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北京市八一学校教育集团2025-2026学年第二学期期中练习 高一年级英语 本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解 (共三节，20分) 第一节 (共4小题；每小题1分，共4分) 听下面4段材料。每段材料后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段材料后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段材料你将听一遍。 1. How will the woman get to the Times Tower A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 2. What time will the speakers meet? A. At 9: 30. B. At 9: 00. C. Around 8: 30. 3. What does the man think of the news? A. Exciting. B. Unbelievable. C. Discouraging. 4. What is the man doing? A. Making a weekend plan. B. Buying a birthday present. C. Introducing a smart watch. 第二节 (共8小题；每小题1分，共8分) 听下面4段材料。每段材料后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料你将听两遍。 听第5段材料，回答第5至6题。 5. How many soccer fields are there an the new sports center? A. Three. B. Two. C. One. 6. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow? A. Play basketball. B. Play tennis. C. Play soccer. 听第6段材料，回答第7至8题。 7. What is the man suffering from? A. A fever. B. A stomachache. C. A heart problem. 8. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Get relaxed. B. Stay in hospital. C. Take some medicine. 听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。 9. What’s the typical feature of college? A. You must have required classes. B. You can control your learning. C. You may drive to your college. 10. What does the man suggest? A. Learning to manage your time. B. Asking someone to remind you. C. Following the school calendar. 听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。 11. Who is studying at high school? A. The speaker’s sister. B. The speaker’s brother. C. The speaker’s cousin. 12. What’s the speaker probably going to be? A. A teacher. B. An engineer. C. A doctor. 第三节 (共4小题；每小题2分，共8分) 听下面一段材料，完成第13至16四道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听材料前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段材料你将听两遍。 第二部分：知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I grew up in a small village where dreams weren’t always encouraged. Watching my mother push forward despite great difficulties, I knew it early on that I had to keep going too. When I graduated from high school with honour, I thought my ___1___ was clear. But soon reality hit me that it wasn’t as ___2___ as I had imagined. My family couldn’t afford my further study and my applications for scholarships weren’t even reviewed. I was left struggling with a cycle of ___3___ . Each one felt like an end to my dreams. Probably sensing my desperation, my mother gave me a notebook for my birthday that year. On the cover it read, “Strength isn’t something you can pretend. It’s something you earn through ___4___ and moments when the world tells you ‘no’.” Those words spoke directly to my heart. No one was going to come and ___5___ my life. I had to fight for my future. The following two years saw me working as a babysitter to make money for my dream of ___6___ medical school. I also signed up for six online courses to grow knowledge. I stayed ___7___ in my pursuit of funding. After years of struggle, I won the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship to study Medicine. My dream ___8___ came true. But it didn’t end there. I knew my journey wasn’t just about me. I had to ___9___ . This led to the birth of the Stirring Hope, a project aimed at providing rural children with clothes — but also with hope. Through the project, I give these children the message that they are seen, that they are loved, and that they too can ___10___ . 1. A. message B. mind C. future D. excuse 2. A. cruel B. simple C. bitter D. practical 3. A. rejections B. arguments C. permissions D. criticisms 4. A. talent B. luck C. hardship D. wisdom 5. A. waste B. celebrate C. risk D. live 6. A. visiting B. attending C. establishing D. skipping 7. A. determined B. relieved C. passive D. calm 8. A. hardly B. immediately C. finally D. suddenly 9. A. give in B. give out C. give up D. give back 10. A. wait B. rise C. settle D. behave 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位来自小村庄的年轻人，在目睹母亲坚韧不拔的精神后，立志求学。尽管高中毕业后因家庭贫困和奖学金申请失败而陷入困境，但在母亲的鼓励下，他通过做保姆、上网课等方式不懈努力，最终获得奖学金进入医学院。实现梦想后，他创立了“点燃希望”项目，回馈并激励与他境遇相似的农村儿童。 【1题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我以优异的成绩高中毕业时，我以为我的未来很清晰。A. message信息；B. mind思想；C. future未来；D. excuse借口。根据上文“When I graduated from high school with honour”可知，从高中毕业后，作者是对个人未来的设想。故选C。 【2题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但现实很快打击了我，它并不像我曾想象的那么简单。A. cruel残酷的；B. simple简单的；C. bitter痛苦的；D. practical实际的。根据上下文“But soon reality hit me ”可知，作者之前的想象与后来遇到的现实困难形成对比，因此现实并不“简单”。故选B。 【3题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我陷入了被拒绝的循环中挣扎。A. rejections拒绝；B. arguments争论；C. permissions允许；D. criticisms批评。根据上文“My family couldn’t afford my further study and my applications for scholarships weren’t even reviewed. ”可知，奖学金申请未被审核意味着一次次拒绝。故选A。 【4题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它是你通过艰难困苦和世界对你说“不”的时刻而赢得的。A. talent天赋；B. luck运气；C. hardship艰难困苦；D. wisdom智慧。根据上文“when the world tells you ‘no’.”可知，“世界对你说‘不’的时刻”是“艰难困苦”的一种，两者并列作为力量的来源。故选C。 【5题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有人会来拯救我的生活。A. waste浪费；B. celebrate庆祝；C. risk冒险；D. live生活。根据下文“I had to fight for my future.”可知，作者意识到必须靠自己奋斗，无人会来拯救他。故选D。 【6题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：接下来的两年里，我通过做保姆来为我进入医学院的梦想攒钱。A. visiting参观；B. attending参加，就读；C. establishing建立；D. skipping跳过。根据上文“medical school.”可知，赚钱的目的是为了能够就读医学院。故选B。 【7题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在寻求资金的过程中，我始终保持坚定。A. determined坚定的；B. relieved宽慰的；C. passive被动的；D. calm冷静的。根据上文“The following two years saw me working as a babysitter to make money for my dream of ______ medical school. I also signed up for six online courses to grow knowledge.”可知，他边工作边学习的持续努力，所以他态度坚定。故选A。 【8题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我的梦想终于实现了。A. hardly几乎不；B. immediately立即；C. finally最终；D. suddenly突然。根据上文“After years of struggle, I won the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship to study Medicine. ”可知，经过漫长努力后，作者最终赢得了万事达卡基金会奖学金去学医，实现了自己的梦想。故选C。 【9题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我必须回馈。A. give in屈服；B. give out分发，耗尽；C. give up放弃；D. give back回报，回馈。根据上文“I knew my journey wasn’t just about me. ” 以及下文“This led to the birth of the Stirring Hope...”可知，他成功后创建公益项目，这是一种回馈行为。故选D。 【10题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过这个项目，我传递给这些孩子们一个信息：他们被看见，被爱着，并且他们也能成功。A. wait等待；B. rise崛起，成功；C. settle安顿；D. behave表现。根据上文“I give these children the message that they are seen, that they are loved, and that they too can”可知，项目旨在传递希望，鼓励孩子们奋发向上，崛起成功。故选B。 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Students are busy. Between classes, work, homework and family, there can be a lot to balance. So why would we suggest that you add another thing to that list by ____11____ (join) a student organization? First of all, it presents many opportunities to learn more about ____12____ (you), your goals and your strengths. You can also find out what you’re good at, whether that’s listening, staying organized, or serving others. That self-awareness will be beneficial ____13____ your future career. 【答案】11. joining 12. yourself##yourselves 13. in 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了学生为何应加入学生组织。 【11题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：那么我们为什么建议你通过加入学生组织，在你的待办清单上再添一项任务呢？根据空格前的介词by可知，空格处应该用动名词joining作宾语。 【12题详解】 考查反身代词。 句意：首先，它提供了许多机会让你更多地了解自己、你的目标和你的优势。此处表示“了解你（们）自己”，主语是you，所以用反身代词yourself/yourselves，强调动作的对象是主语本身。 【13题详解】 考查介词。句意：那种自我意识将有益于你未来的职业生涯。表示“在某人未来职业中”用in one’s future career. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When the Spanish explorer Cortez reached Mexico in the sixteenth century, he found people there using a drink ___14___ was called chocolate. It tasted quite strong because it had pepper in it. ___15___ (make) it taste better, the Spanish added sugar. When chocolate first came to Europe in the seventeenth century, people started to drink it with milk, instead of water. Nowadays, tons of chocolate are delivered (运送) to factories, ___16___ they are turned into many popular sweets and cakes. 【答案】14. that##which 15. To make 16. where 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了巧克力从十六世纪被西班牙探险家Cortez在墨西哥发现，到传入欧洲后逐渐改变饮用方式，最终成为现代广泛使用的甜品原料的历史过程。 【14题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：十六世纪，当西班牙探险家Cortez到达墨西哥时，他发现那里的人们饮用一种叫做巧克力的饮料。此处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a drink，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词that或which引导从句。 【15题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了让味道更好，西班牙人加了糖。此处表示目的，意为“为了使它味道更好”，应用不定式作目的状语；句首单词首字母大写。 【16题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：如今，成吨的巧克力被运送到工厂，在那里它们被制成许多受欢迎的糖果和蛋糕。此处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词factories，关系词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导从句。 C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, in 1930. After graduation from Peking University, she studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field from ____17____ she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices. In 1969, she was chosen to establish a team to find a cure for malaria. This was not an easy task. After hundreds of failed experiments, they eventually came across a ____18____ (promise) chemical. She bravely volunteered to be the first human subject in the test. Tu Youyou is the first Chinese female scientist who ____19____ (award) a Nobel Prize for her work in 2015. Today, she ____20____ (continue) to conduct research despite her age. 【答案】17. whom 18. promising 19. was awarded 20. continues 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了屠呦呦的生平经历、科研成就及持续贡献。 【17题详解】 考查定语从句关系词。句意：从北京大学毕业后，她跟随该领域的专家学习中医，从他们那里她获得了关于传统实践的深厚知识。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词experts，指人，且在从句中作介词from的宾语，故用关系代词whom。 【18题详解】 考查形容词。句意：经过数百次失败的实验后，他们最终发现了一种有前景的化学物质。空处修饰名词chemical，需用形容词作定语，promise的形容词为promising，意为“有前景的”。 【19题详解】 考查时态、语态及主谓一致。 句意：屠呦呦是首位因研究成果于2015年被授予诺贝尔奖的中国女科学家。空处为定语从句的谓语动词，先行词scientist为单数，且与动词award之间为被动关系，结合时间状语in 2015可知，此处需用一般过去时的被动语态，be动词用was，award“授予”的过去分词为awarded。 【20题详解】 考查时态及主谓一致。 句意：如今，尽管年纪已大，她仍继续进行研究。空处为句子的谓语动词，根据时间状语Today可知，此处描述的是现在的状态，需用一般现在时，主语she为单数，谓语动词continue“继续”需用第三人称单数形式continues。 第三部分：阅读理解 (共两节，30分) 第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，共20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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A Learning to say “yes, and” When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴表演) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared improvising in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph. D. , so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help. During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that, as improvisers, we’d better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong. The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didn’t grow out of the information I’d presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach — accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it. The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell — one that isn’t behaving as expected. I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth finding out whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isn’t to challenge data that don’t support a preconceived (先入为主的) story, but to say “yes, and. ” 21. Why did the author attend the improvisation class? A. To improve her speaking and communication ability. B. To give up her job as a science communicator. C. To finish her Ph. D. at university D. To get a different experience. 22. What was the author’s change after she attended the improvisation class? A. She formed her own idea quickly in face of hard questions. B. She came up with lots of creative responses. C. She paid more attention to the logic of answers. D. She became a good listener before giving an opinion. 23. What can we learn from this passage? A. The unknown can be an inspiration. B. The unexpected can be rewarding. C. The unfortunate can be a chance. D. The unusual can be decisive. 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者通过参加即兴表演课学会“yes, and”理念并从中受益的经历。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph. D., so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively.(然而，我知道自己想在完成博士学位后成为一名科学传播者，所以这似乎是一个学习如何有效说话和与他人交流的绝佳机会)”可知，作者参加即兴表演课是为了提高自己的说话和交流能力。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment.(我变得更善于倾听，与对话伙伴建立联系，并在当下清晰地交流)”可知，作者在参加即兴表演课后，在发表意见前先成为了一个好的倾听者。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。文章通过作者参加即兴表演课的经历，阐述了“yes, and”的理念，即接受并探索未知或意外的情况，而不是一味质疑或否定。根据第四段中“But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell — one that isn’t behaving as expected.(但现在，我不再气馁，而是对结果可能是真实的这一可能性保持开放态度，继续探索数据，最终发现了一种新的细胞类型——一种行为不符合预期的细胞)”可知，作者从实验中得到意外数据后，没有气馁，而是继续探索，最终有了新的发现，这说明意外的情况也可能带来回报。 B 1There are no reported sightings of teenage elephants hesitantly sitting down at the family dinner table with earphones in place, occasionally giving one-word answers to parents’ questions. But they do exhibit other behaviors many parents of human teens would recognize, said Moss, a researcher who has studied elephants in Kenya’s National Park for nearly five decades. “They’re naïve (天真的). They have a lot to learn and they make mistakes,” Moss said. This is particularly true for males. She explained: They ruin crops. They get shot. They die. “It’s just like young human males who drive too fast,” Moss said, “and the insurance companies know very well to make them pay higher insurance rates.” Barbara Natterson, a Harvard biologist pointed out that adolescent animals frequently put themselves in danger intentionally. This behavior is seen throughout the animal world. The adults of any species may consider some actions of their young low-judgment and high-risk; however, these actions actually serve a purpose. An example is a practice called “predator (捕食者) inspection” which means adolescent animals approach predators rather than run away. The trade-off for the danger is that they can watch, smell and learn about the predator. They gather all kinds of information that can keep them safer as adults. The idea that adolescents are hard-wired to take these risks can help people understand human teens’ behavior. “Teens seem driven to try new things and test boundaries in their own version of ‘predator inspection’,” Natterson said. “They try to have as many experiences as they can before they leave the nest.” Another key aspect of adolescence is an increase in time spent wandering in groups. Adolescence is marked by high levels of peer pressure as well as near-disaster. Scientists have found that adolescents of all kinds are more likely to make dangerous moves while with peers. Laurence Steinberg, a psychology professor at Temple University, found mice and human group adolescent behavior has something in common. He set up two experiments. One involved mice, half of which were adolescents, drinking ethanol-spiked (添加乙醇的) water. The other involved human teens playing a video game reproducing driving conditions. “We found that in the presence of peers, adolescent mice drank more than they do when they’re alone,” Steinberg said, “and that the teenagers in the driving study also took more risks when others were around.” 2These findings fit with what Steinberg says is another multi-species adolescent quality: the desire to socialize. “For the most part, adolescents, human and animal alike, prefer to be with other adolescents,” Steinberg said. “If I say teenagers are social animals, I think the word ‘animal’ is just as important in that sentence as the word ‘social’.” Both Natterson and Steinberg hope their findings will help people who are raising adolescents. 24. According to Natterson, what is a risky but valuable action for adolescent animals? A. Gathering information with the help of parents. B. Challenging predators with other adolescents. C. Observing an adult hunting a large animal. D. Watching enemies’ behavior up close. 25. Steinberg’s experiments found ________. A. peer pressure is more common in adolescent animals than in human teens B. both adolescent animals and human teens are affected by peer pressure C. adolescent animals are less likely to get drunk while with peers D. teenagers are not willing to be sociable in the presence of peers 26. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. Adolescent animals long to socialize with teenagers. B. “Social” is a word that can be interpreted in different ways. C. Socializing with peers is one quality that adolescents share. D. The importance of socializing has been realized by teenagers. 【答案】24. D 25. B 26. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现结果，该研究表明，不管是青春期时的人类还是动物，都喜欢和同伴待在一起，也更加愿意冒险。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Barbara Natterson, a Harvard biologist pointed out that adolescent animals frequently put themselves in danger intentionally. This behavior is seen throughout the animal world. The adults of any species may consider some actions of their young low-judgment and high-risk; however, these actions actually serve a purpose.(哈佛大学生物学家Barbara Natterson指出，青春期的动物经常故意把自己置于危险之中。这种行为在动物界随处可见。任何物种的成虫都可能会考虑后代的一些低判断力和高风险的行为；然而，这些行为实际上是有目的的。)”以及第六段“An example is a practice called “predator (捕食者) inspection” which means adolescent animals approach predators rather than run away. The trade-off for the danger is that they can watch, smell and learn about the predator. They gather all kinds of information that can keep them safer as adults.(一个例子是一种叫做“捕食者检查”的做法，这意味着青春期的动物接近捕食者而不是逃跑。危险的代价是它们可以观察、嗅闻并了解捕食者。它们收集各种各样的信息，这些信息可以让它们成年后更安全。)”可知，对于青春期的动物来说，近距离观察捕食者的行为，是有风险但是有价值的行为，因为它们可以通过近距离观察捕食者来收集各种信息，从而让它们的成年更安全。故选D。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第十段“Laurence Steinberg, a psychology professor at Temple University, found mice and human group adolescent behavior has something in common. He set up two experiments. One involved mice, half of which were adolescents, drinking ethanol-spiked (添加乙醇的) water. The other involved human teens playing a video game reproducing driving conditions.(天普大学的心理学教授Laurence Steinberg发现，老鼠和人类群体的青少年行为有一些共同之处。他做了两个实验。其中一项实验涉及老鼠，其中一半是青少年，他们喝了添加了乙醇的水。另一项是让青少年玩一个模拟驾驶条件的视频游戏。)”以及第十一段““We found that in the presence of peers, adolescent mice drank more than they do when they’re alone,” Steinberg said, “and that the teenagers in the driving study also took more risks when others were around.”(Steinberg：“我们发现，有同伴在场时，青春期的老鼠比独处时喝得更多，而且在驾驶研究中的青少年在其他人在场时也更冒险。)”可知，不管是动物还是人类，当处于青春期的时候，都会受到同伴压力的影响。当有同伴在场时，他们的行为都会更加冒险。故选B。 【26题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线句子下一段““For the most part, adolescents, human and animal alike, prefer to be with other adolescents,” Steinberg said. “If I say teenagers are social animals, I think the word ‘animal’ is just as important in that sentence as the word ‘social’.”(“大多数情况下，青少年，无论是人类还是动物，都喜欢和其他青少年在一起。” 斯坦伯格说：“如果我说青少年是社会动物，我认为‘动物’这个词在这句话中的重要性不亚于‘社会’这个词。”)”可知，不管是人类还是动物，与同龄人交往是共有的一种品质。故选C。 C In the USA, youth curfews (宵禁) are traditionally issued by a parent in the interest of safety. This type of curfew is personal, and rightfully so. However, to stop teenagers committing crimes, some officials have turned youth curfews from family decisions into public laws. The idea may have been thought to have good intentions. In practice, however, these policies have been shown to be unfair and unconstitutional, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In the town of Sumner, Washington, a father allowed his fourteen-year-old son to go to a convenience store after 11:00 p.m. Sumner had adopted a curfew law that prohibited people under the age of eighteen from being in public places past that hour. The father was fined, and then he pursued a legal challenge against the town. The ACLU, which filed the case on behalf of the father, claimed the curfew laws had violated (侵犯) parents' rights. In the end, Sumner's curfew laws were struck down. But isn't it irresponsible not to enforce a curfew on teenagers? Curfew laws supporters argue that officials should provide a curfew to ensure teens are home by a reasonable hour. The risk of a serious accident is three times as high for drivers aged sixteen to nineteen as for drivers over twenty. And dangers only increase at night. This indicates to some that a law keeping teens off the road late at night is a positive safety measure. Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that the best ways for drivers to increase safety are by obeying the speed limit, wearing a seat belt, and paying attention. The NHTSA makes no mention of youth curfews making driving safer. In cities, curfew enforcement has been ineffective or even had a negative impact on communities. Most crimes committed by teens actually happen around 3：00 p.m. , right after school. On non-school days, that time shifts to between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The curfew hours, usually between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. , occur at a time of day when teenage crime is at its lowest. Meanwhile, violent crime rates peak around 10:00 p.m. for adults. When law enforcement performs the teen curfew sweep, policemen are distracted from the more serious violent crimes being committed by adults at that time. Also troubling is the racial discrimination in cities with curfews. For example, recent data have found that in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 56% of youths charged with breaking curfews were African American. Other law enforcement department reports show similar problems. Curfew laws are criticized because they are enforced in a racially discriminatory way. The ACLU has succeeded in striking down at least one curfew law because of concerns over parental rights. Along with other community and civil rights groups, it continues to pursue other cases, arguing that curfew law enforcement can only increase tension and crime. To arrest teens for driving home from the movies, playing basketball in the park, or simply walking their dog is to punish them for being outside their homes—a policy inconsistent with the individual rights established in the U. S. Constitution. 27. What is the authors attitude towards legal curfews for teenagers? A. Disapproving. B. Supportive. C. Uncertain. D. Indifferent. 28. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. Reasonable curfew hours for teenagers. B. The necessity of enforcing youth curfews. C. Unwanted consequences of youth curfews. D. The impact of youth curfews on adult crimes. 29. What can be inferred about the ACLU from the passage? A. It helps people defend their individual rights. B. It is in favour of enforcing a curfew on teenagers. C. It stresses the responsibilities of parents to their children. D. It believes youth curfews are highly related to road safety. 30. From the passage we can learn that ______. A. teenagers in the United States love their independence B. enforcing youth curfews will lead to distrust of the policemen C. legal curfews should exist only when parents are irresponsible D. legal curfews violate individual liberties and may be cancelled 【答案】27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了美国一些城市将青少年宵禁从家庭惩戒转化为法令，这一做法遭到反对，作者也通过分析和列举事实的方式来证明了这一做法的错误。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“In practice, however, these policies have been shown to be unfair and unconstitutional, (然而，在实践中，这些政策被证明是不公平的和违反宪法的)”、第四段“In cities, curfew enforcement has been ineffective or even had a negative impact on communities.(在城市，青少年宵禁的执行没有效果，甚至对社区产生了负面影响)”和第五段“The ACLU has succeeded in striking down at least one curfew law because of concerns over parental rights.(出于对父母权利的担忧，美国公民自由联盟已经成功地废除了至少一项宵禁法律) ”可推知，作者对于将青少年宵禁从家庭惩戒转化为法令这一做法持否定态度，不赞成。故选A项。 【28题详解】 段落大意题。根据第四段段首中心句“In cities, curfew enforcement has been ineffective or even had a negative impact on communities.(在城市，青少年宵禁的执行没有效果，甚至对社区产生了负面影响)”可知，第四段主要讲对青少年实施宵禁带来的一些负面影响。故选C项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The ACLU, which filed the case on behalf of the father, claimed the curfew laws had violated (侵犯) parents' rights.(美国公民自由联盟，代表父亲提出诉讼，声称青少年宵禁法侵犯了父母的权利)”可推知，ACLU是帮助公民捍卫个人权利的组织。故选A项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“The ACLU has succeeded in striking down at least one curfew law because of concerns over parental rights. Along with other community and civil rights groups, it continues to pursue other cases, arguing that curfew law enforcement can only increase tension and crime. (因担心侵犯父母的权利，ACLU已经成功地废止了至少一项宵禁法律。ACLU认为宵禁执法只会增加紧张局势和犯罪，它将与其他社区和民权组织一起，继续追查其他案件)”和“a policy inconsistent with the individual rights established in the U. S. Constitution.(这一政策与美国宪法规定的个人权利不一致)”可知，青少年宵禁法与美国宪法中对个人权利的保护相冲突，ACLU已经成功废止了一项，由此推知，青少年宵禁法很可能因侵犯了个人自由而被废除。故选D项。 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Sometimes in our life we face this problem: loved ones as well as strangers annoying us. At home, we’ve had to put up with children screaming during online meetings, and family members on the computer all the time. ___31___ Kindness seems like a distant memory. The ability to live peacefully with annoying housemates or neighbors seems more difficult than ever. ___32___ If we take kindness as a skill, making it a daily practice, it will come easier over time. ___33___ Loving Kindness Meditation (默想) (LKM), which dates back to the time of its roots to early Buddhism, helps us find sympathy for one another even during trying times. The meditation asks us to send thoughts of loving kindness to loved ones, then to acquaintances (people you don’t know very well) and finally to challenging people. Over time, our unkind thoughts are replaced with more open, accepting ones. Anger is replaced by love, or at least kindness. Donald Altman, a psychotherapist from Portland, Oregon, says LKM helps us recognize we are all weak and have been hurt. ___34___ So how? To begin with, Altman suggests finding a quiet place to sit. He says to then imagine a favorite family member or friend sending you the words, “May you be well, happy and at peace.” After a few minutes, direct the words at yourself, “May I be well, happy and at peace.” ___35___ Replace the “I” with the name of a teacher or coach, then a family member or friend, then an acquaintance, and finally an unfriendly person in your life. End the meditation by spreading the blessing to all living beings. Indeed, we should find our own way toward LKM — but only if we are prepared to access its benefits and extend them to anyone who may need them. A. The good news is that it isn’t lost. B. Luckily, we can look to ancient disciplines for guidance. C. At work, we’ve had to face the added pressure these demanding jobs create. D. Then, extend the blessing to other people, in order of decreasing fondness. E. For that reason, we could all benefit from love’s warm and comforting blessing. F. You can combine the words with breathing, repeating a phrase of love for yourself. G. Outside, we’ve encountered drivers speeding on busy roads and passengers talking loudly on the subway. 【答案】31. G 32. A 33. B 34. E 35. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了什么是仁爱冥想。 【31题详解】 空格前说“Sometimes in our life we face this problem: loved ones as well as strangers annoying us. At home, we’ve had to put up with children screaming during online meetings, and family members on the computer all the time.(有时在我们的生活中，我们会遇到这样的问题：所爱的人和陌生人让我们烦恼。在家里，我们不得不忍受孩子们在网上会议时的尖叫，家人一直在电脑前)”，G选项“Outside, we’ve encountered drivers speeding on busy roads and passengers talking loudly on the subway.(在外面，我们遇到了在繁忙道路上超速行驶的司机和在地铁上大声说话的乘客)”中的“Outside”和前面的“At home”形成对比，“drivers”和“passengers”指的是前面的“strangers”，因此G选项承接上文，符合语境，故选G。 【32题详解】 空格前说“Kindness seems like a distant memory. The ability to live peacefully with annoying housemates or neighbors seems more difficult than ever.(善良似乎是遥远的记忆。与烦人的室友或邻居和平相处的能力似乎比以往任何时候都要困难)”，空格后说“If we take kindness as a skill, making it a daily practice, it will come easier over time.(如果我们把善良当作一种技能，让它成为日常练习，随着时间的推移，它会变得更容易)”可知，善良并没有消失，A选项“The good news is that it isn’t lost.(好消息是它没有丢失)”正好说明了这一点，因此A选项承上启下，符合语境，故选A。 【33题详解】 空格后说“Loving Kindness Meditation (默想) (LKM), which dates back to the time of its roots to early Buddhism, helps us find sympathy for one another even during trying times.(仁爱冥想（LKM）的起源可以追溯到早期的佛教，它帮助我们在困难时期找到彼此的同情)”可知，这是一种古老的做法，B选项“Luckily, we can look to ancient disciplines for guidance.(幸运的是，我们可以从古代的训练中寻求指导)”指出这是古老的方法，因此B选项引起下文，符合语境，故选B。 【34题详解】 空格前“LKM helps us recognize we are all weak and have been hurt.(默想可以帮助我们认识到我们所有人都是脆弱的，并且我们是被伤害过的)”和“imagine a favorite family member or friend sending you the words, “May you be well, happy and at peace.”(想象一个最受喜爱的家庭成员或者朋友给你发送信息“你要身体健康，开心和平静”)”结合两处可知。因为脆弱，更希望体会到温暖。选项E中，that代词可以明确指代前文提到的“we are all weak and have been hurt.”这个原因，“we could all benefit from love’s warm and comforting blessing.”我们所有人都可以更好的体会爱的温暖为下文如何做，做了铺垫。故选E。 【35题详解】 空格后说“Replace the “I” with the name of a teacher or coach, then a family member or friend, then an acquaintance, and finally an unfriendly person in your life.(把“我”的名字换成老师或教练，然后是家人或朋友，然后是熟人，最后是你生活中不友好的人)”，因此此处有一个顺序，即越来越不喜欢。D选项“Then, extend the blessing to other people, in order of decreasing fondness.(然后，按照喜爱程度减少的顺序，将祝福传递给他人)”，因此D选项承上启下，符合语境，故选D。 第四部分：书面表达 (20分) 36. 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的美国笔友Jim下星期将到北京旅游，其间他想体验一下中国的传统文化。请你给他写一封邮件，推荐他看一场演出。邮件应包含以下内容： 1) 演出的相关信息； 2) 推荐的原因。 注意：1. 词数100词左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m thrilled to hear that you’ll be visiting Beijing next week and eager to experience Chinese traditional culture. I highly recommend you watch a Peking Opera show. Peking Opera performances are regularly held at the Mei Lanfang Theatre. The shows usually start at 7:30 p.m. and last for about two hours. Peking Opera is a gem of Chinese culture. It combines music, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts, presenting vivid stories from Chinese history and literature. The colorful costumes, unique facial makeup, and amazing acting skills will surely leave you in awe. It’s an excellent way to immerse yourself in Chinese traditional art. I’m sure you’ll have a great time. Looking forward to hearing about your experience. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】要求考生以李华的身份向美国笔友Jim推荐一场能体验中国传统文化的演出，需包含演出信息及推荐原因。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 渴望的：eager→longing 传统的：traditional→conventional 融合：combine→blend/integrate 独特的：unique→distinct 2. 句式拓展 合并句子 原句：Peking Opera is a gem of Chinese culture. It combines music, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts, presenting vivid stories from Chinese history and literature. 拓展句：Peking Opera, which is regarded as a gem of Chinese culture, combines music, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts, presenting vivid stories from Chinese history and literature. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I highly recommend you watch a Peking Opera show.（运用了省略that的宾语从句和虚拟语气） 【高分句型2】 It combines music, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts, presenting vivid stories from Chinese history and literature.（运用现在分词短语“presenting...”作伴随状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 北京市八一学校教育集团2025-2026学年第二学期期中练习 高一年级英语 本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解 (共三节，20分) 第一节 (共4小题；每小题1分，共4分) 听下面4段材料。每段材料后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段材料后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段材料你将听一遍。 1. How will the woman get to the Times Tower A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 2. What time will the speakers meet? A. At 9: 30. B. At 9: 00. C. Around 8: 30. 3. What does the man think of the news? A. Exciting. B. Unbelievable. C. Discouraging. 4. What is the man doing? A. Making a weekend plan. B. Buying a birthday present. C. Introducing a smart watch. 第二节 (共8小题；每小题1分，共8分) 听下面4段材料。每段材料后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料你将听两遍。 听第5段材料，回答第5至6题。 5. How many soccer fields are there an the new sports center? A. Three. B. Two. C. One. 6. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow? A. Play basketball. B. Play tennis. C. Play soccer. 听第6段材料，回答第7至8题。 7. What is the man suffering from? A. A fever. B. A stomachache. C. A heart problem. 8. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Get relaxed. B. Stay in hospital. C. Take some medicine. 听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。 9. What’s the typical feature of college? A. You must have required classes. B. You can control your learning. C. You may drive to your college. 10. What does the man suggest? A. Learning to manage your time. B. Asking someone to remind you. C. Following the school calendar. 听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。 11. Who is studying at high school? A. The speaker’s sister. B. The speaker’s brother. C. The speaker’s cousin. 12. What’s the speaker probably going to be? A. A teacher. B. An engineer. C. A doctor. 第三节 (共4小题；每小题2分，共8分) 听下面一段材料，完成第13至16四道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听材料前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段材料你将听两遍。 第二部分：知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I grew up in a small village where dreams weren’t always encouraged. Watching my mother push forward despite great difficulties, I knew it early on that I had to keep going too. When I graduated from high school with honour, I thought my ___1___ was clear. But soon reality hit me that it wasn’t as ___2___ as I had imagined. My family couldn’t afford my further study and my applications for scholarships weren’t even reviewed. I was left struggling with a cycle of ___3___ . Each one felt like an end to my dreams. Probably sensing my desperation, my mother gave me a notebook for my birthday that year. On the cover it read, “Strength isn’t something you can pretend. It’s something you earn through ___4___ and moments when the world tells you ‘no’.” Those words spoke directly to my heart. No one was going to come and ___5___ my life. I had to fight for my future. The following two years saw me working as a babysitter to make money for my dream of ___6___ medical school. I also signed up for six online courses to grow knowledge. I stayed ___7___ in my pursuit of funding. After years of struggle, I won the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship to study Medicine. My dream ___8___ came true. But it didn’t end there. I knew my journey wasn’t just about me. I had to ___9___ . This led to the birth of the Stirring Hope, a project aimed at providing rural children with clothes — but also with hope. Through the project, I give these children the message that they are seen, that they are loved, and that they too can ___10___ . 1. A. message B. mind C. future D. excuse 2. A. cruel B. simple C. bitter D. practical 3. A. rejections B. arguments C. permissions D. criticisms 4. A. talent B. luck C. hardship D. wisdom 5. A. waste B. celebrate C. risk D. live 6. A. visiting B. attending C. establishing D. skipping 7. A. determined B. relieved C. passive D. calm 8. A. hardly B. immediately C. finally D. suddenly 9. A. give in B. give out C. give up D. give back 10. A. wait B. rise C. settle D. behave 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Students are busy. Between classes, work, homework and family, there can be a lot to balance. So why would we suggest that you add another thing to that list by ____11____ (join) a student organization? First of all, it presents many opportunities to learn more about ____12____ (you), your goals and your strengths. You can also find out what you’re good at, whether that’s listening, staying organized, or serving others. That self-awareness will be beneficial ____13____ your future career. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When the Spanish explorer Cortez reached Mexico in the sixteenth century, he found people there using a drink ___14___ was called chocolate. It tasted quite strong because it had pepper in it. ___15___ (make) it taste better, the Spanish added sugar. When chocolate first came to Europe in the seventeenth century, people started to drink it with milk, instead of water. Nowadays, tons of chocolate are delivered (运送) to factories, ___16___ they are turned into many popular sweets and cakes. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Tu Youyou was born in Zhejiang Province, China, in 1930. After graduation from Peking University, she studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field from ____17____ she gained a deep knowledge about traditional practices. In 1969, she was chosen to establish a team to find a cure for malaria. This was not an easy task. After hundreds of failed experiments, they eventually came across a ____18____ (promise) chemical. She bravely volunteered to be the first human subject in the test. Tu Youyou is the first Chinese female scientist who ____19____ (award) a Nobel Prize for her work in 2015. Today, she ____20____ (continue) to conduct research despite her age. 第三部分：阅读理解 (共两节，30分) 第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，共20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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A Learning to say “yes, and” When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴表演) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared improvising in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph. D. , so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help. During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that, as improvisers, we’d better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong. The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didn’t grow out of the information I’d presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach — accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it. The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell — one that isn’t behaving as expected. I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth finding out whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isn’t to challenge data that don’t support a preconceived (先入为主的) story, but to say “yes, and. ” 21. Why did the author attend the improvisation class? A. To improve her speaking and communication ability. B. To give up her job as a science communicator. C. To finish her Ph. D. at university D. To get a different experience. 22. What was the author’s change after she attended the improvisation class? A. She formed her own idea quickly in face of hard questions. B. She came up with lots of creative responses. C. She paid more attention to the logic of answers. D. She became a good listener before giving an opinion. 23. What can we learn from this passage? A. The unknown can be an inspiration. B. The unexpected can be rewarding. C. The unfortunate can be a chance. D. The unusual can be decisive. B 1There are no reported sightings of teenage elephants hesitantly sitting down at the family dinner table with earphones in place, occasionally giving one-word answers to parents’ questions. But they do exhibit other behaviors many parents of human teens would recognize, said Moss, a researcher who has studied elephants in Kenya’s National Park for nearly five decades. “They’re naïve (天真的). They have a lot to learn and they make mistakes,” Moss said. This is particularly true for males. She explained: They ruin crops. They get shot. They die. “It’s just like young human males who drive too fast,” Moss said, “and the insurance companies know very well to make them pay higher insurance rates.” Barbara Natterson, a Harvard biologist pointed out that adolescent animals frequently put themselves in danger intentionally. This behavior is seen throughout the animal world. The adults of any species may consider some actions of their young low-judgment and high-risk; however, these actions actually serve a purpose. An example is a practice called “predator (捕食者) inspection” which means adolescent animals approach predators rather than run away. The trade-off for the danger is that they can watch, smell and learn about the predator. They gather all kinds of information that can keep them safer as adults. The idea that adolescents are hard-wired to take these risks can help people understand human teens’ behavior. “Teens seem driven to try new things and test boundaries in their own version of ‘predator inspection’,” Natterson said. “They try to have as many experiences as they can before they leave the nest.” Another key aspect of adolescence is an increase in time spent wandering in groups. Adolescence is marked by high levels of peer pressure as well as near-disaster. Scientists have found that adolescents of all kinds are more likely to make dangerous moves while with peers. Laurence Steinberg, a psychology professor at Temple University, found mice and human group adolescent behavior has something in common. He set up two experiments. One involved mice, half of which were adolescents, drinking ethanol-spiked (添加乙醇的) water. The other involved human teens playing a video game reproducing driving conditions. “We found that in the presence of peers, adolescent mice drank more than they do when they’re alone,” Steinberg said, “and that the teenagers in the driving study also took more risks when others were around.” 2These findings fit with what Steinberg says is another multi-species adolescent quality: the desire to socialize. “For the most part, adolescents, human and animal alike, prefer to be with other adolescents,” Steinberg said. “If I say teenagers are social animals, I think the word ‘animal’ is just as important in that sentence as the word ‘social’.” Both Natterson and Steinberg hope their findings will help people who are raising adolescents. 24. According to Natterson, what is a risky but valuable action for adolescent animals? A. Gathering information with the help of parents. B. Challenging predators with other adolescents. C. Observing an adult hunting a large animal. D. Watching enemies’ behavior up close. 25. Steinberg’s experiments found ________. A. peer pressure is more common in adolescent animals than in human teens B. both adolescent animals and human teens are affected by peer pressure C. adolescent animals are less likely to get drunk while with peers D. teenagers are not willing to be sociable in the presence of peers 26. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. Adolescent animals long to socialize with teenagers. B. “Social” is a word that can be interpreted in different ways. C. Socializing with peers is one quality that adolescents share. D. The importance of socializing has been realized by teenagers. C In the USA, youth curfews (宵禁) are traditionally issued by a parent in the interest of safety. This type of curfew is personal, and rightfully so. However, to stop teenagers committing crimes, some officials have turned youth curfews from family decisions into public laws. The idea may have been thought to have good intentions. In practice, however, these policies have been shown to be unfair and unconstitutional, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In the town of Sumner, Washington, a father allowed his fourteen-year-old son to go to a convenience store after 11:00 p.m. Sumner had adopted a curfew law that prohibited people under the age of eighteen from being in public places past that hour. The father was fined, and then he pursued a legal challenge against the town. The ACLU, which filed the case on behalf of the father, claimed the curfew laws had violated (侵犯) parents' rights. In the end, Sumner's curfew laws were struck down. But isn't it irresponsible not to enforce a curfew on teenagers? Curfew laws supporters argue that officials should provide a curfew to ensure teens are home by a reasonable hour. The risk of a serious accident is three times as high for drivers aged sixteen to nineteen as for drivers over twenty. And dangers only increase at night. This indicates to some that a law keeping teens off the road late at night is a positive safety measure. Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that the best ways for drivers to increase safety are by obeying the speed limit, wearing a seat belt, and paying attention. The NHTSA makes no mention of youth curfews making driving safer. In cities, curfew enforcement has been ineffective or even had a negative impact on communities. Most crimes committed by teens actually happen around 3：00 p.m. , right after school. On non-school days, that time shifts to between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The curfew hours, usually between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. , occur at a time of day when teenage crime is at its lowest. Meanwhile, violent crime rates peak around 10:00 p.m. for adults. When law enforcement performs the teen curfew sweep, policemen are distracted from the more serious violent crimes being committed by adults at that time. Also troubling is the racial discrimination in cities with curfews. For example, recent data have found that in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 56% of youths charged with breaking curfews were African American. Other law enforcement department reports show similar problems. Curfew laws are criticized because they are enforced in a racially discriminatory way. The ACLU has succeeded in striking down at least one curfew law because of concerns over parental rights. Along with other community and civil rights groups, it continues to pursue other cases, arguing that curfew law enforcement can only increase tension and crime. To arrest teens for driving home from the movies, playing basketball in the park, or simply walking their dog is to punish them for being outside their homes—a policy inconsistent with the individual rights established in the U. S. Constitution. 27. What is the authors attitude towards legal curfews for teenagers? A. Disapproving. B. Supportive. C. Uncertain. D. Indifferent. 28. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. Reasonable curfew hours for teenagers. B. The necessity of enforcing youth curfews. C. Unwanted consequences of youth curfews. D. The impact of youth curfews on adult crimes. 29. What can be inferred about the ACLU from the passage? A. It helps people defend their individual rights. B. It is in favour of enforcing a curfew on teenagers. C. It stresses the responsibilities of parents to their children. D. It believes youth curfews are highly related to road safety. 30. From the passage we can learn that ______. A. teenagers in the United States love their independence B. enforcing youth curfews will lead to distrust of the policemen C. legal curfews should exist only when parents are irresponsible D. legal curfews violate individual liberties and may be cancelled 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Sometimes in our life we face this problem: loved ones as well as strangers annoying us. At home, we’ve had to put up with children screaming during online meetings, and family members on the computer all the time. ___31___ Kindness seems like a distant memory. The ability to live peacefully with annoying housemates or neighbors seems more difficult than ever. ___32___ If we take kindness as a skill, making it a daily practice, it will come easier over time. ___33___ Loving Kindness Meditation (默想) (LKM), which dates back to the time of its roots to early Buddhism, helps us find sympathy for one another even during trying times. The meditation asks us to send thoughts of loving kindness to loved ones, then to acquaintances (people you don’t know very well) and finally to challenging people. Over time, our unkind thoughts are replaced with more open, accepting ones. Anger is replaced by love, or at least kindness. Donald Altman, a psychotherapist from Portland, Oregon, says LKM helps us recognize we are all weak and have been hurt. ___34___ So how? To begin with, Altman suggests finding a quiet place to sit. He says to then imagine a favorite family member or friend sending you the words, “May you be well, happy and at peace.” After a few minutes, direct the words at yourself, “May I be well, happy and at peace.” ___35___ Replace the “I” with the name of a teacher or coach, then a family member or friend, then an acquaintance, and finally an unfriendly person in your life. End the meditation by spreading the blessing to all living beings. Indeed, we should find our own way toward LKM — but only if we are prepared to access its benefits and extend them to anyone who may need them. A. The good news is that it isn’t lost. B. Luckily, we can look to ancient disciplines for guidance. C. At work, we’ve had to face the added pressure these demanding jobs create. D. Then, extend the blessing to other people, in order of decreasing fondness. E. For that reason, we could all benefit from love’s warm and comforting blessing. F. You can combine the words with breathing, repeating a phrase of love for yourself. G. Outside, we’ve encountered drivers speeding on busy roads and passengers talking loudly on the subway. 第四部分：书面表达 (20分) 36. 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的美国笔友Jim下星期将到北京旅游，其间他想体验一下中国的传统文化。请你给他写一封邮件，推荐他看一场演出。邮件应包含以下内容： 1) 演出的相关信息； 2) 推荐的原因。 注意：1. 词数100词左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $