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南开中学2026届高三年级第二次质量检测 英 语 试 卷 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，时长120分钟。 第I卷(共115分) 第一部分：听力(20分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. Who is in Wellington now? A. Scott. B. Jackson. C. Lois. 2. What has Gina lost? A. All her files. B. Her cellphone. C. Her computer. 3. How old is the girl now? A. About 6 years old. B. About 9 years old. C. About 15 years old. 4. What happened to John according to the man? A. He was involved in a car accident. B. He was hurt in a sports game. C. He fell down the stairs. 5. Why doesn’t the woman ask Jason for help? A. They had a quarrel yesterday. B. He is having tea with his friends. C. He isn’t good at fixing computers. 第二节(共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 听下面3段材料, 每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置, 听每段材料前, 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, 每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. What is the man’s destination? A. San Antonio: B. Dallas. C Houston. 7. When does the conversation take place? A At 1:45 p.m. B. At 2:00 p.m. C. At 4:30 p.m. 8. Where will the man probably go for lunch? A. Car No.5. B. Car No.7. C. Car No.8. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. Why does Cindy make the call? A. To change a reservation. B. To ask about room service. C. To book a hotel room. 10. How long will Cindy stay? A. Five days. B. Two weeks or so C. One month. 11. How much does Cindy need to pay now? A. 600 yuan. B. 1,500 yuan. C. 3,000 yuan. 听下面一段独白，回答第12题至15小题。 12. Where did the speaker find Millie? A. Outside a pet hospital. B. Near his apartment. C. In a park. 13. How old was Millie when the speaker found her? A. Two weeks old. B. Four months old. C. One year old. 14 Why did the speaker finally give up raising Millie? A. He wanted to give her to Dick as a gift. B His wife is allergic to her. C. His wife didn’t like her. 15. What does the speaker mean in the end? A. He regretted taking Mille home. B. It’s easy to rehome a street cat in a short time. C. People should be well - prepared when adopting street cats. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节、单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — You’ve locked the keys in the car? — _________. I have a spare set here. A. That all depends B. I’d better not C. Easy come easy go D. It doesn’t matter 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—— 你把钥匙锁在车里了？—— 没关系，我这儿有备用钥匙。A. That all depends意为“看情况而定”，用于回应不确定的事情；B. I’d better not意为“我最好不要”，用于拒绝建议；C. Easy come easy go意为“来得容易去得快”，用于形容财物得失；D. It doesn’t matter意为“没关系”，用于安慰对方不必担心，缓解对方焦虑，契合“钥匙锁车里但有备用钥匙”的场景。故选D项。 2. When asked about his future plan, he gave a(n) _________ answer like “maybe” or “I’ll see”, which annoyed his parents. A. blank B. shallow C. controversial D. vague 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。 句意：当被问及未来计划时，他给出了“也许”或“看看再说”之类的模糊回答，这让他的父母很恼火。 A.blank空白的；无表情的；B.shallow肤浅的；浅薄的；C.controversial有争议的；D.vague模糊的；含糊不清的。根据““maybe” or “I’ll see””可知，这些回答是模糊的。故选 D。 3. _______________ her deep-rooted optimism, Emma managed to maintain a positive outlook even during the most challenging periods of her life. A. By virtue of B. With regard to C. In spite of D. As opposed to 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：凭借她根深蒂固的乐观主义，艾玛即使在人生最具挑战性的时期也设法保持积极的人生观。A. By virtue of凭借，由于；B. With regard to关于；C. In spite of尽管；D. As opposed to与……相反。根据“maintain a positive outlook”可推知，艾玛能保持积极的人生观是因为她有根深蒂固的乐观主义，介词短语by virtue of表示原因，符合语境。故选A项。 4. The visiting president answered journalists’ questions, saying the two countries should seek common ground and _________ differences on many problems. A. highlight B. explore C. assume D. reserve 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：来访的总统回答了记者的问题，称两国应该在许多问题上寻求共同点并保留分歧。A. highlight突出，强调；B. explore探索，探究；C. assume假设，承担；D. reserve保留，储备。根据“seek common ground”以及“differences”可推知，两国在寻求共同点的同时要保留分歧，动词reserve有“保留”之意，符合语境。故选D项。 5. The manager promised to _________ the customer’s complaint personally and ensure a satisfactory solution. A. see to B. see through C. get around D. get over 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：经理承诺亲自处理客户的投诉并确保令人满意的解决方案。A. see to处理，照料；B. see through识破，看穿；C. get around四处走动，传播；D. get over克服，恢复。根据“the customer’s complaint”以及“ensure a satisfactory solution”可推知，经理是要亲自处理客户的投诉以确保有满意的解决方案。动词短语see to表示“处理”的意思是最合适的。故选A项。 6. The wooden tower that ___________ will be open to the public soon, and the work is almost finished. A. is restoring B. is restored C. is being restored D. restores 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：正在修复的木塔很快将对公众开放，修复工作几乎已经完成了。“that _________”为定语从句，修饰先行词“The wooden tower”，且关系词that指代先行词在定语从句中作主语，与动词restore之间为被动关系，所以应用被动语态；根据后文“the work is almost finished”可知，修复工作几乎快要结束，说明还没结束，所以此处表示木塔“正在被修复”，应用现在进行时的被动语态。故填C。 7. When we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create the very system of change _________ is beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment. A. which B. that C. what D. as 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句关系词。句意：当我们以爱和同情作为指导原则时，我们就能创造出对所有有情众生和环境都有益的变革体系。先行词为system，指物，在定语从句is beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment中作主语。一般情况下，先行词指物时，关系词可用which或that，但当先行词被the very等修饰时，只能用that引导定语从句。故选B项。 8. The policeman analyses the chief reasons _________ some cyclists and pedestrians will get caught in traffic accidents and _________ they should do to prevent them. A. that; that B. why; what C. why; how D. that; what 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句关系词和宾语从句连接词。句意：警察分析了一些骑自行车的人和行人会遭遇交通事故的主要原因，以及他们应该做什么来预防事故。第一空，先行词为reasons，在定语从句some cyclists and pedestrians will get caught in traffic accidents中作原因状语，所以用关系副词why引导定语从句；第二空，and连接两个并列的宾语从句，they should do to prevent them中do缺少宾语，所以用连接代词what引导宾语从句，what在从句中作宾语。故选B。 9. The charm of the small bookstore lies in its personal touch, something quite distinct from _________ of a large chain store. A. the one B. one C. that D. it 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查代词。句意：这家小书店的魅力在于它的个性化特色，这与大型连锁店的魅力截然不同。此处用that指代前文提到的the charm，避免重复。that指代同名异指，且表示特指，相当于“the+不可数名词”，这里特指大型连锁店的魅力。the one和one指代可数名词单数，而charm是不可数名词；it指代同名同物，不符合语境。故选C项。 10. You’ll be ________ if you decide to gamble your employees’ retirement funds on such a risky investment. A. beating a dead horse B. breaking the ice C. burying your head in the sand D. skating on thin ice 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查习语。句意：如果你决定拿雇员的退休金去做这样一项冒险的投资，那你就是在冒险。A. beating a dead horse重提早已解决了的问题；炒冷饭；白费口舌；浪费精力；B. breaking the ice打破沉默；着手做……事；C. burying your head in the sand逃避现实；D. skating on thin ice置身于危险的境地；如履薄冰。根据“if you decide to gamble your employees’ retirement funds on such a risky investment.”可知，用员工退休基金进行高风险投资是极其危险的行为。故选D。 11. The popularity of “city walks” is on the rise in China, with many exploring urban neighborhoods on foot _________ they were tourists in their own cities. A. even if B. as if C. so that D. in case 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：“城市漫步”在中国的热度持续上升，许多人徒步探索城市街区，仿佛自己是所在城市的游客。此处为连词引导的状语从句。A. even if即使，尽管（表让步）；B. as if仿佛，好像（表方式或虚拟）；C. so that以便，因此（表目的或结果）；D. in case万一，以防（表条件）。根据“they were tourists in their own cities (自己是所在城市的游客)”可知，此处是描述“徒步探索”的方式，“仿佛是”游客一般，as if 符合语境及逻辑关系。故选B项。 12. The popular food blogger, together with her team, ___________ to our restaurant for a tasting last week, and many a positive review she posted online _________ our customer flow ever since. A. had come; boosted B. had come; have boosted C. came; have boosted D. came; has boosted 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：这位受欢迎的美食博主上周和她的团队一起来我们餐厅品尝美食，从那以后，她在网上发布了许多好评，大大增加了我们的客流量。第一空处为谓语，根据时间状语“last week”可知，句子描述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时态came；第二空处是主句的谓语动词，与主语many a positive review之间是主动关系，根据时间状语“ever since”可知，描述过去持续到现在的动作，用现在完成时态，且“many a+单数名词”作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，即has boosted。故选D项。 13. He _________ often spend hours in the library, poring over ancient manuscripts that no one else seemed to remember. A. might B. could C. should D. would 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词。句意：他过去常常花几个小时在图书馆里，仔细研读那些似乎没人记得的古代手稿。根据句中often及语境可知，此处描述的是过去习惯性的动作，would可用于表示过去经常性、习惯性的行为，符合题意；might表“可能”，could表“能够”或过去的可能性，should表“应该”，均与语境不符。故填D。 14. The ancient tree _________ in the center of the village, having witnessed countless generations come and go, _________ as a silent guardian of local history. A. standing; serves B. standing; serving C. stood; serving D. stood; serves 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词和时态。句意：那棵古树矗立在村子中央，见证了无数代人的来来去去，充当着当地历史的无声守护者。第一空为非谓语动词，The ancient tree与stand为主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语；第二空，serves是句子的谓语，句子陈述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语The ancient tree是第三人称单数，所以用serves。故选A。 15. The instructions _________ on the package are surprisingly easy _________, even for first-time users with no technical background. A. printing; to follow B. printed; to be followed C. printed; to follow D. printing; following 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词用法。句意：印在包装上的说明书出人意料地容易看懂，即使是没有技术背景的新手用户也能轻松理解。第一空instructions和print之间是被动关系，需用过去分词作后置定语表被动；第二空在“be+形容词+to do”结构中，不定式用主动形式表被动含义，因此用to follow。故填C。 第二节、完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分) A movie about Mount Qomolangma I saw on a flight inspired me to climb mountains. It wasn’t just the breathtaking scenery that captivated me, but the raw human drama ____16____ on the screen. When I saw the climbers got stuck in a storm there, I immediately knew I had to start climbing. It was not the ____17____ most people had to that film because none of them survived. Yet, their story ____18____ a fire in me. I decided to climb all the highest peaks in Europe in 2017. Growing up in Sweden, I was always ____19____ to be outdoors by my father, but I wasn’t a ____20____ adventurer — I just wanted to be a ____21____ for girls and to tell a story that had never been told. There is no ____22____ definition of a mountain. In Holland, Belgium and Denmark, the highest peak is really just a small hill. You could park your car on the top. It felt a bit like ____23____, but I decided I would climb them ____24____. After all, every great journey begins with a single step, no matter how small. Climbing mountains is an experience that is beyond ____25____. You are in a beautiful environment and, when you reach the top, you feel unbelievable. But the ____26____ is only the halfway point — also you have to climb down, which is when most accidents happen. ____27____, I don’t climb mountains that I am not totally ____28____. I wanted to ____29____ the project at home, on Sweden’s Kebnekaise (2, 097m). I climbed it with my camera assistant. I was wearing a superhero suit. Once I was at the top we did a ____30____ — it was like a day on the job; it didn’t seem as ____31____ as I’d hoped. But when I put it online and people started praising me, I felt proud. Seeing that my story could ____32____ others was incredibly powerful. Thanks to climbing, it’s made me so much stronger, physically and mentally. I’ve learned to ____33____ fear and push past my perceived ____34____. My goal now is always to have a mountain in my ____35____. I will climb Mount Qomolangma one day, when I’m ready. 16. A. presenting B. contained C. unfolding D. trapped 17. A. access B. promise C. solution D. reaction 18. A. sought B. depicted C. decided D. lit 19. A. troubled B. warned C. forced D. encouraged 20. A. lucky B. serious C. calm D. friendly 21. A. role model B. nice surprise C. funny joke D. childhood memory 22. A. vague B. universal C. broad D. alternative 23. A. challenging B. frightening C. attracting D. cheating 24. A. otherwise B. indeed C. instead D. regardless 25. A. recognition B. reach C. description D. control 26. A. summit B. scenery C. mount D. storm 27. A. Instead B. However C. Thus D. Lastly 28. A. afraid of B. curious about C. addicted to D. ready for 29. A. top off B. look into C. give up D. work out 30. A. puzzle B. shoot C. course D. wash 31. A. strange B. normal C. special D. ridiculous 32. A. occur to B. resonate with C. bank on D. speak for 33. A. express B. repay C. embrace D. associate 34. A. goals B. buttons C. limits D. failures 35. A. career B. secret C. calendar D. camera 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者受一部珠峰纪录片启发，立志攀登欧洲所有最高峰的经历。 【16题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：吸引我的不仅是令人惊叹的风景，还有屏幕上展现的最真实的人性故事。A. presenting呈现（强调主动展示）；B. contained包含（侧重内部含有）；C. unfolding展开、呈现（强调情节逐步推进）；D. trapped被困。根据“raw human drama”可知，纪录片中的故事是随剧情逐步展开的。故选C项。 【17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这与大多数人对那部电影的反应不同，因为影片中的登山者没有一个幸存下来。A. access进入；B. promise承诺；C. solution解决方案；D. reaction反应。根据前文“I immediately knew I had to start climbing.”以及后文“because none of them survived.”可知，多数人看到登山者全部遇难的剧情，反应可能是悲伤、恐惧，而作者的反应是想要开始登山，二者形成对比，“reaction”符合“对事物的回应态度”语境。故选D项。 【18题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们的故事点燃了我心中的火焰。A. sought寻找；B. depicted描绘；C. decided决定；D. lit点燃。根据前文“inspired me to climb mountains”可知，登山者的故事激励了作者，点燃了作者心中的火焰。故选D项。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在瑞典长大的岁月里，父亲始终鼓励我走向户外，但我并非真正意义上的冒险家——我只是想成为女孩们的榜样，去讲述一个从未被讲述过的故事。A. troubled困扰；B. warned警告；C. forced强迫；D. encouraged鼓励。根据“to be outdoors”及后文作者选择登山可知，父亲鼓励作者多待在户外。故选D项。 【20题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在瑞典长大的岁月里，父亲始终鼓励我走向户外，但我并非真正意义上的冒险家——我只是想成为女孩们的榜样，去讲述一个从未被讲述过的故事。A. lucky幸运的；B. serious认真的；C. calm冷静的；D. friendly友好的。根据转折词“but”及后文“I just wanted to be a 　6　 for girls and to tell a story that had never been told”可知，作者登山的初衷并非热爱冒险本身，并非真正意义上的冒险家。故选B项。 【21题详解】 考查名词短语辨析。句意：在瑞典长大的岁月里，父亲始终鼓励我走向户外，但我并非真正意义上的冒险家——我只是想成为女孩们的榜样，去讲述一个从未被讲述过的故事。A. role model榜样；B. nice surprise惊喜；C. funny joke玩笑；D. childhood memory童年回忆。根据后文“for girls”及后文“my story could resonate with others”可知，作者希望自己的经历能给女孩们带来积极影响，成为她们的榜样，“role model”符合语境。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“山峰”没有统一的定义。A. vague模糊的；B. universal统一的、普遍的；C. broad广泛的；D. alternative可供选择的。根据后文“In Holland, Belgium and Denmark, the highest peak is really just a small hill”可知，不同国家对“最高峰”的界定不同，说明“山峰”没有统一标准。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这感觉有点像作弊，但我决定无论如何都要去攀登它们。A. challenging有挑战性的；B. frightening令人恐惧的；C. attracting有吸引力的；D. cheating欺骗的。根据前文“the highest peak is really just a small hill. You could park your car on the top”可知，这些“山峰”其实是小山丘，攀登难度低，因此作者觉得有点“投机取巧”。故选D项。 【24题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这感觉有点像挑战，但我决定无论如何都要去攀登它们。A. otherwise否则；B. indeed确实；C. instead反而；D. regardless无论如何。根据后文“After all, every great journey begins with a single step, no matter how small.”可知，尽管这些“山峰”只是小山丘，作者仍坚持要攀登，“regardless”体现“不考虑客观条件，坚持行动”的决心。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：登山是一种无法用语言描述的体验。A. recognition认可；B. reach触及；C. description描述；D. control控制。根据后文“You are in a beautiful environment and, when you reach the top, you feel unbelievable”可知，登山的美好与登顶的感受十分奇妙，难以用语言表达，“beyond description”为固定短语，意为“无法形容”。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但顶峰只是半途——你还必须下山，而大多数事故都发生在下山时。A. summit顶峰；B. scenery风景；C. mount山峰；D. storm风暴。根据前文“reach the top”可知，此处指“顶峰”，“summit”与“top”语义一致。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，对于任何我没有完全准备好的山峰，我从不轻易尝试。A. Instead反而；B. However然而；C. Thus因此；D. Lastly最后。前文提到下山时容易发生事故，这是作者“不攀登无准备之山”的原因，前后为因果关系，“Thus”体现逻辑递进。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：因此，对于任何我没有完全准备好的山峰，我从不轻易尝试。A. afraid of害怕；B. curious about好奇；C. addicted to沉迷于；D. ready for准备好。根据前文“most accidents happen when climbing down”可知，作者为了安全，会做好充分准备再登山，“ready for”符合“谨慎登山”的态度。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想在自己的家乡——瑞典的凯布讷山（海拔2097米）完成这个项目。A. top off完成、圆满结束；B. look into调查；C. give up放弃；D. work out解决。根据前文“climb all the highest peaks in Europe”可知，作者的项目是攀登欧洲所有最高峰，凯布讷山是家乡的山峰，作者希望在这里完成项目。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：到达山顶后，我们进行了拍摄——这就像日常工作一样，并不像我希望那样特别。A. puzzle谜题；B. shoot拍摄；C. course课程；D. wash洗涤。根据前文“I climbed it with my camera assistant”可知，他们携带相机是为了拍摄。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到达山顶后，我们进行了拍摄——这就像日常工作一样，并不像我希望的那样特别。A. strange奇怪的；B. normal正常的；C. special特别的；D. ridiculous荒谬的。根据前文“it was like a day on the job”可知，拍摄过程很平常，没有作者预想的那么特别，“special”与“a day on the job”形成对比。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：看到我的故事能引起其他人的共鸣，这种感觉非常有力量。A. occur to想到；B. resonate with与……产生共鸣；C. bank on依赖；D. speak for代表。根据后文“incredibly powerful”及作者想成为女孩榜样的初衷可知，她的故事对他人产生了积极影响，让他人产生共鸣。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我学会了拥抱恐惧，并突破自己感知到的极限。A. express表达；B. repay偿还；C. embrace拥抱；D. associate联系。根据前文“Thanks to climbing, it’s made me so much stronger, physically and mentally.”可知，登山过程中会遇到恐惧，作者没有逃避，而是正视它，“embrace fear”表示“接纳恐惧”，符合“突破自我”的逻辑。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我学会了拥抱恐惧，并突破自己感知到的极限。A. goals目标；B. buttons按钮；C. limits极限；D. failures失败。根据“push past”（突破）及前文作者从非冒险爱好者到攀登欧洲最高峰可知，她突破了自己原本认为的能力极限，“limits”符合语境。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如今，我的目标始终是在生活规划中保留一座等待攀登的山峰。A. career事业；B. secret秘密；C. calendar日程、计划；D. camera相机。根据后文“I will climb Mount Qomolangma one day, when I’m ready”可知，作者的目标是在生活规划中有一座等待着他去攀登的山峰。故选C项。 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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 With computers becoming an indispensable part of our life, many individuals find themselves spending extended periods in front of screens. Prolonged computer use can lead to a range of physical discomforts. The following guide aims to address these potential health issues by providing several recommendations. Q1: I am aware that insufficient viewing distance can cause significant eyestrain (视疲劳). Could you specify the optimal range? A: To minimize visual fatigue, the viewing distance between the operator’s eyes and the screen should be maintained within a range of approximately 35 to 60 centimeters when dealing with standard-sized text. This range helps the eye muscles to focus without excessive effort. Q2: Under what circumstances is the use of a footrest advised for computer operators? A: A footrest is strongly recommended whenever an operator’s feet cannot rest comfortably and flat on the floor while maintaining a proper seated posture. This support promotes better circulation and reduces strain on your waist. Q3: As a constant user of a notebook computer, I have begun experiencing pain in my fingers and hands. What might be the cause and solution? A: The integrated keyboard of a notebook computer often forces the hands into an unnatural position, which can lead to discomfort. For prolonged usage, it is highly advisable to connect a standard-sized, detachable external keyboard. This allows for a more neutral and comfortable wrist posture. Q4: I frequently experience a burning sensation in my eyes after several hours of computer work. What preventive measure can I take? A: This symptom is commonly associated with intense visual concentration and reduced blinking. To alleviate such symptom, incorporating short breaks of 5 to 15 minutes after every 1-2 hours of continuous work is crucial. During these intervals, it is beneficial to stand up, shift your focus to distant objects to relax the eye’s focusing mechanism, and consciously blink to moisten the eyes. Q5: Persistent neck pain is a common issue for me after long computer sessions. Are there any simple exercises to provide relief? A: Yes, gentle stretching can be very effective. You can perform the following sequence several times during your breaks: (1) Keep the arms relaxed at your side. (2) Lean your head slightly forward to stretch the neck. (3) Hold for 5 seconds. (4) Turn your head around and hold for 5 seconds. (5) Swing your head to the left and hold for 5 seconds. (6) Repeat for the other side. 36. What is this guide mainly for? A. Selling computer accessories like footrests and keyboards. B. Teaching people how to use a computer correctly. C. Helping solve health problems from long computer use. D. Introducing different kinds of computer exercises. 37. What’s the minimum recommended viewing distance for reading normal-sized text on a computer screen according to the guide? A. 35 centimeters B. 45 centimeters C. 50 centimeters D. 60 centimeters 38. What is a good way to deal with burning eyes according to the guide? A. Using eye drops very often. B. Looking at faraway objects during breaks. C. Using the computer less every day. D. Wearing glasses while working. 39. Which health problem is NOT talked about in the guide? A. Neck pain. B. Back pain. C. Pain in fingers and hands. D. Burning eyes. 40. According to the answer to Question 5, what is the correct order of the following three pictures? A. (1)→(2)→(3) B. (2)→(1)→(3) C. (3)→(1)→(2) D. (2)→(3)→(1) 【答案】36. C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了长时间使用电脑可能导致的健康问题，并提供了相应的预防和缓解措施。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Prolonged computer use can lead to a range of physical discomforts. The following guide aims to address these potential health issues by providing several recommendations. (长时间使用电脑会导致一系列身体不适。以下指南旨在通过提供一些建议来解决这些潜在的健康问题)”可知，本指南主要是为了帮助解决长时间使用电脑导致的健康问题。故选C。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Q1的回答“To minimize visual fatigue, the viewing distance between the operator’s eyes and the screen should be maintained within a range of approximately 35 to 60 centimeters when dealing with standard-sized text. (为了尽量减少视觉疲劳，在处理标准大小的文本时，操作人员的眼睛与屏幕之间的观看距离应保持在大约35到60厘米的范围内)”可知，根据指南，在电脑屏幕上阅读正常大小的文本时，建议的最小观看距离是35厘米。故选A。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Q4的回答“To alleviate such symptom, incorporating short breaks of 5 to 15 minutes after every 1-2 hours of continuous work is crucial. During these intervals, it is beneficial to stand up, shift your focus to distant objects to relax the eye’s focusing mechanism, and consciously blink to moisten the eyes. (为了缓解这种症状，每连续工作1-2小时后，休息5-15分钟是至关重要的。在这些间隔期间，站起来，将注意力转移到远处的物体上以放松眼睛的调节机制，并有意识地眨眼以湿润眼睛是有益的)”可知，根据指南，处理眼睛灼热的好方法是在休息时看远处的物体。故选B。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Q3中“As a constant user of a notebook computer, I have begun experiencing pain in my fingers and hands. (作为一个经常使用笔记本电脑的人，我开始感到手指和手疼痛)”、Q4中“I frequently experience a burning sensation in my eyes after several hours of computer work. (在电脑前工作几个小时后，我经常感到眼睛有灼热感)”以及Q5中“Persistent neck pain is a common issue for me after long computer sessions. (长时间使用电脑后，持续的颈部疼痛是我的常见问题)”可知，指南中没有谈到背痛的问题。故选B。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据Q5中的运动步骤“(2) Lean your head slightly forward to stretch the neck. (轻轻向前低头，拉伸颈部，对应图片2)；(5) Swing your head to the left and hold for 5 seconds. (将头向左摆动，保持5秒钟，对应图片3)”(4) Turn your head around and hold for 5 seconds. (转头，保持5秒钟，对应图片1)可知，图片的正确顺序是(2)→(3)→(1)。故选D。 B Sue Cleaver never imagined she would meet her biological mother. As an actress famous for her 20-year role on the British TV series Coronation Street, Cleaver had been adopted as a baby by a loving family. Although she was deeply loved and loved them in return, she occasionally struggled with her identity. “It was difficult never seeing my reflection in someone else,” she wrote in her memoir. All she knew about her past was her birth mother’s name — Lesley Sizer Grieve — and that she was born in North London. A significant change occurred during her early twenties. While acting in a production of Oedipus Rex, she caught the attention of a fellow actor, Michael N. Harbour. He remarked to the stage manager, “My goodness, she looks exactly like my wife when I first met her.” The two actors started talking at a cast dinner and quickly became friends. Cleaver recalls feeling completely drawn to him and fascinated by his family, without understanding why. Their friendship grew, and Harbour began asking about her background. When Cleaver mentioned she was from Barnet in North London, he looked thoughtful and asked for her birthday. Her answer — “September 2, 1963” — was the confirmation he needed. Harbour knew this matched the story of his wife Lesley, who as a teenager had given up a daughter named Claire for adoption. After speaking with his wife, he visited Cleaver to share his belief. Initially skeptical, Cleaver decided to test Harbour by using the knowledge of her birth mother’s unusual middle name. He passed immediately, correctly stating, “Your name is Claire Grieve. Your mother is Lesley Sizer Grieve.” Overwhelmed but thrilled, Cleaver agreed to let him arrange a meeting with her birth mother at a hotel. When Lesley opened the door, the two women stepped forward and embraced without a word. “Neither of us knew how to handle such a moment — it was like falling in love,” Cleaver said. Remarkably, the coincidences didn’t end there. Helen Worth, another Coronation Street actress, turned out to be the godmother of Cleaver’s half-sister and a longtime friend of Lesley. She had often unknowingly hinted at the connection, sometimes telling Cleaver, “You were so like Lesley in that last scene,” making the real-life reunion even more extraordinary. 41. What did Sue Cleaver know about her biological mother before meeting Michael? A. Her name and occupation. B. Her name and where she lived. C. Her name and where Sue was born. D. Her name and age. 42. Why might Sue have been “fascinated by his family” before knowing the connection? A. She had seen his wife’s photographs and recognized the resemblance. B. She was subconsciously sensing a deep, unexplainable biological link. C. Michael often shared captivating stories about his family life. D. As an actress, she was naturally curious about different family relationships. 43. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Sue had searched for her birth mother before the reunion. B. Michael suspected a connection when he first saw Sue perform. C. Helen was aware of the relationship between Sue and Lesley all along. D. Lesley had regretted giving up her daughter for adoption. 44. How did Sue feel after Michael passed her final test question? A. Angry and confused. B. Skeptical and doubtful. C. Disappointed and scared. D. Overwhelmed but joyful. 45. What truly reunited Sue and Lesley? A. A chain of luck. B. A planned search. C. Family pressure. D. Professional help. 【答案】41. C 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了英国女演员Sue Cleaver在偶然的机会下，通过演员Michael N. Harbour找到了自己的亲生母亲Lesley Sizer Grieve，并最终与母亲相认的感人故事。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“All she knew about her past was her birth mother’s name — Lesley Sizer Grieve — and that she was born in North London. (她对过去所知的一切就是生母的名字 —— Lesley Sizer Grieve —— 以及她出生在伦敦北部)”可知，在遇到Michael之前，Sue只知道她生母的名字和她自己出生地。故选C。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Cleaver recalls feeling completely drawn to him and fascinated by his family, without understanding why. (Cleaver回忆说，她完全被他吸引，对他的家庭着迷，却不知道为什么)”以及第三段中“Harbour knew this matched the story of his wife Lesley, who as a teenager had given up a daughter named Claire for adoption. (Harbour知道这与他妻子Lesley的经历相符，Lesley十几岁时曾将一个名叫Claire的女儿送给别人收养)”可知，Michael的妻子正是Sue的生母，因此Sue在不知情的情况下对他的家人着迷，很可能是潜意识中感受到了一种深厚且无法解释的血缘联系。故选B。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“A significant change occurred during her early twenties. While acting in a production of Oedipus Rex, she caught the attention of a fellow actor, Michael N. Harbour. He remarked to the stage manager, “My goodness, she looks exactly like my wife when I first met her.” (在她二十出头的时候，发生了一个重大的变化。在出演《俄狄浦斯王》时，她引起了一位同行演员Michael N. Harbour的注意。他对舞台经理说：“天哪，她长得和我第一次见到我妻子时一模一样。”)”可知，Michael第一次看到Sue表演时就觉得她和自己的妻子长得极像，怀疑两人之间存在着某种联系。故选B。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Overwhelmed but thrilled, Cleaver agreed to let him arrange a meeting with her birth mother at a hotel. (Cleaver心中百感交集，既慌乱无措又激动不已，她同意让他安排自己和生母在一家酒店见面。)”可知，当Michael通过了Sue最后测试问题时，Sue感到既慌乱无措又激动不已。故选D。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。通过全文，尤其是最后一段“Remarkably, the coincidences didn’t end there. Helen Worth, another Coronation Street actress, turned out to be the godmother of Cleaver’s half-sister and a longtime friend of Lesley. She had often unknowingly hinted at the connection, sometimes telling Cleaver, “You were so like Lesley in that last scene,” making the real - life reunion even more extraordinary. (值得注意的是，巧合并没有就此结束。另一位《加冕街》女演员Helen Worth竟然是Cleaver同父异母妹妹的教母，也是Lesley的老朋友。她常常在不知不觉中暗示这种联系，有时会对Cleaver说：“你在最后一场戏里太像Lesley了。”这让现实生活中的重逢更加非同寻常)”可知，Sue因与Michael妻子长得相似而相识，最终团聚，且后续还发现同剧演员Helen是自己同母异父妹妹的教母，这些都是一系列偶然的巧合，即一连串的运气。故选A。 C For decades, social scientists have debated the link between income and happiness. A 2025 cross-country study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology — involving 120,000 participants from 45 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia — offers new insights into this complex relationship, challenging some long-held assumptions. The research team, led by Dr. Elena Marquez from the University of Zurich, first analyzed the connection between “absolute income” (total annual earnings) and self-reported happiness scores (measured on a 10-point scale). They found that for individuals with annual incomes below 75,000, there was a strong positive correlation: each 10,000 increase in income was associated with a 0.8-point rise in happiness. However, above 75,000, the correlation weakened dramatically — an additional 10,000 only led to a 0.1-point increase. Dr. Marquez labeled this $75,000 figure the “happiness threshold” (幸福阈值): beyond this point, more money did not significantly boost happiness. What surprised researchers even more was the impact of “relative income” (income compared to peers in the same social group, such as colleagues or neighbors). For participants earning above the 75,000 threshold, relative income became a key factor. Those who earned 20% more than their peers reported happiness scores 1.2 points higher than those who earned 20% less — even if both groups had annual incomes above 100,000. “It’s not just how much you have,” Dr. Marquez explained, “but how much you have compared to people around you. This ‘social comparison effect’ often overrides the influence of absolute income once basic needs are met.” The study also highlighted regional differences. In high-cost-of-living regions like New York or Tokyo, the happiness threshold was slightly higher — around 95,000 — due to increased expenses for housing and daily necessities. In contrast, in areas with lower living costs, such as parts of rural India or Vietnam, the threshold dropped to 50,000. Notably, the social comparison effect was more pronounced in individualistic cultures (e.g., the U.S., Germany) than in collectivist cultures (e.g., Japan, Thailand), where community well-being is often prioritized over personal income status. Critics of the study point out its limitations: it relied on self-reported happiness scores, which may be influenced by temporary mood swings, and it did not account for non-financial factors like health, family relationships, or work-life balance — all of which affect happiness. Dr. Marquez acknowledged these gaps but emphasized the study’s value: “Our findings help clarify when money matters for happiness and when it doesn’t. For policymakers, this means focusing on reducing poverty (to lift people above the threshold) rather than just boosting overall economic growth. For individuals, it’s a reminder that chasing more money beyond a certain point may not lead to greater fulfillment.” 46. What can we learn about the “happiness threshold” from the study? A. It is a fixed figure of $75,000 applicable to all regions. B. Below this threshold, more money has little impact on happiness. C. Above it, more income doesn’t lead to much greater happiness. D. It is determined solely by an individual’s annual absolute income. 47. What does the underlined word “overrides” mean in paragraph 3? A. Weakens the impact of B. Becomes more important than C. Balances the effect of D. Depends entirely on 48. Which of the following is a limitation of the 2025 study? A. It ignored the influence of relative income on happiness. B. It only included participants from individualistic cultures. C. It failed to consider non-financial factors affecting happiness. D. It used an inaccurate 10-point scale to measure happiness. 49. According to the study’s findings on regional and cultural differences, which of the following statements is true? A. The happiness threshold remains consistent worldwide. B. Collectivist cultures show a stronger social comparison effect than individualistic cultures. C. The happiness threshold is higher in high-cost-of-living areas. D. Community well-being in individualistic cultures reduces the impact of relative income on happiness. 50. What does Dr. Marquez suggest policymakers do based on the study’s findings? A. Focus on increasing the overall economic growth rate. B. Set a unified happiness threshold for all regions. C. Prioritize reducing poverty to help people exceed the threshold. D. Encourage people to compare their income with peers less frequently. 【答案】46. C 47. B 48. C 49. C 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项2025年发表的研究，探讨了收入与幸福感的复杂关系，提出了“幸福阈值”的概念，分析了绝对收入、相对收入以及地域文化差异对幸福感的影响，并指出了研究的局限性和政策启示。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Dr. Marquez labeled this $75,000 figure the “happiness threshold” (幸福阈值): beyond this point, more money did not significantly boost happiness.(Marquez博士将75,000美元这个数字称为“幸福阈值”：超过这个点，更多的钱并不能显著提升幸福感)”可知，研究中的“幸福阈值”是指一旦收入超过某个数值(研究中为7.5万美元)，收入的继续增加并不会带来幸福感的显著提升。故选C项。 【47题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中““It’s not just how much you have,” Dr. Marquez explained, “but how much you have compared to people around you. This ‘social comparison effect’ often overrides the influence of absolute income once basic needs are met.”(“这不仅仅是你拥有多少，”Marquez博士解释说，“而是与你周围的人相比你拥有多少。一旦基本需求得到满足，这种‘社会比较效应’常常会超越绝对收入的影响。”)” 可知，对于收入超过阈值的人群，相对收入成为关键因素；划线词“overrides”所在的句子在解释这种“社会比较效应”与“绝对收入影响”的关系。根据上下文逻辑，一旦基本需求满足，社会比较变得比绝对收入更重要，因此“overrides”意为“变得比……更重要”或“超越”。故选B项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Critics of the study point out its limitations: it relied on self-reported happiness scores, which may be influenced by temporary mood swings, and it did not account for non-financial factors like health, family relationships, or work-life balance — all of which affect happiness.(该研究的批评者指出了其局限性：它依赖于自我报告的幸福感分数(这可能受暂时情绪波动的影响)，并且没有考虑健康、家庭关系或工作与生活平衡等非财务因素——所有这些都会影响幸福感)”可知，该研究的局限性之一是未能考虑影响幸福感的非财务因素。故选C项。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“In high-cost-of-living regions like New York or Tokyo, the happiness threshold was slightly higher — around 95,000 — due to increased expenses for housing and daily necessities.(在纽约或东京等高生活成本地区，幸福阈值略高——约为95,000美元——这是由于住房和日常必需品支出的增加)”可知，在高生活成本地区，幸福阈值更高。故选C项。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段Dr. Marquez的话“Our findings help clarify when money matters for happiness and when it doesn’t. For policymakers, this means focusing on reducing poverty (to lift people above the threshold) rather than just boosting overall economic growth.(我们的研究结果有助于澄清金钱何时对幸福感重要，何时不重要。对于政策制定者来说，这意味着应专注于减少贫困(以帮助人们超过阈值)，而不是仅仅促进整体经济增长)”可知，Marquez博士建议政策制定者基于研究发现，应优先考虑减少贫困，帮助人们达到或超过幸福阈值。故选C项。 D For some readers, a dictionary opens up a world. Dictionaries contain multiple pleasures, such as settling word-game wars by turning actual pages. For the rest, a dictionary is either outdated or strictly online. In 2012, Encyclopaedia Britannica stopped printing new editions, going digital-only. In his book, Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary, American journalist Stefan Fatsis writes of the shift brought about by our decade-old dependence on search engines: “Definitions, good and bad, were a click away, and most people didn’t care or couldn’t tell which was which: expert research, scraped data, zombie (僵尸) websites, whatever popped up in a search.” When I was a child, I loved dictionaries, and so did every sensible parent in Calcutta. If your child was literate, one of the 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary or an illustrated Collins was the surest way to keep them happily occupied, setting them off on hunts for lost or forgotten words. Fatsis sees dictionary-making as “a human endeavor stretching back to the third millennium BCE”. From the Akkadians to Sanskrit scholars, what dictionary makers hoped to do went far beyond the already tricky task of writing definitions: their job was to explain and track “the endless shifts in language”. Change is inevitable, though Fatsis also asks what we lose in the name of convenience. He writes, “the job of the dictionary was firmly established... By the time I finished this book, it wasn’t clear how much longer flesh-bone-and-blood lexicographers (词典编纂者) would be needed to document the march of the English language. Between traditional search engines and AI-enhanced search through LLMs (large language models), the way we look up words, and find meaning in language itself, has changed.” We can’t claim that humanity still needs physical dictionaries. Like encyclopedias and atlases (地图册), the best of them have long moved online. Indeed, the starting points of most search engines were the encyclopedias and dictionaries compiled (编纂) by experts. But I plan to hold on to my beloved, dog-eared physical dictionaries — such priceless time capsules, one of the last paradises of freedom from the endless scroll of digital content. 51. What’s the primary factor that has reduced people’s reliance on physical dictionaries? A. The economic unsustainability of print media as a whole. B. The effortless access to definitions provided by search engines. C. The public’s growing lack of concern for linguistic precision. D. The strategic decision by publishers to phase out printed editions. 52. Why does the author mention “zombie websites” in the quote from Stefan Fatsis? A. To criticize the low quality of content on some online platforms. B. To illustrate misinformation can be mistaken for credible sources in digital searches. C. To emphasize the technical challenges of maintaining up-to-date digital records. D. To highlight the cost of keeping outdated websites running online. 53. What conclusion can be drawn about the future role of human lexicographers based on Fatsis’s concern? A. They will need to handle much more language data. B. Their expertise will continue to be indispensable. C. Their traditional role may be threatened. D. They must learn to work with AI and computers. 54. Why does the author stick to physical dictionaries? A. They boost long-term memory. B. They last longer than digital files. C. They offer an escape from screens. D. They give more authoritative definitions. 55. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Word in Favor of Physical Dictionaries B. The Dictionary Debate: Physical VS. Digital C. A Best-seller on the Theme of Change D. The Pleasure of Flipping Through a Dictionary 【答案】51. B 52. B 53. C 54. C 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章探讨了在搜索引擎和人工智能日益普及的数字化时代，实体词典所面临的挑战与威胁，同时表达了作者对实体词典的喜爱及其作为远离数字内容、承载语言文化价值的意义。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In his book, Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary, American journalist Stefan Fatsis writes of the shift brought about by our decade-old dependence on search engines: “Definitions, good and bad, were a click away, and most people didn’t care or couldn’t tell which was which: expert research, scraped data, zombie (僵尸) websites, whatever popped up in a search.”(美国记者斯特凡·法特西斯在他的《足本：现代词典的兴奋(与威胁)》一书中，写到了我们对搜索引擎长达十年的依赖所带来的变化：“释义，无论好坏，都只需点击一下即可获得，大多数人不在乎或者无法分辨哪个是哪个：专家研究、抓取的数据、僵尸网站，任何在搜索中弹出的内容。”)”可知，搜索引擎让人们不费力气就能轻易获取释义，这是人们减少依赖实体词典的主要原因。故选B项。 【52题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段引文“Definitions, good and bad, were a click away, and most people didn’t care or couldn’t tell which was which: expert research, scraped data, zombie (僵尸) websites, whatever popped up in a search.”(释义，无论好坏，都只需点击一下即可获得，大多数人不在乎或者无法分辨哪个是哪个：专家研究、抓取的数据、僵尸网站，任何在搜索中弹出的内容)”可知，作者引用“zombie websites”与“expert research”并列，旨在说明在网络搜索结果中，各种信息(包括不可信或过时的“僵尸网站”内容)与权威研究混杂在一起，而人们往往难以分辨，容易将错误信息误认为可靠来源。故选B项。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“Change is inevitable, though Fatsis also asks what we lose in the name of convenience. He writes, “the job of the dictionary was firmly established... By the time I finished this book, it wasn’t clear how much longer flesh-bone-and-blood lexicographers (词典编纂者) would be needed to document the march of the English language. Between traditional search engines and AI-enhanced search through LLMs (large language models), the way we look up words, and find meaning in language itself, has changed.”(变化无可避免，不过法特西斯也提出了疑问：在追求便利的名义下，我们失去了什么？他写道：“词典的使命曾经是坚不可摧的……而当我完成这本书时，已经无法确定还需要多长时间仍然需要血肉之躯的词典编纂者来记录英语语言的前行脚步。介于传统搜索引擎与基于大语言模型(LLM)的AI增强搜索之间，我们查询词语、探寻语言本身意义的方式已然改变。”)”可知，法特西斯的担忧在于，随着搜索技术和AI的发展，人类词典编纂者的传统角色(即记录和定义语言)在未来可能不再被需要，其作用受到威胁。故选C项。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“But I plan to hold on to my beloved, dog-eared physical dictionaries — such priceless time capsules, one of the last paradises of freedom from the endless scroll of digital content.(但我计划保留我那些心爱的、翻旧了的实体词典——如此无价的时间胶囊，是最后几个能让人从无尽滚动的数字内容中解脱出来的自由天堂之一)”可知，作者坚持使用实体词典的原因是它们提供了一个从屏幕和数字内容中逃离的空间。故选C项。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合文章第一段中“For some readers, a dictionary opens up a world. Dictionaries contain multiple pleasures, such as settling word-game wars by turning actual pages.(对一些读者来说，词典开启了一个世界。词典蕴含着多重乐趣，比如通过翻动真实的书页来解决文字游戏的争端)”作者介绍了实体词典带来的独特体验，和最后一段中“But I plan to hold on to my beloved, dog-eared physical dictionaries — such priceless time capsules, one of the last paradises of freedom from the endless scroll of digital content.(但我计划保留我那些心爱的、翻旧了的实体词典——如此无价的时间胶囊，是最后几个能让人从无尽滚动的数字内容中解脱出来的自由天堂之一)”作者明确表达了立场可推知，虽然文章客观描述了实体词典面临的数字化挑战，但其核心是论证实体词典的独特价值并为其辩护。因此，A项“A Word in Favor of Physical Dictionaries(为实体词典说句话)”最能概括全文主旨，适合作文章标题。故选A项。 第II卷(共35分) 注意事项:用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题纸上, 不能使用修改液。 第四部分：写作 第一节、阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分, 满分10分) 阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Laurie Johnston took a gift of 200 more than a half-century ago and turned it into 1 million. The urge for his philanthropy (慈善事业) dates back to 1949 when Johnston was a cash-strapped student in his fourth year of pharmacy (药学) school. He was considering taking a year off to work when a friend of the family called him over one day and handed him an envelope containing $200. “That was a huge amount of money back then. She told me to use it for my schooling and pay it back for somebody else in the future.” Johnston said. His experience as a child of the Great Depression also played a key role in his philanthropic tendencies. Johnston’s mother would cook for young men who would ride the railway in search of odd jobs to make a few dollars here and there. So, he decided to build a special legacy (遗产) fund. Shortly after he graduated from university, Johnston started saving money and 22 years later, he had accumulated $80,000. Johnston never took a cent out of the fund for himself and credited a simple saying for being able to build up his million-dollar career. “Never buy what you want, just buy what you need,” he said. Sheldon Mindell, manager of Riverview Health Centre Foundation, said Johnston’s gift will be put towards rebuilding its 30 care beds, including installing flat-screen televisions and a Wi-Fi system. Mindell also wants to upgrade a meeting area into a place where a family could eat a meal in relative privacy, rather than in the cafeteria. “I believe generosity isn’t a characteristic you’re born with. You learn it by examples that are set in your childhood or adulthood. This isn’t a rich man who gave away $1 million, but a man who decided 35 years ago that he wanted to do something significant.” Mindell said. 56. What does the underlined word “cash-strapped” in paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 3 words) _____________________________________ 57. What contributed to Johnston’s philanthropy? (no more than 10 words) _____________________________________ 58. According to Johnston, what was his key principle for saving money? (10 words) _____________________________________ 59. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? (no more than 10 words) _____________________________________ 60. How do you find Laurie Johnston? Why? (no more than 25 words) _____________________________________ 【答案】56. Short of money. 57. The gift and his childhood experience. 58. Never buy what you want, just buy what you need. 59. The use of Johnston’s gift. 60. He is generous. Because he donated $1 million though he wasn’t born rich. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Laurie Johnston在求学时收到一笔200美元的捐款，后来他通过多年节俭积累，最终捐赠100万美元用于改善医疗设施的故事，体现了他从个人经历中学会并践行慷慨品格的历程。 【56题详解】 考查词句猜测。根据第二段中“He was considering taking a year off to work when a friend of the family called him over one day and handed him an envelope containing $200. “That was a huge amount of money back then. She told me to use it for my schooling and pay it back for somebody else in the future.” Johnston said. (他正考虑休学一年去工作，这时一位家庭友人有一天叫他过去，递给他一个装有200美元的信封。Johnston说：“这在当时是一大笔钱。她告诉我用它来完成学业，并在未来回报给其他人。”)”可知，Johnston是因为缺钱才考虑休学打工，因此“cash-strapped”意为“缺钱、手头紧”。故答案为：Short of money. 【57题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“The urge for his philanthropy (慈善事业) dates back to 1949 when Johnston was a cash-strapped student in his fourth year of pharmacy (药学) school. He was considering taking a year off to work when a friend of the family called him over one day and handed him an envelope containing $200. “That was a huge amount of money back then. She told me to use it for my schooling and pay it back for somebody else in the future.” Johnston said. (他的慈善冲动可以追溯到1949年，当时Johnston是药学院四年级学生，手头拮据。他正考虑休学一年去工作，这时一位家庭友人有一天叫他过去，递给他一个装有200美元的信封。Johnston说：“这在当时是一大笔钱。她告诉我用它来完成学业，并在未来回报给其他人。”)”和第三段中“His experience as a child of the Great Depression also played a key role in his philanthropic tendencies. (他作为大萧条时期孩童的经历也对他的慈善倾向起到了关键作用)”可知，推动他慈善行为的主要是当初收到的赠款和他的童年经历。故答案为：The gift and his childhood experience. 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第四段中“Johnston never took a cent out of the fund for himself and credited a simple saying for being able to build up his million-dollar career. “Never buy what you want, just buy what you need,” he said. (Johnston从未从基金中为自己拿出一分钱，并将他能建立起百万美元事业归功于一句简单的格言。他说：“永远不要买你想要的，只买你需要的。”)”可知，他的储蓄原则就是：永远不要买你想要的，只买你需要的。故答案为：Never buy what you want, just buy what you need. 【59题详解】 考查主旨大意。根据第五段“Sheldon Mindell, manager of Riverview Health Centre Foundation, said Johnston’s gift will be put towards rebuilding its 30 care beds, including installing flat-screen televisions and a Wi-Fi system. Mindell also wants to upgrade a meeting area into a place where a family could eat a meal in relative privacy, rather than in the cafeteria. (Riverview健康中心基金会经理Sheldon Mindell表示，Johnston的捐款将用于重建其30张护理床，包括安装平板电视和Wi-Fi系统。Mindell还想将一个会议区升级成一个家庭可以相对私密地用餐的地方，而不是在食堂)”可知，本段主要介绍了这笔捐款的具体用途。故答案为：The use of Johnston’s gift. 【60题详解】 考查推理判断。根据第六段中“This isn’t a rich man who gave away $1 million, but a man who decided 35 years ago that he wanted to do something significant. (这不是一个捐出100万美元的富人，而是一个在35年前就决定要做些有意义事情的人)”可知，Johnston的慷慨并非源于天生富有，而是源于他长期的决心和节俭。结合他捐赠巨款的行为，可以评价他是一个慷慨的人。故答案为：He is generous. Because he decided long ago to do something significant and donated $1 million through saving. 第二节、书面表达(共1小题，共25分) 61. 假设你是晨光中学的李津，你的英国笔友Chris最近给你写信，诉说自己即将毕业，由于学业压力很大，开始怀疑自己的能力，总是觉得自己在很多方面都不如别人，对未来感到迷茫和焦虑。请你根据以下要点，给Chris写一封回信，安慰他并给出一些建议，帮助他正确看待自己的能力，树立信心。 1. 对其描述的状况表示理解，并给予安慰； 2. 提出缓解焦虑的建议（如：正确评价自己、明确差距与努力方向、寻求反馈与帮助等）； 3. 鼓励与展望。 注意： (1)字数不少于100词； (2)题目已给出，不计入总词数； (3)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li jin 【答案】Dear Chris, I’m really sorry to hear that you’re going through such a tough time as graduation approaches. It’s completely understandable that the academic pressure has made you doubt your abilities and feel confused and anxious about the future. First of all, it’s crucial to evaluate yourself objectively. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Instead of constantly comparing yourself to others, focus on what you’ve achieved and the skills you’ve developed. Secondly, identify the gaps between where you are and where you want to be. Once you’ve done that, set clear and achievable goals. This will give you a sense of direction and purpose. Don’t hesitate to seek feedback from your teachers, classmates or parents. They can offer different perspectives and point out areas you might have overlooked. I’m sure that with time and effort, you’ll overcome these negative feelings and embrace a bright future. Looking forward to hearing good news from you. Yours, Li Jin 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生写一封安慰并帮助英国笔友 Chris 应对毕业学业压力带来的自我认知问题，树立信心的回信。 【详解】1.词汇积累： 艰难的：tough →arduous 至关重要的：crucial →essential 评价：evaluate →estimate 忽略：overlook →neglect 2.句式拓展： 合并句子 原句：Once you’ve done that, set clear and achievable goals. This will give you a sense of direction and purpose. 拓展句：Once you’ve done that, set clear and achievable goals, which will give you a sense of direction and purpose. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】 It’s completely understandable that the academic pressure has made you doubt your abilities and feel confused and anxious about the future.（使用 “it 作形式主语，that引导的主语从句作真正主语”结构） 【高分句型 2】 Instead of constantly comparing yourself to others, focus on what you’ve achieved and the skills you’ve developed.（运用 what引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 南开中学2026届高三年级第二次质量检测 英 语 试 卷 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，时长120分钟。 第I卷(共115分) 第一部分：听力(20分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. Who is in Wellington now? A. Scott. B. Jackson. C. Lois. 2 What has Gina lost? A. All her files. B. Her cellphone. C. Her computer. 3. How old is the girl now? A. About 6 years old. B. About 9 years old. C. About 15 years old. 4 What happened to John according to the man? A. He was involved in a car accident. B. He was hurt in a sports game. C. He fell down the stairs. 5. Why doesn’t the woman ask Jason for help? A. They had a quarrel yesterday. B. He is having tea with his friends. C. He isn’t good at fixing computers. 第二节(共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 听下面3段材料, 每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置, 听每段材料前, 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, 每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. What is the man’s destination? A. San Antonio: B. Dallas. C Houston. 7. When does the conversation take place? A At 1:45 p.m. B. At 2:00 p.m. C. At 4:30 p.m. 8. Where will the man probably go for lunch? A. Car No.5. B. Car No.7. C. Car No.8. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. Why does Cindy make the call? A. To change a reservation. B. To ask about room service. C. To book a hotel room. 10. How long will Cindy stay? A. Five days. B. Two weeks or so C. One month. 11. How much does Cindy need to pay now? A. 600 yuan. B. 1,500 yuan. C. 3,000 yuan. 听下面一段独白，回答第12题至15小题。 12. Where did the speaker find Millie? A. Outside a pet hospital. B. Near his apartment. C. In a park. 13. How old was Millie when the speaker found her? A. Two weeks old. B. Four months old. C. One year old. 14. Why did the speaker finally give up raising Millie? A. He wanted to give her to Dick as a gift. B. His wife is allergic to her. C. His wife didn’t like her. 15. What does the speaker mean in the end? A. He regretted taking Mille home. B. It’s easy to rehome a street cat in a short time. C. People should be well - prepared when adopting street cats. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节、单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — You’ve locked the keys in the car? — _________. I have a spare set here. A. That all depends B. I’d better not C. Easy come easy go D. It doesn’t matter 2. When asked about his future plan, he gave a(n) _________ answer like “maybe” or “I’ll see”, which annoyed his parents. A. blank B. shallow C. controversial D. vague 3. _______________ her deep-rooted optimism, Emma managed to maintain a positive outlook even during the most challenging periods of her life. A. By virtue of B. With regard to C. In spite of D. As opposed to 4. The visiting president answered journalists’ questions, saying the two countries should seek common ground and _________ differences on many problems. A. highlight B. explore C. assume D. reserve 5. The manager promised to _________ the customer’s complaint personally and ensure a satisfactory solution. A. see to B. see through C. get around D. get over 6. The wooden tower that ___________ will be open to the public soon, and the work is almost finished. A. is restoring B. is restored C. is being restored D. restores 7. When we use love and compassion as our guiding principles, we can create the very system of change _________ is beneficial to all emotional beings and to the environment. A. which B. that C. what D. as 8. The policeman analyses the chief reasons _________ some cyclists and pedestrians will get caught in traffic accidents and _________ they should do to prevent them. A. that; that B. why; what C. why; how D. that; what 9. The charm of the small bookstore lies in its personal touch, something quite distinct from _________ of a large chain store. A. the one B. one C. that D. it 10. You’ll be ________ if you decide to gamble your employees’ retirement funds on such a risky investment. A. beating a dead horse B. breaking the ice C. burying your head in the sand D. skating on thin ice 11. The popularity of “city walks” is on the rise in China, with many exploring urban neighborhoods on foot _________ they were tourists in their own cities. A. even if B. as if C. so that D. in case 12. The popular food blogger, together with her team, ___________ to our restaurant for a tasting last week, and many a positive review she posted online _________ our customer flow ever since. A. had come; boosted B. had come; have boosted C. came; have boosted D. came; has boosted 13. He _________ often spend hours in the library, poring over ancient manuscripts that no one else seemed to remember. A. might B. could C. should D. would 14. The ancient tree _________ in the center of the village, having witnessed countless generations come and go, _________ as a silent guardian of local history. A. standing; serves B. standing; serving C. stood; serving D. stood; serves 15. The instructions _________ on the package are surprisingly easy _________, even for first-time users with no technical background. A. printing; to follow B. printed; to be followed C. printed; to follow D. printing; following 第二节、完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分) A movie about Mount Qomolangma I saw on a flight inspired me to climb mountains. It wasn’t just the breathtaking scenery that captivated me, but the raw human drama ____16____ on the screen. When I saw the climbers got stuck in a storm there, I immediately knew I had to start climbing. It was not the ____17____ most people had to that film because none of them survived. Yet, their story ____18____ a fire in me. I decided to climb all the highest peaks in Europe in 2017. Growing up in Sweden, I was always ____19____ to be outdoors by my father, but I wasn’t a ____20____ adventurer — I just wanted to be a ____21____ for girls and to tell a story that had never been told. There is no ____22____ definition of a mountain. In Holland, Belgium and Denmark, the highest peak is really just a small hill. You could park your car on the top. It felt a bit like ____23____, but I decided I would climb them ____24____. After all, every great journey begins with a single step, no matter how small. Climbing mountains is an experience that is beyond ____25____. You are in a beautiful environment and, when you reach the top, you feel unbelievable. But the ____26____ is only the halfway point — also you have to climb down, which is when most accidents happen. ____27____, I don’t climb mountains that I am not totally ____28____. I wanted to ____29____ the project at home on Sweden’s Kebnekaise (2, 097m). I climbed it with my camera assistant. I was wearing a superhero suit. Once I was at the top we did a ____30____ — it was like a day on the job; it didn’t seem as ____31____ as I’d hoped. But when I put it online and people started praising me, I felt proud. Seeing that my story could ____32____ others was incredibly powerful. Thanks to climbing, it’s made me so much stronger, physically and mentally. I’ve learned to ____33____ fear and push past my perceived ____34____. My goal now is always to have a mountain in my ____35____. I will climb Mount Qomolangma one day, when I’m ready. 16. A. presenting B. contained C. unfolding D. trapped 17. A. access B. promise C. solution D. reaction 18. A. sought B. depicted C. decided D. lit 19. A. troubled B. warned C. forced D. encouraged 20. A. lucky B. serious C. calm D. friendly 21. A. role model B. nice surprise C. funny joke D. childhood memory 22. A. vague B. universal C. broad D. alternative 23. A. challenging B. frightening C. attracting D. cheating 24. A. otherwise B. indeed C. instead D. regardless 25. A. recognition B. reach C. description D. control 26. A. summit B. scenery C. mount D. storm 27. A. Instead B. However C. Thus D. Lastly 28. A. afraid of B. curious about C. addicted to D. ready for 29. A. top off B. look into C. give up D. work out 30. A. puzzle B. shoot C. course D. wash 31. A. strange B. normal C. special D. ridiculous 32. A. occur to B. resonate with C. bank on D. speak for 33. A. express B. repay C. embrace D. associate 34. A. goals B. buttons C. limits D. failures 35. A. career B. secret C. calendar D. camera 第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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 With computers becoming an indispensable part of our life, many individuals find themselves spending extended periods in front of screens. Prolonged computer use can lead to a range of physical discomforts. The following guide aims to address these potential health issues by providing several recommendations. Q1: I am aware that insufficient viewing distance can cause significant eyestrain (视疲劳). Could you specify the optimal range? A: To minimize visual fatigue, the viewing distance between the operator’s eyes and the screen should be maintained within a range of approximately 35 to 60 centimeters when dealing with standard-sized text. This range helps the eye muscles to focus without excessive effort. Q2: Under what circumstances is the use of a footrest advised for computer operators? A: A footrest is strongly recommended whenever an operator’s feet cannot rest comfortably and flat on the floor while maintaining a proper seated posture. This support promotes better circulation and reduces strain on your waist. Q3: As a constant user of a notebook computer, I have begun experiencing pain in my fingers and hands. What might be the cause and solution? A: The integrated keyboard of a notebook computer often forces the hands into an unnatural position, which can lead to discomfort. For prolonged usage, it is highly advisable to connect a standard-sized, detachable external keyboard. This allows for a more neutral and comfortable wrist posture. Q4: I frequently experience a burning sensation in my eyes after several hours of computer work. What preventive measure can I take? A: This symptom is commonly associated with intense visual concentration and reduced blinking. To alleviate such symptom, incorporating short breaks of 5 to 15 minutes after every 1-2 hours of continuous work is crucial. During these intervals, it is beneficial to stand up, shift your focus to distant objects to relax the eye’s focusing mechanism, and consciously blink to moisten the eyes. Q5: Persistent neck pain is a common issue for me after long computer sessions. Are there any simple exercises to provide relief? A: Yes, gentle stretching can be very effective. You can perform the following sequence several times during your breaks: (1) Keep the arms relaxed at your side. (2) Lean your head slightly forward to stretch the neck. (3) Hold for 5 seconds. (4) Turn your head around and hold for 5 seconds. (5) Swing your head to the left and hold for 5 seconds. (6) Repeat for the other side. 36. What is this guide mainly for? A. Selling computer accessories like footrests and keyboards. B. Teaching people how to use a computer correctly. C. Helping solve health problems from long computer use. D Introducing different kinds of computer exercises. 37. What’s the minimum recommended viewing distance for reading normal-sized text on a computer screen according to the guide? A. 35 centimeters B. 45 centimeters C. 50 centimeters D. 60 centimeters 38. What is a good way to deal with burning eyes according to the guide? A. Using eye drops very often. B. Looking at faraway objects during breaks. C. Using the computer less every day. D. Wearing glasses while working. 39. Which health problem is NOT talked about in the guide? A. Neck pain. B. Back pain. C. Pain in fingers and hands. D. Burning eyes. 40. According to the answer to Question 5, what is the correct order of the following three pictures? A. (1)→(2)→(3) B. (2)→(1)→(3) C. (3)→(1)→(2) D. (2)→(3)→(1) B Sue Cleaver never imagined she would meet her biological mother. As an actress famous for her 20-year role on the British TV series Coronation Street, Cleaver had been adopted as a baby by a loving family. Although she was deeply loved and loved them in return, she occasionally struggled with her identity. “It was difficult never seeing my reflection in someone else,” she wrote in her memoir. All she knew about her past was her birth mother’s name — Lesley Sizer Grieve — and that she was born in North London. A significant change occurred during her early twenties. While acting in a production of Oedipus Rex, she caught the attention of a fellow actor, Michael N. Harbour. He remarked to the stage manager, “My goodness, she looks exactly like my wife when I first met her.” The two actors started talking at a cast dinner and quickly became friends. Cleaver recalls feeling completely drawn to him and fascinated by his family, without understanding why. Their friendship grew, and Harbour began asking about her background. When Cleaver mentioned she was from Barnet in North London, he looked thoughtful and asked for her birthday. Her answer — “September 2, 1963” — was the confirmation he needed. Harbour knew this matched the story of his wife Lesley, who as a teenager had given up a daughter named Claire for adoption. After speaking with his wife, he visited Cleaver to share his belief. Initially skeptical, Cleaver decided to test Harbour by using the knowledge of her birth mother’s unusual middle name. He passed immediately, correctly stating, “Your name is Claire Grieve. Your mother is Lesley Sizer Grieve.” Overwhelmed but thrilled, Cleaver agreed to let him arrange a meeting with her birth mother at a hotel. When Lesley opened the door, the two women stepped forward and embraced without a word. “Neither of us knew how to handle such a moment — it was like falling in love,” Cleaver said. Remarkably, the coincidences didn’t end there. Helen Worth, another Coronation Street actress, turned out to be the godmother of Cleaver’s half-sister and a longtime friend of Lesley. She had often unknowingly hinted at the connection, sometimes telling Cleaver, “You were so like Lesley in that last scene,” making the real-life reunion even more extraordinary. 41. What did Sue Cleaver know about her biological mother before meeting Michael? A. Her name and occupation. B. Her name and where she lived. C. Her name and where Sue was born. D. Her name and age. 42. Why might Sue have been “fascinated by his family” before knowing the connection? A. She had seen his wife’s photographs and recognized the resemblance. B. She was subconsciously sensing a deep, unexplainable biological link. C. Michael often shared captivating stories about his family life. D. As an actress, she was naturally curious about different family relationships. 43. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Sue had searched for her birth mother before the reunion. B. Michael suspected a connection when he first saw Sue perform. C. Helen was aware of the relationship between Sue and Lesley all along. D. Lesley had regretted giving up her daughter for adoption. 44. How did Sue feel after Michael passed her final test question? A. Angry and confused. B. Skeptical and doubtful. C. Disappointed and scared. D. Overwhelmed but joyful. 45. What truly reunited Sue and Lesley? A. A chain of luck. B. A planned search. C. Family pressure. D. Professional help. C For decades, social scientists have debated the link between income and happiness. A 2025 cross-country study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology — involving 120,000 participants from 45 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia — offers new insights into this complex relationship, challenging some long-held assumptions. The research team, led by Dr. Elena Marquez from the University of Zurich, first analyzed the connection between “absolute income” (total annual earnings) and self-reported happiness scores (measured on a 10-point scale). They found that for individuals with annual incomes below 75,000, there was a strong positive correlation: each 10,000 increase in income was associated with a 0.8-point rise in happiness. However, above 75,000, the correlation weakened dramatically — an additional 10,000 only led to a 0.1-point increase. Dr. Marquez labeled this $75,000 figure the “happiness threshold” (幸福阈值): beyond this point, more money did not significantly boost happiness. What surprised researchers even more was the impact of “relative income” (income compared to peers in the same social group, such as colleagues or neighbors). For participants earning above the 75,000 threshold, relative income became a key factor. Those who earned 20% more than their peers reported happiness scores 1.2 points higher than those who earned 20% less — even if both groups had annual incomes above 100,000. “It’s not just how much you have,” Dr. Marquez explained, “but how much you have compared to people around you. This ‘social comparison effect’ often overrides the influence of absolute income once basic needs are met.” The study also highlighted regional differences. In high-cost-of-living regions like New York or Tokyo, the happiness threshold was slightly higher — around 95,000 — due to increased expenses for housing and daily necessities. In contrast, in areas with lower living costs, such as parts of rural India or Vietnam, the threshold dropped to 50,000. Notably, the social comparison effect was more pronounced in individualistic cultures (e.g., the U.S., Germany) than in collectivist cultures (e.g., Japan, Thailand), where community well-being is often prioritized over personal income status. Critics of the study point out its limitations: it relied on self-reported happiness scores, which may be influenced by temporary mood swings, and it did not account for non-financial factors like health, family relationships, or work-life balance — all of which affect happiness. Dr. Marquez acknowledged these gaps but emphasized the study’s value: “Our findings help clarify when money matters for happiness and when it doesn’t. For policymakers, this means focusing on reducing poverty (to lift people above the threshold) rather than just boosting overall economic growth. For individuals, it’s a reminder that chasing more money beyond a certain point may not lead to greater fulfillment.” 46. What can we learn about the “happiness threshold” from the study? A. It is a fixed figure of $75,000 applicable to all regions. B. Below this threshold, more money has little impact on happiness. C. Above it, more income doesn’t lead to much greater happiness. D. It is determined solely by an individual’s annual absolute income. 47. What does the underlined word “overrides” mean in paragraph 3? A. Weakens the impact of B. Becomes more important than C. Balances the effect of D. Depends entirely on 48. Which of the following is a limitation of the 2025 study? A. It ignored the influence of relative income on happiness. B. It only included participants from individualistic cultures. C. It failed to consider non-financial factors affecting happiness. D. It used an inaccurate 10-point scale to measure happiness. 49. According to the study’s findings on regional and cultural differences, which of the following statements is true? A. The happiness threshold remains consistent worldwide. B. Collectivist cultures show a stronger social comparison effect than individualistic cultures. C. The happiness threshold is higher in high-cost-of-living areas. D. Community well-being in individualistic cultures reduces the impact of relative income on happiness. 50. What does Dr. Marquez suggest policymakers do based on the study’s findings? A. Focus on increasing the overall economic growth rate. B. Set a unified happiness threshold for all regions. C. Prioritize reducing poverty to help people exceed the threshold. D. Encourage people to compare their income with peers less frequently. D For some readers, a dictionary opens up a world. Dictionaries contain multiple pleasures, such as settling word-game wars by turning actual pages. For the rest, a dictionary is either outdated or strictly online. In 2012, Encyclopaedia Britannica stopped printing new editions, going digital-only. In his book, Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary, American journalist Stefan Fatsis writes of the shift brought about by our decade-old dependence on search engines: “Definitions, good and bad, were a click away, and most people didn’t care or couldn’t tell which was which: expert research, scraped data, zombie (僵尸) websites, whatever popped up in a search.” When I was a child, I loved dictionaries, and so did every sensible parent in Calcutta. If your child was literate, one of the 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary or an illustrated Collins was the surest way to keep them happily occupied, setting them off on hunts for lost or forgotten words. Fatsis sees dictionary-making as “a human endeavor stretching back to the third millennium BCE”. From the Akkadians to Sanskrit scholars, what dictionary makers hoped to do went far beyond the already tricky task of writing definitions: their job was to explain and track “the endless shifts in language”. Change is inevitable, though Fatsis also asks what we lose in the name of convenience. He writes, “the job of the dictionary was firmly established... By the time I finished this book, it wasn’t clear how much longer flesh-bone-and-blood lexicographers (词典编纂者) would be needed to document the march of the English language. Between traditional search engines and AI-enhanced search through LLMs (large language models), the way we look up words, and find meaning in language itself, has changed.” We can’t claim that humanity still needs physical dictionaries. Like encyclopedias and atlases (地图册), the best of them have long moved online. Indeed, the starting points of most search engines were the encyclopedias and dictionaries compiled (编纂) by experts. But I plan to hold on to my beloved, dog-eared physical dictionaries — such priceless time capsules, one of the last paradises of freedom from the endless scroll of digital content. 51. What’s the primary factor that has reduced people’s reliance on physical dictionaries? A. The economic unsustainability of print media as a whole. B. The effortless access to definitions provided by search engines. C. The public’s growing lack of concern for linguistic precision. D. The strategic decision by publishers to phase out printed editions. 52. Why does the author mention “zombie websites” in the quote from Stefan Fatsis? A. To criticize the low quality of content on some online platforms. B. To illustrate misinformation can be mistaken for credible sources in digital searches. C. To emphasize the technical challenges of maintaining up-to-date digital records. D. To highlight the cost of keeping outdated websites running online. 53. What conclusion can be drawn about the future role of human lexicographers based on Fatsis’s concern? A. They will need to handle much more language data. B. Their expertise will continue to be indispensable. C. Their traditional role may be threatened. D. They must learn to work with AI and computers. 54. Why does the author stick to physical dictionaries? A. They boost long-term memory. B. They last longer than digital files. C. They offer an escape from screens. D. They give more authoritative definitions. 55. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Word in Favor of Physical Dictionaries B The Dictionary Debate: Physical VS. Digital C. A Best-seller on the Theme of Change D. The Pleasure of Flipping Through a Dictionary 第II卷(共35分) 注意事项:用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题纸上, 不能使用修改液。 第四部分：写作 第一节、阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分, 满分10分) 阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Laurie Johnston took a gift of 200 more than a half-century ago and turned it into 1 million. The urge for his philanthropy (慈善事业) dates back to 1949 when Johnston was a cash-strapped student in his fourth year of pharmacy (药学) school. He was considering taking a year off to work when a friend of the family called him over one day and handed him an envelope containing $200. “That was a huge amount of money back then. She told me to use it for my schooling and pay it back for somebody else in the future.” Johnston said. His experience as a child of the Great Depression also played a key role in his philanthropic tendencies. Johnston’s mother would cook for young men who would ride the railway in search of odd jobs to make a few dollars here and there. So, he decided to build a special legacy (遗产) fund. Shortly after he graduated from university, Johnston started saving money and 22 years later, he had accumulated $80,000. Johnston never took a cent out of the fund for himself and credited a simple saying for being able to build up his million-dollar career. “Never buy what you want, just buy what you need,” he said. Sheldon Mindell, manager of Riverview Health Centre Foundation, said Johnston’s gift will be put towards rebuilding its 30 care beds, including installing flat-screen televisions and a Wi-Fi system. Mindell also wants to upgrade a meeting area into a place where a family could eat a meal in relative privacy, rather than in the cafeteria. “I believe generosity isn’t a characteristic you’re born with. You learn it by examples that are set in your childhood or adulthood. This isn’t a rich man who gave away $1 million, but a man who decided 35 years ago that he wanted to do something significant.” Mindell said. 56. What does the underlined word “cash-strapped” in paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 3 words) _____________________________________ 57. What contributed to Johnston’s philanthropy? (no more than 10 words) _____________________________________ 58. According to Johnston, what was his key principle for saving money? (10 words) _____________________________________ 59. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? (no more than 10 words) _____________________________________ 60. How do you find Laurie Johnston? Why? (no more than 25 words) _____________________________________ 第二节、书面表达(共1小题，共25分) 61. 假设你是晨光中学的李津，你的英国笔友Chris最近给你写信，诉说自己即将毕业，由于学业压力很大，开始怀疑自己的能力，总是觉得自己在很多方面都不如别人，对未来感到迷茫和焦虑。请你根据以下要点，给Chris写一封回信，安慰他并给出一些建议，帮助他正确看待自己的能力，树立信心。 1. 对其描述的状况表示理解，并给予安慰； 2. 提出缓解焦虑的建议（如：正确评价自己、明确差距与努力方向、寻求反馈与帮助等）； 3. 鼓励与展望。 注意： (1)字数不少于100词； (2)题目已给出，不计入总词数； (3)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li jin 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $