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惠州中学2025-2026学年高一年级第二学期4月测试卷 英语 命题人/审核人：高一英语备课组 本试卷共8页，86小题，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，不得折叠。 第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60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 Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) The Exhibition This exhibition of some sixty masterpieces celebrating the life and work of Scotland’s best loved painter, Sir Henry Raeburn, comes to London. Selected from collections throughout the world, it is the first major exhibition of his work to be held in over forty years. Lecture Series Scottish National Portrait (肖像画) Gallery presents a series of lectures for the general public. They are held in the Lecture Room. Admission to lectures is free. An Introduction to Raeburn Sunday 26 Oct., 15:00 DUNCAN THOMSON Raeburn’s English Contemporaries Thursday 30 Oct., 13:10 JUDY EGERTON Characters and Characterisation in Raeburn’s Portraits Thursday 6 Nov., 13:10 NICHOLAS PHILLIPSON Raeburn and Artist’s Training in the 18th Century Thursday 13 Nov., 13:10 MARTIN POSTLE Exhibition Times Monday-Saturday 10.00-17.45 Sunday 12.00-17.45 Last admission to the exhibition: 17.15. There is no re-admission. Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January. Admission £4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free. Schools and Colleges A special low entrance charge of £2 per person is available to all in full-time education, up to and including those at first degree level, in organised groups with teachers. 1. What is the right time for attending Raeburn’s English Contemporaries? A. Sun. 26 Oct. B. Thurs. 30 Oct. C. Thurs. 6 Nov. D. Thurs.13 Nov. 2. How much would a couple with two children under 12 pay for admission? A. £4. B. £8. C. £12. D. £16. 3. How can full-time students get group discounts? A. They should go on Sunday mornings. B. They should come from art schools. C. They must be led by teachers. D. They must have ID cards with them. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了为纪念苏格兰最受欢迎的画家亨利·雷伯恩爵士进行的展览的相关情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二个小标题中表格右上角Raeburn’s English Contemporaries部分“Thursday 30 Oct. (10月30日星期四)”可知，在10月30日星期四可以去参加Raeburn’s English Contemporaries。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四个小标题Admission部分“£4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free.(4英镑。12岁以下儿童在一位成人陪同下免费入场)”可知，一对夫妇应付4+4=8英镑，两个12岁以下的儿童在成人陪同下免费，即入场费为8英镑。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“A special low entrance charge of £2 per person is available to all in full-time education, up to and including those at first degree level, in organised groups with teachers.(所有全日制教育的学生，高至并包括那些学士学位水平的学生，在有教师的组织团体中，均可享受每人2英镑的特别低入场费)”可知，全日制学生在有教师的组织团体中，可以获得折扣，即他们必须由教师带领。故选C项。 【点睛】 B We don’t see many 17-year-olds who can list as many accomplishments as EduardoCaiado. Edu, as he likes to be called, lives in Andolils, Brazil. He’s always been driven to help others. In fact, when he was just 15, he was named one of the 50 Young Inspirers of the United Nations for his project on reusing rainwater to provide drinking water in a village. He also bought gifts for 52 people living in a local nursing home, using his own money. These are all totally natural for Edu, who said he’s been actively trying to help others for most of his life. But right now he centers on saving stray animals. Since he was 9, he’s dreamed of the day he could open a shelter for the many forgotten pets he’s seen. Less than ten years later, he made that dream a reality by starting the EduPacoca Institutel “The place where I live is cold, and many stray dogs were dying of extreme cold,” he said. The EduPacoca Institute depends on donations to help these animals in need. First, Edu rented a house; now, he’s using the money to cover food and their expenses. “I want these animals to know that even if they don’t have owners, they will be with me until they grow old and die,” he said. After years of feeding animals on the streets, Edu understands that while they’re not human, animals have feelings of their own. Each has their own habits, personality, and preferences, and Edu loves getting to know them. He’s already given about 30 dogs and cats a home, and the number keeps growing every day! His main regret is that he doesn’t have enough room or money to take in every stray animal. “The Institute is a dream, but at the same time a great challenge,” he said. “But it has been so good to sleep every day knowing that everyone is warm and safe.” 4. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By listing one’s amazing achievements. B. By making some survey. C. By providing one’s family background. D. By putting forward a concept. 5. What inspired Edu to start the EduPacoca Institute? A. The desire for fame. B. His inner quality. C. His skill with animals. D. The experience in childhood. 6. What is the biggest trouble to Edu? A. Poor physical conditions. B. Much pressure from his family. C. Lack of enough support. D. Too much time to put into. 7. What can we learn from the story? A. He who laughs last laughs best. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. A good beginning makes a good ending. D. Nothing is impossible to a kind heart. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了17岁的Eduardo Caiado致力于帮助他人，尤其是救助流浪动物，他建立了EduPacoca研究所来为流浪动物提供庇护所，尽管面临资金和空间的限制，但他依然坚持自己的梦想，确保动物们温暖和安全。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“We don’t see many 17-year-olds who can list as many accomplishments as Eduardo Caiado. Edu, as he likes to be called, lives in Andolils, Brazil. He’s always been driven to help others. In fact, when he was just 15, he was named one of the 50 Young Inspirers of the United Nations for his project on reusing rainwater to provide drinking water in a village. He also bought gifts for 52 people living in a local nursing home, using his own money.(我们很少见到像Eduardo Caiado这样17岁就能列出如此多成就的人。Edu，他喜欢别人这样称呼他，住在巴西的Andolils。他总是乐于助人。事实上，当他只有15岁时，他就因为一个关于在村庄里重复利用雨水提供饮用水的项目而被联合国评为50位青年激励者之一。他还用自己的钱为住在当地养老院的52人买了礼物)”可知，作者通过列举Eduardo Caiado的惊人成就来引出文章的主题。故选A项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“These are all totally natural for Edu, who said he's been actively trying to help others for most of his life. But right now he centers on saving stray animals. Since he was 9, he’s dreamed of the day he could open a shelter for the many forgotten pets he's seen. Less than ten years later, he made that dream a reality by starting the EduPacoca Institutel（对Edu来说，这些都是很自然的，他说他一生中大部分时间都在积极尝试帮助别人。但现在他专注于拯救流浪动物。从9岁起，他就梦想着有一天能为那些他见过的被遗忘的宠物们开一个庇护所。不到十年后，他创办了EduPacoca研究所，使这个梦想成为了现实）”可知，Edu的内在品质，即乐于助人的精神，激发了他创办EduPacoca研究所的灵感。故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“His main regret is that he doesn’t have enough room or money to take in every stray animal.(他主要的遗憾是没有足够的空间和钱来收容每一只流浪动物)”可知，Edu面临的最大问题是空间和资金不足，即没有足够的支持。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““The Institute is a dream, but at the same time a great challenge,” he said. “But it has been so good to sleep every day knowing that everyone is warm and safe.”(他说：“该研究所是一个梦想，但同时也是一个巨大的挑战。”。“但知道每个人都很温暖和安全，每天睡觉都很好。”)”以及文章内容可知，Eduardo Caiado虽然年纪轻轻，但却有着非凡的成就和善良的心，他致力于帮助他人，尤其是救助流浪动物。尽管面临诸多困难，但他依然坚持自己的梦想，为流浪动物提供庇护所。由此可以推断出，这个故事告诉我们“Nothing is impossible to a kind heart.(心善者，无所不能)”故选D项。 C We all know that water is tasteless. But it happens from time to time: you pick up the bottle of water you didn’t finish yesterday, and it tastes strange. Most often, you tend to drop the bottle in the trash bin, believing that the water has gone bad. But is it true? According to Time, of course not, taste has little to do with quality of water. As is mentioned in Time, when water is exposed to the air for 12 hours, carbon dioxide interacts with the H2O in the water, and the pH value lowers slightly. As a result, the water has a different taste. “But it’s most likely safe to drink,” Norwegian expert Truls Krogh told Science Nordic. “If the water is covered and of good quality to start with, in principle it can last a thousand years. That’s because when water is fresh, it contains little organic matter. As long as water is held in clean glasses or bottles, no pollutants will enter it to harm our health.” People in countries like the US, the UK and Australia usually drink tap water. According to Time, if tap water is drunk within six months, the chlorine (氯气) in the water will be enough to kill any bacteria and keep it safe to drink. However, there are also some exceptions. If you accidentally put your fingers into water or store water in unclean containers day after day, microorganism (微生物) will enter the water.With the help of surrounding temperature, and sunlight streaming through windows, these microorganisms multiply quickly. Sooner or later, the water will be full of the unfriendly bacteria. And if you drink the water too often, then you’re more likely to be ill. And what about water in plastic bottles? Heat and plastic are a bad combination, US researcher Kellogg Schwab stresses. When plastic bottles are used at high temperatures, they produce a chemical called BPA. BPA is something that affects hormones (荷尔蒙) and research has tentatively linked it to “several health damage, including heart disease and cancer”, Time reported. Schwab suggests replacing disposable (一次性的) plastic bottles with the refillable containers made of metal or glass to deal with BPA． 8. The purpose of the first paragraph is to ________. A. introduce a topic B. draw a conclusion C. show an example D. analyze a phenomenon 9. Which of the following may Truls Krogh agree? A. Covered water can last for a thousand years. B. If the water tastes different, we shouldn’t drink it. C. Although kept fresh, water may still have much organic matter. D. The water held in a clean container is likely safe to drink. 10. Why do water microorganisms increase in number? A. Because the water is stored in clean containers. B. Because of the surrounding temperature and sunlight. C. Because the water contains a lot of organic matter. D. Because chlorine in the water fails to kill bacteria. 11. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Why Water Is Tasteless B. How to Get Clean Water C. Does Water Really Go Bad? D. Learn to Protect Water 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了水放置一段时间后味道改变的原因，探讨了水是否真的变质，以及不同存储条件下水的情况。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“We all know that water is tasteless. But it happens from time to time: you pick up the bottle of water you didn’t finish yesterday, and it tastes strange. (我们都知道水是没有味道的。但这样的事时有发生：你拿起昨天没喝完的那瓶水，尝起来味道怪怪的)”可知，该段通过生活现象引出本文话题，所以第一段目的是引入话题。故选A项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“If the water is covered and of good quality to start with, in principle it can last a thousand years. That’s because when water is fresh, it contains little organic matter. As long as water is held in clean glasses or bottles, no pollutants will enter it to harm our health.(如果水被覆盖，质量好，原则上可以持续一千年。这是因为当水新鲜时，它含有很少的有机物。只要水装在干净的玻璃杯或瓶子里，就不会有污染物进入其中损害我们的健康)）”可知，特鲁尔斯·克罗格认为装在干净容器里的水可能是可以安全饮用的。故选D项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“With the help of surrounding temperature, and sunlight streaming through windows, these microorganisms multiply quickly. (在周围温度和透过窗户的阳光的帮助下，这些微生物迅速繁殖)”可知，水中的微生物数量增加是因为周围温度和阳光。故选B项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段“We all know that water is tasteless. But it happens from time to time: you pick up the bottle of water you didn’t finish yesterday, and it tastes strange. Most often, you tend to drop the bottle in the trash bin, believing that the water has gone bad. But is it true?(我们都知道水是没有味道的。但这样的事时有发生：你拿起昨天没喝完的那瓶水，尝起来味道怪怪的。大多数情况下，你倾向于把瓶子扔进垃圾桶，以为水已经变质了。但这是真的吗？)”可知，文章开篇提出人们认为没喝完放置一段时间的水味道奇怪就是变质了这一观点，接着通过专家观点、不同情况分析等探讨水是否真的会变质，所以“Does Water Really Go Bad? (水真的会变质吗？)”最适合作为文章标题。故选C项。 D We live in an age filled with massive information, in which it seems strange that people often make an effort to avoid learning certain things. Whether it is missing a necessary follow-up medical checkup or choosing not to read upsetting news reports, we have a term for this behavior: the “Ostrich Effect”, just like the animal hiding its head in the sand. Researchers wanted to find out when and why this phenomenon takes place. In one experiment, kids between the ages of 5 and 10 were asked to picture their most-liked and least-liked sweets. They then faced a choice: Would they be willing to watch a video explaining why eating those sweets was harmful to their teeth? Five- and six-year-olds were eager to know the truth — whether the information was good or bad, it was simply interesting to them. Older kids, however, showed hesitation. They were far less willing to learn about the disadvantages of their favorite snacks. Why do children change from brave learners to intentional information avoiders? The answer is connected with emotions. Information is never fully neutral — it often influences how we feel. News related to our health, abilities or beliefs can cause feelings of disappointment, worry or embarrassment. By staying away from certain knowledge, people protect themselves, at least temporarily, from unpleasant emotions. Avoiding uncomfortable feelings can be protective in the short run, but when avoidance becomes a habit, the disadvantages may be greater than the advantages. On a personal level, refusing to accept important health information may put one’s well-being at risk. On a social level, such avoidance may entrench political divisions (分歧) and fixed opinions. When people purposely ignore opinions that go against their own ideas, they miss chances to grow, understand others and build connections. At its heart, the Ostrich Effect shows a very human condition. We are naturally curious, but we are also emotionally weak. We want to understand the world, but we are afraid of what understanding may bring. This inner conflict influences our choices every single day. That is why researchers emphasize the importance of teaching children not only to welcome curiosity, but also to build mental resilience (韧性), which help them seize the chance to learn, adjust and achieve success. 12. Which of the following shows the “Ostrich Effect”? A. A girl actively asks teachers for advice on studying. B. A programmer buries himself in daily work and data analysis. C. A student refuses to take part in outdoor activities. D. A woman turns a blind eye to her credit card bills. 13. Why does the “Ostrich Effect”occur? A. It helps people stay focused. B. It keeps us from feeling bad. C. It makes people think more independently. D. It improves problem-solving skills. 14. What does the underlined word “entrench” in paragraph 4 mean? A. expose B. remove C. deepen D. transform 15. What can we infer from the passage? A. Young kids tend to avoid unpleasant information to protect their feelings. B. The Ostrich Effect does more good than harm to people’s long-term well-being. C. Building mental resilience helps people fight against the Ostrich Effect. D. People with fixed opinions never care about others’ opposite ideas. 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍“鸵鸟效应”，通过实验揭示其产生原因，阐述危害及强调培养心理韧性的重要性。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“We live in an age filled with massive information, in which it seems strange that people often make an effort to avoid learning certain things. Whether it is missing a necessary follow-up medical checkup or choosing not to read upsetting news reports, we have a term for this behavior: the “Ostrich Effect”, just like the animal hiding its head in the sand. Researchers wanted to find out when and why this phenomenon takes place. (我们生活在一个信息海量的时代，而在这样一个时代里，人们却常常刻意避免学习某些内容。比如，有些人会忘记必要的后续体检，或者选择不阅读令人不安的新闻报道，这种行为我们称之为“鸵鸟效应”，就像那只把头埋进沙子里的动物一样。)”可知，鸵鸟效应的核心是主动回避可能带来负面情绪的信息，从而推断，一位女士对自己的信用卡账单视而不见，这体现了她避免去了解信用卡账单相关信息，符合“鸵鸟效应”中人们逃避学习特定事情的行为。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“By staying away from certain knowledge, people protect themselves, at least temporarily, from unpleasant emotions. (通过避开某些信息，人们能够暂时保护自己免受这些负面情绪的影响。)”可知，“鸵鸟效应”出现是为了避免不良情绪故选B。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“On a social level, such avoidance may entrench political divisions (分歧) and fixed opinions. (从社会层面来看，这种逃避可能会……政治分歧和固有观念。)”并结合上下文可知，回避不同意见会让分歧更加严重、更加根深蒂固，因此entrench应理解为“加深”或“巩固”。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“That is why researchers emphasize the importance of teaching children not only to welcome curiosity, but also to build mental resilience (韧性), which help them seize the chance to learn, adjust and achieve success. (这就是为什么研究人员强调教育孩子不仅要欢迎好奇心，还要培养心理韧性，这有助于他们抓住学习、调整和取得成功的机会。)”可知，建立心理韧性有助于对抗“鸵鸟效应”故选C。 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。 What’s the first thing you notice when you step into a museum? Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts or the sounds of visitors discussing what they see? ____16____ Some locations might even offer an eatable treat inspired by an ancient recipe. Museums allow us to indirectly experience the past by tapping into our primary senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste. ____17____ “Representations of the past are often scentless (无气味的), but smell probably played a huge role in many historical realities,” says Barbara Huber, an archaeologist in Germany. ____18____ She and her workmates tracked down some molecular (分子的) remains that can let us smell the past. Through trial and error, they created Scent of the Afterlife, a mix of scent that would have accompanied mummification processes in ancient Egypt. “____19____ One of the reasons is that it is incredibly hard to study. The scents and smells in the past were already gone before archaeologists could come and investigate the sites,” says Huber. Luckily, new chemical and biomolecular methods in archaeology have kind of reopened the door to continue to study these things. “These molecules that we detect can tell us a lot about ancient materials. At the same time, when we reconstruct them like we did with Scent of the Afterlife, we can bring a piece of the past to visitors today. ____20____” says Huber. “If you enter a room and can somehow smell how it must have smelled in a mummification room in ancient Egypt, you’re experiencing the history in a different way. History isn’t something we only see.” A. It can also enrich our understanding of smells. B. However, more often than not, smell is missing. C. Smell has long been ignored in studying the past. D. Maybe there’s a copy of a sculpture you can touch. E. And the exhibit in the museum is not just a displayed object. F. This “aha moment” changed her attitude towards the research. G. The obvious absence of scent in the study of history inspired her. 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. G 19. C 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了传统博物馆主要通过视觉、听觉、触觉、味觉让人们感受历史，但嗅觉一直被忽视。德国考古学家Barbara Huber受此启发，利用现代分子技术复原古代气味，让参观者能通过嗅觉更真实、立体地体验历史，使博物馆展览不再只是单纯的展品展示。 【16题详解】 根据后文“Museums allow us to indirectly experience the past by tapping into our primary senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste.(博物馆让我们通过调动视觉、听觉、触觉、味觉等主要感官间接体验过去。)”可知，该部分应是讲到了博物馆提供的“视觉、听觉、触觉、味觉”等感官体验，而空前内容“Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts or the sounds of visitors discussing what they see?(是那些古老文物早已褪色的色彩，还是游客们讨论所见之物的声音？)”以及空后内容“Some locations might even offer an eatable treat inspired by an ancient recipe.(有些地方甚至会提供一种源自古老食谱的可食用美食。)”涉及了“视觉”，“听觉”和“味觉”，由此推知，设空处应涉及博物馆提供的“触觉”。选项D“Maybe there’s a copy of a sculpture you can touch.(或许这里有一件雕塑作品的复制品，你可以摸一摸。)”讲到了“触觉”，符合语境分析，前后衔接紧密。故选D项。 【17题详解】 根据前文“Museums allow us to indirectly experience the past by tapping into our primary senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste.(博物馆让我们通过调动视觉、听觉、触觉、味觉等主要感官间接体验过去。)”提出博物馆提供了“视觉、听觉、触觉、味觉”感官体验，缺少“嗅觉（气味）”，由此推知，设空句应提及“嗅觉（气味）”，选项B“However, more often than not, smell is missing.(然而，通常情况下，气味是缺失的。)”提出了“气味缺失”，符合逻辑，且与前文构成转折，同时呼应后文“Representations of the past are often scentless…(对过去的再现往往是没有气味的……)”。故选B项。 【18题详解】 根据前文“Representations of the past are often scentless (无气味的), but smell probably played a huge role in many historical realities(对过去的再现往往是没有气味的，但气味很可能在许多历史现实中扮演了重要角色)”可知，Barbara Huber提出“历史呈现中缺少气味，但气味很重要”，后文“She and her workmates tracked down some molecular (分子的) remains that can let us smell the past.(她和她的同事们找到了一些分子残留物，这些残留物能够让我们闻到过去的气息。)”说Huber和同事开始研究气味、还原气味。由此推知，设空处在两句之间应是承前启后的衔接句，即，“Huber做气味研究的动机”。选项G“The obvious absence of scent in the study of history inspired her.(在历史研究中那种明显缺失的“气味”给了她（研究）灵感。)”在句意上符合分析，可衔接前后内容，且“inspired(启发)”对应后文她开展的研究。故选G项。 【19题详解】 后文“One of the reasons is that it is incredibly hard to study.(其中一个原因在于，研究工作极其困难。)”解释“原因之一是研究气味非常难”，由此推知，空处需要提出结果，与后文构成“因果关系”，选项C“Smell has long been ignored in studying the past.(气味在历史研究中长期被忽略)”讲述了结果，符合因果逻辑。故选C项。 【20题详解】 前文“At the same time, when we reconstruct them like we did with Scent of the Afterlife, we can bring a piece of the past to visitors today.(与此同时，当我们像复原“来世之香”那样复原这些气味时，我们就能为今天的参观者带回一段历史。)”提及“还原气味能把过去带给游客”，由此推知，设空句紧跟其后，应继续讲述其深层意义。选项E“And the exhibit in the museum is not just a displayed object.(而博物馆里的展品并不仅仅是一件陈列出来的物品。)”在句意上可表达出“博物馆展品具有了深层含义”，用“And”与前文构成递进关系，且呼应后文“…you’re experiencing the history in a different way. History isn’t something we only see.(……你正在以一种不同的方式去体验历史。历史并非只是我们能够亲眼目睹的事物。)”。故选E项。 第二部分 语言运用(共五节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In my family, Saturday mornings were for dim sum (点心). We gathered around plates of shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, and turnip cakes (萝卜糕), with pots of hot tea. “If you want to eat it, you learn to ____21____ the menu,” my mom would say, handing me a yellow order sheet, written in Chinese. I scanned the ____22____ characters, trying to pick out the ones I knew.“You need to keep up your language,” she added,“Dim sum is the ____23____ to family.” Sure enough, every time we had dim sum at local teahouses, my immigrant (移民的) mother came alive. Usually shy with her broken English, here she told jokes, ____24____ and natural. For my mom, going out for dim sum was more than just a meal — it made her feel at home. After my parents moved back to Hong Kong, dim sum always ____25____me to contact my mom. Most days in Canada, I ____26____the dim sum in an inviting way on my plate and shared pictures of it with her. In response, she sent back hers. This kept our ____27____ going. Despite our differences in our realities — mine, as I sought my ____28____ between my life here and my roots there, and hers, as she tried to regain a sense of ____29____ to a home she had left decades ago — ____30____dim sum photos gradually became our ____31____ language. We ____32____, still. Our feelings are often lost in translation. There may never be the right ____33____ but always the right food. Whenever we meet, we always ____34____ each other’s plates with dim sum, which look like mountains of affection. In Chinese, dim sum literally means “touch the heart”. For me, it always ____35____ its name. 21. A. keep B. read C. update D. find 22. A. unclear B. small C. unfamiliar D. formal 23. A. access B. duty C. gift D. connection 24. A. easy B. friendly C. calm D. polite 25. A. encouraged B. reminded C. attracted D. taught 26. A. dropped B. made C. arranged D. packed 27. A. choice B. hope C. expectation D. relationship 28. A. direction B. identity C. dream D. recognition 29. A. belonging B. service C. gratitude D. devotion 30. A. taking B. appreciating C. collecting D. exchanging 31. A. common B. valuable C. real D. private 32. A. struggle B. complain C. hesitate D. regret 33. A. methods B. time C. words D. opportunities 34. A. equip B. pile C. top D. decorate 35. A. accounts for B. refers to C. stands for D. lives up to 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述点心在作者和移民母亲之间的意义，点心成为维系母女情感、连接家庭与根脉的纽带。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：如果你想吃，就得学着看菜单。A. keep保持；B. read阅读，看；C. update更新；D. find找到。根据后文“handing me a yellow order sheet, written in Chinese”和“I scanned the characters”可知，妈妈让作者看中文菜单，才能点想吃的点心。 【22题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我浏览着陌生的文字，努力找出我认识的那些。A. unclear不清楚的；B. small小的；C. unfamiliar陌生的；D. formal正式的。根据后文“trying to pick out the ones I knew”可知，作者对很多字是陌生的。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：“你得坚持学你的语言，”她补充道，“点心是连接家庭的纽带。”A. access通道，途径；B. duty责任；C. gift礼物；D. connection连接，纽带。根据后文“we always ____ each other’s plates with dim sum, which look like mountains of affection”可知，点心是连接母女感情的纽带。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意：她平时因为蹩脚的英语而害羞，在这里她却能讲笑话，轻松又自然。A. easy轻松的，自在的；B. friendly友好的；C. calm冷静的；D. polite礼貌的。根据前文“usually shy”和后文“natural”可知，此处与“害羞”形成对比，指妈妈在点心店变得轻松自在。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：父母搬回香港后，点心总是提醒我联系妈妈。A. encouraged鼓励；B. reminded提醒；C. attracted吸引；D. taught教。根据后文“shared pictures of it with her”可知，点心提醒作者联系母亲。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：在加拿大的大多数日子里，我会把点心诱人地摆放在盘子里，然后把照片分享给她。A. dropped掉落；B. made制作；C. arranged摆放，整理；D. packed打包。根据下文“in an inviting way on my plate”可知，此处指将点心整齐、诱人地摆放在盘子里，方便拍照分享。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：这让我们的关系得以维系。A. choice选择；B. hope希望；C. expectation期待；D. relationship关系。根据前文“shared pictures of it with her”和“In response, she sent back hers”描述互发点心照片可知，这举动维持了母女感情。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：尽管我们的现实存在差异——我在努力在这边的生活和那边的根之间寻找自己的身份，而她则努力重新获得对几十年前离开的家的归属感——交换点心照片逐渐成了我们共同的语言。A. direction方向；B. identity身份；C. dream梦想；D. recognition认可。结合下文“between my life here and my roots there”可知，作者身处加拿大，又有中国根脉，在寻找自己的身份定位。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：尽管我们的现实存在差异——我在努力在这边的生活和那边的根之间寻找自己的身份，而她则努力重新获得对几十年前离开的家的归属感——交换点心照片逐渐成了我们共同的语言。A. belonging归属感；B. service服务；C. gratitude感激；D. devotion奉献。根据下文“to a home she had left decades ago”可知，妈妈离开家多年，希望重新找到对那个家的归属感。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：尽管我们的现实存在差异——我在努力在这边的生活和那边的根之间寻找自己的身份，而她则努力重新获得对几十年前离开的家的归属感——交换点心照片逐渐成了我们共同的语言。A. taking拍摄；B. appreciating欣赏；C. collecting收集；D. exchanging交换。根据前文“shared pictures of it with her. In response, she sent back hers.”可知，作者和妈妈互相交换点心照片。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意：尽管我们的现实存在差异——我在努力在这边的生活和那边的根之间寻找自己的身份，而她则努力重新获得对几十年前离开的家的归属感——交换点心照片逐渐成了我们共同的语言。A. common共同的；B. valuable有价值的；C. real真实的；D. private私人的。根据前文“shared pictures of it with her. In response, she sent back hers”可知，这是她们之间共同的交流方式。 【32题详解】 考查动词。句意：我们仍然在努力。A. struggle努力，挣扎；B. complain抱怨；C. hesitate犹豫；D. regret后悔。根据后文“Our feelings are often lost in translation”可知，作者和妈妈之间仍有沟通障碍，还在努力维系和沟通。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：也许永远没有合适的话语，但总有合适的食物。A. methods方法；B. time时间；C. words话语；D. opportunities机会。根据前文“Our feelings are often lost in translation”可知，她们的情感有时无法用语言表达，没有合适的话语。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：每当我们见面，我们总是往对方的盘子里堆满点心，那些点心就像一座座爱的山。A. equip配备；B. pile堆积；C. top覆盖；D. decorate装饰。根据下文“look like mountains of affection”可知，此处指往盘子里堆满点心，像山一样。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：在中文里，点心的字面意思是“触动心灵”。对我来说，它总是名副其实。A. accounts for解释，说明；B. refers to指的是；C. stands for代表；D. lives up to符合，不辜负。根据前文“dim sum literally means “touch the heart””以及语境可知，点心确实触动了作者和母亲的心灵，所以它名副其实。live up to its name意为“名副其实”。 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, 并将答案填写在答题卡上。 An art show, with over 100 pieces of New Year paintings from China and Vietnam, ____36____ (hold) in Shanghai on Dec 5, showing the beauty of Chinese intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) ____37____ the close cultural relationship with the Southeast Asian country. Most of the pieces are New Year wood-print pictures, an art form ____38____ (list) among China’s first group of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. The tradition uses woodblock printing techniques and often has lucky, festive topics ____39____ stand for people’s hopes for a better life. New Year wood-print pictures are found across China. Southern prints are marked by their ancient elegance (雅致) and soft colors, while northern ones often show bold, free styles and ____40____ (strike) colors. New Year woodblock prints have also had a great influence in Southeast Asian ____41____ (nation). Next to China, Vietnam has long been a center of the traditional art. In Vietnam, New Year wood-print pictures ____42____ (typical) keep many Chinese cultural parts while mixing with local cultures. They have gradually developed into ____43____ unusual art form and became part of Vietnam’s national cultural heritage in 2013. Tian Zhaoyuan, a professor, says China’s New Year paintings are meaningful, ____44____ (present) a “visual story” of the agricultural civilization (农业文明). ____45____ the same time, these stories are preserved and passed on overseas in Vietnam. “They show the long-lasting cultural ties and Silk Road friendship between China and Vietnam,” said Tian at the opening ceremony. 【答案】36. was held 37. and 38. listed 39. that##which 40. striking 41. nations 42. typically 43. an 44. presenting 45. At 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了12月5日在上海举办的一场中越年画艺术展，展示了中国非物质文化遗产的美丽以及与越南的紧密文化联系。 【36题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：12月5日，一场展出100多幅中越年画的艺术展在上海举行，展示了中国非物质文化遗产的美丽以及与该东南亚国家的紧密文化联系。根据时间状语on Dec 5可知，本句描述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，主语An art show与hold之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语 An art show是单数，be动词用was。故填was held。 【37题详解】 考查连词。句意：12月5日，一场展出100多幅中越年画的艺术展在上海举行，展示了中国非物质文化遗产的美丽以及与东南亚国家的紧密文化联系。the beauty of Chinese intangible cultural heritage和the close cultural relationship with the Southeast Asian country是并列关系，应用连词and连接。故填and。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：大部分作品都是新年木版画，这种艺术形式在2006年被列入中国第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。list在句中应用非谓语动词形式，list与逻辑主语an art form之间是被动关系，应用过去分词，作后置定语。故填listed。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这一传统使用木版印刷技术，通常有吉祥、喜庆的主题，代表人们对美好生活的希望。空格处引导定语从句，修饰先行词topics，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：南方版画以古雅和柔和的色彩为标志，而北方版画则常常表现出大胆、自由的风格和鲜明的色彩。空格处修饰名词colors，应用形容词striking“鲜明的”，作定语。故填striking。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：新年木版画在东南亚国家也有很大影响。nation是可数名词，东南亚的国家不止一个，用复数形式表示泛指。故填nations。 【42题详解】 考查副词。句意：在越南，新年木版画通常保留了许多中国文化元素，同时与当地文化相融合。空格处修饰动词keep，应用副词typically，意为“通常”，作状语。故填typically。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：它们逐渐发展成为一种不寻常的艺术形式，并于2013年成为越南国家文化遗产的一部分。form是可数名词，此处表示泛指“一种不寻常的艺术形式”，应用不定冠词，且unusual是以元音音素开头的单词，应用an。故填an。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：教授田兆元说，中国的年画很有意义，呈现了农业文明的“视觉故事”。present在句中应用非谓语动词形式，present与逻辑主语China’s New Year paintings之间是主动关系，应用现在分词，作状语。故填presenting。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：与此同时，这些故事在越南被保存并传播到海外。at the same time是固定短语，意为“与此同时”，本空用介词at，句首单词首字母大写。故填At。 第三节单句填空1 (词形转换一共6小题;每小题1分，满分6分) 46. The scientist made a great _________ (achieve) in the research of artificial intelligence last year.(所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】achievement 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位科学家去年在人工智能研究领域取得了巨大的成就。空处作宾语，需填名词achievement，不定冠词a修饰单数可数名词。 47. It is _________ (legal) to hunt wild animals without permission in our country. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】illegal 【解析】 【详解】句意：在我们国家，未经许可猎杀野生动物是违法的行为。作表语，结合后文hunt wild animals without permission可知表示“非法的”用形容词illegal。 48. The _________ (puzzle) problem made all the students in our class feel confused. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】puzzling 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个令人困惑的问题让我们班上所有学生都感到困惑。空处修饰名词problem，表示事物的特征，应用形容词puzzling“令人困惑的”。 49. The dancers at the festival are so _________ (energy) that everyone wants to join them. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】energetic 【解析】 【详解】句意：在那场音乐节上，舞者们活力四射，以至于每个人都想加入他们的行列。作表语，用形容词energetic。 50. We were filled with _________ (grateful) for the selfless help we received from the local people. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】gratitude 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们对当地人民给予的无私帮助充满了感激之情。作介词的宾语，用名词gratitude，不可数。 51. The _________ (significant) of protecting the environment should be known by everyone. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】significance 【解析】 【详解】句意：保护环境的重要性应当为所有人所知晓。作主语，用名词significance，不可数。 第四节单句填空2 (语法专项一共7小题;每小题1分，满分7分) 52. The _________ (decorate) street looks more beautiful with red lanterns hanging on both sides during the Spring Festival. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】decorated 【解析】 【详解】句意：春节期间，装饰过的街道两侧挂着红灯笼，看起来更加美丽。空处修饰名词street，且decorate和street是逻辑被动关系，且动作已经完成，应用过去分词作定语。 53. We were shown around a museum _________ (build) in the 19th century, which keeps many cultural relics of local history and traditions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】built 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们参观了一座建于 19 世纪的博物馆，这座博物馆收藏了许多有关当地历史和传统的文物。主句已有谓语动词were shown，此处build与museum构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。 54. The audience watched the pianist _________ (perform) on the stage, lost in the beautiful classical music. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】performing 【解析】 【详解】句意：观众们看着钢琴家在舞台上演奏，沉浸在优美的古典音乐中。空处作宾补，逻辑主语pianist和perform为主动关系，且动作正在进行，应用现在分词形式。 55. _________ (absorb) in the wonderful music, she didn’t notice her friend come into the room quietly. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】Absorbed 【解析】 【详解】句意：沉浸于美妙的音乐，她没注意到朋友轻轻地进入了房间。be absorbed in“沉浸于……”是固定搭配，此处省略be，用过去分词转化的形容词absorbed作状语。 56. The news about the traditional festival’s origin left all of us _________ (inspire) to learn more about our cultural history. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】inspired 【解析】 【详解】句意：这则关于传统节日起源的消息，让我们所有人都备受鼓舞，想要更多地了解我们的文化历史。“leave sb. + 形容词”意为“ 使某人处于某种状态”，空处需填形容词作宾语补足语，修饰人需用-ed结尾的形容词inspired。 57. The singer held a concert in our city, _________ (attract) thousands of young fans from all over the province. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】attracting 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位歌手在我们这座城市举办了一场演唱会，吸引了来自全省各地的数千名年轻粉丝。此处attract与上文句子构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。 58. The students stood on both sides of the school gate, _________ (greet) the teachers and students from the sister school who came to visit our school. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】greeting 【解析】 【详解】句意：学生们站在学校大门的两侧，向来自姐妹学校的来访师生们致以问候。句中已有谓语动词stood，空处用非谓语动词，students与greet构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。 第五节 (共7小题;每小题1分，满分7分) 阅读下面句子，从方框内选择合适的短语，在空格处填入其适当形式。 dress up, in addition to, except for, break away from, try out, result in, in spite of, have an influence on 59. This article is well-written _________ a few small grammar mistakes. 60. The teacher encouraged us _________ for the school English speech contest to be held next month. 61. Every member of my family _________ in new clothes and goes out happily to shop or visit relatives on the first day of the Spring Festival every year. 62. Careless driving will surely _________ serious traffic accidents on rainy and slippery roads. 63. _________ the heavy snow and freezing weather, the volunteers still went out to help the homeless people in the nearby community. 64. Those classic songs by the old singer once _________ the people who grew up in the 1990s. 65. _________ different kinds of professional English courses, our school also provides a lot of interesting after-school activities to enrich our daily campus life. 【答案】59. except for 60. to try out 61. dresses up 62. result in 63. In spite of 64. had an influence on 65. In addition to 【解析】 【59题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：这篇文章写得很好，除了几处小的语法错误。空后是名词短语，所以空处应用介词短语连接。根据“This article is well-written”与“a few small grammar mistakes”可知，文章整体写得很好，除了有几处小错误，属于对整体的细节方面的修正，应用except for，意为“除了……之外”。故填except for。 【60题详解】 考查固定短语和非谓语动词。句意：老师鼓励我们参加下个月举行的学校英语演讲比赛。encourage sb. to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“鼓励某人做某事”，空处需填不定式结构。根据空后“for the school English speech contest”可知，这里表示参加比赛，try out for为固定短语，意为“参加……选拔”。故填to try out。 【61题详解】 考查固定搭配和时态。句意：每年春节的第一天，我家每个成员都穿上新衣，高兴地出去购物或走亲戚。根据句中的“goes out”以及“every year”可知，句子陈述的是习惯性动作，用一般现在时；主语是Every member，谓语用单数形式。根据空后“in new clothes”可知，这里指穿着打扮，dress up意为“盛装打扮”，第三人称单数形式为dresses up。故填dresses up。 【62题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：在雨天路滑的道路上粗心驾驶肯定会导致严重的交通事故。will后接动词原形。“Careless driving”和“serious traffic accidents”存在因果关系，此处表示“导致”某种后果，result in为固定短语，意为“导致，造成”。故填result in。 【63题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：尽管有大雪和严寒的天气，志愿者们仍然出去帮助附近社区的流浪者。“the heavy snow and freezing weather”和“the volunteers still went out to help the homeless people in the nearby community”前后存在让步转折关系，虽然有大雪严寒天气，但志愿者仍然外出帮助他人，空后为名词短语，所以用表示“尽管，不管”的介词短语in spite of，位于句首首字母大写。故填In spite of。 【64题详解】 考查固定短语和时态。句意：这位老歌手的那些经典歌曲曾经对20世纪90年代长大的人们产生过影响。根据句中的时间状语once（曾经）以及语境可知，事情发生在过去，应用一般过去时。此处表示歌曲对人产生影响，have an influence on为固定短语，意为“对……产生影响”，其过去式需将have变为had。故填had an influence on。 【65题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：除了各种专业英语课程外，我们学校还提供许多有趣的课外活动来丰富我们的校园生活。空后为名词短语，所以空格处用介词短语。根据also可知，除了专业英语课程外还有课外活动，这里表示补充，应用in addition to，表示“除……之外还有”，位于句首首字母大写。故填In addition to。 第三部分 写作(共一节，满分20分) 66. 假设你是李华，你所在的学校下周将举办一场“校园传统文化艺术节”。你打算邀请你的英国交换生朋友Peter一起去欣赏一场名为“国风雅韵”的中国传统民乐演奏会。请你给Peter写一封邀请信，内容包括： 1.发出邀请，说明活动的时间和地点； 2.介绍这场音乐会； 3.表达期待。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇:中国传统民乐 Chinese traditional music, 演奏会 concert, 国风雅韵 Elegant Charm of Chinese Music Dear Peter, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, How is everything going? I’m writing to invite you to a Chinese traditional music concert called “Elegant Charm of Chinese Music,” which will be held in our school auditorium at 7:00 p.m. next Friday. What I love most about this concert is the chance to enjoy it with all my senses. With the performers dressed in beautiful traditional costumes and the stage lit by soft golden lights, the whole scene will be a feast for the eyes. Immersed in such a wonderful atmosphere, you will forget all your stress. In short, this concert will be a beautiful journey for both your ears and eyes. I really hope you can come. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】要求考生给 Peter写一封邀请信，发出邀请，说明活动的时间和地点、介绍这场音乐会以及表达期待。 【详解】1.词汇积累 邀请：invite sb.→extend an invitation to sb 机会：chance→opportunity 压力：stress→pressure 总之：in short→in conclusion 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：In short, this concert will be a beautiful journey for both your ears and eyes. I really hope you can come. 拓展句：In short, I really hope you can come to this concert, which will be a beautiful journey for both your ears and eyes. 【点睛】【高分句型1】What I love most about this concert is the chance to enjoy it with all my senses.（运用了what引导主语从句） 【高分句型2】I’m writing to invite you to a Chinese traditional music concert called “Elegant Charm of Chinese Music,” which will be held in our school auditorium at 7:00 p.m. next Friday.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 惠州中学2025-2026学年高一年级第二学期4月测试卷 英语 命题人/审核人：高一英语备课组 本试卷共8页，86小题，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，不得折叠。 第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60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 Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) The Exhibition This exhibition of some sixty masterpieces celebrating the life and work of Scotland’s best loved painter, Sir Henry Raeburn, comes to London. Selected from collections throughout the world, it is the first major exhibition of his work to be held in over forty years. Lecture Series Scottish National Portrait (肖像画) Gallery presents a series of lectures for the general public. They are held in the Lecture Room. Admission to lectures is free. An Introduction to Raeburn Sunday 26 Oct., 15:00 DUNCAN THOMSON Raeburn’s English Contemporaries Thursday 30 Oct., 13:10 JUDY EGERTON Characters and Characterisation in Raeburn’s Portraits Thursday 6 Nov., 13:10 NICHOLAS PHILLIPSON Raeburn and Artist’s Training in the 18th Century Thursday 13 Nov., 13:10 MARTIN POSTLE Exhibition Times Monday-Saturday 10.00-17.45 Sunday 12.00-17.45 Last admission to the exhibition: 17.15. There is no re-admission. Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January. Admission £4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free. Schools and Colleges A special low entrance charge of £2 per person is available to all in full-time education, up to and including those at first degree level, in organised groups with teachers. 1. What is the right time for attending Raeburn’s English Contemporaries? A. Sun. 26 Oct. B. Thurs. 30 Oct. C. Thurs. 6 Nov. D. Thurs.13 Nov. 2. How much would a couple with two children under 12 pay for admission? A. £4. B. £8. C. £12. D. £16. 3. How can full-time students get group discounts? A. They should go on Sunday mornings. B. They should come from art schools. C. They must be led by teachers. D. They must have ID cards with them. B We don’t see many 17-year-olds who can list as many accomplishments as EduardoCaiado. Edu, as he likes to be called, lives in Andolils, Brazil. He’s always been driven to help others. In fact, when he was just 15, he was named one of the 50 Young Inspirers of the United Nations for his project on reusing rainwater to provide drinking water in a village. He also bought gifts for 52 people living in a local nursing home, using his own money. These are all totally natural for Edu, who said he’s been actively trying to help others for most of his life. But right now he centers on saving stray animals. Since he was 9, he’s dreamed of the day he could open a shelter for the many forgotten pets he’s seen. Less than ten years later, he made that dream a reality by starting the EduPacoca Institutel “The place where I live is cold, and many stray dogs were dying of extreme cold,” he said. The EduPacoca Institute depends on donations to help these animals in need. First, Edu rented a house; now, he’s using the money to cover food and their expenses. “I want these animals to know that even if they don’t have owners, they will be with me until they grow old and die,” he said. After years of feeding animals on the streets, Edu understands that while they’re not human, animals have feelings of their own. Each has their own habits, personality, and preferences, and Edu loves getting to know them. He’s already given about 30 dogs and cats a home, and the number keeps growing every day! His main regret is that he doesn’t have enough room or money to take in every stray animal. “The Institute is a dream, but at the same time a great challenge,” he said. “But it has been so good to sleep every day knowing that everyone is warm and safe.” 4. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By listing one’s amazing achievements. B. By making some survey. C. By providing one’s family background. D. By putting forward a concept. 5. What inspired Edu to start the EduPacoca Institute? A. The desire for fame. B. His inner quality. C. His skill with animals. D. The experience in childhood. 6. What is the biggest trouble to Edu? A. Poor physical conditions. B. Much pressure from his family. C. Lack of enough support. D. Too much time to put into. 7. What can we learn from the story? A. He who laughs last laughs best. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. A good beginning makes a good ending. D. Nothing is impossible to a kind heart. C We all know that water is tasteless. But it happens from time to time: you pick up the bottle of water you didn’t finish yesterday, and it tastes strange. Most often, you tend to drop the bottle in the trash bin, believing that the water has gone bad. But is it true? According to Time, of course not, taste has little to do with quality of water. As is mentioned in Time, when water is exposed to the air for 12 hours, carbon dioxide interacts with the H2O in the water, and the pH value lowers slightly. As a result, the water has a different taste. “But it’s most likely safe to drink,” Norwegian expert Truls Krogh told Science Nordic. “If the water is covered and of good quality to start with, in principle it can last a thousand years. That’s because when water is fresh, it contains little organic matter. As long as water is held in clean glasses or bottles, no pollutants will enter it to harm our health.” People in countries like the US, the UK and Australia usually drink tap water. According to Time, if tap water is drunk within six months, the chlorine (氯气) in the water will be enough to kill any bacteria and keep it safe to drink. However, there are also some exceptions. If you accidentally put your fingers into water or store water in unclean containers day after day, microorganism (微生物) will enter the water.With the help of surrounding temperature, and sunlight streaming through windows, these microorganisms multiply quickly. Sooner or later, the water will be full of the unfriendly bacteria. And if you drink the water too often, then you’re more likely to be ill. And what about water in plastic bottles? Heat and plastic are a bad combination, US researcher Kellogg Schwab stresses. When plastic bottles are used at high temperatures, they produce a chemical called BPA. BPA is something that affects hormones (荷尔蒙) and research has tentatively linked it to “several health damage, including heart disease and cancer”, Time reported. Schwab suggests replacing disposable (一次性的) plastic bottles with the refillable containers made of metal or glass to deal with BPA． 8. The purpose of the first paragraph is to ________. A. introduce a topic B. draw a conclusion C. show an example D. analyze a phenomenon 9. Which of the following may Truls Krogh agree? A. Covered water can last for a thousand years. B. If the water tastes different, we shouldn’t drink it. C. Although kept fresh, water may still have much organic matter. D. The water held in a clean container is likely safe to drink. 10. Why do water microorganisms increase in number? A. Because the water is stored in clean containers. B. Because of the surrounding temperature and sunlight. C. Because the water contains a lot of organic matter. D. Because chlorine in the water fails to kill bacteria. 11. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Why Water Is Tasteless B. How to Get Clean Water C. Does Water Really Go Bad? D. Learn to Protect Water D We live in an age filled with massive information, in which it seems strange that people often make an effort to avoid learning certain things. Whether it is missing a necessary follow-up medical checkup or choosing not to read upsetting news reports, we have a term for this behavior: the “Ostrich Effect”, just like the animal hiding its head in the sand. Researchers wanted to find out when and why this phenomenon takes place. In one experiment, kids between the ages of 5 and 10 were asked to picture their most-liked and least-liked sweets. They then faced a choice: Would they be willing to watch a video explaining why eating those sweets was harmful to their teeth? Five- and six-year-olds were eager to know the truth — whether the information was good or bad, it was simply interesting to them. Older kids, however, showed hesitation. They were far less willing to learn about the disadvantages of their favorite snacks. Why do children change from brave learners to intentional information avoiders? The answer is connected with emotions. Information is never fully neutral — it often influences how we feel. News related to our health, abilities or beliefs can cause feelings of disappointment, worry or embarrassment. By staying away from certain knowledge, people protect themselves, at least temporarily, from unpleasant emotions. Avoiding uncomfortable feelings can be protective in the short run, but when avoidance becomes a habit, the disadvantages may be greater than the advantages. On a personal level, refusing to accept important health information may put one’s well-being at risk. On a social level, such avoidance may entrench political divisions (分歧) and fixed opinions. When people purposely ignore opinions that go against their own ideas, they miss chances to grow, understand others and build connections. At its heart, the Ostrich Effect shows a very human condition. We are naturally curious, but we are also emotionally weak. We want to understand the world, but we are afraid of what understanding may bring. This inner conflict influences our choices every single day. That is why researchers emphasize the importance of teaching children not only to welcome curiosity, but also to build mental resilience (韧性), which help them seize the chance to learn, adjust and achieve success. 12. Which of the following shows the “Ostrich Effect”? A. A girl actively asks teachers for advice on studying. B. A programmer buries himself in daily work and data analysis. C. A student refuses to take part in outdoor activities. D. A woman turns a blind eye to her credit card bills. 13. Why does the “Ostrich Effect”occur? A. It helps people stay focused. B. It keeps us from feeling bad. C. It makes people think more independently. D. It improves problem-solving skills. 14. What does the underlined word “entrench” in paragraph 4 mean? A. expose B. remove C. deepen D. transform 15. What can we infer from the passage? A. Young kids tend to avoid unpleasant information to protect their feelings. B. The Ostrich Effect does more good than harm to people’s long-term well-being. C. Building mental resilience helps people fight against the Ostrich Effect. D. People with fixed opinions never care about others’ opposite ideas. 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。 What’s the first thing you notice when you step into a museum? Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts or the sounds of visitors discussing what they see? ____16____ Some locations might even offer an eatable treat inspired by an ancient recipe. Museums allow us to indirectly experience the past by tapping into our primary senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste. ____17____ “Representations of the past are often scentless (无气味的), but smell probably played a huge role in many historical realities,” says Barbara Huber, an archaeologist in Germany. ____18____ She and her workmates tracked down some molecular (分子的) remains that can let us smell the past. Through trial and error, they created Scent of the Afterlife, a mix of scent that would have accompanied mummification processes in ancient Egypt. “____19____ One of the reasons is that it is incredibly hard to study. The scents and smells in the past were already gone before archaeologists could come and investigate the sites,” says Huber. Luckily, new chemical and biomolecular methods in archaeology have kind of reopened the door to continue to study these things. “These molecules that we detect can tell us a lot about ancient materials. At the same time, when we reconstruct them like we did with Scent of the Afterlife, we can bring a piece of the past to visitors today. ____20____” says Huber. “If you enter a room and can somehow smell how it must have smelled in a mummification room in ancient Egypt, you’re experiencing the history in a different way. History isn’t something we only see.” A. It can also enrich our understanding of smells. B. However, more often than not, smell is missing. C. Smell has long been ignored in studying the past. D. Maybe there’s a copy of a sculpture you can touch. E. And the exhibit in the museum is not just a displayed object. F. This “aha moment” changed her attitude towards the research. G. The obvious absence of scent in the study of history inspired her. 第二部分 语言运用(共五节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In my family, Saturday mornings were for dim sum (点心). We gathered around plates of shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, and turnip cakes (萝卜糕), with pots of hot tea. “If you want to eat it, you learn to ____21____ the menu,” my mom would say, handing me a yellow order sheet, written in Chinese. I scanned the ____22____ characters, trying to pick out the ones I knew.“You need to keep up your language,” she added,“Dim sum is the ____23____ to family.” Sure enough, every time we had dim sum at local teahouses, my immigrant (移民的) mother came alive. Usually shy with her broken English, here she told jokes, ____24____ and natural. For my mom, going out for dim sum was more than just a meal — it made her feel at home. After my parents moved back to Hong Kong, dim sum always ____25____me to contact my mom. Most days in Canada, I ____26____the dim sum in an inviting way on my plate and shared pictures of it with her. In response, she sent back hers. This kept our ____27____ going. Despite our differences in our realities — mine, as I sought my ____28____ between my life here and my roots there, and hers, as she tried to regain a sense of ____29____ to a home she had left decades ago — ____30____dim sum photos gradually became our ____31____ language. We ____32____, still. Our feelings are often lost in translation. There may never be the right ____33____ but always the right food. Whenever we meet, we always ____34____ each other’s plates with dim sum, which look like mountains of affection. In Chinese, dim sum literally means “touch the heart”. For me, it always ____35____ its name. 21. A. keep B. read C. update D. find 22. A. unclear B. small C. unfamiliar D. formal 23. A. access B. duty C. gift D. connection 24. A. easy B. friendly C. calm D. polite 25. A. encouraged B. reminded C. attracted D. taught 26. A. dropped B. made C. arranged D. packed 27. A. choice B. hope C. expectation D. relationship 28. A. direction B. identity C. dream D. recognition 29. A. belonging B. service C. gratitude D. devotion 30. A. taking B. appreciating C. collecting D. exchanging 31. A. common B. valuable C. real D. private 32. A. struggle B. complain C. hesitate D. regret 33. A. methods B. time C. words D. opportunities 34. A. equip B. pile C. top D. decorate 35. A. accounts for B. refers to C. stands for D. lives up to 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, 并将答案填写在答题卡上。 An art show, with over 100 pieces of New Year paintings from China and Vietnam, ____36____ (hold) in Shanghai on Dec 5, showing the beauty of Chinese intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) ____37____ the close cultural relationship with the Southeast Asian country. Most of the pieces are New Year wood-print pictures, an art form ____38____ (list) among China’s first group of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. The tradition uses woodblock printing techniques and often has lucky, festive topics ____39____ stand for people’s hopes for a better life. New Year wood-print pictures are found across China. Southern prints are marked by their ancient elegance (雅致) and soft colors, while northern ones often show bold, free styles and ____40____ (strike) colors. New Year woodblock prints have also had a great influence in Southeast Asian ____41____ (nation). Next to China, Vietnam has long been a center of the traditional art. In Vietnam, New Year wood-print pictures ____42____ (typical) keep many Chinese cultural parts while mixing with local cultures. They have gradually developed into ____43____ unusual art form and became part of Vietnam’s national cultural heritage in 2013. Tian Zhaoyuan, a professor, says China’s New Year paintings are meaningful, ____44____ (present) a “visual story” of the agricultural civilization (农业文明). ____45____ the same time, these stories are preserved and passed on overseas in Vietnam. “They show the long-lasting cultural ties and Silk Road friendship between China and Vietnam,” said Tian at the opening ceremony. 第三节单句填空1 (词形转换一共6小题;每小题1分，满分6分) 46. The scientist made a great _________ (achieve) in the research of artificial intelligence last year.(所给词的适当形式填空) 47. It is _________ (legal) to hunt wild animals without permission in our country. (所给词的适当形式填空) 48. The _________ (puzzle) problem made all the students in our class feel confused. (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. The dancers at the festival are so _________ (energy) that everyone wants to join them. (所给词的适当形式填空) 50. We were filled with _________ (grateful) for the selfless help we received from the local people. (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. The _________ (significant) of protecting the environment should be known by everyone. (所给词的适当形式填空) 第四节单句填空2 (语法专项一共7小题;每小题1分，满分7分) 52. The _________ (decorate) street looks more beautiful with red lanterns hanging on both sides during the Spring Festival. (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. We were shown around a museum _________ (build) in the 19th century, which keeps many cultural relics of local history and traditions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 54. The audience watched the pianist _________ (perform) on the stage, lost in the beautiful classical music. (所给词的适当形式填空) 55. _________ (absorb) in the wonderful music, she didn’t notice her friend come into the room quietly. (所给词的适当形式填空) 56. The news about the traditional festival’s origin left all of us _________ (inspire) to learn more about our cultural history. (所给词的适当形式填空) 57. The singer held a concert in our city, _________ (attract) thousands of young fans from all over the province. (所给词的适当形式填空) 58. The students stood on both sides of the school gate, _________ (greet) the teachers and students from the sister school who came to visit our school. (所给词的适当形式填空) 第五节 (共7小题;每小题1分，满分7分) 阅读下面句子，从方框内选择合适的短语，在空格处填入其适当形式。 dress up, in addition to, except for, break away from, try out, result in, in spite of, have an influence on 59. This article is well-written _________ a few small grammar mistakes. 60. The teacher encouraged us _________ for the school English speech contest to be held next month. 61. Every member of my family _________ in new clothes and goes out happily to shop or visit relatives on the first day of the Spring Festival every year. 62. Careless driving will surely _________ serious traffic accidents on rainy and slippery roads. 63. _________ the heavy snow and freezing weather, the volunteers still went out to help the homeless people in the nearby community. 64. Those classic songs by the old singer once _________ the people who grew up in the 1990s. 65. _________ different kinds of professional English courses, our school also provides a lot of interesting after-school activities to enrich our daily campus life. 第三部分 写作(共一节，满分20分) 66. 假设你是李华，你所在的学校下周将举办一场“校园传统文化艺术节”。你打算邀请你的英国交换生朋友Peter一起去欣赏一场名为“国风雅韵”的中国传统民乐演奏会。请你给Peter写一封邀请信，内容包括： 1.发出邀请，说明活动的时间和地点； 2.介绍这场音乐会； 3.表达期待。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇:中国传统民乐 Chinese traditional music, 演奏会 concert, 国风雅韵 Elegant Charm of Chinese Music Dear Peter, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $