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高2027届5月英语定时作业 (试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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段录音，每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What does John like best? A. Sausages. B. Fish and chips. C. Potatoes. 2. When will Headmaster Wang return? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Friday afternoon. C. On Tuesday afternoon. 3. Why does the man want to go to the park? A. To try snowshoeing. B. To learn how to ski. C. To enjoy horse-riding. 4. What seems to be the woman’s problem? A. She can’t decide on a sport. B. She doesn’t like doing sports. C. She is afraid of trying new sports. 5. What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A desert. B. A couple. C. A movie. 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 is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. 7. What will the woman do this weekend? A. Buy a computer. B. Check her emails. C. Gather up her papers. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the man want to do? A. Have his shoes repaired. B. Work in the repair shop. C. Get his shoes back now. 9. What are the shop assistants going to do next week? A. Take a business trip. B. Decorate the shop. C. Spend a holiday. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. Why is Marnie upset? A. She is unable to join the contest. B. She isn’t confident about the contest. C. She was beaten by Laura in a contest. 11. What does Marnie say about Laura? A. Laura is excellent. B. Laura looks very shy. C. Laura doesn’t work hard. 12. What does the man suggest Marnie do? A. Do more practice. B. Read famous speeches. C. Learn much from Laura. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hotel. B. At the post office. C. At the airport. 14. What will the woman do with her laptop? A. Deposit it there. B. Take it with her. C. Put it in Room 213. 15. How much should the woman pay for storing the baggage per hour? A. $13. B. $8. C. $5. 16. What time is it now? A. 7:20. B. 6:20. C. 5:20. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. 18. What are club members responsible for? A. Working on a robot together. B. Organizing a competition. C. Testing all the robots. 19. What can the students do to join the club? A. Hand in their designs first. B. Contact Mr. Irimina. C. Register at Room 301. 20. How often does the club meet? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 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 Campus Through Your Eyes! With the 70th anniversary of our school approaching, the Student Union is holding a photography competition open to all students. With the theme of “Beautiful Moments on Campus”, it aims to inspire us to discover and record the hidden beauty of our campus, from the quiet garden in the morning to the lively playground after class. All entries must follow the strict rules below to guarantee fair judging, with extra details on awards and submission for your reference. General Rules · All photos must be original and taken on campus (including playgrounds, gardens, and school events). · No edited photos (except basic cropping and brightness adjustment) are allowed. · Each student can submit up to 3 photos. · Winners will be announced on the school website and awarded prizes. Submission Details · Please send your photos to photocomp@school.edu with the subject line: PhotoComp _ YourName _ Class. ·File name: YourName Photo (2/3).jpg. ·Photo size: At least 2MB, no more than 10MB. ·Deadline: All entries must be received by May 20, 2026 (11:59 PM). Late submissions will not be accepted. Award Setting There is 1 First Prize, 3 Second Prizes, 5 Third Prizes and 10 Honorable Mentions. Winners will get photo albums, printing cards and custom campus souvenirs. All winning works will be displayed on the school notice board and in the campus photo exhibition for one month. Entries will be judged based on the following criteria: Evaluation Criteria Weight Theme Relevance 28% Artistic Expression 35% Originality & Creativity 25% Technical Quality 12% 1. What is the purpose of the text? A. To inspire students to explore nature. B. To inform students of a campus activity. C. To instruct students on photography skills. D. To encourage students to beautify the school. 2. Which of the following photos meets the competition requirements? A. A photo of the school marathon with a size of 11 MB. B. A photo of the reading corner with brightness adjusted. C. A photo of the quiet school garden taken by an art teacher. D. A photo of the playgrounds downloaded from the school website. 3. What can we learn about the Award Setting? A. Winning entries will be shown online. B. Awards fall into three categories. C. Souvenirs will be given to participants. D. Artistic expression outweighs creativity. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍学校七十周年校庆校园摄影大赛，讲明活动主题、参赛规则、提交方式、奖项设置与评分标准。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“With the 70th anniversary of our school approaching, the Student Union is holding a photography competition open to all students.(随着学校七十周年校庆即将到来，学生会面向全体学生举办一场摄影比赛。)”可知，文章主要告知学生这一项校园活动的相关事宜。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据General Rules部分中的“No edited photos (except basic cropping and brightness adjustment) are allowed.(除了基础裁剪和亮度调节外，不允许对照片进行其他修改。)”可知，对阅读角照片进行亮度调整符合参赛要求。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格中“Artistic Expression”对应的“ 35%” 、“Originality & Creativity”对应的“25%”可知，艺术表现力占 35%，原创创意占25%，艺术表现力所占比重高于创意，比创意更加重要。 B Looking for a way to cut back on how often I had to water my container garden, I tried self-watering containers and found that I needed to water much less often. Self-watering containers with big tomato or squash plants needed water every three or four days, but younger, smaller plants got by with water once a week. No plants needed daily watering. These containers make it possible for the container gardener to have a life beyond the garden. I also got a nice surprise: I found that virtually all the vegetable plants I grow in my regular gardens grow at least as well in self-watering containers. Some grow better. Artichokes or eggplant can’t be conventionally grown in my area due to the short growing season where plants often struggle to keep up with water need, but in a self-watering container, they grow quickly enough. It appears that water is the key. As long as there is water in the reservoir, the soil throughout the container is always moist. In a traditional container, after watering, the soil — and the plants — have progressively less water available. Plants become stressed whenever they have insufficient water, and self-watering containers eliminate (排除) that possibility. Most self-watering containers are rectangular plastic ones, but there are also round and hanging ones. They all work, though some inexpensive ones have reservoirs too small to offer any advantage over traditional containers. The critical differences have to do with size: How much soil can it hold? How deep is the soil? Big plants need big pots. Soil 8 inches deep satisfies most plants, but carrots need 12 inches. Reservoirs need to be big enough to allow at least three or four days between waterings. 4. What affects how often self-watering containers need to be watered? A. The size of the plants. B. The depth of the soil. C. The material of the container. D. The color of the container. 5. What’s the key advantage of self-watering containers? A. Shortening the growing cycle. B. Adapting the plant to dry conditions. C. Removing the risk of dry soil. D. Changing traditional planting ways. 6. What can be learned about choosing a self-watering container? A. Soil type changes water storage. B. A low-cost reservoir works just fine. C. Root vegetables need wider containers. D. The shape makes little difference in use. 7. Where is the text most likely taken from? A. A product review website. B. A gardening tips column. C. A home improvement blog. D. A plant science textbook. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍自浇水种植盆的使用优势，说明其适用作物、使用原理以及挑选这类种植盆的相关要点。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Self-watering containers with big tomato or squash plants needed water every three or four days, but younger, smaller plants got by with water once a week.(栽种番茄、南瓜这类大型植株的自浇水容器每三四天需要浇水，而幼小矮小的植株一周浇一次水就能维持生长。)”可知，植株的体型大小决定自浇水容器的浇水间隔时长。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“As long as there is water in the reservoir, the soil throughout the container is always moist.(只要储水器里有水，花盆内的土壤就能始终保持湿润。)”以及“Plants become stressed whenever they have insufficient water, and self-watering containers eliminate (排除) that possibility. (每当植物水分不足时就会受到压力，自浇水容器排除这种可能性。)”可知，自浇水容器的核心优势是消除土壤干旱缺水的隐患。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Most self-watering containers are rectangular plastic ones, but there are also round and hanging ones. They all work, though some inexpensive ones have reservoirs too small to offer any advantage over traditional containers.(大多数自浇水容器是长方形塑料材质，也有圆形和悬挂式的。它们都能正常使用，不过一些廉价款的储水区太小，相比传统容器没有任何优势。)”可知，容器的外形样式对实际使用效果几乎没有影响。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文多处介绍种植浇水方法、植株种植技巧以及选盆经验这类实用种植内容可知，文章围绕家庭盆栽种植相关经验展开分享，内容偏向园艺种植实用方法讲解，由此判断文本最有可能出自园艺技巧专栏。 C Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper. Trust your eyes. Art is made to be looked at. And when your eyes decide whether they like something or not, they are drawing on the experience of a lifetime. So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions. Why do so many people love Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The moment you see them, they feel uplifting, joyous, and instantly pleasurable. Your eyes may be the most important organ for looking at art, but the heart runs them a close second. When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. Take Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example. The first thing to feel is the artist’s love for his little girls. To my eyes, it’s entirely unmissable. The two girls, their faces recorded with so much insider skills, are chasing a butterfly, which has landed on a prickly (有刺的) plant. When they try to grab it, they might get hurt. So a loving daddy hasn’t just painted his love for his daughters. He has also painted his fears for them. If you judge art by your own level of competence or understanding, you’re looking at art through a blindfold. Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire serves as an example: a seemingly simple sunset hides rich symbolic meanings. Its intense visual brilliance holds deeper messages visible only to those who rise above a narrow personal view. Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to include what many others have liked before you. Like all life’s profound pleasures, looking at art is a complex business. More accurately, it’s a pleasure with many layers and stages. But for the experienced art lover, the real joy is in the build-up, the delicious journey, the awesome pay-off. 8. What are viewers advised to do first in looking at art? A. Go over the history of art. B. Draw on artists’ experience. C. Compare with other artwork. D. Rely on initial visual impressions. 9. Why is Gainsborough’s painting mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To show that love is popular in family-themed paintings. B. To indicate that viewing art involves heart-to-heart connection. C. To illustrate that viewers are easily struck by the skills of artists. D. To prove that art serves as a visual record of an artist’s personal life. 10. What does the underlined word “blindfold” probably mean? A. A way to limit one’s view. B. A tool to protect one’s eyes. C. A method to judge art objectively. D. A means to improve one’s taste. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. How to better engage with art. B. How to read artists’ emotion. C. How to better evaluate visual arts. D. How to analyze famous paintings. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A 【解析】 【导语】主要讲述欣赏画作不能流于表面，介绍用心感受、跳出固有视角等深入品鉴艺术作品的正确方法。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions.(所以当你的眼睛流露出第一印象时，请相信它。)”可知，作者建议欣赏艺术首先依靠最初的视觉印象。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Your eyes may be the most important organ for looking at art, but the heart runs them a close second. When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us.(眼睛或许是欣赏艺术最重要的器官，但内心的感受紧随其后。当我们欣赏一幅画作时，我们接收到的是艺术家传递给我们的讯息)”可知，作者列举Gainsborough的画作，是为了说明欣赏艺术需要用心体会，达成心灵层面的共鸣。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“Its intense visual brilliance holds deeper messages visible only to those who rise above a narrow personal view.(它极具冲击力的视觉亮度蕴藏着更深层的含义，只有那些跳出狭隘个人视角的人才能看到这些含义)”可推知，用自身有限的能力和理解评判艺术会局限自己的视角，因此划线词blindfold指的是限制个人视野的方式。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是首段中的“While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper. (虽说抱着随性心态——“我不太懂艺术，但清楚自己喜欢什么”或许能让一些人满足，但真正品鉴一幅画作，需要下定决心深入领会。)”可知，文章围绕如何深入品读艺术作品展开，讲解欣赏艺术的多种方法。 D A watched pot never boils, but time has wings when you’re having fun. The familiar saying has a basis in solid science — our sense of time does expand and contract depending on the way we experience the world. Even delicate visual features can affect how we perceive (感知) time. New research shows more memorable images seem to last longer. Martin Wiener, head of the research, says the finding reveals how the brain’s time-bending strategy allows it to process and remember more information. While what is actually happening in the brain when time seems to expand remains unclear, scientists suspect it may have something to do with helping the brain process more information in limited time. This is especially relevant to the brain’s visual system which, exposed to information overload, has to rank in order of importance, allowing for limited resources. Recent research has shown some images are more naturally memorable than others. To understand how this memorability of an image might relate to our subjective sense of time, Wiener and his colleagues conducted related experiments. The researchers found larger scene sizes seemed to extend time while more disorderly scenes seemed to reduce the perceived duration. Besides, the subjects perceived that more memorable images remained on the screen longer, even if they were all presented for the same amount of time. To find the underlying factor, the team fed the same memorability-ranked images to a neural (神经的) network modeled after the brain’s visual system and found more memorable images were processed faster. Why does faster brain processing make time feel slower? The answer is simple: When our brain processes things faster, it takes in more information at the same time. Our brain can only handle so much information at once, like a narrow pipe. When it needs to absorb more information, it “widens” this pipe. As a result, time feels like it’s stretching out and moving more slowly. 12. What does the familiar saying “A watched pot never boils” illustrate? A. Actively waiting makes time feel slower. B. Visual features are the key to judging time. C. Our activities do not change time perception. D. Time perception relies mainly on emotional state. 13. How does the brain’s visual system handle information? A. By comparing similar scenes. B. By sorting randomly. C. By screening out complex images. D. By setting priorities. 14. According to the text, which of the images would seem to last longer? A. B. C. D. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. How Visual Features Affect Our Sense of Time B. New Ways to Improve the Memorability of Images C. Why Time Slows Down for More Memorable Visuals D. The Brain’s Secrets to Processing Complex Information 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了研究表明更容易记住的图像似乎持续时间更长，并解释了大脑处理信息与时间感知之间的关系。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“A watched pot never boils, but time has wings when you’re having fun. The familiar saying has a basis in solid science — our sense of time does expand and contract depending on the way we experience the world. (“心急水不开，欢乐时光飞。”这句耳熟能详的谚语有其坚实的科学依据——我们对时间的感知确实会随着我们体验世界的方式而延长和缩短)”可知，我们对时间的感知会随着我们体验世界的方式而延长和缩短，谚语“心急水不开”说明主动等待会让时间延长，即让人感觉时间会更慢。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“This is especially relevant to the brain’s visual system which, exposed to information overload, has to rank in order of importance, allowing for limited resources. (这与大脑的视觉系统尤其相关，视觉系统面临信息过载，必须按重要性排序，以利用有限的资源)”可知，大脑的视觉系统通过设定优先级来处理信息。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The researchers found larger scene sizes seemed to extend time while more disorderly scenes seemed to reduce the perceived duration. Besides, the subjects perceived that more memorable images remained on the screen longer, even if they were all presented for the same amount of time. (研究人员发现，更大的场景尺度似乎会延长时间感，而更杂乱的场景似乎会缩短感知到的时长。此外，受试者感知到更易记忆的图像在屏幕上停留的时间更长，即使它们都呈现了相同的时间)”可知，看起来持续时间更长的图像应具有“更大场景尺寸”和“更易记忆”的特征。B项中的图案是相对较大，且更规律的场景，更易记忆，所以会延长时间感知。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段“Even delicate visual features can affect how we perceive (感知) time. New research shows more memorable images seem to last longer. (即使是微妙的视觉特征也会影响我们感知时间的方式。新的研究表明，更容易记住的图像似乎持续时间更长)”、第四段“The researchers found larger scene sizes seemed to extend time while more disorderly scenes seemed to reduce the perceived duration. (研究人员发现，更大的场景尺寸似乎会延长时间，而更杂乱的场景似乎会缩短感知的持续时间)”和第五段“Why does faster brain processing make time feel slower? The answer is simple: When our brain processes things faster, it takes in more information at the same time. (为什么更快的大脑处理速度会让时间感觉更慢？答案很简单：当大脑处理事物更快时，它会在同一时间吸收更多信息)”可知，文章主要探讨了视觉特征(如图像尺寸、有序性、可记忆性)如何影响人们对时间的感知。故A项“How Visual Features Affect Our Sense of Time (视觉特征如何影响我们的时间感)”能概括文章内容，最适合做文章标题。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 For most of my life, I always treated taste as fixed. When I moved to London, I threw myself into work while my housemates were endlessly trying new things. My automatic “no” to anything that “wasn’t my thing” only kept me trapped in the same daily routine. That left me feeling flat and a little empty. I began to question whether my taste is fixed or could be trained. I once read that children need eight to fifteen tries to accept a new food. ___16___ I decided to start small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct (本能) to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway. ___17___ Now I spend mornings reading physical books instead of wandering aimlessly. Then came music and performance — all things I had previously disregarded. ___18___ Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and movements and felt proud of my survival in the end. ___19___ However, I stopped saying no before I had even begun. Most recently, I tried out my local library’s chess club. I was easily 30 years younger than everyone else, but that didn’t matter. Sitting opposite people with wildly different life stories made me realize how rarely I speak with other generations. We talked about their past careers, local news and new chess moves. Interestingly, I felt more connected there than with people of my age. Research suggests that engaging your curiosity in new activities can help protect against age - related cognitive (认知的) decline. ___20___ Getting outside my comfort zone now gives me a rush. A. Yet, I was eager for engagement. B. I didn’t love everything straight away. C. For me, it is far more than brain health. D. Initially, I was awkward and sometimes confused. E. As expected, new tastes rarely come without discomfort. F. To my surprise, I enjoyed the discussion and the people there. G. Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults? 【答案】16. G 17. F 18. D 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者过去固守固有喜好、生活单调空虚，后来效仿儿童尝试新事物的道理，主动参与读书、音乐、象棋等活动，收获快乐与归属感，也认识到尝试新事物意义远超健康本身。 【16题详解】 前文“I once read that children need eight to fifteen tries to accept a new food.( 我曾经读到过，孩子需要八到十五次尝试才能接受一种新的食物。)”提到儿童需要多次尝试才能接受新食物，后文“I decided to start small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct (本能) to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway.( 我决定从小事做起。当一个朋友邀请我参加一个读书俱乐部时，尽管我长期以来一直讨厌阅读，但我还是抑制住了拒绝的冲动，还是去了。)”作者开始尝试新的社交活动，G选项“Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults?( 为什么同样的原则不能适用于成年人的社交活动呢？)”将“食物接受原理”类比到成人社交活动，形成逻辑衔接。故选G项。 【17题详解】 前文“When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway.( 当一个朋友邀请我参加读书俱乐部时，尽管我长期以来一直讨厌阅读，但我还是抑制住了拒绝的冲动，还是去了。)”提到作者本不喜欢阅读却参加了读书俱乐部，后文“Now I spend mornings reading physical books instead of wandering aimlessly.( 现在，我早上会花时间阅读实体书籍，而不是漫无目的地闲逛。)”提到如今养成晨读习惯，此处应说明意外地喜欢上了读书俱乐部的氛围。F选项“To my surprise, I enjoyed the discussion and the people there.( 让我惊讶的是，我享受了这次讨论以及那里的每一个人。)”符合此推断，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。 【18题详解】 前文“Then came music and performance — all things I had previously disregarded. (接下来是音乐和表演——这些都是我之前不屑一顾的东西。)”作者尝试此前忽视的音乐和表演，后文“Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and movements and felt proud of my survival in the end.( 逐渐地，我对那些陌生的节奏和动作产生了兴趣，并最终为自己的坚持感到自豪。)”“Gradually（逐渐地）”体现从生疏到适应的过程，此处应描述初期的窘迫与困惑。D选项“Initially, I was awkward and sometimes confused.( 起初，我感到有些笨拙和困惑。)”符合此推断，起到上下文的承上启下作用。故选D项。 【19题详解】 后文“However, I stopped saying no before I had even begun.( 然而，在我甚至还没开始之前，我就不再说“不”了。)”“However”表转折，说明作者不再轻易拒绝新事物，前文应体现不会立刻爱上所有新事物的客观事实。B选项“I didn’t love everything straight away.( 我并非一开始就喜欢上所有的东西。)”符合此推断，和下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选B项。 【20题详解】 前文“Research suggests that engaging your curiosity in new activities can help protect against age - related cognitive (认知的) decline.( 研究表明，对新活动保持好奇心有助于预防与年龄相关的认知能力下降。)”提到新活动利于大脑认知健康，后文“Getting outside my comfort zone now gives me a rush.( 现在走出自己的舒适区让我感到兴奋不已。)”强调走出舒适区带来的精神愉悦，说明意义远超大脑健康本身。C选项“For me, it is far more than brain health.( 对我而言，这远不止关乎大脑健康。)”起到上下文的承上启下作用，符合语境。故选C项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The players on the Academy basketball team knew something was wrong. Their coach, Brendan King, who never ___21___ them on weekends, urged them back to the gym. They had won the championship the night before, yet now they felt somewhat ___22___. “We actually lost to Apache 43 — 42,” King announced. “The recordkeeper ___23___ the score.” All fell silent. “But this doesn’t ___24___ how proud I am of you and how hard we worked to get here.” ___25___, it was a bitter pill for them to swallow. Within 20 minutes’ debating, the whole team ___26___ to turn the trophy (奖杯) over to the rightful champions, Apache. The game had been physical and ___27___. Scoring was back and forth until the fourth quarter, when Apache pulled away by 14 points. The Academy players, ___28___ to give up and fought back hard, hitting shot after shot. Ultimately, they hit a 3-point buzzer-beater (压哨球) to top Apache by a point. The players ___29___, but strangely King had a sinking feeling. That night, he replayed the game tape carefully, counting every ____30____. His gut (直觉) was right: An Academy shot was mistakenly counted due to the recordkeeper’s poor angle. The next morning, he ____31____ the basketball officials before addressing his ____32____. With his team’s support, King drove to Apache to ____33____ the trophy. “I know we didn’t have to do this,” King says. “But for us ____34____ means far more than a trophy. Apache earned their champion ____35____, and we earned ours here.” 21. A. contacted B. followed C. praised D. welcomed 22. A. relieved B. awkward C. excited D. nervous 23. A. disregarded B. miscounted C. disallowed D. misinterpreted 24. A. reflect on B. bring out C. take away D. make for 25. A. Still B. Moreover C. Instead D. Therefore 26. A. managed B. decided C. pretended D. struggled 27. A. balanced B. casual C. intense D. flexible 28. A. learned B. tended C. hesitated D. refused 29. A. sweated B. erupted C. nodded D. escaped 30. A. point B. shot C. touch D. pass 31. A. blamed B. questioned C. alerted D. lectured 32. A. families B. assistants C. fans D. players 33. A. exchange B. deliver C. reclaim D. display 34. A. integrity B. effort C. reputation D. determination 35. A. on camera B. in sight C. on court D. in time 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述学院篮球队在教练发现比赛比分误判后，全队决定将冠军奖杯交给真正的冠军阿帕奇队，展现了他们对诚信的坚守。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的教练布伦丹·金，周末从不联系他们，却催促他们回到体育馆。A. contacted联系；B. followed跟随；C. praised赞扬；D. welcomed欢迎。根据后文“urged them back to the gym”可知，教练平时周末不联系他们，这次却催促他们回体育馆，形成对比。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们前一天晚上赢得了冠军，但现在他们却有些紧张。A. relieved宽慰的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. excited兴奋的；D. nervous紧张的。根据上文“Their coach, Brendan King, who never _____ them on weekends, urged them back to the gym.”可知，教练周末催促他们回体育馆，以及后文宣布比分有误，所以队员们此时心里是紧张的。故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：记录员把比分算错了。A. disregarded忽视；B. miscounted误算；C. disallowed不允许；D. misinterpreted误解。根据前文“We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42”可知，实际比分与之前宣布的不同，是记录员算错了比分。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但这并不影响我对你们的骄傲之情，以及我们为走到这一步付出了多少努力。A. reflect on反思；B. bring out使显现；C. take away带走，影响；D. make for走向，有助于。根据前文“We actually lost to Apache”和后文“how proud I am of you and how hard we worked to get here.”可知，他们实际上输了比赛，但这不影响教练对队员的骄傲之情。故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，这对他们来说仍是一颗难以下咽的苦果。A. Still仍然，尽管如此；B. Moreover此外；C. Instead反而；D. Therefore因此。根据后文“it was a bitter pill for them to swallow.”可知，虽然教练表达了对队员的肯定，但队员们还是觉得难以接受比分误判的事实。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过20分钟的讨论，整个球队决定把奖杯交给真正的冠军，阿帕奇队。A. managed设法做成；B. decided决定；C. pretended假装；D. struggled挣扎。根据“Within 20 minutes’ debating”可知，经过讨论球队做出了决定。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这场比赛对抗激烈。A. balanced平衡的；B. casual随意的；C. intense激烈的；D. flexible灵活的。根据后文“Scoring was back and forth until the fourth quarter”可知，比分一直交替上升，比赛很激烈。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：学院队的队员们拒绝放弃，奋力反击，投进一个又一个球。A. learned学习；B. tended倾向；C. hesitated犹豫；D. refused拒绝。根据后文“fought back hard”可知，队员们拒绝放弃。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：队员们欢呼起来，但奇怪的是，金教练有一种不祥的预感。A. sweated出汗；B. erupted爆发（欢呼等）；C. nodded点头；D. escaped逃跑。根据前文“Ultimately, they hit a 3-point buzzer-beater (压哨球) to top Apache by a point.”可知，球队最后投进压哨球获胜，队员们应该是欢呼起来。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天晚上，他仔细重放了比赛录像，数着每一分。A. point分；B. shot投篮；C. touch接触；D. pass传球。根据前文““We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42,” King announced. ”可知，比分有误，教练重看录像应是数每一分来确认比分。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，在向队员们说明情况之前，他通知了篮球官员。A. blamed责备；B. questioned询问；C. alerted使……认识到；D. lectured演讲，训斥。根据后文“the basketball officials”可知，教练发现比分问题后，先通知篮球官员。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，在向队员们说明情况之前，他通知了篮球官员。A. families家人；B. assistants助手；C. fans粉丝；D. players队员。根据前文“urged them back to the gym.”可知，教练召集队员回体育馆宣布比分有误，这里是在向队员说明情况前通知官员。故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在球队的支持下，金教练开车去阿帕奇队送去奖杯。A. exchange交换；B. deliver递送；C. reclaim拿回；D. display展示。根据前文“With his team’s support”可知，球队决定把奖杯交给阿帕奇队，这里是教练去送奖杯。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但对我们来说，诚信远比一个奖杯重要。A. integrity诚信；B. effort努力；C. reputation名声；D. determination决心。根据前文“With his team’s support, King drove to Apache to ____ the trophy.”可知，球队主动归还奖杯，体现的是诚信。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：阿帕奇队在球场上赢得了他们的冠军，而我们在这里赢得了我们的（诚信）。A. on camera在镜头前；B. in sight在视线内；C. on court在球场上；D. in time及时。根据前文“We actually lost to Apache 43 - 42”可知，阿帕奇队在球场上通过比赛赢得冠军。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。 From the misty hills of Guizhou emerges a melody (旋律) shaped by earth, water and fire. Dating back over 600 years, clay whistles (陶哨) once ____36____ (blow) through rural festivals and family gatherings. Made from clay ____37____ (entire) by hand, the whistles are formed into animal figures typically. A small air hole is left at the base, allowing the whistle to produce a clear sound when blown. ____38____ (combine) functionality with visual appeal, the clay whistle is both a playable object ____39____ a form of folk art that integrates sound with sculpture. Locals often say ____40____ blowing a clay whistle brings is more than just the sound of wind — it also carries the echoes of time and memory of childhood in Guizhou’s mountain landscapes. Beyond artistry, these whistles are driving ____41____ (sustain) tourism in the region. Workshops ____42____ (lead) by inheritors (传承人) welcome travelers all over the world and offer hands-on lessons that combine tradition with modern storytelling. According to local tourism boards, visits to heritage sites in Guizhou ____43____ (rise) by 25% in the last two years — proof that culture and community can fuel economic growth. ____44____ business and tech enthusiasts, Guizhou’s singing clay is a case study in preserving tradition through _____45_____ (innovate). Thought leaders see lessons in community-led preservation, while young global citizens find a fresh way to connect across borders through song. 【答案】36. were blown 37. entirely 38. Combining 39. and 40. what 41. sustainable 42. led 43. have risen 44. For 45. innovation 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了贵州有着600多年历史的陶哨，讲述了其手工制作工艺、艺术价值，还阐述了泥哨不仅是民间艺术，更推动了当地可持续旅游发展，成为通过创新保护传统的典范，实现了文化传承与经济发展的融合。 【36题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：这些陶制口哨的历史可以追溯到600多年前，过去人们会在乡村节日和家庭聚会时吹奏它们。主语whistles与谓语blow构成被动关系，发生在过去，为一般过去时的被动语态，谓语用复数。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：这些陶哨完全由手工用黏土制成，通常被塑造成动物的形状。修饰过去分词made，要将形容词entire变成副词entirely。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：将实用功能与视觉美感相结合，这种陶制口哨既是一件可玩的物品，也是一种将声音与雕塑相结合的民间艺术形式。主语the clay whistle与combine之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，要用现在分词作状语，句首单词首字母需大写。 【39题详解】 考查连词。句意：将实用功能与视觉美感相结合，这种陶制口哨既是一件可玩的物品，也是一种将声音与雕塑相结合的民间艺术形式。根据both a playable object可知，本题考查固定搭配both...and...，表示“既……又……”。 【40题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：当地人常说，吹响陶制哨子所带来的是不仅仅是风声——它还承载着贵州山区那片土地上岁月的回响以及童年时光的回忆。引导宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，表示“……的东西”，用连接代词what。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：除了艺术价值，这些陶哨还推动了该地区的可持续旅游业发展。所填词作定语修饰名词tourism，要将sustain变成形容词sustainable。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：由传承者主持的研习班欢迎世界各地的游客参加，并提供将传统与现代故事讲述相结合的实践课程。此处lead与Workshops构成被动关系，用过去分词作定语。 【43题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：据当地旅游局称，过去两年里，贵州的古迹景点游客数量增长了 25%——这证明文化与社区能够推动经济发展。in the last two years是现在完成时的时间状语，主语visits是复数名词，和动词rise(增长)之间是主动关系，要用现在完成时的主动语态have+动词的过去分词。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：对于商界和科技界的爱好者来说，贵州会唱歌的陶哨是通过创新保护传统的典型案例。本句空格后的名词business and tech enthusiasts(商业和科技爱好者)表示对象，介词for表示“对于……来说”，用于引出对象，for放在句首时首字母要大写。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：对于商界和科技界的爱好者来说，贵州会唱歌的陶哨是通过创新保护传统的典型案例。根据介词through可知，此处要用名词作宾语，innovate的名词形式为innovation，表示“创新”，为不可数名词。 第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 作为中国文化建设的重要主题活动，文化和自然遗产日（Cultural and Natural Heritage Day）定于每年六月的第二个星期六。在此特殊的日子到来之际，请你写一篇呼吁保护遗产地的文章，给校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1. 保护遗产地的重要性； 2. 提出具体建议。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右。 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Protect Our Heritage Sites ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Protect Our Heritage Sites As Cultural and Natural Heritage Day approaches, it is a good time to focus on heritage protection. Natural heritage sites impress us with their beauty and foster a sense of respect for nature, while cultural ones link us to the past and human history. Preserving them allows us to appreciate the past and gain inspiration for the future. To protect them, we can limit visitors to fragile sites and require advance ticket booking for better management. We also need more investment in heritage restoration. In addition, public education through campaigns and websites is necessary to raise awareness. As their guardians, let’s act together to protect them so that future generations can enjoy these precious gifts of nature and human wisdom. 【解析】 【导语】要求围绕文化和自然遗产日，呼吁保护遗产地，需阐述保护遗产地的重要性并提出具体建议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 临近：approach → draw near 给……留下深刻印象：impress → strike 培养：foster → cultivate 保护：preserve → safeguard 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：As Cultural and Natural Heritage Day approaches, it is a good time to focus on heritage protection. 拓展句：As Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which is an important occasion for cultural and natural heritage protection, approaches, it is a good time to focus on heritage protection. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Preserving them allows us to appreciate the past and gain inspiration for the future.（运用了不定式作宾补） 【高分句型2】As their guardians, let’s act together to protect them so that future generations can enjoy these precious gifts of nature and human wisdom.（运用不定式作目的状语） 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。 Elvis was a dog with a big personality. If there was a chance to be silly, he would take it without hesitation. He loved hiding toys, spinning in dizzy circles beneath the old oak tree while chasing squirrels, and running away just far enough to make people chase him. Whenever he put on one of his little performances, Mrs. Carter, the lady next door, would lean over the fence, watching the naughty dog and shaking her head. Yet all it took to turn this little rebel (调皮鬼) into a perfect gentleman was a spoonful of peanut butter or his old tennis ball. Watching his playful nature every day, his owner Mikaela thought it might be fun to capture the world from Elvis’s point of view. So one day she bought a small GoPro camera (运动相机) and a special harness that a dog could wear. She imagined Elvis running happily while the camera recorded his little adventures. Mikaela was excited to try it, but Elvis turned out to be even more excited. On a sunny afternoon, golden light spilled across the yard, catching the edges of the bushes. The old oak tree cast shifting shadows on the grass, and a row of wildflowers swayed gently by the fence. Mikaela took Elvis outside to play and brought out the new camera. The moment Elvis saw the shiny little device, his eyes sparkled. Mikaela had barely held it out before Elvis snatched it away as quickly as a shark grabbing its food. “Oh no, not again!” Mrs. Carter called out from behind the fence. Before Mikaela could react, Elvis was racing across the yard with the GoPro in his mouth. “Hey! Elvis!” Mikaela shouted, running after him. But the more she chased him, the faster he ran. And the GoPro just stayed on the whole time! 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Para. 1: Mikaela chased after him, worried a lot. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para. 2: When Mikaela finally got the camera, she quickly checked it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Mikaela chased after him, worried a lot. She knew the camera was not cheap, and she was afraid Elvis would drop it somewhere or chew it into pieces. Elvis darted under the old oak tree, leaped over the low flower bed by the fence, and paused for a second to bark playfully at Mrs. Carter before dashing toward her open garden gate. By the time Mikaela caught up to him at the far end of Mrs. Carter’s rose bush, Elvis had plopped down on the grass, wagging his tail like he had just won a great game. He even dropped the camera at Mikaela’s feet as if presenting a trophy, a silly grin on his furry face. When Mikaela finally got the camera, she quickly checked it. Much to her surprise, the camera was still in one piece, and it had recorded the entire run. She pulled up the footage to watch: the shaking grass, the swaying wildflowers blurring past, Mrs. Carter’s laughing face leaning in, and even the close-up of Elvis’s paws pounding on the grass. It was exactly the playful, wonderful adventure she had hoped to capture. When she shared the video online, it quickly went viral, and everyone fell in love with the silly, charming dog. Even Mrs. Carter kept a framed photo of Elvis taken from his own run-by shot on her kitchen windowsill. 【解析】 【导语】本文以宠物狗埃尔维斯和运动相机为线索展开，讲述了主人米凯拉想给爱犬戴相机拍它视角的冒险，埃尔维斯却抢了相机乱跑，米凯拉连忙追赶的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句可知，第一段可描写米凯拉担心相机损坏，紧追埃尔维斯，最终埃尔维斯在卡特太太的玫瑰丛旁停下，把相机当战利品献给主人。 ②由第二段首句可知，第二段可描写米凯拉检查相机，发现完好无损还录下了完整素材，分享后走红，大家都爱上了这只淘气可爱的小狗。 2. 续写线索：担心相机——追逐埃尔维斯——狗停下献相机——检查相机发现完好——视频走红受喜爱——卡特太太也珍藏狗的照片 3. 词汇激活： 行为类 ①摇摆：wag/swing ②拍摄：capture/shoot 情绪类 ①惊讶：surprise/astonishment ②爱上：fall in love with/lose one’s heart to 【点睛】[高分句型1] She knew the camera was not cheap, and she was afraid Elvis would drop it somewhere or chew it into pieces. (运用了省略连词that的宾语从句) [高分句型2] When she shared the video online, it quickly went viral, and everyone fell in love with the silly, charming dog. (运用了when引导时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高2027届5月英语定时作业 (试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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段录音，每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What does John like best? A. Sausages. B. Fish and chips. C. Potatoes. 2. When will Headmaster Wang return? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Friday afternoon. C. On Tuesday afternoon. 3. Why does the man want to go to the park? A. To try snowshoeing. B. To learn how to ski. C. To enjoy horse-riding. 4. What seems to be the woman’s problem? A. She can’t decide on a sport. B. She doesn’t like doing sports. C. She is afraid of trying new sports. 5. What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A desert. B. A couple. C. A movie. 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 is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. 7. What will the woman do this weekend? A. Buy a computer. B. Check her emails. C. Gather up her papers. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the man want to do? A. Have his shoes repaired. B. Work in the repair shop. C. Get his shoes back now. 9. What are the shop assistants going to do next week? A. Take a business trip. B. Decorate the shop. C. Spend a holiday. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. Why is Marnie upset? A. She is unable to join the contest. B. She isn’t confident about the contest. C. She was beaten by Laura in a contest. 11. What does Marnie say about Laura? A. Laura is excellent. B. Laura looks very shy. C. Laura doesn’t work hard. 12. What does the man suggest Marnie do? A. Do more practice. B. Read famous speeches. C. Learn much from Laura. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hotel. B. At the post office. C. At the airport. 14. What will the woman do with her laptop? A. Deposit it there. B. Take it with her. C. Put it in Room 213. 15. How much should the woman pay for storing the baggage per hour? A. $13. B. $8. C. $5. 16. What time is it now? A. 7:20. B. 6:20. C. 5:20. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. 18. What are club members responsible for? A. Working on a robot together. B. Organizing a competition. C. Testing all the robots. 19. What can the students do to join the club? A. Hand in their designs first. B. Contact Mr. Irimina. C. Register at Room 301. 20. How often does the club meet? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 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 Campus Through Your Eyes! With the 70th anniversary of our school approaching, the Student Union is holding a photography competition open to all students. With the theme of “Beautiful Moments on Campus”, it aims to inspire us to discover and record the hidden beauty of our campus, from the quiet garden in the morning to the lively playground after class. All entries must follow the strict rules below to guarantee fair judging, with extra details on awards and submission for your reference. General Rules · All photos must be original and taken on campus (including playgrounds, gardens, and school events). · No edited photos (except basic cropping and brightness adjustment) are allowed. · Each student can submit up to 3 photos. · Winners will be announced on the school website and awarded prizes. Submission Details · Please send your photos to photocomp@school.edu with the subject line: PhotoComp _ YourName _ Class. ·File name: YourName Photo (2/3).jpg. ·Photo size: At least 2MB, no more than 10MB. ·Deadline: All entries must be received by May 20, 2026 (11:59 PM). Late submissions will not be accepted. Award Setting There is 1 First Prize, 3 Second Prizes, 5 Third Prizes and 10 Honorable Mentions. Winners will get photo albums, printing cards and custom campus souvenirs. All winning works will be displayed on the school notice board and in the campus photo exhibition for one month. Entries will be judged based on the following criteria: Evaluation Criteria Weight Theme Relevance 28% Artistic Expression 35% Originality & Creativity 25% Technical Quality 12% 1. What is the purpose of the text? A. To inspire students to explore nature. B. To inform students of a campus activity. C. To instruct students on photography skills. D. To encourage students to beautify the school. 2. Which of the following photos meets the competition requirements? A. A photo of the school marathon with a size of 11 MB. B. A photo of the reading corner with brightness adjusted. C. A photo of the quiet school garden taken by an art teacher. D. A photo of the playgrounds downloaded from the school website. 3. What can we learn about the Award Setting? A. Winning entries will be shown online. B. Awards fall into three categories. C. Souvenirs will be given to participants. D. Artistic expression outweighs creativity. B Looking for a way to cut back on how often I had to water my container garden, I tried self-watering containers and found that I needed to water much less often. Self-watering containers with big tomato or squash plants needed water every three or four days, but younger, smaller plants got by with water once a week. No plants needed daily watering. These containers make it possible for the container gardener to have a life beyond the garden. I also got a nice surprise: I found that virtually all the vegetable plants I grow in my regular gardens grow at least as well in self-watering containers. Some grow better. Artichokes or eggplant can’t be conventionally grown in my area due to the short growing season where plants often struggle to keep up with water need, but in a self-watering container, they grow quickly enough. It appears that water is the key. As long as there is water in the reservoir, the soil throughout the container is always moist. In a traditional container, after watering, the soil — and the plants — have progressively less water available. Plants become stressed whenever they have insufficient water, and self-watering containers eliminate (排除) that possibility. Most self-watering containers are rectangular plastic ones, but there are also round and hanging ones. They all work, though some inexpensive ones have reservoirs too small to offer any advantage over traditional containers. The critical differences have to do with size: How much soil can it hold? How deep is the soil? Big plants need big pots. Soil 8 inches deep satisfies most plants, but carrots need 12 inches. Reservoirs need to be big enough to allow at least three or four days between waterings. 4. What affects how often self-watering containers need to be watered? A. The size of the plants. B. The depth of the soil. C. The material of the container. D. The color of the container. 5. What’s the key advantage of self-watering containers? A. Shortening the growing cycle. B. Adapting the plant to dry conditions. C. Removing the risk of dry soil. D. Changing traditional planting ways. 6. What can be learned about choosing a self-watering container? A. Soil type changes water storage. B. A low-cost reservoir works just fine. C. Root vegetables need wider containers. D. The shape makes little difference in use. 7. Where is the text most likely taken from? A. A product review website. B. A gardening tips column. C. A home improvement blog. D. A plant science textbook. C Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a determination to go deeper. Trust your eyes. Art is made to be looked at. And when your eyes decide whether they like something or not, they are drawing on the experience of a lifetime. So trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions. Why do so many people love Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The moment you see them, they feel uplifting, joyous, and instantly pleasurable. Your eyes may be the most important organ for looking at art, but the heart runs them a close second. When we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. Take Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example. The first thing to feel is the artist’s love for his little girls. To my eyes, it’s entirely unmissable. The two girls, their faces recorded with so much insider skills, are chasing a butterfly, which has landed on a prickly (有刺的) plant. When they try to grab it, they might get hurt. So a loving daddy hasn’t just painted his love for his daughters. He has also painted his fears for them. If you judge art by your own level of competence or understanding, you’re looking at art through a blindfold. Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire serves as an example: a seemingly simple sunset hides rich symbolic meanings. Its intense visual brilliance holds deeper messages visible only to those who rise above a narrow personal view. Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to include what many others have liked before you. Like all life’s profound pleasures, looking at art is a complex business. More accurately, it’s a pleasure with many layers and stages. But for the experienced art lover, the real joy is in the build-up, the delicious journey, the awesome pay-off. 8. What are viewers advised to do first in looking at art? A. Go over the history of art. B. Draw on artists’ experience. C. Compare with other artwork. D. Rely on initial visual impressions. 9. Why is Gainsborough’s painting mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To show that love is popular in family-themed paintings. B. To indicate that viewing art involves heart-to-heart connection. C. To illustrate that viewers are easily struck by the skills of artists. D. To prove that art serves as a visual record of an artist’s personal life. 10. What does the underlined word “blindfold” probably mean? A. A way to limit one’s view. B. A tool to protect one’s eyes. C. A method to judge art objectively. D. A means to improve one’s taste. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. How to better engage with art. B. How to read artists’ emotion. C. How to better evaluate visual arts. D. How to analyze famous paintings. D A watched pot never boils, but time has wings when you’re having fun. The familiar saying has a basis in solid science — our sense of time does expand and contract depending on the way we experience the world. Even delicate visual features can affect how we perceive (感知) time. New research shows more memorable images seem to last longer. Martin Wiener, head of the research, says the finding reveals how the brain’s time-bending strategy allows it to process and remember more information. While what is actually happening in the brain when time seems to expand remains unclear, scientists suspect it may have something to do with helping the brain process more information in limited time. This is especially relevant to the brain’s visual system which, exposed to information overload, has to rank in order of importance, allowing for limited resources. Recent research has shown some images are more naturally memorable than others. To understand how this memorability of an image might relate to our subjective sense of time, Wiener and his colleagues conducted related experiments. The researchers found larger scene sizes seemed to extend time while more disorderly scenes seemed to reduce the perceived duration. Besides, the subjects perceived that more memorable images remained on the screen longer, even if they were all presented for the same amount of time. To find the underlying factor, the team fed the same memorability-ranked images to a neural (神经的) network modeled after the brain’s visual system and found more memorable images were processed faster. Why does faster brain processing make time feel slower? The answer is simple: When our brain processes things faster, it takes in more information at the same time. Our brain can only handle so much information at once, like a narrow pipe. When it needs to absorb more information, it “widens” this pipe. As a result, time feels like it’s stretching out and moving more slowly. 12. What does the familiar saying “A watched pot never boils” illustrate? A. Actively waiting makes time feel slower. B. Visual features are the key to judging time. C. Our activities do not change time perception. D. Time perception relies mainly on emotional state. 13. How does the brain’s visual system handle information? A. By comparing similar scenes. B. By sorting randomly. C. By screening out complex images. D. By setting priorities. 14. According to the text, which of the images would seem to last longer? A. B. C. D. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. How Visual Features Affect Our Sense of Time B. New Ways to Improve the Memorability of Images C. Why Time Slows Down for More Memorable Visuals D. The Brain’s Secrets to Processing Complex Information 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 For most of my life, I always treated taste as fixed. When I moved to London, I threw myself into work while my housemates were endlessly trying new things. My automatic “no” to anything that “wasn’t my thing” only kept me trapped in the same daily routine. That left me feeling flat and a little empty. I began to question whether my taste is fixed or could be trained. I once read that children need eight to fifteen tries to accept a new food. ___16___ I decided to start small. When a friend invited me to a book club, I resisted the instinct (本能) to dismiss it despite my longstanding dislike of reading and went anyway. ___17___ Now I spend mornings reading physical books instead of wandering aimlessly. Then came music and performance — all things I had previously disregarded. ___18___ Gradually, I became fascinated by the unfamiliar rhythms and movements and felt proud of my survival in the end. ___19___ However, I stopped saying no before I had even begun. Most recently, I tried out my local library’s chess club. I was easily 30 years younger than everyone else, but that didn’t matter. Sitting opposite people with wildly different life stories made me realize how rarely I speak with other generations. We talked about their past careers, local news and new chess moves. Interestingly, I felt more connected there than with people of my age. Research suggests that engaging your curiosity in new activities can help protect against age - related cognitive (认知的) decline. ___20___ Getting outside my comfort zone now gives me a rush. A. Yet, I was eager for engagement. B. I didn’t love everything straight away. C. For me, it is far more than brain health. D. Initially, I was awkward and sometimes confused. E. As expected, new tastes rarely come without discomfort. F. To my surprise, I enjoyed the discussion and the people there. G. Why shouldn’t the same principle apply to social activities for adults? 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The players on the Academy basketball team knew something was wrong. Their coach, Brendan King, who never ___21___ them on weekends, urged them back to the gym. They had won the championship the night before, yet now they felt somewhat ___22___. “We actually lost to Apache 43 — 42,” King announced. “The recordkeeper ___23___ the score.” All fell silent. “But this doesn’t ___24___ how proud I am of you and how hard we worked to get here.” ___25___, it was a bitter pill for them to swallow. Within 20 minutes’ debating, the whole team ___26___ to turn the trophy (奖杯) over to the rightful champions, Apache. The game had been physical and ___27___. Scoring was back and forth until the fourth quarter, when Apache pulled away by 14 points. The Academy players, ___28___ to give up and fought back hard, hitting shot after shot. Ultimately, they hit a 3-point buzzer-beater (压哨球) to top Apache by a point. The players ___29___, but strangely King had a sinking feeling. That night, he replayed the game tape carefully, counting every ____30____. His gut (直觉) was right: An Academy shot was mistakenly counted due to the recordkeeper’s poor angle. The next morning, he ____31____ the basketball officials before addressing his ____32____. With his team’s support, King drove to Apache to ____33____ the trophy. “I know we didn’t have to do this,” King says. “But for us ____34____ means far more than a trophy. Apache earned their champion ____35____, and we earned ours here.” 21. A. contacted B. followed C. praised D. welcomed 22. A. relieved B. awkward C. excited D. nervous 23. A. disregarded B. miscounted C. disallowed D. misinterpreted 24. A. reflect on B. bring out C. take away D. make for 25. A. Still B. Moreover C. Instead D. Therefore 26. A. managed B. decided C. pretended D. struggled 27. A. balanced B. casual C. intense D. flexible 28. A. learned B. tended C. hesitated D. refused 29. A. sweated B. erupted C. nodded D. escaped 30. A. point B. shot C. touch D. pass 31. A. blamed B. questioned C. alerted D. lectured 32. A. families B. assistants C. fans D. players 33. A. exchange B. deliver C. reclaim D. display 34. A. integrity B. effort C. reputation D. determination 35. A. on camera B. in sight C. on court D. in time 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。 From the misty hills of Guizhou emerges a melody (旋律) shaped by earth, water and fire. Dating back over 600 years, clay whistles (陶哨) once ____36____ (blow) through rural festivals and family gatherings. Made from clay ____37____ (entire) by hand, the whistles are formed into animal figures typically. A small air hole is left at the base, allowing the whistle to produce a clear sound when blown. ____38____ (combine) functionality with visual appeal, the clay whistle is both a playable object ____39____ a form of folk art that integrates sound with sculpture. Locals often say ____40____ blowing a clay whistle brings is more than just the sound of wind — it also carries the echoes of time and memory of childhood in Guizhou’s mountain landscapes. Beyond artistry, these whistles are driving ____41____ (sustain) tourism in the region. Workshops ____42____ (lead) by inheritors (传承人) welcome travelers all over the world and offer hands-on lessons that combine tradition with modern storytelling. According to local tourism boards, visits to heritage sites in Guizhou ____43____ (rise) by 25% in the last two years — proof that culture and community can fuel economic growth. ____44____ business and tech enthusiasts, Guizhou’s singing clay is a case study in preserving tradition through _____45_____ (innovate). Thought leaders see lessons in community-led preservation, while young global citizens find a fresh way to connect across borders through song. 第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 作为中国文化建设的重要主题活动，文化和自然遗产日（Cultural and Natural Heritage Day）定于每年六月的第二个星期六。在此特殊的日子到来之际，请你写一篇呼吁保护遗产地的文章，给校英文报投稿，内容包括： 1. 保护遗产地的重要性； 2. 提出具体建议。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右。 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Protect Our Heritage Sites ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Elvis was a dog with a big personality. If there was a chance to be silly, he would take it without hesitation. He loved hiding toys, spinning in dizzy circles beneath the old oak tree while chasing squirrels, and running away just far enough to make people chase him. Whenever he put on one of his little performances, Mrs. Carter, the lady next door, would lean over the fence, watching the naughty dog and shaking her head. Yet all it took to turn this little rebel (调皮鬼) into a perfect gentleman was a spoonful of peanut butter or his old tennis ball. Watching his playful nature every day, his owner Mikaela thought it might be fun to capture the world from Elvis’s point of view. So one day she bought a small GoPro camera (运动相机) and a special harness that a dog could wear. She imagined Elvis running happily while the camera recorded his little adventures. Mikaela was excited to try it, but Elvis turned out to be even more excited. On a sunny afternoon, golden light spilled across the yard, catching the edges of the bushes. The old oak tree cast shifting shadows on the grass, and a row of wildflowers swayed gently by the fence. Mikaela took Elvis outside to play and brought out the new camera. The moment Elvis saw the shiny little device, his eyes sparkled. Mikaela had barely held it out before Elvis snatched it away as quickly as a shark grabbing its food. “Oh no, not again!” Mrs. Carter called out from behind the fence. Before Mikaela could react, Elvis was racing across the yard with the GoPro in his mouth. “Hey! Elvis!” Mikaela shouted, running after him. But the more she chased him, the faster he ran. And the GoPro just stayed on the whole time! 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Para. 1: Mikaela chased after him, worried a lot. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para. 2: When Mikaela finally got the camera, she quickly checked it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $