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2026年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟押题卷 英语（一） 本试卷总分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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 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） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What does the woman want to borrow? A. A pen. B. A notebook. C. A dictionary. 2. When will the train leave for Paris? A. At 8:15. B. At 8:30. C. At 8:45. 3. Why does the girl refuse the boy’s invitation? A. She has to prepare for a test. B. She wants to go to the cinema. C. She needs to have a math lesson. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Shopkeeper and customer. 5. What is the purpose of the woman? A. To ask for a receipt. B. To place an order. C. To make a complaint. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the man’s New Year’s plan? A. To learn a new language. B. To take up a new hobby. C. To travel around the country. 7. What problem does the man have with his plan? A. He will soon lose interest. B. He has a busy work schedule. C. He can’t find a good teacher. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does the man suggest eating out? A. To celebrate a birthday. B. To avoid cooking. C. To try a new restaurant. 9. What kind of food do the speakers finally decide on? A. Italian. B. Japanese. C. Chinese. 10. What will the man do next? A. Finish his work. B. Pick up the woman. C. Make a reservation. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What’s the man’s worry about online shopping? A. The price. B. The quality. C. The service. 12. Why does the woman like online shopping? A. It offers fast delivery. B. It has quality products. C. It’s cheap and convenient. 13. What does the woman do to avoid buying bad products? A. Reading buyers’ reviews first. B. Shopping on famous websites. C. Asking her friends for advice. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What kind of course does Tim organize? A. Dance training. B. Music band. C. Language learning. 15. What is the requirement of the applicants? A. Meeting age limit. B. Having perfect skills. C. Speaking fluent English. 16. What does the man say about the instruments? A. They will be stored safely after use. B. They will be lent to the students. C. They will be returned to the university. 17. What will be held at the end of the course? A. A concert tour. B. An exam session. C. A talent show. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where does the club meet? A. At the city park. B. At the football stadium. C. At the community center. 19. What’s the cost for all races? A. One dollar. B. Five dollars. C. Ten dollars. 20. What color shirts do new runners wear? A. Red. B. Blue. C. Orange. 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 Admission Guidelines for Yale School of Art Admission to Yale’s MFA program is for the fall term only, annually. Preliminary (初步的) admission decisions and finalist notification will be sent in early February. Offers of admission are sent in early March. To apply for more than one area of concentration, separate applications and supporting documentation must be submitted. Deadline: The application for academic year 2027 — 2028 will open in October 2026. Take time to prepare, review, and revise application materials, get familiar with the system, and request letters and report cards in advance. The application will be due Saturday, January 9, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. Instructions for All Applicants Follow all instructions carefully to ensure that your application is viewed to your best advantage. For an explanation of specific requirements for each area of study, please refer to the departmental sections that follow. Submit the following materials to complete your application: • Application form: Open from early October until the early January deadline. • Fee: Follow payment instructions at https://apply.art.yale.edu/apply/ to submit your $100 non-refundable fee. Yale School of Art practices “need-blind admission”, as such fee waivers (费用减免) are not available. • Statement: A one-page statement addressing your current practice, interests, influences, and/ or lived experiences relative to the subject matter of your work and research, and goals for graduate study. Applicants to the Painting/ Printmaking program should make reference in their statements to the “representative work” in the portfolio (作品集); this is not critical for the other programs. • Recommendations: Letters from three references, ideally who are practicing or teaching in your area of interest. It is recommended to seek letters of support from those familiar with your practice, community values, and potential for growth in Yale’s MFA program. • Report cards: An undergraduate academic report card showing dates of attendance, coursework, and grades from your degree-issuing institution. Junior or community college report cards are not necessary to include when submitting report cards. 1. When will the application for the MFA program be closed? A. In early October 2026. B. In early March 2027. C. In early February 2027. D. In early January, 2027. 2. What should applicants know about the application fee? A. It’s refundable if the application fails. B. It should be paid via the specified website. C. It offers a discount for multiple concentrations. D. It’s waivable depending on the financial situation. 3. What’s special about the Painting/ Printmaking program’s statement? A. Mentioning the typical work. B. Setting goals for graduate study. C. Focusing on community values and growth. D. Describing undergraduate coursework and grades. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍耶鲁大学艺术学院MFA项目的招生要求、申请时间、截止日期及需提交的申请材料等相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The application will be due Saturday, January 9, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. (申请截止日期为2027年1月9日星期六美国东部标准时间晚上11点59分。)”可知，MFA项目的申请截止时间在2027年1月初。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Submit the following materials to complete your application:中的“Fee: Follow payment instructions at https://apply.art.yale.edu/apply/ to submit your $100 non-refundable fee. (费用：请按照https://apply.art.yale.edu/apply/上的支付说明提交100美元的不可退还费用。)”可知，申请费需通过指定网站支付。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Submit the following materials to complete your application:中的“Applicants to the Painting/ Printmaking program should make reference in their statements to the “representative work” in the portfolio (作品集); this is not critical for the other programs. (绘画/版画项目的申请人应在个人陈述中提及作品集中的“代表性作品”；这对其他项目来说并非必需。)”可知，绘画/版画项目的个人陈述的特别之处在于需要提及代表性作品。 B John Buettner, a 13-year-old little kid, was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) and subjected to the sidelines for much of his childhood. Now he is helping a local company create spaces where other disabled kids can play. So, how does a kid get a job trying out the accessibility of playground equipment? When teachers and students at Glen Lake started talking about replacing their old playground, someone in another class noticed a group of kids in wheelchairs just kind of sitting on the sideline. So the teacher asked her students what they thought about replacing their non-accessible playground. That included asking John, who had lots of experience watching other kids play, for his input. “I got interest in it,” he said. And the project — including fundraising — started gaining steam. Door-knocking at homes and cold-calling local businesses netted modest donations, he said. It was far from enough. “Then we started getting calls from big businesses. We got a $50,000 donation from a big company, which was really surprising.” And, it turns out that it led to something even bigger. Landscape Structures, the Delano company that designed the Glen Lake playground, approached John and his project teammates to test their new pieces of equipment. “Finding out what disabled kids want in a playground helps build a better playground for everybody. Designers and engineers watch kids play on prototypes (原型) and ask them what they like and don’t like,” said the company leader. Tara Buettner said she’s been “blown away” by her son’s growing role as an advocate for other disabled children. “Seeing this project and seeing him become part of it was just awesome. And I know he’s just got a way with words, so I knew that he would do great things,” she said. “Being able to tell myself that I helped with this, is just really important for me,” John said. “It not only helps me find more accessible things, but it’s also really important to know I can make a change for the better in the world.” 4. Why did John Buettner participate in the playground replacement project? A. He wanted to get a job. B. He was willing to offer help. C. He was good at raising money. D. He hoped to show his talent for design. 5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about regarding the project? A. The real efforts of the students. B. The hardship of starting a business. C. The generosity of the company. D. The neighbours’ financial support. 6. What is the purpose of Landscape Structures inviting John to test equipment? A. To show sympathy. B. To promote the sale. C. To give him training. D. To collect opinions. 7. Which of the following words can best describe John? A. Smart and proud. B. Lucky and hardworking. C. Determined and helpful. D. Talented and ambitious. 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了患有脑瘫的13岁男孩John Buettner参与操场改造项目，并助力残障儿童获得更适宜的游乐空间的故事。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。第二段中的“That included asking John, who had lots of experience watching other kids play, for his input. “I got interest in it,” he said. (这包括询问John，他有很多看着其他孩子玩耍的经历，请他发表意见。“我对此产生了兴趣，”他说。)”可知，John Buettner看过其他孩子玩耍的经历，在这方面“有经验”，因此他参与操场更换项目是因为他愿意提供帮助。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“And the project — including fundraising — started gaining steam. Door-knocking at homes and cold-calling local businesses netted modest donations, he said. It was far from enough. “Then we started getting calls from big businesses. We got a $50,000 donation from a big company, which was really surprising.” (他说，这个项目——包括筹款——开始势头渐盛。挨家挨户敲门以及给当地企业打陌生电话获得了少量捐款。这远远不够。“然后我们开始接到大公司的电话。我们从一家大公司获得了5万美元的捐款，这真的很令人惊讶。”)”可知，第三段主要讲述了学生们为项目所做的实际努力（筹款）。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Landscape Structures, the Delano company that designed the Glen Lake playground, approached John and his project teammates to test their new pieces of equipment. “Finding out what disabled kids want in a playground helps build a better playground for everybody. Designers and engineers watch kids play on prototypes (原型) and ask them what they like and don’t like,” said the company leader. (设计格伦湖操场的德拉诺公司Landscape Structures找到John和他的项目队友，让他们测试他们的新设备。该公司负责人说：“了解残障儿童在操场中想要什么，有助于为每个人建造一个更好的操场。设计师和工程师会观察孩子们在原型设备上玩耍，并询问他们喜欢什么、不喜欢什么。”)”可知，Landscape Structures邀请John测试设备的目的是收集意见。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段John主动参与操场改造项目、愿意为残障儿童提供帮助，以及第三段他参与筹款等努力，再结合最后一段““Being able to tell myself that I helped with this, is just really important for me,” John said. “It not only helps me find more accessible things, but it’s also really important to know I can make a change for the better in the world.” (“能够告诉自己我参与帮忙做了这件事，这对我而言真的十分重要，” 约翰说道。“这不仅帮我发现更多便于使用的事物，而且知晓自己能够让世界变得更好，这也格外重要。”)”可知，John是一个有决心且乐于助人的人。 C Folks have painted outdoors, known as plein air, for centuries, but never so much as today. Plein air festivals around the globe are mushrooming, with a dozen in the Adirondacks alone. Plein Air magazine publisher Eric Rhoads first came to the Adirondacks when the film On Golden Pond inspired his father to purchase a St. Regis camp. Rhoads has hosted plein air events for the past 15 years. “The Adirondacks provide variety. There’s so much here that people keep coming back year after year,” he said. Rhoads calls plein air painting “the new golf”, but rather than scoring a hole-in-one, the goal is being outdoors among friends to celebrate nature and creativity. “If you think you have an interest in painting, but don’t believe you have the ability, just go take a lesson. Do it anyway. I couldn’t draw a stick figure, and today I’ve got work in art galleries,” he said. “Even a bad day painting is a good day painting because you’re being creative. You’re enjoying yourself. You can push yourself if you want, or maybe it’s just a hobby.” According to Rhoads, “When you start seeing the world through the eyes of an artist, everything changes. I think building a community of plein air painters working in either professional, semi-professional or recreational ways has real benefits. Art changes everything.” Sandra Hildreth is a landscape painter based in Saranac Lake. Inspired by the Plein Air Easton Festival in 2009, she organized and ran the first Adirondack Plein Air Festival herself. It attracted 27 artists, mostly local, some of whom had never done a plein air painting. More professional artists took part when it became a selective event with prizes in 2017. More recently, the 2023 show generated $58,000 in sales in less than 24 hours. “No matter whether it’s just amateurs having fun or professional artists coming to have an opportunity to paint the Adirondacks, the festival attracts visitors that boost the local economy,” she said. 8. What makes the Adirondacks popular among plein air painters? A. Its wide diversity of scenery. B. Its well-known film locations. C. Its professional art galleries. D. Its low-cost painting lessons. 9. What does Rhoads want to convey by saying “Even a bad day painting is a good day painting”? A. Plein air painting is an easy hobby to develop. B. The process of painting outdoors is rewarding. C. Professional skills are unnecessary for painters. D. Every painter can create excellent works in nature. 10. What can be inferred about the Adirondack Plein Air Festival? A. It has grown into a profitable event. B. It was first held by Eric Rhoads in 2009. C. It only accepts local amateur artists now. D. It focuses on promoting stick figure drawing. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. How to Become a Successful Plein Air Painter B. The History of Plein Air Painting in the World C. Eric Rhoads: The Founder of Plein Air Festivals D. Plein Air Painting Gains Popularity in the Adirondacks 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了户外写生（plein air）在阿迪朗达克地区的流行现状、发展历程，以及户外写生活动带来的价值与对当地经济的带动作用。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段““The Adirondacks provide variety. There’s so much here that people keep coming back year after year,” he said.(“阿迪朗达克地区风景丰富多样。这里有太多值得描绘的景致，人们年复一年地回来。”他说。)”可知，阿迪朗达克地区受户外写生画家欢迎的原因是其丰富多样的风景。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Even a bad day painting is a good day painting because you’re being creative. You’re enjoying yourself.(即使是画画不顺利的一天，也是美好的一天，因为你在进行创作，在享受这个过程)”可推知，罗兹说这句话是想表达户外写生的过程本身就充满价值、能带来收获。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“More recently, the 2023 show generated $58,000 in sales in less than 24 hours.(就在最近，2023 年的展会在不到 24 小时内就实现了 5.8 万美元的销售额)”以及第六段“the festival attracts visitors that boost the local economy(该节日吸引了游客，推动了当地经济发展)”可推知，阿迪朗达克户外写生节已经发展成为一项能实现盈利、带动经济的活动。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，文章围绕户外写生在阿迪朗达克地区的流行展开，介绍了该地区户外写生的发展、相关节日的举办与成长，核心主题是户外写生在阿迪朗达克地区的兴起与流行，D项“户外写生在阿迪朗达克地区日渐流行”适合做文章标题。 D A video on social media shows a leopard entering the backyard of a house where a child is playing, and a cat scares it away, protecting the child. The video has gained over a million “likes” and has been shared more than 15,000 times. Believe it or not, the video is totally created by artificial intelligence (AI). A new study has raised concerns that AI-generated wildlife images and videos could potentially bias public knowledge of wild animals and weaken critical conservation efforts. Researchers from the University of Córdoba in Spain found that several features of modern life can intensify the problem — including our heavy reliance on social media, our tendency to anthropomorphize (人格化) animal behavior, and people’s increasing separation from the natural world. “Our findings indicate that some posts are concerning because they do not reflect reality, which can contribute to misinformation,” study co-author José Guerrero Casado told Popular Science. “For effective biodiversity conservation, it is essential that society is well informed.” Examples provided in the study range from affectionate predator-prey (捕食者与猎物) interactions to humans interacting with dangerous wild animals, as well as videos of animals attacking people, which can generate unwarranted fear and cause harmful responses toward wildlife. Other misleading content shows AI-generated animals with inaccurate physical characteristics, places species in locations where they do not exist, or describes endangered species as being more common or less at risk than they are in reality. “When these types of images and videos are frequently exposed to people, it could lead to reduced support for conservation projects. What’s more, as AI technology advances, it will become more difficult to identify real wildlife imagery from false content, increasing the likelihood that misleading posts will spread unchecked,” Casado added. To help deal with these potential issues, the researchers recommend integrating media literacy in classrooms and launching public awareness efforts to give people the tools to judge whether what they see on social media is real. They hope their findings will encourage the public to think more critically about the wildlife-content they find online. 12. What is one of the negative impacts of AI-generated wildlife content? A. It reduces people’s interest in social media. B. It increases human-wildlife conflicts in reality. C. It misleads public opinion about wild animals. D. It slows down the development of AI technology. 13. What does the underlined word “unwarranted” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Unnecessary. B. Unconscious. C. Constant. D. Hidden. 14. Why will misleading content spread more easily in the future? A. It is free from review. B. It is easy to get public attention. C. People will rely less on social media. D. AI-generated content will be harder to tell. 15. What do the researchers suggest doing about the problems? A. Banning AI from creating wildlife-related content. B. Promoting media literacy and mass consciousness. C. Encouraging the public to avoid social media. D. Limiting the sharing of wildlife videos online. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了AI生成的野生动物视频可能误导公众认知、危害动物保护。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第二段中“AI-generated wildlife images and videos could potentially bias public knowledge of wild animals and weaken critical conservation efforts.(AI生成的野生动物图像和视频可能会扭曲公众对野生动物的认知，并削弱关键的保护工作)”以及第三段中“some posts are concerning because they do not reflect reality, which can contribute to misinformation(一些帖子令人担忧，因为它们不反映现实，这可能导致错误信息)”可知，AI生成的野生动物内容会误导公众对野生动物的看法。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。 根据第四段中“Examples provided in the study range from affectionate predator-prey (捕食者与猎物) interactions to humans interacting with dangerous wild animals, as well as videos of animals attacking people, which can generate unwarranted fear and cause harmful responses toward wildlife.(该研究列举了各类虚假案例：既有捕食者与猎物温情相处的画面，也有人类与危险野生动物近距离互动的场景，还有动物袭击人类的视频。这类内容会引发人们的unwarranted恐惧心理，进而致使大众对野生动物产生抵触伤害行为)”可知，这些视频中动物攻击人的场景是虚构的，由此产生的恐惧是没有根据的、不必要的。unwarranted意思是“没有根据的，不必要的”。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第五段中“as AI technology advances, it will become more difficult to identify real wildlife imagery from false content, increasing the likelihood that misleading posts will spread unchecked(随着AI技术的发展，将越来越难以区分真实的野生动物图像和虚假内容，从而增加误导性帖子不受控制地传播的可能性)”可知，原因是AI生成的内容将更难被辨别真假。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。 根据最后一段中“the researchers recommend integrating media literacy in classrooms and launching public awareness efforts to give people the tools to judge whether what they see on social media is real(研究人员建议在课堂中融入媒体素养教育，并开展公众宣传活动，让人们有工具判断他们在社交媒体上看到的内容是否真实。)”可知，研究人员的建议是推广媒体素养和公众意识。 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。 Do you set goals for yourself for the new year? Many people do. Some people want to learn the guitar. Others want to stop biting their nails. Forming new habits and breaking old ones isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible.____16____ The brain is made up of billions of cells called neurons, or nerve cells. These cells send and receive messages from the body to the brain and back again. ____17____ They create electrical signals. These signals contain messages. The messages travel from one nerve cell to the next. Nerve cells “talking” to each other is key to forming habits. The pattern of nerve cells talking to each other in the brain is like a channel. The more you practice, the more the pattern will become your new go-to choice. ____18____ But finding the motivation isn’t always easy. It is of primary note to set your goals wisely. When you set a goal, try to make it motivating. It’s also wise to make your goals something you can achieve. When you fail at a goal, it can discourage you. So give yourself a mix of goals. Include some easy wins to help boost your motivation. ____19____ Attention and focus improve if your goal is specific. For example, don’t set a general goal of being more organized. Try to make the goal more specific. Cleaning your room every Saturday may work better. Rewarding yourself is really helpful. ____20____ Receiving feedback (反馈) is another form of reward and improves performance. Feedback can come from others or yourself. It can be as simple as crossing goals off a to-do list. A. These could be notes or daily alarms. B. Nerve cells like to “talk” to each other. C. Even a small treat can help things stick. D. They can also remind you to break old habits. E. Equally important is being specific with your goals. F. That’s because our brains can change due to our experiences. G. Practice is important for forming new habits and making them stick. 【答案】16. F 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍养成新习惯、改掉旧习惯并不容易但可行，从大脑神经元工作原理、练习的重要性、设定目标的方法、自我奖励等方面，阐述了养成习惯的科学依据和实用建议。 【16题详解】 前文“Forming new habits and breaking old ones isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible.(养成新习惯、改掉旧习惯并不容易，但并非不可能。)”说明习惯养成虽难但可行，后文开始介绍大脑神经元相关知识。由此可知，空处需解释习惯能养成的原因。F 项“这是因为我们的大脑会因经历而改变。”符合上下文逻辑，起到承上启下作用。 【17题详解】 前文“The brain is made up of billions of cells called neurons, or nerve cells. These cells send and receive messages from the body to the brain and back again.(大脑由数十亿个神经元组成，这些细胞在身体和大脑之间传递信息。)”介绍神经元功能，后文“They create electrical signals.(它们产生电信号。)”说明神经元的具体活动。由此可知，空处需衔接神经元传递信息与产生信号的内容。B 项 “神经元喜欢相互“交流”。”符合语境，引出神经元交流产生信号的内容。 【18题详解】 前文“The more you practice, the more the pattern will become your new go-to choice.(练习越多，这种模式就越会成为你的首选。)”强调练习对习惯形成的作用，后文“But finding the motivation isn’t always easy.(但找到动力并不总是容易的。)”转折说明找动力不易。由此可知，空处需总结练习的重要性。G 项“Practice is important for forming new habits and making them stick.(练习对于养成新习惯并坚持下去很重要。)”符合上下文逻辑。 【19题详解】 后文“Attention and focus improve if your goal is specific. For example, don’t set a general goal of being more organized. Try to make the goal more specific. Cleaning your room every Saturday may work better.(如果您的目标明确具体，注意力和专注力就会有所提高。例如，不要设定一个笼统的“变得更有条理”的目标。试着让目标更加具体一些。比如，每周六打扫房间可能会更有效果。)”说明目标明确的好处，还举例具体目标比笼统目标更有效。由此可知，空处需引出目标要明确的观点。E项“同样重要的是，目标要明确。”符合语境，总领下文内容。 【20题详解】 前文“Rewarding yourself is really helpful.(自我奖励真的很有帮助。)”强调自我奖励的作用，后文 “Receiving feedback (反馈) is another form of reward and improves performance.(获得反馈是另一种奖励形式，能提升表现。)”介绍另一种奖励方式。由此可知，空处需具体说明自我奖励的方式。C项“即使是小小的奖励也能帮助坚持下去。”符合语境，承接上文自我奖励的话题。 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。 Ethan Wargo, 9, launched what he calls a “compliments (赞美) stand” in mid-July, spending up to five hours a day at his table. When people ____21____, he first asks them about their day and tries to get to ____22____ them. Then he gives them a compliment or two. The idea to start a compliments stand was ____23____ by a scene in a graphic novel he recently read. He handwrote a ____24____ that said “Free compliments” and ____25____ himself next to his twin sister, Claire, who was selling her artwork at her own stand. Neighbors ____26____ took note of Ethan’s stand, and a steady stream of ____27____ stopped by. Ethan ____28____ that he’s given compliments to at least 60 people. He asks them to tell him about themselves and their day, so he can come up with a compliment that is ____29____ to them. Rainbow Kaelin, who lives down the street from Ethan, was driving home from work when she spotted the stand and ____30____. “I saw that it said ‘Free compliments’, and I just laughed because it was so ____31____,” Kaelin said. Ethan asked her about her day, and she told him that she was training a new ____32____ at work. Ethan replied, “I hope that she learned a lot from you, and it will continue to go well.” She ____33____ him and decided to ____34____ Ethan, which many visitors have done, too. “Sometimes they give a tip, and they always say thank you,” Ethan said. “It’s nice to be ____35____.” Ethan plans to keep his compliments stand going for the rest of the summer. “It makes people feel good,” he said. “It also makes me feel good.” 21. A. wait B. hesitate C. approach D. complain 22. A. know B. comfort C. persuade D. catch 23. A. borrowed B. inspired C. affected D. strengthened 24. A. letter B. sign C. note D. word 25. A. treated B. behaved C. believed D. parked 26. A. hardly B. unwillingly C. quickly D. suddenly 27. A. visitors B. students C. teachers D. travelers 28. A. promises B. agrees C. wonders D. estimates 29. A. familiar B. equal C. interesting D. relevant 30. A. sped up B. broke down C. pulled over D. set out 31. A. sweet B. funny C. plain D. common 32. A. retiree B. employee C. attendee D. interviewee 33. A. hired B. followed C. thanked D. assisted 34. A. tip B. charge C. instruct D. join 35. A. taught B. appreciated C. respected D. shared 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了9岁的Ethan Wargo开设了一个“赞美小摊”，为路过的人送上真诚的赞美，用善意温暖他人，自己也收获快乐的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：当人们走近时，他首先询问他们的一天过得如何，并试着去了解他们。A. wait等待；B. hesitate犹豫；C. approach靠近，走近；D. complain抱怨。根据下文“he first asks them about their day”可知，路人走近小摊后，伊桑才会主动搭话。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：当人们走近时，他首先询问他们的一天过得如何，并试着去了解他们。A. know了解；B. comfort安慰；C. persuade说服；D. catch抓住。根据下文“He asks them to tell him about themselves and their day”可知，伊桑会询问路人的情况，以此了解对方。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：开设赞美小摊的想法，灵感来源于他最近读的一本图画小说里的一个场景。A. borrowed借用；B. inspired启发，使产生灵感；C. affected影响；D. strengthened加强。根据下文“by a scene in a graphic novel”可知，开设小摊的想法是受到图画小说场景的启发。 【24题详解】 考查名词。句意：他手写了一块标牌，上面写着“免费赞美”，并把自己安顿在双胞胎妹妹Claire旁边，Claire正在自己的小摊售卖艺术作品。A. letter信件；B. sign标牌，指示牌；C. note便条；D. word单词。根据下文“that said ‘Free compliments’”可知，带有文字、摆在小摊前的是标牌。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：他手写了一块标牌，上面写着“免费赞美”，并把自己安顿在双胞胎妹妹Claire旁边，Claire正在自己的小摊售卖艺术作品。A. treated对待；B. behaved表现；C. believed相信；D. parked放置，摆放。根据下文“next to his twin sister, Claire, who was selling her artwork at her own stand”可知，Ethan把自己安顿在妹妹旁。 【26题详解】 考查副词。句意：邻居们很快注意到了Ethan的小摊，源源不断的访客前来驻足。A. hardly几乎不；B. unwillingly不情愿地；C. quickly快速地；D. suddenly突然地。根据下文“a steady stream of stopped by”可知，访客络绎不绝，说明邻居很快就注意到了这个小摊。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：邻居们很快注意到了Ethan的小摊，源源不断的访客前来驻足。A. visitors访客；B. students学生；C. teachers老师；D. travelers旅行者。根据下文“which many visitors have done, too”可知，前来小摊的是各类访客。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：Ethan估计，他至少已经赞美了60个人。A. promises承诺；B. agrees同意；C. wonders想知道；D. estimates估计。根据下文“he’s given compliments to at least 60 people”可知，60人是伊桑大致估算出的数量。 【29题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他让人们讲讲自己和他们的一天，这样他就能想出和他们相关的赞美话语。A. familiar熟悉的；B. equal平等的；C. interesting有趣的；D. relevant相关的。根据上文“He asks them to tell him about themselves and their day”可知，Ethan先了解路人的经历，再给出贴合对方的、相关的赞美。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：住在Ethan街对面的Rainbow Kaelin下班开车回家，看到了这个小摊，于是靠边停车。A. sped up加速；B. broke down出故障；C. pulled over靠边停车；D. set out出发。根据上文“was driving home from work when she spotted the stand”可知，Kaelin开车途中看到小摊，因此靠边停车。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意：“我看到牌子上写着‘免费赞美’，忍不住笑了，因为这太暖心了。”Kaelin说。A. sweet暖心的，美好的；B. funny滑稽的；C. plain朴素的；D. common普通的。根据上文“I saw that it said ‘Free compliments’, and I just laughed”可知，免费送赞美的善意举动让Kaelin觉得暖心。 【32题详解】 考查名词。句意：Ethan问她过得怎么样，她说自己正在工作中培训一名新员工。A. retiree退休人员；B. employee员工；C. attendee出席者；D. interviewee面试者。根据下文“at work”可知，在职场中培训的对象是新员工。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：她向他道谢，还决定给Ethan小费，很多访客也都这么做。A. hired雇佣；B. followed跟随；C. thanked感谢；D. assisted协助。根据上文“Ethan replied, ‘I hope that she learned a lot from you, and it will continue to go well.’”可知，Ethan真诚赞美了Kaelin，因此Kaelin向他表达感谢。 【34题详解】 考查动词。句意：她向他道谢，还决定给Ethan小费，很多访客也都这么做。A. tip给小费；B. charge收费；C. instruct指导；D. join加入。根据下文“Sometimes they give a tip”可知，许多访客会给Ethan小费。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：“有时他们会给小费，还总会说谢谢，”Ethan说，“被感激的感觉很好。”A. taught教导；B. appreciated感激，赏识；C. respected尊重；D. shared分享。根据上文“Sometimes they give a tip, and they always say thank you”可知，路人的小费和感谢，是对Ethan善意的感激。 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。 With a 40-year restoration project concluding recently, a moat (护城河) of clear water once again surrounds the ancient city wall in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. ____36____ was once an eyesore (碍眼) for visitors and a potential threat to the ____37____ (safe) of residents during flood season now becomes impressive, ____38____ bright sunlight reflecting on the water surface. Li Jing, a tourist from Jiangsu Province, said she ____39____ (draw) to the beauty of the moat and the ancient wall as soon as she stepped out of Xi’an Railway Station. “The scene outside the station was straight out of a painting. I’d like to walk the full length of the moat ____40____ (surround) the wall when spring arrives.” In modern times, the moat functioned as a catch basin, also ____41____ (know) as a storm drain, to control flooding, manage water runoff ____42____ collect waste. With time, the moat became muddy, giving off ____43____ unpleasant smell. In 1983, Xi’an called on its people ____44____ (restore) the structure to its original glory. Given the deep cultural importance of the site, hundreds of thousands of residents volunteered to work. On Jan. 20 this year, the final 859 meters of the moat in front of the railway station were restored. “Today the moat has changed ____45____ (dramatic). Waterbirds flock to the area, the banks have rows of trees and there are walking paths along it. It is visual poetry and adds to the charm of our city,” said Wang Jianguo, a local resident. 【答案】36. What 37. safety 38. with 39. was drawn 40. surrounding 41. known 42. and 43. an 44. to restore 45. dramatically 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了西安护城河经过四十年修复后焕然一新，重现昔日风采。 【36题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：曾经对游客来说是个碍眼之物、对居民安全构成潜在威胁的东西，现在变得令人印象深刻，明亮的阳光反射在水面上。本空引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，表示“……的东西”，用连接代词what，位于句首，首字母大写。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：曾经对游客来说是个碍眼之物、对居民安全构成潜在威胁的东西，现在变得令人印象深刻，明亮的阳光反射在水面上。本空作宾语，用名词safety，不可数。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：曾经对游客来说是个碍眼之物、对居民安全构成潜在威胁的东西，现在变得令人印象深刻，明亮的阳光反射在水面上。本空表示“伴随”用介词with，和下文 bright sunlight reflecting on the water surface构成with复合结构。 【39题详解】 考查动词语态。句意：来自江苏省的游客李静说，她一走出西安火车站就被护城河和古城墙的美景所吸引。said后为宾语从句，she与draw之间为被动关系，结合said可知，用一般过去时的被动语态，谓语用was drawn。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我想在春天到来时沿着环绕城墙的护城河走完全程。本句已有谓语动词would like to walk，故surround用非谓语形式；surround与moat之间为主动关系，用现在分词surrounding作后置定语，修饰moat。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在现代，护城河起着蓄水池的作用，也被称为雨水排水沟，用来控制洪水、管理雨水径流并收集废物。本句已有谓语动词functioned，故know用非谓语形式；catch basin与know为被动关系，用过去分词known，作后置定语。 【42题详解】 考查连词。句意：在现代，护城河起着蓄水池的作用，也被称为雨水排水沟，用来控制洪水、管理雨水径流并收集废物。本空连接control flooding、manage water runoff和collect waste三个并列的不定式短语，用连词and。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：随着时间的推移，护城河变得泥泞不堪，散发出一股难闻的气味。表示泛指“一股难闻的气味”，且unpleasant以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：1983年，西安号召市民将这一建筑恢复到原有的辉煌。表示“号召某人做某事”用call on sb. to do sth.，用不定式to restore作宾语补足语。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：如今护城河发生了巨大的变化。本空修饰动词changed，作状语，需要用副词形式dramatically“戏剧性地，巨大地”。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举办主题为“校园暖心事”的征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： （1）分享一件暖心事； （2）你的感悟。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Warm Moment on Our Campus ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A Warm Moment on Our Campus Last Friday, I suddenly fell ill during math class. My head was spinning and I couldn’t stand up. My deskmate, Wang Lin, noticed my pale face immediately. He helped me to the school clinic and stayed with me the whole time. What moved me most was that he even missed his favorite PE class to take care of me. This experience taught me that true friendship shows up in difficult moments. I believe kindness can spread from person to person, and our campus will become warmer because of it. 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生以李华的身份，分享一件校园暖心事并表达感悟。 【详解】1.词汇积累 突然：suddenly →abruptly 立刻：immediately→instantly 陪伴：stay with→accompany 困难的：difficult→tough 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句： This experience taught me that true friendship shows up in difficult moments. 拓展句：This experience taught me that true friendship shows up when we are in difficult moments. 【点睛】【高分句型1】What moved me most was that he even missed his favorite PE class to take care of me. (运用了What引导的主语从句、that引导的表语从句) 【高分句型2】This experience taught me that true friendship shows up in difficult moments. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 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。 I was walking my dog when a friend pulled up and rolled down her car window. “Oh!” she said. “I’ve wanted to do that for ages! You are so brave!” It was the first time Elyse had seen me since I let my hair go grey. She leaned back in the driver’s seat, crossing her arms with a playful smile: “You know, I’ve always admired people who dare to be themselves. But my co-worker tried to go grey last year but gave up after her boss said she looked ‘unprofessional’.” I shrugged, running a hand through my hair: “Beauty shouldn’t be defined by others’ standards. If silver is my natural color, why hide it?” She nodded thoughtfully, then pulled out her phone: “I’m gonna text Sarah right now — tell her she’s not alone.” As a matter of fact, I’d been thinking about taking the risk for a couple of years. I was sick of coloring my hair, sick of the waste of time and money. Of course what I did could also avoid potential health problems. I was also weary of colluding with (沆瀣一气) a culture that saw a sixty-year-old man’s silver-grey hair as “distinguished” but expected women of the same age to have hair that was impossibly golden or brilliantly brown. I was fed up with the cultural expectation that I look younger than my age. About twelve weeks passed between the day I stopped coloring my hair and the day I left the salon (发廊). During those awkward months when the top of my head looked like a cupcake with chocolate frosting, some friends voiced many concerns: What would my kids think? Would my husband like it? When I look in the mirror, would I see my mother? Or worse, my grandmother? There were some people who admired me for my courage but still didn’t have the courage to ignore cultural norms. I was struck by how many women ended their conversations about my hair with “It’s so great that you’re doing this. Good luck!” 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, what I did eventually had an effect on someone. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As we said on the phone, I came to the cafe to meet Elyse. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 However, what I did eventually had an effect on someone. That someone was Sarah, Elyse’s co-worker. When Elyse told Sarah about my grey hair, something changed in her. She realized that she didn’t have to follow others’ rules to be accepted. One Monday morning, Sarah walked into the office with her natural grey hair. Her boss was surprised, but Sarah smiled confidently and said, “This is who I am.” To her delight, no one laughed at her. Instead, several women in the office told her that she looked beautiful. It turned out that what I had done gave Sarah the courage that she had been looking for. As we said on the phone, I came to the cafe to meet Elyse. When I walked in, I saw Elyse sitting by the window with a big smile. Beside her was a woman with shining grey hair — it was Sarah. “Thank you,” Sarah said, her eyes filled with tears. “You gave me the courage to be myself.” I hugged her warmly and felt proud. Elyse raised her coffee cup and said, “See? One brave woman can inspire another.” At that moment, I understood that being true to yourself is not just about hair. It is about showing other women that they are beautiful just the way they are. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者厌倦了染发，决定让头发自然变灰，虽遭朋友质疑却坚持己见。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段句首可知，第一段可以描写自身举动带来影响，接着讲述这件事改变了伊丽丝的同事萨拉，写萨拉坦然展露白发、勇敢做自己并收获他人认可的经过。 ②由第二段句首可知，第二段可以描写赴约见面的场景，刻画与萨拉相见相拥的温馨画面，最后感悟坚守自我的深层意义。 2.续写线索：自身举动产生影响 —— Sarah内心觉醒勇敢做自己 ——Sarah收获身边人认可 —— 相约咖啡馆见面 —— 彼此暖心相拥致谢 —— 领悟忠于自我的人生真谛 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①告知；讲述：tell/inform ②走入；进入：walk into/enter 情绪类 ①惊讶的：surprised/amazed/astonished ②喜悦的：delight/happiness/joy 【点睛】【高分句型1】When Elyse told Sarah about my grey hair, something changed in her. (运用了When引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型2】At that moment, I understood that being true to yourself is not just about hair.  (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟押题卷 英语（一） 本试卷总分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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 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） 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What does the woman want to borrow? A. A pen. B. A notebook. C. A dictionary. 2. When will the train leave for Paris? A. At 8:15. B. At 8:30. C. At 8:45. 3. Why does the girl refuse the boy’s invitation? A. She has to prepare for a test. B. She wants to go to the cinema. C. She needs to have a math lesson. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Shopkeeper and customer. 5. What is the purpose of the woman? A. To ask for a receipt. B. To place an order. C. To make a complaint. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the man’s New Year’s plan? A. To learn a new language. B. To take up a new hobby. C. To travel around the country. 7. What problem does the man have with his plan? A. He will soon lose interest. B. He has a busy work schedule. C. He can’t find a good teacher. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does the man suggest eating out? A. To celebrate a birthday. B. To avoid cooking. C. To try a new restaurant. 9. What kind of food do the speakers finally decide on? A. Italian. B. Japanese. C. Chinese. 10. What will the man do next? A. Finish his work. B. Pick up the woman. C. Make a reservation. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What’s the man’s worry about online shopping? A. The price. B. The quality. C. The service. 12. Why does the woman like online shopping? A. It offers fast delivery. B. It has quality products. C. It’s cheap and convenient. 13. What does the woman do to avoid buying bad products? A. Reading buyers’ reviews first. B. Shopping on famous websites. C. Asking her friends for advice. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What kind of course does Tim organize? A. Dance training. B. Music band. C. Language learning. 15. What is the requirement of the applicants? A. Meeting age limit. B. Having perfect skills. C. Speaking fluent English. 16. What does the man say about the instruments? A. They will be stored safely after use. B. They will be lent to the students. C. They will be returned to the university. 17. What will be held at the end of the course? A. A concert tour. B. An exam session. C. A talent show. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where does the club meet? A. At the city park. B. At the football stadium. C. At the community center. 19. What’s the cost for all races? A. One dollar. B. Five dollars. C. Ten dollars. 20. What color shirts do new runners wear? A. Red. B. Blue. C. Orange. 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 Admission Guidelines for Yale School of Art Admission to Yale’s MFA program is for the fall term only, annually. Preliminary (初步的) admission decisions and finalist notification will be sent in early February. Offers of admission are sent in early March. To apply for more than one area of concentration, separate applications and supporting documentation must be submitted. Deadline: The application for academic year 2027 — 2028 will open in October 2026. Take time to prepare, review, and revise application materials, get familiar with the system, and request letters and report cards in advance. The application will be due Saturday, January 9, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. Instructions for All Applicants Follow all instructions carefully to ensure that your application is viewed to your best advantage. For an explanation of specific requirements for each area of study, please refer to the departmental sections that follow. Submit the following materials to complete your application: • Application form: Open from early October until the early January deadline. • Fee: Follow payment instructions at https://apply.art.yale.edu/apply/ to submit your $100 non-refundable fee. Yale School of Art practices “need-blind admission”, as such fee waivers (费用减免) are not available. • Statement: A one-page statement addressing your current practice, interests, influences, and/ or lived experiences relative to the subject matter of your work and research, and goals for graduate study. Applicants to the Painting/ Printmaking program should make reference in their statements to the “representative work” in the portfolio (作品集); this is not critical for the other programs. • Recommendations: Letters from three references, ideally who are practicing or teaching in your area of interest. It is recommended to seek letters of support from those familiar with your practice, community values, and potential for growth in Yale’s MFA program. • Report cards: An undergraduate academic report card showing dates of attendance, coursework, and grades from your degree-issuing institution. Junior or community college report cards are not necessary to include when submitting report cards. 1. When will the application for the MFA program be closed? A. In early October 2026. B. In early March 2027. C. In early February 2027. D. In early January, 2027. 2. What should applicants know about the application fee? A. It’s refundable if the application fails. B. It should be paid via the specified website. C. It offers a discount for multiple concentrations. D. It’s waivable depending on the financial situation. 3. What’s special about the Painting/ Printmaking program’s statement? A. Mentioning the typical work. B. Setting goals for graduate study. C. Focusing on community values and growth. D. Describing undergraduate coursework and grades. B John Buettner, a 13-year-old little kid, was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) and subjected to the sidelines for much of his childhood. Now he is helping a local company create spaces where other disabled kids can play. So, how does a kid get a job trying out the accessibility of playground equipment? When teachers and students at Glen Lake started talking about replacing their old playground, someone in another class noticed a group of kids in wheelchairs just kind of sitting on the sideline. So the teacher asked her students what they thought about replacing their non-accessible playground. That included asking John, who had lots of experience watching other kids play, for his input. “I got interest in it,” he said. And the project — including fundraising — started gaining steam. Door-knocking at homes and cold-calling local businesses netted modest donations, he said. It was far from enough. “Then we started getting calls from big businesses. We got a $50,000 donation from a big company, which was really surprising.” And, it turns out that it led to something even bigger. Landscape Structures, the Delano company that designed the Glen Lake playground, approached John and his project teammates to test their new pieces of equipment. “Finding out what disabled kids want in a playground helps build a better playground for everybody. Designers and engineers watch kids play on prototypes (原型) and ask them what they like and don’t like,” said the company leader. Tara Buettner said she’s been “blown away” by her son’s growing role as an advocate for other disabled children. “Seeing this project and seeing him become part of it was just awesome. And I know he’s just got a way with words, so I knew that he would do great things,” she said. “Being able to tell myself that I helped with this, is just really important for me,” John said. “It not only helps me find more accessible things, but it’s also really important to know I can make a change for the better in the world.” 4. Why did John Buettner participate in the playground replacement project? A. He wanted to get a job. B. He was willing to offer help. C. He was good at raising money. D. He hoped to show his talent for design. 5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about regarding the project? A. The real efforts of the students. B. The hardship of starting a business. C. The generosity of the company. D. The neighbours’ financial support. 6. What is the purpose of Landscape Structures inviting John to test equipment? A. To show sympathy. B. To promote the sale. C. To give him training. D. To collect opinions. 7. Which of the following words can best describe John? A. Smart and proud. B. Lucky and hardworking. C. Determined and helpful. D. Talented and ambitious. C Folks have painted outdoors, known as plein air, for centuries, but never so much as today. Plein air festivals around the globe are mushrooming, with a dozen in the Adirondacks alone. Plein Air magazine publisher Eric Rhoads first came to the Adirondacks when the film On Golden Pond inspired his father to purchase a St. Regis camp. Rhoads has hosted plein air events for the past 15 years. “The Adirondacks provide variety. There’s so much here that people keep coming back year after year,” he said. Rhoads calls plein air painting “the new golf”, but rather than scoring a hole-in-one, the goal is being outdoors among friends to celebrate nature and creativity. “If you think you have an interest in painting, but don’t believe you have the ability, just go take a lesson. Do it anyway. I couldn’t draw a stick figure, and today I’ve got work in art galleries,” he said. “Even a bad day painting is a good day painting because you’re being creative. You’re enjoying yourself. You can push yourself if you want, or maybe it’s just a hobby.” According to Rhoads, “When you start seeing the world through the eyes of an artist, everything changes. I think building a community of plein air painters working in either professional, semi-professional or recreational ways has real benefits. Art changes everything.” Sandra Hildreth is a landscape painter based in Saranac Lake. Inspired by the Plein Air Easton Festival in 2009, she organized and ran the first Adirondack Plein Air Festival herself. It attracted 27 artists, mostly local, some of whom had never done a plein air painting. More professional artists took part when it became a selective event with prizes in 2017. More recently, the 2023 show generated $58,000 in sales in less than 24 hours. “No matter whether it’s just amateurs having fun or professional artists coming to have an opportunity to paint the Adirondacks, the festival attracts visitors that boost the local economy,” she said. 8. What makes the Adirondacks popular among plein air painters? A. Its wide diversity of scenery. B. Its well-known film locations. C. Its professional art galleries. D. Its low-cost painting lessons. 9. What does Rhoads want to convey by saying “Even a bad day painting is a good day painting”? A. Plein air painting is an easy hobby to develop. B. The process of painting outdoors is rewarding. C. Professional skills are unnecessary for painters. D. Every painter can create excellent works in nature. 10. What can be inferred about the Adirondack Plein Air Festival? A. It has grown into a profitable event. B. It was first held by Eric Rhoads in 2009. C. It only accepts local amateur artists now. D. It focuses on promoting stick figure drawing. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. How to Become a Successful Plein Air Painter B. The History of Plein Air Painting in the World C. Eric Rhoads: The Founder of Plein Air Festivals D. Plein Air Painting Gains Popularity in the Adirondacks D A video on social media shows a leopard entering the backyard of a house where a child is playing, and a cat scares it away, protecting the child. The video has gained over a million “likes” and has been shared more than 15,000 times. Believe it or not, the video is totally created by artificial intelligence (AI). A new study has raised concerns that AI-generated wildlife images and videos could potentially bias public knowledge of wild animals and weaken critical conservation efforts. Researchers from the University of Córdoba in Spain found that several features of modern life can intensify the problem — including our heavy reliance on social media, our tendency to anthropomorphize (人格化) animal behavior, and people’s increasing separation from the natural world. “Our findings indicate that some posts are concerning because they do not reflect reality, which can contribute to misinformation,” study co-author José Guerrero Casado told Popular Science. “For effective biodiversity conservation, it is essential that society is well informed.” Examples provided in the study range from affectionate predator-prey (捕食者与猎物) interactions to humans interacting with dangerous wild animals, as well as videos of animals attacking people, which can generate unwarranted fear and cause harmful responses toward wildlife. Other misleading content shows AI-generated animals with inaccurate physical characteristics, places species in locations where they do not exist, or describes endangered species as being more common or less at risk than they are in reality. “When these types of images and videos are frequently exposed to people, it could lead to reduced support for conservation projects. What’s more, as AI technology advances, it will become more difficult to identify real wildlife imagery from false content, increasing the likelihood that misleading posts will spread unchecked,” Casado added. To help deal with these potential issues, the researchers recommend integrating media literacy in classrooms and launching public awareness efforts to give people the tools to judge whether what they see on social media is real. They hope their findings will encourage the public to think more critically about the wildlife-content they find online. 12. What is one of the negative impacts of AI-generated wildlife content? A. It reduces people’s interest in social media. B. It increases human-wildlife conflicts in reality. C. It misleads public opinion about wild animals. D. It slows down the development of AI technology. 13. What does the underlined word “unwarranted” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Unnecessary. B. Unconscious. C. Constant. D. Hidden. 14. Why will misleading content spread more easily in the future? A. It is free from review. B. It is easy to get public attention. C. People will rely less on social media. D. AI-generated content will be harder to tell. 15. What do the researchers suggest doing about the problems? A. Banning AI from creating wildlife-related content. B. Promoting media literacy and mass consciousness. C. Encouraging the public to avoid social media. D. Limiting the sharing of wildlife videos online. 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。 Do you set goals for yourself for the new year? Many people do. Some people want to learn the guitar. Others want to stop biting their nails. Forming new habits and breaking old ones isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible.____16____ The brain is made up of billions of cells called neurons, or nerve cells. These cells send and receive messages from the body to the brain and back again. ____17____ They create electrical signals. These signals contain messages. The messages travel from one nerve cell to the next. Nerve cells “talking” to each other is key to forming habits. The pattern of nerve cells talking to each other in the brain is like a channel. The more you practice, the more the pattern will become your new go-to choice. ____18____ But finding the motivation isn’t always easy. It is of primary note to set your goals wisely. When you set a goal, try to make it motivating. It’s also wise to make your goals something you can achieve. When you fail at a goal, it can discourage you. So give yourself a mix of goals. Include some easy wins to help boost your motivation. ____19____ Attention and focus improve if your goal is specific. For example, don’t set a general goal of being more organized. Try to make the goal more specific. Cleaning your room every Saturday may work better. Rewarding yourself is really helpful. ____20____ Receiving feedback (反馈) is another form of reward and improves performance. Feedback can come from others or yourself. It can be as simple as crossing goals off a to-do list. A. These could be notes or daily alarms. B. Nerve cells like to “talk” to each other. C. Even a small treat can help things stick. D. They can also remind you to break old habits. E. Equally important is being specific with your goals. F. That’s because our brains can change due to our experiences. G. Practice is important for forming new habits and making them stick. 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。 Ethan Wargo, 9, launched what he calls a “compliments (赞美) stand” in mid-July, spending up to five hours a day at his table. When people ____21____, he first asks them about their day and tries to get to ____22____ them. Then he gives them a compliment or two. The idea to start a compliments stand was ____23____ by a scene in a graphic novel he recently read. He handwrote a ____24____ that said “Free compliments” and ____25____ himself next to his twin sister, Claire, who was selling her artwork at her own stand. Neighbors ____26____ took note of Ethan’s stand, and a steady stream of ____27____ stopped by. Ethan ____28____ that he’s given compliments to at least 60 people. He asks them to tell him about themselves and their day, so he can come up with a compliment that is ____29____ to them. Rainbow Kaelin, who lives down the street from Ethan, was driving home from work when she spotted the stand and ____30____. “I saw that it said ‘Free compliments’, and I just laughed because it was so ____31____,” Kaelin said. Ethan asked her about her day, and she told him that she was training a new ____32____ at work. Ethan replied, “I hope that she learned a lot from you, and it will continue to go well.” She ____33____ him and decided to ____34____ Ethan, which many visitors have done, too. “Sometimes they give a tip, and they always say thank you,” Ethan said. “It’s nice to be ____35____.” Ethan plans to keep his compliments stand going for the rest of the summer. “It makes people feel good,” he said. “It also makes me feel good.” 21. A. wait B. hesitate C. approach D. complain 22. A. know B. comfort C. persuade D. catch 23. A. borrowed B. inspired C. affected D. strengthened 24. A. letter B. sign C. note D. word 25. A. treated B. behaved C. believed D. parked 26. A. hardly B. unwillingly C. quickly D. suddenly 27. A. visitors B. students C. teachers D. travelers 28. A. promises B. agrees C. wonders D. estimates 29. A. familiar B. equal C. interesting D. relevant 30. A. sped up B. broke down C. pulled over D. set out 31. A. sweet B. funny C. plain D. common 32. A. retiree B. employee C. attendee D. interviewee 33. A. hired B. followed C. thanked D. assisted 34. A. tip B. charge C. instruct D. join 35. A. taught B. appreciated C. respected D. shared 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。 With a 40-year restoration project concluding recently, a moat (护城河) of clear water once again surrounds the ancient city wall in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. ____36____ was once an eyesore (碍眼) for visitors and a potential threat to the ____37____ (safe) of residents during flood season now becomes impressive, ____38____ bright sunlight reflecting on the water surface. Li Jing, a tourist from Jiangsu Province, said she ____39____ (draw) to the beauty of the moat and the ancient wall as soon as she stepped out of Xi’an Railway Station. “The scene outside the station was straight out of a painting. I’d like to walk the full length of the moat ____40____ (surround) the wall when spring arrives.” In modern times, the moat functioned as a catch basin, also ____41____ (know) as a storm drain, to control flooding, manage water runoff ____42____ collect waste. With time, the moat became muddy, giving off ____43____ unpleasant smell. In 1983, Xi’an called on its people ____44____ (restore) the structure to its original glory. Given the deep cultural importance of the site, hundreds of thousands of residents volunteered to work. On Jan. 20 this year, the final 859 meters of the moat in front of the railway station were restored. “Today the moat has changed ____45____ (dramatic). Waterbirds flock to the area, the banks have rows of trees and there are walking paths along it. It is visual poetry and adds to the charm of our city,” said Wang Jianguo, a local resident. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举办主题为“校园暖心事”的征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： （1）分享一件暖心事； （2）你的感悟。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Warm Moment on Our Campus ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 I was walking my dog when a friend pulled up and rolled down her car window. “Oh!” she said. “I’ve wanted to do that for ages! You are so brave!” It was the first time Elyse had seen me since I let my hair go grey. She leaned back in the driver’s seat, crossing her arms with a playful smile: “You know, I’ve always admired people who dare to be themselves. But my co-worker tried to go grey last year but gave up after her boss said she looked ‘unprofessional’.” I shrugged, running a hand through my hair: “Beauty shouldn’t be defined by others’ standards. If silver is my natural color, why hide it?” She nodded thoughtfully, then pulled out her phone: “I’m gonna text Sarah right now — tell her she’s not alone.” As a matter of fact, I’d been thinking about taking the risk for a couple of years. I was sick of coloring my hair, sick of the waste of time and money. Of course what I did could also avoid potential health problems. I was also weary of colluding with (沆瀣一气) a culture that saw a sixty-year-old man’s silver-grey hair as “distinguished” but expected women of the same age to have hair that was impossibly golden or brilliantly brown. I was fed up with the cultural expectation that I look younger than my age. About twelve weeks passed between the day I stopped coloring my hair and the day I left the salon (发廊). During those awkward months when the top of my head looked like a cupcake with chocolate frosting, some friends voiced many concerns: What would my kids think? Would my husband like it? When I look in the mirror, would I see my mother? Or worse, my grandmother? There were some people who admired me for my courage but still didn’t have the courage to ignore cultural norms. I was struck by how many women ended their conversations about my hair with “It’s so great that you’re doing this. Good luck!” 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, what I did eventually had an effect on someone. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As we said on the phone, I came to the cafe to meet Elyse. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $