精品解析：河南省开封高级中学2026届高三诊断（一）英语试题

高三诊断(一) 英语 注意事项： 1．答题前，务必将自己的个人信息填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. When will the speakers meet? A. At 5 p.m. B. At 6 p.m. C. At 7 p.m. 2. What does the man think of the movie? A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Frightening. 3. Where does the conversation most likely take place? A. At school. B. At a shop. C. At an office. 4. Who is the woman? A. A waitress. B. A librarian. C. A travel agent. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A fashion show. B. Clothing history. C. A famous designer. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where will the woman deliver a speech? A. In Paris. B. In Madrid. C. In Barcelona. 7. When might the speakers travel together? A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is wrong with the woman’s computer? A. The screen is broken. B. The program can’t be loaded. C. The keyboard isn’t functioning. 9. What does the man say about the repair? A. It is possible. B. It is not necessary. C. It will take a long time. 10. What does the woman want to know? A. The cost of the repair. B. The route to the service center. C. The way to update some software. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What impressed the man about the woman? A. Her writing style. B. Her interview performance. C. Her educational background. 12. What does the woman want to do? A. Get much higher pay. B. Have more flexible hours. C. Cover more serious topics. 13. What does the man think the job requires? A. Research into celebrities. B. Willingness to travel abroad. C. Deep knowledge about fashion. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Why did Tom quit tennis? A. He lost interest in it. B. He couldn’t finish his homework. C. He failed to fit in with other players. 15. How often does Claire’s team train? A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Every day. 16. What does Claire plan to do next year? A. Go to university. B. Focus on football. C. Study sports science. 17. What does Claire invite Tom to do on Saturday afternoon? A. Act as a judge for the match. B. Meet some Manchester players. C. Come and support her team. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What color T-shirts should the team wear? A. Black. B. Blue. C. Yellow. 19. How many people are there in each team? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. 20. What is this year’s first prize? A. New cycling shirts. B. Latest sports watches. C. Carbon fibre water bottles. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Every school year, RethinkWaste hosts a Poster Contest in the fall. The Poster Contest is open to all 3rd through 8th grade students attending schools located in the RethinkWaste service area. There are 2 contest categories: Elementary School (3rd through 5th grade) and Middle School (6th through 8th grade). 2026 Theme: Compost (堆肥) Critters Draw a poster to illustrate the decomposers! These important critters & organisms help break down food and turn it into rich soil to give back to the Earth! Examples of decomposers include bacteria, fungi, earthworms, centipedes, pill bugs, ants, beetles and flies! Contest Requirements •Posters must be created individually. One entry per student. •Posters must use 8.5 × 11 inch white paper in landscape (horizontal) orientation. No lined paper. •No copyrighted material, computer graphics (图表), or characters. Original artwork only. •Posters must be 2D and in any medium (paint, markers, color pencils, crayons, etc.). Submission Instructions •Submissions open from September 5th, 2026 through October 3rd, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. •Please complete the online submission form. •Online submissions must include a clear, high-resolution photo or scan of the poster. Note Please DO NOT throw away your poster after submitting. Winners will be required to submit their original posters to RethinkWaste. •Winning art pieces will be announced no later than mid-October. •All winners will be recognized on the RethinkWaste website, social media, and a celebratory community event. Prizes Prizes will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place winners from each contest category (Elementary School and Middle School). •1st Place Winners: Poster displayed on local Recology truck and a choice of gift card, item, or fun local activity. •2nd Place Winners: Choice of gift card, item, or fun local activity. 1. What is the main purpose of the 2026 Poster Contest? A. To teach kids about the waste recycling system. B. To introduce waste sorting procedures to kids. C. To raise funds for various community activities. D. To help kids understand composting through art. 2. Which submission would be qualified? A. A painting with downloaded graphics. B. A hand-made work about bacteria. C. An AI-generated landscape design. D. A poster created by a group. 3. What do you need to do to take part in the contest? A. Upload the artwork before September 5th, 2026. B. Send the original poster to RethinkWaste. C. Submit the clear scan of the poster. D. Fill out the paper entry form at school. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍RethinkWaste机构举办的年度秋季海报大赛，说明了参赛年级、2026年大赛主题、作品要求、提交方式、相关注意事项及获奖奖励等相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据2026 Theme: Compost (堆肥) Critters (2026年主题：堆肥小生物)中“Draw a poster to illustrate the decomposers! (绘制海报来展示分解者)”可知，本次海报大赛旨在通过艺术形式让孩子们了解堆肥知识。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Contest Requirements下列“Posters must be created individually. (海报需独立创作。) ”、“Original artwork only. (只要原创。)”和“No copyrighted material, computer graphics, or characters. (不得使用受版权保护的素材、电脑绘图及虚拟角色。)”可知，只有独立手绘原创作品符合要求。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Submission Instructions下列“Online submissions must include a clear, high-resolution photo or scan of the poster. (线上提交需包含清晰、高分辨率的海报照片或扫描件。)”可知，参赛需提交清晰的海报扫描件。 B Ugonna Nkemjika is reading aloud from a storybook as a classroom of children follow along. When she turns the page to an illustration of a river filled with plastic bottles, a student’s hand shoots up. “Is this our river?” the girl asks. Ms. Nkemjika nods, and the room falls silent. Some students have fetched water from the river; others have watched fishers cast their nets into it. Yet this is the first time they have been asked to consider the danger their river is in, and how they can help. Ms. Nkemjika is a volunteer with Project Conserve Ogun River (COR). “The Loud Cry of Ogun River”, the book they’re reading, seeks to explain the river’s decline. Solomon Ekundayo, who founded Project COR, wrote the book. As a child, Mr. Ekundayo regularly crossed the Ogun River, watching fishers do their work. After he got involved in freshwater conservation, he returned to the Ogun River, but he barely recognized it. The water was darker and filled with plastic waste and untreated sewage. Fishing activity had plummeted, and in some areas, the smell alone kept people away. “I saw more plastic than fish,” Mr. Ekundayo recalls. In late 2022, Mr. Ekundayo launched Project COR. Realizing cleanups alone were insufficient, Mr. Ekundayo turned to storytelling, drafting and illustrating “The Loud Cry of Ogun River” with volunteers. “When children learn about conservation, they carry it home,” Mr. Ekundayo says. “They question their parents. Over time, that knowledge becomes culture.” The book also weaves in Yoruba proverbs to pass conservation lessons on in a familiar cultural way. Teenager Adebayo Firefunmi says he used to throw plastic bottles of water, commonly sold by Nigerian street vendors (摊贩), into the river after drinking. “Everyone did it,” he says. “But when I learned what plastic does to the river, I felt bad.” Now, he says, he discards trash responsibly and reminds his friends about the “three Rs of reduce, reuse, and recycle” when he sees them littering. Mr. Ekundayo still crosses the Ogun River regularly. He notices something he hasn’t seen in years: fish swimming freely among the spindly reeds that hug the riverbank. 4. Why does the author describe a classroom scene at first? A. To praise a volunteer’s teaching skill. B. To show children’s interest in stories. C. To introduce the topic of river protection. D. To highlight students’ familiarity with the river. 5. What does the underlined word “plummeted” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Stabilized. B. Varied. C. Declined. D. Expanded. 6. Why did Solomon Ekundayo write “The Loud Cry of Ogun River”? A. To preserve Yoruba cultural heritage. B. To document his childhood memories. C. To entertain children with river stories. D. To develop kids’ environmental awareness. 7. What does the example of Adebayo Firefunmi illustrate? A. The storytelling approach has taken effect. B. It’s difficult to change littering habits. C. Street vendor culture is the root of pollution. D. Teenagers prefer to follow in others’ footsteps. 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了Solomon Ekundayo发起COR项目，通过写书和讲故事的方式培养孩子们的环保意识来保护奥贡河。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Ugonna Nkemjika is reading aloud from a storybook as a classroom of children follow along. When she turns the page to an illustration of a river filled with plastic bottles, a student’s hand shoots up.(Ugonna Nkemjika正朗读一本故事书，全班孩子都在认真跟读。当她翻到一页画着满是塑料瓶的河流插图时，一个学生立刻举起了手。女孩问道：“这是我们那条河吗？”)”以及第二段中“Ms. Nkemjika nods, and the room falls silent. Some students have fetched water from the river; others have watched fishers cast their nets into it. Yet this is the first time they have been asked to consider the danger their river is in, and how they can help.(Nkemjika女士点了点头，教室里顿时安静下来。有些学生曾去这条河里打水，还有些看过渔民在河里撒网。但这是他们第一次开始思考：家乡的河流正面临怎样的危机，以及自己可以做点什么来保护它。)”可知，作者一开始描述教室里的场景是为了引出河流保护的话题。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“The water was darker and filled with plastic waste and untreated sewage.(河水变暗，充满了塑料垃圾和未经处理的污水)”以及后文“and in some areas, the smell alone kept people away(在一些地区，仅气味就让人远离)”可知，河水变暗，充满了塑料垃圾和未经处理的污水，由此可知，捕鱼活动减少了，故plummeted意思是“减少”。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“In late 2022, Mr. Ekundayo launched Project COR. Realizing cleanups alone were insufficient, Mr. Ekundayo turned to storytelling, drafting and illustrating “The Loud Cry of Ogun River” with volunteers. “When children learn about conservation, they carry it home,” Mr. Ekundayo says. “They question their parents. Over time, that knowledge becomes culture.”(2022年底，Ekundayo先生发起了COR项目。意识到仅仅清理是不够的，Ekundayo先生转向讲故事，与志愿者一起起草和绘制插图《奥贡河的呐喊》。Ekundayo先生说：“当孩子们了解保护环境的知识时，他们会把它带回家。他们会质疑自己的父母。随着时间的推移，这些知识就变成了文化。”)”可知，Solomon Ekundayo写《奥贡河的呐喊》是为了培养孩子们的环保意识。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Teenager Adebayo Firefunmi says he used to throw plastic bottles of water, commonly sold by Nigerian street vendors (摊贩), into the river after drinking. “Everyone did it,” he says. “But when I learned what plastic does to the river, I felt bad.” Now, he says, he discards trash responsibly and reminds his friends about the “three Rs of reduce, reuse, and recycle” when he sees them littering.(青少年Adebayo Firefunmi说，他过去常常把尼日利亚街头小贩通常出售的塑料瓶装水喝完后扔进河里。“每个人都这么做，”他说。“但当我了解到塑料对河流的影响时，我感到很难过。”现在，他说，他负责任地扔垃圾，当他看到朋友们乱扔垃圾时，他会提醒他们“减少、再利用、再循环的三R原则”。)”可推知，该事例说明讲故事宣教的环保方式已经产生实效。 C Roadkill isn’t the most pleasant of subjects. As much as people try to avoid it and not contribute to it, the untimely animal deaths are an unfortunate, unavoidable byproduct of a society reliant on cars. In Brazil alone, it’s estimated that two to eight million birds and mammals are killed on roadways every year. In Europe, the potential tally may climb as high as 194 million. While viral headlines occasionally highlight different kinds of roadkill, the dead creatures actually have many other benefits. A team of biologists investigated what happens when scientists frequently use these dead creatures in their own work. According to their findings, roadkill is being used for a wide range of research — but the possibilities are even greater and more sustainable than most people realize. “Because the animals are already dead, researchers can often avoid live capture and handling, aligning (一致) perfectly with global animal-ethics principles that encourage replacing invasive methods wherever possible,” biologist Christa Beckmann explained. Along with colleagues from Western Sydney University, Deakin University, and Trent University, Beckmann evaluated 312 peer-reviewed studies from 67 countries around the world that focused on goals “other than counting or reducing roadkill”. They recorded at least 650 species — mostly mammals, followed by reptiles, birds, amphibians, and invertebrates. In total, the team identified around 117 different scientific uses for roadkill in various scientific projects. “We found examples of successfully using roadkill to map species distributions, monitor disease and environmental pollution, study diets, track invasive species, and supply museum collections, Beckmann said. In some instances, she added that roadkill also helped identify local populations previously believed extinct and even included species “previously unknown to science”. Beckmann knows the roadkill isn’t appropriate for all research projects and comes with its own biosafety considerations, but still believes there are far more uses waiting to be explored. “While roadkill will always be tragic, using these losses wisely could help drive scientific discovery and conservation forward, rather than letting valuable information decompose by the roadside,” she said. 8. What does the first paragraph primarily emphasize? A. The need for safer transportation. B. The severity of the roadkill issue. C. The impact of roadkill animals. D. The causes of different car accidents. 9. Why does Beckmann advocate using roadkill in research? A. It helps avoid harming live animals. B. It minimizes the research expenses. C. It provides fresh biological samples. D. It yields more accurate research results. 10. What do the numbers in paragraph 4 imply? A. The complexity of research methods. B. The development of international cooperation. C. The declining health of global ecosystem. D. The roadkill’s global scientific significance. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. Roadkill — A Possible Alternative in Scientific Research. B. Cars — The Main Threat to Animals. C. The Moral Concerns Are Rising from Roadkill. D. Effective Methods of Preventing Roadkill Are in Need. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍公路车祸致死动物并非毫无价值，可作为科研材料，有广泛且待开发的科学用途。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Roadkill isn’t the most pleasant of subjects. As much as people try to avoid it and not contribute to it, the untimely animal deaths are an unfortunate, unavoidable byproduct of a society reliant on cars. In Brazil alone, it’s estimated that two to eight million birds and mammals are killed on roadways every year. In Europe, the potential tally may climb as high as 194 million.( 车祸致死动物并不是一个让人愉快的话题。尽管人们尽量避让、也不愿造成这类悲剧，但动物非正常死亡，是依赖汽车出行的社会所产生的令人遗憾且无法避免的附带后果。仅在巴西，据估计每年就有200万至800万只鸟类和哺乳动物死于公路。在欧洲，这一潜在死亡数量甚至高达1.94亿。)”可知，开篇点明车祸动物致死是难以避免的社会产物，再用巴西、欧洲的庞大死亡数据，凸显问题的严重程度。由此可知，第一段强调公路动物致死问题的严重性。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段““Because the animals are already dead, researchers can often avoid live capture and handling, aligning (一致) perfectly with global animal-ethics principles that encourage replacing invasive methods wherever possible,” biologist Christa Beckmann explained.( 生物学家克里斯塔・贝克曼解释道：“因为这些动物本就已经死亡，研究人员往往可以避开活体捕捉与处置，这完全契合全球动物伦理准则——准则倡导尽可能取代侵入性的活体研究方式。”)”可知，Beckman提倡科研使用公路致死动物是因为这有助于避免伤害活体动物。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Along with colleagues from Western Sydney University, Deakin University, and Trent University, Beckmann evaluated 312 peer-reviewed studies from 67 countries around the world that focused on goals “other than counting or reducing roadkill”. They recorded at least 650 species — mostly mammals, followed by reptiles, birds, amphibians, and invertebrates. In total, the team identified around 117 different scientific uses for roadkill in various scientific projects.(贝克曼与来自西悉尼大学、迪肯大学、特伦特大学的同事一起，评估了全球67个国家的312项同行评审研究，这些研究的目标并非统计或减少公路动物死亡数量。他们记录到至少650个物种，以哺乳动物居多，其次是爬行动物、鸟类、两栖动物和无脊椎动物。研究团队总计发现，公路致死动物在各类科研项目中有约117种不同的科学用途。)”可知，来自全球67国的312项研究、650个物种、117种科研用途这些数据，体现公路致死动物在全球范围都有很高的科研价值。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“While viral headlines occasionally highlight different kinds of roadkill, the dead creatures actually have many other benefits. A team of biologists investigated what happens when scientists frequently use these dead creatures in their own work. According to their findings, roadkill is being used for a wide range of research — but the possibilities are even greater and more sustainable than most people realize.(虽然网络热搜新闻偶尔会报道各类公路动物遇难事件，但这些死去的动物其实还有诸多其他价值。 一组生物学家开展了研究，探究科研人员频繁将这类动物遗体用于科研工作会带来怎样的作用。 研究结果表明，公路动物遗体现已应用于各类广泛的科研领域，而它的潜在价值远比大多数人所想的更大，也更具可持续性。)”本文介绍公路车祸致死动物并非毫无价值，可作为科研材料，有广泛且待开发的科学用途。A选项“公路致死动物——科研领域的一种可行替代选择”贴合全文核心主旨。 D As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its grippers (钳子), it looks nothing like the shiny and threatening humanoids built by companies like Tesla. Sprout’s charm is the point. A 5-year-old child could comfortably talk at eye level with this humanoid, which stands 1 meter tall and has a soft exterior of sage-green foam. Forged by Fauna Robotics over two years, Sprout aims to jump-start a whole new industry of building “approachable” robots for homes, schools and social spaces. If its emotive expressions and blinking lights seem slightly familiar, it might be from generations of Star Wars robots and other robotic companions dreamed up in animation studios and children’s literature. “Most people in this industry take inspiration from the science fiction that we grew up with,” said Fauna Robotics co-founder and CEO Rob Cochran. “I think some do so from Westworld and Terminator. We do from WALL-E, Baymax and Rosie Jetson.” Sprout can’t lift heavy objects, but it can dance the Twist or the Floss, grab a toy block or teddy bear, or stand up from a chair to take a long walk along the wood floors. It walks slowly but steadily on uneven ground. Only once it came close to tripping when taking a sharp turn to avoid a person. Its foot hit a table wheel so low that it could not be seen by Sprout’s camera eyes. But the robot, built to handle disturbances, quickly recovered its balance and kept walking, much like a clumsy person might. Starting a robot company can be unforgiving, especially one designing personal robots. What happens next with Sprout will depend on how developers play around with it and what they learn. For Cochran, some of the most important “judges” have already approved. In a home video he keeps on his phone, his 2-year-old twins excitedly jump up and down as Sprout greets them. 12. What can we learn about Sprout in paragraph 1? A. Its heavy weight. B. Its child-friendly appearance. C. Its simple structure. D. Its powerful functionality. 13. What does Cochran try to explain in paragraph 2? A. How AI advances enabled their robot. B. Where the innovation behind Sprout lies. C. What inspired Sprout’s design. D. Why robots often look like movie characters. 14. What does Sprout’s near-tripping incident show? A. Its high-speed movement capability. B. Its disadvantages in keeping balance. C. Its human-like adaptability. D. Its broad visual range. 15. What is Cochran’s attitude to the future of personal robots? A. Conservative. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Optimistic. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍一款名为Sprout的新型人形机器人，外形亲和友好、适合儿童接触，设计灵感多来自经典动画机器人，具备灵活行动与自我恢复平衡的能力，研发创始人对个人机器人的未来持乐观态度。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“A 5-year-old child could comfortably talk at eye level with this humanoid, which stands 1 meter tall and has a soft exterior of sage-green foam. (一个五岁孩子可以和这个人形机器人平视轻松交流，它高一米，外表是鼠尾草绿色柔软泡沫材质。)”可知，Sprout有着适合儿童的亲和外形。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段““Most people in this industry take inspiration from the science fiction that we grew up with,” said Fauna Robotics co-founder and CEO Rob Cochran. “I think some do so from Westworld and Terminator. We do from WALL-E, Baymax and Rosie Jetson.” (“在这个行业里，大多数人都会从我们成长过程中接触的科幻作品中获取灵感，”福纳机器人公司的联合创始人兼首席执行官罗布·科查恩说道。“我认为有些人会从《西部世界》和《终结者》中获取灵感。而我们则会从《机器人总动员》、《大白》和《杰森一家》中获取灵感。)”可知，Cochran在解释Sprout的设计灵感来源。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“But the robot, built to handle disturbances, quickly recovered its balance and kept walking, much like a clumsy person might. (这款机器人专为应对突发状况设计，能快速恢复平衡继续行走，像笨拙的人一样。)”可知，险些绊倒的事例体现它具备类人的适应调节能力。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In a home video he keeps on his phone, his 2-year-old twins excitedly jump up and down as Sprout greets them. (他手机里的家庭视频中，两岁双胞胎见到Sprout打招呼时兴奋蹦跳。)”可看出Cochran对个人机器人的未来持乐观态度。 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We often assume that resilience (韧性) and perseverance disappear when willpower dries up. But you are most likely to quit when the desire for immediate relief outweighs the value of pushing through discomfort to achieve a goal that requires everything you’ve got. ____16____ Goal-seeking behavior usually begins with a strong sense of purpose and a seize-the-day attitude. But when exhaustion or boredom steals in, resilience often reduces. If the desire to ease discomfort outweighs the desire to reach the goal, quitting begins to feel like the only logical choice. ____17____ Successful perseverance depends on which signal controls your mind in the present moment. If the immediate relief of stopping feels stronger than the reward of finishing, the brain reframes giving up as the most sensible path forward. Early in an effort, the cost feels low, and the reward feels high. But as tiredness grows, the urge to slow down becomes hard to ignore. ____18____ It’s simply overshadowed by the rising price of continuing. You’re constantly renegotiating this conflict as conditions change. You essentially make internal bargains that weigh the cost of high effort against the benefits of giving it everything you’ve got to achieve a barely attainable goal. Easing up strategically can help you finish instead of quitting. Expect the urge-to-quit point. Treat the urge to stop as a signal that the cost of effort is high, not a command to obey. ____19____ Consciously restate why finishing matters more than sustaining all-out effort and burning out. Adjust effort to avoid burnout. This restores the goal’s practicality and allows you to finish without causing harm. In everyday life, perseverance is less about pure force of will and more about where you direct your focus and how you negotiate internal bargains. Motivation decreases during tough times. ____20____ A. Refresh your goal midway. B. The goal hasn’t lost its value. C. So remind yourself to slow down. D. Long-term success is of great importance. E. Goals are energizing at the start of a challenge. F. Discomfort should be avoided for your goal. G. This happens despite the goal’s genuine importance. 【答案】16. E 17. G 18. B 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】文章分析了人们中途想放弃的心理原因，并给出应对建议。 【16题详解】 下文“Goal-seeking behavior usually begins with a strong sense of purpose and a seize-the-day attitude.(追求目标的行为一开始往往有着强烈的使命感和把握当下的心态。)” 讲目标刚开始时人的状态，E选项“目标在挑战伊始时会让人充满动力。”中 at the start 和下文 begins with呼应，符合语境。 【17题详解】 上文“If the desire to ease discomfort outweighs the desire to reach the goal, quitting begins to feel like the only logical choice.(如果缓解不适的欲望超过达成目标的渴望，放弃就成了唯一合理的选择。)”说明哪怕有目标、目标本身有意义，人依然会萌生放弃的想法。G选项“即便目标本身真的很重要，这种（想放弃的）情况依然会发生。”中This 指代上文“ 觉得该放弃”这件事；despite表示转折，说明不是目标不重要，只是当下更想逃避难受，衔接自然。 【18题详解】 下文“It’s simply overshadowed by the rising price of continuing.(它只是被继续坚持越来越高的代价掩盖了。)”说明目标价值依然存在，只是被付出的代价掩盖了。B选项“目标本身并没有失去价值。”中的the goal与下文的It呼应。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Treat the urge to stop as a signal that the cost of effort is high, not a command to obey.( 把想要放弃的冲动看作是努力成本变高的信号，而不是必须服从的指令。)”和下文“Consciously restate why finishing matters more than sustaining all-out effort and burning out. Adjust effort to avoid burnout. (有意识地重新理清：把事情做完，远比一味全力硬撑、最终透支崩溃更重要。调整付出的力度，避免身心透支。)”可知，上下文提出策略：把放弃冲动当信号、调整努力节奏、避免透支，空处需要填一个建议做法。A 选项：“中途重新审视你的目标”属于应对放弃冲动、调整状态的可行策略。 【20题详解】 上文“Motivation decreases during tough times.(困境中动力会下降。)”指出低谷期动力减退，空处需给出总结性建议。C选项“所以提醒自己放慢节奏。”给出建议：放慢脚步、不必硬撑，符合语境。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Greenish blue waters sparkled so bright that it was as if the stars had fallen into the sea overnight. I sat on the cliff (悬崖) edge breathing in the moment. John ____21____ nearby, operating the drone as it flew overhead, ___22___ the beautiful scenery for us. On the track up ahead I saw a couple walking in our ____23____. “Good morning,” I ____24____ them. They smiled and nodded as they passed. They walked a little further until the woman noticed John with the drone. She ____25____ to observe what he was photographing. She called her partner over. Together they raised their ____26____ to look at the area before them. The ocean sparkled in the sun. ____27____ mountains in the distance were covered in green vegetation. Purple and yellow wildflowers ____28____ from cliff faces. A soft breeze carried a bird into view. The couple gasped at the ____29____ before them, as if they were seeing it for the first time. The woman _____30_____ her camera and captured the scene. As the couple continued on their way, I thought about our everyday _____31_____. How many routine moments become so _____32_____ that we no longer truly feel the _____33_____ they bring to our lives? Today, as you go about your day, take care of your loved ones and _____34_____ feel what you are experiencing. What do you _____35_____ as if for the first time? 21. A. stood B. hid C. complained D. learned 22. A. creating B. researching C. capturing D. describing 23. A. company B. memory C. shadow D. direction 24. A. recognized B. invited C. greeted D. interrupted 25. A. pretended B. stopped C. failed D. hesitated 26. A. heads B. voices C. spirits D. hands 27. A. Rocky B. Snowy C. Flat D. Bare 28. A. fell apart B. dried out C. sprang up D. broke down 29. A. chance B. beauty C. challenge D. event 30. A. looked for B. checked out C. put away D. took out 31. A. encounters B. expectations C. concerns D. tasks 32. A. private B. familiar C. painful D. strange 33. A. pressure B. lesson C. pleasure D. award 34. A. fully B. regularly C. possibly D. hardly 35. A. change B. remember C. imagine D. notice 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】主要讲述作者海边偶遇一对夫妇沉醉自然风光，由此感悟人们应用心感受日常点滴美好的人生道理。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：约翰站在附近，操控着头顶飞行的无人机，为我们拍下美丽的景色。A. stood站立；B. hid躲藏；C. complained抱怨；D. learned学习。根据后文“operating the drone as it flew overhead”可知，约翰在一旁站着操作无人机。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：约翰站在附近，操控着头顶飞行的无人机，为我们拍下美丽的景色。A. creating创造；B. researching研究；C. capturing拍摄；D. describing描述。根据前文“operating the drone”以及后文“what he was photographing”可知，无人机是用来拍摄美景的。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：在前方的小径上，我看见一对夫妇正朝着我们的方向走来。A. company陪伴；B. memory回忆；C. shadow影子；D. direction方向。根据后文“They smiled and nodded as they passed”可知，夫妇朝着作者所在的方向走来并擦肩而过。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：“早上好。”我向他们打招呼。A. recognized认出；B. invited邀请；C. greeted问候；D. interrupted打断。根据前文“Good morning”可知，这是作者向路人主动问候打招呼。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：她停下来观察他正在拍摄的景物。A. pretended假装；B. stopped停下；C. failed未能；D. hesitated犹豫。根据后文“observe what he was photographing. She called her partner over.”可知，女士停下脚步，驻足观看无人机拍摄的景色。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们一起抬起头，眺望眼前的这片风景。A. heads头；B. voices声音；C. spirits精神；D. hands手。根据后文“look at the area before them”可知，两人抬起头部望向远方海景山色。 【27题详解】 考查形容词。句意：远处多岩石的山脉群山被绿色植被覆盖。A. Rocky多岩石的；B. Snowy积雪的；C. Flat平坦的；D. Bare光秃秃的。根据后文“were covered in green vegetation”以及海边远景山峦语境可知，此处指的是指多岩石的山脉。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：紫色和黄色的野花从悬崖峭壁上蓬勃生长出来。A. fell apart破碎；B. dried out干枯；C. sprang up涌现，生长；D. broke down出故障。根据后文“from cliff faces”可知，野花从悬崖边上生长绽放。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：这对夫妇惊叹于眼前的美景，仿佛是第一次见到这般景致。A. chance机会；B. beauty美景；C. challenge挑战；D. event事件。根据前文“The ocean sparkled in the sun. ______ mountains in the distance were covered in green vegetation. Purple and yellow wildflowers _______ from cliff faces. A soft breeze carried a bird into view.”可知，前文细致描绘了大海、青山、野花、飞鸟等自然风光，夫妇二人为此处美景发出赞叹。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：那位女士拿出相机，拍下了这一幕景色。A. looked for寻找；B. checked out结账；C. put away收好；D. took out拿出。根据后文“captured the scene”可知，女士拿出相机拍摄眼前美景。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：当这对夫妇继续前行时，我联想到了我们日常生活中的种种际遇。A. encounters际遇，偶遇；B. expectations期待；C. concerns担忧；D. tasks任务。根据前文“On the track up ahead I saw a couple walking in our ________ .”以及作者与陌生夫妇海边偶遇、驻足共赏风景的情节，可知作者由这次偶遇联想到生活中的日常相逢与际遇。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：有多少日常瞬间变得太过熟悉，以至于我们不再真正感受它们带给生活的愉悦。A. private私人的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. painful痛苦的；D. strange陌生的。根据后文“no longer truly feel”可知，日常事物因太过熟悉，反而让人忽略其美好。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：有多少日常瞬间变得太过熟悉，以至于我们不再真正感受它们带给生活的愉悦。A. pressure压力；B. lesson教训；C. pleasure愉悦；D. award奖励。根据前文“The couple gasped at the ______ before them, as if they were seeing it for the first time.”可知，夫妇由衷沉醉自然风光之美，由此可知，作者感慨人们渐渐忽略日常光景带给生活的美好与愉悦。 【34题详解】 考查副词。句意：在度过每一天时，请珍惜身边所爱之人，并全然用心感受当下的经历。A. fully全然地；B. regularly定期地；C. possibly可能地；D. hardly几乎不。根据前文“that we no longer truly feel the ________ they bring to our lives?”可知，人们因熟悉而麻木无感，由此可知，作者呼吁大家全身心、完整地去感受当下的生活经历。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：有哪些事物，你会如同初次遇见一般去留意和感知？A. change改变；B. remember记住；C. imagine想象；D. notice留意。根据前文“Today, as you go about your day, take care of your loved ones and _______ feel what you are experiencing.”可知，用心感受当下、以初见之心对待日常美好，由此可知，此处反问人们会以初次相见的心态去留意身边的事物。 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。 “Tomorrow, you are turning Chinese,” a creator says in a viral TikTok video, listing a series of distinct Chinese lifestyle habits. The playful prediction has generated ____36____ global fever. Building on the initial post, international TikTok users have increasingly posted their own videos, showcasing their “Chinese-style” lives, such as ____37____ (drink) warm water instead of iced beverages, practicing Baduanjin, preparing basic Chinese ____38____ (dish), as well as reshaping diet, sleep, and work routines ____39____ (achieve) a more balanced daily rhythm. The “Becoming Chinese” trend represents a growing interest ____40____ Chinese lifestyle values. The fever has proven that China has gone beyond the conventional labels, ____41____ are known to foreigners as Kung Fu and cheongsam, and has ____42____ (gradual) emerged as a global trend, attracting international followers to live a Chinese life. The trend reflects a much ____43____ (deep) shift from lifestyle imitation to value agreement. These values enter through problem-solving: how to sleep better, eat smarter, reduce stress, or age healthily. Traditional wisdom becomes understandable when it is integrated into modern routines and everyday habits, which enables Eastern and Western values to meet at a shared horizon. This is not ____44____ (accident), but the outcome of the solid opening-up, technological innovation, and cultural adaptation. The energy of contemporary Chinese culture ____45____ (lie) in its ability to cross borders without statement, but through resonance. 【答案】36. a 37. drinking 38. dishes 39. to achieve 40. in 41. which 42. gradually 43. deeper 44. accidental 45. lies 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了“Becoming Chinese”潮流兴起及其背后的意义。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这个有趣的预测引发了一场全球热潮。fever为可数名词，此处表示泛指“一场全球热潮”，且global发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在最初的帖子基础上，国际抖音用户越来越多地发布自己的视频，展示他们的“中式”生活，比如喝温水而不是冰饮料，练习八段锦，准备基本的中国菜肴，以及重塑饮食、睡眠和工作习惯，以实现更平衡的日常节奏。此处作介词as的宾语，应用动名词形式drinking。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在最初的帖子基础上，国际抖音用户越来越多地发布自己的视频，展示他们的“中式”生活，比如喝温水而不是冰饮料，练习八段锦，准备基本的中国菜肴，以及重塑饮食、睡眠和工作习惯，以实现更平衡的日常节奏。dish为可数名词，根据前文basic Chinese可知，数量大于一，应用复数形式作宾语。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在最初的帖子基础上，国际抖音用户越来越多地发布自己的视频，展示他们的“中式”生活，比如喝温水而不是冰饮料，练习八段锦，准备基本的中国菜肴，以及重塑饮食、睡眠和工作习惯，以实现更平衡的日常节奏。此处表示目的，应用动词不定式to achieve，作目的状语。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：“Becoming Chinese”潮流代表了对中国生活方式价值观日益增长的兴趣。短语interest in表示“对……的兴趣”，本空用介词in。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这股热潮证明，中国已经超越了外国人所熟知的功夫和旗袍等传统标签，并逐渐成为一种全球潮流，吸引着国际追随者过上中国式的生活。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为conventional labels，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。 【42题详解】 考查副词。句意：这股热潮证明，中国已经超越了外国人所熟知的功夫和旗袍等传统标签，并逐渐成为一种全球潮流，吸引着国际追随者过上中国式的生活。此处修饰动词emerged，应用副词gradually，作状语。 【43题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：这一趋势反映了从生活方式模仿到价值认同的更深层次的转变。根据much以及句意可知，此处应用形容词比较级deeper，表示“更深层次的”。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这不是偶然的，而是得益于坚实的对外开放、技术创新和文化适应。此处作表语，应用形容词accidental，表示“偶然的”。 【45题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：当代中国文化的能量在于它能够通过共鸣而非声明来跨越国界。此处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语energy为不可数名词，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式lies。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正开展以“学业精力分配指南”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.学习误区； 2.具体建议。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：内卷involution A Guide to Academic Energy Distribution _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A Guide to Academic Energy Distribution Many students think studying longer means better grades, but this is a mistake. Some focus only on easy subjects, while others skip breaks, believing it boosts efficiency. These habits often cause tiredness and low scores. To improve, first make a balanced plan that includes all subjects. What helps me is dividing time into 30-minute blocks for each course, which ensures I don’t ignore weak areas. Second, do hard tasks first when your mind is fresh. Finally, take short breaks to rest — this actually helps you focus better. By avoiding these mistakes and following these tips, you can study smarter, not harder! 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生以“学业精力分配指南”为主题参加征文活动，指出学习误区与并给出具体建议。 【详解】1.词汇积 专注：focus → concentrate 帮助：help → assist 提升：boost → enhance 确保：ensure → guarantee 2.句式拓展 同义句替换 原句：Many students think studying longer means better grades, but this is a mistake. 拓展句：Many students think that studying longer means better grades, which is actually a mistake. 【点睛】【高分句型1】To improve, first make a balanced plan that includes all subjects. (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】What helps me is dividing time into 30-minute blocks for each course, which ensures I don’t ignore weak areas. (运用了What引导的主语从句、which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 A little girl named Emily lived in a house filled with music. Her father had been a celebrated pianist in his youth and now taught music at the university. Her mother was a gifted singer and composer whose voice could make strangers pause on the street. Even her older brother played the cello (大提琴) beautifully and sang in the church choir every Sunday. Music wasn’t just their passion — it was their language. But Emily didn’t speak it. When she was five years old, her father sat her at the piano every evening. “You must become one with the instrument,” he’d say, adjusting her fingers gently — then less gently when she missed a note. No matter how hard she tried, her hands felt clumsy, her timing off. She couldn’t carry a tune, and rhythm eluded her like smoke through fingers. Each failed lesson left her feeling more like an outsider in her own home. While her family rehearsed (排练) sonatas and harmonies in the living room, Emily would slip away to her bedroom with a sketchbook and colored pencils. There, in silence, she drew her world: her father’s intense gaze as his fingers danced across the keys, her mother’s flowing dress shining under stage lights, her brother’s bowed head as he played rich, deep notes on his cello. Her drawings weren’t just images — they were filled with emotion, capturing the soul of music even though she couldn’t produce it herself. Yet no one noticed. To her family, her quiet withdrawals seemed like avoidance. “Why can’t you just try harder?” her mother once sighed. Emily’s heart ached. She loved them deeply and longed to make them proud, but she simply couldn’t do the one thing that mattered most to them. Everything changed in fifth grade. Her art teacher, Ms. Lin, discovered Emily’s sketchbook by accident while helping clean out desks. Surprised by the maturity and feeling in the drawings, she encouraged Emily to enter the city’s Youth Art Exhibition. Terrified but hopeful, Emily submitted three pieces: Father’s Chopin, Mother’s Aria, and Brother’s Cello Dream. 注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 On the day of the exhibition, her parents attended out of duty — not expectation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From then on, music and art shared their home. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: On the day of the exhibition, her parents attended out of duty — not expectation. Wandering around the hall casually, they suddenly caught sight of Emily’s paintings. Staring at the vivid lines and warm colors, they were instantly struck. The pictures perfectly showed the charm of their music and the deep feelings behind every note. It was then that they realized Emily had her own way of understanding music, not by playing or singing, but by drawing. They felt regret for never trying to notice her gift before. From then on, music and art shared their home. Her family no longer pushed Emily to learn music. Instead, they happily watched her paint and praised her works sincerely. While they practiced music in the living room, Emily sat quietly beside them, drawing to the rhythm of melodies. She finally found her place in the family. Her art became another beautiful language, connecting her closely with her music-loving family. 【解析】 【导语】本文以艾米丽的艺术天赋与家庭音乐氛围的矛盾为线索展开，讲述了生活在音乐世家的艾米丽无法像家人一样掌握音乐，常感到自己是局外人，却擅长用绘画捕捉音乐的灵魂，在美术老师的鼓励下参加艺术展，让家人看到她的天赋，最终家人接纳了她的艺术，音乐与艺术在家庭中和谐共存的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段写展览当天，艾米丽的父母出于责任参加，偶然看到她的画作，被深深打动，意识到艾米丽用绘画理解音乐，为之前忽视她的天赋而愧疚。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段写家人不再强迫艾米丽学音乐，真诚欣赏她的画作，艾米丽在家庭中找到自己的位置，绘画成为连接她与家人的另一种语言。 2. 续写线索：父母参加展览——偶然看到画作——深受打动——意识到天赋——家人转变态度——接纳绘画——和谐共存 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①闲逛：wander around/hang around ②展示：show/demonstrate 情绪类 ①愧疚：regret/guilt ②高兴：happily/joyfully/delightedly 【点睛】[高分句型1] It was then that they realized Emily had her own way of understanding music, not by playing or singing, but by drawing.（运用了强调句型以及“not...but...”连接并列结构） [高分句型2] While they practiced music in the living room, Emily sat quietly beside them, drawing to the rhythm of melodies.（运用了while引导时间状语从句以及现在分词作伴随状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高三诊断(一) 英语 注意事项： 1．答题前，务必将自己的个人信息填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. When will the speakers meet? A. At 5 p.m. B. At 6 p.m. C. At 7 p.m. 2. What does the man think of the movie? A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Frightening. 3. Where does the conversation most likely take place? A. At school. B. At a shop. C. At an office. 4. Who is the woman? A. A waitress. B. A librarian. C. A travel agent. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A fashion show. B. Clothing history. C. A famous designer. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where will the woman deliver a speech? A. In Paris. B. In Madrid. C. In Barcelona. 7. When might the speakers travel together? A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is wrong with the woman’s computer? A. The screen is broken. B. The program can’t be loaded. C. The keyboard isn’t functioning. 9. What does the man say about the repair? A. It is possible. B. It is not necessary. C. It will take a long time. 10. What does the woman want to know? A. The cost of the repair. B. The route to the service center. C. The way to update some software. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What impressed the man about the woman? A. Her writing style. B. Her interview performance. C. Her educational background. 12. What does the woman want to do? A. Get much higher pay. B. Have more flexible hours. C. Cover more serious topics. 13. What does the man think the job requires? A. Research into celebrities. B. Willingness to travel abroad. C. Deep knowledge about fashion. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Why did Tom quit tennis? A. He lost interest in it. B. He couldn’t finish his homework. C. He failed to fit in with other players. 15. How often does Claire’s team train? A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Every day. 16. What does Claire plan to do next year? A. Go to university. B. Focus on football. C. Study sports science. 17. What does Claire invite Tom to do on Saturday afternoon? A. Act as a judge for the match. B. Meet some Manchester players. C. Come and support her team. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What color T-shirts should the team wear? A. Black. B. Blue. C. Yellow. 19. How many people are there in each team? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. 20. What is this year’s first prize? A. New cycling shirts. B. Latest sports watches. C. Carbon fibre water bottles. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Every school year, RethinkWaste hosts a Poster Contest in the fall. The Poster Contest is open to all 3rd through 8th grade students attending schools located in the RethinkWaste service area. There are 2 contest categories: Elementary School (3rd through 5th grade) and Middle School (6th through 8th grade). 2026 Theme: Compost (堆肥) Critters Draw a poster to illustrate the decomposers! These important critters & organisms help break down food and turn it into rich soil to give back to the Earth! Examples of decomposers include bacteria, fungi, earthworms, centipedes, pill bugs, ants, beetles and flies! Contest Requirements •Posters must be created individually. One entry per student. •Posters must use 8.5 × 11 inch white paper in landscape (horizontal) orientation. No lined paper. •No copyrighted material, computer graphics (图表), or characters. Original artwork only. •Posters must be 2D and in any medium (paint, markers, color pencils, crayons, etc.). Submission Instructions •Submissions open from September 5th, 2026 through October 3rd, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. •Please complete the online submission form. •Online submissions must include a clear, high-resolution photo or scan of the poster. Note Please DO NOT throw away your poster after submitting. Winners will be required to submit their original posters to RethinkWaste. •Winning art pieces will be announced no later than mid-October. •All winners will be recognized on the RethinkWaste website, social media, and a celebratory community event. Prizes Prizes will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place winners from each contest category (Elementary School and Middle School). •1st Place Winners: Poster displayed on local Recology truck and a choice of gift card, item, or fun local activity. •2nd Place Winners: Choice of gift card, item, or fun local activity. 1. What is the main purpose of the 2026 Poster Contest? A. To teach kids about the waste recycling system. B. To introduce waste sorting procedures to kids. C. To raise funds for various community activities. D. To help kids understand composting through art. 2. Which submission would be qualified? A. A painting with downloaded graphics. B. A hand-made work about bacteria. C. An AI-generated landscape design. D. A poster created by a group. 3. What do you need to do to take part in the contest? A. Upload the artwork before September 5th, 2026. B. Send the original poster to RethinkWaste. C. Submit the clear scan of the poster. D. Fill out the paper entry form at school. B Ugonna Nkemjika is reading aloud from a storybook as a classroom of children follow along. When she turns the page to an illustration of a river filled with plastic bottles, a student’s hand shoots up. “Is this our river?” the girl asks. Ms. Nkemjika nods, and the room falls silent. Some students have fetched water from the river; others have watched fishers cast their nets into it. Yet this is the first time they have been asked to consider the danger their river is in, and how they can help. Ms. Nkemjika is a volunteer with Project Conserve Ogun River (COR). “The Loud Cry of Ogun River”, the book they’re reading, seeks to explain the river’s decline. Solomon Ekundayo, who founded Project COR, wrote the book. As a child, Mr. Ekundayo regularly crossed the Ogun River, watching fishers do their work. After he got involved in freshwater conservation, he returned to the Ogun River, but he barely recognized it. The water was darker and filled with plastic waste and untreated sewage. Fishing activity had plummeted, and in some areas, the smell alone kept people away. “I saw more plastic than fish,” Mr. Ekundayo recalls. In late 2022, Mr. Ekundayo launched Project COR. Realizing cleanups alone were insufficient, Mr. Ekundayo turned to storytelling, drafting and illustrating “The Loud Cry of Ogun River” with volunteers. “When children learn about conservation, they carry it home,” Mr. Ekundayo says. “They question their parents. Over time, that knowledge becomes culture.” The book also weaves in Yoruba proverbs to pass conservation lessons on in a familiar cultural way. Teenager Adebayo Firefunmi says he used to throw plastic bottles of water, commonly sold by Nigerian street vendors (摊贩), into the river after drinking. “Everyone did it,” he says. “But when I learned what plastic does to the river, I felt bad.” Now, he says, he discards trash responsibly and reminds his friends about the “three Rs of reduce, reuse, and recycle” when he sees them littering. Mr. Ekundayo still crosses the Ogun River regularly. He notices something he hasn’t seen in years: fish swimming freely among the spindly reeds that hug the riverbank. 4. Why does the author describe a classroom scene at first? A. To praise a volunteer’s teaching skill. B. To show children’s interest in stories. C. To introduce the topic of river protection. D. To highlight students’ familiarity with the river. 5. What does the underlined word “plummeted” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Stabilized. B. Varied. C. Declined. D. Expanded. 6. Why did Solomon Ekundayo write “The Loud Cry of Ogun River”? A. To preserve Yoruba cultural heritage. B. To document his childhood memories. C. To entertain children with river stories. D. To develop kids’ environmental awareness. 7. What does the example of Adebayo Firefunmi illustrate? A. The storytelling approach has taken effect. B. It’s difficult to change littering habits. C. Street vendor culture is the root of pollution. D. Teenagers prefer to follow in others’ footsteps. C Roadkill isn’t the most pleasant of subjects. As much as people try to avoid it and not contribute to it, the untimely animal deaths are an unfortunate, unavoidable byproduct of a society reliant on cars. In Brazil alone, it’s estimated that two to eight million birds and mammals are killed on roadways every year. In Europe, the potential tally may climb as high as 194 million. While viral headlines occasionally highlight different kinds of roadkill, the dead creatures actually have many other benefits. A team of biologists investigated what happens when scientists frequently use these dead creatures in their own work. According to their findings, roadkill is being used for a wide range of research — but the possibilities are even greater and more sustainable than most people realize. “Because the animals are already dead, researchers can often avoid live capture and handling, aligning (一致) perfectly with global animal-ethics principles that encourage replacing invasive methods wherever possible,” biologist Christa Beckmann explained. Along with colleagues from Western Sydney University, Deakin University, and Trent University, Beckmann evaluated 312 peer-reviewed studies from 67 countries around the world that focused on goals “other than counting or reducing roadkill”. They recorded at least 650 species — mostly mammals, followed by reptiles, birds, amphibians, and invertebrates. In total, the team identified around 117 different scientific uses for roadkill in various scientific projects. “We found examples of successfully using roadkill to map species distributions, monitor disease and environmental pollution, study diets, track invasive species, and supply museum collections, Beckmann said. In some instances, she added that roadkill also helped identify local populations previously believed extinct and even included species “previously unknown to science”. Beckmann knows the roadkill isn’t appropriate for all research projects and comes with its own biosafety considerations, but still believes there are far more uses waiting to be explored. “While roadkill will always be tragic, using these losses wisely could help drive scientific discovery and conservation forward, rather than letting valuable information decompose by the roadside,” she said. 8. What does the first paragraph primarily emphasize? A. The need for safer transportation. B. The severity of the roadkill issue. C. The impact of roadkill animals. D. The causes of different car accidents. 9. Why does Beckmann advocate using roadkill in research? A. It helps avoid harming live animals. B. It minimizes the research expenses. C. It provides fresh biological samples. D. It yields more accurate research results. 10. What do the numbers in paragraph 4 imply? A. The complexity of research methods. B. The development of international cooperation. C. The declining health of global ecosystem. D. The roadkill’s global scientific significance. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. Roadkill — A Possible Alternative in Scientific Research. B. Cars — The Main Threat to Animals. C. The Moral Concerns Are Rising from Roadkill. D. Effective Methods of Preventing Roadkill Are in Need. D As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its grippers (钳子), it looks nothing like the shiny and threatening humanoids built by companies like Tesla. Sprout’s charm is the point. A 5-year-old child could comfortably talk at eye level with this humanoid, which stands 1 meter tall and has a soft exterior of sage-green foam. Forged by Fauna Robotics over two years, Sprout aims to jump-start a whole new industry of building “approachable” robots for homes, schools and social spaces. If its emotive expressions and blinking lights seem slightly familiar, it might be from generations of Star Wars robots and other robotic companions dreamed up in animation studios and children’s literature. “Most people in this industry take inspiration from the science fiction that we grew up with,” said Fauna Robotics co-founder and CEO Rob Cochran. “I think some do so from Westworld and Terminator. We do from WALL-E, Baymax and Rosie Jetson.” Sprout can’t lift heavy objects, but it can dance the Twist or the Floss, grab a toy block or teddy bear, or stand up from a chair to take a long walk along the wood floors. It walks slowly but steadily on uneven ground. Only once it came close to tripping when taking a sharp turn to avoid a person. Its foot hit a table wheel so low that it could not be seen by Sprout’s camera eyes. But the robot, built to handle disturbances, quickly recovered its balance and kept walking, much like a clumsy person might. Starting a robot company can be unforgiving, especially one designing personal robots. What happens next with Sprout will depend on how developers play around with it and what they learn. For Cochran, some of the most important “judges” have already approved. In a home video he keeps on his phone, his 2-year-old twins excitedly jump up and down as Sprout greets them. 12. What can we learn about Sprout in paragraph 1? A. Its heavy weight. B. Its child-friendly appearance. C. Its simple structure. D. Its powerful functionality. 13. What does Cochran try to explain in paragraph 2? A. How AI advances enabled their robot. B. Where the innovation behind Sprout lies. C. What inspired Sprout’s design. D. Why robots often look like movie characters. 14. What does Sprout’s near-tripping incident show? A. Its high-speed movement capability. B. Its disadvantages in keeping balance. C. Its human-like adaptability. D. Its broad visual range. 15. What is Cochran’s attitude to the future of personal robots? A. Conservative. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Optimistic. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We often assume that resilience (韧性) and perseverance disappear when willpower dries up. But you are most likely to quit when the desire for immediate relief outweighs the value of pushing through discomfort to achieve a goal that requires everything you’ve got. ____16____ Goal-seeking behavior usually begins with a strong sense of purpose and a seize-the-day attitude. But when exhaustion or boredom steals in, resilience often reduces. If the desire to ease discomfort outweighs the desire to reach the goal, quitting begins to feel like the only logical choice. ____17____ Successful perseverance depends on which signal controls your mind in the present moment. If the immediate relief of stopping feels stronger than the reward of finishing, the brain reframes giving up as the most sensible path forward. Early in an effort, the cost feels low, and the reward feels high. But as tiredness grows, the urge to slow down becomes hard to ignore. ____18____ It’s simply overshadowed by the rising price of continuing. You’re constantly renegotiating this conflict as conditions change. You essentially make internal bargains that weigh the cost of high effort against the benefits of giving it everything you’ve got to achieve a barely attainable goal. Easing up strategically can help you finish instead of quitting. Expect the urge-to-quit point. Treat the urge to stop as a signal that the cost of effort is high, not a command to obey. ____19____ Consciously restate why finishing matters more than sustaining all-out effort and burning out. Adjust effort to avoid burnout. This restores the goal’s practicality and allows you to finish without causing harm. In everyday life, perseverance is less about pure force of will and more about where you direct your focus and how you negotiate internal bargains. Motivation decreases during tough times. ____20____ A. Refresh your goal midway. B. The goal hasn’t lost its value. C. So remind yourself to slow down. D. Long-term success is of great importance. E. Goals are energizing at the start of a challenge. F. Discomfort should be avoided for your goal. G. This happens despite the goal’s genuine importance. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Greenish blue waters sparkled so bright that it was as if the stars had fallen into the sea overnight. I sat on the cliff (悬崖) edge breathing in the moment. John ____21____ nearby, operating the drone as it flew overhead, ___22___ the beautiful scenery for us. On the track up ahead I saw a couple walking in our ____23____. “Good morning,” I ____24____ them. They smiled and nodded as they passed. They walked a little further until the woman noticed John with the drone. She ____25____ to observe what he was photographing. She called her partner over. Together they raised their ____26____ to look at the area before them. The ocean sparkled in the sun. ____27____ mountains in the distance were covered in green vegetation. Purple and yellow wildflowers ____28____ from cliff faces. A soft breeze carried a bird into view. The couple gasped at the ____29____ before them, as if they were seeing it for the first time. The woman _____30_____ her camera and captured the scene. As the couple continued on their way, I thought about our everyday _____31_____. How many routine moments become so _____32_____ that we no longer truly feel the _____33_____ they bring to our lives? Today, as you go about your day, take care of your loved ones and _____34_____ feel what you are experiencing. What do you _____35_____ as if for the first time? 21. A. stood B. hid C. complained D. learned 22. A. creating B. researching C. capturing D. describing 23. A. company B. memory C. shadow D. direction 24. A. recognized B. invited C. greeted D. interrupted 25. A. pretended B. stopped C. failed D. hesitated 26. A. heads B. voices C. spirits D. hands 27. A. Rocky B. Snowy C. Flat D. Bare 28. A. fell apart B. dried out C. sprang up D. broke down 29. A. chance B. beauty C. challenge D. event 30. A. looked for B. checked out C. put away D. took out 31. A. encounters B. expectations C. concerns D. tasks 32. A. private B. familiar C. painful D. strange 33. A. pressure B. lesson C. pleasure D. award 34. A. fully B. regularly C. possibly D. hardly 35. A. change B. remember C. imagine D. notice 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。 “Tomorrow, you are turning Chinese,” a creator says in a viral TikTok video, listing a series of distinct Chinese lifestyle habits. The playful prediction has generated ____36____ global fever. Building on the initial post, international TikTok users have increasingly posted their own videos, showcasing their “Chinese-style” lives, such as ____37____ (drink) warm water instead of iced beverages, practicing Baduanjin, preparing basic Chinese ____38____ (dish), as well as reshaping diet, sleep, and work routines ____39____ (achieve) a more balanced daily rhythm. The “Becoming Chinese” trend represents a growing interest ____40____ Chinese lifestyle values. The fever has proven that China has gone beyond the conventional labels, ____41____ are known to foreigners as Kung Fu and cheongsam, and has ____42____ (gradual) emerged as a global trend, attracting international followers to live a Chinese life. The trend reflects a much ____43____ (deep) shift from lifestyle imitation to value agreement. These values enter through problem-solving: how to sleep better, eat smarter, reduce stress, or age healthily. Traditional wisdom becomes understandable when it is integrated into modern routines and everyday habits, which enables Eastern and Western values to meet at a shared horizon. This is not ____44____ (accident), but the outcome of the solid opening-up, technological innovation, and cultural adaptation. The energy of contemporary Chinese culture ____45____ (lie) in its ability to cross borders without statement, but through resonance. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正开展以“学业精力分配指南”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.学习误区； 2.具体建议。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：内卷involution A Guide to Academic Energy Distribution _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 A little girl named Emily lived in a house filled with music. Her father had been a celebrated pianist in his youth and now taught music at the university. Her mother was a gifted singer and composer whose voice could make strangers pause on the street. Even her older brother played the cello (大提琴) beautifully and sang in the church choir every Sunday. Music wasn’t just their passion — it was their language. But Emily didn’t speak it. When she was five years old, her father sat her at the piano every evening. “You must become one with the instrument,” he’d say, adjusting her fingers gently — then less gently when she missed a note. No matter how hard she tried, her hands felt clumsy, her timing off. She couldn’t carry a tune, and rhythm eluded her like smoke through fingers. Each failed lesson left her feeling more like an outsider in her own home. While her family rehearsed (排练) sonatas and harmonies in the living room, Emily would slip away to her bedroom with a sketchbook and colored pencils. There, in silence, she drew her world: her father’s intense gaze as his fingers danced across the keys, her mother’s flowing dress shining under stage lights, her brother’s bowed head as he played rich, deep notes on his cello. Her drawings weren’t just images — they were filled with emotion, capturing the soul of music even though she couldn’t produce it herself. Yet no one noticed. To her family, her quiet withdrawals seemed like avoidance. “Why can’t you just try harder?” her mother once sighed. Emily’s heart ached. She loved them deeply and longed to make them proud, but she simply couldn’t do the one thing that mattered most to them. Everything changed in fifth grade. Her art teacher, Ms. Lin, discovered Emily’s sketchbook by accident while helping clean out desks. Surprised by the maturity and feeling in the drawings, she encouraged Emily to enter the city’s Youth Art Exhibition. Terrified but hopeful, Emily submitted three pieces: Father’s Chopin, Mother’s Aria, and Brother’s Cello Dream. 注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 On the day of the exhibition, her parents attended out of duty — not expectation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From then on, music and art shared their home. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $