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广东省中山市第一中学2026届高二第一学期第二次段考 英语（原卷版） 试卷满分：120 第二部分 阅读理解（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 California’s Hidden Gems Lost Coast An experienced hiker’s paradise, California's Lost Coast stretches from Shelter Cove to Mattole Beach, about 75 miles. If that’s too ambitious, drive the Mattole Loop instead, stopping to explore Humboldt Redwoods State Park, home to Avenue of the Giants, and the town of Ferndale, recognized by its Victorian architecture. Mono Lake Otherworldly in a number of ways, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake on California’s eastern edge. No fish swim here, but brine shrimp do, and those draw myriad bird species that migrate along the Pacific Flyway, Distinct limestone formations called tufa stand out — literally and figuratively — at Mono Lake. Point Reyes Point Reyes is pleasantly quiet, especially along its coastal trails. Look for wildflowers and endemic animals on Tomales Point Trail — which rambles for nearly 10 miles on this special, skinny peninsula, delivering gorgeous, foggy views of the Ocean. Trinity Alps Another stunning preserve in Northern California, Trinity Alps Wilderness awes visitors with its alpine lakes and granite peaks. It’s an excellent option for day hiking, like Hidden Lake Trail, but also for multiday backpacking trips such as the 18.6-mile Canyon Creek Lakes Trail. Shasta Lake This sprawling reservoir might best be experienced via houseboat. Once on board your floating accommodations, try your hand at all the water sports: swimming, water skiing, fishing, jet skiing, and more, all with regal Mount Shasta in the background. 1. What is the best choice for people carrying binoculars and bird field guide? A. Shasta Lake. B. Point Reyes. C. Mono Lake. D. Lost Coast. 2. What can you do in Point Reyes? A. Enjoy fantastic views. B. Visit a natural preserve. C. Climb sharp peaks. D. Try some water sports. 3. Where would this passage most probably come from? A. An advertisement B. A travel guide C. An encyclopaedia D. A nature novel 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了加利福尼亚州的一些隐藏瑰宝的详细信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Mono Lake部分“No fish swim here, but brine shrimp do, and those draw myriad bird species that migrate along the Pacific Flyway.(这里没有鱼游，但卤虾游，这些吸引了无数种沿着太平洋航道迁徙的鸟类)”可知，Mono Lake有无数种沿着太平洋航道迁徙的鸟类，对于携带望远镜和鸟类野外指南的人来说，最好的选择是Mono Lake。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Point Reyes部分“Look for wildflowers and endemic animals on Tomales Point Trail— which rambles for nearly 10 miles on this special, skinny peninsula, delivering gorgeous, foggy views of the Ocean.(在Tomales Point Trail上寻找野花和特有动物——在这个特殊的、狭长的半岛上漫步近10英里，可以欣赏到壮丽的、雾蒙蒙的海洋景色)”可知，在Point Reyes可以欣赏到美丽的景色。故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章标题“California’s Hidden Gems (加利福尼亚隐藏的瑰宝)”以及文章对于加利福尼亚州景点的介绍可推知，文章可能出自旅游指南。故选B。 B You have everything you think you need for your dream job, but could something else be holding you back? You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills. Hard skills are things that are measurable and technical. A master’s degree in business is a hard skill. The ability to speak Spanish is a hard skill. Many specific qualifications for a job are hard skills, such as years of work experience or proficiency (精通) with particular computer programs. On the other hand, soft skills are harder to define. And they can’t be defined. And they can’t be measured. Soft skills covers a wide range of characteristics that you can work on for a lifetime but some of the most common — and most necessary for success — include being a good listener and speaker, a wise leader, a problem solver, a strong communicator or a team player. It’s also helpful if you can accept feedback, settle conflicts with others, deal with difficult people or be flexible. These soft skills are what many employers desire. Soft skills benefit you in many ways. Being a good listener, for example, is very helpful if you’re a doctor. Being flexible, a team player and a problem solver help you succeed when dealing with deadlines. Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to success. Being able to show you possess them could make a difference in landing a job you’ll love, or being more successful in the job you already have. They make the difference between someone who is just OK at their Job and someone who is outstanding, the person you always want on your team. In general, soft skills make you more likable and more competent. Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resumes or in job interviews, but soft skills don’t come naturally. 4. Which of the following belongs to hard skills? A. Being expert in English. B. Being able to solve problems. C. Being good at expressing oneself. D. Being skillful at communicating. 5. According to the passage, soft skills . A. are certain inborn qualities B. help one stand out from the others C. are more difficult to gain than hard skills D. attract the employers more easily than hard skills 6. What will be probably talked about following the last paragraph? A. Why soft skills are important. B. What skills belong to soft skills. C. How soft skills are developed. D. Where soft skills are applied. 7. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Hard Skills Differ from Soft Skills. B. Soft Skills Can Be Learnt at School. C. Soft Skills Needed in Workplace. D. Soft Skills Matter to Your Success at Work. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述“软技能”在职场成功中发挥重要的作用。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段第三句The ability to speak Spanish is a hard skill.(讲西班牙语是一项“硬”技能)可推知，精通英语也属于“硬技能”。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“They make the difference between someone who is just OK at their Job and someone who is outstanding, the person you always want on your team. In general, soft skills make you more likable and more competent.( 它们决定了某人在工作中只是表现得还可以，还是表现出色，成为你总是希望加入团队的那个人。总的来说，软技能让你更受人喜爱，也更有能力。)”和文章最后一段“Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resumes or in job interviews, but soft skills don’t come naturally. (软技能是使人们在简历或工作面试中脱颖而出的东西，但软技能不是与生俱来的)”可知，软技能帮助一个人从其他人中脱颖而出。故选B。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。文章最后一段“Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resumes or in job interviews, but soft skills don’t come naturally. (软技能是使人们在简历或工作面试中脱颖而出的东西，但软技能不是与生俱来的)”可知，文章最后一段提到软技能不是天生的，这暗示了接下来可能会讨论如何培养或发展软技能。故选C。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills.(你拥有工作所需的硬技能，但可能缺乏软技能)”，第三段最后一句“ These soft skills are what many employers desire.(这些软技能是许多雇主所渴望的)”，第四段第一句“Soft skills benefit you in many ways. (软技能在很多方面对你都有好处)”和第五段第一句“Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to success. (软技能是帮助一个人成功的额外技能)”可知，本文主要讲述“软技能”在你的职场成功中发挥重要的作用。故选D。 C I had to say something after reading The Anxious Generation. It is going to sell well , because Jonathan Haidt is telling a scary story about children’s development many parents are led to believe. However, the book’s repeated suggestion that digital technologies are rewiring our children’s brains and causing the epidemic (流行病) of mental illness is unsupported by science. Worse , the rude proposal that social media is to blame might distract (分心) us from effectively responding to the real causes of the current mental-health crisis in young people. Researchers have searched for the effects suggested by Haidt. Our efforts have produced a mix of no, small and mixed associations. Most data are correlative. When associations over time are found, they suggest not that social-media use predicts or causes depression, but that young people who already have mental-health problems use such platforms more often or in different ways from their healthy peers. We are not alone here. Several analyses and systematic reviews centralize on the same message. An analysis done in 72 countries shows no consistent or measurable associations between well-being and social media globally. Moreover, studies from some authorities finds no evidence of intense changes associated with digital-technology use. As a psychologist studying children’s and adolescents’ mental health, I appreciate parents’ frustration (沮丧) and desire for simple answers. As a parent of adolescents, I would also like to identify a simple source for the pain this generation is reporting. There are, however, no simple answers. The beginning and development of mental disorders are driven by a complex set of genetic and environmental factors. More young people are talking openly about their mental-health struggles than ever before. But insufficient services are available to address their needs. In the United States, there is, on average, one school psychologist for every 1,119 students. We have a generation in crisis and in desperate need of the best of what science and evidence-based solutions can offer. Unfortunately, our time is being spent telling stories that are unsupported by research and that do little to support young people who need, and deserve, more. 8. What is presented in The Anxious Generation? A. Scary stories affect children’s brains. B. Parents are responsible for children’s health. C. Teen’s mental illness results from screen time. D. The epidemic of mental illness is unavoidable. 9. What does “the same message ” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Many countries do research in mental health. B. Well-being and social media are closely related. C. The young are trapped in the mental-health crisis, D. Social media don’t necessarily cause mental illness. 10. What is implied in the last paragraph? A. Effective actions need to be taken. B. Positive stories should be shared. C. Financial support needs to be provided. D. Broader research should be done. 11. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To suggest ways to help those in need. B. To encourage parents to brave the crisis. C. To recommend a newly-published book. D. To give a voice to children’s mental issues. 【答案】8 C 9. D 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文是对《焦虑的一代》一书的评论，作者认为该书提出的数字技术导致儿童大脑重构和精神健康危机的观点缺乏科学依据。作者强调，精神障碍的成因复杂，需要基于科学和证据的解决方案，而不是简单归咎于社交媒体。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“However, the book’s repeated suggestion that digital technologies are rewiring our children’s brains and causing the epidemic (流行病) of mental illness is unsupported by science. (然而，这本书一再暗示数字技术正在重构我们孩子的大脑，并导致精神健康问题的流行，这一观点并没有得到科学的支持。)”可知，该书重复暗示数字技术正在重构我们孩子的大脑，并导致精神健康问题的流行。C选项“Teen’s mental illness results from screen time.(青少年的精神疾病与看屏幕时间有关。)”与该描述相一致。故选C。 【9题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词前面的内容“When associations over time are found, they suggest not that social-media use predicts or causes depression, but that young people who already have mental-health problems use such platforms more often or in different ways from their healthy peers.( 随着时间的推移，他们发现社交媒体的使用并不是预测或导致抑郁症，而是已经有心理健康问题的年轻人比健康的同龄人更频繁地或以不同的方式使用这些平台。)”以及划线词后面的内容“An analysis done in 72 countries shows no consistent or measurable associations between well-being and social media globally. (在72个国家进行的一项分析显示，在全球范围内，幸福感和社交媒体之间没有一致的或可衡量的联系。)”可知，“同样的信息”指的是社交媒体并不一定导致心理健康问题。通过在72个国家进行的一项分析显示，在全球范围内，幸福感和社交媒体之间没有一致的或可衡量的联系。故划线词指代的是没有一致或可测量的证据表明社交媒体与幸福感之间有密切关系。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“We have a generation in crisis and in desperate need of the best of what science and evidence-based solutions can offer. Unfortunately, our time is being spent telling stories that are unsupported by research and that do little to support young people who need, and deserve, more.(我们这一代人正处于危机之中，迫切需要科学和基于证据的解决方案所能提供的最好的东西。不幸的是，我们的时间花在讲述没有研究支持的故事上，这些故事对那些需要、也应该得到更多支持的年轻人几乎没有帮助。)”可知，针对于年轻人的心理健康问题，我们正在浪费时间讲述没有研究支持的故事，而这些故事对需要帮助的年轻人并没有帮助，这暗示我们需要采取有效的行动来解决这个问题。故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“I had to say something after reading The Anxious Generation. It is going to sell well , because Jonathan Haidt is telling a scary story about children’s development many parents are led to believe. However, the book’s repeated suggestion that digital technologies are rewiring our children’s brains and causing the epidemic (流行病) of mental illness is unsupported by science.(读完《焦虑的一代》后，我不得不说些什么。这本书将会畅销，因为乔纳森·海特特讲述了一个许多父母都倾向于相信的关于儿童发展可怕的故事。然而，书中反复暗示数字技术正在重新连接我们孩子的大脑，并导致精神疾病的流行，这一观点并没有科学支持。)”以及最后一段中“Unfortunately, our time is being spent telling stories that are unsupported by research and that do little to support young people who need, and deserve, more.(不幸的是，我们的时间花在讲述没有研究支持的故事上，这些故事对那些需要、也应该得到更多支持的年轻人几乎没有帮助。)”以及通读全文可知，整篇文章都在批评一本书的观点，并强调需要科学和证据支持的解决方案，而不应该把时间浪费在没有科学研究支持的结论中，由此表明作者的目的是引起人们对儿童心理健康问题以及真正引发其该问题的原因进行关注和理解。D选项“To give a voice to children’s mental issues.(为孩子们的心理问题发声。)”符合作者的目的。故选D。 D Evolution (进化) can perform extraordinary makeovers; today’s airborne songbirds evolved from the wingless, earthbound dinosaurs that wandered millions of years ago. But some organisms seem to be unchanged — in other words, escape natural selection. The coelacanth, a modern-day fish, is nearly identical to its 410-million-year-old fossils. Scientists have long wondered how these species do so. It has been assumed that natural selection keeps some species unchanged by selecting for moderate or average qualities (stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme qualities that would cause a species to change (directional selection). But a study published in the National Academy of Sciences USA contradicts this idea, showing that evolution constantly favors different qualities in seemingly unchanging animals to improve short-term survival. In the long term, though, “all that evolution cancels out and leads to no change,” says the study’s lead author, James Stroud. Stroud and his colleagues studied for lizard (蜥蜴) specios; all relatively unchanged for 20 million years. The researchers caught members of these populations every six months for three years. They measured each lizard’s head size, leg length, mass and height, as well as the size of its sticky toes (脚趾头), noting which individuals survived. Stroud expected to observe stabılızıng selection at work preserving moderate qualities. Instead he saw clearer evidence of directional selection: some lizards with unique characteristics, such as stickier toes, survived better. “The study offers a good explanation for why we see what we think is stabiliring selection,” says Tadashi Fukami, an ecologist studying evolution at Stanford University. Many new qualities are evolving in the short term, but they don’t provide a crucial advantage over the long term. In other words, species staying unchanged may simply have found the best possible combination of qualities for lasting success in their environment. So what happens when the lizards’ environment changes more dramatically? To help answer this bigger question, Stroud is still making trips to visit the lizards. 12 Why does the author mention the “coelacanth fish” in paragraph 1? A. To demonstrate the power of evolution. B. To add evidence to natural selection. C. To give an example of unchanged species. D. To prove species' extraordinary makeovers. 13. What's the focus of paragraph 2? A. Unsolved mysteries. B. A common belief. C. A sharp contrast. D. Unique Characteristics. 14. How did Stroud conduct his research? A. By analyzing lizard fossils. B. By tracking research objects. C. By illustrating stabilizing selection. D. By categorizing qualities of lizards. 15. What will Stroud probably do in the future? A. Make trips to visit lizard experts. B. Summarize average features of lizards. C. Reveal the best combinations of qualities. D. Examine lizards under extreme conditions. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章通过介绍科学家对看似没有发生变化的生物物种进行研究，揭示了这些物种在进化过程中的选择机制。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Evolution (进化) can perform extraordinary makeovers; today’s airborne songbirds evolved from the wingless, earthbound dinosaurs that wandered millions of years ago. But some organisms seem to be unchanged —in other words, escape natural selection. The coelacanth, a modern-day fish, is nearly identical to its410-million-year-old fossils.(进化能够产生非凡的变化；今天在空中飞翔的鸣鸟是从数百万年前无翅、陆生的恐龙演化而来的。但有些生物似乎没有改变——换句话说，它们逃脱了自然选择。现代鱼类腔棘鱼与其4.1亿年前的化石几乎一模一样)”可知，本段提到腔棘鱼是为了举一个物种不变的例子。故选C项。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Scientists have long wondered how these species do so. It has been assumed that natural selection keeps some species unchanged by selecting for moderate or average qualities (stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme qualities that would cause a species to change (directional selection).(科学家们长期以来一直想知道这些物种是如何做到这一点的。人们一直认为，自然选择通过选择适中或平均的品质（稳定选择）来保持某些物种的不变性，而不是选择会导致物种发生变化的更极端的品质（定向选择）。)”可知，本段主要讲述了人们一直认为自然选择是稳定选择而不是定向选择，也就是一个共同的信念。故选B项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Stroud and his colleagues studied for lizard (蜥蜴) specios; all relatively unchanged for 20 million years. The researchers caught members of these populations every six months for three years. They measured each lizard’s head size, leg length, mass and height, as well as the size of its sticky toes (脚趾头), noting which individuals survived. Stroud expected to observe stabılızıng selection at work preserving moderate qualities. Instead he saw clearer evidence of directional selection: some lizards with unique characteristics, such as stickier toes, survived better.(斯特劳德和他的同事研究了蜥蜴物种；所有这些在2000万年间都相对没有变化。研究人员连续三年每六个月捕捉这些种群中的成员。他们测量了每只蜥蜴的头部大小、腿长、体重和身高，以及粘性脚趾的大小，并记录了哪些个体存活了下来。斯特劳德原本希望观察到稳定选择在保持中等品质方面的作用。然而，他看到的却是更明确的定向选择证据：一些具有独特特征的蜥蜴，比如更粘的脚趾，存活率更高)”可知，斯特劳德是通过跟踪研究对象来进行他的研究的。故选B项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In other words, species staying unchanged may simply have found the best possible combination of qualities for lasting success in their environment. So what happens when the lizards’ environment changes more dramatically? To help answer this bigger question, Stroud is still making trips to visit the lizards.(换句话说，保持不变的物种可能只是找到了在其环境中持久成功的最佳品质组合。那么，当蜥蜴的环境发生更剧烈的变化时会发生什么呢？为了帮助回答这个更大的问题，斯特劳德仍在继续探访这些蜥蜴)”可知，接下来斯特劳德会在极端条件下检查蜥蜴。故选D项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In a world that often feels fast-paced and restrained to routines, the desire for van (房车) life and mobile living has captured the hearts of many seeking an alternative lifestyle. ____16____ From the freedom to explore new horizons to fostering a minimalist mindset, here are some captivating advantages of embracing van life. Liberation from Materialism The confined space of a van encourages a minimalist lifestyle, where experiences are valued over possessions. ____17____ With minimal monthly expenses, such as parking fees and fuel costs, van dwellers can allocate resources to experiences rather than high rent or house payments. This mobile living is supported by the degrowth movement, which believes that economies should focus on securing the minimal basic needs instead of consumption and consumerism. Exploration and Flexibility The ability to follow adventure wherever it takes you is one of the most amazing aspects of living in a van. You can choose to wake up at dawn over the ocean one day and find yourself in a forested mountainside the next. Living in a van frequently involves being close to the outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature. ____18____ Minimal Ecological Footprint ____19____ They adopt solar panels and efficient water systems , further minimizing their impact on the environment. People who choose to live in mobile homes believe that eventually, global warming and extreme weather might bring an end to sedentary (定居的) living patterns. Through the open road, the beauty of nature, and the friendship of fellow adventurers, van life presents a unique avenue for enriching the human experience. ____20____ A. It’s thrilling to travel the world. B. Many van lifers tend to go green. C Living in a van can often be more cost-effective. D. They’ll find a sense of freedom of constant exploration. E. The natural world becomes an essential part of your daily life F. Better yet, it offers a way to reconnect with the essence of living. G. The concept of van life offers benefits beyond just a change of scenery. 【答案】16. G 17. C 18. E 19. B 20. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了住在房车的好处。 【16题详解】 根据下文“From the freedom to explore new horizons to fostering a minimalist mindset, here are some captivating advantages of embracing van life.(从探索新视野的自由到培养极简主义的心态，这是一些拥抱房车生活的迷人优势)”可知，拥有房车的好处不仅仅是可以开着它们去旅行欣赏沿途的风景。G项“The concept of van life offers benefits beyond just a change of scenery.(房车生活的概念提供的好处不仅仅是改变风景)”符合题意，引出下文。故选G。 【17题详解】 根据下文“With minimal monthly expenses, such as parking fees and fuel costs, van dwellers can allocate resources to experiences rather than high rent or house payments. (由于每月的停车费和燃油费等开支很少，住房车的人可以将资源分配到体验上，而不是支付高昂的租金或住房费用)”可知，住房车更划算，可以节省不少开支用于体验。C项“Living in a van can often be more cost-effective.(住在房车里通常更划算)”符合题意，开启下文。故选C。 【18题详解】 空处位于段末，应承接上文。根据上文“You can choose to wake up at dawn over the ocean one day and find yourself in a forested mountainside the next. Living in a van frequently involves being close to the outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature.(你可以选择在某天的黎明在大海上醒来，第二天发现自己在森林茂密的山腰上。住在一辆房车里，经常可以接近户外，被大自然的美景所包围)”可知，每天在大自然中醒来，被自然的美景所包围，那么大自然便成为了你日常生活的一部分。E项“The natural world becomes an essential part of your daily life(自然世界成为你日常生活中必不可少的一部分)”符合题意，nature和natural是关键词。故选E。 19题详解】 根据小标题“Minimal Ecological Footprint(最小生态足迹)”推知，空处内容应与环保相关，结合下文“They adopt solar panels and efficient water systems , further minimizing their impact on the environment.(他们采用太阳能电池板和高效的供水系统，进一步减少对环境的影响)”中的they推知，空处提到的应是住房车的人都很环保。B项“Many van lifers tend to go green.(许多在房车里生活的人倾向于环保)”符合题意。故选B。 【20题详解】 空处位于段末，应承接上文。根据上文“Through the open road, the beauty of nature, and the friendship of fellow adventurers, van life presents a unique avenue for enriching the human experience. (通过开阔的道路，大自然的美丽，以及冒险者的友谊，房车生活为丰富人类体验提供了一条独特的途径)”推知，空处继续陈述这种生活带来的好处。F项“Better yet, it offers a way to reconnect with the essence of living.(更好的是，它提供了一种与生活本质重新联系的方式)”符合语境。故选F。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My father, Paul Andrew Figura, was a die-hard fisherman. In my ___21___, we went out fishing in all kinds of weather, catching and missing nearly every fish in countless waterways. Whenever we ___22___, Mom would ask: “What time will you be back?” “When we can’t see the ___23___.” Dad would respond. He often ___24___ it. Sometimes Dad would ask me to ___25___ some food and water and we’d fish the entire day. I observed firsthand his insistent, rapid-ire casting technique, to which he credited as a ___26___ factor behind his success. It was one ___27___ after another after another. The greatest life lesson that Dad taught me involved dealing with those times when the fish weren’t ___28___. Days when the weather was awful, when the mosquitoes were biting, when my hands were cold. Times when I just wanted to ___29___ and go home. Dad’s ____30____? “Son, you’re not going to catch any fish unless you ____31____ your line. Keep casting,” he’d say. I learned early the importance of ____32____ and willingness to keep trying different fish food if you wanted to catch them. Sooner or later they’d ____33____. I took that same attitude into my school work. ____34____, I got many awards at college. I applied it ____35____ to whatever job I had as an adult and it made me the person that I am today. 21 A. dream B. career C. childhood D. adulthood 22. A. got up B. reached out C. stepped back D. set off 23. A. camps B. lines C. tracks D. cottages 24. A. forgot B. rejected C. recalled D. meant 25. A. make B. pack C. heat D. freeze 26. A. cultural B. random C. major D. external 27. A. cast B. step C. strike D. risk 28. A. swimming B. dancing C. gathering D. biting 29. A. wander B. play C. quit D. sleep 30. A. response B. intention C. evaluation D. situation 31. A. abandon B. monitor C. fetch D. wet 32. A. kindness B. insistence C. confidence D. business 33. A. cooperate B. progress C. resist D. integrate 34. A. In surprise B. As a result C. Ahead of time D. In particular 35. A. intentionally B. casually C. hesitantly D. temporarily 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的父亲是一个不屈不挠的渔夫。作者从小和父亲一起去捕鱼，耳濡目染中作者被父亲坚持不懈的精神所感染，这也成就了他现在的成功。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我的童年时期，在不同的天气情况下，我们去捕鱼，结果是在无数的河流中抓住了鱼然后几乎又失去了每条鱼。A. dream梦，梦想；B. career事业；C. childhood童年；D. adulthood成年。根据语境和后文“Times when I just wanted to ___9___ and go home. Dad’s ___10___? ‘Son, you’re not going to catch any fish unless you ___11___ your line. Keep casting,’ he’d say.”可知，这是介绍作者童年的经历。故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：每当我们要出发的时候，妈妈就会问：“你们什么时候回来？”A. got up起床；B. reached out伸出，伸手；C. stepped back退后；D. set off出发。根据语境和后文“Mom would ask: ‘What time will you be back? ’”可知，此处是指作者和父亲出发去钓鱼的时候。故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲会说：“当我们看不到鱼线的时候。” A. camps宿营；B. lines线；C. tracks路线；D. cottages村舍。根据语境和后文“Son, you’re not going to catch any fish unless you ___11___ your line.”可知，此处是指钓鱼的线。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他经常说到做到。A. forgot忘记；B. rejected拒绝；C. recalled回想；D. meant意味着，说到做到。根据语境和后文“I observed firsthand his insistent, rapid-ire casting technique”可知，父亲是一个坚持的人，说到做到。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：父亲会要求我打包一些食物和水，然后我们捕鱼一整天。A. make做；B. pack打包，塞满；C. heat加热；D. freeze结冰。根据语境和后文“some food and water and we’d fish the entire day”可知，此处是指把食物和水塞进包里。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我目睹了他的坚持，快速的撒网技术，这是他相信是他成功的主要因素。A. cultural文化的；B. random随机的；C. major主要的；D. external外部的。根据常识和前文“I observed firsthand his insistent, rapid-ire casting technique, to which he credited as a”以及后文“factor behind his success”可知，此处是指他的坚持，快速的撒网技术，是他成功的主要因素。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它就是一网接一网，再一网。A. cast抛，撒网；B. step措施；C. strike 罢工；D. risk冒险。根据语境和前文“rapid-ire casting technique”以及后文“after another after another”可知，此处是指不停地撒网。故选A项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：父亲教给我最重要的人生一课包括处理那些鱼不咬钩的时候。A. swimming游泳；B. dancing跳舞；C. gathering聚集；D. biting咬；根据常识和前文“The greatest life lesson that Dad taught me involved dealing with those times when the fish weren’t”可知，此处是指父亲教我处理鱼不咬钩的情况。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候我只想停止钓鱼，然后回家。A. wander漫步；B. play玩；C. quit停止；D. sleep睡觉。根据语境和后文“and go home”可知，此处是指作者想停止钓鱼，然后回家。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲的回应？A. response回应，反应；B. intention目的；C. evaluation 评估；D. situation形势。根据语境和前文“Times when I just wanted to ___9___ and go home.”以及后文“‘Son, you’re not going to catch any fish unless you ___11___ your line. Keep casting,’ he’d say.”可知，此处是指父亲对想回家的作者做出的回应。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：儿子，除非你弄湿你的鱼线，你不会捉到任何一条鱼。A. abandon放弃；B. monitor监督；C. fetch拿来；D. wet弄湿。根据常识和前文“It was one ___7___ after another after another.”可知，钓鱼时不停地撒网，由此推知，撒网的时候网会湿。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我早早地就知道如果你想钓到它们，坚持和不停地尝试不同鱼食的重要性。A. kindness善良；B. insistence坚持；C. confidence自信；D. business商业。根据语境和前文“I observed firsthand his insistent, rapid-ire casting technique”可知，此处是指想钓到鱼，父亲教作者坚持和不停地尝试不同鱼食的重要性。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：迟早，它们是协作的。A. cooperate协作，配合；B. progress进步；C. resist抵抗；D. integrate成为一体，融入。根据语境和前文“I learned early the importance of ___12___ and willingness to keep trying different fish food if you wanted to catch them.”可知，此处是指想钓到鱼，坚持和不停地尝试不同鱼食是协作配合的。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：结果，我在大学获得了很多奖励。 A. In surprise 吃惊地；B. As a result结果；C. Ahead of time提前；D. In particular尤其。根据语境和后文“I got many awards at college”可知，此处是指父亲对作者影响的结果。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我有意地把它应用到我成年后的任何工作中，它造就了今天的我。A. intentionally有意地，故意地。B. casually随意地；C. hesitantly犹豫地；D. temporaril暂时地。根据语境和前文“I applied it”以及后文“to whatever job I had as an adult and it made me the person that I am today”可知，作为一个成年人，我有意地把它应用到我的工作中，它成就了现在的我。故选A项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The traditional Chinese painting is ________36________ (fundamental) an abstract art form. Objects in Chinese paintings are a less direct copy of the natural world. Actually, the Chinese painting aims to demonstrate a _______37_______ (harmony) relation between the natural world and human emotion, which is very _______38_______ (exception). What Chinese painters would like to produce in their paintings is not a visual effect of colors and patterns that Western painters tend ______39______ (achieve). The description of objects in Chinese paintings is by no means accurate because few painters ______40______ (concern) about their exact size or shape. What they want to seek is a spiritual world in their mind where nature provides exactly basic elements. This is ______41______ Chinese painters view nature. Remote mountains and running streams ______42______ (be) the primary materials of their thinking and creating since ancient times. Chinese artists often say that the artists first need to have a thorough and deep understanding of the natural existence prior ______43______ drawing. With a long history of China, generations of Chinese painters express thoughts on the material world through this unique art form and leave a valuable treasure to the Chinese. Nowadays, the Chinese painting, as ___44___ important part of global culture, has become increasingly attractive across the world, ______45______ (enjoy) great popularity at home and abroad. 【答案】36. fundamentally 37. harmonious 38. exceptional 39. to achieve 40. are concerned 41. how 42. have been 43. to 44. an 45. enjoying 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要以传统中国画为主题，讲述了其与西方绘画在表现形式，在意境表达方面的不同，一代又一代的中国画家通过这种独特的艺术形式表达对物质世界的思考，为中国人留下了宝贵的财富，并使其在世界范围内享有很高的知名度。 【36题详解】 考查副词。句意：中国画从根本上说是一种抽象的艺术形式。空处作状语，需用副词fundamentally。故填fundamentally。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：实际上，中国画的目的是展现自然界与人类情感之间的和谐关系，这种关系非常独特。修饰名词relation，需用形容词harmonious，作定语。故填harmonious。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意同上。is为系动词，空处需填形容词exceptional，作表语。故填exceptional。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：中国画家想在他们的画作中呈现的，并非西方画家所追求的色彩和图案的视觉效果。tend to do为固定搭配，意为“往往……，倾向于做某事”，此处用动词不定式作宾语。故填to achieve。 【40题详解】 考查动词时态语态。句意：中国画中对物象的描述绝非精确无误，因为很少有画家会关心物象的确切大小或形状。空处作谓语，concern和few painters之间为被动关系，陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语为复数名词，be动词用are。故填are concerned。 【41题详解】 考查表语从句。句意：这就是中国画家看待自然的方式。空处引导表语从句，从句缺少方式状语，需用连接副词how引导。故填how。 【42题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：自古以来，远山流水就是他们思考与创作的主要素材。根据时间状语“since ancient times”可知，此处使用现在完成时，主语为Remote mountains and running streams，助动词用have。故填have been。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：中国艺术家常说，在作画之前，艺术家首先需要对自然存在有一个全面而深入的理解。prior to为固定搭配，意为“在……之前”。故填to。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：如今，中国画作为全球文化的重要组成部分，在世界范围内越来越具有吸引力，在国内外都极受欢迎。part为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且important发音以元音音素开头，需用不定冠词an修饰。故填an。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意同上。空处需填非谓语动词作状语，主语the Chinese painting与动词enjoy之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填enjoying。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 针对当前有人喜欢看书、有人则喜欢听书的情况，你班以“Is Reading a Book Better than Listening to It?”为题进行了一次讨论，请你据此写一篇短文向校英文报投稿。 内容包括： （1）大家的看法及理由； （2）你的观点。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Is Reading a Book Better than Listening to It? Recently, our class have had a discussion on whether reading a book is better than listening to it. Some students consider it better to read a book. It helps them better understand the information in it and more easily turn the pages back and forth to review points. However others disagree. They think listening to books is more convenient, as they can do it anytime and anywhere. In addition, they can do other stuff while listening. In my opinion, both methods have strengths and weaknesses. As students, we should read the books related to our lessons and listen to other books for relaxation. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生以“Is Reading a Book Better than Listening to It?”为题写一篇短文向校英文报投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 帮助：help→assist 复习：review→go over 此外：in addition→what’s more 在我看来：in my opinion→as far as I’m concerned 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Some students consider it better to read a book. 拓展句：Some students consider it better that they read a book. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Recently, our class have had a discussion on whether reading a book is better than listening to it.（运用了whether引导宾语从句） [高分句型2] They think listening to books is more convenient, as they can do it anytime and anywhere.（运用了as引导原因状语从句） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was Saturday and I was lying in bed daydreaming about what I wanted to do today when Dad just called me to get up at seven o'clock. I wanted to stay at home and play my favourite games. I wanted to listen to some music and then play football with my friends. I wanted to hang out with my friends and watch a movie. I wanted to enjoy a big meal in the restaurant and chat with my friends till midnight. At 7:30, Dad was again shouting at me to get up. So, I got up, put some casual clothes on and lay in the sofa in the sitting room for a little bit. My dad walked in, urging me to put on some nice clothes that were suitable for me to walk around in on such a hot day. I asked, "Why should I do that? I won't go out. I'm just staying at home. I have a lot of businesses to deal with.,, Looking me directly in the eyes, Dad told me something about the place called Give Kids the World. It was designed for the families to spend a vacation with their children who had a very serious illness. About four years ago, my dad became a volunteer, doing several jobs there, including serving food and giving gifts. I thought that would be very boring, but Dad insisted that I should go with him, promising that I would like it. Though I was unwilling, I still got dressed and went into the car. Dad drove me to a village not very far from our community. When we arrived at the storehouse in the middle of the village, there were already some people sorting out the food and gifts. We immediately joined them, putting the food into boxes and the gifts on the back of a cart. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then, Dad told me that we were going to deliver a toy to every child from door to door in the village. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Once back in that cart, Dad told me that they all had a life-threatening illness and that they might not live to see tomorrow. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Then, Dad told me that we were going to deliver a toy to every child from door to door in the village. We came to the first house and a woman answered the door. Sitting in the middle of the living room was a little boy in a wheelchair. I gave him the gift, and his face lit up with joy. In another house, I met a girl who was deaf and only partially sighted. Seeing the gift, she got excited and made a sign with her hands, which, her mom said, was the sign for thanks. Once back in that cart, Dad told me that they all had a life-threatening illness and that they might not live to see tomorrow. Suddenly, I realized I should be more thankful that I didn't have these illnesses. I no longer want to enjoy myself at home, play football or watch movies with my friends. I now go to the village regularly and I have even taken my friends along. We would much rather be doing this, seeing things that not a lot of people really get to see and making a difference in these kids' lives. 【解析】 【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和爸爸去乡下进行志愿服务的故事，作者从开始的不情愿逐渐懂得了一个道理：珍惜自己的健康，并学会感恩。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然后，爸爸告诉我，我们要在村里挨家挨户给每个孩子运送玩具。”可知，第一段可描写作者和爸爸挨家挨户送玩具的过程，见到了身体有疾病的小男孩和小女孩。 ②由第二段首句内容“父亲回到那辆车后，告诉我，他们都患有威胁生命的疾病，他们都可能活不到明天。”可知，第二段可描写作者听到爸爸的话后，意识到应该珍惜并感恩自己健康的身体，并决定以后定期来这里陪伴这些小朋友。 2.续写线索：送玩具——见面——感悟——感恩——帮助 3.词汇激活 行为类 送玩具：deliver a toy /hand out a toy 见面：meet/make acquaintance with 帮助：help/give sb a hand 情绪类 感悟：realize/be aware of 感恩：gratitude/grateful 【点睛】[高分句型1] Sitting in the middle of the living room was a little boy in a wheelchair.（地点状语位于句首使用倒装句） [高分句型2] In another house, I met a girl who was deaf and only partially sighted.（由关系代词who引导定语从句） [高分句型3] Seeing the gift, she got excited and made a sign with her hands, which, her mom said, was the sign for thanks.（which引导的非限定性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 广东省中山市第一中学2026届高二第一学期第二次段考 英语（原卷版） 试卷满分：120 第二部分 阅读理解（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 California’s Hidden Gems Lost Coast An experienced hiker’s paradise, California's Lost Coast stretches from Shelter Cove to Mattole Beach, about 75 miles. If that’s too ambitious, drive the Mattole Loop instead, stopping to explore Humboldt Redwoods State Park, home to Avenue of the Giants, and the town of Ferndale, recognized by its Victorian architecture. Mono Lake Otherworldly in a number of ways, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake on California’s eastern edge. No fish swim here, but brine shrimp do, and those draw myriad bird species that migrate along the Pacific Flyway, Distinct limestone formations called tufa stand out — literally and figuratively — at Mono Lake. Point Reyes Point Reyes is pleasantly quiet, especially along its coastal trails. Look for wildflowers and endemic animals on Tomales Point Trail — which rambles for nearly 10 miles on this special, skinny peninsula, delivering gorgeous, foggy views of the Ocean. Trinity Alps Another stunning preserve in Northern California, Trinity Alps Wilderness awes visitors with its alpine lakes and granite peaks. It’s an excellent option for day hiking, like Hidden Lake Trail, but also for multiday backpacking trips such as the 18.6-mile Canyon Creek Lakes Trail. Shasta Lake This sprawling reservoir might best be experienced via houseboat. Once on board your floating accommodations, try your hand at all the water sports: swimming, water skiing, fishing, jet skiing, and more, all with regal Mount Shasta in the background. 1. What is the best choice for people carrying binoculars and bird field guide? A. Shasta Lake. B. Point Reyes. C. Mono Lake. D. Lost Coast. 2. What can you do in Point Reyes? A. Enjoy fantastic views. B. Visit a natural preserve. C. Climb sharp peaks. D. Try some water sports. 3. Where would this passage most probably come from? A. An advertisement B. A travel guide C. An encyclopaedia D. A nature novel B You have everything you think you need for your dream job, but could something else be holding you back? You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills. Hard skills are things that are measurable and technical. A master’s degree in business is a hard skill. The ability to speak Spanish is a hard skill. Many specific qualifications for a job are hard skills, such as years of work experience or proficiency (精通) with particular computer programs. On the other hand, soft skills are harder to define. And they can’t be defined. And they can’t be measured. Soft skills covers a wide range of characteristics that you can work on for a lifetime but some of the most common — and most necessary for success — include being a good listener and speaker, a wise leader, a problem solver, a strong communicator or a team player. It’s also helpful if you can accept feedback, settle conflicts with others, deal with difficult people or be flexible. These soft skills are what many employers desire. Soft skills benefit you in many ways. Being a good listener, for example, is very helpful if you’re a doctor. Being flexible, a team player and a problem solver help you succeed when dealing with deadlines. Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to success. Being able to show you possess them could make a difference in landing a job you’ll love, or being more successful in the job you already have. They make the difference between someone who is just OK at their Job and someone who is outstanding, the person you always want on your team. In general, soft skills make you more likable and more competent. Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resumes or in job interviews, but soft skills don’t come naturally. 4. Which of the following belongs to hard skills? A. Being expert in English. B. Being able to solve problems. C. Being good at expressing oneself. D. Being skillful at communicating. 5. According to the passage, soft skills . A. are certain inborn qualities B. help one stand out from the others C. are more difficult to gain than hard skills D. attract the employers more easily than hard skills 6. What will be probably talked about following the last paragraph? A. Why soft skills are important. B. What skills belong to soft skills. C. How soft skills are developed. D. Where soft skills are applied. 7. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Hard Skills Differ from Soft Skills. B. Soft Skills Can Be Learnt at School. C. Soft Skills Needed in Workplace. D. Soft Skills Matter to Your Success at Work. C I had to say something after reading The Anxious Generation. It is going to sell well , because Jonathan Haidt is telling a scary story about children’s development many parents are led to believe. However, the book’s repeated suggestion that digital technologies are rewiring our children’s brains and causing the epidemic (流行病) of mental illness is unsupported by science. Worse , the rude proposal that social media is to blame might distract (分心) us from effectively responding to the real causes of the current mental-health crisis in young people. Researchers have searched for the effects suggested by Haidt. Our efforts have produced a mix of no, small and mixed associations. Most data are correlative. When associations over time are found, they suggest not that social-media use predicts or causes depression, but that young people who already have mental-health problems use such platforms more often or in different ways from their healthy peers. We are not alone here. Several analyses and systematic reviews centralize on the same message. An analysis done in 72 countries shows no consistent or measurable associations between well-being and social media globally. Moreover, studies from some authorities finds no evidence of intense changes associated with digital-technology use. As a psychologist studying children’s and adolescents’ mental health, I appreciate parents’ frustration (沮丧) and desire for simple answers. As a parent of adolescents, I would also like to identify a simple source for the pain this generation is reporting. There are, however, no simple answers. The beginning and development of mental disorders are driven by a complex set of genetic and environmental factors. More young people are talking openly about their mental-health struggles than ever before. But insufficient services are available to address their needs. In the United States, there is, on average, one school psychologist for every 1,119 students. We have a generation in crisis and in desperate need of the best of what science and evidence-based solutions can offer. Unfortunately, our time is being spent telling stories that are unsupported by research and that do little to support young people who need, and deserve, more. 8. What is presented in The Anxious Generation? A. Scary stories affect children’s brains. B Parents are responsible for children’s health. C. Teen’s mental illness results from screen time. D. The epidemic of mental illness is unavoidable. 9. What does “the same message ” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Many countries do research in mental health. B. Well-being and social media are closely related. C. The young are trapped in the mental-health crisis, D. Social media don’t necessarily cause mental illness. 10 What is implied in the last paragraph? A. Effective actions need to be taken. B. Positive stories should be shared. C. Financial support needs to be provided. D. Broader research should be done. 11. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To suggest ways to help those in need. B. To encourage parents to brave the crisis. C. To recommend a newly-published book. D. To give a voice to children’s mental issues. D Evolution (进化) can perform extraordinary makeovers; today’s airborne songbirds evolved from the wingless, earthbound dinosaurs that wandered millions of years ago. But some organisms seem to be unchanged — in other words, escape natural selection. The coelacanth, a modern-day fish, is nearly identical to its 410-million-year-old fossils. Scientists have long wondered how these species do so. It has been assumed that natural selection keeps some species unchanged by selecting for moderate or average qualities (stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme qualities that would cause a species to change (directional selection). But a study published in the National Academy of Sciences USA contradicts this idea, showing that evolution constantly favors different qualities in seemingly unchanging animals to improve short-term survival. In the long term, though, “all that evolution cancels out and leads to no change,” says the study’s lead author, James Stroud. Stroud and his colleagues studied for lizard (蜥蜴) specios; all relatively unchanged for 20 million years. The researchers caught members of these populations every six months for three years. They measured each lizard’s head size, leg length, mass and height, as well as the size of its sticky toes (脚趾头), noting which individuals survived. Stroud expected to observe stabılızıng selection at work preserving moderate qualities. Instead he saw clearer evidence of directional selection: some lizards with unique characteristics, such as stickier toes, survived better. “The study offers a good explanation for why we see what we think is stabiliring selection,” says Tadashi Fukami, an ecologist studying evolution at Stanford University. Many new qualities are evolving in the short term, but they don’t provide a crucial advantage over the long term. In other words, species staying unchanged may simply have found the best possible combination of qualities for lasting success in their environment. So what happens when the lizards’ environment changes more dramatically? To help answer this bigger question, Stroud is still making trips to visit the lizards. 12. Why does the author mention the “coelacanth fish” in paragraph 1? A. To demonstrate the power of evolution. B. To add evidence to natural selection. C. To give an example of unchanged species. D. To prove species' extraordinary makeovers. 13. What's the focus of paragraph 2? A. Unsolved mysteries. B. A common belief. C. A sharp contrast. D. Unique Characteristics. 14. How did Stroud conduct his research? A. By analyzing lizard fossils. B. By tracking research objects. C. By illustrating stabilizing selection. D. By categorizing qualities of lizards. 15. What will Stroud probably do in the future? A. Make trips to visit lizard experts. B. Summarize average features of lizards. C. Reveal the best combinations of qualities. D. Examine lizards under extreme conditions. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In a world that often feels fast-paced and restrained to routines, the desire for van (房车) life and mobile living has captured the hearts of many seeking an alternative lifestyle. ____16____ From the freedom to explore new horizons to fostering a minimalist mindset, here are some captivating advantages of embracing van life. Liberation from Materialism The confined space of a van encourages a minimalist lifestyle, where experiences are valued over possessions. ____17____ With minimal monthly expenses, such as parking fees and fuel costs, van dwellers can allocate resources to experiences rather than high rent or house payments. This mobile living is supported by the degrowth movement, which believes that economies should focus on securing the minimal basic needs instead of consumption and consumerism. Exploration and Flexibility The ability to follow adventure wherever it takes you is one of the most amazing aspects of living in a van. You can choose to wake up at dawn over the ocean one day and find yourself in a forested mountainside the next. Living in a van frequently involves being close to the outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature. ____18____ Minimal Ecological Footprint ____19____ They adopt solar panels and efficient water systems , further minimizing their impact on the environment. People who choose to live in mobile homes believe that eventually, global warming and extreme weather might bring an end to sedentary (定居的) living patterns. Through the open road, the beauty of nature, and the friendship of fellow adventurers, van life presents a unique avenue for enriching the human experience. ____20____ A. It’s thrilling to travel the world. B. Many van lifers tend to go green. C. Living in a van can often be more cost-effective. D. They’ll find a sense of freedom of constant exploration. E. The natural world becomes an essential part of your daily life F. Better yet, it offers a way to reconnect with the essence of living. G. The concept of van life offers benefits beyond just a change of scenery. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My father, Paul Andrew Figura, was a die-hard fisherman. In my ___21___, we went out fishing in all kinds of weather, catching and missing nearly every fish in countless waterways. Whenever we ___22___, Mom would ask: “What time will you be back?” “When we can’t see the ___23___.” Dad would respond. He often ___24___ it. Sometimes Dad would ask me to ___25___ some food and water and we’d fish the entire day. I observed firsthand his insistent, rapid-ire casting technique, to which he credited as a ___26___ factor behind his success. It was one ___27___ after another after another. The greatest life lesson that Dad taught me involved dealing with those times when the fish weren’t ___28___. Days when the weather was awful, when the mosquitoes were biting, when my hands were cold. Times when I just wanted to ___29___ and go home. Dad’s ____30____? “Son, you’re not going to catch any fish unless you ____31____ your line. Keep casting,” he’d say. I learned early the importance of ____32____ and willingness to keep trying different fish food if you wanted to catch them. Sooner or later they’d ____33____. I took that same attitude into my school work. ____34____, I got many awards at college. I applied it ____35____ to whatever job I had as an adult and it made me the person that I am today. 21. A. dream B. career C. childhood D. adulthood 22. A. got up B. reached out C. stepped back D. set off 23. A. camps B. lines C. tracks D. cottages 24. A. forgot B. rejected C. recalled D. meant 25. A. make B. pack C. heat D. freeze 26. A. cultural B. random C. major D. external 27. A. cast B. step C. strike D. risk 28. A. swimming B. dancing C. gathering D. biting 29. A. wander B. play C. quit D. sleep 30. A. response B. intention C. evaluation D. situation 31. A. abandon B. monitor C. fetch D. wet 32. A. kindness B. insistence C. confidence D. business 33. A. cooperate B. progress C. resist D. integrate 34. A. In surprise B. As a result C. Ahead of time D. In particular 35. A. intentionally B. casually C. hesitantly D. temporarily 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The traditional Chinese painting is ________36________ (fundamental) an abstract art form. Objects in Chinese paintings are a less direct copy of the natural world. Actually, the Chinese painting aims to demonstrate a _______37_______ (harmony) relation between the natural world and human emotion, which is very _______38_______ (exception). What Chinese painters would like to produce in their paintings is not a visual effect of colors and patterns that Western painters tend ______39______ (achieve). The description of objects in Chinese paintings is by no means accurate because few painters ______40______ (concern) about their exact size or shape. What they want to seek is a spiritual world in their mind where nature provides exactly basic elements. This is ______41______ Chinese painters view nature. Remote mountains and running streams ______42______ (be) the primary materials of their thinking and creating since ancient times. Chinese artists often say that the artists first need to have a thorough and deep understanding of the natural existence prior ______43______ drawing. With a long history of China, generations of Chinese painters express thoughts on the material world through this unique art form and leave a valuable treasure to the Chinese. Nowadays, the Chinese painting, as ___44___ important part of global culture, has become increasingly attractive across the world, ______45______ (enjoy) great popularity at home and abroad. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 针对当前有人喜欢看书、有人则喜欢听书的情况，你班以“Is Reading a Book Better than Listening to It?”为题进行了一次讨论，请你据此写一篇短文向校英文报投稿。 内容包括： （1）大家的看法及理由； （2）你观点。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was Saturday and I was lying in bed daydreaming about what I wanted to do today when Dad just called me to get up at seven o'clock. I wanted to stay at home and play my favourite games. I wanted to listen to some music and then play football with my friends. I wanted to hang out with my friends and watch a movie. I wanted to enjoy a big meal in the restaurant and chat with my friends till midnight. At 7:30, Dad was again shouting at me to get up. So, I got up, put some casual clothes on and lay in the sofa in the sitting room for a little bit. My dad walked in urging me to put on some nice clothes that were suitable for me to walk around in on such a hot day. I asked, "Why should I do that? I won't go out. I'm just staying at home. I have a lot of businesses to deal with.,, Looking me directly in the eyes, Dad told me something about the place called Give Kids the World. It was designed for the families to spend a vacation with their children who had a very serious illness. About four years ago, my dad became a volunteer, doing several jobs there, including serving food and giving gifts. I thought that would be very boring, but Dad insisted that I should go with him, promising that I would like it. Though I was unwilling, I still got dressed and went into the car. Dad drove me to a village not very far from our community. When we arrived at the storehouse in the middle of the village, there were already some people sorting out the food and gifts. We immediately joined them, putting the food into boxes and the gifts on the back of a cart. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then, Dad told me that we were going to deliver a toy to every child from door to door in the village. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Once back in that cart Dad told me that they all had a life-threatening illness and that they might not live to see tomorrow. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$