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河北区2025~2026学年度第二学期期中高一年级质量检测 英语 第I卷 注意事项： 1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 2．本卷共60小题，共75分。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £9.15. B. £15.19. C. £19.15. 答案为C。 1. What does the man mean? A. He has a gift for teaching. B. Teaching is a challenging job. C. Many people have received his help. 2. Where is the woman now? A. In the hospital. B. At home. C. In the office. 3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Keep the ring secretly. B. Hand in the diamond ring. C. Find the administration building. 4. How does the man sound? A. Surprised. B. Fearful. C. Worried. 5. Who made Mike love skateboarding? A. Catherine. B. John. C. Lucy. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. At a travel agency. B. At a train station. C. At school. 7. What is the most convenient way to travel around Europe? A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train. 8. Which country are the two speakers both going to visit? A. Italy. B. Germany. C. France. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. Why does the man go to see the woman? A. To wake her up. B. To repair the computer. C. To repair the clocks. 10. Which clock has the right time? A. The red one. B. The black one. C. The white one. 11. What do we know about the woman’s clocks? A. There’s something wrong. B. They show different times. C. They are quite expensive. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Why did the speaker come to China? A. To study. B. To do business. C. To visit friends. 13. How long did the speaker stay in China? A. About 2 weeks. B. About 10 weeks. C. About 3 months. 14. What did the speaker fail to find on her own? A. Salad. B. Bread. C. Tomato sauce. 15. How did the woman know what the speaker wanted? A. By using hand gestures. B. By asking for her son’s help. C. By using a translator device. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是B。 1. — The manager cancelled the important meeting at the last minute. — ________? We have been preparing for it all week! A. So what B. Why not C. Who cares D. How come 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——经理在最后一刻取消了那个重要的会议。——怎么会这样？我们整个星期都在为此做准备！A. So what那又怎样；B. Why not为什么不；C. Who cares谁在乎；D. How come怎么会这样。根据“We have been preparing for it all week!”可知，说话者对经理取消会议感到惊讶和不满，认为不应该取消，因此“How come(怎么会这样)”符合语境。 2. —What do you think of the movie? —It’s fantastic. The only pity is that I ________ the beginning of it. A. missed B. had missed C. miss D. would miss 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——你觉得这部电影怎么样？——太棒了。唯一遗憾的是，我错过了它的开头。从创设的语境来看电影已演完，“唯一的遗憾是错过了开头”是说话者在陈述过去事实，构成现在和过去的对比，应使用一般过去时。故选A。 3. The Peking Opera ________ of Hamlet, known as The Revenge of Prince Zidan, brought a new sound to Western ears. A. version B. technique C. character D. production 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：京剧版《哈姆雷特》，又名《王子复仇记》，为西方观众带来了全新的听觉体验。A. version版本；B. technique技术；C. character角色；D. production生产，排演。结合语境，此处指《哈姆雷特》的京剧改编“版本”，version可表示作品的改编形式，最符合语义。 4. ________ makes Alice in Wonderland appeal to both kids and adults is the wild imagination hidden behind its simple story. A. That B. How C. What D. Which 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：让《爱丽丝梦游仙境》同时吸引孩子和成人的，是隐藏在其简单故事背后的天马行空的想象力。主语从句中缺少主语，指代“……的事物”，需用what引导；that引导主语从句时不作成分，how表示方式，which表示“哪一个”，均不符合此处语境。 5. Benchley came to see people as a danger to sharks, ________ the other way round as most people believed. A. rather than B. more than C. regardless of D. short of 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：Benchley逐渐意识到，人类才是对鲨鱼的一种威胁，而这与大多数人所认为的情况恰好相反。A. rather than而不是；B. more than超过；C. regardless of不管；D. short of缺少。结合语境，句中前后两种观点（“人类威胁鲨鱼”与“大多数人的认知”）存在对比关系，rather than表示“而不是”，符合语境。 6. In the experiment, scientists found that some materials ________ much faster in sunlight than in water. A. break through B. break out C. break in D. break down 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：在实验中科学家发现部分材料在阳光下比在水中分解速度快得多。A. break through突破；B. break out (灾难、战争等) 爆发；C. break in闯入、插嘴；D. break down分解；降解。根据some materials以及in sunlight than in water可知，表自然降解分解，用break down。 7. Happiness and success often come to those ________ strengths are clearly recognised and fully developed. A. that B. whom C. who D. whose 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：幸福与成功往往属于那些清楚认识并充分发挥自身优势的人。先行词those指代人，关系词在从句中修饰名词strengths，表达“……的优势”，需用表示所属关系的关系代词whose引导定语从句。 8. ________ football needs no expensive equipment, kids worldwide can play to their hearts’ content with just plastic-bag balls. A. As if B. In case C. Given that D. Even though 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：考虑到足球运动不需要昂贵的装备，世界各地的孩子们只用塑料袋做的球就能尽情地踢球。A. As if好像；B. In case以防；C. Given that考虑到，鉴于；D. Even though即使。根据后文孩子们可以轻松踢球的结果可知，前文是给出原因条件，Given that符合题意。 9. Seeing dolphins ________ in fishing nets had a profound influence on people’s attitudes towards them. A. catching B. being caught C. be caught D. to be caught 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：看到海豚被渔网缠住，对人们对待它们的态度产生了深远影响。see sb./sth. doing sth.意为“看见某人/某物正在做某事”，此处dolphins与catch为被动关系，需用现在分词的被动形式being caught，强调动作在进行。 10. One of the few things we ________ say with certainty about modern technology is that it has greatly reshaped human life. A. can B. must C. should D. need 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：关于现代技术，我们可以肯定地说的少数几件事之一是，它极大地重塑了人类生活。A. can能够；B. must必须 / 一定；C. should应该；D. need需要。结合句中say with certainty的语境，此处表达“我们能够确定的事”，can表示能力 / 可能性，最符合语义。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26～45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Since childhood, Arjun had been a dreamer. To feed his imagination, he loved reading stories where explorers ____11____ hidden secrets or heroes rescued people from great danger. To him, the real world felt dull and boring. Stories, however, were the ____12____ of his life. Without them, the world would be black and grey. They brought him hope and joy. At the age of 28, Arjun decided to start writing. The transition from reader to writer was challenging. He often spent hours ____13____ a blank screen, struggling to find the right words. However, his passion ____14____ him going. Gradually, his work ____15____ an audience. While some readers offered praise and others ____16____ him, Arjun remained calm. For him, the most important thing was the pure joy of writing. For nearly twenty years, writing was his life. But at 45, everything changed. A terrible car accident damaged his spine (脊柱), ____17____ him unable to use his hands as he once did. Suddenly, his greatest source of happiness was ____18____. As months passed, Arjun sank into deep sadness, feeling like a character whose story had reached a tragic ending. However, one morning, a new thought ____19____ him: “What if this accident isn’t the end of my book, but a difficult middle ____20____? What if I am still the hero?” Suddenly, this new idea brought hope back into his life. Instead of ____21____, he decided to fight for his “happy ending”. The recovery was painful. Since he could no longer ____22____ in the usual way, he was afraid he would never be able to tell his stories. So, he had to learn to use speech-to-text technology to “write” by speaking. At first, the process was difficult because the computer often misunderstood his words, and his speech was ____23____ by his condition. Though his movements were severely ____24____, he refused to stay silent and practised for hours every day, slowly ____25____ the new tools. Eventually, he found his ____26____ again and let his stories be heard once more through his continued writing. Arjun’s journey was not just about physical recovery, but also about rebuilding his ____27____. He realises a truth: life is the greatest story, and each of us serves as both the hero and the author. He learns that a “plot twist” or a serious difficulty does not have to mean the ____28____ but rather the beginning of a completely new page. By facing his dark days with ____29____, Arjun proves that even when the ink seems to have ____30____, we can always find a way to keep writing our future. 11. A. discovered B. invented C. stole D. created 12. A. purpose B. colour C. result D. rule 13. A. looking for B. getting lost C. staring at D. settling down 14. A. organised B. found C. stopped D. kept 15. A. followed B. expected C. gained D. noticed 16. A. feared B. criticised C. investigated D. applauded 17. A. leaving B. exchanging C. driving D. forcing 18. A. broken B. monitored C. torn D. gone 19. A. touched B. frightened C. attacked D. struck 20. A. idea B. chapter C. line D. lesson 21. A. picking up B. catching up C. giving up D. setting up 22. A. copy B. type C. translate D. print 23. A. affected B. formed C. voted D. recorded 24. A. corrected B. limited C. changed D. tested 25. A. questioning B. collecting C. mastering D. forgetting 26. A. style B. dream C. voice D. memory 27. A. body B. skill C. habit D. spirit 28. A. end B. truth C. risk D. answer 29. A. fault B. humour C. silence D. courage 30. A. run out B. show off C. get across D. put down 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了Arjun在遭遇事故后克服困难，继续写作的故事。 【11题详解】 考查动词。句意：为了满足他的想象力，他喜欢读探险家发现隐藏秘密或英雄从巨大危险中拯救人们的故事。A. discovered发现；B. invented发明；C. stole偷；D. created创造。根据下文“hidden secrets”可知，故事里探险家是发现隐秘的秘密。 【12题详解】 考查名词。句意：然而，故事是他生活的色彩。A. purpose目的；B. colour色彩；C. result结果；D. rule规则。根据下文“Without them, the world would be black and grey.”可知，没有故事，世界将是黑白的，因此故事是他生活的色彩。 【13题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：他常常花几个小时盯着空白的屏幕，努力寻找合适的词语。A. looking for寻找；B. getting lost迷路；C. staring at盯着；D. settling down定居。根据上文“The transition from reader to writer was challenging”和下文“a blank screen, struggling to find the right words”可知，新手写作对着空白屏幕发呆凝视。 【14题详解】 考查动词。句意：然而，他的热情使他继续前进。A. organised组织；B. found发现；C. stopped停止；D. kept保持。根据上文“However, his passion”和下文“For nearly twenty years, writing was his life”可知，前后为转折关系，且下文描述近二十年来，写作就是他的生活，所以尽管写作有挑战，但他的热情使他继续前进。keep sb. doing sth.为固定短语，意为“使某人一直做某事”。 【15题详解】 考查动词。句意：渐渐地，他的作品赢得了观众。A. followed跟随；B. expected期望；C. gained获得；D. noticed注意到。根据下文“an audience. While some readers offered praise”可知，有些读者给予赞扬，此处表示他的作品获得了观众。 【16题详解】 考查动词。句意：虽然有些读者给予赞扬，有些读者批评他，但Arjun保持冷静。A. feared害怕；B. criticised批评；C. investigated调查；D. applauded鼓掌。根据下文“While some readers offered praise and others”可知，前后形成对比，有人表扬有人批评。 【17题详解】 考查动词。句意：一场可怕的车祸损伤了他的脊柱，使他无法像以前那样使用双手。A. leaving留下，使；B. exchanging交换；C. driving驾驶；D. forcing强迫。根据下文“A terrible car accident damaged his spine”可知，车祸使他无法像以前那样使用双手，leave sb. unable to do sth.为固定短语，意为“使某人不能做某事”。 【18题详解】 考查动词。句意：突然间，他最大的快乐源泉消失了。A. broken打破；B. monitored监控；C. torn撕开；D. gone离开，消失。根据上文“him unable to use his hands as he once did. Suddenly, his greatest source of happiness was”和下文“As months passed, Arjun sank into deep sadness”可知，手不能写字，写作的快乐来源也就没有了，Arjun陷入深深的悲伤中。 【19题详解】 考查动词。句意：然而某天早上，他突然想到一个新想法。A. touched触摸；B. frightened害怕；C. attacked攻击；D. struck击中。根据上文“a new thought”和下文“What if this accident isn’t the end of my book, but a difficult middle ______? What if I am still the hero?”可知，此处表示他突然有了一个新想法。sth. strike sb.为固定短语，意为“某人突然想到某事”。 【20题详解】 考查名词。句意：如果这次事故不是我书的结尾，而是一个艰难的中间章节呢？A. idea想法；B. chapter章节；C. line线；D. lesson课。根据上文“What if this accident isn’t the end of my book, but a difficult middle”可知，前文把人生比作一本书，对应书中的章节，此处表示这是一个艰难的中间章节。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：他没有放弃，而是决定为自己的“幸福结局”而战。A. picking up捡起；B. catching up赶上；C. giving up放弃；D. setting up建立。根据下文“he decided to fight for his “happy ending”.”可知，决定为自己的“幸福结局”而战，可知他没有选择放弃。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：因为他再也不能用平常的方式打字，他担心自己再也不能讲故事了。A. copy复制；B. type打字；C. translate翻译；D. print打印。根据上文“him unable to use his hands as he once did”和下文“he was afraid he would never be able to tell his stories”以及“he had to learn to use speech-to-text technology to “write” by speaking”可知，他不得不学习使用语音转文字技术，靠说话来“写作”。说明以往写作靠双手在电脑打字，受伤后无法做到。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：起初，这个过程很困难，因为电脑经常误解他的话，而且他的说话也受到了病情的影响。A. affected影响；B. formed形成；C. voted投票；D. recorded记录。根据上文“his speech was”以及下文“his condition”可知，此处表示他的说话受到了病情的影响。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：尽管他的行动受到严重限制，但他拒绝保持沉默，每天练习数小时，慢慢掌握新工具。A. corrected纠正；B. limited限制；C. changed改变；D. tested测试。根据上文“A terrible car accident damaged his spine”可知，车祸伤了脊柱，身体行动被约束、受限。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意见上。A. questioning询问；B. collecting收集；C. mastering掌握；D. forgetting忘记。根据上文“he refused to stay silent and practised for hours every day”和下文“the new tools”可知，反复练习是为了熟练掌握语音转文字工具。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：最终，他重新找到了自己的声音，并通过继续写作再次让人们听到了他的故事。A. style风格；B. dream梦想；C. voice声音；D. memory记忆。根据下文“let his stories be heard once more through his continued writing”可知，此处比喻重新拥有表达自我、讲述故事的话语权与声音。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：Arjun的旅程不仅仅是身体上的康复，也是精神上的重建。A. body身体；B. skill技能；C. habit习惯；D. spirit精神。根据上文“not just about physical recovery”和下文“He realises a truth: life is the greatest story, and each of us serves as both the hero and the author. He learns that a “plot twist” or a serious difficulty does not have to mean the ______ but rather the beginning of a completely new page”可知，下文描述他精神层面的提升，与身体康复对应，此处指内心精神层面的重建。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：他了解到，“情节转折”或严重的困难并不一定意味着结束，而是一个全新篇章的开始。A. end结束；B. truth真相；C. risk风险；D. answer答案。根据下文“but rather the beginning of a completely new page”可知，与后文 beginning 形成反义对比，此处表示“情节转折”或严重的困难并不一定意味着结束。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：Arjun以勇气面对黑暗的日子，证明了即使墨水似乎已经用尽，我们总能找到继续书写未来的方法。A. fault过错；B. humour幽默；C. silence沉默；D. courage勇气。根据下文“when the ink seems to have ______, we can always find a way to keep writing our future”以及上文内容可知，Arjun遭遇事故后没有放弃，而是继续写作，因此此处表示Arjun以勇气面对黑暗的日子。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语。句意见上。A. run out用完；B. show off炫耀；C. get across使……被理解；D. put down放下。根据下文“we can always find a way to keep writing our future”可知，用墨水耗尽比喻人生看似走到尽头。 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Are you looking for a holiday that makes a difference? Join our special nature trips! We offer more than just a tour. Every ticket you buy helps protect wild animals and local environments. The science of biodiversity: Costa Rica 4 May 2026 | 13 days Join an extraordinary expedition (探险队) to Costa Rica, a world leader in protecting nature. Explore the country’s wealth of ecosystems, including untouched rainforests and volcanic zones. Enjoy guided walks around several national parks with local environmental experts. You will learn how to protect rare plants and animals from dying out. ●Green Stay: Stay in eco-houses powered entirely by the sun — no other energy is used. They are built carefully in the forest to avoid harming the earth and local trees. Insect and ecosystems expedition safari: Sri Lanka 30 May 2026 | 11 days Journey into the heart of Sri Lanka on this unique trip. From thick forests to wide grasslands, you will discover how tiny insects, like bees and butterflies, keep the balance of nature. Without them, our natural world would fall apart. ●Ethical Safari: Enjoy morning and evening safaris in Udawalawe National Park. A part of your travel fee will go directly to a local centre that rescues injured wild elephants. Alaskan brown bear, ecology and wilderness adventure 9 August 2026 | 6 days Dive into the wild heart of Alaska for an unforgettable encounter with brown bears in their natural environment. Guided by expert nature lovers, you will see how global warming and melting ice are seriously affecting the bears’ survival. Arrive via a private flight flying over rough mountain ranges. ●Wilderness Camp: Stay at a remote bear camp in tents. We follow a strict “leave no rubbish” rule to keep the wild environment 100% clean and safe for animals. Marine conservation cruise exploring Darwin’s Galapagos 24 August 2026 | 8 days Discover the amazing animals of the Galapagos Islands, which inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Accompanied throughout by passionate expert James Costa, you will join engaging discussions on how to save sea creatures from ocean plastic pollution. ●Clean Sailing: Sail aboard a small, wind-powered sailboat. Accommodating just 15 guests, this boat produces much less air and water pollution than large cruise ships. 31. What can we learn about the accommodation in Costa Rica? A. It lies at the centre of a volcanic zone. B. It is built using wood cut from local trees. C. It relies completely on the sun for its energy. D. It is designed by local environmental workers. 32. What will part of the Sri Lanka travel fee be used for? A. Rescuing injured wild elephants. B. Building remote bear camps. C. Protecting rare plants. D. Saving sea creatures. 33. What do the adventures in Costa Rica and Alaska have in common? A. They focus on bear ecology. B. They offer comfortable tent cabins. C. They provide help from experienced guides. D. They conduct in-depth exploration of volcanoes. 34. What can visitors do during the Galapagos cruise? A. Learn sailing skills. B. Attend educational talks. C. Join a large tourist group. D. Participate in conservation work. 35. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A biology textbook. B. A travel magazine. C. An adventure blog. D. A wildlife report. 【答案】31. C 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了四条特色自然生态旅行线路，覆盖多国，兼具生态探索与野生动物保护意义，旅行收益助力环保，倡导有意义的绿色度假之旅。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据The science of biodiversity: Costa Rica中“Green Stay: Stay in eco-houses powered entirely by the sun — no other energy is used.( 绿色住宿：入住完全由太阳能供电的生态房屋——不使用其他能源。)”可知，关于哥斯达黎加的住宿设施，我们可以了解到它完全依靠太阳能供电。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据Insect and ecosystems expedition safari: Sri Lanka中“A part of your travel fee will go directly to a local centre that rescues injured wild elephants.( 您的一部分旅行费用将直接用于资助一个专门救助受伤野生大象的当地机构。)”可知，斯里兰卡旅行费用中的部分款项将用于救助受伤的野生大象。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据The science of biodiversity: Costa Rica中“Enjoy guided walks around several national parks with local environmental experts.( 在几个国家公园内跟随当地环保专家进行有引导的徒步旅行。)”以及Alaskan brown bear, ecology and wilderness adventure中“Guided by expert nature lovers, you will see how global warming and melting ice are seriously affecting the bears’ survival.( 由经验丰富的自然爱好者带领，您将了解到全球变暖和冰川融化对熊的生存造成了严重的影响。)”可知，哥斯达黎加和阿拉斯加的探险活动两者都提供经验丰富的专业向导陪同。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据Marine conservation cruise exploring Darwin’s Galapagos中“Accompanied throughout by passionate expert James Costa, you will join engaging discussions on how to save sea creatures from ocean plastic pollution.( 在整个旅程中，您将由充满热情的专家詹姆斯·科斯塔陪同，参加关于如何拯救海洋生物免受海洋塑料污染的讨论。)”可知，在加拉帕戈斯群岛的游轮之旅中，游客可以参加教育讲座。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“Are you looking for a holiday that makes a difference? Join our special nature trips! We offer more than just a tour. Every ticket you buy helps protect wild animals and local environments.( 您是否正在寻找一种能带来改变的度假方式？那就加入我们的特别自然之旅吧！我们提供的远不止是一次旅行。您所购买的每一张票都能帮助保护野生动物和当地环境。)”可知，文章以广告形式介绍了四个不同主题的生态旅游项目，包含行程日期、时长、特色活动和住宿亮点，目的是吸引游客报名，最符合旅游杂志的内容特征。 B Six months earlier, as I was warming up for a workout, the trainer at my gym announced that she was signing up for the Mud Girl Run — a 5-kilometre obstacle (障碍) race for women that raises money for breast cancer research. Then she asked if anyone wanted to join her team. My immediate reaction was to lower my head and pretend I had heard nothing. It didn’t work. Seeing me keep my head down, she looked straight at me and said, “Didn’t you just tell me you were writing a book about stepping out of your comfort zone and saying yes to new opportunities?” She had a point. I couldn’t say no, so I decided to take part in the Mud Girl Run. In the weeks that followed, I watched videos of the race to prepare myself for what lay ahead. Seventeen obstacles. All of them in mud. Crawling, climbing, slipping, balancing — every challenge looked messier than the last. Thankfully, participants who couldn’t complete an obstacle were allowed to take an easier route around it. Knowing that there was an escape route put me a little more at ease. When race day finally arrived, I woke up early, still nervous but also excited. However, the moment I arrived at the venue, something changed. The air was filled with music, laughter, and announcements about the start times. Women around me wore bright colours, costumes, and funny decorations, as if getting muddy was part of the fun. Their excitement spread to me, and little by little, my nervousness turned into excitement. As the race began, I made a promise to myself: I would at least try every obstacle because I did not want to have any regrets when it was over. Besides, I told myself this was probably something I would only do once. But I was completely wrong to think that was the end of it. Not only did I conquer every obstacle, but I was actually smiling and having fun while doing it, even though I was a complete muddy mess. I was soaked (湿透), exhausted, and covered from head to toe in mud — yet I enjoyed every minute of it. By the end of the race, I wasn’t just proud that I had finished — I was already searching for other events in my area. After all, my shoes were already dirty. 36. What was the author’s first reaction to the trainer’s invitation? A. She tried to avoid being noticed. B. She expressed her lack of interest. C. She immediately signed up for the race. D. She asked for more details about the run. 37. Why did the author eventually agree to take part in the Mud Girl Run? A. She wanted to improve physical strength. B. She was encouraged to follow her own words. C. She wanted to join the other members of her gym. D. She was motivated by the charity aspect of the race. 38. What brought the author some comfort during her preparation for the race? A. Climbing and crawling with other gym members. B. Knowing that obstacles could be skipped. C. The advice from the event organizers. D. The lively atmosphere at the venue. 39. What was the author’s attitude after finishing the race? A. She believed she had pushed herself too hard. B. She would never try such an event again. C. She became eager to join more of them. D. She regretted signing up for the race. 40. What message does the author most likely want to convey? A. Stepping out of your comfort zone takes physical training. B. It is best to avoid uncomfortable situations. C. New challenges can bring unexpected joy D. A messy environment ruins the fun. 【答案】36. A 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述作者原本害怕挑战，在教练提醒下报名泥浆障碍赛，克服紧张顺利完赛，并收获意外快乐的亲身经历。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My immediate reaction was to lower my head and pretend I had heard nothing.(我的第一反应是低下头，假装什么都没听见)”可知，作者听到邀请后第一反应是低下头，假装没听见，试图躲开这件事、不被注意。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Didn’t you just tell me you were writing a book about stepping out of your comfort zone and saying yes to new opportunities?(你不是刚跟我说你在写一本书，主题是走出舒适区、勇敢接受新机会吗)”以及“She had a point. I couldn’t say no, so I decided to take part in the Mud Girl Run.(她说得有道理。我无法拒绝，于是决定参加泥浆女子跑)”可知，教练用作者自己说过的话鼓励她，作者因此被说服、答应参赛。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thankfully, participants who couldn’t complete an obstacle were allowed to take an easier route around it. Knowing that there was an escape route put me a little more at ease.(幸好，无法完成障碍的参赛者可以走旁边更简单的路线。知道自己还有退路，我心里安心了一些)”可知，准备期间，知道障碍可以跳过、可以绕行，让作者感到安心、放松了一些。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“By the end of the race, I wasn’t just proud that I had finished — I was already searching for other events in my area.(比赛结束时，我不仅为自己坚持跑完感到自豪，还已经开始查找本地其他类似活动)”可知，跑完比赛后，作者态度积极，渴望参加更多同类活动。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者一开始紧张害怕、不愿参赛，被迫走出舒适区参加挑战后，全程享受过程、收获快乐，还想继续参加更多活动，因此本文意在说明新的挑战往往会带来意想不到的快乐。 C One afternoon in January 2024, off the island of Dominica in the Atlantic Ocean, a sperm whale (抹香鲸) named Pinchy and I drifted calmly at the surface of the water, examining each other. After several minutes, Pinchy took a long breath, pointed her head downward and slowly began to dive into the ocean. I wondered what Pinchy might tell me if I could understand what she was saying. My team and I have been able to recognise that sperm whales have their own alphabet. At a time when living in a technology-fuelled civilization may make us humans feel more distant from the natural world, this discovery helps me feel more connected to it. Paradoxically (矛盾地；相反地), that’s been made possible thanks to the use of technology itself, especially AI. What I’ve come to know is that technology and nature do not exist in a zero-sum universe where the rise of one side is the downfall of the other. Instead, these tools can give humans an opportunity to feel more connected to the plants and animals that surround us. In a pilot study, the AI system we trained on the data was able to predict the type of whale call, the whale’s vocal (发声的) group, and even the individual whale with over 90 per cent accuracy. We then realised that it might be possible to use AI to analyse much larger bodies of whale vocal data, identify patterns within them, and eventually interpret aspects of what whales communicate to one another. This led to the creation of Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative), a multidisciplinary team of more than 50 marine biologists, AI experts, roboticists, linguists, and researchers from related fields working to listen to and decode (解码) the communication of sperm whales. Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: whales may possess a communication system more complicated than our own, one that possibly predates (先于……存在) human language by tens of millions of years. Many conservationists see technology as a force of extraction and destruction, while many technologists see nature as something to be modelled or optimised. I believe these worlds are not at odds, and when used together carefully, technology holds the potential to deepen humans’ connection to nature. To me, this is the real potential promise of AI: not to make us faster or more efficient, but to make us wiser. 41. Why does the author describe the meeting with Pinchy? A. To report a fieldwork routine. B. To compare two living habits. C. To praise whales’ calm behavior. D. To introduce the topic of the study. 42. The author mentions “zero-sum universe” in Paragraph 3 to ________. A. warn nature will die out B. prove it damages nature C. argue we need modern life D. show they can exist together 43. What directly led to the start of Project CETI? A. The author’s meeting with Pinchy in the ocean. B. Linguists’ demand for research from different fields. C. AI’s high accuracy in analyzing sperm whale vocal data. D. The discovery that whale language is older than human language. 44. What do the findings suggest about whale communication? A. It may be complex and older. B. It may rely on human models. C. It may vary across vocal groups. D. It may help explain natural disasters. 45. What is the best title for the passage? A. Pinchy and Her Ocean Home B. The Rise of Modern Marine Biology C. Project CETI: A Close Look at Pinchy D. AI: A Bridge to Decode Whale Language 【答案】41. D 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者通过与抹香鲸Pinchy的相遇，引出利用AI技术解码抹香鲸交流系统的研究，并说明科技与自然并非对立，AI可以成为人类加深与自然连接的桥梁。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据首段“One afternoon in January 2024, off the island of Dominica in the Atlantic Ocean, a sperm whale named Pinchy and I drifted calmly at the surface of the water, examining each other. After several minutes, Pinchy took a long breath, pointed her head downward and slowly began to dive into the ocean.(2024年1月的一个下午，在大西洋多米尼克岛附近，我和一头名叫Pinchy的抹香鲸在水面上静静地漂浮着，互相打量。几分钟后，Pinchy深吸一口气，头朝下，开始缓缓潜入大海)”可知，作者描述与Pinchy的相遇是为了引出本文的研究话题。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“What I’ve come to know is that technology and nature do not exist in a zero-sum universe where the rise of one side is the downfall of the other.(我所了解到的是，技术与自然并非存在于一个零和的世界中，并非一方的崛起就意味着另一方的衰落)”可知，作者提到zero-sum universe是为了表明科技和自然可以共存。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In a pilot study, the AI system we trained on the data was able to predict the type of whale call, the whale’s vocal (发声的) group, and even the individual whale with over 90 per cent accuracy. We then realised that it might be possible to use AI to analyse much larger bodies of whale vocal data, identify patterns within them, and eventually interpret aspects of what whales communicate to one another. This led to the creation of Project CETI(在一项初步研究中，我们基于这些数据训练的人工智能系统能够以超过 90% 的准确率预测鲸类叫声的类型、鲸的发声群体，甚至能识别出具体的鲸鱼个体。随后我们意识到，或许可以利用人工智能来分析体量更大的鲸类发声数据，识别其中的模式，并最终解读鲸鱼相互交流的部分内容。这促成了 CETI 项目的诞生)”可知，AI在分析抹香鲸发声数据上的高准确率直接促成了CETI项目的启动。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“whales may possess a communication system more complicated than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years(鲸鱼可能拥有一种比我们人类更为复杂的交流系统，这种系统可能比人类语言还要早出现数千万年)”可知，鲸鱼的交流系统可能更复杂且更古老。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。结合第三段中的“Paradoxically, that’s been made possible thanks to the use of technology itself, especially AI.(矛盾的是，这一切得以实现要归功于科技的使用，尤其是人工智能)”、第四段中的“This led to the creation of Project CETI, a multidisciplinary team of more than 50 marine biologists, AI experts, roboticists, linguists, and researchers from related fields working to listen to and decode the communication of sperm whales.(这促成了CETI项目的诞生，该计划由一支跨学科团队组成，成员超过50人，涵盖海洋生物学家、人工智能专家、机器人专家、语言学家以及相关领域的研究人员，他们致力于聆听并解读抹香鲸的交流信息)”以及末段中的“I believe these worlds are not at odds, and when used together carefully, technology holds the potential to deepen humans’ connection to nature. To me, this is the real potential promise of AI: not to make us faster or more efficient, but to make us wiser.(我相信，这些领域并不矛盾，若谨慎地结合使用，技术有望加深人类与自然的联系。对我来说，这才是人工智能真正的潜在前景：不是让我们变得更快或更高效，而是让我们变得更智慧)”可知，全文围绕AI 技术展开，目的是解码鲸鱼语言，AI 是连接人类与鲸鱼交流的桥梁，D项“AI: A Bridge to Decode Whale Language(人工智能：解码鲸鱼语言的桥梁)”可作为本文标题。 第II卷 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 From Jan 16 to 23, a group of high school students worked with a youth media platform to create a short English play called The Taste of Tariffs (关税). Through the project, they not only explored a global issue, but also learned an important lesson about teamwork. The idea came from a newspaper article about tariffs. The students found the topic fresh and meaningful, and during a study trip they continued discussing it on a high-speed train. Their excitement was so great that they even held auditions in the aisle. By the time they arrived, the team had already been formed. However, as rehearsals began, conflict soon arose (发生). Two students, who were responsible for writing the script (剧本), disagreed strongly about how the story should be told. One wanted the play to focus on facts and logic so that it would sound serious and convincing. The other believed that it should include more emotion and dramatic scenes to attract the audience. Neither would give in. Their argument became so heated that rehearsal had to stop, and the rest of the team sat in silence. The disagreement affected everyone. Some students began to worry that the play would fail. Others grew impatient because time was tight. Seeing the tension, the team leader suggested that they stop arguing and listen to each other’s ideas one by one. After a long discussion, they finally realised that a good play needed both clear ideas and strong storytelling. So they rewrote part of the script together, keeping the important facts while adding more vivid dialogue and action. Another problem arose on the filming day. Two actors were found unsuitable for their original roles. One of them felt unhappy when asked to change parts because he had practised for days. But after the others explained the situation, he accepted the decision for the good of the team. Everyone then worked quickly to adjust the lines and filming plan. In the end, the play was completed successfully. A teacher who watched the process said she was most impressed not by the final performance, but by the way the students dealt with conflict. For them, the project proved that teamwork does not mean avoiding disagreement. It means staying calm, listening carefully, and moving forward together. 46. What inspired the students to create the play? (no more than 5 words) ________________________________________________________________ 47. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean? (1 word) ________________________________________________________________ 48. How did the disagreement affect the team’s work? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________ 49. How did the team deal with the disagreement over the script? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________ 50. What is your opinion on teamwork? Please explain your idea with an example. (no more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】46. A newspaper article about tariffs. 47. Believable. / Persuasive. /Reasonable. 48. It stopped the rehearsal and created pressure. / It stopped rehearsal and made others worried or impatient. 49. By listening and rewriting the script together. /By discussing it and rewriting the script together. /They listened to each other and rewrote the script. /They discussed it and revised the script together. 50. Open. 【解析】 【导语】主要讲述一群高中生从一篇关于关税的报纸文章获得灵感，创作英文短剧《关税的滋味》。在创作过程中，团队遭遇剧本创作分歧和演员角色调整等问题，最终通过倾听、讨论和共同修改成功完成短剧，体现了团队合作中正确处理分歧的重要性。 【46题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“The idea came from a newspaper article about tariffs.(这个想法来自一篇关于关税的报纸文章)”可知，是一篇关于关税的报纸文章激发了学生们创作这部短剧。 【47题详解】 考查词义猜测。根据第三段“One wanted the play to focus on facts and logic so that it would sound serious and convincing.(一个人希望这部剧专注于事实和逻辑，这样它听起来会严肃且convincing )”可知，and连接两个并列的描述性词汇，由“focus on facts and logic（专注于事实和逻辑）”可推知，convincing应表示能让人信服的意思，即“可信的；有说服力的；合理的”。 【48题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Their argument became so heated that rehearsal had to stop, and the rest of the team sat in silence.(他们的争论变得如此激烈，以至于排练不得不停止，团队的其他人都静静地坐着)”以及第四段“Some students began to worry that the play would fail. Others grew impatient because time was tight.(一些学生开始担心这部剧会失败。另一些学生因为时间紧迫而变得不耐烦)”可知，分歧导致排练停止，还让团队成员产生担忧和不耐烦的情绪，给团队工作带来压力。 【49题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第四段“Seeing the tension, the team leader suggested that they stop arguing and listen to each other’s ideas one by one. After a long discussion, they finally realised that a good play needed both clear ideas and strong storytelling. So they rewrote part of the script together(察觉到这种紧张气氛，团队领导建议他们停止争论，一个一个地倾听彼此的想法。经过长时间的讨论，他们最终意识到一部好的戏剧既需要清晰的思路，也需要精彩的叙事。所以他们一起重写了部分剧本)”可知，团队通过倾听彼此想法、共同讨论，然后一起重写部分剧本的方式来处理关于剧本的分歧。 【50题详解】 开放性试题。答案不唯一。比如“Teamwork is about sharing responsibilities, like in group assignments where everyone does their part.(团队合作就是分担责任，就像在小组作业中每个人都尽自己的一份力)”。 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 51. 假定你是晨光中学英语戏剧社团负责人李津。社团计划下个月举办主题为“From Page to Stage”的英语课本剧展演活动，现向全体成员征集拟改编为英语短剧的课文。请你在社团微信群里率先分享你的推荐。 内容包括： （1）介绍所推荐的课文（如：篇名及简要内容等）； （2）推荐的理由（如：角色丰富、情节生动等）； （3）期待大家的积极分享。 注意： （1）词数不少于100； （2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯； （3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Hi everyone, As our “From Page to Stage” event is approaching, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文： Hi everyone, As our “From Page to Stage” event is approaching, I’d like to share my recommendation for your reference. I strongly suggest we adapt A Dialogue between Confucius and His Four Students, which we have learned in our Chinese class. First, the text is easy to understand. Through the dialogue between Confucius and his four students, we can gain insight into their educational ideas and understand the true meaning of education in the minds of ancient sages. Secondly, with vivid plots and rich characters, this story perfectly fits our goal of telling Chinese stories in English. Performing it can greatly improve our English skills and help spread traditional Chinese culture. Besides, in the course of adapting, rehearsing and performing, our abilities in cooperation, communication and acting to the public will be fully developed. Above are my suggestions. I hope we can hear more creative ideas from all of you. 【解析】 【导语】要求考生就计划下个月举办的主题为“From Page to Stage”的英语课本剧展演活动在社团微信群里率先分享自己的推荐。 【详解】1.词汇积累 来临：approach → draw near/be around the corner 提高：improve → enhance 合作：cooperation → collaboration 建议：suggestion → proposal 2.句式拓展 原句：First, the text is easy to understand. 拓展句：First, since the text is easy to understand, we can learn it and perform it without much difficulty. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I strongly suggest we adapt A Dialogue between Confucius and His Four Students , which we have learned in our Chinese class.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】 Performing it can greatly improve our English skills and help spread traditional Chinese culture. （运用了动名词作主语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 河北区2025~2026学年度第二学期期中高一年级质量检测 英语 第I卷 注意事项： 1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 2．本卷共60小题，共75分。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £9.15. B. £15.19. C. £19.15. 答案为C。 1. What does the man mean? A. He has a gift for teaching. B. Teaching is a challenging job. C. Many people have received his help. 2. Where is the woman now? A. In the hospital. B. At home. C. In the office. 3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Keep the ring secretly. B. Hand in the diamond ring. C. Find the administration building. 4. How does the man sound? A. Surprised. B. Fearful. C. Worried. 5. Who made Mike love skateboarding? A. Catherine. B. John. C. Lucy. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. At a travel agency. B. At a train station. C. At school. 7. What is the most convenient way to travel around Europe? A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train. 8. Which country are the two speakers both going to visit? A. Italy. B. Germany. C. France. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. Why does the man go to see the woman? A. To wake her up. B. To repair the computer. C. To repair the clocks. 10. Which clock has the right time? A. The red one. B. The black one. C. The white one. 11. What do we know about the woman’s clocks? A. There’s something wrong. B. They show different times. C. They are quite expensive. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Why did the speaker come to China? A. To study. B. To do business. C. To visit friends. 13. How long did the speaker stay in China? A. About 2 weeks. B. About 10 weeks. C. About 3 months. 14. What did the speaker fail to find on her own? A. Salad. B. Bread. C. Tomato sauce. 15. How did the woman know what the speaker wanted? A. By using hand gestures. B. By asking for her son’s help. C. By using a translator device. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是B。 1. — The manager cancelled the important meeting at the last minute. — ________? We have been preparing for it all week! A. So what B. Why not C. Who cares D. How come 2. —What do you think of the movie? —It’s fantastic. The only pity is that I ________ the beginning of it. A. missed B. had missed C. miss D. would miss 3. The Peking Opera ________ of Hamlet, known as The Revenge of Prince Zidan, brought a new sound to Western ears. A. version B. technique C. character D. production 4. ________ makes Alice in Wonderland appeal to both kids and adults is the wild imagination hidden behind its simple story. A. That B. How C. What D. Which 5. Benchley came to see people as a danger to sharks, ________ the other way round as most people believed. A. rather than B. more than C. regardless of D. short of 6. In the experiment, scientists found that some materials ________ much faster in sunlight than in water. A. break through B. break out C. break in D. break down 7. Happiness and success often come to those ________ strengths are clearly recognised and fully developed. A. that B. whom C. who D. whose 8. ________ football needs no expensive equipment, kids worldwide can play to their hearts’ content with just plastic-bag balls. A. As if B. In case C. Given that D. Even though 9. Seeing dolphins ________ in fishing nets had a profound influence on people’s attitudes towards them. A. catching B. being caught C. be caught D. to be caught 10. One of the few things we ________ say with certainty about modern technology is that it has greatly reshaped human life. A. can B. must C. should D. need 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26～45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Since childhood, Arjun had been a dreamer. To feed his imagination, he loved reading stories where explorers ____11____ hidden secrets or heroes rescued people from great danger. To him, the real world felt dull and boring. Stories, however, were the ____12____ of his life. Without them, the world would be black and grey. They brought him hope and joy. At the age of 28, Arjun decided to start writing. The transition from reader to writer was challenging. He often spent hours ____13____ a blank screen, struggling to find the right words. However, his passion ____14____ him going. Gradually, his work ____15____ an audience. While some readers offered praise and others ____16____ him, Arjun remained calm. For him, the most important thing was the pure joy of writing. For nearly twenty years, writing was his life. But at 45, everything changed. A terrible car accident damaged his spine (脊柱), ____17____ him unable to use his hands as he once did. Suddenly, his greatest source of happiness was ____18____. As months passed, Arjun sank into deep sadness, feeling like a character whose story had reached a tragic ending. However, one morning, a new thought ____19____ him: “What if this accident isn’t the end of my book, but a difficult middle ____20____? What if I am still the hero?” Suddenly, this new idea brought hope back into his life. Instead of ____21____, he decided to fight for his “happy ending”. The recovery was painful. Since he could no longer ____22____ in the usual way, he was afraid he would never be able to tell his stories. So, he had to learn to use speech-to-text technology to “write” by speaking. At first, the process was difficult because the computer often misunderstood his words, and his speech was ____23____ by his condition. Though his movements were severely ____24____, he refused to stay silent and practised for hours every day, slowly ____25____ the new tools. Eventually, he found his ____26____ again and let his stories be heard once more through his continued writing. Arjun’s journey was not just about physical recovery, but also about rebuilding his ____27____. He realises a truth: life is the greatest story, and each of us serves as both the hero and the author. He learns that a “plot twist” or a serious difficulty does not have to mean the ____28____ but rather the beginning of a completely new page. By facing his dark days with ____29____, Arjun proves that even when the ink seems to have ____30____, we can always find a way to keep writing our future. 11. A. discovered B. invented C. stole D. created 12. A. purpose B. colour C. result D. rule 13. A. looking for B. getting lost C. staring at D. settling down 14. A. organised B. found C. stopped D. kept 15. A. followed B. expected C. gained D. noticed 16. A. feared B. criticised C. investigated D. applauded 17. A. leaving B. exchanging C. driving D. forcing 18. A. broken B. monitored C. torn D. gone 19. A. touched B. frightened C. attacked D. struck 20. A. idea B. chapter C. line D. lesson 21. A. picking up B. catching up C. giving up D. setting up 22. A. copy B. type C. translate D. print 23. A. affected B. formed C. voted D. recorded 24. A. corrected B. limited C. changed D. tested 25. A. questioning B. collecting C. mastering D. forgetting 26. A. style B. dream C. voice D. memory 27. A. body B. skill C. habit D. spirit 28. A. end B. truth C. risk D. answer 29. A. fault B. humour C. silence D. courage 30. A. run out B. show off C. get across D. put down 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Are you looking for a holiday that makes a difference? Join our special nature trips! We offer more than just a tour. Every ticket you buy helps protect wild animals and local environments. The science of biodiversity: Costa Rica 4 May 2026 | 13 days Join an extraordinary expedition (探险队) to Costa Rica, a world leader in protecting nature. Explore the country’s wealth of ecosystems, including untouched rainforests and volcanic zones. Enjoy guided walks around several national parks with local environmental experts. You will learn how to protect rare plants and animals from dying out. ●Green Stay: Stay in eco-houses powered entirely by the sun — no other energy is used. They are built carefully in the forest to avoid harming the earth and local trees. Insect and ecosystems expedition safari: Sri Lanka 30 May 2026 | 11 days Journey into the heart of Sri Lanka on this unique trip. From thick forests to wide grasslands, you will discover how tiny insects, like bees and butterflies, keep the balance of nature. Without them, our natural world would fall apart. ●Ethical Safari: Enjoy morning and evening safaris in Udawalawe National Park. A part of your travel fee will go directly to a local centre that rescues injured wild elephants. Alaskan brown bear, ecology and wilderness adventure 9 August 2026 | 6 days Dive into the wild heart of Alaska for an unforgettable encounter with brown bears in their natural environment. Guided by expert nature lovers, you will see how global warming and melting ice are seriously affecting the bears’ survival. Arrive via a private flight flying over rough mountain ranges. ●Wilderness Camp: Stay at a remote bear camp in tents. We follow a strict “leave no rubbish” rule to keep the wild environment 100% clean and safe for animals. Marine conservation cruise exploring Darwin’s Galapagos 24 August 2026 | 8 days Discover the amazing animals of the Galapagos Islands, which inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Accompanied throughout by passionate expert James Costa, you will join engaging discussions on how to save sea creatures from ocean plastic pollution. ●Clean Sailing: Sail aboard a small, wind-powered sailboat. Accommodating just 15 guests, this boat produces much less air and water pollution than large cruise ships. 31. What can we learn about the accommodation in Costa Rica? A. It lies at the centre of a volcanic zone. B. It is built using wood cut from local trees. C. It relies completely on the sun for its energy. D. It is designed by local environmental workers. 32. What will part of the Sri Lanka travel fee be used for? A. Rescuing injured wild elephants. B. Building remote bear camps. C. Protecting rare plants. D. Saving sea creatures. 33. What do the adventures in Costa Rica and Alaska have in common? A. They focus on bear ecology. B. They offer comfortable tent cabins. C. They provide help from experienced guides. D. They conduct in-depth exploration of volcanoes. 34. What can visitors do during the Galapagos cruise? A. Learn sailing skills. B. Attend educational talks. C. Join a large tourist group. D. Participate in conservation work. 35. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A biology textbook. B. A travel magazine. C. An adventure blog. D. A wildlife report. B Six months earlier, as I was warming up for a workout, the trainer at my gym announced that she was signing up for the Mud Girl Run — a 5-kilometre obstacle (障碍) race for women that raises money for breast cancer research. Then she asked if anyone wanted to join her team. My immediate reaction was to lower my head and pretend I had heard nothing. It didn’t work. Seeing me keep my head down, she looked straight at me and said, “Didn’t you just tell me you were writing a book about stepping out of your comfort zone and saying yes to new opportunities?” She had a point. I couldn’t say no, so I decided to take part in the Mud Girl Run. In the weeks that followed, I watched videos of the race to prepare myself for what lay ahead. Seventeen obstacles. All of them in mud. Crawling, climbing, slipping, balancing — every challenge looked messier than the last. Thankfully, participants who couldn’t complete an obstacle were allowed to take an easier route around it. Knowing that there was an escape route put me a little more at ease. When race day finally arrived, I woke up early, still nervous but also excited. However, the moment I arrived at the venue, something changed. The air was filled with music, laughter, and announcements about the start times. Women around me wore bright colours, costumes, and funny decorations, as if getting muddy was part of the fun. Their excitement spread to me, and little by little, my nervousness turned into excitement. As the race began, I made a promise to myself: I would at least try every obstacle because I did not want to have any regrets when it was over. Besides, I told myself this was probably something I would only do once. But I was completely wrong to think that was the end of it. Not only did I conquer every obstacle, but I was actually smiling and having fun while doing it, even though I was a complete muddy mess. I was soaked (湿透), exhausted, and covered from head to toe in mud — yet I enjoyed every minute of it. By the end of the race, I wasn’t just proud that I had finished — I was already searching for other events in my area. After all, my shoes were already dirty. 36. What was the author’s first reaction to the trainer’s invitation? A. She tried to avoid being noticed. B. She expressed her lack of interest. C. She immediately signed up for the race. D. She asked for more details about the run. 37. Why did the author eventually agree to take part in the Mud Girl Run? A. She wanted to improve physical strength. B. She was encouraged to follow her own words. C. She wanted to join the other members of her gym. D. She was motivated by the charity aspect of the race. 38. What brought the author some comfort during her preparation for the race? A. Climbing and crawling with other gym members. B. Knowing that obstacles could be skipped. C. The advice from the event organizers. D. The lively atmosphere at the venue. 39. What was the author’s attitude after finishing the race? A. She believed she had pushed herself too hard. B. She would never try such an event again. C. She became eager to join more of them. D. She regretted signing up for the race. 40. What message does the author most likely want to convey? A. Stepping out of your comfort zone takes physical training. B. It is best to avoid uncomfortable situations. C. New challenges can bring unexpected joy D. A messy environment ruins the fun. C One afternoon in January 2024, off the island of Dominica in the Atlantic Ocean, a sperm whale (抹香鲸) named Pinchy and I drifted calmly at the surface of the water, examining each other. After several minutes, Pinchy took a long breath, pointed her head downward and slowly began to dive into the ocean. I wondered what Pinchy might tell me if I could understand what she was saying. My team and I have been able to recognise that sperm whales have their own alphabet. At a time when living in a technology-fuelled civilization may make us humans feel more distant from the natural world, this discovery helps me feel more connected to it. Paradoxically (矛盾地；相反地), that’s been made possible thanks to the use of technology itself, especially AI. What I’ve come to know is that technology and nature do not exist in a zero-sum universe where the rise of one side is the downfall of the other. Instead, these tools can give humans an opportunity to feel more connected to the plants and animals that surround us. In a pilot study, the AI system we trained on the data was able to predict the type of whale call, the whale’s vocal (发声的) group, and even the individual whale with over 90 per cent accuracy. We then realised that it might be possible to use AI to analyse much larger bodies of whale vocal data, identify patterns within them, and eventually interpret aspects of what whales communicate to one another. This led to the creation of Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative), a multidisciplinary team of more than 50 marine biologists, AI experts, roboticists, linguists, and researchers from related fields working to listen to and decode (解码) the communication of sperm whales. Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: whales may possess a communication system more complicated than our own, one that possibly predates (先于……存在) human language by tens of millions of years. Many conservationists see technology as a force of extraction and destruction, while many technologists see nature as something to be modelled or optimised. I believe these worlds are not at odds, and when used together carefully, technology holds the potential to deepen humans’ connection to nature. To me, this is the real potential promise of AI: not to make us faster or more efficient, but to make us wiser. 41. Why does the author describe the meeting with Pinchy? A. To report a fieldwork routine. B. To compare two living habits. C. To praise whales’ calm behavior. D. To introduce the topic of the study. 42. The author mentions “zero-sum universe” in Paragraph 3 to ________. A. warn nature will die out B. prove it damages nature C. argue we need modern life D. show they can exist together 43. What directly led to the start of Project CETI? A. The author’s meeting with Pinchy in the ocean. B. Linguists’ demand for research from different fields. C. AI’s high accuracy in analyzing sperm whale vocal data. D. The discovery that whale language is older than human language. 44. What do the findings suggest about whale communication? A. It may be complex and older. B. It may rely on human models. C. It may vary across vocal groups. D. It may help explain natural disasters. 45. What is the best title for the passage? A. Pinchy and Her Ocean Home B. The Rise of Modern Marine Biology C. Project CETI: A Close Look at Pinchy D. AI: A Bridge to Decode Whale Language 第II卷 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 From Jan 16 to 23, a group of high school students worked with a youth media platform to create a short English play called The Taste of Tariffs (关税). Through the project, they not only explored a global issue, but also learned an important lesson about teamwork. The idea came from a newspaper article about tariffs. The students found the topic fresh and meaningful, and during a study trip they continued discussing it on a high-speed train. Their excitement was so great that they even held auditions in the aisle. By the time they arrived, the team had already been formed. However, as rehearsals began, conflict soon arose (发生). Two students, who were responsible for writing the script (剧本), disagreed strongly about how the story should be told. One wanted the play to focus on facts and logic so that it would sound serious and convincing. The other believed that it should include more emotion and dramatic scenes to attract the audience. Neither would give in. Their argument became so heated that rehearsal had to stop, and the rest of the team sat in silence. The disagreement affected everyone. Some students began to worry that the play would fail. Others grew impatient because time was tight. Seeing the tension, the team leader suggested that they stop arguing and listen to each other’s ideas one by one. After a long discussion, they finally realised that a good play needed both clear ideas and strong storytelling. So they rewrote part of the script together, keeping the important facts while adding more vivid dialogue and action. Another problem arose on the filming day. Two actors were found unsuitable for their original roles. One of them felt unhappy when asked to change parts because he had practised for days. But after the others explained the situation, he accepted the decision for the good of the team. Everyone then worked quickly to adjust the lines and filming plan. In the end, the play was completed successfully. A teacher who watched the process said she was most impressed not by the final performance, but by the way the students dealt with conflict. For them, the project proved that teamwork does not mean avoiding disagreement. It means staying calm, listening carefully, and moving forward together. 46. What inspired the students to create the play? (no more than 5 words) ________________________________________________________________ 47. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean? (1 word) ________________________________________________________________ 48. How did the disagreement affect the team’s work? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________ 49. How did the team deal with the disagreement over the script? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________ 50. What is your opinion on teamwork? Please explain your idea with an example. (no more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 51. 假定你是晨光中学英语戏剧社团负责人李津。社团计划下个月举办主题为“From Page to Stage”的英语课本剧展演活动，现向全体成员征集拟改编为英语短剧的课文。请你在社团微信群里率先分享你的推荐。 内容包括： （1）介绍所推荐的课文（如：篇名及简要内容等）； （2）推荐的理由（如：角色丰富、情节生动等）； （3）期待大家的积极分享。 注意： （1）词数不少于100； （2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯； （3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Hi everyone, As our “From Page to Stage” event is approaching, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $