安徽省六校联考2026-2027学年高三上学期开学阶段性学情检测英语试题（含答案无听力音频及原文）

2027届高三阶段性学情检测英语试题2026.09注意事项：1.本卷共四部分,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。2.本试卷包括"试题卷"和"答题卡"两部分。"试题卷"共12页,"答题卡"共2页。3.请务必在"答题卡"上答题,在"试题卷"上答题是无效的。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.Whatwillthemanpossiblybuy?A.Ironpaintings. B.HuiOperaCDs. C.Chinesefishlanterns.2.Howmuchwillthemanpayintotal?A.95yuan. B.190yuan. C.285yuan.3.Wherewillthetwospeakersprobablytravel?A.AEuropeancountry. B.Acoastalcityabroad. C.Adomesticmountainspot.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers. B.Co-workers. C.Driverandpassenger.5.Howisthewomangoingtosolvetheproblem?A.Bybuyingsomepaper. B.ByaskingSallyforhelp. C.Byrepairingtheprinter.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听下面的录音,回答第6和第7小题。6.Whatistheman'sjobatthefair?A.Toselltickets. B.Tofixbrokenmachines. C.Tointroduceflyingvehicles.7.Wherecanvisitorsbuytickets?A.Besidethedrones. B.Attheentrance. C.Inthedisplayarea.听下面的录音,回答第8至第10小题。8.Wherewillthe2026CCTVMid-AutumnFestivalGalabeheld?A.Hefei. B.Huainan. C.Wuhu.9.Whyisthegalaamilestoneforthecity?A.Itwillrecorditshistory. B.Itfeatureshigh-techshows.C.Itisthefirsttimetobeheldthere.10.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutintheend?A.Thegala'simpact. B.Thetipsforvisitors. C.Thegovernment'spreparations.听下面的录音,回答第11至第13小题。11.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Hostingaprogram. B.Introducingaproduct. C.Presentingacourse.12.What'stherobot'smaincharacteristic?A.It'sfun. B.It'screative. C.It'spersonalized.13.Inwhatwaycantherobotbenefitshykidsthemost?A.Buildingconfidence. B.Playingoutdoorgames. C.Strengtheningschoolwork.听下面的录音,回答第14至第16小题。14.WhatisthethemeofWAIC2026?A.AIIndustryApplications. B.AISmartTransportEquipment.C.AIPartnershipforaBrighterFuture.15.WhenwilltheyheadforWAIC?A.July17th. B.July18th. C.July20th.16.Whatwillthetwospeakerspreparefor?A.Aschoolsciencereport. B.Anacademicforum. C.Aschoolvisitingactivity.听下面的录音,回答第17至第20小题。17.WhatishappeningonWednesdayevening?A.Abakesale. B.Abookclub. C.Aviewofanartist'sworks.18.Whatwillthemoneyfromthebakesalegotoward?A.Thesportsteams. B.Theartdepartment. C.Thecomputerlab.19.Whoareinvitedtoattendthebookclub?A.Teachers. B.Parents. C.Students.20.Whywilltheschoolcomputerlabbeclosedthisweek?A.Itneedstoberepaired. B.Itispreparingforthebookfair.C.Itisusedforparentclubactivities.第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。AAVisittoJohnBallZooLocatedinGrandRapids,Michigan,JohnBallZooislocatedina103acreparkandoccupiesabout31acres.Itfeaturesawell-organizedgeographiczoninglayout.Itmakesfulluseofnaturalhillsidelandsandadoptsacolor-codedtrailsystem,dividingthewholesiteintofivethemedzones.EntryValleyServingasthezoo'sgatewayatthelowestaltitude,thisareafocusesonindooraquaticexhibitsandvisitorservices.Itshighlightsincludethe40,000-gallonLivingShoresAquarium,displayingspeciesfrommultipleglobalwaterbiomes,andthePygmyHippoPavilion.Basicfacilitiessuchasticketoffices,giftshopsanddiningstandsareallavailablehere,withalltouristtrailsstartingfromthiszone.WildWayTrailStretchingalongthesouthwesternhillside,thiswoodedtrailishometosmallanimalsincludinghowlermonkeys,ring-tailedlemursandwallabies.ItalsofeaturesRed'sHobbyFarm,aninteractivepettingzoodesignedforchildren.Gentleboardwalksandkid-friendlyplayfacilitiesmakeitidealforfamilyvisits.AmericasZoneLyingatthezoo'scenter,thiszoneactsasavitaltransportcenter.ItcombinesindoorandoutdoorexhibitsofAmericanwildlife,rangingfromflamingosandtoucanstosnowleopardsandbrownbears.Dailyanimalshowsandvariousleisureservicesareprovidedatthecentralsquare.AfricaZoneCoveringthelargestelevatedopengrassland,thiszoneperfectlycopiesAfricansavannalandscapes.Itseparatesherbivoreslikezebrasandgazellesfrompredatorssuchaslionsandchimpanzees.Naturalrockbarriersreplacerigidfences,creatingamoreauthenticlivingenvironmentforanimals.IdemaForestRealmStandingatthezoo'shighestpoint,thiszoneisaccessibleonlybycablerailwayorelevatedboardwalks.Itisfamousforitstwo-acreAmurtigerhabitat,aswellashomeforredpandasandsnowyowls.Seasonalwildlifeshowsandadventurecoursesarealsoopentovisitorshere.21.WhatdoweknowaboutEntryValley?A.Allzootrailsstartfromthisarea. B.Itliesinthehighestplaceofthezoo.C.Itisfamousforvariouslandanimals. D.Itprovidesprofessionalpettingservices.22.Wherecanvisitorsfindbothemergencyhelpanddiningstand?A.Everythemedzoneonthemap. B.OnlyIdemaForestRealm.C.WildWayTrailandAfricaZone. D.EntryValleyandAfricaZone.23.WhatdoAmericasZoneandIdemaForestRealmhaveincommon?A.Theylieatthelowestaltitude. B.Theyprovidekid-friendlyactivities.C.Naturalrockbarriersareused. D.Visitorscanwatchwildlifeshowsthere.BForDerekVeal,itallstartedwhenhewas12yearsold,playinginhisgrandfather'sbarn.Whileexploringit,Vealdiscoveredanoldsuitcase.Insidewerepilesofoldphotos,someofthemover100yearsold.Thesuitcasebelongedtohisgreat-grandmother.ShehadAlzheimer'sandlivedinanearbynursinghome.Vealandhisgrandfathervisitedhershortlyafterwardswiththephotos,hopingshecouldtellthemmoreaboutthem.WhathappenednextchangedVeal'slife."Everythingcamebacktoherwhenshesawthesepictures.Sherecognizedhersisters,heraunts,hergrandparents...ItwasthefirsttimeIhadseensomeone'slostmemoriesfromanoldphotoreturningtothem."Vealsaid.TheexperiencemadeVealrealizethepowerofoldphotographstoholdtreasuredandlong-forgottenmemoriesandrestoretheiridentity.Itneverlefthim.ItwasthefirstthingVealthoughtaboutwhenhefoundsomeoldfamilyphotosforsaleatathriftstoretwoyearsago."Idecidedtopickapictureout,studyit,andthentrytogetitbacktoitsoriginalfamily,"hesaid.Soon,VealboughtmorephotosandstartedaFacebookgroupcalledOldPhotoProjecttoaidinfindingotherphotos'families.Vealisnottheonlypersontotakeonthehobbyofreturninglostphotographs.Photoenthusiastsaroundtheworldhavetakenonthetaskofsearchingforoldphotographswiththepurposeofreunitingthemwiththeirfamilies.Whatmakesthishobbysouniqueisnotonlyhowitgivespeoplethechancetohelpothers,butitalsobringstheseenthusiastsasenseofidentity."ThemoreIreturnmemories,"saidaphotoenthusiast,"themoreitfeelslikeI'msupposedtobedoingthis."24.WhydidVealbringtheoldphotostohisgreat-grandmother?A.Toshowhisgrandfather'ssecretsuitcase. B.Tohelpheridentifyherlostrelatives.C.Todecorateherroominthenursinghome. D.Tolearnaboutthestoriesbehindthephotos.25.WhatdidVealdoafterfindingoldfamilyphotosinathriftstore?A.Hedonatedphotostolocalnursinghomes.B.Hesetupanonlinegrouptohelpreturnphotos.C.Heopenedaphysicalshoptoselloldphotos.D.Hekeptphotostorememberhisgreat-grandmother.26.Whatcanwelearnaboutglobalphotoenthusiasts?A.Theymatchlostphotoswithfamilies. B.TheytakecareofseniorswithAlzheimer's.C.Theyearnalotbycollectingoldfamilyphotos.D.TheycreateFacebookgroupstocollectphotos.27.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.ToadvertiseOldPhotoProject. B.Toexplainhowtorecovermemories.C.Tointroduceameaningfulhobby. D.Toteachhowtofindlostfamilyphoto.CThetrademarklawsuitbetweenLouisVuittonandMollyTealookslikeasimplecommercialconflict,yetitexposesourdeeptroubleofcollectiveculturalaphasia(失语)andthelossofdiscoursepowerovertraditionalChinesepatterns.Thoughthecourt'srulingfollowsthelaw,manyChinesepeoplefeelupset.It'ssaidthatthefour-petalfloralpatternLVusestoprotectitstrademarkmayhavecomefromTang-dynastytreasureflowerpatternsandancientpersimmoncalyxpatterns,whichhavebeenChinesepublicculturaltreasuresforthousandsofyears.However,theynowbecomeexclusivecommercialsymbolsownedbyanoverseasbrand.Manynetizenspubliclyconsiderita"reverseexploitation",whichresultsfromourlong-timeignoranceoftraditionalpatterns.Forcenturies,treasureflowers,cloudpatternsandHuipatternsdecorateancientpaintings,porcelainandbuildings,carryingChinesebeautyandgoodwishes.However,wehaveseldomsystematicallyregisteredorprotectedthemwithIP(intellectualproperty)rights.ForeignbrandshavelongabsorbedinspirationfromChineseancientpatterns,madesmallchangesandcompletedglobaltrademarkregistrations.Onthecontrary,domesticbrandsuseourancestors'patternscasuallywithoutawarenessofpropertyrights.Theyonlyrealizetheseculturalsymbolshavebeenoccupiedbyforeigncapitalwhenlawsuitsarrive.Thisistypicalculturalaphasia:weadmirethebeautyofancientpatterns,butfailtoguardtheirlegalrights;welovenationaltrendaesthetics(美学),butlackacompletesystemtoprotecttraditionalculture.Collectiveculturalaphasiamaynotmerelyallowforeignbrandstoprivatizethosesymbols,butalsoblockthedevelopmentofdomesticChinese-styleindustries.Iflocalbrandsfacehugefineseverytimetheyusenativeancientpatterns,itwillbehardtopassdowntraditionalbeauty.Foralongtime,weonlyenjoytheartisticheritageleftbyourancestorspassively,insteadofactivelyregisteringpatterns,buildingdigitaldatabasesandperfectingrelevantlaws.Asaresult,preciousculturalresourcesmayfallintothehandsofforeignbusinesses.Jointeffortsareessentialtofixthisproblem.Thegovernmentshouldbuildapublicpatterndatabaseandclarifyusagerules.EnterprisesneedtovaluetraditionalculturalIPandcreateoriginalChinese-styleworks.Withenhancedculturalconfidence,wecansafeguardouruniqueculturalsymbolsandletEasternaestheticsdevelopsustainably.(four-petalfloralpattern)(Tang-dynastytreasureflowerpattern)(persimmoncalyxpattern)28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"reverseexploitation"inparagraph2mean?A.Domesticbrandsuseforeignclassicpatterns.B.Chinesefirmsrecoverculturalsymbolsvialawsuits.C.Courtsfineforeignbrandsforcopyinglocaldesigns.D.ForeignbrandsprofitfromChineseculturalresources.29.Whydodomesticbrandseasilygetintotrademarktrouble?A.Theysimplycopyforeignbrands. B.TheylackIPprotectionawareness.C.Theyfailtobuilddigitaldatabases. D.Theyrefusetofollowthenewlaws.30.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?A.Foreignbrandsseizeourtraditionalpatterns.B.Heritageisnotappreciatedorwell-protected.C.Culturalsilenceleadstomultipleharmfuloutcomes.D.HighfinesstopChinapassingdowntraditionalbeauty.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheValueofTraditionalFloralPatterns B.WaystoRegisterTraditionalChinesePatternsC.CulturalAphasiaReflectedinthePatternLawsuitD.ClosureoftheConflictBetweenLVandMollyTeaDOnMay24night,theLongMarch-2FY23rocketlaunchedShenzhou-23mannedspacecraftintoplannedorbit.ThesuccessfulmissionstartedChina's2026mannedspacetaskswithmanytechnicalbreakthroughs.Themostimportantupgradeliesinthecabinwindows.AfterwindowcracksledtoChina'sfirstemergencymannedlaunch,engineersredesignedthestructure.Theoldsingleprotectiveglasswasreplacedwithtwoheat-resistantlayersplusaninnerprotectivelayer.Thenewstructureeffectivelyresistsimpactsfromtinyspacepiecesandbetterguaranteesastronauts'safety.Thenewspaceshipalsosawahugeleapinreturncargocapacity.EarlierShenzhoucraftcouldonlybringroughly50kilogramsofsamplesback.Afterupgrades,thereturncapsulecancarryover100kilogramsofpayload,withcargoroomthreetimeslarger.Insidethecabin,newlight-weightscreenshelpwatchflightinformation.Newtoolsquicklycheckwhetherthecabinkeepsairinside.Newcontrolsticksareeasyforastronautstoholdandoperate.Shenzhou-23completedChina'sfirst3.5-hourfastradialdocking(对接)withTiangongspacestation.Differentfromfront-reardocking,radialdockinghasnofixedholdingpoint.Thecraftmustkeepadjustingitsflightpostureandorbitundercontinuousdynamiccontrol.Itsguidancesystembalancesfuelconsumptioninrealtime,requiringhighspeed,accuracyandself-operation.Besideshardwareimprovements,ninescientificexperimentsareonboard,withricecultivationstandingoutasalandmarkproject.Forthefirsttime,researcherswillcompletetwocontinuousgenerationsofricegrowthinorbit:ricewillmatureandbeharvestedinspace,thenitsseedsreplantedforasecondgrowthcycle.Thedatawillrevealhowlong-termweightlessnessinfluencesricegenesandgrowth,layinggroundworkforfuturefoodplantingontheMoonandMars.Anotherkeytesttargetsnewsolarcells.Featuringhighenergyefficiency,lightweightandoutstandingpoweroutput,theyareviewedasidealpowersuppliesforfuturespacefacilities.Onthismission,thespacestationrunsitsfirstin-orbitdynamictestofsuchcells,recordingefficiencylossinspacetoanalyzetheirlong-termserviceperformance.32.HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph2?A.Byanalyzingthecausesofemergency. B.Bymakingalistofseveralpotentialrisks.C.Bystatingaproblemandofferingitssolution.D.Bymakingcomparisonsbetweendifferenttheories.33.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheupgradeofreturncapsule?A.Itdoublescargospace. B.Ithelpsmonitorandoperateinsidethecraft.C.Itpreventsairfromescaping. D.Itallowsresearcherstoskipsampleselection.34.Whatmakesradialdockingmuchharderthanfrontandreardocking?A.Itrequiresfewerfueladjustments. B.Itreliesonstableparkingpositions.C.Itsguidancesystemworksinaccurately.D.Itneedsfrequentchangeswithnofixedpositions.35.Whyaretwospaceprojectsmentionedinthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Toshowspaceresearchesservelong-termspacegoals.B.Toprovebiologicaltestsmattermorethanpowertests.C.Toconfirmtherearemoreexperimentsthanearliercrafts.D.Toexplainwhatgreatdifficultiesspaceexperimentsmeet.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whydoesbeingalonemakeyoustronger?Youmaynotbeconvincedthatsolitude(独处)isgoodforyou.Ifyou'reapeopleperson,youmaynotlookforwardtospendingtimebyyourself.

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Hereareseveralbenefitstoconsider.Solitudecanmakeyoumoresympathetic.Whenyou'rewithyourspecificgroupoffriendsandfamilymembers,youbecomeseparatedfromothers.It'snotmean-spiritednecessarily,butyoutendtoexcludepeoplewhoaren'twithinyour"circle".

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Youdevelopsympathyforotherpeople,andyoucanevenbewillingtoincludetheminyourlife.It'slikeyourworldgetsbiggerfromthetimespentbyyourself.Spendingtimealoneimprovesyourcreativity.Thereisalonglistofmusicians,authors,andartistswholooktosolitudetoinspiretheircreativity.Whenyouarealoneinyourlivingroom,therearenodistractions,soyourmindcanrest,allowingideastobubbletothetopofyourconscientiousness.

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Somepeopleevensuggestthatanopenfloorplaninyourhomeisn'thelpfulforcreativitybecauseit'snoisierandlessprivate.Youcanreleasepressurewhenyoustayalone.Learninghowtohangoutwithyourselfreducesyourstress.Let'sfaceit.

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Solitudeallowsyoutotakeabreathandenjoysomepeace.Youcantakeawalk,readabookorcleanoutacloset.Whateveryouwanttodothathelpsyourmindandbodyde-stress.

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Hangingwithfamilyandfriendsisgreat,butsometimesyouneedtobealonetomapoutyourlife.Youmayneedtimetofigureoutwhereyouwanttogoonvacationnextsummer.Youmayneedtimetothinkaboutyourretirement.Solitudeallowsyousometimetoevaluateyourgoals,dreams,andaspirationsandmakechangesifnecessary.A.Beingalonefacilitatesyourplanning.B.Solitudegivesyouasenseofcontentment.C.Youfeelfulfilledbybeingsurroundedbyfriends.D.Interactingwithothersbringsyoumentalburdens.E.Solitudeallowsyoutofeelpartofthehumanrace.F.Butyoumaybesurprisedatthegainsfromsolitude.G.Thisboostinoriginalthinkingandproductivityiswidespread.第三部分语言知识运用(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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When24-year-oldEvelostherjobin2024,shedecidedtospendherfreetimehelpinghercommunity.Thischoiceledto

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rewards,includingwinningtheYoungVolunteeroftheYearaward.Evejoinedalocal

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group,whichworkstomaintainandimprovethearea'shistoriccanals.EveryThursdayforfourhours,shetakesonvarious

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taskssuchasclearinglogsfromthewater,plantingflowers,andpickinguplitter.Sheenjoyslitter-pickinginparticularbecauseitletsherenjoythenaturalsurroundingswhile

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hervolunteeringexperiencefromconventionalenvironmentalworkisthatithasprovided

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beyondenvironmentalimprovement.Workingalongsidemostlyelderlyretiredvolunteershasgivenher

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insightsintolifeandcommunity."Conversationswithpeoplefromdifferentgenerationsoffer

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Iwouldn'tgainfromsocialmedia,"shesaysabouttheexperience.Evebelievesmanyyoungpeoplehave

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theirlocalcommunitiesandspendmuchtimeondigitaldevices."Youdon'tgetlotsofpeoplemyageparticipatingintheirlocalarea,soIthinkI'll

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arrangedherpaidworkaroundhervolunteerduties.Sheencouragesotheryoungpeopletoreducescreentimeandtryvolunteering,evenifjustforafewhoursweekly."Yougetasenseof

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howvolunteeringcanhelpyoungpeopledevelopskills,buildcommunityconnections,andfind

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—especiallyvaluableintoday'schangingjobmarketandincreasinglydigitalworld.Herexperiencesuggeststhatcommunityserviceoffersmeaningfulalternativestopassivescreentimewhilebenefitingboth

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andneighborhoods."It'saboutmakingadifference,"sheadds.41. A.modest B.unexpected C.financial D.regular42. A.volunteer B.business C.heritage D.recreation43. A.bottom-up B.face-to-face C.on-demand D.hands-on44. A.exploring B.appreciating C.observing D.preserving45. A.protects B.distinguishes C.escapes D.frees46. A.supports B.funds C.benefits D.tips47. A.shallow B.slight C.valuable D.casual48. A.wisdom B.integrity C.independence D.courage49. A.keptpacewith B.reachedoutto C.lostcontactwith D.givenbackto50. A.advise B.contribute C.communicate D.confirm51. A.hurriedly B.intentionally C.independently D.temporarily52. A.humor B.relief C.loss D.pride53. A.doubts B.criticizes C.demonstrates D.comments54. A.purpose B.performance C.permission D.possession55. A.individuals B.experts C.audience D.relatives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。Duringthe2026FIFAWorldCupco-hostedbytheUnitedStates,CanadaandMexico,whichattractedbillionsofviewersworldwide,awiderangeofChinese-manufacturedfacilitiesandinnovativetechnologies56

(emerge)ineverycornerofthisgrandglobalfootballevent.Onthepitch(球场),theofficialmatchball“TripleWave”wasfullymadeinChina,57

(equip)withdomestically-developedsensorchipstohelprefereestrackballmovementaccurately.AllVARvideoreviewscreensinstalledin16stadiumsweresuppliedbyHisense,whileLenovo’sAIcomputingsystemofferedinstantdata58

(analyse)forcoachesandmatchofficials.Besides,theartificialturfcoveringthemostcompetition59

(venue)camefromaChineseproducercertifiedbyFIFA.60

thepitch,Chinesefirmsfullyofferedafullrangeofsupport.CRRCproducedlightrailtrainsforthreeMexicanhostcities.Yiwufactories61

(global)suppliedabout70%offanproductslikeflags,jerseysandsouvenirtrophies,widely62

(introduce)Chinesebrandstobillionsofworldwideviewers.Asreported,63

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(export)high-endintelligentequipmentandcoretechnologyandprovesitsstrongindustrialchainandinnovationstrengthtothewholeworld.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,你校将组织城市公园生态保护(ecologicalprotection)活动,校英语报给出AnEnglishspeakingcontest和Anenvironmentalvolunteeractivity两个选择,请你给校英语报编辑写一封邮件,内容包括:(1)你的选择;(2)说明理由。注意:(1)写作词数应为80词左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearEditor,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua英语试题第6页第二节(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。Threedaysago,oneofmygraduatestudentsapproachedme,requestingtotransfertoanotherresearchgroup.Giventhatshehadbeenmakingsteadyprogressandwasfirmlyontrackwithherproject—evensubmittingafirstdraftofherpapertheweekbefore—herrequestleftmeconfusedandevenalittleannoyed.Icouldn’tfigureoutwhyshewouldgiveuphalfwaywhenhereffortswereabouttobearfruit.Afterthinkingdeeplyaboutmyself,IfoundIhadunconsciouslypassedhugestresstomystudents.Thepressuremainlycamefromresearchfundingandkeepingmypermanentacademicposition.IdidnotknowmuchaboutSouthKorea’sfundingrulesforscientificresearch.Lastmonthalone,mythirdapplicationforresearchmoneygotturneddown.Togetenoughfinancialaid,Ihadtowriteapplicationsendlessly.Thistookupnearlyallmytimeandworeoutmypatience.Burdenedbyworriesaboutmycareer,Iurgedmystudentstopublishpapersfaster,whichcutdowntheirsparetimeforthoroughreadingandindependentcriticalthinking.Onceastudenthesitatedtoaskmeforadviceonexperimentdesign,butIbrushedoffhisrequestandthoughtitwasunnecessary.Iwronglytreatedmystudents’silenceasacceptance.Eventually,shetoldmeshecouldnolongertoleratemyattitudeandinsistedonleaving.Iwasastonished,forIhadalwaysbelievedIwasdoingeverythingtoguaranteeheracademicsuccess.YetItrulyappreciatedhe