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南宁二中2025-2026学年度下学期高二期中考试 英语 （时间120分钟，共150分） 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。每段录音读两遍。 1. What will the man probably ask his dad for? A. A rabbit. B. A cat. C. A dog. 2. What does the woman mean? A. She objects to moving the bed. B. She accepts Susie’s suggestion. C. She refuses to buy new curtains. 3. What did the man and his sister use to do during summer vacations? A. They watched TV. B. They went outdoor camping. C. They played in the park. 4. What is the woman’s duty in the event? A. To distribute flyers. B. To play in the band. C. To give directions. 5. Why would Sarah miss the group presentation? A. She got her part covered. B. She didn’t plan for it. C. Her flight was delayed.. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A photo. B. A job. C. A lighthouse. 7. What does the man think of working in La Jument? A. It’s meaningful. B. It’s worthwhile. C. It’s dangerous. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter. 9. Where are the man’s glasses? A. On his nose. B. In his pocket. C. In the bathroom. 10. What impressed the man most about his forgetfulness? A. He forgot to take the fishing pole. B. He was not dressed appropriately. C. He went fishing on his wedding day. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11. Who is the woman most probably? A. A consumer. B. An investor. C. A supplier. 12. What do we know about Paul? A. He is raising money for his business. B. He is designing clothes for the woman. C. He is giving the woman a clothing class. 13. How does Paul sound? A. Stressed. B. Ambitious. C. Doubtful. 听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。 14. Why is the man being interviewed? A. He’s publishing a book. B. He’s acting in a movie. C. He’s filming a TV series. 15. How did the man become successful? A. By getting a good education. B. By enriching work experience. C. By learning from a great coach. 16. What did the man learn from his experience? A. It’s easy to get a stable job. B. It’s useful to read more books. C. It’s important to learn persistence. 17. What will the woman do next? A. Hand out some books. B. Talk to the next guest. C. Discuss her future plans. 听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the main goal of the C-dramas according to the speaker? A. To educate people. B. To entertain people. C. To sell things to people. 19. What positive effect do C-dramas have? A. They encourage people to travel to China. B. They enrich the content of history textbooks. C. They inspire people’s interest in Chinese culture. 20. What is the main topic of the talk? A. The educational role of C-dramas. B. The factual issues within C-dramas. C. The international impact of C-dramas. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A The City of Boston invites artists, collectives, and art organizations residing, working, or creating in the Greater Boston area to submit proposals for 2D and 3D installations in the Mezzanine Gallery at Boston City Hall. This large-scale space, visible to all who enter the building through the main entrance, offers a unique opportunity for artists to engage with a broad and diverse audience. Exhibition Details Four proposals will be selected for exhibitions lasting 12 weeks each. The exhibition periods are: August-November 2026, December 2026-February 2027, March-June 2027, and June-September 2027. Selected applicants will receive a stipend of $800 per exhibition to support production costs. Criteria(标准) ·Open to individual artists, collectives, groups of artists, and art organizations. ·Applicants must settle, work, or create in the Greater Boston area (Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, or Suffolk County). ·All applicants must be at least 18 years old. ·Only one submission per applicant will be accepted. ·City of Boston employees and consultants are not qualified. Applicants whose work explores themes such as identity, equity, climate change, housing accessibility, civil rights, or social issues are encouraged to apply. Artwork Specifications ·2D artwork cannot exceed 35 lbs in weight. ·3D artwork cannot exceed 50 lbs in weight. ·All artworks must hang from the current installation system, no floor space is available, you can review our Installation Guide here. Deadline April 27, 2026, 4:59 p.m. EST. Decisions will be notified by June 12, 2026. To access more information, Click Here. 1. Which of the following applicants is qualified to apply? A. A 16-year-old high school student from Boston. B. An artist who submits two separate proposals. C. A City of Boston employee working in the Mayor’s Office. D. An artist living in Middlesex County. 2. What is the purpose of this text? A. To raise funds for local art organizations. B. To seek exhibition proposals for a city gallery. C. To introduce a series of art festivals. D. To advertise upcoming exhibitions in Boston. 3. Where is this text most likely taken from? A. A City of Boston arts and culture webpage. B. A personal blog about Boston architecture. C. A local newspaper’s travel section. D. A construction manual for public buildings. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要说明了波士顿市政厅画廊面向指定区域艺术从业者征集艺术展品方案，写明参展要求、作品规格、展期与补贴，标注报名截止时间，面向特定主题创作者优先招募。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Criteria部分“·All applicants must be at least 18 years old. ·Only one submission per applicant will be accepted.·City of Boston employees and consultants are not qualified. (·所有申请者必须年满18岁。·每位申请者只能提交一份申请。·波士顿市政府的工作人员和顾问不具有申请资格)”可知，一位居住在米德尔塞克斯县的艺术家有资格申请。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The City of Boston invites artists, collectives, and art organizations residing, working, or creating in the Greater Boston area to submit proposals for 2D and 3D installations in the Mezzanine Gallery at Boston City Hall.(波士顿市诚邀居住、工作或创作于大波士顿地区的艺术家、团体及艺术组织提交关于 2D 和 3D 安装作品的提案，这些作品将被展示于波士顿市政厅的中层画廊内)”以及文章主要说明了波士顿市政厅画廊面向指定区域艺术从业者征集艺术展品方案，写明参展要求、作品规格、展期与补贴，标注报名截止时间，面向特定主题创作者优先招募。可知，这篇文章的目的是寻求为市立美术馆准备的展览方案。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The City of Boston invites artists, collectives, and art organizations residing, working, or creating in the Greater Boston area to submit proposals for 2D and 3D installations in the Mezzanine Gallery at Boston City Hall.(波士顿市诚邀居住、工作或创作于大波士顿地区的艺术家、团体及艺术组织提交关于 2D 和 3D 安装作品的提案，这些作品将被展示于波士顿市政厅的中层画廊内)”以及最后一段中的“To access more information, Click Here.(如需获取更多信息，请点击此处)”可知，文章选自波士顿市的艺术与文化网页。 B In first grade, I took a spelling test with the word “of” on it. O-F. “Of.” Every student that day spelled the word correctly except Malcolm, the slowest in the class. He had spelled the word U-V. “Uv.” I remember thinking “Geez, how silly is this kid?” But as I sat there, I realized that spelling “of” with a U and a V made a lot more sense than with an O and an F, which were corresponding to sounds nothing to do with the word “of”. Why was this ever-so-simple word spelled in this completely illogical way? The best answer I could come up with at the time was: That’s just the way it is, that’s what adults told me was the truth, and that’s how I have to spell the word to get it right and be a good student. So I better just shut up, look smart, and use an O and an F. I didn’t know it then, but this little realization was my first brush with an understanding of what indoctrination was. All of us in the class that day so quietly and without question accepted a truth because it was backed by authority and tradition. It was the rule, and the world would see Malcolm as silly, and not the spelling. The spelling of “of” may not be a worthy battle to build a life around, but this memory helped me become aware of the fact that the world is a place that comes with a lot of strange rules that we often fail to question. As a teenager, I called these rules “uvisms”. Growing up, I recognized the presence of these uvisms in the expectations and assumptions pressed on me by my surroundings. Many of them are there for good reasons. Many are not. You don’t have to follow all of them. I believe in the misspelling of the word “of” and the necessity for each generation to question the assumptions of the previous. 4. What did the author think of Malcolm’s spelling afterwards? A. Reasonable. B. Childish. C. Creative. D. Casual. 5. What is the hidden reason for the author accepting the standard spelling? A. Desire to outsmart others. B. Preference for logical spelling. C. Obedience to established rules. D. Determination to uphold the truth. 6. What does the term “uvisms” mainly refer to? A. Newly-generated creative concepts. B. Widely-accepted illogical practices. C. Intensely-debated spelling patterns. D. Deeply-rooted childhood memories. 7. Which does the author try to advocate in the last paragraph? A. Exploring the unknown. B. Tolerating minor mistakes. C. Developing critical thinking. D. Following the extraordinary. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，一年级时，同学Malcolm将单词of拼写成uv，而作者却发现这种拼法其实更符合发音逻辑的经历；由此作者将这类不合理却被广泛认可的规则称为uvisms；最后作者倡导每一代人都应该对前人的固有认知保持质疑精神。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“But as I sat there, I realized that spelling of with a U and a V made a lot more sense than with an O and an F, which were corresponding to sounds nothing to do with the word of (但当我坐在那里时，我意识到用U和V拼写of这个词，比用O和F要合理得多，因为O和F的发音与of这个词毫无关系)”可知，作者后来认为Malcolm的拼写是合理的。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The best answer I could come up with at the time was: That’s just the way it is, that’s what adults told me was the truth, and that’s how I have to spell the word to get it right and be a good student (当时我能想到的最好答案是：事情本来就是这样的，这是大人们告诉我的真相，我必须这样拼写才能写对，才能成为一个好学生)”以及第三段“All of us in the class that day so quietly and without question accepted a truth because it was backed by authority and tradition (那天班上的所有人都默默地、毫无质疑地接受了一个事实，因为它有权威和传统作为支撑)”可知，作者接受标准拼法的潜在原因是服从既定的规则。故选C。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“The spelling of “of” may not be a worthy battle to build a life around, but this memory helped me become aware of the fact that the world is a place that comes with a lot of strange rules that we often fail to question. As a teenager, I called these rules “uvisms”(拼写“of”可能不是一场值得为之奋斗的事情，但这段记忆让我意识到，这个世界有很多奇怪的规则，我们经常无法质疑。十几岁时，我把这些规则称为“uvisms”)”可知，uvisms指的是那些被广泛接受但并不合理的惯例。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Many of them are there for good reasons. Many are not. You don’t have to follow all of them. I believe in the misspelling of the word of and the necessity for each generation to question the assumptions of the previous (这些规则中有许多存在是有充分理由的，也有许多并非如此。你不必遵守所有规则。我认同将of拼错的做法，也认为每一代人都有必要去质疑前人的固有认知)”可知，作者想要倡导的是培养批判性思维，敢于质疑既定规则。故选C。 C At times our emotions can seem like unreasonable responses, but our brains have carefully evolved these mechanisms with just one target: keeping us alive. While we interpret different emotions as positive or negative, the most ancient parts of the human brain developed them on the principle that we must survive. We evolved emotions as a means of communicative function and as a way to help us navigate social interactions and our environment safely: they are designed to protect us. Our fear responses were originally a survival strategy that warned us of potential dangers, such as our inborn unease around spiders and snakes. Then there is the feeling of disgust, which warns us of foods or other substances that may be dangerous. Our other emotions are responses to social interactions that keep us part of a group. We are fundamentally a social species, and throughout our evolution have relied on our tribe to help us survive by working together to find food and shelter. Anger is a response to perceived social threats or a signal of dominance; pride can help us to boost our social status, while shame is intended to decrease our standing within a group. These emotions maintain the social balance of our tribe — who we follow, who we trust, who we care about. The fundamental emotions that motivate us individually are almost always sadness and happiness. Sadness results from loss, and serves the biological purpose of motivating a person to recover that loss, whether it is a young child searching for their mother in a supermarket or someone trying hard to get a new job after being dismissed. But the ultimate human emotion is happiness, and we are all in search of it. When you’re sitting around a campfire, safe in the countryside with some close friends and good food, you feel happiness because you have found the resources that your primitive brain is seeking. The next time you sit in an airport departure lounge, look for the emotions. Our bodies have created these experiences — the tears as we say goodbye, the smiles and laughter as we are reunited — for the purpose of keeping us alive. Our emotions and feelings are fundamentally what make us human, but this means we’re in for a bit of a roller coaster along the way. 8. What does the author say about emotions? A. They appear illogical at times. B. They developed to ensure our survival. C. They are viewed as either good or bad. D. They signal threats from certain substances. 9. According to the text, when does happiness occur? A. When people's emotional needs are met. B. When we recover from a painful loss. C. When people get along with their group. D. When our ancient brain gets what it wants. 10. Why does the author mention "roller coaster" in the last paragraph? A. To show that emotions are unpredictable. B. To stress emotions are hard to control. C. To explain the ups and downs of emotions. D. To describe the exciting nature of emotions. 11. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. The Purpose Behind Our Feelings B. How Emotions Shape Our Lives C. The Social Nature of Emotions D. Emotions: Protection or More? 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了人类情绪的进化根源，指出恐惧、厌恶、愤怒、悲伤、快乐等情绪并非无理反应，而是大脑为了确保生存、维持社会联系而精心设计的保护机制，并强调情绪虽带来起伏，却是人性的根本。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At times our emotions can seem like unreasonable responses, but our brains have carefully evolved these mechanisms with just one target: keeping us alive. While we interpret different emotions as positive or negative, the most ancient parts of the human brain developed them on the principle that we must survive. We evolved emotions as a means of communicative function and as a way to help us navigate social interactions and our environment safely: they are designed to protect us.(有时我们的情绪似乎是不合理的反应，但我们的大脑已经仔细地进化了这些机制，只有一个目标：让我们活着。虽然我们将不同的情绪解释为积极或消极，但人类大脑最古老的部分是基于我们必须生存的原则发展起来的。我们进化出的情绪是一种交流功能，也是帮助我们安全地驾驭社交互动和环境的一种方式：它们旨在保护我们)”可知，作者明确指出情绪进化的唯一目标是保证我们存活，它们是用来保护我们的。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“When you’re sitting around a campfire, safe in the countryside with some close friends and good food, you feel happiness because you have found the resources that your primitive brain is seeking.(当你坐在篝火旁，与一些亲密的朋友和美味的食物安全地呆在乡下时，你会感到幸福，因为你找到了原始大脑正在寻找的资源)”可知，当人们身处安全环境、与朋友共享美食时感到快乐，是因为找到了原始大脑所寻求的资源。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Our emotions and feelings are fundamentally what make us human, but this means we’re in for a bit of a roller coaster along the way.(我们的情绪和感受从根本上使我们成为人类，但这意味着我们一路上会有点过山车)”可知，作者用“roller coaster”比喻情绪如同过山车一样有高有低、起伏不定，这是作为人类必然要经历的情感体验。故选C。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文以及第一段的“At times our emotions can seem like unreasonable responses, but our brains have carefully evolved these mechanisms with just one target: keeping us alive.(有时我们的情绪似乎是不合理的反应，但我们的大脑已经仔细地进化了这些机制，只有一个目标：让我们活着)”可知，文章围绕情绪的进化根源展开：第一段指出情绪是为了确保生存，第二段说明情绪帮助维持社会联系，第三段分析悲伤和快乐的功能，最后总结情绪让人成为人类。因此，文章的核心是揭示情绪背后的“目的”或“功能”。A项“The Purpose Behind Our Feelings(我们感情背后的目的)”准确概括了这一主旨。故选A。 D Many farmers across the western African nation of Gabon share the same dissatisfaction: waking up to damaged crops after nighttime break-ins by hungry forest elephants. But some elephants aren’t just after tasty snacks. The animals often seek out only the stems and leaves of banana and papaya plants and abandon the nutritious fruit, which lies broken on the ground. “That makes farmers even angrier, because they can’t understand why they just damage the fruits and don’t eat them,” says Steeve Ngama, a conservation scientist at Gabon’s National Center for Scientific and Technological Research. But why would elephants skip the fruit? Southeast Asian forest elephants eat certain plants as self-medication when they are ill. And banana and papaya leaves are known to have medicinal effects. Ngama wondered whether Gabonese farms are not just food sources for elephants but also “pharmacies”. Together with other scientists, Ngama has now found evidence for this idea. Published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence, their study reports that African forest elephants are more likely to choose banana and papaya plants when suffering from gut parasites (肠道寄生虫). Between 2016 and 2017, the researchers collected elephant dung (粪便) and plant samples in Crystal Mountains National Park. Lab analysis showed that infected elephants were 16 percent more likely to eat banana stems and leaves and 25 percent more likely to feed on papaya plants. However, other scientists think more research is needed. Elodie Freymann, a postdoctoral researcher, notes that crop-damaging elephants might simply carry more parasites because they stay close to humans. Still, she believes the study is an important step in understanding elephants’ self-medicating behavior. Researchers also note that banana and papaya contain chemicals that fight parasites, and elephants may learn to seek medicinal plants by taste and pass the knowledge to family members. Ngama hopes the findings will reduce conflicts between elephants and farmers. Farmers in Gabon often kill elephants that destroy crops. But providing elephants with alternative treatments, such as mineral salts, might keep them away from farms. The study could also change people’s opinions of elephants and help discover new medicines for humans. Observing how elephants treat diseases like Ebola might even solve difficult medical problems that humans face now. 12. What annoys Gabon’s farmers most about elephant attacks? A. Elephants feed on their best harvest crops. B. Elephants damage fruits in a pointless way. C. Night activities of elephants ruin local farming. D. Frequent animal raids reduce farm income. 13. What can be concluded from Ngama’s research findings? A. Elephants’ food choices are affected by physical conditions. B. Tropical crops possess widespread medical functions. C. Sick elephants rely totally on farm plants to recover. D. Gut parasites force elephants to give up sweet fruits. 14. Why does the author mention Elodie Freymann? A. To stress human influence on plant selection. B. To prove the study’s data is totally wrong. C. To present objective doubts about the finding. D. To offer new evidence for self-medication. 15. What is the main idea of the text? A. An effective way to reduce human-elephant conflicts. B. A different view on wild animals’ living behaviors. C. A medical secret of common tropical fruit plants. D. A new explanation for elephants’ crop-damaging acts. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了科学家研究发现非洲森林象破坏农作物可能是因为它们需要利用香蕉和木瓜等植物的药用价值来治疗肠道寄生虫。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The animals often seek out only the stems and leaves of banana and papaya plants and abandon the nutritious fruit, which lies broken on the ground. “That makes farmers even angrier, because they can’t understand why they just damage the fruits and don’t eat them,” (这些动物常常只寻找香蕉和木瓜植物的茎和叶，而丢弃营养丰富的果实，让它们破碎地躺在地上。“这让农民更加愤怒，因为他们无法理解为什么大象只是毁坏果实却不吃它们。”)”可知，加蓬农民对大象袭击最恼火的是大象毫无意义地破坏果实。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Together with other scientists, Ngama has now found evidence for this idea. Published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence, their study reports that African forest elephants are more likely to choose banana and papaya plants when suffering from gut parasites. (现在，Ngama和其他科学家一起为这个想法找到了证据。他们发表在《生态解决方案与证据》上的研究报告称，非洲森林象在患有肠道寄生虫时更有可能选择香蕉和木瓜植物)”和“Lab analysis showed that infected elephants were 16 percent more likely to eat banana stems and leaves and 25 percent more likely to feed on papaya plants. (实验室分析显示，受感染的大象吃香蕉茎和叶子的可能性增加了16%，吃木瓜植物的可能性增加了25%)”可知，Ngama的研究发现大象的食物选择受到身体状况的影响。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“However, other scientists think more research is needed. Elodie Freymann, a postdoctoral researcher, notes that crop-damaging elephants might simply carry more parasites because they stay close to humans. (然而，其他科学家认为需要更多的研究。博士后研究员Elodie Freymann指出，破坏庄稼的大象可能只是因为它们靠近人类而携带了更多的寄生虫)”可知，作者提到Elodie Freymann是为了呈现对该研究发现存在的客观质疑。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段“Many farmers across the western African nation of Gabon share the same dissatisfaction: waking up to damaged crops after nighttime break-ins by hungry forest elephants. (西非国家加蓬的许多农民都有同样的不满：在饥饿的森林象夜间闯入后，醒来发现庄稼被毁)”、第三段“African forest elephants are more likely to choose banana and papaya plants when suffering from gut parasites (肠道寄生虫). (非洲森林象在患有肠道寄生虫时更有可能选择香蕉和木瓜植物)”和第四段“Researchers also note that banana and papaya contain chemicals that fight parasites, and elephants may learn to seek medicinal plants by taste and pass the knowledge to family members. (研究人员还指出香蕉和木瓜含有对抗寄生虫的化学物质，大象可能学会通过味道寻找药用植物，并将这一知识传给家庭成员)”可知，文章主要解释了为什么大象会破坏农作物——不是因为饥饿，而是因为它们可能利用香蕉和木瓜等植物的药用价值来自我治疗疾病。文章为大象破坏作物行为提供了一种新的解释。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In modern literary circle, science fiction stands out as a forward-looking genre focusing on the interaction between humanity and technology. ____16____ Instead, it forecasts possible trends and remind people to treat technological power with caution. Some creators focus on bright and hopeful future filled with convenience devices and harmonious communities. ____17____ They expose potential crises caused by uncontrolled technology and selfish human desires. Both writing styles serve the core theme of sci-fi. ____18____ Many cutting-edge scientists admit that their early research ambitions were inspired by vivid futuristic descriptions in classic sci-fi stories. Creative imagination in sci-fi often paves the way for later scientific breakthroughs. Sci-fi also helps people rethink complex human nature in extreme outer-space environments. When facing mysterious alien civilizations, humans have to stick to moral bottom lines and seek wise ways to coexist peacefully. ____19____ Unlike ordinary literary works that mostly focus on realistic current social life, sci-fi shifts our sight to the unknown future and the boundless vast universe. ____20____ It keeps urging human beings to move forward reasonably on the road of technological progress. A. Others, by contrast, paint a dark and worrying picture of the future. B. It never blindly praises technological development without limitation. C. The inspiring power of science fiction should never be underestimated. D. It conveys universal values beyond time, space and cultural boundaries. E. Plenty of sci-fi works have been adapted into popular movies worldwide. F. Such fictional settings offer valuable lessons for real-life moral choices. G. Young readers always favor sci-fi for its vivid plots and amazing scenes. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C 19. F 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要说明了科幻文学不盲目追捧科技，兼具美好与警示两类创作风格，既能启发科研探索，也引人思考人性道德，指引人类理性推进科技发展。 【16题详解】 根据后文“Instead, it forecasts possible trends and remind people to treat technological power with caution.(相反，它会预测可能出现的趋势，并提醒人们要谨慎对待技术力量)”可知，空后Instead(反而)表示转折，后文提到科幻“提醒人们谨慎对待科技力量”，B选项“它从不盲目无限制地赞美科技发展”正好形成转折逻辑，符合语境。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Some creators focus on bright and hopeful future filled with convenience devices and harmonious communities.(一些创作者则着眼于一个充满便利设备和和谐社区的光明而充满希望的未来)”可知，前文提到Some creators(一些创作者)描绘光明的未来，A选项“而另一些人则描绘出一幅关于未来的阴暗且令人担忧的画面”中Others, by contrast...(相反，另一些创作者...)正好对应“一些……另一些……”的平行结构，后文也提到“两种写作风格”，呼应正确。 【18题详解】 根据后文“Many cutting-edge scientists admit that their early research ambitions were inspired by vivid futuristic descriptions in classic sci-fi stories. Creative imagination in sci-fi often paves the way for later scientific breakthroughs.(许多顶尖科学家都承认，他们早期的研究抱负是受到经典科幻故事中生动的未来场景描述所激发的。科幻作品中的创新想象往往为后来的科学突破铺平了道路)”可知，后文提到科学家的研究雄心受科幻启发、科幻想象推动科学突破，核心讲科幻的激励作用，C选项“科幻的激励力量绝不能被低估”概括了本段主旨，符合。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Sci-fi also helps people rethink complex human nature in extreme outer-space environments. When facing mysterious alien civilizations, humans have to stick to moral bottom lines and seek wise ways to coexist peacefully.(科幻作品还能帮助人们重新审视在极端的外太空环境中复杂的人性问题。当面对神秘的外星文明时，人类必须坚守道德底线，并寻求和平共处的明智方法)”可知，前文提到科幻在“外太空环境、外星文明”的设定中讨论人类道德底线，F选项“这种虚构设定为现实中的道德选择提供了宝贵经验”中，Such fictional settings指代前文的太空/外星设定，也呼应了moral话题，衔接正确。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Unlike ordinary literary works that mostly focus on realistic current social life, sci-fi shifts our sight to the unknown future and the boundless vast universe.(与大多数侧重于描绘现实当下社会生活的普通文学作品不同，科幻作品将我们的视线引向了未知的未来以及无边无际的浩瀚宇宙)”以及后文“It keeps urging human beings to move forward reasonably on the road of technological progress.(它不断激励着人类在技术进步的道路上合理地前行)”可知，前文提到科幻不聚焦当下现实，转向未来和宇宙，D选项“它传递超越时间、空间和文化边界的普世价值”承接上文，引出后文“推动人类在科技道路上合理前行”的总结，逻辑通顺。 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The walk I’d planned was 22 miles to the coast. It is enough to get the legs aching and the mind ____21____. But the real ____22____ for me was getting to a wonderful destination. I was wondering if I’d have the endurance and determination to do it. I am, after all, in my late 40s. I ____23____ the coast at 7:00 a.m. I was, for the day, an arrow. I tried to keep my path as straight and direct as possible. ____24____ the five-hour mark, I was in a good state of body and mind. The ____25____ of the usual routine had been eased by daydreams. From this point on, the ____26____ seemed to change. The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off. Things were getting ____27____. Despite feeling like I was nearly “there”, I still had four miles to go. I was hurting, my knees. I ____28____ the painkillers down with my secret weapon: coffee. Studies have shown caffeine ____29____ endurance and it kept me going. Try as I might, I still couldn’t see my walk’s end. I could even smell a (n) ____30____ in the air, but the horizon remained ____31____ in salt marsh (盐沼地). Then, almost without realizing it, I was “there”. Where I had hoped to see the ____32____, I saw salt marsh, like the chocolate milkshake of the North Sea! Feeling like a bit of a fool, I headed down into the nearest marsh and left my boot prints in the mud. The seven-and-a-half-hour walk had hurt my ____33____, but I’d acted on a long-held idea, done it, and ____34____ it off my list. I was now free to think of new ones and move on, in this dawn of possibilities we all face. Life is too short to let ideas stagnate (停滞); now’s the time to turn them to ____35____. 21. A. aching B. relaxed C. active D. injured 22. A. excuse B. liberation C. draw D. recreation 23. A. settled in B. set about C. arrived at D. left for 24. A. Recognizing B. Approaching C. Ignoring D. Examining 25. A. inconvenience B. dizziness C. boredom D. peace 26. A. landscape B. weather C. climate D. atmosphere 27. A. flatter B. darker C. quieter D. wilder 28. A. calmed B. washed C. broke D. cooled 29. A. changes B. dominates C. boosts D. affects 30. A. sweetness B. sourness C. saltiness D. bitterness 31. A. updated B. locked C. broadened D. located 32. A. horizon B. sea C. land D. forest 33. A. hips B. arms C. knees D. fingers 34. A. crossed B. torn C. brushed D. switched 35. A. dream B. reality C. achievement D. memory 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者独自徒步二十二英里前往海岸的心路历程，途中历经身体疲惫与路途波折，最终顺利走完行程。作者借此感悟：人生切莫让想法搁置，要勇于付诸行动将心愿变为现实。 【21题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这足以让双腿酸痛，让心灵得到放松。A. aching疼痛的；B. relaxed放松的；C. active活跃的；D. injured受伤的。根据前文的“The walk I’d planned was 22 miles to the coast.”可知，作者步行路线到海岸有22英里，是为了放松心灵。 【22题详解】 考查名词。句意：但对我来说，真正吸引我的是能够到达一个美妙的目的地。A. excuse借口；B. liberation解放；C. draw有吸引力的人或事物；D. recreation娱乐。根据后文的“for me was getting to a wonderful destination”可知，对于作者来说这次步行之旅吸引作者的是能够到达一个美妙的目的地。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我早上7点出发去海边。A. settled in安顿下来；B. set about开始做某事；C. arrived at到达；D. left for出发去某地。根据后文的“at 7: 00 a.m.”可知，作者早上7点出发去海边。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：快到五小时的时候，我的身心状态都很好。A. Recognizing辨认；B. Approaching接近；C. Ignoring忽视；D. Examining检查。根据后文的“the five-hour mark”可知，整个行程接近5个小时。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：通常例行事务的无聊被幻想所缓解。A. inconvenience不方便；B. dizziness头晕；C. boredom无聊；D. peace和平。根据后文的“the usual routine had been eased by daydreams”可知，幻想可以缓解此次步行之旅不断重复走路的无聊。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：从这一点开始，景观似乎发生了变化。A. landscape风景；B. weather天气；C. climate气候；D. atmosphere氛围。根据后文的“The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off.”可知，两岸的河岸变得更高，草也更茂盛了，这体现出步行的过程中，通过幻想，作者观看到的风景发生了变化。 【27题详解】 考查形容词。句意：周遭景致愈发荒芜荒凉。A. flatter更平坦的；B. better更好的；C. quieter更安静的；D. wilder更荒凉的更，原生态的。根据后文的“Try as I might, I still couldn’t see my walk’s end.”可知，环境愈发偏僻荒凉，和身体劳累呼应。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：我用我的秘密武器：咖啡，把止痛药吞下去。A. calmed使平静；B. washed洗，吞咽；C. broke打破；D. cooled冷却。根据后文的“painkillers”可知，作者就着咖啡把止痛药吃了下去。 【29题详解】 考查动词。句意：研究表明，咖啡因能增强耐力，让我坚持下去。A. changes改变；B. dominates控制；C. boosts增强；D. affects影响。根据后文的“it kept me going”可知，研究表明咖啡能够增强耐力，让作者继续坚持下去。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：我甚至能闻到空气中的咸味，但视野中仍然是一片盐沼地。A. sweetness甜味；B. sourness酸味；C. saltiness咸味；D. bitterness苦味。根据后文的“in salt marsh”可知，空气中有咸味。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意： 同上。A. updated现代化的；B. locked锁定的，紧闭的；C. broadened扩大的；D. located位于。根据后文的“in salt marsh”可知，作者的视野中能看到的是一片盐沼地，该盐沼地锁定着作者的视野。 【32题详解】 考查名词。句意：在我希望看到大海的地方，我看到了盐沼，就像北海的巧克力奶昔！A. horizon地平线；B. sea海；C. land陆地；D. forest森林。根据前文的“The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off.”可知，作者是希望能够看到大海的，可是此处作者的视野范围内全是盐沼地。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：七个半小时的行走让我的膝盖受伤，但我实现了一个旧的想法，完成了它，划掉了我的清单。A. hips臀部；B. arms胳膊；C. knees膝盖；D. fingers手指。根据前文的“I still had four miles to go. I was hurting, my knees.”可知，作者本来膝盖就受伤了，在走了七个半小时后，让作者的膝盖更加受伤。 【34题详解】 考查动词。句意：同上。A. crossed画横线于； B. torn撕开；C. brushed刷；D. switched转换。根据前文的“I’d acted on an old idea, done it”可知，作者膝盖受伤了，但是作者继续前行，实现了自己的旧的想法，即完成这次步行之旅，因此从清单上划掉。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：生命太短暂了，不能让想法停滞不前；现在是将它们变为现实的时候了。A. dream梦想；B. reality现实；C. achievement成就；D. memory记忆。根据前文的“Life is too short to let ideas stagnate”可知，作者认为生命太短暂了，不能仅仅停步于想法，而是要把想法变为现实。 第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China has introduced new policies to protect and restore the environment around the Yangtze River, adopting measures aimed _____36_____ treating industrial and agricultural pollutants and protecting grasslands and wetlands. A policy document _____37_____ (release) by 17 central government departments promises to prioritize effort and adopt a _____38_____ (comprehension) way of conserving the Yangtze River Basin area. The policy document follows a 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze enacted by the government in 2020 in response to _____39_____ (decline) biodiversity. Despite improvements to the Yangtze’s water quality, the rise of non-point source pollution _____40_____ (emerge) as a major problem in recent years. The document stresses the need for a systemic approach, through _____41_____ long-term systems to prevent water pollution can be effectively built. The treatment of pollution is another priority, as the government looks to install tighter controls over pollutants discharged by chemical factories and promote _____42_____ (high) efficiency in the use of fertilizers and pesticides. _____43_____ (restore) the diversity of aquatic (水生生物) life in the Yangtze, the document says that the country will establish a monitoring system for endangered animals and make _____44_____ action plan to save them and that more work ______45______ (do) to enhance the connectivity of rivers. 【答案】36. at 37. released 38. comprehensive 39. declining 40. has emerged 41. which 42. higher 43. To restore 44. an 45. will be done 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述中国加大了对长江周边环境的保护与修复政策力度。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：中国已出台新政策以保护和修复长江周边的生态环境，采取了一系列措施来处理工业和农业污染物，并保护草原和湿地。短语be aimed at表示“旨在……”。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：17个中央政府部门发布的一份政策文件承诺，将优先采取行动，并采用综合的方式来保护长江流域地区。句中已有谓语动词promises，所以此处应用非谓语动词，document与release之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词released作后置定语，表被动和完成。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：17个中央政府部门发布的一份政策文件承诺，将优先采取行动，并采用综合的方式来保护长江流域地区。此处修饰名词way，应用形容词comprehensive作定语，意为“综合的；全面的”。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这份政策文件是继2020年政府为应对生物多样性下降而在长江实施的为期10年的禁渔令之后出台的。此处修饰名词biodiversity，应用形容词declining，意为“下降的；衰退的”。 【40题详解】 考查时态。句意：尽管长江的水质有所改善，但近年来非点源污染的上升已成为一个主要问题。根据时间状语“in recent years”可知，此处应用现在完成时，强调过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响。主语the rise是单数，所以谓语动词用has emerged。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：该文件强调需要一种系统性的方法，这将需要建立长期机制，以防止水体再次受到污染。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面整个句子，在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词which引导。 【42题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：污染治理是另一个优先事项，因为政府希望对化工厂排放的污染物实施更严格的控制，并提高化肥和农药的使用效率。根据语境及前面的tighter可知，此处应用形容词比较级higher，表示“更高的”效率。作定语。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了恢复长江水生生物的多样性，该文件称，中国将建立濒危动物监测系统，并制定拯救它们的行动计划，还将开展更多工作来增强河流的连通性。此处应用非谓语动词表目的，所以用动词不定式To restore，句首单词首字母大写。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：为了恢复长江水生生物的多样性，该文件称，中国将建立濒危动物监测系统，并制定拯救它们的行动计划，还将开展更多工作来增强河流的连通性。此处表示“一个”行动计划，表泛指，action发音以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an。 【45题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：为了恢复长江水生生物的多样性，该文件称，中国将建立濒危动物监测系统，并制定拯救它们的行动计划，还将开展更多工作来增强河流的连通性。根据语境可知，work与do之间是被动关系，且表示将来的动作，所以用一般将来时的被动语态，其结构为will be done。 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，英国友好学校的网站计划为中文学习小组增设文学栏目，请给网站编辑David写一封信，推荐增设唐诗鉴赏栏目，内容包括： (1)推荐理由；(2)栏目内容建议。 注意：1．写作词数应为100左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear David, I’m Li Hua, a student from your Chinese partner school. I’m writing to recommend adding a Tang Poetry Appreciation column to your school website. Tang poetry is a shining pearl in Chinese literature. Learning Tang poetry can help your students better understand Chinese history, customs and values. Moreover, it can improve their Chinese proficiency and appreciation of literature with its refined language and charming rhythm. As for the column content, it’s suggested that besides introducing some classic Tang poems, the famous poets’ life stories and detailed explanations of the poems should be included. Audio recordings of poems are also an effective way to help with pronunciation. I would be appreciated if you consider my suggestion. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生给网站编辑David写一封信，推荐增设唐诗鉴赏栏目。 【详解】1.词汇积累 习俗：custom→tradition 著名的：famous→well-known 方式：way→approach考 虑：consider→take…into account 2.句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：Tang poetry is a shining pearl in Chinese literature. Learning Tang poetry can help your students better understand Chinese history, customs and values. 拓展句：Tang poetry is a shining pearl in Chinese literature, which can help your students better understand Chinese history, customs and values. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Audio recordings of poems are also an effective way to help with pronunciation.（运用了不定式作后置定语） 【高分句型2】I would be appreciated if you consider my suggestion.（运用了if引导条件状语从句） 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。 The morning sun spilled soft gold across the winding roads, painting long shadows that stretched like fingers pointing toward the horizon. Patrick guided the camper (露营车) out of their quiet village while Evelyne sat beside him, one hand resting on the small carrier (宠物箱) in her lap, the other holding her phone. Through the window, she filmed the vineyards rolling by like green rivers. “Say hi to everyone,” asked Evelyne, turning the camera toward Patrick. Then she turned the phone toward the carrier. Inside, Filou — a tiny ball of black and white fur with curious green eyes — meowed (喵喵叫) softly at every passing bird. She posted the video later that morning, adding a few simple words: “Road trip: ON.” Within minutes, comments began to appear. Her followers — over three thousand of them — loved these small glimpses into her life. Among the likes and emojis, one comment caught her attention: “Cats are born curious explorers!” Evelyne smiled and slipped her phone back into her pocket, never knowing what would happen next. Filou was barely a year old, full of energy and curiosity. He pressed his nose against the glass of the car window, eager to explore the world outside. Each time a tree cast its shadow across the window, he would tilt (倾斜) his head. Each time a bird flew over the sky, he would fix his eyes on it. “He never misses a thing,” Patrick said, glancing at the rearview mirror. After hours of driving, they stopped at a rest area. Stepping out of the camper, they smelt the aroma (香气) of coffee. “Let’s grab a coffee, shall we?” Patrick suggested. Evelyne nodded. “See you in a minute,” she kissed Filou goodbye on the head and ran to her husband, leaving the passenger window open a crack to let in fresh air. They walked into the small cafe and enjoyed the peaceful afternoon. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 When they returned to the camper, the carrier was empty. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, she received a comment below her post. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 When they returned to the camper, the carrier was empty. Evelyne’s heart sank instantly, and she called Filou’s name frantically. Patrick checked around the camper, while she ran along the rest area, her eyes scanning every corner. They asked the cafe staff for help, but no one had seen the tiny cat. Evelyne felt tears welling up, blaming herself for leaving the window open. They searched until dusk, calling Filou’s name, but there was no response. Heartbroken, they had to stay at the rest area for the night, hoping he would come back. The next morning, she received a comment below her post. It read: “I saw a black and white cat near the rest area yesterday! He followed me to my farm, and he’s safe now.” Evelyne’s hands shook as she replied, asking for the farm’s address. They rushed there immediately, and when they called Filou’s name, the tiny cat ran toward them, meowing happily. Tears of joy streamed down Evelyne’s face as she held him tightly. She later posted a photo of Filou, thanking her follower, and realized that kindness and connection could turn a disaster into a blessing. 【解析】 【导语】本文以Patrick和Evelyne带着猫咪Filou的公路旅行为线索展开，讲述了两人带着猫咪Filou开启公路旅行，Evelyne发布旅行视频后收获众多关注；在休息区喝咖啡时，因忘记关严车窗，Filou趁机跑掉，两人焦急寻找却无果；第二天，Evelyne通过旅行视频的评论，得知Filou被一位粉丝发现并收留，最终成功找回猫咪的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ① 由第一段首句内容“当他们回到露营车时，宠物箱是空的”可知，第一段可描写Evelyne和Patrick发现Filou失踪后的焦急反应，Evelyne的自责与伤心，以及两人搜寻的过程，和紧张担忧的心情。 ② 由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，她收到了帖子下方的一条评论”可知，第二段可描写评论的具体内容：发现Filou并收留。Evelyne和Patrick的急切与激动，找回Filou的场景，以及两人找回猫咪后的喜悦心情。 2. 续写线索：发现Filou失踪——焦急寻找（呼喊、询问、搜寻角落）——搜寻无果、伤心过夜——收到粉丝评论、得知Filou下落——找回Filou——感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①. 呼喊：call/shout ②. 寻找：search/look for ③. 回复：reply/respond 情绪类 ①. 焦急地：frantically/anxiously ②. 伤心的：heartbroken/sad 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Evelyne felt tears welling up, blaming herself for leaving the window open.（现在分词短语blaming...作伴随状语） [高分句型2]. She later posted a photo of Filou, thanking her follower, and realized that kindness and connection could turn a disaster into a blessing.（现在分词短语thanking...作伴随状语，that引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 南宁二中2025-2026学年度下学期高二期中考试 英语 （时间120分钟，共150分） 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。每段录音读两遍。 1. What will the man probably ask his dad for? A. A rabbit. B. A cat. C. A dog. 2. What does the woman mean? A. She objects to moving the bed. B. She accepts Susie’s suggestion. C. She refuses to buy new curtains. 3. What did the man and his sister use to do during summer vacations? A. They watched TV. B. They went outdoor camping. C. They played in the park. 4. What is the woman’s duty in the event? A. To distribute flyers. B. To play in the band. C. To give directions. 5. Why would Sarah miss the group presentation? A. She got her part covered. B. She didn’t plan for it. C. Her flight was delayed.. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A photo. B. A job. C. A lighthouse. 7. What does the man think of working in La Jument? A. It’s meaningful. B. It’s worthwhile. C. It’s dangerous. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter. 9. Where are the man’s glasses? A. On his nose. B. In his pocket. C. In the bathroom. 10. What impressed the man most about his forgetfulness? A. He forgot to take the fishing pole. B. He was not dressed appropriately. C. He went fishing on his wedding day. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11. Who is the woman most probably? A. A consumer. B. An investor. C. A supplier. 12. What do we know about Paul? A. He is raising money for his business. B. He is designing clothes for the woman. C. He is giving the woman a clothing class. 13. How does Paul sound? A. Stressed. B. Ambitious. C. Doubtful. 听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。 14. Why is the man being interviewed? A. He’s publishing a book. B. He’s acting in a movie. C. He’s filming a TV series. 15. How did the man become successful? A. By getting a good education. B. By enriching work experience. C. By learning from a great coach. 16. What did the man learn from his experience? A. It’s easy to get a stable job. B. It’s useful to read more books. C. It’s important to learn persistence. 17. What will the woman do next? A. Hand out some books. B. Talk to the next guest. C. Discuss her future plans. 听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the main goal of the C-dramas according to the speaker? A. To educate people. B. To entertain people. C. To sell things to people. 19. What positive effect do C-dramas have? A. They encourage people to travel to China. B. They enrich the content of history textbooks. C. They inspire people’s interest in Chinese culture. 20. What is the main topic of the talk? A. The educational role of C-dramas. B. The factual issues within C-dramas. C. The international impact of C-dramas. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A The City of Boston invites artists, collectives, and art organizations residing, working, or creating in the Greater Boston area to submit proposals for 2D and 3D installations in the Mezzanine Gallery at Boston City Hall. This large-scale space, visible to all who enter the building through the main entrance, offers a unique opportunity for artists to engage with a broad and diverse audience. Exhibition Details Four proposals will be selected for exhibitions lasting 12 weeks each. The exhibition periods are: August-November 2026, December 2026-February 2027, March-June 2027, and June-September 2027. Selected applicants will receive a stipend of $800 per exhibition to support production costs. Criteria(标准) ·Open to individual artists, collectives, groups of artists, and art organizations. ·Applicants must settle, work, or create in the Greater Boston area (Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, or Suffolk County). ·All applicants must be at least 18 years old. ·Only one submission per applicant will be accepted. ·City of Boston employees and consultants are not qualified. Applicants whose work explores themes such as identity, equity, climate change, housing accessibility, civil rights, or social issues are encouraged to apply. Artwork Specifications ·2D artwork cannot exceed 35 lbs in weight. ·3D artwork cannot exceed 50 lbs in weight. ·All artworks must hang from the current installation system, no floor space is available, you can review our Installation Guide here. Deadline April 27, 2026, 4:59 p.m. EST. Decisions will be notified by June 12, 2026. To access more information, Click Here. 1. Which of the following applicants is qualified to apply? A. A 16-year-old high school student from Boston. B. An artist who submits two separate proposals. C. A City of Boston employee working in the Mayor’s Office. D. An artist living in Middlesex County. 2. What is the purpose of this text? A. To raise funds for local art organizations. B. To seek exhibition proposals for a city gallery. C. To introduce a series of art festivals. D. To advertise upcoming exhibitions in Boston. 3. Where is this text most likely taken from? A. A City of Boston arts and culture webpage. B. A personal blog about Boston architecture. C. A local newspaper’s travel section. D. A construction manual for public buildings. B In first grade, I took a spelling test with the word “of” on it. O-F. “Of.” Every student that day spelled the word correctly except Malcolm, the slowest in the class. He had spelled the word U-V. “Uv.” I remember thinking “Geez, how silly is this kid?” But as I sat there, I realized that spelling “of” with a U and a V made a lot more sense than with an O and an F, which were corresponding to sounds nothing to do with the word “of”. Why was this ever-so-simple word spelled in this completely illogical way? The best answer I could come up with at the time was: That’s just the way it is, that’s what adults told me was the truth, and that’s how I have to spell the word to get it right and be a good student. So I better just shut up, look smart, and use an O and an F. I didn’t know it then, but this little realization was my first brush with an understanding of what indoctrination was. All of us in the class that day so quietly and without question accepted a truth because it was backed by authority and tradition. It was the rule, and the world would see Malcolm as silly, and not the spelling. The spelling of “of” may not be a worthy battle to build a life around, but this memory helped me become aware of the fact that the world is a place that comes with a lot of strange rules that we often fail to question. As a teenager, I called these rules “uvisms”. Growing up, I recognized the presence of these uvisms in the expectations and assumptions pressed on me by my surroundings. Many of them are there for good reasons. Many are not. You don’t have to follow all of them. I believe in the misspelling of the word “of” and the necessity for each generation to question the assumptions of the previous. 4. What did the author think of Malcolm’s spelling afterwards? A. Reasonable. B. Childish. C. Creative. D. Casual. 5. What is the hidden reason for the author accepting the standard spelling? A. Desire to outsmart others. B. Preference for logical spelling. C. Obedience to established rules. D. Determination to uphold the truth. 6. What does the term “uvisms” mainly refer to? A. Newly-generated creative concepts. B. Widely-accepted illogical practices. C. Intensely-debated spelling patterns. D. Deeply-rooted childhood memories. 7. Which does the author try to advocate in the last paragraph? A. Exploring the unknown. B. Tolerating minor mistakes. C. Developing critical thinking. D. Following the extraordinary. C At times our emotions can seem like unreasonable responses, but our brains have carefully evolved these mechanisms with just one target: keeping us alive. While we interpret different emotions as positive or negative, the most ancient parts of the human brain developed them on the principle that we must survive. We evolved emotions as a means of communicative function and as a way to help us navigate social interactions and our environment safely: they are designed to protect us. Our fear responses were originally a survival strategy that warned us of potential dangers, such as our inborn unease around spiders and snakes. Then there is the feeling of disgust, which warns us of foods or other substances that may be dangerous. Our other emotions are responses to social interactions that keep us part of a group. We are fundamentally a social species, and throughout our evolution have relied on our tribe to help us survive by working together to find food and shelter. Anger is a response to perceived social threats or a signal of dominance; pride can help us to boost our social status, while shame is intended to decrease our standing within a group. These emotions maintain the social balance of our tribe — who we follow, who we trust, who we care about. The fundamental emotions that motivate us individually are almost always sadness and happiness. Sadness results from loss, and serves the biological purpose of motivating a person to recover that loss, whether it is a young child searching for their mother in a supermarket or someone trying hard to get a new job after being dismissed. But the ultimate human emotion is happiness, and we are all in search of it. When you’re sitting around a campfire, safe in the countryside with some close friends and good food, you feel happiness because you have found the resources that your primitive brain is seeking. The next time you sit in an airport departure lounge, look for the emotions. Our bodies have created these experiences — the tears as we say goodbye, the smiles and laughter as we are reunited — for the purpose of keeping us alive. Our emotions and feelings are fundamentally what make us human, but this means we’re in for a bit of a roller coaster along the way. 8. What does the author say about emotions? A. They appear illogical at times. B. They developed to ensure our survival. C. They are viewed as either good or bad. D. They signal threats from certain substances. 9. According to the text, when does happiness occur? A. When people's emotional needs are met. B. When we recover from a painful loss. C. When people get along with their group. D. When our ancient brain gets what it wants. 10. Why does the author mention "roller coaster" in the last paragraph? A. To show that emotions are unpredictable. B. To stress emotions are hard to control. C. To explain the ups and downs of emotions. D. To describe the exciting nature of emotions. 11. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. The Purpose Behind Our Feelings B. How Emotions Shape Our Lives C. The Social Nature of Emotions D. Emotions: Protection or More? D Many farmers across the western African nation of Gabon share the same dissatisfaction: waking up to damaged crops after nighttime break-ins by hungry forest elephants. But some elephants aren’t just after tasty snacks. The animals often seek out only the stems and leaves of banana and papaya plants and abandon the nutritious fruit, which lies broken on the ground. “That makes farmers even angrier, because they can’t understand why they just damage the fruits and don’t eat them,” says Steeve Ngama, a conservation scientist at Gabon’s National Center for Scientific and Technological Research. But why would elephants skip the fruit? Southeast Asian forest elephants eat certain plants as self-medication when they are ill. And banana and papaya leaves are known to have medicinal effects. Ngama wondered whether Gabonese farms are not just food sources for elephants but also “pharmacies”. Together with other scientists, Ngama has now found evidence for this idea. Published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence, their study reports that African forest elephants are more likely to choose banana and papaya plants when suffering from gut parasites (肠道寄生虫). Between 2016 and 2017, the researchers collected elephant dung (粪便) and plant samples in Crystal Mountains National Park. Lab analysis showed that infected elephants were 16 percent more likely to eat banana stems and leaves and 25 percent more likely to feed on papaya plants. However, other scientists think more research is needed. Elodie Freymann, a postdoctoral researcher, notes that crop-damaging elephants might simply carry more parasites because they stay close to humans. Still, she believes the study is an important step in understanding elephants’ self-medicating behavior. Researchers also note that banana and papaya contain chemicals that fight parasites, and elephants may learn to seek medicinal plants by taste and pass the knowledge to family members. Ngama hopes the findings will reduce conflicts between elephants and farmers. Farmers in Gabon often kill elephants that destroy crops. But providing elephants with alternative treatments, such as mineral salts, might keep them away from farms. The study could also change people’s opinions of elephants and help discover new medicines for humans. Observing how elephants treat diseases like Ebola might even solve difficult medical problems that humans face now. 12. What annoys Gabon’s farmers most about elephant attacks? A. Elephants feed on their best harvest crops. B. Elephants damage fruits in a pointless way. C. Night activities of elephants ruin local farming. D. Frequent animal raids reduce farm income. 13. What can be concluded from Ngama’s research findings? A. Elephants’ food choices are affected by physical conditions. B. Tropical crops possess widespread medical functions. C. Sick elephants rely totally on farm plants to recover. D. Gut parasites force elephants to give up sweet fruits. 14. Why does the author mention Elodie Freymann? A. To stress human influence on plant selection. B. To prove the study’s data is totally wrong. C. To present objective doubts about the finding. D. To offer new evidence for self-medication. 15. What is the main idea of the text? A. An effective way to reduce human-elephant conflicts. B. A different view on wild animals’ living behaviors. C. A medical secret of common tropical fruit plants. D. A new explanation for elephants’ crop-damaging acts. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In modern literary circle, science fiction stands out as a forward-looking genre focusing on the interaction between humanity and technology. ____16____ Instead, it forecasts possible trends and remind people to treat technological power with caution. Some creators focus on bright and hopeful future filled with convenience devices and harmonious communities. ____17____ They expose potential crises caused by uncontrolled technology and selfish human desires. Both writing styles serve the core theme of sci-fi. ____18____ Many cutting-edge scientists admit that their early research ambitions were inspired by vivid futuristic descriptions in classic sci-fi stories. Creative imagination in sci-fi often paves the way for later scientific breakthroughs. Sci-fi also helps people rethink complex human nature in extreme outer-space environments. When facing mysterious alien civilizations, humans have to stick to moral bottom lines and seek wise ways to coexist peacefully. ____19____ Unlike ordinary literary works that mostly focus on realistic current social life, sci-fi shifts our sight to the unknown future and the boundless vast universe. ____20____ It keeps urging human beings to move forward reasonably on the road of technological progress. A. Others, by contrast, paint a dark and worrying picture of the future. B. It never blindly praises technological development without limitation. C. The inspiring power of science fiction should never be underestimated. D. It conveys universal values beyond time, space and cultural boundaries. E. Plenty of sci-fi works have been adapted into popular movies worldwide. F. Such fictional settings offer valuable lessons for real-life moral choices. G. Young readers always favor sci-fi for its vivid plots and amazing scenes. 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The walk I’d planned was 22 miles to the coast. It is enough to get the legs aching and the mind ____21____. But the real ____22____ for me was getting to a wonderful destination. I was wondering if I’d have the endurance and determination to do it. I am, after all, in my late 40s. I ____23____ the coast at 7:00 a.m. I was, for the day, an arrow. I tried to keep my path as straight and direct as possible. ____24____ the five-hour mark, I was in a good state of body and mind. The ____25____ of the usual routine had been eased by daydreams. From this point on, the ____26____ seemed to change. The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off. Things were getting ____27____. Despite feeling like I was nearly “there”, I still had four miles to go. I was hurting, my knees. I ____28____ the painkillers down with my secret weapon: coffee. Studies have shown caffeine ____29____ endurance and it kept me going. Try as I might, I still couldn’t see my walk’s end. I could even smell a (n) ____30____ in the air, but the horizon remained ____31____ in salt marsh (盐沼地). Then, almost without realizing it, I was “there”. Where I had hoped to see the ____32____, I saw salt marsh, like the chocolate milkshake of the North Sea! Feeling like a bit of a fool, I headed down into the nearest marsh and left my boot prints in the mud. The seven-and-a-half-hour walk had hurt my ____33____, but I’d acted on a long-held idea, done it, and ____34____ it off my list. I was now free to think of new ones and move on, in this dawn of possibilities we all face. Life is too short to let ideas stagnate (停滞); now’s the time to turn them to ____35____. 21. A. aching B. relaxed C. active D. injured 22. A. excuse B. liberation C. draw D. recreation 23. A. settled in B. set about C. arrived at D. left for 24. A. Recognizing B. Approaching C. Ignoring D. Examining 25. A. inconvenience B. dizziness C. boredom D. peace 26. A. landscape B. weather C. climate D. atmosphere 27. A. flatter B. darker C. quieter D. wilder 28. A. calmed B. washed C. broke D. cooled 29. A. changes B. dominates C. boosts D. affects 30. A. sweetness B. sourness C. saltiness D. bitterness 31. A. updated B. locked C. broadened D. located 32. A. horizon B. sea C. land D. forest 33. A. hips B. arms C. knees D. fingers 34. A. crossed B. torn C. brushed D. switched 35. A. dream B. reality C. achievement D. memory 第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China has introduced new policies to protect and restore the environment around the Yangtze River, adopting measures aimed _____36_____ treating industrial and agricultural pollutants and protecting grasslands and wetlands. A policy document _____37_____ (release) by 17 central government departments promises to prioritize effort and adopt a _____38_____ (comprehension) way of conserving the Yangtze River Basin area. The policy document follows a 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze enacted by the government in 2020 in response to _____39_____ (decline) biodiversity. Despite improvements to the Yangtze’s water quality, the rise of non-point source pollution _____40_____ (emerge) as a major problem in recent years. The document stresses the need for a systemic approach, through _____41_____ long-term systems to prevent water pollution can be effectively built. The treatment of pollution is another priority, as the government looks to install tighter controls over pollutants discharged by chemical factories and promote _____42_____ (high) efficiency in the use of fertilizers and pesticides. _____43_____ (restore) the diversity of aquatic (水生生物) life in the Yangtze, the document says that the country will establish a monitoring system for endangered animals and make _____44_____ action plan to save them and that more work ______45______ (do) to enhance the connectivity of rivers. 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，英国友好学校的网站计划为中文学习小组增设文学栏目，请给网站编辑David写一封信，推荐增设唐诗鉴赏栏目，内容包括： (1)推荐理由；(2)栏目内容建议。 注意：1．写作词数应为100左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The morning sun spilled soft gold across the winding roads, painting long shadows that stretched like fingers pointing toward the horizon. Patrick guided the camper (露营车) out of their quiet village while Evelyne sat beside him, one hand resting on the small carrier (宠物箱) in her lap, the other holding her phone. Through the window, she filmed the vineyards rolling by like green rivers. “Say hi to everyone,” asked Evelyne, turning the camera toward Patrick. Then she turned the phone toward the carrier. Inside, Filou — a tiny ball of black and white fur with curious green eyes — meowed (喵喵叫) softly at every passing bird. She posted the video later that morning, adding a few simple words: “Road trip: ON.” Within minutes, comments began to appear. Her followers — over three thousand of them — loved these small glimpses into her life. Among the likes and emojis, one comment caught her attention: “Cats are born curious explorers!” Evelyne smiled and slipped her phone back into her pocket, never knowing what would happen next. Filou was barely a year old, full of energy and curiosity. He pressed his nose against the glass of the car window, eager to explore the world outside. Each time a tree cast its shadow across the window, he would tilt (倾斜) his head. Each time a bird flew over the sky, he would fix his eyes on it. “He never misses a thing,” Patrick said, glancing at the rearview mirror. After hours of driving, they stopped at a rest area. Stepping out of the camper, they smelt the aroma (香气) of coffee. “Let’s grab a coffee, shall we?” Patrick suggested. Evelyne nodded. “See you in a minute,” she kissed Filou goodbye on the head and ran to her husband, leaving the passenger window open a crack to let in fresh air. They walked into the small cafe and enjoyed the peaceful afternoon. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 When they returned to the camper, the carrier was empty. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, she received a comment below her post. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $