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2025-2026学年第二学期24 1+3英语期中考试 2026.04 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30 分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 1. B。2. D。3. A。4. C。5. A。 6. A。7. D。8. B。9. C。10. B。 第二节 语法填空（共 10 题；每小题 1.5 分, 共 15 分） 11.that 12. equipped 13.to achieve 14. whose 15. What 16. mysterious 17.originating 18. had developed 19. extracts 20.have been recognized 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38 分） 第一节（共 14 题；每小题 2 分, 共 28 分） 21. D 22. B 23.A 24.B 25.C 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分) 35. A 36. C 37. E 38. F 39. B 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 40. Don’t go to the same place twice. /Don’t read the same book twice./ The author used to think life was short, so he/she didn’t go to the same place twice and didn’t reread books. 41. The book took the author out of the little private lonely world ( he /she had come to inhabit)./ It managed to take the author out of the little private lonely world he/ she had come to inhabit./ Its sheer wit and cleverness cheered the author immensely./ The book made the extremely depressed author howl, took him out of his Longley world and cheered him up. 42. The author will read historical documents, but stop reading new books. According to the passage, the author won’t take a break altogether from reading the most recent releases. 43. Rereading books means a lot to me. Each time I reread a book, I have a better understanding about the book as well as my life. I also enjoy reading the notes I left at the margins, which is like going back to a favorite tour site. 第2节 写作（15分） 44.Dear Sir/Madam, I am Li Hua, a student in Class 1, Senior 2. Learning that you are recruiting journalists for the column My Beijing, I am writing to apply for this position. Born in a family of journalists, I have always wanted to be one myself. I would also like to spread the rich historical and cultural knowledge of Beijing as a local resident. I believe I am a qualified candidate. To begin with, a good command of oral and written English ensures that I can fulfill my role. Moreover, I have experiences to interview people including our mayor, which makes me more competent for this job. I am longing to join you and I would be grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. I look forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Li Hua 第3节 诗歌鉴赏（5分） 45.First, the poem is rich in vivid imagery. Wordsworth compares daffodils to a host of golden stars and dancing figures, bringing the lively scene to life. He also uses personification by describing daffodils “dancing” and “tossing their heads”, making nature full of vitality. Second, the poem follows a regular rhythm and clear rhyme scheme, creating a smooth and musical flow that matches the cheerful mood. Finally, the theme focuses on the healing power of nature and the comfort of memory. The beautiful memory of daffodils becomes a source of comfort and bliss, cheering the poet’s heart even in solitude and showing nature’s lasting healing power. 第 10 页 共 16 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年第二学期24 1+3英语期中考试 2026.04 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30 分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 From the time he learned to walk, Imran Nuri heard from his parents time and time again, "You must strive to be the best at everything." And Nuri followed their advice and graduated with honors from Ohio State University, then moved to Chicago, where he __1__ a decent job as a national marketing director for a company. But with each passing month, Nuri realized that his parents' advice, while __2__, wasn't necessarily suitable for him. By the time he was 24 years old, Nuri faced the kind of life crisis __3__ found in people twice his age. Focusing on money, __4__ and power was leaving him unfulfilled. In a bold __5__ , he quit his job and decided to drive to every state in the Lower 48 on a 100-day trip to find 1,000 strangers and ask them to share one thing they wish they’d known when they were younger. He had no interest in hitting specific cities, national parks or monuments. His goal was simple: Go where he could find people in settings where they might talk. Over the next few months, Nuri __6__ people of all ages and races. Some kept walking. Others said they had no time or weren't interested. But many were happy to __7__. The weeks had turned into months, and now he was traveling with the __8__ of the 1,300 people he'd talked to on his 15,000-mile trip. What they taught him was that life isn't to be talked about, but to be __9__ in all its messy beauty. Today, Nuri is back in Chicago, employed as a senior marketing director for a new company. He's not the man he once was. He seeks answers to questions, which leads to more questions and more answers, a __10__ that provides not certainty, but meaning. 1. A. investigated B. landed C. rejected D. completed 2. A. well-known B. well-received C. well-prepared D. well-intentioned 3. A. typically B. eventually C. definitely D. recently 4. A. promises B. occupations C. titles D. breakthroughs 5. A. move B. innovation C. imagination D. prediction 6. A. approached B. signaled C. studied D. motivated 7. A. show up B. stand out C. cheer up D. open up 8. A. expectations B. connections C. affections D. spirits 9. A. regretted B. defined C. lived D. assessed 10. A. moment B. cycle C. system D. goal 第二节 语法填空（共 10 题；每小题 1.5 分, 共 15 分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A It is widely acknowledged __11___ IQ is largely determined by genetic inheritance, whereas emotional intelligence—often overlooked in traditional education—can be gradually cultivated through deliberate practice. Individuals ___12___ (equip) with an exceptionally high level of EQ tend to navigate interpersonal conflicts more effectively and sustain resilience under pressure. Perhaps the most effective approach __13___ (achieve) a higher EQ lies not in innate talent, but in consistent self-reflection, empathy training, and the willingness to learn from social feedback. B O. Henry, __14__ real name was William Sydney Porter, was a celebrated American short-story writer known for his clever plots and unexpected twists. Born in 1862, he lived a life as dramatic as his tales, working various jobs before becoming a full-time writer. __15__ made his stories unforgettable was their heartwarming humor and ironic endings, which often revealed deeper truths about human nature. Having spent years in prison, O. Henry turned his experiences into vivid storytelling, blending wit with a __16__ (mystery) charm that appeals to readers. That his stories remain widely read today shows how timeless themes like kindness and resilience connect readers across generations. C Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ___17___ (originate) in ancient China, is a system of medical care based on harmony. By the 10th century, TCM practitioners ___18___ (develop) a solid understanding of yin and yang. TCM treatments aim to cure problems by restoring the balance of energies, with herbal medicine and acupuncture being the most popular treatments. There are over 10,000 ingredients used in Chinese herbal medicine. Different parts of plants and their __19___ (extract) are the most commonly used ingredients, although some animal and mineral ingredients are also used. Acupuncture is a treatment that stimulates specific points on the body by inserting extremely thin needles into the skin. The specific points ___20___ (recognize) as acupoints (穴位) for over two thousand years, which is widely used for pain relief. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38 分） 第一节（共 14 题；每小题 2 分, 共 28 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A Shakespeare Week is the annual national celebration of Shakespeare in primary schools, organized by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Since its launch in 2014, over eight million primary school children have had first experiences of the world’s greatest writer. This year, Shakespeare Week runs from 16 to 22 March and has a theme of art and design. It's free to register and to access the hundreds of resources on the Shakespeare Week website, including videos, plays, poetry, storytelling, debate, art and much more, providing children with first experiences of the world’s best-known writer. Create a Shakespeare portrait We're working with some of the nation's best-loved children's illustrators to contribute a portrait of William Shakespeare. Participants can see their artworks in a fabulous online exhibition. They can imagine their own William Shakespeare, plan and decide how they would like to represent him. Here are some suggestions: ·Make an abstract Shakespeare. Draw a sketch of Shakespeare and then use a tablet to take photographs of the portrait. Create a selection of images that show a range of thoughts and emotions. ·Children can enter their Shakespeare portraits in a competition to win the chance to have their works exhibited during Shakespeare Week. They will also receive an art workshop for their class from great artists. Recreate Shakespeare's hometown Some of the buildings that Shakespeare would have walked past and indeed lived in are still standing in Stratford-upon-Avon. If you can't make it along, why not recreate a miniature Stratford-upon-Avon? We offer a simple art activity created for Shakespeare Week by artist Jennie Maizels. Children can follow her step-by-step video and use the downloadable resources free on the website. It is a simple but effective tracing and copying activity, exploring watercolor and fineline pen painting and drawing techniques. Design a storyworld Participants can work with other children to design a "narrative environment" or "storyworld” that picks out a key or magical moment from one of Shakespeare's stories. This will offer them a great chance to explore Shakespeare's world. Why not take your children to join us? You won't regret it! 21. Shakespeare Week A. requires a registration fee B. has a history of more than 20 years C. is a yearly competition about Shakespeare D. offers learning materials about Shakespeare 22. If someone wins in the Shakespeare portrait contest, he can . A. meet with popular illustrators B. have his work shown in public C. run an art workshop for his class D. visit Shakespeare's birthplace for free 23. The article is mainly intended for A. parents with kids B. students of arts C. Shakespeare's fans D. newspaper journalists B The science fiction type of entertainment is considered by most to be fathered by Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) and H. G. Wells (The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds). Sci-Fi, as it is commonly shortened, is a fictional story in which science and technology have a significant influence on the characters and plot. Many such works are guesswork about what the future holds and how scientific findings and technological advances will shape humankind. Writing in the late 1800s, Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10 guesses about future technologies of air conditioning, automobiles, the Internet, television, and underwater, air, and space travel. Unbelievably, of all places from which to choose, Jules Verne guessed Tampa, Florida, USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon, which was only 200 kilometers away from the actual 1969 location at Cape Canaveral, Florida. One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time. Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”. Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual becomes sacrifice under a totalitarian(极权主义) government. Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands. What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation. The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story. For example, the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek《星际迷航》television program and movie series. Advances in genetics cause fantasies of the end of disease, horrors of eugenics(优生学), and thrillers where creatures disappearing long ago are brought back to life. The science fiction author’s self-determined role is that of field glasses for humanity—searching the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling. 24. What can science fiction offer to people? A. An analysis of why a new technology could be used to harm human. B. A forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind. C. A thoughtful look at the present drawbacks of technology. D. A thoughtful look at the past and what brought us to this point in history. 25. Which of the following best summarizes the description of Nineteen Eighty-Four? A. A prediction of future technologies. B. The consequence of scientific findings. C. A warning of cruel and unfair ruling. D. An imaginary perfect world of freedom. 26. From the passage we can learn that _____. A. Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration B. Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms C. Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fiction D. H.G. Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s 27. According to the author, what is the role of science fiction in society? A. A moral compass. B. A reference of technology. C. A record of science development. D. A consideration of possibilities. C We often think of fingerprints as the tiny arched patterns on the tip of each finger. They are regarded as special markers of human identity, even more individualized than DNA. But new research suggests our brains have "fingerprints" that are equally unchanging and unique to each person. With modern neuroimaging (神经影像) techniques, scientists can track your brain's distinct signature composed of tens of thousands of electrical signals that communicate across the brain. The final product is a picture of brain's electrical activity that is detailed, distinct and difficult to change. According to Zack Y. Shan, head of the neuroimaging platform at the Thompson Institute, "The brain is a symphony orchestra. Each region plays a unique instrument and adapts to work with nearby tunes at the same time. This cooperation leads to our thoughts and actions." "No two symphonies sound exactly alike," Shan adds. A recent study published in Sleep maps the extent of this neurodiversity through EEG snapshots (脑电图快照), which describe the sleeping brain's electrical activity as wavy lines. Led by Michael Prerau, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, the researchers analyzed brainwave data of sleep spindles—one to two seconds of evident neural activity associated with our ability to turn short-term memories into long-term memories. For Dara S. Manoach, a co-author of the Sleep study and professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, the sleeping brain is a "new frontier" for studying the treatment of memory problems in neurological disorders. She notes that lack of sleep spindle activities has been linked to different mental diseases like epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease. So, the researchers compared two nights of sleep recordings from healthy participants to those with Alzheimer's disease. Their analysis revealed that their broadened approach to analyzing sleep spindles also could unearth new biological indicators for Alzheimer's disease. "It's a first step to better understanding how the disorder operates and developing targeted treatments," Manoach says. Moreover, brain fingerprints may offer insights that traditional therapeutic observation can't. Patients with different diseases can have similar symptoms. "That's where neuroimaging comes into play. Brain fingerprints are windows into distinguishing between two patients who seem identical," explains Dan Hermens, a professor of neurobiology at the Thompson Institute. In the wake of increasing reports of mental disorders, there is therapeutic promise. Brain fingerprinting could offer a potential way out of the dark chapter and provide new possibilities for the mental health crisis using best evidence-based practices to overcome it. 28. What can we learn about the brain's "fingerprint"? A. It can track electrical signals in the brain. B. It refers to the pattern of the surface of the brain. C. It constructs an individualized map of brain structure. D. It shows the unique image of the brain's electrical activity. 29. According to the passage, the sleeping brain is a "new frontier" because_______. A. recording brain fingerprints enhances memory B. brainwave data can identify specific mental illnesses C. EEG can form biological indicators for human identity D. neuroimaging prevents the development of mental disorders 30. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Sleep Fingerprints Predict Disease Occurrence B. Sleeping Brains: Ideas and Actions Controlled C. Sleep Fingerprints: Brain Identity Revealed D. Sleeping Brains Uncover Memory Codes D As we enter a period of profound economic uncertainty, presaged (预示)by recent high-profile layoffs and a culture of “quiet quitting”, thinking about the future of work might well seem a daunting(令人生畏的)prospect. Indeed, an ever-increasing digital skills gap threatens to stop businesses adopting the game-changing technologies that will help to power growth in the months and years ahead. For instance, with each exciting new technology comes a growing concern about whether we have a digitally savvy(精明的) workforce ready to take advantage of it. After all, keeping the workforce up to speed with the latest advances is a key element of the digital transformation process, which will prove essential if we hope to improve business productivity and efficiency alongside our efforts to achieve sustained growth. Likewise, at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, the cybersecurity skills gap was named as one particular area of concern. There's good reason for this focus: if businesses can't protect themselves against external threats, they risk going backwards. And that's before they even start thinking about achieving growth. This is why we need to address the digital skills gap urgently. Well, we should start by changing the narrative to help us recruit and retain from a more diverse pool of talent, giving businesses a far better chance of finding the up-to-date digital skills they need. And, when it comes to engaging and empowering the current workforce, learning and development opportunities will be key, helping employees to improve their skills for the benefit of both themselves and their employers. To make this all happen, leaders and employers must demonstrate a commitment to teaching their workforces digital skills by setting clear expectations and providing all the resources required. One approach, for example, would be to focus on the potential in the existing talent pool by identifying those already skilled in digital capabilities and supporting them to upskill their colleagues. Creating a culture of learning, with an emphasis on personal growth, can be an impressive motivator in the workplace. Of course, it's all well and good saying that digital skills are vital, but a workforce with purely hard skills will not future-proof a business. There's a need for soft skills that support the broader goal, so as not to neglect the other competencies required in a digital transformation: communication, critical thinking, creative design skills, and leadership. To exploit the technology to its full potential, such qualities are equally important. Fundamentally, getting the interaction right between humans and technology will be paramount if businesses are to succeed. As a result, human skills must not be underestimated. Every business will need a range of people with a variety of skills—not only those well-versed in math, engineering, and science, but also those with creative minds and leadership qualities. 31. The writer's main concern in the digital transformation process is__________ A. the threats from technology B. the culture of quiet quitting C. the shortage of experienced workers D. the challenge of upskilling workforces 32. It can be learned from Paragraph 4 and 5 that__________ A. replacing current workforces with digital talents is the key B. high requirements of recruitment ensure a sound workforce C. employers should develop a learning culture inside their workforces D. business leaders should focus on the training of the existing talent pool 33. What does the underlined word “paramount” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Crucial. B. Beneficial. C. Challenging D. Inspiring 34. What might be the purpose of the passage? A. To advocate the necessity of improving digital skills. B. To warn humans of the potential problems with technology. C. To stress the importance of combining hard skills with soft skills. D. To draw people's attention to the ever-increasing digital skills gap. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Bad News for the Highly Intelligent There are advantages to being smart. People who do well on IQ tests tend to be more successful in the classroom and the workplace. They also tend to live longer, healthier lives, and are less likely to experience negative life events. 35 In a study, Ruth Karpinski and her colleagues carried out a study on the members of Mensa, a high IQ society. The study covered mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Respondents were asked to report whether they had ever suffered from each disorder. The researchers compared the percentage of those who reported disorder to the national average and found that Mensa’s highly intelligent members were more likely to suffer from a range of serious disorders. To explain their findings, Karpinski and his team bring up the hyper brain and hyper body theory. This theory holds that, for all of its advantages, being highly intelligent is associated with psychological and physiological “overexcitabilities”, or OE. 36 This can include anything from an astonishing sound to conflict with another person. According to the theory, OEs are more common in highly intelligent people. A highly intelligent person may overanalyze a disapproving comment made by a boss, imagining negative outcomes that simply wouldn’t occur to someone less intelligent. 37 The results of this study must be interpreted cautiously. Showing that a disorder is more common in a sample of people with high IQs than in the general population doesn’t prove that high intelligence is the cause of the disorder. 38 All the same, the findings set the stage for research that promises to cast new light on the link between intelligence and health. One possibility is that associations between intelligence and health outcomes reflect pleiotropy(基因多效性), which occurs when a gene influences seemingly unrelated characteristics. 39 In a 2015 study, Rosalind Arden and her colleagues concluded that the association between IQ and living longer is mostly explained by genetic factors. From a practical standpoint, this research may lead to insights about how to improve people’s psychological and physical well-being. A. Now there’s some bad news for those smart people. B. There is already some evidence to suggest that this is the case. C. It is an unusually strong reaction to an environmental threat or abuse. D. Scientists did many researches to understand the reasons behind the advantages. E. That may cause the body’s stress response, which may make the person even more anxious. F. It’s also possible that people who join Mensa differ from other people in ways other than just IQ. G. They found that the differences between the respondents were seen for mood and anxiety disorders. 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题纸指定区域作答。 I am not sure how many books I have reread, but perhaps it is fewer than the average person. For me, the pleasure of rereading is a newly discovered one, though the source material is not. I used to take the same approach to books as I did to travel: don’t go to the same place twice. Life is too short. There is so much to read and so much to see and experience. Then I realised that the fact that life is short might work the other way around, too: if you know you enjoy something, or somewhere, immensely, then why not return? It makes sense when we have limited amounts of time. Recently I reread Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. I was inspired to do so when reminded of how he’d respond when people asked him why he’d never written anything as good: “Who has?” Catch-22 pretty much saved my life when I first read it. I was an extremely depressed 17-year-old, had dropped out of sixth form twice, didn’t leave the house at all, and didn’t have a life. It felt as though I hadn’t laughed in such a long time––me, a person who loves laughing––because I hadn’t. Catch-22 had me howling. It managed to take me out of the little private lonely world I had come to inhabit, and though its themes are serious, its sheer wit and cleverness cheered me immensely. I related to its characters who are themselves trapped. I am now planning to reread the sort of books that inspired me in my own writing––works I haven’t picked up for a long time but that might energize me during a time in which all of our batteries are flashing low. There’s comfort, too, in reading the formative books one loved, and those set in periods other than our own––the 19th-century and the early 20th-century tales of society. I won’t take a break altogether from reading the most recent releases, but I have tried to dip more frequently into the historical documents. The irony is that I own a ridiculous number of books, which I’ve been neglecting (忽略) this whole time. No longer. 40.What approach did the author use to take to books and travel? 41. How did Catch-22 benefit the author? 42.Please decide which part is false in the following statement, underline it and explain why. · The author will read historical documents, but stop reading new books. 43.What does rereading mean to you? (In about 40 words) 第2节 应用文写作（15分） 44. 假设你是红星中学高二(1)班学生李华。你校英文校刊My Beijing栏目在招聘小记者，你非常感兴趣。请你写一封应聘信，内容包括： 1. 申请理由； 2. 自身优势。 注意：1. 词数100左右。 2. 信的开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 作答需书写美观！影响阅卷的书写卷面，会扣掉3分。 第3节 诗歌鉴赏写作（5分） 45. Please give an English literary analysis of William Wordsworth's poem The Daffodils. The Daffodils I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Assessment Criteria评价标准: 1. Analyze the poem from at least two aspects. 2. Your score will be graded on both content and language quality. 本题没有字数限制，请在答题卡指定区域内作答。 第 10 页 共 10 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $