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丰台区2025-2026学年度第一学期期中练习 高二英语 考试时间：90分钟 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As a student planning to study management, I realised that classroom alone wouldn’t be enough to fully prepare me for the challenges from the world. Eager to gain market-related experience before university, I stepped into the world of ___1___ this summer. I noticed a problem in my community: the electricity supply was not ___2___, often being insufficient and leading to frequent power cuts that affected daily life. This created a clear need for a charging station, so I decided to open one to ___3___ the issue. What started as a way to prepare myself for college quickly turned into a meaningful project, shaping my understanding of how business can not only ___4___ practical needs but also make a lasting impact in a community. The response to my business was ___5___. On the first three days alone, I made $406. That initial success was more than just encouraging — it was ___6___ that I was solving a real problem and that the market was there for my services. Seeing people stream into the center, grateful for the charging service, ___7___ my belief that business is about addressing needs and serving others. The journey of starting this business was not without challenges. When I needed ___8___ to start the business, I negotiated with my relatives to give me two cows, which I then sold to raise funds. I also ___9___ technical skills to handle the electrical work myself, which reduced my startup costs. Today, the charging center is alive with activities. The skills I’ve acquired will certainly serve me well as I begin my university journey. Looking back, I can see how these ____10____ lessons have set a stage for the future. 1 A. medicine B. literature C. business D. science 2. A. reliable B. private C. affordable D. renewable 3. A. discuss B. raise C. report D. address 4. A. promote B. replace C. meet D. guide 5. A. disappointing B. incredible C. strange D. embarrassing 6. A. proof B. doubt C. hope D. fear 7. A. confused B. challenged C. confirmed D. changed 8. A. income B. capital C. price D. profit 9. A. run out of B. got rid of C. reflected on D. drew on 10. A. practical B. classic C. familiar D. cultural 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者为了在大学前积累市场相关经验，开始创业经营充电站的过程和感悟。 【1题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：渴望在大学前获得与市场相关的经验，今年夏天我踏入了商界。A. medicine医学；B. literature文学；C. business商业；D. science科学。根据上文“Eager to gain market-related experience”可知，作者想要获得与市场相关的经验，因此踏入了商界。故选C。 【2题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我注意到我的社区存在一个问题：电力供应不可靠，经常不足，导致频繁停电，影响日常生活。A. reliable可靠的；B. private私人的；C. affordable负担得起的；D. renewable可再生的。根据下文“often being insufficient and leading to frequent power cuts”可知，电力供应不足，导致频繁停电，说明电力供应不可靠。故选A。 【3题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这产生了对充电站的明显需求，所以我决定开设一个来解决这个问题。A. discuss讨论；B. raise提高；C. report报告；D. address解决。根据上文“This created a clear need for a charging station”可知，社区需要充电站，所以作者决定开设一个来解决这个问题。故选D。 【4题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个最初只是为了为大学做准备的项目，很快变成了一个有意义的项目，塑造了我对商业如何不仅能满足实际需求，还能在社区中产生持久影响的理解。A. promote促进；B. replace替换；C. meet满足；D. guide指导。根据下文“practical needs”可知，此处指满足实际需求。故选C。 【5题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的生意反响令人难以置信。A. disappointing令人失望的；B. incredible难以置信的；C. strange奇怪的；D. embarrassing尴尬的。根据下文“On the first three days alone, I made $406.”可知，作者三天就赚了406美元，说明生意反响令人难以置信。故选B。 【6题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一初步的成功不仅仅是鼓舞人心的——它证明了我正在解决一个真正的问题，而且我的服务有市场。A. proof证明；B. doubt怀疑；C. hope希望；D. fear恐惧。根据下文“that I was solving a real problem and that the market was there for my services”可知，作者的生意成功证明了他正在解决一个真正的问题，而且他的服务有市场。故选A。 【7题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到人们涌入中心，对充电服务表示感谢，这证实了我的信念：商业就是满足需求，为他人服务。A. confused使困惑；B. challenged挑战；C. confirmed证实；D. changed改变。根据下文“my belief that business is about addressing needs and serving others”可知，人们的反应证实了作者对商业的信念。故选C。 【8题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我需要资金来创业时，我与亲戚谈判，让他们给我两头牛，然后我把牛卖掉来筹集资金。A. income收入；B. capital资金；C. price价格；D. profit利润。根据下文“which I then sold to raise funds”可知，作者卖掉牛来筹集资金，说明他创业时需要资金。故选B。 【9题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我还利用自己的专业技术自行完成了电气安装工作，这降低了我的启动成本。A. run out of用完；B. got rid of摆脱；C. reflected on反思；D. drew on利用，接近。根据后文“which reduced my startup costs”可知，作者利用专业技术自行完成了电气安装工作，这降低了他的创业成本。故选D。 【10题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：回顾过去，我可以看到这些实践课程如何为未来奠定了基础。A. practical实际的；B. classic经典的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. cultural文化的。根据上文作者创业的经历可知，作者从中学到了实际的经验，这些实践课程为他的未来奠定了基础。故选A。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned ethologist, conservationist, and humanitarian, passed away at the age of 91 on October 1, 2025. She ____11____ (know) globally for her groundbreaking 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania. From a young age, Jane dreamed of traveling to Africa to study animals. Long before she achieved international recognition, she ____12____ (begin) her pioneering research in Gombe. There she developed her profound understanding of chimpanzee behavior and made her landmark discovery that chimpanzees use tools, ___13___ (challenge) the definition of “what it means to be human”. 【答案】11. is known##was known 12. had begun##began 13. challenging 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍著名动物行为学家珍·古道尔博士逝世，及她对黑猩猩的研究和突破性发现。 【11题详解】 考查动词语态和时态。句意：她因在坦桑尼亚贡贝对野生黑猩猩长达65年的开创性研究而闻名全球。此处为谓语动词，know与主语she之间为被动关系，所以此处使用被动语态；结合句意，此处可理解为强调客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语she为单数，谓语动词用is known；若结合“passed away”强调过去的状态，用一般过去时，所以此处使用一般过去时的被动语态，谓语动词为was known。故填is/was known。 【12题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：早在获得国际认可之前，她就已在贡贝开始了开创性的研究。此处为谓语动词，“开始研究”发生在“获得认可”之前，“获得认可”为过去的动作，“开始研究”可用过去完成时had begun表“过去的过去”；也可直接用一般过去时began描述过去发生的动作。故填had begun/began。 【13题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在那里，她对黑猩猩的行为有了深刻的理解，并取得了具有里程碑意义的发现——黑猩猩会使用工具，这挑战了“人之为人的意义”这一定义。此处为非谓语动词，“黑猩猩会使用工具”这件事与challenge为主动关系，用现在分词challenging作状语。故填challenging。 B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 Hainan Free Trade Port is ____14____ (large) free trade port in the world with rich tourism resources and unique culture. Hainan also pays attention to the development of sports tourism and until now, it ____15____ (build) a national sports training southern base and a series of sports activities. In addition, Hainan also has a wealth of shopping and duty-free shops, ____16____ shopkeepers offer a variety of specialty goods and experiences. With its high-quality services and diverse and inclusive cultural atmosphere, Hainan ____17____ (sincere) welcomes tourists from all over the world to experience a unique island trip. 【答案】14. the largest 15. has built 16. where 17. sincerely 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍海南自由贸易港的定位、体育旅游发展、购物资源及对全球游客的欢迎态度。 【14题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：海南自由贸易港是世界上最大的自由贸易港，拥有丰富的旅游资源和独特的文化。此处结合范围限定“in the world”，表“最大的”，用large的最高级largest，且形容词最高级前需加定冠词the。故填the largest。 【15题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：海南也注重体育旅游的发展，截至目前，已建成国家体育训练南方基地并开展了一系列体育活动。此处为谓语动词，根据时间状语“until now”，强调从过去持续到现在的成果，用现在完成时；主语it为单数，所以谓语动词为has built。故填has built。 【16题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：此外，海南还有丰富的购物场所和免税店，在那里店主们提供各种特色商品和体验。此处为关系词引导的非限制性定语从句，从句中不缺主语和宾语，使用关系副词，先行词为“shopping and duty-free shops”，指地点，在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where。故填where。 【17题详解】 考查副词。句意：凭借优质的服务和多元包容的文化氛围，海南真诚欢迎来自世界各地的游客前来体验独特的海岛之旅。此处修饰动词welcomes，用sincere的副词形式sincerely，意为“真诚地”。故填sincerely。 C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 You have probably dreamed about ____18____ you would change the world, only to find that it seems impossible. However, you may have the power ____19____ (make) the world better with baby steps. That’s the idea behind the BA Challenge, which is a public service campaign co-initiated by Alibaba and Sina Weibo. It asks people to do something positive and then record the changes before and after. Since its first ____20____ (appear) on Sina Weibo on Sept. 2nd, the BA Challenge has attracted millions of viewers and participants. 【答案】18. how 19. to make 20. appearance 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了BA挑战赛这一公益活动的理念、发起方及其影响力。 【18题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：你可能梦想过你会如何改变世界，却发现这似乎是不可能的。“you would change the world”为宾语从句，从句部分作介词about的宾语，表示“如何”，用how引导。故填how。 【19题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，你可能有能力通过一步步的小行动让世界变得更好。have the power to do sth.表示“有能力做某事”，动词不定式to make，作后置定语，修饰名词power，故填to make。 【20题详解】 考查名词。句意：自9月2日首次出现在新浪微博上以来，BA挑战赛已经吸引了数百万观众和参与者。本空作Since的宾语，用名词appearance“出现”，故填appearance。 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Disinformation, which is false information spread on purpose, has become a cause of concern recently. In response to this rising global threat, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Canberra and its partners will be organizing a two-day conference, DISINFO PACIFIC, on November 11 and 12, 2024. The conference will focus on strategies for preventing and reducing disinformation, as well as applying best practices to address this global challenge. It aims to provide a forum (论坛) for journalists, social media experts, educators, researchers, policy-makers and communications professionals, from within and outside the UN. Currently, we are in search of social media volunteers to provide online assistance for this conference. Requirements: · Outstanding oral and written communication skills · Professional graphic (绘图的) design experience · Prior involvement in designing document layouts · In-depth familiarity with graphic design apps · Working knowledge of the English language Note: A degree in graphic design or a related field is considered a plus. Responsibilities: · Developing a comprehensive social media release plan · Assisting in choosing the right types of media and updating conference information on a daily basis · Working together with our communications team to create social media activities according to agreed requirements · Developing a series of social media resources once the final concept is agreed upon, with a particular focus on a youth (university level) student audience Join us now as a social media volunteer and help build a future with less disinformation. You will also have the opportunity to build connections with the UNIC Canberra and its partners and learn about the ways in which social media communication can support the promotion of a conference centering on disinformation. Find out more at https://app.unv.org/opportunities. 21. According to the passage, volunteers should . A. hold a degree in graphic design B. be able to develop graphic design apps C. have a great communicative competence D. be as fluent in English as native speakers 22. If selected, volunteers will . A. release a UNIC work plan B. help design social media activities C. evaluate the final concept D. provide weekly media updates 23. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To promote a conference. B. To seek online volunteers. C. To highlight a global threat. D. To introduce an organization. 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了联合国信息中心堪培拉分部组织的DISINFO PACIFIC会议，招募社交媒体志愿者的要求和职责。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Requirements:部分“Outstanding oral and written communication skills(出色的口头和书面沟通技巧)”可知，志愿者应具备良好的沟通能力。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Responsibilities:部分“Working together with our communications team to create social media activities according to agreed requirements(与我们的通讯团队合作，根据商定的要求创建社交媒体活动)”可知，志愿者将会帮助设计社交媒体活动。故选B。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。结合全文及文章第三段“Currently, we are in search of social media volunteers to provide online assistance for this conference.(目前，我们正在寻找社交媒体志愿者，为此次会议提供在线支持)”可知，本篇文章的主要目的是为DISINFO PACIFIC会议招募在线志愿者。故选B。 B When I was little, my dad would let me sit beside him on the porch while he painted. He would tell me how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun peeking through the trees is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you’ve got magic. I understood what he was saying, but I’ve never felt what he was saying until one day when I was up in the sycamore tree to rescue a kite stuck in the branches. It was a long way up, but I thought I’d give it a shot. I started climbing. Then I looked down. And suddenly I got dizzy and weak. I was miles off the ground! But the kite was still beyond my reach. I caught my breath and forced myself to concentrate on the kite as I climbed up. When I had the kite free, I needed a minute to rest. That’s when the fear of being up so high began to lift, and in its place came the most amazing feeling that I was flying. Just soaring above the earth, sailing among the clouds. Then I began to notice how wonderful the breeze smelled. It seemed like sunshine and wild grass and rain! I couldn’t stop breathing it in, filling my lungs again and again with the sweetest smell I’d ever known. I never got over the view. I kept thinking of what it felt like to be up so high in that tree. I wanted to see it, to feel it, again. And again. It wasn’t long before I wasn’t afraid of being up so high and found the spot that became my spot. I could sit there for hours, just looking out at the world. Sunsets were amazing. Some days they’d be purple and pink, some days they’d be a blazing orange, setting fire to clouds across the horizon. It was on a day like that when my father’s notion (观念) moved from my head to my heart. The view from my sycamore was more than rooftops and clouds and wind and colors combined. And I started marveling (惊奇) at how I was feeling both humble and majestic. How was that possible? How could I be so full of peace and full of wonder? It was magic. 24. Why did the author climb up the sycamore tree? A. To play in the tree. B. To get a trapped kite. C. To prove her courage. D. To practice climbing skills. 25. The author’s climbing experience was . A. unusual but painful B. competitive and imaginative C. adventurous but rewarding D. well-planned and interesting 26. Why did the author like being up high in the tree? A. Because the tree had the sweetest smell. B. Because it could help her to concentrate. C. Because her father encouraged her to do so. D. Because she could enjoy more than good views. 27. What message does the author want to convey? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Positive action leads to happiness. C. Beautiful things don’t ask for attention. D. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. 【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者通过爬到树上看到从来没有欣赏过的景色的经历明白了爸爸说过的整体大于各部分的总和的道理。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“I understood what he was saying, but I’ve never felt what he was saying until one day when I was up in the sycamore tree to rescue a kite stuck in the branches.(我明白他在说什么，但我从来没有感受过他说的，直到有一天，我爬上梧桐树去救一个卡在树枝上的风筝)”可知，作者爬上一棵梧桐树去取一只被困住的风筝。故选B。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“When I had the kite free, I needed a minute to rest. That’s when the fear of being up so high began to lift, and in its place came the most amazing feeling that I was flying. Just soaring above the earth, sailing among the clouds.(当我放开风筝的时候，我需要休息一分钟。就在这时，对飞得这么高的恐惧开始消失，取而代之的是一种最奇妙的感觉，那就是我在飞翔。在大地之上翱翔，在云中航行)”和第二段最后四句“And suddenly I got dizzy and weak. I was miles off the ground! But the kite was still beyond my reach. I caught my breath and forced myself to concentrate on the kite as I climbed up.(突然间，我感到头晕和虚弱。我离地好几英里了！但是风筝还是够不着。我屏住呼吸，强迫自己集中精力在风筝上)”可推知，作者的登山经历惊险而有益。故选C。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“I never got over the view. I kept thinking of what it felt like to be up so high in that tree. I wanted to see it, to feel it, again. And again.(我从来没有欣赏过这里的景色。我一直在想站在那么高的树上是什么感觉。我想再次看到它，感受它。一次又一次)”和第七段最后一句“The view from my sycamore was more than rooftops and clouds and wind and colors combined.(从我的梧桐树上看到的不仅仅是屋顶、云、风和色彩的结合)”可知，作者喜欢站在高高的树上是因为她可以欣赏到更多的美景。故选D。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“When I was little, my dad would let me sit beside him on the porch while he painted. He would tell me how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun peeking through the trees is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you’ve got magic.(当我还小的时候，我爸爸会让我坐在他旁边的门廊上，让他画画。他会告诉我，奶牛本身就是一头牛，草地本身就是草和花，从树丛中透出的阳光只是一束光，但把它们放在一起，你就会看到魔法)”和最后一段“It was magic.(这是魔法)”可推知，作者想要表达的是整体大于各部分的总和。故选D。 C Although it has been revealed in recent years that plants are capable of seeing, hearing and smelling, they are still usually thought of as silent. But now, for the first time, they have been recorded making ultrasonic cries when stressed, which researchers say could open up a new field of precision agriculture where farmers listen for water-starved crops. Itzhak Khait and his colleagues at Tel Aviv University in Israel found that tomato and tobacco plants made cries at frequencies humans cannot hear when stressed by a lack of water or when their stem is cut. Microphones placed 10 centimetres from the plants picked up sounds in the ultrasonic range of 20 to 100 kilohertz, which the team says insects and some mammals would be capable of hearing and responding to from as far as 5 metres away. A moth (飞蛾) may decide against laying eggs on a plant that sounds water-stressed, the researchers suggest. Plants could even hear that other plants are short of water and react accordingly, they speculate. On average, drought-stressed tomato plants made 35 sounds an hour, while tobacco plants made 11. When plant stems were cut, tomato plants made an average of 25 sounds in the following hour, and tobacco plants 15. Unstressed plants produced fewer than one sound per hour, on average. It is even possible to distinguish between the sounds to know what the stress is. The researchers trained a machine-learning model to discriminate between the plants’ sounds and the wind, rain and other noises of the greenhouse, correctly identifying in most cases whether the stress was caused by dryness or a cut, based on the sound's intensity and frequency. Water-hungry tobacco appears to make louder sounds than cut tobacco, for example. Enabling farmers to listen for water-stressed plants could “open a new direction in the field of precision agriculture”, the researchers suggest. They add that such an ability will be increasingly important as climate change exposes more areas to drought. “The suggestion that the sounds that drought-stressed plants make could be used in precision agriculture seems feasible if it is not too costly to set up the recording in a field situation,” says Anne Visscher at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the UK. She warns that the results can’t yet be broadened out to other stresses, such as salt or temperature, because these may not lead to sounds. In addition, there have been no experiments to show whether moths or any other animal can hear and respond to the sounds the plants make, so that idea remains speculative (推测的) for now, she says. 28. The experiment by researchers at Tel Aviv University shows that________. A. tobacco plants make louder sounds than tomato plants when hurt B. water-hungry tomato plants are more sensible than tobacco plants C. unstressed plants produced sounds of laughter when being watered D. plants respond to the sounds the plants make and protect themselves 29. What is Anne Visscher’s attitude towards the finding of the experiment? A. Appreciative. B. Doubtful. C. Optimistic. D. Cautious. 30. It can be learnt from the research that ________. A. greenhouse effects can be avoided B. soil condition can be adjusted in time C. plant condition can be diagnosed faster D. insects can be detected and removed easily 【答案】28. B 29. D 30. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了近年来研究发现植物具备感知能力，但人们通常仍认为它们是“沉默”的。最新研究首次记录到植物在受到胁迫时会发出人类听不到的超声波“哭泣”，这一发现可能为精准农业开辟新方向。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“On average, drought - stressed tomato plants made 35 sounds an hour, while tobacco plants made 11.( 受干旱胁迫的番茄植株平均每小时发出35个声音，而烟草植株每小时发出11个声音)”可知，缺水（干旱胁迫）时番茄植株每小时发出35个声音，烟草植株每小时发出11个声音。这表明缺水的番茄植株比烟草植株对缺水这种压力更敏感，发出更多声音。故选B项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The suggestion that the sounds that drought-stressed plants make could be used in precision agriculture seems feasible if it is not too costly to set up the recording in a field situation.( 如果在田间情况下设置录音的成本不太高，那么将干旱胁迫植物发出的声音用于精准农业的建议似乎是可行的)”和最后一段“She warns that the results can’t yet be broadened out to other stresses, such as salt or temperature, because these may not lead to sounds. In addition, there have been no experiments to show whether moths or any other animal can hear and respond to the sounds the plants make, so that idea remains speculative (推测的) for now, she says.(她警告说，目前这些结果还无法推广到其他胁迫因素，比如盐分或温度，因为这些因素可能不会导致植物发出声音。此外，她表示，目前还没有实验表明飞蛾或任何其他动物能否听到植物发出的声音并作出反应，因此这一观点目前仍属于推测性的)”可知，她既认可该发现有一定可行性，又指出了存在的问题，态度是谨慎的。故选D项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“It is even possible to distinguish between the sounds to know what the stress is. The researchers trained a machine-learning model to discriminate between the plants' sounds and the wind, rain and other noises of the greenhouse, correctly identifying in most cases whether the stress was caused by dryness or a cut, based on the sound's intensity and frequency.( 甚至可以通过区分声音来知道重音是什么。研究人员训练了一个机器学习模型来区分植物的声音和温室里的风、雨和其他噪音，在大多数情况下，根据声音的强度和频率，正确识别出压力是由干燥还是割伤引起的)”可知，通过声音能够区分植物所受的压力，比如是干旱还是割伤造成的。这意味着可以更快地诊断植物的状况。故选C项。 D For almost two centuries, newspapers have been on a journey into the mass market which gave them scale, reputation and profit but which has now reached its end. They mostly abandoned dependence on subscriptions and instead sold below production cost as a way to attract readers to sell to advertisers. Since the Internet took off, the print media’s advertising-supported business model has suffered. In the past 20 years, newspapers’ ad profits have fallen by about 80%, while circulation has roughly fallen by half. Though online traffic has risen, profit from digital advertising has failed to offset (抵消) the profit draining out of print. “Platforms have become the new kings of the media landscape,” says the Competition and Markets Authority, a regulator. This power shift has led newspapers in many countries to turn to authorities for help. Partly because they have, by their very nature, a loud voice, they have generated sympathy. How much they deserve it is another matter. The world is filled with businesses torn apart by the digital revolution without anyone rushing to the rescue. Why are newspapers different? One argument is that a thriving press supports grass-roots journalism, which, though often loss-making, supports fairness and equality. That is reasonable. Yet it is mixed with other motivations, such as the desire to choke the tech giants. The result is a range of interventions aimed at putting the pressure on big tech. Mindful of the outcry, big tech is offering a handout, promising $1bn over three years to newspapers to provide news content for its site. Some publishers saw it as an unstated admission that big tech should pay for news. If anything, the gratitude for big tech’s generosity shows how desperate newspapers are for payment of any kind. More to the point, it will not change the underlying economics of the global newspaper industry. That is because the ad-funded business model was living on fumes even before the Internet ate the world this century. Data show that newspapers have been losing share of ad dollars to TV since the 1950s — long before the web. Circulation has also fallen relative to population, suggesting that profits were supported by economic and population growth, not because the industry was producing a more popular product. Claims that the tech giants are robbing newspapers for profit sound far-fetched, too. The real failure is that papers have lost control of distribution to platforms, making it harder to monetise the traffic. This is a mistake some content industries, such as video-streaming and music, have avoided. Moreover, some of the advertising dollars made by big tech came from bringing new firms into the market, rather than taking online advertisers from newspapers. So ignore the complaining of old-media companies in distress and look instead at how some newspapers have already adapted to the digital invasion. Also some digital publications with a newsworthy focus are thriving. The question of who pays for public-interest journalism remains unanswered. But few think it ought to be tech giants. That would “undermine the principles of an independent press”. 31. Why does the author cite the statistics in Paragraph 2? A. To prove the decline of print media. B. To emphasize the popularity of platforms. C. To indicate the importance of digital advertising. D. To demonstrate the inconsistency in subscriptions. 32. The underlined phrase “was living on fumes” in Paragraph 6 probably means ______. A. was taking off B. was moving forward C. was falling apart D. was struggling along 33. Which of the following may the author agree with? A. The platform should support grass-roots journalism. B. The old media should produce marketable products. C. New online advertisers should be introduced. D. Effective interventions should be made. 34. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Where is the Digital Age leading the press? B. Are online platforms really a way out? C. How the Internet impacts old media? D. Should big tech save newspapers? 【答案】31. A 32. D 33. B 34. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文，作者批驳了报纸业“支持草根新闻业是在支持公平和公正”、“科技巨头正在掠夺报纸利润”这两种观点，揭露报纸行业的本质问题在其自身而非数字平台的冲击，并建议报纸业应提升内容质量从而实现自救。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“In the past 20 years, newspapers’ ad profits have fallen by about 80%, while circulation has roughly fallen by half.(在过去的20年里，报纸的广告利润下降了大约80%，而发行量大约下降了一半)”可知，此处引用数据是为了证明印刷媒体的衰落，故选A。 【32题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线部分下文“Data show that newspapers have been losing share of ad dollars to TV since the 1950s — long before the web. Circulation has also fallen relative to population(数据显示，自20世纪50年代以来——早在网络出现之前——报纸的广告收入份额就一直在输给电视。发行量相对于人口也有所下降)”可知，早在网络出现之前报纸的广告收入份额就一直在输给电视。发行量相对于人口也有所下降，由此推知划线短语所在句意为“这是因为即使在本世纪互联网吞噬世界之前，广告资助的商业模式就已经难以为继了”，was living on fumes意为“在困难中坚持，勉力维持”，故选D。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段中“Circulation has also fallen relative to population, suggesting that profits were supported by economic and population growth, not because the industry was producing a more popular product.(发行量相对于人口也有所下降，这表明利润是由经济和人口增长支撑的，而不是因为该行业在生产更受欢迎的产品)”可知，旧媒体应该生产适销对路的产品，故选B。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合最后一段中“The question of who pays for public-interest journalism remains unanswered. But few think it ought to be tech giants. That would ‘undermine the principles of an independent press’.(谁为公共新闻买单的问题仍然没有答案。但很少有人认为应该是科技巨头。这将‘破坏新闻独立的原则’)”可知，作者批驳了报纸业“支持草根新闻业是在支持公平和公正”、“科技巨头正在掠夺报纸利润”这两种观点，揭露报纸行业的本质问题在其自身而非数字平台的冲击，并建议报纸业应提升内容质量从而实现自救，D项“科技巨头应该拯救报纸吗？”最适合作为标题，故选D。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When others outperform us, should we feel threatened or inspired? Should we fear or respect those who are more capable, more skilled or more successful than us? ____35____ A study conducted by educational psychologists at Brown University explored how kindergartners in the U. S. and China tell stories about peers who perform better than others. Both groups told detailed stories but showed clear differences in content. ____36____ In contrast, U. S. children’s stories typically focused on negative reactions, including envy and being left out. The findings reflect the cultural narratives (叙述) surrounding achievement in each society. In American culture, the “self” is defined by qualities, and abilities, which are largely fixed. Thus, while the achievement of others reflects their high ability, it becomes a mirror to reveal one’s own lack of ability. ____37____ As a result, Chinese children tend to view others’ achievements not as signs of natural superiority, but as opportunities for learning and self-improvement. ____38____ In China, students’ overall performance may be publicly recognized to encourage success and motivate further improvement. Teachers even invite outstanding graduates to share their experiences and lessons with current students to promote learning. In the U. S., such phenomena are less common as they can be seen as threats to self-esteem. Ultimately, our perceptions and reactions to others’ success are profoundly shaped by cultural narratives surrounding achievement. ____39____ These narratives, in other words, determine whether we feel threatened or inspired, fearful or respectful, annoyed or eager to copy others. A. These cultural differences extend to educational practices. B Education facilitates personal growth and social progress. C. Different responses can lead to constructive or destructive reactions and actions. D. They influence our motivations, relationships and actions. E. Therefore, it is crucial for children to develop a mindset that embraces challenges and values effort. F. Chinese children often expressed respect for high achievers and a desire to imitate their success. G. However, Chinese culture stresses abilities and qualities can improve through efforts. 【答案】35. C 36. F 37. G 38. A 39. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了不同文化背景下人们对他人成功的不同反应及文化差异对教育实践的影响。 【35题详解】 上文“When others outperform us, should we feel threatened or inspired? Should we fear or respect those who are more capable, more skilled or more successful than us? (当别人表现得比我们好时，我们应该感受到威胁还是受到鼓舞？我们应该害怕还是尊重那些比我们更有能力、更有技能或更成功的人？)”提出了关于面对他人成功时不同反应的问题，下文“A study conducted by educational psychologists at Brown University explored how kindergartners in the U. S. and China tell stories about peers who perform better than others. Both groups told detailed stories but showed clear differences in content. (布朗大学的教育心理学家开展了一项研究，探究了美国和中国的幼儿园儿童如何讲述那些表现优于他人的同伴的故事。两组孩子都能讲出详细的故事，但在内容上呈现出明显差异)”介绍布朗大学关于中美幼儿对优秀同伴叙事差异的研究。空处需承上启下，衔接“不同反应”与下文的研究主题。C选项“Different responses can lead to constructive or destructive reactions and actions. (不同的反应会导致建设性或破坏性的反应和行为)”总结了上文提出的问题的核心，即不同的反应会带来不同的结果，同时为下文展开具体研究做铺垫，符合语境。故选C。 【36题详解】 下文“In contrast, U. S. children’s stories typically focused on negative reactions, including envy and being left out. (相比之下，美国孩子的故事通常集中在负面反应上，包括嫉妒和被忽视)”通过“In contrast”引出美国儿童的负面反应。空处需与美国儿童的负面反应形成对比，即中国儿童的正面态度。F选项“Chinese children often expressed respect for high achievers and a desire to imitate their success. (中国孩子经常表达对高成就者的尊重，并渴望模仿他们的成功)”明确体现了中国儿童的积极反应，与下文构成转折对比关系，符合语境。故选F。 【37题详解】 上文“In American culture, the “self” is defined by qualities, and abilities, which are largely fixed. Thus, while the achievement of others reflects their high ability, it becomes a mirror to reveal one’s own lack of ability. (在美国文化里，“自我”是由个人品质和能力来定义的，而这些品质与能力在很大程度上是固定的。因此，他人的成就固然能体现其出众的能力，却也会像一面镜子，照出自身的能力短板)”描述了美国文化对个人能力和品质的看法，下文“As a result, Chinese children tend to view others’ achievements not as signs of natural superiority, but as opportunities for learning and self-improvement. (因此，中国孩子倾向于将他人的成就视为学习和自我提升的机会，而不是自然优越性的标志)”说明中国儿童积极的反应。空处承上启下，与上文形成对比。G选项“However, Chinese culture stresses abilities and qualities can improve through efforts. (然而，中国文化强调能力和品质可以通过努力来提高)”通过对比，既解释了中国儿童积极态度的文化根源，又与上文美国文化的观点形成对比，引出下文的结论，符合语境。故选G。 【38题详解】 下文“In China, students’ overall performance may be publicly recognized to encourage success and motivate further improvement. (在中国，学生的整体表现可能会得到公开认可，以鼓励成功并激励进一步改进)”以及“In the U. S., such phenomena are less common as they can be seen as threats to self-esteem. (在美国，这种现象不太常见，因为它们可能被视为对自尊的威胁)”描述了中美两国在教育实践上的差异。空处需作为该段主旨句，概括“文化差异延伸到教育实践”这一核心。A选项“These cultural differences extend to educational practices. (这些文化差异也延伸到了教育实践中)”总领全段，下文的具体教育行为均是对该句的例证，符合语境。故选A。 【39题详解】 上文“Ultimately, our perceptions and reactions to others’ success are profoundly shaped by cultural narratives surrounding achievement. (最终，我们对他人成功看法和反应深受围绕成就的文化叙述的影响)”描述了文化叙述对我们看待他人成功的影响，下文“These narratives, in other words, determine whether we feel threatened or inspired, fearful or respectful, annoyed or eager to copy others. (换句话说，这些叙事决定了我们会感到威胁还是备受鼓舞，会心生畏惧还是满怀敬意，会感到不悦还是迫切想要效仿他人)”说明这些叙事决定了我们的感受。空处承上启下，需要进一步说明文化叙事具体影响了什么。D选项“They influence our motivations, relationships and actions. (它们影响我们的动机、关系和行为)”既体现了其影响的具体方面，又为下文提供了逻辑过渡，符合语境。故选D。 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分， 共12 分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 If you listen to some self-improvement lectures about success, you’ll hear a familiar saying: Hustle (忙碌) harder. It sounds like success is just a matter of willpower and that the life of your dreams is within reach. Many young people are buying into this mindset, spending every waking hour working toward ambitious goals, only to find themselves worn out and unfulfilled. Hustle culture promises success, but it often leads to burnout and disappointment. The truth is that success and fulfillment don’t come from constant struggle. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence (坚持). Hustle culture praises big goals. But what the experts won’t tell you is that most of those goals require a mix of timing, luck, and sometimes even genetics. No matter how hard you hustle, success isn’t always within your control. Persistence culture, on the other hand, takes a different approach. Instead of focusing on massive, high-risk goals, it emphasizes consistent effort over time. It encourages growth, learning, and steady improvement—factors that are within your control. Hustle culture focuses on goals, ignoring the process. It tells you to chase success at all costs, even if that means doing things you hate along the way. For example, you love podcasting (制作播客). You enjoy the connection with your audience. But if you follow hustle culture, your focus shifts to profit, audience growth, and social media engagement. To “succeed,” you have to learn marketing strategies that you don’t actually enjoy. Persistence culture, in contrast, prioritizes the process itself. It asks: Do you enjoy what you’re doing? When you love the process, you don’t need external approval to keep going. Success becomes a byproduct of consistency and passion. Instead of measuring success by external factors, it asks: How can I improve? Maybe your podcast isn’t getting millions of downloads, but are you becoming a better interviewer? Are you developing new skills? These are the measures that matter because they’re within your control. 40. How do many young people feel after following the “hustle harder” mindset? ________________________________________________________ 41. Where do success and fulfillment come from? ________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. > Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. ________________________________________________________ 43. How are you going to put “Persistence Culture” into practice in your daily life? (In about 40 words) ________________________________________________________ 【答案】40. They feel worn out and unfulfilled. 41. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence. 42. Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. According to the passage, hustle culture ignores the process instead of prioritizing the process itself. 43. I’ll prioritize consistent effort over grand goals. For instance, in podcasting, I’ll focus on improving interviewing skills and storytelling daily rather than chasing downloads. By valuing small, measurable progress and passion, I’ll build sustainable growth without burnout. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要对比了“忙碌文化”和“坚持文化”对成功的影响。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解。由文章第一段中“Many young people are buying into this mindset, spending every waking hour working toward ambitious goals, only to find themselves worn out and unfulfilled. (许多年轻人接受了这种心态，把醒着的每一个小时都花在朝着雄心勃勃的目标努力上，结果却发现自己疲惫不堪、毫无成就感。)”可知，许多年轻人在遵循“更努力地忙碌”的心态后，感觉疲惫不堪且毫无成就感。故答案为：They feel worn out and unfulfilled. 【41题详解】 考查细节理解。由文章第二段中“The truth is that success and fulfillment don’t come from constant struggle. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence (坚持). (事实是，成功和成就感并非来自持续的挣扎。它们来自更深层次、更可持续的东西：坚持。)”可知，成功和成就感来自更深层次、更可持续的东西——坚持。故答案为：They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence. 【42题详解】 考查细节理解。由文章第四段中“Hustle culture focuses on goals, ignoring the process. (忙碌文化关注目标，忽视过程。)”以及第五段中“Persistence culture, in contrast, prioritizes the process itself. (相比之下，坚持文化将过程本身置于首位。)”可知，“Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process.”这句话中“prioritizes the process”部分错误。忙碌文化忽视过程，而不是将过程置于首位。故答案为：Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. According to the passage, hustle culture ignores the process instead of prioritizing the process itself. 【43题详解】 开放性题目，此题要求回答：你打算如何在日常生活中实践“坚持文化”？答案不唯一，合理即可。例如：我会优先考虑持续努力，而非追求宏大目标。例如，在制作播客时，我会专注于每天提升采访技巧和讲故事的能力，而不是一味追求下载量。通过重视微小且可衡量的进步以及保持热情，我将实现可持续的成长，同时避免过度劳累。故答案为：I’ll prioritize consistent effort over grand goals. For instance, in podcasting, I’ll focus on improving interviewing skills and storytelling daily rather than chasing downloads. By valuing small, measurable progress and passion, I’ll build sustainable growth without burnout. 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你校将于下周五举办以“只有一个地球”为主题的环保教育活动。请你用英文写一封电子邮件，邀请你校交换生Jim参加此活动。 内容包括： 1. 发出邀请；2. 介绍活动安排和目的 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m Li Hua, a student in Grade Two at Hongxing High School. I am writing to invite you to participate in an environmental education activity with the theme “Only One Earth,” which will be held in our school next Friday. The activity includes a lecture on environmental protection, a workshop on recycling, and a tree-planting event. The aim is to raise our awareness of environmental issues and encourage us to take action to protect our planet. I believe that this event, which offers a great chance to learn and communicate, will be of great benefit to you. I would be delighted if you could join us. Please let me know if you are interested. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以红星中学高二学生李华的身份，用英文写一封电子邮件，邀请交换生Jim参加学校下周五举办的以“只有一个地球”为主题的环保教育活动，并介绍活动安排和目的。 【详解】1.词汇积累 参与：participate in → partake in 主题：theme → subject 目标：aim → objective 提高：raise → enhance 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The activity includes a lecture on environmental protection, a workshop on recycling, and a tree-planting event.  拓展句：The activity has three sections, which include a lecture on environmental protection, a workshop on recycling, and a tree-planting event.  【点睛】【高分句型1】I am writing to invite you to participate in an environmental education activity with the theme “Only One Earth,” which will be held in our school next week.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】I would be delighted if you could join us.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 丰台区2025-2026学年度第一学期期中练习 高二英语 考试时间：90分钟 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As a student planning to study management, I realised that classroom alone wouldn’t be enough to fully prepare me for the challenges from the world. Eager to gain market-related experience before university, I stepped into the world of ___1___ this summer. I noticed a problem in my community: the electricity supply was not ___2___, often being insufficient and leading to frequent power cuts that affected daily life. This created a clear need for a charging station, so I decided to open one to ___3___ the issue. What started as a way to prepare myself for college quickly turned into a meaningful project, shaping my understanding of how business can not only ___4___ practical needs but also make a lasting impact in a community. The response to my business was ___5___. On the first three days alone, I made $406. That initial success was more than just encouraging — it was ___6___ that I was solving a real problem and that the market was there for my services. Seeing people stream into the center, grateful for the charging service, ___7___ my belief that business is about addressing needs and serving others. The journey of starting this business was not without challenges. When I needed ___8___ to start the business, I negotiated with my relatives to give me two cows, which I then sold to raise funds. I also ___9___ technical skills to handle the electrical work myself, which reduced my startup costs. Today, the charging center is alive with activities. The skills I’ve acquired will certainly serve me well as I begin my university journey. Looking back, I can see how these ____10____ lessons have set a stage for the future. 1. A. medicine B. literature C. business D. science 2. A. reliable B. private C. affordable D. renewable 3. A. discuss B. raise C. report D. address 4. A. promote B. replace C. meet D. guide 5. A. disappointing B. incredible C. strange D. embarrassing 6 A. proof B. doubt C. hope D. fear 7. A. confused B. challenged C. confirmed D. changed 8. A. income B. capital C. price D. profit 9. A. run out of B. got rid of C. reflected on D. drew on 10. A. practical B. classic C. familiar D. cultural 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned ethologist, conservationist, and humanitarian, passed away at the age of 91 on October 1, 2025. She ____11____ (know) globally for her groundbreaking 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania. From a young age, Jane dreamed of traveling to Africa to study animals. Long before she achieved international recognition, she ____12____ (begin) her pioneering research in Gombe. There she developed her profound understanding of chimpanzee behavior and made her landmark discovery that chimpanzees use tools, ___13___ (challenge) the definition of “what it means to be human”. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 Hainan Free Trade Port is ____14____ (large) free trade port in the world, with rich tourism resources and unique culture. Hainan also pays attention to the development of sports tourism and until now, it ____15____ (build) a national sports training southern base and a series of sports activities. In addition, Hainan also has a wealth of shopping and duty-free shops, ____16____ shopkeepers offer a variety of specialty goods and experiences. With its high-quality services and diverse and inclusive cultural atmosphere, Hainan ____17____ (sincere) welcomes tourists from all over the world to experience a unique island trip. C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 You have probably dreamed about ____18____ you would change the world, only to find that it seems impossible. However, you may have the power ____19____ (make) the world better with baby steps. That’s the idea behind the BA Challenge, which is a public service campaign co-initiated by Alibaba and Sina Weibo. It asks people to do something positive and then record the changes before and after. Since its first ____20____ (appear) on Sina Weibo on Sept. 2nd, the BA Challenge has attracted millions of viewers and participants. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Disinformation, which is false information spread on purpose, has become a cause of concern recently. In response to this rising global threat, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Canberra and its partners will be organizing a two-day conference, DISINFO PACIFIC, on November 11 and 12, 2024. The conference will focus on strategies for preventing and reducing disinformation, as well as applying best practices to address this global challenge. It aims to provide a forum (论坛) for journalists, social media experts, educators, researchers, policy-makers and communications professionals, from within and outside the UN. Currently, we are in search of social media volunteers to provide online assistance for this conference. Requirements: · Outstanding oral and written communication skills · Professional graphic (绘图的) design experience · Prior involvement in designing document layouts · In-depth familiarity with graphic design apps · Working knowledge of the English language Note: A degree in graphic design or a related field is considered a plus. Responsibilities: · Developing a comprehensive social media release plan · Assisting in choosing the right types of media and updating conference information on a daily basis · Working together with our communications team to create social media activities according to agreed requirements · Developing a series of social media resources once the final concept is agreed upon, with a particular focus on a youth (university level) student audience Join us now as a social media volunteer and help build a future with less disinformation. You will also have the opportunity to build connections with the UNIC Canberra and its partners and learn about the ways in which social media communication can support the promotion of a conference centering on disinformation. Find out more at https://app.unv.org/opportunities. 21. According to the passage, volunteers should . A. hold a degree in graphic design B. be able to develop graphic design apps C have a great communicative competence D. be as fluent in English as native speakers 22. If selected, volunteers will . A. release a UNIC work plan B. help design social media activities C. evaluate the final concept D. provide weekly media updates 23. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To promote a conference. B. To seek online volunteers. C. To highlight a global threat. D. To introduce an organization. B When I was little, my dad would let me sit beside him on the porch while he painted. He would tell me how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun peeking through the trees is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you’ve got magic. I understood what he was saying, but I’ve never felt what he was saying until one day when I was up in the sycamore tree to rescue a kite stuck in the branches. It was a long way up, but I thought I’d give it a shot. I started climbing. Then I looked down. And suddenly I got dizzy and weak. I was miles off the ground! But the kite was still beyond my reach. I caught my breath and forced myself to concentrate on the kite as I climbed up. When I had the kite free, I needed a minute to rest. That’s when the fear of being up so high began to lift, and in its place came the most amazing feeling that I was flying. Just soaring above the earth, sailing among the clouds. Then I began to notice how wonderful the breeze smelled. It seemed like sunshine and wild grass and rain! I couldn’t stop breathing it in, filling my lungs again and again with the sweetest smell I’d ever known. I never got over the view. I kept thinking of what it felt like to be up so high in that tree. I wanted to see it, to feel it, again. And again. It wasn’t long before I wasn’t afraid of being up so high and found the spot that became my spot. I could sit there for hours, just looking out at the world. Sunsets were amazing. Some days they’d be purple and pink, some days they’d be a blazing orange, setting fire to clouds across the horizon. It was on a day like that when my father’s notion (观念) moved from my head to my heart. The view from my sycamore was more than rooftops and clouds and wind and colors combined. And I started marveling (惊奇) at how I was feeling both humble and majestic. How was that possible? How could I be so full of peace and full of wonder? It was magic. 24. Why did the author climb up the sycamore tree? A. To play in the tree. B. To get a trapped kite. C. To prove her courage. D. To practice climbing skills. 25 The author’s climbing experience was . A. unusual but painful B. competitive and imaginative C. adventurous but rewarding D. well-planned and interesting 26. Why did the author like being up high in the tree? A. Because the tree had the sweetest smell. B. Because it could help her to concentrate. C. Because her father encouraged her to do so. D. Because she could enjoy more than good views. 27. What message does the author want to convey? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Positive action leads to happiness. C. Beautiful things don’t ask for attention. D. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. C Although it has been revealed in recent years that plants are capable of seeing, hearing and smelling, they are still usually thought of as silent. But now, for the first time, they have been recorded making ultrasonic cries when stressed, which researchers say could open up a new field of precision agriculture where farmers listen for water-starved crops. Itzhak Khait and his colleagues at Tel Aviv University in Israel found that tomato and tobacco plants made cries at frequencies humans cannot hear when stressed by a lack of water or when their stem is cut. Microphones placed 10 centimetres from the plants picked up sounds in the ultrasonic range of 20 to 100 kilohertz, which the team says insects and some mammals would be capable of hearing and responding to from as far as 5 metres away. A moth (飞蛾) may decide against laying eggs on a plant that sounds water-stressed, the researchers suggest. Plants could even hear that other plants are short of water and react accordingly, they speculate. On average, drought-stressed tomato plants made 35 sounds an hour, while tobacco plants made 11. When plant stems were cut, tomato plants made an average of 25 sounds in the following hour, and tobacco plants 15. Unstressed plants produced fewer than one sound per hour, on average. It is even possible to distinguish between the sounds to know what the stress is. The researchers trained a machine-learning model to discriminate between the plants’ sounds and the wind, rain and other noises of the greenhouse, correctly identifying in most cases whether the stress was caused by dryness or a cut, based on the sound's intensity and frequency. Water-hungry tobacco appears to make louder sounds than cut tobacco, for example. Enabling farmers to listen for water-stressed plants could “open a new direction in the field of precision agriculture”, the researchers suggest. They add that such an ability will be increasingly important as climate change exposes more areas to drought. “The suggestion that the sounds that drought-stressed plants make could be used in precision agriculture seems feasible if it is not too costly to set up the recording in a field situation,” says Anne Visscher at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the UK. She warns that the results can’t yet be broadened out to other stresses, such as salt or temperature, because these may not lead to sounds. In addition, there have been no experiments to show whether moths or any other animal can hear and respond to the sounds the plants make, so that idea remains speculative (推测的) for now, she says. 28. The experiment by researchers at Tel Aviv University shows that________. A. tobacco plants make louder sounds than tomato plants when hurt B. water-hungry tomato plants are more sensible than tobacco plants C. unstressed plants produced sounds of laughter when being watered D. plants respond to the sounds the plants make and protect themselves 29. What is Anne Visscher’s attitude towards the finding of the experiment? A. Appreciative. B. Doubtful. C. Optimistic. D. Cautious. 30. It can be learnt from the research that ________. A. greenhouse effects can be avoided B. soil condition can be adjusted in time C. plant condition can be diagnosed faster D. insects can be detected and removed easily D For almost two centuries, newspapers have been on a journey into the mass market which gave them scale, reputation and profit but which has now reached its end. They mostly abandoned dependence on subscriptions and instead sold below production cost as a way to attract readers to sell to advertisers. Since the Internet took off, the print media’s advertising-supported business model has suffered. In the past 20 years, newspapers’ ad profits have fallen by about 80%, while circulation has roughly fallen by half. Though online traffic has risen, profit from digital advertising has failed to offset (抵消) the profit draining out of print. “Platforms have become the new kings of the media landscape,” says the Competition and Markets Authority, a regulator. This power shift has led newspapers in many countries to turn to authorities for help. Partly because they have, by their very nature, a loud voice, they have generated sympathy. How much they deserve it is another matter. The world is filled with businesses torn apart by the digital revolution without anyone rushing to the rescue. Why are newspapers different? One argument is that a thriving press supports grass-roots journalism, which, though often loss-making, supports fairness and equality. That is reasonable. Yet it is mixed with other motivations, such as the desire to choke the tech giants. The result is a range of interventions aimed at putting the pressure on big tech. Mindful of the outcry, big tech is offering a handout, promising $1bn over three years to newspapers to provide news content for its site. Some publishers saw it as an unstated admission that big tech should pay for news. If anything, the gratitude for big tech’s generosity shows how desperate newspapers are for payment of any kind. More to the point, it will not change the underlying economics of the global newspaper industry. That is because the ad-funded business model was living on fumes even before the Internet ate the world this century. Data show that newspapers have been losing share of ad dollars to TV since the 1950s — long before the web. Circulation has also fallen relative to population, suggesting that profits were supported by economic and population growth, not because the industry was producing a more popular product. Claims that the tech giants are robbing newspapers for profit sound far-fetched, too. The real failure is that papers have lost control of distribution to platforms, making it harder to monetise the traffic. This is a mistake some content industries, such as video-streaming and music, have avoided. Moreover, some of the advertising dollars made by big tech came from bringing new firms into the market, rather than taking online advertisers from newspapers. So ignore the complaining of old-media companies in distress and look instead at how some newspapers have already adapted to the digital invasion. Also some digital publications with a newsworthy focus are thriving. The question of who pays for public-interest journalism remains unanswered. But few think it ought to be tech giants. That would “undermine the principles of an independent press”. 31. Why does the author cite the statistics in Paragraph 2? A. To prove the decline of print media. B. To emphasize the popularity of platforms. C. To indicate the importance of digital advertising. D. To demonstrate the inconsistency in subscriptions. 32. The underlined phrase “was living on fumes” in Paragraph 6 probably means ______. A. was taking off B. was moving forward C. was falling apart D. was struggling along 33. Which of the following may the author agree with? A. The platform should support grass-roots journalism. B. The old media should produce marketable products. C. New online advertisers should be introduced. D. Effective interventions should be made. 34. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Where is the Digital Age leading the press? B. Are online platforms really a way out? C How the Internet impacts old media? D. Should big tech save newspapers? 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When others outperform us, should we feel threatened or inspired? Should we fear or respect those who are more capable, more skilled or more successful than us? ____35____ A study conducted by educational psychologists at Brown University explored how kindergartners in the U. S. and China tell stories about peers who perform better than others. Both groups told detailed stories but showed clear differences in content. ____36____ In contrast, U. S. children’s stories typically focused on negative reactions, including envy and being left out. The findings reflect the cultural narratives (叙述) surrounding achievement in each society. In American culture, the “self” is defined by qualities, and abilities, which are largely fixed. Thus, while the achievement of others reflects their high ability, it becomes a mirror to reveal one’s own lack of ability. ____37____ As a result, Chinese children tend to view others’ achievements not as signs of natural superiority, but as opportunities for learning and self-improvement. ____38____ In China, students’ overall performance may be publicly recognized to encourage success and motivate further improvement. Teachers even invite outstanding graduates to share their experiences and lessons with current students to promote learning. In the U. S., such phenomena are less common as they can be seen as threats to self-esteem. Ultimately, our perceptions and reactions to others’ success are profoundly shaped by cultural narratives surrounding achievement. ____39____ These narratives, in other words, determine whether we feel threatened or inspired, fearful or respectful, annoyed or eager to copy others. A. These cultural differences extend to educational practices. B. Education facilitates personal growth and social progress. C. Different responses can lead to constructive or destructive reactions and actions. D. They influence our motivations, relationships and actions. E. Therefore, it is crucial for children to develop a mindset that embraces challenges and values effort. F. Chinese children often expressed respect for high achievers and a desire to imitate their success. G. However, Chinese culture stresses abilities and qualities can improve through efforts. 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分， 共12 分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 If you listen to some self-improvement lectures about success, you’ll hear a familiar saying: Hustle (忙碌) harder. It sounds like success is just a matter of willpower and that the life of your dreams is within reach. Many young people are buying into this mindset, spending every waking hour working toward ambitious goals, only to find themselves worn out and unfulfilled. Hustle culture promises success, but it often leads to burnout and disappointment. The truth is that success and fulfillment don’t come from constant struggle. They come from something deeper and more sustainable: persistence (坚持). Hustle culture praises big goals. But what the experts won’t tell you is that most of those goals require a mix of timing, luck, and sometimes even genetics. No matter how hard you hustle, success isn’t always within your control. Persistence culture, on the other hand, takes a different approach. Instead of focusing on massive, high-risk goals, it emphasizes consistent effort over time. It encourages growth, learning, and steady improvement—factors that are within your control. Hustle culture focuses on goals, ignoring the process. It tells you to chase success at all costs, even if that means doing things you hate along the way. For example, you love podcasting (制作播客). You enjoy the connection with your audience. But if you follow hustle culture, your focus shifts to profit, audience growth, and social media engagement. To “succeed,” you have to learn marketing strategies that you don’t actually enjoy. Persistence culture, in contrast, prioritizes the process itself. It asks: Do you enjoy what you’re doing? When you love the process, you don’t need external approval to keep going. Success becomes a byproduct of consistency and passion. Instead of measuring success by external factors, it asks: How can I improve? Maybe your podcast isn’t getting millions of downloads, but are you becoming a better interviewer? Are you developing new skills? These are the measures that matter because they’re within your control. 40. How do many young people feel after following the “hustle harder” mindset? ________________________________________________________ 41. Where do success and fulfillment come from? ________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement then underline it and explain why. > Hustle culture focuses on massive, high-risk goals, measures success by external factors and prioritizes the process. ________________________________________________________ 43. How are you going to put “Persistence Culture” into practice in your daily life? (In about 40 words) ________________________________________________________ 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你校将于下周五举办以“只有一个地球”为主题的环保教育活动。请你用英文写一封电子邮件，邀请你校交换生Jim参加此活动。 内容包括： 1. 发出邀请；2. 介绍活动安排和目的 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $