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2025-2026学年高一级第二学期期中考 英语科试题 第一部分 基础知识题。（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分） 根据句意选择最佳答案。 1. Your idea is quite similar ______ the one that was put forward by our monitor yesterday. A. with B. to C. from D. in 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：你的想法和我们班长昨天提出的那个想法非常相似。be similar to为固定搭配，意为“与……相似”。 2. The old house ______ at the foot of the mountain ______ the family who have lived here for centuries. A. stood; belongs to B. stood; belonging to C. standing; belonging to D. standing; belongs to 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：坐落在山脚下的那座老房子属于在这里生活了几个世纪的那个家庭。第一个空修饰名词house作后置定语，动词stand与house之间是主动关系，应用现在分词standing；第二个空是句子的谓语动词，主语The old house为单数，且陈述客观事实，故用一般现在时的单数第三人称形式belongs to。 3. The hotel we are staying in will ______ us 200 yuan ______ a room per night. A. pay; for B. charge; for C. cost; on D. spend; with 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们住的这家酒店每晚一个房间将向我们收取200元。A. pay支付；B. charge收费；C. cost花费；D. spend花费。charge sb. money for sth.（为某物向某人收取多少钱）为固定短语，符合语境。pay和spend的主语通常为人；cost的主语通常为物，常用于sth. costs sb. money句型，无此介词搭配。 4. The expert ______ at the meeting yesterday talked about the new rule ______ has greatly influenced our daily life. A. referred to; that B. referring to; which C. referred to; what D. referring to; what 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：昨天在会议上被提及的那位专家谈论了那项已经极大地影响了我们日常生活的新规定。第一空，动词短语refer to（提及）与逻辑主语The expert之间构成逻辑上的被动关系，故使用过去分词referred to作后置定语；第二空，先行词为the new rule，指代事物，且在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词that或which引导定语从句。 5. At the meeting, the manager discussed a new ______ to improving the quality of our after-school service. A. way B. method C. approach D. means 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：在会议上，经理讨论了一个提高我们课后服务质量的新方法。A. way方法；B. method方法；C. approach方法；D. means方法。题干中空格后为to improving，即to + 动名词。四个选项均有“方法”之意，但搭配不同：way常接to do sth.或of doing sth.；method常接of doing sth.；approach常接to doing sth.（to为介词）；means常接of doing sth.。 6. The newly-built stadium, ________ in the south of our city, is expected to hold 50,000 people. A. locating B. being locating C. to locate D. located 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：这座坐落于我市南部的新建体育场预计可容纳五万人。stadium与locate为被动关系，再由语境可知，此处应用过去分词located作后置定语。 7. There is no doubt that modern medicine has developed greatly, but it still can’t cure many people ______ certain mental illnesses. A. by B. from C. of D. for 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：毫无疑问，现代医学已经取得了巨大的发展，但它仍然无法治愈许多患有某些精神疾病的人。固定搭配cure sb. of sth.，意为“治愈某人的某种疾病”。句中表示“治愈许多人的某些精神疾病”，因此空格处应填入介词of。 8. The experiment ______ to be a great success beyond their expectations, which made all the researchers excited. A. was proved B. proving C. proved D. to be proved 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：这项实验结果证明是一个出乎他们意料的巨大成功，这让所有的研究人员都很兴奋。空格处在句中作谓语。prove作“证明是，结果是”讲时，为连系动词，没有被动语态，常用于“prove (to be) + 名词/形容词”结构。根据从句谓语动词made可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。 9. ______ in his research work, the young scientist didn’t notice someone come into his office. A. Having absorbed B. Absorbed C. Absorbing D. To be absorbed 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位年轻的科学家全神贯注于他的研究工作，没有注意到有人走进他的办公室。be absorbed in 为固定搭配，意为“全神贯注于……”。此处使用过去分词短语作状语，且逻辑主语the young scientist与absorb之间是被动关系，故使用过去分词形式。 10. Not knowing what else to do, he sat by the road ______, not daring to go home and face his parents. A. in despair B. in surprise C. in relief D. in wonder 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：不知道还能做什么，他绝望地坐在路边，不敢回家面对父母。A. in despair绝望地；B. in surprise惊讶地；C. in relief如释重负地；D. in wonder惊奇地。根据题干中的Not knowing what else to do（不知道还能做什么）和not daring to go home and face his parents（不敢回家面对父母）可知，他此时处于一种无助和绝望的状态。 11. The man standing there is said ______ the whole research team, so we should talk to him about the plan. A. to represent B. to be represented C. representing D. represented 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：据说站在那里的那个人代表整个研究团队，所以我们应该和他谈谈这个计划。固定句型sb. is said to do sth.意为“据说某人做某事”，此处主语The man与动词represent（代表）之间为主动关系，故应用动词不定式的一般式主动语态。 12. The old library, ______ with traditional paintings and calligraphy, ______ last month and now has become a new landmark of our school. A. decorating; was decorated B. decorated; was decorated C. decorated; decorated D. to be decorated; decorated 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：这座旧图书馆装饰着传统的书画，上个月被装修了，现在已经成为我们学校的一个新地标。第一空处为非谓语动词作后置定语，动词decorate与逻辑主语The old library之间为被动关系，用过去分词decorated；第二空为句子的谓语动词，主语The old library与动词decorate之间为被动关系，且根据时间状语last month可知，此处应使用一般过去时的被动语态was decorated。 13. ______ in a traditional costume, the girl made a deep impression on everyone at the competition. A. Dressing B. Dressed C. To dress D. Being dressed 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：穿着传统服装，这个女孩在比赛中给每个人留下了深刻的印象。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填非谓语动词。固定搭配be dressed in表示“穿着……”，此处省略be，用过去分词dressed作状语，修饰主语the girl。 14. I was sleeping when the fire suddenly ______ in the middle of the night. A. broke into B. broke down C. broke up D. broke out 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：半夜突然发生火灾时，我正在睡觉。A. broke into闯入；B. broke down出故障；C. broke up打碎；D. broke out爆发。根据上文“when the fire suddenly”可知，此处表示火灾突然发生（爆发）。 15. ______ for a long time, his head forced him to lie in bed and rest the whole day. A. Aching B. Ached C. Being ached D. To ache 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：因为疼了很长时间，他的头迫使他整天躺在床上休息。分析句子结构可知，逗号前为非谓语动词作状语，其逻辑主语是主句主语his head。动词ache是不及物动词，与逻辑主语之间构成主动关系，在此处作原因状语，用现在分词形式。 16. The question ______ at the meeting now is about how to protect the environment. A. discussed B. discussing C. being discussed D. to be discussed 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：现在会议上正在讨论的问题是关于如何保护环境的。设空处在句中作非谓语动词，修饰主语The question。The question与discuss之间为逻辑上的被动关系，且根据句中的时间状语now可知，该动作正在进行，因此需用现在分词的被动式（being done）作后置定语。 17. ______ the recent complaints from customers, the company has decided to improve its after-sales service. A. In response to B. In addition to C. In contrast to D. In regard to 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：作为对最近顾客投诉的回应，公司决定改善其售后服务。A. In response to作为对……的回应；B. In addition to除……之外；C. In contrast to与……形成对比；D. In regard to关于。根据后文the recent complaints from customers指回应顾客投诉，应用in response to。 18. The online course offers various optional modules, ______ beginners to advanced learners. A. ranging from B. ranged from C. which ranging from D. to range from 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这门在线课程提供各种可选模块，范围从初学者到高级学习者。句中已有谓语动词offers，且逗号前后没有连词，故空格处应填入非谓语动词。固定搭配range from... to...意为“范围从……到……”。被修饰名词modules与动词range之间为主动关系，因此应使用现在分词作定语。 19. It is ______ of teenagers to be crazy about pop music and follow new trends. A. usual B. ordinary C. typical D. common 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：青少年痴迷流行音乐、追逐新潮潮流是很典型的。A. usual通常的；B. ordinary普通的；C. typical典型的；D. common常见的。由语意可知，热衷于流行音乐、追随新潮是青少年群体极具代表性的特点，符合固定句型It is typical of sb. to do sth.（某人做某事是其典型特征）。 20. The training program is designed to ______ students ______ the skills needed for future jobs. A. equip; on B. equip; for C. equip; by D. equip; with 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个培训项目旨在使学生具备未来工作所需的技能。equip sb. with sth. 为固定搭配，意为“使某人具备……（技能、知识等）”或“用……装备某人”。 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。 A Music festivals are for everyone! Here are some of the top music festivals across America this festival season. Coachella Music Festival | Indio, California As one of the most famous music and arts festivals in the world, Coachella brings together a diverse range of artists and music styles, from rock to hip-hop. It is not only a celebration of music but also a showcase of art, with exhibits and visual experiences. Electric Daisy Carnival | Las Vegas, Nevada This festival is one of the world’s largest electronic dance music (EDM) festivals. It is not just about the music; it’s a sensory journey, combining advanced technology, colorful visuals, and a sense of community among partygoers, making it a highlight of the global EDM festivals. Pickathon | Happy Valley, Oregon Known for its relaxing, community-driven atmosphere, Pickathon focuses on a variety of music types, including folk, world music, and more. The festival is recognized for its theme on an eco-friendly environment with a commitment to reducing its environmental impact. When We Were Young | Las Vegas, Nevada This festival, celebrating the old-time sounds of the early 2000s, brings together some of the biggest names from the pop-punk scenes, featuring legendary bands and artists from the 2000s. The event offers a trip down memory lane for those who fondly remember the golden era of pop-punk music. 21. Which festival will attract electronic dance music lovers? A. Pickathon. B. When We Were Young. C. Electric Daisy Carnival. D. Coachella Music Festival. 22. What do Pickathon and When We Were Young have in common? A. They offer an eco-friendly trip. B. They are held in the same state. C. They each have a central theme. D. They perform traditional music. 23. In which section of the newspaper would this text most likely appear? A. Business. B. Health. C. Science. D. Culture. 【答案】21. C 22. C 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是美国各地的音乐节。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Electric Daisy Carnival | Las Vegas, Nevada部分“This festival is one of the world’s largest electronic dance music (EDM) festivals.(这个音乐节是世界上最大的电子舞曲（EDM）音乐节之一。)”可知，Electric Daisy Carnival会吸引电子舞曲爱好者。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Pickathon | Happy Valley, Oregon部分“The festival is recognized for its theme on an eco-friendly environment with a commitment to reducing its environmental impact.(该节日以环保为主题，致力于减少对环境的影响。)”和When We Were Young | Las Vegas, Nevada部分“This festival, celebrating the old-time sounds of the early 2000s, brings together some of the biggest names from the pop-punk scenes, featuring legendary bands and artists from the 2000s.(这个节日，庆祝21世纪初的旧时代声音，汇集了流行朋克场景中的一些最知名的人物，展示了21世纪的传奇乐队和艺术家。)”可知，这两个节日都有一个中心主题。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Music festivals are for everyone! Here are some of the top music festivals across America this festival season.(音乐节适合每个人！以下是这个音乐节季美国各地的一些顶级音乐节。)”可知，本文主要介绍了美国各地的音乐节，这些音乐节是文化活动的一部分，因此最有可能出现在报纸的文化版块。故选D。 B Recently, video clips of Zhang Jianns, a sanitation (环卫) worker, directing foreigners have gone viral online. Her fluent English and confident feature showcased in the videos have deeply impressed the viewers, sparking curiosity about how an ordinary-looking sanitation worker had such impressive English skills. Behind the hit lies a decade-long journey of persistence. In 2012, Zhang Jianna took on the role of a sanitation worker in the embassy (大使馆) area of Sanlitun in Beijing’s Chaoyang district. A special encounter while working has motivated Zhang to learn English by herself, which she continues with determination to this day. “My goal is quite simple. I just want to help whenever Someone is in need, whether asking for directions, visa procedures, or telling them about the embassy area I am responsible for,” said Zhang. Thus, at the age of 40, Zhang began a personal challenge. Without a teacher, she began learning English from her children’s textbooks, starting with basic words and phrases commonly used for giving directions. With no fixed study hours, she used every spare moment. While others rested, she memorized vocabulary and practiced speaking. Upon arriving home after work, she would write down new knowledge points and review them until she thoroughly understood them. Over the years, she has filled over a dozen notebooks. Her memory posed her biggest challenge. “Learning English at an older age, I would easily forget the words I learned before. Persistence is the key to learning English. Learn step by step, learn every day,” Zhang said. When asked about the greatest reward of learning English, Zhang said, “Growing up in a rural area without a college education, I sometimes feared being looked down upon. But every time I help a stranger in English, I feel incredibly accomplished.” “Tiring, but satisfying,” Zhang Jianna reflects on her work and language learning. “To serve others makes me happy, and it’s where I prove my self-worth,” said Zhang. “After retirement, I also want to introduce my hometown in English and improve local tourism,” she said, acknowledging that her inspiring journey has led to this new goal. 24. What aroused curiosity about Zhang Jianna? A. Her confident expression. B. Her role as a sanitation worker. C. Her great fluency in English. D. Her friendly attitude to foreigners. 25. How did Zhang Jianna learn English? A. With the help of a teacher. B. Through watching videos online. C. From her children’s textbooks. D. By attending language classes. 26. What does Zhang Jianna think of the greatest reward of learning English? A. Better job opportunities. B. Respect from family members. C. Social recognition. D. Self-confidence. 27. What is Zhang Jianna’s future goal related to English learning? A. To promote local tourism in her hometown. B. To become a language teacher. C. To work in an embassy abroad. D. To write a book in English. 【答案】24. C 25. C 26. D 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了朝阳环卫城市清洁工张建娜的视频在网络上疯传，她在40岁时努力自学英语，如今49岁的她能够流利地和外国人交流，这让她在服务别人的同时证明了自己的价值。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Her fluent English and confident feature showcased in the videos have deeply impressed the viewers, sparking curiosity about how an ordinary-looking sanitation worker had such impressive English skills.(她在视频中表现出的流利的英语和自信给观众留下了深刻的印象，引发了人们的好奇，一个长相普通的环卫工是如何拥有如此出色的英语技能的)”可知，张建娜非常流利的英语引起了人们对她的好奇。故选C。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Without a teacher, she began learning English from her children’s textbooks, starting with basic words and phrases commonly used for giving directions.(在没有老师的情况下，她开始从孩子们的教科书中学习英语，从通常用于指路的基本单词和短语开始)”可知，张建娜从她的孩子的课本学习英语。故选C。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Growing up in a rural area without a college education, I sometimes feared being looked down upon. But every time I help a stranger in English, I feel incredibly accomplished.(我在农村长大，没有受过大学教育，有时我害怕被人看不起。但每次我用英语帮助一个陌生人，我都感到非常有成就感)”可知，张建娜认为学习英语最大的收获是自信。故选D。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段““After retirement, I also want to introduce my hometown in English and improve local tourism,” she said, acknowledging that her inspiring journey has led to this new goal.( “退休后，我也想用英语介绍我的家乡，并改善当地的旅游业，”她说，并承认她鼓舞人心的旅程导致了这个新的目标。)”可知，张建娜与英语学习相关的未来目标是促进家乡的当地旅游业。故选A。 C We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends in the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become virtual extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends? In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no need to be tech-savvy (精通技术的). However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites. These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member. It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand, if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before. A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to exert their independence.” Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow when you do choose not to add them to your friends list. 28. Why do many parents want to learn about social networking sites? A. Because they are eager to explore technologies. B. Because they are bored with their daily life. C. Because they want to watch their children. D. Because they start to realize their importance. 29. What might be the reason for teens to reject their parents’ friend request? A. They have nothing to hide. B. Their privacy cannot be guaranteed. C. They don’t want to teach their parents. D. They can’t choose friends around them. 30. Why is the survey mentioned in the passage? A. To warn parents. B. To relieve parents. C. To challenge parents. D. To criticize parents. 31. What is most likely to be talked about next? A. How to bridge the generation gap. B. How to make friends on social networks. C. How to explain to parents about the rejection. D. How to use the social networking sites wisely. 【答案】28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要探讨青少年在社交网站上是否该加父母为“好友”这一话题，分析了父母想加入的原因及青少年拒绝的可能因素等。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.(然而，越来越多的父母开始意识到社交网络在他们生活中有多么重要。这种认识促使许多父母有动力去了解社交网站)”可知，许多父母想了解社交网站是因为他们开始意识到其重要性。故选D项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.(有时，当我们必须接受父母或家庭成员的“好友”请求时，我们会觉得隐私受到了侵犯)”以及第四段“On the other hand, if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.(另一方面，如果你接受了。那么你可能会有一种被监视的感觉，不再像以前那样自由地发表评论或交流)”可知，青少年拒绝父母好友请求的原因可能是他们的隐私无法得到保障。故选B项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to exert their independence.”(最近的一项调查表明，如果孩子忽略了他们的请求，父母不应该往心里去：“当一个青少年忽略父母的好友请求时，这并不一定意味着他们在隐瞒什么，而可能意味着这是他们生活中想要展现独立的一部分。”)”可知，提到这个调查是为了宽慰父母，让他们不要因为孩子拒绝好友请求而难过。故选B项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow when you do choose not to add them to your friends list.(也许当你选择不把他们加到你的好友列表时，和父母交谈并给出解释会有助于减轻打击)”可知，接下来很可能会谈论如何向父母解释拒绝加他们为好友这件事。故选C项。 D A new fast-food restaurant, BurgerBot, is getting a lot of attention in the restaurant industry. It hires robots instead of humans to prepare meals. The restaurant features robots that can work non-stop to make burgers without breaks. BurgerBot is part of a growing trend (趋势) of robots in the food service industry. The restaurant believes its technology is suitable for tasks that humans aren’t interested in, such as making burgers. This development comes when many fast-food restaurants face difficulties in hiring and keeping staff. Robot workers help restaurants run smoothly without dealing with staff problems. The introduction of fully automated (自动的) restaurants raises questions about the future of job markets in the food service industry. Fast food has long provided many jobs, especially for people starting their first job or those without higher education. With statements like “the robots are taking our jobs”, BurgerBot admits the substitution of human workers but says it’s a change we can’t avoid. The restaurant sees this shift as progress, not a problem. BurgerBot stresses cleanliness and standardization as key benefits of its robot-made food. By avoiding human contact, the automated system helps lower the risk of food being prepared in an unclean way. It also ensures equal amounts of food are served each time. This reduces the variation that comes with human preparation. However, there are still questions about how customers will respond to the lack of human contact. It remains to be seen whether the standard quality of robot-made food can make up for the loss of the human touch in food preparation. As this technology grows, customers will eventually decide whether cleanliness and standardization are more important than the skill and care that humans put into preparing food. 32. Why does BurgerBot think robots are suitable for some restaurant tasks? A. They work faster than humans. B. They make food more creative. C. They do tasks people don’t like to do. D. They reduce the cost of hiring human staff. 33. What does the underlined word “substitution” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Replacement. B. Employment. C. Improvement. D. Requirement. 34. How might some customers react to the robots? A. They don’t believe robots can make food. B. They dislike food that looks exactly the same. C. They miss the care that people put into cooking. D. They are worried that robots use too much energy. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. How Fast Food Restaurants Develop B. Why Robot-made Food Benefits Health C. Why Human Workers Are Better Than Robots D. How Robots Are Changing Fast Food Service 【答案】32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一家名为BurgerBot的新型快餐店用机器人代替人类准备餐食，以及这一现象对快餐行业的影响。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The restaurant believes its technology is suitable for tasks that humans aren’t interested in, such as making burgers. (这家餐厅认为，它的技术适用于人类不感兴趣的任务，比如制作汉堡。)”可知，BurgerBot认为机器人适合一些餐厅任务是因为它们可以做人们不喜欢做的任务。故选C。 【33题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“With statements like “the robots are taking our jobs”, BurgerBot admits the substitution of human workers but says it’s a change we can’t avoid. (针对“机器人在抢我们的饭碗”这类言论，汉堡机器人餐厅承认人类员工会被substitution，但表示这是我们无法避免的变革。)”可知，BurgerBot承认机器人正在取代人类工人的工作，但表示这是我们无法避免的改变。故substitution意思是“取代”。A. Replacement.取代；B. Employment.雇佣；C. Improvement.改善；D. Requirement.要求。故选A。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“However, there are still questions about how customers will respond to the lack of human contact. It remains to be seen whether the standard quality of robot-made food can make up for the loss of the human touch in food preparation. (然而，关于顾客将如何应对缺乏人际接触的问题仍然存在。机器人制作的食物的标准质量能否弥补食物准备过程中缺乏人情味的损失，还有待观察。)”可知，一些顾客可能会怀念人们烹饪时的用心。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“A new fast-food restaurant, BurgerBot, is getting a lot of attention in the restaurant industry. It hires robots instead of humans to prepare meals. The restaurant features robots that can work non-stop to make burgers without breaks. (一家名为BurgerBot的新型快餐店在餐饮业备受关注。它雇佣机器人而不是人类来准备餐食。这家餐厅的特色是机器人可以不知疲倦地不停工作来制作汉堡。)”可知，文章主要说明了BurgerBot用机器人代替人类准备餐食，以及这一现象对快餐行业的影响。可知，D选项“How Robots Are Changing Fast Food Service (机器人如何改变快餐服务)”最符合文章标题。故选D。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Like many, I travel a lot for work. Unlike many, I never get tired of it. On the open road are always interesting people and new places. ____36____ When I travel, I wait to board the plane, wait in restaurants, wait to check into hotels, and on and on. ____37____ When a line forms, nearly everyone pulls out their phone to kill the time, playing games, checking email, and, especially, scrolling (滚屏) social media. You might think that this solution must work, but in fact it might not work at all. In one study, researchers found as people’s boredom increased, they used their phones more, but it only increased their boredom. Your phone may attract your attention, but after the first few seconds, you may find that it really isn’t much more interesting than staring at the wall. ____38____ If this solution is not helpful, looking within ourselves could be a better bet. ____39____ The most common definition of this is a thinking technique in which one continuously focuses on the present moment. You will find that putting down your phone and deliberately (故意地) taking note of what you observe will lower the discomfort from boredom. The best way to lower the misery of waiting, then, turns out to be not to change the world but to change oneself. ____40____ Most of us go about our days feeling dissatisfied with the world because it is failing in some way to meet our preferences. But on a moment’s reflection, we realize how foolish it is to suppose that it might. To do so is like canoeing (划独木舟) and complaining about the river’s bends instead of following them. A. It’s about practicing being mindful. B. Meanwhile, it consumes your energy. C. That insight can apply not just to waiting but to life itself. D. The expense and inconvenience of these things are permanent. E. Think of the last time you waited in an airport for a long-delayed flight. F. However, one thing about travel that has bothered me is the constant waiting. G. One waiting strategy most people have turned to of late is distraction by device. 【答案】36. F 37. G 38. B 39. A 40. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述作者热爱旅行但困扰于等待，指出用手机打发等待时间反增无聊，建议通过正念关注当下，且这一道理适用于生活。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Like many, I travel a lot for work. Unlike many, I never get tired of it. On the open road are always interesting people and new places. (和许多人一样，我因工作需要经常出差。但与许多人不同的是，我从未对这种生活感到厌倦。在广阔的旅途中，总能看到有趣的人和新的地方。)”以及后文“When I travel, I wait to board the plane, wait in restaurants, wait to check into hotels, and on and on. (当我旅行时，我会等待登机，等待在餐馆用餐，等待办理入住手续，等等。)”可知，前文提到旅行中有有趣的人和新地方，后文转而描述旅行中的各种等待（候机、等餐、入住等），本句起到转折过渡作用，指出旅行中需要等待。故F选项“但是，旅行中让我感到困扰的一点就是持续不断的等待。”符合语境，故选F。 【37题详解】 根据后文“When a line forms, nearly everyone pulls out their phone to kill the time, playing games, checking email, and, especially, scrolling (滚屏) social media. You might think that this solution must work, but in fact it might not work at all. (当队伍排起时，几乎所有人都会掏出手机来打发时间，玩游戏、查看邮件，尤其是浏览社交媒体。你可能会认为这种解决办法一定行得通，但实际上它可能根本不起作用。)”可知，后文提到人们排队时拿出手机打发时间（玩游戏、刷社交媒体等），即用电子设备来打发时间，故G选项“近来大多数人采用的一种应对等待的策略是通过使用电子设备来分散注意力。”符合语境，故选G。 【38题详解】 根据上文“In one study, researchers found as people’s boredom increased, they used their phones more, but it only increased their boredom. Your phone may attract your attention, but after the first few seconds, you may find that it really isn’t much more interesting than staring at the wall. (在一项研究中，研究人员发现，当人们的无聊感加剧时，他们会更多地使用手机，但这只会让他们更加感到无聊。你的手机或许能吸引你的注意力，但在最初的几秒钟之后，你可能会发现它其实并不比盯着墙壁看有趣多少。)”可知，前文指出手机虽能吸引注意力，但几秒后会发现并不比盯着墙有趣，故本句进一步说明手机打发时间的负面影响，故B选项“同时，它会消耗你的精力。”符合语境，故选B。 【39题详解】 根据后文“The most common definition of this is a thinking technique in which one continuously focuses on the present moment. You will find that putting down your phone and deliberately (故意地) taking note of what you observe will lower the discomfort from boredom. (对于这一概念最常见的定义是一种思维技巧，即持续专注于当下时刻。你会发现，放下手机，有意识地留意你所观察到的事物，能够减轻因无聊而产生的不适感。)”可知，后文解释 “这是一种持续关注当下的思考技巧”，即正念（mindful）练习，本句引出对这种方法的具体说明，前后呼应。故A选项“这关乎培养专注力的练习。”符合语境，故选A。 【40题详解】 根据上文“The best way to lower the misery of waiting, then, turns out to be not to change the world but to change oneself. (那么，减轻等待之苦的最佳方法，其实并非在于改变世界，而是在于改变自己。)”以及后文“Most of us go about our days feeling dissatisfied with the world because it is failing in some way to meet our preferences. But on a moment’s reflection, we realize how foolish it is to suppose that it might. To do so is like canoeing (划独木舟) and complaining about the river’s bends instead of following them. (我们大多数人每天都在抱怨这个世界不尽如人意，因为它在某些方面未能满足我们的期望。但稍作思考便会明白，这种想法是多么愚蠢。因为这样做就好比划着独木舟，却还在抱怨河流的弯道，而不是顺着弯道前进。)”可知，前文提到减少等待痛苦的最佳方式是改变自己而非改变世界，故本句将等待中的感悟推广到生活层面，升华主题，与后文对生活中应顺应而非抱怨的论述衔接紧密。故C选项“这一领悟不仅适用于等待的过程，也适用于生活本身。”符合语境，故选C。 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Shreya Vemulapalli, a junior at The Harker School, founded nonprofit Cancel. Cancer. Culture. (CCC) in 2023. It aims to ____41____ a community where individuals affected by cancer are connected through sharing stories and having open conversations. Shreya’s life has been ____42____ by cancer for five years, with her father’s pancreatic (胰腺的) cancer and her grandmother’s breast cancer. After their ____43____, she rarely talked about her story due to her fear that cancer would define her. But realizing her experience was just ____44____ of what many cancer patients faced, she decided to create a platform for cancer-affected individuals to ____45____ support and understanding. “While many people hear about the stories of cancer ____46____, the reality for many people like my father, is that not everyone ____47____ cancer. However, the stories of people who lost their lives to cancer deserve to be shared and can comfort others ____48____ the same experience,” Vemulapalli said. Through CCC, Vemulapalli has received piles of letters and messages from individuals who have faced cancer either ____49____ or from a second-hand perspective, further emphasizing the widespread need for connection. Now, she fully _____50_____ the importance of sharing her experience and encourages others to do the same. Vemulapalli and her team are working to release a collection, which _____51_____ stories from cancer patients and survivors, offering _____52_____ perspectives on the disease. CCC also plans to host and attend both speeches and fundraising events to continue building its community and _____53_____. While not everyone may be able to _____54_____ CCC, Vemulapalli hopes to inspire people of all backgrounds, ages, and experiences. She works to _____55_____ how one can overcome instead of being overcome in the face of grief and pain. 41. A. build B. improve C. alter D. join 42. A. struck B. affected C. defeated D. simplified 43. A. collapse B. treatment C. passing D. recovery 44. A. exception B. majority C. example D. part 45. A. seek B. give C. produce D. demand 46. A. victims B. losers C. heroes D. survivors 47. A. passes B. fears C. beats D. faces 48. A. falling through B. going through C. seeing through D. looking through 49. A. directly B. randomly C. occasionally D. properly 50. A. distinguishes B. recognizes C. acknowledges D. appreciates 51. A. represents B. polishes C. features D. explains 52. A. familiar B. special C. latest D. diverse 53. A. boundary B. reach C. edge D. extent 54. A. relate to B. appeal to C. apply to D. adapt to 55. A. advocate B. convince C. demonstrate D. clarify 【答案】41. A 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Shreya Vemulapalli在经历父亲和祖母患癌后，创立了非营利组织CCC，旨在为受癌症影响的人们提供一个分享故事和相互支持的平台。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：该组织旨在建立一个社区，让那些受癌症影响的人通过分享故事和进行坦诚的对话相互联系起来。A. build建立；B. improve改善；C. alter改变；D. join加入。根据上文“Shreya Vemulapalli, a junior at The Harker School, founded nonprofit Cancel. Cancer. Culture. (CCC) in 2023.”可知，Shreya创立了非营利组织，目标是建立一个社区。故选A项。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：五年来，癌症一直影响着Shreya的生活，她的父亲患胰腺癌，祖母患乳腺癌。A. struck打击；B. affected影响；C. defeated击败；D. simplified简化。根据下文“with her father’s pancreatic (胰腺的) cancer and her grandmother’s breast cancer”可知，Shreya的生活被癌症影响了。故选B项。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们去世后，她很少谈论她的故事，因为她担心癌症会定义她。A. collapse崩溃；B. treatment治疗；C. passing去世；D. recovery恢复。根据下文“she rarely talked about her story due to her fear that cancer would define her”可知，Shreya的父亲和祖母去世后，她很少谈论自己的故事，因为她担心癌症会定义自己。故选C项。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但她意识到自己的经历只是许多癌症患者所面临情况的一部分，于是决定为受癌症影响的人创建一个平台，让他们能够寻求支持与理解。A. exception例外；B. majority大多数；C. example例子；D. part部分。根据下文“of what many cancer patients faced”可知，Shreya意识到自己的经历只是许多癌症患者所经历的一部分。故选D项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但她意识到自己的经历只是许多癌症患者所面临情况的一部分，于是决定为受癌症影响的人创建一个平台，让他们能够寻求支持与理解。A. seek寻求；B. give给予；C. produce生产；D. demand要求。根据上文“she decided to create a platform for cancer-affected individuals”可知，建立平台是为了让癌症患者能够寻求支持与理解。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然很多人听说过癌症幸存者的故事，但像我父亲这样的许多人面临的现实是，并非每个人都能战胜癌症。A. victims受害者；B. losers失败者；C. heroes英雄；D. survivors幸存者。根据下文“the stories of people who lost their lives to cancer deserve to be shared”可知，此处与失去生命的人形成对比，表示癌症幸存者的故事。故选D项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然很多人听说过癌症幸存者的故事，但像我父亲这样的许多人面临的现实是，并非每个人都能战胜癌症。A. passes通过；B. fears害怕；C. beats战胜；D. faces面对。根据上文“the stories of people who lost their lives to cancer deserve to be shared”可知，不是每个人都能战胜癌症。故选C项。 【48题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，那些因癌症失去生命的人的故事值得分享，并且能够安慰那些正在经历同样遭遇的人。A. falling through落空；B. going through经历；C. seeing through看穿；D. looking through浏览。根据下文“the same experience”可知，那些因癌症失去生命的人的故事值得分享，并且能安慰那些经历相同经历的人。故选B项。 【49题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：通过CCC，Vemulapalli收到了大量信件和信息，这些信息来自那些直接面对癌症或者间接了解癌症的人，这进一步凸显了人们对建立联系的广泛需求。A. directly直接地；B. randomly随机地；C. occasionally偶尔；D. properly适当地。根据下文“or from a second-hand perspective”可知，此处与“间接地”形成对比，表示直接或间接面对癌症的个人的信件和信息。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，她充分认识到分享自己经历的重要性，并鼓励其他人也这样做。A. distinguishes区分；B. recognizes认识到；C. acknowledges承认；D. appreciates感激。根据下文“the importance of sharing her experience and encourages others to do the same”可知，她充分认识到分享自己经历的重要性。故选B项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Vemulapalli和她的团队正在努力发布一本合集，其中以癌症患者和幸存者的故事为特色，提供关于这种疾病的多样化视角。A. represents代表；B. polishes润色；C. features以……为特色；D. explains解释。根据下文“stories from cancer patients and survivors”可知，合集以癌症患者和幸存者的故事为特色。故选C项。 【52题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Vemulapalli和她的团队正在努力发布一本合集，其中以癌症患者和幸存者的故事为特色，提供关于这种疾病的多样化视角。A. familiar熟悉的；B. special特殊的；C. latest最新的；D. diverse多种多样的。根据上文“which ____11____ stories from cancer patients and survivors”可知，合集中收录了癌症患者和幸存者的故事，所以提供了关于这种疾病的多种视角。故选D项。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：CCC还计划举办和参加演讲以及筹款活动，以继续扩大其社区影响力。A. boundary边界；B. reach影响范围；C. edge边缘；D. extent程度。根据上文“CCC also plans to host and attend both speeches and fundraising events”可知，举办这些活动是为了继续建立CCC社区和影响力。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然不是每个人都能与CCC产生共鸣，但Vemulapalli希望激励来自不同背景、年龄和经历的人。A. relate to与……产生共鸣；B. appeal to吸引；C. apply to适用于；D. adapt to适应。根据下文“Vemulapalli hopes to inspire people of all backgrounds, ages, and experiences”可知，不是每个人都能与CCC产生共鸣。故选A项。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她努力展示一个人如何在面对悲伤和痛苦时克服困难，而不是被困难所征服。A. advocate提倡；B. convince说服；C. demonstrate展示；D. clarify澄清。根据下文“how one can overcome instead of being overcome in the face of grief and pain”可知，她努力展示一个人如何克服困难而不是被悲伤和痛苦所征服。故选C项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The advent (问世) of the compass (指南针) was a great ____56____ (contribute) of the Chinese people to the world civilization. The compass is a simple instrument ____57____ (consist) of a magnetic needle that can be turned ____58____ (flexible) and a compass with a scale to indicate the direction of the earth’s magnetic field. The earliest instruments that could indicate direction were called Sinan, ____59____ appeared around the Warring States period, when natural magnets were polished into the shape of ____60____ spoon and placed on a graduated square engraved plate to give a general indication of direction. Later on, it was discovered that by rubbing a magnet against an object such as a steel needle in one direction several ____61____ (time), the needle could also be magnetized, so that it could point more accurately than the Sinan, and thus the compass ____62____ (invent). In the Song Dynasty, an instrument was also made to indicate direction, ____63____ (call) the compass fish, which floated on water. In the Southern Song Dynasty, people assembled the magnetic needle and the dial into a single unit, named the needle dial, also called the meridian dial, compass and so on. Our compass spread ____64____ Europe and the Arabian region around the _____65_____ (twelve) century, greatly contributing to the development of world navigation and human society. 【答案】56. contribution 57. consisting 58. flexibly 59. which 60. a 61. times 62. was invented 63. called 64. to 65. twelfth 【解析】 【导语】主要说明了指南针是中国对世界文明的伟大贡献，从战国司南逐步改良而成，宋代形制愈发完善，十二世纪外传欧亚，极大推动了世界航海事业发展。 【56题详解】 考查名词。句意：指南针的出现是中国人对世界文明的一大贡献。作表语，结合不定冠词可知用单数名词contribution。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：罗盘是一种简单的仪器，它由一个可以灵活转动的磁针以及一个带有刻度的罗盘组成，用于指示地球磁场的方向。此处consist与instrument构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。 【58题详解】 考查副词。句意：罗盘是一种简单的仪器，它由一个可以灵活转动的磁针以及一个带有刻度的罗盘组成，用于指示地球磁场的方向。修饰动词turn用副词flexibly。 【59题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：最早能够指示方向的工具被称为“司南”，它们出现在战国时期。当时，天然磁石被打磨成勺子的形状，并放置在一个刻有刻度的方形板上，以此大致指示方向。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词which，在从句作主语，指物，故用which。 【60题详解】 考查冠词。句意：最早能够指示方向的工具被称为“司南”，它们出现在战国时期。当时，天然磁石被打磨成勺子的形状，并放置在一个刻有刻度的方形板上，以此大致指示方向。此处spoon为泛指，且是发音以辅音音素开头的单词，不定冠词为a。 【61题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：后来人们发现，只要将一块磁铁沿着一个方向多次摩擦一个像钢针这样的物体，这个钢针也能被磁化，从而能够比司南指针更精准地指示方向，于是这种装置便被发明出来了。根据上文several可知用复数形式。 【62题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：后来人们发现，只要将一块磁铁沿着一个方向多次摩擦一个像钢针这样的物体，这个钢针也能被磁化，从而能够比司南指针更精准地指示方向，于是这种装置便被发明出来了。主语compass与谓语构成被动关系，且发生在过去用一般过去时的被动语态。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在宋朝时期，还有一种用于指示方向的工具被制造出来，叫做“指南鱼”，它能够漂浮在水面上。此处call与instrument构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。 【64题详解】 考查介词。句意：我们的罗盘在 12 世纪传到了欧洲和阿拉伯地区，极大地促进了世界航海事业以及人类社会的发展。短语spread to表示“传播到……”。 【65题详解】 考查序数词。句意：我们的罗盘在 12 世纪传到了欧洲和阿拉伯地区，极大地促进了世界航海事业以及人类社会的发展。短语the twelfth century表示“十二世纪”。 第四部分 写作（写作15分，卷面5分，满分20分） 66. 你校英语报正在征集英语短文，主题是“A Beautiful Place I’ve Ever Been to”。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 介绍这个地方(地理位置、自然景观……)； 2. 分享你的经历和感受。 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。 A Beautiful Place I’ve Ever Been to ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A Beautiful Place I’ve Ever Been to Located in Southwest China, Sichuan Province has many world-famous places of interest. I have ever been to Jiuzhaigou, a nature reserve in Sichuan. It remains fresh in my memory. Stepping onto the magical land, I was stunned by its waterfalls and lakes of amazing colours: blue green and dark green. Creatures, ranging from common small insects to rare wild animals, were peacefully coexisting in harmony with the natural environment here. As I walked deeper, I saw cute pandas , which indeed left me overjoyed. All in all, a trip to Jiuzhaigou is highly recommended and it is well worth another visit. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就自己的旅游经历用英语写一篇短文，向校英语报投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 坐落于：located in→ situated in 使震惊：stun→ astonish 令人惊奇的：amazing→ surprising 总之：all in all→ in conclusion 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：I have ever been to Jiuzhaigou, a nature reserve in Sichuan. It remains fresh in my memory. 拓展句：I have ever been to Jiuzhaigou, a nature reserve in Sichuan, which remains fresh in my memory 【点睛】【高分句型1】Stepping onto the magical land, I was stunned by its waterfalls and lakes of amazing colours: blue green and dark green.（运用了现在分词结构作状语） 【高分句型2】As we walked deeper, we  saw cute pandas , which indeed left us overjoyed.（运用了as引导时间状语从句以及which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年高一级第二学期期中考 英语科试题 第一部分 基础知识题。（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分） 根据句意选择最佳答案。 1. Your idea is quite similar ______ the one that was put forward by our monitor yesterday. A. with B. to C. from D. in 2. The old house ______ at the foot of the mountain ______ the family who have lived here for centuries. A. stood; belongs to B. stood; belonging to C. standing; belonging to D. standing; belongs to 3. The hotel we are staying in will ______ us 200 yuan ______ a room per night. A. pay; for B. charge; for C. cost; on D. spend; with 4. The expert ______ at the meeting yesterday talked about the new rule ______ has greatly influenced our daily life. A. referred to; that B. referring to; which C. referred to; what D. referring to; what 5. At the meeting, the manager discussed a new ______ to improving the quality of our after-school service. A. way B. method C. approach D. means 6. The newly-built stadium, ________ in the south of our city, is expected to hold 50,000 people. A. locating B. being locating C. to locate D. located 7. There is no doubt that modern medicine has developed greatly, but it still can’t cure many people ______ certain mental illnesses. A. by B. from C. of D. for 8. The experiment ______ to be a great success beyond their expectations, which made all the researchers excited. A. was proved B. proving C. proved D. to be proved 9. ______ in his research work, the young scientist didn’t notice someone come into his office. A. Having absorbed B. Absorbed C. Absorbing D. To be absorbed 10. Not knowing what else to do, he sat by the road ______, not daring to go home and face his parents. A. in despair B. in surprise C. in relief D. in wonder 11. The man standing there is said ______ the whole research team, so we should talk to him about the plan. A. to represent B. to be represented C. representing D. represented 12. The old library, ______ with traditional paintings and calligraphy, ______ last month and now has become a new landmark of our school. A. decorating; was decorated B. decorated; was decorated C. decorated; decorated D. to be decorated; decorated 13. ______ in a traditional costume, the girl made a deep impression on everyone at the competition. A. Dressing B. Dressed C. To dress D. Being dressed 14. I was sleeping when the fire suddenly ______ in the middle of the night. A. broke into B. broke down C. broke up D. broke out 15. ______ for a long time, his head forced him to lie in bed and rest the whole day. A. Aching B. Ached C. Being ached D. To ache 16. The question ______ at the meeting now is about how to protect the environment. A. discussed B. discussing C. being discussed D. to be discussed 17. ______ the recent complaints from customers, the company has decided to improve its after-sales service. A. In response to B. In addition to C. In contrast to D. In regard to 18. The online course offers various optional modules, ______ beginners to advanced learners. A. ranging from B. ranged from C. which ranging from D. to range from 19. It is ______ of teenagers to be crazy about pop music and follow new trends. A. usual B. ordinary C. typical D. common 20. The training program is designed to ______ students ______ the skills needed for future jobs. A. equip; on B. equip; for C. equip; by D. equip; with 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。 A Music festivals are for everyone! Here are some of the top music festivals across America this festival season. Coachella Music Festival | Indio, California As one of the most famous music and arts festivals in the world, Coachella brings together a diverse range of artists and music styles, from rock to hip-hop. It is not only a celebration of music but also a showcase of art, with exhibits and visual experiences. Electric Daisy Carnival | Las Vegas, Nevada This festival is one of the world’s largest electronic dance music (EDM) festivals. It is not just about the music; it’s a sensory journey, combining advanced technology, colorful visuals, and a sense of community among partygoers, making it a highlight of the global EDM festivals. Pickathon | Happy Valley, Oregon Known for its relaxing, community-driven atmosphere, Pickathon focuses on a variety of music types, including folk, world music, and more. The festival is recognized for its theme on an eco-friendly environment with a commitment to reducing its environmental impact. When We Were Young | Las Vegas, Nevada This festival, celebrating the old-time sounds of the early 2000s, brings together some of the biggest names from the pop-punk scenes, featuring legendary bands and artists from the 2000s. The event offers a trip down memory lane for those who fondly remember the golden era of pop-punk music. 21. Which festival will attract electronic dance music lovers? A. Pickathon. B. When We Were Young. C. Electric Daisy Carnival. D. Coachella Music Festival. 22. What do Pickathon and When We Were Young have in common? A. They offer an eco-friendly trip. B. They are held in the same state. C. They each have a central theme. D. They perform traditional music. 23. In which section of the newspaper would this text most likely appear? A. Business. B. Health. C. Science. D. Culture. B Recently, video clips of Zhang Jianns, a sanitation (环卫) worker, directing foreigners have gone viral online. Her fluent English and confident feature showcased in the videos have deeply impressed the viewers, sparking curiosity about how an ordinary-looking sanitation worker had such impressive English skills. Behind the hit lies a decade-long journey of persistence. In 2012, Zhang Jianna took on the role of a sanitation worker in the embassy (大使馆) area of Sanlitun in Beijing’s Chaoyang district. A special encounter while working has motivated Zhang to learn English by herself, which she continues with determination to this day. “My goal is quite simple. I just want to help whenever Someone is in need, whether asking for directions, visa procedures, or telling them about the embassy area I am responsible for,” said Zhang. Thus, at the age of 40, Zhang began a personal challenge. Without a teacher, she began learning English from her children’s textbooks, starting with basic words and phrases commonly used for giving directions. With no fixed study hours, she used every spare moment. While others rested, she memorized vocabulary and practiced speaking. Upon arriving home after work, she would write down new knowledge points and review them until she thoroughly understood them. Over the years, she has filled over a dozen notebooks. Her memory posed her biggest challenge. “Learning English at an older age, I would easily forget the words I learned before. Persistence is the key to learning English. Learn step by step, learn every day,” Zhang said. When asked about the greatest reward of learning English, Zhang said, “Growing up in a rural area without a college education, I sometimes feared being looked down upon. But every time I help a stranger in English, I feel incredibly accomplished.” “Tiring, but satisfying,” Zhang Jianna reflects on her work and language learning. “To serve others makes me happy, and it’s where I prove my self-worth,” said Zhang. “After retirement, I also want to introduce my hometown in English and improve local tourism,” she said, acknowledging that her inspiring journey has led to this new goal. 24. What aroused curiosity about Zhang Jianna? A. Her confident expression. B. Her role as a sanitation worker. C. Her great fluency in English. D. Her friendly attitude to foreigners. 25. How did Zhang Jianna learn English? A. With the help of a teacher. B. Through watching videos online. C. From her children’s textbooks. D. By attending language classes. 26. What does Zhang Jianna think of the greatest reward of learning English? A. Better job opportunities. B. Respect from family members. C. Social recognition. D. Self-confidence. 27. What is Zhang Jianna’s future goal related to English learning? A. To promote local tourism in her hometown. B. To become a language teacher. C. To work in an embassy abroad. D. To write a book in English. C We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends in the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become virtual extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends? In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no need to be tech-savvy (精通技术的). However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites. These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member. It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand, if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before. A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to exert their independence.” Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow when you do choose not to add them to your friends list. 28. Why do many parents want to learn about social networking sites? A. Because they are eager to explore technologies. B. Because they are bored with their daily life. C. Because they want to watch their children. D. Because they start to realize their importance. 29. What might be the reason for teens to reject their parents’ friend request? A. They have nothing to hide. B. Their privacy cannot be guaranteed. C. They don’t want to teach their parents. D. They can’t choose friends around them. 30. Why is the survey mentioned in the passage? A. To warn parents. B. To relieve parents. C. To challenge parents. D. To criticize parents. 31. What is most likely to be talked about next? A. How to bridge the generation gap. B. How to make friends on social networks. C. How to explain to parents about the rejection. D. How to use the social networking sites wisely. D A new fast-food restaurant, BurgerBot, is getting a lot of attention in the restaurant industry. It hires robots instead of humans to prepare meals. The restaurant features robots that can work non-stop to make burgers without breaks. BurgerBot is part of a growing trend (趋势) of robots in the food service industry. The restaurant believes its technology is suitable for tasks that humans aren’t interested in, such as making burgers. This development comes when many fast-food restaurants face difficulties in hiring and keeping staff. Robot workers help restaurants run smoothly without dealing with staff problems. The introduction of fully automated (自动的) restaurants raises questions about the future of job markets in the food service industry. Fast food has long provided many jobs, especially for people starting their first job or those without higher education. With statements like “the robots are taking our jobs”, BurgerBot admits the substitution of human workers but says it’s a change we can’t avoid. The restaurant sees this shift as progress, not a problem. BurgerBot stresses cleanliness and standardization as key benefits of its robot-made food. By avoiding human contact, the automated system helps lower the risk of food being prepared in an unclean way. It also ensures equal amounts of food are served each time. This reduces the variation that comes with human preparation. However, there are still questions about how customers will respond to the lack of human contact. It remains to be seen whether the standard quality of robot-made food can make up for the loss of the human touch in food preparation. As this technology grows, customers will eventually decide whether cleanliness and standardization are more important than the skill and care that humans put into preparing food. 32. Why does BurgerBot think robots are suitable for some restaurant tasks? A. They work faster than humans. B. They make food more creative. C. They do tasks people don’t like to do. D. They reduce the cost of hiring human staff. 33. What does the underlined word “substitution” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Replacement. B. Employment. C. Improvement. D. Requirement. 34. How might some customers react to the robots? A. They don’t believe robots can make food. B. They dislike food that looks exactly the same. C. They miss the care that people put into cooking. D. They are worried that robots use too much energy. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. How Fast Food Restaurants Develop B. Why Robot-made Food Benefits Health C. Why Human Workers Are Better Than Robots D. How Robots Are Changing Fast Food Service 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能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Like many, I travel a lot for work. Unlike many, I never get tired of it. On the open road are always interesting people and new places. ____36____ When I travel, I wait to board the plane, wait in restaurants, wait to check into hotels, and on and on. ____37____ When a line forms, nearly everyone pulls out their phone to kill the time, playing games, checking email, and, especially, scrolling (滚屏) social media. You might think that this solution must work, but in fact it might not work at all. In one study, researchers found as people’s boredom increased, they used their phones more, but it only increased their boredom. Your phone may attract your attention, but after the first few seconds, you may find that it really isn’t much more interesting than staring at the wall. ____38____ If this solution is not helpful, looking within ourselves could be a better bet. ____39____ The most common definition of this is a thinking technique in which one continuously focuses on the present moment. You will find that putting down your phone and deliberately (故意地) taking note of what you observe will lower the discomfort from boredom. The best way to lower the misery of waiting, then, turns out to be not to change the world but to change oneself. ____40____ Most of us go about our days feeling dissatisfied with the world because it is failing in some way to meet our preferences. But on a moment’s reflection, we realize how foolish it is to suppose that it might. To do so is like canoeing (划独木舟) and complaining about the river’s bends instead of following them. A. It’s about practicing being mindful. B. Meanwhile, it consumes your energy. C. That insight can apply not just to waiting but to life itself. D. The expense and inconvenience of these things are permanent. E. Think of the last time you waited in an airport for a long-delayed flight. F. However, one thing about travel that has bothered me is the constant waiting. G. One waiting strategy most people have turned to of late is distraction by device. 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Shreya Vemulapalli, a junior at The Harker School, founded nonprofit Cancel. Cancer. Culture. (CCC) in 2023. It aims to ____41____ a community where individuals affected by cancer are connected through sharing stories and having open conversations. Shreya’s life has been ____42____ by cancer for five years, with her father’s pancreatic (胰腺的) cancer and her grandmother’s breast cancer. After their ____43____, she rarely talked about her story due to her fear that cancer would define her. But realizing her experience was just ____44____ of what many cancer patients faced, she decided to create a platform for cancer-affected individuals to ____45____ support and understanding. “While many people hear about the stories of cancer ____46____, the reality for many people like my father, is that not everyone ____47____ cancer. However, the stories of people who lost their lives to cancer deserve to be shared and can comfort others ____48____ the same experience,” Vemulapalli said. Through CCC, Vemulapalli has received piles of letters and messages from individuals who have faced cancer either ____49____ or from a second-hand perspective, further emphasizing the widespread need for connection. Now, she fully _____50_____ the importance of sharing her experience and encourages others to do the same. Vemulapalli and her team are working to release a collection, which _____51_____ stories from cancer patients and survivors, offering _____52_____ perspectives on the disease. CCC also plans to host and attend both speeches and fundraising events to continue building its community and _____53_____. While not everyone may be able to _____54_____ CCC, Vemulapalli hopes to inspire people of all backgrounds, ages, and experiences. She works to _____55_____ how one can overcome instead of being overcome in the face of grief and pain. 41. A. build B. improve C. alter D. join 42. A. struck B. affected C. defeated D. simplified 43. A. collapse B. treatment C. passing D. recovery 44. A. exception B. majority C. example D. part 45. A. seek B. give C. produce D. demand 46. A. victims B. losers C. heroes D. survivors 47. A. passes B. fears C. beats D. faces 48. A. falling through B. going through C. seeing through D. looking through 49. A. directly B. randomly C. occasionally D. properly 50. A. distinguishes B. recognizes C. acknowledges D. appreciates 51. A. represents B. polishes C. features D. explains 52. A. familiar B. special C. latest D. diverse 53. A. boundary B. reach C. edge D. extent 54. A. relate to B. appeal to C. apply to D. adapt to 55. A. advocate B. convince C. demonstrate D. clarify 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The advent (问世) of the compass (指南针) was a great ____56____ (contribute) of the Chinese people to the world civilization. The compass is a simple instrument ____57____ (consist) of a magnetic needle that can be turned ____58____ (flexible) and a compass with a scale to indicate the direction of the earth’s magnetic field. The earliest instruments that could indicate direction were called Sinan, ____59____ appeared around the Warring States period, when natural magnets were polished into the shape of ____60____ spoon and placed on a graduated square engraved plate to give a general indication of direction. Later on, it was discovered that by rubbing a magnet against an object such as a steel needle in one direction several ____61____ (time), the needle could also be magnetized, so that it could point more accurately than the Sinan, and thus the compass ____62____ (invent). In the Song Dynasty, an instrument was also made to indicate direction, ____63____ (call) the compass fish, which floated on water. In the Southern Song Dynasty, people assembled the magnetic needle and the dial into a single unit, named the needle dial, also called the meridian dial, compass and so on. Our compass spread ____64____ Europe and the Arabian region around the _____65_____ (twelve) century, greatly contributing to the development of world navigation and human society. 第四部分 写作（写作15分，卷面5分，满分20分） 66. 你校英语报正在征集英语短文，主题是“A Beautiful Place I’ve Ever Been to”。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 介绍这个地方(地理位置、自然景观……)； 2. 分享你的经历和感受。 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。 A Beautiful Place I’ve Ever Been to ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $