2026届高考英语第二次模拟考试练习卷（天津卷）

绝密★考试结束前 2026年高考第二次模拟考试（天津卷） 英语 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：130分） 注意事项： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．—Can we talk about this again later? —________. We’ve discussed it too many times already. Let’s drop it for now. A．I have had enough B．That depends C．Of course not D．Please don’t say so 【答案】A 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我们能晚点再谈吗？——我已经受够了。我们已经讨论过太多次了。我们先不说了。A. I have had enough我受够了；B. That depends视情况而定；C. Of course not当然不；D. Please don’t say so请不要这么说。根据后文“We’ve discussed it too many times already.”可知，说话人已经受够了。故选A。 2．—You shouldn’t have let your daughter come home alone late at night. —You are right. Luckily, she________her friends on the way home. A．has met B．had met C．met D．would meet 【答案】C 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——你不应该让你女儿深夜独自回家。——你说得对。幸运的是，她在回家的路上遇到了她的朋友。根据前者所说的内容中的“shouldn’t have let...”可知，此处描述的是“不应该发生的事情，却发生了，所以此处表示发生在过去的事情， “遇到朋友”也是发生在过去的一个动作，对话的时间背景一致，因此使用一般过去时met。故选C项。 3．There was nothing he could do________apologize for the mistake and promise to fix it at once. A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．worse than 【答案】A 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：他除了为错误道歉并承诺立即纠正之外，别无他法。A. other than除了；B. rather than而不是； C. more than超过；不仅仅；D. worse than比……更糟。此处表示“除了为错误道歉并承诺立即纠正之外，别无他法”，应该用other than。故选A项。 4．The movie was enjoyable________, thanks to strong performances and amazing visuals that attracted audiences. A．however the plot is weak B．the plot is however weak C．however weak is the plot D．however weak the plot is 【答案】D 【详解】考查让步状语从句。句意：这部电影很有趣，然而，尽管情节薄弱，但强大的表演和惊人的视觉效果吸引了观众。本句为包含让步状语从句的复合句，“however + 形容词 + 主语 + 谓语”是 however 引导让步状语从句的固定结构，用来强调形容词。A 选项和 B 选项结构错误；C 选项 语序错误，在让步状语从句中，主语和谓语要用陈述语序，故选 D 项。 5．Oceans and seas are the bodies of salt water ________ cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. A．whose B．that C．where D．how 【答案】B 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：海洋是覆盖地球表面71%的咸水体。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词bodies of salt water是物，因此空格处用that/which引导定语从句，故选B。 6．________, we must read the instructions first. A．When using this machine B．When this machine using C．When this machine used D．When used this machine 【答案】A 【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：使用本机器时，务必先阅读说明书。根据选项内容可知，此处考查状语从句的省略，该句中when引导的时间状语从句为when we are using this machine；从句的主语和主句的主语一致，且从句中有be动词are，符合状语从句省略的条件，省略从句的主语和be动词。故选A项。 7．The rain has stopped, so the game will go ahead________. A．not once B．on end C．after all D．for good 【答案】C 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：雨已经停了，所以比赛终究会继续进行。A. not once一次也没有；B. on end连续地；C. after all毕竟/终究；D. for good永久地。前半句“雨停”与后半句“比赛继续”构成因果关系，需填入表示“最终结果”的短语。after all 强调“尽管之前可能有阻碍，但最终仍会发生”，符合语境。故选C项。 8．The traffic into town usually gets a bit lighter ________ the schools have closed for the summer. A．in case B．once C．long before D．since 【答案】B 【详解】考查连词辨析。句意：学校放暑假后，进城的车辆通常会少一些。A. in case以防；B. once一旦，当……时候；C. long before很久以前；D. since自……以来。空格后的部分是时间状语从句，表示学校一放暑假，进城的车辆通常会少一些，所以应该用once引导。故选B项。 9．I’m not sure________the branch manager is the right person to send it to. A．whom B．which C．why D．whether 【答案】D 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：我不确定是否应该把这个发给部门经理。空处引导宾语从句，从句不缺成分，引导词意为“是否”。故选D。 10．—He’s got himself into a very difficult position now financially. —Indeed, he is in a________ corner. A．tight B．right C．round D．back 【答案】A 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：——他在财务上已经陷入了非常困难的境地。——确实，他现在处于一个艰难的角落。A. tight紧张的、困难的；B. right正确的；C. round圆的；D. back后面的。根据上文的“He’s got himself into a very difficult position”可知，他现在处于困境之中，所以此处使用“tight corner”表示困境，符合语境。故选A项。 11．She searched the entire house for her keys, only________them resting on the kitchen counter where she had left them. A．finding B．to have found C．to find D．found 【答案】C 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：她找遍了整个房子来寻找她的钥匙，结果却发现钥匙就在她之前放的那个厨房台面上。本句谓语为searched，此处为非谓语动词。“only+不定式”表示出乎意料的结果，所以要用find“发现”的不定式形式，作结果状语。故选C。 12．Throughout his prison sentence, the man has always ________ his innocence. A．maintained B．ignored C．reflected D．admitted 【答案】A 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在整个监禁期间，这个人一直坚称自己是无辜的。A. maintained断言，主张；B. ignored忽视；C. reflected反映；D. admitted承认。由“Throughout his prison sentence”和“his innocence”可知，句子表示“在整个监禁期间，这个人一直坚称自己是无辜的”，空格处意为“断言，主张”，故选A。 13．—Sorry, I spilled some coffee on the table. —________. Let me grab some paper towels to clean it up. A．That happens B．You got me there C．Makes no difference D．It’s of no sense 【答案】A 【详解】考查交际用语辨析。句意：——抱歉，我把一些咖啡撒到桌子上了。——没关系。让我拿些纸巾来把它擦干净。A. That happens没关系；B. You got me there你难住我了；C. Makes no difference没有区别；D. It’s of no sense这毫无意义。结合前后语意可知，对话者一因撒了咖啡而道歉，对话者二并没有因此感到生气，所以应该用“没关系”来回应对方的道歉。故选A项。 14．I read my book in the laundry while my washing________. A．dries B．has been dried C．was drying D．was dried 【答案】C 【详解】考查时态。句意：我在衣服干燥的时候在洗衣房看书。本句表示过去正在进行的动作，用过去进行时。故选C项。 15．During the meeting, she decided to ________ the issue of budget cuts, as it was crucial for future planning. A．take in B．bring up C．break down D．keep off 【答案】B 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：会议期间，她决定提出削减预算的问题，因为这对未来的规划至关重要。A. take in吸收；B. bring up提出；C. break down分解；D. keep off远离。由“the issue of budget cuts, as it was crucial for future planning”可知，句子表示“会议期间，她决定提出削减预算的问题，因为这对未来的规划至关重要”，空格处意为“提出”。故选B。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Brittany was having one of those days when things just kept going wrong. She was tired and stressed as she left football practice with all three of her kids. With everyone 16 from the busy day, Brittany decided to 17 dinner from the McDonald’s on their way home. Wyatt was the teenager working there who took her 18 that day. As Brittany 19 to the drive-through window to pay, all her kids were crying for one reason or another. And that’s when it 20 Brittany: She’d left her purse at home. She looked at the young man with 21 in eyes just from being stressed and annoyed and said, “I am so sorry but I have to 22 that order. I left my purse at home when we went to football tonight.” Without hesitation and 23 Brittany could argue, Wyatt pulled out his wallet, swiped his card, and paid for the meal. As a teenager working at McDonald’s, Wyatt probably doesn’t 24 much. Yet, he firmly declined all of Brittany’s 25 to return and pay him back. While Wyatt 26 shrugged off what he did, Brittany knew this is just the kind of hope our world needs right now. So, she snapped a quick photo and shared her 27 on social media. “I just want his 28 to know how KIND &COMPASSIONATE their son was tonight! He made me realize this is exactly what we parents are trying to do — 29 great humans,” she wrote. After connecting with Wyatt’s mom, Brittany 30 Wyatt was saving up for a vehicle. So she 31 a fund-raising campaign online to help the teen realize his dream. Strangers from all over the country loved Brittany’s story. The humble teenager 32 and encouraged them. 33 , Brittany collected over $ 40,000 from the fundraiser! “I don’t know how to put it into words because of just how crazy it was,” Wyatt said. “It’s just a small act of 34 and everything blew up and it’s just 35 to think that something like that can get you so far.” 16．A．worn out B．put out C．made out D．picked out 17．A．cook B．delay C．grab D．serve 18．A．mood B．word C．order D．interest 19．A．set out B．pulled up C．took over D．settled down 20．A．hit B．defeated C．contacted D．excited 21．A．smile B．tears C．joy D．shame 22．A．cancel B．place C．announce D．protest 23．A．Unless B．Though C．Because D．Before 24．A．make B．consume C．waste D．cheat 25．A．demands B．promises C．suggestions D．invitations 26．A．bravely B．angrily C．humbly D．cautiously 27．A．complaint B．story C．statement D．summary 28．A．peers B．bosses C．teachers D．parents 29．A．raising B．protecting C．commenting D．remembering 30．A．warned B．suspected C．learned D．advocated 31．A．absorbed B．expected C．started D．exposed 32．A．trusted B．instructed C．supported D．inspired 33．A．Above all B．Long before C．Sooner or later D．Before long 34．A．will B．gesture C．honesty D．courage 35．A．amusing B．boring C．amazing D．disappointing 【答案】 16．A 17．C 18．C 19．B 20．A 21．B 22．A 23．D 24．A 25．B 26．C 27．B 28．D 29．A 30．C 31．C 32．D 33．D 34．B 35．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Brittany在麦当劳餐厅忘记带钱包无法支付餐费，一名叫Wyatt的服务员主动为她支付，Brittany深受感动并在社交媒体上分享了这件事，最后发起募捐活动帮助Wyatt实现了买车梦想的故事。 16．考查动词短语辨析。句意：忙碌了一天，大家都筋疲力尽了，Brittany决定在回家的路上从麦当劳买点晚餐。A. worn out筋疲力尽；B. put out扑灭；C. made out辨认出；D. picked out挑选出。根据上文“Brittany was having one of those days when things just kept going wrong. She was tired and stressed”可知，Brittany这一天过得很糟糕，她很累，压力很大，所以此处指大家都筋疲力尽了。故选A。 17．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. cook烹饪；B. delay推迟；C. grab抓取，买；D. serve服务。根据下文“dinner from the McDonald’s on their way home”可知，Brittany决定在回家的路上从麦当劳买点晚餐。故选C。 18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Wyatt是那个在那里工作的少年，那天他接了她的订单。A. mood情绪；B. word话语；C. order订单；D. interest兴趣。根据下文“paid for the meal”可知，Wyatt为Brittany支付了餐费，说明他接了Brittany的订单。故选C。 19．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当Brittany把车开到收银窗前准备付钱时，她的孩子们都因为各种原因哭了起来。A. set out出发；B. pulled up停车；C. took over接管；D. settled down定居。根据下文“to the drive-through window to pay”可知，此处指Brittany把车停到收银窗前准备付钱。故选B。 20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在这时，Brittany突然意识到：她把钱包忘在家里了。A. hit突然意识到；B. defeated打败；C. contacted联系；D. excited使兴奋。根据下文“Brittany: She’d left her purse at home.”可知，Brittany突然意识到她把钱包忘在家里了。故选A。 21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她看着这个年轻人，眼里含着泪水，只是因为压力和烦恼，她说：“我很抱歉，但我不得不取消这个订单。今晚我们去踢足球的时候，我把钱包忘在家里了。”A. smile微笑；B. tears眼泪；C. joy快乐；D. shame羞耻。根据上文“She was tired and stressed”及下文“just from being stressed and annoyed”可知，Brittany因为压力和烦恼，眼里含着泪水。故选B。 22．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. cancel取消；B. place放置；C. announce宣布；D. protest抗议。根据下文“I left my purse at home”可知，Brittany把钱包忘在家里了，所以不得不取消订单。故选A。 23．考查连词词义辨析。句意：Wyatt毫不犹豫地拿出钱包，刷了卡，付了饭钱，Brittany还没来得及争辩。A. Unless除非；B. Though虽然；C. Because因为；D. Before在……之前。根据上文“Without hesitation”可知，Wyatt毫不犹豫地付了钱，说明Brittany还没来得及争辩。故选D。 24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一名在麦当劳工作的少年，Wyatt可能赚不了多少钱。A. make赚取；B. consume消耗；C. waste浪费；D. cheat欺骗。根据上文“As a teenager working at McDonald’s”可知，Wyatt只是在麦当劳工作的少年，所以他可能赚不了多少钱。故选A。 25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他坚决拒绝了Brittany要回来还钱的所有承诺。A. demands要求；B. promises承诺；C. suggestions建议；D. invitations邀请。根据下文“to return and pay him back”可知，Brittany承诺要回来还钱。故选B。 26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：虽然Wyatt谦逊地表示自己所做的事情微不足道，但Brittany知道，这正是我们这个世界现在所需要的希望。A. bravely勇敢地；B. angrily生气地；C. humbly谦逊地；D. cautiously谨慎地。根据下文“shrugged off what he did”可知，Wyatt认为自己所做的事情微不足道，所以他谦逊地表示。故选C。 27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：于是，她快速拍了一张照片，并在社交媒体上分享了她的故事。A. complaint抱怨；B. story故事；C. statement声明；D. summary总结。根据下文“Brittany’s story”可知，Brittany在社交媒体上分享了她的故事。故选B。 28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我只想让他的父母知道，他们的儿子今晚是多么善良和有同情心！A. peers同伴；B. bosses老板；C. teachers老师；D. parents父母。根据下文“After connecting with Wyatt’s mom”可知，Brittany想让Wyatt的父母知道他今晚是多么善良和有同情心。故选D。 29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他让我意识到，这正是我们父母正在努力做的——培养伟大的人。A. raising培养；B. protecting保护；C. commenting评论；D. remembering记得。根据下文“great humans”可知，此处指培养伟大的人。故选A。 30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在与Wyatt的母亲取得联系后，Brittany得知Wyatt正在攒钱买车。A. warned警告；B. suspected怀疑；C. learned得知；D. advocated提倡。根据下文“Wyatt was saving up for a vehicle”可知，Brittany得知Wyatt正在攒钱买车。故选C。 31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，她在网上发起了一场募捐活动，帮助这个少年实现他的梦想。A. absorbed吸收；B. expected期待；C. started开始，发起；D. exposed暴露。根据下文“a fund-raising campaign online”可知，Brittany在网上发起了一场募捐活动。故选C。 32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个谦逊的少年激励了他们。A. trusted信任；B. instructed指导；C. supported支持；D. inspired激励。根据下文“and encouraged them”可知，这个谦逊的少年激励并鼓励了他们。故选D。 33．考查固定短语辨析。句意：不久，Brittany就从募捐活动中筹集到了4万多美元！A. Above all首先；B. Long before很久以前；C. Sooner or later迟早；D. Before long不久。根据下文“Brittany collected over $40,000 from the fundraiser”可知，此处指不久之后，Brittany就从募捐活动中筹集到了4万多美元。故选D。 34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这只是一个小小的善举，但发酵的很大，想到这样的事情能让你走这么远，真是太神奇了。A. will意愿；B. gesture举动；C. honesty诚实；D. courage勇气。根据上文“Wyatt pulled out his wallet, swiped his card, and paid for the meal.”可知，Wyatt为Brittany支付餐费，这只是一个小小的善举。故选B。 35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. amusing有趣的；B. boring无聊的；C. amazing令人惊讶的；D. disappointing令人失望的。根据下文“to think that something like that can get you so far”可知，想到这样的事情能引起这样大的反响，真是太令人惊讶了。故选C。 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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 Privately Funded Scholarships in the University of Houston Each year, a number of foundations, corporations and individuals provide funding for scholarships. Some of these privately funded scholarships are designed to support students in a particular discipline or from a specific geographic region; others are open to students of any major or background. Meal Plan Scholarship The Meal Plan Scholarship, which provides one meal plan per term, is offered by Dining Services to admitted undergraduate students to support their access to education. Applicants must demonstrate financial need upon initial registration. The scholarship is renewable (可延期的，可续签的) for those who maintain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0, agree to report their grades to donors, and remain in good standing as a student. Bangladesh America Literary, Art and Cultural Association Scholarship The BALACA Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in Bangladeshi history, art, culture or literature. Students must submit an essay expressing their interest, complete the Application for Student Aid (ASA) and be enrolled full-time. The scholarship is nonrenewable. Applicants must reapply. Alonzo Cantu Scholarship The Alonzo Cantu Scholarship is for freshmen who graduated from any high school in Hidalgo County, Texas. Scholarship applicants must exhibit leadership skills, which is the first criterion. Students should also rank in the top 25% of their graduating class and keep a 2.75 GPA to be qualified to renew the award. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Alief Achievement Scholarship The Alief Achievement Scholarship is open to Alief Independent School District High School seniors who will attend the University of Houston Main Campus. To apply, applicants must submit a resume, two letters of recommendation, and a 500-word narrative outlining how this scholarship will enable them to meet their goals. 36．Which scholarship is intended for high school students? A．Meal Plan Scholarship. B．BALACA Scholarship. C．Alonzo Cantu Scholarship. D．Alief Achievement Scholarship. 37．What is a requirement for applying for the BALACA Scholarship? A．Maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 B．Submitting an essay about personal interest C．Providing two letters of recommendation D．Being a U.S. citizen or permanent resident 38．Which of the following does Alonzo Cantu Scholarship prioritize? A．Leadership skills. B．Interest in Asian culture. C．Residency status. D．Awards and honors. 39．Which of the following scholarships can be renewed? A．Meal Plan Scholarship and Alonzo Cantu Scholarship B．BALACA Scholarship and Alief Achievement Scholarship C．Meal Plan Scholarship and BALACA Scholarship D．Alonzo Cantu Scholarship and Alief Achievement Scholarship 40．What is included in the scholarship renewal policy according to the text? A．Financial situation. B．Academic performance. C．Volunteer services. D．Recommendation letters. 【答案】36．D 37．B 38．A 39．A 40．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了休斯顿大学提供的几种私人资助的奖学金项目，包括每种奖学金的申请条件、目标群体以及是否可续签等信息。 36．细节理解题。根据Alief Achievement Scholarship部分“The Alief Achievement Scholarship is open to Alief Independent School District High School seniors who will attend the University of Houston Main Campus. (Alief成就奖学金面向将就读休斯顿大学主校区的Alief独立学区高中毕业生。)”可知，Alief Achievement Scholarship是面向高中生的。 37．细节理解题。根据Bangladesh America Literary, Art and Cultural Association Scholarship部分“Students must submit an essay expressing their interest, complete the Application for Student Aid (ASA) and be enrolled full-time. (学生必须提交一篇表达他们兴趣的文章，完成学生援助申请(ASA)，并全日制注册。)”可知，申请BALACA奖学金需要提交一篇表达个人兴趣的文章。 38．细节理解题。根据Alonzo Cantu Scholarship部分“Scholarship applicants must exhibit leadership skills, which is the first criterion. (奖学金申请者必须具备领导能力，这是首要标准。)”可知，Alonzo Cantu奖学金优先考虑的是领导能力。 39．细节理解题。根据Meal Plan Scholarship部分“The scholarship is renewable (可延期的，可续签的) for those who maintain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0, agree to report their grades to donors, and remain in good standing as a student. (对于那些保持最低平均绩点(GPA)为2.0，同意向捐赠者报告成绩，并保持良好学生身份的学生，奖学金可以续签。)”以及Alonzo Cantu Scholarship部分“Students should also rank in the top 25% of their graduating class and keep a 2.75 GPA to be qualified to renew the award. (学生还应该在毕业班中排名前25%，并保持2.75的平均绩点，才有资格续领奖学金。)”可知，Meal Plan Scholarship和Alonzo Cantu Scholarship是可以续签的。 40．推理判断题。根据Meal Plan Scholarship部分“The scholarship is renewable (可延期的，可续签的) for those who maintain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0, agree to report their grades to donors, and remain in good standing as a student. (对于那些保持最低平均绩点(GPA)为2.0，同意向捐赠者报告成绩，并保持良好学生身份的学生，奖学金可以续签。)”以及Alonzo Cantu Scholarship部分“Students should also rank in the top 25% of their graduating class and keep a 2.75 GPA to be qualified to renew the award. (学生还应该在毕业班中排名前25%，并保持2.75的平均绩点，才有资格续领奖学金。)”可知，两种奖学金的续签政策中都提到了需要保持一定的平均绩点，即学业成绩。 B Leonard John’s cancer journey began with a problem related to his appendix (阑尾). During this time, his doctor discovered a spot on his lung. The surgeon urged John to get checked out immediately, but fear overtook him and he postponed further examination. About a month later, the surgeon followed up with him. “Did you go and get this taken care of?” the surgeon asked. John admitted he hadn’t. He made every excuse imaginable to avoid it because fear had him in its hold. Finally, the surgeon said, “I have a doctor. Give him a call.” That led John to Riverside, where he met Dr. Hamden. The first round of treatment John went through involved chemotherapy (化疗). Throughout this experience, he relied heavily on the support system around him. “The nurse at Riverside was a great source of comfort. Every time I saw her, we connected well. She helped me stay focused and positive.” John also realized that his fear gradually subsided as he became more involved in his treatment. “I look back and wonder why I wasn’t scared. I think it was because I trusted the people around me, especially Dr. Hamden.” After six months of intense chemotherapy, John was declared cancer-free. He shifted to a less-intense treatment plan. “Dr. Hamden told me straight up that without treatment, I had six months to live. His honesty helped me trust him completely,” John said. John also depended on his Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) community. With over seven years of sobriety (戒酒), he had learned important strategies for dealing with life’s challenges. “The AA group regularly organizes group activities where we share our experiences openly. When I was feeling low during chemotherapy, they would remind me of my strength in maintaining sobriety, and encouraged me to apply the same determination to fighting cancer. They kept me on track, helping me stay positive when the treatment got tough.” Throughout his cancer journey, John appreciated the expertise and warm nature of the staff at Riverside. “The staff here is absolutely amazing. They kept me focused and helped me manage the stress. Stress can do real damage, but I didn’t experience that at Riverside,” he said. 41．Why did John delay further examination at first? A．He was too busy to do it. B．He was scared of the result. C．He couldn’t afford the cost. D．He didn’t believe the doctor. 42．What does the underlined word “subsided” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Increased. B．Returned. C．Disappeared. D．Changed. 43．What is John’s attitude toward Dr. Hamden? A．Positive. B．Doubtful. C．Unconcerned. D．Sympathetic. 44．What role did the AA community play in John’s cancer journey? A．It recommended Dr. Hamden to him. B．It funded his chemotherapy. C．It taught him how to quit smoking. D．It provided emotional and social support. 45．What can we infer about John from his cancer journey? A．He had never received any psychological support before his illness. B．His past experience of maintaining sobriety helped him fight cancer. C．He would have died within six months if he had refused chemotherapy. D．He was the first patient at Riverside to recover from lung cancer completely. 【答案】41．B 42．C 43．A 44．D 45．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述伦纳德·约翰因恐惧推迟癌症检查，后在医护人员与戒酒协会帮助下积极治疗并康复的经历。 41．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The surgeon urged John to get checked out immediately, but fear overtook him and he postponed further examination.(外科医生催促约翰立即去检查，但恐惧占据了他，他推迟了进一步检查。)”可知，约翰起初推迟检查是因为害怕检查结果。故选B项。 42．词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“John also realized that his fear gradually subsided as he became more involved in his treatment. “I look back and wonder why I wasn’t scared. I think it was because I trusted the people around me, especially Dr. Hamden.”(约翰也意识到，随着自己越来越配合治疗，内心的恐惧渐渐subsided。“回想起来，我都纳闷自己当时为什么不害怕。我想是因为我信任身边的人，尤其是哈姆登医生。”)”可知，约翰不再感到害怕，说明恐惧逐渐消失，因此subsided意为“消失”。故选C项。 43．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I think it was because I trusted the people around me, especially Dr. Hamden.(我想这是因为我信任身边的人，尤其是哈姆登医生。)”和第四段中的“His honesty helped me trust him completely.(他的诚实让我完全信任他。)”可知，约翰对哈姆登医生十分信任，态度积极正面。故选A项。 44．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“When I was feeling low during chemotherapy, they would remind me of my strength in maintaining sobriety, and encouraged me to apply the same determination to fighting cancer.(化疗期间我情绪低落时，他们会提醒我戒酒时的毅力，并鼓励我用同样的决心对抗癌症。)”可知，戒酒协会为约翰提供了情感与社交上的支持。故选D项。 45．推理判断题。根据第五段中的“When I was feeling low during chemotherapy, they would remind me of my strength in maintaining sobriety, and encouraged me to apply the same determination to fighting cancer. (化疗期间我情绪低落时，他们会提醒我戒酒时的毅力，并鼓励我用同样的决心对抗癌症。)”可知，约翰过去戒酒的经历帮助他对抗癌症。故选B项。 C At top universities, there’s a phenomenon known as “Stanford Duck Syndrome (综合征)”. Like ducks, students appear to move gracefully. However, beneath the surface, they’re kicking desperately to keep up. Experts from Stanford’s Health Services uncovered this troubling trend: during the day, many Stanford students are seen socializing in cafés, seemingly without any stress or the need to study. However, at night, they start studying, sometimes for the entire night, trying to maintain the image of effortless success. This comes at a high price: tiredness and anxiety are widespread. Furthermore, it leads to a common misconception: true geniuses achieve success with ease, while those working hard are less capable. In an effort to challenge this misconception, researchers designed an experiment. Participants were asked to observe a series of colors carefully while scientists tracked their brain activity throughout the process. The experiment was divided into two parts: one with easily distinguishable colors and the other with colors that were quite similar, requiring more effort to differentiate. As the difficulty of the task increased, there was a noticeable increase in brain activity, particularly in areas linked to memory and abstract reasoning. The study reveals that as tasks require more effort, more areas of the brain become engaged. Growth doesn’t come from talent alone but from the consistent application of effort. Our brain functions like a muscle. Without effort, even our inborn talents will fade over time. This pushes us to reconsider the underlying culture that might lead to this phenomenon. Instead of focusing too much on outcomes or singing high praise for inborn talents, we should emphasize the learning process and continuous improvement. By encouraging a culture that values effort, we can help students realize that intelligence is not fixed but grows through hard work. Such a shift would not only reduce the pressures associated with the “Stanford Duck Syndrome”, but also have a profound impact on personal development and the future of education. 46．What phenomenon does the “Stanford Duck Syndrome” probably describe? A．Prioritizing effort over well-being. B．Relieving stress through social activities. C．Displaying graceful images to attract others. D．Hiding hard work to appear naturally gifted. 47．How does the experiment in paragraph 3 challenge the misconception? A．By proving focus enhances brain function. B．By showing effort fuels the brain activity. C．By linking color recognition to intelligence. D．By associating careful observation with talent. 48．What is the author’s main concern about “Stanford Duck Syndrome”? A．It values the learning process over outcomes. B．It prevents students from recognizing their talents. C．It causes stress and false ideas about success. D．It makes students prioritize socializing over studying. 49．What can be inferred about the participants in the experiment? A．Their brain activity rose as tasks grew more challenging. B．They were students from a top university. C．They could easily tell similar colors apart. D．Their learning process was not valued by the researchers. 50．Which of the following might the author agree with? A．Fortune favors those with a clear vision. B．Keep moving forward even when no one sees it. C．Work in silence and let success make the noise. D．Sweat is the ink that writes a masterpiece. 【答案】46．D 47．B 48．C 49．A 50．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了“斯坦福鸭子综合征”现象及其影响，并强调努力的重要性。 46．细节理解题。根据第一段中“At top universities, there’s a phenomenon known as “Stanford Duck Syndrome (综合征)”. Like ducks, students appear to move gracefully. However, beneath the surface, they’re kicking desperately to keep up.(在顶尖大学里，有一种现象被称为“斯坦福鸭子综合症”。就像鸭子一样，学生们表面上看起来从容不迫。然而在表面之下，他们却在拼命蹬水以求跟上)”和第二段中“However, at night, they start studying, sometimes for the entire night, trying to maintain the image of effortless success.(然而，到了晚上，他们开始学习，有时一整夜，试图保持毫不费力的成功形象)”可知，“斯坦福鸭子综合征”描述的是学生表面看似轻松，实则暗中拼命努力以显得天资出众的现象。故选D项。 47．推理判断题。根据第三段中“In an effort to challenge this misconception, researchers designed an experiment. Participants were asked to observe a series of colors carefully while scientists tracked their brain activity throughout the process. The experiment was divided into two parts: one with easily distinguishable colors and the other with colors that were quite similar, requiring more effort to differentiate. As the difficulty of the task increased, there was a noticeable increase in brain activity, particularly in areas linked to memory and abstract reasoning.(为了挑战这一误解，研究人员设计了一项实验。参与者被要求仔细观察一系列颜色，科学家则全程追踪他们的大脑活动。实验分为两部分：一部分是容易区分的颜色，另一部分是极其相似、需要更费力辨别的颜色。随着任务难度的增加，大脑活动显著增强，尤其是在与记忆和抽象推理相关的区域)”和第四段“The study reveals that as tasks require more effort, more areas of the brain become engaged. Growth doesn’t come from talent alone but from the consistent application of effort.(研究表明，当任务需要更多努力时，大脑中更多区域会被调动起来。成长不仅来自天赋，更来自持续的努力)”可推知，实验通过展示任务越困难、大脑活动越活跃，直接证明了努力能够促进大脑运转，从而反驳了第二段中提到的“真正的天才很容易成功”的错误观念。故选B项。 48．细节理解题。根据第二段中“This comes at a high price: tiredness and anxiety are widespread. Furthermore, it leads to a common misconception: true geniuses achieve success with ease, while those working hard are less capable.(这带来了高昂的代价：疲劳和焦虑普遍存在。此外，它还导致了一种普遍的错误观念：真正的天才轻松获得成功，而努力的人则能力较差)”可知，作者对“斯坦福鸭子综合征”的主要担忧在于它给学生带来的身心压力以及对成功的错误认知。故选C项。 49．推理判断题。根据第三段中“As the difficulty of the task increased, there was a noticeable increase in brain activity(随着任务难度的增加，大脑活动明显增强)”可知，实验参与者在任务难度提高时，大脑活动也随之增强。由此可推断出，他们的脑活动随任务挑战性增加而上升。故选A项。 50．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Growth doesn’t come from talent alone but from the consistent application of effort.(成长不仅来自天赋，更来自持续的努力)”和最后一段中“By encouraging a culture that values effort, we can help students realize that intelligence is not fixed but grows through hard work.(通过倡导重视努力的文化，我们可以帮助学生认识到智力并非一成不变，而是通过努力得以增长)”可知，作者强调努力的价值和意义。D项“汗水是书写杰作的墨水”体现了努力是成就的关键，符合作者观点。故选D项。 D There are hundreds of personality quizzes online that assert they can ascertain whether the right or left half of your brain is dominant. Left-brained people are supposedly logical and excel at language and math while right-brained people are more imaginative, emotionally intelligent and skilled with spatial reasoning. There’s just one problem: That’s not how brains work. Popular science enthusiasts sort of took this idea and ran with it, and it’s become woven in popular culture now, and it’s not going away. Despite this enduring belief, there’s no such thing as being “right-brained” or “left-brained”. Whether you’re someone who tends more towards creativity or logic has nothing to do with one hemisphere of your brain being dominant over the other. But the actual science of how the two halves of our brains work together is sometimes stranger than fiction. The human brain is divided into two hemispheres, the left and right. In all vertebrate (脊椎的) animals, the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and vice versa. And scientists have long known, thanks to the behaviors of patients who suffered brain injuries, that different areas of the brain do different things. But many scientists struggled with this idea, because the very suggestion that the left and right halves of the brain operate differently disrupted the idea that nature tends toward perfect symmetry. Work by neuroscientists (神经科学家) has revealed the importance of different hemispheres of the brain for different activities. However, their research quickly saw some misinterpretations in the general public: Some presumed creative people must be right-brained and logical people left-brained. It is proven that not only is personality unrelated to the different halves of the brain, but people aren’t really right or left-brained to begin with. The idea that we have left-dominant people and right-dominant people, and that this is related to personality, is categorically false. That’s never been supported in the neuroscience community. Neuroscientists don’t believe that and never have. What scientists learned is that there are really important differences between the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere. It’s just that they have nothing to do with personality or whether cognitive strategy is more logical or free spirited or creative. While researchers have shown the limitations of how the hemispheres of our brains influence our lives, it’s not difficult to understand the appeal of such ideas. People are endlessly fascinated by themselves and their friends, and the subtle differences in how people think about the world are really meaningful to them. When you come up with an online quiz that tells us something about ourselves, we’re drawn to that. It’s irresistible. But you have to take it with an enormous grain of salt. 51．What do numerous personality quizzes online claim they are able to do? A．Distinguish between the two hemispheres of one’s brain. B．Determine whether one is left-brained or right-brained. C．Tell if one is more of a linguist or of a mathematician. D．Ascertain how one’s brain performs different tasks. 52．What does the author say is sometimes stranger than fiction? A．How one hemisphere of the brain impacts creativity. B．How the two halves of our brains work alternatively. C．How the two hemispheres of our brains cooperate. D．How one half of the brain dominates the other. 53．Why did many scientists have difficulty endorsing the idea that different areas of the brain do different things? A．It contradicts the assumption that the two hemispheres of the brain are symmetrical. B．It dismisses the view that the universe has been evolving in a consistent manner. C．It is in conflict with the suggestion that the left and right halves of the brain work together. D．It disrupts the idea that the right hemisphere of the brain controls the left side of the body. 54．What belief have neuroscientists long rejected according to the passage? A．There are left-dominant people and right-dominant people with different personalities. B．There are noticeable differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. C．One’s personality is hardly related to the different halves of the brain. D．Different areas of the brain are responsible for different activities. 55．What are we advised to do with an online quiz that tells us something about ourselves? A．Follow its judgement. B．Scrutinize its originality. C．Evaluate its popularity. D．Question its reliability. 【答案】51．B 52．C 53．A 54．A 55．D 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了网络上流行的关于左右脑主导性格的说法，指出这种说法缺乏科学依据，并阐述了大脑两半球的实际功能及其与性格无关的科学观点。 51．细节理解题。根据第一段中“There are hundreds of personality quizzes online that assert they can ascertain whether the right or left half of your brain is dominant.(网上有数百种性格测试声称可以确定你的右脑还是左脑占主导地位)”可知，许多在线性格测试声称能够确定一个人是左脑还是右脑占主导地位。故选B项。 52．细节理解题。根据第三段中“But the actual science of how the two halves of our brains work together is sometimes stranger than fiction.(但是，关于我们大脑两半球如何协同工作的实际科学有时比虚构的故事还要离奇)”可知，作者认为大脑两半球如何协同工作的实际科学有时比虚构的故事还要离奇。故选C项。 53．细节理解题。根据第五段“But many scientists struggled with this idea, because the very suggestion that the left and right halves of the brain operate differently disrupted the idea that nature tends toward perfect symmetry.(但是许多科学家对这个想法感到困惑，因为大脑左右半球运作方式不同的说法，打破了自然趋向完美对称的观点)”可知，许多科学家难以认同大脑不同区域功能不同的观点，是因为这与大脑两半球对称的假设相矛盾。故选A项。 54．细节理解题。根据第六段中“The idea that we have left-dominant people and right-dominant people, and that this is related to personality, is categorically false. That’s never been supported in the neuroscience community. Neuroscientists don’t believe that and never have.(认为我们有左脑占优势的人和右脑占优势的人，并且这与性格有关的观点，绝对是错误的。这从未在神经科学界得到支持。神经科学家从不相信这一点)”可知，神经科学家长期以来一直拒绝接受的观点是：存在左脑占优势和右脑占优势且性格不同的人。故选A项。 55．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“When you come up with an online quiz that tells us something about ourselves, we’re drawn to that. It’s irresistible. But you have to take it with an enormous grain of salt.(当你看到一份能告诉我们一些关于自己的信息的在线测试时，我们会被吸引。这是无法抗拒的。但你必须持极大的保留态度)”可知，作者建议我们对那些告诉我们关于自己的在线测试持保留态度，即质疑其可靠性。故选D项。 第二部分:写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。 My classmate, Lin Hao, was the quietest boy in our class. He was so shy that his voice was hardly ever heard. So, when our English teacher, Ms. Chen, announced an English speech contest, the last person we expected to sign up was Lin Hao. Ms. Chen believed in the power of perseverance. “Everyone has a hidden strength,” she often said. “You just need to find the courage to show it.” Lin Hao must have taken her words to heart. He chose a funny story about a clumsy panda for his speech. For the next two weeks, he practiced. He stayed after school, standing alone in the empty classroom, repeating his lines over and over. Sometimes, his voice would shake, and sometimes he would forget a word and go bright red. But he never stopped. The day of the contest arrived. When it was Lin Hao’s turn, he walked onto the stage, his face pale. He began speaking, but his voice was a soft whisper. The audience leaned in, struggling to hear. My heart ached for him. Suddenly, from the back of the room, we heard a gentle, clear voice. It was Ms. Chen. She wasn’t taking over, she was saying his lines with him, just loud enough to support him. It was like a guide rope for a climber. Hearing her, Lin Hao took a deep breath. His voice grew stronger and more confident. He remembered his funny story about the panda, and he even added a clumsy gesture with his hands. The audience burst into laughter and then gave him a warm round of applause. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but it was full of true courage. That day, the quietest boy in our class found his voice. Ms. Chen’s simple act of support taught us all that perseverance isn’t always about doing it alone, sometimes, it’s about having the courage to accept help and let your voice be heard. 56．What was Lin Hao like at the beginning of the story? (No more than 5 words) 57．What did Lin Hao do to prepare for the contest? (No more than 10 words) 58．What does the word “strength” in Paragraph 2 most probably refer to here? (No more than 5 words) 59．How did Ms. Chen help Lin Hao during his speech? (No more than 10 words) 60．What lesson did the author learn from this experience? (No more than 25 words) 【答案】56．Very quiet and shy. 57．He practiced alone after school repeatedly. 58．A particular quality or ability. 59．By saying his lines with him clearly as support. 60．Perseverance isn’t always about doing it alone, sometimes, it’s about having the courage to accept help and let your voice be heard. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了安静且害羞的林浩通过刻苦练习和老师的现场支持，在英语演讲比赛中突破自我，展现出勇气和毅力。 56．细节理解题。根据第一段中“My classmate, Lin Hao, was the quietest boy in our class. He was so shy that his voice was hardly ever heard. (我的同学林浩是班里最安静的男孩。他害羞到几乎听不到他的声音。)”可知，故事开始时，林浩非常安静且害羞。故答案为：Very quiet and shy. 57．细节理解题。根据第三段中“For the next two weeks, he practiced. He stayed after school, standing alone in the empty classroom, repeating his lines over and over. (接下来的两周，他一直在练习。放学后，他独自站在空荡荡的教室里，一遍又一遍地重复他的台词。)”可知，他为比赛所做的准备是放学后独自反复练习。故答案为：He practiced alone after school repeatedly. 58．词句猜测题。根据画线词的下文““You just need to find the courage to show it.” Lin Hao must have taken her words to heart. (“你只需要找到勇气去展示它。”林浩一定把她的话放在心上了。)”可知，林浩深信陈老师的话，因此鼓起勇气报名参加了演讲比赛，可推知他相信自己有隐藏的特定品质或能力，希望借比赛展现出来，画线词意思应该是“特定品质或能力”。故答案为：A particular quality or ability. 59．细节理解题。根据第五段中“Suddenly, from the back of the room, we heard a gentle, clear voice. It was Ms. Chen. She wasn’t taking over, she was saying his lines with him, just loud enough to support him. (突然，从房间的后面，我们听到一个温柔、清晰的声音。是陈老师。她不是在取代他，而是在和他一起念他的台词，声音刚好可以支持他。)”可知，陈老师通过清晰地与他同步念台词来提供支持，从而帮助他。故答案为：By saying his lines with him clearly as support. 60．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Ms. Chen’s simple act of support taught us all that perseverance isn’t always about doing it alone, sometimes, it’s about having the courage to accept help and let your voice be heard. (陈老师简单的支持行为教会了我们所有人，坚持并不总是指一个人去做，有时候，它是指有勇气接受帮助，让你的声音被听到。)”可知，作者学到的道理是：坚持并不总是指一个人去做，有时候，它是指有勇气接受帮助，让你的声音被听到。故答案为：Perseverance isn’t always about doing it alone, sometimes, it’s about having the courage to accept help and let your voice be heard. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61．假如你是李津，你的英国笔友Jack对人工智能AI辅助英语学习很感兴趣，他想了解你在英语学习中使用AI的情况。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括： (1) 你使用的AI软件（如Deepseek、豆包等）的功能； (2) AI软件对你学习英语的帮助； (3) 你对AI辅助英语学习的看法（例如如何合理使用AI，避免过度依赖）。 注意： (1) 邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数； (2) 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯； (3) 词数：不少于100词。 Dear Jack, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 【答案】One possible version: Dear Jack, Thank you for your email! I’m glad to share with you how I use AI in my English learning journey. I often use AI tools like DeepSeek and Doubao (豆包), which offer a variety of helpful features. For example, they can correct grammar mistakes, explain difficult vocabulary, and even help me improve my writing by offering more natural expressions. Some apps also have speaking practice functions that allow me to chat with an AI assistant, which really helps improve my spoken English. These AI tools have made my English learning more efficient and interesting. I can get instant feedback on my writing and speaking, which saves time compared to waiting for a teacher’s reply. They also provide personalized exercises based on my level and progress. However, I believe it’s important not to rely too much on AI. While it’s great for practice and quick help, real communication with native speakers or teachers is still necessary for deeper understanding and improvement. What about you? Do you use any AI tools for learning Chinese? Yours,   Li Jin 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李津的身份给英国笔友Jack回邮件，介绍自己在英语学习中使用AI的情况，包括所用AI软件的功能、对学习的帮助以及对AI辅助英语学习的看法。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 高兴的：glad→delighted 各种各样的：a variety of→all kinds of 提高：improve→enhance 提供：provide→offer 2. 句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：These AI tools have made my English learning more efficient and interesting. 拓展句：These AI tools have made it more efficient and interesting for me to learn English. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I often use AI tools like DeepSeek and Doubao (豆包), which offer a variety of helpful features.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词AI tools） 【高分句型2】Some apps also have speaking practice functions that allow me to chat with an AI assistant, which really helps improve my spoken English.（运用了that引导的定语从句修饰functions，以及which引导的非限制性定语从句指代前文内容） 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 绝密★考试结束前 2026年高考第二次模拟考试（天津卷） 英语 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：130分） 注意事项： 1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．—Can we talk about this again later? —________. We’ve discussed it too many times already. Let’s drop it for now. A．I have had enough B．That depends C．Of course not D．Please don’t say so 2．—You shouldn’t have let your daughter come home alone late at night. —You are right. Luckily, she________her friends on the way home. A．has met B．had met C．met D．would meet 3．There was nothing he could do________apologize for the mistake and promise to fix it at once. A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．worse than 4．The movie was enjoyable________, thanks to strong performances and amazing visuals that attracted audiences. A．however the plot is weak B．the plot is however weak C．however weak is the plot D．however weak the plot is 5．Oceans and seas are the bodies of salt water ________ cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. A．whose B．that C．where D．how 6．________, we must read the instructions first. A．When using this machine B．When this machine using C．When this machine used D．When used this machine 7．The rain has stopped, so the game will go ahead________. A．not once B．on end C．after all D．for good 8．The traffic into town usually gets a bit lighter ________ the schools have closed for the summer. A．in case B．once C．long before D．since 9．I’m not sure________the branch manager is the right person to send it to. A．whom B．which C．why D．whether 10．—He’s got himself into a very difficult position now financially. —Indeed, he is in a________ corner. A．tight B．right C．round D．back 11．She searched the entire house for her keys, only________them resting on the kitchen counter where she had left them. A．finding B．to have found C．to find D．found 12．Throughout his prison sentence, the man has always ________ his innocence. A．maintained B．ignored C．reflected D．admitted 13．—Sorry, I spilled some coffee on the table. —________. Let me grab some paper towels to clean it up. A．That happens B．You got me there C．Makes no difference D．It’s of no sense 14．I read my book in the laundry while my washing________. A．dries B．has been dried C．was drying D．was dried 15．During the meeting, she decided to ________ the issue of budget cuts, as it was crucial for future planning. A．take in B．bring up C．break down D．keep off 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Brittany was having one of those days when things just kept going wrong. She was tired and stressed as she left football practice with all three of her kids. With everyone 16 from the busy day, Brittany decided to 17 dinner from the McDonald’s on their way home. Wyatt was the teenager working there who took her 18 that day. As Brittany 19 to the drive-through window to pay, all her kids were crying for one reason or another. And that’s when it 20 Brittany: She’d left her purse at home. She looked at the young man with 21 in eyes just from being stressed and annoyed and said, “I am so sorry but I have to 22 that order. I left my purse at home when we went to football tonight.” Without hesitation and 23 Brittany could argue, Wyatt pulled out his wallet, swiped his card, and paid for the meal. As a teenager working at McDonald’s, Wyatt probably doesn’t 24 much. Yet, he firmly declined all of Brittany’s 25 to return and pay him back. While Wyatt 26 shrugged off what he did, Brittany knew this is just the kind of hope our world needs right now. So, she snapped a quick photo and shared her 27 on social media. “I just want his 28 to know how KIND &COMPASSIONATE their son was tonight! He made me realize this is exactly what we parents are trying to do — 29 great humans,” she wrote. After connecting with Wyatt’s mom, Brittany 30 Wyatt was saving up for a vehicle. So she 31 a fund-raising campaign online to help the teen realize his dream. Strangers from all over the country loved Brittany’s story. The humble teenager 32 and encouraged them. 33 , Brittany collected over $ 40,000 from the fundraiser! “I don’t know how to put it into words because of just how crazy it was,” Wyatt said. “It’s just a small act of 34 and everything blew up and it’s just 35 to think that something like that can get you so far.” 16．A．worn out B．put out C．made out D．picked out 17．A．cook B．delay C．grab D．serve 18．A．mood B．word C．order D．interest 19．A．set out B．pulled up C．took over D．settled down 20．A．hit B．defeated C．contacted D．excited 21．A．smile B．tears C．joy D．shame 22．A．cancel B．place C．announce D．protest 23．A．Unless B．Though C．Because D．Before 24．A．make B．consume C．waste D．cheat 25．A．demands B．promises C．suggestions D．invitations 26．A．bravely B．angrily C．humbly D．cautiously 27．A．complaint B．story C．statement D．summary 28．A．peers B．bosses C．teachers D．parents 29．A．raising B．protecting C．commenting D．remembering 30．A．warned B．suspected C．learned D．advocated 31．A．absorbed B．expected C．started D．exposed 32．A．trusted B．instructed C．supported D．inspired 33．A．Above all B．Long before C．Sooner or later D．Before long 34．A．will B．gesture C．honesty D．courage 35．A．amusing B．boring C．amazing D．disappointing 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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 Privately Funded Scholarships in the University of Houston Each year, a number of foundations, corporations and individuals provide funding for scholarships. Some of these privately funded scholarships are designed to support students in a particular discipline or from a specific geographic region; others are open to students of any major or background. Meal Plan Scholarship The Meal Plan Scholarship, which provides one meal plan per term, is offered by Dining Services to admitted undergraduate students to support their access to education. Applicants must demonstrate financial need upon initial registration. The scholarship is renewable (可延期的，可续签的) for those who maintain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0, agree to report their grades to donors, and remain in good standing as a student. Bangladesh America Literary, Art and Cultural Association Scholarship The BALACA Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in Bangladeshi history, art, culture or literature. Students must submit an essay expressing their interest, complete the Application for Student Aid (ASA) and be enrolled full-time. The scholarship is nonrenewable. Applicants must reapply. Alonzo Cantu Scholarship The Alonzo Cantu Scholarship is for freshmen who graduated from any high school in Hidalgo County, Texas. Scholarship applicants must exhibit leadership skills, which is the first criterion. Students should also rank in the top 25% of their graduating class and keep a 2.75 GPA to be qualified to renew the award. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Alief Achievement Scholarship The Alief Achievement Scholarship is open to Alief Independent School District High School seniors who will attend the University of Houston Main Campus. To apply, applicants must submit a resume, two letters of recommendation, and a 500-word narrative outlining how this scholarship will enable them to meet their goals. 36．Which scholarship is intended for high school students? A．Meal Plan Scholarship. B．BALACA Scholarship. C．Alonzo Cantu Scholarship. D．Alief Achievement Scholarship. 37．What is a requirement for applying for the BALACA Scholarship? A．Maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 B．Submitting an essay about personal interest C．Providing two letters of recommendation D．Being a U.S. citizen or permanent resident 38．Which of the following does Alonzo Cantu Scholarship prioritize? A．Leadership skills. B．Interest in Asian culture. C．Residency status. D．Awards and honors. 39．Which of the following scholarships can be renewed? A．Meal Plan Scholarship and Alonzo Cantu Scholarship B．BALACA Scholarship and Alief Achievement Scholarship C．Meal Plan Scholarship and BALACA Scholarship D．Alonzo Cantu Scholarship and Alief Achievement Scholarship 40．What is included in the scholarship renewal policy according to the text? A．Financial situation. B．Academic performance. C．Volunteer services. D．Recommendation letters. B Leonard John’s cancer journey began with a problem related to his appendix (阑尾). During this time, his doctor discovered a spot on his lung. The surgeon urged John to get checked out immediately, but fear overtook him and he postponed further examination. About a month later, the surgeon followed up with him. “Did you go and get this taken care of?” the surgeon asked. John admitted he hadn’t. He made every excuse imaginable to avoid it because fear had him in its hold. Finally, the surgeon said, “I have a doctor. Give him a call.” That led John to Riverside, where he met Dr. Hamden. The first round of treatment John went through involved chemotherapy (化疗). Throughout this experience, he relied heavily on the support system around him. “The nurse at Riverside was a great source of comfort. Every time I saw her, we connected well. She helped me stay focused and positive.” John also realized that his fear gradually subsided as he became more involved in his treatment. “I look back and wonder why I wasn’t scared. I think it was because I trusted the people around me, especially Dr. Hamden.” After six months of intense chemotherapy, John was declared cancer-free. He shifted to a less-intense treatment plan. “Dr. Hamden told me straight up that without treatment, I had six months to live. His honesty helped me trust him completely,” John said. John also depended on his Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) community. With over seven years of sobriety (戒酒), he had learned important strategies for dealing with life’s challenges. “The AA group regularly organizes group activities where we share our experiences openly. When I was feeling low during chemotherapy, they would remind me of my strength in maintaining sobriety, and encouraged me to apply the same determination to fighting cancer. They kept me on track, helping me stay positive when the treatment got tough.” Throughout his cancer journey, John appreciated the expertise and warm nature of the staff at Riverside. “The staff here is absolutely amazing. They kept me focused and helped me manage the stress. Stress can do real damage, but I didn’t experience that at Riverside,” he said. 41．Why did John delay further examination at first? A．He was too busy to do it. B．He was scared of the result. C．He couldn’t afford the cost. D．He didn’t believe the doctor. 42．What does the underlined word “subsided” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Increased. B．Returned. C．Disappeared. D．Changed. 43．What is John’s attitude toward Dr. Hamden? A．Positive. B．Doubtful. C．Unconcerned. D．Sympathetic. 44．What role did the AA community play in John’s cancer journey? A．It recommended Dr. Hamden to him. B．It funded his chemotherapy. C．It taught him how to quit smoking. D．It provided emotional and social support. 45．What can we infer about John from his cancer journey? A．He had never received any psychological support before his illness. B．His past experience of maintaining sobriety helped him fight cancer. C．He would have died within six months if he had refused chemotherapy. D．He was the first patient at Riverside to recover from lung cancer completely. C At top universities, there’s a phenomenon known as “Stanford Duck Syndrome (综合征)”. Like ducks, students appear to move gracefully. However, beneath the surface, they’re kicking desperately to keep up. Experts from Stanford’s Health Services uncovered this troubling trend: during the day, many Stanford students are seen socializing in cafés, seemingly without any stress or the need to study. However, at night, they start studying, sometimes for the entire night, trying to maintain the image of effortless success. This comes at a high price: tiredness and anxiety are widespread. Furthermore, it leads to a common misconception: true geniuses achieve success with ease, while those working hard are less capable. In an effort to challenge this misconception, researchers designed an experiment. Participants were asked to observe a series of colors carefully while scientists tracked their brain activity throughout the process. The experiment was divided into two parts: one with easily distinguishable colors and the other with colors that were quite similar, requiring more effort to differentiate. As the difficulty of the task increased, there was a noticeable increase in brain activity, particularly in areas linked to memory and abstract reasoning. The study reveals that as tasks require more effort, more areas of the brain become engaged. Growth doesn’t come from talent alone but from the consistent application of effort. Our brain functions like a muscle. Without effort, even our inborn talents will fade over time. This pushes us to reconsider the underlying culture that might lead to this phenomenon. Instead of focusing too much on outcomes or singing high praise for inborn talents, we should emphasize the learning process and continuous improvement. By encouraging a culture that values effort, we can help students realize that intelligence is not fixed but grows through hard work. Such a shift would not only reduce the pressures associated with the “Stanford Duck Syndrome”, but also have a profound impact on personal development and the future of education. 46．What phenomenon does the “Stanford Duck Syndrome” probably describe? A．Prioritizing effort over well-being. B．Relieving stress through social activities. C．Displaying graceful images to attract others. D．Hiding hard work to appear naturally gifted. 47．How does the experiment in paragraph 3 challenge the misconception? A．By proving focus enhances brain function. B．By showing effort fuels the brain activity. C．By linking color recognition to intelligence. D．By associating careful observation with talent. 48．What is the author’s main concern about “Stanford Duck Syndrome”? A．It values the learning process over outcomes. B．It prevents students from recognizing their talents. C．It causes stress and false ideas about success. D．It makes students prioritize socializing over studying. 49．What can be inferred about the participants in the experiment? A．Their brain activity rose as tasks grew more challenging. B．They were students from a top university. C．They could easily tell similar colors apart. D．Their learning process was not valued by the researchers. 50．Which of the following might the author agree with? A．Fortune favors those with a clear vision. B．Keep moving forward even when no one sees it. C．Work in silence and let success make the noise. D．Sweat is the ink that writes a masterpiece. D There are hundreds of personality quizzes online that assert they can ascertain whether the right or left half of your brain is dominant. Left-brained people are supposedly logical and excel at language and math while right-brained people are more imaginative, emotionally intelligent and skilled with spatial reasoning. There’s just one problem: That’s not how brains work. Popular science enthusiasts sort of took this idea and ran with it, and it’s become woven in popular culture now, and it’s not going away. Despite this enduring belief, there’s no such thing as being “right-brained” or “left-brained”. Whether you’re someone who tends more towards creativity or logic has nothing to do with one hemisphere of your brain being dominant over the other. But the actual science of how the two halves of our brains work together is sometimes stranger than fiction. The human brain is divided into two hemispheres, the left and right. In all vertebrate (脊椎的) animals, the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and vice versa. And scientists have long known, thanks to the behaviors of patients who suffered brain injuries, that different areas of the brain do different things. But many scientists struggled with this idea, because the very suggestion that the left and right halves of the brain operate differently disrupted the idea that nature tends toward perfect symmetry. Work by neuroscientists (神经科学家) has revealed the importance of different hemispheres of the brain for different activities. However, their research quickly saw some misinterpretations in the general public: Some presumed creative people must be right-brained and logical people left-brained. It is proven that not only is personality unrelated to the different halves of the brain, but people aren’t really right or left-brained to begin with. The idea that we have left-dominant people and right-dominant people, and that this is related to personality, is categorically false. That’s never been supported in the neuroscience community. Neuroscientists don’t believe that and never have. What scientists learned is that there are really important differences between the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere. It’s just that they have nothing to do with personality or whether cognitive strategy is more logical or free spirited or creative. While researchers have shown the limitations of how the hemispheres of our brains influence our lives, it’s not difficult to understand the appeal of such ideas. People are endlessly fascinated by themselves and their friends, and the subtle differences in how people think about the world are really meaningful to them. When you come up with an online quiz that tells us something about ourselves, we’re drawn to that. It’s irresistible. But you have to take it with an enormous grain of salt. 51．What do numerous personality quizzes online claim they are able to do? A．Distinguish between the two hemispheres of one’s brain. B．Determine whether one is left-brained or right-brained. C．Tell if one is more of a linguist or of a mathematician. D．Ascertain how one’s brain performs different tasks. 52．What does the author say is sometimes stranger than fiction? A．How one hemisphere of the brain impacts creativity. B．How the two halves of our brains work alternatively. C．How the two hemispheres of our brains cooperate. D．How one half of the brain dominates the other. 53．Why did many scientists have difficulty endorsing the idea that different areas of the brain do different things? A．It contradicts the assumption that the two hemispheres of the brain are symmetrical. B．It dismisses the view that the universe has been evolving in a consistent manner. C．It is in conflict with the suggestion that the left and right halves of the brain work together. D．It disrupts the idea that the right hemisphere of the brain controls the left side of the body. 54．What belief have neuroscientists long rejected according to the passage? A．There are left-dominant people and right-dominant people with different personalities. B．There are noticeable differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. C．One’s personality is hardly related to the different halves of the brain. D．Different areas of the brain are responsible for different activities. 55．What are we advised to do with an online quiz that tells us something about ourselves? A．Follow its judgement. B．Scrutinize its originality. C．Evaluate its popularity. D．Question its reliability. 第二部分:写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。 My classmate, Lin Hao, was the quietest boy in our class. He was so shy that his voice was hardly ever heard. So, when our English teacher, Ms. Chen, announced an English speech contest, the last person we expected to sign up was Lin Hao. Ms. Chen believed in the power of perseverance. “Everyone has a hidden strength,” she often said. “You just need to find the courage to show it.” Lin Hao must have taken her words to heart. He chose a funny story about a clumsy panda for his speech. For the next two weeks, he practiced. He stayed after school, standing alone in the empty classroom, repeating his lines over and over. Sometimes, his voice would shake, and sometimes he would forget a word and go bright red. But he never stopped. The day of the contest arrived. When it was Lin Hao’s turn, he walked onto the stage, his face pale. He began speaking, but his voice was a soft whisper. The audience leaned in, struggling to hear. My heart ached for him. Suddenly, from the back of the room, we heard a gentle, clear voice. It was Ms. Chen. She wasn’t taking over, she was saying his lines with him, just loud enough to support him. It was like a guide rope for a climber. Hearing her, Lin Hao took a deep breath. His voice grew stronger and more confident. He remembered his funny story about the panda, and he even added a clumsy gesture with his hands. The audience burst into laughter and then gave him a warm round of applause. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but it was full of true courage. That day, the quietest boy in our class found his voice. Ms. Chen’s simple act of support taught us all that perseverance isn’t always about doing it alone, sometimes, it’s about having the courage to accept help and let your voice be heard. 56．What was Lin Hao like at the beginning of the story? (No more than 5 words) 57．What did Lin Hao do to prepare for the contest? (No more than 10 words) 58．What does the word “strength” in Paragraph 2 most probably refer to here? (No more than 5 words) 59．How did Ms. Chen help Lin Hao during his speech? (No more than 10 words) 60．What lesson did the author learn from this experience? (No more than 25 words) 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61．假如你是李津，你的英国笔友Jack对人工智能AI辅助英语学习很感兴趣，他想了解你在英语学习中使用AI的情况。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括： (1) 你使用的AI软件（如Deepseek、豆包等）的功能； (2) AI软件对你学习英语的帮助； (3) 你对AI辅助英语学习的看法（例如如何合理使用AI，避免过度依赖）。 注意： (1) 邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数； (2) 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯； (3) 词数：不少于100词。 Dear Jack, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $