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2026届高三年级第一学期期末模拟四 英语试题 (试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟) 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。每段对话读两遍。 1. What does the woman mean? A. She refuses to buy new curtains. B. She accepts Susie’s suggestion. C. She objects to moving their bed. 2. What did the woman and her sister often do during summer vacations? A. They flew kites. B. They watched TV. C. They camped in the field. 3. How does the man sound? A. Grateful. B. Caring. C. Scared. 4. Where do they plan to go tonight? A. To a bar. B. To the woman’s house. C. To a supermarket. 5. What might Barbara be? A. A news anchor. B. A travel vlogger. C. A web designer. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman look so energetic? A. She got her favorite music. B. She went for a morning run. C. She played with new friends. 7. What does the man plan to do? A. Try jogging. B. Find a fitness coach. C. Download some music. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How old is Calvin now? A. 16 years old. B. 26 years old. C. 35 years old. 9. Where did the woman go last Sunday night? A. A theater. B. The man’s home. C. A friend’s house. 10. Why was the final performance of the show special? A. Some famous singers watched it. B. The creator gave a speech after it. C. Many former actors returned to it. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. For what occasion does the woman make the cake? A. A festival. B. A wedding. C. A birthday. 12. What does the man put in the cake mix? A. Lemonade. B. Apple juice. C. Bread pieces. 13. What will the speakers do next? A. Taste the cake mix. B. Put some salt in the cake. C. Bake the cake. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the man notice the problem first? A. His bank called him. B. His bill showed him. C. His credit card was stolen. 15. What did the bank do to fix the problem? A. They gave the man his money back at once. B. They decided to talk to the bank’s owner. C. They asked the man to provide evidence. 16. What might have caused the problem according to the man? A. Online shopping. B. Overdue debt. C. Private movies. 17. What do the two speakers mainly talk about? A. Shopping habits. B. Money management. C. Information safety. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What organizations used to have a lot of power? A. Newspapers and publishers. B. Universities and bookstores. C. Libraries and printing companies. 19. Why do many city people like e-books? A. They are cheaper. B. They are more user-friendly. C. They are more interesting. 20. What can we learn about Border’s Group? A. They were bought by a tech company. B. They used to have more than 600 stores. C. They have made billions of dollars this year. 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 We’re happy to introduce News for Classroom Use: a weekly newsletter with a piece of news and activities based on it which you can use as a warm-up, a filler or a wrap-up task. The newsletter might include: discussion questions, tasks around headlines and images, comments to respond to vocabulary and links to related ESL Brains lesson plans. How to use the newsletter The stories covered in the newsletter range from breaking news to more evergreen content which you will be able to go back to according to your students’ needs. The newsletter itself has several parts. INTRO: A short paragraph describing what the news is about. You might need to read it out to students or it may also serve as a reference point to you, depending on the activities that go with the particular piece of news. ACTIVITY: A task or tasks for students to work on in the classroom. Each newsletter contains a set of questions related to the news. You might ask students to discuss all of them or just some of them. If you teach lower-level students, use the easier questions or just ask students to say what they think about the news. Other activities might include completing headlines, commenting on pictures, reporting what students have heard about the news, etc. Subscribe to the newsletter If you are an Unlimited or a Premium user and you're subscribed to our newsletters, the News for Classroom Use newsletter will drop into your mailbox every Wednesday. 1. Who is the text intended for? A. News presenters. B. Teachers. C. Foreign students. D. Reporters. 2. Which is a feature of the newsletter? A. It posts daily updates. B. It prioritizes breaking news. C. It contains real-time comments. D. It offers reusable reading materials. 3. What activity can be recommended to beginners? A. Rewriting related news. B. Choosing news pictures. C. Expressing their opinions. D. Contributing to the newsletter. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍“课堂使用新闻”周刊的内容构成、使用方法及订阅方式，为特定用户提供教学辅助参考。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“We’re happy to introduce News for Classroom Use: a weekly newsletter with a piece of news and activities based on it which you can use as a warm-up, a filler or a wrap-up task. (我们很高兴介绍《课堂使用新闻》：这是一份周刊，包含一则新闻及基于该新闻的活动，你可将其用作热身、过渡或收尾任务。)”以及INTRO部分中的“You might need to read it out to students or it may also serve as a reference point to you, depending on the activities that go with the particular piece of news. (根据这则特定新闻配套的活动安排，你或许需要向学生宣读它，或者它也可能成为你的参考依据。)”以及ACTIVITY 部分中的“You might need to read it out to students or it may also serve as a reference point to you, depending on the activities that go with the particular piece of news. (你或许需要把它读给学生听，或者它也可能成为你的参考依据 —— 具体如何使用，取决于与这则特定新闻搭配的活动是什么。)”可知，文中多次出现“你的学生”、“教学”等与教师相关的表述，由此可推断，该文本的目标读者是教师。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The stories covered in the newsletter range from breaking news to more evergreen content which you will be able to go back to according to your students’ needs.(该周刊涵盖的新闻故事从突发新闻到长期适用的内容不等，你可根据学生需求反复使用这些内容。)”可知，周刊包含可反复使用的内容，即提供可重复利用的阅读材料。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据ACTIVITY 部分中的“If you teach lower-level students, use the easier questions or just ask students to say what they think about the news. (如果您教授水平较低的学生（初学者），可以使用较简单的问题，或者直接让学生说出他们对这则新闻的看法。)”可知，向初学者推荐的活动是让他们表达自己的观点。故选C项。 B Forty years ago Yin Yuzhen arrived at her new home in a vast desert in northern China. Her new house lay half buried under sand dunes. Strong winds howled, and terrible heat made life extremely difficult. While many people would have fled, Yuzhen chose to stay. “I would rather die planting trees than live buried by the desert,” she said, beginning a lifelong battle against the harsh environment. Yuzhen and her husband worked tirelessly to afford young trees. She slept only a few hours each night, her hands and arms covered in wounds from her hard work. After many trials, she finally found a successful method. She first planted shrubs and grasses to hold the soil. Then, she planted taller trees like poplars and pines to protect the fruit trees inside. Slowly, her efforts paid off. The barren land transformed into a green oasis. Over four decades, she has turned over 70,000 acres of desert into woodland, becoming a symbol of China’s large-scale tree-planting project. Yuzhen’s story also inspired an American teacher, Donald Jones. In 2015, he traveled to meet her and joined her team. He learned to plant trees, working hard under difficult conditions. He planted over 2,000 trees and formed a deep bond with Yuzhen, calling her his “sister”. Their friendship showed that environmental protection is a shared mission that connects people across borders. Yuzhen’s personal effort is part of a much larger picture. China is making significant progress in protecting the environment. In the past 20 years, a quarter of the world’s newly added green areas have come from China. The country has met its 2030 goals for forest growth and solar and wind power capacity years ahead of schedule. These achievements show China’s leading role and consistent commitment to a sustainable future. The message from Yuzhen’s story is profound: whether it is planting trees or developing clean energy, every effort shares the same vision. Green development is not just China’s choice, but its contribution to the entire planet. Challenges like sandstorms know no borders. By working together, humanity can create not only oases in the desert but also a greener, cleaner world for all. 4. What made Yin Yuzhen decide to stay in the desert instead of fleeing? A. Her husband’s strong encouragement. B. Her determination to fight desertification. C. The hope of making a living by planting. D. The attraction of having a home in sands. 5. Which of the following best describes Yin Yuzhen’s tree-planting method? A. Relying on green oases for irrigation water. B. Planting tall trees first to block strong winds. C. Focusing on fruit trees to improve economic benefits. D. Using a layered approach to stabilize and green the land. 6. Why is Donald Jones mentioned in the passage? A. To show the global influence of Yin Yuzhen’s story. B. To indicate cross-border relationships are easy to form. C. To introduce an effective tree-planting technique from the US. D. To explain the difficulty of international environmental cooperation. 7. What is the best title of the text? A. When Green Mission Crosses borders B. A Woman’s 40-Year War on the Desert C. China’s Green Efforts: Growing Hope for the Globe D. The Seed of Change: Personal Pursuit of Green Life 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了殷玉珍将沙漠变为绿洲的励志故事，她的努力不仅改变了自己和当地的环境，还激励了一位美国人加入她，体现了环保无国界的精神。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段““I would rather die planting trees than live buried by the desert,” she said, beginning a lifelong battle against the harsh environment.(“我宁愿死在植树的劳作中，也不愿被埋在沙漠之下。”她说道，从此开始了与恶劣环境的长期斗争)”可知，殷玉珍选择留在沙漠而非逃离，是源于她治理沙漠化的坚定决心。故选B。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“After many trials, she finally found a successful method. She first planted shrubs and grasses to hold the soil. Then, she planted taller trees like poplars and pines to protect the fruit trees inside.(经过多次尝试，她终于找到了一种行之有效的办法。她首先种植了一些灌木和草类植物来固定土壤。然后，她种植了像白杨和松树这样的高大树木，以保护里面的果树)”可知，她的种树方法是采用分层的方式稳固并绿化土地。故选D。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Yuzhen’s story also inspired an American teacher, Donald Jones. In 2015, he traveled to meet her and joined her team. He learned to plant trees, working hard under difficult conditions. He planted over 2,000 trees and formed a deep bond with Yuzhen, calling her his “sister”. Their friendship showed that environmental protection is a shared mission that connects people across borders.(玉珍的故事也激励了一位美国教师唐纳德·琼斯。2015年，他前往与她会面，并加入了她的团队。他学会了植树，在艰苦的条件下努力工作。他种下了超过2000棵树，并与玉珍建立了深厚的友谊，称她为自己的“妹妹”。他们的友谊表明，环境保护是一项跨越国界的共同使命)”可知，提及唐纳德·琼斯是为了展示尹玉珍的故事所具有的全球影响力。故选A。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The message from Yuzhen’s story is profound: whether it is planting trees or developing clean energy, every effort shares the same vision. Green development is not just China’s choice, but its contribution to the entire planet. Challenges like sandstorms know no borders. By working together, humanity can create not only oases in the desert but also a greener, cleaner world for all.(玉珍的故事所传达的信息意义深远：无论是植树造林还是开发清洁能源，每一份努力都秉持着相同的愿景。绿色发展并非仅仅是中国的选择，更是其对整个地球的贡献。诸如沙尘暴这样的挑战没有国界之分。通过携手合作，人类不仅能在这片沙漠中创造出绿洲，还能为所有人创造一个更绿色、更清洁的世界)”结合全文内容可知，本文讲述了殷玉珍将沙漠变为绿洲的励志故事，她的努力不仅改变了自己和当地的环境，还激励了一位美国人加入她，体现了环保无国界的精神。C选项“中国绿色行动：为全球带来希望的曙光”最符合文章标题。故选C。 C Can you tell fact from fiction online? In a digital world, few questions are more challenging than fighting misinformation. As an education researcher and former high school history teacher, I know that history class can stimulate critical thinking — but only if teachers and schools understand what it really means. Some might consider critical thinking an ability that teachers can encourage. Or they might be referring to specific skills — for instance, that students should learn a set of steps to take to assess information online. Cognitive (认知的) scientists see critical thinking as a specific kind of reasoning that involves problem-solving and making sound judgments. It can be learned, but it relies on specific content knowledge. Since context is key to critical thinking, learning to analyze information about current events likely requires knowledge about politics and history, as well as practice at tracing sources. Fortunately, that is what social studies classes are for. Social studies researchers often describe this kind of critical thinking as “historical thinking”: a way to evaluate evidence about the past and assess its reliability. In social studies classroom students can make relatively quick progress on some of the surface features of historical thinking, such as learning to check a text’s date and author. Social studies classrooms can also build what researchers call “civic online reasoning.” Fact-checking is complex. It is not enough to tell young people that they should be careful online, or to trust sites that end in “.org” instead of “.com.” Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues. Therefore, the solution lies not in teaching critical thinking as a separate skill, but in preserving and strengthening traditional social studies education that combines background knowledge with analytical capabilities. Only then can we effectively prepare students to distinguish truth from fiction in our digital world. 8. How does the writer view critical thinking? A. It naturally develops over time. B. It is a kind of step-by-step learning. C. It is a form of content-based reasoning. D. It improves with teachers’ encouragement. 9. Why can social studies encourage critical thinking? A. They focus on past evidence. B. They question general principles. C. They develop fact-checking skills. D. They provide trustworthy websites. 10. Which can be considered “civic online reasoning” according to the text? A. Trusting online news without tracing sources. B. Assessing public matters via fact-checking. C. Dismissing social media as unreliable. D. Employing AI to spread news stories. 11. What solution does the author suggest? A. Applying traditional social skills. B. Highlighting historical knowledge. C. Emphasizing social studies learning. D. Teaching communication techniques. 【答案】8 C 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要探讨在线辨别事实与虚构的难题，提出批判性思维需依托特定知识，且传统社会科教育是培养该思维的关键。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Cognitive (认知的) scientists see critical thinking as a specific kind of reasoning that involves problem-solving and making sound judgments. It can be learned, but it relies on specific content knowledge.(认知科学家将批判性思维视为一种特定的推理方式，它涉及解决问题和做出合理判断。它是可以学习的，但它依赖于特定的内容知识。)”可知，作者（结合认知科学家观点）认为批判性思维是依赖特定内容知识的推理形式，即基于内容的推理。故选C项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Since context is key to critical thinking, learning to analyze information about current events likely requires knowledge about politics and history, as well as practice at tracing sources. Fortunately, that is what social studies classes are for.(由于背景知识是批判性思维的关键，学习分析时事信息可能需要政治和历史知识，以及追溯信息来源的实践。幸运的是，这正是社会科课程的作用所在。)”及第五段中的“Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues.(公民在线推理并非让学生学习有关网络媒体的一般原则，而是教给他们评估政治和社会问题相关信息的特定技能。)”可知，社会科课程能培养事实核查（如追溯来源、评估信息）的技能，从而促进批判性思维。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues. (公民在线推理并非教授有关网络媒体的通用原则，而是培养学生评估政治和社会议题相关信息的特定技能。)”可知，公民在线推理是通过特定技能评估与公共事务相关的信息，即通过事实核查评估公共事务。故选B项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Therefore, the solution lies not in teaching critical thinking as a separate skill, but in preserving and strengthening traditional social studies education that combines background knowledge with analytical capabilities.(因此，解决办法不在于将批判性思维作为一项独立技能来教授，而在于维护和加强传统的社会科教育，这种教育将背景知识与分析能力结合起来。)”可知，作者建议的解决办法是重视社会科学习。故选C项。 D Driverless taxis have turned from science fiction into daily reality in San Francisco and Shenzhen. Between April and June, Waymo completed 2.2 million autonomous trips in California — five times more than in 2024. Baidu delivered the same number across 16 Chinese cities, doubling its previous figures. These figures show a big change in city transport, promising safer roads and less traffic. But this future is limited to a few places. In most Western countries, rules block self-driving taxi services. This creates a sharp split between cities that welcome innovation and those stuck with old transport systems. The rules create two main problems. First, they slow down technical progress. American companies must get permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to build cars without pedals or steering wheels — parts humans don’t need when AI drives. The NHTSA also limits each company to only 2,500 such cars per year, blocking the large-scale rollout. Second, local laws directly stop robotaxi services. New York’s Taxi Commission bans autonomous vehicles from paid services. Boston lawmakers want a human safety operator in every car. In Europe, only a few countries allow testing. These cautious policies come from two fears: robotaxi might crash into people or cars and take away drivers’ jobs. Neither reason stands up to closer inspection. On safety, early data tells a different story. A study shows Waymo produces 88% fewer property- damage claims and 92% fewer injury claims than human drivers. While other companies need to prove similar results and testing remains limited to simpler cities, the numbers clearly point to safer roads. The job-loss argument also fails. While driver replacement worries are politically powerful — causing officials to set strict safety standards under protest pressure — the public interest must come first. In San Francisco, robotaxis mainly replace private cars, not traditional taxis. Demand for human-driven cabs has stayed steady as they remain more available during busy times, showing the two services complement rather than replace each other. Even with smart regulation, profit challenges remain. Each Waymo car costs $150,000 with its sensors and software. Mapping and testing may be too expensive for small European cities. Still, removing regulatory barriers would let companies expand, improve technology, and cut costs — benefiting consumers who want safer city transport. 12. What can be inferred from the data in paragraph 1? A. Baidu serves more cities than Waymo. B. Robotaxi technology is enjoying vigorous growth. C. Robotaxis dominate urban transport in the US and China. D. Waymo’s annual growth rate is five times that of Baidu’s. 13. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Background details on robotaxi services. B. Future trends in transportation regulation. C. Specific obstacles from relevant regulations. D. Comparisons of different robotaxi companies. 14. What does the underlined word “complement” in paragraph 5 mean? A. supplement. B. Resemble. C. Conflict. D. Substitute. 15. What is the author’s attitude towards the development of robotaxi services? A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Unbiased. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了旧金山、深圳无人驾驶出租已成现实且订单大增，西方法规阻碍其发展，实际它更安全且与有人驾驶互补，松绑监管可促其发展惠民。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Driverless taxis have turned from science fiction into daily reality in San Francisco and Shenzhen. Between April and June, Waymo completed 2.2 million autonomous trips in California — five times more than in 2024. Baidu delivered the same number across 16 Chinese cities, doubling its previous figures. These figures show a big change in city transport, promising safer roads and less traffic.(无人驾驶出租车已从科幻小说中的概念变为现实，出现在了旧金山和深圳。在4月至6月期间，Waymo在加利福尼亚州完成了220万次自动驾驶行程——是2024年的五倍之多。百度在16个中国城市完成了同样数量的自动驾驶出行服务，是之前数字的两倍。这些数据表明城市交通发生了重大变化，有望带来更安全的道路和更少的交通拥堵)”可知，机器人出租车技术正在蓬勃发展。故选B。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“The rules create two main problems. First, they slow down technical progress. American companies must get permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to build cars without pedals or steering wheels — parts humans don’t need when AI drives. The NHTSA also limits each company to only 2,500 such cars per year, blocking the large-scale rollout. Second, local laws directly stop robotaxi services. New York’s Taxi Commission bans autonomous vehicles from paid services. Boston lawmakers want a human safety operator in every car. In Europe, only a few countries allow testing.(这些规定造成了两个主要问题。首先，它们阻碍了技术进步。美国企业若要生产无需踏板和方向盘的汽车（在人工智能驾驶的情况下，人类并不需要这些部件），必须获得国家公路交通安全管理局的许可。此外，美国国家公路交通安全管理局还规定每家公司每年只能生产2500辆此类汽车，这限制了大规模推广的实现。其次，地方法律直接阻碍了自动驾驶出租车服务的开展。纽约的出租车委员会禁止自动驾驶车辆参与有偿服务。波士顿的立法者则希望每辆汽车都配备一名人工安全操作员。在欧洲，只有少数几个国家允许进行测试)”可知，该段主要讲的是相关法规带来的具体障碍。故选C。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Demand for human-driven cabs has stayed steady as they remain more available during busy times(对于有人驾驶出租车的需求一直保持稳定，因为在繁忙时段这类出租车更为充足)”以及后文“rather than replace each other(而不是彼此代替)”可知，后文提到说明两种服务不是替代，说明是相互补充的关系。故划线词意思是“补充”。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Still, removing regulatory barriers would let companies expand, improve technology, and cut costs — benefiting consumers who want safer city transport.(不过，消除监管障碍将使企业得以扩大规模、改进技术并降低成本——这将惠及那些希望城市交通更加安全的消费者)”以及文章中作者肯定无人驾驶带来更安全道路、更少拥堵；指出多数西方国家法规阻碍发展；反驳安全隐患和失业两大担忧；末段说解除监管壁垒能让企业扩张、降本，惠及消费者。可知，作者对机器人出租车服务的发展持支持态度。故选A。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Whether you buy art for your home or admire it in galleries and museums, establishing your taste is a personal journey. There are countless commercial galleries, museums, and increasingly accessible platforms like social media. ____16____ Here are some tips from leading art collectors on how to develop your taste. One of the surest ways to establish your artistic interests is to look at as much art as you can. Go to museum exhibitions and to galleries. Read art magazines. See an exhibition even if it is not a period you would ever take an interest in. You will learn to appreciate quality, and your eye will see what great art is. ____17____ The process of developing artistic taste involves multiple dimensions that go beyond simple visual appreciation. “I sit with the piece and pay attention to how it settles in me — my throat, my stomach. ____18____” said Shaokao Cheng, co-founder of a luxury design company. As he grew his personal collection, Cheng approached art not for its potential financial gain, but rather how it makes him feel. ____19____ Getting to know them and their stories can expand your experience as a collector and enthusiast. Reaching out directly to the artists builds a personal connection to the piece, making the work feel not just seen, but understood. Study the art market, but not too closely.____20____ While understanding market dynamics can be helpful, the most rewarding aspects of art appreciation come from genuine personal connections with artworks and their creators. A. Artists are the lifeblood of the art world. B. Then in time, you will find something that you love. C. These provide a wealth of places to engage with art. D. I always go to museums and galleries to see art exhibitions. E. That physical response shows more than any trend ever could. F. Market research is secondary to personal connection with artworks. G. Online markets have overturned how people appreciate and buy art. 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. E 19. A 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕如何培养艺术品味展开，介绍了多观看艺术作品、关注艺术带来的身体感受、与艺术家建立联系、理性看待艺术市场等方法，强调培养艺术品味是个人旅程，核心在于与艺术作品建立真诚的个人联结。 【16题详解】 根据空前的“Whether you buy art for your home or admire it in galleries and museums, establishing your taste is a personal journey. There are countless commercial galleries, museums, and increasingly accessible platforms like social media. (无论你是为家里购买艺术品，还是在画廊和博物馆欣赏艺术品，培养自己的品味都是一段个人旅程。世界上有无数的商业画廊、博物馆，以及像社交媒体这样越来越容易接触到的平台。)”可知，此处应说明这些场所和平台的作用，即提供接触艺术的渠道，C选项“These provide a wealth of places to engage with art. (这些为人们提供了大量接触艺术的场所。)”中的“These”指代前文提到的“commercial galleries, museums, social media”，符合语境。故选C项。 【17题详解】 根据空前的“One of the surest ways to establish your artistic interests is to look at as much art as you can. Go to museum exhibitions and to galleries. Read art magazines. See an exhibition even if it is not a period you would ever take an interest in. You will learn to appreciate quality, and your eye will see what great art is. (培养艺术兴趣最可靠的方法之一就是尽可能多地欣赏艺术作品。去看博物馆展览和画廊展览，阅读艺术杂志。即使是你从未感兴趣的艺术时期的展览，也要去看看。你会学会欣赏艺术品的品质，也会逐渐看出优秀的艺术作品是什么样的。)”可知，此处应说明多接触艺术后最终的结果，即找到自己喜欢的艺术，B选项“Then in time, you will find something that you love. (然后久而久之，你会找到自己喜欢的东西。)”符合语境，承接前文多接触艺术的建议，指出最终会有收获。故选B项。 【18题详解】 根据空前的“The process of developing artistic taste involves multiple dimensions that go beyond simple visual appreciation. “I sit with the piece and pay attention to how it settles in me — my throat, my stomach. (培养艺术品味的过程涉及多个层面，远不止简单的视觉欣赏。“我会静下心来感受这件艺术品，关注它在我身体里引起的反应——比如喉咙的感觉、胃部的感觉。)”可知，此处应进一步说明这种身体反应的意义，E选项“That physical response shows more than any trend ever could. (这种身体反应比任何潮流都更能说明问题。)”中的“That physical response”指代前文“how it settles in me — my throat, my stomach”，符合语境，解释了关注身体感受在培养艺术品味中的重要性。故选E项。 【19题详解】 根据空后的“Getting to know them and their stories can expand your experience as a collector and enthusiast. Reaching out directly to the artists builds a personal connection to the piece, making the work feel not just seen, but understood. (了解他们和他们的故事，可以丰富你作为收藏者和艺术爱好者的体验。直接与艺术家接触，能与艺术品建立起个人联结，让这件作品不仅被看到，更被理解。)”可知，此处应强调艺术家的重要性，A选项“Artists are the lifeblood of the art world. (艺术家是艺术界的命脉。)”中的“Artists”对应空后“them”以及“the artists”符合语境，引出下文关于与艺术家建立联系的内容。故选A项。 【20题详解】 根据空前的“Study the art market, but not too closely. (研究艺术市场，但不要过于深入。)”以及空后的“While understanding market dynamics can be helpful, the most rewarding aspects of art appreciation come from genuine personal connections with artworks and their creators. (虽然了解市场动态可能有帮助，但艺术欣赏中最有价值的部分，来自于与艺术品及其创作者建立真诚的个人联结。)”可知，此处应说明艺术市场研究与个人联结的关系，即市场研究处于次要地位，F选项“Market research is secondary to personal connection with artworks. (与艺术品建立个人联结比市场研究更重要。)”符合语境，承接前文“不要过于深入研究市场”的建议，与后文强调个人联结的重要性相呼应。故选F项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I used to be an angry person. I’m now talkative and ____21____, but for nearly 20 years I lived with a quiet anger. It started with my parents, who ____22____ everything: what I wore, where I went, what I thought. As immigrants from Bangladesh, they believed that was the best way to ____23____ their daughter. I even had to fight to go to university, which men in my community were given as a ____24____. Gradually, I found myself easily ____25____ with my mother and emotionally guarded. I considered therapy (治疗), but my cultural background does not sit with western techniques. I can’t imagine explaining my anger to my mother or ____26____ some form of apology. Instead, I ____27____ I had to live with my anger. Then in 2023, I walked into a boxing gym for my novel. The coach taught me basic punches (拳打). When I punched he kept shouting. “Hit harder! Let me hear you!” I cried out loud — a(n) ____28____ sound so different from everything I’d been taught. In that moment, I didn’t have to be silent or delicate. I could be as fierce and angry as I wanted. I felt decades of anger ____29____. After two years of boxing, I’m happier and ____30____. Boxing has given ____31____. Where once I felt down, I now know that an hour in the ____32____ will recognize me. After decades of battling anger, I’ve found ____33____． Someone asks if I’ll ever ____34____ in a boxing match. I say I only box for fun. What I don’t say is that I’ve already ____35____ the longest fight of my life. 21. A. sociable B. responsible C. creative D. honest 22. A. favored B. controlled C. supported D. remembered 23. A. praise B. comfort C. protect D. feed 24. A. surprise B. demand C. present D. right 25. A. connected B. annoyed C. confused D. pleased 26. A. expecting B. whispering C. posting D. refusing 27. A. regretted B. hoped C. accepted D. forgot 28. A. empty B. ugly C. soft D. childish 29. A. arise B. lift C. start D. increase 30. A. quicker B. calmer C. more curious D. more generous 31. A. wealth B. fame C. balance D. credit 32. A. gym B. library C. store D. office 33. A. youth B. peace C. love D. truth 34. A. quit B. compete C. rest D. cry 35. A. picked B. witnessed C. stopped D. won 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍作者曾长期被愤怒困扰，后通过拳击释放情绪，最终走出愤怒、获得平静的经历。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我现在变得健谈且善于交际，但近20年来，我一直被一种无声的愤怒困扰着。A. sociable善于交际的；B. responsible负责任的；C. creative有创造力的；D. honest诚实的。根据上文“talkative（健谈的）”可知，此处应为与之并列的积极性格特质，“善于交际的”符合语境。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种愤怒源于我的父母，他们控制一切：我穿什么、去哪里、想什么。A. favored偏爱；B. controlled控制；C. supported支持；D. remembered记得。根据下文“what I wore, where I went, what I thought”可知，父母对作者的方方面面都要管，即“控制”一切。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为来自孟加拉国的移民，他们认为这是保护女儿的最佳方式。A. praise表扬；B. comfort安慰；C. protect保护；D. feed喂养。根据上文“It started with my parents, who ____2____ everything: what I wore, whore I went, what I thought.”可知，父母控制作者的生活，结合“as immigrants”可知，父母认为这种方式是在“保护”女儿。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我甚至不得不努力争取才能上大学，而这在我们社区里是男性与生俱来的权利。A. surprise惊喜；B. demand要求；C. present礼物；D. right权利。根据上文的“which men in my community were given”及“I even had to fight to go to university”的对比可知，上大学对社区男性而言是理所当然的“权利”。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，我发现自己很容易对母亲生气，并且在情感上变得防备。A. connected有联系的；B. annoyed生气的；C. confused困惑的；D. pleased高兴的。根据上文“I lived with a quiet anger”及父母的控制可知，作者容易对母亲“生气”。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我无法想象向母亲解释我的愤怒，或者期待某种形式的道歉。A. expecting期待；B. whispering低语；C. posting发布；D. refusing拒绝。根据上文的“my cultural background does not sit with western techniques”及“can’t imagine explaining my anger”可知，作者受文化背景影响，也无法期待母亲道歉。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，我接受了我必须带着愤怒生活的事实。A. regretted后悔；B. hoped希望；C. accepted接受；D. forgot忘记。根据上文“I considered therapy (治疗), but my cultural background does not sit with western techniques.”可知，作者无法通过治疗解决愤怒，结合下文的“had to live with my anger”可知，作者“接受”了这个事实。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我大声喊了出来——一种刺耳的声音，与我所受的教育截然不同。A. empty空洞的；B. ugly难听的，丑陋的；C. soft柔软的；D. childish幼稚的。根据下文的“so different from everything I’d been taught”及“In that moment, I didn’t have to be silent or delicate.”可知，大声喊叫的声音与她接受的教育不同，此处指刺耳的声音，符合打破原有状态的语境。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我感觉几十年的愤怒都消散了。A. arise出现；B. lift消散，消失；C. start开始；D. increase增加。根据上文“In that moment, I didn’t have to be silent or delicate. I could be as fierce and angry as I wanted.”可知，作者通过拳击释放了情绪，愤怒“消散”了。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词比较级辨析。句意：经过两年的拳击训练，我变得更快乐、更平静了。A. quicker更快的；B. calmer更平静的；C. more curious更好奇的；D. more generous更慷慨的。根据上文“I felt decades of anger ____9____ .”可知，作者几十年的愤怒消散了，结合下文的“happier”可知，作者变得“更平静”。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：拳击给了我平衡。A. wealth财富；B. fame名声；C. balance平衡；D. credit信用。根据语境和上文“After two years of boxing, I’m happier and____10____ .”可知，作者曾被愤怒困扰，现在变得快乐平静，由此可知，拳击让她的生活和情绪恢复了“平衡”。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：曾经我感到沮丧，但现在我知道，在健身房锻炼一小时会让我恢复状态。A. gym健身房；B. library图书馆；C. store商店；D. office办公室。根据上文“boxing gym”可知，作者在“健身房”进行拳击训练。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过几十年与愤怒的斗争，我终于找到了平静。A. youth青春；B. peace平静；C. love爱；D. truth真相。根据上文“happier and calmer”及愤怒消散可知，作者找到了“平静”。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有人问我是否会参加拳击比赛。A. quit放弃；B. compete竞争，参赛；C. rest休息；D. cry哭。根据下文的“in a boxing match”可知，此处指“参加”比赛。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有说的是，我已经赢得了我生命中最长的一场战斗（指与愤怒的斗争）。A. picked挑选；B. witnessed目睹；C. stopped停止；D. won赢得。根据语境以及上文“After two years of boxing, I’m happier and ____10___ . Boxing has given ____11____ .”可知，作者走出愤怒、获得平静，由此可知，作者“赢得”了与愤怒的斗争。故选D项。 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。 China’s Global Image Reflects Its Cultural Confidence China aims to boost its soft power by enhancing the appeal of Chinese culture during the 15thFive-Year Plan period (2026-2030). In recent years, with video games, films and toys serving as dynamic ___36___ (carry) of traditional Chinese culture, works like the game Black Myth: Wukong and the animations Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child and Ne Zha 2 ___37___ (gain) global success. They prove that Chinese cultural narratives are striking international audiences increasingly, ___38___ (back) by widespread recognition of Chinese culture’s contemporary value. To sustain this trend, China must draw inspiration ___39___ its cultural heritage and present it in modern, audience-friendly forms. Reinterpreting tradition through modern art, integrating classical ideas into current society, and ___40___ (turn) cultural wisdom into practical solutions are key to keeping these traditions alive and relevant. Traditional Chinese culture is a foundation of national cohesion (凝聚力) and a wellspring of wisdom, fueling unity, creativity and development. As China is modernizing, its culture ___41___ (evolve) too — rooted in tradition yet open to ___42___ (innovative) and global exchanges. With China’s growing economic strength and global influence, interest in its culture is on ___43___ rise. By sharing historical sites, classic literature and art, China offers the world ___44___ (diversity) ways to understand its civilization. Still, misunderstandings and external pressures persist. Thus, enhancing international communication ability is vital. By strengthening cultural confidence and storytelling skills, China can shape a global narrative ____45____ truly reflects its character, values and aspirations. 【答案】36. carriers 37. have gained 38 backed 39. from 40. turning 41. is evolving 42. innovation 43. the 44. diverse 45. that##which 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要说明了中国 “十五五” 欲借文化提软实力，国风游戏动画走红国际，需以现代形式活化传统，依托文化底气讲好中国故事，塑造贴合自身特质的国际形象。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：近年来，电子游戏、电影、玩具成为传播中华传统文化的鲜活载体，《黑神话：悟空》等游戏及《哪吒之魔童降世》和《哪吒 2》等动画作品，已在全球收获成功。作介词的宾语，表示“载体”用名词carrier，根据上文video games, films and toys可知为复数。故填carriers。 【37题详解】 考查时态。句意：近年来，电子游戏、电影、玩具成为传播中华传统文化的鲜活载体，《黑神话：悟空》等游戏及《哪吒之魔童降世》和《哪吒 2》等动画作品，已在全球收获成功。根据上文In recent years可知为现在完成时，主语为works，助动词用have。故填have gained。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它们印证了中华优秀文化叙事正日益打动国际受众，而这一切的背后，是中华文化当代价值获得了广泛认同。此处back与上文构成被动关系，用过去分词作状语，修饰上文句子，故填backed。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：要保持这一趋势，中国必须从其文化传统中汲取灵感，并以现代且易于观众接受的形式来展现这些文化。短语draw inspiration from表示“从……汲取灵感”。故填from。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：通过现代艺术重新诠释传统，将古典理念融入当代社会，将文化智慧转化为实际解决方案，这些是让这些传统得以延续并保持其相关性的关键所在。此处作句子的主语，用动名词形式。故填turning。 【41题详解】 考查时态。句意：随着中国不断走向现代化，其文化也在不断发展——它根植于传统，同时又勇于创新并积极融入全球交流。根据上文As China is modernizing可知，表示正在发生用现在进行时，主语为culture，谓语用单数。故填is evolving。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：随着中国不断走向现代化，其文化也在不断发展——它根植于传统，同时又勇于创新并积极融入全球交流。根据后文and global exchanges可知为并列结构，用名词innovation，故填innovation。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：随着中国经济实力的不断增强以及在全球的影响力不断扩大，人们对中国的文化兴趣也与日俱增。短语on the rise表示“在增加”。故填the。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：通过分享历史遗迹、经典文学和艺术作品，中国为世界提供了多种了解其文明的方式。修饰名词ways用形容词diverse，作定语。故填diverse。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：通过增强文化自信和叙事能力，中国能够塑造出一个真正反映其特质、价值观和愿望的全球叙事。定语从句修饰先行词narrative，在从句作主语，指物，故填that/which。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Paul来邮件询问你参加环境保护的志愿者活动情况，请回邮件答复。内容包括： 1.活动情况； 2.意义或收获。 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作答。 Dear Paul _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Paul, I’m glad to share my recent experiences participating in environmental protection activities. Last month, I joined a local volunteer group to clean up a nearby park. We picked up litter, sorted recyclables, and even planted some trees to improve the green space. It was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding. Additionally, I worked in a community workshop to raise awareness about reducing plastic use and making eco-friendly choices in our daily life. These activities made me realize how small actions can make a big difference. I will do more in the future. How about your experiences? Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份给英国笔友Paul回邮件，答复其询问的参加环境保护志愿者活动情况，包括活动情况以及意义或收获。 【详解】1.词汇积累 附近：nearby→ surrounding 垃圾：litter→ rubbish 分类：sort→ classify 有回报的：rewarding→ fulfilling 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：We picked up litter, sorted recyclables, and even planted some trees to improve the green space. It was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding. 拓展句：We picked up litter, sorted recyclables, and even planted some trees to improve the green space, which was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding. 【点睛】【高分句型1】It was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding.（运用了动名词seeing作主语） 【高分句型2】These activities made me realize how small actions can make a big difference.（运用了省略to的不定式realize作宾补、how引导的宾语从句） 第二节 读后续写 (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。 As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice’s birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor. This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he’d seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house. How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he tied a bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill. After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately. The sun was high overhead. The weather was hot and nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond reach. Tony struggled to climb the trees to pick mangoes, though he fell off many times. His efforts were sometimes rewarded when a mango dropped into the bag. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。 2. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1： Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1： Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. Seeing Tony, he told him to come the next day. But Tony didn’t give up and explained all to the owner. Hearing Tony’s explanation, the owner opened the bag to check the mangoes. To Tony’s disappointment, they were not enough to exchange a lovely doll. He was walking out with tears rolling down his face when the owner stopped him and finally agreed because of his love for his sister. After giving many thanks, Tony got his sister a dream present. Paragraph 2： The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. She noticed a beautiful box on the table. Curious, she opened the box carefully. To her great surprise, she found the doll she had been dreaming of for a long time. When Tony said happy birthday to her, Alice couldn’t help crying and hugged him tightly. Touched by the warm atmosphere, their parents smiled with pleasure, knowing their son had grown up and was reliable enough to take care of his sister. 【解析】 【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Tony想给妹妹Alice买一个新娃娃作为生日礼物，于是想要通过芒果来换取礼物，最终店主同意芒果换新娃娃，Alice得到了梦寐以求的娃娃，他们的父母被温暖的氛围感动了，高兴地笑了，知道儿子已经长大了，可以放心地照顾妹妹了。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“Tony上气不接下气地跑回蜂蜜屋，却发现店主正要关门。”可知，第一段可描写Tony到店里买娃娃的经过。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，Alice走进厨房，在早餐桌旁坐下。”可知，第二段可描写Alice收到礼物后的反应。 2.续写线索：Tony来到商店买礼物——店主同意芒果交换娃娃——Alice收到礼物——Alice感动——父母感动 3.词汇激活 行为类 回去：rush back to/ go back to 放弃：give up/ quit 照顾：take care of /attend to 情绪类 可爱：lovely /cute 快乐：pleasure / joy 【点睛】[高分句型1] Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. (运用了不定式作结果状语) [高分句型2] When Tony said happy birthday to her, Alice couldn’t help crying and hugged him tightly. (运用了when引导时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026届高三年级第一学期期末模拟四 英语试题 (试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟) 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。每段对话读两遍。 1. What does the woman mean? A. She refuses to buy new curtains. B. She accepts Susie’s suggestion. C. She objects to moving their bed. 2. What did the woman and her sister often do during summer vacations? A. They flew kites. B. They watched TV. C. They camped in the field. 3. How does the man sound? A. Grateful. B. Caring. C. Scared. 4. Where do they plan to go tonight? A. To a bar. B. To the woman’s house. C. To a supermarket. 5. What might Barbara be? A A news anchor. B. A travel vlogger. C. A web designer. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman look so energetic? A. She got her favorite music. B. She went for a morning run. C. She played with new friends. 7. What does the man plan to do? A. Try jogging. B. Find a fitness coach. C. Download some music. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How old is Calvin now? A. 16 years old. B. 26 years old. C. 35 years old. 9. Where did the woman go last Sunday night? A. A theater. B. The man’s home. C. A friend’s house. 10. Why was the final performance of the show special? A. Some famous singers watched it. B. The creator gave a speech after it. C. Many former actors returned to it. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. For what occasion does the woman make the cake? A. A festival. B. A wedding. C. A birthday. 12. What does the man put in the cake mix? A. Lemonade. B. Apple juice. C. Bread pieces. 13. What will the speakers do next? A. Taste the cake mix. B. Put some salt in the cake. C. Bake the cake. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the man notice the problem first? A. His bank called him. B. His bill showed him. C. His credit card was stolen. 15. What did the bank do to fix the problem? A. They gave the man his money back at once. B. They decided to talk to the bank’s owner. C. They asked the man to provide evidence. 16. What might have caused the problem according to the man? A. Online shopping. B. Overdue debt. C. Private movies. 17. What do the two speakers mainly talk about? A. Shopping habits. B. Money management. C. Information safety. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What organizations used to have a lot of power? A. Newspapers and publishers. B. Universities and bookstores. C. Libraries and printing companies. 19. Why do many city people like e-books? A. They are cheaper. B. They are more user-friendly. C. They are more interesting. 20. What can we learn about Border’s Group? A. They were bought by a tech company. B. They used to have more than 600 stores. C. They have made billions of dollars this year. 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 We’re happy to introduce News for Classroom Use: a weekly newsletter with a piece of news and activities based on it which you can use as a warm-up, a filler or a wrap-up task. The newsletter might include: discussion questions, tasks around headlines and images, comments to respond to vocabulary and links to related ESL Brains lesson plans. How to use the newsletter The stories covered in the newsletter range from breaking news to more evergreen content which you will be able to go back to according to your students’ needs. The newsletter itself has several parts. INTRO: A short paragraph describing what the news is about. You might need to read it out to students or it may also serve as a reference point to you, depending on the activities that go with the particular piece of news. ACTIVITY: A task or tasks for students to work on in the classroom. Each newsletter contains a set of questions related to the news. You might ask students to discuss all of them or just some of them. If you teach lower-level students, use the easier questions or just ask students to say what they think about the news. Other activities might include completing headlines, commenting on pictures, reporting what students have heard about the news, etc. Subscribe to the newsletter If you are an Unlimited or a Premium user and you're subscribed to our newsletters, the News for Classroom Use newsletter will drop into your mailbox every Wednesday. 1. Who is the text intended for? A. News presenters. B. Teachers. C. Foreign students. D. Reporters. 2. Which is a feature of the newsletter? A. It posts daily updates. B. It prioritizes breaking news. C. It contains real-time comments. D. It offers reusable reading materials. 3. What activity can be recommended to beginners? A. Rewriting related news. B. Choosing news pictures. C. Expressing their opinions. D. Contributing to the newsletter. B Forty years ago, Yin Yuzhen arrived at her new home in a vast desert in northern China. Her new house lay half buried under sand dunes. Strong winds howled, and terrible heat made life extremely difficult. While many people would have fled, Yuzhen chose to stay. “I would rather die planting trees than live buried by the desert,” she said, beginning a lifelong battle against the harsh environment. Yuzhen and her husband worked tirelessly to afford young trees. She slept only a few hours each night, her hands and arms covered in wounds from her hard work. After many trials, she finally found a successful method. She first planted shrubs and grasses to hold the soil. Then, she planted taller trees like poplars and pines to protect the fruit trees inside. Slowly, her efforts paid off. The barren land transformed into a green oasis. Over four decades, she has turned over 70,000 acres of desert into woodland, becoming a symbol of China’s large-scale tree-planting project. Yuzhen’s story also inspired an American teacher, Donald Jones. In 2015, he traveled to meet her and joined her team. He learned to plant trees, working hard under difficult conditions. He planted over 2,000 trees and formed a deep bond with Yuzhen, calling her his “sister”. Their friendship showed that environmental protection is a shared mission that connects people across borders. Yuzhen’s personal effort is part of a much larger picture. China is making significant progress in protecting the environment. In the past 20 years, a quarter of the world’s newly added green areas have come from China. The country has met its 2030 goals for forest growth and solar and wind power capacity years ahead of schedule. These achievements show China’s leading role and consistent commitment to a sustainable future. The message from Yuzhen’s story is profound: whether it is planting trees or developing clean energy, every effort shares the same vision. Green development is not just China’s choice, but its contribution to the entire planet. Challenges like sandstorms know no borders. By working together, humanity can create not only oases in the desert but also a greener, cleaner world for all. 4. What made Yin Yuzhen decide to stay in the desert instead of fleeing? A. Her husband’s strong encouragement. B. Her determination to fight desertification. C. The hope of making a living by planting. D. The attraction of having a home in sands. 5. Which of the following best describes Yin Yuzhen’s tree-planting method? A. Relying on green oases for irrigation water. B Planting tall trees first to block strong winds. C. Focusing on fruit trees to improve economic benefits. D. Using a layered approach to stabilize and green the land. 6. Why is Donald Jones mentioned in the passage? A. To show the global influence of Yin Yuzhen’s story. B. To indicate cross-border relationships are easy to form. C. To introduce an effective tree-planting technique from the US. D. To explain the difficulty of international environmental cooperation. 7. What is the best title of the text? A. When Green Mission Crosses borders B. A Woman’s 40-Year War on the Desert C. China’s Green Efforts: Growing Hope for the Globe D. The Seed of Change: Personal Pursuit of Green Life C Can you tell fact from fiction online? In a digital world, few questions are more challenging than fighting misinformation. As an education researcher and former high school history teacher, I know that history class can stimulate critical thinking — but only if teachers and schools understand what it really means. Some might consider critical thinking an ability that teachers can encourage. Or they might be referring to specific skills — for instance, that students should learn a set of steps to take to assess information online. Cognitive (认知的) scientists see critical thinking as a specific kind of reasoning that involves problem-solving and making sound judgments. It can be learned, but it relies on specific content knowledge. Since context is key to critical thinking, learning to analyze information about current events likely requires knowledge about politics and history, as well as practice at tracing sources. Fortunately, that is what social studies classes are for. Social studies researchers often describe this kind of critical thinking as “historical thinking”: a way to evaluate evidence about the past and assess its reliability. In social studies classroom students can make relatively quick progress on some of the surface features of historical thinking, such as learning to check a text’s date and author. Social studies classrooms can also build what researchers call “civic online reasoning.” Fact-checking is complex. It is not enough to tell young people that they should be careful online, or to trust sites that end in “.org” instead of “.com.” Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues. Therefore, the solution lies not in teaching critical thinking as a separate skill, but in preserving and strengthening traditional social studies education that combines background knowledge with analytical capabilities. Only then can we effectively prepare students to distinguish truth from fiction in our digital world. 8. How does the writer view critical thinking? A. It naturally develops over time. B. It is a kind of step-by-step learning. C. It is a form of content-based reasoning. D. It improves with teachers’ encouragement. 9. Why can social studies encourage critical thinking? A. They focus on past evidence. B. They question general principles. C They develop fact-checking skills. D. They provide trustworthy websites. 10. Which can be considered “civic online reasoning” according to the text? A. Trusting online news without tracing sources. B. Assessing public matters via fact-checking. C. Dismissing social media as unreliable. D. Employing AI to spread news stories. 11. What solution does the author suggest? A. Applying traditional social skills. B. Highlighting historical knowledge. C. Emphasizing social studies learning. D. Teaching communication techniques. D Driverless taxis have turned from science fiction into daily reality in San Francisco and Shenzhen. Between April and June, Waymo completed 2.2 million autonomous trips in California — five times more than in 2024. Baidu delivered the same number across 16 Chinese cities, doubling its previous figures. These figures show a big change in city transport, promising safer roads and less traffic. But this future is limited to a few places. In most Western countries, rules block self-driving taxi services. This creates a sharp split between cities that welcome innovation and those stuck with old transport systems. The rules create two main problems. First, they slow down technical progress. American companies must get permission from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to build cars without pedals or steering wheels — parts humans don’t need when AI drives. The NHTSA also limits each company to only 2,500 such cars per year, blocking the large-scale rollout. Second, local laws directly stop robotaxi services. New York’s Taxi Commission bans autonomous vehicles from paid services. Boston lawmakers want a human safety operator in every car. In Europe, only a few countries allow testing. These cautious policies come from two fears: robotaxi might crash into people or cars and take away drivers’ jobs. Neither reason stands up to closer inspection. On safety, early data tells a different story. A study shows Waymo produces 88% fewer property- damage claims and 92% fewer injury claims than human drivers. While other companies need to prove similar results and testing remains limited to simpler cities, the numbers clearly point to safer roads. The job-loss argument also fails. While driver replacement worries are politically powerful — causing officials to set strict safety standards under protest pressure — the public interest must come first. In San Francisco, robotaxis mainly replace private cars, not traditional taxis. Demand for human-driven cabs has stayed steady as they remain more available during busy times, showing the two services complement rather than replace each other. Even with smart regulation, profit challenges remain. Each Waymo car costs $150,000 with its sensors and software. Mapping and testing may be too expensive for small European cities. Still, removing regulatory barriers would let companies expand, improve technology, and cut costs — benefiting consumers who want safer city transport. 12. What can be inferred from the data in paragraph 1? A. Baidu serves more cities than Waymo. B. Robotaxi technology is enjoying vigorous growth. C. Robotaxis dominate urban transport in the US and China. D. Waymo’s annual growth rate is five times that of Baidu’s. 13. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Background details on robotaxi services. B. Future trends in transportation regulation. C. Specific obstacles from relevant regulations. D. Comparisons of different robotaxi companies. 14 What does the underlined word “complement” in paragraph 5 mean? A. supplement. B. Resemble. C. Conflict. D. Substitute. 15. What is the author’s attitude towards the development of robotaxi services? A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Unbiased. 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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Whether you buy art for your home or admire it in galleries and museums, establishing your taste is a personal journey. There are countless commercial galleries, museums, and increasingly accessible platforms like social media. ____16____ Here are some tips from leading art collectors on how to develop your taste. One of the surest ways to establish your artistic interests is to look at as much art as you can. Go to museum exhibitions and to galleries. Read art magazines. See an exhibition even if it is not a period you would ever take an interest in. You will learn to appreciate quality, and your eye will see what great art is. ____17____ The process of developing artistic taste involves multiple dimensions that go beyond simple visual appreciation. “I sit with the piece and pay attention to how it settles in me — my throat, my stomach. ____18____” said Shaokao Cheng, co-founder of a luxury design company. As he grew his personal collection, Cheng approached art not for its potential financial gain, but rather how it makes him feel. ____19____ Getting to know them and their stories can expand your experience as a collector and enthusiast. Reaching out directly to the artists builds a personal connection to the piece, making the work feel not just seen, but understood. Study the art market, but not too closely.____20____ While understanding market dynamics can be helpful, the most rewarding aspects of art appreciation come from genuine personal connections with artworks and their creators. A. Artists are the lifeblood of the art world. B. Then in time, you will find something that you love. C. These provide a wealth of places to engage with art. D. I always go to museums and galleries to see art exhibitions. E. That physical response shows more than any trend ever could. F. Market research is secondary to personal connection with artworks. G. Online markets have overturned how people appreciate and buy art. 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。 I used to be an angry person. I’m now talkative and ____21____, but for nearly 20 years I lived with a quiet anger. It started with my parents, who ____22____ everything: what I wore, where I went, what I thought. As immigrants from Bangladesh, they believed that was the best way to ____23____ their daughter. I even had to fight to go to university, which men in my community were given as a ____24____. Gradually, I found myself easily ____25____ with my mother and emotionally guarded. I considered therapy (治疗), but my cultural background does not sit with western techniques. I can’t imagine explaining my anger to my mother or ____26____ some form of apology. Instead, I ____27____ I had to live with my anger. Then in 2023, I walked into a boxing gym for my novel. The coach taught me basic punches (拳打). When I punched he kept shouting. “Hit harder! Let me hear you!” I cried out loud — a(n) ____28____ sound so different from everything I’d been taught. In that moment, I didn’t have to be silent or delicate. I could be as fierce and angry as I wanted. I felt decades of anger ____29____. After two years of boxing, I’m happier and ____30____. Boxing has given ____31____. Where once I felt down, I now know that an hour in the ____32____ will recognize me. After decades of battling anger, I’ve found ____33____． Someone asks if I’ll ever ____34____ in a boxing match. I say I only box for fun. What I don’t say is that I’ve already ____35____ the longest fight of my life. 21. A. sociable B. responsible C. creative D. honest 22. A. favored B. controlled C. supported D. remembered 23. A. praise B. comfort C. protect D. feed 24. A. surprise B. demand C. present D. right 25. A. connected B. annoyed C. confused D. pleased 26. A. expecting B. whispering C. posting D. refusing 27. A. regretted B. hoped C. accepted D. forgot 28 A. empty B. ugly C. soft D. childish 29. A. arise B. lift C. start D. increase 30. A. quicker B. calmer C. more curious D. more generous 31. A. wealth B. fame C. balance D. credit 32. A. gym B. library C. store D. office 33. A. youth B. peace C. love D. truth 34. A. quit B. compete C. rest D. cry 35. A. picked B. witnessed C. stopped D. won 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。 China’s Global Image Reflects Its Cultural Confidence China aims to boost its soft power by enhancing the appeal of Chinese culture during the 15thFive-Year Plan period (2026-2030). In recent years, with video games, films and toys serving as dynamic ___36___ (carry) of traditional Chinese culture, works like the game Black Myth: Wukong and the animations Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child and Ne Zha 2 ___37___ (gain) global success. They prove that Chinese cultural narratives are striking international audiences increasingly, ___38___ (back) by widespread recognition of Chinese culture’s contemporary value. To sustain this trend, China must draw inspiration ___39___ its cultural heritage and present it in modern, audience-friendly forms. Reinterpreting tradition through modern art, integrating classical ideas into current society, and ___40___ (turn) cultural wisdom into practical solutions are key to keeping these traditions alive and relevant. Traditional Chinese culture is a foundation of national cohesion (凝聚力) and a wellspring of wisdom, fueling unity, creativity and development. As China is modernizing, its culture ___41___ (evolve) too — rooted in tradition yet open to ___42___ (innovative) and global exchanges. With China’s growing economic strength and global influence, interest in its culture is on ___43___ rise. By sharing historical sites, classic literature and art, China offers the world ___44___ (diversity) ways to understand its civilization. Still, misunderstandings and external pressures persist. Thus, enhancing international communication ability is vital. By strengthening cultural confidence and storytelling skills, China can shape a global narrative ____45____ truly reflects its character, values and aspirations. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Paul来邮件询问你参加环境保护的志愿者活动情况，请回邮件答复。内容包括： 1.活动情况； 2.意义或收获。 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作答。 Dear Paul, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写 (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。 As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice’s birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor. This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he’d seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house. How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he tied a bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill. After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately. The sun was high overhead. The weather was hot and nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond reach. Tony struggled to climb the trees to pick mangoes, though he fell off many times. His efforts were sometimes rewarded when a mango dropped into the bag. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。 2. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1： Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $