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嘉峪关市酒钢三中2025—2026学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷 命题人：王瑜 李福玉 审题人：刘玉梅 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why does the woman dislike cooking? A. She can’t get good feedback. B. She hates to do the cleaning. C. She needs to prepare the ingredients. 2. How did Lisa get to Baltimore? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 3. Why does the man feel sorry? A. He failed his math exam. B. He wasn’t able to help Jane. C. He made a mistake at work. 4. What may the man do this afternoon? A. Take a music lesson. B. Go to a summer camp. C. Help Tina with piano. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A movie. B. A photograph. C. A painting. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. Why does the woman refuse to send the man an example? A. She knows little about paper. B. It needs Mr. Taylor’s permission. C. The top-quality paper is sold out. 7. Where does the conversation take place? A. Over the phone. B. In a store. C. At Mr. Taylor’s house. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. What do we know about Jason? A. He is over 16 years old. B. He is good at game design. C. He is not sure of himself. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What did Jenny save the kid from? A. A car crash. B. A big fire. C. Drowning. 11. How much money has Jenny got as the winning prize? A. $100,000 B. $200,000 C. $50,000 12. What might the woman be? A. A composer. B. An actress. C. A singer. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. What does the woman think of the movie? A. Average. B. Terrible. C. Good. 14. What can people get from a car boot sale? A. Discounted cars. B. Outdoor trips. C. Secondhand items. 15. What does Robert’s kid love most among the presents? A. An old silver coin. B. A robot soldier. C. A plastic train. 16. What will Robert do with the mini motorbike? A. Reproduce it. B. Repaint it. C. Sell it. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What caused Mary to do the experiments? A. A piece of news. B. Some project data. C. A truck accident. 18. Where did Mary do her experiments? A. At school. B. In a field. C. On the road. 19. Which sound frequency could send the deer away? A. 20,000 hertz. B. 25,000 hertz. C. 14,000 hertz. 20. What is the purpose of Mary’s experiments? A. To improve the hearing of the deer. B. To provide shelter for the deer. C. To protect the deer from danger. 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 English Language Arts and Literature Classroom Policies Absences: Only absences due to illness or doctor’s appointments are excused. Absences for any other reason including travel or shadowing, etc., are unexcused. No extensions for assignments, homework, or tests will be given for unexcused absences. Assignments and Papers: Keep all assignments and papers in your binder (活页夹) and bring them to class each day. It is the responsibility of the student to turn in assignments on or before the due date. Please type all assignments as double-spaced, single-sided, with an 11 font size, and a proper paper heading and title unless otherwise instructed. If a student can’ t turn in an assignment on the day it is due because of a technology malfunction (computer crash, etc) then a written and signed note by a parent explaining the malfunction is required. Assignment Headings: All student-prepared papers are to have a proper heading. Missing the complete heading is subject to a 10% reduction. See below for a heading example: Full Name/ Class Date Title of Assignment Grading Policy: All assignments in this class reflect the academic grading policy for Woodside School. Grades for class are weighted in the following way: Essays 25%, Tests 25%, Projects 25%, Homework and Class Assignments 25%. Late Work: All late work will be subject to a reduction of at least 10% for each day the assignment is late. Late projects are reduced 20% for each late day. Late work is accepted for 5 days after the due date. Missed tests will need to be completed within one week of the original test date. 1. What is needed if a technology problem delays an assignment? A. A parent-signed note. B. A paper heading and title. C. A spoken explanation. D. A handwritten report. 2. How many parts is a student’s final grade made up of? A Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 3. What will happen if you submit a project two days after the due date? A. You’ll receive a zero. B. You’ll get a 40% reduction. C. You’ll be given a test. D. You’ll have 5 days to do it. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了英语语言艺术与文学课堂的规章制度。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第二段中“If a student can’ t turn in an assignment on the day it is due because of a technology malfunction (computer crash, etc) then a written and signed note by a parent explaining the malfunction is required. (如果学生因技术故障（如电脑崩溃等）无法在截止日期当天提交作业，则需要家长提供一份书面说明并签字，解释故障情况。)”可知，如果技术问题延误了任务，需要家长签署的便条。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第四段中“Grades for class are weighted in the following way: Essays 25%, Tests 25%, Projects 25%, Homework and Class Assignments 25%. (课程成绩的权重分配如下：论文25%，测试25%，项目25%，家庭作业和课堂作业25%。)”可知，学生的最终成绩由四部分组成。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“Late projects are reduced 20% for each late day. (迟交的项目每天将被扣除20%的分数。)”可知，晚交的项目每天减少20%。因此，如果你在截止日期后两天提交项目，你的分数将减少40%。故选B。 B Years ago when I was starting to explore the world in earnest — making my first trips to Africa and Asia and the Arctic — I believed that looking at the world through a camera held back my ability to see what was really in front of me and to notice what mattered. I thought that trying to capture (捕获) good pictures took me out of the moment and made me conscious of constructing an image rather than absorbing what I was experiencing. I’ve since changed my mind about that. Today I take plenty of photos, not just on my travels but in the everyday life — when I notice an interesting mushroom while walking the dog, or watch the cloud formations before a storm. I understand now that taking pictures can be a way to stop and make better sense of the world around us. That’s one important outcome of the work that our phenomenal photographers do for National Geographic. And it’s why I’m so pleased that we have devoted this month’s magazine to immersing you in that work. Of course, these professionals have a much different relationship with photography than I do. Their work is creatively, intellectually, and logistically challenging in ways that most of us hobbyist photographers can hardly imagine. For them, it is an art and a science that they’ve perfected — a way to stop us in our tracks and make us pay attention to a story that needs to be told. At their best, photographers reveal what isn’t readily seen. In addition to impressive photos, we’re letting you hear directly from a handful of our photographers, who share stories that take you deeper into some of their most interesting projects. You’ll learn the extreme lengths to which our contributors have gone to capture some of these shots, and get a closer look at the equipment that makes it all possible. I hope you enjoy the issue. 4. What was the author’s initial belief about taking photographs? A. It kept him from fully enjoying the present. B. It greatly enhanced his travel experiences. C. It helped record unforgettable memories. D. It indicated his reliance on the camera. 5. What is a key ability of professional photographers according to the author? A. Simplifying complex processes. B. Imagining touching stories. C. Documenting events accurately. D. Presenting unnoticed scenes. 6. What does the magazine offer besides photos? A. A contribution for photographers. B. A behind-the-scenes look. C. Photographer training projects. D. Publishers’ firsthand stories. 7. In which section of a magazine may this text appear? A. Earth’s Artworks. B. Around the World. C. Reader’s Letter. D. From the Editor. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了作者对于拍照的态度转变以及摄影师的工作成果。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第一段“Years ago when I was starting to explore the world in earnest — making my first trips to Africa and Asia and the Arctic — I believed that looking at the world through a camera held back my ability to see what was really in front of me and to notice what mattered. I thought that trying to capture (捕获) good pictures took me out of the moment and made me conscious of constructing an image rather than absorbing what I was experiencing. (多年前，当我开始认真地探索这个世界——首次踏上非洲、亚洲和北极的旅程时——我认为，透过相机镜头看世界会阻碍我真正看到眼前的一切，让我错过那些真正重要的事情。我觉得，试图拍出好照片会让我无法沉浸于当下，让我一门心思地构造画面，而不是去体会我正在经历的一切。)”可知，作者最初认为拍照会阻碍自己真正看到眼前的东西，注意到重要的事情，让自己无法专注于正在经历的事情，而是专注于构图。因此，作者最初认为拍照会让自己无法充分享受当下。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第四段中“At their best, photographers reveal what isn’t readily seen. (在他们状态最佳时，摄影师们能揭示那些不易察觉的东西。)”可知，作者认为摄影师的关键能力是展现那些不易被察觉的东西。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第五段中“In addition to impressive photos, we’re letting you hear directly from a handful of our photographers, who share stories that take you deeper into some of their most interesting projects. (除了令人印象深刻的照片，我们还让大家直接听到我们几位摄影师的声音，他们分享的故事将带你深入了解他们一些最有趣的项目。)”可知，杂志还会提供幕后花絮。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“I hope you enjoy the issue. (我希望你会喜欢这一期杂志。)”可知，作者希望读者喜欢本期杂志，可推知本文是编辑写给读者的话，可能出现在杂志的“From the Editor (来自编辑)”一栏。故选D。 C In a clinical trial with 80 adults, a team of researchers found that sleep extension reduced energy intake and resulted in a negative energy balance in real-life settings among adults with overweight who habitually reduced their sleep duration (持续时间). The findings appear in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Obesity is a major public health concern. Much evidence suggests that sleeping less than 7 hours per night on a regular basis is associated with adverse health results. Particularly, insufficient sleep duration has been increasingly recognized as an important factor for obesity. However, it remains unknown whether extending sleep duration can be an effective strategy for preventing obesity. The clinical trial involved 80 adults aged 21 to 40 years with a body mass index (BMI) between 25.0 and 29.9, and habitual sleep duration of less than 6.5 hours per night. The study was conducted from November 1, 2014 to October 30, 2020. The participants were able to increase their sleep duration by an average of 1.2 hours per night after a personalized sleep counseling (咨询) session. Overall, participants who increased their sleep duration were able to reduce their calorie intake by an average of 270 kcal per day — which would translate to roughly 12 kg of weight loss over three years if the effects were maintained over a long term. Ultimately, the researchers hope to examine the underlying (潜在的) mechanisms that may explain these results, and believe their work should encourage new, larger studies on weight control to determine if extending sleep can support weight-loss programs and help prevent or reverse obesity. “In our earlier work, we understood that sleep is important for appetite regulation,” Dr. Tasali said. “Now we’ve shown that in real life, without making any other lifestyle changes, you can extend your sleep and eat fewer calories. This could really help people trying to lose weight.” 8. What’s the new finding of the research? A. Sleep extension can lead to weight problems. B. Extending sleep duration helps reduce caloric intake. C. Controlling energy intake is the key to losing weight. D. Overweight adults often decrease their sleep duration. 9. What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “adverse” in paragraph 2? A. Harmful. B. Unique. C. Lasting. D. Apparent. 10. According to the text, the subject of the study ________. A. usually slept 6.5 hours per night B. were 80 adults of the similar age group C. got advice on sleep tailored to themselves D. were particularly chosen from a certain place 11. What do researchers think of the study? A. Its results are hard to explain clearly. B. It lays a foundation for further studies. C. It’s unreliable with many factors ignored. D. It has solved all the puzzles of researchers. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了一项研究结果，在现实生活中，睡眠延长会减少能量摄入，致使习惯性缩短睡眠时间的超重成年人出现负能量平衡，睡眠时间不足已日益被认为是肥胖的一个重要因素。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“In a clinical trial with 80 adults, a team of researchers found that sleep extension reduced energy intake and resulted in a negative energy balance in real-life settings among adults with overweight who habitually reduced their sleep duration (持续时间). (在一项针对80名成年人的临床试验中，一组研究人员发现，在现实生活中，睡眠延长会减少能量摄入，致使习惯性缩短睡眠时间的超重成年人出现负能量平衡。)”可知，这项研究发现，延长睡眠时间有助于减少热量摄入。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据下文“Particularly, insufficient sleep duration has been increasingly recognized as an important factor for obesity. (特别是，睡眠时间不足已日益被认为是肥胖的一个重要因素。)”可知，睡眠不足对健康有害，故画线词所在句意为“大量证据表明，经常每晚睡眠不足7小时与不良健康结果有关”，由此可知，adverse意为“有害的”。故选A。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The participants were able to increase their sleep duration by an average of 1.2 hours per night after a personalized sleep counseling (咨询) session. (经过个性化的睡眠咨询后，参与者每晚的睡眠时间平均增加了1.2小时。)”可知，研究对象得到了适合自己的睡眠建议。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Ultimately, the researchers hope to examine the underlying (潜在的) mechanisms that may explain these results, and believe their work should encourage new, larger studies on weight control to determine if extending sleep can support weight-loss programs and help prevent or reverse obesity. (最终，研究人员希望研究出解释这些结果的潜在机制，并相信他们的工作应该鼓励新的、更大规模的体重控制研究，以确定延长睡眠是否可以支持减肥计划，并有助于预防或逆转肥胖。)”可知，研究人员认为这项研究为进一步的研究奠定了基础。故选B。 D When it comes to extreme weather, hailstorms (雹暴) “tend to get an unbalanced share of the attention,” says Victor Gensini, a meteorologist at Northern Illinois University. Yet hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs and devastate crops, costing the United States $46 billion in 2023 — representing 60% to 80% of the losses from hail, tornadoes, wind, and lightning-caused fires combined, according to an insurance institute. So it’s no surprise U.S. hail scientists are frustrated that their last major research campaign took place in the late 1970s, “It’s just this big gaping hole,” says Becky Adams-Selin, a hail scientist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research. A project called the In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail in the Plains — ICECHIP, for short — is set up to change that. Led by Adams-Selin, ICECHIP researchers hope to gather data that could improve hailstorm prediction and help answer fundamental questions, such as how climate change will affect the frequency of hailstorms and the size of the stones. The campaign will rely on technologies new to hail research, such as high-speed videography, drone imagery, and mobile radar, for example. Researchers will also use balloons to deliver 3D-printed spherical sensors into storms to imitate the movement of hailstones. A fleet of 24 ground-based sensors will measure the energy of falling hailstones every 500th of a second, and 3D laser scanners will record collected hailstones’ intricate shapes. Back in the lab, ICECHIP researchers will analyze hailstones’ ice layers to determine the temperature and altitude at which they formed — and, in turn, the paths they took through storms. Such tools will bring hail research “into the 21st century,” says Julian Brimelow, a meteorologist and executive director of Canada’s Northern Hail Project, a research group involved in ICECHIP. But some technologies from the 1970s will remain, such as hail pads: Pieces of foam topped with aluminum foil to catch hailstones and provide outlines of their sizes and shapes. 12. What can we infer from Victor Gensini’s statement? A. Hailstorms deserve more attention. B. Hailstorms are unexpected. C. Hailstorms gettoo much attention. D. Hailstorms are common. 13. What does the underlined word “total” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Need. B. Abandon. C. Blow. D. Damage. 14. Why is ICECHIP founded? A. To record the climate change effect. B. Topredict the frequencyof hailstorms. C. Toprovide the way of gathering data. D. To address the gap in research on hailstorms. 15. What’s the purpose of the passage? A. To reportweather changes. B. To introduce ICECHIP. C. Toexplain the formation of hail. D. To show the damage caused by hailstorm. 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了ICECHIP项目的相关内容，包括其成立的背景和目的、参与人员、研究技术和方法以及所使用的设备等。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“When it comes to extreme weather, hailstorms (雹暴) “tend to get an unbalanced share of the attention,” says Victor Gensini, a meteorologist at Northern Illinois University. (当谈到极端天气时，北伊利诺伊大学的气象学家Victor Gensini说，雹暴“往往得到的关注份额并不均衡”)”以及第二段中“Yet hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs and devastate crops, costing the United States $46 billion in 2023 — representing 60% to 80% of the losses from hail, tornadoes, wind, and lightning-caused fires combined, according to an insurance institute. (然而，冰雹会total汽车、摧毁屋顶和破坏农作物，据一家保险机构称，2023年给美国造成了460亿美元的损失，占冰雹、龙卷风、风和雷电引起的火灾造成的总损失的60%至80%)”可知，Victor Gensini说冰雹“往往受到的关注不均衡”，下文具体介绍了冰雹灾害造成的损失，由此可以推断出，冰雹灾害造成的损失很大，应该受到更多关注。故选A。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Yet hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs and devastate crops, costing the United States $46 billion in 2023 — representing 60% to 80% of the losses from hail, tornadoes, wind, and lightning-caused fires combined, according to an insurance institute. (然而，冰雹会total汽车、摧毁屋顶和破坏农作物，据一家保险机构称，2023年给美国造成了460亿美元的损失，占冰雹、龙卷风、风和雷电引起的火灾造成的总损失的60%至80%)”可知，此处描述冰雹对汽车、屋顶和农作物所造成的破坏，由此可知，total意为“毁坏”。A. Need需要；B. Abandon放弃；C. Blow吹，打击；D. Damage损坏。故选D。 14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“So it’s no surprise U.S. hail scientists are frustrated that their last major research campaign took place in the late 1970s, “It’s just this big gaping hole,” says Becky Adams-Selin, a hail scientist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research.(因此，美国冰雹科学家对他们的上一次主要研究活动发生在20世纪70年代末感到沮丧也就不足为奇了，‘这只是一个巨大的缺口，’大气与环境研究机构的冰雹科学家Becky Adams-Selin说)”第三段“A project called the In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail in the Plains — ICECHIP, for short — is set up to change that. Led by Adams-Selin, ICECHIP researchers hope to gather data that could improve hailstorm prediction and help answer fundamental questions, such as how climate change will affect the frequency of hailstorms and the size of the stones. (一个名为“平原冰雹收集实地协作实验”的项目，简称ICECHIP，就是为了改变这种状况而设立的。在亚当斯·塞林的领导下，ICECHIP的研究人员希望收集能够改善冰雹预报的数据，并帮助回答一些基本问题，比如气候变化将如何影响冰雹的频率和冰雹的大小)”可知，ICECHIP成立是为了解决冰雹研究的空白。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合第二段“Yet hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs and devastate crops, costing the United States $46 billion in 2023 — representing 60% to 80% of the losses from hail, tornadoes, wind, and lightning-caused fires combined, according to an insurance institute. So it’s no surprise U.S. hail scientists are frustrated that their last major research campaign took place in the late 1970s, “It’s just this big gaping hole,” says Becky Adams-Selin, a hail scientist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research. (然而，冰雹会毁坏汽车、摧毁屋顶和破坏农作物，据一家保险机构称，2023年给美国造成了460亿美元的损失，占冰雹、龙卷风、风和雷电引起的火灾造成的总损失的60%至80%。因此，美国冰雹科学家对他们的上一次主要研究活动发生在20世纪70年代末感到沮丧也就不足为奇了，‘这只是一个巨大的缺口，’大气与环境研究机构的冰雹科学家Becky Adams-Selin说)”以及第三段中“A project called the In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail in the Plains — ICECHIP, for short — is set up to change that. (一个名为“平原冰雹收集实地协作实验”的项目，简称ICECHIP，就是为了改变这种状况而设立的)”可知，文章主要介绍了ICECHIP项目成立的背景和目的，以及参与人员、研究技术和方法等。所以文章的目的是介绍ICECHIP。故选B。 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。 Your comfort zone is that familiar, predictable space where tasks feel effortless — a protective bubble (泡沫) shielding you from stress and uncertainty. ____16____ There are some ways to break out of your comfort zone without going too far. Do everyday things differently. Take a different route to work. ____17____ Whether the change you make is big or small, make a change in the way you do things on a day-to-day basis. Look for the perspective that comes from any change, even if it’s negative. Don’t be put off if things don’t work out the way you planned. Take your time making decisions. Sometimes slowing down is all it takes to make you uncomfortable — especially if speed and quick thinking are prized in your work or personal life. ____18____ And take your time to interpret what you see. Sometimes just defending your right to make an educated decision can push you out of your comfort zone. ____19____ It takes a lot of courage to break out of your comfort zone. You get the same benefits whether you go in with both feet or you do if you start slow, so don’t be afraid to start slow. Identify your fears, and then face them step by step. There are lots of ways to stretch your personal boundaries. You can learn a new language or skill, connect with people that inspire you, or volunteer in an organization that does great work. You can also travel whether you go around the block or across the globe. ____20____ A. Do it in small steps. B. Try a new operating system. C. Increase the difficulty continuously. D. Slow down, and observe what’s going on. E. Leaving it means increased risk and anxiety. F. But true growth requires stepping beyond its edges. G. It’s perhaps the best way to broaden your perspectives. 【答案】16. F 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了让人们在不必走得太远的前提下突破舒适区的一些方法。 【16题详解】 前文“Your comfort zone is that familiar, predictable space where tasks feel effortless — a protective bubble (泡沫) shielding you from stress and uncertainty. (你的舒适区是那个熟悉的、可预测的空间，在那里完成任务感觉毫不费力——一个保护你免受压力和不确定性的保护泡泡。)”介绍舒适区的含义，后文“There are some ways to break out of your comfort zone without going too far. (有一些方法可以让你走出舒适区，而不用走得太远。)”引出走出舒适区的方法，此处需要一个过渡句，说明离开舒适区的必要性，因此F项“But true growth requires stepping beyond its edges. (但真正的成长需要跨出它的边界。)”符合语境，和前文构成转折，引出后文的方法，其中的its指代前文的Your comfort zone。故选F。 【17题详解】 前文“Do everyday things differently. Take a different route to work. (用不同的方式做日常的事情。选择一条不同的路线去上班。)”建议改变日常活动的方式，并给出上班路线的具体例子，后文“Whether the change you make is big or small, make a change in the way you do things on a day-to-day basis. (无论你所做的改变是大是小，每天都要改变你做事的方式。)”强调要改变，此处应再补充一个具体例子，因此B项“Try a new operating system. (尝试一个新的操作系统。)”符合语境，和前一句是并列关系，引出后文的强调。故选B。 【18题详解】 前文“Sometimes slowing down is all it takes to make you uncomfortable — especially if speed and quick thinking are prized in your work or personal life. (有时候慢下来只会让你感到不舒服——尤其是当你在工作或个人生活中看重速度和敏捷思维的时候。)”指出不愿慢下来的原因，后文“And take your time to interpret what you see. (慢慢来解读你所看到的。)”指出下一步是理解所见，此处应补充慢下来的第一步，因此D项“Slow down, and observe what’s going on. (放慢速度，观察周围情况。)”符合语境，承前启后，其中的observe和后文的see呼应。故选D。 【19题详解】 后文“It takes a lot of courage to break out of your comfort zone. You get the same benefits whether you go in with both feet or you do if you start slow, so don’t be afraid to start slow. Identify your fears, and then face them step by step. (走出你的舒适区需要很大的勇气。无论你是用两只脚开始还是慢点开始，你都能得到同样的好处，所以不要害怕慢点开始。确定你的恐惧，然后一步一步地面对它们。)”指出走出舒适区并不容易，可以慢点开始，逐步面对恐惧，此处是段首句，应总的建议从小处着手，且需和前两段段首句一样使用祈使句的形式，因此A项“Do it in small steps. (从小步骤开始。)”符合语境，契合后文内容。故选A。 【20题详解】 前文“You can learn a new language or skill, connect with people that inspire you, or volunteer in an organization that does great work. You can also travel whether you go around the block or across the globe. (你可以学习一门新的语言或技能，与能激励你的人交往，或者在一个做得很好的组织做志愿者。你也可以旅行，无论你是绕着街区还是环球旅行。)”列举拓宽边界的各种方法，此处应总结这些行动的意义，因此G项“It’s perhaps the best way to broaden your perspectives. (这或许是拓宽视野的最佳方式。)”符合语境，承接前文。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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the busy modern life, it’s easy to get caught up in our own little worlds, racing from one task to another. I used to be one of those people, my mind always ____21____ with deadlines and responsibilities. One cold winter morning, I was rushing to catch the bus for an important exam. As I ____22____ down the street, I noticed an elderly man in ____23____ clothes sitting on the sidewalk. And he was shaking in the cold. A wave of sympathy ____24____ over me, but I was in a hurry. I told myself I’d come back later. However, as I waited at the bus stop, I was filled with ____25____. I thought about how cold and ____26____ he must be. Finally, I couldn’t ____27____ it any longer. I ____28____ the idea of taking the bus and walked back to where the old man was. I bought him a warm cup of coffee and a sandwich from a nearby café. When I ____29____ them to him, his eyes lit up with ____30____ . He thanked me repeatedly, and in that moment, I felt a ____31____ spread through me that had nothing to do with the coffee. This small experience made me realize that our lives are ____32____ in ways we often overlook. A simple ____33____ can have a profound impact on someone else’s day. It also ____34____ me that there’s more to life than just ____35____ our own goals. 21. A. familiar B. equipped C. occupied D. content 22. A. wandered B. marched C. walked D. hurried 23. A. fashionable B. ragged C. colorful D. clean 24. A. washed B. knocked C. flew D. turned 25. A. appreciation B. fear C. guilt D. despair 26. A. disappointed B. angry C. hungry D. sleepy 27. A. remember B. accept C. resist D. bear 28. A. abandoned B. raised C. disagreed D. liked 29. A. lent B. handed C. bought D. showed 30. A. confidence B. curiosity C. gratitude D. pressure 31. A. kindness B. warmth C. friendship D. passion 32. A. separated B. complicated C. different D. interconnected 33. A. diagram B. gesture C. solution D. treatment 34. A. convinced B. promised C. confused D. warned 35. A. quitting B. avoiding C. setting D. achieving 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了作者原本沉浸在自己的生活节奏中，因一次帮助街头老人的经历，转变了对生活的认知。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我曾经就是这样的人，脑海里总充斥着截止日期和责任。A. familiar熟悉的；B. equipped配备的；C. occupied占据的；D. content满足的。根据上文“In the busy modern life”、“racing from one task to another”及下文“with deadlines and responsibilities”可知，此处是固定搭配be occupied with，表示“被……占据”，occupied符合语境。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我沿着街道匆忙赶路时，注意到一位衣衫褴褛的老人坐在人行道上。A. wandered漫步；B. marched行进；C. walked走；D. hurried匆忙走。根据上文“I was rushing to catch the bus”可知，作者是匆忙赶路，hurried符合语境。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我沿着街道匆忙赶路时，注意到一位衣衫褴褛的老人坐在人行道上。A. fashionable时尚的；B. ragged破旧的；C. colorful多彩的；D. clean干净的。根据上文“One cold winter morning”、下文“he was shaking in the cold”及“A wave of sympathy”可知，老人冻得瑟瑟发抖，衣服应是破旧不堪的，ragged符合语境。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一阵同情涌上心头，但我很赶时间。A. washed涌来；B. knocked敲击；C. flew飞；D. turned转动。根据“A wave of sympathy ____ over me”可知，此处是固定搭配wash over，表示“(情绪)涌上心头”，washed符合语境。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，在公交站等车时，我满心愧疚。A. appreciation感激；B. fear恐惧；C. guilt愧疚；D. despair绝望。根据上文“I told myself I’d come back later”及下文“I thought about how cold and __6__ he must be”可知，作者因没帮助老人而感到愧疚，对他心生担忧，guilt符合语境。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想到他一定又冷又饿。A. disappointed失望的；B. angry生气的；C. hungry饥饿的；D. sleepy困倦的。根据下文“bought him a warm cup of coffee and a sandwich”可知，作者推测老人是饥饿的，hungry符合语境。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最终，我再也无法忍受了。A. remember记得；B. accept接受；C. resist抵抗；D. bear忍受。根据下文“walked back to where the old man was”可知，作者无法忍受对老人的忽视，bear符合语境。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我放弃了坐公交想法，走回老人所在的地方。A. abandoned放弃；B. raised举起；C. disagreed不同意；D. liked喜欢。根据“walked back to where the old man was”可知，作者放弃了坐公交，选择回到刚才老人所在之处，abandoned符合语境。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我把这些递给他时，他的眼里充满了感激。A. lent借出；B. handed递；C. bought买；D. showed展示。根据上文“bought him a warm cup of coffee and a sandwich”及下文“them to him”可知，此处是指作者把咖啡和三明治递给老人，handed符合语境。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我把这些递给他时，他的眼里充满了感激。A. confidence自信；B. curiosity好奇；C. gratitude感激；D. pressure压力。根据下文“He thanked me repeatedly”可知，老人是充满感激的，gratitude符合语境。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那一刻，我感到一种温暖在我身上蔓延，这与咖啡无关。A. kindness善良；B. warmth温暖；C. friendship友谊；D. passion热情。根据下文“spread through me”及语境可知，帮助老人让作者感到温暖，warmth符合语境。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次小小的经历让我意识到，我们的生活以我们常忽视的方式相互联结。A. separated分离的；B. complicated复杂的；C. different不同的；D. interconnected相互联结的。根据上文“walked back to where the old man was”及“He thanked me repeatedly”可知，通过帮助老人的经历，作者意识到人与人的生活是相互联结的，interconnected符合语境。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个简单的举动就能对别人的一天产生深远的影响。A. diagram图表；B. gesture举动；C. solution解决办法；D. treatment治疗。根据上文“bought him a warm cup of coffee and a sandwich”及“I __9__ them to him”可知，作者帮助老人的行为是个简单的小举动，gesture符合语境。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这也让我确信，生活不只是实现自己的目标。A. convinced使确信；B. promised承诺；C. confused使困惑；D. warned警告。根据上文“can have a profound impact on someone else’s day”及下文“me that there’s more to life”可知，这次经历让作者懂得了、确信了生活的意义不止于个人目标，convinced符合语境。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这也让我确信，生活不只是实现自己的目标。A. quitting放弃；B. avoiding避免；C. setting设定；D. achieving实现。根据首段“racing from one task to another”、“deadlines and responsibilities”及下文“our own goals”可知，此处指实现目标，achieving符合语境。故选D。 第二节 语法填空（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。 Plastic waste, posing a severe threat to the environment, has become a ____36____ (globe) concern. In recent years, scientists ____37____ (commit) themselves to finding eco-friendly ____38____ (alternative). A breakthrough came when a team of researchers created a new material derived(获得)from seaweed. This innovative substance, ____39____ (make) from natural algae, imitates the functions of traditional plastic ___40___ offers significant advantages. It is biodegradable(可生物降解的),meaning it can break down naturally ____41____ harming ecosystems. Moreover, producing this material ____42____ (require) 30% less energy than conventional plastic manufacturing processes. Tests conducted by the team show that the seaweed-based material is durable enough for daily use, such as packaging and household items. “Our goal is ___43___ (reduce)reliance on fossil fuels,“ explained Dr. Li, the lead researcher. ”This project proves that ____44____ (sustainable) and practicality can go hand in hand.“ The new material, now being tested in several industries, represents _____45_____ promising step toward a greener future. 【答案】36. global 37. have committed##have been committing 38. alternatives 39. made 40. and 41. without 42. requires 43. to reduce 44. sustainability 45. a 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种由海藻制成的新型环保材料，该材料可生物降解、生产能耗低，有望减少对化石燃料的依赖，推动绿色未来。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：塑料垃圾对环境构成严重威胁，已成为全球关注的问题。空处修饰名词concern，需用形容词作定语，应用globe的形容词形式，意为“全球的”。故填global。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：近年来，科学家们一直致力于寻找环保的替代品。根据时间状语“In recent years”可知，此处可使用现在完成时（表示动作已完成）或现在完成进行时（表示动作持续进行），主语scientists为复数，谓语动词用复数形式。故填have committed/have been committing。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：近年来，科学家们一直致力于寻找环保的替代品。eco-friendly为形容词，修饰名词，alternative为可数名词，空处表示泛指“替代品”，且没有冠词限定，需用复数形式。故填alternatives。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这种创新物质由天然藻类制成，模仿传统塑料的功能，并具有显著优势。分析句子结构，句中已有谓语动词imitates，空处需填非谓语动词作定语，substance和make之间为动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填made。 【40题详解】 考查连词。句意：这种创新物质由天然藻类制成，模仿传统塑料的功能，并具有显著优势。空处连接两个并列的谓语动词imitates和offers，表示顺承关系，需用并列连词连接。故填and。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：它是可生物降解的，这意味着它可以自然分解而不伤害生态系统。根据句意可知，此处表示“不伤害”，需用介词without表示否定含义。故填without。 【42题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：此外，生产这种材料所需的能源比传统塑料制造工艺少30%。此处陈述客观事实，用一般现在时，动名词短语“producing this material”作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填requires。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“我们的目标是减少对化石燃料的依赖”，首席研究员李博士解释说。名词goal后需用动词不定式作表语，构成“主语 + 系动词 + 不定式”结构。故填to reduce。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：这个项目证明了可持续性和实用性可以并行不悖。空处与practicality并列作主语，需用sustainable的名词形式，意为“可持续性”。故填sustainability。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这种新材料目前正在多个行业进行测试，代表着向更绿色未来迈出的有希望的一步。step为可数名词，此处表示泛指“一个有希望的步骤”，promising发音以辅音音素开头，空处需用不定冠词。故填a。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，上周妈妈生日时，你亲手制作了一件生日礼物送给她，她非常喜欢。请写封邮件给你的英国朋友Chris分享此事，内容包括： 1.介绍礼物； 2.你的感受。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。 Dear Chris, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】参考范文： Dear Chris, I’m writing to share with you something special. Last week was my mom’s birthday. I crafted a unique gift for her with my own hands. It was a photo album filled with our precious moments. I spent weeks collecting and organizing family photos and I decorated each page with colorful stickers and heartwarming words. The moment she opened it, her eyes lit up with joy. Seeing her smile, I felt incredibly proud. I realized my efforts were worth it. In a word, it was not just a gift. It was a wonderful way to show my love and appreciation for all my mom does. Look forward to sharing more of these happy moments with you in the future. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】这是一封告知信。要求考生以李华的身份，就上周妈妈生日时，你亲手制作了一件生日礼物送给她，她非常喜欢一事，写封邮件给你的英国朋友Chris分享此事。 【详解】词汇积累 特别的：special → particular 珍贵的：precious → valuable 收集：collect → gather 装饰：decorate → adorn 句式拓展 同义句改写 原句：I’m writing to share with you something special. 拓展句：I am penning this letter to impart a distinctive matter with you. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】It was a photo album, filled with our precious moments.（使用了过去分词作状语） 【高分句型 2】The moment she opened it, her eyes lit up with joy.（使用了the moment引导的时间状语从句） 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。 Garcia, a mother of two sons living in Los Banos, was home alone with them. She had vertigo (眩晕症). Her husband, who had already left for his construction job, couldn’t attend to them at home. Garcia often found it hard to take care of her two sons, Thomason, aged 7, and Andrew, 5. Fortunately, Garcia lived in a friendly community. Neighbors often came to check on them. Mrs. Mathew, Garcia’s next-door neighbour dropped most. One morning, when Karen Garcia awoke suddenly at 4 a. m., the room was spinning. She felt everything was turning. She had never experienced it before. Both of the kids were asleep. She took her vertigo medication, and it didn't work. She couldn’t keep it down, vomiting (呕吐) for hours. At exactly 7:00 a,m, the children woke up. Usually, by this time, their mother would already be up, preparing breakfast in the kitchen. But today, the house felt frightening still. The boys began their search, calling out softly at first, then louder when there was no response. They checked the kitchen, the living room, their parents' bedroom, and even the garden. Each empty room increased their fear and anxiety. They finally approached the bathroom. Pushing the door open, both boys froze in horror. Their mother lay on the floor, pale and unconscious. The kids were rather distraught (忧心如焚的), frantically trying to help her. Thomason called 911, and gave the dispatcher (调度员) the details in a trembling voice. Before long, a crew of emergency responders arrived at the scene. They quickly made out that Garcia was in medical distress and should be sent to hospital immediately. The atmosphere of the hospital was too much for the kids so they had better stay. Then came the problem: who would accompany them? At that time, Mrs. Mathew appeared, curious at all the mess. She offered to help at once. Watching the ambulance roaring away, they retraced indoors. 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。 Seeing the kids’ unsettled faces, Mrs. Mathew decided to do something. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Later that day word came from the hospital that Garcia was out of danger. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文： Seeing the kids’ unsettled faces, Mrs. Mathew decided to do something. She gently explained the situation, reassuring them that their mother would be taken care of. Then, Mrs. Mathew was to prepare breakfast for the two kids. She also got them involved to take out the toaster, the sugar and the flour and asked them to help to make toast, distracting them from the worries. In a matter of minutes, the kids’ moods shifted. Once the kids finished eating breakfast, Mrs. Mathew kept them occupied with stories and games. Later that day, word came from the hospital that Garcia was out of danger. The kids, together with Mrs. Mathew, went to the hospital to visit Garcia. In the ward, they were relieved to find Garcia recovering from vertigo. The kids hugged their mom tightly, tears streaming down their faces. Then, they were so excited to tell Garcia about the time spent with Mrs. Mathew at home. Mrs. Mathew stood nearby, smiling warmly. Garcia was grateful for her neighbor’s timely assistance. The kindness and support from the community helped the family through a difficult time, reminding them that they were not alone in their struggle. 【解析】 【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了一位患有眩晕症的单身母亲Karen Garcia在家突然病倒，她的两个年幼的儿子，7岁的Thomason和5岁的Andrew，在发现母亲病情严重后，冷静应对并拨打急救电话。在邻居Mrs. Mathew的帮助下，孩子们被安全地留在家里，而他们的母亲被紧急送往医院接受治疗。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“看到孩子们不安的表情，Mrs. Mathew决定做点什么。”可知，第一段可描写Mrs. Mathew为了缓解孩子们担心妈妈的情绪，让他们做一些事情并给与安慰。 ②由第二段首句内容“当天晚些时候，医院传来消息，Garcia脱离了危险。”可知，第二段可描写Garcia逐渐恢复并感谢Mrs. Mathew的过程。 2.续写线索：Mrs. Mathew安抚孩子们——孩子们情绪缓解——Mrs. Mathew和孩子们看望Garcia——Garcia感谢Mrs. Mathew——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 照顾：take care of/attend to 帮助：help/assist 拥抱：hug/embrace 情绪类 兴奋的：excited/thrilled 感激的：grateful/appreciative 【点睛】[高分句型1] She gently explained the situation, reassuring them that their mother would be taken care of.（运用了现在分词作状语，that引导宾语从句） [高分句型2] The kids hugged their mom tightly, tears streaming down their faces.（运用了独立主格结构） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 嘉峪关市酒钢三中2025—2026学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷 命题人：王瑜 李福玉 审题人：刘玉梅 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why does the woman dislike cooking? A. She can’t get good feedback. B. She hates to do the cleaning. C. She needs to prepare the ingredients. 2 How did Lisa get to Baltimore? A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 3. Why does the man feel sorry? A. He failed his math exam. B. He wasn’t able to help Jane. C. He made a mistake at work. 4. What may the man do this afternoon? A. Take a music lesson. B. Go to a summer camp. C. Help Tina with piano. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A movie. B. A photograph. C. A painting. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. Why does the woman refuse to send the man an example? A. She knows little about paper. B. It needs Mr. Taylor’s permission. C. The top-quality paper is sold out. 7. Where does the conversation take place? A. Over the phone. B. In a store. C. At Mr. Taylor’s house. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. What do we know about Jason? A. He is over 16 years old. B. He is good at game design. C. He is not sure of himself. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What did Jenny save the kid from? A. A car crash. B. A big fire. C. Drowning. 11 How much money has Jenny got as the winning prize? A. $100,000 B. $200,000 C. $50,000 12. What might the woman be? A. A composer. B. An actress. C. A singer. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13 What does the woman think of the movie? A. Average. B. Terrible. C. Good. 14. What can people get from a car boot sale? A. Discounted cars. B. Outdoor trips. C. Secondhand items. 15. What does Robert’s kid love most among the presents? A. An old silver coin. B. A robot soldier. C. A plastic train. 16. What will Robert do with the mini motorbike? A. Reproduce it. B. Repaint it. C. Sell it. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What caused Mary to do the experiments? A. A piece of news. B. Some project data. C. A truck accident. 18. Where did Mary do her experiments? A. At school. B. In a field. C. On the road. 19. Which sound frequency could send the deer away? A. 20,000 hertz. B. 25,000 hertz. C. 14,000 hertz. 20. What is the purpose of Mary’s experiments? A. To improve the hearing of the deer. B. To provide shelter for the deer. C. To protect the deer from danger. 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 English Language Arts and Literature Classroom Policies Absences: Only absences due to illness or doctor’s appointments are excused. Absences for any other reason including travel or shadowing, etc., are unexcused. No extensions for assignments, homework, or tests will be given for unexcused absences. Assignments and Papers: Keep all assignments and papers in your binder (活页夹) and bring them to class each day. It is the responsibility of the student to turn in assignments on or before the due date. Please type all assignments as double-spaced, single-sided, with an 11 font size, and a proper paper heading and title unless otherwise instructed. If a student can’ t turn in an assignment on the day it is due because of a technology malfunction (computer crash, etc) then a written and signed note by a parent explaining the malfunction is required. Assignment Headings: All student-prepared papers are to have a proper heading. Missing the complete heading is subject to a 10% reduction. See below for a heading example: Full Name/ Class Date Title of Assignment Grading Policy: All assignments in this class reflect the academic grading policy for Woodside School. Grades for class are weighted in the following way: Essays 25%, Tests 25%, Projects 25%, Homework and Class Assignments 25%. Late Work: All late work will be subject to a reduction of at least 10% for each day the assignment is late. Late projects are reduced 20% for each late day. Late work is accepted for 5 days after the due date. Missed tests will need to be completed within one week of the original test date. 1. What is needed if a technology problem delays an assignment? A. A parent-signed note. B. A paper heading and title. C. A spoken explanation. D. A handwritten report. 2. How many parts is a student’s final grade made up of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 3. What will happen if you submit a project two days after the due date? A. You’ll receive a zero. B. You’ll get a 40% reduction. C. You’ll be given a test. D. You’ll have 5 days to do it. B Years ago when I was starting to explore the world in earnest — making my first trips to Africa and Asia and the Arctic — I believed that looking at the world through a camera held back my ability to see what was really in front of me and to notice what mattered I thought that trying to capture (捕获) good pictures took me out of the moment and made me conscious of constructing an image rather than absorbing what I was experiencing. I’ve since changed my mind about that. Today I take plenty of photos, not just on my travels but in the everyday life — when I notice an interesting mushroom while walking the dog, or watch the cloud formations before a storm. I understand now that taking pictures can be a way to stop and make better sense of the world around us. That’s one important outcome of the work that our phenomenal photographers do for National Geographic. And it’s why I’m so pleased that we have devoted this month’s magazine to immersing you in that work. Of course, these professionals have a much different relationship with photography than I do. Their work is creatively, intellectually, and logistically challenging in ways that most of us hobbyist photographers can hardly imagine. For them, it is an art and a science that they’ve perfected — a way to stop us in our tracks and make us pay attention to a story that needs to be told. At their best, photographers reveal what isn’t readily seen. In addition to impressive photos, we’re letting you hear directly from a handful of our photographers, who share stories that take you deeper into some of their most interesting projects. You’ll learn the extreme lengths to which our contributors have gone to capture some of these shots, and get a closer look at the equipment that makes it all possible. I hope you enjoy the issue. 4. What was the author’s initial belief about taking photographs? A. It kept him from fully enjoying the present. B. It greatly enhanced his travel experiences. C. It helped record unforgettable memories. D. It indicated his reliance on the camera. 5. What is a key ability of professional photographers according to the author? A. Simplifying complex processes. B. Imagining touching stories. C. Documenting events accurately. D. Presenting unnoticed scenes. 6. What does the magazine offer besides photos? A. A contribution for photographers. B. A behind-the-scenes look. C. Photographer training projects. D. Publishers’ firsthand stories. 7. In which section of a magazine may this text appear? A. Earth’s Artworks. B. Around the World. C. Reader’s Letter. D. From the Editor. C In a clinical trial with 80 adults, a team of researchers found that sleep extension reduced energy intake and resulted in a negative energy balance in real-life settings among adults with overweight who habitually reduced their sleep duration (持续时间). The findings appear in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Obesity is a major public health concern. Much evidence suggests that sleeping less than 7 hours per night on a regular basis is associated with adverse health results. Particularly, insufficient sleep duration has been increasingly recognized as an important factor for obesity. However, it remains unknown whether extending sleep duration can be an effective strategy for preventing obesity. The clinical trial involved 80 adults aged 21 to 40 years with a body mass index (BMI) between 25.0 and 29.9 and habitual sleep duration of less than 6.5 hours per night. The study was conducted from November 1, 2014 to October 30, 2020. The participants were able to increase their sleep duration by an average of 1.2 hours per night after a personalized sleep counseling (咨询) session. Overall, participants who increased their sleep duration were able to reduce their calorie intake by an average of 270 kcal per day — which would translate to roughly 12 kg of weight loss over three years if the effects were maintained over a long term. Ultimately, the researchers hope to examine the underlying (潜在的) mechanisms that may explain these results, and believe their work should encourage new, larger studies on weight control to determine if extending sleep can support weight-loss programs and help prevent or reverse obesity. “In our earlier work, we understood that sleep is important for appetite regulation,” Dr. Tasali said. “Now we’ve shown that in real life, without making any other lifestyle changes, you can extend your sleep and eat fewer calories. This could really help people trying to lose weight.” 8. What’s the new finding of the research? A. Sleep extension can lead to weight problems. B. Extending sleep duration helps reduce caloric intake. C. Controlling energy intake is the key to losing weight. D. Overweight adults often decrease their sleep duration. 9. What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “adverse” in paragraph 2? A. Harmful. B. Unique. C. Lasting. D. Apparent. 10. According to the text, the subject of the study ________. A. usually slept 6.5 hours per night B. were 80 adults of the similar age group C. got advice on sleep tailored to themselves D. were particularly chosen from a certain place 11. What do researchers think of the study? A. Its results are hard to explain clearly. B. It lays a foundation for further studies. C. It’s unreliable with many factors ignored. D. It has solved all the puzzles of researchers. D When it comes to extreme weather, hailstorms (雹暴) “tend to get an unbalanced share of the attention,” says Victor Gensini, a meteorologist at Northern Illinois University. Yet hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs and devastate crops, costing the United States $46 billion in 2023 — representing 60% to 80% of the losses from hail, tornadoes, wind, and lightning-caused fires combined, according to an insurance institute. So it’s no surprise U.S. hail scientists are frustrated that their last major research campaign took place in the late 1970s, “It’s just this big gaping hole,” says Becky Adams-Selin, a hail scientist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research. A project called the In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail in the Plains — ICECHIP, for short — is set up to change that. Led by Adams-Selin, ICECHIP researchers hope to gather data that could improve hailstorm prediction and help answer fundamental questions, such as how climate change will affect the frequency of hailstorms and the size of the stones. The campaign will rely on technologies new to hail research, such as high-speed videography, drone imagery, and mobile radar, for example. Researchers will also use balloons to deliver 3D-printed spherical sensors into storms to imitate the movement of hailstones. A fleet of 24 ground-based sensors will measure the energy of falling hailstones every 500th of a second, and 3D laser scanners will record collected hailstones’ intricate shapes. Back in the lab, ICECHIP researchers will analyze hailstones’ ice layers to determine the temperature and altitude at which they formed — and, in turn, the paths they took through storms. Such tools will bring hail research “into the 21st century,” says Julian Brimelow, a meteorologist and executive director of Canada’s Northern Hail Project, a research group involved in ICECHIP. But some technologies from the 1970s will remain, such as hail pads: Pieces of foam topped with aluminum foil to catch hailstones and provide outlines of their sizes and shapes. 12. What can we infer from Victor Gensini’s statement? A. Hailstorms deserve more attention. B. Hailstorms are unexpected. C. Hailstorms gettoo much attention. D. Hailstorms are common. 13. What does the underlined word “total” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Need. B. Abandon. C. Blow. D. Damage. 14. Why is ICECHIP founded? A. To record the climate change effect. B. Topredict the frequencyof hailstorms. C. Toprovide the way of gathering data. D. To address the gap in research on hailstorms. 15. What’s the purpose of the passage? A. To reportweather changes. B. To introduce ICECHIP. C. Toexplain the formation of hail. D. To show the damage caused by hailstorm. 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。 Your comfort zone is that familiar, predictable space where tasks feel effortless — a protective bubble (泡沫) shielding you from stress and uncertainty. ____16____ There are some ways to break out of your comfort zone without going too far. Do everyday things differently. Take a different route to work. ____17____ Whether the change you make is big or small, make a change in the way you do things on a day-to-day basis. Look for the perspective that comes from any change, even if it’s negative. Don’t be put off if things don’t work out the way you planned. Take your time making decisions. Sometimes slowing down is all it takes to make you uncomfortable — especially if speed and quick thinking are prized in your work or personal life. ____18____ And take your time to interpret what you see. Sometimes just defending your right to make an educated decision can push you out of your comfort zone. ____19____ It takes a lot of courage to break out of your comfort zone. You get the same benefits whether you go in with both feet or you do if you start slow, so don’t be afraid to start slow. Identify your fears, and then face them step by step. There are lots of ways to stretch your personal boundaries. You can learn a new language or skill, connect with people that inspire you, or volunteer in an organization that does great work. You can also travel whether you go around the block or across the globe. ____20____ A. Do it in small steps. B. Try a new operating system. C. Increase the difficulty continuously. D. Slow down, and observe what’s going on. E. Leaving it means increased risk and anxiety. F. But true growth requires stepping beyond its edges. G. It’s perhaps the best way to broaden your perspectives. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the busy modern life, it’s easy to get caught up in our own little worlds, racing from one task to another. I used to be one of those people, my mind always ____21____ with deadlines and responsibilities. One cold winter morning, I was rushing to catch the bus for an important exam. As I ____22____ down the street, I noticed an elderly man in ____23____ clothes sitting on the sidewalk. And he was shaking in the cold. A wave of sympathy ____24____ over me, but I was in a hurry. I told myself I’d come back later. However, as I waited at the bus stop, I was filled with ____25____. I thought about how cold and ____26____ he must be. Finally, I couldn’t ____27____ it any longer. I ____28____ the idea of taking the bus and walked back to where the old man was. I bought him a warm cup of coffee and a sandwich from a nearby café. When I ____29____ them to him, his eyes lit up with ____30____ . He thanked me repeatedly, and in that moment, I felt a ____31____ spread through me that had nothing to do with the coffee. This small experience made me realize that our lives are ____32____ in ways we often overlook. A simple ____33____ can have a profound impact on someone else’s day. It also ____34____ me that there’s more to life than just ____35____ our own goals. 21. A. familiar B. equipped C. occupied D. content 22. A. wandered B. marched C. walked D. hurried 23. A. fashionable B. ragged C. colorful D. clean 24. A. washed B. knocked C. flew D. turned 25. A. appreciation B. fear C. guilt D. despair 26. A. disappointed B. angry C. hungry D. sleepy 27. A. remember B. accept C. resist D. bear 28. A. abandoned B. raised C. disagreed D. liked 29. A. lent B. handed C. bought D. showed 30. A. confidence B. curiosity C. gratitude D. pressure 31. A. kindness B. warmth C. friendship D. passion 32. A. separated B. complicated C. different D. interconnected 33. A. diagram B. gesture C. solution D. treatment 34. A. convinced B. promised C. confused D. warned 35. A. quitting B. avoiding C. setting D. achieving 第二节 语法填空（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。 Plastic waste, posing a severe threat to the environment, has become a ____36____ (globe) concern. In recent years, scientists ____37____ (commit) themselves to finding eco-friendly ____38____ (alternative). A breakthrough came when a team of researchers created a new material derived(获得)from seaweed. This innovative substance, ____39____ (make) from natural algae, imitates the functions of traditional plastic ___40___ offers significant advantages. It is biodegradable(可生物降解的),meaning it can break down naturally ____41____ harming ecosystems. Moreover, producing this material ____42____ (require) 30% less energy than conventional plastic manufacturing processes. Tests conducted by the team show that the seaweed-based material is durable enough for daily use, such as packaging and household items. “Our goal is ___43___ (reduce)reliance on fossil fuels,“ explained Dr. Li, the lead researcher. ”This project proves that ____44____ (sustainable) and practicality can go hand in hand.“ The new material, now being tested in several industries, represents _____45_____ promising step toward a greener future. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，上周妈妈生日时，你亲手制作了一件生日礼物送给她，她非常喜欢。请写封邮件给你的英国朋友Chris分享此事，内容包括： 1.介绍礼物； 2.你的感受。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。 Dear Chris, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Garcia, a mother of two sons living in Los Banos, was home alone with them. She had vertigo (眩晕症). Her husband, who had already left for his construction job, couldn’t attend to them at home. Garcia often found it hard to take care of her two sons, Thomason, aged 7, and Andrew, 5. Fortunately, Garcia lived in a friendly community. Neighbors often came to check on them. Mrs. Mathew, Garcia’s next-door neighbour dropped most. One morning, when Karen Garcia awoke suddenly at 4 a. m., the room was spinning. She felt everything was turning. She had never experienced it before. Both of the kids were asleep. She took her vertigo medication, and it didn't work. She couldn’t keep it down, vomiting (呕吐) for hours. At exactly 7:00 a,m, the children woke up. Usually, by this time, their mother would already be up, preparing breakfast in the kitchen. But today, the house felt frightening still. The boys began their search, calling out softly at first, then louder when there was no response. They checked the kitchen, the living room, their parents' bedroom, and even the garden. Each empty room increased their fear and anxiety. They finally approached the bathroom. Pushing the door open, both boys froze in horror. Their mother lay on the floor, pale and unconscious. The kids were rather distraught (忧心如焚的), frantically trying to help her. Thomason called 911, and gave the dispatcher (调度员) the details in a trembling voice. Before long, a crew of emergency responders arrived at the scene. They quickly made out that Garcia was in medical distress and should be sent to hospital immediately. The atmosphere of the hospital was too much for the kids so they had better stay. Then came the problem: who would accompany them? At that time, Mrs. Mathew appeared, curious at all the mess. She offered to help at once. Watching the ambulance roaring away, they retraced indoors. 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。 Seeing the kids’ unsettled faces, Mrs. Mathew decided to do something. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Later that day, word came from the hospital that Garcia was out of danger. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $