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2025学年第二学期高二年级期中考试试卷 英语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分120分（赋分130分），考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．开考前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、班级、考号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。 2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。 第一部分 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 The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Its Urban Green Philadelphia Youth Conservation Crew, based at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (保护区), is hiring Field Leaders for spring and summer 2026. Key duties The program connects young people with nature through conservation work and environmental education. Field Leaders will be in charge of 10 — 15 high schoolers, guide them in teamwork and conservation skills, and work alongside refuge staff in the departments of maintenance, education, and/or biology. They must also complete administrative tasks, ensure safety, and manage tools and equipment. Schedule February 23 to August 21, 2026. Leaders work 40 hours per week — Tuesday to Saturday in spring, Monday to Friday in summer. Location Philadelphia, PA Qualifications Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license for 3+ years, and be able to perform physical labor (lift 40+ pounds, work outdoors). CPR certification & Wilderness First Aid certification are required. Certification opportunities are provided by SCA at leader training. Preferred skills include conservation work experience, project management, leadership, and communication. Compensation (待遇) $750/week, paid every two weeks. Benefits include health insurance and training in defensive driving, First Aid/CPR, and Wilderness First Aid. Work challenges Work involves contact with extreme weather, poisonous plants or insects etc., and physical demands such as carrying a backpack up to 30% of body weight for 5 — 15 miles. Leaders must interact positively with diverse groups and adapt to changing schedules. 1. What are Field Leaders supposed to do? A. Teach environmental science courses. B. Organize weekend camping trips. C. Manage the program’s national budget. D. Lead a team of high school students. 2. What is required for applicants? A. A minimum age of 18. B. Over three years of licensed driving. C. Working on weekends. D. Experience with conservation programs. 3. What is a challenge for the position? A. Staying primarily indoors. B. Arranging flexible schedules. C. Exposure to natural dangers. D. Daily hiking at least 15 miles. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了学生保护协会为2026年春季和夏季招聘费城城市绿色青年保护队野外领队的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Key duties部分“Field Leaders will be in charge of 10 — 15 high schoolers, guide them in teamwork and conservation skills, and work alongside refuge staff in the departments of maintenance, education, and/or biology. (野外领队将负责10-15名高中生，指导他们团队合作和保护技能，并与维护、教育和/或生物部门的保护区工作人员一起工作)”可知，野外领队要带领一个高中生团队。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Qualifications部分“Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license for 3+ years, and be able to perform physical labor (lift 40+ pounds, work outdoors). (申请人必须年满21岁，持有3年以上有效驾驶执照，能够从事体力劳动（举起40磅以上的重物，在室外工作）)”可知，申请人需要超过三年的持证驾驶经历。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Work challenges部分“Work involves contact with extreme weather, poisonous plants or insects etc., and physical demands such as carrying a backpack up to 30% of body weight for 5 — 15 miles. (这份工作需要接触极端天气、有毒植物或昆虫等，且对体力有要求，例如背负相当于体重30%的背包行进5至15 英里。)”可知，这个职位面临的挑战是接触自然危险。故选C。 B My earliest childhood memories are tied to my mom’s loving touch. My hair was doing its own thing most of the time. Mom would spend what felt like ages making it smooth and putting it into neat styles. Her fingers moved through my curls with a patience I didn’t fully appreciate back then. Those moments were more than just about making my hair look tidy; they were bonding times filled with stories and songs. However, as I hit those awkward teen years, things got complicated. Fitting in at school meant trying to match everyone else’s looks, which didn’t go with my natural hair. Society seemed to love straight, smooth hair. I remember begging Mom to straighten my hair for the first time. She wasn’t thrilled but went along anyway. The process was painful, but seeing that straight look afterwards felt good — for a little while. Soon enough, though, I saw the damage: the damaged hair reminded me that fitting in came at a cost. College changed everything regarding how I saw my hair. Being away from high school pressure let me play around with natural styles more freely. I met peers who loved diverse styles, which made self-acceptance feel possible. Returning to my natural curls wasn’t easy and involved lots of frustrating moments, but it was freeing. Finally, learning to love every curl instead of seeing them as obstacles gave me true confidence. Now, as an adult, my hair is my true expression. Challenging traditional beauty standards by embracing my natural texture (质地) feels like a celebration of my identity. Ultimately, the story behind my hair mirrors life itself — a journey of overcoming struggles, honoring who you are, and learning the profound importance of self-love. 4. What was the texture of the author’s hair in childhood? A. Wild and curly. B. Tidy and loose. C. Straight and smooth. D. Messy and thin. 5. What did the author experience from straightening her hair in her teens? A. A strong sense of pride. B. Emotional and physical harm. C. A conflict with her mother. D. Temporary pain and lasting joy. 6. What mainly changed the author’s attitude toward her hair in college? A. The confidence in tackling frustration. B. The freedom to explore new styles. C. The newly learned hair care methods. D. The influence of peers with diverse looks. 7. What message does the author most likely want to convey? A. Don’t judge a book by its cover. B. True beauty comes from within. C. Be comfortable in your own skin. D. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者从小到大对待自己天然卷发态度的变化，从幼时接受、青春期嫌弃、大学接纳自我，最终领悟要热爱自己本身、接纳自我的人生道理。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“My hair was doing its own thing most of the time. Mom would spend what felt like ages making it smooth and putting it into neat styles. Her fingers moved through my curls with a patience I didn’t fully appreciate back then. (我的头发大多时候乱糟糟不受管束。妈妈总要花很长时间把我的头发梳理顺滑，打理成整齐的发型。她的手指穿过我的卷发，那份耐心我当时并未完全懂得珍惜。)”可知，作者小时候的头发凌乱且卷曲。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The process was painful, but seeing that straight look afterwards felt good — for a little while. Soon enough, though, I saw the damage: the damaged hair reminded me that fitting in came at a cost.(拉直头发的过程很痛苦，但看到一头直发的样子，我短暂地感到开心。可没过多久，我就发现了发质的损伤：受损的头发让我明白，迎合别人、融入群体是要付出代价的。)”可知，青春期拉直头发给作者带来了身体上的疼痛以及情感上的伤害。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“I met peers who loved diverse styles, which made self-acceptance feel possible.(我遇到了喜欢多样发型风格的同龄人，这让我觉得接纳自己成为可能。)”可知，拥有多样外貌风格的同龄人改变了作者对自己头发的看法。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Challenging traditional beauty standards by embracing my natural texture (质地) feels like a celebration of my identity. Ultimately, the story behind my hair mirrors life itself — a journey of overcoming struggles, honoring who you are, and learning the profound importance of self-love.(接纳自己天生的发质、挑战传统审美标准，仿佛是在彰显独属于我的自我。归根结底，我的头发故事亦是人生的写照——这是一段直面困境、忠于自我，并懂得自爱何其重要的旅程。)”可知，作者想要传达的道理是坦然接纳自己、热爱本身。 C Historically, the worker who worked the most hours was widely seen as an organization’s most valuable employee. But that is no longer true: as AI promises to transform how we work, and the four-day-workweek movement gains steam, it is time to admit once and for all that working more does not make you more productive. In fact, many workers could dutyfully keep themselves busy for an entire day without doing anything of real value, instead answering pointless emails and attending unnecessary meetings. Meanwhile, many are struggling under the unsustainable consequences of applying an industrial-era measure of productivity — namely, dividing output by hours — to our modern knowledge economy. As a result, workers are under constant pressure to relinquish their successfully earned time to prove their commitment. Those who finish their tasks more quickly are typically rewarded with more work to fill the hours they’ve saved, in what is sometimes referred to as “performance punishment.” A co-worker who works through evenings, weekends, or lunch breaks to complete the same workload, meanwhile, is often more likely to be praised or even promoted for their perceived commitment. This dynamic ultimately creates more pressure to look busy than to deliver value, which is restricting organizational productivity while wearing down workers’ well-being. So it is time for us to be smarter about how we work. That is ultimately what the four-day-workweek movement seeks to inspire. Instead of just giving everyone an extra vacation day each week, when positioned as a performance-based motivator, the four-day-workweek becomes a wake-up call to refocus our time and energy at work on the things that really matter to the business. In today’s knowledge economy and tomorrow’s AI reality, the most successful individuals, organizations, and nations won’t be those that work the most hours, but those that are the most effective at making their working hours count. 8. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By challenging the hours-productivity link. B. By listing AI-driven changes in work. C. By describing employee-centered practices. D. By advocating a short-time working pattern. 9. What does the underlined word “relinquish” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Set aside. B. Count on. C. Give up. D. Care about. 10. What weakens organizational effectiveness according to paragraph 3? A. Job burnout. B. Performative busyness. C. Unfair punishment. D. Unnoticed commitment. 11. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Reducing Work Hours: A Passing Trend B. Performance Punishment: The Hidden Cost C. Beyond Hours: Rethinking Productivity at Work. D. The Four-Day Workweek: A New Routine 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要论述了工作时间长不等于高效及四天工作周的意义。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Historically, the worker who worked the most hours was widely seen as an organization’s most valuable employee. But that is no longer true: as AI promises to transform how we work, and the four-day-workweek movement gains steam, it is time to admit once and for all that working more does not make you more productive.(从历史上看，工作时间最长的员工通常被视为企业中最有价值的员工。但如今这种观点已不再成立：随着人工智能有望改变我们的工作方式，以及四天工作制运动逐渐兴起，我们应当彻底承认：工作时间越长并不意味着工作效率越高)”可知，作者通过质疑工作时间与生产力之间的联系来引入话题。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Meanwhile, many are struggling under the unsustainable consequences of applying an industrial-era measure of productivity — namely, dividing output by hours — to our modern knowledge economy. As a result, workers are under constant pressure to relinquish their rightfully earned time to prove their commitment.(与此同时，许多人在将工业时代的生产力衡量标准——即用产出除以工时——应用于现代知识经济时，正面临着不可持续的后果。因此，工人们面临着不断relinquish他们理应获得的时间以证明自己的忠诚度的压力。)”可知，由于用不合适的标准衡量生产力，工人要不断放弃自己应得的时间来证明忠诚度，relinquish意思是“放弃”，与Give up意思相近。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“This dynamic ultimately creates more pressure to look busy than to deliver value, which is restricting organizational productivity while wearing down workers’ well-being.(这种动态趋势最终导致人们更倾向于表现出忙碌的状态，而非真正创造价值，这不仅限制了组织的生产力，还损害了员工的身心健康)”可知，表面的忙碌削弱了组织效率。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Historically, the worker who worked the most hours was widely seen as an organization’s most valuable employee. But that is no longer true: as AI promises to transform how we work, and the four-day-workweek movement gains steam, it is time to admit once and for all that working more does not make you more productive.(从历史上看，工作时间最长的员工通常被视为企业中最有价值的员工。但如今这种观点已不再成立：随着人工智能有望改变我们的工作方式，以及四天工作制运动逐渐兴起，我们应当彻底承认：工作时间越长并不意味着工作效率越高)”结合文章主要论述了工作时间长不等于高效及四天工作周的意义。可知，C选项“工作时间之外：重新审视工作中的效率”最符合文章标题。 D Most of us were raised to think that smart people always know the right answers. From gold stars in school to performance reviews in the office, we’re rewarded for certainty. Yet as Bidhan Parmar, professor at the UVA Darden School of Business, argues in his new book, Radical Doubt, “Certainty somehow blinds us. The only thing that spoon-feeding teaches us is the shape of a spoon”. His point is unsettling: The very habits we rely on to feel smart — rushing toward the final goals, simplifying complex problems, sugar-coating our initial reactions — are the ones that keep us from making wise choices. The hardest problems we face in life, whether in careers, relationships, or society, rarely come with single right answers. They’re what Parmar calls “moments of unease”: multi-criteria choices that involve competing goals, high risks, and deep uncertainty. The old playbook of being a “right-answer getter” not only fails here, but backfires. As Parmar explains, “We often treat complex problems like simple ones until we are faced with the reality.” Our personal and professional environments are more uncertain than ever. Technology evolves faster than regulation, workplaces are more diverse, and social standards are shifting. I’ve watched firsthand that seasoned leaders ignore warning signs because they were addicted to “feeling right.” They simplified the situation when they should have paused or explored, and missed the opportunity that doubt was pointing them toward. Our brains run on interconnected systems: the Pursue system (seek rewards), the Protect system (avoid threats), and the Pause-and-Piece-Together system (engage doubt and reframe). Prior evidence-based studies report that most of us let the first two dominate, charging ahead or withdrawing in fear. Grounded in behavioral science, the wiser move is to take enough time to notice complexity, question assumptions, and treat our intuition (直觉) not as the only decision but as an alternative. In practice, this means holding competing goals side by side, and learning to say not “I know,” but “I’m learning.” 12. What is implied by mentioning the spoon-feeding? A. Certainty might ruin decision-making. B. Average people can learn few facts. C. Smart habits secure positive outcomes. D. Simple tools secretly boost creativity. 13. Which might be a “moment of unease”? A. Profiting from stable investments with spare funds. B. Trying to find a job overseas when a parent falls ill. C. Treating difficult problems with one’s first intuition. D. Continuing to develop in one’s familiar research field. 14. What can make leaders fail according to the author? A. Shifting standards. B. Lacking experience. C. Ignoring principles. D. Overlooking doubts. 15. What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph? A. Intuition types and brain functions. B. Initial doubts and competing goals. C. Brain systems and connection forms. D. Scientific theories and workable tips. 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。主要阐述了人们常被教导追求确定答案，但这会阻碍明智决策。复杂问题无唯一解，过度追求确定性易适得其反。应善用大脑的审慎系统，拥抱怀疑，以学习心态应对不确定性。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Yet as Bidhan Parmar, professor at the UVA Darden School of Business, argues in his new book, Radical Doubt, “Certainty somehow blinds us. The only thing that spoon-feeding teaches us is the shape of a spoon”. His point is unsettling: The very habits we rely on to feel smart — rushing toward the final goals, simplifying complex problems, sugar-coating our initial reactions — are the ones that keep us from making wise choices.(然而，正如弗吉尼亚大学达顿商学院的布迪安·帕尔马尔教授在其新书《激进的怀疑》中所指出的那样：“确定性会让我们变得盲目。一味地灌输所教会我们的，不过是勺子的形状而已”。他的观点令人不安：我们赖以自认为聪明的那些习惯——急于追求最终目标、简化复杂问题、美化最初的反应——恰恰是那些阻碍我们做出明智选择的习惯)”可知，提到“填鸭式教育”所隐含的意思是过分的确定性可能会破坏决策过程。故选A。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“They’re what Parmar calls “moments of unease”: multi-criteria choices that involve competing goals, high risks, and deep uncertainty.(这就是帕尔玛所说的“不安时刻”：这类决策涉及多重标准，包含相互冲突的目标、巨大的风险以及极大的不确定性)”可知，“不安时刻”涉及多重标准，包含相互冲突的目标、巨大的风险以及极大的不确定性。B选项“当父母生病时，却试图去国外找工作”符合“不安时刻”的描述。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“I’ve watched firsthand that seasoned leaders ignore warning signs because they were addicted to “feeling right.” They simplified the situation when they should have paused or explored, and missed the opportunity that doubt was pointing them toward.(我亲眼目睹过一些经验丰富的领导者会忽视那些警示信号，因为他们过于执着于“感觉是对的”这种想法。他们本应停下来或深入探究，却选择了简化问题，从而错失了那些由怀疑所指向的机遇)”可知，导致领导者失败的原因是忽视疑虑。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Our brains run on interconnected systems: the Pursue system (seek rewards), the Protect system (avoid threats), and the Pause-and-Piece-Together system (engage doubt and reframe). Prior evidence-based studies report that most of us let the first two dominate, charging ahead or withdrawing in fear. Grounded in behavioral science, the wiser move is to take enough time to notice complexity, question assumptions, and treat our intuition (直觉) not as the only decision but as an alternative. In practice, this means holding competing goals side by side, and learning to say not “I know,” but “I’m learning.”(我们的大脑由相互关联的系统构成：追求系统（寻求奖励）、保护系统（避免威胁）以及暂停并整合系统（质疑并重新审视）。以往基于实证的研究表明，我们大多数人往往让前两个系统占据主导地位，要么勇往直前，要么因恐惧而退缩。从行为科学的角度来看，更明智的做法是花足够的时间去留意复杂性、质疑假设，并将我们的直觉（直觉）视为一种可供选择的决策方式，而非唯一的决定依据。实际上，这意味着要同时兼顾相互冲突的目标，并学会说“我正在学习”，而非“我知道”)”可知，最后一段主要谈论了科学理论与实用建议。故选D。 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。 Clinical psychologist Steve Orma explains that “sleep anxiety” — the fear of being unable to sleep — traps people in a cycle. To break this cycle, experts recommend four principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. ____16____ Wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This regularity stabilizes your internal clock, training your body to feel sleepy at a consistent time each night. A fixed wake-up time ensures this process starts reliably each morning. Establish a wind-down routine, not just a bedtime Instead of trying to force yourself to go to bed at a specific time, even though you’re not sleepy, focus on winding down for bed earlier. ____17____ This can look like unplugging from screens, putting on comfortable clothes and softening the lights in your home. Schedule your “worry time” If all your stress comes flooding in at bedtime, put some dedicated “worry time” on your calendar during the daylight hours. ____18____ such as tax season, child care troubles or that big mess in the garage, you can remind yourself you did this worrying already. Be mindful when tracking sleep While devices can offer insights, over-reliance on their data can fuel anxiety. ____19____ Consider simpler methods, like a pen-and-paper journal, focusing on how you feel rather than perfect scores. ____20____ The other half involves adjusting your mindset: accept that sleep varies naturally, and a single bad night is normal. By reducing the struggle against sleep itself, you allow it to return more naturally. A. Wake up when you are anxious. B. Maintain a consistent wake-up time. C. Assess whether tracking helps or harms you. D. Reshaping your sleep habits is only half the solution. E. If you are eager to do exciting activities while lying down, F. If your brain starts to wander to worrying things while you’re in bed, G. Pick a time to transition from daytime activities to nighttime activities. 【答案】16. B 17. G 18. F 19. C 20. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了临床心理学家 Steve Orma 提出的“睡眠焦虑”循环，并给出了认知行为疗法中用于打破失眠循环的四条核心原则：固定起床时间、建立睡前放松流程、安排 “担忧时间” 以及理性看待睡眠追踪。文章指出，重塑睡眠习惯只是解决问题的一半，另一半则需要调整心态，从而让睡眠自然回归。 【16题详解】 根据后文“Wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This regularity stabilizes your internal clock, training your body to feel sleepy at a consistent time each night. A fixed wake-up time ensures this process starts reliably each morning.(每天在同一时间起床，包括周末也不例外。这种规律性能够稳定你的生物钟，让身体逐渐适应在每天的同一时间感到困倦。固定的起床时间能确保这个过程每天早上都能顺利开始)”可知，空格后段落核心内容是“每天固定时间起床，即使周末也不例外”，强调“固定起床时间”的重要性。选项B“Maintain a consistent wake-up time”（保持一致的起床时间）与段落主题完全匹配，是该段的中心句。故选B。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Instead of trying to force yourself to go to bed at a specific time, even though you’re not sleepy, focus on winding down for bed earlier.(不要试图强迫自己在某个特定时间就寝，即便你并不感到困倦，而是要专注于提前做好睡前准备)”以及后文“This can look like unplugging from screens, putting on comfortable clothes and softening the lights in your home.(这可能表现为暂时远离电子设备，穿上舒适的衣物，并调暗家里的灯光)”可知，空格前提出“建立睡前放松流程，而非强制入睡”，空格后具体举例“远离电子设备、穿舒适衣物、调暗灯光”，这些都是“从日间活动过渡到夜间活动”的具体表现。选项G“Pick a time to transition from daytime activities to nighttime activities”（选择一个时间从日间活动过渡到夜间活动）衔接上下文，解释了“放松流程”的本质是“活动过渡”。故选G。 【18题详解】 根据上文“If all your stress comes flooding in at bedtime, put some dedicated “worry time” on your calendar during the daylight hours.(如果所有的压力都在睡前如潮水般涌来，那么就在白天给自己安排一些专门的“忧虑时间”，这样就能在晚上轻松应对这些压力了)”以及后文“such as tax season, child care troubles or that big mess in the garage, you can remind yourself you did this worrying already.(比如纳税季、孩子照顾方面的麻烦事，或者是车库里的那堆乱七八糟的东西，你可以提醒自己，你已经把这些烦心事都处理过了)”可知，空格前建议“在白天安排专门的‘担忧时间’”，空格后举例“税务季、育儿问题、车库杂乱”等担忧事项，逻辑上应为“当睡前大脑又开始想这些担忧的事时，可提醒自己已在白天担忧过”。选项 F“If your brain starts to wander to worrying things while you’re in bed”（如果躺在床上时大脑开始游荡到担忧的事情）符合这一语境，衔接“担忧时间”的作用。故选F。 【19题详解】 根据上文“While devices can offer insights, over-reliance on their data can fuel anxiety.(虽然这些设备能够提供信息，但过度依赖其数据可能会引发焦虑情绪)”以及后文“Consider simpler methods, like a pen-and-paper journal, focusing on how you feel rather than perfect scores.(可以考虑一些更简单的方法，比如用笔和纸记录日志，重点记录自己的感受，而非追求完美的分数)”可知，空格前指出“过度依赖设备追踪睡眠会加剧焦虑”，空格后建议“用更简单的方法（如纸笔日记），关注自身感受而非完美数据”。选项C“Assess whether tracking helps or harms you”（评估追踪睡眠是有益还是有害）承上启下，既呼应前文“过度依赖的危害”，又引出后文“更合适的追踪方式”。故选C。 【20题详解】 根据后文“The other half involves adjusting your mindset: accept that sleep varies naturally, and a single bad night is normal. By reducing the struggle against sleep itself, you allow it to return more naturally.(另一半则涉及调整你的思维模式：要接受睡眠状况是自然变化的，偶尔的一晚睡眠不佳是正常的。通过减少与睡眠的抗争，你能让睡眠更自然地恢复)”可知，空格后明确提到“The other half involves adjusting your mindset”（另一半涉及调整心态），因此空格处需体现“其中一半是……”的逻辑。选项D“Reshaping your sleep habits is only half the solution”（重塑睡眠习惯只是解决方案的一半）与后文“the other half”形成完美对应，总领该段核心观点。故选D。 第二部分 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For 180 days, Molly, a loyal dog, kept waiting by the gate. Though some kind neighbors offered food. Molly lost her ____21____ because her heart lay elsewhere — an elderly man who was her entire world. Molly’s owner, Robert, whose health was failing, had ____22____ half a year before. When he was rushed to the hospital, Molly was ____23____ shut outside — and so the wait began. At the hospital, the man now ____24____ severe dementia (痴呆), his memory faded into mist. Yet, when Molly’s photo was ____25____, he would speak the dog’s name with sudden ____26____. It was as if, though his mind ____27____ and his own identity was lost, one bright point of love ____28____ — a faithful companion waiting at the edge of his memory ____29____. The doctors, knowing Robert’s time was limited, ____30____ a final meeting. On the appointed day, as Robert was wheeled out, the long waiting ended in a joyful ____31____. Robert’s hands trembled as they touched Molly’s head. In a voice ____32____ yet clear, he entrusted the crowd with the last ____33____ of his heart: to ensure that the creature who had ____34____ his loneliness would not be left unattended after he was gone. Molly had been part of the old man’s life, but the man had been Molly’s whole universe. Molly, for 180 days, had held her breath by a ____35____ door, and now both of them finally let go. 21. A. balance B. appetite C. memory D. temper 22. A. moved B. retired C. collapsed D. resigned 23. A. accidentally B. gently C. secretly D. apparently 24. A. adapting to B. looking into C. battling with D. recovering from 25. A. taken B. shown C. edited D. developed 26. A. horror B. doubt C. patience D. clarity 27. A. faded B. brightened C. settled D. wandered 28. A. changed B. started C. remained D. suffered 29. A. regularly B. calmly C. briefly D. eagerly 30. A. arranged B. attended C. delayed D. canceled 31. A. journey B. reunion C. arrival D. match 32. A. cruel B. sharp C. weak D. serious 33. A. sigh B. duty C. order D. pity 34. A. borne B. ignored C. brought D. shared 35. A. locked B. worn C. virtual D. secure 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文通过忠诚的狗狗Molly和主人Robert之间的感人故事，歌颂了人与宠物之间跨越生死、纯粹真挚的忠诚与爱意。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管有好心的邻居给它喂食，Molly却食欲不振——因为它的心早已飞向别处，飞向那位曾是它整个世界的老人。A. balance平衡；B. appetite食欲；C. memory记忆；D. temper脾气。根据上文“Though some kind neighbors offered food”可知，有食物却吃不下，说明失去食欲。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Molly主人Robert身体日渐衰弱，半年前突然病倒了。A. moved移动；B. retired退休；C. collapsed倒下；D. resigned辞职。根据下文“When he was rushed to the hospital”可知，被紧急送医说明是突发重病、身体垮掉。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他被紧急送往医院时，Molly被不小心关在了门外——从此，漫长的等待开始了。A. accidentally意外地；B. gently温柔地；C. secretly秘密地；D. apparently显然地。根据上文“When he was rushed to the hospital”和“and so the wait began”可知，主人突发状况被送医，狗狗并非故意被关，而是意外留在门外。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在医院里，这位老人现在正与严重的痴呆症作斗争，他的记忆逐渐模糊。A. adapting to适应；B. looking into调查；C. battling with与……作斗争；D. recovering from从……中恢复。根据下文“severe dementia (痴呆), his memory faded into mist.”可知，老人正与严重的痴呆症作斗争。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，当Molly的照片被展示在他面前时，他会突然清晰地叫出狗狗的名字。A. taken拿走；B. shown展示；C. edited编辑；D. developed发展。根据下文“he would speak the dog’s name”可知，照片被展示出来，老人才有反应。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. horror恐惧；B. doubt怀疑；C. patience耐心；D. clarity清晰。根据上文“his memory faded into mist”与“yet”表转折可知，尽管整体记忆模糊，但叫狗狗名字时很清晰。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：仿佛，尽管他的意识日渐模糊，连自己的身份都已忘却，那份爱意却依然留存着一丝光亮——一位忠实的伙伴正急切地在他记忆的边缘等待着。A. faded褪色，模糊；B. brightened变亮；C. settled解决；D. wandered徘徊。根据下文“his own identity was lost”可知，与记忆模糊、丧失认知对应，意识逐渐衰退。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. changed改变；B. started开始；C. remained仍然存在；D. suffered遭受。根据上文“one bright point of love”可知，其他记忆都消失，唯独对莫莉的爱还在。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. regularly定期地；B. calmly冷静地；C. briefly短暂地；D. eagerly急切地。根据上文“For 180 days, Molly, a loyal dog, kept waiting by the gate.”可知，狗狗长久等待，心情是急切的。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生们知道Robert时日无多，便安排了一场最后的相见。A. arranged安排；B. attended参加；C. delayed延迟；D. canceled取消。根据上文“Robert’s time was limited”可知，Robert时日无多，医生为他和Molly筹划、安排了最后重逢。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：约定的那天，当Robert被推出来时，漫长的等待终于迎来了令人动容的团聚。A. journey旅程；B. reunion重逢，团聚；C. arrival到达；D. match比赛。根据上文“the long waiting ended”可知，主人与狗狗分别后再次相见，是团聚。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他用虚弱却清晰的声音，向众人托付了心中最后的责任：确保在他离世后，这只曾陪伴他驱散孤独的生灵不会无人照料。A. cruel残忍的；B. sharp尖锐的；C. weak虚弱的；D. serious严肃的。根据上文“The doctors, knowing Robert’s time was limited ”和“Robert’s hands trembled”可知，病重老人的声音是虚弱的。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. sigh叹息；B. duty职责；C. order命令；D. pity遗憾。根据下文“to ensure that the creature who had ____ his loneliness would not be left unattended after he was gone.”可知，老人临终托付，是最后的心愿与责任。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. borne忍受；B. ignored忽视；C. brought带来；D. shared分担，分享。根据下文“his loneliness”可知，狗狗陪伴老人，分担了他的孤独。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：180天来，Molly一直在一扇锁着的门边屏住呼吸等待，如今他们终于都放下了牵挂。A. locked锁着的；B. worn磨损的；C. virtual虚拟的；D. secure安全的。根据上文“Molly was accidentally shut outside”可知，主人被送医后房门锁上，狗狗守在锁着的门外。故选A。 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。 The Bear Who Won Over the World In October 1958, when British author Michael Bond published his first book about a gentle but accident-prone and orange-jam-loving stray bear from Peru, he could not have imagined ____36____ impact would be made on the world. Over the following decades, the character ____37____ (create) by Bond — Paddington Bear — attracted ____38____ (count) readers. In recent years, audiences of all ages around the world have also shown great interest in this character. Paddington Bear ____39____ (discovery) by the Brown family at Paddington Station in London, when it was wearing a luggage tag that read “Please take good care of this bear.” These books are estimated ____40____ (sell) approximately 35 million copies and been translated into over 40 languages by far, including Chinese. The intellectual property (知识产权) value of the Paddington brand is comparable to ____41____ of the “Harry Potter” and “James Bond” series. A series of animated TV series and three popular films have spread the Paddington story ____42____ audiences worldwide. The tidy and music-filled London where Paddington lives is fueled by the kindness of people and the ____43____ (good) of strangers. It is clearly more based on ____44____ unreal fantasy rather than reality. However, this lovable character has become an important part of the British tourism and souvenir industry. Since May last year, fans ____45____ (have) a chance to step into his world at the Paddington Bear Experience on London’s South Bank, close to the London Eye. 【答案】36. what 37. created 38. countless 39. was discovered 40. to have sold 41. that 42. to 43. goodness 44. an 45. have had 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了帕丁顿熊的全球影响力与文化价值。 【36题详解】 考查宾语从句引导词。句意：1958年10月，英国作家迈克尔·邦德出版了他的第一本关于一只来自秘鲁、性情温和但总惹麻烦、爱吃橘子酱的流浪熊的书，他无法想象这会对世界产生怎样的影响。空格处引导宾语从句，且在从句中作定语修饰impact，表示“什么样的影响”，应用连接代词what。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在接下来的几十年里，邦德创造的这个角色——帕丁顿熊——吸引了无数读者。空格处应该用非谓语动词作定语，修饰空格处的名词the character，the character与动词create之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词created作后置定语。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在接下来的几十年里，邦德创造的这个角色——帕丁顿熊——吸引了无数读者。空格处修饰名词readers，需要用形容词形式；count是动词，其形容词形式countless表示“无数的；数不清的”。 【39题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：帕丁顿熊在伦敦的帕丁顿车站被布朗一家发现，当时它戴着一个行李牌，上面写着“请好好照顾这只熊”。空格处是谓语动词，句子的主语Paddington Bear与谓语动词discover之间是被动关系，且句子描述的是过去发生的事情，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为“was/were+过去分词”，主语是单数，所以填was discovered。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：据估计，到目前为止，这些书已经售出约3500万册，并被翻译成40多种语言，包括中文。be estimated to do sth.是固定结构，意为“据估计……”；根据by far和下文的been translated可知，此处表示到目前为止的一种结果，所以用动词不定式的完成式to have sold。 【41题详解】 考查代词。句意：帕丁顿品牌的知识产权价值可与《哈利·波特》和《007》系列相媲美。空格处指“知识产权价值”，为了避免重复，用that来指代同名异物的不可数名词。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：一系列动画电视剧和三部受欢迎的电影将帕丁顿的故事传播给了全世界的观众。spread sth. to sb.是固定搭配，意为“把某物传播给某人”，所以填to。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：帕丁顿居住的整洁、充满音乐的伦敦，是由人们的善良和陌生人的好意支撑起来的。空格处与the kindness of people并列，作介词by的宾语，需要用名词形式；good的名词形式goodness表示“善良；好意”，符合语境。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：它显然更多地基于一个虚幻的幻想，而不是现实。根据空格后的单数名词fantasy可知，空格处应该用不定冠词，泛指“一个虚幻的幻想”，unreal是以元音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词an。 【45题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：自去年5月以来，粉丝们有机会在伦敦南岸的帕丁顿熊体验馆踏入它的世界，那里靠近伦敦眼。时间状语Since May last year是现在完成时的标志，结构为“have/has+过去分词”，主语是复数，助动词用have。 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Paul要参加“中国古诗词朗读大赛”，请你给他推荐一首古诗，用唐代诗人孟浩然的《春晓》或其他你喜欢的古诗进行推荐。要点如下： 1.诗歌简介； 2.推荐理由（写作手法及内涵等）。 春晓 孟浩然 春眠不觉晓， 处处闻啼鸟。 夜来风雨声， 花落知多少。 A SPRING MORNING Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I’m lying. Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers. （许渊冲译） 注意： 1.词数应为100左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Paul, I am delighted to hear that you will participate in the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Paul, I am delighted to hear that you will participate in the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest. I would like to recommend A Spring Morning by Meng Haoran, a renowned Tang Dynasty poet. This short yet exquisite poem captures a peaceful spring morning. The poet wakes from a deep sleep, hearing birds singing everywhere, and then recalls the wind and rain of the night, wondering how many flowers have fallen. Its beauty lies in its vivid contrast between the cheerful present and the fading past. Through simple and natural language, Meng Haoran expresses his love for spring and his subtle regret for the passing beauty of life. I believe this poem is perfect for you because its concise structure and gentle rhythm make it easy to recite, while its profound philosophy about appreciating the present will surely impress the judges. Wish you great success! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以李华的身份，向留学生朋友Paul推荐孟浩然的《春晓》参加中国古诗词朗读大赛，包括诗歌简介和推荐理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累： 著名的：renowned→famous/well-known 捕捉，描绘：capture→depict/describe 精致的，优美的：exquisite→beautiful/elegant 微妙的，隐约的：subtle：→slight/faint 2.句式拓展： 同义句转换 原句：Through simple and natural language, Meng Haoran expresses his love for spring and his subtle regret for the passing beauty of life. 拓展句：It is through simple and natural language that Meng Haoran expresses not only his love for spring but also his subtle regret for the passing beauty of life. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The poet wakes from a deep sleep, hearing birds singing everywhere, and then recalls the wind and rain of the night, wondering how many flowers have fallen.(运用了现在分词短语hearing...和wondering...作伴随状语，以及how many引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】I believe this poem is perfect for you because its concise structure and gentle rhythm make it easy to recite, while its profound philosophy about appreciating the present will surely impress the judges.(运用了because引导的原因状语从句和while连接的并列句表示对比) 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，使之构成完整的短文。 The Warmth in the Heavy Snow Last Saturday, a record-breaking snowstorm swept across New York City. The wind roared like a wounded monster, and snow poured down like a white curtain. Soon the whole city lay buried under a thick, unbroken blanket of snow that shone like crushed diamonds in the faint gray light. I woke up hungry, but the refrigerator was completely empty: no milk for coffee, no bread for breakfast, not even a single egg left. When I checked the cupboard, the shelves were just as bare: there were no daily necessities left at home. The only thing I spotted in the corner was an old iron shovel (铲子)my dad had left behind after last winter’s snowstorm. I knew I had to go out to buy some urgently, or I’d be stuck without basic supplies for the rest of the storm. But when I tried to open the front door, my hand froze on the handle. It wouldn’t move even an inch. Heavy snow had piled up tightly against the door all night, forming a solid wall that locked me inside. I pushed and pulled again and again. My shoulders ached and I was breathing hard and fast. But all my efforts were in vain. The snow held firm, a silent, unyielding barrier between me and the outside world. Staring out of the window helplessly, I watched the snow spinning wildly in the bone-chilling wind. Travel bans had shut down almost all traffic across the city, and there was no sign of people on the street. A wave of fear and anxiety swept over me, cold and sharp as the wind outside: My parents were working far away in another state, and the phone lines had gone dead hours ago, so I had no way to reach anyone for help. Just as I sank to the floor, desperate and alone, a faint but firm knock on the door broke the terrible silence. 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。 “Hello? Is anybody in?” It was Mrs. Wilson, my next-door neighbor. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After twenty minutes of hard work, the door was finally opened. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 “Hello? Is anybody in?” It was Mrs. Wilson, my next-door neighbor. “Yes, Mrs. Wilson! I’m trapped — the snow blocked my door!” I shouted, pressing my ear against the wood. Her voice came back calm and steady: “Don’t worry, dear. I’ll get my shovel.” Minutes later, I heard rhythmic scraping outside as she attacked the snow wall. “Push when I say ‘now,’” she instructed. We worked in tandem — her shoveling, me thrusting against the door. “Now!” she called, and I threw my shoulder into it. The gap widened inch by inch. After twenty minutes of hard work, the door was finally opened. Cold air rushed in, but Mrs. Wilson’s smile warmed me instantly. “Come to my place,” she said, brushing snow from her coat. “I’ve got hot soup and fresh bread.” Tears blurred my vision as I followed her across the drifted yard. That evening, we ate by her fireplace while the storm raged on. I thought of my empty cupboards, the dead phone lines, my isolation — and her persistent knocking. Some barriers snow builds, but kindness, I learned, melts them all. 【解析】 【导语】本文人物为线索展开，讲述“我”被困家中、食物耗尽、门被积雪封死，陷入恐惧与绝望之际，邻居Mrs. Wilson出现并施以援手，展现困境中的人性温暖。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句可知，第一段应描写Mrs. Wilson的回应、她如何安抚“我”、两人协作铲雪的过程。 ②由第二段首句可知，第二段应描写门开后“我”的感激、Mrs. Wilson的进一步帮助，以及“我”对邻里温情的感悟。 2. 续写线索：邻居回应——安抚情绪——协作铲雪——门终打开——感激涕零——分享食物——感悟温情 3. 词汇激活 行为类： ①大喊：shouted / yelled / exclaimed ②涌入：rushed in / poured in / flooded in / burst in 情绪类： ①孤独：isolation / loneliness / solitude / ②平静的；镇静的：calm / composed 【点睛】【高分句型1】Minutes later, I heard rhythmic scraping outside as she attacked the snow wall.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句） 【高分句型2】That evening, we ate by her fireplace while the storm raged on.（运用了while引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025学年第二学期高二年级期中考试试卷 英语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分120分（赋分130分），考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．开考前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、班级、考号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。 2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。 第一部分 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 The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Its Urban Green Philadelphia Youth Conservation Crew, based at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (保护区), is hiring Field Leaders for spring and summer 2026. Key duties The program connects young people with nature through conservation work and environmental education. Field Leaders will be in charge of 10 — 15 high schoolers, guide them in teamwork and conservation skills, and work alongside refuge staff in the departments of maintenance, education, and/or biology. They must also complete administrative tasks, ensure safety, and manage tools and equipment. Schedule February 23 to August 21, 2026. Leaders work 40 hours per week — Tuesday to Saturday in spring, Monday to Friday in summer. Location Philadelphia, PA Qualifications Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license for 3+ years, and be able to perform physical labor (lift 40+ pounds, work outdoors). CPR certification & Wilderness First Aid certification are required. Certification opportunities are provided by SCA at leader training. Preferred skills include conservation work experience, project management, leadership, and communication. Compensation (待遇) $750/week, paid every two weeks. Benefits include health insurance and training in defensive driving, First Aid/CPR, and Wilderness First Aid. Work challenges Work involves contact with extreme weather, poisonous plants or insects etc., and physical demands such as carrying a backpack up to 30% of body weight for 5 — 15 miles. Leaders must interact positively with diverse groups and adapt to changing schedules. 1. What are Field Leaders supposed to do? A. Teach environmental science courses. B. Organize weekend camping trips. C. Manage the program’s national budget. D. Lead a team of high school students. 2. What is required for applicants? A. A minimum age of 18. B. Over three years of licensed driving. C. Working on weekends. D. Experience with conservation programs. 3. What is a challenge for the position? A. Staying primarily indoors. B. Arranging flexible schedules. C. Exposure to natural dangers. D. Daily hiking at least 15 miles. B My earliest childhood memories are tied to my mom’s loving touch. My hair was doing its own thing most of the time. Mom would spend what felt like ages making it smooth and putting it into neat styles. Her fingers moved through my curls with a patience I didn’t fully appreciate back then. Those moments were more than just about making my hair look tidy; they were bonding times filled with stories and songs. However, as I hit those awkward teen years, things got complicated. Fitting in at school meant trying to match everyone else’s looks, which didn’t go with my natural hair. Society seemed to love straight, smooth hair. I remember begging Mom to straighten my hair for the first time. She wasn’t thrilled but went along anyway. The process was painful, but seeing that straight look afterwards felt good — for a little while. Soon enough, though, I saw the damage: the damaged hair reminded me that fitting in came at a cost. College changed everything regarding how I saw my hair. Being away from high school pressure let me play around with natural styles more freely. I met peers who loved diverse styles, which made self-acceptance feel possible. Returning to my natural curls wasn’t easy and involved lots of frustrating moments, but it was freeing. Finally, learning to love every curl instead of seeing them as obstacles gave me true confidence. Now, as an adult, my hair is my true expression. Challenging traditional beauty standards by embracing my natural texture (质地) feels like a celebration of my identity. Ultimately, the story behind my hair mirrors life itself — a journey of overcoming struggles, honoring who you are, and learning the profound importance of self-love. 4. What was the texture of the author’s hair in childhood? A. Wild and curly. B. Tidy and loose. C. Straight and smooth. D. Messy and thin. 5. What did the author experience from straightening her hair in her teens? A. A strong sense of pride. B. Emotional and physical harm. C. A conflict with her mother. D. Temporary pain and lasting joy. 6. What mainly changed the author’s attitude toward her hair in college? A. The confidence in tackling frustration. B. The freedom to explore new styles. C. The newly learned hair care methods. D. The influence of peers with diverse looks. 7. What message does the author most likely want to convey? A. Don’t judge a book by its cover. B. True beauty comes from within. C. Be comfortable in your own skin. D. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. C Historically, the worker who worked the most hours was widely seen as an organization’s most valuable employee. But that is no longer true: as AI promises to transform how we work, and the four-day-workweek movement gains steam, it is time to admit once and for all that working more does not make you more productive. In fact, many workers could dutyfully keep themselves busy for an entire day without doing anything of real value, instead answering pointless emails and attending unnecessary meetings. Meanwhile, many are struggling under the unsustainable consequences of applying an industrial-era measure of productivity — namely, dividing output by hours — to our modern knowledge economy. As a result, workers are under constant pressure to relinquish their successfully earned time to prove their commitment. Those who finish their tasks more quickly are typically rewarded with more work to fill the hours they’ve saved, in what is sometimes referred to as “performance punishment.” A co-worker who works through evenings, weekends, or lunch breaks to complete the same workload, meanwhile, is often more likely to be praised or even promoted for their perceived commitment. This dynamic ultimately creates more pressure to look busy than to deliver value, which is restricting organizational productivity while wearing down workers’ well-being. So it is time for us to be smarter about how we work. That is ultimately what the four-day-workweek movement seeks to inspire. Instead of just giving everyone an extra vacation day each week, when positioned as a performance-based motivator, the four-day-workweek becomes a wake-up call to refocus our time and energy at work on the things that really matter to the business. In today’s knowledge economy and tomorrow’s AI reality, the most successful individuals, organizations, and nations won’t be those that work the most hours, but those that are the most effective at making their working hours count. 8. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By challenging the hours-productivity link. B. By listing AI-driven changes in work. C. By describing employee-centered practices. D. By advocating a short-time working pattern. 9. What does the underlined word “relinquish” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Set aside. B. Count on. C. Give up. D. Care about. 10. What weakens organizational effectiveness according to paragraph 3? A. Job burnout. B. Performative busyness. C. Unfair punishment. D. Unnoticed commitment. 11. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Reducing Work Hours: A Passing Trend B. Performance Punishment: The Hidden Cost C. Beyond Hours: Rethinking Productivity at Work. D. The Four-Day Workweek: A New Routine D Most of us were raised to think that smart people always know the right answers. From gold stars in school to performance reviews in the office, we’re rewarded for certainty. Yet as Bidhan Parmar, professor at the UVA Darden School of Business, argues in his new book, Radical Doubt, “Certainty somehow blinds us. The only thing that spoon-feeding teaches us is the shape of a spoon”. His point is unsettling: The very habits we rely on to feel smart — rushing toward the final goals, simplifying complex problems, sugar-coating our initial reactions — are the ones that keep us from making wise choices. The hardest problems we face in life, whether in careers, relationships, or society, rarely come with single right answers. They’re what Parmar calls “moments of unease”: multi-criteria choices that involve competing goals, high risks, and deep uncertainty. The old playbook of being a “right-answer getter” not only fails here, but backfires. As Parmar explains, “We often treat complex problems like simple ones until we are faced with the reality.” Our personal and professional environments are more uncertain than ever. Technology evolves faster than regulation, workplaces are more diverse, and social standards are shifting. I’ve watched firsthand that seasoned leaders ignore warning signs because they were addicted to “feeling right.” They simplified the situation when they should have paused or explored, and missed the opportunity that doubt was pointing them toward. Our brains run on interconnected systems: the Pursue system (seek rewards), the Protect system (avoid threats), and the Pause-and-Piece-Together system (engage doubt and reframe). Prior evidence-based studies report that most of us let the first two dominate, charging ahead or withdrawing in fear. Grounded in behavioral science, the wiser move is to take enough time to notice complexity, question assumptions, and treat our intuition (直觉) not as the only decision but as an alternative. In practice, this means holding competing goals side by side, and learning to say not “I know,” but “I’m learning.” 12. What is implied by mentioning the spoon-feeding? A. Certainty might ruin decision-making. B. Average people can learn few facts. C. Smart habits secure positive outcomes. D. Simple tools secretly boost creativity. 13. Which might be a “moment of unease”? A. Profiting from stable investments with spare funds. B. Trying to find a job overseas when a parent falls ill. C. Treating difficult problems with one’s first intuition. D. Continuing to develop in one’s familiar research field. 14. What can make leaders fail according to the author? A. Shifting standards. B. Lacking experience. C. Ignoring principles. D. Overlooking doubts. 15. What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph? A. Intuition types and brain functions. B. Initial doubts and competing goals. C. Brain systems and connection forms. D. Scientific theories and workable tips. 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。 Clinical psychologist Steve Orma explains that “sleep anxiety” — the fear of being unable to sleep — traps people in a cycle. To break this cycle, experts recommend four principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. ____16____ Wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This regularity stabilizes your internal clock, training your body to feel sleepy at a consistent time each night. A fixed wake-up time ensures this process starts reliably each morning. Establish a wind-down routine, not just a bedtime Instead of trying to force yourself to go to bed at a specific time, even though you’re not sleepy, focus on winding down for bed earlier. ____17____ This can look like unplugging from screens, putting on comfortable clothes and softening the lights in your home. Schedule your “worry time” If all your stress comes flooding in at bedtime, put some dedicated “worry time” on your calendar during the daylight hours. ____18____ such as tax season, child care troubles or that big mess in the garage, you can remind yourself you did this worrying already. Be mindful when tracking sleep While devices can offer insights, over-reliance on their data can fuel anxiety. ____19____ Consider simpler methods, like a pen-and-paper journal, focusing on how you feel rather than perfect scores. ____20____ The other half involves adjusting your mindset: accept that sleep varies naturally, and a single bad night is normal. By reducing the struggle against sleep itself, you allow it to return more naturally. A. Wake up when you are anxious. B. Maintain a consistent wake-up time. C. Assess whether tracking helps or harms you. D. Reshaping your sleep habits is only half the solution. E. If you are eager to do exciting activities while lying down, F. If your brain starts to wander to worrying things while you’re in bed, G. Pick a time to transition from daytime activities to nighttime activities. 第二部分 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For 180 days, Molly, a loyal dog, kept waiting by the gate. Though some kind neighbors offered food. Molly lost her ____21____ because her heart lay elsewhere — an elderly man who was her entire world. Molly’s owner, Robert, whose health was failing, had ____22____ half a year before. When he was rushed to the hospital, Molly was ____23____ shut outside — and so the wait began. At the hospital, the man now ____24____ severe dementia (痴呆), his memory faded into mist. Yet, when Molly’s photo was ____25____, he would speak the dog’s name with sudden ____26____. It was as if, though his mind ____27____ and his own identity was lost, one bright point of love ____28____ — a faithful companion waiting at the edge of his memory ____29____. The doctors, knowing Robert’s time was limited, ____30____ a final meeting. On the appointed day, as Robert was wheeled out, the long waiting ended in a joyful ____31____. Robert’s hands trembled as they touched Molly’s head. In a voice ____32____ yet clear, he entrusted the crowd with the last ____33____ of his heart: to ensure that the creature who had ____34____ his loneliness would not be left unattended after he was gone. Molly had been part of the old man’s life, but the man had been Molly’s whole universe. Molly, for 180 days, had held her breath by a ____35____ door, and now both of them finally let go. 21. A. balance B. appetite C. memory D. temper 22. A. moved B. retired C. collapsed D. resigned 23. A. accidentally B. gently C. secretly D. apparently 24. A. adapting to B. looking into C. battling with D. recovering from 25. A. taken B. shown C. edited D. developed 26. A. horror B. doubt C. patience D. clarity 27. A. faded B. brightened C. settled D. wandered 28. A. changed B. started C. remained D. suffered 29. A. regularly B. calmly C. briefly D. eagerly 30. A. arranged B. attended C. delayed D. canceled 31. A. journey B. reunion C. arrival D. match 32. A. cruel B. sharp C. weak D. serious 33. A. sigh B. duty C. order D. pity 34. A. borne B. ignored C. brought D. shared 35. A. locked B. worn C. virtual D. secure 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。 The Bear Who Won Over the World In October 1958, when British author Michael Bond published his first book about a gentle but accident-prone and orange-jam-loving stray bear from Peru, he could not have imagined ____36____ impact would be made on the world. Over the following decades, the character ____37____ (create) by Bond — Paddington Bear — attracted ____38____ (count) readers. In recent years, audiences of all ages around the world have also shown great interest in this character. Paddington Bear ____39____ (discovery) by the Brown family at Paddington Station in London, when it was wearing a luggage tag that read “Please take good care of this bear.” These books are estimated ____40____ (sell) approximately 35 million copies and been translated into over 40 languages by far, including Chinese. The intellectual property (知识产权) value of the Paddington brand is comparable to ____41____ of the “Harry Potter” and “James Bond” series. A series of animated TV series and three popular films have spread the Paddington story ____42____ audiences worldwide. The tidy and music-filled London where Paddington lives is fueled by the kindness of people and the ____43____ (good) of strangers. It is clearly more based on ____44____ unreal fantasy rather than reality. However, this lovable character has become an important part of the British tourism and souvenir industry. Since May last year, fans ____45____ (have) a chance to step into his world at the Paddington Bear Experience on London’s South Bank, close to the London Eye. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Paul要参加“中国古诗词朗读大赛”，请你给他推荐一首古诗，用唐代诗人孟浩然的《春晓》或其他你喜欢的古诗进行推荐。要点如下： 1.诗歌简介； 2.推荐理由（写作手法及内涵等）。 春晓 孟浩然 春眠不觉晓， 处处闻啼鸟。 夜来风雨声， 花落知多少。 A SPRING MORNING Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I’m lying. Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers. （许渊冲译） 注意： 1.词数应为100左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Paul, I am delighted to hear that you will participate in the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 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，使之构成完整的短文。 The Warmth in the Heavy Snow Last Saturday, a record-breaking snowstorm swept across New York City. The wind roared like a wounded monster, and snow poured down like a white curtain. Soon the whole city lay buried under a thick, unbroken blanket of snow that shone like crushed diamonds in the faint gray light. I woke up hungry, but the refrigerator was completely empty: no milk for coffee, no bread for breakfast, not even a single egg left. When I checked the cupboard, the shelves were just as bare: there were no daily necessities left at home. The only thing I spotted in the corner was an old iron shovel (铲子)my dad had left behind after last winter’s snowstorm. I knew I had to go out to buy some urgently, or I’d be stuck without basic supplies for the rest of the storm. But when I tried to open the front door, my hand froze on the handle. It wouldn’t move even an inch. Heavy snow had piled up tightly against the door all night, forming a solid wall that locked me inside. I pushed and pulled again and again. My shoulders ached and I was breathing hard and fast. But all my efforts were in vain. The snow held firm, a silent, unyielding barrier between me and the outside world. Staring out of the window helplessly, I watched the snow spinning wildly in the bone-chilling wind. Travel bans had shut down almost all traffic across the city, and there was no sign of people on the street. A wave of fear and anxiety swept over me, cold and sharp as the wind outside: My parents were working far away in another state, and the phone lines had gone dead hours ago, so I had no way to reach anyone for help. Just as I sank to the floor, desperate and alone, a faint but firm knock on the door broke the terrible silence. 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。 “Hello? Is anybody in?” It was Mrs. Wilson, my next-door neighbor. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After twenty minutes of hard work, the door was finally opened. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $