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西宁二中教育集团2025-2026学年第一学期 高二年级英语学科期中考试卷 （满分：150分 时间：120分钟） 2025年10月 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分 7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will Andy do next month? A. Change his gift. B. Look for another job. C. Celebrate his promotion. 2. How much should the man pay if he buys a blue blouse? A. 20 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 50 dollars 3. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter. 4. What are the speakers doing now? A. Having a rest. B. Drinking water. C. Climbing a mountain. 5. What does the woman mean? A. The plane ticket was expensive. B. She decided to save more money. C. There were a few plane tickets left. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。 6. What's the weather like now? A Snowy/ B. Rainy. C. Windy 7. What will the speakers do next? A. Watch TV at home. B. Check the weather forecast. C. See a basketball game out side. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Where are the speakers? A. On a road. B. In a supermarket. C. At a post office. 9. How will the speakers go to the train station at last? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What's the article Jack is reading about? A. Science. B Society C. Entertainment. 11. Where do the speakers come from? A. Germany B. America. C. France 12. Which word can best describe the speakers? A. Demanding. B. Humorous. C. Sympathetic 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What will the people from the Edible Playground do? A. Help cook vegetables. B. Give lessons about cooking. C. Advise how to grow vegetables. 14. What does Alice think of the activity? A. Worthwhile. B. Boring C. Tiring 15. What's Harry's attitude to gardening? A. Curious. B. Uninterested. C. Supportive 16. Who set the activity rule? A. The cook. B. The gardener. C. The headmaster. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What do the public pay more attention to according to the recent survey? A. News media. B. Political issues. C. Living conditions. 18. How many people responded to the survey? A. 500. B. 1, 500. C. 15, 000. 19. What did most respondents think everyone should do? A. Join in environmental protection campaigns. B. Develop a sense of environmental protection. C. Donate money to the environmental department. 20. Which one has become the main volunteer activity? A. Driving less. B. Planting trees C. Picking rubbish. 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和D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A North Rim to reopen on June 2 with limited services available News Release Date: May 17, 2023 Contact: Joëlle Baird, 928-606-3154 Grand Canyon, Ariz The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline. Visitor Services The Grand Canyon Lodge will operate day-use services with limited food and beverage service beginning on June 2. No overnight accommodations will be available until at least July 23, 2023. The North Rim Campground, managed by the National Park Service, will operate as scheduled beginning on June 9 with potable drinking water and toilets available. The public laundry and shower facilities will not be open at least through July 23, 2023. The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered. Visitors exploring the North Rim this summer should be self-sufficient and should bring adequate food and water for the day as services are limited and may be subject to change. Nearby, accommodating is available at the Kaibab Lodge and food services and fuel at the North Rim Country Store. Year-round accommodating, food services and fuel are located 45 miles north of the North Rim at Jacob Lake. As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. There is a trail closure in effect on the North Kaibab Trail and it will officially reopen on June 16, 2023. 1. Which was not affected and opens as usual? A. The public laundry. B. The Grand Canyon Lodge. C. The North Kaibab Trail. D. The North Rim Visitor Center. 2. What can we learn about the North Kaibab Trail from the text? A. It offers food service. B. It is around Jacob Lake. C. It is under repair now. D. It opens all the year around. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To warn visitors of the oncoming landslide. B. To inform visitors of schedules of some attractions. C. To appeal to more visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park. D. To advertise the products of the Grand Canyon National Park. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了美国大峡谷公园景点北缘因山体滑坡而对游览的时间和路线做出的调整。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual, 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered. (北缘游客中心和大峡谷保护协会的书店照常营业，每天早上8点到下午6点，提供各种护林员项目)”可知，北缘游客中心和大峡谷保护协会里的书店照常开放，没有调整。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. (由于冬季大量的岩崩和山体滑坡，北凯巴布步道的道路修复工作仍在继续)”可知，北凯巴布步道的修复工作仍在继续。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据Grand Canyon, Ariz下“The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. (大峡谷国家公园北缘将于6月2日如期开放，但由于北缘输水管道断裂，游客服务受到限制，并采取了节约用水的措施)”及全文内容可知，本文写作目的是为了告诉游客美国大峡谷公园景点北缘因山体滑坡而对游览的时间和路线做出的调整。故选B。 B Since Cynthia Florio was a lifeguard at Tobay Beach in the 1990s, she has watched the ocean approach the shore and draw closer to the dunes (沙丘). It’s what forced Florio, 53, of Massapequa, to take part in the Town of Oyster Bay’s annual dune grass planting event on March 30 — an effort to help stabilize the beach dunes against shoreline erosion (侵蚀). Along with other volunteers, Florio had spent hours with her daughter, Kyra Florio-Marinello, 15, and her daughter’s friend Tatum Brennan, 15, planting the native plants that were intended to absorb water and prepare the sand against heavy wind. But four days later, a storm on Wednesday hit Long Island and washed the new plants away. “The latest dune planting event drew more than 150 volunteers who planted a lot across 2.7 acres of Atlantic Ocean sand dunes,” said Marta Kane, an Oyster Bay spokeswoman. “The dune grass cost the town $32,000.” The event, centered on volunteerism, drew some families whose elders were looking to share a message with a younger generation about the importance of protecting the environment. While the outcome resulted in a wave of disappointment, for some volunteers that was coupled with a sense of renewed motivation. Maria Rizzi, 70, of Massapequa, participated in the planting session with her grandson, Andrew Lepsis, 10. She said she would go back for another event with even more family members. “I’d be willing to do it again,” she said. “I’d even talk the older grand kids into coming.” While the storm swept the new plants away, Florio said Tobay Beach’s appearance aftermath serves as a powerful reminder of the need for more volunteer work on that stretch of sand. “Maybe it will inspire more people to volunteer and understand the need for us to protect our beaches,” Florio said. 4. What is the aim of the dune grass planting event? A. To protect the ocean from being polluted. B. To keep the shoreline in good shape. C. To reduce extreme weather conditions. D. To prevent people playing on the beach. 5. Which can best describe the dune grass planting event? A. Popular but costly. B. Traditional but complex. C. Creative and economical. D. Successful and rewarding. 6. How did Maria Rizzi feel about grass planting? A. Interesting. B. Disappointed. C. Hopeless. D. Motivated. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. Great Grass Planting B. The Best of the Storm C. Spirit Never Washed Away D. Volunteers Making History Together 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，为了防止海滩沙丘被海岸线侵蚀，Oyster Bay的志愿者开展了沙丘植草活动。虽然种植的植物在暴风雨中被摧毁，但志愿者们的意志未被摧毁，他们准备再次尝试。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“It’s what forced Florio, 53, of Massapequa, to take part in the Town of Oyster Bay’s annual dune grass planting event on March 30 — an effort to help stabilize the beach dunes against shoreline erosion (侵蚀).(这就是迫使53岁的Florio参加3月30日奥斯特湾镇一年一度的沙丘草种植活动的原因，这是为了帮助稳定海滩沙丘，防止海岸线侵蚀)”可知，沙丘植草活动旨在帮助稳定海滩沙丘，放置海岸线侵蚀，以此保持海岸线的良好的形状，故选B。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“‘The latest dune planting event drew more than 150 volunteers who planted a lot across 2.7 acres of Atlantic Ocean sand dunes,’ said Marta Kane, an Oyster Bay spokeswoman. ‘The dune grass cost the town $32,000.’(‘最近的沙丘种植活动吸引了150多名志愿者，他们在2.7英亩的大西洋沙丘上种植了很多东西。’Oyster Bay的女发言人Marta Kane说。‘沙丘草让小镇损失了3.2万美元。’)”对参加该活动的人数和其花费可知，沙丘植草活动受到大家的欢迎和支持，但有点费钱，故选A。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“She said she would go back for another event with even more family members. ‘I’d be willing to do it again,’ she said. ‘I’d even talk the older grand kids into coming.’(她说她会和更多的家庭成员一起回去参加另一个活动。‘我愿意再来一次，’她说。‘我甚至会说服大一点的孙子们来。’)”可知，Maria Rizzi对沙丘植草活动充满希望，积极性很高，故选D。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第三段中“While the outcome resulted in a wave of disappointment, for some volunteers that was coupled with a sense of renewed motivation.(虽然结果导致了一波失望，但对一些志愿者来说，这伴随着一种新的动力)”可知，为了防止海滩沙丘被海岸线侵蚀，Oyster Bay的志愿者开展了沙丘植草活动。虽然种植的植物在暴风雨中被摧毁，但志愿者们的意志未被摧毁，他们准备再次尝试。C项“从未被冲走的精神”为最佳标题，故选C。 C Trillions of evolution’s wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas (蝉) that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their bodies, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet engines, the periodical cicadas are nature’s kings of the calendar. These black bugs with bulging eyes differ from their greener cousins that come out annually. They stay buried year after year, until they surface and take over a landscape. This spring, an unusual cicada double population is about to invade a couple of parts of the United States in what University of Connecticut cicada expert John Cooley called “cicada-geddon”. The last time these two broods (a group of creatures) came out together was in 1803. Thomas Jefferson, the then president, wrote about cicadas in his Garden Book but mistakenly called them locusts (蝗虫). Usually mistaken for hungry and unrelated locusts, periodical cicadas are more annoying rather than causing great economic damage. They can hurt young trees and some fruit crops, but it’s not widespread and can be prevented. The largest geographic brood in the nation — called Brood XIX and coming out every 13 years — is about to march through the Southeast, having already created countless boreholes in the red Georgia clay. It’s a sure sign of the coming cicada occupation. “They emerge when the ground warms to 64 degrees, which is happening earlier than it used to because of climate change,” scientists said. “The bugs are brown at first but darken as they mature.” Soon after the insects appear in large numbers in Georgia and the rest of the Southeast, cicada cousins that come out every 17 years will inundate Illinois. They are Brood ⅩⅢ. “And when you put those two together… you would have more than anywhere else any other time,” University of Maryland entomologist Paula Shrewsbury said. “These two broods may actually overlap — but probably not interbreed in a small area near central Illinois.” 8. How are periodical cicadas different from their greener cousins? A. They appear once a year. B. They look more beautiful. C. They have stronger muscles. D. They have a longer life circle. 9. What is a common belief on periodical cicadas? A. They are a type of locusts. B. They have underestimated advantages. C. They are Thomas Jefferson’s inspiration. D. They only eat young trees and fruit crops. 10. What can be inferred about Brood ⅩⅨ? A. The red Georgia clay is more beneficial to them. B. Climate change may be confusing their schedules. C. The adult ones only live 4-6 weeks before they die. D. They are expected to be found throughout the world. 11. What can best replace the underlined word “inundate” in the last paragraph? A. Strike out. B. Give up. C. Flood into. D. Jump at. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了周期性蝉的生活习性和它们与其他蝉的区别，以及它们可能对环境产生的影响。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet engines, the periodical cicadas are nature’s kings of the calendar. These black bugs with bulging eyes differ from their greener cousins that come out annually. They stay buried year after year, until they surface and take over a landscape. (每隔13或17年，蝉就会从地下爬出来，发出像喷气发动机一样响亮的集体歌声，它们是自然界的日历之王。这些眼睛凸出的黑色虫子与它们每年出现的绿色表亲不同。它们年复一年地埋在地下，直到浮出水面，占据一片土地。)”可知，这些眼睛凸出的黑色昆虫与它们每年出现的绿色表亲不同。它们年复一年地被埋在地下，直到重新出现，占据一片土地。这说明周期性的蝉生命周期更长。故选D。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Usually mistaken for hungry and unrelated locusts, periodical cicadas are more annoying rather than causing great economic damage. (周期性的蝉通常被误认为是饥饿的不相干的蝗虫，它们更令人讨厌，而不是造成巨大的经济损失。)”可知，人们普遍认为周期性蝉是蝗虫的一种。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中““They emerge when the ground warms to 64 degrees, which is happening earlier than it used to because of climate change,” scientists said. (科学家们说：“当地面升温到64度时，它们就会出现，由于气候变化，这种情况比以前发生得更早。”)”可知，气候变化可能影响了周期性的蝉的出现时间，即，气候变化可能正在混淆它们的周期时间。故选B。 【11题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“Soon after the insects appear in large numbers in Georgia and the rest of the Southeast, cicada cousins that come out every 17 years will... (这些昆虫在乔治亚州和东南部其他地区大量出现后不久，每17年出现一次的蝉表亲将……)”和“And when you put those two together… you would have more than anywhere else any other time (当你把这两者放在一起时，你会比其他任何时候都有更多的昆虫。)”可知，这些昆虫数量很多，每17年出现一次的蝉的表亲就会淹没伊利诺伊州，划线词的含义为“涌入，淹没”。A. strike out罢工；B. give up放弃；C. flood into涌入；D. jump at纵身一跃。故选C。 D Common water plants could provide a green energy source. Scientists have figured out how to get large amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Transferring such plant oil into biodiesel (生物柴油) for transportation and heating could be a big part of a more sustainable future. For a new study, researchers genetically engineered duckweed plants to produce seven times more oil per acre than soybeans. John Shanklin, a biochemist, says further research could double the engineered duckweed’s oil output in the next few years. Unlike fossil fuels, which form underground, biofuels can be refreshed faster than they are used. Fuels made from new and used vegetable oils, animal fat and seaweed can have a lower carbon footprint than fossil fuels do, but there has been a recent negative view against them. This is partly because so many crops now go into energy production rather than food; biofuels take up more than 100 million acres of the world’s agricultural land. Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants, and the researchers suggest it could be a game-changing renewable energy source for three key reasons. First, it grows readily in water, so it wouldn’t compete with food crops for agricultural land. Second, duckweed can grow fast in agricultural pollution released into the water. Third, Shanklin and his team found a way to avoid a major biotechnological barrier. For the new study, Shanklin says, the researchers added an oil-producing gene, “turning it on like a light switch” by introducing a particular molecule (分子) only when the plant had finished growing. Shanklin says, “If it replicates (自我复制) in other species — and there’s no reason to think that it would not — this can solve one of our biggest issues, which is how we can make more oil in more plants without negatively affecting growth.” To expand production to industrial levels, scientists will need to design and produce large-scale bases for growing engineered plants and obtaining oil — a challenge, Shanklin says, because duckweed is a non-mainstream crop without much existing infrastructure (基础设施). 12. What can people get from duckweed first-hand? A. Plant oil. B. Stable diesel. C. Sustainable water. D. Natural heat. 13. What does paragraph 4 mainly convey? A. Options for renewable energy. B. Reasons for engineering genes. C. The potential of the revolutionary energy source. D. The approach to avoiding agricultural pollution. 14. What is the decisive factor to mass-produce the plant? A. Industrial levels. B. Unique design. C. Academic research. D. Basic facilities. 15. What would be the best title for the text? A. Duckweed Power B. Duckweed Production C. Genetic Engineering D. Genetic Testing 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍浮萍作为绿色能源的优势、研究进展及规模化挑战。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Scientists have figured out how to get large amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants.(科学家们已经找到了从浮萍中提取大量油脂方法，浮萍是自然界生长速度最快的水生植物之一)”可知，人们可以直接从浮萍中获取植物油。故选A。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段中“Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants, and the researchers suggest it could be a game-changing renewable energy source for three key reasons.(浮萍在除南极洲以外的各大洲均常见，是世界上产量最高的植物之一，研究人员表示，它有望成为一种具有变革性的可再生能源，主要基于三个关键原因)”及整段内容可知，第四段主要讲述了浮萍作为可再生能源的三大关键原因，包括它能在水中生长不与粮食作物争地、能在农业污染水中快速生长以及科学家找到了避免其生长受影响的方法，这些都体现了浮萍作为一种革命性能源的潜力。故选C项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“To expand production to industrial levels, scientists will need to design and produce large-scale bases for growing engineered plants and obtaining oil — a challenge, Shanklin says, because duckweed is a non-mainstream crop without much existing infrastructure.(为了将生产扩大到工业水平，科学家们需要设计和建造大规模的基地来种植转基因植物并获取植物油脂——这是一个挑战，Shanklin说，因为浮萍是一种非主流作物，没有太多的现有基础设施)”可知，大规模生产这种植物的决定性因素是基础设施。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段中“Scientists have figured out how to get large amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Transferring such plant oil into biodiesel (生物柴油) for transportation and heating could be a big part of a more sustainable future.(科学家们已经找到了从浮萍中提取大量油脂的方法，浮萍是自然界生长速度最快的水生植物之一。将这类植物油转化为用于交通运输和供暖的生物柴油，可能会成为实现更可持续未来的重要组成部分)”可知，文章主要讲述了浮萍可以作为一种绿色能源，科学家通过基因工程让浮萍能够生产更多的油，并且分析了浮萍作为能源的优势以及大规模生产面临的挑战等内容。A选项“Duckweed Power(浮萍的力量)”能够概括文章主旨，适合作为最佳标题。故选A。 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分) 根据短文内容，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。 Physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman developed a clever learning method known as the Feynman Technique. It involves explaining what you're learning to others. By teaching what you’ve learned from memory, you engage in active recall. ____16____ It also ensures that you understand the topic, because you can only explain an idea if you truly understand it. The technique consists of four repeatable steps. To begin, choose a concept or topic you wish to fully understand. ___17___ The more interested you are, the faster you’ll grasp it. Moreover, a personally interesting topic will keep you motivated and engaged. ___18___ Write notes and explain it in a way that makes sense to a five-year-old. If you’d rather avoid actually teaching someone, you can just teach it to an imaginary audience. But it works much better if you use a real person. They’ll be able to let you know when something isn’t clear. While teaching you may discover gaps in your understanding. ____19____ Review your notes, reread books, or seek external help to ensure you have a complete understanding of the context before moving forward. Now that you fully grasp the concept, test your understanding by trying to teach it to another person. This will help you identify any remaining areas of uncertainty you need to revisit. The Feynman Technique is a great way for kids and grown-ups to learn. ____20____ You need to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else. However, with great efforts in mastering this method, you’ll see your learning results improve quicker than ever before. A. It is mentally demanding. B. This helps the information stick in your mind better. C. Teach it to a five-year-old, who would give you direct feedback. D. Your curiosity about it will determine the pace of your learning. E. Once you have chosen a topic, you can teach it to someone else. F. Active engagement plays a key role in promoting deeper learning. G. When this happens, refer back to the original material for the missing pieces. 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. E 19. G 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了物理学家、诺贝尔奖得主理查德·费曼发明的被称为费曼技巧的一种聪明的学习方法。 【16题详解】 由上文“Physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman developed a clever learning method known as the Feynman Technique. It involves explaining what you're learning to others. By teaching what you’ve learned from memory, you engage in active recall. (物理学家、诺贝尔奖得主理查德·费曼发明了一种聪明的学习方法，被称为费曼技巧。它包括向别人解释你正在学习的东西。通过教授你从记忆中学到的东西，你参与了主动回忆。)”可知，本空要说跟“这种学习方法的好处”有关的话题，故B选项“This helps the information stick in your mind better. (这有助于信息更好地留在你的脑海中。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。 【17题详解】 由下文“The more interested you are, the faster you’ll grasp it. Moreover, a personally interesting topic will keep you motivated and engaged. (你越感兴趣，就能越快地掌握它。此外，一个个人感兴趣的话题会让你保持动力和投入。)”可知，本空要说跟“感兴趣和学习的关系”有关的话题，故D选项“Your curiosity about it will determine the pace of your learning. (你对它的好奇心将决定你的学习进度。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选D。 【18题详解】 由下文“Write notes and explain it in a way that makes sense to a five-year-old. If you’d rather avoid actually teaching someone, you can just teach it to an imaginary audience. But it works much better if you use a real person. They’ll be able to let you know when something isn’t clear. (写笔记，用五岁小孩能理解的方式解释。如果你不想真的教别人，你可以把它交给一个想象中的听众。但如果你用真人的话效果会更好。如果有什么不清楚的地方，他们会让你知道。)”可知，本空要说跟“写笔记”有关的话题，故E选项“Once you have chosen a topic, you can teach it to someone else. (一旦你选择了一个主题，你就可以把它教给其他人。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选E。 【19题详解】 由上文“While teaching you may discover gaps in your understanding. (在教学过程中，你可能会发现自己理解上的差距。)”可知，本空要说跟“出现这种情况的解决办法”有关的话题，由后文“Review your notes, reread books, or seek external help to ensure you have a complete understanding of the context before moving forward. (回顾你的笔记，重新阅读书籍，或者寻求外部帮助，以确保你在继续之前对上下文有一个完整的理解。)”可知，出现这种情况的解决办法是回顾笔记，故G选项“When this happens, refer back to the original material for the missing pieces. (当这种情况发生时，请回到原始材料中查找缺失的部分。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选G。 【20题详解】 由下文“You need to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else. (你需要积极地思考问题，而不是被动地阅读或听别人说话。)”可知，积极地思考问题对精神要求很高，故A选项“It is mentally demanding. (这对精神要求很高。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选A。 第三部分 语言运用 第一节 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) I liked to go and watch the sunset at my local park, which was a seaside area in Karachi. There, I would always see the same elderly lady ___21___ the pigeons (鸽子). The birds, usually around 10 to 15 in ___22___, would gather around her before she even had a ___23___ to take the bag of rice out from her handbag. It was the same each day, part of her ___24___. I found that ___25___ her perform this ordinary task with such ___26___ was both calming and beautiful. On this particular evening, the lady arrived at her ___27___ spot to feed the birds. But, as she ___28___ the bench (长凳) to sit down, her necklace (项链) fell to the ground. I was sitting on the grass nearby waiting for the sun to set. Noticing that, I ___29___ to get it back for her. ____30____, before I reached it, one of the pigeons from the ____31____ picked up the necklace, ____32____ to the bench, and dropped it on her lap. I couldn’t ____33____ my eyes. The old lady, also ____34____, began laughing quietly to herself. I was ____35____ with a huge smile on my face and happily went back to watching the sunset. 21. A. feeding B. pursuing C. training D. collecting 22. A. age B. size C. weight D. number 23. A. wish B. chance C. plan D. reason 24. A. job B. project C. routine D. dream 25. A. watching B. helping C. making D. hearing 26. A. confidence B. enthusiasm C. flexibility D. precision 27. A. original B. parking C. hiding D. usual 28. A. repaired B. approached C. shared D. supported 29. A. slipped in B. ran away C. got up D. turned around 30. A. However B. Afterwards C. Gradually D. Fortunately 31. A. sea B. tree C. pair D. group 32 A. walked B. stuck C. pointed D. flew 33. A. lift B. cover C. believe D. close 34. A. satisfied B. surprised C. annoyed D. frightened 35. A. caught B. hit C. left D. met 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者喜欢去一个海滨地区的公园看日落，常看到一位老妇人喂鸽子。一个特别的晚上，老妇人的项链掉落，一只鸽子竟捡起项链放回到她腿上，这让作者和老妇人都很吃惊，也都非常欣喜。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，我总是看到同一个老妇人喂鸽子。A. feeding喂养；B. pursuing追求；C. training训练；D. collecting收集。根据下文“On this particular evening, the lady arrived at her ___7___ spot to feed the birds.”可知，作者是看到同一个老妇人喂鸽子。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：鸟儿的数量通常在10到15只左右，甚至在她有机会从手提包里拿出那袋米之前，它们就会聚集在她周围。A. age年龄；B. size尺寸；C. weight重量；D. number数量。根据上文“usually around 10 to 15”可推知，此处是介绍这群鸽子的数量，指通常在10到15只左右。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：鸟儿的数量通常在10到15只左右，甚至在她有机会从手提包里拿出那袋米之前，它们就会聚集在她周围。A. wish愿望；B. chance机会；C. plan计划；D. reason原因。根据上文“The birds, usually around 10 to 15 in ___2___, would gather around her”和下文“to take the bag of rice out from her handbag”可推知，此处是描述鸽子迅速聚集在老妇人周围的场景，应该是不等她有机会从手提包里拿出那袋米，鸽子就聚集起来了。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天都是一样的，这是她日常生活的一部分。A. job工作；B. project项目；C. routine常规；D. dream梦想。根据上文“It was the same each day”可知，这件事每天都是一样的，由此可知，这成了老妇人的常规惯例，即她日常生活的一部分。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我发现，看着她如此热情地完成这项平凡的任务，既平静又美丽。A. watching观看；B. helping帮助；C. making制作；D. hearing听见。根据上文“There, I would always see the same elderly lady ___1___ the pigeons (鸽子).”可知，作者总是看老妇人做这件事，由此可知，是看着她完成这项平凡的任务让作者觉得平静又美丽。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现，看着她如此热情地完成这项平凡的任务，既平静又美丽。A. confidence信心；B. enthusiasm热情；C. flexibility灵活性；D. precision精确性。根据上文“It was the same each day”可知，这件事每天都是一样的，由此可知，老妇人对此倾注了热情，因此一直坚持着。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意：在这个特别的晚上，这位女士来到她平常的地方喂鸟。A. original原始的；B. parking停车；C. hiding躲藏；D. usual平常的。根据上文“It was the same each day”可知，这件事每天都是一样的，由此可知，老妇人是来到平常的地方喂鸟。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，当她走近长凳坐下时，她的项链掉在了地上。A. repaired修理；B. approached靠近；C. shared分享；D. supported支持。根据老妇人是来公园喂鸽子的情境，以及下文“the bench (长凳) to sit down”可推知，此处指她走近长凳坐下。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：注意到这一点，我起身去帮她拿回来。A. slipped in溜进；B. ran away逃跑；C. got up起身；D. turned around转身。根据上文“I was sitting on the grass nearby waiting for the sun to set.”可知，作者坐在附近的草地上，等待太阳落山，由此可知，作者看到老妇人的项链掉落后，起身去帮她拿回来。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，在我到达之前，鸟群中的一只鸽子捡起了项链，飞到长凳上，把它放在她的腿上。A. However然而；B. Afterwards之后；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Fortunately幸运地。根据下文“before I reached it, one of the pigeons from the ___11___ picked up the necklace, ___12___ to the bench, and dropped it on her lap”可知，一只鸽子捡起项链，归还给了老妇人，这与作者原本的行为形成转折，应用However“然而”衔接上下文。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，在我到达之前，鸟群中的一只鸽子捡起了项链，飞到长凳上，把它放在她的腿上。A. sea海洋；B. tree树；C. pair一对；D. group群。根据上文“The birds, usually around 10 to 15 in ___2___, would gather around her”可知，这是聚集在老妇人周围的那群鸽子中的一只。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在我到达之前，鸟群中的一只鸽子捡起了项链，飞到长凳上，把它放在她的腿上。A. walked行走；B. stuck卡住；C. pointed指向；D. flew飞。根据上文“one of the pigeons”和下文“dropped it on her lap”可推知，鸽子应该是飞到长凳上，再把项链放在老妇人的腿上。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。A. lift举起；B. cover覆盖；C. believe相信；D. close关闭。根据上文“before I reached it, one of the pigeons from the ___11___ picked up the necklace, ___12___ to the bench, and dropped it on her lap”可知，老妇人经常喂的鸽子居然帮她捡回项链，这是令人难以置信的事，因此作者不敢相信自己的眼睛。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：老太太也很吃惊，开始静静地笑了起来。A. satisfied满意的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. frightened害怕的。根据上文“before I reached it, one of the pigeons from the ___11___ picked up the necklace, ___12___ to the bench, and dropped it on her lap”和“also”可知，看到自己经常喂的鸽子居然捡回项链，老妇人的反应和作者是一样的，感到非常惊讶。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我脸上露出了灿烂的笑容，高高兴兴地继续看日落。A. caught抓住；B. hit击打；C. left剩下；D. met遇见。根据下文“with a huge smile on my face and happily went back to watching the sunset”可知，作者见到这一情景，内心是高兴的，脸上应该是仅有灿烂的笑容，即露出了灿烂的笑容，短语be left with意为“余下，剩下”，表示在某种情况下，仅剩下某些东西或某种感觉。故选C。 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。 China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28. It is the first time that the festival ___36___ (introduce) the concept of guest countries since its establishment in 1987. During the nine-day event, the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands ___37___ Weifang City in Shandong Province—known as the “kite capital of the world”, to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience to the audience. Various cultural activities will take center stage, ___38___ (involve) kite competitions, cultural performances and ___39___ (workshop) on intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). The International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer is the largest and most ___40___ (influence) kite-themed event in France. In addition to regular kite displays, this year’s festival will debut the international kite stunt competition, ___41___ (call) “The World Kite Cup Berck-sur-Mer”. Kite-flying masters from ten countries and regions will compete for the world champion title in a showdown of skills and ___42___ (create). ___43___ (kick) off the festival on April 20, a 100-meter-long dragon kite will take flight, followed by ___44___ series of activities, like dragon and lion dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, a tea ceremony, calligraphy exhibitions ___45___ traditional Chinese folk music performances. 【答案】36. has introduced 37. with 38. involving 39. workshops 40. influential 41. called 42. creativity 43. To kick 44. a 45. and 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了中国将首次作为嘉宾国参加4月20日至28日在Berck-sur-Mer举办的第37届国际风筝节，期间将与山东省潍坊市合作展示中国风筝艺术及文化，活动包括风筝比赛、文化表演和非遗工作坊。 【36题详解】 考查时态、主谓一致。句意：这是自1987年创立以来首次引入嘉宾国概念。“it is the first time that +从句”是固定句型，从句中谓语动词要用现在完成时，主语the festival为第三人称单数，助动词用has。故填has introduced。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：在为期九天的活动中，巴黎中国文化中心将与被称为“世界风筝之都”的山东省潍坊市携手，向观众展示最真实的中国风筝艺术和文化体验。join hands with... 意为“与……携手”，固定短语。故填with。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：各种文化活动将占据中心位置，包括风筝比赛、文化表演和非物质文化遗产研讨会。本句谓语为will take，此处为非谓语动词，且cultural activities与involve“包括”为主动关系，应用现在分词作状语。故填involving。 39题详解】 考查名词单复数。句意：各种文化活动将占据中心位置，包括风筝比赛、文化表演和非物质文化遗产研讨会。workshop“研讨会”是可数名词，研讨会不止一个，此处要用其复数形式。故填workshops。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在滨海贝尔克举行的国际风筝节是法国规模最大、影响力最大的风筝主题活动。根据空前的largest 和空后的名词可知，此处要用形容词influential“有影响的”作定语，修饰名词event。故填influential。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：除了常规的风筝表演，今年的节日还将首次举办国际风筝特技比赛，称为“世界风筝杯”。本句谓语为will debut，此处为非谓语动词，且the international kite stunt competition与call之间为被动关系，应用过去分词。故填called。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：来自十个国家和地区的放风筝高手将在一场技巧和创意的对决中争夺世界冠军头衔。此处要用名词creativity“创造力”，作of的宾语。故填creativity。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：4月20日，一个100米长的龙风筝将升空，随后是一系列活动，如舞龙、舞狮表演、武术示范、茶道、书法展览和中国传统民族音乐表演。kick off“开始”。本句谓语为will take，此处为非谓语动词，要用不定式作目的状语。故填To kick。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：4月20日，一个100米长的龙风筝将升空，随后是一系列活动，如舞龙、舞狮表演、武术示范、茶道、书法展览和中国传统民族音乐表演。a series of 是固定短语，意为“一系列”。故填a。 【45题详解】 考查并列连词。句意：4月20日，一个100米长的龙风筝将升空，随后是一系列活动，如舞龙、舞狮表演、武术示范、茶道、书法展览和中国传统民族音乐表演。dragon and lion dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, a tea ceremony, calligraphy exhibitions和空后的traditional Chinese folk music performances为并列关系，此处要用and连接并列成分。故填and。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假设你是李华，你所在的国际学校举办有关“健康睡眠，高效学习”的活动。请你写一封倡议书，倡议大家健康作息、杜绝熬夜。内容包括：规律作息、保证充足睡眠的重要性；熬夜对身体和学习的危害；健康作息的建议。 注意：词数80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear fellow students, Healthy sleep is the cornerstone of efficient learning and physical well-being. Regular schedules and sufficient sleep not only refresh our bodies but also sharpen focus and improve memory, laying a solid foundation for our studies. On the contrary, staying up late weakens immunity, causes daytime drowsiness, and makes it hard to concentrate in class, all of which directly affect our learning efficiency. Let’s take action: Make sure that we go to bed before 11 pm and wake up early, avoid electronic devices an hour before sleep, and stick to a consistent routine even on weekends. Let’s prioritize healthy sleep to embrace better study and a stronger body! Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生撰写倡议书，阐述健康睡眠的重要性，说明熬夜危害，并提出规律作息的具体建议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 充足的：sufficient → ample 削弱：weaken → undermine 影响：affect → influence 效率：efficiency → productivity 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Regular schedules and sufficient sleep not only refresh our bodies but also sharpen focus and improve memory, laying a solid foundation for our studies. 拓展句：Regular schedules and sufficient sleep not only refresh our bodies but also sharpen focus and improve memory, which lays a solid foundation for our studies. 【点睛】【高分句型1】On the contrary, staying up late weakens immunity, causes daytime drowsiness, and makes it hard to concentrate in class, all of which directly affect our learning efficiency.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Make sure that we go to bed before 11 pm and wake up early, avoid electronic devices an hour before sleep, and stick to a consistent routine even on weekends.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 读后续写 In a coastal village named Seaford, lived a courageous young woman named Amelia. Amelia was known throughout Seaford for her adventurous nature. From the moment she could walk, she would eagerly run towards the crashing waves, feeling the sand between her toes and the cool spray of the ocean mist on her face. She was a woman with a strong will and possessed a heart full of kindness. Amelia’s love for the ocean was intense, and she spent most of her days exploring the beautiful beaches and sparkling waters that surrounded her house. One sunny morning, while Amelia was walking along the shore, she noticed a group of restless seagulls abnormally circling above the crashing waves. Their unusual calls echoed (回) through the air. Concerned for their well-being, she followed their flight pattern, her instincts guiding her toward danger. As she approached a towering cliff, Amelia gasped in horror. On a narrow ledge (岩架), high above the violent waves, was a young dolphin trapped in a thick fishing net. Its shiny body shone under the golden rays of the sun, but its freedom was cruelly limited by the trap. With each struggle, the net tightened around its delicate body, leaving painful marks on its skin. Its tail flapped helplessly, each movement a request for help, while its desperate cries for assistance echoed through the air. A sense of urgency filled her, pushing her forward with determination and resolve. Realizing that time was tight, Amelia knew she had to act instantly to free this innocent creature from its difficult position before it submitted to exhaustion or the force of the tides. 注意: 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Without hesitation, Amelia rushed back to the village. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As the dolphin was released into the waters, it hesitated for a moment. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Without hesitation, Amelia rushed back to the village. She gathered the villagers to join her in the rescue. Amelia led the way, carefully moving along the steep cliff edge until she reached the dolphin. As she drew closer, she noticed tears streaming out of the creature’s eyes, as if it knew its fate was in their hands. Amelia carefully freed the dolphin from the net. Then Amelia and the villagers guided it down to the waiting boat. Then they made their way back to the shore and treated the injuries of the dolphin. As the dolphin was gently released into the calm, welcoming waters, it hesitated for a moment. Amelia approached the dolphin and gently stroked it. The dolphin touched the girl with the tip of its nose in response and made happy sounds as if to say a final thank you before diving gracefully beneath the surface. The crowd erupted in applause, their hearts filled with joy and gratitude for being witness to such a remarkable rescue. Amelia’s courage and compassion were an inspiration to all who heard her story. 【解析】 【导语】本文以救援海豚为线索展开，讲述了一位热爱海洋勇敢善良的年轻女子Amelia，召集村民和她一起救援被困海豚的故事，Amelia在悬崖边上发现有一只小海豚被困在渔网里，她立刻跑回村子，召集村民帮忙和她一起救援，她小心翼翼地把海豚救出来，和村民们一起把受伤的海豚带到船上，送海豚去治疗，当海豚重回大海时，感谢Amelia和村民们，对于Amelia的勇气和同情心，大家深受鼓舞。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“Amelia毫不犹豫地跑回了村子。”可知，第一段可描写Amelia召集村民，和她一起救援被困海豚的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“当海豚被轻轻地放进平静、舒适的水域时，它犹豫了一会儿。”可知，第二段可描写海豚对它的恩人Amelia以及村民们表示感激之情。 2.续写线索：发现被困的海豚——决定救出海豚——召集村民帮忙救援——成功救出海豚——送去治疗——海豚重回大海——海豚对救援者表示感激——升华主题 3.词汇激活 行为类 ① .接近靠近：drew closer/approached near ②.治疗：treated/cured ③.爆发：erupted /burst out 情绪类 ①.喜悦：joy/delight/pleasure ②.充满感激：be filled with gratitude/be full of gratitude/be fully grateful 【点睛】[高分句型1]. As she drew closer, she noticed tears streaming out of the creature’s eyes, as if it knew its fate was in their hands.（运用了现在分词作宾补以及as if句型） [高分句型2]. The crowd erupted in applause, their hearts filled with joy and gratitude for being witness to such a remarkable rescue.（运用了独立主格结构） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 西宁二中教育集团2025-2026学年第一学期 高二年级英语学科期中考试卷 （满分：150分 时间：120分钟） 2025年10月 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分 7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will Andy do next month? A. Change his gift. B. Look for another job. C. Celebrate his promotion. 2. How much should the man pay if he buys a blue blouse? A. 20 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 50 dollars 3. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter. 4. What are the speakers doing now? A. Having a rest. B. Drinking water. C. Climbing a mountain. 5. What does the woman mean? A. The plane ticket was expensive. B. She decided to save more money. C. There were a few plane tickets left. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。 6. What's the weather like now? A. Snowy/ B. Rainy. C. Windy 7. What will the speakers do next? A. Watch TV at home. B. Check the weather forecast. C. See a basketball game out side. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Where are the speakers? A. On a road. B. In a supermarket. C. At a post office. 9. How will the speakers go to the train station at last? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What's the article Jack is reading about? A. Science. B Society C. Entertainment. 11. Where do the speakers come from? A Germany B. America. C. France 12. Which word can best describe the speakers? A. Demanding. B. Humorous. C. Sympathetic 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What will the people from the Edible Playground do? A Help cook vegetables. B. Give lessons about cooking. C. Advise how to grow vegetables. 14. What does Alice think of the activity? A. Worthwhile. B. Boring C. Tiring 15. What's Harry's attitude to gardening? A. Curious. B. Uninterested. C. Supportive 16. Who set the activity rule? A. The cook. B. The gardener. C. The headmaster. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What do the public pay more attention to according to the recent survey? A. News media. B. Political issues. C. Living conditions. 18. How many people responded to the survey? A. 500. B. 1, 500. C. 15, 000. 19. What did most respondents think everyone should do? A. Join in environmental protection campaigns. B. Develop a sense of environmental protection. C. Donate money to the environmental department. 20. Which one has become the main volunteer activity? A. Driving less. B. Planting trees C. Picking rubbish. 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和D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A North Rim to reopen on June 2 with limited services available News Release Date: May 17, 2023 Contact: Joëlle Baird, 928-606-3154 Grand Canyon Ariz The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline. Visitor Services The Grand Canyon Lodge will operate day-use services with limited food and beverage service beginning on June 2. No overnight accommodations will be available until at least July 23, 2023. The North Rim Campground, managed by the National Park Service, will operate as scheduled beginning on June 9 with potable drinking water and toilets available. The public laundry and shower facilities will not be open at least through July 23, 2023. The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered. Visitors exploring the North Rim this summer should be self-sufficient and should bring adequate food and water for the day as services are limited and may be subject to change. Nearby, accommodating is available at the Kaibab Lodge and food services and fuel at the North Rim Country Store. Year-round accommodating, food services and fuel are located 45 miles north of the North Rim at Jacob Lake. As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. There is a trail closure in effect on the North Kaibab Trail and it will officially reopen on June 16, 2023. 1. Which was not affected and opens as usual? A. The public laundry. B. The Grand Canyon Lodge. C. The North Kaibab Trail. D. The North Rim Visitor Center. 2. What can we learn about the North Kaibab Trail from the text? A. It offers food service. B. It is around Jacob Lake. C. It is under repair now. D. It opens all the year around. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To warn visitors of the oncoming landslide. B. To inform visitors of schedules of some attractions. C. To appeal to more visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park. D. To advertise the products of the Grand Canyon National Park. B Since Cynthia Florio was a lifeguard at Tobay Beach in the 1990s, she has watched the ocean approach the shore and draw closer to the dunes (沙丘). It’s what forced Florio, 53, of Massapequa, to take part in the Town of Oyster Bay’s annual dune grass planting event on March 30 — an effort to help stabilize the beach dunes against shoreline erosion (侵蚀). Along with other volunteers, Florio had spent hours with her daughter, Kyra Florio-Marinello, 15, and her daughter’s friend Tatum Brennan, 15, planting the native plants that were intended to absorb water and prepare the sand against heavy wind. But four days later, a storm on Wednesday hit Long Island and washed the new plants away. “The latest dune planting event drew more than 150 volunteers who planted a lot across 2.7 acres of Atlantic Ocean sand dunes,” said Marta Kane, an Oyster Bay spokeswoman. “The dune grass cost the town $32,000.” The event, centered on volunteerism, drew some families whose elders were looking to share a message with a younger generation about the importance of protecting the environment. While the outcome resulted in a wave of disappointment, for some volunteers that was coupled with a sense of renewed motivation. Maria Rizzi, 70, of Massapequa, participated in the planting session with her grandson, Andrew Lepsis, 10. She said she would go back for another event with even more family members. “I’d be willing to do it again,” she said. “I’d even talk the older grand kids into coming.” While the storm swept the new plants away, Florio said Tobay Beach’s appearance aftermath serves as a powerful reminder of the need for more volunteer work on that stretch of sand. “Maybe it will inspire more people to volunteer and understand the need for us to protect our beaches,” Florio said. 4. What is the aim of the dune grass planting event? A. To protect the ocean from being polluted. B. To keep the shoreline in good shape. C. To reduce extreme weather conditions. D. To prevent people playing on the beach. 5. Which can best describe the dune grass planting event? A. Popular but costly. B. Traditional but complex. C. Creative and economical. D. Successful and rewarding. 6. How did Maria Rizzi feel about grass planting? A. Interesting. B. Disappointed. C. Hopeless. D. Motivated. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. Great Grass Planting B. The Best of the Storm C. Spirit Never Washed Away D. Volunteers Making History Together C Trillions of evolution’s wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas (蝉) that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their bodies, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet engines, the periodical cicadas are nature’s kings of the calendar. These black bugs with bulging eyes differ from their greener cousins that come out annually. They stay buried year after year, until they surface and take over a landscape. This spring, an unusual cicada double population is about to invade a couple of parts of the United States in what University of Connecticut cicada expert John Cooley called “cicada-geddon”. The last time these two broods (a group of creatures) came out together was in 1803. Thomas Jefferson, the then president, wrote about cicadas in his Garden Book but mistakenly called them locusts (蝗虫). Usually mistaken for hungry and unrelated locusts, periodical cicadas are more annoying rather than causing great economic damage. They can hurt young trees and some fruit crops, but it’s not widespread and can be prevented. The largest geographic brood in the nation — called Brood XIX and coming out every 13 years — is about to march through the Southeast, having already created countless boreholes in the red Georgia clay. It’s a sure sign of the coming cicada occupation. “They emerge when the ground warms to 64 degrees, which is happening earlier than it used to because of climate change,” scientists said. “The bugs are brown at first but darken as they mature.” Soon after the insects appear in large numbers in Georgia and the rest of the Southeast, cicada cousins that come out every 17 years will inundate Illinois. They are Brood ⅩⅢ. “And when you put those two together… you would have more than anywhere else any other time,” University of Maryland entomologist Paula Shrewsbury said. “These two broods may actually overlap — but probably not interbreed in a small area near central Illinois.” 8. How are periodical cicadas different from their greener cousins? A. They appear once a year. B. They look more beautiful. C. They have stronger muscles. D. They have a longer life circle. 9. What is a common belief on periodical cicadas? A. They are a type of locusts. B. They have underestimated advantages. C. They are Thomas Jefferson’s inspiration. D. They only eat young trees and fruit crops. 10. What can be inferred about Brood ⅩⅨ? A. The red Georgia clay is more beneficial to them. B. Climate change may be confusing their schedules. C. The adult ones only live 4-6 weeks before they die. D. They are expected to be found throughout the world. 11. What can best replace the underlined word “inundate” in the last paragraph? A. Strike out. B. Give up. C. Flood into. D. Jump at. D Common water plants could provide a green energy source. Scientists have figured out how to get large amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s fastest-growing water plants. Transferring such plant oil into biodiesel (生物柴油) for transportation and heating could be a big part of a more sustainable future. For a new study, researchers genetically engineered duckweed plants to produce seven times more oil per acre than soybeans. John Shanklin, a biochemist, says further research could double the engineered duckweed’s oil output in the next few years. Unlike fossil fuels, which form underground, biofuels can be refreshed faster than they are used. Fuels made from new and used vegetable oils, animal fat and seaweed can have a lower carbon footprint than fossil fuels do, but there has been a recent negative view against them. This is partly because so many crops now go into energy production rather than food; biofuels take up more than 100 million acres of the world’s agricultural land. Duckweed, common on every continent but Antarctica, is among the world’s most productive plants, and the researchers suggest it could be a game-changing renewable energy source for three key reasons. First, it grows readily in water, so it wouldn’t compete with food crops for agricultural land. Second, duckweed can grow fast in agricultural pollution released into the water. Third, Shanklin and his team found a way to avoid a major biotechnological barrier. For the new study, Shanklin says, the researchers added an oil-producing gene, “turning it on like a light switch” by introducing a particular molecule (分子) only when the plant had finished growing. Shanklin says, “If it replicates (自我复制) in other species — and there’s no reason to think that it would not — this can solve one of our biggest issues, which is how we can make more oil in more plants without negatively affecting growth.” To expand production to industrial levels, scientists will need to design and produce large-scale bases for growing engineered plants and obtaining oil — a challenge, Shanklin says, because duckweed is a non-mainstream crop without much existing infrastructure (基础设施). 12. What can people get from duckweed first-hand? A. Plant oil. B. Stable diesel. C. Sustainable water. D. Natural heat. 13. What does paragraph 4 mainly convey? A. Options for renewable energy. B. Reasons for engineering genes. C. The potential of the revolutionary energy source. D. The approach to avoiding agricultural pollution. 14. What is the decisive factor to mass-produce the plant? A. Industrial levels. B. Unique design. C. Academic research. D. Basic facilities. 15. What would be the best title for the text? A. Duckweed Power B. Duckweed Production C. Genetic Engineering D. Genetic Testing 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分) 根据短文内容，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。 Physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman developed a clever learning method known as the Feynman Technique. It involves explaining what you're learning to others. By teaching what you’ve learned from memory, you engage in active recall. ____16____ It also ensures that you understand the topic, because you can only explain an idea if you truly understand it. The technique consists of four repeatable steps. To begin, choose a concept or topic you wish to fully understand. ___17___ The more interested you are, the faster you’ll grasp it. Moreover, a personally interesting topic will keep you motivated and engaged. ___18___ Write notes and explain it in a way that makes sense to a five-year-old. If you’d rather avoid actually teaching someone, you can just teach it to an imaginary audience. But it works much better if you use a real person. They’ll be able to let you know when something isn’t clear. While teaching you may discover gaps in your understanding. ____19____ Review your notes, reread books, or seek external help to ensure you have a complete understanding of the context before moving forward. Now that you fully grasp the concept, test your understanding by trying to teach it to another person. This will help you identify any remaining areas of uncertainty you need to revisit. The Feynman Technique is a great way for kids and grown-ups to learn. ____20____ You need to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else. However, with great efforts in mastering this method, you’ll see your learning results improve quicker than ever before. A. It is mentally demanding. B. This helps the information stick in your mind better. C. Teach it to a five-year-old, who would give you direct feedback. D. Your curiosity about it will determine the pace of your learning. E. Once you have chosen a topic, you can teach it to someone else. F. Active engagement plays a key role in promoting deeper learning. G. When this happens, refer back to the original material for the missing pieces. 第三部分 语言运用 第一节 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) I liked to go and watch the sunset at my local park, which was a seaside area in Karachi. There, I would always see the same elderly lady ___21___ the pigeons (鸽子). The birds, usually around 10 to 15 in ___22___, would gather around her before she even had a ___23___ to take the bag of rice out from her handbag. It was the same each day, part of her ___24___. I found that ___25___ her perform this ordinary task with such ___26___ was both calming and beautiful. On this particular evening, the lady arrived at her ___27___ spot to feed the birds. But, as she ___28___ the bench (长凳) to sit down, her necklace (项链) fell to the ground. I was sitting on the grass nearby waiting for the sun to set. Noticing that, I ___29___ to get it back for her. ____30____, before I reached it, one of the pigeons from the ____31____ picked up the necklace, ____32____ to the bench, and dropped it on her lap. I couldn’t ____33____ my eyes. The old lady, also ____34____, began laughing quietly to herself. I was ____35____ with a huge smile on my face and happily went back to watching the sunset. 21. A. feeding B. pursuing C. training D. collecting 22. A. age B. size C. weight D. number 23. A. wish B. chance C. plan D. reason 24. A. job B. project C. routine D. dream 25. A. watching B. helping C. making D. hearing 26. A. confidence B. enthusiasm C. flexibility D. precision 27. A. original B. parking C. hiding D. usual 28. A. repaired B. approached C. shared D. supported 29. A. slipped in B. ran away C. got up D. turned around 30. A. However B. Afterwards C. Gradually D. Fortunately 31. A. sea B. tree C. pair D. group 32. A. walked B. stuck C. pointed D. flew 33. A. lift B. cover C. believe D. close 34. A. satisfied B. surprised C. annoyed D. frightened 35. A. caught B. hit C. left D. met 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。 China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28. It is the first time that the festival ___36___ (introduce) the concept of guest countries since its establishment in 1987. During the nine-day event, the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands ___37___ Weifang City in Shandong Province—known as the “kite capital of the world”, to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience to the audience. Various cultural activities will take center stage, ___38___ (involve) kite competitions, cultural performances and ___39___ (workshop) on intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). The International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer is the largest and most ___40___ (influence) kite-themed event in France. In addition to regular kite displays, this year’s festival will debut the international kite stunt competition, ___41___ (call) “The World Kite Cup Berck-sur-Mer”. Kite-flying masters from ten countries and regions will compete for the world champion title in a showdown of skills and ___42___ (create). ___43___ (kick) off the festival on April 20, a 100-meter-long dragon kite will take flight, followed by ___44___ series of activities, like dragon and lion dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, a tea ceremony, calligraphy exhibitions ___45___ traditional Chinese folk music performances. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假设你是李华，你所在的国际学校举办有关“健康睡眠，高效学习”的活动。请你写一封倡议书，倡议大家健康作息、杜绝熬夜。内容包括：规律作息、保证充足睡眠的重要性；熬夜对身体和学习的危害；健康作息的建议。 注意：词数80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 读后续写 In a coastal village named Seaford, lived a courageous young woman named Amelia. Amelia was known throughout Seaford for her adventurous nature. From the moment she could walk, she would eagerly run towards the crashing waves, feeling the sand between her toes and the cool spray of the ocean mist on her face. She was a woman with a strong will and possessed a heart full of kindness. Amelia’s love for the ocean was intense, and she spent most of her days exploring the beautiful beaches and sparkling waters that surrounded her house. One sunny morning, while Amelia was walking along the shore, she noticed a group of restless seagulls abnormally circling above the crashing waves. Their unusual calls echoed (回) through the air. Concerned for their well-being, she followed their flight pattern, her instincts guiding her toward danger. As she approached a towering cliff, Amelia gasped in horror. On a narrow ledge (岩架), high above the violent waves, was a young dolphin trapped in a thick fishing net. Its shiny body shone under the golden rays of the sun, but its freedom was cruelly limited by the trap. With each struggle, the net tightened around its delicate body, leaving painful marks on its skin. Its tail flapped helplessly, each movement a request for help, while its desperate cries for assistance echoed through the air. A sense of urgency filled her pushing her forward with determination and resolve. Realizing that time was tight, Amelia knew she had to act instantly to free this innocent creature from its difficult position before it submitted to exhaustion or the force of the tides. 注意: 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Without hesitation, Amelia rushed back to the village. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As the dolphin was released into the waters, it hesitated for a moment. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $