湖北武汉中学2025-2026学年度高二下学期4月月考英语试题

湖北省武汉中学2025-2026学年度高二下学期4月月考 英 语 试时间：120分钟；命题人：高二备课组 注意事项： 1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷(选择题) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. For what is the woman apologizing? A. A dirty book. B. A missing package. C. A wrong order. 2. Where are probably the speakers? A. In the restaurant. B. At home. C. In the office. 3. How does the man sound? A. Grateful. B. Caring. C. Confused. 4. How was the weather on the mainland? A. Cloudy. B. Stormy. C. Bright. 5. What is the man probably doing? A. Studying English. B. Seeing an eye doctor. C. Playing chess. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Eat out. B. Go shopping. C. Do sports. 7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Hostess and guest. C. Husband and wife. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why does the woman think July is the best time to move? A. Their business is slow. B. The weather is favorable. C. It’s easy to hire people. 9. How will they handle the moving? A. Finish it all at once. B. Have the sales section go first. C. Do one department at a time. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What do we know about Mr. Moore? A. He just quit his job. B. He is a substitute teacher. C. He asked for sick leave today. 11. Which subject is the man worried about? A. Physics. B. History. C. Chemistry. 12. What should the man do at the end of the history class? A. Pass out a test. B. Have students do some reading. C. Give the homework. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers doing? A. Arguing with each other. B. Testing each other’s knowledge. C. Preparing for a quiz. 14. What is the first question about? A. Where Mount Tai is located. B. What color a polar bear’s skin is. C. Which country has the highest mountain. 15. Which sport is considered the most dangerous? A. Skydiving. B. Race-car driving. C. Mountain climbing. 16. Why is the boy upset at the end? A. The girl is smarter than him. B. The girl cheated in the game. C. The girl dropped something. 听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。 17. Why did the speaker go to Ecolodge? A. To enjoy her award. B. To join in a competition. C. To write an essay. 18. What made the speaker confused? A. The lack of air conditioning. B. The control of automatic lights. C. The way of supplying hot water. 19. What is the main purpose of the conservation center? A. To provide organic food for Ecolodge. B. To explore green building methods. C. To support local communities. 20. Which word can best describe Ecolodge? A. Modern. B. Eco-friendly. C. Luxurious. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A In a hurry to get this year’s most popular toys? Here’s our pick of the top toys for the coming festival: Furby £48.98 What is it: The kids’ favorite in the 1990s is back! The latest generation Furby features over 600 responses for kids to discover, including lights, sounds and songs. Why we chose it: Interactive toys like Furby are brilliant for helping kids engage in imaginative play and develop nurturing skills. Furby responds to hugs, pats, belly tickles, shaking and feeding of its pretend Pizza Charm! HD 8 Kids Tablet £149.99 What is it: A child-friendly tablet with an 8-inch screen and a built-in stand. Plus, it contains great parental controls. Why we chose it: This tablet is perfect for keeping kids entertained on long journeys and can encourage them to play and learn independently. The free Amazon Kids+ subscription gives them access to tons of ad-free books, games and apps. Magnetic Tiles Road Pack £34.99 What is it: This set of 48 magnetic tiles (瓦) includes different shapes that can be used to build roads, tracks, bridges and tunnels. Why we chose it: Magnetic tiles like this are hugely popular with kids and encourage them to be creative and practice their problem-solving skills. Lego Mood Cubes Playset £56.99 What is it: An Inside Out 2-themed LEGO set, including two mood cubes inspired by the emotion characters from the movies. Why we chose it: It helps to educate kids about different emotions they might feel, which in turn helps kids learn to express themselves. 21. What makes HD 8 Kids Tablet child-friendly? A. Interactive touch screen lights. B. Built-in stand and parental controls. C. Character-themed and mood-based cubes. D. A set of 48 magnetic tiles of different shapes. 22. Which toys should you choose if you are on a tight budget of just 100 pounds? A. Furby and HD 8 Kids Tablet. B. Furby and Lego Mood Cubes Playset. C. HD 8 Kids Tablet and Magnetic Tiles Road Pack. D. Magnetic Tiles Road Pack and Lego Mood Cubes Playset. 23. What do these toys have in common? A. They are electronic devices. B. They encourage learning skills. C. They are intended for teenagers. D. They are designed for competitive play. B When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. It could feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café or gallery was often met with doubt. There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was. But for a teenager itching to see more, that lack of curiosity was disheartening. So I left. I headed north for a four-year academic journey from York to Durham. After university, having played at newspapers, I made the move to London to do it for real. But the reality was tough. I struggled to contribute to various dailies before periods on staff at both magazines and newspapers. In my twenties, I threw myself into city life: sampling Mediterranean restaurants, navigating around on the Tube, and staying out late with friends. For a while, it was enough. Then it became too much. In and among the sharing plates, I found myself on an unending rat race of moving faster and needing to earn more — just to keep up. Rents in London were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream of owning one felt like a cruel joke. As I got older, trips back to Thanet opened my eyes to what I had left behind. Mainly, it was the sea. Wide yellow sands and even the touch of salt in the air, ordinary in childhood, suddenly felt appealing. But I also started to miss the beat of small-town life: waving to people on the street, noticing whose garden was overgrown, finding charm even in the pubs I had once dismissed. What’s more, where I’d once hurried to leave, others are now rushing to arrive. Artists, creatives, and technologists have been priced out of London and are pouring to Thanet, bringing new ideas and drive. Now, when I head back home, I feel a mixture of pride and mild wonder: the place I once thought I’d outgrown has had a facelift I wasn’t expecting. I’ll keep returning to Thanet, with eager willingness. Each visit reminds me that places, like people, can grow without losing their essence. I’ve come to love Thanet as more than just the home I left; it is now the place it continues to become. 24. Why did the author want to leave Ramsgate? A. It offered few job opportunities. B. It lacked modern entertainment. C. It stuck to values he disagreed with. D. It failed to satisfy his desire to explore. 25. Which of the following best summarizes the author’s life in London? A. Rich in possibilities. B. Socially diverse. C. Filled with challenges. D. Financially stressful. 26. What can we learn about the author’s bond with Thanet over time? A. It remains stable and strong. B. It is influenced by public opinions. C. It shifts from rejection to reconnection. D. It is shaped by his childhood experience. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Sea in Memory B. Four Years Up North C. The Hometown Out of Reach D. A Growing Place, a Growing Me C For years, David James, who studies insects at Washington State University, had wanted to examine the migration (迁徙) patterns of West Coast monarch butterflies. The route the butterflies travel has been hardly known because the populations are too small to follow. For every 200 monarch butterflies tagged (打标签) by a researcher, only one is usually recovered at the end of its trip, James says, and finding even 200 in the wild to tag is unlikely. Knowing the route is vital to conservation efforts, but James had no way to figure it out — until he got a phone call from Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. The prison was looking for new activities to improve the mental health of those serving longterm sentences. So James began working with prisoners to raise monarch butterflies through the whole process of their transformation. The adult insects were then tagged and released from the prison. Over five years, nearly 10, 000 monarch butterflies flew from the facility. Elsewhere in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, researchers released another few thousand.   The tags included email addresses, and soon after the first butterflies took off, James started receiving messages from people who had spotted them. The butterflies, the reports confirmed, wintered in coastal California. Twelve of them landed at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz. Several more headed to Bolinas and Morro Bay. The work helps researchers identify ideal places to plant milkweed and other vegetation that are important to the life cycle of West Coast monarch butterflies. It also brought out the gentler side of some of the prisoners. “They were very worried that they were going to harm the butterflies,” James says. Watching the monarch butterfly change their form also touched the men. “This butterfly changed,” James recalls prisoners telling him, “and maybe we can too.” 28. What was hard for David to do in his study? A. Gain financial support. B. Hire qualified workers. C. Build a new laboratory. D. Find enough monarch butterflies. 29. Why were the butterflies tagged before being released? A. To guarantee their safety. B. To enable them to fly longer distances. C. To track their travel routes. D. To distinguish them from other species. 30. What makes the prisoners feel that they can change? A. The patience the butterflies showed. B. The hardship the butterflies underwent. C. The transformation of the butterflies. D. The devotion of James to the butterflies. 31. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The impact of the research. B. The findings of James’ study. C. The release of the prisoners. D. The life cycle of the butterflies. D Time is something we feel every day — rushing to school, glancing at watches, counting down minutes. Yet, surprisingly, modern physics struggles to explain why time moves forward at all. Einstein’s theory of relativity describes time as part of a fixed 4D spacetime, where past, present, and future coexist like pages in a book. Quantum mechanics (量子力学) does not naturally treats time as special — many processes could run backward just as well. So where does time’s flow come from? A groundbreaking perspective was proposed in 1983 by scientists Page and Wootters. They proposed that time is an illusion (幻觉) created by quantum entanglement (纠缠). They envisioned the universe as a timeless quantum state. When one part acts as a “clock” and becomes entangled with the rest, time seems to emerge — just like page numbers help us read a story in order. Experimental support is accumulating. In a 2024 study, scientists created a model using entangled quantum magnets and a spring. The entire system was static (静态的), yet the spring’s state changed over time relative to the clock, demonstrating how time might arise from entanglement. But what could serve as the universe’s real clock? Italian physicist Paola Verrucci points to black holes. They are isolated, highly energetic, and — thanks to Hawking radiation — can entangle with the outside world. “It’s a perfect clock,” she says. “You can’t touch it, but you can be linked to it.” More strikingly, Verrucci argues time’s direction may come from quantum measurement. Each time we observe reality, possibilities collapse into facts — a one-way process. “You create time,” she says, “when you ask what time it is.” This view transforms our role from passive witnesses of time to active participants. Time may not be a pre-existing river carrying us, but a story we co-write through our interactions with a quantum universe. 32. What can we know from paragraph 1? A. The theory of relativity views time as independent of space. B. Modern physics can explain why time moves forward easily. C. Quantum mechanics specially focuses on the study of time. D. Our understanding of time varies from physics perspectives. 33. Why did the scientists create the model? A. To explain the quantum entanglement. B. To support a timeless quantum state. C. To show how time comes from entanglement. D. To confirm time exists in a static universe. 34. Which viewpoint might Verrucci agree with? A. Hawking radiation generated time. B. There is no ideal clock in universe. C. Observing time helps to create time. D. Time existed as a river before humans. 35. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To present the history of quantum mechanics. B. To explore the origin of time from quantum links. C. To compare a couple of known spacetime theories. D. To illustrate technology of quantum entanglement. 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Patience Is a Virtue In the Paris Olympic Games, Dutch runner Sifan Hassan realized one of the most outstanding achievements in running history. On the biggest stage in sports, Hassan competed in three events — running two rounds of the 5,000-meter run, the 10,000-meter run, and the marathon — over nine days. 36 Early in each race, viewers may have counted Hassan out. While some runners took off quickly to claim front-running positions early, Hassan held back and conserved her energy. She waited to release her final charge right when she needed to — at the end of each race, timing things perfectly to secure a medal. Well, what led to her success? 37 As a matter of fact, patience is also a feature of a good life beyond sports. Here are some reminders about this often-underappreciated virtue. I used to run by a field in the winter months that had a sign that read, “ 38 ” I laughed at that sign, positioned on a barren (荒芜的) field. But as spring approached, the day arrived when I would run past the field, and, suddenly, it was no longer barren. It was full of wildflowers of various colors and shapes. The flowers had been there all along, in various stages, from seed to blossom (开花), making progress beneath the dirt. Patience is a lot like a wildflower field. 39 But waiting well often involves a lot of determination and unseen work. 40 Philosopher Matthew Pianalto calls patience a foundational virtue. He cites a well-known saying that patience is the root and guardian of all the virtues. Stated differently, it is difficult to be loving, courageous, or wise without patience. A. Wildflowers are in progress. B. Ultimately, she secured three medals. C. To outsiders, it can look like inaction. D. Sometimes, patience requires preparation. E. Patience supports many other virtues as well. F. Patience was, of course, one of the major factors. G. Patience is rarely celebrated in a culture that prizes speed. 第II卷(非选择题) 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 “It’s cancer.” I’ll never forget the day my mom said those words to me last year. The diagnosis struck me as an unimaginable shock at that time. In response, I instinctively did what many in my situation might — I attempted to escape it. I kept myself busy by day and turned to TV to 41 my mind at night. 42 , avoidance provided no refuge. Gradually, I realized that I was not navigating this alone. In fact, some of my close friends had gone through similar 43 . We opened up, shared our stories, and in that 44 , they offered advice and I 45 them for strength. In April, things grew more severe. During a long, quiet drive, she revealed that her condition had worsened — the cancer had 46 throughout her body. My world came crashing down. 47 someone while they’re still alive is a unique kind of pain that I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. It felt like a constant battle between grasping at fragile hope and bracing for the 48 possible outcome. After a while, I began to get tired of the emotional roller-coaster I was on, so I looked for moments of joy. I devoted myself to being truly 49 with my mother and try to re-engage with the world outside. Slowly, I began to feel like my old self again, but 50 and tougher. Now more than a year after my mom’s 51 diagnosis, it is with profound relief and happiness that I can share she is doing remarkably well and is almost cancer- 52 . This journey has 53 changed my understanding of life’s fragility and value. Today, I wake each morning with a slightly deeper 54 for the sunlight. Each day, when I say goodbye to my mother before school, I hug her for just a little longer. Every moment is a 55 . 41. A. occupy B. numb C. refresh D. engage 42. A. Nevertheless B. Regardless C. Accordingly D. Consequently 43. A. adventures B. experiments C. experiences D. failures 44. A. atmosphere B. gathering C. dialogue D. exchange 45. A. leaned on B. listened to C. learned from D. held onto 46. A. moved B. erupted C. advanced D. spread 47. A. Longing for B. Mourning for C. Worrying about D. Suffering from 48. A. best B. idealist C. worst D. hardest 49. A. gentle B. patient C. attentive D. present 50. A. calmer B. stronger C. wiser D. harder 51. A. initial B. identical C. intensive D. intentional 52. A. clear B. free C. gone D. cured 53. A. instantly B. temporarily C. barely D. fundamentally 54. A. awareness B. affection C. appreciation D. admiration 55. A. miracle B. prize C. blessing D. privilege 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Europe’s new artificial intelligence-powered weather forecasting model became operational on Tuesday, 56 (promise) to significantly improve meteorological and extreme weather predictions globally. The Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS) is the first fully operational weather prediction open model 57 (use) machine learning technology, and will run side by side 58 its traditional physics-based counterpart (对应版本)— the Integrated Forecasting System (IFS), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) said in a press release on Tuesday. AIFS’ forecast builds upon the same 59 (combine) of data that the IFS feeds on, with the data  60 (collect) from satellites, planes, boats, and other Earth-based measurement stations. What distinguishes the two models, however, 61 (be) that the new machine learning model assesses how these initial conditions will influence future weather based on its knowledge of how the weather 62 (evolve) in the past. IFS calculations, in contrast, rely on the laws of physics, which it integrates in its computer code. “We see the AIFS and IFS as complementary (互补的), 63 part of providing a range of products to our user community, who decide 64 best suits their needs,” said ECMWF’s Director of Forecasts and Services, Florian Pappenberger. Europe’s weather forecasts are 65 (current) reliable up to six to seven days ahead for precipitation (降水) and wind, and up to 14 or 15 days ahead for temperature, Pappenberger told the Financial Times. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是李华，上周末你参加了学生会举办的一次以“AI, our friend or our enemy?”为辩题的辩论活动。请你为校英语报写一篇文章，报道这次活动。内容包括： (1)活动时间、地点、目的; (2)活动内容(正反两方观点); (3)活动反响。 注意：写作词数应为80个左右; ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 She pulled back on the ropes, making the homemade swing fly higher and closer to the leafy branches of the tall tree. The wind blew cool against her cheeks. She was five years old, and, at that moment, being mad at her eleven-year-old brother, David. “How could he have been so mean?” she asked herself, remembering how he had made a face and called her a “big baby” at the breakfast table. “He hates me,” she thought, “just because I took the last cake out from under his nose. He hates me!” The swing carried her up so high that she could see for miles. It was fun looking down at the farmyard below. Her red sweater flashed brightly in the morning sunlight. She stopped thinking about being mad at her brother and started to sing a swinging song. On a distant hill behind the swing, a huge bull with long, sharp horns (角) and big, heavy hooves (牛蹄) watched the red sweater flashing in the sunlight. The bull had broken out of his grassland. He was in a bad mood and ready to rush at anything that moved. Then he lowered his massive head and began moving across the field toward the red sweater he saw swinging back and forth beneath the tall tree. Meanwhile, David was in the barnyard (仓院), feeding the chickens. He looked out and saw his little sister on the swing. “Sisters are a pain in the neck,” he thought. Then suddenly he saw the bull rushing across the field, heading straight for his sister. Without a second thought, David screamed as loudly as he could, “Look out behind you! Get out of there! Run!” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 His sister didn’t hear him. __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Then the bull rushed at the place where his sister had been. ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 湖北省武汉中学2025-2026年学年度高二下学期4月月考 英 语 试时间：120分钟；命题人：高二备课组 注意事项： 1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷(选择题) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. For what is the woman apologizing? A. A dirty book. B. A missing package. C. A wrong order. 【答案】A 【难度】0.85 【原文】 W: Bill, I have to say sorry to you. I accidentally spilled coffee on the novel you lent me. I’ve already ordered you a copy. The package should arrive tomorrow. M: You didn’t have to do that, but I appreciate it. 2. Where are probably the speakers? A. In the restaurant. B. At home. C. In the office. 【答案】B 【难度】0.85 【原文】 W: Watch out! The soup is boiling over. You always take business calls while cooking. M: No worries, I just turned off the stove. Could you handle dinner tonight? I’ve got an urgent document to review. W: Sure, I’ll take care of it. 3. How does the man sound? A. Grateful. B. Caring. C. Confused. 【答案】B 【难度】0.65 【原文】 W: There is a strange man following me. M: Come in, madam. Shall I call the police for you? W: Thank you! I’m absolutely terrified. M: Take a deep breath and have some water first. 4. How was the weather on the mainland? A. Cloudy. B. Stormy. C. Bright. 【答案】C 【难度】0.96 【原文】 M: How was your holiday? W: It wasn’t bad. M: I heard the weather was really stormy there, though. W: Oh, it was terrible on some of the nearby islands. But we were lucky on the mainland — not a cloud in the sky. 5. What is the man probably doing? A. Studying English. B. Seeing an eye doctor. C. Playing chess. 【答案】B 【难度】0.85 【原文】 W: Look straight ahead and read out the letters and numbers on the lowest line. Can you see them clearly? M: Sure, I see 4, L, G, B, O, and 7. W: Right. So there is nothing wrong with your eyes. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Eat out. B. Go shopping. C. Do sports. 7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Hostess and guest. C. Husband and wife. 【答案】6. A 7. C 【难度】0.85 【原文】 W: Dave, don’t forget we are invited out to dinner tonight. M: Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. What time? W: 7:30. We should leave the house by 6:30. You know how bad the traffic is that time of night? M: It’s informal, isn’t it? W: Yeah. You can wear your new sports jacket. The one I got you as an anniversary gift. M: OK, well, I’ve got to go. I’ll try to get home a little earlier today. W: Good. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why does the woman think July is the best time to move? A. Their business is slow. B. The weather is favorable. C. It’s easy to hire people. 9. How will they handle the moving? A. Finish it all at once. B. Have the sales section go first. C. Do one department at a time. 【答案】8. A 9. C 【难度】0.85 【原文】 M: We need to decide exactly when we’re going to move. Any suggestions? W: I think July would be the best time. Our sales are always down that month. We could move all the office equipment at a weekend, do everything at once. M: I think a weekend is too short. Maybe we should do it department by department. W: What do you mean? M: Well, each week, a different department would move. That way, there would always be people here to handle customer inquiries, phone calls, and so on. W: Emm, that’s a good idea. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What do we know about Mr. Moore? A. He just quit his job. B. He is a substitute teacher. C. He asked for sick leave today. 11. Which subject is the man worried about? A. Physics. B. History. C. Chemistry. 12. What should the man do at the end of the history class? A. Pass out a test. B. Have students do some reading. C. Give the homework. 【答案】10. C 11. B 12. C 【难度】0.85 【原文】 W: Mr. Adams, are you able to take over Mr. Moore’s classroom today? He’s out sick, and our regular substitute teacher just got hired in another district. We haven’t figured out how to replace him, yet. M: I’ll be happy to do it, Mrs. Garcia. Is he only teaching physics this term? W: No... Some teachers quit recently, so we had to change some schedules. Mr. Moore still teaches three physics classes, but he also has a first-period chemistry class and a fifth-period World History class. M: I see. Well, I should be able to handle everything except for the history class. I really don’t know much about that subject. W: Don’t worry! Mr. Moore is very organized. His lesson plan for the day is very clear and simple. All you need to do is have the students read the next chapter in the book. Then, there is a quiz to pass out. You should give them 20 minutes to complete it. At the end of the class, you give the students certain homework questions from the book. M: That sounds easy enough! 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers doing? A. Arguing with each other. B. Testing each other’s knowledge. C. Preparing for a quiz. 14. What is the first question about? A. Where Mount Tai is located. B. What color a polar bear’s skin is. C. Which country has the highest mountain. 15. Which sport is considered the most dangerous? A. Skydiving. B. Race-car driving. C. Mountain climbing. 16. Why is the boy upset at the end? A. The girl is smarter than him. B. The girl cheated in the game. C. The girl dropped something. 【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 16. B 【难度】0.85 【原文】 M: I am bored. Do you want to play a game? W: Sure. What type of game do you want to play? There are only two of us, and I don’t have any cards or board games. M: That doesn’t matter. We can just ask each other skill-testing questions. W: Oh, I see. You mean to see who is smarter? M: Exactly. I ask you a question, and then you ask me one. Then we keep scoring to see how many we get right. W: All right. Let’s go. M: I’ll go first. Which country has the highest mountain? Is it in China, India, or Pakistan? W: Well, I don’t think it’s Pakistan, so that leaves China and India. And I think Mount Everest is the highest, which is in China…so I’ll say that. India can’t be right. M: Correct. Now it’s your turn. W: Which sport is widely believed to be the most dangerous? Is it mountain climbing, skydiving, or race-car driving? M: Oh, I know this one…it’s mountain climbing. No, wait! It’s definitely race-car driving! W: I’m sorry, that is incorrect. The right answer is skydiving. M: No way. All right, last question. What color is a polar bear’s skin? Black, pink, or white? W: Hold on, I dropped something under the table… I got it! The answer is white. M: No fair! I saw you look at your phone! You didn’t play by the rules! 听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。 17. Why did the speaker go to Ecolodge? A. To enjoy her award. B. To join in a competition. C. To write an essay. 18. What made the speaker confused? A. The lack of air conditioning. B. The control of automatic lights. C. The way of supplying hot water. 19. What is the main purpose of the conservation center? A. To provide organic food for Ecolodge. B. To explore green building methods. C. To support local communities. 20. Which word can best describe Ecolodge? A. Modern. B. Eco-friendly. C. Luxurious. 【答案】17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B 【难度】0.65 【原文】 W: As you know, last year I won an essay competition in a magazine. The prize was a trip to stay in an environmentally friendly hotel called Ecolodge for one week. Ecolodge is high up on a mountainside. There’s no air conditioning. If you leave a light on accidentally, it will automatically switch itself off. I liked the outdoor shower but was really puzzled at first when I found there was cold water to wash in. This was because all the water is heated by solar power and when the hot water is finished you just have to wait for the sun to heat up some more! I also spent time at Ecolodge conservation center. It supplies Ecolodge with organic food but this is just a small part of what they do. What the center was built for is to develop green construction techniques and teach local people how to use them. Ecolodge is not just a hotel; it’s a place where you can experience true ecofriendly living. The staff are very friendly and always ready to help you understand more about sustainable living. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A In a hurry to get this year’s most popular toys? Here’s our pick of the top toys for the coming festival: Furby £48.98 What is it: The kids’ favorite in the 1990s is back! The latest generation Furby features over 600 responses for kids to discover, including lights, sounds and songs. Why we chose it: Interactive toys like Furby are brilliant for helping kids engage in imaginative play and develop nurturing skills. Furby responds to hugs, pats, belly tickles, shaking and feeding of its pretend Pizza Charm! HD 8 Kids Tablet £149.99 What is it: A child-friendly tablet with an 8-inch screen and a built-in stand. Plus, it contains great parental controls. Why we chose it: This tablet is perfect for keeping kids entertained on long journeys and can encourage them to play and learn independently. The free Amazon Kids+ subscription gives them access to tons of ad-free books, games and apps. Magnetic Tiles Road Pack £34.99 What is it: This set of 48 magnetic tiles (瓦) includes different shapes that can be used to build roads, tracks, bridges and tunnels. Why we chose it: Magnetic tiles like this are hugely popular with kids and encourage them to be creative and practice their problem-solving skills. Lego Mood Cubes Playset £56.99 What is it: An Inside Out 2-themed LEGO set, including two mood cubes inspired by the emotion characters from the movies. Why we chose it: It helps to educate kids about different emotions they might feel, which in turn helps kids learn to express themselves. 21. What makes HD 8 Kids Tablet child-friendly? A. Interactive touch screen lights. B. Built-in stand and parental controls. C. Character-themed and mood-based cubes. D. A set of 48 magnetic tiles of different shapes. 22. Which toys should you choose if you are on a tight budget of just 100 pounds? A. Furby and HD 8 Kids Tablet. B. Furby and Lego Mood Cubes Playset. C. HD 8 Kids Tablet and Magnetic Tiles Road Pack. D. Magnetic Tiles Road Pack and Lego Mood Cubes Playset. 23. What do these toys have in common? A. They are electronic devices. B. They encourage learning skills. C. They are intended for teenagers. D. They are designed for competitive play. 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B 【难度】0.85 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了不同的玩具，包括它们的特点、用途和推荐理由，并提供了价格信息。 21. 细节理解题。根据表格HD 8 Kids Tablet部分中的“What is it: A child-friendly tablet with an 8-inch screen and a built-in stand. Plus, it contains great parental controls. (它是什么：一款8英寸屏幕和内置支架的儿童友好平板电脑。此外，它还包含出色的家长控制功能)”可知，这款平板的儿童友好特性来自内置支架和家长控制功能。故选B。 22. 细节理解题。根据表格Furbyt部分中的“£48.98 (48.98英镑)”、HD 8 Kids Tablet部分中的“£149.99 (149.99英镑)”、Magnetic Tiles Road Pack部分中的“£34.99 (34.99英镑)”、Lego Mood Cubes Playset部分中的“£56.99 (56.99英镑)”可知，预算为100英镑，Magnetic Tiles Road Pack和Lego Mood Cubes Playset总价£91.98，玩具总价低于100英镑。选项中其他组合均超出预算。故选D。 23. 推理判断题。根据表格Furbyt部分中的“Interactive toys like Furby are brilliant for helping kids engage in imaginative play and develop nurturing skills. Furby responds to hugs, pats, belly tickles, shaking and feeding of its pretend Pizza Charm! (像Furby这样的互动玩具非常适合帮助孩子们进行富有想象力的游戏和培养养育技能)”、HD 8 Kids Tablet部分中的“This tablet is perfect for keeping kids entertained on long journeys and can encourage them to play and learn independently. (这款平板电脑非常适合让孩子们在长途旅行中娱乐，并可以鼓励他们独立玩耍和学习)”、Magnetic Tiles Road Pack部分中的“Magnetic tiles like this are hugely popular with kids and encourage them to be creative and practice their problem-solving skills. (像这样的磁性瓷砖在孩子们中非常受欢迎，并鼓励他们发挥创造力，练习解决问题的能力)”、Lego Mood Cubes Playset部分中的“It helps to educate kids about different emotions they might feel, which in turn helps kids learn to express themselves. (它有助于教育孩子们他们可能会感受到的不同情绪，这反过来又有助于孩子们学会表达自己)”可知，所有玩具都提到可以促进某种学习技能。故选B。 B When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. It could feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café or gallery was often met with doubt. There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was. But for a teenager itching to see more, that lack of curiosity was disheartening. So I left. I headed north for a four-year academic journey from York to Durham. After university, having played at newspapers, I made the move to London to do it for real. But the reality was tough. I struggled to contribute to various dailies before periods on staff at both magazines and newspapers. In my twenties, I threw myself into city life: sampling Mediterranean restaurants, navigating around on the Tube, and staying out late with friends. For a while, it was enough. Then it became too much. In and among the sharing plates, I found myself on an unending rat race of moving faster and needing to earn more — just to keep up. Rents in London were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream of owning one felt like a cruel joke. As I got older, trips back to Thanet opened my eyes to what I had left behind. Mainly, it was the sea. Wide yellow sands and even the touch of salt in the air, ordinary in childhood, suddenly felt appealing. But I also started to miss the beat of small-town life: waving to people on the street, noticing whose garden was overgrown, finding charm even in the pubs I had once dismissed. What’s more, where I’d once hurried to leave, others are now rushing to arrive. Artists, creatives, and technologists have been priced out of London and are pouring to Thanet, bringing new ideas and drive. Now, when I head back home, I feel a mixture of pride and mild wonder: the place I once thought I’d outgrown has had a facelift I wasn’t expecting. I’ll keep returning to Thanet, with eager willingness. Each visit reminds me that places, like people, can grow without losing their essence. I’ve come to love Thanet as more than just the home I left; it is now the place it continues to become. 24. Why did the author want to leave Ramsgate? A. It offered few job opportunities. B. It lacked modern entertainment. C. It stuck to values he disagreed with. D. It failed to satisfy his desire to explore. 25. Which of the following best summarizes the author’s life in London? A. Rich in possibilities. B. Socially diverse. C. Filled with challenges. D. Financially stressful. 26. What can we learn about the author’s bond with Thanet over time? A. It remains stable and strong. B. It is influenced by public opinions. C. It shifts from rejection to reconnection. D. It is shaped by his childhood experience. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Sea in Memory B. Four Years Up North C. The Hometown Out of Reach D. A Growing Place, a Growing Me 【答案】24. D 25. C 26. C 27. D 【难度】0.65 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者离开家乡Ramsgate去伦敦打拼，历经挑战后回到家乡，重新认识并爱上家乡的故事。 24. 细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. It could feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café or gallery was often met with doubt. There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was. But for a teenager itching to see more, that lack of curiosity was disheartening. (当我年轻的时候，我迫不及待地想要逃离拉姆斯盖特，这个我在萨尼特岛上长大的海港小镇。它可能会让人觉得很小：同样的面孔出现在同样的地方，一个新的咖啡馆或画廊常常会遭到质疑。显然，人们坚持认为生活本该如此。但对于一个渴望看到更多的青少年来说，这种缺乏好奇心是令人沮丧的)”可知，作者想要离开拉姆斯盖特是因为这个地方无法满足他探索的欲望。故选D项。 25. 推理判断题。根据第二段中“But the reality was tough. I struggled to contribute to various dailies before periods on staff at both magazines and newspapers. (但现实是残酷的。在杂志和报纸工作之前，我努力为各种日报撰稿)”和第三段中“In and among the sharing plates, I found myself on an unending rat race of moving faster and needing to earn more — just to keep up. Rents in London were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream of owning one felt like a cruel joke. (在一顿顿分食小碟菜的聚餐间隙，我发现自己陷入了一场永无止境的激烈竞争，要更快地行动，需要赚更多的钱，只是为了跟上节奏。伦敦的房租压力很大，公寓很小，但拥有一个公寓的梦想感觉就像一个残酷的玩笑)”可知，作者在伦敦的生活充满了挑战。故选C项。 26. 推理判断题。根据第一段中“When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to escape from Ramsgate, the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of Thanet. (当我年轻的时候，我迫不及待地想要逃离拉姆斯盖特，这个我在萨尼特岛上长大的海港小镇)”和第四段“As I got older, trips back to Thanet opened my eyes to what I had left behind. Mainly, it was the sea. Wide yellow sands and even the touch of salt in the air, ordinary in childhood, suddenly felt appealing. But I also started to miss the beat of small-town life: waving to people on the street, noticing whose garden was overgrown, finding charm even in the pubs I had once dismissed. What’s more, where I’d once hurried to leave, others are now rushing to arrive. Artists, creatives, and technologists have been priced out of London and are pouring to Thanet, bringing new ideas and drive. Now, when I head back home, I feel a mixture of pride and mild wonder: the place I once thought I’d outgrown has had a facelift I wasn’t expecting. (随着年龄的增长，回到萨尼特岛的旅行让我看清了自己留下的东西。主要是大海。宽阔的黄色沙滩，甚至空气中盐的味道，在童年时很普通，突然变得吸引人。但我也开始怀念小镇生活的节奏：向街上的人挥手，注意谁的花园杂草丛生，甚至在我曾经不屑一顾的酒吧里也能找到魅力。更重要的是，我曾经匆匆离开的地方，现在别人却急着来。艺术家、创意人士和科技人员因为伦敦的高房价而离开，纷纷涌向萨尼特岛，带来了新的想法和动力。现在，当我回到家乡时，我感到既自豪又有些惊讶：我曾经以为自己早已超越、已经不再适合的地方，却有了意想不到的改头换面)”可知，作者对Thanet的情感随着时间的推移从最初的排斥转变为后来的重新连接和热爱。故选C项。 27. 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合最后一段中“Each visit reminds me that places, like people, can grow without losing their essence. I’ve come to love Thanet as more than just the home I left; it is now the place it continues to become. (每一次到访都提醒我，地方和人一样，可以在不失去本质的情况下成长。我已经不再仅仅把萨尼特岛当作我离开的家;它现在是它继续成为的地方)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者离开家乡去伦敦打拼，历经挑战后回到家乡，重新认识并爱上家乡的故事，表达了作者对家乡和自身成长的深刻感悟。故D项“A Growing Place, a Growing Me (一个成长的地方，一个成长的我)”能概括文章内容，最适合做文章标题。故选D项。 