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全卷滿分：150分 考試時間：120分鐘 2025.04
第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）（略）
第二部分：閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）
第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）
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Social networking websites are an important tool for us to keep up with the world, make new friends, and share pictures, videos, or bits of interesting news. But for people who have very specific interests, a comprehensive site like Twitter is not sufficient. They want to be part of a supportive online community that shares their particular passions. The following are examples of specialized websites for these people.
Stache Passions
It is a social site for people who wear, admire, or have an interest in moustaches. It features photos of men with all sizes and styles of moustaches, forums for discussing the history, growing, and styling of the stache, and even a meet-up page to help you meet other moustache-lovers.
Horyou
It is a website for people who want to do good in the world. On the site, you can connect with other social activists and entrepreneurs, plan meetings, share fund-raising strategies, and keep up with thousands of people who are working hard to make the world a better place. There are no funny videos here, but Horyou offers its own web-based video channel that features programs and documentaries about efforts to improve people’s lives around the globe. Watching them will warm your heart and inspire you to work harder for a better world. Purrsonals
It is a specialized site for those who love cats. Here you can meet and chat with cat-loving friends, set up play-dates with local people and their pets, and even find a temporary home for a cat in need. If your friends don’t like it when you share endless cute cat videos on your regular social site, Purrsonals is where people are sure to appreciate them!
Which site might be useful for those who are interested in appearance
A. Twitter. B. Purrsonals. C. Horyou. D. Stache Passions.
22. What can you do on Honrou
A. Watch funny short films. B. Discuss how to raise money.
C. Advertise for social activists. D. Collect ideas for making videos.
23. Which of the following is true about Purrsonals
A. It helps people find their lost pets. B. It collects beautiful photos of cats.
C. It offers a great many cat videos. D. It enables people to adopt various pets.
B
In 1990, during a performance of my stage play, I became preoccupied with one particular member of the audience. While everybody else laughed, there she sat, staring at the floor, with her fingers in her ears. I’ll never forget her look of complete discomfort.
That woman was my mother. Despite the fact I’d established myself as a humorist, my mother never found me or my work particularly funny. She was my hardest critic. “Is Drew really that funny ” she’d ask family members.
To make matters worse, the feeling was mutual: though our social circle swore that she was humorous, I never saw it. My mother was supposedly very funny in her first language, Anishinaabemowin ---- an Indigenous language, but alas, I didn’t speak it. At family gatherings, when somebody would say something “funny” in Anishinanbemowin, she’d explain it to me. Sometimes the humour translated. Sometimes it didn’t.
For a while I was convinced I would never make her laugh. Then, in 2005, I succeeded. I had published a book called Me Funny. In it were dozens of essays deconstructing Indigenous humour, along with 50 so-called “Indian jokes” to break up the various chapters. (For instance, “Why do Native people hate snow Because it’s white and all over our land.”) She laughed hard and declared, “Wow, that was funny!”
In 2009, my mother passed away at the age of 77. During the funeral, in the tears, family member after family member got up and recounted things she had done and said over the years. To my surprise, I found myself laughing. Suddenly I remembered a moment from the early ‘90s, when my mother asked me, completely serious, what “owie” meant in French. I struggled to come up with an answer until I spelled it out in my mind: oui (“yes” in English).
More and more stories about her surfaced. We laughed as we remembered her. I couldn’t see my mother’s forest for my own trees, I wish I could have shared those laughs with her while she was alive, but I’m glad I finally made the connection.
24. What prevented the author and his mother from understanding each other’s humour
A. Language barriers. B. The author’s unique job.
C. Mom’s critical personality. D. Views of Indigenous people.
25. Why did the author laugh at mother’s funeral
A. He tried to fit in his Indigenous family.
B. He intended his laugh to make mother rest in peace.
C. He wanted to hide his sadness over mother’s death.
D. He recalled amusing moments about mom.
26. What does the underlined sentence mean
A. The author learned from mother a very important life lesson.
B. The author failed to relate to his mother from her perspective.
C. The author finally understood mother’s sense of humour better.
D. The author didn’t write enough humorous books to make mother laugh.
27. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Am I funny B. Why isn’t Mom laughing
C. What’s so funny D. Does laughter have an accent
C
When Thomas Edison hit a wall with his inventions, he would nap in an armchair while holding a steel ball. As he started to fall asleep and his muscles relaxed, the ball would strike the floor, waking him with insights into his problems. Or so the story goes.
Thomas Edison was somewhat right. Now, more than 100 years later, scientists have repeated the trick in a lab, revealing that the famous inventor was on to something. People following his recipe tripled their chances of solving a math problem. The trick was to wake up in the transition between sleep and wakefulness, just before deep sleep. In this transitional period, we are not quite awake, but also not deeply asleep. It can be as short as a minute and occurs right when we start to doze off.
Researchers recruited more than 100 easy sleepers, each of whom was given a math test with a hidden rule for the answer. By recording brain activity, they found that those who napped and were interrupted during the first phase of sleep were three times better at finding the hidden key to the problem than those who remained awake.
The creative effect happened even for people who spent just 15 seconds in the first sleep stage. But the trick didn’t work for those who reached later stages of sleep. “Our findings suggest there is a creative sweet spot during sleep at the beginning,” says author Delphine Oudiette, a sleep researcher at the Paris Brain Institute. “It is a small window which can disappear if you wake up too early or sleep too deep.”
The study team also identified a brain activity pattern linked to the creativity-boosting phase: moderate levels of brain waves at a slow frequency known as alpha, associated with relaxation, and low levels of delta waves, a feature of deep sleep. Oudiette says researchers can now focus on this brain signature when investigating the neural mechanisms (神經機制) of creative problem-solving. The team has already planned an experiment to help people reach a creative zone by monitoring their brain waves in real time. “Edison was great,” Oudiette says, “and now we have a lot more to explore.”
28. What does the underlined phrase “was on to something” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. discovered the truth. B. was absorbed in math puzzles.
C. started the experiment. D. was engaged in laboratory work.
29. According to the research, the trick of promoting creativity lies in ___________.
A. gaining adequate deep sleep B. discovering the hidden rules of problems
C. following Edison’s life style D. waking up right after nodding off to sleep
30. Why did the researchers record brain activity of the sleepers
A. To evaluate their sleep efficiency.
B. To measure their amount of sleep.
C. To assess their levels of intelligence.
D. To compare their creative thinking abilities.
31. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Supporting evidence for the research results.
B. Potential application of the research findings.
C. A further explanation of the research methods.
D. A reasonable doubt about the research process.
D
In the video game Space Invaders Extreme 2, a player has to fire weapons to destroy aliens (外星人) attacking the Earth. These aliens move fast, raining down from the top of the screen and claiming a player’s “life” if they reach the bottom.
A study in Nature suggests that while destroying digital aliens might seem unrelated to distinguishing between words, such action video games may help children at risk for developmental dyslexiaa genetic (遺傳的，基因的) language disorder that makes processing words difficult ---- by improving their ability to perceive spoken words and sounds.
In the study, 79 prereading children with family histories of dyslexia took several language tests, including listening for differences in made-up words ---- a task that can be challenging for dyslexic people. The kids were then split into four groups. One played Space Invaders Extreme 2, a second played a non-action video game, a third attended speech therapy (療法), and a fourth received no intervention. Gamers played four times a week for 45 minutes each over a month and a half, and those in speech therapy attended 45-minute sessions twice weekly over about four months.
By the end of the trial more than 80 percent of the Space Invaders players were significantly better at the word-identification task than before, and they showed greater improvements than any of the other three groups. The researchers aren’t sure why scores on the other language tests did not improve notably ---- but they say that this finding could be valuable. “If we can target these small cognitive (認知的) functions before children are older and lose some brain plasticity (可塑性), then perhaps we can treat aspects of dyslexia before they’ve fully formed,” says Simone Gori, co-author of the study.
Dyslexia often goes untreated in Italy’s overburdened public health and school systems, says Marilu Tempini, a behavioral neurologist at the University of California. She hopes to see larger future studies conducted in other languages as well. “Eyes are an extension of the brain,” she says, “so when we play video games, it’s directly connected to our cognitive function ---- and there is so much research potential there.”
32. The author describes Space Invaders Extreme 2 in paragraph 1 to show the game is _________________.
A. violent B. skill-based C. action-packed D. entertaining
33. According to Simone Gori, what is the significance of the finding
A. It indicates that action video games can be used for early intervention of dyslexia.
B. It offers hope that the public health system in Italy will be improved.
C. It suggests that video games can replace the traditional speech therapy.
D. It proves that children with dyslexia can be cured.
34. What is Marilu Tempini’s attitude towards the study
A. Doubtful. B. Favorable. C. Dismissive. D. Conserved.
35. Which of the following might be a suitable title for the text
A. Secrets Behind Dyslexia Revealed
B. The Most Effective Coping Strategy for Dyslexia
C. Action Video Games Advance Word Awareness
D. Video Games Designed to Improve Cognitive Function
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項選出最佳選項。
第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
Establishing healthy boundaries with yourself will help you stay within your range of control and prioritize what matters most. Here are some tips.
Be honest with yourself
Behind every fancy purchase is a desire for status and recognition. You secretly want to be noticed for wearing a new watch or carrying a designer purse. _____36_____ So before taking action towards any endeavor, such as making an expensive purchase or pursuing a job promotion, ask yourself, “Who am I doing this for ”
_____37_____ However, if you are pursuing something with the hopes of attracting attention, then you need to say no to yourself.
Honor your limits
You can’t be everything for everyone. Trying to please everyone makes you vulnerable. _____38_____ It is important that you are wise with your resources.
The importance of honoring your limits is highlighted by the Greek mythological story. The story is a reminder that pushing yourself too hard for too long ultimately comes at a cost.
Stop comparing yourself to others
People will engage in behaviors that trigger you. It might be tempting to enter an undeclared competition with the Joneses. This approach does not work because there is always someone out there who has more of what you desire.
Stop comparing yourself to others. _____39_____ focus on living a meaningful life that is consistent with your values and goals.
Be fair to yourself
You are likely your worst critic. You secretly say things to yourself that you would never have the heart to tell others.
Remember to have realistic expectations of yourself. _____40_____ If the goal is unrealistic, then you have to say no and adjust your expectations.
You criticize yourself for shortcomings.
The truth is you have limited energy and time.
The reality is that you are not being recognized.
What someone is doing with their life has nothing to do with you.
If a pursuit will truly improve the quality of your life, then go for it.
The same can be said about other pursuits such as accumulating wealth and status.
When you set goals, consider whether you have set the standard at a reasonable level.
第三部分：語言應用（共兩節，滿分30分）
第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
I have had the privilege to meet many amazing people, people who have been my role models and my inspirations. But the greatest ___41___ was when I had the chance to meet a fourteen-year-old girl named Nicole.
I had been ___42___ by the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada, an organization that tries to make the dreams of young people suffering from terminal illnesses come true. Nicole had been ___43___ with cancer for over two years, and her ___44___ to the Foundation had been a simple one: She asked if she could meet me. The foundation agreed by flying her here to Los Angeles, and ___45___ our meeting at Universal Studios.
It was ___46___ not to like Nicole from the very first moment I met her. Her outgoing personality and great ___47___ swept me up and immediately ___48___ my spirits. Her positive attitude about dealing with her disease ___49___ me. When I mentioned during our initial meeting that I was very sorry that she should have to ___50___ something so difficult, she thanked me, but replied that she did not want me to feel bad-she wasn’t looking for anyone to feel sorry for her. A(n) ___51___ I had never known before shone in her eyes.
As time went on, I realized how true it was. She didn’t want ___52___. She just wanted to hang out and do things that ___53___ do together. We ate junk food and shared funny stories. The more we laughed over ___54___ things, the more our friendship grew. I began to realize that I was just as lucky as she was to have this opportunity to have her ___55___. I know that wherever she is, or wherever I go, she will always remain in my heart.
A. pride B. surprise C. duty D. honor
A. contacted B. followed C. introduced D. commanded
A. competing B. staying C. battling D. compromising
A. attraction B. response C. request D. attachment
A. arranging B. ordering C. launching D. designing
A. typical B. unnecessary C. common D. impossible
A. effort B. energy C. force D. voice
A. destroyed B. kept C. upped D. lowered
A. confused B. satisfied C. frightened D. amazed
A. see through B. go through C. give up D. take up
A. shyness B. anxiety C. strength D. relief
A. kindness B. sympathy C. happiness D. generosity
A. acquaintances B. strangers C. patients D. friends
A. unique B. silly C. serious D. formal
A. company B. support C. respect D. understanding
第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。
The recent opening of a new exhibition building at the Sanxingdui Museum, in Guanghan, in Sichuan province, made the place (56)______________ instant tourist hot spot. The bronze heads, golden masks, holy trees and various statues reveal the (57)______________( mystery) faces of a culture dating back more than 3,000 years.
For those who cannot make it to Guanghan, where the extensive site of Sanxingdui is located, an immersive exhibition equipped with digital technology, (58)______________(title) Hello Sanxingdui, (59)______________(offer) an alternative means to be awed by the magnificence of this Bronze Age culture. It is running at the Longfu Art Museum in Beijing until Feb 29.
It provides a time-travel experience for both an educational and artistic appeal. The journey begins (60)______________ a brief timeline of texts, photos and videos, showing how Sanxingdui was first discovered in the 1920s, (61)______________ objects were found by farmers digging an irrigation ditch (灌溉溝渠); and it highlights the important moments in the past century’s continued archaeological efforts, revealing the myths surrounding Sanxingdui and the secrets yet (62)______________(uncover).
On show (63)______________(be) life-size reproductions of dozens of astonishing artifacts, supervised by Sanxingdui Museum, such as 2.6-meter bronze statues, 3.8-meter-wide bronze masks and “the holy tree” standing nearly 4 meters.
Images of these objects found at Sanxingdui and their (64)______________(pattern) have been digitalized, animated and projected on screens, leading the audience into the ancient kingdom of Shu, a (65)______________(civilize) that thrived for centuries in the southwest during the Zhou Dynasty, and disappeared suddenly, leaving many myths and legends.
第四部分：寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）
應用文寫作（滿分15分）
假定你是李華，為推進科普教育，你校英語社團正在開展“學科學，用科學”的演講活動，請你以 “Intelligent Technology Enters Our Life”為主題，寫一篇演講稿參加比賽，內容包括：
智能科技在生活中的應用;
學習智能科技的意義。
注意：
寫作詞數應為80左右;
請按如下格式在答題卡相應位置作答。
Dear teachers and students,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you!
（滿分25分）
閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
Ollie Simmons was good at maths, but Ruby Riley wasn’t. She sat next to Ollie and so she just copied his answers. This was the best way she had found to do maths and she didn’t have to think at all.
One day the teacher said, “We will be having a maths test after lunch.” Ruby felt there were butterflies in her stomach. “Can I copy off you ” she whispered to Ollie. Ollie thought for a minute. “What will you give me ” he whispered back. Ruby showed Ollie a stone she had. It was round and smooth and the colour of the sea. “OK!” he said. “Give me the stone, and then you can copy my answers.” Ollie got full marks in the maths test and so did Ruby. Their names went on the top of the maths champion chart.
Every week there was a maths test and every week Ollie and Ruby got full marks together. Ollie had to share the top place with Ruby, but it was worth it. He got a torch, a key chain, a golf ball and a gift box!
One day, there was a maths test again. This time, Ruby picked a watch, thinking everything would go as usual ---- Ollie would let her copy and they would be on the top of the chart together again. But she was wrong. The headmaster came into Ruby’s class. “I want to see Ollie Simmons,” she said. Ollie was gone for a long time. Then the door opened. It was the headmaster again. “Ruby Riley,” she said. “Come with me, please.” Ruby felt like a bird in a cage ---- there was no way to escape. The headmaster told Ruby that every lunchtime for five weeks she would have to do maths “You have to learn to think for yourself,” she said. “And Ollie has to learn a lesson, too. He’s going to teach you.”
注意：
所續寫短文的詞數應為150左右;
續寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。
Paragraph 1:
Hanging her head, Ruby felt so regretful for getting Ollie into trouble. ______________
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Paragraph 2:
Ollie proved to be a good teacher for Ruby. __________________________________
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參考答案
第一部分：聽力（略）
第二部分：閱讀
21~23 DBC 24~27 ADBC 28~31 ADDB 32~35 CABC
36~40 CEBDG
第三部分：語言應用
第一節：41~45 DACCA 46~50 DBCDB 51~55 CBDBA
第二節：
an 57. mysterious 58. titled 59. offers 60. with
61. when 62. to be uncovered 63. are 64. patterns 65. civilization
第四部分：寫作（略）

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