《2025年普通高中学业水平考试合格考英语》

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
　　　　阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
　　　　Interested in getting ahead over the summer?Then stay on course by taking advantage of
Alvemia's Summer Session.It lets you get ahead with a large selection of undergraduate and graduate courses.You can attend the class in classrooms or online,or you can take mixed courses if you like.
　　We offer several flexible sessions(期间)at all three locations in the summer to help move you closer toward graduation.All courses are officially recognised and credits(学分)you earn are transferable(可转移的).
　　　　You don't have to be admitted to Alvemia to take classes this summer.Our Summer Session is open to all Alvemia students and to students from other colleges and high schools,as well as adult professionals and lifelong learners.
　　　　And if you're taking a course with us,you'll have full access to the library,gym,cafes,and computer labs.Alvemia's Summer Session is an ideal choice for students who:
　　　　.Want to lighten their course load for coming semesters(学期).
　　　　.Stay on track to complete their degree on time.
　　　　.Plan to earn additional credits now to graduate a semester early.
　　　　.Had trouble with a course during a past semester and need to retake it.
　　　　.Just want to take a course for fun.
　　　　To find out what financial(经济的)aid choices might be available to you,contact the Office of Student Financial Planning by emailing [e-mail] or calling 610−796−8356.
　　1.What do we know about Alvemia's Summer Session?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　　　A.It takes place in three countries.　　　　　　　　B.It includes high school courses.
　　　C.It offers courses in three ways.　　　　　　　　D.It's open to students only.
　　2.If you attend Alvemia's Summer Session,______.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　　　A.you will not fail in an exam
　　　B.you may face no course load
　　　C.you can be admitted to Alvemia
　　　D.you may prepare yourself for the new term ahead
3.In which column of a website may we read the passage?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.Entertainment B.Education C.Lifestyle D.Vacation

答案： 1.C 2.D 3.B 

B
　　Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet,but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity”is helping them learn a lot about the planet's history and climate.
　　Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months.It was sent to Mars by scientists from NASA in the United States.
　　Curiosity is about the size of a car and has six wheels.It also has a robotic arm,cameras,and instruments that allow it to examine things it finds on the surface.Then it sends the information back to the earth.
　　Curiosity's main task is to find out if anything could live on Mars,either now or in the past. On Nov. 2, NASA scientists held a press conference(新闻发布会)to discuss what Curiosity had found in its first two months on Mars.
　　Curiosity has found soil that is similar to the sand formed by volcanoes(火山)on the earth.Scientists say that studying the minerals in Martian soil will help them understand what conditions were like on the planet in the past.Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth,where their rough edges have been worn down by water.Mars is very cold and dry now,but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.
　　Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane(甲烷),but so far it has not found any. On the earth,most methane is produced by plants or animals.Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.
　　Curiosity is the fourth robotic vehicle to be sent to Mars.It will continue to explore the planet for about two years.
4.Which of the following descriptions about Curiosity is TRUE?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.It landed on Mars in January 2012.
　B.It is small in size and has four arms.
　C.It took over eight months to arrive in Mars.
　D.It was sent to Mars by scientists from Russia.
5.According to the information sent back by Curiosity,scientists believe that　　　　　.　　　(　　　)
　A.there's no air on Mars B.Mars is warm and wet now
　C.the soil on Mars is rich D.there used to be water on Mars
6.We know from the sixth paragraph that________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.some tiny animals once lived on Mars
　B.there are no plants or animals on Mars now
　C.the atmosphere around Mars is full of methane
　D.Curiosity is designed to test the atmosphere around the earth
7.What is the main idea of the passage?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.Humans benefit a lot by going to Mars.
　B.Scientists will stop the research on Mars soon.
　C.It is possible to build an earth−like environment on Mars.
　D.A robotic vehicle helps scientists get useful information from Mars.

答案： 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.D 

C
　　The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short trip from camp. On the plain(平原),
we can just see many wild animals.This is why we're here to observe Tibetan antelopes.
　　Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang and Qinghai.Watching them move slowly across the green grass,I'm attracted by the lovely animals.I'm also reminded of the danger they are in.They are being killed for their valuable fur.
　　My guide Zhaxi works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve.The reserve is a place for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.To Zhaxi,protecting the wildlife is a way of life.“We're not trying to save the animals,”he says.“Actually,we're trying to save ourselves."
　　Between the 1980s and 1990s,the population of the Tibetan antelopes dropped by over 50 percent.People were shooting antelopes to make profits.Their living places were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
　　In order to save the animals,the Chinese government placed them under national protection.Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks.
Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.
　　The measures were effective.The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015 the Tibetan antelopes were removed from the list of animals in danger.The government,however,does not intend to stop the protection programmes,since the threats(威胁)to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
　　Much is being done to protect wildlife but if we really want to save the planet,we must change our way of life.We can stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet only when we learn to exist in peace with nature.
8.The author went to Tibet in order to________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.breathe fresh air in Tibet B.enjoy the scene in Tibet
　C.learn the history of Tibet D.observe Tibetan antelopes
9.What happened to the Tibetan antelopes between the 1980s and 1990s?　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.Tibetan antelopes were well protected.
　B.Tibetan antelopes population dropped.
　C.Tibetan antelopes lived in peace with people.
　D.Tibetan antelopes destroyed new roads and railways.
10.According to Paragraph 6,the measures taken by the Chinese government were________.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
A.useless B.basic C.successful D.simple
11.What's the purpose of the text?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.To kill the Tibetan antelopes.　　　　　　　　B.To study the Tibetan antelopes.
　C.To watch the Tibetan antelopes.　　　　　　　D.To protect the Tibetan antelopes.

答案： 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.D 

D
　　The South American country of Bolivia has a highly varied climate which ranges from hot and moist in the east to high and cool in the west.In fact,the one missing element is a sea breeze,since
Bolivia has no coastline.
　　The population of Bolivia is about three and a half million.Three−fourths of the people live in the mountainous regions,where the altitude varies from 8,000 to over 13,000 feet.The highest mountains are over 21,000 feet high.
　　About one−tenth of the total population is white.Some of these white citizens are descendants of the Spanish conquerors who came to South America with Pizarro in the sixteenth century. Others
white citizens migrated to Bolivia from Europe and the United States because of their interest in trade.The white people in Bolivia control the government and the industries.
　　About one−fourth of the Bolivians are mixed Indian and white.They usually work as shopkeepers or government employees.More than half of the Bolivians are full−blooded Indians.They are the descendants of the people who made up the Inca Empire.The Inca rulers claimed that they come from a mythical race living on an island in Lake Titicaca.This lake is the largest in South America and one of the highest lakes in the world.
　　When the Spanish soldiers conquered the Incas,they imposed their own government on the country.They also tried to force the people to practise Roman Catholicism and to speak Spanish.However,even today,most of the Indians still speak their own languages.
12.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 1?　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.West of Bolivia is the Pacific Ocean.　　　　　B.East of Bolivia is the Atlantic Ocean.
　C.North of Bolivia is the Arctic Ocean.　　　　　D.There is no ocean around Bolivia.
13.The Indians were forced to speak________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.English B.French
　C.Spanish D.their own language
14.The underlined word“descendants”in Paragraph 3 means　　　　　.　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.forefathers B.offspring(后代)
　C.ancestors D.grandfathers
15.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(　　　)
　A.about 855,000 Bolivians are mixed Indian and white
　B.some Bolivians serve as shopkeepers or government employees
　C.Lake Titicaca is one of the highest lakes in the world
　D.the blood relation of Bolivians

答案： 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.D