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上海存志高级中学2025-2026学年第一学期期末考试 高二年级英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension （25分） Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1．A．$100. B．$200. C．$300. D．$400. 2．A．By plane. B．By bus. C．By taxi. D．By train. 3．A．At home. B．At a hair-dresser. C．In the office. D．In a library. 4．A．Paying his debt. B．Paying the rent. C．Paying his tuition. D．Betting on something. 5．A．Cook and baker. B．Waitress and diner. C．Tailor and customer. D．Boss and secretary. 6．A．Delivery newspaper. B．Picking fruit. C．Baby-sitting. D．Posting advertisements. 7．A．In a doctor’s office. B．In a professor’s office. C．In an operating room. D．In an emergency ward. 8.A．His boss fired him. B．He had a quarrel with his boss. C．He couldn’t stand his boss’s bad temper. D．His boss didn’t agree with him on an issue. 9.A．There are too many courses offered to students. B．The woman should take fewer courses next term. C．The man will take four courses next semester. D．It is wiser to take more than four courses. 10.A．The man has no air-conditioner. B．It has been extremely hot lately. C．The man didn’t use air-conditioner in hot summer. D．The man can’t stand a day without air-conditioning. Section B Directions: In Section B. you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11．A．A sailor. B．A doctor. C．A soldier. D．A cleaner. 12．A．He suffered a lot. B．He ran a medical school. C．He started a clinic. D．He enjoyed his work. 13．A．He hated the sight of blood. B．He worked by himself in the clinic. C．He was a devoted doctor. D．He once wanted to be a sailor like his father. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14．A．Les Misérables. B．Red. C．My Week with Marilyn. D．The Theory of Everything. 15．A．He rose to fame overnight. B．He has been a household name. C．He was recommended by Prince Harry. D．He first appeared in a stage play in 2004. 16．A．His small brown spots on the face. B．His graduation from famous schools. C．His remarkable gift for performing on stage. D．His involvement in various styles of performance. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17．A．Her husband works there. B．She can speak Arabic. C．It is a beautiful city. D．She needs a rest. 18．A．She has been travelling around the city. B．She has been teaching children English. C．She has been learning drawing and painting. D．She has been looking for an Arabic teacher. 19．A．Grammar. B．Reading. C．Writing. D．Pronunciation. 20．A．She is generous and friendly. B．She loves Arabic music. C．She understands English culture. D．She is good at dancing. Ⅱ．Grammar and Vocabulary （30分） Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word, for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. One afternoon, Martin Blake, a wheel chair user and travel writer, arrived at a small cruise dock expecting the familiar difficulties usually accompanying travel. Over the years, he ____1____ (learn) to allow extra time, anticipate confusion and prepare himself for unwanted attention. This time, however, the experience unfolded differently. A ramp had already been positioned, and boarding ____2____ (proceed) quietly, without explanation or delay, allowing him to enter the ship ____3____. The ship felt unlike the large liners Blake had long avoided. Smaller in scale, it offered wide passageways and open spaces ____4____ made movement easier. What struck him most, though, was not the design but the behaviour of the crew. They remained nearby but never rushed forward, ____5____ (step) in only when help was clearly needed. This restraint, rare in his experience, made the assistance feel respectful ____6____ disturbing. As the journey continued, the pattern held. Meals were served in spaces that ____7____ be reached independently, and daily activities allowed for flexibility. Short excursions were planned with multiple options, enabling passengers to decide how much support to accept. Blake gradually relaxed into routines that usually required constant adjustment, gaining insight ____8____ how thoughtful planning could reduce unnecessary stress. Looking back, he realized expectations had shifted. Accessibility was treated not as ____9____ added feature or favour, but as part of ordinary travel. Physical limits remained, yet explanation became less necessary, it no longer seemingly required ____10____ (repeat). On a ship shaped by careful choices, independence felt natural, dignity preserved through quiet details. 【答案】1. had learned##had learnt 2. proceeded 3. himself 4. that##which 5. stepping 6. rather than/ instead of 7. could 8. into 9. an 10. to be repeated##repeating 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述轮椅使用者马丁·布莱克的一次无障碍邮轮旅行经历，展现无障碍设计与人文关怀如何提升残障人士的出行体验。 【1题详解】 考查时态。句意：多年来，他已经学会留出额外时间、预判混乱情况，并为不必要的关注做好心理准备。空格处是谓语动词，文章描述的是过去发生的事，结合时间状语Over the years可知，此处应该用过去完成时，表示“过去的过去”，即“在到达码头前就已学会”。故填had learned/learnt。 【2题详解】 考查时态。句意：舷梯早已放置到位，登船过程安静地进行，没有解释也没有延误，让他得以独自进入船舱。空格处是谓语动词，句子描述过去发生的事，应该用一般过去时，proceed的过去式是proceeded。故填proceeded。 【3题详解】 考查代词。句意同上。根据上文的without explanation or delay可知，此处强调“他独自进入船舱”，所以应该用反身代词himself。故填himself。 【4题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：它规模更小，设有宽敞的通道和开放空间，这些让行动更加轻松。空格处引导定语从句，修饰先行词wide passageways and open spaces，关系词在在句中作主语，所以应该用关系代词that或which。故填that/which。 【5题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们待在附近却从不贸然上前，只在明确需要帮助时才介入。空格处应该用非谓语动词作状语，动词step与其逻辑主语they之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词stepping作状语。故填stepping。 【6题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：这种克制在他的经历中很少见，让帮助显得充满尊重而非打扰。前后对比“尊重”与“打扰”，根据空格前后的名词，空格处应该用介词或介词短语，且意义为“而不是”，所以用rather than或instead of。故填rather than/instead of。 【7题详解】 考查情态动词。句意：餐食供应区可以独立到达，日常活动也具有灵活性。根据空格后的动词原形be可知，空格处应该填入一个情态动词，且意义为“能够”，结合句子描述过去发生的事，此处应该用could。故填could。 【8题详解】 考查介词。句意：布莱克逐渐适应了那些通常需要不断调整的日常安排，并洞察到周到的规划如何能减少不必要的压力。insight into“洞悉；了解”是固定搭配。故填into。 【9题详解】 考查冠词。句意：无障碍设施不再被视为一项额外特色或恩惠，而是普通旅行的一部分。根据空格后的单数名词feature or favour可知，空格处应该用不定冠词表示“一”，added发音是元音音素开头，所以用an。故填an。 【10题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：身体限制依然存在，但解释变得不那么必要了——似乎不再需要重复解释。require to do是固定搭配，动词repeat与其逻辑主语it之间是被动关系，此处应该用不定式的被动语态。require doing=require to be done，所以空格处也可以用动名词repeating作宾语，主动形式表被动含义。故填to be repeated/repeating。 Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. statistics B. generous C.impact D. threatening E. chance F. benefit G. highlight H. contribution I. further J. addition K. building The Art of Fund-raising: Key Steps for Nonprofit Organizations to Attract Donations Attracting donations is a chief concern for nonprofit organizations and projects. An effective, professional donation-request letter is a necessary tool for fund-raising. Researching possible donors and ___11___ a database of names and organizations is one key to success, but the ability to write a donation-request letter has an even greater ___12___ on successful fund-raising. Research potential donors via the Internet. Research small companies in ___13___ to large foundations. Sometimes a small local company will assist you in reaching your goal. A simple appeal to a public-spirited local firm may inspire a surprisingly ____14____ donation. Find the appropriate contact person. Address your letter to a real person who is in a position to entitle a donation. Beginning your letter with “To Whom It May Concern” or “Dear Country Market” stands little ___15___ of attracting the attention of the right staff member. And then, structure the letter properly. Begin your letter with a vivid and readable description of your organization's work, and ___16___ a recent success story. Continue with a few general ___17___ to impress the contact person with your organization's efficiency and effectiveness. Next, describe in full the current project or effort for which a donation is needed and who will ___18___. Include all contact information including telephone, fax and email, and end by inviting the person to contact you if any ___19___ information is needed. Finally, hand on the letter to colleagues for proofreading and suggestions. Keep careful records of donations and send thank-you letters. Donors often are willing to contribute again if they are shown how their ____20____ was put to use. Follow-up letters can assist in this effort. 【答案】11. K 12. C 13. J 14. B 15. E 16. G 17. A 18. F 19. I 20. H 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了非营利组织吸引捐款的关键步骤。 【11题详解】 考查动词。句意：研究潜在的捐赠者并建立一个姓名和组织数据库是成功的关键之一，但撰写捐赠请求信的能力对成功筹款的影响更大。根据空格前“Researching potential donors(研究潜在捐赠者)”及空格后“a database of names and organizations(一个姓名和组织数据库)”可知，空格处应填一个动词表示建立数据库的动作，building“建立”为动名词，与前文的Researching并列作主语，符合句意。故选K项。 【12题详解】 考查名词。句意：研究潜在的捐赠者并建立一个姓名和组织数据库是成功的关键之一，但撰写捐赠请求信的能力对成功筹款的影响更大。根据前文“but the ability to write a donation-request letter has an even greater(但撰写捐赠请求信的能力对成功筹款的……更大)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“影响”含义的名词，impact“影响”为名词，have an impact on...意为“对……有影响”，符合句意。故选C项。 【13题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：研究小公司，除了大型基金会。in addition to为固定短语，含义为“除……之外（还有）”，为介词短语，符合句意。故选J项。 【14题详解】 考查形容词。句意：向一位有公益心的当地公司简单呼吁，可能会激发一笔出人意料的慷慨捐款。根据前文“A simple appeal to a public-spirited local firm may inspire a surprisingly(向一位有公益心的当地公司简单呼吁，可能会激发……)”及空格后“donation(捐款)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“慷慨的”含义的形容词修饰donation，generous“慷慨的”为形容词，符合句意。故选B项。 【15题详解】 考查名词。句意：以“致相关人士”或“亲爱的乡村市场”开头，不太可能吸引到合适的员工注意。根据前文“Beginning your letter with “To Whom It May Concern” or “Dear Country Market” stands little(以“致相关人士”或“亲爱的乡村市场”开头，不太可能……)”及空格后“of attracting the attention of the right staff member(吸引到合适的员工注意)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“机会”含义的名词，chance“机会”为名词，stand little chance of doing sth意为“做某事的机会不大”，符合句意。故选E项。 【16题详解】 考查动词。句意：以生动可读的方式描述贵组织的工作开始你的信，并突出一个最近的成功的案例。根据前文“Begin your letter with a vivid and readable description of your organization's work(以生动可读的方式描述贵组织的工作开始你的信)”及空格后“a recent success story(一个最近的成功的案例)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“突出；强调”含义的动词，highlight“突出；强调”为动词，符合句意。故选G项。 【17题详解】 考查名词。句意：接着是一些概括性的统计数据，以便让联系人对贵组织的效率和效能印象深刻。根据前文“a few general(一些概括性的……)”及空格后“to impress the contact person with your organization's efficiency and effectiveness(让联系人对贵组织的效率和效能印象深刻)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“统计数据”含义的名词作宾语，statistics“统计数据”为名词，符合句意。故选A项。 【18题详解】 考查名词。句意：接下来，详细描述目前需要捐赠的项目或努力以及谁将从中受益。根据前文“describe in full the current project or effort for which a donation is needed(详细描述目前需要捐赠的项目)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“益处；好处”含义的名词，benefit“益处；好处”为名词，符合句意。故选F项。 【19题详解】 考查形容词。句意：最后，附上所有联系信息，包括电话、传真和电子邮件，并在结尾处邀请对方如有任何进一步的信息需求，可以与你联系。根据前文“Include all contact information including telephone, fax and email, and end by inviting the person to contact you if any(附上所有联系信息，包括电话、传真和电子邮件，并在结尾处邀请对方如有任何……，可以与你联系)”及空格后“information is needed(信息需求)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“进一步的”含义的形容词修饰information，further“进一步的”为形容词，符合句意。故选I项。 【20题详解】 考查名词。句意：如果向捐赠者展示他们的捐款如何被使用，他们往往愿意再次捐款。根据前文“Donors often are willing to contribute again if they are shown how their(如果向捐赠者展示他们的……，他们往往愿意再次捐款)”可知，空格处应填一个表示“贡献；捐款”含义的名词作宾语，contribution“贡献；捐款”为名词，符合句意。故选H项。 Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension （45分） Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Our drive to seek out happiness is a muscle that we can exercise and develop. Almost anyone can learn to develop their reward sensitivity by ____21____ themselves to notice and experience their positive emotions. To raise your reward sensitivity, begin by planning one activity per day that will make you happy or give you a sense of ____22____. It can be as small as treating yourself to a favorite snack or reading a few pages of a novel. This will make you less likely to ____23____ positive experiences. After you’ve enjoyed that ____24____ moment, close your eyes and recount out loud where and when you experienced the greatest joy. The idea isn’t just to remember how you felt, but to enhance and re-experience it, thus ____25____ your memory of them, and increasing your motivation to seek them out going forward. Here are some other adjustments you can make to develop a positive mind-set. Expand your joy ____26____: Research suggests that finding more words to describe positive emotions can prove and increase them. When reflecting on how something made you feel, try to be ____27____, using words like calm, overjoyed, delighted, inspired beyond fine, good or great. Share your highlight reel (高光时刻): ____28____ what made you happiest can make you feel better. Spread that happiness to another person — and also strengthen a bond. Find bright sides: With practice, it’s possible to ____29____ the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative. For example, if you invited co-workers to get together and only one person showed up, you could easily view that as a (n) ______30______. But the bright side would be that you got to know that one person better. Forecast future wins: If you’re tight scheduled, pick an event that’s approaching and think of the best possible ______31______. If you’re tired, ______32______ smiling at your friend across the room, feeling proud. Using imagery can encourage motivation and get you ready for more ______33______ experiences. Keep in mind, too, that it’s normal to feel ______34______ with pleasurable feelings sometimes, particularly if you experience depression and anxiety. Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats — but by constantly ______35______ disaster, we miss the happiness in front of us right now. Sometimes we need to behave like happy people if we actually want to be happy. 21. A. attracting B. demonstrating C. entertaining D. training 22. A. accomplishment B. belonging C. identity D. responsibility 23. A. broaden B. postpone C. provide D. share 24. A. critical B. daily C. rare D. spare 25. A. recalling B. recovering C. searching D. strengthening 26. A. reflection B. selection C. trial D. vocabulary 27. A. brief B. creative C. precise D. secure 28. A. Broadcasting B. Choosing C. Defining D. Wondering 29. A. cover B. divide C. teach D. notice 30. A. failure B. opportunity C. reward D. surprise 31. A. initiative B. outcome C. prize D. solution 32. A. avoid B. imagine C. practice D. try 33. A. direct B. inspiring C. sensory D. shared 34. A. content B. distracted C. easy D. uncomfortable 35. A. ending in B. guarding against C. heading for D. preparing for 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了如何通过锻炼和发展追求幸福的“肌肉”来提高个人的奖励敏感度，以及如何通过一系列具体的调整来培养积极的心态。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几乎任何人都可以通过训练自己去注意和体验积极情绪，来学习提高自己的奖励敏感度。A. attracting吸引；B. demonstrating展示；C. entertaining娱乐；D. training培训。根据上文“Our drive to seek out happiness is a muscle that we can exercise and develop.”可知，我们可以通过训练来获得幸福。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：要提高你的奖励敏感度，首先从每天计划一项活动开始，这项活动会让你感到快乐或给你一种成就感。A. accomplishment成就；B. belonging归属；C. identity身份；D. responsibility责任。根据上文“make you happy”可推测，空处和幸福相似。由此可知，空处选A，意为“成就感”。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这样你就不会轻易推迟去体验那些积极的时刻。A. broaden拓宽；B. postpone推迟；C. provide提供；D. share分享。根据上文“It can be as small as treating yourself to a favorite snack or reading a few pages of a novel.”可知，当我们完成一项活动时，可以适当奖励自己。由此可知，这样我们才不会推迟去做这项活动。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在你享受了那个日常的快乐时刻后，闭上眼睛，大声地回顾你在哪里、什么时候体验到了最大的快乐。A. critical关键的；B. daily日常的；C. rare罕见的；D. spare空闲的。根据上文“To raise your reward sensitivity, begin by planning one activity per day that will make you happy or give you a sense of ____2____ .”可知，作者建议我们每天一项活动，所以这是日常的快乐时刻。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这样做的目的不仅仅是记住你的感受，而是要增强并重新体验那种快乐，从而加深你对它们的记忆，并增加你今后去追求它们的动力。A. recalling回忆；B. recovering恢复；C. searching搜索；D. strengthening加强。根据上文“The idea isn’t just to remember how you felt, but to enhance and re-experience it”以及下文的“increasing your motivation to seek them out going forward.”可推测，空处指的是加深记忆，从而有动力去追求快乐。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：扩展你的快乐词汇：研究表明，找到更多描述积极情绪的词可以证实并增加这些情绪。A. reflection反思；B. selection选择；C. trial试验；D. vocabulary词汇。根据下文“Research suggests that finding more words to describe positive emotions can prove and increase them.”可知，作者建议我们扩展关于快乐的词汇。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你在反思某件事情给你带来的感受时，试着更精确地使用词语，比如“平静”、 “欣喜若狂”、 “高兴”、 “受到鼓舞”，而不仅仅是“不错”、 “好”或“很棒”。A. brief简短的；B. creative有创造力的；C. precise精确的；D. secure安全的。根据下文“using words like calm, overjoyed, delighted, inspired beyond fine, good or great.”可推测，作者建议我们使用更精确的词汇，而不是简单的“不错”、 “好”或“很棒”。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：分享你的高光时刻：分享让你最快乐的事情可以让你感觉更好。A. Broadcasting广播、散布；B. Choosing选择；C. Defining定义；D. Wondering想知道。根据上文“Share your highlight reel (高光时刻)”可知，作者建议我们分享自己的高光时刻。由此可知，作者建议我们分享让自己快乐的事情。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：寻找光明面：通过练习，我们有可能注意到那些我们最初可能视为负面的事情中隐藏的积极因素。A. cover覆盖；B. divide划分；C. teach教；D. notice注意到。根据空后“the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative.”可推测，我们可以通过练习注意到积极的因素。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：例如，如果你邀请同事聚会，但只有一个人来了，你可能会很容易把这看作是一种失败。A. failure失败；B. opportunity机会；C. reward奖励；D. surprise惊讶。根据下文“But the bright side would be that you got to know that one person better.”可推测，空处指的是我们可能会将这看作失败，但是其实这件事也有积极的一面。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：预测未来的胜利：如果你的日程安排很紧，就选择一个即将发生的事件，并想象最好的结果。A. initiative倡议；B. outcome结果；C. prize奖品；D. solution解决方案。根据上文“Forecast future wins: If you’re tight scheduled, pick an event that’s approaching”中的“that’s approaching”可推测，空处指的是想象可能的“结果”。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你感到疲倦，就想象自己在房间的另一边对朋友微笑，感到自豪。A. avoid避免；B. imagine想象；C. practice练习；D. try尝试。根据下文“Using imagery can encourage motivation and get you ready for more ____13____ experiences.”中的“imagery”可推测，空处指的是想象自己在对着朋友微笑。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：使用想象力可以激发动力，让你为更多鼓舞人心的经历做好准备。A. direct直接的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. sensory感觉的；D. shared共享的。根据本段内容可知，本段建议我们想象未来会有好的结果，由此可推测，空处指的是“鼓舞人心的或好的”经历。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：还要记住，有时候对愉悦的感觉感到不舒服是正常的，特别是如果你患有抑郁症和焦虑症。A. content满足的；B. distracted分心的；C. easy容易的；D. uncomfortable不舒服的。根据下文“particularly if you experience depression and anxiety.”以及“Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats”可推测，作者认为有时候对愉悦的感觉感到不舒服，这很正常。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：担忧可能会让你觉得自己已经准备好应对威胁——但如果我们总是为灾难做准备，就会错过眼前的幸福。A. ending in以……结束；B. guarding against防范；C. heading for前往；D. preparing for为……做准备。根据上文“Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats”可知，空处指的是为灾难做准备。故选D。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A When you’re a teacher, a big part of your job is battling student misconceptions. Often students come to the classroom believing that learning can’t be fun and that what they learn isn’t relevant to the real world — much less to their personal interests. I’ve discovered that if I show students how what they learn is relevant to my hobbies, they’re much more willing to make connections to their personal interests and develop their own hobbies. No matter what subject I’m teaching, I find ways to bring my hobbies into the classroom. For example, I’m a car enthusiast, so when I teach physics, I contextualize concepts with my knowledge about cars. If we’re covering friction, for example, I bring different tires (轮胎) into my classroom so that my students can conduct lab experiments with them to see how friction works in real-life applications. When I first brought my hobbies to my classroom, I was focused on how doing so would build engagement and help my students understand concepts in science. But I quickly learned that the practice also helped me build stronger relationships with them. When I let them see an aspect of my life outside of school, some students who were also interested in cars connected with me more and became more engaged in my courses. Even those who didn’t share that interest with me seemed more engaged once I showed a different side of myself. What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy. Even when I’m planning classes, I tend to think about how I can bring in my hobbies. I find that doing so energizes my instruction, engages my students, and demonstrates to them how abstract concepts play out in the real world. Best of all, my passion for my hobbies seems to inspire them to be passionate about finding their own. 36. What poses a challenge to teachers according to the author? A. Students’ misunderstandings about teachers. B. Students’ false assumptions about learning. C. The irrelevance of textbooks to students’ life. D. The gap between teachers’ and students’ hobbies. 37. Why does the author bring tires into the classroom? A. To teach an engineering skill. B. To explain the structure of a car. C. To share a real-life experience. D. To illustrate a scientific concept. 38. What was the unexpected outcome of the author’s teaching method? A. A higher class attendance rate. B. Better examination results. C. A closer teacher-student bond. D. More spare time for students. 39. Which of the following best describes the author as a teacher? A. Innovative. B. Humorous. C. Decisive. D. Sympathetic. 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. C 39. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位教师为打破学生对学习的错误认知，将自己的爱好融入课堂教学的经历，介绍了该教学方式的具体实践、初衷，以及意外收获的师生关系升温的效果，最终这一做法成为其教学理念，不仅让课堂更生动，还能启发学生找到自身的兴趣热情。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“When you’re a teacher, a big part of your job is battling student misconceptions. Often students come to the classroom believing that learning can’t be fun and that what they learn isn’t relevant to the real world — much less to their personal interests (作为一名教师，工作的很大一部分是纠正学生的错误认知。学生们走进教室时，往往认为学习毫无乐趣，所学的知识与现实世界无关，更不用说和他们的个人兴趣相关了)”可知，教师面临的一大挑战是学生对于学习的错误设想，认为学习无趣且和现实、自身兴趣无关。故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“I’m a car enthusiast, so when I teach physics, I contextualize concepts with my knowledge about cars. If we’re covering friction, for example, I bring different tires into my classroom so that my students can conduct lab experiments with them to see how friction works in real-life applications (我是一名汽车爱好者，所以教物理时，我会用汽车相关知识为物理概念创设情境。比如讲到摩擦力时，我会把不同的轮胎带到教室，让学生用它们做实验，看看摩擦力在现实生活中是如何起作用的)”可知，作者将轮胎带到教室，是为了借助实物实验，让学生理解摩擦力这一科学概念在现实中的应用，也就是阐释科学概念。故选D。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“When I first brought my hobbies to my classroom, I was focused on how doing so would build engagement and help my students understand concepts in science. But I quickly learned that the practice also helped me build stronger relationships with them (起初我把爱好带进课堂时，一心想着这样做能提高学生的课堂参与度，帮助他们理解科学概念，但我很快发现，这种做法还帮助我和学生建立了更紧密的关系)”可知，作者将爱好融入课堂的初衷是提升参与度、帮助学生理解概念，而意外的结果是师生之间的联系变得更加紧密。故选C。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据作者打破传统教学模式，主动将自己的汽车爱好融入物理课堂，通过第二段“If we’re covering friction, for example, I bring different tires into my classroom so that my students can conduct lab experiments with them to see how friction works in real-life applications (例如，如果我们要讨论摩擦，我会把不同的轮胎带到教室里，这样我的学生就可以用它们进行实验室实验，看看摩擦在现实生活中是如何工作的)”和最后一段“What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy.Even when I'm planning classes，I tend to think about how I can bring in my hobbies.I find that doing so energizes my instruction，engages my students，and demonstrates to them how abstract concepts play out in the real world.Best of all，my passion for my hobbies seems to inspire them to be passionate about finding their own.(最初的尝试如今已演变成一种教学理念。即使在备课的时候，我也会思考如何把爱好融入教学。我发现这样做能让我的课堂更有活力，吸引学生的注意力，并向他们展示抽象概念在现实世界中的具体体现。最重要的是，我对爱好的热情似乎能激励他们满怀热情地去寻找属于自己的兴趣所在)”可知，作者作为教师，敢于创新教学方式，打破学生对学习的固有认知，是富有创新精神的。故选A。 B The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. This includes, but is not limited to: visual art, graphic art, photography, poetry, short story, non-fiction, etc. Submissions may be from existing or newly created work. The artist fee for this project is $400. The City of Burlington will pay for all costs related to the production, installation (安装) and maintenance of the signs. Estimated Project Timeline August 2 Call for Artists responses due By August 12 Successful artists selected; enter into a contract with the City of Burlington September 6 Final artwork files due September 23 — October 13 Artwork displayed for duration of Culture Days celebration Application Package Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept. Artwork or Writing Submission: •Visual Art Submission: Please submit an artwork sketch (草图) of your concept. This can be a work in progress rather than a completed piece. If you are proposing to use a completed artwork, please submit it as your “sketch”. •Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece. Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person. 40. What is the purpose of this text? A. To raise money for local artists. B. To release a collection of artwork. C. To introduce a cultural festival. D. To call for artworks for a project. 41. How long will the public art signs be on display? A. Ten days. B. Three weeks. C. One month. D. Two months. 42. Which of the following meets the application requirements? A. A 150-word poem. B. A 100-word self-introduction. C. A 300-word story. D. A 200-word artwork statement. 【答案】40. D 41. B 42. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了伯灵顿市公共艺术项目联合文化日征集本地艺术家作品，涵盖视觉与文学类型，明确报酬、时间节点及提交材料要求，作品将在指定时段展示。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. (伯灵顿市的公共艺术项目将在贝希威亚海滩举办一系列临时公共艺术标识，与安大略文化日活动同步进行。该项目将挑选 10 名视觉艺术家和 10 名作家来创作作品，这些作品将被展示在多用途路径上的临时标识牌上。此次征集面向伯灵顿本地的艺术家，并且接受所有能够以标识形式呈现的艺术形式的投稿。)”可知，文章核心内容是伯灵顿市公共艺术项目联合安大略文化日，面向本地艺术家征集可用于标牌展示的艺术作品（包括视觉艺术和文学作品），同时明确了征集要求、时间节点、报酬及提交材料。由此可知，这篇文章的目的是为一个项目征集艺术作品。故选D项。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据Estimated Project Timeline部分，作品展示时间为“September 23 — October 13 (9月23日至10月13日)”计算可知，9月剩余8天（23日 - 30日），10月展示13天，总计21天，即三周。故选B项。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据Application Package中“Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept. (作品说明：请提供一份简短的说明（最多150个词），阐述您的作品理念。)”、“Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece. (文字投稿：投稿内容不得超过 250 个词。可以是独立的作品，比如一首诗或一篇短篇小说，也可以是从一篇较大作品中选取的一部分。)”以及“Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person. (艺术家简介：请以第三人称撰写一段简短的艺术家介绍（最多50个词）。)”可知，A选项“150 词的诗歌”符合写作类作品“最多250 词”的要求，正确。BCD选项均与原文实意不符。故选A项。 C Microplastics have become a common source of pollution across the Earth — they have settled in the deep sea and on the Himalayas, stuck inside volcanic rocks, filled the stomachs of seabirds and even fallen in fresh Antarctic snow. They are even appearing inside humans. Now, new research suggests that a simple, cheap measure may significantly reduce the level of microplastics in water from your tap (水龙头): boiling and filtering (过滤) it. In a study published Wednesday in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers from China found that boiling tap water for just five minutes — then filtering it after it cools — could remove at least 80 percent of its microplastics. Crucially, this process relies on the water containing enough calcium carbonate (碳酸钙) to trap the plastics. In the study, boiling hard water containing 300 milligrams of calcium carbonate led to an almost 90 percent drop in plastics. But in samples with less than 60 milligrams of calcium carbonate, boiling reduced the level of plastics by just 25 percent. Additionally, the research didn’t include all types of plastics. The team focused only on three common types — polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene — and they didn’t study other chemicals previously found in water such as vinyl chloride. Still, the findings show a potential path forward for reducing microplastic exposure — a task that’s becoming increasingly difficult. Even bottled water, scientists found earlier this year, contains 10 to 1,000 times more microplastics than originally thought. Scientists are still trying to determine how harmful microplastics are — but what they do know has raised concerns. The new study suggests boiling tap water could be a tool to limit intake. “The way they demonstrated how microplastics were trapped through the boiling process was nice,” Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay, an environmental engineer of the University of Glasgow in Scotland who was not involved in the research, tells New Scientist. “We should be looking into upgrading drinking water treatment plants so they remove microplastics.” 43. How does the author present the issue in the first paragraph? A. By quoting an expert. B. By defining a concept. C. By giving examples. D. By providing statistics. 44. What determines the effectiveness of trapping microplastics in water? A. The hardness of water. B. The length of cooling time. C. The frequency of filtering. D. The type of plastic in water. 45. What does the author try to illustrate by mentioning bottled water in paragraph 4? A. The importance of plastic recycling. B. The severity of the microplastic problem. C. The danger in overusing pure water. D. The difficulty in treating polluted water. 46. What is Gauchotte-Lindsay’s suggestion about? A. Choice of new research methods. B. Possible direction for further study. C. Need to involve more researchers. D. Potential application of the findings. 【答案】43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于减少自来水中微塑料污染的新研究。微塑料污染已遍及全球，甚至进入人体。中国研究人员发现，将自来水煮沸五分钟并冷却后过滤可能会显著降低自来水中的微塑料含量。研究虽未涵盖所有塑料类型和化学物质，但揭示了一种潜在解决方案。苏格兰环境工程师指出，该研究展示了煮沸法的有效性，并建议升级饮用水处理厂以推广应用。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“Microplastics have become a common source of pollution across the Earth — they have settled in the deep sea and on the Himalayas, stuck inside volcanic rocks, filled the stomachs of seabirds and even fallen in fresh Antarctic snow. They are even appearing inside humans. (微塑料已经成为地球上常见的污染源——它们出现在在深海和喜马拉雅山上，被困在火山岩中，填满海鸟的胃，甚至落在南极的新雪中。它们甚至出现了在人类体内)”可推知，作者通过举例提出微塑料污染的问题。故选C。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“Crucially, this process relies on the water containing enough calcium carbonate (碳酸钙) to trap the plastics. In the study, boiling hard water containing 300 milligrams of calcium carbonate led to an almost 90 percent drop in plastics. But in samples with less than 60 milligrams of calcium carbonate, boiling reduced the level of plastics by just 25 percent. (至关重要的是，这一过程依赖于含有足够碳酸钙的水来截留塑料。在这项研究中，将含有300毫克碳酸钙的硬水煮沸后，塑料含量下降了近90%。但在碳酸钙含量低于60毫克的样品中，煮沸只降低了25%的塑料含量)”可知，决定在水中截留微塑料的有效性的是水的硬度。故选A。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“Still, the findings show a potential path forward for reducing microplastic exposure — a task that’s becoming increasingly diffcult. Even bottled water, scientists found earlier this year, contains 10 to 1,000 times more microplastics than originally thought. (尽管如此，研究结果显示了减少微塑料接触的潜在途径——这一任务正变得越来越困难。今年早些时候，科学家们发现，即使是瓶装水，其微塑料含量也比原先想象的高出10到1000倍。)”可推断，作者提到瓶装水是为了说明微塑料污染的严重性。故选B。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中““The way they demonstrated how microplastics were trapped through the boiling process was nice,” Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay, an environmental engineer of the University of Glasgow in Scotland who was not involved in the research, tells New Scientist. “We should be looking into upgrading drinking water treatment plants so they remove microplastics.” (苏格兰格拉斯哥大学的环境工程师Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay没有参与这项研究，她告诉《新科学家》杂志：“他们展示微塑料如何在煮沸过程中被截留的方式很不错。”“我们应该考虑升级饮用水处理厂，以便它们能去除微塑料”)”可推知，Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay的建议是关于这项研究结果的潜在应用，即升级饮用水处理厂。故选D。 Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Portraits That Rewrite the Margins In Santa Ana, California, artist Brian Peterson often passed the same homeless individuals on his way to work. He realized he knew nothing about them except their silhouettes on the sidewalk. One evening, he stopped to greet a man seated near a bus stop and later painted a portrait based on the brief interaction. When he posted the painting online, people were struck by the expression on the man’s face and began asking about his story. ___47___ As Brian continued painting more people, he discovered that the process required more listening than skill. Many individuals shared chapters of their past that they had never told strangers before. He wrote down short versions of these stories and displayed them beside each portrait, hoping viewers would see the person rather than the stereotype. The more he painted, the more the project shifted from a hobby to a form of community work. buyers often asked how their payments could help the subject of the portrait. ___48___ Over time, this simple practice created trust, and several people who once avoided conversation began greeting Brian with ease when they saw him. Workshops were later added to involve students, who met and painted alongside Brian’s homeless neighbors. Some students admitted they had never spoken to a homeless person before and were surprised by how openly people described their hopes. The project also drew volunteers who offered to deliver meals or collect donations. ___49___ Today, Brian’s portraits appear in cafés, libraries and small exhibitions around the city. They remind residents that homelessness is not only an economic issue but also a human one. ___50___ A. One small portrait gradually grew into a citywide project involving more people. B. Early community support helped the project take shape locally. C. He considered raising prices so each sitter could receive a small share of earnings. D. He used each payment to buy the sitters basic items needed daily. E. At first he doubted whether the project could continue or matter to anyone. F. These experiences showed that empathy expressed through art can reshape public attitudes. 【答案】47. E 48. D 49. F 50. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述艺术家Brian为无家可归者画像并讲述其故事，该项目不断发展，吸引众人参与，用艺术重塑了人们对边缘群体的态度与认知。 【47题详解】 由上文“When he posted the painting online, people were struck by the expression on the man’s face and began asking about his story.(当他把这幅画发到网上时，人们被这个男人的表情打动，并开始询问他的故事。)”及下文“As Brian continued painting more people, he discovered that the process required more listening than skill.(随着布莱恩继续给更多的人画画，他发现这个过程需要的是倾听而非技巧。)”可知，上文讲他画了第一幅画并引起关注，下文讲他继续画更多人，本空应表达他起初对这个项目的态度。E选项“At first he doubted whether the project could continue or matter to anyone.(起初，他怀疑这个项目能否继续下去，或者对别人是否重要。)”能承上启下，符合语境。故选E项。 【48题详解】 由上文“Buyers often asked how their payments could help the subject of the portrait.(买家经常问他们支付的钱如何能帮助画中的主人公。)”可知，此处需说明款项的具体用途，而D项“He used each payment to buy the sitters basic items needed daily.(他用每一笔钱为画中人物购买日常所需的基本物品。)”符合此处语境，其中“used each payment”与上文“how their payments could help”对应，有承上作用。故选D项。 【49题详解】 由上文“The project also drew volunteers who offered to deliver meals or collect donations.(该项目还吸引了主动提供送餐和募捐的志愿者。)”可知，项目得到了社会支持，而F项“These experiences showed that empathy expressed through art can reshape public attitudes.(这些经历表明，通过艺术表达的同理心可以重塑公众的态度。)”符合此处语境，其中“These experiences”指代上文“deliver meals or collect donations”，有承上作用。故选F项。 【50题详解】 由上文“They remind residents that homelessness is not only an economic issue but also a human one.(它们提醒居民，无家可归不仅是经济问题，也是人性问题。)”可知，此处需总结项目的发展成果，而A项“One small portrait gradually grew into a citywide project involving more people.(一幅小小的画像逐渐发展成一个有更多人参与的全市性项目。)”符合此处语境，对前文进行了合理的总结，有承上作用。故选A项。 Ⅳ．Summary Writing （10分） 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Why Gratitude Is Good for You? Gratitude is more than just saying ‘thank you’ to someone who has helped us or given us a gift. Gratitude is a deeper appreciation for someone or something that makes us feel a positive emotion. And this positive emotion can be good for our health -- our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships. Let’s start by looking at the emotional or mental health benefits of expressing gratitude. There have been many studies, as described in a 2018 paper from the Greater Good Science Center titled ‘The Science of Gratitude’, showing that writing a gratitude letter to another person or writing in a gratitude journal, if done regularly, improves mental health. It is because gratitude stops us from thinking about toxic, negative emotions, and writing a ‘thank you’ letter, for example, shifts our attention so that we focus on positive emotions. But even if we don’t share our writing with anyone, like in a journal, the act of completing the exercise alone makes us happier and more satisfied with life. And this gets better with time. So, the more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel. Gratitude can also make us feel good in our bodies. There are studies linking a gratitude practice to better sleep quality, better eating habits, and reduced inflammation in people who have had heart problems. So gratitude is clearly good for us, but is it also good for the people in our lives? The simple answer is ‘yes’. When shared — spoken or written — gratitude is about feeling valued and helping others feel valued too. Feeling valued can help build stronger relationships — be it with family, partners, friends or even colleagues. And that’s on top of all the other ways gratitude is clearly good for us. Maybe we should all stop counting sheep or counting calories and start counting our blessings instead. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Gratitude, which is a deeper appreciation for someone or something, is good for our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships. The more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel about ourselves, and the healthier our body will be. Furthermore, when shared, gratitude helps others feel valued. So let’s count our blessings! 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了表达感激对我们身心的带来好处。 【详解】1.要点摘录 ①Gratitude is a deeper appreciation for someone or something that makes us feel a positive emotion. ②And this positive emotion can be good for our health -- our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships. ④So, the more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel. ⑤Gratitude can also make us feel good in our bodies. ⑥So gratitude is clearly good for us, but is it also good for the people in our lives?T ⑦When shared — spoken or written — gratitude is about feeling valued and helping others feel valued too. ⑧Maybe we should all stop counting sheep or counting calories and start counting our blessings instead. 2.缜密构思 合并要点①②，这两点是总括文章的主旨——感激的益处；重组④⑤要点——对精神和身体健康有好处；重组⑥⑦——对他人的好处。 3.遣词造句 Gratitude, which is a deeper appreciation for someone or something, is good for our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships. The more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel about ourselves, and the healthier our body will be. Furthermore, when shared, gratitude helps others feel valued. So let’s count our blessings! 【点睛】[高分句型1] Gratitude, which is a deeper appreciation for someone or something, is good for our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2] Furthermore, when shared, gratitude helps others feel valued.（运用了状语从句的省略） Ⅴ．Translation （15分） Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 他不应该暴露自己的弱点给陌生人。（expose）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】He shouldn’t expose his weaknesses to strangers. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词和名词。分析句子结构可知，表示“他”应用He，在本句中作主语；表示“不应该”应用shouldn’t，为情态动词，后接动词原形；表示“暴露……给……”应用expose...to...，为固定搭配；表示“自己的弱点”应用his weaknesses；表示“陌生人”应用strangers。故翻译为He shouldn’t expose his weaknesses to strangers. 53. 你应该把成功归功于团队的支持，而不是自己。（credit）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】You should credit your success to the support of the team, not to yourself. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词、名词和代词。分析句子结构可知，表示“你”应用You，在本句中作主语；表示“应该”应用should，为情态动词，后接动词原形；表示“把……归功于……”应用credit...to...，为固定搭配；表示“成功”应用your success；表示“团队的支持”应用the support of the team；表示“而不是自己”应用not to yourself。故翻译为You should credit your success to the support of the team, not to yourself. 54. 个人在青少年时期阅读的书籍、接触的思想，会在很大程度上决定其未来世界观与人格的雏形。（shape n.）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The books one reads and the ideas one is exposed to during adolescence will to a large extent determine the shape of one’s future worldview and personality. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词、定语从句和名词。表示“书籍”应用名词books；表示“阅读”应用动词read，此处用省略引导词that或者which引导的定语从句修饰名词books；表示“接触的思想”用the ideas one is exposed to，其中one is exposed to为省略that或者which的定语从句，修饰先行词the ideas；表示“在青少年时期”短语为during adolescence作状语；表示“在很大程度上”短语为to a large extent；表示“决定”应用动词determine，此处表述将来发生的动作，故使用一般将来时；表示“……的雏形”短语为the shape of；表示“未来的世界观与人格”短语为one’s future worldview and personality。故翻译为The books one reads and the ideas one is exposed to during adolescence will to a large extent determine the shape of one’s future worldview and personality. 55. 从智能手机的普及到人工智能的突破，我们这代人见证了技术以空前速度重塑社会，这既令人兴奋也发人深省。（witness）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】From the widespread adoption of smartphones to the breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, our generation has witnessed technology reshaping society at an unprecedented pace, which is both exhilarating and thought-provoking. 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语和非限制性定语从句。表示“从…… 到……”应用固定搭配from... to...；表示“智能手机的普及”应用 the widespread adoption of smartphones；表示“人工智能的突破”应用the breakthroughs in artificial intelligence。表示“我们这代人”应用our generation，作主语；表示“见证……做某事”应用witness sb./sth. doing sth. 结构，此处表示的是过去发生的动作对现在的影响，用现在完成时；表示“以空前速度”应用at an unprecedented pace；表示“令人兴奋也发人深省”用which 引导非限制性定语从句，此处表示的是一个客观情况，用一般现在时，表达为which is both exhilarating and thought-provoking，故翻译为From the widespread adoption of smartphones to the breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, our generation has witnessed technology reshaping society at an unprecedented pace, which is both exhilarating and thought-provoking.。 Ⅵ．Guided Writing（25分） 56. Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions givenbelow in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学的学生王磊，你校计划引进一个机器人担任餐厅服务员或者图书馆管理员，并在英语贴吧征求学生意见，你很感兴趣，决定回帖响应，你所写的内容应包括： 1.你认为机器人适合担任的一个岗位，二选一 2.通过比较，阐述你选择的理由，可以从工作效率、服务范围等方面进行表述。 【答案】Dear headmaster, So appealing is your plan to introduce a robot to our school that I decide to respond to your asking for proposals. From my perspective, a robot is more suitable for the position of librarian. With regard to the range of service, a librarian needs not only to classify books, but also put and find them in the right order on the right shelf, while being a waiter involves serving the right dishes to the right table, doing some cleaning and so on. A robot can accomplish three or four librarians’ work of sorting and labeling books at the same time. In terms of working efficiency, a robot may be more efficient in doing the programmed mechanical and repetitive kind of work. Therefore, it is more advisable for the robot to undertake the duties of a librarian grouping countless books repeatedly. In a nutshell, it is the mechanical work of a librarian that the robot is more competent at. Hope that my advice will be of great help to your decision. Yours, Wang Lei 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生在学校贴吧发帖，就学校打算引入机器人担任食堂服务员还是图书管理员给出建议，并阐述理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 吸引人的：appealing → attractive 建议：proposal → suggestion 关于：with regard to → concerning 分类：classify → categorize 2.句式拓展 变倒装句 原句：With regard to the range of service, a librarian needs not only to classify books, but also put and find them in the right order on the right shelf… 拓展句：With regard to the range of service, not only does a librarian need to classify books, but also he/she puts and finds them in the right order on the right shelf… 【点睛】【高分句型1】So appealing is your plan to introduce a robot to our school that I decide to respond to your asking for proposals.（运用了so...that...的倒装句） 【高分句型2】In a nutshell, it is the mechanical work of a librarian that the robot is more competent at. （运用了强调句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 上海存志高级中学2025-2026学年第一学期期末考试 高二年级英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension （25分） Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1．A．$100. B．$200. C．$300. D．$400. 2．A．By plane. B．By bus. C．By taxi. D．By train. 3．A．At home. B．At a hair-dresser. C．In the office. D．In a library. 4．A．Paying his debt. B．Paying the rent. C．Paying his tuition. D．Betting on something. 5．A．Cook and baker. B．Waitress and diner. C．Tailor and customer. D．Boss and secretary. 6．A．Delivery newspaper. B．Picking fruit. C．Baby-sitting. D．Posting advertisements. 7．A．In a doctor’s office. B．In a professor’s office. C．In an operating room. D．In an emergency ward. 8.A．His boss fired him. B．He had a quarrel with his boss. C．He couldn’t stand his boss’s bad temper. D．His boss didn’t agree with him on an issue. 9.A．There are too many courses offered to students. B．The woman should take fewer courses next term. C．The man will take four courses next semester. D．It is wiser to take more than four courses. 10.A．The man has no air-conditioner. B．It has been extremely hot lately. C．The man didn’t use air-conditioner in hot summer. D．The man can’t stand a day without air-conditioning. Section B Directions: In Section B. you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11．A．A sailor. B．A doctor. C．A soldier. D．A cleaner. 12．A．He suffered a lot. B．He ran a medical school. C．He started a clinic. D．He enjoyed his work. 13．A．He hated the sight of blood. B．He worked by himself in the clinic. C．He was a devoted doctor. D．He once wanted to be a sailor like his father. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14．A．Les Misérables. B．Red. C．My Week with Marilyn. D．The Theory of Everything. 15．A．He rose to fame overnight. B．He has been a household name. C．He was recommended by Prince Harry. D．He first appeared in a stage play in 2004. 16．A．His small brown spots on the face. B．His graduation from famous schools. C．His remarkable gift for performing on stage. D．His involvement in various styles of performance. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17．A．Her husband works there. B．She can speak Arabic. C．It is a beautiful city. D．She needs a rest. 18．A．She has been travelling around the city. B．She has been teaching children English. C．She has been learning drawing and painting. D．She has been looking for an Arabic teacher. 19．A．Grammar. B．Reading. C．Writing. D．Pronunciation. 20．A．She is generous and friendly. B．She loves Arabic music. C．She understands English culture. D．She is good at dancing. Ⅱ．Grammar and Vocabulary （30分） Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word, for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. One afternoon, Martin Blake, a wheel chair user and travel writer, arrived at a small cruise dock expecting the familiar difficulties usually accompanying travel. Over the years, he ____1____ (learn) to allow extra time, anticipate confusion and prepare himself for unwanted attention. This time, however, the experience unfolded differently. A ramp had already been positioned, and boarding ____2____ (proceed) quietly, without explanation or delay, allowing him to enter the ship ____3____. The ship felt unlike the large liners Blake had long avoided. Smaller in scale, it offered wide passageways and open spaces ____4____ made movement easier. What struck him most, though, was not the design but the behaviour of the crew. They remained nearby but never rushed forward, ____5____ (step) in only when help was clearly needed. This restraint, rare in his experience, made the assistance feel respectful ____6____ disturbing. As the journey continued, the pattern held. Meals were served in spaces that ____7____ be reached independently, and daily activities allowed for flexibility. Short excursions were planned with multiple options, enabling passengers to decide how much support to accept. Blake gradually relaxed into routines that usually required constant adjustment, gaining insight ____8____ how thoughtful planning could reduce unnecessary stress. Looking back, he realized expectations had shifted. Accessibility was treated not as ____9____ added feature or favour, but as part of ordinary travel. Physical limits remained, yet explanation became less necessary, it no longer seemingly required ____10____ (repeat). On a ship shaped by careful choices, independence felt natural, dignity preserved through quiet details. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. statistics B. generous C.impact D. threatening E. chance F. benefit G. highlight H. contribution I. further J. addition K. building The Art of Fund-raising: Key Steps for Nonprofit Organizations to Attract Donations Attracting donations is a chief concern for nonprofit organizations and projects. An effective, professional donation-request letter is a necessary tool for fund-raising. Researching possible donors and ___11___ a database of names and organizations is one key to success, but the ability to write a donation-request letter has an even greater ___12___ on successful fund-raising. Research potential donors via the Internet. Research small companies in ___13___ to large foundations. Sometimes a small local company will assist you in reaching your goal. A simple appeal to a public-spirited local firm may inspire a surprisingly ____14____ donation. Find the appropriate contact person. Address your letter to a real person who is in a position to entitle a donation. Beginning your letter with “To Whom It May Concern” or “Dear Country Market” stands little ___15___ of attracting the attention of the right staff member. And then, structure the letter properly. Begin your letter with a vivid and readable description of your organization's work, and ___16___ a recent success story. Continue with a few general ___17___ to impress the contact person with your organization's efficiency and effectiveness. Next, describe in full the current project or effort for which a donation is needed and who will ___18___. Include all contact information including telephone, fax and email, and end by inviting the person to contact you if any ___19___ information is needed. Finally, hand on the letter to colleagues for proofreading and suggestions. Keep careful records of donations and send thank-you letters. Donors often are willing to contribute again if they are shown how their ____20____ was put to use. Follow-up letters can assist in this effort. Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension （45分） Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Our drive to seek out happiness is a muscle that we can exercise and develop. Almost anyone can learn to develop their reward sensitivity by ____21____ themselves to notice and experience their positive emotions. To raise your reward sensitivity, begin by planning one activity per day that will make you happy or give you a sense of ____22____. It can be as small as treating yourself to a favorite snack or reading a few pages of a novel. This will make you less likely to ____23____ positive experiences. After you’ve enjoyed that ____24____ moment, close your eyes and recount out loud where and when you experienced the greatest joy. The idea isn’t just to remember how you felt, but to enhance and re-experience it, thus ____25____ your memory of them, and increasing your motivation to seek them out going forward. Here are some other adjustments you can make to develop a positive mind-set. Expand your joy ____26____: Research suggests that finding more words to describe positive emotions can prove and increase them. When reflecting on how something made you feel, try to be ____27____, using words like calm, overjoyed, delighted, inspired beyond fine, good or great. Share your highlight reel (高光时刻): ____28____ what made you happiest can make you feel better. Spread that happiness to another person — and also strengthen a bond. Find bright sides: With practice, it’s possible to ____29____ the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative. For example, if you invited co-workers to get together and only one person showed up, you could easily view that as a (n) ______30______. But the bright side would be that you got to know that one person better. Forecast future wins: If you’re tight scheduled, pick an event that’s approaching and think of the best possible ______31______. If you’re tired, ______32______ smiling at your friend across the room, feeling proud. Using imagery can encourage motivation and get you ready for more ______33______ experiences. Keep in mind, too, that it’s normal to feel ______34______ with pleasurable feelings sometimes, particularly if you experience depression and anxiety. Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats — but by constantly ______35______ disaster, we miss the happiness in front of us right now. Sometimes we need to behave like happy people if we actually want to be happy. 21. A. attracting B. demonstrating C. entertaining D. training 22. A. accomplishment B. belonging C. identity D. responsibility 23. A. broaden B. postpone C. provide D. share 24. A. critical B. daily C. rare D. spare 25. A. recalling B. recovering C. searching D. strengthening 26. A. reflection B. selection C. trial D. vocabulary 27. A. brief B. creative C. precise D. secure 28. A. Broadcasting B. Choosing C. Defining D. Wondering 29. A. cover B. divide C. teach D. notice 30. A. failure B. opportunity C. reward D. surprise 31. A. initiative B. outcome C. prize D. solution 32. A. avoid B. imagine C. practice D. try 33. A. direct B. inspiring C. sensory D. shared 34. A. content B. distracted C. easy D. uncomfortable 35. A. ending in B. guarding against C. heading for D. preparing for Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A When you’re a teacher, a big part of your job is battling student misconceptions. Often students come to the classroom believing that learning can’t be fun and that what they learn isn’t relevant to the real world — much less to their personal interests. I’ve discovered that if I show students how what they learn is relevant to my hobbies, they’re much more willing to make connections to their personal interests and develop their own hobbies. No matter what subject I’m teaching, I find ways to bring my hobbies into the classroom. For example, I’m a car enthusiast, so when I teach physics, I contextualize concepts with my knowledge about cars. If we’re covering friction, for example, I bring different tires (轮胎) into my classroom so that my students can conduct lab experiments with them to see how friction works in real-life applications. When I first brought my hobbies to my classroom, I was focused on how doing so would build engagement and help my students understand concepts in science. But I quickly learned that the practice also helped me build stronger relationships with them. When I let them see an aspect of my life outside of school, some students who were also interested in cars connected with me more and became more engaged in my courses. Even those who didn’t share that interest with me seemed more engaged once I showed a different side of myself. What started as an experiment is now more of a philosophy. Even when I’m planning classes, I tend to think about how I can bring in my hobbies. I find that doing so energizes my instruction, engages my students, and demonstrates to them how abstract concepts play out in the real world. Best of all, my passion for my hobbies seems to inspire them to be passionate about finding their own. 36. What poses a challenge to teachers according to the author? A. Students’ misunderstandings about teachers. B. Students’ false assumptions about learning. C. The irrelevance of textbooks to students’ life. D. The gap between teachers’ and students’ hobbies. 37. Why does the author bring tires into the classroom? A. To teach an engineering skill. B. To explain the structure of a car. C. To share a real-life experience. D. To illustrate a scientific concept. 38. What was the unexpected outcome of the author’s teaching method? A. A higher class attendance rate. B. Better examination results. C. A closer teacher-student bond. D. More spare time for students. 39. Which of the following best describes the author as a teacher? A. Innovative. B. Humorous. C. Decisive. D. Sympathetic. B The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. This includes, but is not limited to: visual art, graphic art, photography, poetry, short story, non-fiction, etc. Submissions may be from existing or newly created work. The artist fee for this project is $400. The City of Burlington will pay for all costs related to the production, installation (安装) and maintenance of the signs. Estimated Project Timeline August 2 Call for Artists responses due By August 12 Successful artists selected; enter into a contract with the City of Burlington September 6 Final artwork files due September 23 — October 13 Artwork displayed for duration of Culture Days celebration Application Package Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept. Artwork or Writing Submission: •Visual Art Submission: Please submit an artwork sketch (草图) of your concept. This can be a work in progress rather than a completed piece. If you are proposing to use a completed artwork, please submit it as your “sketch”. •Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece. Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person. 40. What is the purpose of this text? A. To raise money for local artists. B. To release a collection of artwork. C. To introduce a cultural festival. D. To call for artworks for a project. 41. How long will the public art signs be on display? A. Ten days. B. Three weeks. C. One month. D. Two months. 42. Which of the following meets the application requirements? A. A 150-word poem. B. A 100-word self-introduction. C. A 300-word story. D. A 200-word artwork statement. C Microplastics have become a common source of pollution across the Earth — they have settled in the deep sea and on the Himalayas, stuck inside volcanic rocks, filled the stomachs of seabirds and even fallen in fresh Antarctic snow. They are even appearing inside humans. Now, new research suggests that a simple, cheap measure may significantly reduce the level of microplastics in water from your tap (水龙头): boiling and filtering (过滤) it. In a study published Wednesday in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers from China found that boiling tap water for just five minutes — then filtering it after it cools — could remove at least 80 percent of its microplastics. Crucially, this process relies on the water containing enough calcium carbonate (碳酸钙) to trap the plastics. In the study, boiling hard water containing 300 milligrams of calcium carbonate led to an almost 90 percent drop in plastics. But in samples with less than 60 milligrams of calcium carbonate, boiling reduced the level of plastics by just 25 percent. Additionally, the research didn’t include all types of plastics. The team focused only on three common types — polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene — and they didn’t study other chemicals previously found in water such as vinyl chloride. Still, the findings show a potential path forward for reducing microplastic exposure — a task that’s becoming increasingly difficult. Even bottled water, scientists found earlier this year, contains 10 to 1,000 times more microplastics than originally thought. Scientists are still trying to determine how harmful microplastics are — but what they do know has raised concerns. The new study suggests boiling tap water could be a tool to limit intake. “The way they demonstrated how microplastics were trapped through the boiling process was nice,” Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay, an environmental engineer of the University of Glasgow in Scotland who was not involved in the research, tells New Scientist. “We should be looking into upgrading drinking water treatment plants so they remove microplastics.” 43. How does the author present the issue in the first paragraph? A. By quoting an expert. B. By defining a concept. C. By giving examples. D. By providing statistics. 44. What determines the effectiveness of trapping microplastics in water? A. The hardness of water. B. The length of cooling time. C. The frequency of filtering. D. The type of plastic in water. 45. What does the author try to illustrate by mentioning bottled water in paragraph 4? A. The importance of plastic recycling. B. The severity of the microplastic problem. C. The danger in overusing pure water. D. The difficulty in treating polluted water. 46. What is Gauchotte-Lindsay’s suggestion about? A. Choice of new research methods. B. Possible direction for further study. C. Need to involve more researchers. D. Potential application of the findings. Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Portraits That Rewrite the Margins In Santa Ana, California, artist Brian Peterson often passed the same homeless individuals on his way to work. He realized he knew nothing about them except their silhouettes on the sidewalk. One evening, he stopped to greet a man seated near a bus stop and later painted a portrait based on the brief interaction. When he posted the painting online, people were struck by the expression on the man’s face and began asking about his story. ___47___ As Brian continued painting more people, he discovered that the process required more listening than skill. Many individuals shared chapters of their past that they had never told strangers before. He wrote down short versions of these stories and displayed them beside each portrait, hoping viewers would see the person rather than the stereotype. The more he painted, the more the project shifted from a hobby to a form of community work. buyers often asked how their payments could help the subject of the portrait. ___48___ Over time, this simple practice created trust, and several people who once avoided conversation began greeting Brian with ease when they saw him. Workshops were later added to involve students, who met and painted alongside Brian’s homeless neighbors. Some students admitted they had never spoken to a homeless person before and were surprised by how openly people described their hopes. The project also drew volunteers who offered to deliver meals or collect donations. ___49___ Today, Brian’s portraits appear in cafés, libraries and small exhibitions around the city. They remind residents that homelessness is not only an economic issue but also a human one. ___50___ A. One small portrait gradually grew into a citywide project involving more people. B. Early community support helped the project take shape locally. C. He considered raising prices so each sitter could receive a small share of earnings. D. He used each payment to buy the sitters basic items needed daily. E. At first he doubted whether the project could continue or matter to anyone. F. These experiences showed that empathy expressed through art can reshape public attitudes. Ⅳ．Summary Writing （10分） 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Why Gratitude Is Good for You? Gratitude is more than just saying ‘thank you’ to someone who has helped us or given us a gift. Gratitude is a deeper appreciation for someone or something that makes us feel a positive emotion. And this positive emotion can be good for our health -- our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships. Let’s start by looking at the emotional or mental health benefits of expressing gratitude. There have been many studies, as described in a 2018 paper from the Greater Good Science Center titled ‘The Science of Gratitude’, showing that writing a gratitude letter to another person or writing in a gratitude journal, if done regularly, improves mental health. It is because gratitude stops us from thinking about toxic, negative emotions, and writing a ‘thank you’ letter, for example, shifts our attention so that we focus on positive emotions. But even if we don’t share our writing with anyone, like in a journal, the act of completing the exercise alone makes us happier and more satisfied with life. And this gets better with time. So, the more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel. Gratitude can also make us feel good in our bodies. There are studies linking a gratitude practice to better sleep quality, better eating habits, and reduced inflammation in people who have had heart problems. So gratitude is clearly good for us, but is it also good for the people in our lives? The simple answer is ‘yes’. When shared — spoken or written — gratitude is about feeling valued and helping others feel valued too. Feeling valued can help build stronger relationships — be it with family, partners, friends or even colleagues. And that’s on top of all the other ways gratitude is clearly good for us. Maybe we should all stop counting sheep or counting calories and start counting our blessings instead. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ⅴ．Translation （15分） Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 他不应该暴露自己的弱点给陌生人。（expose）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 53. 你应该把成功归功于团队的支持，而不是自己。（credit）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. 个人在青少年时期阅读的书籍、接触的思想，会在很大程度上决定其未来世界观与人格的雏形。（shape n.）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 55. 从智能手机的普及到人工智能的突破，我们这代人见证了技术以空前速度重塑社会，这既令人兴奋也发人深省。（witness）（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Ⅵ．Guided Writing（25分） 56. Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions givenbelow in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学的学生王磊，你校计划引进一个机器人担任餐厅服务员或者图书馆管理员，并在英语贴吧征求学生意见，你很感兴趣，决定回帖响应，你所写的内容应包括： 1.你认为机器人适合担任的一个岗位，二选一 2.通过比较，阐述你选择的理由，可以从工作效率、服务范围等方面进行表述。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $