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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答DearYoursLiInasmallanddustyvillageinEngland,therelivedayoungmannamedTomHarper.Hisclotheswereoldandtorn,andhisshoeshadholesthatletintherain.Tomlivedinatinyroomaboveanoisycafe,whereheworkedwashingdishesforafewcoinseachday.Lifewashard,butTomhadadream:hewantedtoownabakery,fillingthestreetswiththewarmsmelloffreshbread.Tom’sparentspassedawaywhenhewasyoung,leavinghimwithnothingbutakindheartandastrongwill.Everynight,aftercleaningthecafe’spots,hesatbyaflickeringcandleandreadbooksaboutbaking.HeborrowedthesebooksfromMrs.Green,thevillagelibrarian,whosawsomethingspecialinTom’sbrighteyes.Oneday,aposterappearedinthevillagesquare.ItannouncedabakingcompetitioninLondon,withagrandprizeof£10,000.Tom’sheartraced.Thiscouldbehischance!ButthejourneytoLondoncostmoney,andTomhadnone.Heworkedextrahours,savedeverypenny,andevensoldhisonlycoattobuyatrainticket.Whenthedaycame,Tomboardedthetrainwithasmallbagandanervoussmile.InLondon,thecompetitionwasheldinahugehallfilledwiththebestbakersfromacrossEngland.Tomfeltsmallamongthem.Hehadnofancytools,justanoldwoodenspoonandarecipehe’dcreatedhimself,asoft,goldenloafwithherbsfromthevillagefields.Hishandsshookashemixedflour,water,andyeast酵母).Theshakeresultedfromnotjusthisnervousness,butalsothecoldness.Afterwhatseemedtobeacentury,Tomfinallycompletedhisherbloaf.Allthebakedbreadandcakeswerepresentedtothejudges.Thejudgestastedthemcarefully.Hourspassed,andTom’sstomachtwistedwithworry.Itseemedhardforhimtomakeitthroughtheannouncementofthewinner,bothpsychologicallyandphysically.Beforethejudgesannouncedthewinner,Tom’seyesaccidentallymetafamiliarfigure’seyes—Mrs.Greenwasamongtheaudience!注意：1.1502.Mrs.GreenwasholdingacoatandwavingherhandsatTom. Withtheprizemoney,Tomopenedasmallbakeryinhisvillage. 第一部 听1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20第二部 阅读理第一节21-23 24-27 28-31 32-35第二节36-40第三部 语言运第一节41-45 46-50CB 51-55第二 56.are 57. 58. 59. 60.61.had 62. 63. 64. 65.to第四部分写作DearIamLiHua,astudentfromseniorhighschool.Learningthatourschoolwillselectstudentrepresentativesforthe“InternationalTeenageForum2025”,Iamwritingtoapplyforthisvaluableopportunity.Tobeginwith,IhavewonawardsinseveralEnglishspeechcontestsandstrongEnglishcommunicationskills,whichenablesmetoexpressideasclearlyandconfidentlywithforeignstudents.What’smore,asclassmonitor,Ihavedevelopedteamworkspiritandleadership,makingmecooperateeffectivelywithothers.Mostimportantly,Ihaveabroadinterestinglobalculturesandhavetakenpartinvariouscross-culturalactivitiessuchasschoolculturalfestivalsandmodelUNconferences,whereIgainedrichexperienceininternationalexchangeprograms.Isincerelyhopeyoucouldtakemyapplicationintoconsideration.Iamlookingforwardtogettingthechancetopromoteculturalexchange.YoursLiMrs.GreenwasholdingacoatandwavingherhandsatTom.TomwasrathersurprisedthatMrs.Green,whowasthenicestlibrarianinTom’seyes,wouldcomeheretowatchhiscompetition.Thesupportfromhisvillagegavehimgreatconfidence,awarmcurrentflowingthroughhismind.“Thewinner,”thejudgessaid,“isTomHarper,forhissimpleyetextraordinaryherbloaf!”ThecrowdcheeredandTom’seyeswerefilledwithtears.Mrs.GreenracedtoTomandtheyhuggedeachothercloselyandlatertheyhappilywentbacktothevillage.Withtheprizemoney,Tomopenedasmallbakeryinhisvillage.Tomworkedveryhardandheevengotupatdawntobake.Wordspreadabouthisdeliciousbreadandsoon,peoplecamefrommilesaway.Tomdonatedbreadtothepoorandsharedhisstorytoinspireothers.“Hardworkandkindnesscanchangeyourlife,”hetoldthem.Mrs.Greenvisitedoften,sippingteaandsaying,“Iknewyou’dmakeit,Tom.”Yearspassed,andTomhasbuiltmorethanabusinessbutalifeofpurpose,provingthatdreams,hardwork,andkindnesscouldturnragsintoriches.Text1韩国首尔玫瑰 推断题——数字W:Hey,Andy!DidyougototheSeoulRoseFestivallastweek?Isawphotosonline—soM:Yeah,Idid.ThefestivalrunsfromMay16thto24th.IarrivedthereonthethirdW:Wow,howwasM:Amazing!Theroseswerebeautifulineverycolor.ItooktonsofText2餐馆用 推断题——身份关系M:WaseverythingallW:Yes,itwaswonderful.Iespeciallylikedthebeef.Thesaucehadsucharich,smokyflavor.MayIhavethecheck,please?M:Surething.ComingrightText3为儿子购买毕业礼 推断题——谈话背景M:Excuseme.AreyoulookingforanythinginW:Yes,mysonisgraduatingfromhighschool,andIwanttogethimsomethingM:You’vecometotherightplace.We’vegotplentyofcreativegiftsperfectforboys—whetherthey’reintoart,travel,orsomethinginbetween.Text4W:IhaveaspareticketforthisSaturday’sconcert.Itwillbeheldnearyourstudio.WouldliketogowithM:Sorry.IhavepromisedtohaveabigdinnerwithText5W:IheardyoutookatriptoMexicolastmonth.HowdidyoulikeM:Oh,Igotsickandtiredofthehotelandthefoodthere.SonowIunderstandthething:Eastorwest,homeisbest.Text6两名登ft者打破纪 第7题为推断题——数字W:Haveyouheardaboutthetwoclimbers,NicolasHojacandPhilippM:No.What’sW:TheyclimbedthreebigmountainsinSwitzerland—theEiger,Monch,andJungfrau.⑥Theyweresuperfast.Theydiditin15hoursand30minutes.Theoldrecordwas25hours.M:That’samazing.ThetwomenbroketheW:Yes.⑦Theystartedclimbingat1:00am.Theyarrivedatthepeakofthefirstmountaininsixhours.Theykeptmovingfastanddidn’tstopforlong.They’dthoughtthatthey’dneedatleast19hours,buttheyweremuchfaster.Text7W:DidyoutrysurfinginAustralia?It’sahugepartofthecultureM:Yeah,Isawpeopleoutsurfing!IsitreallythatW:Absolutely!⑧Itbrings$20billiontotheeconomyeveryyear—it’samassiveindustry.Italsosupportsover100,000jobs.M:Wow.HaveyouheardsomesurfspotsareinW:Sadly,yes.⑨SurfbreaksfaceissuesfromclimatechangeandcoastalM:ArethereanycountriessteppingintoW:⑩NewZealandandPeruhaveprotectionrules,butAustralia’smeasuresareinsufficient.UnlikeNewZealand’slegalbanoncoastalconstructionnearbreaksorPeru’sfinesagainstdamagingactivitieslikeillegalfishing,⑩AustralialackscomparablenationwideprotectionsforitssurfText8M:HaveyouheardabouttheroboticdogsatthegreenhouseW:No.WhatdotheyM:Theywalkrowbyrowtocheckvegetablesforinsectsanddiseases.Wedon’thavetocheckeachplantbyhandanymore!W:That’sincredible!Howdoth