《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语必修第一册外研版》

听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。
15. What is the main topic of the monologue(独白)?
A. How money came into being.
B. The kind of things which served as money in the past.
C. How the value of the money was decided.（B）
16. What might have been used for money by early Japanese?
A. Tea.
B. Salt.
C. Nuts.（A）
17. Who were the first people to use coins as money?
A. Europeans.
B. American Indians.
C. Chinese.（C）

答案： 15.B 16.A 17.C

听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. Where does the woman's friend live now?
A. In Chicago.
B. In Atlanta.
C. In San Francisco.
19. What is the woman?
A. A doctor.
B. An artist.
C. An office manager.
20. How many ways does the woman keep in touch with her friend?
A. Three.
B. Two.
C. One.

答案： 18.A 19.C 20.A

第二部分 阅读(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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A(2024·广东惠州一中实验学校期中)
跨学科 The African grey parrot's ability to talk and mimic sounds makes it a charming companion. African grey owners often report that their greys oftentimes talk in context and can understand people's emotions(情感). The African grey parrot is not just a top talker—this bird is also known for its extreme intelligence, which gives the bird the name “The Einstein of the Bird World”.
The bird is medium-sized, dusty-looking and almost pigeon-like. It has a bright red tail, intelligent orange eyes, and a stunning scalloped(扇形的) pattern to its feathers. Their diet in the wild consists mostly of nuts, seeds, fruits, and leafy matter.
At home, African greys need plenty of toys that challenge their intelligence, such as food searching and puzzle toys. Nutri-Berries by Lafeber Company are a perfect choice, which, with a balance of grains, seeds and other nutrients in the shape of a berry, encourage African greys to hold, bite off, and even play with, just as they do in the wild.
African greys seem especially affected by stress and disturbing noise in their environment and can be put more at ease by placing one corner of the cage against a wall as opposed to in the middle of a room.
African grey parrots are more likely to suffer from lack of Vitamin A/beta-carotene, and therefore benefit from eating vegetables high in beta-carotene, such as cooked sweet potato and fresh kale. Lack of Vitamin D is another concern, especially for greys on a poor diet. Offering a balanced, pill-shaped diet, such as Nutri-Berries, helps prevent vitamin and mineral shortage.
21. Why is the African grey parrot called “The Einstein of the Bird World”?
A. Because of the brain size.
B. On account of the intelligence.
C. Owing to the rich emotions.
D. Due to the talking ability.
22. What can “Nutri-Berries” probably be?
A. A brand of bird food.
B. Puzzle toys for birds.
C. A type of round fruit.
D. Wild intelligence games.
23. What is the characteristic of African grey parrots?
A. They may get ill due to lack of Vitamin E.
B. They prefer to stay in the middle of the room.
C. They are dusty-looking with blue eyes.
D. They are smart and love to have fun.

答案： 21.B 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，非洲灰鹦鹉非常善于学舌，还以极高的智商而闻名，这使它被称为“鸟类世界的爱因斯坦”。故选B。
22.A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Nutri-Berries by... in the shape of a berry”可知，Lafeber公司生产的Nutri-Berries是一个完美的选择，它被制成浆果的形状，含有均衡搭配的谷物、种子和其他营养物质，由此可推知，Nutri-Berries可能是一种鸟食。故选A。
23.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“this bird is also known for its extreme intelligence”可知，非洲灰鹦鹉以极高的智商而闻名；再根据第三段第二句可知，Lafeber公司生产的鸟食能让非洲灰鹦鹉像在野外一样玩耍。由此可知，非洲灰鹦鹉非常聪明，而且还好嬉戏。故选D。