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2025-2026高二年级下学期期中考试英语试卷 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题15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 is the man doing? A. Studying. B. Taking a break. C. Having a drink. 2. How did the man’s cat act when being dressed up? A. She loved it. B. She took it off. C. She was used to it. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A new restaurant. B. Their favorite dishes. C. Food ordering. 4. Which country is the man probably from? A. Spain. B. Germany. C. Switzerland. 5. What does the woman think of the exercise class? A. It’s tiring. B. It’s boring. C It’s relaxing. 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段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where did the woman first know about the app? A. From a friend. B. From a newspaper. C. From a business trip. 7. What does the man mainly want to use the app for? A. Shopping online. B. Paying credit card bills. C. Sending money to friends. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the main purpose of the event tonight? A. To honor dead people. B. To celebrate a wedding. C. To welcome a new baby. 9. Where are the speakers probably? A. At a parking lot. B. At a school hall. C. At a festival site. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Co-workers. 11. What does the woman suggest the man do at first? A. Ask experts for help. B. Try different writing tasks. C. Find a proper writing style. 12. What will the man do to make a change? A. Take personal training. B. Pay attention to teamwork. C. Show more encouragement. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What did today’s tour mainly focus on? A. Mexican silver. B. Western paintings. C. Chinese writing art. 14. What do the speakers want to do? A. Teach different art history. B. Show different styles of art. C. Introduce special art traditions. 15. When will the group meet in the showroom tomorrow? A. At 8:00 am. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 9:30 a.m. 16. What will the group do tomorrow? A. Make artworks. B. Meet skilled people. C. Share some thoughts. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did the speaker use to do? A. He was a writer. B. He was an athlete. C. He was a sports coach. 18. What did the speaker do after an accident? A. He focused on reading. B. He tried to be friendlier. C. He began to study the mind. 19. Which is the speaker’s favorite idea? A. Keeping smiling. B. Imagining success. C. Having self-confidence. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To offer useful advice. B. To make a book review. C. To tell his personal stories. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分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 Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition Opens in Singapore What is the exhibition about? Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a large-scale digital art exhibition that brings the Post-Impressionist master’s works to life through projections, sound and interactive technology. It returns to Singapore with a notable new feature. What is the key new feature? A dedicated AI Studio has been added. Visitors can type a text prompt, such as “sunflowers under a starry sky,” and an artificial intelligence algorithm will instantly generate a unique digital image in Van Gogh’s distinctive style of brushstrokes and colors. This image can then be projected alongside the artist’s classic works. “It’s about participation, not just observation,” notes a curator (策展人). What are the main sections of the experience? ·Digital Galleries: Walk through rooms surrounded by animated projections of paintings like The Starry Night and Sunflowers. ·AI Studio: Create and display your own AI-generated Van Gogh-style artwork. ·VR Journey: Use virtual reality headsets to explore the landscapes of Arles, France that inspired Van Gogh. Please note: The VR section has a separate queue and may require additional waiting time. What are the dates and prices? ·Dates & Venue: 15 November 2025-15 May 2026, Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. ·Ticket Price: Adult (18-64): S$ 32 (Weekdays) /S$ 38 (Weekends) Child (5-12): S$ 18 (All days) Children under 5 enter free. Student (13-17 or with valid ID): S$ 22 (All days) Senior (65+): S$20 (All days) Family Package (2 Adults+2 Children): S$ 88 (Weekdays only) 1. What makes the exhibition special? A. It makes art appreciation accessible to children. B. It values AI artwork more than human creation. C. It stresses the commercial potential of AI artwork. D. It prioritizes active interaction over passive viewing. 2. What seems to appeal to visitors most? A. VR technology. B. Hands-on experiences. C. Landscapes of Arles. D. Van Gogh’s masterpieces. 3. How much should a young couple with 4-year-old twins pay at least? A. S$64. B. S$86. C. S$ 88. D. S$ 82. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了沉浸式梵高展览在新加坡开幕的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据What is the key new feature?部分中““It’s about participation, not just observation,” notes a curator (策展人).(策展人指出：“这是关于参与，而不仅仅是观察。”)”可知，这个展览强调主动互动而非被动观看，即它优先考虑主动互动而不是被动观看。故选D。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据What is the key new feature?部分中“A dedicated AI Studio has been added. Visitors can type a text prompt, such as “sunflowers under a starry sky,” and an artificial intelligence algorithm will instantly generate a unique digital image in Van Gogh’s distinctive style of brushstrokes and colors. This image can then be projected alongside the artist’s classic works.(增加了一个专门的AI工作室。参观者可以输入一个文本提示，比如“星空下的向日葵”，人工智能算法将立即生成一幅独特的数字图像，采用梵高独特的笔触和色彩风格。然后，这幅图像可以与艺术家的经典作品一起投影。)”以及What are the main sections of the experience?部分中“AI Studio: Create and display your own AI-generated Van Gogh-style artwork.(AI工作室：创建并展示你自己的人工智能生成的梵高风格的艺术作品。)”可知，能亲自动手创作并展示自己的AI生成的梵高风格艺术作品，这种动手体验似乎最能吸引参观者。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Ticket Price:部分中“Adult (18-64): S$ 32 (Weekdays)/S$ 38 (Weekends)(成人（18–64岁）：32新元（工作日）/38新元（周末）)”、“Child (5-12): S$ 18 (All days) Children under 5 enter free.(儿童（5−12岁）：18新元（全天）5岁以下儿童免费入场。)”可知，成人工作日票价为32新元每人，5岁以下儿童免费，一对夫妻带4岁双胞胎工作日前往最低需支付32×2=64（新元）。故选A。 B When Mia Woods retired at 61, she knew she needed a plan. “I was worried about losing my identity as a professional. What else can I be?” she thought. The year before, she had been told she had a mild memory problem. “I was trying to show myself that I could still think and be creative,” she says. So she decided to do — rather than be — something new: bake a pie every day for a year and give each pie away. “It made me reach out every day to somebody, so I wouldn’t be alone. And it gave me a routine,” she says. She baked her first pie and gave it to her 88-year-old aunt, Carol. As a teenager, Mia had moved in with her aunt’s family when her mother became ill. “They gave me stability... It was the perfect first pie,” she says. She went on giving pies to former colleagues, grocery clerks, even a homeless man. As word spread, she got known as “the pie lady”. For more than 30 years, Mia had worked as a city planner. “I’m a planner by nature, training and profession. What I really liked about it was that planning takes time, chaos, many different components, puts them all together and makes them into something manageable.” She sees the same in baking pies: “You take a bunch of ingredients and create something out of them.” Twelve years on, Mia has continued to invent new projects, including writing a letter a day, and painting pictures of her local sky. She is writing a book about the pie experience. But she has learned more than baking. “What really came out of it was the understanding that I was someone who could do new things,” she reflects. “And my professional identity wasn’t critical to who I am.” “Even now, after I have an encounter with somebody, I think: ‘There’s a person I wish I could give a pie to.’” says Mia. 4. What was Mia’s worry when she retired? A. Her serious mental problem. B. Her being cut off from others. C. Having no identity beyond career. D. Having to change her daily routine. 5. Why did Mia give her first pie to her aunt? A. She had given Mia a home. B. She had cared for Mia’s mum. C. She was the oldest in the family. D. She had built Mia’s stable character. 6. What do city planning and baking pies have in common according to Mia? A. Both require professional training. B. Both make sense of mixed elements. C. Both create something out of nothing. D. Both connect people with one another. 7. What is Mia’s reflection on her experience? A. Everyone in the world deserves a pie. B. New challenges redefine who we are. C. Opening up to changes takes courage. D. Simple acts can bring people together. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了退休城市规划师米娅·伍兹为应对退休后可能失去职业身份认同的焦虑，通过每天烤一个派并送给他人这一日常行动，重新认识自我价值、建立生活秩序并延续创造力的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段““I was worried about losing my identity as a professional. What else can I be?” she thought. (“我担心自己作为专业人士的身份会丧失。那我还能做些什么呢？”她这样想。)”可知，她退休时的担忧是失去职业身份，害怕除了职业身份之外自己不知还能成为什么样的人。选项C“Having no identity beyond career (除了职业之外没有其他身份认同)”与此直接对应。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“She baked her first pie and gave it to her 88-year-old aunt, Carol. As a teenager, Mia had moved in with her aunt’s family when her mother became ill. “They gave me stability... It was the perfect first pie,” she says. She went on giving pies to former colleagues, grocery clerks, even a homeless man. As word spread, she got known as “the pie lady”. (她做了第一个馅饼，并送给了她 88 岁的姑妈卡罗尔。在十几岁的时候，米娅曾因母亲生病而搬到了姑妈家。那时的姑妈家给了她一种稳定的环境……把第一个馅饼送给姑妈是最合适的选择。她继续把馅饼送给以前的同事、杂货店店员，甚至一个无家可归的人。随着消息的传播，她被称为“馅饼女士”。)”可知，米娅年少时因母亲生病而搬去与姨妈一家同住，姨妈家为她提供了稳定的家庭环境。她把第一个派送给姨妈，是因为姨妈曾给予她一个家、一份依靠，这符合选项A“She had given Mia a home (她曾给米娅一个家)”的表述。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段““I’m a planner by nature, training and profession. What I really liked about it was that planning takes time, chaos, many different components, puts them all together and makes them into something manageable.” She sees the same in baking pies: “You take a bunch of ingredients and create something out of them.”( “我天生就是个规划师，这是我的训练和职业。我真正喜欢的是规划工作，规划需要时间，它要把混乱和众多不同的要素整合起来，使之变得井然有序。”她在烘焙馅饼时也发现了同样的道理：“你将各种食材混合在一起，就能创造出新的成果。”)”可知，通过米娅的类比，两者的共同之处在于都是将纷繁杂乱的不同元素组合成有序、有意义的整体，即选项B“Both make sense of mixed elements (两者都让混合的元素变得有条理) ”。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段““What really came out of it was the understanding that I was someone who could do new things,” she reflects. “And my professional identity wasn’t critical to who I am.”(最重要的是，这件事让我明白自己能够尝试新事物，”她回忆道，“而且我的职业身份并不决定我的本质。”)”可知，她通过尝试新事物认识到自己有能力应对改变，并重新定义了自我价值，不局限于职业身份。这体现了选项B“New challenges redefine who we are (新挑战重新定义了我们是谁)”的内涵。 C A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs — it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal (鼻的) breathing “fingerprint” a unique pattern that reveals clues about a person’s physical and mental health. Notably, brain scientist Timna Soroka shared, “We were able to identify differences between less depressed and non-depressed individuals.” The researchers originally set out to better understand how our sense of smell works. In humans, the brain processes smell during inhalation (吸入), and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder: could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are wired — and be unique to each of us? To explore this question, they developed a lightweight, wearable device that tracks nasal airflow continuously for 24 hours. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, tested 100 healthy young adults as they went about their regular routines — running, studying, resting, and more. The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96. 8 percent accuracy. “I thought it would be really hard to identify someone because everyone is doing different things,” said Soroka. “But it turns out their breathing patterns were remarkably distinct!” Beyond individual identification, the study also found clear links between breathing patterns and body mass index (BMI), sleep-wake cycles, and mental health traits such as anxiety and depression. For example, people who scored higher on anxiety tests tended to have shorter inhalation periods. Importantly, the researchers noted that they only know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they don’t know the cause-and-effect direction — whether feeling anxious changes breathing, or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety. If the latter is true, changing how we breathe could potentially improve mood. However, the current device has drawbacks: it uses soft tubes under the nose that can be uncomfortable to wear and may slip during sleep, and it doesn’t track mouth breathing. The team is working on improving the device and further exploring the breathing-mood connection to unlock more practical applications. 8. Why is breathing “fingerprint” mentioned? A. To explain how the brain processes smell. B. To introduce a newly-invented tracking device. C. To show a link between breathing and depression. D. To stress the uniqueness of personal breathing pattern. 9. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean? A. Connected B. Powered C. Controlled D. Trained. 10. What can we infer about the relationship between breathing and mood? A. Changes in breath cure anxiety. B. Their exact relationship remains unclear. C. Anxiety always causes abnormal breathing. D. Breathing is responsible for negative mood. 11. What is a limitation of the current wearable device? A. It cannot track nasal airflow for 24 hours straight. B. It is too heavy to be worn during daily activities. C. It fails to monitor breathing through the mouth. D. It can only be used to test healthy young adults. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了一项新研究发现呼吸模式具有独特性，可用于身份识别，且与身心健康指标存在关联。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal (鼻的) breathing “fingerprint” a unique pattern that reveals clues about a person’s physical and mental health.(以色列魏茨曼科学研究所的科学家发现，每个人都有独特的呼吸模式，即鼻呼吸“指纹”，这是一种独特的模式，能揭示一个人的身心健康状况)”可推知，提到呼吸“指纹”是为了强调个人呼吸模式的独特性。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“In humans, the brain processes smell during inhalation (吸入), and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder: could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are wired — and be unique to each of us?(人类的大脑在吸气过程中处理气味信息，大脑与呼吸之间的这种紧密联系让研究团队产生了一个疑问：我们的呼吸模式是否能反映出大脑的wired——并且每个人的模式都是独一无二的呢？)”可知，前文表明大脑和呼吸联系紧密，由此推断，此处指大脑内部组织相互联结，因此画线单词意为“相互关联”，与“connected”意思相近。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Importantly, the researchers noted that they only know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they don’t know the cause-and-effect direction — whether feeling anxious changes breathing, or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety. (重要的是，研究人员指出，他们只知道呼吸与情绪之间存在关联，但并不清楚因果关系的方向——是感到焦虑改变了呼吸，还是某种呼吸模式导致了焦虑)”可推知，呼吸和情绪之间的确切关系目前仍不明确。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“However, the current device has drawbacks: it uses soft tubes under the nose that can be uncomfortable to wear and may slip during sleep, and it doesn’t track mouth breathing.(然而，目前的这款设备存在一些缺陷：其在鼻子下方使用的软管佩戴起来可能会让人感到不适，而且在睡眠时还容易滑落，而且它也无法监测出是通过嘴巴呼吸的)”可知，当前可穿戴设备的一个局限性是无法通过监测口腔呼吸来进行监测。 D When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine. The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge. He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. “Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.” 12. What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs? A. He was fond of traveling. B. He enjoyed being alone. C. He had an inquiring mind. D. He longed to be a doctor. 13. Why did John put the sludge into the tanks? A. To feed the animals. B. To build an ecosystem. C. To protect the plants. D. To test the eco-machine. 14. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou? A. To review John’s research plans. B. To show an application of John’s idea. C. To compare John’s different jobs. D. To erase doubts about John’s invention. 15. What is the basis for John’s work? A. Nature can repair itself. B. Organisms need water to survive. C. Life on Earth is diverse. D. Most tiny creatures live in groups. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了John Todd从小就很爱思考且好学，他建造了一个生态机器，利用自然可以自我修复的原理来净化污水。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. (当约翰·托德还是个孩子的时候，他喜欢探索房子周围的树林，观察大自然是如何解决问题的。例如，一条肮脏的小溪流经植物和微小生物居住的岩石后，往往会变得清澈。长大后，约翰开始思考这个过程是否可以用来清理人们制造的混乱)”以及第二段“After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? (在大学学习了农业、医学和渔业之后，约翰又回到了观察自然和提出问题的生活中。为什么某些植物能捕获有害细菌？哪些鱼类会食用致癌化学物质？)”可知，约翰聪颖好学、好奇心很强。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“After a few weeks, John added the sludge. (几个星期后，约翰把污泥加了进去)”以及倒数第三段“He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. (他对结果感到惊讶。生态机器里的动植物把污泥当成了食物，开始吃了起来！几周之内，它就被消化了，只剩下纯净水)”可知，约翰把污泥放进罐子里是为了测试生态机器。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. (这些年来，约翰承担了许多重大工作。他开发了一个类似温室的设施，可以处理来自南伯灵顿1600户家庭的污水。他还设计了一种生态机器来清洁中国东南部城市福州的运河水)”可推知，作者提到福州的目的是展示约翰想法的应用。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair. (你把生物体放在新的关系中，观察会发生什么。然后让这些新系统自行发展自我修复的方式)”可知，约翰工作的基础是自然可以自我修复。故选A。 【点睛】 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。 How To Support Your Gut (肠胃) For Better Digestion Do you have a sensitive gut? You know, the kind that bloats after meals, gets gassy after specific foods, or feels heavy out of nowhere. That kind of gut can be frustrating, especially when you worry about eating your favorite foods.____16____Just simple care that fits into real life. Here are some small habits that support digestion in quiet ways. Start Your Day with Water. Your gut wakes up slowly in the morning. Just like you do. Starting the day with water gives digestion a soft boost and prepares your stomach for food later.____17____Keep a glass by your bed and drink it before coffee. Sip slowly—no rush. Warm water can feel extra soothing, great for sensitive stomachs. It’s a simple first step to feeling energetic all day. ____18____ Your gut loves rhythm. Eating at roughly the same times helps digestion stay calm. Breakfast in the morning. Lunch at noon. Dinner right as you get home. Set these times as a gentle pattern. Even a consistent snack time each day can keep your stomach happy, which helps digestion work smoothly. It reduces surprise hunger or bloating. When meals feel predictable, your gut feels more settled. Manage Stress Levels. Stress can slow digestion, trigger bloating, or cause cramps (痉挛). Calming your nervous system supports your gut. When life gets stressful, do things that help you relax: meditate, read a favorite book, or journal. Find what works for you. A few minutes of hobby time makes a world of difference.____19____ Supporting your gut doesn’t require dramatic diet changes.____20____Small adjustments to your daily habits will work. Drinking water in the morning helps. Eating at steady times, too. When you care for your gut like this, meals feel lighter, digestion feels smoother over time, and that heavy feeling shows up less. Food feels enjoyable again. Your gut listens when you treat it kindly. A. Eat at Regular Times. B. It can be gentle, yet powerful. C. Make it a part of your daily routine. D. You don’t need extreme rules to feel better. E. Instead, try cutting out certain food groups completely. F. This consistency helps your body adjust to regular eating patterns. G. As stress softens, you’ll likely notice your digestion improves as well. 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. G 20. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇关于如何通过简单日常习惯支持肠道健康以改善消化的说明文，介绍了从清晨饮水、规律饮食到管理压力等一系列温和而有效的方法。 【16题详解】 根据空前“You know, the kind that bloats after meals, gets gassy after specific foods, or feels heavy out of nowhere. That kind of gut can be frustrating, especially when you worry about eating your favorite foods.(你知道吧，那种在饭后会胀气、食用某些食物后会腹胀，或者毫无预兆地感觉身体沉重的肠胃状况。这种肠胃问题确实会让人感到烦恼，尤其是当你担心吃自己最爱的食物时更是如此)”描述的敏感肠道带来的烦恼，尤其是“担心吃喜爱的食物”，以及空后“Just simple care that fits into real life.(只需一些适合日常生活的小护理措施即可)”提到“只是适合现实生活的简单护理”这一语义转折，此处需要一个过渡句来表明解决方案并不复杂。D 选项“你不需要极端的规则来感觉更好”，直接回应了前文的担忧，并用“极端规则”与后文的“简单护理”形成对比，自然地引出了下文的建议，符合语境。故选D。 【17题详解】 本题位于“Start Your Day with Water.(清晨饮水)”这一建议的具体段落中。空前句“Starting the day with water gives digestion a soft boost and prepares your stomach for food later.(以喝水开启新的一天，能为消化系统提供温和的助力，并让胃部做好接收后续食物的准备)”阐述了早晨喝水对消化系统的唤醒和准备作用，空后句“Keep a glass by your bed and drink it before coffee.(在床边放一杯水，喝完它后再喝咖啡)”则提供了“床边放一杯水、咖啡前饮用”等具体操作。C选项“让它成为你日常生活的一部分”完美地起到了桥梁作用，其中“它”(it)指代“清晨喝水”这一行为，将前文的理念与后文的实践指导连接起来。故选C。 【18题详解】 此处需为段落选择小标题。空后段落的核心句是“Your gut loves rhythm. Eating at roughly the same times helps digestion stay calm.(你的肠道喜欢节奏。大约在同一时间进食有助于消化保持平静)”，整个段落都在详细说明规律饮食对肠道稳定的益处。A选项“规律进食”准确地概括了该段的主题，是恰当的小标题。故选A。 【19题详解】 本题位于“Manage Stress Levels.(管理压力)”段落的末尾。该段前半部分“Stress can slow digestion, trigger bloating, or cause cramps (痉挛). Calming your nervous system supports your gut. When life gets stressful, do things that help you relax: meditate, read a favorite book, or journal. (压力会减缓消化过程，引发腹胀或导致痉挛。让神经系统保持平静有助于维护肠道健康。当生活变得压力重重时，做一些能让你放松的事情吧：比如冥想、阅读一本喜欢的书或者写日记)”解释了压力对消化的负面影响，并列举了冥想、阅读等减压方法。G选项“随着压力减轻，你可能也会注意到你的消化随之改善”作为段落结尾，清晰地揭示了减压与消化改善之间的因果关系，是对段落主旨的升华和总结。故选G。 【20题详解】 本题位于总结段开头。空前句总括“Supporting your gut doesn’t require dramatic diet changes.(支持肠道健康不需要巨大的饮食改变)”，空后句“Small adjustments to your daily habits will work. Drinking water in the morning helps. Eating at steady times, too. (对你的日常习惯做一些小的调整会有效果的。早上喝水是个不错的选择。还有，要定时吃饭)”则开始列举“早晨喝水、规律进食”等“小调整”。B选项“它可以是温和而有力的”在此处起到了承上启下的核心作用。“它”(It)指代空前句所描述的这种“非剧烈改变”的护理方式;该选项本身是对这种方式特点的评价（温和却有力），而后文内容正是对这一评价的具体例证，逻辑连贯紧密。F选项虽相关，但更偏向一条具体的行为指令，与此处需要总结评价的语境不符。故选B。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On warm summer days, I would bring my notecards to Dundonald Park. It was there that I first ____21____ tai chi. I had some ____22____ starts. After learning the first eight steps in a windowless basement, I took a break and never returned. Months later, the second ____23____ was relatively ____24____ because I found a class in a much brighter space. I had thought that I would master the 108 movements. ____25____ right, but wrong in reality. Rather, I quickly knew, what was required was to change my own ____26____. After six months, I still found it difficult to complete even the opening 13 moves. The ____27____ needed for such slow progress was NOT the way I normally thought about physical activity. I found it almost ____28____. Previously, any sport that I couldn’t do easily, I just rejected. I also needed to ____29____ my way for making the excuses — my favorite strategy for avoidance. If I say I don’t know my left from right — that won’t _____30_____. Oh, one more thing: I needed to listen. This _____31_____ hit me hard in my first master class, where I was _____32_____. As is required, all the others in the class stopped and turned to _____33_____ me while the instructor corrected my positioning. It went on only a few minutes, but it seemed like _____34_____. However, as I corrected, my emotion shifted from humiliation (耻辱) to _____35_____. I realized I was learning not just a new step but a new way of being in the world — truly listening, open to correction, deeply grateful. 21. A. met B. recorded C. painted D. taught 22. A. dangerous B. delightful C. false D. fulfilling 23. A. thought B. attempt C. movement D. trial 24. A. successful B. peaceful C. thankful D. graceful 25. A. Ethically B. Economically C. Internally D. Technically 26. A. solutions B. personalities C. hobbies D. duties 27. A. Tradition B. luck C. patience D. pride 28. A. Unforgettable B. Unsuitable C. unstoppable D. unbearable 29. A. make B. cite C. float D. lose 30. A. offend B. work C. disturb D. confuse 31. A. passion B. realization C. curiosity D. empathy 32. A. broke out B. locked out C. singled out D. sorted out 33. A. watch B. monitor C. instruct D. guard 34. A. blessings B. fantasies C. barriers D. ages 35. A. appreciation B. Hesitation C. relaxation D. frustration 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. B 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】主要讲述作者学习太极拳的曲折过程，从中改掉固有心态，学会虚心倾听接纳改正。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：正是在那里，我第一次接触到了太极拳。A. met结识接触；B. recorded记录；C. painted绘画；D. taught教授。根据下文“I found a class in a much brighter space.”可知，下文描述作者学习太极拳的经历，此处指作者在公园遇到了太极拳。 【22题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我的初次尝试开端是错误的。A. dangerous危险的；B. delightful愉悦的；C. false错误的；D. fulfilling充实的。根据后文“I took a break and never returned”可知，第一次学习半途而废，即开局是错误的。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：数月之后，第二次尝试相对顺利不少，因为我找到了一间采光更好的上课场地。A. thought想法；B. attempt尝试；C. movement动作；D. trial试验。根据上文“After learning the first eight steps in a windowless basement, I took a break and never returned.”可知，作者第一次学习太极拳失败了，所以这里是第二次尝试。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意：数月之后，第二次尝试相对顺利不少，因为我找到了一间采光更好的上课场地。A. successful成功的；B. peaceful平和的；C. thankful感激的；D. graceful优雅的。根据后文“because I found a class in a much brighter space”可知，作者第二次尝试学习太极拳找到了一个更好的地方，所以相对成功。 【25题详解】 考查副词。句意：理论上想法没错，但实际情况并非如此。A. Ethically道德上地；B. Economically经济上地；C. Internally内心上地；D. Technically理论上地。根据上文“I had thought that I would master the 108 movements.”和下文“but wrong in reality”可知，作者以为自己能学会108式，想法理论可行，但实际很难。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：相反，我很快明白，自己需要做的是改变自身的性格心态。A. solutions解决办法；B. personalities性格心性；C. hobbies爱好；D. duties职责。根据下文 “I realized I was learning not just a new step but a new way of being in the world — truly listening, open to correction, deeply grateful.”可知，作者意识到学习太极拳不仅仅是学习新的动作，更是学习一种新的生活方式，所以需要改变的是自己的个性。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：这种缓慢进度所需要的耐心，和我以往看待体育运动的想法截然不同。A. Tradition传统；B. luck运气；C. patience耐心；D. pride骄傲。根据前文“I still found it difficult to complete even the opening 13 moves”可知，作者进步速度缓慢，练习需要足够耐心。 【28题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我几乎觉得这样的节奏难以承受。A. unforgettable难忘的；B. unsuitable不合适的；C. unstoppable无法阻挡的；D. unbearable难以忍受的。根据后文“any sport that I couldn’t do easily, I just rejected”可知，作者习惯轻松上手的运动，慢速练习让自己难以适应。 【29题详解】 考查动词。句意：我也必须丢掉找借口的习惯，这是我逃避事情惯用的方式。A. make制造；B. cite引用；C. float漂浮；D. lose摒弃丢掉。根据下文“If I say I don’t know my left from right”可知，宣称自己天生分不清左右，这是借口，作者需要放弃找借口的习惯，lose the excuses意为“放弃借口”。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：如果我说自己分不清左右，这个借口再也行不通了。A. offend冒犯；B. work奏效；C. disturb打扰；D. confuse使困惑。根据上文“If I say I don’t know my left from right”可知，这里指借口不能再糊弄人、不再管用。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：这个认识在我的第一节大师课上强烈地出现了，当时我被单独挑出来。A. passion热情；B. realization认知感悟；C. curiosity好奇；D. empathy共情。根据上文“Oh, one more thing: I needed to listen.”可知，作者意识到自己需要倾听，这个认识在大师课上得到了体现。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：这个认识在我的第一节大师课上强烈地出现了，当时我被单独挑出来。A. broke out爆发；B. locked out隔绝；C. singled out单独挑出；D. sorted out整理。根据下文“As is required, all the others in the class stopped and turned to ______ me while the instructor corrected my positioning.”可知，班上所有其他人都停下来，转过身来看着作者，这是因为作者在大师课上被单独挑出来进行指导。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：按照要求，班上所有其他人都停下来，转过身来看着我，而教练纠正我的姿势。A. watch观看；B. monitor监视；C. instruct指导；D. guard守护。根据下文“while the instructor corrected my positioning.”可知，教练在纠正作者的姿势时，其他人都停下来观看。 【34题详解】 考查名词。句意：整个过程只持续了几分钟，却仿佛度过了漫长岁月。A. blessings祝福；B. fantasies幻想；C. barriers障碍；D. ages漫长时光。根据下文“while the instructor corrected my positioning.”可知，教练在纠正作者的姿势时，其他人都停下来观看。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：然而随着动作不断修正，我的情绪从羞愧转变为心生认可。A. appreciation认可体悟；B. Hesitation犹豫；C. relaxation放松；D. frustration沮丧。根据下文“I realized I was learning not just a new step but a new way of being in the world — truly listening, open to correction, deeply grateful.”可知，作者意识到自己不仅在学习新的动作，还在学习一种新的生活方式，所以情绪从羞耻转变为感激。 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。 People always assume noise is a problem unique to animals, because many animals depend on sound to find food, detect hunters and communicate with one another, ____36____ that this sound-related stress is a phenomenon entirely absent from the non-living-feeling plant kingdom. But ____37____ new study by Ali Akbar Ghotbi-Ravandi, a botanist at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, reveals that plants suffer too. Working with a team of workmates, Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi grew two species in his lab that are ____38____ (common) found in urban environment — French marigolds and scarlet sage. None of the plants exposed to the traffic noise did well. Study of their leaves revealed that they were suffering. The chemical compounds ____39____ (indicate) stress in them were found at much higher levels in both samples exposed to the traffic noise. The team also found that a range of hormones normally related to healthy ____40____ (grow) and development in plants were present at significantly reduced levels in them. Even the freshly cut leaves exposed to noise consistently ____41____ (weigh) less than those grown in silence. Their findings make ____42____ clear that the noise of traffic bothers plants enough to cause powerful stress responses, ____43____ are not much different from those in plants exposed to drought or heavy metals in their soil. Though plants lack ears, the impact ____44____ (generate) by the noise of traffic damages their health and maturity. The next step is _____45_____ (see) whether some plant species can develop self-protection in the process. 【答案】36. and 37. a 38. commonly 39. indicating 40. growth 41. weighed 42. it 43. which 44. generated 45. to see 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了德黑兰沙希德·贝赫什蒂大学的植物学家阿里·阿克巴尔·戈特比 - 拉万迪的一项新研究，该研究表明交通噪音会给植物带来压力，影响其健康和成熟，下一步将研究某些植物物种是否能在这一过程中发展出自我保护能力。 【36题详解】 考查连词。句意：人们总是认为噪音是动物独有的问题，因为许多动物依靠声音来寻找食物、察觉捕食者并相互交流，并且认为这种与声音相关的压力是完全不存在于没有生命感知的植物王国中的现象。分析句子结构可知，前后两个that引导的宾语从句并列，共同作assume的宾语，所以用连词and连接。故填and。 【37题详解】 考查冠词。句意：但德黑兰沙希德·贝赫什蒂大学的植物学家阿里·阿克巴尔·戈特比 - 拉万迪的一项新研究表明，植物也会受影响。study在此处意为“研究”，是可数名词单数，空前无限定词，此处表示泛指“一项新研究”，且new是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：戈特比 - 拉万迪博士与一组同事合作，在实验室中种植了两种常见于城市环境的植物——法国万寿菊和一串红。此处修饰动词found，应用副词commonly，意为“通常地，普遍地”，作状语。故填commonly。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在接触交通噪音的两个样本中，发现表明它们处于压力状态的化合物含量要高得多。句中已有谓语动词were found，所以此处应用非谓语动词，compounds与indicate之间是主动关系，用现在分词indicating作后置定语，修饰compounds。故填indicating。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：研究小组还发现，一系列通常与植物健康生长和发育相关的激素，在这些植物中的含量显著降低。根据and后的development可知，此处应用名词growth，与development并列，作related to的宾语，growth意为“生长”，是不可数名词。故填growth。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：即使是新剪下的叶子，暴露在噪音中的重量也始终比在安静环境中生长的叶子轻。此处为谓语动词，根据语境及全文时态可知，此处描述过去的研究情况，应用一般过去时，weigh的过去式为weighed。故填weighed。 【42题详解】 考查it作形式宾语。句意：他们的研究结果表明，交通噪音对植物的干扰足以引发强烈的应激反应，这与暴露在干旱或土壤中重金属环境下的植物的应激反应并无太大差异。此处作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的that引导的宾语从句，用it作形式宾语。故填it。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：他们的研究结果表明，交通噪音对植物的干扰足以引发强烈的应激反应，这与暴露在干旱或土壤中重金属环境下的植物的应激反应并无太大差异。本空引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为stress responses，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导。故填which。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管植物没有耳朵，但交通噪音产生的影响损害了它们的健康和成熟度。句中已有谓语动词damages，所以此处应用非谓语动词，impact与generate之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词generated，作后置定语，修饰impact。故填generated。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：下一步是看看一些植物物种是否能在这个过程中发展出自我保护能力。此处作表语，说明主语The next step的具体内容，用动词不定式。故填to see。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假设你是晨光中学学生李津，在加拿大友好学校的访问团来访期间，学校将举办主题为“The power of art”的中外学生演讲比赛，以促进文化交流。请选择你熟悉的一部艺术作品（可为绘画、音乐、雕塑、电影、书法等任何艺术形式）写一篇演讲稿，并至少包括以下两部分内容： 1.该艺术作品的主要内容； 2.谈谈你的感想。注意： (1)写作词数应为80左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Good morning everyone! It’s my great honor to stand here and give you a speech. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening! 【答案】 Good morning everyone! It’s my great honor to stand here and give you a speech. Today, I want to share with you a famous Chinese painting named Along the River During the Qingming Festival. Created by Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty, it vividly shows the daily life of people and the landscape of the capital city. Looking at the painting, you can see many people, such as farmers, businessmen, and scholars, doing different things. This masterpiece deeply attracts me with its rich details and historical value. It not only shows the development of ancient China but also makes me feel the great charm of traditional Chinese art. Art has the power to travel through time and connect our hearts. Thank you for your listening! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以李津的身份撰写一篇以“The power of art”为主题的演讲稿，选取熟知的艺术作品，介绍作品主要内容并抒发个人感想，助力中外文化交流。 【详解】1.词汇积累 著名的：famous → renowned 风景：landscape → scenery 不同的：different → diverse 魅力：charm → glamour 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：It not only shows the development of ancient China but also makes me feel the great charm of traditional Chinese art. 拓展句：Not only does it show the development of ancient China but also it makes me feel the great charm of traditional Chinese art. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Created by Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty, it vividly shows the daily life of people and the landscape of the capital city.（运用了过去分词短语作状语） 【高分句型2】Looking at the painting, you can see many people, such as farmers, businessmen, and scholars, doing different things.（运用了现在分词短语作状语） 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。 Lily and I were huge Harry Potter fans. Since third grade, we had spent our lunch breaks pretending to fly on paper broomsticks (扫帚) and dreaming about receiving our own acceptance letters from Hogwarts. So when Lily showed me her most treasured book — a first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone passed down from her aunt — my eyes widened in amazement. It wasn’t just a book. It was a passport to our magical world. After weeks of begging, she finally agreed to lend it to me. “Please be careful with it,” she said as she handed it over. I held it tightly against my chest and promised, “I’ll guard it with my life!” But that promise lasted only three hours. On my way home, I held the book close, protecting it from the rain with my umbrella. Suddenly, a car drove through a puddle (水坑) nearby. I jumped back in surprise, and the book slipped from my hands. It fell right into the muddy water. I grabbed it immediately, my heart racing. The beautiful cover was now spotted with mud. When I opened it, my stomach dropped. There, on our favorite picture of Harry flying on his broomstick, was a tear running right through his broom. That night, I couldn’t sleep. I kept staring at the damaged page, feeling terrible. Part of me wanted to lie and blame a runaway dog. Maybe Lily would believe me. But deep down, I knew that running away from my mistake wouldn’t make it disappear — not the tear in the book, and not the guilt in my heart. So I decided to fix the book the way Lily would like: with a bit of magic. What if the tear wasn’t just a tear, but a line of shining light? I pulled out my toolbox, found a gold pen, and took out some Harry Potter stickers I had been saving for years. My eyes landed on one particular sticker — a broomstick with wings. What if that broomstick had been flying beside Harry all along? 注意： （1）续写词数应为150左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 With these ideas in mind, I opened the book to the damaged page. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, I walked up to Lily with the book in my hands. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 With these ideas in mind, I opened the book to the damaged page. My hands trembled slightly as I took out the gold pen. Meticulously, I traced the tear, transforming it into a delicate line that seemed to radiate a faint magical glow. Then, with utmost care, I peeled off the winged broomstick sticker. I thoughtfully positioned it right beside Harry’s torn broom, making it appear as though a companion broom was soaring alongside him. The page, though once damaged, now held a unique, artistic touch, a testament to my anxious hope. The next morning, I walked up to Lily with the book in my hands. My stomach churned with a mix of apprehension and a strange sense of courage. “Lily,” I confessed, my voice barely a whisper, “I made a terrible mistake. I damaged your precious book.” I held out the open page. Her eyes widened, first in shock, then slowly, a look of utter amazement replaced it. She leaned closer “It’s… it’s incredible! It’s like a secret charm, making it even more special,” she breathed, a warm smile gracing her lips. In that moment, our shared love for magic and our friendship felt stronger than any tear. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了“我”和莉莉都是《哈利·波特》的忠实粉丝，莉莉有一本从她姑姑那里传下来的《哈利·波特与魔法石》初版书，非常珍贵，在“我”的苦苦哀求下，她终于同意借给“我”。然而，在回家的路上，“我”不小心把书掉进了泥水里，导致书受损，尤其是“我们”最喜欢的哈利骑着扫帚飞行的图片上有一道裂痕。那天晚上，“我”无法入睡，内心愧疚，最终决定用魔法修复这本书，用金笔把裂痕变成一条发光的线，并贴上一张带翅膀的扫帚贴纸，让它看起来像是哈利的扫帚的伙伴。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“带着这些想法，我打开了书，翻到了受损的那一页。”可知，第一段可描写“我”修复书的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，我手里拿着书走向莉莉。”可知，第二段可描写“我”向莉莉坦白并展示修复后的书，莉莉的反应。 2.续写线索：拿出金笔——描绘裂痕——贴上贴纸——向莉莉坦白——展示修复后的书——莉莉的反应 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①颤抖：tremble/shiver ②追踪：trace/track ③撕下：peel off/tear off 情绪类 ①急切的：anxious/eager ②惊讶：amazement/astonishment 【点睛】【高分句型1】Meticulously, I traced the tear, transforming it into a delicate line that seemed to radiate a faint magical glow. (运用了现在分词作状语以及that引导的限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】 she breathed, a warm smile gracing her lips.（运用了独立主格结构） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026高二年级下学期期中考试英语试卷 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题，每小题15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 is the man doing? A. Studying. B. Taking a break. C. Having a drink. 2. How did the man’s cat act when being dressed up? A. She loved it. B. She took it off. C. She was used to it. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A new restaurant. B. Their favorite dishes. C. Food ordering. 4. Which country is the man probably from? A. Spain. B. Germany. C. Switzerland. 5. What does the woman think of the exercise class? A. It’s tiring. B. It’s boring. C It’s relaxing. 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段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where did the woman first know about the app? A. From a friend. B. From a newspaper. C. From a business trip. 7. What does the man mainly want to use the app for? A. Shopping online. B. Paying credit card bills. C. Sending money to friends. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the main purpose of the event tonight? A. To honor dead people. B. To celebrate a wedding. C. To welcome a new baby. 9. Where are the speakers probably? A. At a parking lot. B. At a school hall. C. At a festival site. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Co-workers. 11. What does the woman suggest the man do at first? A. Ask experts for help. B. Try different writing tasks. C. Find a proper writing style. 12. What will the man do to make a change? A. Take personal training. B. Pay attention to teamwork. C. Show more encouragement. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What did today’s tour mainly focus on? A. Mexican silver. B. Western paintings. C. Chinese writing art. 14. What do the speakers want to do? A. Teach different art history. B. Show different styles of art. C. Introduce special art traditions. 15. When will the group meet in the showroom tomorrow? A. At 8:00 am. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 9:30 a.m. 16. What will the group do tomorrow? A. Make artworks. B. Meet skilled people. C. Share some thoughts. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did the speaker use to do? A. He was a writer. B. He was an athlete. C. He was a sports coach. 18. What did the speaker do after an accident? A. He focused on reading. B. He tried to be friendlier. C. He began to study the mind. 19. Which is the speaker’s favorite idea? A. Keeping smiling. B. Imagining success. C. Having self-confidence. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To offer useful advice. B. To make a book review. C. To tell his personal stories. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分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 Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition Opens in Singapore What is the exhibition about? Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a large-scale digital art exhibition that brings the Post-Impressionist master’s works to life through projections, sound and interactive technology. It returns to Singapore with a notable new feature. What is the key new feature? A dedicated AI Studio has been added. Visitors can type a text prompt, such as “sunflowers under a starry sky,” and an artificial intelligence algorithm will instantly generate a unique digital image in Van Gogh’s distinctive style of brushstrokes and colors. This image can then be projected alongside the artist’s classic works. “It’s about participation, not just observation,” notes a curator (策展人). What are the main sections of the experience? ·Digital Galleries: Walk through rooms surrounded by animated projections of paintings like The Starry Night and Sunflowers. ·AI Studio: Create and display your own AI-generated Van Gogh-style artwork. ·VR Journey: Use virtual reality headsets to explore the landscapes of Arles, France that inspired Van Gogh. Please note: The VR section has a separate queue and may require additional waiting time. What are the dates and prices? ·Dates & Venue: 15 November 2025-15 May 2026, Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. ·Ticket Price: Adult (18-64): S$ 32 (Weekdays) /S$ 38 (Weekends) Child (5-12): S$ 18 (All days) Children under 5 enter free. Student (13-17 or with valid ID): S$ 22 (All days) Senior (65+): S$20 (All days) Family Package (2 Adults+2 Children): S$ 88 (Weekdays only) 1. What makes the exhibition special? A. It makes art appreciation accessible to children. B. It values AI artwork more than human creation. C. It stresses the commercial potential of AI artwork. D. It prioritizes active interaction over passive viewing. 2. What seems to appeal to visitors most? A. VR technology. B. Hands-on experiences. C. Landscapes of Arles. D. Van Gogh’s masterpieces. 3. How much should a young couple with 4-year-old twins pay at least? A. S$64. B. S$86. C. S$ 88. D. S$ 82. B When Mia Woods retired at 61, she knew she needed a plan. “I was worried about losing my identity as a professional. What else can I be?” she thought. The year before, she had been told she had a mild memory problem. “I was trying to show myself that I could still think and be creative,” she says. So she decided to do — rather than be — something new: bake a pie every day for a year and give each pie away. “It made me reach out every day to somebody, so I wouldn’t be alone. And it gave me a routine,” she says. She baked her first pie and gave it to her 88-year-old aunt, Carol. As a teenager, Mia had moved in with her aunt’s family when her mother became ill. “They gave me stability... It was the perfect first pie,” she says. She went on giving pies to former colleagues, grocery clerks, even a homeless man. As word spread, she got known as “the pie lady”. For more than 30 years, Mia had worked as a city planner. “I’m a planner by nature, training and profession. What I really liked about it was that planning takes time, chaos, many different components, puts them all together and makes them into something manageable.” She sees the same in baking pies: “You take a bunch of ingredients and create something out of them.” Twelve years on, Mia has continued to invent new projects, including writing a letter a day, and painting pictures of her local sky. She is writing a book about the pie experience. But she has learned more than baking. “What really came out of it was the understanding that I was someone who could do new things,” she reflects. “And my professional identity wasn’t critical to who I am.” “Even now, after I have an encounter with somebody, I think: ‘There’s a person I wish I could give a pie to.’” says Mia. 4. What was Mia’s worry when she retired? A. Her serious mental problem. B. Her being cut off from others. C. Having no identity beyond career. D. Having to change her daily routine. 5. Why did Mia give her first pie to her aunt? A. She had given Mia a home. B. She had cared for Mia’s mum. C. She was the oldest in the family. D. She had built Mia’s stable character. 6. What do city planning and baking pies have in common according to Mia? A. Both require professional training. B. Both make sense of mixed elements. C. Both create something out of nothing. D. Both connect people with one another. 7. What is Mia’s reflection on her experience? A. Everyone in the world deserves a pie. B. New challenges redefine who we are. C. Opening up to changes takes courage. D. Simple acts can bring people together. C A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs — it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal (鼻的) breathing “fingerprint” a unique pattern that reveals clues about a person’s physical and mental health. Notably, brain scientist Timna Soroka shared, “We were able to identify differences between less depressed and non-depressed individuals.” The researchers originally set out to better understand how our sense of smell works. In humans, the brain processes smell during inhalation (吸入), and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder: could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are wired — and be unique to each of us? To explore this question, they developed a lightweight, wearable device that tracks nasal airflow continuously for 24 hours. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, tested 100 healthy young adults as they went about their regular routines — running, studying, resting, and more. The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96. 8 percent accuracy. “I thought it would be really hard to identify someone because everyone is doing different things,” said Soroka. “But it turns out their breathing patterns were remarkably distinct!” Beyond individual identification, the study also found clear links between breathing patterns and body mass index (BMI), sleep-wake cycles, and mental health traits such as anxiety and depression. For example, people who scored higher on anxiety tests tended to have shorter inhalation periods. Importantly, the researchers noted that they only know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they don’t know the cause-and-effect direction — whether feeling anxious changes breathing, or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety. If the latter is true, changing how we breathe could potentially improve mood. However, the current device has drawbacks: it uses soft tubes under the nose that can be uncomfortable to wear and may slip during sleep, and it doesn’t track mouth breathing. The team is working on improving the device and further exploring the breathing-mood connection to unlock more practical applications. 8. Why is breathing “fingerprint” mentioned? A. To explain how the brain processes smell. B. To introduce a newly-invented tracking device. C. To show a link between breathing and depression. D. To stress the uniqueness of personal breathing pattern. 9. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean? A. Connected B. Powered C. Controlled D. Trained. 10. What can we infer about the relationship between breathing and mood? A. Changes in breath cure anxiety. B. Their exact relationship remains unclear. C. Anxiety always causes abnormal breathing. D. Breathing is responsible for negative mood. 11. What is a limitation of the current wearable device? A. It cannot track nasal airflow for 24 hours straight. B. It is too heavy to be worn during daily activities. C. It fails to monitor breathing through the mouth. D. It can only be used to test healthy young adults. D When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine. The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge. He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. “Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.” 12. What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs? A. He was fond of traveling. B. He enjoyed being alone. C. He had an inquiring mind. D. He longed to be a doctor. 13. Why did John put the sludge into the tanks? A. To feed the animals. B. To build an ecosystem. C. To protect the plants. D. To test the eco-machine. 14. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou? A. To review John’s research plans. B. To show an application of John’s idea. C. To compare John’s different jobs. D. To erase doubts about John’s invention. 15. What is the basis for John’s work? A. Nature can repair itself. B. Organisms need water to survive. C. Life on Earth is diverse. D. Most tiny creatures live in groups. 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。 How To Support Your Gut (肠胃) For Better Digestion Do you have a sensitive gut? You know, the kind that bloats after meals, gets gassy after specific foods, or feels heavy out of nowhere. That kind of gut can be frustrating, especially when you worry about eating your favorite foods.____16____Just simple care that fits into real life. Here are some small habits that support digestion in quiet ways. Start Your Day with Water. Your gut wakes up slowly in the morning. Just like you do. Starting the day with water gives digestion a soft boost and prepares your stomach for food later.____17____Keep a glass by your bed and drink it before coffee. Sip slowly—no rush. Warm water can feel extra soothing, great for sensitive stomachs. It’s a simple first step to feeling energetic all day. ____18____ Your gut loves rhythm. Eating at roughly the same times helps digestion stay calm. Breakfast in the morning. Lunch at noon. Dinner right as you get home. Set these times as a gentle pattern. Even a consistent snack time each day can keep your stomach happy, which helps digestion work smoothly. It reduces surprise hunger or bloating. When meals feel predictable, your gut feels more settled. Manage Stress Levels. Stress can slow digestion, trigger bloating, or cause cramps (痉挛). Calming your nervous system supports your gut. When life gets stressful, do things that help you relax: meditate, read a favorite book, or journal. Find what works for you. A few minutes of hobby time makes a world of difference.____19____ Supporting your gut doesn’t require dramatic diet changes.____20____Small adjustments to your daily habits will work. Drinking water in the morning helps. Eating at steady times, too. When you care for your gut like this, meals feel lighter, digestion feels smoother over time, and that heavy feeling shows up less. Food feels enjoyable again. Your gut listens when you treat it kindly. A. Eat at Regular Times. B. It can be gentle, yet powerful. C. Make it a part of your daily routine. D. You don’t need extreme rules to feel better. E. Instead, try cutting out certain food groups completely. F. This consistency helps your body adjust to regular eating patterns. G. As stress softens, you’ll likely notice your digestion improves as well. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On warm summer days, I would bring my notecards to Dundonald Park. It was there that I first ____21____ tai chi. I had some ____22____ starts. After learning the first eight steps in a windowless basement, I took a break and never returned. Months later, the second ____23____ was relatively ____24____ because I found a class in a much brighter space. I had thought that I would master the 108 movements. ____25____ right, but wrong in reality. Rather, I quickly knew, what was required was to change my own ____26____. After six months, I still found it difficult to complete even the opening 13 moves. The ____27____ needed for such slow progress was NOT the way I normally thought about physical activity. I found it almost ____28____. Previously, any sport that I couldn’t do easily, I just rejected. I also needed to ____29____ my way for making the excuses — my favorite strategy for avoidance. If I say I don’t know my left from right — that won’t _____30_____. Oh, one more thing: I needed to listen. This _____31_____ hit me hard in my first master class, where I was _____32_____. As is required, all the others in the class stopped and turned to _____33_____ me while the instructor corrected my positioning. It went on only a few minutes, but it seemed like _____34_____. However, as I corrected, my emotion shifted from humiliation (耻辱) to _____35_____. I realized I was learning not just a new step but a new way of being in the world — truly listening, open to correction, deeply grateful. 21. A. met B. recorded C. painted D. taught 22. A. dangerous B. delightful C. false D. fulfilling 23. A. thought B. attempt C. movement D. trial 24. A. successful B. peaceful C. thankful D. graceful 25. A. Ethically B. Economically C. Internally D. Technically 26. A. solutions B. personalities C. hobbies D. duties 27. A. Tradition B. luck C. patience D. pride 28. A. Unforgettable B. Unsuitable C. unstoppable D. unbearable 29. A. make B. cite C. float D. lose 30. A. offend B. work C. disturb D. confuse 31. A. passion B. realization C. curiosity D. empathy 32. A. broke out B. locked out C. singled out D. sorted out 33. A. watch B. monitor C. instruct D. guard 34. A. blessings B. fantasies C. barriers D. ages 35. A. appreciation B. Hesitation C. relaxation D. frustration 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。 People always assume noise is a problem unique to animals, because many animals depend on sound to find food, detect hunters and communicate with one another, ____36____ that this sound-related stress is a phenomenon entirely absent from the non-living-feeling plant kingdom. But ____37____ new study by Ali Akbar Ghotbi-Ravandi, a botanist at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, reveals that plants suffer too. Working with a team of workmates, Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi grew two species in his lab that are ____38____ (common) found in urban environment — French marigolds and scarlet sage. None of the plants exposed to the traffic noise did well. Study of their leaves revealed that they were suffering. The chemical compounds ____39____ (indicate) stress in them were found at much higher levels in both samples exposed to the traffic noise. The team also found that a range of hormones normally related to healthy ____40____ (grow) and development in plants were present at significantly reduced levels in them. Even the freshly cut leaves exposed to noise consistently ____41____ (weigh) less than those grown in silence. Their findings make ____42____ clear that the noise of traffic bothers plants enough to cause powerful stress responses, ____43____ are not much different from those in plants exposed to drought or heavy metals in their soil. Though plants lack ears, the impact ____44____ (generate) by the noise of traffic damages their health and maturity. The next step is _____45_____ (see) whether some plant species can develop self-protection in the process. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假设你是晨光中学学生李津，在加拿大友好学校的访问团来访期间，学校将举办主题为“The power of art”的中外学生演讲比赛，以促进文化交流。请选择你熟悉的一部艺术作品（可为绘画、音乐、雕塑、电影、书法等任何艺术形式）写一篇演讲稿，并至少包括以下两部分内容： 1.该艺术作品的主要内容； 2.谈谈你的感想。注意： (1)写作词数应为80左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Good morning everyone! It’s my great honor to stand here and give you a speech. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening! 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。 Lily and I were huge Harry Potter fans. Since third grade, we had spent our lunch breaks pretending to fly on paper broomsticks (扫帚) and dreaming about receiving our own acceptance letters from Hogwarts. So when Lily showed me her most treasured book — a first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone passed down from her aunt — my eyes widened in amazement. It wasn’t just a book. It was a passport to our magical world. After weeks of begging, she finally agreed to lend it to me. “Please be careful with it,” she said as she handed it over. I held it tightly against my chest and promised, “I’ll guard it with my life!” But that promise lasted only three hours. On my way home, I held the book close, protecting it from the rain with my umbrella. Suddenly, a car drove through a puddle (水坑) nearby. I jumped back in surprise, and the book slipped from my hands. It fell right into the muddy water. I grabbed it immediately, my heart racing. The beautiful cover was now spotted with mud. When I opened it, my stomach dropped. There, on our favorite picture of Harry flying on his broomstick, was a tear running right through his broom. That night, I couldn’t sleep. I kept staring at the damaged page, feeling terrible. Part of me wanted to lie and blame a runaway dog. Maybe Lily would believe me. But deep down, I knew that running away from my mistake wouldn’t make it disappear — not the tear in the book, and not the guilt in my heart. So I decided to fix the book the way Lily would like: with a bit of magic. What if the tear wasn’t just a tear, but a line of shining light? I pulled out my toolbox, found a gold pen, and took out some Harry Potter stickers I had been saving for years. My eyes landed on one particular sticker — a broomstick with wings. What if that broomstick had been flying beside Harry all along? 注意： （1）续写词数应为150左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 With these ideas in mind, I opened the book to the damaged page. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, I walked up to Lily with the book in my hands. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $