第PAGE第PAGE10NUMPAGES112025學年??SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Longago,Sparta,anancientcityinGreece,becameknownforitsbraveandpowerfulsoldiers.Spartanboys,takenawayfromhome(1)(train)aroundtheageof7,weretaughtdiscipline,physicalfitness,battleskillsandtoobeyorders.Thetrainingprogram,(2)(call)"agoge,"lasteduntiltheyoungmenwerearound30andwasmeanttoproducewarriorswhowereunbreakable,bothmentallyandphysically.Realisticallyspeaking,Spartantrainingwasincrediblytoughandcruel.ButsomeSpartanprinciples,suchasdiscipline,emotionalcontrol,honorandcourage,arestillimportanttoday.They(3)(include)intotheexercisefieldinSpartanRaces.Thesefitnesscompetitionsareaveryexhaustingtypeofobstacle-courserace(OCR)andarepopularthesedays.Infact,SpartanRaceshavebeencalledtheworld'spremierobstacle-courserace.Somepeoplearemakingamoveawayfrommarathons,optinginsteadforSpartanRaces,whichtheyconsidermoreexcitingandchallenging.Indeed,SpartanRacesaredesignedtopushcompetitorstotheirmentalandphysicallimits.Inadditiontorunningadistancerace,eachperson(4)completeaminimumof20obstacles.TherearemanydifferentSpartanRacesthataresuitableforeveryonefromfirst-timeracersto(5)(experienced)BeginnersoftenstartwiththeSpartanSprint:aroughly5-kilometerrunwitharound20obstacles.AnotherpopularlevelistheSpartanBeast,which(6)(feature)arunofabout20kilometerswitharound35obstacles.Theseobstaclesincludewallclimbing,ropeclimbing,spearthrowing,bucketcarrying,logcarrying,chaincarrying,walkingacrossabalancebeamandsomuchmore.PerhapsthemostchallengingraceistheSpartanAgoge,a60-hourextremeenduranceeventwith60demandingobstacles.RacerstraveltosevereenvironmentsinremotelocationslikeMongoliaandIcelandtorace50kilometersacrossroughterritory.It'sadvertisedasthemostphysicallyandmentallychallengingadventure"(7)willforeverchangeyourviewofyourself."Regardlessofwhichraceyouchoose,(8)youcrossthefinishline,you'reofficiallyaSpartan,joiningtheranksofnearly10millionotherpeople.Manyparticipantsconsider(9)highlybeneficialtoparticipateinanOCR.After(10)(complete)one,manysaytheyleave,intrueSpartanfashion,withtheabilityanddeterminationtofaceandovercomelife'sobstacles.SectionDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.A. B. C. D. E. G. H.I.J.K.InOctober1989,AlaaMurabit,themiddlechildof11,wasborninaCanadianhometoanimmigrantfamilyfromLibyainAfrica.Heryoungeryearswerefilledwithfunandkindness.Her11parentstreatedherandhersiblingswithequalityandfairness.Herfatheremphasizedtheimportanceofeducationandgenderequality,whichgreatly12herviewsonsocialjustice.Growingupwithsomanybrothersandsisters,Alaasaysthatsheattended"Diplomacy101"athome.Shelearnedtofocus,negotiateandtalkfast,orshewouldn'tgetachancetodoanything.Mostimportantly,shelearnedthatitwasnecessarytohaveaseatatthetabletodefendyourself.Forexample,ifalampgotbroken,andyouweren'taroundtodefendyourself,youmightendupbeing13.Anextremelygiftedgirl,Alaagraduatedfromhighschoolatage15.Afterthat,thefamilymovedtoherparents'hometowninLibya.ThefollowingyearshebeganstudyingattheCollegeofMedicineatAIZawiyaUniversityinLibya,graduatingin2013.Inthemidstofhermedicalstudies,civilwarbrokeoutinLibyainFebruary2011.Itwasn'tuntilthen,atage21,thatMurabit14aculturalshiftaswomenweregivenaseatatthetable.Theywerefinallyinvolvedindecision-makingandinformation-sharingtofightagainstthewartakingplacearoundthem.But,asreligiouspoliticalleaderspersuadedwomentoreturntotheirprevious15,manywomendisappearedfromtherangeofinfluence.ItwasthenthatMurabitfoundedTheVoiceofLibyanWomen,anationalorganizationto16women'srights.Theorganizationworkstoimprovepoliticalparticipationandempowerwomen17.Additionally,shehelpstopromotesecurityforall,createsstrategiesforestablishingandmaintainingpeaceandencouragesfaith-supportedpeacebuilding.Followingmedicalschool,Murabitwentontoreceiveamaster'sdegreefromtheLondonSchoolofEconomicswhile18topushforwomen'srights.Shetalkedinschoolsandhomesandputuppostersandsignboardsthecountrypromotingthose19Shefightsnotonlyforwomenbutalsoforthehealthoftheworld.Dr.Murabit'sleadershiphelpedto20theUnitedNations'SustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)in2015，impactingbillionsofpeopleforthebetter.ReadingDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Mercury,anelementalmetalthatexistsinliquidformatroomtemperature,occursnaturallyintheenvironment.Metallicmercuryoccursprimarilyintheearth'scrust(地殼)butcanbe_21_intotheatmospherebyhumanactivities,suchasburningrubbishorcoalandgoldmining.Organicmercuryismainlyproducedwhentinyorganismsconsumeinorganicmercuryand_22_itintoanorganiccompoundsuchasmethylmercury,apoisonouschemicalthatiscommonlyfoundinmercury-pollutedwater.Althoughtheimpactofmercuryontheenvironmenthasbeen_23_bysomeindustriesandindividuals,itisatoptenchemicalofmajorhealth_24_accordingtotheWHO.Despitethis,theseverityofmercury'spoisonremainstobefullyunderstood.Long-timeexposuretomercurycanposesignificant_25_tohumanhealth,includingbraindamageandreproductiveissues.Mercuryalso_26_damagesthelifecyclesofwater-dwellingcreatures.Toprotecthumanhealthandtheenvironment,theinternationalcommunityhastakenstepstolimittheuseandreleaseofmercury.Adoptedin2013,theMinamataConventiononMercurycameintoeffectonAugust16,2017，_27_aglobalcommitmenttofightagainstmercurypollution.Inaddition,somecountrieshavemadetheirownlawsandregulations,suchastheUnitedStates'"MercuryandAirToxicStandards"andtheEuropeanUnion's"Regulation(EU)ThegoaloftheMinamataConventionistoreducemercuryemissionsandprotecthumanhealthandtheenvironmentby_28_theproductionanduseofmercuryandmercury-containingproducts._29_,theconventionpromotesscientificandtechnologicalinnovationtodevelopgreener,lesspoisonousalternatives.Theconvention_30_adiverserangeofproducts,includingbatteries,switchesandrelays,cosmeticsandfluorescent(發(fā)熒光的)lamps,etc.Theplanistophaseoutthemercuryintheseproductsoverafewyears,aimingforfullcommitmentbytheendof2027Theconventionalsoseekstorestrictdentists'useofmercuryinbulkformanddentalamalgam(汞合金),amercury-chemicalmixtureusedtofilltoothcavities(蛀牙洞Thisrestrictionparticularly_31_thedentaltreatmentofbabyforpatientsunder15yearsandtodentaltreatmentforpregnantandbreastfeeding_32_theMinamataConvention,oneprovinceinChinahascreateditsownplantorestricttheproductionand_33_ofmercury-containingproductsandreducemercurydischarges.Theseeffortsnotonlyprotectthelocalenvironmentbutalsocontributetothe_34_efforttoreducerelianceonthisdangerouselement.Mercurypollutionisa(n)_35_environmentalissuethatnoonepersonorindustrycansolvealone.But,ifweallworktogether,wecanweakentheimpactofmercuryandcreateahealthier,cleanerplanet.21.A.B.C.D.22.A.B.C.D.23.A.B.C.D.24.A.B.C.D.25.A.B.C.D.26.A.B.C.D.27.A.B.C.D.28.A.B.C.D.29.A.C.D.30.A.B.C.D.31.A.adaptsB.risesC.appliesD.turns32.A.IntermsB.InadditionC.InresponseD.Inspite33.A.B.C.D.34.A.B.C.D.35.A.B.C.D.Directions:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Somepsychologistssaythatcommunityart–artmadetobedisplayedfreeofchargeinaparticularcommunity–canmakeabigdifference.Unlikethewildgraffiti(涂鴉)thatmanypeopleconsidersomethingveryuglyandof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B. C. D.WhatissuggestedintheHeatandcoldareoppositebuttheycanchangeeachTheairlayersabovetheearthareresponsibleforclimateTheextremecoldinsomeareasoriginatedfromotherareas'TheWarmingEarthisactuallycausedbytheColderWhatcanbeinferredfromtheThestreamsintheNorthernHemispherehavetomovetotheItiscertainthattheEarthwillbecomewarmerandThetemperaturedifferencebetweendayandnightwillThecolderareasmightgraduallybecomelargerandlargerintheWhatisthemainfocusoftheTheRelationshipbetweenWarmingEarthandColderTheStrangePhenomenonofWarmingEarthwithColderTheTemperatureDifferencesbetweentheArcticandMid-latitudeThePotentialReasonsforEarthBecomingWarmerandDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.ItItcouldalsoreducemisunderstandingssinceyoucanheartheemotioninpeople'sAsaresult,alotofAirchatusersthinkitoffensivewhentheyareusingInsteadoftypingposts,usersholdtherecordbuttonontheappandrecordvoiceInthefuture,wemayseeadditionalfeaturesthatmakeAirchatstandoutevenAirchatuserscanpostamessageandthereceivercanrespondwhenit'sAirchatcanbeusednotonlyforonlinemeetingsbutalsoforofflineIsthisthenextbigthing,orisitalljustImagineasocialmediaappwheretexttakesabackseatandvoicetakescenterstage!That'stheexperienceAirchatpromises.Andthisnewtakeonsocialmediaisshakingthingsupinthetechworld.Airchatisanaudio-focusedsocialmediaplatform.47Theappthentranscribes(轉(zhuǎn)錄)thesemessagesintotextsothattheycanbebothheardandread.It'samixbetweenapodcastandanX(formerlyTwitter)feed.ManythinkthatAirchat'sdecisiontoabandonthetext-firstmessagingmodelfeelsfresh.Hearingthenaturaltoneofsomeone'svoicewhentheypostfeelsmorepersonal.48What'smore,theappoffersanautoplayfeature,allowingyoutolistenwhenyou'reoutandabout.Rightnow,Airchatisaninvite-onlyapp.Onapracticallevel,thismakestheappeasiertomanagebecausetheuserbaseislimited.Butit'salsoamarketingtechniquethatfuelsinterestbymakingaproductfeelspecial.SometechwritershavenotedsimilaritiesbetweenClubhouse,anapppopularin2020,andAirchat.Bothappsareaudio-focused,startedasinvite-onlyandaremostlypopularinthetechcommunity.Butthere'sakeydifference.Clubhousewasaboutlivechatroomsanddiscussions,likeacollectionofonlineconferences.49There'snotime-sensitivepressuretocatchaconversationfromthebeginning.50Beforeitaddsnewfeatures,somewriterssaythatAirchatneedstoimproveitscontentmoderationsystem.Thedevelopersexpectuserstocheckthecontentthemselvesandremoveoffendingpostsusingin-apptools.Inextremecases,Airchatemployeesmayremoveauserfromtheplatform.ButthissystemmaynotbesufficienttokeepalargeuserbaseunderSo,willAirchatblowuporquietlydisappear?Thatremainstobeseen,butonething'sforsure:It'sanexcitingnewvoiceintheworldofonlinecommunication.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Onthisdayandage,youprobablygetyourinformationfromvariouswebsitesandsocialmedia.Becausefakenewsisspreadingandbecominginfluentialinthisdigitalage,it'simportantthatyoudon'ttakeeverythingyoureadatfacevalue.Thevolumeofinformationencountereddailymakesitnecessarytotakeananalyticalapproachtowhatyoureadtomakesureitisreliable.Severalskills,includingcriticalthinking,whichmeanslookingforevidence,logicandcontext,areimportant.Thisskillhelpsyouidentifygapsininformationandpotentialmistakesorcontradictions.Usingsearchengines,databasesandothertoolstolocatetrustworthysourcessoyoucancrosscheckwhatyouarereadingisalsohelpful.Theyallowyoutofind,accessandusetrueinformation.Makethemostofyourdigitalknowledgebyusingdifferentformats,platformsandmediatogetanduseinformation.Identifyingfakenews,propaganda(宣傳)andclickbaitfallsunderthisskill.Youalsoneedastrategytodeterminewhetheronlinecontentcanbetrusted.MikeCaulfield,aresearchscientistattheUniversityofWashington'sCenterforanInformedPublic,createdtheSIFTmethodtodothat.Thisapproachhelpsyouanalyzeanddecideifonlineinformationisreliable.UsetheSIFTmethodwhenyoucomeacrosssomethingyouwanttoshareoruse.First,STOPandcheckyouremotionalresponsetotheheadlineorinformation.Manyheadlinesaredesignedtogetclicks,sotheytrytostirupaperson'semotionsaboutatopic.Askyourselfwhatyoualreadyknowaboutthetopic.Doesthesourcehaveagoodorbadreputation?Next,INVESTIGATEthesourcebylookinguptheauthorandwebsitecreators.Aretheycredible?Isitone-sidedinformation?Whatistheirgoal?Don'tusethesite's"AboutUs"sectiontofindout;readlaterally(橫向地)toseewhatotherssayCheckwhatseveralothersources,allofwhichneedtoberespectable,sayaboutthatsitetoseewhetherornotyoucantrusttheinformation.ThenFINDbettercoveragetoseeifothersourcesbackuptheinformationorargueaboutit.SiteslikeSorFactC,whichtrytobeunbiased,canhelpyouuncoverfakenews.ThelaststepistoTRACEclaims,quotesandmediabacktotheiroriginaltexttoseeiftheywererepresentedDoesthisinformationsupporttheoriginalBeingabletocarefullyevaluateinformationwillkeepeveryonebetterDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordgivenintheDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150words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Generally,criticalthinkingcanhelpidentifyincorrectnewsinthedigitalera.Besides,SIFTmethodprovidedbyMikeCaulfieldcanhelpjudgewhetherornotonlinenewsisworthyoftrust.First,stopbeingfooledbyatopic.Then,investigatetomakesurethesourceisdependable.Third,findotherevidencesforit.Finally,tracetheissue.(57w)Whateverchallengesweface,ourteamwillovercomethemwithItistrulyamazingthatartificialintelligencehasturnedmanyimpossibilitiesintoOnfinishingthedinner,shecouldn’thelpinvitingustotakeawalkalongthebeautifullakenearherThenewcoursetellsusthattimelyandeffectiveself-evaluationduringthelearningprocesscannotonlyensurethespeedandqualityoflearning,butmoreimportantly,guaranteethecorrectnessofthelearningdirection.本題總分為10分,其中內(nèi)容5分,語言5:（二）翻譯評分標準（52和53題，每題3分；??54題，4分；??55題，5分。共15分。VersionDearteachersandfellowHelloeveryone!Today,I’mexcitedtosharemytakeon“Opportunitiesfavorthepreparedmind.”Tome,thissayingisn’tjustamotto—it’satruthI’velivedby.Preparationisn’taboutoverthinking;it’saboutbuildingskills,stayingcurious,andbeingreadytograbchanceswhentheycome.Nogreatachievementhappensbyaccident—behindeverysuccessiscarefulpreparation.Asacandidateforstudentunionpresident,mystrengthscomefromconsistentpreparation.First,I’vepolishedmycommunicationskillsthroughyearsofjoiningdebateclubsandclassdiscussions.I’velearnedtoexpressideasclearly,listenpatiently,andconnectwithpeople—keyforunderstandingstudents’needsandcommunicatingwiththeschool.Second,I’morganizedandresponsible.I’vemanagedclasseventsandstudygroups,whereIlearnedtoplanahead,setgoals,andfollowthrough.Forexample,Ionceledateamtocompileastudyguideformidterms,whichhelpedmanyclassmates.Thisexperiencepreparedmetohandlethestudentunion’sworkefficiently.Mostimportantly,I’mreadytoserve.I’vetalkedtopeers,notedtheirhopesforcampuslife—likemoresportseventsandbetterstudyresources.I’mpreparedtoturntheseideasintoaction.Opportunitiesdon’twait,andI’mfullyprepared.Ifelected,I’llbringpas