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2023级高三第二学期校模 英语科试卷 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) A Students are invited to submit articles describing how to approach public health challenges with new approaches and solutions. We believe that students are in a unique position to offer new ideas and share fresh perspectives, and we want them to have their say! Contest Goals ● Provide applicants with an opportunity to become familiar with a journal’s manuscript (稿件) submission requirements and peer-review process. ● Develop applicants’ research and scientific writing skills to become producers of knowledge. ● Promote supportive, respectful, and mutually beneficial author-mentor relationships that can strengthen applicants’ ability to generate future scholarly manuscripts. Qualification ● Student applicants must be currently enrolled (在读) in a high school, undergraduate, graduate, or medical degree program. Postgraduate applicants must have received their degree within the past 12 months and be participating in a training program under the supervision of an advisor or principal investigator. ● The research must have been completed within the last 12 months. ● Manuscripts must not be published previously or submitted elsewhere for publication. Cover Letter Applicants must submit a cover letter. This cover letter must include: ● Name and contact information of the student’s advisor. ● Current level of academic enrollment. ● All required statements (funding, conflicts of interest, and use of copyrighted material). Letter of Recommendation Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor confirming the following: ● The student’s enrollment information. ● The research was conducted while in training under the advisor’s supervision. Deadline The deadline to submit a final manuscript is 5:00 PM EST on Friday, June 26, 2026. 1. How does the contest benefit applicants? A. By funding their research projects. B. By assigning an advisor to help them. C. By simplifying the peer-review process. D. By preparing them for journal publication. 2. Who is qualified for the contest? A. A professor conducting a research. B. An eighth grader with published papers. C. A high school student currently in school. D. A postgraduate getting his degree two years ago. 3. Which of the following meets the requirements of submission? A. A manuscript published in a journal. B. A complete application submitted this July. C. A cover letter with the advisor’s information. D. A letter of recommendation provided by the school. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则面向学生（高中生、本科生、研究生、医学生等）的征文比赛公告，详细说明了比赛目标、参赛资格、投稿要求（包括投稿信、推荐信）以及截止日期。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Contest Goals”部分中的第一条“Provide applicants with an opportunity to become familiar with a journal’s manuscript (稿件) submission requirements and peer-review process.(为申请者提供机会，使其熟悉期刊的稿件提交要求和同行评审流程)”以及第二条“Develop applicants’ research and scientific writing skills to become producers of knowledge.(培养申请者的研究和科学写作技能，使其成为知识的创造者)”可知，比赛通过让申请者熟悉期刊发表流程并提升其研究和写作技能，为他们未来的期刊发表做准备。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Qualification”部分中的第一条“Student applicants must be currently enrolled (在读) in a high school, undergraduate, graduate, or medical degree program.(学生申请者必须是目前在高中、本科、研究生或医学学位项目中注册的学生)”可知，目前在读的高中生符合参赛资格。A项是教授，不符合学生身份；B项是八年级学生（通常为初中生），不符合“high school”要求；D项是两年前获得学位的研究生，不符合“currently enrolled”或“within the past 12 months”的要求。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Cover Letter”部分中的要求“This cover letter must include: Name and contact information of the student’s advisor.(投稿信必须包括：学生导师的姓名和联系信息)”可知，投稿信中需要包含导师的信息。 B For more than two decades, Isabella Ducrot, an artist who was born in Naples in 1931, has lived in an apartment in the center of Rome. When I knocked on her door this past spring, Ducrot, who is tall and upright, grasped my hand more firmly than I would have expected, saying, “I must tell you immediately that I have never been so happy in my life!” Only in the past five years has Ducrot, who turned ninety-four in June, become internationally recognized for her art, which she didn’t even begin making until she was in her fifties. When creating her works, she stands and uses a brush sometimes attached to a stick, sweeping ink or paint onto paper. Typically made in series, her works are light, energetic, and beautiful. An Italian scholar writes that he, as well as many others, was amazed to discover that the creator of such delicate works is “a lady who is well over the age of eighty.” Of course, this reaction says as much about the limitations of the observer’s imagination as it does about the reaches of Ducrot’s. Andrea Viliani, who will exhibit a selection of Ducrot’s works this summer, told me Ducrot is fortunate that her preferred methods and materials remain relatively easy for her to handle, compared with, say, sculpting metal or painting with oils on heavy canvases (画布). “Her work is easy to hold, easy to paint, and easy to store,” Viliani said. “It is very convenient that she chose something so soft.” We tend to assign to the elderly the vague (模糊的) and often fading quality of wisdom, thus suggesting that their own creative and intellectual (智力的) growth has come to an end, and that their only role left is to give advice to others. Ducrot’s life offers an alternative possibility: an individual might keep wide-eyed and open to experience until the very end. 4. What does the author intend to show about Ducrot in paragraph 1? A. Her wealth. B. Her talent. C. Her passion. D. Her reputation. 5. What does the Italian scholar’s reaction reveal? A. He prefers delicate works. B. Ducrot’s works mask her age. C. He has a sharp eye for art. D. Ducrot’s works limit his imagination. 6. What characterizes Ducrot’s technique? A. Precision. B. Efficiency. C. Uniqueness. D. Manageability. 7. What message does Ducrot’s life convey to the elderly? A. Ignoring the effects of aging. B. Restarting the growth of wisdom. C. Remaining engaged with the world. D. Offering advice to next generations. 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了艺术家Ducrot的创作热情与生活态度。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“When I knocked on her door this past spring, Ducrot, who is tall and upright, grasped my hand more firmly than I would have expected, saying, “I must tell you immediately that I have never been so happy in my life!” (今年春天我上门拜访时，身姿高挑挺拔的Ducrot，握手的力道比我预想的要有力得多，她说道：“我必须立刻告诉你，我这辈子从未像现在这般幸福！”)”可知，作者通过描述Ducrot紧紧地握住作者的手，并表达自己从未如此开心过，来展示Ducrot的热情。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“An Italian scholar writes that he, as well as many others, was amazed to discover that the creator of such delicate works is “a lady who is well over the age of eighty.” (一位意大利学者写道，他和许多其他人一样，惊讶地发现如此精致作品的创作者是“一位八十多岁的老太太”。)”可知，学者感到惊讶是因为作品看起来精致，但作者年龄很大，这说明意大利学者的反应揭示了Ducrot的作品掩盖了她的年龄。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Andrea Viliani, who will exhibit a selection of Ducrot’s works this summer, told me Ducrot is fortunate that her preferred methods and materials remain relatively easy for her to handle, compared with, say, sculpting metal or painting with oils on heavy canvases (画布). (今年夏天将为Ducrot举办作品精选展的Andrea Viliani告诉我， 相较于金属雕塑、在厚重画布上画油画这类创作形式，Ducrot很幸运，她所偏好的创作方式和材料对她来说依旧易于操作。)”以及“Her work is easy to hold, easy to paint, and easy to store (她的作品易于拿取、易于绘画、易于存放)”可知，Ducrot创作技术的特点是易于操作掌控。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Ducrot’s life offers an alternative possibility: an individual might keep wide-eyed and open to experience until the very end. (Ducrot的人生提供了另一种可能：一个人可以始终保持睁大眼睛，对体验保持开放，直到生命的最后一刻。)”可知，Ducrot的人生向老年人传递的信息是：始终拥抱生活、与世界保持联结。 C A household washing machine can generate up to 500 grams of microplastics each year, with much ending up at wastewater treatment plants and ultimately spread onto fields. Scientists have been seeking ways to remove microplastics before they enter the environment. “Existing filter (过滤) systems, however, have serious disadvantages,” explains Dr. Leandra Hamann of the University of Bonn. “Some quickly become blocked, others do not work efficiently.” To find a better solution, Hamann turned to biology for ideas. The team focused on fish that feed by filtering water — the result of evolution. Their gill arch (鳃弓) system forms a structure that is widest at the mouth and narrows towards the gullet (食道). The structure is covered in tiny teeth, creating a natural filter network. “During food intake, the water flowing through it is filtered, and the microplastic-free water is then released back into the environment,” explains Hamann. “However, some organisms are too big for this. Thanks to the shape, they then roll towards the gullet, where they are collected until the fish swallows, which empties the system.” This nature-inspired design prevents blockages and traps nearly all microplastics — exactly the two key advantages needed for a washing machine microplastic filter. To build a version for washing machines, the researchers recreated the gill arch system and tested various filter sizes and opening angles. After comparing different structural dimensions, ultimately, the team identified a combination of parameters, which enabled the system to separate more than 99% of the microplastics without blockage in lab experiments. With no complex moving parts, the design is low-cost. Captured microplastics could be pressed inside the machine to squeeze out remaining water, with the resulting tiny plastic balls removed and thrown in the ordinary garbage. The researchers hope companies will refine the design for potential commercial application, which could at least partially reduce microplastic spread. The need is pressing: studies suggest microplastics may pose severe health risks, and they’ve already been found in breast milk — and even human brains. 8. What do the researchers aim to do? A. To remove microplastics completely. B. To overcome the existing drawbacks. C. To upgrade wastewater treatment plants. D. To improve washing machine efficiency. 9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What problems plastics bring to fish. B. Where some organisms are collected. C. Why the gill arch system has tiny teeth. D. How fish trap microplastics from water. 10. What does the underlined “parameters” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Lab methods. B. Mechanical tools. C. Processed data. D. Replacement parts. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the design? A. It can end microplastics spread. B. It will pose potential health risks. C. It will revolutionize home appliances. D. It may have application prospects. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了家用洗衣机每年产生大量微塑料，现有过滤装置存在缺陷。科学家模仿鱼类鳃弓结构研发新型滤网，高效防堵塞且成本低，有望商用以减少微塑料带来的健康隐患。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中““Existing filter (过滤) systems, however, have serious disadvantages,” explains Dr. Leandra Hamann of the University of Bonn. “Some quickly become blocked, others do not work efficiently.”(但“现有的过滤系统存在严重的缺陷”，波恩大学的勒安德拉·哈曼博士解释道。“有些过滤器很快就会堵塞，而另一些则无法有效工作。”)”以及第三段中“To find a better solution, Hamann turned to biology for ideas.( 为了找到更好的解决方案，哈曼转向生物学寻求灵感。)”可知，研究人员的目的是克服现有的缺陷。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Their gill arch (鳃弓) system forms a structure that is widest at the mouth and narrows towards the gullet (食道). The structure is covered in tiny teeth, creating a natural filter network. “During food intake, the water flowing through it is filtered, and the microplastic-free water is then released back into the environment,” explains Hamann. “However, some organisms are too big for this. Thanks to the shape, they then roll towards the gullet, where they are collected until the fish swallows, which empties the system.”(它们的鳃弓系统形成了一种结构，即在口部最宽，向食道逐渐变窄。这种结构覆盖着许多微小的牙齿，形成了一个天然的过滤网络。哈曼解释说：“在摄取食物时，流经其中的水流会被过滤，然后不含微塑料的水会重新释放到环境中。”“然而，有些生物太大无法利用这种机制。由于这种形状，它们会滚向食道，在那里被收集，直到鱼吞食时，系统才会被清空。”)”可知，第三段主要讲的是鱼类是如何从水中捕获微塑料的。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中“To build a version for washing machines, the researchers recreated the gill arch system and tested various filter sizes and opening angles.( 为了为洗衣机打造这样的过滤器，研究人员重新构建了鳃弓系统，并测试了各种过滤器的尺寸和开口角度。)”以及划线单词句中“After comparing different structural dimensions(在比较了不同的结构尺寸后)”可知，前文提到研究人员“测试了各种过滤器尺寸和开口角度”“对比了不同的结构尺寸”，最终确定了一组最佳的“parameters”。这里的parameters指的是经过实验测试和对比得到的、关于过滤器结构的各项数值参数，即处理后的数据。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The researchers hope companies will refine the design for potential commercial application, which could at least partially reduce microplastic spread.( 研究人员希望相关公司能对这一设计进行改进，以实现潜在的商业应用，这至少能部分减少微塑料的扩散。)”可推知，该设计具备实际应用的可能性和前景。 D WE MAY have been missing signals from intelligent aliens (外星人) because of solar wind. Researchers from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute say this means we have been watching for the wrong type of signal, potentially failing to spot promising evidence of alien life, but the chances of a future discovery are now higher. The not-for-profit organisation carries out research to help prove the existence of alien life, which includes listening for radio signals from outer space that cannot be explained by natural cosmological phenomena. Such a signal was previously expected to be a sharp, distinct radio signal in a narrow frequency range. But the new research suggests that any such signals sent from distant planets may end up being made fainter and wider in the frequency band — essentially blurred slightly — as they pass through the stellar (恒星) winds of stars. Vishal Gajjar and Grayce Brown at the SETI Institute calculated the scale of the effect on radio transmissions (传输) from spacecraft in our own solar system, and then extrapolated that to other stellar environments. They found that a 100-megahertz signal could be widened as much as 100 hertz — enough to “fall below traditional detection thresholds”. A space weather event can similarly increase the amount of broadening experienced by a signal to a significant degree. John Elliott at the University of St Andrews, UK, says he sees the news as the glass being half-full, not half-empty: it means previous searches may have missed evidence, but also means that future searches will be more likely to succeed. “It’s over 50 years that we’ve been actively searching and that’s a blink of the eye, isn’t it, when you think about it,” says Elliott. 12. Why have researchers possibly failed to receive signals from intelligent aliens? A. The signals cannot reach the Earth. B. Their equipment was not advanced enough. C. The signals did not appear in the expected form. D. Space weather events prevented the signal traveling. 13. How is the alien signal affected by the stellar winds of stars? A. B. C. D. (Note: Plots show relative changes in signal width and strength, not absolute values.) 14. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. How the new findings were reached. B. How spacecraft send radio signals. C. What affects radio signal transmission. D. What helped researchers make progress. 15. Which statement does John Elliott probably agree with? A. Much progress has been made so far. B. Future discoveries will be fruitful. C. Previous searches wasted a lot of time. D. Fifty years is too long for alien hunting. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了由于恒星风的影响，我们可能错过了来自智能外星人的信号，但未来发现的可能性更高。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Such a signal was previously expected to be a sharp, distinct radio signal in a narrow frequency range. But the new research suggests that any such signals sent from distant planets may end up being made fainter and wider in the frequency band — essentially blurred slightly — as they pass through the stellar (恒星) winds of stars. (此前人们预期这种信号是在窄频段内尖锐、清晰的无线电信号。但新的研究表明，任何从遥远行星发出的此类信号，在穿过恒星的恒星风时，最终可能会在频段内变得更微弱、更宽——本质上会稍微模糊一些。)”可知，研究人员可能没有接收到来自智能外星人的信号，是因为信号没有以预期的形式出现。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“But the new research suggests that any such signals sent from distant planets may end up being made fainter and wider in the frequency band — essentially blurred slightly — as they pass through the stellar (恒星) winds of stars. (但新的研究表明，任何从遥远行星发出的此类信号，在穿过恒星的恒星风时，最终可能会在频段内变得更微弱、更宽——本质上会稍微模糊一些。)”可知，外星信号受恒星风影响会变得更微弱、频段更宽且更模糊。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Vishal Gajjar and Grayce Brown at the SETI Institute calculated the scale of the effect on radio transmissions (传输) from spacecraft in our own solar system, and then extrapolated that to other stellar environments. They found that a 100-megahertz signal could be widened as much as 100 hertz — enough to “fall below traditional detection thresholds”. A space weather event can similarly increase the amount of broadening experienced by a signal to a significant degree. (SETI研究所的维沙尔·加贾尔 (Vishal Gajjar)和格雷斯·布朗 (Grayce Brown)计算了这种效应对我们太阳系中航天器无线电传输的影响规模，然后将其外推到其他恒星环境。他们发现，一个100兆赫的信号可能会变宽多达100赫兹——足以“低于传统检测阈值”。太空天气事件同样可以显著增加信号所经历的变宽程度。)”可知，本段主要介绍了研究人员是如何得出新发现的。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“John Elliott at the University of St Andrews, UK, says he sees the news as the glass being half-full, not half-empty: it means previous searches may have missed evidence, but also means that future searches will be more likely to succeed. (英国圣安德鲁斯大学的约翰·埃利奥特(John Elliott)表示，他认为这个消息是半满的，而不是半空的：这意味着之前的搜索可能错过了证据，但也意味着未来的搜索更有可能成功。)”可知，约翰·埃利奥特认为未来的发现将会很有成果。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) William Shakespeare may have written that “all the world’s a stage”, but sadly theaters witness a decline in school visits due to budget pressures. ____16____ The most obvious benefit is academic. Students watching a live play outperform those seeing the same play as a film adaptation on knowledge of content and vocabulary. ____17____ When seeing it brought to life, they can build a thorough understanding in discussing the staging and interpretations of stage directions. Live theater also teaches how to develop relationships. People’s heart rates synchronize (同步) in a theater audience. This is a behavior that has been shown to enhance social bonding. ____18____ In fact, the common heightened emotion of watching a play also teaches students that it’s ok to feel and express emotions such as sadness. ____19____ Schools really welcome using theater and plays to open up difficult discussions where students can explore diverse perspectives and accept others with an open mind. As a result, students are more likely to accept statements such as “I think people can have different opinions about the same thing”. Finally, theater helps open students’ eyes up to the range of jobs available within the industry. ____20____ There are many backstage roles, which often don’t become obvious until you experience a live performance. Given these significant benefits — academic, emotional, social, and occupational — schools should guarantee that students never miss out on these transformative experiences. A. Plays don’t just require actors. B. Live theater makes class discussion intolerable. C. The actual journey to the theater also boosts social tolerance. D. A synchronized audience is perfect for building social tolerance. E. The shared experience of something moving helps people connect. F. Yet, live theater experiences remain vital for students’ development. G. For those studying English plays, a text of a play is merely a blueprint. 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了尽管受预算影响，学校组织观剧活动减少，但现场戏剧在学业提升、情感培养、包容心态及职业认知方面益处显著，学校应让学生拥有这类成长体验。 【16题详解】 前文“William Shakespeare may have written that “all the world’s a stage”, but sadly theaters witness a decline in school visits due to budget pressures.( 威廉·莎士比亚曾说过“整个世界都像一个舞台”，但令人遗憾的是，由于预算压力，学校参观活动在剧院的参与度出现了下降。)”指出“由于预算压力，学校组织的剧院参观量有所下降”，后文用四个段落详细阐述现场戏剧对学生的多重好处。F选项“Yet, live theater experiences remain vital for students’ development.( 但现场戏剧体验对于学生的成长仍然至关重要。)”以“然而”转折，直接点明现场戏剧对学生发展的核心重要性，完美承上启下，引出全文的论证主体。 【17题详解】 前文“Students watching a live play outperform those seeing the same play as a film adaptation on knowledge of content and vocabulary. (观看现场演出的学生在对内容和词汇的掌握程度上，要比观看同部剧目电影改编版的学生表现得更好。)”提到看现场戏剧的学生比看电影改编版的学生在内容和词汇掌握上表现更好；后文“When seeing it brought to life, they can build a thorough understanding in discussing the staging and interpretations of stage directions.( 当看到它以生动的形式呈现出来时，他们能够在讨论舞台布置和舞台指示的诠释时建立起全面的理解。)”指出“当看到戏剧被生动呈现时，学生能在讨论舞台设计和舞台指示解读时建立全面理解”。G选项“For those studying English plays, a text of a play is merely a blueprint.( 对于研究英语戏剧的人来说，一部戏剧的文本仅仅是一个蓝图。)”将戏剧文本比作“蓝图”，说明文本本身是不完整的，需要现场演出的“生动呈现”才能被真正理解，精准衔接前后文的逻辑关系。 【18题详解】 前文“People’s heart rates synchronize (同步) in a theater audience. This is a behavior that has been shown to enhance social bonding.( 在剧院的观众席中，人们的心率会同步。这种行为已被证明能够加强社会联系。)”提到“剧院观众的心率会同步，这种行为能增强社会联结”；后文“In fact, the common heightened emotion of watching a play also teaches students that it’s ok to feel and express emotions such as sadness.( 事实上，观看戏剧时普遍高涨的情绪也能让学生明白，表达和感受悲伤等情绪是完全正常的。)”进一步指出“观看戏剧时共同的强烈情绪也教会学生合理表达情绪”。E选项“The shared experience of something moving helps people connect.( 共同体验到一种动人的场景有助于人们建立联系。)”中的“shared experience of something moving”既对应前文的“心率同步”，又呼应后文的“common heightened emotion”，自然衔接“社会联结”与“情绪共鸣”两个要点。 【19题详解】 后文“Schools really welcome using theater and plays to open up difficult discussions where students can explore diverse perspectives and accept others with an open mind.( 学校非常欢迎利用戏剧和表演来开展那些让学生能够进行艰难讨论的活动，让学生能够探索不同的观点，并以开放的心态接纳他人。)”讲的是戏剧能开启深度讨论，让学生接纳多元视角、包容不同观点。C选项“The actual journey to the theater also boosts social tolerance.( 前往剧院的实际过程本身也能增强社会包容性。)”为本段主旨句，引出本段核心培养包容心态、接纳不同观点。 【20题详解】 前文“Finally, theater helps open students’ eyes up to the range of jobs available within the industry.( 最后，戏剧有助于让学生了解到该行业所提供的各种工作机会。)”指出“戏剧能让学生了解行业内的各类工作岗位”；后文“There are many backstage roles, which often don’t become obvious until you experience a live performance.( 有很多后台角色，这些角色往往直到你观看现场演出时才会变得明显起来。)”补充说明“有很多后台角色，只有体验过现场演出才会了解”。A 选项“Plays don’t just require actors.( 戏剧表演并不只是需要演员。)”直接点明“戏剧不只是需要演员”，完美衔接前后文关于“戏剧行业多元职业”的论述，逻辑清晰。 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。 When I was 14, I met Mrs. Korthaus, a warm English teacher, who gave me the best ____21____ in my life. She inspired me to explore my ____22____. Living in a small town, I had a ____23____ vision and was unwilling to step out of my comfort zone. I performed well in school, but I wasn’t genuinely investing in myself — in fact, I ____24____ success. It was a ____25____ that I met Mrs. Korthaus and I didn’t get my way. She had an important part in that and made writing, literature and communications a ____26____ to the world. 25 years later, I received an unexpected call: a college needed an English teacher. Thinking of my role model, I ____27____. I connected with students from different backgrounds, who came with their own ____28____ — a mom balancing work and life, a young man escaping a troubling past. I ____29____ Mrs. Korthaus and tried to help them. I treated all my students with the same approach but there were a few who managed to ____30____. They were the students who were open with me about their difficulties, trusting that I would be part of their ____31____. At the end of the semester, I received my highest evaluation score, which was a ____32____ statement: “I feel this instructor cares about me.” I finally ____33____ the real success of a teacher: to inspire and help each student feel ____34____. Mrs. Korthaus lit the way for me, and now I ____35____ this light to my own students. 21. A. chance B. credit C. comment D. gift 22. A. background B. habit C. potential D. nature 23. A. shared B. limited C. unique D. realistic 24. A. feared B. missed C. pursued D. ignored 25. A. shock B. pity C. blessing D. reward 26. A. signal B. route C. window D. promise 27. A. wondered B. hesitated C. waited D. accepted 28. A. struggles B. secrets C. regrets D. doubts 29. A. called B. remembered C. thanked D. challenged 30. A. settle down B. show up C. team up D. stand out 31. A. choices B. success C. plans D. solution 32. A. simple B. correct C. polite D. formal 33. A. expected B. celebrated C. grasped D. admitted 34. A. valued B. praised C. welcomed D. needed 35. A. return B. carry C. present D. explain 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述作者14岁时遇到温暖的英文老师Korthaus夫人，她激励作者探索自身潜力。25年后作者也成为英语老师，努力像榜样一样帮助学生感受被重视，最终领悟到教师的真正成功在于激励和帮助学生。 【21题详解】 考查名词。句意：当我14岁的时候，我遇到了温暖的英语老师Korthaus夫人，她给了我人生中最棒的礼物。A. chance机会；B. credit信用；C. comment评论；D. gift礼物。根据上文“gave me the best”以及下文“She inspired me to explore my .”描述老师激励作者探索潜力，并对作者人生产生积极影响可推知，这是一种“礼物”。 【22题详解】 考查名词。句意：她激励我去探索我的潜力。A. background背景；B. habit习惯；C. potential潜力；D. nature本性。根据上文“explore my”和下文“I had a  vision and was unwilling to step out of my comfort zone.”可推知，老师是激励作者走出舒适区，探索“潜力”。 【23题详解】 考查形容词。句意：住在一个小镇，我的视野有限，不愿走出舒适区。A. shared共享的；B. limited有限的；C. unique独特的；D. realistic现实的。根据上文“Living in a small town,”和下文“unwilling to step out of my comfort zone”可推知，作者成长于小地方，固步自封，视野“有限”。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：我在学校表现不错，但我并没有真正投资自己——事实上，我害怕成功。A. feared害怕；B. missed错过；C. pursued追求；D. ignored忽视。根据上文“was unwilling to step out of my comfort zone”和“wasn’t genuinely investing in myself”可知，作者害怕走出舒适区，“害怕”去追求成功。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：遇到Korthaus夫人是一种福气，我没有如愿(继续待在舒适区)。A. shock震惊；B. pity遗憾；C. blessing福气；D. reward回报。根据上文“Living in a small town, I had a  vision and was unwilling to step out of my comfort zone.”和下文“I met Mrs. Korthaus and I didn’t get my way.”可知，作者原本害怕走出舒适区，害怕去追求成功，是Korthaus夫人影响了他，改变了他，所以遇到她是“福气”。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：她在那方面起了重要作用，让写作、文学和交流成为通往世界的一扇窗。A. signal信号；B. route路线；C. window窗户；D. promise承诺。根据上文“She inspired me to explore”和下文“to the world”可推知，Korthaus夫人激励作者走出舒适区，去探索更广阔的世界，而这些学科正是帮助作者了解世界的那扇“窗”。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：想到我的榜样，我接受了。A. wondered想知道；B. hesitated犹豫；C. waited等待；D. accepted接受。根据上文“I received an unexpected call: a college needed an English teacher”和下文“I connected with students from different backgrounds”可知，作者“接受”了这个工作机会。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：我与来自不同背景的学生建立了联系，他们各自带着自己的挣扎——有一位在工作和生活之间寻找平衡的母亲，还有一个试图摆脱不堪过往的年轻人。A. struggles挣扎，困难；B. secrets秘密；C. regrets遗憾；D. doubts怀疑。根据下文具体例子“a mom balancing work and life, a young man escaping a troubling past”可知，这些是他们的“挣扎”或“困难”。 【29题详解】 考查动词。句意：我想起了Korthaus夫人，并试着去帮助他们。A. called打电话；B. remembered想起，记住；C. thanked感谢；D. challenged挑战。根据上文“Thinking of my role model”和下文“tried to help them”可知，作者“想起”了Korthaus夫人并效仿她的做法。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：我用同样的方式对待我所有的学生，但有少数人总能脱颖而出。A. settle down定居；B. show up出现；C. team up合作；D. stand out脱颖而出。根据下文“They were the students who were open with me about their difficulties”可知，这些向作者敞开心扉，学生与其他人不一样，所以是“脱颖而出”。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们是那些愿意向我敞开心扉、谈论自己困难的学生，他们相信我能够成为他们解决问题的一部分。A. choices选择；B. success成功；C. plans计划；D. solution解决方案。根据上文“open with me about their difficulties”和“trusting”可推知，这些学生愿意向作者敞开心扉，谈论自己的困难，说明他们认为作者能提供帮助，解决问题，是他们问题的“解决方案”中的一部分。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：学期结束时，我收到了最高的评价分数，其中一个简单的陈述是：“我觉得这位老师关心我。”A. simple简单的；B. correct正确的；C. polite礼貌的；D. formal正式的。根据下文“I feel this instructor cares about me”可知，这是一句“简单的”陈述，强调其质朴而真诚的力量。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：我终于领悟了教师真正的成功所在：激励并帮助每一位学生感受到自身的价值。A. expected期待；B. celebrated庆祝；C. grasped领悟，理解；D. admitted承认。根据下文“the real success of a teacher: to inspire and help each student feel .”可知，这是作者“领悟”到的道理。 【34题详解】 考查动词。句意：我终于领悟了教师真正的成功所在：激励并帮助每一位学生感受到自身的价值。A. valued重视；B. praised表扬；C. welcomed欢迎；D. needed需要。根据上文评价“I feel this instructor cares about me”可知，学生感到被老师关心和“重视”。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：Korthaus夫人为我照亮了道路，现在我把这束光带给自己的学生。A. return返回；B. carry携带，传递；C. present呈现；D. explain解释。根据上文“Mrs. Korthaus lit the way for me”和下文“this light to my own students”可知，作者把Korthaus夫人的光“传递”给学生。 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。 Early in the morning, an active and lively scene unfolds in every corner of China. Eva Molaro, ____36____ Italian media professional, stretches along with a group of early risers to welcome the new day. At a busy airport shop, Kazakh airline representative Igor Marchuk pays conveniently with his phone. Downstairs in a neighborhood courtyard, French entrepreneur Sua parks her bike and, smiling, ____37____ (answer) a neighbor’s greeting in Chinese: “Chi guo la (I’ve eaten)!” Recently, the hashtags (话题标签) “Very Chinese Time” and “Becoming Chinese” have gone viral online, inspiring more foreigners to imitate daily Chinese habits with great enthusiasm. Instead of just ____38____ (sample) a short “Chinese experience”, they choose to settle in China and truly appreciate the Chinese lifestyle. ____39____ spreads globally is not China in its full ____40____ (complex), but daily bits. Molaro’s most cherished “China moments” are hidden in simple daily details: a cup of hot water and morning exercise. She has lived in China for nearly two decades, developing a deep affection for simple ____41____ (comfort) like hot water and traditional Chinese medicine. She has also taken to outdoor exercise, joining her Chinese neighbors ____42____ singing and dancing in public squares, and drawing inspiration from the ____43____ (remark) vitality of Chinese seniors. She sincerely expects to be just like them in her later years, full of passion, ____44____ (engage) in the community and open to dialogue. With more people experiencing the rhythms of daily life, China’s charm is ____45____ (steady) gaining worldwide recognition. 【答案】36. an 37. answers 38. sampling 39. What 40. complexity 41. comforts 42. in 43. remarkable 44. engaged##engaging 45. steadily 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了外国人在中国定居，体验中国日常生活、模仿中国日常习惯，中国魅力正逐渐获得世界认可的情况。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：伊娃·莫拉罗，一位意大利媒体从业者，和一群早起的人一起伸展身体，迎接新的一天。media professional为可数名词单数，空前无限定词，此处表示“一位意大利媒体从业者”，为泛指；Italian是以元音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词an。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：在小区院子的楼下，法国企业家苏亚停好自行车，微笑着用中文回应邻居的问候：“吃过啦！”。此处与parks并列作谓语动词，主语Sua是第三人称单数，且全文时态为一般现在时，所以用answers。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们没有仅仅体验短暂的“中国经历”，而是选择定居中国，真正欣赏中国的生活方式。instead of为介词短语，后接动名词作宾语，所以用sampling。 【39题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：在全球传播的不是完整复杂的中国，而是日常的点滴。此处引导主语从句，从句中缺少主语，指代“传播的事物”，所以用What引导该主语从句，且句首首字母大写。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：在全球传播的不是完整复杂的中国，而是日常的点滴。空处作介词in的宾语，且被形容词full修饰，所以用complex的名词形式complexity，此处表示“复杂性”，为不可数名词。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：她在中国生活了近二十年，对热水和中医这类简单舒适的事物产生了深厚的感情。comfort此处表示“令人舒适的事物”，为可数名词，结合like hot water and traditional Chinese medicine可知，此处用复数形式comforts。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：她也爱上了户外运动，和中国邻居一起在广场上唱歌跳舞，并从中国老年人非凡的活力中汲取灵感。join sb. in doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“加入某人做某事”。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：她也爱上了户外运动，和中国邻居一起在广场上唱歌跳舞，并从中国老年人非凡的活力中汲取灵感。空处修饰名词vitality，所以用remark的形容词形式remarkable，意为“非凡的、显著的”。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：她真诚地希望自己晚年也能像他们一样，充满激情，参与社区活动，乐于交流。此处为非谓语动词作伴随状语，be engaged in“参与”是固定搭配，此处省略be，用过去分词；engage in也表示“参与”，所以这里也可用现在分词engaging。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：随着更多人体验中国日常生活的节奏，中国的魅力正逐渐获得世界的认可。空处修饰动词gaining，所以用steady的副词形式steadily，意为“逐渐地、稳步地”。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校年度英语辩论赛“Words of Wisdom”的负责人。请你给指导老师David发一封邮件，邀请他参加活动总结会。具体内容如下： 1．会议安排； 2．发言建议。 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。 Dear David, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear David, I am Li Hua, the person in charge of our school’s annual English Debate “Words of Wisdom”. I’m writing to invite you to attend the activity summary meeting. The meeting is scheduled in the school lecture hall at 3 p.m. next Friday. We would appreciate it if you could comment on the competitors’ performance. Meanwhile, we hope you can give some valuable advice to improve our future debates. We’re looking forward to your attendance and wonderful sharing. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以辩论赛负责人李华的身份，给外教David写一封邀请邮件，邀请他参加英语辩论赛总结会，并告知会议安排与发言相关建议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 负责：in charge of → take charge of 参加：attend → take part in 感激：appreciate → be grateful for 同时：meanwhile → at the same time 2.句式拓展 同义句 原句：Meanwhile, we hope you can give some valuable advice to improve our future debates. 拓展句：Meanwhile, we hope you can give some valuable advice so that we can improve our future debates. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing to invite you to attend the activity summary meeting. (运用了不定式to invite作目的状语) 【高分句型2】We would appreciate it if you could comment on the competitors' performance. (运用了if引导的宾语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 In 2005, my husband Meherwan and I took a leap of faith. We moved with our 3-year-old daughter, Aria, from the bustling streets of San Francisco to Asheville, a small Appalachian town. To me, relocating from a major international city to the mountains seemed like a “wild experiment”, filled with the unknown. However, Asheville quickly got its hooks into us. We opened a restaurant, and soon discovered that life here felt “real”. During a local festival, I watched Aria run to embrace a stranger of her age, while around them, punk-rock cooks and elderly people from all walks of life held hands in a community dance. I realized then that people moved here to rediscover community and look out for each other. We had found our “forever roots” in this unique haven of openness and tolerance. But our bond was tested on September 27, 2024, when Hurricane Helene struck with record-breaking quantities of rain. We awoke to a world of utter devastation. Ankle-deep streams had turned into wild rivers, smashing homes and businesses. The ruin was complete: roads were washed out, power lines were down, and we were cut off from the rest of the world. No cell service, no Internet, no running water — only the frightening silence of isolation. Refusing to sit still and grieve, Meherwan and I gathered a small crew at our restaurant. We had thrived here for nineteen years, and now it was time to give back. By the second day, we began cooking for our neighbors, despite the lack of resources. We weren’t just serving food; we were trying to sustain the spirit of our town. While we were busy in the kitchen, I looked up to see a group of kids wandering in on their bikes. They weren’t looking for a handout but rather to give a hand. With their boots covered in mud, they stood ready. “We want to help,” one of them said firmly. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150 左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 I nodded and assigned the young volunteers to the sandwich station. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Soon, similar scenes of support were playing out all over the city. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: I nodded and assigned the young volunteers to the sandwich station. The kitchen, once a place for business, was now a hub of hope. The kids dove into action, their small hands moving quickly as they wrapped sandwiches. I watched them scribble hearts and “Stay Strong” on each package — a simple gesture that deeply moved me. Despite the heat and lack of power, the kitchen was filled with hope. Together, we distributed warm meals to elderly neighbors and workers clearing fallen trees. Seeing their weary faces light up when the children handed them food, I felt a warmth that no storm could ever wash away. Soon, similar scenes of support were playing out all over the city. From the local bookstore turned into a relief center to neighbors, Asheville was breathing as one. I heard stories of strangers with chainsaws clearing paths for those trapped, and families opening their doors to anyone in need. It was exactly like that community dance years ago — people from all walks of life holding hands to pull each other through the mud. While the storm had washed away our roads and cell signals, it had failed to break the invisible bond between us. We weren’t just a town; we were a family that no storm could ever shake. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物和飓风为线索展开，讲述了作者和丈夫带着女儿从旧金山搬到阿什维尔小镇，在这里扎根并经营餐厅，感受到小镇的包容与温暖；2024年飓风海伦袭击小镇，造成巨大破坏，作者和丈夫主动在餐厅为邻居们做饭回馈社区，期间一群孩子主动前来帮忙，随后小镇上涌现出各种互助场景，大家携手共渡难关，彰显了小镇邻里间深厚的联结与团结的故事梗概。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我点了点头，把这些年轻的志愿者分配到三明治制作区”可知，第一段可描写孩子们积极投入帮忙的场景，他们的举动带来的温暖，以及大家一起为邻居和救援人员分发食物，传递希望的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“很快，类似的互助场景在全城各处上演”可知，第二段可描写小镇上其他地方的互助行为，呼应前文小镇的社区精神，体现飓风虽摧毁家园，却无法打破邻里间的联结，升华团结与温暖的主题。 2.续写线索：分配孩子帮忙——孩子们积极行动——制作并分发食物——温暖邻里——全城涌现互助场景——各界人士携手——感悟邻里联结与团结 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.分发：distribute/give out ②. 清除：clear/remove ③. 打开：open/unfold 情绪类 ①. 温暖的：warm/heartwarming ②.疲惫的：weary/tired 【点睛】[高分句型1]. I watched them scribble hearts and “Stay Strong” on each package — a simple gesture that deeply moved me.（由that引导定语从句，修饰先行词gesture） [高分句型2]. While the storm had washed away our roads and cell signals, it had failed to break the invisible bond between us.（由while引导让步状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2023级高三第二学期校模 英语科试卷 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) A Students are invited to submit articles describing how to approach public health challenges with new approaches and solutions. We believe that students are in a unique position to offer new ideas and share fresh perspectives, and we want them to have their say! Contest Goals ● Provide applicants with an opportunity to become familiar with a journal’s manuscript (稿件) submission requirements and peer-review process. ● Develop applicants’ research and scientific writing skills to become producers of knowledge. ● Promote supportive, respectful, and mutually beneficial author-mentor relationships that can strengthen applicants’ ability to generate future scholarly manuscripts. Qualification ● Student applicants must be currently enrolled (在读) in a high school, undergraduate, graduate, or medical degree program. Postgraduate applicants must have received their degree within the past 12 months and be participating in a training program under the supervision of an advisor or principal investigator. ● The research must have been completed within the last 12 months. ● Manuscripts must not be published previously or submitted elsewhere for publication. Cover Letter Applicants must submit a cover letter. This cover letter must include: ● Name and contact information of the student’s advisor. ● Current level of academic enrollment. ● All required statements (funding, conflicts of interest, and use of copyrighted material). Letter of Recommendation Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor confirming the following: ● The student’s enrollment information. ● The research was conducted while in training under the advisor’s supervision. Deadline The deadline to submit a final manuscript is 5:00 PM EST on Friday, June 26, 2026. 1. How does the contest benefit applicants? A. By funding their research projects. B. By assigning an advisor to help them. C. By simplifying the peer-review process. D. By preparing them for journal publication. 2. Who is qualified for the contest? A. A professor conducting a research. B. An eighth grader with published papers. C. A high school student currently in school. D. A postgraduate getting his degree two years ago. 3. Which of the following meets the requirements of submission? A. A manuscript published in a journal. B. A complete application submitted this July. C. A cover letter with the advisor’s information. D. A letter of recommendation provided by the school. B For more than two decades, Isabella Ducrot, an artist who was born in Naples in 1931, has lived in an apartment in the center of Rome. When I knocked on her door this past spring, Ducrot, who is tall and upright, grasped my hand more firmly than I would have expected, saying, “I must tell you immediately that I have never been so happy in my life!” Only in the past five years has Ducrot, who turned ninety-four in June, become internationally recognized for her art, which she didn’t even begin making until she was in her fifties. When creating her works, she stands and uses a brush sometimes attached to a stick, sweeping ink or paint onto paper. Typically made in series, her works are light, energetic, and beautiful. An Italian scholar writes that he, as well as many others, was amazed to discover that the creator of such delicate works is “a lady who is well over the age of eighty.” Of course, this reaction says as much about the limitations of the observer’s imagination as it does about the reaches of Ducrot’s. Andrea Viliani, who will exhibit a selection of Ducrot’s works this summer, told me Ducrot is fortunate that her preferred methods and materials remain relatively easy for her to handle, compared with, say, sculpting metal or painting with oils on heavy canvases (画布). “Her work is easy to hold, easy to paint, and easy to store,” Viliani said. “It is very convenient that she chose something so soft.” We tend to assign to the elderly the vague (模糊的) and often fading quality of wisdom, thus suggesting that their own creative and intellectual (智力的) growth has come to an end, and that their only role left is to give advice to others. Ducrot’s life offers an alternative possibility: an individual might keep wide-eyed and open to experience until the very end. 4. What does the author intend to show about Ducrot in paragraph 1? A. Her wealth. B. Her talent. C. Her passion. D. Her reputation. 5. What does the Italian scholar’s reaction reveal? A. He prefers delicate works. B. Ducrot’s works mask her age. C. He has a sharp eye for art. D. Ducrot’s works limit his imagination. 6. What characterizes Ducrot’s technique? A. Precision. B. Efficiency. C. Uniqueness. D. Manageability. 7. What message does Ducrot’s life convey to the elderly? A. Ignoring the effects of aging. B. Restarting the growth of wisdom. C. Remaining engaged with the world. D. Offering advice to next generations. C A household washing machine can generate up to 500 grams of microplastics each year, with much ending up at wastewater treatment plants and ultimately spread onto fields. Scientists have been seeking ways to remove microplastics before they enter the environment. “Existing filter (过滤) systems, however, have serious disadvantages,” explains Dr. Leandra Hamann of the University of Bonn. “Some quickly become blocked, others do not work efficiently.” To find a better solution, Hamann turned to biology for ideas. The team focused on fish that feed by filtering water — the result of evolution. Their gill arch (鳃弓) system forms a structure that is widest at the mouth and narrows towards the gullet (食道). The structure is covered in tiny teeth, creating a natural filter network. “During food intake, the water flowing through it is filtered, and the microplastic-free water is then released back into the environment,” explains Hamann. “However, some organisms are too big for this. Thanks to the shape, they then roll towards the gullet, where they are collected until the fish swallows, which empties the system.” This nature-inspired design prevents blockages and traps nearly all microplastics — exactly the two key advantages needed for a washing machine microplastic filter. To build a version for washing machines, the researchers recreated the gill arch system and tested various filter sizes and opening angles. After comparing different structural dimensions, ultimately, the team identified a combination of parameters, which enabled the system to separate more than 99% of the microplastics without blockage in lab experiments. With no complex moving parts, the design is low-cost. Captured microplastics could be pressed inside the machine to squeeze out remaining water, with the resulting tiny plastic balls removed and thrown in the ordinary garbage. The researchers hope companies will refine the design for potential commercial application, which could at least partially reduce microplastic spread. The need is pressing: studies suggest microplastics may pose severe health risks, and they’ve already been found in breast milk — and even human brains. 8. What do the researchers aim to do? A. To remove microplastics completely. B. To overcome the existing drawbacks. C. To upgrade wastewater treatment plants. D. To improve washing machine efficiency. 9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What problems plastics bring to fish. B. Where some organisms are collected. C. Why the gill arch system has tiny teeth. D. How fish trap microplastics from water. 10. What does the underlined “parameters” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Lab methods. B. Mechanical tools. C. Processed data. D. Replacement parts. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the design? A. It can end microplastics spread. B. It will pose potential health risks. C. It will revolutionize home appliances. D. It may have application prospects. D WE MAY have been missing signals from intelligent aliens (外星人) because of solar wind. Researchers from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute say this means we have been watching for the wrong type of signal, potentially failing to spot promising evidence of alien life, but the chances of a future discovery are now higher. The not-for-profit organisation carries out research to help prove the existence of alien life, which includes listening for radio signals from outer space that cannot be explained by natural cosmological phenomena. Such a signal was previously expected to be a sharp, distinct radio signal in a narrow frequency range. But the new research suggests that any such signals sent from distant planets may end up being made fainter and wider in the frequency band — essentially blurred slightly — as they pass through the stellar (恒星) winds of stars. Vishal Gajjar and Grayce Brown at the SETI Institute calculated the scale of the effect on radio transmissions (传输) from spacecraft in our own solar system, and then extrapolated that to other stellar environments. They found that a 100-megahertz signal could be widened as much as 100 hertz — enough to “fall below traditional detection thresholds”. A space weather event can similarly increase the amount of broadening experienced by a signal to a significant degree. John Elliott at the University of St Andrews, UK, says he sees the news as the glass being half-full, not half-empty: it means previous searches may have missed evidence, but also means that future searches will be more likely to succeed. “It’s over 50 years that we’ve been actively searching and that’s a blink of the eye, isn’t it, when you think about it,” says Elliott. 12. Why have researchers possibly failed to receive signals from intelligent aliens? A. The signals cannot reach the Earth. B. Their equipment was not advanced enough. C. The signals did not appear in the expected form. D. Space weather events prevented the signal traveling. 13. How is the alien signal affected by the stellar winds of stars? A. B. C. D. (Note: Plots show relative changes in signal width and strength, not absolute values.) 14. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. How the new findings were reached. B. How spacecraft send radio signals. C. What affects radio signal transmission. D. What helped researchers make progress. 15. Which statement does John Elliott probably agree with? A. Much progress has been made so far. B. Future discoveries will be fruitful. C. Previous searches wasted a lot of time. D. Fifty years is too long for alien hunting. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) William Shakespeare may have written that “all the world’s a stage”, but sadly theaters witness a decline in school visits due to budget pressures. ____16____ The most obvious benefit is academic. Students watching a live play outperform those seeing the same play as a film adaptation on knowledge of content and vocabulary. ____17____ When seeing it brought to life, they can build a thorough understanding in discussing the staging and interpretations of stage directions. Live theater also teaches how to develop relationships. People’s heart rates synchronize (同步) in a theater audience. This is a behavior that has been shown to enhance social bonding. ____18____ In fact, the common heightened emotion of watching a play also teaches students that it’s ok to feel and express emotions such as sadness. ____19____ Schools really welcome using theater and plays to open up difficult discussions where students can explore diverse perspectives and accept others with an open mind. As a result, students are more likely to accept statements such as “I think people can have different opinions about the same thing”. Finally, theater helps open students’ eyes up to the range of jobs available within the industry. ____20____ There are many backstage roles, which often don’t become obvious until you experience a live performance. Given these significant benefits — academic, emotional, social, and occupational — schools should guarantee that students never miss out on these transformative experiences. A. Plays don’t just require actors. B. Live theater makes class discussion intolerable. C. The actual journey to the theater also boosts social tolerance. D. A synchronized audience is perfect for building social tolerance. E. The shared experience of something moving helps people connect. F. Yet, live theater experiences remain vital for students’ development. G. For those studying English plays, a text of a play is merely a blueprint. 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。 When I was 14, I met Mrs. Korthaus, a warm English teacher, who gave me the best ____21____ in my life. She inspired me to explore my ____22____. Living in a small town, I had a ____23____ vision and was unwilling to step out of my comfort zone. I performed well in school, but I wasn’t genuinely investing in myself — in fact, I ____24____ success. It was a ____25____ that I met Mrs. Korthaus and I didn’t get my way. She had an important part in that and made writing, literature and communications a ____26____ to the world. 25 years later, I received an unexpected call: a college needed an English teacher. Thinking of my role model, I ____27____. I connected with students from different backgrounds, who came with their own ____28____ — a mom balancing work and life, a young man escaping a troubling past. I ____29____ Mrs. Korthaus and tried to help them. I treated all my students with the same approach but there were a few who managed to ____30____. They were the students who were open with me about their difficulties, trusting that I would be part of their ____31____. At the end of the semester, I received my highest evaluation score, which was a ____32____ statement: “I feel this instructor cares about me.” I finally ____33____ the real success of a teacher: to inspire and help each student feel ____34____. Mrs. Korthaus lit the way for me, and now I ____35____ this light to my own students. 21. A. chance B. credit C. comment D. gift 22. A. background B. habit C. potential D. nature 23. A. shared B. limited C. unique D. realistic 24. A. feared B. missed C. pursued D. ignored 25. A. shock B. pity C. blessing D. reward 26. A. signal B. route C. window D. promise 27. A. wondered B. hesitated C. waited D. accepted 28. A. struggles B. secrets C. regrets D. doubts 29. A. called B. remembered C. thanked D. challenged 30. A. settle down B. show up C. team up D. stand out 31. A. choices B. success C. plans D. solution 32. A. simple B. correct C. polite D. formal 33. A. expected B. celebrated C. grasped D. admitted 34. A. valued B. praised C. welcomed D. needed 35. A. return B. carry C. present D. explain 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。 Early in the morning, an active and lively scene unfolds in every corner of China. Eva Molaro, ____36____ Italian media professional, stretches along with a group of early risers to welcome the new day. At a busy airport shop, Kazakh airline representative Igor Marchuk pays conveniently with his phone. Downstairs in a neighborhood courtyard, French entrepreneur Sua parks her bike and, smiling, ____37____ (answer) a neighbor’s greeting in Chinese: “Chi guo la (I’ve eaten)!” Recently, the hashtags (话题标签) “Very Chinese Time” and “Becoming Chinese” have gone viral online, inspiring more foreigners to imitate daily Chinese habits with great enthusiasm. Instead of just ____38____ (sample) a short “Chinese experience”, they choose to settle in China and truly appreciate the Chinese lifestyle. ____39____ spreads globally is not China in its full ____40____ (complex), but daily bits. Molaro’s most cherished “China moments” are hidden in simple daily details: a cup of hot water and morning exercise. She has lived in China for nearly two decades, developing a deep affection for simple ____41____ (comfort) like hot water and traditional Chinese medicine. She has also taken to outdoor exercise, joining her Chinese neighbors ____42____ singing and dancing in public squares, and drawing inspiration from the ____43____ (remark) vitality of Chinese seniors. She sincerely expects to be just like them in her later years, full of passion, ____44____ (engage) in the community and open to dialogue. With more people experiencing the rhythms of daily life, China’s charm is ____45____ (steady) gaining worldwide recognition. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校年度英语辩论赛“Words of Wisdom”的负责人。请你给指导老师David发一封邮件，邀请他参加活动总结会。具体内容如下： 1．会议安排； 2．发言建议。 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。 Dear David, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 In 2005, my husband Meherwan and I took a leap of faith. We moved with our 3-year-old daughter, Aria, from the bustling streets of San Francisco to Asheville, a small Appalachian town. To me, relocating from a major international city to the mountains seemed like a “wild experiment”, filled with the unknown. However, Asheville quickly got its hooks into us. We opened a restaurant, and soon discovered that life here felt “real”. During a local festival, I watched Aria run to embrace a stranger of her age, while around them, punk-rock cooks and elderly people from all walks of life held hands in a community dance. I realized then that people moved here to rediscover community and look out for each other. We had found our “forever roots” in this unique haven of openness and tolerance. But our bond was tested on September 27, 2024, when Hurricane Helene struck with record-breaking quantities of rain. We awoke to a world of utter devastation. Ankle-deep streams had turned into wild rivers, smashing homes and businesses. The ruin was complete: roads were washed out, power lines were down, and we were cut off from the rest of the world. No cell service, no Internet, no running water — only the frightening silence of isolation. Refusing to sit still and grieve, Meherwan and I gathered a small crew at our restaurant. We had thrived here for nineteen years, and now it was time to give back. By the second day, we began cooking for our neighbors, despite the lack of resources. We weren’t just serving food; we were trying to sustain the spirit of our town. While we were busy in the kitchen, I looked up to see a group of kids wandering in on their bikes. They weren’t looking for a handout but rather to give a hand. With their boots covered in mud, they stood ready. “We want to help,” one of them said firmly. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150 左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 I nodded and assigned the young volunteers to the sandwich station. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Soon, similar scenes of support were playing out all over the city. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $