四、阅读表达
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
体裁: 说明文
主题: 教育
难度: ★★★★★
建议用时: 8 min
正确率: /5
新素材·教育新政 In February 2025, China introduced a nationwide policy to give high school students two full days off every weekend. This change aims to reduce the heavy study pressure that students have faced for years. Before the policy, many students in provinces like Hebei only had one day or even half a day to rest each week. Now, schools are required to cancel all weekend classes and exams, allowing students to relax or explore personal interests.
According to the new rules, teachers cannot give extra(额外的) homework during weekends, but schools must keep libraries and sports fields open for students who wish to study or exercise voluntarily. In cities like Changsha and Hangzhou, some schools have even started organizing weekend activities such as science clubs, art workshops, and community service programmes.
Most students welcome the policy. “I finally have time to play basketball and read novels,” said Li Ming, a 16-year-old student. “I feel less tired and more focused during weekdays.” Studies also show that students who get enough rest perform(表现) better in exams. For example, a high school in Zhejiang reported a 15% improvement in average test scores after carrying out the policy.
However, some parents still worry. “Weekends used to be important for reviewing lessons. I'm afraid my child will fall behind,” said a parent. Rural(农村的) areas face bigger challenges. In villages where educational resources are limited, students have fewer chances to take part in after-school activities. To solve this, the government has created free online learning platforms and encouraged urban(城市的) schools to share resources with rural ones.
Many teachers believe this policy marks a turning point in China's education. It brings both benefits(益处) and challenges to students. They suggest that .
1. How long did high school students in Hebei rest each week before the policy?

2. What must schools keep open for students who wish to study or exercise voluntarily during weekends?

3. What benefits can the policy bring to students?

4. Why has the government created free online learning platforms?

5. What can be put in “” in the last paragraph?

四、【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国在2025年2月推出的一项全国性政策，规定高中生享有周末双休，旨在减轻学生长期以来的学习压力。
1. One day or even half a day. 根据第一段“Before the policy, many students in provinces like Hebei only had one day or even half a day to rest each week.”可知在政策实施前，河北学生每周仅能休息一天甚至半天。
2. Libraries and sports fields. 根据第二段“schools must keep libraries and sports fields open for students who wish to study or exercise voluntarily”可知学校必须为想在周末自愿学习或锻炼的学生开放图书馆和运动场。
3. Students have time to do things they like, feel less tired and more focused during weekdays, and perform better in exams. 根据第三段“I finally have time to play basketball and read novels”“I feel less tired and more focused during weekdays.”和“Studies also show that students who get enough rest perform better in exams.”可知学生有时间做自己喜欢的事情，不再那么累从而在工作日状态更好，得到充足休息的学生在考试中表现更好。
4. Because rural students have fewer chances to take part in after-school activities. 根据第四段“In villages where educational resources are limited, students have fewer chances to take part in after-school activities.”可知在教育资源有限的村庄，学生参加课外活动的机会较少，为了解决这个问题，政府创建了免费的在线学习平台。
5. schools, parents and the government should work together to help students make the most of the extra free time(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)

【分析】
这是一篇教育类说明文，解答时需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个问题定位原文对应内容：细节题直接提取原句信息，开放性题目需结合前文各方观点和语境合理作答，确保答案符合原文逻辑。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题，根据第一段“Before the policy, many students in provinces like Hebei only had one day or even half a day to rest each week.”可直接得出答案。
2. 细节理解题，根据第二段“schools must keep libraries and sports fields open for students who wish to study or exercise voluntarily”可直接得出答案。
3. 信息归纳题，根据第三段学生的表述“I finally have time to play basketball and read novels”“I feel less tired and more focused during weekdays”及研究结论“students who get enough rest perform better in exams.”归纳得出政策带来的好处。
4. 细节理解题，根据第四段“In villages where educational resources are limited, students have fewer chances to take part in after-school activities. To solve this, the government has created free online learning platforms...”可得出原因。
5. 开放性题目，结合前文提到的学生、家长、学校、政府面临的问题及各方态度，合理建议各方协作帮助学生利用空闲时间，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. One day or even half a day.
2. Libraries and sports fields.
3. Students have time to do things they like, feel less tired and more focused during weekdays, and perform better in exams.
4. Because rural students have fewer chances to take part in after-school activities.
5. schools, parents and the government should work together to help students make the most of the extra free time（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、信息归纳
【点评】
本题为教育类说明文阅读，贴近学生生活实际，考查学生信息定位、归纳总结及合理表达的能力，符合英语阅读的常规命题方向。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
体裁：说明文
主题：人与动物
难度：★★★★★
建议用时：8 min
正确率： /10
Cats might not answer when we talk to them, but they could be listening more carefully than we think. A new study suggests that cats can learn to c 1 spoken words with pictures.
Researchers from Azabu University in Japan, led by Saho Takagi, experimented(实验) with 31 cats. They played recordings of the cats' owners' words l 2 "parumo" or "keraru". While listening, the cats saw pictures on a screen. The pictures became bigger and smaller to k 3 the cats interested. After showing the same word-picture pairs several times, the cats became b 4 and went away.
In the next part of the study, the researchers showed one of the pictures to the cats again. But for half of the cats, they c 5 the word that matched the picture. The cats that heard the "wrong" word looked at the picture for a longer time. This showed that they were confused(困惑的) b 6 they didn't hear the word they used to hear. Some cats' eyes got bigger as they looked at the screen. That was another s 7 that they were confused by what they saw and heard. Takagi said, "It was really cute to see how s 8 the cats took part in the experiment."
This study is part of more research about cats' ability to understand l 9. Before, studies found that cats can recognize(认出) their own names, and also the names of the people and other cats in their "family". Takagi said, "Cats listen to what we say in our daily life and try to understand us more than we i 10."
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五、【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究表明猫能将人类语言与图片联系起来。
1. connect 根据下文的实验可知，猫能将主人的录音与图片联系起来。故填 connect。
2. like 根据空后“‘parumo’ or ‘keraru’”可知此处列举猫主人的录音。故填 like。
3. keep 根据空前“The pictures became bigger and smaller”可知图片变大变小以保持猫的兴趣；不定式符号 to 后接动词原形。故填 keep。
4. bored 根据上文“The pictures became bigger and smaller to k $\underline{3}$ the cats interested.”和空后“went away”可知几次看到相同的图片后，猫觉得无聊并离开了。故填 bored。
5. changed 根据下文“The cats that heard the ‘wrong’ word looked at the picture for a longer time.”可知猫听到了图片匹配的错误单词，由此可知研究人员改变了与图片匹配的单词；根据空后“matched”可知句子时态是一般过去时。故填 changed。
6. because 句意：这表明它们感到困惑，因为它们没有听到它们以前听到的单词。空处前后是因果关系，前果后因。故填 because。
7. sign 根据上文“The cats that heard the ‘wrong’ word looked at the picture for a longer time.”和“Some cats' eyes got bigger as they looked at the screen.”可知听到错误单词的猫看了更长时间的图片和猫看屏幕时眼睛变大了，都是猫对所看到和听到的感到困惑的迹象；根据空前“another”可知此处应用名词的单数形式。故填 sign。
8. seriously 根据上文实验中猫的表现可知，猫认真地参与实验；修饰空后短语“took part in”，应用副词。故填 seriously。
9. language 根据上文“A new study suggests that cats can learn to c $\underline{1}$ spoken words with pictures.”可知研究表明猫能将人类语言与图片联系起来，由此可知这项研究与猫理解语言的能力有关。故填 language。
10. imagine 根据上文“Cats might not answer when we talk to them, but they could be listening more carefully than we think.”可知猫比我们想象的更仔细地倾听，由此可知猫比我们想象的还要理解我们。故填 imagine。

【分析】首先通读全文，理解文章主旨为介绍猫能将人类语言与图片联系起来的研究。解题时需结合上下文语境、首字母提示，同时关注词性、时态、逻辑关系等，逐一推导每个空的单词：根据实验内容确定表“联系”的词，根据举例语境确定表“比如”的词，根据保持兴趣的目的确定对应动词，根据猫离开的状态确定表“无聊”的词，根据实验操作确定表“改变”的词，根据因果逻辑确定连词，根据表现确定表“迹象”的词，根据修饰动词的要求确定副词，根据研究主题确定表“语言”的词，根据对比关系确定表“想象”的词。
【解析】1. connect：根据下文实验内容，猫能将人类语言与图片建立联系，结合首字母c，故填connect。2. like：空后“parumo”或“keraru”是对录音内容的举例，结合首字母l，故填like。3. keep：图片变大变小的目的是维持猫的兴趣，不定式符号to后接动词原形，结合首字母k，故填keep。4. bored：根据上文猫对重复内容的反应，几次后猫觉得无聊离开，结合首字母b，故填bored。5. changed：研究人员调整了与图片匹配的单词，时态为一般过去时，结合首字母c，故填changed。6. because：前后为前果后因的逻辑关系，猫困惑是因为没听到熟悉的单词，结合首字母b，故填because。7. sign：猫眼睛变大是困惑的另一个表现迹象，another后接名词单数，结合首字母s，故填sign。8. seriously：修饰动词短语“took part in”需用副词，结合首字母s，故填seriously。9. language：研究围绕猫理解人类语言的能力展开，结合首字母l，故填language。10. imagine：猫比我们预想的更理解人类，结合首字母i，故填imagine。
【答案】1. connect 2. like 3. keep 4. bored 5. changed 6. because 7. sign 8. seriously 9. language 10. imagine
【知识点】首字母填空、语篇理解、词汇运用
【点评】本文围绕猫的认知能力展开，首字母填空题型需学生具备扎实的词汇基础和语篇逻辑分析能力，通过上下文线索推导单词，能有效考查学生的综合语言运用能力。
【难度系数】0.5