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2025-2026学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话读两遍。 例：How much is the shirt？ A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18。 C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. Why does the man want to sell his car? A. It is too old. B. It is unreliable. C. It is environmental unfriendly. 2. What is the man's attitude to Mr Smith's teaching style? A. Supportive. B. Indifferent. C. Critical. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A nature film. B. A wild animal. C. A famous director. 4. What will the woman do this evening? A. Hang out with the man. B. Watch TV at home. C. Work overtime. 5. What will the man probably do next with the broken machine? A. Repair it himself. B. Call Henry to fix it. C. Buy a new one to replace it. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Employer and employee. B. Schoolmates. C. Teacher and student. 7. How does the woman feel about the university? A. Stressed. B. Unhappy. C. Satisfied. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What did Mike forget to bring? A. Some videos. B. The research paper. C. All pictures. 9. When will the speakers give a presentation of their project? A. This morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. How many children does the woman have？ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 11. What did the woman's son do last weekend? A. He went shopping. B. He had a birthday party. C. He played ball sports. 12. What did the speakers purchase last weekend? A. A birthday cake. B. Some clothes. C. Some food. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the man doing? A. Applying for a position. B. Conducting an interview. C. Teaching literature in the school. 14. How long has the woman been teaching? A. For five years. B. For ten years. C. For fifteen years. 15. What do we know about the woman? A. She is good at writing. B. She has got a doctor's degree. C. She lacks communication skills. 16. Why does the woman want to work in the school? A. Its values match her morals. B. Its rules are quite loose. C. It is close to her house. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did the woman's family take to travel into central London? A. The underground. B. The taxi. C. The bus. 18. What was the weather like when the woman was on the London Eye? A. Foggy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 19. What does the woman say about the usual weather in London? A. Constant. B. Changeable. C. Pleasant. 20. What is Winter Wonderland? A. A national park. B. A Christmas activity. C. A Chinese restaurant. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Great Libraries for Kids in Los Angeles Buena Vista Branch Library Phone: 818-238-5600 Hours: Mondays — Thursdays: 10 am — 9 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 10 am — 6 pm Sundays: 1 pm — 5 pm The children’s room at the library hosts baby and toddler (学步的幼儿) story times and — excitingly — a “sensory story time” designed especially for children with special needs. Plus, their computers have educational computer games, a great tool for kids who need help with learning. Los Angeles Central Library Phone: 213-228-7000 Hours: Mondays — Thursdays: 10 am — 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 9:30 am — 5:30 pm Sundays: 1 pm — 5 pm This LA landmark is a must-visit for any local, especially those who have kids. The library offers outstanding features, such as a new theater, murals (壁画) showing California’s history, regular craft (手工艺) and story times, and a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) class for kids. Beverly Hills Public Library Phone: 310-285-1000 Hours: Mondays — Thursdays: 9:30 am — 9:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 10 am — 6 pm Sundays: 12 pm — 6 pm With a redesigned children’s area that they somehow keep white, the Beverly Hills Public Library welcomes children to regular story times and special events. Also attached to the library — a coffee and fudge (软糖) shop! Pico Rivera Library Phone: 562-942-7394 Hours: Mondays & Sundays: Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 12 pm — 8 pm Thursdays — Saturdays: 10 am — 6 pm Besides the usual books and story times, the library’s free events for kids include great options for all ages. Fun events currently happening include a teen comic book club, a parent-child workshop, and an ancient Egyptian art activity. 1. In which library can one enjoy wall paintings about California’s history? A. Buena Vista Branch Library. B. Los Angeles Central Library. C. Beverly Hills Public Library. D. Pico Rivera Library. 2. Which number should one call if his kid wants to join a teen comic book club? A. 818-238-5600. B. 213-228-7000. C. 310-285-1000. D. 562-942-7394. 3. What do the four libraries have in common? A. They have coffee bars. B. They offer story times. C. They are closed on Sundays. D. They are for disabled children. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了洛杉矶为孩子们提供的四个很棒的图书馆，包括它们的联系电话、开放时间以及各自的特色活动。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Los Angeles Central Library”部分中的“The library offers outstanding features, such as a new theater, murals (壁画) showing California’s history(图书馆提供了出色的特色，比如一个新的剧院，展示加利福尼亚历史的壁画)”可知，在洛杉矶中央图书馆可以欣赏到关于加利福尼亚历史的壁画。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Pico Rivera Library”部分中的“Phone: 562-942-7394”以及“Fun events currently happening include a teen comic book club(目前正在进行的有趣活动包括一个青少年漫画俱乐部)”可知，如果孩子想加入青少年漫画俱乐部，应该拨打562 - 942 - 7394。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。“Buena Vista Branch Library”提到了“story times(故事时间)”；“Los Angeles Central Library”提到了“regular craft (手工艺) and story times(定期手工艺以及故事时间)”；“Beverly Hills Public Library”提到了“regular story times(定期故事时间)”；“Pico Rivera Library”提到了“Besides the usual books and story times(除了通常的书籍和故事时间)”。由此可知，这四个图书馆的共同之处是都提供故事时间。故选B项。 B I enjoyed being in nature. Visiting nearby natural places made me feel better when living alone in Rio de Janeiro. To find different communities that had unique relationships with nature, I moved to Manaus in the Amazon Rainforest to feel the energy of the forest and see the local people’s integration with the forest. I discovered we can have many relationships with nature that aren’t always detrimental to those places. They took care of the land and cultivated these gardens filled with fruits and nuts we loved eating without harming the forest. I think many people unaware of how the local communities have shaped a “completely” natural space. The Amazon Rainforest is not just created by natural processes. Doing research in the field could be a big challenge. We often went to really isolated places when doing field work in the Amazon Rainforest. We were aware that if anything happened to us, we could die. If a venomous snake were to bite you out there, you would be in a dangerous situation. We needed to manage those feelings while doing our work and collecting data. I worked on an article about how we could engage native knowledge in conservation science. We had held small meetings with five native researchers, talking about how they viewed the Amazon Rainforest and trying to understand how we could maintain the Amazon Rainforest in the future. These conversations led me to start reflecting on how we did science. I submitted our paper to two other scientific journals before it was accepted. At the time, I didn’t feel that the article was good enough to be published in a major scientific journal like Science. I tried other journals and was rejected immediately. My coauthors and supervisors said that we had nothing to lose by submitting it to Science. We tried again and they accepted it. That experience has showed me that we need to commit ourselves to what we think we should do. We cannot give up when it comes to science. We need determination. 4. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Similar. B. Relevant. C. Harmful. D. Beneficial. 5. What impressed the author most about Manaus? A. The locals’ care for nature. B. The change of natural processes. C. The local communities’ relationships. D. The situation of the Amazon Rainforest. 6. Which of the following can best describe the author’s field work? A. Tiring. B. Risky. C. Costly. D. Demanding. 7. Why does the author mention the experience of submitting the paper? A. To reveal backgrounds. B. To establish credibility. C. To highlight challenges. D. To demonstrate resolve. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者在亚马逊雨林的研究经历及与当地社区的合作，强调了对自然的尊重和科学的决心。 【4题详解】 词义猜测题。根据上下文语境，尤其是划线词句下文“They took care of the land and cultivated these gardens filled with fruits and nuts we loved eating without harming the forest.(他们照顾土地，种植了我们喜欢吃的水果和坚果的花园，而没有伤害森林)”可知，作者发现了可以与自然建立许多关系，但这些关系并不一定对这些地方有害。所以detrimental意为“有害的”。故选C。 【5题详解】  细节理解题。根据第二段的“They took care of the land and cultivated these gardens filled with fruits and nuts we loved eating without harming the forest.(他们照顾土地，种植了我们喜欢吃的水果和坚果的花园，而没有伤害森林)”可知，作者对Manaus印象最深的是当地人对自然的关爱。故选A。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的“We often went to really isolated places when doing field work in the Amazon Rainforest. We were aware that if anything happened to us, we could die. If a venomous snake were to bite you out there, you would be in a dangerous situation.(我们在亚马逊雨林做实地工作时，经常去非常偏僻的地方。我们知道如果发生任何事情，我们可能会死。如果在那儿被毒蛇咬了，你会处于危险的境地)”可推知，作者的实地工作是有风险的。故选B。 【7题详解】  推理判断题。根据最后一段“That experience has showed me that we need to commit ourselves to what we think we should do. We cannot give up when it comes to science. We need determination.(那次经历让我明白，我们需要致力于我们认为应该做的事情。面对科学，我们不能放弃。我们需要决心)”可推知，作者提到提交论文的经历是为了展示决心。故选D。 C It appears that language can have a fascinating effect on the way we think about time and space. A growing number of experts believe language can influence how we think just as our thoughts and culture can shape how language develops. Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky, one of the pioneers of research into how language influences our thoughts, has shown that in English and many other European languages, people typically view the past as being behind us and the future in front of us. But in Aymara, spoken by the Aymara people who live in the Andes in Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Argentina, the word for future means “behind time”. And when the Aymara talk about the future, they tend to make backward gestures, whereas people who speak Spanish, for example, view the future as being ahead of them and make forward gestures. Languages also encode time in their grammar. In English, for example, the future is one of three simple tenses, along with the past and the present — we say “it rained”, “it rains” and “it will rain”. But in German, you can say Morgen regnet, which means “it rains tomorrow” — you don’t need to build the future into the grammar. The same is true for many other languages, including Mandarin (普通话). But does this affect how we think? In 2013, Keith Chen, a behavioral economist at the University of California, Los Angeles, set out to test whether people who speak languages that are “futureless” might feel closer to the future than those who speak other languages. And he discovered that speakers of futureless languages were more likely to engage in future- focused activities. They were 31% more likely to have put money into savings in any given year and had accumulated 39% more wealth by retirement. They were also 24% less likely to smoke, 29% more likely to be physically active, and 13% less likely to be medically obese (肥胖的). This result held even when controlling for factors such as socioeconomic status and religion. It is becoming increasingly clear that language is influencing how we think about the world around us and our passage through it. And while being multilingual won’t necessarily make us a genius, we all can gain a fresh perspective and a more flexible understanding of the world by learning a new language. 8. What do the Aymara tend to do when they talk about the future? A. They keep stepping forward. B. They look backwards now and then. C. They put their hands behind their backs. D. They point their hand backwards as a gesture. 9. What did Keith Chen want to find out by carrying out the study? A. How the future tense is used in different languages. B. How language affects the speaker’s sense of the future. C. How speakers of different languages overcome language barriers. D. How people distinguish between “futureless” and “future” languages. 10. What can we learn about speakers of futureless languages? A. They are anxious about their future. B. They can hardly control their weight. C. They look forward to their retirement. D. They like to prepare for the future. 11. What does the author encourage us to do in the last paragraph? A. To learn as many languages as possible. B. To find similarities between languages. C. To know the world better through a new language. D. To change the way we compare different languages. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是语言如何影响我们的思维方式和行为模式，特别是关于时间和空间的理解。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“And when the Aymara talk about the future, they tend to make backward gestures(当Aymara谈论未来时，他们倾向于做向后的手势)”可知，Aymara在谈论未来时，他们的手会向后指。故选D。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“But does this affect how we think? In 2013, Keith Chen, a behavioral economist at the University of California, Los Angeles, set out to test whether people who speak languages that are “futureless” might feel closer to the future than those who speak other languages.(但这会影响我们的思维方式吗？2013年，University of California, Los Angeles的行为经济学家Keith Chen开始测试说“无将来时态”语言的人是否会比说其他语言的人感觉更接近未来)”可知，Keith Chen进行这项研究的目的是研究语言如何影响说话人对未来的感知。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“And he discovered that speakers of futureless languages were more likely to engage in future- focused activities.(他还发现，说无将来时语言的人更有可能从事以将来为重点的活动)”可知，说无将来时语言的人喜欢为未来做准备。故选D。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“And while being multilingual won’t necessarily make us a genius, we all can gain a fresh perspective and a more flexible understanding of the world by learning a new language.(虽然掌握多种语言不一定会让我们成为天才，但通过学习一门新语言，我们都可以获得新的视角和对世界更灵活的理解)”可知，作者在最后一段鼓励我们通过一门新语言更好地了解世界。故选C。 D For motorcycle enthusiasts, nothing beats the excitement of riding your motorcycle on the open highway with the wind on your back. With gas prices rising, riding motorcycles is economical and a much greener way to travel. Along with the benefits comes the risk of personal injury if an accident occurs. After all, you’re not protected by steel like you are while driving your car. Besides a helmet (头盔), the latest safety innovations, new airbag jeans, are personal airbags that you can wear to better protect your life. Airbags have been protecting people in car accidents for decades. Now, a Swedish company, Mo’cycle, teamed up with an airbag technology company which previously produced upper body protection for motorcycle riders, to design and produce the airbags jeans. This kind of airbag can offer protection for the motorcycle rider’s lower body, especially the tailbone, in case of an accident. According to the company, “It reformed the airbag technology to protect the first bone of the spinal column (脊柱), because spinal column injury is the leading cause of disability among motorcycle riders.” The airbag jeans look like conventional trousers. Its component is removable and the jeans can be washed, dried, and worn again. The jeans are made of a fabric called Armalith which is stronger and weighs less than steel. Armalith helps to prevent riders from injuries caused by force of friction after a fall. The airbags fixed into the fabric help protect the rider if he or she falls off the motorcycle. If the rider is separated from the vehicle, the airbags are touched off in seconds. That’s because the mechanism is actually a chain that connects the jeans to the motorcycle. Mo’cycle’s airbag jeans are available on the company’s crowdfunding campaign along with an airbag shirt and a complete protection package. Obviously, they can provide protection for more motorcycle riders. Making the roads safer for them is certainly a worthy effort. 12. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To show the popularity of motorcycles. B. To stress the necessity of airbags jeans. C. To state the importance of wearing helmets. D. To display the excitement of highway riding. 13. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. The tailbone injuries are hard to identify. B. Airbags offer overall protection for riders. C. Mo’cycle is famous for airbag design and production. D. The airbag jeans are based on the existing technology. 14. What is a feature of airbag jeans? A. They lead a new fashion trend. B. They are comfortable to wear. C. They are quick in response. D. They need fixing regularly. 15. How does the author feel about the future of the airbag jeans? A. Indifferent. B. Uncertain. C. Promising. D. Curious. 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了安全气囊牛仔裤可以更好地保护人们的生命，文章介绍了安全气囊牛仔裤的原理以及涉及的技术。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Along with the benefits comes the risk of personal injury if an accident occurs. After all, you’re not protected by steel like you are while driving your car. Besides a helmet (头盔), the latest safety innovations, new airbag jeans, are personal airbags that you can wear to better protect your life.(然而，伴随着这些好处而来的还有发生事故时个人受伤的风险。毕竟，你不像开车时那样有钢铁的保护。除了头盔，最新的安全创新产品——新型气囊式牛仔裤，也是可以穿戴的个人气囊，能更好地保护你的生命安全)”可推知，第一段的目的是强调安全气囊牛仔裤的必要性。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Now, a Swedish company, Mo’cycle, teamed up with an airbag technology company which previously produced upper body protection for motorcycle riders, to design and produce the airbags jeans.(如今，一家名为“摩骑”的瑞典公司与一家此前为摩托车骑手提供上身防护装备的气囊技术公司合作，共同设计并生产出了这种带有气囊的牛仔裤)”可知，这款气囊牛仔裤是基于现有技术制造的。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“If the rider is separated from the vehicle, the airbags are touched off in seconds.(如果骑手与车辆分离，安全气囊会在几秒钟内被触发)”可知，安全气囊牛仔裤的特点反应迅速。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Obviously, they can provide protection for more motorcycle riders. Making the roads safer for them is certainly a worthy effort.(显然，他们可以为更多的摩托车骑手提供保护。让道路对他们来说更安全当然是值得的)”可推知，作者认为安全气囊牛仔裤的未来很有前途。 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。 How to Fall Back in Love with Reading Do you remember the last time you spent time reading books for pleasure? In the age of digital distractions, it is easy to struggle to find the time and headspace to get lost in literature. ____16____The following tips will help you fall in love with reading again. ____17____ Whether it’s a thriller, romance, or even an on-fiction book about your favorite hobby, make sure you choose something that will hold your attention from beginning to end. If you’re unsure where to start, ask your friends or family for recommendations, checkout online reviews, or browse through your local bookstore or library. Set aside time for reading books. Whether it’s 20 minutes before bedtime or an hour on your lunch break, carving out sometime in your schedule will make it easier to sit down and read. And if you find that you don’t have much free time, try listening to audiobooks. ____18____ Keep a reading journal. In your journal, you can write down your thoughts about what you’re reading or graffiti pictures inspired by the book. ____19____This is a great way to engage with what you’re reading on a deeper level and a fun way to document your reading journey. Make reading a social activity. Whether you start a book club with your friends or join an online reading group, being able to discuss what you’re reading with others can make the experience more enjoyable. ____20____ A. Find a book that interests you. B. Create a positive reading routine. C. But that doesn’t mean reading books is a thing of the past! D. By this way, you can easily fit reading into your busy lifestyle. E. Plus, it’s a great way to get recommendations for what to read next! F. The others in your book club may come from different backgrounds. G. It doesn’t have to be very involved, just a couple of sentences to jog your memory. 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了如何重新爱上阅读的方法。 【16题详解】 根据前文“In the age of digital distractions, it is easy to struggle to find the time and headspace to get lost in literature.(在这个数字干扰的时代，我们很容易找不到时间和空间来沉浸在文学中)”以及后文“The following tips will help you fall in love with reading again.(下面的建议将帮助你再次爱上阅读)”可知，前文介绍了我们不再阅读的原因，后文讲述帮助我们再次爱上阅读，所以前后是转折关系，C项“But that doesn’t mean reading books is a thing of the past!(但这并不意味着读书是过去的事情!)”符合文意，和前文构成转折关系，并引出下文。故选C项。 【17题详解】 设空位于段首，是本段的中心句，根据后文“Whether it’s a thriller, romance, or even an on-fiction book about your favorite hobby, make sure you choose something that will hold your attention from beginning to end. If you’re unsure where to start, ask your friends or family for recommendations, checkout online reviews, or browse through your local bookstore or library.(无论是惊悚小说、爱情小说，甚至是一本关于你最喜欢的爱好的小说，确保你选择的东西从头到尾都能吸引你的注意力。如果你不确定从哪里开始，向你的朋友或家人寻求建议，查看在线评论，或浏览当地的书店或图书馆)”可知，本段主要讲述找一本自己最爱看的书，所以A项“Find a book that interests you.(找一本你感兴趣的书)”符合本段主题，为本段中心句。故选A项。 【18题详解】 设空位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“Set aside time for reading books. Whether it’s 20 minutes before bedtime or an hour on your lunch break, carving out sometime in your schedule will make it easier to sit down and read. And if you find that you don’t have much free time, try listening to audiobooks.(留出时间读书。无论是睡前20分钟还是午休的一个小时，在你的时间表中留出一些时间会让你更容易坐下来阅读。如果你发现你没有太多的空闲时间，试着听有声读物)”可知，D项“By this way, you can easily fit reading into your busy lifestyle.(通过这种方式，你可以很容易地将阅读融入你忙碌的生活方式)”是对前句提到的方法的总结。故选D项。 【19题详解】 根据前文“Keep a reading journal. In your journal, you can write down your thoughts about what you’re reading or graffiti pictures inspired by the book.(坚持阅读日记。在你的日记里，你可以写下你对正在阅读的东西的想法，或者涂鸦受书启发的图片)”可知，G项“It doesn’t have to be very involved, just a couple of sentences to jog your memory.(不需要很复杂，只要几句话就可以唤起你的记忆)”是对前文的解释说明，符合文意。故选G项。 【20题详解】 设空位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“Make reading a social activity. Whether you start a book club with your friends or join an online reading group, being able to discuss what you’re reading with others can make the experience more enjoyable.(让阅读成为一种社交活动。无论你是和朋友一起成立一个读书俱乐部，还是加入一个在线阅读小组，能够和别人讨论你正在读的东西会让你的阅读体验更愉快)”可知，E项“Plus, it’s a great way to get recommendations for what to read next!(另外，这是获得下一步阅读建议的好方法!)”是讲述前文方法的好处，符合文艺。故选E项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ___21___ . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ___22___ , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ___23___ . They’re part of a new form of the ___24___ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ___25___ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ___26___ . It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully ___27___ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ___28___ . But house sitting also offers a level of ___29___ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____30____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high ____31____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____32____ . For Jessica, that means ____33____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____34____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____35____ ,” she says. 21. A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time 22. A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure 23. A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable 24. A. local B. private C. sharing D. agricultural 25. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbors’ 26. A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence 27. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete 28. A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please 29. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention 30. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying 31. A. success B. survival C. growth D. unemployment 32. A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding 33. A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing 34. A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty 35. A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Jessica和丈夫通过当看房人来环球旅行的事情。在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与他们中的大多数人不同，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。A. indoors室内；B. online在线的；C. single-handed单手的；D. full-time全职的。根据后文“She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore.(在过去的两年里，她和她的丈夫周游世界，从巴黎到新加坡都在这里停留)”可知，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. game游戏；B. service服务；C. vacation假期；D. procedure手续。结合上文可知Jessica在环球旅行，所以是假期。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. safe安全的；B. busy忙碌的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. affordable买的起的。对应上文“It might sound like one long, expensive”指听起来昂贵，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是共享经济新形式的一部分：在线看房者。A. local当地的；B. private私人的；C. sharing分享；D. agricultural农业的。根据后文“economy: an online group of house sitters”以及提到他们免费住在陌生人家里，可见是共享经济，故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. strangers’陌生人的；B. parents’父母的；C. co-workers’同事的；D. neighbors’邻居的。根据上文可知他们在环球旅行，所以是住在陌生人的家里。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. favor帮助；B. defense防御；C. honor荣誉；D. absence缺席。根据上文“they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s”指在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. plan计划；B. explain解释；C. compare比较；D. complete完成。根据宾语“their trips”指计划旅行，应用plan。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. buy购买；B. transport运输；C. choose选择；D. please取悦。根据上文“the pets that are sometimes difficult to”指某些宠物很难照管，故选D。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。A. support支持；B. comfort舒适，安慰；C. control控制；D. attention注意力。结合后文提到像住在朋友家，可见照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这就像住在朋友家一样，”Jessica说。A. cooking烹饪；B. staying停留；C. waiting等待；D. studying学习。根据后文“at a friend’s house”指像呆在朋友家，应用stay at。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. success成功；B. survival存活；C. growth生长；D. unemployment失业。根据后文“rate in getting accepted as house sitters”可知此处指他们被接受为看房人的成功率，应用success。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. budget预算；B. abilities能力；C. expectations期待；D. understanding理解。上文提到这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，是因为他们总是超出房主的预期，所以成功率才高。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. admiring钦佩；B. donating捐赠；C. sending发送；D. borrowing借来。根据后文“plenty of pictures of happy pets”指给房主发送宠物的照片。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. clean干净的；B. open开放的；C. simple简单的；D. empty空的。根据上文可知，他们的职责就是照看房子，所以要保持房子的清洁。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你要让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定，”她说。A. guess猜测；B. decision决定；C. response反应；D. impression印象。是房主选择了他们当看房人，所以是房主做了正确的决定，故选B。 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。 Tu Youyou, as a famous female scientist of great ___36___ (achieve), was born ___37___ Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on 30 December 1930．And she ___38___ (graduate) from Peking University Medical School in 1955. In 1967, she was chosen into a research team ___39___ was formed by the government in order to discover a new treatment for malaria (疟疾). Tu Youyou first tried the medicine on herself, because she wanted ___40___ (make) sure that it was safe. Besides, she and her teammates examined over 2,000 old medical ___41___ (text), evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties (性质), and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments. As a committed and ___42___ (patience) scientist, she never acknowledged (承认) defeat whatever difficulty she met. After ___43___ (fail) to draw out useful extract by boiling the sweet wormwood, she began even more careful thinking and research work. We can learn a lot from Tu Youyou — We should do something useful for people. If we want to be ___44___ (success), we should keep on _____45_____ (work) hard with our group and never give up. 【答案】36. achievements 37. in 38. graduated 39. which##that 40. to make 41. texts 42. patient 43. failing 44. successful 45. working 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了著名女科学家屠呦呦的生平和成就，以及她对研究抗疟疾药物的执着和贡献。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：成就卓越的著名女科学家屠呦呦，1930年12月30日出生于浙江省宁波市。空格处需填名词作介词of的宾语。achievement是可数名词，可数名词复数表泛指多种成就。故填achievements。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：成就卓越的著名女科学家屠呦呦，1930年12月30日出生于浙江省宁波市。在相对较大的地理区域或城市前，使用介词in表示地理位置。故填in。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：她于1955年毕业于北京大学医学院。根据句末时间状语in 1955可知，此处应用过去时。故填graduated。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：1967年，她被选入一个由政府组建的研究团队，以寻找一种新的疟疾治疗方法。空格处到句末为定语从句，该句中缺少关系代词。先行词是team，指物。故填which/that。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：屠呦呦首先在自己身上试验药物，因为她想要确保药物的安全性。because到句末的原因状语从句中，谓语为wanted，空格处需用不定式作宾语，表示要去完成的动作。故填to make。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：此外，她和团队查阅了2000多本过去的医学文献，评估了280,000种植物的药用性质，测试了380种不同的古代中医治疗方法。text为可数名词，且前有数字2000，因此应用复数形式。故填texts。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：她是一名执着而耐心的科学家，无论遇到什么困难，她从不承认失败。空格处的词与前面的committed并列，是形容词作定语修饰后面的名词scientist。故填patient。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在通过煮沸黄花蒿未能提取出有效成分后，她开始了更加细致的思考和研究工作。空格处需要动名词作句首介词after的宾语。故填failing。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：如果我们想要成功，就应继续与团队一起努力工作，永不放弃。空格前为系动词be，此处需要一个形容词作表语。故填successful。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：如果我们想要成功，就应继续与团队一起努力工作，永不放弃。空格处需要动名词作前面介词on的宾语。故填working。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 随着人工智能应用DeepSeek的火爆，越来越多的学生频繁利用人工智能应用辅助完成作业。你校英语报正在开展关于该现象的讨论，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.人工智能软件辅助完成作业的利弊； 2.你的看法和建议。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为100词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Rational Use of AI for Homework As AI apps like DeepSeek become popular, more students turn to them for homework help. This phenomenon has sparked widespread discussion. Some students believe that AI software has advantages. It rapidly provides accurate data and varied viewpoints, simplifying complex ideas. Yet, others think drawbacks exist. Over-reliance may hinder independent thinking. Constant use for assignments can weaken problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities. In my viewpoint, students should use AI rationally as a supplement. When stuck, seek hints from AI but solve problems alone. Teachers should guide proper use and design creative homework to reduce AI dependence, which enables students to benefit from AI-learning integration. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就学生频繁利用人工智能应用辅助完成作业这一现象，探讨人工智能软件辅助完成作业的利弊，写一篇短文给校英语报社投稿，其中提出自己的看法和建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 优点：advantages→ merits/strengths 缺点：drawbacks→ disadvantages/shortcomings 阻碍：hinder→obstruct/block 理性的：rationally→reasonably 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：In my viewpoint, students should use AI rationally as a supplement.  拓展句：In my viewpoint, what students should do is to use AI rationally as a supplement. 【点睛】【高分句型1】It rapidly provides accurate data and varied viewpoints, simplifying complex ideas.(运用了现在分词作状语) 【高分句型2】Teachers should guide proper use and design creative homework to reduce AI dependence, which enables students to benefit from AI-learning integration.(运用which引导非限制性定语从句) 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 A Mother’s Heartfelt Note of Love Everything seemed to have changed for me when I entered high school. I never saw a single person I knew from middle school. At home I was just as lonely. “My brothers and sister all fit in.” I thought, coming in the door after another bad day at school. “Why can’t I?” Mom was there waiting for me. “Karole, your bedroom’s a disaster. Why can’t you keep it clean?” The last thing I needed was criticism from my mother. What had happened to the mother who used to snuggle (依偎) with me on the sofa, loving me with complete acceptance? Who thought everything I did was wonderful? I didn’t bother trying to explain my unhappiness. It was easier to hide in my bedroom, without saying a word, like I did every afternoon. Clearing off some space, I sat down at my desk. Yet another thing I wasn’t good at anymore. My grades had slipped along with my confidence. I turned to a new page in my notebook and started working out the first problem. Almost immediately, I saw I’d made a mistake. “Wrong again!” I thought. “You can’t do anything right!” I tore the paper out of my notebook, balled it up in my fist and threw it at the wastepaper basket. The ball landed on the floor. I heard my mother’s voice in my head, “Why can’t you keep your room clean?” By the time I finished my homework, the floor was littered with crumpled (弄皱的) paper. It gave me a kind of satisfaction to see the mess I’d made. Like it was proof of all my shortcomings. Every time I looked at those crumpled balls, I reminded myself what a failure I was. But my unhappiness stayed hidden away, just like those mistakes. With my face a mask of indifference, no one knew what I was really feeling. Who would want to listen? One day, I came home to an empty house. It was a relief not to be met with Mom’s latest complaint. “Nothing I do is right in her eyes.” I thought. “Or anyone else’s, including mine.” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I sat down at my desk, staring at those words. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room. Mom had obviously decided to clean it herself. I was surprised to see the clean floor below my bed. All the crumpled paper had disappeared. Except one. A single sheet lay in plain view. I picked up the sheet and recognized Mom’s perfect handwriting, saying “I have found that I have also been very critical of you lately. For that, I am truly sorry. I only expect that you are to be your same sweet self.” I sat down at my desk, staring at those words. A weight seemed to lift from me. I realized that Mom still loved me the same way. When she got home, I found the confidence to let down my guard and talk to her about how I felt. She and my father teamed up to offer some ideas that might help, like joining after-school clubs. I seemed like everything changed in high school, but one heartfelt note set the stage for the rest of my teenage years. 【解析】 【导语】文章以作者的情绪变化展开，讲述作者因为在新学校的不适应导致心情低落，成绩也下降，加上妈妈批评她不打扫房间，作者更是难受，于是她故意把房间弄得更乱，并且用冷漠来伪装自己。直到一天回家看到自己整洁干净的房间，一切有了变化。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①根据第一段首句“当我打开卧室的门时，我被房间整洁有序的景象惊呆了”可知，下文可描写作者知道是妈妈打扫了房间，发现妈妈留的字条，明白了妈妈其实一直爱着自己。 ②根据第二段首句“我坐在桌前，盯着这些字”可知，下文可描写作者放下防备，主动和妈妈交流，并且一起讨论该如何适应新的学校生活。 2.续写线索：惊叹于房间整洁有序——知道是妈妈打扫的——发现字条——看着上面的话——放下防备主动交流——探索适应学校生活的方法——改变，感悟 3.词类激活 行为类 ①决定做某事：decide to do/be determined to do/make up one’s mind to do ②看见：see/spot/notice/find ③意识到：recognize/realize 情绪类 ①对……不满：be critical of/be unsastified with ③真诚的：heartfelt/sincere/ 【点睛】[高分句型1]I have found that I have also been very critical of you lately. （运用了that引导的宾语从句） [高分句型2]When she got home, I found the confidence to let down my guard and talk to her about how I felt. （运用了when引导的时间状语从句和how引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话读两遍。 例：How much is the shirt？ A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18。 C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. Why does the man want to sell his car? A. It is too old. B. It is unreliable. C. It is environmental unfriendly. 2. What is the man's attitude to Mr Smith's teaching style? A. Supportive. B. Indifferent. C. Critical. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A nature film. B. A wild animal. C. A famous director. 4. What will the woman do this evening? A. Hang out with the man. B. Watch TV at home. C. Work overtime. 5. What will the man probably do next with the broken machine? A. Repair it himself. B. Call Henry to fix it. C. Buy a new one to replace it. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Employer and employee. B. Schoolmates. C. Teacher and student. 7. How does the woman feel about the university? A. Stressed. B. Unhappy. C. Satisfied. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What did Mike forget to bring? A. Some videos. B. The research paper. C. All pictures. 9. When will the speakers give a presentation of their project? A. This morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. How many children does the woman have？ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 11. What did the woman's son do last weekend? A. He went shopping. B. He had a birthday party. C. He played ball sports. 12. What did the speakers purchase last weekend? A. A birthday cake. B. Some clothes. C. Some food. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the man doing? A. Applying for a position. B. Conducting an interview. C. Teaching literature in the school. 14. How long has the woman been teaching? A. For five years. B. For ten years. C. For fifteen years. 15. What do we know about the woman? A. She is good at writing. B. She has got a doctor's degree. C. She lacks communication skills. 16. Why does the woman want to work in the school? A. Its values match her morals. B. Its rules are quite loose. C. It is close to her house. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did the woman's family take to travel into central London? A. The underground. B. The taxi. C. The bus. 18. What was the weather like when the woman was on the London Eye? A. Foggy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 19. What does the woman say about the usual weather in London? A. Constant. B. Changeable. C. Pleasant. 20. What is Winter Wonderland? A. A national park. B. A Christmas activity. C. A Chinese restaurant. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Great Libraries for Kids in Los Angeles Buena Vista Branch Library Phone: 818-238-5600 Hours: Mondays — Thursdays: 10 am — 9 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 10 am — 6 pm Sundays: 1 pm — 5 pm The children’s room at the library hosts baby and toddler (学步的幼儿) story times and — excitingly — a “sensory story time” designed especially for children with special needs. Plus, their computers have educational computer games, a great tool for kids who need help with learning. Los Angeles Central Library Phone: 213-228-7000 Hours: Mondays — Thursdays: 10 am — 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 9:30 am — 5:30 pm Sundays: 1 pm — 5 pm This LA landmark is a must-visit for any local, especially those who have kids. The library offers outstanding features, such as a new theater, murals (壁画) showing California’s history, regular craft (手工艺) and story times, and a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) class for kids. Beverly Hills Public Library Phone: 310-285-1000 Hours: Mondays — Thursdays: 9:30 am — 9:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 10 am — 6 pm Sundays: 12 pm — 6 pm With a redesigned children’s area that they somehow keep white, the Beverly Hills Public Library welcomes children to regular story times and special events. Also attached to the library — a coffee and fudge (软糖) shop! Pico Rivera Library Phone: 562-942-7394 Hours: Mondays & Sundays: Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 12 pm — 8 pm Thursdays — Saturdays: 10 am — 6 pm Besides the usual books and story times, the library’s free events for kids include great options for all ages. Fun events currently happening include a teen comic book club, a parent-child workshop, and an ancient Egyptian art activity. 1. In which library can one enjoy wall paintings about California’s history? A. Buena Vista Branch Library. B. Los Angeles Central Library. C. Beverly Hills Public Library. D. Pico Rivera Library. 2. Which number should one call if his kid wants to join a teen comic book club? A. 818-238-5600. B. 213-228-7000. C. 310-285-1000. D. 562-942-7394. 3. What do the four libraries have in common? A. They have coffee bars. B. They offer story times. C. They are closed on Sundays. D. They are for disabled children. B I enjoyed being in nature. Visiting nearby natural places made me feel better when living alone in Rio de Janeiro. To find different communities that had unique relationships with nature, I moved to Manaus in the Amazon Rainforest to feel the energy of the forest and see the local people’s integration with the forest. I discovered we can have many relationships with nature that aren’t always detrimental to those places. They took care of the land and cultivated these gardens filled with fruits and nuts we loved eating without harming the forest. I think many people unaware of how the local communities have shaped a “completely” natural space. The Amazon Rainforest is not just created by natural processes. Doing research in the field could be a big challenge. We often went to really isolated places when doing field work in the Amazon Rainforest. We were aware that if anything happened to us, we could die. If a venomous snake were to bite you out there, you would be in a dangerous situation. We needed to manage those feelings while doing our work and collecting data. I worked on an article about how we could engage native knowledge in conservation science. We had held small meetings with five native researchers, talking about how they viewed the Amazon Rainforest and trying to understand how we could maintain the Amazon Rainforest in the future. These conversations led me to start reflecting on how we did science. I submitted our paper to two other scientific journals before it was accepted. At the time, I didn’t feel that the article was good enough to be published in a major scientific journal like Science. I tried other journals and was rejected immediately. My coauthors and supervisors said that we had nothing to lose by submitting it to Science. We tried again and they accepted it. That experience has showed me that we need to commit ourselves to what we think we should do. We cannot give up when it comes to science. We need determination. 4. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Similar. B. Relevant. C. Harmful. D. Beneficial. 5. What impressed the author most about Manaus? A. The locals’ care for nature. B. The change of natural processes. C. The local communities’ relationships. D. The situation of the Amazon Rainforest. 6. Which of the following can best describe the author’s field work? A. Tiring. B. Risky. C. Costly. D. Demanding. 7. Why does the author mention the experience of submitting the paper? A. To reveal backgrounds. B. To establish credibility. C. To highlight challenges. D. To demonstrate resolve. C It appears that language can have a fascinating effect on the way we think about time and space. A growing number of experts believe language can influence how we think just as our thoughts and culture can shape how language develops. Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky, one of the pioneers of research into how language influences our thoughts, has shown that in English and many other European languages, people typically view the past as being behind us and the future in front of us. But in Aymara, spoken by the Aymara people who live in the Andes in Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Argentina, the word for future means “behind time”. And when the Aymara talk about the future, they tend to make backward gestures, whereas people who speak Spanish, for example, view the future as being ahead of them and make forward gestures. Languages also encode time in their grammar. In English, for example, the future is one of three simple tenses, along with the past and the present — we say “it rained”, “it rains” and “it will rain”. But in German, you can say Morgen regnet, which means “it rains tomorrow” — you don’t need to build the future into the grammar. The same is true for many other languages, including Mandarin (普通话). But does this affect how we think? In 2013, Keith Chen, a behavioral economist at the University of California, Los Angeles, set out to test whether people who speak languages that are “futureless” might feel closer to the future than those who speak other languages. And he discovered that speakers of futureless languages were more likely to engage in future- focused activities. They were 31% more likely to have put money into savings in any given year and had accumulated 39% more wealth by retirement. They were also 24% less likely to smoke, 29% more likely to be physically active, and 13% less likely to be medically obese (肥胖的). This result held even when controlling for factors such as socioeconomic status and religion. It is becoming increasingly clear that language is influencing how we think about the world around us and our passage through it. And while being multilingual won’t necessarily make us a genius, we all can gain a fresh perspective and a more flexible understanding of the world by learning a new language. 8. What do the Aymara tend to do when they talk about the future? A. They keep stepping forward. B. They look backwards now and then. C. They put their hands behind their backs. D. They point their hand backwards as a gesture. 9. What did Keith Chen want to find out by carrying out the study? A. How the future tense is used in different languages. B. How language affects the speaker’s sense of the future. C. How speakers of different languages overcome language barriers. D. How people distinguish between “futureless” and “future” languages. 10. What can we learn about speakers of futureless languages? A. They are anxious about their future. B. They can hardly control their weight. C. They look forward to their retirement. D. They like to prepare for the future. 11. What does the author encourage us to do in the last paragraph? A. To learn as many languages as possible. B. To find similarities between languages. C. To know the world better through a new language. D. To change the way we compare different languages. D For motorcycle enthusiasts, nothing beats the excitement of riding your motorcycle on the open highway with the wind on your back. With gas prices rising, riding motorcycles is economical and a much greener way to travel. Along with the benefits comes the risk of personal injury if an accident occurs. After all, you’re not protected by steel like you are while driving your car. Besides a helmet (头盔), the latest safety innovations, new airbag jeans, are personal airbags that you can wear to better protect your life. Airbags have been protecting people in car accidents for decades. Now, a Swedish company, Mo’cycle, teamed up with an airbag technology company which previously produced upper body protection for motorcycle riders, to design and produce the airbags jeans. This kind of airbag can offer protection for the motorcycle rider’s lower body, especially the tailbone, in case of an accident. According to the company, “It reformed the airbag technology to protect the first bone of the spinal column (脊柱), because spinal column injury is the leading cause of disability among motorcycle riders.” The airbag jeans look like conventional trousers. Its component is removable and the jeans can be washed, dried, and worn again. The jeans are made of a fabric called Armalith which is stronger and weighs less than steel. Armalith helps to prevent riders from injuries caused by force of friction after a fall. The airbags fixed into the fabric help protect the rider if he or she falls off the motorcycle. If the rider is separated from the vehicle, the airbags are touched off in seconds. That’s because the mechanism is actually a chain that connects the jeans to the motorcycle. Mo’cycle’s airbag jeans are available on the company’s crowdfunding campaign along with an airbag shirt and a complete protection package. Obviously, they can provide protection for more motorcycle riders. Making the roads safer for them is certainly a worthy effort. 12. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To show the popularity of motorcycles. B. To stress the necessity of airbags jeans. C. To state the importance of wearing helmets. D. To display the excitement of highway riding. 13. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. The tailbone injuries are hard to identify. B. Airbags offer overall protection for riders. C. Mo’cycle is famous for airbag design and production. D. The airbag jeans are based on the existing technology. 14. What is a feature of airbag jeans? A. They lead a new fashion trend. B. They are comfortable to wear. C. They are quick in response. D. They need fixing regularly. 15. How does the author feel about the future of the airbag jeans? A. Indifferent. B. Uncertain. C. Promising. D. Curious. 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。 How to Fall Back in Love with Reading Do you remember the last time you spent time reading books for pleasure? In the age of digital distractions, it is easy to struggle to find the time and headspace to get lost in literature. ____16____The following tips will help you fall in love with reading again. ____17____ Whether it’s a thriller, romance, or even an on-fiction book about your favorite hobby, make sure you choose something that will hold your attention from beginning to end. If you’re unsure where to start, ask your friends or family for recommendations, checkout online reviews, or browse through your local bookstore or library. Set aside time for reading books. Whether it’s 20 minutes before bedtime or an hour on your lunch break, carving out sometime in your schedule will make it easier to sit down and read. And if you find that you don’t have much free time, try listening to audiobooks. ____18____ Keep a reading journal. In your journal, you can write down your thoughts about what you’re reading or graffiti pictures inspired by the book. ____19____This is a great way to engage with what you’re reading on a deeper level and a fun way to document your reading journey. Make reading a social activity. Whether you start a book club with your friends or join an online reading group, being able to discuss what you’re reading with others can make the experience more enjoyable. ____20____ A. Find a book that interests you. B. Create a positive reading routine. C. But that doesn’t mean reading books is a thing of the past! D. By this way, you can easily fit reading into your busy lifestyle. E. Plus, it’s a great way to get recommendations for what to read next! F. The others in your book club may come from different backgrounds. G. It doesn’t have to be very involved, just a couple of sentences to jog your memory. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ___21___ . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ___22___ , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ___23___ . They’re part of a new form of the ___24___ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ___25___ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ___26___ . It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully ___27___ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ___28___ . But house sitting also offers a level of ___29___ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____30____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high ____31____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____32____ . For Jessica, that means ____33____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____34____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____35____ ,” she says. 21. A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time 22. A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure 23. A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable 24. A. local B. private C. sharing D. agricultural 25. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbors’ 26. A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence 27. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete 28. A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please 29. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention 30. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying 31. A. success B. survival C. growth D. unemployment 32. A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding 33. A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing 34. A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty 35. A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression 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。 Tu Youyou, as a famous female scientist of great ___36___ (achieve), was born ___37___ Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on 30 December 1930．And she ___38___ (graduate) from Peking University Medical School in 1955. In 1967, she was chosen into a research team ___39___ was formed by the government in order to discover a new treatment for malaria (疟疾). Tu Youyou first tried the medicine on herself, because she wanted ___40___ (make) sure that it was safe. Besides, she and her teammates examined over 2,000 old medical ___41___ (text), evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties (性质), and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments. As a committed and ___42___ (patience) scientist, she never acknowledged (承认) defeat whatever difficulty she met. After ___43___ (fail) to draw out useful extract by boiling the sweet wormwood, she began even more careful thinking and research work. We can learn a lot from Tu Youyou — We should do something useful for people. If we want to be ___44___ (success), we should keep on _____45_____ (work) hard with our group and never give up. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 随着人工智能应用DeepSeek的火爆，越来越多的学生频繁利用人工智能应用辅助完成作业。你校英语报正在开展关于该现象的讨论，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.人工智能软件辅助完成作业的利弊； 2.你的看法和建议。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为100词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 A Mother’s Heartfelt Note of Love Everything seemed to have changed for me when I entered high school. I never saw a single person I knew from middle school. At home I was just as lonely. “My brothers and sister all fit in.” I thought, coming in the door after another bad day at school. “Why can’t I?” Mom was there waiting for me. “Karole, your bedroom’s a disaster. Why can’t you keep it clean?” The last thing I needed was criticism from my mother. What had happened to the mother who used to snuggle (依偎) with me on the sofa, loving me with complete acceptance? Who thought everything I did was wonderful? I didn’t bother trying to explain my unhappiness. It was easier to hide in my bedroom, without saying a word, like I did every afternoon. Clearing off some space, I sat down at my desk. Yet another thing I wasn’t good at anymore. My grades had slipped along with my confidence. I turned to a new page in my notebook and started working out the first problem. Almost immediately, I saw I’d made a mistake. “Wrong again!” I thought. “You can’t do anything right!” I tore the paper out of my notebook, balled it up in my fist and threw it at the wastepaper basket. The ball landed on the floor. I heard my mother’s voice in my head, “Why can’t you keep your room clean?” By the time I finished my homework, the floor was littered with crumpled (弄皱的) paper. It gave me a kind of satisfaction to see the mess I’d made. Like it was proof of all my shortcomings. Every time I looked at those crumpled balls, I reminded myself what a failure I was. But my unhappiness stayed hidden away, just like those mistakes. With my face a mask of indifference, no one knew what I was really feeling. Who would want to listen? One day, I came home to an empty house. It was a relief not to be met with Mom’s latest complaint. “Nothing I do is right in her eyes.” I thought. “Or anyone else’s, including mine.” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I sat down at my desk, staring at those words. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $