2025-2026学年高二英语下学期期末考试模拟卷02（人教版专用）改编+原创

2025-2026学年高二下学期期末考试（人教版） 英语模拟试卷 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项: 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷的指定位置上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What job does Michelle’s father probably do? A. He is a manager. B. He is a taxi driver. C. He is a waiter. 2. What will the man probably do on the weekend? A. Go running. B. Play volleyball. C. Play badminton. 3. How will the speakers get to their tennis class? A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. 4. Where is Julia going this afternoon? A. To a cafe. B. To a cinema. C. To a skateboard shop. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their camping experience. B. Their plan for the weekend. C. Their memories of playing guitar. 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How long has the shopping center been open? A. About eight months. B. About six months. C. About four months. 7. What activity can people enjoy in the garden? A. Going fishing. B. Rowing a boat. C. Playing sports. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates. 9. What does the woman think of Communication Skills? A. It’s very easy to learn. B. The teacher is interesting. C. It’s useful for presentations. 10. Which school course will the speakers finally choose? A. Communication Skills. B. Home Economics. C. Computer Programming. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. When would the woman like to leave for Chengdu? A. At 9:37 a.m. B. At 10:15 a.m. C. At 10:38 a.m. 12. What is the woman’s request for seats? A. One window seat. B. Two seats together. C. One second class seat. 13. What should the woman do to collect the bicycles? A. Go to the baggage claim area. B. Pay an extra fee for the service. C. Give the ticket to the train guard. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. When did Jackie first get interested in athletics? A. In primary school. B. In secondary school. C. In university. 15. Who helped Jackie most with his athletics career? A. His father. B. His coaches. C. His teachers. 16. How did Jackie feel when he won his first gold medal? A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Surprised. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is probably the speaker? A. A camera operator. B. A TV chef. C. A food producer. 18. What does the speaker do first at the studio? A. He changes clothes. B. He does make-up. C. He talks to the producer. 19. What is likely to cause delays sometimes? A. The oven is broken. B. The cameras don’t work. C. The guests arrive late. 20. How does the speaker feel about the job? A. It’s hard but enjoyable. B. It’s boring but easy. C. It’s relaxing and fun. 第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Lenin Peak Base Camp Trek (徒步): Independent Guide Lenin Peak Base Camp trek is one of the most dramatic treks you can do independently in Central Asia. While most people arrive on organised expeditions, getting there by public transport with nothing but a backpack is entirely possible and far cheaper than it looks on paper. Why the Pamirs? The Pamir mountain range stretches across the far south of Kyrgyzstan, forming a natural border with Tajikistan. The landscape reflects that sense of being at the edge of things: enormous,plain, and free from anything unnecessary. Where the Tien Shan can feel green in summer, thePamirs are rawer and more exposed, with wide rocky valleys and permanent snowfields. There are no rows of guesthouses and no steady stream of trekkers on the path ahead of you. What you get instead is a genuine sense of remoteness that is increasingly hard to find anywhere in Central Asia. Practical Information ● Permits Technically, the area around Lenin Peak falls within a border zone due to its being close toTajikistan, and a permit is required to trek here. ● Altitude (海拔) Tulpar-Kul sits at around 3500 metres and Traveller’s Pass is above 4000 metres. Take it slowly on your first day and pay attention to how you’re feeling. Headaches and exhaustion are common at this altitude and usually manageable, but they’re a signal to slow down rather than push on. ● Don’t forget Travel Insurance Trekking to Lenin Peak Base Camp takes you above 3,500 meters, an altitude where many standard travel insurance plans stop providing coverage. I personally use and recommend SafetyWing for trekking in Kyrgyzstan. Their Nomad Insurance specifically covers “hiking up to 4,500 meters” in their standard policy. ● How Much Does It Cost to Trek to Lenin Peak Base Camp? Expense Approximate Cost Shared taxi Bishkek → Osh (per seat) 1,000-1,500 KGS Marshrutka Osh → Sary-Mogul 400-600 KGS 4×4 Sary-Mogul → Tulpar-Kul (per car,4 passengers per car) 2,000-4,000 KGS Guesthouse in Sary-Mogul (per night) 500-800 KGS Yurt camp at Tulpar-Kul (per night, dinner + breakfast) 1,700 KGS+ Permit (border zone) Variable 21. Who are the targeted readers of the text? A. Single travellers. B. Group tour participants. C. Travel agency workers. D. Professional mountaineers. 22. What can be concluded from the practical tips? A. Common altitude discomforts call for a stop. B. Regular insurance may fail to cover this trek. C. Visitors can trek in the border zone without a permit. D. Traveller’s Pass is measured at precisely 4,000 metres. 23. What is the minimum budget for one traveller using public transport except permits? A. About 3,000 KGS. B. About 4,100 KGS. C. About 5,100 KGS. D. About 6,000 KGS. B In the summer of 2023, middle school student Tina Jin was alarmed to learn that over 2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. With her heart set on finding a solution, Jin found inspiration in an unlikely place: in the tiny holes of leftover bones on her dinner plate. After inspiration struck, Jin spent a year perfecting a solution that would reduce bone waste and increase access to clean drinking water. For months, she saved bones from family dinners and tested their honeycomb-like (蜂窝状的) structures to create a natural water filtration (过滤) system. Over time, she improved the homemade invention by grinding (磨) smaller bones up into a powder and filtering it all through the filter made from thrown-away bones and household supplies. Upon applying for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators challenge — a five-day STEM competition — Jin was selected as one of 30 middle school finalists. Last October, she flew to Washington, D.C. to take a range of student challenges and demonstrate her filtration device to the judges. After third-party testing by a water company showed that her filter successfully achieved drinkable standards, she took home the competition’s top award. Jin was smiling from ear to ear as she took to the stage to accept the award. “I was just so shocked, and I felt so happy,” she said while holding her newly won award. “I want to partner with bigger organizations and hope to be able to see people filter water using my method.” When it comes to encouraging other young people to explore STEM, Jin said, “If you find something that you think can solve a problem, pursue it — the chances are that you’re finding something that can help save the world.” 24. What was the direct source of inspiration for Tina Jin’s invention? A. A scientific paper on honeycomb structures. B. The tiny holes in leftover dinner bones. C. A lecture from her school teacher. D. The global water crisis statistics. 25. What did the third-party test results show about the system? A. It could produce drinkable water. B. It needed more development to work. C. It was cheaper than other filters. D. It could filter water very quickly. 26. What can be inferred from Jin’s statement in the last paragraph? A. She believes young people can definitely save the world. B. She values action and potential in problem-solving. C. She thinks only big ideas can make a difference. D. She finds the invention process to be easy. 27. Which of the following can best describe Tina Jin? A. Impatient but ambitious. B. Shy but intelligent. C. Reliable and lucky. D. Observant and determined. C From this week, the UK has introduced strict rules to protect children from junk food advertising. Ads for 13 categories of processed foods and drinks, such as sugary soft drinks, crisps, and chocolates, are banned online and can only air on TV after 9 pm. The reason is rising childhood obesity (肥胖). Our exclusive report last week highlighted doctors’ calls for routine blood pressure testing in children, emphasizing the dangers of obesity and the case for preventing it. The longer-term trend, both nationally and internationally, is widely recognised as alarming. Since the UK’s child measurement programme began 20 years ago, obesity rates among primary-age children in England have climbed from 17.5% to 22.1%. Obesity deepens social inequality, with rates in poverty-stricken areas twice as likely to be obese as those in wealthy ones. The resulting health risks — type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular diseases — add to the hardships of the disadvantaged. This concentration of harm is a key reason to welcome the advertising restrictions. Like gambling or smoking, the uneven impact of unhealthy processed foods on already-struggling households is among their most damaging effects Children often lack the knowledge and maturity to navigate decisions about fat, sugar, and salt intake. For the UK government, narrowing the gaps that restrict the life chances of disadvantaged children must always be a priority. Public debate on obesity has increasingly focused on new weight-loss drugs, yet in the UK, these are available only to a small group of severely obese children. This highlights the need to prioritize prevention and public health initiatives around food, as a healthy lifestyle involves exercise and nutrition, not just body weight. Charities like Sustain have criticized the concessions (让步) made to industry giants, such as allowing brand advertising as long as specific junk foods are not displayed. Their caution is justified: last year saw record snack food sales, and billboard advertising — less controlled by rules — has rocketed. But while the new rules will not end childhood obesity and should have been in place sooner, as with other half measures. they are much better than none at all. 28. What is the main purpose of the new UK rules? A. To shelter children from obesity risks. B. To encourage people to break bad habits. C. To limit junk food sales to evenings. D. To enforce blood pressure testing in schools. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Rising childhood obesity is under control internationally. B. Doctors advise regular blood pressure checks for kids. C. Fewer primary students suffer from obesity in England. D. The new rules are mainly meant to cut TV programme time. 30. Why does the author mention gambling and smoking in paragraph 3? A. To explain the causes of poverty. B. To show they are addictive. C. To stress junk foods’ harm to the poor. D. To list common bad habits for children. 31. What is the best title for the passage? A. Childhood Obesity: The Growing Crisis B. Health Inequality: The Widening Divide C. Stricter Regulations: The Call for Action D. Tackling Obesity: UK’s New Ad Rules D “You know when you walk past a parked car on a hot day and feel the heat it gives off ?” says Márcia Matias at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. “That’s real! It’s not your imagination.” Dark-coloured cars can make a measurable difference on nearby air temperature, as they absorb (吸收) and emit (排放) more heat than lighter vehicles when sitting on the street or in a parking lot. The collective impact from hundreds of thousands or millions of cars in cities could significantly influence urban heat island effects, and even increase heat stress for passers-by during sunny days. Matias and her colleagues measured the air temperature around two cars — one black and one white — parked outside for more than 5 hours during daylight. Their measurements showed the black car raised the surrounding air temperature by as much as 3.8°C compared to the nearby asphalt (沥青) under a clear and sunny summer sky with temperatures of 36°C. Meanwhile, the white car had much smaller impacts on the surrounding air temperature. The reason for such temperature differences is white vehicle paint reflects between 75 and 85 percent of incoming sunlight, while black paint absorbs most incoming sunlight, reflecting just 5 to 10 percent. A car’s thin dark skin can heat up quickly under strong sunlight, unlike even very dark asphalt that is thicker and warms more slowly. “Now picture thousands of cars parked across a city, each one acting like a little heat source,” says Matias. “Their colour can actually shift how hot the streets feel.” The researchers calculated repainting parked cars from dark to lighter colours could create cooler surfaces and lower near-surface air temperatures on sunny, low wind days. Using the city of Lisbon as an example, the change could effectively raise street-level reflectance (反射率) of incoming sunlight from just 20 percent to nearly 40 percent in areas where parked cars cover more than 10 percent of the road. “Making use of light-coloured vehicles to relieve urban heat is particularly novel”, says Sarah Berk at the University of North Carolina. Previous studies have focused on improving roofs and pavement to reflect more sunlight. 32. Why do dark cars impact nearby air temperature more greatly? A. Because they are in larger numbers. B. Because more heat is trapped by them. C. Because more sunlight is reflected by them. D. Because they have been parked for longer time. 33. How did Matias conduct the research? A. By analyzing the previous data. B. By changing the incoming sunlight. C. By tracking the change in temperature. D. By comparing the thickness of car paint. 34. Which statement will the researchers probably agree with? A. Dark asphalt heats up faster than dark cars. B. Lighter paint on cars can cool down the streets. C. Vehicle color has little impact on urban temperatures. D. The reflectance of sunlight is mainly controlled by building materials. 35. What’s Sarah Berk’s attitude towards Matias’s research? A. Positive. B. Critical. C. Worried. D. Uninterested. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Is there anyone who couldn’t spend a little less time on their phone? A digital detox (戒毒) may be just what you need. ____36____ When people hear the word detox, they may think it’s a strict all-or-nothing thing, but it doesn’t have to be that extreme. Here are some ideas to get you started. It’s one thing to say you’re going to get rid of your phone on your next vacation, but it’s quite another thing to actually do it. ____37____ Once you get used to small blocks of time without it, it will be easier and easier to forget how much you relied on it. If you’re in a situation where you can’t drop your phone, limit the time to use technology during the moments you absolutely have to use it. For example, spend a morning in bed on a Saturday to catch up on social media and then rely less on your phone the rest of the day. ____38____ Not to sound too much like a lecturing mom, but mealtimes should be quality time with your dining companions in real life. Quick-response (QR) codes for menus at restaurants can be a little annoying too, since you’ re dining out with friends to spend time with them, not get absorbed in your phone. ____39____ If you have to use your phone to order dinner, put it back in your purse as soon as you can. ____40____ Where you sleep, for example, should be a restful place, not a place to get worked up over social media posts. Start your digital detox by taking the television out of the room, and definitely keep your phone elsewhere while you sleep. A. You are not alone as a digital addict. B. Ask for a paper menu whenever possible. C. Specify some areas of your home as tech-free. D. Try setting aside your phone for an afternoon. E. It is a planned and mindful break from digital technology. F. You just might find that you now have time for a new hobby. G. Taking breaks from social media guarantees you a good sleep. 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。 Last Sunday afternoon, I went to the park with my little sister to enjoy the warm sunshine. We played games happily and ____41____ around the park, laughing and running. We had such a good time that we didn’t ____42____ the time passing quickly. When we decided to go home in the evening, I put my hand into my pocket to take out the key to our house, but I found it was ____43____. I felt very worried and scared, because my parents were not at home and we couldn’t ____44____ the door without the key. I looked for it everywhere in the park, including the grass, the trees and the benches, but it was ____45____. My sister started to cry because she was afraid of being ____46____outside. I tried to calm her down and told her not to worry, but I was also very anxious myself. I didn’t know what to do and felt very ____47____. Just at that moment, an old woman came up to us and asked what was wrong. I told her the ____48____ that I had lost my house key. She smiled kindly and said she had found a key on the bench half an hour ago and had been ____49____ for the owner to come back. She took out a key from her bag and asked me if it was mine. I looked at it ____50____ and found that it was exactly my house key! I was so ____51____ that I didn’t know what to say, and I thanked her again and again. The old woman just smiled and said that it was her ____52____ to help others. She told us to go home quickly before it got completely dark. We said goodbye to her and went home ____53____. When we got home, I ____54____ the door easily with the key. Looking back at the park, I felt very thankful to the kind old woman. This small incident made me understand that ____55____ is always around us, and we should pass it on to others. 41. A. studied B. slept C. walked D. worked 42. A. keep B. remember C. forget D. notice 43. A. missing B. ready C. broken D. dirty 44. A. break B. close C. open D. lock 45. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere 46. A. stopped B. stuck C. left D. kept 47. A. helpless B. helpful C. careless D. careful 48. A. secret B. lie C. truth D. story 49. A. preparing B. looking C. asking D. waiting 50. A. carefully B. quickly C. sadly D. happily 51. A. angry B. excited C. bored D. tired 52. A. job B. duty C. pleasure D. habit 53. A. angrily B. slowly C. sadly D. happily 54. A. unlocked B. opened C. closed D. broke 55. A. happiness B. kindness C. sadness D. fairness 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面A、B、C三段文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 The next morning, the two girls ____56____ (arise) early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. ____57____ (see) from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise where the blue water literally took their breath away with its ____58____ (exception) beauty. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 To prevent harmful habits ____59____ (dominate) a teenager’s life is essential. They must learn to make appropriate adjustments. They need to show some discipline, ____60____ (repeated) take many small steps and decide ____61____ some changes. C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 There is little doubt ____62____ Earth is getting warmer and warmer. This requires the attention of people all over the world. Governments need to consider making ____63____ (policy). Besides, it is our responsibility to seize every opportunity ____64____ (educate) everyone about global warming, because this is the most serious issue ____65____ (affect) all of us on this planet. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 你校英文网站正在举办主题为“Chinese Art”的征文活动，邀请学生用英语分享与中国艺术有关的故事。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： （1）描述一种中国艺术； （2）说明这种艺术给你的启发。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 An Inspiring Chinese Art ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 （满分25分） 67. 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。 Every day after school, Lucas and Noah pressed their noses against Mr. Henderson’s shop window. They stared at the red bicycle that stood proudly in the center of the display. For months, they had saved every spare coin, yet the price still seemed far beyond their reach. When the first snow of winter covered their town, the brothers saw an opportunity. They grabbed their shovels (铲子), determined to turn the snowfall into savings through hard work. They started in their own neighborhood. But many residents had already cleared their walkways, and those who hadn’t only offered a few coins for short paths. After several tiring hours, they had earned just seven dollars — far less than they hoped. Refusing to give up, they headed to Maple Street, where the houses were bigger and the driveways deeper in snow. Noah knocked on the door of a beautiful Victorian house. Mrs. Williams answered, looking like she was in a hurry. When Noah asked if she needed her driveway shoveled, she agreed at once. She took a twenty-dollar bill from her purse and placed it into Noah’s hand. “I have to rush out,” she said with an encouraging smile. “I’ll leave it in your capable hands.” The boys stared at the bill, amazed. Twenty dollars — more than they had made the entire day! Laughing in disbelief, they set to work with fresh energy. The initial excitement carried them through the first hour of work. But as the afternoon darkened and the temperature dropped, the work became harder. Their hands grew numb (麻木)， their muscles ached, and the long driveway seemed endless. Halfway through, Lucas threw down his shovel in frustration (沮丧). “Let’s just go. She’ll never know we didn’t finish.” 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。 Noah’s aching hands seemed to agree with his brother’s words. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As they cleared the final shovel of snow, Mrs. Williams’ car returned. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $第一节。听下面五段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。听下面的录音，回答第一小题。Hi my hell, I haven't seen your dad in a long time. How is he? Is he still driving a taxi? Actually know he's running an italian restaurant downtown? Hi macho, I haven't seen your dad in a long time. How is he? Is he still driving a taxi? Actually know he's running an italian restaurant downtown. 听下面的录音，回答第二小题。Hi, Harry, are you going to go running or play volleyball as usual this weekend? Tom likes neither. We all like badminton, so i'll think about that. Hi Harry, are you going to go running or play volleyball as usual this weekend? Tom likes neither. We all like badminton, so i'll think about that. 听下面的录音，回答第三小题。Are we going to our tennis class by bike today? The weather is good. Yes, it's Sunny, but not too hot. But i've got a problem with my back wheel. Maybe we can go by bus or just walk. We could walk. It's not far. Are we going to our tennis class by bike today? The weather is good. Yes, it's Sunny, but not too hot. But i've got a problem with my back wheel. Maybe we can go by bus or just walk. We could walk. It's not far. 听下面的录音，回答第四小题。Julia, are you coming shopping with me and mom this afternoon to buy . your new skateboard? I'd love to, but i'm meeting my classmate Grace. We're going to see that new chinese cartoon. okay? And mom wants to go to the new cafe on bridge street. great. They sell fantastic cakes. Julia, are you coming shopping with me and mom this afternoon to . buy your new skate board? I'd love to, but i'm meeting my classmate Grace. We're going to see that new chinese cartoon. okay. And mom wants to go to the new cafe on bridge street. great. They sell fantastic cakes. 听下面的录音，回答第五小题。How did you enjoy the weekend? I thought I was great. That's true. I loved camping out under the stars and sitting around the fire at night . with our guitars. Yeah, me too. I really enjoyed IT. How did you enjoy the weekend? I thought I was great. That's true. I loved camping out under the stars and sitting around the fire at night . with our guitars. Yeah, me too. I really enjoyed IT. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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，每一小题都有5秒钟的作答时间，每段录音播放两遍。听下面的录音，回答第六和第七小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hi, rob. The new shopping centre has been open for six months now, hasn't IT? Actually, IT has been open since february, to be exact. It's about eight months. I see. now. Could you tell us a bit about the garden . there in summer? This is a big attraction. There is a lake where you can ride in small boats, but fishing is strictly forbidden at all times. There's also a cafe next to the lake with its own play area. You can enjoy coffee, chat with your friends and take wonderful photos there. But sports are not allowed. Well, IT does sound like a special place. Hi, rob. The new shopping centre has been open for six months now, hasn't IT. Actually, IT has been open since february, to be exact. It's about eight months. I see. now. Could you tell us a bit about the garden . there in summer? This is a big attraction. There is a lake where you can ride in small boats, but fishing is strictly forbidden at all times. There's also a cafe next to the lake with its own play area. You can enjoy coffee, chat with your friends and take wonderful photos there, but sports are not allowed. Well, IT does sound like a special place. 听下面的录音，回答第八至第十小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Garreth got a minute. We are expected to choose a new school course. What's your eyes? yeah. Shall we start with creative writing? I'd like to learn fiction writing. I don't think so. How about communication skills? I'm sure it's useful for future presentations. Good point. What about money management? We always spend too much. but we aren't earning money yet. How about home economics like cooking, cleaning or fixing things? I'm not sure about that. I prefer computer programing for game design. but home economic seems best. IT can help us master different skills. And the teacher is quite . interesting. agreed. Let's go for that. Garreth got a minute. We are expected to choose a new school worse. What's your idea? Shall we start with creative writing? I'd like to learn fiction writing. Um I don't think so. How about communication skills? I'm sure it's useful for future presentations. Good point. What about money management? We always spend too much. but we aren't earning money yet. How about hole economics like cooking, cleaning or fixing things? I'm not sure about that. I prefer computer programing for game design. but home economic seems best. IT can help us master different skills, and the teacher is quite . interesting. Agreed, let's go for that. 听下面的录音，回答第十一至第十三小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Excuse me, i'd like to book two train tickets to chengdu tomorrow morning. please. Okay, what time would you like to go . sometime around ten o'clock to avoid the crowds, if possible? Got IT. We have trains at nine thirty seven, ten fifteen and ten thirty eight. The one at ten fifteen sounds good. Oh, right. Would you like to sit in first store? Second class. second class is fine. thanks. Is there any chance we could have a window seat for one of those? No problem. And I booked the seats next to each other for you. The total Prices ninety UN will . be taking our bicycles with us. Will IT cost extra? No, when the train arrives, just tell the train guard your destination and he will help you secure the bicycles in the last carriage and give you a ticket. Then you can take your seats, hand the ticket to the guard to get your bicycles back when you arrive in chengdu. Thank you. Excuse me, i'd like to book two train tickets to chengdu tomorrow morning, please. okay. What time would you like to go . sometime around ten o'clock to avoid the crowds, if possible? Got IT. We have trains at nine thirty seven, ten fifteen and ten thirty eight. The one at ten fifteen sounds good. Oh, right. Would you like to sit in first store? Second class? Second class is fine. thanks. Is there any chance we could have a window seat for one of those? No problem. And I booked the seats next to each other for you. The total Prices ninety UN will . be taking our bicycles with us, will IT cost extra? No, when the train arrives, just tell the train guard your destination and he will help you secure the bicycles in the last carriage and give you a ticket. Then you can take your seats, hand the ticket to the guard to get your bicycles back when you arrive in chengdu. Thank you. 听下面的录音，回答第十四至第十六小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Jacky, welcome to the show. You've won gold and silver medals in international events. Did you first develop a passion for athletics? As a Young child. I was introduced to athletics in secondary ary school, and then I got a scholarship to university because of my performance on the school athletics team. I guess I was really passionate about athletics from about thirteen years old. So was IT your school teachers that helped you start a career in sports? Not really. I had great school teachers, and now I have the best coaches. But it's always been my father that has supported me and told me I can achieve anything I want. Tell us about winning your first gold medal. You must have been so excited. The funny thing is that I was lost in my own world during that race. Do you mean you were too tired to feel anything? No, not at all. I hadn't realized I was the winner, and I couldn't believe IT when I looked up and there was no . one ahead of me. So jackie, welcome to the show. You've won gold and silver medals in international events. Did you first develop a passion for athletics? As a Young child. I was introduced to athletics in secondary ary school, and then I got a scholarship to university because of my performance on the school athletics team. I guess I was really passionate about athletics from about thirteen years old. So was IT your school teachers that helped to start a career in sports? Not really. I had great school teachers and now I have the best coaches. But it's always been my father that has supported me and told me I can achieve anything I want . tell us about winning your first gold medal. You must have been so excited. The funny thing is that I was lost in my own world during that race. Do you mean you were too tired to feel anything? No, not at all. I hadn't realized I was the winner, and I couldn't believe IT when I looked up and there was . no one ahead of me. 听下面的录音，回答第十七至第二十小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Hi everyone, I want to share with you what it's like being on a cooking show. Many people think it's easy, but actually it's very stressful. I usually arrive at the studio around seven, eight. First, I meet with the producer and we go through the script for the day. Then I go to the dressing room to change into my chef's uniform. After that, the makeup parties make sure I look good on camera. This usually takes only about fifteen minutes because I don't wear much makeup. We begin filming at around nine AM, but things don't always go smoothly. Sometimes the cameras don't work or the sound is not clear, so we have to wait. When everything is ready. I start cooking and talking to the camera at the same time, it's hard to do both. We usually finish by five PM. That IT depends on how many mistakes we make. After filming, I take off my uniform, say goodbye to the team and go home to rest. It's a long day, but I love sharing my recipe with the audience. Hi everyone, I want to share with you what it's like being on a cooking show. Many people think it's easy, but actually it's very stressful. I usually arrive at the studio around seven AM. First, I meet with the producer and we go through the script for the day. Then I go to the dressing room to change in to my chef's uniform. After that, the makeup parties make sure I look good on camera. This usually takes only about fifteen minutes because I don't wear much makeup. We begin filming at around nine AM, but things don't always go smoothly. Sometimes the cameras don't work or the sound is not clear, so we have to wait. When everything is ready. I start cooking and talking to the camera at the same time. It's hard to do both. We usually finished by five PM, but IT depends on how many mistakes we make. After filming, I take off my uniform, say goodbye to the team and go home to rest. It's a long day, but I love sharing my recipes with the audience. 2025-2026学年高二下学期期末考试（人教版） 英语试卷(解析版) 注意事项: 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷的指定位置上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 1. What job does Michelle’s father probably do? A. He is a manager. B. He is a taxi driver. C. He is a waiter. 【答案】 1. A 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Michelle. I haven't seen your dad in a long time. How is he? Is he still driving a taxi? W：Actually no. He's running an Italian restaurant downtown. 2. What will the man probably do on the weekend? A. Go running. B. Play volleyball. C. Play badminton. 【答案】 2. C 【听力原文】 W: Hi Harry. Are you going to go running or play volleyball as usual this weekend? M：Tom likes neither. We all like badminton. So I'll think about that. 3. How will the speakers get to their tennis class? A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. 【答案】 3. A 【听力原文】 M: Are we going to our tennis class by bike today? The weather is good. W: Yes, it's sunny, but not too hot. But I've got a problem with my back wheel. Maybe we can go by bus, or just walk. M: we could walk. It's not far. 4. Where is Julia going this afternoon? A. To a cafe. B. To a cinema. C. To a skateboard shop. 【答案】 4. B 【听力原文】 M: Julia, are you coming shopping with me and mom this afternoon? W: To buy your new skateboard? I'd love to, but I'm meeting my classmate, Gleis. We're going to see that new Chinese cartoon. M: Okay. And mom wants to go to the new cafe on bridge street. W: Great! They sell fantastic cakes. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their camping experience. B. Their plan for the weekend. C. Their memories of playing guitar. 【答案】 5. A 【听力原文】 M: How did you enjoy the weekend? I thought it was great. W: That's true. I love camping out under the stars, and sitting around the fire at night with our guitars. M：Yeah, me too. I really enjoyed it. 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 6. How long has the shopping center been open? A. About eight months. B. About six months. C. About four months. 7. What activity can people enjoy in the garden? A. Going fishing. B. Rowing a boat. C. Playing sports. 【答案】 6. A 7. B 【听力原文】 W: Hi Rob. The new shopping center has been open for 6 months now, hasn't it? M: Actually, it's been open since February. To be exact, it's about 8 months. W: I see. Now, could you tell us a bit about the garden there. M: In summer, this is a big attraction. There is a lake where you can ride in small boats. But fishing is strictly forbidden at all times. There's also a cafe next to the lake with its own play area. You can enjoy coffee, chat with your friends and take wonderful photos there. But sports are not allowed. M: well, it does sound like a special place. 8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates. 9. What does the woman think of Communication Skills? A. It’s very easy to learn. B. The teacher is interesting. C. It’s useful for presentations. 10. Which school course will the speakers finally choose? A. Communication Skills. B. Home Economics. C. Computer Programming. 【答案】 8. C 9. C 10. B 【听力原文】 W: Garrett, got a minute? We are expected to choose a new school course. What's your idea? M: Shall we start with creative writing? I'd like to learn fiction writing. W: Um, I don't think so. How about communication skills? I'm sure it's useful for future presentations. M: Good point. What about money management? We always spend too much. W: But we aren't earning money yet. How about home economics? Like cooking, cleaning or fixing things. M: I'm not sure about that. I prefer computer programming for game design. W: But home economics seems best. It can help us master different skills and the teacher is quite interesting. M: Agreed. Let's go for that. 11. When would the woman like to leave for Chengdu? A. At 9:37 a.m. B. At 10:15 a.m. C. At 10:38 a.m. 12. What is the woman’s request for seats? A. One window seat. B. Two seats together. C. One second class seat. 13. What should the woman do to collect the bicycles? A. Go to the baggage claim area. B. Pay an extra fee for the service. C. Give the ticket to the train guard. 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me. I'd like to book two train tickets to Chengdu tomorrow morning, please. M: Okay, what time would you like to go? W: Sometime around 10:00 to avoid the crowds if possible. M: Got it. We have trains at 9:30, 10:15 and 10:30. W: The one at 10:15 sounds good. M: All right? Would you like to sit in first or second class? W: Second class is fine, thanks. Is there any chance we could have a window seat for one of those? M：No problem. And I book the seats next to each other for you. The total price is 90 yuan. W: We'll be taking our bicycles with us, will it cost extra? M：No, when the train arrives. Just tell the train guard your destination and he will help you secure the bicycles in the last carriage and give you a ticket, then you can take your seats. Hand the ticket to the guard to get your bicycles back when you arrive in Chengdu. W: Thank you. 14. When did Jackie first get interested in athletics? A. In primary school. B. In secondary school. C. In university. 15. Who helped Jackie most with his athletics career? A. His father. B. His coaches. C. His teachers. 16. How did Jackie feel when he won his first gold medal? A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Surprised. 【答案】 14. B 15. A 16. C 【听力原文】 W: Jackie, welcome to the show. You've won gold and silver medals in international events. Did you first develop a passion for athletics as a young child. M: I was introduced to athletics in secondary school, and then I got a scholarship to university because of my performance on the school athletics team. I guess I was really passionate about athletics from about 13 years old. W: So was it your school teachers that helped you start a career in sports? M: Not really. I had great school teachers and now I have the best coaches. But it's always been my father that has supported me and told me I can achieve anything I want. W: Tell us about winning your first gold medal. You must have been so excited. M: The funny thing is that I was lost in my own world during that race. W: Do you mean you were too tired to feel anything? M: No, not at all. I hadn't realized I was the winner and I couldn’t believe it when I looked up, and there was no one ahead of me. W: So... 17. Who is probably the speaker? A. A camera operator. B. A TV chef. C. A food producer. 18. What does the speaker do first at the studio? A. He changes clothes. B. He does make-up. C. He talks to the producer. 19. What is likely to cause delays sometimes? A. The oven is broken. B. The cameras don’t work. C. The guests arrive late. 20. How does the speaker feel about the job? A. It’s hard but enjoyable. B. It’s boring but easy. C. It’s relaxing and fun. 【答案】 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A 【听力原文】 Hi, everyone. I want to share with you what it's like being on a cooking show. Many people think it's easy, but actually it's very stressful. I usually arrive at the studio around 7:00 a.m. First, I meet with the producer and we go through the script for the day. Then I go to the dressing room to change into my chef's uniform. After that, the make-up artist makes sure I look good on camera. This usually takes only about 15 minutes because I don't wear much makeup. We begin filming at around 9:00 am, but things don't always go smoothly. Sometimes the cameras don't work, or the sound is not clear, so we have to wait. When everything is ready, I start cooking and talking to the camera at the same time. It's hard to do both. We usually finish by 5:00 p.m. but it depends on how many mistakes we make. After filming, I take off my uniform, say goodbye to the team and go home to rest. It's a long day but I love sharing my recipes with the audience. 第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Lenin Peak Base Camp Trek (徒步): Independent Guide Lenin Peak Base Camp trek is one of the most dramatic treks you can do independently in Central Asia. While most people arrive on organised expeditions, getting there by public transport with nothing but a backpack is entirely possible and far cheaper than it looks on paper. Why the Pamirs? The Pamir mountain range stretches across the far south of Kyrgyzstan, forming a natural border with Tajikistan. The landscape reflects that sense of being at the edge of things: enormous,plain, and free from anything unnecessary. Where the Tien Shan can feel green in summer, thePamirs are rawer and more exposed, with wide rocky valleys and permanent snowfields. There are no rows of guesthouses and no steady stream of trekkers on the path ahead of you. What you get instead is a genuine sense of remoteness that is increasingly hard to find anywhere in Central Asia. Practical Information ● Permits Technically, the area around Lenin Peak falls within a border zone due to its being close toTajikistan, and a permit is required to trek here. ● Altitude (海拔) Tulpar-Kul sits at around 3500 metres and Traveller’s Pass is above 4000 metres. Take it slowly on your first day and pay attention to how you’re feeling. Headaches and exhaustion are common at this altitude and usually manageable, but they’re a signal to slow down rather than push on. ● Don’t forget Travel Insurance Trekking to Lenin Peak Base Camp takes you above 3,500 meters, an altitude where many standard travel insurance plans stop providing coverage. I personally use and recommend SafetyWing for trekking in Kyrgyzstan. Their Nomad Insurance specifically covers “hiking up to 4,500 meters” in their standard policy. ● How Much Does It Cost to Trek to Lenin Peak Base Camp? Expense Approximate Cost Shared taxi Bishkek → Osh (per seat) 1,000-1,500 KGS Marshrutka Osh → Sary-Mogul 400-600 KGS 4×4 Sary-Mogul → Tulpar-Kul (per car,4 passengers per car) 2,000-4,000 KGS Guesthouse in Sary-Mogul (per night) 500-800 KGS Yurt camp at Tulpar-Kul (per night, dinner + breakfast) 1,700 KGS+ Permit (border zone) Variable 21. Who are the targeted readers of the text? A. Single travellers. B. Group tour participants. C. Travel agency workers. D. Professional mountaineers. 22. What can be concluded from the practical tips? A. Common altitude discomforts call for a stop. B. Regular insurance may fail to cover this trek. C. Visitors can trek in the border zone without a permit. D. Traveller’s Pass is measured at precisely 4,000 metres. 23. What is the minimum budget for one traveller using public transport except permits? A. About 3,000 KGS. B. About 4,100 KGS. C. About 5,100 KGS. D. About 6,000 KGS. 【文本解读】文章介绍吉尔吉斯斯坦列宁峰大本营独立徒步的实用攻略。 【答案解析】 21. A 推理判断题。 根据第一段中“Lenin Peak Base Camp trek is one of the most dramatic treks you can do independently in Central Asia. While most people arrive on organised expeditions, getting there by public transport with nothing but a backpack is entirely possible and far cheaper than it looks on paper.(列宁峰大本营徒步是中亚最震撼人心的自助徒步路线之一。大多数人会选择跟团探险出行，而仅背着背包、搭乘公共交通前往此地完全可行，花费也远比看上去要便宜。)”可知，本文针对的是选择独立出行而非跟团的旅行者，即独自旅行者。 22. B 细节理解题。 根据Don’t forget Travel Insurance部分中“Trekking to Lenin Peak Base Camp takes you above 3,500 meters, an altitude where many standard travel insurance plans stop providing coverage. (徒步前往列宁峰大本营海拔超过3500米，很多普通旅行保险不再对此海拔提供承保。)”可知，普通保险可能无法覆盖此次徒步。 23. B 细节理解题。 根据How Much Does It Cost部分，取各项最低费用：比什凯克→奥什拼车1000；奥什→萨里莫古尔小巴400；四驱车一车4人，人均最低2000÷4=500；民宿500；蒙古包营地1700。合计：1000+400+500+500+1700=4100 KGS。 B In the summer of 2023, middle school student Tina Jin was alarmed to learn that over 2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. With her heart set on finding a solution, Jin found inspiration in an unlikely place: in the tiny holes of leftover bones on her dinner plate. After inspiration struck, Jin spent a year perfecting a solution that would reduce bone waste and increase access to clean drinking water. For months, she saved bones from family dinners and tested their honeycomb-like (蜂窝状的) structures to create a natural water filtration (过滤) system. Over time, she improved the homemade invention by grinding (磨) smaller bones up into a powder and filtering it all through the filter made from thrown-away bones and household supplies. Upon applying for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators challenge — a five-day STEM competition — Jin was selected as one of 30 middle school finalists. Last October, she flew to Washington, D.C. to take a range of student challenges and demonstrate her filtration device to the judges. After third-party testing by a water company showed that her filter successfully achieved drinkable standards, she took home the competition’s top award. Jin was smiling from ear to ear as she took to the stage to accept the award. “I was just so shocked, and I felt so happy,” she said while holding her newly won award. “I want to partner with bigger organizations and hope to be able to see people filter water using my method.” When it comes to encouraging other young people to explore STEM, Jin said, “If you find something that you think can solve a problem, pursue it — the chances are that you’re finding something that can help save the world.” 24. What was the direct source of inspiration for Tina Jin’s invention? A. A scientific paper on honeycomb structures. B. The tiny holes in leftover dinner bones. C. A lecture from her school teacher. D. The global water crisis statistics. 25. What did the third-party test results show about the system? A. It could produce drinkable water. B. It needed more development to work. C. It was cheaper than other filters. D. It could filter water very quickly. 26. What can be inferred from Jin’s statement in the last paragraph? A. She believes young people can definitely save the world. B. She values action and potential in problem-solving. C. She thinks only big ideas can make a difference. D. She finds the invention process to be easy. 27. Which of the following can best describe Tina Jin? A. Impatient but ambitious. B. Shy but intelligent. C. Reliable and lucky. D. Observant and determined. 【文本解读】文章讲述中学生Tina Jin受晚餐剩余骨头启发，发明天然水过滤系统并获大奖，以及她对年轻人探索STEM的鼓励。 【答案解析】 24. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“With her heart set on finding a solution, Jin found inspiration in an unlikely place: in the tiny holes of leftover bones on her dinner plate.(一心想要找到解决方案的Jin在一个意想不到的地方找到了灵感：她餐盘上剩余骨头的小孔里)”可知，Tina Jin发明的直接灵感来源是晚餐剩余骨头的小孔。 25. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After third-party testing by a water company showed that her filter successfully achieved drinkable standards, she took home the competition’s top award.(在一家水务公司的第三方测试表明她的过滤器成功达到饮用标准后，她获得了比赛的最高奖项)”可知，第三方测试结果显示该系统能产生可饮用的水。 26. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If you find something that you think can solve a problem, pursue it — the chances are that you’re finding something that can help save the world.(如果你发现了一个你认为可以解决问题的东西，就去追求它 —— 很可能你正在找到一个可以帮助拯救世界的东西)”可知，Jin认为遇到能解决问题的方法就应该去追求，体现了她重视解决问题的行动和潜力。 27. D 推理判断题。根据第一段中“With her heart set on finding a solution, Jin found inspiration in an unlikely place: in the tiny holes of leftover bones on her dinner plate.(一心想要找到解决方案的Jin在一个意想不到的地方找到了灵感：她餐盘上剩余骨头的小孔里)”可知她善于观察；根据第二段中“Jin spent a year perfecting a solution(Jin花费了一年时间完善一套解决方案)”以及她不断改进发明，可知她意志坚定。因此，Tina Jin是善于观察且意志坚定的。 C From this week, the UK has introduced strict rules to protect children from junk food advertising. Ads for 13 categories of processed foods and drinks, such as sugary soft drinks, crisps, and chocolates, are banned online and can only air on TV after 9 pm. The reason is rising childhood obesity (肥胖). Our exclusive report last week highlighted doctors’ calls for routine blood pressure testing in children, emphasizing the dangers of obesity and the case for preventing it. The longer-term trend, both nationally and internationally, is widely recognised as alarming. Since the UK’s child measurement programme began 20 years ago, obesity rates among primary-age children in England have climbed from 17.5% to 22.1%. Obesity deepens social inequality, with rates in poverty-stricken areas twice as likely to be obese as those in wealthy ones. The resulting health risks — type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular diseases — add to the hardships of the disadvantaged. This concentration of harm is a key reason to welcome the advertising restrictions. Like gambling or smoking, the uneven impact of unhealthy processed foods on already-struggling households is among their most damaging effects Children often lack the knowledge and maturity to navigate decisions about fat, sugar, and salt intake. For the UK government, narrowing the gaps that restrict the life chances of disadvantaged children must always be a priority. Public debate on obesity has increasingly focused on new weight-loss drugs, yet in the UK, these are available only to a small group of severely obese children. This highlights the need to prioritize prevention and public health initiatives around food, as a healthy lifestyle involves exercise and nutrition, not just body weight. Charities like Sustain have criticized the concessions (让步) made to industry giants, such as allowing brand advertising as long as specific junk foods are not displayed. Their caution is justified: last year saw record snack food sales, and billboard advertising — less controlled by rules — has rocketed. But while the new rules will not end childhood obesity and should have been in place sooner, as with other half measures. they are much better than none at all. 28. What is the main purpose of the new UK rules? A. To shelter children from obesity risks. B. To encourage people to break bad habits. C. To limit junk food sales to evenings. D. To enforce blood pressure testing in schools. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Rising childhood obesity is under control internationally. B. Doctors advise regular blood pressure checks for kids. C. Fewer primary students suffer from obesity in England. D. The new rules are mainly meant to cut TV programme time. 30. Why does the author mention gambling and smoking in paragraph 3? A. To explain the causes of poverty. B. To show they are addictive. C. To stress junk foods’ harm to the poor. D. To list common bad habits for children. 31. What is the best title for the passage? A. Childhood Obesity: The Growing Crisis B. Health Inequality: The Widening Divide C. Stricter Regulations: The Call for Action D. Tackling Obesity: UK’s New Ad Rules 【文本解读】文章主要介绍英国推出严格规则禁止垃圾食品广告以保护儿童免受肥胖风险，分析规则出台原因、影响及相关争议。 【答案解析】 28. A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“From this week, the UK has introduced strict rules to protect children from junk food advertising. Ads for 13 categories of processed foods and drinks, such as sugary soft drinks, crisps, and chocolates, are banned online and can only air on TV after 9 pm.(从本周起，英国推出了严格的规则来保护儿童免受垃圾食品广告的影响。13类加工食品和饮料的广告，如含糖软饮料、薯片和巧克力，在网上被禁止，且只能在晚上9点后在电视上播放)”以及第二段中的“The reason is rising childhood obesity (肥胖).(原因是儿童肥胖率上升)”可知，英国新规则的主要目的是保护儿童免受肥胖风险。 29. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Our exclusive report last week highlighted doctors’ calls for routine blood pressure testing in children, emphasizing the dangers of obesity and the case for preventing it.(我们上周的独家报道强调了医生们呼吁对儿童进行常规血压检测，强调了肥胖的危害以及预防肥胖的必要性)”可知，医生建议对儿童进行定期血压检测。 30. C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Obesity deepens social inequality, with rates in poverty-stricken areas twice as likely to be obese as those in wealthy ones....Like gambling or smoking, the uneven impact of unhealthy processed foods on already-struggling households is among their most damaging effects.(肥胖加剧了社会不平等，贫困地区的肥胖率是富裕地区的两倍。……就像赌博或吸烟一样，不健康加工食品对本已困难的家庭造成的不均衡影响是其最具破坏性的影响之一)”可知，作者在第三段提到赌博和吸烟，是为了强调垃圾食品对穷人的危害。 31. D 主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合第一段中的“From this week, the UK has introduced strict rules to protect children from junk food advertising-Ads for 13 categories of processed foods and drinks, such as sugary soft drinks, crisps, and chocolates, are banned online and can only air on TV after 9 pm.(从本周起，英国推出了严格的规则来保护儿童免受垃圾食品广告的影响——13类加工食品和饮料的广告，如含糖软饮料、薯片和巧克力，在网上被禁止，且只能在晚上9点后在电视上播放)”可知，文章围绕英国推出的严格规则展开，介绍了规则的内容、出台的原因（应对儿童肥胖）、影响及相关争议，核心是英国通过限制垃圾食品广告来应对儿童肥胖问题。D选项“应对肥胖：英国的新广告规则”准确概括了文章核心内容，适合作本文标题。 D “You know when you walk past a parked car on a hot day and feel the heat it gives off ?” says Márcia Matias at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. “That’s real! It’s not your imagination.” Dark-coloured cars can make a measurable difference on nearby air temperature, as they absorb (吸收) and emit (排放) more heat than lighter vehicles when sitting on the street or in a parking lot. The collective impact from hundreds of thousands or millions of cars in cities could significantly influence urban heat island effects, and even increase heat stress for passers-by during sunny days. Matias and her colleagues measured the air temperature around two cars — one black and one white — parked outside for more than 5 hours during daylight. Their measurements showed the black car raised the surrounding air temperature by as much as 3.8°C compared to the nearby asphalt (沥青) under a clear and sunny summer sky with temperatures of 36°C. Meanwhile, the white car had much smaller impacts on the surrounding air temperature. The reason for such temperature differences is white vehicle paint reflects between 75 and 85 percent of incoming sunlight, while black paint absorbs most incoming sunlight, reflecting just 5 to 10 percent. A car’s thin dark skin can heat up quickly under strong sunlight, unlike even very dark asphalt that is thicker and warms more slowly. “Now picture thousands of cars parked across a city, each one acting like a little heat source,” says Matias. “Their colour can actually shift how hot the streets feel.” The researchers calculated repainting parked cars from dark to lighter colours could create cooler surfaces and lower near-surface air temperatures on sunny, low wind days. Using the city of Lisbon as an example, the change could effectively raise street-level reflectance (反射率) of incoming sunlight from just 20 percent to nearly 40 percent in areas where parked cars cover more than 10 percent of the road. “Making use of light-coloured vehicles to relieve urban heat is particularly novel”, says Sarah Berk at the University of North Carolina. Previous studies have focused on improving roofs and pavement to reflect more sunlight. 32. Why do dark cars impact nearby air temperature more greatly? A. Because they are in larger numbers. B. Because more heat is trapped by them. C. Because more sunlight is reflected by them. D. Because they have been parked for longer time. 33. How did Matias conduct the research? A. By analyzing the previous data. B. By changing the incoming sunlight. C. By tracking the change in temperature. D. By comparing the thickness of car paint. 34. Which statement will the researchers probably agree with? A. Dark asphalt heats up faster than dark cars. B. Lighter paint on cars can cool down the streets. C. Vehicle color has little impact on urban temperatures. D. The reflectance of sunlight is mainly controlled by building materials. 35. What’s Sarah Berk’s attitude towards Matias’s research? A. Positive. B. Critical. C. Worried. D. Uninterested. 【文本解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过科学研究解释了深色汽车如何通过吸收和释放更多热量加剧城市高温，并探讨了浅色汽车对缓解热岛效应的潜在作用。 【答案解析】 32. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Dark-coloured cars can make a measurable difference on nearby air temperature, as they absorb and emit more heat than lighter vehicles when sitting on the street or in a parking lot.(深色汽车会对附近的空气温度产生显著影响，因为当它们停在街道或停车场时，会比浅色车辆吸收和散发出更多的热量)”可知，黑色汽车吸收更多阳光，因此会滞留更多热量，对周边气温影响更大。故选B。 33. C 推理判断题。根据第三段“Matias and her colleagues measured the air temperature around two cars — one black and one white — parked outside for more than 5 hours during daylight. Their measurements showed the black car raised the surrounding air temperature by as much as 3.8°C compared to the nearby asphalt (沥青) under a clear and sunny summer sky with temperatures of 36°C. Meanwhile, the white car had much smaller impacts on the surrounding air temperature.(Matias和她的同事们测量了白天在外面停了5个多小时的两辆车（一辆黑色，一辆白色）周围的空气温度。他们的测量结果显示，在夏季晴朗的天空下，气温为36°C时，与附近的沥青相比，黑色汽车使周围空气温度升高了多达3.8°C。与此同时，白色汽车对周围空气温度的影响要小得多)”可知，文章第三段描述了Matias的研究方法：将一黑一白两辆车停在户外超过五小时，测量它们对周围气温的影响。由此可推测出Matias是通过追踪温度的变化进行研究的。故选C。 34. B 推理判断题。根据第五段中“The researchers calculated repainting parked cars from dark to lighter colours could create cooler surfaces and lower near-surface air temperatures on sunny, low wind days.(研究人员计算发现，将停放的汽车从深色重新喷涂为浅色，可在晴朗、低风速的日子里创造更凉爽的车身表面，并降低近地表空气温度)”，可知，研究人员计算发现，将深色汽车改为浅色汽车可降低表面和近地表的空气温度，由此可推测出，研究人员可能会同意“汽车上较浅的车漆可以给街道降温”这一说法。故选B。 35. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中““Making use of light-coloured vehicles to relieve urban heat is particularly novel”, says Sarah Berk at the University of North Carolina.(北卡罗来纳大学的Sarah Berk表示：“利用浅色车辆来缓解城市高温，这一做法尤为新颖。”)”可知，Sarah Berk认为利用浅色车辆来缓解城市热量特别新颖，由此可推测出Sarah Berk对Matias的研究持积极肯定态度。故选A。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Is there anyone who couldn’t spend a little less time on their phone? A digital detox (戒毒) may be just what you need. ____36____ When people hear the word detox, they may think it’s a strict all-or-nothing thing, but it doesn’t have to be that extreme. Here are some ideas to get you started. It’s one thing to say you’re going to get rid of your phone on your next vacation, but it’s quite another thing to actually do it. ____37____ Once you get used to small blocks of time without it, it will be easier and easier to forget how much you relied on it. If you’re in a situation where you can’t drop your phone, limit the time to use technology during the moments you absolutely have to use it. For example, spend a morning in bed on a Saturday to catch up on social media and then rely less on your phone the rest of the day. ____38____ Not to sound too much like a lecturing mom, but mealtimes should be quality time with your dining companions in real life. Quick-response (QR) codes for menus at restaurants can be a little annoying too, since you’ re dining out with friends to spend time with them, not get absorbed in your phone. ____39____ If you have to use your phone to order dinner, put it back in your purse as soon as you can. ____40____ Where you sleep, for example, should be a restful place, not a place to get worked up over social media posts. Start your digital detox by taking the television out of the room, and definitely keep your phone elsewhere while you sleep. A. You are not alone as a digital addict. B. Ask for a paper menu whenever possible. C. Specify some areas of your home as tech-free. D. Try setting aside your phone for an afternoon. E. It is a planned and mindful break from digital technology. F. You just might find that you now have time for a new hobby. G. Taking breaks from social media guarantees you a good sleep. 【文本解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了数字排毒（digital detox）的概念，即计划性地、有意识地远离数字技术，并提供了一些实践数字排毒的建议。 【答案解析】 36. E 根据前文“Is there anyone who couldn’t spend a little less time on their phone? A digital detox (戒毒) may be just what you need.(有人不能少花一点时间在手机上吗？也许你需要的正是“数码戒毒”)”可知，E项“It is a planned and mindful break from digital technology.(这是一次有计划的、有意识的与数字技术的分离)”是对前文“数码戒毒”的解释，符合文意。故选E项。 37. D 根据前文“It’s one thing to say you’re going to get rid of your phone on your next vacation, but it’s quite another thing to actually do it.(说你要在下次度假时扔掉手机是一回事，但真正做到这一点又是另一回事)”以及后文“Once you get used to small blocks of time without it, it will be easier and easier to forget how much you relied on it.(一旦你习惯了一小段时间没有它，你就会越来越容易忘记你是多么依赖它)”可知，本段主要讲述，真的做到去放下手机，所以D项“Try setting aside your phone for an afternoon.(试着把手机拿开一下午)”符合本段主题。故选D项。 38. F 设空位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“If you’re in a situation where you can’t drop your phone, limit the time to use technology during the moments you absolutely have to use it. For example, spend a morning in bed on a Saturday to catch up on social media and then rely less on your phone the rest of the day.(如果你处于不能放下手机的情况下，那就在你必须使用科技产品的时候限制使用它的时间。例如，周六早上在床上刷社交媒体，然后在一天的剩余时间里减少对手机的依赖)”可知，F项“You just might find that you now have time for a new hobby.(你可能会发现你现在有时间培养一个新的爱好)”是对前文的总结，限制使用科技产品的时间，然后会发现你现在有时间培养一个新的爱好。故选F项。 39. B 根据前文“Quick-response (QR) codes for menus at restaurants can be a little annoying too, since you’ re dining out with friends to spend time with them, not get absorbed in your phone.(餐厅菜单上的快速响应代码也有点烦人，因为你和朋友出去吃饭是为了和他们共度时光，而不是全神贯注于你的手机)”以及后文“If you have to use your phone to order dinner, put it back in your purse as soon as you can.(如果你不得不用手机点餐，尽快把它放回钱包里)”可知，此处是在讲述餐馆就餐时，尽量不用手机，所以B项“Ask for a paper menu whenever possible.(尽可能要一份纸质菜单)”符合此处主题，承接上文，引出下文。故选B项。 40. C 设空位于段首，为本段中心句，根据后文“Where you sleep, for example, should be a restful place, not a place to get worked up over social media posts. Start your digital detox by taking the television out of the room, and definitely keep your phone elsewhere while you sleep.(例如，你睡觉的地方应该是一个安静的地方，而不是一个因为社交媒体帖子而生气的地方。从把电视从房间里拿出来开始戒掉数码产品吧，睡觉的时候一定要把手机放在别的地方)”可知，本段主要讲述了让家里一个地方尽量没有电子产品，所以C项“Specify some areas of your home as tech-free.(指定你家里的一些区域为无科技)”符合本段主题，为本段中心句。故选C项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last Sunday afternoon, I went to the park with my little sister to enjoy the warm sunshine. We played games happily and ____41____ around the park, laughing and running. We had such a good time that we didn’t ____42____ the time passing quickly. When we decided to go home in the evening, I put my hand into my pocket to take out the key to our house, but I found it was ____43____. I felt very worried and scared, because my parents were not at home and we couldn’t ____44____ the door without the key. I looked for it everywhere in the park, including the grass, the trees and the benches, but it was ____45____. My sister started to cry because she was afraid of being ____46____outside. I tried to calm her down and told her not to worry, but I was also very anxious myself. I didn’t know what to do and felt very ____47____. Just at that moment, an old woman came up to us and asked what was wrong. I told her the ____48____ that I had lost my house key. She smiled kindly and said she had found a key on the bench half an hour ago and had been ____49____ for the owner to come back. She took out a key from her bag and asked me if it was mine. I looked at it ____50____ and found that it was exactly my house key! I was so ____51____ that I didn’t know what to say, and I thanked her again and again. The old woman just smiled and said that it was her ____52____ to help others. She told us to go home quickly before it got completely dark. We said goodbye to her and went home ____53____. When we got home, I ____54____ the door easily with the key. Looking back at the park, I felt very thankful to the kind old woman. This small incident made me understand that ____55____ is always around us, and we should pass it on to others. 41. A. studied B. slept C. walked D. worked 42. A. keep B. remember C. forget D. notice 43. A. missing B. ready C. broken D. dirty 44. A. break B. close C. open D. lock 45. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere 46. A. stopped B. stuck C. left D. kept 47. A. helpless B. helpful C. careless D. careful 48. A. secret B. lie C. truth D. story 49. A. preparing B. looking C. asking D. waiting 50. A. carefully B. quickly C. sadly D. happily 51. A. angry B. excited C. bored D. tired 52. A. job B. duty C. pleasure D. habit 53. A. angrily B. slowly C. sadly D. happily 54. A. unlocked B. opened C. closed D. broke 55. A. happiness B. kindness C. sadness D. fairness 【文本解读】文章介绍了作者上周日下午和妹妹去公园玩耍，不慎丢失钥匙，最终被一位好心老人归还的经历，体现了善良无处不在的主题。 【答案解析】 41. C 考查动词。句意：我们开心地玩游戏，在公园里四处走动，边笑边跑。A. studied学习；B. slept睡觉；C. walked走；D. worked工作。根据后文“around the park, laughing and running”可知，作者和妹妹在公园里边走边玩。 42. D 考查动词。句意：我们玩得如此开心，以至于没有注意到时间过得飞快。A. keep保持；B. remember记得；C. forget忘记；D. notice注意到。根据前文“We had such a good time”可知，玩得投入所以没留意时间流逝。 43. A 考查形容词。句意：傍晚我们准备回家时，我把手伸进口袋，想拿出家里的钥匙，但我发现钥匙不见了。A. missing丢失的；B. ready准备好的；C. broken破碎的；D. dirty脏的。根据后文“I looked for it everywhere in the park”可知，钥匙找不到了。 44. C 考查动词。句意：我感到担忧害怕，因为父母不在家，没有钥匙我们打不开门。A. break打破；B. close关闭；C. open打开；D. lock锁上。根据后文“without the key”可知，没钥匙无法开门进屋。 45. B 考查副词。句意：我在公园里到处找钥匙，找遍了草地、树下还有长椅周边，但到处都找不到。A. somewhere在某处；B. nowhere无处；C. anywhere任何地方；D. everywhere到处。根据“but”表转折，说明找遍公园也没找到。 46. B 考查动词。句意：妹妹开始哭，因为她害怕被困在外面。A. stopped停止；B. stuck困住；C. left离开；D. kept保持。根据前文“we couldn’t  the door without the key”可知，没钥匙进不去家，会被困在外面。 47. A 考查形容词。句意：我不知道该怎么办，感到非常无助。A. helpless无助的；B. helpful有帮助的；C. careless粗心的；D. careful小心的。根据前文“I didn’t know what to do”可知，作者不知所措，很无助。 48. C 考查名词。句意：我告诉她我丢了家门钥匙这件事。A. secret秘密；B. lie谎言；C. truth事实；D. story故事。根据后文“I had lost my house key”可知，作者把丢钥匙的真实情况告诉老人。 49. D 考查动词。句意：她善意地微笑着，说她半小时前在长椅上捡到一把钥匙，一直在等主人回来。A. preparing准备；B. looking看；C. asking问；D. waiting等待。根据后文“for the owner to come back”可知，老人捡到钥匙后等待失主。 50. A 考查副词。句意：我仔细看了看钥匙，发现正是我家的钥匙！A. carefully仔细地；B. quickly快速地；C. sadly难过地；D. happily开心地。根据后文“found that it was exactly my house key”及常识可知，确认钥匙是否是自己的需要仔细查看。 51. B 考查形容词。句意：我如此激动，以至于不知道说什么，一遍又一遍地感谢她。A. angry生气的；B. excited激动的；C. bored无聊的；D. tired疲惫的。根据前文“found that it was exactly my house key”可知，找回钥匙作者内心十分激动。 52. C 考查名词。句意：老人只是笑着说帮助别人是她的荣幸。A. job工作；B. duty责任；C. pleasure乐事；D. habit习惯。根据后文“to help others”可知，老人认为帮助别人是她的荣幸，固定搭配 it’s one’s pleasure to do sth.为常用礼貌表达。 53. D 考查副词。句意：我们和她道别，开心地回家了。A. angrily生气地；B. slowly慢慢地；C. sadly难过地；D. happily开心地。根据前文“found that it was exactly my house key”可知，找回钥匙并得到好心人的帮助，此时心情应十分愉悦。 54. A 考查动词。句意：到家后，我用钥匙轻松地打开了门。A. unlocked开锁；B. opened打开；C. closed关闭；D. broke打破。根据后文“with the key”可知，作者用钥匙打开门，unlock the door侧重用钥匙开锁的动作。 55. B 考查名词。句意：这件小事让我明白善良总是围绕在我们身边，我们应该把善良传递给他人。A. happiness幸福；B. kindness善良；C. sadness悲伤；D. fairness公平。根据前文老人好心归还钥匙的暖心故事可知，文章主旨围绕善良展开。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面A、B、C三段文字，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 The next morning, the two girls ____56____ (arise) early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. ____57____ (see) from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise where the blue water literally took their breath away with its ____58____ (exception) beauty. 【文本解读】文章简要记叙了两个女孩乘火车前往路易斯湖的旅程。 【答案解析】 56. arose 考查动词时态。句意：第二天早上，两个女孩早早起床，乘坐火车前往路易斯湖，途中穿越了加拿大落基山脉。空处作句子的谓语，根据后面的“looked”“arrived”或“took”可知，该句描述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，因此用arise“起床”的过去式arose。 57. Seen 考查非谓语动词。句意：从火车车窗望去，加拿大的群山和森林显得巍峨壮观。句子主干成分完整，空处是非谓语，see“看”和the mountains and forests逻辑上是被动关系，因此用see的过去分词形式，作方式状语，句首单词的首字母需大写。 58. exceptional 考查形容词。句意：火车到站后，她们搭乘出租车前往路易斯湖，那里湛蓝的湖水以其无与伦比的美丽，着实令她们惊叹不已。空处作修饰beauty的定语，形容词exceptional符合题意，意为“不寻常的，罕见的”。 B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 To prevent harmful habits ____59____ (dominate) a teenager’s life is essential. They must learn to make appropriate adjustments. They need to show some discipline, ____60____ (repeated) take many small steps and decide ____61____ some changes. 【文本解读】文章强调了防止不良习惯主导青少年生活的重要性，并给出青少年进行自我调整的具体建议。 【答案解析】 59. dominating 考查非谓语动词。句意：防止有害习惯主导青少年的生活至关重要。根据空前的“prevent harmful habits”可知，固定短语prevent sb./sth. (from) doing sth.符合题意，意为“防止……做某事”，因此用dominate“主导”的动名词形式dominating。 60. repeatedly 考查副词。句意：他们需要表现出一定的自律，反复采取许多小步骤，并决定做出一些改变。空处修饰动词take，应用副词repeatedly，意为“反复地，多次地”。 61. on/upon 考查介词。句意：他们需要表现出一定的自律，反复采取许多小步骤，并决定做出一些改变。根据空后的“some changes”可知，固定短语decide on/upon sth.符合题意，意为“决定，选择”。 C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 There is little doubt ____62____ Earth is getting warmer and warmer. This requires the attention of people all over the world. Governments need to consider making ____63____ (policy). Besides, it is our responsibility to seize every opportunity ____64____ (educate) everyone about global warming, because this is the most serious issue ____65____ (affect) all of us on this planet. 【文本解读】文章指出全球变暖已成为无可争议的事实，并强调这是需要全球共同关注及解决的严峻问题。 【答案解析】 62. that 考查同位语从句。句意：毫无疑问，地球正在变得越来越热。空处引导名词性从句作doubt的同位语，解释doubt的具体内容，同位语从句的成分和语义均完整，应用连接词that作引导词，构成固定结构There is little doubt that...“毫无疑问……”。 63. policies 考查名词复数。句意：政府需要考虑制定政策。空处作making的宾语，且空前没有表示单数概念的修饰语，可数名词policy“政策”应用复数形式，表泛指。 64. to educate 考查非谓语动词。句意：此外，我们有责任抓住一切机会，向每个人宣传全球变暖的相关知识，因为这是影响地球上所有人的最严重的问题。名词opportunity后常跟动词不定式作后置定语，表示“……的机会”，因此用educate“教育，教导”的不定式形式。 65. affecting 考查非谓语动词。句意：此外，我们有责任抓住一切机会，向每个人宣传全球变暖的相关知识，因为这是影响地球上所有人的最严重的问题。because引导的原因状语从句已有谓语，空处是非谓语，作issue的后置定语，affect“影响”和issue逻辑上是主动关系，且该动作在进行中，因此用affect的现在分词形式。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 你校英文网站正在举办主题为“Chinese Art”的征文活动，邀请学生用英语分享与中国艺术有关的故事。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： （1）描述一种中国艺术； （2）说明这种艺术给你的启发。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 An Inspiring Chinese Art ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【高分范文】 An Inspiring Chinese Art I’d like to share a Chinese art that inspires me — papercutting. Once, I first saw it at a school exhibition, where the bright red patterns immediately caught my attention. The works showed flowers, animals, and even stories from Chinese legends. I was amazed by the skill and patience required to make each delicate shape. Papercutting inspires me in many ways. It teaches me to slow down, stay focused, and appreciate the beauty hidden in simple things. Besides, it reminds me of the value of our culture and encourages me to protect it. Through this form of art, I feel more connected to my roots. 第二节 （满分25分） 67. 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。 Every day after school, Lucas and Noah pressed their noses against Mr. Henderson’s shop window. They stared at the red bicycle that stood proudly in the center of the display. For months, they had saved every spare coin, yet the price still seemed far beyond their reach. When the first snow of winter covered their town, the brothers saw an opportunity. They grabbed their shovels (铲子), determined to turn the snowfall into savings through hard work. They started in their own neighborhood. But many residents had already cleared their walkways, and those who hadn’t only offered a few coins for short paths. After several tiring hours, they had earned just seven dollars — far less than they hoped. Refusing to give up, they headed to Maple Street, where the houses were bigger and the driveways deeper in snow. Noah knocked on the door of a beautiful Victorian house. Mrs. Williams answered, looking like she was in a hurry. When Noah asked if she needed her driveway shoveled, she agreed at once. She took a twenty-dollar bill from her purse and placed it into Noah’s hand. “I have to rush out,” she said with an encouraging smile. “I’ll leave it in your capable hands.” The boys stared at the bill, amazed. Twenty dollars — more than they had made the entire day! Laughing in disbelief, they set to work with fresh energy. The initial excitement carried them through the first hour of work. But as the afternoon darkened and the temperature dropped, the work became harder. Their hands grew numb (麻木)， their muscles ached, and the long driveway seemed endless. Halfway through, Lucas threw down his shovel in frustration (沮丧). “Let’s just go. She’ll never know we didn’t finish.” 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。 Noah’s aching hands seemed to agree with his brother’s words. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As they cleared the final shovel of snow, Mrs. Williams’ car returned. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【高分范文】 Noah’s aching hands seemed to agree with his brother’s words. For a moment, he stood frozen, torn between exhaustion and responsibility. Walking away meant warmth and rest, yet Mrs. Williams’ trusting smile appeared in his mind, reminding him of the confidence she had placed in them. He held the shovel tightly, bent down, and continued clearing the snow. Lucas watched him quietly and soon joined him without hesitation. Side by side, they worked through the bitter cold. In the fading light, the driveway slowly took shape under their steady effort. As they cleared the final shovel of snow, Mrs. Williams’ car returned. She looked at the perfectly shoveled driveway with pleasant surprise and expressed genuine appreciation, saying that she had known they would keep their promise. A quiet warmth spread inside the boys. On the way home, Noah touched the twenty-dollar bill in his pocket. Their dream of the red bicycle felt a little closer, yet he realized that what they earned that day was far more valuable than money. 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