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信宜市2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试题 高二英语 本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页, 满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。 2. 选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后, 用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, 再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 3. 考试结束后, 监考员只收答题卡。 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 Chinese Open Classes in Shanghai Try our group classes for FREE at That’s Mandarin campus in Shanghai. You can choose a group that fits your level — from complete beginners to advanced learners. Pick a time that suits you and join in! Overviews Frequency (频次) Number of students Where Schedule 1 day (2 classes) Max. 8 students Shanghai, Wuding Road Morning Classes 10:20～12:00 Evening Classes 19:00～20:40 Advantages Learn with those at your level Small Group Unique Methods You will be placed in a group of students of different backgrounds/ nationalities but similar Chinese level as you. Being in a small group means you still have personalized learning and the teacher can keep track of your progress. Our special methods make sure that the students can learn effectively (有效地) and achieve their learning goals even in a short time. Services ●Free access to our online/ mobile app ●Well-lit, clean, and modern classrooms ●Free drinks, coffee and tea ●Classrooms equipped with advanced computers ●Over 15 years of hands-on experience ●Full-time, experienced teachers who completed our training course How to get to our Chinese language school Our Shanghai campus is located in the heart of downtown Shanghai, a 10-minute walk away from Jing’an Temple subway station, Line 2, and less than 5-minute walk from Changping Road subway station, Line 7. 1. What do we know about the Chinese open classes? A. They each continue two hours. B. They are mainly for beginners. C. They do not require students to pay. D. They include two classes a week. 2. What is the strength of small class sizes? A. Every student can get attention. B. The students’ levels are the same. C. Learning goals are easier to achieve. D. The students’ personality will improve. 3. What is this text? A. An event schedule. B. An organization profile. C. A subject instruction. D. A course notice. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了上海That’s Mandarin语言学校提供的免费中文公开课的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Try our group classes for FREE at That’s Mandarin campus in Shanghai. (在上海That’s Mandarin语言学校免费试听我们的团体课程。)”可知，中文公开课不需要学生付费。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Advantages部分“Being in a small group means you still have personalized learning and the teacher can keep track of your progress. (小班教学意味着你仍然有个性化的学习，老师可以跟踪你的进度。)”可知，小班教学的优势是每个学生都能得到关注。故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章标题“Chinese Open Classes in Shanghai (上海中文公开课)”可知，文章主要介绍了上海That’s Mandarin语言学校提供的免费中文公开课的相关信息，包括课程频次、学生人数、地点、时间表、优势、服务以及如何到达学校等，因此这篇文章是一则课程通知。故选D。 B An owl (猫头鹰) named Flaco escaped New York’s Central Park Zoo last week after his cage was broken. This set off a bird-hunt of police officers and park rangers (护林员). Zoo officials worried that Flaco, who had been kept in his zoo cage for 13 years, may have lost the survival abilities he needed in the wild. They placed some of his favorite treats in the open air to attempt to trap him. Flaco was not fooled. Instead, he was sighted flying over5th Avenue, and Central Park’s skating rink. A number of New Yorkers came into Central Park to try to catch a glimpse of Flaco, taking photos with excitement. But this week, zoo officials announced they accepted that Flaco remained in Central Park because he had been seen bringing up bones and fur from the park’s community of rats. “He has been very successful at hunting and consuming lots of rats in the park.” zoo officials told the New York Post.“ And that’s amazing. He’s hunting on his own. He’s flying better. Flaceo really seems to be enjoying himself out there.” There is a caution attached to this story of an owl who is making it on his own in the city that never sleeps. Owls are nocturnal. They go around searching for food at night. They sleep during the day, or try to, like lots of people who work the overnight shift. Yet some New Yorkers who don’t know proper bird-watching behavior reportedly see Flaco sleep in a tree during the day, and begin to shout at him. It interrupts his sleep. Flaco can’t try to say “shh, shh” with the traditional New York reply. After all, a bird can’t give someone the bird. 4. Why were zoo officials concerned about Flaco’s ability to survive? A. Because his favourite food was too little. B. Because he might be attacked by police. C. Because his cage was severely damaged. D. Because he was kept in his cage for long. 5. What can we infer about Flaco from the third paragraph? A. He has adapted to the wild. B. He has found his previous home. C. He still faces great challenges. D. He dislikes the rats in the park. 6. What does the underlined word “nocturnal” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Scary-looking. B. Shy and quiet. C. Active at night. D. Badly-behaved. 7. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to the interruption to Flaco’s sleep? A. Cautious. B. Favorable. C. Unclear. D. Disapproving. 【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述纽约动物园一只猫头鹰逃跑并为市民所接受的故事。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Zoo officials worried that Flaco, who had been kept in his zoo cage for 13 years, may have lost the survival abilities he needed in the wild.(动物园官员担心，在动物园笼子里被关了13年的弗拉科可能已经失去了在野外生存所需的能力)”可推知，这只猫头鹰被圈在笼子里面过长了，可能失去了捕食能力。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“He’s hunting on his own. He’s flying better. Flaceo really seems to be enjoying himself out there.(他在独自打猎。他飞得好多了。弗拉西奥在外面玩得很开心)”可推知，他现在已经适应了野外生活。故选A。 【6题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词后文“They go around searching for food at night. They sleep during the day, or try to, like lots of people who work the overnight shift.(它们在夜间四处寻找食物。他们白天睡觉，或者试着睡觉，就像很多上夜班的人一样)”可知，猫头鹰在夜间四处寻找食物，白天睡觉，属于夜间活动的动物。故该词意思为“夜间活动的”。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Yet some New Yorkers who don’t know proper bird-watching behavior reportedly see Flaco sleep in a tree during the day, and begin to shout at him. It interrupts his sleep. Flaco can’t try to say “shh, shh” with the traditional New York reply. After all, a bird can’t give someone the bird.(然而，据报道，一些不知道正确观鸟行为的纽约人白天看到弗拉克在树上睡觉，就开始对它大喊大叫。这打断了他的睡眠。弗莱克不能用纽约人传统的回答方式说“嘘，嘘”。毕竟，鸟不能给人竖中指)”可推知，作者的态度为不赞同。故选D。 C The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, organizers FIFA announced on Sunday. The New York held off a strong challenge from Dallas to win the July 19 game, the culmination (高潮) of the expanded 48-team tournament (锦标赛) being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. The competition will kick-off with the opening game at Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium on June 11. Atlanta and Dallas will host the semi-finals while the third-place game will be played in Miami. The quarter-final games will take place in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami and Boston. A total of 16 cities across the three countries will host games, while most of the matches will be held in the US. The New York had lobbied (游说) hard on the city’s experience at hosting major international events and its position as a global city with easy transportation connections for fans. There is some compensation for Dallas with the spot being given nine total games — the most of any spot. Los Angeles had also thrown a hat into the ring, but the attempt struggled among disagreements with FIFA about tournament upgrades (升级) needed to National Football League playground, SoFi Stadium. The Azteca will become the first stadium to host the World Cup tournament games in three separate editions after 1970 and 1986. The World Cup will take place during celebrations of the 250th anniversary of American independence. A round-of-16 game will be held on July 4, Independence Day, in Philadelphia, where the US Declaration of Independence was signed. The expansion of the tournament to 48 teams from 32 means there will be an additional 24 matches, making up 104 games across the 16 chosen playgrounds. The tournament will take 12 groups, with the top two going through and the eight best third-placed teams. From there, the competition is a straight knock-out format until the champion is determined. 8. Which city will hold most matches? A. Dallas. B. Azteca. C. New York. D. Los Angeles. 9. What made Los Angeles fail to host the 2026 World Cup final? A. It has hosted the World Cup games in three separate editions. B. It has no experiences in hosting major international events. C. It isn’t a global city with easy transportation connections. D. Its stadium doesn’t agree with the FIFA requirement. 10. What can we learn about the Azteca Stadium from the text? A. It will host the fourth World Cup tournament game. B. It is located in New Jersey of the United States. C. It will host the first game of the tournament. D. It will celebrate its 250th anniversary during the tournament. 11. How many teams will advance to the second stage? A. 12. B. 24. C. 32. D. 48. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了2026年世界杯的举办地点、赛事安排、参赛队伍规模等信息，包括决赛场地、各阶段比赛的举办城市及赛事赛制等内容。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文第三段“There is some compensation for Dallas with the spot being given nine total games — the most of any spot. (达拉斯获得了总共9场比赛的举办权——是所有举办地点中最多的。)”可知举办比赛最多的城市是达拉斯。故选A项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文第三段“Los Angeles had also thrown a hat into the ring, but the attempt struggled among disagreements with FIFA about tournament upgrades needed to National Football League playground, SoFi Stadium. (洛杉矶也参与了竞争，但因与国际足联在其体育场的赛事升级要求上存在分歧，尝试未能成功。)”，可知洛杉矶失败的原因是其体育场不符合国际足联的要求。故选D项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文第二段“The competition will kick-off with the opening game at Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium on June 11. (赛事揭幕战将在6月11日于墨西哥城标志性阿兹特克体育场举行。)”可知阿兹特克体育场将举办赛事的首场比赛。故选C项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据原文最后一段“The tournament will take 12 groups, with the top two going through and the eight best third-placed teams. (赛事共有12个小组，每个小组前两名晋级，同时还有8支排名第三的球队晋级)”计算可知32支队伍晋级第二阶段。故选C项。 D Researchers have developed a new soft robot design that conducts itself with three behaviours at the same time: rolling (翻滚) forward. turning like a record and following a path that goes around a central point. The equipment, which operates without human or computer control, holds promise for developing soft robots that can be used to AA-head and map unknown environments. The new soft robots are called twisted ring-bots (扭曲环机器人). They are made of something like a ribbon (缎带) and then joined together at the end to form a ring. When the robots are placed on a surface that is at least 55 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the surrounding air, one part of the ribbon touching the surface becomes smaller, while one part in the air does not. This induces a rolling movement: the warmer the surface, the faster the robot rolls. “The ribbon rolls on its horizontal axis (横轴), giving the ring forward strength,” says Jie Yin, a professor of mechanical and acrospace engineering. The twisted ring-bot also turns along its central axis. And as the twisted ring-bot moves forward it travels in a path around a central point, basically moving in a large circle. However, if the twisted ring-bot meets a boundary — like the wall of a box — it will travel along the boundary. The twisted ring-bots are examples of equipment whose behaviour is governed by physical intelligence, meaning their actions are determined by their structural design and the materials they are made of, rather than being directed by a computer or human. “Soft robotics is still a relatively new field.” Yin says. “Finding new ways to control the movement of soft robots in a repeatable and engineered way moves the field forward. And advancing our understanding of what is possible is exciting.” 12. What makes the robot roll faster and faster? A. The ribbon. B. The central axis. C. The shape and material. D. The higher surface temperature. 13. How does the author introduce the new soft robots? A. By explaining the robot’s working ways. B. By quoting experts’ opinions. C. By making some comparisons. D. By offering reasons and results. 14. What is Yin’s attitude towards twisted ring- bots? A. Unclear. B. Favourable. C. Negative. D. Doubtful. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. The New Soft Robots B. Ribbons and Their Rolling C. Three Creative Movements D. Twisted Rings and the Axis 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新型软体机器人，即扭曲环机器人的相关工作原理和特点等。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“When the robots are placed on a surface that is at least 55 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the surrounding air, one part of the ribbon touching the surface becomes smaller, while one part in the air does not. This induces a rolling movement: the warmer the surface, the faster the robot rolls.(当机器人放置在至少55摄氏度的表面上（这个温度高于周围空气的温度）时，接触该表面的一段带子会变短，而处于空气中的那一段则不会。这就会引发一种滚动运动：表面温度越高，机器人滚动的速度就越快)”可知，其接触表面的温度越高，旋转越快。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The new soft robots are called twisted ring-bots (扭曲环机器人). They are made of something like a ribbon (缎带) and then joined together at the end to form a ring.(这种新型软机器人被称为“扭曲环机器人”。它们由类似丝带的材料制成，然后在末端连接起来形成一个环状结构)”以及第三段“When the robots are placed on a surface that is at least 55 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the surrounding air, one part of the ribbon touching the surface becomes smaller, while one part in the air does not. This induces a rolling movement: the warmer the surface, the faster the robot rolls.(当机器人放置在至少55摄氏度的表面上（这个温度高于周围空气的温度）时，接触该表面的一段带子会变短，而处于空气中的那一段则不会。这就会引发一种滚动运动：表面温度越高，机器人滚动的速度就越快)”可知，作者主要通过解释机器人的工作方式来介绍新的软体机器人。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““Soft robotics is still a relatively new field.” Yin says. “Finding new ways to control the movement of soft robots in a repeatable and engineered way moves the field forward. And advancing our understanding of what is possible is exciting.”(“软体机器人技术仍是一个相对较新的领域。”Yin说道。“寻找新的方法来以可重复且有规划的方式控制软体机器人的动作，能够推动该领域的发展。而增进我们对于可能实现之事的理解，也是一件令人兴奋的事情。”)”可知，Yin对新型软体机器人的态度是积极的。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Rescarchers have developed a new soft robot design that conducts itself with three behaviours at the same time: rolling (翻滚) forward. turning like a record and following a path that goes around a central point. The equipment, which operates without human or computer control, holds promise for developing soft robots that can be used to AA-head and map unknown environments.(研究人员开发出了一种新型的软机器人设计，它能够同时具备三种行为：向前滚动、像唱片一样旋转以及沿着围绕中心点的路径行进。这种无需人类或计算机控制就能运行的设备，有望用于制造能够自主探索和绘制未知环境的地图的软机器人)”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了新型软体机器人——扭曲环机器人的相关工作原理和特点等。因此推断A项“新软体机器人”为最佳标题。故选A。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 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。 Losing a small wetland might not seem like a big problem for the whole world or even a whole country. ____16____ Now, when it rains, the town gets flooded. And it’s terrible for the special animals and plants that live there. Luckily, countries and international groups are starting to see how important wetlands are — both for local places and the whole world. Some have made “no-net-loss” rules to make sure the total number of wetlands won’t get smaller. ____17____ ____18____ For example, over $10 billion (£8.2 billion) has been used on a 35-year plan to fix the Florida Everglades. This is a special group of subtropical wetlands, and it’s the biggest and most expensive ecological repair project in the world. Many places are also making new wetlands. In Britain, beavers (水獭) are being brought back to some enclosed areas. It’s hoped this will make more wetlands in the country, and bring all the good things these homes can give. Beaver dams (坝) and the wetlands they make can cut flooding by up to 60%. ____19____ One study found that because of these cute “workers”, the number of local mammal (哺乳动物) types went up by 86%. It doesn’t really matter if the world has lost 20% or 50% of its wetlands. ____20____ As the UN said recently, 1 billion people depend on wetlands to make a living. Saving and fixing these important homes is key to having a future where we can live well without harming the planet. A. But it’s really bad for the nearby town. B. They also help more wild animals live there. C. Wetlands provide food and homes for beavers. D. After all, wetlands seem less important than rivers. E. That means builders must fix any wetlands they destroy. F. Wetlands are being protected around the world at huge costs. G. What matters is that people stop regarding wetlands as useless. 【答案】16. A 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了湿地的重要性以及全球为保护和修复湿地所做的努力。 【16题详解】 上文“Losing a small wetland might not seem like a big problem for the whole world or even a whole country.(失去一个小湿地对整个世界甚至整个国家来说似乎都不是什么大问题)”说明失去小湿地从宏观角度看似乎不是大问题，空处和前文为转折关系，说明从局部角度看有严重后果。所以A项“但对附近的小镇来说真的很糟糕。”符合语境，下文“Now, when it rains, the town gets flooded. And it’s terrible for the special animals and plants that live there.(现在，一下雨，小镇就被淹了。这对生活在那里的特殊动植物来说太可怕了)”进一步说明了这种糟糕的情况。故选A。 【17题详解】 上文“Some have made “no-net-loss” rules to make sure the total number of wetlands won’t get smaller.(一些国家制定了“无净损失”规则，以确保湿地的总数不会减少)”说明制定了保护湿地总数的规则，空处和前文为顺接关系，说明规则的具体内容。所以E项“这意味着建设者必须修复他们破坏的任何湿地。”符合语境，解释了“无净损失”规则的具体要求。故选E。 【18题详解】 下文“For example, over $10 billion (£8.2 billion) has been used on a 35-year plan to fix the Florida Everglades. This is a special group of subtropical wetlands, and it’s the biggest and most expensive ecological repair project in the world.(例如，在35年的佛罗里达大沼泽地修复计划中，已经投入了超过100亿美元（82亿英镑）。这是一组特殊的亚热带湿地，也是世界上最大、最昂贵的生态修复项目)”说明保护湿地花费巨大，空处位于段首，应概括本段内容。所以F项“世界各地正在以巨大的成本保护湿地。”符合语境。故选F。 【19题详解】 上文“Beaver dams (坝) and the wetlands they make can cut flooding by up to 60%.(海狸筑坝和它们形成的湿地可以减少高达60%的洪水)”说明海狸筑坝和湿地能减少洪水，空处和前文为顺接关系，说明还有其他好处。所以B项“它们还帮助更多的野生动物生活在那里。”符合语境，下文“One study found that because of these cute “workers”, the number of local mammal (哺乳动物) types went up by 86%.(一项研究发现，由于这些可爱的“工人”，当地哺乳动物的种类增加了86%)”进一步说明了这种好处。故选B。 【20题详解】 上文“It doesn’t really matter if the world has lost 20% or 50% of its wetlands.(世界失去了20%还是50%的湿地并不重要)”说明湿地损失的比例不是关键问题，空处和前文为转折关系，说明真正重要的是什么。所以G项“重要的是人们不再认为湿地毫无用处。”符合语境，下文“As the UN said recently, 1 billion people depend on wetlands to make a living. Saving and fixing these important homes is key to having a future where we can live well without harming the planet.(正如联合国最近所说，10亿人依靠湿地谋生。拯救和修复这些重要的家园是我们拥有一个在不伤害地球的情况下生活得很好的未来的关键)”进一步说明了保护湿地的重要性。故选G。 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin. He was ____21____ and played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____22____ the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man ____23____ there was a musician playing. A few minutes later, someone stopped to listen to him and then ____24____ up to meet their ____25____. The one who was the most ____26____ to the play was a 3-year-old boy. His mother followed him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the ____27____. Finally, the mother ____28____ hard, and the child continued to walk, ____29____ his head all the time. This was ______30______ by several other children. All the parents, without ______31______, rushed them to move on. In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most ______32______ musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written in ______33______ on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. ______34______, one of the possible lessons from this experience could be: If we do not have a(n) ______35______ to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing? 21. A. shy B. anxious C. graceful D. slim 22. A. went through B. concentrated on C. checked in D. made up 23. A. debated B. recognized C. pretended D. recommended 24. A. packed B. put C. cleaned D. hurried 25. A. schedule B. campus C. organization D. strategy 26. A. puzzled B. addicted C. used D. frightened 27. A. audience B. editor C. designer D. violinist 28. A. requested B. challenged C. impressed D. sweated 29. A. admiring B. showing C. turning D. exploring 30. A. revised B. typed C. flashed D. repeated 31. A. anxiety B. exception C. destination D. strength 32 A. gifted B. amazed C. confused D. annoyed 33. A. contact B. civilization C. architecture D. competition 34. A. Strangely B. Luckily C. Normally D. Obviously 35. A. experience B. excuse C. moment D. goal 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个社会性实验，著名小提琴家Joshua Bell在华盛顿特区车站拉琴45分钟，绝大多数人都匆匆赶路，仅有6人停留，这一实验提醒我们要停下欣赏美好事物，否则可能会错过很多东西。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他非常优雅，在45分钟内演奏了6首曲子。A. shy害羞的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. graceful优雅的；D. slim苗条的。根据下文“listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written.”可知，这名小提琴家非常有名，由此可知，他应该是很优雅的。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在那段时间里，因为是高峰时间，1100人经过车站，其中大多数是去上班的。A. went through走过；B. concentrated on集中精力于；C. checked in办理登记手续；D. made up组成。根据下文“most of them on their way to work”可知，大多数人是去上班的，由此可知，他们是经过车站。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：三分钟过去了，一位中年男子意识到有一位音乐家在演奏。A. debated辩论；B. recognized意识到；C. pretended假装；D. recommended推荐。根据上文“A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin.”可知，小提琴家在车站里开始拉小提琴，由此可知，中年男子是意识到有一位音乐家在演奏。故选B。 24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，有人停下来听他演奏，然后匆匆赶去赶他们的行程。A. packed打包；B. put放；C. cleaned打扫；D. hurried匆忙。根据上文“During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____2____ the station, most of them on their way to work.”可知，此时是高峰时间，大多数人是去上班的，由此可知，他们是匆匆忙忙的，下文的“His mother followed him along, hurried”也是提示。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，有人停下来听他演奏，然后匆匆赶去赶他们的行程。A. schedule日程安排；B. campus校园；C. organization组织；D. strategy策略。根据上文“During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____2____ the station, most of them on their way to work.”可知，此时是高峰时间，大多数人是去上班的，由此可知，他们是在赶行程。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最沉迷于演奏的是一个3岁的男孩。A. puzzled困惑的；B. addicted入迷的；C. used习惯的；D. frightened害怕的。根据下文“but the kid stopped to look at the ____7____”和“All the parents, without ____11____, rushed them to move on”可知，孩子停下来看演奏，而且需要父母催促着才离开，由此可知，此处指最沉迷于演奏，短语be addicted to意为“沉迷于”。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的母亲跟在他后面，匆忙地走着，但孩子停下来看小提琴家。A. audience观众；B. editor编辑；C. designer设计师；D. violinist小提琴家。根据下文“The violinist was Joshua Bell”可知，孩子停下来看小提琴家。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，母亲使劲要求，孩子继续走，不停地转头。A. requested要求；B. challenged挑战；C. impressed给……留下深刻印象；D. sweated出汗。根据上文“but the kid stopped to look at the ____7____”和下文“and the child continued to walk”可知，孩子先是停下来听演奏，后来继续走，由此推知，他的母亲使劲要求他走，他才离开的。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，母亲使劲要求，孩子继续走，不停地转头。A. admiring钦佩；B. showing展示；C. turning转向；D. exploring探索。根据下文“his head all the time”可推知，孩子不停地转头，想继续听演奏，表明他恋恋不舍，短语turn one’s head意为“转头”。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：其他几个孩子也这样做了。A. revised修订；B. typed打字；C. flashed闪烁；D. repeated重复。根据下文“All the parents, without ____11____, rushed them to move on.”可知，所有的父母都催促孩子离开，由此可知，3岁的男孩的情况被其他孩子重复了，即他们也这样做了。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有的父母，无一例外，催促他们离开。A. anxiety焦虑；B. exception例外；C. destination目的地；D. strength力量。根据上文“All the parents”和下文“rushed them to move on”可知，所有的父母都催促孩子离开，由此可知，这些父母和3岁男孩的妈妈的行为是一样的，此处指无一例外，短语without exception意为“无一例外”。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：小提琴家是Joshua Bell，他是世界上最有天赋的音乐家之一。A. gifted有天赋的；B. amazed惊讶的；C. confused困惑的；D. annoyed恼怒的。根据下文“listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written”可知，Joshua Bell是世界上最好的音乐家，由此可知，此处指世界上最有天赋的音乐家之一。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他刚刚用一把价值350万美元的小提琴演奏了人类文明史上最优美的曲子之一。A. contact联系；B. civilization文明；C. architecture建筑；D. competition竞争。根据上文“one of the most beautiful pieces ever written”可推知，此处指人类文明史上最优美的曲子之一。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：显然，从这次经历中可能得到的教训之一是：如果我们没有时间停下来听世界上最好的音乐家演奏有史以来最好的音乐，我们还错过了多少其他的东西？A. Strangely奇怪地；B. Luckily幸运地；C. Normally正常地；D. Obviously明显地。根据上文叙述的社会性实验的情况可知，绝大多数人都匆匆赶路，无心欣赏著名小提琴家Joshua Bell的美妙演奏，再结合下文“one of the possible lessons from this experience could be”可推知，我们显然能从这一社会性实验得到一个教训。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：显然，从这次经历中可能得到的教训之一是：如果我们没有时间停下来听世界上最好的音乐家演奏有史以来最好的音乐，我们还错过了多少其他的东西？A. experience经历；B. excuse借口；C. moment时刻；D. goal目标。根据上文“In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.”可知，绝大多数人都匆匆赶路，只有极少数人停了下来，由此可知，此处指没有时间停下来听这段音乐。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。 The Chinese compass, one of China’s Four Great Inventions, ____36____ (invent) during the Warring States Period. It was originally shaped like a spoon, with the handle ____37____ (point) south. Shen Kuo later improved it during the Song Dynasty, making it important for sea ____38____ (explore). The compass, ____39____ then spread to the Arab World and Europe, contributed to the discovery of new continents and helped shape world history. The compass works based on the Earth’s magnetic (有磁性的) field, a phenomenon (现象) discovered by observing how natural magnetite attracts iron filings (铁屑). Before the compass was invented, sailors depended ____40____ celestial (天空的) navigation (导航), using the sun and stars to find their way. The compass changed the game by allowing sailors ____41____ (determine) direction, even at night or in ____42____ (cloud) weather, greatly improving long-distance travel and discoveries. It is widely recognized that the North Star ____43____ (help) find the north, yet cannot be seen in the Southern Hemisphere (半球). The compass, however, can point the way no matter where you are, making it ____44____ much more practical tool. Even today, the compass remains _____45_____ (high) valuable in helping people find their way in unknown locations. 【答案】36. was invented 37. pointing 38. exploration 39. which 40. on##upon 41. to determine 42. cloudy 43. helps 44. a 45. highly 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国四大发明之一的指南针的历史、工作原理及其对世界历史的影响。文章从指南针的起源开始，讲述了它如何被发明、改进，以及它的传播过程和对航海探索的重大贡献。同时，还解释了指南针的工作原理和其在现代社会中的应用价值。 【36题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：中国的指南针，是中国四大发明之一，在战国时期被发明。主语“The Chinese compass”与动词“invent”之间存在被动关系，且描述的是过去的事情，因此使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was invented。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它最初像一个勺子，把手指向南方。此处需要一个非谓语动词，the handle与动词point之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，使用现在分词。故填pointing。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：沈括在宋朝对其进行了改进，使其对海上探索变得重要。此处需要一个名词来作为“for”的宾语，填名词exploration。故填exploration。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：指南针随后传播到阿拉伯世界和欧洲，有助于新大陆的发现，并帮助塑造了世界历史。此处需要一个关系代词来引导非限制性定语从句，指代前文提到的先行词“compass”，使用关系代词which。故填which。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：在指南针发明之前，水手们依赖天体导航，使用太阳和星星来确定方向。depend on/upon为固定短语，含义为“依赖，依靠”。故填on/upon。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：指南针改变了游戏规则，允许水手确定方向，即使在夜间或阴天也能如此，极大地改善了远程旅行和发现。allow sb to do sth“使某人能够做某事”为固定搭配，设空处填不定式作宾补。故填to determine。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：同上。此处需要一个形容词来修饰名词“weather”作定语，填形容词cloudy。故填cloudy。 【43题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：人们普遍认为北极星有助于找到北方，但在南半球却看不到。设空处在主语从句中作谓语，此处描述是一个客观事实，因此使用一般现在时，因主语 the North Star是单数第三人称，谓语动词使用单数第三人称形式。故填helps。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：然而，无论你在哪里，指南针都能指明方向，使其成为一个更实用的工具。此处需要一个不定冠词来修饰“much more practical tool”，表示泛指，空后much起始音为辅音，填不定冠词a。故填a。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：即使在今天，指南针在帮助人们在未知地点找到方向方面仍然具有很高的价值。此处需要一个副词来修饰形容词“valuable”作状语。故填highly。 第四部分 基础知识 ( 共两节，满分10分) 第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分) 根据中文提示和首字母填空，或根据括号内同根词填空。 46. When e________ (评估) the project, they encountered many difficulties with the data. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】evaluating##valuating 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句的省略和及物动词。句意：在评估这个项目时，他们在数据方面遇到了许多困难。汉语意思“评估”以及首字母提示对应动词evaluate。they与evaluate是主谓关系，此空需用现在分词evaluating，此处是状语从句的省略。故填evaluating。 47. Jack i________ (坚持) that they should not risk their lives by going out during the typhoon. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】insisted##nsisted 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：杰克坚持认为他们不应该在台风期间冒着生命危险外出。结合首字母提示可知，“坚持”应用动词insist，作谓语，且句子应该是描述过去发生的事，时态宜用一般过去时。故填insisted。 48. The railway station is at a d_________ （距离）of two miles from our school. （根据中英文提示填空） 【答案】distance 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：火车站离我们学校有两英里远。at a distance隔开一段距离； 在远处。根据中英文提示及句意，故填distance。 49. This technology is also ________ (potential) useful for developing electronic device. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】potentially 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：这项技术对于开发电子设备而言也具有潜在的实用性。设空处修饰形容词useful，使用potential的副词形式potentially作状语。故填potentially。 50. At the age of 24, I became a ______________(journal) writing for a local newspaper. （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】journalist 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：24岁时，我成为了一名为当地一家报纸撰稿的记者。根据空前的a可知，空处需要名词。journalist为可数名词“记者”，符合语境。空处需要该名词的单数形式。故填journalist。 51. The film Nezha a________ (吸引) to many people because of its moving story. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】appealed##ppealed##appeals##ppeals 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：电影《哪吒》因其感人的故事吸引了很多人。根据首字母提示、汉语意思“吸引”以及空后介词to可知，此处是固定短语appeal to。结合语境，既可用一般现在时，描述电影的客观影响力，也可用一般过去时，强调电影上映期间(过去的时间)吸引人的效果，主语The film Nezha是单数，此空可填appeals或appealed，作谓语。故填appeals/ appealed。 52. The teacher should make some________(adjust) so that the students will not get bored! （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】adjustment(s) 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：老师应该做些调整，这样学生就不会感到厌烦了。根据“some”可知，空处需填名词复数或不可数名词作宾语，adjust的名词是adjustment，既可以是可数名词也可以是不可数名词；此处可看作抽象概念，不可数；也可看作可数名词，用复数形式。故填adjustment(s)。 53. Her plane b________ (坏掉) down and it was 18 hours before she got there. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】broke##roke 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：她的飞机出故障了，直到她到达那里花了18个小时。根据中文提示“坏掉”和首字母提示，此处应用动词break，表示“出故障、损坏”用break down，根据后文的was可知此处使用一般过去时。故填broke。 54. Foreign trade has ________ (expand) greatly in the past few years. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】expanded 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：在过去几年里，对外贸易有了大幅增长。根据时间状语in the past few years和空格前的has可知，空格处应该用过去分词expanded构成现在完成时。故填expanded。 55. We looked up to you as a shining example of d________ (奉献) to the scientific cause. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】devotion##evotion 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：我们一直视您为献身科学事业的光辉典范。根据汉语提示和首字母d以及空格前的介词of可知，空格处应该用名词devotion作宾语。故填devotion。 第二节 完成句子(共5小题，共10个空，每空0.5分，满分5分) 根据中文提示填空，每个空仅填一个单词。 56. There are 46 students in our class, out ________ ________ only 11 are taking an optional art course. 我们班有46名学生，其中只有11名学生选修了艺术课程。 【答案】 ①. of ②. whom 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句及介词搭配。根据“我们班有46名学生，其中只有11名学生……”可知，需用“out of+宾语”表示“在……之中”，此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词是46 students，指人，需用whom，作介词of的宾语。故①填of，②填whom。 57. The day after tomorrow from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m they will ________ ________ soccer. 他们将在后天的下午4点到6点踢足球。 【答案】 ①. be ②. playing 【解析】 【详解】考查将来进行时。根据时间状语从句The day after tomorrow from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m可知，将来进行时表示在将来某个时间正在进行的动作，结构为“will be + 现在分词”，“踢足球”是play soccer，这里用be playing构成将来进行时，表示后天下午4点到6点这个时间段他们将正在踢足球。故填be playing 。 58. ________ ________ ________ grade point average will make it easier for us to enter a university . 获得高平均绩点将使我们更容易进入大学。 【答案】 ①. Getting ②. a ③. high 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词和形容词。表示“获得”用动词get，用动名词形式getting作主语，位于句首首字母大写；表示“高的”用形容词high，作前置定语，修饰名词短语grade point average。此处表泛指“一个高平均绩点”，且high以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填①Getting②a③high。 59. Some people would avoid ________ ________ your eyes. 有些人会避免盯着你的眼睛看。 【答案】 ①. staring ②. at 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配和非谓语动词。根据固定搭配“avoid doing sth. (避免做某事)”以及“stare at (盯着看)”可知，此处需用动名词staring at，作宾语。故填①staring，②at。 60. ________ is obvious that students should prepare well for their future. 很明显，学生应该为未来做好准备。 【答案】It 【解析】 【详解】考查it用法。根据句意和空格后的is obvious that可知，此处考查固定句型It is obvious that，其中it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that从句。故填It。 第五部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 61. 你校英文报新增了“榜样人物”专栏，正在面向全校学生征稿，请你以My Role Model为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.人物的简介；2.所作出的贡献；3.对你的影响。 注意： 1.词数80左右；2.请不要泄露具体校名，人名等身份信息。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 My Role Model Zhang Guimei, a dedicated educator at the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, is my role model. Her most remarkable contribution is establishing the first free senior high school for girls in the country. Despite her own poor health and numerous challenges, she has persistently raised funds and worked tirelessly for the sake of girls from remote regions. Thanks to her relentless dedication to education, these girls have the opportunity to receive an education and their destinies have been reshaped as well. What touches me most is her persistence and selfless devotion to education. Her story not only inspires me to stick to my goals when facing challenges, but also reminds me that I can make a positive difference in my own way. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以My Role Model为题写一篇短文，简介人物，说明人物所作出的贡献以及人物对自己的影响，向校英文报新增的“榜样人物”专栏投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 建立：establish → set up 多亏、由于：thanks to → on account of 奉献：devotion → dedication 激励：inspire → motivate 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Zhang Guimei, a dedicated educator at the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, is my role model. 拓展句：Zhang Guimei, who is a dedicated educator at the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, is my role model. 【点睛】【高分句型1】What touches me most is her persistence and selfless devotion to education.(运用了What引导的主语从句) 【高分句型2】Her story not only inspires me to stick to my goals when facing challenges, but also reminds me that I can make a positive difference in my own way.(运用了when引导状语从句的省略，that引导的宾语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 62. 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。 Sports Day (运动会) was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. Jim, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race, Jim. You are not practicing at all,” said Jim’s mother. "Mom you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!” said Jim.“Jim, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all.This laziness of yours will cost you greatly," his mother warned him.Jim just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was! Tim, a classmate of Jim, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race. There were a few days left for the Sports Day but Jim did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night. The Sports Day was almost around the corner but Jim was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner. At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. Jim and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck. 注意:1所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好; Paragraph 1: Suddenly, Jim went ahead of Tim. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Jim’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Suddenly, Jim went ahead of Tim. The students cheered for him. Soon, it was clear that Jim was going to win. But, when they were just a few meters away from the finishing line, Tim surprisingly speeded and ran ahead of Jim and reached the finishing line first. Tim surprised everyone. He proudly received the trophy and the prize money. Jim’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work. She smiled and said, “Your hard work finally paid off!” “Thanks, Miss!” Tim replied with a big smile and walked happily away with his trophy. Jim hung his head in shame and almost cried. His mother turned to him and said, “Look Jim, talent without hard work is simply useless. That boy worked very hard and finally was successful. Hard work is the only way to success!” Now, Jim understood the importance of hard work. This event brought about a big change in his life. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达以人物为线索展开。文章描述了两位同学Jim和Tim参加运动会跑步比赛的经历。Jim天赋异禀却懒惰，Tim天赋不足但勤奋努力。最终，Tim凭借努力赢得了比赛，而Jim则在失败中领悟到“天分不敌勤奋”的道理。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“突然，Jim超过了Tim。”可知，第一段可描写Jim一度领先，但Tim凭借刻苦训练最终反超并赢得比赛。 ②由第二段首句内容“Jim的妈妈走到Tim面前，称赞他的努力。”可知，第二段可描写Jim母亲对Tim的赞扬，以及Jim从失败中领悟到努力的重要性。 2. 续写线索： 领先——反超——获胜——赞扬——领悟——改变 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①到达：reach/ arrive at ②加速：speed/ accelerate/ quicken ③导致：bring about/ lead to / result in 情绪类 ①羞愧：shame/ abashment / guilt ②惊人地：surprisingly/ alarmingly 【点睛】【高分句型1】But, when they were just a few meters away from the finishing line, Tim surprisingly speeded and ran ahead of Jim and reached the finishing line first.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句） 【高分句型2】Soon, it was clear that Jim was going to win.（运用了it作形式主语，that引导主语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 信宜市2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试题 高二英语 本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页, 满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。 2. 选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后, 用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, 再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 3. 考试结束后, 监考员只收答题卡。 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 Chinese Open Classes in Shanghai Try our group classes for FREE at That’s Mandarin campus in Shanghai. You can choose a group that fits your level — from complete beginners to advanced learners. Pick a time that suits you and join in! Overviews Frequency (频次) Number of students Where Schedule 1 day (2 classes) Max. 8 students Shanghai, Wuding Road Morning Classes 10:20～12:00 Evening Classes 19:00～20:40 Advantages Learn with those at your level Small Group Unique Methods You will be placed in a group of students of different backgrounds/ nationalities but similar Chinese level as you. Being in a small group means you still have personalized learning and the teacher can keep track of your progress. Our special methods make sure that the students can learn effectively (有效地) and achieve their learning goals even in a short time. Services ●Free access to our online/ mobile app ●Well-lit, clean, and modern classrooms ●Free drinks, coffee and tea ●Classrooms equipped with advanced computers ●Over 15 years of hands-on experience ●Full-time, experienced teachers who completed our training course How to get to our Chinese language school Our Shanghai campus is located in the heart of downtown Shanghai, a 10-minute walk away from Jing’an Temple subway station, Line 2, and less than 5-minute walk from Changping Road subway station, Line 7. 1. What do we know about the Chinese open classes? A. They each continue two hours. B. They are mainly for beginners. C. They do not require students to pay. D. They include two classes a week. 2. What is the strength of small class sizes? A. Every student can get attention. B. The students’ levels are the same. C. Learning goals are easier to achieve. D. The students’ personality will improve. 3. What is this text? A. An event schedule. B. An organization profile. C. A subject instruction. D. A course notice. B An owl (猫头鹰) named Flaco escaped New York’s Central Park Zoo last week after his cage was broken. This set off a bird-hunt of police officers and park rangers (护林员). Zoo officials worried that Flaco, who had been kept in his zoo cage for 13 years, may have lost the survival abilities he needed in the wild. They placed some of his favorite treats in the open air to attempt to trap him. Flaco was not fooled. Instead, he was sighted flying over5th Avenue, and Central Park’s skating rink. A number of New Yorkers came into Central Park to try to catch a glimpse of Flaco, taking photos with excitement. But this week, zoo officials announced they accepted that Flaco remained in Central Park because he had been seen bringing up bones and fur from the park’s community of rats. “He has been very successful at hunting and consuming lots of rats in the park.” zoo officials told the New York Post.“ And that’s amazing. He’s hunting on his own. He’s flying better. Flaceo really seems to be enjoying himself out there.” There is a caution attached to this story of an owl who is making it on his own in the city that never sleeps. Owls are nocturnal. They go around searching for food at night. They sleep during the day, or try to, like lots of people who work the overnight shift. Yet some New Yorkers who don’t know proper bird-watching behavior reportedly see Flaco sleep in a tree during the day, and begin to shout at him. It interrupts his sleep. Flaco can’t try to say “shh, shh” with the traditional New York reply. After all, a bird can’t give someone the bird. 4. Why were zoo officials concerned about Flaco’s ability to survive? A. Because his favourite food was too little. B. Because he might be attacked by police. C. Because his cage was severely damaged. D. Because he was kept in his cage for long. 5. What can we infer about Flaco from the third paragraph? A. He has adapted to the wild. B. He has found his previous home. C. He still faces great challenges. D. He dislikes the rats in the park. 6. What does the underlined word “nocturnal” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Scary-looking. B. Shy and quiet. C. Active at night. D. Badly-behaved. 7. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to the interruption to Flaco’s sleep? A. Cautious. B. Favorable. C. Unclear. D. Disapproving. C The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, organizers FIFA announced on Sunday. The New York held off a strong challenge from Dallas to win the July 19 game, the culmination (高潮) of the expanded 48-team tournament (锦标赛) being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. The competition will kick-off with the opening game at Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium on June 11. Atlanta and Dallas will host the semi-finals while the third-place game will be played in Miami. The quarter-final games will take place in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami and Boston. A total of 16 cities across the three countries will host games, while most of the matches will be held in the US. The New York had lobbied (游说) hard on the city’s experience at hosting major international events and its position as a global city with easy transportation connections for fans. There is some compensation for Dallas with the spot being given nine total games — the most of any spot. Los Angeles had also thrown a hat into the ring, but the attempt struggled among disagreements with FIFA about tournament upgrades (升级) needed to National Football League playground, SoFi Stadium. The Azteca will become the first stadium to host the World Cup tournament games in three separate editions after 1970 and 1986. The World Cup will take place during celebrations of the 250th anniversary of American independence. A round-of-16 game will be held on July 4, Independence Day, in Philadelphia, where the US Declaration of Independence was signed. The expansion of the tournament to 48 teams from 32 means there will be an additional 24 matches, making up 104 games across the 16 chosen playgrounds. The tournament will take 12 groups, with the top two going through and the eight best third-placed teams. From there, the competition is a straight knock-out format until the champion is determined. 8. Which city will hold most matches? A. Dallas. B. Azteca. C. New York. D. Los Angeles. 9. What made Los Angeles fail to host the 2026 World Cup final? A. It has hosted the World Cup games in three separate editions. B. It has no experiences in hosting major international events. C. It isn’t a global city with easy transportation connections. D. Its stadium doesn’t agree with the FIFA requirement. 10. What can we learn about the Azteca Stadium from the text? A. It will host the fourth World Cup tournament game. B. It is located in New Jersey of the United States. C. It will host the first game of the tournament. D. It will celebrate its 250th anniversary during the tournament. 11. How many teams will advance to the second stage? A. 12. B. 24. C. 32. D. 48. D Researchers have developed a new soft robot design that conducts itself with three behaviours at the same time: rolling (翻滚) forward. turning like a record and following a path that goes around a central point. The equipment, which operates without human or computer control, holds promise for developing soft robots that can be used to AA-head and map unknown environments. The new soft robots are called twisted ring-bots (扭曲环机器人). They are made of something like a ribbon (缎带) and then joined together at the end to form a ring. When the robots are placed on a surface that is at least 55 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the surrounding air, one part of the ribbon touching the surface becomes smaller, while one part in the air does not. This induces a rolling movement: the warmer the surface, the faster the robot rolls. “The ribbon rolls on its horizontal axis (横轴), giving the ring forward strength,” says Jie Yin, a professor of mechanical and acrospace engineering. The twisted ring-bot also turns along its central axis. And as the twisted ring-bot moves forward it travels in a path around a central point, basically moving in a large circle. However, if the twisted ring-bot meets a boundary — like the wall of a box — it will travel along the boundary. The twisted ring-bots are examples of equipment whose behaviour is governed by physical intelligence, meaning their actions are determined by their structural design and the materials they are made of, rather than being directed by a computer or human. “Soft robotics is still a relatively new field.” Yin says. “Finding new ways to control the movement of soft robots in a repeatable and engineered way moves the field forward. And advancing our understanding of what is possible is exciting.” 12. What makes the robot roll faster and faster? A. The ribbon. B. The central axis. C. The shape and material. D. The higher surface temperature. 13. How does the author introduce the new soft robots? A. By explaining the robot’s working ways. B. By quoting experts’ opinions. C. By making some comparisons. D. By offering reasons and results. 14. What is Yin’s attitude towards twisted ring- bots? A. Unclear. B. Favourable. C. Negative. D. Doubtful. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. The New Soft Robots B. Ribbons and Their Rolling C. Three Creative Movements D. Twisted Rings and the Axis 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。 Losing a small wetland might not seem like a big problem for the whole world or even a whole country. ____16____ Now, when it rains, the town gets flooded. And it’s terrible for the special animals and plants that live there. Luckily, countries and international groups are starting to see how important wetlands are — both for local places and the whole world. Some have made “no-net-loss” rules to make sure the total number of wetlands won’t get smaller. ____17____ ____18____ For example, over $10 billion (£8.2 billion) has been used on a 35-year plan to fix the Florida Everglades. This is a special group of subtropical wetlands, and it’s the biggest and most expensive ecological repair project in the world. Many places are also making new wetlands. In Britain, beavers (水獭) are being brought back to some enclosed areas. It’s hoped this will make more wetlands in the country, and bring all the good things these homes can give. Beaver dams (坝) and the wetlands they make can cut flooding by up to 60%. ____19____ One study found that because of these cute “workers”, the number of local mammal (哺乳动物) types went up by 86%. It doesn’t really matter if the world has lost 20% or 50% of its wetlands. ____20____ As the UN said recently, 1 billion people depend on wetlands to make a living. Saving and fixing these important homes is key to having a future where we can live well without harming the planet. A But it’s really bad for the nearby town. B. They also help more wild animals live there. C. Wetlands provide food and homes for beavers. D. After all, wetlands seem less important than rivers. E. That means builders must fix any wetlands they destroy. F. Wetlands are being protected around the world at huge costs. G. What matters is that people stop regarding wetlands as useless. 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin. He was ____21____ and played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____22____ the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man ____23____ there was a musician playing. A few minutes later, someone stopped to listen to him and then ____24____ up to meet their ____25____. The one who was the most ____26____ to the play was a 3-year-old boy. His mother followed him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the ____27____. Finally, the mother ____28____ hard, and the child continued to walk, ____29____ his head all the time. This was ______30______ by several other children. All the parents, without ______31______, rushed them to move on. In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most ______32______ musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written in ______33______ on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. ______34______, one of the possible lessons from this experience could be: If we do not have a(n) ______35______ to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing? 21. A. shy B. anxious C. graceful D. slim 22 A. went through B. concentrated on C. checked in D. made up 23. A. debated B. recognized C. pretended D. recommended 24. A. packed B. put C. cleaned D. hurried 25. A. schedule B. campus C. organization D. strategy 26. A. puzzled B. addicted C. used D. frightened 27. A. audience B. editor C. designer D. violinist 28. A. requested B. challenged C. impressed D. sweated 29. A. admiring B. showing C. turning D. exploring 30. A. revised B. typed C. flashed D. repeated 31. A. anxiety B. exception C. destination D. strength 32. A. gifted B. amazed C. confused D. annoyed 33. A. contact B. civilization C. architecture D. competition 34. A. Strangely B. Luckily C. Normally D. Obviously 35. A. experience B. excuse C. moment D. goal 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Chinese compass, one of China’s Four Great Inventions, ____36____ (invent) during the Warring States Period. It was originally shaped like a spoon, with the handle ____37____ (point) south. Shen Kuo later improved it during the Song Dynasty, making it important for sea ____38____ (explore). The compass, ____39____ then spread to the Arab World and Europe, contributed to the discovery of new continents and helped shape world history. The compass works based on the Earth’s magnetic (有磁性的) field, a phenomenon (现象) discovered by observing how natural magnetite attracts iron filings (铁屑). Before the compass was invented, sailors depended ____40____ celestial (天空的) navigation (导航), using the sun and stars to find their way. The compass changed the game by allowing sailors ____41____ (determine) direction, even at night or in ____42____ (cloud) weather, greatly improving long-distance travel and discoveries. It is widely recognized that the North Star ____43____ (help) find the north, yet cannot be seen in the Southern Hemisphere (半球). The compass, however, can point the way no matter where you are, making it ____44____ much more practical tool. Even today, the compass remains _____45_____ (high) valuable in helping people find their way in unknown locations. 第四部分 基础知识 ( 共两节，满分10分) 第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分) 根据中文提示和首字母填空，或根据括号内同根词填空。 46. When e________ (评估) the project, they encountered many difficulties with the data. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 47. Jack i________ (坚持) that they should not risk their lives by going out during the typhoon. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 48. The railway station is at a d_________ （距离）of two miles from our school. （根据中英文提示填空） 49. This technology is also ________ (potential) useful for developing electronic device. (所给词的适当形式填空) 50. At the age of 24, I became a ______________(journal) writing for a local newspaper. （所给词的适当形式填空） 51. The film Nezha a________ (吸引) to many people because of its moving story. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 52. The teacher should make some________(adjust) so that the students will not get bored! （所给词的适当形式填空） 53. Her plane b________ (坏掉) down and it was 18 hours before she got there. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 54. Foreign trade has ________ (expand) greatly in the past few years. (所给词的适当形式填空) 55. We looked up to you as a shining example of d________ (奉献) to the scientific cause. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 第二节 完成句子(共5小题，共10个空，每空0.5分，满分5分) 根据中文提示填空，每个空仅填一个单词。 56. There are 46 students in our class, out ________ ________ only 11 are taking an optional art course. 我们班有46名学生，其中只有11名学生选修了艺术课程 57. The day after tomorrow from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m they will ________ ________ soccer. 他们将在后天的下午4点到6点踢足球。 58. ________ ________ ________ grade point average will make it easier for us to enter a university . 获得高平均绩点将使我们更容易进入大学。 59. Some people would avoid ________ ________ your eyes. 有些人会避免盯着你的眼睛看。 60. ________ is obvious that students should prepare well for their future. 很明显，学生应该为未来做好准备。 第五部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 61. 你校英文报新增了“榜样人物”专栏，正在面向全校学生征稿，请你以My Role Model为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.人物的简介；2.所作出的贡献；3.对你的影响。 注意： 1.词数80左右；2.请不要泄露具体校名，人名等身份信息。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 62. 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。 Sports Day (运动会) was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. Jim, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race, Jim. You are not practicing at all,” said Jim’s mother. "Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!” said Jim.“Jim, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all.This laziness of yours will cost you greatly," his mother warned him.Jim just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was! Tim, a classmate of Jim, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race. There were a few days left for the Sports Day but Jim did not practice at all. On the other hand Tim practiced day and night. The Sports Day was almost around the corner but Jim was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner. At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. Jim and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck. 注意:1所续写短文词数应为150左右; 2续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好; Paragraph 1: Suddenly, Jim went ahead of Tim. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Jim’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $