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高二年级2026年春期4月检测英语学科试题 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。每段对话读两遍。 1. When will the man leave for the party? A. At about 4:00 p.m. B. At about 4:30 p.m. C. At about 5:30 p.m. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their hobbies. B. Their schedules. C. Their travel plans. 3. What does the man suggest? A. Taking the subway. B. Changing the flight. C. Trying another route. 4. What does the woman imply? A. She is out of shape. B. She dislikes sports. C. She wants to try gymnastics. 5. What is the man’s problem? A. He missed the meeting. B. He forgot the report at home. C. He didn’t know the deadline. 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. Why does the man choose the café downstairs? A. For its lower price. B. For its better taste. C. For its shorter distance. 7. How much will the woman pay? A. $12. B. $16. C. $20. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why is George at the store? A. To look for ideas for clothing design. B. To purchase furniture for a new office. C. To sell tables and chairs with his friend. 9. What was the man’s last job? A. A market promoter. B. A clothing designer. C. A car salesman. 10. What does the woman want to do? A. Start a business. B. Study marketing. C. Write a book. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 11. What did the man do while in Amsterdam? A. bought gifts. B. Booked a hotel. C. Rented a car. 12. What does the woman hope for? A. A hotel near shops. B. A cheaper room. C. A city tour guide. 13. What is the Central Garden? A. A museum. B. A shopping area. C. An amusement park. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 14. What does the man say the gold cup was used for? A. Serving tea. B. Drinking wine. C. Holding soup. 15. Why is the gold cup more valuable today? A. It was used by the wealthy. B. It has become extremely rare. C. It represents a social privilege. 16. What do the speakers plan to do next? A. Buy a gold cup. B. Take photos of the cup. C. Check out other items. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Why do plants produce sounds? A. To communicate. B. To speed up growth. C. To defend themselves. 18. How did researchers run the experiment? A. By tracking the growth of plants. B. By testing plants’ response to noise. C. By stressing plants in different ways. 19. What happened to the second group of plants? A. They were not watered. B. Their stems were cut off. C. They were left untouched. 20. What may the new software help farmers do? A. Monitor crop health. B. Reduce insect damage. C. Offer planting methods. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A As the temperature drops, it’s not just about warm sweaters and hot chocolate. Cold weather can actually have a big impact on your health. Let’s learn something so as to stay safe and healthy this season! Why Is Cold Winter A Challenge? Winter brings more than just colds. Icy sidewalks can lead to slips and falls. Cold air may also harm your lungs and heart, raising the risk of chest infections especially for the elders. Fighting Off Winter Illnesses Most common winter illnesses can be handled at home. However, flu can be more serious than you think. A flu vaccine is a simple way to protect you. And don’t forget the power of handwashing! Cleaning up with water, adding soap if possible, on a regular basis is one of the most convenient ways to stop virus like the flu from spreading. Keep your house warm and your bedroom window closed especially on cold winter nights, as breathing cold air can be bad for your health. Layer Up: A Good Way To Keep Warm Staying warm is your secret weapon this season! When heading outside, wear several light layers instead of one heavy jacket. The trapped air between layers keeps you much warmer. You can try the 3-Layer Rule: Stay Active: Don’t Let The Cold Make You A Couch Potato! Staying active is crucial for both physical and mental health. If you’re stuck indoors, get up and stretch your body at least once in an hour. Break up your time spent being inactive by walking around your home or standing up from your chair when you are on phone. Any movement helps boost your mood and keep your body strong. With these easy tips, you can enjoy the winter while staying happy and healthy. Check out further advice on how to stay well this winter on our websites. Stay warm, stay active, and take care! 21. What is the easiest way to fight against winter illnesses? A. Washing hands regularly. B. Staying away from flu. C. Having a special vaccine. D. Closing the house’s windows. 22. How does the outer layer help stay warm? A. It traps air to provide warmth. B. It absorbs sweat from the skin. C. It keeps cold wind and rain out. D. It prevents heat loss from the neck. 23. Which activity is recommended to keep you active in winter? A. Break up your time schedule. B. Stay indoors and rest to avoid the cold. C. Keep standing when on phone. D. Get up and loosen up after sitting for long. B This summer I came face-to-face with three deep-rooted fears: heights, bears, and ageing. Two friends joined me on a four-day wilderness getaway, and since we were all in our seventies, we decided we’d better go while we still could. Our adventure began with a scary drive up a winding mountain road. On one hike, I found myself hanging onto a wire on a bridge made of two partly rotten (腐烂的)logs, suspended high above rushing rapids (急流). I would never have attempted it without our guide ahead, mouthing encouraging words. Fixing my eyes on her boots, I inched along the shaky logs. Somehow, I made it across, flooded with a rush of intense excitement and huge relief. Later, after spotting bear tracks, we were told to make loud noises, which soon became a game once the tension faded. Until suddenly, time stood still. We had just crossed a stream when the guide whispered, “There’s a bear.” I looked up in disbelief and saw not one, but two, about ten meters above us-the brown mother in front, her cub behind. Though scared speechless, I couldn’t help noticing how beautiful they looked in their natural setting. I wondered if it would be my last memory. As they started towards us, we recovered enough to shout and wave our hiking poles. Taken aback, they stopped, and then slowly turned away. Another fear was overcome! On our final morning, after a quiet, thoughtful walk through the forest, we were asked to bring back a “meaningful” stick, rock, and leaf to share what would “stick” with us, what “rocked,” and what we would “leaf” behind. The bond of friendship would stick with me. Women supporting one another truly rocked. And I hoped to leave some fears behind. Our guide ended by expressing her admiration, praising not only our fitness but also our positive attitude, and saying she hoped to be like us in another thirty or forty years. Those unexpected words warmed my heart and eased my fear of being “over the hill.” Being valued for what we had accomplished felt like winning an Olympic medal—even if just for participation. 24. How did the author cross the bridge? A. By taking mindful steps. B. By rushing across it bravely. C. By using her sense of direction. D. By having the guide drag her over. 25. Why did the bears leave? A. They were attracted by the natural setting. B. They were afraid of the noise of the rapids. C. They were surprised at the group’s actions. D. They were threatened by the guide’s rocks. 26. Why did the guide ask them for a stick, rock, and leaf? A. To pick up some souvenirs. B. To reflect on the journey. C. To symbolize their teamwork. D. To check their observation skills. 27. What does the underlined phrase “over the hill” in the last paragraph mean? A. Past the peak of youth. B. Too high to go down. C. Out of place in society. D. Beyond physical limits. C Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper. Trust your eyes. The visual arts are not called the visual arts for nothing. Art is made to be looked at. And when your eyes decide whether they like something or not, they are drawing on the experience of a lifetime. So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions. Why do so many people love Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The moment you see them, they feel uplifting, joyous, and instantly pleasurable, reminding your eyes of the colour, mood and joy of a sunny day. Your eyes may be the most important organ for looking at art, but the heart runs them a close second. When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. One heart is trying to speak to another. Take Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example. The first thing to feel is, of course, the artist’s love for his little girls. To my eyes, it’s entirely unmissable. The two girls, their faces recorded with so much insider skills, are chasing a butterfly, which has landed on a prickly (有刺的) plant. When they try to grab it, they might get hurt. So a loving daddy hasn’t just painted his love for his daughters. He has also painted — and this is where the heart comes in — his fears for them. If you judge art by your own level of competence or understanding, you’re looking at art through a blindfold. In Truner’s The Fighting Temeraire, the old boat, bathed in an orange and purple sunset, is packed with significance and symbolism about a lost life and the end of the road. Just look at the power, the intensity, the volcanic brilliance of his depiction (描绘). Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to include what many others have liked before you. Like all life’s profound pleasures, looking at art is a complex business. More accurately, it’s a pleasure with many layers and stages. But for the experienced art lover, the real joy is in the build-up, the delicious journey, the awesome pay-off. 28. What are viewers advised to do first in looking at art? A. Go over the history of art. B. Draw on artists’ experience. C. Compare with other artwork. D. Rely on initial visual impressions. 29. Why is Gainsborough’s painting mentioned in paragraph 3? A. Love is popular in family-themed paintings. B. Viewing art involves heart-to-heart connection. C. Art is a visual record of an artist’s personal life. D. Viewers are easily struck by the skills of artists. 30. What does the author suggest about judging art in paragraph 4? A. Considering others’ opinions. B. Trusting your own judgment. C. Sticking to personal taste. D. Turning to realistic works. 31. What is the text mainly about? A. How to better engage with art. B. How to read artists’ emotion. C. How to better evaluate visual arts. D. How to analyze famous paintings. D When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic (超声的) range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists have been using special devices to listen in. For the first time, a team of researchers in Israel has documented that insects can hear and interpret plants’ distress sounds. The research team recorded sounds from tomato and tobacco plants that were dehydrated (使脱水). The noise created was a result of changes in the plant’s water balance. During periods when the plants lack water, air bubbles form, expand and collapse in xylem tissues (木质部组织), which are responsible for distributing water from the roots, creating shaking and click-like sounds. In the study published in eLife, scientists tested Egyptian cotton leafworm moths (飞蛾). The researchers conducted a series of experiments where they observed Egyptian cotton leafworm moths detecting ultrasonic signals released by drought-stressed tomato plants. These subtle sounds help female moths choose where to lay their eggs. In one experiment, when there were no plants present, the female moths preferred the side where the sounds of stressed plants were played, indicating that the moths may have associated the sound with the presence of vegetation. However, when healthy plants were placed on two sides, where only one played the sound of distressed plant clicks, the moths chose to lay their eggs on the silent side. As part of the research, when the moths’ sense of hearing was removed, they no longer showed a preference for where to lay their eggs. This suggests that sound plays a key role when it comes to moths choosing the best environment for their eggs. The new discovery sheds light on the possibility of this invisible ecosystem. Professor Yossi Yovel called this “the first proof of animals responding to plant sounds”. Another expert Rya Seltzer added, “This is just the tip of the iceberg. Countless organisms hear these frequencies, and more plant sounds await discovery.” These “secret lives” of plants and moths aren’t just fascinating — they may also have real-world uses as scientists learn more. As scientists continue to tune in, much may still be waiting to be discovered, just beyond our perception. 32. What is the main finding of the Israeli research? A. Insects react to sounds from stressed plants. B. Moths lay their eggs based on plant sounds. C. Dehydrated plants have more xylem tissues. D. Plants produce sounds human beings can’t hear. 33. Why did moths choose the silent side to lay their eggs? A. The moths preferred silence to noise. B. There were a larger number of healthy plants. C. The moths adjusted to the quiet environment. D. The silent side meant better survival chances. 34. What can be inferred about the significance of the new discovery? A. It confirms many stressed plants produce ultrasonic signals. B. It challenges the traditional view of plant and insect interactions. C. It proves plant sounds are the key factor in ecosystem balance. D. It explains why moths are more sensitive to sounds than other insects. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The “Secret Sounds” Between Plants and Insects B. How Moths Choose Places to Lay Their Eggs C. Why Drought Makes Tomato Plants “Click” D. Forests: The Quietest Ecosystem on Earth 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Over the last decade, STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—has become increasingly defined as the symbol of development, success, and progress. Incoming college students are increasingly choosing majors like computer science, biology, and engineering, even if some of them are not particularly interested in those subjects. 36 However, this has subsequently left liberal arts and the importance of the field behind. 37 To answer the question, we need to consider what liberal arts are. Different from STEM, liberal arts are essentially the broad study of how the world works, assisting with students’ critical thinking, creative application, and social skills, ranging from topics like psychology and sociology to linguistics and history. Although today STEM-based education seems to be the most effective path to take for career prospects, liberal arts can produce just as much success. This is mainly due to the fact that a liberal arts education teaches students important soft, social skills, including clear and effective communication, error-free writing, problem-solving, and successful data analysis, among others. 38 Without them, how can a student properly prepare themselves for a career? In addition, students in liberal arts possess the most important characteristic of being more human. What they learn brings them distinctive social insights. 39 It not only translates into more humanized employees in the future workforce but also provides a significant positive effect, too. As much as AI has taken the world by storm, it does not take away from the fact that when someone calls customer service, they want to hear a human voice. They want someone who can considerately help them solve their problems on a more emotional level rather than just being assisted by a robot that follows a program. As society continues to evolve, and people’s needs and wants continue to change, merely sticking to practical, baseline solutions will not work. That’s exactly where liberal arts come in. 40 And that’s the beauty and importance of liberal arts. A. Why are students today seeking towards the field? B. Do liberal arts still matter in a STEM-driven world? C. These skills are what a good employee should have. D. Anyway, it seems like the “right” thing to do for their future. E. This nature generally can’t come from STEM-based education. F. That’s why both liberal arts and STEM are important for a progressive society. G. AI will never be able to truly understand humanity as an actual human mind can. 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I was an English exchange student in Beijing. Fascinated by 41 , I always saw nails and glue as something 42 . However, sunmao, the ancient Chinese way of 43 wood without any fastener, became a “three-dimensional” 44 to me — complicated, intelligent, and mysterious. I bought essentials, hoping to make a traditional chair. My confidence broke as my tools slipped. My measurement was not 45 enough, so the joints wouldn’t 46 . They were either too loose with 47 , or they jammed together so 48 that I couldn’t even take them apart. My first try ended in piles of broken wood. Facing the wood, I was 49 . Then rescue came from Master Feng, a skilled repairman. Seeing me 50 in frustration, he gave me a piece of walnut wood. “Feel its line,” he said. “ 51 with it, not against it. Sunmao is not about pushing wood into a shape, but about understanding its own nature — its pattern, its firmness, and its life as part of a tree.” The needed accuracy was not only in my skill, but also in my respectful attitude to the 52 . Under his guidance, I made it. In the process, I’ve understood that neither part can 53 itself; its strength grows from allowing 54 for the other, from creating the exact space to go and lock together. A perfect joint means cutting away not just extra wood, but also my own pride. It is a lesson in 55 each other, that real wholeness comes from careful linking, not from standing alone. 41. A. management B. entertainment C. literature D. architecture 42. A. simple B. perfect C. creative D. meaningful 43. A. breaking B. carving C. joining D. cutting 44. A. strategy B. tip C. video D. puzzle 45. A. easy B. precise C. complicated D. limited 46. A. fit B. fall C. separate D. shake 47. A. spots B. marks C. circles D. gaps 48. A. flexibly B. tightly C. formally D. randomly 49. A. for sure B. on duty C. at a loss D. in the way 50. A. assessing B. remarking C. whispering D. struggling 51. A. Work B. Live C. Fill D. Share 52. A. surface B. material C. display D. inspection 53. A. understand B. transform C. support D. represent 54. A. room B. fault C. inquiry D. measurement 55. A. coming across B. learning from C. depending upon D. competing against 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province, the world’s tallest, opened to traffic last Sunday, turning what 56 (be) once a two-hour drive across the gorge (峡谷) into a trip of barely two minutes. Rising 625 meters above the Beipan River, the bridge is a key project of an expressway linking the Liuzhi special district of Liupanshui city with Anlong county. With a main span 57 (measure) 420 meters, it anchors (锚定/撑起) a new expressway that winds through one of China’s most 58 (mountain) provinces, 59 geography has long made traveling a challenge. Guizhou has earned a reputation 60 a province of bridges. According to the provincial transportation department, to date more than 32,000 bridges 61 (build) or are under construction, 62 half of the world’s 100 tallest bridges rise from its valleys. The Huajiang bridge is now its most 63 (strike) unprofessional landmark, embodying (体现) both practical needs and engineering ambition of the region. Building at such 64 height tested the limits of design and construction. Engineers faced unpredictable weather, sheer cliffs and wind gusts (劲吹) topping 100 kilometers per hour. To meet those challenges, the team relied on a series of new technologies. Han Hongju, chief engineer of the Guizhou Communications Investment Group, said the company introduced an intelligent cable-hoisting system guided by the Beidou Navigation Satellite System. It allowed workers to position steel frames with centimeter-level 65 (accurate). 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 目前，越来越多的中学生使用电子词典笔来学英语。最近，你班同学就“Should students use electronic dictionary pens?”这一话题进行了讨论，大家对此看法不一。请你根据表格提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍此次的讨论情况并表明自己的观点。 赞成(40%)的理由 1. 电子词典笔便于携带，查单词容易； 2. 功能多：可以纠正发音，练习听力等。 反对(60%)的理由 1. 电子词典笔有其它功能，导致学习分心； 2. 容易产生依赖性，不再下功夫记单词。 你的观点 …… 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 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。 Big Red The first time we set eyes on “Big Red”, Dad, Mum and I were on our way home. As we passed the Eaton’s department store's window, we stopped as usual to have a look and bought something that we wanted. The beautifully decorated window display held the best toys ever. Pretty toys all lay beneath a surprisingly fantastic dress. Mum's eyes were glued to its shining red satin (缎子). “My goodness,” she whispered. “Look at that!” Then, Mum looked down at her own. Mum was forever doing housework, washing laundry and working in the garden. So she always wore house dresses and an apron (围裙) to protect the front. “What a silly dress!” She shook her head. “Who would want such a big dress?” As we continued down the street, Mum turned her head for one more look. “My goodness! They should display something a person could use!” Mother’s Day was nearing, and the red dress was soon forgotten. Mum was not the one to spend money on items that were not practical. Choosing a gift for Mother’s Day for her was quite hard. When Dad and I asked, she thought carefully, and then asked for some tea towels, facecloths or a new basin. On our last trip to town before Mother's Day, we were driving up Main Street when mother suddenly shouted in surprise: “Look!” She pointed as Dad drove past Eaton’s. “That big red dress is gone,” she said in disbelief. “Who'd be fool enough to buy such a dress? Mum questioned, shaking her head. I was almost certain that I noticed a trace of eagerness in her voice. “Why not earn the money myself for this stunning red dress?” I thought to myself. However, I was stuck—which shop would hire an 8-grade student who had no working experience at all? Feeling confused, I approached Dad for his opinion. Dad told me that “Believe in yourself, my sweetie, maybe you could give Eaton’s department store a try.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 With determination, I went to the store and asked if they needed a salesgirl. __________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ On the morning of Mother’s Day, Mom received a large box.______________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 第 1 页 共 8 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二年级2026年春期4月检测英语学科答案 听力：1-5 CBAAC 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BACBB 16-20 CACBA 阅读理解：21-23 ACD 24-27 ACBA 28-31 DBAA 32-35 ADBA 36-40 DBCEF 完形填空：41-45 DBCDB 46-50 ADBCD 51-55 ABCAC 语法填空：56. was 57. measuring 58. mountainous 59. where/whose 60. as 61. have been built 62. and 63. striking 64. a 65. accuracy 应用文参考范文： Recently, my classmates had a discussion on whether students should use electronic dictionary pens for learning English. The opinions were divided, with 40% in favor and 60% against. Supporters of electronic dictionary pens argue that they are portable and make word lookup easy. They also highlight the additional functionalities, such as pronunciation correction and listening practice, which can enhance learning. Opponents, however, believe that these pens have other features that can distract students from studying. They express concerns about the potential dependency on these devices, leading to a lack of effort in memorizing words. In my view, while electronic dictionary pens can be helpful, it is important for students to find a balance. A moderate approach to using electronic dictionary pens alongside traditional learning methods can be beneficial to students’ English learning journey. 读后续写参考范文： With determination, I went to the store and asked if they needed a salesgirl. No sooner had I stammered it out than the manager looked me up and down with a confused look. Courage summoned up, I proceeded to give a faithful account of my eagerness for “Big Red”. Struck by my profound love for Mom, he accepted me as a part-time salesgirl despite my young age and lack of experience. The following days bore testimony to my supreme efforts to fulfill my role. Laborious as it was indeed, I learned, persisted and gradually found my way to proficiency. Eventually, I managed to buy “Big Red” with every coin saved and had it mailed before the arrival of Mother’s Day. On the morning of Mother’s Day, Mom received a large box. Attached to it was a card saying “A devoted mother deserves “Big Red”!” Overwhelming rapture choked her words as tears trickled down her cheeks. With shivering hands, she cautiously unpacked the box, put the stunning dress on and twirled again and again before the mirror. Infected by her innocent gesture, Dad and I joined her to dance, immersing ourselves in the pure bliss. Had it not been for “Big Red”, it would have never occurred to me that my mom, though occupied in daily household chores, was still a little girl who longed for beauty and who needed appreciating, celebrating and nurturing constantly. A篇 本文是一篇应用文。这篇文章介绍了冬季健康保暖的实用建议，包括勤洗手预防疾病、采用三层穿衣法保暖、保持室内活动等，帮助人们安全健康地度过冬天。 21.A细节理解题定位“Fighting Off Winter Illnesses” 部分，文中明确提到 “Cleaning up with water, adding soap if possible, on a regular basis is one of the most convenient ways to stop virus...”，“convenient” 对应题干中的 “easiest”，故选 A。 22.C推理判断题本题需结合“Layer Up” 部分的保暖逻辑和常识推断：外层衣物的核心作用是抵御寒风和雨水，减少冷空气入侵。A 选项是多层衣物之间空气的作用，并非外层单独的功能；B 是内层衣物的作用；D 是围巾等配饰的作用，故选 C。 23.D细节理解题定位“Stay Active” 部分，文中提到 “If you’re stuck indoors, get up and stretch your body at least once in an hour. Break up your time spent being inactive by walking around your home or standing up from your chair when you are on phone”，D 选项 “久坐后起身活动放松” 与原文表述一致，故选 D。 B篇 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在暑假和朋友们去探险的途中，遇到了很多困难和恐惧，但是作者和朋友们克服了恐惧，体验到了友谊的珍贵。  24. A. 第三段细节：“Fixing my eyes on her boots, I inched along the shaky logs.”考查点：细节理解 + 同义转述。选项A中的“mindful steps”（谨慎的步子）是对原文“inched along”（缓慢挪动）的精准概括。 25. C. 原文描述：“As they started towards us, we recovered enough to shout and wave our hiking poles. Taken aback, they stopped, and then slowly turned away.”考查点：因果推理。选项C “surprised”是对原文“Taken aback”的同义转述。 26. B. 原文：“…to share what would ‘stick’ with us, what ‘rocked,’ and what we would ‘leaf’ behind.” 后文紧接着是对友谊、支持、恐惧的具体反思。考查点：行为目的推断。通过“share”和后续的反思内容，可知目的是引导反思旅程。 27. A. 结合语境。作者年过七十，向导说希望三四十年后能像她们一样。这句话“eased my fear of being ‘over the hill’”表明，作者原本对自己上了年纪（过了巅峰期）感到担忧，而向导的钦佩缓解了这种恐惧。考查点：熟词生义 / 短语在语境中的含义推断。 C篇 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何更深入地欣赏艺术作品。 【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions.(所以，当你的眼睛轻声传达第一印象时，要相信它们)”可知，在欣赏艺术作品时，作者建议观众首先依靠最初的视觉印象，选D项。 【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. One heart is trying to speak to another. Take Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example.(当我们看一幅画时，我们接收到了某人传递给我们的信息。一颗心试图与另一颗心对话。以托马斯·庚斯博罗的《女儿们追逐蝴蝶》为例)”可知，提到庚斯博罗的画是为了说明欣赏艺术涉及心灵与心灵的连接，故选B项。 【30题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to include what many others have liked before you.(不要把你的鉴赏局限于自己喜欢的事物，而应拓宽眼界，去接纳那些在你之前就已被无数人喜爱的作品)”可知，作者建议在评判艺术时考虑他人的意见，故选A项。 【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper.(想要充分享受逛美术馆的乐趣，仅仅到场是远远不够的。虽然 “我不懂艺术，但我知道自己喜欢什么” 这种随性的态度或许能让一些人感到满足，但真正欣赏一幅画作，需要有决心去看得更深)”可知，文章围绕如何更好地欣赏艺术展开，介绍了欣赏艺术的方法，如相信最初视觉印象、感受心灵连接、考虑他人意见等，A选项“How to better engage with art.（如何更好地欣赏艺术。）”能概括文章主要内容。选A。 D篇 【导语】这篇文章是一篇说明文。主要介绍以色列团队首次证实昆虫能够“听见”并解读受压植物发出的超声波，并通过实验揭示植物与动物间存在人类难以察觉的“声音交流”。 【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“For the first time, a team of researchers in Israel has documented that insects can hear and interpret plants’ distress sounds. (以色列一个研究团队首次记录到昆虫能够听见并解读植物受压时发出的声音。)”可知，以色列团队的主要发现是“昆虫能对受压植物的声音做出反应”。故选A项。 【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“However, when healthy plants were placed on two sides, where only one played the sound of distressed plant clicks, the moths chose to lay their eggs on the silent side. (然而，当两边都放有健康植株、仅一侧播放受压植株点击声时，雌蛾却把卵产在安静一侧。)可知，雌蛾是把有声音判断为植株受压，无声音则表示植株健康，产卵时主动避开前者，是出于后代存活率考量，认定无声侧代表更佳生存环境，故选D项。 【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段第三句“Professor Yossi Yovel called this “the first proof of animals responding to plant sounds” (Yossi Yovel教授称之为“动物对植物声音做出反应的首个证据”。)”可知，该发现首次把“植物声”纳入动物行为决策因素，打破了以往植物仅通过化学或视觉信号与昆虫互动的传统认知。故选B项。 【35题详解】主旨大意题。文章以“植物受压发出超声波与昆虫能听见并据此行动”这一新发现为主线，第一段主要讲述受压植物会发出人耳听不到的超声波。第二段主要内容为以色列研究首次证实昆虫能听见并解读植物的这种求救声。第三、四段表明雌蛾会利用干旱胁迫下植物发出的声音来选择产卵地点以利于后代生存。第五段写该发现揭示了隐秘的生态系统，具有巨大探索潜力。全文始终围绕植物与昆虫之间的“隐秘声波通讯”展开，选项A“植物与昆虫之间的‘隐秘声波通讯’”。最能准确涵盖这一主旨，适合作标题。故选A项。 七选五 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章围绕在STEM (科学、技术、工程和数学) 盛行的当下，文科是否依然重要展开讨论，阐述了文科的定义、文科能带来的成功以及文科在社会发展中的独特作用。 36. 前文提到“ (在过去的十年里，STEM——科学、技术、工程和数学——越来越被定义为发展、成功和进步的象征。即将入学的大学生越来越多地选择计算机科学、生物学和工程学等专业，即使他们中的一些人对这些学科并不特别感兴趣)”说明学生选择STEM专业成为一种趋势，D选项“不管怎样，这似乎对他们未来来说是‘正确’的选择。”承接上文，解释了学生选择STEM专业的原因，符合语境。故选D。 37. 前文“(然而，这随后将文科和该领域的重要性抛在了后面)”提到STEM的盛行使文科及其重要性被忽视，后文“To answer the question, we need to consider what liberal arts are. (要回答这个问题，我们需要考虑文科是什么)”说明此处提出了一个问题，B选项“在以STEM为主导的世界里，文科还重要吗？”符合语境，引出后文对文科的探讨。故选B。 38. 前文“ (这主要是因为文科教育教会学生重要的软技能和社会技能，包括清晰有效的沟通、无错误的写作、解决问题和成功的数据分析等)”说明文科教育能教会学生重要技能，C选项“这些技能是一个好员工应该具备的。”承接上文，进一步强调这些技能的重要性，符合语境。故选C。 39. 前文“(此外，文科学生具有最重要的更人性化的特点。他们所学的东西给他们带来了独特的社会洞察力)”说明文科学生有独特的特点，E选项“这种特质通常无法从基于STEM的教育中获得。”承接上文，将文科学生与STEM教育进行对比，符合语境。故选E。 40. 前文“ (随着社会的不断发展，人们的需求和愿望不断变化，仅仅坚持实用的、基本的解决方案是行不通的。这正是文科的用武之地)”说明文科在社会发展中有重要作用，后文“And that’s the beauty and importance of liberal arts.(这就是文科的美丽和重要性)”强调了人文学科的价值。F选项“这就是为什么文科和STEM对一个进步的社会都很重要。”起到了承上启下的作用，总结全文，点明主旨，符合语境。故选F。 完形填空 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为交换生在北京学习时，被中国传统榫卯技艺深深吸引，从最初尝试失败到在师傅指导下领悟其中哲学的过程，最终理解了相互成就、彼此支撑的人生道理。 41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对建筑学着迷，总是把钉子和胶水视为完美的东西。A. management管理；B. entertainment娱乐；C. literature文学；D. architecture建筑学。根据后文“However, sunmao, the ancient Chinese way of wood without any fastener”可知，作者谈到榫卯这一木工技艺，说明他对“建筑”感兴趣。故选D项。 42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我对建筑学着迷，总是把钉子和胶水视为完美的东西。A. simple简单的；B. perfect完美的；C. creative有创意的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据前文“Fascinated”可推知，因为着迷建筑学，所以作者一直认为用于建筑的工具钉子和胶水是很好的东西，是“完美的”东西，与后文“However, sunmao, the ancient Chinese way of wood without any fastener, became a “three-dimensional” to me — complicated, intelligent, and mysterious.”发现传统榫卯技艺的复杂和精妙形成转折。故选B项。 43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，榫卯，这种无需任何紧固件连接木材的中国古老方式，对我来说成了一个“立体的”谜题——复杂、精妙、神秘。A. breaking打破；B. carving雕刻；C. joining连接；D. cutting切割。根据常识和后文对榫卯的描述“without any fastener”可知，榫卯是一种让两块木头“连接”的技艺。故选C项。 44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，榫卯，这种无需任何紧固件连接木材的中国古老方式，对我来说成了一个“立体的”谜题——复杂、精妙、神秘。A. strategy策略；B. tip建议；C. video视频；D. puzzle谜题。根据后文“complicated, intelligent, and mysterious”描述可知，作者认为榫卯像一个需要破解的“谜题”。故选D项。 45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的测量不够精确，所以接头合不上。A. easy容易的；B. precise精确的；C. complicated复杂的；D. limited有限的。根据后文“They were either too loose with , or they jammed together”可知，接头要么太松要么卡得太紧，说明测量不“精确”。故选B项。 46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的测量不够精确，所以接头合不上。A. fit适合，合上；B. fall掉落；C. separate分开；D. shake摇晃。根据后文描述“They were either too loose with , or they jammed together”可知，接头无法“合上”。故选A项。 47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们要么因缝隙太大而太松，要么卡得太紧，我甚至无法拆开。A. spots斑点；B. marks标记；C. circles圆圈；D. gaps缝隙。根据前文“too loose”可知，接头太松，之间有“缝隙”。故选D项。 48．考查副词词义辨析。句意：它们要么因缝隙太大而太松，要么卡得太紧，我甚至无法拆开。A. flexibly灵活地；B. tightly紧紧地；C. formally正式地；D. randomly随机地。根据后文“couldn’t even take them apart”可知，它们卡得“太紧”，无法拆开。故选B项。 49．考查介词短语辨析。句意：面对木头，我不知所措。A. for sure确定；B. on duty值班；C. at a loss不知所措；D. in the way挡路。根据前文“ended in piles of broken wood”可知，第一次尝试失败，留下一堆碎木，作者感到“不知所措”。故选C项。 50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到我沮丧地挣扎，他给了我一块胡桃木。A. assessing评估；B. remarking评论；C. whispering低语；D. struggling挣扎。根据前文作者失败后的状态以及“in frustration”，他正在“挣扎”。故选D项。 51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“感受它的纹理，”他说，“顺着它，而不是拧着来。榫卯不是把木头强扭成某个形状，而是要理解它本身的特质——它的纹路、它的韧性，还有它作为树木一部分时的生命。”A. Work工作，操作；B. Live生活；C. Fill填充；D. Share分享。根据后文“not against it”和“understanding its own nature”可知，师傅教导要理解木头本性的理念，所以要顺着木材纹理去“操作”。故选A项。 52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所需的精确不仅在于我的技艺，还在于我对材料抱有的尊重态度。A. surface表面；B. material材料；C. display展示；D. inspection检查。根据前文“but about understanding its own nature — its pattern, its firmness, and its life as part of a tree”可知，师傅教导要理解木头本身的性质，即对“材料”的尊重。故选B项。 53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这个过程中，我明白了任何一部分都无法独自支撑自身；它的力量源于为对方留出空间，源于创造出恰好可以契合的空间。A. understand理解；B. transform改变；C. support支撑；D. represent代表。根据后文“its strength grows from allowing for the other”可知，力量来自相互“支撑”。故选C项。 54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这个过程中，我明白了任何一部分都无法独自支撑自身；它的力量源于为对方留出空间，源于创造出恰好可以契合的空间。A. room空间；B. fault过错；C. inquiry询问；D. measurement测量。根据后文“creating the exact space to go and lock together”可推知，榫卯需要为彼此留出“空间”，要契合。故选A项。 55．考查动词短语辨析。句意：这是一堂关于相互依靠的课，真正的完整来自于精妙的连接，而非孤立存在。A. coming across偶遇；B. learning from向……学习；C. depending upon依靠，依赖；D. competing against与……竞争。根据前文“In the process, I’ve understood that neither part can itself; its strength grows from allowing for the other, from creating the exact space to go and lock together.”可推知，榫卯无法独自支撑自身，它的力量源于为对方留出空间，要彼此契合，所以教会作者的是彼此“依靠”的道理。故选C项。 语法填空 【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了贵州花江大峡谷大桥(世界最高桥)的通车情况、工程特点，以及贵州“桥梁省”的美誉和该桥建设的技术挑战。 56. 考查动词时态。句意：贵州花江大峡谷大桥(世界最高桥)于9月28日通车，将原本穿越峡谷两小时的车程变成了仅两分钟的行程。根据“once”可知，此处描述过去的状态，应用一般过去时。what引导宾语从句，在从句作主语，从句谓语用was。故填was。 57. 考查非谓语动词。句意：主跨长420米，它撑起了一条蜿蜒穿过中国多山省份之一的新高速公路，这里地理环境长期以来让出行成为挑战。measure与main span是主谓关系，应用现在分词measuring，作后置定语。故填measuring。 58. 考查形容词。句意：主跨长420米，它撑起了一条蜿蜒穿过中国多山省份之一的新高速公路，这里地理环境长期以来让出行成为挑战。此处修饰名词provinces，应用形容词mountainous作定语，意为“多山的”。故填mountainous。 59. 考查定语从句。句意：主跨长420米，它撑起了一条蜿蜒穿过中国多山省份之一的新高速公路，这里地理环境长期以来让出行成为挑战。本空引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词provinces，且关系词代替先行词在从句中作地点状语，故用where引导。还可以理解为whose geography作主语。故填where./whose。 60. 考查固定短语。句意：贵州素有“桥梁省”的美誉。 earn a reputation as...是固定短语，意为“作为……赢得声誉，有着……的美誉” ，此空应是介词as。故填as。 61. 考查动词时态语态。句意：据省交通厅称，到目前为止，已有超过3.2万座桥梁建成或在建，世界100座最高桥梁中有一半位于其山谷中。根据“to date”可知，此处应用现在完成时。bridges与build是动宾关系，应用被动语态，且主语是复数。故填have been built。 62. 考查连词。句意：据省交通厅称，到目前为止，已有超过3.2万座桥梁建成或在建，世界100座最高桥梁中有一半位于其山谷中。此处连接两个并列分句，表顺承关系，应用连词and。故填and。 63. 考查形容词。句意：花江大桥现在是其最引人注目的标志性建筑，体现了该地区的实际需求和工程抱负。此处修饰名词landmark，应用形容词striking作定语，意为“引人注目的”。故填striking。 64. 考查冠词。句意：在如此高的高度建造，考验了设计和施工的极限。此处表泛指“一个高度”，height以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。 65. 考查名词。句意：它使工人能够以厘米级的精度定位钢桁架。根据介词with可知，此空应是不名词accuracy，作宾语。故填accuracy。 听力原文 1. W: Are you free on Saturday evening? We are having a party for Jimmy’s graduation. M: Let me check. I’ve got a conference at four that should last about an hour and a half. I can come right after that. 2. M: How’s life treating you? W: Pretty busy. I’m training hard for the upcoming Marathon in our city, and you? M: Well, I’m busy with some reports during the day and dance classes at night. 3. W: Can you drive at top speed please? I have a flight to catch at 2:30. M: I’m afraid traffic at this time of day is heavy. You should take the subway. 4. M: If you are interested in gymnastics. The university has an outstanding team. W: I can’t even climb the stairs without having to stop and catch my breath. 5. W: Have you handed in your monthly report yet? M: No, I haven’t. I was planning to hand it in tomorrow. W: Well, the monthly report is supposed to be handed in by lunch. M: I’m sorry, I didn’t know that. I’ll do it right away. 6. M: Hey, Catherine, I’m going to grab some coffee. Do you want one? W: Yes, please. I really need some. I’m so sleepy. M: The cafe downstairs has a special promotion 20% off. You can check the menu on your phone. W: Okay, cool. Just get me a large Americano with two sugar packets on the side, please. The original price is 10 dollars. M: Large Americano, two sugars. Got it. Anything else? W: Could you also grab me a cake? It’s the same price as the Americano M: No problem. 8.W: Hi, George, I didn’t expect to see you here. Are you selling furniture now? M: No, Chloe. My friend and I are starting our own business and I’m here to buy some office tables and chairs. W: That’s great. What kind of business? M: We design clothing for customers. W: So you quit selling cars, right? M: Yeah, I just couldn’t see myself doing that forever. W: But do you know anything about clothing design? I remember you majored in marketing in college. M: Well, my friend has been in the field for over a decade and we make a great team. W: I really admire you. I’ve been wanting to write a book for a long time but I just haven’t had the courage to start. 11. M: What a great city, it’s as beautiful as Amsterdam. W: I think I’m going to like it too. Can we just drive around before we check into a hotel? M: Sure, while in Amsterdam I phoned ahead to make a reservation at a hotel on Gother Street. It’s in the centre of the city. W: Good. I hope it’s not too far from the shopping district. I didn’t buy that much in Amsterdam, so I have some extra money to spend here. M: Look at all the parks. It’s wonderful to see how clean and green these European cities are. And look, there’s the royal factory. It has been making world class silk for hundreds of years. W: I see and what’s over there, look at all the people. M: That’s the central station next to the central garden. The central garden is famous around the world as an amusement park. W: Will we have time to go there? M: Of course. We’re on vacation, remember? 14. W: Oh, check out that piece on the table. It’s stunning. M: That’s actually a gold cup from the Tang dynasty, probably used by the wealthy. W: I saw a Silver soup bowl earlier. Do you think this one was used for tea? M: Probably not. It was mainly used for drinking wine, especially during toasts with people of higher status. W: So it was a kind of status symbol. M: Exactly. And, surprisingly, it’s considered even more valuable today than it was back then. W: Why’s that? M: Well, only a few gold cups like this still exist in the world. W: Amazing. Jim, could you take a picture of me pretending to drink from it? M: Sorry, dear, but photography isn’t allowed in this museum. W: Oh, right. Maybe I’ll buy a postcard of that gold cup from the souvenir shop later. M: That’s a good idea. W: Come on, let’s go and see what else they have here. 17.Take care of your plants. They may scream if you treat them badly, according to an article published in a magazine in Cell. Plants can make sounds when they are stressed. Plants interact with insects and other animals all the time, and many of these insects and animals use sounds for communication, so it would be very inconvenient for plants not to use sounds at all. Lilach Hadany told BBC science focus. With this in mind, the research team started by recording plants sounds. They divided the plants into three groups. One group wasn’t watered for five days, another group had the stems cut off and the last group remained untouched. The microphones caught sounds at a frequency of 40 to 80 kilohertz from the first two groups. The sounds grew louder and louder during the five days of water stress. They then began to decline as the plants dried out. The researchers haven’t yet discovered how the sounds are made. After the experiment, the team gathered the data and made software that could tell how plants feel it could be useful for farmers in monitoring the conditions of their crops. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $英语。试卷第一部分听力，该部分分为第一第二两节。注意听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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，现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Text one, are you free? On saturday evening? We are having a party for Jimmy's graduation. Lets me check. I've got a conference at for that should last about an hour and a half. I can come right after that. Are you free? On saturday evening, we are having a party for Jimmy's graduation. Lets me check. I've got a conference for that should last about an hour and a half. I can come right after that. Text two, how's life treating you? Pretty busy. I'm training hard for the upcoming marathon in our city. And you well. I'm busy with some reports during the day and dance glasses at night. How's life treating you? 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