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十堰市普通高中联合体2025年秋季高二12月月考 英语试卷 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. What do the speakers prefer eating now? A. Salad. B. Chicken. C. Soup. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. The time of exercise. B. The history of exercise. C. The order of exercise. 3. How often do the speakers meet now? A. Once per week. B. Five times per week. C. Every day. 4. From whom did the woman learn the traditional dance? A. Her children. B. Her parents. C. Her friends. 5. What does the woman value? A. Her job prospect. B. Fame and wealth. C. Purpose of life. 第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 6. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Using different social media. B. Hiding certain apps. C. Leaving phones at home. 7. How does the woman usually use social media? A. On her phone. B. On her work computer. C. On her personal laptop. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 8. Why do the speakers want to take new courses? A. To satisfy their interests. B. To get more credits. C. To explore Chinese culture. 9. What will the speakers do next? A. Prepare lunch. B. Learn more about the courses. C. Go to an office. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Coach and player. C. Husband and wife. 11 What is the man doing? A. Arranging a singing contest. B. Making an invitation. C. Introducing a sports activity. 12. What is the man’s main purpose? A. To honor his university. B. To share British culture. C. To try different foods. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 13. Where does the conversation take place? A. At an airport. B. At a school. C. At a village. 14. What did the speakers mainly do during the trip? A. They built schools. B. They taught classes. C. They helped the homeless. 15. What did the woman like most about the trip? A. Playing with kids. B. Making new friends. C. Learning to be positive. 16. With whom did the speakers go on this trip? A. Community members. B. Schoolmates and teachers. C. Sports teammates. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 17. What may be people’s first impressions of the museum? A. It’s amazing. B. It’s famous. C. It’s unusual. 18. Where did Scott get the painting at first? A. Next to a trash can. B. At a special exhibition. C. From an art dealer. 19. What might visitors see at the museum? A. Paintings with strange colors. B. Well-known masterpieces. C. Traditional art pieces. 20. What was the purpose of establishing the museum? A. To collect good art works. B. To celebrate artists’ failure. C. To show what art should be. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Zero Robotics: Coding for Space Exploration What Is Zero Robotics? Founded in 2009 by MIT’s Space Systems Laboratory and astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Zero Robotics is a free-of-charge coding (编程) competition. Students get the extraordinary chance to program SPHERES satellites aboard the ISS. Teams start by taking on annual challenges in virtual simulations. The best teams then enter a thrilling live final on the ISS, with an astronaut in charge of the action. Tournament tracks at a Glance Tournament Grades/Age Duration Team Size Key Feature High School 9-12 (14-20 yrs) Sept-Dec 5-20 students Final on the ISS Middle School 5th-9th graders 5 weeks (Jun 24-Aug 2) 7-20 students Free training for beginners How to Participate Qualification (资格): High school students (not in college yet) from the US, Russia, ESA member states, and Australia can join the high school tournament. Middle school students are qualified for the middle school summer program. Team Setup: Each team must have a mentor, usually a teacher or staff member. For high school, typically one team per school (exception with permission), and for middle school, teams register before the set deadline. All students need to create their own accounts on the Zero Robotics platform. Participants can gain hands-on coding experience with real NASA satellites. It helps in developing teamwork skills, as teams cooperate closely. Exposure to space technology can stir up interest in STEM careers. Moreover, it’s a great addition to college applications, showing your commitment and skills in STEM fields. And the excitement of seeing your code run in the microgravity of the ISS is truly unmatched. 1. What is the difference between the minimum team sizes of the two tournaments? A. 2. B. 5. C. 7. D. 12. 2. Who is qualified for the High School Tournament? A. College students under 20. B. Middle schoolers in Russia. C. 9-12th graders from ESA states. D. Grade 8 students from Australia. 3. How does the competition benefit the participants? A. It ensures their university admission. B. It increases their STEM career interest. C. It helps them get NASA jobs quickly. D. It improves their coding skills significantly. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍MIT等创办的免费编程赛事Zero Robotics，含初高中组赛事信息，说明参赛资格、组队要求及参与者能获的编程经验等益处。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Tournament tracks at a Glance中表格，High School(高中组)的Team Size(团队人数)为“5-20 students”，Minimum team size(最小团队人数)是5人；Middle School(初中组)的Team Size 为“7-20 students”，Minimum team size是7人。两者最小团队人数差值为7-5=2。因此，两个赛事最小团队人数的差异是2。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据How to Participate部分中“Qualification: High school students (not in college yet) from the US, Russia, ESA member states, and Australia can join the high school tournament.(资格要求：来自美国、俄罗斯、欧洲航天局成员国和澳大利亚的高中生（尚未进入大学）可以参加高中组比赛。)”以及表格中High School对应的Grades/Age为“9-12 (14-20 yrs)” 可知，来自欧洲航天局成员国的9-12年级学生有资格参加高中组比赛。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Exposure to space technology can stir up interest in STEM careers.(接触太空技术可以激发对 STEM 领域职业的兴趣。)”可知，该比赛能让参与者接触太空技术，从而增加他们对STEM领域职业的兴趣，这是比赛给参与者带来的益处之一。故选B项。 B As Wang Xueru packed her bag, sharp cramps twisting her stomach, a student silently approached. The girl placed two things into Wang’s hand: a small, folded note and a warm heat patch. Wang unfolded (打开) the paper: “If the sky is cloudy, I will be your sunshine.” In that instant, the classroom walls of Mengla No. 1 High School seemed to glow. The pain and weariness didn’t vanish, but something warmer — a shared kindness — rose to meet it. This quiet moment defined Wang’s year as a volunteer teacher in rural Yunnan. Wang, 22, graduated from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing with degrees in Chinese literature and international economics. Yet her true passion was service. Guided by her motto — “When poor, cultivate yourself; when successful, help the world” — she led campus volunteer groups and launched online literacy projects. When she applied for the competitive “Go West” Postgraduate Education Supporting Program (only 21 chosen yearly from 50 applicants), her experience shone. She earned her place. Now, far from her coastal hometown of Quanzhou, Wang teaches in mountainous Mengla County. Her classroom holds not just textbooks, but trust. The student’s note wasn’t just comfort; it was a reflection of the connection Wang builds daily. “People might imagine rural teaching means just giving lessons” Wang might say. “But it’s more. It’s showing up, even when it’s hard. It’s seeing their struggles, and letting them see yours. That note? That was sunshine returned.” Wang understands her role transcends (超越) academics. In Mengla, she cultivates hope — one warm patch, one quiet word of sunshine at a time. 4. Why did the girl give Wang Xueru two things? A. To thank her for excellent teaching. B. To return classroom items she lost. C. To comfort her during physical pain. D. To remind her about the weather. 5. Why was Wang Xueru selected for the “Go West” program? A. She had rich volunteer experience. B. She had top grades in economics. C. She created new teaching methods. D. She could bear difficult conditions. 6. Which of the following best describes Wang Xueru? A Ambitious and strict. B. Caring and committed. C. Intelligent and quiet. D. Brave and self-reliant. 7. What does Wang Xueru understand rural teaching involves? A. Following school rules strictly. B. Adapting to local weather challenges. C. Focusing on personal achievements. D. More than academic lessons. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述22岁的王雪茹作为志愿者教师在云南勐腊支教的经历，展现她对支教工作的热忱及与学生间的温暖互动。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“As Wang Xueru packed her bag, sharp cramps twisting her stomach (王雪茹收拾书包时，胃部突然剧烈绞痛)”以及“The girl placed two things into Wang’s hand: a small, folded note and a warm heat patch (女孩把两样东西塞进王雪茹手里：一张折叠的小纸条和一片暖贴)”和第二段中的“The pain and weariness didn’t vanish, but something warmer — a shared kindness — rose to meet it (疼痛和疲惫并未消失，但一种更温暖的东西——一份共同的善意——油然而生)”可知，女孩给王雪茹两样东西是为了在她身体疼痛时给予安慰。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Guided by her motto — “When poor, cultivate yourself; when successful, help the world” — she led campus volunteer groups and launched online literacy projects. When she applied for the competitive “Go West” Postgraduate Education Supporting Program (only 21 chosen yearly from 50 applicants), her experience shone. She earned her place.(在“穷则独善其身，达则兼济天下”的座右铭指引下，她带领校园志愿者团队，发起在线扫盲项目。当她申请竞争激烈的“西部计划”研究生支教项目时（每年50名申请者中仅选21人），她的经历十分亮眼，最终成功入选)”可知，王雪茹之所以能入选“西部计划”，是因为她拥有丰富的志愿者经历。故选A项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Wang, 22, graduated from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing with degrees in Chinese literature and international economics. Yet her true passion was service. Guided by her motto — “When poor, cultivate yourself; when successful, help the world” — she led campus volunteer groups and launched online literacy projects. When she applied for the competitive “Go West” Postgraduate Education Supporting Program (only 21 chosen yearly from 50 applicants), her experience shone. She earned her place.(22 岁的王雪茹毕业于北京对外经济贸易大学，拥有中国文学与国际经济双学位。但她真正的热忱在于服务他人。在‘穷则独善其身，达则兼济天下’这一座右铭的指引下，她带领校园志愿者团队，还发起了线上扫盲项目。当她申请竞争激烈的“西部计划”研究生支教项目时（该项目每年从 50 名申请者中仅选拔 21 人），她的过往经历十分亮眼，最终成功入选)”可知，从王雪茹的行为来看：她放弃城市机会，前往云南农村支教，体现对支教事业的“投入（committed）”；根据第四段“Now, far from her coastal hometown of Quanzhou, Wang teaches in mountainous Mengla County. Her classroom holds not just textbooks, but trust. The student’s note wasn’t just comfort; it was a reflection of the connection Wang builds daily.(如今，王雪茹远离自己位于沿海地区的家乡泉州，在山区勐腊县任教。在她的课堂上，不仅有课本，更有信任。学生递来的那张纸条，不只是一份安慰，更是王雪茹日常与学生建立起情感联结的体现)”可知，学生在她胃痛时送暖贴和纸条，而这源于她日常与学生建立的信任和关怀，反过来也体现她平时对学生的“关心（caring）”。故选B项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的““People might imagine rural teaching means just giving lessons,” Wang might say. “But it’s more. It’s showing up, even when it’s hard. It’s seeing their struggles, and letting them see yours. ”（王雪茹可能会说：“人们可能以为农村教学只是上课，但远不止如此。它意味着即便困难也要坚持到场，意味着看见学生的困境，也让学生看见你的不易”）”以及第六段中的“Wang understands her role transcends (超越) academics (王雪茹明白自己的角色超越了学术教学)”可知，王雪茹认为农村教学不仅仅包含学术课程。故选D项。 C If you have ever driven coast to coast across the United States, chances are that you have passed beneath the flight of a fearless songbird, the cliff swallow (崖燕). Unlike most wildlife that retreat from human footprint, the cliff swallow has survived alongside it. Originally a bird of the western mountains, it has, over the past century, colonized the Great Plains, building its mud nests beneath bridges — wonders of natural engineering like our own. For nearly forty years, researcher Charles Brown has conducted annual surveys of hundreds of these nesting colonies in Nebraska, seeking to understand the dynamics of swallow society. He has found that in western Nebraska, most cliff swallows live within a stone’s throw of a road. This choice of habitat is, of course, exceptionally dangerous. When Brown began studying swallows in the 1980s, he often picked up dead swallows on the roads. In 2012, however, Brown suddenly found, though, there was virtually no roadkill to be found. He’d collected twenty dead birds in 1984, when the project began, and twenty more in 1985 and 1986. Then the trend line went downward: fifteen in 1989, thirteen in 1991, eight in 2002. By 2011 it had dropped to four. Brown thought: somehow swallows had become harder to kill. By measuring the birds’ wings, he saw that the swallows killed by cars usually had longer wings than the ones he caught alive. Brown knew what this meant: The traffic was weeding clumsier, long-winged swallows from the population and favoring the quicker, short-winged ones — Darwinian selection in action. “Long ago,” Brown said, “cliff swallows lived mostly apart from humans. Now, they are so much a part of our world that our roads and bridges have changed their very genes.” The cliff swallows became rare winners in a world of concrete and steel. But this success came with a cost — the loss of the long-winged swallows and a permanent change to the birds’ nature. They had been shaped, forever, by the road. 8. What does the underlined part “retreat from” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Avoids. B. Expands. C. Erases. D. Reduces. 9. How is paragraph 3 mainly developed? A. By providing data. B. By extending a definition. C. By giving examples. D. By making a classification. 10. What is paragraph 4 mainly talking about? A. Backgrounds of a study. B. Reasons for a phenomenon. C. Theories of natural selection. D. Assumptions about an experiment. 11. What did cliff swallows’ survival cost them? A Their genes became abnormal. B. Their population declined sharply. C. They were edged out of Great Plains. D. Long-winged swallows were weeded out. 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了崖燕在人类活动影响下的生存情况及其基因变化。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段中划线词所在句“Unlike most wildlife that retreat from human footprint, the cliff swallow has survived alongside it. (与大多数retreat from人类足迹的野生动物不同，崖燕一直与人类共存。)”可知，崖燕能与人类共存，而大多数野生动物则相反，会“躲避”人类活动痕迹。“retreats from”为“避开，远离”之意，与“Avoid”意思相近。故选A项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“He’d collected twenty dead birds in 1984, when the project began, and twenty more in 1985 and 1986. Then the trend line went downward: fifteen in 1989, thirteen in 1991, eight in 2002. By 2011 it had dropped to four. (1984年项目开始时，他收集了20只死鸟，1985年和1986年又收集了20只。然后趋势线开始下降：1989年15只，1991年13只，2002年8只。到2011年，这一数字已经降至4只。)”可知，本段主要是通过提供数据来说明崖燕被车辆撞死的数量在逐年减少。故选A项。 【10题详解】 段落大意题。根据第四段中“By measuring the birds’ wings, he saw that the swallows killed by cars usually had longer wings than the ones he caught alive. Brown knew what this meant: The traffic was weeding clumsier, long-winged swallows from the population and favoring the quicker, short-winged ones — Darwinian selection in action. (通过测量鸟的翅膀，他发现被车撞死的崖燕的翅膀通常比他活捉的崖燕的翅膀要长。布朗知道这意味着什么：交通正在从种群中淘汰那些笨拙的长翼崖燕，而青睐那些更快、短翼的崖燕——达尔文的选择正在起作用。)”可知，本段主要解释了为什么崖燕被车撞死的数量在减少，即交通对崖燕种群进行了自然选择，使得短翼崖燕更适应环境。故选B项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“But this success came with a cost — the loss of the long-winged swallows and a permanent change to the birds’ nature. (但这种成功是有代价的——长翼崖燕的消失和鸟类本性的永久改变。)”可知，崖燕的生存是以长翼崖燕的消失为代价的。故选D项。 D David Strayer, an expert in attention at the University of Utah never texts or talks on a phone when he is driving. His research shows that, when driving, using a phone can be as dangerous as drinking alcohol. Despite (尽管) many warnings, multitasking is increasingly common. It is found that people in the United States switch tasks on their computers 566 times a day. However, when people spend hours on digital devices constantly switching between activities, the overall productivity decreases. Too much multitasking reduces the ability to think clearly and creatively and to remember information. This, in turn, can result in stress. What is the best cure for the overstressed minds? David Strayer says the answer is simple: spend some time in nature. When people are in natural environments, the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s control center) relaxes. Studies show that when people can see trees and grass, they are calmer and do better in school. In a study at Chiba University in Japan, 84 subjects went for a 15-minute walk in seven different forests. The same number of people walked around different city centers. Researchers then took blood from each person. The forest walkers had a 16 percent decrease in the stress hormone cortisol. In addition, they had a 2 percent drop in blood pressure and a 4 percent drop in heart rate. All did better than the city walkers. Lead researcher Yoshifumi Miyazaki has an explanation for these results. Our bodies relax in pleasant natural environments, he says. Humans evolved in that environment, not in places with tall buildings and lots of traffic. Strayer says it is the visual details in nature — sunsets, streams, butterflies that reduce stress and mental tiredness. People enjoy them without having to concentrate on them, which allows the brains to rest and recover from the stresses of modern life. “Imagine a therapy (疗法) that is there for you and can improve the cognitive (认知的) functioning at zero cost,” Strayer says. “It exists: it’s called ‘interacting with nature.’” 12. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. The cure for the reduction of creativity. B. The reason for the popularity of multitasking. C. The common use of multitasking in the USA. D. The harmful effects caused by multitasking. 13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a likely benefit of seeing nature? A. Feelings of calm and relaxation. B. Faster reaction speed. C. Improved mental function. D. Better school performance. 14. How did the researchers get the result of their study? A. By doing research. B. By analyzing cause and effect. C. By making comparisons. D. By explaining the phenomenon. 15. What does Strayer think about “interacting with nature”? A. It is a free and effective treatment to reduce stress. B. It only works for people who enjoy natural views. C. It requires a lot of concentration to be effective. D. It is an expensive therapy that improves brain function. 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究指出多任务处理的危害，并提出自然疗法能显著降低压力激素、改善身心健康，强调这是一种零成本且有效的解压方式。 【12题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“However, when people spend hours on digital devices constantly switching between activities, the overall productivity decreases. Too much multitasking reduces the ability to think clearly and creatively and to remember information. This, in turn, can result in stress. (然而，当人们在数字设备上花费数小时，不断地在各种活动之间切换时，整体生产力就会下降。过多的多任务处理会降低清晰思考和创造性思维的能力，以及记忆信息的能力。这反过来又会导致压力。)”可知，该段主要讨论了多任务处理的负面影响，包括生产力下降、思维能力减弱以及压力增加。故选D项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“When people are in natural environments, the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s control center) relaxes. Studies show that when people can see trees and grass, they are calmer and do better in school. (当人们处于自然环境中时，前额叶皮层（大脑的控制中心）会放松。研究表明，当人们能看到树和草时，他们会更平静，在学校表现更好。)”和最后一段中“Strayer says it is the visual details in nature — sunsets, streams, butterflies that reduce stress and mental tiredness. (Strayer说，正是大自然中的视觉细节——日落、溪流、蝴蝶——减轻了压力和精神疲劳。)”可知，文中提到的自然的益处包括感觉平静和放松、在学校表现更好、心理功能改善，未提及更快的反应速度。故选B项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“In a study at Chiba University in Japan, 84 subjects went for a 15-minute walk in seven different forests. The same number of people walked around different city centers. Researchers then took blood from each person. The forest walkers had a 16 percent decrease in the stress hormone cortisol. In addition, they had a 2 percent drop in blood pressure and a 4 percent drop in heart rate. All did better than the city walkers. (在日本千叶大学的一项研究中，84名受试者在7个不同的森林中散步15分钟。同样数量的人在不同的城市中心散步。然后研究人员从每个人身上抽血。森林步行者的压力荷尔蒙皮质醇下降了16%。此外，他们的血压下降了2%，心率下降了4%。所有人的表现都比城市步行者好。)”可知，研究者通过对比森林与城市环境对受试者的影响得出结论。故选C项。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中Strayer所说的话“Imagine a therapy (疗法) that is there for you and can improve the cognitive (认知的) functioning at zero cost (想象一下，有一种治疗方法可以零成本地改善你的认知功能)”和“It exists: it’s called ‘interacting with nature.’ (它是存在的：它被称为“与自然互动”)”可知，Strayer认为“与自然互动”是一种零成本、有效缓解压力的疗法。故选A项。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the evolution of man. However, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. ____16____ Below are some benefits of making a trip to a science museum. Get access to learning resources. ____17____ At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. Kids can even get involved in lessons to gain scientific knowledge. Take professional development courses. If you think science museums aren’t for you because you’re not a child, you are mistaken. ____18____ Teacher training is such a course whereby educators can be given a more insightful tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science. This makes them better educators. Attend fun-filled summer camps. Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages. ____19____ Kids can not only acquire some useful life skills but also make new friends there. Meanwhile, abilities like independence can be developed. ____20____ It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive programs and exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of science and the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts and phenomena by permitting them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibitions. A. Go on field trips in large groups. B Experience plenty of hands-on exhibits. C. A science museum is an educational center. D. They gave you the freedom to explore a topic in depth. E. Science museums can offer more educational and fun activities. F. They also offer a number of development courses for specialists. G. They have always been a great way for kids to learn new things while socializing. 【答案】16. E 17. C 18. F 19. G 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了参观科学博物馆的诸多好处，涵盖学习资源、发展课程、夏令营和互动展品四个方面。 【16题详解】 前文“Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the evolution of man. However, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. (参观科技博物馆是一项被严重低估的休闲活动。许多人认为博物馆就是去参观恐龙化石、了解人类进化的地方。然而，这仅仅是冰山一角)”指出人们对科技博物馆的认知局限，后文“Below are some benefits of making a trip to a science museum. (以下是参观科技博物馆的一些好处)”引出后续段落对具体好处的介绍，因此E项“Science museums can offer more educational and fun activities. (科学博物馆可以提供更多有教育意义的和有趣的活动)”符合语境，说明科技博物馆具有其他功能，承前启后。故选E。 【17题详解】 本段主旨句是“Get access to learning resources. (获取学习资源)”，后文“At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. (在任何科技博物馆，你都能找到海量的学习资源。这些资源旨在提升不同年龄段、教育水平和背景人群的科学素养)”提到适合各类人群的大量教育资源，因此C项“A science museum is an educational center. (科学博物馆是一个教育中心)”符合语境，点明其教育功能，呼应主旨句，和后文形成总分关系。故选C。 【18题详解】 前文“If you think science museums aren’t for you because you’re not a child, you are mistaken. (如果你认为科学博物馆不适合你，因为你不是孩子，那你就错了)”否定科技博物馆只适合儿童的误解，后文“Teacher training is such a course whereby educators can be given a more insightful tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science. This makes them better educators. (教师培训就是这样一门课程，通过它，教育工作者可以更深入地了解一个城市的文化、历史、艺术和科学。这使他们成为更好的教育者)”举出教师培训课程的例子，指出这有益于教师的发展，因此F项“They also offer a number of development courses for specialists. (它们还为专业人士提供大量发展课程)”符合语境，说明科学博物馆也适合成人，承接前文，后文是对其例证，其中的They指代前文的science museums。故选F。 【19题详解】 前文“Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages. (大多数人不知道这一点，但一些科学博物馆为所有年龄段的孩子提供夏令营项目)”提到科学博物馆有夏令营项目，后文“Kids can not only acquire some useful life skills but also make new friends there. (孩子们在那里不仅能学到一些有用的生活技能，还能交到新朋友)”从生活技能和友谊方面说明夏令营项目让孩子受益，因此G项“They have always been a great way for kids to learn new things while socializing. (它们一直是孩子们边社交边学习新事物的好方式)”符合语境，肯定夏令营项目的价值，承接前文，后文是对其展开说明，其中的They指代前文的summer camp programs。故选G。 【20题详解】 后文“It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive programs and exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of science and the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts and phenomena by permitting them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibitions. (当你参观科学博物馆时，你很可能会参与一些互动节目和展览。天文馆之类的展览馆向探索者展示科学和宇宙的奇迹。其他一些展厅也鼓励参观者积极参与科学概念和现象的探索，允许他们触摸、处理和实验各种物品和展览)”提到科学博物馆中的各种互动体验，空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，应和互动相关，且需和其他段首句一样使用祈使句的形式，因此B项“Experience plenty of hands-on exhibits. (体验大量互动展品)”符合语境，契合后文内容。故选B。 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) Last week, I went to meet Dr Dean Nicolle, who has planted about 10,000 eucalypt (桉树) trees and mallees (桉树灌丛) since 1993. ___21___ Dean, we now have the Currency Creek Arboretum (金钱溪植物园), bringing Australia’s eucalypt species together for ___22___. When I visited, I was ___23___ by the dry, brown landscape. South Australia is facing its ___24___ drought in 40 years, and Dean is studying how drought affects the trees. About a third of his trees have died or are ___25___. Even though I work in climate media and often read bad news, seeing the dried, brown trees with cracked bark (皲裂的树皮) ___26___ much worse. Deep inside, I feel a ___27___: If the trees cannot survive, neither can we. Eucalypts are strong ___28___. They have lived through ice ages, bushfires, and other changes over millions of years. But today, with more heatwaves, droughts and land clearing caused by humans, even eucalypts are ___29___. The International Union for Conservation of Nature says 25 percent of eucalypt species are now at risk of ____30____. At lunch after my visit, Dean and I talked about ____31____ sadness over losing trees and nature. Dean tries to focus on his research and I find that sometimes swearing (说脏话) ____32____ helps. Still, the real ____33____ is doing more to protect trees and ____34____ in research. As I drove back to Sydney, looking at the bag of gumnuts (桉树果) Dean gave me, they seemed like little ____35____. I hope more people will learn to love eucalypts so we can protect them for the future. 21. A. Prior to B. Instead of C. Thanks to D. Contrary to 22. A. research B. recreation C. commerce D. exhibition 23. A. confused B. convinced C. amused D. shocked 24. A. seasonal B. regional C. mildest D. worst 25. A. suffering B. ceasing C. swinging D. recovering 26. A. sounds B. feels C. looks D. smells 27. A. tendency B. preference C. warning D. promise 28. A. survivors B. creators C. predictors D. operators 29. A. adapting B. struggling C. expanding D. growing 30. A. extinction B. injury C. failure D. conflict 31. A. weighing up B. tearing down C. coping with D. bringing up 32. A. legally B. randomly C. hardly D. literally 33. A. problem B. mystery C. solution D. challenge 34. A. believe B. invest C. consist D. specialize 35. A. burdens B. treasures C. obstacles D. labels 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者探访植物园，目睹了在干旱中挣扎的桉树林，发现气候变化对桉树生存构成严重威胁，呼吁人们保护这些树木和自然。 【21题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：多亏了Dean，我们现在有了金钱溪植物园，把澳大利亚的桉树物种聚集在一起进行研究。A. Prior to在……之前；B. Instead of代替；C. Thanks to多亏了；D. Contrary to与……相反。根据上文“Last week, I went to meet Dr Dean Nicolle, who has planted about 10,000 eucalypt (桉树) trees and mallees (桉树灌丛) since 1993.”可知，Dean Nicolle博士自1993年以来种植了大约1万棵桉树和桉树灌丛，因此是多亏了他才有了金钱溪植物园。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：多亏了Dean，我们现在有了金钱溪植物园，把澳大利亚的桉树物种聚集在一起进行研究。A. research研究；B. recreation娱乐；C. commerce商业；D. exhibition展览。根据下文“Dean is studying how drought affects the trees”可知，Dean从事研究工作，因此是把澳大利亚的桉树物种聚集在一起进行研究。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我到访时，那片干燥枯黄的景象让我大为震惊。A. confused困惑的；B. convinced确信的；C. amused被逗乐的；D. shocked震惊的。根据下文“the dry, brown landscape”可知，那里的风景是干燥的、棕色的，会给作者带来强烈的冲击，让作者感到震惊。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：南澳大利亚正面临着40年来最糟糕的干旱，Dean正在研究干旱对树木的影响。A. seasonal季节性的；B. regional地区的；C. mildest最温和的；D. worst最糟糕的。根据上文“the dry, brown landscape”可知，干燥枯黄的景象说明树木的生长情况很糟糕，因此是面临着40年来最糟糕的干旱。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约三分之一的树已经死亡或正在遭受痛苦。A. suffering受苦；B. ceasing停止；C. swinging摇摆；D. recovering恢复。根据上文“About a third of his trees have died”可知，与树木“死亡”相呼应的是“遭受痛苦”的状态。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管我在气候媒体行业工作，也常看到各种坏消息，但当亲眼见到那些皲裂的树皮、干枯发黄的树木时，感受还是要糟糕得多。A. sounds听起来；B. feels感觉；C. looks看起来；D. smells闻起来。根据上文“seeing the dried, brown trees with cracked bark (皲裂的树皮)”可知，看到树皮皲裂的干枯发黄的树木带给作者强烈的触动，让作者感觉要糟糕得多。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在内心深处，我感受到一种警告：如果树木不能生存，我们也不能。A. tendency趋势；B. preference偏好；C. warning警告；D. promise承诺。根据下文“If the trees cannot survive, neither can we”可知，“如果树木不能生存，我们也不能”是作者看到的景象发出的警告。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：桉树是强大的幸存者。A. survivors幸存者；B. creators创造者；C. predictors预测者；D. operators操作者。根据下文“They have lived through ice ages, bushfires, and other changes over millions of years.”可知，桉树经历了数百万年的冰河时代、森林大火和其他变化，因此是强大的幸存者。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但今天，随着人类造成的更多热浪、干旱和土地开垦，即使是桉树也在挣扎。A. adapting适应；B. struggling挣扎；C. expanding扩展；D. growing生长。根据“But”表示的转折，以及上文“with more heatwaves, droughts and land clearing caused by humans”可知，虽然桉树经历了众多变化存活至今，但热浪、干旱和土地开垦给它们带来了威胁，让它们苦苦挣扎。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：国际自然保护联盟表示，25%的桉树物种现在面临灭绝的危险。A. extinction灭绝；B. injury伤害；C. failure失败；D. conflict冲突。根据上文“About a third of his trees have died or are ___5___.”可知，很多桉树已经死亡，因此是面临灭绝的危险。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我拜访之后的午餐时间，Dean和我讨论了如何应对失去树木和自然的悲伤。A. weighing up权衡；B. tearing down拆除；C. coping with应对；D. bringing up提出。根据下文“Dean tries to focus on his research and I find that sometimes swearing (说脏话) ___12___ helps.”可知，专注于研究、说脏话都是应对失去树木和自然的悲伤的一些方法。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Dean试着专注于他的研究，我发现有时候说脏话确实很有帮助。A. legally合法地；B. randomly随机地；C. hardly几乎不；D. literally确实。根据上文“Even though I work in climate media and often read bad news”和“swearing (说脏话)”可知，对作者这样的气候媒体工作者而言，有时说脏话确实可以缓解悲伤情绪，literally“确实”用于加强语气。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，真正的解决办法是做更多的工作来保护树木和投资研究。A. problem问题；B. mystery谜团；C. solution解决方案；D. challenge挑战。根据下文“doing more to protect trees”可知，做更多的工作来保护树木是真正的解决方法。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，真正的解决办法是做更多的工作来保护树木和投资研究。A. believe相信；B. invest投资；C. consist组成；D. specialize专攻。根据上文“doing more to protect trees”可知，能和“做更多的工作来保护树木”相并列的是“投资研究”，同为具体的措施。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我开车回悉尼的时候，看着Dean给我的那袋桉树果，它们就像是小小的宝藏。A. burdens负担；B. treasures宝藏；C. obstacles障碍；D. labels标签。根据下文“I hope more people will learn to love eucalypts”可知，作者希望更多的人学会热爱桉树，因此是把桉树果看作小小的宝藏，体现其价值。故选B。 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。 Have you ever heard of “city bu city”(literally meaning city or not city)? It’s an internet buzzword ____36____ (coin) by a foreign blogger named Baobaoxiong during his visit to the Great Wall in Beijing. The phrase questions ____37____ a place has the fashionable atmosphere of a big city. Millions of foreigners, like Baobaoxiong, are now exploring China, and their travel vlogs ____38____ (go) viral online recently. This trend is partly due to the 72-and 144-hour visa-free transit (过境) policy, ____39____ allows travelers from 54 countries to explore China for up to six days without needing a visa if they have a valid travel document ____40____ a connecting ticket for departure within 72 or 144 hours. ____41____ (aim) for high-level opening-up, this policy has helped boost tourism in China. When the visa-free transit policy was first introduced in 2013, it only applied ____42____ seven big cities like Beijing and Shanghai and allowed just 72 hours of stay. Now, it covers 41 exit-entry ports across 19 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities (直辖市), expanding to 144hours. China has also made it ____43____ (easy) for foreign visitors by improving mobile payment accessibility and the visa application process. Seeing is believing. The policy not only brings convenience for foreign travelers but also invites them ____44____ (experience) everyday life in China. It’s a great chance for them to rethink Western media’ s stereotypical (刻板的) _____45_____ (describe) of China. 【答案】36. coined 37. whether##if 38. have gone##have been going 39. which 40. and 41. Aiming 42. to 43. easier 44. to experience 45. description## descriptions 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章围绕“city bu city”这一网络热词引出话题，着重介绍了中国的72小时和144小时过境免签政策，包括其产生的影响、适用范围的变化以及给外国游客带来的便利等情况。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这是一位名叫“宝宝熊”的外国博主在参观北京长城时创造的网络流行语。此处coin（创造新词）作buzzword的后置定语，构成被动关系，故填coined。 【37题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：这个短语质疑一个地方是否有大城市的时尚氛围。引导宾语从句，表示“是否”用whether或者if。故填whether/if。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：数百万像宝宝熊一样的外国人正在探索中国，他们的旅行视频最近在网上疯传。根据上文及recently可判断此处应使用现在完成时态或者现在完成进行时，主语为vlogs，助动词用have。故填have gone/ have been going。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这一趋势的部分原因是72小时和144小时过境免签政策，该政策允许来自54个国家的游客在不需要签证的情况下在中国停留最多6天，前提是他们持有有效的旅行证件和72小时或144小时内出发的联程机票。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the 72-and 144-hour visa-free transit policy，且在从句中作主语，指物，故填which。 【40题详解】 考查连词。句意：这一趋势的部分原因是72小时和144小时过境免签政策，该政策允许来自54个国家的游客在不需要签证的情况下在中国停留最多6天，前提是他们持有有效的旅行证件和72小时或144小时内出发的联程机票。结合前后文语境可知为并列关系，用连词and。故填and。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：以高水平对外开放为目标，这一政策促进了中国旅游业的发展。设空处所在部分作状语，且this policy与aim之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，用现在分词表主动，首字母大写。故填Aiming。 【42题详解】 考查介词句意：当2013年首次推出免签过境政策时，它只适用于北京和上海等7个大城市，并且只允许停留72小时。短语apply to表示“适用于”。故填to。 【43题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：中国还通过改善移动支付和签证申请流程，为外国游客提供了便利。本段落是将这一政策的今昔进行对比，应用形容词比较级。故填easier。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这项政策不仅为外国游客带来了便利，也邀请他们体验中国的日常生活。设空处作宾补，invite sb. to do sth.表示“邀请某人做某事”。故填to experience。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：这是一个很好的机会，让他们重新思考西方媒体对中国的刻板印象。此处作宾语，应用名词description，既可用单数，也可用复数。故填description或者descriptions。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，为了应对全球变暖、保护地球家园，你将代表学校向全体学生发出“低碳减排、绿色生活”的倡议。请你根据以下要点写一封英文倡议书。 1.发出倡议的目的； 2.“低碳减排、绿色生活”的建议； 3.呼吁大家采取行动。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear friends, Do you know the earth is becoming warmer and warmer? It is human activity that has caused global warming. A low - carbon lifestyle is the key to handling this big problem. To fulfill it, we should do our part in our daily life. First, turn off the taps, the lights and so on when we are not using them. It is a good idea to recycle everything recyclable in our daily life. What’s more, motor vehicles use a lot of energy—so walk or ride a bike if we can. It also makes sense to stick to the habit of setting the temperature of our air conditioners at about 26° C in summer. Let’s take action now! If we can make small changes in our way of life, we can make a big difference to the earth. The Student’s Union 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定考生为是学生会主席，对于为了应对全球变暖、保护地球家园这一情况，代表学校向全体学生发出“低碳减排、绿色生活”的倡议，写一封英文倡议书。 【详解】1.词汇积累 导致：caused→ led to 处理，解决：handling → solving 实现：fulfill→ achieve 此外：What’s more→ Besides 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：To fulfill it, we should do our part in our daily life. 拓展句：We should do our part in our daily life so that we can fulfill it. 【点睛】【高分句型1】It is human activity that has caused global warming.（运用了It is…that…的强调句型） 【高分句型2】If we can make small changes in our way of life, we can make a big difference to the earth（运用了if引导的条件状语从句） 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I had just graduated from high school. The stretch of summer ahead seemed perfect for trying something new. My mother had suggested finding a local job, perhaps working at the community library sorting books or helping with checkouts. “It’ll be good for you. You’ve always loved books,” she said. That was true. I had even organized a very successful book club at my senior high. Thus, when I saw a call for volunteers at the Community Center, I applied specifically for library work—shelving books, helping with checkouts, the quiet tasks I knew I could handle. It sounded perfect. Then, the letter from the Community Center came. It read: “We’re delighted to welcome you as our Summer Reading Guide for children aged 8-9.” My hands trembled. Guide? Teaching? This wasn’t what I’d signed up for. Panicked, I called the program director. “There must be a mistake,” I said. “I applied for library work, not teaching.” “I understand,” she said gently, “but our children’s program is desperate. The previous teacher left suddenly. We need someone who genuinely loves reading, and your book club experience stands out.” I asked her to let me think it over and promised to give her my answer tomorrow. That night, I confessed (坦白) my fears to my mother. “I’m not ready for this. What if I disappoint them?” She reminded me, “Remember your first book club meeting? You were nervous then too, but you created something wonderful. These children don’t need a perfect teacher—they need someone who can share the magic of stories.” Her words sparked (引发) an idea. What if I recreated the book club experience, but made it even more engaging for young readers? I rushed into the study and looked through the pile of children’s books on my desk. I felt a new sense of purpose. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The next morning, I called the director back. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The following Monday, I stood before a group of bright-eyed children. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 The next morning, I called the director back. My heart pounded as the phone rang, but my voice was firm when I said, “I’ll do it.” I explained my book club idea—transforming the classroom into an interactive storytelling space where children could act out scenes, create artwork inspired by the stories, and even rewrite endings together. The director’s enthusiastic response was immediate. “That sounds fantastic! We’ll give you full support.” Hanging up, I felt a wave of nervous excitement washing over. I spent the rest of the week reading different children’s books, designing simple discussion questions, and planning creative activities, my initial anxiety slowly being replaced by a budding sense of anticipation. The following Monday, I stood before a group of bright-eyed children. Their curious gazes fixed on me, and for a moment, my mind went blank. Then, I remembered my mother’s words. I held up our first book, took a deep breath, and began not just reading, but performing the story, giving characters silly voices and encouraging the children to guess what might happen next. When I paused to ask, “What would you do if you were the brave mouse in this story?” a forest of hands shot up. Their answers were imaginative and profound. As they eagerly started drawing their own book covers and debating the hero’s choices, the room was filled with energy. I looked at their engaged, smiling faces and realized I wasn’t just teaching; we were discovering the magic of stories together, and my summer had become far more perfect than I had ever planned. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述作者意外成为儿童阅读指导老师，从最初的恐惧到最终成功开展阅读活动的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ① 由第一段首句“第二天早上，我给那位主管回了电话。”可推断，本段可以描写主人公如何回复社区中心主管，以及如何准备这个意外的教学任务。 ② 由第二段首句“接下来的那个周一，我站在一群目光明亮的孩子们面前。”可推断，本段可以描述作者第一次面对孩子们时的场景和互动过程。 2. 续写线索： 接到回复电话→提出创新想法→获得支持→第一次上课→克服紧张→成功互动→感悟 3. 词汇激活： 行为类： ①（心脏）剧烈地跳动：pound/ vigorous beating ② 解释：explain/interpreter ③ 代替：replace/take the place of 情感类： ① 紧张：a wave of nervous excitement / thrilled yet anxious ② 焦虑：anxiety/concern/uneasy ③ 好奇：curious/ eager to know 【点睛】【高分句型1】I explained my book club idea—transforming the classroom into an interactive storytelling space where children could act out scenes, create artwork inspired by the stories, and even rewrite endings together.（运用了where引导定语从句和过去分词作定语） 【高分句型2】 I held up our first book, took a deep breath, and began not just reading, but performing the story, giving characters silly voices and encouraging the children to guess what might happen next.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 十堰市普通高中联合体2025年秋季高二12月月考 英语试卷 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. What do the speakers prefer eating now? A Salad. B. Chicken. C. Soup. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. The time of exercise. B. The history of exercise. C. The order of exercise. 3. How often do the speakers meet now? A. Once per week. B. Five times per week. C. Every day. 4. From whom did the woman learn the traditional dance? A. Her children. B. Her parents. C. Her friends. 5. What does the woman value? A. Her job prospect. B. Fame and wealth. C. Purpose of life. 第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 6. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Using different social media. B. Hiding certain apps. C. Leaving phones at home. 7. How does the woman usually use social media? A. On her phone. B. On her work computer. C. On her personal laptop. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 8. Why do the speakers want to take new courses? A. To satisfy their interests. B. To get more credits. C. To explore Chinese culture. 9. What will the speakers do next? A. Prepare lunch. B. Learn more about the courses. C. Go to an office. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Coach and player. C. Husband and wife. 11 What is the man doing? A. Arranging a singing contest. B. Making an invitation. C. Introducing a sports activity. 12. What is the man’s main purpose? A. To honor his university. B. To share British culture. C. To try different foods. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 13. Where does the conversation take place? A. At an airport. B. At a school. C. At a village. 14. What did the speakers mainly do during the trip? A. They built schools. B. They taught classes. C. They helped the homeless. 15 What did the woman like most about the trip? A. Playing with kids. B. Making new friends. C. Learning to be positive. 16. With whom did the speakers go on this trip? A. Community members. B. Schoolmates and teachers. C. Sports teammates. 听下面一段材料，回答以下问题。 17. What may be people’s first impressions of the museum? A. It’s amazing. B. It’s famous. C. It’s unusual. 18. Where did Scott get the painting at first? A. Next to a trash can. B. At a special exhibition. C. From an art dealer. 19. What might visitors see at the museum? A. Paintings with strange colors. B. Well-known masterpieces. C. Traditional art pieces. 20. What was the purpose of establishing the museum? A. To collect good art works. B. To celebrate artists’ failure. C. To show what art should be. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Zero Robotics: Coding for Space Exploration What Is Zero Robotics? Founded in 2009 by MIT’s Space Systems Laboratory and astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Zero Robotics is a free-of-charge coding (编程) competition. Students get the extraordinary chance to program SPHERES satellites aboard the ISS. Teams start by taking on annual challenges in virtual simulations. The best teams then enter a thrilling live final on the ISS, with an astronaut in charge of the action. Tournament tracks at a Glance Tournament Grades/Age Duration Team Size Key Feature High School 9-12 (14-20 yrs) Sept-Dec 5-20 students Final on the ISS Middle School 5th-9th graders 5 weeks (Jun 24-Aug 2) 7-20 students Free training for beginners How to Participate Qualification (资格): High school students (not in college yet) from the US Russia, ESA member states, and Australia can join the high school tournament. Middle school students are qualified for the middle school summer program. Team Setup: Each team must have a mentor, usually a teacher or staff member. For high school, typically one team per school (exception with permission), and for middle school, teams register before the set deadline. All students need to create their own accounts on the Zero Robotics platform. Participants can gain hands-on coding experience with real NASA satellites. It helps in developing teamwork skills, as teams cooperate closely. Exposure to space technology can stir up interest in STEM careers. Moreover, it’s a great addition to college applications, showing your commitment and skills in STEM fields. And the excitement of seeing your code run in the microgravity of the ISS is truly unmatched. 1. What is the difference between the minimum team sizes of the two tournaments? A. 2. B. 5. C. 7. D. 12. 2. Who is qualified for the High School Tournament? A. College students under 20. B. Middle schoolers in Russia. C. 9-12th graders from ESA states. D. Grade 8 students from Australia. 3 How does the competition benefit the participants? A. It ensures their university admission. B. It increases their STEM career interest. C. It helps them get NASA jobs quickly. D. It improves their coding skills significantly. B As Wang Xueru packed her bag, sharp cramps twisting her stomach, a student silently approached. The girl placed two things into Wang’s hand: a small, folded note and a warm heat patch. Wang unfolded (打开) the paper: “If the sky is cloudy, I will be your sunshine.” In that instant, the classroom walls of Mengla No. 1 High School seemed to glow. The pain and weariness didn’t vanish, but something warmer — a shared kindness — rose to meet it. This quiet moment defined Wang’s year as a volunteer teacher in rural Yunnan. Wang, 22, graduated from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing with degrees in Chinese literature and international economics. Yet her true passion was service. Guided by her motto — “When poor, cultivate yourself; when successful, help the world” — she led campus volunteer groups and launched online literacy projects. When she applied for the competitive “Go West” Postgraduate Education Supporting Program (only 21 chosen yearly from 50 applicants), her experience shone. She earned her place. Now, far from her coastal hometown of Quanzhou, Wang teaches in mountainous Mengla County. Her classroom holds not just textbooks, but trust. The student’s note wasn’t just comfort; it was a reflection of the connection Wang builds daily. “People might imagine rural teaching means just giving lessons,” Wang might say. “But it’s more. It’s showing up, even when it’s hard. It’s seeing their struggles, and letting them see yours. That note? That was sunshine returned.” Wang understands her role transcends (超越) academics. In Mengla, she cultivates hope — one warm patch, one quiet word of sunshine at a time. 4. Why did the girl give Wang Xueru two things? A. To thank her for excellent teaching. B. To return classroom items she lost. C. To comfort her during physical pain. D. To remind her about the weather. 5. Why was Wang Xueru selected for the “Go West” program? A. She had rich volunteer experience. B. She had top grades in economics. C. She created new teaching methods. D. She could bear difficult conditions. 6. Which of the following best describes Wang Xueru? A. Ambitious and strict. B. Caring and committed. C. Intelligent and quiet. D. Brave and self-reliant. 7. What does Wang Xueru understand rural teaching involves? A. Following school rules strictly. B. Adapting to local weather challenges. C. Focusing on personal achievements. D. More than academic lessons. C If you have ever driven coast to coast across the United States chances are that you have passed beneath the flight of a fearless songbird, the cliff swallow (崖燕). Unlike most wildlife that retreat from human footprint, the cliff swallow has survived alongside it. Originally a bird of the western mountains, it has, over the past century, colonized the Great Plains, building its mud nests beneath bridges — wonders of natural engineering like our own. For nearly forty years, researcher Charles Brown has conducted annual surveys of hundreds of these nesting colonies in Nebraska, seeking to understand the dynamics of swallow society. He has found that in western Nebraska, most cliff swallows live within a stone’s throw of a road. This choice of habitat is, of course, exceptionally dangerous. When Brown began studying swallows in the 1980s, he often picked up dead swallows on the roads. In 2012, however, Brown suddenly found, though, there was virtually no roadkill to be found. He’d collected twenty dead birds in 1984, when the project began, and twenty more in 1985 and 1986. Then the trend line went downward: fifteen in 1989, thirteen in 1991, eight in 2002. By 2011 it had dropped to four. Brown thought: somehow swallows had become harder to kill. By measuring the birds’ wings, he saw that the swallows killed by cars usually had longer wings than the ones he caught alive. Brown knew what this meant: The traffic was weeding clumsier, long-winged swallows from the population and favoring the quicker, short-winged ones — Darwinian selection in action. “Long ago,” Brown said, “cliff swallows lived mostly apart from humans. Now, they are so much a part of our world that our roads and bridges have changed their very genes.” The cliff swallows became rare winners in a world of concrete and steel. But this success came with a cost — the loss of the long-winged swallows and a permanent change to the birds’ nature. They had been shaped, forever, by the road. 8. What does the underlined part “retreat from” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Avoids. B. Expands. C. Erases. D. Reduces. 9. How is paragraph 3 mainly developed? A. By providing data. B. By extending a definition. C. By giving examples. D. By making a classification. 10. What is paragraph 4 mainly talking about? A. Backgrounds of a study. B. Reasons for a phenomenon. C. Theories of natural selection. D. Assumptions about an experiment. 11. What did cliff swallows’ survival cost them? A. Their genes became abnormal. B. Their population declined sharply. C. They were edged out of Great Plains. D. Long-winged swallows were weeded out. D David Strayer, an expert in attention at the University of Utah never texts or talks on a phone when he is driving. His research shows that, when driving, using a phone can be as dangerous as drinking alcohol. Despite (尽管) many warnings, multitasking is increasingly common. It is found that people in the United States switch tasks on their computers 566 times a day. However, when people spend hours on digital devices constantly switching between activities, the overall productivity decreases. Too much multitasking reduces the ability to think clearly and creatively and to remember information. This, in turn, can result in stress. What is the best cure for the overstressed minds? David Strayer says the answer is simple: spend some time in nature. When people are in natural environments, the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s control center) relaxes. Studies show that when people can see trees and grass, they are calmer and do better in school. In a study at Chiba University in Japan, 84 subjects went for a 15-minute walk in seven different forests. The same number of people walked around different city centers. Researchers then took blood from each person. The forest walkers had a 16 percent decrease in the stress hormone cortisol. In addition, they had a 2 percent drop in blood pressure and a 4 percent drop in heart rate. All did better than the city walkers. Lead researcher Yoshifumi Miyazaki has an explanation for these results. Our bodies relax in pleasant natural environments, he says. Humans evolved in that environment, not in places with tall buildings and lots of traffic. Strayer says it is the visual details in nature — sunsets, streams, butterflies that reduce stress and mental tiredness. People enjoy them without having to concentrate on them, which allows the brains to rest and recover from the stresses of modern life. “Imagine a therapy (疗法) that is there for you and can improve the cognitive (认知的) functioning at zero cost,” Strayer says. “It exists: it’s called ‘interacting with nature.’” 12. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. The cure for the reduction of creativity. B. The reason for the popularity of multitasking. C. The common use of multitasking in the USA. D. The harmful effects caused by multitasking. 13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a likely benefit of seeing nature? A. Feelings of calm and relaxation. B. Faster reaction speed. C. Improved mental function. D. Better school performance. 14. How did the researchers get the result of their study? A. By doing research. B. By analyzing cause and effect. C. By making comparisons. D. By explaining the phenomenon. 15. What does Strayer think about “interacting with nature”? A. It is a free and effective treatment to reduce stress. B. It only works for people who enjoy natural views. C. It requires a lot of concentration to be effective. D. It is an expensive therapy that improves brain function. 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the evolution of man. However, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. ____16____ Below are some benefits of making a trip to a science museum. Get access to learning resources. ____17____ At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. Kids can even get involved in lessons to gain scientific knowledge. Take professional development courses. If you think science museums aren’t for you because you’re not a child, you are mistaken. ____18____ Teacher training is such a course whereby educators can be given a more insightful tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science. This makes them better educators. Attend fun-filled summer camps. Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages. ____19____ Kids can not only acquire some useful life skills but also make new friends there. Meanwhile, abilities like independence can be developed. ____20____ It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive programs and exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of science and the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts and phenomena by permitting them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibitions. A. Go on field trips in large groups. B. Experience plenty of hands-on exhibits. C. A science museum is an educational center. D. They gave you the freedom to explore a topic in depth. E. Science museums can offer more educational and fun activities. F. They also offer a number of development courses for specialists. G. They have always been a great way for kids to learn new things while socializing. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) Last week, I went to meet Dr Dean Nicolle, who has planted about 10,000 eucalypt (桉树) trees and mallees (桉树灌丛) since 1993. ___21___ Dean, we now have the Currency Creek Arboretum (金钱溪植物园), bringing Australia’s eucalypt species together for ___22___. When I visited, I was ___23___ by the dry, brown landscape. South Australia is facing its ___24___ drought in 40 years, and Dean is studying how drought affects the trees. About a third of his trees have died or are ___25___. Even though I work in climate media and often read bad news, seeing the dried, brown trees with cracked bark (皲裂的树皮) ___26___ much worse. Deep inside, I feel a ___27___: If the trees cannot survive, neither can we. Eucalypts are strong ___28___. They have lived through ice ages, bushfires, and other changes over millions of years. But today, with more heatwaves, droughts and land clearing caused by humans, even eucalypts are ___29___. The International Union for Conservation of Nature says 25 percent of eucalypt species are now at risk of ____30____. At lunch after my visit, Dean and I talked about ____31____ sadness over losing trees and nature. Dean tries to focus on his research and I find that sometimes swearing (说脏话) ____32____ helps. Still, the real ____33____ is doing more to protect trees and ____34____ in research. As I drove back to Sydney, looking at the bag of gumnuts (桉树果) Dean gave me, they seemed like little ____35____. I hope more people will learn to love eucalypts so we can protect them for the future. 21. A. Prior to B. Instead of C. Thanks to D. Contrary to 22. A. research B. recreation C. commerce D. exhibition 23. A. confused B. convinced C. amused D. shocked 24. A. seasonal B. regional C. mildest D. worst 25. A. suffering B. ceasing C. swinging D. recovering 26. A. sounds B. feels C. looks D. smells 27. A. tendency B. preference C. warning D. promise 28. A. survivors B. creators C. predictors D. operators 29. A. adapting B. struggling C. expanding D. growing 30. A. extinction B. injury C. failure D. conflict 31. A. weighing up B. tearing down C. coping with D. bringing up 32. A. legally B. randomly C. hardly D. literally 33. A. problem B. mystery C. solution D. challenge 34. A. believe B. invest C. consist D. specialize 35. A. burdens B. treasures C. obstacles D. labels 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。 Have you ever heard of “city bu city”(literally meaning city or not city)? It’s an internet buzzword ____36____ (coin) by a foreign blogger named Baobaoxiong during his visit to the Great Wall in Beijing. The phrase questions ____37____ a place has the fashionable atmosphere of a big city. Millions of foreigners, like Baobaoxiong, are now exploring China, and their travel vlogs ____38____ (go) viral online recently. This trend is partly due to the 72-and 144-hour visa-free transit (过境) policy, ____39____ allows travelers from 54 countries to explore China for up to six days without needing a visa if they have a valid travel document ____40____ a connecting ticket for departure within 72 or 144 hours. ____41____ (aim) for high-level opening-up, this policy has helped boost tourism in China. When the visa-free transit policy was first introduced in 2013, it only applied ____42____ seven big cities like Beijing and Shanghai and allowed just 72 hours of stay. Now, it covers 41 exit-entry ports across 19 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities (直辖市), expanding to 144hours. China has also made it ____43____ (easy) for foreign visitors by improving mobile payment accessibility and the visa application process. Seeing is believing. The policy not only brings convenience for foreign travelers but also invites them ____44____ (experience) everyday life in China. It’s a great chance for them to rethink Western media’ s stereotypical (刻板的) _____45_____ (describe) of China. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，为了应对全球变暖、保护地球家园，你将代表学校向全体学生发出“低碳减排、绿色生活”的倡议。请你根据以下要点写一封英文倡议书。 1.发出倡议的目的； 2.“低碳减排、绿色生活”的建议； 3.呼吁大家采取行动。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I had just graduated from high school. The stretch of summer ahead seemed perfect for trying something new. My mother had suggested finding a local job, perhaps working at the community library sorting books or helping with checkouts. “It’ll be good for you. You’ve always loved books,” she said. That was true. I had even organized a very successful book club at my senior high. Thus, when I saw a call for volunteers at the Community Center, I applied specifically for library work—shelving books, helping with checkouts, the quiet tasks I knew I could handle. It sounded perfect. Then, the letter from the Community Center came. It read: “We’re delighted to welcome you as our Summer Reading Guide for children aged 8-9.” My hands trembled. Guide? Teaching? This wasn’t what I’d signed up for. Panicked, I called the program director. “There must be a mistake,” I said. “I applied for library work, not teaching.” “I understand,” she said gently, “but our children’s program is desperate. The previous teacher left suddenly. We need someone who genuinely loves reading, and your book club experience stands out.” I asked her to let me think it over and promised to give her my answer tomorrow. That night, I confessed (坦白) my fears to my mother. “I’m not ready for this. What if I disappoint them?” She reminded me, “Remember your first book club meeting? You were nervous then too, but you created something wonderful. These children don’t need a perfect teacher—they need someone who can share the magic of stories.” Her words sparked (引发) an idea. What if I recreated the book club experience, but made it even more engaging for young readers? I rushed into the study and looked through the pile of children’s books on my desk. I felt a new sense of purpose. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The next morning, I called the director back. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The following Monday, I stood before a group of bright-eyed children. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $