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2026届高三第二次月考英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。 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. How does the man feel now? A. Proud. B. Unhappy. C. Curious. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a ticket office. B. Inside a zoo. C. At a restaurant. 3. Where is the woman heading? A. A restaurant. B. A cinema. C. A school. 4. What is the man doing? A. Booking accommodations. B. Sending a package. C. Making a complaint. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Doctor and patient. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. What did Robert bring back? A. Apples. B. Photos. C. Sandwiches. 7. What was Alice doing when Robert saw her? A. She was running. B. She was making food. C. She was taking photos. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。 8. What is wrong with the woman’s laptop? A. It has a blue screen. B. It shuts down randomly. C. It makes a strange noise. 9. What caused the problem with the woman’s laptop? A. A system virus. B. Some canceled updates. C. A hardware issue. 10. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Ring her up tomorrow. B. Repair her computer today. C. Give her a reasonable price. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。 11. Why did the woman feel stressed in the morning? A. Her emails weren’t answered. B. Her work schedule was hard to follow. C. Her colleagues suddenly took holidays. 12. What does the man think of the parents’ priority policy? A. Unfair. B. Understandable. C. Timely. 13. What does the man suggest in the end? A. Setting up a booking system. B. Spending more time with families. C. Asking the company for more support. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。 14. How often does the man go to the gym? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 15. What encouraged the man to start working out? A. That he struggled to catch a bus. B. That he needed to lose some weight. C. That he wanted to be with his friends. 16. What kind of exercise does the man do most? A. Running. B. Cycling. C. Swimming. 17. How many pounds has the man lost so far? A.14. B.10. C.7. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。 18. What is the estimated amount of yearly solid waste by 2050? A.2.1 billion tons. B.3.8 billion tons. C.4.9 billion tons. 19. What does the speaker say about the waste crisis? A. It can be solved perfectly. B. It is driven by economic growth C. It is linked to other environmental issues. 20. What does the speaker intend to do in the end? A. Promote a new policy. B. Encourage individual action. C. Call for government attention. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Apply and Fly — Fly-in Programs for College Visits College fly-in programs are opportunities for high school students to visit colleges over the course of a few days and meet students from all around the world with various interests. The visit is at no cost to the student. You should apply if you really want to go to that college or if you’ re not quite sure what living there would be like. Applying takes time, so don’t do it unless you’ re seriously considering the school — that time could be better spent on your college applications and internships (实习). Timeline and Tips: 1. Do your research early. Make a list of your target colleges. Do they have a fly-in program? When is the application due? 2. Write and edit essays. By doing so, you’re taking baby steps toward the process of submitting the demanding college essays. 3. Submit! (Preferably a couple of days before the deadline, just in case.) 4. Wait. Generally, students will receive results at least two weeks before the event. Results Day: Read the email carefully. Waitlisted? If you wish to remain on the list, you may have to email back within a certain time frame (it’ ll say in the email) to keep your spot. ACCEPTED! Congratulations! Make sure you do the following: 1. Submit permission forms on time. Do not lose your spot by forgetting to do so. 2. Pack at least two days before! Last-minute packing leads to forgotten items. 3. Join a group chat. Tapping“add” on group chats is easier and faster than swapping phone numbers. Plus, you will probably only get the numbers of the handful of students you’ ll actually keep in touch with. Who knows, you might end up at the same college! 1. Why are fly-in programs offered? A. To assess students’ levels. B. To develop students’ interests. C. To expose students to college life. D. To collect student feedback on colleges. 2. What are applicants of fly-in programs advised to do? A. Plan for potential fees. B. Make a list of programs. C. Provide evidence of research. D. Avoid last-minute submission. 3. Which of the following methods does the text suggest for reaching other attendees? A. Emails. B. Messaging groups. C. Phone calls. D. In-person meetups. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了免费的大学飞行访问项目，说明申请原因、时间规划与建议，以及申请结果公布后的应对事项，助力高中生了解大学生活。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“College fly - in programs are opportunities for high school students to visit colleges over the course of a few days and meet students from all around the world with various interests. The visit is at no cost to the student.( 大学飞行项目是高中生在几天的时间里参观大学的机会，并与来自世界各地有不同兴趣的学生见面。这次访问对学生来说是免费的。)”以及第二段中“You should apply if you really want to go to that college or if you’ re not quite sure what living there would be like.( 如果你真的想去那所大学，或者不确定在那里生活会是什么样，你就应该申请。)”由此可以推断出，这个项目是为了让高中生体验大学生活。故选C项。 2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Timeline and Tips”部分提到“Submit! (Preferably a couple of days before the deadline, just in case.)( 提交申请！（最好在截止日期前几天提交，以防万一。）)”这表明建议申请者避免在最后一刻提交申请。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“ACCEPTED!”部分提到“Join a group chat. Tapping “add” on group chats is easier and faster than swapping phone numbers. Plus, you will probably only get the numbers of the handful of students you’ ll actually keep in touch with. Who knows, you might end up at the same college!( 加入群聊。在群聊中点击“添加”比交换电话号码更容易、更快捷。此外，你可能只会得到少数几个你真正会保持联系的学生的电话号码。谁知道呢，你们可能最终会在同一所大学！)”由此可知文章建议通过群聊（Messaging groups）与其他参加者联系。故选B项。 B That youngsters were glued to online games on their smart phones was a great concern for Ngurang Meena, a school teacher in Nirjuli.The 30­year­old social science teacher, who ran the Ngurang Learning Institute, an adult literacy centre, said that she felt disheartened when she read student papers.“The graph of student performance is falling every year.It breaks my heart whenever I see answer sheets — basic grammar skills are missing and there’s an absence of any cohesive (连贯的) expression.They lack guidance and their reading culture is almost zero,” Meena said.When her school and the centre she ran had to close due to infectious diseases, she planned to do something to address the problem. Inspired by a similar proposal in Mizoram, Meena set up a bookshelf with around 80 books as well as some benches on the side of the road in Nirjuli on 30 August 2020, where passers­by could spend time reading.The selections included motivational books, biographies and novels as well as comics for young children.“I have to please the minors with sweets to sit and read, but that is okay,” she laughed. Meena’s bookshelf became a hit among youngsters who spent hours in the reading corner.Within two months, her effort became the talk of the town. Now, generous contributions of books come in from the public and she is even receiving requests to set up such libraries in other parts of the state, including one in the capital, Itanagar.Since the tiny libraries are far from the main town, she also lends books out to those who want to read at home. “I never thought that this would become such a big inspiration,” Meena said.“Since childhood, we have been told that books are our best friends.The next generation of kids is focused on games and other things.I don’t want them to head on the wrong track,” she added. 4. What’s the aim of Meena’s reading program? A. To care for youngsters lacking in reading. B. To help adults learn some cohesive expression. C. To keep Ngurang Learning Institute running well. D. To highlight the importance of reading for adults. 5. What did Meena do to encourage young kids to read more? A. She offered some rewards to them. B. She provided them with transportation. C. She chose novels with beautiful covers. D. She selected books covering every category. 6. Which words can best describe Meena’s libraries? A. Small and useless. B. Influential and meaningful. C. Large but impractical. D. Widespread but unwelcome. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Books：Sources of Knowledge B. The Roadside Reading Corner C. The Library：an Ideal place for the Young D. New Ideas about Setting a Reading Plan 【答案】4. A 5. A 6. B 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位名叫Meena的女教师发现孩子们缺乏阅读后，决定开设一个路边的读书角，以激励他们多读书的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They lack guidance and their reading culture is almost zero(他们缺乏指导，他们的阅读文化几乎为零)”以及第二段中的“Meena set up a bookshelf with around 80 books as well as some benches on the side of the road in Nirjuli on 30 August 2020, where passers­by could spend time reading.(2020年8月30日，Meena在尼尔朱利的路边搭建了一个书架，书架上有大约80本书和一些长凳，路人可以在那里花时间阅读。)”可知，Meena阅读计划的目的是关心那些缺乏阅读条件的年轻人，故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I have to please the minors with sweets to sit and read, but that is okay(我必须用糖果来取悦未成年人，让他们坐下来看书，但这没关系)”可知，Meena通过给小孩子一些糖果作为奖励来鼓励他们多读书，故选A。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“generous contributions of books come in from the public and she is even receiving requests to set up such libraries in other parts of the state, including one in the capital, Itanagar.(公众慷慨捐赠书籍，她甚至收到在该州其他地区建立此类图书馆的请求，包括在首都伊塔那加的一个图书馆。)”可知，Meena的路边图书馆想法得到了外界的广泛支持与认可，人们想要更多这样的图书馆。因此，Meena的图书馆是非常有意义且有影响力的，故选B。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“Inspired by a similar proposal in Mizoram, Meena set up a bookshelf with around 80 books as well as some benches on the side of the road in Nirjuli on 30 August 2020(受Mizoram类似提议的启发，Meena于2020年8月30日在Nirjuli的路边设立了一个书架，书架上有大约80本书以及一些长凳)”以及结合全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Meena为了鼓励孩子们多读书，在路边开设了街边图书馆，故选B。 C The Lifecycle of a T-shirt We all probably have a lot of T-shirts, but do you ever stop and think about the influence of a T-shirt on the planet? You’d probably be surprised to learn what's involved in the lifecycle of just one T-shirt. There are 5 major stages: material, production, shipping, use and disposal The material stage involves farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning（轧花）. While cotton is a natural fiber (纤维）and not as harmful to the environment as manmade fibers, it still takes a toll in the material and production stages. Commercial cotton farming uses a large amount of water, and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂）is widespread across the globe, especially in cotton farming. Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cotton crops in the US. Once the cotton is grown and harvested, so begins the production stage: spinning, knitting（编织）, bleaching, dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc.——these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwater. After the T-shirt is produced, it enters the transportation stage. This often involves overseas shipping. Take a look in your closet. Chances are that most of your cotton garments (衣服）are made in China or India. Garments can be shipped via plane, ship or truck…，all of which spill CO2 into the atmosphere. Calculations show that CO2 emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile. Once the T-shirt reaches the retail market, it is purchased. This stage may seem like the least environmentally damaging part. But consider the number of times you’ve washed and dried your favorite T-shirt. Washing machines are certainly becoming more efficient. However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load. Such excessive water use is combined with the large amount of energy used by dryers. The final stage of life is disposal. This releases harmful emissions, or involves a landfill where cotton takes years to break down. Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfills. We all need new clothes every once in a while, but let’s all try to keep in mind what goes into the production of clothing... It has a real impact on the planet. There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact. Reuse and recycle clothes. If they’re too worn out to wear, cut them up and use them as cleaning rags. Donate them to charity or another organization that recycles textiles. When possible, make an effort to buy organic cotton. Turn down the thermostat(恒温器) on your washer, and line dry your clothes when the weather will allow it. 8. The underlined phrase “takes a toll” probably means “ ” A. wastes water B. takes a lot of time C. uses energy D. has a bad effect 9. We can learn from the passage that in the US, . A. pesticides in cotton farming cost over 4 billion dollars every year B. C02 emissions of land transport amount to 1.15 pounds per mile C. about 15% of the clothes and shoes are made of materials that are recycled D. about 16, 000 gallons of water is used annually by an average family on laundry 10 What can be inferred from this passage? A. The production process may affect water safety. B. The clothing cost is relatively low in China and India. C. Cotton clothes are buried because they are hard to break down. D. The use stage is the least environmentally harmful of the five stages. 11. What is the purpose of this article? A. To encourage people to donate clothes to charity. B. To promote eco-friendly actions related to clothes. C. To persuade people to purchase more organic cotton. D. To introduce the five stages in the lifecycle of clothing. 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过介绍T恤从原材料生产到运输，再到使用以及处理的过程中对环境造成的危害，呼吁人们要从自身穿衣开始为环保做贡献。 【8题详解】 词义理解题。根据文章第二段开头可知，一件T恤要经历五个步骤：原材料，生产，运输，使用和处理，原材料的生产阶段又包括播种，灌溉，施肥，收获和轧棉这几步。再根据第三句While cotton is a natural fiber (纤维）and not as harmful to the environment as manmade fibers, it still takes a toll in the material and production stages.可知，while表让步意义，虽然棉花是自然纤维，不像人造纤维一样对环境有害，可知下面讲的是棉花对环境也有影响。所以D正确。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load.可知，每年一个美国家庭平均要洗400次衣服，每次要用40加仑水，所以40*400=16000加仑，所以D正确。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwater.可知，生产过程费水费电。而印染原料和漂白剂是有害的污染物，会严重污染地下水。所以A正确。 【11题详解】 写作意图题。根据文章最后一段第一句There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact.可知，本文主旨是列举很多我们可以做的环保的事情。所以文章的写作意图是提高人们的环保意识，为环保做出自己的贡献。 【点睛】 是非辨别型细节题是一类综合事实细节题，出题形式常常是“三正一误”(三项正确，只有一项不符合原文内容)或“三误一正”（三项错误，只有一项符合原文内容)。此类题目的解题方法主要是找到没一个选项对应的信息句，逐一判断确定哪项为正确选项。此题第二小题为是非判断类细节题。根据第二段Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cotton crops in the US.可知用于棉花上的杀虫剂为4.1* 25% ,所以A. pesticides in cotton farming cost over 4 billion dollars every year错误。根据第四段Calculations show that CO₂ emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile.可知，B. CO2 emissions of land transport amount to 1.15 pounds per mile 错误。根据最后一段Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfills.可知，15%的衣服和鞋子是可以循环利用的，可知C. about 15% of the clothes and shoes are made of materials that are recycled错误。而根据第五段However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load.可知，每年一个美国家庭平均要洗400次衣服，每次要用40加仑水，所以40*400=16000加仑，所以D正确。 D An open office is supposed to force employees to cooperate. To have them talk more face to face. To get them off instant messenger (IM) and brainstorming new ideas. But a recent study by two researchers offers evidence to support what many people who work in open offices already know: It doesn’t really work that way. The noise causes people to put on headphones and tune out. The lack of privacy causes others to work from home when they can. And the sense of being in a fishbowl means many choose email over a desk-side chat. Ethan Bernstein and Stephen Turban, two Harvard Business School professors, studied two Fortune 500 companies that made the shift to an open office environment from one where workers had more privacy. Using “sociometric” electronic badges (徽章) and microphones, as well as data on email and instant messenger use by employees, the researchers found in the first study that after the organization made the move to open-plan offices, workers spent 73% less time in face-to-face interaction. Meanwhile, email use rose 67% and IM use went up 75%. The participants wore the badges and microphones for several weeks before the office was redesigned and for several after, and the company gave the researchers access to their electronic communications. The results were astonishing. “We were surprised by the degree to which we found the effect,” Bernstein said. The badges could tell that two people had a face-to-face interaction without recording actual spoken words. The researchers were careful to make sure other factors weren’t in question—the business cycle was similar, for instance, and the group of employees were the same. In a second study, the researchers looked at the changes in interaction between specific pairs of colleagues, finding a similar drop in face-to-face communication and a smaller but still significant increase in electronic correspondence. Another wrinkle in their research, Bernstein said, is that not only did workers shift the way of communication they used, but they also tended to interact with different groups of people online than they did in person. Moving from one kind of communication to another may not be all bad—“maybe email is just more efficient,” he said—but if managers want certain teams of people to be interacting, that may be lost more than they think. The shift in office space could “have strong effects on productivity and the quality of work”. Bernstein hopes the research will offer evidence that will help managers consider the possible trade-offs of moving to an open office plan. In seeking a lower cost per square foot, they buy into the idea that it will also lead to more cooperation, even if it’s not clear that’s true. “I don’t blame the architects,” he said. “But I do think we spend more of our time thinking about how to design workplaces based on the observer’s angle”—the manager—“rather than the observed.” 12. Employers prefer an open office because they think it can ______. A. increase competition B. improve communication C. create a safe environment D. motivate workers’ responsibility 13. Why was there an increase in electronic correspondence among employees? A. Because they thought little of desk-side chat. B. Because they shifted to a new business cycle. C Because they wanted to protect their privacy. D. Because they needed to complete more tasks. 14. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. The researchers. B. The managers. C. Certain teams of people. D. Different groups of workers. 15. As for the design of workplaces, what is Bernstein’s major concern? A. Connectivity. B. Accessibility. C. User-friendliness. D. Cost-effectiveness. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【分析】本文为议论文。文章介绍了关于开放式办公室的利与弊的研究。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的An open office is supposed to force employees to cooperate. To have them talk more face to face. To get them off instant messenger (IM) and brainstorming new ideas可知，雇主们更喜欢开放的办公室，因为他们认为它可以改善沟通。故B选项正确。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的The lack of privacy causes others to work from home when they can. And the sense of being in a fishbowl means many choose email over a desk-side chat.可知，雇员之间的电子通信越来越多是因为他们想保护自己的隐私。故C选项正确。 【14题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句if managers want certain teams of people to be interacting, that may be lost more than they think.（如果管理人员希望某些团队的人员进行交流，那么损失可能比他们想象的要多。）可知，划线词they应指代的条件句中的managers。故B选项正确。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Bernstein hopes the research will offer evidence that will help managers consider the possible trade-offs of moving to an open office plan…But I do think we spend more of our time thinking about how to design workplaces based on the observer’s angle—the manager—rather than the observed.（伯恩斯坦希望，这项研究将提供证据，帮助管理人员考虑转向开放式办公室计划的利弊……但我确实认为，我们花更多的时间考虑如何从旁观者（管理者）的角度来设计工作场所而不是被观察者。）可推知，至于工作场所的设计，伯恩斯坦的主要关注点是用户友好性。故C选项正确。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Picture your dream living room. You’ re sitting on the sofa with the window open. What do you hear? Is it the sound of a flowing river? The hum from a nearby café? ____16____ , and researchers say it can influence your wellbeing. In times gone by, soundscapes would’ ve consisted of the sounds of nature, such as birdcalls and the sound of crashing waves. ____17____ . With rapid urbanisation, air travel, construction, and traffic noises are now in the mix, and agricultural noise means that not even rural life is safe.Noise pollution can lead to heightened stress levels and a higher risk of disease in humans. Not only that, it can affect the behaviour and life cycles of species which rely on sound. So, what can be done? ____18____ In Barcelona, Spain, city planners built“superblocks”,where traffic goes around big groups of buildings and the inner streets are pedestrianised. A 2025BMC Public Health article reported that people in these areas experienced improved well-being,better sleep quality, and reduced noise. Other techniques include tree buffers, where trees are planted in urban areas to absorb sound energy. ____19____ . England has a vast network of hedgerows(树篱). And it turns out they make excellent sound barriers. ____20____ . But cutting noise pollution is just as important, helping to create a soundscape that works for everyone. A better world isn’t just cleaner, but it should sound better too. A. Urban design is one trick. B. Sadly, that’s no longer the case in the 21st century. C. Personal mindfulness may silence the chaos outside. D. This combination of sounds is referred to as a soundscape. E. Improving our environment often starts with reducing litter. F. In Germany, they have created earth banks next to the airport. G. Noise is an essential part of the soundscape in most environments. 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. A 19. F 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章先介绍音景及对健康的影响，指出如今音景受噪音污染，接着给出城市设计、树木缓冲带等降噪方法，强调减少噪音对打造好音景很重要。 【16题详解】 根据前文“You’ re sitting on the sofa with the window open. What do you hear? Is it the sound of a flowing river? The hum from a nearby café?( 你坐在沙发上，窗户开着。你听到了什么？是河水流动的声音吗？附近咖啡馆的嗡嗡声？)”列举了“河流声、咖啡馆嗡嗡声”等具体声音，空格后提到“it can influence your wellbeing(它能影响你的健康)”此处“it”需指代前文的“多种声音的组合”。D 选项“This combination of sounds is referred to as a soundscape.( 这种声音的组合被称为音景)。”既承接了前文的声音列举，又为后文的“it”提供了指代对象，逻辑连贯。故选D项。 【17题详解】 根据前文“In times gone by, soundscapes would’ ve consisted of the sounds of nature, such as birdcalls and the sound of crashing waves.( 在过去，声景是由自然的声音组成的，比如鸟鸣和海浪撞击的声音。)”说“过去的音景由自然声音构成”，后文“With rapid urbanisation, air travel, construction, and traffic noises are now in the mix, and agricultural noise means that not even rural life is safe.( 随着快速的城市化，航空旅行、建筑和交通噪音现在都混杂在一起，农业噪音意味着即使是农村生活也不安全。)”则转折指出“城市化带来交通、建筑等噪音，甚至农村也受影响”。B选项“Sadly, that’s no longer the case in the 21st century.( 悲哀地，21 世纪情况已不再如此。)”恰好衔接“过去”与“现在”的对比，体现音景的变化，符合转折逻辑。故选B项。 【18题详解】 根据前文“So, what can be done?( 那么，我们能做些什么呢？)”提问“能做些什么来解决噪音污染”，后文“In Barcelona, Spain, city planners built “superblocks”, where traffic goes around big groups of buildings and the inner streets are pedestrianised.( 在西班牙的巴塞罗那，城市规划者建造了“超级街区”，在那里，交通绕过大型建筑群，内部街道是步行街。)”以巴塞罗那“超级街区”为例，说明城市规划对减少噪音的作用。A 选项“Urban design is one trick.( 城市设计是一种方法。)”直接回应前文的“解决方案”，并引出后文的城市规划案例，起到承上启下的作用。故选A项。 【19题详解】 根据前文“Other techniques include tree buffers, where trees are planted in urban areas to absorb sound energy.( 其他技术包括树木缓冲，在城市地区种植树木以吸收声波能量。)”提到“减少噪音的方法包括树木缓冲带”，后文“England has a vast network of hedgerows(树篱). And it turns out they make excellent sound barriers.( 英格兰有一个巨大的树篱网。事实证明，它们是很好的隔音屏障。)”又例举了英国“树篱作隔音屏障”的例子，空格处需补充另一个“隔音方法”的案例。F选项“In Germany, they have created earth banks next to the airport.( 在德国，人们在机场旁建造土堤。)”与“树木缓冲带”“树篱”并列，均为具体的隔音措施，符合“其他技巧”的列举逻辑。故选F项。 【20题详解】 根据后文“But cutting noise pollution is just as important, helping to create a soundscape that works for everyone. A better world isn’t just cleaner, but it should sound better too.( 但减少噪音污染同样重要，有助于创造一个适合每个人的音景。一个更好的世界不仅仅是更干净，而且听起来也应该更好。)”转折提到“但减少噪音污染同样重要”，说明空格处需提及另一个“改善环境的常见措施”，形成“（某措施）很重要，但噪音污染也重要”的对比。E选项“Improving our environment often starts with reducing litter.( 改善环境通常从减少垃圾开始。)”符合“常见环境措施”的定位，与后文的“噪音污染”构成并列，逻辑通顺。故选E项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My son is tidying the living room with proper attention. This has never happened before and he’s doing it all with a ____21____ on his face. He is to be ____22____ for these exercises, but what really delights him is that this money will fund his ____23____ in Break The Rules Day. We first became ____24____ of this fundraising event for his school when he started talking about it last week. This, in itself, was extremely ____25____, since my son usually refuses to reveal anything that ____26____ between 9 and 3:30 unless medically necessary. Break The Rules Day was clearly, ____27____, something worth getting excited about. When the letter from school arrived, we ____28____ why. It read like a menu, itemising all the rules he and his classmates would be ____29____ to break, 11 in all, each priced at 50p. Some of the ____30____ items were so specific that they cast a strange new ____31____ on the usual do’s and don’ts of classroom life, like “Choose where you sit” or “Wear a cap in class”. My son had ticked every single ____32____ once — some with such ____33____ that he’d very nearly torn through the paper with his pen. This makes his sudden willingness to do chores immediately ____34____. As my son busies himself, I remind him to ____35____ his uniform in the laundry basket (洗衣篮). “What’s the laundry basket?” comes his cheerful, and definitive, reply. 21. A. tear B. smile C. mask D. shadow 22. A. paid B. punished C. tested D. praised 23 A. education B. project C. research D. participation 24. A. proud B. cautious C. tired D. aware 25. A. moving B. novel C. annoying D. lucky 26. A. goes on B. stands out C. catches up D. pulls through 27. A. instead B. besides C. therefore D. still 28. A. wondered B. learned C. explained D. examined 29. A. allowed B. encouraged C. required D. forbidden 30. A. removed B. donated C. listed D. invented 31. A. spell B. light C. doubt D. vote 32. A. box B. word C. deadline D. role 33. A. ease B. care C. force D. precision 34. A. suspicious B. acceptable C. surprising D. comprehensible 35. A. hide B. adjust C. place D. recycle 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者的儿子一反常态地认真整理客厅。原来他做家务能获得报酬，而这笔钱将用于参加学校的“打破规则日”活动。这项筹款活动允许学生付费打破多项校规，儿子对此热情极高，勾选了所有项目，这也让他突然主动做家务的行为变得合理。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这事儿以前从没发生过，而且他做这一切时脸上带着微笑。A. tear眼泪；B. smile微笑；C. mask面具；D. shadow阴影。根据后文“what really delights him ”可知，儿子心情喜悦，脸上带着微笑。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些家务会给他报酬，但真正让他开心的是，这笔钱将资助他参加“打破规则日”。A. paid付费；B. punished惩罚；C. tested测试；D. praised表扬。根据下文“this money will fund”可知做家务能获得报酬，be paid for“因……获酬”是固定搭配，符合逻辑，故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些家务会给他报酬，但真正让他开心的是，这笔钱将资助他参加“打破规则日”。A. education教育；B. project项目；C. research研究；D. participation参与。根据“Break The Rules Day”可知，此处是指参加这个活动，participation in“参与……”为固定搭配，指参与活动，符合语境，故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：上周他开始谈论这件事时，我们才第一次知道学校的这个筹款活动。A. proud自豪的；B. cautious谨慎的；C. tired疲倦的；D. aware意识到。根据“when he started talking about it last week.”可知，儿子谈论之后，作者他们才首次知道有这个活动。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这本身就很新奇，因为我儿子通常拒绝透露上午9点到下午3点半之间发生的任何事情，除非有医疗必要。A. moving感人的；B. novel新奇的；C. annoying烦人的；D. lucky幸运的。根据“since my son usually refuses to reveal anything”可知，儿子通常不透露上午9点到下午3点半之间的活动，因此他谈论此事显得很新奇。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：这本身就很新奇，因为我儿子通常拒绝透露上午9点到下午3点半之间发生的任何事情，除非有医疗必要。A. goes on发生；B. stands out突出；C. catches up赶上；D. pulls through渡过难关。根据“between 9 and 3:30”可知，此处指这期间学校发生的事情。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，“打破规则日”的存在显然是一件值得兴奋的事。A. instead反而；B. besides此外；C. therefore因此；D. still仍然。前文提到儿子主动谈论，由此推断活动值得兴奋，表因果关系，故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当学校的信寄来时，我们明白了原因。A. wondered想知道；B. learned了解到；C. explained解释；D. examined检查。根据下文信中的内容“It read like a menu, itemising all the rules he and his classmates would be  9   to break, 11 in all, each priced at 50p.”可知，作者知道活动的内容，因此了解到了儿子兴奋的原因。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：信里像菜单一样，逐条列出了他和同学们被允许打破的所有规则，共11项，每项50便士。A. allowed允许；B. encouraged鼓励；C. required要求；D. forbidden禁止。根据上文“Break The Rules Day”可知，“打破规则日”的核心是被允许打破规则。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一些列出的项目非常具体，给课堂上通常的行为规范带来了新的视角，比如“选择你坐的地方”或“上课戴帽子”。A. removed移除；B. donated捐赠；C. listed列出；D. invented发明。根据上文“itemising all the rules”可知，项目被列出，此处用过去分词作定语，表被动。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些列出的项目非常具体，给课堂上通常的行为规范带来了新的视角，比如“选择你坐的地方”或“上课戴帽子”。A. spell一段时间；B. light视角；C. doubt怀疑；D. vote投票。根据下文“like “Choose where you sit” or “Wear a cap in class”. ”可知，有些项目给课堂通常行为带来了新视角，cast a new light on“给……带来新视角”是固定搭配，符合语境，故选B。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我儿子把每个方框都勾选了一遍——有些勾选用力过猛，差点用笔把纸戳破。A. box方框；B. word单词；C. deadline截止日期；D. role角色。根据“My son had ticked”以及上文提到项目像菜单一样被列出可知，此处指勾选选项前的方框，故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我儿子把每个方框都勾选了一遍——有些勾选用力过猛，差点用笔把纸戳破。A. ease轻松；B. care小心；C. force力量；D. precision精确。根据 “torn through the paper”可知，儿子勾选时用了很大力量，故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这使得他突然愿意做家务的行为变得完全可理解。A. suspicious可疑的；B. acceptable可接受的；C. surprising令人惊讶的；D. comprehensible可理解的。根据上文“My son is tidying the living room with proper attention. This has never happened before ”和此处“willingness to do chores”可知，儿子为筹钱参加活动而主动做家务这件事变得可理解。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当儿子正忙着时，我提醒他把校服放进洗衣篮。A. hide隐藏；B. adjust调整；C. place放置；D. recycle回收。根据下文““What’s the laundry basket?” comes his cheerful, and definitive, reply.”推测，作者提醒儿子把校服放进洗衣篮，但儿子不知道洗衣篮在那儿。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。 Woodcarving, an ancient craft with ____36____ (globe) cultural significance, involves shaping wood into delicate designs and figures. Dating back thousands of years in China, this art ____37____ (consider) a valuable traditional art, reflecting rich craftsmanship and symbolism. Craftsmen employ different techniques like relief carving and sculpture in the round, each ____38____ (require) distinct skills and tools. Faced with such demanding work, these craftsmen often remind ____39____ (they) to stay patient, as even a small mistake could ruin hours of work. At the same time, many traditional tools like gouges (凿子) remain essential, which demonstrates the craft’s respect for time-honored methods, ____40____ modern tools are gradually being adopted for efficiency. For example, in Chaoshan, Guangdong, woodcarving decorates furniture and temples, ____41____ (deep) serving both artistic and symbolic purposes. Ethnic groups like the Zhuang integrate traditional patterns that often describe traditional stories or natural elements, conveying ____42____ (wish) for happiness and harmony. Dongyang woodcarving, represented by the contemporary artist Lu Guangzheng, gains worldwide ____43____ (recognize). Today, woodcarving, ____44____ aim is to encourage new generations of craftsmen, adapts to modern trends when preserving tradition, standing ____45____ a living example of human creativity and cultural continuity. 【答案】36. global 37. is considered 38. requiring 39. themselves 40. though##although##while 41. deeply 42. wishes 43. recognition 44. whose 45. as 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了木雕这一古老技艺。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：木雕是一项具有全球文化意义的古老工艺，涉及将木材雕刻成精美的设计和造型。提示词修饰名词significance，用形容词global作定语，意为“全球的”。故填global。 【37题详解】 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：这项艺术在中国已有数千年的历史，被认为是一项宝贵的传统艺术，反映了丰富的工艺和象征意义。consider(认为)是谓语动词，与主语this art之间是被动关系，讲述客观事实，应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是不可数名词，谓语动词用单数形式。故填is considered。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：工匠们采用浮雕和圆雕等不同的技术，每种技术都需要不同的技能和工具。“(require) distinct skills and tools”作后置定语，require(需要)用非谓语形式，与其逻辑主语each之间是主动关系，用现在分词表主动。故填requiring。 【39题详解】 考查反身代词。句意：面对如此苛刻的工作，这些工匠经常提醒自己要保持耐心，因为即使是一个小错误也可能毁掉数小时的工作。代词they作宾语，与主语 these craftsmen是互指关系，用反身代词themselves作宾语，意为“他们自己”。故填themselves。 【40题详解】 考查让步状语从句。句意：同时，许多传统工具，如凿子，仍然是必不可少的，这表明了这门工艺对历史悠久的方法的尊重，尽管现代工具正逐渐被采用以提高效率。根据句意可知，逗号前后表示让步关系，用从属连词though/although/while引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管”。故填though/although/while。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：例如，在广东潮汕，木雕装饰家具和寺庙，具有深厚的艺术和象征意义。提示词修饰动词serving，用副词deeply作状语，意为“深深地”，表示程度。故填deeply。 【42题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：壮族等民族融入了传统图案，这些图案常常描述传统故事或自然元素，传达了对幸福与和谐的祝愿。可数名词wish作宾语，意为“祝愿”，结合语境，“对幸福与和谐的祝愿”是复数概念，用复数形式。故填wishes。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：以当代艺术家卢光正为代表的东阳木雕获得了全世界的认可。提示词作宾语，用名词recognition，意为“认可”，是不可数名词。故填recognition。 【44题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：如今，木雕的目的是鼓励新一代工匠，在保留传统的同时适应现代潮流，成为人类创造力和文化延续性的一个活生生的例子。“_____ aim is to encourage new generations of craftsmen”为限制性定语从句，修饰先行词woodcarving，关系词在定语从句中作定语，修饰名词aim，用表示所属关系的关系代词whose引导该从句。故填whose。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：如今，木雕的目的是鼓励新一代工匠，在保留传统的同时适应现代潮流，成为人类创造力和文化延续性的一个活生生的例子。stand as是固定搭配，意为“作为……存在”。故填as。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校将举办古典音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友James参加，内容包括： 1. 活动安排; 2. 询问他是否愿意表演节目。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear James, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version Dear James, I’m glad to tell you that a classical music concert will be held in the Lecture Hall of our school on May 8, 2023. According to the concert poster, many classical music masterpieces will be played by some famous bands. Knowing that you are fond of classical music, I’d like to invite you to join us and you are welcome to show your performance on stage. If it is convenient for you, tell me your decision in advance for further arrangement. Your early reply will be appreciated. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友James写封邮件邀请他参加学校将举办的古典音乐节，内容包括活动安排并询问他是否愿意表演节目。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：glad →delighted 著名的：famous →well-known 喜欢：be fond of →be keen on 提前：in advance →ahead of time 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：According to the concert poster, many classical music masterpieces will be played by some famous bands. 拓展句：According to the concert poster, many classical music masterpieces will be played by some famous bands, which are from all over the country. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you are fond of classical music, I’d like to invite you to join us and you are welcome to show your performance on stage.（运用了现在分词短语作状语） 【高分句型2】If it is convenient for you, tell me your decision in advance for further arrangement.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句） 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did. So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try. I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice. What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them. When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care. 注意: 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. I was informed that I won the first prize in the writing contest and that there would be an award presentation in two days. I was so happy to hear the news that I immediately shared it with my teacher. “I knew you’d win! I am proud of you. You made it!” he said excitedly. Then came the big day. When I was invited to the stage to receive the award, I expressed my thanks to my teacher. I said, “It’s you who make me fall in love with writing, my social studies teacher. Without your recognition and guidance, I couldn’t have written this article. Again thank you very much!” I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. My teacher was waiting for me. Holding my hands he said “Congratulations! You are a good writer, so keep writing.” “You know I didn’t like writing before, but now I am crazy about it! I will try my best to create good works.” I said seriously. Since then, I have written many good works and now I am a famous writer. I owe my success to my social teacher who is a beacon in my life on the road to writing. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者上中学的时候，社会学老师邀请作者参加一个写作比赛。作者不喜欢写作，于是想都没想就拒绝了。但是在老师的鼓励下，作者同意试一试。作者在写作过程中虽然很累，但是没有放弃，坚持下来了。在作者最终完成写作时，作者感到写作让他很快乐，他已经不在乎输赢了。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“几个星期后，当我几乎忘记比赛的时候，传来了消息。”和第二段首句“颁奖后我去了老师的办公室。”可知，第一段可描写作者获得比赛一等奖，在颁奖典礼上作者表达了对社会老师的感激。 ②由第二段首句内容“颁奖后我去了老师的办公室。”可知，第二段可描写老师鼓励作者继续写作，自此作者坚持写作取得了成功，作者将这一切归功于自己的老师。 2.续写线索：比赛消息传来——作者获奖——高兴——颁奖典礼感谢老师——颁奖后来到老师办公室——老师告诉作者坚持写作——作者表达了对写作的喜爱——作者写作取得了成功——感激老师 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①告知：inform/tell ②成功做到：make it/succeed ③表达：express/convey 情绪类 ①高兴的：happy/glad ②激动地：excitedly/with excitement 【点睛】[高分句型1] I was informed that I won the first prize in the writing contest and that there would be an award presentation in two days. （运用了由连接词that引导的宾语从句） [高分句型2] It’s you who make me fall in love with writing, my social studies teacher.（运用了强调句） [高分句型3] I owe my success to my social teacher who is a beacon in my life on the road to writing.（运用了who引导的限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026届高三第二次月考英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。 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. How does the man feel now? A. Proud. B. Unhappy. C. Curious. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a ticket office. B. Inside a zoo. C. At a restaurant. 3 Where is the woman heading? A. A restaurant. B. A cinema. C. A school. 4. What is the man doing? A. Booking accommodations. B. Sending a package. C. Making a complaint. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Doctor and patient. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. What did Robert bring back? A. Apples. B. Photos. C. Sandwiches. 7. What was Alice doing when Robert saw her? A. She was running. B. She was making food. C. She was taking photos. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。 8. What is wrong with the woman’s laptop? A. It has a blue screen. B. It shuts down randomly. C. It makes a strange noise. 9. What caused the problem with the woman’s laptop? A. A system virus. B. Some canceled updates. C. A hardware issue. 10. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Ring her up tomorrow. B. Repair her computer today. C. Give her a reasonable price. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。 11. Why did the woman feel stressed in the morning? A Her emails weren’t answered. B. Her work schedule was hard to follow. C. Her colleagues suddenly took holidays. 12. What does the man think of the parents’ priority policy? A. Unfair. B. Understandable. C. Timely. 13. What does the man suggest in the end? A. Setting up a booking system. B. Spending more time with families. C. Asking the company for more support. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。 14. How often does the man go to the gym? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 15. What encouraged the man to start working out? A That he struggled to catch a bus. B. That he needed to lose some weight. C. That he wanted to be with his friends. 16. What kind of exercise does the man do most? A. Running. B. Cycling. C. Swimming. 17. How many pounds has the man lost so far? A.14. B.10. C.7. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。 18. What is the estimated amount of yearly solid waste by 2050? A.2.1 billion tons. B.3.8 billion tons. C.4.9 billion tons. 19. What does the speaker say about the waste crisis? A. It can be solved perfectly. B. It is driven by economic growth C. It is linked to other environmental issues. 20. What does the speaker intend to do in the end? A. Promote a new policy. B. Encourage individual action. C. Call for government attention. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Apply and Fly — Fly-in Programs for College Visits College fly-in programs are opportunities for high school students to visit colleges over the course of a few days and meet students from all around the world with various interests. The visit is at no cost to the student. You should apply if you really want to go to that college or if you’ re not quite sure what living there would be like. Applying takes time, so don’t do it unless you’ re seriously considering the school — that time could be better spent on your college applications and internships (实习). Timeline and Tips: 1. Do your research early. Make a list of your target colleges. Do they have a fly-in program? When is the application due? 2. Write and edit essays. By doing so, you’re taking baby steps toward the process of submitting the demanding college essays. 3. Submit! (Preferably a couple of days before the deadline, just in case.) 4. Wait. Generally, students will receive results at least two weeks before the event. Results Day: Read the email carefully. Waitlisted? If you wish to remain on the list, you may have to email back within a certain time frame (it’ ll say in the email) to keep your spot. ACCEPTED! Congratulations! Make sure you do the following: 1. Submit permission forms on time. Do not lose your spot by forgetting to do so. 2. Pack at least two days before! Last-minute packing leads to forgotten items. 3. Join a group chat. Tapping“add” on group chats is easier and faster than swapping phone numbers. Plus, you will probably only get the numbers of the handful of students you’ ll actually keep in touch with. Who knows, you might end up at the same college! 1. Why are fly-in programs offered? A. To assess students’ levels. B. To develop students’ interests. C. To expose students to college life. D. To collect student feedback on colleges. 2. What are applicants of fly-in programs advised to do? A. Plan for potential fees. B. Make a list of programs. C. Provide evidence of research. D. Avoid last-minute submission. 3. Which of the following methods does the text suggest for reaching other attendees? A. Emails. B. Messaging groups. C. Phone calls. D. In-person meetups. B That youngsters were glued to online games on their smart phones was a great concern for Ngurang Meena, a school teacher in Nirjuli.The 30­year­old social science teacher, who ran the Ngurang Learning Institute, an adult literacy centre, said that she felt disheartened when she read student papers.“The graph of student performance is falling every year.It breaks my heart whenever I see answer sheets — basic grammar skills are missing and there’s an absence of any cohesive (连贯的) expression.They lack guidance and their reading culture is almost zero,” Meena said.When her school and the centre she ran had to close due to infectious diseases, she planned to do something to address the problem. Inspired by a similar proposal in Mizoram, Meena set up a bookshelf with around 80 books as well as some benches on the side of the road in Nirjuli on 30 August 2020, where passers­by could spend time reading.The selections included motivational books, biographies and novels as well as comics for young children.“I have to please the minors with sweets to sit and read, but that is okay,” she laughed. Meena’s bookshelf became a hit among youngsters who spent hours in the reading corner.Within two months, her effort became the talk of the town. Now, generous contributions of books come in from the public and she is even receiving requests to set up such libraries in other parts of the state, including one in the capital, Itanagar.Since the tiny libraries are far from the main town, she also lends books out to those who want to read at home. “I never thought that this would become such a big inspiration,” Meena said.“Since childhood, we have been told that books are our best friends.The next generation of kids is focused on games and other things.I don’t want them to head on the wrong track,” she added. 4. What’s the aim of Meena’s reading program? A. To care for youngsters lacking in reading. B. To help adults learn some cohesive expression. C. To keep Ngurang Learning Institute running well. D. To highlight the importance of reading for adults. 5. What did Meena do to encourage young kids to read more? A. She offered some rewards to them. B. She provided them with transportation. C. She chose novels with beautiful covers. D. She selected books covering every category. 6. Which words can best describe Meena’s libraries? A. Small and useless. B. Influential and meaningful. C. Large but impractical. D. Widespread but unwelcome. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Books：Sources of Knowledge B. The Roadside Reading Corner C. The Library：an Ideal place for the Young D. New Ideas about Setting a Reading Plan C The Lifecycle of a T-shirt We all probably have a lot of T-shirts, but do you ever stop and think about the influence of a T-shirt on the planet? You’d probably be surprised to learn what's involved in the lifecycle of just one T-shirt. There are 5 major stages: material, production, shipping, use and disposal The material stage involves farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning（轧花）. While cotton is a natural fiber (纤维）and not as harmful to the environment as manmade fibers, it still takes a toll in the material and production stages. Commercial cotton farming uses a large amount of water, and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂）is widespread across the globe, especially in cotton farming. Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cotton crops in the US. Once the cotton is grown and harvested, so begins the production stage: spinning, knitting（编织）, bleaching, dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc.——these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwater. After the T-shirt is produced, it enters the transportation stage. This often involves overseas shipping. Take a look in your closet. Chances are that most of your cotton garments (衣服）are made in China or India. Garments can be shipped via plane, ship or truck…，all of which spill CO2 into the atmosphere. Calculations show that CO2 emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile. Once the T-shirt reaches the retail market, it is purchased. This stage may seem like the least environmentally damaging part. But consider the number of times you’ve washed and dried your favorite T-shirt. Washing machines are certainly becoming more efficient. However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load. Such excessive water use is combined with the large amount of energy used by dryers. The final stage of life is disposal. This releases harmful emissions, or involves a landfill where cotton takes years to break down. Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfills. We all need new clothes every once in a while, but let’s all try to keep in mind what goes into the production of clothing... It has a real impact on the planet. There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact. Reuse and recycle clothes. If they’re too worn out to wear, cut them up and use them as cleaning rags. Donate them to charity or another organization that recycles textiles. When possible, make an effort to buy organic cotton. Turn down the thermostat(恒温器) on your washer, and line dry your clothes when the weather will allow it. 8. The underlined phrase “takes a toll” probably means “ ” A. wastes water B. takes a lot of time C. uses energy D. has a bad effect 9. We can learn from the passage that in the US, . A. pesticides in cotton farming cost over 4 billion dollars every year B. C02 emissions of land transport amount to 1.15 pounds per mile C. about 15% of the clothes and shoes are made of materials that are recycled D. about 16, 000 gallons of water is used annually by an average family on laundry 10. What can be inferred from this passage? A. The production process may affect water safety. B. The clothing cost is relatively low in China and India. C. Cotton clothes are buried because they are hard to break down. D. The use stage is the least environmentally harmful of the five stages. 11. What is the purpose of this article? A. To encourage people to donate clothes to charity. B. To promote eco-friendly actions related to clothes. C. To persuade people to purchase more organic cotton. D. To introduce the five stages in the lifecycle of clothing. D An open office is supposed to force employees to cooperate. To have them talk more face to face. To get them off instant messenger (IM) and brainstorming new ideas. But a recent study by two researchers offers evidence to support what many people who work in open offices already know: It doesn’t really work that way. The noise causes people to put on headphones and tune out. The lack of privacy causes others to work from home when they can. And the sense of being in a fishbowl means many choose email over a desk-side chat. Ethan Bernstein and Stephen Turban, two Harvard Business School professors, studied two Fortune 500 companies that made the shift to an open office environment from one where workers had more privacy. Using “sociometric” electronic badges (徽章) and microphones, as well as data on email and instant messenger use by employees, the researchers found in the first study that after the organization made the move to open-plan offices, workers spent 73% less time in face-to-face interaction. Meanwhile, email use rose 67% and IM use went up 75%. The participants wore the badges and microphones for several weeks before the office was redesigned and for several after, and the company gave the researchers access to their electronic communications. The results were astonishing. “We were surprised by the degree to which we found the effect,” Bernstein said. The badges could tell that two people had a face-to-face interaction without recording actual spoken words. The researchers were careful to make sure other factors weren’t in question—the business cycle was similar, for instance, and the group of employees were the same. In a second study, the researchers looked at the changes in interaction between specific pairs of colleagues, finding a similar drop in face-to-face communication and a smaller but still significant increase in electronic correspondence. Another wrinkle in their research, Bernstein said, is that not only did workers shift the way of communication they used, but they also tended to interact with different groups of people online than they did in person. Moving from one kind of communication to another may not be all bad—“maybe email is just more efficient,” he said—but if managers want certain teams of people to be interacting, that may be lost more than they think. The shift in office space could “have strong effects on productivity and the quality of work”. Bernstein hopes the research will offer evidence that will help managers consider the possible trade-offs of moving to an open office plan. In seeking a lower cost per square foot, they buy into the idea that it will also lead to more cooperation, even if it’s not clear that’s true. “I don’t blame the architects,” he said. “But I do think we spend more of our time thinking about how to design workplaces based on the observer’s angle”—the manager—“rather than the observed.” 12. Employers prefer an open office because they think it can ______. A. increase competition B. improve communication C. create a safe environment D. motivate workers’ responsibility 13. Why was there an increase in electronic correspondence among employees? A. Because they thought little of desk-side chat. B. Because they shifted to a new business cycle. C. Because they wanted to protect their privacy. D. Because they needed to complete more tasks. 14. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. The researchers. B. The managers. C. Certain teams of people. D. Different groups of workers. 15. As for the design of workplaces, what is Bernstein’s major concern? A. Connectivity. B. Accessibility. C. User-friendliness. D. Cost-effectiveness. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Picture your dream living room. You’ re sitting on the sofa with the window open. What do you hear? Is it the sound of a flowing river? The hum from a nearby café? ____16____ , and researchers say it can influence your wellbeing. In times gone by, soundscapes would’ ve consisted of the sounds of nature, such as birdcalls and the sound of crashing waves. ____17____ . With rapid urbanisation, air travel, construction, and traffic noises are now in the mix, and agricultural noise means that not even rural life is safe.Noise pollution can lead to heightened stress levels and a higher risk of disease in humans. Not only that, it can affect the behaviour and life cycles of species which rely on sound. So, what can be done? ____18____ In Barcelona, Spain, city planners built“superblocks”,where traffic goes around big groups of buildings and the inner streets are pedestrianised. A 2025BMC Public Health article reported that people in these areas experienced improved well-being,better sleep quality, and reduced noise. Other techniques include tree buffers, where trees are planted in urban areas to absorb sound energy. ____19____ . England has a vast network of hedgerows(树篱). And it turns out they make excellent sound barriers. ____20____ . But cutting noise pollution is just as important, helping to create a soundscape that works for everyone. A better world isn’t just cleaner, but it should sound better too. A Urban design is one trick. B. Sadly, that’s no longer the case in the 21st century. C. Personal mindfulness may silence the chaos outside. D. This combination of sounds is referred to as a soundscape. E. Improving our environment often starts with reducing litter. F. In Germany, they have created earth banks next to the airport. G. Noise is an essential part of the soundscape in most environments. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My son is tidying the living room with proper attention. This has never happened before and he’s doing it all with a ____21____ on his face. He is to be ____22____ for these exercises, but what really delights him is that this money will fund his ____23____ in Break The Rules Day. We first became ____24____ of this fundraising event for his school when he started talking about it last week. This, in itself, was extremely ____25____, since my son usually refuses to reveal anything that ____26____ between 9 and 3:30 unless medically necessary. Break The Rules Day was clearly, ____27____, something worth getting excited about. When the letter from school arrived, we ____28____ why. It read like a menu, itemising all the rules he and his classmates would be ____29____ to break, 11 in all, each priced at 50p. Some of the ____30____ items were so specific that they cast a strange new ____31____ on the usual do’s and don’ts of classroom life, like “Choose where you sit” or “Wear a cap in class”. My son had ticked every single ____32____ once — some with such ____33____ that he’d very nearly torn through the paper with his pen. This makes his sudden willingness to do chores immediately ____34____. As my son busies himself, I remind him to ____35____ his uniform in the laundry basket (洗衣篮). “What’s the laundry basket?” comes his cheerful, and definitive, reply. 21. A. tear B. smile C. mask D. shadow 22. A. paid B. punished C. tested D. praised 23. A. education B. project C. research D. participation 24. A. proud B. cautious C. tired D. aware 25. A. moving B. novel C. annoying D. lucky 26. A. goes on B. stands out C. catches up D. pulls through 27. A. instead B. besides C. therefore D. still 28. A. wondered B. learned C. explained D. examined 29. A. allowed B. encouraged C. required D. forbidden 30. A. removed B. donated C. listed D. invented 31. A. spell B. light C. doubt D. vote 32. A. box B. word C. deadline D. role 33. A. ease B. care C. force D. precision 34. A. suspicious B. acceptable C. surprising D. comprehensible 35. A. hide B. adjust C. place D. recycle 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。 Woodcarving, an ancient craft with ____36____ (globe) cultural significance, involves shaping wood into delicate designs and figures. Dating back thousands of years in China, this art ____37____ (consider) a valuable traditional art, reflecting rich craftsmanship and symbolism. Craftsmen employ different techniques like relief carving and sculpture in the round, each ____38____ (require) distinct skills and tools. Faced with such demanding work, these craftsmen often remind ____39____ (they) to stay patient, as even a small mistake could ruin hours of work. At the same time, many traditional tools like gouges (凿子) remain essential, which demonstrates the craft’s respect for time-honored methods, ____40____ modern tools are gradually being adopted for efficiency. For example, in Chaoshan, Guangdong, woodcarving decorates furniture and temples, ____41____ (deep) serving both artistic and symbolic purposes. Ethnic groups like the Zhuang integrate traditional patterns that often describe traditional stories or natural elements, conveying ____42____ (wish) for happiness and harmony. Dongyang woodcarving, represented by the contemporary artist Lu Guangzheng, gains worldwide ____43____ (recognize). Today, woodcarving, ____44____ aim is to encourage new generations of craftsmen, adapts to modern trends when preserving tradition, standing ____45____ a living example of human creativity and cultural continuity. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校将举办古典音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友James参加，内容包括： 1. 活动安排; 2. 询问他是否愿意表演节目。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear James, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整短文。 When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did. So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try. I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice. What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them. When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care. 注意: 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $