段“Researchersfoundthatwhenseedlingsweremovedtolocationshigherandcolderthantheinitialstand,theirgrowthandsurvivaldeclined.Atthehighestaltitudeof13,123feet,thegrowthwasnearlyzeroandmanyseedlingsshowedfrostdamage.Between11,811and12,467feet,theseedlingshad27percentlesssurvivalthanatthebaselineof11,154feet.Accordingtotheresearchers,thissurvivalis“veryacceptable.”(研究人员发现，当幼苗被移植到比初始种植地海拔更高、气温更低的地方时，它们的生长和存活率下降。在最高海拔13123英尺处，生长几乎停滞，许多幼苗出现冻害。在11811英尺至12467英尺之间，幼苗的存活率比11154英尺的基准海拔处低27%。研究人员认为，这样的存活率“是完全可以接受的”)”可知，随着海拔升高，幼苗的生长和存活率下降的情况，并且特别提到在最高的13,123英尺处，生长几乎为零且许多幼苗显示出霜冻损伤，这表明海拔越高，幼苗生长越差。故选B。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段SaenzRomero所说的“Infact,astheearthheats,monarchbutterflieshaveestablishednewandlargecoloniesatcolderplaces,whichsuggeststhattheyalreadyaresearchingfornewplacestooverwinter.(事实上，随着地球变暖，帝王蝶已经在更寒冷的地方建立了新的大型栖息地，这表明它们已经在寻找新的越冬地点)”可推知，SaenzRomero认为气候变暖让帝王蝶的栖息地受到影响，被迫迁移至新地点。故选A。第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Intoday’sfastpacedworld,creativityisavaluablequalitythatcansetindividualsapartintheirownfields.Whetheryou’reanartist,ateacher,orastudent,enhancingyourcreativitycanleadtocreativeideasandsuccessfuloutes.___16___.ExposeyourselftonewexperiencesTravelingtodifferentplaces,tryingoutnewactivities,andmeetingdifferentpeoplecanbroadenyourhorizonsandstimulateyourimagination.___17___Therefore,youreturnhomewitharenewedsenseofpurposeandenthusiasmforlite.PracticemindfulnessandrelaxationCreativityoftenesfromacalmandfocusedmind.Takepartinactivitiessuchasmeditation,yoga,orsimplywalkinnature.___18___That’swhyyouhavetotaketimeoutforyourselftorelaxandrecharge.Keepacreativityjournal___19___.Thisnotonlyhelpsyoucapturefleetingideasbutalsoencouragesyoutoreflectonanddevelopthemfurther.Finally,thispracticecanleadtosignificantpersonalandprofessionalgrowth.___20___Sometimes,thebestideasefrombrainstormingsessionswithothers.Surroundyourselfwithcreativeindividualswhocanchallengeyourthinkingandinspireyoutothinkoutsidethebox.Cooperatingwithotherscanbringdiverseperspectivesandleadtomorecreativesolutions.Inconclusion,boostingcreativityrequireseffortanddevotion.Byfollowingthetipsabove,youcanunlockyourcreativepotentialandachieveremarkableresults.Remember,creativityisamusclethatneedstobeexercisedregularlytostaystrong.A.BrainstormregularlyB.TeamupwithothersC.NewexperiencesoftenleadtofreshideasD.TheseactivitieshelpclearyourmindandinspireyourcreativityE.Writedownyourthoughts,ideas,andinspirationsastheyeF.HereissomepracticaladviceonhowtoencourageyourcreativityG.Journalsmeanpersonalnotebooksrecordingthoughtsandobservations【答案】16.F17.C18.D19.E20.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要围绕如何提升创造力这一主题，给出了几条实用的建议和方法。通过介绍不同的策略和技巧，帮助读者在自己的领域里发挥创造力，实现个人和职业的成长。【16题详解】根据上文“Intoday’sfastpacedworld,creativityisavaluablequalitythatcansetindividualsapartintheirownfields.Whetheryou’reanartist,ateacher,orastudent,enhancingyourcreativitycanleadtocreativeideasandsuccessfuloutes.(在当今快节奏的世界里，创造力是一种宝贵的特质，能让个人在各自领域脱颖而出。无论你是艺术家、教师还是学生，提升创造力都能带来创新性的想法和成功的成果。)”可知，上文强调了创造力的重要性。选项F“Hereissomepracticaladviceonhowtoencourageyourcreativity(这里有一些关于如何激发你创造力的实用建议。)”承上启下，自然引出下文具体的提升创造力的建议。故选F。【17题详解】根据上文“Travelingtodifferentplaces,tryingoutnewactivities,andmeetingdifferentpeoplecanbroadenyourhorizonsandstimulateyourimagination.(前往不同的地方旅行、尝试新的活动，以及结识不同的人，能够拓宽你的视野，激发你的想象力。)”可知，上文提到旅行、尝试新活动和结识不同的人能拓宽视野、激发想象力。选项C“Newexperiencesoftenleadtofreshideas(新体验常常会带来新想法)”进一步阐述了新体验与新想法的关系，与前文衔接紧密，符合段落主旨。故选C。【18题详解】根据上文“Creativityoftenesfromacalmandfocusedmind.Takepartinactivitiessuchasmeditation,yoga,orsimplywalkinnature(创造力通常源自平静且专注的头脑。参加冥想、瑜伽之类的活动，或者仅仅在大自然中漫步。)”可知，上文建议读者参与冥想、瑜伽或在大自然中散步等活动。选项D“Theseactivitieshelpclearyourmindandinspireyourcreativity(这些活动有助于理清思绪并激发你的创造力。)”中的“Theseactivities”指代前文提到的活动，说明了这些活动对创造力的积极作用，符合语境。故选D。【19题详解】根据小标题“Keepacreativityjournal(记创意日记)”可知，本段主题为记日记。选项E“Writedownyourthoughts,ideas,andinspirationsastheye(当你的想法、念头和灵感出现时，把它们写下来)”具体说明了在创意日记中记录内容的方式，与“记创意日记”这一主题相符。自然引出下文“Thisnotonlyhelpsyoucapturefleetingideasbutalsoencouragesyoutoreflectonanddevelopthemfurther.(这不仅有助于你捕捉稍纵即逝的想法，还能促使你进一步思考并完善它们。)”。故选E。【20题详解】空处为本段小标题。根据本段内容“Sometimes,thebestideasefrombrainstormingsessionswithothers.Surroundyourselfwithcreativeindividualswhocanchallengeyourthinkingandinspireyoutothinkoutsidethebox.Cooperatingwithotherscanbringdiverseperspectivesandleadtomorecreativesolutions.(有时候，最棒的想法源自与他人的头脑风暴。让自己身边围绕着富有创造力的人，他们能够挑战你的思维，激励你跳出常规思考。与他人合作能够带来多元的视角，进而产生更具创造性的解决方案。)”可知，本段强调与他人合作。选项B“Teamupwithothers(与他人合作)”准确概括了该段内容。故选B。第三部分英语运用（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。Severalyearsago,afriendhadsentmearestaurantgiftcardforChristmasandIhadpickedapretty,sunnySundayafternoontouseit.Itfeltgoodtakingmytwogrownsonstoanicesitdown___21___insteadofthefastfoodplaceswherewe___22___ate.Themealwasdeliciousandweall___23___eachother’spany.Whenthewaitressbroughtthe___24___,Ilookeddownatit.Thegiftcardcoveredalmostallofit.Ireachedintomy___25___togetenoughcashtopaytherest,seeingtwobills.Thefirstwouldcovertherestandgivethewaitressanice,___26___.ThesecondwasmuchlargersoIreacheddowntopickoutthefirstoneinmywalletAtthatmomentmy___27___flashedbackto30yearsbefore.Iwasworkingasabusboyinarestaurantsimilartothisone.Iwasstrugglingtofeedmyyoungfamilybyworking___28___hours.Iwitnessedwaitressescountingtheirfewtips,___29___abouttheirrentandchildren’sneedsthepainandsadnessintheireyes____30____withme.Returningtothepresent,Ipushedthesmallerbillbackdownandpickedoutthelargerone.Ifoldeditaroundthegiftcardand____31____bothofthemwiththecheck.Asweleft,I____32____themtothewaitresswithasmile,saying,“Youkeepthe____33____.”Thankstothekindactofmyfriend,mysonsandIenjoyedthemostunforgettableChristmasdinner.Morethanthat,Iwantedto____34____thewarmthtoothers.Thatday,Ichosetopayitforward,hopingto____35____someoneelse’sday.21.A.shop B.restaurant C.park D.hotel22.A.usually B.naturally C.finally D.hardly23.A.reflected B.enjoyed C.respected D.organized24.A.dish B.money C.menu D.check25.A.pocket B.bag C.wallet D.backpack26.A.gift B.reward C.tip D.job27.A.reaction B.memory C.expectation D.intelligence28.A.extra B.short C.daily D.limited29.A.hopeful B.worried C.curious D.confused30.A.went B.came C.worked D.lived31.A.decorated B.exchanged C.covered D.matched32.A.handed B.lent C.showed D.delivered33.A.card B.bill C.note D.change34.A.lookedfor B.gatheredup C.passedon D.gaveaway35.A.brighten B.spend C.fill D.miss【答案】21.B22.A23.B24.D25.C26.C27.B28.A29.B30.D31.C32.A33.D34.C35.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者使用朋友赠送的餐厅礼品卡与儿子们共度圣诞节晚餐的经历，以及由此引发的对过去自己作为餐厅服务生时艰难生活的回忆，展现了作者选择将这份温暖传递给他人的行为。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：带两个已成年的儿子去一家舒适的坐式餐厅用餐，而不是我们平常去的快餐店，这种感觉真好。A.shop商店；B.restaurant餐馆；C.park公园；D.hotel酒店。根据上文“Severalyearsago,afriendhadsentmearestaurantgiftcardforChristmasandIhadpickedapretty,sunnySundayafternoontouseit.”可知，作者得到了一张餐厅礼品卡。由此可知，作者和儿子们一起去餐厅使用这种礼品卡用餐。故选B。【22题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：带两个已成年的儿子去一家舒适的坐式餐厅用餐，而不是我们平常去的快餐店，这种感觉真好。A.usually通常；B.naturally自然地；C.finally最后；D.hardly几乎不。根据上文“Itfeltgoodtakingmytwogrownsonstoanicesitdown___1___”以及“insteadof”可推测，作者和儿子们通常去快餐店用餐。故选A。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：饭菜很美味，我们都很享受彼此的陪伴。A.reflected反映；B.enjoyed享受；C.respected尊重；D.