C For years, David James, who studies insects at Washington State University, had wanted to examine the migration (迁徙) patterns of West Coast monarch butterflies. The route the butterflies travel has been hardly known because the populations are too small to follow. For every 200 monarch butterflies tagged (打标签) by a researcher, only one is usually recovered at the end of its trip, James says, and finding even 200 in the wild to tag is unlikely. Knowing the route is vital to conservation efforts, but James had no way to figure it out — until he got a phone call from Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. The prison was looking for new activities to improve the mental health of those serving longterm sentences. So James began working with prisoners to raise monarch butterflies through the whole process of their transformation. The adult insects were then tagged and released from the prison. Over five years, nearly 10, 000 monarch butterflies flew from the facility. Elsewhere in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, researchers released another few thousand.   The tags included email addresses, and soon after the first butterflies took off, James started receiving messages from people who had spotted them. The butterflies, the reports confirmed, wintered in coastal California. Twelve of them landed at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz. Several more headed to Bolinas and Morro Bay. The work helps researchers identify ideal places to plant milkweed and other vegetation that are important to the life cycle of West Coast monarch butterflies. It also brought out the gentler side of some of the prisoners. “They were very worried that they were going to harm the butterflies,” James says. Watching the monarch butterfly change their form also touched the men. “This butterfly changed,” James recalls prisoners telling him, “and maybe we can too.” 28. What was hard for David to do in his study? A. Gain financial support. B. Hire qualified workers. C. Build a new laboratory. D. Find enough monarch butterflies. 29. Why were the butterflies tagged before being released? A. To guarantee their safety. B. To enable them to fly longer distances. C. To track their travel routes. D. To distinguish them from other species. 30. What makes the prisoners feel that they can change? A. The patience the butterflies showed. B. The hardship the butterflies underwent. C. The transformation of the butterflies. D. The devotion of James to the butterflies. 31. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The impact of the research. B. The findings of James’ study. C. The release of the prisoners. D. The life cycle of the butterflies. 【答案】28. D 29. C 30. C 31. A 【难度】0.85 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了华盛顿州立大学的昆虫学家大卫・詹姆斯（David James）致力于研究西海岸黑脉金斑蝶的迁徙模式，由于蝴蝶数量稀少难以追踪，后与监狱合作，让囚犯参与饲养并标记放飞蝴蝶，从而追踪到其迁徙路线，同时这项工作也对囚犯产生了积极影响。 28. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“The route the butterflies travel has been hardly known because the populations are too small to follow. For every 200 monarch butterflies tagged (打标签) by a researcher, only one is usually recovered at the end of its trip, James says, and finding even 200 in the wild to tag is unlikely(蝴蝶的迁徙路线几乎无人知晓，因为它们的数量太少，难以追踪。詹姆斯说，研究人员每标记200只黑脉金斑蝶，通常在它们的旅程结束时只能找回一只，而且在野外找到200只来标记都是不太可能的)”可知，在大卫的研究中，找到足够数量的黑脉金斑蝶来进行标记是很困难的。故选D项。 29. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Knowing the route is vital to conservation efforts, but James had no way to figure it out—until he got a phone call from Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla(了解迁徙路线对保护工作至关重要，但詹姆斯一直无法弄清楚——直到他接到了来自沃拉沃拉的华盛顿州立监狱的电话)”以及第三段“The tags included email addresses, and soon after the first butterflies took off, James started receiving messages from people who had spotted them. The butterflies, the reports confirmed, wintered in coastal California.(标签上有电子邮件地址，第一批蝴蝶起飞后不久，詹姆斯就开始收到发现它们的人发来的信息。报告证实，这些蝴蝶在加利福尼亚海岸过冬)”可知，蝴蝶在放生前被贴上了标签是为了能够追踪它们的飞行路线。故选C项。 30. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Watching the monarch butterfly change their form also touched the men. “This butterfly changed,” James recalls prisoners telling him, “and maybe we can too.”(看着黑脉金斑蝶改变它们的形态也触动了这些囚犯。詹姆斯回忆起囚犯们告诉他：“这只蝴蝶改变了，也许我们也可以。”)可知，是黑脉金斑蝶从一种形态转变为另一种形态的过程，让囚犯们觉得自己也有可能像蝴蝶一样发生改变。故选C项。 31. 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The work helps researchers identify ideal places to plant milkweed and other vegetation that are important to the life cycle of West Coast monarch butterflies. It also brought out the gentler side of some of the prisoners. “They were very worried that they were going to harm the butterflies,” James says. Watching the monarch butterfly change their form also touched the men. “This butterfly changed,” James recalls prisoners telling him, “and maybe we can too.”(这项工作帮助研究人员确定了种植马利筋和其他对西海岸黑脉金斑蝶生命周期很重要的植物的理想地点。它也展现出了一些囚犯较为温柔的一面。詹姆斯说：“他们非常担心会伤害到蝴蝶。” 看着黑脉金斑蝶改变形态也触动了这些人。詹姆斯回忆起囚犯们告诉他：“这只蝴蝶改变了，也许我们也可以)”可知，最后一段既提到了这项研究对于确定适合种植对蝴蝶重要植物的地点的帮助，又提到了对囚犯们产生的积极影响，展现了他们温柔的一面以及让他们觉得自己能够改变。可推理出这一段主要讲述的是这项研究带来的影响。故选A项。 D Time is something we feel every day — rushing to school, glancing at watches, counting down minutes. Yet, surprisingly, modern physics struggles to explain why time moves forward at all. Einstein’s theory of relativity describes time as part of a fixed 4D spacetime, where past, present, and future coexist like pages in a book. Quantum mechanics (量子力学) does not naturally treats time as special — many processes could run backward just as well. So where does time’s flow come from? A groundbreaking perspective was proposed in 1983 by scientists Page and Wootters. They proposed that time is an illusion (幻觉) created by quantum entanglement (纠缠). They envisioned the universe as a timeless quantum state. When one part acts as a “clock” and becomes entangled with the rest, time seems to emerge — just like page numbers help us read a story in order. Experimental support is accumulating. In a 2024 study, scientists created a model using entangled quantum magnets and a spring. The entire system was static (静态的), yet the spring’s state changed over time relative to the clock, demonstrating how time might arise from entanglement. But what could serve as the universe’s real clock? Italian physicist Paola Verrucci points to black holes. They are isolated, highly energetic, and — thanks to Hawking radiation — can entangle with the outside world. “It’s a perfect clock,” she says. “You can’t touch it, but you can be linked to it.” More strikingly, Verrucci argues time’s direction may come from quantum measurement. Each time we observe reality, possibilities collapse into facts — a one-way process. “You create time,” she says, “when you ask what time it is.” This view transforms our role from passive witnesses of time to active participants. Time may not be a pre-existing river carrying us, but a story we co-write through our interactions with a quantum universe. 32. What can we know from paragraph 1? A. The theory of relativity views time as independent of space. B. Modern physics can explain why time moves forward easily. C. Quantum mechanics specially focuses on the study of time. D. Our understanding of time varies from physics perspectives. 33. Why did the scientists create the model? A. To explain the quantum entanglement. B. To support a timeless quantum state. C. To show how time comes from entanglement. D. To confirm time exists in a static universe. 34. Which viewpoint might Verrucci agree with? A. Hawking radiation generated time. B. There is no ideal clock in universe. C. Observing time helps to create time. D. Time existed as a river before humans. 35. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To present the history of quantum mechanics. B. To explore the origin of time from quantum links. C. To compare a couple of known spacetime theories. D. To illustrate technology of quantum entanglement. 【答案】32. D 33. C 34. C 35. B 【难度】0.45 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要从量子角度探讨时间的产生与方向。 32. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Yet, surprisingly, modern physics struggles to explain why time moves forward at all. Einstein’s theory of relativity describes time as part of a fixed 4D spacetime, where past, present, and future coexist like pages in a book. Quantum mechanics does not naturally treats time as special — many processes could run backward just as well. (然而，令人惊讶的是，现代物理学很难解释为什么时间会向前移动。爱因斯坦的相对论将时间描述为固定的四维时空的一部分，过去、现在和未来像书中的页面一样共存。量子力学并不自然地把时间视为特殊的——许多过程也可以逆向运行。)”可知，我们对时间的理解因物理学角度不同而有差异。故选D。 33. 推理判断题。根据第三段中“In a 2024 study, scientists created a model using entangled quantum magnets and a spring. The entire system was static (静态的), yet the spring’s state changed over time relative to the clock, demonstrating how time might arise from entanglement. (在2024年的一项研究中，科学家们使用纠缠的量子磁体和弹簧创建了一个模型。整个系统是静态的，然而，相对于时钟，弹簧的状态随时间而变化，这展示了时间是如何从纠缠中产生的。)”可知，科学家创建这个模型是为了展示时间是如何从纠缠中产生的。故选C。 34. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“More strikingly, Verrucci argues time’s direction may come from quantum measurement. Each time we observe reality, possibilities collapse into facts — a one-way process. ‘You create time,’ she says, ‘when you ask what time it is.’ (更引人注目的是，Verrucci认为时间的方向可能来自量子测量。每次我们观察现实时，可能性都会坍缩成事实——这是一个单向的过程。‘当你问现在几点时，你就在创造时间，’她说。)”可知，Verrucci认为观察时间有助于创造时间。故选C。 35. 推理判断题。根据第二段中“A groundbreaking perspective was proposed in 1983 by scientists Page and Wootters. They proposed that time is an illusion (幻觉) created by quantum entanglement (纠缠). (1983年，科学家Page和Wootters提出了一个开创性的观点。他们提出，时间是由量子纠缠产生的幻觉。)”以及下文内容可知，文章主要探讨了时间是如何从量子纠缠中产生的，因此文章的主要目的是从量子联系的角度探索时间的起源。故选B。 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Patience Is a Virtue In the Paris Olympic Games, Dutch runner Sifan Hassan realized one of the most outstanding achievements in running history. On the biggest stage in sports, Hassan competed in three events — running two rounds of the 5,000-meter run, the 10,000-meter run, and the marathon — over nine days. 36 Early in each race, viewers may have counted Hassan out. While some runners took off quickly to claim front-running positions early, Hassan held back and conserved her energy. She waited to release her final charge right when she needed to — at the end of each race, timing things perfectly to secure a medal. Well, what led to her success? 37 As a matter of fact, patience is also a feature of a good life beyond sports. Here are some reminders about this often-underappreciated virtue. I used to run by a field in the winter months that had a sign that read, “ 38 ” I laughed at that sign, positioned on a barren (荒芜的) field. But as spring approached, the day arrived when I would run past the field, and, suddenly, it was no longer barren. It was full of wildflowers of various colors and shapes. The flowers had been there all along, in various stages, from seed to blossom (开花), making progress beneath the dirt. Patience is a lot like a wildflower field. 39 But waiting well often involves a lot of determination and unseen work. 40 Philosopher Matthew Pianalto calls patience a foundational virtue. He cites a well-known saying that patience is the root and guardian of all the virtues. Stated differently, it is difficult to be loving, courageous, or wise without patience. A. Wildflowers are in progress. B. Ultimately, she secured three medals. C. To outsiders, it can look like inaction. D. Sometimes, patience requires preparation. E. Patience supports many other virtues as well. F. Patience was, of course, one of the major factors. G. Patience is rarely celebrated in a culture that prizes speed. 【答案】36. B 37. F 38. A 39. C 40. E 【难度】0.65 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要解释了耐心是一种美德的原因和对人们的影响。 36. 根据上文“In the Paris Olympic Games, Dutch runner Sifan Hassan realized one of the most outstanding achievements in running history. On the biggest stage in sports, Hassan competed in three events — running two rounds of the 5,000-meter run, the 10,000-meter run, and the marathon — over nine days.(在巴黎奥运会上，荷兰运动员哈桑取得了跑步史上最杰出的成就之一。在体育的最大舞台上，哈桑参加了三个项目的比赛——两轮5000米跑、10000米跑和马拉松——历时九天)”可知，上文讲述了比赛的过程，本句为本段最后一句，故说明比赛最终的成果。故B选项“最后，她获得了三枚奖牌”符合语境，故选B。 37. 根据上文“Well, what led to her success?(那么，是什么导致了她的成功？)”可知，上文询问了她成功的原因，并且接下来的段落开头是“As a matter of fact, patience is also a feature of a good life beyond sports.(事实上，除了运动之外，耐心也是美好生活的一个特征)”表明耐心与她的成功有关。故F选项“当然，耐心是主要因素之一”符合语境，故选F。 38. 根据上文“I used to run by a field in the winter months that had a sign that read(我曾经在冬天的几个月里跑过一块田地，上面写着)”以及下文“I laughed at that sign, positioned on a barren (荒芜的) field. But as spring approached, the day arrived when I would run past the field, and, suddenly, it was no longer barren. It was full of wildflowers of various colors and shapes.(我笑了笑那个牌子，它位于一块贫瘠的田地上。但是随着春天的临近，当我跑过田野的时候，突然间，它不再是贫瘠的了。那里开满了各种颜色和形状的野花)”可知，上下文是关于田野里的一个标志。在后面的文本中，描述了冬天荒芜的田野在春天如何变成了开满野花的地方。故A选项“野花正在生长”符合语境，故选A。 39. 根据上文“The flowers had been there all along, in various stages, from seed to blossom (开花), making progress beneath the dirt. Patience is a lot like a wildflower field.(这些花一直在那里，从种子到开花，处于不同的阶段，在泥土下生长。耐心很像野花盛开的田野)”以及下文“But waiting well often involves a lot of determination and unseen work.(但是，好好等待往往需要很多决心和看不见的工作)”可知，前一句“耐心很像一片野花田” 将耐心与野花田进行了比较。然后提到 “这些花一直都在那里，处于从种子到开花的不同阶段，在泥土下面生长”，推测本句解释耐心对外人来说可能看起来像是无所作为，但实际上是有进展的。故C选项“在外人看来，这可能是不作为”符合语境，故选C。 40. 根据本段内容“Philosopher Matthew Pianalto calls patience a foundational virtue. He cites a well-known saying that patience is the root and guardian of all the virtues. Stated differently, it is difficult to be loving, courageous, or wise without patience.(哲学家马修·皮亚纳托称耐心是一种基本的美德。他引用了一句名言：耐心是所有美德的根源和守护者。换句话说，如果没有耐心，就很难有爱心、勇气或智慧)”可知，本句引出耐心与其他美德相关且支撑其他美德的观点。故E选项“耐心也支持许多其他的美德”符合语境，故选E。 第II卷(非选择题) 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 “It’s cancer.” I’ll never forget the day my mom said those words to me last year. The diagnosis struck me as an unimaginable shock at that time. In response, I instinctively did what many in my situation might — I attempted to escape it. I kept myself busy by day and turned to TV to 41 my mind at night. 42 , avoidance provided no refuge. Gradually, I realized that I was not navigating this alone. In fact, some of my close friends had gone through similar 43 . We opened up, shared our stories, and in that 44 , they offered advice and I 45 them for strength. In April, things grew more severe. During a long, quiet drive, she revealed that her condition had worsened — the cancer had 46 throughout her body. My world came crashing down. 47 someone while they’re still alive is a unique kind of pain that I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. It felt like a constant battle between grasping at fragile hope and bracing for the 48 possible outcome. After a while, I began to get tired of the emotional roller-coaster I was on, so I looked for moments of joy. I devoted myself to being truly 49 with my mother and try to re-engage with the world outside. Slowly, I began to feel like my old self again, but 50 and tougher. Now more than a year after my mom’s 51 diagnosis, it is with profound relief and happiness that I can share she is doing remarkably well and is almost cancer- 52 . This journey has 53 changed my understanding of life’s fragility and value. Today, I wake each morning with a slightly deeper 54 for the sunlight. Each day, when I say goodbye to my mother before school, I hug her for just a little longer. Every moment is a 55 . 41. A. occupy B. numb C. refresh D. engage 42. A. Nevertheless B. Regardless C. Accordingly D. Consequently 43. A. adventures B. experiments C. experiences D. failures 44. A. atmosphere B. gathering C. dialogue D. exchange 45. A. leaned on B. listened to C. learned from D. held onto 46. A. moved B. erupted C. advanced D. spread 47. A. Longing for B. Mourning for C. Worrying about D. Suffering from 48. A. best B. idealist C. worst D. hardest 49. A. gentle B. patient C. attentive D. present 50. A. calmer B. stronger C. wiser D. harder 51. A. initial B. identical C. intensive D. intentional 52. A. clear B. free C. gone D. cured 53. A. instantly B. temporarily C. barely D. fundamentally 54. A. awareness B. affection C. appreciation D. admiration 55. A. miracle B. prize C. blessing D. privilege 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. B 51. A 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. C 【难度】0.66 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在母亲被诊断出癌症后，从最初的震惊、逃避，到逐渐接受现实、寻求朋友支持，再到最终积极面对、寻找生活乐趣的心路历程。 41. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：白天我忙于各种事情，晚上则靠看电视来麻痹自己的思绪。A. occupy占据；B. numb使麻木；C. refresh使恢复精力；D. engage参与。根据上文“I attempted to escape it”和下文“my mind at night”可知，作者想要逃避，所以晚上通过看电视来麻痹自己的思绪，故选B。 42. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，逃避并没有提供庇护。A. Nevertheless然而；B. Regardless不顾；C. Accordingly因此；D. Consequently结果。前文“I attempted to escape it”提到作者试图逃避，后文“avoidance provided no refuge”说逃避无效，形成转折关系，因此“Nevertheless”正确。故选A。 43. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，我的一些亲密朋友也有过类似的经历。A. adventures冒险；B. experiments实验；C. experiences经历；D. failures失败。根据上文“I realized that I was not navigating this alone”可知，作者意识到并非只有自己一人在独自面对这种情况，所以此处是指朋友与作者有类似的经历，故选C。 44. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们敞开心扉，分享了自己的故事，在这种交流中，他们给出了建议，而我也依靠他们获取了力量。A. atmosphere氛围；B. gathering聚会；C. dialogue对话；D. exchange交流。根据上文“We opened up, shared our stories”可知，我们分享故事，这就是一种交流，故选D。 45. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们敞开心扉，分享了自己的故事，在这种交流中，他们给出了建议，而我也依靠他们获取了力量。A. leaned on依靠；B. listened to倾听；C. learned from学习；D. held onto坚持。根据上文“they offered advice”可知，朋友给作者提出建议，作者就依靠朋友获取了力量，故选A。 46. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在一次漫长而寂静的驾车途中，她透露自己的病情恶化了——癌症已扩散至全身。A. moved移动；B. erupted爆发；C. advanced进展；D. spread扩散。根据上文“she revealed that her condition had worsened”和下文“throughout her body”可知，她的病情恶化了，由此可知，应是癌症“扩散”到全身，因此“spread”正确。故选D。 47. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在某人尚在人世之时便为其哀悼，这是一种独特的痛苦，我绝不愿让任何人经历这样的痛苦。A. Longing for渴望；B. Mourning for哀悼；C. Worrying about担心；D. Suffering from遭受。根据上文“her condition had worsened”和下文“someone while they’re still alive”可知，作者妈妈的病情恶化了，在她仍然在世的时候作者为其哀悼，故选B。 48. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在脆弱的希望与做好最坏打算之间不断挣扎。A. best最好的；B. idealist最理想的；C. worst最坏的；D. hardest最难的。根据上文“her condition had worsened”可知，作者妈妈的病情恶化了，作者要做好最坏的打算，故选C。 49. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我全身心地投入到与母亲的亲密相处中，并努力重新融入外面的世界。A. gentle温柔的；B. patient耐心的；C. attentive专注的；D. present在场的。根据上文“her condition had worsened”可知，作者妈妈的病情恶化了，作者要在余下的日子好好地和母亲相处，be present with sb.意为“与某人在一起”。故选D。 50. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，我感觉自己又恢复了原来的状态，而且变得更坚强、更坚韧了。A. calmer更冷静的；B. stronger更坚强的；C. wiser更睿智的；D. harder更努力地。根据上文“I began to feel like my old self again”和后文“and tougher”可知，作者恢复了原来的状态，变得更坚强了，故选B。 51. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：自从我母亲最初被确诊患癌已过去一年多时间，此刻我深感欣慰和喜悦地可以告诉大家，她的病情有了显著好转，几乎已经摆脱了癌症的困扰。A. initial最初的；B. identical相同的；C. intensive密集的；D. intentional故意的。根据上文“Now more than a year after my mom’s”可知，此处是指母亲最初被诊断得了癌症已经过去了一年了，故选A。 52. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：自从我母亲最初被确诊患癌已过去一年多时间，此刻我深感欣慰和喜悦地可以告诉大家，她的病情有了显著好转，几乎已经摆脱了癌症的困扰。A. clear清晰的；B. free不含……的，免于，不遭受；C. gone消失的；D. cured被治愈的。根据上文“she is doing remarkably well”可知，母亲病情好转，应该是癌症治好了，cancer-free意为“无癌的”，故选B。 53. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这段经历从根本上改变了我对生命脆弱与价值的理解。A. instantly立即；B. temporarily暂时；C. barely几乎不；D. fundamentally根本地。根据后文“slightly deeper”可知，改变是深刻的，所以是从根本上改变了作者对生命脆弱与价值的理解。故选D。 54. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天早晨，我对阳光有了更深的感激。A. awareness意识；B. affection喜爱；C. appreciation感激；D. admiration钦佩。根据上文“changed my understanding of life’s fragility and value”和后文“for the sunlight”可知，作者更加理解生命是脆弱的，所以每天早上醒来会感激还能看到阳光，故选C。 55. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每一刻都是一种恩赐。A. miracle奇迹；B. prize奖品；C. blessing恩赐；D. privilege特权。根据前文“life’s fragility and value”可知，作者认为生命是脆弱的，因此每一刻都是恩赐，故选C。 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Europe’s new artificial intelligence-powered weather forecasting model became operational on Tuesday, 56 (promise) to significantly improve meteorological and extreme weather predictions globally. The Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS) is the first fully operational weather prediction open model 57 (use) machine learning technology, and will run side by side 58 its traditional physics-based counterpart (对应版本)— the Integrated Forecasting System (IFS), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) said in a press release on Tuesday. AIFS’ forecast builds upon the same 59 (combine) of data that the IFS feeds on, with the data  60 (collect) from satellites, planes, boats, and other Earth-based measurement stations. What distinguishes the two models, however, 61 (be) that the new machine learning model assesses how these initial conditions will influence future weather based on its knowledge of how the weather 62 (evolve) in the past. IFS calculations, in contrast, rely on the laws of physics, which it integrates in its computer code. “We see the AIFS and IFS as complementary (互补的), 63 part of providing a range of products to our user community, who decide 64 best suits their needs,” said ECMWF’s Director of Forecasts and Services, Florian Pappenberger. Europe’s weather forecasts are 65 (current) reliable up to six to seven days ahead for precipitation (降水) and wind, and up to 14 or 15 days ahead for temperature, Pappenberger told the Financial Times. 【答案】56. promising 57. to use 58. with 59. combination 60. collected 61. is 62. has evolved 63. and 64. what 65. currently 【难度】0.65 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了欧洲新的人工智能驱动的天气预报模型于周二投入使用，有望显著改善全球气象和极端天气预测。 56. 考查非谓语动词。句意：欧洲新的人工智能驱动的天气预报模型于周二投入使用，有望显著改善全球气象和极端天气预测。句中已有谓语became，动词promise与主语之间是主动关系，用现在分词作伴随状语。故填 promising。 57. 考查非谓语动词。句意：人工智能预报系统（AIFS）是第一个完全投入业务化运行的、使用机器学习技术的天气预报开放模型。句中已有谓语is，动词use需要用非谓语形式。这里 the first ... model 后通常跟不定式作定语，表示“第一个做某事的……”。固定结构：the first/second/... + 名词 + to do。to use 表示“去使用”，主动关系，且与 model 之间存在逻辑上的主谓关系（模型使用技术）。故填 to use。 58. 考查介词。句意：……并将与其传统的基于物理学的对应版本——综合预报系统（IFS）并排运行。固定搭配：side by side with，意思是“与……并排、一起、同时”。介词 with 表示“和……一起”，不可省略或替换。故填 with。 59. 考查词性转换。句意：AIFS 的预报建立在 IFS 所依赖的相同的数据组合之上。空格前有 the same，空格后有of data，中间需要一个名词。括号内给出动词 combine（结合），其名词形式为 combination。the same combination of data 意为“相同的一组数据组合”。故填 combination。 60. 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些数据来自卫星、飞机、船只和其他地面测量站，（数据被）收集自……。该句结构为：with the data +非谓语，构成独立主格结构或介词短语中的非谓语作定语。动词collect与逻辑主语the data之间是被动关系（数据被收集）。因此需要用过去分词 collected，表示被动和完成。故填 collected。 61. 考查主谓一致。句意：然而，这两种模型的不同之处在于，新的机器学习模型会根据其对过去天气如何演变的知识，来评估这些初始条件将如何影响未来的天气。该句主语是 What distinguishes the two models（区别这两种模型的东西），这是一个主语从句。主语从句作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数形式。全文为一般现在时，且主句描述的是客观事实。故填is。 62. 考查动词时态。句意：……基于其对过去天气如何演变的知识。空格出现在how the weather ___ in the past 这个宾语从句中。时间状语in the past表示“在过去一直到现在”，强调对现在知识的影响。语境上，模型学习的是“过去天气演变到现在”的整个过程，适合用现在完成时。evolve 是不及物动词，主动形式。故填has evolved。 63. 考查并列连词。句意：我们将 AIFS 和 IFS 视为互补的，并且是向用户社区提供一系列产品的一部分。 空格前是complementary（形容词），空格后是part of ...（名词短语）。原句结构：as A and B，即as complementary and (as) part of ...。需要并列连词连接两个并列成分。故填 and。 64. 考查连接代词（宾语从句引导词）。句意：……用户社区自己决定什么东西最符合他们的需求。who decide ___ best suits their needs中，decide后面接一个宾语从句。宾语从句中缺少主语，意思是“……的东西/事情”。what best suits their needs =“最符合他们需求的那个东西”。what相当于the thing that。故填what。 65. 考查词性转换（形容词变副词）。句意：欧洲的天气预报目前在降水和大风方面可靠的天数是6到7 天……。空格位置在 are ___ reliable 之间，修饰形容词reliable。需要用副词currently作状语，意为“目前、当前”。故填 currently。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是李华，上周末你参加了学生会举办的一次以“AI, our friend or our enemy?”为辩题的辩论活动。请你为校英语报写一篇文章，报道这次活动。内容包括： (1)活动时间、地点、目的; (2)活动内容(正反两方观点); (3)活动反响。 注意：写作词数应为80个左右; ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 Aiming to foster students’ critical thinking about AI and deepen their understanding of technological impacts, the Student Union organized a debate on “AI, our friend or our enemy?” last weekend. The debate kicked off with two teams presenting their arguments. The pro side emphasized that AI enhances learning efficiency and provides convenient solutions for study. The con side argued that relying on AI too much might weaken independent thinking. Both teams exchanged ideas fiercely, analyzing the benefits and challenges of AI application. The activity was well-received by all participants. Not only did it broaden students’ horizons on AI, but also it encouraged them to balance AI use with independent thinking. 【难度】0.65 【导语】本篇书面表达属于报道类应用文。要求考生以李华的身份，为校英语报报道学生会举办的AI 主题辩论活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 培养：foster→cultivate 加深：deepen→consolidate 提高：enhance→boost 削弱：weaken→undermine 2.句式拓展：合并句子 原句：The pro side emphasized that AI enhances learning efficiency and provides convenient solutions for study. The con side argued that relying on AI too much might weaken independent thinking. 拓展句：The pro side emphasized that AI enhances learning efficiency and provides convenient solutions for study while the con side argued that relying on AI too much might weaken independent thinking. 【点睛】 【高分句型1】Aiming to foster students’ critical thinking about AI and deepen their understanding of technological impacts, the Student Union organized a debate on “AI, our friend or our enemy?” last weekend.(运用了现在分词短语作状语以及并列的不定式结构作Aiming的逻辑宾语) 【高分句型2】Not only did it broaden students’ horizons on AI, but also it encouraged them to balance AI use with independent thinking.(运用了not only...but also引导的部分倒装结构以及动词不定式作宾语补足语) 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 She pulled back on the ropes, making the homemade swing fly higher and closer to the leafy branches of the tall tree. The wind blew cool against her cheeks. She was five years old, and, at that moment, being mad at her eleven-year-old brother, David. “How could he have been so mean?” she asked herself, remembering how he had made a face and called her a “big baby” at the breakfast table. “He hates me,” she thought, “just because I took the last cake out from under his nose. He hates me!” The swing carried her up so high that she could see for miles. It was fun looking down at the farmyard below. Her red sweater flashed brightly in the morning sunlight. She stopped thinking about being mad at her brother and started to sing a swinging song. On a distant hill behind the swing, a huge bull with long, sharp horns (角) and big, heavy hooves (牛蹄) watched the red sweater flashing in the sunlight. The bull had broken out of his grassland. He was in a bad mood and ready to rush at anything that moved. Then he lowered his massive head and began moving across the field toward the red sweater he saw swinging back and forth beneath the tall tree. Meanwhile, David was in the barnyard (仓院), feeding the chickens. He looked out and saw his little sister on the swing. “Sisters are a pain in the neck,” he thought. Then suddenly he saw the bull rushing across the field, heading straight for his sister. Without a second thought, David screamed as loudly as he could, “Look out behind you! Get out of there! Run!” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 His sister didn’t hear him. __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Then the bull rushed at the place where his sister had been. ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】     His sister didn’t hear him. She just kept singing and swinging. The bull was halfway across the field and closing in fast. David’s heart pounded. It was now or never. He ran across the chicken yard, jumped over the fence and dashed toward his sister. He ran faster than he had ever run before. Catching one of the ropes, David made the swing stop and pulled his sister sideways to the ground. Then the bull rushed at the place where his sister had been. The little girl let out a terrified cry. The bull stopped, still making deep sounds. Then it faced the siblings and lowered its head to launch another attack. Seeing this, David quickly pulled off his sister’s sweater and threw it as far away as possible. The bull followed it. As the bull was tearing the sweater into pieces, David half-dragged and half-carried his sister to safety. After Mary calmed down, she thanked her brother for rescuing her. From that day on, Mary just laughed every time David called her a ‘big baby’. 【难度】0.65 【导语】本篇书面表达是读后续写。本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一个小女孩正在边荡秋千边唱着歌，她之前因为被哥哥称呼为“大宝贝”而不愉快。这时身后有一只公牛正在向她冲来，而女孩却一无所知。她的哥哥David冲过来把她从秋千上抱走，并想办法躲避公牛的再次攻击，成功营救妹妹。 【详解】1. 段落续写: ①由第一段首句内容“他妹妹没听见。”以及第二段首句“然后，公牛冲向他妹妹刚才所在的地方。”可知，第一段可描写David如何快速冲过去把秋干上的妹妹抱走。 ②由第二段首句内容“然后，公牛冲向他妹妹刚才所在的地方。”可知，第二段可描写公牛即将发动下一次攻击以及David如何利用妹妹的红毛衣躲过公牛攻击，使妹妹成功获救。 2. 续写线索：David冲向妹妹——解救在秋干上的妹妹——公牛再次攻击——用红毛衣引导公牛——妹妹成功获救 3. 词汇激活 行为类：①抓住：catch/grab/seize ②扔：throw/cast ③救：rescue/save 情绪类：①害怕的，恐惧的：terrified/frightened ②感激：thank/be grateful for/show gratitude to 【点睛】 【高分句型1】Catching one of the ropes, David made the swing stop and pulled his sister sideways to the ground. (运用了现在分词作状语) 【高分句型2】From that day on, Mary just laughed every time David called her a “big baby”. (运用了every time引导的状语从句) 【高分句型3】After Mary calmed down, she thanked her brother for rescuing her. (运用了after引导的时间状语从句和动名词作宾语) 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $湖北省武汉中学2025-2026学年度高二下学期4月月考 英 语 试时间：120分钟：命题人：高二备课组 注意事项： 1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷（选择题） 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每 段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1.For what is the woman apologizing? A.A dirty book. B.A missing package. C.A wrong order. 2.Where are probably the speakers? A.In the restaurant. B.At home. C.In the office. 3.How does the man sound? A.Grateful. B.Caring. C.Confused. 4.How was the weather on the mainland? A.Cloudy. B.Stormy. C.Bright. 5.What is the man probably doing? A.Studying English. B.Seeing an eye doctor. C.Playing chess. 第二节共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的 作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What are the speakers going to do tonight? A.Eat out. B.Go shopping. C.Do sports 试卷第1页，共12页 7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Boss and secretary. B.Hostess and guest. C.Husband and wife. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.Why does the woman think July is the best time to move? A.Their business is slow B.The weather is favorable C.It's easy to hire people. 9.How will they handle the moving? A.Finish it all at once. B.Have the sales section go first.C.Do one department at a time. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What do we know about Mr.Moore? A.He just quit his job. B.He is a substitute teacher C.He asked for sick leave today. 11.Which subject is the man worried about? A.Physics. B.History. C.Chemistry. 12.What should the man do at the end of the history class? A.Pass out a test. B.Have students do some reading. C.Give the homework 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.What are the speakers doing? A.Arguing with each other. B.Testing each other's knowledge. C.Preparing for a quiz. 14.What is the first question about? A.Where Mount Tai is located B.What color a polar bear's skin is. C.Which country has the highest mountain. 15.Which sport is considered the most dangerous? A.Skydiving. B.Race-car driving C.Mountain climbing. 试卷第2页，共12页 16.Why is the boy upset at the end? A.The girl is smarter than him. B.The girl cheated in the game.C.The girl dropped something. 听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。 17.Why did the speaker go to Ecolodge? A.To enjoy her award. B.To join in a competition C.To write an essay 18.What made the speaker confused? A.The lack of air conditioning B.The control of automatic lights. C.The way of supplying hot water. 19.What is the main purpose of the conservation center? A.To provide organic food for Ecolodge. B.To explore green building methods. C.To support local communities. 20.Which word can best describe Ecolodge? A.Modem. B.Eco-friendly. C.Luxurious. 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A In a hurry to get this year's most popular toys?Here's our pick of the top toys for the coming festival: Furby f48.98 What is it:The kids'favorite in the 1990s is back!The latest generation Furby features over 600 responses for kids to discover,including lights,sounds and songs. Why we chose it:Interactive toys like Furby are brilliant for helping kids engage in imaginative play and develop nurturing skills.Furby responds to hugs,pats,belly tickles,shaking and feeding of its pretend Pizza Charm! HD8☒ds Tablet f149.99 试卷第3页，共12页 What is it:A child-friendly tablet with an 8-inch screen and a built-in stand.Plus,it contains great parental controls. Why we chose it:This tablet is perfect for keeping kids entertained on long journeys and can encourage them to play and learn independently.The free Amazon Kids+subscription gives them access to tons of ad-free books,games and apps. Magnetic Tiles Road Pack f34.99 What is it:This set of 48 magnetic tiles (includes different shapes that can be used to build roads, tracks,bridges and tunnels. Why we chose it:Magnetic tiles like this are hugely popular with kids and encourage them to be creative and practice their problem-solving skills. Lego Mood Cubes Playset f56.99 What is it:An Inside Out 2-themed LEGO set,including two mood cubes inspired by the emotion characters from the movies. Why we chose it:It helps to educate kids about different emotions they might feel,which in turn helps kids learn to express themselves. 21.What makes HD 8 Kids Tablet child-friendly? A.Interactive touch screen lights. B.Built-in stand and parental controls. C.Character-themed and mood-based cubes. D.A set of 48 magnetic tiles of different shapes. 22.Which toys should you choose if you are on a tight budget of just 100 pounds? A.Furby and HD 8 Kids Tablet. B.Furby and Lego Mood Cubes Playset. C.HD 8 Kids Tablet and Magnetic Tiles Road Pack. D.Magnetic Tiles Road Pack and Lego Mood Cubes Playset. 23.What do these toys have in common? A.They are electronic devices. B.They encourage learning skills. C.They are intended for teenagers. D.They are designed for competitive play. B When I was younger,I couldn't wait to escape from Ramsgate,the harbor town where I grew up on the Isle of 试卷第4页，共12页 Thanet.It could feel small:the same faces in the same places,and where a new cafe or gallery was often met with doubt.There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was.But for a teenager itching to see more,that lack of curiosity was disheartening. So I left.I headed north for a four-year academic journey from York to Durham.After university,having played at newspapers,I made the move to London to do it for real.But the reality was tough.I struggled to contribute to various dailies before periods on staff at both magazines and newspapers.In my twenties,I threw myself into city life:sampling Mediterranean restaurants,navigating around on the Tube,and staying out late with friends. For a while,it was enough.Then it became too much.In and among the sharing plates,I found myself on an unending rat race of moving faster and needing to earn more-just to keep up.Rents in London were pressing, apartments were tiny,yet the dream of owning one felt like a cruel joke. As I got older,trips back to Thanet opened my eyes to what I had left behind.Mainly,it was the sea.Wide yellow sands and even the touch of salt in the air,ordinary in childhood,suddenly felt appealing.But I also started to miss the beat of small-town life:waving to people on the street,noticing whose garden was overgrown,finding charm even in the pubs I had once dismissed.What's more,where I'd once hurried to leave,others are now rushing to arrive.Artists,creatives,and technologists have been priced out of London and are pouring to Thanet,bringing new ideas and drive.Now,when I head back home,I feel a mixture of pride and mild wonder:the place I once thought I'd outgrown has had a facelift I wasn't expecting. I'll keep returning to Thanet,with eager willingness.Each visit reminds me that places,like people,can grow without losing their essence.I've come to love Thanet as more than just the home I left;it is now the place it continues to become. 24.Why did the author want to leave Ramsgate? A.It offered few job opportunities. B.It lacked modern entertainment. C.It stuck to values he disagreed with. D.It failed to satisfy his desire to explore. 25.Which of the following best summarizes the author's life in London? A.Rich in possibilities. B.Socially diverse. C.Filled with challenges. D.Financially stressful. 26.What can we learn about the author's bond with Thanet over time? A.It remains stable and strong. B.It is influenced by public opinions. C.It shifts from rejection to reconnection. D.It is shaped by his childhood experience 试卷第5页，共12页 27.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.The Sea in Memory B.Four Years Up North C.The Hometown Out of Reach D.A Growing Place,a Growing Me 0 For years,David James,who studies insects at Washington State University,had wanted to examine the migration (patterns of West Coast monarch butterflies.The route the butterflies travel has been hardly known because the populations are too small to follow.For every 200 monarch butterflies tagged (by a researcher, only one is usually recovered at the end of its trip,James says,and finding even 200 in the wild to tag is unlikely Knowing the route is vital to conservation efforts,but James had no way to figure it out-until he got a phone call from Washington State Penitentiary in WallaWalla. The prison was looking for new activities to improve the mental health of those serving longterm sentences. So James began working with prisoners to raise monarch butterflies through the whole process of their transformation.The adult insects were then tagged and released from the prison.Over five years,nearly 10,000 monarch butterflies flew from the facility.Elsewhere in Washington,Oregon and Idaho,researchers released another few thousand. The tags included email addresses,and soon after the first butterflies took off,James started receiving messages from people who had spotted them.The butterflies,the reports confirmed,wintered in coastal California. Twelve of them landed at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz.Several more headed to Bolinas and Morro Bay. The work helps researchers identify ideal places to plant milkweed and other vegetation that are important to the life cycle of West Coast monarch butterflies.It also brought out the gentler side of some of the prisoners."They were very worried that they were going to harm the butterflies,"James says.Watching the monarch butterfly change their form also touched the men."This butterfly changed,"James recalls prisoners telling him,"and maybe we can too.” 28.What was hard for David to do in his study? A.Gain financial support. B.Hire qualified workers. C.Build a new laboratory. D.Find enough monarch butterflies. 29.Why were the butterflies tagged before being released? A.To guarantee their safety. B.To enable them to fly longer distances. C.To track their travel routes D.To distinguish them from other species 试卷第6页，共12页 30.What makes the prisoners feel that they can change? A.The patience the butterflies showed. B.The hardship the butterflies underwent. C.The transformation of the butterflies. D.The devotion of James to the butterflies 31.What is the last paragraph mainly about? A.The impact of the research. B.The findings of James'study. C.The release of the prisoners D.The life cycle of the butterflies. D Time is something we feel every day-rushing to school,glancing at watches,counting down minutes.Yet, surprisingly,modern physics struggles to explain why time moves forward at all.Einstein's theory of relativity describes time as part of a fixed 4D spacetime,where past,present,and future coexist like pages in a book. Quantum mechanics(量子力学)does not naturally treats time as special一many processes could run backward just as well.So where does time's flow come from? A groundbreaking perspective was proposed in 1983 by scientists Page and Wootters.They proposed that time is an illusion (created by quantum entanglement().They envisioned the universe as a timeless quantum state.When one part acts as a"clock"and becomes entangled with the rest,time seems to emerge-just like page numbers help us read a story in order. Experimental support is accumulating.In a 2024 study,scientists created a model using entangled quantum magnets and a spring.The entire system was static )yet the spring's state changed over time relative to the clock,demonstrating how time might arise from entanglement. But what could serve as the universe's real clock?Italian physicist Paola Verrucci points to black holes.They are isolated,highly energetic,and-thanks to Hawking radiation-can entangle with the outside world."It's a perfect clock,"she says."You can't touch it,but you can be linked to it." More strikingly,Verrucci argues time's direction may come from quantum measurement Each time we observe reality,possibilities collapse into facts-a one-way process."You create time,"she says,"when you ask what time it is."This view transforms our role from passive witnesses of time to active participants.Time may not be a pre-existing river carrying us,but a story we co-write through our interactions with a quantum universe. 32.What can we know from paragraph 1? A.The theory of relativity views time as independent of space B.Modern physics can explain why time moves forward easily C.Quantum mechanics specially focuses on the study of time. 试卷第7页，共12页 D.Our understanding of time varies from physics perspectives. 33.Why did the scientists create the model? A.To explain the quantum entanglement. B.To support a timeless quantum state. C.To show how time comes from entanglement. D.To confimm time exists in a static universe. 34.Which viewpoint might Verrucci agree with? A.Hawking radiation generated time B.There is no ideal clock in universe C.Observing time helps to create time. D.Time existed as a river before humans. 35.What is the main purpose of the text? A.To present the history of quantum mechanics. B.To explore the origin of time from quantum links. C.To compare a couple of known spacetime theories. D.To illustrate technology of quantum entanglement. 第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Patience Is a virtue In the Paris Olympic Games,Dutch runner Sifan Hassan realized one of the most outstanding achievements in running history.On the biggest stage in sports,Hassan competed in three events-running two rounds of the 5,000-meter run,the 10,000-meter run,and the marathon-over nine days.36 Early in each race,viewers may have counted Hassan out.While some runners took off quickly to claim front-running positions early,Hassan held back and conserved her energy.She waited to release her final charge right when she needed to-at the end of each race,timing things perfectly to secure a medal.Well,what led to her success?37 As a matter of fact,patience is also a feature of a good life beyond sports.Here are some reminders about this often-underappreciated virtue. I used to run by a field in the winter months that had a sign that read,"38 "I laughed at that sign, positioned on a barren()field.But as spring approached,the day arrived when I would run past the field, and,suddenly,it was no longer barren.It was full of wildflowers of various colors and shapes.The flowers had been there all along,in various stages,from seed to blossom ()making progress beneath the dirt.Patience is a lot like a wildflower field.39 But waiting well often involves a lot of determination and unseen work. 试卷第8页，共12页 40 Philosopher Matthew Pianalto calls patience a foundational virtue.He cites a well-known saying that patience is the root and guardian of all the virtues.Stated differently,it is difficult to be loving,courageous,or wise without patience. A.Wildflowers are in progress. B.Ultimately,she secured three medals. C.To outsiders,it can look like inaction D.Sometimes,patience requires preparation. E.Patience supports many other virtues as well. F.Patience was,of course,one of the major factors. G.Patience is rarely celebrated in a culture that prizes speed. 第IⅡ卷（非选择题） 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 "It's cancer."I'll never forget the day my mom said those words to me last year. The diagnosis struck me as an unimaginable shock at that time.In response,I instinctively did what many in my situation might-I attempted to escape it.I kept myself busy by day and turned to TV to 41 my mind at night.42,avoidance provided no refuge. Gradually,I realized that I was not navigating this alone.In fact,some of my close friends had gone through similar 43.We opened up,shared our stories,and in that 44,they offered advice and I 45 them for strength In April,things grew more severe.During a long,quiet drive,she revealed that her condition had worsened- the cancer had 46 throughout her body.My world came crashing down. 47 someone while they're still alive is a unique kind of pain that I wouldn't wish upon anyone.It felt like a constant battle between grasping at fragile hope and bracing for the 48 possible outcome. After a while,I began to get tired of the emotional roller-coaster I was on,so I looked for moments of joy.I devoted myself to being truly 49 with my mother and try to re-engage with the world outside.Slowly,I began to feel like my old self again,but 50 and tougher. Now more than a year after my mom's 51 diagnosis,it is with profound relief and happiness that I can 试卷第9页，共12页 share she is doing remarkably well and is almost cancer-52. This journey has 53 changed my understanding of life's fragility and value.Today,I wake each morning with a slightly deeper 54 for the sunlight.Each day,when I say goodbye to my mother before school,I hug her for just a little longer.Every moment is a55 41.A.occupy B.numb C.refresh D.engage 42.A.Nevertheless B.Regardless C.Accordingly D.Consequently 43.A.adventures B.experiments C.experiences D.failures 44.A.atmosphere B.gathering C.dialogue D.exchange 45.A.leaned on B.listened to C.learned from D.held onto 46.A.moved B.erupted C.advanced D.spread 47.A.Longing for B.Mourning for C.Worrying about D.Suffering from 48.A.best B.idealist C.worst D.hardest 49.A.gentle B.patient C.attentive D.present 50.A.calmer B.stronger C.wiser D.harder 51.A.initial B.identical C.intensive D.intentional 52.A.clear B.free C.gone D.cured 53.A.instantly B.temporarily C.barely D.fundamentally 54.A.awareness B.affection C.appreciation D.admiration 55.A.miracle B.prize C.blessing D.privilege 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Europe's new artificial intelligence-powered weather forecasting model became operational on Tuesday, 56 (promise)to significantly improve meteorological and extreme weather predictions globally The Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS)is the first fully operational weather prediction open model 57(use)machine learning technology,and will run side by side 58 its traditional physics-based counterpart(对应版本)一the Integrated Forecasting System (IFS),the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)said in a press release on Tuesday. AIFS'forecast builds upon the same 59(combine)of data that the IFS feeds on,with the data 60 (collect)from satellites,planes,boats,and other Earth-based measurement stations 试卷第10页，共12页听力考试正式开始。Bill, I have to say sorry to you. I accidentally spilled coffee on the novel you lent me. I've already ordered you a copy. The package should arrive tomorrow. You didn't have to do that, but I appreciated. Bill, I have to say sorry to you. I accidentally spilled coffee on the novel. You lend me. I already ordered you a copy. The package should arrive tomorrow. You didn't have to do that, but I appreciated. Listen to the next question. Watch out. The soup is boiling over. You always take business calls while cooking. No worries. I just turned off the stove. Could you handle dinner tonight? I've got an urgent document to review. sure. I'll take care of IT. Watch out. The soup is boiling over. You always take business calls while cooking. No worries. I just turned off the stove. Could you handle dinner tonight? I've got an urgent document to review. sure. I'll take . care of IT. Listen to the next question. There is a strange man following me. Come in. Mam, shall I call the police for you? Thank you. I'm absolutely terrified. Take a deep breath and have some water first. There is a strange man following me. Come in. Mam, shall I call the police for you? Thank you. I'm absolutely terrified. Take a deep breath and have some water first. Listen to the next question. How was your holiday? IT wasn't bad. I heard the . weather was really stormy there though. Oh, IT was terrible on some of the nearby islands, but we were lucky on the mainland, not a cloud in the sky. How was your holiday? IT wasn't bad. I heard the weather was really stormy there though. Oh, IT was terrible on some of the nearby islands, but we were lucky on the mainland, not a cloud in the sky. Listen to the next question. Looks straight ahead and read out the letters and numbers on the lowest line. Can you see them clearly? sure. I see four, L, G, B, O, and seven. right? So there is nothing wrong with . your eyes. Looks straight ahead and read out the letters and numbers on the lowest line. Can you see them clearly? sure. I see four, L, G, B, O, and seven. right? So there is nothing wrong with your eyes. Listen to the next question. Dave, don't forget we are invited out to dinner tonight. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. What time? Seven thirty? We should leave the house by six thirty. You know how bad the traffic is that time of night? It's informal. isn't IT. Yeah, you can wear your new sports jacket, the one I got you as an anniversary gift. Okay, well, i've got to go. I'll try to get home a little earlier today. good. Dave, don't forget we are invited out to dinner tonight. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. What time? seven? thirty? We should leave the house by six thirty. You know how bad the traffic is that time of night? It's informal. isn't IT. Yeah, you can wear your new sports jacket, the one I got you as an anniversary gift. Okay, well, i've got to go. I'll try to get home a little earlier today. good. Listen to the next question. We need to decide exactly when we're going to move. Any suggestions? I think july would be the best time. Our sales are always down that month. We could move all the office equipment at a weekend, do everything at once. I think a weekends too short. Maybe we should do IT department by . department. What do you mean? Well, each week a different department would move that way. There would always be people here to handle customer inquiries, phone calls . and so on. Um that's a good idea. We need to decide exactly when we're going to move. Any suggestions? I think july would be the best time. Our sales are always down that month. We could move all the office equipment at a weekend, do everything at once. I think a weekends too short. Maybe we should do IT department by . department. What do you mean? Well, each week, a different department would move that way. There would always be people here to handle customer inquiries, phone calls and so on. HMM, that's a good idea. Listen to the next question. Mister Adams, are you able to take over mister Morris classroom today? He's out sick, and our regular substitute teacher just got hired in another district. We haven't figured out how to replace him yet. I'll be happy to do IT. mr. Garcia. Is he only teaching physics this term? No, some teachers quit recently, so we had to change some schedules. Mister Moore still teaches three physics classes, but he also has a first period chemistry class and a fifth period world history class. I see, well, I should be able to handle everything except for the history class. I really don't know much . about that subject. Don't worry, mister Moore is very organized. His lesson plan for the day is very clear and simple. All you need to do is how the students read the next chapter in the book. Then there is a quiz to pass out. You should give them twenty minutes to complete IT. At the end of a class, you give the students certain homework questions from the book. That sounds easy enough. Mister Adams, are you able to take over mister moor's classroom today? He's out sick. And our regular substitute teacher just got hired in another district. We haven't figured out how to replace him yet. I'll be happy to do IT. mr. Garcia. Is he only teaching . physics this term? No teachers quit recently, so we had to change some schedules. Mister Moore still teaches three physics classes, but he also has a first period chemistry class and a fifth period world history class. I see, well, I should be able to handle everything except for the history class. I really don't know much about that subject. Don't worry. mr. Moore is very organized. His lesson plan for the day is very clear and simple. All you need to do is how the students read the next chapter in the book. Then there is a quiz to pass out. You should give them twenty minutes to complete IT. At the end of a class, you give the students certain homework questions from the book. That sounds . easy enough. Listen to the next question. I'm bored. Do you want to play a game? sure. What type of game do you want to play? There are only two of us, and I don't have any cards or board games. That doesn't matter. We can just ask each other skill testing questions. Oh, I see you mean to see who is smarter exactly? I ask you a question and then anyone ask me one. Then we keep scoring to see how . many we get, right? All right, let's go. I'll go first. Which country has the highest mountain is IT in china, india or pakistan? Well, I don't think it's pakistan. So that leaves china and india. And I think md every is the highest which is in china. So i'll say that india can't be right. correct? Now it's your turn. Which sport is why they believe to be the most dangerous? Is that mountain climbing, skydiving or race car driving? Oh. I know this one is mountain climbing. No weight. It's definitely risky driving. I'm sorry, that is incorrect. The right answer is skydiving. No way. All right. Last question, what color is a polar bear skin? Black, pink or White? Hold on. I drop something under the table. I got IT. The answer is White. No, fair. I saw you look at your phone. You didn't play by the rules. I am bored. Do you want to play a game? sure. What type of game do you want to play? There are only two of us, and I don't have any cards or board games. That doesn't matter. We can just ask each other skill testing . questions. Oh, I see. You mean to see who is smarter? exactly? I ask you a question, and then you ask me one, then we keep scoring to see how many we get, right? All right, let's go. I'll go first. Which country has the highest mountain is IT in china, india or . pakistan? Well, I don't think it's pakistan. So that leaves china and india. And I think md ever is the highest, which is in china. So i'll say that india can't be right. correct? Now it's your turn. Which sport is why they believe to be the most dangerous? Is that mountain climbing, skydiving or race car driving? Oh, I know this one is mountain climbing. No, wait, it's definitely risky driving. I'm sorry that is incorrect. The right answer is . skydiving. No way. All right. Last question, what color is a polar bears skin? Black, pink or White? Hold on, I dropped something under the table. I got IT. The answer is White. No, fair. I saw you. Look at your phone. You didn't play by the rules. Listen to the next question. As you know, last year I won an essay competition in the magazine. The Price was a trip to stay in an environmentally friendly hotel called ecology for one week. Ecology is high up on the mountain side. There's no air conditioning. If you leave a light on accidentally, IT will automatically switch itself off. I liked the outdoor shower, but was really puzzled LED at first when I found there was cold water to wash in. This was because all the water is heated by solar power, and when hot water is finished, you just have to wait for the sun to heat up some more. I also spent time at ecology conservation center. IT supplies ecology with organic food, but this is just a small part of what they do. What the santa built for is to develop Green construction techniques and teach local people how to use them. Ecologist, not just a hotel, it's a place where you can experience two equal friendly living. The staff are very friendly and always ready to help you understand more about sustainable living. As you know, last year I won an essay competition in the magazine. The Price was a trip to stay in an environmental friendly hotel called ecology for one week. Ecology is high up on the mountain side. There's no air conditioning. If you leave a light on accidentally, IT will automatically switch itself off. I liked the outdoor shower, but was really puzzled at first when I found there was cold water to wash in. This was because all the water is heated by solar power, and when hot water is finished, you just have to wait for the sun to hit up some more. I also spent time at ecology conservation center. IT supplies ecology with organic food, but this is just a small part of what they do. What the senate was built for is to develop grain construction techniques and teach local people how to use them. Ecologist, not just a hotel, it's a place where you can experience two equal friendly living. The staff are very friendly and always ready to help you understand more about sustainable living. 听力部分到此结束。 湖北省武汉中学2025-2026学年度高二下学期4月月考 英语答案及听力录音原文 听力： 1-5 ABBCB 6-10 ACACC 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 BACBB 阅读理解： 21-23 BDB 24-27 DCCD 28-31 DCCA 32-35 DCCB 36-40 BFACE 完形填空： 41-45 BACDA 46-50 DBCDB 51-55 ABDCC 语法填空： 56. promising 57. to use 58. with 59. combination 60. collected 61. is 62. has evolved 63. and 64. what 65. currently 写作： 第一节 One possible version: Aiming to foster students’ critical thinking about AI and deepen their understanding of technological impacts, the Student Union organized a debate on “AI, our friend or our enemy?” last weekend. The debate kicked off with two teams presenting their arguments. The pro side emphasized that AI enhances learning efficiency and provides convenient solutions for study. The con side argued that relying on AI too much might weaken independent thinking. Both teams exchanged ideas fiercely, analyzing the benefits and challenges of AI application. The activity was well-received by all participants. Not only did it broaden students’ horizons on AI, but also it encouraged them to balance AI use with independent thinking. 第二节 His sister didn’t hear him. She just kept singing and swinging. The bull was halfway across the field and closing in fast. David’s heart pounded. It was now or never. He ran across the chicken yard, jumped over the fence and dashed toward his sister. He ran faster than he had ever run before. Catching one of the ropes, David made the swing stop and pulled his sister sideways to the ground. Then the bull rushed at the place where his sister had been. The little girl let out a terrified cry. The bull stopped, still making deep sounds. Then it faced the siblings and lowered its head to launch another attack. Seeing this, David quickly pulled off his sister’s sweater and threw it as far away as possible. The bull followed it. As the bull was tearing the sweater into pieces, David half-dragged and half-carried his sister to safety. After Mary calmed down, she thanked her brother for rescuing her. From that day on, Mary just laughed every time David called her a ‘big baby’. 听力录音稿 Text 1 W: Bill, I have to say sorry to you. I accidentally spilled coffee on the novel you lent me. I’ve already ordered you a copy. The package should arrive tomorrow. M: You didn’t have to do that, but I appreciate it. Text 2 W: Watch out! The soup is boiling over. You always take business calls while cooking. M: No worries, I just turned off the stove. Could you handle dinner tonight? I’ve got an urgent document to review. W: Sure, I’ll take care of it. Text 3 W: There is a strange man following me. M: Come in, madam. Shall I call the police for you? W: Thank you! I’m absolutely terrified. M: Take a deep breath and have some water first. Text 4 M: How was your holiday? W: It wasn’t bad. M: I heard the weather was really stormy there, though. W: Oh, it was terrible on some of the nearby islands. But we were lucky on the mainland — not a cloud in the sky. Text 5 W: Look straight ahead and read out the letters and numbers on the lowest line. Can you see them clearly? M: Sure, I see 4, L, G, B, O, and 7. W: Right. So there is nothing wrong with your eyes. Text 6 W: Dave, don’t forget we are invited out to dinner tonight. M: Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. What time? W: 7:30. We should leave the house by 6:30. You know how bad the traffic is that time of night? M: It’s informal, isn’t it? W: Yeah. You can wear your new sports jacket. The one I got you as an anniversary gift. M: OK, well, I’ve got to go. I’ll try to get home a little earlier today. W: Good. Text 7 M: We need to decide exactly when we’re going to move. Any suggestions? W: I think July would be the best time. Our sales are always down that month. We could move all the office equipment at a weekend, do everything at once. M: I think a weekend is too short. Maybe we should do it department by department. W: What do you mean? M: Well, each week, a different department would move. That way, there would always be people here to handle customer inquiries, phone calls, and so on. W: Emm, that’s a good idea. Text 8 W: Mr. Adams, are you able to take over Mr. Moore’s classroom today? He’s out sick, and our regular substitute teacher just got hired in another district. We haven’t figured out how to replace him, yet. M: I’ll be happy to do it, Mrs. Garcia. Is he only teaching physics this term? W: No... Some teachers quit recently, so we had to change some schedules. Mr. Moore still teaches three physics classes, but he also has a first-period chemistry class and a fifth-period World History class. M: I see. Well, I should be able to handle everything except for the history class. I really don’t know much about that subject. W: Don’t worry! Mr. Moore is very organized. His lesson plan for the day is very clear and simple. All you need to do is have the students read the next chapter in the book. Then, there is a quiz to pass out. You should give them 20 minutes to complete it. At the end of the class, you give the students certain homework questions from the book. M: That sounds easy enough! Text 9 M: I am bored. Do you want to play a game? W: Sure. What type of game do you want to play? There are only two of us, and I don’t have any cards or board games. M: That doesn’t matter. We can just ask each other skill-testing questions. W: Oh, I see. You mean to see who is smarter? M: Exactly. I ask you a question, and then you ask me one. Then we keep scoring to see how many we get right. W: All right. Let’s go. M: I’ll go first. Which country has the highest mountain? Is it in China, India, or Pakistan? W: Well, I don’t think it’s Pakistan, so that leaves China and India. And I think Mount Everest is the highest, which is in China…so I’ll say that. India can’t be right. M: Correct. Now it’s your turn. W: Which sport is widely believed to be the most dangerous? Is it mountain climbing, skydiving, or race-car driving? M: Oh, I know this one…it’s mountain climbing. No, wait! It’s definitely race-car driving! W: I’m sorry, that is incorrect. The right answer is skydiving. M: No way. All right, last question. What color is a polar bear’s skin? Black, pink, or white? W: Hold on, I dropped something under the table… I got it! The answer is white. M: No fair! I saw you look at your phone! You didn’t play by the rules! Text 10 W: As you know, last year I won an essay competition in a magazine. The prize was a trip to stay in an environmentally friendly hotel called Ecolodge for one week. Ecolodge is high up on a mountainside. There’s no air conditioning. If you leave a light on accidentally, it will automatically switch itself off. I liked the outdoor shower but was really puzzled at first when I found there was cold water to wash in. This was because all the water is heated by solar power and when the hot water is finished you just have to wait for the sun to heat up some more! I also spent time at Ecolodge conservation center. It supplies Ecolodge with organic food but this is just a small part of what they do. What the center was built for is to develop green construction techniques and teach local people how to use them. Ecolodge is not just a hotel; it’s a place where you can experience true ecofriendly living. The staff are very friendly and always ready to help you understand more about sustainable living. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $