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2025-2026学年高二年级第二学期期中考 英语试题 (考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分) 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。每段对话读二遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a zoo. B. In a library. C. In a classroom. 2. What are the speakers going to do on the weekend? A. Go hiking. B. Stay at home. C. Shop for clothes. 3. How does the woman sound? A. Excited. B. Upset. C. Curious. 4. What makes the man want to change his appointment? A. Health issues. B. Scheduling conflicts. C. Heavy workload. 5. When will the man arrive according to the map? A. At 4:00 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 6:00 p.m. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Weather changes. B. Natural disasters. C. Travel plans. 7. What is the man’s suggestion? A. Avoiding outdoor activities. B. Wearing thick clothes. C. Planning ahead for emergencies. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does the woman probably do? A. She is a car designer. B. She is a salesperson. C. She is a car mechanic. 9. Which aspect of the car does the man mention at last? A. The safety system. B. The brand. C. The fuel consumption. 10. What will the man do next? A. Display the latest car models. B. Check the car’s safety records. C. Test-drive a car. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What did the man do yesterday? A. He watched a TV program. B. He performed in a dance show. C. He attended a robot tech show. 12. What does the man think of robots in dance shows? A. They don’t move flexibly to music. B. They can’t perform complex movements. C. They are less creative than human dancers. 13. What does the man mean at the end of the conversation? A. Tech lowers the cost of living. B. Tech should be connected with real life. C. Tech is preferred by young people. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man doing? A. Touring a museum. B. Hosting a program. C. Attending a lecture. 15. How many times does the museum change its exhibits yearly? A. Twice. B. Five times. C. Six times. 16. Why are different high-tech devices applied in the museum? A. To attract more visitors. B. To protect exhibits. C. To promote cultural exchanges. 17. How does the museum make itself unique? A. By inviting artists from other cities. B. By working with a local library. C. By organizing exhibitions in Boston. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where can listeners go skiing according to the speaker? A. In the Cabinet Mountains. B. At Schweitzer Mountain Resort. C. At Western Pleasure Guest Ranch. 19. What do we know about goods in the winter markets? A. They’re wide-ranging. B. They’re multicultural. C. They’re Christmas-themed. 20 Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To promote a vacation spot. B. To share personal experiences. C. To discuss a winter sport. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Seoul is a modern city full of delicious food options (选择) as well as great attractions, historical sights, and places to shop. Best time to visit The best month for sightseeing in Seoul is during the warm weather between summer and early fall. Getting around In Seoul, you have three main forms of transportation: train, subway, and taxi. The fastest option to get around Seoul is the Airport Railroad Express train. It has two options: the express and the all-stop. While the all-stop option is cheaper, it’s about 15 minutes slower than the express. Seoul has one of the largest subway stations in the world with 14 lines. It may seem a bit awful, but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy. Another option to get around Seoul is to rent a car. This is one of the least used options as Seoul has a convenient public transportation system. Places to visit Everland — the largest theme park in Korea. Lotte World — a great theme park for kids with never-ending thrill rides. Seoul Tower — a symbolic skyscraper where you can take breathtaking views of the city. TrickEye 3D museum — if you love photos, you will find strange photos in this museum. Where to stay There are lots of places to stay at Seoul. Below are our top recommendations (推荐): Myeongdong is tourists’ popular option. It has great shopping malls, great food, and lively nightlife. You can stay at the Aloft Seoul Myeongdong. Gangnam is another popular district, which has become famous thanks to the song Gangnam Style. One of the best areas in Gangnam is Garosugil,where you will find cafes, art galleries, retail (零售) stores. A great hotel option in this area is the Dormy Inn Premium Seoul Garosugil. 1. When is the best time to visit Seoul? A. January. B. February. C. September. D. December. 2. Where can we have a bird-eye view of Seoul? A. Everland. B. Seoul Tower. C. Lotte World. D. Garosugil. 3. What can we learn from the text? A. Myeongdong is a shop favored by tourists. B. Gangnam has become popular because of a hit song. C. Renting cars is the most common way to get around Seoul. D. The all-stop train offers a more comfortable but more expensive service. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍到韩国首都首尔旅游的最佳时间，交通，购物和娱乐的景点以及住宿等信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Best time to visit部分中The best month for sightseeing in Seoul is during the warm weather between summer and early fall.可知，首尔观光的最佳月份是夏至秋初的温暖天气。选项中九月是夏至秋初，故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Places to visit部分中Seoul Tower — a symbolic skyscraper where you can take breathtaking views of the city.可知，首尔大厦是一座标志性的摩天大楼，在这里你可以欣赏到令人叹为观止的城市景色。和题干have a bird-eye view of Seoul意思一致，故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Where to stay部分中Gangnam is another popular district, which has become famous thanks to the song Gangnam ‘Style’可知，Gangnam是另一个受欢迎的地区，由于歌曲Gangnam Style而闻名，所以Gangnam因一首热门歌曲而大受欢迎。故选B项。 【点睛】应用文中题目多为细节理解题，定位词适用于解答细节理解题。通过定位词解题，考生在阅读题干的时候迅速的把题干中有标记意义的词或词组划记出来，也可以是选项中的关键词，然后用这个词回到原文当中定位。如小题1题干中的best time，再如小题2中可以定位各个选项中的景点，就能找出答案。 B I remember doing the household chores to help my mother when I was nine. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not clean away. Twenty years later, in 1978, with this lifelong dislike of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless one. Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (样机). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies (便士). By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business. But soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain. Today, I still accept risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. 4. What drove the author to make a bagless vacuum cleaner? A. His willingness to help mom. B. His curiosity about machines. C. His trouble in doing family chores. D. His discontent with existing cleaners. 5. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us? A. The help from the author’s wife. B. The financial problems of the family. C. The tough process of the new invention. D. The procedures of making a bagless cleaner. 6. Why did the companies refuse to license the author’s technology? A. They thought they might suffer loss. B. They considered it not good enough. C. They faced legal problems themselves. D. They had begun making such machines. 7. What lesson may the author learn from the experience? A. Think twice before acting. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Actions speak louder than words. D. A good beginning makes a good ending. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者因不满现有吸尘器而发明无袋吸尘器的艰难历程及感悟。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Twenty years later, in 1978, with this lifelong dislike of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless one.(二十年后，也就是在 1978 年，由于一直对这种机器的运作方式感到不满，我决定制造一款无袋式机器)”可知，作者对现有吸尘器的不满促使他制造无袋吸尘器。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (样机).(我没有意识到接下来的五年我会用来完善我的设计，这个过程产生了5127个不同的样机)”以及后文描述作者在发明过程中遇到的种种困难，可知本段主要讲述新发明的艰难过程。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business.(主要的吸尘器制造商已经建立了一种基于吸尘袋和滤网利润的商业模式。没有人会批准我的想法，不是因为这是一个坏想法，而是因为这对生意不利)”可知，公司拒绝授权作者的技术是因为他们认为这可能会让他们遭受损失。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.(这些是艰难的时刻，但每一次失败都让我离解决问题更近了一步)”以及最后一段中“Today, I still accept risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention.(今天，我仍然接受风险和失败的可能性作为过程的一部分。没有什么比发明带来的兴奋更棒的了)”可知，作者从这次经历中学到了失败是成功之母。 C Museums have been around for centuries, with the first known museum founded in the 3rd century BC. For a long time, they were used to showcase traditional artworks like paintings, sculptures and drawings. In recent times, however, digital art has started to gain popularity as an art form. This has raised the question of whether or not museums should accept digital art into their collections. Digital art can be defined as an artwork created using digital technology and tools like computers, tablets and smartphones. It includes a variety of mediums such as animation, 3D modelling, virtual reality and video game design. Digital art is increasingly being used by artists to create unique pieces that are unlike anything else seen before. The debate over whether museums should accept digital art into their collections has been ongoing for some time. On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve to be given the same recognition as traditional artworks. On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view that museums should endorse this new form of expression and give it the same respect as any other type of artworks. The truth is that many museums have already begun to accept digital art into their collections. In fact, some museums have even devoted entire exhibitions to showcasing digital artworks from around the world. This shows that there is a growing appreciation of this type of expression and that it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences. In general, while there may still be some debate over whether or not digital art deserves to be accepted into museum collections, it is clear that many museums are beginning to welcome this new form of expression. As more people realize the digital art and its potential as an artistic medium, it will likely become even more popular in years to come. 8. What do we know about the digital art from the first two paragraphs? A. It is warmly welcomed by all museums. B. Its uniqueness leads to its high market value. C. Its creation cannot be separated from digital technology. D. It should be placed in museums according to most people. 9. Which can replace the underlined word “endorse” in the third paragraph? A. Increase. B. Reject. C. Create. D. Welcome. 10. What is the current situation of the digital art? A. It is acquiring increasing recognition. B. It has been accepted by the mainstream audiences. C. Most museums have accepted it as their collections. D. This kind of exhibition can be seen all over the world. 11. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Latest digital art, hottest debate B. Digital art: the most popular art form C. Should museums accept digital art? D. How does digital art enter museums? 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇议论文，文章就“博物馆是否应接受数字艺术”展开。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Digital art can be defined as an artwork created using digital technology and tools like computers, tablets and smartphones.(数字艺术可以定义为使用数字技术和工具，如电脑，平板电脑和智能手机创作的艺术品)”可知，数字艺术的创造离不开数字技术。故选C。 【9题详解】 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段“On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve to be given the same recognition as traditional artworks.(一方面，很多人认为数字艺术不是“真正的”艺术，不应该得到与传统艺术一样的认可)”可知，一方面人民不认可数字艺术为真正艺术；由“On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view(另一方面，数字艺术的支持者持有这种观点)”可知，划线词表示的是支持者的观点，再结合下文“give it the same respect as any other type of artworks(要像其他类型的艺术品一样尊重它)”可知，支持者认为应该欢迎这种艺术形式，划线词与welcome意思相近。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“In fact, some museums have even devoted entire exhibitions to showcasing digital artworks from around the world. This shows that there is a growing appreciation for this type of expression and that it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences.(事实上，一些博物馆甚至专门举办了整个展览来展示来自世界各地的数字艺术品。这表明，越来越多的人喜欢这种表达方式，也慢慢地为主流观众所接受)”可知，数字艺术正在获得越来越多的认可。故选A。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“This has raised the question of whether or not museums should accept digital art into their collections.(这引发了博物馆是否应该将数字艺术纳入其收藏的问题)”及最后一段“In general, while there may still be some debate over whether or not digital art deserves to be accepted into museum collections, it is clear that many museums are beginning to welcome this new form of expression. (总的来说，虽然关于数字艺术是否应该被博物馆收藏还存在一些争论，但很明显，许多博物馆开始欢迎这种新的表达形式)”及全文内容可知，本文就“博物馆是否应接受数字艺术”作为主题展开议论。C选项“博物馆应接受数字艺术吗？”为最佳标题。故选C。 D Scientists in Australia thought they had developed a new tracking device to help them monitor magpies (喜鹊), but these birds had other ideas. Australian magpies are medium-sized black and white birds from the same bird “family” as crows and bluejays (冠蓝鸦). They are known to be quite clever. They live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in. The purpose of the scientists’ experiment was to learn more about how far they travel each day and how their social behaviors are influenced by sex, age, and rank. Besides, the scientists were eager to test the newly developed searching device. Most trackers are too big to fit on small and medium sized birds, and small trackers tend to be limited when it comes to data storage, battery life, and reusability. The new tracker, weighing less than 1 gram, was designed to overcome these problems. Attached to a backpack-like harness (背带) which could not be removed easily, the device can re-charge wirelessly and transmit (传输) data wirelessly. The scientists placed trackers on five magpies using their special harnesses. Things started to fall apart almost immediately. Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, an adult female without a tracker tried to remove the harness from a younger bird and eventually succeeded. This model was repeated in the following hours, and by the third day none of the birds had trackers anymore. Scientists refer to this as “rescue behavior,” and it happens when a helper tries to free another individual in trouble and with no obvious direct benefit to the rescuing individual. They think this is the first time rescue behavior has been reported for Australian magpies. However, they aren’t sure if the same individual removed all of the harnesses or if others offered help. The team didn’t get the data they wanted, but their experiment still produced interesting results. That’s how science works sometimes. The scientists need to try, again to figure out a good way to track these clever birds. 12. What can we learn about Australian magpies from paragraph 2? A. They are smarter than crows. B. They learn from each other. C. They are rarely seen. D. They are social animals. 13. What is a big advantage of the new tracking device? A. It can be applied to all birds. B. It can work without wires. C. It doesn’t fall off the birds. D. It doesn’t need to be re-charged. 14. What happened to the magpies after the trackers were attached to them? A. They couldn’t fly as normal. B. They were warned by other magpies. C. They helped each other to remove the trackers. D. They were driven out of their home by other adult magpies. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Magpies Teach Scientists an Unexpected Lesson B. Climate Change Makes Magpies More Difficult C. The Trackers Help Magpies Get Used to Nature D. Magpies Are Adjusting to the Trackers on Their Bodies 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了科学家为喜鹊安装追踪器，却遭其“救援行为”移除的意外经历。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“They live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in.(它们以多达12只鸟为一群生活在一起，并共同保护它们居住的地区)”可知，澳大利亚喜鹊是群居动物，具有社会性。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Attached to a backpack-like harness (背带) which could not be removed easily, the device can re-charge wirelessly and transmit (传输) data wirelessly.(该设备连接在一个不易拆卸的背包式背带上，可以无线充电和无线传输数据)”可知，新型追踪器的一大优势是它可以无线充电和无线传输数据，即无需电线即可工作。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, an adult female without a tracker tried to remove the harness from a younger bird and eventually succeeded. This model was repeated in the following hours, and by the third day none of the birds had trackers anymore.(在安装最后一个追踪器的10分钟内，一只没有追踪器的成年雌鸟试图从一个年轻的鸟身上取下背带，并最终成功了。在接下来的几个小时里，这种情况反复出现，到了第三天，所有的鸟都没有追踪器了)”可知，喜鹊们互相帮助移除了追踪器。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了科学家为喜鹊安装追踪器，却遭其“救援行为”移除的意外经历，这给科学家们上了一堂意想不到的课。因此，A选项“Magpies Teach Scientists an Unexpected Lesson(喜鹊给科学家们上了一堂意想不到的课)”最符合文章主旨，适合作为标题。 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。 When communicating with others, we often focus on what we should say. ____16____ Listening well means not just understanding the words or the information being communicated, but also understanding the emotions the speaker is trying to convey. The following are tips for becoming an active listener. Focus fully on the speaker. You can’t listen in an active way if you’re constantly checking your phone. ____17____ You need to stay focused on the moment-to-moment experience in order to pick up the important nonverbal cues in a conversation. If you find it hard to concentrate on some speakers, try repeating their words over in your head-it’ll reinforce their message and help you stay focused. Display your interest in what’s being said by using body language. Nod occasionally, smile at the person, and make sure your posture is open and inviting. ____18____ Avoid interrupting or trying to redirect the conversation to your concerns by saying something like, “you think that’s bad, let me tell you what happened to me.” ____19____ You can’t concentrate on what someone’s saying if you’re forming what you’re going to say next. Often, the speaker can read your facial expressions and know that your mind’s elsewhere. _____20_____ In order to communicate effectively with someone, you don’t have to like them or agree with their ideas, values or opinions. However, you do need to set aside your judgement and hold back blame and criticism in order to fully understand them. The most difficult communication, when successfully performed, can often lead to an unlikely connection with someone. A. Try to set aside judgement. B. Be aware of individual differences. C. It will make you feel more self-confident. D. Listening is not the same as waiting for your turn to talk. E. Encourage the speaker to continue with “yes”or “uh huh”. F. Thinking about something else also implies you are not an active listener. G. However, effective communication is less about talking and more about listening. 【答案】16. G 17. F 18. E 19. D 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍成为积极倾听者的一些技巧。 【16题详解】 由上文“When communicating with others, we often focus on what we should say. (在与他人交流时，我们经常把注意力集中在应该说什么上)”可知，交流时通常我们主要注重说，而G项However, effective communication is less about talking and more about listening.(然而，有效的沟通不是谈论，而是倾听)符合语境，其中However与上文形成转折关系，less about talking and more about listening与上文focus on what we should say形成对比。故选G项。 【17题详解】 由上文“Focus fully on the speaker. You can’t listen in an active way if you’re constantly checking your phone. (把注意力完全集中在说话者身上。如果你一直在检查手机，你就无法以积极的方式收听)”可知，这里主要讲看手机会让你无法集中注意力听说话者说什么。而F项Thinking about something else also implies you are not an active listener.(思考其它事情也意味着你不是一个积极的倾听者)符合语境，其中also有承上作用，本句说明另一种不是一个积极的倾听者的情况。故选F项。 【18题详解】 由上文“Display your interest in what’s being said by using body language. Nod occasionally, smile at the person, and make sure your posture is open and inviting. (用肢体语言表达你对所说内容的兴趣。偶尔点头，对对方微笑，并确保你的姿势是开放的和有吸引力的)”可知，这里主要讲用肢体语言表示对所说内容的兴趣，而E项Encourage the speaker to continue with “yes” or “uh huh”.(鼓励说话者继续说“是”或“嗯哼”)符合语境，其中with “yes” or “uh huh”与上文Display your interest对应，有承上作用。故选E项。 【19题详解】 由下文“You can’t concentrate on what someone’s saying if you’re forming what you’re going to say next. (如果你正在形成下一步要说的话，你就无法集中精力听别人说什么)”可知，在听别人讲话时需要专心，不应该想接下来你要说话的内容。而D项Listening is not the same as waiting for your turn to talk.(倾听和等待轮到你说话是不一样的)符合语境，其中Listening与下文what someone’s saying对应， your turn to talk与下文what you’re going to say next对应。故选D项。 【20题详解】 由下文“In order to communicate effectively with someone, you don’t have to like them or agree with their ideas, values or opinions. However, you do need to set aside your judgement and hold back blame and criticism in order to fully understand them. The most difficult communication, when successfully performed, can often lead to an unlikely connection with someone.(为了与某人有效沟通，你不必喜欢他们，也不必认同他们的想法、价值观或观点。然而，你确实需要抛开你的判断，克制指责和批评，以便充分理解他们。最困难的沟通，如果成功地进行，往往会导致与某人建立不太可能的联系)”可知，这里主要讲沟通时需要抛开你的判断，克制指责和批评，以便充分理解他们。而A项Try to set aside judgement.(试着把判断放在一边)符合语境，对下文有总括作用，且set aside judgement与下文set aside your judgement对应。故选A项。 第三部分 语言知识运用(共四节，满分55分) 第一节 完形填空(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 music teacher Stacy Caldwell walked into her classroom as usual, she had no idea she was about to discover something special. The moment she heard 10-year-old Alijah playing a bucket drum (桶鼓) during the break, Caldwell ____21____ the gift of the boy. The ____22____ was unusual. Alijah was playing something on a simple plastic bucket, which made Caldwell ____23____. She asked Alijah if he had ever ____24____ music lessons. Alijah shook his head. ____25____, he was self-taught. He once had a set of drums, but they were ____26____ in a house five years ago. Alijah didn’t ____27____, though. He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store. His ____28____ for music never ended. Caldwell, deeply moved, knew this was a moment to ____29____. To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community. And they answered the ____30____. One day, Caldwell secretly invited Alijah to her music room. She began by ____31____ him for what she had seen in him and then removed the cover from several strangely shaped objects. Alijah’s eyes lit up with ____32____ as Caldwell showed him a new drum set and told him it belonged to him now. Alijah rushed forward and gave his teacher a heartfelt hug as she ____33____ who had bought the set. “We want you to have the ____34____ that you need to be ____35____,” Caldwell told him. 21. A. changed B. reduced C. covered D. recognized 22. A. lecture B. sound C. exam D. appearance 23. A. bored B. tired C. surprised D. frightened 24. A. taken B. improved C. missed D. offered 25. A. Actually B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Unfortunately 26. A. used B. lost C. repaired D. kept 27. A. come back B. set off C. give up D. look forward 28. A. replacement B. regret C. guide D. love 29. A. act B. volunteer C. stop D. adapt 30. A. door B. call C. phone D. question 31. A. praising B. impressing C. following D. leaving 32. A. shyness B. joy C. stress D. anger 33. A. remembered B. imagined C. explained D. realized 34. A. topics B. goals C. tools D. experts 35. A. independent B. responsible C. outgoing D. successful 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了音乐老师发现并帮助有天赋的自学桶鼓男孩的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她听到10岁的阿利贾在课间打桶鼓时，考德威尔意识到这个男孩的天赋。A. changed改变；B. reduced减少；C. covered覆盖；D. recognized认出，发现。根据前文“The moment she heard 10-year-old Alijah playing a bucket drum during the break”和后文“the gift of the boy”可知，此处指老师发现了男孩的音乐天赋。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：声音不同寻常。A. lecture讲座；B. sound声音；C. exam考试；D. appearance外貌。前文提到“playing a bucket drum”，后文说“on a simple plastic bucket”，说明引起注意的是他敲出的“声音”。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：阿利贾在一个简单的塑料桶上演奏着什么，这让考德威尔感到惊讶。A. bored厌倦的；B. tired疲惫的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. frightened害怕的。根据前文“The ____ was unusual. Alijah was playing something on a simple plastic bucket”以及后文老师询问他是否上过音乐课，可知一个孩子用塑料桶打出特别的声音，老师自然感到“惊讶”。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她问阿利贾是否上过音乐课。A. taken带走，上课；B. improved提高；C. missed错过；D. offered提供。根据后文“music lessons”可知，此处指上音乐课，take music lessons为固定搭配，意为“上音乐课”。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，他是自学的。A. Actually实际上；B. Suddenly突然；C. Finally终于；D. Unfortunately不幸地。根据前文“Alijah shook his head.”男孩摇头表示没上过课，后文“he was self-taught”可知，此处进一步说明是自学，Actually用于补充说明事实。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他曾经有一套鼓，但五年前在一所房子里丢了。A. used使用；B. lost丢失；C. repaired修理；D. kept保持。根据后文“He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store.”可知，男孩继续在教堂和当地的音乐商店使用他的天赋，说明他曾经的一套鼓丢了。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：不过，阿利贾并没有放弃。A. come back回来；B. set off出发；C. give up放弃；D. look forward期待。根据后文“He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store.”可知，男孩没有放弃，继续在教堂和当地的音乐商店使用他的天赋。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他对音乐的热爱从未停止。A. replacement代替；B. regret后悔；C. guide指导；D. love爱。根据后文“for music never ended”以及上文提到男孩没有放弃，继续演奏，可知他对音乐的热爱从未停止。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：考德威尔深受感动，知道是时候采取行动了。A. act行动；B. volunteer志愿；C. stop停止；D. adapt适应。根据后文“To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community.”可知，老师决定采取行动帮助这个男孩。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们响应了号召。A. door门；B. call号召；C. phone电话；D. question问题。根据前文“she reached out to her friends and members of the local community”可知，answer the call为固定搭配，意为“响应号召”，此处指社区成员响应老师的求助。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她一开始先表扬了他，然后从几个形状奇怪的物体上取下了盖子。A. praising表扬；B. impressing使印象深刻；C. following跟随；D. leaving离开。根据后文“him for what she had seen in him”可知，老师认可男孩的天赋，先对他进行称赞。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当考德威尔给阿利贾展示一套新鼓并告诉他这套鼓现在属于他时，阿利贾的眼睛里闪烁着喜悦的光芒。A. shyness害羞；B. joy快乐；C. stress压力；D. anger愤怒。根据后文“as Caldwell showed him a new drum set and told him it belonged to him now”可知，收到梦寐以求的新鼓，男孩应感到高兴。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：阿利贾冲上前去，给了老师一个衷心的拥抱，老师解释了是谁买的这套鼓。A. remembered记得；B. imagined想象；C. explained解释；D. realized意识到。根据后文“who had bought the set”可知，老师向男孩解释了是谁买的这套鼓。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我们希望你能拥有取得成功所需的工具，”考德威尔告诉他。A. topics主题；B. goals目标；C. tools工具；D. experts专家。根据前文“a new drum set”可知，新鼓是男孩追求音乐梦想的工具，tools此处指代鼓。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. independent独立的；B. responsible负责的；C. outgoing外向的；D. successful成功的。根据前文“We want you to have the ____ that you need to be”可知，老师和社区捐赠鼓，是为了帮助男孩在音乐道路上取得成功，successful符合语境。故选D。 第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 短文填空 Qian Xuesen is ____36____ great Chinese scientist. His story tells us that success never comes easily. Many years ago, China was very backward in science and technology. Qian and his team met many ____37____ (difficulty) when he began his research. They decided to build a strong scientific base for our country. They ____38____ (encourage) by their deep love for the motherland and kept on trying. With strong ____39____ (determine), they studied knowledge carefully and did experiments ____40____ (frequent). After many years of hard work, they finally ____41____ (discover) many key technologies, which laid the foundation for China’s space industry. These technologies are ____42____ (effect)ways to make our country stronger and his valuable achievements inspire many young people ____43____ (follow) his example. Today, we still follow the spirit ____44____ hard work and courage. What he has done sets an example for young people, ____45____ will influence generations to come. 【答案】36. a 37. difficulties 38. were encouraged 39. determination 40. frequently 41. discovered 42. effective 43. to follow 44. of 45. which 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了中国伟大科学家钱学森的事迹。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：钱学森是一位伟大的中国科学家。scientist是可数名词，此处泛指一位科学家，应用不定冠词，great是发音以辅音音素开头的词，应用不定冠词a修饰。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：钱学森及其团队在开展研究时遇到了许多困难。空处应填名词作宾语，difficulty是可数名词，由many可知，应用复数形式difficulties。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态语态及主谓一致。句意：满腔的爱国情怀激励着他们，让他们不断坚持、不懈努力。空处在句中作谓语，句子描述的是过去的事情，应用一般过去时，且主语they和encourage之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数，be动词用were。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：凭借坚定的决心，他们认真钻研知识，频繁开展实验。此处应用名词作介词with的宾语，determination“决心，意志”，抽象名词，不可数。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：凭借坚定的决心，他们认真钻研知识，频繁开展实验。修饰动词did应用副词frequently“经常地”，作状语。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：经过多年的艰苦奋斗，他们最终攻克了多项关键技术，为中国航天事业奠定了基础。空处在句中作谓语，句子描述的是过去的事情，应用一般过去时，空处需填discovered。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这些技术是助力国家变得更加强大的有效途径，他宝贵的成就也激励着许多年轻人以他为榜样。修饰名词ways应用形容词effective“有效的”，作定语。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些技术是助力国家变得更加强大的有效途径，他宝贵的成就也激励着许多年轻人以他为榜样。inspire sb to do sth“激励某人做某事”，故此处用动词不定式to follow作宾语补足语。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：如今，我们依旧传承着艰苦奋斗、勇敢无畏的精神。固定结构the spirit of...意为“……的精神”，用介词of表所属。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：他的所作所为为年轻人树立了榜样，也将影响世世代代的后人。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面的句子，关系词在从句中作主语，应用which引导。 第三节 单句语法填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 46. He had to make a sincere _______ (explain)for his absence from the important class. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】explanation 【解析】 【详解】句意：他不得不为缺席这堂重要的课作出诚恳的解释。根据空格前的make a sincere可知，空格处应该用单数名词explanation作宾语。 47. We should take action to fight _______ waste and form a green lifestyle. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】against 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该采取行动反对浪费，养成绿色生活方式。固定搭配fight against表示“反对；与……作斗争”，应用介词against。 48. It is _______(extreme) necessary to form a good habit of reading every day. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】extremely 【解析】 【详解】句意：养成每天阅读的良好习惯是极其必要的。此处修饰形容词necessary，应用副词extremely“极其”，作状语。 49. Many teenagers often worry _______ they can get along well with their new classmates. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】whether ## if 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多青少年常常会担心自己能否与新同学友好相处。空格处需要填入一个连词，来引导宾语从句，作动词worry的宾语，连词的意义为“是否”，所以用连词whether或if。 50. As high school students, we _______ (expect) to obey school rules and respect our teachers. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】are expected 【解析】 【详解】句意：作为高中生，我们被要求遵守校规、尊敬师长。设空处为谓语，主语we与动词expect之间为被动关系，应用被动语态；句子陈述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语为we，be动词用are，expect的过去分词为expected。 第四节 单句选词填空(共10题，每小题1分，满分10分) 读下面句子，在空白处选出方框中对应的词组。 A. drop out B. out of curiosity C. date back to D. were filled with E. in detail F. make a living G. lay a foundation for H. dressed up I. be familiar with J. beyond all people’s expectation 51. The first aid instructor explained the steps of CPR _______, ensuring that every student could perform it correctly in an emergency. 52. For the opening night of the art exhibition, all the guests _______ in elegant clothes. 53. Many local artists _______ by painting portraits for tourists. 54. Despite having to _______ of school due to poor family, the young artist never stopped painting. 55. In a school, every student should _______ the location of the emergency exits and first aid kits. 56. The student opened the old art book to see what was inside _______. 57. When the child was saved, the mother’s eyes _______ tears. 58. The young musician composed a perfect song in just one hour, which was _______. 59. Studying hard in high school and having good daily habits _______ a successful future. 60. These ancient Tulou buildings are breathtaking, which _______ the Song and Yuan Dynasties. 【答案】51. E 52. H 53. F 54. A 55. I 56. B 57. D 58. J 59. G 60. C 【解析】 【51题详解】 考查副词短语。句意：急救教练详细解释了心肺复苏术的步骤，确保每个学生在紧急情况下都能正确执行。根据“ensuring that every student could perform it correctly in an emergency”可知，教练详细解释了心肺复苏术的步骤，in detail意为“详细地”，介词短语作状语。 【52题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：艺术展览开幕之夜，所有客人都盛装打扮，穿着优雅的衣服。根据“in elegant clothes”可知，客人们盛装打扮，陈述过去的事情，谓语动词用过去式，dressed up意为“盛装打扮”。 【53题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：许多当地艺术家靠为游客画肖像谋生。根据“by painting portraits for tourists”可知，许多当地艺术家以此谋生，陈述事实，用一般现在时，主语Many local artists是复数，填入动词原形，make a living意为“谋生”。 【54题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：尽管因家庭贫困而辍学，这位年轻的艺术家从未停止过绘画。根据“the young artist never stopped painting”可知，尽管辍学了，这位年轻的艺术家从未停止过绘画，having to后接动词原形，drop out意为“辍学”。 【55题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：在学校里，每个学生都应该熟悉紧急出口和急救箱的位置。根据“the location of the emergency exits and first aid kits”可知，每个学生都应该熟悉紧急出口和急救箱的位置，should后接动词原形，be familiar with意为“熟悉”。 【56题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：学生打开那本旧艺术书，想看看里面有什么，是出于好奇。根据“to see what was inside”可知，学生打开那本旧艺术书是出于好奇，out of curiosity意为“出于好奇”，介词短语作状语。 【57题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：当孩子得救时，母亲的眼睛里充满了泪水。根据“When the child was saved”可知，当孩子得救时，母亲眼睛里充满了泪水，结合was saved可知，句子陈述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，were filled with意为“充满”。 【58题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：这位年轻的音乐家只花了一个小时就创作出了一首完美的歌曲，这出乎所有人的意料。根据“The young musician composed a perfect song in just one hour”可知，这位年轻的音乐家只花了一个小时就创作出了一首完美的歌曲，这是出乎所有人的意料的事情，beyond all people’s expectation意为“出乎所有人的意料”，介词短语作表语。 【59题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：高中努力学习并养成良好的日常习惯为成功的未来奠定了基础。根据“Studying hard in high school and having good daily habits”可知，高中努力学习并养成良好的日常习惯是成功的未来的基础，陈述事实，用一般现在时，并列的动名词作主语，谓语动词用原形，lay a foundation for意为“为……奠定基础”。 【60题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：这些古老的土楼建筑令人叹为观止，可以追溯到宋元时期。根据“These ancient Tulou buildings are breathtaking”以及“the Song and Yuan Dynasties”可知，这些古老的土楼建筑可以追溯到宋元时期，陈述事实，用一般现在时，which指代先行词These ancient Tulou buildings，从句谓语动词用原形，date back to意为“追溯到”。 第四部分 书面表达(满分25分) 61. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I have always dreamed of flying. Last year, my dream came true when I joined a course for flying with a parachute (滑翔伞) in the mountains. My instructor, Karl, was a patient and experienced teacher. During our ground training on a small hill, he repeated his most important lessons: “If you get into trouble, first, stay calm. Second, listen to my voice. Most importantly, you must have gentle but firm control over the controls. And remember to slow down just before landing. One more thing — be ready to change your plan. If your direction changes, look for the nearest open space to land.” I learned to trust him completely. It was this trust that saved me once. It was a sunny day with a gentle breeze. As we took the cable car up, Karl pointed to a large, open field far below. “That is our target landing zone,” he said. At the launch site, he checked my equipment and gave me a confident smile. “The wind is perfect. Just run straight ahead and don’t stop. I will be right here on your radio, guiding you.” His presence made me feel safe. I took a deep breath and ran. The wind lifted me, and I was flying! The view was breathtaking. I felt a strong sense of freedom, but I kept Karl’s voice in my mind, carefully following his gentle directions through the radio. However, the mountain weather changed instantly. Dark clouds gathered, and the friendly wind turned into a roaring monster, shaking my wing. Karl’s voice became urgent. “Lisa, bad weather is coming! You must land now! Try to turn towards the large field and keep in touch with me!” I tried, but a powerful wind caught my wing, pushing me wildly off course. The safe field slipped away, and the dark outline of a large forest rushed toward me. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I struggled to control my parachute in the strong wind. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Suddenly, I saw that small open area below that Karl just said. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I struggled to control my parachute in the strong wind. Fear filled my heart as the forest came closer and closer. My hands shook, but Karl’s calm voice helped me. “Lisa, you can do this. Remember your training,” he said. His words gave me strength. I tried to breathe slowly and stay focused. The wind was strong, but Karl was with me, guiding me. Then I heard him say, “Look for any open space below. There might be a small clearing near the forest.” Suddenly, I saw that small open area below that Karl just said. New hope rose in my heart. I quickly told Karl through the radio, “I see it! I see the clearing!” “Yes! Go there!” Karl’s voice was full of support. I tried my best to move toward it. The ground came up fast, and I remembered Karl’s words: stay calm. I landed hard but safely in the clearing. My legs were shaking as I sat on the grass. “You did it!” Karl said through the radio. Tears ran down my face. I had learned to trust—in Karl and in myself. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述 “我”一直梦想飞行，去年参加了山区滑翔伞飞行课程，在教练卡尔耐心且经验丰富的教导下完成地面训练。一次飞行时，天气突变，原本的目标着陆区消失，“我” 被强风推向森林。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“狂风中，我拼命想控制住降落伞。”可知，第一段可描写“我”在强风中艰难控制滑翔伞，森林越来越近，内心充满恐惧，手也颤抖，但卡尔平静的声音给 “我”力量，让“我”专注，随后他提醒“我”寻找森林附近的空旷区域。 ②由第二段首句内容“突然，我看到了下方卡尔刚才提到的那一小块空地。”可知，第二段可描写“我”看到卡尔提到的小空旷区域，心中燃起新希望，通过无线电告知卡尔，在他的支持下尽力飞向那里，最终安全着陆，“我”学会了信任卡尔和自己。 2.续写线索：强风中控制滑翔伞艰难——卡尔声音给力量并提醒找空旷区域——看到空旷区域——告知卡尔并飞向那里——安全着陆学会信任。 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①帮助：help/assist ②指导：guide/direct ③颤抖：shake /tremble 情绪类 ①冷静的：calm/composed ②希望：hope/desire/wish 【点睛】【高分句型 1】Fear filled my heart as the forest came closer and closer.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句 ） 【高分句型 2】The wind was strong, but Karl was with me, guiding me.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年高二年级第二学期期中考 英语试题 (考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分) 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。每段对话读二遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a zoo. B. In a library. C. In a classroom. 2. What are the speakers going to do on the weekend? A. Go hiking. B. Stay at home. C. Shop for clothes. 3. How does the woman sound? A. Excited. B. Upset. C. Curious. 4. What makes the man want to change his appointment? A. Health issues. B. Scheduling conflicts. C. Heavy workload. 5. When will the man arrive according to the map? A. At 4:00 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 6:00 p.m. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Weather changes. B. Natural disasters. C. Travel plans. 7. What is the man’s suggestion? A. Avoiding outdoor activities. B. Wearing thick clothes. C. Planning ahead for emergencies. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does the woman probably do? A. She is a car designer. B. She is a salesperson. C. She is a car mechanic. 9. Which aspect of the car does the man mention at last? A. The safety system. B. The brand. C. The fuel consumption. 10. What will the man do next? A. Display the latest car models. B. Check the car’s safety records. C. Test-drive a car. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What did the man do yesterday? A. He watched a TV program. B. He performed in a dance show. C. He attended a robot tech show. 12. What does the man think of robots in dance shows? A. They don’t move flexibly to music. B. They can’t perform complex movements. C. They are less creative than human dancers. 13. What does the man mean at the end of the conversation? A. Tech lowers the cost of living. B. Tech should be connected with real life. C. Tech is preferred by young people. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man doing? A. Touring a museum. B. Hosting a program. C. Attending a lecture. 15. How many times does the museum change its exhibits yearly? A. Twice. B. Five times. C. Six times. 16. Why are different high-tech devices applied in the museum? A. To attract more visitors. B. To protect exhibits. C. To promote cultural exchanges. 17. How does the museum make itself unique? A. By inviting artists from other cities. B. By working with a local library. C. By organizing exhibitions in Boston. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where can listeners go skiing according to the speaker? A. In the Cabinet Mountains. B. At Schweitzer Mountain Resort. C. At Western Pleasure Guest Ranch. 19. What do we know about goods in the winter markets? A. They’re wide-ranging. B. They’re multicultural. C. They’re Christmas-themed. 20 Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To promote a vacation spot. B. To share personal experiences. C. To discuss a winter sport. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Seoul is a modern city full of delicious food options (选择) as well as great attractions, historical sights, and places to shop. Best time to visit The best month for sightseeing in Seoul is during the warm weather between summer and early fall. Getting around In Seoul, you have three main forms of transportation: train, subway, and taxi. The fastest option to get around Seoul is the Airport Railroad Express train. It has two options: the express and the all-stop. While the all-stop option is cheaper, it’s about 15 minutes slower than the express. Seoul has one of the largest subway stations in the world with 14 lines. It may seem a bit awful, but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy. Another option to get around Seoul is to rent a car. This is one of the least used options as Seoul has a convenient public transportation system. Places to visit Everland — the largest theme park in Korea. Lotte World — a great theme park for kids with never-ending thrill rides. Seoul Tower — a symbolic skyscraper where you can take breathtaking views of the city. TrickEye 3D museum — if you love photos, you will find strange photos in this museum. Where to stay There are lots of places to stay at Seoul. Below are our top recommendations (推荐): Myeongdong is tourists’ popular option. It has great shopping malls, great food, and lively nightlife. You can stay at the Aloft Seoul Myeongdong. Gangnam is another popular district, which has become famous thanks to the song Gangnam Style. One of the best areas in Gangnam is Garosugil,where you will find cafes, art galleries, retail (零售) stores. A great hotel option in this area is the Dormy Inn Premium Seoul Garosugil. 1. When is the best time to visit Seoul? A. January. B. February. C. September. D. December. 2. Where can we have a bird-eye view of Seoul? A. Everland. B. Seoul Tower. C. Lotte World. D. Garosugil. 3. What can we learn from the text? A. Myeongdong is a shop favored by tourists. B. Gangnam has become popular because of a hit song. C. Renting cars is the most common way to get around Seoul. D. The all-stop train offers a more comfortable but more expensive service. B I remember doing the household chores to help my mother when I was nine. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not clean away. Twenty years later, in 1978, with this lifelong dislike of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless one. Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (样机). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies (便士). By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business. But soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain. Today, I still accept risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. 4. What drove the author to make a bagless vacuum cleaner? A. His willingness to help mom. B. His curiosity about machines. C. His trouble in doing family chores. D. His discontent with existing cleaners. 5. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us? A. The help from the author’s wife. B. The financial problems of the family. C. The tough process of the new invention. D. The procedures of making a bagless cleaner. 6. Why did the companies refuse to license the author’s technology? A. They thought they might suffer loss. B. They considered it not good enough. C. They faced legal problems themselves. D. They had begun making such machines. 7. What lesson may the author learn from the experience? A. Think twice before acting. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Actions speak louder than words. D. A good beginning makes a good ending. C Museums have been around for centuries, with the first known museum founded in the 3rd century BC. For a long time, they were used to showcase traditional artworks like paintings, sculptures and drawings. In recent times, however, digital art has started to gain popularity as an art form. This has raised the question of whether or not museums should accept digital art into their collections. Digital art can be defined as an artwork created using digital technology and tools like computers, tablets and smartphones. It includes a variety of mediums such as animation, 3D modelling, virtual reality and video game design. Digital art is increasingly being used by artists to create unique pieces that are unlike anything else seen before. The debate over whether museums should accept digital art into their collections has been ongoing for some time. On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve to be given the same recognition as traditional artworks. On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view that museums should endorse this new form of expression and give it the same respect as any other type of artworks. The truth is that many museums have already begun to accept digital art into their collections. In fact, some museums have even devoted entire exhibitions to showcasing digital artworks from around the world. This shows that there is a growing appreciation of this type of expression and that it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences. In general, while there may still be some debate over whether or not digital art deserves to be accepted into museum collections, it is clear that many museums are beginning to welcome this new form of expression. As more people realize the digital art and its potential as an artistic medium, it will likely become even more popular in years to come. 8. What do we know about the digital art from the first two paragraphs? A. It is warmly welcomed by all museums. B. Its uniqueness leads to its high market value. C. Its creation cannot be separated from digital technology. D. It should be placed in museums according to most people. 9. Which can replace the underlined word “endorse” in the third paragraph? A. Increase. B. Reject. C. Create. D. Welcome. 10. What is the current situation of the digital art? A. It is acquiring increasing recognition. B. It has been accepted by the mainstream audiences. C. Most museums have accepted it as their collections. D. This kind of exhibition can be seen all over the world. 11. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Latest digital art, hottest debate B. Digital art: the most popular art form C. Should museums accept digital art? D. How does digital art enter museums? D Scientists in Australia thought they had developed a new tracking device to help them monitor magpies (喜鹊), but these birds had other ideas. Australian magpies are medium-sized black and white birds from the same bird “family” as crows and bluejays (冠蓝鸦). They are known to be quite clever. They live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in. The purpose of the scientists’ experiment was to learn more about how far they travel each day and how their social behaviors are influenced by sex, age, and rank. Besides, the scientists were eager to test the newly developed searching device. Most trackers are too big to fit on small and medium sized birds, and small trackers tend to be limited when it comes to data storage, battery life, and reusability. The new tracker, weighing less than 1 gram, was designed to overcome these problems. Attached to a backpack-like harness (背带) which could not be removed easily, the device can re-charge wirelessly and transmit (传输) data wirelessly. The scientists placed trackers on five magpies using their special harnesses. Things started to fall apart almost immediately. Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, an adult female without a tracker tried to remove the harness from a younger bird and eventually succeeded. This model was repeated in the following hours, and by the third day none of the birds had trackers anymore. Scientists refer to this as “rescue behavior,” and it happens when a helper tries to free another individual in trouble and with no obvious direct benefit to the rescuing individual. They think this is the first time rescue behavior has been reported for Australian magpies. However, they aren’t sure if the same individual removed all of the harnesses or if others offered help. The team didn’t get the data they wanted, but their experiment still produced interesting results. That’s how science works sometimes. The scientists need to try, again to figure out a good way to track these clever birds. 12. What can we learn about Australian magpies from paragraph 2? A. They are smarter than crows. B. They learn from each other. C. They are rarely seen. D. They are social animals. 13. What is a big advantage of the new tracking device? A. It can be applied to all birds. B. It can work without wires. C. It doesn’t fall off the birds. D. It doesn’t need to be re-charged. 14. What happened to the magpies after the trackers were attached to them? A. They couldn’t fly as normal. B. They were warned by other magpies. C. They helped each other to remove the trackers. D. They were driven out of their home by other adult magpies. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Magpies Teach Scientists an Unexpected Lesson B. Climate Change Makes Magpies More Difficult C. The Trackers Help Magpies Get Used to Nature D. Magpies Are Adjusting to the Trackers on Their Bodies 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。 When communicating with others, we often focus on what we should say. ____16____ Listening well means not just understanding the words or the information being communicated, but also understanding the emotions the speaker is trying to convey. The following are tips for becoming an active listener. Focus fully on the speaker. You can’t listen in an active way if you’re constantly checking your phone. ____17____ You need to stay focused on the moment-to-moment experience in order to pick up the important nonverbal cues in a conversation. If you find it hard to concentrate on some speakers, try repeating their words over in your head-it’ll reinforce their message and help you stay focused. Display your interest in what’s being said by using body language. Nod occasionally, smile at the person, and make sure your posture is open and inviting. ____18____ Avoid interrupting or trying to redirect the conversation to your concerns by saying something like, “you think that’s bad, let me tell you what happened to me.” ____19____ You can’t concentrate on what someone’s saying if you’re forming what you’re going to say next. Often, the speaker can read your facial expressions and know that your mind’s elsewhere. _____20_____ In order to communicate effectively with someone, you don’t have to like them or agree with their ideas, values or opinions. However, you do need to set aside your judgement and hold back blame and criticism in order to fully understand them. The most difficult communication, when successfully performed, can often lead to an unlikely connection with someone. A. Try to set aside judgement. B. Be aware of individual differences. C. It will make you feel more self-confident. D. Listening is not the same as waiting for your turn to talk. E. Encourage the speaker to continue with “yes”or “uh huh”. F. Thinking about something else also implies you are not an active listener. G. However, effective communication is less about talking and more about listening. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共四节，满分55分) 第一节 完形填空(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 music teacher Stacy Caldwell walked into her classroom as usual, she had no idea she was about to discover something special. The moment she heard 10-year-old Alijah playing a bucket drum (桶鼓) during the break, Caldwell ____21____ the gift of the boy. The ____22____ was unusual. Alijah was playing something on a simple plastic bucket, which made Caldwell ____23____. She asked Alijah if he had ever ____24____ music lessons. Alijah shook his head. ____25____, he was self-taught. He once had a set of drums, but they were ____26____ in a house five years ago. Alijah didn’t ____27____, though. He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store. His ____28____ for music never ended. Caldwell, deeply moved, knew this was a moment to ____29____. To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community. And they answered the ____30____. One day, Caldwell secretly invited Alijah to her music room. She began by ____31____ him for what she had seen in him and then removed the cover from several strangely shaped objects. Alijah’s eyes lit up with ____32____ as Caldwell showed him a new drum set and told him it belonged to him now. Alijah rushed forward and gave his teacher a heartfelt hug as she ____33____ who had bought the set. “We want you to have the ____34____ that you need to be ____35____,” Caldwell told him. 21. A. changed B. reduced C. covered D. recognized 22. A. lecture B. sound C. exam D. appearance 23. A. bored B. tired C. surprised D. frightened 24. A. taken B. improved C. missed D. offered 25. A. Actually B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Unfortunately 26. A. used B. lost C. repaired D. kept 27. A. come back B. set off C. give up D. look forward 28. A. replacement B. regret C. guide D. love 29. A. act B. volunteer C. stop D. adapt 30. A. door B. call C. phone D. question 31. A. praising B. impressing C. following D. leaving 32. A. shyness B. joy C. stress D. anger 33. A. remembered B. imagined C. explained D. realized 34. A. topics B. goals C. tools D. experts 35. A. independent B. responsible C. outgoing D. successful 第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 短文填空 Qian Xuesen is ____36____ great Chinese scientist. His story tells us that success never comes easily. Many years ago, China was very backward in science and technology. Qian and his team met many ____37____ (difficulty) when he began his research. They decided to build a strong scientific base for our country. They ____38____ (encourage) by their deep love for the motherland and kept on trying. With strong ____39____ (determine), they studied knowledge carefully and did experiments ____40____ (frequent). After many years of hard work, they finally ____41____ (discover) many key technologies, which laid the foundation for China’s space industry. These technologies are ____42____ (effect)ways to make our country stronger and his valuable achievements inspire many young people ____43____ (follow) his example. Today, we still follow the spirit ____44____ hard work and courage. What he has done sets an example for young people, ____45____ will influence generations to come. 第三节 单句语法填空(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 46. He had to make a sincere _______ (explain)for his absence from the important class. (所给词的适当形式填空) 47. We should take action to fight _______ waste and form a green lifestyle. (用适当的词填空) 48. It is _______(extreme) necessary to form a good habit of reading every day. (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. Many teenagers often worry _______ they can get along well with their new classmates. (用适当的词填空) 50. As high school students, we _______ (expect) to obey school rules and respect our teachers. (所给词的适当形式填空) 第四节 单句选词填空(共10题，每小题1分，满分10分) 读下面句子，在空白处选出方框中对应的词组。 A. drop out B. out of curiosity C. date back to D. were filled with E. in detail F. make a living G. lay a foundation for H. dressed up I. be familiar with J. beyond all people’s expectation 51. The first aid instructor explained the steps of CPR _______, ensuring that every student could perform it correctly in an emergency. 52. For the opening night of the art exhibition, all the guests _______ in elegant clothes. 53. Many local artists _______ by painting portraits for tourists. 54. Despite having to _______ of school due to poor family, the young artist never stopped painting. 55. In a school, every student should _______ the location of the emergency exits and first aid kits. 56. The student opened the old art book to see what was inside _______. 57. When the child was saved, the mother’s eyes _______ tears. 58. The young musician composed a perfect song in just one hour, which was _______. 59. Studying hard in high school and having good daily habits _______ a successful future. 60. These ancient Tulou buildings are breathtaking, which _______ the Song and Yuan Dynasties. 第四部分 书面表达(满分25分) 61. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I have always dreamed of flying. Last year, my dream came true when I joined a course for flying with a parachute (滑翔伞) in the mountains. My instructor, Karl, was a patient and experienced teacher. During our ground training on a small hill, he repeated his most important lessons: “If you get into trouble, first, stay calm. Second, listen to my voice. Most importantly, you must have gentle but firm control over the controls. And remember to slow down just before landing. One more thing — be ready to change your plan. If your direction changes, look for the nearest open space to land.” I learned to trust him completely. It was this trust that saved me once. It was a sunny day with a gentle breeze. As we took the cable car up, Karl pointed to a large, open field far below. “That is our target landing zone,” he said. At the launch site, he checked my equipment and gave me a confident smile. “The wind is perfect. Just run straight ahead and don’t stop. I will be right here on your radio, guiding you.” His presence made me feel safe. I took a deep breath and ran. The wind lifted me, and I was flying! The view was breathtaking. I felt a strong sense of freedom, but I kept Karl’s voice in my mind, carefully following his gentle directions through the radio. However, the mountain weather changed instantly. Dark clouds gathered, and the friendly wind turned into a roaring monster, shaking my wing. Karl’s voice became urgent. “Lisa, bad weather is coming! You must land now! Try to turn towards the large field and keep in touch with me!” I tried, but a powerful wind caught my wing, pushing me wildly off course. The safe field slipped away, and the dark outline of a large forest rushed toward me. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I struggled to control my parachute in the strong wind. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Suddenly, I saw that small open area below that Karl just said. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $